The Sun.
London, England, 1862-02-14 00:00:00

Since the departure of the last .English mail no
day has passed without the arrival by the Grand
Trunk Railroad from Riviere du Loup of some one
of the detachments of her Majesty's troops, the
average number of each detachment latterly being
about 160 men. In this manner the 62d Regiment
has arrived, and been forwarded on to Hamilton, its
nine of destination, as also such of the officers and
men of the 16th Regiment as had not disembarked
at Bic when the Persia was obliged suddenly to
leave, and who were therefore carried to Halifax.
The first detachment of the Rifle Brigade, under
Colonel Lord AleXander Russell, reached the
Chaudiere station, near Quebec, on the 25th,
and were immediately forwarded. The heftiest
snowstorm of the season, which occurred on
the 26th and 27th of January, found Lord Frede-
rick Paulet, of the brigade of Guards; Captain
Gordon, his Brigade-Major; and Captain Seymour,
Aide-de-Camp, and a detachment of the Rifle Bri-
gade, on their journey, but they made very good
time nothwithstanding the weather, It has been
matter of disappointment to the citizens of Quebec
that they have been debarred from giving any token
of welcome to the troops on their arrival. This is,
of course, owing principally to the fact that the
station at which the Riviere du Loup branch of the
railway joins the main line of the Grank Trunk to
Montreal is the Chandiere, distant five miles from
the Point Levi terminus of the road, opposite
Quebec itself, and one would not recommend the
crossing of the St. Lawrence in winter as a pleasure
excursion. We have not; however, been entirely
destitute of arrivals, inasmuch as on Sunday, the
24th inst., Captain Carey's company of Artillery
arrived at Point Levi, and, crossing the river in
canoes, a novelty which the men rather appeared
to enjoy, marched from the landing-place to their
barracks in high spirits and health.
The following gives the stations of the various
troops now in the province, as recently determined
upon :
" Montreal—Two field batteries of Artillery, one
garrison ditto Royal Artillery, two battalions Foot
Guards, one company of Sappers and Miners, the
Ist battalion of the 16th and 47th Regiments, and
one battalion of the Military Train.
" Quebec—Three batteries of Royal Artillery, the
Ist battalion of the 17th Regiment, 4th battalion of
the 60th Rifles.
" Kingston—Two batteries of Royal Artillery,
the 62d Regiment, and four companies of the Royal
Canadian Rifles.
" Toronto—One field battery of Royal Artillery,
the 30th Regiment, and one company of Sappers.
Hamilton—One battery of Royal Artillery, one
battalion of the Rifle Brigade.
" London—One field battery of Royal Artillery,
the 63d Regiment (head-quarters), Royal Canadian
Rifles (headquarters), one battalion of the Military
Train.
"Guelph—Four companies of the 63d Regiment.
" St. John's, Lower Canada—Three companies of
Canadian Rifles.
" Chambly—One company of the Royal Cana-
dian Rifles.
" Ile-aux-Noix—One battery of the Royal Artil-
lery, one company of the 47th Regiment.
" Victoria Bridge, North Side--Detachment of
the 47th Regiment.
"Niagara—One company of the Royal Canadian
Rifles.
"Port Dalhousie—Fifty men of the Royal Cana-
dian Rifles.
" Port Colborne—Fifty men of the Royal Can a-
dian Rifles.
"Dunville—Forty men of the Royal Canadian
Rifles.

" St. Catherine's—One company of the 30th
Regiment."
The four last-naried places, at which small de-
tachments are posted, are situate upon the Welland
Canal.

