The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-15 00:00:00

, NEWSPAPER .(e......„ --•- 1- -- 1-7. 4 , ":- L •,...,- - : ~. li 11:11 S 2 alitiX A 1 } T_l • ie%% 0 i LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1866. [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.] (TWOPENCE 'I INTELLIGENCE FROM JAmAICA.I THE HOMELESS M. POOR AND THE WORK. SHOCKING MURDER NE AR LANCASTER. I BOU i 1 I By the arrival of the West India mail we have advice. from Jamaica to December 23. ; : t ' II ' ...- 0. , 3., ---70.-- No. 6,068 ] TEENSLAND. -BLACK BALL PA& MGM LINK—Few ansagements with IRMA Cola Lionesses. Redaction of Steerage Fan to Alf. Lead aggro gge to all Manse. SOUTHERN OMAN. ice IRISBANI. Menke Ds, Dare* Packet for Jae. 20. Ufa asogedlice es =p, forming se of the Black Ball odebrated fleet of go win be de- Mpunctually to date. The accoonnedal Psc r " ion or an claws illigan cannot be =maned. To be followed by the e g ff ,!2 ._ alile STAR OF Int OLAND. Picket for loth Febreary. A .., to JAMB B ad aad ;an agents tor si l eack lionLlas ; sad T. M. MACKAY oa., 1, Leadenhall• in* Lasdos. B.C. The severe weather of the past week has acted with varying effect upon the numbers of casuals sheltered at the different metropolitan workhouses. It is, however, gratifying to know that our thorough fares have been comparatively free of bouseless wanderers, and that a tolerably wide range of observation has not shown us any of these who were doomed to spend the night in the streets. The districts of Bermondsey, St. Glare's, Lambeth, Camberwell, Clerkenwell, St. George's Hanover square, the Strand Union, St. George's South wark, St. Martin's-in-the Fields, the Holborn Union, the West London Union, St. Marylebone, and Bt. Pancras, have been cursorily inspected by us at different hours during the last few nights, and we have much satisfaction in stating that in no Weldon did we see the familiar nooks and corners occupied as they invariably were not many months ago. In St. James's there were some wretched creatures, half prostitute, half mendicant, dozing on the seats ' • but these on being roused refused to go to a workhouse even for the night. Among other projected improvements, it is saff•f...fary to learn that the guardians of Clerkenwell have at last decided upon taking separate premise, for the homeless poor. It will oe remembered that the ac commodation at this old workhouse is miserably deficient, and that its cellar sleeping places, its cramped lofts, its lack of proper yards, and its shamefully inadequate arrangements have frequently been censured by the Poor-law Board and in these columns. Some weeks ago it became our duty to publicly charge its officers with illegally refusing to admit casual paupers. An official Inquiry was promptly held, at which the metropolitan Inspector expounded the law with great clearness, showing that it is the bounden duty of all guardians, not having sufficient room or decent conveniences in their workhouse for the destitute people who apply, to takespedid wards elsewhere, with space for labour sheds attached. These would, it was urged, if certified by the Poor-law Inspector, be chargeable to the common fund, and apart from this the guardians were warned that destitute people must, on no consideration, be turned away. There was some slight dissent to the doctrine laid down, one 1 speaker oandidly avowing his belief that " there didn't ought to be no honselees poor " but finally the chairman assured Mr. Farnall that his colleagues and himself were, above all things, anxious to carry out the law, and promised that steps should be forthwith taken to provide the necessary accommo dation. This pledge has been redeemed. On the 29th of December last a letter was sent to the Poor law Board, saying premises had been found in.S.t. John-street-road, and requesting an official opinion on their suitability; and a few days later the local board received a communication to the effect that Mr. Farnali had reported very favourably on the house they imposed to fit up, and the new casual wards for Clerkenwell will be opened as soon as the neces sary arrangements are completed. At Marylebone the number of male casuals relieved has largely increased during the last few weeks, while that of women and children has fallen off. Since the opening of the Dudley Stuart refuge last Monday, the men refused there have come to Marylebone, so that the latter workhouse finds itself in the unenviable position of waste-basket to a charitable institution. In the three bitter nights of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday last the numbers relieved at Marylebone were 244 men, 95 women, and 16 children, total 355 ; against 202 men, 117 women, 24 children, total 343, in the correetionding nights of the preceding week. It is not a ittle singular that in the last five weeks the women and children relieved have fallen from 534 to 360, while the men have increased from 473 to 536 ; and it may be stated generally that Mary lebone relieves almost double the number of any of the parishes adjacent. At St. Pancras the guardians propose to fit up special wards for vagrants, and after considering proposals for a corrugated iron house, the estimated cost of which ranged from 372/. to 1,1001., and one for a brick building, estimated at 750/., each to hold 150 casuals, they finally decided upon erecting a temporary shed at a cost of 1001. It is maintained that since the 7th November no wayfarers have been refused at this workhouse, yet the average number sheltered nightly has only been 17 men, 6 women, and 3 children. This number of 17 is, moreover, 5 in excess of the certified accommoda i don for males. guage, nor singing, nor boisterous behaviour of any kind ever takes place in their presence. A supply of blue cotton shirts is kept on hand, and it is the duty of these wardsmen to see that each vagrant is supplied with one. To an ordinary visitor nothing could seem better than these details, yet in spite of their apparent completeness, we learn from the strange experience recently described in the columns of a contemporary, that men sleep naked at Lambeth, that they lie four together, swear, sing obscene songs, brag of villany, and are herded in an open shed, where they indulge in horse-play and bestiality without limit or control This contrast between theory and practice, between the ward " certified " and approved, and the out house unfit for aninuds, is, &las t only another in stance of the almost insuperable difficulties besetting the present system. Lambeth is one of the wishes upon which there has been a run. It is difficult to say why, but certain workhouses are thus favoured, while their neighbours with equal, sometimes euperior, comforts for casuals are never crowded. Here the numbers have steadily increased, while the " certified " accommodation has remained stationary, until with 31 beds for men, 113 " casuals " were sheltered one night last week. The master knowing his responsibilities, properly determined to house all destitute appli cants, but as the guardians neither enlarged the accommodation within the workhouse, nor autho rised the issuing of tickets for a lodging-house, the sheds and outbuildings intended only for workshops were converted into ni4lit wards, and laid out with the bags of straw so forcibly described. The" casual" arriving after the proper ward, holding 31, was full, had the chance of taking what was offered, or being turned into the street. This was put au end to on Saturday, and all applicants who could not be received into the regular casual wards were handed over to the relieving officer,who made arrangement, with a lodging-house for their reception. The shed, with side open to the yard, with cranks and wheels and bags of straw, was dark and empty when we visited it on Saiturdiky, and is to be used as a sleeping-place no more. A long string of men were eating their bread and gruel in the workhouse ball prior to being drafted off to the lodging house. The irregularities brought to light . prove a serious want of supervision, and on inquiring into the composition of the staff appointed to look after " casuals " this is not wonderful In place of properly qualified officials, with ade quate salaries, we find. the Lambeth authorities have been content to entrust the control of their cannel wards to three old paupers, the chief of whom is rewarded by meat every day, by a bread and cheese and porter lunch, and by three ounces of gin. These paupers naturally choose the warm ward for their own sleeping-place, so that the shed and its occupants have been without supervision. Again, the water for the baths of these hundreds of casuals has all to be taken across the yard in pails, so that the pro bability of its being frequently changed may be readily estimated. In abort, a false and per nicious economy is at the root of the flagrant evils brought to light, and while the " certified " ward has been swept and garnished, two- th irds of the men sheltered have been treated in a fashion which makes it doubtful whether Lambeth is entitled to reimbursement for their cost. _ _ The murder of a young woman, aged 21 years, nada eirmunstaacies of great atrocity, has ben committed *ear Lsocaster. The unfortunate victim le Elizabeth Nelms, a housemaid in the service of O. L. Whalley, Esq., Richmond Hosea, Skertoe, about a nails from the above town. It appears that about half-put 5 o'clock on Thursday evening she left her master's house to go to Lancaster on her own account. Sin called at a hind's house in the town shortly after 6, but dialled to sit down on the ground that she was in a hurry. From that time until 9 on Friday room* a ll tidings of her were lost. She was th ee fouad lying deed in a narrow lane, about 200 yards from the turspike.rood, between Galgste and Lancaster. The body was Foltic l 4 covered with mow, and th e f ace ma t h disfigured with blood, and considerably swollen. Her drsse.pocket was honed load* out, and a sat of false teeth lay near the head. She had no bonnet or shawl ire. sad around her nook a pocket bandkarchid was tightly tied. Hr bonnet and shawl were lying crashed under the body. There were no footprints vidbls in the snow, and from the fad that the ground beneath the body was dry sad hard, it is .1w that she got there before the snowfall of Thursday evening. The body was conveyed by the dusty police to the Boot sad Slum Ica , Sootforth, to await a carrosen inquest, which was opened on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Hall, of Lancaster, who modes post.roortem examina tion, dated that the front part cl the body and legs was extensively covered with small bruises, Odd pressure. as if by amid% thumb, Lad also boss applied to the throat. and the thyroid Gorillas, was broken. The lower extra. mities ware much bruised, and showed that fideased had been brutally ravished. Thera was no doubt, he added, that death had been caused by strangulation, through pressure being extensively applied to the larynx. Death was also accelerated by blows which had been inflicted on the bead. ITZD AR E. —The HOLIDAY S. —THE &TEE of MYSTERY. leryptian-halL —MARVELS be MAGIC and IDQUISM„ performed by command before iter Majesty the Queen and the Royal Emil SPH INX, . Tuesday Iv Nov. 11, ISM The marvellous the birth Ist Mower tYw, d and Ittodare's celebrated Indian Basket Peak u by him—EVERY EVENING, at t; Wednesday cob at !.—Baia at Mitchell's, Old Bond-shrest, and liozoMee, la. and 2e. ; awe. b. " Almost miraculoos."—The "The Times," April 18. Additional news of the indignation aroused throughout Great Britain by the manure of the negroee had reached the colony. One of the leading newspapers of Jamaica, the Morning Journal, in forms its readers that the only London papers "that venture upon the defensive are the Times and the Tekgraph, and the Tines even condemns the trial of Mr. Gordon by martial law, and expresses the hope, in common with all the other journals, 'that there will be a full inquiry into everything con nected with the outbreak.'" The Morning Journal adds :—" The people of Jamaica also desire nseh a men auluirm " RS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (cd M . IC t 3 l B lackwall-yant Imam) LINE et STEAM and PACKET WITS to A ONTEALIA.—IIke YELBOVIINK Pod f111114:147 do leave the Docks on =MAY, lath lebreary, at yiymonlb), the spleadld 'Ewer eldp KENT . LOOS t E. DEBSON, Comomander ; wag to no nom ladia 'ts. Her accommodations for all claim of pensemers are sawmpamed, sad she will carry an experienced IFllrgeas.