The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DItCEMBER 31, LSO.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

Naval and Military Intelligence.

THE NAVY.

Yesterday a naval court-martial, composed of Capt. Ful-
ford, of the Formidable, 84, President ; Capt. Hall, C. 8.,
Cumberland, 70 ; Capt, Keane, Cumberland ; Commander
Barrow, Cumberland ; and Commander Carnegie, Salaman-
der, 6, assembled on board the Formidable, flagship of Ad-
miral of the Blue, Sir G. R. Lambert, K.C.8., Naval Com-
mander-in. Chief at the Nore, for the trial of Assist.-Surg
Wm. Christopher Fairbairn, of the Fisgard, 42, doing duty
at the Royal Marine Infirmary, Woolwich, " for conduct
unbecoming an officer in drinking intoxicating liquors to
such excess as to produce illness, by which he was incapa-
citated for the performance of his duty on the 2d December
last." Mr. W. H. Knight, of the firm of E•sell, Knight,
and Arnold, solicitors, Rochester, was the official prosecu-
tor. The prisoner, who pleaded Nut Guilty, was assisted
by Mr. Fairbairn, solicitor, Woolwich. In support of the
prosecution, Deputy-Inspector-General J. Salmon, principal
medi.al officer at the Royal Marine Infirmary, and two
other witnesses were examined, and at the close of their
evidence the Court adjourned for an hour to enable the
prisoner toiprepare his defence. The prisoner examined six
witnesses to disprove the charge, and handed in a number
of certificates of character from officers and others under
whom he had served. After deliberating for a short time
the Court considered the charge not to have been proved,
and therefore acquitted the prisoner.
The Dromedary, steam store ship, Commander A. Brown,
whose arrival at Spithead from Ascension was reported in
711 c Sun of yesterday, disembarked her passengers and in-
valids yesterday morning, and sailed for Woolwich imme-
diately afterwards to discharge her stores, &c.
The Sprightly, steam tender, Master Commander Allen,
sailed from Portsmouth for Dartmouth yesterday morning,
with supernumeraries and marines to join the Britannia at
that port.
The ironcased ship Royal Oak, 35, Capt. Fred. K. A.
Campbell, attached to the Channel squadron, but destined
for the Mediterranean, having been thoroughly repaired in
Keyham yard, is now lying in the stream in Hamoaze, and
will shortly be removed to Plymouth Sound.
The iron troop ship Tamar, 2, Capt. Fred. H. Stirling,
was placed on Tuesday in the Prince's Dock at Key ham
steam-yard, for the purpose of overhauling her valves, &c.,
prior to her being sent to sea, probably the Mediterranean,
for the removal of troops from Corfu.
The ironcased screw steam•frigate Prince Consort, 35,
having had made good the defects arising from her at .
tempted passage to Liverpool early in November, has been
removed from No. 2 dock in Keyham yard, and put along-
side the jetty in the basin, to replenish with coal prior to
being replaced at her moorings among the vessels of the
first-class Steam Reserve in Hamoaze.
The screw steam-frigate Topaze, 31, Commodore the Hon.
John W. S. Spencer, recently returned from her station in
the Pacific, was hauled on Tuesday alongside the hulk Kent,
in Hamoaze, when her masts were taken out. She was
then removed to Devonport dockyard, preparatory to being
placed in the third division of the Steam Reserve in
Hamoaze. Her crew will probably be paid off to-day.
Yesterday the powerful floating masting-shears at Chat-
ham were towed down from the harbour to the moorings
at Gillingham, whore the iron frigate Achilles, 6,070 tons,
1,250-horse power, is being prepared for sea, to lift the
boilers, and also the masts, on board that vessel.
Tho first slip at Chatham dockyard, from which the paddle
wheel steamer Salamis, 250-horse power, was launched a
few months since, not being required at present for ship-
building purposes, has been converted into a store for the
reception of the iron plates to be used in tho construction
of the Bellerophon and the Lord Warden. The principal
portion of the plate iron for the first-mentioned vessel has
been contracted for by Messrs. Moser, and a considerable
quantity has arrived at the dockyard, where it is stored in
the places appropriated for it. The armour-plates for the
Lord Warden will be supplied by Messrs. Brown and Co.,
of Sheffield, but none of their number have yet arrived at
the dockyard.
The now barracks at Warley are now occupied, and are
found to be well adapted for the purposes required.
The following promotions and appointments were made
yesterday at the Admiralty :—John T. H. Norris and Thos.
Huss, promoted to staff-commanders ; Wm, H. Mallard,
promoted to staff-commander on the reserved list ; Stop-
ford C. Tracey, master, to the Orestes; Dr. John Bower,
surgeon, to the Hogue; Edward IV. H. Voale, assist-pay-
' master, to the Victory; Robert Dinwiddie, clerk to the
Royal Oak ; Francis B. S. Robinson, John K: Noss,
Alfred R. Wroot, and Henry E. Whitley, assist, clerks, to
the Marlborough.

