The Sun. — London, England, 1850-09-17 00:00:00

THE WAR IN SCHLESWIG. (From the Times) ADVANCE OF THE HOLSTEIN TROOPS ON ECKERNFOUDE ; REPULSE OF THEIR AT TACK ON THE BRIDGE OF MISSUNDE. RENDSBERG, SEPT. 13.—The severest engagement that has taken place between the two armies since the battle of Idstedt occurred yesterday, the Schleawig- Holstein troops having made a reconnaissance to wards Eckernforde and Missunde in a strong force, and attacked the bridge across the Schlei at the latter point, but without success; after cannonading the defences of tire bridge on the north bank of the Schlei for more than an hour, the artillery was recalled, and the troops supporting it retired along the line of country by which they had ad vanced during the day, bivouacing to the north of their original positions. After the cannonade ceased, and as the troops sent forward with the batteries were retiring, the Danes, who had drawn in the bridge, threw it across the creek again, issued fr o m the entrenchments with several field-pieces, and for some time annoyed the Holsteiners, who were on the chaussee to Eckernforde, and immediately south of it considerably ; but they were in too great force to be pursued, and as soon as the Danes discovered the strength of the bat talions which had not been engaged, they ceased the pursuit and regained their fortified position. The at tack had the result of proving that the Danes have constructed such entrenchments that, without a very superior force, they cannot be taken, and then only' with the certainty of sustaining a great loss; and this is true of every point of their position south of the Schlei, from Missunde to the town of Schleswig itself. It was known on the evening of the 11 th that a movement somewhat more important than usual was contemplated. A large number of waggons, put in requisition for the baggage, the knapsacks of the infantry, &c., left Rendsburg during the night; the head-quarters of the advanced guard, under Colonel Gerhard and Major von Stutterheim, were at Holz bunge, a little hamlet between the two lakes Wit tensee and Bistensee. In a farm-house here the Colonel and his adjutants were finishing a Teniers-looking breakfast when I arrived, and de• tachments of troops were already moving forward between Rendsburg and this point. I passed them concentrating on the line of road northward, from several directions, by Budelsdorf. The waggons that had gone in the night were already packed with the knapsacks of the infantry and chasseurs, which are thus taken on without compelling the men to march under an oppressive weight. Further on two pontoons were mounted on waggons, with others carrying the materials for bridging over a stream, but they were never used, and this part of the train did nothing but encumber the narrow roads, both during the adeance, and - the retreat, if the word may be used, and if in using it I do not " mis call retire." The first purpose of the movement was to clear all the country north from the head of the Wittensee Lake to Eckernforde, Missunde, and as fir west of it towards Schleswig as might be possible, of the Danish troops encamped in the intervening space, but not entrenched. A force quite strong enough to effect it was taken • the whole of the advanced guard of Colonel Gerhard's brigade moved up through Da mendorf to Osterbye; the 4th and 12th battalions of infantry formed the right wing of the advanced guard, and took a parallel route, but more to the east, upon Kochendorf; a corps of Jagers, still more to the right, advanced on Westerthal and Eckernforde itself. I took the same road as the 4th battalion of Infantry to Oeterbye, since one route must needs be chosen, and cannot speak of what occurred on the left and centre, except from report. For some time our route lay along the shore of the Wittensee, close to the water's edge ; it was a lovely morning, cool, with a brilliant sun—one of those days which make the early autumn one of the pleasantest seasons of the year. The lake shone like a sheet of silver, and the wooded banks were reflected clear and sharp in it to every minute detail in its depth. Beyond the village of Great Wittensee we turned off the Eckernforde road to the left, and by various indirect and crooked ways—which the maps themselves do not give very accurately, for more than one mistake had to be rectified by return ing—we got on the ground till lately within the Danish lines. It was anticipated that the Danish outposts would be found somewhere about Osterbye, and the calculation proved pretty correct. About half-past twelve o'clock an irregular fire of small arms to our right indicated that the Jagers advancing in that direction on Westerthal had come upon them, and it was equally as evident that the Danes were re tiring; the same process was going on on the left, and we had nothing to do but to listen and speculate. We had got beyond Osterbye and were approaching Kochendorf before anything was visible, but there we saw the last of a Danish company being driven from a wood to the right of the latter village. The Danes retired so readily, and were dislodged from point to point with so little difficulty, that they plainly acted on orders to fall back if attacked in any force without exposing themselves to loss, and retire within the fortified position behind them ; thus the advance was little more than a march ; by three o'clock the whole staff were in Kochendorf, and the extensive camp constructed by the Danes to the north of the village abandoned. But the country between Kochendorf and Missunde was not quite cleared of them; a few field-pieces were still keeping up a fire on them as the 2d and 4:h bat talions of the Holsteiners were coming up from the rear and forming a little in advance of the village itself. It was four o'clock before the artillery intended for the attack on the bridge at Missunde was sent forward, accompanied by the above-named bat talions. As two or three thousand men and a long train- of heavy guns, with all their attendant am munition and reserve waggons, are not to be moved over a given space of ground in the twinkling of an eye, and I had had some previous experience of how long such a process requires, I gave them an hour to get into position, and sat down quietly on the top of a hill near the village to calculate chances ; the first problem being whether the Holsteiners would take the bridge or not, and the second which of the neighbouring localities looked the most promising as to refreshments. On the slope of a hill in front of me was the empty camp of the Danes, and as where soldiers congregate something in the shape of a " public" is never far off, I fol lowed the moving column towards it; and found, just where it might have been expected, a little Wirthshaus ; three girls were flirting audaciously with the artillerymen as they passed by, leaving all the work of the crisis to an old woman who was hoisting water from a well. A still older man, in a state of stupefaction, was looking at the soldiers, and won. dering, in plait Deutsch, " Where, in God's name, do all the people come from ?" He caught me by the collar with the hook of his stick, and appealed to me as a Landsmann to solve the difficulty. I told him simply " Rendsburg and the camp," but be shook his head doubtfully, and I fear has not settled the matter to his satisfaction yet. There was a bucket of cold water at the door, which the soldiers were drinking greedily, and a remote prospect of cof fee inside if I looked strictly to the grinding and boiling myself. A beginning was made, and till the end should be reached, I, like the old man, watched what was passing. A cannoneer was walking up and down the entrance, stamping and swearing for pain, his hand having been severely burned by a grenade. Some waggons with wounded drove up, for the can nonade that had driven the Danes from their last position had not been quite harmless ; the wounds were mostly severe; one poor man had his leg completely shattered ; another, who had been struck in the stomach, was already in the agonies of death, and more were arriving. The immense mass of suffering on such occasions soon destroys even the wish of rendering assistance from the utter hopelessness of the effort, and the spectator be comes fearfully indifferent. In the middle of such a scene we were obliged for self-preservation to take something ; our going without would have bean no use to others ; and as the time was nearly up I followed the course of the battalion, which led di rectly past the deserted camp. It was a long square of thatched sheds, very neatly constructed, with single huts in the centre. I went into some of them with a few of the Holsteiners, who were left as guards over it. The interiors were quite snug, the seats provided with plaited straw matting, and in some the floor. The Danes had had time to remove all their baggage, and not a single article had been het behind • but the tables were still marked with the chalked scores of the last game of cards. The Holsteiners confessed that " their people" had never succeeded in building such