—For blight er_ POINW 070 to ALLPOET and MORGAN, with Kam MONET INMAN aM SONS, T. Loidcniima4semt MUDIE'S BBLECT LIBRARY. TBt NZW [MASON MICR All the BUT BOOKS al the RUBOR and of the pad twenty Mgrare In circulation at MODltit lILLRCT LIBRARY. CLANS 13178i3CR/PTION, ORR GUINEA PER ADMIX Commencing at any date. Book Clubs supplied on liberal terms. on appliestion. MIIDIR PT II = 7 NIVY 01 City Mice, 4, ILING-STRIZT, CHIAISIDL STEAM FROM LIVIRPOOL OR lIIMMITOWN TO 11122, YORK, TWIGS A THE LivzitPooL, NEW YORK, and PKILLOKLPHLA SHIP OOMPANY batml de. _page tall•pcormodlSlMMit Iron Ihmenv Miamiliya, carving the UMW Bee —... FROM LIVERPOOL Om WI YORK. ETNA, Wednesday, Jan. 17. CITY OP CORK, 'Manley, Jan: 20. CM OF WASHINGTON Wednesday, Jan. M. AM avert Wednesday, and aliernste Fridom mid Ontunagya. Oat re by thanked' alegnms ar s lan ess =g2 12, IL Ilrm r a amain In Me I and Sabmdmb atampign 16 animas. =M e masses Includes • • hill iT, al esokad reamma he Omada and lb, UMM bookadlas advantageous toms. —Fer etlenlars to INMAN, li, Wabit4iMtaral.s, par livagyaelt es to MI MACMY. M. Wavy Walesa.* landia. The Falmouth Post says The missionaries of the parishes of St. Ann, St. James, and Trelawny, we learn, have sent memorials to the Q 116411 1 ., pray ing her Majesty to appoint a commission of inquiry into the causes of the late rebellion. It is their desire that the commissioners should be sent from England for this purpose. It was exoeedingly im politic and unwise in the executive committee to oppose inquiry when it wimprupised in of Assembly. We hold that the public are titled to know from the legislature what, after patient and thorough investigation, appear to them to have been the causes of the rebellion, and why it was neces sary to act with extreme rigour after it had been suppressed." Ht SUNDAY GAZETTE, containing all the leteet Telegrams and &poem ol adatzday, wlWw and political information, and mom re City lute the professions! nen and of public opinion of &Amide", is published every 817 h DAY MOANING in tinge for diatributton in the neighbourhood of London by 9 o'clock. TELEG'RAPHIO INTELLIGENCE. THE AMERICAN SQUADRON IN THE MEDITERRANEAN. (ur SUMUJUNI vissaaava minim) (nor ova owl( onuarosalarr.) STEAM to NEW YOWL—UNITED STATES MAIL LULL—Tbe 'splendid and favourite V&A/heel steamers of tke New York and time Steen SIIM Company bawls', resumed their planes to ibis sulks tan appoluted to have forpew York as follows : The Colonial Standard replies to the severe strictures of the English press, and defends the conduct of the authorities in suppressing the "re bellion." With regard to the execution of Gordon the same paper remarks, that "people who have never seen the evidence against him assume that he was judicially murdered. They cannot tell the origin of the rebellion, and would pronounce upon the guilt or the innocence of its chief promoter. The evidence in the case of Gordon will probably be published before long, and it will be seen then, that even before a civil tribunal he would have been convicted. It scarcely needs argument to prove that the prompt execution of this man, wider the circumstances, was highly important. The urgency of the moment would not allow of his being handed over to the slow process of the civil tribunals. His position as a criminal awaiting trial would have been a perpetual danger. It might be more regular to try a man in the ordinary way, but ' circumstances alter cases,' and in the public emergency then subsisting such a course as regards Gordon would have been highly dangerous." As previously announced, the Jamaica constitution has been abolished by the legislature, and the creation of a fresh constitution left absolutely to the home government. Previous to the introduc tion of the measure, and the presentation of ex tracts from Mr. Cardwell's despatch, the following message from the Governor was read in the House of Assembly : The Governor has mush pleasure in laying before the legislature an extract from a despatch which he has received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies in reference to the late rebellion. The Governor also takes this oppor tunity of acquainting the legislature that so convinced are her Majesty's government of the paramount importance of a strong government being at once constituted in Jamaica, that he has been confidentially informed (and which, under exist ing circumstances, he feels justified in communicating to the legislature) that although for many years the disposition and practice of the crown has been rather to devolve on colonial repreeentative bodies the powers and responsibilities of government than either to keep t►e powers it possessed, or to assume powers and responsi- Whiles which had not hitherto belonged to it, yet In a case in which the crown's deprivation of power is incompatible with the welfare and even the 'dirty of the oolony, there would be no hesitation on the part of heed ajeety's government to accept any amount of additional responsibility which circumstances might seem to require. Under this expressed willingaese on the part of the crown to deviate from its ordinary policy and practice, and,to undertake the responsi bility of directing the affairs of Jamaica for the future, the Governor would respectfully invite the legislature so to amend the act recently passed to alter and amend the constitution as would leave her Majesty unfettered in de termining the character of the future constitution and the administrative machinery by which the business of the country is to be conducted. E. E. Parliament was prorogued on the 22nd December. His Excellency delivered the following speech : The mows said it was clear that the poor woman bad boss violated and thee murdered. In order to OM the polies opportunity ler reeking briber inquiriee ha pro po do sed to adjourn the *use* esse die, which was areerdisey ne. FLORENCE, JAI. 14. The American squadron has received orders to leave the Mediterranean, and proceed to Lisbon. At present the affair is involved in mystery, and not the slightest clue to the perpetrator of the foal deed has been obtained. The lan* where the body was found is in an opposite direction to Hichmted House, which makes the matter still more extraordinary. Talton Ange Inez Havre. 'Tuesday, Jan. la. Tuesday, Tab. I& Tuesday. March IS. Yeks Wahaseday, ha. 17. Wadamoday, P.b. 14. Wadasaday, March 14. n (saUM'S TZLZOBAYS.) THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN. BAYONN. E, JAN. 13. IFaros :—Fivn-elar, Xt6 ; socoad-ebow /116.