The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-27 00:00:00

A Strange Fish.

Mr Francis, piscicultural director of the Acclimatisation
Society, writes to the Times, intimating the arrival of that
remarkable and valuable fish the silurus glanis in England
as a fact worthy of being made known to the public :
" It is more than 100 years (he says) since any new fish
has been acclimatised in England, and a very much longer
period since any fish of equal value has been brought in'o
this country to be acclimatised; indeed, it is a question
whether any animal since perhaps the introduction of the
turkey has been brought here likely to equal the silurus in
importance. One of the greatest wants hitherto felt in this
country has been a good lake fish that might be turned to
account, in order that the huge waste of water with which
our islands abound might be properly stocked and employs d,
This want the silurus seems likely to meet; indeed ids al most
'he only fish we could have procured which could meet it.
Growing to an enormous siza, iv,n to 200,b. or 2001 b. in
weight, where space and food are plentiful, it neverthless in
ponds preserves i!s fine fl :your. It feeds ravenously upon
,he coarser kinds of fish, but of all food prefers frogs, We
have undoubtedly vast quantities of frogs in this country,
which are not used by un in any way as a medium either
of food or of producing food, and so rapid is the growth of
the silurus that it has been known to reach the enormous
weight ( f 54 b. in four years.
"Its flesh somewhat resembles veal in appearance, and
partakes of the rich flavour of the eel. All Englishmen who
have partaken of it unite in averring that it is superior even
to our own noble salmon. The above facts I have from Sir
Stephen Lakeman, to whose enterprise, energy, and deter-

nation the introduction of the silurus is duo. It need
❑ot be pointed out that if we can replace the worthless carp
and roach with which our large sheets of water are infested
with a fish of this character, the gala to us will be very
great. Sir Stephen Lakeman brought these fish from Ko-
pacheni, where he has an estate on the banks of the Argisch,
which is a tributary of the Danub3, and is about ten miles
from Bucharest—a distance of 1,800 miles. The labour of
transporting them hither was enormous. He started from
Kopseheni on the 23d of August, and brought these fish
by Bucharest to Girgevo, a distance of 50 miles; thence by
steamer to Basics (in Transylvania), and by rail to Pesth,
Vienna, Nuremberg, Cologne, Brussels, and Boulogne to
London,'and thence to Twickenham. Many times his charge
was upon the point of being shipwrecked, but was saved by
his indomitable energy and perseverance. To combat the
tirelessness, and in some places even the positive disfavour
of railway officials, incessant attention was required. He
started with 36 silurus and some tiger eels—a remarkable
and valuable fish peculiar to the Danube. Some of the
siluruses were of large size, up to 6:bs ; they were conveyed
in casks about the size of quarter casks placed upon rockers;
these, by keeping the casks constantly in motion, plashed
and aerated the water. The larger fish were suspected, no
doubt with justice, of having eaten the smaller ones, and
with them the tiger eels. They all died, however, but 14,
which arrived here safely on the night of Thursday, the
15th, in the charge of Sir Stephen and uly friend Mr Lowe,
one of the secretaries of the Acclimatisation Society, -The

little strangers varied from onn t) two czi. in weight; they
were perfectly healthy and lively, and after their long fast
of 23 days they made good use of their time when enlarged,
as on the next day, when I examined them, their stomachs
were distended with food.

"They have now been in my charge a week, and are ex-
ceedingly healthy and vigorous, They are a peculiar fish,
resembling in their habits the burbot, which I have also hal
charge of here, They hide themselves by day and roam
about for food at night. I have no doubt that the attempt
to introduce them will be thoroughly successful.

VIVA IL PAPA-RE !—lt appears certain, says the
Saturday _Review, that, after so many delays, after
so many shiftings backwards and forwards, the Emperor
has determined to take a decisive step towards withdrawing
the French troops from Rome, A Convention is stated to
have been actually signed between him and the King of
Italy. The Constitutionnel, which is said in Paris to be
nt,t so much a journal as a Pythoness. has delivered an
oracular utterance, and its utterance happens to be perfectly
intelligible. The terms of the agreement are made known.
The Pope is to retain his present territory, and the Italian
Government undertakes, not only not to invade it, but to
oppose any force that may seek to invade it. It gives, in
fact, a guarantee against, the action of the revolutionary
party in Italy, and it pledges itself that, even if Garibaldi is
at the head of the invading forces, there shall be another
A.promonte. Further, Italy engages to become responsible
for a portion of the debt. of the Papal States, answering to
the value of the Papal territory which has fallen into her
hands. The Pope is to be allowed to raise as large au
army as he pleases, and devout Frenchmen are to be per-
mitted like the rest of the faithful, to rush to the defence of
the head of their religion. Lastly, the Italian Government
undertakes to fix the capital of united Italy at Florence,
and thus to abandon, in principle, that selection of Rome
as the only possible capital which Cavour brought his
countrymen to accept as a political axiom. There can
be no doubt that this is a compromise which hard necessity
has gradually induced the Italians to listen to. It is very
different from the programme held out a year or two ago.
Then the Italian Parliament was to meet under the shadow
sf the Capitol, the reign of priests was to be over, and the
Pope was to wander in his luxurious gardens, surveying
with a gentle and wondering patience the ruins, not
only of Imperial, but of Pontifical Rome. It was sup-
posed that the Pope would be, in the Vatican, very much
what the Archbishop of Canterbury is at Lambeth. The
English Primate has a flue old house, and a good library,
and shady antique gardens ; he is honoured by his
servants and the clergy; he is welcomed in the palace of his
Sovereign, he heads the proclamations of religious societies;
but if he wants to know where real power lies, he must look
across the river to the gilded towers of the Rouses of Parlia-
ment. This was the dream of Italian patriots, perhaps of
Cavour, possibly even of the Emperor himself. But Catho-
licism has been too strong for the accomplishment of such a
scheme. Tho great world of Roman faith will not tolerate
that its head should sink into the position of the Archbishop
of Canterbury. It insists that the Pope shall not be merely
a spiritual chic', but shall have a visible and temporal
sovereignty.

DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND —AT WHIST. -- The
late Cabinet of Lord Derby contained some good
players, Two of the Secretaries of State were actually fine
players, and one of them adds whist to accomplishments
which would have made their possessor
intoan Admirable
Crichton, if genius had not elevated himfar loftier
well,
l of tte
category than Crichton belongs to. Rechbergp a
and likes his game ; but he is in whist, tis are all
.Germans,.
a thorough pedant. I remember an '
incident of his. whist-
life sufficiently amusing in its way, though, in
h relation, the
reader loses what to myself is certainly then
of the story : I mean the character and wtuoreleopfuanhgeeneery-
son who imparted the anecdote to me, andwho is about the
most perfect specimen of that self .possession, whicah we call
coolness, the age we live in can boast of. I own that, in a
very varied and somewhat extensive experience of men in
many countries, I never met one who so completely fulfilled
all the requisites of temper, manner, face, courage, and
self-reliance, which make of a human being the most un-
abashable and unemotional creature that walks the earth. I
tell the story as nearly as I can he related it to me. " I
used to play a good deal with Rechberg," said he, " and
took pleasure in worrying him, for he was a great purist in
his play, and was outraged with anything that could not be
sustained by an authority. In fact, each game was followed
by a discussion of full half an hour, to the intense mortifi-
cation of the other players, though very amusing to me, and
offering me large opportunity to irritate and plague the
Austrian. One evening, after a number of these discussions,
in which Rechberg had displayed an even unusual warmth
and irritability, I found myself opposed to him in a game,
the interest of which had drawn around us a large assem-
bly of spectators—what the French designate as la galaris.
Towards the conclusion of the game it was my turn to lead,
and I played a card which so astounded the Austrian Mini-
ster, that he laid down h s cards upon the table and stared
fixedly at me. " In all my experience of whist," said he de-
liberately, "I never saw the equal of that." "Of what ?"
asked I. "Of the card you have just played," rejoined he.
" It is not merely that such play violates every principle of
the game, but it actually stultifies your own combinations."
" I think differently, Count," said I. " I maintain that it is
good play, and I abide by it." "Let us decide it by a
wager," said he. "In what way ?" " Thus—we shall leave
the question to the galerie. You shall allege what you deem
to be the reasons for your play, and they shall decide if they
accept them as valid." " I agree. What will you bet?"
"Ten napoleons—twenty, fifty, five hundred if you like I"
cried he, warmly. "I shall say ten. You don't like losing,
and I don't want to punish you too heavily." "There is
the jury, sir," said he, haughtily, "make your case."
"The wager is this," said I, "that, to win, I shall satisfy
these gentlemen that for the card I played I had a suffi-
cient and good reason." "Yes." "My reason was this,
then—l looked into your hand I" I pocketed his ten napo
leons, but they were the last I won of him, Indeed, it took
a month before he got over theashock.—Co rnelius 0' Dowd.
CANNIBALISM IN AUSTRALIA.—A Brisbane paper,
the North Australian, says—Sergeant Hill, who has
just arrived on escort from Maryborough, has made some
strange revelations to us, which illustrate the amiable pro-
peneitles of the aborigines of this country. He happened
to visit a paddock on the outskirts of Maryhorough some
short time since, in company with Mr Carrington, clerk of
petty sessions. Some 400 of the natives had enc untered a
party of the Miall tribe in their customary mode of warfare.
Our informant states that on the occasion of his visit they
were celebrating the victory of the day before by broiling
the carcase of a defunct Miall, who had met with the severe
misfortune of having a native spear driven through his heart.
The cannibals like their meat underdone. They are dainty
epicures. The deceased wretch was disembowelled in the
first place and his entrails placed in a dilly bag, which was
immediately shouldered by a native hag. A fire was then
kindled, and the body was thrown thereon. After frizzling
for a few minutes a common descent was made upon it—a
cannibal scramble in fact. The carcase was severed into 60
parts, and in its raw condition was devoured without the
slightest affectation or sympathy, nausea, shame, or indig-
nation. The bones were picked very clean? tart.d the result
was a splendid skeleton.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,

