The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-27 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the present year the National Lifeboat 111011.110 ml has contributed to the saving of 1.017 lives from carious shipwrecks ana a vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended &49.65 S in the urns period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addlUoa to granting C 2,444 for rewards. The Conunittee of the Institution earnestly appeal to the public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their Itle Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country banker, and by the Secretary. Richard Lewis, keg., at . the Institution, It, John-street Adelphi, Loudon. - - BREAKFAST. —E PPS'S COCOA. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. F. u. CHATTERTON. TO -NIGHT, and every Evenin g until further notice, will be performed a new and original arce. entitled HONEYDOVE'S Tittil:BLEs A ft er which will be performed the Drury-tare ANNUAL GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled YAW YO FUM, or HARLEQUIN JACK the GIANT E !UR& r Vim entregiO. TO CORB.II9PONDENTS. 6dywilastoonts Intondel for The Exprow," London Evening :Tamoat be at the Moo, 10, Bouyerlontratt, by Two m the day of pabllcatton. HAYMARKET. Tins Evranio, OUR AMERICAN CaIUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Raymond, Gordon, Rogers, : Mastainse Chippendale. Burke. Wright, Robertson, dc.—AN UTTER PER•VIRBIUN OF THE BRIOA.N D.—Concluding with AKI IN THE DARK. MINCE:Er& This Evirsimo, THE OOLLEAN HAWN. Yr. and Mrs. Dion Boticicault —After which THE StRKETS OF LONDON. Mr. Vining, Messrs. Murray, Shore, Neville. Forrester, Mellon. de. 31.1esea Laworthy, K Barnett , Rachel Sanger, and Urn Addle. BTND. Itrts Er7WincLlC D ILA M TO A FA ULT. —A (ter which will be pro- Anted a Orate' Christmas Operatic Oriental Nat. &vaginae, THE CALIPH OP BAODAD.—And NOTHING TO HOWL HOLBORN. THIS ITantan, THE TWI) YULTB. Maws Moe and Mid dlcomb —And VALENTI:in AND ORSON: OR. HARLEQUIN THE DIG REAR AND THU LITTLII FAIRY. Mews Lupine, Green, iunl Rowena Mesdames Saunders, Goodall, Montero, Re. BILITANSLA. TNN Smarm, DON QUIXOTE, ; OR, SANCHO PANZA AND HIS WIPE TEREZ.L. Mew& lnwood, Leslie. Messrs. Deane. bans. Newham, and VictorslU Mrs. Lane, Mille. C. litepluni,gt Mmes Edwin, Broth, R N athan. —And Wile DID IT I HIGH WATCH AT LONDON BRIDOIL '1730 DLIT :1710eMiti. - 211. Afternoon 36. 10m. Iro-110060M—liondoi. 36. 28m.......A1Mm00a. 3h. 44mh LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. Ir was to be foreseen that the slaughter of Montana would inspire a Papal Allocution. The great days of Italian art are past, or we might once more see ST. PETER in the air, bearing the sword he was bidden to " put up," while the Powers of Darkness were discomfited and confounded below. In default of a fresco, however, we have the inde fatigable eloquence of the POPE, under whose hands the recent deliverance will lose none of its glories. This Allocution shows that the venerable PONTIFF preserves his old love for strong " effects." To his mind's eye " SATAN, his satellites, and his " children," were on one side at Mentana,"letting " loose their fury in a most horrible manner ;" while on the other side were the chil dren of the MACCABEES, defending the cause of Heaven with astonishing vigour, " aided " by the troops of France. Since it was precisely this "aid " which saved the Pose's temporal power from complete destruction, he might have given it a more prominent place in his commemo ration without detriment to historic truth. How ever, the timely arrival of the French was in effect, we arc assured, the arrival of the ALMIGHTY Himself. "He unveils Himself to His Church, He " hastens to its aid, and grants it the support of " His all-powerful might." These are matters too high for us. It is not given to every one to interpret the policy of Heaven. We can only look at results. The ways of Providence are mysterious, and its toleration infinite. If, how ever, we are to judge of its will concerning the Temporal Power by what has happened during the last ten years, the POPZ does not seem to have much cause for exulta tion. A diminished territory and an empty exchequer may denote the ;-itentions of Heaven just as well as a French intervention, which cannot be indefinitely prolonged or fre quently repeated. The POPE, who is a king amongst priests and a priest amongst kings, will of course go ou talking in this way as long as he has a rag of sovereignty left ; but, divested of un reality and affectation, his case is simply that of a petty prince who will persist in following a trade for which he is eminently unfit. As a temporal ruler he has signally failed, as he could not but fail. Government is an art demanding for its exercise a combination of the rarest qualities, and, above all, the capacity of profiting by ex perience ; but from this indispensable advantage the POPE deliberately excludes himself by his preposterous pretension to infallibility. His Government can learn nothing, and it only observes the character of the age to find materials for protests against its ideas and civiliza tion. This is not the note of a Government destined to perpetuity. When Providence would build up a strong State, it gives it for leaders men of patience, judgment, and temper, who open their ears to counsel and their eyes to facts—who, instead of railing against their generation, study its wants and aspirations, and labour to satisfy them. When States so governed encounter the ordinary difficulties of political existence, their rulers do not shriek to the ends of the earth for help, or tr'k of being assailed by SATAN and his satellites, or tell their friends that Heaven has manifested itself visibly for them as often as the domestic diffi culties of a speculative potentate incline him to take their part. This latest Allocution, with its details of the universal movement and strenuous efforts which have been necessary to keep the Papal Government on its legs, shows more than any amount of hostile criticism could do, how impossible the continuance of that Government has become. THE REPRESENTATION OF CA.LNE.