The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-17 00:00:00

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STERLING ~.,t Kg\ MEV! LoAN 4 In .V.. 7 , ,4 the 11,1,1114 - , .4 chili of I. t2....yao. , tcrii;;;: COR.. .1 , 51..411 :140 NYE tio spout that. in at. 011• rah :11111s-riettl. fn.) the apeeial :uvula( the Chilian . ;WI) etala;wo ed they are pi epared threceiveappli• .• /.- r I Ow ..ii Litt: terms 0..11.11 I :II - I.• rt, will he r1.1 , 1,..1 . 11t1 . 1 I,s 81111.1, L. hearer Inr £l.OOO. and 0.9 ca. I, hearing intert-it until . - ancelle4. :it tlw rate ela per :itainni, 1 , 4 slunilary.l , tl 7, with 1.,“ at the conntinr h• lute csf Ylr.sr.. J. Ah.i':an and 4%1... 14 Jatill.try and 14 July. 4 each year. A '11,4 L.I In 4116 Li per tent... tlw principal y t wdl anin.lll). t...a - ther with the I. -t 0: 1“.11.1.• off, ti the reiiiikitrAnwot .4 the 1, atl I • • ~ • 1- 1..1. pahl ill 1..• .111,0 , Is Itp I, .1 •11.1% I•• ol; Int .1.001:0". awl will he ~, • :.1,•1 at VII ill Without char . Z., or iit . .lltCtillit. in • ..-1, house of Messrs J.. Alorzali 4'... ;milt will he e...mplete4 in about tvlenty.three , :1,11,11 Its I'olltlill.ll,lllellt 1.111, 2.16.1 if th. theinselis, ..f the optlon ~f in in fall . I. Hanle as : ..1. :1/I"te.ent . 1:11.1 nut the 1:41, 1.',1.1 retry „ the l.llt Marsh the 1:•Ili %1..) , Sin 11,. I nlii TO ;less L 3 ititerest the r.th c 7 1..1 tht• I ••tli Sep.tel.ther 1.7 the 1.41 i tnninrr 2.10 1.., LIO tv4 r. p. lYment of the & n e loan mid interest. the general ~t the i - Itiliiin Reptililie are liable, but in :addition N. 11,1 P 'I! I, the 1 1;..,•rilillt • Ilt of Chili hypotliciatem V, • • lc. Pr. im ils id the reeenitm of the riumtorus of the he. 1 .., el, . Toiling to the I•lticial retort of the Minister of • I viitumnima. Kimble...l under the nowt unfavourable ~, • 1., not lems than v;...0,000, and are now estimated at • '• fir the payment of the interest mini ninl of the bein stmountin to tlnurion i 1,, 1....m0wn& of chili engages that a mitntelent amount of 1.1••, , k oaf the Clistotas dues shall remitted tin London, to 11..., .1 mOl I'o .1,11 as to in their 111111.13 at Ina q. litei wits to the periisls respectively fixed for the ~r iterest, awl drawing mai payment id of donde. - , 11 , ••• rila•rm way 'pay tip in full on either of the da) - s oil which ial instalment falls due. sail illsrellint 1/0 allowed on such pre' at the rate of to per cent per minuet. In Ili halt of pa) inent of the respective instalments, all pre• garment. will lie liable to forfeiture. till" ales will, with as little delay am possible, be deli m, emehange for the Bankers' receipts for ps meta of the tar-t in.-calmed : awl the Isaias of whieli a tone may Inc tn sp.• trot at the ollhies of Nlemiirm. Itin.hant Dual Co., Go, Thread ,' street • will lie issued us soon as practicable after the pay• iai • , t all the instalments ham been made. I.mtion of this buil will Ire applied in payment off of the I idil.lli xn lar Cent. iliivertinicut Liian for £4:4,001) sterling i• , c , ••l in lon ion in 1,66. :not I.imils of that 1,01111 which fall due ihrell next will be received with the half.yeur'a lnterevt • 4... detached in payment. at X too eadi per GOO lh.nd, for the three tind instalments of the present loan. %mak:ohms may made to Ntesani. J. a. Montan and (U., ...vane, to the aillicual form, but nurse can be received after the flat hint., art I p.m. Ilc• alba...lit of the loan will be made as early as possible eft. r the -l—e of the sularript ion list, and In cast, where no amiser is returned to applications. it must be understood that I, haslivenMade. (.01 broad , street, Loudon, KC., Jan. 17. 1467. t lIILI AN SIX PER CENT. STERLING GOVERNMENT LOAN, For c 2 ,eOO,OOO Sterling. Forth OF APPLICATION. To Resign. J. St Moman and en. Gentlemen.-1 hereby requoit that yon will allot to me t 1,. L.,134..4 the M. ve 1.4.11, and I hereby agree to accept the 'one or ant smaller arr nut that may he allotted to me, and to pay the wmmnt of Alu per trot. uu allotment, and the further aci, en ling 1.. the tempi of the prospectus I am, geittl‘ nien, your olimUent tenant, signature Mart. In full Date HARE DEPARTMENT.—The CONSERVA kJ TIN LAND Wk l KIV.--tinarea may be taken out daily it the Norfolk street Ithfeß...r imrst.m at a distance can be eti rlle‘i a, members h} correspondence. Present rate of interest, rent per annum, payable in half-yearly warrants, with parti. Mat i.n. o f any profits declared annually above that rate. N., partnership liability, and power of withdrawal of sublerip tbms shares at .2s days* notice. The taking of land is entirely optional. t'IIARLF-A LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. mikes, 33. Norfolk wtreet, Strand, W.C. MO IMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping Companies, sod Consignees of Foreign Ooods, by stamen or others ise into the Port of London.—The proprietors of Free Trade Wharf, Radcliff, and Upper Free Trade Wharf, Dow gate book, l pper Thames-street, OFFER FACILITIES to the above. —Further information may be obtained on appileatn, ti law or in person, to R. CLAY and Co., wharfingers and wafer louse keepers.—Offices, 83, Upper Thames-street. H OUSES,In Furnished or Unfurnished, LAND, and LI sINEssES WANTED, by BAYNE and Co., gene ral mate 'acute, Brook-street, Oroavenoraquare, W.— adyancut Dunk according to aocunty. M N EOU ARTICLEk 3,TR, J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Rooms, Mi, King-street, Covent-garden, THUS t.AV and T0.341)/MOW. .1.111. 17 and le, at half-past 12 pre i,vl) each day, and a large quantity of objects for ditto, tele•cores, dissolving view and magic lanterns and 'hats, , p era and race glasses, models of steam engines, cameras. kIiSCS. .14011 tell. n ths, priming trameA and other photoraplale arnairatus, electrical and galvanic apparatus, mathemat ic a l in ‘trumeutv. stereoscopes and slides. musical boxes, a few lots of aearlier). and a great variety of miscellaneous Items.--On view nd catilogues had. ITINAHAN'S LL WHISKY, DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1884 This eelebrated old IRISH WHISKY paned the DUBLIN PRIZE MEDAL—It It pure, mild, mellow, &aldose, and saw wholesome. Sold In bottles, &I. each, at the retail houses in loadon. by the agents in the principal towns In ; ar wholesale st 8, Great W indmill-street, London, W. ()Wane the red seal, pink label, and cork branded “Linahana LL Whisky.' THE GUINEA CIGAR. A hot of 100 really moot HAVANNA!' CIGAIU4 seat ear. rldee free to all parts of the t tated Kingdom on receipt of Poste kil,e order or stamps for 21s. ;or sample boe of 60 f ILL W. I;. Itiogllß, Importer of 2, Tirlthorne.street, rrEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. 