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

AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. The returns of the Board of Trade relating to the acreage of land under crops, bare fallow, and grass, in the United Kingdom, in the year 1866, taken in conjunction with the census of live stock published in May last, complete what we hope will be the preliminary chapter to a regular and sys tematic account year by year of our statistics of agriculture, for it is undeniable that such an ac count is fast becoming a necessity of our position. The acreage returns for Great Britain have been collected from occupiers of five acres of land and upwards ; in Ireland the returns are obtained by the Registrar-General from all occupiers of land ; while in the Isle of Man the limit was lowered to two acres, and in the Channel Wands to one acre, in consequence of the smaller subdivision of hold ings therein. We regret to have need of finding fault on the very threshold of an analysis of these returns, but really it is most provoking that our official statists cannot agree amongst themselves to adopt a uni formity of plan which will render their figures com parable. Fur instance, the total area of the United Kingdom is put at 77,513,585 acres, and the next co lumn in the return professes to show the total acreage under all kinds of crops, bare fallow, and grass ; but wanting to see the total acreage so cultivated in the United Kingdom we find a blank, with a note intimating that as hill pastures are excluded in Great Britain and included in the Irish returns, the total acreage under cultivation cannot be given. For the United Kingdom 11,493,6/16 acres are re turned as under corn crops (including wheat, bar ley, oats, rye, beans, and peas) ; 5,055,020 acres under green crops (including potatoes, turnips, swedes, mangold, carrots, cabbage, kohlrabi, rape, vetches, lucerne, and any other crop except clover or grass) ; 1,004,278 acres under bare fallow ; and 5,324,119 acres under clover and artificial and other grasses under rotation. Of the 11,493,666 acres under corn crops, 32 per cent. were under wheat, 21 per cent. under barley or here, 39 per cent. under oats, and the remaining 8 per cent. under rye, beaus, and peas. Of the 5,055,020 acres under green crops, 31 per cent. were under potatoes, and 54 per cent. under turnips, swedes, and mangold. The total area of Great Britain is 56,964,260 acres; of which 28,704,867-50 per cent—are re turned as under cultivation in holdings of 5 acres and upwards. The estimated ordinary stock of cattle is 4,935,647, and the sheep returned at the recent census numbered 22,048,231, so that the proportion of cattle and sheep is 17.2 and 76.8 to every 400 acres under cultivation, the relative Pro portions to the total area being 9 and 39 per cent. respectively. In England there are 22,261,833 acres under farm cultivation, out of a total area of 32,590,397 acres-68 per cent. ; in Wales, 2,284,674, out of 4,734,486-48 per cent. ; in Scotland, 4,158,360, out of 19,639,377-21 per cent. ; in the Isle of Man, 82,94, out of 180,000-46 per cent. ; and in the Channel Islands, 32,356, out of 46,684-69 per cant. In Ireland, 15,549,796, out of 20,322,641 acres-76 per cent —are returned as under culti vation, but as hill-pastures are included, com parison of this with other parts of the kingdom is inadmissible. These discrepant proportions are to some extent consequent on the want of uniformity and other imperfections in the returns, which should be remedied another time. The following ratios, calculated on a uniform basis of 100 acres, show at a (Any crtr;l the distribu tion of the soil under the various kinds of cultiva tion in the three divisions of Great Britain. England. Wales. Scotland. Acres. Acres. Acres. 33 - 3 22 . 8 3211 12*4 6'l 151 . 34 411 21 Under corn crops Under green crops Under bare fallow Under clover and artificial and other grasses under rotation 101 111 274 Permanent pasture, meadow, or gru.... not broken up in rotation (eseiusiv• of hill.pustures) 40•4 551 21'5 Hole . 10011 100'0 10010 In Ireland, 10,002,068 acres, or 64 per cent. of the cultivated area, are returned as permanent pasture. In the Isle of Man 33 per cent. of the cultivated acreage is under corn crops, 31 per cent. under clover and other grasses in rotation, 15 per cent. under green crops, and the remainder almost equally divided between bare fallow and permanent pasturo. In the Channel Islands the corn crops average only 16 per cent., while 39 per cent. is permanent pasture, and 25 per cent. green crops. The total area of arable land, as given in the re turns for England, is 13,263,806 acres ; in Wales, 1,026,943 ; in Scotland, 3,266,294 acres ; in Ire land, 5.747,738 acres; in the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands, 93,529 acres ; making for the United Kingdom an aggregate of 23,197,320 sta tute acres. The arable land is appropriated thus: England and It ales. Scotland. Ireland . Wheat Barley Oats and rye. Beans and peu 813,336 31,725 14,781 Potatoes .. . .... Turnip. and swedes Mangold. carrots,) eabbuge, kohl rabi, c 434,706 6,843 74,351 and rape Vetches. lucerne, &c 436,002 33,998 40,200 H O P• Flax Fallow Cover and artilicial } 2,552,909 1,141,415 1,600,495 gramma Total ar,l,le acreage... 14,290,759 3,265, 29 1 5,517,739 Calculating the proportions which result from the above figures we find that while 23 per cent. of the English arable land is devoted to wheat culture, only per cent in Scotland and 5 per cent. in Ireland is under wheat. In barley also the English ratio is 14, in Scotland 6}, and in Ireland 3 per cent. ; while oats and rye occupy 31 and 30 per cent. of the arable acreage in Scotland and Ireland, and only 13 per cent. in England. Potatoes enter only to the extent of 2} and 4 per cent, into farm culture in England and Scotland, but in Ireland they occupy 19 per cent. of the arable acreage. It must be remembered, however, that the Irish returns include all occupiers, great and small, which tie English and Scotch returns do not. Roots and green food for cattle account for 18 per cent. of the arable acreage in England, 16 per cent. in Scotland, and 8 per cent. in Ireland. Bare fallow or uncropped arable land amounts to 8 per cent. in England, 3 ,per cent. in Scotland, and per cont. in Ireland. England has arti ficial grasses and clover in the proportion of 18 per cent., Scotland 35, and Ireland 29 per cent. Nearly half the acreage under corn crops (43 per cent.) is devoted to wheat in England, barley and oats being in the proportion of 25 and 20 per oent. In Wales, on the contrary, 48 per cent. of the corn land is under oats, and only 22 percent. of wheat In Scotland oats take 74 per cent. of the corn acreage, and only 8 percent. of wheat ; Ireland has even a larger proportion under oats (78 per cent.), with 14 per cent. of corn. In Jersey 86 per cent., and in Guernsey 49 per cent. of the corn land is under wheat crop. Potatoes occupy in Ireland 71 per cent of the THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY I land under green crops ; the proportion in Wake being 32, Scotland 22, and England 11 per tent. Turnips and swedes reckon in Scotland for 72 per cent., England 58, Wales 45, and Ireland 21 per cent. of the green crop acreage. The acreage under wheat has declined in Scot land from 223,152 acres in 1857, to 110,101 acres in 1866 ; in Ireland, from 559,646 acres in 1857, to 300,474 acres in 1866. The Poor-law Board esti mated the total area under wheat in England and Wales in 1854 at 3,807,846 acres, and assuming the correctness of that estimate, we should have a de creaseof 532,553acresasshownby the present return. It seems more than probable, however, that the estimate for 1854 was fallacious ; it was based on returns obtained from eleven counties, and a com parison of the returns for those