The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-18 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONBON, rUESDAY EVENING AUGITSr 1P; 1867.

THE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD IN THE
THAMES.
The celebrated " Black Ball" clipper
"L I G H T N I N G,"
Belongirg to Messrs. JAMES BAINES
and Co., of Liverpool, and sister ship to the " JAMES BAINES"
and the " CHAMPION OF TILE SEAS, recently recently inspected and so
highly eulogised by her Majesty the Queen and Court at
Portsmouth, is expected to arrive in the Thames, to embark
Troops for India, on or about the 21st instant.
While lying off Gravesend, the " LIGIITNING" will be thrown
open to public inspection for a few days, and a charge of one
shilling admission will be made. the receipts to be given to
the wives and families of the soldiers who sail in her.
The " LIGHTNING"
is 2,093 tons register, 3,500 tons burthen, 243 feet long and
register,
feet wide. She is
TIE FASTEST SHIP IN THE WORLD,

temptation by the same seduction. The pay will
bring abundance of men who will make their pro-
fession and its rewards their idol, their Sbasters,
or their Koran, and who will even morally
'be no losers by the substitution. It will at least
be one essential to enlist men on the distinct con-
dition that no military duties are to be refused on
religious pretexts. The service, they must be
told is to override all religious scruples or they
are not to accept it. This indeed is the case with
British soldiers themselves, and the recent mutiny
will teach the natives also that we cannot in rea-
son sanction any other rule for them.
Next the natives must be made to understand,
what they can well understand—our simple prin-
ciple of toleration or rather of religious liberty.
Asiatics can comprehend it quite as well as Euro-
peans. They must have it openly proclaimed to
them in every way, that every man in the British
dominions may persuade another to adopt what
creed he likes, but that no man may persecute an-
other for his creed, or use any kind of coer-
cion to back his persuasions. We have mis-
laid the paper just now, but we remember when
the case of Col. WHELER'S preaching Christianity
to Sepoys and other natives was first reported
from India, a native journalist ridiculed the idea
that the Sepoys did not understand as well as the
Governor-General could do, the difference between
Colonel WHELER's preaching and Colonel WHELER's
military orders. The writer was opposed to
Christianity, but he denied that his countrymen
did not fully understand the distinction between
WHELER the Colonel and WHELER the Missionary.
For future peace and quiet, therefore, it is far
better to leave to a military officer the same
liberty as is enjoyed by other masters with nu•
Lnerous servants, but to make plain to every
native mind the grand rule, that in regard to re-
ligious matters there is under British rule perfect
liberty and equality; no man being treated either
the better or the worse for his creed ; and
nn man being permitted to employ force in
any shape. This would avoid all difficulties
about Missionary officers, some of whom, in
the Indian service, at least, have been, and are
amongst our most efficient men. It would avoid
all difficulty, too, in regard to any man in civil
or military authority contributing to or encou-
raging schools, or any Christian or semi-Christian
institutions. We may add, that our notions of
religious liberty are themselves a part of the civi-
lisation we want to bestow on India.

having made the passage from Melbourne to Liverpool in 63
days, when her speed during the whole voyage (round Cape
Horn), a distance of 15,000 miles as the crow flies, averaged
10 miles an hour. On tho 27th of February, 1855, she ran
19 mi es p-:r hour for 24 consecutive hours, and from the
28th June to the 4th July, 1856, her hourly consecutive
speed averaged 15 miles.

no OVAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
IL THIS EVENING will be performed

Shakespere's Play of
THE TEMPEST.
Preceded by LIVING TOO FAST.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock, with
(being the Farewell Benefit of Mr. Charles Mathews), NOT
A BAD JUDGE. Mr, Charles Mathews, Mr. Chippendale,
Mr. men ; Mesdames Fitzwilliam, Sabine, &c.
After which, P TTER VERSUS CLATTER.
To conc'ude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Mrs. Frank
Matthews in her original character.
To cor Ludo with THE SPOILED CHILD.
Orchee I. Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
vening), 68. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. cl. Second price. s. d.
Dress B ;es 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper B -es ....... ........ 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit .
Lower r Very 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper allery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

IEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
21.NING. will be performed (by desire) the
as of LIKE AND UNLIKE, in which Messrs.
`.-4. Wright, Paul Bedford, and Madame Cclest° will
ej.

J conclude with THE ELVES; or, The Statute Bride,
Madamo Celeste.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Legsers. Messrs. F. RolPon and Emd-n.
THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama of
THE LIGHTHOUSE.
After which, the comedietta, entitled A SUBTERFUGE
Mrs. Stirling, Mr. G. Vining, and Mr. G. Murray.
To conclude with the o iginal Extravaganza, by Robert
B. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
Non, Cooke, Danvers, see. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromley, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past !Seven.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek.

