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MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

A TRADESMAN CHARGED WITH AN ASSAULT—SERIOUS
INJURY TO A FEMALE. —John Barnsley, of 11, Nelson-
place, City-road, yeast merchant, was charged before Mr
Knox with assaulting Mr Robert Stevens, ivory turner, of
No. 16, Hemmings-row.

Mr Stevens said he was passing through Cranbourne-
street last night about 9 o'clock when he saw the defendant
and another man in a cart go along the street and knock
down a female and drive over her. He (Mr Stevens) then
laid hold of the horse's head, upon which the defendant
jumped out of the cart and knocked his hat off and shook
him. Both the defendant and the other man had been
drinking, but the other man more than the defendant.
In answer to Mr Knox, Mr Stevens said that he did not
know what became of the female. She was lying on the
pavement when he left to fetch a constable, and on his rem
turn she was gone. He gave the defendant into custody.
The defendant said he did not shake Mr Stevens.
Mr Stevens said the defendant got on his back and struck
him and knocked his hat off.

The defendant said he was going at a quiet pace and ho
lust knocked the woman down.

Mr Knox—Just knocked the woman down I
Mr Stevens said the defendant had been drinking.
A constable said the defendant knew what he was about
although he had been drinking.
Mr Knox said the defendant had been drinking and
ran over a woman, and then, when one of the bystanders
stopped him he knocked his hat oft. He would ask the
defendant whether Mr Stevens had done anything to him
to justify his acting as he did.
The defendant said Mr Stevens laid hold of his horse's
head, and ho then knocked his hat off.
Mr Knox said, as the defendant had not done Mr
Stevens much harm, ho would fine him 108, or seven days.
The husband of the woman who was ran over by the
defendant staggered into the witness box, and said that
his wife had only left home a few minutes when she was
knocked down and run over. She was too ill to attend,
her back having been injured, and she had only been
confined a few weeks.

The husband handed Mr Knox a medical certificate to
,he effect that his wife was unable to leave her bed.

Mr Knox asked the husband whether he thought his
wife was in danger, and the husband said he thought not.
A. summons was then ordered to issue against the de.
feudant, to be served at once for the injury to the female,
it being returnable this day week.
London, England, 1864-12-09

N°. 22,609.

NEW NOVEL BY THE REV. J. M. BEL LEW.
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LONDON, FIRDAY, DEC. 9, 1861.

Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, in his speech at
eningham the other day, on the subject of Home
Defences, made some remarks well is orthy of con-
sideration, The right hon. Baronet always speaks
in a decided manner, and without any effort at
rhetorical flights he impresses his auditory with
the soundness of his opinions and the practical
nature of his views. In commencing his discourse
Sir J. PAKINGTON paid a tribute to the Yeomanry
Cavalry, and expressed a wish that the Government
should cease its persecutions against that respected
body of the service. Year after year are the at,
tempts made but without success BO far, although
as is here humorously described, " they first hit out
one fist and then the other fist, to try if they could
knock down the Yeomanry of England." The right
hon. Baronet declared that he thought the Yeo-
manry might be considered as the " cavalry force"
of the Volunteers of the country. Lord HERBERT
often had given it as his opinion that it would be
too costly to maintain the Volunteer principle with
cavalry. There is great truth in these remarks,
and it is difficult to account for the constant at,
tacks of the Government upon this body, unless it
be that they are desirous of pleasing their peacesat-
any-price friends. Mr. COBDEN and Mr. BRIGHT
are never weary of expatiating upon the folly of
such institutions, and their evil influence appears to
spread further than it ought in such a case. As a
proof of the advantages of the system Sir J. PAK-
INGTON adverted to the recent strike, and said that
if the Yeomanry had been called out to pre-
serve the peace, when the disturbance lasted
so long, there would have been a much
more satisfactory state of thing 9. The dis-
tricts from which the police were taken were left

