The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-15 00:00:00

SANDIrUBT COLLEGE.

The following is the official list of successful can-
didates for admission to the Royal Military College,
Sandhurst, December, 1861 :

Order of

Merit. Name. Marks.
34 Simons, J J M 2,420
35 Banbury, C H 2,405
36 Shirley, It
37 Dunlop, S J 2,305
38 Bevan, J F 2,280
39 Vousden, W J
40 Porter, G
41 Barton, C
42 Fisher, A T
43 Voyle, F S It
44 Calland, C F 2,045
45 Gubbins, A W
46 St George, H H 1,975
47 Ebert, S P 1,973
48 Campbell, F 1,955
49 Hill, R, W
50 Johnston, E J
51 Logan, A A
52 Cox, A C W 1,870
53 Watkins, J . 1,857
54 Hearsey, G P .. 1,832
55 Phibbs, W 1,770
56 Phibbs, G
57 Barton, J E 1,745
58 Gordon, H S 1,643
59 Cary, B P .. 1,525
60 Talbot, II
61 Hutton, J C 1,417
62 Fisher, A M 1,410
63 Mitchell, H H
64 Dickson, It L 1,315
k 56 Hely, C
615 Apthorpe, F E
n. also passed for Queen's

Merit. Names. Mt Lrks.
1 Morris, G T 6,500
2 Davidson, J 5,103
3 Randolph, EH .„ 4,708
4 Wood, H
5 Gordon, F A
6 Brereton, W P B .4,190
7 Pratt, J
8 Stringer, F .. 4„15
9 Waring, T 3, 554
10 Boultbee, J E L 3,359
11 Stillwell, T F 3,348
-12 Levert, A L F
13 Brown, T H M 3',.217
14 Kirkwood, J K 2,460
15 Louis, W
16 Blundell, J E 2,935
17 Oregson, J D 2,933
18 Hincks, F
19 Smith, J W 2,81.5
20 Carleton, F R
21 Hazlerigg, C C 2,7130
22 Baker, G E B 2,77'0
23 Tidy, F J
24 Gore, F A
25 Turner, J
26 M'Causland, C K 2,683
27 Brydon, W 2,587
28 Brooke, R O'S
29 Elliot, J M 2,525
30 Hutton, F W 2,519
31 Brock, M W
32 Butler, W S 2,473
33 Smart, H J de B 2,455
The following gentlemi
cadetships :
Order of

Order of

Merit. Names. Marks.
1 Oldfield, Thomas 2,411
2 Gahan, M C 1,585

Order of

Merit. Names. Marks,
3 Constantine, W N 1,515

THE LATE LADY BYRON.--A tablet has recently
been erected in the Red Lodge Reformatory, at Bristol,
with the following inscription :—" Sacred to the memory
of Anne Isabella Noel, Dowager Lady Byron, who, ever
devoting the many talents entrusted to her to the service of
her Master, purchased these premises in September, 1854,
for the purpose of rescuing young girls from sin and misery,
and bringing them back to the paths of holiness. Sho was
born May 17, 1792, and departed this life May 16, 1860,
faithful unto death."

