The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-26 00:00:00

mg SUN, LONIX" WEDNESt) Y EIMINING, OCTOBER 26, 1864.

CENTRAL CRIXINAL COURT—This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr Baron Martin )
CHARGE OF WOUNDING WITH INTENT, ETC.

Raymond Roderiquez, a Spaniard, was indicted for the
manslaughter of a man named De Leon.
From the evidence it appeared that the deceased and the
prisoner were in a publichouse, the Rose and Crown, St.
George's-in-the-East. A quarrel took place, when Roderi-
uez drew a knife and inflicted such injuries upon De Leon
that ho died in a short time after.

The jury returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter.
The learned Judgo sentenced tho prisoner to 12 months'
mprisonment with hard labour.

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NEW COURT.
(Before Mr Justioo Wines.)

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John Hill, about 50 years of ago, described as a farmer,
was indicted for feloniously writing and sending certain
letters to Viscount Curz)n, son of Earl Howe, threatening
to kill and murder him for some fancied injury his family
had sustained through Earl Howe.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and conducted his own
defence.

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From the statement of the learned counsel, the evidence
of Viscount Curzon and other witnesses, and the letters re-
ceived by the noble lord, those relied on, containing the
threat to kill, were received in the month of February and
August last, and stated that the prosecutor's father was
formally a tenant and occupier of a farm belonging to Earl
Howe in Leicestershire, and that for some cause ho had
been refused a renewal of his tenantcy of the farm, and
being called upon to give up the farm the prisoner and the
other members of his family conceived the idea that their
father had been unjustly ejected by Earl Howe's bailiff from
the farm, and the prisoner complained that he had been
entirely thrown on the world and his family grossly Injured.
The prisoner was charged with writing the letters in
question, and when the officers arrested him he
admitted writing the letters, and intended to carry
the threat into execution. It also appeared that
the prisoner, on the 12th of July last, was seen by a police-
sergeant walking up and down Hollis-street, and to delibe-
rately break two windows in Lord Curzon's house.
The prisoner merely contradicted all the witnesses, and
declared what they had said was false, and stated that when
he was taken into custody by Sergeant Bird, of the detec-
tive force, he was taken to Scotland-yard, and after Lord
Curzon had been sent for, he was offered £5O to go to Aus-
tralia, which ho refused.
The statement was positively denied by Sergeant Bird.
The prisoner did not address the jury, but merely stated
that he was innocent.

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The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The learned Judge, in passing sentence, said—lt must be
clear to every person in court, as it is to myself, that you ar•
an exceedingly silly person—indeed I believe you to bo a
very great fool. The jury have had to consider your silly,
doltish, and foolish conduct, and they are of opinion that
you are guilty of the charge imputed to you. Fools, how-
ever, must be taught that they cannot commit crime with
impunity. Had the jury not taken a considerate view of
your case, and recommended you to mercy, the Court would
have felt.it incumbent tepees on you a severe sentenceibecause
the idea that landlords can tyrannise over their tenants in
this country is perfectly absurd, wicked, and foolish.

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Prisoner—l never did it.
The learned Judge continued—Your conduct has been
most contemptible, and the sentence of the Court is that
you be committed to the House of Correction for two years,
with hard labour.
Prisoner—Well, I didn't do it, and I'm as innocent as
you are.

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THE LATE NATAL SHOOTING& IN EPPING FOREST.
John Mourdant, a respectable lad, surrendered to an in-
dictment charging him with causing the death of another
lad, named Jameson.
The prisoner, it will be recollected, met the deceased and
some other boys in Epping Forest, and after some angry
words had passed between them, the defendant, having a
short Enfield rifle in his hand, threatened to shoot the de-
ceased, and placed the rifle to his shoulder, when it went
off, the contents lodging in the body of the unfortunate
boy J ameson. The defendant, when he saw Jameson
fall, exclaimed, " My gracious 1" and did all ho could to
hasten medical assistance. Jameson, however, lingered
for some days, bnt eventually died.
Alter the evidence had proceeded for a short time, the
learned Judge said to prove a case of manslaughter it was
necessary to prove a case of great negligence, but the pre-
sent appeared to be purely accidental.
The jury immediately returned a verdict of acquittal.
The learned Judge said he had been considering whether
ho ought to make any remarks to the prisoner, hut he ap-
peared to have suffered much already, and ho had no doubt
his parents had already done that in a more effectual man-
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The defendant was then liberated.