—For ftuthor quid calan &Indy to V .4 DITTO, KANE. and Co., Paris and Hann : G. C. and go o X and Co., Falmouth : or H. BURR and Ca., lnk London. Lettere from Madrid of the 11th state that the Moderate party entertains hopes that General Conchs will shortly be entrusted with the forma tion of a new cabinet. The crowd of students who assembled at the Puerta del Sol, on the 10th, shouted " Long live Prim ! The working men for ever !" A feeling of uneasiness still prevails in Madrid and in the provinces. EXTRAORDINARY BURGLARY BY MASKED ROBBERS. (VI:BLAND ROUTE.-00XKUNIOATION by STEAM to INDIA. ANETZALIA„ ata., vit EGYPT roe ?Mil SUZAN and MGENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK PAMIEDIGILES and rambles Cargo and Parcels at Mile Loudest alba, for Gibraltar, Ma m, Adak Pylon, Metres, Caleatta, the Steal* and (Abs. egeemart l g ea s. Southempton on the eth sad Seth at even ammth: tee Malta, Egypt, Aden, and Bombey, by then cd the 11th and 17th of each month; and for Manritana, KM, Games Mad, Melbourne, and Sydney, by the eteantsra larrMig Smith. maybe on the 10th of every month.—Per teethe/ partleabin apply at the Company% Mae, ISt Laeoluthall-aleart, MIA, Lein dm :t o Orlantitidaeo, Southampton. Between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning a very determined burglary, perpetrated under my re markable oiroumstanoes, took plus at the Maki= of Auchterhenae, about six or saves mile' from Deeds*. The farm is tenanted by Mr. James Boylan, and on it are situated the dwellings of the servants he employs. His own house is as some little distance from the steediog, asd is of two storeys. Mr. Playfair and his brother reside in it, along with soma female servants. Mr. Playfair's sleeping &Pen mans are on the upper storey, while the bedrooms of the servants ere on the ground Gee. About the nasal time the whole of the inmates retired to rest, with the emit. lion of Mr. David Playfair. who was from home. Everything continued quiet until about 12 o'clock, when Mr. Playfair was awakened, and his astonishment may be supposed when he maw this. mm standing in his bed room. By the mall light of a candle which one of the robbers held in his band Mr. Playfair was able partly to mutinies the invaders. The gang had their faces blanketed, so that their identification would not me easily be determined. But his survey of the three was particu larly short. They had no time to lose, and they were anxious that what little they had should be well em ployed. Accordingly, one of Athe ruffians instantly pry seated the ennuis of a pistol st Mr. Playfalee had and demanded his mosey, while soother, with uplifted are, indiested that unless the request was at once complied with they would speedily obtain what they desired without his consent. Mr. Playfair, intimidated by the threats of the thieves, stated that the key of the drawer which coatelaml his money wee in one of his pockets. His clothes were at once unemniosionely thrown into the bed beside him, and be was requested to give them the key, as he knew beet where it was to be found. On receiving the key they immediately proceeded to the wardrobe, is a drawer of which Mr. Playfair had left the sum of 841., until it would be convenient to deposit it in the bank. The money was at mos taken pompeestoe of ; but, previous to leaving, the party carried off a very costly gold watch and chain which was in the bedroom. Before retiring they asked if Mr. Pluton bad any brothers, and ha maid he bad one, but that he We not aware whether or sot he 111111 at home. They entered Mr. David Playfair's room, but did not tamp anything in it which they thought would be of any service to them. As soon as the burglars left his room, Mr. Playletr locked the door, and opening the window, sprang out, very soutily attired. He lost no time io reaching the dwellings of his servants at the steading, and after knocking some time was admitted. He recited to them what bad occurred, and it ma well be summed that they were very much s They hastened to the house, but when they arrived the &pre dators bed decamped. Although every search was made around the place no true of the delinquents was dis covered, and no help war left but to return home again. In order, however, that no effort to detect them might be spared, the servants came on to Dundee and lodged information with the police authorities. On an examination it wan found the house had been en tered by the parlour window, which is situated on the ground door. The thieves had lighted their candle in the parlour, and had then commenced their inspection of the promisee. Ooe of - the female servant' beard a foot on the stairs, but thinking it was Mr. Mayfair's brother she took no further notice of the affair, and was not aware of what had occurred until the uremia came from the 'deeding. Altogether, the affair is one of the most daring and mys terious that has ever occurred in the district ; but we understand the polite authorities have obtained a clue to the burglars, and it is to be hoped they will succeed in captur ing them. —Hued ee Advertiser. BREMEN. — Direct Route to Hanover, Brune wick. and Central °annum—The North Gorman Lloyd's Sue fintnleas screw steamer CONDOR., . Capable C. 11.11.882.. WU be dispatched from Hontelydovrn a• T11112.211AY, the nth hut (weather permitting), at 10 La, calling at Itruevwtok Bor. lahr2ll, for Pailiffigen. at 12 Doom—Faros to BCIIIIBII. £ 2 fl : bun tickets, ZS and 21 10a.—Apply at CHAPLIN'2 donut Once. Resent-circus, W. ; or to MUMPS, GRAVES, =LIM and Co., St. Duastatee-house, St. Dunatan'a-0111. LC. MADRID, Jis. 13, Arrinrom Yesterday the insurgents were at Aides, Nueva, endeavouring to cross the Tagus. It is officially stated that public order is main tained throughout the country. MADRID, JAN. 13, Rvianitc. The latest official despatches state that General Prim passed the night of the 12th at Velbaa de Para. He is marching through the mountain defile St. Vincent, with the object of reaching the Portu guese frontier by way of Lower Estramadurs. His army is completely routed. The Correspondesscia states that Marshal O'Don nell had ordered the royal troops to pursue General Prim and force him to take refuge in Portugal, but not to attempt to capture him. STEAM. —LONDON to GOTHENBURG in CI hours—The magnificent. hut, and well-known twin screw steamer MARY (1,000 tone hurdle% 300 bona power). Captain T. LEIGH, wtfl clear for the above port about the lath lon. Daring the recent heavy gales this Adam, made the run from London to Gothenburg la 48 boars. Has splendid sooommo datlou for oboe pemengers.