The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-19 00:00:00

MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIA T 4 INTELLIGENCE. CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. In the general discount market to-day there is no new feature, the requirements of the mercantile pablic being readily supplied, upon first class bills, at rates ranging from 71- to 8 per cent. Since Monday last the imports of specie have amounted to £976,980 and the exports to £292,600. The Stock Exchange Committee have appointed Tuesday, 22d December, a special settling day in the following securities :—Bahia Gas Company 10 per Cent. Preference Shares—to be market in the Lvice a Week List. Scinde, Delhi , Punjaub, &c., Bank New Shares—to be marked. London, Buenos .Ayres, &c., B ink New Shares—to be marked. Richmond Hill Hotel Company—not to be marked. Ottoman Railway 6 per Cent. Debentures, 1863 already quoted. There was a further slight downward movement in the foreign exchanges yesterday afternoon. About £ll,OOO in bar gold was taken into the Bank yesterday. The directors of the St. John d'El Rey Mining Company (Limited) have received the following re port, dated Morro Velho, 17th Nov.:—Produce for October, 39,965 oitavas ; cost for do., £10,620 ; profit for do., £4,804. Produce for 11 days of November, 12,903 oitavas. Yield, 6,435 oitavas per tons. Two O'CLOCK. There is no change in the general discount market, Where the demand continues moderate, and the rates are 71 to 8 per cent. Consols remain at 918 1 for money, and at 911 for the account. The New Threes are 91 1 ; the Reduced 91 1; Exchequer Bills, 4s. die.; India 5 Per Cents., 1061 ; and the 5 per Cent. Enfaced Pap er , 1038. Foreign Securities continue firm. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 701 ; ditto Consolides, 461 3 ; Mexican, 351. d; tireek, 251 26; Spanish Passive, 33 k ; Portuguese, 48/ 1; Russian, 881- q ; Italian, 701 a; and the Confederate Loan, 39 41. Business in the Railway Share Market has Continued moderately active, and pricss have in Most instances slightly advanced. Great Western, and North-Eastern (Berwick), have improved ss. ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 155.; and Metropolitan, £l. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings remain without change of importance. Bank shares have been in limited request. Lon don and Brighton have improved 1; Made, Pun janb, and Delhi, In the Miscellaneous Market, Mercantile Credit have advanced to n 8; National Discount, to 91 1; and Electric T e l egrap h h ave declined to 106 ; Na tional Shippin g are quote d 24 2i prem.; West India and Pacific ditto, 1 to 11 prem.; and Contract Corporation, 3,1 a prem. BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Bank Stock 231 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll 1 New 3 per Cent. Annuities New 3} per Cent. Annuities New 21 per Cent. Annuities 6 per Cent. Annuities, Jan. 1873 &ramifies, 30 yrs, expire iith Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 — India Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1838 — Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent Ditto 5} per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 Ilank Stock for A ccoun t Ditto Bonds .61.000 - die Ditto under £1,000.. Consols for Account, Jan. 7 9ll 1 India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — 4 chequ.er Bills, £l,OOO, 21 li 3 per Cent 4 die, Ditto £5OO .. 4 die Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bond s , 5 p er Cent _ Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 4f per Cent., 1852-58-60 Buenos Di tto 1863 .. Ayres .6 per Cent Colo Ditto 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3per Cent.) mbian 6 Scrip £l5 pd . EDitto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid - die gyptian 7 pet Cent Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1.824-5, ex-Con.pons Ditto Account .. ........ 251 Ditto Coupons -... Ditto Account -- Guatemala 5 per Cent. .. Ditto Account Italian 6 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent . ... Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) reru.vian 3per Cent. .. Ditto Account Ditto 4} per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account B7 6/ 7 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account 4Bl Ditto Ditto 3 Account per Cent., 1866, '7, '9, '6O, 62 — Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid R ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditt o 4. per Cent 1850 Ditto 1860 .. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 6 per C en t. 1862 B Bl 1 Sar dinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 er Cent Ditto Account — Ditto New Deferred . Ditto Acco un t — Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded Ditto Account .... 13 !wech, 4 per Cent — K urkish 6 per Cent. 1854 - Ditto Account BBl Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 D itto Account 691 1 Ditto, £IOO Bonds Ditto Account 7Ol 1 _Ditto 6 p er C ent. 1863 Venezuel a 3 per Cent. _Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 1862 Di tto Account . D ividends on th e a b ove payable in London. Dutch2l per Cent. Ex. 12 G u il — _ Ditto 4 per Cent . ' Certificates French Rentes, 4j per Cent E Ditto Account .. ' E. 25f Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861:, E;.ig fr art..C; - Ditto A.ccoutn. . Ditto Scrip (188 . 3j'Ai.....- id .. . pfd: _7Ol pm Console, Money ....... . TWO O'CLOCK. Ditto Account • 9 9 3 1 • SHIPPING —This Day, LONDON, Dec. 19.—Wind this day at n oon _ south. Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but a little cloudy. On ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, Saturday Morning. The ship Blue Jaket, Captain J. White, 112 days from Calcutta for London, was spoken off Start Point yesterday, WI Well, by th e p i lot cutter Surprise No. 5. The Bl ue J ac k et spoke, Aug. 81st, lat. 16.26 N., Long. '42.26 8., the ship James Fairfield, from Calcutta ; Sept. V , lat. 833 S., long. 94.15 E., the ship Derbyshire, 30 r ,ft, Ye from Calcutta, for Mauritius ; 26th, lat. 9.12 S , long. ••.1 E., the ship Black Nymph, 27 days from Akyab, for ahnouth, and the city of Bombay, from Calcutta, for 4,:ondon; Nov. 17th observed two steamships of war at 26th, lat 5.16 N., long. 24.18 W., spoke the -rrtteel Bather. 32 days from Liverpool, for Mazatlan ; fr u f th, lat. 13.33 N.. long. 32 W., tho brig Alphonso, 32 days '" 1 Lara, for home; and Deo. 17, off Lizard Point, the vark /was. ir (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) Arri ve d , GRAVESEND, Saturday lyf orn i ng Dec. 18—British Tar, from Jamaica—A ret i a, -244 Riga—Juno, Hero, and Mountaineer, from Cr onstadt aabet, fro m ihisted—Alfred Hamley, from Shanghai. ? DEAL, Saturday Morni ng. .."I„ as sed—Siorno, for Buenos Ayres—Deus Louis, for 4aSailed —Rag. I,,Vesßosina, f Poole, for Poole — Louis , for Nantes -`4lan, for St Louis. ' oon, for Ramsgate (in tow), to repair rmeges sustained by collision in the Downs. S ---- labo urers CRUELTY TO A DOO.—Yesterday, two named Nathaniel Brazier and Isaiah 'ltt:ctieis, were brought before the naunty magistrates at v ezlt 'll " t er) charged, on behalf of the Society for the Pre oti oc °f Cruelty t o A n i ma l s , w ith flaying a dog alive, he t2th ins,. From the evidence of several witnesses it h o nfflett:edthat the p r i soners were seen i n the act of cutting Bkskim v e from a li • g dog,under the sea wall at Gil -101,e;1)31.• They Nvereso-engagd for alf an hour, and on distutbed th rew the animal into the Medway, where wali " Prig,„_rowned. Th e prisoners were sen t ence d t o b e im cicatil'ad and kept to hard JPhour for a period of two ~~~ Dec. 18. oyal High" se, Prince ene High - Dastle at a )rn i, g for buntess of , the 11 °' 3t, Lieut.. H on• Sir uff• )aborne on 'ales. d Princess Thursday teir ItoYal wise Wer e A nd th e Lr of being of Cam . Frog o3 " B rincos o f Ifter noon• eir IW°' attended pheasO t rk peter. PrUS Sia i• arriVal of finCe TUe sd4l Pri fl" e the dere, T he 3 sent. in Court had be ee lately 00 with the rised tb° t he dere, the --- ne d CrOWU Belg ian- Count 8B t the je , a 1 of St. e jc.ings ant Sh e : Ve Oa" e be ha° his OW adver se fired call till more ipoe t his gee shall party or he gr eEll iva B in ipon the riplished icity for ) tie week, sergeant reship is ice Shea c j u dge ad, lik e and, th e not very judicial npan ied ).day for rots r e : ite. lila 3tertoi n oucester- ry ha ve he Duke a more enter ring the 7n yeo p., left Christ- C ag e left for :01 And at the I"°" rriV ce day. for at 06- Ina hie fro° ly tv. e , arr"B 6 18 0 it t /30%131 voile oP beii ' Eita ir.,vr • w hen r:aparo..., 05 met date Of haviDg Will ba priCS Thurs ., g 813 1 1 Pon d. en Se t deft/ 'Eel Of ed the even' cal y a 7 overa will be w ere ; incla° ell? al 038 SHARE MARKETS.