The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-02 00:00:00

The Late Arr. Cobden.

The Hon. Charles Sumner, as chairman of the
late Republican Convention in Massachusetts, has
addressed the following letter to Mrs. Cobden :
". Boston, Oct. 5, 1865.
"My dear Madam,—l have been charged by the
Convention of the Republicans of Massachusetts,
over which I had the honour of presiding, to com-
municate to you resolutions unanimously adopted
by them expressing their grateful regard for the
memory of your late husband, and their sympathy
with you in your bereavement.

" Knowing Mr. Cobden personally as I did for
many years, and corresponding intimately with him
on public questions, I confess a sense of personal
loss beyond even that of my fellow-citizens. lie
was the good friend of my country, and he was my
own private friend. Therefore, in making this
communication, I desire to express my own indivi-
dual grief.

" His lamented death has caused a chasm not
only in his own home and country, but here in the
United States. We all miss him and mourn him.
"He was a wise and good man. Though an
Englishman by birth, his heart and all his faculties
were given to mankind, knowing well that the wel-
fare and true glory of his own great country were
best assured by such a dedication.

" Hoping that you may be consoled in your great
sorrow, and that your children may be blessed in
life, I ask you to accept the assurance of respect
with which I have the honour to be, dear madam,
your very faithful servant,

" CHARLES SUMNER."

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This day.

LONDON, Dec. 2.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.

DOVER, Dec. I.—Wind S.E.—Arrived—Nathalia Puerto,
from Cabello.

Hum., Nov. SO.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrived—Perconia,
from Quebec.

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2.—Wind S.E.—Arrived.—Rhone,
steamer, from Brazils.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Union,
screw steamer, from London for New York, with ma-
chinery.

OFF PORTSMOUTH, Dec. I.—Wind W.—Arrived—Sarah
Roberts, from Antwerp.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. I
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.

Arrived, Dec. I.—Alfred and Astrea, from St. Michael's;
Helena Christina, from Zalback ; Cingala, from Calcutta ;
Thisila, and Oscar and Gengi, from Uleaborg ; Maria, from
Taganrog; Earl of Southesk, from Demerara; Sophia,
from Gefle ; Marance, from Fernandes.

Arrived, Dec. 2.—The Charlemagne, from Gothenburg;
the Tritonia, from Cronstadt ; the Jane Grey, from
Windau ; the Star in the East, from Cronsta,dt.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.

Passed—Francois, from Shields, for Guadeloupe; Claudia,
for Trinadad ; Rachel, for Demerara; John Duthie, for
Sydney; La Bung, for Port Phillip; Esther, screw steamer,
for Rouen—all from London ; Vela, Austrian ship, from
the West, for London.

THE BESSEMER PROCESS.—Yesterday afternoon a
large number of gentlemen interested in the iron and steel
manufacture assembled at the Mersey Steel and Iron Works
to witness the working of the newly-erected apparatus for
the Bessemer process of making steel. Among those pre-
sent were Mr. T. B. Horsfall, M.P., Mr. C. Turner, M.P.
and Col. Clay. The works are on an unusually large scale;
admitting of a casting of five tons of steel ingots at ono
time. The process was illustrated with complete success
DISCOVERY OF A DEAD BODY IN THE GRAND
JUNCTION CANAL.—Yesterday morning, between
10 and 11 a.m., the dead body of a man was stirred up in
the waters of the Grand Junction Canal by one of the
Canal Company's steam-tugs, after passing Stocker's Lock,
Rickmansworth, which was soon afterwards identified to
be that of John Webley, shoemaker, a man between 50
and 60 years of age, who resided at a lock about two and
a half miles from the spot where the body was found.
Deceased was seen in Rickmansworth the preceding night
at half past ten. An inquest was held the same afternoon
before Mr. Lowe, the Liberty Coroner, when a verdict of
accidental death was recorded.

