The Express. — London, England, 1863-01-31 00:00:00

/Eke erartoo. op iILASPONDIERL Idvartlesetente fne m.d for " Lowden Is Paper, west be al the ell" 10, Ileavertwelreet, by Two eelock on the day of publteatice. uovzirr GARDEN. Tuts It Erred, RITE BLAB. Ileolra W. Harrison and &antler , Yla L Pyuc.—And HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. —Conductor, Mr. A. Haltom —Commence altos minutes to 7. RAYMASIZT. Tsui VIEW. OUR AILBRICAN COUSIN. Maury. gothern sad Itaakakm• ; Mr a. L Fitswilliam.—RANlSLAS PRINCI OP ABYSSINIA. Mr. fkaaptaa sad Min L. Loamy. —And OUR MARY ANNL Mr. Clark sad Rim Maraca". PRINCISErS. TRW Svxmat LAW r. LOVL—ONI GOOD TURN DESSIIVES ANOTHER. Mr. R. Itorby and Wm Amy tiedrOck. And EMU= WITH TRH TUFT or, Hartegain and Mother Shlptott. Maim Mama, R. Power, end Hattord; MUG A. 03111nroo. LYCEUM. TH ITEMEE. • SUDDEN ATTACK. Mehra Widdlcomb. Garde% sad : Mho Hamad* and Mrs. Lee. - Aod THE DIPIZE MOTTO. We Pechter, G. Tinto& Brougham, sad B.aymood : Woes C. Loamy, K. Terry, sod Xiaworthy. itZTFA2fIGA.. TIM Et - Erma. the Pantomim — S,W(lN HASSAN. Mrs. Lane Masers. grans, Louts. Newham, and Mae Celeste Stephan : Torn Sayers and his two performing Mules,—And MARY T.DMONSTONX.—Commence at Galt-put 6. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BILIDOIL T DAT Wanda& Ilb. 68st.....Alborraft. OIL Oa to4NNINOw-Moomlag. O. Illa.....Aftanwe, ON. 57. LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31. THE late accident by fire at the Princess's Theatre has been brought into painful prominence for two reasons : first, because of the lamentable death of one of the sufferers ; secondly, because it occurred at a place of amusement. Accidents are unfortunately too common in every walk of life, and scarcely an hour or a minute panes without some poor creature being maimed or killed ; but when the mishap occurs on a brilliantly lighted stage, in full view of a laughing and delighted audience, its horrors are sensibly increased. It is impossible to regard the theatre as a mere factory or workshop where certain labour, surrounded by attendant dangers, is performed by certain la bourers for a fixed reward. The labourers and their employers are brought face to face ; they see and know each other, and exchange sympathies ; and the humblest performer on the stage, as well as the highest, comas iu for his share of public friendship as long as he strives to deserve it. A death by fire on the stage is naturally ie garded with more horror and pity than any other form of accidental death. Apart from the pro longed physical suffering which it entails upon the unhappy victim, it appeals with painful force to the eye of the spectator. The sudden puff of flame, the rapid flaring rap of a gauze dress with all its graceful trappings, the wild darting run of the bewildered sufferer, the panic of the by standers, the hurried shouting of excited men and women who are mad drunk with a sense of danger, and suggest a hundred remedies ; the fixed, hope less gaze of a closely-packed audience in pit and gallery, the overhanging bodies from the side boxes, the suddenly hushed music, the leaping up of the performers in the orchestra, the flopping down of the swaying curtain, the scuffle of feet, the smothered shrieks of the victim or victims, the trembling speech of a pale-faced manager, the gaps made in the audience, and the melancholy, mechanical routine termination of the play of the evening, are only some of the prominent features of these sad occurrences. To avoid such a spec tacle, a theatrical manager would make almost any sacrifice, not only from a feeling of humanity, but for palpable trading reasons. That a variety of well-considered precautions are taken by all theatrical managers to avoid accidents of this kind is proved by the small number of deaths by fire on the London stage, It is some years since the town was shocked by the death of poor CLARA WEBSTER—a death, by the way, which was caused by the foot-lights. We shall probably be within the mark if we say that at the present time, spread over all our London theatres and places of dramatic entertainment, there are at least two thousand women and girls employed nightly in the Christmas pieces. All these performers, like all ladies in society, wear inflammable dresses, yet it is happily rare that we are called upon to record a death like poor Miss Smiles, or a serious accident like Miss Humes. Theatrical property is notoriously in ill-odour with the insurance offices ; we can hardly boast of a theatre which has not been burnt down once or twice--twenty years being probably a fair average time for a theatre to escape total or partial destruction from fire. This state of things produces a determination to exact high premiums for insuring this class of property, and many lessees consequently prefer to be their own insurers. The greatest care is exercised in almost every theatre to pre vent accidents from fire. The most stringent rules are drawn up for the guidance of the stage servants ; watchful firemen are on duty night and day ; guarded lanterns are carried about to help the men in their work ; smoking is strictly pro hibited, and a lighted candle is not introduced on the stags to be used in a piece without being watched by a fireman. All thee. precautions are taken to guard the IN 711 N THIS WEEK, One Penny, Lord Stanlig,l.P. - uons of Literature. s od Miry. 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MIMI =DAL A O WARD= ALUM% PATENT PRTMANTEAUS and TIATILLINO MOH with LeDlllll WARDZOBI TRUNKS, i ttISTMOS, with dher DW I = BOXES, WRITING and DRESSING CASES, and IN other wilco* for home or continental travelling. Illustrated Allen. tree. Barr a Furniture Catalogue of Portable Bed nob taleses. Drawn, Hsu Chairs, Washhantletanda, Cutouts, tn., bee. mei Mod" 33, Walt bread. 4. w. A.LLEZ, Lomb" W.C. SHIPWRIOICS. -LIFEBOAT SERVICES. The following Is a Est of LIVES SAVED from shipwreek by some of the life at the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT IN. RZITUTION during the past quarter :—lifeboat at Whitby saved 32 men ; Huxley. s : Thotweness 4. Ryellfeboat and other boats. 