The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-07 00:00:00

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THES SWiliod, A GAME Or SPECULATION. Meuse. C. Mathews, Chippendale, Rogers, drc. ; Mesdames Intwilllani, Laws, ae. —ANON I, AND CLEOPATRA. Mews. C. Mathews, Comp ton, &c. ; T Mesdames Mathews & ESL —SHOCKLIIG EVENTS. FEJISCIUSSIi. TEm liinnto. HAMLET BUDGE. Mesas. S. Calbsen. F. Villiers, J. O. shore, &c. litrs. John Wood. Misses Augusta Thomson and Katherine Rodgers, lira. H. Vining, and Ars. C. Iforinuin.—preceded by THE MISTRESS OF THE MILL lAIXII/L Tin BZUTUB AND COAL /Air Henrade.—And Tin LONG STRULL Wawa Lowry, Wkidloomb, Lanai, Fits gatrick. itainoicla, and Moreland; Diu Hears& —Cuncludlng with TWEIMILISTON'S TAIL COAT.—Commence at 7. STRAND. Tne rnorria, NEIGHBOURS. Mess► Parselle, Belford, sad Rural Radiuses Svanborongh, Johnstone. and Hushes. —PE YRIGSCHUTZ; 01, A GOOD CAST FOR A MOE. --And BOOTS AT THE SWAN. HOLBORN. THIS Smolt°, at 7, FAMILY JARS. Mr. Sefton Parry and Miss C. saanders.—And FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Del more, Blake, Yoßaire, de. ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, Benda Foote, klddes, Lennox, Raymond, Ac. BRITANNIA. nos Ervgnio, LAURETTE'S BRIDAL: OR, MORE THAN YEATS THE 'WIC. Mrs. Lana—Mr. "Dancing Mad" Bryan ; Garstone Mr. Laburnum.—MGTHEß BRoW RIO° ; THE FOUNDLING APPLIINTICE. Mrs. E. Yarnuid. -- HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TKO DAT —Morning, tb. 4m Afternoon, 2h. 22m. To-Monnow—Morning. 2h. 40m Afternoon, m. LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7. WE shall look for the PESSIDENT'S Mess with interest, not much diminished by the short summary of it we have already received. But the interest will be rather personal than politicaL We know that so far as the great question of re construction is concerned Mr. JOHNSON has only reiterated his old advice, that he has no new sug gestion to communicate, no compromise to offer, and not even a reluctant sacrifice of his own plans to make, nothing to say that can contribute in the least degree to the eventual settlement. But Mr. JOHNSON'S whole past history shows that he is not the mere cipher which such a course would point him out to be. He is a man of originality and ability, and we shall be curious to see how he faces the diffi culty in which his obstinacy has placed him. He writes so much better than he speaks, and has usually taken, in his communications with Con gress, so statesmanlike a tone, that it is difficult to imagine in what language he may have repeated his rejected proposals, or with what excuses he may have urged again his exploded policy. There was, indeed, une short message to Congress last year, in which vanity and temper got the better of his judgment, and that menage had imme diately to do with the policy which Congress had adopted in opposition to his own. Taken in con junction with his present attitude, this circum stance throws much light on Mr. Jormsos's character. He has the strength and vigour of successful men, combined with the weakness which they so frequently exhibit. Accustomed in his personal conduct to be guided by his own opinion, and to take advice of no one, his success has led to an exaggerated confidence in himself. Like many such men, he is powerful in the narrow sphere of his own personal business, and very successful when his own imperious will can sweep away all the obstacles that thwart it. But when he comes to act for and with others his strength turns to weakness and his success to failure. He knows nothing of conciliation, and will not hear of compromise. Accustomed to carry everything before him his feelings accompany his will, and at the very first obstacle that does not yield they break into foam and fury. Such a man's judgment may be excellent in all matters in which there is no question of himself ; but directly his will is brought into the question, even a great matter of statesmanship is reduced to the level of a personal dispute. It is no longer a question be tween two courses, for each of which something may be said—it is one between himself and his enemies. The debate becomes a quarrel. Be adheres to his own opinion, not as au act of judg ment, but as an act of passion—not because it is proved to be the best, but because it is identified with himself. This we take to be the explana tion of Mr. JOHNSON'S course. The very condi tions which have made his past career a great one will give it a little ending. His pertina:ity was rewarded by the Vice-Presidency ; his accidental and unexpected elevation to the Presidency has caused it to develop into obstinacy. He has been successful as a man and a political leader, but he is wanting in the qualities which are needed for successful statesmanship, and now that he occupies a statesman's place he has finally and disastrously failed. Whatever reasons Mr. JOHNSON may have given for persistent adherence to his rejected plans, they can have no effect on the ultimate settlement. His reiteration of those plans is practically the renunciation of all influence on the work of re construction. It may have a disastrous influence on the South, and it at least throws away another opportunity for it and for himself. A word from Mr. JOHNSON might have had an admirable effect upon the attitude and temper of the Southern people, and he has refused to utter it. A states manlike recommendation from him to accept the conditions of the political problem, and to solve It in obedience to them, would have. met with a loud response in the trained political instinct of the Southern leaders. A hearty acceptance of the popular verdict by him would have done much to ensure its acceptance by them. But Mr. JOHNSON has failed to do this service to his country. He has had a splendid opportunity of sacrificing himself to his country, and has pre ferred to make the sacrifice to his own personal pride. Urged by his friends on all hands to heal the political division by extending a reconciling band to his triumphant opponents, ho has chosen to stand upon his dignity, and to leave the afflicted Union to heal itself. It cannot even be claimed for him that he has, in doing this, served the South. His reiteration of rejected