The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-27 00:00:00

/She erpreoo. TO COILRESPONDLNTS. ,dviettaements Intended for "The Exprees," London Evening Paper, moot be at the 01116 e, 10, Bonverleetreet, by Two o'clock on the day of pablicatSon. DRURY-LANE. Tate EVlNnte, THE ITIOGN OF Vr.NICL Mann. J. C. Cowper, H. Alnclalr, L Phelps, Barrett, Tesoplo, Se.. %In. Her nano Vesta, Mtn Grattan,&c.—And THE La DIEN CLUB. Mesdames Hasid: tiblrley, Kate Hartlear, H. Vaadenhoff, &e. HAYMMIKILT. Taft Itmvins, 11111rWLITNINVZ'AED. Mr. Compton BROTHER SAM. Mama. Bothers, Ruekstone, Compton, John. sou, dtc. : Monism* ebilipendale. Robertson, L..win, &c.—And 1" WIFE'S MOTHER. MUM Chippendale and Howe. PRINCESS'S. TRIM ETENOO, A LlTilrillATl . TlON.—After which THE ciiLLSES DAWN. Messrs. Boucles.lt, D. Murray. E. Atkins, u. Neville. J. G. Shore. 11. Mcilou, Ac.: Mrs. Deseicault, d Misses lidrucit and Elawurthy.—And NO. ONE ROUND Tali CULNEE. LYCEUM, TIM EVENING. EGEEEthIN. Yln Mand Shelley.—And ROMEO A'l) JULIET. Mows. W. Lacy and Ryder Min Vestvalf, Mn.s Manton, and Mint Hilly Palmer. MI ERRING. NOTHT,IFTO NIFILSE. Mr. Thorne and Mho Nootois.—RlND TO A FAULT. Maws. Fantails, Belford, and Janes: lisadansal Johnston*, Owynne, and II ughes.—And WILLIAM TELL WITH A VILNIOSANCE. HOLBORN. TEIs Ernerso, FOR WYK Mews. H. J. Montague, Trice, Garden. Westland, and 11. Wlddieen,. Mesdames Stephens, Benrade, C. Saunders, rte.—And MANY TUANNIt ; OIL, TIIN WICIOCS WLLLIN. Mir Josephs. IRITAI THIS Erexpgo, CAPTAIN - GERALD, TUE !MD WAYIIAN. Meow& J. B. Huwe Charlton, and 11Igwoott : 31eidamee Com , teeny, Coveney, an d Huuth.—Mark Floyd: the Lmgnns nod J. Millioent.—And SUCH lA LIFE. Mr. J. B. Howe. RION NATIO AT LONDON DAMON. TNNI DA —Months& NA Stn..— —Afternoon, 2b. 52m. I[o4lLoi.zow—Morniag. ab. oa..—..AO,sruoos. I. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Tree Church Riot most not be allowed to settle down among the familiar incidents of English life without a panning word of regret. Monday's newspaper now brings the weekly report of tumult and violence in nave or chancel with a punctuality which would at one time have kindled surprise and indignation. The disorders at the church of St. George's-in-the-East in the Rev. BRYAN Kr.ce's days, breaking the peace of a quiet period, attracted much notice, and made a deep impres sion on the public mind ; we now judge by a different standard, and greater and more serious disturbances than those pass unreganled amidst the surprises, convulsions, and outbreaks of our troublous times. Last Sundaymorning the Church of All Saints, Lambeth, which a week before had been re-opened by the Rev. Dr. LEE, was visited by a number of persons bent upon suppressing the service. The sermon was cut down to six minutes by hissing, the free use of cat-calls, and other demonstrations intended to intimidate and certain to annoy the preacher. Subsequently, at the celebration of the Holy Communion, one of the ringleaders presented himself at the rails, and having received the consecrated bread, put it ostentatiously into his pocket, saying some thing about giving it to his dog. This became the signal for a general disturbance, which extended from the chancel to the west end of the church, and in the course of which the new stone font was overturned and broken, and crosses thrown down, while sticks were freely used against those who at tempted to restore order. An endeavour was made on Mondayat the Southwark Police-court to bring to justice some of the actors in these disgraceful scenes ; but with the usual result. The real authors of such disorders are, as a rule, too crafty to place themselves within the power of the law, and fur others there is a defence fund, kept up by some persons of singularly constituted minds, who see in attacks like these a service done to Protestantism. A person was charged before Mr. BURCH/AI, at Southwark Police-court, on Monday, with taking part in these disturbances; but although the facts we have narrated were proved, the charge was dismissed upon a question of identity, as had previously happened in the case of the riots at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington. There was some very positive swearing on one side, and it was understood that witnesses were prepared to speak just as absolutely on the other ; but the calm perspicacity of the Magistrate rendered it unnecessary to call them. It is surely remarkable that these disorders only take place within that Church which enjoys a privileged position created and buttressed by law. If a congreeation of Primitive Methodists were outraged as that of All Saints, Lambeth, was last Sunday, the offenders would soon be brought to their senses. But it is precisely in the Church by law esta blished that the powers of the law fail. The weakness runs through the whole institution. Dr. LEE'S practices have a very doubtful founda tion in law : he gives, for instance, a wafer at the Holy Communion ; but he is in no danger of prosecution. The Bishop of LONDON thinks the law is so weak because recourse to it is so costly, and would have the Ecclesiastical Courts made accessible on cheaper terms ; but the Bishop of Sr. DAVID'S is afraid of encouraging litigation. The great dig nitaries of the Church do not uphold the declara tions of the ecclesiastical tribunals with all their authority. When the Privy Council had given its judgment in the case of the Bishop of &unarm , and the Essayists and Reviewers, the two Arch bishops published a kind of protest against it. It may be that a secret, undefined sense of this general abeyance of law in the Church encourages the people who go from church to church. Sunday after Sunday, to create disorder ; but it may be hoped tint some way will be found of asserting at least the authority of the peace magistrate over these disturbers, and so restoring something like their former decorum to our churches. THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1867. might very well be left to fight out their dittbrences were it nut that their battles are fought through our aides. Which- ever wins, it is the patient taxpayer who will get all the knocks. The way the business is dune is this. A regiment returns from India, and the War-office appoints it quarters at Plymouth ; as it has to pass up the Channel it would seem the moetnatural thing in the world to land it at its place of final destination. But the Indian Government insists that Portsmouth shall be the only port for the arrival and departure