GRAND EXCURSION FROM NEW YORK TO EUROPE.-A
grand excursion from New York to Europe is in course
of arrangement. A first-class steamer is to be chartered
for the purpose, and the countries to be visited are Eng-
land, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, Holland, France, Portu-
gal, Spain, Gibraltar, Malta, Turkey, the Black Sea
(including Sebastopol and Sinope,) the Dardanelles and
Bosphorus, ancient Troy, Syria, the Holy Land (giving
ten days to Jerusalem, &e.), Egypt, Candia, Cypress,
Greece, Corfu, Venice, Ancona, Rome, Florence, Naples,
and Genoa or Sicily, Corsica, Caprera (where Garibaldi
lives), Sardinia, parts of Africa, Madeira, the Canary
Islands, and Cuba. Each place will be visited at the most
favourable season, and the voyage is to commence on the
12th of May, starting from and returning to New York.
A physician will be on board, a good table will be kept,
and a first-class French cook will manage the cuisine
Only one hundred passengers will be admitted, and the
price of the whole ten months' trip, whic he usual
conveyances would cover two years, and ,000 in
gold to any traveller, will be $2,500, of wh one-fifth
is to be paid down on engaging a place among the
tourists.

HON. CALEB CUSHING.—This gentleman, the object of
whose visit to Europe has caused much discussion, sailed
from New York on the 13th inst. The Springfield
Republican asserts that he is sent by the United States
Government, " with reference to a preposterous claim of
five million dollars damages set up by the Hudson Bay
Company for th 3 loss of their hunting grounds and the
rendering useless of their stations by the settlement and
civilisation of Oregon and Washington Territories by the
enterprising Yankees. The claim has been referred to a
commission to examine and adjudicate, and Mr. CUSHING
is employed to present the evidence against it, and show
up the weakness and wickedness of that by which it is
sustained." We have reason to repeat our assertion of last
week that Mr. CUSHING comes to this country on pro-
fessional and not political business.

HOMICIDE BY. A LUNATIC AT WAKEFIELD.—thi
Tuesday a sad affair occurred at the West Riding
Asylum at Wakefield, which was the subject of a coroner's
inquest on Wednesday evening. William Curran, from Al-
lerton, near Bradford, an inmate of the asylum, was making
up beds when Jonathan Waite, another lunatic, attacked
him with a shovel, battering his face fearfully. Tho in-
juries proved fatal. 'Waite, iu reply to the medical superin-
tendent as to the cause of the attack, said that he had been
hearing voices telling him what he should do. Ile thought
he should die an unnatural death, and on Tuesday morning
he heard a voice telling him to kill a man, and he would be '
saved, but ho was sorry it was poor Bob—the name de-
ceased was known by at the asylum. He also said that
Bob had not provoked him, but had fetched him some water
which he asked for, and that then he struck him down
with the shovel. • The jury returned a verdict of wilful
murder, and Waite was committed for murder.
THE BRADFIELD INUNDATION FUND.—Alderman
Jessop, treasurer of the Bradfield Inundation Fund,
has received, through Mr. Roebuck, the commands of her
Majesty and of the Prince of Wales, with reference to the
disposal of the surplus of their subscriptions to the above
fund. The Queen desires the surplus of the sum sub-
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local charity that he (Mr. Roebuck) may select. " I there-
fore," writes the hon. member, "apply to you for guidance ;
only making this one remark. If there be an endowed
school for the education of girls, or one maintained by the
aid of contributions, I should be glad if the surplus could
be given to such school." In accordance with this request,
Mr. Jessop will hand over the surplus of the Prince of
Wales's subscription to the Girls' Charity School. Her
Majesty and the Prince of Wales each contributed £2OO.
THE RIVERS COMMISSIONERS AT WINDSOR.--The
inquiry of these commissioners, which commenced et the
Town-hall oa Tuesday last, terminated on Thursday, their
object being to ascertain the present state of the Thames
water in the neighbourhood, with respect to its purity, and
the drainage of Windsor and Eton running into it ; the fol-
lowing persons were examined :—John Jones, mayor; Mr.
Chamberlin, Mr. Darvill, town-clerk; the Rev. the Provost
of Eton ; Mr. J. Barton, chairman of the Eton Board of
Health ; Mr. Menzies and Mr. Treacher. Mr. Chamberlin,
in the course of his examination, said he considered the
river Thames about Windsor was in a much purer state
than it was before the drainage of the town, which now
empties into the Thames about two miles below Windsor,
and he did not consider this discharge was detrimental to
the fish; indeed he considered they fattened on it; he highly
approved the plan suggested by Mr. Menzies from the
Woods and Forests, which is now in operation at Broad-
moor, for utilising the sewage, first separating the rainfall
from the house sewage. As regards the coal traffic trade
on the railway, he considered it could not be brought back
to the river, for the reason that the coals chiefly used came
from the midland counties, and even the north country
coals were brought here by railway and in better condition
than tiley could be by sea and river.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

