The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-10 00:00:00

CIVIL WAR IN AMERICA, in a condition to recover the loss of the thousands of men and of the vast materiel that they have left on the field, nor is the army now on its way to Dal ton likely soon to recover from the panic nd disor ganisation into which it has been thrown, while the tidings of its defeat cannot fail to strike dismay into the heart of Longstreet, and, perhaps, even paralyze the arm of the hitherto invincible Lee. So much has been lost by one stroke, not by actual de feat, but, most probably with very little fighting, by an ill-projected and worse conducted retreat. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day, and, by way of enlivening the solemnity, a negro regiment (the 2d United States Coloured), the first that ever was seen in New York, was paraded along the streets. The appearance of these " gorillas in re gimentals," as the Copperheads call them, excited some attention, but gave rise to no disturbance, in spite of the merry-making Irishry through whom they passed, and notwithstanding the old grudge that Paddy is said to bear against Sambo. Neither, however, did [ yesterday see the clapping of hands, or hear the acclamation with which a sight of that nature was greeted in Boston, when I stood on the steps of the Tremont-house four months ago; for New York, with its motley population and its all absorbing dollar -worship, cannot be expected to go the lengths of earnest and stubborn and fanatical New England. That the Yankee must familiarize himself with the idea of a political association of the negro with his own proud destinies, that he must even wink at the fusion and amalgamation of the races is, however, matter which l eaves room f or little doubt. Already the blackie steps fearless and even somewhat swaggering in, elbowing his Can els,hseia b n a h rr r i e e t r hr sv e h n ic i nh aclelnpublics r o o f om in s s a t n in cl e c t, on o v r e , y i a f u y ce o s u . prefer, prejudice, had raised is everywhere falling to the grouud, and the New York papers actually have matrim on i a l advertisementsby " two full blooded, likely negroes away down South, who are looking out for some loyal young ladies of cheerful disposition, handsome, intelligent, dark-haired, dark eyed, fair complexion, and not over 20 years of age, with a view to mirth and marriage." Well might Mr. Ward Beecher preach yesterday from the pulpit at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn : . ( Front the correspondent of the Times) NEW YORK, Nor. 27. It seined fated that the national solemnities ob served by th e people of the United States should this year be signalized by events propitious to their cause, and the Americans are, naturally enough, fain to see in the coincidence the best proof that "Heaven ',s with them." The 4th of July brought them the news of the victory at Gettysburg and the liurrende - c of Vicksburg. Thanksgiving Day, for which V se 26th of this month was appo i nte d , c h eer ed them with the tidings of " the splendid victory o f Grant's Grand Army," th e capture o f 5,000 to 10, 000 prisoners and 40 pieces of artillery, and the retreat and probable dispersion or sur render of Bragg's force." As at Gettysburg there was a moment, on the second. day of the battle, in which the Southerners, by a timely movement, could have utterly crushed their enemies, so an opportunity had equally offered itself t 0 Bragg, soon after Chickamauga, to achieve the deett uction of Roeenerenz's army, had he taken advantege of the extremities to which the Federale were reduced, previous to the opening of their corn- Int LaiCdtloDB at Bridgeport. After opening the Tennessee River for their benefit, the Northerners have been undisturbed, preparing for that onset which, in the course of a few days, was to drive Bragg from a position which his own irresolution end sluggishness had rendered untenable. Already for several weeks the Southern papers had thrown out broad hints that Lookout Moun tain must be abandoned, and all the accounts that reached us through deserters described the state of Bragg,'s army as anything but encouraging. W e had, however, become very loth to believe mere runaway stories, and the " demoralisation " of the Confederate army had been too trite a the me on the part of the Northern press to deserve much au en tion. There seems little doubt, nevertheless, that it was through deserters that General Grant ascer tained, on Sunday evening, that Bragg was in full retreat. Roused by that report, the Federal Com mander in Chief ordered a reconnaissance in force on the Monday,which was followed by a general engage ment on the Tuesday, and ended in the total defeat of the Confederates on the Wednesday, Th e par ticulars you will have doubtless received before this letter can be printed, through the telegraph. I would only wish to observe that the battle occurred be tween an army which had been for weeks making ready for a regular onslaught, and „ ahOwer army caught in the midst of the hurry and confusion inseparable from a retreat. The aim of Bragg was to steal away, and the fi rs t discovery made by his e nemy was that he h a d sent his heavy artillery to the rear. On the first y rst e d r a s ytherewas mere skirmish ing, the rifle it carried by storm, a few e3harpshooters were captured. The second day wit nessed a more deliberate attack on Lookout Moun tain, the occupation of a part of which led to the abAndonmera of the whole. Missionary ridge, which was stoutlti defended on that same day, was given ap on th e following, and the retiring Southerner, hopeless of further resistance, only thought of mak ;l..g goof . ' his retreat, by the destruction of bridges and no burning of stores, provisions, &c. That the fighting, except at one point on :Nils- Bionary Ridge, was not of any great consequence, We may be tempted to infer from the small number of casualties on either side, so far as we can make out from the reports which have hitherto reached Le. Gen. Grant gives no particulars of the killed and wounded, rank and file, but simply the names of three officers killed and eight wounded, while the prisoners taken from the enemy are variously com puted at 5,000, 6,000, and even 10,000, besides 40 to 60 piect>3 of artillery, 5,000 stand of small arms, 10 battle flags, &c. Had. Bragg stood up for the defence of so formidable a position as he held, even with a weakened. anny, and against widely superior forces, he, might nave sold the victory to the enemy at a far dearer price. "There is nothing that will make the common people so quickly sympathise with the African as the knowledge that he will fightland he does fight, and if that is a test, is there fore a man. Although war is not thought to be a civiliser, yet men have been held so low that even war is elevation. And so it is with the coloured men—they come up a great way before they have a right to touch the sword, and when they have laid their hand on it, the heroism of it fires their hearts, and with it they hew themselves, in their rugged and narrow path, a higher place. When 10,000 negroes can show that they, in heroic service for us, have given their blood for ours, then will you let them or their kind be trampled under foot any more P" Well might the audience, regardless of the sacred ness of the place, welcome with loud plaudits the close of their preacher's sermon. As they chose to have the black to fight their battles, so it is right, not only that the black and their kind should cease to be trampled under foot, but also that the two races should be brought upon a footing of equality, sufficient not only to remove all civil, social, and political disabilities, but also to overcome all personal repugnance, and when the close of the war brings back to the North 100,000 swarthy Othellos, who have given their blood for the stay-at-home white man, it must go hard with them if they do not find among the Yankee girls 100,000 Desdemonan, fair creatures, "in whose eyes a dark man may be a pearl." The stir among the working classes to improve their condition, under the peculiarly difficult circum stances into which a debased currency has plunged this otherwise thriving country, has generally sub sided, but will not becompletely at an end till capital has everywhere done justice to the claims of labour. rhe latest class of men who have held out threats of a strike for a rise in their wages are the labourers in the Lord's vineyard, the clergy. The