The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-25 00:00:00

Ir LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the present year the National Lifeboat Institution has contributed to the easing of 907 lives from various shipwrecks and T 2 vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended Litt,4:4 In the same period on Its Lifeboat Establishments, In addition to Krantinif £2,304 for rewards The Committee of the Institution earnestly appeal to the public for amastance to euabk them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 185 Lifeboat Fotatistishmetits. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary Richard Lewis, E s q ., et the Institution, 14, John-street, Adel pit i, Loodon. PARIS EXHIBITION FIRST CLASS SILVER MEDAL, 1867 JOHN BROOM'. ORIGINAL GOLD CHAIN MANUFACTORY, 16, lIENZIWITAMILIULT, COVF.ST-GAIDIF-V. JOHN BROGDZICS 18-earat GOLD CHAINS. JOHN BROGDRIVS GOLD GUARD CHAINS. JOHN BROGDEWS GOLD ALBERT CHAINS. JOHN BROODKN'S GOLD BROOCH CHAINS. Efig erprtso. TO LOIIII.II9PUNDENTS. Ilkortitamenta Intended for " The Express," London Zooming =A mast be at the Ofiat, 10, loayerk-street, by Two oa We day of pablkatioa. DRURY-LANE. TSUI Kvioneo, THE CIL Mr. Phelps. Messrs. J. C. Cowper, 11. Sushir, E. Phelps, Barrett, Temple, Ac. , Mrs. Harness Vests, Mies Grettes.Rc.—And THE LADI En' CLUB. Mesdames Beetris Shirley, Mete liertleur, H. Vestleuhoff, he. RAYMAIIXICT. toe Bruno. THeiiiiiiiTirOLlD. mt. Compton.— BROTHER SAM. Mtwara nothern, Hut:ketone, Compton, John- Ann, Re.: Mecham Chippendale. Roliertion, Lewin, d•c.—And 31Y WIVEd 11OTHER. Maim Chippendale and Howe. PRINCIMM Ten WINITHI, A LTITCY . EL/ ILTATION.—AIter which TEE COLLEEN DAWN. Messrs. Bow:lnsult, D. Burrs, E. Atkins, 0. Neville, J. O. Shore. R. Mellon, etc.: Mn. BasiolCault, it Misses Barnett and Elsworthy. —And NO. ONE ROUND THE CDENEE. LYCEUM, Tina Ramona, PERFICTION. VW Maud Shelley.—And ROMEO AND JULIET. Maws. W. Lacy and Ryder ; Min Veatvall, Mrs. Manton, and M 1 Mllly Palmer. mum TIMID STEWING, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne and MIA Na•ton.—K IND TO A VAULT. Mears. Pintail, Belf , rd. and Junes IlegGaiosS Johostose, Gwynn, sad ilughea.—And WILLIAM TELL WITH ♦ VENGLANCE. HOLBORN. Tm,, Evuntan, FOR LOVE. Meson H. J. Montague, Price, Garden, Westland, and H. Widdlooatb: Mesdames Stephens, Ilearsde. C. 'Viands's, &c. —And HART TURNEJL; OR, THE WICIOCS WILLIN. M 1 Josephs. Thu BRITANNIA. EVENING I:LN'S DEATII-TRAT. Norm nt** Leslie., tr. , : THE Kra A. Lan G e —Mr. Mark Floyd : Mr. and Mn. Ka- Langan and Mr. J. MUlleent—ZlP VAN WINKLE. Mr. Rowe. —And MARY BLANK Mr. 1. Mutton aad Mliaeourtalbay. HIGH WALTZ AT LONDON DEIDOI. Tim Der —Morning. lb. Ma.— —Altarsoon, lb. 313 is. TO-NORtow—Nornlam, lb. itin......Afbersoca, lb. 170. LONDON, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25. WHILE grave political events are occurring both here and abroad, it would be impossible to expect any improvement in the financial position. On all sides we hear of restricted commerce, deficits, and tentative proposals for new loans. The Emperor NAPOLEON abstained in his speech from ment'on ing the project for raising some seven hundred million francs for industrial purposes ; but it is believed that the plan is deferred, not abandoned. The present moment is in fact most inopportune for an operation of this sort. France is suffer;ng from a deficient harvest--in itself a sufficiently serious matter—and next the small capitalists who have experienced heavy losses by the Mexican loans and the collapse of the Credit Mobilier, are begin ning to doubt the success of Imperial finance. A suspension of dividends and a heavy fall in prices cannot be reasoned or explained away even by the most plausible minister that ever framed a budget. Doubtless the 28,000,0001. could be raised, but not with the t , clot that at tended the loans for the Crimean and Dalian wars. This would be of no great consequence were it not that a comparative failure in financial policy would be a disagreeable complement to the recent mis takes in politics. Hence it is thought better to wait for a more favourable opportunity. As re gards other countries, their position is in a sense so far better that they cannot borrow, how ever much they may desire to do so. No capitalist, native or foreign, would dream for a moment of taking the fresh issues of stock which Russia, Austria, Italy, Spain, Turkey, or Greece would be only too glad to offer. In one or two of these countries at least an honest attempt has been made to economise expenditure, but breechloaders, rifled artillery, and general pre parations for war, quickly swallow up any small savings that may be effected. Prussia, indeed, might be able to borrow if she wished, but the burdens on the people are already heavy, though less so in money payments than in the more vital pressure of the blood-tax or conscription. In the western hemisphere also matters are not proceeding as smoothly as might be wished. It is no new thing to see the credit of the United States constantly attacked in a portion of our own press ; that has been done at longer or shorter in tervals since the commencement of the late war. Unfortunately, however, some Americans, if not of high, yet of prominent position, have advocated a plan for paying off the funded debt which (with out entering into details) involves at least partial confiscation. Although there is not the remotest fear that this project will be entertained for a moment by the vast majority of the• nation, the mere fact of its being publicly avowed is quite enough to scare the prudent and almost invariably timid bondholder. He will admit that there is no cause of alarm, and five minutes afterwards sell his stock for what it will fetch. These unwitting efforts to depreciate the national credit—since that is their effect, no matter how well intentioned the motive by which they are put forth—cannot fail to do temporary harm. Going further south, we find Brazil, with whom, next to the United States, wo have the closest commercial relations in the West, still engaged in a war that appears interminable, and has already entailed immense financial sacri fices, and in all probability will entail very much more. But while pointing out the difficulties of other nations, it must not be forgotten that we hrve a fair share of our own. In the first place stands the Abys9inian war. It is admitted that the ex pense