of its troops, and accord ingly to Portsmouth the men are carried past Ply mouth, and then disembarked, and sent off to the latter port by special train at an enormous and un necessary cost. This thing has not happened occa sionally or by accident, but is systematic. The Earl of LONGFORD regrets the want of concert between the two departments, and pathetically complains that all the representations hitherto made to the Government of India by the War-office have failed to convince it. The Earl of Ai KW C, who last night very serviceably brought the facts before the House of Lords, and elicited from the Government the admission that they were true, observes that this contest is much to be deplored. It is certainly to be deplored ; but it is also to be stopped, and that quickly. There ought to be somebody in the Government capable of speaking with authority, and telling the clerks concerned that there must be no more of this nonsense. OUR CON TEMPORAIUBS. (THIS DAY.) the (curt. WINDSOR CARTA Nov. 28. The Queen, accompanied by the Pristegis Louise, drove to Cliveden yesterday afternoon, and honoured the Dowager Duchess of Sutherland with a visit. Major-General F. H. Seymour was in attendance upon horseback. Her Ifejesty went out in the grounds this morning accompanied by Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice rode in the Home-park. Prince Leopold, attended by Hr. Duckworth, went out walking. Sir James Clark has left the Castle. The Duchessof Roxburgbe and the Hon. Caroline Caven dish have succeeded the Countess of Ceedon and the Hon. Florence Seymour as Lady in Waiting and Maid of Honour in Waiting. Prince and Princess Christian, attended by Lieut.-Col. and Mn. George G. Gordon, left Frogmore, on Monday, on ► visit to the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday to the Governors of Gibraltar, Malta, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Labuan, the Straits Settlements, the Mauritius, the Australian Colonies, the Cape of Good Hope, and Natal. A deputation of noblemen and gentlemen interested in the establishment of a Chartered Veterinary College for Scotland had an inetrview yesterday upon the subject with the Duke of Richmond and the Right Hon. Stephen Cave, at the office of the Board of Trade, Whitehall. A deputation of the guardians of St. Martin-in-the- Fields had an interview with the Earl of Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday. Prince and Princess Christian, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. George G. Gordon, left Frog more on Monday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Ilarlboroegb, at Blenheim. The Duke of Marlborough left his residence in St. James's•square on Saturday for Blenheim Palace. The noble duke and duchess are surrounded by a distinguished circle to meet their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Christian. Lord Willoughby de Eresby has arrived in town from Gritnathorpe Castle, where he has been entertaining • party of frien Is, who have had excellent sport in his lordship's extensive preserves. Mrs. Disraeli continues to improve, and is daily gaining strength. Lord Stanley has consented to attend a conser vative banquet at Bristol, to be presided over by the Duke of Beaufort ; and it is believed that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will elms attend, should Mrs. Disraeli by that time bare recovered from her late illness. Sir Colman O'Loghlen intends to move in com mittee of the whole house, that the chairman be directed to move the house that leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the law relating to the payment of bills of ex change and promissory notes falling due on bank holidays, and to render • bank holiday the day after Christmas Day, and also any other day that may be appointed, to be observed as such by royal proclamation. Mr. Bereeford Hope will ask the Secretary of the Treasury on Friday whether the Treasury have arrived at any determination as to the appointment of architect for the new courts of justice, and whether he would object to state that determination to the house. Mr. Selwin Ibbetaon, to-morrow, will ask the Vice• President of the Council whether it is his intention to bring in • bill during the present session to regulate the importation of foreign cattle, carrying out the statement made by the Lord President to • deputation from the Home Cattle Defence Association. On Friday Mr. Charles Forster will ask the At torney-General whether ender the provisions of the Repre sentation of the People Act, every occupier in parliament ary boroughs must be rated to the relief of the poor ; or, whether in the event of the occupier not desiring to obtain the franchise, the owner may still be rated ; also whether payment of rates by the landlord would not, in point of law, be deemed payment by the tenant. Mr. Henderson to-morrow will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is prepared to give the house any information as to the progress made by the royal commission appointed in June, MK to inquire into the probable duration of the coal fields of Great Bri tain, the waste in production and consumption, and other matters connected with the mime ; and if he is able to stets when the commission will make a report of its por ceedings. To-morrow Mr. Hadfield will ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether (referring to the report of the Commissioner on Oaths) it is intended to bring in a bill to render it unnecessary in future to impose any oath except those which all persons may take conscientiously and without difficulty, and especially to abolish such oaths as are now by law imposed, and which, year after year, are dispensed with by an Indemnity Act. On Tuesday Mr. Neate will call the attention of the House of Commons to the state of the law respecting the vagrant poor, and to the great diversities of practice in the administration of that law. Mr. John Abel Smith brings forward his bill for further regulating the sale of fermented and distilled liquors on Sunday in England and Wales to-morrow. ... Mr. Gladstone will introduce to-morrow, a bill for the abolition of compulsory church rate. . - The testimonial to Mr. Brand, subscribed for by members of the liberal party, to the amount of 2,0001., is now be seen at Garrard's. Colonel &tali°, of the Royal Engineers, has been appointed to advise the Boundary Commission in their ar range cent of the plans and reports sent in by the asaiatast commissioners. It is the expressed opinion (says