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SENDING A THREATENING LETTER.
Daniel Christopher, 41, clerk, pleaded guilty to an indict-
ment for feloniously sending a threatening letter to Thomas

hopper.
Mr Sleigh and Mr Orridgo prosecuted, and Kr Bowden
defended.
It appeared from the statement ma 'e by Mr Sleigh that
the prosecutor is a merchant, in the city. and he had
actod as the guardian of a widow lady, whose husband had
been in his service. The prisoner was her nephew, and she
leaving some property ho thought he was entitled to it.
There was not the most remote reason for the supposition,
as the prisoner was not known to the prosecutor until long
after the lady's death. He then made a claim on the pro-
secutor with the threatening letter in question.
A sentence of eighteen months' imprisonment was passed
upon the prisoner.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This day.

MARLBOROUGH-ST aEET.

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BRUTALITY TO A CAT.—Robert Parker, a boy, living
in Green's-court, Peter-street, St, James's, appeared before
Mr Tyrwhitt to answer the complaint of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of cruelly illtreat-
ing and torturing a cat.
Mrs Ann Mason, residing in Peter-street, stated that on
the 21.1 of September last she saw the defendant kick a cat
in the most brutal manner, causing it to scream from
agony, On expostulating with the defendant ho made use
of the vilest language towards her. She:then went to the
office of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, and on ono of the officers (Dobie) seeing the cat it
was still in great agony and unable to walk.
In answer to the magistrate Mrs Mason said the cat was
quietly walking across the road when the defendant kinked
it, and she had to speak to the defendant before owing to
his cruelty.
Mr Tyrwhitt fined the defendant 20s or a month, stating
that he was a cruel young fellow, and would go on till he
got illtroating human beings.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.

TUESDAY.

An unusually large entry and acceptance for the last of
the great autumn events distinguishes the Cambridgeshire
of this year. With one or two exceptions, the field, in point
of quality, hardly differed from that for the Cesarewitch,
A number of but very indifferent performers promised to
swell its ranks—of racehorses, in the true meaning of the
term, a very few. As in the Cesarewitch, too, the young
ones appeared to have the best of the weights.

Speculation has exhibited the usual amount of fluctua-
tion which the returns from the Corner have made us all
acquainted with. Brick and Gratitude have kept remark-
ably firm, and yesterday afternoon saw the resuscitation of
another old favor in Stockinger. The favourable reports
as to what Columbia had done with Lcrd Burleigh and Ely
brought her also to a short price, while Ackworth and Sac-
charomete , the former especially, were supported with great

Oucof the 54 entered on the card the large geld of 38
faced the starter at the appointed hour-1 15—but a very
tedious delay, caused by the brcakinas away of some and
the reluctance of others to coma to the front, kept everyone
in suspense for upwards of an hour. At length came the
welcome cry of " they're off," and soon a compact-looking
body were seen ascending the hill. Approaching the rails
both Brick and Gratitude were seen to be beaten, Saccharo-
meter, who had been going well to this point, also retiring,
while in the front rank were perceived the colours of the
Marquis of Hastings, Baron Rothschild, and the Count de
Lagrange, along with those of Columbia's and the High-
flyer's dam colt. The race resulted in an interesting struggle
between Ackworth and Tomato, the former winning in the
last two strides by a short head.
The All-aged Stakes of 100 sovs each, h ft; 15 soya ft, if
declared in the Craven, and 25 sovs ft if declared in the
July meeting ; these fts to be divided between the first
and second horses; 2-yr-olds to carry Tat ; 3-yr-olds Bst
121 b; 4-yr-oldsl and upwards, 9st 51b. The winners
extra. Bretby Stakes Course. 16 subs.
Mr B. Angell's Lord Burleigh, 5 yrs, 9st 51b
(F ard ham) 1
Lord Coventry's Exchequer, 5 yrs, Oat (J. Adams) 2
Sir J. Hawley's Argonaut, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (Wells) 3
Betting-7 to 4 each agst Argonaut and Lord Burleigh.
Immediately the flag was lowered the favourite, who was
wide of his horses, jumped round, and was left at his post.
Lord Burleigh took a slight lead as they got away, which
he increased as ho came on, and won in a canter by ton
lengths.
]Match—both 3-yr-olds. Ab. M. ; 200 sovs, h ft.
Lord Annesley's Finesse, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr Payne's Olivia, 7st 61b ...... (H. Grimshaw) 2
Betting-7 to 4on Olivia.
Olivia cut out the work at ber best to the brow of the
hill, where she was joined by Finesse, who in a few strides
further took a slight lead and won cleverly by a length.
Fifty Pounds, for 2-yr olds carrying sst 71b; 3 .yr-olds, Bst
41b ; 4-yr-olds, Oat 2,b ; 5-yr-olds, 6-yr-olds, and aged,
Oat 51b. The winner with his engagements to be sold for
300 guineas, if demanded, &c. Last three miles of B.C.
Lord Westmoreland's Troubadour, by Lambton, 2 yrs,
sst 71b
Mr T. H. D. Tayly's Orloff, 2 yrs' sst 71b ..(F. Armin) 2
Mr Naylor's Gay Deceiver, 2 3 rs,sst 71b ..(Hustable) 3
The following also ran—Fusee, Lopear, and Lady Flo-
rence.
Betting-6 to 4on Troubadour; sto 1 agst Lady Flo