6d., 3., oil per p I are the prices at which PHILLIPS and tea nierchanui e, King William-street, City, London, KC., we selling good and tine BLACK TEA. A price current post tree. S's writs carriage tree to any railway station or market town in the totted Kingdom. Olner‘c.-I.BiLurs and Co. hare no Vents, nor soy connection with any house in Worcester or Swan sea. Sugars are supplied at market prices. AVALUABLE NEW YEAR'S GIFT. - A CHU:FAL CADDY, containing lalbs. of really good BLACK TEA, sent Carriage free to any railway station or market town In England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on recetpt of KW, by PHIL. LIPS and Co., ten merchants, 8, Khan Willlawstrest, City, E.C. THRESHER and OLENNY , OUTFITTERS. A. Only eatabliehment In London, next door to Somenet home. Strand. N.B. !iota of warm, mitt!' for every pu and appointment to India. Cana, and the Wendell, viii be tw at:dad on application. DELICATE and CLEAR COMPLEXIONS, with a delightful and Luting fragrance by whin the celebrated UNITED SERVICE SOAP TABLETS, id. and ed. eadi —Manufactured by J. C. and J. FIELD, C ppitg Yates WieJetli. Order of your chemist, grocer. or chandler. T O PARENTS and GUARDIANS.—The return youth to their respective boarding-achools Induces a lolbote for their ptramal comfort and attraction, and LAN lei' MACASSAR ftl L, fur accelerating the growth and im -11'"lhe and beautifying the hair, lowlands' Kalydor, for im. Pr, "yll4, the akin and complexion, and removing cutaneous de and Itowlanda' thionto, or Pearl Dentifrice, for rendering beautifully white and preserving the gums, are uon o !ere,' indisprmahle accompardrnents.—Sold by chemists and Pitmen. Ask fur Rowlands' articles. DR. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVKIt. PILLS, • beret falling remedy, prepared without any mercurial scretlent, will he found Invaluable to all who suffer from Moss 161 hoer complaints, MiligestJon, wind, spasms, giddiness, dial ** 4 the eyes, de. For habitual costivenese, ea a family limnent medicine, and as a purifier of the blood, they are truly yulkmt. mild In their operation and grateful to the ainnach, •wf create appetite, promote digestion, and strengthen the nervous a stem --Sold by W. Lambert, chemist, g, hag „ L ill ian - street, Charlng.cross, and by most druggists, In bones, e br. Scott's t l. and three gillous mes tt al:lLiver tit glt. on! fil l : m ai- eine In lie wn t° „itn• great pack a ge, with •• William lambert" engraved on th: KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. —What IXeeme4 are more fatal in their eonzequences than neg. rs,,omen. Colds, gore Throat., or Lungular Affections/ t and hoot remedy la KattMO Cough Lozenges. Sold In iz lid., and tins, Ye ed. each. by THOMAS KEATING, g n i. :; 4. l . kr 79 ut l'anleriturchyard, Lsmdon. ketall by all LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1867. N DAV EVEN INI;t4 for the PEOPLE.—St. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. taw K. K Warwick ..n•• ,deuce mW It Relation to Keligfon. - with sacred %w., sitt i ng , IA • , aml Yen.l. o ler taken ut the Hall on the Even ing. 11thi,..ion wition.strv,t. commence nt 7. How CuLD IT HAS BEEN.—NEGRETTI and ZANII:ItA'S celebratedlfrat MOM LTKI/3 "rill env rettly register the kne,t temperature, Price 3s. nd. 1, Hatton- ' garden . .*.ti. cornhill 12t!, Reaent.street . and 1:.3, Fleet.street. llow t.. use the Nl.4gi, Lanteni, and uldaht the best effects. Illustrated (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE HUNGARIAN DIET. PESTH, J IG. Several influential members of the different parties in the Hungarian Diet intend to intro duce a motion to break off the negotiations between the Diet and the government, should the latter, notwithstanding the adoption of M. Deak's address, persist in decisions opposed to the wishes of Hungary. VE C 4 )1 . RI- HI ICSE, f:HEESOCK.--The .L 1 1:1 - 11.1)ER of this week, , ..r by post , contains a tine view of the New Court house Zro Crecionl—llinstrations Ancient Domestic Architecture from (ohnme—The Designs for the National fiallery—'fite Itesercatlon of Wood In Damp Maces ---thistase Lilo Illustrations—The Newtown of Iftllnburnh, its Drainage and liCtlliV; with cation, other papers, awl all the artistic, uiitar), and ~ .mitruttional.-1. , and all new micn ..... meneement of a new volume. The address was introduced to-day in the Upper House of the Diet, and the debate will commence to-morrow. Its adoption is considered certain. SII: FOWELL BUXTON, M.P.. AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, JAN.I6. Yesterday Sir Fowell Buxton addressed his con stituents at the Town-hall, King's Lynn. Mr. DANIEL IiNEI occupied the chair, and the large stone hall was completely filled. The hon. baronet, upon entering the hall with his friends, and the leaders of the liberal arty in the borough, was heartily cheered. Having thanked the meeting for its warm reception, Sir ' , owell Buxton said that when he first appeared before the electors of Lynn he had to lay before them certain broad principles which would guide him if lie was elected their representative. But now that lie had passed one year in parliament they would rather expect him to refer to certain particular measures which had been brought before the house, and which had occupied the attention of the country. And first, as to that most important question of reform. He referred to the state of that question when he first appeared before them. Men had then read Mill and Earl Grey, but there was no single opinion upon which all men were agreed. One was for one scheme, and one for another. The plan adopted by the late govern ment was to admit the artisan class by lowering the money value of the qualification which conferred a vote. Whatever objections might exist against such a plan, it was certainly the only one likely to be carried through the House of Commons. He went over the objections which had been urged against the government measure. and expressed his opinion that, on the whole, as they all see now, it would have been better to have deferred deal ing with the question until the second session of the new parliament. But it was not for the liberal party to raise objections of that