The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-06 00:00:00

I i r Ttt :_ c!_.7'irprt%% .... rti . r a r-7.7 — ' . .' • .:' t r... A". i I - :.( . ' /7.7,7-, 4'-3 ; . LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1862. No. 5,093.] [Stamped, Id. Additional.] [TWOPENCE BOMB AY Direct, the splendid clipper-ship MORAYSHIRE, A 1 12 years, 788 tom reptistor, JOSEPH MATHEW, Commander, loading in the East India Deets. Has boaatiful accommodation for = i74 .e i z t. ply to GELLATLY, HAMLET, and alitylu. 27, drII&LCUTTAL Direct (last shipping day Dec. 12), la the ungeilleent ellp'er ship JANITORTIE, A 1 1! Teen. WS tons J. 11 . 1.0WICLL, Commander ioadlog In the Int India This splendid venni hen the greater portion a bee cargo winged. and otters an unequalled opportunity to Muuof One goods.— .s Apply et. to oiturTLY, steamy, and 27, leadenhantre CAIJTTA, calling at the Cape of Good Hope R L S Madma—MONTHLY BTZA COMMUNICATION between LONDON and INDIA by the magnificent fleet of steamers belonging to the CAST INDIA and LONDON SHIP PING COMPANY !Llmited).—The well-known clipper auxiliary steamship GOLDEN FLEECE, 1,7611 tons, 360-horse power, will leave the Victoria ; London) Docks on the 27th December, em barking passengers at and leaving Gravesend on the 29th DOME. her, foe Calcutta, calling at, the Cape of Good Hope and Madras. This magnificent ship, built expressly for the India trade, hag been thoroughly refitted, has first-rate accommodation for pae , *sneers, and will carry an e apertenced surgeon, also a stewardess. The average of the last seven steamers has been Ti days S hours to Madras . the Hydaspes performed the voyage In et days, and the last, the Calcutta, In 59 days, being the shorted on record.—For freight or passage apply to GRINDLAY and Co., 66, Parliament.street. S.W., the brokers, ALFRED BM= and Co., 150, Leadenhalistreet, E.C. or at the OFFICM of the COMPANY, 9, Mincing-lane, E.C. ; where also applications for appointments as midshipmen in this service should be made. RICHARD DREW, liecfttary. East India and London Shipping Company (Limited), 9, Mlncinplane,lLC. BLACK BALL MONTHLY AUSTRALIAN ILLIPMII hos LONDON Meet. 97±167 2,7 •111e7 Sa+w 1 Alma Wm. Melhvish - - i• li d elboaroo I Winefred Q ieendand • • Queensland ..111Iontmorency : rewrap.' Docks. 1 To Ron. 1.000 London 1,500 London 1,100 London MOO L Inds 5.500 & Indio MOO F. India Doe. 15 J. 10 Jim 25 Dos. ID Deo. 10 Jan. 10 This celebrated line of packets bars, by their punctuality aid ✓apid pumps, canted a world knows rogratatiou, and their pas aenger accommodation is uneurpmed by any valets sfiost,—For W particulars respecting freight or to Australis apVyt: JAM.AS BAINES and Co U. am Agents for thei. Ball Linea Packets; and T. li. MACLAY and Co., 1, Leaden baltetrest, London, LC. BRITISH and NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL HAIL STKAICBHIPS, appointed by the Admirelti=l between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, and between POOL and BOSTON, with liberty to call at Halifax or other ports to land and receive malls, goods, and passengers, the Boston Yips calling at Halifax to land and receive passengers and Der Majesty a mails. The following or other retrain are ap pointed to sail from Liverpool, calling at Cork to receive the naW : ITIROPA, for BOSTON, Saturday, Dec. 13. PERSIA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, Dec. 20. • Taking passengers and goods for Nassau and Havana, to be transferred at New York on board the R. W 3.8. British Quetta. AFRICA, for BOSTON, Saturday, Dee. 2r. Plumage money, including stewarWs fee and provisions, but without wines or liquors To Halifax and Boston, chief Wien, A 22 second cabin, £lO. To New York, chief cabin, AU; second cabin, ElB. Freight to Halifax, Boston, and New York, 5.3 per ton, and B per cent. primage.—Ayyly to a n d Foord, 82, Old Nroadatreet, London : J. M. Currie, Havre, l2. Mace de la Bourse, Pane ; O. and J. Burns, Buchanan treat, Glasgow D. and C. ?diver, Queerudown ; or D. and C. Wirer, 8, Water street, LiverpooL TO BRITISH OOLIIMBIA FOR £. NIVIILY STEAM COMMUNIOATION to NEW YORK Direct —The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, er 1 PHILADELPHIASTEAWSHIP COWPANY Intend despatch. Inn tisk tali-powere4 Clyde-built Iron Screw Steesnolnne, cakes et Queenstown to emsNirk pewee se mods seatcbee as follows : WEEELY PROM I t IV L NEW YORE. OLASOOW. -- ETNA, Wednesday, Dec. 17. CITY OF BALTIMORE. Wednesday. Dec. 24, And every wooosadlag Wedneoday. Cabin passage, 18, 17, and 11 pilaw, according to the atom 'iodation. }forward passim 8 ohms, Including all provisions cooked. Passengers for Canada. the United blades, and British Colombia, booked through on way advantageoae terns—For further particulars wily to WILL/AJf IN , Water-street, Eharpool; or to RIVES and MACKE. Si, King Willissonstn. Qty. PHILLIPPS, GRAVES, and PRILLIPPS despatch the undermentlooed gest-elms steamers : For HMTBDAM and the RHINE, the BATAVIEB, from the British and Foreign Steam Wharf, Wapping, every Sunday morning, at 11 em , and the FYILI.OOIIID, Thuradey morning early, from oB the Tower, Yin: BREMEN, twice a week, the FALICE, CONDOR. or )(OWE, alternately every Thursday, from Hurselydown, at 11 a.m.. calling at Blackwell Pier to receive passenger, at woos, Pares: £2. Cl, cod lea. Return tickets at a tare and a half. N.B. Bremeelisme Is always acomadale, • Mlat the other Northern Port are closed by Ice. For OOTHINBUBO, the GUSTAF WA.SA, Dee. 11. from Beraelydown ; to be followed by the LONDON, YZWSKY, or SWEET. ram. Li is.. Li is., and Al. ror OOPENHAGEN, the EAST ANGLIAN, Dec. 11, from Alderman's Tier. Tor trydlibi;immits apply M Chaptto's Universal Moo, Itegent•dram, W., or to PIiLLUPPS, (MUMS, and ramurrs, 11, Mood-lone. LONDON CARPET WAREHOUSE. WAUGH and 80N, 3 and 4. GOODOVITILEXT. W. BROWN BROTHERS. -PATENT CHAIRS and COMM Barrack Farititare, Trunk% Putnam. kaiak to-185, Piccadilly. Catalories free. DAVIES'S SPERM CANDLES, le. 4d. and ls. Pd. per lb.: fine British wax, Is, 53.. transparent wax, la lid. ; genuine wax, Es. 44. ; German wax, Is. &I ; botanic was, la : patent sperm, la. : composite, &1., 93., and the beat. IO; metallic for Palmer lamps, 9+d.; magnum, 94. ; dive, W. ; moulds, &I. , Col= oil, aa 9d. per gallon yellow soap, ado, 40a, 44a, and ads. per 11Elbe. ; mottled, 48s. ; old brown Windsor, la. 94. par packet; common brown Windsor, Is,; wldido Windsor, la ad. la 4d. ; glycerine and almond, la per bar—tor eateat ; X. P. DAVIES and SONS' eld-establlabed maw ease. IS, St. Wartla's4ane, Charing-cams. London, W.C. SPECTACLES, improved by HARRIS sod SON, will most certainty preserve the sight. Better cannot be made. Steel, with crystals or pebbles, les.; steel, with Sa to les. Gold and Silver Spectacles and Eye•Olaeses f l z7l variety. at equally low prices. Harris's Prospect Glass, lts ed. post free. THOi. HARRIS and SON, Opticians to the Royal Family, opposite the British Museum Oates, London. Established 1780. Caution.—No travellers employed. TO LADIES.—ROWLANDB' KALYDOR, an Oriental Botanical Preparation for Improving and Beauti fying the Complexion and Skin. The radiant bloom It imparts to the cheek, and the rofine•n and delicacy which it induces of the hands and arms, its capability ot soothing irritation and re moving all redness, tan, pimples, spots, freckles, diacoloratfous, amt other cutaneous visitations, render it indispensable to every toilet. It obviates all the effects of climate on the skin, whether with reference to cold and Inclemency, or Interim solar heat. Price is. ed. and ea ed. per bottle—Bold at 20, U tton.garden: and by chemists and perfumers. Ask fee " Rowlands: litalyder,. and beware of spurious and pernicious articles under the name of " Kalyder. ANEVER FAILING REMEDY. Dr. sccrrrs BILIOUS and LIVER PILLI, prepared with out any Mercurial Ingredient, from the recipe of In. Scott, will be found invaluable to all who suffer from bilious and liver com plaints, indigestion, wind, spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the eyes, &c. For habitual eartiveness, as slimily aperient medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly eacelieut mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach they create appetite, pemote digestion, and streiuthen the whole nervous system.