TATTERSALL'S—LAST EVENING.
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agsL Woldga (taken)
10 to 1 agst Hersey filly (taken)
12 to 1 agst Myrtle (token)
CAMBRIDGESHIRE.
20 to lon the field (offered)
50 to 1 agst Orphelin;(taken)
CESAREWITCH STAKES.
14 to 1 egs: Calista colt (taken)
100 to 7 egst Gratitude (taken)
15 to 1 pg-t Suspicion (taken)
100 to 6 egst Mail Train (taken)
25 to 1 agst Tattoo (offered)
23 to 1 agst Thale-3tris (taken)
33 to 1 agst Seamander (taken)
33 to 1 agst Flanct (taken)
100 to 1 agst C,,t01). 'em Alive (taken)
TIIE DERBY.
20 to 1 agst Chtistaiai Carol (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lorgdown ('ak•-P)
33 to 1 pgst Oppressor (taken)
33 to 1 ogst W;z ird's dam colt (taken)
50 to Pa (taken)

PARIS AUTUMN RACES.-SUNDAY.

A cloudy morning yesterday was succeeded by a most
lovely afternoon, gladdened by the genial warmth of a
delightful autumn sun; and a considerable number of
persons were on the ground, the Emperor and Prince
Imperial being among the company.
With the exception of the Prix du Prince Imperial,
which gave Vermouth and Fille de l'Air an oppartunity
of once more meeting on equal terms, the business of the
day was without interest and the fields small. The first
event on the card was the Prix Principal, which brought
cut only three runners, Guillaume le Taciturne beittg made
favourite at evens. Bcatrix, however, with an advantage
of 271 b for one year in age, had the race to herself, and
ran over the two miles and a half in front, and won easily.
The selling rats which came next was decided in fav,:ur of
M. Aumont's Dame Blanche by a neck, after a good contest
over the last quarter of a mile with Mdlle. Dachesnois. The
winner was taken by M. Deevignes for 4,625 f., being 1,625 f.
over the price at which she might have been had. The Prix
de Madrid, for horses which had not run on any of the prin-
cipal courses in France during the present year, was an
easy victory for M. Lupin's Bartavelle, who in this race
made her first appearance iu public. The Prix du Prince
Imperial followed, for which Vermouth found plenty of
backers at 7to 4. The crack was, however, bowled over
by the Oaks' winner, who took up the running just when
she pleased, and won with pounds in hand. The two have
now ran together four times, each having scored two vic-
tories. The business terminated with the Prix d'Automne,
fur which four came to the post, and which fell to the lot of
Count de Lagrange with la Reins Bartle, being the third
prizo carried off by his stable during the day. The follow-
ing are details of the proceedings :

The Prix Principal of 4,000 f, for horses 3-yrs-old and

upwards. Entry, ,200 f, h f; the second to receive half
the entries. Distance 4,000 metres (two and a half

miles). Four subs.
Count de Lagrange's Beatrix, 3 yrs., 103.bs .. (C. Pratt) 1
M. Schickler's Guillaume-le•Taciturne, 4 yrs„ 1301bs
(Mortimer) 2
Mr T. Carter's Civility, 3 yrs., 1031bs (IV. Carter) 3
Batting—even agst Guillaume, 5 to 4 agst Beatrix, 5 to 1
agst
Beatrix made the runn'ng, and won easily by two lengths.
Civility did not pass the post.
The Prix de la Prairie of 2,000 f, for horses three years old
and upwards. Entry, 50f, the winner liable to be claimed
for 3,000 f. The distance about 3,000 metres. 7 subs,
M. Aumont's Dame Blanche, 4 yrs., 1171bs (Spreoty) 1
Prince do Beauvau's Mile. Duchesnois, 3 yrs., 1031bs
(A. Watkins) 2
Count de Lagrange's AntinouE, 3 yrs., 1061ba (C. Pratt) 0
M. do Granville's Va-Toujours, 5 yrs., 1241bs (Gadney) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Dame Blanche, sto 2 agst
Duchesnois, 3 to 1 agst Antinous.
Antinous ran in front until passing Baron do Roths•
child's villa, when he ran against the cord. breaking it, and
bolted out of the course. Dame Blanche and Mdlle.
Duchesnois then ran abreast to the stands, where Dame
Blanche got her head in front and won by a neck, Va-
Toujours was pulled up early in the race.
The Prix de Madrid of 3,000 f for horses which have not run
this year at Paris, Chantilly, Versailles, or in England.
Entry, 50f. Distance about 2,4 0 metres. Seven subs.
M. Lupin's Bartavelle, 3 yrs, 1071bs (Kitchener) 1
Count de Lagrange's Bon Espoir, 3 yrs, 1101ns (C. Pratt) 2
M. du Garreau's Baccarat, yrs, 1101bs (Edward) 3
The following also ran:—Saint Contest, Marino, and
Salammbo.