kind. It was for them to rapport what they thought to be right, and not to fall hack and hinder it because the management of it was not all that they thought it might have been. He defended the prolaicty of first dealing with the question of the suffrage and leaving the seats question for a separate mea sure. He thought theloss of the bill of the late govern ment was a lamentable occurrence. He thought that the conservatives were beginning to see that an extension of the suffrage must take place, and that that extension should embrace the artisan class. He referred to the number of seats now at the disposal of the working class compared with their number in 1132. He objected to the strong language which described the country as being so ill governed, and thought that such expressions did harm to the liberal cause. the thought it not unlikely that if the conservative government brought in a bill, they would again renew their proposal for disfranchising the borough freeholders, and he frankly confessed that he did not see the injustice of that proposeL The hon. member next spoke upon the question of our relations with the United States, and praised Lord Stanley's conduct in re-opening negotiations. He next turned to Jamaica, and at some length spoke of the atrocities there committed, quoting despatches to show the tone of levity with which the taking of life was spoken of. He justified the course taken in sending out a commission and in superseding Governor Eyre, and explained why he could not go further with the Jamaica Committee and join in the prosecution of Mr. Eyre. On the motion of Mr. ARMES, J.P., seconded by Mr. Alderman Stret S, a vote of confidence was paired to the hon. baronet. The semi-official Prorinri.i/CmTespondrucc of this evening states that the object of the elections to the North German Parliament is to create a firm union between thirty millions of North Germans, and to obtain a bond of support which shall ulti mately embrace all German States. The same journal announces that the Royal Pa tent, incorporating the Elbe Duchies with the rest of the monarchy, will shortly be published, and adds that the inhabitants of North Schleswig are fully entitled to send members to the North Ger man Parliament. ITALIAN FINANCE. FLORENCE, JAN. 16. Signor Scialoja made his financial statement in the Chamber of Deputies to-day. He explained the reasons which had necessitated the forced currency of bank-notes, and the conclu sion of the national loan for 400,000,000 lire, as well as the results those measures had produced ; and he gave an account of the expenses of the war with Austria, which amounted to 357,000,000 lire. At the close of 1865 there were 364,000,000 lire in the treasury, and this sum is declared by Signor Scialoja to be sufficient to cover the deficit of 1866 (including the amount remaining to be paid to Austria), and the deficit of 1867 (including the Venetian portion of the Austrian debt and the portion of the Pontifical debt assumed by Italy). The expenses of the War Ministry for 1867 have been reduced to 140,000,000 lire. The total deficit of the present year amounts to 185,000,000 lire. Signor Scialoja repeated in the most positive manner the declaration that the government would not assent to a reduction of the interest on the rento of the public debt, and announced that he would explain to-morrow the means by which he proposes to bring about an equilibrium of the revenue and expenditure of the normal budget. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, J.uq. 16. The Loalidc of to-day publishes a review of the state of the Russian army, which says :—" The present strength of the military forces of the em pire upon a peace footing is 700,000 men, or 100,000 less than formerly. The army could, in case of necessity, be raised to a full war footing in six. weeks. The artillery will be completely fur nished with new guns within two years, and be fore the end of the present year 30,000 breech loaders and 300 rifled guns will be completed." MOSCOW, J. 16. At a meeting of the Russian clergy, which has been held here, it was resolved to open a subscrip tion in favour of the distressed families of the Cretan insurgents. The Moscow Cazette publishes an article, in which, after calling upon the public to support the subscription, it says :—" Pecuniary aid at the present time is the most efficient means of as sistance. Our brilliant victories have not solved the Eastern question, but only served to entangle it. All we have to do now is to prevent foreign in terference in the question, and to leave the popu lations to rely upon their own energies." TURKEY AND MONTENEGRO. It lENNA, JAL 16. Intelligence received here from Scutari states that the Porte having been notified that its orders for the evacuation of Novosello and the razing of the blockhouse of Viasogetza have not been carried out, as promised to the government of Montenegro, it has sent Ismael Pacha, with full powers, to effect the speedy execution of those measures. INDIA. (Via Trieste.) BOWBAY, DEC. S. Sir Bartle Frere has gone to Scinde to pay a farewell visit. Mr. Hobhouse, of the civil service, and Mr. Skinner, merchant, have been appointed members of the Viceroy's Legislative Council. A new treaty is said to have been negotiated by Colonel Thayre with the King of Birmah. The Jubbulpore exhibition was opened by Mr. Temple on the 26th inst. The ship Ulysses has foundered in the Indian Ocean. A portion of the crew and passengers have been brought to Bombay by the ship Braunstone, but one boat is still missing. Colonel Temple, of Madras, Captain Hope, aide de-camp to Lord Napier, and two ladies, daughters of Mr. M'lver, of the Bank of Madras, were drowned in the Adyar river while on a boating excursion. Salar Jung, the Nizam's Minister, is sending an expedition from Bombay to recover some patri monial territory at Kadramont, the annexation of which is threatened by a Bedouin chief. Her Majesty's ship Dalhousie has struck on the wreck of the Die Vernon at Alibaugh. She is much damaged, and was full of water when taken into dock. The Bishop of Bombay has reached Calcutta. He narrowly escaped drowning while going on board the Simla at Madras. Government has sanctioned the formation of • Bombay volunteer corps. Money is plentiful, but great distrust is still shown. Piece goods and cotton markets quiet. The weather is cool, and public health good. THE PARIS BOURSE. PARIS, JAN. 16, 3.30 P.Y. The Bourse has been quiet. Rentea closed at 69.50, or 15c. lower than yesterday. WHAT BARONET IS MISSING JUST Now.