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The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-12

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
After which, at half-past 7, will be performed (120 t `"me)
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
Followed by a new Spanish Ballet entitled LA CONTRA-
BANDISTA. Senora Perea Nena, Senor Ricardo, and the
Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.
Commence at 7.

141 OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager —Mr. Edmund Falconer.
153 d Night of the continuous run of "Peep o'Day."
THIS EVENING, PEEP O'DAY ; or, Savourneen Deelish.
Messrs. Waiter Lacy, Addison, Charles Selby, Geo. Melville,
and Edmund Falcone? ; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Miss Clara
Weston, and Miss M. Hudson.
After which, a new musical, pictorial, poetical, and ballet
Interlude, entitled KILLARNEY. Miss Anna 'Whitty and
Miss Lydia Thomson.
To conclude with the new farce entitled I COULDN'T
HELP IT. Characters by Mr. Addison, Mr. 'Carlow, and
kllss Lydia Thompson.
Acting Manager—Mr. F. B. Chatterton.
Prices as usual. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence at
'• Box-office open daily from 11 tills.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
. Lessee, Mr A. Harris,
THIS EVENING, CASH V. CUPID. Mr. Widdicomb
and Miss Maria Harris.
After which, at a quarter to 8, HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr.
Fechter.
London, England, 1862-05-12

BOROUGH HOP.

Generally speaking our market is inactive. The business
doing is still confined to good and fine new hops for home
consumption, and to useful old samples for export at last
wdek's currency.

Mid and East Kents 126 s to 168 s per cwt.
Weald of Kents l2os ]3ss ~
Sussex loss 130 s ~
BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

The arrivals of home-grown potat es to these markets
since our last report have considerably increased, and about
6,000 bags have come to hand from Continental ports. The
trade consequently has been much less firm, and a fall in
many instances of 10d per ton has taken place in prices.
The imports are-130 bags from Stettin, 16 fr, m Ham-
burg, 1,600 from Ostend, 400 Antwerp, 1,700 Dunkirk, 51
sacks from :Boulogue, and 2,600 boxes from Lisbon.

Scotch Regents ........140s. to 150 s. per ton.
Ditto Rocks ........130s. to 140 s. ~
York Regents ....1505. to 170 s. ~
Ditto Flukes
Ditto Rocks 130x.... to 140 s. ,)
Kent and Essex Regents. --s. to —s.
Lincolnshire ditto l2os. to 140 s. ~
Foreign
London, England, 1862-05-12

SP oRTI G NO I ES.

At the Newmarket Meeting the leading Derby favourite!!
all put in an appearance for the Two Thousacd, with the
exception of Duckstone,rNnies staptunlus, and Zetland. From
position i
t the hollow style The Marquis
was immediately advanced to theopponents,firs
t
for the blue riband of the turf, a position
d off.
n his
of
he will no doubt
maintain, and justly so, till the day of the
race.
still holds his position in the market with
hi Buckstone
firmness,
deservedly so, as no horse could be in better condition,m and
-either he or The Makquis are certain to win, but and
advise my readers to keep a sharp lookout, -on Duke Rollo.
o
with regard to the races to be decided to-morrow at Cheater;
-my fancy points to RoYALLIETT, for the Palatine Cup -
VALENTINE or INQUEST, for the Mostyn Stakes; JuNG
FRAu, for the Chesterfield Stakes ; VOLTELLA or
T, for
THB
PROPHET, for the Wynnstay Handicap ; and JULIE
-the £5O Handicap Plate. I shall refer at length to-morrow
10 the Chester Cup, but in the meantime I can see nothing
in the race likely to interfere with the success of
. SILKSTONE or THE VEST COLT.
A FRESH MAN.

• BETTING AT MANCHESTER—SATURDA.Y.
For Chester Cup, Silkatone and Fairwater finished very
arm. 9to 1 was laid against Zodiac, but at the close 7to
1 was the highest venture, which, however, was freely
offered. Early in the day 109 to 8 was readily taken about
Hadji Stavros. As the day advanced he receded to 100 to
'4 (offered), which price was subsequently improved to 100
o 6 through the support of his admirers. No qther event
"to come off at Chester was touched upon. For'the Derby
tall that transpired within our hearing were offers to take
5 to 1 about The Marquis, which were not responded to.
Closing prices :

CHESTER CUP.
Bto 1 agst Silkstone (taken)
Bto 1 agst Zodiac (taken)
10 to 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
11 to 1 agst Vest colt (offered)
12 to 1 agst Stampedo (taken)
12 to 1 agst Brighton (taken)
16 to 1 agst Hadji Stavros (taken)
20 to 1 agst Carantacus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Sappho (offered)
30 to 1 agst Caller Ou (offered)
33 to 1 agat Prince of Denmark (taken)
40 to 1 agst Tim "Whiffler (taken)

A ilossAGE FROM TUE OCEAN.—The readers of
letter wider
this. heal will be pleased to learn that the
Hall arrived at Falmouth on. tho 6th of March;
la
Basford
'Aster,
without further
London, England, 1862-05-12

TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Strong Rough
"Domestic" Black at 3s. id. per lb.-26, Cornhill,
London, E.C.

TEA.—STRACHAN and CO.'S Fine " Inter,
mediate'' Black at 3s. Bd. per lb.-26, Cornhill, Lon

don, E.C.

TEA. STRACHAN and CO.'S Delicious
" Drawine• Room " Black at 4s. 2d. per Corn-
hill, London, E.C.
Dr. Hassan's Certificate of Purity, and a Price Current
free on application, 26, Cornhill, London, E.C.
London, England, 1862-05-12

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie
and Justices Willes, Byles, and Keating.)

