The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-20 00:00:00

SHIPPING—This Day.

LosnoN, June 20.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

It will be rembembered that a few weeks ago
Lord Palmerston made some very distinct allega-
tions as to the complicity of the King Francis IL,
and the Neapolitan nobles gathered around him at
Rome, in the " brigandage " now desolating the
Neapolitan provinces. He asserted that they were
paid and armed at Rome, under the eyes of the
French authorities. When pressed for some proof of
his assertions he declined at first to furnish any, but
subsequently mentioned a Roman Catholic priest,
Fal-hcr Curci, as having confased the crime, and
denounced the King and the Neapolitan nobles for
the share they tockin it. The following letter shows
how far the information of the Premier is to be re-
lied upon :

" TO SIR GEORGE BOWLER, BART., M P.
" Esteemed Friend,—When you, in the English Parlia-
ment, on the 15th of this month, asked Lird Palmerston
upon what authority he made assertions so* outrageous
towards the French Government, the King of Naples,.and
the Neapolitan (migrants, he referred to a discourse which
I had delivered eight days previously in the Church
Spirito Dei Napolitani, putting in my mouth reproaches
against the illustrious exiles for fomenting brigandage and
other similar statements.

" Now, in the interest of truth, I hasten to state that
Lord Palmerston., on that occasion, uttered a tissue of pure
falsehoods, for in that discourse I did not say one word
respecting, nor make the most distant allusion, direct or
indirect, either to the King of Naples, to brigandage, or
to what was done or ought to be done by the Neapoli-
tans for Rome, ncr even anything analogous thereto.
The subject itself on which I treated bore no
relation to such matters, inasmuch as I persuaded and
exhorted those who heard me to avoid idleness, and to
employ in a Christian manner the time which God had
granted to them. Of this fact I have as many witnesses as
there were hearers of my discourse, which was delivered
publicly in church with open doors.
" Lord Palmerston said that you should have been able
to procure more accurate information regarding that fact,
and lam glad that I can furnidt it to you. If you can
find the means of communicating it to any one who heard
his very false assertions I am sure that it will cause much
sorrow and equal shame among his worthy countrymen
and c•dlcagues to witness the position in which he has
placed himself in the English Parliament by propounding
such absurd tales, he being then Prime Minister. It is an
unfortunate thing in our times that by a real brigandage of
truth political councils and diplomatic agents are enabled
to fabricate so large an edifice of falsehood.
" Renewing the memory of our former friendship, I sign
myself "Your most affectionate
"C. M. Cum', S. I.
" Galloro, near Albano, May 22, 1863."

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

(Before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn and a Special Jury.)
DICKSON V. THE EARL OF WILTON, VISCOUNT COMBER-
MERE, AND GENERAL PEEL.

The examination of Lieut.-Colonel Dickson was this
morning continued as to the transactions between him and
Captain Brett, the president of the mess account, in re-
lation to the charge for wine, and the letter he wrote to Lord
Wilton, explaining to his lordship the various sums of
money received by him and the payments made by Captain
Brett. He received from Lord Wilton in January, 1858, a
statement made by Captain Dixon with regard to the mess
account and other matters, which he returned to Lord
Wilton with his remarks upon it. On the 18th of March,
1858, he received a note from Lord Combermere, directing
him to call upon him, which he did on the following
morning,
.when his lordship told him there had been
complaints against him, and that he (Lord Combermere)
was afraid that his (Colonel Dickson's) temper and man-
ners towards the officers of the regiment was not exactly
what it ought to be. He saw he had a great deal of trouble
with some of the officers, and particularly the young ones,
and the conduct of Captain Dixon had been disgraceful, and
as a captain he set a very bad example to the others. Lord
Combermere said he hoped that, for the future, a better
understanding would exist between him (Colonel Dickson)
and his brother officers; his lordship adding that he knew
he (Colonel Dickson) was an old and very good officer, but
that he did not understand a militia regiment.
The examination of Colonel Dickson lasted the whole
day, and was principally confined to the circumstances
previous to the court of inquiry into his conduct. As there
are various other points to be dealt with, it is not likely
that his examination will conclude before Monday.

MARKETS--This Day.

COVENT GARDEN.

Our market is well supplied with fruit and vegetables
and the trade, generally speaking, rules inactive at our
quotations.
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FRUIT.

s. d. s. d.
Pine spines 5 0 to 8 0
Colonial do., each 0 0 to 0 0
Grapes,per lb 0 0 to 0 0
Foreign do 1 6 to 2 6
Melons
Nectarines, per dz 10 0 to IS 0
Apples, per hf -sv. 2 6 to 4 0
Pears, per do
Oranges, per 100 5 0 to 10 0
Lemons, per 100 9 0 to 12 0
Gooseberries hf sve3 6 to 4 6
Strawberries pr pt 0 3 to 0 8

s. d. s d
Cherries, per lb. 0 Ito 1 0
Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0
Filberts, per lb 2 oto 2 6
Walnuts, per 100 0 oto 0 0
Cobnuts, per lb 0 oto 0 0
Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0
Figs, per doz. 0 oto 0 0
Peaches.. l5 0 to 30 0
Currants, per h.sv 3 6to 5 0
Plums, per do 0 oto 0 0
Greengages, pr do.o oto 0 0
IRaspberries,pr pt 0 oto 0 0

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