The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

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(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)

without letting us know that his departure was
permanent.
I ought to have mentioned some time time ago
that Mr. Moore, who was one of the Liverpool
party, has been promoted, to the rank of lieute-
nant-adjutant of the first batallion,, Ille Tecqved
the. ;post of regimental, ,sm*gcrint-fmai or I,immediT
tiei On our embarkation at Marwick; the dittieFi.
Of which he discharged in such a manner as suffi;
ciently to warrant his promotion. He is one of the
most efficient officers connected with the brigade.
After the above was written, and when we had
returned to barracks, a general parade was called,
when. Major Smelt made a somewhat pectiliat
pfcipp§4l- td iiS: Ypti nittst liori,ii'dfe that abet a
Mcnitli ago aii
.ikdek ii'rag fold .4 iti,i4 stating
that .tlie 0.110 GoiTeriiiiient.l a 4 deeide4 Oil (HS?
, 4 a ,
'lensing:with tilq.v.crvir6es,t/f, ,pf I,,vo,;iinte,crs i, that
t
eve *ere, tq..i.e6eli-e a)I nib* B,.,tigy di-14 at the
Da§sage home; Since thettite lave been Waiting
impatiently, for the ,hour of our departure.: To-
day, however, the aspect of affairs :was entirely
changqd. ff ; 14ajqr.!:,§nt,elt, -13,.;31-pfl :4114t ,s.hp ; was
&Atolls of knowing! how many men . would! be
willing to remain in Italy 3iol the siiiiiii ; that
we would not be required to come under any oath
of Allegiance, but be in all respects us we came
out ; that we would receive the six months'
gratuity, and be outfitted almost anew. When
the tAtestion was put to uii an almost unanimous
!I NO ", Fdsh \l'iiiii the fikeMtil. anti Title ton fitsiciii
ensued: .4 #r: sliphtfatiter; 1, ittiOrsOid; of
A,djutatit sillitfi, Or thb nct battalion) then
addressed us.- He said he had watched our career
from the commencement, and that so far as it had
gone it had been brilliant. He was sorry to have
noticed the state of disorganisation into which we
had lapsed, but he blamed it in a great measure
on those havinffthesommlind—coheers)--although
the iiieri did not escape soot tree.'gotitittistdild-
ing all that, had occurred, he believed that the
greater proportion of those lie was now addressing
would remain in Italy. (Loud cries of "no, no.")
Would they not say " Yes ?" ("No, no.") He
could assure them that those who remained would
be of great use as a nucleus towards the formation
of a new regiment, and in all matters of honour
they would have the precedence. He hoped that
a great number of thogo who wished. to give the
project their, cduntcliano; *mild shy . " iieo
Cries .of U O; lo.")i Icy.titafide tliq- &did
assist in achieving one of the most splendid
triumphs that could engage their attention—that
of effecting :the liberty of Italy. He would be
proud to shake hands with those who remained,
and if they were not too many, to dine with them.
Mr. Smith continued to harangue the men in a
similar strain, but his eloquence was of no avail.
At length Major Smelt asked those who were
willing to remain, to step to the front, when
about thirty did so. Notwithstanding all that
may be said, the men will not place confidence in
any representations that May be made to them
respecting their stay in this Country. They have
tatted to mistrust their officers, and,ta treat them
in many cases with even less than respect:" To
this end the officers themselves have largely con-
tributed.

THE ANGLO-GARIBALDIAN LEGION

AGAIN !
TWENTY-f3EYEN ConT-MAnTIALS.

TURIN, 10th Dec., 1860.

The volunteers composing the English Legion
are on the eve of returning to their own country.
Since the departure of Garibaldi, the position of
the officers and men of the brigade has been
painful and disagreeable in the extreme. Seven
and twenty of the officers are to be tried in a day
or two before a court-martial.
The London Garibaldian Committee has con-
stituted itself the vehicle of the complaints of the
aggrieved parties, and the secretary, or treasurer,
Mr. Hodges, has addressed a lengthened com-
munication on the subject to Governor Farini,
which has been published in the Diritto, and of
which I send you the following extracts. The
document is characterised by another journal, the
Nationalities, as another proof of British " con-
sequentialism," and not as "the expression of the
truth." For the future it is to be hoped British
and Irish volunteerism will, find sufficient scope
for its exercise at home. But let Mr. Hodge
speak for himself and the committee.
" Let it suffice to say that the British Legion
finds itself in a condition in which it ought not
to have found itself. The men who compose it
are treated in a way that they do not deserve,
and the only reparation which they have obtained
against the consequences of the incapacity of their
chief is arrest and imprisonment. The latest
information which reaches me is that they are to
be disarmed and sent back home. If their ser-
vices are no longer required let them be dismissed
by all means, but let them be ,sent away in a
manner worthy of them, and not as men who are
dishonoured.

" Your Excellency will pardon my asking you to
save Italy from such a scandal, and begging that
justice be done to my countrymen. The British
name is not an empty sound, considering what
England can boast of having done for thealian
movement ; at the same time it is requisite that
she should have no ground for regretting the aid
she has given to that movement. If the English
who have shed their blood on behalf of Italian
nationality are to be sent back in an unworthy
manner what will become of the enthusiasm
which Garibaldi has excited in England? Italy
has the greatest need to stand well with her
friends—she cannot afford to lose any of them.
She will one day remember that England was,
her best friend, and the only sincere and honest
one she had.