— Bold by W. Umbert, a, King Williamst., Charing-crose, and by moat druggists, in bones, Is. led. and 2a. Pd. Be sure to ask for Dr. :Rotes Billets and Liver Pills. The genuine In a square peen padusge. with " Lr iLLiam Lambert" engraved on the stamp, ASTHMA, BHORTNESSof BREATH, BRON CHITIB,NEI:BALGIA. infallibly relieved and cared by the ILI Plen CIOARICTTES (Pectoral runalgatoon. The smoke, being 'minted, penetrates into the chest, calms the whole uerv one system, facilitates expectoration, and assists Use functions of the important organs of respiration.—T. Itspic, Rue d'inister =l. I Parts. Prine tn. ed. a hoz. Sold In London by 11. Chemist, Haymarket. ('TOUGHS, ASTHMA, and INCIPIENT CON SUMPTION are EFFECTUALLY CURED by KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. statistics show that 50,000 persona annu ally MU victims to pulmonary dieurders, including consumption, diseases of the cheat, and the respiratory organ& A evention is at all times better than cure ; be, therefore, prepared durtag the wet and wintry season with a supply of Kesting'a Cough Lo zenges, which potisess the virtue of averting as well as of curing a Cough or Cold they are good alike for the young or for the aced. they soothe bronchial irritation, and for improving the voice, the Preacher, Statesman, Singer, and Actor have long putmnised thern.—Prepareti and sold in hovel, Is. 14,1., an d SM., 45. tic., and Ins. ra. each, by THOMAS KEATING, thsntist, Ate., 70, st. Foul's Churchyard, London. Retail by all 1000giati rod Patent Itedicine Vendors In the world. WNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA as been, during twenty-flee emphatically rano. booed by the medical profession, and universally accepted by the public, as the beat remedy for acidity of the stomach, heartburn, headache, goat, and Indigestion. and as a mild ape rient for delicate constitutions, store especially for ladies sad children. It la prepared, in a state of perfect parity and tunform strength, only by DINNUORD and Co., 172, New Boodotreat, London; and sold by all respectable chemists thronshent the world. 11E. RICORD'S ESSENCE of LIFE t h.. redeem manhood to the most shattered osastitatlons In that weeki. Yallure Is impossible. Ns effects are permanent No consultstlon oecemary.—Sold In meas. with tall histructlona, ai lla, or four plantllies for Wm, seat anywhere, carstelli patted on receipt of remittance or staathia—dole agents. PEOUT and Co.. Va. Rtranti. near Term:go-bar. MANLY VIGOUR restored to the most broken coosUtution in twenty days by the um of RUDD'S ELIXIR of LIFE. A sate and certain restorative most wonder ful in its effects: the first wears use will convince the patient rd ultimate sad complete reamer; of all the energies of youth. In bottles at Ha. and parted and sent to any part for cash se stamps, hy the Agents, Prost and Co., Medicine Warehouse, iitrund, London. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, 1862. SLITY-FOC , RTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of CATTLE, Impimmte, Reeds, end Roots will be held In the =CULTURAL HALL, idlngtoo. near the Angel, on MON DAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRIDAY, the 9th, 9th, 10th, 11th, and 14th December Inst. The open "" Toseday, The Opeof Monday, Bth Dec., admission ;on todedliF W Thersda.l. and Friday. admiasion Is. The Great Agricultural-hall, 400 feet Mug, 75 feet high, with a clear span of ltS feet, with a minor hall 100 feet square, has been built specially for the use of the Smithfield Club. The light implements, see is, and route will be arranged in four spacious galleries. The heavy machinery beneath the galleries. The cattle in the middle of the Hall, divided by a promenade upwards of 20 feet wide. A first-chola refreshment room and several convenient hers all he supplied by the Purveyor of the Royal Agricultural Society's Shows. _ . Retiring rooms and lavatories for ladies and for gentlemen, a cloak and parcel office, a poet office, a telegraph office, and many other accommodations, will be provided. The Ball will be bril liantly Illuminated every evening by a thousand pa-burners. Open from S a.m. to 9 p.m. 'Woken entrance—Liverpool-road. Lateen entrance—lslington-groan. QMITHFIIELD CLUB BHOW.-OPENING kJ DAY of the NEW AGRICULTURAL HALL. Admission ss. Tickets may be obtained at MITCHELL'S Library, Bond-street ; SAME' library, St. James's-street. VISITORS to the new Agricultural Hall are reminded that the entertainment provided at the LONDON PAVILION cannot fall to please the most fastidious in search of an evesdnes amusement All the metropolitan favourites are engaged, and the programme Includes the per formance of artistes posses-ed of the moat extraordinary talent ever witnessed. Little Oorelll, the most wonderful of sum mate' : Mies Conotanoe, the Star of the Meal , Madame Losebini, Madame Valekeneere, Madame Mise, Sam Collins, and Fred. French, will appear every evening. An engagement has also been made with Ilesent Guinan and Couen, who will make their brat appearance This Eveninx on the Brazilian Sling Trapeze. The LONDON PAVILION, Tiebbornestreet lOI3L and SONNHAMSLIEL Proprietors. Open oo Monday. the gth of December, THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by Innu merable superbly executed Models, Illustrating every part of the Human Frame in Health and Disease, together with a variety of highly Interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Morotrosities. Open daily, from 11 to 8 (for gentlemen only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Hanover- WOWS. and 441., Maddoxatreet, itagentatreet, London, W. Explanations and Lectures throughout the day. illustrated and descriptive cataloges sent, post tree, for 12 stamps. THE LONDON GRAND RESTAURANT. LIINCHBONB sad DINES/LB A LA CASTE as be had with COX7ORT suadDESPATCBAT ANY HOUR DAILY. *ifitviiiroccio NDONDINNP R:T.:a; from i tlll a in the Gaunt Saloon. Special dining-rooms for ladies and gentlemen. Spacious and well •entilated wine. coffee, and smoking Saloon. OPEN ON SUNDAYS FROM FOUR TILL NINE . SAWYER, Proprietor, 191. FLI=T-STREET, CORNER of CHANCERY-LANE STEVENS and SON, Wine and Spirit Merchants. WIN of superior quality. Porte: Superior old crusted, Me., Ma. : very choice, 644., 605.: ditto from the wood, 275., 1120.. superior, Ms., 384. per dozen. Sherries: Pine, 274., 224., 784. high quality, 4•2 a, 421., Us. ; Vino di Pasto, 484. Amon bade sad Manzanilla, 484., Ms. per dozen. Marsala, TM.: Lisbon, rich or dry, lb. ; Burettes, Ms. , Champagne, good, Mi., 421., 484.: ditto choice brands, Ws., 88e., 725. Claret, 204., Mc, Ma. St. Julien, ,tc., 38e., 433,, Ms. : Chateau Margaux, &c., &Su, 723. Hocks and Moselle", 305., Ms., 644.: very cape or, era, 726. Wines of other deacriptions equally reasmaMe. All goods delivered tree within five miles. Terms, cash.-78. BlshoPatiPtu eireetwithin. yARMOUTH BLOATERS.—Carriage paid to any station on the Great Eastern Hoe ; fri, 44. ; 50, to ; 100, 7a . 200, 125.. 500. 