The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-06 00:00:00

THE GLASGOW STEAMSHIP.—The Inman steam-
ship Glasgow sailed yesterday from Liverpool for New
York. Besides a ship mail she took out about 20 cabin pas-
sengers and a fair amount of cargo, consisting of manufac-
tured goods.

A telegram was published on the 13th ult., in
San Francisco, at 11.30 a.m., which was sent from New
York at 1.30 p.m. on that day. Thus the message arrived
at the Pacific city from the Atlantic city, two hours ahead
of time. The longitude of San Francisco is about 50 deg.
west of New York.

COPYRIGHT IN WORKS OF ART.—The bill intro-
duced into the House of Commons by Mr. Massey, the At-
torney-General, and Solicitor-General, for amending the
law relating to copyright in works of the fine arts, and for
repressing the commission of fraud in the production and
sale of such works, has been printed. It provides that the
copyright is not to prevent the representation of the same
subjects in other works. Assignments, licenses, &c., are to
be in writing. Penalties are inflicted on infringement of
copyright, and on fraudulent productions and sales. The
importation of pirated works is prohibited.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.—The contest for Long-
ford county has resulted in the return of Major O'Reilly.
At the close of the poll, yesterday, the " hero of Spoleto"
showed a majority of 576 ; but, if half of what the Dublin
Daily Express tells us of the brutal conduct of the priest-
ridden rabble of Longford be true, a petition on the ground
of intimidation must prove successful. At the nomination
for Can'erbury, yesterday, Major Lyon, the Liberal candi-
date, obtained the show of hands.

ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS.—The fifteenth anniversary
of the foundation of this very valuable charity was cele-
brated at the London Tavern on Tuesday. The Lord
Mayor presided, and was supported by Mr. Sheriff Twenty-
man, Mr. Alderman Rose, and Mr. Alderman Abbiss. His
lordship pointed out the special claims of the institution
upon public sympathy, and described the advantages it had
conferred upon society by restoring to the practical duties
of life many who had been supposed to be hopelessly imbe-
cile. The subscription list of the evening sheaved a return
of upwards of £1,300.

THE MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BILL.—It
has been determined by the Mersey Docks and Harbour
Board to withdraw for the present the bill which they had
deposited before Parliament for the purpose of obtaining
powers to raise and expend £1,000,000 for the extension of
graving dock and other accommodation at the north and
south extremities Of the port. This resolution has been
adopted in deference to the representations of the steamship
owners. It was not come to without a goud deal of dis-
cussion, and a considerable amount of opposition from some
members of the Board, who contended that, as the graving
docks at the south end formed a portion of the scheme, it
could not be abandoned.

SERIOUS COLLISION AND WRECK IN THE RIVER.
—Yesterday afternoon a serious collision took place in the
River near Gray's, Essex, between her Majesty's screw
steam vessel Rai id and a collier vessel deeply laden with
coals. The Rapid was returning up the River from a
trial trip, accompanied by the Monkey, steam vessel, and
Whilst passing between two collier vessels it was found that
she did not readily answer her helm. A strong wind and
under current prevailed, it being at the time high tide, and
the Rapid struck one of the vessels, carried away the bow-
sprit and masts, and in fact so completely smashed her
timbers that she filled with water and went down instantly.
Fortunately only one of her crew was on board at the
time of the collision, and this man saved his life by cling.
ing to the rigging, and was taken off by the Monkey
steamer. The Rapid sustained no injury, but the collier
ship is a perfect wreck.

An addition of £167,000 is about to be proposed
to the capital of the Indus Steam Flotila Company, but it
will not be offered to the public. The object is to give effect
to an arrangement entered into with the Secretary of State
for India for the transfer to the Indus Steam Flotilla o
selected steamers and barges belonging to Government now
on the Indus, the prices of which the Secretary of State has
agreed to take in shares or stock of the Indus Steam Flotilla.
A referenoe has been made to India as to the transfer by the
Government to this company of workshops and other appli.
antes at Kotree and elsewhere.

