The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-17 00:00:00

TEM SUN, VVEDN'TSIAY STEPTMVIBER 17, 16611.

sheep,
13 pigs, 124 quarters of beef, and 73 joints of
meat. All of it was destroyed in the usual manner.
The keepers of four of the slaughter-houses in the
City had been summoned before the justices for ne-
glecting to cleanse their premises after receiving
orders from the commission, and they were each
fined. 281 births and 267 deaths have been regis-
tered during thP last six weeks. The mortality re-
turns are less than the average (291) for the corre-
sponding period of the last six years. 108 of the
deaths were among children of less than five years
of age, and 43 were among persons of 60 and up-
wards. The chief causes of death were as follows:
—Phthisis, 32 ; mesenteric disease and scrofula, 22;
hydrocephalus, 6 ; pneumonia, 8 ; bronchitis, 10 ;
continued fever, 19 ; scarlet fever, 7 ; whooping
cough, 8 ; croup and diphtheria, 5 ; measles, 22 ;
and diarrb cea, 19, of which only 3 were adult cases;
altogether there were 60 deaths from tubercular
diseases, 18 from inflammatory affections of the
lungs, and 65 from diseases of a zymotic character.

jobmaster, of Brampton, and he was sent with a
brougham to di ive out the prisoner and a lady. The
prisoner pulled the check-string in Piccadilly, and
said he wanted to go somewhere, and that he was
to be back in Great Windmill-street in an hour.
Witness went, and then did not see the lady with
the earrings in her ears. The lady complained to
him that she had lost something.
Henry Salmon said—l keep an oyster-shop at
67, Hai market_ I remember Saturday evening,
the 16th August. The prisoner came to my house
tY;tween eleven and twelve. He came by himself.
He asked me if I would let him have supper, as he
had boon ont all day with a lady in a brougham.
Ho said "If you will let me have some supper
I will deposit with you a pair of earrings," and,
knew him, I said that I did not mind doing so.
He went out, and returned with the earrings, and
then he said as he had no money to pay for a cab,
he would be glad if I would lend him a few shil-
lings. I did so, and lent him 159. He then went
out, and shortly afterwards returned with a lady,
but it was not Miss Herbert, the prosecutrix, and
she had supper. I have known the prisoner for
some time.

soner ; also the mantle she had stolen from Mr.'
Rayney.
The prosecutor was called, and he said that his
losses were enormous while the prisoner was in his
service, but, owing to her religious habits, he never
suspected her.
During the time the prisoner was in the dock she
covered her face with her hands, and begged for
mercy.
lhe Chairman asked if there was any former
conviction of felony against her.
Sergeant Shepherd repliel in the negative. She,
however, had been convicted for unlawful pos-
s?ssion.
The Chairman, in passing sentence, told the pri-
soner that the offences to which she had pleaded
guilty were of a very serious nature, and com-
mitted under very aggravated circumstances, under
the cloak of sanctity and religion. The Court would
mark its censure of her conduct by sentencing
her to twelve months' hard labour at Wandsworth.
The prisoner was then removed.'
(Before Mr. Tilson, Deputy-Chairman.)
Michael Nicholson, 27, William Wright, 39, and
William Pelham, 28, were indicted for stealing a
large quantity of lead, the property of the London
and South-Western Railway Company.
Mr. Lilley, instructed by Mr. Bromall, from the
office of the solicitor to the company, prosecuted,
and the prisoners were undefended.
Police-constable 287 V said that on Monday
morning, the Bth inst., he was passing down the
Wandsworth-road, when he met Nicholson and
Wright coming from the direction of the railway
works. Nicholson had something bulky about
him, and endeavoured to avoid witness, but he went
up to them, and asked Nicholson what he had about
him Nicholson then took a piece of lead, weigh-
ing 381b5., from under his clothes, and handed it
to 'Wright, saying, "Hold t'•iis a bit." Witness
asked them where they got it from. They replied
from a man working at the railway. Witness went
to the works and took Pelham into custody, when
he admitted giving the others the lead.
Mr. Charles Burrows, contractor to the South-
Western Railway, said that Pelham worked for
him, and he had no right to give the lead away.
Large quantities had lately been missed from the
works in a most mysterious way.
The prisoners made a rambling defence, and were
found guilty.
The Court sentences each to six months' hard
labour.