Bishop of New York, Potter, has addressed a circular to the churchwardens, vestrymen, and laity generally, in his diocese, stating " that the parochial clergy are subjected to serious loss and suffering in conse quence of the depreciated value of the current money of the country," and " unless their nominal salaries aro increased they will find it nearly impossible to tnc:•,t their necessary expenses." Increase, by all means r Only if the great greenback bubble bursts, and the currency is established on a sound and rea sonable basis, will the journeyman's wages or the clergyman's salary be easily brought down back again to its former standard, and will the country have the means to hire either, even on the old scale of remuneration ? However cona parAtively easy and bloodless the success of the Federals may be, it is not the less full and signal, and of such an importance as to cast all their tanner achievements into the shade. Bragg is said to have fallen hack as far as Dalton. General Thou as announced on Wednesday evening tlit.t he would pursue tne enemy in th(i morning. Hooker was reported to have reached Ringgold, about 15 trales from Chattanooga, and the upshot of it all was that the great position on Lookout Mountain and . Missioniry Rid ge was i rrepara bl y l ost to the Confederates, and taut they had no great chance of a safe resting place between Dalton and their basis of operation at AC‘o.ata. Can General Grant follow up his vice ory ? His army, we are told, has long been on half rations; it is wanting in all supplies, especially in means of transport. It is not im possible that this consideration, and the activity of the Southerners in the destruction of roads and bridges, may induce him to stop in mid career, and put off the furt'aer advance into Georgia, and the final subjugati on of the South till next spring; but in the maanw hile who can calculate the extent of this his late - success, and its results on the relative position of contending parties? All the great valley of T ennessee i s, at l ast, i n F e d era l h ands. The communication between Virginia and the ' o uch -*,vest, along that road, is lost to the Confede ?t-ea, past hope. Burnside's army at Knoxville is th:rils:e%and Longstreet, who was only y e sterday a l r ger, of whom Bragg wrote th a t " h e h o ld iet.Zoads leading into K noxv ill e , excep t t h e one will hoe il olston and the French Broad Rivers," allowed j: as . on to thank his good f or t une if h e i s General s %mat°iu Bragg before som e o f G ran t' s The last three him his rear or cut off hi s r e t rea t. ken gloriously fl.e or four days, meanwhile, have me and bright, and the Army of the Potoma c , wh again move duringcth _people expect e d wou ld not has now c,e 7nitter, because "King Mud forbade," 3 a* ,, and tolerable ro a d s b e f ore it, and the order to move forward" h as b een issued, The news of Or ant n , l yestgtrraeat doings had reached 3learle's head-quarters desir e be fore e they set out, thril- Haig them with eager uelimulate the valour 'of their Western comrades. o ral Lee is said to have 36,000 infantry and 1.0,0 00 vastly inferior to that which mettavealry—a force a t n e muste h r vurci h te s_ou_ against him. His line extends 11 1 04 hank of the Rapidan, from White's Run. President Davis was with Lee very lately, and is perhaps still with him. A great revlew of ' the Southern tr oo p s was held on Wedn es day, whe nth President addressed stirring words to that much. enduring soldiery. On the other hand, the P edeirl army is said to " present a magnificent specta e t e. ,, It marched y es t er d ay, at 8 o ' c l oc k in the morning, i n I three columns. A battle was expected to come off at Germania Ford, 'out hitherto no action Is reported. No pea of mine can attempt to describe the ex . ul - lation of these Northe rn people on the arrival of the grand news from Chattanooga. The excitement was great even iu this harutu-scaruzn city, wh ich was yesterday wholly bent on the full enjoyment of its holiday, and crowded theatres, saloons, and tellers to such an extent that tens of thousands of spectators and tnerrytnakers beset the doors of all those places of entertainment, vainly waiting for a chance of admission. But in the more sober towns of New England, in Philadelphia, in Washington, the joy o f th e p eop l e rose to f renzy, and the bulle tins from the borders of Georgia were read in almost all the chur c h es by way o f text to the ser -I°`° I: 18 . The news is great in itself, but the friends of American Union exaggerate, if possible, its im portance, and are ready to cry "Finnis Secessi4 A new d e , which he Pa a tch from Gen e r a l G ran t i s j ust i n, in enemy,. the u ,, outi ces the " complete rout of the caissons, and grou nd encumbered with waggons, these latter, at le pieces of artillery ; 60 of Confe derates. General _ -ira lhave been lost by the Cootillue to :Red (-Ilty7rlt add s t h at the pursuit will w hi c h he was about to start t e h morning, a place for Red clay is a snanu".p3st.vi.rilfielf in . a few hours. county, Georgia, a few miles Whitefielci (7( Id very near the Georgi a and anv anne of Ring- Tennesse e Tennessee boundary line. It is about 16 miles to th e north of 1,..) a branch of the East .Tennessee and Georgia 11ton, on ofra.. Rail way, and its occupation cuts II probability of Longstreet joining Bragg , were he to attempt to fail back upon him. It is difficult to entinme to it, full extent the calamity which has befalle n the Southern arms. Bragg and the Confederacy are not NOVEMBER 28. Further accounts of the dissolution of Bragg's army come in almost hourly. We are too familiar with the Yankee style of despatch-writing and tele graphing to have any doubt that the tidings are grossly exaggerated. Grant's own bulletins, how ever, are entitled to full credit, and even if only half of his statements were to be admitted, we should have to conclude that the rout is complete and the disaster irreparable. The number of prisoners swells now to 7,000, and even 8,000, and the disper- ' sion of the implements of war, of course, keeps pace with the scattering of the soldiers. The Southerners throw down their arms, and seem only " longing to be speedily vanquished and captured.'-' Some resist ance was attempted at Chicamauga, but it was soon overpowered. Bragg is falling back in the direction of Red Clay, but Hooker and Palmer were already, the evening before last, close upon him, 10 miles be yond Chicamauga. What is more important, if true, Col. Long's cavalry made a raid to the East Tennes see Railroad the same night, and destroyed 15 miles of it, thus effectually cutting off Longstreet's retreat, and depriving him of all hope of joining Bragg. Longatreet is likely enough to march round Knoxville, and attempt an escape into Virginia, though he would in all probability have to keep up a running fight with Burnside's lately besieged army, which would not fail to sally out of Knox ville and harass him in the rear. Of the real state of affairs about Knoxville we have, however, no recent intelligence. The army of the Potomac effected the crossing of the Rapidan on the 26th, on three points, divided in three columns, without meeting any resistance what ever. Meade telegraphed last night, at midnight, that "be had been successful at all points." Pos sibly be may only mean successful in getting across the river ; but there are rumours of a battle having been fought near Orange Court-house, whence can nonading was heard. Up to this moment, 10 o'clock a.m., nothing positive has reached us. What was not achieved by Made yesterday will not probably come to pass very speedily to-day, as we have again a dull sluggish rain in New York, which, if it ria?he s the Virginia n b a ttl e fi e ld s , ca n scarce l y f a il t o ` ju mp the ardour of th e com b a t an t s . Th e arm i es will "' l ek in the mud. Th e‘ Chat dead and e ersl losses in the disorderly affair at Chat tanoug% „ e v-raguely reckoned at less than 3,000 My ettoluded ; very likely they were ritt so many. I repeat, that ajiction, from all I read and hear is, was but little and that desul toryyour fi e g n h em tin y g i . /vl 4 : r u e je cam e to Grant, saying," Mind, •S try „ if t h e y want to r 4, ti) steal away ;" and he said, them a helping klek2, have no objection to giving ahy a pi extremely probable titi ri t a h ah other, and might pomibie e , av f eath e r had ren• that both parties were ar or, on the one have yet shirked a battle a Grant li o d r i a d ti n o u n t s yet deem hit; tiered hand, move, on account of its lack of army ready for a of transport, and Bragg was too eaZh awaread means inferiority in numbers, and of the aepressed of . his of his troops, to risk an engagement ev en in his good position if by a timely retreat h e had been able to avoid it. A few deserters turned th e tide of destiny. _--.....1.