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

Dec. U.

ARR:

Jesusa Cardenas
Barnabas Webb, Hughes,
• • New Orleans
Benjamin Adams, Chase,
New York
Albert Gallatin, Delano,
New York
Majestic Smyrna
Dec. 15: _

Aust'n and Ellen Benin
Loyal Lagos
Shooting Star, Allen Callao
Ilos, Hyland Demerara
Clasmerden, Bennett,

NeW Orleans
Hope, Jackson Montreal
New York Packet, Thomson,
Guebec
....Demerara

Parker, Plant

Lancaster, Decan
'Philadelphia
Mira Bonsai', Michels,

Char:eston
Edward Pugwash
Elba (ss) • Cagliari
Rita (ss) Santander
SAIL

..Nantes

VED.

Ilop ➢ionarty Quebec
Liverpool Packet, Crosby,

Boston
Argo,' Austade Hamburg
Archimede, Congbond,
Girgenti
Matilda, Hank Maracaibo
Queen of the West, Rarry,

Dec. 16.

New York

Alamo, Godfrey Charleston
Texian Star, Lord, Charleston
Success, Chase ...New Orleans
C C Duncan, Otis ...Savannah
Excelsior, Swift New York
Lord Elgin Quebec
Euphkosyne (ss), Peters,
Alexandria
Annie Wark* Oak Point
Marmion, Blenkinsop,
New York
Mangolia, Watt.„New Orleans
Danube (as), Beggs,
Alexandria
Saxon Pomaren
Laurel

LED.

Dec. 14
L Auguste, Devoe
Eliza Hands, Lamb,
Monte Video
Novella Esperance, Rosquer,
Malacourie

Abbot Lawrence, Pattinson,

California
Sarah Home, Synnot,

Si Thomas
Veteran, Duncan Bombay
Saranak, Rowlands,
Philadelphia
Dec. 16. _

Dec. 15
Grand Bonny, Tracy ...Bonny
M Needham. Bookerf Jamaica
Canada (s), Auderson...Boston
Zone, Priest Vera Cruz
Albatross (es), Doran,
Rotterdam
Minho (ss), Bewley Oporto
Belle Wood, Bush... New York
Belle of the Plym, Beer,Naplcs
W' F Storer, Trask, New York
Berbice, Roes Demerara
AnnieWllson, Ducket,Bombay
FOREIGN PORTS
Berwick Walls, from Peiho at Shanghai
Atlas (es', Dobbins, hence at Alexandria
Her Majesty, from Peiho at Hong Kong
Nina (ss), Alegria, hence at Santander
Euphrates (ss), Groom, hence at Naples
Pacto us (ss), t arroll, hence at Gibraltar
Royal Blue Jacket, Hopgood, hence at Valencia, and sailed
for London
Atlantic (ss), Horsfall, hence at Alexandria
Prince of the Seas, from Peiho at Hong Kong
• Ebro (as), hence at Barcelona
Agia Sofia (ss), Parkes, from Smyrna at Malta, and sailed for
Liverpool
Sicilian (es), Wakeham, from Naples at Alexandria
Arattes (ss), Jenkins, hence at Alexandria, and sailed for
Beyrout
Shooting'Star, from Shanghai at Hong Kong
Saldanha, Ltom Melbourne at Newcastle, NSW
Caduceus, from London off the Three Kings, New Zealand,
for Auckland
Joshua, from Calcutta at Sydney
Samuel Lawrence, from Cardiff at Aden
Gefion, from Newcastle at Colombo
Sillery, M'Wha, and Shakspere, Crosby, both hence at Hong
Kong
Harvest Home, Isabella, and Queen of England, all hence at
Singapore
Courant°, from Gobattlport at Colombo
President, hence at Port-att•Prince
Ellen Foster, froth Calcutta at Barbadoes
Ceylon, from Calldcl at Singapore
Elizabeth Buckharn, hence at Demerara
Gipsey Bride, from Chinchas at Callao
D M'lver, Vocalist, Young America, John Owen, Caspian,
Elieabeth, •Hellespont,. and Lady Milton, from Chitrahae at
Callad, and all eight sailed for the Channel
Agnes) froth. Batavia at Singapore.
Iceni, from Gahjam at Colombo
Atalanta, Phenix, and II D Ruggles, ali hence at Barbadoes
Louisa Braginton, hence at Callao
Heather Bell, from Hobart Town at Galle
Oriental Queen, from Shields at Madras
Princtss, from!Amoy at Singapore
Motwesfort, fixim Mlturltiiis St Calcutta
Julia, from Gale at Colonillo
Ben Nevis, and Commodore Perry, both from New Zealand
at Callao
Patriotess, from Macao at Singapore
Monarch, and Mermaid, both from London at Malbourne
Edmun?, from Sunderland at +Bombay
Essex, at Melbourne
Fort William, hence at Calcutta
Sardinian, from Whampoa at Singapore, and sailed for
• Bangkok

