The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-10 00:00:00

// i TrT 7 2l yebtrprt mr, • :'Ati • ---7 7" : 7 7, - 7 . / Alt i•-'0 .4444 !e 4 `,e ' 4 jr , ''4i F.t13}!,4 X 3 No. 5,096.] CALCUTTA, calling at the eve of Good Hope and madras. tHLY 2TE-1.. COMMUNICATION Waseca LONDON and INDIA by the magnificent Stet of u. . gui , ie g belonging to the EAST INDIA and LONDON slur. PI 4O COMPANY (Limited;.—The well-known clipper au:silicry stesurhip GOLDEN FLEECE, 2,7 in tons, 5.0 horse power, will leave tho Victoria (Loudon; Docks on the 27th December, em barking passengers at and tearing Gravesend on the SW. th Deceni bi•r. for Calcutta, 1:11111114 at the Cape of Good Hope and Madras. Thu magnificent ship, hulls expressly for the Imila trade, has been thoroughly refitted, has first-rate accommodation for as. wager+, and wiU carry en experienced surgeon, also a stewardess. The average passage of the last seven steamers has been 72 days 3 hours to Madras : the Hydaspes performed the voyage in tis days, and the last, the Calcutta, in 59 days, helm the shortcut n recor,L—For freight or passage apply to GRINDLAY and Co., 6s, Pariismentetreet, :S.W., the brokers, ALFRED BRETT and Co., 150, Leadeshalkstreet. R.C.; or at the OFFICES of the CO)IPANY, 9, Mincing-lane, LC.: where also applications for z ipp.;intruents as midshipm, u In this service should be made. RICHARD DREW, Secretary. East IntUa and London Rhlpg Company Mbacirsg•lane. LC. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PAOKET SHLP.—For SYDNMY•DIreet (to la dad &y on the efth December, ln.s shipping day tub December), the known China clipper MONETA, A 1 for 14 years, mister eJ tuna, LEONARD SPEAR., Commander: lying in the LAI Mocha. Thin high (Amid clipper, built In MOO for the China trade, le noted for her fast sailing qualities: has good ae.msroodadon for chief cabin passengers, and will carry an es p-idenced gunmen if required.—For terms of freight or passage, Apply to DEV ITT and MOORE, 9, Billiteratreet. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACILIII SHIP.—For PORT PHILLIP Direct (to mall loan the river iloctually on the 1M Deoemner, calling at Ply mouth to embark pasm. iters, If restabad,, the splendid new slipper ship WHITE NOSE. A 1, LIN tons register, W. M. wfM)2l, Commander : lying In the AA India Docks. Thin line vessel, owned by Messrs. Potter, Wilson, and Co., of Obagow, ten ant-rate accommodation for cabln paasent,vra, and will miry an experiencoil summon,. if required. Prom her Ilse lines she is 'sweetest to make a gunk run out.—For term of belight paaiage apply to GELLATLY, JUNKET, and SEWELL, 27. L." 4 oball-ifreet ; or to DEVITT and HOOKE. 9. liallter-eareet. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHIP. —For POET PHILLIP Direct (to be de:latched punctually on the 16th January: last shillala( day 13th January., the splendid clipper ddp NUDE OF KNOLAND, I, 1 , rogister 1,839 $Olll, J. IMILYORD, Commander; lying in the Lot India Docks. This lane vessel, built in 18th. and owned by Mesars. Potter, Wilson, and Co., of Glasgow, La first-rate access oleslation for cabineugers, and will carry an dewed *unseen If required. S pass he Is well-known for her ling qua- Hiles. —For terms of freight or passage apply to GELLSTLY, MANI:EY. and SEWELL tr. Lcadeaballetreet . or to nsvlrr .m.t MODE& 9, Billiter-street. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIA N LINE of ?JOINT SHIP.—For HOBART TOWN Direct (will have quirk despatch', the well-known Aberdeen clipper DON ROHM CASTLE, A 1, 610 tons regrister, W. C ‘MPBELL. Oonl rnander loading In the London Docks. This line vessel has not-rate acconuwalation for chief cabin passengers; and being noted for her quick passages offers a desirable opportunity to shipPola — For fr eight or paeans , apply to DEVITT and 1100EE. Minter-street. WVITT and mooßrs AUSTRALIAN LINE A PACKET SHIP.