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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THE SUN', LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day).

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fene.)

RE CHILD.

This was an application for release by this bankrupt, late
of Chobham, Kent. _ _

Mr. Reed, of Conduit-street, a creditor, opposed in per-
son, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained linen
drapery goods to the value of £2O by false representations.
He stated that he was in the service of Earl Darnley, and
referred to Mr. Curlewis, of Conduit-street, who also said
that the bankrupt was in the earl's service. Witness there-
noon let the bankrupt have the goods; but a short time
after he was waited upon by two detective officers, who said
that they were aware that he had let the bankrupt have
some goods, and asked the particulars, and gave him certain
information on which he went down to Chobham
and saw the bankrupt, who refused either to
pay or return the goods; and the next day he
wrote a letter (handed in) in which he complaided
of the rudeness of M. Reid in asking for money,
and his general gross manners on the occasion, and refused
to pay. He, Mr. Reid, therefore brought an action to
which the bankrupt appeared, and put him (Reid) to £lO
expenses—judgment was reserved and the bankrupt taken
in enecution, and when in prison he sent a bill for £5B,
which he offered in payment, but which was refused. Mr.
Reid also objected that; the bankrupt had not made a true
statement of his debts and omitted several creditors, but he
was not prepared with proof.
The bankrupt said that the original invoice was for only
£l6 and not £2O but this was denied by Mr. Reid.
His Honour—How long has the bankrupt been in prison ?
Bankrupt—Twenty-five days.
His Honour—Then I shall order the rel3ase.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

ROBBING AN EMPLOYER.—A. man named Knowles and
a woman named Smith were placed at the bar, charged with
robbing Mr. Norris, ironmonger, of Great Russell-street,
Bloomsbury.

Sergeant Holmes, of the F division, said he had for some
time been watching the movements of the male prisoner,
and a few nights ago he saw him enter the house No. 13,
East St. Theobald's-road, the residence of the female pri-
soner. The man left again, and then he, in company with
another officer, entered the room, and told the female they
were police officers, and they suspected that a quantity of
goods, stolen from the shop of Mr. Norris, of Great R ussell-
street, were secreted in ber room. They searched the place,
and found a number of iron pots and kettles hidden in
various places, also in a work-box some pawnbroker's
duplicates, all relating to iron ware.
Sergeant Franklin, of the F division, sa'd he was with
the last witn3ss when he searched the room of the prisoner
Smith. He told her that she was charged with pawning
the stolen property. He afterwards went to the rer idence
of Knowles in Lumber-court, and there he also found a
large quantity of ironware.
London, England, 1864-01-07

WESTMINSTER.

A VERY STRANGE AFFAIR.—Mary Donovan, an
Irishwoman, about 40 years of age, was charged with
stealing Hs. 63., the moneys of Mary Ann Jackson.
Prosecut rig said that her husband was dead, but that she
was living with a man named Rose, who had been sen-
tenced at the sessions to pay a fine of £2O for keeping a
brothel. Yesterday afternoon prosecutrix went to a pawn •
broker's with some articles to enable her to raise part of
the money to pay the £2O. When she returned home she
had half a sovereign, 2e. 6c1., and afl )rin. Prisoner, who
is her deceased husband's sister-in-law, was there when
she returned _home to Green-street, Marlborough-road,
Chelsea, and saw the money. Witness asked prisoner
whether he was going to give her girl a florin to get some
bacon with, when the accused said, " I owe you a
shilling," and gave it her. When they had finished tea
the child said, " Mother, I saw aunt put her hand in
your pocket." This prisoner stoutly denied, and
prosecutrix could not' believe it till she was going to take
the money to a person to mind, when she put her hand in
her pocket and found it all gone. The place was searched,
but the money could not be found, and prisoner, after alter-
cation, walked sharply away, but a policeman followed, and
took her into custody.
Police-constable Sharp, 161 B, proved taking the pri-
soner into custody. He did not lose sight of her. When
searched at the station three half-crowns, a florin, two
shillings, and some other things were found upon her.
Prisoner stoutly denied the charge, and said that prose•
cutrix was drunk.
Mr. Arnold, after in vain attempting to ascertain from
the prosecutrix whether she lost sight of prisoner or not,
and failing to do so, said it was a most singular affair, and
took defendant's security in £5 to appear on a future day,
Prisoner (crying)—She accused me of swallowing the
half-sovereign, a bunch of keys, a thimble, and all her
money.
London, England, 1864-01-07

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PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great 'Corthern, 44 per cent., red. at 10 percent. pm., 104
North Eastern, York, 11. and Selby purchase, ,0

LINES LEASED Al` FIXED RENTALS.
Buckinghamshire, 97
Shrewsbury and Hereford, 138

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per oent. pf., 19f
San nll° gua. 7 per cent.,
Ditto (all), 21i •

FOREIGN MUTES.

