The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-10 00:00:00

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.
The Royal Mail steamship Athenian, Captain
Lowry, has arrived. On the departure of the mail
from Lagos considerable excitement was felt in con-
sequence of the non-arrival of the troops promised
in July last before the cession was effected. The
native chiefs, finding their power gone to demand
bribes for administering justice, and the people
having to pay their debts by the new law, had
caused considerable discontent, and the evil-disposed
were using their utmost endeavours to create a
disturbance for the sake of plunder. Nearly the
whole of the crew of her Majesty's ship Prome-
theus were down with fever. Her Majesty's ship
Antelope was to leave in a few days for Ascension
with some of the sick. The Brune was dismantled.
It required the utmost care and most prudent mea-
sures of the Acting Governor, Mr. M'Crosky, and
Commander Bedingfield to keep the natives quiet.
The visit of the last named officer to Abbeokuta

had given great satisfaction, There was a rumour
that Dahomey was about to start to join the Ibad-
dans and attack Abbeokuta. A friendly message
had been received from the other adjacent chiefs;
all wished to be friendly with the new Government.
Serious disturbances were going on in the Quaih ter-
ritory. This place is situated a few miles from Wate-
rloo, which is about 18 miles from Sierra Leone. The
whole of the troops and the greatsr portion of the
militia were sent up to take the place. The latest
intelligence received from the seat of war was rather
startling. The stockade of Modouka,which was built
by the enemy (the Timmanehs) was tremendous, and
made so firm that it was next to an impossibility to
storm it. But after many shells had been fired at
it and a good deal of skilful management of affairs
on the part of our troops the huge pile of wood was
blown up;
The following is a brief account by one of the
Government officers :

" Head-quarters, Dee, 19, 1861

" My dear Sir,—You will like to hear the news
—4O Timanehs have been killed : only five dead
bodies were found in the stockade. The slaughter
was by our allies, the Kossos, living in the country,
who took advantage of the flight from the stockade,
followed them through the night, and burnt six of
their towns. The 40 killed are well authenticated
and their names known ; probably many more
whom we have not yet heard of. They must have
carried the wounded out of the stockade when
they fled. The attack commenced about 4 p.m.
on the 18th. All the troops, with the exception
of the gunners and officers, were ordered to
lie down and wait the assault. It was while at the
gun that Sergeant Knight was killed, being shot
through the head. Finding that the gun was doing
little execution the commander of the troops, Major
Hill, turned to Captain Jones to ask him about
assaulting, when he received a shot between the
chest and shoulder-blade. Captain Jones advanced
immediately, and the place was taken in 11 minutes.
" RETURN OF CASUALTIES.

" Major Hill, wounded dangerously ; Capt. Jones,
wounded slightly ; Captain Williams, wounded
slightly ; Sergeant C. Evans, wounded slightly ;
three privates, wounded dangerously ; Irregular
troops, 20, some dangerously wounded, and others
slightly.
" The Sierra Leone Militia behaved in a most
gallant manner."
From Bathurst River, Gambia, we learn that Mr.
Rees, the colonial engineer, died on Dec. 24. Col.
Smith and 100 men of the 2d West India Regiment
were to embark on Dec. 27 in the Dover, and pro-
ceed to Lagos, there to protect that town. There is
no important news from the Coast of Africa.

FATHER DALY AND THE EXCITE-

.PENT IN GALIV4Y.

