The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1865.

" It is truly marvellous."—Tines.
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STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY,
54, Cheapside, and 110, Regent-street

GREAT ST. JAAIES'S-HALL.—WORLD of
MAGIC, Second Sight, and " Begone, 'Dull Care,"
every evening at 8. A Day Performance, Saturday, at 3.
" The most varied entertainment in the metropolis."—Vide
the Press. Admission, is.

PROFESSOR and the Misses ANDERSON.—
Farewell season. —World of Magic. Second Sight, and
the original Indian Basket Trick, in conjunction with Fre-
deric (the great) Maccabe, the unrivalled ventriloquist, mimic,
and character actor.

VREDERIC MACCABE, Ventriloquist, Mimic,
tto., in his original entertainment, "Begone, Dull Care,"
"Miss Mary May," " Early in the Morning." Balcony, 2s. ;
reserved seats, 3s. ; stalls, ss. ; at Ur. Austin's office, St.
James's-hall, 28, Piccadilly.
A. NIMSIO, Acting Manager.

T 0 D A It E.-
S THEATRE OF MYSTERY.-EGYPTIAN HALL.

THIS EVENING (MONDAY, October 16th, Colonel
STODARE will, at his 200th Representation, introdu• e, for
the first time, a new and original illusion, entitled THE
SPHYNX, a Mystery: the most marvellous discovery ever
presented in the Magic Art. Also, at each Representation,
Ventriloquism ; the Instantaneous Growth of Flower Trees,
and the real Indian Basket Feat, as only performed by Col.
STODARE.
Every evening at Eight, Wednesday and Saturday Al ter-
noons at Three. Stalls, at Mitchell's, Old Bond-street, and
Box-office, Egyptian Hall. Admission, ls., 2s. Stalls, 3s.
"Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18,1865.

oHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall,
Piccadilly.—The only original and veritable legitimate
CHRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Saturdays at 3
and 8, retaining all the specialties and old favourites who
originally created the reputation of the Company. Fauteuils,
55.; stalls, 3s ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gallery. Is. Tickets at
Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—Manager, Mr. Frederick Burgess.

T HE O X F O R D.
6, OXFORD STREET. W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

SIXTY-SIX, by J. Offenbach, performed by
Misses Russell, Barrie, Waimealey, Tyrell, Ellen Reid, Ma-
dame Maria, and Miss Fitzllenry ; Messrs. A. St. Albyn,
Husk, Evans, W. Williams, and Senors Tivoli and Spagnoli,
with full Band and Chorus.

Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmane.

THE BRIDAL of BEAUTY, in which the Misses TESSY
and SARA GUNNISS will appear THIS EVENING.
The HUNGARIANS —The Brothers and Sister KIRALFI
will have the honour of introducing their National Dances
in costume every evening.
Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.

NOTICE.—WiII shortly be produced. first time in this
country. THE MARKET GIRLS, by J. Offenbach, and a
New Cantata, by Meyrbeer, in which the whole of the Opera
Company will appear.

CANTERBURY HALL.
KO KO RI KO.

This wonderful entertainment, having proved the •reatest
hit ever made, will be repeated EVERY EVENING, in ad-
dition to the Operatio Sele3tions, supported by the whole
talent of the establishment.

Comedy, Burlesque, and Ballet by Mrs. and Mr. Randall,
Messrs. Duriah and Davies, the D'Aubans, Mons. Alex-
andre, mimic, and the Sisters Dashwood, their first appear-
ance.

Director, Mr. F. Jongmans.
All visitors to London at this season should see the above
entertainment.

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.-
Established 30 years, at the Bazaar, Baker-street.

NEW ADDITIONS.—In accordance with the season, the
Exhibition has been entirely re-embellished. The whole of
the ancient Court Dresses of the most costly description,
faithfully copied from the most minute pictures, have been
renewed. Modern Court Dresses of the most splendid de-
scription, selected from the first houses in Paris and London,
and probably never equalled or surpassed, are now ou view.

Life-size Models of DOCTOR E. W. PRITCHARD and
CONSTANCE KENT are now added.

Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO-
MENADE is No W OPEN for the Season.
Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL
Manager, Mona. GRENET.
The Band plays nightly Selc.,:tions from the most eminent
Composers.
Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12
o'clock.
Admission to Promenade, One Shilling.

THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET.
Set DINNERS served, at five minutes'notice,lrom Four to

ine p.m., at 2s. 6d., 3s 6d., 4s. 61, and 7s. each.
ELEGANT SALOON DINING ROOMS,
for Ladies and Families.
Prices on the "Carte" moderate.
Private Rooms for Large or Small Parties.
neaamg, -nd 'Rooms.

BREAKFASTS and LUNCIIEONS.
D. CAMERON.
Entrances —l6O, Piccadilly, and 49, St. James's-street.

OSBORNE'S

DR. CULVERWELL'S GRAND TURKISH
BATHS,
3, Great Marlborough-street, 3 doors from Poland-street,
Ladies every Monday.
Gentlemen all other days, 2s. each ; 15, One Guinea.
Also opposite the Post-office, 19, St. Martin's-le-Grand.

COALS, DIRECT FROM THE COLLIERIES,
supplied by the JOINT-STOCK COAL COMPANY
(Limited).—Best Wallsend. 255. per ton ; Adelaide ditto, 235.;
the Company's Silkstone, 225. Chief Office, 49, Fleet-street,
; Coal Depots, Great Northern Railway, King's-cross
(22, Coal Department); Great Western Railway, Padding-
ton ; Regent's 'Wharf, West Ferry-road, Millwall ; Durham
Wharf, Crabtree-road, Peckham.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS NEW, Managing Director.

STARCH MANUFACTURERS
TO H. R. H. THE PRINCESS OP WALES.
GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH,
Used in the Royal Laundry,
AND AWARDED TLIE PRIZE MEDAL, 1862.
Sold by all Grocers, Chandlers, &o. &o.
WOTIIERSPOON and CO., Glasgow and London.

NOTHING DIPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
most useful invention of the day, AGUA AMARELL A.
Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., 12, Three King-court,
Lombard-street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respect-
fully offer to the public this truly marvellous fluid. which
gradually restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no
matter at what age. The Agua Amarella has none of the
properties of dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the
system, and when the hair is once restored one application
per month will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per
bottle, or in half bottles, lOs. 61. Testimonials from artistes
of the highest order, and from individuals of undoubted re-
spectability, may be seen on application. Messrs. John
Gosnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales.

THE RESC UE SOCIETY wishes to add another
home to the 12 now in operation. Last year no fewer
han 455 poor, friendless, young females were rejected trom
want of FUNDS and room, making a total of 3,087, who have
been sent away in five years. Here are brief details of a few
of the most recent cases:
F. P., aged 16, fallen, mother dead, deserted by her father.
M. A. F., aged 13, homeless, both parents dead.
A. 8., aged 17, fallen, father dead, deserted by her mother
S. D., aged 15, fallen, mother dead.
C. 8., aged 15, fallen, mother dead,
A. 8., aged 16, fallen, both parents dead.
H. S., aged 14, homeless, deserted by her parents,
M. H., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
C. 11., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
A. G., aged 18, fallen, father dead.
E. K„ aged 18, fallen, both parents dead,
S. 8., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
M. A. W., aged 17, fallen, both parents dead.
S. D., aged 15, fallen, both parents dead.
The new home the Committee wish to form woald be for
young girls, almost children, from the age of 8 to 15, who
have lbeen led astray from the path of virtue.
Contributions will be received gratefully by the Secretary,
Mr. Daniel Cooper, 85, Queen -street Cheapside; or by Messrs
Barclay and Co., Lombard-street.

Attempt to Produce a Railway Collision.

An atrocious offence was committed on Sunday
morning on the railway near to Wolverhampton.
On the south side of the Great Western Railway
station near to that town the systems of the Great
Western and the West Midland unite, and there are
the customary junction signals, one set of them
worked from a signal-box, the occupant of which,
through the intervening of a bridge, cannot at all
times see the lights and the arms respectively. At
a certain time, between two and four in the morn-
ing, two trains pass the junction in opposite direc-
tions at nearly the same time, but are prevented
from colliding by the signals of one or other of the
lines being kept up at danger.
On Sunday morning the Great Western train
found the signal by which it was regulated down,
and the driver therefore brought his train on ; but
he perceived that at the same time the West Mid-
land signal was down also. On passing the box of
the signalman he called his attention to the subject.
The signalman then found that he could not work
the levers of the signals iu question ; on examina-
tion, he discovered that some one had, by operating
upon the lamps without entering the signalman's
box, put the signals of both lines at " Safety ;" and,
to keep them in that position, had so hung the
weights of the base at the signal-posts that the
levers could not be worked in the box. Suspicion
rests upon a discharged servant.