THIS EVENING will he performed the grand opera of
LA. TRAVIATA. Lucy Escott, Mr. Haigh, Mr. Durand,
and Mr. A. Cooke.
To conclude with LA SONNAMBULA. Mr. Haigh, Mr.
Durand, Miss Lan2.a.

There is another question of vast importance in
regard to the religions or superstitions of the
natives—that is, the extent to which Gwernment
ought to interfere with them. The Company
began with one extreme, but we must not go to
the other. When it first gained territorial power
it would not suffer even a Christian misssionary to
preach to the natives. It stood in complete
awe of native idolatry, paid for the worship
at its shrines, and had, we believe, splendid
articles manufactured in English looms to adorn
the car of Juggernautb. It sanctioned the immo-
lation of victims beneath his wheels, and dared
not interfere with the horrors of Sutteeism and
infanticide.- They were religious ceremonies—to
touch them might endanger our power Lord
BENTINCK inaugurated a better era for India,
and we have since been acting more or less on the
principle of suppressing gross immoralities and
cruelties, though dignified with the name of reli-
gion; and of declining to contribute directly to the
irrationality, not to say impiety, of idolatry.
Juggernauth and his car are no longer a part of
our Church and State system for India, and we
have had courage to proclaim that widows shall
not burn to death in the name of religion, much
less relatives participate in destroying them,
except under the penalties of murder.
Somehow the natives have been fountl able to
comprehend that we had good civil reasons for
punishing murder as murder, whatever name it
went by.

ASTLErS ROYAL AMP FIIT Fl EATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Under the patronage of Fier Majesty and His Royal Highness

Prince Albert.

Complete and unexampled Success of the Grand 0 icntal
Spectacle of EL RYDER. Mr. Wm. Cooke announces with
great satisfaction another Triumph. The intensely interest-
ing and thrilling Equestrian and Dramatic situations with
which this splendid Hippodrama abounds have been nightly
received with incrnts-ed delight and enthusiasm.
THIS EVENING, an l during the week, the entertainments
will commence with the Grand Equestrian and Oriental Spec•
tacle, in 2 Acts, entitled EL HYDER ; or, THE CHIEF OF
THE GHAUT MOUNTAINS. El Hyder, Mr. James Hol-
loway. Introducing Mr. W. Cooke's magnificently Trained
Horses.

After which an nnapproachahly brilliant series of Mr.
William Cooke's inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, sup-
ported by the popular and talented Artistes of the establish.
nient, including Madlle. Mililos.
Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Private Boxes, from 215., no charge for booking;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, I.s. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Half-price at
half-past Eight.
Box•ol$ce open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Kr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

fIANTEIIBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
LI OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow.
in' company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Felections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Goes, Duets, &c., Miss E Pearce, Mrs. Pa`myre, Miss
E. Scott, Kiss Brunell, Mrs. Le Jeune, Miss Leslie, and
Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Far-
rant, S. 'oqe"., J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor An-
tonio, E. L. Hime, rail Mr St. kbyli ; Master Corri; Messrs.
Ssm. Collins, and E. Mackney. pianoforte, Mr Cecil
Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F.
Jonghmans Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. S
pera, &c., until twelve o'clock

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAY—M-rn., 38 min. aft. 12— Even., 7 min. aft. 1
To-Moaaow—Morn., 35 min. aft. 1 —Even., 57 min aft. 1

We must sustain this policy. Cruelty and the
grossest indecency are two marked characteristics
of Hindoo worship. With these, at least, on
broad civil grounds, we must continue to inter-
fere. We must put them down. The native
conscience not only does not rebel, it respects us
for doing i❑ India as Lerd CAMPBELL prop)ses to
do in Holywell-straet. It is a singular fact, that
a recent decree of the Legislative Council, pro-
hibiting indecent exhibitions, has a clause exempt-
ing the temples from its operations. Of whit a
state of things in the temples must this be signifi-
cant ! Imagine a clause in Lord CAMPBELL'S
Bill exempting St. Pauls an 1 Westminster Abbey
from its operation. We know, however,
from the testimony of eye witnesses, that
such are the filthy abominations openly
exhibited in the Hindoo shrines of worship,
that Holy well-street itself would blush at the
sight. We know, too, that, in one instance at
least, when the officer in chief c)mmand of the
district refused to allow a new building to be
thrown open to the public till the digusting paint-
ings on the walls were obliterated—obliterated
they were at once, and not an objection breathed.
Even heathens have moral natures when they are
boldly appealed t) by a higher moral civilisation.
These two principles ought, then, to be our
guides on the vexed religious questions in India.
To publish, and to carry out consistently, universal
religious liberty ; at the same time to suppress
all social iniquities, although they might assume
the cloak of religion. We ought to give them at
once the benefit of the liheity and the social
morality of our Christian civilisation. Mere
superstition, on the other hand, must be dealt
with by other than Government agency.