nnprotectd.d, and many persons were greatly dis.se-
tisfied at. snch proceedings.. Passing en to the more
immediate subject under diEcussion, the right hon.
baronet observed that the present was the first time
that anything like a permanent Volunteer Service
had been established in this country. The great
national movement which produced the splendid
development of power at the commencement of this
century was essentially a temporary affair, and
that Volunteer service was a special one. After
the experience of some years those beat competent
to judge will coincide with this observation, that
the effect of the Volunteer movement is most Inc-
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THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD
FROM THE COUN FRY. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitajames,
and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, R. Leclercq, dzc.
After which, Shaksnere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr.
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3. F. Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, ac. ;
Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss .i.elen
Faucit.
London, England, 1864-12-09

WESTMINSTER.

EXPERT STREET ROBRERY.—A notorious thief, who
gave the name of Charles Richards, was charged with
being concerned with another in stealing two chests of tea
from an open van in the Broadway, Westminster
Sarah Elizabeth Fluke, of 3, Black Horse-yard, York-
street, Westminster, said that on Wednesday afternoon, at
about a quarter to five, she was passing through the Broad-
way, when she saw an uncovered van, laden with goods,
opposite the house of Mrs Clarke, grocer. Two men were
near the cart, and she observed them suddenly approach it.
In the next minute she saw the prisoner carrying a chest
of tea from the van, followed by the other man. They both
went towards Stratton-ground, and witness lost sight of
them. She went into Mr Clarke's shop and told the men
there what had occurred.

Prisoner— I know nothing about it. lam innocent.
Witness—l am quite sure lam right. You are the man.
Prisoner—What should make you know me again so

easily ?
Witness—l have-often seen you before about the neigh-
bourhood. I know you well by sight, and I was close to
you when you took the chest of tea.

Mr George Clarke, 30, Broadway-place, said that the
van was at his door at 20 minut -a to five, when, observing
the prisoner and another man near the back of the car-
riage, he told his shopman to keep a sharp look-out, and in
five minutes afterwards it was discovered that two chests of
tea had been stolen.

Mr Selfe—Your men do not seem to have watched very
well.

Mr Clarke—isTo, the thieves went to the off side of the
court out of their eight.
Mr Selfe—llave you recovered your tea ?
Mr Clarke—No, the robbery was committed very adroitly,
and my man while following was told they had gone up Sr.
Ermenis-hill, which was the very opposite direction, us they
escaped at the same moment up Deere-street.
Mr Selfe (to the prisoner)—Do you want to ask the pro-
secutor anything ?
Prisoner—No, it's no use.
The prisoner was remanded.
London, England, 1864-12-09

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MARK-LANE.

The supply of English wheat on sale here to-day was
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stands. In all descriptions, sales progressed slowly, at late
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Irish
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General Tom Thumb.

The Tenzps, in announcing the arrival in Paris of
General Tom Thumb, states that a man quite as
diminutive, but less known to the puplic, died some time
back in Paris. This person, a dwarf only 23i inches
high, whose name was Richebourg, was attached to the
Orleans family, and held the place of honorary butler in
the household of the Duchess, Louis Philippe's mother.
He was then only fifteen or sixteen years of age,
and unconsciously played a part in the political
events of the day. Dressed as a baby, with a
padded cap on his head containing important despatches,
he and his pretended nurse were often sent into the enemy's
country withcut any one suspecting the trick. Richebourg
lived in Paris, in the Faubourg St Germain, for 30 years
preceding his death, which took place when ho was 92 years
of age. He was exceedingly timid, and could not endure
strangers, but in his own circle ho was communicative and
always cheerful. The Orleans family allowed him a pension
of 3,000 f. a year as long as ho
A Paris correspondent of the Sahli Public of Lyons gives
the following account of his v!sit to General Tom Thumb:
—" I yesterday had the honour to. pay my respects to
General Tom Thumb and his interesting family. The
General sent me his card with a letter of invitation to pay
him a visit at the Hotel du Louvre, whore ho is staying
under the name of Mr Charles Stratton. The General
received me with an eager cordiality, blended with a
sentiment of dignity. He introduced me to Mrs Stratton
with the English ceremonial. The lady wore a low-bodied
dress with abort slecvea. She is about the same height as
her husband, of a da-k but somewhat florid complexion,
with sparkling, intelligent eyes, and regular features. Her
hair was dressed as if for a ball; she wore a great many
diamonds, and was radiant with health and content-
ment. The daughter of this singular couple, Miss
Stratton, aged &even months, a charming miniature baby,
is the object of the tenderest care of her diminutive parents.
As for Miss Minnie Warren, Mrs Stratton's sister, to whom
I was also introduced, she is, in my opinion, not so pretty,
although smaller and more delicate than her sister. The
General says that he is now 27 years of age, He weighs
lbs 7 ozs, sad his height is 26} inches,
London, England, 1864-12-09