23e.. 1,000, Ma ; are only supplied by the undersig n ed during the b e e t part of the se•saon, from October to end of December. Sent to all parte of England upon receipt of postage stamps, Post office order, or remittance through any branch of the National Provincial Bank of England, who are his bankers, and to whoa. he refers, as well as to B. Steward, Fact., Mayor of the Borouch.—IREDERICH BARNEY, fish merchant, Great Yarmouth. Established 1700. High-dried herrings, 100, 75., in wooden box, or 12. per barrel of VA lish, cared to keep good six months. Hermetically sealed in tins of 15 fish, 10s. per 100, forwarded to all part. of the world. DOULTRY at the WEST-END.—FAMILIES JL and HOTELS SUPPLIED In all parts of London with Game and Poultry of the beat quality at wholesale prices, at BUR. GYMS wholesale and retail establishments, 30, Upper George. street, Hyde-park. Devonshire fowls, t► Ed. per couple, sent to all parts of town and country. VALUES of GOLD.—WATHERSTON and BROGDEN, foe the information of the Public and their numerous Patrons, beg to make the following announcement re ns VALUE of GOLD, feeling persuaded that the Into -111427.11221 the fair trader and the public will be alike protected by the wide circulation of knowledge on this subject. Gold being divided lute 24 parts or carats, It follows that geld of 14 carats One, is 18 carata..l.3 5 8+ 9 carats .. Al 11 10 worth ..L4 4la 17 carats.. 3 0 1 8 ovate .. 8 3§ per ounce. 16 cant... 1 16 7+ 7 carat. .. 4 9 !Scants.. 4 1 5 15 carats.. 911 1 6 carats .. 1 I§ 22 carafe (British 14 carats.. 9 9 6+ Icarus.. 17 8 standard) 317 10+ 13 carat... 9 6 6 4 cants .. 14 2 21 carats.. 314 4 11 carats.. I6+ canda .. 10 71 10 camas.. 310 91 11 carats.. 118 1 2 carats .. 7 1 19 nista.. 3 7 3 10 carats.. 115 41 1 carat ... 3 6j Dianutactory, 16, Benrietta4treet, Cent-garden, W.C., London. Asa made of Chains and Jewellery for la each, N.B. This getahlYament is dosed at 6 In the evening, and on Saturdays atone °Wolk "A /ACT WORTHY 03 NOM" from Bond-street 73, BROOK-STRUT, HANOI' TURK, on the let October. iese. The lea Timms bY him) better Vasa ever. leiebilthed Leff. OVERCOATS for the present Season.—Gentle rses who do not mind miss a fair price for a Good Cosi can depend on the MU! at HAMILTON and iumprovs, Tailors, 106, Btraail, opposite Exeter Halt. This day, Third Edition. enlarged, as., MANUALof LATIN PROSE COMPOSITION. alte.H. MUSGRAVE ILEMS, M.A., Fellow of Merton t IV ford. KEY for TUTORS and STUDENTS. is. 6d. By the same Author, Second Edition, la. 6d., MANUAL of GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION. KEY for TUTORS and STUDENTS. Sn. Gd. Second Edition. 4n. ed. ELEMENTARY EXERCISES In GREEK PROSE COMPOSI TION. KEY for TUTORS. ta ed. Crown Octavo, hi 6d. THE OLYNTHIACS of DEMOSTHENES. London : Porker, Son, and Bourn, West Strand. Library Edith" aro, emelt enlarged, and thoronedy revised, lds. lIIHE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY of PHILO SOPHY, from Its Origin In Greece down to the Present Day. By Gauzes Boar Laws& London : W. Parker, non, and Douro. West Strand. Three vols., ftro, Sea HISTORY of the LITERATURE of ANCIENT °REECE. By Professor K. 0. MULLTIL The first half of the Translation by the Right Hoe. Sir 4.11101101 CoRNEWALL LIMP+, Bart The remainder of the Translation, and the com pletion of the Work, by J. W. Dortstzeon, D.D. The New Portion, 2 •ols., 20s. London Parker, Son, and Boaru, West Strand. Just out, price 6d. ; by post for Seven Stamps. RIMMEL'S ALMANACK fur 1863, nchly illustrated and perfumed, far exceeds Its predeces sors In sweetneu and elegance. It Imparts a delightful scent to pocket books, desks, card cues. albums, and forms • pleasant memento to send to friends at home or abroad. Sold by ati the trade. iiumel, Perfumer to her Majesty, 96, Strand, and 24, Coenhllll. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of the Right Hon. Leicester Fitzgerald Charles Stanhope, Earl of Harrington, C. 8., of Elvastou Castle. Derby ; Gawsworth, Chester;and Kensington Palace Gardens, was proved in London on the 24th ult. The per sonalty was sworn under 230,0001. The executors and true trees are the testator's nephew, the Marquis of Kildare ; bar Mairste's Attorney-General, Sir William Atherton ; William Lloyd Barkbeck, Esq., Inner Temple ; and James Boyd, Eq., Furnivars-inn. The will is of considerable length, bowing data November, 1861, and is entirely of a family nature. The earl has bequeathed to his relict, the countess, a life interest in the estate* over which his lordship had a power of disposition, which be has charged with annuities to his two daughters. To the countess is also bequeathed an immediate Ivacy of 3,0001., together with a disposition over 10,0001., and to each of his daughters be has given a like disposition over sums of 10,0001. each. The remainder of the singes, real and personal, are left to his lordship's only son and sucossent, the present Earl of Harrington (now in his seventeenth year), who is appointed the residuary legatee. The late earl, who attained the age of 78, was a colonel in the army, and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Redeemer, of Greece. The will of James Walker, Eq., ca, President of the Institute of Civil Engineers, who died at his residence, Great George-street, Westminster, on the Bth of last Octo ber, aged 81, was proved in the London court on the 15th ult., the executors nominated being his sore-in-law, Alex. seder Boyle and William Smythe, Biqa., together with the Rev. J. Roo* ILA., and G. K. Rickards, counsel to the Speaker of the House of Commons. The personalty was sworn under 300,0001. The will was executed in March, 1860, and there at. appended six which, by revocatiosa, involve much complexity. Mine instruments are of very ample dimemiows, extending over upwards of 300 folios. The bequests are also exceedingly numerous. There is a singular item in the will with referent. to wine, in which the testator mentions one stock alone as consisting of 5,500 dozen and upwards, a number almost unprecedented in the cellars of a private gentleman. A large portion of these wines is bequeathed, conditionally, amongst his sons-in-law and some personal friends. Hie estates, subject to the payment of annuities and legacies, he directs to be divided into ten parts, and shared in certain specified proportions, chiefly amongst his daughters and their husbands and children. Legacies are left to servants, and to the London and West minster Hospitals 6001. each, and 501. to the Westminster Dispeassry.—The Illustrated London Rms. JURIDICAL SOCILTY.—The next meeting of the society will be held on Monday, the Bth December, at 8 o'clock p.m. precisely, when Mr. F. Worsley will read • paper entitled—" The Questioning upon Oath of Accuses. Perseus, on their own Proposal, during Trial." R. P. Col liar, Esq., Q-C., /LP., will preside. The council will meet at half-pest 7. HOOD'S LE/TERS TO CHILDREN.