The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-12 00:00:00

li . l - TERIAL PARLIAMENT HOUSE OF LORDS—Last Evening, The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the woolsack at the usual hour. THIRD READINGS. - - The following bills were read a third a time and passed : —Dundee Churches and Hospital —Charing-arose Railway —Peebles Roads—Metropolitan. Railway—Wrexham Mold and Counah Quay Railway—Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway—London and South Western Railway (additional work)—Carmarth.enshire Railway—Tunatall Railway—Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway—London and North Western Railway (additional powers)—Corris Rail way or Tramroad Midland Railway (St. Pancras Branch) —Weald of Kent Railway—and Midland Railway (Ches terfield and Sheffield.) BELFAST IMPROVEMENT BILL. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE, in resuming the adjourned debate -upon this bill, went at some length into the circumstances connected with the measure, and urged their lordships not to read the bill a third time before the petitioners against it had been heard before a committee, He was unwilling to move the rejection of the bill, and therefore he preferred moving that the bill be recommitted, Earl GREY, as chairman of the committee to which the bill had been referred, said the ratepayers of Belfast had ample opportunity of appearing before the committee and giving such evidence as they felt disposed. The litigation between the promoters and the opposers of the bill had gone on for over three years, and after the decision of the arbitrators had been given it would be un wise to disturb the matter. He therefore opposed the motion. After a protracted discussion, the bill was read a third time and passed. THE BURIAL SERVICE. Lord EBUILY m oved an address to her Majesty, pray ing for the appointment of a commission to consider what steps should be taken to obviate the evils complained of as ar i s i ng from the present compulsory and indiscriminate use of the burial service of the Church of England. He made a similar motion last year, when he had cited in favour of hi s proposition a petition presented to the Episcopal bench s igned by 4,000 clergymen. In that document the peti tioners complained that the almost indiscriminate use of the burial service imposed a heavy burthen upon the con sciences of clergymen, and was the cause of grievous scandal to many Christian people. That petition was presented 13 years ago, but nothing had since been done. When he made his motion last year the Archbishop of Canterbury pro mised to consult the bishops and clergy, and see whether any alteration could be made in the law. In the present session, however, the most reverend prelate had stated that the bishops and clergy ware unwilling to assent to any change in the law ; while he guarded himself from any ex pression of his satisfaction at the exciting state of things. He understood, however, that the Archbishop was willing to assent to the appointment of a commission ; and it was not therefore necessary for him to do more than make his motion. The Archbishop of CANTERBURY was willing to consent to the appointment of a commission to inquire into the best mode of obviating the evils complained of, on the understanding that they were not to consider any alteration in the service. He was also willing that the same com mission should take into consideration the reconstruction of the table of lesions. The Bishop of LONDON thought that it was requisite that the subject should be dealt with, but suggested that the house should not agree to an address, but that the appointment of a commission should be left in the hands of the Government. He was opposed to an alteration in the burial service, but thought that the difficulty might be met as it was in France, by authorising clergymen to read the burial service under certain circumstances, or on certain grounds. The clergy generally were indisposed to any change, but although due respect should no doubt be paid to their opinion, too much weight should not be given to it. Upon the whole he would recommend the Government to take the matter into their own hands, and appoint a Royal commission. Earl GRANVILLE was not prepared to pledge the Government to appoint a commission; but he was ready to communicate with the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Ebury on the subject. After a few words from Lord REDESDALE, Lord EBURY expressed his willingness to withdraw the motion, on the understanding that the Government would take the subject:into consideration. After a short conversation the motion was withdrawn. THE ECCLESIASTICAL COMMISSION ;:(IRELAND.) The Marquis of CLANRIC ARDE moved for a series of returns exhibiting the proceedings of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners of Ireland, from the Ist May, 1861, to the Ist May, 1864. PUBLIC AND REFRESHMENT HOUSES BILL. The report of the committee on this bill was brought up. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE objected that the till vested the power of deciding at what hour public-houses should be closed in corporate boroughs in the town coun cils and not in the magistrates. He contended that the latter were the persons who ought to decide, and moved an amendment vesting the discretion in their hands. He also objected to the application of the bill to places not in corporwed, but under the Local Government Act, and moved the omission of the words which empowered the governing body under that act, in any place, to fix the hour for closing public-houses. Earl GRANVILLE opposed the amendment. After some conversation the house divided, when there were—; Contents Non-contents Majority —B The amendment was therefore negatived. The Earl of DONOUGHMORE then moved that the claufe giving power to fla the hours of closing public houses to the town councils of corporate boroughs should be struck out. Earl Granville and Lord Stanley of Alderley opposed the amendment, which was supported by Lord Egerton and Lord Romney. Lord BROUGHAM described the working men's dining room recently opened in the New-cut, and entered into various particulars with reference to the carte and the prices of the diflerent dishes; and, amidst much laughter, recommended their lordships to visit this establishment and try the dinners. The Earl of HARROWBY said that if it was right that a licenzed victualler in London should be forbidden to keep his house open between one o'clock and four o'clock in the morning, he did not see why the same principle should not be applied compulsorily to the country generally. The house then divided, when there were— Contents 3l • Non.contents As there was thus a tie, the clause stood part of the bill. The report was then agreed to. The India Office Bill was read a second time. The Life Annuities and Life Assurances Bill passed through committee. The Summary Procedure (Scotland) Bill was read a third time and passed. The Lunacy (Scotland) Bill passed through committee. The Thames Conservancy Biltwas read a second time. The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 7 o'clock. HOUSE OF COMMONS—Last Evening. The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. PRIVATE BUSINESS. The following bills were read a third time and passed Ardrossan 'Harbour—Great Eastern Railway (Junctions) —Groat Eastern Railway (Metropolitan Station and Rail ways)—and Metropolitan Railway (Trinity Square Ex tension). MEETING OF CONVOCATION. Mr SHAW LEFEVRE gave notice that on an early day he would draw attention to the proceedings in Con vocation, and ask the law officers of the Crown as to their legality. jiIUTILATION OF MONUMENTS IN IRELAND. hlr GNEGORY asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland whether be had received information of the mutilation of ancient monu ments at Clonmacnoise, in the King's County, and, if so, whether the Government would prosecute the offenders accoreing to the provisions of the act 2.1 and 25 Vie., c. 39. Sir R. PEEL said he had received no special report on this subject, but there was no reason to doubt the accounts which appeared in the newspapers, and instruction s had been given to the law dicers to prosecute the offenders. The act alluded to had reference to a totally different sub ject. (Laught er .) THE IRISH CHURCH. Sir F. HEYGATE asked the hon. member for Swansea, whether he intended to persevere with his motion on the Irish Church during th e present session of Parliament. it was too Mr DILLWYN said that late t o proceed with such a lengthened and important inquiry this session, and if he brought it forward it would be merely to test the opinion