NIXON V. RICHARDS.-A FRUITFUL LITIGATION.

It was stated that the plaintiff in this case sued
in the Sheriff's Court to recover the amount of a
bill of exchange for £l3 10s., which he had taken
in the way of his trade ; and after the plaint was
issued the defendant paid to the plaintiff the amount
of the bill, but no costs. The action was continued,
as the costs were not paid, and pending that the
defendant sued in the Queen's Bench in trover to
recover the bill which remained in the attorney's
hands, and obtained a verdict, damages one farthidg.
When the action came on for trial in the Sheriff's
Court, it happened that no one was in attendance
on behalf of thr) defendant, and the plaintiff re-
covered a verdict. The court sat at eleven, the first
case went off, and it was now disputed whether the
defendant's party arrived at three or at five minutes
after eleven ; but within those minutes the plaintiff
got his verdict, and afterwards refused to part with
it and have the case regularly tried. Subsequently
this court granted a rule nisi for a new trial in the
Sheriffs' Court, and the question was whether this
rule should he made absolute.

cause, added the addi-
tionilal Pollock,factth in showing
aith eQouweienng's Bench had granted a
rule for a new trial for misdirection in the action of
trover, and that rule would soon be argued.
The Lord Chief Justice—With power to tender
exceptions and proceed to the Court of Error ?
Could not the parties agree to let the matter stand
as it was ?- _ _

Mr. Francis (for the defendant) said he would
consent to that. _

Vv
After some discussion it was arranged that a stet
processus should be issued in each case, and thus
the litigation was at length brought to an end, the
Lord Chief Justice saying that each party was
understood to retire from the field of battle with
all the honours of war.
London, England, 1862-05-12

MONEY 'MARKET.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

The fineness of the weather during the past week
has caused a more cheerful tone in several depart
meats of business in the manufacturing districts.
At Leeds the woollen trade has shown symptoms of
improvement, athough buyers have acted with
great caution ; prices however have been well sus-
tained for light fabrics suitable for present use.
in Manchester there has been a fair inquiry for
both cloths and yarns, without any material change
to record in prices. The hosiery and lace trades of
Leicester and Nottingham have been more active,
although a considerable number of the operatives
are still unemployed. In the hardware districts,
Tiz., of Birmingham, Sheffield, Walsall, and Wol-
verhampton, no material alteration is recorded
either as regards the business done, or the prices
current.

The traffic receipts of the Great Western Rail-
way of Canada for the week ending the 28th ult.
amounted to £9,836, against £9,422 last year.
There was an active inquiry for cotton in the
Liverpool market on Saturday, and prices were
rather firmer. The sales were about 8,000 bales.

A small supply of gold, viz., £2,000, was sent
into the Bank on Saturday.

The True Britain has arrived from Port Phillip
with £129,196, and the E. A. Bright with £1i5,888.
The Canada from America has brought £lO,OOO,
the Tagus from Lisbon £1,609, and the Kangaroo
from New York £171,300 in specie.

There is still an upward tendency in the rates
of discount, and bankers and brokers are proceed-
ing with increased reserve, owing to an impres-
sion that an advance may be shortly experienced.
Except in special cases, where the paper offered
for negotiation is of a very superior character, the
mercantile public are therefore compelled to pay
full terms for the accommodation they require,
and within the last few days there has been a de-
cided augmentation in the number of enquiries at
the Bank of England.
London, England, 1862-05-12

SPORTING-THIS DAY.

TAT TERSALL'S, THIS EVENING.

CHESTER CUF.
7to 1 agst Silkstone (taken)
Bto 1 agst Stamped° (taken)
Bto 1 agst Fairwater (taken)
10 to 1 agst Vest colt (taken)
10 to 1 agst Zodiac (taken)
10 to 7 agst Wild Rose (taken)
14 to 1 agst Caractacus (taken)
14 to 1 agst Hadji Stavros (offered)
15 to 1 agst Brighton (taken)
60 to 1 Sappho (taken)

CHESTER-MONDAY.

The following horses have arrived: —Paradox, Leonora,
linutsford, Sheffield, Zodiac, Reindeer, Rara Avis, Dr.
Pusey, Hare, Coronet, Prince of Denmark, Zuleika, Abron,
My Mary, Maid of Chestetfield, Ophelia, Hugh Lupus,
Cutler, Rock Scorpion, Costa, Vest colt, filly by Augur,
Doncaster, Defender, Escape, Dusk, Brighton, and Weasel
NEWHAE KET.—Th a following have left here for Chester:
Wild Rose, The Prophet, Rudiments, Madge Wildfire,
General Hess, Stampedo, Sawcuttcr, Chere Arnie, Agag,
Jung Frau, Hetty, Royallien, Valentine, Palestro,
Hadji Stavros, and Allez• y-rondement.
London, England, 1862-05-12

CITY NEWS---THIS DAN.