—People may say that they don't care. But they ought to care. One member of the baronetage is out of the way, and we fear ia being ill-treated. For we read in the Times that a respectable firm of auctioneers announce the sale of a quan tity of wine, " the property of a baronet, now lying is his osaar."—rusch. TIIE FEARFUL CA7'ASTROPHE IN THE REGENT'S PARK. RECOVERY OF TWENTY-THREE MORE BODIES. Never, perhaps, within its history has the Sub scription-enclosure in Regent's-park been the scene of so much tumult as it was yesterday. All classes of London society were represented, and the road way running westward from Clarence-gate was at one period of the day blocked up with an excited multitude. At dawn it presented its customary tranquil aspect ; a few workmen were to be seen on the northern bank of the lake, and some of the residents in the locality were pro menading within the enclosure. Soon afterwards the work of smashing the ice, which had increased during the night, and searching for the drowned was commenced. For this purpose blacksmith's hammers, grapnels, and pole-rakes were employed. The men engaged in the work were allowed to continue their operations without interruption from the multitude without until the morning had somewhat advanced, when the ruder portion of the assembly, defying the police, suc ceeded in effecting an entrance, and rushed in crowds to the spot near which the victims of the calamity were supposed to lie. Of course the pre scum of such a large concourse of persons greatly obstructed the landing of the dead bodies as they were recovered and brought to shore. Not only were the banks thronged but the sur rounding trees. Many of them, chained up and in the last stage of decay, were taken possession of ; while some foolhardy men, unmindful of the sad warning they had just received, ventured upon the ice out of mere bravado, and in spite of the ener getic remonstrances of their fellows they crossed it from one side to the other, amidst cries of " Tread lightly," " Serve you right if you get a ducking, you fool." Every now and then bodies were recovered throughout the fore-, noon, and as each was brought to the surface the people raised a cheer similar to what had greeted the intrepid men who had ploughed through the ice on the previous day. ' The corpses, on being taken from the boats, were placed upon stretchers, covered with rugs, and conveyed to the adjacent Marylebone Workhouse, where they were recognised by their sorrowing friends. Until this recognition had taken place the public were allowed to pass through the dead house, facing the Marylebone-road, in small batches. The interior of this building presented a sickening spectacle. On either aide were piles of shells used for the pauper dead, and a little further on was a range of soiled, wet-looking beds, upon which the bodies were placed when brought in to await iden tification. In one corner of the apartment an im provised writing table, made up of some of the shell coffins, was placed, and here a police sergeant took down the names of the deceased persons and of those who could prove their identification, as well as a Eat of the property found upon the bodies. After the task of recognition was over the bodies were removed to an adjoining ward,and after being placed side by side and covered with sheets, their names and addresses were legibly written on pieces or paper, which were attached to the covering. It is needless to dwell upon the agonising feelings manifested by the relatives and friends, nor is it necessary to describe or attempt to depict the ghastly forms borne upon the shoulders of the police or volunteers as they were carried from the park to the workhouse. As the day advanced a strong body of police was brought to the ground, and the multitude being got more under control, all barriers to their ap proach to the lake were removed. The circuit of the lake was kept free from intruders, and the dis mal business of the searchers was continued until darkness had set in. In the afternoon the road facing Sussex-terrace, the handsome crescent of mammies looking on to the broad water where the accident happened, was lined with carriages. The owners of some of these equipages freely canvassed the measures that ought to have been taken at the time of the catastrophe. Some of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood, too, appear to be dissatisfied with the manner in which the public were invited, as it were, to venture upon ice said to have been in a dangerous condition by having the private pathways leading to the water thrown open to them. But this is not the place to enter into such matters. The coroner's inquisition will probably throw some light upon the painful subject, and to that tribunal must be left the speculations, fears, and anxieties of all these naturally indignant critics. Thirty-three bodies had been found before the close of yesterday, but it cannot be concluded that all who were drowned have been recovered, as many anxious people are still in search of missing friends or relatives. The search will therefore be continued to-day, and as there were indications of a thaw setting in it is to be hoped that the labour of those entrusted with the painful duty of dragging the lake will be facilitated by atmospheric influences. An ample supply of stimulants was provided yesterday to relieve the physical wants of the men engaged in the boats. The work of removing the ice from the water was facilitated to a great extent by the gra tuitous offer of the broken ice to itinerant collec tors of it, on condition that they aided in landing the floating fragments. Many incidents were re lated from mouth to mouth on the spot, and one gentleman who had narrowly escaped the fate of the victims remarked that if the same vigour had been used to save life that was now exercised to recover the dead, he was convinced that at least • dozen of those who sank around him might have been rescued from death. To prevent the intrusion of skaters and sliders on the sloping lawns of the p rivate villas and man sions enclosed about the eit has been the prac tice every morning to break up the edges of the ice abutting on the grounds, and there are some who say that to this circumstance may be remotely traced the origin of the disaster; because, when the ice is thus broken up, it favours the flow of the water over its