—For freight or garage apply to PRILLIPPS, GRAVID!, PHILLIPPS and Co.. SR &install's- Malt LG. let_ id ri MPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Limited'. NOTlgli IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the THIRD ORDINARY ENEB.AL MEETING of the Shareholders In this Association be held at the London Tavern, Blshopegatentreet, In the of London, on TUESDAY, the 26rti day of J.snaary next, 1 o'clock p.m. precisely, for the purpose of receiving the of the directors and statement of accounts, of declaring dividend, and for general porpoise.- By order of the Board, W. C. WL'STIRBOTTOK neereiery. zi, Lombartatreet, London, Dec. 19,1801. Madrid has been quiet during the last two days, and the great uneasiness hitherto prevailing has subsided. The casual wards of Bethnal green are small but well ventilated and appointed, and the books show that comparatively few wanderers find their way there. Bat nine men and one woman came for shelter on the doors opening on Saturday night. The Houseless Poor Act has made little difference here, nor has the severe weather increased the numbers. The moat serious defect in the arrange ments seems to be the want of means of changing the water of the baths. PARIS, JAL 14. The Moniteur du Soir publishes advices from Spain, under date of the 13th inst., stating that General Prim had gone to the mountains which separate the villages of the Tagus and Guadiana. He had therefore abandoned the attempt to cross the Tagus, and was within three days' march of Portugal. T HE IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT ASSOCIATION (Llmtted). Cepa sabscribed, £5,000,000. Paid up, £ 500,000. CHAIRIIAX—JOHN CHAPMAN, Ifeq. lifrmAtizes—henry J. Berber, Eaq., and I'. Tram Underarm, Seq. This Association maker advances upon approved mercantile tad other securities, and receives money on deposit at interest lot Mum or long periods. Depositors for periods of not less than three years may procure, in application at the (Aces, debentures of the Association, Searing interest at a per cent. per annum, payable quarterly by coupon " to bearer" attached. W. C. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. 97, Lombard-street. London, LC. I have to-day inspected the wards provided for the homeless poor in this workhouse, and which I have some time shoe certified as good and sufficient wards, and which I still consider to be so. I have, however, to direct the attention of the guardians to the fact that the master, when the wards adverted to are full, is in the habit of warding men in the pump shed, and this shed is wholly unfit for the purpose to which the master hes thus dedicated it, and I, therefore, request the guardians to instruct the master to immediately relinquish the practice. If the card. fled wards are full it is the duty of the guardians, through their officers, to fiad lodgings for an excess of applicants in lodging.housse, or in some room in the workhouse, or for the master to send such applicants to the relieving officers. And this duty has been clearly pointed out to the =tans by Mr. Villiers, the President of the Poor-lawßoard, in • circular issued by him and signed Iliy him many months ago. H. B. Faufau., P.L.I. Lambeth Workhouse Visitors' Book, Jas. 13, 1866. FRANCE. PARIS, JAN.I4. Yesterday the Court of Assizes at Versailles con demned the prisoner Poncet to death for the murder of M. Lavergne. 17.11 i MEd ASO IS& •7I 1.911 ALBERT INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). FIRS and MARINL Capital, One Million. Premiums, 1881-5. 1161.629. Agents for Phu Department required, where the Company Is 01 represented. MoRELL TALROBALD, Manager. 8, lumh-lane, LC. Sirs Department. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, JAL 14. It is stated that immediately on the reassembling of parliament the ministry will bring forward pro posals to reduce the budget of expenditure by about one hundred million lire. Mr. President and Hon. Gentlemen of the Legislative Council : Mr. Speaker and Hon. Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,—ln releasing you from further attendance epos your legislative duties, I cacnot lose sight of the pro bability that you may never be called upon to exercise thou) duties again under the existing form of constitution ; and that this generous sacrifice has been consummated by your selves from an earnest and sincere design, regard less of all personal considerations, to benefit the colony. Oa behalf of that colony, and of the many interests connected with it, I return you the thanks which are so justly your due. History will record the heroic act, and I trust that history will show from the •meliorated state of the country and a new prosperity that your noble self-devotion has not been in vain. It is right, however, that I should warn you not to expect this amelio ration. oribia return of prosperity to take place suddenly. It is n work of time and labour to retrieve fallen fortunes, er to reconstruct that which is in a state of decadence and decay, and doubly so must this be the case in dealing with the circumstances of a colony which, like Jamaica, has keg been retrograding, is difficult of supervision from its great extent and physical features, and esquires an expenditure in excess of the means which its impoverished condition' can properly supply. I believe, however, that you have taken the only course which holds out any hope of our success, and I am confi dent that the best efforts both of her Majesty's govern ment and of the local administration will be most anxiously and unceasingly directe•l to attain that success, and thereby justify the confidence you have so generously reposed in the crown. BLIT TREES. 31dONOLIAS, and other PUNTS from France, LILI ON, Specimen CONIFERS, OLEDIOLI, RITSTIC SEATS, (tc. THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY. ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 13. DRAMA. J.C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, AAA at hie Gnat Roorus, SS, Kingetreet, Coventigerden, on ISEUNKr3DAY, JAIL 17, at half-past 12 precisely, a choice col ectiws of hardy TREES and SHRUBS, comisting of Welliug lonia% magnolias, euonymus, cedrus attautica, pinus escelsor, lryptomerla japonica, cupressus macrocarpa sad torulosa, •ints, liliums aurat , tm, rnbrum, and album, gladioli trenchleyensis, WO dwarf roses, pyramid and dwarf pear. apple, plum, rhea), peach, and 'pm,' trees from the south of France, inramid va ses trees, 71t. to t. high, in bearing condition. mile seats. , chairs, table ,, stools, Sc.