—For LAUNCESTON Direct (will lave Immediate despatch'. the BrGM-built clipper CR AIGIEVAIIt, A 1. register Se tons. G. E. LEADLEY, Commander : lying in the London Docks. This vessel, well known In the Cape trade for her quiet passages and sound delivery of earga, oilers a desirable opportunity to shippera—For terms of freight or passage apply to Mr. T. B. WALK Lt. ila. fit lielcds-place: or to DEN In and MOORE. 9. 1331111nustreet. B LACK BALL PASSENGER LINE of CLIPPER PACK IrES for ArSTRAIII. Port. ! dilly, Towage. pocks. To &MI. Slduer Alma ' 1,000 ;London ' Dee. 15 Sydor y 'Wm. liethutsh 1 1,500 'London Jan. 10 Sydney Mellmurrie Queensland .. Q u a' °fth ' 1 I 2,500 :E. imu, • DOC tO r Queensland .:flannabes.• I I Yore 2,000 tin 14001 Jan. 10 Que,nsluntl .. Montmorency 1,60 0 E. Inds Jan. 90 This celebrated UM of packets have, by their punctuality and rapt I passaees, earned a world known reputation. and their pas senger sconnesodatton is umurpessed by any gesrels stioat.—Yor all particulars respecting freight or passage to Australia apply to JAllk3 8A1.N113 and Co. Lirerpool; all Agents for the itiLlek Ball Line: and T. M. MACKAY and Co., 1, Lesslenbsiletreet, London. LC. Mrilt& MONEY WIORAM and SONS' (of stkwan l ard, London) LINE of PACKET SHIPS to AtisTRALIA.—For MELBoURNE. Port Phillip, Direct 'to leave the Molts on Wards', December 20, calling at Plymouth', the splendid clippership K ENT, 1,000 tons, IL THOMAS CLAYTON, Commander; lying in the East India Dock. Her accortuno.l.- Lona for all classos of pueengers are ansurp.issed, and she will carry an everlenced stirgeos.—lor freight or ruins apply to if %MAID, ALLPORT, and MORGAN, with Messrs. Honey Vrlgrarn and tons, 7, loadenhall-street. —Passengers by this tine of packets are conveyed from Paddington to Plymouth, first-class gar second-clan fares, and second-elms for third-class fares. TO BRITISH COLUMBIA FOIL /438. ABLY STEAM COMMUNICATION to lEW YORK Dirert.—The LITHRPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY Intend despatch ing their tall-powered Clyde-balite= Screw Steam-ships, ea/llng at Queenstown to enibork paseasetere and despatches, as follows: WEEKLY PROM LTV ERPOOL FOR ,KW YORE. GLASGOW, this da), Dec. 10. ETNA, Wednesday. Dec. 17. CITY OF BALTIMORE. Wednesday. Dee. 11, And every succeeding Wednesday. Cabin passage, 16, 17, and 111 guineas, according to the amen. esodatwu. Forward passage, 8 guineas, Including all pros - odour rooked. Paasengers for Canada. the United elates, and British ColomLia, booked through on very advantageous tonna—For further particulars apply to WILLIAM INMA.N, 12, Water-etrort, Liverpool; or to EITHI and MACIY, 61, Ling Willlanesterst, Cagy. BRITISH and NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, aanted by the Admiralty to sail between LIVERPOOL awl NEW YORK, and between LIVER POOL and rAlfrom, with liberty to call at Halifax or other ports to land and receive mails, goods, and passeogem, the Boston ships ante: at Halifax to lend and receive passengers and her Majesty's malls. The to or other resseh are ap pointed to a Il from Liverpool, ceiling at Cork to ready° the math : El OPA, for Int.TON. Saturday, Dec. 13, 'PERSIA, for NFW YORK. SaturdiY, Dec. 20 . "I.Aing passengers and g.oxis far Nalsall and Havana, to be transfeind et New York on board the 1t.31.5.5. British Queen. AFRICA, for Wt , rus, satarday, Ike, 27. Passage money, including steward's lee and provisions, hut salaams wines or liquors :—To kialifAx and Roston, chief cabin, ; second cabin, al 6. To Sew York, chief cabin, a`2B: second midi', El& Freight to Halifax, Boston. and New York, ES sad f, per cent. prhuage.