A Visit to Portland.

(From a Correspondent of the Morning Post.)

Tho island of Portland is, perhaps, one of the most curi-
ous natural formations to be met with around our coasts.
It is about four and a half miles long, two in breadth, and
nine in circumference. Towards the south it slopes grad-
ually towards the sea, where it forms a blunt point, which,
seen more especially from West Bay, assumes the appear-
ance of the bill of a huge bird—hence its name Portland
Bill, so well known to all sailors who frequent the English
Channel. With the exception of the southern extremity
all the other portions of this remarkable island are raised a
great height above the level of the sea, the cliffs in many
cases being precipitous, while in others yawning chasms,
huge rocks scattered about in confusion ages ago by some
great convulsion of nature, and the debris of quarries, all
attest the fact that it is for the most part ona solid mass of
stone against which the waves have beaten for centuries
without making any serious impression upon it, though in
all probability they scooped out a passage for themselves
between West Bay and Portland Roads, and which is now
blocked up by that marvellous ridge of shingle called Che-
sil Beach, where the fishermen hand in their seines during
the mackerel season, when as many as 50,000 fish are some-
times captured at a single draught. The Romans, who had
extensive settlements at Dorchester, Ham Hill (Somerset),
Ilchester, and numerous other places in the west, un-
doubtedly occupied Portland. Tho inhabitants are rather
a peculiar race, retaining many primitive customs, and
some persons even go so far as to say that their forefathers
came from the Basque Provinces. The soil is for the most
part thin, very much subdivided, except in a few in-
stances where property has been consolidated by family
arrangements, and tho cultivation on tho whole is any-
thing but satisfactory. The Portland sheep is a small-
horned animal, with a long tail, such as may be seen
on the Welsh mountains or on the wilds of Donegal,
woll known to the epicure; but we are obliged to dissi-
pate that pleasing myth so generally believed about its
eating the little shell snail which pervades the grass in
millions, and to which is ascribed the delicious flavour of
Portland mutton. Every shepherd whom I questioned told
me that there was no truth whatever in the popular notion
prevalent on this subject. The wheatoar, or British orto-
lan, abounds on the island, and builds its nest among the
rocks. It is rather larger than the skylark, and is much
esteemed as an article of food. Lobsters and crabs are very
plentiful all along the rocky shores, greatly to the advan-
tage of the fishermen. Portland Roads form one of the
finest harbours of refuge in the world. Land-locked on all
sides except towards the east, or sea-ward, they only re-
quired the present breakwater, which as such may now be
said to be almost completed, in order to render them a place
of safety for war or for merchant ships to enter during
stress of weather when passing up or down Channel ; and
it must be borne in mind that thero is no other haven of
the kind all along this rugged coast from Torbay to Ports-
mouth. After the Duke of Wellington called public atten-
tion to the defenceless state of the kingdom, at least so far
as the fortifications of our shores and dockyards were con-
cerned, it seems to have occurred to military men that the
occupation of Portland by an enemy would, if it ever oc-
curred, cause us great trouble and anxiety. If once esta-
blished there, even in comparatively small numbers, fur-
nished with modern artillery and having the command of
the ocean for a short time, he could have been furnished
with ammunition and provisions, and, from the towering
heights which dominate the sea as well as Chesil Beach,
he might have been enabled to resist all attempts to expel
him. Now this stronghold, or at least those portions of it
which command the approaches to the island, have been
bought by the Government, and fortified in every possible
way which military science and engineering skill can
suggest. The Verne forts which are erected on the highest
point of the island, could, with their guns, maintain a
terrific plunging fire against the vessels of an enemy
entering the " Roads," with a view either to cut out
merchant ships, or to land troops ; while the Nothe fort
(the works on which are being actively prosecuted by the
Royal Engineers) would, from its prominent position close
to Weymouth harbour, bo competent not only to protect
the town and the shipping, but also to use its guns in de-
fending the roadstead. At the extremity of the breakwater
there is a circular fort now in course of construction, which
is already several yards above the sea level, and which,
when finished, will be armed with guns of the heaviest
calibre. The bottom is composed of stiff blue clay ; and
some idea may be formed of the quantity of stone necessary
to lay its foundations when we say that the depth at low
water is 63 feet, while at high tido it is 69 or 70feet. Last
winter, owing it is supposed to the foundations of this
structure not having been broad enough, and to the tides
having washed away portions of the loose stones that had
been thrown in on which to erect the superstructure, a
crack °crime(' in Mn work s-s+snainz right across it.
Additional materials wore added to widen the ease—Lnu
fissure was closed up by heavier blocks of stone than those
that had been used before, and tho fort is every day pro-