18 men and vessel Telgnmouth, Plymouth lifeboat and ateamtua, a men and vessel ; Pashto., a . Bade Raven, S Brannton, 20: Perks., 10 Cardigan, I ; Southport, 4 . Lytham, is as and I vessel Kirkcudbright, 3 men and vessel . Thurso, 3; and Buddon-mess (Dundee), s men and 1 vessel making a total of 138 men and S vessels saved. — C7nciributions to aid of the funds of the National Lifeboat In stitution will be thankfully received by all the bankers In the United Kingdom. and by the Secretary, Richard law* Req., at the Institution, No. 14, John-street, Adolph'. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY home, and, making due allowances for that indi vidual prudence which is expected to be exercised by every actor, they are also applied to the per formers. A poor ballet girl in flames, rushing wildly along the close passages behind the scans, may set half her lightly clad companions on fire, and burn a house down in her agony. For this, amongst other reasons, she is kept from close con tact with the lamps in many of the theatres, and is immediately wrapped in wet blankets if her dress unfortunately catches the flame. These precautions, of course, imply a sense of danger, and are like the barrels of oil and flour kept ready at certain mines for use after explosions, but they show that managers are not unmindful of their own interests and the lives of their company. The stage of the Princess's Theatre, in particular, was carefully fitted up by Mr. CH•RLES KEAN, who left nothing undone that could produce the greatest amount of effect with the least amount of risk. The side-lights, or perpendicular rows of lamps which run up behind the wing-boards at the principal aide entrances, are all provided with tall glasses, and fenced with double rows of thick wire. The lowest light of the row is at least four feet above the floor of the stage—far above the skirts of the tallest ballet-dancer. The heat and draught of lamp-glasses would ignite a light dress a foot above the flame ; but only great carelessness would cause a girl to lean over the lowest of these glasses so that her shoulder-trappings might catch fire. The foot-lights are necessary to the proper lighting of the stage, and are placed at least four feet beyond the proper acting limit. Very little ' danger can arise from these lamps with ordinarily careful actors. The greatest danger lies in the elastic tubes filled with gas, and perforated like flutes so as to throw out a hundred tongues of flame. These are moved about the stage to light up the backs of scenes, and are used without stint in those elaborate combinations of tinselled scenery which often remind us of the flaunting glories of a' gin-palace. It is useless to inveigh against public taste which demands these combinations, and it would be unfair not to say that when manufactured by certain skilful hands, they are often very beautiful. There are many other scenes besides those called " transformation scenes," where dangerous lights are employed, and we are afraid that the ballet especially would be a dull blank affair without these highly-elaborated backgrounds. The fatal accident at the Princess's, we need hardly repeat, was not caused by foot-lights, side lights, nor moveable rows of ground-lights. It arose from the spluttering of a pan of coloured sulphur used to throw a bloom upon the scene and the group of figures. Both sufferers deserve all the public sympathy they have received and are still receiving, and we are glad to see that subscriptions are growing up in several quarters for the benefit of the survivor, and the mother of the deceased. This accident, coupled with one or two similar painful occurrences in private life, has given rise to a variety of suggestions. The preparation of dresses that will be inflammable, and yet lose nothing in appearance, durability, and cheapness, is the boon we want, not only for poor ballet dancers, but for our mothers and daughters. Many of the suggestions point to modes of pre paring dresses in this way, either in the manufac ture, or the washing and starching. This is what we are looking for, even more than for the aboli tion of a passing extravagant fashion, or the regeneration of public theatrical taste. In the meantime, as far as the stage is concerned; we hope that some attention will be turned to the burning of coloured fires, with the view of seeing if they cannot be enclosed in boxes, like the lime light, and thrown by reflectors on to the scenes. FINS ART COIIIIIIIBION.—AVIIITIELILL, JAN. 30. —The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be paned under the Great Seal, appoint ing the Right Hon. Philip Henry, Earl Stanhope ; the Right Hon. Charles Stewart, Viscount Har diuge ; Francis Charteria, Esq. (commonly called Lord Elcho) ; the Right Hon. Sir Edmund Walker Head, Bart., 8.C.8. ; William Stirling, Esq. ; Henry Denby Seymour, Esq. ; and Henry Reeve, Esq. ; to be her Majesty's Commissioners to inquire into the present position of the Royal Academy in relation to the Fine Arta and into the circumstances and conditions under which it occupies a portion of the National Gallery, and to suggest such measures as may be required to render it more useful in pro moting art and in improving and developing public taste.--Gasette. PUBLIC Somoza COMMIRSION. The Public fieheols Commiesimers hare had meetings cm Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thutsday of this week. Present—The Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Devon, the Lord Lyttelton, the Hoe. Edwd. Twialetoo, Sir 8. H. Northeote, Bart., M.P. ; H. Helloed Vaughan, Esq., and the Rev. W. H. Thompson. The secretary was in attendanos. The address in the Rouse of Commons, in reply to the royal speech, walls moved by Mr. Ca"theme, mem ber for East Worcestershire, and mewled by Mr. Barley, member for Namdavister. Mr. H. B. Loeb, C. 8., will in all probability suocewi to the motet lientemot•governonhin of the Isle of Mae. It wul be recollected that Mr. Loch was one of the party taken prisoners during the last Chinese war, whom offerings sad fortitude elicited so much public sym pathy and admiratioa. It is proposed to erect in Canterbury Cathedral a monument to the memory of the late Archbishop Benner. With this view it is ieteixied to rains a sum not lean than 1,0001. The numerous friends of the right rev. prelate of Exeter are much concerned et his serious illness. We (Western Times) are informed that his lordship is very dangerously iIL Mrs. Watson, the widow of Commodore R. B. Watson, CH., has bees assigned