will be some two or three millions sterling, and, judging from precedent, when the accounts are made up it will probably turn out to be twice as great. Fortunately we shall have no trouble in finding the money. The question will simply be whether it should be raised by a loan or by increased taxation. There is something to be said on both sides. Regarding the matter as one of bu siness, it might be argued thatas money is cheap and abundant now, the sum required could be borrowed by the sale of Consols at—say 93, and that the amount could be advantageously repurchased at a lower price when capital became more in demand, and the value of securities had consequently fallen. The great objection to this plan is, that the implied obligation to redeem is seldom or never carried into effect. Terminable annuities for short period' would be better, but as these securi ties command only a limited market the process is too costly. With the exception of insurance companies, and not all of those, few care to buy a stock which, with all its advantages, possesses the THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 25, 1867. supreme disadvantage of being practically wane gotiable. On the other hand, increased taxelion would be excessively unpopular. Business profits now are actually, if not avowedly, low. It is not uncommon for a merchant in periods of commercial depression to pay tax upon income that has never been really earned. No one, espe cially in trade, likes to show himself to be falling back in the world, even if the knowledge is con fined to his tax collector alone—which, by the way, it seldom or never is. Again, the distrust with which our railway in vestments are viewed bears hard upon half the families of the kingdom. It may seem of little importance at what price the stock of any parti cular company may be quoted so long as the dividends are good ; but, on the other hand, there is not a line which has not the burden of a large amount of terminable debentures in circulation, and the lower the price of the ordinary stock the greater the difficulty and cost of renewing them. Bankers and other capitalists get nervous, and want their money back. They know also from past experi ence that rarely can railway accounts bear strict scrutiny. There is always, to say the least, some thing irregular, either avowed or hidden. The opportunity has not been overlooked. After the revelations respecting the London, Chatham, and Dover, Great Eastern, North British, and London and Brighton, the railway market has been chosen as the chief arena for that class of speculators fur the fall who by unscrupulous ingenuity contrived to make large profits out of the ruined joint stock banks of last year. Hence day after day we see some freshcompany attacked, generally with sue cells, since the public dread that a decline in price is but the precursor of some new and damaging revelation. By this means the greatest joint stock interest in the kingdom, with an in vested capital second only to the amount placed in the Government funds, is brought into general discredit. There is only one remedy to cure the evil— plain statements and reduction of expenditure. Capital accounts must for the time bo closed. Until the companies have ascertained clearly what they have earned, and what dividends they can legitimately pay, they ought to raise no more money. Last week Vice-Chancellor Wool) pro nounced an opinion adverse to the Great Western Railway Company which had paid dividends by a fresh issue of stock —or, in other words, out of capital. There was no concealment about the pay ment. It was done openly, with the formal sanc tion of a general meeting. Propositions of this sort are opposed by a very select few, since the great body of shareholders are only too glad to get a dividend in some way or other. Now, as we have pre viously observed, many legitimate occasions may arise for creating additional capital ; but among them is certainly not the purpose to pay dividends on ordinary stock. That this last has been done over and over again is beyond a shadow of doubt. The confusion which, from carelessness, or more often from design, has crept into railway accounts from the beginning must be corrected. In this respect, it is only just to mention that the Cale donian Company have set a good example by sub mitting their affairs to the investigation of two independent accountants of unimpeachable skill and reputation. This step is, without questior, the moat satisfactory that could have been taken, and we hope will, where necessary, be generally followed. .c good fortune and the possibility of restricting military operations to Theodore himself, and avoiding quarrels with ether chiefs. In the disturbed and wasted state of the country it is impossible to foresee what oessitnations may arise from the jealousy of factious chiefs. It does not follow because they are against Theodore they will side with us. Once embroiled with chiefs or races our withdrawal would be difficult, if not dangerous. It may be easier to get into and occupy the country than to leave it at the moment we desire. We must keep a strong hold of our base of opera tions, and be prepared to send up support after support if required. Sir Henry's reasoning, the Times says, seems to show, with a cogency which can hardly be disputed, that the notion on which the government starts of confining their operations wholly to the release of the captives is in all probability quite impracticable, and that, act as we will, we cannot avoid entangling alliances and the consequent duty of providing for our allies in case of our departure. LATEST INTELLIG THE LATE EXECUTIONS.