" The presence of an English Legion in that
country has leen of such great moral importance,
as quite tnset aside the paltry question of expense.
And although the men were only once under
fire, the presence of the brigade has still had an
incalculable effect on promoting thQ independence
of Italy. But they have fought—but they have
shed their blood—and what is their reward? To
be tyrannised over by an incompetent com-
mander.
" Your Excellency is aware that there are at
this moment twenty-seven officers of the brigade
in prison at Caserta, who are to go before a court
martial for having ventured, as became free men,
to make representations concerning the incapacity
of their chief.
" I am confident that I don't appeal in vain to
your Excellency to prevent the consummation of
such a scandal. Further, it would only be au
act of justice, and of equal justice to all, to insti-
tute a commission of inquiry, and to appoint
another commandant. In any ease, if the legion
is to return to England, it ought to be sent back
with,honour: it. is a corps composed of English-
men, and not of Swiss.—l have the honour, &e."
I am afraid there are not a fevi people who
will consider that these volunteers have made
themselves Swiss for the occasion. I have not
heard what reply, if any, has been received to this
pectiliar commuuicaion ; but I hardly think it
will be satisfactory either to the men themselves,
or to the committee who are interesting them-
selves in their welfare.

THE ASSASSINATION IN NAPLES 'OF
GENETtAL DUNN, ONE OF GARIBALDI'S

PRINCIPAL ENGLISH OFFICERS.
Another correspondent sends us the following
account of the assassination of this fine officer,
who distinguished himself_ so greatly in Sicily,
and subsequently in the bloody battles fought in
the vicinity of Capua.
Writing from Naples on the Bth, our correspon-
dent says
A frightful crime was committed yesterday evening,
at the Gardone di Chiaga. The English General, Dunn,
who took so brilliant a part in the exploits of Garibaldi,
received a ball from a pistol in the loins, about 6 o'clock
in the evening, as he was returning home to his resi-
dence. He instantly fell to the ground, exclaiming, " I
have received a mortal wound." He was at once con-
veyed, by his own desire, to the house of General
Capecelatro, and immediately visited by the surgeon to
the Hospital of the Pellegrini, who pronounced that the
ball could not be extracted, as it had penetrated' too
deeply into the body, and that it would be necessary to
leave everything to the action of nature. Among the
numerous rumours in circulation as to the bloody deed,
the most probable is that which assigns its commission
to an act of private revenge.
The authors of the crime have not yet been arrested,
a circumstance which excites no surprise in Naples at
present, the police being worse than useless.

REV. STOWELL BROWN'S LECTURE.—In continua-
tion of his series of admirable discourses, this talented
gentleman delivered a lecture at the Concert-hall, in
Lord Nelson-street, yesterday afternoon, before a dense
assemblage, chiefly composed of the working classes.
The subject chosen was " The ways of the righteous
are pleasant ways." It need scarcely be said that the
same fluency of speech, happy and appropriate illustra-
tion, and impressive style that pervade all the composi-
tions of the erudite lecturer, characterised, his address
on the present occasion. It was simple, and yet forcible,
clear, succinct, and eloquent, and was listened to with
pround attention by a deeply-affected and edified audience.
The title of the lecture on next Sunday afternoon will
be "Almost a Christian."
SHIP LAUNCHES ON SATURDAY.—On Saturday there
were launched from the yard of Messrs. Jones, Quiggin,
and Co., two iron ships, one called the Damuta and the
other the Rosetta. They are very handsome craft, of
about 200 feet long, and 271 beam, and will measure
nearly 700 tons old measurement. These vessels have
been built for passenger and cargo boats on the river
Nile, and are of handsome and novel construction, one
having the paddles aft on each quarter, the other being
propelled with screws on either side of the stern. The
engines have been made by the eminent firm of Forrester
awl Co., and are constructed so as to cause the boats to
run with rapidity. A large and respectable assembly of
ladies and gentlemen were present to witness the inte-
resting event ; and the ceremony of christening was
gracefully performed by ilfiss M` woe
The launches
having been effected with the most perfect ease and
safety, the company sat down to au elegant and sump-
tuous dejeuner, which was provided by Mr. Child, of the
Harrington' re
in a style thatreflected credit on him as a
caterer, and on the liberality of the builders. Mr. Jones
occupied the chair, and, after the usual loyal and pat-
riotic toasts were given, several, in reference to the occa-
sion, were proposed ani responded to in suitable terms,
and, after a couple oftpleasant hours, the company sepa-
rated, highly gratiaKi with the whole proceedings.

CIttNESE EiESPA.TCHES:

MR. LOCH'S REPORT.

HSINGPOO ; OR, THE BOARD OF
iitiI‘fISYMENTS:

CHINESE PliiSON LItE.

THE RAO-MIAO TEMPLE.