GALWAY, TUESDAY.
In consequence of the great excitement which
prevailed in this town yesterday, and the arrival
of a large body of military and constabulary to
keep down any disturbance that might arise, no
doubt your readers will be anxious to learn the
state of the town to-day. There can be little doubt,
judging from appearances, but its peace was in a
very precarious state, and the arrival of the mi-
litary was most opportune. The fact of Mr. Pierce
Joyce's carriage being attacked on Sunday, and
the windows broken, along with the fact of the
mob following and hooting Mr. Murray and Mr.
Burke, proves unmistakeably the bent of the
public feeling ; and the fact of the chairman at the
meeting on Monday requesting the people to dis-
perse quietly, and not to burn the seven gentle-
men in effigy who signed the document to the
bishop, as was intended, proves that something
more than mere public speech denunciations were,
at all events, under discussion. I was not aware
yesterday when I wrote, that the day was a holiday
in the Roman Catholic Church, or I could easily have
accounted for the crowds who attended the meeting,
and who afterwards loitered about the streets, dis-
cussing the matter in excited strains. To-day the
town has resumed its wonted quiet business appear-
ance, few being seen standing at the corners, and
fewer still now troubling themselves about the
issue. The fact is the bishop has a strong party
at his back, even of the lower orders; and this
prevents the unanimity of feeling and action that
might be anticipated, were the lower classes of one
mind in favour of Father Daly. Throats are still
held out that satisfaction will be taken of the me-
morialists. To contest the field with about 300
soldiers and 200 constabulary would have been no
joke ; and I feel quite convinced that the affair has
now blown over, and that we shall have no more
great demonstrations, nor the threats that have
been pronounced against bishop and laymen car-
ried into effect.

The facts and circumstances which led to the
ssue of the letter of suspension are stated to bo as
follows :—Father Daly has been for many years a
member of the Boards of Town Commissioners and
of Harbour Commissioners, at both of which he took
a prominent part. There have frequently been very
angry discussions at the Harbour Board, and a formal
document, signed by several members of the board,
alleges that in these discussions the Rev. Mr. Daly
was conspicuous by at least tho warmth of his
manner and the strength of his language. It is
charged that he had altercations with several of
the most respectable members; that he reviled
them in terms which a layman would not be allowed
to use with impunity; and that, in short, protected
by his cletical character and his advanced age (he
is upwards of 70), he treated and spoke of some of
his brother members in a manner that was a scandal
to religion, and grossly insulting to others who had
no redress but in an appeal to the authority bound
to take cognisance of him as a clergyman, and
empowered to control him as such. Verbal com-
plaints were made to the bishop, but he declined,
from respect to Father I)aly's position, to act upon
these statements. Ultimately a memorial, signed
by seven of the Catholic members of the Harbour
Board, was presented to the bishop, setting forth
that Father Daly had assailed members in a way
that could not be borne, and that, for the sake of
religion, they called upon his lordship to effectively
prevent the recurrence of such conduct. There-
upon the bishop wrote to Father Daly, enclosing
him a copy of the docnment, and entreating
of him for the sake of religion to absent him-
self from the meetings of the boards of which he
was a member, and by so doing prevent the re-
course to what, having regard to his advanced years,
would be most painful. I have further heard that
this was early in December, and that no reply was
vouchsafed. After this Father Daly attended a
meeting of the Town Commissioners, and the bishop
renewed his request and remonstrance, and informed
him that the care of two parishes required his un-
divided attention. To this there was no reply, and
towards the close of the month the bishop wrote,
commanding non-attendance at the boards, and
stating he should exercise the authority vested in
him. Father Daly then lodged with the bishop an
appeal, and cited him to appear before the Holy
Sec, This followed by the letter suspending Father
Daly in the exercise of his functions as a priest.
The discussion at the Harbour Board, which im.
mediately gave rise to the memorial, was in refer-

ence to an application under Milner Gibson's Act
for a loan of money to be expended upon the im-

box.

provement of Galway Harbour. Father Daly had
been in London, and while there took upon himself
to initiate proceedings for obtaining, through the
Marine Department of the Board of Trade, a loan
of £75,000 for the improvement of Galway harbour.
On his return to Galway ho reported to the board
what ho had done without authority, and the board,
it is said, was so well pleased, that they passed him
a vote of thanks. At a subsequent meeting he found
measures being taken with a view to an application
under the same act, and for the same purpose, for a
loan of £lOO,OOO. He stated this was all done be-
fore, and called for the minutes to bear him out.
The secretary, the Rev, Mr. D'Arcy, a Protestant
clergyman, said he could not find the minute, and
it is alleged that Father Daly, in his excitement at
what was being done for unworthy purposes, as he
conceived, told the Rev. Mr. D'Arcy in an offensive
manner that his statement was untrue. It is im-
puted that some members of the board were re-doing
this work to make political capital, while on the
other hand it is stated that nothing was being done
but what was necessary and proper.