Two O'CLocK.
Very little buoiness has been negotiated in the
English stock Market to-day, and it has not led to
the slightest fluctuation, Consols remaining at 93.1
for transfer, and 92-4- 1, less the six months' interest,
for the account. Speculation is inactive, and the
investing public are attracted to other channels for
the employment of their available means. The
New Talirees and the Reduced are steady at 914 ;
Exchequer Bills flat at 17s. to 20s. prem. ; India
5 per Cents. 1081 1091, being heavy.
Foreign Securities show no material change.
Turkish 6 per Cents., 1854, are steady at 801 ;
ditto, 1858, at 701 ; and the New Scrip, 21
prem. ; Mexican at 321 ; Spanish 5 per Cent. at
54/ ; ditto Passive, at 191; but the Certificates,
after being 9, have receded to 81 ; Venezuelan are
fiat at 231 ; Sardinian at 83; and Egyptian at 21
prem.
The Russian Loan is I prem.
The operations in the Railway Share Market
have continued inactive, and for most of the princi-
pal British lines slightly reduced prices are current.
Bristol and Exeter, Caledonian, Eastern Counties,
and North British have declined 54. ; and Great
Northern and North Western, 10s.; North Eastern
(Berwick} and South Eastern, however, remained
steady at previous rates.
The Foreign and Colonial Markets have remained
inactive, and prices have shown less firmness.
South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian have re-
ceded to 211; Antwerp and Rotterdam realise 71 ;
Great Luxemburg 141 141; and Sambre and
Meuse 111. Great Western of Canada have de-
clined to 12-Z ; East Indian to 1034. Great
Southern of India realise 1021, and Eastern
Bengals 103.
Joint Stock Bulk Shares have also been dull.
Ottoman .13ank have receded to 24* 25 ; Oriental
Bank to 51 ; London and Westminster to 80; and
Bank of A us tralasia to 641 65.
The Alliance Bank Shares are 51 prem. ; Im-
perial 1 prem. ; Northern Counties 11 2 prem. ;
British Columbian 1 4 prem.; and Brazilian 21 3
preen.
In the Miscellaneous Market London General
Omnibus Company shares are steady at ;
National Discount Company at 51 ; and Peel River
Land at 58 ; Crystal Palace Stock, however, has
declined to 351.

BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9ll 1
3 per Cent. Consols Annuities
1
New 3 per Cent. Annuities 9ll
India Stock ...
Ditto 5 per Cent,
Ditto Enfaced P3per, 4 per Cent —
Ditto 5 per Cent.. lO3l
Ditto 5/ per Cent ..
Ditto Debentures, 4 per Cent., Oct., 1863 1081 1
Ditto ditto, Aug. 1864 or 66 100/
Consols for Account, June 10 . 921 1
Exchequer Bills £l,OOO, 3 per Cent l7 pm
Ditto £SOO
bitto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS—,ONE O'CLOCK.
'Danish 3 pei Cent., 1825 : Bll
Egyptian, 7 per Cent
Greek Bk
Mexican, 3 per Cent
eardinian 5 per Cent.
Spanish 3 per Cent
Ditto Account
Ditto Passivel
Spanish Cert. of Coup. not funded
Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854
Ditto Account
Ditto 6 per Cent ,1858 —
Ditto Account
Ditto 1862 (Scrip) 2a 1 a
Ditto, Paid up Scrip
T tnezuela, 3 per Cent —
Ditto Account
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Dut ch 21 per Cent., Exchange 12 Guil.
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent.
- -- -

TWO O'CLOC:,_
Conso Is, Money
Ditty') Account
London, England, 1862-05-12

BIRTHS.

LOCICIVOOD.—On the, 10th inst., the wife of Mr. Crosby
Lockwood, of Stationers'-hall-court, Ludgate-hill, and
1-lighbury-place, Islington, of a son.
MENziEs.—Onthe 10th inst., at 78, tipper Stamford sty South, the wife of Dr. James I. Menzies, of a son,
TotiLMIN.— On the 9th inst., at Lee, Kent, the wife of J,
Toulmin, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIAGES.
EFFREY—On. the Bth inst., at the parish church,
Swaffham, Norfolk, the Rev. w. H. Harris, to Eliza.
both .4.9n7 oh-loot ditilehtc,r of Charles Jeffrey, Esq.
STURTON—BELLE'.—On the 7th inst., at Crosby Hall,
Lancashire, the seat of Nicholas Blundell, Esq., the Hon.
Captain Everard Sturton, 10th Hussars, to the Hon. F.
Bellew, daughter of Lord Bellew.
DEATHS.

BENTHAM—On the 7th inst., at Rochester, Wm. W alker

Bentham, Esq., age(' 81.
KEENE.—On the Bth inst., at 31, Upper Stamford-: treet,
Alfred William Keene, Esq., M.R.U.S., late of Guild..

ford, Surrey, aged 31.
KINGSTON.—On the 9th inst., at Horsham, Surrey, Valen,
tine Kingston, Esq., aged 75.
NuuENT.—On the 18th ult., at Paris, the Dowager Lady
Nugent, widow of the late Sir James Nugent, Bart.
WILLIAMS.—On the 9th inst., at Dursley, Gloucestershire,
the Rev. Anthony Williams, M.A., vicar of Coeley, aged
28.

YATES.—On the 7th inst., at Maperton House,Wincanton,
Somerset, the Rev. Samuel Wildman Yates, late vicar of
St. Mary's, Reading, aged 68.

LONDON : Printed and Published by JOHN CHAPLIN,
of N 0.112, Strand, Printer, at TuE SUN Office, No. 112,
Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of
Nidaloaexi—NoAday, May 12) 1862,
London, England, 1862-05-12

MARK-LANE.

Much inactivity prevailed in the demand for English
wheat in the leading country markets held on Saturday,
and prices had a drooping tendency. All descriptions of
spring corn moved off heavily at barely previous rates.
The continental markets continued yen quiet. A d vices
from Now York state that both wheat and flour were rather
dearer, although the export demand was limited.
The arrivals of English grain up to our market last week
were less extensive. From abroad we received 27,100 qrs.
of wheat, 14,472 barley, 30,051 oats, 2,lsTheans, 2,816 tares,
30 linseed, 4,468 rapeseed, 22 sacks and 2,424 barrels of
flour.