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TIIZIOIOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
71— highest since noon yesterday.
55---lowest this morning and daring the night—the
lowest for two months.
69 --this day at noon.

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The evidence appears to accumulate that the
Hindoos have been the cats•paw of the Mussel
men, and that religion is the roasted chesnut for
which the Sepoys have been craftily persuaded to
burn their fingers. Missionaries, civilians, and
English journalists in India, c,ncur, increasingly,
in this view of Vie origin of the mutiny. Ode of
the first things, therefore, on which we ought to
make up our minds, and to act wish good advic)
when the mutiny shall hive been suppressA, is,
how we shall dotl in future with the religious
questions which must arise between us and the
natives in our administration of the Indian Go-
vernment.

Of course all eff,irts must be first directed to
the suppression of the mutiny. The rebels,
where embodied, have every where to be crushed
and punished. The primary necessity is that no
natives in our employ shall ever dare to mutiny
again ; above all, that none shall ever ven-
ture to murder an unarmed European, or
to butcher helpless women and children,
Wo should think it may be found expe-
dient to deal comparatively leniently with The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill is
simple mutineers, in order to make a never-te-be- still proceeding slowly through committee. Its
forgotten example of the fiends who, without the opponents have adopted the Fabian policy, speak-
shadow of provocation, have violated every senti- ins against time, and in every way impeding the
ment of the human breast t) revel in the most progress of the measure. They are also striving
wanton barbarity. Vengeance on such fiends is to introduce quasi amendments, which the House
mercy to man. Lit every regiment which has of Lords may refuse to sanction. They care not
bees guilty of murder be annihilated, if found, in fact for the means, provided they can obtain
and outlawed if scattered. the rejection or emasculation of the measure, so as
This accomplished, there will be plenty to do in to render it practically valueless for the
reorganising the army, a work which will have the suitor. It is manifestly not their intention to
priority in
point of necessity to that of Civil Re- improve the measure, or to render it more
forms, though 13 h
't may advance collaterally. acceptable to the community at large, but to make
But in both it will be essential that on the re- it a mass of contradictions, which cannot work
ligious questions We should at once avow and act smoothly or beneficially for the nation, or for
on some fundamental Priam •
ple for India, which those particularly interested. Of course, we do
will stand the test of any amount of legislative not mean to imply that such is the intention or
friction. It will not do to run the risk desire of all the dissentients. There are no doubt
of any such coquetting with MORAILIizt
3 BRAHMA, conscientious men who think that they can ame-
or Caste, as can render native superstitions again liorate its provisions ; but, generally speaking,
a cause or pretext for mutiny. Practically WE, they are playing the game of the factious mine-
will probably not be difficult in regard to the city, who, at this late period of the session,
army. Amongst the hundred millions of India and during. the second week of grouse shootit,o,
there mast be found, easily enough, an ample are striving to disgust and weary members who
supply of men who want our pay ;
men who prac- have continued faithful to their duties, and resitof pure air and of the various
ically care nothing about caste or idol worship,
all
o sports and ai
in
the
allurements
and who, when brought together, will know no
sptdiscussions that have hitherto taken
euts to which they may respec •
v
bond but that of confidence in their officers and tiy
in their regiment, and dependence for good wages len lbe
the addicteddiseus
on the Government treasury. So far as they will place, Mr. GLADSTONE has displayed de
gree of
have creeds, their very diversity will be one 64 perverse ingenuity,"a
as it has been 17
ha it
y
element of security against religious mutiny. The termed, far beyond his fellows. It was mainly
vast predominance of Iltahministn at least, has though his c: o},jections" (we shall not call them
been the obvious oauso of much spontaneous corn- hat teu
" pettirog;ing quibbleb") t hours were
bination ; such large numbers were Pablo t) C.1461,1131td on Thursday last in disposing of a'