of the house, while hi s o bj ec t w as to effect some practical result. El, d es i re w as to ascertain if the statements on Which he founded his views were true or not. Besides it would be most incon enient for 'lrish gentlemen to attend Parliament at this period of the Under all the circumstances he thought it would be advisable not to proceed with the Flub ject this session, but ha gave notice that on the earliest period next session he would submit to the house the sa me, or a similar motion, on this most important sub. j,ct. (Hcar, hear.) Sir F. HEYGATE strongly deprecated this subject b. log kept hanging over the house from year to year. THE TRANSFER OF LAI•ED INLAND BILLS AND THE CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL. In reply to Mr. MONSELL, Mr ID' Ei AGAN said that he would introduce the first of these bills next wank, but that he could not proceed with the other at so advanced a period of the session. It was his intention, however, to proceed with it early next ses sion. CAPTAIN EDTARDS' Sir A. HOOD asked the Secretary of State for India, whether he had laid upon the table of the house the papers concerning Captain Edwards claim (Otzdh), according to the address of 22d April ; and, if not, what is the reason of the delay, and when he will lay them upon the table of the house. Sir C. WOOD said he could not be respon , il7e for the printing of the papers in question within a given time. WATER SUPPLIES. Mr. FERRAND called the attention o the house to pro. ceedings which had been adopted by water v, rks companies to obtain the sanction of Parliament to their schemes, the means used to obtain water supplies, the effect upon the localities from which they are taken, and to the great danger to which the lives of the people residing in the vi cinity of their store reservoirs are continually exposed ; and to move for copy of Mr Leathes's report to Mr Rawlinson after he had inspected the Bradford reservoirs. Having referred to the catastrophe at Bradford and others of a similar character, he said this was a subject of the greatest importance, and one that imperatively de manded legislative interference. He denied that in the statements he had previously made in reference to this matter he had, as the Home Secretary asserted, been guilty of exaggeration. He contended that it was most disgraceful that companies should be allowed to con struct these reservoirs without adequate precaution for the protection of life and property in their neighbourhood, and that Parliament had not exercised proper vigilance in sanctioning such schemes. He described the Bradford reservoir as a gigantic engineering job, and said that it had not only failed to supply the inhabitants of the locality with a sufficiency of spring water, but actually produced a dearth of that necessary of life in the neighbouring districts. The diversion of the water from these districts had a most injurious effect, and engendered malaria by depriving the valleys of a proper cleansing by the action of the water. Notwithstanding these facts, boards of health had no autho rity to remedy the existing defects, and he thought these boards should be empowered, on the report of a medical man, to interfere and enforce the steps for the preservation of the public health. Sir G. GREY said it would be quite impossible for the Government to undertake the responsibility of a general inspection of the reservoirs throughout the country, Were they to do so the owners would be relieved from the respon sibility which at present rested upon them. If any reser voir was in such a dangerous state as to excite alarm legal proceedings might be taken against the owners by indict ment. With regard to any future water bills, he thought the committees to which they were referred should insist upon the insertion of stringent clauses for the security of the public. Mr W. E. FORSTER was of opinion that the Govern ment ought to appoint a commission to consider the whole subject. THE DANO-GERMAN QUESTION. Lord PROBY, the Comptroller of the Royal House. hold, brought up and read her Majesty's reply to the address of the house in reference to this subjett, and expressed her pleasure that honourable members were satisfied with the policy of not interfering by arms in the affairs of Denmark, which she had deemed it advisable to adopt. Lord PALMERSTON, in reply to a question by Mr D. Griffith, as to the meaning of an expression used by his lord ship relative to the coarse which might be adopted in the event of certain contingencies arising in Denmark, said that the best answer he could give was that, so far as her Majesty's Government were informed, they had reason to believe that there was no intention of attacking Copen hagen. Sir W. JOLLIFFE called the attention of the house to the memorial of Sir Francis Bond Head to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, presented on the sth of June last, and moved that, in the opinion of this house, the great but unrequited services rendered by Sir F. Head, when Go vernor of Upper Canada, in the years 1837 and 1838, called for the favourable consideration of her Majesty's Go vernment. Mr CARDWELL fully admitted the distinguished ser vices of Sir F. Head, and stated that his case, in common with that of other colonial governors who had memorialised the Treasury, was under the consideration of the Govern ment, and, that at an early period next session he proposed to make a communication to the house on the subject. Sir J. PAKINGTON trusted that, as Sir F. Head had saved the province of Canada to the British Crown, his irre sistible claims would be recognised by the Government. Sir F. SMITH observed that generosity and justice alike required that some satisfactory provision should be made for Sir F. Head. Mr ADDERLEY remarked that the losses of the rebels in Canada had been made good, whilst Sir F. Head had for many years been deprived of public employment. After a few words from Dlr. ANGERSTEIN, the motion was withdrawn. The house then resolved itself into committee of supyly. Sir R. PEEL proposed a vote of £316,769 for the pur poses of national education in Ireland. In doing so, he ex plained in detail the expenditure of the Board, and stated that the reports of the inspectors on convent schools would be published in the course of a few days, and he believed that they would on the whole be found satisfactory. After considerable discussion the vote was agreed to. THE BRITISH MUSEUM. Mr WALPOLE then moved the votes of -1'92.127 for the British Museum, and in doing so he adieu the attention of the committee to two valuable acquisitions made by the trustees during the past year. The first was a most impor tant collection of human and animal remains, weapons, &c., discovered in the South of France. This cost £l,OOO. The trustees had also purchased a beautiful bronze lamp, found upon the site of Juli ,n's palace at Paris; and, since the estimates were brought in, they had secured for the Museum some fine works of art from Naples, including a statue of Mercury, an ancient equestrian statue, and other objects of gleat interest. He did not wish at the present time to enter upon the question whether the different collections should i be kept together, or whether they should be divided. He desired, however, to express his opinion that, whether the Government removed the natural history collection to South Kensington or not, the matter ought to be finally deter mined by next session; and if the Government came to the conclusion that the collections should be kept together, he would suggest the expediency of purchasing all the houses in the immediate neighbourhood of the Museum, all of which belonged to the same landlord. Mr AYRTON th. ught that if anything could reconcile one to the anomalous na t ure o f t h e present vote, it was the conciliatory manner in which it was proposed by the right hon. gentleman opposite. But he considered the vote should be proposed on the undivided responsibility of Government. He thought it would be desirable if arrangements were car ried out by the trustees for opening the British Museum from seven or eight c' ~:eck in the evening until ten, in order to suit the convenience of the great bulk of the inhabi tants. The suggestion. of the right hon. gentleman for purchasing the ground round the British Museum from the Duke of Bedford was worthy the attention of the Govern ment, and he did not think they could no anything better then to sell the site at Kensington and apply the proceeds to the purchase of the ground round the Britiish Museum. (Hear, hear.) Kensington was cut off by a large unbuilt area from the bulk of the population of