a camp, and could not enough admire the " finish" that had been given to everything. They allowed they might learn something,from the Danske. I thougbt of selecting one crib for the niglet, but fate had otherwise ordered it. A cannonade in front indicated that the attack on the bridge had begun. The 2d and 4th battalions were stationed to the south of the Eckernforde chamssie • the artillery was on the risin g groun d over looking the Schlei, beyond Cosel supported by a body of Jagers, I do not know of what corps, and some infantry and cavalry ; but throughout the day the greater part of the line was not in action at all. The Danes bad abandoned the tete du pont on the south bank, had withdrawn the bridge, and returned the fire of the Holstein field pieces from the strong fortifications on the north bank ; the Schlei at this point is very narrow, not more than 200 paces across. To the west of the bridge were two Danish gunboats, which also took part in the action.. It lasted from half-past four till nearly six, when, as no impression had been made on the works, the firing on the ;Holstein side was stopped, and the guns brought back to the Eckernforde chaussee, towards the main body of the force. The whole were preparing to retire to their positions in the rear, when it appeared that the Danes had, with almost incredible celerity, again thrown the bridge across, .aud. had sent out a force with geld- . pieces in pursuit ; they fired at the chausse'& and ex pedited the retreat of the waggons of the train con siderably ; but finding the main body south of the road too strong, they did not continue the pursuit for any distance, and the Holsteiners retired towards Osterbye in good order. This was the close of the engagement. The Hol steiners, as they retired, set fire to the Danish camp, and in two hours it was entirely destroyed. Smaller encampments at other points were given to the flumes in the same manner, and our route south ward was illuminated by several conflagrations on the hills behind us. The moon set calm and silvery, exactly opposite to the scene of destruction. The narrow roads were choked up by the waggons con veying the wounded and baggage, and the artillery, but as we were not pressed on, no casualties occurred. The heavy firing at Eckernforde to the east con tinued after nightfall-; it is said it was only intended to check the advance of the Holstein infantry on the town, whilst the Danish troops were embarked in their ships and boats and taken across the bay, but I cannot answer positively fur what I did not see. A mill behind the town was set on fire, and burned for many hours. It is reported this morning that Eckernforde is in possession of the Holsteiners, but it is a question if they can hold it, as they are always open to an attack from the water. The artillery was brought back to Damendorf, and the infantry to other points south of it, but still in ad vance of their former positions. The men bivouaced by their watch fires, and appeared in nowise dis couraged by the result of the day's proceedings, for they were singing and cheering merrily as the wag gons laden with their wounded comrades crawled along the road by the side of their posts towards Rendsburg. Of the loss of the Holsteiners during the day I can give no estimate, and many other details must be supplied from the future official reports. I saw only the march and attack on the main point, Missunde and the bridge over the Schlei. To the left, against the town of Schleswig, nothing was attempted. Whether any attack will be done to-day is uncertain. The Holstein artillery has propor tionately suffered the most. Two or three guns were dismounted but none lost. The chances are against any extensive movement to-day. The result of the affair may be briefly stated : if the object was to force the bridge of Missunde, it was decidedly defeated, as no impression was made on the works, and the Danes were able at the close of the day to become the assailants; if it was a mere reconnaissance, it only proved that the Danes are very strongly in trenched, which was pretty well known before. On the other hand the Danes appear to have declined defending Eckernforde at all on the land side, and assuming to-day's report to be correct, it is in the hands of the Holsteiners. The line of opera tions from . point to point was extensive, and if I double the number of wounded I saw myself from the main point of attack alone, 100 men killed and disabled may cover the loss of the Holsteiners, but it is only a rough guess. FOUR O'CLOCK P.m.—There has been no further movement this morning. The Holstein troops have returned to their former position at Duvenstedt. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 10th have arrived. General Narvuez had returned to the capital. According to the Herald() the negotiations relative to the concordat between Spain and the holy See are completely terminated. The Gazeite publishes a Royal decree establishing elementary schools of agriculture. The Duke and Duchess of Montpensier had caused a funeral service, in memory of King Louis Philippe, to be celebrated in the cathedral church of Seville on the 7ch, and another in that of San Lucar on the 9th. An immense concourse of people attended the two ceremonies. The new theatre of Madrid is nearly finished. The whole of the interior is complete. The estimate of expenses and receipts has been made out, and as the salaries of first-rate arttsts, particularly in operas and ballets, are exorbitant, and as, on the other hand, the house is rather small, a somewhat mortifying result has been found—namely, that the daily expenses being 37,000 reels (3701.) and the receipts, even with a crowded house, not more than 35,000 (350/.) a daily deficit of 2,000 reals (201.) will have to be pro vided for. MADRID BoisA, SEPT. 10.—Three per Cents. were done at 333 for paper ; the Four per Cents. at 13?-, ; the Five per Cents. at 14; the Debt without Inte rest at 4 ; and the Coupons at 8. GERMANY. The Elector of Hesse, in his flight from Camel, was accompanied by two members of his Cabinet, Messrs. Baumbach and Haynau. Early in the morn ing of the 14th they left Hanover for Cologne and Frankfort, after a lengthy interview which the Elector had with the King of Hanover. A dispatch which Major Haynau, the Secretary at War, addressed to General Bauer, abolishes the state of siege throughout the Electorate, and confers on General Bauer, who is desired to re main on his post, the chief administration of the police. The Chief Burgomaster of Cassel has pub lished a proclamation declaring, that although the sudden departure of the Sovereign has given ground for apprehensions, the late negotiations between the military and civil boards have removed all cause for anxiety. A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin of the lath instant assures us that all military preparations have been made to prevent the interference of either Austria, Wurtemberg, or Bavaria in Electoral Hessen. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of tho situation of the Bank of France on Sept. 12:— ASSETS. Cash and ingots „. f. 339,450,380 94 Ditto in branch banks 118,331,265 0 Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 109,560 25 Bills falling due in Paris, of which 14,418,238 f. were received from . . the branch banks ... 48,290,000 47 Bills in the branch banks ... 74,436,151 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... ;.7,359,300 0 Ditto by the branch banks ... 879,510 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 15,732,081 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,428,021 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... .50,000,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Rentes, disposable funds 42,394,488 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... ... 12,952,953 89 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0 Real property of the branch banks ... 3,494,712 0 Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 0 Bills protested at Paris ... •... 48,915 57 Ditto at the branches ... 1,128,664 0 Expenses of administration of the Bank 175,806 91 Ditto of the branches ... 222,475 0 Miscellaneous 1,642,955 87 f. 783,507,241 13 Capital ... . . f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of tho Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,730 0 Reserve-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 410,158,400 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 74,447,250 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) 7,330,013 98 Account-current with Treasury creditor 85,142,969 96 Various accounts current ... 67,623,201 98 Ditto in branches 21,644,089 0 Bills payable at sight ... ... 4,451,000- 0 Ditto at branches 1,445,501 0 Dividends payable . . ... 535,132 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank 9,215 0 Discounts, interest, and expenses 600,977 68 Ditto branch banks ... ... 892,758 0 Expenses anticipated ... ... 258,649 60 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 114,831 83 Ditto in branch banks ... 