The Express. — London, England, 1863-12-29 00:00:00

f/ / . NEWSIAPEIt ‘, l wr-w tty- I 1 b A 54 „ 1/:) -- Lit 4141'.113rt4%. s' . No. 5,425.] cit Let TTA Direct, the magnificent clipper ship MUTE Watt:. AI. I.I!NS tons resister, *. WILSON', b.dinit In ten Kest ludas Doekn Pats and ..eued Nle-.re. Potter, Wilton, and Co., ret•onuneuded to shippers. Unman d to take ruore than 400 tona of metaba—Apply to LLOTLV.IIOIKEY, and SEWELL, 2T, Leadenhallatrest. sifANGHAE Direct.—(First Ship )—Megan. prNiiiß and Co.'s new Aberdeen-Wilt clipper ship CHOW, A 1 it years, 750 tone register, JOSEPH MATH HRH, nW ',ire goods in the Emit Della Docks tilt C i i; gi ',,Fnytbe Met December.— Poe freight or passage apply to GELLATCY, HAN KEY. anl SEWELL, Ltadeuballatreet, LC. 6TEDI to HONG KONG and SHAM:WALK tattui gnats for Hang.Kow and Japan , the splendid new 'crew %team clipperehip, FAR LAST. AI 12 years, L ok) tons mister, 154 nominal boree-oower, working u p to Goo Msw .p.rr, HENRY JON r.S late of the Ballarat', Commander; ',num the Fist India Hooka This magnificent new steam 0, built hl. Hearn J. and W. Dudgeon, of Minna], afford. Hw i n .,t opportunity to shippers requiring deapatelt, Har anis nesemoidion taunt be eutpasosd VllollAoile for raidahip mu—Apply to Captain HEIN RY JONM, on Dowd: or to guLATLI, HANLEY, and SEWELL. $7, Leadsaballognset, L.C. BO3IISAY Direct (to sail January lb, 1864, nukes pr ,..usty tau. lan .11Ipping day hammy IGI. tba e dor , mp TARTAR, AI 1:i )ears. nel tons regneer,2_ .._l ltg it f Cosinetbr loading in the Knit India Dodge. Th is s nip Hconedentlr rrommemlud•to HAMM OE ale ==s cabin accommodation. For freight or passage apply to bogog RiII:OLDS and Co., 167, lineettarelt.greet or to .HANK EY, sad SEWKLL. 27, Loadenhan.street, LC. ILIMMMTARS. ONEY aad 80111,01 Blartealtyard. Widens UNI of PACKET !HIPS to Araltallt.—Por MELBOURNE, Port Phillip, Direct (to leave N . imaa oo Wednes Jan. 20, calling at Plymouth`, the =lopes. title NO day. R/OLN, Mee tar, B. TONKIN, atter. lying in the Cast India Dock. Her seconamodations for all claws of paakogere sre au•arpansed. and she will carry as Aexperiented sargenn.—Ter freight or pump apply to 11cLHOD. 110EGIN, with Werra Money Him= and Bon.. Ne 7, Leadenballatreet. Passengers by Ude line of packets L e mimed Iron Paddington to Plymouth Best clam for second elms lam and second clam for third clam farm BLAC IC WALL LINE of PACKETS. —For majochNE (Port Phillip) Direct—Messra OWN'S os WHIMSY, 1,100 tom, Captain JOHN SMITH, will lean the rat isat Docks on the sth January, 1061, calat Plymouth, ud carry as irmerienced anneon.—Apply to PHILLIPPR, snow. awl L,)WI HER, 0 . Royal Rultanobalkltna or to F. GREEN and Co., 7t, R.C. Passengers by line can Naomi by rail trots Paddiwtou to Plymouth at reduced fares, hying:limo Y. ORRLN and Co. for tickets BLACKWALL LINE of PACKETS. For MELBOCILNE , Port Direct—Masora ORRICVS ship MONARCH. 1.401 tons, Captain J. H. GILL, will leave the last India Docks°s the 6th February, call at Plymouth, and carry an maimed surgeon.—Apply to PHILIAPPS, SHAW, and LOWTHER, t, Royal Excbange.buildings : or to F. GREEN sad Co 71. Cornhill, LC. Passengers by this Hoe can proceed MMI from Paddingto tkketa. to Plymouth at reduced tares by applying T. ORRIN and Co . for nom LIVERPOOL OE QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YOKE PILIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PRILADELPEIA OOMPANY intend dor peaks tbetr ad aed elyde•ballt Iron Berew SteataShips, =Tin ibililf!dA4Mw :ritkiKuvzieo - 7 . 37, To/L saw YORK. CRYiitigia:iidnewiay, Die 30. nes. Wettaesslay. Jan. 11, 1696. CITY OF LIIIIILICK, Saturday, Jan. 9, 1861. As& every Wedttesday, and every &Itemise Sainalar. Ma prose by the mail steamers oiling every Wednesday, 11,17. and 21 Mamas, according to the acooramodatiou. [`ably by ths &larder' idolaters, 13 guineas. larwaed passage including all provhdons cooked. Paneengers fee °nada the Belted States, and Biitish Columbia, booked through al gory advantageous terms—For further particulars alMo InLuAlt LIPMAN, St, Water-street, Liverpool: or to M IIACIT. el, Ling WUlanselreet. City. THE REGENT NEW MUSIC HALL, Regent-street, Vincent-impure, neer Victoria-street, Wad minder. ORAISD TREAT for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.— The largest company. hsudsomest ha. sod the be 4 comk talent. with the West novelty, the Bloedln Monkey, ascending the h s tether igh rope with his brother on his back. Daring achievements of the Nregher 1111.11:11K—Direct Route to Hanover, Bruns- Met. and Omani Germany, EVERY THURADAY, by Um North Germas eplendbi Mamma SCHWALM; CONDOR, or MOWN. tom Honelydown, at, f Lia., calling at llookyon Pier for at 10 a m.—Faram to Essen: tt and tl . rebus Usb s , Pi and Lt 10a.--A.919 at CHAP LIN'S raivenal Itamennaircna, W.; or =awes. aura and P 11. Hood-lank 1.13. THE CONSOLIDATED DISCOUNT COMPANY (Limited). The Directors reserve t. themselves the rigid of changing the name of the Company). To be Incorporated under The Companies Act. 1802." by width the liability of each shareholder Is limited to the Mount of Ma shares. Capital A 1,000,030, in 00,000 therm of RAO each. First lune, 10,000 shares. Met ea application f.l per Mare, and £2 on allotment. Ito m call to awceed LS per share. and at intervals of not rfm Mose months tele not intended to call up more Matt PM genius. DIIIECTORS. =Walter Constable, E. 4. ilimera. Henderson and Con- I. Cannon-street. =Denny, Eaq. (Mama George Denny and Co.„ Great St. With Uttle. Esq., Director of the Cape Town Railway. Wm. ll'Artber, Esq. (of the firm of William and Alexander M'Arthur. Austraan Merchanta , 4H. Moorgate-atreet. F. I .Yellteotl, Esq. llama &mood, King. and Sargood). Lon don and Melbourne. Thomas Shepherd Richardson, Esq., Director of the Buenos Awes and River Plate Bank. James Thompson, Esq. (Messrs. Le Gros Thompson sad Co.), Outten-lane. 'Huth Fraser Sandeman, Req. ) • Rkkard Manners Sander s on, Esq. Messrs. itandeman and Co.). *Simnel Baker, Eaq. 'Committee of Management. BARIUM—The London and Westminster Bank. flotictiuMS—Mari. Sole, Turners, and Hardwick. 