Betting-3 to 2 agat Bon Espoir, 2to 1 agat Bartavelle, 4
to 1 agst Baccarat, 5 to 1 agst Saint Contest.
Salamrkbo was the first off, closely followed by Baccarat
and Bon-Espoir, Bartavelle coming last. Af.er passing the
Windmill, M. Lupin's filly wont to the front, and led to
the finish, winning easily by four lengths; the same dis-
tance separated Bon-Egpoir and Baccarat.

Grand Prix du Prince Imperial of 10,000 fr, for 3-yr•olds.
Entry, 300 fr, h f; the second to receive half the entries.
Distance about 3,200 metres. Eight subs.

Count de Lagrange's Fillo de l'Air, 1091bs ..(C, Pratt) 1
111. Delamarre's Vermouth, 112Ibs
Betting-7 to 4on Vermouth.
Delamarre's horse made the running two lengths a-
head until coming on to the straight for the run home—
Fille de l'Air then went forward, deprived Vermouth of
the lead at the distance, and won easily by a good length.
The Prix d'Automne of 2,0001., for 3-yr-olds and
upwards. Entry, 50f; the second to receive 200 f from
the entries. Distance about 4,000 metres. Four subs.
Count de Lagrange's La Iteine-Berthe, 4 yrs, 1231bs

(C. Pratt) 1
Mr Carter's Obligation, 3 yrs, 1111bs (W. Carter) 2
M. Aumont's Sccevala, 3 yes, 1011bs (Spreoty) 3
Duke de Morny's Miss Margot, 4 yrs, 1171bs
Watkins) 0
Betting-2 to 1 each Reine-Berthe and Obligation, 3to
1 agst Sccevola.
Miss Margot made the running for two-thirds of the dis-
tance, and being then beaten fell to the rear. The three
others ran abreast to the corner, where Sccevola parted
company, and Reine-Bertbe and Obligation raced home
together, the former winning by a short length.

THE NOSES OF BROUGHAM, NAPIER, CRUIK
SHANKS, DICKENS, AND THACK ER AY. Lord
Brougham's eminent nose is perhaps the best known of any
in this generation. Innumerable caricatures have made it
celebrated everywhere. It is slightly bent upwards, and has
a defiant and combative expression ; but its end is decidedly
cogitative, its nostrils wide and full of character. Ta its
partly turned up slyle no doubt his lordship owes that in-
satiable industry and curiosity which has made him explore
all science, and has rendered him eminent in law, politics,
and literature; to i-s cogitative character, that boldness of
thought, and noble defiance of oppression and wrong, and
that far-seeing depth, which he has every exercised happily
for the benefit of humanity. It is a nose ter above par.
Perhaps the most obtrusively aquiline nose that ever was
seen was that of the conqueror of Sonde, the late Sir Chas.
Napier. The organ itself was prodigious ; it was a Squire-
of-the-Wood's nose, one not really seen in a life time else-
where, and the energy which accompanied it was as prodi-
gious. But the nose was far from Jewish. It was aquiline,
not pendulous, thin at the end, and fine and thin in the no s-
tril. George Cruikshank, the artist, who bore some simila-
rity to the general, has also a fine aquiline nose; and it is
curious that in the Indian army Napier used to bear the
sobriquet of " 011 Fagin," whilst Cruikshatk, whe illus-
trated Dickens's fiction so adrairably, copied the face of the
Jew from his own, sitting before a glass for the first study
of those etchings which, embodying the idea of the author.
made the first issue of "Oliver Twist" so popular and so
highly prized. Charles Dickens-, when young, may be cited
as the possessor of an aquiline nose. Dickens's has grown
to be somewhat more than it was in Maelise's portrait, and
is now to be classed as cogitative. Of his late rival's nose
we would say little : it has been the calm teterrima belli.
—About in the World.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER, A POLICE SERGEANT.—
On Sunday morning last an atrocious attempt to murder
Pellet-sergeant Danby, of the Lincoln county constabulary,
was made by a man named Wm. Wilson, a shoemaker. It
appears that at an early hour in the morning Danby was
on duty in the village of Seallby, near Lincoln, and when
near the house of a man named Harrison thought he saw a
man in the garden lying down. lie went to the spot and
found it was Wilson, an unusually powerful fellow. The
officer, suspecting all was not right, at once seized him, and
they had a tremendous scuffi 3, both of them falling to the
ground ; but Wilson, being the strongest, was uppermost.
The fellow then battered the officer about the head, and
struck him violently several times with his fist until he was
nearly choked with his own blood. Wilson then put his
hand in his pocket and took out an ordinary clasp knife,
which he deliberately opened, Danby being so exhausted
1 that he had no power to prevent it. Danby, however,
said, " Pray, don't use that ; for God's sake put it by." And
after some hesitation he shut the knife again and put it in
his pocket. A short time afterwards, however, ho again
took the knife out and commenced to cut and slash at the
officer, saying he would do fcr him. He cut completely
through the great coat and stock, making altogether five
wounds, one of which was an inch deep and an inch and a
lrilf wide, the jugular vein being just missed. When the
prisoner inflicted this wound he aciull:y wriggled the knife
about, causing excruciating pain. Wilson then got up and
made off, bat Danby follows i and caught him,
and another
struggle took place. The noise, however, aroused Mr Har-
rison, who opened his beeroam window and saw what was
taking place, and shouted out to the fellow to desist, when
he at once ran away. The officer wont home, and two me-
dical men were soon in attendance—:hey
dressed the
wounds, and expressed an opinion that, providing erysipelas
does not set in, Danby will recover. The same morning
Wilson was apprehended, and it was ascertained that he
and two other men also in custody had during the night
stolen some fowls bel:acging to Mr Drury, farmer. On
Monday they were taken before Colonel Ellison—Wilson on
the charges of attempted murder and fowl stealing, and the
other two for fowl ateiling alone, and were remanded until
Friday next,

