The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-11 00:00:00

1 1,,,,„ : ",-; (),--,,,,,,, 7 IL_ ~, .010, jr. „ 1-41 - ''‘, 4.0 4 .• .--..- t -004 do (- 3 ... se'f- •,, ... • s" 111, r-i• e .... - , -...- ..:• ' 1 r --(' '67 - • • - 'i— i ‘... NEWs pApEh ---Tl-7--.17:..., Z!... ; Ali : .° ° '' 1.74 SSaadi a , . LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1867. No. 6,661.] (STAXPED, IA ADDITIONAL.] [TWOPENCE ITT ond MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE rACEET SHIP.—Vor SYDNEY Direct ,to sail paw / on the Anis December, last shipping day IMO December), ire halui i tlyde-built clipper BENLOYIOND, A 1 10 years, b i e teot.t , tts. taw:ILL, Commander lying In the East a , poets This fine vessel, built under special surrey, in I.t. is a tut sailer has • full poop, with eacellent seeommoda f„, diet cabin patxf or s, and will carry a surgeon U jv Ira ai toms of purse apply to DEV ITT and y,UI:L, billuerstreet. C. TV VITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE V of Skil P.—For ADELAIDE Direct tto sell pane ad') .tu the :4 lb Deeerrber, last shipping day 2Stb December . , boultiftti ,upper ship KNIGHT OF S- ON A A 1,1356 ts mad. r, t - itliA EDSON, Commander: lying in the Lon ikoda This One ship, built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock, t . „ pot male the passage home from Adelaide with grain in 90 a nd being noted for the splendid order in which she atys &liters her cargo, she is confidently recommended to .3 .01 as the best opportunity. A few cabin passengers can be a t moderate rates.—For terms of freight or peasage apply to virr and NOOSE, i, killllterntreet. DE VITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHIP.— For LAUNCESTON Direct tvIE have t. I, despatch'. the Aberdeen-built clipper VELOCIDADE, A 1 „,,re register HO tons. J. WYBILL, Commander; lying In • writ India Docks. This smart vessel, well known for her • paminne and sound delivery of T l:ce offers a desirable Fi...rtunlty shippers.—Yor terms of ht or panes.) kMr T WALKER, 15A, St, Helen's- ;or to DEVA • 11 ORE . 9, Ifilliterstrest rRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of atLran-)od. landoo) LINE of man and PACKET P... 1 to A STRALIA. —For 17U.DOERNE ( Port Phillip) Dire* slows Ow Docks°. SATURDAY. the fist December :calling it summit% the splendid clime . ship SUSSEX, 1 000 ton; MAN MILLER , Comisan . lying in the last lees ;Dela tier accommodation for all e lse of pursagass aro end the will carry an swparissaid surgoon.—Por g=e s. : d. psseests apply to ALLPORT and MORGAN. with 1111•11. MONEY RIGIAII Pad RON& 7. Loodashal.elseet. INMANLINE. —me LIVERPOOL, NEW ram. and PMILADNISHIA anum-flair COMPANY need despatching their tall-powered Clydohnilt Iron screw wenteklnA carrying the ratted Matte Maila, calling at Qaesne. mea, Ireland, no the following day, to take on board pAraanian deependo., and with liberty to all at an intermediate nod: 131 Y Or LON DoN, Wednesday, December IS. CITY OM ElMEiiii : K:daTurdaj, lieTmnabce2l7 CITY OF WASIIINOTON, Wednesday, December LS. sera mem Wednesday and !Mornay. gatika perms by the maU steamers sailing every Wednesday, IL It and 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. Forwerd mugs Inclurks a full anWy of cooked provhdona Yasetegers it Canada and the United Make booked through ou very advsn memo term—for further particulars spooly to WILLIAM umr, Wateretrvet, Liverpool ; and to MUSS and YAM, 1, Um William-street. Laudon. OUARD LINE. —BRITISH and NORTH AYERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed by Y Admiralty to mall between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, and between LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, the Boston ships calling at Halifax to land end receive passe re and mails. The fol lowing or other vessels are appotniad to sail from Liverpool, wiling at Cork to receive the math: SCOTIA, he NEW YORK, Saturday, December It CCHA. for BOSTON, Saturday, December 21. PERSIA, fur NEW YORK, Saturday, December EL leseue-muney, Including steward's fee and provisions, bat ptthout wine. or liquors:—To Halifax and Boston, chief AM: second cabin, Los. To New York, chief cabin, L.SI soc ca nn cabin, AM —Apply to J. IL leant 6g, Old Broad-etreet, London: BOMB sod Maclver, Havre, and 12„ Place di la Bourse, Pate; 0. 04 J. turns, 80, Jamalca-street, Olugow, and Rattle-street, Dundee D. and C. Weaver, QUINISMIIOIIII ; at D. and C. Lulu', Wateregreet, LiverpooL XIBTROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN 13A RAILWAYS. —CAUL" SHOW. AGRICULTURAL BALL, Islington, Dec. 9, 10. 11, 12, and 12. CB ti 9 Ls the nearest station. Frequent Trains between the City, Ceeetstreet Pertiand-reag, Baker-street, Paddington. Ham mersmith, Shepherd's-bush, Notting-hill, and Kensington. thr oihaan met the trains at Portland-riled for Regent-circus so: Orford-street. UNITED STATES 5-20 and 10-40 BONDS as present prices pay over 8 per cant. and per cent. per respectively.—Mems. BELDING, MUTH, and Co., i....akun Bookers and Merchants, 80, Lotained•street, London, 1,17 and MILL, or EXCHANGE theme BONDS for any others, or Leers for these, at the current rates of the day, charging one nombsion only for exchange ; and cash the Coupons on Aineri - OK bonds and Stocks.—fir particulars and a Synopsis of Ma a up uth aU orising these loans, also Pamphlet on Bonds, by post or plicun. BELDING, KEITH, and Co., American Bank en and Merchants. 80, Lombard-Wen, London, issue BEN of Exchange, payable In currency or gold la any part of the tided Mates, make collettionsof Drafts or Accounts: purchase Acencen product., and receive Consignment. suitable fur Andean markets, on commisaion. "THE LONDON," 191, Fleet-street, corner of Chaneery.lane. Tentp/e-har, E.C. FREDERICK SAWYER, Sole Proprietor, and of PIKMII, 3. 4. end 5. Poultry, 32 and 40. Buckieribury, Cheapaide LATE PURVEYOR TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE. Rs London Dinner, 2s. Yd., atteodaues RI., for this day, the inst., served trout 4 till a o'clock: A la purte de POl6 Verta. De Queue de bra Clair, POISSON& Turbot! IA Mukha]. Merlins trio. =MIS& .Loft de Volatile. Petite Patio tux Ilulima ROT. KO:0ot of Mutton. Puiabig St. Clrir. Beigneta d'Orange. Promage. Reduced Tariff of Peters. from the joint, Including vegetables, bread, sheen, *e., la Id. Joint, with soup or fish, Ss. Id. Fish dinner, Is. W. : attendance, 3d. extra and Diapers Ala Carte are served from 1 until 9 o'clock The carte for to-day Includes pheasants, partridges, grouse. vodcocks, teal, golden plovers, chickens, and every other kind tpoultry and game In season. Dinners in private rooms, for large or small parties, from As. ed. to ss. per bead. The famous Loudon Dinner is served daily from 4 until b o ..ldt, at 2s. 9d. per head attendance, 3d. ':end dinner hock and claret at its. per bottle, Is. per pint. 'sines, pont, champagnes, de., of the choicest vintages and ads at Continental prices. This Fstablishment Opens on Sundays at 4 o'clock. FREDERICK SAW VER. Solo Proprietor, and of PI II ICS, 4,4, aad 4. Poultry. 39 and 40, Backlenbory, Cheapaide. LATE PCRYEI OR TO THE CRYSTAL PALACE. INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. 1_ DUBLIN F.XIIIBITION, 1465. This celebrated old IRISH WHISK gained the DUBLIN SIZE - VEDA L —lt is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very tolessme. Sold in bottles, Ss. Sd. each, at the retail houses in laden; by the agents in the prbscipal towns in England or Maude at 4, Crest Windmillotreet, London, W.—Observe the seal, pink label, and cork brooded Elnahan's LL Whisky. ; L ARLOW'S PATENT CASK STAND, tt lovention, so admirably contrived that a full bar r • Sew casks, may be raised or Mad on It without tabour bia lie action le so ins la that the imerment of I 'lim ed Auldt by no y or be t. dieturbed. Mae 9 , to 4, 9. and la Nrion mk VARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAI No rent-peg required. No more flat ber or mow wto ea dittO, aloctro4sted 4r l= .. dtreet to JAM] LOW, patuatee, 14, Marlon-how Out We name and addrea an en awry article; all oche Ardor imitations. Esinwhie path lidsbilahed , ASY CHAIRS, COUCHES, and SOFA, A beet quality. Upwards of SOO ailment shapes constant new for stlection and inonedlato delivery. Yaay chairs ma. ~s 7 dupe nu approval. At YILMKR and SON'S, upholaterei oi4l4.B: e nter's.strret, datardotraea, W. Iraoloss, at and I t.