The Sun.
London, England, 1867-08-17 00:00:00

THIS DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

The evidence was resumed this morning before
Mr. Knox. It was of a lengthy description, the
object being t 4, pillN " picketing" having been
carried on by the whole of the men.
Mr. E. Lewis addressed the bench on behalf o
the defendants, but

Mr. Knox committed the whole of the defendants
.or trial at the Central Criminal Court. Bailey,
Shorrock, Partridge, Maurice, and Geary were
admitted to bail in the stun of £lOO, and the others
in £2O.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,

Naval and Military Intelligence.

The Prince of Wales' yacht Osborne, 1:034 tons,
and 430 horse power engines, Corn. John D'Arcy, is
moored alongside the T pier at Woolwich Arsenal,
awaiting the embarkation of the Prince and Princess
for the Continent. Daring the course of yesterday a
series of telegrams and messages was received from
the Board of Admiralty and the War Department as
to the regulations to be observed, so as to secure the
absolute exclusion of the public, and to render the
embarcation free from the slightest commotion in
consequence, it is stated, of the indisposition from
which the princess still suffers. A large number of
applications have been addressed to the authorities
for permission to be present, the whole of which
have been answered with the words " admis-
sion." The embarkation will be undsr the command
of Commodore Ed inonstone, C. 8., senior Admiralty
officer of the district, and Commander Bidilecombe,
C. 8., Master Attendant of Woolwich Dockyard ;
and the arrangements of the pier will be dirt cted by
Capt. Gordo;), C. 8., and his officials, beyond whom
none will be present under any pretext. Commander
D'Arcy was summoned to the Admiralty yesterday
afternoon to receive additional instructions for the
vessel's departure, and the Prince of Wales was in-
formed that the ebb tide would break at half-past 2,
at which hour it would be advisable that the vessel
should take her departure. According to present

arrangements she will proceed direct to Dortrech
in Holland, the sea passage being calculated to oc
cupy about ten hours, and that of the Thames and
the Meuse about the same time, making a total of
20 hours after leaving Woolwich, as stated by Mr.
Sarratt, the master of the Osborne. The vessel
may probably, however, be ordered to disembark at
Rotterdam.
A court-martial, under the presidency of Capt.
the llon. Fitzgerald A. C. Foley, of the gunnery
ship Cambridge, assembled yesterday morning on
board the flag-ship Royal ~Adelaide, in Hamoaze,
Devonport, for the purpose of trying Mr. William
Collier, engineer of her Majesty's ship Revenge,
for having, on the 29th November, 1865, obtained
and disposed of a certain bond, with intent to defraud
the Three Towns Bank (Plymouth, Devonport, and
Stonehouse) of the sum of £3O. Mr. William
Eastlake, Judge-Advocate, assisted. The first
witness called was Mr. E. S. Anstey, the agent, who
stated that he received a letter from the prisoner,
dated at Pembroke, asking for a loan. Witness sent a
form of proposal, which was returned, and he then
sent a bond which was, after some delay, returned
with the signatures of Mr. Moore, engineer of the
Revenge, and Mr. Carter. The first instalment not
being paid application was made to the securities.
Mr. Moore denied all knowledge of the bond. No
answer came from Mr. Carter. The next witness,
Mr. NV. Moore, stated that in the latter part of
1865 prisoner asked him to sign a bond, which he
refused. The signature to the bond produced was
not in his handwriting ; it appeared to be written
by prisoner, but without any authority. George
Philips, engineer's cook, stated that on the prisoner's
application he had signed his name on a blank sheet
of paper. The signature on the bond produced was
his, but the names of Mr. Collier and Mr. Moore
were not there when he signed it. The prisoner's
defence was that he had received authority to attach
the signature. He was sentenced to two years' im-
prisonment at Exeter, with hard labour, and be dis-
missed the service with disgrace.
The crew of the Princess Royal, Capt. John W.
Seccombe, were paid off at Devonport on Wednes-
day by Mr. J. F. Phillips, paymaster, in less than
an hour. Wm. T. Annes, who belongs to the band,
received a gratuity of £5 ; Wm. Herbert, cooper,
£lO ; C. Jago, sailmaker, £l5 ; M. Newman, able
seaman, £5 ; T. Cook, boatswain's mate, £5 ; W.
Hoskins and W. Perkins, quartermasters, £l5 each;
and J. Greeves, ship's cook, a pension.
In pursuance of the General Order issued by the
Commander in Chief, granting permission to the
troops to absent themselves to join in harvest work,
the Commandant at Woolwich yesterday made
known that "if application is made for assistance
ia harvesting, goad characters may apply for leave
for the purpose."
During the week the sth Dragoon Guards have
been moving in detachments from Dublin to Liver-
pool. Yesterday the fourth and last detachment,
consisting of 9 officers and 99 men, and 116 horses,
under command of Col. the lion. S. G. Calthorpe,
arrived at Liverpool and proceeded to their destina-
tion. On Monday next the 81st Regt. will embark
at Liverpool for Dublin.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Aug. 16