—WaI Mr. Lowe again become a candidate for the honour of repre senting this borough in parliament ? if he did so, would he be returned ? are questions often asked. In reference to the first question, it is not at all likely the right hon. gentleman will do so, inasmuch u it s natural to conclude he entertains the conviction that his talents and eloquence claim for him the honour of representing some larger and wore important constituency. With regard to the second question, viz., if he did so, would he be re-elected! The answer is, as it may be fairly assumed the new Reform Bill will have the effect of plac ing on the register a large number of the working classes, and remembering, as undoubtedly they will con ti nue to do, Mr. Lowe s unmitigated hostility to the passing of the act which extends to them politicalvighta, as well as the manner in which they have been misrepresented by him, it would be unreasonable to suppose they would he likely to assist his return. In addition to thi s , it is understood, when the proper time shall arrive, a . requisition will be fonranled to Lord Edmund Fitzmaunce, brother of the Marquis of Lansdowne, asking him to come forw ar d. Th e liberal and enlightened views his lordship entertains, as well as the talent and ability he is known to possess, afford ample grounds fur believing, if sent to parliament, he will prove himself a worthy descendant of his ancestors, who have rendered such valuable and effective service to the state.— Wats independent. THE WOLVERHAMPTON CHURCH CONGRESS.— The authorised report of the papers prepared addresse s , and speeches delivered at the mee ti ng of the Church Con gram, has just been issued by Messrs. Macmillan (London). It forms a handsome volume of nearly four hundred pages, and contains a complete record of the proceedings of the Conference, together with a copy of the sermon preached by the Dean of Norwich. The following is an extract from the editor', preface :—" The editor cannot forbear mentioning one special instance of the aid thus rendered hint by the late president. A proof of his last address was sent to Bishop Lonedale on the day of his de cease, when, following out what is said to have been his usual practice, of not postponing • reply to any letter that mold be answered at once, on his return home late in the evening, after presiding at a long and important meotior at Stafford on behalf of middle-class education, he attended to it before pirtaking of dinner, in the very hour of his death. The letter and the news that the good bishop had been called to his rest reached the editor by the seine Poet: OUR CONTEMPOII (THIS DAY.) THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EvENING, DECEMBER 27, 1867. fore, were meagre, and reflect the general pa ralysis of business. The Bank returns show a fur ther addition to the famous "milliard "of capital "on strike," and a further diminution under the head of " bills discounted. " The half-yearly dividend on bank shares for the end of December is fixed at 40fr. ; that of the first six months of the year was 58fr. ; so that the total dividend for 1867 was 107 fr. against 156 fr. for 1866. This consider able falling off in the profits of the most solid credit establishment in France shows that the present crisis is not one attributable to over-production or excessive speculation, but to more serious and more permanent causes. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) Fftmay. DIOIMBII 17, 8 LL f.l Maims Sea. B. W. no,--....----., W. B. Ito 12 7. D. 9. 3 Mrs .23r43 w a . i . 7,4 -. W.N.W. t; 2 I =se Abade a: •.. 9 0 0 . 321 . .37r 47 2.8. L . cm 1 W.S.W. ro 0.01 - V4'160144 ... .302 8. B. &W. two 0.29 2 Itoche's Pt.. 30.271 8. W. me 3 ..30.301 2 8.8. L [ Poryr:d i ... 30.39 r 4 8.8. L SAW. cr am - Pentsoos .. 30.321 43 N.Z. Z. ob 2 Bred ...., _ .24 f4l 11.8. L N. L to 0 lorleot.. .. 161 XX N. cb S loclastaei .. .0111 X N. 0 3 4% .nouth .. .3u I.&Z. L cf I Weymouth_ 30 33r N.L L. bt 3 Portsmouth .38r 94 X N.W. cm 2 London .... .39r /.14.11 Z. Yarmouth.. .30r39 KN.& W. to 4 floarbarossit ao.asr 31 W.S. W. W.& W. bt 2 SWIM. .78144 B.W. W.N.W. of 2 Haider .... 42 A E. - o S Skudesoms. .32 40 X 2 8.8.11. r 3 Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letters r (thin), f (falling), s (steady ), indicate direction of motion of the mercury within last It hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme force, with its direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather: h.—blue sky; c.— clouds (detached) ; f.— fog: ; I.—lightning; m. —misty (hazy) ; o.—orercast (dull) ; r --rain ; a—snow ; —thunder. Basilan, snow or hail smelted), during last 24 hours. Bea disturbance. Barometrical pressure, which is high at all stations this morn ing. has increased everywhere since yesterday except on the west coast of France and the south-west of England. At Itoche's Points decrease since last nightie reported. Tesopuatures are low on our southern coasts, but higher in the north. Winds are light : they are principally easterly in England and on the French coast, but variable elsewhere. Very little rain has tanen, but the weather is overcast, and tog very prevalent on our south and east coasts. Earl Vane yesterday attended the opening ceremony of a new Infirmary at Sunderland, which has been erected at a ooet of 20,0001. His lordship intimated that it was probable the Prince of Wales would visit the town in February, and mist at the opening of the exten sive new docks there. At Aldershot, the officers subscribed liberally for the entertainment of the men on Christmas-day, and, in addition to the means thus provided, apportionments from the different canteen funds enabled every regiment in the camp to provide an ample supply of substantial fare. The men of every company, troop, or battery, dined toge ther. Festoons and wreaths, flags and trophies, arranged in the most tasteful manner, everywhere met the eye, and regimental honours and well-known mottoes recalled many a historic engagement. The friends and the foes of the Irish church establishment are actively engaged in marshalling their forces and preparing for a fierce encounter in the approach ing session. A defence association is being organised upon an extensive scale, and the recent declaration of hostility to the present church settlement has called forth a counter declaration. At the head are the names of the Marquis of Ormonde, the Earls of Carrick, Erne, Bandon, and Roden, Lords Castlemaine, Farnham, Oranmore, Digby, Massy, Clarina, Kilmaine, Crofton, and George Hill. There are also five honourables, nine baronets, 12 members of parlia ment, 25 lieutenants and deputy-lieutenants, 30 magis trates, 40 Queen's counsel, 18 doctors, and a numerous force of professional and other gentlemen, respectable merchants, and traders. In the suit in the Provincial Court at Dublin by the Rev. T. Hills v. Rev. H. Craig, involving the question whether army chaplains are entitled to celebrate Divine service in parochial districts, Judge Rattersby pronounced adecree prohibiting the respondent from officiating without the consent of the petitioner or the license of the Arch bishop of Dublin. It was intimated that an appeal would probably be brought. The question is one which plainly requires to be settled upon the highest authority, affecting as it does the status and rightsof army chaplains. Should the decision be affirmed, legislation will be neeeetary to rectify the glaring anomaly which would prohibit the chaplains who accompany our troops, and have an official standing recognised in the service, from officiating