counties in the two periods shows that while there were 790,019 acres under wheat in 1854, the return for 1866 gives 954,492 acres—an absolute increase of 164,473 acres in the eleven counties. Thus the wheat acreage in Hampshire in the two periods increased from 58,959 acres to 110,824; in Wilts, from 52,871 to 96,800 ; in Berke, from 28,840 to 61,103 ; in Leicester, from 36,207 to 43,679 ; in Worcester, from 50,385 to 64,781; in Salop, from 70,832 to 80,326 ; in Suffolk, from 138,277 to 178,021. On the contrary, Norfolk declined from 202,971 to 189,398 ; West Riding, from 117,200 to 102,995 ; and the two Welsh counties of Brecon and Den bigh, from 33,477 to 26.565. These facts make it necessary to exercise great discrimination in gene ralising upon results springing from estimates alone. In Ireland, authentic records leave no doubt of the decline of wheat cultivation ; in 1857 the wheat acreage was 559,646 acres ; in 1866 it was reduced to 34)0,474. The barley acreage has decreased in Scotland from 219,994 acres to 213,619, and in Ireland from 217,314 to 152,777. Oats hare increased in Scot land from 938,613 acres to 1,004,040, but the crop has docrease,l in Ireland from 1,980,934 to 1,697.648 acres. Potatoes were estimated to occupy 192,287 scree in England in 1854 ; they are now returned as 355,417 acres, but in the absence of any definite knowledge of the principle adopted in getting returns at both periods it is impossible to say how much of the increase is apparent only. Potato cul ture has slightly increased in Scotland since 1857, but in Ireland the acreage has decreased from 1,146,647 to 1,050,419 acres. The turnip and swede acreage has decreased both in Scotland and Ireland. The following exhibits the relative acreage for every head of cattle and cheep in Great Britain: England and Wales. Scotland. To every bead of Cattle the number of acres of total area Ditto cultivated area 6.2 ... 4.2 Ditto arable laud Ditto permanent pasture To every head of Sheep the number of acres of total area Ditto cultivated area 1.5 ... .8 Ditto arable land Ditto permanent pasture . The foreign returns show that the wheat area of France is 17,252,386 ; of Austria, 3,662,164 ; of Bavaria, 1,043,534 ; of Belgium, 804,758 ; of Holland, 194,730 ; of Wurtemberg, 544,284 ; of Denmark Proper, 140,448; and of Sweden,lls,ooo English statute acres. But for many reasons we are not inclined to attach much importance to these foreign returns, some of them being quite out of date ; and the general state of confusion which exists about continental populations and areas in different statistical publications is not mended by the ambiguous reference to " latest returns" in the Board of Trade tables. On the whole, while we are fully alive to many defects which we have found in the course of this analysis, and which we may hope will be amended in future returns, we congratulate the public on so desirable an addition to the knowledge of our agricultural condition as is now supplied by the Board of Trade. But we have only got an instal ment of what wo want: we have yet to learn the amount of produce yielded under the different crops, and we urge upon the government the ne cessity of taking steps for ascertaining this moat essential information in subsequent returns. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.—The representation of racing plate, testimonials, dc., promises to be very com plete at the Paris Exhibition. The following noblemen and gentlemen have already signified their intention of contributing pieces of plate, /Sc.. in their possession : The Duke of Newcastle, the Earl of Zetland, the Earl of Annesley, the Comte de Lagrange, Colonel C. H. Lind say, Colonel Towneley, Mr. George Angell, Mr. W. Bien kiron, Mr. E. Brayley, Mr. Henry Chaplin. Mr. W. 8. Cartright, Mr. J. H. Douglas, Mr. F. Fisher, Mr. Pitman, Mr. J. Jackson, Mr. Laffitte, Mr. A. Lupin, Mr. A. de Montgomery, Mr. T. Masterman, Mr. Parr, Mr. Newry Padwick, Mr. It. Sutton. In the British Section a dia• mina order of reward has been instituted in favour of persons, establidmients, or localities which, by a special organization or special institutions, have developed a spirit of harmony among all those co-operating in the Lime work, and. have provided for the material. moral, and intellectual well-being of the workman. These re. wards consist of ten prizes. of the total value of 100,000 francs (4,0001.), or 40W. each, and twenty honourable mentions. One grand prise of 100,000 franca may, in addition, be awarded to the person, establishment, or locality, distinguished under this heed by • very excep tional superiority. A form has been published containing questions on this subject, which must be filled up by or on behalf of any permit, establishment, or institution in the United Kingdom for which the reward is claimed, end must be forwarded to the " Secretary, Paris Exhibition, South Kensington Museum," on or before the 20th inst. CHILDITNIAS FESTIVITIES TOR SICK CHILDREN. — On Saturday the wards of the Hospital for Sick Children, in Great Ormond.street, were the scene of a gratifying Christmas gathering of about one hundred children. Fifty of the patients recently discharged cured were invited to take tea with their less fortunate companions still under treatment in the hospital, about fift of whom were suffi ciently well to ambit in the glories of ? a Christmas tree and partake of the pleasure of • Marionette figure entertain ment, provided for them gratuitously by the kindness of Mr. Cremer, jun., of Regent - stet . The sight was one not to be easily forgotten by those who witnessed it. Children of all sizes, between 2 and 10 years of op, were placed on couches arranged in a semicircle, while those in a more advanced stage of recovery were arranged with their juvenile friends, the "visitors," to form a sort of fringe around the cots and couches of those patients who were compiled from recent operations or weakness to recline. All the children partook of • substantial tea together, sad by the generosity of friends far and near —an ample supply of Christmas presents having been pro vided—every child received several articles suitable to its age and sex. During the evening the children joined in singing several pieces and Christmas carols ; and at the close all joined with much spirit in "God save the Queen." Her Majesty and their Royal Highalkees the Princesses have on several occasions graciously condescended to evince much consideration and sympathy fee these humble sufferers. The " visitors " took leave of their ward friends about seven o'clock. The hospital receives 75 in-patients, many from distant parts of the country ; and more than 200 children are brought every morning for advice and medicine as out-patients. We are informed that the com mittee of management hope shortly to effect • consider able enlargement of the wards, by adding other premises to the institution. THE HEAVY CALerTrA AND CHINA MA HA.— SffETHANYNow. DEC. 31.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Pera has arrived here to-day with the heavy portion of the Calcutta and China mails, S 5 passengers, 1,11111. in specie, and a general cargo, including 1.576 bales of silk, value 140,00 W. Across the Bay of Biscay she experienced heavy north-westerly gales and a high see. On the 27th inst. the Pere spoke the steamer London, on the 21th the steamers Thessalia and Castilian, and on the 29th the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Syria. (Advertisement,)—HOLLOWAVe PILLS, for the cure of Minna Complaints. Indigestion, and 4ffectinns of the Liver.