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THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERY.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—(This DAY.)
(Before Mr. Baron Martin and. Mr. Justice Willes.)

SECOND DAY.
The learned judges took their seats on the bench at 10
o'clock this morning, when the prisoners Pierce, Burgess,
and Tester were placed at the bar.
Thomas Sharman, who now keep; the Torrington Arms
at Mereworth, Kent, deposed that in October and Novem-
ber, 1854, he was station clerk at Folkestone, and he then
saw Agar and Tester together there. He spoke to them,
and went to the Pavilion Hotel with them and had some
refreshment. [This witness is the " sedate young man"
whom Agar, in his examination yesterday, said he could
not corrupt.]
By Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—He did not recollect if
Tester introduced Agar to him. Hasel, the policeman, had
previously cautioned him that Agar was a suspicious cha-
racter. He went to the Pavilion at Tester's invitation.
After he saw Agar he informed Hasel that he thought he
was mistaken about him.
Mr. G.H. Hasel, inspector of police on the South-Eastern
Railway, deposed that in May, 1854, he was stationed at
Folkestone. He saw Pierce and Agar there on
several occasions. They walked on the pier and watched the
arrival and departure of the boats. He had a reason at
that time for watching Pierce more than any ordinary per-
son. He made a communication to Steer, of the Folke-
stone police, respecting Agar and Pierce. He saw Agar in
October, 1854, at the booking of Sharman was in the
office making up his money. On the following day he
saw him speaking to Tester on the pier, and they after-
wards walked in the direction of the Pavilion Hotel. Tester
left for London the same Light.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Most
people, when at Folkestone, walked on the pier to see the
arrival and departure of the boats.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—There is nothing else to see
there.

Witness—Not that I know of. (lAughter.) Tester
afterwards left the company's employ with a good character,
and wont on a rail way in Sweden. He did not know if he
surrendered to take his trial for this charge. He did
not like the appearance of Agar, and he therefore cautioned
Sharman against him. He did not say anything to Tester
about him, because ha appeared to know him so well.
By Mr. Sergeant Parry—Pierce was ticket printer to
the company, and was well known on the line.
By Mr. Gifford—Burgess had been in the company's
service about 10 or 11 years.

Mr. J. Steer, superintendent of Folkestone police, cor-
roborated Agar's evidence as to his and Pierce's visits to
Dover and Folkestone together, and their being on the
pier on the arrival and departure of the boats. When-
ever they saw him they separated and walked away, par-
ticularly Agar. On one occasion he saw Burgess with
Pierce on Folkestone harbour.

Henry Williams was on duty at Dover on the night of
the 15th May, when the bullion train arrived. Burgess
and Kennedy were the guards. Just before the departure
of the up express train, at two o'clock a.m., he noticed
two men go through the office. Burgess, Kennedy, and
himself were standing together in the office at the time.
One was taller than the other ; one dark, and the other

light complexion. Witness was going to speak to them,
but seeing another porter go to them and speak to them he
did not do so. They afterwards went on the platform.
Witness only issued two tickets for that train. The two
men above referred to did not take tickets.

Joseph Witherdon, porter in the company's employ—
He was on daty on the night of the 15th May, 1855. Just
before the departure of the up 2 o'clock a.m. train, two
men with carpet bags, and wearing short cloaks, came on to
the platform without taking tickets. From the manner in
which they carried the bags they appeared to be heavy.
He spoke to them about their tickets, and they produced
two Ostend return tickets. One of them gave him money.
He asked them if their luggage had passed the Custom.
house, and they replied that they came over the previous
night.
Mr. W. Clark, landlord of the Rose Hotel, Dover, de-
poned that two men—one a tall, dark man, the other a
short, light complexioned man, came to his house and had
some refreshment, and remained the night. Tt was in the
early part of 1851. They asked the way to Dover, and
left in that direction.
Robert Clark, waiter at the Dover Castle, Dover, re-
collected two men coming to the hotel in May, 1855 ; one
was sh rter than the other ; they left about half-past one
o'clock to go by the up two o'clock a.m. express train ;
previous to their leaving they had some brandy in a soda-
water bottle ; they had bags with them.
Matthew Dickinson, policeman, stationed at London-
bridge—On the night of the 15th May he was a porter. He
recollected the arrival of the train at London-bridge at
half-past 4 o'clock; only four passengers, he believed, came
by that train. From the carriage he opened two men came
out ; one man was taller and of darker complexion than
the other. The man who first stepped out of the carriage
1 had a bag with him; he believed they had no other luggage.
The one he spoke to had on a cape, and had dark hair and
whisters. The two men went down the platform together,
They declined his offer to procure them a cab.
William Woodhouse, a porter on duty on the morning
or the 16th May, gave similar evidence to the above wit-
ness. There was no other luggage in the van that

