The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-10 00:00:00

LATEST INTELL I(}ENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

SUEZ, March 2 (via Malta).
%To Egyptian troops have yet returned from
Massowah.

A reinforcement consisting of 200 black troops
left this place a few days ago, and over 200 more
leave in three or four days.

AMERICA.

QuErtsTowN, March 10:

The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Wash-
ington, from Halifax, February 28, arrived here at
3.30 a.m. to-day. After landing mails and passen-
gers she proceeded for Liverpool. All well.
The City of Washington, which arrived here this
morning, brings $12,440 in specie. She left this
port at 6 am. under canvas, in consequence of her
machinery being injured.

lIUNGARY.
PESTII, March 9.
The Hungarian Diet was opened to-day with the
usual ceremonies.

PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
BERLIN, March 9, Evening.

The Customs and Commercial Treaty with Aus-
tria was signed to-day, at 4 o'clock, at the office
of the Chancery of the North German Confedera-
tion.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 9.
The following further appointments have been
made :
Valid Mollah, as Minister of Religious Dona-
tions.

Djevdet Pasha, as President of the High Court
of Justice.

Edhem Pasha, Soubbi Bey, Fetid Effendi, and
Medjib Mollah, to be members of the Council of
State.

Sabri Pasha to be Governor of the Vilayet of the
Danube, and Rassim Pasha to be Governor of
Epirus.

BOMBAY MAILS.
GIBRALTAR, March 9.

The Ceylon left at 11 a.m. to-day—all well. She
may be expected at Southampton about the 14th
inst.

FALuou,TH, March 10.

The City of Limerick, from the Brazils and River
Plate, arrived here this morning. She brings
£45,000 in specie.

SOUTHAMPTON, March 10.

The steamer New York, sailing hence to-day
with the English, French, and German mails for
New York, takes out £50,000 in English gold

coin.

IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Monday Evening.

The Commission was opened in Cork this morn-
ing by Mr. Justice O'Hagan, who, in his charge to
the Grand Jury, commented upon the heavy
calendar, and contrasted the social disorder and the
spirit of insubordination and insurrectionary vio-
lence which prevailed in the county with the favour-
able state of other parts of Ireland.
The Grand Jury found true bills against Mackay
for wilful murder and against Manning and Walsh
for aiding and abetting.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

COURT OF DIVORCE.
(Before the Right Hon. Sir J. P. Wilde.)
WOOD V. WOOD AND STINGER.—IMPORTANT

DECISION.

In giving judgment in this case, as to the issuing
an attachment, the Judge Ordinary said that the
question here raised was whether the bankruptcy of
the co-respondent in the suit had or had not the
effect of discharging him from the suit. A decree
nisi was granted in February, 1867, and on the sth
November, 1867, it was made absolute. The Court
condemned the co-respondent in costs, and made an
order that he should pay them into the Registry of
the Court. On the 14th November an order
was also issued that the £3,000 damages should
be paid in December. On the 3d December
the co-respondent was on his own petition adjudi-
cated a bankrupt. It appeared that as the co-
respondent had been ordered to pay both damages
and costs into court that a petition was filed pray-
ing that an attachment might issue as the debts
were not provable ones. It is beyond argument
that the petitioner is a creditor, and that is proved
by the case of Phillips v. Poland. It was urged,
however, that the petitioner was not a creditor
on the 3d Dec. as to costs, and never at any time a
creditor as to the damages. He (the learned Judge)
was of opinion that the petitioner was entitled both
as regarded the damages and costs to the position
of a creditor. It was true that the court had or-
dered the co-respondent to pay into court, but he
did not consider that there was any occasion to
pursue a process of contempt. The direct bearing
in this part of the case proved that it was a prov-
able debt, and the case of Newton v. Newton in-
stanced this. On these grounds, and from the
words of the seetion, he should consider both da-
mages and costs as probable debts, and the rule
for attachment should be discharged without costs.

PENSION TO LADY BREWSTER.—Sir James Y.
Simpson has received the following letter from the Prime
Minister:—" 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, March 5,
1868. Dear Sir James—l have much gratification in in-
forming you that her Majesty has been graciously pleased
to grant a pension of £2OO per annum to the widow of
Sir David Brewster, in recognition of his eminent ser-
vices to science. I have the honour to remain, dear Sir
James, yours faithfully, B. DISRAELI. Sir James Simpson,
M.D."