811.011CRII. Ames Slim:herd. BK., Auction Hart, Bartholomew lane. Me. "' Slid. M . S. Ind Pok. Y. Royal Exchange.builillsiga. Wks, An Abchurcb-lane. lo forming this Compa ny the Directors have secured the co operatloo of Yews. Sandman and Co.. of Abchurch-lane,whose well known and long established business It la the object of this Company to take op and develop. w Th ant Come pany WW conduct all the operations of ordinary die- The terms on which the bnsinem of limns. Elandeman and Co. has been purchased jusUfy the Director" In anticipating a profit of at least 10 per cent. per annum on the paid.up capital The Company MU take pomeadon of the premise. now occu pied by Menrs. gandeman and Co. as from the let day of thllsrf and the badness of the Company will commence from at day. !to promotkm money has or will be paid, and the expenses will be strictly confined to the necessary payments. Prosiectuee and forme of application for shares may be obtained at the dices of the Company, of the Brokers, and of the Solicitor. In the event of no arotment being made the deposits will be renamed in MU should a less number of shares be allotted than sit angled for the &pent wIU be made available towards the payload anima on allotment, and the balance, if any, returned to the PORN OF APPLICATION FOR SHARI& To the Dtreeton of the Consolidated Dna:oust Company (Limited). Gentlemea,—Eavlng raid to your hankers the sum of Tang to allot me elugres in the Consolidated pany Unshod), and I hereby agree to become • member of the society, and to accept s u c h thorn, or any has number that may be allotted to me ; and 1 request yon to nil name on the register of members In respect of the Monett to me. I am, Gentlemen, yonr obedient Servant Nuns is tall Address Used alsposame Dais CONSOLIDATZD DISCOUNT COMPANY NOTICZ le DEWY WYNN, tbat NO APPLICATIONS for SHAMS la Nab Company sill be SZCZTVED AFT= TO-110IL lOW, the Selb blatant —Sy onier . Tamponny Mesa, 4, Abobereb4ssite, IC., Dee. 29, lOW WHEN ARE SPECTACLES REQUIRED? This query Is worthy consideration by every one =dons le retain the Inestimable blessing—sight : for on correct know certaintyof preserving clear vision to the end of life. When tie dencieney is determined a nicety of ollacrimination must be used In adapting lenses of the enact power that will supply the lees, or Brew-aide Injaup will result.. Optical quacks. Ilk,: medical gawks, do incalculable mischief by their kniorant pretension, as Is proved by the victims of round , " hawker. and unskilled vendors. then, it were caber to oak Rabid, rather from some optician of repute, sad avoid risk to ones sight. The old nrm et Thom Barth and Son :established 1780, opposite the British Nuaeuturste, London, having specially attended to the manu facture of spectacles, are competent to advise on all that per tains to the remedying defective vision by the accurate adaptation of the lenses, mathematically true, of the requisite power, and *La by the judicious selection of a spectacle frame :which is like s/1m important : of the form moat becoming the face. WINTER SEASON at ROMBUR43.—BITHE all the conve Honshu* onience tters sad tattr.o the v ions sitor, during the winter lemon. s ut of larger towns. The mag nificent amino is open throughout the year. Samereus and extensive additions have recently Teen made to it. It contains variety of spacious and splendidly decorated apartmenta, • grand salona foe buts and conoerU, a superb dining-room and '"ifilftalde divan, • roomy snit well-furnished reading.roran, l.'. 4 tially and punctually supplied with German. English. ""fill. Italia . Russian, PdLh, Belgian. and Dutch Journal& The bank. of Trenteet.Quarante and Roulette are daily open, " lemm more advantageous to the player than are usual the framer having hut the half retail, and the latter only one zero. fie daily venture of the Trentmetfauarante bank Ls twelve lisauand Ponds. and the maximum stake is four hundred and "Oita Pounds. The refreshment department of the Culno le under the uperintendence Chevet, the celebrated Parialan r estaurateur. The superior orchertre of Messrs. Garbe and Koch Perteerns m the grand lull-room every evening. Concerts, and other festivities are well regulated maul frequent. new theatre, erected with a view to the regal:crowed of c .'"lfrird and decorated with artistic elegance, com .izmitatea by a well-warmed gallery, with the various saloons fif the toialnii. A clever French Vaudeville company performs twice Or three times a week. The extensive preserves of the ' en ahound In red-deer. roe, hare., and feathered Ipma new railway has almost brought Homburg halts to the outskirts of Frankfort. There are fourteen trains a day. to or fm, the last as late as eleven o'clock. As the tummy once- WilY halt an hour, th e amassment. of Frankfort are within rexeh. Vialtors In Homburg may get to Brunets In twelve bi Berlin in fifteen, to Purls in visteen, and to Louden in tornty !our , ao excellent is the bater-oodamenlcellou by call. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENT C . .._ -7.-- _ COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, 2 W ATCH NIGHT SERVICE—LOWER tor Orphan and Nec ess i tous Ch i ld ren, Pinner. lalddkass. I BERM CRAPID., 7 ilinleGe- -013 THURSDAY NIGHT PATROL—Hi. Royal Highnem the Prince of wusti. I nest, Dec al.—Devotional 3errice will coramence at aNa - • C L BEVAN. Esq. I past tea o'clock. • GENERAL HALF YEARLY CoCRT was held at the Loa 1 Ms Rey. C. BRAKE will predde, and deliver an address. don Tavern, TRIO DAY, Dec 2s. 1,53. OEO. SIN IRE, Fag , Tresmirer. Is the Cl a i r, 1 when an ELECTION of FOURTEEN CHILDREN, Sens Boys G AS CHANDELIERS.—R. H. HUGHES begs and Seven Girls, took place. The following Is the rush of the to infOnn the Wads dot as ildeati itatoooDototortmout O t t Poll i Dew : 1 1 / rArI r EDI the MG CHANDELATIt un , klue. wat pre of vent : i n - . guidon and accidents from the falling of balance weights.—Atlas Moro; entrance No. 94, liatton.orden. -•••• 1110e2311TCL. Cooper, Prank Itarry 543 Harsh'll. Ws. Oonipton, Prank. Chan lleinlunton, Herbert 3Bl Sb*nton, Predk. 332 Campbell, Ed. Jas. Porter, Clement 312 Hanlon, &WNW — in La Mark C. A. 1, aid Powell, F. W I" -RAILW A Y ALTZRATIONS.—FURNITURE, Hickley, J. IL lllll AndrewN Potter, Ir. J. Penton. Thos. N. Anthony, 01111111 i Claridge, N. A. Hartley, U. N. B. 73 harp artkJe marked in plain Ogurea—RICHARD LOADIR Freeman, G. A. - - -- ircessarat. 1640466 IL IND Boats, Cierlia c tag 445 404 Waldold, /ally llO4 DoDoe, Isabella . *lUer, Mecum 221 Ryder, Emily ...... NO Mace; 70. Cheapsids, kc., Da IPASUCCIMINVL. Atrum. B. .6. Harley. F. L.I m—. Walker. Etna C. emelt/. liseriet L is Bernard, Agnes Si Issi DON, esentarg. 18. 18611. OYAL ALHAMBRA. - GREAT TREAT • rya an.