244,973 0 Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 377,527 71 1:783,507,241 13 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D'AROOUT. The metallic reserve has increased nearly 500,000 f. in Paris, and 750,000 f. in the branch banks. The discount accommodation has fallen off somewhat more than 1,000,000 f. in Paris, and about 2,750,000 f. in the provinces. On the side of the liabilities, the notes in circulatioit have fallen off 7,500,000 f. in Paris, and increased 1,500,000 f. in the provinces. The account current of the Treasury has increased nearly 800,000 f. Private acceunts current in Paris have diminished nearly 1,000,000 f., and those in the provinces 3,000,000 f. A spoilt child is an unfortunate victim who proves the weakness of his parent's judgment much more forcibly than the strength of their affection.—Eliza Cook's Journal. HOPES FOR BIRMINGHAM COINERS.—A little more than fifty years ago Birmingham and Soho supplied nearly all the world with coin. Russia and Austria, Prussia and even Italy, America and the colonies, India and China owed much of their currency—from the ex q uisite medallion of Europe to the rude ring of brass or copper of China and the East—to Birmingham. From the immense presses of Soho, that minted 40,000 coins every hour, were sent out pieces of money, not counted by 'hundreds of millions, nor even by hundred weights, but by hundreds of tons, for the use of these kingdoms and of other nations. The thirteen or four teen manufacturers in Birmingham employed a vast number of families; and in the latter years of the last century the trade was flourishing. But the determination of the Govern ment to bring the Mint under their own immediate control limited to a comparatively narrow compass the operations of the Birmingham medallists; and Wyon and Hancock, Kuchler, Dupre, and Droz, and others, eminent in design and die sinking, went to the metropolis, where a wider field was then opened to them. Since that period, although coin. ing has been confined to occasional orders from abroad, the art of the medallist in forming the die, and the manipulative skill necessary to effective execution, have made wonderful progress amongst us; and there is some hope that this com bination of ability may cause the minting of the Govern ment coinage again to be numbered amongst the menufac- WIN of Dinaingbsimt—Birminghtqn Journal. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. William Saunders surienderad to take his trial upon the charge of stealing a purse, containing 11 sovereigns, 8 half-sovereigns, and a foreign gold coin, the property of William Henry Aldis. Mr. Cockle prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine de fended the prisoner. The prosecutor deposed that he was an eating house-keeper, carrying on business in Fore-street, Cripplegate, and in February last the prisoner and a female came to his shop and had some refreshment, and his waiter subsequently told him that the pri soner wanted to speak to him. He shortly after wards had some conversation with the prisoner, who told him that' he knew an old gentleman who wanted to take a business of some description for his nephew, who was entitled to a fortune of 2,0001., and he asked him if he would be inclined to dispose of his busi ness. Witness told him that he should have no ob jection to do so if he could get money enough for it, and he said he should require 3501. The prisoner said that amount would be no object, and he then arranged that he should bring " the old gentle man the next day to have some further con versation upon the subject of taking the business. Accordingly, on the following day, the prisoner came again, accompanied by a man named Anderson (who was convicted at a former session), and they adjourned to a neighbouring public -house, where Anderson made the most minute inquisies re specting the business, and in the course of the conver sation the prisoner said, that if any arrangement was concluded for taking it he should expect to have 101. for introducing the " old gentleman." Anderson also said that his nephew, for whom he wanted the busi ness, resided at Dover, and that he was about to be married, and upon this witness suggested that .the nephew should come up to town and see the nature of the business, and whether he would like it or not ; but Anderson in reply said that it all rested with him and his aunt. Another appointment was then made for the following Monday, at the Albion public-house, in the Blackfriars-road, and after he had been there a short time the prisoner came in, and he produced a letter from the pretended nephew at Dover, and read from it to the following effect " Dear Uncle,—l am pleased that you have taken the business for me. I should not like any business so well as that of an eating-house. I have mentioned the matter to my intended, Miss Watson, and she is quite agreeable also." The prisoner then said that the nephew could Mot get up to town that day, but it was all right; and shortly afterwards Anderson came in, and he said that since he had received the letter from his nephew, his niece had come up for the purpose of buying the wadding dress, and his nephew would be up by the seven o'clock train. Anderson then said he could not stop any longer at that time, but he would meet bite at the same place at seven o'clock in the evening. At that time he saw Anderson again, and they convenled together upon the subject of the business for about half an hour, when Saunders and another man join ed them, and in a short time a man came in, and a sixth man entered the room at the same time and sat down by him. The first man then began to talk a parcel of nonsense, and eventually challenged any ono in the room to throw a weight with him for a wager, and Saunders said he would do so, end during the conversation the man pulled from his pocket what appeared to be a number of sovereigns, and he said he had been selling some cows for his mother. They all then went to -a beer shop in Webber-row, where Saunders an d the drunken man played at skittles, and the former ap psared to win a considerable sum of money. When this had b-en going on some time, Saunders asked him to play with him, observing that he might as well have 51. of bis money as not. Witness reused to play, and told the prisoner that if he played w.th any one, it should be a sober man who knew what he was about. The play continued for some time, and at length all the parties began "larking," and got round him, and trod on his toes, and pushed him, and he saw his purse in the prisoner's hand, and immediately afterwards he and Anderson, and two of the °tie er men left the skittle-ground, and the sixth man st sod in front of him, and hindered him from following them, and told him he would take them where he could find them, and haaccompanied him to two or three public houses in the Blackfriars-road for that purpoua He subsequently went to the skittle-ground, accorn panied by a police sergeant, and upon making a search he found his purse, emptied of its contents, tucked in behind some boards. The prosecutor was cross-examined at some length by Mr. BALLANTINE, and it appeared that the pri soner had undergone two examinations before the magistrates upon the charge, and that he was, even tually set at liberty, and a bill was then preferred against him, jointly with Anderson, before the: grand jury. It also appeared that the prisoner had given notice to the prosecutor of his intention to app ear and take his trial, and that when he was made a•Nare in the first instance that the prosecutor charged Urn with being concerned in the robbery, he went to his house, accompanied by a policeman, and asked him 'now he dared to make such a charge against him, and 'that, if there was any foundation for it, he had bettor give him into custody. Mr. BALLANTINE made an ingenious defence for the prisoner, and contended that there was not suffi cient evidence to connect him with the robbery, and he called three or four witnesses, who gave him a good character, and represented that he got his living in a respectable manner. _ _ _ The COMMON SERGEANT summed up, and the jury, after some considerable deliberation, said they th ought there was a good deal of suspicion in the case; but, as there appeared to be some doubt, they would give the prisoner the benefit of it, and they then returned a verdict of Not Guilty. NEW COURT. (Before Mr. RUSSELL GURNEY.) William Derbyshire, 19, upholsterer, and George Derbyshire, 23, upholsterer, pleaded guilty to an in dictment for obtaining goo ds by false pretences from several tradesmen, amounting in value to above 1001. Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoners. It appeared that the prisoners, who had a shop at Hammersmith, in May last, went to a Mr. Bradbeer, of the Curtain-road, and a Mr. Cutbill, of Holywell street, Shoreditch, and representing that they had some gentlemen's houses to furnish, obtained some tables, chairs, and other articles of furniture to a large amount, for which they gave bills, and no sooner had they been obtained than' they were sent to an auction-room, and the prisoners left the shop. Mr. CLARKSON, on behalf of the prisoners, urged in mitigation of sentence the prisoners' preiious . good character and their distressed circumstances when the offence was committed. Mr. GURNEY said the case was a very proper one to prosecute, but as the prisoners had pleaded guilty, and had already been two months in prison, the sen tence would be comparatively slight. They were then sentenced to four months imprisonment. The cases tried during the day were quite devoid of interest. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. A cabman, named John Smith, was brought before Alderman Gibbs, charged with having refused to convey Mr. Nicholls, of Bethlehem Hospital, under the following circumstances. The defendant had not paid the slightest attention to two summonses which had been served upon him, calling upon him to answer the complaint, and was therefore taken into custody for the offence. Mr. Nicholls said—On Tuesday last I went to the cab-stand in Lower Thames-street, upon landing from a steam-vessel, and getting into a disengaged cab, of which the defendant was the driver, desired him to drive me to Bethlehem Hospital. " What are you going to give me for carrying you ?" said he,to me. That you shall know," said I, " when you have arrived at your destination." He then said if I did not bargain to give him half-a-crown he would not take me, as he had been all day without a job. The fare is not more than is., or at most ls. 4d. I expostulated with him, but it was useless. 'He refused positively to drive me for less than that sum, and I have no doubt would have insisted upon receiving the half crown at once, if I had yielded to the extortion. I got out, of course, and insisted upon seeing his badge, and I asked him three times to let me look at it, before he opened the lower part of his waistcoat to show it to me. Alderman GlBBS—These are two serious charges against you, defendant. What have you to say ? Defendant—ln the first place as to my badge, I always wear it 23 I do now, on the third button, so that everybody as likes may look at it. So he's wrong there. Then, as to my refusing to take him, there was a gentleman called four of us cabs at one moment, and in went the complainant into mine. So I told the gentleman as civil as could be that I was hired, and I begged of him to come out, as I had been with out a job all day, and I expected to get better paid by the other party. Well, he did get out, and then he took the number of my cab. Mr. Nicholls said that not one word of what bad just been stated had been uttered upon the occasion, and that if such an appeal had been made to him, it would have undoubt e dl y succee d e d , provided there had been any foundation for it. Alderman Guns—This is an increasing evil. The moment a cabman finds that he has but a short way to go he refuses to stir, because his chance of impos ing upon his customer is not so tempting as a long fare would present. The defendant in treating my summons with contempt meant to weary out the gen tleman whom he refusel to carry, and he concealed his badge with the view of adding to the difficulty o f arriving at a satisfactory issue. I must try wbat I can do to prevent such outrageous conduct, and fine the defendant 405., or one month's imprisonment in Bridewell. Mr. Joseph Paragweicua, a foreigner, was brought 1 . up in the custody-as policeman, chargoa with havinc , thrashed the waiter of a public-house in one of the courts in Fenchurch-street, with a stick, in a very violent manner. _ _ Sir GEO. CARROLL said all the offences were com mitted out of the City, the case did not come within his jurisdiction, and he would therefore remand it, that it may be taken to Bow-street, that being the proper district. CLERKEN WELL. The defendant, it appeared, paid no regard to a large lettered notice on the wall, giving a caution to passers by, when the wait , ..r walked up to him, touched him on the shoulder, and informed him civilly of his mistake. The rage of the defendant knew no bounds. He raised his stick, and began to lay it with all his might upon the shoulder of the waiter, who actually danced with pain, until he got hold of the weapon with which he had been punished. A policeman then made his appearance, and, at the request of the waiter, submitted the case to the arbi tration of the magistrate. • The defendant said he had exercised very particular judgment and delicacy in the matter. What then must, he asked, his astonishment be when he felt a sharp blow across the shoulders, and found that the person who inflicted it was ready to give him another, and perhaps to follow it up by robbing him. He ad mitted that, labouring under the impression that he was himself the aggrieved party, he had. raised his stick to retaliate, and he felt the greatest desire for the interference of the policeman and the magistrate. Alderman GIBBS fined him 205., and required him to find securities to keep the peace for six months. Mr. Paragwagua expressed, in paying the penalty, his indignation at the treatment he had received, and said it was his intention to seek satisfaction else where. Mr. Andrew Scott, paper manufacturer, residing at 29, Ifemmingford-terrace, Islington, was placed at the bar before Mr. Conabe, charged with having violated. Mary Ann Kimber, aged 24, servant to Mr. Bunney, 30, Henrningfurd-terrace. Mr. John Wakeling attended on the part of the prisoner. A surgeon's certificate was produced, stating that the prosecutrix was unable to attend, in consequence of injuries she had received. The prisoner, it appeared, occupied apartments i n the house 29, Hemmingford-terrace, and had been in the habit of getting over the garden wall and convers ing with her. On Friday week, the 6th inst., whilst she was in the kitchen of her master's house, the pri soner got over the wall, entered the kitchen, there being no one in the house but herself, and although she made a resistance and screamed, he accomplished his purpose. She subsequently became afflicted with a foul disease, when she communicated to her mother what had happened, and the prisoner was apprehended by Collins, 59 N division. Mr. Wakeling said his client was highly respect able, and denied the charge. A medical man said that the prosecutrix would not be able to attend in less than a week to give her evidence. GUILDHALL. Thomas Wilkins, No. 117 of the D division of me tropolitan police, was brought up in the custody of Inspector Colin Grant, and placed at the bar before Sir George Carroll, charged with defrauding the treasurer of Middlesex of 3s. 6d., and also with de frauding Mrs. Collins of a similar amount. The circumstances of the case were briefly stated as follows :—The prosecutrix was in attendance at the last sessions of the Old Bailey, on the trial of Wil liam Collins, her husband, who was convicted of having violently assaulted her, and was sentenced to ten years' transportation. The prisoner was the officer engaged in the case, and had the paying of the ex penses to the witnesses for the time they had been in attendance. Ile received the amount of 11. ls., to be Paid to the prosecutrix, and instead of applying it to that purpose, he paid the prosecutrix only 141., and appropriated the remainder to his own use. • • • Mr. Parry appeared on behalf of the prisoner. The following was the additional evidence:— Elizabeth Collins, of 8, Praed-street, Paddington, said she was the wife of Wm. Collins, who was trans ported for assaulting her. Prisoner was present at the trial; he had the getting-up of the case. She did Mr. COMBS ordered the prisoner to put in his own recognizance to appear on Tuesday week, to answer the charge, which being acceded to he was liberated. LAMBETH. The benefits likely to be derivable to the public, and they were considerable, by the transfer of the cab regulations from the Hackney Coach-office to the Commissioners of Police, are likely to be much im peded by a" dodge" hit upon by some artful cabbee, unless some active measures are adopted by the po lice to put it down. ' In several case, when the drivers of cabs have recently been summoned to this court for irregularities and a violation of the Act of Parliament, the defendants produced the most satisfactory evidence that their cabs had been in a totally different place at the time of the alleged offence to that described by the witnesses, and so conclusive was the defence that the magistrate felt bound to discharge. The 'constable and other witnesses called to prove the case spoke with perfect certainty as to the deliberation and accu racy with which they took down the number from the vehicle, yet the testimony brought against th em was so satisfactory that a conviction was altogether out of the question, and for some time the matter continued to perplex even the magistrates themselves. The affair is, however, now satisfactorily accounted for. Some ingenious , rascal determined, as before stated, to neutralise the good intended by the recent Act of Parliament, has hit upon a mode of " bishoping," as it is called, the numbers, and