Oriental Inland Steam Company (Limited),

The eighth annual general meeting of the share-
holders of this company was held yesterday at the
London Tavern—the chairman of the company,
Lieutenant-Colonel John Grimes, presiding.
The SECRETARY, Mr. Robert Wilson, having read
the advertisement convening the meeting, the report
was taken as read. _

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, said he had very little to add to it except in
regard to the unsatisfactory working of the vessels
of the Ganges, The loss resulting from those ves-
sels confirmed what the directors, at the last meet-
ing, led the directors to expect. It was absolutely
indispensable to close the agency on the Ganges,
and to transfer such of the vessels as were suitable
to the Indus, where the prospects were much more
favourable. Their only vessel on the Indus had
earned a good deal of money last year. The loss
at Calcutta arose from two causes—the great fall
which had take❑ place in freights, and the fact of
their two principal vessels being completely un-
suited for river traffic, owing partly to their draught
of water, and partly to the expense of working
them. It was said the directors were responsible
for this, but they only held themselves responsible
for having adopted the advice of the managing
director, who was the designer of the boats, and
ought to have known what water they would draw.
(Hear, hear.) It was impossible for the board to be
so conversant with those matters as a gentleman
who was an engineer and shipbuilder, and if they
had trusted too much to his knowledge and state-
ments that was the extent of their delinquency.
The Ganges was designed by Mr. Bourne, and in-
tended to take four barges, but the attempt of the
Indus to go up the river Indus with three barges
was fraught with so much danger that they at once
negatived the Ganges going up with the same num•
ber, and she only took two barges. They would
have suffered a much more serious lose by the Indus
if they had attempted a voyage with four. The
profits on the River Indus would have been much
greater if they had been able to have another vessel
at work. They only had one vessel during the year
there, but she had paid all the expenses of the Kur-
rachee agency, and a considerable sum had been re-
mitted to this country from her earnings. They all
remembered the suit instituted against the Victoria

Insurance Company in respect to the insurance of
£5,000 on the Ganges, and which had been pend-
ing so long. The decision was in favour of this
company, but the insurance company appealed to
the Court of Exchequer. After some negotiation,
the directors had come to a compromise by which
they were to receive the £5,000 from the insurance
company, and £:500 towards the casts and interest.
The legal expenses and the interest amounted fo
considerably more than £5OO, but as the London
office of the insurance company was about to be
broken up, and as the prosecution of their claim in
Australia would involve much expense and trouble,
they thought it advisable to accept that sum.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the transfer of the
vessels from the Ganges to the Indus, there could
be no doubt that, at a certain season of the year,
boats of that description might safely be sent round
one port to the other. If they were not sent round
he did not see what could be done with them, as, on
the Ganges, they did not earn sufficient to pay the
expenses of the agency there, whereas on the Indus
they would earn large sums of money. Owing to
the number of steamers on the Ganges they could
not expect theirs to pay, though they were the best
steamers. The best thing they could do with the
Jumna, which was not yet launched, and the
Ganges, whose draught of water was too great, was
to sell them, and such plant at Calcutta as they did
not want. This only could be done at a consider-
able sacrifice, but it was better to sell them than let
them lie up for an indefinite period. He concluded
by moving the adoption of the report.
The motion was seconded by Mr. John Besemeres,
a director.