the metropolis, and it was the most inconvenient place that could be found in the whole metropolis for a museum. He had read all the charters, and he saw nothing in them to prevent the Govern ment irom selling the site of Kensington. (Hear, hear.) air LOCKE thought it strange the hon. member should have made the same speech to-night which he had made last year. The hon. member spoke as if he was always in the Tower Hamlets. He believed the hon. member never visited Kensington-gardens—never rode in II yde-park ; for if he had gone to those places he would have found they were crowded every Sunday, and if the Kensington Museum and the British Museum were open on Sunday, they would be crowded too. He would net mind the charters, for they were stiff things to read ; but this he would say, that the Government were bound by the terms of the trust to de vote the site at Kensington to purposes of science and art. Mr WHITE would not go into the question of the ex pediency or non-expediency of removing the natural history collections at the British Museum ; but he thought if the museum were opened at night it would be of great advan tage to the public. Mr H. LEWIS brought before the committee the hard ships of the rule which prevented the attendants at the museum, whose hours at this season of the year were from 9 till 6, leaving the premises during the whole of that time, except upon the special permission of the principal librarian. The hon member referred to numerous letters which he had received on the subject, but declined to name the writers. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the rule adopted at the British Museum was in strict conformity with that of other establishments. While admitting that the House of Commons was a court of appeal fer all griev• antes, he could not help asking whether this particular grievance ought not to have been, in the first instance, submitted to the governing body of the museum. Mr WALPOLE remarked that the opening of the British Museum at night, when it would necessarily be lighted with gas, would be seriously injurious to the sculpture and books. After some further conversation, the vote was agreed to. The Chairman was ordered to report progress, and the house resumed. INLAND REVENUE STAMP DUTIES BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. PUBLIC SCHOOLS BILL. This bill was read a third time and passed. lONIAN ISLANDS STATES' ACT OF PARLIA MENT REPEAL, &c., BILL. This bill was read a second ticc.e. MILITARY PAY BILL. This bill was read a second time. Explt.lNG LAWS CONTINUANCE BILL. This bill v;as read a second time. ISLE OF MAN HARBOURS ACT AMENDMENT BILL. This bill passed through committee. NAVAL AND VICTUALLING STORES BILL. This Lill passed through committee on recommittal. COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND) BILL. ( The order f or t hi s bi ll was rea d and discharged. The Administrati on o f T rus t s 5 a third time and p asse d . Scotl d) Bill was read an 13LEA.CIIING AND DYEING WORKS ACTS EXTENSION BILL, On the motion for the second reading of this bill, Mr W. FORSTER, moved that the bill be read a second time that day three months. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 12, 1864. Mr BAINES seconded the amendment. After some discussion the house divided — For the second reading .. 65 Against it Majority .. —43 The bill was read a second time. Militia Ballots Suspension Bill was read a second time. Sheriffs Substitute (Scotland) Bill passed through com mittee. The Thames Embankment and Metropolis improvement (Loans) Bill passed through committee. The Turnpike Trusts' Arrangement Bill was read a second time. The Election Petitions Act (1848) Amendment Bill was resd a second time. The poisoned Flesh Prohibition &c., Bill, passed through committee. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES (VOTING PAPERS) BILL. On the motion for the third reading Of this bill, the house was counted out at five minutes past two o'clock. The National Rifle Association. Once again the time has arrived when the repre sentatives of the great shooting interest in the United Kingdom, and in all its colonial offshoots, flock to the headquarters of the parent association at Wimbledon, as the legitimate field on which to earn distinction and exhibit their prowess. Any one disposed to entertain a gloomy view of the prospects of rifle shooting, and of the Volunteer movement generally, would do well to glance his eye over the ground upon which intending compe titors in the matches extending over the next ten days are fast arriving to take up their quarters. In 1863 the Council found that the space then inclosed, and the number of targets at their disposal, largely as they had exceeded the provisions made in former years, barely sufficed for the throng of shooters who pressed forward eagerly day after day, and all day long, to competd in one class or another for the prizes they had to offer. This year the increase of funds at the disposal of the Council, and the interest shown all over the country in rifle contests, com pelled them to make further provision, and the Association accordingly has " taken ground to its right" to such an extent that the windmill, last year standing on the flank of their array, this year forms as nearly as possible the centre of their posi tion. Last year also there were not more than 60 targets; this year there are no less than 81. The attractions in money and articles of value, given away as prizes, amounted in July, 1863, to £4,386 ; at the present meeting they make up a sum of over £5,500, in which estimate no account is taken of prizes such as the Eleho Shield and others possibly to be forfeited in a subsequent competition. By comparison with 1860, the rapid growth of the undertaking will be even more manifest. In that year the Association had only 67 prizes to give away, representing an aggregate value of £2,000 ; this year the prize list contains 596 items, of the value, as already stated, of £5,500. One inevitable result of the widening of the ground suggests itself to every mind. The great difficulty of locomotion has to be met and solved. A competitor who has been told off to fire at a range near the Wimbledon end of the common, and after doing his duty in that quarter finds that he is interested in another com petition going on at the new north ranges, would find it no joke to march a good mile and a half under a broiling sun, such as that of yesterday, carrying one, or it may be two rifles, and a propor tionate supply of ammunition. The Council fore seeing this difficulty, and determined to march with the times, procured, at an o'itlay of some £4OO, tramway readily movable to any part of the com mon, but at present laid down from the site of the old Grand Stand to the Guards Camp at the southern extremity of the inclosure. The tramway is of the same elementary but serviceable kind which existed many years ago in a few rural and mining districts, where it formed the precursor of the existing system of railways. The carriages, four in number, and intended to start at intervals of ten minutes, are roomy, well adapted to the object in view, and can be mounted or quitted with the greatest ease. Their shape may be described as an exaggeration of the Irish long-car, the steps descending so low at either side as to hide the wheels completely from view Those w ho have never seen the vehicle in question eau forma good idea of the Wimbledon omnibus by imagining that the point or upper half of a capital A were struck off and the lower portion mounted upon wheels. At least six can be accom modated on either of these sloping sides, and as many more in " the well" in the centre. The motive power will be supplied by horses and men belonging to the Military Train which can be spared for the mo ment from ordinary duties, and, in the opinion of the authorities, will be usefully employed in fur thering the operations of this valuable Associa tion. Another change consequent on the growth of these meetings at Wimbledon is entailed by the fact that it is no longer possible for the markers in the butts and for the non-commissioned officers in charge of ranges to be quartered in one place, as they formerly were; the whole of the dinner hour would virtually be consumed in passing from Either extremity of the line to the camp and back again. Two separate division or wings have, therefore, been formed, the markers in one of which retain their old position, while the others have had ground assigned to them in rear of the windmill, The Volunteer camp this year is of unusual dimensions, for not merely is it said that some 700 members of different corps will take