apartment' in Hampton Court Palace. Mrs. Watson occupies the suite in which the Dowager Duchess of Buckingham formerly resided. We (Gardeners' Chronicle) understand that the following changes is the council and officers of the Royal Horticultural Society will be proposal at the next anniver sary. viz., Sir Daniel Cooper, But., J. Belk, Esq., and the Rev. Joshua Dix as new members of council ; William Wilson Saunders, Fag., as secretary ; and John Glutton. Esq., as teresurer. Dr. Liodley has resigned, from inability longer to fulfil the duties of the office he bas occupied for more than forty years. The people of Rochdale are about to move in re cognition of the mympathy shown by the Americans to the operative. of Lancashire. A meeting will be held next week, in which, it is stated, Mr. Bright will take part The collection made on Sunday last in the dif ferent French protestant churches in Paris, in favour of the unemployed workmen of the Seine-Inferieure, produced • sum of 20,382 fr. LITRE ARY AND &DINT! PIC MEITINOR FOR THE Exsurmo Wm.—Made , Entomological, at 7: Royal Inatitatios, at 2; monthly mention ; Royal Veiled Service Institution, at 8y ; " 800-rudder." Commander Warrea. —Tuesday, Ethaological, at 8; " Psychological Differences among Rams of Mao, " Mr. Dann ; Eogiosera, at 8• "Sleeper Woods, Madras Rail," Mr. M'Mastow ; Royal Institution, at 3 ; "Animal Mechanics," Professo r Marshall ; Photoiraphio, at 8 ; Anniviamary " "Taking of Instantaneous Pictures on Large Plates, Lieutenant- Cokes! Stuart-Wortley.—Wthisidg. &mkt/ Ara, at 8; " Cooking Depots for Wafkiag tamer s uhlagrws Mr. Barrel ; C•oloMoal, at 8 • ' Hynes-dm, Wools Y Rola, Wells," Mr. Dawkins • " bi = of Paradoxidas in Bri tain," Mr. Salter; " Fossil , Malta." Dr. Wright •• M.ooroo Beds, Malta,' Dr. Adams.—Thunda , Royal Academy at 8," Architeetare," Professor Bourke ; ihsesq at " Existiser of Two Forms la Linea," Mr. Darwin ; Chemical, at 8 ; Royal, at si ; Antiquaries, at 811 • Royal Destitution, at 3 • " Chnadsal Afflu ß 4 ai ,LD e r. E. Prialdala Philoilie s t aia. 4 8; ballistics, ,at 8 • ANtal beisatifis " Mr. • Archaeological Detente, at 4.—ffalorday, Royal Institutich, at S; " Life and Death," Mr. Savory. Cirsrat PALAOI.--ON a SHILLING DAY.—FRIDAY, JAN. 30.—Asindisteas on payment, 499 ; ditto by season Robb, 506; nalal, I.OOL frbe Cant ---•---. OSBORNE, JAN. 30. The Queen, accompanied by Ptinoma Helena, walked sod drove yeiterday. The Marchioness of Ely hue succeeded Lady Churchill is lady-in-Waiting. Earl Granville. Lord President of the Privy Council, gave last evening • dinner at his residence, in Bruton street, to the following party :—The Lord Chancellor, the Hake of Somerset, the Duke of Argylg the Earl of St. Germans, Viscount Palmerston, Viscount Sydney, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hoe. Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Right 800. E. Cardwell, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Mr. Helps (Clerk of the Council), and Mr. Harri son (Deputy Clerk of the Council). The roll of sheriffs for the present year was settled at the meeting. A deputation from the Committee of the General Asso ciation for the Australian Colonies had an interview with the Duke of Newcastle at the Colonial-office yesterday, and presented an address on the subject of transportation. A deputation from the National Temperance League had au interview with the Right Hon. Sir George Grey yester day at the Home-office, and presented • memorial respecting licenses by the Excise to beer-shops, licensee to public houses for singing and dancing, and also respecting the dosing of public-houses on Sundays. A deputation of the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee of the Corporation of London, consisting of Mr. Alderman Phillips, Mr. Norris, M.P., Mr. Rowe, Mr. Lumley, Mr. Helloed, and a deputation of the Improvement Commis sioners of the Corporation of London, Mr. Deputy Fry Mr. Chamberlain, the City Remembrancer, the City Archi tact, and Mr. Jas. It. Scott, bad an interview with the Right Hon. William Cowper, M.P., yesterday at the office of her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings in White hall-place. THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.— A meeting of the town-council of King's Lynn was held yesterday to consider what steps should be taken to cele brate the approaching marriage of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Mayor moved a resolution to the effect—that in order to give the inhabitants an opportunity of expressing their loyalty and attachment to the Queen and to the Prince of Wales, the day of the marriage be kept as a general holiday, and that suitable means be taken to give all classes an opportunity of celebrating the event. The motion was seconded by Mr. Alderman Moyse, and agreed to ; ►nd the council then resolved itself into a committee to consider details. The result of their deliberation was that the proceedings of the wedding-day should include a dinner to people over 60 years of age, a tea to all the school chil dren, fireworks, rustic sports, illumination of the public buildings, a public dinner and ball, &c. The corpora tion voted 2001. towards the expenses, and a subscription was entered into besides. A ROYAL GODMOTHER.—On the occasion of the christening of the infant son of Dr. William Jeoner, one of her Majesty's physicians, which event, so interesting to the family, took place yesterday, The Queen was planned to stand sponsor, being represented on the occasion by Ldy Bruce, who, in obedience to the wishes of her Majesty, gave the boy the name of Albert Victor, aocomnanied with the present of a magniAceot tankard beariog a suitable inscription, and as a royal recognition of the great pro f essional attention paid by Dr. Jenner to his Royal Highness the late Prince Consort. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary have arrived at their resi dence at St. James's Palace, from Cambridge Cottage, Key, for the season. His Excellency the Italian Minister has arrived at 49, Groommor-straet, from Torus. The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland and Lady Blantyre have arrived at Stafford House, St, James's, from Cliefden Park, Bucks. We learn that Lord Ronald Liveson Gower is nearly recovered from his recent severe illness. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare have left for afar mat in Ireland, and purpose to join the Duke at Lainger early in the ensuing month, at Carton Horns, Maynooth. The Countess of Portsmouth was safely delivered of a daughter on Tuesday last, at Eggeeford Home. Viscountess Palmerston arrived at Cambridge Howe on Thursday evening from Broadlands. The E.rl and Countess of Shaftesbury and family, and Viscountess Jocelyn and family, remain at Broadlsads. - • Sir William Russell, Bart., M. P., and lady Russell, mane ed the Channel yesterday (says the Dorer Chronicle) on the completion of their wedding tour on the Continent, and after a short stay at the Lord Warden left for the metropolis. At the Royal Institution last night, Cardinal Wiseman delivered an address on the Points of Contact be tween Science and Art. The theatre was crowded to excess. Two missionary bishops will be consecrated in Westminster Abbey on Monday next., viz., the Rev. Edward Twells, as bishop of the Orange River Free Territory in Africa ; and the Rev. G. W. Tozer, as sucomeor to Bishop Mackenzie in the Univenities' Mission to Central Africa. The Bishop of Oxford preaches the oosseamtion sermon. The Cambridge Independent says :—"Mr. H. Fawcett, of Trinity Hall, has offered himself in the room of Colonel Adair ; sad as he is an earnest liberal, rued an- DOWKOS himasif as a supporter at Lord Pahnersten's go vernment, we heartily hope he may gain the seat. His speech at Vie Town Hall on Wednesday night was able, eloquent, and effective, and more than equalled the high expectations which had been excited by the previous vs potation of the speaker. It made ► strong impression upon his immure, and this impression wee confirmed and strengthened by another speech which Mr. Fawcett delivered last night at the theatre." Oue of Mr. Millais's contributions to the Royal Academy Exhibition (says the 4Mearessi) is entitled " The First Hermon," and moments a demure and dainty damsel, some live yearn old, mated in an old-fashioned, grewbalas. lined pew of a country church. She is dreamed in a brilliant red cloak, wears a black Garibaldi bat with a bright white wing in front ; has her little bands ensooooed in • rich brown muff, her feet put before her and crossed as she makes herself comfortable, as young ladies do, by sitting straight upright. Her face gives, with its bright, shallow, yet earnest eyes, and set childish mouth, the expression of attention. It is clear that she will not fail in her ses's duty to took, at least, as if she understood all that was going on. From a gnaw. hole among the ragged edges of the baize, that peculiarly necessitous animal, the church mouse, looks askant a► her. Mr. Leighton (says the Reader) has nearly Mashed a picture of Elijah meeting Ahab and Jezebel is Naboth's vineyard, " which in likely to prove the greatest work we have seen from his brush." He is also at work co frescoes in the church of Lyndhurst, is the New Forest. The Reader says that Mr. Tennyson's new poems, Boadiemi," and " Epoch the Fisbermaa," are complete. The latter is a dramatic subject, worked out in powerful and area, it said, harrowing detail. Means. Allen and Co. have made arrangements to bring out a translation of Y. Michelin; new work ' La Sorcri•re." We read in the A thencrum :—" Mn. Eliza Fleury, Shanger's 'Lieette, ' has just died in • Paris hospital, 71 years old. For some tinie previous to her death she lived in a poor attic, on ten halfpence a day, the produce of her handiwork. Not one of the many admirers of the great diansonnier seem to have remembered his old friend, or tried to alleviate the gnawing hunger and want to which she must have been pretty often subjected, thee her feeble bands failed to earn the miserable pittance upon which we should fancy ooly • Frenchwoman would be able to sub sist." Under the title of " Lady Travellers on the White Nilo," we lately published an account of the re. margins of three ladies who were amending the Whit* Nile above Khartum in a steamer which they had fitted oat diem cost. Of these adventurous ladies. the eldret, Ma dame Tina& and her sister, the Baroness van Cappelli°, aro daughters of the renowned Dutch Admiral Baron van Cap. palmy who was the coadjutor of Lord Exmouth in the namsesbis capture of Algiers in l'll6. The youngest of t►se ladies is Mies Alergedrine Ties', who is a British whist As the daughters aid granddaughter of the chival rous Dutch admiral, these ladies seem to have imbibed the spirit which he displayed in liberating Christian slaves. La Muette has been at last revived at the Grand Opera of Paris, with Ydlls. Varna as nada, and a new &WILK, Male. Poste, who is praised as pretty sod pro mising. Signor Giuglini is about to fulfil an engagement at Visalia. 11, JANUARV I :3I, 1863. LLTENT INTEELLIGMOB. 1 THE POLISH INSURRECTION. We have sow before us the whole of the 'posh delivered by the Emperor Alexander to the offimrs of the Imperial Guard, on Sunday last. Havini referred to the events in Poland, his Majesty conti nued :—" Even in view of these atrocities I do not wish to accuse the entire Polish nation of them. I only see in these painful events, the work of the revolutionary party, pledged everywhere to the overturning of legal order. I know that this party relies upon finding traitors, even in your ranks; but it will not succeed in. shaking my boundless faith in the devotion to its duties which distinguishes my faithful and glorious army. lam certain that now more than ever each one of you, feeling and understanding all the solemnity of his oath, will fulfil hie duties as the honour of our flag requires. I myself com menced by serving in your ranks. I afterwards bad the honour to command you for several years. I was then able to appreciate your sentiments of devotion, and I was proud of you before the late Emperor, my father. I am convinced that now again, if circumstances require it, you will prove by action that I may rely on you, and that you will justify my entire confidence." (igunies na.KozAx.) THE POLISH INSURRECTION. ST. PETERSBURG, JAN. 31. The Journal de St. Peterabourg of to-day pub lishes another account of the Polish insurrection which does not contain any fresh details. It con firms the news that numerous insurgent bands have made their appearance at Bielak and Byalistock. The same paper publishes letters from