Cobre Copper, 33
Putt Philip, lf

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Alliance Bank of Lonzon and Liverpool (Um.), 46j
Ditto, new, Ail
Anglo Austrian, 61
Bank of Victoria, Australia, 42
Bank of Wales, lim., 10
Chartered Bank 01 India, Australia, and China, 391 44)
Consolidated Bank, lim., 101
London and Comity, 601 1
London and Westminster, 82 11
Metrop. and Prov. Bank flirn.), 23
Ditto, Reserved issued at £2 pm.,7221
Provincial of Ireland. 904
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim.), 6j
Union of Australia, 651 •
Union. of Ireland (lim.), 211

MISCELLANEOUS.
Erglish and Australian Copper, 21 1
Iludsons Bay. 171 1
International Financial Society, Um., 91 1
Joint stock Discount, 7 1
London Ethan:nal Association, lim., 241 5
Aadras Irrigation and Canal, 31
NatiMut Discount Comp iny, lim., 101 1
ightional Steam Navigation, Um., 2 1
North British Australarian, 181
Oriental Inland Steam, lint 21 I
Peninsula and Oriental. Stearn, 80

THE PRISON MINISTERS BILL AND TOWN
COUNCILS.—The question of how far a Town Conn-
ell is empowered to interfere in the case of an appointment
by borough magistrates of a Catholic chaplain to the borough
gaol was the subject of an animated discussion yesterday at
the meeting of the Liverpool Town Council. The case is
that of the Rev. Samos Nugent, who was recently appointed
by the borough magistrates Catholic chaplain of the Liver-
pool Borough Gaol, at a salary of £3OO per annum, which
sum has to be paid by the Town Council. In some corre-
spond-nco between the Recorder and the Home Secretary
the latter has stated that the Town Council have no power
of review; but, not satisfied with this decision, the Council,
at their meeting yesterday, instructed the Town Clerk to
obtain counsel's opinion upon the subject.
FLAXMAN'S STATUE OF BURNS,—CoI. W. Barns
presented to the Burns monument, Callon Hill, Edinburgh,
the criginal model by Flaxman, of a statue of his father.
ANOTHEP. FRENCH JULIET.—MdIIe. Duverger
will shortly appear as Juliet, at the instance of Mr. Webster,
who has taken the St. James's Theatre.
London, England, 1864-01-07

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London, England, 1864-01-07

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

(R P.UTER'S TELEGRAM.)

WARSAW, Jan. 6.—A decree has been issued by
the Government ordering the sequestration of ail
the moveable and im►noveable property of the
higher clergy participating in the itr,urrection, in
addition to the former contribution of 6 per cent.
recently imposed upon the bishops, and upon 18
canon ries.

BRESLAU, Jan. 6.—Advices received here from
Poland state that an Imperial ukase has been pub-
lished, recalling to their standards the old soldiers
of the Kingdom of Poland, now upon unlimited
leave of absence. An engagement of the insurgents
under Kock has taken place with the Rassians, but
the result was indecisive.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THAMES,

THE IRISHMAN'S SCALING LADDER.—John Bryant, an
Irish labourer, aged 24 years, and who gave his address,
George-court, Harris-court, Rateliff, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych on the following extraordinary charge of
robbery.
Mary Ann Brown, a well-dressed young woman, of the
elass called unfortunate, and who was stated by the police
to be a well conducted person, stated that she met with the
prisoner at a late hour last nigh►, and after he had been
with her a few minutes he agreed to accompany her to her
home, No. 2, Little Farmer-street, Commercial-road.
Her apartment was on the thitd storey of the house.
After she entered her room with the prisoner he gave
her 4s, which she placed on a mantel-shelf in
her room, and went out with a jug to obtain
some beer for supper, leaving the prisoner seated by the
fireside. On her return she was surprised at finding the
prisons! had gone, and missed a counterpane, two blanketo,
and a sheet from the bed, and a dress from behind the door.
One of the sheets was made fast to the leg of the bed, and
the end of it let out of the window, which was open. The
prisoner was on the groUnd under the window. She called
for the police and gave him into custody, The money she
left on the mantelshelf was also missing.
In answer to questions by the Magistrate, the witness
said that the prisoner told her that he had just come home
from sea. The window of her room was about 40 feet from
the ground.
Thomas Jarvis, police constable, 40 H, said he saw the
prisoner lying on the pavement close to the house, No. 2,
Little Turner-street, with a woman's dress, counterpane,
blankets, and sheet in his possession. There was another
sheetpartiallyhanging out of the window of the third storey.
He asked the prisoner if he was hurt, to which he replied,
" More's the pity I had not hurt myself, I should not have
been here." The prisoner had hurt himself, and after-
wards said his feet were very bad, and added, " I am like a
cat, I always fall on my feet."
The prisoner, on being called upon for his defence, in a
thick Munster brogue said—" The girl shut the door and
locked me in. I thought to get out, and made a scaling-
ladder of the sheet and the blanket. I tied one to the other
and discinded nicely from the windey, whin the knot I had
tied gave way, and down, down I fell, sheet, blanket, coun-
terpane, dress and all, but I fell on my feet, yer howler's
wortchip.
Mr. Woolrych—Literally speaking, you did fill on your
feet, but not figuratively ? Did you take the counterpane
and the dress to assist you in your descent.