COMPLIMENT TO GARIBALDL—The steam-ship
Thetis is about to sail from the Clyde -with a general cargo
for Genoa. Among tho articles on boat dis a two -gallon
jar containing 2,500 salmon ova, the gift of Mr. John
M'Adam, of Glasgow, to General Garibaldi, for distribution
in the waters of Caprera. They have been procured from
Ireland.—Glasgow Herald.
ANOTHER FATAL CRINOLINE ACClDENT.—Yes-
terday morning a fatal accident happened to Miss Mary
Jones, residing E, t Woolwich. The deceased was standing
before the fire combing her hair, when her crinoline took
fire. Her screams brought assistance, and with great diffi-
culty the flames were extinguished, She was then taken to
Guy's Hospital, where she expired.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT WHILE WINDOW-CLEAN-
lNG.—Yesterday, as a young woman named Esther Milnes,
in the service of Mr. Stevenson, corn and coal dealer,
Crawley-street, Oakley-square, St. Pancras, was on the cill
of the second floor, cleaning the window, she suddenly fell
from her position into the back garden, a height of nearly
30 feet. Upon the alarm I dng given she was picked up
and attended to by three Medical men, who advised her
removal to the University College Hospital, as she had
received serious internal injuries besides a broken arm. The
house surgeon will not give an opinion as to the result of
the injuries.
SATURDAY'S GALE IN THE CHANNEL.—The mail
steamer Courier, Captain 11. B. Harvey, which runs be-
tween Southampton and the Channel Islands, encountered
a terrific hurricane on her passage across on Saturday morn-
ing. She left Southampton about midnight on Friday, and
at six in the morning it began to blow hard, continuing to
increase in violence, with a mountainous sea running, till
about half-past 11, when a heavy sea struck the ship with
a fearful crash. Bulwarks, stancheons, rigging, and boats
were stove in or lost, the lifeboat and all her gear washed
away, and the mainmast swinging to and fro with the roll of
the ship. The mast, however, was soon again secured in its
place. A passenger was thrown out of his berth on the star-
board side of the ship, and pitched across the saloon table,
faling against another passenger on the port side, and
injuring his shoulder. Others on board were more or less
injured. The gallant little steamer rode out the gale ad-
mirably, and reached Guernsey at 1 30 p.m., where her
damages were temporarily repaired, and she left for Jersey
at 6 10 a.m. on Sunday, returning again to Southampton
on Monday evening. Captain Harvey and ethers of his
crew, who have been on the passage for many years, state
that they never knew it to blow harder, or witnessed so
heavy a sea in the Channel. At Guernsey the storm baro-
meter rose during the hurricane from 1 to 8, which was the
same indication as when the Royal Charter was lost. The
hurricane did not moderate till past four o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon. The steamship Aquila, which left Wey-
mouth on Saturday morning at seven o'clock, was com-
pelled to return to Portland, after being out about five
hours.

ATTEMPT TO SHOOT.—On Monday night about
7 o'clock, an elderly man, named Edward Lister, whose
home is sa'd to be at New Wortley, near Leeas, appeared
before the shop of Mr. Geo. Frank, draper, Barker-end-
road, Bradford, and attempted to shoot him with a pistol.
The shop door was open, and Mr. Frank, who was in the
place, observed Lister cock a pistol and prepare to fire at
him. Instantly he got to the d.,or and closed it, and the
quickness with which this was done in all probability saved
his life, for Lister discharged the pistol, and the contents
(shot) lodged in the door. A person in the etreet saw the
pistol fired, and Lister afterwards threw it down on the
road, where it was found. Lister was arrested on the spot,
and was placed in the police lock up, to await his exami-
nation before the magistrates, which will probably take
place on Wednesday. lle has a wife, but she has not re-
sided with him for some time. She is at present, it is said,
conducting a respectable hotel at Bradford. The motive
for shooting at Mr. Frank is not at present known.
THE GALLOWS AT LAST.—The Australian papers
record the trial and condemnation of Robert Thos. Paplin,
for having burglariously entered the dwelling-house of
Samuel Harding, of Fremantle, and committed an assault
by force of arms. The offence was clearly proved ; the pri-
soner threatenedMrs.Harding that he would blow her brains I

out if she made any noise, and the property carried off was
found in his house. After the judge had passed sentence of
death in a most impressive manner, the prisoner said he was
not the first man who had been condemned to death while
innocent, and that he could die but once. The dread sen-
tence was carried into effect a few days after.