—This day, ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS. Paid. Closing Business y Share Railwa. Price. done. s ' Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. I Bost.,Slcat.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian ...• ! Cork and Bandon !Cornwall ! Do 4 (A rets no div Do. B'di l6 h p e.p an. a, been paid to B. Dublin & Belfast Junc.l 8 83 8 8i 82 E 4 1181 1191 G/ 7 I Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. !Edinburgh & Glasgow. 'Glasg. and S. Westerli. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNorthot Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. ant W. of Irelan( 1 Great Western ...... !Do Str Val gua. stock Lancashire & Yorkshire London and l3laekwall Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast Lon., Chat., aad Dover Lon. & North Western ILon. & So*.th Western 'Man., Shef., & Lincoln. !Maryport and Carlisle. Do t shares... Metropolitan Midland Do New . • 38 10 16 17 94 96 107 109 481 49i 45 47 71 8i 125 127 1301 1311 134 136 96 98 1 63} 61 1001 1101 71 73 1071 !08i 43 41 1061 1071 101 102 48 48i 1104 1111 1274 :28 1 lid I 96 98 Do Binning. & Derby Slid. Gt. W. of Ireland Do. i shares Mid Bert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwick Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Lecda 511 25 26 62 i 1011 1221, 68i Pi 89 t9I Do York Do Carlisle North London Do New North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stock 119 121 1 2 t 77 78 11 11i 122 126 42 44 98 100 Do Scot. 'Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpoo, Shropshire Union South Devon.. South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun Staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton .a Darlington Do Do New, 1806 Taff Vale. ... 51 62 52 23 954 /16 97 S 9 91 101 an 371 9 100 717,E, 158 160 5 h p ----- Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall &3 86 170 175 12.10 W. Hartlepool Har.&R. , West Midland --Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford) BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Share 160 itlantic &St Lawrenet all GO (2 601 Sk 1 Boni.,Baroda&.Centlna 100 1 / 2 1(1 Gu. 5 per cent.. 20 Do. New . ...... 20 Do. E. Shares 74 1 p zO4 Buffalo and Lake Huron all 6 64 10 Do. Preference 100 BulTalo,Brant,&Godrich f 10u 1 6p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1878 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 1871 100 at Clcutta.aS. Eastn. (Li rt., 100 103 105 st Cape Town & Dock Serif 100 101 103 stock Eastn. Bengal go. sp. ( 100 108 109 stock Kluft Indian. gu. sp. 0. 10' 1064 11 , 74 107* 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 * lip 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 * 14p stock Grand Trunk of Canada Diu 20 21 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 75 100 Do. co. deferred...... all 59 61 100 Do. 2d Fret. Bonds.. all 66 68 100 Do. do. deferred.— all 50 53 100 Do. 3d P2ef. stock ... all 48 51 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 38 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred.-- all 22 24 stock GLlndiaPonin.gua.sp.c 100 108 109 1081 20 Do. New gua. sp. c... 12 14 lip 20 Do. January, 1862 .. 8 1} lip stock Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 105 106 20* Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 91 10 2O i Do. New 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. all 91 95 100 Do. 64 p. a do. '77-B. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 * fp stock Madras. guar., 5p.C. .. 100 1054 /064 stock D 0.41 p. o. Extension 100 100 101 stock Dc. 4k d 0........ 100 96 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. 6p. o. Buds. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 100 Do. 7p. c. Blortg. 13(1s. alt 20 Newßruuswick et Cands Class A and B. all 3 5 N.ll.l.C'da6 po Ist 1 bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde .......... (100 106 107 stock Do. Delhi 4.,; S 100 106 107 105* au Do. do ts E 2 i fp at Do. Punjaub Do. Do. ...... . ,t, 5 1.,100 nook Do. Indus. St . Flo ) `k too 1o t 103 stock stock stock 20 stock s'ock COLONIAL GOVERNME T SECURITIES. p.c.J ui) 1877-St Do. 8 p. c. Feb. & Aug. Do. 6 p. c.Mar.& Sept. Do. E p. c. Jan. &J uly. Do. 5 Inscribed stock G, ea pe .11ope, 6p 43,1873 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Mauritius 8 per cent .. Natal Gov. 6 per cont.. N.ll.Gov. 6 p.c. d a.&J uly Do. 45 p. c.Ap. & Oct. {N. S. W. G ov. S p 184 A Du. 6 p. e.,lBit to I.d7t Do. d0.,1888 & upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling', 1875. Queensland Gcv. a p. c. B.Aus G8p.c.1878.& up.. Vic. Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.drjuly Do. 10 6 v.o. A.n..tOot. 104 105 102 iO4 102 104 112 03 91 93 106 108 109 111 109 111 112 114 110 112 106 108 1 ( )7 109 104 106 107 113 113 109 110 BRITISH MINES. 2 'Cambrian Consol. Gold 1 t fd Wilford Amalgamated 33 34 Devcn G. Con, (Taoist ) 1 550 660 East Bassett (Mogan). 30 60 1 East Clogau G o ld Ltd: 53. 4d par East Caradon ...... 2.14.0 26 27 271 East Cant Brea... 3.4.0 51 61 E. W'l Russel (Tavietk.) 8.9.0 41 5 Gam.& Bl .Aubyn(Gwen., 581 8 10 Great South Tolgus. 8 7 44 41 G. Wheal Vor (idelsto . n7 40 1 12 13 Grenville 6.16 .0 4 44 Benxi's-Foot .. 8.12 88 40 El ingston Downs 4.18.0 2 24 Lady Bertha Margaret (tiny Lelac t 94 14 16 Marke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ; 24 14 f d New Setun l 9l 90 100 - • North Downs 2l 14 11 N.Wh'i Bassetallo.fau 3.1.0 21 21 24 North Wheal Crotty .. 2.6.9 5 54 Par Consols (St. Blaze): 20 f Providence(Uny Lelia) 10.6.7 42 94 ISouth Caradon(St.Cleer, 14 415 825 IS. Cant Brea (Illogan).. - IS.Wheal Fran. (Mogan, 18.18.9 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 30 32 291 6 i famar SIlvA Lead Min 44 Lin Cron 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) l4 94 104 W C: radon (Liskeard) 5 18 20 West Seim Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 874 92.1 Wheal Buller(ltedruth) 5 224 274 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudiott • Wheal Mary Ann /Jaen ) 8 114 12 12 Wheal 3eton . 584 1155 165 , Wheal Tretawney (Lis.) 7 21 22 !Wheal Union 3.17 24 3 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Northern, 41 per cent., red, at 10 per cent. pm., 104 Great Western Orig. 41 per cent. pf., 994 Great Western, 6 per cent, red, pd., 1021 Stockton and Darlington. B 6 per cent., 331 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern, 5 per cent., pt, 104 Ditto, new, 2i London, Brighton, &c., 41 per cent., 1858, 1041 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 57por Cent., 11511 Gloucester and Dean Forest, 27 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Copenhagen, lim., 31 3 Recite and San Francisco (11m.), gua. 7 per cent., 17 San Paulo (lim.). gua. 7 per cent., 9 Turin and Savona, 1 FOREIGN MINES. C obre Copper, 291 30 Yudanamutana of S. Australia 21 EBAaannsgticioLoAof ntudsgyotnri,a?im,2 of J57.t0i,16iN T-STOCK BANKS. Chartered Bapnk ndia, Aust ra li a, and China, 34 Hindustan, chi na, and Imperial Ottoman, 171, Japan aim.), 31/ Land Mortgage Bank of India, li en. 4 London and Bra z ili an (limo, 524" National Provincial o f England.-- Ditto. new. 3 84 Oriental Bank Corporation, 560 Scinde, l'unjaub, and Delhi aim. 7 Union of Australia, 531 MISCELLANEOUS. Electric Telegra p h , Ce of London, Mu., 64 Discount Cor p a do a rp e lr 3 p a 4 t i i , o 3 l ii 4 o , 6 l 4 i i mited, 84 Joint •stock Discount, 01 International rsno tn t, Credit isoßlaa a r n .F d li 2n l , la m n a n e Ditto, new, 4f al Society, lim., 91 Mercantile Credit Assoc i at ion , . National Discount Company, Urn 't 0t 5 P eninsula and Oriental Steam, 79 4 Scottish A ustral i an Inves t men t, lim., 1 4 6 Trust and Loan Company of Upper Canada, 5; THE EXPOR T OF IRON TO FRANCE; Th e expor t of iron t o F ranco has considerably fallen off this year, as compared with 1862, although the deliveries of pig-iron in th e same direction have been pretty well main tained. Thus the value of the iron imported into Franco during the first 10 months of 1863 was only £174,238, against £824474 in the corresponding period of 1862. The value of the pig-iron imported during the first 10 months of 1863 was £638,428, sgaiust £755,421 in the corresponding period of 1862, The great falling off in the importation of iron is due to the fact that prices in France have not followed the rise established in England and Belgium, and therefore a profit cannot now be obtained upon deliveries to French ports, 101 f 0} 13.14. 