The prisoner-4 don't know how I came by them yer
honner's wortchip.

Mr. Woolrych—You are a deep hand; a practised thief,
I suspect. You have robbed that young woman. You

went home and made a very clumsy scaling ladder, as ycu
call it, and risked the breaking of your neck.
Jarvis said the prisoner broke the windows of the second
floor room in his descent. He found 4s. Hid. upon him.
Mr. Woolrych—l must know something more about the
prisoner before I part with him. He is remanded for a
week for inquiries.
London, England, 1864-01-07

Now ready, in post Svo., price 2s. 6d., to be published half-
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Reference for the Use of Visitors and Residents in
London, Containing selected Lists of Hotels, Boarding-
houses, Dining-rooms, Lodgings, &c. Full and Practical
Information as to Char ties of every description, Libraries,
and Institutions ; Days of Meeting of the Scientific Societies ;
Amusements, The stricai, Musical, &c. With other Useful
Information, the whole Wassifled in a novel manner. Also,
a Randy List, showing the nearest Post-offi:e, Telegraphic
Station, Cab Stand, Fire Engine, arc., &c., to 1,000 Principal
Streets.

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and all booksellers, newsagents, and railw y bookstalls.
London, England, 1864-01-07

The Weather and the Parks.---This Day.

The attendance on the ornamental water this '
morning was very numerous, and the continued
severity of the frost rendered the ice much more
secure, but owing to the thin surface being very
uneven the exercise of the favourite pastime was
rendered somewhat difficult. To this circumstance
may be attributed many of the ugly falls which took
place during the day. The sliders were in full force,
and so were the venders of roasted chest nuts, hot and
strong ginger or peppermint drops and many other
winter dainties. The attendance of spectators on
either bank of the water was very great, and
although there was no display of scientific and
graceful evolutions by the skaters to repay their
curiosity, there was plenty of fun occasioned by
the mishaps of the sliders.
The thermometer early this morning marked 14
degrees below freezing point, but in the middle of
the day it stood at 28. _ _

I❑ Hyde•park the Serpentine was in much better
condition for the skaters, and thus the display there
was much more attractive.

In Kensington-gardens and Regent's, park the
ice on the ornamental water was crowded with
fashionables. There were several members of the
Skating Club present, and amongst those at the
latter place were several ladies, who created quite a
sensationeby their graceful evolutions.
London, England, 1864-01-07

NEW SERIAL BY ANTHONY TROLLOPE.

To be completed in Twenty Monthly Parts, Uniform with
" Orley Farm.'
Just published, Part 1., price lA,
CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?
By ANTHONY TROLLOPE.

With Illustrations.
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.

NEW SERIAL BY CHARLES LEVER.
Just published, Fart 11., price ls.,
LUTTRELL OF ARRAN,
By CHARLES LEVER,
Author of " Harry Lo,requer," " Charles O'Malley," &c.
With Il.ustrations by "Phiz."
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1864-01-07

The Sefton Handicap of 100
5 cove each.

sous, added to a sweepstakes
Six furlongs.

Age.
Abbott .. .. 3
Alice Leigh .. .. 3
Argonaut .. .. 5
Arbutus .. .. 3
Blondin .. 4
Bernice .. 6
Bosh .. .. 5
B uckland .. 3
Cutaway .. .. 3
Crisis .. 4
Coverdale .. 3
Claxton .. .. 3
Dishonoured.. .. 3
Diiston .. 3
Donnybrook .. .. 4
Dovedale .. 3
Dunkeld .. 4
Danaus .. 3
Ellerton .. 6
East Lancashire .. 4
Farfalla .. 5
F by Guiacower .. 3
Ghillie Callum .. 3
Gardener .. 6
Hesper ..
Helen.. 3
Independence a

Age.
Jane Shore .. .. 3
London .. .. 3
Lobelia .. 3
Lady C lifd en
Lord Burleigh .. 5
Moulsey 3
Macbeth .. 3
My Mary .. 5
Naxos.. .. 3
Neophyte .. .. a
Poland .. 4
Prescription .. .. 3
Persuasion .. 3
Queen of Trumps .. 5
Rose .. .. 3
Strawberry Hill .. 4
Tomfoolery .. .. 3
Tooi Tooi .. 3
Tarragona .. .. 5
The Clown .. .. 3
Veterinarian .. .. 3
Voluptas .. 4
Wild Thyme.. .. 3
Waterloo ~. .. 3
Weatherspy .. 4
uleika 6

MR. WYLD AT BODMIN.