DESPERATE AFFRAY.—ALNWICK, Jan. 12.—A
desperate affray took place between a number of salmon

poachers and ffve of the Northumberland County Con-
stabulary, at Bramsheugh, near Felton, on the Coquet,
on Saturday night, and it is supposed that one of the
poachers has lost his life by drowning. It seems that
in consequence of information having come to the ears

of the authorities that extensive salmon poaching was
going on upon the Coquet, the county police were in-
structed to keep a look out ; and upon Saturday night
five police officers on the watch came upon twelve men
in the act of taking salmon from the river. The river was
_ _ _

much flooded, and the poachers, who were consequently all
on land, fled on seeing the officers. They gave chase, but
were immediately confronted with another gang of poachers,
and a fierce contest with staves and sticks ensued. After

a hard battle four of the latter gang were captured

by the police, and they havo been brought here

in carts in custody.

It seems that part of that

first gang of poachers, in their endeavours to escape from
the police, took to the flooded river, which was sweeping

down with great violence. Two of the men actually escaped

by swimming across, but a third person in this gang is

supposed to have been swept away and drowned, Cries of
distress were heard to come from the river while the affray

WaS going on between the second gang and the police, and
then gradually die away, and the person hnewn ac the third

in the first gang has not bc.en beard of r.ince. lievas a

4lioernaker belonging to n:lt,n. Thirteen salmon were
taken from the poachers.

BARBAROUS ASSAULT.—An assault of a moat
barbarous character was brought to the notice of the Man-
chester city police magistrate on Monday. Three men, it
appears, went into a public-house in Cumberland-street on
Saturday night, and because the waiter said the sixpence
they gave him was a bad one they tr saulted him violently,
and attempted to thrust his head into the fire. 'I he waiter
was severely burnt about the hands before help came to
him.

entering on the theoretical questions foolishly raised
by Mr, SEWA AD'S despatch, he only quietly re.•
marks :—" It ifs necessary that I should say that
her Majesty's I,rovernment differ from Mr. SNAVAAD
in some of the conclusions at which he Yaas
arrived. And it may lead to a better under-
standing betwei m the two nations on sev,asal
points of inter national law which may during
the present contest or at some future time be
brought into qwestion, that I should state to 37i:i11,
for communicati on to the Secretary of State, whero in
those difference consist; I hope to do so in a felv
days." And then with a hint that it would be as
well to instruct ,American cruisers not to repeat acts
which might revire of the British Government to
ask redress, he clooes this long anxious, and to Eng-
land, costly affair. We have but little fear that be
will soon have to }make another similar demand.

AMERICA AND MEXICO.

LONDONDERRY, JAN. 15.

NEW YORK, JAN. 3.

The Senate has bgreed to Mr. Sumner's resolu-
tion, asking the President to transmit to the
Senate all the correspondence which has taken
place since the Paris Congress in relation to
neutral and belligerent rights upon the ocean.
It is reported that a strong effort will be made
to repeal the Canadian Reciprocity Act.
General M'Clellan's health has much improved.
A Federal steamer has been despatched to the
coast of Europe for the protection of American
commerce. Others are expected to leave shortly.
The New York Chamber of Commerce has re-
monstrated against the instructions of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury regarding the immediate
action of the new tariff.

(LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO PORTLAND.)

NEW YORK, JAN. 4.

The New Ford; Tribune states that Messrs. Mason
and Slidell will only proceed to Halifax in the
British steamer Rinaldo, and that from Halifax they
will proceed to Europe in the next Cunard steamer.
The New York press generally considers that there
will be no American interference in Mexican affairs
unless a permanent Spanish occupation should be
attempted.

The financial plans of the Federal Government
attract much attention. The press continues to urge
heavy taxation as the only legitimate means of relief.
Active measures continue to be taken in Canada
for the formation of effective Volunteer Corps.
The New York press is again speculating on an
early advance of the Federal army.
The Confederates in Kentucky have destroyed a
large portion of the railway between Louisville and
Nashville.

The Charleston Mercury states that a large Fede-
ral force had landed on North Edisto and seized the
railway station and some war vessels.

It is reported at Ship Island that Fort Pickens
opened fire on Pensacola en the Ist inst. The rcsult
is unknown.

A destructive fire has taken place at Richmond
The steamer Asia has arrived out.