the Owl) of several of the judges that the new County Courts Act, coining into operation on the Ist of January, will lessen by at least one-half the common juries' work at nisi priuc at Westminster and on circuit. The act, which was evidently intended by the government as a means of evading the cry for more judges, will therefore probably enable them to attain that object. A vacancy is shortly expected on the judicial bench, which. wording to the Owl, will be filled by Mr. Ballot Brett, Q.C., M.P. for Heiden. Yesterday the adjourned meeting of the share holders of the North Eastern Company was held at York to receive the report of the scrutineers appointed at the special meeting last week, on the subject of the proposed application to the Board of Trade for permission to abandon the construction of the projected Leeds and Wetherby branch. By a large majority, both in number and value, the shareholders declared in favour of the course recommended by the directors, the number assent ing to the abandonment being 7,154, against 625 dissent ing ; the stock represented by the former amounting to 13,891,3911., and by the latter 632,2171., or an amount in favour of the proposal considerably exceeding the three fifths required by the standing orders. Fortakix AFFAIRS.—A convention has been recently signed at Vienna between Austria and France on the affairs of the East. It consists of two articles. The object is to guarantee to Turkey her present territory. Baron Beust's visit to this country was undertaken with th e view to obtain the adhesion of England ; but Lord I Stanley refused, on the ground that the stipulations of the Treaty of Paris of 1556 were sufficient for the purpose.— The government of Prussia has refused to enter the con igress on Roman affairs on the ground of being a protestant power. England, it is said, will decline for similar res. sons.—Oerf. THE SEXAGENARIANN OF PA ALTAMENT.—The following members of the House of Commons claim to be I excused from serving on committees, as being upwards of 60 years of age : —Messrs. H. J. Billie, E. Baines, T. Baring Sir H. W. arron Messrs. W. Barrow hf. T.T. Bass, ; Col. Biddul ph , Sir ; R. (;. Booth, H. Sir B. W. Bridges, Messrs. J. Briscoe, J. Brocklehurst, IL Brooks, Major C. Bruce, Sir E. Buller, Mr. M. Chambers Sir M. Cholmeley, Messrs. W. Clement, J. C. Cob , old, M. Corbslly, J. Cowen, Sir H. R. Davie ; Messrs. F. Donde'. A. C. Dunlop, W. Ewart, H. E. Critm-Ewing, J. Feilden, Col. Gilpin. Mr. (i. C.Gly n, Si r G . G rey, Sir B. Guinness, Mr. G. Hadfield, Sir W. Heathoote, Messrs. J. W. Henley, E. Holland, T. B. Horsfall, R. Ingham, and W. Jackson ; Sir J. Johnstone, Mean. J. King, J. Laird, and W. Lee ; Col. Lowther, Mews, W. Marshall and C. W. Martin, Sir J. Matheson, Messrs. J. S. Mill, J. R. Mills, C. Moore, and 0. Morgan ; Cul. North, Sir H. 0. Owen, Col. Packer Mr . R. Padmore, General Peel, Mr. E. ' Potter, Sir J. Power, Mr. R. G. Price, Sir M. W. Ridley, Messrs. D. Robertson and F. W. Russell; Sir W. Scott, Messrs. C. Seely, W. 0. Stonier, J. Steel, CoL Sykes ; Messrs. W. Tits and G. Trill; Btr J. Trollops, Mr. C. Turner, Sir W. Verne r , Sir ll:Verney, Admiral Walcott, Sir J. Walsh, and Sir T. B. Western. LATEST INTELLIGENT. OrtrlTß'S TILLEGIUMIL) "• THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. VIENNA, Nov. 27. The Preme of this morning says that the united efforts of Austria and France have succeeded in removing the hesitation hitherto entertained by Russia and Prussia towards the project of a con ference upon the Roman question. ITALY. FLORENCE, Nov. 26, Evimiso. The Na.ionc states that General Menabrea and the English ambassador yesterday signed a declara tion settling the regulations of Italian and English joint stock companies, and their right to carry on commerce, and to appear before the tribunals of their respective countries. This declaration is identical with that already stipulated by England with France and with Belgium. The Italie announces that the Pontifical autho rities will to-morrow hand over 800 Garibaldian prisoners to the Italian authorities. Garibaldi has sailed for Caprera on board the Eaploratore. THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Nov. 26. A new Cabinet has been formed constituted as follows :—M. Polesco, Minister, President, and Minister for Foreign Affairs ; M. Jean Bratiano, Minister of Interior ; M. Donitseb, Minister of Commerce. M. Demetre Bratiano has been appointed diplo matic agent of the Principalities at Paris, and M. Crctzulesco, the agent at Florence. SERVIA. BELGRADE, Nov. 26. The Servian armaments have assumed a more serious character. The artillery organisation espe cially is being pushed on with the utmost de spatch. The services of foreign artillery officers are now accepted by the government. Nl/111 Aber& en 30.17 34 N.W. Leith Ardramen 3O 2140 N.& Greencastle 30.30 41 &W. Ve.l/attn. .4.5144 P.N.& Itoche's Point 30.27,30 N.N.Z. 30.2310 Z. Holy .15f44 N. romance.— 90.30146 N. Larient Brad 30.23,42V1 W N.N.W. . .29:1 N.Z. Z. Plymouth Wmumidt— WM N.W. Parlemosth 10.13 WI 11.14.11. London Parreastli .15 111 N.W. Bearboraish .1716. 311141 W .2211' N.W. Helder 10.0040 N.N.W. Skudeuurs .11ZILMIES. N. N.W. N. W. N.N.W. W. W.B. W. et.N. B.W. N.E. N. W. W. W.N.W. W. W.S.W. W.N.W. N. W. The sudden decrease of pressure — ;eported yesterday has been succeeded by a rapid Increase. This morning the barometriad readings In the south of England are lower than they were yesterday morning, but are higher than those obeerved last evening. Pressure is Increasing everywhere. Temperature is variable, but has diminished generally to a considerable extent. Variable and light winds prevail 111 Scotland in other parts of our islands the prevalent direction Is northerly. Some rain has fallen. mostly on the east coast. Aurora borealis le reported from Nalrn. A FEMALE VOTER. —A noteworthy incident of the election yesterday at Manchester was the record and acceptance of a vote by ► lady, at the Cher Hon Town Hall. It appears that, when a name is on the register, the pre siding officer has no alternative but to receive the vote of the person who bears the name when it is tendered, if the voter answers in the affirmative the only two questions that can be asked at the poll The name "Lily Maxwell" is registered (No. 12,326) as that of a person entitled to vote for the parliamentary borough of Manchester. Possibly the registrar may have supposed it to be a masculine name. However th►t may be, the rightful owner of the name pre sented herself yesterday, accompanied by two other ladies, one of whom was Miss Becker, the secretary of the Woman Suffrage Society of Manchester, and voted for Mr. Jacob Bright. The ladies were escorted from the emmittee room by a large number of persons, including several members of the MI Saints' ward committee, and were much cheered as they passed to and from the poll. WHITEHALL. Nov. 25.