Mr. James Wyld, one of the members for Bodmin,
rendered an account of his stewardship to his con-
stituents on Monday evening. The hon. gentleman
delivered a very exhaustive speech, touching on the
topics of the day. He expressed himself in favour
of the abolition of church rates, and approved of the
settlement of the education question which had been
arrived at by the Committee of Council of Educa-
tion. He was opposed to Lord Palmerston's motion
for the purchase of the International Exhibition
building, and suggested that instead of all the
scientific collections of the country being absorbed
by London, the people should demand that the du-
plicates should be distributed amongst the rising
and populous towns, always preserving a grand
national collection. With respect to the Duchy of
Cornwall Management Bill, he believed it would
be beneficial both to the Prince and the tenant.
He should like to see the codification, revision, and
consolidation of our laws. He approved of the
policy of non-intervention, and on the question of
Reform blamed Lord Palmerston's Government for
not fulfilling his promises to Reformers. He dis-
approved of our policy in Japan ; did not blame
Admiral Kuper, but those from whom his instruc
tions emanated. He dwelt at length on the colo-
nial policy of the Government, and contended that
the colonies which were not under the control of the
Home Government should be compelled to pay the
cost of their own military defence. The member
for Bodmin sympathises with the Poles, but would
not advocate an armed intervention in their behalf.
Ho does not wish to see Denmark's affairs meddled
with, and approves of the course adopted by Eng-
land in reference to the proposed Congress.—
Western Daily Mercury.

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.—Wheat, 39s 10d ;
barley, 31s 8d ; oats, 18s 9d ; rye, 30s Od ; beans, 33s 8d ;
and peas, 33s ld.
THE SIR WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s 7d;
barley, 32s 8d ; oats, 19s 2d ; rye, 31s 2d ; beans, 34s 10d ;
peas, 33s Bd.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 90,330;
barley, 88,232 ; oats, 11,723; rye, 150; beans, 3,733; peas,
1,705 quarters.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THE ARMY•

A garrison court martial, composed of Major Barker, pre-
sident, and six other officers, has been held at the camp at
Colchester for the purpose of investigating a charge against
Sergeant Barker. The prisoner has for some time past been
stationed at Harwich, and there obtained goods to the value
of £lO from several tradesmen, one of whom, having sent
in his account, was informed that the prisoner had received
the amount due. The result of the inquiry, which extended
over two days, has, as usual in such cases, net yet been offi-
cially announced.
A War-office circular, accompanied with lithographed
plans, has been forwarded to the different military stations,
from head quarters, requesting returns from each station of
the libraries and reading or recreation rooms at present in
existence and attached to the soldiers' quarters. The plane
show what is to be provided for the soldiers' amusement
when off duty. To all large barracks will be added an in-
dependent one storied building in the rear, containing li-
brary, reading and recreation rooms, with coffee bar, libra-
rians' sitting room, out Jffices, &c. Small barracks will
have the same description of building, but will have the
reading and recreation room in one, and not separately, as
will be the case with the larger barracks. The recreation
rooms will be furnished with bagatelle, chess, draughts,
solitaire, dominoes, and backgammon.
London, England, 1864-01-07

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOO&S.

.hare. Railways. Paid.

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe and Tyne.
Bost.,Sleat.,andMid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
Cork and Bandon
Cornwall
Do A A gets no cli‘
Do. B till6pc.pan.ha
(been paid to B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
GreatEastcrn, Ord. stk
Ditto A stock

bitto East Anglian st
GreatNorthot Scotland
Great Northern-- . • •
Do A stock
Dol do
Gt. S. an, I W. of Irelan
Great Western .... • •

Do Str Val gua. stock'
Lancashire Yorkshire.
London and Blackwal,
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., aad Dover
Lon. & Norh Western
Lon. & Sw.th Western
Man., Shet., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do = shares •
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New

Binning.
o & Derby
Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. h shares
Mid Kent
Do Cray Line
North British
Min., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—lierwisE.
Do,G.N.E. purchase

Do Leeds
Do ork
Do Carlisle....

' orth London
Do New .....
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stoc,
Do Scot. Mid. stock
!Shrews. and Welchpoo
(Shropshire Union
ISouth Devon
!South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
staines, Wok.,andWok
'Stockton & Darllngtol,

US.I

Do -
Do New, 180;
Taff Vale.
Do B

Do C
lister

Do

Do
Vale of Neath
IVietoria sta. and Pim
Waterford .3; Kilkeuny
West Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Har.dcß 1
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford

Closing Business
Price. done.

