The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-19 00:00:00

MEXICAN BI)ADHOLDE.RS.

The following is from the Committee of Mexican
Bondholders :
"Tee committee have received ad vices from Mr.
Whitehead, dated Mexico, the 19th ult. The agents
in Tara Cruz had collected in bills and cash about
12,4C0 dole., and those at Guaymas+ 5,283 dole., during
the fortnight since his last letter. On the 17th of De-
cember, the new constitution was suspended by a r maul-
fiesto ' from General Zuloaga, commanding the garrison
of the capital, on the ground of having failed to give
satisfaction, and the supreme authority, with full powers
for every purpose, was vested in General Comonfort for
three months, within which he was to call a Congress
for the sole purpose of framing a constitution, to be sub-
mitted to the vote of all citizens, and, if sanctioned, to
take effect immediately. In the meanwhile the Presi-
dent was to convoke a council, composed of one repre-
sentative for each State. This plan (called tbat of Taco-
baya) has been quietly accepted in the capital, Vera
Cruz, Puebla, &c., and will probably, for the eake of
peace, be accepted generally. This, however, is pre-
cisely the point on which some fears are entertained,
but three is a very general conviction in Mexico that
the country cannot be ruled by a Congress, but that
.some more efficient form of government is required.
"Mr. Lettsom, her Majesty's Minister in Mexico,
while out riding, had been attacked and robbed by a
party of ten or twelve men, and on his attempting to
make resistance a pistol was discharged in his face.
Although untouched by the bullet the powder was driven
into his eyes, and he has since been confined to his bed
by the consequent inflammation. It is hoped, however,
that the misfortune will not be attended with permanent
bad effects. The occurrence had caused considerable
sensation in the capital, and the newspapers were full
of it. The President has shown the greatest interest,
and offered any assistance in his power.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT SOCIETY.—This institu-
tion, during
the past year, expended 3,421/. iu building
eleven new life-boats and in altering and repairing
e
veral others ; 1,2921. in building and in repairing life-
boat houses ; 7871. in building new life-boat transporting
carriages and in repairing others ; 8581. payments to
coxswains and crews of life-boats ; and 5781. for rewards
for saving the lives of 376 persons shipwrecked on our
coasts, of which 132 were actually rescued by the life-
boats of the society in that period. Its outstanding
liabilities for life-boats, life-boat carriages, and boat
houses are 3,3941.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. F. Love, K. 0.8., K.H., in-
speotor-General of Infantry, went down to oel
wich yesterday anoruin, and inspected the review
ground of Woolwich-common in order to carry out
arrangements for the parade of a large-number of
troops ordered to assemble on Thursday, the 21st
inst., in the presence (it is believed) of her Majesty
the Queen, his Royal Highness the Prince Cons,rt,
and variuusmernbera of the Court, who will be ac- !
oompanied by the King of_ the Belgians and the
Royal and distinguished personages invited to be
present at the nuptials of the Princess Royal. The
line of troops will be formed on Woolwich-common
on the morning of the 21st inst. ,as follows :—On
the right, three troops of Royal Hor'se Artillery ; a
cavalry - brigade, consisting of two regiments of
household troops and the 11th Hussars ; a brigade
of guards, comprised of three battalions of Foot
Guards; a brigade of iufantrY, formed of one bat-
talion of Royal Marines, the East Kent-Regiment
of Maid:4 and 96th Regiment of Foot ; two bat;
talions of the Royal Artillery. A guard of honiair
will be furnished by the -Royal Artillery and the
Oxford Militia. The round will be kept by detac.-
ments and the recruits of the different corps in
ris n. Lieut.-Gen. F. Love will command the
L,ne ; Major Gen. Lawrenson, 17tli Drae, oe-, w,ll
coatrnand the Cavalry Brigade ; Msjor-Grn. Lord
Ite,keby, K C.H. the Brigade of Guards ; aml
Major-Gen, 'Sir W. F.. Willn!ns of Kars, KC. B ,
the Infantry Brigade. Five companies of the R
division cdpolice and a force of the mounted corps
will assist tiie military in keeping the ground, un-
der the command of Mr. Mallalteu.
A meeting of the Chatham Garrison Compassion-
ate -Fund, under the preiodency of M_ij_ii-Gerieval
W. El. Eden, commandant of the garrison, took
place yesterday for the purpose of making tile
cessary arrangements for distributing the funds
of the society to the large number of sol-
diers' wives who have been left behind on the
embarkation of their husbands for lodia. The
society has been 'instrumental in relieving a vast
amount of distress, but its energies are much
cramped through the want of sufficient funds to
alleyiate the numerous cases of distress which ere
c nistantly occurring in a large garrison like
Chatham. The distribution of the society's funds
devolves chiefly on the Rev. C. Green, the garrison
chaplain.
Orders have been received at Devonport to put in
commission the screw steam-ship Exmouth, 90, as
a guard-ship, in place of the screw steam-ship
Ajax, 60, Capt. R. S. Robinson, which is to be
fitted for a coast-guard training-ship, at Queens-
town, in lieu of the Conway, 14, Capt. John M.
N. Boyd.
The crew of the steam-despatch boats Lapwing,
4, Commander M. F. O'Reilly, and the Alacrity,
4, Commander Woodhouse, were mustered and in-
pected last week at Plymouth by Captain A.
Jermingharn, preporatory to their departure on
foreign service. -

