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rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1865.

this object it has been found necessary to delay the
execution of the sentence until the end of next
Michaelmas Term. No doubt it was impossible to
prevent this delay, but it is to be regretted in many
respects. Some people may take advantage of the
time and opportunity thus afforded to get up a plea
for mercy, and suggest that the criminal has been
sufficiently punished. In cases of so monstrous a
a nature as the crimes committed by CHARLOTTE
WiNson, it is always advisable for the sentence
to be carried out as soon as possible after it has
once been passed, and thereby great confusion is
prevented and a more salutary effect produced on
the minds of those who are treading the same
nefarious paths as the miscreant who has been de-
tected. Besides, the unfortunate individual who
has been condemned to pay the forfeit of his life
for his sins is placed in a cruel position if delays
arc interposed and time lost in carrying out of
the sentence. That he who gains time gains
everything is a matter that is fully appreciated and
recognised by all ; hope will dawn on the mind and
expectation give place to despair. It is earnestly
to be trusted that in this particular instance no
effort will be made to induce the authorities to
commute the sentence so justly recorded against
the perpetrator of such atrocious crimes. No more
barbarous, such fearful, trade could exist among
the wildest savages than that which was followed
by CHARLOTTE WINSOR in this civilised and
Christian land. The best feelings of humanity are
shocked and outraged daily by the occurrences that
take place around us, but none more dreadful, and few
of so aggravated a kind as the crimes of this woman,
are recorded. She trafficked in vice, and took ad-
vantage of the most painful position in which young
ignorant and inexperienced females could be placed
to pursue her deadly course, and to effect her ruth-
less purpose. The true interests of society cannot
be protected if such as she is permitted to go forth
again among us, free and unfettered. It will
be holding out a premium to crime which even
the most mistaken philanthropist and the most
absolute abolitionist of capital punishment has
never yet attempted to do. Infanticide has always
been one of the most difficult questions to deal
with, and great inducements no doubt have
existed to urge the most merciful interpre-
tation of the law in those cases where the
offender has been more weak than wicked. How-
ever, if we consider that many hapless outcasts of
society have been more sinned against than sinning,
we cannot allow any extenuating plea to be urged
for CHARLOTTE WINSOR, who has come out of her
way to propose deeds of violence for which she had no
temptation except the love of gain. No one supposes
this to be an isolated case ; happily for the interests
of humanity and the ends of justice, she has been
arrested in her dark career, and exposed to the
searching investigations of a court of jus-
tice. We must bear in mind, however, that
many are scattered about the country who are
engaged in the same fearful traffic, and it will never
do to let them think that, if they are discovered,
they will be able to escape on some plea or pretext.
The cause of justice demands that the strongest
possible measures be adopted to put down as effec-
tually as may be the perpetrators of crimes such as
those of which CHARLOTTE WINSOR has been con-
victed, and for which she has received the extreme
sentence of the law—in her case a very fitting
retribution and most righteous doom.

THE REVOLUTION IN ECUADOR.

SEIZURE OF AN ENGLISH MAIL STEAMER BY

THE PRESIDENT.

We have received the foilowing details of the
seizure of an English mail steamer by the President
of Ecuador, already reported by telegraph :
" PANA3IA, July 16.

" Advices received here from Guayaquil, Ecuador,
state that, on 25th June, when the English steamer
Talca, belonging to the Pacific Steam Mail Com-
pany, was lying alongside the mole at that port, en-
gaged in her legitimate business of loading and
discharging cargo, she was seized by the Govern-
ment authorities under a clause in international law,
called Jus Augaria,' and laden with 400 troops,
munitions of war, &c. The vessel was then taken
command of by the President of the republic in per-
son, who proceeded down the river to a place called
Jambil Creek, where the revolutionists were quar-
tered, and the Equatorian fleet, seized by them a few
days previously, anchored. On sighting the fleet
the Talca was directed towards them full speed, with
the intention of sinking them. The first attack was on
the Guaya, which she went into twice bow on, first
cutting away her bow, and then cutting her amid-
ships to the water's edge, causing her to sink into
five fathoms of water, within 25 minutes after she
was struck. She then succeeded in capturing three
other vessels, with several prisoners, and returned
to Guayaquil on the 27th. The naval engagement
between these vessels commenced about 8 a.m., on
the 26th, and lasted about an hour, during which
time considerable firing was carried on ; but the
majority of the rebels, including their leader, suc-
ceeded in effecting their escape into the woods. The
prisoners were brought to Guayaquil, and 20 of them
instantly shot in the plaza. After this, Moreno
started for Tumbees, where he expected to capture
more victims, If he has been successful, they will
sharea similar fate. After his return to Guayaquil,
the President returned the steamer to the captain,
who received it under protest, and got at the same
time £20,000 for the three days' service of the vessel.
The seizure is still an open question, having been
referred to the manager of the company at Callao.
The President holds that under some old law,
spoken of by Vattel, he had a right to take the
vessel ; and the British consul appeared to agree
with him."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

SPAIN.
MADRID, AUG. 10.