There was very little fresh English wheat on sale in to-
day's market, but several samples were offered which had
been left unsold at the close of business on Friday. The
total show of samples was moderate, and their general con-
dition satisfactory. For both red and white qualities, the
trade was quite as heavy as on Monday last, and, in order
to effect sales, a further reduction of from is to 2s per
quarter was submitted to; indeed, an almost general fall of
2s took place. _ .

We were well supplied with foreign wheat, a fair portion
of which was of superior quality. The trade was very dull
for all descriptions, and prices, compared with this day
se'nnight, declined quite is per quarter.
For floating cargoes of grain the demand ruled inactive,
and the quotations had a drooping tendency.
Malting barley was very scarce, and the few samples on
offer changed hands at full currencies. Grinding and clis.
telling sorts, the foreign supply of which was large, sold
heavily, yet no material change took place in the'r value.
Fine malt was in moderate request at late rates, but in-
ferior and medium parcels met with very little attention.
The supply of English oats was small; of foreign large.
Fine samples moved off steadily, and prices were fairly
supported ; otherwise, the oat trade was dull, and in some
instances the currencies ruled in favour of buyers to the
extent of 6d per qr. _ _ _

Beans were in short supply, and the market for them
was firm, at full quotations. _

Peas, the supply of which was small, moved pff steadily
at quite previous rates.
In all kinds of flour, sales progressed heavily, on rather
easier terms.
London, England, 1862-05-12

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chief Justice Erie
and Justices Willes, Byles, and Keating.)

NIXON V. RICHARDS.-A FRUITFUL LITIGATION

It was stated that the plaintiff in this case sued
in the Sheriff's Court to recover the amount of a
bill of exchange for £l3 10s., which he had taken
in the way of his trade ; and after the plaint was
issued the defendant paid to the plaintiff the amount
of the bill, but no costs. The action was continued,
as the costs were not paid, and pending that the
defendant sued in the Queen's Bench in trover to
recover the bill which remained in the attorney's
hands, and obtained a verdict, damages one farthid.g.
When the action came on for trial in the Sheriff's
Court, it happened that no one was in attendance
on behalf of the defendant, and the plaintiff re-
covered a verdict. The court sat at eleven, the first
case went off, and it was now disputed whether the
defendant's party arrived at three or at five minutes
after eleven ; but within those minutes the plaintiff
got his verdict, and afterwards refused to part with
it and have the case regularly tried. Subsequently
this court granted a rule nisi for a new trial in the
Sheriffs' Court, and the question was whether this
rule should be made absolute. _ _

Mr. Pollock, in showing cause, added the addi-
tional fact that the Queen's Bench had granted a
rule for a new trial for misdirection in the action of
trover, and that rule would soon be argued.
The Lord Chief Justice—With power to tender
exceptions and proceed to the Court of Error ?
Could not the parties agree to let the matter stand
as it was ?
Mr. Francis (for the defendant) said he would
consent to that.
After some discussion it was arranged that a stet
processes should be issued in each case, and thus
the litigation was at length brought to an end, the
Lord Chiet Justice saying that each party was
understood to retire from the field of battle with
all the Lonours of war.
London, England, 1862-05-12

INNS OF COURT.

The Inns of Court, formerly " Hostels," or town
mansions. of the great nobility, like the hotels of I
Prance, are four in number ; Lincoln's Inn, the
Inner and Middle Temples, and Gray's Inn. The
first derive, s its name from having been erected on
the ground where the residence and gardens of
Henry Lacy, -Earl of Lincoln,
tbincoln, once stood. Tradi-
tion tells us that nobleman, " being well
affected to the' knowh,d of the laws," in early
times induced a body of
legal
wl I.ti bat
professorse. to settle on
his property. The :two
inns
,usz,dBthe name of
the Temple deduce that
appellationmilitaryfr in 101 order
from the
settledthe once
celebrated mixed remli rairo
of the Knights Te. p
there. On their di,isolution, according to n
profesoors of the law that g-
dale, " divers came
from Thavyes Inn, Holburne," became the
tenant, but their settlerne,lt was plundered in the
rebellion of Wat Tyler, by the mob, and the
buildings were burned. The destruction of the
property, both of the professors ond of the students,
including all their books and records, accounts for
our imperfect acquaintance With their early
history. In the reign of Henry VIII., the members
of the Tempb were divided into two societies as
they now exist, but they still retain the ancient
church in common. James 1., 1608, granted the
possessions they severally hold to the benchers
of the two inns and their successors for ever. Gray's
Inn takes its name from the ancient and noble
family of Lord Gray of Wilton, but the estate re-
verted to the Crown lung agu, and from the Crown
the benchers h old as tenants. The government of
the several inns is vested in their benchers, or, as
- they were former ly termed, "ancients," who fill up
vacancies as they occur, by selections from those
members of the inn' who have been most distin-
guished at the bar. The benchers have for centu-
ries exercised the e.xelusive power of admitting
students of their respective inns into the higher
branches of the legal profession.—Dickens's " All
the fear Round."

A MESSAGE FROM THE OCEAN.—The readers of
a letter under this heal will be pleased to learn that the
Basford Hall arrived at Falmouth on the 6th of March,
without further disaster.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.
The number of patients relieved at this hospital, during the
-week ending May 10, was 2,956, of which 789 were new

cases.
ATff
FRENCH POLICY °ME. ‘rt
Post say dris corres-
s:—"lllearn from authentic
pone. - Emperor is about to recall two regiments
3 that the
lent of the Ilforaing
source.
from Ro. 1;12°.
London, England, 1862-05-12

THEAT RE-RO Y AL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee Mr. J B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, THE WOLF AND THE LAMB.
Alter which, at half-past 7, will be performed (1::ot.: Time)
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Back-
stone ; Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern.
Followed by anew Spanish Ballet entitied LI CONTRA-
BAN DISTA. Senora Perea Nena, Senor Ricardo, and the
Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST.