G W Duncan, Duncan... Callao
Rhone (se), Hyne Trieste
Harmeny,Campson, Savannah
Normandy, Tyler ...New York
Pelican (es), Malone, Dunkirk
Ganges, Evans Calcutta
Patriot Queen, Fletcher,

Calcutta
Sarah Sands. Gillies...Bombay
Merchant Prince, Wl4ay,
Bombay

TiCtpry, from Nurrachea at Bombay
Jesie 13cai14; from blitifirt at Anger far Liverpool
Poilynesia, lierlde at Anjer for Wdosling
Tornado, and Pride of the Ocean, from Peiho at Hong Kong,
and both sailed for Bombay
Echo, from Sydney at Bombay
Richard Cobden, hence at Anjer for Singapore
Bi:eotia (as), and Brothers, both hence at Malta
Scawfell, from London at Anjer for Hong Kong
Celestial, from-Foochoo at Anjer for Queenstown
Westminster, from Macao at Anjer for London 4
Flag of Truce, from Amoy at.Foochoo. =
Alvlra, from Panama at Pnenta Arenas, and sailed Nov 9 on
her return -
Itetie, ilea& dt dotellsd-
Royal Bride (ss), froth ratras at iante, and left for Cetiha'
lonia and London
Seaton (ss), from Patras at Zante '
Carl von Ribbeck, and Nerdstern, both hence at 'Prigsta_ _
Amity, from Catania, and Melita (ss), from Alexandria, a
Malta, and both left far Liverpool
'Laconia (ss), hence at Malta, and left for Syra
Reform, hence at Tromsund
'Osprey (ss), hence at Helvoet
Plantagenet (ss), and Calder, both hence at C an
svoxtrr.

Prinsesg Ro al, froth Sad);fii.NO; dik the Skerriet
J.Bake,r, Cardiff for Callao, Oct 18, lat 24, lon 38
Empress, from Bombay. Dec 10, 48N, 8W
Glencairn, Nov 19, off St Peter's
Budsey Dawson
Per .ian, Oct 14, 425, 139 E
Driving Mist, for R o Grande, Nov 9,41 N, 22W
OUTBORTS;
MiTctog, lie nee etii• Vattbil, Gairbek, fof Catania, both at
of
Sea King, from Quebec at Warrenpoint
Margaret Ridley, from Harbour Grace at Waterford
Falmouth, Dec. 15.—Arrived : Black Friar, from Bombay ;
Atlantic, Rio Janeiro; Spirit of the Age, Mauritius •'• Ciriaco,
Trieste ; Elizabeth, Cardiff for Malta, leaky ; Flora, Antwerp ;
Safeguard, Quebec for Yarmouth
MARITIME . EXTRACTS.
LtvattrooL, December 16.
A steamer; ;apparently With engine disabled, is off the port,
in tow of two serer stainers.
The Canada (mitt); Which sailed for. Boston on Saturday, took
out At16.,000 in gpelle: , • ,
The ship Tartar; frthti Demerara, is now in Della at the
Albert Dock with a large cargo of rum and sugar. The ship
Parker has arrived from Demerara, laden also with rum and
sugar.
Scilly, Dec. : Theßosevean,•whieh arrived here yesterday,
has on board the crew of the Mary, of St. Helena, abandoned
December 10.
Belize, Nov. 16 : The Highland Brigade, which cleared at
this poet Aug. 24, to load at Gulf Dulce, has returned here
leaky) having been ashore. tis said that a survey has.been
held, and that the vessel is to be discharged at the Bogue.
qclllo O. 2: the Stoino*ay; for Cetlcal, *bile Working
iiown tht'harl3ol got aslicire on Sliafk 13iit Was shore-
kedged off without apparent datnage and retitrned for ti new
redder, the old one being found defective.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Peace has been concluded with China. The allied
forces evacuated Pekin on the Jth of -NoVetnber last, and
the Emperor was expected to return to his Capital im-
mediately. The despatches tYorn. Pekin, phblishcd in
the Gazette of last Saturday, afford additional and im-
portant information respecting the progress of events at
the seat of war,

