The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-13 00:00:00

KING LIVES.
Sole remnant of that martyr-band,
Burke, Wills, thyself, and Gray,
That pierc'd the darkness of our land,
And brought to light of (lay,
Knowledge whose power the world shall prize
Thousands of years away.
Partner in all thy leader's toil,
The march, the hunger, and the moil,
I think with bated breath
How thou, 0 King in more than name
Sharing the lustre of their fame,
Had all but shared their death.
Recipient of the parting sigh
That told the end of Burke,
And seemed to shadow thine own as nigh,
Thoud'st soul for Christian work,
And heart too true to spare a chick
For thought of self to lurk.
Dauntless in all thine agony,
Sad—turning from the dead
Heedless of what may come to thee
Thou seek'st poor Wills's bed;
For him thine hands may yet find food,
And pillow to rest his head.
Too late! Past all pale whites can woo,
Past touching tribute of Nardoo
Barbarian (?) blacks would bring—
I mark thee lone by the lonely grave,
Starving, thou dug for Wills the brava,
And say—" God bless thee," King I I
Nov. 23.
SAMUEL jAMES.

SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING.
At daylight this morning the Tuscarora was dis-
covered to have left her moorings during the night,
and has gone down the river; nobody here at pre-
sent knows where.

The Assistant-Secretary of the American Lega-
tion in London was down here yesterday afternoon,
and went on board the Tuscarora.
The Nashville has her steam up in dock (10.30
a m.)

THE CLERGY AND MARRIAGR WITH
A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTBR.

A respectable labourer, residing at Whaplode, has
been threatened with pains and penalties for con•
tracting a marriage with the sister of his deceased
wife, who, in accordance with the laws of nature,
and not in antagonism to Divine law, is the most
likely to prove an affectionate stepmother to her
sister's children. The following letter to Mr.
William Hunt has obtained publicity in the parish
of Whaplode, and has given rise to much commen-
tary. It must be noted that the registrar-general
is not a lawyer, and that it has vet to be proved
that his construction of the law will receive the
sanction of the judicial bench :
" Whaplode, Dec.lo, 1861.
"Mr. William Hunt,—Sir,—On hearing of your
so-caled ' marriage' with Sarah Taylor, the sister
of your deceased wife, which took place at Hol-
beach one day last week, I communicated the fact
to the Registrar-General of Births, Deaths, and
Marriages in London, and I have received his reply,
of which I send you a copy :
" Genetal Register Office, Dec. 9.
"'Reverend Sir,—l am directed by the Registrar
General to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,
and to inform you that the so-called marriage of
William Hunt with his deceased wife's sister is un-
doubtedly an illegal act, and the party who sub-
scribed the declaration that there was no impedi-
ment of kindred or alliance, or other lawful hindrance
to the said marriage, has incurred the penalties of
perjury, and may be proceeded against by any
person, &c.--I am, rev, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) "' E. EDWARDS, pro Chief Clerk.'
" By this you will perceive that you have not
only committed an illegal act, and that the mar-
riage is no marriage at all, but you have rendered
yourself liable to be prosecuted for the crime of false
swearing or perjury, the punishment of which is
imprisonment you for two years. ou must now be
aware that any child or children born of Sarah
Taylor by you, are illegitimate, and that you can
leave your so-called wife any time, and contract any
other marriage youthiuk fit; consequently, to pre-
vent any further mischief, I shall immediately in-
struct my attorney to prosecute you for wilful and
corrupt perjury, unless you at once give up the ille-
gal upon which you have entered.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" JOHN FAIRFAX FRANCKLTN,
Vicar of Whaplode, &c.
" To Mr. William Hunt, IV haplode."
We are informed that William Hunt is fully pre-
pared to defend his position when required to do so.
Will the Christian minister who could pen the
above letter he prepared to defend his own position
as prosecutor? Credat ,Tudeeus Pella!--Slam ford
Mercury, Jan. 3.

