The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-19 00:00:00

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Admiralty orders have been received at Chatham,
directing the Castor, 36, sailing-frigate, and the
Brilliant, 26, gun-frigate, now attached to the re-
serve in ordinary at that port, to be removed from
the river Medway to London, to be used as train-
ing-ships for the Naval Coastguard Volunteers-now
beano. raised. The Castor is to be stationed in the
river Thames, and the Brilliant in or near the City
Canal. Each vessel is to be got ready with all
despatch for the service to which it is to be put, an
both are to be furnished with their heavy main deck
guns from the gun-wharf, in order that the volun-
teersmay b 3 exercised at gun-drill on board. The
Castor is a very fine frigate, and has only been at-
tached to the ordinary a little more than a years
having been rid off after a lengthened service on
the West Coast of Africa. As soon as the vessels
have been (r yot ready they will be towed round
from Chatham, to their destination. The sailing
frigate Trincomalee, 24, also attached to the ordia
-
nary at Chatham is ordered to be prep ared as
training-ship for the naval volunteers on the east
coast of Scotland, to which station she will be
towed. It is also intended to station vessels of war
at Bristol, Liverpool, Newcastle, and the other
great ports, to serve as training ships fdr the volun-
teers to be raised under the Royal warrant, the
ships to be selected from those in ordinary at Chat-

THE CONGRESS.

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am not quite sure about that date. I recollect the occasion
when some of Mrs. Rowley's hair was cut off. Miss Bisho
ss
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was present when that circumstance occurred. Isli
Bishop is Mrs. Rowley's sister.
By the Magistrate—We arrived at Frankfort about 4
o'clock in the afternoon. I can't be sure about the time.
There was a substantial tea served on the occasion, and.

there might have been salt on the table.
Examination continued—When Mrs. Rowley came down.
to breakfast on this occasion she said she had been a long
time dressing her hair. I remonstrated with her, when she
said, "If I did not like it I had better cut it off." I can-
not say whether there was one or two curls. I cannot say
whether I cut the whole of the back hair off. When I went
to fetch the scissors she was sitting in a chair.
When I re-
turned she was in the same chair and in the same position. I
cannot say whether I. cut the whole off or not, but I cut it
off by her wish. I did not hold her hands. She never
held up her hands to prevent me cutting it off. She did
not resist in the slightest. I did no more than cut the side
curls off. There were servants about, and I believe the
door of the apartment wis open. Miss Bishop was present
during the whole of the proceeding. I never tried to pia
her out of bed. She got out of her own accord. She had,
nothing on but her night-gown. She ran down stairs and
implored the protection of my valet. The other servants
came up and asked what was the matter. I had not used or
threatened her with personal violence. The slightest con-
tradiction would cause hysterics It is most decidedlY
to
true to say I took up a meat chopper, and threatened
It
strike her if she did not retire up stairs, but I daresay they
(Mrs. Rowley and her maidservant) will say I di
se w
d
While living at Boulogne I paid her debts. is fa
say I never gave her a single sixpence.
By the Magistrate—Mrs. Rowley had no separate settle-
ment. She never had any occasion for any pocket re
her
from me. She always wore a green leather bag round eu
waist, which contained £1,500. I never controlled her*
she wished to spend any of this £1,500 she did so. It ow'
her own money. 0
at Boulogne, and Mrs. Rowley
Examination continued—l had brain. fever while' Wis.
for a medical man, as I had said I would cut my throat.
I never prevented my wife writing to her friends. I Ile,o
dictated the terms of the letters no more than saYhg ",.g1„1
my love, &c." From Boulogne we returned to
During the time I was at Ryde I acted towards Mrs. •":
ley with kindness. I never illtreated her. went to
shot to study, in order to pass my examination for the
Lancers. The letters put into my hands are in Mrs 11: by
said she would ee
ley's handwriting. [Many of these letters were refs),
Mr. Sleigh in his opening statement.] wed that
Mr. Metcalfe asked for copies, but it was arrallo-,,vect
any person on the part of Mrs. Roivloy might
them. ° the
°
It being now past four o'clock, the further hearing
summons was adjourned until Tuesday next.sera
Mr. Metcalfe, 'on behalf of the late Mrs. R,owlel9
although he had been 'precluded on the present eeeee/i,
from making any observations on the part of the the
Yttiste
should be fully prepared on Tuesday next to OW°
all she had stated in the proceedings at Westminster.