—rakweownr IN amiss Company in dos , the first selected from Um best known Cesillseeld Trouper. including Male and Female Equestrian., Gymnasts, Acrobats. and Clowns. The Btud consists of hidhly-tratoed Tried sad Mango Berme =rivalled la any as. tabilshreent In Europa Crowded audiences sightly attend this splendid entertainment, now renewed with unwonted speendonr. Enthusiastic, of M. Jules Pere; from Madrid, the greatest backed Rider ever seen, whose wonderful perlonnances create a profound sensa tion. Second week of Professor Case, the Black Wire Per /comer of world-wide renown. Arthur and Bertrand, the moat amusing and marvellous of Clowns, together with • heel of varied talent all - unremalled In their respective sphered Morn ing Performanses Day during the Christina. week at o'clock ; Evening, Mall-past 7. Admission : Reserved Feats, acani and Balcony, b.: Pit and Promenade, Is.; Gallery, fkL : Private Boxes to hold aii persona, tie. ROYAL ALKAMBRA. - JULES PEREZ =VERY IiThING at the ALHAMBRA. ROYAL ALHAMBR&.-MORNING PER -IORIIANCES WIRY DAY, at 2, at the ASHAMB/LA, (uh* the CRILITIIAB W. riIOXFORD. —THIS EVENING a new and orlidnal Cantata, written by Litchfield Moseley, Esq and o:temporal by . Mayer Luta expressly for this establishment, entitled by nanrniaa, supported by the entire company, with fell band sad chorus Director, Mr. T. JonghmenL Comedy by 17amreeth. lerena, W. Randall. T. Declares, and time w artistes, Mews Berri, Leach, and Footer, from the Imperial arena Madrid. CANTERBIIHY-HALL.—The GHOST CLUB. with entirely new effects. The Ghost In the Fumy Fonntain, and the sceoe from the "Tempest;' Arlel, bliss Townley • allowed to be the most perfect libidos yet produced. AU the other entertetuosots u usual, including °needy by Ur worth. Marne, W. Itandall, T. Ilaciagan. O. Hutchenson. J. Jester, &c GREAT REDUCTION in HOTEL CHARGES id the 31UNIIIIICX. Jeeskyretheekel Jams% through ass the Whiter Beano& PURE WINES. —See "London Medical Review." G. WALKER and Co.'s CELEBRATED PATENT CHEIRTMAS HAMPER: a bottles Port, 1 bottle Fine Old Rum, 2 bottles Sherry, 1 bottle Fine Gin. 1 bottle Freash Brandy, 1 bottle :pint, Cbampsgne, Patent Hamper Included. ONE 0171N6A. 6. WALIRR awl Co, iil, En17;41-s4eet., Regent-circus; and a, iftware-rosd, W. DitPoT et OZNUINE HUNGARIAN WINES, sada r the Palimme• at the Anal:don Consalate.—liun- MirCinbilmas Pressals —Oise dozen ease, .b*.: two dozen. throb dam% Ms. each containing As chtferent sorts of the finest Hun n dhmer sad dessert Wines, incindinu the renowned imperial Toga,. Carriage info to any London railway station, or flee Dills within the City. Orders to be ae.ompaniod by cheques creased "Masora. Mulkey." or Post.ofilee order pay able at Loashardstreet.-11AX GREGER (from Hungary:, 7, Kineing-Loa, London. HUNGARIAN CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.- lIIINGARIA N BTANKLING WINI 2, superior, first quality, 645. Terms as skim—MALl ORM= (troy Haw pry), No. 7, lilocimplime, Loads.. MARSHALL'S HUNGARIAN BRANDY. "'qua to Cognac sad the purest spirit imported . — Dr. Ilsam.ll Of most retidlerk 1n single bottles, 34. Bd. each: capsuled, Isbelkd, and sort branded.—J. O. IfARSHAI.7, sok Consignee. a& per doses tem (carriage paid:. Depot. 114, Aldersgateatreet. City. List of agents pod-free. The public la cautioned against spurious holtatkoss. WINTER OVERCOATS.—OentIem/•n about to order their WINTER COATS are hivlted to see spec) men garments for Inspection or sate, of the NEW GOODS, in— cluding some beautiful materials made for, and to be had only at HAMILTON and 11 IMPTONIS, Tailors and Overcoat Makers, 105, Strand, opposite Exeter HAIL WAM and CO.'S OVERCOATS and SUITS. O and CA Oxfordatreet.—Gentlensen can be lilted Immo giately, and with the moat perfect accuracy. The Clyde, Inver ness, and Sandringham, 1 to S guineas. Stilts for businem and general wear, 32a., Me, and We. Wimbledon and ball-drew Suite, 2 to 3 guinea'. Provincial Eatablishments : Birmingham and Leeds. HYAM and CO.'S COATS, VESTS, and 78011811-118-66 and 67, Oxforii street —Combine pro =so: deft', and nnbla,nla•ea material. The Wlntlitedon, , and Sae, price no. to 5Rs. Trousers read, made, and to mossare, by the best cutters, In Cheviots, Tweeds, and An anias, lie. Id. to 215. Vesta, 7s. 6d. to 13. 6d. HYAM and CO.'S SELECT ORDER DEPARTMENT.-06 and 67, 011erd.street.—All the newest and best Fabrics are arranged for Selection In ibis ex tensive Llsrknent. and perfect nicety of fit and workmanship guaranteed. Half-dress, Undress, and Vull.drest Bolts, 451. to 106 a. Clerical Snits, :Oa to 106 a Ladies' Habits. Sto 7 guineas. Pages' Butts, from 305. Footmen's Suits, 60a. Coazhmen's Itnita, era WAM And 00.8 HATS, SHIRTS, and HO6lllY—f6'and Cr. Oxford street—Are of the Newest, sod Us, and Best Quality, and are sold at very ad vantageous tea Hata, Meta, Collars. Under Mild& Drawers, hearts. Ties. Handkerakiefs , Braces, Umbrellas. Hallway sad Carriage Zap, Bags, Portmanteaus, Hat Cases, he. HirAM and CO.'S BOYS' OVERCOATS. c 4 sad 67, Oxford-dreel—Elyans and Co.'s Overcoats and Capes for Boys wfll be found of signal service, being made of sound weatherproof materials. Capes and Otercoatt for little boys, las. ed. to Us. Overcasts and Capes for alder boys, the Clyde, Inverness, sod newly-fashioned Reefer, 15a. 6d. to Pk HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' and YOUTHS' 6171T3.-66 and 67, Ortord-strest.—Tha Knickerbocker, Westastnster, WlNctsor, sad Osborne Suits, M Ik. 6d., Us.. 4h., aad 301 i. Akio, Boys' and Youths' Pas, listron, and Rugby Baits, On, *On, and 364. Jackets for Dady Wier, M. to Ils. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' TROUSERS and VESTE—III and lit Ortoriotreet.—Dwrability and contort In wear are gnamateed. The Maisteesta are so opal strutted as to button well over tae attest, and thus Matt% all damp and cold. Trousers. M. 6d. to lie. Vesta, M. ad. to Ts ed. Provincial Establishments: Birmingham and Leeds. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S GIFTS for all who court the Gay and Festive ficenes.