THE GAME LAWS,—At the County' Court at
Mansfield, held a few days ago, before Mr. R. Wildman,
the following remarkable case was determined:—Two
poachers named William Place and George Sansom sued
Mr. Superintendent Wimant, of the county constabulary,
for 44 190., the value of two nets, 24 partridges, and one
rabbit seized by the defendant and his officers. From the
evidence adduced it appeared that the plaintiffs, with a
man named Evans, were coming down the Southwell-road
on the 2d of September last, at about 4 o'clock in the morn-
ing, and when about a mile from Mansfield were met by
the defendant and six police officers, who took them into
custody and searched them on their arrival at the station.
On Evans were found seven birds, a rabbit, and a net
When these were taken from Evans he said to defendant
" Wimant, I shall expect you to make them good," upon
which Witaant replied, " Put it on me, for we have plenty
of money." Some time afterwards the defendant was asked
to restore the property, but he refused. Mr. Cursham ap-
peared for the defendants, and contended that his clients
were warranted in apprehending the plaintiffs, who were
convicted poachers. Mr. Wildman, in giving judgment,
said if the men were poachers and had each been convicted
50 times that would not justify the police in stopping and
taking their property from them. After condemning the
practice of poaching, he ordered the amount claimed to be
paid forthwith.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH.—On Tuesday evening
Mr. Bedford, the coroner, held an inquest at the Pineapple
Tavern, Westbourne-street, Pimlico, on the body of Eliza:
beth ew, aged 32, who lost her life in 'Wednesday week
by falling into a cistern at 19, Belgrave-square. Mrs.
Susan Kerts, the housekeeper, said that deceased was a
servant at the same address. On 'Wednesday last the de-
ceased went upstairs to clean a room. The witness called
her and could get no answer. She then went upstairs her-
self and saw the steps in the closet, where the cistern was,
and a duster lying on the top. She was frightened, and
called for assistance. Deceased was then discovered in
the cistern. She was taken out quite dead. She had
not been sent to clean the cistern, and had no occa-
sion to stand upon it for any purpose. A man named
Turner, a painter, employed on the premises on Wednes-
day, said that he found the deceased in the cistern and
drew her out. There was about five feet six inches of
water in it at the time. Her head was downwards. William
Brooker, 287 B, said, on Wednesday last he went with his
inspector to the place where the accident had happened.
He examined the cistern, and found that when the lid was
drawn forward an opening 12 or 14 inches wide was left,
through which any one might fall in. Mr. John Charles
Turner, surgeon, 30, Wilton-place, said he had made apost
mortem examination, and had no doubt that the deceased
died from drowning. The Coroner having summed up, the
jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," with a re-
commendation that the covering of the cistern be at-
tended t..

A SILK MILL BURNT.—At an early hour on
Wednesday morning, the 19th ult., the Hurst Mill,situated
at Biddulph, in Staffordshire, between Leek and Congleton,
was totally destroyed by fire, together with its valuable
contents of silk and machinery. The mill was occupied by
Mr. W. Harthan, who was in London at the time, and who
six months previously effected an insurance in the Man-

cheater Fire-office for £l,OOO on the silk and machinery.
The building, belonging to the Rev. Mr. Holt, vicar of Bid-

dulph, was not insured. In the course of three or four
days after the conflagration Mr. Harthan sent in his claim
for the full amount of his policy. During the investigation
of the claim, from certain grave rumours, and the unusual
mystery enveloping the origin of the fire, a night watchman,
named John Lockett, a workman in the said mill, was ap-
pointed to protect the premises. While going his rounds on
the following Saturday night, at about 12 o'clock,he noticed
in an old stable, situate only a few feet from the mill, a large
flag placed over the spot where he had seen Edwin Har-
' than, son of the proprietor of the works, digging the day be-
fore the fire, He accordingly removed the flag and bored
into the ground, which appeared to have been recently dis-
turbed. Having convinced himself there was something
concealed he kept his own counsel until Monday night,
and communicated the fact to the owner of the mill, who
lives only at a short distance. Superintendent Bohana, of
the Congleton police force, was forthwith sent for, and he,
along with Mr. Hill, the Congleton agent of the insurance
company, and a police-constable, named Bate, proceeded at
once to Biddulph, a distance of four miles. The son of the
proprietor, who was sitting at the time with his father, in the
house, was taken to the stable, and in his presence the
soil was removed from beneath the flags, when two bags
containing upwards of 1001 b. of China thrown silk were
withdrawn from a hole about a yard square. Young Har-
than, who is about 23 years of age, Was then taken into
custody on a charge of robbing the m,ll, and afterwards
setting fire to the building, Superintendent Woollaston,
of the Leek police, received the prisoner into custody on the
following day, and.on Wednesday last ho was brought up
before the Leek magistrates and formally remanded until
Monday. On Monday the prisoner was brought up for exa-
mination, when Mr, Badnan, of Leek, appeared to prose-
cute, and Mr, Coopor, of Congleton, for the defence. The
only witness examined was Lockett, who substantially
proved in evidence the particulars stated above, and on ap-
plication for a further remand until Monday next, the bench
complied.—deeds Al ereur y.
THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THE RIGHT MAN,--
Supposing it were necessary to remove Dr. Jenner from
Trafalgar-square at all, we think some more appropriate
locality might have been selected to have carried his
brongen remains to. If we had been consulted on the sub-
ject, we should have given it as our advice that for the dis
covtrer of vaccination the best place in the world would
have been cowea.—.liffich.

THE TOWN CLERK OF MANOESTER, .—.. The
long vexed question relAtivo to the salary of this official
was settled yes,3tei:day by the rejection of the resolution,
stating that 41,500 was a sufficient remuneration. The
numbers were : for the resolution, 19; against it, 39.
SUGAR AN-P, 1\14./16'UL—A
"turr. shows that
for the year. ending Sept 30.: 12,f)1, there were used 113 the
brewing of btu cwt, of sugar ; and in the distilla-
tion d spirits 5,906 cwt, of sugar and 227,619 cwt of mo-
lasses,