The father of the King of Spain being worse,
the Court will soon return to Madrid, and the in-
tended interview between the Queen and the Em-
peror of the French will not take place.

ITALY.

ROME, AUG. 5 ( Via Marseilles).

It has been decided to increase the strength of
the Pontifical army, for which purpose a thousand
men in foreign countries have already entered into
an engagement to serve.

THE BOMBAY MAIL.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 10.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above
mails, has arrived here with 62 passengers, £6,035
in specie, and 100 packages of cargo. On the
4th inst. she spoke the barque Dinorah, of Shields,
and on the Bth the French ship La Plata.
GIBRALTAR, AUG. 5.

The cholera has appeared here and at Valencia.

A quarantine of five days has been imposed at
Malaga, and of seven days at Tangiers and the
Barbary ports, on vessels from Gibraltar.
The Sultan of Morocco has re-imposed the pro-
hibitions on the importation of sulphur into
Moorish ports. Tie is about to send an embassy
to Paris.
Exchanges unaltered.

taken upon himself to bear, and about which the
imperial decree was silent, the court had jurisdic-
tion, because that raised a separate question of pro-
perty. It has therefore referred the case for further
argument before the Court of First Instance with a
different set of judges. It will be a quaint result of
this litigation if, as seems probable, the new Duke
of Montmorency shall be prevented from bearing
the arms of the ancient noble house of which, by the
Emperor's will, he is now the representative. This
check to his pretensions is a tremendous triumph for
the Jockey Club and the Faubourg St. Germain.
BOURSE, Aug. 9.—Two o'clock.—The Bourse
is very flat owing to the absence of most speculators.
Threes, for the Account, 67f. 90c. ;_
R Credit Mobi-
her Shares, 757 f. 50c. Lyons Railway Shares
have advanced of 3f. 75c.—to 855 f. New City
Bonds have also improved 2f. 50c.—to 462 f. 50c. ;
Old City Bonds (1855-1860), 417 f. 50c. Discount-
ing Shares is still continued on a large scale. The
demand to-day is for 33,000 Rentes Three per cent.,
3,600 Credit Mobilier Shares, and 5,600 Spanish
Northern Railway Shares. These latter Shares
have gained sf.—to 202 f. 50c. Three o'clock.—
The market continued inactive to the end. Spanish
Northern have receded 3f. 75c. The last quotations
are as follows :

4 per Cents 97 25
Do. end month —
3 per Cents. 67 95
Do. end month 67 90
Credit Mobilier 757 50
Do. end month 756 25
Bank Shares 3570
Credit Foncier 1250
Italian Loan — --
Do. end month 65 -
RAIL'

Ditto Threes —
Mexican Loan 47
Do. Bonds —
Russian —
Austrian
Spanish Threes
Home Debt —
Deferred
Roman —

VAYS.
Cash. Aca.
845
• 1063 75
• ... 852 50
... 563 75
... 542 50
... 522 50

• Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman

- •••

- - ... 403 75
- - 475 -
- - 198 75
- - 315 -

- - ... 217 50

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA..

SOUTHAMPTON, AUG. 10.

The North German Lloyd steamship Hansa,
from New York, on the 29th ult., has arrived here.
She brings, 286 passengers for this, Havre, and
Bremen, $3,000 and a general cargo for Bremen.
Her news has been anticipated.

ARRIVAL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.
QUEENSTOWN, AUGUST 10.

The National Steam Navigation Company's ship
Pennsylvania, from New York on the 29th ult.,
arrived here at 4.30 a.m., with 362 passengers.
After landing 56 passengers, she proceeded for
Liverpool at 4.40 a.m.
Her news has been anticipated.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
(Per City of Washington.)
NEW YORK, July 29, Noon.