Thus the quarrel stands. Observation has been
made upon the fact that the Rev. Mr. Daly publicly
officiated after the letter of suspension had been
read in the several Roman Catholic places of wor-
ship. By those opposed to him he is censured for
this contempt of the authority of the Bishop, and
many of his friends regret that he should have dono
so, they supposing that he had acted in defiance of
the suspension. The Rev. Mr, Daly did officiate as
stated—not, however, in a spirit of defiance or con-
tempt, but holding that the Bishop had no power
to issue the suspension after he had lodged an ap-
peal to the Court of Rome, and that the suspension
being issued after the citation tp Rome, it is null
and void. It is understood that Father Daly is
about to proceed to Rome immediately, and the
public mind has become calm.

THE IVINDBAN CASE.

NINETEENTH DAY.

Sir G. Army tage, the foreman of the jury, said
as soon as the Master had taken his seat, that he
had received a letter by post addressed to " The
Foreman of the jury." He had not opened it, and
he would rather hand it to the Master.
The Master opened it, and said that in the first
sentence it reflected very offensively upon a gentle..
man of great respectability. He would not read
further.
On the request of Sir G. Armytage, the letter
was torn up, and the anonymous writer may have
the satisfaction of knowing that nobody is ac-
quainted with its contents.
In answer to a question,
Mr. Kerslake said he hoped to get through the
evidence by Monday or Tuesday next, unless there
was a longer cross-examination than he anticipated.
John Robinson, a surgeon of Devonshire-street,
Portland-place, said he had been attending Lady
Sophia Giubelei. She was suffering from an attack
of dysentery, and was quite unable to attend to be
examined as a witness.
Captain Charles Euson said he was formerly-in
the 38th Regiment, and now hold a captain's com-
mission in the East Norfolk Militia. Mr. Wind-
ham was his subaltern during the whole time he
was in the regiment, and he was in daily commu-
nication with him, Mr. Windham acted as lieute-
nant, and he was at mess every day, with one or
two exceptions perhaps. He was very constant
in his duty on parade, He performed his duty
exceedingly well, and very zealously. His con-
duct at mess was perfectly gentlemanlike. In
September, 1861, witness was in the neigh-
bourhood of Felbrigge, and he called upon Mr.
Windham. He found Mr. Windham there with his
wife and two of her sisters. His manner was very
friendly, and he introduced him to his wife and
sisters. He asked witness to accompany them on a
ride. They went to look at a cottage which he
thought wanted repairing, and at some other houses.
He was invited to dine, but he was unable to stay.
He considered Mr. Windham to be a man of sound
mind.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—He never
knew how Mr. Windham passed his nights. He did
not make the witness acquainted with his fondness
for acting as guard or other peculiarities. ,He could
not name anyone of the officers with whom he asso-
ciated as an intimate friend. He was on friendly
terms with all. While at Yarmouth he saw Mr.
Windham at a party at Mr. Harcourt's, and at a
ball in the public rooms. Mr. Windham was there
dancing, but he never hoard that he made a noise
on the stairs.
Mr. Thomas Bingham, a tailor at Norwich, said
he had known Mr_ Windham since Oct. 29, 1859.
Since that time Mr. Windham had dealt with him.
His orders were sensible and moderate. He never
observed anything wrong in his mind.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Mr. Windham
never ordered a railway dress from him. He had no
idea of Mr. Windham's propensity for railway
driving.
Mr. Charles Howlett, an ironmonger, of Norwich,
had also had business transactions with Mr. Wind-
ham, who always acted rationally. He believed
him to be of perfectly sound mind.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—When Mr.
Windham came to his shop he was alway clean,
and dressed like other gentlemen. He had been
to Drury-lane Theatre with Mr. Windham,
accompanied by Mr. Snowling, a hotel-keeper,
in Norwich, Mr. Durrant, an omnibus driver,
and Walker, an innkeeper, of Cromer. It was
in the first week of this trial. The party
started from Brett's Hotel, Holborn, where they
dined, and met Mr. Windham at the theatre by,
appointment. Mr. Windham paid for the admis-
sion of all. After the theatre Durrant and witness
went to Barnes's, in the Haymarket, as other young
men do. (Laughter.) They met Walker there.
Afterwards he went home to Brett's Hotel. When
they left the theatre Mr. Windham went off in a
cab by himself. He had seen Mr. Windham at
Barnes's twice. He did not inquire about the re-
putation of the house. Women came in. Witness
left Windham there. When be saw Mr. Windham
there the second time he was with a gentleman.
Mr. Windham was at that time staying at Mr.
Roberts's, in Piccadilly. Witness and Durrant, the
omnibus driver, went to see him twice at five o'clock.
They were invited to dine there. Walker was also