— ROWLANDS' SIACAMAR OIL, a preserver and beautifier of the Mgr beyond all precedent. Roo lands' Lidydor, for imparting a radiant bloom to the complexion, and a softness and delicacy to the hands, arms, and neck. Rowlands' Odosto, or Pearl DOW frioe, for giving a pearldike white.oss to the teeth and fragrance to the breath. The patronage of royalty throughout Fdtrope, their general use by rank and fashion, and the universally known el acy of teem articles, give them a celebrity unparalleled. gold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hattamprden, and by chemists and pertaser&—Ask toe " lowlands' " articles. DSCOTPB BILIOUS sod LIVER PILLS, J—l • never felling remedy, prepared without any meroarisl Ingredient, from the recipe of Dr. Scott, will he found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious sad liver complaints, indigestion, wind, spasms. &tidiness, ambles of the ayes, lic. For habitual thstivepees, as a family aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood. they are truly excellent ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach, they create appetite, promote digestion, sad strengthen the whole nervous system —Sold by W.Leuthert, chemist, a, King Willieregtreet, Charing-cross, and by most drugglsta, le boxes. Is. lid. and Ss. Sd. lie sure tomb for Dr. Scott's Bilious end Liver Pills. The genuine are in • square Veen pocks. with " Witham Lunbert" engraved on the stamp. THE INVIGIORATIVIC NERIIEKE ESSENCE. The most scientifically prepared sad most powerful nutri tive cordial eVer introduced : restores to their normal condition an the secretions, en the Integrity of which perfect health de =lt is a specific for debility of all kinds, and from Its con among other ingredients, pepsine and ',bonnie of sada, will prove highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Pries gm per bottle, or four quantities In one for 42a. Sole Agents, Messrs. Baumgarten and Co :40, Oxfordotreet, W.C., sad 113, Leadeuttallotrect, EC., Lon don. BOYS. SOFAS and CHAIRS.—HOWARD and SONS' (kte Taylor's') Lay Chain and germ In every varlet An their warehouses, 153 and Buirmussrazzr, o ST &KW Illustratod ealalairnea dagglieaSion. Till ZAITCABHIRE planate. CH/ITILLL 'MUM FUND. The weekly meeting of tke enoarative committee was held at the. Tews.hall, Menedester, fer/eedwY. The But of thinns-preekled eed .1118110111811 awe impel Ilia J. Hay Shuttlewortli, Bart„ Led Idesird Hewed, /LP., Lord Rgerton of Tattoo, Oolooel Wilma Patten, 11. P., Major Effertew Leigh, Homers. Stem Hoek lissan, W. Re- G. L. Ashworth, H. B. Parma, R. Oleakieort, W. is.., Aldermen Worrell, J. Geodair, T. &Moe, J. W. Maclure=flemetery), E. Ashworth, John Platt, and S. H. lin Mr. Mecum reported that 107 E had been received during the week ; and that the present &Issas in the Bank was T 24.9891. Dirge parcels of clothing had been received ; and sight bales of clothing and one hampe r o f wine had been seat off. Hr. Fijiis:Ll. read the following report :—" I beg to inform you that on the 19th inst. there was an lacresee in the number of proms receiving parochial relief in 27 anions in the oottoe afsaufacturiag districts, as compared with the number so relieved in the previous week, of 2,046. Thin M enem of 2,016 is explained us follows :—There is au increase at dshtomunder-Lyne of 372, at Bartonupon-Irwell of 39, at Charlton of 154, at Clitheros of 7, at Baslingden of 191, at Lancaster of 7, at Leigh of 12, at Manekeeter of 707, at Preston of 80, at &akimbo of 379, at fisddleworth of 115, at Salford of 106. at Mockport of 33, at Todmorden of 4, at Warrington of 40, and at Wigan of 40 ; making • to increase of 2,286. But there is a decrease at Blackburn of 51, at Bolton of 5, at Burnley of 16, at Bury of 32, at Charley of 9. at Gsratang of 3, at Olomop of 63, at Mac clesfield of 18, at Oldham of 18, and at Prestwich of 25 ; making a total decrease of 240, go that there is a 1111 in crease of 2,016. There were, on the 19th instant, 132,676 warms receiving parochial relief in the 27 unions adverted to ; in the corresponding week in 1861, 61.264 prisms were relieved. There is, therefor*, an increase of 71,412 persons in the receipt of parochial relief, or 116.6 per cent. In the corresponding week of 1862, 264,417 persoos received parochial relief ; there is, there fore, now a decrease of 131,741 as compared with the come spoeding week of last year. The total cast of outdoor relief, on the 19th fastest, was 8,165/. 16s. 4d. ; in the oar responding week of 1861, it was 3,0351. 16s. Bd. There is, therefore, an increase of 5,1291. 19s. Bd., or 169.0 per cent. In the eorrispoedieg week of 1862 it was 18,745/. Ba. 7/1. The average percentage of pauperism on the population of them unions, on the 19th Mat, was 6.7 ; in the cone spending week of 1861 it was 3.1 ; and in the corresponding week of 1862 it was 13.3. The amount of money in the hands of the treasurers of the above unions, on the 19th instant, no 111,9591. 16a. 9d." ----- . The following grants were made :—Preetoe, 2,0001. ; Blackburn, 1,2001. ; Wipe, 1,0001. ; Morita:. and Ardwick, 5001. ; Lees and district, 5001. ; Dukiefleld, 2004 Bottom in-Loagdendale, 1201. ; °trios, 1001. ; Peod(ebury and Swinton, 100/. ; Mickley, ; Walton-le-dale, 601. ; Andenshew, 501. • Millbrook, 501. ' • Brindle. 301. ; AaUel bridse, 251. GraLta were abio made from the Employment and School Fund to Preston of 131. 371. was granted for the superintendence of labour. Theis was no other business transacted. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PLYMOUTH -- iZriw - if siiriiiii: A shocking aczident occurred at about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at the Plymouth goods station of the South Devon Railway, by which a driver in the employ of Messrs. Pickford and Co., carriers, was crushed to death. The deceased (William Waintern), with two other men (John Vogler and William Davey), also in the employ of Messrs. Pickford, were employed in loading a truck with tea tense of sugar, whisk they bad brought from the British and Irish Sugar Refinery. The tierces were brought on two trollies—five tierces on tech stowed the lengthways of the trollies. The railway truck was standing in the outward goods station, sad the trolly Wakebam was driving had been unladen. The other trolly was deeding just inside the gates c = the outward from the inward goods steams. The was driving out his trolly to make room for the other to come alongside the truck, and as he passed, the forepart of his trolly came in contact with the end of one of the hinder most tierces. His horses immediately on this, feeling the collision. spring forward, and in so doing knocked Wake ham down. Demand fell ou his back, and two of the iron Lars at the end of the laden trolly having been taken out in preparation for unlceding, the tierce that was struck, weighing about 11 cwt., turned round sod rolled off, falling • height of about three feet six inches. It fell on the deceased's chest and rolled over hie head, causing instant death, the whole of the upper part of the poor fellow's body being frightfully crushed. Medical insistence was promptly sent for, and Mr. E. Resale, sumac, was early in attendance, but his services were, of amuse, of no avail. The body was taken up and placed in an empty truck in the station, where it now awaits the censer's inquest, which will be opened at three o'clock this afternoon. The deceased was 32 years of age, and loaves a young widow, but no children. He was • Dative of Staverton, sear Ashburton, but has been in various employs in the town for several yeah. He bad only been about three months with Messrs. Piekford, hay ing for the previous twelve months been _lodge-keeper at Beechwood, the seat of Lord Seaton, near Sparkwell. De camped was a member of the " Holy Frier^ Court of Foreskin, Jubilee-stnet, but, unfortunately, bad not joined the" Widow and Orphan Fund" of that order; hie widow will, therefore, only be entitled to the burial money —121. Western Morning News. A Cool. Imrogrow.