—An Illustrated priced catafaipa sum pot tree. rSPAR.ENT CANDLES.—If—If you tt4 something pretty to look at, without minding Gs wooke and smell, sod a little bending and running over "tele should happen to be rather warrner than usual, buy a 'the ml 7 transparent low quality Parafftne Candles now se Mr events-here at one shilling per pound ; but if, along WI 'WY of appearance, you e reliquire steady brilliancy of light, a tedota hon. risk of thesttle occasional mishaps, tell yo eke supPil you with mums GOLD IIItDAL PALMITII alth though charged at a Weller price per pout L„ . _, Teen 7 cheaper when the difference of quality i s t a k e n f a They are believed to be the very best substitute 7 maid for real wax and spermaceti. now at sorb an extrema" , O. and are being Introduced In place of them In the West b les and elsewhere where excellence of quality le studied ties economy. FXDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILI PILLS. A Gentle Aperlsar and • Powerful Toole. Sold Rreetwhere, la Bottles la. ltd.. Is. 9d.. and lii !ILIOUS and Liver s Cis h la:uite, Met Heede t he, Loeb of A te, Drowsiness. AS. and an Dtrorders of the and Bowels, are qt oval by that well-known remedy, FRAMPTON'S PILL OP HEALTH. to/ Inite the recommendation of a mild operation with etweetelul Wert : and where an Waling la flquind n'a lb, teeter adapted Sole by all ntedielne vendors, at 3a. 1 b. Id- Per box, or obtained throne %any eltendat. Vt. SCOTTS BILIOUS sad LIVER a arrer rridas remedy prepared without any m. raft. will be band Invaluable to al with weir from Over emplatuts, vlrk rpathth prdelatha, e g the eyes. &a Par thmi asellthrthm es • all bar sedldno, and as • midst et the bleed. they are 'SW ; add In tbdr aperallan did mpdadmi re the dam It death k h thlmmede, prqathe dftrellema nod alranithen pb a ;r lr.o cou =-eats by II dralst, -area, ma by awl thethdda bm aid Sithm those It. anan In etha OIL Ie mare 1 / 4 D. acethe Moss mad Una Ana genathe are en ;lefts reakaga With "Witham Ithrtherr engraved OM r OZRAU'S COPAIIINE.—In chronic or I Warm a sae le elleeted te an average ft Mt 00, ert by the Pans Physicians' Academy.—fleed by MI shestatts, M. ed. Gemend Dego'. et, HAMM ' 4l ; MG. Joetea. the Mesh chemise with of Ike Paris &shoal at BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM,' NIACKF—NIZII PARK, Slough (formerly at Claphem•rlat). Instituted Iflr. Patron—Her Most °rufous llaJtitythe9UEN. _ . Tor the gratuitous board. clothing, and education of destitute Orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all de• nominations, whose parents once were to prosperous circum stanees tine hundred and sixty-seven orphans now In the Institution. Ample room for about forty more. Increased SUPPORT Indispensable, as this charity to not en dowed, and Is In the greatest need of further pecuniary assist ance. 13aecrlbers and the publlc are Invited to Inspect the Institu tion, and Judp as to the nature of this charity and Ito peculiar The last can be obtained oa application to the secretary. The nest election of pupils will take place In January, ISes. HENRY SYKES THORNTON, Treasurer. . . t _P. Chairman. STRPHIS PJERD CAWLEY, M.A., Hon. Sec. ALFRED MACKENZII, Secretary. Mae, 71, Clwayalde, London, EC. Bankers—Masers. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Blrchlo-lane; and Messrs. Heywood Brothers, Manchester. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, at the AGEICULTURAL-BALL, London.—Athelasion Ono Shilling. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, AGRICULTURAL-HALL, London, THIS DAY.—Adzoindon One Shilling. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, AO RICI' LTIMAL-HALL,Viednesday, Thursday, and Yil iday. —Admission Ooe Shilling. QMITHIFIZLD CLUB CATTLZ SHOW, A.) Donn open 9 morning, dose 9 evening. -0N Shilling. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.-GRAND BAL TYOYERA, MONDAY, Dec. 18, 1867. Open till Three ctn. (by perroladonl. Usual entertainments suspended for this Met enTy. Orchestra of 100 pertorrom. Conductor, M. RIVIBKR. 8010 Cornet, Mr. Reynolds. Twelve Masters of Ceremonies, under the direction of Mr. Birth. Doors open et 930 ; dancing to begin at 10. The whole of the vast building and ante-rooms thrown open to the dancers. Gentlemen's tickets, 13s. ; ladies' tickets, 10s. ; balcony tickets to view the •• Bat" ge ed. To be had at the Alhambra Box-odlce, the Athens. bra Bars, and at all the chief Libraries. Refreshments as Bled charges. • few private boxes to be had on application. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE, (Managing Dinner. 11 z. 1 Sizings.) Thrie sane* Wawa, es bessanientallais, glagers, Acrobais. Kinks ; Pis turn, Wed Telegrarea. Saloom, Suppiresene, Underlie. grooldegrosan. Evening Paper ; 10 Orebedrel noon leery Meta Open at Half past Essen, been at Rot. MINI—IS. and ed.: Reserved Beata, id ; Private ham. Ikea /1 la. Box.ofico open from Eleven to Your. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218, High nolbera.—TM most •pacioue and brllllantl,y-deeorated Ball Room, and the best Band In London. OPEN for CONCERT and DANCING EVERY EVENING. Modest Dbector Mr. W. IL Packer. Open at half-pest 8; dose at 11 Masindes. throughout. la MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY. PURCHASERS of DOORS for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and PRIEM are respectfully Invited to apply for Mt DIES CHRISTMAS LIST of BOORS in ornamental bindings. This HA includes:—The Early Years of the Prince Consort, hall morocco. 121. The Globe Shakespere, half morocco, 6a.. A Story of by Jean In(elow, half morocco, Se. Tennyisoirs Poerna, Do. M morocco, Ins. Ed. and more than Eve hundred other wall selected Gift Books, at unusually low prier. bindle's Select Library ,Limited , , New Oxfordetreet. NV" INTER OVERCOATS.' 106, STRAND, OPPOSITE ILXITEHMALL Special attention Ia given In this Estabashment to WINTER ovascoArs, and a select stock la always kept on hand at HAMILTON and lIMPTON`S, TAILUISI and OVERCOAT-MAWS. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well known excellence can only be bad at St, Great Miami:- street, oppoidte the BMA& Yam= ages Tee very beet steel trains lea and Lea —THOILtB HARRIS and SON CA lON the c against poem using their name Iliablished 1780. No =Teases or agent& Just ready, prke ed., by post far seven stamps, RIMDIEL'B ALMANAC for 1868, beautifully Illuminated and Perfumed, Illustrating Skakspere's Seven 11 of Man. bold by all the trade. Himmel, 9e, Strand ; 128, kagent-elnet ; and 54, Corntdll, Loudon. cuss at a.per MIMS, u. per pins. 'Tries, ports, champagnes, Ac., of the choicest vintages and ds at Continental prices. This retablishment Opens on Sundays at 4 o'clock. FREDERICK SAW WEIL Solo Proprietor, and of PIM M'S, a, and r• Poultry, 99 and 40, Bucklersbury. Cheapaids. LATEP . URYZYOR TO IDE CRYSTAL PALACE. - ir INAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXHIBITION 1865. This celebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the DUBLIN ?RUE F.DAL—It is pun, mild, mellow, dealer. and very °loathe. Sold In bottles, ta M. each, at the retail louses in ..s3don ; by th e agen t s i n t h e principal townie be Ragland ; or Wade at 8, Greet Windmillstreet. London, W.—Observe the seat pint label, and cork breaded '• Kinahan's LL Whisky. I • ARLOIWEI PATENT CASK STAND, • new invention, so admirably contrived that a fall butt, as well weenie casks, may be raked or Wted on it without labour or he action Is so that the godhead of the • NEW told by no possWUfty an be disturbed. Price 9a to wit 4, e, and 18 gallon auks. 1 ARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. • No veutneg required. No more Bat bow or sour wine. ' • Ss. ditto, &loam 9a.