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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENT id NOVEMBER '3, 186 g.

This Day.

watch-chain and locket in the waistband of his trousers.
The prosecutrix valued the whole at £8 10s.

COS

,TS.

The prisoner, in defence, said he was only taking care of
the watch for his wife, and never intended to steal it.
Mr. Woolrych asked the prosecutrix if the prisoner was
her husband ?

Witness—No, sir ; be is only a friend of mine.
The prisoner—I have been staying with her eight or ten
yeArs every time I came home from sea. I used to wear
it whenever I came home. I have only been home four or
five days. I took the watch to take care of it for her. I
look upon her as my wife when I am at home—don't I
Mar ? (A. laugh.)
Witness—No; you are no husband of mine.
The prisoner—I was boarding in her house. I did not
intend to steal the watch.

Mr. Woolrych came to a different conclusion. He
thought the prisoner did intend to steal the watch, or he
would not have concealed it or denied having it in his pos-
sessior. The temporary companionship of the woman and
the sailor aid not justify the prisoner in taking the watch.
He sentenced the prisoner to LWO months' imprisonment
and hard labour for the unlawful posession of tho pro-
perty.

WESTMINSTER.
"DON'T GET Ditupac,"—Edward Hoare, a respectable-
looking artisan, was charged with the following unprovoked
ascault

EdwarJ Parrish, hackney carriage attendant, 294; en-
gaged at the Cadogan-pier, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, said that
at a little before 4 yesterday afternoon, a gentleman came
down in a cab from the East End to make inquiry as to
what cab had taken him from the rank on the previous even-
ing. He called witness to him to inquire about the cab, and
while they were talking, the defendant came up and corn-
menced abusing both witness, the gentleman, and the cab-
man. He did not know the gentleman, but prisoner was
drunk. Witness told him he had better go away quietly,
when he called him most vile names, and then struck him
severely in the mouth, cutting his lip, and knocking one of
his teeth out, Upon this, witness, seeing no constable
handy, took him to the station, and ho went quietly.
Mr. Arnold—Went quietly after assaulting you in that
manner ?

Witness—Yes, your worship, I know the man very well.
When he went past his house he wanted to get away, but
I said if he went in I'd get a policeman to fetch him out.
Mr, Arnold (to defendant)--What have you to say to
this ?
Defendant—I'm very sorry, but I was drunk. I've lived
in Chelsea the last twenty years, and know Parrish well.
Mr. Arnold—ls that any reason why you should attack
him in this manner

Defendant—No, your worship, I should not have done i
if I had been sober, for I'd sooner help Parrish than hurl
him.

The police having intimated that the gentleman in ques-
tion had come to the station, and said tkat he had never seen
a more wanton assault committed,
Mr. Arnola observed that defendant should not get
drunk, and then he would not get into trouble, and com-
mitted him to prison for fourteen days.
Defendant—Won't you take a fine, sir ?
Mr. Arnold—No, I don't think this a proper case for a
fine. You shouldn't gat drunk.

Naval and Military Intelligence,

THE NAVY.

A naval court-martial assembled yesterday on board her
Majesty's ship Victory, at Portsmouth, under the presi-
dency of Capt. Hon. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., for the trial of
Thomas Rivers, a gunner in her Majesty's navy, borne on
the books of the Asia for duty in the Volcano, paddle
steamer (floating factory attached to the reserve at Ports-
mouth), on charges of desertion and appropriation of the
fuel-money" allowed to the ship to his own private pur-
poses, The Court found the prisoner guilty, and sentenced
him to be dismissed her Majesty's service with disgrace.
A court-martial was opened on Friday on board the Royal
Adelaide in Hamoaze,;Devonport, for the trial of Mr. Job
Annable, assist.-engineer of the screw steam corvette Pelt).-
rous, for having on the 17th of October allowed water in
the starboard boiler to get low, thereby endangering the
safety of the crew. The Court sat again on Saturday and
yesterday, when the proceedings were brought to a close.
The prisoner was sentenced to be dismissed from the ship
and to be placed for a period of three years at the foot of
the list of first-class assistant. engineers.
The Falcon, 17, screw steamer, Commander Parker, has
been swung in Portsmouth harbour for the adjustment of
her compass, and will go out of the harbour to Spithead
about Thursday next preparatory to sailing for foreign ser-
vice.

