The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-19 00:00:00

THE STOCK OF COTTON.

After a lengthened period of depression, it is
cheering to find that there is some rally in the esti-
mated stock of cotton on hand at Liverpool, which
it is also confidently affirmed is understated. The
movement of thestock in the second half of the year
nas been as fullows, as compared with the corre-
sponding period of 1861 and 1860:-
1862. 1861. 1860.
Bales. Bates. Bales.
Stock, July 4.... 184,910 .. 1,108,300 .. 1,198.490
„ „ 156,980 .. 1,101,730 .. 1,2 7,99()
„ „ 18.... 155,490 .. 1,0i3,710 .. 1,287,5/0
„ „ 25.... 171,430 .. 1,001,090 .. 1,283,230
„ Aug. 2.... 161000 .. 1,019.100 .. 1,241,370
~ 9.... 158,750 .. 989.940 .. 1,203,740
„ „ 16.... 125,310 .. 9 4,360 .. 1.157 o 9
„ „ 23.... 82,420 .. 912,130 .. 1,1,8,310
„ „ 30.... 62,980 .. 887,123 1,093,200
„ Sept, 5.... 58,150 .. 816,630 .. 1,022,370
„ „ 12.... 92,310 .. 868,260 .. 941,810
fhe quantity expected to come to hand before the
close of the year is estimated at 500,000 to 600,000
bales, and as the home consumption has been re-
duced to a weekly average of 25,350 bales as com-
pared with a weekly average of 46,240 bales last
year, while the export has also been reduced to an
average of 8,740 bales per week, it appears pro
bable that during the next three months some in.
crease of :-tock will be witnessed. Should this prove
to be the case the worst phase of the crisis will have
been traversed, as every month must inc: ease the
productibility of the new soarces of supply now in
course of development.

DONCASTER GRAND ORGAN.—The magnificent
organ of Doncaster Church, built by Herr Schulze, of Ger-
many, is to be opened next week with special services on
Thursday and Friday, as well as on the Sunday followirg.
The Bishops of Lichfield, Oxford, Lincoln, and Glocester
and Bristol, and the Rev. Dr. Atlay, vicar of Leeds, are to
be the preachers on these occasions. The instrument itself
is one of extraordinary sweetness and power, and is confi-
dently spoken of as one of the finest organs, if not the very
finest, in England. A very beautiful pulpit is to be opened
at the same time. The great east window of the church,
designed as a memorial to the late vicar, the Rev. Dr.
Sharpe, is still in the International Exhibition, and will
not be placed in the church until the Exhibition is closed
in November. When these three remaining features are
added, the parish church of Doncaster will have made good
its claim to a foremost place among the sacred buildings of
the country.

THE SCREW STEAMER PETERHOFF AND THE
BLOCKADE.—Many reports have of late been circulated to
the effect that the steamer Peterhoff, Captain Highly, be-
longing to Messrs. Z. Pearson and Co., of this port, was in-
tended to run over to one of the blockaded ports of America.
We have good authority for stating that such has not been
the case. On Monday the owner received a letter from
Captain Highly, stating that he left Bermuda for Nassau
on the 13th of August and arrived at the latter port on the
23d. When sighting Nassau Captain Highly observed what
turned out to be a Federal cruiser lying too off the harbour,
and it was afterwards ascertained that she had only arrived
in the neighbourhood a few hours before the Peterhoff, and
had doubtless been watching for that vessel. However, the
cruiser made up to the Peterhoff with the intention of at
least overhauling her. The commander of the British frigate
Melpomene, which is stationed at Nassau to prevent any
outrage on the British flag, saw the movement, and slipping
her moorings at once made towards the two, when the
cruiser drew off and sailed away. The Peterhoff then en-
tered the harbour and has since discharged her cargo.
CLOSE OF THE SCOTCH SALMON FISHING.—The
salmon fishing in the northern Scottish rivers terminated
on Saturday last. Alike in regard to the numbers caught
and the prices obtained, the present season has been far
superior to any year for a considerable period; so that the
proprietors and the " tacksmen " have been well remune-
rated for their labours, No little share of the increased de-
mand for the "Royal fish" and higher rate of cost way be
attributes to the influx of strangers to 1,,,nd0n daring the
past few months. The Duke of Richmot,d's great river, the
Spey, has this year yielded twice the number of salmon it
did last season, and three times the amount of trout.
Another fine water in the same locality, the Deveron, has
been unusually prolific both for net and rod. On the Banff-
shire coast the sea-fishings are estimated as being worth
more than they have been for 10 years back. At the sta-
tions of Purtknockie and Whitehills alone some 12,000 fish
have been taken. On the Findhorn, the .Ness, and the
Beauly, all good fishing rivers, there have been better takes
than for seme years back, though it cannot be said that
either of these waters has been so productive as it used to
be in earlier seasons. At the Dee and Don fishings, Aber-
deen, there has been an advan. co in the number this year
over last—in the one case of a fourth, in the other of a
Bizth, the fish being, further, ofezeellent size and quality,

lIIBEA7ENING TO SHOO 7 SIR GEORGE

G.R.E Y.