Sir HENRY DRUMMOND WOLFF said that, look
ing to the melancholy balance-slacet and the poor
prospects of improvement, the shareholders ought
rather to combine and see what could be done for
the future than criminate and recriminate as to the
past, and regretted that any allusion had been made
to Mr. Bourne, the former managing director.
(Rear, hear.) He entirely agreed with the recom-
mendatien of the directors that the sphere of their
operations should henceforth be restricted to the
Indus. On the Ganges they had perhaps done all
they could, though, by endeavouring to amalgamate
witb, rather than to rival, the other interests on that
river, he thought they might have earned something
of a dividend. He could not agree with the direc-
tors that they had any right to insert in the report
a compliment to the manager there. When they
found themselves in a state approaching bankruptcy
they might have made observations of a more prac-
tical nature. There was much to be done by trans-
ferring the vessels to the Indus, but he did not see
how they could send river boats from Calcutta to
Kurrachee. They would run the risk of the storms
to be met with in any part of the year in those
latitudes, and no company would undertake their
insurance. They sent a river steamer only half
insured all the way from England to India, which
was entirely lost to the company. The directors
had made an entire mistake in a:most threatening
the shareholders in the report to break up the
company if they did not choose or were unable to
bring forward money for the preference shares. He
did not know whether the directors had taken up
any of those shares before they made the threat. If
they had not, they ought to make some allowance
for the shareholders, and not have assumed so high
a tone. They say—" The directors think it right
to make a further appeal to those shareholders who
have not yet applied for their proportion of these
shares ; because, unless a considerably larger num-
ber is subscribed for, it will be the duty of the
directors, in accordance with the condition con-
tained in their circular of November 2, to re-
turn the deposit money to the contributors, the
results of which step would, in all probability,
be the breaking up of the company." He wished
to say that he had entered into negotiations, though
unauthorised, with certain parties, and though he
regretted he was unable to state the actual result,
he believed that if his proposal were carried out it
would be of considerable advartage to the company.
He bad seen Messrs. William , Deacon, and Co.,
their principal creditors, and explained his views to
them, and he was authorised to say that, if there
was a reasonable prospect of those views being car-
ried into effect, he might rely on their indulgence.
(Hear, hear.) If these negotiations succeeded, there
would be some chance of placing the comps- - in a
much better position than it now held, if not v.-
storing it to its pristine vigour. He therefor -
tended to propose that a small committee ehoul
appointed to examine into these negotiations ""
ascertain whether they were likely to succeed, end
that this meeting should be adjourned until the com-
mittee were able to report. (Hear, hear.) 'There was
a great difference of opinion as to the liability of
the C shareholders. It was hard to press them to
when
pay money which they did not contemplate
they took the shares, but. people had no ri▪
ght to
enter into speculations without knowing the li▪
ability
they incurred. (Hear, Lear.) If his plan were
successful, the question of the C shareholders might
be submitted to the arbitration of some common
friend or distinguished counsel, by whose decision
both parties should abide. Those shareholders were
in this position, that if the company were wound
up, they would, he was told, be legally bound to pay
up their shares to the utmost. (Hear.) But if
they could manage to float the company without
such a hard expedient, it would be more generous
and more likely to benefit, them all in the long run.
(Hear, hear.)
Capt. HENDERSON hoped the directors would
allow the committee to be formed.
Mr. MAPLES also supported the proposal for a
committee. From what Sir H. Wolff had told him
he believed that his scheme presented the most
practical way of getting out of their difficulties, and
was well worth a trial.
The CHAIRMAN disclaimed, on the part of the
directors, any intention to make a threat to break
up the company unless the preference shares were
taken.

Sir H. D. NVoLFF said if he had been mistaken
he would withdraw the statement he had made. He

should be sorry to say anything which would wound
the feelings of the directors.
The CHAIRMAN said it was quite feasible to take
the vessels round to the Indus, as scarcely such a
thing was known as a gale of wind or a strong
breeze in February on the Madras coast.
A SHAREHOLDER-Will the companies insure
them ?

The CHAIRMAN—They will not upon that coast.
We have tried to insure the vessels, and cannot ;
but if the shareholders do not wish them to go
round they can he stoppEd.
A SHAREHOLDER—Can you tell us the distance ?

The CHAIRMAN—About 2,000 miles. With re-
spect to the proposal of Sir H. D. Wolff, I have not
the slightest objzetion, nor do I suppose any of my
colleagues have, to an inquiry into any arrange-
ment that could restore the company to a good
footing. (Cheers.) .1 shall be happy to agree to
his proposition. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. GUTIERREZ moved a resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to inquire into the ad-
visability of reconstructing the company, or forming
a new one.
Mr. MARTIN said it was his intension to propose
that all the vessels should be sold, and the company
wound up.
The SOLICITOR said that resolution could not he
put except at a special meeting called for the

purpose.
Mr. TAYLOR suggested that the investigation
should be extended to the accounts. He was per-
fectly satisfied that the board of directors as at pre-
sent constituted could not carry on the affairs of
the company with success.