—A=ctirect to JA.SILS Patentee, Is, Mainion-honae. Oat en name and addreee are on every article ; all others 'Perini imitations. Engravings voila Rstabilehed 1810. I ASY CHAIRS, COUCHES, and SOFAS, test quality. Upwards of 300 different shapes constantly ' new for selection 4114 i immediate delivery. Easy chairs mad* lay diaC on approval. At FILMES and SON'S, upholsterers, rner's.street, Oxford-street, W. Factory, Si end 33, • X —An illustrated priced catalogue emit poet free. I: • SPARENT CANDLES.—If you only went something pretty to look at, without minding a " mote and smell, and a little bending and running over if roe should happen to be rather wanner than usual, buy any v, very transparent Ic s ia le uelity Paraffins Candles now sold 17 everywhere at one per pound ; but If, along with 01 appearance, you retie steady brilliancy of light, and ' • from risk of these little occasional mishaps, tell your to supply you with PRIERS GOLD MEDAL PA LMITIN k /NUM," ebb h, though charged at a higher price per pound, really cheaper when the difference of quality ie taken into " L IlicY are believed to be the very best substitute yet 'dead for real wax and sperasseetl. now At such an extravaireti and are being introduced In place of them in the West End e and elsewhere where miselleace of gustily is studied ei as Granolal. I :DIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS. A Gentle Aperieat and • Powerful Tonle. Said Everywhere, in Bottles Is. lid., in. fed., and Ile. ILIOUS and Liver Complaints, Indigestion, tick headache. Loss of Appetite, Drowidneee, Giddiness . and all Inmniers of the Stomach and Bowels, are quickly 'red by that well-known remedy, hey FRAMPTON'S PILL OP HEALTH. ndte the recommendation of a mild operation with the _seceeestul effect: and where as epee I. required walla Wanted. Sold by all medicine velutoes, Per box. or otgalned through any chemist. at IA I '1 SCO'FIII BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS • , sever Wag remedy, premed without any mercurial will be hand inva luable et en who sailer treesbilkaw eg line _ensplainta, bd*einen. wind, spoons, elddlnook din& Imo t or F slael eseelveneis, as a fave* tie" nedkina end es a psalm She lige& they an IT* e; mild la their 49=0= Mad plaid Pe the nom* h es ". Menne, grommet strengthen the nervous by . sheintstA Zing -creak end by meet owsipsea a bmis gR. times the geae onkla ad, t De we "w• Scotts Minas and Liver nit relirdiw ars to • Mew Psoliegs, r "111111au Inserter engraved en the I 07:RAU'S coPsilunc.—ln chronic or recent Wesson a are is elleend la an average of sir Jayar''ved by the Pula Mulder , Acedelay.—Sold by ell re- able sherants, Y. ed. flenwel Depot, ,119 Haymarket, at G. Jose ea . th e Innen chinas& with the el the Paris &heal et CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY. The report of the directors to the meeting of proprietors on the 18th inst. has been issued. The result of the year's working shows • balance to credit of 44,5881. 12s. 3d., which, when added to the sum of 3,272/. fe. Gd. carried over in January last, makes • total amount of 47,8601. 17a. 9d. to the credit of revenue account. After payment of the dividends on the debenture and preference stocks, and the balance of interest account, a net sum of 15,861.75. Id. will remain. Out of this the directors pro pose that • dividend of lg per cent, be declared on the ordinary stock, leaving • balance of 9161. 4s. 7d. to be carried forward to the credit of the current year. The exceptionally large number of visitors in 1865.6 has not been maintained during the past twelve months. There has, in fact, been a diminution in the number of visitors on payment during the year to the extent of 260,452, and • consequent reduction in the receipts, as compared with those of the preceding account, of 16,0421. 2s. 4d. But when the commercial distress affecting such large sections of the public— the total lose during the year of the attrac tion exercised by the tropical department—the adverse effect of the counter-attractions of the Paris Exhibition..., and the extremely inclement weather in the early part of the year, are remembered—weather which was without parallel for severity in the history of the palace—the directors think that the proprietors will not regard this diminution in any other light than that of • temporary depression, which will right itself as soon as the creep. ; tional circumstances that caused it are removed. It may be pointed out that the diminution in the receipts of the I exhibition department is more apparent than real, since it ; partly arises from the fact that some doubtful amounts, which formerly stood to the credit of that department, ; have been written off as "bad." The department also shows a less return than usual owing to some of its sources of revenue (such as that arising from visitors to the north tower) having been stopped by the fire. This lose, however, is also but temporary, and it may he anticipated that this important branch of the company's revenue will recover ; itself during the coining year. It is encouraging to find that in the teeth of the adverse circumstances *boys mentioned the sale of season tickets has nearly maintained itself, while the subscription to the reserved seam at the &Muds, Concerts has improved. A DRUNERN LANCER. —Late on Saturday night two privates of the 9th Lancers, fully armed, rode into the Parade, Cork, on their way from Ballincollig to the military barracks, where the main body of the regiment is stationed. At the corner of Patrick-street one of them, who was very drunk, halted, and called • female from the footpath to come over to Aim. The woman went out into the street, but seeing the condition in which the man was, she turned and ran back to where two gentlemen, Mr. Jones and Mr. Ahearn, were standing bidding each other' pod night. The lancer rode furiously after her, and dashed between the gentlemen, who had • very narrow escape of being knocked down. Mr. Jones said to the fellow, "What do you mean ?" astonished at his outrageous de meanour. Without replying, the soldier turned sharp round, whipped his lance out of its rest, and pointing it at Mr. , Jones spurred his horse. Fortunately the horse stumbled on the smooth flags and Mr. Jones, before the soldier could bring the animal to the charge, had time to run across the ' street and take shelter behind • lamppost, around which be could dodge his assailant. Mr. Ahearn and the woman escaped in another direction. The lancer remained on the flagway shouting, and wheeling his horse, which apparently be was too drunk to manage, and endeavouring to return to the charge. The constables then attempted to secure the lance, but were unable to do so, and in the effort two of them very narrowly escaped being wounded. The ! second soldier then rode up, and deprived the fellow of the lance. On losing this weapon he at ones drew his sword, and flourishing it wildly about in • few seconds cleared • wide circle around him by • series of frantic charges. This lasted some ten minutes longer, when at length the remonstrances of his companion had some effect in calming the excited soldier ; and he was prevailed on to ride away, on which condition his lanes was restored to him. At the barracks both soldiers were put under arrest, and the matter will be investigated.