rence.
Orloff got away with a clear lead, followed by Gay De
ceiver, Lopear, and Lady Florence, Fusco and Trobadour
lying up. Crossing the flag the lead was considerably
extended, and as they made the turn of the lands Fusee
quitted his rearward position and joined the leaders, who
ran in company to the site of the Old Duke's Stand,
where Grimshaw brought up Troubadour on the inside,
and half-way joined Orloff, whom he headed a dozen
strides from home, and won a good race by three parts
of a length ; a bad third. The others finished abreast,
beaten off.
The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 cove each, 10 ft, and 5
if declared, with 100 added ; winners extra ; the owner
of the second horse to receive 60 sous out of the
stakes. Cambridgeshire Course. 221 subs, 80 of whom
declared.
Marquis of Hastintrs's Ackworth, 3 yrs, ist .. (Cannon) 1
Baron Rothschild's Tomato, 2 yrs, 7st 51b (Maidment) 2
Mr W. G. Bennett's liigbflyer's dam colt, 3 yre, Get
(11. Sharpe) 3
The following also ran :—Twilight, Vivid, Miner, Blue
Mantle, Saccharometer, Gabrielle d'Estrees, Donnybrook,
Deerfoot, Prince Plausible, Old Orange Girl, Taj e, Brick,
Birch Broom, Leonora, Accident, Tattoo,Queen of Trumps,
Rose, Skeffington, Golden Drop, Muezzin, Stockinger,
Mail Train, Bayard, Planet, Valiant, Myrtle, Gratitude,
Fanf relucho, Canzanette, Mrs Somerville, Columba, Co-
lumbia, Battaglia, and Alabama.
Bettin-7 to 2 agst Stockinger, 11 to 2 agst Gratitude,
6 to 1 aget Brick, 10 to 1 agst Columbia, 10 to 1 agst Sac.
charometer, 12 to 1 agst Ilighflyer's dam colt, 16 to 1 aget
Ackworth, `BO to 1 agst Prince Plausible, 25 to 1 agst Birch
Broom, 40 to 1 age, Queen of Trumps, 50 to 1 agst Skef-
fington, 1000 to 15 agst Blue Mantle, Muezzin, Bayard,
and Mail Train, 100 to 1 aget Twilight, Vivid, Deerf oot,
Old Orange Girl, and Tajo.
Exactly ono hour was consumed at the post before Mr
M'Georgo was enabled to lower his signal, which fell to an
excellent start; but in a-a...eq....0a af fao h,. flint Lu.s
u 1.11t3 iioatli it was with some difficulty that the colours
of the riders were distinguished. After running some short
distance nearly in line the squadron broke up, and Blue
Mantle came on with a slight lead of Queen of Trumps,
Saccharometer, Columbia, Highflyer's dam colt, and Stock-
inger on the lower ground, having Gratitude, Brick, Ack •
worth, and Tomato on their right. The next division, who
were wide of their horses on the higher ground, was headed
by Vivid, Prince Plausible, Planet, Birch Broom, Mail
Train, Accident, and Alabama, with the ruck lying in a
cluster in their wake, Tajo, Rose, and Mrs Somerville acting
as whippers in. Passing the new stand Blue Mantle gave way
to Queen of Trumps, closely followed by Saccharometer,
Columbia, Gratitude, and Ackworth, close up with whom
were Brick, Stockinger, Skeffington, Vivid, Myrtle, Mail
Train, and Count Batthyany's colt, but on rising the hill
rho loader was beaten, followed in a few strides further by
Brick, Stockinger, and Prince Plausible. Saccharometer
then came on with the running to the site of the Old Duke's
Stand, where ho was in difficulties, and shortly after gave
way to Columbia on the upper ground, who, apparently
full of running, held a clear lead of Gratitude, who was
followed on her loft by Ackworth, Tomato, and the High-
flyer's dam colt to the rails, where Columbia dropped back,
and loud shouts proclaimed the anticipated success of Gra-
titude, who was loft in front, but these hopes were short
lived, as she died away to nothing half-way up, leaving the
Baron's filly with the lead; but Cannon, who had been
riding ,with exemplary patience, gradually drew upon
her as they reached the brow of the hill, where he made
a sell-timed effort, and got up in the last stride, and won a