The Bohemian passed Cape Race on the 3d.

The Persia will sail from Halifax for Liverpoo
on the Gth inst.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YOlia; JAN. 4.
Exchange—Bankers' bills, 113; gold, 2 per cen

premium,

Stocks firm and active. New York Central, 80 ;
Illinois, 62 ; Erie, 32i. Cotton quiet, but firm.
Breadstuffs and corn steady.

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, JAN. 3, AFTERNOON.

The Spanish steamer Francisco d'Assis arrived at
Havannah on the 28th ult. She reports that the
Spanish expedition arrived at Vera Cruz on the
Bth, and that the Governor of that city had 24
hours to decide if he would abandon it.

The Governor replied that he had instructions to
abandon the city as soon as he perceived that he
could not resist the force brought against it, and
then, with the troops, withdrew to the interior.
On the 17th the Spanish troops disembarked and
hoisted the Spanish flag on the fortress of San
Juan d'Ulloa and in the principal squares of Vera
Cruz.

One hundred guns were found in San Juan
d'Ulloa.

The Diario Marino says that the municipal
authorities and the people of Vera Cruz received
the Spaniards with shouts of welcome.

The Governor, before evacuating the city, issued
a proclamation forbidding all communication with,
or supplies being give to, the Spaniards, and declar-
ing that all Mexicans who failed to take up arms in
defence of Mexico, or who remained in the Spanish
army, would be treated as traitors.
The Spanish Commander, Gassett, on landing,
issued a stirring address to the troops, in which he

► says :
" Your mission has only now commenced. It
will only be finished when all Spain can say,
'These are the troops who have avenged in Mexico
the insults offered to the Spanish flag, and have
again won the affection of those wbo in other
days were our brothers.' "
Commander Gassett also issued a proclamation to
the inhabitants, which says:—
'° The Spanish troops come with no mission of
conquest ; they come solely to demand satisfaction
for the non fulfilment of treaties and for violence
committed against Spaniards, and to obtain guaran-
tees against the repetition of similar outrages.
Peaceful inhabitants will receive protection, but
disturbers of order will be tried by a military
commission."

Commander Gassett urges the inhabitants to re-
turn to their occupations, and says he is confident
that the greatest satisfaction to the Spanish army,
after hating fulfilled the mission of the Queen, will
be to return to Spain with the certainty of having
merited the affection of the Mexicans.

The frigates Guerriere, Ardente, Massena, and
Astrec arrived at Havannah on the 27th ult., under
the command of Admiral de la Graviere.

General Prim arrived at Havannah on the 23d,
and was received with intense enthusiasm. The
city was illuminated, and the streets festooned with
flags.

The British steamer Spiteful arrived at Havannah
on the 27th with despatches for Commodore Dunlop.
It is rumoured that these despatches have reference
to the American imbroglio.

OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN
CHAMBERS.
SPEECH OF THE KING.
BERLIN, JAN. 14.
The Prussian Chambers were opened to-day by
the King in person, who, in his speech from the
throne, said :
" I deplore the irreparable loss which Providence
has inflicted upon a great friendly state and Royal
house, allied to my own by the dearest ties of re-

lationship.
,‘ The bills which will be laid before the Cham-
bers will show that I remain true to my principles

LATEST NEWS.

The Canadian screw steamer Nova Scotian, which
arrived here this morning from Portland, brought
40,000 dole, in specie.

Messrs. Mason and Slidell, and their Secretaries,
embarked on the Ist inst., at Providence-town,
on board the British steamer Rinaldo, for England.
Their departure caused scarcely any excitement.
The comments of the New York press on the sub-
ject are unimportant.

The uneasy feeling in the public mind in regard
to the relations with England still continues. The
belligerent tone of the English press and the
British warlike preparations have caused the im-
pression to gain ground that England will shortly
make the subject of the blockade, or the fact of ves-
sels being sunk in the Southern harbours, a pretext
for war with America.