—Core /examiner. FORTUNE-TELLING tY WARWICKSHIRE. —At Leamington, yesterday, • woman named Hannah Maria Moore was charged with fortune-telling. The defendant resided ate lonely cottage in the outskirts of Leamington, and has long been celebrated for her knowledge of the occult arta and her skill in divining the future. If report be true, the rich were as credulous as the poor, and even carriages might be seen waiting after nightfall in the g letelt s r of her dwelling. At last, so notorious did the become, that the police took steps to obtain a con viction. Accordingly, on Monday night, the wives of two of the constables to d her • visit. If ber powers of divi nation are to be jud ged by what she revealed them, they were c ertain not great, for she not only failed to discover the tree o bject of their visit, but showed great consideration for them, and, oat of compassion for their indigenes, only charged 3d. for all ler glowing promises of sweethearts, weddings, and • long line of descendants. It would appear, however, from a letter found in her pomeaeion when apprehended, that she occasionally en gaged to exercised her arts so as to send sweethearts to pug women, as in the communication alluded to her eorrespondent upbraided her for not having fulfilled bar promises, and exhorted bee to redouble her efforts. The bean committed her to gaol for a month with herd Liner. PROM LAST NIGHTS GAZETTE. .... [Naito or smarms' AND MKS= raincutris To on OBTALNID AT THI 017101 ON TIIN CHEM 11161111M1, 000 re or RANIIUPTCT. manomuu,eszarr.l Baal ERUPTS. YRIDIRICI WILLIAM FMK, Caledonian-road, late dock Meek to surrender Dee. 23, at 1. CATHARINI ELIZA MUIR, Tottenham, lodging-house keeper, Dec. 23, at 1. HATHANIII. GRACE HOGRRII, InNiall-skeet, 1/1/1/ coffee-house keeper, Dec. 23, at 1. THOMAS HOLLANDN, Ardingley, Sussex, milder, Dec. 211, at 1. JOAN Mall ALLAN, Carmelite-road, Hornsey-rood, conunerotrd traveller, Dec. 24, at 11. RICHARD CHATTIRLD, Croydon, bricklayer, Dec. 24, at 11. TRONA, HOLLIS, Westminster Chambers, Great George-West, secretary to a public company, Dec. 24, at 11. Iss slur Slav MitoN,New-rd.,11 anunersaith, widow,Dec.24,alll. CHARLES JARVIS ADAMS, Penge, Surrey, baker, Dee. NO, at 11. THollas PHDRICK, Castle-street gust, Oxfordalreet, dining-room keeper, Jan. 9, at 1. Aroma LILT WILLIAMs, Bloomsbury-Meek Bedford-square, H Dee. 23, at 11. HEART IrtrussroN, Hounslow, beerhonse keeper, Jan. 9, at 12. BMuit HENRY HAN!, Charlotte-street, Blaoldriamrseid, silk I plush Importer, Jan. 9, at 12. YRANCIN Dom, Broraley-etzee mariner, Jan. 9, at 12. Thomas PRIDIauCK Smear, Plaistow, late publican,JanAkat L ' Joint Sonia, Bromley, Kent, master mariner, Jan. 9, at L GRAM ARDori3Old Kent-road and eisewhere,frulterer,Jan.l3,l4l. WILLIAM Mu, New It Bromley, Kent, Jan. 8, at 1. Join HAMM, North-row, Ileadaton, late greengrocer, Jan. 13, at WILLIAM BIUDOHATHIL PsoH, Southampton, seed merchant, Jan. 13, at 1. HINIUCK RAMROD, Mouattord-road, Daston, commlsalon agent, Jan. 13, at I. WIIAMSI HAMM , . Pratrletnet, Paddington, turner, Jen.l3, at I. PllDlo2llPRlrir,Strutiughass, Journeyman baker, Dec 20,11$ It Jong MIMI& CLARICE, Bristol, stockbroker, Dec. 20, at 11. JOHN Gann, Ilkley, Yoricsblre, commission llama, Dec. 23, at 11. Baal& UNTIL Plidersome, Yorkshire, cloth manufacturer, Dec. 13, at 11. RICHARD JAMMoir, Lovell-lane, Yorksh., late grodsr, Jan. 8, MIL Thomas SrinMar, Kingston-upon Hulk brtCELyr Jan. 8 . at 11. WILLIAM Airily SHIRRAir DIRKS, Gliberdike, Yorkshire, sur geon, Jan. 8, at It Janis laniux, Bt. Helen's, Lancashire, builder, Dec. 23, at 11. WILLIAM NIARn,AND, Blackburn, surgeon. Dec. 20, at 1 1 . ROnitar WOon, Cheetkans.hill, near Manchester, lets solicitor's clerk, Bee. 20, at U. JAW Metal and Rosier licLiort, Lees and Oldham, Lanai shire, cotton spinners, Dec. 20, at 11. WILLIAM Ova', Manchester, commercial traveller, Dec.2o, at IL JOHN CASTLI, Aston New Town, Warwickshire, commercial tra veller, Jan. 10, at 10. ?masa Basos, Liverpool, ship ing clerk, Dec. 20, at 3. JAW HorcHnisos, LTeepO. , manager to as 261111124AWARN keeper. Dec. 23, at & RlCKsan Intranns, Pant, Shropshire, grocer, Dec. 21, at 11. WILLIAM JOHN itrwarrat ELus, Wakefield, Yorkshire, late manufacturing chemist, Dec. 21, at 11. ARMOR ROBIRT MOOD, Hadleigh, chemist, Dec.2o, at IL DAVID BARNARD, Cheltenham, grocer, Dec. 13, at 11. OWHION WiLwr, Benham, Suffolk, farmer, Dec. 23, at 12. WILLIAM Itretrr,Wednesbury, Stalfordsh.,trouroller,Jan.l3,at 12. JOHN MOHAN, Rimbon, Denbighshire, farm bailiff, Dec. 24, at 12. JOHN Waratazu., Reading. commission agent, Dee. 11, at 12. CHARLES COOK, Slough, Bucka, coal merchant, Dec..ll, at 11. LOll WAETIE, Huddersfield, mechanical draughtsman, Dec. IL at 10. ROM? ANHUI', Bristol, schoolmaster, Dec. 10, at It MARLIN BIDNZT H , Bristol, carver, Dec. 20, at IL Soren, Camiguin, Bristol, Dec. 90, at 12. JONIPH RosarsoN,Emleshill, Yorkshire,cloth weaver,Jan.ll,atill. 010101 Bans, Hanley, Journeyman potter, Jan. 11, at 11. Mama SLACK, Shetreld, druggist, Dec. 23, at 1- JOHN FILM, East Bridgford, Notts, publican, Feb. 28, at 10k. elloNal JOHN Baoo/MS, Llandusino,narvonalgra, game dealer, I Dec. 24, at IL ORORGII B.otra Stratton, Northamptonsh., baker, Dec.24,at 10. JOHN SANTINTHM.4II2, Dalton-ln.Funnes, Lancashire, carter, Dec. 80, at 10. MATTHEW DrloN.Barrow-in-PUrnem,Lancialt.,tallor,Dec.lfiatlO. I Ulan ANtmasos, Jun., Newcastle-once-Tyne, eating-house keeper, Dec. 23, at 10. CHAaLas Morse, Swansea, late beeneller, Dec. 24, at 2. Rossi! Dawson, Whitby. currier, Dec. 23, at 11. JAWHerroN Boas. Hereford, dyer, Dec. lit at IL DIAN RINORODS LONTROODR, Cottingham, Yorkshire, late private In the American army, Dec. 13, at 11. SWIM JOSH% Ithyd-y-Orogwydd, Plintsbire, labourer, Dec. 10, M It EDWARD Ham; Bolton, mechanic, Deo. 21, at 10. ' ROAM HALL, York, grocer, Dec. 31, at 11 Jose lioNiar Lamina* Knaresborough, Yorkshire, wine mer chant, Deo. 24, at 10. THOMAS GLANTILLI, Itidnab, late mine agent, Jas. 1, at 11. Wituat Ballwam, Darr, *roller. Dec. 14, at IL Mass (Mottos NASH, Charlton, p sbhcan, Dec. 24, at 11. Jai= Ceara, Khastom-upon-H groom, Dec.l3, at 11. Dot, mask" Bermturross ANNULLED. Dec. L Jose Mumma OLIMIZR, SAO,* baker. Nov. 22. hum 000DWIJI MAX),, BlrmlOeA ►m, coaleeerebeat DiCLAZATIOyS . CI7 DITWINDS. • ANNIE MAMA BARKER andV.;R ED BARKER, Birmingham, metal dealers-3rd dividend of • 15-16 d., any Thuteday, linieWs, Birmingham. W. J. MAZilltool, Liverpool, communion merchant—lN divi nerdend et 111cL, on account of ea. id, soy Wednesday, at Taw Liverpool. P. A. flotsam) (separate estate;, Liverpool. merchant—id dividend of 7d., any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. Joint BitaiwALL, Over, near Williford, coal dealer—lst dividend of In, any Wednesday, at Turner's, Liverpool. DI VIDR`D/, Jan. 15. H. Taylor, BMI[Q, EaTer, aMp builder—Jan. 15. H. A. A. Daubeney,Wandawo, Surrey, gentleman—Jan. 15. 0. Horne. Dunetable and Luton, Bedfordshire straw plait dealer— s Jan. 11. J. Y. Mathews, Reigate, Surrey, surveyor—Jan. 15. K E. Elliot, Victorfa-road, South Yendngton, late accountant general of the Bombs Preddeney—Jan. 7. C. Hereby, Barrow upon-Soar, Lel Ire, licensed eictualler—Jan. 7. C. Broome, i cester, wholesale stationer—Dec.Vi e, Cornwall, flour dealer—Dec. ft LB. Ferris, Exeter. : Ruda. Barnstaple, Dec. 23. H. C. Huskinaon, Middlesborough, Innkeeper— . 