—HIS daughter has published half-a-dozen of these charming letters, ad dressed to Dr. Elliot's boys and girls—instinct with fun, tenderness, good nature, and • lovely purity and upright ness. " I promised you a letter," he writes to May, "and here it is. I was sure to remember it ; for you are as hard to forget as you are soft to roll down a hill with. What fun it was! only so prickly, I thought I had a porcupine io one pocket, and a hedgehog in the other. The next time before we kits the earth we will have its face well shaved." " Douala" and "Jeanie" are at the sea-side, and as he discourses to them of its wonders in a style that smacks of the sea-breeze, for he loved the sea. "Of course you have bathed," be says to Dutinie, "but have you learned to swim yet? It is rather easy in salt water, and diving is still easier, even, than at the sink. I only swim in fancy, and strike out new ideas ! Some people say that every ninth wave is bigger than the rest. I have often counted, but never found it oome true, except with tailors, of whom every ninth is a man. Then there's fishing at the seaside. I used to catch flat-fish with a very long string line. It was like swimming a kite! The beet plan, if you want fiat-fish where there are none, is to bring codlins and hammer them into dabs. Once I caught • plaice, and seeing it all over red spots, thought I had caught the measles." "If you do catch a big crab with strong claws," he tells Jeanie, "and like experiments, you can shut him up in a cupboard with a loaf of sugar, and you can see whether be will break it with his nippers. I have heard that you bathe in the ma, which is very re/maiden, but it requires care ; for if you stay under water too long, you may come up • mermaid, who is only half a lady, with • fish's tail, which she can boil if abe likes. You had better try this with your doll— whether it tarns her into half • ' doll-fin.' I hope you like the sea ; I always did when I was • child, which was about two years ago. When the sea is too rough, if you pour the sweet oil out of the crest all over it, and wait for • calm, it will be quite smooth—much smoother than • dressed salad. Some time ago exactly, there used to be, about the part of the coast where you are, large white birds with black tipped wings, that went flying and screaming over the sea, and now and then plunged into the water after a fish! Perhaps they catch their sprats now with nets or hooks and lines. Do you ever see such binls ? We used to call them ' gulls,' but they did'nt mind it! Did you ever taste the sea-water? The fishes are so food of it they keep drinking it all the day long. Dip your little finger in, and then suck it to see how it tastes. The water of the sea is so saline I wonder nobody catches salt fish in it. By the bye, did you ever dive your bead under water, with your legs up in the air like a duck, and try whether you could cry " quack ?" Some animals can ! I would try, but there is no sea here, and so I am forced to dip into books. Did you ever try, like • little crab, to ran two ways at oats? See if you can do it, for it is good fun ; never mind tumbling over yourself a little at first." " Well, how happy you must be ! Childhood is such • joyous men, time ; and I often wish I was two or three children ! but I suppose I can't be, else I would be Jeanie, and May, and Douala Elliot." And so he runs on in a vein of happy playful. ness, not without a sigh for the childhood which has passed away, "about two years ago." This is " child's play," no doubt ; but it is the " child's-play " of a great natural wit. — Prawn's Nagorine for December. _ HEAD WAITELI AND THEIR HICHDA.—I have mentioned our little incomes. Look at the most unreason able point of all, and the point on which the greatest injustice is dooe us! Whether it is owing to our always carrying so much change in our nght-hand trousers-pocket, and so many halfpence in our coat-tails, or whether it is human nature (which I were loth to believe), what is meant by the everlasting fable that Head Waiters is rich? How did that fable get into circulation ? Who tint put it about, and what are the facts to establish the unblushing state ment? Come forth, thou slanderer, and refer the public to the Waiter's will in Doctor's-commons supporting thy ma. lignant hiss! Yet this is so commonly dwelt upon—especially by the screws who give waiters the least—that denial Is vain, and we are obliged, for our credit's sake, to carry our heads as if we were going into a business, when of the two we are much more likely to go into • union. There was formerly • screw as frequented the Slarnjam ere yet the present writer had quitted that establishment on a question of tea-ing his sasietent staff out of his own pocket, which screw carried the taunt to its bitterest heighth. Never soaring above three pence, and as often as not grovelling on the earth • penny lower, he yet represented the present writer as • large holder of Console, a lender of money on mort gage, a Capitalist. He has been overheard to dilate to other customers on the allegation that the present writer put out thousands of pounds at interest, in Dis tilleries and Breweries. " Well, Christopher," he would say (having grovelled his lowest on the earth ball a moment before), " looking out for a House to open, eh? Can't find a business to be disposed of on • scale as is up to your resources, humph?" To such a dizzy precipice of falsehood has this misrepresentation taken wing, that the well-known and highly -respected Old Charles, long eminent at the West Country Hotel, and by some considered the Father of the Withering, found himself under the oblige- ' tion to fall into it through so many years that his own wife (for he bad an unbeknown old lady in that capacity towards himself) believed it! And what was the consequence? When he was bores to his grave on the shoulders of six picked Waiters, with six more for change, six more acting as pall-bearers, all keeping step in a pouring shower with out a dry eye visible, and a concourse only inferior to Royalty, his pantry and lodgings was equally ransacked high and low for property and none was found! How could it be found, when, beyond his laid monthly collection of walking-sticks, umbrellas, and pocket-handkerchiefs (which happened to have been not yet disposed of, though he had ever been through life punctual in clearing off his collections by the month), there was no property exist iny ? Such, however, is the force of this universal libel that the widow of Old Charles, at the present hour an in mate of the almahouseti of the Cork-Cutters' Company, in Blue Anchor-road (identified sitting at the door of one of 'em, in • clean cap and a Windsor arm-chair, only last Monday), expects John's hoarded wealth to be found hourly. Nay, are yet he had succumbed to the grisly dart, and when his portrait , wzs painted in oils, life-size, by subscrip tion of the frequenters of the West Country, to hang over the coffee-room chimney-piece, there were not wanting those who contended that what is termed the accessories of such portrait ought to be the Bank of England out of window, and a strong-box on the table. And but for better regu lated minds cootendiog for a bottle and screw and the at titude of drawing—and carrying their point—it would have been so handed down to posterity.—Someledy's Luggage, edited by Charles Dickens. CRYSTAL PaLaes. ONE SHILLING BAT. FRIDAY, DIMWITS s.—Admissioos on payment, 289 ; ditto by NSW. ticket,. 515 ; total, 804. BR. DI JONGH'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL.— The rapidity and certainty with which this Oil will restore strength to the most feeb are thus described by Benjamin Clarke, Req. k 1 .R.C.8., F.L.R., In testifying to its extraordinary efficacy In his own case •.—" Aster the Pale Oil, and all other remedies that I could think of, had failed, I tried, merely as a last resort. Dr. de Jough's Light brown OIL I received Immediate relief, and its nse wow the means of my restoration to health." Sold only in capsuled bottles, 2a. 6c1., 45. bd.. and 9a, by Dr. de Jonah's agents, Amer, Raeford, and C0.,77, Strand, London, and eke. ealsta—lAdrertlseeicut.) THE DISTRESS IN LANOLERIRK TME MANSION•HOUSE COMMITTEE. The committee held their weekly meeting yes today. Mn Alderman CUNT? presided ; sod Messrs. Lycett, Cotton, Morley, Armitage, Barber, Stovros 1)11. beroglu% and Gibbs, were also present. Mr. Pickering, the meaner, reported that the total amount which had been , received up to 'Thursday evening was 251,8371. 