The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-16 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, OCT. 13.
The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Alice, went out
riding on Saturday afternoon.
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The Prince Consort and the Prince of Wales went out
deer-stalking.
Princess Hohenlohe and the Princesses Helena and
Louise drove out.

OCT. 14.

The Queen and the Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,
Princess Ilohenlohe, Princess Alice, and Prince Louis of
Hesse, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting,
attended. Divine Service in the parish church of Crathie,
yesterday.
The Rev. Mr. M‘Duff officiated.
There was no addition to the royal dinner party.

Her Highness the Princess Wladimir Bariatinsky
and family have arrived at the Clarendon Hotel from Ryde,
Isle of Wight.
The Duke of Rutland and friends have had ex-
cellent shooting at Cheverly, Newmarket. About 1,000
head of game were killed in ono week.
Lord and Lady Raglan have gone to their seat
in Wales from the Earl Beauchamp 's seat in Worcester-
shire.

His Excellency Count Demitry de Nesselrode
has left Maurigy's Hotel for Broadlands, on a visit to
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston.

SIR Wii. CUBITT, F.R.S., &c.—The engineering
world has lost another of its notabilities in the person of
Sir William Cubitt, who expired on the 13th inst., after an
illness which had prevented him for some years from fol.
lowing his professional career. He was a very early mem-
ber of the Institution of Civil Engineers, of which he was
one of the presidents. He was an eminently practical man,
and had entrusted to him many important and difficult
works, which were executed very successfully. In early
life he made some eminently useful inventions in several
branches of mechanics, and when the Great Exhibition of
1851 was projected the supervision of the construction of
that novel building was entrusted to him, and on the suc-
cessful termination of that work he received the honour of
knighthood. The last great works upon which he was
engaged were the two large floating landing stages in the
Mersey at Liverpool, and the new iron bridge across the
Medway at Rochester, all remarkable works, and worthy
terminations of a very active and useful professional career.
Sir William Cubitt was very highly esteemed among his
professional brethren, and in private life he may be said to
have none but warm friends.

COTTON IN JAMAICA.—The advices by this
packet continue most favourable. The agent of the Cotton
Company had put in 22 additional acres since the last
packet sailed. The Egyptian seed, which the company
sent out by steamer, had turned out very good, and was in
fine growth. Some of the cotton planted in May was put-
ting forth blossoms. The Governor was about to plant 40
acres on his estate, adjoining that which the company's
agent had planted and was continuing to plant. The season
for planting continued favourable, and there was no want of
labour. The crop of corn planted with the first cotton was
ripening fast, and would soon be stored. The covering of
the cobs would serve for making paper-pulp, and, together
with the wasting plaintain and other fibres with which the
island abounds, would yield a supply for papermakers in

large quantity. A great number of small settlers had ob-
tained some of the Egyptian seed sent out by the company,
and although discouraged by some of the local news-
papers, large quantities of cotton had been planted in al
parts of the island.
A FOUNDRY SWALLOWED UP BY A COAL MINE.
—An extraordinary occurrence took place on Tuesday at
West Bromwich. The engineer at the West Bromwich
Foundry had scarcely entered the works in the morning
when he perceived a peculiar movement of the earth beneath
his feet, and almost instantly ascertained that the land on
which the engine and works were placed was about to fall
into an abyss created by some old workings in an adjoining
aoalpit. The man's first impulse was to save himself from
the impending danger, and he had no sooner run out of the
engine-house than the earth gave way with a fearful sound,
swallowing up in its downward course the steam-engine
and machinery. A large boiler attached to the engine was
left behind among the debris, where it remained for some
time in an insecure position. The escape of the engineer,
the only man then on the premises, was most miraculous.
REv. C. H. SPURGEON.---On Friday night Mr.
Spurgeon delivered at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, a very

popular lecture on " Shrews, and How to Tame Them.

He made some humorous remarks on the little animal
called The shrew, and then dilated upon the human shrew,
male and female, beginning with Xantippe, the wife of
Socrates, and coming down to Mrs. Wesley. Mr. Spur-
geon, in solving the problem of "How shrews, whether
male or female, are to be tamed," referred to Shakspere's
well-known play, from which he read several passages. In
nine cases out of ten, the rev. gentleman was of opinion,
where a husband did not get on well with his wife, it was
his own fault. There was a clergyman once, who had taken
too much to drink, when he was called.upon to sprinkle a