23. H. & Spencer, Batley, dyer—Dec. 2& 0. Ellison, Leeds, provision dealer—Dee. , 11. Mater, Woodhouse Can, provision dealer—Dec. 20. K ; Sutton and 8. Sutton, Radcliffe, Laneashbe, cotton spinners— , Dec. U. 0. W. Aplin, Wakefield, police clerk—Dec. 24. J. Acker. fag, Wake fi eld, joiner —Dee. 24. J. Smith, Wakefield, beerseller— ; Dec 27 J. Cope, Dariey, Derbyshire, slaughterman—Dee. 21. I. Hooker, Ashorst Wood, Same; draper_ Jan. 9. W. King, Heck : nsondsstke, blast tenter—Jan. 9. J. Walker, Mork , near Leeds, cloth manakszturer—Jan. 9. C. Leeson, Blrstal,Y , grocer —Jan. 9. W. Tbackwray, Savilatown, near Dewsbury, manager to a corn miller—Jan 9. H. Hirst, Dewsbury, beereeller—Dec.23. J. Horton Burton - upon - Trent, plumber—Dec. 23. F. Brown, Ilarton.under.Needwood, Staffordshire, plumber—Den S 5. C. Clifford, Banbury Wood End, Staffordshire, beerseller—Dec. 23. Ironmonger. jun., BertossundeeNeedoood, draper's aaal*tant —Dec. ft. J. Godwin, Tatbury, Staffordshire, tailor—Dee. Li J. Robinson, Repion. grocer—Dec. U. F. lirentnall, Burton-on- Trent, beerhouse-keepar—Dee. 23. K Atterbury. Burton-upon- Trent, brewer's clerk—Dec. 23. J. Merry, Barton-upon-Tent, butcher—Dec. L 7. J. Clarke, Burton-upon Trent, grocer—Dee. 21 0. Godfrey, Swannlngton, Leicestershire, joiner —Jan. 3. Sir C. Fox and J. Henderson, Ittnetbwick, Staffordshire ; Newenreet, Spring-gardens; and Foreetreet, Limehouse, engineers. - - - PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Crofts and B. Martin, old Bond-street, picture dealers—W. Lucas sod J. Bartlett, Manchester, hat manufacturers—T. i Bishop, T. Eyre, and J. Y. Howe, Long Buckley, Northampton shire, shoe manufacturers—T. Sampson and R. H. Baynes, Stroud, strap manufacturers—H. L. Whitton and C. Southwick, Beverley. Yorkshire, paint manufacturers—W. Cohost and K. J. M'Knaee, Tunbridge Wells—R. Chapman and W. Harvey, flame-gardens, Tower-hill, wine merchants - 8. Walters, E. Heathcott, and J. Talent, Ashton.under.Lyne, cotton spinners, so tar as march 8. Walters—A. Ginn and J. Allen, Wakefield, contactors J. Pinker and H. Stephens, engineers —Eleanor Berfoot and C. W. flpeight, Strand, booksellers—W. Cox and J. • W. Cade, Manchester. :wewers—W. Richardson and T. Holmes, rieldgate-strost, Whitechapel, ground spirit tube manufacturers —J. J. Owens and R. Arena y Alen, Golden-square, Middle sex, hotel keepers—R. Barton and T. Edith-road, Peek ! ham, carpenters—J. Seigle and J. Jun., Mark-lane, wine importers—J. R. West and It. C. Wales, Klogston•upon j Hull, ale merchants—J. Higgins and J. Clark, sionfractors A. Brion and J. Cox, Leeds, cloth Dobkin L Edmonds end D. Jenkins, Pontypool, colliery proprietors—H. 0. Botcher and 0. I T. Thorne*, Dowgato-hill, general merchants—W. Walker and 11 . Pickles, Bradford, temple makers—C. 11111 am, 0. Worsoop, sad A. Modem, Horton, Yorkshire, delvers—J. Ogden, J. Green, and W. Green, Minshullstreet —Mary lialket and E. Bates, Gateshead. Durham, nail manufacturers—J. Worrell, W. Wor rell, and W. Hall, Ashton-under-Lyne, sewing machine manu facturers, so far a. regards W. Hall. SCOTCH SEQI7ISTRATIONS. Minas MAcirsitzug ;diloakird), Dingwall, Roes-shin, late clerk of supply, Dec. 18, at the National Hotel, Dingwall. Gioia' 111711 DOZY. Lockerble, Mother, Dec. 16, at the Crown Hotel, Lot:Wine. Janus MatooMe. Strathpeffer, Ross-shire, hotel keeper, Dec. 14, at the Nation& Hotel. Dingwall. JANIS SHAW and JIBS SHAW, Glasgow, stationers, Dec. 16, at the Crown Hotel, Gliegow. Pllllll Saimaa, Greenock. painter, Dec. 17, at the Royal Hotel, Greenock. AHOUS STEWART, Tliattollr, farmer, Dec. 16, at the Solicitors' Library, Perth. JOHN MUM?, North Berwick, cab hirer, Dec. IT. at the Sheriff Court-house, Haddington. THOMAS LAWIATIC, Caspar, soda water manufacturer, Dec. 18, at the Tontine Hotel, Cupric A Nonconformist Conference was held at Nor wich yesterday afternoon, under the auspices of the Society for the Liberation of Religion from State Patronage and Control. DEATH OF A WOMAN IN THZ SNOW—At Balloter a woman named Barbara bi'Donald lost her life on Monday night week through the inclemency of the weather. She bad left Conrad!' on Sunday to visit an aunt who residedat Aboyne. When returning home on Monday she met a lad named Sompit Downie it &dieter, and as be was going near her father's house they left this village in company, the diatoms.* they bad to travel being about twelve miles. When within about two and a half miles of home the woman had become eo fatigued by forcing through severethestorm that she could scarcely further. Downie rendered sll the aid be could, they prooeeded together for some distance further, the lad supporting his weaker companion se well an he was able. At last the strength of both failed, but after a brief met Downie resolved to rush on to the nearest house—about a mile distant—toobtain help for the woman, who was now quite exhausted, and whom he left sitting on a stone by the road side. The inmates of the house whom he around promptly went to her rescue, but when they mashed the spot whir. Barbara had been left by her fellow-traveller, it wee found that she bad gone off the road at a paint nearly a hundred yards in advance of that when she had been resting. The driving drift, however, had obliterated the trams of her footsteps, and marsh for the poor woman wee mad* that night in vain. Her body was found about ten o'clock ma Tuesday morning, the face being severed with mew, which the wind bad blown over TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (110Tirli TIIMILAMS.) THE DEBATE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. PARIS, Mc. 10, EvzsiNG. In to-day's sitting of the Legislative Body the debate upon the interpellations relating to Ger many was resumed. M. Lanjuinais reproached the government with . general want of foresight in its foreign policy, which he attributed to the fact of the government being of too personal a character. With regard to Ger many, he adjured Franoo to spare German susoep tibilities, but to be careful not to allow the growth upon the French frontier of a conquering monarchy menacing not the existence but the liberty of action of the French nation. RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF PRINCE GORTSCHAKOFF. PARIS, Dac. 10, EVINING. The Avenir Nations d publishes a telegram from St. Petersburg, of to-day's data, asserting that Primo Gortschakoff has resigned, and is succeeded by General Ignatieff. ROME. ROME, Dze. 9. Yesterday the Pope had a slight fainting fit while at maw in the Sistine Chapel. Frequent councils of Bourbon partisans are held at the Farnese Palace, under the presidency of the Marquis d'Ulloa. SPAIN. MADRID, Dac. 10, Evivrixo. The Official Gazette of this morning publishes a report of the Captain-General of Madrid, approved of by Marshal Narvaez, dismissing the case against the ex-Captain-General of Arragon, of the ground that there was no serious motive for the prosecu tion. The alight errors committed had been suffi ciently punished by his arrest. INDIA. BOMBAY, Dec. 6. The Inman steamer City of Dublin, taken up by government for the Abyssinian expedition, has arrived here from Liverpool. 71bs. shirting', 4r. 14a. ; 811 be. ditto, 6r. 4a. ; 40's mule twist, 11a. Cotton dull. Dhollerah, 138. Shipments of the week, 3,340 bales. Exchange on London, ls. 110. Four per Cent. Govern ment Securities, 911 ; Five per Cent, ditto, 1071 ; IFive-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 113. Freights to Liverpool, Ms. The latest London date is the 2nd inst. CALCUTTA, Dec. 5. Ms. ahirtings, sr. 4a., and 40's mule twist, quiet but steady. Exchange on London, la. 110. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 92; Five per Cent, ditto, 1071 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 1121. Freights to England, nominal. AMERICA. (Be ATLANTIC TILZOHAFIL) NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 6 P.M. The Inman steamer Etna arrived ont to-day. Closing prices :—Gold, 1351. Sterling exchange on Lqndon, 109 i ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1071; IlEnoia -- 131; Erie, rt. Cotton : Middling Up land, 16i. ' - PHILADELPHIA, Dm. 10. Petroleum, standard white, 25. (srursies Tanaka.) The North German Lloyd's steamship Bremen, from New York on the 28th ult., arrived last night at Southampton with 68 passengers for that port, Havre, and Bremen, and 35 sacks of mails for London, but no specie. (Per the Bremen.) NEW YORK, Nov. 28. General Grant has issued an order mustering out aB volunteer officers, with the exception of the commissioner and treasurer of the freedmen's bureau. The same order directs that all arms in the service shall be reduced to the minimum standard. _ _ The grand jury are framing a }bore detailed indictment of Mr. Davis. The Virginia Reconstruction Convention meets at Rich mond to-day. Meetings are being held in Georgia opposed to the recon struction policy of Congress. Fifteen negroes are among the delegates elected to the Alabama Reconstruction Convention. The Lower House of the Tennessee legislature have a resolution requesting the Tennessee delegates in ro a :gless to vote the impeachment of President Johnson. General Butler yesterday made a speech in the House of Representatives advocating the payment of bonds in currency and further issues of legal tender. Advice. from St. Domingo state that the insurrection in that island against Cobra bad been entirely quelled. THE FOREIGN IfilLl DESPATCH or AMERICAN MAIM—SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 10.