2s. 2d., of which 32,3741. ss. ld. had been received during the w eek, ' 28,4931. lls. sd. of which was derived from home oontribn tioes, end 3,8801. 13e. Bd. from ixdonial sources. The total amount already remitted to Lancashire for distrihetion, exclusive of yesterday's grant, was 159,273/. 19s. 6d. Yesterday the committee, after considering the several applications, decided upon remitting the following amounts :-District Provincial Society, Memel:tester, 3,0001 • Cadanabead, near Waning. too, 601. • Hawkeshead-lane, 50/. ; Oppenshaw, 1501. ; Eccles, 5001. ; Park-lane, Whitalleld, tom, 250/. ,• Bright ens% 100/. ; Staleybridge, 3,000/. • Asliton.uader-Lyne 2,00C11. •, Matron, 2501. • Ns wchn rc h , 106/. ; Kelbrooke, 50/. • Freckletoa, 50/. • Holton, 2501. • Hunt. 3001. • Ent wistle, 5001. ; 501. • Witile.le•Woods, 150/ •. , St. Matthew, Chaddertoe„ 2504 ; Rilechester, 100/. ; Shut deworth, 154 ; Lees, 5001.; Beswick Sewing Clam, 1001. ; Buroley,lool. ; Medfield Sew Class, 601.;Tottingtoa, 2501.; Failsworth, 2501. ; Salford, 2,0001.-making a total remittance of 14,5501. There were a number of applications which did noisome to hand until Friday massing, sad, the committee having a great deal of bosinem to get through, the tornado. Wks of them was adjourned until next Fnday, the com mittee at the same time expressing a hope that local commit tees would send their applications, so that they might be re solved before Friday morning. Thelarge meeting which was held at Manchester on Tuesday last, and at which snob $ large amount was collected, was brought before the notice of the committee, and formed, as may be supposed, an important topic of conversation, and the question which arose was whether it would affect the London committee, and if so is what degree. All the menbers took part in the con. venation, and it was resolved that, as it was such an important subject, it would require some conaidera- Jima, sod it was thought best to adjourn the question. It was, however, the unanimous feeling of the coin. mittee, that, whatever might take pl whether they should send the contributions straight to ace, Manchester, or continue their protest mode of distribution through local committees, they should not break up, but continue to act as long as the fund exists; as if the committee were to break up, it might possibly lead to the idea that no more relief was necessary, and the contributions might thus fall off. Another matter which occupied the at tention of the committee was, whether special grants should be made to the various districts in the Christmas week. The committee undertook to write letters to all the relief committees, to say that they desired ' to make special grants for Christmas, and ask for statistical information in order that they might be able to apportion the grants according to the necessities. The total sum which came to hand during the day was about 4,2001. From the town of Worthing and pariah of Broadwater, 1,0521. (1001. for the pawn fund ) ; ba lanc e of Pontefract subscription, 129/. 17a. 4d.; C. 34.,1001.; Pavilion Music-hall, proceeds of a benefit, per Messrs. Loibl and Sooaharomer, 1051. ; collected at Newton Abbott, 1351.125. 'ld.% Hemp. stead Relief Committee (first instalment), 1,0001..; George Harker and Co., 1061. • Thomas Horton, Fol., 300/. ; directors of the East and West India Docks (second monthly instalment), 1001. A few boys of the North Loodon Collegiate School, accompanied by the bead master, the Rev. W. Williams, waited upon the committee, and handed in the sum of 166/. 13s. 10d., as their contribution towards the Lancashire Relief Fund. The presiding alderman, in addressing the boys, thanked them on behalf of the com mittee for their liberality, and hoped that other schools would follow such a node example. lavasPoor..—The licensed victuallers of Liver pool, at a meeting on Thursday, agreed to devote the amounts given in Christmas boxes to the aid of the funds for the relief of the distress in Lancashire. SALFORD. —The Salford Executive Relief Com mittee held their weekly meeting at the Town-hall ves talky. The financial report showed that since the last meeting 1,2084 3e. had been received in subscriptions ; a grant of 2401. had been received from the Provident Society, and one of 1,0001. from the Mansion-house Com mittee, for clothing. The total amount received or promised sines the commencement of the committee's operations was 11,539!. 3s. During the lame time 2,2171. 16.. Ild. had bees expended in relief ; for the sawingschoola, 5741. 2..9}d. • for the boys' school, I/. Is. ; general working expeaus, 2 091. lls. 60., making a total expenditure of 3,0297. 12a. 3d. The report was adopted. The hon. secretaries reported that circulars had bees distributed through the borough, and answers had loss received promising subscriptions to the amount of 1,5811. 7s. 11d. The sewing school committee recommended that the payment of girls over 16 years of age should be raised from Bd. to 10d. per day, and the payment of teachers from 103. to Is. per day. The recommeudation was adopted. A nub-committee was appointed, consisting of the various din. tributiou committees, for the purpose of securing unifor mity of actioa. The relief returns showed that there had been 522 new applications during the week, representing 1,657 persona. Relief had been granted in 3,267 case., re presenting 11,036 persons, at a cost of 532/. 18e. 6d. There were 743 persons working in the sewing schools, to whom 109/. 18s. M. had been paid in wages. OLDILLII.—The relief committee have this week granted assistant" to 2,910 cases, or 9,999 arsons, at a coat of 7131. ilk. &I. These figures resistant a decrease of 445 cute, 1,618 persons, and 30/. 16s. 3d. in the amount of relief given. This falling off is attributable to the fact that the relief committee, in consequence of en arrangement with the guardians, have been sending a number of cases wholly to the union, instead of granting part relief to those pervious who had been receiving aid from palish funds. The returns laid before the board of guardians show that 15,116 peruses were relieved during the week, at a out of 1,0871., against 15,560 relieved at a eat of 1,1401. is the week previous. A deputation from the relief committee attended the meeting of the guardians, to draw attention to an agreement which had been oome Ito between the guardiana cm the one band and the relief committee on the other. Mr. Wright stated that at the meeting of the board, a fortnight since, the guardians had assented to a proposal on the part of the relief committee ' that each body should grant relief to the full extent, insteed of a number of applicants being relieved in part by one board and in pert by another. In order to carry this into effect, the relief committees had issued papers recommend , iog the guardians to relieve all CAWS which they comidered ought to come on the rates, and several instances bad ac eaned in which it wee alleged that persons had been refused relief. The clerk explained the; when persons came before the guardians with these papers they made a demand for specified sums of money, and when the guardians, on making inquiries into thaame,ordered them &certain amount of relief they declined to receive it. They came there and presented these papers as if they were a cheque on a banker, and made demand for so much money. Mr. Howart h mid it was impossible for the guardians to relieve the num bers sent to them by the relief committee, and thus far be did not see that the arrangement could be curried into effect. He urged the relief committee to grant relief to a greater number of persons than they were doing, as it would be impossible for the guardians to act upon the principle urged by the deputation. In the township of Oldham alone the expenses of relief during the past week had been 8391. 