single clause. The Times asserts that "in that
time, including questions, explanations, and in-
terlocutory suggestions, the Hon. Gentleman
made nine and twenty speeches, some of them of
considerable length." This was pretty well for a
single day ! Nor was he satisfied with this.
Last night he announced that he had an amend-
ment to propose, which would require him to
make a statement of some length, which he should
not desire to commence at so late an hour as half-
past 12. The result was that the Chairman was
obliged to report progress and ask leave to sit
again. This is certainly not in conformity with
the general practice, which would prevent the
possibility of many enactments being passed,
although the House should sit de die in diem, for
the entire year ; and if Right Honourable and
Honourable Gentlemen will avail themselves of
every pretext to retard the progress of business,
means must be adopted to prevent the abuse of
privileges valuable in themselves, but which have
been on many occasions greatly misapplied.
The real question respecting the bill lies in a
nutshell. For a series of years Parliament has
been in the habit of receiving petitions for bills
dissolving marriage, on the petition of the hus-
band, and in some few and exceptional cases, on
that of the wife. Every case was brought within
cert tin established rules, now as clearly defined,
and well established, as those that regulate the
proceedings of the courts of equity. The process,
or rather series of processes required were of a
very Expensive, and we may add, obnoxious
character. The disgusting and disgraceful action
for trim. con. was one of these indispensable
steps. It could only be justified on the ground
of its necessity for obtaining ulterior relief, which
was not sought for in one case out of ten, for the
very sufficient reason that the costs were far
beyond the means of nine-tenths, indeed, we
might say ninety-nine one-hundredths of the
sufferers. It was, therefore, proposed to
create a new tribunal, which should act
strictly in accordance with the recognised
regulations, and which should, at a single
investigation, be authorised to afford relief at
a comparatively moderate cost. It would
be difficult to conceive anything more plain and
simple, which should command the universal assent
of every disinterested and unprejudiced man.
' But, unfortunately, there were points in
this straightforward and bona, fide pro-
ceeding that excited sectarian animosity.
Romanists and Puseyites -contended for the
indissolubility of the matrimonial chain, and,
although unequivocally defeated on that principle,
they adroitly contrived to raise difficulties that
complicated the question at issue, and raised
mountains out of molehills, on which they had to
work. Mr. GLADSTONE has assumed the position
of leader of this clique. He has certainly de-
layed the measure, but we believe it will not
elevate his character with the community at
large—the country does not esteem such Jesui-
tical ability. It would prefer less eloquence
combined with greater candour. We trust that
the large majority will not suffer themselves to
be defeated by the obstructive tactics resorted to,
but that they will firmly and unflinchingly per.
severe until the bill has been carried in its integ-
rity, and that the Government will nail its
colours to the mast, and not sanction any proro-
gation until the Divorce Bill has received the
Legislative sanction.

greater agitation when it is ascertained that the,
obnoxious system cannot be got rid of by peaceable
means, or without a stringent application of the
" pressure from without."

The Royal Commissioners appointed to inquire
into the purchase of Commissions in the Army have
made their report, a portion of which will he
found in another part of this day's impression of
The Sun. The question is one of paramount, we
might almost may of 'vital, consequence to the
efficacy of our military system. It is one in
which England differs from every other European
country ; indeed, we may say, every country
in the civilised world. It is, however,
"an aged vice : a grey iniquity." It
has been practiced "from the earliest period of
which there are records of a standing army." It
has "grown with our growth and strengthened
with our strength," until " the long-established
usage has so far accustomed officers to the prac-
tice that few of the military witnesses have ever
seriously contemplated any other system of
entry or promotion in the army !" This was
all very well so long as almost every public
situation could be purchased, while corrup-
tion was scarcely tested, and even judicial
offices were made the objects of bargain and sale ;
but it is totally opposed to the spirit of the age,
and it really seems too absurd that the purchase
of a civil office under Government, or of a com-
mission in the Indian Army, should be made a
high crime and misdemeanor; while a Commis-
sion in the Army might be legally purchased at a
fixed price, and was too frequently made the sub-
ject of bargains, by which particularity in the
subsequent stages large additional sums were paid
beyond the regulation. Indeed, the Commis-
sioners report that an experienced army agent
stated that, "in t►he cavalry any sum under double
the regulation prise may be considered very rea-
sonable." There are thus "wheels within wheels."
There is an under current of corruption dove-
tailed on the recognised system, until at last
" the practice of paying sums exceeding the regu-
lating price must be considered to be an accom-
paniment of the purchase system, which it appears
impossible to prevent."

CRUISE OF HER MAJESTY TO
CHERBOURG.

PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.

Her Majesty's steam corvette Curagoa, 31, Captain
Forbes; Osborne, Admiralty yacht, Master-Commander
Bowe3 ; and Banshee, steam despatch yacht, Master-
Commander H. W. Allen, left this harbour last night
and proceeded to Cowes, where they anchored for the
night.

At 1 o'clock this day her Majesty, the Prince C msort,
&0., left Osborne Palace, and embarked on board the
Victoria and Albert, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman,
at 1.20, and weighed immediately for Cherbourg, the
Curagoa, Osborne, and Banshee in company.
Her Majesty will Ouch, probably, at the Channel
Islands en route.

The Commissioners state the objections to
and arguments in favour of the purchase sys-
tem. There is, however, a manifest leaning to
the side favoured by the military or professional
witnesses. None venture to declare that the
practice is correct, or that it should be adopted
if a new system were to be inaugurated, but being
in existence they wish it to be retained " until
some scheme shall be devised which may produce
the beneficial effects erroneously ascribed to the
system of purchase." To this they take care to
raise what may almost be regarded as insuperable
obstacles. They st thatany general system of pro-
motion by selection would not be favourably received
by the officers of our army, and would be equally
offensive to the purchasing and non-purchasing
corps. Neither would the principle of seniority
be available, regard being had to the efficiency of
the army.