COLONIAL.

Tti.—The public sales have proceeded with rather more
animation, and in some instances prices have slightly

improved.
SUGAR—The dealing's have continued very limited in
West India descriptions at about previous prices. In the
Refined Market, however, common lumps are a shade
firmer, viz , at 42s 9d to 43s per cwt.
COFFEE—OnIy limited dealings have been reported, and
Plantation Ceylon has sold at rather lower rates.
RICE—The market continues quite without any material
change in values.
TALLOW—A steady business has been done for both
present and forward delivery. P.Y.C. on the spot is
quoted 403 3d, and January to March 41s 3d per cwt.
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being in favour of the same. Some parcels oranges from
St. Michael, Terceira, Valencia, Fayal, Lisbon, Oporto, and
Sicily, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, went at
firm prices. Lemons slightly improved in value. Nuts of
all kinds without alteration. Almeria grapes lower, stock
being heavier than hitherto. Chestnuts dull. Walnuts in
moderate request.
London, England, 1864-12-09

Just published, price 25.,
TTHE BEAUTIFUL DEMON.
A Tale of Love, Intrigue, Treachery, and Revenze.
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per week for its support up to within tho last six months,
when he discontinued the allowance. She now wished
for an order to make him pay ss. per week.
Daniel Smith, an officer of the court, said the defendant
did not appear to the summons, and that when he served it
upon him ho said he could not deny the paternity, and was
willing for an order to be mado upon him.
The Magistrate made an order on the defendant for the
payment of 28 6,1 per week end 4s costs.

The complainant said defendant was a married man, and
had not lived with his wife for many years. Ho could
afford 5s per week, and had allowed her that sum for a long
time.

The Magistrate said he could not order more than 2s 6c
per week—the act of ParHA:tient restricted him to tha
sum.

THREATENING TO STAB,—Cornelius Hayley, a tall
Irishman, was charged with assaulting William Burgin, a
baker, of No, 11, Hastings-place, Shadwell.
' The comp!ainant said he was having his shoes blackened
and polished in High-street, Shadwell, The prisoner came
out of a public-hou-f.e and laid hold of him and turned him
round. He asked him what he meant by such conduct,
and the prisoner said, " Won't you give me something to
drink—somA ale I want ?" He told the prison( rhe had Iv,
money. The prisoner, who was very drunk, threatened him.
He went into a beer-shop out of the way and had a pot
of ale. The Prisoner came into the beershop, and he offered
him a glass of ale. The prisoner turned him round, and
took a penknife cut of his pocket, and said "11l cut your
belly open.' lle called for assistance, and as the prisoner
was raising the knife he was seized.
In answer to questions by the prisoner, witness said—
You were not cutting tobacco with your knife. I saw it
taken from your pocket. I have not been transported.
Margaret Binley, beershop keeper, confirmed the evidence
of Burgin, and
The Magistrate sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned
for two months and kept to hard labour for the assault on
Burgle.