—OPINIONS OF THE FRENCH PRESS. The Journal des Debuts writes : We learn this morning that the execution of the three Fenian' took place in Manchester. A thick fog obscured the view of the scaffold at a distance of a few yards. The crowd was not numerous, which was rather surprising. No disorder occurred. Let as hope that the fnends of the men who suffered will renounce their evil designsouid that the triple execution which has just taken place will be the last act of this bloody tragedy. . . . The Debats adds, ' That the government might have yielded to solicitations, and spared the lives of these men, but that it was difficult to do so in the face of threats of insurrection, arson, and assassi nation." The Paris correspondent of the Itedependance Beige writes : _ _ . The news of the execution of the three Fenians at Man chester bas produced the most painful effect here. Eng land, which has the lead of nations in liberty, should take the lead of civilisation by abolishing the penalty of death. The writer of the daily bulletin, in the same journal, adds : The execution, of which the government of the Queen has assumed the heavy responsibility, is to be much de plored. The A renir National says : - - - - • The Fenian. were hanged this morning at 8 o'clock. We need not say how much we deplore such executions ; how mach they shock democratic sentiment, even when sur rounded, u in England, by every legal security. The Temps says : The English government has been inflexible in the cue of the Manchester Fenian". The three unhappy prisoners were hanged at 8 this morning. This mournful drama, the denouement of which was superintended by a considerable force, was effected in the midst of a sullen tranquillity. Here, then, are three new martyrs added to the necrology of the Fenian'. The Si&le says : The wishes expressed by a large number of English citizens, and the organs of the press of all nations, have not been heard. The Fenians, Allen, Larkin, and Gould, were hanged this morning. Order reigns in Manchester. But this execution may have lamentable results as re gards the internal tranquillity of England. The Liberti says : - • •• The three F01Ill1;11 have been hanged, notwithstanding the energetic attitude of the Irish and of the English population itself. The execution may cost dearly to an aristocratic government. GARIBALDI IN PRISON. A letter from Spezzia, in the Gm--etta del Popolo of the 21st, says : Yesterday both of Garibaldi's sons paid him a visit, but they left the name day. A distinguished physician of Milan, who was specially sent for by the General, has been admitted to him, but he was escorted to the door by carbineers, and obliged to pledge his word of honour that he would not talk of politica, or convey to him news papers or writings. A judge, accompanied by an usher and tipstaff, have also paid the general a visit, to interrogate him, with a view to his contemplated prosecution. Three good people were quite embarrassed by the position in which they were placed. The first formal question the judge put was the usual one, " Your name ?" The general ►nswered, " My name? Three who sent you know it welL" He then began to write and took no further notice of the officers of justice who, after a consultation amongst themselves, withdrew. The general is treated with great severity. The object seems to be to wear him out and to induce him to request to be sent to America, but he is inflexible. The trial will take place ; but by the side of Garibaldi will sit the volunteers, the army which sympathies* with him, the communal councils, the committees of assistance, the Rattarai ministry, the Cialdini ministry—in fact, all Italy. (mimes TELZoRmIS.) THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. VIENNA, Nov. 25. The statement that Austria has uncondi tionally accepted the invitation to the pro posed conference is confirmed. The French government has not yet laid down any programme to serve as a basis for the deliberations. It is not yet certain that any Papal representa tive will assist at the conference. ITALY. FLORENCE, Nov. 24, EVENING. The Italie of to-day says :—" Some foreign journals have pretended that the French Minister of Foreibm Affairs had sent a reply, couched in somewhat harsh terms, to a letter sent by General Menabrea. This assertion is incorrect, as no such reply exists, or could exist. The letter of General Menabrea alluded to was addressed to the Cheva lier de Nigra, and had no other object than to indicate the point of view taken by the govern ment in the Roman question. We believe that the relations of the two governments, even after this letter, have taken a character which has nothing alarming for the friends of Italy." RUSSIA. ST. PETICRSBURG, Nov. 25. The imperial proclamation announced yesterday orders a conscription of four in every 1,000 of the population, and not in every 100 as stated. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. 3tatitSßlLLll3, Nov. Ti. The Ceylon arrived at 7.15 a.m. to-day. The mails leave for London at 11.30 a.m. AMERICA. QUEMiSTOWN, Nov. 25. The Cunard extra steam-ship Tarifa, from New York, arrived here at 8.15'5.m. to-day, with 144 passengers. She landed despatches and 45 passen gers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 8.30 a.m. ; all well. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) TIM FENIAN EXECUTIONS. The Times devotes two articles to the above executions and the exhibition of feeling which they have in some quarters occasioned. To one of the writers it is • comfort to think that these poor creatures were honestly under the delusion that murder ceases to be murder when it can be invested with • political colour, and that they did but carry, as they thought, to • higher tribunal the rights of a nation and the wrongs of seven centuries. One would rather they died heroes, though only under the falsest estimate and the most foolish pleas. The author of the second article observes that resist ance to the course of justice is the most heinous offence of which anyone can be guilty. It is not like the wilful murder of one man, primarily •wrong done to a single person, and consequentially a crime against society ; the murder of Brett was in its very fount and essence a crime against society, and the punishment et it, however unwelcome to us, could not be omitted. With regard to the demonstration yesterday in Hyde•park, the meaning appearing with more or lees distinctness throughout it was that of sympathy with an armed attack on the order of our national life, and if ibis once becomes well appa rent It cannot be surprising if those who prefer to main tain our institutions es they are should take some measures for the repression of incentives to violence against them. The Daily Nees draws a distinction between political crimes and crimes committed in a political cause, and from a political motive. It is this difference which, in spite of the repugnance of natural sentiment and sympathy, made the execution of Allen, at least, not just only, but cape. dient. The previous conduct of the English government and people has shown that they were not afraid to be merciful. The executions of Saturday prove that, when the occasion demands