surface, and considerably diminishes its solidity. This fact may, perhaps, explain the statement that has been made, that there were marked evidences on the surfaces of the ice of its " rotten " state before the accident. MERCANTILE MARINE LEGISLATION. At the meeting of the Society of Arta held last night (Admiral Sir E. BEIAMER in the chair), Captain Tot gni, F.K. A.S., read a paper "On Mercantile Ma rine Legislation as affecting the number and efficiency of British Seamen." The LECTURER, who confined his attention exclusively to the wants and complaints of seamen, entered minutely into the grievances under which crews of merchant ships were at present suffering, especially with regard to the Merchant Seamen's Fund, their accommodation on board ship, and the provisions which were supplied to them. The conclusions at which he arrived were that the present state of forecastles, bad quality or lime juice, and of some ships' provisions, together with the threefold increase of scurvy, showed that the letalone system had not worked well in our mercantile marine, and in conclusion he recom mended the introduction of the following legislative changes: —" 1. That government shall establish a pension fund and life insurance adapted to the circumstances of seamen and their families, in connexion with shipping offices, and join on to them a benefit fund, the principal of which shall be the sums which government has received, and is still re ceiving, as unclaimed effects of deceased seamen. Also, that the act be so modified that the wages and effects of deserters shall go to this fund. Also that government will consider in what way they can discourage giving • month's advance before starting, except as a payment into the pension fund or life insurance. 2. That go vernment shall put a stop to scurvy in the mercan tile marine, by calling for and entering in the heading of the ' articles' a new scale of provisions. 3. That they shall increase the space given to seamen to 15 certified superficial feet of deck, and not less than 90 cubic feet of air ; also that they sha ll require the forecastle to be properly lighted, drained, ventilated and protected from the sea, as well as from the gas which rises from cargo. Safe glared lamps and oil or candle to be provided for use ; and these rights of seamen to be entered in the heading of the ' articles of agreement,' and a copy hung in the forecastle. 4. That dock clerks be attached to ship ping offices, whose duty it shall be to visit ships on their arrival, see that the crews get part of their pay, and, if they wish, send them to thir homes, promising to send the rest of their pay and papers after them. 5. That shipping masters shall be empowered to order the inspection of all ships' forecastles and provisions, or at least those of any against which there is a reasonable complaint. Again, that shipping masters abroad be em powered to make commanders ship another man imme diately in the place of the one discharged. Also that ves sels engaging crews to be discharged abroad shall be bound to provide them another ship or pay their passage home. 6. That government be moved to provide for the admis sion of English boys into the mercantile marine, as a means of national defence in case of war, as well as an honest employment of her subjects, instead of allowing them to be supplanted by foreigners. Lastly, that government be asked to grant public lands in our seaports for married sailors' homes, sailors' clubs or institutes, and will encourage in every way the social improvement of seamen, who suffer great temptations and privations from the peculiar circumstances of their profession." There was no hope that the seamen could, by their un aided exertions, procure the necessary reforms, and be therefore recommended that a committee of this society should be formed to assist in obtaining them. The paper was listened to with much attention, and at its conclusion Captain Toynbee was warmly applauded. It was followed by a somewhat lengthy discussion, in the course of which many suggestions were made as to mea -1 sures which might be adopted for the improvement of the condition of seamen, and most of the speaker, agreed that in some, if not all the matters referred to by the lecturer there existed a necessity for the interference of the legis lature. The proceedings closed with the usual complimentary votes to the lecturer and to the chairman. GRAND CURLING MATH,—The Royal Caledo nian Curling Club's grand match of the North against the South of the Forth took place on Tuesday on its pond at Careebreck, situated near the line of the Scottish Central Railway, and almost equi-distant from Stirling and Perth. The scene which Citrereek presented, especially from an adjoining eminence, when the play was at its height, was one of the most picturesque and would have afforded an admirable subject for the painter. The ice was by no means what could be desired. The thaw in the early part of last week had not completely melted the snow, and more snow had apparently fallen after the frost had again set in. Thus the surface of the pond, previous to its being prepared for the curlers, could not be distinguished from that of the adjoining fields ; and when, after much scrap ing and sweeping, rinks were formed, the ice had quite • corduroy aspect. On the whole the match was a successful one, and the members of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club may justly congratulate themselves not only on that account bat also that this year has not, like the two pre ceding, been barren of • grand match. Playing began on the firing of • large gun at noon on the eminence alluded to, and was concluded by a similar signal at 3 o'clock. The result of the score was as follows :—North, 1,786 ; South 1,86.5 ; majority, 99. CRYSTAL P./LACE. Own &flume° DAY. WEDNGSDAY, JAN. IG.