up their quarters on the ridge overlooking Glen Cardigan at one period or other of the meeting, but private members of the Association have largely availed themselves of the privilege of dwelling under canvass also. The hos pitable Victories were among the very first arrivals, and having taken up their usual snug quarters, showed themselves anxious, by every means in their power, to contribute to the success of the meeting— s point which seems to touch their esprit de corps now as a matter affecting the honour of the regi ment. Their example of camping out in consider able numbers has been followed this year by the London Scottish, London Rifle Brigade, Ist Middlesex Artillery, the Hon. Artillery Company, and other regiments, which have formed suburban groups of their own apart from the general town of canvass. At the other side of the country tents and what may be called the permanent offices of the As sociation marquees have been added for the accom modation of the officers belonging to the establish ment at Hythe, who intend to take charge of firing parties and to assist in the collection of statistical returns. The feature, however,whiela at once strikes the eye of the visitor familiar with these Wimbledon gatherings is the commodious and, indeed, ornamen tal structure erected by Mr. Jennison, of Manches ter, the contractor for refreshments, whose success last year has encouraged him to make preparations for this occasion, entailing an outlay considerably in excess of £l,OOO in mere materials and fittings. There is a first, second, and third class refreshment room, each with its corresponding tariff of prices; and remembering that in a fortnight at most the scene of all the present excitement and interest must revert to its normal condition of a barren heath, too much can hardly be said of the liberality and enterprise with which the contractor has i en tered upon his undertakiug . Where there s a crowd, of course there will be shops, and as the number of those drawn to Wimbledon by interest or curiosity has steadily increased, so the proportion of exhibitors desirous of an opportunity to display suitable wares has also enlarged. This year there is a whole street of marquees erected with business objects in view, and among them Mr Smith, the armourer of the Association, who, not long ago, found one tent sufficient, has now provided three for the convenience of his customers. In the meeting which practically opens to-day, intending competitors, or members of the public who glance into the Handy-Book of the Association —the most valuable eixpenny worth ever issued from the press—will find a great many points iu which the regulations formerly existing have been beneficially extended. For instance, as regards the chief prize of all, that offered by her Majesty, 100 of the best shots, instead of merely the first 60, will shore in the emoluments. Tne interest attaching to this prize is shown by the fact that, whereas on the last occasion 1,145 effective Volunteers strove for tho honour of winning her Majesty's gift, this year, under the new regulations, no less than 2,128 Volunteers are Eqnadded in the order in which they aro to fire; and almost later than the last moment there were two applications from members of Volunteer corps at the Cape of Good Hope for permission to compete. At first the Council asked an entrance fee of 10s. 6d., with considerable hesitation, fearing it might have a deterring effect upon the rack and file of the force whom it was the object of this prize to bring out and encourage. Now, every one of these 2,128 candidate Queen's prizemen pays his £1 etuerfully, or has it paid for him by the ZOr ps to which he belongs. In itself it 7,11 i be seen what an acquisition of strength this gives to the resources of the Association. In defe rence the feeling of artillery regiments, forming so large and influential a section of the Volunteer force, a prize is this year offered for carbines, and it is expected that considerable interest will attach ' to the competition. Mr. Martin Smith hos already carried off, and no doubt will again carry off, many of the good things which the Council have to offer, but he has certainly made them a noble return. Under his auspices and those of Major Oxley, a fund amounting to £6OO has been collected, and placed at the disposal of the executive, to be dia. tributed among Volunteers making the best prat. tice with Enfields of bona fide Government pattern. Mr. Bass, M.P., gives a prize of £5O, under condi tions which restrict the competition to the rifle used • by the rank and file of the Volunteer corps. In fact it may be confidently asserted that the list of prizes this year holds out very substantial encouragement to what is called the " Volunteer's weapon." The Council, moreover, have not adhered as rigidly as before was thought expedient to the two classes 0 regulation Enfield and small bore rifles. Among the latter the Whitworth is admitted to be the finest arm that has yet been produced, but with all the latest improvements its price puts it out of the reach of many who are nevertheless fond of small bore shooting. An intermediate class of small-bore has, therefore, been sanctioned, and, to a moderate extent, encouraged in the prize list—that is to say, a piece which, while it fulfils the require ments of superior accuracy, is capable of carrying a bayonet, and in other respects conforming to the requirements of a military weapon. The International Enfield match promises to be one of the most exciting of those embodied in the programme. It will be contested between 20 Scotch and 20 English Volunteers, selected with the greatest care ; and wonderful accounts have been already received of their preliminary shooting. As matters at present stand, however, the match will be one purely !or love of country, thAre being no reward of any kind which can be handed to the victors. It would be a fitting and timely act if some one were to balance Lord Elcho's gift in the other International match, by some presentation of a character corresponding to the shield, which in that case is held by the conquering nationality. Among the other novelties included in the list is a prize for volley.firing, the success of which the Count de Gendres has done much to ensure by pros viding, according to the Continental system, com munication with the markers by means of the electric telegraph. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, taking a lively interest in the objects of the Association, and anxious to inspect personally the arrangements which had been made, rode to the ground late yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Earl Spencer and Colonel Grey. On arriving his Royal High ness was received by Lord Grosvenor, Lord Etcho, Lord Ducie, and Col. Kennedy, representing the Council, and proceeded in the first instance to the " running deer " range, where several shots were fired by the Prince and other members of the Royal party, at first with very bad success, owing to the peculiar glitter of the sun, which rendered it diffi cult to hit any object, especially one in rapid motion. The ominous black and white flag rose above the parapet on two occasions to the no small consterna tion of the crack shots in the group, but the Prince, whose bullets throughout had gone very close to the vital part, having made the only bull's eye that was recorded, the Royal party, after a short stay at Lady Elcho's cottage, went to in• spect the tramway and to perform an inaugural journey. This done his Royal Highness acquainted himself with the other additions to the camp, in particular with the new ranges at its northern ex tremity, and took biR departure between 6 and '7 o'clock, having been most cordially welcomed by all the spectators who happened to be upon the ground at the time of his visit. Some slight uncertainty exists with regard to the composition of the eights that are respectively to represent England and Scotland in the International small-bore competition for Lord Elcho's shield. In all probability, how ever, the following lists will be found accurate :-- England—Lord Bury, Lord Ducie, Capt Heaton, Cal—Baker (Cambridge University), Lieut. Hawker, Mr Pell, Mr Banting, and Mr M. Smith. Scotland—Mr H. Ross, the Earl of Aberdeen, Capt. E. Ross, Mr H. G. Ross, Lieut. Peterkin, Mr Dunlop, Mr Maxwell, and Mr Wilkin. We are authorised to state that no applications from Volunteer Corps for permission to attend the review at Wimbledon on Saturday, the 233 instant, will be entertained unless received at the War Office on or before Wednesday, the 20;1 instant. - The Alleged Assault in a Railway Carriage. At