PROGRAMME OF READING GRAND OPEN MILI-
TARY HUNT STEEPLECHASES.
Stewards : Earl of Coventry, W. G. Craven, Esq., A.
Heathcote, Esq., J. S. Phillips, Esq., Captain Floyde, and
Captain Baskerville. Secretary: Mr. Tompkins. Clerk of
the Course and Handicapper : Mr. J. F. Verrall, Lewes.
Starter : Mr. Lovegrove.
(Under the Grand National Steeplechase Rules.)
TUESDAY, DEC. 5.
The Whitley Stakes (Free Handicap) of 5 sovs each, with
30 aided : any winner after the publication of the
weights, 71b extra ; about three miles.
Acceptances and colours to be declared by 7 o'clock the
evening before running.

Age st lb Age st lb
Flyfisher
Sir Bobby a 11 121 Bristles
Serious Case 1, 11 12 i Express a 10 4
Ibex
Joe Maley a 11 7 Simpleton
Meanwood 6 11 4 Medusa
R. DI. D 5 11 4' Santhal
Sportsman all 4 Antoinette aa4s 100 4400
Globule
Balder
Disappointed ...... ... 5 10 10 ' Lucky Star a 10 0
Lord of the Manor. a 10 10 Nabocklish
Tulipe Orageuse ... 5 10 9 Eheu a 10 0
Yaller Gal .. a 10 9 j White Stockings ... a 10 0
Trio
A Military Steeplechase of 5 sovs each, with 30 added
four-yr-olds, list 101 b ; five, 12st 71b ; six and aged
13st ; any previous winner of 50 sovs, 71b; of 100 sovs
at any one time, 141 b extra; to be ridden by officers in
the army, on full or half pay ; about three miles.

Age I Ago
Aggressor 5 Charity Girl
Tambour Major — Merrimac
Little Harrie

A Selling Steeplechase of 3 sovs each, with 25 added
three-yr-olds, 10st 71b ; four, list 101 b ; five, 12st 51b ;
six and upwards, 12st 71b ; tho winner to be sold for
£5O ; if entered to be sold for £3O, allowed 71b ; abou
two miles.

To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr•
Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, by 7 o'clock the
evening before running.

An Open Hunters' Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added,
for horses which have been regularly hunted, &c. ; 13st
each; any previous winner of 50 soy:4 101 b extra ; the
winner to be sold for £lOO ; if entered to be sold for
£5O, allowed 71b; if for £lO, 121 b; gentlemen riders
who have never ridden the winner of a steeplechase
value 40 sovs, allowed 71b ; about two miles and a half.
To close and name to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr.
Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, by seven o'clock
on the evening previous to running, and certificates of
qualification from the respective Masters of Hounds or
their huntsmen, to be produced at the time of entry.
A £5O Plate for all ages; 3-yr-olds, lOst 71b; four, 12st
five, 12st 101 b ; six and aged, 13st ; any winner of 50
sovs in 1864 or 1865, 71b ; of 100 sovs 141 b extra ;
maiden 5-yr-olds and upwards allowed 51b ; gentlemen
riders who have never ridden the winner of a steeple-
chase value 40 sovs, allowed 71b; about 3 miles.
Yrs. Yrs
R. M. D.
Tulip Orageuse 5 Hecate 3
Pallas Lass 6 Stiletto 4
Joe Maley
Nelly the Nunn 3 Santhal
Knighton Belle

WEDNESDAY.
The Berkshire Open Steepichase of 10 sovs each, 3 ft,with
100 added ; the winner of any handicap steeplechase
value 50 sovs (after the publication of the weights) 71b;
any other winner, 31b extra ; the second to save his
stake ; about three miles and a half.

Age st. lb
Fly fisher
Cortolvin
It onside a 12 0
Sly Fox a 11 91
Valentine
Astrobald
Ibex
Joe Maley a 11 4
Sportsmen a 11 4
Laura 4 11 2
Rheebus a 11 2
Rochester
R. M. D 5 11 0
Meanwood 6 10 12
Jealousy
Morocco 6 10 10
Globule

Age st. lb.
Sugar Candy 6 10 7
!Balder 6 10 7
General Election
Goldfinder 6 10 4
Dubois
Tulip Orageuse
Farnborough
The Rogue
Express a 10 0
Arlescott
Bristles
Tamworth 5 10 0
Santhal
Lady Douglas
Emblem a pd
Blackrock a. pd

Forfeits to be declared to the Clerk of the Course, at Mr.
Tompkins's Horse Repository, Reading, on Monday next.
A Handicap Military Steeplechase of 5 BOW each, with 25
added ; about two miles and a half.
To close and name to the Clerk of the Course by five
o'clock the evening before running, and tho weights to bo
published by seven o'clock.
The Local Hunters' Race of 3 sovs each, with 25 added;
13st 71b each ; selling allowances, &c. ; about two miles
and a half over a fair hunting country.