there; Mr. Windham dined with them. They had
a good dinner, but nothing out of the way. They
had ale and sherry. They all left the house together.
Mr. Windham got into a cab and the others walked
away. They went to the Alhambra, and saw the
General there. (Laughter.) He told Mr. Windham
at the second dinner party that it was a disgrace for
him to live in a house with a man with such a
reputation as Roberts had; and he said Roberts
was a bad sort, and that he intended to cut him.

They all left the same way as before, Mr. Windham
taking a cab. On both occasions they found him at
Barnes's in the Haymarket afterwards. Mr. Wind-
ham never told him that he intended to give a ball
to the women of the Haymarket. Mr. Windham
did not tell him that he was in the habit of going
to the Haymarket almost every night while these
proceedings were going on. He saw Mr. Windham
both nights in the street of the Haymarket, while
the women were walking up and down. They leit
Mr. Windham at Barnes's both nights. He saw
Windham 'talking to some female in the Hay-
market. He looked serious, but he did not hear

what passed between them. There was nut a group
of females near him. He never said, "They have
got young Windham up very well; he really looks
a clever young fellow." He never mcgt Windham
at Norwich except in the way of business.
Ite-cxumined by Mr. Karslake—Mr: Durrant
lived in St. Giles'-street, Norwich. He was an

omnibus proprietor, and drove his own 'bus. All
the peoplo ho had spoken of were witnesses in this

ease, and were staying in London at Mr. Wind-
ham's expense. They went to Drury-lane Theatre

because Mr. Windha-m had offered them a private

Mr. Charles Colman, a fishmonger and dealer in
game in Norwich, had known Mr. Windham some
time, and had had dealings with him. He bought
game from gentlemen round the country, and last
year Mr. Windham came to him and arranged that
he should pay ss. a brace for pheasants, 2s. a brace
.for partridges, ls. a piece for hares, 9s. a dozen for
rabbits, and 2s. each for woodcocks. They were
the regular prices, Mr. Windham paying the car-
riage. Many transactions took place between
them. Mr. Windham conducted his business like

any other gentleman.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—lt was the
ordinary practice of gentlemen to come to make

their own bargains. Not one in ten sent his game-
keeper.
Mr. H. W. Burr said ho had been in the habit of
reading with pupils for the army. in Nov., 1858,
young Mr. Windham came to him at Wokingham,
and stayed till February, 1859, for the purpose of
reading for the army examination. The chief sub-
jects were history, geography, mathematics,
classics, French, and fortification. That was the
programme of the Horse Guards. Other gentlemen
were there at the time. Mr. Windham was rather

quicker than otherwise at learning. He was not
very assiduous, but when he liked to apply himself
ho could learn quicker than the average of youths.
He used to go out shooting and hunting. Witness
taught Mr. Windham Euclid, history, geography,
and fortification. Other branches of mathematics
and classics were taught him by the Rev, Wm.

Hurst, the curate of Wokingham. Witness had had
about 90 pupils, who had passed army examina-
tions. His manners were uniformly gentlemanly.
He acted quite well at meals, and there was never
anything unbecoming in his dress. From first to
last he and Mr. Windham got on very well toge-
ther. Mr. Windham had sufficient ability to pass
an army examination well paid. He paid a visit
to witness in 1860, and stayed to lunch. He be-
haved very well. He believed Mr. Windham to be
a person of sound mind.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—Sometimes
he was in a passion, when he had more drink than
was good for him. It was only occasionally when
he had been out. It was not from anything he had
in the house. He was in that state two or three
times while ho was in witness's house. He had a
good appetite, and he ate us though he enjoyed him-
self. He got about half through the Ist book of
"Euclid"—not so far as the 47th proposition, pro-
bably not to the 32d. He had a very good know-
ledge of geography and history. Witness was under
the impression that Mr. Windham left him because
he owed money down there. He contracted debts
to the extent of about £7O, some of it for horse-
keep, a new dog-cart, and clothes. The accounts
were collected for Lord Alfred Hervey, and they
were settled. He used to go up and down the
South-Western, and he had heard that ho drove the
engine.