6.4.0 , 9.1a.4 1 031 4 1161 1081 71 43 107 k 7 1 481 1014 101 k 112 k 12. 12Sk 1021; 3 4 8 100 100 100 100 100 THE SON. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEIVIBER 19, 1863. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). DIVORCE COURT. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) FITZGERALD V. FITZGERALD. The hearing of this extraordinary case was resumed this morning by the examination of the following witnesses for the respondent. George Alexander, examined by Dr. Spinks, said—l was formerly a groom in the service of Mr. Fitzgerald in Dec., 1860, and I remained there till 1861. I attended on the major every morning, and frequently saw Mrs. Fitzgerald. I thought the major treated bis wife with great kindness. I was at Braden atter Mrs. Fitzgerald left in Aug., 1861. The major came there in a very excited state ; he seemed half mad. I put his pistols and razors out of his way. The Judge—Was that an idea of your own ? Witness—Yes, my lord. Examination continued—l went to Dover with horses. Mrs. Fitzgerald asked me to remain in her service. I declined. I told her that the major was in a very excited state in consequence of her leaving, and I did not think it was right he should be left alone, and that he had no rest night nor day. The Judge—What do you mean by that? Witness—He used to walk about the house all night, and kept all the servants awake. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—l saw a great deal of the major. His temper was hot at times. He got into a passion sometimes, but it was soon over. He did not in variably use bad language. His temper only lasted about a minute. I have heard her d— the food cooked for dinner. (Laughter.) I never recollect any quarrel between the major and his wife. I recollect the cutting down of the trees. Mrs. Fitzgerald gave orders for the trees to be cut down. I heard both the major and his wife talking about the cutting down of the trees, and Mrs. Fitzgerald gave orders what trees should be cut down. I heard no quarrel about cutting the trees down. Prescott was the housemaid, Coe was the parlour-maid. I never heard him swear at those persons. The major had a temper like most men, but nothing more. I never said that the poorest cottager's wife would not put up with the treatment Mrs. Fitzgerald re ceived from her husband. Whin I saw the major he never told me the cause of his wife leaving. The major never mentioned the subject to me. By the Jury—l should say there were about forty trees about the house, and I should think there were about six cut down in all. I recollect the two poplar trees near the house. They were amongst the six cut down. Clara Emma Needham— I was servant in Pont-street ' while Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald were there. The Major treated her very kindly. 1 left while they were there. I have heard Mrs. Fitzgerald call Ashton, the parlour-maid, a bad name because she had not done some needle work. By Mr. Chambers—This was about three years ago. Mr. Freshfield was the first person who spoke to me about it. I was servant to Mrs. Wright, the landlady of the house, but I afterwards left to join Mrs. Fitzgerald at Braden. I was discharged for being impertinent to the major, at least Mrs. Fitzgerald said so. The major was invariably in good temper, and I thought him a very quiet gentleman. Lady Anu Cherston, examined by Dr. Phillimore—l reside at 23, Thurloe-square. I was acquainted with Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. I renewed my acquaintance with Mrs. Fitzgerald before she went to live in Chester•street. I saw Mrs. Fitzgerald about a month after her confinement. She told me Dr. Perry had treated her so roughly that it ended fatally for the child. Mrs. Fitzgerald after this called upon me to complain of the conduct of her husband, Three of my children were ill, and when I told her Dr. Perry was attending them she said she had no opinion of him. By Mr. Chambers—l never took any great interest in the affairs of Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald. I never heard my husband express a great wish that this matter should be arranged. I have had some conversation with my husband on the subject, but I never wished for an arrangement be tween them. I know of no offer of arrangement by Major Fitzgerald. In 1862 Mrs. Fitzgerald called upon me, and I believe she called at my house once after that. While the interview lasted on her visit she complained of Major Fitz gerald's inSdelity. Captain George Andrews—l was formerly captain in the Life Guards. I resided near Major Fitzgerald's house at Braden, and I visited them about two or three times a week. They always appeared to be on excellent terms with each other. The major always appeared very kind to her. By Mr. Cnambet s—l forwarded a letter to Mrs. Fitzgerald which the major wrote in my presence. [Letter dated Nov. 26 read. It was that one in which the major denied forwarding money to a certain person.] I knew nothing of the person mentioned. I never heard of the circumstances alluded to in that letter. I never saw Major Fitzgerald in a bad temper—quite the contrary. Miss Taffee—l am step-daughter of Lord W. Fitzgerald. I recollect the marriage of Major Fitzgerald. I constantly visited them after marriage while they were residing in Ireland. They appeared to live very happy. They called each other "dear" and "darling." I have called at the major's house while he was engaged at his office. I went there to afford her society. There was every wish to show her attention. They declined invitations. Mrs. Fitz gerald's language at times was rather coarse. I recollect her illness in the spring of 1858. She never mentioned the cause. I recollect him coming to England and living in Pont-street. She told me the loss of her child was oc casioned by the rough usage of the doctor, and that she would prosecute or bring an action against him for it. I never saw her after 1859. I corresponded with her after that period. My sister Julia is not able to attend. By Mr. Chambers—She cannot give her evidence owing to her attendance on Lord William at a water-cure estab lishment in Ireland. It is a matter of necessity that she should be with him. She is quite capable of giving answers to questions, if she was examined, where she is at present staying The major was of a hot and hasty temper, but he was very sorry after. He had been so from his youth. In later years, since his entry into the army, he expressed himself in strong language. I did not know Mrs. Fitzgerald before her marriage. The first time I repeated what Mrs. Fitzgerald told me about her illness was in a note I wrote to my sister. The matter lay dormant until the present unfortunate proceedings, and then, of course, it was recol lected by all of ue. .Careline Temple —I reside at 4, Charles-street, Lowndes square. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald occupied apartments in. my house for some time in 1860. Major Fitzgerald inva riably treated his wife with great kindness. 1 had frequent conversations with her about her illness, and she told me Dr. Perry had caused the death of her child. I told her I never thought she would have a child to live, owing to the violence of her temper. I have frequently seen her violent. On one occasion, while her father was present, I saw her run into the passage after her father foaming at the mouth like a mad dog. I ran to her and begged her to be quiet, but before I got to them, they went into their apartment and closed the door. I heard the old gentleman say " Georgie, dear Georgie, allow me to explain." When Mr. Fitzgerald came home that day Mrs. Fitzgerall was ill in bed. Dr. Pettigrew was sent for, but, being from home, his brother came. The major was all attention to his wife. He did everything that was possible for her. Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—l received £4 a week for the apartments part of the time, and £5 for the remain der. I received £2 extra from the major for the last two weeks. I gave him a separate receipt for that. I don't know that that occasioned a quarrel. I never heard them converse together in French. I consider Mrs. Fitzgerald played a hypocritical part before her husband. The major, of course, was irritable sometimes, but not often. I have heard him sometimes say "damn," but I don't call that swearing. (Laughter.) He never said that to my servants. He said it to his own self. (Laughter.) I have not seen the major for the last six weeks. He called upon me, and seemed in great trouble.' I knew nothing about the matter until I saw the parties at the Westminster Hotel. When Major Fitzgerald called upon me he asked if I could speak for him. Mrs. Fitzgerald's solicitor also came to me. I had not the least idea that there was a charge of adultery against him. I was only asked if I could speak to his behaviour to his 'wife while in my house. I did not give Major Fitz- gerald notice to leave my house in April because his violent temper injured my health. What should I say that for ? (Laughter.) I was as well then as lam now. (Laughter.) By Dr. Phillimore—Mrs. Fitzgerald's lawyer came to me months before the major. Major Fitzgerald gave me the 2 extra rent without his wife's knowledge, because he thought it would worry her if she knew she was paying extra rent. Captain Mallet—l now hold an appointment in the Foreign-offios, having left the army. I knew Major Fitz gerald while I was quartered in Dublin, in the Lord-Lien tenants household. I was in England from April to Nov. 1857. When I returned to Dublin I found Major and Mrs. Fitzgerald there. I was married in 1853. I have a family of six children. My fourth child was born in 1857. Miss Bathurst was constantly with my wife. In April, 1858, I met with an accident, and was confined to the house for some timo. In October, 1858, I came to London, and went to reside at 4, Scarsdale villa, f rom _ . here I went to Pembroke-road. I was lame from the result of the accident. Ihed amongst my servants a person named Ellen Bell, and her sister Eliza Bell; there was also a nurse in the house named Bloomfield. Eliza was • not in my service before her sister loft. Major Fitzgerald was a frequent visitor at my place in Dublin before his mar riage, but not so frequently after it. My wife was not ac quainted with the major previous to my marriage. In April, 1859, being again in London, I met the major at the club, and ho asked me where I was liv;ng, I told him, and he afterwards called once in that month. He called several times during the summer of 1859. Miss Batharst came to reside with us in London. She slept in the bedroom on the first floor. The CBSO was proceeding when we went to press. JERSEY, Dec. 18.—(Per Electric Telegraph.)— The Volant, from London for Matamoras, has been cap tured by a FederaLcruiser. We regret to learn that ono of the Principal Secretaries of State has resigned, or is about to resign, on account of ill health.---Herald. THE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH has signed 5,000 francs for Billault's statue with his own hand. The im perial autogragh has forthwith been incorporated in the archives of Nantes.-2 - oin the IWer qf to. day. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ANNOYING A COFFEEHOUSE KEEPER.—Chas. Temple man —but who gave the name last night of James Johnson —describing himself as a valet, of 7, Smith-street, Bromp ton, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in the coffeehouse of Mr. Peter Gaston, 53, Piccadilly. Mr. Gaston said the defendant came into his house yester day afternoon and called for refreshments, which he con sumed, and, when asked to pay, refused, at the same time attempting to leave. The defendant then created a great disturbance, completely stopping the business, and was at last obliged to be ejected with force. In answer to Mr. Knox, Mr. Gaston said the defendant was drunk. Felix M'Mabon, C Division, said the defendant refused to leave or to pay, and as he caused a disturbance and a crewd to assemble, he took him into custody. Mr. Knox fined the defendant 20s. or 14 days. s. d. s. d. Pine apples 8 0 to 10 0 Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0 Grapes,per lb 4 0 to 10 0 Foreign do 1 0 to 2 0 Melons . 0 0 to 0 0 Nectarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0 Apparles, per hf-sv. 2 to 4 0 Pes, per do Oranges, per 100..3 6 to 8 0 Lemons, per 100 3 6 to 7 6 Gooseberries hf sveo 0 to 0 Strawberries pr pt 0 0 to 0 0 s. d. 8 Mulberries,prpt..o oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb. 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, imino oto 0 0 Filberts, per lb 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0 Peaches.. Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per do. Greeng,ages,pr do. 0 oto 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 6 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 o Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory..o oto 0 0 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 o Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chillies, per ditto 0 oto 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Greens, dz bunch 4 oto f 0 Cabbages, pr doz 0 9 to 1 3 ihd ditto 1 6so 3 0 Savoy do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 9 Cauliflowers, pdz 1 oto 2 6 Ltrocoli, per bus. 0 oto 0 0 Potatoes, per ton 60 0 to 110 0 New ditto, pr lb ..0 oto 0 0 Turnips, dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 Carrots, pr do 4 6to 5 6 Cucumbers 0 oto 0 0 Garlic, per lb Sorrel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 Green peas,n.-sv. 0 oto 6 0 French beans,h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Onions, doz. bn 1 6to 2 0 New Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0' Spinach 0 o,to 0 0 Turnip radishes 0 oso 0 0 POULTRY. Turkeys, 10s Od to 258 Od; geese, 4s Od to 10s Od each; goslings, Os Od to Os Od ; ducks, 2s Od to 4s Od ; ducklings, Os Od to Os Od ; rabbits, is Od to 2s Od each ; wild do., 9d to is 2d ; pigeons, Os 6d to is Od each; Surrey fowls, lOs Od to 158 Od; chickens, 6s Odto lOs Od; barn-door fowls, 3s Od to 7s Od; capons, Os Od; hares, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasani,s, 38 Od to 4s Od ; partridges, is 6d to 3s Od ; woodcocks, 3s to Os Od; snipes, is to Os Od; teal, Is 3d to Os Od ; wild ducks, 2s 3d tots 6d ; widgeons, 1s Od to Os Od ; plovers, Os 10d to Os Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od; roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each; Ostend fresh butter, is Od to is id ; English, is to is 4d per lb ; English eggs, 128 Od to lbs Od ; French do., 8s Od to 10s 6d per 100 ; leverets, Os Od to 2s Od ; grouse, Os 01 to 28 6d. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Dec. 18. The Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland held its halt -yearly meeting at the Farmers' Clubroom, Sackville-street, yesterday, the Duke of Leinster in the chair. Captain Thornhill read the report, which contained some matters of general interest. It stated that 57 new members had joined since the previous meeting, but expressed regret that many noblemen and gentlemen intimately connected with the landed interest, and deriving great advantages from the exertions of th e soc i ety , st ill w i t hh e ld their aid and influence. This want of ca-operation on their part tends to pre vent the tenant farmers from. joining the society and competing for its prizes. At the National Cattle Show, which was held at Limerick in 1862, the judges in sheep in Classes F and G recommended that the Cork Challenge Cup should be withheld on the ground of want of merit. In Class G Captain Broughton exhibited a shearling ram, to which the prize of £2O was awarded. lie conceived that this should have carried with it the Cork Challenge Cup. The council, after full consi deration, sustained the award of the judges. Not satisfied with this, Captain Broughton placed the matter in the hands of a solicitor. It was again considered, and ultimately it was agreed that a legal opinion should be obtained, and that both parties should abide by it. Mr. Lawson, the Solicitor- General, was the counsel selected, and his opinion was announced yesterday. It is that the council have the power of withholding the cup from Capt. Broughton. There is one subject of general interest mentioned in the report. Ireland was formerly famous for its breed of horses, and for the dash and daring of its horsemen. In this respect a marked deterioration has taken place. The subject was brought under the notice of the council at Kilkenny by Sir John Power. The thoroughbred horses competing for the Croker Challenge Cup were found to be so de ficient in all the qualities required that not one of them was fully qualified for the prize. Sir John Power again brought forward the matter at a very full meeting of the council on Sept. 24, when he read letters from noblemen and gentlemen, fully con curring in his statement that " the superior and use ful class of horses which formerly abounded in Ire land wasnow nearly extinct." The council appointed a committee, to which it was resolved to refer the entire subject, that they may make inquiries and suggest remedies. The members of the committee are the Earl of Bessborough, president of the society, Lords Crofton and Dania, Sir John Power, Sir Percy Nugent, Mr. H. J. M'Farlane, Major Borrowes, Hon. King Harman, and Hon. Thomas Preston, with power to add to their number from parties not necessarily members of the society. It has been stated that the deterioration is the breed of horses is beginning to be seriously felt in the cavalry. The French and Russian agents who visit this country to purchase horses fJr their cavalry give a considerably higher price than what is allowed for the Qaeen's service, and consequently get the best of the horses. CONSOLIDATED CH AMBER.