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

NEWMARKET RACES-THIS DAY.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
FIFTEENTH TRIENNIAL.

Thalestris
Turcos
Early Purl
3

Five ran.
TRIAL PLATE.

Watchbox
.2113
••
Ft nay

Ten ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES OF 20 SON'S.
King of Clubs
Usher
2
......
Tiptoe
3

Five ran.
HOPEFUL STAKES.

Puritan
Kate Hampton
Gardevisure
•••
Thirteen rap.
GIIEA.T EASTERN HANDICAP.

Gamma
Cadeau
Twenty-four ran.

Examination of Muller at BoT Street,

The following is a continuation of the evidence adduced
at the examination yesterday :
Inspector Kerressey, of the K division of police--On the
10th July, about nine in the morning, I went to the Bow
station and there I saw a first class carriage, No. 16J, I
observed the harelle of the door of the off side was bloody,
I then went to No 5, Clapton-square, and saw Mr Briggs.
I examined his hands carefully to ascertain whe;her there
were marks of blood thereon. I found none. I noticed a
hook on Mr Briggs's waistcoat, which was taken cff by
Mr Briggs, jun , and delivered to me. I now produce it.
I also produce the gold chain Mr Death identifies. I re-
ceived it from that gentleman. I also got a smaller ring,
which I produce, from Sergeant Prescott.
By Mr Board— I first saw Mr Briggs about nine o'clock
on the morning of Sunday the 10th.
Mr Francis Toulmin—l reside at Lower Clapfon, at d I
am a surgeon. I was the medical attendant of the late Mr
Briggs. I was called to him on Sunday morning, 10th of
July, between two and three o'clock. He was ten lying
at the Milford public-house. lie was removed under my
tuperintendence from there to his own house between six
and eight o'clock in the mottling. 1 saw him again at
his own house at nine. I saw him repeatedly during the
day on which be died. He expired about a quarter to 11 on
Sunday night. I afterwards made a post mortem examina-.
tion of the body on the 12th. Mr Brereton and other medical
men were present. On the left ear was a jagged wound
which divided the cartlidga. Anterior to that was a deep
wound nearer the eyebrow, which penetrated to the bone,
but which was subsequently found not to have entered the
cavity of the cranium. On his scalp were several incised
wounds, most of them about three quarters of au inch in
length.

Isir Flower—When you say several, do yon know how
many there were P

Wi!nese—Fcur of five, one was three inches in length.
Oa removing the scalp the skull was found to be exten-
sively fractured, the fiseures extending in various directions.
The temporal bone was found driven in and comminuted.
Blood was found in considerable quantity between the
dura mater and the 'main. No disease was discovered.
The heart, lungs, and liver were quite healthy.

Mr Giffard---What wfts the cause of death ?
-Witness—Fracture of the skull and concussion of the
brain.

Mr Gifford—Could you form any opinion how the injuries
were infl:cted ?

Witness—l should say they wero infiiced with a blunt
instrument forcibly used. . .

By Mr Beard--Mr Briggs was move• by my direction
from the hlitiord Arms in a dhoolie, or End of ainbulbnec.
I don't know that the medical gentlemen who were present
at the post-mortem disagree with me in my conclusion.
There was grit about the wound on the ear. My attention
was not drawn to a stone en the six-foot way. I did not
try whether that stone fitted into any of the marks on the
head of deceast d.

Mr Goftard—lf the blows had been struck in the carriage
and the blood had flawed would notgrit adhere if the body
had fallen from the carriage ?

Witness—Yes.

Mr Beard—Might not the wound on the temple be caused
by the stone referred to ?