The interest and feeling aroused throughout the
Militia of the province at the first probabilities of
war do not appear to have since suffered any sub-
stantial abatement ; and the formation of volunteer
companies of rifles, as portion of the active force,
has, up to the present time, been vigorously pur-
sued. It has, indeed, somewhat impeded the work-
ing of the Militia General Order, which required
the enrolment of one company of each battalion of
sedentary Militia to be ready for service at 24 hours'
notice, and may perhaps be taken as a somewhat
practical proof that the people prefer acquiring an
actual knowledge of military duties at once, and
without delaying until called into actual service.
Whatever be the merits of the two systems, active
and sedentary, there can be but little doubt that
the former is, under present circumstances, the most
popular.
The most complete results in this respect have
been attained in Montreal, where, in addition to
their prior strength, a battalion of six companies,
and another of 10 companies, have been gazetted
within the last week, the strength of each company
being 75 men. They have voluntarily submitted to
drills at any available periods of time, principally
in the long evenings, and are said to have arrived,
in consequence, at great proficiency.
Throughout the principal cities in Canada the
municipal authorities have given such assistance as
lay in their power in placing public buildings at
the disposal of the Militia for purposes of drill; and
it is a spectacle which affords room for some reflec-
tion that in the Crystal Palaces or exhibition build-
ings of Toronto and Montreal the:emblems'of peace,
the rightful tenants—may be seen in one nave, in
strong contrast to the munitions of war in another.
It is doubtful, however, whether any further
organisations will now take place, as a Com-
mission will at once be issued by the Govern-
ment for the consideration of the entire Militia
system of Canada and the preparation of any bill
for carrying into effect such scheme as may be
determined upon by the Commissioners, and
which, if approved by the Governor-General,
will be laid before Parliament next session.
The Commissioners named are—the Hons. G. E.
Cartier (Attorney-General for Lower Canada)
John A. Macdonald (Attorney-General for Upper
Canada and Minister of Militia Affairs), and A. T.
Galt (Minister of Finance), Colonel Lysons, C. 8.,
Sir Alan Mac Nab, Sir E. P. Tache, Colonel Camp-
bell, C. 8., and Colonel Cameron. The four last-
named gentlemen are colonels commanding dis-
tricts of Militia, and, with the exception .of
Colonel Cameron, were members of the Militia
Commission of 1854, from which the present
militia law emanated. They will, therefore,
have the advantage of reconsidering the conclu-
sions arrived at on the prior occasion of their
meeting, and of comparing them with the re-
sults which have been obtained, and which latter,
it may be confessed, have not been suceess
as sful.h
own
The return of the military population,
by the last census, has just been made known. It
gives a male population betweenthe ages of 18 and
and for Lower
60 at, for Upper Canada, 347,226,
Canada 279,948, making a total of 627,174. It
must, however, be borne in mind that the subdivi-
sion into service men and reserve men has not yet
been made in that return, the former embracing
those between the ages of 18 and 45.
It is stated on authority that the Governor-
General will also issue a commission for inquiry as
to a system of fortification and defence for Canada.
It will comprise some of the able military men of
each branch of the service who have lately arrived
in this province, and a civil engineer of high stand-
ing and long residence here.

EXTRAORDINARY HAUL OF FISH. We are in-
formed by a correspondent of an extraordinary haul of fish
which took place on Tuesday in the river Ouse, at St. Ives,
in Huntingdonshire, by Mr. Thirlwall, the lessee of the
river fisheries. The utmost exertions of eight men were
required to draw the net to the river bank, when it was dis-
covered, to the surprise of the spectators, that at least 22
cwt. of fish, consisting of bream and pike, were encircled in
the not. The weight of each fish varied from half& pound
to four and a-half pounds.