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London, England, 1864-01-07

N- W THEA rRE-R0 Sr AL, AJJELPHI.-
Sole Pronrlator and ?manager, B. Webster.

T FITS EVENING, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER
Mr..T. L. Toole. _ _ _

t to Eight, the Yew Drama of LEAH: Miss Bate-
man, supported by Mess rs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
Ington, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburae ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billing-t
_ _ _

To smelude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio
and his Seven. 3tagi.,) Men. .Messrs. .1. C,arke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Wo °tzar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Jose,hs, Miss L. Laialaw, Miss Seaman.

Co mmence at 7.

LEA H.-EVERY NIGHT,
London, England, 1864-01-07

MELTON MOWBRAY-TUESDAY.

The following were the currencies :—New white wheat,
42s Od to 45s Od ; new red, 38s Od to 42s per 36 stone;
beans, 38s to 41s for old; new sorts, 34s to 36s per 38 st. ;
barley, 36s to 39s for malting, and 28s to 30s per qr. for
grinding; new oats, I.Bs to 23s Od per 24 stone ; old, 253
to 275.
London, England, 1864-01-07

to them by England as eagerly as dogs. No
sooner has England proposed conferences than the
idea is instantly caught up by these papers and
defended. England is the only power which has to
fear the union of the Duchies with Germany, be-
cause such an union offers the possibility of Ger-
many rising to a naval Power dangerous to English
supremacy. England, therefore, acts entirely in
her own interest, when she advocates the union of
the Duchies with Denmark. The English plan is,
nevertheless, defended as energetically by our feudal
organs as by the English press. They know right
well that they only serve English interests, but
they know also that an advance of Prussia and
Austria in the national German sense must destroy
the reaction. Its preservation is dearer in their
eyes than the preservation of the Duchies.

" For this reason the scheme of the Landon Con-
ferences is adopted with eagerness, for it is known
that their proceedings would be nothing else than a
renewed edition of the London Treaty, and would
seal anew the union of the DucLies with Denmark.
All will be won if the whole dispute can be peace-
fully set aside, for the internal policy of the Go-
vernment will suffer no interruption.
"For this reason the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein
is bespattered with contumely by the feudal organs ;
for this reason the central German States are mocked
with the question whether they, single-handed,
will make war upon all .Europe; for this
reason the full weakness and impotence of
the Germanic Diet is laid bare. Bat—we
ask again—of what 'avail are large armies if the
threats of the foreigners are not repelled with
determination, if diplomacy takes every opportunity
of sounding the retreat ? Can there be a higher
and more splendid reward than the preservation of
Schleswig Holstein to Germany ? The history of
the last de3ennium should at least have taught us
that London Congresses can afford us no species of
guarantee against Denmark ; the complete union of
the Duchies with Germany affords the only safe-
guard.

"Neither England nor France will hinder this
union, whenever Germany—that is, the Great
German Powers—earnestly will it. The danger
does not lie in the English threats, but depends
upon whether this earnest will in reality exists."

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, BOMBAY, AND

MAURITIUS MAILS.

The following telegram has been received at Mr.
Renter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental
Steam Navigation Company, Jan. .7 :
The Valetta, with the above mails, arrived at
Marseilles at 7 a.m. this day. The mails were to
leave at 11.30 a.m.

MARSEILLES, JAN. 7.

The Messageriesl Imperiales mail steamer Morris
arrived here at 4 a.m. to day with the India and
China mails, and the English mail, ex the Candia.
London, England, 1864-01-07

Downes, of the Nahant, after detailing at length the
accidents to his vessel, says "it is my opinion that
four more such shots as it received would have de-
molished it." We might conclude from this mass
of concurrent testimony that the Mo tors were
humbugs, if they had not since been under fire from
the same batteries without injury, and if the cap-
ture of the armour-plated Atalanta were a piece of
unwritten history. As it is we must wait for the
further revelations from the archives of the Navy
Department which the Congress has called for.
The same department is also experimenting upon
the use of petroleum as fuel for generating steam,
and the result is represented by the newspapers as
satisfactory, but I have had no opportunity of mak-
ing inquiries on the subject.
The news of the violent release of the captured
crew of the Chesapeake at Halifax is received in
the most good-natured manner in New York as an
offset on British soil to the riots in July last. The
opportunity for the retort has not been lost in any
of the newspapers.
In looking over what I have written about
Congress I see that I have failed to notice that the
House has sanctioned the payment of the present
great bounties for enlistment, thus endorsing the
policy by which the Administration seek to avoid a
draught. It has also by a very large majority
(many border State members voting with the majo•
rity) authorised the continuance of the enlistment
of negro troops, so that this incisive measure may
now be regarded as the settled policy of the Go-
vernment. It can hardly be doubted that results
fatal to the Confederates must flow from it.
London, England, 1864-01-07

SHIPPING—This Bay.