ary follosag'. He was to have allowed her it. Weeki
but he did not do so. In January she went to Pieree's to
reside, and remained there till April. ShO left On account
of a disagreement. Agar had two trucks there ; they
contained his clothes and tools. She saw his watch, ring;
and a set of shirt studs there, but no money. She saw in
Pierce's possession a bag of sovereigns before she went to
live with him. Pierce before that said he had asked Agar
for a sovereign, and he refused him, and that sometimes
he could get money out of him and sometimes not. Pierce
once asked her to lend him a shilling in 1851. Previous
to the robbery Pierce used to have Agar's old clothes. He
used to take them away. After the robbery she saw in
Pierce's hand a roll of notes. After she left Pierce's house
she became distressed, and applied to Pierce for relief.
Nr. Sergeant Parry objected to this evidence.
Mr. Sergeant Shea—l shall follow it with another. Did
she make a statement ?
Mr. Baron Martin—l don't think it is evidence.
Witness continued—She repeatedly applied to Pierce
for money without success, and after that she made a com-
munication to Mr. Weatherhead, the governor of Newgate,
and then to Mr. Rees.
'Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Parry—She was 25
years of age. She left Tunbrige-station in 1852. She was
dismissed, but not for dishonesty. She had not lived with
any one else than Agar. She knew a person of the name
of Tress. She did not consider her conduct had beensim-
proper with him. She knew a person named Hart. She
did not live with him. He came to see her in town. He
had given her a sovereign or two, but not for an improper
purpose. He was no relation of hers. Tress gave her Si.
after she left Tunbridge. She did not know why she was
dismissed. ShEr had 121. a year and her board and lodging
at Tunbridge. She was not dismissed from impropriety
of conduct at Tunbridge. She knew a gentleman named
" Bill Barber." He was under-guard. He never gave
her money. She remained at home with her mother
about eight months, and she then went to Johnson's-street,
Sonser'fi-town, and she had work from Messrs. Crosse and
Blackwall's, Soho square. Hart called there and saw her.
She lived then with her mother, but Hart, who visited her
then, never saw her. It was there she knew Agar as
Adam. He left her twice, but not that she was aware of
for her drunken habits. She was not in the habit of doing
so. When the child was registered and christened she
knew Agar's name. That was in July, 1854. She
only knew him in the names of Agar and Adams.
She knew a person named Hodges. He used to give her
money. He used to give her a sovereign at a time. He
was not with her a long period at a time. She had been
out two nights whilst at Pierce's. She quarrelled with
him on account of a letter she had from Agar, and not on
account of her drunkenness. She would not swear she
had not been brought home there drunk. She did not re-
collect being brought home drunk in a wheelbarrow at
Shepherd's-hush, but it might have happened. (Laughter.)
She had not been to Portland to see Agar. The Railway
Company had supported her since last October. She knew
Pierce to be what was called a betting or sporting man.
She had not seen him with money he said he had
won on races. She never saw him with a betting-book.
She would undertake to say she had received 801.
of Pierce. She would venture to swear it was not
1001. Mrs. Pierce had only in a friendly way advised her
not to get drunk. She had no occasion to complain of her
whilst in her house.
By Mr. Giffard—She was introduced by Burgess to Agar
at the Green Man public-house, Tooley-street. After that
she never saw Burgess and Agar together. She did not
know till after Agar's conviction that he lived with a per-
son named Campbell.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeant Shee—Hart made hon-
ourable proposals to me, and after he left Tunbridge she
was engaged to him. It was during that time—after her
mother's death—that he gave her money. Hodges did
not give her money for an improper purpose. Price saw
Agar's letter to her, and said he was mad— he never had
any money. She never heard of a sum of 3,0001. being left
for her and her child.
Mr. Baron Martin—l must certainly know if it be true.
Because Agar
her and her
arsaidhegacvheild.to Mr. Wontner 3,0C31. to be
invested
Witness continued—ln the letter she received from Agar
he directed, amongst other things, that she was to pur-
chase a silver cup for her child and Pierces son, and that
Pierce would let her have the money. S never had the
money to do it. She was now livinghe with Inspector
Thornton.
By Mr. Baron Martin—Have you ever heard of 3,0001.
being invested for you and your child ?
Witness—No, my lord.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—lt is in the hands of the railway
company.
Mr. Bodkin—No, it is not. It is a mistake.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Mr. Wontner made an explanation
before the magistrate, and he was ready to explain now if
he were to be considered a witness for the prosecution.
Mr. Sergeant Shee—Certainly not.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Then I decline to put him in the
box.
Mr. Baron Martin—You must take your own course.
Mr. Sergeant Shee—l wont take advantage of Mr. Wont-
nor's statement to claim a reply.
Mr. Sergeant Parry—Then, as your lordship wishes to
have the matter explained, I will call him.
Mr. Baron Martin—l have no wish for it being done
personally. If the money is invested for her, she ought to
have it forwarded. The Crown had no claim on it.
Mr. Wontner—Bnt, your lordship, I think, after what
has transpired, that I ought to have an opportunity of
explaining.
Mr. Baron Martin—l think you should, Mr. Wontner.
Mr. Wontner —Agar, whom I defended, had had a sum
of 3,000'. invested for a considerable period in the 3 per
cents., and at his request I sold it out, realising 2,7001. for
it. A number of payments were made out of the money
realised, which reduced it to 2,5C3/. Agar sent me a writ-
ten order, which I acted on, and paid the money over to
Pierce as requested, which he has inveeted in Turkish
Bonds. The Bo ids have been seized by the prosecution,
and they are now in their possession. I have taken the
trouble to trace out the notes paid to Pierce and the notes
witk which he purchased the Turkish Bonds, and I find
they correspond. lam prepared to produce the documents
in reference to the transaction.
Agar was then recalled at the request of Mr. Serjeant
Baluantine, and said that Pierce communicated to him
that he had heard from Tester that one of the keys of the
safe on board the Folkestone boat was lost. Witness was
not on board the boat when the key was lost.
[We shall continue the case in our last edition.]