within the chapels erected in military districts at the expense of the state. Some statistics were given yesterday at a meeting of the York Chamber of Agriculture, showing the destruc tive effects of the cattle plague. It was estimated that 4,286,427 head of cattle had been loss by the rinderpest ; or, 1,874,672 more than wens imported from the lit January, 1842, to the end of last year. Resolutions were adopted, expressing the belief that the importation of foreign stock was the principal cause of the unhealthy state of English stock during the last twenty-four years, and recommending that all foreign animals should be slaughtered at the ports of debarkation. We (Times) understand that the Prussian Am bassador, Count Bernstoff, has just been appointed by his Majesty the King of Prussia Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the North-German Con federation at the Court of St. James's. In assuming these new diplomatic functions his excellency will continue to represent Prussia as before, and therefore be in future both Prussian and North-German Ambassador at this Court. M. Goeteli, Mayor of Hub, near Berne,andM. Mathys, schoolmaster of the same place, were driving home late a few evenings ago, when at about 100 hundred yards from their dwelling the horse shied and overturned the cabriolet down a steep bank. At the bottom was • rivulet with not much water, but • great quantity of mud. The two men were buried in the latter, end the vehicle falling on them with the wheels uppermost, they were unable to extricate themselves or to cry out for help, and were found there in the morning dead. M. Closteli, who was • man in good circumstances, leaves • widow and four children, and N. /Whys • widow and wean. --- On Tuesday night the churches of Paris were crowded by the humbler classes, who every year make a point of attending the midnight mass. Servants in parti cular find this church festival an admirable excuse for • night out. On Wednesday the Archbishop of Paris offi ciated pontifically at the grand mess in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, at 10 o'clock. Grand masses with full choir were celebrated in the churches of the Madeleine, St. Hoch, St. Bustin:the, Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, B*. Eugene, St. Clotilde, and St. Philippe de Boole, at half-past 10. Vespers were sung in the same churches at half-past 2. PALESTINE EXPLORATION FUND.—The Dean of Westminster will preach for the Palestine Exploration fund at S'. Lawrence Jewry at 4 o'clock to-morrow. CROOKHAVEN, Dec. 27, 8.15 A.M.—The Cunard steamship China is now passing Browhead Signal Station en route for Queenstown. WILLS AND BEQUESTB.—The will of Admiral the Right Hon. Charles Abbot, Lord Colchester, P.C.,D.C.L., of Berkeley-square, and Kidbrooke, Surrey, was proved in her Majesty's Court of Probate, on the 6th instant, by the Right Hon. George Augustus Frederick Charles, Earl of Sheffield, and the testator's brother-in-law, the Hon. Henry Spencer Law, the joint acting executors. The per sonalty was sworn under 14,000/. The will is dated August 20, 1847, and a codicil Oct 15,18311, and his lordship died Oct. 18, 1867, at the nge of 69. With the exception of a few legacies to some of his nearest relatives and to his ex ecutors, he has left his real estate and the residue of his personal property to his only son, Reginald Charles Edward Abbot, the present Baron Colchester. The We Mrs. Mary Robertson, of Bishop's Down-grove, near Tunbridge-wells, whose will was proved, in the prin cipal registry, under 50,000/. personalty, has left a legacy of 1001. to each of the following institutions, viz ,—Tun bridge-wells In6rniary,!Asylurn for Idiots, De a f and Dumb Asylum, School for Indigent Blind. Governess's Benevolent Institution, The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Clergy Orphan Asylum. Infant Orphan Asylum, and King's College Hospital.—The wills of the under mentioned were recently proved, namely:—Sir Richard Charles Kirby, C.B. under 5,0001. personalty ; Lady Ashworth, 3,000/. ; fatly Nickle, 8,0004 ; Lady Vane, 4,0001. John Nicholls, Esq. of Champion-hill, Surrey, 50,000/. ; Thomas Webb Gilbert, Esq., 35,0001. •, John Armitage, Esq., 25,0001 ; William Betts, R eq., 30,0001. • Robert Psgg , Esq., 35,0001., who, upon th e d ea th o f hi; wife, leaves to the General Baptist Foreign Mi ss i onar y Society 1,0001. ; Bible Society, 5001. ; and the Derby bilk , Sy, 6001.—Illustrated London New,. SPECIAL CONSTABLES. The despatch by the Home-office of a circular requesting that special constables may be sworn in in about fifty towns indicates, the Times conceives, that the government is aware of a widely-extended treason►ble eon spiracy established in England as in Ireland, and ready, as far as can be ascertained, to perpetrate outrages as atro cious as those of Manchester and Clerkenwell. The police in most of our towns is of very limited number, and it is absolutely necessary to organise a considerable force of special constables, whose duty it will be to look upon themselves u the guardians of the public peace as long as the Fenian alarm continues. While effective as a protection, this general enrolment of con stables has also a moral result. The disaffected portion of the Irish people have reason to look with dismay on the movement in England since the day of the Clerkenwell explosion. It has been shown that in every part of the country people of all classes are of one mind, and that political differences would be effaced in a moment if the authority of the crown were really threatened in any part of the United Kingdom. The Herald thinks it by no me►ns improbable that the preservation of the Queen's peace may for some time de pend upon the unusual and extra-official aid which has been thus readily rendered by men who, under ordinary circumstances, are content to do such work by deputy. It 11(11M11 specially desirable that the special constables should be stationed as watchmen outside any buildings whose magnitude and importance make it probable that the Fenian will select them for the fulfilment of their dark and dastardly designs. MISCILLANEOIIM TOPICS. The Daily News, glancing at the case of a workman who has been charged at Bow-street for using seditious language while drank after having been teased about him nationality, expresses a hope that more regard will be paid on all sides to the mischief which idle talking and writing may do at the present juncture. Abundant evidence is received from Ireland of the difficulties which are being prepared for us there by the insufferable tone in which the people of that country are referred to day by day in the English preen. At one time they are described as savages, at an other it is coolly laid down that they have no right to ex pect to be governed as other people are, in accordance with their character and traditions. For those who