gressing towards completion. The materials for construct-
ing this great artificial ridge (as it may be termed) of rocks,
the result of convict labour on the island, wore conveyed
to their destination on trucks drawn by locomotives along
a tramway erected on piles, and afterwards discharged by
the withdrawal of a spring, which caused the bottom of
the carriage to give way, when the contents, consisting of
irregularly shaped pieces of rock of various sizes, the re-
fuse of the quarries, dropped into their places, causing a
noise and splash which were a never failing source of in-
terest to the numerous visitors who came to inspect this
great national undertaking. There is an opening in the
breakwater sufficient to admit of two large vessels passing
one another, which is likewise commanded by two forts,
ono of which is completed. The tide rushes through it
with considerable velocity, scours the bottom of the road-
stead, and will enable vessels to proceed to sea without
going round the breakwater. The staging and rails are
still standing, as they are necessary to the completion of
the fort to which we have already alluded, and doubts
have been expressed as to the propriety of removing them.
Storms, it is asserted, may be expected to wash away
or to displace certain portions of the outer foundations
of the structure, which must be replaced. Were the
staging and rails taken away, some people fear that there
would bo no means of conveying materials to the spots
where damage might be done, except by lighters, which
would prove a very tedious and expansive process as com-
pared with the present plan of locomotives and trucks. It
has been proposed to close the opening in this great work;
but what effect such a step would have on the depth of
water in the roadstead is a problem which actual trial alone
could determine. The tides here are peculiar. There aro
four hours of flood, four of ebb tide, and four of low water.
During the continuance of the latter the "guldur," or
half-tide, sets in for about an hour; and after it has re-
tired, the regular flow commences at the usual time. The
influence
of te
cause of the "guldur" is, we believe, involved in consider-
abled in
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obscurity, though by some it is supposed to originate
in the
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and
currents
the peculiar
position of Portland. Under any circumstances, it is to be
hoped that Government will complete the outer break-
water by erecting a sea-wall similar to that already built
on the inner. Were the rails and scaffolding removed, a
drawbridge might be constructed of sufficient strength
to span the opening, and a tramway extending from one
and to the other of the entire structure would enable the
authorities to convey ammunition and provisions to the
troops stationed in the forts, and in other respects tend to
render this scheme of national defences, noted for utility
and strength, and of which the breakwater forms a very
material element, one of the most efficient in the United
Kingdom. The distance from the Verne to the fort now
being built at the extremity of the breakwater is, speak-
ing roughly, about one mile and a half ; that from thelatter
to the Nothe two miles and a half ; and from the Nothe to the
Verne about three and a half or four miles, as the crow flies.
These forts, forming a sort of triangle, command the
roadstead, which has a depth of water, oven at low tide, to
float the largest vessel that has ever yet been built, as the
Great Eastern remained at anchor here for several days
during her unfortunate trial trip down the Channel, after
she was launched, and when an explosion took place which
killed several persons, wounding others, and might have
blown up the big ship. The bed of the bay and roads is
a stiff blue clay, forming excellent holding ground ; but it
is said that if a vessel once begins to drift, the fluke of the
anchor becomes so clogged with this stiff adhesive sub-
stance that unless it cants or turns over there is little
chance of her being brought up again. However, casual-
ties of this kind must always be extremely rare, as the
roadstead is both safe and capacious. Tho approaches to
the Verne from the shore are all scarped, while a deep and
wide ditch, cut out of the solid rock by convict labour,
isolates the fort on the land side, and an overwhelming
fire could bo poured across the island in the direction of
the Bill, on which, if an enemy had the temerity to land
and afterwards attempted to advance northwards, he would
speedily be annihilated, as all rocks and other obstacles
capable of giving shelter to invaders have been removed,
fortifications rendered
and the space south of thecom-
paratively
level. Chesil Beach is commanded by guns
n above the village of Fortune's
placed at a great elevation io
Well, and it is believed that in the event of a hostile force
West Bay on this mountain of
attempting a landing from
pebbles, the shot and shell from Verne, in addition to the
havoc which they would commit among a body of men
more or less confused by the very act of landing, would
also be greatly aided by the showers of stones which on
striking them would be raised ; and every ono of them, at
short range, would be almost as destructive as a bullet.
The lower portions of the island intervening between
the Verne fort and the shore have boon made available for
the erection of batteries. Earthworks have been con-
structed on the most commanding positions, and nature and
art have hero combined their resources with a view to