morning.
Stephen Jones, guard on the South Eastern Railway,
deposed that on the night of the 15th of May Tester came
up by his train to London. He had a black leather bag
with him. He had seen Pierce and another man four or
five times on Folkestone pier. In 1853 ho saw Burgess,
Pierce, and Agar together at Stearne's public-house in
Tooley-street.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—He was
examined in Juno, 1855, about the robbery, but he never
said anything about the black bag until after Agar's exa-
mination, which directed his attention to it. He did not
see anything unusual about t heir bag.
Mr. Frederick Russell, clerk at the London sta-
tion of the Greenwich Railway, deposed that one
night in May, 1855, Tester came to the office about ten
o'clock. He said he had come up from Reigate
and he left a black leather bag in the office whilst he
went somewhere. He returned iu time to go down to
Greenwich by the last train. Tester then lived at Lewis-
ham. Tester was not in the habit of going down by the
last Greenwich train. It was before I heard of the robbery.
Tester was married about two months before the robbery.
John Perry, night watchman at the Greenwich Railway,
and heav as a
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s mhthe right hand locks were the same, and the loft hand locks
were all alike. This evidence was corroborative of Agar's
statement that the robbery was delayed in consequence of
some repairs and alterations being made in the locks of the
bullion chests.
Mr. Knight, successor to Mr. Brown, superintendent of
the line, deposed that Tester was a clerk in his office. In
May, 1855, it was Tester's duty to regulate the guards of
the trains. The April guard-list of that year, with the
names of Burgess and Kennedy in it, as guards of the
mail train for that month, had the words " and May"
added to it, thereby continuing the April list for
the month of May. Ho called Tester's attention to it, and
he replied it was usual for it to be done. Tester bad no
control over the keys of the bullion chest ; they were kept
by Mr. Browne, who directed Tester when to use them.
He know of no business of the company requiring Tester's
attendance at Folkestone, except on one occasion, in Sep-
tember, 1854.
Cross-examined Ity Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—On two or
three occasions in 12 months the guards had been kept on
the trains for the second month. Kennedy, the under-
guard of the train at the time of the robbery, had been on
it in March, April, and May.
Mr. Matthews, from Messrs. Massey, money-changers,
St. Mary Axe, proved that he bought 210 American gold
eagles on the 16th May. He gave 2131. 10s. It was about
nine o'clock in the morning that he bought them. He could
not identify the man of whom ho bought them. He paid
for them in English gold at the man's desire. The man
appeared tired as if he had travelled.
Mr. R. Brommall, money-changer in the Haymarket,
deposed that on the 16th May he purchased 200 American
eagles for 2031. Gs. Bd. by cheque on the Union Bank, pay-
able at the branch at Pall-mall, East.
Mr. Alexander White, clerk at the Pall-mall branch of
the Union Bank, proved caching the above cheque.
Mary Ann Porter proved that she knew Agar in the
name of Adams. He lived with her about two years ago
in Harleyford-road, Vauxhall. He lived with a female
who passed as his wife. Pierce visited Adams in the name
of Peckham. The latter assisted Agar when ho left to
move his furniture.
John Honour, hairdresser, of Lambeth-walk, deposed
that when Pierce lived in Walnut-tree-walk be dressed a
dark wig for him. It was in November, 1854.
Fanny Poland Kay was then called and examined by
Mr. Sergeant Shee.—Before I was acquainted with Agar I
was engaged in the refreshment room at Tunbridge station.
Burgess introduced her to Agar, by whom she had a child.
She lived with him at various places till December, 1851,
when they went to Shepherd's-bush to reside. Previous to
that she had seen Agar and Pierce together very often.
They appeared to be well acquainted with each other. She
did not see Burgess in their company before Agar went to
Shepherd's-bush. Pierce went by the name of Peckham.
She recollected her child going to be weaned in May, 1855.
Charlotte Painter then lived with her as a servant. A
fortnight after I left on a Sunday she went to see it, and
after the death of Mrs. Bessell, her next door neighbour,
on the 18th of May, 1855. A few days before, and a week
after Agar was absent all night. It was on the Tuesday or
Wednesday. She next saw him in the afternoon with
Pierce. They caul° in a cart, and she believed they had two
bags withthem, which they carried into tliss wash-house. She
did not see the bags opened. After that Pierce came
daily. After the 21st of May, he and Agar were On the
first floor, she looked into it once, and she saw they had
the stove out, and a bright fire ; they both ran to the door
and !prevented her going in ; previous to that they
had been much in the wash-house together, when she
hoard them hammering. They had drab shooting leather
bags. When they were upstairs, she heard a noise like
the roaring of a large fire ; she heard that for several days.
She saw Pierce bring down from the room what appeared
to be square pieces of stone. When they came down to
their meals they appeared hot and dirty, aad to her in-
quiries what they were about, they replied " leather apre
w„ving." She heard them in their conversation mention
Burgess and Tester's name. Afterwards, she noticed that
in the upstairs room the stove bad been replaced and black-
ened, and that the floor was burnt in two places. Pierce
and Agar had short cloaks. She had seen Pierce with more
hair about his face than now, but it was his own. She
then detailed Agar's leaving her, and his visiting her before
he was arrested. Her child then was at Rothorhithe with
a cousin of his. Some time after he left her she resided
in George's•road, and Agar provided for her till the Janu-