—The Right Honour able Gathorne Hardy, one of her Majesty's principal Secre. taries of State, has appointed Frank Newby Wardell, EN., to be an inspector of coal mines and iron stone mines, under the Act 23 and 24 Viet., cap. M.—Gazette. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(Tan DAY.) I. The SPEAKER entered the house at 12 o'clock, but it was 93 minutes past before the requisite number of members i had asaturhw NOTICE. Mr. NORWOOD gave;c7treetbat after the recess he will move for leave to introduce a bill to give a limited Admiralty jurisdiction to local courts in Ireland. LIBEL BILL. Sir C. 07,00HLEN moved the second reading of his libel bill. The bon. baronet proceeded to refer to the history of the measure in the last session. On the third reading he stated there was a majority of four to one in favour of it, but it was then the 7th of August and too late therefore for it to go to the House of Lords. He hoped the house would now consent to the second reading in order that it might go to the House of Lords at an early period. It had been said that the reason why the bill was not more opposed was that it was a "Press Bill." Of the sixteen clauses only the first three or four related to the press, but the bill generally had, he admitted, the approval of the press. At present the press was privileged to report the proceedings in courts of justice, and one object of this bill was to extend the privilege to public meetings. There were many cases in which it is was desirable for the public interest that speeches should be reported. The second clause of the bill guarded against abuse by providing in effect that if the publisher of a newspaper refused to publish a reply to an attack he should be held responsible. The hon. and learned member then recapitu lated the other provisions of the bill. Mr. NEWDECATE moved that the bill be read • second time that day fortnight, on the ground that the house hail been summoned for special business, with the understanding that no other business of importance was to be entered into. The bon. member protested against the growing practice of leaving the principle of a bill t o b e di sc ussed in committee. Sir R. COLLIER saidj if the bill had for its object merely to defend the liberty of the press, be should not have opposed it. But it contained • clause to which he strongly objected ; he meant the third clause, which tended to check freedom of discussion by making • speaker re sponsible for all words uttered by him at a public meeting. There was • wide difference be tween words spoken and words written. (Rear, hear.) They had been told by the leader of that house that invec tive and sarcasm were the ornament' of debate, and the right hon. gentleman's own speeches were not deficient in those qualities. (Laughter)• It would not be right to punish men for utterances of that kind in the heat of debate. Sir C. O'LOGRLEN then consented to postpone the second reading till the 12th of February. The amendment was withdrawn and the second reading postponed accordingly. DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS iIRELAND) SUPPLEMENTAL BILL. This bill was read a third time. CHURCH RATES. Mr. NEWDEGATE obtained leave to bring in a bill for the commutation of church rates. MINES ASSESSMENT. Mr. P. WYNDHAM asked for leave to bring in a bill to wes mines to local rates. Mr. PEASE hoped the would distinctly define the principle on whic it was proposed that mines should be rated. He had hoped that her Majesty's government would take up the question. Leave was then given to bring in the bill. THE ABY&SINIAN VOTE. The Times is bound to admit that Lord Stanley last evening fairly met the charge that the government had kept back their secret designs from the House of Commons until it was too late for the house to do other than ap prove them. In July, Lord Stanley. while admitting there was a clear obligation on the part of the nation to rescue the prisoners, were it practicable, thought himself that the physical difficulties were almost insuperable, but at that time he did not know the extent of the information about Abyssinia which bad been obtained by the war department. That informa tion, the greater part of which would, he added, be laid upon the table of the house in the course of the evening, had led him to believe that enough was known to justify an expedition, if not to make it necessary. As the in formation upon which this opinion was formed has been hitherto withheld from the public, the govern ment have themselves to thank if they have had to meet accusations which were inevitable in its absence. Independent members of parliament did no more than their 'duty when they acted upon the information before them, and with that limited know. ledge asked how the Ministry reconciled their declarations with their acts. In the meanwhile it would be satisfac tory if the country were better assured of the propriety of the methods adopted, for there are authorities at least as well acquainted with the nature of the work to be done who offer very plausible reasons for dissenting entirely from the plans of action the Commander-in-Chief has prepared; and the nation have a right to expect some other justification for a particular policy than that it has been recommended by a single general. The Deity News observes that, with the exception of a phrase or two from Mr. Disraeli and a rhetorical common place from Lord Stanley, there was a laudable absence in last night's debate of the " tall talk " which has been usual on similar occasions, and the general feeling of the house was evidently one of shame at the position, at once grave and ludicrous, in which, by a succession of blunders, the country has become entangled. The price which it must pay —estimated by the Chancellor at 4,000,0001., in extricating itself by the present expedition, will not diminish its aversion from enterprises of the kind, which are aptly described by Mr. Osborne as a Palmerston legacy. Though no ingenuity can reconcile the self-contradictions of the ministers, the inconsistency may be accounted for without imputing to them a desire