11.. I Id, Taking that sum es a basis for the 12 months, it amounted ireround numoers to 43,6607. This wu equal to *rate of 7s.7ad. in the pound forth. 12 months. Now, when Mr. Farnall visited the union some time ago, the total cost of relief in the whole of the union was only 127/. 7s. sd. per week. Since then a fearful change had taken place. Their funds were almost exhausted, they were pressed for money on all sides, and he wished them to consider that the overseers found the utmost difficulty in collecting the rates. Under these circumstances he did think that the relief committee ought to place a greater number on it' lists, as the guardians were really unable to meet the demands of those thrown upon them. After some discussion the deputation withdrew, the understanding being that the relief committee would keep as many as they could, and the guardians deal with the rest. Par:rrort.—On Wednesday night a meeting of the cottage property owners of Preston was held for the purpose of receiving the report of a deputation appointed st week to wait upon the overseen, the local board of health, and the clerk to the Property-tax Commbsioners, iu order to see if some arrangement of a temporary cha racter could not be made to reduce the rates and taxes they are now subjected to, and which, owing to the heavy distress which prevails, they are ao unable to pay. The deputation reported that they bad seen the general assistant overseer, and that he gave them no encourage meet whatever. They had also seen the clerk to the Pro perty-tax Commissioners, who intimated that they had the remedy in their own hands. That official stated that if they were unable to pay the tax at present upon their property, they might reduce their rents to • mere nominal sum, might bring the amount below the standard of the oornmisaioners, and thus, until the times improved, obviate the payment of taxes. A convention then ensued relative to the Rate-in-Aid Bill, the general impression being that it would not meet the requirements of the times. After some discussion, it was resolved, " That a deputation be appointed to wait upon the Preston Relief Committee, and respectfully request that body to make some &Bowels°, for rent in their administration of relief to the poor." It was further resolved, " That a memorial be presented to the board of guardians, requesting them, in coojunctiou with the other authorities in the tows, to apply, along with the cottage owners, for a loan of KOOK from the Consolidated Fund, the repayment thereof to be spread over a number of years." Importing Tea 'without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passim( oQ trieekx bran Novo as In the usual kinds. Hornimaiee Tie Is mesolserel, Ilhowlege sham post silk,. &ad to psalm* 4MO Waft -4AdystibewaLl Now reely, price Ow Shining. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ALMA SACK for 1803: containing a Legal and Trade Guide for each month m the year. London B. Blake, al, Strand, W.C., and an Bookseller& CHARGE OP FRAUD AGAINRT TH= PROPRIETOR OP AN "AGENCY OMER.*—Two Well-dressed men, named Albert Crsbb and Thomas Ball, were charged at the Liver pool police-court, on Thursday, with obtaining money under false pretences. It appeared that the prisoners carried on business in Lime-street, as " agents for employmect,"&c., and advertised extensively throughout the country; and their circular describes them as being " the largest agents in England, acknowledged per annual report. Over 200 are sent weekly to situations.—Gregory Crabb and Co., Agents for Employment, chief office, 50, Lime-street, Liverpool; Market-place, Nottingham; New Haymarket, Sheffield, and London ; and 98, New-street, Biinungliam." The circular is signed, in an official style, "Gregory Crabb and Co., proprietors," and at the foot is attached a note bent —Please make • note of, or preserve this advertise. merit, as almost every one may require our services in some capacity in the course of the year.—A young man, named Joseph Ainsworth, from Leeds, deposed to p a yi ng C ra bb sa. on Saturday last to get him • situation. He went frequently to the place in Lime-street, but could get no satisfaction. Mr. Superintendent Kehoe said there was • large number of witnesses ready to swear to having paid the prisoners money for the purpose of procuring situa tions, but neither the situations nor the money were forth coming. Mr. Raffled said there was no case against Ball, and remanded Crabb for seven days, but ultimately ad mitted him to bail. KitLBO.—MtrILRAIN LIIONOST THE SHEIP.—The murrain disease, which was very prevalent amongst cattle is this district for some months, and especially among the driven cattle in the hands of English dealers at the various local fairs in the autumn, has now appeared on several sheep farms, where its virulence has caused oonsiderable injury to the flocks. In several birsels the ewes have suffered greatly, and fears are entertained of the spring crop of lambs.—Edinburyli Courant. MX DISRAELI AND THE LANCASHIRE DISTPJXB. Mr. Disraeli, M.P , has addresaed the following letter to the editor of the Aylesbury News : "Sir,—There is a subscription sow taking place through. out the county in aid of our suffering fellowaubjects in Lancashire, and I heartily hope that its amount may be worthy of the community sod adequate to the critical co calico. There is, however, in reference to this subject, one special point, which I am anxious to bring under your consideration. In our dark period of 1835-6 many of our people, with the encouragement, and at the instigation, of the local authorities, emigrated to Lancashire. Their sufferings and struggles were at first severe. Some re turned home ; some sank before small-pox and fever ; but some remained and prospered. lo ow town of Lancashire, at this moment, is a little Buckinghamshire colony of 33 peewee. They have sustained themselves for nearly a year oe the property which they bad realised by their tadniary, but that is now exhausted. In they dire neaps sky they have appealed to their ancient home. I hope not in vain. The local sentiment is the streegiset that influences man, and is the fotuidatioa of many virtues. A fund has been formed here to afford them =mediate re lief ; but it is most desirable that they should be sup ported for the next twent weeks. Any contributions, with this object, add to myself, or the vicar of Hughenden, will be acknowledged is your columns—l have the honour to remain, sir, your faithful servant, " B. Dlall/111. Hughenden Mums, Deo. 2, 1862." THE COTTON FAMINE. The following is the variation in the amount of pauperism in the undermentioned 21 unions, on a oat parison of the fourth with the third week of the pest month. The total number of paupers in the third week of November in the section of unions marked (a) was 225,420 ; in the section (6), 24,830; and in the section (r), 16,210; together, 266,010 ; inclusive of an increase of 260 ia the township of Saddlevrorth, according to last week's return, received too late for publication. The aggregate popula tion of these unions is 2400,000. (a). Sixteen unions have more : Pu'aPers- Paupers. Ashton-tinder-Lyn .. 