LONDON, Jan. 7.—Wind this day at noon—North ;
moderate breeze, and foggy weather, with severe frost.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Roman,
screw steamer, for the Cape of Good Hope.
PORTSMOUTH, Jan. 6.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Constance,
for Bucharest.
FALMOUTH, Jan. s.—Wind E.—Sailed—Oriental, for
Gibraltar.
FOWEY, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Sailed—William Carey,
for Cuba.
HOLYHEAD, Jan. 6.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Ondine,
from Liverpool for Accra. Sailed—Sprite of the Wind,
for Nassau.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 7.—Arrived—City of Washington,
from New York.
SWANSEA, Jan. 6.—Wind N.B.—Sailed—Drew, for
Havannah.

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GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, Jan. 6—Karen Ane Sophie, from Gothenburg—
duna, from Oscarsham.
Arrived, Jan. 7.—Esterphania, from Denia—Panbeur,
.from Gothenburg—Norden, from Soderham.
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—H.M.S. Haile (?), from the Pacific. for Wool-
wicn—H.M.S. Fox, from Woolwich, for Portsmouth—
H.M.S. Hecate, from the Pacific, for Woolwich—Edith
screw steamer, for Trieste—Golconda, for Auckland—Maid
of the Mist, for Plymouth, all from London.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1864.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Pane.)

RE CHILD.

This was an application for release by this bankrupt, late
of Chobham, Kent.
Mr. Reed, of Conduit street, a creditor, opposed in per-
son, on the ground that the bankrupt had obtained linen
drapery goods to the value of £2O by false representations.
He stated that he was in the service of Earl Darnley, and
referred to Mr. Curlewis, of Conduit-street, who also said
that the bankrupt was in the earl's service. Witness there-
upon let the bankrupt have the goods ; but a short time
after he was waited upon by two detective officers, who said
that they were aware that he had let the bankrupt have
some goods, and asked the particulars, and gave him certain
information on which he went down to Chobham
and saw the bankrupt, who refused either to
pay or return the goods; and the next day he
wrote a letter (handed in) in which he complained
the rudeness of Mr. Reid in asking for money,
and his general gross manners on the occasion, and refused
to pay. He, Mr. Reid, therefore brought an action to
whicla the bankrupt appeared, and put him (Reid) to £lO
expenses—judgment was reserved and the bankrupt taken
in etecution, and when in prison he sent a bill for X.,58,
which he offered in payment, but which was refused. Mr.
Reid also objected that, the bankrupt had not made a true
statement of his debts and omitted several creditors, but he
was not prepared with proof.
The bankrupt said that the original invoice was for only
£l6 and not £2O but this was denied by Mr. Reid.
His Honour—How long has the bankrupt been in prison ?
Bankrupt —Twenty -five days.
His Honour—Then I shall order the release.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.
London, England, 1864-01-07

went home and made a very clumsy scaling lalder, as ycu
call it, and risked the breaking of your neck.
Jarvis said the prisoner broke the windows d the second
floor room in his descent. He found 4s. Md. ipon him.

Mr. Woolrych—l must know something more about the
prisoner before I part with him. He is reminded for a
week for inquiries.

WESTMINSTER.

A VERY STRANGE AFFAIR.—Mary Dinovan, an
Irishwoman, about 40 years of age, was ciarged with
stealing 14s. 6d., the moneys of Mary Ann Jackson.
Prosecutrix said that her husband was dead, but that she
was living with a man named Rose, who hal been sen-
tenced at the sessions to pay a fine of £2O fur keeping a
brothel. Yesterday afternoon prosecutrix went to a pawn •
broker's with some articles to enable her to mist) part of
the money to pay the £2O. When she returned home she
had half a sovereign, 2s. 61, and a florin. P:iaoner, who
is her deceased husband's sistet-in-law, was there when
she returned
_home to Green-street, Marlbirough-road,
Chelsea, and saw the money. Witness iuked prisoner
whether he was going to give her girl a florin to get some
bacon with, when the accused said, " I owe you a
shilling." and gave it her. When they had finished tea
the child said, " Mother, I saw aunt put per hand in
your pocket." This prisoner stoutly denied, and
prosecutrix could not believe it till she was going to take
the money to a person to mind, when she put her hand in
her pocket and found it all gone. The place vas searched,
but the money could not be found, and prisoner, after alter-
cation, walked sharply away, but a policeman followed, and
took her into custody.
Police-constable Sharp, 161 B, proved tilling the pri-
soner into custody. He did not lose sight o: her. When
searched at the station three half-crowns, a florin, two
shillings, and some other things were found upon her.
Poisoner stoutly denied the charge, and said that prose•
cutrix was drunk. _

Mr. Arnold, after in vain attempting to Ascertain from
the prosecutrix whether she lost sight of prisoner or not,
and failing to do so, said it was a most singtlar affair, and
took defendant's security in £5 to appear one future day.
Prisoner (crying)—She accused me of swallowing the
half-sovereign, a bunch of keys, a thirab.e, and all her
money.