make this one of the strongest places in England. It has
been suggested that, in order to render this system of
fortifications complete, forts should be constructed on the
opposite side of Weymouth Bay, as the distance across
either from the Notho or from the breakwater fort is, it is
feared, too great for even the heaviest guns to keep up an
accurate fire on an enemy attempting to land at or about
the Preventive Station. Guns placed on the heights either
of Osmington or White Nose, or on both; would, it is sup-
posed, add greatly to the completeness of the great scheme
of these defences, of which Portland may be considered
the key. The public, we believe, aro convinced of the im-
mense utility and prodigious strength of these works. The
harbour of refuge will be useful not only for our war ships,
but also to our merchant vessels under various circum-
stances, and of late years it has been much resorted to by
the latter.

The Eviction of Colliers at Cramlington.

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Some further disturbances occurred at Cramlington, near
Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Friday, in connection with tho
eviction of the colliers who are on strike from their cot-
tages. Tho Newcastle Chronicle says :—" About half-past
nine o'clock a special train was seen approaching with the
candy men; or bailiffs, and a protecting body of police.
Behind and within a very short distance of this train was
an engine and van, conveying another lot of constables.
Upon the arrival of these trains opposite to the landing
place, the mob, which consisted of about one thousand
men, orowded round to see the parties alight, and
showed their disapproval of their coming by reviling,
hissing, and hooting. The candy men walked in single
file between two rows of police officers, and were pre-
ceded and followed by stronger bodies. As they were
passing in at the gateway leading to the farmstead, the
rush was so great that the order of procession grew irre-
gular and was well-nigh broken, so that the objects of
attack—tho likely to rocoiyo morriloss treat-
ment. Tho police, who were pushed to and fro, at last
forced back the colliers. Stones were thrown at the bailiffs
and constables on the turnpike by men in ambuscade, and
the colliers who were on the same track got into the carts,
determined not to be left behind. The drivers good-
naturedly bore with the intrusion, and the long and thick
black line so formed moved sluggishly to the row of about '
fifty dwellings which was to furnish them with work.
The inhabitants wore on the look-out. Some might
be seen peering out of a small attic window, and
others, more courageous, were ready upon an approach
to turn in and shore up the door. This precaution had
been taken in many instances, so that entrance was any-
thing but easy of accomplishment. First one door and
then another was tried without avail, and upon each suc-
ceeding disappointment there was an outburst of cheering,
of laughter, and derision. Mr. Potter and Mr. Telford
came up, and orders were given to batter the doors down.
About 14 of the candy men were in this respect assisted by
some of the officials of the colliery, amongst whom was the
blacksmith. The dwelling of Mark Robinson was the first
house assailed. The free application of the heavy ham-
mer of the blacksmith made the place resound. Its re-
peated blows were followed by the groans, deeper and
deeper still, of the irate men. The wife and three children
came out, and the place was left to bo dealt with by the
bailiffs, who proceeded to bring out the effects. The
horsemen formed a semicircle in front of these premises
to keep a clear space for the carrying on of the business.
The pit men pressed forward, and as they did so the horses
were backed by their riders, and many mon and boys were
jammed against the walls or received other slight injuries
from being thrown down in efforts made to escape. Spades
and pick axes were to be seen here and there, and the pos-
sessors of those implements of industry converted them
into weapons of warfare, with the former striking the horses
on their flanks, and with the latter threatening their riders.
The windows of nearly every house were broken, the spout-
ing was pulled down, and the doors and other woodwork
smashed to pieces. A large butt, which owing to the late
rain, was full of water, was overturned, and wet slush
was thrown in the faces of some who bore a badge of
distinction such as rubbish of that sort striking a man
on the face might be supposed to confer. A few women
also endeavoured to frighten the steeds by rattling upon
blazers, and making other discordant and alarming sounds.
One man was badly squeezed against a wall, and an older
one had his hat knocked off, and was toppled to one side.
A third, who was backed upon by a constable in the same
way, uplifted a pick axe and with angry expressions
avowed that ho would deal a blow at the neck of the horse
if not at the rider. The house inhabited by John Richard-
son, a widower, and his daughter, which adjoined, was de-