splendid race by a head. The Highflyer's dam colt finished
an indifferent third, Columbia was fourth, Gratitude fifth,
Vivid sixth, with Skeffington, Saccharometer, Myrtle, Mail
Train, Stockinger, Birch Broom, and Planet close up. The
last lot comprised Accident, Prince Plausible, Donnybrook,
Brick, Deerfoot, Battaglia, and Fanfreluche, the two last
being Mrs Somerville and Tajo.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 cove each, 10 ft, for 3-
yr-olds and upwards ; the winner to be sold for 200 soya
if demanded, &e. R.M. 6 subs.
Lord Claremont's Troublesome, 5 yrs, Bst (Kelly) 1
Colonel M. Martin's Oberon, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b.... (Morgan) 2
Mr 11. Ton Broeck's Peignoir, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b
(Fordham) 3
Mr Saxton's Zara, 4 yrs, Bst .(J. Grinashaw) 4
Overstone also ran.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Troublesome, 3to 1 agstPeignoir, 4
to 1 each agst Zara and Oberon,
Oberon made play to the bushes, followed by Troublesome
and Peignoir, whore the favourite took up the running,was
never headed, and won in a canter by three lengths, Peig-
noir was a bad third.
Fifty Pounds for 3-yr-olds, 7st 111 b ; 4-yr-olds, Bst 101 b;
5-yr-aids, 6-yr-olds, and aged, Bst 131 b. Maidens allowed
71b, 11,M.
Baron Rothschild's llippolyta, 3 yrs ( Daley) 1
Sir F. Johnstone 's Johnny Armstrong, 5 yrs (J Gloater) 2
Mr Longfield's Gem of the Sea, 4 yrs (Custauce) 3
Mr Cherry's Handley Cross, 3 yrs (J, Grimshaw) 4
Mr Merry's Sir Roger, 3 yrs
(F. Caroll) 5
Mr T, Taylor's Maharajah, 3 yr 5.~,
Mr G. Bryan's Lady Hylda, 3 yrs (Lynch) 7
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Betting-6 to 4 agst Hippolyta, 6to 1 aget Sir Roger.
Hippolyta, with a slight lead, closely attended by Johnny
Armstrong and Gem of the Sea, came on to the foot of the
hill, where, shaking off her horses, she went in an easy
winner two lengths in advance of Johnny Armstrong. Gem
of the Sea was a bad third ; the rest wore beaten off.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. T.Y.C. 12 subs.
Mr Alexander's Peon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Woodhouse) 1
Mr Craven's Almack, 4 yre, 7sl iffib (F. French) 2
Mr Hodgman's Ilawkshaw, 3 yrs, 64 101 b .... (Morris) 3
Walloon, Crocket colt, Crisis, and Chicot the Jester also
ran.
Betting-7 to 4 ngst Peon, 3to 2 agst Almack, 6to 1
agst Crisis, 10 to 1 ngst any ether.
Chicot the Jester made play fur the first quarter of a mile,
when Hawkshaw went to the front, attended by the Crochet
colt. At the distance the latter dropped back, and half
way up the cords Peon, corning with a rush, headed the two
others, and won easily by two lengths, Hawkshaw finished
a length behind Almack. Crisis was fourth, Chicot the
Jester fifth, Walloon sixth, and Crochet colt last.
Free Handicap, Sweepstakes or 30 soya, 2) ft, for 3-yr-olds
and upwards; winners extra. T.Y.C. 5 subs, The
Bst '4lb
highest weight accepting being 7st Gib, it has been raised
to Bst 101 b, and the others in proportion.
Duke of Beaufort's Crytheia 3 yrs, 7bt 121 b (Fordham) 1
c3coYerks, 6 yrs, Bst 51b (J. Grimshaw) 2
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s''ssitG;aseineb'ula, 4 yrs, Bat 51b ..... (Challoner) 4
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Betting-7 to 4 agst Crytheia, 100 to 30 agst Gamecock,
4 to 1 agst Rose, and 5 to 1 agst Nebula.
Hesper got away in front, and was closely followed by
Gamecock, Rose, and Cry theia into the cords, where the
first named were beaten, leaving Rose with a slight lead,
which she retained to within halt' a dozen strides of the
chair, when Fordham brought up the favourite, and won a
fine race by a short head ; a bad third,
Optional Selling Stakes of 5 Boys each, with 25 added, for