The Lynx, 4, Lieutenant-Commander Berkeley,
was put out of dock on Wednesday.
The screw steam-sloop Alert, Commander Pearv,
left Hamoazo on Wednesday, and proceeded out-
side Plymouth BreAkwatcr, and tested her machi-
nery at the measured mile, which gave an average of
eight knots an hour. On S ltu rd ay she returned to
Hatnolze to stop a leak. The Alert is ordered to
Portsmouth to join the Royal marriage squadron.
The Government sailing transport York, Capt.
Redpath, which left Gravesend on the 9th, with
detachments of various regiments, entereu Ply-
mouth Souud on Saturday. She will embark there

oue sergeant and 11. men Lelongiug to the GOth
Regiment, in charge of tho baggage remaining at
the depat tura of the steam-ship Australian, which
sailed on Christmas-day. The York was under
orders to leave Plymouth yesterday at noon ftr
Madras.

Captain Milner, one of the Lords of the Admi-
ralty, yesterday inspected the screw steam-vessel
Buffalo, Master Commander Saunders, in Wool-
wich basin. The Buffalo is to be laden with Dock-

Iritikgarthett4iiio-y cid In' the conveyance of
provisions, water, and other necessaries for the use
of the steam squadron on the Coast of Africa
engaged in'the. suppression of the slave trade.
Mr. Jerkin Jones, late Quartermaster in the
corps of Royal Engineers at Woolwich, has been
permitted to retire after a service of 49 years, with
the honorary title of Captain and the usual remu-
neration of 108. per day.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at tho Admiralty :
Midshipmen—L. H. P. Strachly to the Victory ;
A. M. Byam, E. G. Maddock, and J. 11. Carr, to the
Renown.

TRIAL OF THE MILITIA RIOTERS AT
ASIITON- UNDER LYNE.