• Hornhnan's Tea is choice and strong, moder a t e in price, and wholesome to use. These alvartagee have secured for this Tea a general preference. 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THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1863. witness had been to the station-house and saw a policem,n, to whom he said that Mr. Law had been accustomed to a great deal of stimulants, and that if he was not supplied with some he might sink under it. The policeman said that they would not let him have any, and, therefore, it would be use less for witness to see the inspector about it. Wit ness told Mrs. Law that, and she asked him to re• quest that bail might be taken. He went back to the station-house, and was told that the inspector could not take bail. Police-constable Williams said that he took de ceased to the police court, and by the permission of the inspector he went there in a cab. Witness did not require him to walk to the Curtain-road, saying that "he was the same as another mun." The cab was only obtained there. Deceased spoke ra tionally, and said that his friends were going to get a barrister to defend him, but that would be only a waste of money, and an attorney would do as well. Witness was not present at the station when anyone said that if stimulants were not given to deceased he would sink. If witness had heard that he should have sent for the police surgeon and acted according to his directions. The Coroner summed up, and said that the evi dence showed that the deceased would no doubt be alive if he had had proper stimulants and medical treatment; but he had not been refused these stimulants by anyone that was responsible. If Mr. Phillips had made application to an inspector instead of being satisfied with the answers of police men, the case would be very different. Under the circumstances, no blame could be attached to the conduct of the police authorities. The inquiry was, however, necessary, because there was in the first instance a strong suspicion that the deceased had committed suicide,and that an allegation was made by the family which seriously affected the police. The Jury returned a verdict—" That the deceased, Cnarles Law,died from the mortal effects of delirium tremens, caused by excessive drinking." LAW INTELLIGENCE—Yesterday, COURT OF DIVORCE. HAMILTON V. HAMILTON AND REMINGTON. grants of seed were made. At the request of the Committee, the President and Vice-President of the Association under took to obtain, if possible, an interview with the new Governor-General of India, prior to his departure, on the subject of cotton cultivation in India. Dr. Phillimore (the Queen's Advocate), Mr. Anderson Q.C., and Dr. Tristram, for the petitioner; Mr. Sergeant Shee and Dr. Wamby for the co-respondent. This was a petition presented by Alexander Henry Aber crombie Hamilton for a dissolution of his marriage with Sophia Hannah Adelaide Hamilton, on the ground of adul tery with the co-respondent, Mr. John Wilson Remington. The petitioner claimed the sum of £lO,OOO for damages, The respondent had put in no answer. The co-respondent denied the adultery. It appeared that the petitioner was married to the respondent, who is a daughter of the late Sir Robert Abercrombie, in Scotland, on the 19th September, 1854, and that after the marriage they went to reside at Milbrooke House, near Exeter, the residence of the peti tioner. At the time of their marriage the petitioner was 25 years of age, and the respondent about 23. The co-respondent, Mr. Remington, was on intimate terms of friendship with the petitioner and his wife, and was a gentleman of property, residing at Rockbeare House, within a few miles of the petitioner. In the year 1862, the co-respondent took apartments at No. 8, Old Burlington-street, while the petitioner and his wife were in London, and was visited by the respondent during the daytime. The petitioner afterwards returned to his coun try seat, and on the 18th October, 1862, during the time the petitioner was away for a few days. on account of his health, the respondent, who did not accompany him, left, stating that she was going on a visit to her aunt; but it appears she went to the co-respondent at Cardiff, and on the following morning respondent enclosed to the petitioner's sister a letter for the petitioner, of which the following is a copy : The days I have passed alone since you left this have made me think more, and consider how much I am wrong ing you in continuing to deceive you as I have done, for you can be little aware how much I have injured you; and the only reparation I can make—greatly as it grieves me to wound you—and which reason has prevented my owning it sooner—is to relieve you of one who is no longer worthy of being your wife, and for whom, by the time you receive this, you can no longer entertain either affection or esteem. You must be aware that, loving my children as I do, it can be no small struggle to own this and be parted from them ; but I can no longer continue with this on my mind, and feel that they ought to be under better guidance than mine. When time has worn down the edge of sorrow, you will, I trust, have a happier house than I have ever made you ; nd all I implore of you now is not to utterly curse one whom all the world will condemn, and who is in much dis tress of heart.—Yours, S. A. H. The petitioner upon receiving it caused inquiries to be made as to where the respondent had gone, but not suc ceeding in finding her, he had an advertisement inserted in the Times, stating that her child-en, whom she was much attached to, were exceedingly ill, and imploring her to return. This she did, on the 26th of October, 1862, and on the following morning she went away with her brothers, and never afterwards returned to Milbrooke. There are two children of the marriage. Evidence was given of the marriage having taken place according to the law of Scotland, and an extract of the mar riage certificate was put in signed by the proper officer. Mr. Wm. B. Syms was called, and said that he was a brother-in-law to the co •respondent. That in the years 1855 and 1856 he was staying at Milbrooke with the peti tioner and his wife, who lived on very friendly terms with each other. That he went to India, and on his return again visited them. On the day on which respondent went away he asked her where she was going, and she stated to visit her aunt, lie went at the request of the petitioner to Car diff, and then on to Denbigh, and he heard of the respon dent at both places, but was unable to overtake her ; but she returned in consequence of the advertisement in the limes, and on the following morning was handed over to her brothers, who had been telegraphed for. Mr. Follett, a gentleman residing near Milbrooke, who was in the habit of visiting the petitioner, spoke to their living on very friendly terms. Caroline Barnwell, who was a servant at No. 3, Old Bur lington-street, stated that in the months of May, June, and July, 1862, the co-respondent took apartments there, and was visited,by the respondent, whom she knew as Mrs. Re mington. She afterwards saw her at Guildford at her brother's house. John M'Andrews, a waiter at the Cardiff Arms, Cardiff, proved that the co •respondent and the respondent occupied the same bed together on the 18th October, 1862, until the 20th, Mr. Jury, a surveyor and estate agent, was called to prove that the co-respondent had property in Dowgate-hill, in the City, which, after deductions, produced about £B2O per annum. Mr. Gibbs, a clerk in the London and Westminster Bank, proved that the balance standing to the co-respondent's account during the la 4 three years was about £5,000. Mr. Se:g ant Shee addressed the jury fur the co-respon dent, and said that he could not dispute the evidence of adultery, and therefore the only question was as to the amount of damages. He should prove that the co-respon dent's income was not more than £BOO per annum. Mr. Smith, the co•respondent's solicitor, was called, and stated that the property which the co-respondent had in Yorkshire, and also at Dowgate-hill, was mortgaged to a