to impose on parliament and the country. Ministers evidently did not know their own minds. They thought war more or less likely, and prepared for it, to use their own phrase, provisionally. To their agents, in giving their instructions, they spoke of it as certain ; to the House of Commons they spoke of it, until the very last day of the late session, as barely possible. One thing to be noted with satisfaction is the distinct and positive temis in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Foreign Secretary restricted the scope of the expe dition to the single purpose of liberating the European prisoners. Mr. Labouchere's inquiry what prisoners are included in this enterprise is a perfectly legitimate one. Happily we may hope that to rescue Mr. Raw= will be to rescue the rest also. The Post thinks we may reasonably expect that the government have underrated and not exaggerated the probable outlay. The only thing certain i that it it now too late to retract. If the cost were twice as great we must go on. Still, the inquiry suggests itself whether under a government such as ours the nation should not have had a voice in deciding on the expediency of such an outlay. In the opinion of the Standard, no one, analysing in a candid spirit the ministerial statements, will fail to per ceive how patient have been the endeavours to bring Great Fithian out of this painful dilemma by negotiation. The government could not, in July, announce • policy which had not yet been decided upon, and they would not fulmi nate a menace upon which they were unprepared to act. Lord Stanley's account, says the Telegraph, of the course pursued by the government, although it does not absolutely shield them from criticism, was so frank and reasonable that it may be regarded as an effective vindica tion ; and therefore, while the Telegraph is unwilling to accept the proceedings of the summer as • precedent, we must pronounce ministers, on the whole, to have acted in a manner worthy of the empire. The Star declares that all attempts to make out a great case of duty and necessity have utterly failed. Negotia tions which had been carried so far should have been carried farther, and the more Lord Stanley proves Theo dore to be savage or lunatic, the more obviously it was the duty of the government not to break away from their bar gain with him on the question of form. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. Mr. Disraeli will see, says the Daily Nemo, by the state of the poll at Manchester that be has not yet sue. carded in mystifying the middle classes of the coun try. The return of Mr. Jacob Bright by a majority of nearly two thousand over the ministerial candidate is a fact which he will assuredly not misunderstand. Alderman Bennett bad evidently studied the lesson of Ike great political " Educator," and might have been trusted to follow Lord John Manners at a Crystal Palace demonstration, while Mr. Jacob Bright took his stand on the most advanced position of his party. There was • third candidate, of whom it is difficult to speak. Mr. Mitchell Henry come forward, as he stated, in the interest of " political wisdom," which it seems consists in pro fearing admiration for Mr. Gladstone, denouncing the ballot, and declaring that the representation of the people is now all that could be desired. Manchester has em phatically recorded its sense of this kind of liberalism. The Telegraph, complimenting Manchester on "having done its duty," strongly condemns the attempt of Mr. Bennett to injure Mr. Bright on the ground of his reli gious opinions. In our representative system the religious opinions of • candidate have nothing whatever to do with his eligibility for a seat in parliament. The result of the election settles another important point. There is no fear now that the blandishments of • mongrel class of politicians will divide the liberal party on the strength of the work that has been accomplished. The electors of Manchester have returned a member because of his staunch adherence to the party which has always embodied the popular demand for liberal measures, and which does so still. WHILE Parliament is struggling with the Abys sinian difficulty, the administrative departments " t.ABINET COUNCIL. There will be a cabinet on which we rely to surmount it have got up a council - this afternoon at four o'clock at the Earl little war of their own in the Channel. It seems of Derby's official residence in Downing -street. that the Indian Government and our War-office The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council are at strife, each party displays a dogged deternu- sat yesterday for the first time after the long vacation. nation, and hitherto no mediator has been found Present—Lord Cairns, Sir James Colvlle, Sir E. V. Wil t* appease their noble rage. These august powers hams, Sir R. T. Kindersley, and Sir Lawrence Peel. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 27. The reductions which have been effected in the expenditure of the naval budget amount to 30,000,000 reels. It is rumoured that a new territorial division will take place, whereby the number of provinces will be reduced. AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC TELZOIIAI'IL) NEW YORK, Nov. 26, Evestxa. The trial of Mr. Davia has been postponed until March. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (FROSI OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TuEADAT EVILNING. The Avenir National says : The government press will not resign itself to the failure of the " Conference." They reiterate their asser tion that a number of little States, if not the great ones, have aocepted the invitation. It is true their assertions are speedily contradicted ; but they gain belief for a day, and that is a great point. Now they pretend that the only subject of anxiety is what city will be fixed upon for the meeting. They forget the old maxim of the cookery book when speaking of the way to make jugged bare— " First catch your hare." It is very confidently said in court circles that the Emperor and Empress will leave St. Cloud for the Tuileries on December 2. The 20th was the date originally fixed for the translation, and even now the announcement stands uncontradicted that the first court ball will not take place before December 23. I still hear that the Prince Imperial will pass the whole winter at St. Cloud, and I do not find any confirmation of the rumours that he is going with the Empress to Nice. The Mayor of Omens, a commune near Toulouse, was