the Aldershot Petty Sessions yesterday, before Captain Newsome awl a full bench of magistrates, Henry Nash, a middle aged man of respectabl e appearance, described es a ponaan, residing at Hawley, near Farntorough, surrendered to his bail on a charge of having indecently assau lted a young woman, named Moody, in a railway carriage , whilst travelling betweca Surbiton and Woking , on the previous Wednesday. The complainant, who is 20 years of age, was in attendance with h er father, who is curator of the Winchester Museum , and with whom she resides. She bore the appearance of being a respectable and intelligent person, and seemed somewhat agitated, from the peculiar p osition in wh i c h s h e w as placed. Th e co urt was dens el y crowded by a number of highly respe ctable persons, many of whom were relatives and friends of the anr It. parties. Mr T. Bent, superintende nt of police at Waterloo station , appeared to prosecute on behalf of the South Western Railway ComPanY, Eve, solicitor, of Aldershot, defended the p risoner, the case, as detailed by Mr: -A Bent, were as follows T ap peared that on The particulars of Wed nesdaywardstlhaestrtrhiesecnomer plaint class carriage at Waterloo Station , and shortly enteredafter wards ttohoeksher seat in a seco nd ante compartment. They were then quite alone, but prior to the depar ture of the train at 1.10 pall. a nother female entered asking her how o ld s h e was, why she wore and sat near the complainant. The p risoner at tempted to force spec tacles, and sevt ra l o th er a conve rsation with the latter, caused t4e prisoner to rred before the other female entered th e railway ques ti o ns, which she de clined to answe r . This occurred ca rriage, and her pre sencedesist for a time from putting any where the fem a l e further questi o ns. The complainant then felt safe, an d th e three rode down to Surbiton, alluded to ali g hted, leaving Miss Moody alone with t h e prisoner. A lmost immediatel y on the train le av i ng this statio n, and before it had got fairly in motion, the pr isoner laid himself on the seat opposite to that on which complainant was sitting, and, is a ver y insulting manner, re p eated the questions ae had previously put to her, which she again declin e d t o answer. In order to avoid the prisoner's annoyance, M iss Moody got up and looked out of the w i n dow, but s he had scarcel y risen from her seat wh en she felt a hand laid on her shoulder and dr awn down to her waist. Almost immediately afterwards she felt that her clothes were being lifted u p in f r ont, and with a view to prevent this and any other molestation she opened the door of ttee compartment and got outside, stand ing on the s: ep of the carriage, the train at the time going at a rapid p3oe• The complainant had no further rec o ll ec tion of anything that occurred until she fould herself in the hands of the guard, and of Mr. Stokes, ano ther passenger, the train being then at a stand still between Esher - Woking. I was then discovered that the corn plainfint hal for soma time been in a state o unconsciousness, and that she had been held in a meet perilous position during the time by Mr. Stokes, a military bootmaker, of London and Alder shot, .who was riding in the adjoining com partment, end whose notice was directed to the complainant by a boy who had observed her hanging by the handle of the door. Mr. Stokes bravely exerted himself to rescue her from this dangerous position, and had no sooner succeeded in drawing her to the door of his own compartment than she swooned on Lie arm which was fortunately at that time round her waist. In this situation the complainant was held for a distance, it is supposed, of about five miles, when the attention of the guard having been attracted to the circumstance by a number of labourers who were at wOrk in the ad jacent fields, the train was stopped, and the com plainant safely placed in a carriage. On arriving at the next station (Woking), Mr. Stokes insisted on the prisoner being taken into custody. This Was accordingly done, but the prisoner was subsequently liberated on bail. Mr. Bent expressed a doubt as to whether the case could be dealt with by the Hamp shire magistrates, as the offence was committed in the county of Surrey, before the arrival of the train at Woking Station. Mr. Brookes, magistrate's clerk, said the Bench had no jurisdiction. Mr. Eve remarked that the prisoner was impro. perly taken into custody by the railway company. Mr. Bent said the prisoner was not taken into custody on the authority of the railway company, or bail would have been opposed at the first exami nation. Mr. Bent:pressed Captain Newcome, the ohairman, who is also a Surrey magistrate to hear the case in that capacity, but an objection was raised to this course, the chairman expressing an opinion that he could not do so, his instructions from the Secretary of State as to his magisterial duties being to a contrary effect. The case was dismissed, and the prisoner, who was apparently unconcerned during the proceedings, .eft the court with his friends. Mr. Bent intimated his intention to take further proceedings in the matter, and the ease will be re. sumed at an early period in a Surrey court. The Murder on the North London Railway, No additional facts of any importance about this horrible affair have transpired since yesterday. Late last night Sir George Grey announced the intention of the Government to offer a reward of £2OO for the apprehension of the mur derer, and bills to that effect will be circulated throughout the country in the course of to-day. It is believed that the railwa) company will offer an additional reward of £lOO in furtherance of the same object. Inspector Kerressey and Sergeant Lambert, of the K divisian, have at last succeeded in obtaining a correct de scription of the watch stolen from the murdered man. It is a gold lever, of old-fashioned manufacture, and bears the name of the maker, " S. W. Archer, Hackney, No. 1,487," the case being numbered 2,974. The gold spectacles, which were at first thought to have been stolen, were found in the pocket of the deceased. If, as has been stated, the out rage was committed between Bow Station and the place where the body was found, the time occupied by the whole affair was under two minutes, the time taken by the train to pass from one spot to the other being little more than a minute and a half. At present, however, there seems no reason for asserting that the assault happened after the train had left Bow. The hat found in the carriage bears ' the maker's name, "T. H. Walker, Crawford-street, Mary lebone," but, beyond being spotted with blood, it has no marks upon it which could give any clue to its owner. It is somewhat singular that about six years ago an at tempted robbery and assault was made in a train passing the same spot. The thief jumped out and would have escaped had he not injured his knee in falling. Great sur prise has been expressed that so fearful a murder should have been committed for the sake of an old-fashioned watch and chain, more especially as the murdered man's pocket book, purse, diamond ring, and gold spectacles were left behind, and many persona think that the object of the mur derer was not merely robbery. It is somewhat singular, too, that the perpetrator of the outrage, who must have been covered with fresh blood, should have been able to pass unnoticed by the persons about the station, and the ticket collector. The carriage in which the murder was committed is now I at the Bow locomotive station, and will remain there for the 1 inspection of the jury. It is a carriage of ordinary construc tion, containing four compartments. The seats are divided in two by an iron rail, and are covered with blue cloth and leather cloth. The compartment in which the outrage took place is covered with blood in all directions, and shows that the struggle between the murdered man and his assailant must have been fearful. The handle of the door, and door itself, and the outside steps are also covered with blood. The stick found in the carriage is a thick cane with a heavy ivory knob. It is also covered with blood, and looks as if it had been used in the struggle. The lock and handle of the leathern bag bear similar stains. It is now ascertained that Mr. Briggs passed through the gate of the Fenchurch-street station at about 20 minutes to 10 on the night in question, and said " Good night" to one of the ticket collectors, to whom he was well known from being a season ticket holder. The inquest on the unfortunate gentleman was opened yesterday evening at the Prince of Wales tavern, Hackney, before Mr J. Humphreys, coroner