Commence a' 7.
London, England, 1862-05-12

WEST AFRICAN MAILS.

FEARFUL SACRIFICE OF LIFE-TI.IE KING OP
DAHOMEY AGAIN-ONE THOUSAND PEOPL E
BEHEADED.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The royal mail steam-ship Ethiope, Commander
Delamotte, arrived here this evening with the USIJEI 1
monthly mails from the West Coast of Africii,
Teneriffe, and Madeira. She brings 1,3000 z. gold
dust, 940 sovereigns, 260 doubloons, 2,500 dollars,
and 2,400 5 franc pieces, with a full cargo of palm
oil, ivory, &c.

Lagos was healthy. In the beginning of April
a large French screw steamer, under French colonm
entered Whydeh harbour within a cable's length.
from the beach, and successfully loaded a cargo if
1,600 slaves, and proceeded to sea without interrv,p-
tion. The King of Dahomey had attacked toad
burnt the town of Ishaga, about 16 miles west of
Abbeokuta. He beheaded about 1,000 of the inha-
bitants, and took the remainder (about 4,000) pri-
prisoners, including a native missionary agent. The
large town of Ijage, five days' journey in the inte-
rior, had been destroyed by the Ibadans. An Eng-
lishwas made prisoner, and a ransora
equal
missionary
to about
ut £2,000 demanded for his release,
but
the Governor at Lagos was taking the neces-
sary steps to enforce his release.
CAPE COAST CASTLE.—The Manuel Ortiz had
been condemned as a slaver by the Court of Adtni -
ralty,
and ordered to be sold.

I TIIE AIERRIMAC.--Irie Wasnington A3Cur
babes the following despatch, dated Fortress Monrov,
April 23 :—" From the refugees that reached here thi
morning we learn that the Merrimac is being plated thre e
feet lower (under water), and sunk in the water one focit
deeper than before. We also learn that the rebel plan is to
board the Monitor with 20 men armed with mallets and
wedges, prearranged to spike her turret port-holes in an
in-tant. This was expected, and lam happy to be able to
say, has been thoroughly guarded against by changes
made in the Monitor's means of defence."

THE THEATRICAL WORLD.— On flit, some great
changes are about to take place in the theatrical world. Mr,,,
Benjamin Webster, the popular and deservedly successfni
lessee of the New Adelphi Theatre, will shortly take a fins d
leave of his old friends, the London public, and retire int o
private life. Mr. Dion Boucicault win, at the same time,
quit the scene of his recent triumphs, and assume Ole
management of the Princess's, in, place of Mr. Fechter, Ito
migrates to the Lyceum. It is further rumoured that Ar.r.
Falconer, the manager of the last-named theatre, is :in
negotiation for the lease of the Adelphi on the abdicati4 n
of Mr. Webgter, in Whic'h case we shall have the most
complete Thespian revolution ever recorded in the taln4 Is
of the London stage.
London, England, 1862-05-12

CAPTAIN COLE'S SHIELD.

In reply to Admiral WALCOT,
wi
Lord C. PAGET said that Captain Cele's shieldth him
was to
be tried, and the Admiralty had communicated
in accord-
on the subject, and the shield would be prepared
ante with his own plan and design.
CUSTOMS AND INLAND REV this BILL.
n
this bill
,
On the moticn for going into committee :.
objections that had
Mr. NE WDIGATE repea::ed thet-a one bill a number of
been urged last year to combining _e
different items of public income. li
course was not only imminent, but contended that such a
unconstitutional, and
was leading to the introduction of a precedent that might
hereafter prove most dangerous.
[LEFT SPEAKING.]
London, England, 1862-05-12

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—Conductor, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Rumsey and Newcomb's
Minstrels, and Unsworth and Eugene, in addition to a host of
comic talent; and HENRI and PFAU on the Flying Trapeze
every evening.

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London, England, 1862-07-18

R USSIA.

A letter from Warsaw of the 10th, in the Debats,
says:—" The following are some fresh detaisl re-

lative to Yaroszinski, who fired at the Grand Duke
Constantine: After having given different names,
and when he was told that his declarations were
contradictory, he refused to making any avowal,
saying that he was lost beforehand, and that it
must be the same thing to his judges whether
they condemned Peter or Paul. Death is cer-
tain for me ;' he constantly repeated, 'get on
with the trial therefore; what is the use of ail
those torments ?' For two days he refused to
take any food, saying that he must die one way or
another. His appetite was, however, at length
excited by placing some roast meat before him,
and when he had taken one mouthful he continued
to eat. On being asked whether he had any
accomplices be made no answer on the point.
He said that he had purchased the revolver from
a dealer in old iron. He certainly displays a
firmness which might have been put to a better
use : the Marquis Wielopolski has obtained per.
mission for the trial to take place before civil
judges assisted by military ones. His Imperial
Highness has declared that the proceedings shall
be public; the 'Procureur will be present at the
sittings, which has not been the case in any
politicals trials since 1831."
The Journal de St. Petersbourg publishes two
telegraphic despatches respecting the state of
General Count Luders. According to the first,
dated the 9th, the swelling of the wounded jaw
had increased, and the pain was incessant, but
rather less intense; that of the following day
states that the sufferings of the Count bad
diminished a little, and that he had obtained some
sleep during the night, but that he still remains
very weak. The same journal also publishes a
despatch from the Grand Duke Constantine stat-
ing that his wound is going on favourably, but
that he is not yet able to put on his coat.
London, England, 1862-07-18

MEXICO.