serted, the removal having been to the Fox and Hounds, in
Cramlington village, not far from the Traveller's Rest, to
which Robinson had gone. The task which the candy men
had before them in breaking open the house of William
My croft was a hard one. Strong props had been placed
4.-1.4,,,t the door, so that lc 4-- 4,, hn 1.--"^-.d for some
minutes before it showed any sign of giving way. Tile
iron catch bunt but would not, break, and the panels had to
be knocked into pieces before an opening could be made
and admission gained. Mycroft, his wife, and three chil-
dren, and their furniture, were taken out. Attention was
next directed to the house of James Lee, who had a wife
and two daughters, as well as three daughters of a relative
who had gone to Australia. The furniture here was re-
moved in the midst of a row similar to that which we have
narrated in conjunction with a preceding case. James Simp-
son was then dealt with, and after him George Armstrong,
who had an elderly and motherly woman living with him
and ono child as well as three workers. The greatest battle
of the day, however, was fought in front of the house of
John Carr, who had a wife and four children. The door
was well shored up inside, and seemed to defy tho blows
of the blacksmith. The people, too, became infuriated
by the pushing about which they were subjected to by
the police, and stones, earth, brickbat; and pieces of
wooden railing were showered upon those who guarded the
candy men and the housebreakers. This cottage was full of
men—it literally swarmed with men. Three or four faces
could bo aeon close together, watching anxiously the ope-
rations of those below, and at length the window was
opened, and some broken ware and small articles were
thrown out. The constables outside had great difficulty in
keeping their ground, their horses being either pricked or
punched. Meanwhile lots of men got over tho rails into
some gardens in the front, and commenced pelting
stones. They were helped by the great throng of pit-
men on the main road, and the order was given to
charge. The constables drew their staves, and a gene-
ral melee followed. Tho men, however, found some
stones, and used them as fast as they did so from
their hands, or little stones which they had in their
pockets. Had the police charged further on the road in
the direction which the men were tempting them, a huge
heap of paving stones was to have been the place of for-
midable resistance, and the consequences would have boon
fearful. Several persons were injured. One was struck
on the left temple and the other on the crown of the head
by the policemen with their staves, and Dr. Davidson had
to be sent for. Their wounds bled profusely, and caused
faintness and illness. When the police entered the house
about a dozen men jumped rapidly in succession from the
window, others escaped through the roof of the pantry into
the field adjoining, and many got out at the top of the house
where the tiles had been swept off for the purpose in case
of emergency. Only one small shattered piece of hanging
wood remained of the door; the window frame was broken to
shivers, the walls damaged, and the building given up as
a total wreck, as an enemy would leave a fortress useless
for the conquerors. A table had been broken up, and the
legs of it were in the hand of the invaded party for protec-
tion. Tho police captured a few men, but in several in-
stances they broke away, or it was not thought advisable
to retain them. In addition to this exploit, there were
other circumstances as untoward. Five or six of the loads
of furniture had been stopped, and a score of men untied
and put into the same or other houses the goods only a
short time before taken out with so much trouble. It was
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Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Oct. 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles Nov. 12
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British paoKet ...... Nov. 5.
Ditto, by French packet Oct. 22.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Oct. 21.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sou' hampton—Oct. 19
Ditto, via Marseilles Oct. 27.
Faikland Islands

Gibraltar, via Southampton . Oct. 19.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 19.
Ditto, via Marseilles . . Oct. 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton. Oct. 27.
Ditto, via Marseilles .. ... 0ct.:21.
Mauritius, via Southampton Nov 11
Ditto, via Marseil e 4 Nov 5.
Newfoundland • • • . Oct. 25.
Portugal Nov 5.

Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon..
United gtatea and British North America, by Bri-
tish packet
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-
ton

Ditto, via Cork • •• •
_ _

Ditto: by Canadian packet, via Londonderry Oct. 20.
West Coast of Africa. Madeira, and Teneriffe Nov. 10.
West Indies and Pacific (except Bahamas, Cuba,

and Mexico

Oct. 30

Bahamas, via New Y ork. Oct. 19
Bermuda, ditto •.. Oct. 25

Cuba and laxico

PRICE 4d,
STAMPED 5(1.!

Naval and Military Intelligence.