-Symptoms indicative of these disorders are a feeling of nausea, distension and spasmodic pain In the stomach, sense of oppression and sinking after eating, want of appetite, languor, deoetion of spirits, and general debility The removal of the cause lathe most important step. for which have recourse to tent lowers Pills, as they posoos such cleansing properties that the action of the liver It speedily corrected, the redundancy of bile carried of, Use stomach strengthened, the spirits revived. and the patient I, restored. These excellent Pills keep all the natu ral functions so fairly balanced, the they prevent or speedily eubdas headache, &Weems, billow Wade, and dmilar melodist THE GREAT FIRE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The crowds who visited the Crystal Palace yes terday could hardly realise the fact that on th previous day a great fire had destroyed a large and i valuable portion of the building, unless they went , up to the north end, and were permitted to peep through the screen by the police. It will be re membered that this screen, or " bed tick" as it was contemptuously called, was loudly condemned at the late Crystal Palace meeting, but it has had a ' noble revenge of its traducer., as it is now uni versally admitted that but for its lucky interpo sition the world-famous building would have been almost wholly destroyed. Providentially the wind on Sunday afternoon blew gently from the south west, and to this fact, and the constantly saturated screen, is to be attributed the safety of the main portion of the building. On our arrival at the palace yesterday we found the screen still standing, and completely hiding the destruc tion which had taken place at the north end, whilst from thence down to the refreshment de partment everything was going on as usual. The band discoursed eloquent music, the learned dogs went through their elaborate performance, Mr. Punch played out his comedy, and, finally, the pantomime was performed with all its original fire and effect. The directors and all the officers of the palace were at their posts, and having the damages repaired with extraordinary celerity. Both Mir. 13owley, the manager, and Mr. Grove, the secre tary, were actively engaged all day, and both were full of confidence that the accident need not, and would not, interfere in the slightest degree with the Christmas amusements. As to the origin or incidents of the fire itself, we have little to add to the accounts that have already been published. The origin of the fire is still, as to the exact facts, a mystery, but the general impression seems to be that it arose from an over heated flue situated somewhere near the Queen's apartments and orangery at the north end of the place. There was a large beehive stored in this quarter, a remanet of the dramatic fife, and this being filled with straw, it was at one time conjec tured that spontaneous combustion might have 'taken place. Another notion was that there had been some carelessness in the carpenters' workshop; but the final conclusion to which all the experts have come is that the flues have done it all ; and it must be remembered in corroboration that the Itemperature of the interior of the palace has been kept very high since the commencement of winter, and more especially from the commence ment of the Christmas entertainments. A police man who was on duat the north end saw flames bursting out of the Queen's apartments, and went immediately to apprise the single fireman who is kept on duty on Sundays. By the direction of the latter a hose was got ready and commenced playing, and it may be mentioned that all the statements which have appeared as to the early scarcity of water are incorrect, there having been ample supplies from twogreat reservoirs, oneunderandoneoverthebum , ing quarter, available from the very commencement of the fire. Immediately after the hose had been set playing in the Queen's apartments, the fire caught the flooring of the "Tropical Region," which from the constant heating had become as dry as matchwood, and ran rapidly across to the ladies retiring room. whence it spread upwards and into the Assyrian Court, which in a short time it com pletely destroyed. It is curious that, although it had been checked in its paaaage across the build ing by the cotton screen , it soon pierced the glass and melted the iron here, descending into the beautiful Alhambra, which, we are sorry to say, seems at present to have been irreparably injured. It will be remembered that this was the most beau tiful of the courts, the chef d'irerre of Owen Jones, and had cost more than any two of the others. But now it is all a mass of smouldering ruins, and dimmed and blis tered debris. The Hall of the Caliphs is silent, the fountain of the Lions has ceased to play, and the desolation so pathetically described in the Moorish ballads seems to be completely realized. The Assyrian Court might be spared, but every one will regret the Alhambra, and wish that its restora tion may be included in the repairing plans of the directors. On the opposite side, the Byzantine Court has suffered considerably, but not so much as to leave its repair a matter of doubt or diffi culty ; and from this spot, looking south, it may be said that the destruction has terminated. In the tropical region itself all is destroyed or has disappeared. The birds, some of them of great rarity, have been burned or have escaped into the outer air ; a similar fate has befallen the monkeys and, worst of all, the most recent importation, the " Baby Hippopotamus," has been destroyed. The body of the unhappy young monster was recovered yesterday, and lay, a huge mass of half roasted flesh, close to the base of the great water tower. At one period of the fire, great apprehensions were entertained for the safety of this great tower, which, it must be remembered, is constantly kept "loaded" with thirty tons of water in its topmost story, but although the flames curled round its lower pillars, and twisted and melted all the slighter iron-work in the neighbour hood, the tower held its ground firmly, and now presents but the slightest appearance of injury. Had it fallen, it would have been a most serious addition to the accidents of the day. The Mammoth tree has entirely disappeared, a circumstance the more to be regretted when we remember that the whole number of trees above ground of this description is said to be very limited, while their distant location in the valleys of California renders the hope of replacing them, except at an enormous expense, of the very slenderest description. Monti's beautiful al , legorical fountain has escaped with but slight abrasion, but sad havoc has been made amongst the brilliantl little gold and silver fish which so lately darted and frisked about in its dancing waters. Men were employed yesterday in shovelling them out, and as we passed many I pails had already been filled with the bodies of the victims. The noble palm which the late Sir Joseph Paxton took pride in, as being the largest in Europe, has entirely disappeared, and so has the gorgeous Christmas tree on the other side of the I screen, which had to be sacrificed to stra tegic necessity. A similar tale must be told of many of the exhibitors' stalls in the upper nave, but it is to be inferred that their loss has not been excessive, as they had all resumed trade with full supplies yesterday morning. The destruction of the library and reading-room has already been mentioned ; but it must be added, that with it has disappeared an immense mass of valuable music, the accumulations of eleven years and of successive conductors. As a proof of the celerity with which the repair of damages has been undertaken, we may here mention that a temporary reading-room has already been opened, and was yesterday filled with the habitiuh who had been burnt out " on the previous day. The Indian Court is a heavy loss, and, what is worse, one that can hardly be replaced ; but whatever can be done will be done without delay by the directorate to restore this court, as well as the other attractions of their building which have been