The Reward for the Apprehension of Muller,

MATHEWS, THE CABMAN.

We can positively state that the paragraph which has
been going the round of the metropolitan and provincial
papers announcing that it had been decided to give the
whole of the reward of £3OO for the apprehension of the
murderer of Mr Briggs to M. thews, the cabman, is entirely
destitute of truth. Nothing has yet been determined rela-
tive to the payment of the money. The whole paragraph
is the imaginative creation of a penny-a-liner.
London, England, 1864-12-09

WESTMINSTER.

EXPERT STREET ROBBERY,--A. notorious thief, who
gave the name of Charles Richards, was charged with
being concerned with another in stealing two chests of tea
from an open van in the Broadway, Westminster,
Sarah Elizabeth Fluke, of 3, Black Horse-yard, York-
street, Westminster, said that on Wednesday afternoon, at
about a quarter to five, she was passing through the Broad-
way, when she saw an uncovered van, laden with goods,
opposite the house of Mrs Clarke, grocer. Two men were
near the cart, and she observed them suddenly approach it,
In the next minute she saw the prisoner cirrying a chest
of tea from the van, followed by the other man. They both
went towards Stratton-ground, and witness lost sight of
them, She went into Mr Clarke's shop and told the men
there what had occurred.

Prisoner— I know nothing about it. lam innocent.
Witness--I am quite sure lam right. You are the man.
Prisoner—What should make you know me again so
easily ?

Witness—l have often seen you before about the neigh-
bourhood. I know you well by sight, and I was close to
you when you took the chest of tea.
Mr George Clarke, 30, Broadway-place, said that the
van was at his door at 20 minutes to five, when, observing
the prisoner and another man near the back of the car-
riage, he told his shopman to keep a sharp look-out, and in
five minutes afterwards it was discovered that two chests of
tea had been stolen.

Mr Selfe—Your men do not seem to have watched very
well.

Mr Clarke—No, the thieves went to the off side of the
court out of their sight.
Mr Selfe—Have you recovered your tea ?
Mr Clarke—No, the robbery was committed very adroitly,
and my man while following was told they had gone up St.
Ermenis-hill, which was the very opposite direction, as they
escaped at the same moment up Dacre-street.
Mr Selfe (to the prisoner)—Do you want to ask the pro-
secutor anything P
Prisoner—No, it's no use.
The prisoner was remanded.
London, England, 1864-12-09

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is very narrow and curved so as to impede the
traffic greatly, while it is farther hindered by the
frequent stoppages of waggons, carriages, cabs. &c.,
at the doors. Some years ago, when it was
scarcely used by th© general public, it served very
well for the quiet aristocratic life of its inhabitants,
but of late years the whirl of business has reached
even to these fashionable quarters, and the want
of another and batter thoroughfare, north and
south, becomes daily more urgent, Cabs are not
allowed in the Park itself, so that there is no direct
public thoroughfare, with the solitary exception
of Park-lane from Bond street to Kensington.
Siuce the great increase of railway travelling and
the construction of Victoria Station, the north and
south traffic at the West-end has immensely in.
creased, and all the cabs coming from Bayswater
to Westminster, and many from the Paddington
terminus to the Victoria, and vice versa, pass up
and down the unhappy Park-lane. No wonder,
under these circumstances, that accidents happen
daily ! The marvel would rather be if they were
not common, when we add the fashionable and ge-
neral traffic to the railway passengers. The Board
proposes three ways of relief, One is that car-
riages should pass out of the Park-gates into Pic-
cadilly, and that an opening should be made into
Kensington on the other side, which could be done
without inconvenience. Another suggests the
opening of Hamilton-place for carriages and
cabs, and the third is the widening
of Park-lane. One gentleman went so far
as to propose the opening of the park itself,
on the plea that the idlers who enjoyed it ought
not to interfere with the convenience of the busy
part of the public. Mr. D'IFFANGER, however,
forgets that the public interests are deeply con-
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of recreation. Hyde-park is free to all who come
on foot at all events, and it would be a great hard-
ship to deprive the thousands who resort there
on summer evenings of the peep at Nature which
its trees and grass affords. Men of business are
apt to be quite as encroaching in their way as
men and women of fashion, but the public would
be very unwilling to see any of their beautiful
parks interfered with, either east or west. There
is another plan .which has not been suggested by
the Board for relieving the western traffic—the
opening of a thoroughfare through Mayfair. This
seems to be a very excellent suggestion, since it
could he done with much less difficulty and ex-
pense than the widening of Park-lane. In any
case, however, the public have a right to expect
that the whole weight should not fall on them as
ratepayers when they already contribute so largely
to other branches of the public revenue. The
matter will doubtless be brought before Parliament
this session ; but between the conflicting interests
we are inclined to think with Mr. HEALEY that
the Park-lane improvement is still a long way off.