We publish elseWhtie the tiahatiVe of kr. tobh, one
of the officers returned by the Chinese, giving a de-
scription of the treatment which he received, and which
we have no doubt will be perused with interest by our
readers. Distressing as is the narrative of the sufferings
and hardships which the captives underwent, it is most
gratifying to find that there are no statements which
bear out the reports that they had been mutilated by
the Chinese.

Mr. Parkes, it appears) has been so much engaged on
public duty, since his release; that he had not been alb
to complete his account. Enough, however, is stated in
the narrative of Mr. Loch, to show that the cap-
tives exhibited, under circumstances of great trial,
constancy, heroism, and courage of the highest order.
Mr. Boulby, the Times' correspondent, and nineteen
troops who formed the escort, had not been returned up
to the time of the departure of the despatches. But,
Lord Elgin informs us, "we are assured that, though
they are not now in Pekin, they will be returned to us."

In fact, it is highly probable, before the treaty of peace
was signed, the rest of the prisoners, including Mr.
Boulby, had been given up. The capture of Pekin,
and the loss of the Emperor's summer palace, appears
to have had a decided effect upon the Chinese authori-
ties, who are now willing to accede to all our demands.
Eight troopers of Fane's irregular horse were returned
on the 12th of October ; also a French soldier,—all of
whom were suffering, more or less, from the effects of
the ligatures with which their wrists had been bound.
The terms of the treaty had not yet been made
public by the Government, though it is more than
probable they are in the possession of the Cabinet, as a
council sat until six o'clock last Saturday evening, at
which the affairs of China formed the principal topic of
discussion. The English people had been so thoroughly
aroused by the treachery and cruelty of the Chinese
Government in the brief war, that none save very ample
concessions on their part will be satisfactory to the
excited national feeling. Tien-tsin will be held and
fortified, until all the sad shuffiings of the Chinese be
put straight. The proximity of Tien-tsin to Pekin, and

the readiness of communication render it the most
eligible station for a naval and military force, sufficient

to the faithful carrying out of the treaty, and the respect
due to our representative in the capital of the Tartar

Empire.
The two most important items of European foreign
news are the abolition of the French passport system
on and after Ist January next, in favour of England;
and the suspension of the siege of Gaeta, with a view
to the opening of negotiations between Francis 11. and
the Piedmontese for its surrender.

The probability is greatly strengthened that, as regards
the question of Venetia, a pacific arrangement of this
most important matter will also soon be effected.
Austria continues in a convulsed state, and there is

more reason than ever to anticipate an insurrection in
Hungary and Bohemia as imminent. The recent state
trials have disclosed the utter rottenness of the Imperial
system of government in that empire, and pointed to its
proximate ruin without the possibility of salvation.
The papers from Calcutta to the Bth ult. state that
the disturbed indigo districts had not at all improved,

and that the ryots were sowing down all the indigo
lands, and that what little of the October crop had been
sown had been eaten and trampled down by cattle.
This state of things is attributed to the line of conduct
pursued by Mr. Grant in interfering in behalf of the
ryots with the decisions of the police and magistrates.
The dearth of civil servants is so great, that all fur-
loughs have been stopped in Bengal for the year. The

most important news, however, is that of a mutiny of
the sth Europeans at Dinapore.
The Bombay Gazette says—Would that this terrible

punishment of the worst crime a soldier can commit had
been inflicted by Lord Clyde last year. We should
then have been spared the humiliating spectacle of 10,000