very large amount, over £23,000. His Lordship summed up, and told the jury that the only question was one of damages. The jury found a verdict in favour of the petitioner— damages, £5,000. His Lordship granted a decree nisi, with costs. A HORRIBLE STORY. es , Society, ecre n a r a y le o t f t e r the to a R c o o y n a - 1 For some years past rumours have been current temporary, Col‘;inrw. aBllyPa on d le a yy t t e e d ci Thondi cg Falmouth, December 7, says : that the brother of a mason named Porter, living in comfortable circumstances, had been kept for many years in close confinement in a small room at the back of the premises in which Porter and his family reside. Heartrending cries and howls have been repeatedly heard by the neighbours, especially on co ld winter nights ; but, although the sympathy of many was aroused, no one deemed it his duty to in quire into the circumstances of the case, not dream ing, probably,of the horrors that were to be revealed. Rather more than a year ago Dr. Byrne, a well known medical practitioner from the county of Dur ham, now residing in this town, was compelled to seek the warm climate of Flushing for his health, and incidentally heard these rumours. Not satisfied to allow the matter to remain uninvestigated, he col lected all the evidence he could, and was so satisfied that the case was one deman6ing a strict inquiry that, with a most praiseworthy decision, he com municated the facts to the Home Secretary, who at once appointed him special commissioner, and sent down two other commissioners, who, in com pany with Dr. Byrne, went to Porter's house on Thursday last and demanded admission to his brother. Porter himself was absent, but, after some little parley with the other inmates, Dr. Byrne, who had obtained some insight into the plan of the premises, led the way through the house across a yard and up a flight of steps, where, concealed from view round a corner, they found a door, which ad mitted them to the den in which the lunatic was confined. The sight which met their gaze was too revolting to be described with all its horrid details. The place consisted of four bare, wet, plaster walls, with a small window on one silo, and the door by which they had entered; a doorway opposite, for., merly communicating with the house, was plastered up, so as to cut off all communication, except, by the flight of steps at the back. In one corner of the room was a wretched truckle bedstead, with cross pieces of wood, rotten with filth, about six inches wide and the same distance apart. On these bare boards was crouched a being more resembling a baboon than a man, drawn and cramped, from long exposure and suffering, out of ail form of humanity) stark naked, and with only two old rotten bags for a coverlet. I have said like a baboon, from the peculiar form into which the limbs were drawn; the knees almost touched the chin, and were pressed close down upon the chest, I imagine for warmth ; the feet close together and bent down one over the other, also I imagine for warmth; the hands clinched and brought up close to the chin ; the arms closely pressed against the sides. The knee and hip joints were anchylose; the elbow joints were also stiffening. The floor and the walls were one mass of accumulated filth, the flour rotten with it, the stench horrible ; and there are other circumstances of the case too dreadful for publication. For upwards of 20 years the tender mercies of his nearest relatives have consigned him to this living tomb—not a rag to lie upon, not even a wisp of straw ; nothing but the naked board, and the two old bags to cover him. Would a raving maniac be consigned to such a doom ? God forbid ! What, let us ask, is the mental condition of this poor wretch ? Simply im becile. A most mild, benevolent expression of coun tenance, a childlike submission to all that is done to him, no symptom of violence or even anger of any kind, and strong indications of intelligence in many things, even after these weary years of neglect and cruelty. Yesterday, in company with Dr. Byrne and some friends, I visited the poor creature, for the purpose of getting a sketch of the remarkable position in which he had remained for so many years. The arrangements being then completed, two intelligent keepers from the county asylum washed, dressed, and took him away to that admirably conducted establishment at Bodmin, where we fervently hope .that both his mental and bodily condition may Ebou be improved. Of all the moving incidents of the ease, nut the least was the scene on ewerging from the house. Many hundreds of people were col lected round the conveyance, to which the keeper carried him in his arms like a child. "My God ! Can that be a man" " God bless you, Dr. Byrne!" were the exclamu.tions that burst from the lips of the multitude. Few eyes were dry, especially when home who had known him us a strong intelligent youth pressed forward and shook him by the hand. I am told the Commissioners suited that in an experience of forty years they had never met with case eo .wfu:. I trust, Sir, you will give it pro minence in your columns, for the terrible reflection forces itself upon us, when we see of what hum , nity is capable, that this case may not be singular. Are there any other similar rumours of cruelty that demand investigation ? Alleged Negligence of the Police in the Case of Mr. Law, Yesterday Mr. John Humphreys, one of the Mid dlesex coroners, resumed at the Panther Tavern, Hope Town, Bethnal-green, the inquiry relative to the death of Mr. Charles Law, aged 45 years, a surgeon lately practising in the cast end of the metropolis. On last Saturday fortnight the deceased was arrested while in the act of surreptitiously disposing of the dead bodies of two newly-born children in the Kingsland-road. While in custody he mani fested symptoms of insanity, and on the Monday evening, when he was liberated on bail, his intellect was so completely gone that he could not he made to recognise any of his family, and he spoke, or rather raved of fairies dancing about him, and of birds and fishes. He died in that condition on Wed nesday morning of delirium tremens. It was alleged that his gaolers procured him no assistance while in custody. They declared that he was " only shamming," and it was said that the) never called in any medical man to ascertain whether the insanity was feigned or real. When the inquest was opened, br. Wallace gave it as his opinion that if the deceased had upon the outbreak of the attack while in custody been attended by a medical man, and had received the necessary nourishment and stimulants, he would, quite possibly, be now alive. The coroner adjourned the inquiry to the present occasion for the purpose of investigating this serious charge against the police. Inspector Webster, N divißiott, said that he was the acting inspector at the Holton police stgtion. On Sunday fortnight he relieved Sergeant Smith at 9 o'clock in the morning: The deceased, Mr. Law, was then in the cell. Another prisoner wag in the same cell, Mr. Law made no cottplE.int of illness whatever. lie got breakfast, dinner, and tea, which were brought to him. Beer and other stimulants were not allowed to prisoners. Witness was relieved at night by Sergeant Kimburn, who had charge of the prisoners till Monday mornings Sergeant Kimburn said that he visited the deceased six times during the night. He was awake each time, but spoke quite rationally. He was taken to the police court on the Monday morning, and then appeared rot to be incoherent. Inspector George Waldie said that he saw Mr. Law on the Monday morning, before he went to the police court, and he then did not appear irrational. John Bendall said that he was gaoler at the Worship -street Police court. The deceased was given into Lis custody after 11 o'clock on the Mon day morning. The prisoners were not given into witness's `.l - astody until after the magistrate had dis posed of them. In the course of the day witness noticed the deceased appeared very nervous, and was apparently ranch absorbed in thought. When the deceased's bail came deceased said that he could no t go out as t h ere was a river of water b efore the door. Wit ness said, " Come, come, Mr. Law, there w a n _ ° i',uch thing take my arm, and step out." He all, : a _'n s e s u bail e d out. Before that deceased had Poken rationally when roused from thought. Mr. Albert Phillips, 18 Weymouth terrace, said that he knew the- deceased, an d saw him at the police court. nu sa