The Royal Alfred, 35, iron cased frigate, at Portsmouth,
has at length a gang of 25 shipwrights set to work upon
her; and as more of the same class will soon be at liberty
from the Hector, iron frigate, and will become available for
the Royal Alfred, there is a chance of the latter ship being
eventually finished and launched from her present position,
where she has lain until almost forgotten.
The paddle wheel steam vessel Vivid (Staff Commander
Allen), tender to the flagship Fisgard at Woolwich, returned
to he* moorings off the dockyard yesterday morning from
Dover, having conveyed their Royal Highnesses the Prince
awl Princess Louis of Hesse to the Continent. The Vivid,
during her passage across the Channel, was struck by a
heavy sea, and shipped a considerable quantity of water in
her cabins. Her Royal Highness was most severely affected
by sea sickness.

Her Majesty's screw gun vessel Ranger, 5, Commander
Henry R. Wratislaw, from the West Coast of Africa, yes-
terday returned to Woolwich to be paid out of commission.
immediately after being paid off the Ranger will be entered
for repairs, and will be placed in the first division of the
steam reserve for recommission. During her last commission,
31 years, she captured two full slavers, which will entitle
the officers and crew to good prize money. She will be in-
spected at her moorings this morning in the river, when
the crew will be mustered for exercise.
Captain Nangle, Deputy-A,BBjet..,Quartermaster-Gen. at
Woolwich, yesterday inspected the hired troopship Sea
King in the London Docks, taken up with two others for
the transport of troops and w,?.r stores for New Zealand.
A large number of 8-inch guns, 68-pounders,32• pounders,
and howitzers, with platform and full equipment, weighing
140 tons,were yesterday transported from the Royal Arsenal
at Woolwich, and shipped in the Victoria Docks, for the
60-gun coastguard serv,ce Hogue at Greenock.
The steam storeship Lord Panraure, Mr. Commander
Moore, arrived at Woolwich on Saturday, front Plymouth
and Portsmouth, laden with a cargo of guns, 30 in number,
platform carriages, and other war stores. The ship encoun-
tered a heavy gale on Friday, which carried away a portion
of her bulwarks ; she sustained some damage in the storm,
which is stated to have been the heaviest experienced for
many years,

Admiralty orders have been received by the officials at
Sheerness that it is not intended that the Salamis padnle-
wheel despatch vessel, 835 tone, 260 horse-power, should be
brought forward for immediate commission. The vessel is
to be kept in the state ordered by the Steam Reserve in-
structions, and to be inspected and reported upon when
complete for the Ist division.

The Salamander, 6, paddle-wheel sloop, 818 tons, 220
horse-power, was docked in Sheerness yard yesterday, in
order that her bottom and the Kingston valves may be
finally examined before she is put in commission. It is re-
ported in the dockyard that the Salamander will be inome •
diately commissioned by Commander the Hon. John Car-
negie, and will proceed to Torris Straits, New Holland, on
surveying service.
The following appointments were made yesterday at the
Admiralty :—Commander W. 11. Phipps, to the Blenheim ;
Lieut. John V. D. Butler, to be Flag Lieut. to Vice-Admi-
ral Sir Chas. H. Fremantle, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief
at Devonport ; John J. A. Gravener, master to the Cum-
berland, for the Fawn; Frederic NV. R. Ford, nominated
to a naval cadetship ; Ferdinand Burne, paymaster to the
Slyx ; William J. Eames, confirmed to the rank of surg. ;
Walter V. Browne, master assist., to the Falcon; Owen
Jones, chief engineer, to the Liverpool; Thomas H. Pun-
shon, promoted to chief engineer, and re-appointed to the
Chanticleer ; Ossian L. Carlisle, William Curtin, and
Charles Beal, promoted to chief engineers, and discharged
to half-pay.

MAREETS--This Day,

HAY MARK2TS.
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SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to L 4 5s Od ; clover,
£4 Os to a 10s Od; and straw, LI 6s to Ll 133 per load.
Demand inactive.
CUMBERLAND.--Mewlow hay, £3 Os to £4 ss; clover,
£4 Os to £5 lOs Od; and straw, £l6s to £1 138 per load.
Trade dull.
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WitrrEcHAPEL.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 5s ; clover.
£1 Os to £5 1040 d ; and straw, £1 Gs to £1 13s per load,
A. moderato supply, Trade slow.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Austr a 1 i a and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Nov. 18.
via Marseilles Nov. 12.
Lirazil and Cape Verde, by British r.kiAot..",„ Nov. 4.
dtt rit
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. a Nov. 30.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via l:3 outharuptci 11 31 u * . 2.
via Marseilles Nov: 12,