Europeans deserting at once the standard of their
country, and leaving behind them a legacy of disaffec-
tion from which we shall never again in India be
wholly free, till one or two such memorable examples
as Sir Hugh Rose has just given by the disbandment
of the sth Bengal Europeans have convinced the
army that the military authorities are determined,
at whatever cost, to maintain discipline, and crush

disloyalty. If one needed a proof of the rottenness of
the whole Bengal army, with the noble exception of the

artillery, it would be found in the necessity which has
imposed itself on Sir Hugh Rose of punishing with death
and the supreme military disgrace of disbandonment an
offence against which but a fortnight before he had,
gently but firmly, warned the troops under his
command. The wise and generous words of the
order In which Sir Hugh Rose commemorated the
bravery of Sergeant Illaeniminie, and warned the sth
Europeans of the danger of listening to misguided
councils, and suffering themselves to be seduced from
the path of duty, seem to have had no weight with the
men of this unfortunate regiment. There must have
been a thoroughly bad spirit amongst them—a spirit
fatal to discipline, and most dangerous to Vie state, for,
when a standing army is persuaded that upon itself
alone depends the whole fabric of government, the
nation which maintains that army is not far removed
from a state of either anarchy or military despotism.
A telegram, dated Bombay, November 18, adds that
the regiment has been totally disbanded. The same
telegram says the combination in Bombay against the
income-tax still continued.

In mast of the volunteer corps of the metropolis it has
been determined that there shall be a holiday given dur-
ing the Christmas hohdays, when it is believed that the
effectives will return to their military duties with
redoubled vigour. -

*.* On account of the extra pressure upon our
space, caused by the Chinese despatches, we are
obliged to hold over several letters from our
foreign correspondents, and some important local
reports.

THE WAR IN ITALY.

THE “ROW" AT SALERNO.

CORPORAL LOCKHART AND SERGEANT
CLARKE WOUNDED.

PICQUET DUTY.

DIVERSITY OF BARRACK LIFE.

THE LEGION IN THE MOUNTAINS.

THE BRIGAND HUNT."

TREATMENT OF THE VOLUNTEERS AT

SALERNO.

VROINi OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
SALERNO, Dec. 3, 1860.

I am glad to inform you that we have at length
left Caserta and arrived at Salerno, one of the
most beautifully situated cities in the South of
Italy. Our departure was hasty, owing to a
most unfortunate affair, which happened on the
previous evening. On Tuesday last we received
fifteen days' arrears of pay, and the greater part
of the Legion forthwith sallied forth from the
barracks to the town, for the purpose of enjoying
themselves. Towards evening it was evident
to the
that some " row" was impending, owing
loud denunciations of the English, which the
other troops were heard to give vent to. The
better inclined, who heard the expressions referred
to, immediately betook themselves to the bar-
racks, but many remained outside, and by their
conduct continued adding fuel to the flame. The
eneral fight ensued.
consequence was that a g
Bayonets and daggers were drawn and freely
used, and so far as I have yet ascertained, five of
our number were
wounded—two of whom, Ser-
geant Clark of the 10th (Liverpool) Company,
and Corporal Lockhart of the 6th (Birmingham)
have since died. Both of these men were using
their influence amongst a band of drunken
comrades, in order to induce them to return to
barracks, when they were both stabbed with
bayonets—the first in the abdomen and the latter
in the breast. A party of Italians, who were
actually infuriated, ran up stairs to the officers'
quarters, with daggers in their hands, but they
were met by a few officers and driven down
again pell-mell. At the front gate leading into
the Palace Courts an immense crowd of Italians
was assembled, beating every Englishman who
attempted to pass. Your correspondent came in
for a share, having been felled to the ground by
a blow from the steel scabbard of a sword. Do
not think, however, that those assaults met with

