The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-07 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

PARIS, THURSDAY MORNING.

The French Government, last night, forwarded
the passports for the two Russian diplomatists
who are to attend the Congress.

Count Orloff has left the Russian capital for
Paris, and- Baron Brunow leaves Frankfort to-
day.

The French Minister, M. de Bourqueney, quits

Vienna to-day for France.

TRIESTE, FEB. 6.

The English are to send their German Legion,
as well as other troops, into Asia.

OMER PASHA AND HIS ARMY.

HEAD-QUARTERS TUE,KISII ARMY, MING RELIA
Dec. 20.—Since the abandonment of Seva, on the
retreat, Skender Pasha has been desirous to harass
the enemy by a cavalry expedition, to bo con-
ducted upon principles peculiarly his own. He
proposed that each man should carry 7 days' pro-
visions, that there should be no tents, that no pri-
soners should be take; and that his own wounded
should be deserted and left where they fell.
His plan was not sanctioned by his superiors,
probably because it was contrary to their great
principle of passive expectancy ; but, the rear
of the camp at and about Chopi having been
threatened by a mixed force of Russians and native
militia, Skender Pasha was directed to dislodge
them. He started on the morning of the 23d, and
found four battalions of the enemy, with a few
small mountain guns, posted in a neighbouring vil-
lage. The wooded ground interfering with cavalry
operations, he sent to the camp for reinforcements
of infantry ; and as soon as these reinforcements
arrived, after a short exchange of distant and harm-
less firing, the enemy prepared to evacuate his posi-
tion. Skender Pasha ordered a bayonet-charge ;
and, having given the word of command, dashed
forward alone at full gallop into the very midst of
the Russians, and cut his way out again, unharmed,
to rejoin his troops. While this act of foolhardi-
ness was being performed, the advancing Turks
encountered a flock of geese, a prize as precious
to them as the golden apple to Atalanta. Forget-
ful of the enemy, they lost all order in pursuit of
the feathered booty ; and only returned to their
' ranks when Skender Pasha rode among them, vo-
ciferating curses and dealing forth blows with a
liberal hand. Again the levelled bayonets advanced
to the charge, the more fortunate of the soldiers
having each a goose struggling under his arm or
dangling lifeless from his belt. But, on reaching
the village, a number of sheep were found grazing
behind the houses, and, with the unfailing instinct
of half-filled stomachs, the volley of musketry
that should have been reserved for the Muscovs
dealt death and destruction among the hapless
muttons. Here blows and curses were of no
avail. The geese could be carried, the slaughtered
sheep could not be left. Thanks, therefore, to the
hunger of the soldiers, the Russian and Min -
grelian troops made good their retreat ; Skender
Pasha having no consolation, except in the burning
of the village and in the indiscriminate plunder of
everything contained in it. The sheep that escaped
the volley were driven into camp, and the victors
tasted meat, perhaps not having done so for a fort-
night. Under a proper system of provisioning they
would certainly have done all that was actually
accomplished, and would also have inflicted a severe
blow upon the enemy, instead of figuring as the
chief actors in a scene of disgracel ttl and unparalleled
absurdity.
On the 261-1 intelligence of a skirmish at Sugdidi
reached camp from Redout Kaleh. The story is,
that a party of native militia attacked and drove
in the Turkish outposts, but that the assailants
were eventually repulsed with some slaughter.
JAN. I.—Omer Pasha has abandoned his inten-
tion of returning to Chopi. He is having his winter
residence constructed near Redout Ks lob.

TURKEY.

(From the Times Correspondent.)

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 28.—As I told you in my
last, after the third conference about the fourth
point has taken place between the representatives
of England, France, and Austria on one hand,
and the Grand Vizier, and the Minister of
Foreign Affairs on the other ; the former, acting
in concert, drew up a note, in which they
embodied the general ideas and principles they
wished to propose to the Turkish Government on
this subject. Lord Stratford, who had taken the
lead in this matter all along, drew up the original
docu went, which, after a few alterations from his
colleagues, was accepted by them, and in this
amended form transmitted to the Porte on the 22d
instant.

This document, although only containing the ge-
neral principles which, according to the Ambassa-
dors, ought to be followed in the amelioration of
the condition of the Christians in Turkey, is of con-
siderable length, and touches on many subjects
which do not indeed directly belong to this ques-
tion, but without the regulation of which it was
not thought possible to make any permanent ame-
lioration.