2-yr-old colts, Sst 121 b, and fillics, Bst 81b; with selling
allowances. 'T.Y.c. 9 subs.

Mr G. Crook's Brown Willy, by Wild Payroll, 7st 51b, £6O
(E. Taylor) 1
Lord Uxbridge's llerschel, 7st 51b, £6O .. (Morris) 2
Mr Seymour's Bessy, ist Ilb, £6O (H. Covey) 3
The following also ran : —Godmersham, Garnet, Junes-
ton, Ninetta, Incision, and Lord Roland.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Incision, 3to 1 each agst Herschel
and Brown Willy. _ _

E rown Willy jumped off with a clear lead, was never after
caught, and won in a canter by two lengths, a length sepa-
rated the second and third.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, 10 ft, for 2 and 3-
yr-olds. T.Y.C. 16 subs.

Mr Bowes's Coup d'Etat, 3 yrs, Bst 1ib.... (Woodhouse) 1
Qtr Jackson's Sidewind, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Carol) 2
Mr Craven's P►ovisor, 2 yrs, 7st 21b (Loates) 3
The following also ran :—Moulsey, Dawdle, Idle Girl,
Athelstane, Idumea, Black Duchess, Verdant, Kathleen,
and Pinch filly.

Betting-7 to 4on Coup d'Etat, 6to 1 agst Provisor, 6
to 1 agst Moulsey, 10 to 1 agst any other.
The favourite, slipping his horses, came on with a clear
Lead, and won in a canter by two lengths, Sidewind defeat-
ing Provisor by a length and a half.

WEIGHTS FOR THE NURSERY-FRIDAY.

st lb
Zambesi
Athelstane
Le Bernais
Brahma
Missionary
Sancho..
Siberia
Laurel
Monitor
Discretion .. 8 2
Vest colt
Heir at Law
Eltham
Scarborough
Brown Bread
Harold 8 0
Watchbox
The Swift
Advance ..
The Grinder
King Arthur . 7 13
Edinburgh
Jack Jukes
Cambail .. 7 11
Newcourt
Moestissima filly .. 7 10
Saloon
Ardericca 7 10
Contract
Lady Florence
Welfare
Provisor
Whiteleg filly 7 7
Salpinctes
Charity . .
Troubadour 7 7
Hetty
Indigestion
Vixen
Wild Poppy
Goram (late Enone)
King Alfred
Hanstead ..
Canterbury 7 4
Sentinel
Cadogan (late Chelsea) 7 4
Kato Hampton
Spice
Cacula 7 4
Puck
Dogo 7 3

st lb
Endsleigh
Latitude
Sister Mary 7 3
Club Queen 7 3
Prosperity
Arkansas 7 2
Cockcrow
Nu
Amber 7 1
Redmire
Lily Lye 7 0
' Jack Ketch
Lavender
Imogene filly
Pink (late Kathleen
Mavourneen, late
Black Duchess)
Mincemeat filly 6 13
Verdant
General Rally
Jevington (late Saute
Ruisseau)
Cramp
Quill
Flying Horse
Joss-stick
Scheldt
The Brigand
Rose of Denmark
Bella
Graoe Darling 6 9
Scylla
Rosetta 6 8
011erton
Glen Isla 6 7
Mish3p oolt
Kildare ..
Jetty Treffz fitly 6 7
Pepper's Ghost
The Gay Deceiver 6 6
Anadyomene
Belgrave
Lady Wildair colt
Lanedown
Camillus
Cripplegate ....
Cobweb
Lady Cochrane
limey Bae
Lady Rollo
Brother to Guerilla

Mr. W. E, Forster, np., on American
Slavery;
Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P., presided last week at a meet-
ing held at tho Mechanics' Institution, Bradford, under
the auspices of the Western Freed Men's Aid Commission.

le said that the address tf that commission showed that

in the progress of the fearful contest waging in the United

States the slaves had flocked within the Federal lines

in multitudes, in a condition of wretchedness and want,

clothed in rags, toil-worn by marches, depressed and afflicted
by privations and exposure. He considered that, apart from
the actual distress, the slaves of America had strong claims

on the sympathy of England. He could not forgot that
whoa the starving people of Ireland were in great distress

the Americans most generously oamo forward and relieved
them. He could not forgot that, a few months ago, when

he sad and terrible war caused great misery in Lancashire,

notwithstanding the claims which the Americans had at
home, they came forward most nobly to the assistance of
the Lancashire poor. It was therefore now the turn of

England to pay back to the suffering Americans, for though

black these negroes weroAmericans,what they had done for
us. Besides the claims of distress and gratitude, they had

also the special claim that we were friends of the coloured
man and haters of slavery. They had also this claim upon
us, that the existing state of things followed the etnancipa •
Um of the slave in British dominions. It followed the
efforts which had boon made to bring the people of America
to the same standard as ourselves, and to consider slavery

a Bin. No ono could deny the stand which was made in
this country against American slavery, and the protests

which were being constantly dinned into the ears of
Americans who came amongst us, how inconsistent slavery
was with their institutions, and that those remonstrances
had had a great effect in raising that feeling in America
which induced the people of that couutly to take such a
position against the extension of slavery that the slave-
holder felt the institution threatened ; therefore, he
rebelled, and the war began, He was not going to speak
of the merits and demerits of that war, but should confine
his remarks to the condition of the negro in consequence of
it, They had heard that ➢lr Jefferson Davis had estimated
the number of emancipated slaves at 2,000,000. Whether
there was that number, or whether there was only ono-