pro- ,-EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENISG, DECEMBER .7, polish, will only strengthen : me South is the reiteration of defeated claim' end will only poet pone the settlement it can do ' wain to previa. The Southern people will soon see that they have but little to thank him for. They know, as well as Congress does, that he can do nothing for them, and we are not without hope that they may repu diate his advocacy, reject his feeble patronage, and do something for themselves. Mr. JOHNSON'S attitude renders it too certain that during this three months' session of Congress the breach between the Legislature and the Execu tive will not be healed. But this will only increase the friction of the machinery of government, and will not stop it. The power of the PRESIDENT is not so great as it is in this country popularly sup posed to be. It is an entire mistake to imagine, as our republican cousins do, that his position is nearly as powerful as that of a constitutional king. The power to declare war belongs entirely to Congress, and without its consent and co-operation foreign war cannot be made. The power to make treaties is dependent on the consent of two-thirds of the Senate, and the army and navy are under the con trol of Congress. In legislation all measures ori ginate with Congress, and the PRESIDE-VT has only to do with them when they are passed. Nor, even then, can he withstand such Congresses as the present and its successor. His veto on their measures will be overruled at once by the vast majority of more than two-thirds which is pledged to carry out the policy of the Legislature. And though it is possible for the PRESIDENT to excite considerable feeling onforeignquestions by pursuing a meddling and boastful policy, the good sense of the people and the self-control of Congress will not allow of any such diversion of their attention from the work and duty of the hour. The people have determined that, first of all, the internal difficulty shall be overcome, and they will not be drawn from that determination. It may take longer to heal the schism than they anticipate ; and Mr. Juatisou's opposition will increase the difficulty and defer the completion of the task. But on Monday last he stood aside from active participation in it. He showed the whole world that defeat had taught him no lesson, and that for him, at least, ugly adversity had no " precious jewel in its head." In refusing to bow to the national decision and be the executive of the national will, he abnegated his function as the nation's chief, and chose the littleness of ineffec tual antagonism rather than the greatness of dignified compliance. He is most likely proud of the choice he has made, and flatters himself that he has sacrificed popularity to principle, and that he is protecting the conquered against the hostility of the conquerors. " V ictrix cause Dos placuit, sed vista Catoni ;" but though there is a nobleness in clinging to the losing side, Mr. JOHNSON can hardly bo credited with it, for he has thrown away a noble chance of securing the adoption of a heal ing policy, and, instead of reiterating neglected principles, has only reasserted himself. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE CASE OF Si. LASURANDE. The Times lays before its readers some fresh cir cumstances which have been communicated to it concern. pig the above case, and which deepen its gravity. The substance of these allegations, for the full authenticity of which, however, the Times does not vouch, is that M. Pominville, who represented the Bank of France when the seizure was made, was actually a partner in the same firm with the Hon. Mr. Cartier, Attorney-General for Canada East, who, as legal adviser of the government, endorsed the Governor. General's promise to Lanerande's counsel ; that the police magistrate who signed the committal, and the deputy-clerk of the crown, who drew the warrant of extradition some days beforehand, and the crown prose cutor, who expressed himself greatly shocked when it was suggested before the judge that Lamirande might be pre judiced by foul play, hap all been previously dismissed from office by the Governor-General, and reinstated by the influence of Mr. Cartier. On the very night of the seizure the judge visited the gaol and waned the prisoner of his safety, and left with the gaoler a written order to obey no warrant for the surrender of Lamirande. It was after this that the genuine warrant from the Go vernor-General was presented. The Ti saes thinks it marvellous that his excellency, after the warnings he had received, should have allowed himself to be so duped. His action must of course be fully explained for his own sake as well as for the satisfaction of the public. Observ ing that it purposely forbears to report other particulars which it has received, the Times concludes with the re mark that happily we have no cause of complaint against the French government, which must not be identified with the Bank of France. For all that appears, the consul general had nothing to do with the kidnapping of Lami rande, who, being once transported to French territory, became subject to the ordinary process of law. The court by which Lamirande has been tried has left the case of the legitimacy of his surrender to the determi nation of the executive; and the international contention, the Daily Nitre says, only commences where the criminal inquiry ends. It is only a few weeks since that a criminal whose mpf are or surrender had been improperly obtained in Switzerland was, after conviction and sentence in France, sent back to Switzerland by order of the imperial government, on the ground of the antecedent irregularity. And it will therefore be a gratuitous abandonment of the rights of foreigners in England, and a neglect to vindicate the respect slue to Englisii courts of justice, if Lord Stanley fails to claim recognition of the principle which the Swiss government has already successfully maintained for itself against its powerful neighbour. The doctrine laid down by the organ of the tory government—that im proprieties in form may be resisted before the act is consummated, but do not vitiate the act when it is successfully perpetrated, would abolish every safeguard of our