lately dismissed by the Prefect, in virtue of a power which exists under the coup d'etat laws, but which is too shocking to traditions yet surviving to be often exercised. It must be remembered that French mayors are now not elected by their fellow-citizens, but chosen by the Emperor. M. Penent, the Mayor of Cazeres, who e.c concessis must have been a government man when ap pointed, writes to the Prefect a letter, dated Nov. 23 (only three days ago), stating he leaves office after having long vainly been submissive to an extent which now leaves him remorse, because the conditions put upon him were incompatible with his love of independence and liberty. With this general protest he shakes off the dust from his feet, not entering into details. The Bourse opened with firmness, but the Rente declined for the close Ilie. for cash and 12&c. for ac count. There is no political signification in this change, the market being for the present entirely under the influence of artificial combinations. Italian rose 10e. WEATHER REPORT.-(TBIS DAY.) WEDSEIDAY, Novaxima 87. 8 LL GOVERNMENT NOTICE. Mr. In'N'T Race notice on behalf of — are Chancellor of the Exchequer that to-morrow he will make a financial statement, and move certain resolutions. The house adjourned at 20 minutes past 1. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. Mr. Jacob Bright, M.P., 'poke from the hust ings in St. Ann's-square, Manchester, yesterday after noon, not long after the conclusion of the poll. Be fore coming to the hustings, he spoke briefly from the Town Hall steps • the =hotlines of his speech on that occasion he repeated at the hustimp. Mr. Bright, who was accompanied by Mr. Alderman Maori*, Mr. T. Ashton, Mr. George Wilson, and other gentlemen, said : Gentlemen, I found your platform so densely crowded that I and my friends could in no way get access to it. We were afraid that we could not get a hearing at all, and we went to the Town-hall steps, where we have had a meeting. (Cheers.) I did not, however, feel com fortable to go Lome to-night without addressing this great audience—(" Hear," and cheers)—and my friends and sup porters made a gal lant charge to clear the way. (Cheers.) We have come here ; and I will tell you what I said a few minutes ago. I said that we had won a great victory. (Loud and long continued cheering.) Though there are many reasons for rejoicing at that victory, I confined my self to naming two. In the first place, you will agree with me that it is of some consequence that we have given the great political influence of Manchester to the side of the liberal party. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) We have done that in a manner which no one can mistake, for our two op Bents have both together polled less than our selves. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) There is another reason why we should rejoice to-night. Some years ago Man chester and the Manchester school—(cheers)—were more potent than now in their political influence, and in shaping the policy of the British empire, whether at home or abroad. ("Bravo !" and cheers.) For the last 10 years the country believed that we had changed our faith. (" No, no." and loud cheers.) The country at soy rate believed that we were not so consistent in that faith as we had been, but if we ever wavered we have returned to the true faith. (Loud cheers.) Manchester believes again in peace, retrenchment, and reform. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) If I were to state as simply as I could my political faith and my political aims, I should say that that faith was the faith of that illustrious statesman (Cobden) who has a states there—(loud and prolonged cheering)—and that my aims were the aims which be followed when he lived. This election has been won by bard wok. (Hear, hear.) There are hundreds of men round me and before me who have given that hard work. (A Voice--" We'll do it again;" cheers.) On behalf of the great principles which we advocate, and on behalf of liberalism throughout the kingdom, I sincerely thank you for that work. (Cheers.) The votes which have been received for me to-day would not have been so many as they have been but for one remarkable circum stance. For the first time, I believe, since the Reform Bill of 1832, a woman has voted for me. (Cheers.) This woman is a hardworking honest person, who pays her rates as you do—(hear)—who contributes to the bur dens of the state as you do—(hear, hear)—and there fore if any person should possess a vote, it is precisely such a one as she. (" Hear, hear," and cheers.) Now, we know what our strength is in the city of Manchester. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible for me to my what may occur at a future contest. You know that affairs were much complicated by that disastrous arrangement (the re mainder of the sentence was not heard, owing to the noise and confusion upon the hustings, but the speaker was understood to allude to the provision for representation of minorities). In retiring from you to-night, let roe impress upon you the value of unity of action. Let us all be prepared to give and take, and let no man insist too much upon his own exact view. Since I became in any way a politician, I have never failed to go with the majority of my party, no matter who were the men that that party brought forward. Upon that principle you have acted. By so acting you have won, and I trust that for generations to come we shall never again depart from that principle. (Loud cheers.) Berlioz has started for St. Petersburg, having previously sent the programme of the five concerts he is to give to the director of the Imperial Opera. He has had some passages of Ainstr translated into Russian, to give the Northerners an idea of Cluck's immortal composition. He is to have a suite of rooms in the Palais Michel. The sixth concert will be exclusively of his own music. LETTER FROM THE CONVOT WILLIAM ALLEN.