child. He fumbled at his book, but could net find the

place, whereupon he stammered out, " What a very diffi-
cult child this is to baptise I" (Laughter,) It was the
clergyman himself who was in fault ; and so it was for the
most part with husbands and wives. Mr. Spurgeon's ad-
vice to husbands with bad wives was this—Keep your tem-
per, for love mingled with good temper will assuredly tame
the most stubborn creatures. Christian women have often
much sorrow of heart because they were yoked to ungodly
husbands. The rev. lecturer then enumerated several in-
stances of men having been converted through the instru-
mentality of the patience and forbearance exhibited by their
wives. Mr. Spurgeon concluded his amusing lecture amid
loud applause.
INTIMIDATION OF WORKMEN.—At the Notting-
ham Quarter Sessions, held.on Monday, the 14th inst., three
men, named John Buxton, 21, Chas. Shepperson, 28, and
Thos. Widowson, 23, were taken before Lord Belper and
a full bench of magistrates, charged with assaulting and
threatening George King, at Swinton, for the purpose of
compelling him to leave the employment of Messrs. James,
hosiers. It appeared that the prosecutor left the factory of
his employers with his brothers Solomon and James. His
father met him in Hockley. They went through Gedling-
street on leaving the factory. and saw Bolton and Buxton
(the prisoner), with other groups of men, standing together,
and they began to throw stones. He could swear that
Shepperson was one of those who threw stones. He said to
Shepperson, "Shepperson, I know you," and Shepperson
replied, " You we will kill you, and then you won't
know us." When witness got to the White Lion public-
house one of the mob threw a brick, which struck him on
the knee, and Shepperson came up and kicked him. Wit-
ness got up, and when he reached the lunatic asylum some
other man knocked him dowir and kicked him until he was
insensible. He did not know who that man was. He could
swear to Buxton and Shepperson, but he could not swear as
to Widdowson. The mob was shouting, " Black sheep,
bah V' He was much hurt and was confined to his bed for
10 days. Solomon King said he was with his two brothers
at the time in question and saw Buxton and Bolton. They
followed him and his brothers down to the New-market and
picked up stones and said, "Let the have it." Shopper •
son picked up a boulder stone and said to his (witness's)
brother, " You —, I will kill you, and then you won't know
me." Other evidence of a corroborative character was given,
and the jury found all the prisoners guilty. The Court sen-
tenced Shepperson and Buxton to three months and Wid-
dowson to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.
A DRILL SERGEANT SHOT BY A VOLUNTEER.
—On Saturday evening a great deal of excitement was
created among all classes of people in the town and neigh-
bourhood of Ashford, in consequence of a deplorable acci-
dent by which Sergeant Whorley, drill-instructor to the
29th Kent Rtfie Corps, was instantaneously killed. It
appears that a few members of the corps were practising
firing at 500 yards' range, and the drill-instructor was
acting as marker. Private Williams, son of Mr. Williams,
wine and spirit merchant, was in the act of firing at the
target, when the sergeant left his hut carrying the red, or
danger flag. Unfortunately, however, he did not emerge
sufficiently from the line of the huts, and was consequently
not seen when Williams discharged his rifle, but immedi-
ately afterwards was observed to fall. As soon as possible
several Volunteers proceeded to the spot, when it was dis-
covered that the ball had passed through his head, and that,
as might be expected, he was quite dead. The practice
ground is only a mile from the town, and one of the Volun-
teers immediately ran for Mr. Whitfield, surgeon, who was
speedily on the spot, but his services were of no avail. The
unfortunate deceased was a married man, and when intelli-
gence of the shocking event was communicated to his wife
the effect was exceedingly painful to witness. The sergeant
was very much esteemed by all the members of the corps,
and his untimely death cast a gloom over the town and
neighbourhood.—Kentish Gazette.
An instance of the use of mere words, without
regard to any consideration of the meaning, occurred in
the case of a rustic parishioner extremely anxious to fulfil
his duties as a sponsor to a neighbour's child. Tho clergy-
man had laboured hard to get his people to attend to this
matter, and audibly and distinctly to make the responses
required by the baptismal service. On the occasion I refer
to, this godfather was determined to undertake his respon-
sibilities in a bold and manly tone. Not knowing, how-
ever, the meaning of the terms used by the clergyman, he

thought only of the words which he had himself to pro-
nounce. The first question asked regards the renunciation
of the great spiritual enemies of the faith, to which-the
answer is, " I renounce them all." But, not knowing that
the first question had already been asked and answered,
and was passed away, when the clergyman came to the
second question, which demands if the sponsor believes in
the Trinity, and, in short, in all the articles of the Chris-
tian faith, the honest fellow, supposing that this was the
first question, and therefore, as if reckless of all creeds and
councils—as if scorning all decisions of Catholic antiquity
and fathers, ho shouted triumphantly, " I renounce them
all I"—Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character.