half, it was a set-off against the evils of the war, but such
a change could not be brought about without immense
suffering. They must expect it to be severe, and this
country having been instrumental in bringing it about, we
were especially bound to do what wo could to relieve it.
He did not regret that we had been thus instrumental in
bringing the existing state of things to their present con-
dition, for wo had only taken the position which wo would
have taken the more strongly and the more earnestly years
ago if wo had known how. It was certainly not our fault
that we had raised the standard of freedom, and done all
that we could to excite our fellow-Christians in America
who felt as they ought for their enslaved follow-citizens.
It was not because we did our duty in this respect that
therefore we were to blame; blame, of course, fell upon
those who were now reaping the terrible punishment—upon
those who preferred to continue slavemasters rather than

listen to the protests against it. Though the sufferings of
the negroes were great, he must not allow those whom ho
addressed to go away with the idea that they were no better
before their present condition was brought about. They
had most delightful and encouraging proofs of the improve-
ment in the condition of the negro, there were encouraging
instances of the noble manner in which, generally
speaking, the negro race had respandod to the call that
had been made upon them by the circumstances of the
war. Gen. Banks, who was sent down to be governor of
Louisiana after the Federal army had taken possession of it,
had under his protection many thousands of emancipated
negroes. In March last he wrote stating he had no doubt
whatever the emancipated coloured people could discharge
all the duties incident to the great change in their condi -
tion. He had seen them in all situations within the last year

and a half, and they seemed to have a clearer comprehen•
slut of their position and duties than many o' her classes
Among other things they demanded they should not be
flogged, that they should only labour when they were well
treated, and that their children should bo educated. The
touching earnestness with which these poor people asked for
the education of their children was one of the most encour-
aging facts connected with their condition. Though
when Gen. Banks assumed the command of that depart-
ment there were many thousands of coloured people without
employment, and many suffering from disease, there were
not in March 500 who were not self-supporting. Col. Hanks,
the superintendent of negro slavery in the Gulf department,
said, in February last, he had 6,500 coloured men at work
on the abandoned plantations and fortifications, and he
had no difficulty with them, although it was true that
some of them had a dislike to return to their old masters.
He (Mr Forster) considered that among all the different
and extraordinary statements that had been published
in the English press there had been no more common
statement than that, however abstractedly slavery might
bo an evil, yet there was a great difficulty in getting rid
of it ; and that emancipation would practically end in
failure, because negroes would never have the courage to
fight for their freedom; and such was the degraded condi-
tion that they would not work without being compelled.
Both these assertions had been contradicted by facts. The
slave had earned respect in America from those whose pre-
judices were against him. rilr Felbrigg, a Boston merchant,
had grown large quantities of cotton in the Sea Islands;
and by holding out the hope to the negroes of good payment
eventually ho had proved, that with all the peculiar diffie-
culties under which the experiment was labouring, the cost
of cultivation was very little more, if not Itas, than when it
was grown by the negroes during their slavery. Such a fact
should make England hopeful with regard to the negro ;
and it should also be considered as a commercial value for
themselves. Even if the South succeeded, which was not
so certain even in the eyes of their friends, slavery was
disorganised to that extent that it would not do for England
any longer to rely upon it, not merely as friends of the
negrc, not merely as men who wished that a great industry
should no longcr depend on the sinful system of slavery for
its support, but also as men who had a commercial interest
in the supply of the most important article of English in-
dustry being placed on the soundest foundation. They
must look to these experiments with the greatest interest
and hope for their success. 1
The claims of the society were afterwards advocated by
Mr L. Coffin, the Rcv. Dr. Massie, and other speakers.
Resolutions were carried in favour of the formation of an
auxiliary at Bradford. A vote of thanks was given to Mr
Forster for presidinie, and for his efforts on the American
question in Parliament. This concluded the proceedings.

Corkiere dell E»atlia confirms the news that the
Marquis Pepoli presented his letters of recall to the Empe-
ror of Russia at Darmstadt. The journal adds that the
Czar and Prince Gortsehakoff expressed in the most cour-
teous manner their regret at his retirement,

HE

'DON,

(Prow the Registrar-General's Report.)
In the week that ended on Saturday the deaths of 1,355
persona were registered in London. The average number of
deaths in corresponding weeks of ten years, 1851-63, was
1,080, and if a correction is made for increase of population,

it becomes 1,188. It appears therefore that the deaths ex-
ceeded the average number by 147.
Scarlatina is the most fatal disease in the zymotic class;

it caused 100 deaths, 94 of which wore those of children.
Six deaths from this disnse occurred in the sub-district of
St John, Westminster,:and five in the sub-district of St.
Peter, Walworth. Nine deaths were caused by diphtheria.
Typhus was fatal to 79 persons. Smallpox exhibits a low
mortality; only five deaths from this disease were recorded,
the corrected average number being 13 ; 38 children died
from measles, and 27 from whooping cough.
Bronchitis was fatal in 105 cases, 119 persons died from
pneumonia, 139 from phthisis, and 33 from other diseases of
the respiratory organs.
Diseases of the heart caused 55 deaths ; 142 persons died
from diseases of the brain and narvous system ; four deaths
from delirium tremens were registered, and one death was
occasioned by intemperance.