destroyed or in jured by the fire, as rapidly as possible. Of course, in the discussions which took place in the Palace yesterday respecting the calamity, esti mates as to probable amount of pecuniary loss were not forgotten. We were at some pains to collect the opinions of several competent judges, land we found their estimate to range from a mini mum of 50,0001. to a maximum of 100,0001., the preponderance of opinion, however, inclining to a mean between the two. It is satisfactory to - know that, whatever the cost, the loss will not fall alto gether on the shareholders, as the building is largely insured. The repairs will be taken in hand at once • indeed, they may be said to have already commenced, as the ruins were covered with workmen busy clearing away all day yesterday, and in the meantime the whole of the Christmas programme will be repeated daily with undiminished spirit. The fire lasted altogether about two hours from its first discovery until it had been completely sub dued. Captain Shaw and the brigade of the Board of Works worked most energetically and success fully, and they were powerfully assisted by his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, who was promptly on the spot, attired in brass helmet and the full uniform of the brigade. Part of his grace's salvage was a valuable parrot, the gift of Blondin to the Palace ; but the rescued bird was by no means grateful, as wo understand that in the excitement of the moment he bit his protector severely on the wrist. The duke's prompt attendance at the fire may be some matter of surprise, but it is under stood that on any important fire reeking out in or near the metropolis a telegram is imme diately despatched from the brigade headquarters to Sutherland-house. IS AMERICAN COMMERCE TO BE EXTIN GUISHED. Under the above heading the New Yolk Times, of Dec. 17, writes u follows : One of the most striking passages in the report of the Secretary of therTeasury is that in which he demonstrates the effect of high duties upon raw material, in diminishing and almost destroying our once important business of ship and steamer building. He shows that though for merly a first-clean commercial power, and apparently destined soon to lead the commerce of the world, we have during the last sir ears been steadily falling behind Great Britain, and if the diminution of our ship-building and carrying trade goes on at the present rates (of some fifty per cent. in six years), we shall ere long cease to be a commercial power of any importance. These serious fact. are confirmed by figures, showing the decrease in Ame rican tonnage from this country, and the increase in English, employed in our porta, such as the following:— The tonnage of American vessels engaged in the foreign carrying trade which entered United States ports was—in 1860. 5,921,285 tons; in 1865, 2,943,661 tons; in 1866, 3,372,060 tons. The tonnage of such vessels which were cleared from the United States was—in 1860, 6,165,924 tons; in 1865, 3,025,134 tons; in 1866, 3,384,176 tons. The tonnage of foreign vessels which entered our ports was—in 1860, 2,353,911 tons; in 1865, 3,216,967 tons; in 1866, 4,410,424 tons. The tonnage of foreign vessels which were cleared was—in 1860, 1624,005 tons ; in 1865, 3,595,123 tons; in 1866, 4,438, 384 tons. . _ .These' statements haie been strengthened by a fact which has called forth some public remark within a day or two—the approaching salesof two steamers of the Havre line—they being apparently the last American steamers on any great line between New York and Europe. So ends our expected greet commerce in American•built ocean steamers. Great Britain has a vast fleet of iron commercial steamers plying over every sea, built so cheaply and ingeniously as to drive out all competition. In the grand business struggle of nearly a century to get possession of or to lead the commerce of the ocean, the United States, that seemed once on the point of victory, must now own to defeat. She is not only a co mmerc i a l power, second to Great Britain, but she seems destined to still further inferiority, and to be almost driven from the ABM _ _ The explanation of this mortifying defeat is not to be found alone in cheap labour, for labour was cheaper in Great Britain twenty-five years ago than now, and the difference between what wages will buy in the two countries is not so great as it was a few years since. The difficulty is the same as that which is gradually taking our machine manufacture from us, i.e that machines for South America, for instance, which used to be ordered in New York, are now made in England. It is said that even river steamboats will soon be plying on our waters which were manufactured in Great Britain, because with all the duties they can be made so much cheaper there. This, as Mr. McCulloch wisely remarks, is a direct effect of the high protective system, especially as applied to raw mate rial. It must be remembered that such a tariff as we have now weighs upon every article which the manufacturer uses, his iron, brass, steel, wood, coal,and tools ; and he not only has to compete with the cheaper labour of England, which he might do with the aid of ingenuity, but he has to work on raw products, which are all far dearer than in England, owing to our exorbitant duties. More than this, the effect of such a high bounty as the present tariff offers is to encourage, with the American producers of the raw material, a carelessness, extravagance, and want of busi ness prudence and saving which gradually render their production more expensive. There is nothing which sti mulates economy, ingenuity, invention, and care, like open competition, The moment government comes in to back up an interest with excessive duties it becomes wasteful, and soon loses the watchful ears which before made it successful. We have no doubt that there is something of this effect of very high duties even on our manufac turers, as well as our producers of coal and iron. It must be borne iu mind, also, that the expenses of the labourers are greater under the high duties upon raw materials, and of course their wages must be greater, and thus the cost of manufacturing be increased. Our ingenuity, even under • revenue tariff, enabled us formerly with dearer labour to compete with Great Britain in ship-building and in many articles of manufacture. It will again, if the immoderately heavy duties on raw mate rials berewoved, and production of manufactures be thus cheapened, and individual expenses so be diminished. This country is especially adapted to be agreat commer cial country. Its forests of pines and oak, its mines of iron and coal, its countless bay. and harbours, the hardy men on the coasts trained to the sea, its connection in trade with so many countries, and the new link now forming between the east and Europe over California and the Isth mus, all show that, if no false syetem be adopted, we shall become gradually and naturally the great carrier of the world's products, and take the plume which Venice and Holland had once, and Great Britain bolds now. But if, on the other hand, our commerce be destroyed by our own suicidal policy, by a fatal mistake in political economy, we may in our youth lose that which we can never regain in our maturity, and the trade of the world peas out of our hands, and become merely a wealthy China, where agri culture alone shall be the profitable pursuit, and manu facture and commerce be left to foreign hands. Commerce is the great liberaliser and civiliser of a people. It brings a nation in contact with foreigners ;it is the best school fora navy ; it prepares us for what is our only danger in the future—a naval war. We must always export our raw produce largely and import luxuries, and we ought not to lose the vast profits of the carriage. The American commerce of a orntury to come may de pend on the revenue and protective system we now esta blish. Let Congress see to it that it be • wise and liberal one. THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. Yesterday the morning performance of the entertainments at the Agricul tural Hall was very fashionably attended ; the carriages in waiting during the afternoon extended for upwards of half a mile along the Liverpool-road and adjacent streets. The official returns show that during the five days of the Christmas week upwards of 175,000 persons paid for ad mission. Yesterday, amongst other novelties, there was • considerable augmentation in the ranks of the meant including in the Russian display a large state sledge drawn by reindeer, on which is fixed • high pole surmounted by the Russian arms, and round which clings a fine bear. In place also of the three obstinate animals which had previously drawn the Moorish triumphal car, four oxen, imported from Spain performed the duty in yokes. The only com plaints made are that the performances are too long with out an interval, which would be a convenience and comfort to • large number of visitors. AcCIDINTS TO RAILWAY SRRVARTII.