THE ARMY.—We have reason to believe that
the proposed scheme of army administrative re7orin which
has been for some time under consideration will shortly
be experimentally tried in action. It is understood that
the scene of the first trial will be Ireland, where recent
military experience has practically proved the necessity
of a change of system, and where Lord Strathnairn, the
president of the committee on this subject, will bo en-
abled to superintend the experiment and overcome any
difficulties that may arise in person.—Pull-moll Gazette.
THE LATE GENERAL JOHN MACGREGOR.—Gen.
John Alexander Paul Macgregor, who died on the
sth inst., at 7, Sussex-place, Hyde Park-gardens, aged
88, entered the Bengal Army iu 1795, was promoted to
lieutenant, 1797 ; captain, 1805 ; major, 1811 ; lieutenant-
colonel, 1818, ana colonel, 1829. This off eer served in
the campaign of 1799 in Mysore against Tippoo Sultan.
He was present at the battle of Malvelly, 1799, also at the
siege and capture of Seringapatam. Ho next served with
a detachment of volunteers under Lieutenant-Colonel Gar-
diner in the Northern Circars, and was present at the cap-
ture of Palavaram, 1800. He next served at the battles of
Delhi and Daeg, under Lord Lake, 1803-1804, and had one
horse killed and another wounded under him in the last-
named battle, being then adjutant of his regiment. Ho
was present at the siege of Fort Sossing, and at a repulse
of a sortie headed by the Governor, and was present at the
sieges of Agra and Bhurtporo, 1801. Ho served as adju-
tant of the 2d Battalion of Bengal Volunteers, and of the
Ist Battalion 2d Native Infantry. He hold for some time
the appointment of major of brigade, and was for nearly
four years aide-do-camp to Gilbert, first Earl of Minto,
when Governor-General of India, and for many years he
held the high and important office of Military Auditor-
General of the Bengal army, in which office ho gave the
highest satisfaction to the Government of India.
KING'S LYNN DOM.—The foundation stone of
these docks, to which the inhabitants are looking forward
as a means to restore their once-important trade, was laid
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Jarvis, the wife of the chair-
man of the company.
The newspapers are teeming with references to econo-
my in tea by co-operation. Horniman and Co. have for 30
years co- operated through Agents to supply tea on more
advantageous terms than by the ordinary channel; their tea
reaches the consumer in the same pure state as it leaves the
grower, as it is secured in packets.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

BOW-STREET.

A stout and strong-looking Irish girl, named
Mary Dempsey, was placed before Mr. Flower,
charged with assaulting Mrs. Donovan.
The complainant said she was standing at her
own door, in Conduit-court, when the prisoner
came up to her and gave her a great whack in her
face, and then began to give it her right and left.
She also pulled a handful of hair out of her head,
and, in fact, killed her—(laughter)—or nearly so.
Prisoner—Och, Mrs. Donovan, how can you say
that ? Why, you hit me first. I didn't do any-
thing to you. Your worship, it's an old spite ;
don't believe a word she says. She's always aquar-
rolling and always kicking up a row. lam afeared
she will do me some harm some day because she says
I gave her son 12 months.
Donovan—You're worship, it is all false. She's a
bad un. Why, I've a witness who saw the row.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Flower—Oh, have you ? Let me hear your
witness's evidence.

The barman at a public-house then stepped into
the box, and gave a very complicated account of the
conflict between the two Irish amazons.

Mrs. Macarthy—l've lived in the parish five-
and-thirty years, and I never stood in a court be-
fore, your worship. I saw the old woman hit the
prisoner, that's true, your honour, as I hope to be
saved. (Laughter.)
Complainant —Why, you wasn't there at all.

Mrs. Macarthy—Oh, only hear that no w—
(laughter).— wasn't there ! Oh, the old sinner.
(Laughter.) Why, 1 saw it all.
Prisoner—Oh, curse upon you —(laughter) —l've
got me mother, your worship, who saw it. Here,
mother, come up. (Laughter.)
Mrs. Dempsey—l was going to the garden with
a basket of wood on my head, when I sees that
ould woman killing my daughter. (Laughter.)
Oh ! the vixen. (Laughter.) She called me bad
names, your worship, she did, the ould cat. (Laugh-
ter.) I can take my oath she hit my gal.
(Laughter.)
Mrs. Donovan—lt's all false, me lord. They
are a bad lot ask the policeman, he knows her.
(Laughter.) .

Mr. Flower (to the officer)—Do you know these
people ?
Police-constable--Yes, your worship, there's six
o' one and half a dozen o' the other. (Loud
laughter.)
Here the witnesses for the prisoner and the com-
plainant broke forth in the choicest Hibernian
language, and began to contradict each other in the
most direct manner.

Mr. Flower—l shall bind you both over to keep
the peace towards one another, and I will send to
prison the first one that is brought here for annoy-
ing the other. Prisoner, mind what I say; you
are discharged.

Prisoner—Long life to yer Honour. Come along
mother. (Loud laughter.)
After another valuable discussion the parties left
the court.