/laving thus quietly disposed of every substitute,
but without considering what might be the effect
of a system combining Selection, Seniority, and
Writ, which ought to be included in selection,
they propose a change which bears to the evil a
proportion similar to that of FALSTAFF'S half-
pennyworth of bread to his two gallons of sack.
The Lieutenant-Colonelcy is to be no longer
purcbaseable, but it is to be given as a sop to
the 17ommander-in-Chief, and the period of hold-
ing the command is to be limited to eight
or ten years. But the whole system of purchase
and sale of commissions is (for the present) to
remaia intact, up to the rank of major inclu-
sive. This, to our judgment, appears to
be a very lame and impotent conclusion.
It is a quiet way of shelving the question for a
time, i intil it may be convenient to grapple with
it in a comprehensive manner. Tho present re-
port v, ill not, however, be sasisfactory to the 1
cOlkally ; on the contrary, it will occation a

Royal salutes were fired by the Royal Yacht Squad-
ron-house battery and the Curagaa on the Royal embar-
kation.

GALES IN THE CHANNEL.

DOVER, TUESDAY MORNING.

In consequence of the strong N.E. win I the mail
packets have for the last two days been unable to em-
bark the mails in the roads at Calais.
The mail from France, Germany, &c , did not leave
Dover this day before 12 noon and arrive in London at
8 p.m.

The Prince and Princess Henry de Ligne have arrivt d
at the St. George Hotel.
His Excellency the Russian Minister left London on
Saturday for Scotland, on a visit to Lord and Lady
Willoughby d'Eresby, at Drummond Castle, Perthshire.
The Duke of Sutherland and the Lords Ronald and
Albert Leveson Gower sailed from Liverpool in his
Grace's yacht in the early part of last week, for Scot-
land, intending to proceed. via the Caledonian Canal, to
Inverness, and thence to Dunrobin Costle.
Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, accom-
palied by the Prince Alexander, and attended by the
members of the royal suite, took her departure from
Claridge's Hotel, at three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
for IL Hand.

At cut 8,0001. in Russian gold was sold to the Bank
yesterday.
The specie from New York yesterday was 183,0001.,
the grtater portion of which will be sent to the Bank of
France.

THE ATLANTIC CABLE'-Owing to the breaking of the
cable, the 1,0001. shares of the Atlantic telegraph, on
which 9001. has been paid, are now offered at 2501. dis
count. Just before the accident there were buyers at Si.
discou. t.

The Chief Jmticeship of New Z?aland has been con
ferred (according to the Hampshire Chronicle) upon Mr.
Arney, barrister-at-law, Recorder of Winchester.
ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.—The
number of patients relieved at this hospital during the
week ending August 15, was 2664, of which 1008 were
new cases.
REPORTED FORGERIES AT LIVERPOOL.—A merchant,
recently deceased at Liverpool, id said to have left liabi-
lities reaching 300,0001, of which 100,0001. are through
forged acceptances to bile of exchange.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE RIVER.— Yesterday morning,
Mr. Tltimas Wilson, mate of the West Indianian, Kr-
midable, was ascending the vessel's side from a small
boat, as she lay off Shad wed, when the rope by which
he held on broke from its fastenings, and falling into the
river, he was drowned. _

NEW HOPS —A pocket of choice new mid-Kent hops
arrived at market this morning, the growth of Mr. Jai.
Harteidge, of )(aiding, and was sold by Latter, Austen,
and Sons, to Messrs. Bakers, White and Morgan, hop
merchants, at 121. 124. per cwt.
THE SYDNEY ROYAL MINT.—In the year 1856
313,273,075 oz. of gold were. coined at the Sydney
branch of the Royal Mint, value 1,219,8071 In 1855
the weight of the coined gold was 132,211,512 oz, and
the value 514,8101.
THE LATE BEVERLEY ELECTION.—We are assured
that very extensive bribery was practised by the adhe-
rents of Major Edwards at the Beverley election, and
that a petition to unseat him on that ground will be im-
mediately presented to Parliament. Mr. Edwin James
is retained to prosecute the petition.—Leeds Mercury.
A CHILD BEHEADED BY ITS MOTHER.--00. Sunday
morning last a cork-cutter named Woelfict, living in
Beryford-lane, Lincele, left his Lime for a few minutes,
when he was recalled by the neighbours, and on going
back found that his wife bad cut off the head of one of
his children, a baby about seven months old. The
woman stated to the people who crowded into the place
that she loved her children, but if she had not been pre-
vented she should have killed them all. She is raid to
have been lately in a low and desponding way. The
child had been placed on the hearthstone, and its head
chopped off with a cork hatchet.
SUICIDE FROM GRIEF.—Last night a long inquiry took
place at St. Thomas's Hoepital, respecting the death of
Mr. Abraham Barlow. Tho deceased kept the Printers'
Arms bcershop, and resided in Kennington-lAne. For
some time pest the deceased became depressed in spirits,
in consequence of having to divose of his business on
account of ill-health. On Saturday morning he was
found in his bid-room with his throat cut, and the razor
cla.ped firmly in his hand. He was conveyed to the
hospital, and expired the same day. The deceased lived
on most affectionate terms with his wife. The jury
returned a verdict of " temporary insanity."
INSOLVENT DEBTORS CaURT. —This court will sit
again for bail cases on Friday week, the 28th instant.
On the last occasion fourteen were liberated on sureties
till their hearing, and considering the number of persons
in prison for debt, and about to petition, a larger num-
ber is expected on the next occasion. A person has
lately petitioned the court whose examination some time
ago created quite a sensation before the Lord Mayor, for
alleged forgery at the Cape of Good Hope. He has
petitioned as " Woolf Levy," otherwise Montefiore."
He has also been known as Langfield.
THE INAUGURATION OF THE O'CONNELL STATUE AT
LIMERICS.—The Freeman's Journal contains a full re-
port of the proceedings at the inauguration of the
pßoofchneo, mEb4aely.
O'Connell Statue, which took place on
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ferent trades of the town, and proceeded to the Crescent,
where the statue was erected. The statue, which is the
work of Mr. James Hogan, was unveiled, and the meet-
ing was addressed by Lord Dunraven, Mr. O'Brien, and
other gentlemen. A great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested on the occasion.