THE BRAZILS.

signalled a steamer,steering to south-west, supposed to
be the Royal mail steamer Avon ; Dec. 30, at 2 p.m ,
in lat. 16 25 N., long. 25 25 W., signalled the French
SOUTHAMPTON`, TUMMY EVENING. ship Eugenie, steering to the southward ; Jan. 4, at 7
We have just received, per railway from Wareham, 1 ann., lat. 26 N., long. 18 32 W., signalled the brig
our advicee Ar.d papers brought by the Tyne etesmer, Martha, of Whicehaven, steering to the south-west.
Capt. W. Yeller, t4h7e.li udortunately greunded trsic
morning off St. Alban's Heed, an the coast of Dorset-
shire, as detailed in another column. The dates by this
steamer are from Buenos Ayres, Dec. 2 ; MonteVirleo, 5 ;
Rio de Janeiro, 16 ; Bahia, 20 ; Pernambuco, 23; St,
Vincent (Cape Verde), 31 ; Teneriffe, Jan. 5 ; Funchal
(Madeira), 6 ; and Lisbon, 9.
The Tyne has 55 passengers, among n horn are Com-
mander Otway, R.N., from Rio ; Mr. Pecher, Belgian
Consul-General, from Rio • Mr. Liffey, A merican Consul,
from Valparaiso ; and Dr. 'Ackland, from Madeira. She
brings specie from Monte Video, value sterling, 401., and
from other ports 1,1021. ; diamonds, value sterling.
32,548/., and jewellery,value 561., being a total of valuabh s
of 33,7461. The cargo consisted of 425 bales cochineal, 255
barrels tapioca, and 140 packages sundries, and she
has also two South American lions for the Royal Zoolo-
gical Society. On the outward voyage the Tyae experi-
enced fine weather and smooth seas, but on her passage
home she met with head winds throughout the passage.
A complimentary address was presented to the captain
on her outward voyage, signed by 80 of the passengers.
Our advices from Buenos Ayres state that trade had
been good, chiefly in anticipation of the differential duties
to come into operation in Feb., 1857. Opinions were
very much divided as to what would be the result of this
nice are. 'lh i most prevalent opinion, however, was that
it would fad to the ground. Hides and all pi oduce had
an upward tendency. The wool clip was nearly finished,
and was expected to be of superior quality and very
abundant. The election of governor was beginning to
give rise to considerable discussion, opinions being
divided between Gen. Escalade and Dr. T..brres. The Rio
Uruguay steamer, from Paraguay to Buenos Ayres,
struck on a snag and sank 80 miles from Ascension ;
passengers and crew saved. Exchange, 68n, with an up
ward tendency. Doubloons, 333 to 335 paper dollars
each.
At Monte Video the election of senators had taken
place on the 30th Nov., and, although Don Manuel Oribe
had given his Influence in opposition to the Government,
all passed off quietly, the Government being triumphant.
It was rumoured, however, that Don Manuel Oribe would
be banished from the country, in order that his influence
might net preponderate on any future occasion. The
country was in a very prosperous state, and business
good. Exports were on the increase, as several saladeros
had cominenced operations. Hideo had advanced in
price. Exchange, 4s. 20. to 4s. 2d.
From Rio we have advises to Dec. 15. There had been
a great tightness in the money-market. Tne Bank of
Brazil had raised the rate of discount from 8 to 9 per
cent., and even so discounted but insignificant amounts.
Out of the bank the rate of di-count was generally 11