From one end of the country to the other we hear
of but one subject of engrossing interest. Never has
there been a brighter promise of an early and abun-

dant harvest. The sunshine we continue to enjoy
has completely dispersed the gloomy fears and mis-
givings which were beginning to form in the minds
of the farming classes, and they now regard the
prospect with unwonted confidence. In some places
slight traces of blight in the potato crop may be
found, but these are quite exceptional; the general

character of the crop is testified by the quantities
sold, and the prices obtained in the provincial mar-
kets are highly satisfactory. Thunderstorms have
been reported in Waterford, Athlone, and other
parts of the country, which have inflicted some in-
jury, but the effects have been very partial.
The approach of the great annual show of the
Royal Agricultural Society, for which preparations
are being made, is heralded as usual by the exhibi-
tions of its provincial Eatellities. These are of consi-
derable importance in their localities, and generally
afford some indications of what may be expected
from the central body. Thus the annual show of
the North-West Agricultural Society was held on
Wednesday in Londonderry, and, it is stated, was
superior in quality to any previously held. It is
satisfactory to learn that the local gentry are mani-
festing a greater interest in the success of these
useful societies, and sending forward their best
animals to compete for prizes. Although there were
only 250 entries altogether, it was an interesting
slaw, and presented substantial tokens of improve-
ment. In an opposite district of the country the
Upper Ossory Society held its show yesterday. This
society has felt the depressing effects of disappoint-
ment in successive years,,aild has not obtained such
an amount of hearty support from the gentry and
small farmers of the district as might have been ex-
pected, but it has held its ground resolutely, and is
early in the field this year. The show yesterday at
Donaghmore, in the Queen'aCounty,was pronounced
judges to be superior in quality, if not
of its predecessors. In the evening
biny
ecxotmenpte,tetnntany
the annual dinner took place, and was presided over
by the Right Hon. J. W. Fitzpatrick. After the
usual loyal toasts, the chairman proposed " The
Health of his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, and

Prosperity to Ireland," and took eccasion to observe
that the Marquis of Abercorn had been most courte-
ous to all with whom ho came in contact, and was

deservedly a favourite with all classes oflrishmen.
The toast elicited a hearty response, and this, com-
ing from an assembly composed for the most part
of political opponents, was no slight compliment. In
giving the toast of "The Three Agricultural Asso-
ciations of England, Ireland, and Scotland," the
chairman referred to the wonderful progress of the
Highland Society, which was the oldest of the group,
and mentioned, as an evidence of its spirited man-
agement, that at its recent show it had offered
money prizes for live stock alone to the value
of £1,600. This observation aroused the na-
tional spirit of Mr. Ross, who responded on behalf
of the Royal Agricultural Society, and he an-
nounced that at the forthcoming show of
that society money prizes would be offered to the
amount of £1,300. This, considering the different
circumstances of the two bodies, speaks favourably
for the energy and spirit of the Irish Association.
Mr. Mowbray, who returned thanks for Scotland,
stated with commendable pride that the receipts at
Glasgow during the three days of the show amounted
to £6,018. He may fairly challenge Dublin to produce
as profitable a show in Stephen-green next week.
In connexion with the subject of agriculture, we
have now opportunely published by the Registrar-
General a return of the acreage under flax, and the
number of =itching wills in each county and pro-