— The Cori: Examiner publishes the following letter, which was entrusted by Allen to his aunt in Manchester, with directions to forward it to his slater in Cork :—" Manchester, Nov. IR, r 7. —Dear Sister, Brother-in-Law. and Brothers,— / I am sure you will regret to be hearing out of a prison dun geon from me, but it cannot be helped. There are a greet ' many change.. in the world, and we must all put up with our share. Next Saturday is the day of my execution, also three others. I will be gone only a few days before the longest liver of you all ; it is nothing, dear sister, to look into it. I hope you do not forget praying for me, and for those that are in with me. It is hard, dear lister, brother-in-law, and brothers, to be suffering for a charge a person is not guilty of. lam quite reconciled to the will of God, whatever my fate may be. I received Holy Con mullion this morning, thank God, and am in very good spirits. There is nothing in this world that a person should be so sorry for leaving it. Tell my brothers to mind their ditty to God, and always pray for me, amPall that are in with me. lam very sorry, dear sister. I had not the plas mic of seeing James before leaving this world, and also your daughter. 1 think I have a alight knowledge of James, if Ido not make a mistake. I hope, if Ido not see bin, here, I will see him and you all. please God, in heaven. Remember my words, dear friends—there is no use in Fleeing at all ; it does not make the thing any better, and injutes your own health, although I am quite sure there will be many thousands that never saw me, or any of the other penmen, in their lived, that will regret our deaths ; and many a tear will flow from parties with whom I never was in my life. I am about to leave the world. and I do not think I have many enemies in it, except those that swore my life away for blood money. I forgive them from the bottom of my heart, and may God forgive them. Fare well, sister, brothers, and brother-in.law, niece also. It has crossed my mind not to forget Miss Clancy,and my grand mother ; tell them to pray for us also. No more at pre sent from your affectionate and ever-loving brother, W. P. YN.—P.3. Remember me to father and mother, and aunt. Send this to my sister in Cork as soon as you receive it. Keep up your hearts, and forget praying for me. Remember me to all friends. Isend you 1,000 kisses sack, and 2,000 to my brother Joe." LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the present year the National Lifeboat Institution hail contribute,' to the saving of tiU? tires from VgIiOILS shipwrecks and di vessels front destruction. The I natitutlon also expended Cif:Cain the game period on Its lifeboat tistahliWnientw In addition to granting Sitt,3til for rewards. The (Amman,' of the Institution earnestly appeal to the public for awidanre to enable them to wet the continued heavy demands on their led lifeboat Establishments. Contributions wW be thankfully receive.' by the Landon and country hankers, and by the secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the 'floatation, 14, John.areott, Adel/obi, London. EXHIBITION TIBBT.CLASS SILVER MEDAL, 1967. JOHN BROGDEN. ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY, 16, lIIMUETTA-STILTIT, 00VILITOARDEN. JOHN BROGIMINII 18-carat GOLD CHAINS. JOHN BROODRNR GOLD GUARD CHAIM JOHN BROGDICNS GOLD ALI3IMT CHAINS. JOHN BROCIDICNI GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. B REAKFAST. -E PPS'S COCOA. LAW INTELLIGENC& (THIS DAY.) COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. SECOND COURT. Sittings at Nisi Prins at Middle's's—Mehra Mr. Jtudioe Smith and a Common Jury.) NAVIN; T. LAWLEY. This was an action against a pawnbroker, in business in Farringdon-etreet, to recover a watch, worth abo u t 16/ ., which had been pledged with him for 61. 10a. by a per ms named Imam, to whom it had been entrusted to repai r . Evidence was given that the plaintiff was the owner of the watch, and that he tendered the pawnbroker's ticket and demanded the watch without paying the sum which had been advanced upon it. It was not so clear, hosever, that there had been • mhos' to deliver up the watch. Mr. Serjeant Parry for the defence, said that he could not deny the ownership of the watch, but the defendant had felt that when property was demanded of him as this was, that he should havesome opportunity of invedigatiag the circumstances. He had never received the address of Isaacs until the 23rd inst., and, besides, the matter was one which might have been settled cheaply and quickly before a magistrate. A consultation took place between counsel, and in the end it was agreed that the watch should be given up, sad that a juror should be withdrawn. Mr. Justice Smith said that he thought that it was a proper end of the case. The jury said that they thought so too. Juror withdrawn. COURT OF EXCHEQUER. Sittings at Nisi Prins at Middlesex—(Before Mr. Baron Pigott and a Special Jury.) HARDIEST r. ROBERTS. This extraordinary cue of assault came on ft.r trial again this morning. The action wu brought by a surgeon, formerly practising at Milford, Pembrokeshire, against the defendant for an assault, which, it wu alleged, had per. momently destroyed his health, and rendered him incapable of following his profession. The defendant pleaded that he committed the acts complained of in self-defence. The damages were laid at 7,0001. Mr. Serjeant Salentine and Mr. Joyce were conned for the plaintiff. Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., Mr. T. Salter, and Mr. A. T. Williams for the defendant. Mr. John Davis Roberts, the defendant, was the East witness called for the defence. He said that for eever.d years be carried on the business of a ship-builder and ship. owner at Milford. He was a magistrate for Pembrokeshire, had filled the office of churchwarden, was trustee of the National Schools and Mechanics' Institute, Chairman of the Local Improvement Commissioners, and a member el the Local Trinity Board. The plaintiff became tenant of his house at Milford in September last for twelve months certain. There was an arrangement that be should become the purchaser of some domestic articles to the house. A list of them was made out. He found there were some articles which the plaintiff had not sent to him, and which he bad not purchased. Had a eorreepondence on the subject with the plaintiff, and sent him a copy of the list. Having business in Milford, he went there in the beginning of January last, and called one evening upon the plaintiff about half-past Bto see about some re pairs to the house and the articles mentioned. He met the plaintiff in the most friendly manner, and shook hands with him. The witness thee said that plaintiff &bowed him into the surgery, and closed the door, when after some angry remarks by the plaintiff respecting the list of articles, the plaintiff said to him, " Say by your God you handed no list to me." I (con. tinned the defendant) said I am not in the habit of making use of such language, and I don't see any occasion foe tieing it now. The plaintiff laid, " Get out