—About three weeks ago a dashing young fellow, with a match of the eockaey tongue, sporting a dark mous tache and a light °vomit, with a large amount of bombast and jewellery, made his appearance at West Hartlepool, and took up his locale at a refreshment house in Church-street. He represented himself as B. H. Howard, of Transept Villa, Norwood, Lucke; offices at 90, Cusco-street, wad chemical works in Hackney-road. From his address end appearance credence wasgiven to his statement., and he was entertained io the most sumptuous style. He said the object of his visit to this part of the country was to erect chemical works, the steam communication to the Continent being a desideratum which would prove highly laxative, and • great inducement for such erection. " worke had to he erected in January, and an he would require the assistance of several clerks, ri young man named Nelson entered into an agreement--which is now in the bands of the police—to occupy the position of general clerk, com mencing with a salary of 75/. a year, to increase 251. a-year for six years. He bad gained several friends among the frequenters of the coffee-rooms at the principal hotels, and on a few op:salons, having accidentally come out without his pane, was welcomely supplied with anything he might desire, but he never would take more than a sovereign. The niece of the party whom he bad honoured an a lodger lost her heart under the influence of his amorous importunities ; and as time advanced he became more Icor- Mg, and was determined to make the fair one hie wife. He obtained the consent of the aunt, and wee so desirous of manifesting his wish for the welfare of the bride expect ant, that before the consummation of marriage he to make • marriage settlement of 200/. • year on tZal e i guard spinet the uncertainties of large monetary immola tions. The household of the restaurant were all highly elated at the " great catch" the young lady of the esta blishment bad made, sad the happy day was looked forward to as an event of no small moment in the annals of this prosperous tows. The daahing manufacturer was sensible of his own positioo, sad expressed his eagerness that the day on which they should be united should be kept in a truly eristocratic style. Great preparations had lobe made, and all were alive and in happy expectation, when, to the utter dismay of the loving niece and the astonishment of all the household, the gay young man decamped. The aunt the, began to consider the great expense she had incurred in regaling this vile deceiver, and, summing up his expenses, she went to the polite to seek redress. It has been ascer tained that the fellow booked to Ferryhill, sod he is sup posed to have gone myth. Information has been received that be has beat playing the same game at Leeds and Middlesbro' ; midis ceder to " stop his little game," Soper intudeat Dixon, of West Hartlepool, bee communicated with the polio. of Newcastle, Sunderland, and other northern tures, who will more Urn probably "put the sto_pper oe."—Newcastle ROYAL FR/Li HOBPITAL, Goat's -1111-110.11D.—The number of patients relieved at this bought' during the week ending Dee. 26, was 1330, of which 667 ware sew cues. °SYNTAX. .PALLas. Own Sarum DAY: MONDAY, Dao. 20.—Asbilimior es garaist, 10,079 ; ditto mu. debits, 1,434 ; total, 11,313. r 9, DECEMBER 20, 1863. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (unnia'a Tarawa.) THE OCCUPATION OF HOLSTEIN. DRESDEN, Djc. 2& The Dresdner Journal of to-day publishes the Danish reply to the demand of the Powers who have undertaken Federal execution for the evacua tion of Holstein and Lausnburg. The Journal says :—" One can guess from the tenor of the Danish note what reception the Confe deration may expect for the resolutions at which it has arrived upon the basis of the identical note in an Huropean and political point of view." The Danish note supports the opinion of the minority in the Federal Diet in the vote of the ith inst, and states the urgent necessity of putting au end to the uneasiness brought about by the reso lution then passed. HAMBIJBA, Dac._2B. The towns of Neustadt, Bsansetedt, and Marne have proclaimed the Prince of Angusienburg, isatt the participation of the slikkanitima, MO HoWsin soldiers of the Dinh& army, who had been ordered to the north, refused, on arriving at Ploen, to proceed further. The Saxon troops have left Altruist, which has been entered by the Hanoverian troops. THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. FRANIVORT.OI{.THE.MAINF,, Dim 28. At an extraordinary sitting of the Federal Diet to-day, the representative of Hesse Darmstadt moved the immediate occupation of Schleswig to ensure the rights of the German Confederacy. Austria and Prussia proposed that Denmark should be called upon to withdraw the ordinances refer ring to the incorporation of Schleswig with Den mark, and that the diet, in case of this not being done, should reserve to itself the right of taking further measures as to the succession question. _ _ These proposals were referred to the committees on the Danish question. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MADZE, D. 28, EVENING. _ The Anstro-Prussian motion in the Federal Diet requires that eventual measures of the Confede tion for the protection of the rights of Germany to Schleswig shall be taken into oonsideration. An English note was read and referred to the committee upon Holstein affairs. The note officially communicates to the Confederation the existence of the treaty of May 8, 1862 ; and adds, that if by over-hasty measures the Confederation departs from the course thereby marked out, most serious com plications may ensue. England is, however, ready to take part in a Conference, at which representa tives of the Diet should be present as well as the Powers which signed the treaty. BERNE, Dec. 28. Frederick, Duke of Augustenburg, has announced to the Federal Council and the other European governments his accession to the throne of Schles wig and Holstein. DRESDEN, Die. 28. A telegram received from Frankfort-on-the-Maine states the tenor of the Austro-Prussian motion to be a summons to Denmark to suspend the November oonatitution, and that in case of non-compliance the Confederation should occupy Schleswig; also that the military committee should take into consider ation the requisite more detailed military measures for that purpose. OOTHA, Dec. 28. Duke Frederick of Augustenburg received an official deputation to-day from the University of Kiel, consisting of the Deans and Professors Fricke, Neuner, Littinann, and Thoulon, who were the bearers of an address of allegiance from the Academical Conaistory. PRUSSIA. REPLY TO THE ADDRESS OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. BERLIN, Deo. 28. The royal reply to the address of the Chamber of Deputies bears yesterday's date, and is counter signed by all the mi s nliters. It announces that the Federal Diet, in co-opera tion with Prussia, has reserved its decision on th e question of hereditary succession in Holstein. Withdrawal on the part of Prussia from the London treaty would not be feasible without further consi deration. The King wishes the chamber to vote the loan at an early date. It is probable that a full sitting of the chamber will take place on Thursday next to hear the text of his Majesty's reply. ITALY. TURIN, Div. 28, Enattero. Tke Stamps of this evening gives a denial to the rumours of extraordinary armaments being carried on by the Italian government, and eays : " Italy has been occupied for the last four years in forming her army. The possession of Venice by Austria is doubtless fraught with continual danger to peace in Europe ; but it will not be Italy who, by impatience, will give the signal for war. Italy will not depart from that wise moderation of which she has given so many proofs, and to which she owes her successes." TURKEY. VIENNA, Die. W. The General Coivespondenz of today aunouncea that all the forte/saes on the Servian and Walla chian frontiers are being hastily placed in a state of defence by the Turks. CEYLON. (By Telegraph front Suez.) POINT.DE-GALLE, Drc. 1. The Governor of Ceylon leaves for England with the present mail. The Alabama has captured and burnt the Amanda and the Winged Racer (1) off Java. JAPAN. (By Telegraph from Sam.) SHANGHAI, Nov. 9. Advioes from Japan say that affairs are in a critical state. A great conference had taken place at Yeddo to discuss the advisability of entirely excluding foreigners from the country. DIEICOVZILY or RILICB AT NewerlAD PRIORY. New the sited the once famous priory at Newsteed there bare jest been disoovered some interesting Their were bared by labourers employed in makiog a new carriage drive from the Ufbogtoo-road to the Earl of Liadaey's resi dence in the park. These relics consist of a portion of • statue. representing • warrior of the time of Hoary 111., as exhibited in the chain mail of that period ; an sachet (newtons floor, probably part of an ambulatory ; • great quantity of window tracery of the fourteenth oeptury ; and some small jamb shafts of the thirteenth century. A por tion of these specimens have been taken up and pot•served. Other reline will probably be bared an the work proceeds.— NottingAase Daily Guardicts. [Stamped, ld. Additional.] POLAND. (Isom OUR sezciAl, POSEN, Minnie As DAT. It is pleasant to think out here of your cheerful English breakfast tables, and the " Merry Christ mas and happy new year" repeated, as each member of the family comes into the room. One wonders if the time will ever come when it would be anything but a bitter mockery to express the same wish here in Poland. " A merry Christmas !" how would it fall on the ears of mothers of whom the happiest are those who have only lost one son 1 Only mo mentarily happier are those whose sons are yet too young to bear arms, for the Polish mother never forgets that she is rearing her children for future sacrifices. Christmas, looked forward to in happy England by young and old alike, is to the Poles but a dreadful day of reckoning. In the family circle the gaps alone are felt, and the dead *sante fill the room with their absence. The half closed-up wounds must now bleed afresh, and the mother's 'team again...liessm To scenes of grief which I witnessed last sum mer with scarcely dry eyes rise up again with painful vividness, and enable me to sympathise more deeply with the mourners. It needs no geographical study to investigate the boundaries of the ancient kingdom of Poland, for they are marked with unmistakable distinctness by a flood of tears. The sum of grief, which prevails from the Warthe to the Dnieper, is indeed ter rible to think of. Nor is it scattered equally over the whole population, but is almost exclusively confined to the educated classes, whose capacity of feeling sorrow is the keenest. The mass of the population—the peasantry—are, if you like it, spending a merry Christmas, and making free with their masters' property, lavishly squandered on them by the government officials. Over at least 150,000 square miles of territory there is scarcely a country residence which has been turned into a house of mourning, either by actual death, or the deportation of one of the members of the family to a living death in Siberia. In those parts where the peasantry have been more than ordinarily corrupted by the govern ment, the lives of the inhabitants of the chateaux are in jeopardy every moment, and the family pass the day, huddled together in one room, like a flock of small birds cowering beneath a hawk. These are not mere words, or even an exaggeration of the truth, which I learnt in a painful journey in the Polish provinces of Russia. Mouravieff has never gone the length which Prince Drucki-Sokolinski, who rules at Jitomir, in Volliynia, has dared to go. In front of his own palace in that miserable town, which lies at his mercy, did this man publicly em brace the brutal peasantry with their blood-stained hands, fresh from the slaughter of unarmed Poles, with whose horses, jewellery, and other valuables he rewarded them for their pains, in addition to the fixed money reward. What peasantry in the world, if plied with such temptation as this, and encouraged by its corrupt priests, would keep its hands off the throats and property of their masters 1 I will not disgust your readers by repeating the details of the foul deeds to which Prince Drucki-Sokolinski and his " Popes " goaded the Ruthenian peasantry —details the less revolting of which I gave