The Sun.
London, England, 1865-11-09 00:00:00

AMERICA.

(Per City of Baltimore.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 28, Noon.
The preliminaries of the trial of Mr. Jefferson
Davis are said to have been arranged. The Hon.
James Speed, the Hon. J. R. Clifford, the Hon.
Wm. M. Evarts, land General Rousseau being re-
tained as counsel for the Government, and Charles
O'Conor and Ransom H. Gillette in behalf of Mr.
Davis.

The message of Provisional Governor Perry to
the Legislatare of South Carolina was read before
that body on the 26th inst. The Governor alluded
with pleasure to the rapid progress of the State to-
wards reconstruction, pronounced the new constitu-
tion popular, and calculated to inspire the people
with great zeal in developing the resources of the
State. He advised the people to turn their attention
to manufactures and agriculture, in order that they
might not continue dependent upon the Western
States for food, and the Eastern for manufactured
goods. Free labour should be in every way encou-
raged. Slavery being now at an end, all labour was
more dignified. The test oath he declared odious
and unnecessary. When regularly elected senators
from South Carolina presented their credentials be-
fore the national Congress they could not be ex-
cluded any more than senators from Massachusetts.
He opposed the repudiation of the State debts, and
recommended the encouragement of State Colleges.
He announced that the U.S. Secretary of State had
notified him that as soon as the civil government of
the State was thoroughly organised all Federal
troops would be withdrawn. Gen. Wade Hampton,
late of the Confederate army, has been elected Go-
vernor of South Carolina by a very large majority.
Governor Perry has authorished a commission of
State legislators to investigate the evidences of un-
warrantable seizure of cotton and other private
property by Government officers, and to bring the
same to the notice of President Johnson.
The election for Governor and member of Con-
gress in Georgia is take place on the 15th of No-
vember. The Legislature had appointed a commit-
tee of five members to memorialise the President in
behalf of Jefferson Davis and other prominent
State prisoners.
Throughout the Southern States the militia are
being reorganised rapidly ; and it is understood that,
excepting at a few garrisoned points, the Federal
force will soon be generally withdrawn.
New Orleans advices state that, in reply to a
communication from Governor Wills, of Louisiana,
in regard to a threatened negro Insurrection, Gen.
Canby has announced that he will at once send ad-
ditional white troops to exposed points, and that
arrangements have been made to produce a better
feeling among the freedmen.
A protracted Cabinet meeting was held in Wash-
ington. yesterday, and it is reported that the recent
correspondence between Earl Russell and Minister
Adams was the subject of most serious considera-
tion.

Considerable alarm is said to prevail in Canada
in consequence of the Fenian movements. The
Toronto Leader stated that a raid on the banks by
armed members of the order was considered pro-
bable, and that the rigid enforcement of a passport
system and the establishment of a patrol on the
frontier were strongly urged. Nothing further of
importance has transpired in relation to the opera-
tions of the " brotherhood" in this country.
It was recently rumoured that the Secretary of the
Navy had ordered all steam vessels of war to be put
in readiness for sea service. This is, however, gene-
rally believed to be a mere sensation canard. The
jury in the George N. Sanders kidnapping case have
not yet sent in their verdict.

Mr. Knatehbull-Hugessen, M.P., on the
Death of Lord Palmerston.

On Tuesday evening the prizes awarded to the
successful candidates at the recent local Oxford
examination were distributed by Mr. Knatchbull-
Hugessen, M.P., at a meeting held at Faversham
Institute.