liberties at home, or our honour abroad. The point whether Lamirande cos guilty or not has nothing to do with the question. A precedent set in the case of guilt may to-morrow be employed in a case of innocence. That the warrant on which a man is apprehended is unjustifiable—that uo English statute authorises his arrest—nay, that an English court orders him to be set at liberty, are all mere " irregularities," to be cured by successful evasion, an evasion which our own police will aid, and our own government will not inhibit. This is now our constitution, as declared by Lord Derby's govern ment and enforced by Lord Derby's son. those states arrayed aplnst her in a league with Austria and Franse—a co mbs to which many are looking forwasil—it is • to my what new destinies might he in store for the eternally diyldsd Fatherland. It is impossible to shut one's eyes to Se fact that dark storm-clouds are lowering ominously on the European horizon. If anything had power to avert the chances of a general war on the Continent, it would be the conviction on the part of France and other powers of the utter invin cibility of the German nation ; but of anything like a true consciousness, either of their duties or of their interests, the Germans seem hopelessly incapable. ...~,:: LATES' DENCE. 1-wae• - • , S 0 BREAD RIOTS IN VENICE. Under the heading of the "Riots of this morn7o4" the Ritinoeantento of Venice of December 1 pub lishes the following : A body of workmen, who it appears must have come to the resolution yesterday evening, assembled this morning at 8 o'clock before the windows of the Town-hall, and com menced to ask for "bread or labour." At first there wa s nothing threatening in their manner, but the crowd having augmented and their cries having become louder and menacing, the troops on guard endeavoured, but in vain, to calm them. Two of our m l ost em inent citizen , with the commandant o f the guards of he Questura St. Yentas Raffaele, did all they could to pacify the rioters, and advised them to send a deputation to lay their demands in a legal way before the municipality, but their advice was disregarded. To make things worse an officer of the municipality presented himself in the balcony and spoke to the crowd in an insulting way. The people then cast away all restraint, and foroed an entrance into the town-hall. The mayor, Assessor Mow, the secretary, andothers,now came up and held council as to what was to be done. The workmen, who were greatly excited by the insults which had been cast on them, would not listen to the chief of the municipality, and it was alone owing to the firmness of Captain Ventella that the second barrier of the staircase was not forced. By a lucky inspiration S. Zanzi Antonio, a Garibaldian captain, a ddressed the crowd, and with great difficulty persuaded them to select himself and some others to go to the mayor and ask for labour as well as an apology for the insulting language used towards them. Count Giustiniani, more over, solemnly assured them that the municipal officer whose conduct contributed to increase the disorder would be punished, and having sent for some of the other municipal officers he informed them of some works which might be at once taken in hand. The mayor then stated that on Monday morning they would commence the demo lition of Privo Priuli, SS. Apostoli, and Ogni Santi, which would give employmenttoabout 400 workmen. Shortly after the mayor, the Assessor Riooo, and Capt. Antonio, appeared at the balcony of the Town-hall and promised that in the course of the day active steps would be taken to procure work for the unemployed. When the mayor told them that the works in question would be executed by the municipality itself, and not by private persons, there was a general clapping of hands. He added that a list would be opened at the Town-hall, on which the workmen who wished for work might inscribe their names. (lIECTRR'S TELEGRAMS.) THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION. CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 6. Government advices received here from Candia, dated 30th instant, announce the submission of the most important districts and the entire dispersion of the insurgent bodies. The Turkish authorities in the island had been reinstated in their posts. FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. VIENNA. Dec. 7. It is stated that the final negotiations for a treaty of commerce between France and Austria have been concluded. The French commissioners will leave next week. Baron Beust will entertain them to-day at a banquet. The treaty of commerce will come into force on the lit January, 1867. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. . ~..s„as;=... 1866. i----- ----- THE " SUATITER IN MO E. DO" OF A FRENCH PBELAT The following is an extract from a recent charge of M. Plantar, Bishop of Nimes : " You are well aware that the Achitophels—the traitors and deserters who advise and encourage rebellion are those revolutionists and freethinkers of Frame and Italy whose journals, pamphlets, and speeches, devoted to the service of the modern A.bsaloms, form that mighty oonspizacy against the new David, of which the Neared Scripture speaks. Only, in order to cast con fusion and madness into the thoughts and language of these Achitophels, it will not be necessary that Pius IX. should repeat the request which David formerly made to God. The Lord has poured upon then' the phial of giddi ness without being asked to do so. By an avenging initiative He has bestowed upon them, in incalculable pro portions, the gift of unreason, and nothing is so consoling to faith as the absurdities whereby they attempt to justify by anticipation the Seal assault which they expect to w it nes s against the temporal sovereignty of the Hely See. Et tranni ridicuti eau: eruct. The Journal des INbats, commenting on the above, says :—" After this comes the enumeration of these ab surdities, amongst which we find ' the absurdity of sup position,' which consists in making ridiculous hypotheses ; ' the absurdity of appreciation,' which consists in passing false judgment on men and things. Here, then, we are accused and convicted of confusion, of madness, of ab surdity and giddiness, and it is in these choice terms that M. 