—On view the morn ng of sale, and catalogues had. Mourad Pasha, hitherto governor of Alexandria, has been appointed Minister of Public Works, in the place of Nubar Pasha, who becomes Minister for Foreign Affairs. Cheriff Pasha is appointed Presi dent of the Council of State and Minister of the Interior and of Public Instruction. Zulfugard Pasha is entrusted with the government of Alex andria. -e- OLYMPIC. Three weeks after date, on Saturday night last, the usual Christmas piece was produced at this theatre under the slightly alliterative title of Princess Primrose and the Four Pretty Princes. The authors of this extrava ganza are Messrs. Best avd Bellingham, who have made a great advance on their former productions. They have dealt with their story more in the old Planate spirit, and have shown considerable fancy in arranging and dress lug their characters. Many of the old couplets, the old allusions, the old dances, the old caricatures of the trans pontine drama, the old exits and entrances, and the old tunes of burlesque are again used, the novelty imparted to them being more in the combination of the materials than in the materials themselves. I.ITAH and Co.'s JUVENILE CLOTHING. llyam and Co., 66 and 67, Orford street, have special mumements by which the Newest Modes and the most der ible materials are employed in the production of every descrip too of Boys' and Youths' Clothing. The Viceroy is expected at Cairo to-morrow. SYRIA. PARIS, JAN. 14. The bulletin of the Moilifelir of this morning contains advices from Beyrout, dated the ith inst., stating that Joseph Karam having attempted a hostile demonstration against Daoud Pacha, the movement was repressed by force. Daoud Pacha receives the support of the population. .IYAM and Co.'s GARMENTS and PRICES. The sew Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred Overcoats le Canes, lea ed. to 425. ; Knickerbocker, Mon, Harrow, id Osborne Suits, lie. ed to 45a.; Jacket', 8.. ed. to Sta . otuare, Be. 6d. 61. toVesta, la. (4 to 7s ed.; Jackets Vtalll alike 161. 6d. to 275. 6d. The scenery of this burlesque is very pretty, and the magic provided by Mr. Tally is lively and well selected. The singing is somewhat ; the concerted pieces being executed the beet. The acting is pleasant, if not striking, the extraordinary animation of Mir Fames, the humour of Mr. Scoter, Mr. W. H. Stephens and Mrs. Stephens, and the dramatic force of Mr. F. Youngs being of immense service to the authors and the management. The burlesque has been mat liberally put upon the stage, and ought to be successful, if the drama of Henry Dunbar will allow it to be performed at a reasonable hour. JYAM and Co., GENERAL TAILORS, CLOTHIERS, HATTER', HOSIERS, de., de.: 06 and C. Idoedetreet, W. ; 21, 22, and 23, New-street, Birmingham; 6, relegate, Leeds . and Westgate, Dewsbury. FHB PANTHEON TURKISH. BATHS, a. Great Marlborough•street, W. 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FENIANISM IN THE METROPOLl3.—Considerable excitement prevailed on Saturday at the Custom-house, the rower, and other public establishments, in conse quence of • rumour that the Fenian/ were engaged in a conspiracy to set fire to the Custom-home and other buildings belonging to the government. It wee difficult to obtain reliable information, in consequence of • natural desire on the part of the authorities not to cause unneces sary alarm, as to whence the instructions were issued to the authorities at the Custom-bonss, Sc., for strict watch to be kept and additional night watchman to be employed ; or as to the precise grounds for adopting such preventive measures. It was, however, generally believed that in structions were that from Scotland yard by Sir Richard Msyne to the Commisaionen of Customs. At the Castom-bouse, immediately after four o'clock, when the business of the iday was over. the strictest search was made throughout the whole of the building, and every care used ai ascertain that no strangers were secreted in any of the offices. Ordinarily four night watchmen are on duty, but 15 extra watchmen have been employed to keep watch through the night. On Friday night aod all Saturday the hose belonging to the fire fogies was laid out along the quay to be in readioeu in case of a fire breaking out • and the quay, which is usually open to the public, was closed on Saturday, and no stranger was allowed to pass on to it. There seems to be reason in some quarter or another, but with what degree of founda tion we do not know,. for supposing a wide-spread conspi racy onionget the Femme is being hatched fox the purpose of setting fire to the various government buildings, but every precaution is apparently being taken to frustrate their not very praiseworthy designs. We are also informed that a large quantity of muskets were seized on Saturday afternoon by the Customs officers at Red Lion Wharf. They were concealed in old rags, which were shipped from Holland, but to whom they were ranaligaitd we are usable at present to thy.—Obseocier. THE FENIAN PROSECUTIONS IN DCBLIN.—Chris. topher Manus O'Keefe was found guilty on and sentenced to panel servitude for ten years. The pri soner made a long and rather curious speech, stating that he had sot been properly defended, thanninch as Mr. Butt, who bad rewired his instruction ; wee usable to attend, and the ones was transferred to another camel who was al lmost entirely unacquainted with the view which he had taken of it. He then proceeded to explain the nature of tb• defence that ought to have been made—viz., that he was a literary hack, writing for hire to obtain • living ; that he had no connection with the Fenian Brotherhood, and never saw O'Donovan (Roses), Pagan O'Leary, and many o ft other persons whom he was ti nned of ounspiriag with. The prisoner's &dames displayed a great deal of ability, which canoed Judge Fitzgerald to axpeens his regret that be was obliged to par sentence on a man ' who had shown himself pomemed of so many attainments. —Baumitre Rem Yr. Speaker, and Honourable Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,—l thaak you for the supplies you have granted to her