thus, without very mi nute inspection, indeed, evade the evil deeds. The mode by which this ingenious process is applied is by plugging up the numbers on their plates with a black adhesive composition, and, by obliterating the first or last, or transforming one of the centre figures, totally change the number. The consequence is, that the person whose number happens to agree with that to which the " bishopincr" alters that of the delinquent is the person summoned, while the really guilty party escapes scot free. The police are on the alert to detect the guilty parties, and it will require some al!eration ia the present system, or some punishment, to put a stop to it. not sign any paper for money. - Cross-examined by Mr. PArry—She never said " she would have this blackguard of a policeman trans ported for transporting her husband." She never said prisoner was paid 4s. 61 per day for transporting her husband, while she was only paid 3s. 6d. She went to see her husband in Newgate the day after the trial, when he told her that they had not paid her enough for her attendance. He told her she was entitled to more than 14s. for five days. She called the same day at the office of the Clerk of the Arraigns, and was informed that she had been allowed 1/. Is., that being the amount fur six days' attendance, instead of five. Her brother paid her the money. Prisoner never asked her to sign the witnesses' paper. Prisoner paid the money in her presence, hut not to her; she had been at the "Pitt's Head" all the afternoon, while prisoner was at the "Rose." - Maria Jenkins was present at the trial. She went to the "Rose" to look after Mrs. Collins's money, when prisoner asked her if she could write her name to a receipt, and at the same time inquired where EXECUTION OF PROFESSOR Mrs. Collins was to be found. Witness signed a he ' 3 TR AT BOSTON. paper by putting her cross to it, but prisoner gave her (From t New York Tribune of the 34 inst.) no money. He said he had 14s. for Mrs. Collins, Professor Webster has this morning paid the las but he did not pay witness I7s. 6d. debt of nature, and the law is now sati s fi e d. Y es t er . George Jenkins, th e h u sband of the last witness, day afternoon his amisble wife and three intelligent said he was also pr esen t a t th e trial. Th e expenses daughters visited him in his cell. They were with were allowed. He received 14s. from the prisoner as him the usual time—from two o'clock until about the prosecutrix's share. Prisoner said the judge half-past six. They appeared the same as usual. would not allow her any more. The officer, Dobell, Singular as it may appear, we were assured by the 147, was present at the time prisoner counted the officers of the prison that they parted with that bus money on to the counter. Could not say that Mrs. band and father ignorant of the fact that they would Collins gave his wif e a ny authority to receive th e never see him again alive ! We saw them as they money for her, passed out of the prison, and we are as f u lly sa ti s fi e d Anne Collins heard prisoner asking for Mrs. Col- that such was the case as we are of anything within lips, and he said that he had 14s. for her. She also the compass of human judgment. Immediately after heard him ask Maria Jenkins if she could sign a re- they left a guard was placed in his cell, and continued ceipt for him, but she did not see her do it, as she left with him until this morning. the house at that moment. Professor Webster was notified some days since by Inspector Grant said prisoner told him that the Dr. Putnam that it was customary, in such c as e s t o judge had allowed him a day's expenses, in consider -place a guard over the prisoner the night bef o re ex . ation of the trouble he had had in getting up the evi- ecution. He made no objection, bat asked as a favour deuce, and said be was to deduct it from Mrs. Col- if they did so, that he might have the privilege of lins's allowance. He called on Mr. Read at the of- selecting Mr. J. C. Leighton, clerk o f th e gao l, an d , floe of the Clerk of the Arraigns, to ascertain what Constable Ed w ard J. J ones the officer who had dependence could be placed in prisoner's statement. charge of him during his trial. The request was Mr. Read informed him that in consequence of some granted, and last night, immediately after his family representation made by the prisoner, he had been in- parted with him in his cell, the above-named officers duced to allow the prosecutrix for six days, instead of entered upon the duty named, and remained five, and that no order of any kind was made by the with him until morning. He was perfectly free in judge relative to anything being allowed to the pri- I conversation, confining himself wholly to moral and soner, religious subjects. He read the Bible and other Samuel Dobell, 147 of the D division, said it was books with a great degree of earnestness and since generally the custom to depute the policemen en- rity. He conversed and read until twelve o'clock, gaged in all cases at the Old Baily to pay the wit- when he laid down upon his cot, spread upon an iron nesses. He was with prisoner at the time he got the bedstead, and slept until half-past four this morning, money for the order for the expenses from the land- apparently as sound ' and restful as under ordinary lord of the Rose. .It was too late to go the treasurer circumstances. He assured Mr. Leighton that his of Middlesex. He (witness) signed the bill of exe family parted with him last evening, at half-past s i x , senses, but did not see, the amount all owe d t o M rs . entirely ignorant that he was so soon to suff e r d ea th. Collins, as prisoner purposely concealed th a t f rom He frequently spoke of his family, and seemed to be him by doubling the paper up, so as to leave only a I quite happy to know that they were all religiously in small space for his name. He saw fourteen shillings coned. He briefly spoke of his executi on , an d re paid to Jenkins for Mrs. Collins. He was su r e it was peated the passages of Scripture, " If it be possible let no more. this cup pass from me, yet, not my will, but Thine, 0 James Hillier; of the Rose, said he cashed the or- Lord, be done." der for the prisoner. He did it more to o bli ge the O n arous i ng f rom hi s s l um b ers, he engaged in de treasurer of Middlesex, who requ es t e d h e would do votional exercises by prayer and reading of th e Scrip so as a favour whenever he was absent, so as not to t ures . H e was as ca l m as t h e sunny and almost give witnesses the trouble to come up again for their b reeze l ess morn i ng. money. He got no commission, neither did he derive As early as half-past five, Mr. Luther Dunbar, any benefit whatever from the transaction. with a posse of some six or eight men began the Mr. Parry here said he would reserve his defence, , work of erecting the scaffold. It was located between without prejudicing the prisoner's case, as he intended the two prisons, near the centre of the yard. It was to take the alderman s opinion upon a point of law. the same instrument upon which Washington Goode, He submitted that there was nothing of a criminal the coloured man, was executed, in May, 1849. It nature in the charge brought against the prisoner, as was then new, and consists of a platform of about it had already been 'shown that there was nothing fifteen feet square, raised a little higher than one's more than merely a breach of trust. Prisoner was bead, and a single beam over it as much higher. In not the servant of the prosecutrix nor of the treasurer the centre of the platform was a trapdoor, surrounded of Middlesex, therefore the charge of embezzlement with a raised joist frame. A rope was run through could not even be sustained for an instant. He would two holes in the beam, and fastened on the post. The not enter upon his defence now, as he was fully con- noose was suspended over the trap, which was so ad vinced that the alderman, after duly considering the justed that the executioner might let it fall by simply charge, and weighing the evidence well in his own placing his foot upon a spring fixed in the floor imme mind, would arrive at the same conclusion that he had ' diately in front of the victim. At a quarter to eight on reading his instructions, viz., that there was not, o'clock the machine of death was fully completed, and according to the law, which was certainly in a very in that direction the deathly notes of preparation defective state in that particular, the slightest shadow ceased. of criminality in the offence prisoner at present stood The scenes around the gaol, upon the tops of the charged with. private dwellings, were most revolting. From the Sir GEORGE CARROLL said that the case was one that windows and tops of about thirty houses on Lowell, required some consideration, and he would, therefore, Causeway, and Leverett streets, the horrid spectacle remand the prisoner for a week for that purpose, and was witnessed by men, women, and children. in the meantime he would take b a il f or th e pr i soner ' s On the top of house No. 8, Lowell-street, planks