Camp before Pekin, October 9th, 1860,

MY Lonti—Mr. Parkes will no dolibt inform your
lutdship at gttetet letislth than I shall be able to do, of
theeirentg, that
.pfdetcd capture, of the sitb-
sequent,oectirrenpes:: biit as fok.the .4rst-ty;;elye days the
Nwre sepaTated, J, send Y,our,.lordShiii this ShOrt report
of Iyhat, cpue, nucleA,...Tuynown, phsegyatipp, „bo.wever
impeilei4 it may be froth my watit of knowledge of the
lawruarre. .. . • •. : • •

. . ,
On the morning of the -17th'of Reptembero accompa-
nied. Mr. Parkes, with your lordship's sanction, to.Tung-
chow, to 'make arrangements:for the moving of your
c'xollencyjs.- wisp _ that ,place,,,when .the, day was
di'..hied oil for the .sinature of thocovention. ,;
We-arrived at Tung-chow about 10 .id nearly
the whole of that. day was occupied by discussions on
various questions connected with , the 'Convention, be-
tween the Imperial Commissioners, Tsai. Prince of I,
and Muh, President -of the. Board :of War, and' Mr-
Parkes, .endcavours.bcing made on their part ,to draw
Mr ifito dOeihil elpitsSioli of opinion on the
41:1eiihifi: Of. JdrdibiP' the lett& df
dendd td the Enikror. ToWardi i;nt O'Cid'CW ,
_ .

in the afternoon, Mr. Parkes thought he had succeeded
in showing them that that was a question he was not
empowered to discuss, having no instructions on the
subject, and that, moreover, it was a question not in-
cluded in the Convention. but one left open for negotia-
tion. It was not until this late hour that Mr. Parkes
c9uld get ,the serious attention to the various arrange-
ents r!ei:essaff fbr;elittilillling mit t5,091/3, mil, for open-
ing markets for their supplies, and studlng ca: t 5 fdr the
conveyance of your lordship's camp to Timg-choW ; but
they then appointed officers for these various duties,' and
everything seemed satisfactorily understood and agreed to.
Colonel Walker, . who had also accompanied Mr.
Parkes to Tang-chow, for the pdrpose of examining
the ground agreed on for the encampment of the troops,
decided on artin7 early in the morning, to make
arrangerrients for their arrival on the ground, and there-
fore at about 5.30 a.m, on the 18th, Mr. Parkes, Col,
Walker; arid Mr. Motrisdri, with an escort of five King's
Ur. stated for this pur.
.pose, leaving the rernainder Of the Ngiieh con-
sisted of Mr. 'De Normann, -Mr. Boulby, arid. Mr:
Anderson; who Commanded the whole escort, and fifteen
sowars, in Tuna.-chow, to await our return, when we
intended to look for a suitable residence for your lord-
ship.
, The yamun in which we were lodged was in the
western suburb. The shortest way to gain the road to
Matrn was through the, country, and not through Tung-
chow, which road we had been brought in by the pre-
vious evening.. We advanced, at a quick trot, and, as
we approached Chang-kia-wand, we observed many de-
tadhed patties of Matchlock men and daValry hurrying
to the front. As We passBd through Chang-kia-wang,
the numbers increased, and became massed, as if being
moved forward to take up certain positions. Observing
a large body of men to our right, I rode across a field,
and found about five hundred cavalry dismounted in
a dry watercourse. Being .. joined by Mr. 'Parkes,
We proceeded along their front, until we came to
a village," through which we passed, and suth
denly found ourselves, in the Middle of• a battery of
two ye hi Position, and commanding the very
ground on which it had been agreed the night before
that our troops were to encamp. Although somewhat
surprised at our appearance amongst them, they merely
told us to go on to the road, where we joined Colonel
Walker and the escort.. We had now arrived. on the
ground decided on, for our camp. A 'narrow stream of
water runs runs close up to the row,' from the eastward,
an embankment or band running at some twenty yards
distant from it. This bund was lined with matchlock
men, extending to the left as far as we could see. We
rode a short distance along this bUnd. In front of it,
at about 100 yards distant, was a long line of cavalry
skirmishers, extending the whole length of their position,
which appeared a sort of semicircle. Mr. Parkes asked
some of the men where their general was, and was told
he was many li distant. We held a consultation on the
threatening appearance of affairs, and Mr. Parkes at
once decided on returning. to Tung-chow, and find out
from the Prince of I the meaning df the Chinese force
occupying our position; while I was to paSs through
their force to give the general as early intimation as
possible. Colonel Walker, with five King's Dragoon
Guards and one sowar, was to remain on the embank-
ment until either joined by Mr. Parkes or he received
orders from Sir Hope Grant to retire.
I met the army ivith Sir Hope Grant _on ,the march
within half amile after passing through the Chinese line
of skirmishers. I informed him of the position of the
`Chinese army, and of the.position of our party, and the
bourse Mr. Parkes had decided on following. Sir Hope
Grant told me it would be necessary to occupy the ground
as already decided on, and drive the Chinese; back if
they offered resistance.; but that, if a shot was fired,
he would capture Tung-chow. As the enemy's cavalry
was moving round to our right, it was necessary to
act as soon as possible, and to withdraw Mr. Parkes
and his party from Tung-chow. He therefore gave me
leave to' return to Mr. Parkes with this message, and
gave me two sowars of Major Probyn's regiment to
accompany me with a flag of truce; Captain Brabazon
was also ordered to return with me, so that he might
see the ground: The Chinese made no difficulty about
allowing us to pass through their line's: On arriving at
the bund, not being able to see anything of Colonel
Walker, we proceeded at a rapid rate-straight to Tung-
chow. On arrival at the yamun we found all:the gentle-
men of the party were absent in the town; but I gave
orders to the escort to saddle their horses, and be
ready to start at Et, moment's notice, and in a few
minutes the gentlemen returned. Mr. De Norman
and myself, accompanied by tour men, then started
through the city to look for Mr. Parkes, who had
gone to the Prince of I's residence. We.had not gone
half a mile when we met him. He said not a moment
was to be lost in escaping. On our arrival at our
yamun, the whole party were mounted and ready. It
consisted of Mr. Parkes, Captain Brabazon, Mr. De
Noniron, Mr. Boulby, Mr. Anderson commanding, .one
King's Dragoon Guard, and seventeen sowars, and
myself,—twenty-four ill all. We proceeded at a sharp
canter. After proceeding half way we took a wrong
turn to the left; this, however, did not delay us five
minutes, and we made straight for Chang-chia-wang,
the streets of which place we .found full of soldiers,
As we cleared the town we heard the guns open,,
and saw the smoke of guns on both sides, at which time
we were within half a mile of being clear of the Chinese
line. As we went at a canter, a body of cavalry ranged
up on either side, began blowing their matches, and
getting their matchlocks and bows and arrows ready.
As this had rather the appearance of flight on our part,.
and as the cavalry might have opened a cross fire upon
us at any moment, we halted to consult. The Chinese
cavalry, about 300 in number, then drew up in front,
and on either flank, supported by a large body of infantry,
They said civilly enough that, as fire had opened, we
could not pass through their lines without an order from
their general, who was close by. We had to consider
whether we should attempt to force our way through-
this body of men, and some '3,000 who were beyond
them and between us and our army, or act as this officer
proposed, or go to the geueral, by which course we
should not forfeit the protection of the flag of truce.
Mr. Parkes said he would go to the general, and asked
me to accompany him ; taking one sowar to carry the
flag of truce, we galloped off in the direction indicated.
As we turned the corner of a field of millet, which. hid
us from our escort, we found ourselves in front of about
150 infantry, who rushed forward with their matchlocks,
pointed, and had it pot been for a' Chinese officer, who
knocked them up, we should have been shot dOwn.
These infantry were on the bank of the small stream
I have before'referred to, beyond which we saw several
mandarins on horseback. We pushed through the in-
fantry ; Mr. Parkes addressed one, who he ivah informed
was Prince Sang-ko-lin-sin, arid asked for a safe pass for
our flag of truce, but he only received abuse in reply.
After a few words, Mr. Parkes turned to me and said,
"I think we are prisoners." At that time we were
surrounded by men, who seized both ns arid Our horses.
It was hopeless to resist; we dismounted, our arms were
laid bold of and twisted behind us. In this position we
were taken across the stream, over a bridge formed by a
boat, and shoved down on our knees in front of San-ko-
lin-sin. I was knocked forward and my head rubbed in
the dirt. Sang-ko-lin-sin spoke to Mr. Parkes with
much vehemence. He accused Mr. Parkes with being
the cause of all the' difficulties that had arisen, and of
the action that was now taking place. He then ordered
our being taken to the Prince of I, and sent an ,officer to
tell our escort to return to Chang-kia-wang. We listened
anxiously for any firing or signs of resistance from that
quarter, but heard none.
We were removed to a tent close by, where r.aother
general was seated ; he treated us more civilly, and
allowed us to sit down until the arrival of a cart. While
waiting, two French Prisoners, belonging to their com-
missariat, were brought in from the front. The Citing
becoming much heavier, a message came' for the general
whom we were with, and a cartbwas sent for us at the
same time, into which all five of us were put, and, sur-
rounded by an escort of some twenty men, were hurried
into Tung-chow. The jolting was great over the rough
roads of the country, but that over the paved streets of
Tung-chow was most painful to bear. The Prince of
I I having left the city, we followed him out on the
Pekin-road.