711 E DIPLOMA7Ir SERVICE.

The Gazette of last night publishes the following Regu-
lations for her Majesty's Diplomatic Service :

1. Nomination, qualification, and examination of candi-

datjs for Unpaid Atiacheships:

Candidates for the situation of attache in her Majesty's
diplimatic service will continue to be nominated by her
Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs ; and they
must be prepared to undergo an examination before the
Civil Service Commissioners within six months after their
nomination if they elect to undergo only one examination
(which single examination will, in that case, exempt them
from any further examination previously to their receiving
commissions as secretaries) or within three months if they
prefer to undergo two examinations as heretofore. In the
latter case the second examination may be deferred until
the candidate is prepared to undergo it,
Candidates on presenting themselves for examination on
their nomination must have completed the 21st year of
their age, and not have exceeded the 26th.
' In the case of candidates electing to undergo only one
examination, such examination will comprise the following
matters :

a. Orthography and handwriting.
b. General intelligence, as evinced by the manner in
which the candidate acquits himself, and specifically by the
quickness he may show in seizing the points in papers
read to him, or read over by him, once °I twice.

_ .
C. Precis.
d. The candidate must satisfy the examiners that he is
thoroughly well grounded in the Latin grammar, and that
he is able to construe and parse a portion of some good
classical Latin author, and to give the derivations of words,
e. An accurate knowledge of French grammar, fluency in
French conversation, correctness of translation from
French into English, and from English into French, and
French composition.
f. An accurate knowledge of German grammar, a toler-
able degree of fluency in German conversation, and cor•
rectness of translation from German into English, and
from English into German.
9. A fair knowledge of the political history of Europe,
and of North and South America, from the year 1660 to
1860 inclusive, and of the most important international
transactions during that period.
h. A general knowledge of geography.
i. The first four rules of arithmetic and decimal fractions
as given with examples in .Colenso's Arithmetic.
J. The first book of Euclid.
k. A general knowledge of maritime and international
law, to be acquired from Wheaton's " Elements of Inter-
national Law," and the first volume of Kent's " Commen-
tary."
1. Candidates will be allowed, at their option, to be ex-
amined in Spanish and Italian in addition to the above sub-
jects.
In case of candidates electing to undergo two examina-
tions,the first examination will comprise the following sub-
jects :-
1, Orthography ; 2. Handwriting; 3. Precis ; 4. Latin ;
5. Arithmetic ; 6. Geography.
7. General intelligence, except as regards specific tests.
8. An accurate knowledge of Freneh grammar, correctness
of translation from French into English, and such a facility
of speaking French as may show aptitude for acquiring
fluency after a residence abroad.
9. An accurate knowledge of German grammar.
10. A general knowledge of the political history of Eu-
rope, and of North and South America, from 1790 to 1815,
comprising an acquaintance with the most important inter-
national transactions of that period.
In either case, candidates who have passed the first pub-
lic examination in classics at one of the Universities in Great
Britain or Ireland, will be exempted from being examined
in Latin.

TWO WATCHERS SHOT.
James Walton, a notorious poacher, was charged
before the magistrates at Barnard Castle, on Mon-
day, with murderously shooting at a gamewatcher
in the service of the Duke of Cleveland, on Bolli-
hope-moor, near Middleton in Teesdale, on the 30th
ult. The facts, as adduced, were simply these :--
Mr. Scarth, the Duke's agent, accompanied by
Mr. Lax, land agent, and three watchers, scoured
the moor on the evening in question in search of
poachers. A little after six they came across two
men, both of whom were masked and carried guns.
They called upon them to lay down their arms and
surrender, as they were known. They made no re-
ply, but shook their fists and pointed to their guns.
Mr. Scarth told his men to advance, but they had
not got more than two paces before one of the guns
was discharged, and a watcher named Bedall, cry-
ing out that he was shot, reeled forward, and fell
heavily to the ground. His comrade ran to his
assistance, when a second shot was fired. Another
watcher named Rutter, saw that the villain was
aiming at him, and fortunately cowed down, other-
wise, in all probability he would have been killed;
as it was, he was struck in the head and arm, but
was not seriously hurt. The poachers then slunk
away. The wounded man was removed, and a sur-
geon obtained. No fewer than 12 shots were found
in the poor fellow's chest, in the immediate region
of the heart, and upwards of 40 other shots in hie
arm. For several days his life was despaired of,
but he is now recovering. Mr. Scarth and a police-
constable went immediately to Walton's house; be
was not at home, but at 12 o'clock at night was BP"
prehended in the street.

The bench fully committed him for trial at the
ensuing assizes, and refused to accept bail.

COUNTRY MA RAL:I6.

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LEEDS-TUESDAY.

At to-day's market we had a good supply of new wheat.
which met a slow trade at is to 2s decline from last Fri-
day's rates. Other articles gave way in price.

LIVERPOOL—TUESDAY.
In wheat a quiet business was done to-day, and fine is
very steady at fully last week's quotations. Flour quiet,
at former prices. Indian corn firm.