A BRISTOL SHIP RUNNING THE AMERICAN
BLOCKADE.—We were told some days ago, on the authority
of a letter from ihe United States, that a vessel belonging
to Bristol had succeeded in running the blockade, and
although her name was at that time a secret, we are now in
a position
to stath, that he is the brig Robert Bruce, Cap-
tain Muir; that she iS looked for at this port in about a
week; and she brings a cargo of spirits of turpentine, which
is of course of great value at the present time, and will yield
good fruit tc her owner. The brigantine Napier, Creighton,
commander, which has arrived at Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
and which ran the blockade with her, gives particulars,
from which we gather that they escaped from the harbour
at :Wilmington, and that "without molestation." Captain,
Creighton states that he saw a Federal war vessel eff the
inlet, but none off the bar, so that the "running" was com-
paratively easy work,—.Bristol Olcroury.

obtain a clearance of the passages in order that King might
be conveyed safely to a conveyance provided for him by the
Town Clerk under the instructions of the Mayor, bat they
were met with cries for King to appear at the balcony. It
was then stipulated that King should appear at the balcony,
but that he should not bo expected to speak, as he was too
faint to do so, and also that there should be no cheering to
disturb him. With this arrangement the crowd at once
complied, so far as to leave the passages. King, accom-
panied by his sister, was then assisted on to the balcony over
the portico by Dr. Macadam and Mr. Selwyn. He remained
only for a few minutes, during which time he was vocifer-
ously cheered by the crowd. King was then assisted down
stairs, and handed by his s"ster and Dr. Macadam into Sir W
Don's carriage, which was kindly given up by the baronet
for his accommodation. Accompanied by the Mayer and
the Town Clerk, King and his sister were then driven off
to a friend's house in St. Kilda amidst reiterated cheers.
It was expected that he would have been conveyed in the
first place from Government House to the Royal Institute
to meet the Exploration Committee, and a party of police
were in attendance at the building to keep b • ck any crowd
that might assemble. He was, however, too much fatigued
by the journey and overcome by his reception at Govern-
ment House to be able to bear further excitement. The
Mayor, on returning to town, called on Dr. Eades, and
requested him to visit King at St. Kilda. Dr. Dades at
once complied with the request. He reports that King's
state of health is such that he must be kept in the greatest
possible quiet for several days. He will not therefore be at
the meeting of the Exploration Committee to-day.

2HE TUSCARORA AND TILE NASH.
VILLE.

S PON, SUNDAY.
Matters remain, too adoptUTHA legal phraseology, in
statu quo, as far as relates to the actual positions
and probable future movements of the antagonistic
steamers. The Tuscarora still lies quietly at her
moorings, and the Nashville remains as quietly
berthed in the tidal dock, neither of them, as far
as outward appearances are concerned, manifesting
the slightest indication of an intention to change
quarters. During Friday night some more watchers
were found in the docks and summarily ejected from
the premises. A boat's crew from the Tuscarora
pulled into the outer dock at an early hour on Satur-
day morning, but no one landed, and the boat re-
turned to the ship.
Yesterday (Saturday) Captain Patey, R.N., the
Admiralty Superintendent at this port, paid an.
official visit to the Tuscarora, according to instruc-
tions from head-quarters, to inform Captain Craven
that, in case the Nashville should leave the port,
the Tuscarora would not be allowed to follow within
24 hours, and vice versa. The Government were
determined to preserve strict neutrality by en-
forcing this maritime international law, and had
taken the necessary measures to enforce it in case
an infraction should be attempted by either party.
The interview between Captain Patey and Captain
Craven is understood to have been of a very friendly
character, and the latter officer expressed his desire
and intention to do nothing contrary to British
law while his vessel was in British waters.
A similar intimation to the above has been given
to Captain Pegrim, of the Nashville.
It is stated that the Dauntless frigate is under
orders to get ready for sea immediately, in case her
services should be required by any " difficulty"
arising out of these transactions, and a crew for her
is coming from Portsmouth; and, also, that five
gunboats are to be stationed in our waters.