of East Middlesex. The first witness called was Mr T. J. Briggs, who said the deceased gentleman was his father. He had last spoken to him about a week befcre, when he was in perfect health, and did not see him again alive until he saw him lying in sensible at the Mitford Castle tavern. The diamond ring, gold spectacles, stick, and pocketbook found on the person of the deceased and in the railway carriage belonged to his late father; the bag belonged to his brother, but was fre. quently used b) the deceased. He died at his residence in Clapton-square a little before 12 on Sunday night. Mr James Hudson, the landlord of the Mitford Castle tavern, Hackney•wick, said that on Saturday night last, about 20 minutes past 10, a man came to his house and told ' him that the mutilated body of a gentleman had been ' found on the railway close by, between the rails. He , at once proceeded to the spot, and assisted several others in removing the body to his house. George King, who was at the kitford Castle at the time, and accompanied Mr Hudson to the spot, gave similar evidence. Edward Dougen, 71 K, said he was called to the Milford Castle tavern on the night in question and saw Mr Briggs lying there dying. He immediately sent for medical assistance and for Inspector Kerressey. Ho afterwards searched the pockets of the deceased and found upon him £4 12s. in money, a pocketbook, and a diamond ring. Louis Lambert, sergeant in the K divison, said he had received the leathern bag now produced and a walking stick, which were given to him by the stationmaster at Chalk Farm, having been found by him in the carriage in which the murder was committed. The coroner said that no other evidence need be taken until a post mortem examination had been made. He would therefore adjourn the inquest until Monday next, the 18th inst. SPIRIT OF The post mortem examination will be made by Mr Toulmin, of Clapton, the family surgeon of the deceased, assisted by Mr Brereton, of Old Ford, who was called in to attend him at the Mitford Castle. The bag which Mr Briggs had with him is of the kind generally used by bankers' clerks in removing bullion, and it has been thought that the deceased had been watched for some time by his assailant, under the supposition that it con tained a large quantity of money ; that he was . followed into the carriage, and that the murderer waited his opportunity to obtain possession of the treasure. It is stated that the bag was empty, but the brass lock bears bloody finger marks, which would seem to indicate that it had been opened by some one after the attack had been made. The near approach of the train to Hackney• wick station, however, would account for the murderer not possessing himself of the other pro perty which the deceased has, tr plunaer was his object, Every moment also was of the greatest importance in en abling him to escape. The ordinary time allowed for the passenger trains to run from Bow to Hackney• wick is four minutes, but when the train is late, as was the case with the train in question, the driver often puts on extra speed to make up for lost time. An up-express train of yesterday ran the distance in two and a half minutes. The carriage window is guarded with three strong brass rods to prevent passengers from leaning out. It is therefore clear that the deceased must have been thrust off the open door. The first thing that attracted notice was the furthermost cushion on the right side, which lay bottom upwards on the seat. It is covered with American leather cloth, and the spaces where the buttons were secured were filled with blood. The glass window and arm rest were also spattered and smeared. The deceased had remarked to his family that he often dozed off in the railway carriage when returning from busi ness, and it is conjectured that he might have dropped off in a slight sleep during the journey, when he was so mur derously assailed. On the cushion on the opposite seat there is a large clot of blood. Both centre arms bear marks of blood, as if spurted on, and there are also smears along the edges of the cushions, as if bloody fingers had been wiped on them. The flooring of the carriage is covered with a strip of cocoa matting, but there does not appear to be much blood on it, except at the further end. The cloth on the right-hand arm of the seat is besmeared, as if the de o ceased had been dragged over it in getting him to the door. I Sir Richard Mayne has appointed Inspector Tann, of the , detective force, to assist Superintendent Howie and Inspec tor Kerressey in their labours. Of course nothing could be said as to how far they have been as yet successful,we must therefore conclude this report with the stereotyped gene rality that a clue to the murderer has been obtained, and that there is every probability of its leading to his speedy capture. nd [ADvEnTrsztialtr.] Holloway's Pills. Satisfactory Result.--Whenever the blood is foul, the stomach dis ordered, or the bowels irregular, these p curatives. A gentleman who had beenills prove infallible a sufferer for years, though he had sought the best professional aid, writes, " I cannot describe the effect your medicine had upon me. It carried off more bile, and made me feel lighter and more c heerful than all the medicine I had taken previously." Holloway's pills strengthen the stomach, prevent bilious ness, purify the blood, raise the spirits, and give energy to both body and mind. In diseases of the head, heart, and kidneys these pills are invaluable, not only by removing d a ngerous symptom's, but in warding oft the dire effects often resulting from injudious treatment. TIMEs.—A murder which must rank among the most atrocious on record, if the atrocity of crimes be measured either by the wickedness which they betray or by the terror which they inspire, was committed near the Victoria Park on Saturday Mr Briggs, chief clerk in the bank of Messrs La b of Lombard-street, was picked up, Roberts atla C o., dying, i n t h e s p ace b ta tween the up and down lines of the North London Railway, on the canal bridge between Bow and Hackney-wick. Ulan examina tion his skull was found to hate been battered in by a tremendous blow over the left ear; his head was covered with wounds, and his gold watch and eyeglass had been torn from their fastenings. He lingered for more than 24 hours, but was wholly insensible, an d unable to utter a syllable which might lead to the identification of his murderers. All that is known is that he left Peckham by omni bus at half-past Bin the evening, intending to call in the City, and that he took a first-class ticket by a train at 945 from Fenchurch-street. The train in which he travelled quitted the Bow station at two minutes past 10, and was due at the Victoria Park station, Hackney-wick, four or five minutes later. In this interval the murder must have been committed, and the body thrown out of the rail way carriage. Unfortunately, it was not suspected when the train reached Hackney-wick, where it may be presumed that the murderers got out. It was not until it arrived at Hackney some minutes afterwards that a passenger, opening the door of the same compartment, found the cuanions soaked with blood, and the evidences of a deadly struggle on the floor, sides, and windows of the carriage. Au alarm was instantly given, and a walking stick and leathern bag, as well as a hat, were soon discovered. The two former were recognised as the property of the deceased by his son, but the latter, happily for the purposes of justice, proves to be that of a stranger. It bears the name of the maker, Mr Walker, of Crawford-street, Marylebone, and is stained with blood. It is believed that the assassins got in pt Fenchurchustreet, having followed their victim to the platform, but as two other stations—Stepney and Bow—inter vene between the terminus and the scene of the murder, it may be difficult to ascertain this fact be yond a 'doubt. Such are the main circumstances of this fearful outrage, which is all the more calculated to alarm the public because its apparent motive is so simple and its execution must have been so rapid. The disappearance of the watch would seem to prove that plunder was the object of the murderers, of whom we thus speak in the plural because it is hardly credible that one person can have over powered a " tall and hale" man, such as Mr. Briggs is described, and pitched him through the carriage doorway in so short a time. On the other hand, it is remarkable, and reveals the haste with which the deed was completed, that £1 10s. in money and a silver snuffbox should have been left in the pockets of the deceased. It is also strange that some ladies occupying