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ofEAKENwELLEIizawI3—a JO anvei,, pros'
.titute, between 35 and 40
6, Broad-yard, St. Luke's, years of age, residing at
was eiva.ged before Mr.
D'Eyncourt with attempting to co:1101A suicide by
taking a quantity of oxalic acid.
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From the evidence of police-constable it
appeared that yesterday the defendant a:id some
other woman were out on a drinking' out, .and in
the afternoon they' went to a public-house St.
Luke's, and had some words. The defendant -eCnt
out, and returned with a cup containing oxalic as .•
and was in the act of drinking it when a matt
knocked the cup out of her hand and then called in.
the police, and gave her into custody. When she
was taken to the station she was found to be the
worse for liquor.
The prisoner said she was sorry for what she had
done, but she really had no intention of destroying
her life; and had it not been for the other women
she would not have been given in custody. They
were all drunk together.
Mr. D'Eyncourt discharged the prisoner with a
caution, and told her she had better be careful how
she came there again.
George Clair, late an actor at some of the minor
theatres, and now an auctioneer, of Church-street,
,_
Shorediteh, surrendered to his recognisances,
charged with committing a murderous assault on
his father-in-law, Mr. Smith, of 35, Felton-street,
Rosemary Branch-bridge, Hoxton.
Mr. Heritage attended for the prosecution, and
Mr. Beard for the defendant.
The complainant was in the Raglan Music Hall
on the 20th Jan. last, and when the performances
were over, the defendant, who was the worse for
liquor, made use of a violent threat, and struck the
complainant such a serious blow on the head that
he was rendered insensible for some time, and was
so ill that he could not attend at the court of the
following day.
Mr. Heritage said the defendant had written an
apology in which he stated that he was sorry for
having assaulted the complainant, and also retracted
all accusations he had made against Mr. Smith's
character and admitted that they werevade with-
out foundation. In consideration of this apology
Mr. Smith had agreed to withdraw all legal pro-
ceedings against the defendant on his entering into
his recognisances to keep the peace towards Mr.
Smith for six calendar months.
The defendant having been bound over was then
discharged.
LAMBETH.—Mr. Smith, one of the curates of
the parish of St. Mary Newington, applied to the
Hon. G. C. Norton for the assistance of an officer
of the court to accompany him to a house in Baker-
street, Walworth-road, where he understood a child
was confined and treated in a cruel manner by its
parents.
Mr. Norton desired Spinks, one of the summoning
officers, to accompany the rev. gentleman, and in a
short time that:officer brought into court a poor
little boy of five years of age and his mother.
The Rev. Mr. Smith informed his worship that
he had accompanied the officer to the house, No. 1,
Baker-street, and there found, in a small back room
on the third floor, the poor child then in charge of
Spinks, in a wretched state. From what he (Mr,
Smith) coul4 learn it appeared that the poor child
was the illegitinNte offspring of a tradesman, who at
the time of its birth, and subsequently, lived in the
Walworth-road, and that eighteen months or two
years ago the mother went to live with a shoe-
maker named Beresford, by whom she had had two
other children, and on one of these a coroner's in-
quest had been holden.
Mr. Norton asked what was the result of that
inquiry.
Mr. Smith—l believe it was found that the child
had been overlayed by the mother, and met 417.
death in that way. Thep resent child, as you will
see, is in a frightful state, and must have been
shamefully neglected, as Dr. Iliffe, who is present,
will inform you.
The poor child; who is tall for his age (five years),
and has a remarkably intelligent countenance, was
here placed standing on the table in front of the
bench, and on his scanty clothing being taken up by
Spinks and his limbs exposed, a cry of horror burst
forth from all parts of the court, for a more pitiable
or shocking sight it was impossible to imagine.
The other parts of the body were equally distress-
ing to behold ; the breast bone stuck prominently
out, as did also the ribs, and all appeared like a
perfect skeleton, covered with a brownish unhealthy
looking skin. In fact, had the poor little fellow
been exhumed after six months' interment, the
spectacle would not have been more horrifying.
Dr. Iliffe, one of the churchwardens of the parish
of Newington, said he accompanied the Rev. Mr.
Smith and the officer to the house in Baker-street,
where they found the child in a back room, and be
understood that for nine or twelve months the
poor little fellow had not been out of the room in
which he was found. The consequence was that
for want of proper air and intercourse with others
the poor child was becoming idiotic, and for some
time after their entering the room he was not able
to speak at all. He had evidently been grossly ne-
glected, and was suffering from want of proper nary
and insufficiency of food.
The mother hero said she gave the child all she
could afford, namely, two meals a day ; and owing
to the person with whom she lived not having much
work they were very poor.
In reply to the questions of the magistrate, she
admitted that the child's father allowed her ss. a
week from the time of its birth up to last spring,
but since then he had done nothing for her.
Mr. Norton—How could you allow a child to be
in the state this poor child is in—for, I confess, I
never saw anything more shocking than the spec-
tacle this poor little fellow presents—without going
to the parish and getting something done for it, is
to me surprising.
Mother—l did go to the parish, and all they
offered to do for me was to take myself and my two
children into the house.
Mr. Norton—What has caused the discolouration
of the child's eye ?
Mother—To tell the truth I did it myself, I
struck him with the cane.
Spinks, the officer, here produced a cane which he
found in the room, and which the child said he bad
been beaten with by both his mother and Beresford.
Mr. Norton here directed the child to be taken to
Newington workhouse, and held the mother to bail
to appear on a future day, when the case will be
further investigated.
During the examination the poor child kept ex-
claiming " What a beautiful light ! " showing what
a contrast it bore to the darkness of the wretchonered
small room in which he had been kept a p
ruched
for the last nine months.