VALETTA, Oct. 11.—The only movements in the
fleet to be reported this week are the arrival of the
Supply, 2, iron screw storeship, Staff Commander
C. Bawden, on the sth inst., from Woolwich and
Plymouth, passengers, Mrs. Norcock and family ;
the arrival of the Enterprise, 4, ironclad corvette,
Commander C. J. Rowley, on the 9th inst., from
Castellamare ; and the departure of the Assurance,
4, screw gun vessel, Commander 11. B. Wooll-
combe, on the same day, for the Bay of Naples.
Letters from Naples of the 3d inst. say that her Ma-1
jesty's ship Caledonia (bearing the flag of Rear-Ad-
miral H. R. Yelvertou, C. 8.) has been ordered from
Castellamare to Palermo, where she is to remain till
the 20th of Oct. She is then to go to Agosta, a
port between Catania and Syracuse. The Enter-
prise is to join the Caledonia,,at Palermo. The Rev.
F. Thompson and the Rev. Mr. Coghlan, army
chaplains ; Capt. G. F. T. Whitlock, 84th Regi-
ment, and family; and Lieut. H. C. Clanchly, left
by the Syria for Southampton. Lieut. C. Cooke,
R.A., left the French steamer Junon for Mar-
seilles. Major Graham, Lieut. Hammersley, Mr.
Clarke, and Dr. Stables arrived by the Pera from
Southampton. Capt. Herbert and the Hon. Mr. E.
Seicluna arrived by the Ripon from Marseilles.
The iron sailing ship Rinaldo, 1,100 tons, Com-
mander J. C. Liston, R.N.R., belonging to Messrs.
Liston, Young, and Co., of London, arrived at Spit-
head yesterday morning with invalided and time-
expired troops on board, under contract with the
Hon. Council of India, after a very favourable pas-
sage home from Calcutta. The officers, non-
commissioned officers, and men on board consist
of Lieut. J. C. Maling, 87th Foot, in command of
detachment ; Surg. Rennie, M.D., 20th Hussars,
in medical charge ; and her cabin passengers were
Capt. Chichester, 7th Dragoon Guards ; -Lieut.
H. J. Wheeler, and Lieut. H. J. Pete, 43d
8.N.1. ; and Mr. Nutt, and twenty-three time-
expired soldiers, five invalided soldiers, three women,
and four children from regiments serving in
India. The Rinaldo sailed from Calcutta on the 21st
of June, rounded the Cape of Good Hope on
the 21st of August, crossed the equator, in long.
21 W., on the 10th of September, and called in at
St. Helena on the. Ist of the same month. Light
trade winds from the line to the Western Islands
were experienced, the wind keeping well to the east-
ward. After passing Fayal strong winds were met
with from N.E., N.W., and W.N.W. Soundings
at the entrance of the Channel were made on the
11th inst. There a furious gale from the N.W. was
fallen in with, which lasted 18 hours. From Oct. Ist
until the 10th the barometer fell gradually from 30
to 29.30. During the height of the gale the baro-
meter marked 29.28, and on Oct. 12, the day after
the gale, it had reached 29.60. The following ships,
which are supposed to have not yet arrived home,
desired to be reported :—On July 10, in lat. 4 41 N.,
long. 94 25 E., the American ship Mary Russell,
from Moulmein, 35 days out; Sept. 11, in lat. 1 47
S., long. 22 28 W., the Northern Belle, from Bom-
bay for London; Sept. 30, in lat. 12 41 N., long.
28 1 W., the Eglantine, from Ceylon for London.
The Rinaldo will transfer her troops this morning by
Government steam tender to the Royal Victoria
Military Hospital at Netley, and to Portsmouth
garrison for regimental depots, and will immediately
afterwards sail for London to deliver her cargo.
At a naval court-martial held on board H.M.S.
Victory, at Portsmouth, on Saturday, Mr. William
Rogers, paymaster, of H.M.S. Basilisk, was tried on
a charge of drinking intoxicating liquors between
Sept. 20th and Oct. sth last, so as to incapacitate
him from fulfilling his duties. The court sentenced
the prisoner to be dismissed from her Majesty's ser-
vice, but in consideration of his previous good con-
duct, and the very high certificates of character he
produced, the court recommended him to the mer-
ciful consideration of the Lords of the Admiralty.
Lieut. Robert O'B. Fitzroy, from the Edgar (gun-
Flaa. Lieut. to Commodore
Hornby, on the West Coast of Africa.