Crowds of soldiers were hurrying into the city, and
we saw large camps on each side of the road. After
piing about six h, we came to a large bridge which
crosses, the canal ; this we passed over, but apparently
our escort had difficulty in finding where the Prince of
I was, for we turned back, and had to recross the canal,
and were taken to a large camp a short distance from
the bridge. There we were taken out of the cart and
taken before the Jui-fin, one of the principal secretaries
of state; we were made to kneel down, and an exami-
nation was commenced ; this went on for some time.
The heat and dust had greatly exhausted us, and Mr.
Parkes, to bring this tiresome and useless examination
to a close, pretended faintness, and we were moved
to a room of a small farm house close by. -acre we
were allowed to lie down for a short time, but were
soon made to get up by people coming to search us.
They took from us all our letters, papers, watches, &e.
We were then removed to a small temple and taken
before some mandarins, whom Mr. Parkes recognised as
belonging to the Prince of Ps' suite. They made us
kneel, and commenced a long and troublesome examina-
tion, which was suddenly intetruPted, evidently by some
panic, either by, an advance of our troops or from some
othercause. Our examiners hurriedly disappeared, and
a number of soldiers rushed in with loud cries, who
bound our hands tightly behind our backs ; from their
language and gestures, Mr. Parkes anticipated we were
about to be executed, for they shook their spears and
swords at us in a threatenity, manner ;
we were taken
thus bound into the court of .the temple, when some
change seemed to take place in their plans, for they hur-
ried us back again, and
us into a common country cart, which they,drove off at
a quick pace ; this, with our hands bound behind us,
caused us agonies.
We won got on to the Pekin paved road, but had they
not occasionally taken the cart on to the side road, I do
not think we could have lasted out the seven hours we
were in it. From pain, dust, and heat, our thirst became
intense ; once or twice they gave us water. After F. time
they took out one of the French and Sikh prisoners, and
put them into another cart, some of their officials taking
their place in ours. These inew caused me great ton-