per cent. In consequence of this pressure, and of very
considerable purchases of coffee, exchanges had under-
gone great fluctuations since the 13th ult. On London the
rate opened at 27/, 271, and suddenly advanced to 28,
28k, 28k, at 60 and 90 days. The transactions upon
London were 750,000 g., generally at 28d. Prices of coffee
declined 150 rule. Green good first was very scarce, and
eagerly sought after at 4,550 and 4,600 reis. Sales since
the 12th ult., 282,900 bags, of which 169,500 were for
the States, 70,900 for the Channel and North of Europe,
and 42,500 fur the Mediterranean. Freights—for the
Channel, Hamburg, Antwerp, and Marseilles, 60s. to
655. ; States, 90c. to 100 c. Stock of coffee, 100,000
bags, badly assorted ; market very firm, with upward
tendency. Exchange—on France, 340 reis ; on Hamburg
645 to 653 reis, 90 days'. The accounts received from
the interior of the country represent the coming crop as
being only one-third of the present one, and the highest
estimates do nut exceed 1,300,000 bags. The law raising
the export duty on coffee from 9 to 14 per cent. was to
come into operation on the Ist January.
The following is extracted from the latest Rio price
current :
" Coffee—We noticed in the postscript of our last
circular of the 13th ult. a sale of 10,000 bags. Another
of 15,000 bags was closed on the following day, both at
the rates then quoted. In consequence of symptoms of
an approaching tightness in the money market, concur
rent with an upward tendency of the exchange, bueiuese
remained suspended until the 19th, when a decline of
100 rs. brought forward buyers, and 48,000 ,bags were
disposed of from that date to the 21st. Abundant sup-
plies in the latter part of the past month, higher
freights, and an advancing exchange, compelled dealers
to submit to a farther decline, which at the close of the
month had reached to 200 rs. on the quotations of the
12 .h ult. Calculating the higher figure of freights and
exchange, as also the difference in quality, which has
continued to fall off in the past two months, the
present cost of the article on board in sterling barely
differs from that of previous shipments. Notwith-
standing the flat accounts which we continue to receive
from the United States, as well as from Europe, our
market has since the let inst. exhibited great great acti
vity, occasioned in some measure by the requirements
for engaged vessels, as also from the expectation of an
improvement in places of consumption, so soon as the
money crisis in Europe sub,idee. Sold since the 12th
ult. to date 282,900 bags, of which 169,500 for the
United States, 70,900 for the Channel and North of
Europe, 42,500 for the Mediterranean. Stock 100 000
bags offering, but very little choice, chiefly of the green
descriptions, which would fetch 10Ors. above quotations.
" Sugar.—Prices have beet, on the decline. Supplies
from Campos :-2,084 cases, 6,543 bags and barrels.
From the North :-64 can s, 5,082 bags and barrels.
Sales, seedy all for consumption, 832 o nies, 5,737 pack-
ages of the former at quotations ; 352 cases, 2,003 pack-
ages of the latter at 4 dole, to 4 400 white, and 3 doll.
to 3 200 brown. Stock of both, 2,557 cases, 4,685 bags
and barrels.
" Hides.—Arrived from Rio Grande, 1,295; sales,
1,500 inferior quality, at 300 re. to 330 re. ; stock, 500
to 600.