can thus speak and write, the only excuse that can be made is that which has availed Michael Finity. They are excited, their words are idle bravado, and they do not mean what they say. The Standard taxes the Russian government with the authorship of the Candian insurrection and with fostering disturbances in the dominions of the Sultan generally. The Russian government prevents all reforms, and then de nounces the Turkish government as incorrigible because it does not carry out wholesale ones ; and it will continue this policy of intervention and irritation, so long as it has any room for hope that France m►y be won for its schemes. The Tinter quotes the friendly reception which Mr- Dickens has encountered in America as a reply to those who would have us believe that the Americans are so many spoiled children, who must not be criticised in any portion of their social or political life. They are no longer in that stage of immaturity through which all great nations peas. They read criticisms of America written five.and twenty years ago as we read Macaulay's aocount of the state of the English people in 168.5. It is a former genera. tion, almost another race, whose portraits they look upon. The rough pioneer or adventurer has gone away two thousand miles to the westward, and the cities are full of travelled men and men of culture and refinement. Mr. Dickens has been to Boston and New York, but they are not the Boston and New York he saw before. It appears from the Star that Mr. Mason, who was for merly an envoy from the Southern States in England, is still a believer in the possibility of something like a re storation of the slave system in the Southern States of America. An invitation lately was made to him by some. body or other to go and settle in Jamaica, and the quondam envoy of Secessia explains in the Virginia papers the reason why he declines to migrate to the West India island. He looks forward to a time " when the reckless and unscrupulous party in power at Washington will be overthrown, and the Southern States again remitted to full and exclusive control over their respective populations without foreign intervention." The re-appearance of Mr. Mason above the outface of political life leads the Star to ask what has become of other Southern defender. in Eng land. Where is Mr. Spence? Does Mr. Prioleau still dazzle Liverpool with the splendour of Confederate re sources? Is the Index living yet? Where is Sir Humphrey de Hoghton ? Mr. Grant Duff's recent lecture at Peterhead on Conti nental affairs, despite the example of egotism. which it contains, is filled, the Daily Neers says, with much that is alike curious and valuable. But those who have the knowledge which hie recommendations display ought not t., shrink from hearty co-operation with others having simllar objects. At the present time the liberal party has rather too many free lances enlisted under its banners. But it urgently requires the services of men who, sinking personal predilections and prepossessions, are ready to de vote their unquestionable talent. to the furtherance of the common cause. If men like Mr. Grant Duff could be classed among the trustworthy aad indefatigable working members of their party, it would not be long before the cause of liberalism would again be crowned with the laurels of victory. rite Court. OSBORNE, Dec. 26. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian, Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by the Equerry in Waiting upon horseback ; and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Prince and Princess Christian, Princes Louise, and Prince Arthur rode, and Prinoe Leopold walked out. The Prinoe of Leif:king= left Osborne to-day. M. F. Eloin had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family yesterday, and left this morning. On Friday and Saturday in the past week, and on Mon. day and Tuesday in the present, her Maisety's bounty and royal gate alrostoaged blindand other meritoriouspoor who had been recommended by the clergy in the various parishes round London, were distributed at the Almonry-office Middle Scotland-yard. The number of persons relieved exceeded 1,000. Three distributions were made under the directing care of the Lord Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almoner), and the Rev. Dr. Jell, D.D. (Sub- Almoner) by Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeoman of the Almonry in Ordinary. A deputation from the Clerkenwell Explosion Relief Committee, consisting of Henry Pownall, Esq., J. P., the Rev. Robert Maguire, M.A. (Incumbent), the Rev. T. Thoresby, the Rev. A. S. Herring, Rev. —Clutterbuck, Mr. Churchwarden Willeocks, Mr. Churchwarden Nunn, and others, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in Downing-street yesterday. The Marchioness Conyngham has arrived in Chatham-place from visiting the 31arquis and Marchioness of Hastings at Doonington Park. The Earl and Countess of Warwick and family intend to winter in Nice, and will probably make a tour in Italy afterwards. The noble earl and countess do not propose returning home till after E tater. The Earl and Countess Spencer are entertaining a select party at Althoff, Hall. Viscount and Viscountess Amberley are expected home from their tour in the United States early in March. Lady Herbert of Lea, since her return from the West Indies, has been staying with her tamily at Wilton House, near Salisbury. The Memorial Diplumati q ue says :—" A letter from Constantinople informs us of an innovation which is somewhat significative in contemplating the customs of the Mussulman, and which goes to show that European habits are gradually making their way in the higher circles of the people. The Marchioness of Ely, Lady of Honour to Queen Victoria, has lately arrived at Constantinople, whence she is going to Egypt to pass the winter, on account of the state of health of her young son. Before her de. parture she went, in company with Mrs. Elliott, the wife of the British Ambassador, to dine with the wife of Fluid Priebe, Minister of Foreign Affairs at the Porte." We regret to hear that M. Panizzi is seriously indisposed, though the latest news gives hope of improve. meat. • LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEORLIIS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA. DEC. 27. The Wiener Zeitnwj of to-day publishes two im perial rescripts, one addressed to Baron von Beust, the other to Count Andrassy. The Emperor in his letter to Baron Roust relieves him from further duties as President of the Council of Ministers for the countries represented in the Reichirath. The Emperor adds that he completely shares the satisfaction with which Baron von Beust may regard tho period during which by self-sacrificing activity he has succeeded in achieving the settle ment of a task the difficulties of which the Em peror is able fully to appreciate. His Majesty, in