appearance, in one surety of 801., and himself in his were arranged to accommodate about 100 persons. own recognisance of 401. The windows of all the other houses north, except John Webb, a respectable looking young man, was Mr. Andrews's, the gaoler, Mr. Lovejoy's, and two charged w ith fraudulently obtaining a quantity of others, were filled principally with women. cigars and tobacco of various tobacconists about Lon- The following is from the Bee Extra:— don. This practice has been carried so far by the "We noticed that the top of Mr. Noah Wyeth's prisoner and others, that every shopkeeper in sending house, 51, Leverett-street, ' was-lined by men and their errand-boys out with goods find it absolutely some few women. We passed round to the front necessary to caution them not to let the goods go out door, and found it guarded by a police-officer. One of their possession without the money, unless they de- man said, ' I will give a dollar to go up if I can see liver them over the counter of any respectable house. the execution.' The officer opened his blind door and Daniel Davis, of 297, Oxford-street, said the pri- let him pass in. From his appearance, we should soner came to him one day last week, and ordered judge the man who so foolishly parted with his two bundles of cigars, which came to 18s., to be sent money, for we heard it demanded of him, was from to Mrs. Dowdesdale, Cavendish-street, Cavendish- the country. To be more certain that Mr. Wyeth square. He sent his boy with the cigars and a bill ; was speculating on views of a man-killing, we stepped prisoner met him on the way, and asked him for the inside the door and asked him what he would charge bill, and requested the boy to wait for him while he us to go on the top of his house and see the execu stepped back to his master's shop. In a few minutes tion. He came towards us with his hand full of be rejoined the boy, and said, "It's all right; I've bank bills, and said, ' One dollar, sir.' We stepped been to your shop and paid for them, so you can give back and made this record, which is only a part of me the cigars and go back." As the boy was return- the proceedings." ing, prisoner said he wanted some pick wicks. We learn Wel one of the houses closed was broken Wm. Stephen Adams, of 44, Haymarket, said, on into by the mob, so great was their anxiety to view the sth of September prisoner called on him and the slaughter. They did great damage to the furniture. .asked the price of some cigars similar to one he pro- While in the house it was surrounded with a posse duced. Witness told him they were 9s. per pound. of police, who denied any of the persons the privilege Prisoner said they were too high. He went away and of coming out. How the matter will end we can came back in a few minutes, and told witness to put not say. him up two pounds of them for Mr. Wood, of Co- The witnesses and officers began to gather about vestry-street. He met the boy going to deliver them, seven o'clock, and continued to collect till about nine. and asked for the bill, which be took away, and on There were about 125 spectators admitted to the coming back told the boy it was paid, and that he was gaol. yard by passes from the sheriff, besides the offi to give him the cigars. He gave the boy two pick- cers in attendance. wicks to bri ng b ac k , te lli ng hi m th a t h e wan t e d some, The whole number of constables and police-officers of the same sort. on duty was 125 ; 25 constables and 25 police-officers James Shaw, in the employ of Mr. Clark, of No. 5, were stationed at several points on the inside, and 75 Drury-lane, said prisoner came into the shop on Wed- were on the ground outside the prison. nesday last, and ordered 61bs. of tobacco to be sent to The Rev. Dr. Putnam arrived at the gaol about Mr. Cooper's, at the Old Crown, in Oxford-street. half-past seven o'clock, and immediately proceeded He took the tobacco out with him, but shortly after to the Prisoner's cell, where devotional exercises met the prisoner and took away the bill, which he soon I were held. brought back, and said it was paid. Prisoner then Dr. Webster was in the further corner cell on took the tobacco, and told witness to bring him 2lbs. the right, on the lower floor of the mouth-eastern of cheroots. building. Charles Woodward, of No. 21, Tower-street, St. , At half-past nine o'clock Sheriff Eveleth su m - Martin's-'an e , sa id t h at ear l y i n A ugus t prisoner 1 maned to the rear office of the gaol those gentlemen called and said he wanted 21-lbs. of Bengal cheroots, ' who he' had requested to be present as witnesses, and which were to be sent to the Boar's Head, High , there read to them the order of what was t o f o l- Holborn. Prison er me t hi m taking them ou t, an d I low, together with the duties devolving upon his se asked to see the bill. He then took the cigars and venal deputies. gave witness a sovereign, which was the exact amount The Sheriff stated to th e gen tl emen present that of the bill ; b ut on giving it to his master he disco-' they had assembled by invitation from him as lawful vered that it was a counterfeit sovereign. 1 witnesses of the execution of John White Webster, There were several other cases of a similar nature for the crime of murder, for which he had bsen con against the prisoner, but in which he was not quite victed and sentenced. lie detailed to them the order ! so successful, h e happened to meet the boy in one in which the proceedings would take place, and ex , as instance, 'and in , another a man was sent with the pressed his hope that the utmost quiet and good order goods.- , , 1 would-be maintained, as consistent with the solemnity of the occasion. He hoped tl lat be should not hear any loud talking, not a voice during the progress of the proceedings. From the gaol-office, the she; , supported by De puties Rugg andFrceman, proc, :ed ed to the prisoner's cell, followed by the witnesses and other deputies, where an impressive and eluque at prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Ptitnam, he bei, le the only officiating clergyman present. No other services were held. The prisoner, during prayer, v ?A 3 in his cell in a kneeling position. After prayer we had an oppr )rt unity to see Pro- I fessor Webster in his cell. We hsd not looked upon him since the day he was sentenr He was greatly altered for the better. We neve r saw a more healthy looking man than he appeared to b ?. His countenance was much more pleasant than wl nhe was upon his trial. Shortly after, at 20 minutes / st 9 o'clock, High Sheriff Eveleth, attended by DeL su ties Coburn, Free man, and Rugg, Mr. Andrews, the g soler, Mr. Holmes, the turnkey, and the prisoner, ; tei •ompanied by Dr. Putnam, came out and ascended t. he platform of the scaffold, the prisoner taking his po it ion upon the drop. Dr. Putnam immediately ente: tea I into earnest con versation with Professor Webster -, and continued to do so through the reading of the governor's warrant by the sheriff, and until gaol ei • Andrews stepped forward to pinion the legs of the prisoner, when the Doctor shook the Rev. Dr. Putn n affectionately by the hand, bade him a final earthly farewell, expressing at the same time the hope that th r should meet again in heaven. The priioner was dressed in aIA tck suit, apparently the same clothes that he wore du eh ig his trial. Deputy-Sheriffs Rugg and Fee 4 man adjusted the rope at 25 minutes to 10 o'clock. Before the cap was drawn over his eyes he shook hands with the gaoler Andrews, Mt . Holmes, and last with the sheriff, and thanked them. fc it their kind treat ment of him. Sheriff Eveleth then said--'' u the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and in accordance with the warrant of the Chief Est cutive, I now, be fore these witnesses, proceed to ex acute the sentence of the law upon John W. Webster , convicted at the March term of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the murder of Dr. George Parkman." This said, the sheriff placed his foot upon the fatal spring, and in en instant more the <victim was launched into eternity. He gave several struggles and all was over. After remaining some thirty minutes, Drs. Sted man and Clark pronounced the body lifeless, when it was lowered into a black coffir. , and conveyed back into the same cell where, in the full vigour of man hood, it had but a short period before trod. It will be delivered to the family this of ;ernoon, and without much ceremony be buried at M• aunt Auburn, in the family vault. Thus far we have no knowledge that there exists any other confession than the bare state ment which he has repeatedly made, that the law of capital punishment was right, and that he was justly a subject of it. The following, letter, which we find in the Boston Transcript, was addressed by Pro fessor Webster to the Rev. Dr. Parkman, brother of Dr. George Park man. A copy of the letter was retained by Pro fessor Webster, and confided to a friend, with per mission to make such use of it as he might see fit, after the execution : " Boston, Tuesday, Aug. C. " Rev. Dr. Parkman—Dear