Majesty. It will be the earnest endeavour of the Executive to apply the means you have plaosd at its disposal as economically and as usefully as possible. Mr. President, and Honourable ,Gentlemen of the Legis lative Council, Mr. Speaker, and Honourable Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,—The session which is now about to terminate has been the most important that has ever taken place since Jamaica became a dependency of the British crown. It is impossible to help regretting the necessity which has enforced the abandonment of institutions so de eervedly dear to every British heart, and which ever in this colony have remained unchanged for a period of two huzi• dyed years, but it is wiser and better, circumstanced as we are, to give up institutions which were valued rather for the associations which are con nected with theca than for any advantages which have re sulted to the colony from their existent* in Jamaica, and to substitute in their place a perhaps less showy and less timei.honoured form of government, but which is certainly more practicable and better suited to the altered circum stances of our position. Well, I think it is that we have taken warning by the terrible circumstances which have forced upon us the conviction that a government, to be effective in times of difficulty and danger, must be a strong and united one, and well will it be if by a voluntary reconstruction the community may receive some compennaticn in future government for the dreadful calamity with which it has good afflicted. Gentlemen, in dismissing you to your es I am happy to think that the precautions taken , for preserving the tranquillity and security of the country districts are likely to be successful, and I fervently trust that the feeling et disaffection and excitement which so strongly pervaded a portion of ottepopulation, but which so farce I am aware rests upon no just or valid grounds, may shortly subside, and the entire colony be again speedily restored-to that feeling of perfect confidence and security whit& existed prior to the occurrence of the late unhappy outbreak. In quitting cue ephereof usefulness, gentlemen, you do but return to another, for it is at your own and by your own example, influence, and teaching that the rural population must be guided and directed, if they are to heavens a useful, contested, and prosperous people. I do now. in her Majesty's name, prorogue this General Amicably to Tuesday.the 30th January next, and itis hereby prorogued aceredisigly. At St. George's, Hanover-square, the numbers admitted into the casual wards during the fortnight preceding the last report have been 385 men, 142 women, and 26 children, which, with 59 who were sent to lodgings when the workhouse was full, makes a total of 612. The wards here are unexceptionable, and the workhouse is not unfrequently made a resting place by the low prostitutes and idlers from the parks. Neither the Houseless Poor Act nor the Poor-law Board is viewed with much favour by the local authorities of the two parishes last named. The guardians of the East London Union com plain that their neighbours of the \Vest London and themselves have to provide for the poor of the whole City, as the guardians of the city of London have not yet opened any vagrant wards. If, however, as we are assured, .the authorities of the union last named provide for vagrants by giving them tickets for common lodging-houses, the law is observed, and the hardship urged is more nominal than real. We visited the West London Union casual wards un expectedly last Friday night, and found them so comfortably appointed as to make it wonderful that every bed was not occupied. These wards are part of the old workhouse, which was destroyed by the extension of metropolitan railways, and are not gained by a stranger without difficulty and research. A perfect labyrinth of temporary streets without either houses or shops, or buildings of any kind, and the ugly wooden walls of which are covered with staring posters and advertisements, lead the explorer through a vast region between Snow•bill and Smithfield, which has been literally de►as tated by the destroying hands of railway and other contractors. At night there is neither traffic nor passers-by, and the knowledge of the trades people in the nearest inhabited streets seems to be summed up in a statement that the workhouse is " somewhere down that way." When found, the door was promptly opened to our ring, and the lofty well ventilated ward, its floor covered with barrack beds, the majority filled with sleepers, at once shown. Below this, a huge cauldron of hot cocoa, with a range of clean and bright tin mugs at its side, was in readiness, and we may say, after something more than a mere dilettante sip, that the excep tionally luxurious drink supplied at these wards is good, comforting, and nutritious. The only labour task enforced is oakum-picking—a part of the discipline which will probably need reconsidera tion. On Saturday evening we were at Lambeth work house from 9.15 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. Mr. Farnall had paid an official visit there earlier in the day, and tee 'improvements he had suggested in the mode of ministering relief were being carried out at the time of our arrival.* The certified wards here are so excellent, and the promptitude with which the provisions of Mr. Villiera's circular letter were complied with so well known, that Lambeth has beau frequently quoted as a model for other workhouses about to alter their casual aocommods tion. Before the passing of the House's= Poor Act it had beds for from 12 to 16 male vagrants, and this number war raised to 31 when the certificate of the Poor•law Board was given. The men's sleeping-room is fitted up with the ordinary barrack bed, with shelves above for the sleeper's clothes, and a large fire is kept up in it. There are divi sions between each conch, so that it is impossible for the vagrants to trespass on each other's domain. Two pauper warden sleep in the room, both of whom assured us on Saturday that neither bad lan- On Saturday, at St. James's-hall, • large audience assembled, in the face of very untoward weather, to bear from Miss Emma Harding. a lecture, or rather an oration, on the apparently inexhaustible subject of America, Although English by birth, the credentials upon which Miss Harding. appears before a British audience are derived from America, where it memo she has bets residing for the last ten years, and where, we are informed, she is " widely known as one of the most eloquent advocates of spiritual philosophy." While admitting that Mims Harding. pos sesses surprising fluency, and can pour forth "mellifluous streams" of rhetoric hour by hour, there wail in her manner and style that which forced on us the belief that she was after all more of an artificial than an inspired orator. Her voice is clear, sonorous, and distinct, and was well beard throughout the large room in which she made her debut. She is an ardent admirer of the United States and their institutions, but so prudently avoided any clashing with the opposite order of ideas that she raised so manifestation of dissent. Her next leant* will be on the individual States, their geography, and the peculiarities of their in habitants. SUNDAY ETZLINOS FOR THE PEOPLE.