To close and name to Mr. Tompkins, Horse Repository,
Reading, by six o'clock on the Saturday previous to run-
ning, and certificates must be produced at the time of

naming.
A Handicap Selling Steeplechase of 3 sous each, with 20
added ; the winner to be sold for £4O ; about two miles

and a half.

To close and name to the Clerk of the Course by five
o'clock the evening before running, and the weights to be
published by seven o'clock.
The Innkeepers' Plate (hand
after the publication of th
two miles and a half.

leap) of 40 sovs; any winner
10 weights, 71b extra ; about

Age st lb
Sportsman a 12 7
lihoebus % 12 5
R. M. D 5 12 5
Balder
Disappointed 5 11 12
Tulipe Orageuse ... 5 11 10
Lord of the Manor a 11 10
Simpleton a 11 7
Shiite 6 11 7

Age st lb
Over the Sea 6 11 0
'Golden Cross
Storm a 10 10
White Stockings
Santhal
Eheu
Nabocklish
Freestone
Brown Bess -

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N.B.—The races will commence at 12 30 punctually.

Amelia Ann

CREWE STEEPLECHASES.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 6.
The Crewe Free Handicap Steeple Chase of 5 soya each in
case of acceptance, with 30 added ; winners extra i se-
cond to save is stake ; about 4 miles.
age st lb
age st lb
Gams a 12 7 I Jack
Crusade 6 12 3 Stolla (11 b)
Grey Momus
5 10 2
4 11 3 Vandyke Glasgow
410 12 Getaway
Jenny Deans
10 12 Hopleniuroma
Early Morn
THURSDAY.

The Innkeepers' Free Handicap of 4 sovs each in arse of
acceptance, with 23 added ; winners extra ; about 1
miles.

ago st lb age st lb
Garus ............... a 12 7 Bunbury
Dick Turpin ...... 6 12 7 Vandyke
Jenny Deans ...... 4 10 12 1 Getaway
Jack .................. 6 10 12 I
The Manor House Hunters' Steeple Chssaeuvsmee,untelolre:clialaoct Ladies'
Plate Plate Hunters' Steeple Chase, the Galloway Race (14
hands,) the Rifle Corps Hunt Cup, and the Galloway Race
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SCIIILLER has more statues erected to his me-
mory than any other poet in Germany. There is a monu-
ment in Suttgart, Weimar, Frankfort, Mainz, Hanover,
Mannheim, Ilamburgh, Munich, and Graz. Vienna and
Berlin have as yet only the projections for the intended
monuments.

The Hon. H. H. Emmons of Detroit, ono of the most
distinguished legal authorities on railway subjects in
the Western States, and President of the Great Western
Railway of Canada, are sojourning for a few weeks at
Wood's Family Hotel, Frankfort-on-the-Maine. Their
visit to the Continent is in connection with the Detroit
and Milwaukie Railroad. •
LADTTERTisEmENT.]—ffolloway's Ointment and Pills.—
There is no question whatever that rheumatism, neuralgia,
and such like painful maladies are more rife this season
than for some years past. The number of testimonials of
cures effected by Holloway's remedies is unprecedented,
and should be enforced on the attention of all sufferers
from these complaints. The parts in pain should be fo-
mented for seine minutes with warm brine, dried, and im-
mediately well rubbed with the ointment. It will pass
into the pores of the skin and give the greatest relief.
Many valuable lives are annually lost which might be saved
if early recourse in illness were made to these remarkable
remedies, which must necessarily prove beneficial, and
cannot do harm.

Metropolitan Board of Works.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of
Works was held yesterday at the office in Spring-
gardens ; Sir John Thwaites in the chair.
FINANCE.

The financial statement which was presented
showed the following cash balances in the hands of
the treasurer :—Current accounts, £114,139 19s.
Bd. ; deposit accounts, £lo2,ooo—total, £216,133
19s. Bd. Payments were ordered to be made to the
amount of £22,793 9s. 2d.