it, they do not her to exact the extreme penalty of the law. The people of Manchester appear to have acted with great wisdom and good feeling, and the deme►nour of the men themselves was free from bravado, and, though not free in one ease from natural shrinking from the impending death, religious. If there is no reason to think that they repented, or saw the guilt of the crime for which they died, this insensibility seems to have sprung, not from general hardness, but from per verted social and political feeling. The Post thanks the government for the determine= they have shown to uphold the law. Nothing can be more monstrous than the proposition that the three men who were banged were political offenders. Still, it is clearly held by a number of our working men. Such talk as was heard yesterday in London shows, as the Sheffield trades• union revelations showed, that at least a certain propor tion of them, when once they have formed a view, either political or economical, consider it justifiable to use any means, however atrocious, in order to overcome opposition to it. Such a disposition cannot bat be fraught with the greatest danger to society at large, and the most significant and alarming feature of the matter is that it appears to be gaining fresh ground every day. In the opinion of the Standard it would have been the merest weakness and the shallowest sentimentality to have shrunk from executing justice on the ordinary principles of our jurisprudence, because the phantom had been raised of a " political scaffold." If the Fenian leaders, the Herald says, will but learn and utilise this lesson, it may fail to convert them into peaceful citizens, but at least it will spare the Ministers of the crown one of the most painful and revolting tasks which their duty imposes upon them. The execution at Manchester, the Telegraph declares, wee not political. Allen, Larkin, and Gould were not political offenders ; they were murderers ; and they have perished because the law says that murderers shall die. The Star, on the other band, is of opinion that Fenianism won a great point last Saturday when it provoked us into baptising it in blood. We must be prompt, earnest, and generous if we would not be driven by Fenianism to the choice of reconquering Ireland or renouncing her. EXPEDITION. The Times condenses from a document by Sir Henry Durand several important observations respecting the above expedition. Difficult, Sir Henry says, uan advance into the country may be, it is probably the easiest part of the business. The temporary occupation and the ultimate withdrawal to the coast will prove the more serious part of the enterprise. Much will depend on conciliation, much STREET OFFENCES. The Dailg Nara draws attention to the audacity with which assaults and robberies now take place in the streets of London. A correspondent describes half a dozen men as rushing upon him as he was passing along Theobald's road, dashing him to the pavement and then plucking him like a pigeon, a crowd standing round and covering the robbers with their protection. The condition of success in these cases ia the crowd. It is that which for the moment neutralises the police, and strikes the peaceful inhabitants of the neighbourhood with a feeling of helplessness, while it proportionately raises the confidence of the marauders. Either we must place restrictions on the meetings, propos *ions, demonstrations, and the like, which bring crowds together, or we must make considerable additions to our polite force. The choice lies between heavier taxation with a curtailment of liberty and a limitation of freedom with our present police rates. In one way or the other the balance between the efficiency of the police force and the vigour of our dangerous classes must be redressed or London will not be habitable much longer. the Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. El The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon. Major-General F. H. Sey mour was in attendance upon horseback. Her Majesty drove out this morning, attended by the Hon. Lady Biddulph. The Prince and Princess of Teck left the Castle yesterday for Kensington Palace. Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel Cavendish, went to London to-day, and visited the Prince and Princess of Teak. Nov. 24. The Queen, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice, and the Ladies and Gen tlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapeL The Rev. Charles James Vaughan, D.D., Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen, preached the sermon. Prince Arthur attended by Major Elphinstone arrived at the Castle yesterday from Greenwich-park. Sir James Clark hai also arrived at the Cutler A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Marlborough, the Earl of Malmes bury, the Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northoote, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, the Duke of Richmond, Lord John Man ners, the Earl of Mayo, and the Right Hon. Spen cer H Walpole. Has. DisaaEm.--Since Friday last Mrs. Disraeli has greatly regained strength. The answer to inquiries yesterday evening was that she was much better ; she had passed an excellent night on Saturday, and there was new every prospect of her early restoration to health. The Duke of Cambridge, Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, Princess Henrietta, and Prince Arthur, with their respective suites, attended the evening service at the Chapel Royal of St. George, yester day. They occupied the royal stall beneath the banners of the Knights of the Garter. The Count and Countess of Flanders, accom pealed by the Baroness Snoy d'Oppners and Colonel Bur nell, leave the Clarendon Hotel to-day for Sandringham, on a visit to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and will remain at Sandringham during the week. The count and countess attended her Majesty's Theatre, and received visits from all the leadieg members of the diplomatic corps, since their return to town on Friday from Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess of Malmeebury enter tained at dinner, on Saturday, at their residence in Strat ford-place—the Earl and Countess of Longford, Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, Viscount Hawarden, Lord and Lady Colville, Lord Strathualro, Hon. Frederick and Lady Constance Stanley, the Right Hon. Sir Stafford and Lady Northcote, Sir William and Hon. Lady Rose, Miss Gorges, &c. The Lord Chancellor received at dinner, at his residence in Baton-square, on Saturday evening, the fol lowing judges and Queen's counsel :—Lord Justice Bolt, Sir William Bovill, Sir Richard Malins, Sir James P. Wilde, Sir Colin Blackburn, Sir H. S. Keating, Sir Samuel Martin, the Solieitor-General, Dr. Deane, Mr. Greene, Mr. Kaye, Mr. Glues, Mr. Cleasby, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Manisty, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Grove. The coming of age of Lord Jocelyn, grandson of the Earl of Roden, was celebrated on Friday at Toßymer.