At the Salford Sessions, at the New Bailey, ou
Saturday, 10 men, belonging to the Queen's Own
Royal City of Dublin Militia, and two belOnging to
the 32d Regiment, were charged with rioting at
Ashton-under-Lyne ou the Ist inst. The names of
the prisoners were Patrick Welsh, James M‘Der-
mott, Michael Riley, Patrick Kelly, Patrick Ger-
rerty, Patrick Ceyne John Skelly, James Murtha,
Patrick Smith, and john Cuff, of the Militia ; and
Joseph Mallabond (lance corporal) and John Fitz-
gerald, of the 32d Regiment.
Mr. Ovens and Mr. Fernley appeared for the
prosecution ; and Mr. Wheeler and Mr. Wiggiu
defended the militiamen, the men of the 32d Regi
ment being undefended. The whole of the evidence
at the time of the committal of the prisoners by
the magistrates having been so recently published
it is only necessary to give an outline of the facts :
—On the Ist of January a portion of the City of
Dublin Regiment of Militia was quartered in the
barracks at Ashton, and on that day they received
some bounty money. The disturbance commenced
in the evening, at the Shepherds' Home public-
house, Old-street. A civilian, named Murphy,
quarrelled with some of the company assembled in
that house, because they refused to treat him with
beer. He was ordered to leave, and on going out he
threatened to bring a number of persons who
would pull down the house. Shortly afterwards he
returned, accompanied by 20 or 30 militiamen,
most of whom entered the house in a riotous and
disorderly manner. They were begged by the
landlord to leave, but they refused, and struck
several of the civilians with their belts. A struggle
ensued, and the militiamen were forced out of the
house. They then commenced an attack upon the
house, breaking the windows. Subsequently they
dispersed, and proceeded into different parts of the
town. One body went into the Market Avenue,
and another into Stamford street. They there broke
the windows of various shops, causing alarm
throughout the town. Shops were closed, the tire-
bell rung, and a number of special constables were
called out. By these prompt measures the riot was
subdued and the prisoners captured ; not, however,
before some of them had been much beaten by
civilians, which rendered it necessary for the police
to afford the soldiers their protection. The dis-
turbance lasted altogether about half-au-hour. One
or two civilians were injured; among them Dr.
Lees (who was attacked whilst walking along the
street, and his hat knocked off) and a young man
named Kinder. Inspector Chadwick was knocked
down and struck several times. All the prisoners
were identified as having
taken part in the riot ;
to,
the prisoner Fitzgerald having been spoken
however, by one witness only.
The case for the prosecution having closed, Mr.
Wheeler said that, acting on the advice of others,
he should not attempt to resist a verdict against
his clients, the militiamen, upon the count charging
them with riot.
Mallabond and Fitzgerald, in their defence,
pointed to their good-conduct stripes as a proof of
their good character ; and Colonel D. C.
Touche, of the City of Dublin Militia, La
said that
whilst they had been with his regiment
they had
behaved very well, and he received
cha-
racters with them from the colonel of
excellent
of their own re-
giment. Lieutenant and Adjutant Richard Har-
bour, of the 324 Reet , also gave the prisoners from
bcalilarac characters.
that regiment good
Fitzgerald, whom the
The jury the prisoners guilty except
Mr. Wheeler then. aydaderclesusietdtedthe Court on behalf
oHfatvhienginilitiamen, in extenuation of their offence.
•
adverted to the good discipline of the regi-
ment, which had been acknowledged at Aldershot,
he urged that the disturbance commenced in a mert
public-house brawl, which was in some measure
excusable considering that on that day they had
received a portion of their bounty money. The
prisoners had been the victims of severe treatment
by the civilians ; and if they had sinned, it was clear
also that they had been sinne 1 against. Having
alluded to the extraordinary fact, as he thought it
to be, that no civilian had been apprehended, he
hoped the Court, in passing sentence, would con-
sider that the prisoners had suffered imprisonment
since the committal of the offence.
Col. La Touche and Capt. Smith, of the same re-
giment, having given the militiamen good charao

The strenuous efforts made on Friday, and Satur-
day by Superintendent Spiers; .Inspector Nichol-
son, and the men under thein, Au apprehend the
perpetrator of this Inurdr, Which, for its barbarity
is surpassed only by . the Waterloo bzidge tragedy,
were unattended with success. But on Stturday
night, about a quarter past ten, the'supposed mur-
derer went to the borough police-Office, at Halifax,
and was taken into custody. He is a young man,
nam,d J..seph Sheph rd, ab -u; 22 ye ,rs of age, and
es dent a; Holii,wori b, a.,l.:ut a mile from Rag-
gold's Inn, the home of the_ mitrl ered .man, Bethel
Pa'kinsou. The pr &filer was formerly a gentle-
'man's ,ervant, then • he became a
cab-driver ; bur' for :the last Mine months he has
beeti f llowinener_rei4lar t)ccupation.. ,ParkinSon,
it has been asceirtittletli-. wen, with him ioio the
neighbourhood of Wadsworth an Wednesday after-
' noon, the prisoner having -informed bini, for the
purpose of decoyieg biau away, th,.t a sale of cattle
was about to take4l ice in that locality, and that
be might, perhaps, meet with a bea-t or two-that
woo . • ;-rr, Since that time the Firiscuier hal
bee,.. F j; -and 13-lievin.i him
to be the indiv.idtial,. guilty of this crime, have been
sc. wring tliedisfr;th punseit of him. The .um
of money which the mil irt °nate man bad upon hint
dors hot appear to have been so much as was at first
supposed ; for,•accterding to the statement of his wife.
and brothers, it would not amount to more than 3/.
or 41., his intention being to borrOW from his father
what—he-might require to pay for any cattle, be
bought.. - On presenting himself at the police-office
Shepherd said he understood the police had been
inquiring for him and; he wished to knoii what it
was about. Superintendent Pearson sent at once to
the West Riding police-office, as this was a county
case ; and in a short time Superintendent Spiera ar-
rived and took Shepherd into custody on the cha:ge
of murdering Bethel Parkin: on. The prisoner said
he wail innocent, and knew nothing about the mat-
ter. The police however stripped him, and Superin-
tendent Spiers touk possession of his clothes, which;
consisted of a black cloth coat, a waistcoat of the
same material, a pair of grey mixture trousers, and 2 •
shirts. No blood could be detected, except on the
wrists-of one of the shirts ; but the inside of the coat
appeared to have been torn and hastily sewn Up, and
there was a scratch under the man's right ear, which
had been done apparently a, few days before. The
fact of the prisoner's outer garments being free from
blood is of very little weight, so far as his case is con-
cerned, inasmuch as the murderer has had ample
time since Thursday morning t oprocureother clothes
and dispose of those in which the horrid butchery
was done. The police are still on the alert, and al-
ready they have obtained-such information as c ists
the strongest suspicion neon the prisoner, ifi is not
sufficient to ensure his conviction. He will be
brought before the inagistratts to-day and remanded
in all priibtbility till utter the coroner's inquest has
been held. In the Deigpuhlre)iosi uno rqn hue ore osb dte
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murdered man was opet.ed at the Hare and Hounds
Inn, Wadsworth, by Mr. Geo. Dyson, the district
coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr. John Apple-
yard was foreman. After the jury had been sworn,
and had viewed the body, tile inquiry *ivits ad-
journed to Friday next. On Sunday the scene of
the mut der was visited by some thousands of people
from Hebden-Sridge, Halitax, and other neigh-
bouring places.—Manchester Guardian. .