—Apply to J. is. Foord, 81, Old Broadbtreet, London ; J. 11. Carrie, Havre, and 12. Hoes de la Rowse, Para; G. and J. Burns, Buchanonetrect, Glasgow; 1). :111 , 1 C. M'lver, QIICCIllieWls ; or 1). and C. 8, Water street, Liverpool. PHILLIPPS, GRAVES, and PHILLIPPS 1 despatch the undermentioned first -claa• steamers : For RAYTTEADAM and the RHINE, the BATAVIEB, from the British and Foreign Steam Wharf, Wapplivr. every Sunday nrarhinn, at 11 a.m., and the FYHNOOILL, Thursday morning early, from ol the Tower. Far BLEMEN, twice a weer., the F.U.K F., CONDOR. or HOWE; alternately every Tbnradny, from HorAelydown, at 11 .gym.: calling at Blackwell Pier to fece,ve 1. wagers at noon. Yams Z 2. at, and 10s. Return tickets nt a fare and a half. N.B. Bremerhaven is always accesaible, whilst the other Northern: P .rev arc dread by ;re. For GOTILENBURG, the GUnTAT WASA, Dee. 11, from Bornelydown : to be followed by the LONDON, NEWAKY, or mauler. Fares LS mei LE Vrr COPENHAGEN, the. EAST ANGLIAN, Dar. 11, from Alderman, Tier. . - 7" --- fru le7hCtataaarge he. apply at Chaplin's Cairene °Mee, Itegeat-c Irrua, W.. or to . , GILA V LLtYI.,, 11, Rood-lane. LC. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Fleet-street, London. Invested assets, 1.5.000,04.10. Annual incline, P. 434,000. Profits divided every fifth year. Four-MMus of the profits allotted to the assure•L The Bonuses added to policies at the five divisions of profit, which 'lave hitherto, been male amount to t3,5 , 0.t0n0. Pollels ou the mirth:Matt.; scale of premiums effected on or before the list of Decoder of the preseut year, will share in the neat division of pronts, which will matte up to the diet of Deeenilwr. lane. For prospectuses and forma for cifectinc essnranees, apply to he Actuary, at the Soo:tetys °Mee, Pleet,street. London. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. Oct. - door, DM 1•In MUTUAL TONTINE ASSOCIATION WFXTMINSTF.P CHAM PERS t:LAAFP. It I, requested that A CPLICSTD (Ns for SCBSCILIPTD)NS Ina) hi. , rut in prior to lON DA Y, the 2 . 2nd ii.i) .if Devember inst. Pro , ,,einsts may be obtaiueil at 4.5, tllealiant-honse, Old , trt ct, SC.—By order of the Itose.l. G. S. SIDNEY. See. pro tem. emu .rAryo Men of the Ar:i.cistiou,ss„oresliatiuhouse, 7,1.1 Breed-street, EC.. Dec. a, ISC2- 'lt COUGHS, COLDS, SORE THROAT, A'.4TIIMA, CROUP. WHOOPING ODLIGH. INci PI ENT I'ONgIEMPTION• rte., take SPENCER'S PELMONIC :tort pleasant remedy for all temporal.) and local ales :''...,, watering irritation of the throat, huskiness of roke. innu. ara, while in fume chronic disorders ,as periodical 0r,., or nit..terate asthma) it is equally efficient, though, of wlcirinu a little mire perseverance in the use of the me- Protwirtori :wild preparers, 'l'. ROBERTS and Co., S. 4 4 ./e-rotut, tlect-street, Loudon. In bottles. price la lid. and 4 ..5. tat each,. Sold Oy all cherubim and medicine vendors in &mu and c untry. MANLY VIGOUR restored to the meet broken cons lu twenty days by the use of BUDD'S kl.l XlltofL FE E. A see and certain restorative : most wonder ful In It, cit.sis the Ertl week's am will convince the patient awl complete review, of all the enemies of youth. in bottle-, at lls pielced and seat to ea) part for cash °T Mann.. ny the 'meats, kraut and Cu., Medicine Warehouse, Ws. htrund, JOZEAC'S COPAHINE MEGE, successhilly tried la the 11344 and Loudon Boar!talk wader the care of Mesta CuWrier, Itieer.l, Lloyd. Poland, and Legro• Clark (lamest, eta Nov., last , snare • cure in an average of alt days. either In reoelit or Itt•mt , 6L per bottle, by Pint Oa 2d.. at C. Joreaars. Franca taattalaty 4s), lismarkat Loudon. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1862. FURNITURE CARRIAGE FREE, to any Part of the Kingdom. Drawing-room Suites In Velvet EI6 6 0 Drawing-room &Mee, complete 35 0 0 Dining-room Sakes, complete 2B 0 • Bed-room Suites, complete 26 0 0 Warranted First-clam P. and & BIYFOB, 144, OXPOBB4TEMICT, W. Whietrated Catalogues gratis and poet free on applicatioa. CURTAINS, PORTIERES, Aps. WAUGH and BON beg respectfully to tall attention to their wipe ear selection of all the new fabrics for Curtains, &re., of BA and foreign manufacture, the designs and colours a which are a= according to the Present taste.—LONDON oAltilfr NOl/BK, g and 4, Ooodge.struet, Tottenhameouraroad, W. OVERCOATS for the present Season.