The document begins by saying that the time
has come that the Turkish Government, in consi-
deration of the services rendered to Turkey by the
allies, as well as in its own well understood interest,
should make those changes in her internal institu-
tions which on one side might satisfy the wishes of
Europe for ameliorating the condition of the non-
Mussulman subjects of the Porte, and on the other
side set at rest the just claims of so large a portion
of the population, consolidate the Turkish empire,
and make its further material and social develop-
ment possible.
After this introduction the first point touches on
the general principle of equality between Mussul-
RAU and non-Mussulman subjects, the security of
their persons and property ; it treats likewise of
the position of foreigners in Turkey, especially as
regards their inability to hold property.
The second point concerns the administration of
justice. Separate tribunals are proposed for the
Mussulmaa and non-Mussulre.an subjects. For
mixed cases, where both Mussulman and non-Mus-
sulman are concerned, a mixed tribunal fairly
constituted is recommended, and the right of all
non.-Mussulmans to come forward as witnesses de-
manded. in the original document it was even
proposed to appoint a non-Mussulman adlatus to
every Mussulman Governor, in order to protect
the rights of the non-Mussulman subjects in this
respect. Should a diversity of opinion arise between
the two it was proposed that the matter should be
referred to Constantinople. This point has I hear
been given up, after mature consideration, and
very wisely too it seems to me, for it would have
been in contradiction with another point likewise
recommended, namely the ability of non-Mussul-
man subjects to fill official posts, by which these latter
could become themselves Governors. Besides,
such a proposition, if carried would throw the
whole provincial jurisdiction into the hands of the
Council in Constantinople, for it is highly probable
that in every case the two Governors would take
a contrary view of the disputed question.
The next point regaids the police of the Empire
on an extended and improved scale.
Another, the development of the agricultural,
industrial, and commercial resources of the coun-
try, roads, canals, railroads, imports and exports,
regulations of commerce, and finishes with allu-
sions to the undoubted desirability of an improved
financial system.
Tie next point touches education, schools, ele-
mentary as well as superior, medical polytech-
nic, &c.

Then comes the right of indiscriminate military
enlistment, expressed, however, only in principle.
The opinion of tho Porte is demanded as to how
she could best combine the application of this prin-
ciple with the existing military institutions of
Turkey.
The last point is the removal of the inability of
non-Mussulman subjects for civil and military
offices.

Thus you see nothing has been omitted which can
contribute to the objects in view ; on the contrary,
many subjects have been touched which have only
indirectly reference to it. The propositions about the
fourth point have thus grown into the project of a
complete social, judicial, political, and military re-
form, nor could it be expected to be otherwise, for
the principle of complete equality, civil and politi-
cal, of all subjects, alters entirely the bases of all
institutions in Turkey.
Several conferences have been held at the Porte
to discuss the merits of these propositions of the
allies, and on the 26th inst., that is, the day beforQ
yesterday, a great council was held, in which the
answer to these propositions were considered. I
can hear as yet nothing of the nature of this
answer, but it is highly probable that the general
principles themselves will, under the existing
circumstances not be objected to. But whether
such sweeping reforms can be carried out at one
stroke is another question altogether. They
imply a revolution as complete for Turkey as that
of '93 in France. If lam well informed even the
Ambassadors do not expect complete success, but
they seem to have started from the traditional
diplomatic maxim to demand a great deal in order
to get a little.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Last evening being Ash-Wednesday, the Wizard of
the North gave us a concert, like all his other perform-
ances and entertainments, on a monstre scale. A mere
list of the artists engaged would suffice to show this,
but it is so copious that we canaot even make room for a
bare enumeration.