-Witness—Certainly, if the deceased in falling from the
carriage struck oa the st ne it might produce the wound I
have referred to.

Mr Glfard—Supposing the wound cn the temple w,i.s
made with the stone, would that cause the other wounds
you found on the head.
Witness—Certainly not. That would be simply im-
possible.
By Mr Beard—l read my post mortem notes over to Mr
Brereton and Mr limper, and no direct e7;.ception was taken
to them by either of those gentlemen. I. oiLt not ask either
of them to sign nay notes. I read it over to them and they
made no objection to them. I don't know that they dis-
agree with my conclusions.
Mr Alfred Brereton, sir-goon, said—l saw the late Mr
Briggs previous to his death. I weat to the spot where
Mr Briggs was found lying, and there I found the gravel
• moistened with blood. About the spot we found a round
stone in tho centre of the blood stain. The kone load
blood and hair upon it. Mr Cooper has that stone in his
possession. I afterwards examined a first-class railwt:y
carriage at the Bow station. The witness here gave a
descrii.,tion of the intericr of tho railway carriage, which
was precisely similar to that given by the railway
guard.
Mr Giffard—Did you take any part in the poet mortem
examination?
Witness—No. _ _

Bir Gilfatd—Did you observe it sufficiently to speak to
the cause of death ?
Witness—Yes.

GriilArd—What, in your judgment, was the cause of
death ?
Witness —Frai)ture of the skull producing compression of
the brain.

Mr Flower—Upon which aide of the carriage was the
greatest quantity of blood ?
Witness—On the near side, that is the seat next to the
engine. The blood filled up the cavities made in the cushion
by the buttons.
Inspector Tanner, of the detective police—l have the
conduct of this matter by direction fiom Sir R. Mayne.
On the 19th of July last I left London in company with
Sergeant Clark, for New York. When the Victoria arrived
there on the 25th of August, I found the prisoner onboard.
I placed him with nine other men in the saloon of the ship,
leaving Mr Death on the deck. That gentleman went
below and pointed out the prisoner, and said " This is the
man from whom I received the chain." I afterwards, on
the same morning, spoke to the prisoner relative to a ring.
I had told him I was an officer in the police force in Len-
don, and I held a warrant charging him with the murder
of Mr Briggs. That he was about to undergo an exami-
nation in America, bat that ultimately he would have to go
to England with me as a prisoner to answer tho charge. I
then said "Have you stated that you have lost a ring ?"
"Yes, sir, not lost it, but it must have been stolen from my
pocket." I asked what sort of a ring it was, as I would
endeavour to have it found. He said "A gold ring, with a
white stone in ir with a head engraved on it. I bought it
in Cheapside. I gave 7s. 6J. for it, but I don't know the
name of the shop." The ring was not found. I took pos-
session of the prisoner's effects on board the Victoria. I
heard the witness Gifford describe one of the parcels brought
by the prisoner to the dccks previous to the sailing of the
ship. I have been unable to discover anything of that
kind. Prisoner said all his things were in a black box,
which on opening was found to be about a quarter full.
Mr Beard—l suppose there will be no objection to grant •
ing us an examination of the letters and papers found in
the prisoner's box.
Mr Giffird —I cannot give any promise of that kind at
present, but I have no doubt every opportunity will be
given to the gentlemen conducting the defence.
Mr Giffard—That, sir, forma the whole of the evidence
I intend to offer on the present occasion, and on it I ask
you to commit the prisoner for trial.
Mr Beard—l shall offer no opposition to such a course. I
shall reserve the defence of the prisoner until a future
occasion.
Mr Flower (to prisoner)—As a mere matter of form, I
ask you if you have anything to say against being com-
mitted for trial. You have a legal adviser, and therefore
you abide by what he says; but I ask the question as a
mere matter of form.

Prisoner—l have nothing to say now, sir.
The whole of the witnesses were then formally bound
over to appear at the next sessions of the Central Criminal
Court, to which place the prisoner was fully committed on
charge of wilful murder.
The prisoner during the whole of the five hours' exami-
nation conducted himself with the greatest coolness and
self-possession ; so much so, indeed, that it created the
utmost surprise in the mind of every person in court,

Foreign Mail Packet List.

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China, Penang., and Singapore, via Southampton Oct. 2
via Marseilles Sept. 27.

Falkland Islands ..
Gibraltar, via Southampton Sept. 26.
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via Marseilles Sept. 27.
bulls (Bombay), via Southampton
—... via Marseilles _ Oct. 6.