in my letters at the time—but I will add that they were of such a nature that Mouravieff himself would blush, were it possible, to have his name associated with them. With good reason was access to those provinces refused to English travellers, who subse quently to my visit were anxious to investigate the truth for themselves, but baffied in their attempts to get into the country. I owed my own admission to a mere accident, and was obliged to escape at a different point from that at which I had entered, for fear of being detected in getting into the country under false pretences. Of the falsity I was so far innocent that I did not contrive it, but merely availed myself of it. It was in this wise. Among my letters of introduction, all of which were deliberately read through, was one in which a lady, wall acquainted with the difficulty 1 should experience at the douane, had written, quite without my knowledge, that I proposed establishing myself l at Kieff as a teacher of the English language. This piece of ingenuity, of which at any rate I should have been informed, was nearly getting me into trouble, as I bad been roundly asserting for the space of half an hour or so that I was simply travelling for pleasure, and was merely anxious to see the holy places at Kieff. The glaring discre pancy in these two accounts was happily hazed over by the not remarkably luminous medium of a Jewish interpreter, who was, besides, burning all the time to get me into his clutched when once I should have passed the douane. The experience of that journey, which I shall never forget, has quite spoiled me for the charms of Russian society, of which English travellers are so full. 1 know that it is unreasonable to allow one self to be prejudiced against a whole nation because of the brutality and corruption of the government employds, who are but a mere loathsome growth, feeding ou the life-blood of the people ; but so long as a nation tolerates a corrupt administration it must be responsible fur its acts. In Russia proper the government employd ia, perhaps, merely corrupt, but iu Russia im-proper—such as Poland, Finland, and Circaasia—he is ever ready to graft brutality on to his corruption. The Marquis de Larochejaquelein endeavoured to convince the French Senate the other day that it was false that Polish women had been beaten by order of the Rus sian authoritiem "If you don't believe me," exclaims the indignant senator, "ask your ambassador at St. Petersburg, and he will tell you he never heard of such a thing." One would have thought the negative testimony of the French ambassador at St. Petersburg—the very man least likely to hear of Russian atrocities, with the exception of Lord Napier—hardly sufficient to prove that a thing did not happen in Poland ; but the Senate applauded, , and the marquis received the congratulations of his friends. It is worth observing that in the middle of the speech I allude to, the Marquis de Laroche jaquelt in was so overcome by the weakness of his own arguments that he found himself compelled to appeal to M. Troplong for time to take breath. After a pause of ten minutes, say the reports of the debate, the marquis continued. As to the ques tion at issue, whether Polish women have been beaten or no, I have myself no doubt that they have. Now, lam as well aware as most people, from considerable experience of them, to what ex tent the Polish papers from which the accounts of Russian atrocities are principally derived, have told the truth or lied. I do not deny for a moment that they have often circulated utterly groundless reports, and related as facts what I knew from my own experience to be false. [TWOPENCE But admitting this fact, as I am compelled to do, I go on to say that, by personal investigation on the spot, I have obtained certain proof of atrocities as great, or even greater, than the Polish papers have ever described. Exaggerated and false reports only damage the Polish cause in the eyes of Europe, and the Russians know that well enough. It is only the truth that they fear ; and that is why they turned the Times' correspondent out of Warsaw the other day, when they found out who he was. To the general impartiality of that gentleman's letters I have much pleasure in bearing testimony, but he shared the fate of most neutrals, and became unpopular with Russians and Poles alike. Not withstanding the stinging article in the Times, and the apparent impoliv- of the step, I think Gene ral Berg knew what he was about. The expulsion of the Times correspondent attracted considerable attention at the time, but will soon be forgotten, whereas a series of faithful pictures of the manner in which General Berg proposes restoring order in Warsaw would have kept the subject constantly twines the petbEs, and remained far ever s testimony- - • - 41 4 against Russian rule in Poland. That General Berg will be unable to present Poland, pacified and in chains, to the Emperor, as a New Year's gift— albeit that according to the old style of reckoning he has till the 12th of January to perform his pro mise—is quite certain, for lam positively informed —not exclusively from Polish sources—that there are considerable bands in the woods. Sines I last wrote we have had a foretaste of winter, but to-day is close and almost sultry. I am writing with the window open, and my Sre has gone out, so that, as far as the weather is concerned, the insurgents may live without any inconvenience in the woods. The Abb4Mackiewicz, one of the most distinguished of the partisan leaders of Lithuania, has fallen into the hands of the Russians. Relied fought at the head of a band of peasants since the commencement of the insurrection, and the Invalids Busse itself admits that be has been engaged in not less than thirty battles. His success in his military career was only equalled by his strictly honourable and gene rous conduct towards the Russians. He has been brought before a court-martial, and the result of his trial is only too certain. Letters from the government of Grodno give a terrible description of the persecutions of the mili tary commandant in the district of Bielek, Colonel Boreysza. This officer, who is fanatically attached to the Greek religion, has offered the political pri soners their liberty and a gratuity if they consented to change their faith. In the little prison of the town there are no lest than 945 prisoners, 26 of whom are women. These unfortunate people are half-starved, many of them are forced to sleep in the court-yard in the open air, there being no room in the building, and all are beaten with sticks at the frequent examinations ; yet all but two refused to change their religion. THE ATLANTIC ROYAL MAIL COMPANY.