A Lady Fined for Giving a False Character.
London, England, 1864-01-07

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METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

A very limited supply of beasts was on offer in our mar-
ket' to-day, and all breeds moved off freely, at an advance in
the quotations of 2d per 81b6. The best Scots and crosses
realised 5s 4d per Bibs. The show of sheep was very mode-
rate, and the mutton trade was steady, but by no means
active, at Monday's currency. The top figure was 6s per
81bs. We have to report a brisk sale for calves, at an im-
provement in value of 4d per 81bs. Prices ranged from
4a 4d to 5s 4d per 81bs. Pigs were 2d to 4d per 81bs dehrer,
and the value of mulch cows was well supported.

Per Blbs. to sink the offal.

s. d. s. d.
Primecrs-wool d 0.5 4 5 8
Pme. S' thdown d 0.5 10 6 0
Large crse. calves 4 4 4 10
Prime small do 5 0 5 4
ILarge hogs 4 0 4 6
I Small porkers :4 8 5 0
; and quarter-old store pigs,

s. d. s. d.
Crse. &inf. beasts 3 10 4 2
Second quality do. 4 4 4 8
Prime large oxen 410 5 2
Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4
Crse. & inf. sheep 4 0 4 6
Second quality do. 4 8 5 2
Suckling calves, 12s to 20s
20s to 26s each.
TOTAL 817PFLY.
Beasts ....
Cows llO
Sheep
Calves l2O
Pigs 205
MEAT MARKETS.

FOREIGN surrLY.
Beasts lBO
Sheep and lambs
Calves
Pigs

NENVGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally is
firm, and In some instances prices have an upward tendency.
Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s Gd; mutton, 4s 2d to 5s 6d ; veal,
4s to 48 8d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Od per 81bs by the car-
case.
SOUTHALL, Jan. 6.—The sup?lies of stock were only
moderate. Generally speaking, the trade ruled firm at
upward quotations. Beet, from ,3s 8d to 5s 2d ; mutton,
4s 4d to 6s 2d ; veal, 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ;
and pork, 4s Od to 4s 10d per Sibs, to sink the offal.
ILOMFORD, Jan. 6.—Stock moved off somewhat briskly
as follows :--Bed, from 3s Gd to 5s ; mutton, 4s 4d to
6$ 2d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s Sd ; and pork, 4s Od to 4s 84 per
gibs; suckling calves, 12s to 20s; quarter-old store pigs,
20s to 268; and milch cows, £l4 to .ClB Os each.
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Inspector West said, information having been given to
the police, he proceeded to Dorrington-street, Coldbath-
fields, to the place of employment of Knowles. On seeing
him he told him he was a police inspector, and that he ap-
prehended him on a charge of robbing his previous em-
ployer, Mr. Norris. He (witness) also told him that the
woman Smith was in custody for pawning the articles. He
admitted stealing the goods, and said that, whatever the
woman had done, she had only acted under his directions,
and that when she pawned the goods she had no notion that
they had been stolen.
The prisoner Knowles here denied that he had ever ad-
mitted stealing the goods.
Isaac Barnes, foreman to Mr. Norris, identified nearly all
the property as belonging to the prosecutor. The property
iu question consisted of expensive and highly-finished fire-
irons, knives and forks, teapots, copper kettles, brass
brackets.

Mr. Lewis, who appeared for Smith, asked the witness
how he could identify the property as belonging to Mr.
Norris.

Witness said nearly the whole of the goods bore the pri-
vate trade mark of Mr, Norris, and he was certain they
never had been sold.
Mr, Lewis said the woman had acted openly throughout,
and the fair inference would he that she believed they were
bona fide the property of Knowles. He was well aware
that, as the male prisoner was a married man, Smith could
not stand in the same position as his wife ; but after he had
examined the duplicates, he found that the whole of the
property pawned only amounted to about Hs. He hoped,
therefore she would be dealt with summarily.
Mr. Hall asked some questions about the woman.
Sergeant Holmes said she was a married WilllaLL and the
mother of six children.