- park with great rejoicings. The Archduke Albert, conqueror of Custozza, according to the Gazette de Prance, is about to marry the Princess Frederica, eldest daughter of the King of Hanover. His highness is aged 50 and the bride 19. The Archduke has already been married to the Princess Hildegarde, daughter of King Louis I. of Bavaria, by whom he had two daughters, the Archduchess Maria Theresa, married to Duke Philip of Wurtemburg ; and the Archduchess Ma thilda, who was recently burnt to death when betrothed to Prince Humbert. To-night Marta will be given at Her Majesty's Theatre, with Millie. Kellogg in the part of the heroine. To-morrow night we are promised Der Fr:rice/Wiz with Wile. Title= in her celebrated 0i1•11114441/ of Agatha. On Thursday Linda di Chaesocei will be repeated, with the cast of Saturday ; and on Saturday Doe GiOnlnNi is to be produced, when the two leading sopranos will be heard together—Malle. Titiens appesriog as Donna Anna, fildlle. Kellogg as Redline. THE PRINCE or WALLA' VISIT TO WORCESTER REIBIL—Tbe visit of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to the Duct and Duebeise d'Aumale, at their Wor cestershire seat, Woodnorton, terminated on Saturday. On Friday his royal highness shot the Woodroeton coverts in ' company with Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the D u k e of Beau fort, Earl Dudley, and Cornt Beauvoir, with their distinguished host the Due. The sport was exoeltent. On Saturday morning the Prince took his departure from Woodnorton for Sandringham. The route was rather a "moss-country" one, four lines of railway having to be traversed. It is said that his royal highness will probably ere long again visit Woroestershße. Before leaving, the following reply to the address p-enented by the mayor and corporation of Evesham was forwarded to the mayor of that borough :—Sir,—" lam desired by his Royal High ness the •ce of Wales to thank you for the ad dress presented to him yesterday, and for the cordirl reception he received on his arrival at the borough of Evesbam. His royal highness is much interested to find the history of the borough connected with former Princes of Wales. His roy.:l highness also desires me to thank you for your congratulations on the improve ment in health of the Princess of Wales, which he is glad to say is steadily increuing.—l have the honour, &e.—O. R. GRET." BALL AT FROOMORE Loma.—The Prince and Princess Christian gave a ball on Saturday evening at their residence. Frogniore Lodge, which was honoured by the presence of her Majesty and the royal family from the Castle. The Duke of Qimbridge, the Prince and Princess Tack, Count Gleichen, and a number of the nobility and gentry were also invited. The Prince and Princess Christian intend to pay several visits to the art r cs and will commence by visiting the Duke of Marlo r ug e g, at Blenheim, in the early part of this week when they will remain several day.. Their royal hi4esses will afterwards visit the Prince and Princess of ales, at San dringham, and then they will return to Froore Lodge, and on or about the 20th proximo leave Win &oe with her Majesty and royal family for Osborne, where they intend to spend Christmas. Mr. Patteaon, of the English Fiahery Commis sion, has been appointed to WillCl up the Irish Fishery Commission, the business of which is stated to be in a backward and generally unsatisfactory condition. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROM OUR OWN CORREEPONDEMT.) PARIS, SUNDAY EVENING. The principal Paris manufacturers who are at war with M. Haussmann on the great subject of the octroi duties have resolved, at a meeting held at the office of MM. Besancon Brothers, that if the Court of First Instance, before which their case now stands for judgment, decides against them, they will close their factories. It continues to be rumoured that the Emperor leans towards the manufacturers, whose cause has been ably advocated by M. Michel Chevalier in the Debuts, and that the conflict may possibly tend to M. Hsussmann's dismissal. He gives out that he has nailed his colours to the mast. In reference to the report in your Saturday's issue of Mr. D. Griffith's speech, wherein he states that the secretary of an English bishop arrested in Paris was " taken to the nearest police office, which chanced to be that having the curious name of Le Violon," I beg to say, for general information, that " violon "is a slang term for a lock-up house and not one specially appertaining to the particular locality in which the injured English gentleman was incarcerated. The government have agreed to pardon John Fra•eis Nugent, one of the prisoners who was acquitted at Manchester, but rrarrestad and taken to Ireland on • charge of Fenianiam. The condition of his liberation is that he is to leave the United Kingdom. CRYSTAL PALACZ. —HA L;-A-CROWN DAY.— SATURDAY, Nov. Z.—Ads:minions on payinont, 897 ; ditto by mum tickets, 5,312 ; total visitors, 8,209. THE MANCHESTER ELECTION. NOMINATION.