THE LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF FEMALES —The
Associate Institute, established for enforcng the laws for
the protection of women, states, in its report just issued,
that the society, since its foundation, has conducted
about 130 prosecutions ; of these only a small propor-
tion have been unsuccessful. Twenty-three prosecu'iLns
occurred during the past year. Many of then were of
considerable importance and magnitude, ant entailed
oppressive and embarrassing expense. The committee
felt compelled to issue a special appeal for funds. That
appeal met, if not with a general, yet with a kind an I
liberal answer in various quartere. The Duke of Nor-
folk, in particular, sent to the institution a donation of
1001.

THREE BOYS DROWSED WHILE BATHING.—On Sun-
day afternoon a melancholy occurrence took place at
Cliffe, near Rochester, by which three lives were lost.
The deceased lads, whose names were Alfred Burgess,
aged 13 years ; Robert James Burges., aged 11 ; and
Thomas Bempton, aged 12, proceeded to a place called
Ciiffescreek, in the Medway, for the purpose of bathing.
Robert Burgess, it appeared, entered the water first, and
not being acquainted with the river was soon out of his
depth, The other two lads went to his assistance, whilst
a fourth ran off to some cottages near to obtain help.
On his return he found them all struggling together
in deep water, and immediately afterwards they sank.
The body of Alfred Burgess was got out almost directly,
and the other two soon afterwards, but all attempts to
restore animation were of no avail. An inquest was
held on the bodies on the following day, before Mr.
Thomas coroner for West Sent, when a ieriict
of " Accidentally drowned" was retuned.
SHORTHORNS.—The Council of the Durham County
Agricultural Society held a meeting on Saturday, at
which they determined to offer a piece of plate of 100
guineas value as a prize for the best short-horned breed-
ing animal exhibited at their forthcoming meeting, which
is to be held at Stockton in the first week of September.
The plate is to be won thrice before it becomes the abso-
lute property of the exhibitor. The society also offers
several large money prizes, and it is expected that the
new feature of a challenge plate will bring together in
their native country one of the finest collection of short-
horns ever witnessed. Several of the most eminent
breeders have already signified their intention of sending
the best representatives of their respective stocks to
compete for this very handsome prize.
WRECK OF A GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT —The trans-
port ship Julia, Captain WOregor, havitta, on board a
part of the 4th Troop horse Artillery from the Persian
Gulf for Bombay, was lost while leaving Kuvrachee
Harbour, on the 29th ult. She was being towed out by
the steamer Bombay, and seems to have struck while
crossing the bar in a heavy sea, losing her rudder, and
parting the hawser, when she drifted on to the rocks
near Clifton.' All poseible help appears to have been
rendered by the authorities on shore and the shipmasters
in the harbour, and the few casualties that oclurred
seem to have been occasioned entirely by the swamping
of boats between the wreck aod the beach. It was thus
that a sergeant, three European and nine native
troopers, and a ship's ',sacral- of the Byderee, unfortu-
nately lost their lives. The following is from a letter
addressed to a mercantile firm here, by its agent at
Kurrachee:—" We are sorry to say the Julia, a Born-
bay ship, is on shore here, with little prospect of getting
off till after the monsoon. She is on a soft spot, and not
taking in one drop of water. We fear this wreck will do
no good to our much-abused port ; and yet there was
no blame to the bar, nor to any of the naval authorities
here. The captain was told not to go out until the next
day ; but be would, and instead of usicg two hawsers
in towing, as is usual, he only used one, and this, as is
always the case in country ships, was a second-band one,
and consequently snapped, leaving the steamer to shoot
ahead, and the Julia to fall to leeward, with a strong
wind blowing her on shore. We are spiry to say that
four Europeans were drowned.",

LATEST NEWS.

