The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-19 00:00:00

NAVIGATION OF THE MISSISSIPPI,

The guerillas are becoming very daring in their
attacks on our unarmed transports. For some time
past they have confined themselves to musketry fir-
ing between Port Hudson and Natchez, but on Sa-
turday last they opened upon the Julia with three
pieces of artillery. She iwas on her way to New
Orleans, and about half-past 3 o'clock on Saturday
afternoon was passing Hole-in-the-Wall, 16 miles
above Natchez, when 15 or 16 men showed them-
selves on the bank of the river on the east side, one
commanding her to "halt." No notice was taken of
this, the Julia still continuing down the river, when
the party fell back behind some bushes, and the next
instant three cannon shots were fired. The channel
here makes a bend, and it was necessary for the
Julia to go much nearer shore, and as she passed in
front of the battery the pieces were discharged again.
Fifteen shots in all were fired. The Julia was struck
five times. The first shell passed through the wheel-
house ; the second that struck her was a solid shot. It
passed through two bullocks and two sacks of bran,
lodging in the third, which lay next the boiler. The
third shot struck the upper deck forward of the
wheelhouse, cutting a deep hole through it, and,
glancing, passed through a barrel, the guards
of the boat, companion way, two state rooms, the
clerk's office, and passed through the vessel on the
other aide, falling into the river. In the state room
it entered (No. 39) the occupant had a hairbreadth
escape. Hearing the firing, he rushed into his
room and threw himself upon the berth. The shot
took the pillow from under his head, and passed
through the mattress, throwing him with some
force against the side of the partition which sepa-
rated his room from the vessel, but doing him no
injury whatever. The fourth passed through the
hatchway and lodged in the coal. It was a 201 b.
shell, and was taken from the coal entire. The fifth
shot struck the pitman, passed through it, and,
cutting a cow's ear off, passed out on the other side
of the boat. One shell burst about ten feet from
the bow, and another near the pantry. Four solid
shot which the rebels fired after the boat was out of
range fell harmlessly into the river. The Julia was
fired upon a few miles from this place on the opPo
site bank of the river, while making the up trip a
few days previous, about the same time the Atlantic
was fired into. Both vessels were struck several
times by the musket balls, and two or three persons
narrowly escaped being shot. Within the last two
weeks eight or ten vessels have been fired on.—
New Yorh Herald.

" BERLIN FOR THE LAST 500 YEARS" is the title
of a new work by A. Strechfuss.

SIGNOR COSTA'S COMING ORATORIO is on the
story of Naaman.

COLLIERS' STRIKE AT WIGAN.—The men em-
ployed at one of the pits of the Kirkless Hall Coal
Company, near Wigan, have lately struck work, in conse-
quence of a proposal to reduce their wages and to alter
the mode in which they have been accustomed to send
the coal to the surface. According to a statement made
at a meeting of the men a few days ago, the reduction
amounts to 2s. per score, and in addition the men are re-
quired to separate the small coal from the round, an opera-
tion which, from the nature of the seam and the workings,
adds, so the men allege, 10 or 15 per cent. to their labour.
Against this the men have struck, and in their strike they
are supported by the lately established Miners Sick and
Provident Benefit Society. The strike has caused a con-
siderable amount of ill-feeling amongst some of the colliers
towards the Company, the principal partner in which is Mr.
John Lancaster, of Hindley Hall, and on Friday, this found
vent in the following notice which was posted at Rose
Bridge, in the township of Ince This is to certify to the
miners of John Lancaster and Samuel" his brother " too,
that he may make his will, for the pistol is loaded for John
and Samuel too."