w deceased as he came up in a cab. Witness told hi m to ask that his case should be put off until his attorney came. Deceased did not appear to know what was said, and witness thought he wes not in his light Ito did no t s p e ak and answer rationally. On Sunday morning STATE OF TRADE. DUNDEE, Dec. B,—To-day the market was generally quiet, the only business done being for the supply of pre sent wants, for which full priees were paid. The continued d full rates. Tow prices, small importation of flax ( 11 , 000 tons into Dundee and the small alonete under last ye .r at same date) and the increasing consump tsimonalml number b h e o r ld o e f rs sa fi le r s po m re tod rt e e m d an are demanding g t former and codilla are also firmly held, especially fine, which re stricts the demand, Fine jute is very scarce in the market, and sales were made to-day at full rates. Medium to com mon is more abundant. The sales since last retort are of limited extent, as spinners show little inclination to operate beyond their immediate requirements. Although the ship ments at Calcutta are large, the high prices paying there and the high freights advised by the letters received to-day are against low prices here, especially when the greatly increased and still increasing consumption is taken into account. Yarns are slightly in favour of buyers, ex cepting where immediate delivery can be given, when full prices can yet be got. The American advices yesterday re port more doing in linens at remunerative rates, and orders were in consequence given out to -day for goods adapted for that market at about previous prices. The demand other wise was inactive, with prices tending downward, but the fall hitherto is not great, and makers are not pressing sales, having already so many foresold. LEICESTER, 9th.—There is fully as much doing in hosiery as is usual at this time of the year, and business generally is satisfactory for the season. Tne same remarks apply to the rural districts. Wools are making high rates, the mar ket being steady. In yarns there is no material change, Spinners are tolerably well employed, and extreme rates are realis-d. NOTTINGHAM, 9th.—There is still very little doing in moat departments of the lace trade. Cotton goods continue a slow sale. The plain branch remains exceedingly dull, and no change is expected until after Christmas. A few small orders have been completed this week. There is verb little doing in silk laces and edgings, but quillings and nrechliLs continue in tolerable request. Stocks of all kinds of goods are extremely light. There is an average amount of business doing in hosiery goods, both for the home market and for shipping, and business generally is healthy. The yarn market is firm, and high prices are realised. COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION, At the usual weekly meeting of the Executive Commit tee, held on the Bth inst., a letter was read from her Ma jesty's consul at Pernambuco, stating that owing to the at • tention now given to the cultivation of cotton, seed is eagerly sought fur, and that, it a quantity could be supplied of good quality, especially Sea Island, it would be immedi ately planted. Interesting letters from two different cor respondents were received respecting the cotton grow ing capabilities of Demerara. The colony is repre sented to be well able to furnish an almost unlimited supply of cotton and of the Lest kind. The long line of seacoast, extending from the Orinoco towards the south, is described as well adapted to the cultivation, and prior to the abolition of slavery contained several estates which pro duced a high class of cotton. Sugar has since taken its place, but there is now a general disposition to resume the growth of cotton ; land is e.bundar t, the soil rich, perhaps the richest in the world, and both non-resident proprietors of sugar estates, small owners of land, ana small tenants are directing their attention to the subject, and it is expected that within the next nine months a considerable extent of land will be appropri sted to cotton. Judicious measures have been taken, both by the legislature and the public, to promote the emigration of labourers from the United States and 13ar badoes, wh ere there is a superabund ance o f l a b our, an d it i s confident') expected the colony will again bec o me ce l e b ra t e d for the quality and quantity of its cotton. A letter was read containing an interesting report of an experiment conducted by experienced agriculturists in the South Mahratta coun try for the purpose of determining the possibility of improv ing the system of cotton cultivation pursued by the Indian ryot. The experiment was conducted on 33 acres of land, 22 of which were ploughed with an E ng li s h p l oug h , har rowed, manured, and drilled, according to the English sys tem. The remaining 11 acres were ploughed and prepared precisely after the native method. The produce of the 22 acres was 387 rewinds of 281 b eacte, and of the 11 acres 73 wands, or 17 3-sths m a unds per acre in the one case, and maunds in the other. Distinguishing the two as Eng lish and native fields , the English kuppas yields One part of fibre to 2.27 parts of seed, and the native kuppas one part of fibre to 2.71 parts of seed, or 14 per cent in favour of the former. Of clean cotton the English field has yielded at the rate of 1591 b per acre, and the native 581 b. The result obtained should have an important bearing ripen the culti vation of cotton in India. Full details of the experiment as well as samples of the cotton have been furnished. The opinion is confidently expressed th a t b y care f u lly select ing seed and continuing the sy s t em o f se l ec ti o n for a series of years an immense improvement in the quality of the indigenous varieties of cotton in India would be effected, and that with Proper care and treatment such exotic varieties as New O r l eans, Peruvian , an d E g yptian may be successfully introduced into almost any part of cotton-growing India. A l e tt er was read from the honorary agents of the association at Madras containing a detailed account of the distribution of seed forwarded to them be• tween June, 1861, and February, 1863, together with re• ports from various retipiehis of the seed. The seed ob tained from the cotton thus grown has been preserved for resowing. Large quantities of seed have been supplied to the Agri - HortittiltUtal society. The report from the Go vernment of Mysore states the total area under cotton in that territory to be 46,127 acres; the principal cotton growing haloolte are in the litigar division, bor supplanted the indigenous and clerk ; oh the liharwa collectorate. A bout an e q ual ex tent has b een sown with i n di ge nous and exotic cotton, but in Chituldro og , w h ere th e cultivation has spread mo r e r apidly , from superior adaptation of s o il and climate, the foreign h as i n a great degree more than d ou bl e d i ts ex t e nt. In 186 1 Mr. Davis w as ap pointed supervi sor o f c o tton in Mysore , w ith a view to en courage the ititroduction of foreig n seed. A large quantity, amounting to 4,652 maunds, w as procured from Dharwar and distrib u t e d , b ut it pro ved insufficient to satis f y the de mand. Gins are in great demand, and it is proposed to Import them direct from England in future. A letter was read from the honorary agents of the association, Bombay, enclosing a communication from the Pasha. of Bagdad, who transmits samples of cotton grown at Buss orah and Khan nikeen, and states the quantity of the forme r to be compa ratively larg e , and that probably not les s than GO or 80 bales will find their way to the Bombay market this season; but the quantity of the latter will be diminished b y the ravages of the locusts. There is, however, every reason to expect an extended cultivation during the ensuing spring. A re port was received from the India - office on t he cultivation of Peruvian cotton in the Madras district. The seed was sown in the sand fiats or drifts to the north of Ennore, the ground being slightly watered by the hand till the plants appeared above the surface, and occasionally afterwards till they rose to 9in. Some of the plants reache d the height of 2ft. or 3ft., bore flowers and pods, and looked healthy, but most of them never came to maturity, and there can be no doubt that the seed was sown too late. Th e experiment shows clearly that a fair crop can be obta ined from good im ported seed, whether Egyptian or Peruvian, and