—At all rail way stations to-day • collection is made on behalf of thi accident fund of the Railway Benevolent Institution, out of which fund all classes of railway servants may partici. pate in the event of accident in 1867, if they contribute one shilling. The travelling public are invited to give their aasistance to this society for helping those who may be injured in the performance of their duties, and as no leas than 102 persoui were relieved in the past year, it is obvious that this institution is doing • great and beneficial work. We undentand from the last report that the late commercial depression has operated seriously in diminishing the funds of the society, and that the committee look for ward to increased support to-day to relieve them from pre sent anxieties. Contributions may be paid to the secretary of the institution, at 123, Seymour-street, Euston-square, as well as to the various station-masters. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Friday evening, about half-put five, a labourer, named Shadrach Hop kins, who resided near the crossing of the Nutley Railway ' at Portswood, on the London and South-Western line, was literally cut to pieces by a train passing over him. His remains were collected, and an inquest war held the following day. There was no evidence to show how the accident occurred. There was no reason, however, to suppose that the deceased had committed suicide, and it was supposed that he was crossing the line—which he had no right to have done—in order to make • short cut home, when be did not hear an approaching train in sufficient time to save himself from • frightful death. It being dark at the time, the engine -driver could not see the unfortunate man, and only knew that an acci dent had occurred from feeling • slight shock. The jury, after hearing the witnesses, returned • verdict of Accidental Death." A singular fatal result attended a fire which oc curred at the village of Grantchester, near Cambridge, on Friday night. About an hour after midnight it was discovered that a fire had taken a strong hold upon a public-house called the Rose and Crown. The house was speedily burnt to the ground, and it was feared that the maid servant had perished in the flames, as nothing what ever could be seen of her. When morning broke, • labourer, while walking on the banks of the river Cam, found a pair of woman's boots close to the river, and a further and closer investigation disclosed the body of the unfortunate girl who was supposed to have perished in the fire floating lifeless in the river. It is conlectured that she was the accideutal cause of the orudlegration, and that fright had so worked upon her feelings that she at once ran down to the river and committed suicide. DEPOSIT MONEY ON RAILWAY BILLS. The deposit money on railway bills of 8 per oent. and of 4 per cent. on all other undertakings must be made previously to the 15th January instant. The estimates were lodged yesterday and the amount of deposit money will be forth. with ascertained. ----- SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSSUM.—Visitors during the week ending Dec. 29, 1866 (Christmas week), free from 10 cm. to 10 p.m., 24108. Average of corresponding week in former years, 24,743. Total from the opening of the Museum, 6,481,232. 1867. 'HE POLICE COURT& I ;ITILDHALL. Emma Sildain, a ser%aut in the eiuploy of Mr. Prior, the landlord of the Black Lion public house, in Whitefriars street, was placed at the bar charged with attempting to commit suicide. Joseph Pickens, 463, stated that about 8 o'clock on Saturday evening be was on duty in Whitefriars-street, when his attention was attracted by cries of help at the Whitefriars-dock. He went down and found the prisoner in the dock up to her waist in water. A ladder was pro cured, and a man went down and brought her up in his arms. He asked her why she did it, and she said it was all through trouble. She was perfectly sober. Mr. Prior said she was his servant, and had been in his service for two years. He was willing to take her back, for he never had a better servant in his house. He be lieved she had attempted the rash act through fear. He had six servants who took their tea together, and to one of them she entrusted a portrait which he refused to give back. To get it she went up stairs and broke open his box, and then came down again and said, " I have done it ; I have broken your box open." He said to her, " Then I shall give you into custody, and go down and tell master." She then went out and threw herself into the water. Alderman Salomon' asked the prisoner bow she could be guilty of such a serious act for such a trifle? The prisoner said she did not know, but she would never do so again. Alderman Salomon' said the law did not allow people to dispose of their own lives as they liked, and she had been guilty of an offence for which she might be sent to the Old Bailey for trial. He would however, on her promise, dis charge her if Mr. Prior would undertake to look after her for the future. Mr. Prior said he would certainly take her back into his service, and the prisoner was thereupon discharged. WESTM;NSTEk. William Errrett, a young man whose bearing clearly indicated the soldier, was charged with fraudulently obtaining money from Sergeant Plumb, of the 24th Regi ment. Complainant stated that on Saturday night the defen dant came to him in Westmiuter and expressed a great desire to be • soldier. Complainant put the usual ques- tions to him, when the defendant stated that he was free, willing, and able, and had never been in the service be fore. In consequence of this complainant enlisted him, but this morning discovered that be was a private in the 6th Foot. Mr.lfe—How is it that he was not with his regimen*, and is in plain clothes ? Complainant—He is on furlough, which did not expire till Sunday night. Mr. Selfe—Did he look as he did now when you enlisted him! Complainant—Yes. Mr. Sells —Then I should have thought you would have seen he was a soldier. What did he get from you Complainant—l gave him the enlistin.nt shilling and his breakfast in the morning. Mr. Belle—What do you my to this, defendant Defendant—l was hard up, and so I thought I might as well have the shilling, as he was willing to enlist me. I came to London on Thursday afternoon, and lost my bag containing my luggage. Re was committed for 14 days to hard labour. WORSHIP STREET. William' Hear!, Spew?, 33, a tall man with • blear beard, and described as being a tailor, was finally ex amined on a charge of being concerned in • burglary and robbery of 3001. worth of ribbons as also with being in unlawful possession of stolen property consisting of goat skins, dyed silk, Sc., and