Al* E T
NEWS.

PARIS, OCT. 15.
The 31oniteur, in its bulletin of to-day, says :
" The reports lately current, caused by the pub-
lication of certain pamphlets, have excited the atten-
tion of the Government, which will take into con-
sideration the adoption of measures against the
publication of anonymous pamphlets."
The Emperor and the King of Holland arrived
in Paris at 4.30 p.m. to-day.

They will visit the Theatre Italien this evening.

To-morrow their Majesties will hunt at Ver-

sallies.

The France Central° of Blois has received a first

warning.
The price of bread in Paris is now reduced to
49c. the kilogramme.
The Constitutionnel of this evening, in an article
signed by its chief editor, M. Grandguillot, persists
in maintaining its assertions that disturbances and
assassinations had taken place at Geneva without
their having been repressed.
The article. concludes by expressing interest and
sympathy for the independence of the Swiss Re-
public, and recalls that the French Government at
the time of the annexation of Savoy strongly mani-
fested its wish for the preservation of the autonomy
of Switzerland absolute and complete.
The current reports of Ministerial modifications
are unfounded.

GENOA, OCT. 16.

The 111ovimento of to-day states that Garibaldi
has never left Caprera, but that he has received a
visit from General Mieroslawski.

A letter written by Garibaldi, in reply to the
address sent to him by the French workmen in
Italy, has been published.
Another letter, addressed by Monsignor Liverani
to Cardinal Mancini, requesting him to bring the
Pope to a conciliatory spirit towards Italy, has also
been published to.day.

PESTH, OCT. 16.

It is said that, in consequence of the modification
of the stamp duty effected by the Government in
Hungary, the members of the Hungarian Chancel-
lery intend addressing representations to the Em-
peror, and to tender their resignations should the
Government continue to demand the execution of
unconstitutional decrees.

BERLIN, OCT. 15.

Letters received here from Warsaw of a date
antecedent to the proclamation of the state of siege
state that the Polish nobility gave a grand parting
banquet in the Hotel de l'Europe to the peasants
who had come to attend the funeral of the Arch-
bishop of Warsaw. The princes and counts joined
with the peasants in drinking the toast of " The
Fatherland." The noblemen then rode with the
peasants in omnibuses and cabs to the railway sta-
tion, in the garden opposite to which the noblemen
finally regaled their guests previous to their depar-
ture. More than 10,000 persons were present. The
peasants were conveyed home by special train. Be-
fore their departure spirited national songs were
sung.

An extempore sermon was delivered on the occa-
sion by the clergyman of the district.
The police and gendarmes who were present re-
mained passive spectators of the proceedings.
The same letters express fears on account of the
celebration of the Kosciusko anniversary, which is
to take place on Oct. 15.

RAGUSA, OCT. 15,

The Turks invaded Montenegro the day before
yesterday. They have also attacked Lukovo,
killing and mutilating several of the inhabitants.
The Prince of Montenegro has demanded satis-
faction from the Porte through the International
Commissioners.

CALCUTTA, SEPT. 14
(By Telegraph to Point de Galle.)

Grey shirtings active, and prices and advancing.
Mule twist active, at previous quotations. Raw
silk quiet. Indigo nothing new to report. Copper
active; sheathing as last quoted; tile 4 annas
higher. Sugar firmer. Saltpetre active, but prices
unchanged. Linseed 1 anna higher. Jute advanc-
ing. Shellac active at former quotations. Rice
unchanged. Hides active, and prices advancing.
Exchange—Baring's Credits, 2s. Oad. Government
Securities-4 per Cents. 171 dis. ; 5 per Cents.,
52 discount. Freights dull and declining.

BOMBAY, SEPT. 14
(By Telegraph to Point de Galle.)

Cotton dull and declining. Linseed unchanged.
Piece goods quiet, but firm. Twist dull. 5 per
Cent. Government Securities, 951. Freights de-

clining.

:CANTON, AUG. 28

Grey shirtings active, but unchanged. Water.
twist unchanged. Tea advancing. Total export
to date, 18,574,000 lb. Exchange on London id

lower.

FOO.CHOW-FOO, AUG. 17,
Tea dull and unchanged.

SHANGHAI, AUG. 18

Grey shirtings and tea declining. Silk unchanged.
Settlements in the fortnight, 3,500 bales ; exports
to date, 7,000 bales. Exchange on London lid.
lower ; on India 4 rupees lower. Freights for tea
and silk unchanged.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 16

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamship City of Baltimore, which
sailed hence to-day for New York, took £56,200 in

specie.