—TUESDAY, DEC. 15. (Before Mr. Justice Ball.) LETITIA BUONAPARTE 'WYSE V. LEWIS. This was a motion on behalf of the defendant that the summons and plaint in this cause be set aside, on the ground of vagueness and embarrassment. It stated that the defendant, who had been plaintiff's attorney, had neglected to pay a debt of defendant's out of plaintiff's money in hands, in consequence of which neglect an action was brought against her by the creditor, and she was arrested. Two causes of action were alleged —neglect as attorney to pay the plaintiff's debt in the circumstances stated, and neglect to give notice to the plaintiff that service of the writ of complaint in the creditor's action had been substi tuted upon the defendant, and the plaint in the present case required damages for the defendant's neglect " in the pre mises," which the defendant alleged was calculated to em barrass the pleading, it pot being distinctly stated to which cause of action the damages were to be referred. It was contended on the part of the plaintiff that it was legitimate to include both causes of action in one count. After hearing the arguments of counsel on both sides which occupied a very considerable time, The Court decided that the motion should be moved before the full court next term—defendant's time to plead to be extended accor6 ingly: Counsel for defendant—Messrs. Macdonogh, Q.C., and A. 0. Byrne. Attorneys—Messrs. Lewis and Howe. Counsel for plaintiff—Messrs. Charles Kelley, Q.c., aid J. B. Dillon. Attorney—Mr. V. B. Dillon. Beaufort House Theatricals. Last evening the members of the South Middle sex end some of the Queen's (Westminster) Rifle Volunteers gave a dramatic performance in the armoury of Beaufort House, Fulham-road, where a numerous and fashionable audience was assembled. The entertainments commenced with Mr. Palgrave Simpson's comedietta of " Court Cards," w hi ch playgoers may remember as having been received with muck favour on its production at the Olympic Theatre three years ago. It is seldom that a drama is acted by amateurs with the spirit and brilliancy that characterised the representation of this pretty little play last night. At private theatrice.s it not unfrequently happens that the actors merely aim at a verbal acquaintance with the text, an object which they are not always as successful in attaining as could be wished. w hen they lose the words they also lose their self possion and saroir faire, and they are quite at sea. List niaht, however, it was evident that the players had, with few exceptions, not only studied to acquire an adequate knowledge of the langu age , but also succeeded in mastering what is of still higher importance—its full dramatic significance ; and the result was pleasantly apparent in the un usual ease and smoothness of the performance. Th e part of the Princess Amelia, originally represented by Miss Amy Sedgwick, was taken by a lady indi cated in the bill as Mrs. J. H. 8., who not only de livered the dialogue with point and piquancy, but played the part with refinement and address. She acted with great spirit and ability, and brought out in attractive colours all the wit, the native grace, and generosity of the character. A comparatively less prominent character—a part, as usual, as signed to the Beauty—was in this case appro priately given to Mrs. T., who, by her charming re ,adering of the part, proved also that her apti tude and ready intelligence were equal to her ele gant demeanour and personal attractions. The imperious Duchess of Altenfels, fi rs t pl a y e d haugh.'Y by Mrs. Leigh Murray, was represented on this oc casion by' Miss A. 8., who carried things with as high a hacid as could be desired, and made her authority fa. l l with iron pressure upon her ill-fated courtiers. A gentleman, described somewhat alarm ingly as Mr. lago, played the Baron von Babbel berg with a due sense of the whimsicality and con ceit of that vresumptuous old personage. Mr. Scoones, as the Is) ver Conrad, displayed all requisite gallantry; and Atr. C. Deane, as Prince Max, was unmistakeably distinct. The piece was placed upon the stage with rem ar kable elegance of costume and appointment. The dresses were of the Louis XV. P eriod , and those of the ladies were remarkable for their splendour and el...visite taste_ The entertain ment concluded with a burlesque by Messrs. Ed ward Draper and Ellis Reynolds, in whic h the not very probable contingency of a Chines e invasion in the year 1960 was turned t o comic accou nt, volunteers patriotically discharging lle scene ys of the P tine P ee t extant, w and jokes at the celestial t tz augers. voAdrop painted for the occasion, on?. . o f the b rattiest by Mr. Claude Callum, as, ve ry deservedly, admired. Mr. A. Haynes can ductedhighly the orchestra et' b u tcd to the eclat •" in a style that materially coil of the occasion. How MUCH HARMONY THE= IS IN FRANCE. may be understood, when it is stated, that no less than 12,900 new works and 20,000 pieces of now music are pu b_ fished in Paris, and 6,000 works in the provinces. 1N RICHMoND, lately, a bonnet sold for 800 (ink. —£lo—same price as an entire nigger fetches. THE COUNTESS DANNER, the morga na ti c widow of King Frederick VII., is at the CastleorClcksbnrg, suffering from erys i p elas. We re ad in tile Danish that the late King of Denmark left all he h a d to - will away to his wife, the Countess. RIGHTS OF AUTHORS IN FRANCE.—The new law will prolong the limits of the exclusive possession accorded to the heirs to 50 years after the author's death, and on the expiration of that time, the possession and direct right of ceding will be replaced by a simple perpetual amount of payment on the reproduction of tha work when it has be,- come public property, THAMES. ATTEMPT TO DROWN A, WATERMAN.—John Lyman, a mechanic, was brought up on remand, eharged with at. tempting to drown James Billingley, a waterman, of No. 7, New biontague•streef, Whitechapel. On Sunday morning last at one o'clock the prosecutor was plying for hire at Irongate Stairs, adjoining the eastern end of the Tower, when the prisoner and another man accosted him and said they wanted is boat to ferry them to the opposite side of the river. The waterman demanded 6d. from each man, and said he would not take them unless they paid him before they got into his boat. One of the men said he would not cross the river at all, and at the same moment he was instantly shoved from the platform ou which he was staniing into the river. There was 10 feat of water, and he had great difficulty in saving himself. In answer to questions by the magistrate, the waterman said—l was not one arm's length from the two men when they refused to give me the money. The reason I demanded the fare before I consented to ferry them across the river was that I had been often cheated of my fare. The pri soners did not attempt to get away. The water was right up to the steps. James Metcalfe, a waterman, was on a barge off Irongate stairs, and saw two men standing close to Billingley. One of them shoved him into the water. Billingley was struggling, and he assisted in getting him out of the water. The prisoner —I assure your worship, I did not lay a hand on the waterman. He asked 6d of each of us. I stepped aside with my face to the wall, and when I came back the other man had run away. Billingley was reca►led, and said the prisoner was closes to him when he was shoved into the water. The other man did rah away. Mr. Woolrych committed the prisoner for trial. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. The supply of produce on sale at our matket to-day was seasonably good. The trade was steady, at the following rates: , — !Ruin BILLINGSGATE. Salmon, Os Od to Os Od ; trout, Od to Os ; eels, 6d to 10d ; prawns, Os; pike, skate, sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per lb. ; turbots, 5s Od to 25s ; cod, 180 d to 153 Od ; brills, 2s Od to 6s Od; doreys, Os Od to 6s Od; mullets, Os 6d to is 6d; lobsters, is to :is Od; crabs, 6d to 2s 6d ; plaice and gurnets, Od to Os Od each; soles, 3s to 4s Od per pair; common oysters, 103 to 25s ; natives, 65s to 70s per bushel ; whitings, 2s Od to 5s • haddocks, 9s to 18 3 ; s melts, Os Od to Os Od ; flounders, Os Od per dozen ; mackerel, Os per 100 ; fresh herrings, Os to 8s per 100 ; bl oa t ers , Os to Os per 100 ; carp and tench, Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT. - - - - Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3a 10d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 10d; and pork, 3s 8d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. • WHITECHAPEL. - - - - Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; mutton, 38 8d to 4s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d; and pork, 3 8 4d to 4s 8d per Blba by the earcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 61d to 7d , of household do., 5d to 6d per 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2141 to 3d ; 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 31c1 ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 4d; 801 b to 881 b, 31d to 41d 881 b to 961 b, 31d to 41c1; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 5d ; 1041 b to 1121 b, 41d to old. Horse hides , lOs Od to Ils Od ; calf skins, light, 2s 6d to 4s Od ; f u ll, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 10s Oct to 12s Od ; half-brads, 8s Od to lOs Od ; Downs, 65 3d to 7s 9d; lambs, Os Od to Os Od; sheallings, Os Oct to Os Od. HAY MARKZTS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 lOs Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. Trade dull. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4l2s 6d ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lO s Od ; an d straw, £1 6s to £1 108 per load. Supply moderate. WHITECRAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £ 4 103 Od ; clover, £4 Os to £5 lO s 0d ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lOs per load. An inactive demand. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864. FEBRUARY. 23 Lincoln Spring ... Nottingham Spring M Derby Spring l9 t. Rc c u h . elntsford Spring .... lb 3 York Spring Liverpool **** 8 Durham Shrewsbury AP Croxton-park Epsom Spring RIL. N ewm arket Craven .... 11 I Newmarket First Spring 25 Chester .... 3 Salisbury.. l2 Bath Jt, Manchester Harpenden Epsom 24 'NE Ascot Chelmsford.. 28.1 j'xr Ne weastle.on-Tyne .. .. 29 Woreeatim (Summer) .. 30 Newmarket July Nottingham .......... 19 !UST. Reading Egham York Oxford . 25 Derby Lichfield 3O :AMER. SEL' Warwick Leicester 8 Doncaster Brecon •• 19 Richmond Monmouth 22 Newmarket First October 27 LORD STAMFORD'S SALE.—The unfortunate course adopted by the Earl of Stamford at his late sale has brought upon him the results for which we at least were not unprepared. On the 11th inst. Messrs. Tatt ersa ll rece i ve d a letter from Mr. R. C. Nayl or claiming of them the year• ling filly Sloth, for which he had been outbidden by Mr. Ten Broeck, who acted for Lord Stamford. Immediately y that Mr. N a yl or was upon receipt of this oommun icatio n. Messrs. T a tt ersa ll f or - s for warded Mr. Naylor's letter to Enville-hall, an d on M on d ay Lord Stamford wrote t s thetros . them Tfialltyp rtet an d s o g ave a l's ditUculti es were, how ever,a an order for her to b not yet over, as on Thu rs day morning they were writ ten to by Messrs. Graham, of P lowden.buildings, Temple, perfectly delivered U. isie o demanding of them, on the part of Viscount St. Vin cent, the two horses, Cambuscan and Archimedes, at the respective prices of 4,900 and 2,900 guineas, which sums were bidden for them by his lordship's agent, Mr. Edwin Parr, who being the last bona fide bidder, was consequently entitled to a the animals. The letter went on to state that, unless the horses in question were delivered up within four days legal proceedings would he commenced against them for their rec )very. Up to the present timo Messrs. Tatter sall have received no communication from Lord Stamford, and are of course ignorant as to what steps he will take in the matt e r. But as the law of vendor and purchaser is clearly against his lordship's retention of the animals, it is to be hoped, in the present disturbed state of the turf, that there will be no cause for litigation, and that the lots which are claimed will be delivered up to Lord St. Vincent, who will be able to boast of having paid more money on the turf for a two-year-old and a yearling than had ever been known in the annals of racing.--FieW. A NEW WORK UPON JEWELS, written by Mr. Harry Emanuel, the well 'known diamond merchant and jeweller, is in the press, and will be published, we believe, by Mr. J, C . Hawn. Its contents will consist of practical information, and amusing and startling anecdotes. LAW INTELLIGENCE—Yesterday. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary and a Special Jury.) FITZGERALD V. FITZGERALD. Mr. Chambers, Q C., and Dr. Wambey, were for the petitioner, Mrs. Charlotte Fitzgerald ; the Queen's Advo cate, Mr. Huddleston, and Dr. Spinks for the respondent. The Queen's Advocate, having addressed the jury on be half of the respondent, called the following witnesses : Major Henry William Fitzgerald—l am the second son of Lord W. Fitzgerald. I was wounded while serving in the Crimea with the 7th Fusiliers. I met the lady whom I married at Melton. Before marriage I told the lady's father I had 5:1,500 debt. That did not embarrass me as a bachelor. Mr. Bettesworth, my wife's father, pro mised to pay my debts—he did not do so. After marriage we went to Paris. I never neglected her there. We used to go out of a morning shopping. During our stay there I was not out without her but twice. I never called her mother a sharper. On passing from London for Dublin, while at Holyhead, I never said I did not love her, and that I cursed my father for allowing me to marry her. There is no truth whatever in the petitioner's statement that I did do so. I never called her a wretched creature and a broken-down old screw. There is not a word of truth in the assertion made that I should look upon a family as disgusting imps, on the contrary I am very fond of children. There is not one word of truth in the statement that I said I would not go about tied to a wife's apron string. My wife never complained to me of not taki ng h er out. Mrs. Fitzgerald always h a d a s t rong objectioni to its b e i ng k nown t h e pecu li ar sta t e o f her health. I with h d henort on one o ccas i on, prev i ous to go i ng to a b a ll, qu arrel ab old friends e o f u a mine. in g e l . o l ve h . he /S w lr t . he a m nd len M g rs b , ef 3 e l re al re le y t N m ve a r r e ri N a 'e g r e y . My half-sisters were frequent visitors to my wife while living in Dublin. It is untrue to say my duties in Dublin were merely nominal. I only made a remark about her face, when she told use she had used something to re move freckles. I said I was very sorry, as I admired them I never said her face was like a yellow mask. I r ecollect Mr. Fitzgerald go i ng to a levee of Lord Carlisle's previous to his leaving Dublin. I never ill-used her after she returned home. My lather never interfered i n my private affairs, I never gave him any cause to do so. I recollect my wife being at Dover. Mrsip:e,ctitte,swbuotrthl . and myself never got on well together. I occasionally chaffed my wife about the little pictures in never accused her of making a scarecrow of herself. I never called my wife a lump of dirt—that I swear most solemnly. My wife never spoke to me about the intrigues of married women. 