Sir,—l cannot leave ' this world in the peace of mind for which I pray without addressing you as the head of that family which I have so deeply injured and afflicted, to make known to you and them the bitter anguish of soul, the sincere contrition and penitence I have felt at having been the cause of the affliction under which you and they have been called to mourn. I can offer no excuse for my wicked and fatal ebullition of pas sion but what you already know, nor would I attempt to palliate it. "I had never, until the two or three last inter v i ews with your brother, felt towards him anything but gratitude for his many acts of kindness and friendship. That I should have allowed the feelings excited on those occasions to have overpowered me so as to in volve the life of your brother and my own temporal and eternal welfare, I can, even now, hardly realize. " I may not receive from you forgiveness in this world, yet I cannot but hope and believe you will think of me with compassion, and remember me in your prayers to Him who will not turn away from the humble and repentant. Had I many lives, with what joy would I lay them all down to alleviate the affliction I have caused ; but I can now only pray for forgiveness for myself and for every consolation and blessing upon every member of your family. "In Justice to those dearest to me, I beg to assure you, and I entreat you to believe me, no one of my family had the slightest doubt of my entire innocence up to to the moment when the contrary was commu nicated to them by Dr. Putnam. That they have your sincere pity and sympathy I feel assured. " There is no family toward every member of which I have always felt a greater degree of respect and re gard than that of which you are now the head. From more than one I have received repeated acts of friend ship and kindness, for which I have ever been and am most truly grateful. " Towards yourself in particular have not only my own feelings been those of the most sincere regard and gratitude —every individual of my family has felt towards you that you were their pastor and friend. Often has my wife recalled the interest you took in her from her first becoming your parishioner, and ()Pen has she spoken with feelings of gratitude of the influence of your public ministrations, and of your private instructions and conversations, and of your direction of her inquiries and reading in what related to her religious views. These she has often recalled and referred to as having firmly established the reli gious faith and trust which are now such sources of consolation and support to her and our children, as well as to myself. " Nothing that has occurred has weakened these feelings, and although those I leave behind me may not meet you without the keenest anguish, I trust you will exonerate them from any participation in or knowledge of the father's sin, up to the moment I have mentioned ; and may you remember them in your prayers to the father of the fatherless and the widow's God. " I beg you, my dear sir, to consider this strictly a private letter, and by no means to give it publicity ; at the same time I will request- you to make known to the immediate members cf your family the state of my feelings and my contrition. " Teat every consolation and blessing may be vouchsafed to yourself and to every member of your family, is the heartfelt prayer of yours most respect fully, " J. W. WEBSTE3." -- "drIDENTS OF THE EXur” ---- The Boston Journal says : INCIDENTS OF THE EXECUTION, &C. " During a great part Of the day before the execu tion the prisoner occupied himself with setting aside little memorials for those few friends in whose cha ritable feelings towards him, when he was gone, he might hope. He selected a number of his books and wrote in them the names of several persons towards whom he wished to express some recollection of past obligations and favours. He seemed to take much in terest in this occupation. " The announcement that the family of the late Pro fessor John White Webster were in ignorance of the day on which he was to suffer the extreme penalty of the law was discredited by some persons, while those having the best opportunity for judging were per fectly satisfied of its truth. As a confirmation of the report, it may be stated, that on Thursday, after the family had remained in the cell four or five hours, they were kindly informed that the hour for closing the gaol had arrived ; whereupon Mrs. Webster put the inquiry, Will this be your hour of closing for the future ?' The inquiry took the gaoler somewhat by surprise; but, after a moment's hesitation, he an swered in the affirmative; and the family immedi ately withdrew without a suspicion that that visit was to be their last. " Immediately after the execution, on Friday, the Rev. Dr. Putnam proceeded to the residence of Mrs. Webster, and imparted to her and her afflicted chil dren the sad intelligence that her husband and their father was no more. The solemn and deeply painful scene which ensued should be veiled from the public gaze. Rather than intrude upon that sacred ground let us join our tears with theirs, and, by heartfelt sympathy, seek to bind up and comfort their crushed and bleeding hearts. " The remains of Professor Webster were conveyed on Friday evening to the residence of the family, whence they will be removed to Mount Auburn, and deposited in the family tomb of Narcissus Path. " The funeral will take place on Sunday, in as pri vate a manner as possible.' The Boston Bee says : "It is said that Professor Webster made no detailed confession to go before the public. He has talked freely on the subject of the murder with different in dividuals, but always with the promise from them that they would not make anything public. The Rev. Mr. Waterston received a very long and very singularly written letter from the Professor before his death, and several other clergymen received similar letters. " The dress of the condemned was a black frock coat and pants. His neck was without cravat or handkerchief. After the body had been placed in the coffin his features appeared as in life, without distor tion, and there was nothing but the purple hue of the flesh to show that his death had been a violent one, and that was fast disappearing. "It is stated that Professor Webster was never in a better state of health than yesterday. In the morn ing he received his breakfast as usual from Parker's, and ate quite hearty, drank two mugs of tea, smoked a cigar, and passed the balance of his supply of cigars to offiuer Jom-s and others in atr:tadaice. " Before the services in his cell lir. Webster sent for Mr. Andrews, the gaoler, and All the other officers of the prison, who visited his cell, Ile then took • final and affectionate farewell of them all, thanking each for the kindness manifested towards him during his confinement." The Boston Transcript of Saturday says `• De. Putnam having inquired of the prisoner Yes; terday morning, before the religious exercise s in tbe ee'` whether there were any points he would like t o be" touched upon in the prayer, Professor ill W e bster re' plied, that there were two, which it would be agathree: w al able to his feelings to have introduced; o ne the hearts o f hi s fellow-men might be softened ' wards him after he was gone; the other that e ad vete t 1 consolation from Heaven for the suffering be e; flicted might be vouchsafed to the family and relativ of the late Dr. Parkman. "In the intervi ew bef o re the prayer Po'e r s sor Webster alluded to his hope of meetinffin the s o ,r to which he w a s a b ou t t o pass in spirit a tenderly v`ed loved child, wh o di e d some years since. He conve rs o f with perfect composure on various subjects, motif a religious nature. face,- " The flushed appearance of the the effusion of tears, were produced Apparently.' the the premature and momentary tightening el rope, and not, as some supposed, by agitation. r 0 " The last audible words of Professor Webste ipto prisoner's 6? -11 the cap was drawn over his eyes, were, `Father' Thy hands I commend my spirit.' " The wish of the prisoner, as expressed they ve l i n in t g . before the execution, both to Sheriff Eveletb nuolot Putnam, was that the execution might be asp r oto• as possible. 11e said he would be ready at 1173 :'ff:ob ment after eight o'clock. This request the sherlf the served so far as the convenience and decorum 0 occasion would allow. Al For some days before his death p r ofesso r is ster's favourite reading, n e xt to the Bible, "votbe Channing's works. He also found muc h tas t e in him and gratify his religious and literary f ilo 's Bowring's Matins an d V es p e rs, and in Lag e collection of hymns." The Boston Herald says : v °refe r "It was one of the last requests of of Webster of the sheriff, that his body should 00 seen, sketched, or touched by any profession.