SINGAPORE, JUNE 28.
The French Squadron is now setting sail for
Hong Kong.

The English frigate, the Simoom, having on
board the Regiment of Fusilers (the sth), has shaped
her course for India.

JUNE 30.
Lord Elgin has embarked for China. All the
honours were paid to him here.

JASSY, JULY 30.

TEE WEST sINDIA MAIL.

The elections are all finished. The inhabitants
of the towns, the small proprietors, and the peasants
have abstained from voting.
HAMBURG, AUG. 16.

The Diet of Holstein opened yeiterclay. The
Royal Commiisioner, M. de Levitzau, pronounced
a very conciliatory speech. Baron de Scheel-Plas-
sen, leader of the opposition, was nominated presi-
dent without a division; and M. de Reinecke, also
of the opposition, vice-president.

SOUTHAMPTON, AUGUST 17.
The Royal Mail Company's steam-ship Magda-
lena, Captain Abbott, arrived this afternoon at
five p.m., from the West Indie=, with the usual
mails, in charge of Lieutenant James Irwin, Ad-
miralty agent.

Oa her homeward voyage the Magdalena expe-
rienced fine weather, with light breezes.
The latest dates brought by the Magdalena are :
—From Nassau, July 13 ; Greytown, 20 ; Cha-
gres, 24 ; Demerara, 25 ; Santa Martha, Trini-
dad, Carthagena, Jamaica, and Grenada, 26 ;
Barbadoes, 27 ; .Tactnel, 28 ; Antigua, St. Kitts,
Nevis, Monserrat, and Porto Rit;o, 29 ; and St.
Thomas, Aug. 1.

She brings 148 passengers, among whom were—
Governor Wod,house aud lady, from Demerara ;
the Rev. Mr. Reece aud family, from Barbadoei ;
and Major Bertram, from Jam-tica.

The Magdalena brings on freight 848,865 dols.
on merchants' account, of which 519,650 dole. are
in gold and 9,692 dols. in platina ; 1,062 serons of
cochineal ; 73 bags cocoa; 60 dols. jewellery; and
a general cargo, consisting of 23 cases of cigar:.' 67
bales of tobacco ; and 46 bales merchandise. The
total amount of specie is 1,378,267 dole.
His Excellency C. H. Darling arrived at Jamaica
on the 22d, and was received with great enthusiasm.
Some fine rains have fallen on the island, which
was generally healthy. Exchange as last quol ed.
At Demerara the market was firm, and produce
scarce. The rumour of gold fields having been dis-
covered with'n the boundaries of British Guiana
has been confirmed, and many persons were hasten-
ing there.
_ _

The yellow fever had considerably abated, and
there were very few cases during the stay of the
Magdalena at St. Thomas. She had eight cases
coming home, three of which terminated fAtally.
On the 29th ult. an extensive fire broke out on a
wharf at St. Thomas, commonly known by the
name of Stubbs' Wharf, and owing to the quantity
of coal deposited there, it very quickly assumed a
serious aspect ; but from the prompt attention of
*the crews of the royal mail ships Magdalena and
Solent, aided by the engirieerd of the company, the
lager range of buildings was saved, although the
coals continued smouldering when the Magdalena
left.

H.M.S. Tartar was at Colon, the Brilliant at
Grenada, the Itnautil, Perseverance, and Arachue
at Jamaica and the Termagant at Havana.
The United States frigate Sonatoga was at
Greytown receiving filibuster:.
The following were the stations of the com-
pany's steam-ships :--.The Thames, Cipt. Wool-
ward, at St. Thomas, for Main ; the Trent, Cap-
tain I_J•eds, Spanish Main ; the Dee, Captain
Woolcott, Gulf of Mexico ; the Clyde, Captain
Heenan, at St. Thomas, for Islands ; the Con-
way, Capt. Lewis; at St. Thomas ; the Cagle,
Capt. Hall, at Jamaica ; tha ,La Plata. Captain
Weller, arrived at St. Thomas, at 6, a.m., Aug
Ist. ; and the Solant, Capt. Baynton, at St.
Thomas, for Jamaica.

race.

SPORTE4G NOTES.

WHOM SHALL WE BANG ?