•
tures,. by lifting up my: arms, seented tearing them
mit of their adekets, The old Sikh .sp\iir, lieli-naFed With
balm endupince: told hin,nof to, fear, we were iii
God's hands. , Sahib " Itdo, not fear;l
am sixty; if I do not.die td-day.l Might die to-Mor-
row, and lam with you Ide not feari".. „ •,
• It was getting dark ere we reached the suburbs ,ef
Pekin ; they were not so long as we expected,, for after
about half a mile Nye reacheethe , gate, which, froth its
eregt height, has} In imposing appearance, The crowds;
of people could hardly be kept back who pressed forward
to see us.
The street we entered on passing the gate Was Seine
fifty feet broad, but the houses on either side were small
and only of one storey. Darkness coming on, we could
not see anything, even if we had the strength to look
about us.
We foiled through street after street, and the way
seemed .oe,liasscd thrmigh another gate-
way, and slkortly afterWarda ,ti rued Into' a I#ge Court-
yard. M. Parkes saw on the lanterns ,!'llsi4gliner
or
:;the pearl:, of T'rinishinent. were,, the
cottrt someqnarte4: of 4,r1 hoUrr ryas then
pulled out and taker:, WA the entinners4 After ten
minutes' anxious suspense I, saw him pasg ICaefl ;With
chains. ; Lavas then :taken into .a small room .dimly
lighted ; !chains • andf various other ,evidences of, prisons
and tortures mere hung about the walls. ,Thaexaminers
sat behind tatee; iii lAA, of. I was forced down
upon my knees. A number Of questions were.pnt to me,
which of course I did not understand, but a Mall -ho'
seized me by the hair and another by the ear and beard
gave me a shake and a cuff each lime I failed to answer.
After five minutes of this I made signs I wanted my
hat, that had been knocked off and was lying in front of
me; at liis the examiners abused me, and I was knocked
forwardsni•MY iace;. a Mt 9 dollar r'as put round
my neck With d long heavi attachedtd it, arid I
was removed into an inner court-ye-ill, N3llere ty the
dim light of a lantern I saw Mr. Parkes seated on a
bench. Few words passed between us ; two chains
were here made fast to my legs, and passed through the
long chain Which was attached to the collar round my
neck. We were then made to get up, and the saddest
moment of the .day then came, for I saw Mr. Parkea
being due direction, while they took me
another ;* e'nlY, gay; is MiCi tfles3 ,ott, Parkes!"
and we were separated. „,
• ,
They led me through long open passages into aCourt-
yard, which had a long barn-like building on one side,
with grated windows, through which a strong light
shone. The gaolers rapped at the door, when the most
unearthly yell arose that I. ever heard ; the door was
opened with a bang, and I found myself surrounded
by • about forty half-naked, savage. villanous-looking
fellows as I ever saw in my life. They were criminals
elf all degdriptions—,Jmurderers, thieves, &c. Some twenty
of thgrd 'aere. Chained like Myself: One end of the
room seemed kept aPdri for their rise. At the other end
were. the priioneri Whe' Were not Chained; arid 4ednied
of . a better class. As soon as I had ,6riteled the
door was closed behind me, and the gaoleri pinioned
my elbows, although my hands were still bound. By
this time I had lost all use of my fingers ; they felt burst-
ing, and my hands were greatly swollen. After a little
time they loosened the rope at my wrist, but only to put
on irons. They gave me a can of tea, which was very
grateful, for I was greatly exhausted. I was glad to
see that they intended to place me among the better lot
of unchained prisoners, for the °thus were covered with
itch. and Vermin. They laid me down on a board like a
guard room bed, and chained me tip by my neck chain to a
beam over my head. I was able to lie at full length,
and, worn out Utterly, I fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning my waking was very sad, a little
after daylight the doors were thrown open, and we were
unehained from the beams, and every one went into the
court-yard: • The yard was about sixteen yards square,
and a large Verandah was in front of the prison. In one
corner of the yard was the eocilt-hcoise on the other
three sides were .small wards or prisons. for one or two
favoured prisoners.
At about nine o'clock two mandarins came in to super-
intend the distribution of the food for the prisoners.
The food the. government supplies is only boiled millet,
with occasionally a little salt vegetable ; a large bowl
twice a day is given to each prisoner. The millet is
brought in in a large tub by two men, and served up
hot. Only those in chains are on this food ; the rest of
the prisoners, among whom I was included, received
some rice, green vegetables, and a little chopped. meat,
and French beans, with either bread or biscuit ; this we
got twice daily. This food is found and paid for by
one of the prisoners, it being a way by which they are
allowed to work off a portion of their term of imprison-
ment. The man who supplied us was imprisoned for
thieving, and the cost of feeding the prisoners could not
have amounted to less than two taels a day.
The prisoners were very civil and kind ; three were
appointed to watch and guard me, and at night one
always sat at the head of my bed. They helped me by
carrying my chain, by getting me •water to wash my
face and hands, and by getting me a seat to myself if I
wanted one. •
I found out that of my three attendants two were
murderers, and the third was imprisoned for biting his
father's finger off. I was surprised to see the good and
kindly feeling that existed between all the prisoners ;
they seemed rto feel for each other, and I have often
seen a man who had a little better food than his neigh-
bour give him half. During the twelve days I was in
prison with them I only heard one quarrel.
On tile first morning of my imprisonment the officials
of -the prison, two white-button mandarins, made me
go down on my knees and asked me a number of ques-
tions which I did not understand. ,In the afternoon I
was taken into the court-yard again, and made to kneel
for a long -time ,before a number of red-buttoned
mandarins, who from their manner evidently abused
me. I was then taken back and chained up.
I had succeeded in saving my prayer-book up to the
time of being brought into • the prison, but, it was then
taken from me ; by signs, however, I got it returned to
me the second day. What attracted the greatest curiosity
amongst the prisoners and the mandarins who visited
me were my boots and this book. The second and third
day I was also "much visited, sometimes lead out to kneel
and. be abused, other times the visits seemed private,
after then I was seldom visited.
I made various efforts through the official visiting
mandarins to obtain• an interview with Mr. Parkes, and
'although they sometimes by signs led me to hope that
such might be granted, it never was. I heard of Hann.-
ta-jin having been to see Mr. Parkes 'frequently, but ''l
was utterly ignorant of the subject of his visits. The
days passed wearily by. I calculated and recalculated
the time that would be required for the various move-
ments. I found, reasons for delays as days passed and
no change came to our situation, but I fed myself with
the hope that we should all be released. I had many
anxious thoughts as to what had happened to the rest
of our party ;our impression was that they had escaped.
So the days passed until the morning of the 29th of,
September. There had been two great gaol deliveries
during my confinement, and on the 29th all excepting
the men in chains were liberated.
About the middle of that daY, while I was lying down,
one of the men who watched me, putting his mouth close
to
made signs my iron collar was to be removed. About
my ear, whispered Pa-ta-jin and Hang-ta-jin, and
two hours afterwards I was taken into one of the side-
rooms, and there Hang came and ordered my chains to
be taken off. I was then removed to another yard, and
shortly afterwards joined by Mr. Parkes. That moment
repaid me for much suffering.
I did not know whether this was our final release or
not, and it 3vas not until the evening that I learnt all
that had occurred from Mr. Parkes.
We were, ylated in separate carts, but this time in the
proper carriage-tart, well cushioned. We were taken
to, the Rao-miao temple, which is , close, to the north
gate. Here we found a good room prepared for us, and
another for our attendants, who were some of our old
gaolers. We had a good-sized court-yard, in which we
were allowed to. walk. A remarkably fine guard of
Manchu cavalry, consisting of twenty men, had us under
their especial charge.
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either through his hopes or fears.
From the 29th Sept. to the Bth instant we were con-
fined in the Rao-miao temple; almost daily Hang came
and held long conversations with Mr. Parkes, who will
inform your lordship, at much greater length than I am
able to do, of what passed on these occasions. I will
'not enter,' therefore, at length on this portion of our
imprisonment.. It was a period of
.great anxiety and
trial; for, although we were well treated, we knew that
oar release, indeed our existence, depended greatly upon
how the movement of our troops outside the city might
.affect the feelings of the Chinese and mandarins inside.
We felt that in any sudden panic, when they would be
scarcely masters of their senses, they might rush in and
wreak on us their vengeance; this was our real danger;
as long as they gave themselves time to reflect, we were
in comparative safety. This, under God's providence,
with the steady advance of our troops, and the consist-
ent and determined line of your lordship's policy,
resulted in our happy release.
Up to within the last few days we were kept in utter
ignorance of all that had occurred, but Mr. Wade's
letter,. of the 4th inst., made us pretty well acquainted
with what. had .passed.
Hang came yesterday morning with Mr. Wade's letter,
caning on the Chinese Government to surrender one of
the gates of the city to be occupied by our troops. He
said it was impossible, and it was long before he would
say whether we could be released ; however, at last he
did so, and at two o'clock we were put into a cart
together, and conducted under a strong escort to the
west gate. The streets were deserted and the shops
closed. On leaving the gate our escort left us, and we
were left by ourselves to reach the camp, where, I thank
God, we arrived in safety at 3.30 p.m. The Sikh sowar
and five Frenchmen were released at the same time.
This report has grown to much greater length than I
anticipated.: I only regret that the information I have
been able to give .your lordship in it is so meagre.—l
have, &c., (Signed) HENUY B. LOCH.
The Earl of Elgin, &c., &c.