The Patrie states that its last letters from the city
of Mexice describe the population as very excited.
The authorities have endeavoured to obtain the sig-
natures of the foreign residents to a declaration that
they had not been subjected to annoyances of any
kind from the Government of President Juarez.
The greater number of foreigners have refused to
sign any declaration to this effect, as it is entirely
opposed to the truth. The same measure was to
be resorted to in the cities of Puebla and Gua-
naxuato. The foreign residents in Puebla are very
numerous, especially the French. Juarez, it is
added, by this expedient is endeavouring to deceive
Europe.
The same journal has letters from Vera Cruz to
the 15th of June. At that date the steamer .I‘l3-
sena, the steam corvette Berthollet, and the hos-
pital transport Amazone were at the Island of
Sacrificios ; the despatch boat Marceau and the
Sevres transport were at anchor off Vera Cruz.
The other ships of war of the naval division were
cruising on the coast, or ordered to the Antilles on
service. An attack on Vera Cruz by the Mexicans
was expected, and on the 14th the French had
made a reconnaissance in the neighbourhood of the
town, but none of the enemy's force was discovered.
The Patrie contradicts the report that 10 soldiers
of the French escort to the convoy that left Orizaba
on the Bth of June had been burned alive by the
Mexicans, into whose hands they fell as prisoners.

The new Minister of the Kingdom of Italy, at
Constantinople, has received instructions to protest
against any Conference relative to the affairs of the
Principalities in which he is not admitted to take
part.

The Dowager-Queen of Naples has arrived at
Marseilles, and proceeded immediately to Zurich.

CIRCASSIA.

A letter from Soukum-Kale, under date of the
20th, states :—" We have justiearnt that a column
of 4,000 Russians has been surprised by moun-
taineers in the defile of Dekuako, in Abaseb, near
Schiaguaschia ; the former were utterly routed,
and nearly all destroyed. A large supply of mu-
nitions and several pieces of cannon fell into the
hands of the mountaineers. Nothing could have
been more opportune, as supplies are much wanted
and will prove most useful. A deputation of all
the tribes, consisting of Kiortan Oglou, Ismail Ef-
fendi, Osman Effendi, Shiek Ismail, Ismail Bey,
Braki-Zadc Hadji Hassan Effendi, Hassan Effendi,
and others will shortly leave for Constantinople,
and from thence proceed to Paris and London to
present a memorandum to the respective Govern-
ments, urging' European Po'wers to induce Russia
to terminate the war against the, Circassians—a
people whose country has not been conquered, and
a war which is pursued in a manner which is at
once an outrage on humanity and a violation of the
law of nations.
London, England, 1862-07-18

THE ARMY.

Yesterday the following draughts from the Indian
depots stationed at Colchester Camp were officially
inspected by Col. Guy, Commandant, and will this
morning embark on board the Adamant, at Til-
bury, for Calcutta :—Ensign Mure, 1 drummer, and
28 rank and file, 34th Foot; 4 lads of 38th Regi-
ment ; Capt. Bayley, 1 drummer, 31 rank and file
54th Foot ; Lieut. Waring, 1 sergeant, 2 drummers,
and 46 rank and file 88th (Connaught Rangers);
and Ensign Smith, with 28 rank and file of the
97th Regiment. The other officers connected with
the above depots under orders for foreign service,
who will join the detachment at Tilbury or in Cal-
cutta, are Capt. Saunders, 34th Regiment; Lieut.
J. J. Davidson and Ensign Wickham, 88th; Capt-
E. 1). Harvest and Ensign Lynch, 97th.
900 tons,
The hired transport ship Silver Eagl and com-
belonging to Messrs. Somes Brothers, F l
manded by Capt. Longman, arrived off
1 mouth
on Wednesday morning from Bombay, whence she
sailed on the 17th of April. Receiving orders, she
proceeded without anchoring for Woolwich. This
ship has brought seven officers two ladies, and 365
men, women, and children belonging to the Royal
Artillery. There have been six deaths, including
that of Capt.Chatfield, and one
birth on the voyage.
The Silver Eagle left St. Helena 011 tile 13th of
rune.

TnE CAUDROSS CASE.—We understand that
thin the past few days a subscription has been set on
wi
foot withsupport to Mr. M'Millan in
the prosecution
affording
he is about to raise against
theFreeAthssee evimb o view
the of
ac
Assembly. This has
has hitherto been confined to the
parliament Haase; but it is intended, we believe, imme-
diately to ezteud the oppeg to the genera publie.-4
6cotinnol.
London, England, 1862-07-18

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SERVIA.

The Servian Envoy, the Pays states, has not yet
quitted Paris. He will not proceed to England till
he has had an interview with M. Thouvenei. The
Turkish Commissioner at Belgrade, according to
the 'same journal, supports the Governor of the
Fortress, against the opinion of the Consuls.
London, England, 1862-07-18

ITALY.

A Turin letter, in the Nord, says The Italian
Government intends giving a special brilliancy to
the mission which is to proceed to St. Petersburg
to notify the constitution of the kingdom of Italy.
Gen. Cialdini, who it appears is decidedly to be
charged with the office, will be accompanied by a
suite of high political and aristocratic notabilities.
Without seeking indications too far, it may still be
permitted to consider as significant the choice of
the conqueror of Castlefidardo and Gaeta for the
mission which he is called on to fill towards the
Russian Government, In Italy, it is not the
Government alone which takes into account the
extreme importance of the recognition by Russia,
for as far as the cztremities of the Peninsula the
importance of that event has penetrated. After
Bologna, Reggio, and Rome itself, the towns of
Sicily have been illuminating in honour of that
circumstance."