recognising the successful endeavours of Baron von Beust, welcomes what has been effected with great satisfaction and directs him to take the requisite preliminary steps for the establishment of the ministries of foreign affairs, of war, and of finance for the whole empire in accordance with the constitution. At the same time the imperial rescript appoints Baron Bocke as Minister of Finance, and orders Baron von Beust and Field Marshal Lieutenant Baron von John to continue to discharge as Ministers for the whole Empire the duties of those offices they have hitherto filled. The imperial rescript to Count Andrassy acquaints him with the above-mentioned arrange ments, and declares to him that he has earned the thanks of the Emperor for his successful co-opera tion in bringing about the compromise between Hungary and Austria, and for the powerful sup port which he has contributed towards the achieve ment of a difficult and important task. ITALY. FLORENCE, Dec. 26,11.10 P.Y. The ministerial crisis continues. It is stated that Signor Mari has finally declined to remain in the ministry. Signor Cordova is designated as the New Minister of Finance. The Italian government has received no con firmation of the statement made in Paris that the Pontifical government opposed the payment of the next Coupon of the Italian Rents. In any case this would not prevent the payment, as Messrs. Rothschild are provided with the necessary funds. THE ITALIAN DEBT. PARIS, Dir. 27. A notification inserted in the Moniteur of this morning announces that the coupons of the Italian debt will be paid at Messrs. Rothschild's on and after the 2nd January next. AMERICA. (BT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, DEC. 26, 6 P.Y. The steamer Chicago arrived here yesterday. Closing prices :—Gold, 134. Sterling exchange on London, 1101. 5-20 United States Bonds ; 1081. Illinois, 131/. Erie, 731. Cotton—Middling Upland, 151. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26. Petroleum, standard white, 24k. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom oils owar CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. As I anticipated on Monday, there is little doubt that the opposition in the Corps Legislatif will be reinforced in the first week of the new year by two deputies. In the Indre-et-Loire, MM. Riviere and de Flavigny, who were at the bottom of the pull and scored between them upwards of 5,000 opposition votes, have announced their retirement, and recommended their friends to support M. Houssard, the only remaining adversary of the prefect's nominee. On all former like occasions the strength of the opposition has shown itself greater on the second than on the first ballot, and for this reason, that the possibility of victory, which owing to long years of uniform official success had been supposed infinitely remote, encouraged many electors to shake off their apathy. In the Somme it is not yet quite settled what course the opposition will take, but in all likelihood M. d'Estournel will be adopted as the sole candidate against M. Villemont, the prefectoral successor of Dr. Conneau, just elevated to the Senate. Both MM. Houssard and d'Estournel go to the country pledged against the army bill. I said some little time ago that the general elections would probably be made under the influence of " Chauvinism." It occurs to me now that the question may now be asked—how can that influence be expected to be successful when the accidental partial elections show such a decided reluctance on the part of the people to consent to the augmentation of the army I My answer is that the danger of a general war is rendered all the greater by those manifesta tions of public opinion. The Emperor is deter mined above all things to augment his army. That I take to be an undeniable proposition. And in proportion to the indisposition which he finds in the country to furnish an augmented army without some strong necessity shown, will be his tempta tion to create that necessity, by proclaiming that, in spite of his long suffering and well-known moderation, the honour and interests of France require an appeal to arms. It is pos sible that he may miscalculate. It is possible that the military spirit in France may be leas strong than it used to be. But the general opinion no doubt is that if war against Prussia were actually declared, or even asserted to be imminent, the traditional love of conquest and glory would make the French people blind to every other consideration. The Manna of the Eure-et-Lair says that peti tions against the army bill are now being signed in the department. The Presse mentions a rumour that MM. de Rothschild have been served with a notice not to pay the coming dividend on Italian Rentes, in consequence of a claim on the part of the Papal government to a lien for that part of the Papal debt which Italy took upon herself by the convention of September and which she now refuses to pay. One version is that the distringas at MM. Rothschild's has been lodged by the Pope ; but according to another it is the French government that intervenes. There is no contract between Italy and Rome, the latter having always refused to recognise the September convention. In private affairs, however, a cestui gne-trust may claim the benefit of a deed to which he was no party, and the like rule may possibly hold between nations. If France has taken such a grave step as the one alleged it shows that she either means to provoke Italy to war or to hold her in tutelage. At the Bourse the Bente opened at higher quo tations than on Christmas-eve, and rose te 68f r. 85c. ; but it became very heavy towards the close, and left off with a fall of 10c., at 68fr. 65c. for cash and 68fr. Mic. for account. Italian fell 20c., and Mobilier 2fr. 500. Railway shares were weaker. The last week's receipts, like those of the week be- THE RECENT BOILER EXPLOSION NEAR MANCHZ9TER. On Tuesday, Mr. Edward Herford, Manchester serener, opened the inquest on the bodies of the six persons killed by the recent boiler explosion at Mesas. Chapman and H ot dyeworks, Bromley-street, Ashley lane. The names of the deceased are Joseph Clare (40), 11, George. street, Butler-street, velvet finisher • Samuel Bottomley (40), 22, Winstanley-place, Lime-s t reet , Oldham-road, dyer; William Thornley ( 3 k), 16, Walker-street, Open shaw, finisher ; John Dolan (26), 10, Ashley-lane, finisher ; Arthur Holland (6), Bromley-street, son of Mr. James Holland, one of the partners ; Robert (Dewhirst (22), Barnes Green, Harpurhey, dyer. Mr. Jesse Chapman, senior partner in the firm, was the first witness called. He deposed—l live at 22, Bromley ✓treet, Ashley-lane, Manchester. In partnership with James Holland, I carry on the business of dyer. The boiler which exploded was need in connexion with several small engines —three two-horse and one four-horse power. They were not used