immense tracts of land are available which might be turned to good account. The ryots would extensively g row cotton if they had only a nominal assessment to pay. Consular despatch es forwarded by the Foreign-office were received from h er Majesty's Consul at Palermo, w ith enclosures from Mar sala and Catania, reporting that the extent of land un der cotton cultivation is double that of 1862. Full de tails are given, which will be published in the Cotton ,Supply _Reporter. Samples of cotton from P araguay, where the cultivation is extending, and of native grown cotton from Natal were submitted for examination. Seven bales of the latter are on their way to the association, Various ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. MIDLAND CIRCUIT —STAFFORD, Deo. 9. (Before Mr. Justice Crompton,) THE MURDER OF TWO CHILDREN AT 'WEST BROMWIOII. Benjamin Holding was indicted for the murder of his two children, Jane Holding and Joseph Benjamin Holding. Mr. MoMalion, with Mr. Stavely Hill, prosecuted; while Mr. Motteram, with Mr. A. Young, defended. The prisoner, a man in the prime of life, was a bundler at an ironworks, and lived at Hall-end, near West Brom wich, in the black country between West Hampton and Birmingham. He was married and had two children, one a little girl of four-and-half years, and the other an intent boy of only fourteen months. ro these and to his wife he always behaved with the greatest tenderness and affection. He bought for them a little perambulator, and in this it was his delight to take them about the lanes and roads about his dwelling weary evening after return ing from file work. One of his favourite haunts cn these occasions was a neighbouring cemetery. He was also a religieue man. He led a good moral life, read his Bible often, attended regularly at church, and was a Sunday school Welter, In the summer and auttititt of the present year he became aidieted with tic-doloreux, and suffered much from pains in his head ncoompanied by sleeplessness. On the morning of September 22 he went to his work as usual. Ile returned at one o'clock and took his dinner. During the afternoon he remained at home, and Was left there by his wife at about four o'clock. The wife went to the house of the prisoner's mothet: In a short time she was alarmed by seeing her husband coots in with wild, staring ere, and in a most excited state. He remarked, „ My little children are gone to heaven," and the MO women at once ran to his bottee. There, on the hearth -rug, in front of the fire, they saw the little girl lying with her throat ant from ear to ear, and quite dead. Ott the sofa lay the lifeless and similarly mangled body of the infant boy. On the taint) *at the earning-knife with which the fright ful deed had been tioiettiitted. 't'he neighbours nulled in, and to them the prisoner remarked that his time was short, and he wished his children to go before him. The motive thus given by the murderer hitaSelf, was the only one tot the cotamission of the crime which eau'.` now be adduced on the part of the prosecution. rot the defenCe a plea of insanity was set up. The mother stated that her paternal aunt and niece had died mad, and that she kill had a 60118 1 / 1 who was also insane. The doctor said that madness among the poor was largely due to an hereditary taint, and that there existed an insanity known as homicidal mania, by which a man was impelled to commit crime even when he was free from delusion. In answer to a direct question, he also said that, assuming the facts of the case as given by the witnesses to be true, he did think it probable that the prisoner was mad when he killed his children. It was also shown that on a Sunday, six weeks before the murder, Holding, while in church, during the time when the con gregation was standing up, suddenly sat down, folded his arms, and looked wildly around him. On the morning of the occurrence he was observed by a fellow workman to be unusually silent. During the trial yester day he appeared:to be in the deepest dis:ress ; his tears for nearly three hours were profuse and ceaseless, The jury acquitted him on the ground of insanity. CHESHIRE CIRCUIT—DEC. 9. (Before Mr. Justice Willes.) THE STOCKPORT POISONING CASE. Alice Htwitt, alias Holt, was placed at the bar on the charge of poisoning her mother, Mary Bailey, at Stockport. Medical evidence was given to the effect that the symptoms of the deceased's illness was consistent with poisoning by arsenic, and also to show that on a postmortem examina tion and analysis, arsenic was found:in large quantities. Mr. Swetenham, for the defence, urged that the case was en tirely one of circumstantial evidence, and nothing more than one of strong suspicion. They were asked to believe that while with one hand the prisoner fondled and caressed bar mother, with the other she administered a deadly poison to her and calmly looked on her dying agonies. Did the priso ner's conduct warrant that conclusion? The charge was that d being poor the prisoner had insured her mother's life, and in eager haste to clutch the money, poisoned her witnessesne relative. He commented on the evidence of th for the prosecution, especially the contradictorytheeevidence pork pies, of Bailey and his wife. The whole stoAryno Bayley's. Mr. he submitted, was an after -though t Raynor's evidence showed that dbereo ht. If the prisoner euoagfsed was ill and vomit ing the day before the poison her mother, was it probe was administering slowPipeosi p risoner hie she would have actually gono and applied for a medical she was glad of order at the union. W 40,1 the aid her mother's death, that was not in accordance with the re- I serve which would characterise a murderess, nor did it agree with Myan's evidence, which proved that the prisoner wept bitterly on hearing of her mother's death. Again, not a word was said by Ann Bayley before the Coroner about the prisoner promising to give her a black dress on the death of Mary Bailey if she would personate her mother before the insurance agents and the doctor. With regard to the brandy, in which it was alleged arsenic had been adminiatered, he would ask them to believe that the sediment was some ground root which the prisoner had put in through kindness. Had blue arsenic coloured according to law, been put in, the sediment would have been blue not ginger colour. The arsenic purchased by the prisoner on the 25th was used in " degging " the rooms; and might not some of the volatile poison have got into the mouth of deceased and been swallowed. No doubt the cause of death was poison, but was it absorbed by the body, and if not, was there any proof that the pri• soner administered it? Deceased, before she died, drank largely of milk, and might not that milk have been put in the jug in which the arsenic was dissolved before sprinkling the floor, and that only through carelessness ? If arsenic was found in the crack of a teacup, as was alleged by the prosecution, how much the more readily could such a thing have occurred. His Lordship, in summing up, said there were two ques tions for the jury to consider. First, of what did Mary Bailey die; next, wbo caused her death. The first question was answered by the medical evidence. The next was for their consideration. They must be perfectly satisfied that the circumstances of the case were consistent with the guilt of the prisouer. His lordship then recapitulated the evi dence, and remarked upon the practice of assurance offices accepting insurances on lives in which the proposers hadno interest. The jury retired, and after about 20 minutes' deliberation, returned a verdict of guilty. On hearing the verdict the prisoner fainted. His Lordship assumed the black cap, and passed sentence of death in the usual form. SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS, HERALD.