of my hones, you d—d scoundrel." He then called his servant John, and said to him, " Show this d—d fool out el the house." I said, Allow me time, and I will go out." I took up my hat and umbrella and commenced going, when he put his band on my shoulder and pushed nie. I said, " go out, but keep off your hands." The servant had opened the door. I retired backward, being apprehensive he would assault me. When I got to the door he said, "Get out of this, you villain." I replied, " You are a villain, sir." Whereupon he aimed • blow at me, knocked me on the cheek, causing it to swell considerably. He also kicked me on the leg, causing a bruise. He knocked my hat off and tore and mutilated my overcoat. (The witness produced a long strip of a mackintosh coat which had been picked up after the as sault.) When I got outside the door he knocked me against the rails. On recovering myself I called oat to those who were by, " Witness this man has assaulted me." He was again in the act of striking nie, when I defended myself with my umbrella. Until then I had not used it. I retired into the road, for I was afraid of him. He followed me, sprang at me several times, and I again defended myself with the umbrella. I was retiring the whole of this time. He followed me for 15 yards beyond the house. My umbrella had a hook for the handle, and it was broken off by coming in contact with the railings. (The umbrella was produced.) I am certain he struck the first blow. _ _ _ Croes-exazinned—ln the excitement of the moment I scarcely know where I struck. I believe I struck the plaintiff'a head. I struck where I could in defending myself. I believe I only struck him three times on the he►d. I dare say I struck him as hard as I could. I wished to keep him at bay. When I let the plaintiff the house I was not aware of the story about Mrs. Latham and the Divorce Court. I knew of it about two and a half months afterwards. A mason, who happened to be paring at the time of the occurrence, said he thought the plaintiff was the best man. It was three to one in his favour. [The case was still proceeding when our report left.] COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) ROWLINNON r. ROWLINSON. Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Mitchell for the petitioner; the respondent in person. This part heard suit is a petition for a divorce on the ground of adultery and cruelty, brought by an actress whose professional name was Fanny Gwynne, and who had performed at several theatres in the metropolis. This morning the respondent tendered himself as witneis and denied all the charges of cruelty which had bees brought against him. He protested that he had never M used his wife in hislife, and suggested that the bruises which she bad had upon various parts of her body bad been caused by her having frequently bad to fall down while she was acting. He maintained that the whole pro ceeding had been dictated by sheer malice and by the knowledge that be was without means of defending bin self. He appealed to the affectionate terms of heroin letters in proof of his case. and he insisted that hers was an entire fabrication. So long as he was in affluent cir cumatanoex she was content to live with him, but the moment he fell into poverty she wanted to get away — illustrating thus the proverb, that when want tame in at the door, love flew out of the window. Dr. S,pinks having replied, The Court had no hesitation in saying that it gave es tire cred.-nce to the statement of the wife. The conduct attributed to the respondent was so calculated to produce a feeling of indignation against& man who caul. i thus actthat the court bad afforded hint even more latitude than perhaps be ought to have had ; but it bad done Co in order that no circumstance that could be alleged in hii favour might be kept back. But it now entirely believed the petitioner's story, and it was a question whether it might not be the duty of some one to take steps in • criminal court to see who bad spoken the truth—the husband or the witnesses who had contradicted him. Decree nisi, with costa. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Kr. Commirioser Goallsurn.) IN RE G. T. WATWIN. The bankrupt was a boot and shoe manufacturer, of Holloway-road. His debts are 1,347/. ; assets realised 1•277. Mr. Wetberfield opposed for the maligned, and Mr. Reed for creditors. It being stated that a quantity of goods had disappeared from the bankrupt's premises, an adieu,* meat was ordered for cash, goods, and deficiency account& RELCPTON. The bankrupt was a leather dresser and seller, late of Asylum-road, Old Kent-road. This was an adjourned sit ting for examination and discharge. The debts ore of which 2,7061. is due to unsecured creditors; i nsets realised, GOV. Mr. Lawrence stated that the assignees at the last sit ting bad required additional accounts which had been fur nished and were satisfactory ; them was, therefore, no further opposition. His Honour granted the order. IN RE C. B. CLATDON.—CARE OP A SOLICITOR. The bankrupt was described as an attornev.at-law. of Lower Ilelgrave-place, and late of Brighton. He curie be fore the court with debts of 1,1621., due to no less than 7 4 ? creditors. Of this amount 9%1. is due to unsecured credi tors, end there are no asset; the property haring been taken under a bill of sale. Mr. Aldridge appeared for the official assignee ; no trade assignee had been appointed. He said it would be for the bankrupt to explain the circumstances under which be bad contracted his debts, as it appeared that he could not have had reasonable or probable expectation of paP went. The bankrupt stated that he had formerly been a har• rister, but was disbarred. The Commissioner—Disbarred? What, for nidrrac• tires The bankrupt—No ;it was for practising without the intervention of an attorney. The Commissioner—Well, that is a malpractice. The bankrupt said he bad since been articled to at attorney for three years, and bad a salary as clerk of ltd. a year. He had expected a much larger salary. Mr. Aldridge—What reasonable expectation bad rot with a salary of 160/. • year of being able to pay debts of LOOM The bankrupt said he had a very good practice when be was at the bar, and part of his debts had been incurred lo security for another gentleman. When he was Jo* barred, be thought that the only way to render his trh'to available was by qualifying himself to act as an atrcrreY• His Honour asked what was the mum of disbarring. The bankrupt said that a number of charges were fee'