Falkland Islands..
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. Nov. 2.
via Marseilles.... Nov. 12.
India (Bombay), via Southampton ............ Nov.ll
via Marseilles Nov. 6.
Portugal..
Malta, Eg..ypt, and Aden, via Southampton Southampton Nov. 2.
Newfoundland via Marseilles .. Nov. 6.
Oporto and Vigo .. Oct. 31.
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Nov. .
by U.S. packet
by Canadian packet Nov. 7.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritfe Nov. 10.
Bahamas, via New York
Mexico.... Nov. 28.............
All parts of West Indies including Chili, Peru,
California, and British Columbia.. I NOT. 13.

A Suggestive Chapter on English
Missionaries.
(From the Saturday Review.)
One of the cries of the day is "payment for re-
sults." No doubt Mr. Lowe, in using the phrase for
the particular purpose to which he applied it, only
availed himself of the most palpable and undeniable
truism; and when people are very strong in en-
forcing a truism, they have generally some sinister
end to servr. It was thought to be so iu the case
of the Revised Code. The payment, it was argued,
was no payment; the results asked for by Govern-
ment were said to be fallacious results ; and the pro-
portion between payment and results, so the objec-
tion ran, was a glaring disproportion. The pro-
priety of every term of the dictum, as applied to the
particular case, was disputed ; yet nobody pretended
to say that payment for results is not a fundamen-
tal axiom of common sense and common honesty.
Recently the doctrine has been applied to some of
the 'Missionary Societies; but, as the charge that
the Missionary Societies are a large and costly
machine, which turns out but little work, was
couched with very inconvenient vagueness, not
much came of it. Still it is not to be denied that
results are a fair test of all institutions, religious as
well as secular. It must be admitted that a vast
organisation which spends a great deal of money and
has little or nothing to show for it is amenable, if
not to censure or discredit, at least to inquiry. In
the case of missions to the heathen, be they of the
Propagation Society, or the Church Missionary
Society,: or the various Dissenting bodies, there is
generally something to show. In every annual report
there is sure to be some striking ease produced ;
and a woodcut and some very bad English go a
long way with the annual meeting. Subscribers to
missions are a patient and fang-suffering race, and
also a forgetful one. The great work of Cochin
China serves the turn for a season ; and the next
annual report shifts "the great work" from Peru to
Zembla. Still we must admit that, in the case of
the heathen, if there is not much done, there is not
an entire blank. But we have other missionary
societies besides these for the benefit of the heathen.
The Church of England, in the true spirit of charity,
gives abroad what it wants at home. Not having
yet converted its domestic infidels and heretics, and
not content with the work of evangelising, or trying
to evangelise the hundreds of millions of Pagans, it
extends its converting labours to the Jews—though
why the Turks are left without a mission it would
be hard to say.
"The London Society for promoting Christianity
among the Jews" has issued its fifty-fifth annual
report. It is a society, we suppose, identified with
the Church of England. Its vice-patrons include
the majority of the English bishops. It is favoured
alike by High Church and Low Church. The
Bishops of Oxford, Salisbury, and St. David's pair
off with the Bishops of Winchester, Durham, and
Norwich. The Jews' Society, as it is commonly
called on the locus a non lucendo principle, its ob-
ject being to exterminate Judaism, has a very fair
income. The creditor side of the General Fund
account for the year ending March 31, 1863, reaches
the handsome sum of £43,400 odd. This sum is
made up of a balance from the previous year of
£lO,OOO, of £30,000 accruing from subscriptions and
the proceeds of sermons, and £3,000 apparently aris-
ing from dividends and house property. What the
society's expenditure is we shall see presently.
Meanwhile, it is something to know that there is
at least one missionary association which is any-
thing but insolvent. The Jews' Society carries over
£B,OOO to the account of 1864; or, to be very pre-
cise, its current balance is £7,984 2s. 2d. A mis-
sionary body with its £5,000 of Exchequer Bills,
its lands and tenements, its funded property, and
its balance at the banker's, is a rarity, and therefore
its accounts deserve all the publicity which can be
given to them. Perhaps the object of this society
has coloured its management, and it is only natural