After some further discussion,
Mr. GUTIERREZ agreed to withdraw his resolution.
Mr. BOURNE complained of a passage in the report
which insinuated that he had not given, as he con-
tended he had done, every explanation i❑ regard to
his account. He approved of the appointment of a
committee which, from the proxies in his possession,
he knew would meet with the general approbation
of the shareholders. In his opinion it was possible
to take the vessels from the Ganges to the Indus
without much difficulty or risk.
A resolution, proposed by Sir H. D. Wolff, and
seconded by Captain Henderson, to the following
effect was then carried, with only oce dissentient :
—"That a committee of shareholders be appointed
to inquire into the terms of the negotiation initiated
by Sir H. D. Wolff for improving the condition of
the company, and to report to the shareholders at
a subsequent meeting the particulars of such nego-
tiation, and their opinion upon it."
A committee was then appointed, consisting of
Sir H. D. Wolff, Captai❑ Surtees, ➢lr. Oakes, and
other gentlemen.
It was then agreed that the report of the direc-
tors should not be adopted until the committee had
reported, and that the meeting should be adjourned
for four weeks.

The retiring directors and auditors having been
re-elected, a vote of thanks was tendered to the

chairman.

The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compli-
ment, said it was his intention to resign his seat
at the board.
M. BESEMERES made a similar announcement as
regarded himself.
The proceedings then terminated.

Alleged Inhumanity to a Lunatic,

At the Rotherham Police-court, yesterday, a
lengthened investigation took place into the alleged
ill-treatment of a woman named Mary Ann Bennett,
aged 21, who had been confined by her father and
stepmother for a number of years. The father is
the foreman of extensive ironworks at Parkgate,
and lives on the premises. The case has excited
great indignation in the neighbourhood, and the
court-house and yard were crowded with spectators.
Mr. Muscroft, a neighbour, stated thaton the 19th
inst. the alleged lunatic ran to her house for pro-
tection. Her clothing was in a most filthy state,
her hair was matted, her legs bruised and bloody,
her eyes and arms discoloured, and her lips swol-
len. She said the old lass (her stepmother) had
done it, adding that the woman had struck her
on the face with the coal-rake, and had fre-
quently beaten her with other weapons during
the preceding week. The poor creature was in
such a horrid state that witness could hardly
believe at first it was a human being to whom she
was speaking.
Police-sergeant Horne stated that in consequence
of information from Mrs. Muscroft he visited Ben-
nett's house on the 20th inst. The young woman
was called, at his request, from a back place. She
was covered with rags, in such a condition that she
had to hold them together to prevent them falling
off. The officer also spoke to the appearance of the
bruises on various parts of the young woman's body.
He noticed that the ends of her matted hair had
been burnt. The stepmother said that the young
woman had burnt it herself. The witness went
into the young woman's bedroom, which he described
as a small recess on the stairs. • It was in a most
filthy state. What was used on her bed was little
else than a heap of filth. There was a blanket upon
it, but so filthy that he could only tell it by the feel,
and the stench of the place was so overpowering he
was obliged to leave. The young woman's person
was in the same filthy state as the rags with which
she was covered. Horne asked when she was
washed, and the stepmother said she had orders from
the father ❑ever to clean or do anything for her.
The evidence was given in order that the magis-
trates might grant summonses for the attendance of
the parents. Other witnesses were in waiting, and
a paper was put in signed by a number of men em-
ployed under Bennett, offering to give evidence as
to the cruelty he and his,wife had practised towards
their daughter.
Dr. Hardwick, the union surgeon, who had been
instructed to examine the young woman as to her
sanity, some days after she had been seen by Horne,
denied that she was bruised, or that there was a
filthy room in the house. She was evidently a
person of feeble intellect, but he was unable to say
from one interview whether or not she was insane,

but he thought she was not.
The Bench, after hearing the evidence, decided to
grant summonses against the father and stepmother.
The young woman was present, and upon being
asked if she would return to her father's house, she
said, " No, my mother has threatened to knock my
brains out." She was removed to the workhouse.
The case will bo gone into next Monday. The
crowd were so indignant that the parents narrowly
escaped severe handling as they left the court-house.
It is stated that the young woman has been strictly
confined in the place described by the witness
Horne for many years.—Manchester Examiner,