Willie, confirming the news from the province of Grodno, as well as that concerning the general character of the insurrection, which has already been tele graphed. The Journal de Bt. Petersbourg adds :—" Perfect tranquillity prevails in the military district of Kiew." WARSAW, JAN. 28, Eviinxo. The insurgents have again received considerable reinforcements from persons belonging to the better classes of society. Many persons continue to leave Warsaw to join them. A detachment of insurgents has been captured by the troops near Piotrkow. Amongst them were two Russian officers, who were immediately shot. The Grenadier Corps of Lithuania is advancing by forced marches. It is said that General Wisocki is among the insurgents. IMPRESS FROM PARIS. (run oos own consomme:re.) PAHL% FRIDAY Eviatem. The following is the draft address of the Corps Legislatif, as prepared by M. Grapier de Cassagnac and the "devoted" committee of which he is the principal penman : Sire,—Your Majesty has considered the assistance of the present chamber sufficiently metal to order, and the good direction of the affairs of the oountry, to be worth per serving to the end of the lepl period —we are honoured by this testimony of confidence. The calm which permits the constitution to work with such regularity is the greatest proof of the prudence of the public powers and the most convincing sign of their force. In your retrospective coup cnril of the last five years, you review all the leading features of your policy with which you are pleased to associate ourselves. That policy has been characterised in foreign affairs by invariable sin cerity. At home its object has been to efface by the amnesty all traces of our civil ;struggles, to create prospe rity by great public works, to fortify our institutions by liberty, and to assure economy in 91150C4) by the spontaneous renunciation of one of your prerogatives. Yon thus assign to us • reflex of your popularity and a part in the santi. manta which the country offers to you. Your Majesty had concerted the Mexican expedition with two great powers whose co-operation would certainly have diminished the efforts to be made by France; but, being now left alone to ob tain necessary latisfactiou, you have rightly judged, sire, that the Corps Legislatif will not hesitate to second you. We hope for • speedy and happy end to this war, in which our army and navy are furnishing new proofs of their constancy and courage ; and we trust that from this war may freely emerge • stable government, respecting laws and treaties, and remaining the ally of Frame. We are deeply afflicted by the prolonged struggle in the United States and the character which it bee assumed. Our sentiments of humanity are still more affected than our interests. We regret that your benevolent and disinterested voice should not have been listened to by the great powers, and we trust that the Americans will very soon of their own mooed shrink from continuing to cause so mach evil. We cannot desire to see the exhaustion of a country which hitherto has known how to use its liberty for the advantage of industry and civilisation. The Corps Legislatif approves you for holding with firm hand an equal balance between the great interests which are in question in Italy. Yoe have supported the Italians without making any pact with the revolution. Yon have never ceased to protect the independence of the Holy Father while continuing to offer him respectful advice. Persevere, sire, in this policy, which has already produced a happy and tranquillising revulsion in men's minds and which responds to the sentiments of catholic and liberal France. The amelioration of our means of communication continues to be the object of the necessities and ardent desires of the country. We hops that the surplus of the receipts and the proceeds of economy realised in various services may allow of an increase in the dotation of public works. We had pro posed to solicit from your Majesty the reform of certain excessive regulations, which too often para lyse individual initiative, or form an obstacle to ,the spirit of association. But the admirable words which you have recently prououneed on this subject leave us nothing to say. The removal of these fetters should not lead to • system which would exclude the patronage of the state we even ask for that patronage in favour of the country populations so modest and so devoted. They make ener getic efforts to improve culture, open roads, and to erect or repair communal edifices, which deserve to be encouraged. Sire, we shall resume our labours with the same zeal as be fore for the public welfare. In • few months France will be called upon to elect • new chamber. Our persons disappear and are effaced by this great national act. What we desire is that the country may respond to the confidence which you place in it. That this will be so is our firm hope. The populations, more and more sensible of the benefits and glory of your reign, will desire o aware the continuum them to themselves and their :hildren. They will GCOOId their preference to men in whom the idea which raised you to the throne is fortified as it is in the heart of Fiance ; and our successors will have no other task than to complete, in the midst of new generations, strangers to the dimensions of parties the work which we have begun, and the sole aim and object of which has ever been the alliance of your dynasty and liberty. Mr. Charles Dickens read "Little Dombey" and the Trial, from " Pickwick," at the Embassy last night, for the joint benefit of the Lancashire opera tives and the Paris British Charitable Fund. The fame of his first lecture, aided by a judicious reduction in the price of admission from 20fr. to 10fr., pro duced a still larger audience on this than on the former occasion. Lady Cowley's ball-room, which seemed to be quite full before, was now made to bold a great many more people, the committee having placed chairs at the ends of the benches, and improvised extra seats in the doorways. Lord and Lady Cowley were themselves present, and the Duke and Duchess de Morny were among the company. April 6 is the day fixed for the first races at the new hippodrome at Vincennes. SPAIN. Letters from Madrid allege that the new Spanish cabinet will shortly recognise the kingdom of Italy. (HZUTER . B MADRID, JAL 30. It is stated