—The second of the series of these special Sunday evenings for the people took place last evening at St. Martin's-hall, Long-acre, and was attended by • large commurse of people. the large hall being densely crowded, and many hundreds were unable to obtain admittance. the doors being closed before the hour for eommencing the proceedings, seven o'clock. The lee tem lest evening was Sir John Bowring. end the subject of the discourse was "On Religious Program outside the Christian Pale, among Buddhists, Brahmins, Pareses, Maho widen_ i s &c." A rinde OPERA-HOTEL AT LIVERPOOL.—ShortIy before noon on Saturday, Mdlie. Iltiens laid the founda tion atoms of the New Alexandra Theatre and Opera-house at Liverpool. The weetber.was very unpropitious and the ceremony was necessarily very brief and shorn of more of its anticipated attractions. The silver trowel was handed to Mlle. 'lldens by Mr. B. H. Jones, the chairmen of the directors, who expreneed the pleasure ke felt in seeing her occupy the position she had so kindly assumed. The fair prima donna then went through the " . performances" usual on such cambia% and giving a fi nal ' tap" to the stone, declared it laid. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mdlis. Title= and her friends were entertained at a sumptuous dijeuism fa At Osorgeriall. THE GETHIN COLLIERY RXPLORION.—Thia inquiry was brought to • conclusion on Saturday. In the tonne of the proceedings of the previous day or two it wu stated in evidence that the lamp of a man named Beddoe had been found unlocked tear where the explosion took plans, and that that lamp in consequence would have Ignited the gas, std so caused the explosion. In the clothes of the deceased, iti o the level, a false key, two tunes, a packet of loafer matches, three hone nails, sews screws, pipes and tobacco- boxes were found. The sails would open lamps. After a deliberation of nearly two hours the jury returned the following verdict;—" We find that Favasour Rees came to his death by au explosion of firedamp in his stall, bat bow ignited there is no evidence to show; and we find that John Moody and Wm. Davis are guilty of culpable neglect in not removing the men and clearing the gas." This being equal to a verdict of manslaughter, the prisoners were forthwith committed for trial at the assizes. COLLIERY ACCIDENT AND Lou OF FIVE LIVLS. —Felton colliery, neer Chester-le-street, in the county of Durham, has been the scene of a frightful accident. It appears that between five and six o'clock on Friday after. noon, the rope of the underrated stationary eagles, need for drawing the waggons to the bottom of the abaft, suddenly gave way, and five boys who were near at thee time were knocked down, receiving injurin so severe as to cease almost immediate death. di: other lads who were in a position of danger, were also seriously injured. Dr. Downie. of Cheete;.lestreet, was sent for, and was promptly in 'attendance upon the nofortenate sufferers. The oolliery is the property of Messrs. Joicey and Co.— Newcastle Chronicle. CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLN ST. GEORGE's E. —The children in &Mesdames at diem schools, to the num ber of 700, were entertained with the usual Christmas treat on Friday evening, the 12th inst. After a plentiful supply of tea, breed and batter, and cake, dissolving views of a very =Wresting character were exhibited by means of a large ozy.calcium lantern to the elder children, and marionettes to the infants. Daring the evening 170 prizes, consisting of books and pictures, were distributed to the mast deserving *cholera by the incumbent, the Rev. G. F. M'Gill. Among the contributors to the enemas of the treat were the Marquis of Westminster, Colonel elitism, the incumbent, churchwardens, sad many local supporters al the schools. THE COMING REFORM BILL—We have good ressoft (says the Sunday Ga:ette) for believing that the reform bill to be introduced by the government was only laid before the cabinet on Wednesday last, and an is the shape of • project, of which Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone were the authors. We do not pretend to koow what the details of the bill are, but that it is not likely to be of the very sweeping character indicated is some quarters may be inferred from the feet that Mr. Gregory, who spoke very decidedly against aU. franchise last year, has been offered office. The statistics compiled by the officials of the Pace law Board have been completed, but we do not expect that ministers will be prepared to introduce the bill very early in the .onion. THE PROPOSED REFORM MEETING IN LEEDS...— We uadarstand that the requisition to Ls presented to the Mayor of Leeds has already received swami hundred "immature& It is proposed that the meeting shall be held on Mosda_y, the 22nd instal& THE BOMBAY AND MAI:MMUS MAIM—SOUTH. AMMON, Jaw. 14.—The Pesiosular and Oriental Oompany'n steams, Tanjore. with*" heavy portion of the above mails, =ivied off the Needles at 4 p.m. today. CITY or LONDON HOMPITAL FOR Dummy; or TEI COW, VICTORIA PAILL—Tb. camber of patient" relieved at this institution doily' last week was 973, of whisk 247 won aro onus. THE MARKET GIRLS, by Offenbach, U Trosatore, and the Schifier Centenary Can tata, by Heyerbem, will be performed by the whole of tie rCompany. The Hungarians will Wm introduce Meit atkta l l c Entertainment THIS EVENING. Private balm ISt dd. : della and balcony, is. ; erect • 010 Kok Y. L Seri► )10 Nes