Thirty-five deaths occurred from accidents. Seven per-
sons were killed by vehicles in the streets. Two children and
two adults wero burnt, Five persons were suffocated, and
four persons drowned.

A labourer, aged 61 years, died in the workhouse, White-
chapel, from suffocation, caused by a piece of beef lodging
in the windpipe. A painter, aged 29, committed suicide by
taking nitric acid. Four nonagenarians died during the
week.

Last week the births of 997 boys and 957 girls, in all

1,984 children, were registered in London. In the ten cor-
responding weeks of the years 1854.63 the average number
was 1,895.

At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.315 in, The barometri-
cal reading was 29.92 in at the beginning of the week, and
decreased to 28.71 in on Thursday. The mean temperature
of the air in the week was 53.1 deg, which is 4.0 deg above
the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by
Mr Glaisher). The highest day temperature was 76.2 deg
on Wednesday. The lowest night temperature was 42.6
deg on Friday. The entire range of temperature in the week
was therefore 24.6 deg. The difference between the mean
dew-point temperature and air temperature was 7.2 deg.
The mean degree of humidity of the air was 77, complete
saturation being represented by 100. Rain fell to the amount
of 0.55 in. The general direction of the wind was SW and
SSE.

The births* registered in Dublin during the week ending
Oct. 23 were 161, and the deaths were 78, in a population of
254,808 (in 1861), spread over an area of 3,808 statute
acres.

The deaths in Vienna, as returned by Dr Glatter, were
267 in the week ending Oct. 16, when the mean tempera-
ture was 47 5 deg, that at Greonwich hiving been 50.3 deg.

* This return is supplied by the Registrar-General of
Ireland.

A deputation from the firm of Chubb and Fry,
B.istol, introduced by Mr Berkeley, M.P., had an interview
with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, at the office of the
Board of Trade, yesterday, on the subject of their invention
for conemunication on railways.
LORD PETERBOROUGH AND THE MILLER'S

AUGHTER.—Like many other men of original
genius, he appears, notwithstanding his mi:itary proclivities,
to have held the gewgaw glories of the world very cheap.
High fashionable society wearied and disgusted him. He
was in the habit of taking long walks into the country, and
upon one occasion met with a remarkably pretty girl, with
whom he was much struck. She was the daughter of a
miller, one James Smithers, and a modest worthy girl. On
the following day Lord Peterborough, giving the name of
Copp, and attired in homely fashion, presented himself at
the mill, obtained an interview with James Smithers, and
offered a large sum—the amount is not specified—to bo
taught the art and mystery of the miller's craft, making no
doubt some plausible excuse for the request, which was
complied with, and Chas, Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough,
under the name of Richard Copp, positively worked in a
mill near the village of Wheatstone, for several weeks, in
the hope of ingratiating himself with Jane Smithers. He
did not succeed. " Pretty Jane" was engaged privately
to the son of a neighbouring farmer, and one fine
morning it was discovered that she had secretly married
a week previously I The Earl was fiercely wroth, and
in his rage revealed his rank. One can hardly suppose
that John Bunt, the successful rival, and husband
of " pretty Jane," would have appropriated the miller's
daughter had the Earl tempted her with a coronet. Ae it
was, he had not only lost his love and the money premium
paid to the miller, but got himself laughed at, sung in bal-
lads, and altogether made to cut a very ridiculous figure.—
Ecccatrie Personages, by William Russell, LL.D.
ROYAL GRATITUDE.—The Nord Zeitung of
Hanover publishes the following anecdote on the
occasion of the anniversary of the battle of Leipsic :--
"After that famous engagement Frederick Augustus, King '
of Saxony, who had been one of Napoleon's most devoted
adherents, was made prisoner and taken to Berlin. At the
DeMlO time the wholo financial administration of Saxony fell
into the hands of the conquerors. Under these circum-
stances, M.B„ a Saxon superintendent of finance, who
was devotedly attached to the Royal house of Saxony,
thought it would be an act of patriotism on his part to
secrete for the King as much as possible of the funds in
hie hands, Ho accordingly abstracted several millions of
thalers, and in the confusion which then prevailed the
Austro-Prussian administrators never missed the money,
When the King was restored to his throne, M. B. solicited
an audience to inform his Majesty of the existence of this
sum ; but as, according to the etiquette of the Saxon Court,
he was not of a rank sufficiently high to claim that honour,
one of the Ministers, M. de Z eschwitz, was charged to re-
ceive his communication. M. B. then informed the Mini-
ster how ho had managed to secure the money and where ho
had concealed it. The Minister expressed his satisfaction,
and at once communicated the fact to the King. M. B. has
done exceedingly well,' said Frederick Augustus, ' but how
shall we escape the obligation of rewarding him for this ser-
vice?' The Minister promptly replied, ' Sire, we will give
him a reprimand.' M. B. accordingly received a letter ac•
knowledging his good intentions and accepting the money.
Ho was, however, told that he had acted very rashly, but
that the King was graciously pleased to overlook his fault
and pardon him. M. B. was so chagrined by this reprimand
that he died in less than a year afterwards."
THE ANTIQUITY OF THE HOTTENTOTS.— A
remarkable ethnological problem is presented by
the appearance of a single race in the southern province of
Africa, entirely different from the South African family,
both in physique and in language—a race of copper
colour and low development amid dark races of noble
physical structure, and separated from them both by mental
peculiarities, and by a language presenting features ex-
hibited in no other tongue. This poople—the Hottentots
—are supposed to be the oldest people on the South African
continent, and among the evidences of this is the fact that
the rivers, even in the Bechuana territory, bear Hottentot
names. Though found principally on the southern point
of the promontory of Africa, various fragments of their