regularly or at once. The boiler has been working and unused for about twelve years. It was • cylinder boiler, 18ft. long and Eft. in diameter. The flue was 3ft., and ran the entire length of the boiler. It was calculated to supply six or seven horse power more than it was used for. Joseph Collings was the engineer ;he has been injured. He attended to the boiler and engines. There was a leakage in the boiler, which I knew of last week. I noticed it on Tuesday or Wednea- I day. I continued working the boiler, and did not think the flaw of much consequence. I gave no instructions as to its being repaired, but intended to do so towards Christmas. I mean during the stoppages in the New Year's week. That time was fixed on sou not to stop the works and throw the " hands " out. I saw water coming from under the boiler, but did not ascertain where it came from. I could not have done so without getting out the " bedding," which would have taken several days. I can not say if the leakage caused the explosion. When the explosion took place I was in the kitchen of my house. I had crossed over the boiler two minutes previously. On ooming out I found the place in ruins, and the boiler tilted on its front end. The deceased men were in our employment—the little boy was the son of my partner. I have never seen the engineer since the explosion. I last saw him getting his dinner about 20 minutes past twelve o'clock. He was sitting on • bench about four yards from the boiler. When I pared over the I did not see him. Our dinner hour is from half-past twelve to half-past one. The explotion took place about ten minutes put one o'clock. Several of the men were therefore absent. The boiler had leaked before, about two years ago. We then put • patch on it. That leak was in the upper end of the boiler, close to the mid-feather. I did not personally examine that leakage. I cannot say whether the last leakage may have resulted from that one or not. The boiler has not been inspected for two years—we could not afford it at the time. We are not connected with any of the boiler associations. The boiler was carrying from 201 b. to 2.51 b. It was new when we got it. Ido not think it hu been wrought more than seven or eight years out of the twelve. When we got it from the makers it was certified to us at 10016. pressure. It has never carried more than 251 b. The safety valves were in good working order, and there was • sufficiency of water when the explosion ook place. I was present when Win. Thornley, Arthur Holland, and Dolan were found. I also saw Dewhirst dug out. I was at • distance among the ruins. Dewbirst was not killed, but died at the infirmary. I consider the engineer • careful man. I have known bim for thirteen years. He has worked for us as engineer for six years, with an interval of three or four years. He never mentioned anything of danger from leakage. There was self-acting machinery for supplying the boiler with water. There was only one safety valve. Daniel Ashton said—l am • dresser in the employment of last witness. When the explosion took place I was sitting in the "stove," having had my dinner. I was waiting for the bell to ring for starting work main. The room where I was sitting fell in on us. I saw the deceased Samuel Bottomley got out. He was lying at the far end of the boiler. I think from his position that he had been blown out of one of the " stoves," where he had been getting his dinner. Police-constable Thomas Grady, 29 B, said—l helped to get out the deceased Joseph Clare. He was lying about five or six yard. from the boiler. There were iron bars lying across his breast. He was quite dead. I have not heard any complaints or explanation as to the cause of the explosion. The Coroner intimated that he did not purpose taking any further evidence that day. He had instructed an en. gineer to examine the boiler and report. On receiving his report another inquest w o uld be held. The inquest was then adjourned till January 3. The injured men now at the icArmary are progressing as favourably as could be expected. The man Kennedy , who is su ff ering from contusion and extensive scalds, is not likely, however, to recover so quickly as was anticipated, his injuries being rather more serious than at first reported. The two men, Collings and Moore, who were sent to their homes, are also in • fair way for recovery. The latter man had his head badly crushed, and was sent to the infirmary for the purpose of having his wounds attended to. Either from fear or other cause he refused to be treated. The Archduke Louis Victor, brother of the Em peror of Austria, arrived on the 17th at Nice from Spain, and alighted at the Hotel of the Luxemburg, on the Eng lish promenade. The official evening receptions at the Tuileries will probably commence in the week following New Year's Day. Four state balls are spoken, as in last season—the first to Like place on the 15th January, and the others at intervals of a fortnight. There are also to be two grand balls at the Hotel-de-Ville, one in January, and the other in the following month. RAILWAY CW1.18101.7 AT SHREWSBVRY.—A serious collision took place outside the Shrewsbury station last evening. While a goods train was shunting another ran into it, causing considerable destruction of property, but no lives lost. Tint limn IN ENGLAND.-At the last census in 1861 among the 20,066,224 persons found in England and Wales 601,634 were natives of Irelaud, being nearly three in every hundred. At the preceding census in 1851 the number was not quite so large, being only a little over 2/ per hundred. One thing, however, must not be over looked, that the children born us England of Irish parents are counted among the English people, and that, partly at least as the result of this, an unusually large proportion of the Irish in England-in 1861 nearly five-sixths-are adults of 20 years and upwards. Reckoning only males, the census of 1861 shows 9,776,259 male persons of all ages in Eng land, and among them were 218,729 natives of Ireland, being 3 yoer cent. of the whole number ; but the Irishmen in England 20 years old or upwards were more than 4'5 per cent. of the whole male population of that age. It was estimated by the Registrar-General that the Irish in England were sustained at their number by an immigration of nearly 18,000 a year. Of the Irish male persons of all ages in England at the last census rather more than 100,000, above a third of the whole number, were in Lancashire. In Liverpool, with a total male population of 215,716, 40059 males were natives of Ireland. In Manchester and &Hord 22,0% of the 217,596 males were persons born in Ireland. Other Lancashire towns show considerable numbers of natives of Ireland. In Bolton they were 2,424 of the 33,759 males, and in Preston 2,810 in 38,068. Many other towns in the north show the tendency of the Irish part of the population to the towns. The census gives 4,9:1:3 natives of Ireland in the 100,133 male persons of all ages in Leeds ; 2,418 in 49,268 in Bradford ; 3,261 in 9'2,140 in Sheffield ; 2,524 in 23,274 in Stockport ; 1,270 in 16,826 in Gateshead; 1,430 in 46,5% in Mill ; 2,297 in 37,818 in Sunderland ; 3,322 in 54,092 in Newcastle. The town of Warrington is not separately given, but in the district the numbers are 1,985 in 22,035 males of all ages. Coming south, we find 1,854 in the 30,610 males in Wolverhampton ; 5,812 in 143,996 in Birmingham ; 1,966 in 69,043 in Bristol ; 2,472 in 43,868 in Merthyr Tydfil ; 1,048 in 11,458 in Newport. In London there were at the last census 1,307,781 male persons, and 47,587 of them, 31 per cent, were born in Ireland. In Scotland the Irish are chiefly clustered in 'daces where there is a good de mand for unskilled labour. In Glasgow, and also in Dundee, the census showed nearly 16 per cent of the inhabitants natives of Ireland ; in Edinburgh 5 per cent. ANOTHER MURDER OF A GAMEICILLPER.