that the cabinet does not at present intend to recognise the kingdom of Italy. General Prim and Senor °longs. have come to an understanding, and will both assume the leader ship of the progreesist party. General Prim has gone to Valeucia. The Puebla and the Epoca publish articles favour able to ..he settlement of the English coupons. It is asserted that some deputies will shortly present to Congress a bill relative to these coupons. PORTUGAL LISBON, JAN. 24. A rumour has recently been spread, it is supposed through intrigue, that the Bank of Portugal is insol vent, but the mercantile community has preserved its confidence in the establishment. A disagreement baa taken place between Sr. Luz, the director of the bank, and Sr. Bessone, • leading shareholder, and many carious details have found their way into the public papers. The bank, however, is generally believed to be perfectly solvent. The law abolishing the use of passports in the interior of Portugal has passel the Cortes. The corvette Sages has left Lisbon with sealed orders, some say she has gone to bring the Duke de Saldanha to form a new cabinet, others suppose she is bound for the coast of Africa, • station ob noxious to the officers, to deceive whom her desti nation was kept a secret. The Cortes are discussing the law of entail, which will now either be abolished or considerably modified. The subscription instituted in favour of the Bri tish operatives promises to give a good result. The Warrior, Black Prince, Revenge, and De fence, are in port. Exchange on London, 90 days, 54i ; Rentes, 471 to 47}. H. MONTALEMBERT AND THE LIBERTY OF THE TRENCH PRESS. The Drbats of to-day contains the following later from M. Mootalombert : " Is Rorie.en•Breny, Jan.'s. "Sir,—ln your yesterday's number, after several days' silence, you state that it Is impossible to insert my reply to MR. Reodu and Young, whom you have permitted to state to your readers that I wee the principal author of the misfortunes of the Pope. I find it difficult to understand, I confess, what pre- Teets you from giving publicity to one who simply wishes to establish that three phrases of his uttered in 1849 did not gain the battle of Solferino, sign the treaty of Villa francs, stain with blood the hills of Osatelfidardo, and bombard Gaeta. I desire particularly. however, that the public may know ►t once that the present regime of the press does not leave me the necessary liberty to reply to IL Revd°. You have certainly no need of my authority to show once more that we have not that liberty as in Ragland, upon which the Emperor has just made such a fine eulogy ; nor even liberty as in Austria, where the law upon the press has suppressed warnings to journals. How ever it may be, you announce that your refusal of insertion arises from your situation and not from your intention. I have only to bow before this reason, to leave M. Rendu sole master upon ground where he is alone free, and to thank you for having so well exposed our position to all three—the constraints of yarn, the rigours of mine, and the facilities of his. —Receive, hc. (Signed) "CILLILIS Mon7►LgIBIRT." The Marquis de &May has re-appeared in the French Senate, and inaugurated the session with one of his vigorous and characteristic onslaughts upon England, which seems to have provoked the usual amount of hearty laughter in the assembly. Galignani ear; :—" Mme. la 3fariellale de Can robed was present the day before yesterday at the reception of the Princess Mathilde, and produced a greet sensation by her beauty and high chstioetiou." THIS NOVA SCOTIA GOLD FIELIK —A correepon. dent of the Halifax Chronicle, writing from Goldenville, gives a statimeat of the qua r tz crushed by the Pickax crusher and the results. The quantity, 455 tons 15 cwt. Yield of gold 1,180 ounces 5 dwte. 17 g-r. The letter odds : The probable amount of gold produced from other crushers, washings, &c., is about 965 canes, which, added to the above, gives a total of 3,145 ounces 5 dirt. 17 gr. 7'Mo will amount, at 19 dole. per ounce, to the sum of 40,000 doles, and is considerably more mosey than has been spent here in mining operations up to this date, con sidering the amount of money wasted in the early part of the meson by persons too eager to make sadden fortunes, rushing into the busincee without knowledge or experience. Six months experience, however, has taught us some whole some leasom, and capital can now be laid out to much better advantage, and no doubt, when the real facts with reference to the value of our quarts is more gmetally lumens, capital will be more readily invested. THE NSW VICEROY OP EGYPT AND THE COTTON SUPPLY. The subjoined interesting and satisfactory letter baa been beaded to ua (Manchester Guardian) for publi cation : "Ten Finn, Luz, KENT, JAN. 25, 1863. "My dear Sir,—ln the month of November you were kind enough to submit to the gentlemen forming the Cotton Supply Association a communication I was entrusted to make to them, in reference to a proposition on their part, soliciting the sanction of the late loamy of Egypt to be allowed to form an association for the purpose of advancing money to the cotton cultivators of that country, with the view of extending the cultivation of cotton in Egypt. In answer to this proposition, his Highness not only sanctioned the formation of the pro posed association, but consented to give the moral guarantee of the government for the repayment of ad vances made to the fellabs. Since that communication was made a change has taken place in the government of Egypt. The viceroyalty has passed into other bands. The present Viceroy of Egypt, his highness Ishmael Pasha, has instructed me to lose no time in informing the association of his views as regards the question at gee. "His Highness is fully alive to the importance of ex tending, as much as pwwible, the cultivation of cotton in his dominions, and no exertion on his part will be wanting to that end. His Highness is also aware of the benefit to be derived by the foliates from a judicious advance of money to those not possessing sufficient means to extend their cul tivation ; but his Highness is convinced that these adrenals ought to be made by the Egyptian govern ment itself ; and, in order to make them out of the revenues of the country. has merely determined upon introducing a reform in the financial