ilead-yquarters, Oct. 13, 1860.
Sir,—ln continuation of m
despatch of the 7th inst.,
I have the honour to inform you that, on the 10th, I
made a reconnaissance of the walls of Pekin, with Gen.
De Montauban.
Having selected the sites for the breaching batteries,
the works were immediately traced and constructed, and
the batteries were armed, so as to be ready to open fire
at noon to-day, in the event of the gate not being then
surrendered to us.
This morning I sent some officers with Mr. Parkes,
to arrange with the Chinese deputies for the surrender
of the gate of the city, which he had demanded of them.
They endeavoured to make excuses, and delay, if pos-
sible, the surrender on various false pretences; but were
told, in reply, that twelve o'clock was the hour that had
been fixed, and no extensions could be granted.
Accordingly the easternmost gate on the north side of
the city has been this day occupied by the allied forces
without opposition, and a letter having been received
from the Prince of Kung, announcing the readiness of
the Chinese Government to agree to all our terms, I have

every reason to hope to be able shortly to announce that
fife CAnlilaign is at an end, and peace concluded.
Tiast niglit, a rrettelt soldier, and eight swam of Fane's
ktorsc, 'ere surrendered' to its, U*ll/ been brought in
frn'm places where they had' b'eed 6Onflinect alio& fifty
nillOs off." , • , . ,
These men 4,d aYh been treated with great at
first,' afid the repOrt ;deaths.. of one Frineh officer
and: one soldier,' also df Lieut. Anderson (Aran* Horse?'and. Mr. de Norman, First Attache to Lbgation,
aud, of • two sowars of Fane's gorse.