'gentler gives lessons of courtesy and politeness to free critics after having reproached them with ' grossness in their attacks' and puerility in their reasoning." THE DOUBLE MURDER IRE. AND SUICIDE IN BERKSH THE INQUEST. NEWBURY, FRIDAY MORNING. Yesterday afternoon the inquest on the body of the murderer Martin, who committed suicide by drowning himself in the Bennet and Avon Canal at Rnbonie, • short time after perpetrating the dread ful crime, was held before the coroner for the district and a respectable jury, and Mr. Her field, the superintendent of county police for this division, was present during the inquiry. The jury, after hearing evidence giving the fact s alread y published, re turned a verdict of fel() de se. Last evening the inquiry intothe deaths of themurdered prostitute and her paramour, Elise Shaw and Edward Priest, was opened, and several witnesses having been called, the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against Martin. THE NEWS FROM GERMANT. What Prussian valour has won in the field Prussian policy, the Tones thinks, is rapidly losing in the cabinet. Apart from the defective state of his health, agencies are at work in the council striving to undermine the ascendancy of Bismarck, and a breach between the strong-minded minister and his royal master may be no very remote con tingency. The ex-King of Hanover cannot yet divest him self of the idea that he is Hanover, and certain of the nobility and officers side with him. But notwithstanding these interests the cause of German unity would advance with rapid strides in the north, were it not for the blind ness of the King's government at Berlin and the irrecon cilable animosity of political parties in the Prussian chambers. It is greatly to be regretted that the government during the compulsory inacticn of Bismarck should have departed from the programme announced by his mouthpiece to the chambers immediately after the war. The Great Frederick's successor is a King to the Prussians, who have long been broken in and strongly disciplined, but it is otherwise with the subjects of the states to be incorporated with Prussia in the North German Confederacy, and the obstinacy of the King and his advisers in their retrograde measures has given new confidence to the separatists. Already a change is perceptible in the attitude of the Grand Duke of Hesse- Darmstadt and in the pretensions of the Duke of Nassau. The Southern Suttee, which are at daggers drawn on all other subjects, unite, however, in their cordial detesta tion of Prussia. Were this latter at any time to have MS TOPICS. The Daily News comments upon the incorporation of Tashkend, by which Russia has established herself in the very heart of Turkestan. Additional importance is given by this fresh extension of Russian power to a gigantic scheme which its government has entertained of uniting Central Asia with Europe by means of a railway, and the material interests of Russia are so intimately involved in the execu tion of the project that it would not be surprising if it were comverted into an accomplished fact. The days when English statesmen looked with ill-disguised alarm on every fresh step in the career of Russia in the East are all but passed sway. We can now see that she has enough to employ her utmost energies in the absorption of purely Asiatic races, without tempting the passage of the Rims. lays in the endeavour to deprive England of iher place in India. We have nothing to lose by the gradual, even if imperfect, civilisation of Central Asia which must follow upon its absorption by Russia. The Herald, after considering various speculations rela tive to the future of the Pope, winds up by saying that it is for his Holiness to determine in what relation he will stand to Italy. It is for him to resolve whether he will abdicate his temporal throne and seek an asylum else where, or whether, retaining all the show, the pomp, the independence, without the cares of royalty, he will accept Victor Emmanuel as his secular vicar, keep his state at the Vatican, his rule over the Roman priesthood, ex changing his insolvency and his precarious income from lot teries for a princely dotation guaranteed by the Roman catholic powers. The Post appears to attach some importance to a public house disturbance at Hartlepool, in which some Irish labourers were concerned, and says Fenians are capable of conceiving and trying to execute the most horrible plans for the accomplishment of their ends. To be forewarned is to be forearmed. Are the Irish now dwelling in our great towns, generally speaking, in favour of Fenianism ? If so, is there any considerable number of them armed with pikes, firearms, or other weapons of war? The British go vernment and the public would do well to obtain correct information about these matters. int Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 6. The Queen walked and drove yesterday afternoon, and drove out this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice walked in the grounds, and Prince Leopold, attended by Mr. Legg, also walked out. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Lieutenant- Colonel H. Clifton, arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty. The Earl of Malmeabury also arrived at the Castle, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Christian went out shooting to-day, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Clifton and Major-General F. H. Seymour. Lord Begot had the honour of accompanying their royal highnesses. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho nourable Privy Council sat at Whitehall, on Wednesday, on the subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were the Lord President and the Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northeote. Mr. Harrison and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the committee. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday. The lords present were— Sir W. Erle, Lord Justice Cairns, Sir E. V. Williams, Sir K. T. Kinderaley, Sir J. Colvile, and Sir Lawrence Peel. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-office from the Governors of Canada, British Honduras, Malta, and Littman. The Earl of Derby left town yesterday for Knowsley. THE MINISTRY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THUBEDAY EvKruse. I have reason to believe that the Marquis de Moustier will shortly cease to be Minister of Foreign Affairs. Some six weeks ago I mentioned to you that two of the most influential members of the Cabinet, MM. Rouher and Lavalette, were not on good terms with hint. M. do Lavalette, who acted as interim foreign minister, after M. Drouyn do Lhuys' resignation, until the Marquis -- - de Moustier's return from Constantinople, sent to The Prince of Wales arrived at Paris yesterday the new foreign minister, immediately after he morning from Darmstadt. His visit is strictly private, took possession of his portfolio, a letter dated and he intends leaving to-day. According to the arrange ments made, a special boat will convey his royal highness fromßiarritz,containing asketch of a circular which from Calais to Dover, where he will lunch at the Lord he recommended him to issue on the Roman ques- Warden Hotel, and afterwards leave for London by tion. The Marquis de Moustier was greatly nettled the afternoon mail, arriving at Charing-cross station at at this assiunption by a colleague of a right to die -5.48 p.m. tate to him. "If," he said to a friend, "M. Rouher Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Marquis of Lava- Bath, the Earl of Malmesbury, the Earl of Sandwich, is to settle the German quest ion, and M. de lette the Roman, I do not see why 1 should be and Mr. Bentinck have been on a visit to Colonel the . . Hon. Richard and Lady Margaret Charlene, at their of F • Alf • I had better have re- Minister Foreign airs. country seat. mained at Constantinople." The bad understanding Lord and Lady Elcho leave town to-morrow for between the new minister and his two colleagues Broome Hall, on a visit to Sir Edward Kerrison, M.P., and has continued, and about ten days ago the long- Lady Caroline Kerrison, during the visit of the Prince and smouldering fire produced an explosion. The oc- Princess of Wales next week. casion was the meeting of a council of ministers at The following are among the British arrivals in j Compiegne to consider whether the Empress should Rome during November:—Earl and Countess of Claren- I oo to Rome. On this point there was no difference of don, Lady E. Villiers, Earl of Northask and family, Mr. I Wilkie Collins, Mr. E. S. Pigott, Sir S. B. Glynne, Right , o pro pinion, for the ministers were unan im o us a g ainst Hon. MT. and Mrs. Cardwell, Commander J. F. Beckett, theprojected pilgrimage. But in the course of a R.N., Lady Holland and suite, Hon. Henry and :die. general conversation which took place on Roman Walpole, Earl and Countess Russell and suite, Admiral affairs MM. Rouher and Lavalette expressed such and Mrs. Eden, Mr. Odo Russell, Major and Mrs. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Dalberg Acton, Countess of Morton, Captain 1 strong differences of opinion with M. de Moustier Em and Mrs. Herford, and Sir R. Keith Arbuthnot. The 1 ias to lead the latter to say, addressing the Duke of Argyll was expected on the let from Terni. The peror, " Sire, lam afraid 1 do not understand Earl of Clarendon left Rome on the 30th fez Florence. 1 have been two years and a : your instructions. A testimonial, consisting of a silver centre piece , half absent from Europe, and it is very possible and a sum of 8001., was yesterday presented (says the that 1 may in consequence be disqualified for the Mains/neer Guardian) to Mr..J. W. Dlaelure by the mem- ' office I now hold. I beg leave to go into the country hers of the Central Executive Relief Committee, "in for a week to give your Majesty time to choose a grateful acknowledgment of the zealous, able, and in- I successor." The desired leave of absence was at defatigable services gratuitously rendered by him in : • once granted, but when the Marquis de Moustier the capacity of their honorary secretary during the , whole period of the cotton famine, 1862-1865." The pre- returned to Perin two days ago he found himself sentation was made by Colonel Wilson Patten, M.P., who ' still Minister for Foreign Affairs. Nevertheless, stated in the course of the proceedings that Sir Hugh information, which I consider reliable, leads me to Cairns and two other counsel had given an opinion to the think that he will be relieved from hi s p ost in tl• effect that the committee had not the power to distribute 'i course o f a very few days—at furthest before one farthing of their surplus funds except for the imme_ diets object for which the money was subscribed. The Dec. 11, when the last French soldier will have learned gentlemen advised the committee to apply to the left Rome. The Marquis de Lavalette will proba- Court of Chancery for authority to distribute the money. bly be his successor. The change will be a further It is mentioned by "S. G. 0." that the note- ' blow to the partisans of the temporal power. The lions work, "The Church and the World," was recom- Marquis de Moustier leant a great deal more to mended to Convocation by the Bishops of Salisbury and the Pope than suits the present policy of the Em- Oxford. "To one of them, we can now easily understand, peror. He was for finding an excuse to pro it was a work to be much valued ;but what are we to lour , th e occupation beyond the time fixed b y believe as to the other—the very bishop who was so pub- o the convention. licly thankful that this movement had no existenc e in his The Marquis de Lavalette diocese r ! and M. Rouher hold that the convent ion must be • A gentleman arriving from Compiegne says there executed to the letter, and they have taken the are no less than seven newspaper reporters of different lead in a proposal for an international arrangement, nations at the court, and who join in the outdoor festivi- which would secure the Pope a reve nue in ac ties. The third series of guests have arrived at the im - . cordance with his dignity as head of the church, penal palace. Amongst otber notabilities are the Prince maintain his honorary rank as a sovereign prince, and Princess Metternich. On Monday there was a hunt, but at the same time relieve him from all the cares and on Tuesday a shooting party in the forest. Amongst other kinds of sport to come off is a wild boar hunt in the of temporal administration. To this arr an g ement forest of Laigue. For another fortnight the little tawn of the Pope will probably not consent, and the Compiegne will be enlivened with the presence of their , Marquis de Moustier was not willing to press Majesties. lit upon him. I am very confident that the "The Princess Mathilde," says the Patrie, . 