SOUTHWARK. Henry Howard, a middle-
aged man, was brought before Mr. Burcham,
charged with converting to his own use about £2OO
or £3OO belonging to the society of Manchester
Unity of Odd Fellows, held at the Angel Tavern,
Webber-street, Blaekfriars-road.

Mr. Lewis, sen., appeared on behalf of the pro-
secution, and stated that the prisoner had been for
many years the paid assistant secretary of the lodge
called the Southwark Bud of Hope, held at the
Angel Tavern, and the utmost confidence had been
reposed in him, owing to his position among the
members. Ho, however, had taken advantage of
that confidence, and plundered the society to a very
serious extent. He should be able to produce evi-
dence of his delinquency, and asked for a remand
to complete the case. He called
Mr. Wm. Gillard, who said he was a trustee of
the society of which the prisoner had
the
lodge
nfgoer
many years paid assistant secretary. It was his
duty tar receive all moneys on behalf of h
and pay the same over to the treasurer at the time.
On Dec. 7, the prisoner received Vi 5s 9d. from*
Mr. Level, the secretary of a lodge
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accounted for the £7 ss. ga.
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Mr. Lewis here kas ed for a remand.
The prisoner, who seemed to feel his disgraceful
position, declined
for a
week. to say anything, and was re-
manded

THE HIGHWAYS BILL.—The preliminary clauses
•f the bill for the better management of highways in Eng-
land define the limits of the act with regard to county anti
borough. There are four clauses on the formation of high-
way districts, constitution of highway board, election of
waywardens, consequences of formation of highway dis-
tricts ; followed by clauses relating to the appointment of
officers, and defining the works and duties of the board for
the maintenance of highways, and their protection from
encroachment : giving power to make any improvement
that may be deemed expedient, or to contract to repair
high-
ways within other districts, and to levy rates for defraying
expensesor I Ireland. aenadc .h
CHURCH RATE ABOLITION BILL. The bill
parish. The act is not to extend to Scot-
land
provides that from and
brought in by Sir J. Trelawny
levied in any parish in Englandoro a
sum
of money is at the
ways that in any parish h
after the passing of this act no chuorch.wraatleess.halrl
rboevmidaeddeaolr.
under the provi-,
rates to be made or levied in
due, not otherwise, until the
tit, sue rates may still be made
sionf of any act of Parlialtle . .
time of thepassing of this wa.ct
sduucohhopnatrihsehsecurity.of church,
ant to such provisions for the purpose of
and levied pursuant
so
ioquidat
ebau.t
paying
thins
church' rate made
ats anyes
time before
and the passing of this act may be collected.
if this act had not bees
pasaerdeovered in the same way at,
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