-OR Tues day evening, between 5 sod 6 o'clock, John White, a game keeper in the employ of Mr. IV. Bwabey , was on duty with an under-keeper named Farr. in a field near Wavender's Wood, when they came up with two poachers. White at tempted to seize one of them, when he fired, and the shot entered White's body between the fourth and fifth ribs. White called to Farr, " I em a dead man-it is Jem lu• wood that shot me." White than fell down and expired in a few minutes. The poachers ran away, but the man Inwood was apprehended by the police, and at his father's house was found • gun without a ramrod. On search being made near the spot of the murder the missing ramrod was picked up. Another man named William Li' nmerton was also apprehended, and on being charged, be said it was In- , wood who shot White. The prisoners were conveyed to the Stony Stratford lock-up. SHOCKING MURDER AT DROYLSDEN. -At the Ashton-under-Lyme county sessions, yesterday, a young man named Timothy Feberty, of Droylsden, was brought up on the charge of having, on the afternoon of Christums day, wilfully murdered Mary Harmer, of the same place. The evidence went to show that the prisoner wanted to pay his addresses to the murdered woman, but was dis couraged. On Christmas-day, between 3 end 4 o'clock, he went to the house in Droylsden where the unfortunate woman lived. A woman, named Bridget Brodrick, left the deceased and the prisoner alone, and shortly afterwards heard her singing, but not long after that she heanl her scream. On running dowestirs she saw the prisoner with a poker in his hand, and saw him strike the deceased on the head. The deceased called out she was killed. The unfortunate woman died soon afterwards. The witness said she saw the prisoner strike the deceased five times on the head. The evidence having proved that the deceased's death was caused by wounds on the head, the prisoner was remanded. DEATH Or THE WALRVEL—The walrus, which was eo recently an object of general interest at the Zoolo gical Gardena, is dead. It was found to be in a state of extreme debility and inanition. and wee afflicted with esteem—British Medical Journal. THP POLIO 00IIRTIL (THLS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. James Riley, 21 a porter at Billingsgate - lairkel, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, value Sot., the property of Mr. Charles Kirby, wine merchant, No. 12 Crescent, hEinories. The prosecutor was walking along Great Tower-street about 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening, when prisoner came up and snatched at his watch and chain. Prosecutor turned round to lay hold of him, but he was immediately knocked down by some one and kicked while on the ground. Hearing cries of " Stop thief," • constable came to the spot, and found the prosecutor and pri. soner struggling, and the latter was then given into custody. About the same time a gentleman who was passing saw another man crouching down behind a van. Thinking he was concerned in the robbery he went up with the intention of apprehending him, but the nun kicked him on the shins and made his escape. Partridge, the gaoler, believed the prisoner was well known to the police. The Lord Mayor granted a remand till Monday, and expressed his intention of committing the prisoner for BOW-STREET. KEZPING UP CHUSTMAM. There were a number of charges this morning against men of various ages and conditions. for being drunk end incapable, drunk and disorderly, &c. The majority were discharged or leniently dealt with. One man, however, was fined 40s. for assaulting a policeman, who had semen. strated with him for mounting the base of the Nelson column, seating himself On the neck of one of the lions, and decorating the head of the royal beast with holly. SOUTHWARK. 11011 BUY Or LINEN. John Cane and George Rowan were placed at the bar for final examination charged with stealing • bundle of linen, worth 40a., from the cart of a laundress, in Oakley. street, Lambeth. It appeared from the evidence of John Bruckworth, • labourer, in the employ of the Lambeth vestry, that between 4 and sin the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th, he was at work mending the roads in Oakley-etreet, when he saw • cart come past laden with bundles of linen, and the prisoners and another man following. Cane jumped up and tried to remove • bundle, and witness watched him until the van turned round the corner of the street. A minute or two afterwards he saw Cane running past him with a bundle on his shoulder, sad knowing him to be one of the men fol. lowing the van he ran after him and caught him. They had • fight, but he kept hold of Cane until a constable came up, when he gave him into custody. In answer to Mr. Chipperfield, who appeared for Rowan, witness said that he should not like to swear that the latter prisoner was one of the men, but he looked like him. Eliza Ridgway, laundress, Albany-road, said that the bundle of linen was her property. She did not miss it until she got home. The magistrate was of opinion that there was no case against the prisoner Rowan, therefore he must be dis charged. Re wished to know something about the other priminer. frotrt Ham, SP, said that Cane had been a thief urinfancy. He had been several times tried and convicted. At the July Surrey Sessions, 1863, he was Wed and sentenced to four ysan penal servitude. The magistrate committed him for trial THAMES. BOXING-DAT. There were only four drunken charges from the K, oe Stepney, division, and two from the H, or Whitechapel division, this morning. The two ilivielons have the pre. servation of the peace and the protection of life and pro. perty a district containing a population of 300,000 souls. There were 21 other charges of the usual misoel. laneous description. Mary Macareky, an Irishwoman, was charged with steal ing 11 gunny-bags, valued at ss. from the warehouse of