Sarah Lewis, • good looking young person, comfort►bly clad, but calling herself • charwoman, was charged with attempting to dispose of • large quantity of the same ribbon well knowing it to be stolen. It will be in memory that all these goods were stolen on the 13th or 14th inst, and a part found by Sergeant Kenwood, a most efficient officer of the H division, on the following evening, at a small house rented by Spencer, in Virginia-place, Betiuml-green-road. Also, that Spencer made a violent resistance, awl when in custody remarked, " I did not steal. I ocly received the things, and this is the fruit of being a ' lumberer' for others." On the 17th the prisoner Lewis was apprehended, offering about 301. worth of the ribbons for sale to a mercer, named Jennings, in Church-streat Shoreditch, who not requiring them himself endeavoured to effect a sale on commission, and while so doing offered them to a Miss Goodman, milliner, of the New Nortb•rool, who instantly identified them as part of the 3001. worth stolen from her three days pre viously. Mr. Warner Sleigh defended Spencer, and cross-exa mined Kenwood, as' to some other man lodging in the house where the property was found, so as to lodge the onus on him, but all the sergeant could say was that he had beard so since Spencer wax In custody. Sturgeon, of the N Division, proved two convictions against Spencer, one of which was for six and the other foe seven years—the Latter a garotte robbery. Neither prisoner made any defence, and an application for Spencer's trial to be heard at the 01,1 Bailey having been refused, both were fully committed to the sessions. TRAMS& Mr. Albert Bryant, the mete of s ship, dwelling in Tot ten-street, Stepney, who had been out on bail, appeared before Mr. Partridge to answer a charge of violently as saulting John Lee on the eye with an umbrella, on the 12th of December, in the White Swan public•bouae, Commercial•road Mast. Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, defended the prisoner,who he said deeply regretted the lamentable accident which had taken place, and by which the unfortunate man Lee had been deprived of the sight of an eye. Mr. Partridge said the evidence was that in the comes of an altercation in a public•house the prisoner struck the prosecutor on the eye with the point of his umbrella. The surgeon, who gave evidence Hue* weeks ago, said the sight of the ere was destroyed. Mr. Young —No doubt about that, sir ; the defendant had no intention of injuring the man. Lee. who has been under medical treatment in the London Hospital, said he had no wish to proceed with the . _ Partridge,—YouMr. have received compensation, I suppose ? Lee—Yes, sir ; he has agreed to pay me 191. Mr. Partridge—That is the price at which you value your eye. Mr. Young mid he had nothing whatever to do with effecting the compromise, and did not know until then the amount agreed to be paid. The prisoner was discharged. EGYPTIAN COMMERCIAL AND TRADING COMPANY. (Com:laded from yesten.lay's Express.) After some further discussion the report was put amid unanimously adopted. A resolution authorising the repayment of 3/. per share, being a portion of the last call, was also unanimously agreed to, and the directors were also empowered to in quire into the feasibility of reducing the shares of the company to the capital as originally issued, and for that purpose purchasing and extinguishing shares to the value of 1:1,800/. The meeting was then adjourned to the 15th of May next. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the pro ceedinp. Atourecios or ATTORNEYS.—The number of new applications for admission in the next term and Hilary vacation is 168. The certificate duty on attorneys exceeds 70,000 f. a year. GENTLEMANLY PASTIME AT SOUTHAMPTON.-011 Friday morning last, about 3 o'clock, the inhabitants of the High.street, in Southampton, were greatly alarmed by the ringing of bells and rapping at doors. About 50 bell handles and knockers were wrenched off. The illness of several invalids was seriously aggravated in consequ ence of the fright. The disturbance was caused by two 'gentle men," who were captured by the police in the act of wrenching off a bell-pull. They were lodged in the police station, and brought up before the magistrates, when four persons appeared against them, and the fines and costa in dicted were nearly AC, or 70 days' imprisonment. The paid the money, gave th e ir names se Edward Frederick Kelsey and Frederick Charles Bennett, and represented themselves as " professional gentlemen," residing at Salis- bury, in Wiltshire. It is expected that they will be sub jected to further prosecution on account of the &moo and annoyance they caused. Had any bell-handles or knockers been found in their possession, they would have been sent to Winchester gaol and indicted for robbery. The damage they did to the houses they visited is esti mated at between 501. and oef. No such wanton and stupid outrage bas been known in Southampton for many years. _ CAUTION TO HOUSEKEEPER/I.—The necessity of keeping back doors locked in suburban districts is shown by a peculiarly daring robbery which was perpetrated on Saturday evening at Upper Holloway. Between 5 and 6 o'clock the house of Mr. Henry Ball, in Kingsdown-road, was entered from the beck by a man who speedily cleared the drawing-room table of all moveable articles of value, and then went to the upper rooms to see what was to be got there. The family, consisting of Mrs. Ball and several young children, were at tea in the breakfast room at the time, and a mad-servant was also engaged in the lower part of the house. Just b e f ore 6 oclock the latter went upstairs to light a fire in the chil dren's bedroom, when she met the intruder, who pushed her down the stairs into the hall, and ran out by the back door, escaping over • low wall which sur rounds the garden into some open fields behind. The girl'. face was cut by the fall, but she did not appear to be otherwise injured. The house was then examined, and it was found that the robber hail made a bundle of Mr. Ball's coats and one of Mrs. Ball's silk gowns, which he obviously intended to take away if he had not been disturbed. In • corner of the garden against the wall were found the articles which had been taken from the drawing-room all ready for removal. As no trustworthy account can be given by the servant of the robber's appearance, the polio. have no hope of capturing him. nere was no doubt as to the way in which the house was entered. The back door leading into the garden had been opened in the early part of the day, and had been carelessly lets unfastened. Baba ant Militar2. PORTSMOUTH, D. 31. The Victory, Captain the Hon. Francis Egerton, bearing the flag of Admiral Sir Thomas Feeley, cam mander-in-chlef at this port, was paid off to-day, and will be recomnitasioned to-morrow. The St. Vincent, 26, training ship, was also paid oil to-day, and will be recom missioned to-morrow by Commander ktachard Carter. The usual medals were distributed on board the Victory amongst the seamen entitled by lung aer.ice to receive them. The Orontes, 2, iron-screw troopship, Captain H. W. Hire, was placed under the sheers today and diem/tee owing to defects in her mainmast. All her stores anj provisions have been sent ashore, and a comiderable length of time must elapse before she is again ready for sea see. vice, even if the attempt be made only to repair her boilers, which are very defective, instead of supplying her with new ones. She will be paid off on the 3rd pro:. The Barons, 21, screw corvette, Captain Henry Boys, may be expected to arrive at Spitbead about the 10th pron. from China. On her arrival she will pay off, having completed the term of her commission. The Wirers', 4, iron-screw turret ship, Captain Hugh Burgoyne, V.C., steamed out of harbour this morning, and anchored at Spitheatl. BEETS. LONDON WEEKL7 DOCK I Import& RETURNS.