—Gentle men who do not mind paying a fair price for a Good Coat can depend on tits mann at 11,131ILTON and MUTTON'S, Tailors, 106, Strand, opposite Exeter Hall. DRAMA. STRAND. Mr. Charles Rice, a low comedian, who has long been • favourite at several of the London outlying theatres, made his first appearance at this house Last night, in the old farce of the "Dancing Barber." As the character chosen by Mr. Rice requires nimble legs rather than brains, and sound wind rather than sound humour, it cannot be fairly taken as • test of an actor's merits. It represents • wild harlequin of private life, who dances in and out of the most impossible scrapes, and who keeps the stage and actors in such • state of physical and mental excitement, that the riot tot might be read at any point of the performance with the most perfect propriety. Mr. Rice was well received by a crowded audience, and well supported by several picked members of the company ; but beforegiving a decided opinion upon his merits, we should prefer seeing him in some part requiring more artistic acting. THE scliwKdo PUNJAUB, and DELII BANK EPORATION ",Limited). Established under the Companies Act, 1802, with limited Liability. Capital One Elillinn sterling, to 60,000 Shares of R2O each. First issue. 25,000 Shares. It In not Intended t+, call up wore than RIO per Share. , With power to the Sharehnblers to increase the capital.) Deposit a.l per Share on Application. and a. 2 per Share nu Allotment Calls not to be made at intervals of than two months. COURT OP DIRSCIOAS. CnMiIan—WILLIAM PATRICK ANDRKW, Esq. DErrrr-CuAramot—FRANCIS WILLIAM RUSSIILL, Esq., Illp Anetruther, Faq. Sr John S. Login. Harry lkwradaile, Pao. I Sir T. Herbert Haddock. Archibald lloyd, Fsq. :Ur Charics Nicholson, Bait William Dent. Jun., Esq. Thomas Williams, Fan. ,ir Stuart A. Donaldson. AUDITORS. William Dent, Eau. Mickley , . I J. Edmund Anderdon, Esq. Coleman, rUlqUand, Youngs, and Co. trANILZILS. In London—The Union Bank or London. In Calcutta, Madras, and 13ombar —The Oriental Rank Cor poraon. Bo ti timons—llesara Thomas end Bothnia. BnOnlilin—kreasra. Haulm and Roweell • Want.* SiCAIMAIT--Oriorge Hope, Fan. THE SCINDE, PIINJAUB, and DELHI RAN/1 CORPORATION 'Limited). O APPLICATIONS for Edam will be RJECKIVID after TOMORROW (Ttersfity), tbe I Metlth —By order, GROROR HOPE, Interim Secretary. Temporary Offices. SA Gresham Bowe, Oil Breaddtreet, Dee. 10, ISM. R OYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of ENGLAND. The ORNZR.ALL uremia of Members tell be held at the Society's Home, It, RIUTOVeriQUAre, TO-MORROW (Thursday„ Dec. at 11 o'c'eck.—Dy order of the Council. London, Dec. 10, IS6t H. HALL DARE, Secretes). AVIN T ER CLOTHING. E. MOSES and SON beg to announce that their preparation' for Winter have been made on so vast a and with such care that they are able to most the dentenda lra ti all elassee, in a manner that cannot fall to secure them a con tinuation of public support. There are so many articles in wtdch they are acknowledged to excel that It is unnecessary for them to do more than refer to their general trades, els. : Ready-made and darpoke Tailon, Habit Makers, Woollen Dra pers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Out fitters. London Homes : City EstaMishment, 161, 165, 156, 157, If inories ; 83, 84, 85, 84 87, 88, 89, Aldgats. Oxford-street Branch, 606, 607, 508, New Oxford-street: 1. 9, 74 Hartwirtiet. Tottenham-court-road Breach, 167, 138, Tottenham-courtroad; 9:43, Easton-road. Country Establiehmenta : Shefileld and Bradford, Yorkshire. All artkles are marked in plain figures, the lowest possible prices, from which no abatement can he made. Any article not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. Fashion Card and lists of prices, with rules for self . measurement, and patterns, poet tree. E. MOSES and SON'S e,tablishments are closed every Friday at sunset till Saturday at sunset, when buahussa is resumed until 11 o'clock. NOW OPEN. rIIHE CLUB CATTLE SHO_ _W, 1 removed from Baker-street to the Agricultural Han, i tt a DAY, Dee. 10th, la. ; To•moorow, 11th, la. ; Friday, 10th, Western Carriage Entente, Pentonville.hill ....Liverpooloood. Easton Entrance /Lactation Train, at Exhibition tam, will run on landnn and North Western, Great Northern, Great Western, aad Great Eastern litasa SMITHFIELD CLUB SHOW, at the New 4Yieultnral Hall, near the Angel, Islin_lon.