The Opinione, the Gazette, and the Espero, all
Turin journals, were seized on the 14th for having
published the speech delivered by Gen. Garibaldi
to the National Guard of Palermo, at which the
prefect and general in command of that force were
present.
London, England, 1862-07-18

RUSSIA.

A letter from Warsaw of the 10th, in the Debats,
says :—" The following are some fresh detaisl re-

lative to Yaroszinski, who.fired at the Grand Duke
Constantine : After having given different names,
and when he was told that his declarations were
contradictory, he refused to making any avowal,
saying that he was lost beforehand, and that it
must be the same thing to his judges whether
they condemned Peter or Paul. ' Death is cer-
tain for me ;' he constantly repeated, get on
with the trial therefore; what is the use of all
those torments ?' For two days he refused to
take any food, saying that he must die one way or
another. His appetite was, however, at length
excited by placing some roast meat before him,
and when he had taken one mouthful he continued
to eat. On being asked whether he had any
accomplices he made no answer on the point.
He said that he had purchased the revolver from
a dealer in old iron. He certainly displays a
firmness which might have been put to a better
use : the Marquis Wielopolski has obtained per-
mission for the trial to take place before civil
judges assisted by military ones. His Imperial
Highness has declared that the proceedings shall
be public ; the Procureur will be present at the
sittings, which has not been the case in any
politicals trials since 1831."
The journal de St. Peterebourg publishes two
telegraphic despatches respecting the state of
General Count Luders. According to the first,
dated the 9th, the swelling of the wounded jaw
had increased, and the pain was incessant, but
rather less intense; that of the following day
states that the sufferings of the Count had
diminished a little, and that he had obtained some
sleep during the night, but that he still remains
very weak. The same journal also publishes a
despatch from the Grand Duke Constantine stat-
ing that his wound is going on favourably, but
that he is not yet able to put on his coat.
London, England, 1862-07-18

A SECOND CHARGE PREFERRED AGAINST

THE PRISONER.

Last evening, Constance Wilson alias Catherine
Taylor, who stand charged with having caused the
death of Mrs. Ann Atkinson, the wife of a respect-
able tradesman, by the administration of poison in
the month of October, 1860, was again placed at
the bar before the Hon. G. C. Norton, on a second
charge of having in the month of October, 1856,
also caused the death of Mrs. Mary Soames, a re-
spectable widow lady, then residing at 27, Alfred-
street, Tottenham-court-road, by the administration
of poison.
Mr. Chipperfield, as before, appeared for the
prosecution, and Mr. Neale for the defence, and the
court during the investigation was much crowded.

OPENING OF THE SECOND CHARGE.
Mr. Chipperfield said that, on behalf of Mr. Barnes,
the brother of Mrs. Soames, who died in the year
1856, he had to open a second charge against the
prisoner. The late Mrs. Soames was the widow of
a pianoforte maker, residing at 27, Alfred-street,
Bedford-square. She was a highly-respectable
person,-and lived independent upon some property
which had been left her by her late husband, but
the house being too large for her family she let out
part of it. The prisoner occupied the first floor,
unfurnished, and had done so for twelve months
preceding the death, having come there in Novem-
ber, 1855. The deceased lady was of an extremely
amiable and kind disposition, not suspecting wrong
in anybody ; and it would seem that the prisoner
had been enabled to get on very friendly terms
with her, and by imposing and fixing her wiles
upon her had succeeded in borrowing various sums
of money from her. It would appear that on Wed-
nesday, the 15th of October, the deceased, who
scarcely ever suffered from illness, and was then in
exceedingly good health, went to the residence of
Mr. Barnes, a draper, at Holloway, and asked him
for the loan of £lO, and obtained from him the
loan of £9. She returned home, and partook of tea
with her daughters and Miss Roe, who had been
with her nearly six years, and was like a member
of her own family. He should call Miss Roe as a
witness, and she would prove that after they had
partaken of tea, and late in the evening, the pri-
soner came down, and invited Mrs. Soames, the
deceased, to take supper with her. The deceased
went up to,the prisoner's apartment, and Miss Roe
and one of the deceased's daughters left the house,
London, England, 1862-07-18

FRANCE.

The steam transport Moselle, Captain Ravel,
which was to have sailed to-morrow evening for
Vera Cruz, has received pressing orders, which
oblige her to anticipate her departure by 24 hours.
She will sail this evening, with 1,400 tons of pro-
visions of every kind for the Mexican expedition-
ary corps, which will thus receive, by this single
ship, the enormous quantity of 280,000 rations,
—enough to provision an army of 7,000 men during
40 days.
Strict orders have been at the same time received
in the port to push on by all possible means—work-
ing, if necessary, day and night—the preparations
of the Mayenne, which is to be enabled to sail at
the same moment with the rest of the fleet. This
vessel will enter the basin to-morrow, and will be
ready in less than eight days.
The Hotel de la Pais was opened on Tuesday.
Two days previously several families had arrived,
and, owing to their pressing entreaties, were taken
in. A dinner was given on Tuesday by the Com-
pagnie Immobilier to about 300 persons—financial,
industrial, artistic, &c. The dining-room, which is
richly ornamented, is pronounced by competent
persons to be a very handsome one. The archi-
tectural beauty of this room when lit up by a
thousand gaslights were seen to great effect. The
dinner is reported to have been excellent, and the
attendance to have left nothing to be desired. The
band of the Cuirassiers of the Guard played while
the guests were at table.
London, England, 1862-07-18

WS. WOODIN'S CABINET of CURIO-
• SITIES—NewIy Polished and Re-Iined—POLY-
GRAPHIC BALL, King William-street, Chafing-cross,
Every Evening, at eight (except Saturday),
with new characters, music, songs, and dances. The scenic
illustrations and effects, entirely new, painted by and under
the direction of Mr. William Callcott. Morning Performance,
Saturday, July 19, at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; amphitheatre,
Is. Box-office open from eleven to five.
Mr. Woodin as Mr. Sothern, of the Haymarket, in his
celebrated character of "Lord Dundreary," Morning and
Evening.
London, England, 1862-07-18

No. 21,857.