1 solemnly swear I never told her if she did not like my remarks she could go and do as she said r other married women had done. While my wife was un well in Ireland I never went to my office without receiving a report of my wife's health. When we returned to Lon don I introduced my wife to all my friends and relations. I swear that the statement of my wife's, relative to the cause of her first premature confinement is entirely untrue. Nothing of the kind that she described ever took place. I recollect Dr. Perry attending my wife. She said he had used her very roughly. and she believed he had killed her child. I said I would not allow her to make such observations. I never was guilty of the con duct at this particular time that Mrs. Fitzgerald has attri buted to me. It is untrue to say that I suggested to Dr. Perry to kill the child. After her recovery we went into the country. On our return to London we went about as much as other people did. My wife went to the Queen's Drawing-room and the Opera. I went out of town to look for a cottage residence, and when I returned I told my wife of my success. We afterwards went to Scotland, and returned to London, after an absence of about three weeks, My wife was with me the whole of the trip. Theme is not a word of truth in my wife's statement that I threw the cushions of the carriage at her during our journey to the north. There is not one word of truth in the conversation she reports to have taken place on that occasion. I nursed ray wife in all her illnesses with my heart and soul. Mrs. Fitzgerald was very clever and careful. She was always economical, but you could not call her a screw. (Laughter.) She was not foolishly lavish in her outlay, but always exercised the soundest discretion in her dealings. The purchase of the Braden property was attended with much trouble. I never said to my wife that no woman over 30 was worth having., they were like stale fish. I deny altogether her assertion that I said I should like to thrash her within an inch of her life. I never, I swear, said anything of the kind. We lived very happily at Braden. I cut down two trees that died before the house atßraden,beeause I thought they made the house damp, and, to tell you the truth, because they were continually follow ing me about the house—(laughter)_l never could get them out of my mind. I admit I felled the trees without con sulting my wile,and the only thing I said to her when she ex pressed her displeasure at it was, that I asked her if I was merely to be considered as her agent. While at Cowes I wrote to my wife daily, and she returned no answers. I was on terms of the greatest affection with my wife when I left home for Cowes. I recollect seeing my wife and her mother at Dover. I knew she had left my house without cause, and I rushed up the steps to know the cause of such con duct. I became possessed of the letters that have been read during the trial. While I was at Braden I found them in a drawer. The letter which was called the " anonymous" letter was amongst them. Cross-examined by Mr. M. Chambers—l selected the letters that have been put in by my solicitors. I always advised Mrs. Fitzgerald to be careful of her letters. I admit I have been irritable since my return from the Crimea. The only dispute I recollect was one Mrs. Fitzgerald had in Paris, and I said, " Don't, Georgie, haggle on a honey moon tour." (Laughter.) The ball referred to as taking place in Dublin occurred in January. I was irritated by being kept waiting. I was what you would call snappish. (Laughter.) I was no doubt irritated when she told her coachman to drive back to get a glove. I never expressed myself on those occasions in strong language, I merely voted the ball a bore, and wished we had stayed at home. I did not, I swear, use bad language. In speaking of the conduct of women, I never expressed myself in strong lan guage with regard to them. I never had cause to do so, because 1 never k:iew anything bad of them. I never had high words with my wife in her bedroom at Dublin. It was a long time after we were married that I spoke about the freckles. I only recollect being irritated on the occasion of the ball in Dublin. I had not the slightest idea at this time of my wife's age. (Laughter.) 1 have learned it since. I got her baptismal certificate from Geneva, in the event of its being wanted for the Officers' Widows' Pension Fund. She was born in 1825. I never chaffed her about being a scarecrow; on the contrary, I thought her a pretty figure. (Laughter.) 1 have discussed the subject of intrigues of married women with my wife. I hope lam above slander ing a married woman. I never believed in the saying that intriguing women could keep up a look which would de ceive unsuspecting husbands. I deny all that has been said as occurring at Chester-street, I do not recollect that the dinner, the day we moved into the house, was later than usual. Ido not recollect who waited on us that day. We dined alone. I do not recollect going up stairs with my wife to her bedroom. It was about a month after we moved into Chester-street that Dr. Perry first came. I had a conver sation with him previous to his seeing Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mr. Pettigrew attended my wife three weeks after. I re peated a statement my wife made to me relative to what she considered rough usage by Dr. Perry to Mr. Pettigrew. Mrs. Fitzgerald knew a nurse named Boyle. After her confinement ce Fitzgerald went to Tunbridge Wells. The fix in g of a place of abode was a source of great trouble to both of us.l went were to Cowes for a change. I knew some gentlemen w ay. ho there. I had a letter from my wife eve r y e e t co ra n s d d a s tt day. By j A n gu at a Cowes. , 1861,85 oltlufdrclemlestisoinr—s.Tpietzagffeeraeltdiont while e I v j l es t mi D ne r d ..W. Moore, of South-street , Dublin, was next exa- After this witness had bee n examined the further hearing of the case was adjourned until to-morrow. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. Market opens with a firmer tone anscl,oao(t)ebnadieesn.ey to improvement. More favourable in consequence of d f T. B oh a ne n k rvige statement . tsah nlo ,ciwi. sd. on noS decline eo l fi e ct Sales, een p res r probably a a6 b ,ile s l rd y i on American, ld. on inferior Ptions. Stock, 236,000Surats 1 bales. to Sal e s of the Wee k , 30,000 bales. imports, 6,875 bales. Quotations—Midland Up land, 271 ; Orleans, 27 ; Mobile, 26L ; fair Dhollrah, 221 ; Egyptian, 271. ENT:II77:aAEI:Et:II7m peal, at 8, 'CIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE Ethnolo • " .: 3 11day—Asiatie, at 3. Tuesday— ton, a n d t, Br ith,th Domestication of Animals," Mr. Gal at 3, 4, Elecßev.tricitylnstitu tion, at Rest and Electricity in Motion" (juvenile pApEit lectures), Professor Tyndall.-4themeum. described,'MAKlNG by machinery may be thus briefly vat u The pulp is first made to flow from the Pon a wire frame, or sifter, which moves rapidly up and down. Having passed through the sifter, the pulp flows over a ledge in a regular and even stream, and is re ceived upon an endless web of wire-gauze, which moves for ward with a shaking m otion from side to side, assisting to spread the pulp evenly , and allow the water to pass through the wire, by which H'em's the pulp solidifies as it advances. Before the pulp quits the plane of the wire, it is pressed by a roller covered w ith felt, and is then taken up by an endless which, gra dually moving forward, absorbs a web of felt, feet upon n o the t t i N i v e o r web i y n further portion of the moisture. It is again pressed between rollers, and after being passed over cylinders heated b steam, ty b h y oe ftrhu the pi., machineryawciiiliimachine, hien:tinos introduced de sheets. iiver e i at Thus u ptoh or e si r t fect paper. By this process 9 ' cant:'hlt' eroenB b et° e :te eli made ntorufetpme in one minute,or 15,000 square f e et a in a work mg day of 10 hours.- -John Tunbs, in' . Once Tf square 1 M. MINGHETTI, the President of the Cabinet of Victor Eunuauuel, is still, Nv e believe, seriously ill. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALT-PAST 4 o'CLocic, SPAIN. A letter from Madrid, of the 15th, says A fresh meeting of the repretsentatives of the preen took place yesterday at the house of M. Rivero, the object being to decide whether the explanations of M. Rios Roses should be accapted and the absten tion given up, in conseq uence of several journals, commercial The discussion was very animated, rather thin political, such as the Correspondene and the Epoch, as v,. ell as others which depend on the Government, like the Rein°, being desirous of overruling what had been berore agreed on. Opinions could not be reconciled. Five journals, the Correspondencia, the _Zpoca, the :Rein°, the Itazon Lspanola, and the Tribuna, de clared themselves opposed to abstention, and from to-morrow they will recommence publish ing the sittings of the Congress. The 16 other journals maintain wh a t was decided upon at the former meeting. The a lli ance b eing thus broken, although by only an in s i gn ifi cant minority, things will return by degrees t o t h e i r o l d state, and the triumph of the President o f th e Congress over the press will be complete. In the opinion of imp ar _ Oat persons, the press ought not to have thrown down the gauntlet, since the same firmness did not exist among all the representatives of th e journals in supporting what had been decided on. When the five journalists presented themselves to-day in the tribune, a dethive smile might be observed on the lips of the deputies. In politics when a threat is not followed by a blow, ridieuto is sure to fall on the matter." AMERICA. [REUTER'S TELEGRAM.] GREENCASTLE, DEC. 18. The Canadian steamer America, from Portland, arrived here at 1.30 p.m. to-day. She brings 10,200 dols. in specie. (Per the America, by Telegraph to Portland.) NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (1 p.m.) The check which the Federals received at Clinch River is said to have secured Longstreet's retreat. The Federal losses at Chattanooga are now esti mated at 4,500 men. The Federals captured 6,000 prisoners and 46 guns. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (1 p.m.) Money light. Gold, 511. Stocks advancing. New York Centrals 134 1 ; Illinois, 108: ; Erie, 100. , The petroleum market is much excited by the reports that the Government will tax oil. Crude, 32 to 34; refined, 50 to 53. LONDON GAZETTE—This Evening FOREIGN OFFICE, DEC. 9. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint E Richir d Reade, Esq., now her Maj est y' s Vice - Consul at liengEt to be her Majesty's Consul for t he province of Scutari. The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint George Dennis, Eki., now British Vice-Consul at Syra cuse, to be her Majesty's Vice• Consul at Bengazi. DECEMBER 15. _ _ The Queen has been pleased to approve of Don Joaqui n Gonzllez y Huct as Consul at Malta for her Majesty th e Queen of Spain. INDIA OFFICE, DEC. 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir George RU s .. sell Clerk, K.C.8,, K. 5.1., to be a Member of the Council of India. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 16. The Queen has been pleased to ratify and confirm the ap.. pointment of George Geddes, Esq., to be a Member of the Legislative Council of the Island of Jamaica. WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, DEc. 18. Ist Regiment of Dragoons—Corbet Smith, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Henry Aylward Keogh, who retires. Bth Hussars—Captain Horace Durant, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Ross, who exchanges. 12th Lancers—Cornet John Brooke Maher Cat= has been permitted to retire from the Service by the sale of his Commission. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Edward Henry Baker to be Second Captain, vice Horace Seymour Kerr Fechell, resigned—Gentleman Cadet Oliver Francis Theodore An nesley to be Lieutenant, vice Bethune, deceased. Roy al Engineers—Lieutenant, with temporary rank, Robert John 111.‘Clure has been permitted to resign his Commis - s on. Bth Regiment of Foot—Captain George Campbell Rosq, from the Bth Hussars, to be Captain, receiving a portion. of the former difference between Cavalry and Infantry, vice Currant who exchanges. 23d Foot—Ensign George William Adolphus Fitz George to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Robert Cesar Bacon, who retires—Charles George Bell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Fitz George. 24th Foot—Lieutenant Redmond O'Mabony to be Captain by purchase, vice Henry Charles Marsack, who retires— Ensign Oscar Henry Blount to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice O'Mahony—Thomas Harris, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blount. 48th-Itdv.ard Henry O'Dowd, Gent., late Lieutenant 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Paymaster, vice Paymaster, with the honorary rank of Captain, Alexander William McKenzie, transferred to the 54th Foot. 51st Foot—Lieutenant Smeeton Walker to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edmund Moresby Crowe, who retires— Ensign George Beverley Bird to be Lieutenant by pur chase, vice Walker—Richard Read Towson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 54th Foot—Paymaster, with the hon orar y rank of Ca ptain, ,ay tn aAlexanderster, ,vice William lI Paymaster,e nz Bird.i withe t r om the 48th Foot, t o be the honorary r an k of I Major, William Marriott, deceased. 67th F o ot—Lieutenant Thomas Dawson be c aptain without purchase, vice Thomas Stack, retired up on i 1 upon ,11 pa• Ensign Herbert R eid Lempriere to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dawson. 91st Foot—Charles German Alison, G Gent., t o be E asi by purchase, vice Joh n Brea d al bane Campb e ll , who re. tires. G en t., to be Ensign, without 4th West India Regiment—Ensign Arthur Tim / . Ferguson, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, iingland Bland Sawyer, deceased—Frederick vice John liteeendDenotugotla. Benjamin Price STORE DEPARTMENT. ADe purchase, vice Fer guson.L. t t L • Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, dent of Stores W. S. Forster to be T.T.NWAhrritcHnn.— ten enan Louis I) , Ac osta, from the G4th puty-Superintcn 'gtores E. K. Dwyer to be ssistant-Superintcn- MILiTARY Superannuated —Deputy Assistant- Super intend ent of d ik e : l Bi s t ° a f n t Stores, u p e on retired pay—D eput Stores, vice Dame, placed Stores W. F. Wright toyb Assistant •Superintendent of Stores, vice Forster, 0 Assistant-Superintendent of MEDICAL DErA.RTm E: prorno ted. Assistant-Surgeon T.—Alfred Lewis, M.D. to be Staff Surgeon Alexander ' Ile Services of Staff Assistant from the 24th No Mackay have been dispensed with VETERINARY DE N ovember, 1863. PA_ inary-Surgeon T bornas c ha hTNIENT.— Acting Voter . . Appointment. ntlon. has been permitted to resign his George to be ante- The C 0 Frederick Steven ß s ß on E C V a E ll T ,. l6ol reanission as Colonel of Lieutenant-Colonel dated to the 21st October 1861. Captain Thomas retired full-pay, 67th Foot, to have th e h Stack, Foot, The undermentioned ran d k o g e ll e l r o s jo h a ving completed the quell fYing service in the rank of Lieutenant -Colonel, under the provisions of the Royal Warra nt of the 14th October, 1858, to be C o l one l s : Lieutenant-Colonel John Hall Smyth, C.E., Royal Artillery. Foot.lf r ed Augustus Chapman, 18th Lieutenant-Colonel A Major and Brev et Lieutenant -Colonel John Gwilt, alt F0034t11 t. a w ards. Grenalier G d L i eu tenant -Colonel Alfred Capel Cure, Captain an UAL—Lieutenant-General Arthur Richard, K.G has been permitted to retire from the r Gc vivoi o v da I ,,,, T iee by . the sale of an Unattached Lieut-Colonelcy, u n d er conditions of the Hon:a Guards' Circular l‘lemorandurg the ofi‘NlVEemliinigtAtoNn! o of 15th February, 1861. ADMIRALTY, DEC. 16. Royal Marine Light Infantry—First Lieutenant Jelin. ger Henry Symons to be Captain, vice Daly, placed p a y _ s o e ow c na m r i di d ru. i Sutton pt Lieutenant tloy nsjeccnoenspay--Second FrederictLo Lieutenant be et e N;n x ;e a n l,n t e, of commercial im frey Bird to be First Lieutenant, vice Symons—First Champion to be First Lieutenant, vice Jones. on half- BANKRUPTS I L G to o ie b o u e ld t r e , t u r c a e n ti t t i a r in e H d p The following are the only bankrupts portance in the Gazette : Wm. Randle, corn dealer, Norwich' Robert Case, oil merchant, Upper Thames -st ree t James Durham, jun., paper maker' Oxford J a mes Osborne, upholsterer, Horton Edward Upjohn, dairyman, L Huutries Rascal, chemist, 8 Lower Eeltrra - cut , ve street John Slidell, stationer, Bhe orDugh Jolm Victor De Fleury, illuld W illiam Grinhlis, artist, ltamsgate Wm. J. Ginger, ei, grocer, high-street, Poplar Charles Harris , . nti ry p e o nter, 1.3( xley- heath L k , ner, Tewkesbury SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN,—An inquest was held by Mr. \Valthew on Thursday evening Mile-end Workhouse, respecting the death of Hannah Hudson, aged 21 years. The deceased was a wor k k s er out of indiarubber factory, but had been for three Vve upon a e mPLlnlent. Last Saturday evening . nakedsho ,.ithink there friend named Elizabeth Sampler, and sa!d, suicide." Her is nothing left for me, and I will cointel:e; joking, in g as she friend, howe,ver, thought that she was ' ~, merely to have a was in good spirits. She I€ll soon 3 Jones, with which at the walk with a young man named i Charles rted from him apparently She was keeping Company. Sle raafter. Cu Monday menu cheerful, but was not seen alive after. in the Regent's Canal, ng her bonnet was found "Suicide while of 11112OULa means of the drugs. Verdict, near Bow-road, and her body fi was ' subsequently got out by naiad." ung ' Lau °C ine nte ) f tilt/ ill big ,siit t33 l ° rrOth 100 101 101 i 110