—Dgc. 29. DeUverd. Pr. Stock' lOU final e—W. L klub. & to o l Do. bra & Mauritius bags East India begsi Slam baskets Manilla bags Havana boxes ForeiguMuscovadocaaks Braril pockages Best Root ... ..... casks Do begs Corric—W. 1... packages Do kris& begs Oeytea casks Do. ....Ms. & bags Mocha packages Other & India Brasil & Costar= ges tp . COODA bap Foreign etE RUN Do bbda Rpm, Fast ladla —.toms baLtrriaa tons 1,109 30, *33 10,737 TALLOW.—The holiday season last week prevented any amount of business in the tallow market ; prices, were, nevertheless, well supported, and to-day the market has been firm, without, however, any activity. What few contracts had to be arrangedto-day were settled at 446.9 d., and our market closes :—Spot, new, 44 6 9d. ; old, 445. 6d. ; January to March, 445. 9d. to 45r. ; March and April to June, 45a. 3d. to 6d. ; October to December, 45a. 9d. to 465. ; town tallow, 43a. 3d. net cash ; no Odessa or Australian offering; South American, 45e. 6d. Ist pipes. Cocoa nut oil firm ; Cochin, 62a. ; Ceylon, Ms. ; Sydney, 475. 6d. to 495. 6d. mixed to good, sls. fine ; palm oil rather quiet, 435. fine Lagos; palm nut oil, 425. 64. — (From the circular of Megan. Smith and Charles, dated Monday evening.) 001TON.—lavaarooL, Die. 31.—Tbe cotton market is closed to-day. CATTLE..—LIVERPOOL, Dim'. 31.—The arrivals of cattle at our market to-day were 2,400 ; of sheep, 7,000. The demand slow for each at last week's prices. Beef, 60. to &L ; mutton, 6id. to Bd. per lb. COALS.—Loirrme, Dec. 31.—Walla End Acorn Ckee, 17s. 6d. ; Walls End Gosforth, 17s. 9d. ; Walls End James, 17a. 3d. ; Walls End Riddell, 17a. 9d. ; Eden Main, 18s. ; Walls End Braddylls Hetton, 19a. 6d. ; Walls End Haswe ll , 20a. 7d. ; Walls End Helton, 20.. 6d. ; Walls End Mellon Lyons, 17.. 9d. ; Walls End South Helton, 20s. ; Walls End Tuustall, 17a. 9d. ; Walls End Candor, 19.. 6d. ; Walls End Heugh Hall, 19s. ; Walls End Kelloe, 18s. Gd. ; Walls End East Hartlepool, 20.. 3d. ; Walls End Original Hartlepool, 20a. 6d. ; Walla End South Hartlepool, 18s. 6d.—Ships at market, 96; sold, 71. TRAFFIC RETURNS. YIN Pea- Mer- Tidal, Toad, 116/IWATIL open. Mogen camas*. Intl UAL Weak ending Oct. 28. 6 £ & ka Week ending Dec. 9. t Lathan 11291 12,943 25,849 38,492 44,697 linyrna and Cassaba Ditto Dec. 16 AtuirtulLotehardy&C.L ulouth Austrian Lin.) 1316 18,271 37,402 55,873 48,542 Lombardo & Cent. Italy 479 9,433 8,9..3 18.336 11,532 Linea of the Piedmont Week ending Dec. 13. *dolt and Milwaukee lB9 Week ending Dec. 14. treat Western of Outada . 362 Week ceding Dec. 23. 61 499 964 1.463 - 4.11 760 1,19{ 4,875 5,908 9,860 12,915 Brecon aid Merinyr — 6 ll 897 1.276 1,595 Week ending Dee 29. South Eastern 330 19.875 3,786 23,661 22,64 ADDITIONAL MAILS TO BOMBAY. —Commencing with the mails to be despatchd from London on the '2oth January next, via Southampton, and on the 26th January, via Marseilles, all the correspondence addressed to India (with the exception of newspapers, book packets, and patterns of merchandise addressed to the Presidency of Madras or to Lower Bengal), will, until further notice, he sent to Bombay, the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi gation Company having, as an experiment, appointed addi tional steam vessels to sail from Sues to Bombay aimed taneously with the packets which leave Suez about the Pith and 20th of each month for Madras and Calcutta. Newspapers, book packets, and packets of patterns ad dressed to any place in the Presidency of Madras or in Lower Bengal, and intended to be sent Southampton, will continue to be despatched from Suez by the packets proceeding to Madras and Calcutta.—General Post• Office. Dec. 31 , 1566. MAIL.'S rue SCHLRESWIO-HOLSTRI N. —lnformation having been received that the posts in the Duchies of Schleswig-Holstein are about to be united with those of Pruuia, letters, newspapers, book packets, and patterns of merchandise posted in - the United Kingdom and addressed to Schleswig-Holstein will, on the lit of January next and thenceforward, be despatched from this country in the mails for Prussia, instead of in the mails for Hamburg, as heretofore, and will be chargeable with the same rates of postage asletters ' Re., for Prussia ; consequently the following will be the r ates of postage chargeable in future on the various classes of correspondence addressed to Schleswig-Holstein. Letters (if prepaid), not exceeding oz. in weight, 6d. ; above oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., is. ; above 1 oz. and not exceeding 2 on., 2e. ; above 2 on. and not exceeding 3 OZA, 3a. Unpaid letters will be liable to an increased charge on delivery. Registered letters will be liable to • registration fee of 4d., in addition to the postage, which must in all cases be paid in advance. Newspaper., book packets, and patterns.—For each news. paper, not exceeding 4 ozs. in weight, 2d. ; above 4 on. and not exceeding 8 on., 4d. For a packet of printed papers, other than newspapers, or a packet of patterns or samples of merchandise, not exceeding 4 on. in weight, 441. ; above 4 on. and not exceeding 8 on., Bd. No packet of patterns or samples above the weight of eight ounces can be sent to Schleswig-Holstein, but packets of boob and other printed papers, not exceeding three pounds in we;ght, may be forwarded, if prepaid, at the rate of 4d. for each four ounoes.—General Poet-office, Dec. 31, 1866. • • Du BARRY'S usuctore KIVALENTA AILABICA FOOD cuss dyspepeta, indigestion, coach, asthma, consumptive,. debility, constipation, diatelnes, pattutatlon. nervous. Mona liver, and stomach coonplainta Cure 6A413.—" Rome. July 21. 11166.—The health of the Holy Father is excellent, ea Wily Gime, ahead log an other remedies, be bee confined entirely to Du Saerys Food. and his Holiness cannet prates this lucellellt food too Idnhly."—Gatette du Midi Du bun and co., No. 71, Iteuentutreet, London, W. In tine, at la. led.: pd. 1216 a., 2.a. ola—fAdvertinement. BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DIATHS. BIRTHS. HODGSON. —December ItftateefitWidge.road, Kilburn, W the wife of V. Hodgson, Esq., of • daughter HICKIIIAIS.—Deoensher 28, at George-street, Portman-Piton% the wife of J. Rickman, of a daughter . JONA& —December 38. a 1 Wobumplace, Ruesell.square, the wife of H. Jones, Ens, of a .on PASSMORE - December 31, at 72. Lupueetreet, South Belgravia. the wife of Mr. Henry Passmore, of a deu,chter. RAVENSCROPT.—Deeember 28, the wife of B. Ravenscroft, of Serte-dreet, Lincoln's-inn, of a eon. &UM DEM.—December YB, the wife of Mr. D. Saunders. of St. Janweentreet, Brighton, of a eon. MARRIAGES. •—. • -- CLARK—MITCHELL—December 29, at fit. Giles', Camberwell. by the Rev. H. B. Wilkinson. E. Clarke. Ewi of tineobis.inn. to Anal" danatterel the late G. Mitchell, Em., of Gulc.stract, Llneoln'a-inn Gelds. . _ _ V. at St Jude's. Chelsea, William Hairy, win of the late Mr J ti...pni.do. of mah atma, Brom ton, to Emma Richard...a, daughter of Mr. r. Gardner. of Plslka HIUGWAY-GOITAM.--facembecm at +t. May's, Wimbledon, by the Rev. H. W. Maddock, M.A., incumbent of All Sainte', St. John't-wood, N.W., masted by the Rev. U. William Hayearth, M.A., Incumbent ..1 Wimbledon, Alexander Y. Ri of No. 13, Weanouthntreet, Foribuiy.pace. Fanny dgway J uliet, third daughter .4 the lac George ('ottam, lay . , of wimbingca, banacty of St. John'enued. No cards - - DEATHS. AZEMBERO —December TS, atiiJl;olonfoo - teiTsce. Vans/mil. F. Autuberg, aged fia. COOKSON —December a, Swab. wife of W. S. Cookson, Eel., nt Thr PrYors. Hampstead, seed 70. MOLY N Ell X.— December WS, et Lower Tooting, Surrey, Yr H. Mulyneus. aged ss . TUitlent.—Deoember 27, In Parts, Elizabeth Laura, wife of W. J. Terser, Eau WILLISMSoN —Dvrewlwr Ti, J. N. Williamson, Faq., of Bel retr•ternee, Scarbervoult. WOLLASTON.