the next compartment should have found their dresses besprinkled with blood, doubtless thrown off from the falling body as the train flew by, without having heard a noise, or seen anything through the window. It has been suggested that it may nave been intended to fling Mr. Briggs into the canal, to which the other or left side of the carriage was much nearer, but it should be remembered that this was the side on which the door would be opened at Hackney-wick, and on which, therefore, marks of blood might have been observed at once. Every thing shows that the infamous plot was cleverly laid and boldly carried out, and its success reminds us that our personal safety during an ordinary journey depersds only on the consequences which the law attaches to robbery and murder. The enormity of the injury inflicted on society by such an act as this can hardly be overstated, and it is right it should be carefully weighed at a time when a commission has just been appointed to inquire into the operation of capital punishment. There is no ground for sup posing that personal enmity or revenge had anything to do with the murder of Mr. Briggs, or that any other elderly gentleman with a gold watch chain might not have been singled out for the same fate. This is a very seri oas aggravation of a murder, considered in its effect on pubiic security. There are few of us who are conscious that others have speeial reasons to wish for our death, but all of us are liable to find ourselves in positions where we might easily be murdered for the sake of a purse or a gold watch. A railway carriage is a place where we are cut off for a time from all chance of assistance, and this feeling of helplessness in case of emergeacy has been a bugbear to many nervous travellers, male as well as female. Without the means of communicating with the guard we are almost at the mercy of fire, colli sions, and fellow-passengers. This last danger is to most minds by far the most intolerable of the three, The idea of being shut up with a madman has frightened sane persons into posting, and that of being shut up with a murderer is still more intoler able. Highwaymen were bad enough, but they rushed out at you from behind a hedge, instead of quietly taking their tickets and seating themselves beside you in the same carriage. When they had robbed you they thought of nothing but making off, having less to gain by taking life than by sparing it. It would be idle to deny that these considera tions justify, in some degree, the sensation and alarm which crimes like this never fail to create, and for some months to come travellers by night trains will probably scan their companions narrowly before entering a railway carriage. The best anti dote to any such panic would be the speedy appre hension of the criminals, and this we trust we may very shortly have to report. The police have a clue to their detection in the hat left behind in mistake, and if they have disposed of the watch and guard-chain there ought to be a good prospect of tracking them. In the meantime it may be well to point out that the daring required for a murder of this type is of a very rare order, and that the temptation to commit it can hardly ever be as strong as the risk of discovery is great, If the re sistance of the deceased had been protracted but two minutes longer, or it his cries had reached the next compartment, or if any one had happened to get id at Hackney-wick, the guilt of these miscreants would have been brought home to them then and there. Railway murders, however suggestive of terror when they do occur, are not likely to multiply. It is dreadful to think there ere human beings about us so careless of life, so abandoned to fiendish thoughts or brutal passions, that they are capable of conceiv ing a murderous design, but to this fact we cannot shut our eyes. Our comfort and safeguard is that such miscreants are seldom gifted with the combi nation of skill and resolution, or furnished with the opportunities, which could alone enable them to brave the penalty of a shameful death or make them the formidable monsters they would otherwise be come. HERALD.—The debates of last week have taught the King of Denmark that under no circumstances has he anything to hope from England. Copenhagen may be threatened with bombardment, King Chris tian himself may be in imminent danger of impri sonment or death, not a soldier or sailor in English pay will be Gent to save either city or King. The English Parliament and the English people will continue to prate about their sympathy with Dane mark ; they will still mock that gracious lady who has learned so soon how hollow are all their shouts and promises, with a parade of Danish colonrs, and mighty cheers for Denmark, bat they will not back their opinions by the nntlay of a penny, and they will see with the same contented complacency with which they have looked on at their own humilia tion the complete extinction of the Danish mo narchy. All the more dreadful that the atrocities which usher in that destruction may be all the more fervidly will the British Parliament congratulate itself that England is out of the difficulty. King Christian IX. finds that the nation and the Minis ter who placed him upon the throne will see him driven from it with the utmost equanimity, and that he has been trusting to a people who, if not pol troons themselves, have poltroons for their leaders. So he has turned to his arch enemy Prussia, and asked for terms of peace. Well would it have been for him and for Denmark if, instead trusting to England to make good her promises of help, he had in the first instance offered Herr von Bis mark all he wanted, and accepted the patronage of that unscrupulous Minister who has proved that he is the cleverest statesman of Europe. It is cur rently reported in well-informed quarters that the p ro p o sitions of the King are of a nature to more than satisfy Germany. Prince John of Glucksburg, the youngest brother of the King, is now inßerlin, asking Germany not to be content with Schleswig, but to receive the whole of Denmark in the German C on federation. tesw ht a declares Christian to he thus the bu clearly t an pa t w o ri t t h te e n G d e e rea cre a e h of ie fa v t e e s . ie J e u w tla h n ie lli h r e s e t m al u re st ad s y uccumb over whelmed Schleswig, the isles will f o ll ow , and Fatherland will be thus compensated in i the north for what it has lost, and has yet to l ose , n the west. The great difficulty in the way of the adoption of such an arrangement is the obstinate attachment of the Danes to the maintenanceof an independence have enjoyed for and which they to those liberal institutions in so w m in a .e n h y centuries,. . forbear death-e t rto uConservatives this moment of a nation's Radical party in this country eagerly ascribe all the which the organs of the calamities which have befallen Denmark. Herr von Bismark will decline to accept the proposals of t he King of Denma r k un l ess hepromises to get rid of his bh r Constitution,ote rof William thus., q uality him self to be the good taken to thi s consu mm ation. He has the fi rs t step King Christian has go a t rid of Ministry which could not have con sented to any such terms, and replaced them by me n who have no affection for the existing institutions THE PUBLIC JOURNALS. o f L'omark, and no objection, unless they are very much to see Denmark again, i o in the last two centuries, go ;erned entirely by Germans. Will the Dance submit to be thus disposed of, ast :unaing Germany willing to charge I.l:rself with her future _ Assuredly not. But in that cab.) their wishes wilt count for nothing, The Confederation would t eo take c are to maintain the King on his th rone, the pi-ile.: having nothing to do but submit, and llttie reason• to complain, inasmuch as the bulk of them would be quite ready to get rid of King Christian and unite themselves to a Scandinavian kingdom. The matter therefore rests with Herr Von Bismark. The Austrian Government is no longer Cf any ac-. count. A few years ago indeed no member' of thot German Confederation would have dared to taker any practical steps to increase its territory. The Confederation existed by virtue of a European act, which defined its limits, aii (I any alteration, increase, or diminution needed the app: oval, and would hardly' have received it, of England, France, and Russia.. When the National Parliament, in 1848, pretended to incorporate the non-German provinces of Prussia in the Confederation, the Great Powers said "No," and their "No" was heeded. Bu: now they have nothing to say. The English Mioistry and the English Parliament have succumbed to