The programme was in corresponding proportions, for
it embraced no fewer than forty-eight items, culled front
all classes and schools, and presenting us with no small
number of the established favourites of the concert-room
and opera. Of course it is quite impossible, with
such a programme before us, to go through it in
any detail, even if the well-known character of
many of the pieces given did not render it a matter
of perfect superfluity. Contenting ourselves, there-
fore, by noticing the generally satisfactory cha-
racter of the concert, let us select for special
consideration a few of what seems to us the gems of
the evening. The principal attractions of the concert
were unquestionably the appearance of Madame Cara-
deli amongst us after her long absence, of Madame Ama-
dei, Lucy Escott, and IL Billet. Madame Caradori has
returned to us with powers but little inferior to what
they were. She sang the "Casts diva" with great flexi-
bility and finish of execution, and with considerable ex-
pression. Lucy Escott gave the "It min Walzer " of
Venzano with a dashing facility and a profusion of orna-
mentation that reminded us of Madame Gassier. Nor was
she less successful in Balfe's "I dreamt that I dwelt in
marble halls," which she gave with a natural and
appropriate expression that fairly deserved the encore she
received. Madame Amadei, who possesses one of the most
perfect contralto voices we have over heard, sang the
"Brindisi," from " Lucrezia," very fin:ly, although, per-
haps, with hardly sufficient entrain. But, after all, she
was beard to most advantage in a duet with Mr. Hatnil-
t,n Braham in the second part. Miss Rose Braham's
"Where the bee sucks" was distinguished by nice taste ;
and the spirit of Mr. Winn's "Sing me the Songs of
Old," was not unworthy of the applause which it re-
ceived. Of a far hiz,hcr order of merit, however, was
Mr. Augustus Braham's execution of " La mid Letiza,"
froat the " f Lombardi." It was distinguished by re-
inarkahle grace and finish of style, and depth of expres-
sion. Mr. Geo. Tedder deserves a word of praise for his
neat and unobtrusive execution of Ilattott's charming
song, " Good bye, Sweetheart." The orchestra was
under the able direction of Mr. Lodes and Herr Ans-
chuez. The concert was both fully and fashionably at-
tended.

THO FATAL COLLISION OF FOLKS-

STONE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—We beg to baud you herewith the names of the
passengers per the Josephine Willis. We very much
fear that of the melancholy list of missing none are
now likely to be surviving. We find that the rep.:;rt of
a boat having arrived at Dover with 11 persons is incor-
rect.—We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
HENRY 11. WILLIS and Co.
3, Crosby-square, Feb. 5.

LIST OF THE PASSENGERS

SAVED.
CHIEF CABIN.
Mr. George Andrews
Mr. Henry Ray
Mr. Ray

• SECOND CABIN.
Mr. Charles C. Fleming
Mr. William Ripley

STEERAGE.
Mr. Walter Wright
Mr. George Homer
Mr. William Ford
Mr. William W. Wallis
Mr. James S. Scott
Mr. David Garside
Mr. George Sutton
Miss Catherine May
MISSING.
CHIEF CABIN.
Mr. Frederick Golding
Mr. Stanhope Vickers
Mr. "Torbert G. Ray
Miss Emma J. Logan
Master Andrew H. Logan

THE JOSEPHINE WILLIS.

SECOND CABIN.
Mr. Jn. Hamilton, merchant
Mrs. Jane Hamilton, wife
Robert Hamilton, dhild
Alexander Hamilton, child
Mr. Sate. Hamilton, school.

STEERAGE.
Mr. Henry Davis
Mrs. Hannah Davis, wife
Miss Rebecca Davis, child
Creswell A. Davis, infant
Sarah Lamb
Elizabeth Lamb
William Lloyd
Margaret Egan
Arthur Lawler
Catherine Gibbons
Catherine Burke
Elizabeth May
Sarah Walters
Margaret Sharp
Caroline Gore
John O'Neil
Jane O'Neil, wife
Ann O'Neil, sister
John O'Neil
Jane O'Neil
James Sutton
Harriet Sutton, daughter
William Sutton, son
Francis Sutton, son
Elizabeth Austin •
John George Austin, son
Henry Gutterson
• _Varga. Gutterson, daughter
Mary de Kruger, daughter
of Gutterson
lien. de Kruger, son of Mary
Edward de Kruger, do. .
Robert de Kruger, do.
Frederick do Kruger, do
Janede Kruger, daughter do.

master
Mrs. Sar:sh Hamilton, wife
Master W. Hamilton, child
Master James Hamilton, do.
Master Sam. Hamilton, do.
Agnes M. Hamilton, infant
Miss Susan Nichols, gover-

ness.
Mr. Chas. Stuart, merchant
Mrs. Hartiet Stuart, wife
Mr. Sydney William Beck

BODIES FOUND.
Mrs. Harriet Sutton
Miss M. Parkhouse
Miss Agnew Davis
Master Asher Davis, leg am-
putated

THE JOSEPH _HUME TESTIMONIAL.