ACCIDENT TO AN EXPRESS TRAIN.—.An accident,
happily unattended with fatal consequences, but
which created groat alarm among the passengers, occurred
yesterday at an early hour to the down morning express
boat train on the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.
This train left Victoria and Blackfriars Stations at 7 30
a.m , and having amalgamated at Herne Hill, proceeded on
its journey for Dover. Atter passing through Sydenham Hill
tunnel, the train ran by Penge Station, and was travelling
over the slight embankment about a quarter of a mile be-
yond this spot, when, from some hitherto unexplained
cause, the engine left the rails, and, after running for 200
yards over the sleepers and permanent way, fell upon its
side down the embankment, dragging with it a second-
class carriage, in which were three or four passengers, in-
cludingone of the company's Workmen—a gas-fitter—whose
passengers in the first-class carriageP,
leg was broken. The
of whom there were about 30, escaped injury—these car-
riages not having left the line—except one, an Engineer
officer stationed at Chatham, whose skin was grazed. The
driver and stoker of the engine heroically stuck to their
posts, and were both slightly hurt ; but the guard was able
to proceed to Dover with most of the passengers in a specie
train which was sent down fiona Victoria immediately upon
telegraphic notice of the accident reaching London.

The Prince and Princess of Wales in

Denmark.

(prom the Times' Special Correspondent.)

COPENHAGEN, Thursday.

All the male guests appeared in full uniform, those
belonging to the volunteer regiment—a corps
raised from among the better classes of Copenhagen,
and distinguished from those whose service is com-
pulsory by a dress somewhat resembling that of
Lancers dismounted, meeting with quite a warm
reception at tho hands of the crowd outside the
Palace gates.
According to present arrangements the Prince of
Wales will go oil board the Osborne to-morrow at
Elsinore, and take his departure the same afternoon
for Stockholm, remaining in that capital about three
or four days, according to circumstances. Including
the voyage to and fro an absence of eight days in
all is contemplated. His royal highness will be the
guest of the King of Sweden during his stay, but
the same privacy which has characterised his visit
to the north of Europe hitherto will be maintained.
On this point etiquette is so rigid that even the
passport of his royal highness is not made out in
the name of the Prince of Wales. The scenery in
the environs of Stockholm is charming, and it is
probable that several excursions will be organised
in connection with the approaching visit. There
is a statement that the King of Denmark may pos•
sibly dine on board the Osborne with the Prince of
Wales on Saturday, which would, of course, retard
the departure for some hours. On this point, howe
ever, nothing is positively settled, and the decision
will obviously depend in a great measure on the
state of the weather at the moment. To-day, after
a week of beautiful weather, it is once more rain-
ing pitilessly.

The postal arrangements in Copenhagen are of
such an arbitrary character that there was no op•
portunity yesterday afternoon of making more than
a hasty allusion to the visit of the Royal party to
Thorwaldsen's Museum. This building, which is
at once the shrine and shroud of the great Danish
sculptor, enjoys among artists a world-wide reputa-
tion ; but to the visitor who may previously have
made acquaintance with some only of his best des
tached pieces, such as the monumental effigy at
Lucerne to the Swiss Guards of Louis XVI., there
is a sensation altogether novel in turning from the
living creations of his genius to the granite edged
slab in the centre of the courtyard under which Thor.
waldsen lies buried. Giving for once a refutation to
the proverb that "the prophet is not honoured in
his own country," this building was commenced in
the lifetime of the artist, who was well aware of its
double destination, and, in fact, superintended the
construction of the vault which was eventually to
enclose his remains. The architectural details of
the building are largely indebted to the styles visible
in both Greek and Etruscan sepulchres, and the
mural ornaments of the interior are copied from the
decorations of ancient tombs. Allegorical allusions
abound everywhere to the genius of Thorwardsen,
and the difficulties which it overcame ; and on the
summit of the building is a fine bronze casting of
Victory in a car checking her steeds in the moment
of triumph. The figure of the goddess and that of
one of the horses in this group are items reproduced
from Thorwaldsen's own designs; the car and the
other three horses were modelled by W. Binsen.
A description has already been attempted of the
curious effect produced by the external wall paint-
ings in coloured stucco which are intended to set
forth the arrival of the sculptor when, in 1838, after
an absence of 18 years, he returned to Copenhagen
in a vessel carrying the greater portion of the works
destined for the Museum. Of the contents of the
building it will be sufficient to say they are divided
into two parts, the first consisting of pieces of scalp-
tnre actually chiselled by Thorwaldsen, or copies
in marble or plaster of his works, the second being
the collection of objects of ancient and modern art
which he amassed during his lifetime. Some idea
of the extent and interest of the Museum may be
gained from the fact.that, irrespective of the plaster
casts, it includes no less than four groups, 17 sta-
tues, 18 busts, 61 bas-reliefs, and a frieze, in marble.
The total number of Tborwaldsen's works collected
here is about 660. All the sketches and moulds
which he used-have been preserved, so that it is
possible in the case of each of, his principal works
to follow the gradual development of the idea from
the first bold outline to the lest delicate touch of
the graver. Denmark certainly deserves to produce
great men,for in every department—Kings, savants,
or artists—their deeds live after them, and their
remains are held in honour.