I„7jhe.,reinainder of the prisoners are' to be brought
back to-night or to-morrow morning, having been con-
fined a great distance qff. • ; • ,
This letter will be despdebtea speciall stepmer to
Hong Kong, to overtake the mail, trust to be
able to add a postscript, giving the names of those AV'
have survived.—l have, Sic.,
(Signed) J. HOPE GRANT.
Lieutenant-General, Commander of the Forces.
14m Oer.—The remaining prisoners have not yet
been' shirt ii ? b'ut the mailican no longer be delayed.
J. H. G.

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' I • )fir. cc e cirlbert has tAis day race'. cd tlyo des-
patches and their,enc44i4, of. N4hial thlfolloWing are
copies' addressed to•him li64tefia'at: enei:dl; Sir
Rope 'Grant, G.C.B:, commanding Ur aPsty's toffees
in China

Mead-qUarters, Bivouac, outsikPekin, ,
October p 1880.
Sir, —ln continuation aT fr4y 14tfer of the 4th instant,
I have the honour to report that, oil th'e pctober
the allied force advance from Tung-chow, leaving the
heavy guns, tents, and baggage stored about three miles
east of the north-east angle of Pekin, and the following
morning resumed our march in a north-westerly direc-
tion; sd as to pass along the northern face of the city,
out gthishdt df the walls, and attack San-ko-lin-sin's
army, which was sepfcifed to be encamped direct in our
front.
The country about here is not good for cava r , ffor
the great number of trees, villages, and hollow roads.
I accordingly despatched the cavalry brigade with two
six-pounders, with mounted detachments, with orders to
advance on the road leading to the Emperor's palace at
'nen-min-Yuen, with the view to cutting off the retreat
of the. enenly id that direction. The French were on.
GO /eft,. Whilst the English force moved along the out-
side of..dn ord.rardpait tens parallel to the north
face of the city. At thi's time We redeitedinformatfon
that the Chinese arm.), iris in, 01 reirfiati haling emit-
menced moving the night before. I ilierefel.e_sent. a
message to Gen. de Montauban that I should aldl':ance
at once to the Emperor's palace. On the road, how-
ever, we came across the rearguard apparently of the
enemy,. with whom a few shots were exchanged before
they fled towards the city. As they appeared to be in
considerable force in the suburb, I determined on halt-
ing, GM the northern road, to prevent their moving out
in that direaloii.
The french, mednwhilei anxious to join us in our ad-
vance, struck of to their fight, and, crossing the rear of
our column, without either of its geeing the other, pushed
on to the palace without meeting nnf owtsitioni and
occupied it about nightfall.
The cavalry brigade had reached the palace about two
hours before this, and were there waiting for us to join
them ; on their way they saw a body of the enemy's
cavalry, but were unable to come up with them.
On the following day Mr. Wade went to meet a Chi-
nese commissioner, and conveyed to him a memorandum
from General de Montauban and myself.
The result of this has been that yesterday Messrs.
Parkes and Loch, with one Sikh sowar and five French-
men (one officer and four soldiers), were brought into
the English camp.
The Chinese declare that these are all of the prisoners
who were in Pekin, the rest having been conveyed some
distance into the interior ; they have, however, been sent
for, and will be given up in the course of a few days.
Messrs. Parkes and Loch have given the following
account of their capture —When Captain Brabazon
and Mr. Loch loft the army on the 18th of Sep-
tember, to recall Mr. Parkes's party, they proceeded
at once to Tang-chow, where they experienced a
short delay in collecting them all together, and then
set out to return. On arriving within a few hun-
dred yards of the centre of the Chinese position,
where they had left Colonel. Walker, they heard firing
commence, and immediately their passage was barred by
a large body of cavalry and infantry, the commander of
whom informed them that, as firing had begun, he could
not permit them to pass without San-ko-lin-sin's orders.
Considering that it would be almost impossible to cut
their way through the large bodies which surrounded
them, they decided on trusting to the flag of truce
which they carried.
Accordingly Messrs. Parkes and Loch, accompanied
by one sikh orderly with a white flag, quitted the rest of
the party to go and speak with San-ko-lin-sin; whilst
there they were surrounded and made prisoners by order
of San-ko-lin-sin himself, and sent into Pekin, where
for several days they were treated with great severity.
On the 29th September they wera removed from the
gaol, and have since been treated in a proper manner.
The rest of the party they knew nothing of, beyond
having heard San-ko-lin-sin, at the time of their cap-
ture, order the remainder to be seized also, and sent
back to Tung-chow.

The five kienchnien given up were taken prisoners in
Tung-ehow, whilst walking about the street, and igno-
rant of what was going on.

The loss of the Emperor's palace appears to have had
a great effect en the Chinese authorities, who appear to
he now willing to accede to our demands, to which we
have added only the giving up one of the gates of Pekin
into our hands whilst we remain here, in return for
which the city will•be preserved for them.
The heavy guns will arrive from Tung-chow to-day, so
that the Chinese will see that we are prepared to enforce
our demands in the event of their deceiving us.—l have,
&c., (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT,
Lieutenant-General, Commander of the Forces.
The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War, &c.

SAN-KO-LIN-SIN, THE CHINESE HERO-
THE WILLIAM TELL OF CHINA.