no return ; our men maintained more than their I
own against the Italians, until they were fairly
overpowered by numbers. Some of my comrades
were seen to wipe blood off their bayonets on the
following morning. The excitement remainea,
undiminished during the entire night—we sent mil,
picepiet efiWenty nien; and they were hooted and
yelled at all along their march; in ta4, I ari:
formed that but for the interference of some
dinian officers, they would have been seriously raP
treated. Next day, by noon, the whole legion was
paraded in heavy marching order, and we were
o
soon on our way to the station. There was n
demonstration, as the Italian troops had bee
purposely kept in barracks. After riding 0.11°96
three hours) we alighted at Soeeta) and the
marehed threitgli tdwd. cohisiderar
exteittte Salerno; inheFe we Are hoW bilriabtr_S',
By referring to the Mali; you Will find that Balel
lies twenty miles south of Naples. It is difficu`
to ticcohnt, ro'r the ,irndicOate cause of the row'
bat there is ad doubt that it hadvbeen.
for some time. Some of COmrades.boo.l
during our stay at Caserta, in a most diseac°-
manner—in such 'a manner, in fact, as to bring
discredit on any body of men, however numerous' •
Nothing was more common, among a aril
class, than to go into a cafe, or wine shop, order
any thing they pleased, and when asked for PaYi
meet; td si,Veai• 0.11(1st-hash at everrhing
came id their Wily: Sealotis Was alsd ti. Orel
agent—we never were liked by a i:,:ettuiri bodY4i
the military, because it was thought that
were to inherit the loaves and fishes. Nothing
could be a greater mistake • we have had
pay; our victuals have been less in quantity, and
inferior. in ildalityr to those of the Italians, a%'
restrictions have been jil,ieed upon us to whic,,,
they were not subject. The military at Case
are noted republicans, and they have a notioa,
that we came to conquer Italy for the benefit otr
Victor Emmanuel ; and they think that although
we arrived late, we are to carry off all the
honours of the campaign. These, and other
reasons of a similar character, may have super"
induced the sad occurrence ; but the truth is na!
being inquired into, and I will send you tne
result of the investigation.
Nothing can be more cordial than the relatiol
subsisting between us and the military here, 01"
the inhabitants of Salerno and neighbourhood.
We are treated as being above the common class
of volunteers, and excite the greatest curiosity
wherever we go. It would give you a go"
laugh to see how the Sardinians fraternise with as'
Some diversity has been afforded to the mac"
tony of barrack life, by the fact that for the last
three days we have been on picquet duty among,
the mountains, looking after brigands, but as Ye'
the desperadoes have managed to steer clear of us'
We have no news yet as to the day of Oa
departure, but the general belief is that we start
this week.

THE DESPERADOES AT SALERN'O•

TWO CHALLENGES SENT TO CAPTAI

HAMPTON.

THE ENGLISH LEGION IN THE SEA.

LIEUT.-ADJUTANT MOOItE.

MISERABLE STATE OF THE BARRACI

MR. SMITH'S SPEECH.

MAJOR SMELT ANT) THE THIRTY

VOLUNTEERS.