Mr. Fechter in the Character of Ruy Blasi
London, England, 1864-12-09

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COLONIAL.

TEA—The public sales have proceeded with rather more
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naproved.

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West India descriptions at about previous prices. In the
Refined Market, however, common lumps are a shade
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firm prices• Lemons slightly improved in value. Nuts of
all kinds without alteration. Almeria grapes lower, stock
being heavier than hitherto. Chestnuts dull. Walnuts in
moderate request.
London, England, 1864-12-09

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who carried in her arms a fine infant, which she said was
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as his wife. She wished to affiliate the ohild upon him. It
wee born on the 9th of July, 1863, lie allowed her ss,
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Naval and Military Intelligence,

The screw corvette Cadmus, 21, 400 horse power, pro-
ceeded down Chatham harbour at daylight yesterday morn
in g, in tow of the Adder and Fe irless, paddlewheel steamers,
to be in readiness to make her official trial of speed at the
measured mile at the Maplin Sands.
The Vernon, 50 guns, attached to the sailing reserve in
Chatham harbour, is ordered to be fitted to a flag and train-
ing ship at Woolwich, taking the place of the Fisgard, 42,
which is no longer:fitted for that service.
The ironclad frigate Valiant, 24, 800 horse power, at-
tached to the steam reserve in the Medway, has had her rig
altered, and is now fitted with fore and main topgallant-
masts, instead of the description of the rig she previously
carried, by which her appearance is very greatly improved.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel seam vessel Medusa, Master
Commander John H. Allard, returned yesterday to Ply-
mouth, after an unsuccessful search of 10 days for an aban-
doned merchant vessel which has been floating about in the
Channel.
The detachments of non-commissioned officers and men
of the Royal Engineers selected from the depot and other
companies at headquarters, Chatham, to augment the Ist,
33, 7th, 20th, 26th, and 29th companies at Aldersho', the
Curragh, Portsmouth, Weymouth, and Dover, have been
medically inspected at headquarters, and will leave Bromp-
ton Barracks for their respective destinations to-morrow
morning.

A valuable invention has just been patented by Captain
W. K. Hall, C. 8., commanding the Chatham steam reserve
in the Medway, for the more speedy shipment and unship-
ment and the raising of screw propellers. It is expected to
prove of great benefit in supplying a want which has long
been experienced in the Royal navy, as well as in the mer-
cantile marine. Hitherto it has been found necessary to
construct our vessels of war with a screw well to enable the
screw propeller to bo lifted to the deck for repair. By the
adoption of Captain Hall's invention, however, this is no
longer required, as by means of a system of chains and
davits the screw can be easily lifted and disconnected from
the threaded rods, the disconnexion being effected by the
removal of the cotters which hold the parts together. The
davits are so arranged that should it be fouad convenient
to remove one of the screw blades, or alter the pitch of the
screw, there is no necessity for placing the screw on deck,
as the required alteration can be effected in a simple and
ingenious manner. The advantages of Captain Hall's in-
vention are that screw propellers can be easily lifted on board
without the necessity of docking the vessel for that pur-
pose, while the simple machinery used does away with the
necessity for the expensive tackle and apparatus required
under the present arrangement. What is of far greater im-
portance, any defect in the screw can be discovered and
remedied without the necessity of the vessel losing any part
of her voyage for that purpose.
London, England, 1864-12-09