THE GIANT BALLOON—A. telegraphic despatch
from Paris, dated 6 35 p.m. yesterday, states :—" Monsieur
Nadar made a most successful ascent in his giant balloon at
five o'clock, from the Champ de Mars, The Emperor, the
King of Greece, and a vast crowd witnessed the ascent.
The Champ do Mars was kept by the military. Nine ladies
and gentlemen ascended in the balloon, but it first made a
short ascension with 32 persons. A further telegram,
this day, 12.30 p.m., says—"" News arrived at half-past 8
last evening that Nader was over Compiegne, 87 miles
from Paris. lie sent a message down, All goes well,'
and continued his journey towards the North, having de-
scended near the ground to speak." This monster balloon
will be exhibited next week at the Crystal Palace.
WHIG MAGNANIMITY!—MUch dissatisfaction,
especially in legal circles, has been expressed at the
non interment of Lord Lyndhurst in Westminster Abbey.
The grudges engendered in politics should surely not be
allowed to extend to the grave of any man. With a like
generosity of feeling the present Liberal Government have
taken good care that neither the twice Lord Mayor Cubitt,
nor yet the present Lord mayor Rose, should be raised to
the Baronetcy—even at the time of the Prince of Wales
attaining his majority. And this for the reason that both
Cubitt and Rose were Tories—and, therefore, under the
Whig Taboo, even like the inanimate body of Lord Lynd-
hurst now denied a grave in Westminster Abbey I
The will of Sir F. Wm. Slade, Bart., Q.C., of
Maunsell Grange, North Fetherton, Somerset, a
bencher of the Middle Temple, was proved in the
London Court on the 6th just, by the executors,
Lord Vanx of Harrowden (the testator's brother-in-
law), and Mr. Lucius Henry Fitzgerald, barrister-
at-law, the personalty being sworn uuder £16,000.
The will was executed in 1852. The testator was
the son of the late General Sir John Slade, Bart.,
G.C.H., and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1859, and
attained the ago of 60. Sir Frederic, after making
provision for his wife (who is the sister of Baron
Vaux), and securing to her ladyship an annuity for
her life, has directed his property tx, be divided
amongst all his children not otherwise provided for.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)
IN RE DANIELS.

This was an application for release from custody. The
bankrupt was a married woman, but had been for many
years carrying on trade as a femme sole, and on a former
application her release was refused, and an application was
made to Mr. Justice Byles, who refused to interfere, on the
ground that, as she had held herself out to the world as a
femme sole and a trader, she had rendered herself subject to
the bankruptcy laws, and must apply to this Court.
Mr. E4zley contended that as the debt was contracted as
a femme sole, she could not now set up as against the cre-
ditors' claim that she was a married woman ; but taking it
as a fact that she was a married woman, she could not de-
clare herself bankrupt and obtain the advantages under
the Bankruptcy Law.
Mr. E. Reed contended that the creditor was not in a
position to oppose on that ground, as he had taken his re-
medy against the bankrupt by action, and had obtained
judgment against her, and she was taken in executign.
Her troubles arose in consequence of her having given up
her premises and trade at Stangate, under an agreement
with Mr. Boucicault, but which had not been carried out,
as, out of £l,OOO, she only received £lOO ; Nit the creditor
had only taken the bill in the belief that she would receive
the £9,000.

His Honour said he did not see that because the
creditor took his remedy at civil law he was precluded from
taking advantage of the bankruptcy law.
Mr. Reed said that if the law clothed a person with lia-
bility it surely gave also a power of discharge, but if Mr.
Justice Byles refused to release her on the ground that she
had held herself out to the world as a trader, and his
Honour refused it on the ground that she was not entitled to
the benefit of the bankruptcy laws, she mast remain in
prison all her life, but in a similar case (Mary Smith) Mr.
Commissioner Fane held that as the law clothed the bauk-
rupt with responsibility it also conferred its advantages.
The case was ultimately adjourned for the bankrupt to
answer affidavits that she had represented herself to be a
widow, which she denied having done.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.