DEPARTURE OP CAPT. HAMPTON.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)
SALERNO, Dec. 0'
Being situated at some distance from town 14
charge of a picquet, a little time is placed at UV
disposal for sending you a few later particulars
respecting our sojourn here. The cause of this
duty being assigned to us is, that one evening
lately some desperadoes descended from tlo,
mountains, by which Salerno is surrounded, and
attacked a travelling party, maltreating the occiv
pants of the carriage, and robbing them of a 011
of money which, by all accounts, is almost faba'
lous. Thsy are believed to be deserters frog
Garibaldi's army, who, unable to return soledf
to their own homes, or, what is more likely, tni,
willing to do so, have constituted themselves !
body of banditti—a class of ruffians which yo
are wont at home to associate with, the labyria'
thine defiles of an Italian mountain. We hasd
four picquets—two to the right and two to the
left of Salerno. The situation of each is exceed'
ingly picturesque, as our men are placed on clif9
overhanging the sea; and it is also somewhat
dangerous at night, as we do not know the
ment we may be attacked ; but anything
welcome which relieves us from the dull mono;
tony of barrack life. Some few prisoners, suppeseu
to be in complicity with the bandits, have bees
taken, and, I believe, one or two of them are
sentenced to be shot.
It is amusing, but at the same time perplexing,
to hear the rumours which are always being
vented amongst us. To enumerate and describe
those invented in a single day, would occupy a
column ; not an hour passes but new and cre-
dible (?) tales reach our ears respeetiwsc' the
length of our stay here—the probability of Tr
ceiving medals—the sum of money our gratnitY
will amount to—the mode of our departure—and
hundreds of others which tax the memory. OnlY
last night I stopped two of my comrades on the
road from Naples to Salerno, and demanded
their pass. It was immediately produced ; and
in the course of a short conversation wily,
them, they stated that they were the bearer's 0,
despatches to Colonel Peard (who, notwithstailu-
ing his rumoured resignation, is still in command)'
the purport of which was, that we were to depart',
this morning. The " flattering tale" was receivee
with much enthusiasm ; but the morning brought
a damper, when it was announced that a fatigue
party of six men and a sergeant were required to
proceed to Vietri, a town about two miles distant?
in order to bring us 6,000 rounds of ammunition-
The barracks in which we are now located are, io
themselves, anything but comfortable. They are not
sufficiently commodious, contain no beds, 04
necessary conveniences are scanty. At night we
lie on straw, which is thrown about a foot deep
on the floor, and is prolific in generating vermin.
We have, however, many opportunities for clean'
liners, the principal' of which is the sea. Would
you believe that, on the morning of the sth of
December, I bathed in the sea, and the water was
as temperate as on any day in July at home ?
Every morning swarms of my comrades may be
seen along the beach dressing and undressing;
and already we have had several swimming
matches. This is a great contrast to the filth,'
atmosphere of Caserta; for, although we could
boast of living there in a palace, we had not the
conveniences of a back-lane cellar, and we were
looked upon by the more respectable class of the
military as intruders. Some of the dirty Cala-
brians were anxious to fraternise with ns. But,
only fancy a ragged, lousy Calabrese, stinking
like a skunk, having the hardihood t°
address us as "mio fratello." A propos
of the riot at Caserta, sad accounts has°
reached us of a concerted onslaught, which was
made on the night we left by the Garibaldians
on the National Guard and Hungarians. The
circumstances have not yet reached us, but weunderstand that several were killed and a con"
siderable number wounded on both sides. It i 5
fortunate that we departed at the time we did,
or doubtless we would have been implicated in'
the fray.
I am exceedingly glad to be able to contradict
the statement in my last to the effect that Ser-
geant Clark, of the 10th, had died of the bayonet
wound received by him at Caserta during the riot,
on the evening of the 27th ult. Although seri-
ously sirounded he is progressing favourably, and
we expect him amongst us in the course of a fevr
days. I made the statement on what I consi-
dered good authority—that of a sergeant who
saw his dead body. He was mistaken as to the
identity.
It is with pain that I would now refer to the
departure of Captain Hampton, not so much from
the fact itself, as that is of comparatively little
moment, but owing to the circumstances attend-
ing it. Some weeks ago, when the disorganisa-
tion of the brigade was at its height, and when it
was evident that things had. taken a serious turn,
the majority of our officers, including Captains
Styles, Minchin, Conran, Drury, and Hampton,
with several subalterns, sent a respectful memo-
rial to Colonel Peard setting forth the state of
matters, and urging upon him that if he were to
resign all might be set right. Captain Hamptou
drew up the memorial, and was amongst the first
to sign it. The colonel got indignant at the pro-
posal, and put the offending officers under arrest.
After the lapse of some days an offer was made
the officers to the effect that they could either
receive their six months' gratuitous pay and
depart in disgrace, or submit to a court-martial►.
thereby subjecting themselves to the chance a
being deprived of the said pay, as well as losing
their status as officers. With two exceptions
they immediately rejected the latter offer. The
exceptions were Captain Hampton and Liesit-
R. Walker. I may here state that the officers
have been all reinstated without any trial what"
ever. Captain Hampton's conduct was the sub-
ject of considerable remark amongst his brothers,
and two challenges were sent him, both of which
he thought fit to decline. The company, during
the first month of its stay in Italy, was to a min
devoted to him ; in fact, we confided implicitly in
him, even when on the 19th October he led us up
in fours in front of the enemy's battery. Many
little matters, however, conspired to show that
the interest he professed to feel for us were not
of a permanent character, and a species of disre-
gard for our comfort was soon evinced by him, t
which I assure you the men
keenly, and the expression of their dissatisfaction
under him fel
His departure even
until two days
Was both loud and deep.
was unknown to his company
afterwards ; he did not think us worth noticing'
or, to put a more charitable construction on the
matter, he forgot that there were any to recog-
nise. Frequently he expressed his determination
to remain with us W the WI but he has goo