In the course of his observations, the hon. gentle-
man said he deplored the event which-had been the
cause of the postponement of the distribution of
these prizes and certificates, which was announced
to take place on October 25—viz., the death of
Lord Palmerston. Their grief at the loss of the
noble Premier, who was president of the Rent Asso-
ciation of Institutes, was shared in by that national
sorrow which had followed him to the grave. If those
who only knew him by reputation felt that grief,
surely those who, like himself, were honoured with
his personal acquaintance and friendship, and fought
side by side with him, might naturally be supposed
to feel that grief the more deeply. This was not
the occasion, nor was it the place, to pass a eulogy
on Lord Palmerston; and were he to attempt to do
so he could only repeat what they had already heard
and read during the last few weeks. It might be
said that during the whole of his public career he
laboured not for himself, but for his country. He
might be allowed to say a few words regarding the
deceased statesman as being the president of this
institution, and to give his testimony to his readi-
ness on all occasions to advance the interests of
literature and education. It was justifiable and wise
for him to point out how bright an example his
whole career afforded to those who were just enter-
ing on the battle of life. His whole existence was
one of continued laborious work. It was true he
was born of high rank, but it was not his rank which
ennobled him, but his well-earned reputation that
added to his rank. Honour and renown were not
laid at his feet without a struggle. He worked his
way in life by perseverance and diligence. For
many years he occupied subordinate offices in the
State, in which he laboured to fit himself for those
positions of greater importance to w)iich he subse-
quently attained. He had read that success in life
was generally attained lay unity of purpose, and he
should say that Lord Palmerston's success in life
was principally owing to the fact that, whatever his
hand found to do, he did it with all his might. He
had gone to his rest, and had left to us in his example
a glorious legacy. Of course we could not all expect
to be Lord Palmerstons, but there was something
in his character that was worthy of imitation by
all. It was a mistake, however, into which too
many writers and speakers had fallen, to suppose
that his position and character were unattain-
able by mortals--that all that was great and good
was buried in his grave—and that, now he was
gone, nothing was left behind. Much had been
said of him ; but the same was said of Pitt, Fox,
and other men, when the country was deprived of
their services. But we in the present day should
take a different view of the matter, inasmuch as the
defence of the country never was, and never would
be, dependent upon any single individual. When
the body of one who had rendered so much service
to the country as the late Premier was carried to
the crave, it might be said that in his very death he
served his country, because his works left a mark
on the mind of his age, and showed that a great gap
had been caused in their ranks, inspiring his sur-
vivors to follow in the same steps, and to pursue the
same career. We might depend upon it that where-
ever we looked, whether it be in commercial, agri-
cultural, or political life, whatever might be a man's
party, wherever they found a man looking neither
to the right nor to the left, but diligently and per-
severingly doing to the best of his ability the every-
day work which was before him, there would they
have the material of which such men as Lord Pal-
merston was created; and, so long as England was
England, such men would never be wanting in her
—men who would be ready to devote their lives to
her service, and who would develope her resources
and maintain inviolable the might, honour, and
majesty of their country. (Cheers.)

LEICESTER, Nov. B.—There is not much altera-
tion in the hoisiery trade. Business iu some depart-
ments is less active, but this is usually the case at
this time of the year. Manufacturers are, however,
tolerably employed in the warehouses. In the rural
districts business is on the whole healthy, and the
workpeople fairly employed. Worsted yarns are
unchanged in value, and spinners are well engaged.
Cotton yarns are quiet. Wools are without material
change, the market being quiet, and the business
done is for immediate consumption.

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HER MAJESTY.

• WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 8.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, drove in
the grounds this morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attended
by Lady Caroline Barrington, also drove out.
His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Hesse,
attended by Baron de Rabenau and Colonel the
Hon. Sir C. Phipps, went out shooting.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess
Louise, and Prince Arthur, with their suite in
attendance, arrived at the Castle last evening/
shortly after seven o'clock, from Bishop's Waltham.

Her Majesty Queen Emma of the Sandwich
Islands, attended by the Rev. William and Mrs. Hoapi
and Major Hopkins, have returned to Claridge's Hotel,
from visiting the Earl of Devon, at Powderham Castle,
Devonshire.

Field-Marshal his Highness Prince Bariatinsky
and the Princess Bariatinsky have left Claridge's Hotel for
Coblentz.