AMERICA.

A bill is before the Arkansas Legislature to com-
pel all free negroes to leave the State, under pen-
_ .

shy of immediate sale into slavery for life. A bill
allowing negroes, Indians, and mulattoes, to give
evidence in cases where white persons are parties,
lias passed the Senate branch of the lowa Legis-
lature by a vote of 19 to 18. A bill to " encourage
and promote matrimony" has been introduced into
the Legislature of North Carolina.
The following paragraphs contain the latest in-
telligence respecting the slave excitement in the
South. The Marlborough Advocate says:—
"Two slaves, the property of Mr. Henry Danger-
field, were arrested and committed to gaol on Friday
last, and on Sunday five others were also comMitted.
'Those first arrested are said to have given somoinfor-
mation, or to have made some disclosures, concerning
an insurrection on which public apprehension appears
to be based. In consequence of these circumstances
public meetings of the citizens of this district were held
on Saturday and Monday last for the organisation of
patrols, and for taking other action in the premises."
The Berryville (Virginia) Gazette has the follow-
ing :
" Just before going to press three slaves—Joe, Tom,
and Vincent—the property of Mrs. George L. lierfoot,
near Millwood, and a free negro, named Alfred Thomp-
, sor , have been lodged in our gaol fur attempting insur-
rection. We learn that these negroes expressed them-
selves before the justice wz,o committed them as familiar
with a plot of insurrection to commence in our country,
and also at Harper's Ferry, two months from the first
of November last ; and, further, that they bad, heard
white men and negroes talking if Fremont was elected
they would be free, and, as they knew he was not, they
were prepared to fight for it, and threatened the lives of
two of our most worthy citizens as the first they in-
tendtd to take."