—Admissions on payment, 2,297; ditto, by season tickets, 1,713. Total visitors, 4,010. THE INQUE3T. The inquest upon the bodies recovered was opened last evening by Dr. Lankester, in the boanl-room of the Maryleboue Workhouse. Thecoroner during the investigation was assisted by his deputy, Dr. Hardwkle ; and while the proceedings were going on, the adjacent rooms of the workhouse and the street entranses were oc cupied by an excited crowd. A jury oonsisting of nineteen persons, of whom Mr. W. Robinson, of 79, Baker.street, was chosen foreman, having been empanelled, the coroner announced that a list of the dead bodies identified had been prepared by Mr. Douglas, the master of the work house. He also mentioned that it was not his intention to do more ►t that sitting than take evidence of identifi cation. He proposed that they should afterwards adjourn until Monday next. In the meantime other bodies might be recovered, but those that were now in the house could be removed for burial by their friends at the close of this sitting. The list to which the coroner referred was as follows: Macintre, 48, Highbury-crescent, Islington. Wm. Smith, 6, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. Thomas Harvey, inn., 38, Springfield-place, Leeds—re siding with friends, 56, Torrington.equare. Charles Jukes, 8, Dorset-place, New-street-mews. Dorset-square. IL Woodhouse, Bedford-house, Tavistock-square. James Crawley, 28, Bberborne-street, Blandford•quare• C. E. Lachman, 2, Momt Pleasant, Barnsbuiy-square. R. Born, 124 years, Lord Palmerston, Hampstead-road. James Griffin, 20, Lincoln-court, Drury-lane (orange vendor). W. Parkinson, 10, Menial:llam, Somers Town. J. Bryant, 9, Church-lane, St. Giles's. [STAMPED, ld. ADDITIONAL] J. Woods, 73, Chiswell-street, Finsbury. E. Hsarwick, 5, charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. John Whately, Gower-place, Euston-square. Edward Thinley, butler, IT, Hanover-terrace. Henry Hardiman, 16, Marsden-street, Phillips-road, Somers-town. Thomas Harris, 156, Camden-road-villas. Henry Gambell, 32 , Leighton-road, Kentish-town. Lieutenant E. C. Scott, Haverstock-hilL Mr. Stevens, 91, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. Mr. Wake, 4, Stanhope-street, Hampstead-mad. W. Waite, 5, Mecklenburg -street. James Mitchell, 25, Munster-square. Charles Smith, Cumberland-mews. John Edw. Claridge, 47, Union-street. John Vincent, Mr. Burrows, 2, Richmond-grove, Rich mond road, Itarnsbury. George Rhodes, Charlotte-street, Portland-town. John Broadbridge, aged 10, 15, Little Exeter-street, Liiaon-grove. Wm. Davies, 22, medical student, 70, Mornington-road. The jury then retired and viewed the bodies. On their return the following evidence was given : Mr. Henry Moriarty, commander of H.M.S. Fox, lying at Woolwich, identified the first body on the list, namely, that of Mr. Mclntyre. He said—l have been acquainted with the deceased for many years, and I come here on the part of his father to identify his body. He was a silk merchant, and was not married. Mr. Wm. &small Lean, of 56, Torrington-square, iden. lified Thee. Harvey. He said—l have known the deceased about four months. He was 17 years of age. His parents reside at Leeds. lie was • student of arta at the Culver city College, Cower-street. Mr. Charles Jukes, of No. 8, Dorset-buildings, New street-mews, identified the body of Charles Jokes as that of his son. He said—My son was nine years of age. lam a carpenter by trade. The Coroner asked him, as he did all the witnesses, if he bad any remark to make to the jury, Mr. Jukes—l have something to Lay as to how the accident happened. There are private houses fronting the water, and they are allowed to break the edges of the ice near the banks. It was this breaking of the edges of the ice that was the cause, I think, of the accident. The Coroner said it was better not to go into this matter now, but the witnese's suggestion might be of use to the jury at their future sitting. The Rev. Arthur William Archer identified the body of Mr. Henry Woodhouse. He mid—lam at present staying at Bedford-house, Tavistock-square, but my permanent residence is at Manchester. lam at present doing duty for the Rev. Mr. Mann, vicar of Tunbridge. I am uncle of the deceased, who was sixteen years of age. He was at home for the holidays, from his school at Uppingham. IHis father, who is a colonial broker, resides at Bedford house. Mr. James Crawley, of 28, Sherborne-street, Blandford square, identified the body of James Crawley, as that of his son, who was a coach-joiner. He was not married. Mr. Chas. James Lachman, of Barnsbury, identified the body of C. X. Luekman as that of his son, whose Christian name was Charles EmmanueL Ho was 21 years of age. Albert Bourne, residing at 60, Hampstead-road, identi fied the body of Richard Bourne as that of his brother, who was 13 years of age. His father, who had been a printer, was dead. Daniel Griffin, of 20, Lincoln-court, Drury-lane, iden tified the body of James Griffin as being that of hie son. He said his son, who was a widower, was about 28 years of age, and got his living by selling fruit. Mr. Wm. Parkinson of 10, Phcenix- place, Somers town, identified the body of Wm. Parkinson as being that of his son, who was 18 years of age, and an organ metal pipemaker. In answer to the Coroner's request as to his having any remark to make to the jury he said—l have nothing fur ther to say than this : I persuaded him not to go. Denis Brien, of 6, Church-lane, St. Giles's, identified the body described in the list "J. Bryant " as being that of his brother. The deceased was 20 years of age, and was • ocatermonger. Mr. John Davis, of 3, York-road, City-road, identified the body of J. Woods. He said—l am not related to the deceased, but I had known him for 18 years. His Chris tian names were John Spencer. He was an upholsterer. His father lives at 73, ChisweE-street. Mr. Hy. Haarnack, of 10, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy square, Identified the body of IL Ilaarnack as being that of his son, who was ten years of age last August. Witness said he was a harp maker. Mr. John Hy. Whately, an undertaker, residing at 2.), Gower-place, identified the body of "John Whately" as that of his son. His name was John Thomas Whately. Hewn 14 years of age, and was in the Blueoost School. Mr. John Young, of 34, Little Albany-street, identified the body of Edward Thurley as that of his brother-in law. The deceased, who was 30 years of age, was married but had no family. He was a butler. Sarah Hardiman, of 2, Marsden-street, Euston-road, identified the body of Henry Hanliman. She said—l am mother of the deceased, who was 17 years of age. He worked at Mr. Oak's, Tottenham-court-road. His father, who is alive, is a gas-lighter. Mr. David Harries, of 156, Camden-road, identified the body of "Thomas Harris" as being that of his brother, who was 20 years of age and single. He was a gentleman, and had no occupation. The witness who was to identify the deceased Henry Gamble did not answer when called. Mr. Edgar Webster Scott, of 