The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-15 00:00:00

abominable proceedings, cast discredit on the

cause.

We suppose that there will be the usual inves-
tigations, and that the perpetrators will be dis-
covered. We trust, however, that there will be
no repetition of the farce enacted against M.
LEDRu Roma; and others, who were condemned
on evidence that would not have weighed against
a previously convicted criminal in this country.
There is one point about the telegram
which we cannot quite understand. It pur-
ports to be dated Paris, January 14, 10 p.m.,
and narrates how, on his—the EMPEROR'S--re-
turn at midnight he was hailed by the enthusias-
tic cheers of an immense multitude which was
waiting for him in the streets. By what degree
of foresight or provision the inditer of the tele-
gram was enabled to know at 10 o'clock what was
to take place at midnight, two hours later, is far
beyond our humble comprehension. We must,
however, await patiently the solution of the my-
stery, which time alone can bring. We used to
believe that such practical bulls were the copyright
of Hiberaians. We find, however, that our
solemn contemporary, the Thunderer of Printing-
house Square, the mighty Leviathan, can indulge
in them on certain occasions.

A report has reached us—we regret to arid, from a
reliable source—that as soon as Mann Sing's adhesion
to the insurgent cause in Oude became known, all the
small Talookdars, who had hitherto stood aloof, has-
tened to make the beat terias they could for themselves
with the rebels. It is stated that, with a view to ntake
their accession the more acceptable, such of them as had
previously concealed and protected European fugitives,
delivered them up to the enemy, and that our unfortu-
nate countrymen and countrywomen thus rendered
have been butchered.—Daily News.
COMPULSORY PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS
FOB THE COLONIES.—On the let February next and
thenceforward, the compulsory prepayment of postage
will be extended to all letters addressed to the following
colonies :—Malta, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Jamaica,
Antigua, Demerara, Berbice, Bahamas, Honduras,
Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Vincent, St. Lucia,
St. Kitts, Tortola, Tobago, Carriacou, Grenada. The
postage also of letters posted in the several colonies
mentioned, addressed to the United Kingdom, will be
required to be prepaid by the senders.—By command of
the Postmaster General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.—.
General Post-office, Jan. 12, 1858.
THE QUEEN'S STAGHOUNDS.—The royal pack met on
Tuesday at New Lodge. The frost at first appeared
likely to prevent hunting; the sun, however, soon dispel.
led these fears, and at half-past 11 o'clock the ground
was sufficiently moist to turn out the deer. The hind
(Bluestocking) was encarted. At first she made for
Fyfield, then on to Holtspar, where there was a check,
the deer having got into a pond on Mr. Brigginshaw's
farm, with the hounds close upon her ; afterwards she
went away back to Fyfield, when the pace became very
fast, and she was ultimately taken, after an hour's run,
at a farmhouse a short distance from whence she started.
There was a capital field, among whom we noticed Miss
Gilbert, in scarlet, on her favourite chesnut horse. The
noble Master of the Hunt was not present—indeed, we
have not seen him in the field this season.
TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN WILLIS.—A meeting was
held yesterday, in the Mayor's parlour, Town-hall, Man-
chester, at which a han 'some testimonial was presented
to Captain Willis, late Chief Constable of the city, and
now one of the new government inspectors of constabu-
lary for the southern district of England. The testimonial,
which had been subscribed by leading members of the
corporation, including the watch committee, aed by the
police force, consisted of a handsome time-ri=ce, value 50
guineara and a box containing 300 sovereigns. Mr.
Alderman Neild, chairman of the watch committee,
presented the testimonial in a highly complimentary
speech, and it was acknowledged in suitable terms by
the gallant officer. There were present—the Mayor, Sir
J. Potter, Sir E. Armitage, Mr. J. A. Turner, M.P.,
Mr. D. Mande, several members of the watch committee,
and Me3sre.Sawley, Leary, and Leanor, superintendents,
and about 50 inspectors of police, under the command of
Captain Palo, the present Chief Constable.
LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—GREAT YARMOUTH, Jan, 13.
—The Caitter lifeboat put off a few days since to the
assistance of a vessel which had a signal of distress
flying outside the Barber Sand, having previously been
observed to strike heavily on the Scroby Sand. It was
at the time blowing a strong gale, and the sea was very
rough. The night too was rather dark, and the lifeboat
service was accompanied by considerable danger. The
lifeboat would have saved the crew, but when she reached
the wreck, her crew had just been taken off by a shore
boat, which had previously proceeded to the ship from
Yarmouth, unknown to the lifeboat. The Caister life-
boat, which was recently transferred to the management
of the Royal National Lifeboat InAitution, is now in
first-rate order. The crew have also been promptly
rewarded with 141. for their gallant services on the
occasion in question. The wholesof the lifeboats on the
Norfolk coast are now under the control of the National
Lifeboat Institution, and its promptitude of action is
already beginning to be felt. Old boats are forthwith
to be replaced by new ones, and every lifeboat stati
on this most dangerous line of coast is to be at once
thoroughly reorganised and renovated,
The American clipper ship Great Republic, com-
manded by Captain Joseph Limeburner, has just arrived
in the River Thames. She is the largest merchant
ship afloat, being of 3,650 tons register measurerneet ;
her length is 313 feet ; breadth of In am, 53 feet ; depth
of bold, 39 feet. She has four masts, and is fitted with
a steam engine on deck to assist in leading and dis-
charging cargo. She has on board a cargo of guano,
estimated at 4,500 tons, from the Chincha Idande, Peru,
for the well.known house of Messrs. Anthony Gibbs and
Sons of this city. The Great Republic made a fine
run of 26 days from the Chinchas to Stanley, Falkland
Ishnds, where she put in on account of damage received
by the breaking of a heavy sea on board whilst rounding
Cape Horn ; from thence to the Downs the pas4age was
performed in 47 days. Her outward voyage to San
Francisco was alto accomplished in the short space of
91 days, confirming the general impression that the
larger the vessel the greater the speed atteined. This
magnificent ship is owned by Messrs. A. Low and
Brothers, of New York, and is consigned to Messrs.
George Cresbew and Co,, ship-brokers, of Fenchurcb-
street, in this cite. After being lightened of part of her
cargo in Lone Reach, she will proceed to the Victoria
D )ck to complete her discharge,
LAMBETH BATHS AND WASIIIIOUSES COMPANY (LI-
MITED).—The hall-yearly general meeting of the share-
holders of this company was held yeeter 'ay at their
offices, M mnt-street, Lambeth, "to receive the report
of the directors; to elect two directors in the room of
Mr. Nixon and Mr. Perri-, who retire by rotation ; to
elect two auditors, and on the general business of the
company." Mr. Robert Taylor, the chairman of the com-
pany, presided. The secretary read the report, which
congratulated the shareholders on the prosperous condi-
tion of the company, stating that the number of bathers
during the year had been 153,119, being 16,174 more
than in the preceding year; and that the receipts had
a predated to 2,5801. 7s. 7.1„, being an increa,e on the
preceding year 0f2521. 6e. 3.1. Thedireclors recommended
the payment out of revenue of outlays for improvement
to the extent of nearly 3001, and the declaration of a
diviitlid of 6 p.,r cent. for the year, free of income tax.
After a short discussion the report was received and
adopted, the dividend of 6 per cent. was declared (pay-
able on the 10. h February), the retiring directors were
re-elected, the auditors were re-appointed, and the pro-
ceedings t,rruineted with the usual vote of thanks to the
chairman;_:e
llearry.itoes LiON-esw.—Abent a fortnight ago a
man named Jos. Breeze, who resided at Aylsford, near
Maidstenee and was in the employment of E. L. Bets,
Esq., of Preston Hall, as farm engineer, sustained what
was at first considered a trifling injury by running a
rusty nail into his great toe while jumping from an en-
gine. Tae wound, which did not attract much notice for
several days, gradually became worse, and on Sunday
last was folowed by lock-jaw, from which death ensued
on the night of Wednesday. The deceased, who bore an
excellent character among his neighbours, has left a
widow and two children totally unprovidcd for, and a
subecriptien has already been instituted in their behalf.
SUICIDE OF A WlDOW.—Yesterday Mr. Baker held an
inquest at the London Hospital on the death of Elizabeth
Jones, aged 44, who is supposed to have poisoned herself.
Deceased lost her husband about six months ago. At his
death he left her some money, upon which she had been