3funiteur will by next week at furthest c onfirm " accompanied by a senator and other persons of distinc- ' the important ministerial change which I now tion, descended two days back by one of the fl ights of anticipate, and that the change indicates a policy steps in the Place de la Madeleine into the largo sewer, which she went through as far as the point of egres s at the which will leave the Pope no alternati v e b ut to re church of Notre Dame de Lorette. The princess after- concile himself with the King of Italy, or to take wards drove to the Place du Chatelet, to inspect the sewer the Jesuits' advice and fly from Rome. The issue is there which goes to Asnieres." I very close at hand. Fox-hunting has recommenced in the Campagna, The Bourse was weak. Rente fell 10c. for cash but as there are so few foreigners in Rome the field is and nic. for account, closing at 69fr. 63c. and rather scanty. A few days ago the hounds met at the 69fr. 55c. Mobilier fell 3fr. 75c. ; Credit Foncier, Maglianella, and after a capital run killed in the epee— the Marquis Calabrini presenting the brush to the Prussian lfr. 25c. ; and Italian, 20c. ambassadress. -- The King and Queen of Naples still occupy the . The message of the President of the Un ited Farnese Palace at Rome, where the Queen Dowager and States will most probably be brought to this country by the Count of Trapani with their families have joined the the steamship Persia, which may be expected at Queens- Bourboulo (head-quarters, and intend to regulate their town on the 14th inst. movements by those of his Majesty, who does not still A fish of the whale tribe was seen from the back quite believe that the French really mean to go. The of the Isle of Wight last week proceeding down the Eng junior branches of the family are in Switzerland. lish Channel. THE GALES.-LOSS OF LIFE. The severe gales of this week have produced disastrous effects all round the coast, and the destruction of property on the land also has been immense. For several hours during last night and early this morning the wind blew from the S.W., accompanied at intervals with heavy falls of rain, with terrific force. Reports received this morning mention that large numbers of vessels which had sought the protection of the har bours yesterday were still lying snugly at an chor, a few only having ventured out to sea. The shipping in the Pool last night and this morning was under strict watch. Additional precautions had been adopted in mooring. Several collisions, however, occurred. One large steamer had a paddle-box knocked completely off, and two others were much injured. A great quantity of Laid in Esse: is in consequence of thelong-continued rains, now under water, and on the Surrey and Middlesex sides of the Thames above Chelsea large tracts are swamped. Many houses about Battersea, Wandsworth, and Hammersmith, have been rendered uninhabitable. Owing to the force and quantity of rain which has fallen since Monday on nearly all the lines of railway round London, the sleepers are for miles in many places laid bare, the ballast having been washed away. In the City and the suburbs damage is reported to pro perty, but no serious accident. At Streatham the roof of a house has been blown off, one person only being injured, and at Norwood a wheat stack has been blown against a stable, and a horse killed. A boat belonging to a schooner from Shields was swamped early this morning in the river, and two men drowned. EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. On Tuesday evening, what is locally known as a crowner-in," that is to say, a sudden subsidence of the ground from the coal having been taken away beneath, took place at Newton, four miles from Steurbridge. Sometimes the ground subsides gradually over a considerable area ; but in the case of a crowner-in" a rugged shaft is formed from the old workings to the surface. The sides continue for some time filling in till the shaft is filled up to within a greater or less distance from the surface. The "crowner-in " in question took place about half-past 6on Tuesday evening. The village of Newtown is built on the Earl of Dudley's land, and in the vicinity of an extensive colliery belonging to his lordship. A person named Matthew Trownian, who kept a public house, some time back had observed that the ground on which his house was built was subsiding, and he took the usual measures, cramping the house with iron rods and buttressing it with trees to lessen the damage to the building. All this, however, proved of no avail, for with startling suddenness on Tuesday even ing a great bole was formed in his back yard. The alarming noise consequent on the formation of the shaft was accompanied by an outgush of a gas known among the colliers as "sulphur " and this having come into contact with fire, it at once ignited. The flame shot up from the hole to the height of the house, and set fire to the sashes of the back windows. The wind was strong, and the fire made head rapidly. A fire engine, however, was sent for to Dudley, and after its arrival the flames were extinguished. Meantime the " crowner-in " was en larging itself in the most rapid and alarming manner, and in less than an hour after it was first noticed the back kit chen, a brewhouse, and a cart shed had all disappeared in the ever-widening gulf. In the cellar beneath the back kitchen were several barrels of beer and cider, and with them of course descended the household utensils in the upper part of the building. The alarming intelli gence soon spread in the populous neighbourhood around, and there were in a very short space of time many hundreds of people on the spot. With their as sistance Trowman and his family managed to remove the greater part of their household furniture, linen, icc., before the back part of the main building went. After this took place the " crowner-in " did not widen so rapidly, an d scores of ready hands commenced to pull down the remainder of the house so as to save the bricks and timber. Yesterday morning very little of the house was standing. In little more than twelve hours the crowner-in had increased to a hole 16 or 18 yards across one way, and 10 or 12 yards the other. The depth would be about ten yards, and the bottom was covered with great masses of rock rent from the rugged sides. The size was then increasing, but only very gradually. It was a fortunate circumstance that the first subsidence took place in the back yard; as if it had occurred within the house, several lives would probably have been lost. Troy man's faraily numbers ten persons, and there were several in the house besides. he I Major-General Dix, the American minister to France, who arrived at Southampton yesterday, will pro ceed to Havre to-night on his way to Paris. The Academy of Scienoea(France) at its last sitting proceeded to elect a corresponding member for the section of geography and navigation in the place of the late Ad miral Fitzroy. The candidates were Captain Richards, of London ; M. Cialdi, of Rome ; and Mr. Livingstone, of London. The first - named, having received 33 votes out of 42, was declared duly elected. The mineral wealth of the state of Missouri is enormous. " I went with a party," writes a correspon dent, "to see a mountain 800 feet in height, composed of almost solid iron ; huge boulders of iron ore line the sides of this bill, and beneath the surface the iron is in a solid mass, almost as though it had been smelted. Professor Silliman has estimated that the iron extends to a depth of 1,200 feet, and that it would take the whole world a thousand years to use it up. It is very little worked at present, because no coal his been found in Missouri. But Pilot Knob,' as the mountain is called, will not be suf fered to remain a mere natural curiosity many years more." THE ARREST OF ADMIRAL PERSANO.—The fol lowing details of the arrest of Admiral Persano are given in the Morirnento of Genoa :—" The President of the Commission of Inquiry, M. Marsucchi, having signified to him, after a brief interrogatory, that the High Court of Justice had ordered his arrest, the admiral, without being perturbed, replied that no one more than himself bent before the severe majesty of the law. He had I scarcely uttered these words when two carbiniers, fully arned, appeared in the hall. Persano grew pale, and was evidently affected, but he son recovered his pre sence of mind, and spoke in strong language against his enemies. He was, he said, the victim of a public hatred without foundation and without justice. 'ltis an unworthy war that is being made against me—a disloyal war, from which I wiln come out victorious.' H. Mar aucchi, seeing the admiral was getting more and more excited, endeavoured to calm him, and then Persano be come silent, heaved a few deep sighs, and, by a gaiture, intimated that he was ready to go with the =tinier& He was then escorted between them into a small room attached to the Senate House. Before he left the hall, the president begged him nut to hesitate to ask for what ever he might require, as he would be at once supplied. Persano bowed, and went out as described. His little apartment has no appearance of a prison about it, and is well ventilated and commodious." LAW INTFLLIGENOR. (THIS DAY.) JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE navy COUNCIL. (Present—Bir W. Bile, Lord Jaurtioeoalrus, Sir J. gir B. V. Williams, Sir R. T. Rindenisy, L. PeeL) THZ HIV. TH011•11 BOUM P. MI BISHOP OP logiv ct.. BLZIOVIS CH•1013 AGAINST • moms,. This 011" which occupied their lordship a s .a.". yeaterda Dr. p l ane , was to.da resn y m °mim ed at en th e e ed si h ri at s i then nu ot the bishop, Referring to the charges he said thri l l ships bad been asked to decide this case by Dr. 'hi s _ general principles." Their lordship' were sa s s that the evidence of the two ladies were is short, that they and Mr. Cumming had conspired to make a foul and false charge against a broth l man. In all such cases the motive was everythi sg , • motive had been alleged ? none that he Gould The learned counsel relied with confidence on ships dismissing the appeal, and dismissing it with as k In answer to one of their lordship' it was natal g o Mr. Berney was to all sp?earanoe between 48 and SO si t the occurrence took place. The Queen's Advocate was in attendance to mo b at the case is expected to occupy the day. EQUITY COURT. (Before Vice Chancellor Rains.) 808111188 OP THE COURT. The petitions grins been disposed of this iscethi pa l unexpected rapidity, the Attorney General, Mb, wed in the first cause, was not in attandeasi she cause was called. The list was then mu at but for some short time, owing to the absence if 4, parties there was a suspension of business. Il i p ea Chancellor said the only safe course for conaid y ou look upon a cause in they were interested erfce on the list, whatever portion it might occupy and be intimated that in future when a an is pied and none o f the parties were present it tick i s struck out. DOLMAN V. ILLUS.—OLD LAMBETH may The object of this bill was to obtain the leap s . ( the court with respect to the ,right to • sum o f ffe which had been paid into court under somewhat ai n Y circumstances. The plaintiffs filed the bill on isla i Fi themselves and all other the watermen of the pand log St. Margaret and St. John the Evangelist, Werth being members of a charitable society called the " cep s ; men's Chest," and the charity was made the ark*, The bill stated that these watermen had from tins law monad exercised the right of ferrying wawa across the Thames at the spot where fin Lambeth-bridge now stands. Before the bridge yr erected the ferry was very lucrative, and the ma ne, being members of the charity, had been in the bail contributing all the money earned on the &today l e g as " chest," which was • pension and burial had farpn, aged, decayed, and maimed waterme n and their v&.. While the ferry remained the watermen wen make to a piece of land by the river side on the sea io n which stood • building for storing tackle. In leff t hough h- Company took this piece of had ad though they