Having left Copenhagen, the Royal party re-
turned to Bernstorf Castle, from which they soon
set out again for Sorgenfri or Sans-Souci, the resie
dence, of the Queen Dowager, where they dined and
spent the evening. This quiet little chateau, lying
about six miles from the capital, but not more than
two from Bernstorf, was a favourite habitation of
King Christian VIII., predecessor of the late King
Frederick VII, and from the time of his decease
in 1848 Queen Caroline Amelie, his widow, has cons
tinned to reside there. Within a very short dis-
tance from the high road, but shut in by its own
grounds,the plain white castle,somc what resembling
that of Bernstorf, is only distinguished from a pri-
vate building of the ordinary character by a little
ornamental belfry and clock tower. which, being
open, has in the distance very much the effect of a
red umbrella prokicting from the roof. The dining-
hail, which lies in the centre of the building, is the
only apartment of large size, and from its five wine
down looks out upon a pleasant park of limited
extent, but studded with chestnut trees, and
sloping at one extremity towards a sheet of orna-
mental water. In the grounds stand a couple
of pillars, ornamented with busts, in memory
of a former Crown Prince of Denmark,
father of Christian VIII., and his wife, who had
English Royal blood in her veins. The bust of the
Prince is of brorze, that of the Princess of black
stone, sunk into a monolith, PO as to give it precisely
the effect of a silln uette. In the quiet beauty of the
avenue of trees, stretching away from the front of
the house to the chain of lakes that lie beyond
Lyngby, and in the confidence of the peacocks
strutting along the terrace and waiting their meal
from the hands of the Queen, there was confirmation
of the stories which residents have to tell of the une
ostentatious goodness of life at Sorgenfri. To mem-
bers of Royal families abroad, as well as to their
subjects, there must be an indescribable charm in the
absence of parade on such occasions as last evening.
Although members of two reigning families were
for the time to be guests of the representative of a
former dynasty, no restriction was on that account
imposed on the access of the public to the grounds.
They gathered about the very entrance door, and
narrowed the avenue from the carriages so much
that the ample dresses of the ladies arriving had not
more than the necessary room to pass; but the only
custodians—if such they could be called—were two
footmen in Royal liveries standing on the doorstep.
There were costumes of all kinds in the crowd—stn-
death' caps from Upsula and Copenhagen, residents
in the neighbourhood whose dresses might have
passed for English, and peasant women with their
wonderful silk bonnets and gilt crowns, The names
of the guests gave rise to some curious reflections.
Prince Bentheim Steinfort's title recalled the fact
that the QueenaDowager herself is sister to that
Duke of Augustsnburg who compounded for his
claim to the Duchies, and consequently aunt to the
Pretender of the present day. The Count de Dan-
neskiold- Samsoe, on the other hand, is a noble-
man of lung Danish pedigree, a near connection of
our own noble house of Ailesbury, and one who
enjoys the privilege of having the livery nearest in
colour to that of the King of Denmark. The
wonderful headpieces and tall green feathers of
the Chasseurs waiting on the foreign equipages were
in marked contrast to the tight-buttoned coats and
English hats that drove up with the carriage of Sir
Augustus and Lady Paget. Last of all, and punc-
tual to the moment of 6 o'clock, came the equipages,
with their scarlet liveries, bringing the King and
Queen of Denmark, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, and the rest of the Royal family. They
were received in perfect silence, but otherwise with
every demonstration of respect, and, having passed
into the house and exchanged congratulations with
their Royal hostess, the company at once sat down
to dinner.

FRIDAY.

Last evening the officers of the Burgher Guard of
Copenhagen were entertained at dinner at the
Christiansborg Palace by his Majesty the King of
Denmark. Ever since the day when the review did
not take place, there had been a sort of slumbering
dissatisfaction at the absence of the Prince of Wales,
and the oeosion, therefore, when the heads of the
force would have the opportuaity of meeting his
Royal Highness at table was naturally looked for-
ward to with interest. Every one who had hitherto
seen and spoken to the Prince of Wales was im-
pressed most faveurably with his manner and bear-
ing, and even those who had merely been able to
obtain a passing glimpse of his features united in
declaring that the photographic likenesses failed
to do Lim justice. It is satisfactory, therefore, to
know that the entertainment of last evening
formednoexception to the general rule, and that
the representative of the Royalty of England was
most highly thought of by all with whom be
cams in contact. To meet the officers of the
National Guard and volunteers a distinguished com-
rmY ""mble:,ieeluding tho principal officers of
the Britiel
, Aurora, which
la eelsßo m stilt in Chess waters, the
,tuTeolehat of a heavy sail -A., havinr
'Wren ,her atp,,
Yesterday for Stockholm
Prince Wilhelm, father ci the Queen of Denmark,
the Princess of Wales,
and elder members of
the Royal family were p n
with th© members
of the Eoglish and D snicksaitesln all,l about 70
were
persona sat down to dinner. The
tab laid
in the second great room of the Ch: is
llen, known Re an appartement sal, re ry
Th al
which the concert given a few eveniuga na,Z

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING% SEPTEMBER 27, 1864.