In accordance with the wish of the " General Man-
agement Committee," of which Mr. J. A. Roebuck,
M.P., is president, for carrying out the " Hume Testi•
monial," a meeting of the trades and the working classes
was convened last night at the Mechanics' Coffee-house,
Clerken well-green, for the purpose of learning the feel-
ing of the working classes on the subject of the proposed
mark of gratitude to departed worth. The meeting was
well attended ; and amongst the delegates present, from
all parts of the metropolis, to represeitt the " Trades
Association," were Messrs. Horton, Dant, J. Brooke,
Davenport, Keith, Dickson, Cross, Wilson, J. Gather-
cole, J. Wall, Brown, A. Cuckfield, W. Foster, W.
Knight, J. Thorne, &c.
Mr. WALL, Secretary to the Trades' 6,nd Testimonial
Committees, read the minutes of the proceedings which
had taken place up to the present time, and which ex-
hibited a most satisfactory state of things. The sub-
scription list was being daily augmented, and amongst
the sums already down were 101. 10s. fram Sir B. Hall,
Bart., M.P. ; 101. 10s. from Mr. Williams, M.P. ; 101.
from Mr. J. A. Roebuck, M.P. ; 101. from Dr. Charles
Guthrie ; 101. from Mr., Bernal Osborne, M.P. ; 10/. I
10s. from Colonel Sykes ; 10/4frornH. W. Hope, Esq.,
ex-M.P. ; 101. from Sir James Duke ; 101. from the
editor of the Morniny Chronicle; 101. from Mr. Ingram,
ditto Illustrated London News, &c.
An animated discussion ensued, in which the several
speakers commented at great length upon the merits of
the late distinguished and unbiassed Reformer ; observ-
ing, at the same time, that the working classes should
give their utmost support towards producing a testi-
monial of public gratitude worthy of their late repre-
sentative and champion.
Resolutions were accordingly adopted, calling upon
the working population to contribute their support and
mite towards the object in view ; and it was also re-
solved that deputations should wait on several liberal
and influential members of Parliament calling upon them
for their assistance.

Other business of a formal character was then gone
into, and the meeting, which was most unanimous, ad-
journed, after the usual vote of thanks to the chairman
(Air. Davenport).

Madame Jenny Lind Goldschmidt has forwarded a
donation of 501. in aid of the funds of the Royal British
Female Orphan Asylum, at Devonport.
MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND AT NORWICH.
—Madame Jenny Goldschmidt-Lind appeared here on
Tuesday morning in Handel's oratorio of the Messiah,
which was performed before a vast and fashionable
audience, in St. Andrew's Hall. The principal vocalists,
besides Madame Goldschmidt, were Mdile. Bassano,
Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Weiss. Mr. Benedict conducted,
and the whole performance passed off with great success.
Madame Goldschmidt arrived in Norwich nn the pre-
vious evening, and the streets were lined with persons
anxious to catch a glimpse of her features.
THE TRADE IN CONTRABAND OF WAR.—HAMBURG,
Feb. 3.—Plentiful cargoes, contraband of war, we con-
tinue to be supplied with, arriving in the Elbe without
let or hindrance, although a few days ago the arrival of
a British war steamer at Cuxhaven was announced. In
less than a week we' have received no less than eleven
cargoes of sulphur, three of s dtpetre, and two of lead,
and several of them were brought in British vessels.
BALL AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—.Last night, avail-
ing himself of the opportunity of the interval occasioned
by ithe closing of the theatre on Ash-Wednesday, the
lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith, devoted the theatre to a soirJe
dansante, given by him to the employes of the theatre.
The workmen and their friends bad possession of the
stage with an efficient band, While the saloon, elegantly
fitted as a ball-room, was reserved for the corps drama-
ague and a select company. Refreshments were libe-
rally served, and the night kept up hilariously and har-
moniously.
FOUR LIVES SAVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S FIRE-
ESCAPE.—Yesterday morning, shortly atter five o'clock,
as a policeman of the H division was passing along his
heat, his attention was directed to the , premises of Mr.
Yates, a boat and shoemaker, No. 250, Whitechapel-
road, by perceiving smoke in dense bodies issuing from
the basement floor. Feelinc, convinced that the pre-
mises were on fire, the ofecer sprang his rattle, and
after some time he succeeded in making the residents,
who were in their beds asleep, sensible of their impend-
ing danger, but not, however, until the smoke was pour-
ing up the staircase in such dense and suffocating
bodies as to prevent the different iymates from
descending. Tie proprietor of the building, with his
wife and two children, therefore made for one of the
upper windows, where they cried out for assistance. At
that moment Samuel Wood, the csnductor, arrived with
tho Royal Society's fire-escape from the Whitechapel
station, and having placed his machine in front of the
premises he happily succeeded in bringing down in
safety the four occupants. The engines of the parish
and London Brigade were promptly on the spot, and a
Paanni firemen water hav-
ing o good
een supplypro
procured, the
tEhaes
pt
arsh Londonengineer Cui
to work, and after some time they succeeded in getting
the flames subdued, but not until a great quantity of
leather was destroyed. The origin of the fire is un-
known. The sufferer was insured in the Phoenix Fire
o:Ree.—About the same time another fire happened in
the premises of Mr. J. Janquil, a bread and biscuit
baker, carrying on business at No. 85, Chamber-street,
Goodman's-fields. It was caused from the heat of the
oven, which set fire to the flooring and roof. The en-
gines of the London Brigade and parish were soon in
attendance, and the firemen sue:eaded in extinguishing ,
the flames, but not until the building which was behind
the dwelling-house was much damaged. Mr. Yanquil
was insured in the London Fire Office.