the influ ences which, if they had possessed a spar. k of honour or patriotism, they would have spurned in. iignantly and, having lost all power in Europe, have ,resolved that it is inexpedient to t r y to-exercise any. Rus- 6 sia, which still has some influence, would be o.nlY too much delighted at a consummation which would dispose for ever a the idea of a Scandinavian king ? .. dom, and make the Daltic her own lake. France Well, France has powe. and influence; but France t has deliberately adopted the policy that Denmark , her old ally, shall be sacritLeed as the penalty for trusting to England instead fto her; and, Ger many anticipating destiny in th,l north, may anti• cipate it in the west also, and blin,d France to the aggrandisement in the north by cessOns upon the Rhine. It will be fitting that this atastrophe should be worked out, if come it must, dn."lng the Administration of Lord Palmerston. The noble lord commenced his career as an advocate f or the spoliation of Denmark, some fifty - six years se, and it is but right that he should be ita at the death iu which he has had ea' large a hand. It will be a fitting close too to e • career which posterity, uninfluenced by the social qualifications and empty " Buncumbe" which have given the noble lord his popularity, will pronounce to have been one of unmixed mischief. Examine all the great European transactions with which the noble lord's name is closely associated, and you will find that each one has been a sacrifice of English honour and a betrayal of English interests. The noble lord's career will be worthily closed, there.- fore, if under his Administration England is a party to the destruction of the independence of Denmark by her absorption into Germany, and the Radical party will have been but consistent with its acts, although false, as usual, to its professions, in keep ing the noble lord in office to assist at and in the overthrow of the only real democratic constAntiol l of Europe. The Great Polish Trial at Berlin, It will be remembered that in the early part of last year a large number of Poles, many of them particularly die' tinguished by their talents, patriotism, or high station, was arrested in Posen by the Prussian authorities on the charge of having participated in the insurrection in Russian' Poland, and were taken to the Hansvogter prison in Berlin, where they have been confined ever since. These gentle men, nearly 200 in number, are all Prussian subjects, and although accused of no offence against their own Govern ment, are now being prosecuted at Berlin on a charge o f high treason, for having assisted their fellow.countryw e° in Russian-Poland in their insurrection against the CMS' Great preparations have been made for this trial, which 1 ° so interesting both in a legal and political point of vied? and both the Poles and the Government have spared no effort to secure the triumph of their own side. The proceedings were commenced with great ceremony on the 7th of this month. Nearly all the prisoners were pre sent, together with their counsel, Messrs Janecki, Lisiechir Brachoogel, Deycks, Holthoff, Elven, Lent, Lewald, and Gneist. The prosecution is conducted by Messrs Adlung and Mittelstaedt. The president of the tribunal (M. Buell' termann) opened the trial by briefly announcing that, be sides the 10 judges who legally constitute the tribunal, fiv e more had been appointed to act in the place of the ordinary judges should it be necessary. He then read the names of 11 gentlemen who had given themselves up to be tried b 1 the Prussian authorities, and also of those who had sent in certificates of sickness to account for their absence' Fourteen of the accused were found to be missing. Lisiecki then asked that his client, Dr. Niklewski, whose illness was evident to all, might be relieved from the obit/ of being present while the trial was going on. After some discussion, in which the Crown prosecutor stated that if any of the accused absented themselves th e y could not be included among those now under trial, 018 tribunal gave the required permission. Each prisoner WO next called upon to name his counsel, after which the president announced the programme of the proceeding e • The judges are to sit only on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednee days, and Thursdays, between the hours of nine and three, with half an hour's interval of rest between 11 and 12. Th e trial is to be conducted in the Polish and German lang uage, and all the prisoners are to be present every day for cross" examination, The only prisoner who elected to act as his own counsel was Dr Henry Schumann, of Posen. Til es : preliminaries having been settled, M. Holthoff propose(' that the tribunal should authorise M. Sosnowski and Dr Cybulski to be translators for the defence. This propos & gave rise to a hot discussion between the counsel on both sides, the prosecutor declaring that the official translator° of the court were quite sufficient. The judges decided, bout' ever, that the gentlemen in question should be summon ed to act as translators, with the proviso that their services shoule only be called in requisition when they way be foun d necessary, The proceedings closed with a motion from tile counsel for the prosecution, that those of the accused Wh° were not present should be tried in their absence, on whic h point the tribunal reserved its judgment. The next sitting takes place on the Bth inst. The Polish press, which is of course most interested in the trial, We been refused permission to send its reporters to the court. COIJNTRY MARKETS. COLCHESTER—JULY 9. At this corn exchange to-day there was a small shosy f o. wheat, which sold readily at 2s per qr above former p ace Spring corn scarce, and rather dearer. Wheat, white 46s 50s Beans, Mazagan.. 33 8 0 54 a: red 43s 49s middle & small.3ss Barley .—s —s Peas, white 35s Oat NORTHAMPTON —JULY 9. About the usual show of wheat to-day, and the derail% healthy, last week's rates being slightly higher. Not On ! , doing in barley. Oats and beans scarce, at former rat: —White wheat, new, 40 $ to 43 s ; new red, 3 7s to 4.1>" old. 38s to 40s per qr. Barley, new malting, 34s to 36$ e . grinding, 26s to 33s per qr • Oats, 19s to 30$ per 24 501 Beans, 34s to 384 Peas, 32s to 36s per qr. GLOUCESTER—Jinx 9. There was a fair attendance of farmers at market to-d 1 with a small supply of English wheat, which sold fre e t o at the prices of last week. Foreign wheat in moder 6 o demand, with no alteration in value. Spring corn firm, and a fair business doing. CHELMSFORD—JULY 8. kei We had a fair show of wheat on offer at this oar to-day, and the trade showed about the same briskness 4 , last week, superior samples fetching le per jr more mo tio Spring corn slow. Wheat, old white 30s 45s new 43e 47s old red 318 37s new 36s 40s Barley - 25s 33s Chevalier 26s 36s Grinding 20s 28. Malt 6ls 67s Chevalier .. 64s 68s Oats 20s 265 3 ,51/ Peas Partridge 36 0 3 40 White 300 0 0 Boiling Dun '' 3 3 80 1: 35 : Ditto new Beans, Tick, old 34s new --0 3 60 Harrow Ticks 340 new - 8 330 Mazagan 2Bs KIRKCALDY GRAIN—JULY 9. Ice t ' We had good suppli es o f w h ea t an d oa ts at ing but no barley. Pri ces were a b out th e same as last vie Wheat. Barley. Oats. First....36s Od I —a 6d I 18s Od Second ..388',0d —s Od 198 6d Third....4oa Od —a Od 20s Od Births. I BLENCOWE,—On the B th inst., at Bineham, the wife 0- 4 . ' G. Blencowe, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. L a g CoxE.—On the 10 th inst., at Warwick - square, K a tharine Coke, of a son. HOBART —On the 9th inst., at 15, Eeeleston-squarof th e lion. Mrs. Frederic H.Obart, of a daughter. Marriage& ROTIIERY—HUME.—On the 9th inst., at St. Diary j , Bryanston-square, the Rev. Wm. Rothery, of ilexh l3 ,ll to Mary Catharine, youngest daughter of the late Jo sef Hume, Esq., M.P. SANDERSON—MACDONNELL.—On the 9th i ns t., at g George's, Bloomsbury, T. W. H. Sanderson, Esq. pf tary Store Staff, to Isabelle Jane, youngest daught er the late James Macdonnell, M.D., R.N. Deaths. BIRD.—On the 10th inst., at Fern Acre Lodge, Gerra rd, Cross, Bucks, James Bird, Esq,, M,D., aged 67. vit. BREWSTER.-0a the 7th i nst., at 75, W arw i c k- sq uare, ; 0 0 B. Brewster, Lieut.-C o l one l o f th e I n ns o f C o urt S' Volunteers. HARNETT.—On the 6th inst„ at St. John's-wood, A g W. Harnett, Esq., barrister, aged 48. se 6 GRINE& —On the 9th i ns t., at Ilford, Essex, Jas. , Ar - Esq., aged 91. London : Primed and I'l , h:felled by WILLIAM AND of O. 112, Str a nd, Printer, at Tun Sum Office P ° ,,, 0 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the 'Savoy, 'n the COO" AllitllAM—TuesclaY, MY 12,1854. ! 1 i