The Duke of Somerset ]eft his official residence
at the Admiralty yesterday, for Bulstrode Park, Bucl'6
where the Duchess and the Earl St. Maur aro staying• _

We understand that a paragraph which has BP'
peared in several of the papers, stating that the Duke andA
Duchess of Manchester had been among the guests invite"
to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales at Knowsley, J°
without foundation.

The Earl de Grey is expected in town on Monday
next from Nocton Park, Lincolnshire.
The Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., and
the Countess Frances Waldegrave are expected to arrive at
their residence in Carlton-gardens on Saturday from Chen'
ton Park, Somersetshire.

Lady Rivers and Mr. Cobb have arrived at the
St. George's Hotel.

Lady Clarges and the Hon. Misses Southwell haSe
arrived at Brown's Hotel, Dover-street.

The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer
arrived in town yesterday from Liverpool.
EGYPTIAN HALL.—His Excellency the French
Ambassador, the Prince de la Tour d'Auvergne, the Mar-
quis Tamisier, and M. Viello honoured Colonel Stodge
with their presence at his entertainment last evening.
Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Bristol, 39, steam frigate, 3,027 tons, 600
horse power, Captain Somerset, which has been fit-
ting in Sheerness dockyard for service on the West
Coast of Africa, as flagship of Commodore T. r'
Ilornby, was taken on Tuesday morning to the
measured line off Maplin Sands for the final trial Of
her engines previous to leaving for her destination.
The vessel was in charge of Capt. G. G. Randolph,
commander of the Sheerness Steam. Reserve. Air.
W. W. Williamson, inspector of machinery afloat,
and Mr. G. George Blaxland, chief engineer of the
steam factory, were present, and the machinery was
in charge of Mr. J. Coade, the chief engineer of the
ship. She made six runs on the measured la%
with the following results :—First run, 7 rain. "
sec. ; revolutions of engines, 57.25 ; speed due to
time, 8.511. Second run, 4 min. 41 sec. ; revola-
tions of engines, 58 ; speed due to time, 12'811'
Third run, 7 min. 13 sec. ; revolutions of engines'
56 ; speed due to time, 8.314. Fourth run, 4 win'
43 sec. ; revolutions of engines, 58 ; speed due t°
time, 12.721. Fifth run, 6 min. 58 sec. ; revela-
tions of engines, 56 ; speed due to time, 12.632 f;
Her true mean speed was 10.596. Two runs were
also made at half-boiler power, giving a true mean
speed of 8.054. The draught of water forward was
21ft. 2in. ; aft, 24ft. tin. The load on the safety'
valve was 201 b. The state of the sea was rough'
and the wind was blowing from N.N.E., with
force of 5 to 6. The vessel was fully rigged, havit
all her stores on board and 404 tons of coals.
engine and boilers performed their respective dutieo
very satisfactorily, and had the weather been
favourable a greater speed would have been obtained'
At the end of the trial the ship was anchored at the
Little Nore, where at low water yesterday she got
aground. She floated ak.44,?..a the tide came in/
and will this day leave for Portsmouth, en route for
the West Coast of Africa, where she will relieve
the Rattlesnake, the flagship of Commodore Arthur
P. E. Wilmot, C.B.
The screw steam frigate Constance, 39, Capt.
K. Barnard, which, after leaving Madeira for Ber-
muda and the West Indies,' put back to Plymouth,
was hauled into the basin at Keyham steam yard
Wednesday morning, and placed under the sheers'
It is understood that the completion of the repairs
of her engines and of her topsides, and the possible
necessity for new decks, will involve so much delay
that the Lords of the Admiralty have determined;
transfer her officers and crew to the Doris, 30, nei,
in Hamoaze, and then this frigate will be got ready
with all despatch to proceed to Jamaica. tier tor
masts were fidded on Tuesday.
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The Topaze, 31, also in Hamoazo, will be advance
to the first division of the Steam Reserve, in Pl5OO
of the Doris.
The lighter Tortoise, lloskings master, left Deveil‘
port on Tuesday with stores for Pembroke.
The paddlewheel steam frigate Gladiator, 6, CI
Elphinstone D'O. D'A. Aplin, was expected Wire,
in Plymouth on Wednesday to embark superni°
raries for the squadron on the coast of Ireland.
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It is reported at Devonport that the screw 0°
frigate Liffey, 39, which recently completed her eel;
mission on the North American station, will be re
paired and got ready again for active service.
Capt. Wright, of 70th Regiment, has joined thejo
depot at Colchester from the service companiesder
New Zealand. Lieut. Stuart, of the 97th, in
orders to join the depot, he being at present meero
tally unfit for service in India. A Board of offic
has assembled at a new gymnasium erected at Col-
chester for the purpose of reporting as to its flu'ss
to be handed over for use.