—NOßTH LONDON RAILWAY. TRAINS from the City and West ran every quarter of an hoar to the Islington station-10 minutes' walk from the Han. SMITHFIELD CLUB SHOW.—The following are the CAB FARTS Qom the Metropolitan Railway d.. Eastern Coanties—Slioreditch, Iligliatreet 1 0 1111e-end—CambrUge.road 2 0 Great Ntiitheru- 7 11100-eroas 0 6 la 9.e. Great Western —Padd gton London sad Blaekerall—Feneharshltreet, ----- — 7 SlZWeli,CTuie7l-Wid London, Brighton, and South Coast—London-bridge (over London-bridge , London and North-Western—Drummond-street, Easton-sq 1 0 London and South-Western—Watertoo-road 1 Over 11 0 „ Nine-elms Itlackfrtara 2 6 Vauxhall Midge. 2 0 North London—Broadway, Camden-town „ Caledonian-road Islington and lllghbury 0 6 Klngsland Routh-gigots...London-bridge lover London-Midge) 1 6 „ Bricklayers' Arms (over Southwark-bridge) 2 0 1 SMITHFIELD CLUB BROW . —The following OMNIBUSES ply to sad trout the Islington-green entrance : sank and London-1,30m5. ac Poskoffice and BlxkMan. Westminster, Strand, and Charing-crosa. New Ken:-red, by New North-road ov er London-bridge. Kingsland. Stoke Newington, and Bail's-pond. Highgate and Hornsey. And by LTV SRPOOL.ROAS ENTRANCE, Sainsbury and to Kennington-gate. Post-office, Fleet-street, and BlacktrLarebridge. Brompton and Chelsea. VISITORS to the new Agricultural Hall are reminded that the entertainment provided at the LONDOF.; PAVILION cannot fail to playa, the most fastidious in search of au eveuiras amusement. All the metropolitan favourites are engaged, and the programme Includes the per. fonnance of artistes posseded of the most extraordinary talent ever witnessed. Little Coreill, the most wonderful of gym 'notes ; Miss Constance, the Star of the Wed . Madame isdebini, Madame Vakkenaere, Madame Elise, Sam Collins, and Fred. French, will appear every evenlitg. An engagement has also been made with Messra. Oulnare and Condi, who will make their appearance This Evening, on the Brazilian Sling Trapeze. The LOBDONSATTLlON,llchirrie.atreek_ IL IBL : m eoiire . Vitialt . irietom THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by Innu merable superbly executed Models, illustrating every part of the Human Frame in Health and Disease, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, MallormaUona, and Monstrosities. Open daily, from 11 to 10 ((or gentlemen only) Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29. George-street, Hanover square, and Sts, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Extdanations and Lectures throughout the day. Illustrated and descriptive catalogues sent, post free, for 12 stamps.—Address the Secretary as above. ripHE LONDON GRAND RESTAURANT. A. LUNCHEONS and DINNERS ALA CARTZ an be bad with COMFORT and DESPACCH AT ANY HOUR DAILY. . - SAWYER'S FASIOI 9 LONDON DINN E R,rea d from 8 tOlB in the Grand Saloon. Special dining-rooms for ladles and gentlemen. Spacious awl will ventilated wine, enter, and smoking Saloon. OPEN ON SUNDAYS FROM POUR TILL NINE. SAWYER. Proprietor, 1151. FLEET-STREET. CORNER of CRANCERY-LANE. 11 JEILIIYN-STREET, ST. JAMES'S, S.W. Ealabilahed WS& GENUIYZ FOEF.IGN WISES, LIQUEURS, et.c.. at moderato prima. Price List on application. Arthur, Cooper and Company. Y ARMOUTH BLOATERII—Carriage paid to any station on the Great Eastern line : Z 5, N. ; 60. os. ; 100. 7a. 100, 125.: 600. 235. : 1,000, Zan ; are only supplied by the undersigned during the best part of the season, from October to end of December. Sent to all parts of England upon receipt of postage stain" Postoince order, or remittance through any branch of the National Provincial Bank of England, who are his bankers, and to whom he refers. as well as to It Steward, Faq., Mayor of the Horouch.