BOW. STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

George Winter, 70, Ncurrier, residing at 16, Newcastle-
court, Strand, was brought up by Inspector Mackenzie, on
a warrant obtained a few days ago, charged with sending
letters to Sir George Grey, her Mjesty's Secretary of
State for the Home Department, in which he threatened
to shoot him and murder him.
Mr. Pollard attended from the office of the solicitor to the
Treasury.
Mr. Henry Cole said—l am a clerk in the Treasury. I
received the litter I now hold in my hand, yesterday.
It was as follows :
To her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Home
Dsparttuettt.

Oot. 13, 1862.

I have repeatedly sent letter after letter, and received
no answer. Provided the asylum business of Colney
Hatch is not attended to by 12 of this day, I shall dis-
charge my double-barrelled pistol the first opportunity that
off-rs.—l am your humble servant, GEORGE WINTER.

J. H. Cole, Esq.
On the flyleaf was a letter as follows 42--
" I demanded my rights openly at St. Paul's, before the
congregation. They said 1 aimed at the Archbishop, Mark,
Luke, snd John. The bell was tolling for the corpse. The
moment I reached the bottom step, my rights to the asylum
I demanded, or the keys and org*n allowed by the authority
of the Queen. Some gentlemen pulled me down on the
chair, I shall indict them for the assault and battery. Be
careful I don't mistake youfor the Secretary of State. I
am in no way particular."
Other letters in the hands of the police referred to shoot-
ing Sir G. Grey, and having blood for supper. They were
all enclosed in the official envelopes of the Paymaster-
General's office, and addressed "J: H. Cole, Esq.,
Treasury."
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown said—l reside at 16, Newcastle-
court. The prisoner lodged in our house. I have repeat-
edly seen him writing. The letter just read is the letter I
saw in the prisoner's hand a few days ago.
Dr. Richard Paynter said—l am a surgeon, residing in
Brydges-street. I have examined the prisoner. He tells
me Sir George Grey is shot, azd that he (the prisoner) is
accused of having done it ; but he says it was a soldier who
did the act. I am decidedly of opinion that he is a persons
of unsound mind. He asked me who was supreme in this
country, Sir U. Grey or Dr. Milman. I told him Sir G.
Grey in some cases, and Dr. Milman in others.
Mr. Henry (to prisoner)—Do you hear what is said
about you ?
Prisoner -Yes. I know Dr. Milman has forgiven me,
and I have beenin the cathedral every day since. There's
no occasion, therefore, to go into the matter.
Mr. Henry—Do you mean to say Dr. Millman has
forgiven you for shooting Sir G. Grey.

Prisoner—Yes, he's got the power.
Mr. Paynter —He has various other delusions about the
attacking of Buckingham Palace and St. Paul's Cathedral.
Mr. Henry—lt appears that the man is clearly a lunatio.
Just let the female witness stand forward. Do you believe
the person to be a person of unsoutd mind from what you
have seen of him. _ _ _

Mrs. Brown—Well, when I have spoken to him at home
he always appeared right enough. He always thanked me
when I did anything for him, and appeared calm enough.
He pays 3d. a night for his bed, and when he has anything
extra he always pays for it.
Mr. Henry—There appears to be not the slightest doubt
about his insanity.
Inspector Mackenzie—l have here, your worship, a num-
ber of ocher letters, all bearing evidence of having be en
written by a person of unsound mind.
Mr. Henry—There is no doubt of it.
Prisoner—l tell you again Dr. Milman has forgiven me
for what I have done.
Mr. Henry—l will send the prisoner for examination by
the parish surgeon, and if he concurs with the opinion of
Dr. Paynter I will sign the usual order for his admission
to Hanwell Asylum.
The prisoner was then remanded.

POOR LAW BOARD REPORT.