administration of the country, which —added to the strictest economy in array department of the government—will enable him to curry his views into effect without recourse to foreign aid. " Under these considerations, I am instructed to inform the gentlemen forming the Cotton Supply Association that his Highness rescinds the sanction given by his predecessor ; but at the same time to assure them that he does so solely under the conviction that the object they have in view of extending the cultivation of cotton in Egypt will be more readily attained by the means we pro pose to adopt than by a company, which would necessarily be oomposed of parties inexperienced in the internal admi nistration of Egypt. " May I request the favour of your communicating the letter to the association, and apologising for the trouble I am giving you, believe me, dear sir, yours very truly, Thos. Basler, Esq., H . P." "Joan W. LAasiss." Apprehensions are felt in Wigan that the col lien of the neighbourhood are about to strike, a proceeding which will add very much to the misery end stagnation prevailing there. The men generally have applied for an advance, and the period of this notice expired yesterday, Nany of them struck work, and there is a likelihood that more will follow the example. _ _ CURIOUS CIRCUMSTANCE—Mr. John Davies, of Jordauston Mountain, near Tenby, has • cow upon which • most snowman' °pendia' was performed last week. It appears that the cow had been unwell for the last two gisaland notwithstanding her being medically treated 'period, s that @be gradually fell away in Seib. Latterly, however. a lump was observed to be growing just behind the elbow, and on Saturday week a farrier was sent for, who at woe decided upon cutting open the lump, which be woordiogly did, and extracted therefrom a large two-pronged table fork without a handle. There is no doubt that this was the PIM of her sickness, and which she must have swallowed about two yearn since. She appears now to be doing well—Careterthert Ammo/. FASHIONS POE PSBRUAIIY. (From Le Pollet,) The materials for dresses, although appearing under new names, are in reality nearly the same as thew bahionabie last year. For visiting dress, :noire anti qu, testae antique, thick taffetas, and velvet ; for evening dress taffetas d'italie, in pale shades, foulard with a white ground, Chambery gauze and tulle ; for ordinary wear, poplin and alpaca. Merino is also worn, which is certainly good tidings for economical ladies, for this excellent mate , vial has been too long in disuse, though nothing can possibly be more suitable for cold and rainy weather. However, be it understood, though neither more nor less than a merino of fine quality, and rich shades, its present name is cache. mire. The rage for the postilion make of body is begioning h t , disappear, end bodies with bands are rather more in farms. There is no change in sleeves ; they are still made with the seam up the back, upon which is placed the trimmieg. The skirts are set on the bodies in the manner we ha,,, already described, no longer in large plait, but the frost and sides in quite • nall flat plaits, and the back in sively large gathers. Plated ruches, as trimmings, have become almost a neces sity ; it is • useful fashion, as it do's not preclude any oth r style of trimming with it, looking perfectly well widest any Further addition on • simple dress, or one of very rink material. When not entirely plain, dresses for ceremonies visit are very much trimmed, one extreme or the other. Although when the dress is very thick and handsome, tries. ming may be dispensed with, it is sometimes used. At ass noted house • drew was shown of spotted moire antain e of eo superb a quality, and so much trimmed, that it might be said to stand alone. Narrow guipure*, narrow blonde, and ruches of taffetas are all in vogue for such dresses. The dresses of velvet or cloth look very well made i Gabrielle, and trimmed with a band of fur or braiding. Mexican blue seems the favourite colour for these. The low bodies for evening dresses are not at all ethgeratei There are two kinds—the one quite plain, with point and drapery, which, instead of being plaited at the shoulder, and front, are gathered and caught together by ornament., matching those ou the skirt. The other and more gene. rally adopted, is with a round waist and body, A la grecqus, that is to say gathered at the waist and put in straight plaits, over a plain body under. Short and puffed sleeves continue to be preferred. Sirs and satin underskirts still give place to those consisting of several light skirts, which, undoubtedly, produce a MOM aerial effect. However, under-flounces or tunics of lace, silk, or satin, are indispensable. Ball dresses are frequently made with double skirt; the under one having the pried. pal part of the trimming upon it. Enormously thick ruches of blonde or tarlatan, edged with black or coloured satin, are all need in this style. Satin is more than ever in vogue for full toilette; sad this is not • matter of surprise, seeing that it present so beautiful an appearance in a brilliantly-lighted room ; sad certainly there is no dress with which lace accords so well. It exact, a good share of garniture : otherwise, it too nearly resembles a mere underskirt. One of the prettiest stylseig ornamenting a satin dress consists of a narrow lace floasco ; and, above that, several bouillonnes in tulle illusion, crossed with wreaths of flowers. The bodies ad sleeves are trimmed to match. The colours most went are light blue, pink, or lilac. Upon blue satin, sometime bouquets of Trianon roses are placed, which give the toilette • Pompadour style; and the head-dress is formed et bouquets of flowers. and pine with heads of precious stones Placed in the beck hair. Satin is very suitable for robes Pomgadour. Thus we have seen a tulle dm* with the lower part of the skirt trimmed with wreaths of pile 'lowan, with • tunic of pink satin, caught up at the side with a bouquet of flower, ; and a eaten body, opening in ant over•• plastron of tulle. This is both young - looking f White dresses are much in favour, whether of taffetas, gauze, tarlatan, or organdi. White tarlatans is sometime dotted over with velvet devices, small gold flowers, Up or red metallic spot.. A white tsrlatane may be gracefully arranged thus : with a flounce of