630 Manchester 2,220 Blackburn Bury Chorley Chorlton 1,920 ' .... . Glossoaslin p den 6O 1 W elf ipa 6 o= 1 180 H Liverp00l Idaceletheld (6.) Two anima are in respect of the amount of pauperism the same as in the previous week—Bolton (oo return ibis week ; Oldham (no return this week). (c.) Three unions have less tstapere—Barnley, 250; Sad dleworth, 60 ; Todmorden, 30 ; total, 340. FILZDZILICK POEM, Poor•law Board, Des. 5. Statistical Department. SOUTHAMPTON ELECTION. The contest for the vacancy in the representation of Southampton has resulted is the return of the Lord Mayor of London (Mr. Alderman Ram) by a very narrow majority over his liberal opponent, Captain Mangles. The poll opened yesterday morning at eight o'clock, and from the first it was evident that the contest would be a very close one, though the result was certainly 91101. parted. Throughout the day the greatest excitement pre vailed, which was heightened aa each successive statement of the progress of the election was pub/relied. Crowds of persona assembled before the head-quarters of the re spective candidates, who proclaimed their partizanship not only by their noise but also by the determina tion with which they entered into the numerous fights which occurred during the day. The Lord Mayor and Captain Mangles made their appearance at intervals, and drove through the streets in broughams, each drawn by • pair of greys, amidst the cheers of their friends. Captain Mangles started with a slight lead, which, according to the return issued by his committee, be maintained until after two o'clock, when the Lord Mayor crept ahead. The con servative returns, however,varied slightly from those of the liberals, and at ten o'clock in the morning they gave the Lord Mayor • majority of five, though they generally showed Captain Mangles to be slightly in advance. The I following is the state of the poll at the close as issued by the liberal committee : Mao~k. .. ac.. .. 1,638 .. 1,681 Majority for Rose .. .. 43 The conservative returns gave the numbers at the dose of the poll as follow, : Mangles .. Rose .. 1,674 .. 1,728 Majority for Rose .. The contest has been one of the most extraordinary ever fought in this borough. The probability of &conservative can didate being returned in oppositiou to the combined action of the united liberal party seemed at one time very remote, but there can be no doubt that the context has been de cided more upon local than political grounds, and that the cry which was raised against Captain Mangles for his opposi tion to the introduction of a broad gauge hoe no chairman of the South Western Railway Company very materially opemted against him, and took over a great many professed liberals to the ranks of his opponent. The question of rivalry be tween the two great steam-shipping companies also formed an important element in the contest, the whole strength of the Peninsular and Oriental Company being put forth against the liberal candidate, who is the chairman of the Royal (West India) Mail Packet Company. Other circumstances also tended to divest the fight of its political character ; said though the result is unfavourable to the liberal mum, it can hardly be considered a conservative victory. Shortly after the close of the poll the Lord Mayor, at tended by a large number of his principal supporters, ade his appearance on the balcony of the Dolphin Hotel, from whence he addressed the crowd, expressing his gratification at the result of the contest, and Els appreciation of the honour which the constituency had conferred upon him. Bands of music proceeded through the town, and the bells were called into use to assist in celebrating the triumph of the victorious candidate. At s late hour last evening the excitement still continued, though it bad somewhat abated. Groups of men and boys perambulated the streets, shouting and cheeriog, and sing ing a variety of partisan songs, which have been supplied in large numbers during the contest by the local poetical talent of the town, though the productions certainly did not show it to be of a very high order. THE LATE DEAN Corrow.—The venerable James 1 1 Henry Cotton, late Dean of Bangor, has left a diary for publication. The diary commences upwards of forty years back ; and, according to what is said by parties who had occasional opportunities of inspecting the contents, its publi cation, in accordance with the author's expressed wiabes, is looked for with great interest.—Carnarron Herald. DEATH OF THE REV. SANDERSON ROSINS. —The See= Express announces that the vicar of St. Peter's, Thanes, died yesterday morning. The deceased clergyman was for many years incumbent of Christ Church, St. Julie's. wood, and a popular preacher. TEE AultleuVrtlitaL BMX AT ISLINGTON. —The site of land on which the hall is erected immediately faces Islington-green, extends westward to the Liverpool-mad, and is within a few hundred yards of the Angel, at Isling ton. it has entrances from all sides. Its central position, as regards the various railway termini (with all of which it in in direct communication by means of the New-road), ren ders it well adapted for the purposes for which it is in tended. The first stone was laid on the sth of November, 1841. The western facade—that in the Liverpool-road— is the principal ; and here there are two lofty towers and a hold carriage entrance. The construction is of yellow brick, with bands and arches of red bricks. At the eastern end, facing Islington-green, there is an archway of brick work similar in character, with a covered way leading from it to the hall. The main ball, with a vaulted roof of iron and glass, is 384 feet in length by 217 feet in breadth, in three spans ; the span of the central portion of the glass roof, which is 76 feet in height, is about 125 feet. This ball is surrounded by galleries 36 feet is width, approached 17 five sets of double staircases, each 10 feet wide. There is also a minor hall 100 feet square. One thousand tons of iron were used in its construction, and the roofing contains sine miles of iron sash-bar, upwards of one acre of glass, and two acres of slating, while the space afforded by the galleries is considerably above as acre. The towers referred to are constructed with • view to assist ventilation. The iron pillars which support the central porticoes of the fabric form draining tubes from the roof to the basement and the chaining appliances beneath. A reservoir, capable of eon-' seising 5,000 gallons of water, has been erected, wish which hydrants are connected in various parts of the building, so that, in cases of fire or any other requirement, they can be immediately made available. Capacious refreshment-rooms are provided in various parte of the building, where refresh ments are to be supplied at a fixed tariff ; and, amongst other accommodations, there will bee letter- box, lavatories, kc., both for ladies and gentlemen, telegraph office, sod a room for depositing paresis, coats, sod other articles. The building has been erected, from the design of Mr. Peck, by Molars. Hill, %sodden, and Robinson, contractors ; Mr. C. Bird being the clerk of the works. The total sort of the structure will be about 32,0001. For the laud, about three aorse,a nee of 2,0001. w paid. with a ground-teat 010,0e01. per aanum.—Builder. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (arum's ur.soaairs.) THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY, TURIN, D. 5, Emma. No change Las taken place in the political situation. Signori Cassinis and Pasolini are charged with the formation of a Ministry. They have not yet acoomplishe4l the task, but still hope to succeed. GREECE. ATHENS, Dtc. 1. The Provisional Government has prevented de monstrations in favour of the Duke de Leuchten berg, which were in course of preparation. The people compelled the editor of the Aeoa newspaper, notorious for Russian sympathies, to quit the country. . Disturbanoes have taken place at Patna, occa sioned by demonstrations in favour of Prince Alfred. Several riots which bad broken out moon the psaaantry have been appeased. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Dm A The Nene Preussisdie (Knox) Zeihing, of this evening, says: "The statement of some Berlin papers, that all generals commanding divisions and all chief presidents of the provincial governments have been summoned to Berlin, is without foundation, so far as concerns the former. The presidents of the pro vincial governments only are expected here, as usual, to report to the government on the proceed ings of the Provincial Diets." THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Dsc. 4. Reliable information having been received that a supply of arms, the destination of which was un known, was to be conveyed across the Principalities, the government gave orders for their seizure. The Servian government, however, having officially claimed the ownership of the weapons, and re quested for them free passage across the Rouman territory, the arms were immediately ordered to be restored. BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have received the following telegram : MARSEILLES, Dec. 5. The Vectia, with the above mails, arrived at Marseilles at 2 a.m. this day. The mails were to Leave for London at U. 30 a.m. METROPOLITAN BOARD OP WORKS. —..-- Yesterday the usual weekly meeting of the Board au held at the °Mon, Spring-gardens ; Mr. JOHN ?Swam= in the chair. The estimate for the sums required for the ensuing year was brought up by the bunco oommittee, as follows : Sewerage and Drainage.—Sums required for works during the year 18&3, exclusive of main drainage works, and other special amount works. is 26,800/. ; rent taxis at pumping stations and contingent works, 10,250/., making a total of 37,050/. Mr. DALTON moved the adoption of this part of the esti mate, which was agreed to. Local Improvements. —lO,OOO/. Mr. DALTON then moved the adoption of this, which he said was for carrying out local improvements. Mr. CASPNAKL, is a short speech, moved am an amend ment that the sum of 50,0001. should be agreed to, for he cionsidered that public improvements were of the greatest importance, and they could only be executed by a large out- lay. Much was expected of that beard by the public, and ' he believed that they would hail with pletusurs a rate of one penny in the pound, which would yield 57.0001. for such a Mr. purpose se. HANSMON seconded the amendment, and said he folly concurred Ma what the honourable member had said who had just sat down. Mr. P. DOULTOy, M.P., said he objected to so large a sum being raised for street improvements, at a time when the ratepayers of Lambeth, the parish be had the honour to represent, were paying Os. in the pound, and would probably next year have to ley 7.. He said the board ought to ocuseder seriously before they added to those very heavy burdens. Mr. FREIMAN thought the ratersycre ought not to have their burden increased. He would not object to 10,0001., bat he could not vote for an large a sum as 50,000/. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he should support the amend ment, because it would not press upon the ratepayers, but • would be charged on the lauded interest, which had both the legal and moral right to bear it. Since the commence ment of the board, which was about seven years ago, they had spent in street improvements 21,0001., which he con sidered • miserable sum. Mr. WILKINSON thought that instead of 21,0001. the sum came nearer to 140,0001. He hoped the board would pause before they put such an amount aside for the purposes contemplated. if they agreed to the 50,0001. it would hold out au inducement to the City and the metropolis to scramble for it. After a long discussion the amendment was negatived, and the original resolution carried by a large majority. The estimate for general purposes, amounting to 19,1291. was agreed to. On the motion for the adoption of the expenses under the Sale of Gas Aem, the CHAIIIMAN announced that the money spent under those acts was to be spread over three years. The repayment of sums amounting to 60,3571. 16s. 6d., and the compensation to late officers amounting to 1,4531. 17s. were agreed to without dimension. The clerk, in the absence of the engineer, read the engineer's report upon the main drainage works. Communications were read from the clerk, superintending architect, and accountant, praying for an increase of salary consequent upon their iocuesed duties on account of the Thames Embaulanent. A Mitres moved that it be referral to the Thames Em bankment Committee._ _ _ Mr. H. L TAY Loll objected, and moved as an amendment that the communications do lie on the table. The amendment was put and negatived, as was also the oriftell motion. the usual routine business the board adjourned. WRECKS ON ERZ €4XYECII COAST.—DUNDEZ, DEC. 4. —Yesterday morning two fine schooners got on the sand banks at the mouth of the River Tay, during a strong gale from the south-east. They were the Osprey, of Primerburgb, laden with wheat ; and the Gutenberg, of Lubeck, laden with flax from Riga. The vessels arrived in the river early in the morning in company, and afterwards struck on the Abertay Sands. Both mends rolled over the bank, and the Osprey having got into deep water immediately sunk, the crew, six in number, taking to their bout. The boat, how ever, almost instantly swamped in the heavy sea, and the awe with difficulty got on to the rigging of the schooner. The Gutenberg having in the meantime lost her helm, drifted to the north aide of the river, and ran ashore at the %Mon Burn, when she heeled over, when her crew fortu nately managed to reach the shore by means of their own boat. As soon as the wrecks were observed the Buddomness lifeboat, of the Natimal Lifeboat Institution, was launched, and rescued the crew of the Osprey from their perilous poet. tion and brought them ashore. They had been exposed, re dnched as they were, in the rigging for about four hours, and lost their all nye the clothes they wore. THE LATE PRIZE FIGHT. —A friend bait commu nicated to us (Record) a letter which he has received from Sir Morton Pete, which shows that although the hon. baronet does not usually interfere with the traffic on the Tilbury Railway, yet he deemed it necessary to call for an explanation of the circuni.tances under which the special train was granted to the prize fighters. Sir Morton also encloses the reply as follows :—" London, Tilbury. and Southend Railway. Feechurch-street, Dec. 1, l&2.—My dear Sir Morton,—ln reply to your inquiry respecting the train for the prim-fight oa Wednesday last, I beg to inform you that it was granted nodes. the fo).lowing circumstances. Finding by their application that they bad fixed the en counter Moon e off at some spot down the line, and that the first train at 7.50 would be quite inadequate to take them, to say nothing of the great inconvenience they would be to the ordinary passengers, it was thought better to let them have a train to themselves at an early hour, when no one would be annoyed by them. They agreed to go at 4.10 a.m., issued tbsir own tickets, and made their own charge. We charged a certain sum for the train, which if figured out would have come to the usual return-ticket fare to the district they intended rug to. I assure you it is far from our wish to have them people, but we cannot prevent their going by the regular trains, and bane had to much trouble given by their doing no, that we thought it better to let them go_ themselves, than that they should annoy the pulilic.—Bee me, km —odigned) A. WU/RERAN.— Efir M. Pet*, Batt., M.P., lit." .`