—The North German Lloyd steamship Hermann, Captain Weak*, sailed hence this afternoon with the Eng lish, French, and German mails, 62 cabin peasengers, and *large cargo, including jewellery from Havre value 16,000 f. SOUTHAMPTON, Dgc. 10.—The Hamburg and American Company's steamerCimbria, from Hamburg, has arrived here. Off Beachy Head she broke her propeller, and will be docked immediately to have a new one fitted. This accident will probably delay her sailing for New York until Thursday instead of Wednesday as usual. OUTWARD CAPE MAILEI.—The Union Company's Cape Royal Mail steamship Roman, Captain Driver, embarked the month's mails for Ascension, St. Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, end Point de Galls, at Plymouth, yesterday morning, and proceeded on her voyage. She takes out also forty passengers, 30,000 i. specie for the Cape government, and a full general cargo. THE PROMISE FENIAN DEMONSTRATION AT LITERPOOL.—From what transpired_yesteeday it appears that in anticipation of the F 0121611 promotes' the Orangemen had prepared a bill announcing • counter pro cession in sympathy with Sergeant Brett's widow, the arrangement being that the •Jrange procession would start from apoint at the south end of the town. The Fenian procession would start from the north, and of course there would be a collision midway. It is hoped, however, that the prudent advice given by the mayor (Mr. Whitley) yes terday to the leaders of the Orange party will induce them to prevent the 1 from making any demonstration. He has pledged him, if they remain quiescent, to prevent the Fenian sympathisers from causing any disturbance, at any rate within the limits of the borough. A meetin g of magistrates was held yesterday, at which it was unani mously decided upon a deposition being made that a breach of the peace was inevitable if the Fenian procession were allowed to take place, and that steps should be taken to stop the demonstration. A number of the catholic clergy, consisting of Canon Fisher, and the Revs. Wel. worth, O'Reiry, St. P. Power, R Cooper, G. Porter, I. Hawkseorth, R. Seed, L. Kelly, T. Shepherd, Hillery, Le Noir, and D. Barry (representing all the leading chapels), had an interview with the mayor yesterday, and agreed to Lem notices to their congregations urging them not to participate in any funeral or other display. The proclamation forbidding the procession will be issued to kitZ PAN-ANGLICAN CONFERENCE. —Yesterday morning the bishops composing the conference reassess bled at Lambeth Palace, under the presidency of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, to receive the reports of the committees appointed at the last sitting. The pro ceediommeno with Divine service in the chapel of the . Most of the American bishops have returned tot ic sir dioceses, so that the attendance was not so large I as before. The principal subjects on which the committees reported were :—Synods, appointment and status of ads. 'binary bishops, ha (Bishop of Grahamatown, chairman); the state of the church in Natal (Bishop of New Zealmad„ chairman), he. CRYSTAL PALACE. ONE Sat:mum DAY.H Tumour, Dm 10.—Admisioes on mat, 309 ; 6189 bq sum *INK 864; total Alias, ANOTHER DEATH OP AN ADOPTED CHILD. An inquest has just been held in the Hack ney. read, arising out of the following circumstances : Os Saturday last Dr. John Chambers, a pno *Heuer living at 249, Hackney-road, paid one of a series of visits to a Mrs. Cooper, of 10, Nelson-street, Hackney- I read, who was suffering from the effects of premature con finement. As he was leaving the husband of the invalid addressed him, and said, " Don•t you know that my child is dead ?" This question astonished the doctor, for Mrs. Cooper had just told him th►t she never had had s child. He therefore asked, " What child? I did not know you had one." Mr. Cooper, however, took him into a room and showed him the body of a fine boy, nearly two years of age. A blue mark over the lips and some other indica tions raised a strong presumption that death was the result of suffocation. Mr. Cooper stated that the child bad been found dead in bed that morning. The coroner was communicated with, and inquiries were set on toot. It transpired that the . boy was not the son of the Coopers. According to their statement they did not even know who the parents of the child were. ♦ yowag lady, they said, drove tip to their home in a sac on the 23cd March Let, and handed the child to Mrs. New, and left as mysteriously as she came, without stating her own name or that of the child, or her residence, is in feet any one single circumstance about her self or the child's father. Such further facie as have been elicited were got last evening by dint of crow-examination from a somewhat embarrassed witless at the inquest. The inquest on the bod of the child " =known" was held Met evening by Mr. , the deputy-coroner for East miiilesgx, at the Oxford Arms Tavern, St. Patera street, Hackney-road. The that witness examined fir. William Jana; Oooper, who Mid—l live at No. 10, Nelaon-street, Bethnal-green. I am foreman at Mr. Butt's, brush manufactory, Bethnal -green. de D=Coroner—How did you become portend of the ? Witness—We adopted it through an advertisement. Deputy-Coroner—Then you advertised. In what paper did you insert the advertiseme n t! Witness—We advertised in the Ckrkanetell News I think on March the 20th. W e s i m ply sa id th a t we wan ted a child to bring up as our own, at our own residence. We put in the advertmesnent in our own name. Deputy•Cormier—Did you name the sex of the child you wished to adopt, and did you say anything about the air Witness—No, sir; we left that optional. We said nothing about money. The fact is that my wife was very unfortunate about her children, and her friends said she would be better if there was • little child in the house. A male child of 14 months old was then brought to her. Deputy-Coroner—From whom did you receive that child! Witness--I do not know. Deputy-Coroner—Do you suppose that twelve reasonable men sitting here will believe you when you say that ! Witness—l do not know where it came from. I have got letters from the lady. Deputy-Coroner—Letters ! Then give them to me. Witness—l have not got them here. They are at home. ' The witness was sent for the letters, and at the request of the jury the officer of the wart aooompanied him. He brought beck two letters without envelopes. Being sent for the envelopes, he brought back two which did not correspond with the letters he had brought first. It was elear that a third letter remained behind. This, after considerable delay, was at length produeed ie obedience to the somewhat peremptory demands of the coroner. It proved to be the first of the correspondence, and was aa follows : " London, March 16, 18/67.—Mrs. Cooper, 10, Nelson street, St. Peter's-square, Hackney-road.—Madam,—ln answer to your advertisement in the Clerkelevell News re specting the adoption of a child, I beg to say I have a little boy 14 mouths old that I wish to have adopted. I should feel obliged by yourletting meknow what premium you require, and wish full particulars as soon as possible. —I am, Madam, yours truly, J. C. L.—Address, care of Post-of6ea, 51, Feuchurchotreet, City, E.C." The Coroner said that the jury had now got at the im portsn fact that a premium must have been paid for the sides child. They had also got some slight clue to the parents of the child in the initials "J. C. L." and the fact that whoever the party was, he or she oiled at the Fenchureh-street Post-office for letters, It would be therefore advisable for Mr. Cooper not to keep anything back, but to state all he knew. The following copy of Mr. Cooper's reply to the fore going letter was then read :—" Sir or Madam,— In answer to your letter of the 16th, I beg to state that our decision in reference to the adoption is as follows let. Boy pre ferred. 