THE .RUGELEY SUSPECTED SECRET
POISUNIIVG CASES.

(A COMMUNICATION FROM ALFRED S. TAYLOR, M.D
F It. S., PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE AT
GUY'S HOSPITAL.)
(To the Editor of The Lancet.)
Sir,—l have great pleasure in replying to the in-
quiries contained in your leading article of Jan. 19th.
1. I stated that I had never known antimonial pow-
der, when given in medicinal doses, (i.e., from five to
eight grains at a dose), to produce violent vomiting and
purging.
I am aware that experience differs on this point ; that
some have found this substance inert, while others have
found it very active. From some recent experiments on
antimonial preparations, I think it not unlikely that the
powder may sometimes contain arseniate of lime. Dr.
Pereira mentions that in the large dose of half a tea-
spoonful it, on one occasion, produced violent vomiting,
purging, and sweating ; while in still larger doses
(120 grains at a dose), prescribed by Dr. Elliotson, it
occasioned in some instances only nausea. I have never
met with any case in which serious symptoms could be
referred to its operation ; and, in the case of Ann
Palmer, this medicinal preparation would not account
for the antimony found in her body,
2. My statement as to the cause of death was, that
the deceased died from the effects of tartar emetic' and
from no other cause. That is the opinion which Dr.
Rees and I formed from the result of our examinatior,
and from the description of the symptoms under which
the deceased laboured during the eight days which
preceded her death. It is an opinion which I be-
lieve is now equally shared by the two medical
attendants of the deceased. We are quite prepared to
maintain this opinion on the trial, You will excuse me
from entering into our reasons for this opinion on the
present occasion, as this may form a very fair and proper
subject for cross-examination at the trial. Possibly
the defence may bo that tartar emetic in small doses
is not a poison ; that it cannot, under any circumstances,
destroy life, and that it was the very best remedy for the
disease (English cholera) under which it was stated the
deceased was labouring,.

One other point connected with this inquiry may be
here •adverted to. The examination of the organs was
made fifteen months, not "fifteen weeks," after death.
and the viscera examined were as well preserved as I
have seen them in many cases of arsenical poisoning.
They were in a better state of preservation than the
viscera of Walter Palmer, whose body had been buried
for a period of three months only, in a leadqa' coffin.
The viscera in Ann Palmer's case were in such-a state of
preservation as to allow us to form an opinion of their
condition.

3. This inquiry refers to the elimination of antimony
from the body. According to my experience, antimony.
is analogous to arsenic in the rapidity with which it
enters into the blood and passes out of the system. These
two metals are wholly different in this respect from mer-
`eury and lead, and probably from copper. I shall be
most happy after the trial to furnish you with facts and
authorities, as far as I can, in reference to these interest-
ing points. In aie meantime, as this question may also
form a fair subject for cross-examination, a detailed
answer to it n a r be for the present reserved.
4. Tho fourth inquiry involves, as you have justly
suspected, an error of the press. What I said was to
the effect, that if there were symptoms of fever anti-
monial medicines might be fairly prescribed.
In concluding this letter, I would observe that during
a quarter of a century, which I have now specially de-
voted to toxicological inquiries, I have never met with
any cases like these suspected cases of poisoning at
Rugeley. The mode in which they will affect the per-
son accused is of minor importance compared with their
probable influence on society. I have no hesitation in
saying that the futuro security of life in this country will
mainly depend on the judge, the jury, and the counsel,
who may have to dispose of the charges of murder which
have arisen out of these investigations.—l am, Sir, your
obedient servant,
ALFRED S. TAYLOR, 11. D., F.R.S.
St. James's-terrace, Regent's park, Jan., Itis6.