tribes are met with tar in the interior, even north of Lake
Ngami, as if the race had been gradually pressed down from
the north by more powerful tribes. It is an instance of the
vitality of race, that the Bakalahari, the poorest of the
Bechuana tribes, living side by side with the Bushmen,
the most degraded of the Hottentots, under precisely the
same circumstances, are as different from them as they ever
were ; the former gladly raising, wherever possible, a few
pumpkins, or keeping a few goats, and the latter scorn-
ing any culture of the ground or care of cattle, and pre-
ferring the wild life and the poor game or vermin which
the desert furnishes. The Hottentot peoples have been
gradually disappearing before the attack of civilisation. In
the beginning of the last century, a number of tribes were
settled on the south-east coast, between the Cape and
the river Kai, Some of these have been entirely exter-
minated ; others have become scattered servants of the
colonists, or have entered the Hottentot regiment in the
colonial army ; while a considerable body of emigrants
have settled themselves on the Winter Mountain, near the
Kat River. The whole number is not thought to exceed
20,000.-7 he Races of the Cld World, by C. L. Bruce.
FILET IMM EN SE CATCH OF HERRIN G S.—

Never in the memory of the oldest fisherman has
there been such a prodigious quantity of herrings caught as
on last Monday and Tuesday night. One Filey boat ar-
rived on Thursday morning with 13 lasts, and the other 26
belonging to the place varied from 12 to 6 lasts each. It
is computed that at Scarborough and Filey alone not less
than 70 boats contained on an average eight lasts each, and
10,000 being a last, the total of herrings delivered in these
two places would exceed five millions. Taking an average
of £7 per last, the sum realised would be nearly £4,000.
A barbarous murder of four childen by their
father has just been committed at Port Neuf (Ain). A
small farmer named Goy had lately been in a gloomy state
of mind owing to domestic troubles and an accusation of
robbery which weighed over him. Three days back, during
the absence, he first strangled with a cord two of his chil-
dren, ono aged 20 mouths and the other four years, and
then placed them in bed, covering them over with a sheet.
lie next took the two others, aged seven and nine, to the
river Ain, and wading into the water drowned them both.
The crime completed, he went home, changed his wet
clothes, and absconded, No traces have been obtained of
him.

NARROW ESCAPE.-0a Friday evening a little
girl named Higgins, daughter of a tailor residing at
Ashton-under-Lyne, felt into the canal between Hyde and
Ashton. Harrison, a young man employed (as a labourer
on the public vrorkr, near the place hoard the scream of the
girl's littlo brother, who was with her, and ran to the spot.
Throwing off pert of his clothing as he was going, he im-
mediately jumped into the canal and swe.m to her resew.
The place where the girl fell in is very deep, and she had
gone down a third time, when he dived and brought her to
the surface. The child was tak€n to the Waggon and
Horses Inn and restored to consciousness, and sent Lome
next day. Harrison was loud'y cheered by the spectators.
—Manchester Courier.

SECOND EDITIO

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SPAIN.

MADRID, Oct. 25.—The Noticias states that Peru
having refused to give explanations, diplomatic
relations between Spain and that country are sue..
pended.

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