2nd. Age of no consequence, so long as be is per fectly healthy. 3rd. Premium to be adequate to the position of the . parents, but we have decided 201. if under six months, or 151. if over. 4th. The child is to be entirely given up, and on no condition are either parents to recognise themselves to the child in any manner whatever at any future time. It is to all intents and purposes our child. sth. The strictest secrecy will be observed if necessary. I may here observe that I have • good, kind husband, and holding a comfortable position, and having no children of our own, sincerely de. sue to dopt one. it will be well taken core of and re :ratably brought up. I think I need say n o thi ng f ur th er that I shall feel obliged by your communicating with me directly, as we have several respondents.— I am, yours truly, AL A. Course." The next letter was written jogt before the child was brought to the Coopers :—" London, 19th March, 1847. — Mrs. M. A. Cooper, be. —Madam,-1 have only just re ceived your letter, a nd in answer beg to say I quite agree with all you say. lam sorry to say I cannot afford so much as 151., as the child is now over 14 months old, and of course getting very pleasant. I could give 106 premium and a very good outht of clothes which he has got. He is • very healthy and a verygood child, and of good birth. Of course I should require the strictest secrecy, sad would give him entirely up. Waiting your reply to know whe ther the 106 premium would do, believe me, yours truly, J. C. L." The two letters signed "J. C. L" were written in a very good hand, but the style was somewhat too bold for that of a lady. They were apparently written by a gen tleman. _ Deputy• Coroner (to the witness)—Did you get 10/. and a valuable outfit of clothes when the child was brought to you Witness—Yea, the child we. brought to my wife by a young lady who gave her 101. and the clothes. She was a young lady of about 2l years of age. She said, " This is my illegitimate child ; it bas not been beptised, and it has no name." She also said that the child was 14 months old. My wife would know the young lady again. Deputy-C,oroner—When was the child found dead Witness—On Saturday morning, between three and four o'clock. Deputy-Coroner—Were you in bed? Witness—Yes, and the child was lying on • little bed on some chairs alongside me. Deputy-Coroner—Was the child healthy when it went to bed Witness—Nothing was the matter with it but its teeth and a little cough. Deputy-Coroner—How did you find tho child lying? Witness—On his back. Coroner—On his back? Are your sure that your wife did not turn the child in the bed ? Witless—Ya'. The child ii;.not lying oa his face. I am certain that my wife did not get out of bed to the child. At three o clock I gave him some irpoonfuls of gruel. At four o'clock my wife said, "I do not bear Freddy." The pillow was not over his fax, nor was the blanket or counterpane over hie noes and mouth. The Coroner—That is strange, for she child has died from suffocation. I will not, however, take the medical evidence upon the point at this stage of the proceedings. It was ultimately decided to adjourn the case, in order to give time for inquiries to be instituted, and to dis cover the potent'. It is hoped that the cabman who carried the lady and the child and the large bundle of clothes on the 23rd March to Nelson-street, Hackney-read, 'sty be found. Tics Flux AT HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—The fire has now been entirely extinguished sad a vigorous search of the nuns will take place as soon as possible. The salvage corps are of opinion that the music in one of the fireproof safes is uninjured, and in a day or two can be got out, but they say that the other manuscript scores are shrivelled up and partially, if not wholly, destroyed. The statement that there was a quantity of gunpowder in the armoury of the theatre is contradicted. It is said that two valuable pictures belonging to the Prince of Wales, which were temporarily in Mr. Graves's custody, were destroyed by the fire on Friday night. Tcrrx ZS AND THE OTHER DISTRANCHISID BoßOUGßA.—Yesterday the act was issued virtually to remove from the list of represented boroughs, Totem, Reigate, Groat Yarmouth, and Lancaster. The Speaker is prohibited trout issuing his writ for either of the places, sad there is to be no registration of voters. The pieces are politically swept sway. MEAL= RZETORRD DT Du BARRY'S FOOD TO TEI OTTEARN, lanes, lenge, end liver of old sad young, earths, with. oat wadable or ezpiese, dyspepsia (ladlgentlonj, ausalpialon, diarrhea. oddity. liirdeshs wolookit. IMRE* tallatation, despisionees. deMIW. writhe. sollib. id= colwain k Son, low NMI swot aura bad twisted en amstlebso. tint et lus Holism tin Pope. It tans any *mu* walls other vemediew —Ttse, Lb. Ss ; 111 b., pan ; M. sr Id. pis meal.—Da Berry owl MO?, Itegest. queen* lasts : oboe Peelistio sad Yew" , wad at ▪ inieseßwiimirest ;4. 4114; Si Oseststreet; ast ellsrosits sea obawiii THE HEALTH OF LONDON. It appears from the return issued by author = d oe the Begistrar-General that in the week that on Saturday, Deo. 7, 4,031 births and 3,394 deaths were registered in London and in twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom. The annual rate of mortality was 29 per 1,000 persons hving. The annual rate of mortality last week was 27 per 1,000 in London, 31 in Edinburgh, and 25 in Dublin ; 28 in Bris tol 29 in • ham, 34 in Liverpool, 36 in Manchester. 29 Li Salford, 27 In stidead, 24 in Leeds, 27 in Hull, 30 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and 33 in Glasgow. The rate in Vienna was 24 per 1,000 daring the week ending the 30th ult., when the mean temperature was 7'l deg. Fahren. bait lower than in the same week in London, where the rate was 27. In London the births of 1,008 boys and 951 girls, in all 1,959 children, were registered in the week. In the corresponding weeks of ten yaws 1857.66 the average number, corrected for increase of population, is 2,050. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,588. It wee the fortyminth week al the year ; and the averse number of deaths for that week in, with a correction for increase of population, 1,554. The deaths in the _present return exceed by 34 the estimated number. The cold weather which basper veiled during the last few weeks has mina an laame the number of deaths, particularly from diseases of the respiratory organs. Since the Ist November the mean temperature bee been below the average on 28 days, and the mean temperature last week was 35.7 deg. The poor di=suffer from the effects of cold, and - young chil old persons ismaMeistatly sleeked, and without • peeper quantity of food. fall eaq vicams to disease. The tenons of last week show that three peeeons have recently died, suffering from " privation." AI this LllolllllKei sea son, supplies of food, fuel, and clothing to those who are in want, would save many Urea. Sixteen deaths occurred last week from small-pox.. 41 from measles, 32 from semis. tins, 48 from whooping-cough, 51 from typhus, and 13 from diarrhoea. Phthisis proved fatal to 165 =2BB deaths occurred from br on chiti s , 139 semen* and 55 from diseases of the heart. The daughter of a labourer, aged 8 years, died Nov. 30th at High Hill Ferry, U Clapton, from choleraic diar rhc@s." A bookesfer• collector, aged 60 yams, died on 26th November at 113, Golden-lams, St. Luke's, from " ex haustion ceased by want of food and clothing." The widow of a labourer, aged 50 years, died on 29th Nevem at 43, Queen Anne-street, Whitechapel, of "dimmest of the heart from want of sufficient food and clothing." A plate-powder maker, aged 43 years, wee found dead on 2nd December at 28, Egleton•read, Bromley, from " inflamma tion and congestion of lump accelerated by want of the common necesearra of life . ' A china and glass merchant died on 29th November at 91, Graoechureh-street, at the age (as stated) of 100 years. The deaths of two persona who were killed by horses or carriages in the streets were registered last week. 163 deaths from injuries caused by horses or vehicles in the streets have been recorded during the present year. - - Uravaserrr COLLEOS, UNDO/F.