52, Harrington-street, Hampstead-road, identified the body of •' Lieutenant E. Scott "as being that of Robert Edwin Scott. He said—l am brother of the deeessed. He was a clerk. He was 29 years of age and married, but had no family. Mr. James William Michell, of Pentonville-road, iden tified the body of Arthur Reginald Stevens as that of his cousin. He said the deceased was the eldest son of Lieu tenant-Colonel Stevens, of her Majesty's Indian army. Mr. Gaston Abbis Phillips, of 24, Grafton-street East, identified the body of Mr. Wake. The deceased was twenty years of age. His name was Charles William Wake. He was a law student, and his father is a lawyer at Sheffield. Mr. John Bennett,' of 5, Mecklenburg-street, identified the body of "Mr. Waite." He said—l am no relation of the deceased, but he has lodged with me for two years. He was single, and a clerk. I have seen his body, and believe it to be that of my late lodger, Mr. Joseph Waite. I was not very familiar with him, aa I was seldom at home, but from the articles found upon him, I have no doubt that the body I have seen is his. I have been to his employers to-day, and they have promised to communicate with his friends. The Coroner said this body would remain in the work house for the present. Arthur Hersey, of 14, Ernest-street, Regent's-park, identified the body of James Mitchell. He said he was not related to the deceased, but he had worked with him as organ-builder. The deceased was 26 years of age and single. He had lodged at 23, Munster-square. His rela tives resided in Yorkshire. _ Charles Smith, coachman, of 28, Cumberland-mews, identified the body of " Merles Smith" as being that of his eon, who was 13 years of age. John Foston, of Richmond-terrace, Richmond-road, Barnabury, identified the body of John Vincent. lie said—l am no relative of the deceased. He was 16 years of age. He had no father or mother, but he bad an uncle living. I don't know that he bad any occupation. He was in the habit of playing about the streets and idling away his time. Mr. Edw►rd Hardwicke, of 70, Mornington-road, iden tified the body of Mr. William Davis, the medical student, He said—l am not related to the deceased. He was 22 years of age. His father and mother are dead. I had been on the ice with him, and afterwards saw the acci dent. I went off before at occurred, because I had a pre sentiment that the ice would break. Joseph Jesse Broadbridge, of 16, Little Eseter-street, Portman-market, identified the body of John Woodbridge as being that of his brother, who was 11 years of age. The father of the deceased was • bricklayer. Mr. William Frost, of 6, Margsret-street, identified the body of Mr. William Smith, whose name stands second on the list. He said—l have known the deceased for nine years. He was 21 pain of age and • gasfitter. His father is dead ? and his mother is hying. Mr. D►vid Perkins, of 51, St. John's-wood-terrace. iden tified the body of John Rhodes. He said—l am not re lated to the deceased, but I have known him for two or CIWOPENCE three years. He was a painter and decorator. He was not mast-Md. I helped to take his body out of the water. James Rhodes, of 40, Charles-at:yet, Portland Town, the father of the d eceased, also identified the body. Margaret Watley, of 40, Uniomstreet, Somers Town, idend the body of John Edwa r d Claridge. She mul— -lam oouain to the deceased. He was 14 years of age. His father is in Australia, but I cannot tell what he is. The deceased lived with his mother at 47, Union-street. This concluded the evidence. Three other bodies were lying in the hospital, but the witnesses were not present to prove their identifica tion. Their names are Edward Buckingham road, Kingsland : Thomas Justice, Musworth-mews ; Shedwick, Malden-road. There were :it bodies in the workhouse, and .12 of them have been identified. The Coroner said that he should adj..urn the court until five o'clock on Saturday aftenwon next, for the purpose of getting the identification of the bodies not yet recognised, and should any further bodies be found, evidence with regard to them could also be taken. lie should then pro pose to adjourn the inquiry until ten o'clock on the following Monday morning. The court then adjourned. THE WEATHER EV SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH. WEIJNENHAV Ni... 1 The Aberdeen mails are all in, and the Highland route i. clear ; the only remaining obstructions are in the far north. The Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland mails are a week overdue, and the Banffshire communications have been stopped 16100 Saturday. Snow fell here today to the depth et three to four inches. Five students have been apprehended foi. snowballing. ABERDEEN, JAN. 14. Little snow having fallen since last night considerable progress has been made in obtaining communication with the country districts. The south line is now clear, and the five London mails due at Aberdeen have all arrireiL Three trains with London letters and passengers for the south were despatched to-day. Weather fair and frocey. ,THE LANCERS AT DU-VC:ARYAN. Two more deaths, arising out of the rioting at Dungarvan, are reported. Mr. Richard Kiely fled into a 'limp, where he fell, dosing the charge of the lancers, but did not appear to be hurt at the time. He has sumt, however, lied from the results of th e f a ll. " com bi ne d with the excitement of the contest." The other victim is a young lad, about 18 years of age, who lingered on until Tuesday, when he expired, having received a blow in the head by a atone. . . At the coroner's inquiry at Dungarvan, on Monday, Major Wombwell, who was in charge of the lancers on the day in question, swore that he cautioned the men against using the points of their lances, A portion of his evidence was as follows : Was it contrary to discipline to have lances dawn without orders!—Yes, contrary to discipline to use them. I have seen it at other elections. I can give no answerez cept that I never heard any order against it. Did you consider it wrong for th e lancers to have their lances down?—l did not give it a thought. Why did you caution them ?—To stop them from losing their temper and sticking anyone. You cautioned them in the morning!—Yes. Did you see them use their lance.pointe in the morning in the square !—I saw them galloping all over the b. pate in the morning with their lance-points down. Has there been any military inquiry into this pro ceeding?