People are just now making a great out-cry. They
are scandalised by the "money-getting motives" by
which ractig men are actuated, and seem shocked be
cause certain individuals unscrupulously adhere to the
ducal maxim of doing what they like with their own.
They who were over impatient to " get on" Mongrel
for the Ebor Handicap and Saunterer for the Great
Yorkshire Stakes are likely to have plenty of leisure for
repentance. The owner of the horses has ex-rcised
a privilege which undoubtedly belongs to him. He has
taken advantage of the credulity of the public, or, in
the language of the ring, he has put in the hole those
people who trustel to his integrity of purpose and
straightforward intentions. There may be honour
among some classes of individuals, but not among cer-
tain proprietors of bloo!-otock. Lord Derby's letter
came in good time, and the recent cases in which hor-es
have undisguisedly been. used merely as the instruments
of gaming, may arouse the apathetic members of the
Jockey Club to a sense of the raponsibility entailed
upon them by their position.

During the current week some briskness may be im-
parted to the St. Leger betting. At any rate, it will be
discovered at York whether the hostility which Ignore-
mui hai recently one :untered be the ree.u!t of prejudice,
or whether it be caused by the knowledge that the horse
is unsound.

By the time my notes are placed before the reader, the
gathering wil have commenced in the ancient city of
York. By the morning express trains many turfites
left London, and the last remnant of metropolitan sports-
men will doubtless be located in York before midnight.
The Queen's Plate and the other unclosed stakes are
likely to obtain good entries. Amongst the nominations
for " the guineas" will perhaps be the names of Pole
Star, Fandango, and Fisherman, and a race of some
interest may bs expected. The list for to-morrow is
unusually strong in attractions. Skirmisher will doubt-
less sport the " spots " for the Great North
of England Biennial Stakes, and I see no-
thing amongst the entries capable of galloping
with him over two miles. Saunterer may put in an ap-
pearance, but distance is not his forte. Fur the York-
shire Oaks either Tasmania or Rosa Bonheur will be the
successful candidate. Should the former run an oppor-
tunity will be afforded for estimating her Ebor Handicap
chance. Perhaps, however, her owner may allow Bel
Esperanza to represent his interest.
It is doubtful whether The Streamer or Cock-a-doodle-
doo will be sent to the post for the Cinvivial Stakes.
John Scott may trust to one of his " public performers,"
perhaps Star of the East. Perfection and Coxwold, how-
ever, appear to me to be the most trustworthy.

Flacrow at 84. 121 b. over a mile course is not too
heavily handicapped. He shall do battle for me for the
Chesterfield, but in his default my hopes must rest with
Ellermire.

The knocking out of Mongrel has not caused the range
.1 speculation on the Enos Handicap to be extended.
The betting is at a stand still, and the advance of War-
lock has bean the only movement of importance which
has within the last four and twenty hours marked its
progress. That Warlock is in on good terms is un-
deniable, and although he is as " slow as a man in
boots," I fancy that he will be able to " keep going,"
whilst his opponents are stopping. Tasmania Ido not
fancy ; she is nevertheless a fine, racing-like mare, but
I shall see her perform to-morrow before I place implicit
trust in her. Underhand's running at Newcastle, induces
ine to think favourably of his chance, but I question his
abi ity to concede a " lump of weight" to Hobgoblin and
• ther tbree year olds. Fir Hobgoblin I have a strong par •
tiality and I shall be much surprised if he be not amongst
the first three at the finish. Within the past fortnight
he has certainly learned the art of getting first. For
Borderer I have no great " fondness." His race at
Reading, however, seems to have created a great par-
tiality for him in certain quarters. El Hakim's running
will depend materially upon his performance for the
Chesterfltl3, and I shall not believe that M. Dobler is as
good as Blask Tommy until I have " ocular proof." To
refer to the other animals would unnecessarily occupy
space. The two that I shall be inclined to " stand"
against the field are WARLOCK, and HoBGOBLIN!
Should Langrange be reserved for the Biennial Stakes,.
Coxwold or Sister to Ellington may win the Prince of
Wales's Stakes. The Hopeful Stakes I aisign to Sir
Colin, and the Ebor St. Leger to either Vedette or Lam-
bourn. For the Eglinton Stakes, Comquot and York
are likely to be found in front at the finish.
Unless Saunterer starts for the Great Yorkshire
Stakes some difficulty may be experienced by the book.
makers in getting their money as the race is not P. P.
Whether he go to the post or not, it seems pretty well
Agreed, on all sides, that he will not affect the result of
the race. I shall expect the best of Lord Zetland's to
win, and I shall not be surprised to see Skirmisher
defeat his stable companion Vedette.

A FRESH MAN.

LEAMINGTON STAKES.—HomiIy and Melissa were
omitted by mistake from the list of acceptances for this

BAIL IVAY I.,YTELLIGELVCE.

MID-KENT.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders Was held yes-
terday at Gresham-house, Old Broad-street—Sir J. W.
Lubbock, Bart., in the chair. The report of the directors
ttated that the capital account showed that 94,4741. bad
been received, and 85,8221. expended, leaving a balance
of 8,6521. The report was received and adopted.