moderate width, trimmed at the top and bottom with two rows of black velvet (No. 8) ; up the middle of each breadth, commencing at the top of the flounce, is a bouilloane, about three inches wide. down the centre of which is • kind of wreath, formed of ends of velvet put on very *Lee together ; these bouillonnes are carried up the skirt to the waist, but gradually diminish in width. A fichu not reaching above the top of the drem—in fact, a low bodice fichu—is armed in front, and trimmed with a bowl. loam; and frill to match the skirt ; and the sleeves oom posed of two bonillount's also trimmed with little ends of velvet. With this dress • young girl might wear • coiffure made of myosotis end email moss-roses. This style of dress could be made in tarlatan., spotted with gold or velvet, and the wreath of ponces's* geraniums or of button-roses and ivy. A similar toilette, with red velvet ribbon., has a very pretty effect, but is less suitable for a young lady than with black velvet, _ _ The new material, pelnehe velours, is much need for sorties de bal, as well u for evening draw. It is also being used for bridaldruswe ; and nothing can be more elegant at this season of the year. Coloured velvet cenobite are much worn over low•bodiced dresses. _ _ Opera cloaks are made of eachemire or of satin of a light colour, with a trimming of swan's-down or plush with a rich fringe, and cords of paseemeaterie. Thom of white cachemire may be embroidered in coloured silk. TY em. broidery should be put entirely round the cloak and collar, and up the fronts. These are considered very dietinian. dome are made with embroidered medallions of palm leaves, and the coed and tassels of paseementeria, formed of the different shades need in the embroidery. This style, wedded and lined with white taffetas, is also made in poonan, orange, or blue ; and the embroidery in different colours upon these produces quite an Oriental effect. One of the fancies of the season is the small shawl of knitted or crochet wooL These little shawls are pointed at the back, and the upper point is brought over the bead, forming a kind of hood. They are trimmed with ribbon to match, and moss-fringes. There will not, probably, be much alteration in the make of mantles or cloaks until the spring. Short palet.4, round collets, are still the most genera style. Bonnets have not undergoes any variation in shape wince lest month ; the only change is in the material and style of trimming, in which there is a SUOCON6OII of novelties. Coiffures for evening wear are still very voluminous. They are, however, much modified. The most becoming ornament to woman is a Sae head of hair; but to rude requires that ws should add to this attraction, and when it does not disfigure the wearer we do not find fault ; but great are should be taken in se a heed-dress that not only the colour bat the style is ing. One of the newest styles of wreathe I. formed with a bunch of large flowers in front, such as poppies. rhododendrons, orchides, striped tulips, hr. ; from each side of this tuft falls a loot wreath of leaves and fine mast These wreaths form • festoon on each side, and are fastened together under itbe comb on long gold pins, the heads of which are enriched with precious stoma. A painful case of suicide occurred in the city of Corfu a fortnight ago. A young sad accomplished lady— it is said the wife of an English banker in Turkey. and who bad been residing there some time--shot herself dead with a pistol in an hotel on the Esplanade. THE DISASTER AT THE PRINCENI:S. —Much sympathy has been evoked by the sad accident at the Prin. cam's Theatre. The survivor will be, at the beat, maimed and scarred for life, and it is doubtful whether or not she will ever be able to resume her avocation. Mies Hunt con• Unties to improve. The burns on the upper part of her body and on the arms, especially the latter, are of the most terrible description. The object of the surgeons, now that their patient has passed the crisis of actual danger, will be to prevent the muscular contraction of the limbs, which will, as soon as possible, be placed in splint& A sub ecriptioe list for the benefit of Miss Hunt and the mother of the deceased Miss Smith has been opened at the theatre, and about 15!. has already been collected within the house. Any large or small sums seat to Mr. Robert Rozby, the stage manager, will be acknowledged and lust , ' ciously applied. ANOTHER TOUNO LADY BURNT TO DEATH. late on Thursday Mr. Payne, coroner, held an inquest at Clapham respecting the melancholy death of Miss Susan Louisa Elizabeth Hill, aged 21, daughter of Mr. Attlua Stephen Hill, of Southfield, Clapham New Park, an e.tea sive wholesale chemist and druggist in Little Britain, City, who died from the shocking effect, of severe burns which she received ate Pinner party at her father. residence. The deceased was the youngest daughter of Mr. Hill. and wee an amiable, accomplehecl, and beautiful girl. ( In the creo le( of the 20th rather a large circle of friends sat down to dinner, and towards the elate the footman brought in a flaming Christmas plum-pudding, the flames having been produced by the ignition of brandy which had been poured over it. It would seem that the pud ding was in course of being placed on the table when some of the lighted spirit fell upon the muslin dress of the deceased, and in a moment she was in flames from head to foot. As may readily be supposed, the company was horror-struck, and several rushed to her aid, but it was with difficulty that she could be got bold of so as to es tiagnish the fire. The table napkins saturated is water were at once applied to stifle the burning fragments, and it was ealy by encircling the poor girl in the window curtain that the fire was extinguished. A young lady who met to her helpwas much burnt, and the father and brother of Miss Hill were also seriously injured. The deceased re oeived immediate medical relief ; but it was found, however, that she was most shockingly burnt about the face, neck. and upper part of her body, and after a week's r edeem( she expired on Tuesday. The lady who ran so the assistance of Mils Hill had a narrow escape of roes** with • sion. lass fate Her dress caught fire, but providentially it was extinguished before she was severely burst. 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