—Not that I am aware. Is it a fact that you seized one of your troopers by the bridle in galloping down the quay to stop him ?—1 tried to. For what purpow?—To stop him if I could. Did you speak to him ?—Yea. Did he stop?—No, sir, I cannot say that be did. And you put that man under arrant ?—I did not know who be was. Did you make any inquiry as to who be was !—I did not. Is it a fact that he was near putting you into the river yourself was very near going into it at one time. In trying to stop that man ! I won't say that it was that man ; it was some man. Did he drag away from you!—l did not quite catck him. I cannot say that he pulled up. Did they break away from your control! Mr. Julian objected ; and after some discussion, Major Wombwell aasw.red , after a p ause —W e ll, r.ither. (After another pause)—Yes, they did on that occasion, because I gave DO order. (Manifestations in the court.) Lord Harting' gave evidence to the effect that the soldiers acted with exemplary patience. ' Cross-examined—Do you say that the lancer wLo struck the man with his lance after being thrown at, acted with exemplary patience!—He acted just as I would have acted under the same circumstances. Question repeated—Judging from my own feeling% be certainly did. Mr. Waters—Mr. Coroner, I ask you to take that an swer : " I swear that I consider the lancer who struck the man with the sharp end of his lance acted with exemplary patience." Lord Hastings--With more than I would. Mr. Waters—l think, my lord, the time will come when you will find people's lives are more precious. Mr. Julian--Don't be commenting. Mr. Weters—The witness himself has elicited it. Lord Hastings—With more patience than I would. THE ST. PANCRAS CASUAL WARDs.—Yesterday Mr. Ryan, who had been appointed to act as master of the St. Pancras Workhouse during the illness of the master, reported to the board of guardians that " The casual wards are often overcrowded, and a great number of the occupants have frequently to sleep on the floor. I found 30 persons sleeping with but two beds, two blankets, and a rug to accommodate each three. In order to avoid this as much as possible I had to supply 30 additional rugs, 30 additional blankets, and a number of additional beds. Yet this was not found sufficient to meet the require nienta of last Sunday night. Upon making inquiry I hod that this is often the case, more especially on Saturlay and Sunday nights. In passing through the casual wards on the 9th inst. I found two men alceping on the door together, although there was no occasion for it, and eon mquently I ordered them to be placed in separate beds." It was stated that Mr. Inspector Web's, of the Y had remarked the crowded state of the casual wards. which he Mt bound to report to his superiors, and who would report thereon to the Poor-law Board. THE LATE MARQUIS OF EXETER AND THE TURF. —Of scratching horses he scarcely understood the meaning, and one great secret of his popularity was that he al w aye ran his horses if they were well, and by his ignorance of the underplots so common in some races he not mitre quently spoiled " the best of jam." Reserved in his man ner, the most reckless of adventure?' dared not ask him a question as to what " he was going to do," or suggest to him the policy "of not being in the way this time, sod be would not be opposed at another." And from the time he began racing in 11416 up to his last appearance on a racecourse I do not suppose be was ever asked if his horse was " a spinner," the name gives for an animal that is going to try. Of racing he was a good judge, and he could put horses together to a pound, as Celia and Uakley,and other great matches at Newmarket, testified. But although be won a great many raves at Newmarket and elsewhere, he was not very successful, for his forfeits beat him, as they did Lord lksirge liwi tinek, and a very popular young sportsman this last season, who, although returned pretty near at the top of the tree in the list of winners, was in reality a loser from the above reason. Then Lord Exeter relied too much on his owe- judgment in breeding from one particular strain and be stuck to Sultan, to his cost, long after he bad been worn out. He also put an extravagant price on his yearlings, se much so that Mr. Tattersall rarely was enabled to sell them. But of course, as he himself was the only loser, racing men bad no right to complain. The world °m aidens' the Marquis of Exeter a prood wan, but the idea was an erroneous one. He certainly was not " laid fellow well met " with everybody, but he knew his posi tion, and maintained it. This he strikiugly manifested • few years back, when a money-lending lawyer, the owner of •lar i fls:ringueosting him of ,horses, f x il d iar w l h y o in wa ri s tha i t y, ti h m e eln mat fin formed him " he only knew him on Newunirketisiath, and nowhere else." That the marquis was • man of first rate abilities cannot be contended, for his prejudices tame times prevented his taking advantage of the chances which threw themselves in his way; but when his eyes were opened he was not above admitting be was wrong, sad taking steps to remedy the error he had made. The most , conspicuous Waterier of this li ne of conduct was the manner ' in which he opposed the Great Northern Railroad coming to Stamford. It was in vain explained to him that if the line was allowed to come there the trade of the place would be increased tenfold, and his own property increased in value to a fabulous extent, as the station would leave to be built as his land, and he could also let it on building leases on his own terms. He was inflexible in his .deter mination ; and, successful in his opposition, he ultimately found himself compelled to construct one himself from Essendine to Stamford and get the Great Northern Flo work it for him. It was this drain upon his resources that caused him to diminish his racing and breeding stud.— " Argus " of the Past. DEATH OF CHARLES PECK, THE TRAINER.— InteUigenoe has been received from Melton of the death of Mr. Charles Peck, the trainer. He was about 00 years of age, and up to within a few days had taken the greatest interest in his profession, from the active duties of whist, however, he had for some time back retired. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 16. —Aril,' NTMENTs. Clerk C. F. A. Broadway, to the Bristol. Assistant Clerk O. A. Hoskyn, to the Royal Alfred- last 44,0* kler• Ir. J. rise. rl 1. Kvan ions. rec. 1 64. neat lelCao paid. ter's. is & . • .. . . . . .. A the iu.s,"