that anything connected with Jews should be pros-
perous in money matters and stand well in Capel-
court. Somehow or other, however, the Society
did contrive to spend in this last year as much as
£35,424. It maintains " 134 missionaries and other
agents" to the Jews. It maintains an "Episcopal
Jews' Chapel" in London also. We were not aware
that there were so many Jews who had been made
bishops that they required a special chapel, but per-
haps we do not understand the phrase "Epis-
copal Jews." The society spends money in preach-
ing, money in tracts, money in warehousing its
printed stock, and—need it be added ?—money in
salaries, travelling expenses, office expenses, secre-
taries, district secretaries, &c. The last item alone
reaches to a sum of something more than .£5,000.
Speaking roughly, the items of expenditure are
£26,000 on missions and schools, £2,500 in publi-
cations, £5,000 on office and officers, and about
£2,000 on pensions and sundries,
These 134 missions are studded all over the world.
As the Jews are a dispersed people, the missions
must be scattered also. The names of the stations
form an epitome of the Gazetteer. We have Abys-
sinia, Amsterdam, Bagdad, Scc , down to Tunis and
Turin. What principle of selection is adopted by
the Society in preaching to the Jews puzzles one
exceedingly. We suppose it must be somehow con-
nected with the statistics of Judaism; where there
are most Jews there ought of course to be most mis-
sionaries. There may be a great concourse of the
Benielsra.el at Creuznach, Constantine, and Breslau,
which have missions; but we should have thought
a priori that there were more Jews, say, at Vienna,
Moscow, and Algiers, which have no missions. But
let this pass. 'The London Society for Promoting
Christianity among the Jews has 33 stations at
various points of the three old continents ; it has,
as we have said, 134 missionaries, and it has an in-
come of £43,000. This is the payment, the ma-
chinery, and its cost. What are the results
The report for 1862 informs us that " the number
of adult baptisms throughout our missions was over
60, besides the 30 in Abyssinia" whose case is in
some respects so singular—" deeply interesting" is
the expression used by the report—that we have
no particulars of it. " Twenty-four baptisms" are
also reported as having been heard of, though
not "in immediate connexion with our mis-
sions"—a mode of drawing out a statement
of results much the same as if a bankrupt were to
enter in his balance-sheet, as assets, £5OO at his
banker's, and £5Ol which is his next door neigh-
bour's balance. However, the society has, by its
own agents, converted in one year 60 adult Jews,
including a Jewess aged 80, dwelling at Bucharest.
At Jerusalem—where there is a bishop, a cathedral
church, a hospital, a house of industry, a medical
establishment, schools, and other institutions sup-
ported by the society at the annual cost of £4,444
—the baptised converts reported are four. It is
curious that these figures admit of so very easy a
calculation, and we therefore set down the cost of
converting a Jew at Jerusalem at exactly £l,lll,
while the Abyssinian mission, which produces 30
convertg, only costs £l,OOO. This perhaps is as it
ought to be. The pure Semitic Jew is a costly
and noble convert, and is ddubtless cheap at:
£1,100; but the curse of Ham and poverty is on
the land of Abyssinia, and an African Jew ca
be done into a Christian at the low figure of
But, taking the average, we find that the i
sfoci;e3t3y
has spent £35,000 in one year, ande
has
ss of Bu-
produced
s
60 converts, including .4 the aged
charest, who is asserted by the Jews
Sixty converts
tJewess
to be above
89, end is all but perfcctly
b:lnindat the rate of 1;600
per baptism. We mast say
at £35,000 is as nearly possible
that if Christianity had
been originally propagateeiat this cost the Apostles
"Silverg e at
must have been possessed of philosopher'sthe,, stone.
"Silver and gold I have none, was
inquiries; the
e
first
missionary's declaration to his
and gold I have, and. Iticanbosap:tnodf itthat the rate of
.00,,sTer convert,
" Jere
usalem
jtnis-
nothing of the J
sionary. 'Ye s Ylbrahant in the city of De:id may
the the blue blood of s-
reasonably raise its pelce• lo convert a Jew at
Jerusalem is a feat as difficjt as producing ice at
Singapore, or growing melons at ,Spitei:ergen ; and
though the article is not a low priced one ak:* £l,lOO,
still it ought to be coneidered cheaper for the IllorleY
than an ordinary Jew converted out of Hounds-
ditch, and re,eching as high as £6OO. A jerusalem
Jew, we should say, is worth more than twice Ps
much as a Du'e's-place :row, just ee a cell. of Le-