ria.HIRB.

THE DEATB OF THE DUKE n"
We-are Crowe our readers will narticinate in the
with which we yesterday announced the demise
of William oes,-.er. sixth Duke of Devonshire. The
state of health to which he grace had been reduced
durl..g the last four or five years will have prepared
many for this announcement ; but the death of a noble.
mite whose life has been devoted to the works of libe.
rality and th, patronage of the arts arid sciences of civi-
lised life cannot be recorded without occasioning a deep
feeling of sympathy in the minds of the community.
The deceased .as a son of the filth duke by his first
Ina, rinao with Lady Mary Spencer, daughter of the first
Earl Spencer, one of the most remarkable women of her
age. He was born in Paris in 1790, and succeeded to the
honours and princely estates of his i tmily on the death
of his father, in 1811. Of a retiring disposition, and
unwilling to engage in the turbulent arena of political
strife, the young duke, retaining the traditionary
opinions of his ancestors, assisted the Whig party by
his influence and his votes, but he rarely if ever spoke
in the House of Lords. In 1826 his grace was sent
on a special mission to Russia, en the occasion of the
ofilaoB,.oooT.hbiseyrnonisd
the allowance made to him by Government, but his.
coronationi
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is
said
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the h
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costE m petrhoer
dukeNich
munificence found its reward, the Emperor, in
acknowledgment of his munificence, conferring npon
him the most distinguished Russian orders, and sub•
sequently when in England in 1844 honouring his
grace with a special visit.
The Princely liberality which has ever marked his
grace's career is world famous. While Chatsworth exists
big memory will require no more enduring monument,
and yet this was but one of the many estates upon
which he lavished his abundant fortunes with unsparing.
hand.

In the year following his mission to St. Petersburg be
was made a K.G., of which illustrious order he was the
senior member. He became a Privy Councillor in
1827, and in May of the same year was appointed Lord
Chamberlain of George IV.'s household, which office he -
held up to February, 1828. He was again appointed
Lord Chamberlain of William IV.'e household in No.
vember, 1830, and held that office up. to December, 1834.
The Duke died from the effects of 'a paralytic seizure
at Hardwicke Hall, his seat in Derbyshire, en Sunday
evening.
The deceased was Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotu-
lOrtim of Derbyshire, and High Steward of Derby, a
D. C. L., and President of the Horticultural Society.
His Grace leaves two surviving sisters, the Countess of
Carlisle (mother of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland),
and the Countess Dowager Granville (motherof the Lord
President of the Council). His Grace is succeeded in
the family honours and extensive estates in Derbyshire
and Yorkshire, and in Ireland, by his kinsman (:he
Earl of Burlington), son of William, fourth Duke of
Devonshire.

The Duke possessed a fine collection of pictures, and
in the library of Devonshire House are preserved the
" Kemble Plays," a matchless collection of old English
dramas, formed by John Philip Kemble, and bought at
his death by the present duke, who has added largely.
hand.to h e
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and Lady eLnLdaalddsyyli BCLeaogtrohdt;raintide Lady Cavendish, and many others, are
placedifinrTto
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William married, for his third wife, Elizabeth Hard-
wicke, of Hardwicke, widow of Mr. Richard Barley,
whore large estates in the county of Derby were settled
on her heirs.

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