CHARGE 07 MANSLAUGHTER —Ann Harnett was placed
before the Lord Mayor charged with causing the death of
Joseph Holland.
Mary Ann Allington said she lived with deceased as his
wife. They occupied apartments in the same house as the
prisoner, in Smith's-buildings, Bishopsgate-street. About
three weeks ago, for some cause. she did not know, the
prisoner threw a quantity of water over her as she was
In the yard. The deceased remonstrated with her, and
asked why she had done it. Prisoner replied that it was
en accident, but on Saturday, the 10th instant, she again
quarrelled with her. The deceased was sitting in the par-
lour, and on his hearing the disturbance, he came out into
the passage, and said he would have no quarrelling there,
but that he would settle all differences with the prisoner in
another way (moaning that he would take out a summons
against her). Upon hearing this she rushed furiously at
him, and struck him with great force with both fists
in the chest. He fell into the room, and in doing so the
lower part of his back hit the table, which prevented his
going into the fire. The prisoner then got hold of her, and
as she was using her very roughly the deceased came for-
ward again and released her (witness) from the
prisoner's hold. She then seized him by the
shirt and tore his sleeve out, after which she went away.
Holland want to bed about ten minutes after, but after do-
ing
said he was frightened at what had taken place.
V
got up on Sunday morning he appeared in his
u%suilgasl°l; il be ehealth, and went to his work at Messrs. Defries, the
gas engineers. He did not complain of feeling unwell be-
fore doing so. At six o'clock in the evening he was
ht home by two of his fellow-workmen, who said
bhro°huagdbeen emitting great quantities of bloood. The parish
surgeon was sent for, and he attended on Tuesday evening,
and saw him daily until last Thursday morning, when he
ieShe had lived with deceased as his wife for the last
dtwody.eare, and he never had complainee of anything being
the matter with him.
Esthff Holland, mother of the deceased, who lived in the
next room to that occupied by the deceased, corroborated
the evidence of the last witness in every particular. She
further said she had never heard him complain of any an-
me on the contrary, he always enjoyed good health.
Thent ;
prisoner was ordered to be remanded.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
JUVENILE 110USEBREAKEus.—John Bryant, 14, and
David Astley, 13, were charged bafore Mr. Knox,
h e
at 58, Haymarket, a silver watch, some
money, other articles the property of Mr. Concipris,
the
tnkey n
e ei
pallaeirini:g of the
the shop ; and they were further charged
withm the being
inoP
in possession of a sharp •pointed dagger stolen
from
of Mr. Nathan Wolf Jacobson, salesman, of
311 and 312, Oxford-street.
Police-constable Charles Butcher, 157 C, said—Between
f fl
five and six on Saturday evening, while at the Vine-street
station, the watch produced was handed to me by Sergeant
Godfrey, 18 c, and from what he told me I went to 38,
Little Windmill-street, and saw the boy Astley in his
father's
I asked the father if he knew anything of
the
d he said that his son had brought it home,
but he did not know where he got it, so he took it to the
t watch,r' s s h oap n.
named Bryant, living at 25, Sherwood-
Vine-street station. The boy (Astley) then said that he
and another hoY
street, stole the watch in the Haymarket. I then went to
Bryant's, and asked him if he had been concerned with
another boy in
stealing a watch, and he said, " Yes, we
stole the key at the ice shop, and then got up the next
morning about six and entered the shop and took the
h." I then asked Bryant's mother if her son had
home any
thing, and she then gave me a dagger [a
sharped
pointed one with the words "Never draw me with-
out- reason,
nor sheathe me without honour," engraved on
broughtwntc
it], and Bryant said that if anyone had interfered with him
while in the shop he should have put the dagperambulatorger into them.
The
mother
also gave me a pair of wheels belonging to a
which the prisoners had borrowed in Car-
naby-strest, and after having it out some hours had broken
it to pieces, and burnt some and got rid of the rest, but had
not been able to dispose of the wheels. After taking the
boys to the station, I went to 58, Haymarket, and found
the employ of Mr. Concipris, identified
the watch as t
that the
Ca
P morning, watch had been stolen from the shop.
pinroperty of his employer, and said that on
Tuesday
at 11 o'clock, on going to the shop to
open
it I found that it had bean entered and the watch
The till had been emptied of its contents and left
enrg e
taken.
on the counter.
Mr. Nathan Jacobson, salesman, 311, Oxford-street—The
dagger produced is
my property, and was taken from the
show case.did
I not miss it till the constable called upon
me.
anded the prisoners,
- rem one of whom (Bryant)
Mr. Knox
wasisan
this court with felony last week, but
ch
rhgaerdg.ed a t
discharged.