There is AO one in China at present about whom we
hear so much, and really know so little, as San-ko-lin-
sin, the commander of the Chinese forces in the north.
Some people take refuge in flatly disbelieving that such
a man exists ; and we have more than once been gravely
asked if there was any truth in the camp " shave " that
he is an Irishman, originally called Sam Collinson, who
deserted to the Chinese from our army some time
ago, and has obtained high power amongst them.
Amon.. the Chinese, both south and north, he is
a popular idol—the Wallace or the William Tell of
China. The hawker in the streets of Canton is delighted
with the rumour that " Chung Wang" has become
Emperor ; and the peasants on the banks of the Pebio
speak of him in terms of the highest praise. Even
the merchants of Tien-tsin, whose trade he has
ruined, speak of him with admiration, and make
only the qualifying remark that he is ignorant of
the power of foreign arms. San-ko-lin-sin is in no
way connected with the ruling
.dynasty, in China. The
ruling race is Manchu, and he is of the Mongol, between
whom and the Manchus there had always existed jea-
lousy, enmity, and difference—a state of matters fruitful
of complications as regards the government of China. The
Manchus have now the upper hand, and in order to secure
their supremacy they intermarry with the Mongols, giving
the sisters of their Mongol second wives to Mongol princes.
San-ko-lin-sin is the cousin of the Emperor, because he
married the sister of one of the Emperor's Mongolian
second wives. This does not give San-ko-lin-sin any
position in the Emperor's family, but it places him in a
position where, according to Chinese customs, he can
exercise a great influence ; and, in fact, he is the man
who determines the .position which China shall assume
towards foreign nations.

DEATH OF THE .CHIEF JUSTICE OF
MADRAS, FORMERLY A PLEADER ON
THE CHESTER CIRCUIT.

Sir Henry Davison' Chief Justice of Madras is dead.
He was the friend of Thackeray, the intimate of Ten-
nyson, and in close connection with the leading literati
of his day. At Cambridge be was contemporary With
Tennyson, and he passed from thence to the Inner
Temple, whence he was called to the Bar in 1834. pox,
a number of years he went the Seuth Wales and
Chester Circuits, and was a reporter for the Queen's
Bench Courts in conjunction with Sir E. Perry, whom he
afterwards succeeded as Chief Justice at Bombay. In 1856
on Sir C. Yardley's retirement horn the Chief Justice.
ship at Bombay Sir H. Davison was appointed to sue.
ceed him ; but a few months later Sir Christopher
Rawlinson resigned the Chief Justice-ship at Madras, and
Davison, at his own request, was again transferred to
Madras in that position. As a member of society he
was held in high esteem, and there are many to whom
we shall bring tidings of deep regret in announcing the
death of Sir Henry Davison.—Calcutta Review, Nov. 6.

Captain Bidwell, of the 64th L.R.V., was on Satur-
day last presented with an elegant sword by the non-
commissioned officers and privates of his corps.
PRESENTATION TO LADY WILLIAMS WYNN.—A sub-
scription, limited to a shilling each, entezed into for the
purpose of presenting a national testimonial to
n and
Lady
Williams Wynn, was responded to by 11,000 individuals.
Accordingly, portraits of Sir Watkin Williams Wyn
his lady, painted by Mr. Grant, R.A., on canvas, were
presented to her ladyship on Saturday last in the Wrex-
ham Townhall, along with a list of the subscribers.
Lady Williams Wynne feelingly returned thanks, and
so did Sir Watkin. A public dinner followed.
LIVERPOOL ROYAL INFIRMARY.—Return for week
ending December 15, 1860. Admitted : in-patients, 35 ;
out-patients, 36 ; surgical casualties, 42. Discharged :
cured, 27 ; relieved, and at own request, 9 ; made out-
patients, 0 ; irregular, 1 ; dead, 3. Remain in the
house, 167. Visitors : Messrs. Richard Brooke and
G. J. Woodhouse. Physician, Dr. Turnbull; surgeon, Mr.
Bickersteth ; house surgeon, Mr. R. Harrison ; junior
house surgeon, Mr. H. G. Rawdon ; chaplain, Rev.
Edward Poole; treasurer, Mr. Charles Wilson.
THEFT AT THE OLD SWAN. —On Saturday, at the
County Magistrates' Office, before Mr. Preston, the
presiding magistrate, a middle-aged and married woman,
named Mary Lidder or Roberts, was charged with steal-
ing liths. of mutton, value about 9d, from the Old Swan,
on that morning. It appeared that the prisoner went to
purchase a pound of beef, for which she paid 7d, and
before leaving the butcher's shop contrived to purloin
the piece of mutton ; and on following and searching
her, the butcher found the stolen property in her pos-
session. She was sent for fourteen days to Kirkdale
Gaol.
CORONER'S INQUESTS.—On Saturday, John Wybergh,
Esq., deputy coroner, held the following inquests :
On the body of Richard Gunning, 25 years of age, who
was engaged on the dredging machine belonging to the
Dock Corporation. On Friday he was engaged in the
basin w
Wellington half-tide b hen he fell overboard and
was drowned, althougheve'ryexertion was made to save
him. There was no one to blame and the jury returned
a verdict of accidentally drowned.—On the body of
Emily Owens, five years of age, the child of a joiner, in
Bones-street, Park. On Thursday week the child's
clothes caught fire, and she was so much injured that
death was the result. Verdict, " Accidentally burnt."
---On the body of John Hayes, who died rather suddenly
in the Borough Gaol. The deceased was confined for
felony,' and his time would expire in the course of next
week. He died on Thursday, and on a full investiga-
tion of the case, it appeared that death was the result of
consumption. Verdict accordingly.—On the body of
Alice Mary Williams, 15 weeks old. The child was
put to bed by its mother, in Nursery-street, and it
appeared that it was accidentally smothered. Verdict
accordingly.