THE SHENANDOAII.—LIVERPOOL, WedHeSdaid
Night.— Capt. Paynter, of the Donegal, to-night parollet
Capt. Waddell and the crew of the Shenandoah, by orde
of the Government.
THE REGISTRATION APPEALS FROM THE REVISt
BARRISTERS. —'Yesterday the appeals from t',.o
revising barristers' decisions in the recent registration
exhibited. There are 13 included in the list, and they D'rf
to be taken in the order entered, viz., one from the Isl.he
of
Ely, one from Northumberland, eight from the borol`-‘,
Tcstnes, one from Middlesex, one from Merioneth, -130
from the South-West Riding. The Court of Couji-"„°c1
Pleas has appointed Monday, the 20th, Tuesday, 21st" °-
Wednesday, the 22d inst., for the hearing of apPealB.74o
THE KINGSLAND OMNIBUSES AND THE
RAILWAY.—The opening of the North London gall hoe
Extension Line from Dalston to Broad-street, city, I' the
it has been productive of much activity and traffic °D.1,00
railway itself, has had the contrary effect on the °rani to
traffic, the trains running up to town in about five
instead of 20 minutes, about the time taken by the cite
buses. Consequent on the sudden and serious loss of
sengers, a considerable number of the omnibuses 114111

ready been taken off the road.
ANOTHER SUPPOSED CASE OF INFANTICII°.--;
M r. William Carter, the coroner for the caste'
division of Surrey, held an inquest at the IsTewitigtot:
Workhouse, Walworth, on the body of an illegitiei%,
femaleti child, the offspring of Mary Ann Wright, a d°lll° e
servant. Mr. Michael Alexander Goff said that lone of the medical officers of Newington Workhouse,
on Friday morning last he was sent for to see Mary Itiliao
Wright, at No. 42, Lorrimore-road, Walworth, whoj.l
understood, had been recently confined. Upon his arri
°
at the house in question he saw a female lying on a
who appeared very ill, and in a fainting CO° ri
tion, and, after some difficulty, ho succeeded to
her telling her name, which she said was Mary
Wright. He asked her, after a caution, whether si-I°,,,'Lnlt
given birth to a child, and she replied she had, and it 'fi-icso
place after breakfast on Friday morning last. Sli,no- 01
added that, feeling unwell, sho went into her bow" ;Is
and soon afterward° the child fell upon the fie°l%, twit
asked her what she had done with it, and she repliet; t
she had concealed it in her clothes box. She also said
when the child dropped, not hearing it scream, she til°llbo.•
it dead. It further appeared from the post 'porter' sore
mination that there was a large superficial abillit of
on the neck, which, there was little doubt, was the reßus of
pressure. The internal examination shoved Bigijoste
asphixia, caused, in all probability, by pressure.
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learned coroner said that it was necessary, C
in order
tain the exact cause of death, that the head of theo to
should bo opened, and that the female should be Prese„,i d
hear the evidence ; he therefore suggested that the in"-, to.
should be adjourned for these two objects, and, the jur)
acquiescing, the further inquiry was postponed.
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