DIE RUSSIAN NAVY.—Several of the foreign
journalscontain the following paragraph A. sub-
marine vessel, of colossal dimensions, is now being built at
Cronstadt, in the construction of which 2,00 tons of iron
and steel will be used. She is to be moved by two large en-
gines,worked by compressed air, is to be armed with a power-
ful spur, and will carry every accessory for fixing to the
hulls of vessels large cylinders of powder to be fired
by electricity. Large glass covered openings will enable
the crew to direct the course of the vessel ; they will be
also able to regulate the depth at which she is to swim,
but in general the vessel will be near the surface. The
Emperor recently signed a decree appropriating 673,000 fr,
for the construction of this sea monster. The house of
Krupp has received an immense order from the Russian
artillery department for steel cannon of the largest
calibre. A foundry was some time since esta-
blished at Colpino, near St. Petersburgh, to turn out iron-
casing for vessels ; but already the establishment proves
insufficient. A second foundry is about to be built. The
iron-clad frigate Sebastopol has just been launched. She
will carry two engines of 100 horse-power each, and will
be armed with 38-pounder rifled cannon. AnoV;er frigate
of the same size, to be called the Emperor Nicholas, willb e
launched in the spring.
THE " TIMES'" CRIMES !—What has
hurled
dy been
the the threat (asks the London Review) he
gentleman who, by common consent, is at the adkof his
profession "You ride in the Park. You are wellnown
of the leaders of
in society. You attend the 'receptions'
elitnicoshialintyd.fasEhniotni
willY o uraivisseit
Pt:?attite and country
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Sou.of
unmask you. You are
You have offended me, and I will a
nothing but a newspaperut a
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editor.new apLpaedriedesnaonrd. gentlemen—
Mr. 7). is nothing but
handwriting. I can
journal, tell you, mthoerenoavmere, tehfetntaammeanofagtehre.
proprietor of his
They are persons received in society. It's disgraceful. They
ough' to be tabooed in every decent company I".

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

THE POLISH INSURRECTION,

WARSAW, Dec. 30.—The Russian authoritiee
have commenced calling on the inhabitants to sign
addresses of devetness to the Czar. Gzzybow, the
commissary of police of the Jewish quurter, was the
first functionary employed in this business. The
Canon Rezewuski, who performs the episcopal
functions during the absence of Mgr. Felinski, has
refused to sign a pastoral letter in favour of such
addresses.

THIRD EDITION

SUN' OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.---This Day

TATTERSALLSI.—TIIIS EVENING.
Very few members attended, and no transactions worthy
of quotation came under our notice.

Bank of England Return,—This Evening,

An Account, purstant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 30th day
ci Dec., 1863:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued ....—...£28.332.24,0, Government Debt £ll,t 15,100
Other Securities .. 3.634,?.0u
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,C82,240
! ,!.ilver Bullion

£28,332,240'

BANKING D

oprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553.000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Connins-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
counts)
Other Deposits 12,0.1,.2
Seven Day and
other Bills

£:2,227.7'9
111.2

.C 28,332,240

Dec. 31, 1863.

irAn,SIENT.
G"el,ment Secu-
rities (including
Dead li,.i„,,litAn-
nuity) £lo 057,330
Other Seeurit,B 2.2.353,824
Notes ....... : 8,200,2.0
Gold and bit -er
Coin

£42,227,73)
ARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

STATE or TRADE,

CARDIFF, Dec. 30.—The coal and iron trades
continue extremely active, and there has been a
further advance during the last few days in Scotch
warrants. The prices of rail and bar are fully
maintained, and great difficulty is experienced in
supplying the demand_ House coal merchants are
fairly supplied with orders. Freights continued
unchanged.