-(THIS DAY.) (BY TILEGRAPH.) MANCHESTER, MONDAY. Mr. Jacob Bright, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Henry were nominated to-day in the memos of a great open air assemblage. The show of hands was in favour of Mr. Bright. All three candidates will go to the poll. FENIAN DEMONSTRATION AT ALAACHESTRE. About 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Irish Roman catholic* of Manchester organised a funeral proces sion. They at first numbered about 300 persons, the majority being women and girls, accompanied by a fife and drum band. The procession was formed near St. Wilfrid's Roman catholic chapel, in Bedford-street, Hulme, and be fore it started on its march the Rev. Canon Toole endea voured to dissuade the leaders of the movement from making any demonstration, but his advice was not regarded. From Bedford-street the procession passed into Great Jackson-street, and through Clarendon-street into Ox ford-street. Turning up Charles-street, the prooessioa went a little distance along Brook-street, and passed through Granby-row into London-road, where the numbers were greatly augmented by the Salford catholice, who, having foreknowledge of the intended procession, went to Piccadilly to await its arrival. The in creased procession went up Store-street into Great Anccets-street. The dense population of that neigh bourhood turned out very numerously, being at tracted by the unusual sounds of the fifes and the sinned drums, which played the "Dead March" from Saul. During the march of the procession along Great Ancosts street, Oldham-road, Goulden-street, Rochdale-road, Swan-street, and Oldham-street, the procession itself numbered perhaps 1,000 persons, but there were probably twice or thrice as many spectators, a large , proportion of whom followed the procession to apse- I rite the Royal Infirmary, where three cheers were given for some object which was not made imam to the general public. As the procession pared round the corner facing the Queen's Hotel more cheering took place ; after which the procession passed along Portland street, and passed through Gaythorn to City-road. It stopped in Eliza-street (which is near the point from which it started), and as they passed the house is which Larkin's family lived the men uncovered their heads, and a solemn silence was preserved. After this the procession ista and spectators gradually and quietly dispersed. DEMONSTRATION IN BIRMINGHAM. Early yesterday forenoon Mr. Glossop, Chief Superintendent of Police, became aware that it was the in tention of the Irish to have a funeral procession, and a ser vice at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Nechells Green, as a mark of respect for the three men executed at Manchester on Satur day. He at oboe despatched messengers to the supposed leaden of the party, informing them that no procession would be allowed, and that if it was the intention of any to go to the cemetery, they might go singly ; but that any attempt to go in a body would be opposed by the police. The Horse Fair, Grata-green, and the Old Square having been named as the points for assembling, Mr. Glossop despatched Inspector Wilson to the Home Fair, and Superintendent Sheppard to the Old Square, each with small bodies of police. Many Irish, dressed in mourn ing, and with some green emblems on their dress, began to congregate at these places, but they were told they must not foun in procession, and finding that it would be impossi ble to go in a body, they went quietly in groups of three and four f rom all parts of the town, and about 3 o'clock avaat Gem pany, numbering about 2,500, assembled on the slopes of i St. Joseph's Cemetery,Nechells. Then were many women present, and the greater part, both men and women, wore green ribbons on their hats, which in some cases were covered with crape. A few had green rosettes on their costs. A young man belonging to the party began to read a portion of the Roman catholic Litany, and the whole assembly knelt down on the greensward, and some on the rough gravel, and uncovering their heads beat forward in an attitude of solemn supplication while the prayer for the dead was recited. The scene was one of a most singular and im pressive character, and around the body of Irish engaged in this strange but earnest service, an immense body of spectators looked on, most of them uncovering out of respect for feelings evidently so heartfelt and solemn. After the service was over Inspector Kelly, who bad been present during the service, spoke to those nearest him, and said that Mr. Glossop, who had also been • witness of the ecene,was pleased with the attention of the people to his request not to go in procession, and was glad to see the order in which they had conducted the pro ceedings. He hoped they would observe his instructions in retiring, as he would be obliged to prevent any of them marching away in a body. After leaving the cemetery, three cheers were given for Mr. Glossop and three for the police, but a large party of the Irish disregarded the warning that they bad received, and formed themselves in procession, four deep. This body, which increased as it proceeded and extended for fully • quarter of a mile, marched to Goan Green, where a force of police was stationed under Superintendent Spier. Mr. Kelly again addressed the crowd, and earnestly requested the Irish to go quietly to their homes. The body appeared to separate ; but Mr. Glossop, who had followed up to this point, was informed that a detachment were on their way to the Old square. He quickly despatched Superintendents Shep pard and Spier and Inspector Wilson, with 100 men, in the square, and they arrived just in time to see that a table had been brought, and one or two leaders were about to make speeches. It was supposed th►t a number of resolu tions were to be proposed, but the prompt action of Mr. Glossop prevented any further proceedings. The officers named led their men into the centre of the square, where they formed them in two lines, and, marching outwards, cleared the square in • few minutes. The Irish then went to their homes, and no further demonstration was made during the afternoon or evening. TIIR GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. The following official circular has been addressed to the shareholders in the Great Western Railway : "Paddington Station, Nov. 21, 1867. " Sir,—l em instructed by the directors to inform you, that on the application of a shareholder in the Vale of Reath Section, his Honour the Vice-Chancellor Wood has this day granted an intermediate injunction in a cause of Hooter v. The Great Western Railway Company, restrain ing the issue of any further amount of Gt. per cent. pre ference stock, or V. 10s. per cent. debenture stock, in pay ment of dividends, until the hearing of that cause. In giving you this intimation, the directors think it right to explium the nature and position of the matter in question. Mr. Hoole, the plaintiff in the cause, filed his bill in the court of Vioe.Chancellor Wood on the 7th of September last, praying for a declaration by the court—that the Logue of stock in payment of dividends was illegal—for the can cellation of the stock already issued—and for an injunc tion to restrain the company from paying dividends on 'what had been so