Latest advices from the South disclose a rather
unsatisfactory condition of affairs in that section.
Previous accounts of the destitution and ruin of the
regions wherein the principal scenes of the war were
enacted are fully corroborated, and the inhabitants
are said to be less favourably disposed towards the
National authorities than has been represented.
In the vicinity of large garrisons they are submis-
sive but morose ; while in regions not strongly
guarded they are becoming somewhat defiant,
and are by no means enthusiastic in their co-ope-
ration with the National authorities engaged
in the work of reconstruction. The loyalty
manifested does not appear to be of a very sincere
character, thousands taking the oath of allegiance
to secure to themselves the possession of their pro-
perty, making at the same time no secret of their
sympathy with the rebellion and their regret at its
failure. So far, however, as the action of the
Federal military authorities is concerned, no special
dissatisfaction is known to exist, and no serious
abuses of power are chronicled. A despatch, dated
Raleigh, N. C., July 24, to the Associated Press,
states that fresh disclosures are being made of the
designs of the rebel element against Union men and
negroes, to be carried into effect when the national
troops are withdrawn and the new State Govern-
ment goes into operation. The Raleigh Standard
states that papers are springing up in different parts
of the State, and " openly denouncing the National
Government, and promulgating treason of so dan-
gerous a character that their immediate suppression
would be justified." No obstacles, however, are
presented by the people to the execution of the laws
by the provisional state authorities, and Governor
Holden is said to be far from unpopular, as he
evinces a lively interest in the welfare of the inha-
bitants.

Tennessee advices report frequent collisions be-
tween returned Federal and Confederate soldiers.
In the vicinity of Knoxville several Confederate
soldiers had been lynched. Governor Brownlow is
reported to be exceedingly unpopular. He has re-
quested General Thomas to send troops into the
various counties to preserve order at the approach-
ing elections. General Thomas has announced that
if Hon. Emerson Etheridge, the senator recently
arrested, has been guilty of uttering the language
ascribed to him, he may be tried by court-martial.
The General assures Governor Brownlow that the
troops will fully sustain him in carrying out the
policy of the General and State Governments.
The fearful mortality among the freedmen con-
tinues, the military hospitals are full of them, and
every exertion. is made to ameliorate their con-
dition. The military orders prohibiting their flock-
ing to large towns and miltary camps had quite a
salutary effect. These orders have, however, all
been countermanded by Secretary Stanton, and in
future no special restrictions are to be imposed on
the movements of negroes. Rumours of negro in-
surrections being imminent at several points in the
South are in circulation.

A report has reached Washington from the mouth
of the Rio Grande which, if true, is of the most seri-
ous importance. The Federal forces had their picket
line extending a long distance up the river on the
Texas side, and were confronted on the Mexican
bank by the pickets of the Imperial forces. A very
unfriendly feeling existed, and it was feared that
open hostilities might ensue. It was seported that
the Federal commader, General Brown, had recently
had an interview with Juarez, to whom he has pro-
mised military assistance, and that the Fourth
Indiana Regiment had been ordered to cross the
river, but General Steele, the commander of the de-
partment, had sent a despatch-boat up the river to
counteract the order if possible. It was reported at
Brownsville that General Kirby Smith and his entire
party had been captured by Viesca, the Juarist
Governor of Saltillo. The supply trains of 75
waggons, 900 rifles, and four pieces of artillery being
taken by the Mexicans, and the party all paroled.
General Smith was en route to join Maximilian.
General Sherman, in his recent speech at Indian-
apolis, Indiana, declared that he would never accept
civil office, and would never again draw his sword
in anger. He disapproved of any further territorial
aggrandizement on the part of the United States,
contending that the country is large enough, and
within its present limits will achieve a glorious
future. In reply to interrogation on the negro
question, General Sherman declared himself firmly
opposed to any miscellaneous mingling of the races.
It was the will of Providence that the white race
should rule here. He would not withhold from the
negroes their natural rights, but he was opposed to
granting them the elective franchise. He advocated
a speedy restoration of civil authority throughout
the country. The General was received everywhere
at the West with great enthusiasm.

Several serious riots have occurred within the
past few days, and a spirit of lawlessness seems to
be alarmingly prevalent. A party of some 300
ruffians from Albany, last Thursday, landed from
an excursion boat at the City of Hudson, and after
killing two and severely beating a lz rge number of
citizens, demolished several stores, and overpower-
ing the local authorities, finally escaped. Several
of them have since been arrested. In Ciincord, N.
HaMpshire, on the same day,-a party of about 200

returned soldiers demolished a store, whose proprie-
tor had some altercation with one of their number.
They were finally dispersed by some citizen
soldiery.