living. She was last seen alive on Tuesday mnroing about
11 o'clock, when she left her house i❑ King-street,
Islington, and was not heard of again till a description
was seen of her in the police circular, she having been
found in Haggerstone-churchyard, suffering from the
effects of laudanum. She was searched, and a phis!, in
which was some laudanum, was found in her pocket.
She was conveyed in a cab to the London Hospital,
where she died in a few hours after her admission. The
deceased had been in a low aed desponding way since the

death of her husband.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—THE ALLEGED SUICIDE OP A
MARRIED WOMAN FROM FEAR OF HER HUSBAND.—Lsst

evening an inquest was held at the King of Prussia,
Somerset-place, Hoxton, on the body of Elizabeth Beet,
whose death by poison was narrated in our impression of
Wednesday. It appeared that the poor woman was in a
continual etate of fear of the ill-usage she expected to
receive from her husband upon his liioeration from prison.
Her own child and fellow-lodger gave evidence of the
cruelty which the husband was accustomed to tread, her,
and a chemist in the neighbourhood deposed to her
having purchased seine nux voudea at the establishment
fet the alleged purpose of destroying mice. Mr.
Thrickett, a surgeon, who made a post mortem txtmi
nation of the remains, deposed that tie deceased had
in his opieion died from having Witch a dose of that
p dson. The jury returned a verdict in accordance
with the above evidence, that " The deceased had
died of poison, but there was not sufficient proof by
Whom it had been administered."
Intelligence has been received that Lieutenant Rothe-
say Hastings Neville,
grandson of the late Peregrine Massingberd, Esq., late
mutinous SePoYe, at Pak-Pulton, on the Sutlej, whist
of 11.1.%1.'s 81st Reg,iment, and
of Gunby Park, Lincelnshire, was murdered by the
on his way to Bla
'zy to be married. was in his
25th year.
We learn from Stiuttgardt that the,King of Wuttem-
terg was somewhat better on the 11th ult.