—December 27, to London, In his 53rd year, Dl ward Lewd Wolleston, K.g., of Dover. youngest eon of Use LW Deane Hyde Watseka, Iraq., of Clapham-common. PrWad and Tablidrd by WILIAM [no Zeus, et Pro. t Leasbud-idnel. to Os 13117 at Leedom, Mater, at tits osaa in Lombam.tirst. In th• Precinct ot Wldtetnan.-• TOMIDAY, JANUAJIT IUM 2,652 - 323 7,191 0,027 76 1,484 515 220 612 1,088 (Ili 2,904 ISS 92.799 7.959 84.866 266,746 69 8 - 4,1178 26,916 21.710 27,1166 1,989 1,419 764 15,461 47,9t7 1.114 $6,119 11,496 14,724 $3,217 16,306 7,311 124.346 114,60/3 166,690 411.961 977 21. 271034 2,010 14611 1,371 13.10 0,024 ism Am nAst KOH 30,;1 34.441 7,04{ •,630 10,904 1,630 v- , - 1 4 No. 6,368.] . REARS. MONEY WIORAM 111heinrall-yerd, Lendoe) LINZ al to JilliVritALlA.—Yor MII,DOURNS re the Docks on MONDAY, Jana ), 'the splendid clipper dip NOR ANT TONKIN, Cosareandir : lying la scoossiasodatioas for WI classes cl sad she will carry an . apply to ALLY() and KO II )//1011.All and PONS, 7, Larkohallo %ARD LINE. -BRITISH MICAH ROYAL MAIL STEAM 8 feltAdy eall between LIVERPOOL VERPOOL sed BOSTON, the Wu to laud and receive es or other vessels Are appo Pa = is ohig at Cork to receive the mane: ASIA, for BOSTON, Saturday, Jan. I CUBA, for NEW YOUR, Saturday, Leddr .. _ . paseengers and goods for Neuman at New York (sables, to the red ttatZauthfeltiee) on board the &MA AF/LICA, for VOSTON, Saturday, smagewboosy, Deluding steward's tee 'lass or Hilton :—To Halifax and wood =btu, /20. To New York, chief /6121.—Apply to J. B. roord, 62, Old 141 Carrie, Havre, sod 12, Place de la Boort 30, Jamaica-street, Gkawgow : D. sad C ; or D. and C. Itaelver, 6, Waterwtrwst, That MON LIVIWOOL CZ A 111 OS Q jainuoiti NlEW ira=„ loo.l .4.4.o TWl hue LIVERPOOL, NEW PHILADELPHIA lIITAW-11HIP CO szau LLVIELPOO; for 111EW Y . CITY W. Jan. 'ggY OP Fill w MY OP LIMES CV, Saturday, .1 AlSol NM wadaNdy and 111, 7 1 wrago by thr mail mamma many Y„ aid El gagman, awarding to the ad pawns losiudoe • tall ilwg al was We 'M' the llallad & gas b adbantagrNAow mot arms —lbr tartar pail 2131 nrium, 22, Warsaw*** Livarpoi UM, 10, Klan 1 1 /011aniwirad Lotaaaa. to NSW YORK-1 MAIL LINE.—EDUCED TAM.— grits aidoerheal steamers or the Neer York Cosa/Jaw ere oppolated to leave for Now I From Havre. I Nlinee,:Jaa. 16 TE Wednesday, Feb. 13 TM Wednesday, NW. 13 ,Tln AllaneLLyk to JAS. A. Puts : G. C. IL truss led 00., ( rest-1n fuetbir tAKMEN.—Direct Route to P Met, and Cential Germany.-1b 27( 2M : elms_ rrrif slinuner MOWS, Cal Ea despatched from llonslyclowi' on — TH ither permitting), at 10 am, at ikwan, for passengers, at 12 nom— ; return tickets,tg and gl lea —Appi Wail Uolre Regent -ctrrta, : or to PHIL ILLIPPS sod Co.. at Dnustaas-Louts. Si ['RAM to GOTHENBIJRO fl direet.--Only Regular communication. t Orew-etunnere MARY. Captain LEIOR, a . trout City Canal Buoy, and the C naafi. too tons, 'unhorse power, trot dapatabell alternately every week, yea t t ... sii ...ft....J.—For freight or paw a Flavored Office, W. ; or to NHL awl Co., St. Dunstan's-house, Cr er . E.C. . roz ORTHERN ASSAM TEA Lbaited). GUARANTEED DIVIDEND A EflAl IS HIERr.BY GIVEN, that the trrey.o DIVIDEND on t h e A SHARES mat. perannum, due let January,lB67, la I. on and County Bank, Lombardo:reit. LC of Warman., on and alter Ulla day. SS, Bucklenbury, EC. By order, an. 1, 1887. C. H. PIELDE TNITED STATES b-20 COUPONFJ American Government and Railway $e miSions purchased and for sale, by GLEN . If brand-street. X 40,000,000 Debt of the Unit since Ist January. 10011. GLENN end Co.s AI I Circular, Issued every Friday, forwarded eel 10 IMPORTERS, Shippers , L and Consignees or Fonts othenrise Into the Port of London.—TM lode Wharf, Ratediti, and Upper Free Dock, Upper Thamesetreet, OMAR YAC —Author information may be obtained on or In {Arson, to R. CLAY sad Co., wharf' tempera -mom Bs, Upper Thioneeetreet. .OUSES, Furuislied or Unfurnish4 Z. and BUSINESrES WANTED, by BAYNE estate agents, ana, BlN.k.drect, Groavenol ►sous made al:curling to aecurity. INAHAN'EI LL W DUBLIN LICHIBITION, ISM hts celebrated old IRISH WHISKY plots IZE lIIDAL —lt is pure, mild, mellow, dello olssome Sold In bottJes, sa B el each, st the Mon; by the sernts in the prindpel towns In Waists st 8, Greet Windmill-street, London, W seal, Mak label, sod cork breaded "Meehan's AVANA SEGAR. AGENCY, 2, Docks, southampton, and 77, REGENT 0 doors from St. hunes's Hall..—The proprleto to the success which has attended the establis ncy, and o latch has resulted in the supply of t s to man) of the moat important clubs, hotels, sumers in the kingdom. The stock offered I. connoisseurs comprises nearly 800 kinds of uctious of the most celebrated Havana OAHU be finest x,lection of Havana sugars at presco pe, the whole being the exclusive Importation mint from Its agents and resident buyers In long ewerienee, exercise the greatest care In I finest brands and sorts, and who sh* the same irthuuses in the Southampton Docks. Th able the proprietors to supply GUARANTEE 6.IRS, whobedle and retail, at prices lower for ads than It I. possible for other houses to quote an undoubted introductim. Prospectuses on a r proprietors, WOLFF, ?HILL! Ravens Seger mot Commission Agency, Southern and 7:, liteseutetrtet, London. is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-11 . -. L lic ed. per pound are the prima at which Pit tea merchunta. e. King Williank-street, City. LA I se4l4 good i. lad nne BLACK TEA. A price on. not rfutre true t. any railway station or 113.1 'United Kin:Amt. Obr , ...—PHILLIPS and a tllLany connection with sky holm in Worm' are supplied at market pekes. VALUABLE CHRISTMAS PRE& L Al NESE CADDY, containing 16th of really sr k, sent al rage We to any railway station or mai ;land. Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on receipt ILLIrS and Co., tea merchants, 8, King Williams SBORNE'S STILTON is THE Cho 4) EDSTEADS, BEDDING, and BlEj 'TUN 111 111:.— Au ILIXSTRATF.D CATAL4 of IN& iintelra of liEDIt4N)M I , l* R NITI 'RE. , `I na 9 1P1. 1,, .11..11 to FILMER nod SUN. upholitri god 28. lient.., .tr. et. Loudon, W., sad 34 sad S BIOS, Ozp,r.: -treet. W. lELD'S P. CA VELEV, from FIELD'S I'IIIZE the o To Le had of a VERCOATS I Nam wINTEIt. heal mad aande to or 11Alt IL' Taller, UM, hIIL . . . ANIRERT'S an cif. • • -t:d rade 44492 2 the 1.. .:.I 'ratty the beet nuvitrine • tined eeset .4 awtht eutly rate, In ..M1 Yr rateably alla)e the tle' art/reaching rarawit. • ma dupeit..,l of • , may depend on rel ' only 4:111 Mold (I.rit :...1 • tie* 130 , 1101 the.- eak for Lambert's A alletravral ou toe it. S and FR( Pl'l2do WA • -tas 1111.11. vlok! the lrrliat ion of fop la. lid.. ad.. a I IGESTION. OltTu A Iterate Ai Sold Everywhere, AM:IE.—The ple the witt Lel ' him 49. W &mute' ..total. highly re.. Maim, bronchlt 19 . 1 4 4 L raid id ATNNT SELF-Fr gen L. per lb. upwards. In all sb 116 DAL PA_MFYINE CAN orlodnal). la Bd. per lb. all denims In town end comer, for the prssont Seas( . OVERCOATS, of beat =torts J,nler, at ILTON and I.IIIPTONS, tl , l and overcoat Makers, MAN% oProdt•Raaterdiaß. ASTHMATIC BA .mealy, without confining the iy efficacious and pleasant, is or Immediately relieving coin awl incipient consumpth. whom the faculty pronounce cklfsiguldeh provokes (regime idption its effects are truly cen. or even lying down for fear flier in a few minutes after 4 I bl W. LAMBERT, chemist, s oei, Landon, andliy all d. quantltlen In one, ya AIM. -- Bl Asthmatic Baum The name a amp. t()STR.—Ono of Dr. Li 'AVV.Itu taken two or threw ti rut rough. and protects weak athl frost& They have a pl.+ and I Is. per hoe. Soblity add OS'S CAMOMILE ram In Bottles la. lid., 29 9d., ask LETTUCE oontains Litwin*, which pessaaasa all tl without itadaagais.—M,. 0. JO= aket, prepares a Ilyrap sad a Pat, rendantended by tie Medical Pn sad all abed. afkalasa. Id. Pate. by peak la. ON add 7 - f I LP"'"