The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-12 00:00:00

MEXICO.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.
Advices from Mexico state that Juarez had re-
ceived Ortega as a prisoner of war.

At a Cabinet Council, held under the presidency
of the Emperor Maximilian, his Majesty was ad-
vised to remain in Mexico.

The Republicans deny the report of the bom-
bardment of Mazatlan.

THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY.
VIENNA, Feb. 12.

It is stated that the new Austrian Ministry will
not be definitively constituted until after the open-
ing of the Iteichsrath, in order that the Government,
by observation of the various party combinations,
may be able to form a Cabinet commanding a majo-
rity in the Assembly. The appointments, it is
added, for the direction of the different Ministerial
departments will thus be only provisional.

THE TURKISH MINISTRY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 11.

A modification has taken place in the Ministry,
Aali Pacha being appointed Grand Vizier, Fuad
Pacha Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ruchdi
Pacha Minister of War. Other changes are ex-
pected.

Intelligence received by the Porte from Athens,
of yesterday's date, announces that 320 Greek
volunteers had been brought back from Crete in
two Turkish steamers and lauded at Salam.

PORTUGAL.

LISBON, Feb. 11.

The Chamber of Deputies have approved the
Ministerial Bill for the reform of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
The Minister of Finance has explained to the
Deputies his project for covering the deficit.

ST. NAZAIRE, Feb. 12.

The Transatlantic Company's steamship Empera-
trice Eugenie has arrived here with 94 passengers,
775 soldiers, and a full cargo, including 234 boxes
of silver dollars on private account, and 250 boxes
for the Government. The health of all on board

is good.
The Emperatrice Eugenie brings dates from
Mexico to the 13th, and llavana to the 18th Jan.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Feb. 12.
M. Behic has been appointed a member of the
Imperial Commission of the Paris Exhibition.
Yesterday morning Senor Sartorius, the newly-
appointed Spanish Ambassador to the Court of the
Tuileries, presented his credentials to the Emperor.

BOURSE, Feb. 11.---Two o'clock.--The market to-
day is good, and quotations continue their upward
movement. Threes have advanced 15c., viz., to
69f. 75c. ; Italian Fives 5c.--to 54f. 85c. Credit
Mobilier shares have improved 5f., the price now
being 530 f. Credit Foncier are 7f. 50c. better--at
1,507 f. 50c. No appreciable change in the Railway
Department.

Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol-
lows :

4- per Cents 99 50 Bank Shares 3585
Do. and month — Italian Loan 54 80
3 per Cents. 69 85 Do. end month 54 85
Do. end month 69 77i Mexican Loan 2l 50
Credit Alobilier ... 532 50 Do. Bonds 143 75
Do. end month ... 532 SO Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier -... Homo Debt —
Do. end month 1522 50 Deferred

RAIL'

'A7B.

For Account.
Orleans
Northern 1205
Lyons and Mediterranean 9lB 73
Southern b7l 25

583 75

Western
Eastern
Sardinian — *—
Austrian
Lombard 406 25
North of Spain llB 75
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona
Roman.

92 50

The following witnesses were then examined :----
Dr. Fiddes--He said ho was a medical man and a justice
for the city and parish of Kingston, Jamaica. li° W3°
medical adviser of William Gordon, who was a member of
the House of Assembly for tho parish of St. Thomas-lir
915
1 the-East. Ho was not a melancholy man. Shortly before
the outbreak in the island ho saw Gordon. It was e.13°11
SOO WO'
rt• 15 days prior. His health was then very bad. Ho saw -id..
, at his own house, after which they went to the heLl
quarters of General O'Connor. The General, Gayer°r
.•
Eyre, and Dr. Barbank were there. The Governor art;
rested Gordon, and told him ho would not allow hitt'
is
leave the premises unless under escort. Dr. Barbank 1
terwards took him in charge. On leaving the G°Nrerl:
i
ment-house he saw Gordon driven of in a carriage,
vo
lowed by some mounted volunteers. There 11'0 0
• disturbance or riot at the time in Kingston. The hells° '
r._—__ •
which the arrest took place was in the centre of Kiugsto
slo,
:ES7 Mr Bristow—Er. Fiddes, I shall trouble you with I'3ut
0
one question. On either of these occasions
CHESTER, Tuesday Morning.
Liutenant Brand present ?

Witness—He was not.
Mr. Clodo said, on the part of General Nelson, it° rcr
served his cross-examination.
Mr. Andrew Lewis said he was in Jamaica la 1865
tit.
He was a member of the Assembly and a justice
peace. He attended the council of war at Mla
on the 13th of October, 1865. In consequence of what w-
-5
stated by Governor Eyro he (witness) was a cot:001
party to the declaration of martial law. After the Pr°'''');
!nation he wont on board the Clarabel steamer in e°lllll'2i-t
with Governor Eyro and General Nelson. in tbo tlto
instance they landed at Morant Bay. It was on ,
same day that the proclamation was issued. Governor 13Y,(tq
Gen. Nelson, and the whole of us remained there
9 o'clock, and then went to Port Morant. Next 1.°,0.
wo returned to Morant Bay and from thence to
Gen. Nelson was in command in Morant Bay. •ftcr .0
had been several days in Morant Bay he saw G°`llSe-
board the Wolvt,riuu on. October 21; ho was then fe"-
c -
jog from Port Antonio to the bay. lie was thou i 3 ro
tody. lie had a sentry over him. He saw him ,ifteov.Li,
at Morant Bay ; he was still in custody. lie sav' litu' our'
before the court-martial, which was held on 3 1,3 t•
day, the 21st. The court martial was composed °1 —te:ol4
Brand, Lieut. Erringtou, and Ensign Kelly. 1.11°1,,,,,•10-
evidence, and Gordon made a defence. /dr. Gordon
lt
say was there, and acted as provost-marshal. ue Wl'..to'l,o
in the proceedings. He saw Gordon the day he W3sad
hung. He was in custody of the provost-marshal, Ilios
largo number of sailors were present. Gordon vi3si.ouse•
under the centre arch of the remains of the court-0,,,,,,,
General Nelson was present when the body was cut `l23d.
the next morning. He was at Morant Bay on til°,o7 or
There was then no resistance to the troops that he 7. Ile
heard of. Had there been ho must have heard of
_scot
could not recollect whether Lieutenant Brand was rt
at the execution.
By 31r. Bristow—The only occasion that Lieut. D°l3

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