—At a session of the council on Saturday, December 7, Mr. H. Charlton Bastian, M.D., London, was appointed professor of patho logical anatomy in the college , and a/instant physician to University College Hospital. The Joseph Hume scholar. ship in jurisprudence of 201. per annum, tenable ter throe years, was awarded to Mr. C. H. Wannington, of London. CENTRAL CHAMBER or AGRICULTERI. The general meeting of the Central Chamber al Agriculture was held yesterday at the Hanover-square Rooms, Mr. A. Pell in the chair. The report of the committee, which was read and adopted, after congratulating the members upon the great progress which the chamber movement had made, stated that since the last annual meeting the number of members of the chambers of agriculture had increased 200 per cent. The solvent position of the ex chequer appeared from the treasurer's balance-sheet, but the committee had not felt justified in starting • London establishment, beyond having an office in a good position at the West-end ; the council, however, urged upon the members the importance of increasing their numbers as speedily as possible. After referring to the importance of the operation of the chambers, the committee went on to state that the past melon had afforded but small scope for the settling of questions in which the chambers were interested, and had provided little work for the standing committee for parliamentary business, or the standing committee for general busbies, ; but they could point to certain results which would show that their exertions had been in some respects beneficial. The safety of the flocks and herds against imported disease was prominent in the last year's report. Resolutions passed at the last meeting were forwarded to the President of the Privy Council, whilst similar resolutions were pre sented by a deputation to her Majesty's Secretary of State for the HOMO Department. In June of the present .year the council issued the draft of a petition for the immediate slaughter or effectual quarantine of imported animals at oar ports of landing without their previously intermingling with home-bred animals, these petitions being signed by nearly all the provincial chambers, and presented to the House of Commons just before the third reading of the Con tagious Diseases Bill. The document went on to state that the system of separate markets for foreign cattle bad been discussed by the various chambers, and by some of them resolutions had been passed in favour of water-side markets for the sale mad slaughter of imported cattle. After a continued pressure put upon the government by public opinion, to which the action of the chambers and the zealous advocacy of the members of parliament who are earnest friends of the central chambers had largely contributed, an official annoncement was made of a bill promising to realise what the chambers had demanded. The document, having further referred in detail to the work of the council during the year, concluded by stating that the next subjects to be considered were " Education" and the " Action of the Highways Act," The officers were re-elected, and, the usual routine business having been transacted, the proceedings terminated. THE SHORTHAND WRITERS' ASSOCIATION. —Oll Monday evening but Mr. Senior delivered a lecture at the meeting of this society, held at Dick's Coffee-house, Fleet street, taking for his subject " The Reporters' Gallery." With but a brief sketch of the labour that is performed in the gallery, the greatest part of his address was descrip tive of the general duties undertaken by reporters on the metropolitan and provincial press. and was illustrated by many anecdotes gathered during tifteem years' professional experience. Mr. Woods occupied the chair, and seconded the vote of thanks to the lecturer which had been moved by Mr. Pearson. THE SALE or REVERSIONS.--Yeatenday an act to amend the law as administered in courts of equity was printed with respect to sales of reversions. No purchase made bona fide and without fraud or unfair dealing of any reversionary interest In real or personal estate, is to be here after openedorsetaside merely on thegronnd of undervalue. The word "purchase " is to include every kind of contract, converutoe or assignment, under or by which any bene ficial uitercst in any kind of property may be acquired. The act is to come into force on the first day of next month, and is not to apply to any purchase concerning which a suit shall be then depending. D/SASTERS AT SEA.—The wind at Liverpool and on the north-west coast has veered round to the south, and the force of it has very considerably abated, though a few disasters were yesterday reported. The Ocean II are, of Barrow, from Liverpool to Preston, laden with wheat, got on shore near Blackpool, and is likely to become a total wreck. A ship on fire, about 900 tone, was passed on the Bth instant, 50 miles S.W. of the Lizard, by the steam ship Hunter, arrived at Falmouth. The Engledue from Torbay to Leith, has been towed into Grangemouth a derelict, and the Louisa, of Antwerp, bound for Grange mouth, has been abandoned off the Doggerbank. The San Juan, from the Black Sea to Falmouth, sunk off Belle Isle, and the Gallia has put into Queenstown, having " collided" with the Orion, • Pined= barque from St. Michael's. The Queen of the Pim, from Galata to Ply mouth, has been wrecked at Kerisoe, near Brest, on the let instant. The City of Montreal, from New York, on which 40 guineas net was paid at Lloyds on Saturday, has arrived at Gravesend. A waterlogged and diemasted schooner, with battens, was passed on the Bth instant by a steamer which has arrived at Griins. ICE ACCIDENT, AND LOSS or THREE LTVIS.—An accident of • fatal character occurred on Monday after noon, on one of the numerous pits to be found near the bottom of Mill-Lae, at the uprpertpart of Witton Brook. The frost of the past few days has had the effect of making a coating of ice on the pits and pools in the neighbour hood, which skaters had begun to take advantage of. On Monday afternoon four buys, named respectively William Green, aged seven, Richard Green, aged five, and John Moores, aged nine years, along with an elder brother, and a boy named Gaunt, went to slide on the pool referred to. They had not been on the ice long before it gave way, and all of them were precipitated into the water. The elder Moores, Although up to the neck in water, behaved with greet courage in attempting to rescue the others, and displayed much presence of mind. lie seized • pole lying near the edge of the pool, which he put to his brother John, who took hold of it, but being ex hausted let go his hold, sank, and was drowned. The boy then got hold of Gaunt, and succeeded in bringing him as The bodies of the other boys were got out and conveyed to their homes, life bring extinct—Nora/rick Griereliam MANCHININR, SEDINFIELD, AND LINCOLN/MIDI RAILWAT.— The total expenses of this company's railways and canals, Melodies rents, tolls, duty, !tr., from July 1 to December 1, 1867, amounted to 221.814/., as against 213,6041. for the corresponding period of 1866. The pro• portion of the Smith Junction receipts accruing to this company from July 1 to December 1 amounted to 17,1491., as against 17,9981- for the corresponding period of 1866. and the express* to 7,2981., as against 9,0.35/. Tan Flame Acr or ma fisastott. Yesterday the first act of the swim was imbed. Its object is to a1t52,000,0001. out of the consolidated fund for the of the year eadlai the 31st Marsh nest. _.. ~