The Sun.
London, England, 1870-01-14 00:00:00

THE LOSS OF THE ST. BEDE.

We yesterday gave the statement made by Dinning, the
only survivor of the crew of the St. Bede, which was run
down by the screw steamer Black Swan the other day, off
Flamborough Head. Dinning declared that no efforts were
made by those on board the Black Swan to save the crew
of the St. Bede. It is but fair to give the reply of Captain
Knowles, of the Black Swan, to this statement. Captain
Knowles says that after the collision with the St.Bede,seeing
that the latter vessel was in a, sinking state, he ordered
the boats to be got out, but his men were very slow in
getting them away. He asked what occasioned the delay,
and found that all hands wore busy throwing ropes to
the men in the water, the St. Bede having by that time
gone down. The captain, with help, got the skiff launched,
and placing two men in her, sent her off to endeavour
to pick up any of the crew of the St. Bede
they might be able to find. They wore absent from the
Black Swan about an hour and a half, and on their return
reported that they had not been able to see or hear any
one in the water, nor bad they seen any of the wreck.
The two men who put off were named Joseph Black and
Matthew Pycroft. Captain Knowles states that James
Dinning, the only survivor of the St. Bede's crew, is
utterly mistaken when he states that no effort was made
by those on board the Black Swan to save the poor men
belonging to the St. Bede.

THE MITILDER AT BRYNIrAWII.—An inquiry bas
been been opened touching the manner in which the
woman Susannah Evans, who is supposed to have been
murdered, met her death. The deceased went to a public-
house in the neighbourhood of Brynmawr, about ten o'clock
at night, intoxicated. About twelve o'clock the same
night screams were heard by a man who was staying
in the house. This man was unable to get
out, the door being locked, and as the screams
ceased he took no further notice of the occurrence,
thinking it was some Irish fighting. On the following
morning he went to the water-closet adjacent to the
house, where ho found the body of the deceased. From
other evidence it appeared that Evans was tumbling about
on the night of the murder, and a man named David
Richards, now in custody, offered to show her home. She
struck him, and they fell into a pool together. Tho last
thing seen was Richards endeavouring to pull her out. [On
examining Richards's coat, sand corresponding to that on
the closet floor was found on it,
and a spot of blood. The
medical evidence showed that the woman had been
brutally beaten and violated. These injuries were the
CAI= of her clegh." Tho inguirr hfia not torminged,

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HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan. 13.

Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal High-
ness Princess Louise, drove out in the grounds
this morning.

His Royal Highness Prince Leopold walked
in the grounds.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 13.
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PLYMOUTH, Jan. 14.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Hammonia, from New York on the 4th inst., has
arrived here, with 79 passengers, 26 sacks of mails,
and $27,800 in specie.

The Hammonia brings no English mails, the
postal difficulty being unsettled when she left.
She landed three passengers and $21,800, and pro-
ceeded for Cherbourg.

On the 7th she passed a Maleolmson Line steamer,
bound East.

HALIFAX, Jan. 13.
The Inman Royal mail steamer City of Boston
arrived here to-day. All well.

BOMBAY MAIL.

MARSEILLES, Jan. 13.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Poonah arrived here at 9.30 this evening, and the
mails leave for London at 12.10 a.m. to-morrow.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 13 (Evening).

The Soir announces that complete tranquillity
has prevailed everywhere to-day. It is asserted
that the authorities have countermanded the pre-
cautionary measures against disorders previously
directed.

In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body a dis-
cussion took place on the rules of the House.
N. Thiers demanded the reintroduction of the
Address of the Chamber in reply to the Speech from
the Throne, to which the President objected, as it
was not in order to discuss the Constitution."

M. Thiers said he was aware of that, but he was
astonished at the scrupulous respect exacted for a
Constitution so capable of improvement; and
which had so frequently been mutilated. At this
point the subject dropped.
The President then applied to the House to dis-
cuss the question of authorising a judicial prose-
cution against M. Rochefort.

M. Gamier-Pages, M. Arago, and M. Gambetta
proposed that the discussion should take place on
Monday next.
M. Rochefort declared he was indifferent on the
point, and requested that it should be finally decided
as soon as possible.
The debate was fixed for Monday.
In to-day's sitting of the Senate M. Michel
Chevalier reproached the Government with hav-
ing been too liberal in political matters and less
so in questions relating to the well-being and pro-
sperity of the people. Liberty did not consist in
letting a host of newspapers have their own
way. He alluded to the fact that under the
rule of Louis Philippe the returns of trade
with England amounted to 200 millions of
francs annually, and now it amounted to 1,800
millions. The two decrees, published on the 10th
inst, he said, could only be explained by the inex-
perience of the Cabinet in such matters.
M. Buffett, the Minister of Finance, replied—
,' True Liberalism in commercial matters consists
in consulting the country by means of a Parliamen-
tary inquiry, and iu abiding by the results."

M. Rouher said he shared the wish of the Cabinet
respecting the Parliamentary inquiry, but he also
desired that the Senate and the Crown should take
part in it. He deplored the fierce opposition of the
protectionists to the late Cabinet, and moved that
the debate should be continued to-morrow.
The sitting was then adjourned.

given yesterday to the
Commissariesn
ewtoeexercise forbearance and
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toeß were
force unless in cases of ab-
solute necessity. No charge of cavalry was made
upon the people in the Champs Elysecs, as the
crowd retired after they were summoned so to do.
A few disorderly assemblages took place on the
Boulevards and at Belleville, but the citizens every-
where assisted the authorities in preserving order.
A few armed persons were arrested by the citizens
themselves on the Boulevard Montmartre.

Perfect tranquillity prevails everywhere to-day.
PARIS, Jan. 14.

The Constitutionnel of this morning confirms the
reports that no disturbances occurred yesterday,
and says that all military measures of precaution
have now been countermanded.
It is rumoured that M. Ledru Rollin will arrive
to-day. This would be a protest for the friends of
disorder to foment fresh agitation.

On the question of prosecuting M. Rochefort, the
minority of the left centre will move the order of
the day in the following words
" That the House, having full confidence in the
vigilance and firmness of the Ministry, advises it
not to comply
with the demand for an authoriza-
tion to prosecute M. Rochefort."
In yesterday's sitting of the Legislative Body,
the Minister of Public Instruction said, in reply to
a question of M. de la Fangonanerie, that the
Cabinet was considering the question of free
primary education before finally coming to a de-
termination upon the subject.
The report of the committee on the proposed
prosecution of M. Rochefort was then read. The
committee unanimously advised the house to grant
the required authorisation.