—GaI way is no longer • port of cal), but the terminal port of the mail steamers. The company bad been persuaded that it could gain nothing by making Liverpool its bead-quarters, but must rather lose considerably by its choice. We are glad to learn that the preliminary arranger..ta axe being made fOr transacting the busmen which will be true ferred from Liverpool, and that boilermakers, carpenters, and other artisan* are being permanently employed, so that ennead anything repairs to be does cis the arrival of the ships from America, it can be accomplished here unless in the case where a vessel requires to be pla ced in a graving -dock. We hare for years beard of a graving -dock in the prospect. for this port, but, although we are told that a grant for the purpose is probably not far distant, and though we know that there was a company formed for the erection of a dock, Wee.- dent of the government grant, we cannot coegratrilate our readers on the immediate commencement of the work. The dock committee have been long exerting themselves for the furtherance of the project. Now, however, that the neces sity has again arisen for the immediate action of the Graving Dock Company„ when the mail steamers are to be per =neat in Gdway, and not Liverpool boats, we trust not a momsot will be lost in trying to bring the matter to a encomesful issue. The harbour works, we are sure, only require a beginning to bring into action govern ment aid. 1/ the mail steamers can only be retained here —if they an but do their work eatidectorily—government will not hesitate to make suitable armngentents, and have proper accommodation provided for their reception. We would again urge on the promoters of the graving dock to be uncenieg in their exertions, and we are sure by steady perseverance their most • expectations will his realised. We trust, therefore, that are long we shall be in a position to inform our readers that our harbour works are begun.—Geliray Express. CHRISTMAS FEATIVITIM.—hi the Woodhouse home for young girls at Wanstead belonging to the Loudon Society for the Protection of Young Females, the inmates were regaled on Christmas day with the good old English fare of roast beef and plum pudding. A variety of enter tainments were provided on the previous evening, and • Christmas tree on Friday. Last night the magic lantern was exhibited. The children were highly delighted, and it was most gratifying to witness their youthful pleasure. There are now is the institution sixty young girls under 15 years of age, who are fed, clothed, and educated for future usef alms is domestic service. CREIDEXAS AT CLARE-71110MT RAGGED SCHOOLS. —Om Bttarday, the 'kith inst., 160 of the elder boys and girls belonging to the above schools partook a. subtends' Christmas dinner of plum pudding end mast-beef in the presence of a large number of teachers and friend'. The Tempests did ample justice to the good fare provided, sad the rows of happy faces Wailed to light hearts and thorough enjoyment, while the earnestness with which they applied themselves to the good cheer, supplied to them by a lugs number of indefatigable lady-helpers. proved indisputably that their appetite. were in a healthy condition. After dinner some bongs and school-pieces were well sung by the children, who were afterwards briefly addressed by the Hey. M. Baird, the Rev. E. G. Harding, and other gentle. men. The expenses of the dinner were defrayed by contri butions from the ladies and gentlemen residing in the neigh bourhood. A MAN DECAPITATED ON THE NORTH KENT RAIL. war.—An inquest was held ors Saturday, by Mr. T. Hills, one of the coroners for West Kent, on view of the body of • man, 06131111 unknown, which was found lying by the aide of the metals on the up side of the North Kant Itailssy, es Christmas-eve, quite dead, sod with the head completely severed from the body. On the arrival of the 7 p.m. train from Itocheeter at Gravesend, the engine driver reported that he had ruu over what be thought was a bullock. Some men were immediately despatched down the line and sho e ral ca me upon the body of the deceased, without the heed, which was found about a dozen yards off. From the posi tion in which the body was found there was every reason to believe that the deceased had committed suicide. Deceased appeared to be about 50 years of age, and from the articles found on him it is probable that his identity will be estab lished. The jury returned • verdict of • lAccidental Death.* A SPECIMEN MONEY-LENDER.-0110 rule he had, that he would never compound. All or nose, if he waited twenty years for it, was his motto; and the result was that be often got rand in full, when more deeerving creditors went begging. Not that he was very fond of giving time. He would rather take his debt in instalments, especially as that plan bad the advantage of carry iug you before him much oftener. My solicitor once proposed that hesboold sign an agreement, alkaline% me three years' grace. " Three Jeers!" said Slummy. " Why, l'm a-drinking port wine, I shall be deed in three years! " And he does drink port wine. In the morning lie can hardly hold his pea. Not that it signifies much, for be caul write anything, except the letters of his own name, which be pinta at the bottom of his cheques, giving them to the clerk to 611 up. It bothers him awfully to press him for a cheque when his clerk's not there, for he doesn't like to let you see be can't write. " You ain't in no hurry," he'll say on three arca @ions. "William 'II be io in half an hour, sod be shall brio( it round. I ain't bad nothing to drink this morning ; and if I was to begin to write, my band shakes so I should break dove in the middle and spoil the paper." Talking of his clerks, they're all men whom he has ruined, and whom he takes on at • ponied a week, or something of that kind, "out of pure charity." He likes to tell you, when their hacks are turned, how much they were once worth. " A foolish fellow," be will say, "pore Halfred—be was a Hoes draper, he was—he had his 10.0004 once ; but he couldn't keep it, yer see." Aod so on—tinging of the size of his victims as • sportsman of the was he has brought dove. They are usually reduced to a shocking state, thew clerks— always drunk, shabby, and ill-tempered. I eaw one drop down dead myself, and another had • fit jest oppreite my windows. Yes! and then Slummy tells you with perfect simplicity that he thinks they drank.—Corskill Maya:ine fur January. 4 S 4