% o d after death. Sheriff Eveleth gave his prera, l9 ,' t bis has faithfully kept it, although many artists tr7nress city and New York visited the gaol for the : a ro. purpose of doing so. One gentleman came t e Pre' cinnati for the purpose of taking a cast of 'ti foro ily fessor's countenance; he, with other', were °L e n or refused, and the body was not allowed to examined by any one after it was taken &Ty" the gallows." • 0 THE COUNTRY MALI gt ,TS The following is the official statement of the r ile pot 1 . 00 , corn, &c., received in the port of London fo in s e eto Essex, from the 9th Sept., 1850, to the 14th both inclusive • , 1:4 1 .3 .3 I g 6 1 c 4 i-~ Cclcheste" Harwich Leigh Maidon 81. lE - I - 670 j - 1515; 51 !--, 633 731 ...... ------ --- l as Olir Id CHELMSFORD, SEPT. 13.—Prices to-daY s cer A e n.i rew.iit Wheat, white, old 46s to 50s ; new 453 to 4 ,"', c hef I 's i f 4 , Is to 945; new, 40s to 435; barley, 23s to Pa '. ma lto:, 24s to 263; grinding 21s to ` , 3s , oats 15s to w 260 '", to 555; chevalier 64s to 56s ; peas,.partridge, new to ..'„ c '''. 28s; old, —5 to —s ; white, new, ` to 27s ; ol d ' -- 'el d• ' -6. ' dun, new, 21s to 275; beans , tick, w 21s to '2 5 ; pos; s ' l ' r to 27s ; harrow ticks, new , tns to n 2 e 7s ; old 05 to . 20 zagan, new 23s to 24s ; old OOs to Oos per qr. air r°l 4 ll COLCHESTER, SEPT. 14. —Wheat, white to 46s ; barley 22s to 2"; beans, mazagan 1. 1, ' A of and small 26- 3 to 2ss ; peas 21s to 28s per qr• nrie are the r HADDINGTON, SEPT. 13.—The following grain at our market to-da • 1 3011 9011 New Wheat. y •—• 030. _ , Barley. ,so sa sys e j First -.. ... 45s Od 24s 61 7 1 3 Id 323 "ad Second ... ... 39s 6il 22s 7d I „° s i 32 5 ko ld Third ... .. 283 Od 17s Od 1 „°, 5 , ~," , 5 16 ' : o ld Total qutintity of New Wheat in market 46 . _ s 4 t 0 0 2,5 , - -II; low. e Do. Barley do. Do. Oats do. l9 qrs., ti io o Do. Beans 333F82c1qq-rrs.;,; 0 9 ° 0 so ld i j do. ' t he qa° • KIRKALDY, SEPT. 11 The tll wing are e ao o r•S g ii,l for new W grain heat. Barley. Oat& . eal l s i . cl " .. . 5 ii a _, First.... 42s Od 22s 6d 20s 6 1 '-' ... 4/4 Second 40s Od 2.1 s Od 20s Od " 4 , o °cl il *-- 03.., Third 37s Od 183 Od 18 Oil --"' 25 5- to. Ocl i t° to P io Oatmeal, ner bag of 2801b3 impserial, 26s GLASGOW, SEPT. 11.—Provisions--Cheese 'l d to ~A e , per cwt ; retail, 5d to 6d per lb. Skim milk, 2)5 Irish ria cwt. Country fresh butter, 10d to Od per lb. w hole 9sl 6d d red, in lumps, Sid to 9d; country powde.riedh•e.o dittob ii -$ 0 to Od. Country eggs, 10d per dozen • carrieu . . 0 . per 20, or 7d per dozen. Hens, 2 ' s 6d P er ' dil ls ' 2s 6d. A y,, Od a; 1 51 r 0 PERTH, SEPT. 13.—Wheat, old, 005 0.. ,t) oat ~.A l d r , new, 31s to 40s ; barley, new, 18s Od to 225 Oa; w -- 18s ; peas and beans, Oos Od to 00s per qua rter. 0 Or per sack, 27s to 28s. ...1 gitto;a- i.ja; Kinso, SEPT. 13.—Wheat, old, 31s to 3450.4,3 Os te as ° I/ . to 32s Od ; barley, new, 14s to 16s Od ; ditto a' 4 ' d . col" 0 0 potato oats, Os to Os ; ditto new, 145 Od to 15 , 3 %eiiii i g . oats OOs Od to ODs Od; ditto new, 18s to 14s 6 0 •; . 1 1 baso e ,tto. to 21s Od ; beans, 18s to 20s per boll of six itePorle9,3l! c".iser STIRLING, SEPT. 13.—Wheat, foreiges_2C/3:, barle,ll;ol' home, 20, 3d to Os ditto ditto new, 16e to 3 ::: : :: 0 :t e peo ":0 00 ; boll of 6 bushels, OOs Od to Os Od ; ditto neW,..w o d . to , 123 ;5 . .% 14 Oats, common, 15s 6d to Os ; ditto new, ill PP' fie ° ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto rlo r ' 36 5 ; 19 distillers, 32s Od to 315; citto brewers, perboll, 13s Od to 155 Od; ditto new, COs dto , 3 1tto e°,, e3 :l; 3d to Os Od; flour, new per sack, 31s Od to 33 5 ° ° ; o 3 to 2 ;„, 15 4 1 ; ditto, 18s 6d to os.od; oatmeal, per load, 27 6 , 710 ,8c1'; (01; ditto new 28s Od to 30s Od • ditto eggsper p p e e e r k d e o r ze . o o i. 7a t ,x . 1 ; fresh butter per lb, 9d to ' 10d; hay per ton, Os Od to Os ; ditto new, 605 to 7 05 „ fr y, 1 1 0,, 551 BERWICK, SEPT. 12.—Wheat, 40s 50 ; Od' y eah • oats, 183 2d ; rye, 00s Od ; beans, ChM 0D ; ale' ~- 1 average per imperia quarter. gd; si ot S A I : ritsl e v y C ti d HAWICK, SEPT. 12.—Wheat, old, 3 ° 5 new, 00s to OOs Od; ditto old, 151 6cl to 16e 6 " - po , a ril 15s Od to Iss 6d ; common oats, 145 Od to 1 55 ; f 0 l ie ' , to 22s Od ; beans, 22s Od to 24s Od per b en ° tifi . bushels. iirs e in this bo g i FALKIRK, SEPT..I2.--The supply °f p . ' i l5 v - . r °5. market was 74 bolls; wheat at Hs 9d to, 2 4 . beo ,o ' barley, 16s 6d to Oos Od ; oats, Ils Pd to 11 5 v ' va to OOs Od per boll ; oatmeal Os to Os pe r losu. ---2-------- At• • 1 0 ncl COAL MARKET.—YESTW- .. „..., / 63 ~- 4 Carr's Hartley .- l6s Odjonassohna .• 5 , 7 .... I 0 1 Chester Main l4s 04anabton .... „; ...... os ~A Dean's Primrose East Adairs Main l3s Od Russell's oe''''" . 6 vil .. .... 1.,9 L i West Hartley ••• Wylam Wall's End, &c. Hartiepoo . ..... .... 05 a Acorn 138 6il Caradoc.s ... .. .......... os ' 9 6 4 Close 6 Gosforth ..... ~,i ... .... Gibion . l4s 9ddrhornleY ......... ." 05 3 ,1 Killingworth l4s 911Whitworth • ......... os 6 j WalkerO . Wharncliffe Ps OdiSouth MOW' .. ..." os C 4 Eden Main . Lambton Primrose ... 1 1 5 5 : 33421Iebeesrarn" ...... 1 ii...e .;ibYr , ,. ... 15 6 : ii siartleY " 1 Belmont 153 64owpen .--- .... 010 Creswel1... .. .... . Hetton ju • ;oat, v Haswell 163 6cl x v ShiPa e t ~ s _________......„... ,tp, RAILWAY SHARE Mi‘ it to• cis3 0 is. sctK e e i 9 .• BRISTOL, Sari% as U t 'A' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market w__ v e asao 1 and a considerable amount of business we . tra eona ti sti A ill sl3 .:i: Easter i e c iiip•' - soiv following were the closing prices : Great W estern, 70--. Ditto, 171. Shares , bl ort Sl 3° 39 1 h—Ditto, Six per Cent., 122-4411 Western, 113%. f esl' 6 . :ro c ' LIVERPOOL, SEPT,' , was Oa • * STOCK EXCIEIANCFB.—The share raarae b 05 1,0_, 0 , and a moderate amount of business doiagb a st - I f B .-P iP aigt Lions were as follow: Caledonian, 4 - da ted, p• 9'4—Lancashire and Yorksbire, Coa s°ll ters ,l6 l . ' l6 Fifths, 8 dis.—Lancaster and Preston, Qu ar ters, 1 5,16 P ./ na g.. 8 aril North-Western, 115—Ditto, NW s"' (C) , ce, —Ditto, Fifths, 214 p.—Ditto, Quarters vre ferf ion 'r , Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 4,,,th Midland, 40—Ditto, Halves, 22% 1 9 0 00 0 t, ' et , 236—South-Eastern and Dover, Consol• pe r rot. (No. 4), Registered, 6ki, —York, Nowces 6, (Original N. and B.), 16 3 / 4 ' Ditto (G„;.,, 1 41 10 . d, ?Al* till 1850, 4% dis.—York and — North 3 4 " eS Rhenish, 5 dis.—Sheffield, R. B. and G. - clef Aug YORK, SEM. , f l o p s to' .41e , STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transacts 40 0 , ..• /4. follow :—York, Newcastle, and Berwiok„Liereocet sion), 10 1 /—York and North Midland' tO to . tb er It is the lot of genius to be vigorated by opposition ; all extrealeistairtable aira s owe, °PP°Stoitler eattelle;flil frigid praise and censure wait upon a the r e ps eat , " powers; but the successful advent ure lost covery, leaps on an unknown or 100ttp— lya it with his name, and grasps inlm °l Journal. o °3! 811ZT11,9. ri 00 1 / 1 . OF A SOS* . fe of ,14- 0 On the 12th inst., at Kilkenny , th e " iri OA 92d Highlanders. gt .101 111'r /4 0 , On the 13th inst., in Abbey-road, '-'-' iro ilik wife of William A. Sumner, Esq. no torft 13. On the 13th inst., at St. Bl " tin's ail. the wife of the Rev. John C. Miller. n r the OF A DA U 0 11T5eltihe fif e - f o ot' On the 14th inst., in Sussex-squar 9 0 J. Griffith, vicar of Aberdare. tipple* ' ---''' On the 12th inst., the wife of L. ton-house, Lincolnshire _..-;•-- a cil /If FO-nie, Oinng,th3edl2Ktihngin,ssto., in Cjtas.LEtleill-stirrett, dee, '..Gle llYot. Aber OPI Vl° Ldaau Scotland,hter Aberdeen.of Arthu r w T n h L o m ig p h so t n i) , t il t' g s agent( l ° ' ° ' lls' of the Prrio, v v , Jo b Bpd On the 12th inst., at Northallerton, tlic of gobe'ieC f rector of Great Smeeton, and eldest son .0 A „,s, _., 0 Esq., of Park-hill, liylingdales, to c ite Esq., V,'" daughter of the Rev. Thomas IC. Merce, NortLallerton. 00 0 11 , DIV. i ts b ire, On the 9th inst., at Masborough, _ l , -. ° 4 r 7. . a 8 Of °' o th f elith inst., at Betler" Esq., oa Stourport, Worcestershire, sa.e°,' dshite, Of hall, bt3 ,l°l. la te Frances, the wife of George Toilet, Esq. i. , ni v4l ix Sussex -gearld2ethhs,inHst;,deJ.parks, 313greidsco: au3:oo, Pe O ali n e t , Jog h l a e tle3ot of B i n r i s g t - h ., gt' s-hil CroY ilot' Jo b ° ton t , a:ePdP734. 1, -, kobire, . i ls On the 12th inst., at Little Askhain, Inr ci fillis chinson, Esq., late of Spalding' sensiti.gtolb _4lOl On the 14th instat Addi.on-read, ~ ~ ed ). e st Dv Moffatt, Esq., of Harperton, Scotlsnd, ng, , voaa ot On the 13th inst., Frederick 13roindela, h t hel Mr. J. Powell. of Doctors'- commons. On the Bth inst., in Bedrord-squa:le,7`-giii3,cb, gcl.---V of =122 . 22 a.,....11t-----'l9leCti..L ler, _ __, ; --„ f ri4;,,, -- - - - - - [ girt° Iv'-rlo. l ei ed bY Iti --odic& I - Loudon : 3... tinted arid Pubhstl ... , l ia P.J. 112; strand, Printer, at Tht 0101 _OO 0 Strand; in the Precinct of the avoy:. Pi DE(411900:4 _Ttletiday, Oeptegeba 17/ I.6lWilledoc , 1 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1850. \:••• 411 1 °1 ) lc /I`N tau V tob., thri; •1/410,1 tr l t ‘tz I b~ s tl r,