at first declined to treat with ths oft, with respect to it, subsequently on a bill being Mei * pay for the land and as oompemetion be thi ns a ot r ttrerry, 5001., which sum was paid into siert Si n question was as to the proportion in which the vita' and charities were respectively entitled to this maw Mr. Osborne appeared for the plaintiffs; end Wel* for the charity. The Vice-Chancellor said the probability was that Su. day was the most profitable day for the ferry, bat as tier was no evidence as to the earnings, the divulge nub made in the proportion of six-sevenths to the ulna and one-seventh to the charity. COURT OF PROBATE AND DWORCIL (Before the Judge Ordinary.) HASTILOW r. STOBTE AND THE QUEEN% PIOCTOL This partheard case came suddenly to an md. Ta evidence in support of the will propounded by tlis pitied was so strong that the defendants vithdrew, ard a veal was given for Mr. Hastilow, who, however, sod thi the defendants should have a certain sum ton:dada costs out of the estate. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN 11/ ASH, RTEIVALT, AND BAILLIL The bankrupts were iron ship-builders, of Cahitfidee, Poplar. The case has been before the court ante Mac 1865. At the last sitting the bankrupts passed Odic amination, and this was the sitting for acip. joint liabilities amount to 85,946/. ; seats rekad about 4,8001. ; and property held is nary 32,339/. From a report prepared by 111 r. Idayaud, be accountant, it appears that neither Ash nor Stermisi any capital ; but, in 1864, Baillie introduced 2,5041. has the business, the firm being then insolvent to the met of 11,512/. The books had been imperfectly impt,saiis transactions of Ash and Co. with John Stewart, sm bki a bank/11111 been very much mixed up. Mr. , who represented the ardour, stated the case had bee n adjourned to await the malt INM Chancery suits, especially one arising out of re affairs of John Stewart. In the meantime be fullest investigation had taken place, and the rim saw no advantage in asking fora further adjounmeetio were willing that the bankrupts should receive their Miff. About 5,000/. had been realised which would pi* give a dividend of Is. in the pound. There had lea good deal of reckless trading ; but the wiper did at now press that charge against the bankrupts Mr. IL Linklater, for creditors, said he had oral it former sittings, but was now satisfied with the wow tions of the assignees, and did not further oppose. Mr. Stenning appeared for the bankrupt Brine. Mr. Bagley, who appeared for the bankrupt dA i rre s that the case had been before the court IWO NMI, 1855. His Honour said that under the circumstances errant would grant the orders. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE THE CHARGE OP tiCUTTLING A seir.-AMEHIMIOS Or LIONEL HOLPSWORTR. The three men Wets, Dean, and Berwick, who Lenin under remand for some weeks upon the awls at f* ). piously casting away the ship Severn with intent pdr fraud the underwriters of the sum of 18,000 e, Osumi of policies of insurance that had been effected are were this morning brought before Alderman Buis, tie as magistrate who had investigated the charge ffromße mencement, for further examination. The case created additional interest to-day te wel d of the fact that Lionel Holdmrurih, who was sated have been the originator, with Berwick, of the won fraud that was contemplated, was brought t ip eade a : the bar with the other prisonei s. He is rather ages • looking man, and it appeared that he sou appetbete* Beale, in Switzerland, by Webb , th e detective, naiLl t Pollaky, whose services had been secu red by uoyp..,,- vage Association, by whom the prosecution was Weenie It will be recollected that the evidence widneeinse! former examinations of the prisoners went to niew,,,lke the vessel in question sailed from Newport in ths •of May of the present year, and tha t she was lost w following month of June, th e weather at tie kr being perfectly calm. The captain of ths dt**, g the carpenter, the boatswain , and e***,_,, the seamen were e x amined, and their en*: went to show that the lose of the vensd . .._: occasioned by the p r i so ner Webb, who was the COO I n deliberately boring large holes in the stern, and*" were compelled, in consequence of the weal kW rapidly with water, to take to the boats, when Wl*: nearly a thousand miles from land. The t 0,,, the vessel appeared to have immediately created steler„ and when the prisoners arrived in England tie Fr. charge wan preferred against them e the inits**; Lloyd's Salvme Association. The evidence, 1 10 recollected, aso went to show that the pro**, worth was the prime mover and conceder of we •-• action, he and Beek being the owners the of the rem e Mr. G. Lewis again apred for the tion. Mr. Buchanan appearedpea for W e bb and Derric, 61 Wontner, jun., for Dean. igr ircuLewismstanbrioesetlyunaddedrreurwhiclh thibeebeptii.och,n:urili th d Wu arrested, and he ca lled Webb, the officer who that when the prisoner was apprehenW that he was quite innocent, end expressed his IBM to go to England to meet the charge. A IBM to to that effect wee drum up and he awned etid then conveyed to London. A number of Wt.—. found upon him addressed in the name of Jamul son. A sum of 13/. was found in his partition lad red documents. The whole of the voluminous evidence take* t o t former occuione was read over, in order that the Holdsworth might be made acquainted with deuce that was a dduced against him, and this a very considerable time. Dome other evidence i n corroboration was gills. 911 inquiry was then adjourned. smina The ti pril h n e er sh lo u ld a s be wo p rt ro h ri in d t e i BOW STREET. CHARGE Or SHOPLIFTH IG. James Alexander, who stated that he was d ma w ted ith e i merchant at Limerick, was charged with steslinos way rug from the shop of Mr. Hart, of the SW*. Mr. Abrams defended.s t ? James Horan Guicin a shopman in Mr. said the prisoner entered the shop in the hart uo, asked for change of a sovereign. With"' WG.t.tlei reign and opened the till drawer, but wine eTi l l not quite 20a. in silver, he observed that he cm*: change and returned the sovereign. The Pn***"_,,pf tllreot at ia „tooth* eat' him and left the shop. 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