issued and from soaking any further iuue ; and he gave notice of a motion before the vacation judge for an intermediate injunction to that e ff ect. tinder the advice of counsel the company demurred to the bill on various grounds ; and on the 26th of September the demurrer and the motion came on for argument before Vice- Chancellor Molina, who refused to interfere, leaving the plaintiff to proceed with his cause, but at the same time intimating his opinion that there was "no foundation of justice in the bill." The case has now been argued before Vice-Chancellor Wood, who has overruled the company's demurrer, and required them to put in an answer to the bill, so that the whole of the facts of the ease may be tally before him. Hs has also, as above stated, granted an intermediate injunction until the hearing of the cause ; such injunction, however, being confined to the issue es from this day of any further stock, but not interfering with what has already been done. Having regard to this conflict of opinion between two eminent judges, and acting under the advice of their counsel, the directors have determined to appeal from this decision, having reason to believe that upon the plaintiff's own showing, and apart from any answer which the company may give, he has made out no sufficient ground for the interference of the wart. Under these circumstances, and until the question has been disposed of by the proper tribunals, the directors will be unable to take action in regard to any documents which have not already been sent in to the office ; but it will be understood that, in the event of the injunction being ultimately dis solved, and the company thus left free to act, the holders of such documents will be placed es far as possible in the same position as if those documents had been received in the ordinary course.-1 am, sir, your obedient servant, " Faso. G. akeNDILIIB. Secretary." Wirrin Ciactrue. —The following is a list of the winter circuit. of the judge, :—Maaebeeter, November 30; Liverpool, December 11—Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Jus tice Sbee. Warwick, November 30 ; Derby, December 6 ; Chester, December 11 ; Stafford, December 16—Mr. Justice Keating. Norfolk, December 3 ; Suffolk, December 7 ; Lewes, December 12; Hertford, December 17- Mr. Justice Wilke. Winchester, November 30; Taunton, December 7 ; Gloucester, December 13 ; Hereford, December 16 ; Worcester, December 18—Mr. Justice Mellor. Durham, December 2; Leads, Demeher 6 ; York, December 13—Mr. Baron Pigott. LAW niTnurcaracz. (TlllB DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Before Vico-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood.) Di BS TILE ANGLO-DANISH AND BALTIC STEAM NAVltaTlia P COMPANY Ix PAM 9ARLOBLEC AND CABBALL. This was a motion on behalf of Messrs. SaAlgres and Carroll to be removed from the list of members and lht of contributories of the Anglo-Daaish and Baltic Steam Navigation Company, which is now in the mom of liquidation. By a contract entered into en the 9th of November, 1866, between the company sad the applicants, it was agreed that the company sald establish agencies in London and Hull, and should appoint Sahlgreen and Carroll as their agents at those places ; thee Sahlgreen and Carrell should enter upon such agencies on the eighth day after the allotment of shares in the core. pony ; that Carrell should be one of the first directors; and that Sahlgreen and Carroll should subscribe for abuse to the amount of 6001. On June 22, 1866, a new me a t was entered into between the parties, whereby and Carrell agreed to enter upon such respective agencies as soon as the arrangements entered into between tha company and the Danish General Steam Navigation Can. pany should be completed ; and they also agreed, during the continuance of this agreement and so long as they Asa be the agents of the company, to hold shares in the company to the amount of 6001, at the least. The capital of the company, which was moor. porated in December, 1885, was 900,0001., in 20,6004 shares of 101. each. By the articles of association it was provided that the directors should adopt and carry into effect the former of the above two contracts. The fast allot. went of shares was made on the 31st of July, 1866. Neither of the applicants ever applied for any shares, and in August Carrell sent in his resignation as director, An allotment of 60 shares was made to Sahlgreen sad Carrell, wheels names were found on the register for 60 shares, and they were accordingly placed by the official liquidator in the list of contributories for that number, The arrangements with the Danish company were never carried out. Hr. Ro:bnrgb Q.C., and Mr. Swanston, for the appli cant' contended first, that u there had been no applica tion for and no acceptance of shares, Mews. Bahlgreen and Carrell were not liable ; and, secondly, that the con dition of the agreement (which they said was precedent) ad never been foinlled. Mr. Kay, Q.U., and Mr. O'Norgan appeared for the effikdal liquidator. The Viasklhanceller (without hearing a reply) said that undoubtedly very nice pointe arose in these cases, as to whether there had or bad not been a binding agreement between the company and the &fledged contributory, that is to say, whether the agreement to take shares was un conditional or not. But in this instance that sort of question did not arise. No doubt if the former agree. meat bad remained unoancelled, Mewl. Said. green and Carrell would have been contribu tories, though of course they did not become shareholders until an allotment had been made, and registration bad taken place. But hie Honour had no doubt that the mood agreement (which the directors were perfectly competent to enter into) ope rated as a cancellation of the former. By the second agree. meat the company was not to commence till after a new and difficult epbob, from that which was at firs t fi led, bad ob. caned — name ly, the carrying out of certain arrangements which was never effected. Under these circumstances hie Honour thought the applicants could not be considered an shareholders : they never ought to have been written down as allottees ; and their names must be removed from the register and list of contributories, with coats out of the estate. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Sittings In Banoo.