The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-12 00:00:00

CHINA.

By this' arrival we have advices from Hong Kong
to March Z 7,0 ; Shan ghae, March 23. The follow-
ing is
..frora the summary of the Overland China
_ _

A number or vessels have arrived, since the de-
spatch of last wail, with troops belonging to the
British expeditiously force, but no troops from
France have yet arrived. Si: Hope Grant still re-
mains here, but lea. es for Shanghae shortly; and
it is
oislndaelrliesteelodfotrhce, if the Chinese refuse the ulti-
matum. that sChusan will soon be occupied

Nothing has transpired as to what answer the
Chinese Government has made to the moderate de-
mands which Lord Sohn Russell, in his despatch of
November 10, directed Mr. Bruce to make upon it ;
but there is a general conviction ibat it will not
condescend to make a full apology, end that it is
prepared to enter on war. The ultimatum was
only given, we are informed, to the Chinese au-
thorities on the Bth of this month, so at _least a
week must elapse before an answer can Lse
pected. Those who know most about what is going ,
on in the neighbourhood of Pekin, know best
that they know little or nothing about the matter,
and give no credit to the innumerable reports
which are flying about.
A popular ferment has again been got up in,
Shanghae among the Chinese about the coolie
trade, although there is not the slightest ground
for it at present ; and it appears to have been got
up for political purposes.
The accounts of the progress of the rebels are
said to be exaggerated, and we can well believe it,
as men's minds are at present in a most unsettled
and timorous state. The report that the city of
Hu-chau had fallen into the hands of the rebels
had been contradicted. Another baseless report
is that Nanking had been retaken by the imperi-
alists.

From Japan the only intelligence is that the
murder of the two Dutch captains, which we no-
ticed in our last summary, was perpetrated in
private revenge for the execution of three Japanese,
on the ground of complaints by some Dutchmen
resident at Yokohama. The foreign consuls called
on the Japanese authorities and demanded that
every step should immediately be taken that would
lead to the apprehension of the murderers, and this
was eagerly promised by the authorities themselves.
A guard of 25 men had been landed at Kanagawa,
from a Russian corvette, for the protection of
foreigners. The British minister at Jeddo is said
himself to go about armed.

CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Calcutta Englishman.)

SATURDAY, APRIL 7.
Produce Market.—The prices for which all produce are
hold deters purchasers. With the scarcity of tonnage, and
the higher rates ruling, produce cannot be laid down in
London at anything approaching to quoted value.
Import Market.—During the last fortnight a general
dulness has hung over our market, and piece goods,
owing to the unfavourable accounts from all the up•country
mark eta, remained in limited demand at about former prices.
Government Securities.—An active demand for European
and local account has caused a considerable advance in the
value of government securities.

Money- Market: —Money is gradually becoming easier,
but cannot be said to be abundant either in the bazaar or
with the banks. The market still suffers from the locking
up of money by speculators in government securities, to
which the Bank of Bengal lent such powerful aid at the
sacrifice of legitimate commercial interests. The Bank of
Bengal lowered its rate of interest 1 per cent. on Thursday.
Exchange.—There has been only a moderate amount of
business transacted for this mail in bills on London.

Freights continue improving ; owing to short supply of
tonnage, rate to London is to-day £4, with upward. ten-
dency ; to Liverpool, £3 15s. ; to Australia, £3 10s. ; to
France, 150 f. ; to America, 15 dols.

TILE CASE OF TUB IET: 2111?. KATCU.

(continued from the Sun of yesterday)

The followir.g witnesses were then examined for
he defence :

Stephanie Augusta Plummer, an interesting
child, eight years of age, sister of the defendant,
said—l remember my sister going to Mr. Hatch's,
and I remember going there too a few days after-
wards. We arrived at Wandsworth in the after-
noon, and I and papa and mamma went into the
drawing-room and saw Mrs: Hatch there. Mr.
Hatch was not at home. Papa and mamma went
away in the evening,and soon afterwards land Lucy
Hatch were,put to bed together. My sister slept in
an adjoining room, • and I could hear her come
to bed. I could not sleep, and began to cry be-
case my mamma had gone away. After some
time Mr. Hatch came into my room. He was
alone. He asked me how it was I was not
asleep, and I mado no answer. He then came up
to my bed. [The witness here detailed what
afterwards occurred, the particulars being, of
course, unfit for publication.] Mr. Hatch had
nothing but his night shirt on, and I think he
came from his own room. After this he wished
me good night and left the room. I had heard him
go into my sister's room a few minutes before he
came into mine. On the following morning my
sister told me that Mr. Hatch had done something
to her, and I said he had done the same to me.
Mr. Hatch called me into his bedroom on the same
morning, and Mr. Hatch fetched my sister from
her room, and she got into his bed. Mrs. Hatch
was in the bed at the same time. We all five
were in the bed together—myself, Mr. and Mrs.
Hatch, my sister, and Lucy Hatch. Mrs. Hatch
got out of bed first, and she then dressed Lucy, and
I and my sister were dressed by the servant. My
papa and mamma came to Mr. Hatch's on the
same day, and I saw my sister go with my mamma
to the water-closet. After this my papa, mamma,
and my sister and I went into the garden, and
Mrs. Hatch accompanied us. At this time I had
told my mamma what Mr. Hatch had done. She
asked me if I liked the place, and I told her I did
not, and shortly after this we went away in a cab
to the railway station, and as we were going home
I heard my sister say how Mr. Hatch had treated
her, and I also told what had happened to me. On
the following morning Mr. Gay, our surgeon, was
sent for, and I and my sister, Sold what had taken
place in his presence. I have remained at home
with my papa, and mamma ever since.
Cross-examined by Mr. James—l had never been
at school before I went to Mr. Hatch's. I was on a
visit to my sister once at a school in Southampton,
and my mother came down and fetched us both
away. I cannot read or write. My mother has
never .taught me either to read or write. Some-
times she used to take me to church. We went
from our house in Wiltshire to Mr. Hatch's.
My mother used to take me to ehurch every
Sunday, but I have never been taught to read my
Bible or Prayer-book. My sister first told
me something Mr. Hatch had done. I knew
what she meant. •don't know where I learned
to know what she meant, but I did know.
She did not say anything more at that time,
and I told her he had done the same thing-to me.
I did not much like going to school, and I was
anxious to get away. I did not tell my governess
anything about what happened.malmdmona'twtitilnekj
said anything about it to my
be-
were walking in the garden. I had told her
fore, and as we were walking about I heard my
mamma tell my papa what Mr. Hatch had done,
We all had tea together after this, and my mamma
gave Lucy ss. and a toy. Eugenia did not say any-
thing to
,me about Mr. Hatch until after school
was over, at 12 o'clock. On this same day, I think,
I was in my bedroom alone with my mamma, and
I told her then what Mr. Hatch had done. My
papa was present at the time, and heard what I
said. I asked my mamma to go upstairs, as I had
something to tell her. My sister heard what I said,
but she did not say anything. Mr. Hatch had a
candle in kls hand when he came into my bed-
room, 'and he placed it on the washstand. My
sister told all that had happened as we were going
along in the cab, and also in the railway carriage,
and before Mr. Gay, and Mr. Pratt, the solicitor.
I understood all that she meant, and that it was
Wicked, My moth= has
something very bad And