—Tbe vote to which the German Diet came on Monday will, we may fairly hope, remain without effect. If, as the telegram would seem to indicate, the smaller states have carried, against the opposition of Austria and Prussia, the motion of Saxony for the sequestration of the Duchies until the Diet shall determine to whom they belong, we can hardly suppose that those two great Powers will lend their aid to the execution of such an un warrantable and foolhardy step. They have recog nised the absolute, unconditional right of Christian IX. to Lauenburg—they have recognised his right to Holstein, subject to the fulfilment, according to their interpretation of them, of the engagements made by Denmark in December, 1851, and they cannot, therefore, without a most flagrant repudia tion not only of the Treaty of London but of their recent declarations, assist to carry out a proposition to " occupy the Duchies until the Bund shall see itself in a position to give over these Federal terri tories to the administration of the successor recog nised by it as legitimate." Nor could the other Powers signataries of the treaty allow such a mea sure to he carried into execution. They may admit, perhaps, the technical right of the Bund to enforce by execution in Holstein the withdrawal of a law which it deems repugnant to the Federal obligations of the King of Denmark as Duke of Holstein, and a violation of the engagements made with it for the regulation of the position of that duchy in the monarchy ; but they cannot allow it to upset a set tlement which has an international character, and to deprive the King of Denmark of duchies which Europe has recognised as his, not on the ground that the conditions of that recognition have not been ful filled by him, but on the pretence that it is the su preme judge in the matter, and entitled to set at nought the determination of Europe. To occupy the Duchies under such a pretence would be to exceed the competence cf the Diet. It would be to declare war against Denmark, and to en title her to call upon Europe to assist her against an unjustifiable aggression. Austria and Prussia cannot permit Germany to do such a foolish thing, and if they pretend that they cannot hinder the Diet, the other Powers must step in and stop it. It, on the other hand, the Diet has resolved upon carrying out the execution already ordered to obtain the withdrawal of the ordinance of the 30th March, as Austria and Prussia strongly urged it, we may asaume almost as confidently that the re• solution will not be carried out. The professed object of the execution has been attained. The patent has been withdrawn, and the Diet must wait to see what measures the Danish Government pro poses to introduce to fulfil its obligations to the Holsteiners and to Germany. The mere withdrawal of the ordinance does not, indeed; satisfy all the demands of the Diet. It has insisted that the ordi nance should be annulled, and that the Danish Go vernment should undertake to propose without delay some measure for giving all parts of the monarchy the equality promised according to its interpretation by the engagements of December, 1851. But it cannot refuse to allow the King time to prepare a measure which would be beset by so many difficulties. Necessarily, therefore, according to its own laws and rules of procedure, execution must be stayed for a time, and the Diet can only proceed with the measure it the Danish Govern ment presents a project which it deems unsatiefac oey, or after a reasonable delay, presents no project. The attempt may be made, indeed, to justify execu tion even now upon the new common constitution for Danmark and Schleswig, which in Germany is regarded as practically that incorporation of the duchy which the King of Denmark promised should not even be attempted. But it is quite impossible for Europe to tolerate a measure which would be so plainly illegal—so completely, by the admission of the Diet itself, beyond its competence. The promises the King of Denmark made with regard to Schles wig are of an international character. Any measure the Diet may take' against him for a breach of them must be of the same character that it would take against a foreign prince who had violated his treaty engagements. It may declare war of course. It cart decree the occupation of Holstein • but a l t h ou gh such a measure might be styled a Federal execution, no Power in Europe could recognise such a title, and the German Confederation must be then considered as at war with the kingdom of Denmark. We sincerely hope that prudential con siderations will at last make themselves felt in the ' German Diet, and that if the smaller Powers still press an measures which may, we might say must, involve Germany in a war with Europe, Austria and Prussia will have the firmness—the superiority to the temptation of gaining a petty advantage over each other-4o restrain them. All that can fairly be asked for the German subjects of Denmark may he obtained noW. King Christian will be but too anxious to secure a general recognition of his title to refuse any concession which may justly be asked, and the influence of England and the other Powers will be exerted everywhere to overcome any oppo sition which he and his Government might be dis posed to make. Tbe withdrawal of the ordinance of March is a concession to the wishes of England. —a concession which may create some discontent atterrngst the Danish people, but will ensure them powerful support. If the Danish Government, in deference to the desires of the great Powers who interest themselveg in the maintenance of the Danish monarchy, makes the concessions Germany has befee demanded, and shows itself willing to make sacrifices foY the sake of peacee those Powers con tract an obligation to protect Denmark against un just demands from Germany. If Germany shows that no concessions will satisfy it, that it will prac tically disregard the treaty, and hoe resolved to wrest the German Duchies from the Danish Crown, the Western Powers have no alternative but to thzow their protection over Denmark, and against Germanywark all the strength and fanatic of v ,',11 dash in vain. If war breaks out in Europe Germaity will, as usual, have to bear the bulk of its evils. Will she be mad enough to wan tonly kindle it POST.—The custom of an annual meeting between members of Parliament and their constituents, which has come in:o fashion of late years, has so much to recommend it Oat it is to be regretted that members themselves should do, to depreciate the dignity auSI do so much, as ma ny . narrow th t e ha i t m a portance of the occasion. It is unfit: member backed by a large constituen cy 'arable himself to blame if he do not rise to consihOuse is influence in the House of Commons• dTtuhee member sensitively alive to public opinion, aiaibille. only which the who can stand up confessedly suppaonrted by tene of thousands of constituents has p o werm ay well envy. representatives of small boroug hs Tfte n ation sits in Par- This is all as it should b e. li a ment by representation. Th e house is the reflex very exist desirable and possible unders tandin g . And as the y from those have a Com mon in ai 1 natural an d oh f is th p e el n it a i t c i a o l n f a o l ree mind. The re whom presentathiv:rdeeprrieves tints, t h a t between the two there shou ld and it is there fore interest in the transactions of a session and i n the political situation of the day, a friendly inter change of opinions is good for both parties But wretched t his is quite a distinct thing from that * servility which it seems to be large constituencies to exact from the gentlemen whom they return to Parliament. A meeting of constituents for the purpo se ex position of publi c affairs from of hearing a frank m their representative is not only tolerable, as it is wise and useful. But a meeting to a recc • ve from their member .‘ an ac count of his stewards hip , " .