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The screw corvette Cadmus, 21, 400 horse power, pro-
ceeded down Chatham harbour at daylight yesterday morn
ing, in tow of the Adder and Fe irless, paddlewheel steamers,
to be in readiness to make her official trial of speed at the
measured mile at the Maplin Sands.
The "Vernon, 50 guns, attached to the sailing reserve in
Chatham harbour, is ordered to be fitted to a flag and train-
ing ship at Woolwich, taking the place of the Fisgard, 42,
which is no longer;,fitted for that service.
The ironclad frigate Valiant, 24, 800 horse power, at-
tached to the steam reserve in the Medway, has had her rig
altered, and is now fitted with fore and main topgallant-
masts, instead of the description of the rig she previously
carried, by which her appearance is very greatly improved.
Her Majesty's paddlewheel seam vessel 'Medusa, Master
Commander John 11. Allard, returned yesterday to Ply-
mouth, after an uneuccesaful search of 10 days for an aban-
doned merchant vessel which has been floating about in the
Channel.
The detachments cf non-commissioned officers and men
of the Royal Engineers selected from the depot and other
companies at headquarters, Chatham, to augment the Ist,
3d, 7th, 20th, 26th, and 29th companies at Aldershot, the
Curragh, Portsmouth, Weymouth, and Dover, have been
medically inspected at headquarters, and will leave Bromp-
ton Barracks for their respective destinations to-morrow
morning.

A valuable invention has just been patented by Captain
W. K. Hall, C. 8., commanding the Chatham steam reserve
in the Medway, for the more speedy shipment and unship-
ment and the raising of screw propellers. It is expected to
prove of great benefit in supplying a want which has long
been experienced in the Royal navy, as well as in the mer-
cantile marine. Hitherto it has been found necessary to
construct our vessels of war with a screw well to enable the
screw propeller to be litted to the deck for repair. By the
adoption of Captain Hall's invention, however, this is no
longer required, as by means of a system of chains and
davits the screw can be easily lifted and disconnected from
the threaded rods, the disconnexion being effected by the
removal of the cotters which hold the parts together. The
davits are so arranged that should it be found convenient
to remove one of the screw blades, or alter the pitch of the
screw, there is no necessity for placing the screw on deck,
as the required alteration can be effected in a simple and
ingenious manner. The advantages of Captain Hall's in-
vention are that screw propellers can be easily lifted on board
without the necessity of docking the vessel for that pur-
pose, while the simple machinery used does away with the
necessity for the expensive tackle and apparatus required
under the present arrangement. What is of far greater im-
portance, say defect to the screw can be discovered and
remedied without the necessity of the vessel losing any part
of her voyage for that purpose.
London, England, 1864-12-09

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THE STATESMAN'S YEAR-BOOK.
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FOR TIIE YEAR 1865.
By FREDERICK MARTIN.
Macmillan and Co., London and Cambridge.
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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA,
MALTA, DEC. 8.
The Eosins will leave for Marseilles at mid•
night.

The Dehi left for Southampton to■day at 7 a.m.

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL,

The Ripon from Southampton, Nov. 27, reached
Malta on the 6th inst. at 10 p.m., and left on the
7th at 4 p.m. for Alexandria.
The Delta from Marseilles, sth inst., arrived on
the 7th at 9 p.m., and left on the Bth at 7 a.m. for
Alexandria.
London, England, 1864-12-09

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