TRADE IN RUSSIA.

Strong hopes are entertained by the commercial com-
munity that one result of a resumption of intercourse
with Russia will be the removal of the grievous difficul-
ties to which the British as well as all other foreign
merchants resident in that country have hitherto been
exposed. Few persons in England are aware of the
conditions to which their countrymen carrying on trade
at St. Petersburg are forced to submit. Indeed they are
such as even to have been pronounced incredible by
Russian Minister 4 of State when their full bearing has
been described. No Englishman or any other foreigner
can commence business in Russia without binding
hiMielf to pay annually in advance 1651., and bring-
ing guarantees for the continuance of this payment,
for three years beyond any period at which he may re•
linquish his occupation. He is then allowed only to
carry on transactions within the walla of any single sea-
port city he may previously select for his residence, and
his operations must be confined to the export of Russian
produce on the one-hand, and the sale of foreign produce
on the other in wholesale quantities. He is not per-
mitted to sell in Russia any Russian produce ; and if,
therefore, he should happen to have an order from his
correspondents countermanded after execution, he has
no legal alternative but to ship his purchase away at any
sacrifice. One result of this system is to preclude the
possibility of his having any transactions with his coun-
trymen. At the same time, in his dealings with Rus-
sian subjects he is limited to merchants of the first
guild, of whom there are not 150 in St. Petersburg.
Moreover, no English merchant, after having paid
the dues required from him, is permitted to employ
any of his own countrymen without paying similar dues
for them. The result is that there are believed not to
be more than 10 or 15 English establishments in all
Russia. All foreigners are subjected to like prohibi-
tions, but they fall with especial severity on the Eng-
lish, because our people are less ready than many others
to escape them by parting with their nationality, and
taking an oath of allegiance to the Czar. This system
has existed ever since 1807, previously to which there
were no restrictions, but, although it has been con-
stantly brought t 3 the attention of the British Govern-
ment by their consuls and agents, adequate efforts have
never been made to obtain an alteration. Possibly at
the approaching conferences the European importance
of the question will be recognized, and it may be in-
sisted that the time is come for regulations`mo monstrous
to be no longer tolerated.—Times City Article.

SERIOUS BOW BETWEEN NAVVIES AND
MILITIAMEN.

A deal of bad blood has arisen between the navvies
employed at the new railway, the waterworks, and the
Motherwell ironworks, &c., Hamilton, N. 8., and our
militiamen, which has resulted in a good deal of bodily
damage and effusion of blood on both sides, and a series of
Irish rows, which generally come off on the navvy pay
nights, or the following Sundays. On Sabbath night la-t,
about 7 p.m., there was a most disgraceful melee of this
kind in Church-street, to quell which a numerous armed
picket of militiamen was summoned to the scene. A
militiaman named Robert Irvine was severely wounded
by a blow from a skullcracker, given by a navvy
named M'Cunn, who was seized by the other militiamen
and, carried shoulder-high to the guard-house, and from
thence he was conveyed by our town's officers to' gaol.
On Saturday eightdays Serjeant Turnbull had his head
cut and some of his teeth knocked in by the same deadly
weapon, which is about a font long, made of gutta
percha, loaded with lead, and strikes a brain-crushing,
knock-down blow. Our officers were in search of
another navvy, named M`Gown, who was charged with
freely using a skullcracker. One of these weapons is
in the possession of the police. It is difficult to explain
the cause of the ill-feeling between the navvies
and tnilitiamen. Its origin is most likely drink and
foul language, the highly-paid navvies taunting the red-
coats about their dress, fare, poverty, &c., and the quar-
rel with one is greedily taken up and espoused by the
whole, till the melee becomes general, and every navvy
considers he is bound by an esprit de corps to regard as
an enemy and knock down every redcoat he meets. It
will require the greatest vigilance and discretion on the
part, of the authorities aed officers of the regiment to
prevent some very serious collisions. Where is the
whisky got on Sundays ? An example should be made
of those public-houses proved to supply it. With so
many highly paid-navvies in the town and neighbour-
hood at this time, should there not be a stronger police-
force than at present ? On Saturday pay-nights and
succeeding Sabbaths, at least, we should have an extra
force ; and as the water, railway, and ironworks are
paid on different Saturdays, almost every Saturday is a
monthly pay-night, giving rise to gorges of drink, and
consequent riotousness.—Glasgow paper.