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PUBLICATIONS.

INow ready, in 2 vols. Svo., with Charts, &c.,
TALY UNDER VICTOR EMMANUEL :
A PERF,ONAL NARRATIVE. By COUNT CHARLES
ARRI VA 7dENE.
" A bright and cheery book ;' a,piece of hiefory like the
isPecf, ana fortunes of the land it describes so well, to freshen,
the ':nemory and make glad the heamti"—Athermum.
' Hurst and Blackett 13 Great Marlborough-street.

ItE PRESENT DISTRESS .IN TRAI
fully explained in J. GEOSSMITII'S
" GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES."
The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties ex -
perienced in 1860,. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in busi-
ness has new become the grim torture. Purity of motive.
intelligently exere,leed, must animate all Governments, or all
is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully
•exarained Grossmith's "Government upon First Prin.
oiples."

Kent and Co., Paternoster-row.

AMUSEMENTS.

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY.LANE.
Dion Boucicault, Lessee.
TO-NIGHT, FRIDAY, July 18, 1862, the performances
will comVence at 7, with the SPITAL FIELDS WEAVER :
Messrs. Atkins, F. Robinson, Sara Stevins.
After which, THE COLLEE N BAWN: Messrs. Dion
Boucicault, H. Vandenhoff, F. Robinson ; Madame Celeste,
Jessie M•Leau, Stcvins.
To conclude with THE KISS IN THE DARK: Messrs.
Atkins, Farrell; Mrs. G. Jordan.
Box-office open from 10 to 5.

THEATRE-ROYAL.HAY MARKET.
Lessee, Mr. J B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, at Seven, THE WOLF AND THE
LAMB. .
Alter which, at a quarter to 8, wilt bet.pertormed (178th time)
OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Aaa Trenchard, Mr. Buck-
stone Lord .I)_Latigrcary, Mr. 80thprat•-"..--
FollowM by a new Spimish Millet entitled LA CONTRA-
BA.NDISTA. Senora Perea Nena, Senor Ricardo, and the
Corps de Ballet.
To conclude with FAMILY JARS.
London, England, 1862-07-18

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AN IMPORT AN T DISCUSSION.—The
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have been lately canvassing the social considerations
in-
volved in " the amount of death and disease caused by vice 2
Some interesting statistics are brought to bear upon the
inquiry ; but it would greatly add to their value if they in-
cluded the facts respecting the origin, the ravages, and the
prevention of that SPECIAL ',ME, which wars more than any
other against the welfare of society—destroying. the happi_
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and shortening the lives of its victims, and spreading desola-
tion through families.
The essential particulars relating to this great social evil
(the besetting snare of inexperienced youth and the curse of
maturity), together with ample instructions for removing its
dfects, and recovering health, vigour, and all the ennobling
privileges of our being, are contained in Dr. LA'MERT'S
" SEL F -PRESE RVATION," a Treatise on Nervous and
Physical Debility, of Which the 90th Edition has just been
i
ub !shed by Mann and Co., 39, Cornhill, London. price s.,
sent post free for 13, or in a sealed envelope for 20 stamps
Dr. LAlLmyr, 3f .D., &C., havinz for 20 years devoted himself
entirely to this branch of praeftee, may be =mite, asilt
either personally or by correspondence, at his residdaei
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By the increased number of races on the card, the meet-
ing appeared to be fast improving, but the fields in the
eight stakes, to which two matches were added, were by no
means large, the Molyneux Cup, considered the feature of
the day, finding only seven of its 23 subscribers at the
post. The fine weather of Wednesday had departed, and
rain falling during the greater portion of the afternoon,
tended by no means to dispel the pervading dullness suc-
ceeding the° Cup Day. Some betting took place while
Abron walked over, of which we give quotations below.
At half-past five the curtain fell upon the Liverpool
summer meeting, where all save the poor boy who broke
his leg on Wednesday, but is, we are happy to say going
on most favourably, went well, and the officials did their
duty.
London, England, 1862-07-18

MR. and MRS. GERMAN REED. with Mr.
JOHN PARRY, will give their NEW ENTERTAIN-
MENT, "The Family Legend," by Tom Taylor, Esq., and
Mr. John Parry's Musical Narrative of a Colleen Bawn,
every evening (except Saturday), at S. Morning representa-
tions Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 3.—ltoyal Gallery
of Illustration, 14, Regent-street. Unreserved rests, Is. and
2s. ; stalls, 3s. ; stall (spring) chairs, Is. Secured in advance,
without fee, at the Gallery ; and at Messrs. Cramer and Co.'s
201, Regent-street.
London, England, 1862-07-18

SERVIA.

The Servian Envoy, the Pays states, has not yet
quitted Paris. He will not proceed to England till
he bas had an interview with M. Thouvenel. The
Turkish Commissioner at Belgrade, according to
the same journal, supports the Governor of the
Fortress, against the opinion of the Consuls.