DUNDEE, 29th.—There was more animation in the
market to-day than for a few weeks past, and a con
siderable business done in some iepartments, at an
advance upon last week's prices. Flax, tow, and
codilla continue quiet, as the large public sales of
goods landed, damaged by salt water, fill the hands
of the smaller buyers weekly at present, and keep
them out of the regular market. To-day there were
three such sales, at which prices went. higher than
before, but in sound goods there is no change.
Jute, especially good to fine, is in good demand,
and some large sales have been made within the last
day or two at improved prices. There is now
little of suitable quality in the market, and it
is held firmly for an advance. The inquiry for yarns
was very active to-day, and all sorts, flat, tow, and
jute, met a ready sale at an advance of al,out ld. a
spindle upon late rates. On the whole a consi-
derable business was done at this rise. Linens are
also in improved request, and orders for large par-
cels were placed to-day at full prices, both for the
home trade and for shipment, Forfar goods are
much wanted, and so are those made throughout
the district. Dundee fabrics are also in better de-
mand, and the year closes with more activity in
trade here than is usua'ly witnessed at this season.
LEIC,ESTER, 30th.—The hosiery trade is quite,
and but very little has been doing during the past
few days, partly in consequence of the Christmas
holidays. It is also usually a dull season for hosiery
at the end of the year. There is no material change
in wools, the market being quiet, but prices hold-
ing about the same. Yarns continue firm, at
high prices, while spinners do not stem inclined
to materially alter.
NOTTINGHAM, 30th.—There has not been much
doing in the lace trade during the past few days,
the Christmas holidays having interfered with
business in the warehouses. In other respects
there is very little alteration to notice. Plain
goods are still a dull sale, in consequence of the
high price manufacturers are compelled to ask for
them. The demand for black silk laces and nar-
row
.nedgings is also slow, while silk mechlins and
qui g s are still in request. Stocks are exceed-
inglyitilight. In hosiery there has not been much
doing, the holidays having also impeded business
transactions in this branch of the staple trades,
price.
, , Yarns hold up in

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day.

Egyptian. Proiptiale sales about 12,000
bales,au
Buoyant market, and prices advanced id. to id.,
particularlyotai stock only about 15,000 in excess of

estimate.
18tock declared this day, 281,337 bales, against
392,460 bales last year, being Only about 18,000
above previous estimate.

-- - - .
1863. 1862.
American ... 38,200 .. 70,000
Brazil
Egyptians
West Indies
Surat
Sales of the week, 43,020 bales,
China and Japan
.• 39,200
including 7,890 oa
speculation and 9,450 for exportation. Actual ex-
port, 9,066 bales. Quotations—Mid Orleans, 27i ;
Mobile, 24; Upland, 271; fair Egyptian, 281.
Imports of the week,
38,992 bales. &irate, 111
to 25,1.

suipPlNG—This Day.

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LONDON, Doc. 31.—Wind this day at noon—East;
moderate breeze, and cloudy weather.
PORTOOUTII, Dec. 29.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Her
majesty's ship Dromedary, for Woolwich.
CARDIFF, Dec. 30,—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Shamrock,
for Savannah.
SWANSEA, Dec. 29.—Wind N.Y.—Saild—Florence,
for Cuba.

• (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON Thursday Morning.
The screw steamship '1 eutonia, Captain P. Haack, which
did nit arrive here from Hamburg till 2 a to• yesterday.
having been delayed by bad weather, sailed hence at 10
a.m. to-day tor New York, with mails and passengers,
jewellery troin Havre value 400 f., and a la, ge cargo.
Arrived—Havre, steamer, from Havre; Necessity, from
Portsmouth.
Sailed—Danube, for Cardiff; Eleanor, for Sunderland;
Triune, for Shields.
(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND,Thursday Morning.
No arrivals.

DEAL, Thurschly Morning.
Passed—Romelino, from ShieidB, for China.

'ofwurneey r
inquiry,
was tried
indo r
to Wet
We have authority to state that while the Judge
before whom
a Victorised
l a further l
con-
curred in the
t whether the prisoner was or not now insane.
This inquiry was in consequence undertaken, at the request
of the Secretary of State, by the Lunacy Commissioners.
Their report, together with a certificate of the prisoner's
verdict, George
h o
insanity, signed by three justices 01 the peace and two me-
dical gentlemen, has made it necessary to order his imme-
diate removal to a lunatic asylum, and under these circum-
stances the execution of his sentence has been respited
during her 1\1...j, sty's pleasure.—Tithes.

BALLOONING FOR. MILITARY rußrosEs.—By
direction
of the War _Department expriments will
be carried out by Mr. Cornwell at "Woolwich to-day to de-
monstrate the utility of balloons as a means of ascertaining
the numbers and
position of a military force. Mr. Cornwell
was engaged during yesterday in ruperintending the jai i-
tion of his monster balloon from the Government gas. works
at the :Royal Arsenal, and the ascent will take place this
' morning, the troops being ordered to assemble and march
out in two divisions. On arriving at a certain altitude ob-
servations will be taken, and a report made by Mr. CornwQll
and various officers who will accompany him.