Mr. Henry Sehlemann, sack ski d maker, of lanky. place, Commercial-road East. The prosecutor carries on a large business, and be has been moat extensively robbed and has been plundered of 4,000 bags in the course of the last four years. He had lately received information that the prkunor was plundering him. He was slow in believing this as the prisoner hail hen in his service 19 yearn, and he laboured under an impression that she was an honest woman. Yeaterlay afternoon ho met her in Prescott-street, Whitechapel, and carrying a large bundle under her shawl. He asked bee where she was going, to which she replied that she was going to a laundress with some linen to be washed. He pulled her shawl on one side and found there eleven new bags, his property, which had been stolen out of his warehouse. The prisoner said she was innocent, and that the forewoman of Mr. Schlentann's establishment gave her the bags. This turned out not to be the fact. The prisoner in her defence endeavoured to make it ap. pear that she was only the innocent tool of another woman, but failed in making out that defence. Mr. gchlemnan said he would not Lave prosecuted if ha had not been robbed to a large amount. Mr. Paget—There is no occasion whatever for you to excuse yourself. The prosecution is • very just and proper one. It is the case of • servant robbing her employer, whose interests she was bound to protect. Mr. &Merman said he wished the OW) to be summarily disposed of. Mr. Paget—l cannot do that. The law does not allow me 'mummy jurisdiction in • cue of this sort—a servant robbing her master. The prisoner is committed for trial. Rou'rsse IN ABYISSLNIA.—This morning a blue. book of 210 pages, with a large map, was issued from the parliamentary printing-office, in pursuance of an address of the House of Commons, consisting of a collection from the works of different travellers of information on the routes in Abyssinia. This information Las been arranged iu the following order :—General description of the coon• try and of the different routes by which it can be entered. Short outline of the nature of the government, the religira and character of the inhabitants, the currency, the mili tary system of the country, and the careerand charm:sere( the present Emperor Theodore. Reference to the Per. tuguees expedition of 1541, and to the places of entrance into the country which have bees adopted by travellers since the sixteenth century. Detailed account of the routes leading from Massowah and Ansley Bay to Gondar and Magdala. Extracts from works of various travellers bearing upon the different lines of roads. A map, compiled from the records of travellers, is given at the end. The orthography of names of places, &c., in Abyssinia is so indefinite, hardly any two travellers agreeing, that it has been found impossible to avoid, in all cases, discrepancies of spelling between the maps and the text. Abyssinian villages and towns appear to be often of a very temporary nature, and those recorded by one traveller are often not mentioned by the next one who follows the mune route ; some of the plac , 4 laid down may therefore be no longer in existence. and others may have sprung up. The data also for laying down many of theca are of very doubtful accuracy. THE New MERCHANT SH 11'1.1 Nu Arr.—On Wed nesday next the act passed in the late session to amend the law on Merchant Shipping, 1834, will come into force, and with respect to ships absent it will take effect on their return to the United Kingdom. Rules and regulations are to be made by the Board of Trade as to medical storm and the supply of lemon or lime juice, and for selling medicines of a bad quality a penalty of 20!. may be im posed. Whenever a seaman or apprentice is ill through the neglect of a master or owner in the supply of food, acoommodatioc, medicine, &c., the wages are to be paid by such toaster or owner ; but where a seaman is incapable of performing his duty through his own wilful act or de. fault the wages are to be forfeited. On board British ships a seaman or apprentice is to have a space approprb aced for his use on deck of not less than 72 cubic feet and 12 superficial feet. Medical inspectors are to be appointed at ports and other places. Offences committed by British subjects are to be dealt with by courts having the ordinary jurisdiction. The harbour motor at Holyhead may be appointed a justice of the peace within the limits of the place, and to exercise the jurisdiction of a stipendiary me gistrate. He may be appointed, though not qualified by estate, to be a justice of the peace. ACcl DENT ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAIL WAY THROUGH THE FOG.—Last (Thursday) evening, John O'Farrell, a porter, in the employ of the Great Northern Railway, at the Seven iiisters-road station. Hol loway, was admitted to the accident ward of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, su ff ering from a preen fracture of one of his legs and other injuries to his body. It appears that the unfortunate man was crossing the line to go to one of the signal huts, at the time that a fast down train was nearly due at that spot. Doing to the fog, although he could hear the train, he could not see it, and in hurrying to tit out of the way of the approaching train, he fell through an opening intended as a staircase for the Totten. ham Junction Railway into the road, a distance of ever 30 feet. His cries soon brought assistance, and be was picked up and conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital. Gray'e.inn•road, where his injuries were attended to Mr. J. 1). Hill and Mr. C. Hopkins, the bowie surgeons, and he is now going on as satisfactorily as can be elpectel. ANOTHER CHILD MURDER IN SIIPOFRHIR Another discovery of a murder has been made in Wirer shire. At a moment when the county had been throes into a state of great excitement by the diabolical our child murder at Longden, near Shrewsbury, addill'a w congernation has been produced by the particulars 0 , another foul crime, which, although of a les. character, is nevertheless attended by inhuman Yesterday (Thursday) the dead body of a child was disco' vend floating in the canal near the incline, a t Stirchlef , not far from a spot at which the unfortunate Barnett Zee man was deprived of life. It seems th, " t the body ' funnel floating in the water with a string tied round the neck to which was attached a large r.tone, intended 11 0 doubt to keep it from rising to the surface of the welt The stone, however, failed to answer its purpo thus body consequently rose to the top and was hus found: As a matter of course the inhabitant, of the neighboarbr ea have been thrown into a greatly excited state, the TO having followed so quickly upon the murder of poor is" man in the same locality. The body has been conveyed . a neighbouring publie-house to await the inquest. — Br inissohans Post.