—(Before Lord Clilet Justice Bonll and Justices Willa, Bytes, and Keating.) JOHNSON AND ANOTHER C. THE ROTAL HAIL sTrAx PACICMY COMPANY. This mum arose out of the following 1857 an arrangement for amalgamation was entered into between the defendants and the European and Ans. tralian Steam Packet Company, and one of the terms was that the defendants should have the nse of two vessels, the European and Australasian, which belonged to the European and Australian Compan, to wry malls between Suez and Sydney. The ama lgamation, however, was not carried to oompletion, and the plaintiffs, who were mortgagees of the two vessels, gave notice claiming to have them delivered up. They now sued to recover from the defendants about 50,0001. for use and occupation of the vessels beyond the time when they should have been delivered up ; for wages which they had to pay for services rendered by the crews whilst the vessels were in 'ono( the defendants, and for coats incurred by the detention of the vessels consequent upon the non payment of the wages. The case was argued a few days ago, and was now decided. lir. Justine Wales gave a very long judgment, in which he reviewed the circumstances relating to the different items of claim, and said that the judgment of the court was that the defendants were not liable to pay for use and occupation of the vessel', in respect of which item about 37,5001. was claimed. As to some other items, the decision also must be in favour of the defendants, but as to the sums raid for wages to the crews, 7,8051. 18s. el., the judgment must be for the plaintiffs. Judgment accordingly. :—ln COURT OF EXCHEQUER. BMWs in Banoo.—(Before the Lord Chief Baron and Barons Bramwell, Channell, and Martin.) RAUL V. JONES. Mr. Joyce applied in this case for • rule for a new trial, on the ground that the verdict was against the evidence. The action was brought by a journeyman butcher against his employer, who carried on business at Reigate, for • serious injury to one of his hands. The defendant wished to divide a shoulder of mutton, and asked the plaintiff, according to the account of the latter, to hold the shank while he severed the bone with& chopper. The result was that the chopper struck the plaintiff's band, nearly cutting off one finger. and severely wounding another. He suffered from loos of blood, and was taken to Guy's Hospital, where be remained an in. mate for • considerable period. The action was tried in Middlesex, before Mr. Baron Martin, when the jury found • verdict fur the plaintiff—damages .507. The learned counsel referred to portions of tb evidence to show that the practice of the defendant was never to cut • shoulder of mutton in the way alleged ; that he did not ask the plaintiff to bold the shoulder, but that he laid hold of it unknown to him, and consequently sustained the injury complained of through his own negligence. Mr. Baron Martin said he should have found • different verdict himself, but perhaps if the came weft down again for trial the same result might follow. Mr. Joyce said he could scarcely conceive any ease in which the verdict was more directly against the evidence. The Lord Chief Baron—After your statement and se the learned judge is dissatisfied with the verdict, I think the case ought to be reconsidered. Take a ruse Mr. Baron Martin—Very likely the parties may think it desirable to come to some arrangement. Mr. Joyce said that if it were not for the costs they would doubtless come to terms. Rule nisi. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner IN KS COWARD TIERS %N. The banknipt was • tea-broker, of Crest Tower-etrect, whose failure attracted some notice twelve months ago, from the large amount of the liabilities. His indebtedness, as shown by the accounts of Mesers.=, about 44,0001. ; sate and property held as security, about 10,000/. He was opposed on the hearing at the instance of the Agra, and Mosterman's Bank (Limited), who charged the bankrupt with having improperly removed securities from their control. Mr. Sargood opposed for the aesigneca ; Mr. Reed sup ported. His Honour, in giving judgment, said the came had bent before the court for upwards of a twelvemonth. He had given it his most serious attention, and did not think that it could be brought within the 155th section of the let without straining it. It appeared that both the bank and the bankrupt had keys of the boa in which the securities were kept ; and the allegation was that the bankrupt had removed emulate worth 10,0001. or 11,0001. nithout the knowledge of the bank. The only clause in the act at all applicable to each a same was that which referred to con tracting debts without probable means of payment: but the court was satisfied that that clause did not apply. At the court bad no discretionary power to dead with the general conduct of a bankrupt, however wick.. , l that might be, the court could do In) other than grant the bankrupt his order of discharge. Order accordingly. IiRE J. H. tt..RWARTHY. The bankrupt was a Solieitor, truing in partner dip with his brother, at 14, Southampton-building‘, Hollxon. This was an adjourned sitting for examination and dia. charge. Against debts of 4,9531., the lumen, were retamisl at 1,604 f., but it was stated by Mr. Graham, the official assignee, and by Mr. Reed en behalf of the trade assigne e, that little or nothing had been realised. Mr. Doris, for the bankrupt stated that the assets con sisted of bills of costs, which could not be got in all at once. It appearing that the bankrupt had not paid the costs which he was ordered to pay at the last sitting, an adjourn ment sine die was ordered, without protection. ID EL J. L. 1..•14. The bankrupt was described 14 • lieutenant in the TO t Regiment of Foot, of Widmer, Rent. This wastbe sitting i for examination and discharge, but the accounts hwl net been filed. On the bankrupt being called on for an es p ls- I nation, he said that be bad sold his commission in Ca nada, I I and wax without means for filing his accounts. An adjournment for two Meths was ordered, with pro. tection. DEATH or Ds. liontrox.—The death of the Rev. Dr. James Munition, of the Scotch Church. R' gent-square, is recorded. He was suddenly seized. s fee months ago, with an Mans which was believed by biz medical friends to partake of a paralytic nature, and from that time till his death, which took vlsee yesterday nor! lac at 3 o'clock, be had not only been laid aside from Pew duty, but had been linable to leave his room, at even bmi the fatigue of oonvenation with Lis friends.