Mr. Chambers—What, did he drive the engine
on the South-Western Railway ?
Witness—What he could do on one lino, I sup-
pose he could do on another.
A Juror—l am very sorry to hear it.
Cross-examination continued—lle had not heard
from Mr. Windham that he drove the engine, but
he had been told so by other persons. Witness
mentioned the fact to Mr. Windham, who took it
as a matter of course. He laughed, but it was not
an idiotic laugh. (Applause in Court.)
The Master, in very solemn tones, deprecated
such indecency, and ordered the 1)cl-ice to take into
custody and bring before him any person so grossly
offending.
Re-examined by Mr. Karslake—Ali the accounts
he ran up were proper, except oue or two public-
house bills. There was nothing about them in-
volving any immorality.
Mrs. Burr, the wife of the last ',witness was
asked a few questions relative to Mr. Windham's
conduct in the house. He was cleanly and gentle-
manlike.

The Rev. William Hurst, curate of Wokingham,
said he instructed Mr. Windham in mathematics
while ho was at Mr. Burr's. He had average
ability in learning. He never saw anything about
him to lead him to suppose that his intellect was
impaired.

kr. T. W. T. Cooke, a solicitor at Wokingham,
met Mr. Windham there several times. In his judg-
ment Mr. Windham was a man of sound mind.
Elizabeth Crossley. chambermaid and barmaid at
the Duke's Palace Hotel, Norwich—The Cromar
coach stopped there. Mr. Windham used to stay
there occasionally. Captain and General Windham
had been there. Young Windham had slept there
occasionally. His room was the same as that of
other gentlemen after he left. He always con-
ducted himself well.

By a Juryman—Mr. Windham owed the landlord
of the hotel upwards of £lOO.
By the Master—The account commenced in Sep-
tember, 1860.

Mrs. Anne Warner, the landlady of the Bedford
Hotel, Covent-garden, said Mr. Windham had been
in the habit of staying at her house. He went from
her house to Duke-street. He conducted himself
very much like a gentleman.
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By the Master-:-She saw nothing about him to
lead her to think he was of unsound mind. He
asked for the bill, and paid it himself,
Mr. Wm. Seeley, station master of the Victoria
station of the Eastern Union Railway at Norwich,
had occasionally seen Mr. Windham. He used to
take his ticket in the ordinary way, and he had
never seen him do anything which another passenger
would not do.

Mr. Chambers—How much did it cost to bring
you from Norwich ?
Witness—Well, I paid my fare.
Mr. Chambers—The sooner you get back the
better. (Laughter.)
Mr. W. Parker, inspector of the Thorpe station,
near Norwich, said he had known Mr. Windham
two years. He had seen Mr. Windham in his un-
dress militia uniform, which was like that of a rail-
way guard. He never saw him do anything extra-
ordinary on the line.
Mr. C. Chapman, relieving officer of the Upring-
ham Union, including Felbrigge, said he had nego-
tiated with Mr. Windham about taking a farm, and
for which he had made arrangements. He had seen
Mr. Windham frequently since that time, when he
had come to the union house to inspect the books, to
ascertain the charges to which he would be liable.
Cross-examined by Mr. Chambers—He was at
the dinner on Christmas-day. In the afternoon he
saw Mr. Windham in a loose shirt, without braces,
with pantaloons, with his face blackened. Witness
did not see him with a banjo or singing. When Mr.
Windham walked into the room witness walked out.
He was not so black as a serenader. When he re-
turned to say " Good night" to the party Mr. Wind-
ham had changed his suit, and had got on the same
clothes he had on at dinner.

Mr. J. F. Woodhall, of 28, Orchard-street, Port-
man-square, coachbuilder, and other persons were
called to speak to Mr. Windham's capacity for
managing business.
The Court then adjourned.