Mr. Hall said the male prisoner had admitted stealing
the goods. so the case was settled as far he was concerned.
It was a very sad case, as both the prisoners being married
people had brought great trouble on their families and
He should therefore fully commit both prisoners for trial
to the sessions.
Mr. Lewis asked for the woman to be admitted to bail.
Mr. Hall refused the application.
London, England, 1864-01-07

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Sole Lesee an, I Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, TB -E HONEYMOON.
After which, HARLE QUI LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
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who Lived in a Shoe and gad so Many Children she didn't
know what to do.
London, England, 1864-01-07

Bir.. Wol., and Str. Val
isiythe and Tyne.
!lost.,Sleat.,and
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian
luori,. and liando!,
Cornwall

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Dublin & Belfast June
Dun.,Pertli,& A b. June
I Edinburgh & Glasgow
lasg. and S. Western
Great Eastern, Ord. sts,
Ditto A stock
Ditto East Anglian st'
GreatNorthot Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. awl W. of Irelanu
Great Western

Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London Eruct litackwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., and Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & So•.th Western
Man- & Lincoln.
Marypoik anu Carlisle.
Do # shares
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New

Do Binning. & Derby
Mid. (it. W. of Ireland

Do. A sheres
Mid Kest
Do Cray Line
North British

lEdin., Perth, & Dundee
IN th. Eastern—Berwie:.
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Lecds
Do York
Do Carlisle...

orth London
Do New
North Staffordshire
,N. and S. %V. Junction
;Soottish Central

'Scot A. E., Aber. stoc.
Do Scot. Mid. stock
'Shrews. and Welotipoo
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern

South Wales
'5. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wok., and Wok
Stockton & Datlingtou
Do
Do New, 186 t
Taff Vale..

Do B
Do C
Ulster
Do
Do
IVale of Neath
(Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
. Hartlepool HarAit
West Midland Oxforct
Du Newpor
Do Hereford
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LOND ON, THURSDAY, JAN. 7, 1864.

There is, no question more difficult to deal with,
or that fru niches more ground for discussion, than
the subje et of capital punishments. It is an awful
consideration whichever way it is taken, and the
only chance of arriving at a dispassionate conclu-
sion is to weigh calmly all the pros and cons of the
affair, to take note of the various conflicting claims,
and thus to arrive, as far as possible, at a safe and
satisfactory opinion. The objections that were
once so prevalent against the practice of capital
punishments on principle are seldom now put for-
ward, so that these formidable opponents are not
arrayed against those who essay to place the ques-
tion on a right footing. It is of the utmost conse-
quence that it should be definitively understood at
once and for ever on what basis this law is founded,
and how far it will work, and how soon stop short
of the requirements expected of it. No real and
lasting good can ever be really gained unless this
solemn and severe infliction be comprehended as
an existing statute, not as an occasional penalty, to
be enforced or put aside according to the chance of
changing circumstances, or the will and pleasure of
differing individuals. For the law to reign in
terror and absolutism over the minds of malefactors,
it is absolutely requisite and especially essential
that they should be firmly convinced that, if they
break tile Commandments of their Maker and in-
fringe the laws of their country, their doom is
sealed. Justice would be infinitely better served,
and mercy would have more real scope, if these
primary considerations were attended to. It is to
be regretted that for some inexplicable reason all
the old style of things is changed, and it would
appear as if this generation, with its mistaken kind-
ness and maudlin philanthropy, were resolved that
they would tot take the responsibility upon
themselves of meting out to the sinner his
measure. It is a disastrous state of things,
and deeply to be regretted on every account.
It is sapping the root of all justice, and under-
mining the strongholds of authority. When once
it has b,-;en settled what is and what is not our

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: ome, without vary de3perate cures are tried, quite
a ne.tional calamity, is no light task, no work that
can with propriety be left to chance, but it must be
taken into account with energy and resolution.

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GREECE.

•
Letters have arrived from Athens via Trieste
says the Pays, a week later than those before re-
ceived vla Marseilles. M. Bulgaris had relied on
embarrassing the King by giving his resignation,
but he now regrets that it was accepted, and is
making efforts to regain his portfolio. He declares
that be is ready 1.0 sign the new organisation of tile
army, to make peace with M. Smolentz, to ad:,,it
into the Cabinet all his political enemies, even M.
Christides himself—in a word, to do anything rather
than retire. A Canaris, Bilbis, and ZAiMiS Cabinet
is talked of, and what is c,!..rtain is that overtures
have been made to those gentlemen.
London, England, 1864-01-07

THE POLISH INEURRECTIO.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

WARSAW, Jan. 6.—A decree has been issued by
the Government ordering the sequestration of ail
the moveable and immove able property of the
higher clergy participating in the insurrection, in
addition to the former contribntion of 6 per cc nt.
recently imposed upon the bishops, and upon 18
canonries.

BRESLAU, .Tan. 6.—Advises received here from
Poland state that an Imperial ukase has been pub-
lished, recalling to their standards the oid soldiers
of the Kingdom of Poland, n7cv upon untimited
leave of absence. An engage:=•eat of the insurgents
under Kock has taken place with the Rassiars, but
the result was indecisive.
London, England, 1864-01-07

The We ather—Sun Office, Jan. 7, 1864,

THERMOMETER.
This day at Two o'clock
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Barometer-30.12.

"Wind—v. ; moderate, and foggy, with severe frost.

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