The annual report of the Poor Law Board states that the.
expenditure for the relief of the poor in England and Wales
in the year ending at Lady-day, 1861, was £5,778,943, equal
to a rate of ss. 9d. per head on the population, being 3d.
more per head than in 1860. But in 1834 it was no less
than Bs. 94d. per head; in 1837 it had fallen to ss. 5d., and
h s ever since ranged between that sum and nearly 7s. 2d.
(in 1848). This is the expenditure for relief of the poor,
salaries of officers, and all expenses connected with relief;
but the poor rate is for a much larger amount, including in
the year 1860-61 as much as £1,925,210 for county, borough,
and police rate, and comprising other charges unconnected
with poor relief, bringing the total up to £8,395,211, of
which £330,548 was contributed by the Treasury, and the
rest had to be raised by the rate. The net annual value of
the rateable property in 1841 was £62,510,030, and in 1856
it had grown to £71,810,271; in this last year it was ascer-
tained that the gross estimated rental was £86,077,676.
Returning now to poor law affairs proper, we learn that the
number in receipt of relief at one time, taking the mean of
the numbers on the Ist of July, 1862, and the let of Jan.,
1861, was 883,921 in the year 1860-1, being 4.4 per cent. Of
the population. In 1849 the number was 1,088,659, but it
has since been gradually decreasing; 1861, however, showed
an advance upon 1860 from 4'3 per cent. to 4.4. Of adult
ablebodied paupers (chiefly women) the number was 145,776,
16.5 per cent. of all the persons relieved; in 1849 the num-
ber was 228,823, a fifth of the whole pauperism. The de-
crease since 1849 in the average number of paupers of all
classes is 18.8 per cent., and 36.3 as regards able-bodied
paupers. Some further particulars are given for the Ist of
January itt the present year in regard to all England, with
the excepting of some unions containing together about
250,000 persons, from which returns have not been ob-
tained—viz , the number of paupers in receipt of relief Was
945,269, being an increase of 63,401 over the previous ISt
of these were adult able-bodied Pe"
osofnjsa,naunaryinerje6a.7:s3eosf 17,009; the number of vagrants wise
2,830, an increase of 889 ; the insane, 34,183, an increase of
nearly 1,300. The number of insane paupers on the 14 of
Jan., ;861 (not including thelse unions with their 250,000
population),
maleslation),, 8w1a5753027,9fe0m;
a2i3e4,5. TB7‘Tie:y e
were placed
9,337 idiots;
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17,373 in county or borough asylums, inprleageeisdt red h;
thus
Vitals or licensed houses, 8,543 in worklinMes",. 758 in loordge-
ings or boarded out, 50357 residing with ligtiTteoSus. „.
average daily number of children attending svock.,_
parate and district schools in the half-year endini;
•1.447
stnct
day, 1861, was 33,476, of whom only 2,762 were in G
schools; the sum of £31,188 was paid out of the Parham. 11
Fyfenaaitm:ibi,iehnragodfdr
tipsseatrnuipeitensra::
t-ry grant towards the teachers' salaried in the year. With:
regard to the distreisnsAi
comparingr
iitheu f
32thitahi
rNeotuvrenmabsehr olawstthaattc;
bzitf space bora 1.9 per cent. on the population to 4.4 in
Burnley, in Rochdale from 2 3 to 4.9, in Ashton-under •Lyne from 1.4 to 6, in Stockport from 1.9 to 5.4, in Black-
burneBtrn2ifrom,te2ities hiinnaclrtl.:2Bya6Bse2ea.dtro
e8:47:41.
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number of paupers in the chief cotton manufacturing die"
from £114,467 to £l5l 319 3'
which has been shown by many7lietowleoe‘k6iy alvnerathgee.
, ,or 2 2 per cent. The PL
Board ex '
press their admiration of the spirit of independence
and
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of the fortitude and patience with which they have born
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the privations under which they have unfortunately bee°
so long suffering.

POOR RELIEF IN THE DISTRESSED DISTRICTSP-;
The number of paupers relieved in the distressed unions
Lancashire and Cheshire during the four weeks of Augot
last were as follows :—First week, 130,547 ; second, 138,328;
third, 145,069; fourth, 151,163. The numbers relieir
since the first week of January have gone on steadily 11:v.
creasing from 78,241 to 151,163 in the last week of Augofit"
The Gibraltar Chronicle of the 11th instant
contains an official notice (under the same date), whtoh
announces that his Excellency the Governor has br.
pleased to appoint Henry Felix J. Recano, Esq., of
Middle Temple, London, BarristerAt-Law, to act as Je•ubi
of the Supreme Court of Gibraltar, during the absence f)".
Sir James Cochrane, Kt.—the Colonial Secretary (S. Free"
ling) adding, that the new Judge, pro tem, of the Suprelo"
Court of Gibraltar had that day been duly sworn in°
office.
The Dublin musical season opens next month with
an opera party from Her Majesty's Theatre, whiich n111.3:1;
bars amongst it Mdlle. Titiens, Madame Lemaire,
Signor Giuglini as tenor, and other artists of wel'l kr1";
reputation to make the representations complete. The 01/
cats season will commence with a series of pianofo rte re
citals by M. Thalberg.
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY RECTORSHIP. ...... The
Glasgow Herald says :—" As the period of Lord ElAcile.:
rectorship expires this year, and there is no likelihood of /1,1„.
re-erection, the members of the University are again on t 1"
gui dive as regards his successor. Among the Conservatil
party toe names of Disraeli, Stirling of Keir, and
Glencorse are spoken of favourably. For Disraeli tiler:,
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has been for many years a very strong party; but to ma
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Advocate, and J. Layard,Nineveh rr e.
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names of the first two will likely be submitted to the ass-
s
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Le
ex ,ectthi e
Ipresent .11 bunec
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ciation when it meets in November. It is also reportel
that a section of the Liberal Club have written to L°l. t
Palmerston, requesting permission to nominate hire, bu
that his assent has been withheld.
THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.—On the Pri;
ciple of " better late than never," a deaf and dumb Ma
who calls himself the " White Knight," writes to the 6°3310f
missioners from Scotland, offering for exhibition & Pair
shoes in which he has walked 3,000 miles, and which a%
nevertheless still in excellent repair. He claims great 0:1
ginality in their construction, but will not undertake t
send them unless the commissioners guarantee all
!tenses by steam and rail.