` • as it, is commonly called , is a very degrading thing . This annual account of persisted in, and carried to the lengths which some constituencies do not scruple to insist upon, and to which some members do not re fuse to stoop, will soon take away all independent action and seriously compromise the respect which is now so readily accorded to active members of the house who sit for important boroughs. We do not quarrel with the doctrine which represents a seat in Parliament as a stewardship. No doubt every re sponsible position, from the Crown downwards. is a stewardship in somesense, but we do quarrel with the practice of summoning members of Parliamen t before their constituents and exacting of them a full account of all their conduct, and a reason 'or every vote and every absense. Every one who knows how the business of the House of Commons is conducted ; every one who knows anything or the tactics and exigencies of party, and who knows how men confessedly of no party are often obliged to shape their Parliamentary conduct in ord er to give effect to the opinions they hold, or to secure a triumph for the principles which they are proniotilelt l or defending ; every such person know s full w that it is as impossible sometimes to avoid being mixed up in certain combinations as it is at othe rs to avoid standing aloof altogether from those wan whom under most circumstances there would be to most perfect accord. There must also arise marl occasions when a member feels bound to vote other wise than the majority of his constituents might he at the moment approve. Many reaso ns enter into t decision of a Parliamentary question which the m jority of persons out of doors never know , and re-. specting which they have not the means of formilT, a sound judgment. It is therefore as absurd as is humiliating to tie up the discretion of a roesiber„ of Parliament, and to call him to a minute e a court of his Parliamentary conduct. Independent mom bars owe it to themselves and to their self respect t° refuse to submit to annual inquisitions of this sort. They have it in their power to put down the odiei ance by standing upon their own dignity, it ° simply refusing to be badgered and bothered hi every unwashed 40s. freeholder who may choose t ° make himself conspicuous at a political meeting• ita wholesome habit may by abuse become a vice, an so it seems likely to be with some boroughs. Ev e j men of the calibre of Mr. Cobden and Mr. B ri gh t are content to forget the attention shown them is:s Parliament, and to drag their self respect throng" the mire when a public meeting of constituents is to be propitiated. Everything that can humble 0° accounting member is submitted to, lest by ol d chance the much coveted vote of approbation an, confidence should not be forthcoming. For our par. we admire the pluck of Mr. Horsman, though Tie differ in toto from the line he took on the occasil to which we refer. The people of Stroud w e t. not ive him the usual vote of confidence. •P'" would not truckle to them for it. He went doll and gave straightforward reasons for the op ioi°lj, he held, the speeches he bad made. and the c oots ; he had pursued. The constituents disapproved so: called on him to resign, but he, knowing that the had no adequate means of judging him, stood 111)°y,' b , his right to Corm an independent judgment on P ew , lie questions, and refused to resign. Despite ',"r absence of the vote of confidence he is member c;',l Stroud still, and has recently addressed them vi;ld great acceptability and effect. We should be ea to see something like this moral courage displal. p e d by members who at this time of year are exPe,,c", to address the electors. who have sent them to race'''. liament. Let them put their annual appesr al : he before their constituents on a right footing on footing of mutual confidence and frank expla datiw a —and let them rid it of all servility and blind s ° l . o hypocritical reverence for uninformed P ub° opinion ; and then we may hope to see one great Wile taken in the direction of the elevation of is, r g io Which they metropolitan constituencies out of the depths u),r have of late years been geo ids sinking. COUNTRY MARKETS. LYNikT —TUESDAY. bea t ' At to-day's market there was 'a fair supply of v; so s with a good attendance of the tr: de. The demand vit'sted' active, but the prices of last week were fully sttPrrfore, Malting and grinding barley at late rates. Oats obe • Peas and Leans were steady. 37s to 398 White 458 to 46s I Barley 338 t o 3 6 " Rod.. 22 3 to ,7 --31 Beans .43s to 44s I Oats ..... • to .••• New 3Bs to 40s I Peas ---8 HULL—TUESDAY. 05 At this day's market the show of English whe a t wa s fair, with a slow sale, at barely late rates. Foreign 0 $ neglected, but holders did not press sales. Barley 816 a s slow sale, at prices in favour of buyers. Beans a nd F e d unaltered. Oats dull, but not quotably lower. Lens sales can only be effected at ls to 'Zs decl. 43s Od to 45s n ine. Od Wheat.... Old white....per qr ..j Old red Neu white .. „ New red ... ~ Barley.... English malting 32s Od to 3 6 s Grinding 24 s Od to 265 6° Od Saal and Oderbruck Holstein and Danish 3 os Od to 31$ „ Grinding 2Bs Oct to 31$ v, Oats English, old 22 s Od to 2483.3°1 Archangel and Riga, per st oBl2ld to id Friesland and Dutch ' osl3d to 04 3 kt Swedish and Danish' 051 2 1d to Oslid Beans ....English, old, per qr t(lid New pigeon 42s Od to 4 . 15 Od New tick Egyptian Peas .. Foreign boilers .. Grinding Tares ....Spring. Indian Corn 3 Linseed, feeding crushing o4 . . . . 4335 ! .2308 5 5055s 000 do 0 00: 1 tot f t, ;0 0 i ~ 553;3 41 6 1 5055i : got ,) Od d:ci! to zu Linseed cakes (Hull) £9 6 0 9O 0 Oto 0 0 0 Foreign 8 15 Rape cakes . 6 0 t° 610 0 Bones 5 6 oto M o w E i n I ; T w O e N r e A t l h o e W e ü ß rr ß e n A e Y i e — s :Iles w r A w l r h i • to whea t, The foil beans, 378 o 40s or od; new orts 42s Od to 45s Od ; new red, 39s Od to 438 pe r 36 ston e ' 42s 33s t to 378 f l for malting,s a nd' 29 to 318 per Alr• ao grinding; new oats, 22s to 25s Od p er 24 stone; old/ b to 30s. 3,5 s to 37s per 38 alo.; IPSWICH—TvESD A.T. Supplies of wheat continue moderate. Merchants e .. 1 1„: deavoured to-day to purchase cheaper, but the growers ti: f fused to accede to lower terms, and only a small qusa ti changed hands. Barley plentiful, at late rates. Old white wheat-44s to 49s I Old red wheat, , 425 43!. New do. .. 46a to 48s I New do. 4ls W 4b- Malting barley...• to Us I Oats. 228 W "°s' Grinding d0..... 28 s to 31s I Beans 36a W 318 Malting COAL AJ Prioea of Coal per Ton al s. d. AltK ET. ------ the close of the reol‘ et ' a s. . Lambert's West Hart- ley 16 6 NA . alker Primrose 16 0 walls .. .. 2 1 g it. --I , aa : rs: t a t ;od o p n os 0.0:1 .................................. 6 Ships at mark) Foreign Mail Packet 14iSt. Australia and MauritiMusA, vliLaSsoDuUthEtun. Dec. 19 ' . pee. via Marseilles ....... 4, dir • azil and Cape Verde, by British packet. ....... Jan. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. lielona..pec• ~. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southarapton.Dec. -,,,,, via Dlaneilles ...Dec. lo ptou ....... 13. Falkland Islands ..•••••"•'OOO v. Gibraltar, via Southampton 000 .. • ........... Dec' Dec' 19. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. 13, via Marseilles ....Deo. 1 2 . India (Bombay), via Southampton ............ Dec' Dee' 6. via Marseilles ................ 4, Portugal.... .Nlalta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton ...... Dee. 6, via Marse illes ........ Dec. 9, Newfoundland ................ .. Dec. Oporto and Vigo .. Dee. a , U. S. and 13ritish N. America, by U.S. packet.... by U.S. packet.... 0. by Canadian paeket.Deo• 1 0. W.C. of Africa, :1 Madeira' a nd Teneriffe Dee' i i, . Bahamas, via New York De e ' 9 Mexico ...... Dee. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I De c, 1 5 ' California. and 13ritish Columbia. Births. Ala 44 RONEY.—On the 7th inst., at Sunderland, the;-10, Lieut.-Colonel R. Money, Assistant Insp e ctor of v ° t ee m of a daugh ter. fe of 171 R O SE —On tho Oth inst., at Upper Tootin g , the Alderman Rose , of a son. th e ii,LEy.—on the Bth inst., at Pen-y-Bent, St. AsaP'of . . w ife of Major Riley, late 88 th Connaught Ra n h e r ' li son. Marriages. rhtiolu ELLIOT—BLACKETT.—On the Bth inst., at Maffei:l,-03, Rear-Admiral the Hon. Charles G. T. B. Elliot , ow to Louise, eldest daughter of Sir Edward B of Matfen, Northumberland. to LAYENDER—TIBBS.—On the Bth inst., at Saint ~, SO Islington John Lavender, Esq., of Bromhata) 1" Tabs, of Bedford. 1110100, Deaths. t • 61 ' 6th lust, suddenly, City:11000 King's( ;4 o 1 :1i1 8 8, -- late n o thef th DILLER.—On the l e st l County, Ireland. i 3 n t s li t. L , i a g t h 3 t l D ite r h ag am oo , n xt s , r a . n v d . o].. vii , ler . , o ll : of Chandos-street, aged 66. FITZGERALD.—On the 7th inst., at Kingstown, f/- Lewis Fitzgerald, :. all Surgeon, aged 31. T . al° GARNIEnOn the 7th inst., at the Dianery, co l / 54, Very Rev. Thomas Garnier, Dean of Lincoln, L 4764, LAKE.—On the 7th inst., at Lytham, Chariot LSkef late Captain Scots Fusil ier Guards, aged 7 8 • i , ri too , QUANTOCK,—On the 7 th lad., at the Chestnuts, .4 e, Il• John Mathew Quant ock, Esq., a Norton o°ll° m i ns t e r, Somerset, aged 53. 000 5 RUTTER.—On the 6 th ins t., at Hackney, Jaroes Rutter : Esq., aged 39. ----------. --______—_------- solve. London : Prinzad and PaNisheti by WILLIAg Asl)vo, 11" of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TIRE SIJN 1-e,,„witict in toe ‘,. Strand, In the Precinct of the Savoy. laidelleaex. —Thursday, Po:ember 10, 18A Com, N E Ord 81 uivi Gr t vtchl trt M aq se 4 str" Li addi Dull i bt,i 11 PAT T 1 LA.7 El BCA In lib el the