A letter from Jackson, Mississippi, dated the
21st, says :
" Our town is in a perfect state of excitement to-day
in consequence of rumours of an intended negro insur-
rection, to take place during the holidays.
" The mayor has issued a proclamation calling upon
the citizens to organise and prepare to crush the insur-
rection in its bud.
"Twenty-seven negroes have been arrested this morn•
The extent of the plot is not known. Feelings of
doubt and anxiety are universal.
" Our citizens are in a fearful state of excitement. The
particulars of this excitement are hard to obtain ; and,
although universal, the origin and foundation are very
d ffieult to ascertain.
"Rumours from Canton, Mississippi, also have reached
us of a similar state of affairs.
"How far North Alabama may be in danger we can-
not say with certainty, but there are rumours of rebel-
lion in that quarter."
A telegraphic communication from Louisville,
Kentucky, under date the 29th of December,
says :
" there was great excitement at the Court-house here
on Saturday, in consequence of the examination of the
negroes who are charged with murdering the Joyce
family. William Joyce, a brother, proposed that the
negroes be burnt, to which the crowd re-ponded `Aye,'
but they were finally quieted by the Court, and the
negroes remanded to prison. The presumptive evidence
against the negroes is strong, but there is nothing direct
against them save the confession of one of their number."
New Orleans papers, received at Baltimore, con-
tain despatches from Mississippi and Northern
Alabama, giving reports of slave excitement at
Jackson and Canton, Mississippi. Great alarm pre-
vailed and a number of negroes had been arrested.
A Tennessee paper states that Senator Bell loses
about 10,000 dols. by the insurrection panic. Four
of his negroes in his absence were hung by one of
the local courts, and five more afterwards by the
mob, without judge or jury. Yet there seems to
have been little or no evidence to inculpate them.
Huntington, the forger, had been found guilty,
and sentenced to four years and 10 months' impri-
sonment in the New York State prison.
The appearance of the would-be Filibusters who
had left New York in the steam-ship Tennessee did
not promise to afford Walker much material aid
on their arrival in Central America. They are
described as few in number, but with their spirits
un from having poured large libations of spirits
down, and almost ready to do anything but remain
quiet. The steam-ship Adye, with 50 additional
Filibusters, including General Wheal, had arrived
at Norfolk to take up the passengers of the Ten-
nessee.
The New York Tribune says that the text of the
last Central American treaty which appeared in
the Times, extracted from the New York _Herald,
was surreptitiously obtained. Uf the treaty the
same journal says
" This treaty is one of very grave character. It has
no parallel in the past diplomacy of our Government
but that negotiated between Messrs. Clayton and Bul-
wer, which it far outvies in all that rendered that
instrument remarkable. Its recognition of the Mos-
quito savages as an independent Power, with a large
extent of territory ; its stipulations that our Govern-
men., in connection with that of Great Britain, shall
undertake to settle the reciprocal limits of Nicaragua,
Costa Rica, and Mosquito ; its singular and compli-
cated provmions with respect to Greytown or San Juan
•de Nicaragua ; its express recognition of British Hon-
duras and attempts to define her boundaries, are at
least far out of the ordinary course of our diplomacy,
contrast strongly with our current jeers at British as-
sumption with regard to Mosquito, and are just such
as none other than a Democratic Administration could
reasonably hope to carry through the Senate and sus-
tain before the country. On the whole, we are inclined
to approve and uphold this treaty, though not without
misgivings that it will ultimately involve us in worse
complications than those it resolves. We consider its
stipulations in the main fair and equal, though en-
tangling, and we are inclined rather to regret that
exigencies exist which demand such a treaty than to
complain that those exigencies have not been more
wisely met."
The Illinois had arrived at New York with the
Californian mails of the sth ult. and $1,671,569 in
specie on freight. The total vote of the State for
President was 107,377, of which Buchanan had
51,925 ; Fillmore, 35,113 ; and Fremont, 20,339,
giving a plurality of Fillmore and Fremont over
Buchanan of 3,527.
The advices from Panama are to the 19th of
December. According to the Star the blockade of
all the New Granada ports was to be enforced.
The same paper asserts that the object of Admiral
Bruce's visit to Panama was to examine the prac-
ticability of establishing a British naval depot in
the Bay of Panama, in order that the British fleet
in the Pacific, now principally steamers, may re-
ceive their coal across the Isthmus. The officers of
the Monarch were surveying the harbour at the
Island of Tobago. The United States' Government,
it says, has also been thinking of taking a similar
step. The Esk had sailed for Acapulco, touching
at the Central American ports.

"Stack, under the influence of the tight money mar-
ket, bad receded to 102 per cent., but has now recovered
to 1021 to 103 per cent.
" Freights were quoted—England, 50s. ; English
Channel, 60s. to 655. ; Antwerp, 60s. to 655. ; Ham-
burg, 665. to 655. ; Mediterranean, 60s. to 655. ; United
States, 90c. to 100 c. ; Havre de Grace, 60f."
The following is a summary of the Bahia markets :
Imports.—Ale and Porter—Sales effected at 5 dots.
400 per doz. quart bottles, 6 dots. 800 for pints, regular
quality ; superior at 6 dole. quarts and 7 dol.. 200 for
pints. Beef (jerked)—No arrivals ; prices looking down.
as supplies are hourly expected ; last sales, 5 dots. 600
to 6 dots, per arroba. Butter—Late arrivals not yet in
the market ; of former stocks a sale of Irish at 800 has
been effected. Candles-550 boxes have been disposed
of at 700 rs. Cheese—Sales are reported at 1 dol. 400
each. Coals—Arrived two cargoes (together 807
tons), supposed to be for private account. Codfish—
Another cargo of 2,170 brls arrived yesterday, which is
not yet disposed of. Flour—The marks Crenshaw and
Rose Neath have been sold ; prices have not transpired.
Gunpowder—The greater part of the late arrivals is sold
at G4rs per lb. Iron—A lot of Swedish has been sold at
12,400 rs per quintal. Saltpetre—Sales effected at 8 dole
per arroba. Vinegar and Wine—No alteration.
" Exports—Sugar—Stocks on the 15th inst. 3,524
cases, 403 boxes, 15 mil bags; prices, 3,000 to 4,000 rs
per arroba for browns, 3,600 to 3,700 whites. Cotton—
Purchases have been effected at 6,000 to 6,100 ; stocks
on the 15th were 2,969 bales, mostly in second banes.
Coffee—Arrived about 9 mil arrobas from Caravel!as ;
sold yesterday by auction at the following prices :
Washed, 4,900 to 5,200 rs per arroba ; unwashed, firsts,
4,600 to 4 750 ; seconds, 4,000 to 4,500; ordinary, 3,900
to 4,200 ; Triage, 2,600 to 3,000 per ay. Cocoa, small
lots were purchased at 4,800 per ar. Hides have again
advanced, to-Jay's quotations being 290 rs to 300 rs per
lb for dry salted, Mrs to 340 rs for dry. Rum, firm, at
I,loOrs per eanada. Piassava, prices unaltered. Coquilbos,
a small lot of 50 mil found a purchaser at 2,560 per sail.
Tobacco, tales effected at 4,700 atld 4,800 per arroba for
closed leaf seconds, and 5,700 and 5,800 for first, at
which they are firm ; stooks on the 15th instant were
8,052 bales. Wood—Arrivcd 20 dozen ; no sales ef.
fected. Freights—A Swedish vessel was rechartered at
50s without primage, but shipping expenses for account
of charterer ; for Maceio and Liverpool two vessels were
taken up at is 2d per lb for cotton. Exchange—Transac-
tions have continue:l at 27 to 27
Our dates from Pernambuco are to the 23d of Decem-
ber. Our correspondent writes as follows :
" There has been an active demand for all descriptions
of sugars, but chiefly for Muscovados. Prices are very
high, say for whites, 3,700 to 4,900 reis per arroba, 35s
ld to 458 4d per cwt ; Muscovados, 2,700 to 3,100 per
arrsba, or 25s 4d to 288 9d per cwt. Cotton, 6,800 to
7,000 per arroba, or 6 29-32 d to 7'3.32d per lb. Hides,
310 rs to 315 rs per lb., or 10 1-16 d to 10 7.32 d per lb.
Freights—Channel, nominal ; 40s to 45s United King
dote, usual extras for Continent ; Mediterranean, 55s to
60s ; Liverpool, 208 to 25s sugar ; id to 9.16 d per lb.
cotton. Exchange, 28d. Amount of transactions
150,000/. sterling and upwards. During the last 10 days
we have had unusual weather, very heavy rains, which
have almost altogether stopped supplies of sugars, and
indeed of all produce. Last sale of codfish 14,800 reis
per diem.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
At Rio—Her Majesty's ship Indefatigable (bearing
the flag of Rear-Admiral Hope Johnston), the Mada-
gascar, and the Rifleman ; the French frigate Pursui-
vante (bearing the flag of Admiral de la Roque de Chan-
fray), and the French steamer Bourdonnage ; the Ame-
rican frigate St. Lawrence (with the broad pendant of
Commodore Forrest), the American corvette Germans-
town, and the usual Brazilian squadron. Her Majesty's
ship Siren sailed for Monte Video on the 15th of Decem-
ber.ss hips Cruiser and Highfly Plover, with
Her Majesty
'y, Opossum, Forester, and
the gun-boats Haug ht
sailed on the 13th December for the China station. The
Virago and the Wasp were cruising to the northward.
The Cruiser was run into off Cape Frio by a Swedish
barque, and lost her bulwarks.
At Bahia—The usual Brazilian squadron.
At Pernambuco—The French brig-of-war Beauma•
noir, which ship had been suffering from yellow fever
she had lost several of her crew, and sent 80 men to the
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Her Majesty's corvette Satellite arrived at Madeira
on the Ist of January, and sailed on thefor 3d and
Rio
the Falkland Islands.

The barque Pacific, of Liverpool, bound to Callao,
arrived at St. Vincent's on the 26th of December short.
of water, and sailed again on the 31st ult.
The African Company's steamship Niger, bound for
the West t,Coast :of Africa, arrived at Teneriffe on the
Ist of January, and sailed again the same day.
The Sardinian screw steamer Italia, bound for the
River Plate, arrived at Teneriffa on the sth January.
1 Vessels spoken by the Tyne on the passage home :
1 Dec.l2B, at 7 50 p.m., in lat. 13 58 N., long. 26 17 W.,