—FREDERICK BARNEY, flth 'merchant, Great Yarmouth. Established i 7 N. High-dried herrings, 100, 75., in wooden box, or 13 per barrel of 22.5 dab, cured to keep good six months. Hermetically sealed In tins of C flak les. per 100, forwarded to all parts of the world. JC. and J. FIELD, original manufacturers . (in England of PARAFFI CANDLV, to whom the prise medal (18eil ha been awarded, and their candles adopted by her Majesty's Government for use at the military stations abroad. Them can :les can be obtained of all chandlers and grocers in the tufted Kingdom. Price ls. 80.1 per pound . also Field's cele brated United Serrice Soap Tablets, 6.1. and 4,1. each. The public are cautioned to see that Field's label Is cm the or boxes. Wholesale only, and for exportation. —Upper Lambeth, London, 8. OAUTION.—WATRERBTON and BROODEN reconinsend the public to have the Carat Gold stated on the Invoice— . Fine Gold and Pure Gold." as applied to Jewellery, being a delusion. WATUERSTON and BLOODEN'S GULL CllilN9, and all articles manufactured by thom, are mold opus this principle, and at the manufacturers* prices. Manufactory, lc, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden, W.C. Assays made of challis and jewellery toe la each.—N.B. This estabUshiaant is closed at la the evening. and an daturdals at TO LADIES.—ROIVLANDS' KALYDOR, an Oriental Botanical Preparation for Improving and Beauti fying the Comp., xiort and Skin. and radiant bloom it Imparts to the cheek, awl the softness and delicacy which It Induces of the hands and arms, Its capability of soothing irritation and re moving all ruiners, tan, pimples, spots. freckMa disoulorations, awl other cutaneous visitations, render It indispensable to ercy toilet. It obviates all the effects of climate on the skin, whetivl with referenee to cold :tnd inclemency, or intense solar heat. Price 19. ed. and e.s. Gd. per bottle.--gold at 20, 11 kton.carden : and by chemists and perfumer:. Mk for "lowlands' Kalydor,' and letwsre of spurious and pernicious articles under the mats of Kandor. AN EFFECTUAL REMEDY.—LAMBERI"S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, without wafting the bowels or infecting the bend, truly el le:dans and plea:tout, is admitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, Colds, continued CILSCA of ,titniu, and incipient consumption. It He qnently cures peptone whom the faculty pronounce incurable. admirably entity the tickling which provoke frequent eeettn eac t: In approaching consumption is effects WV truly ben Persons deprived of sleep. oreven 4 lug down for fear of lattices- Con, ma) depend on relief In a few minutes, after taking it.— Prepared only and sold by W. LA ‘t BERT. chemist, S. King Wil- Hazu-stiect, Channg-croes. and by all druggists. in bottles, 13111., and three quantities in one, Is. lei. Be particular and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address la engraved on the stamp. ('ORBS, BUNIONS, and DEFECTIVE TOE- J NAILS EXTRACTED and CURED in one minute, without cutting or the least vain, by Mr. MEN DALL, 85, Regent-gems. Ladies attended by Mrs. Randall If yeeferred. Terms, XL M. to :a. Mr. Rendall has tosttrnonials from the Royal Family, which he seen, with thousands of others from all parts of the kin om, similar to the fol lowing:—From the Right ker. the Bishop of London :—" Mr. Bastian has effectuaUy cured some corns on my feet without giving any paid'—"Sir Robert Alexander, Si, St. James's-place, has had two large toenails and a corn extracted from his feet by Mr. Randall, and MS strongly recommend him." Observe. RS, Regent-street Quadrant. DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA has been. daring twenty-eve years, emphatically sanc tioned by the medical profession, and universally accepted by the ppublie, sa the best remedy for acidity of the stomach, bear Ware , headache, gout, and indigestion. and se a mild ape rient for delicate constitutions, more especially for ladies and children. It Is prepared, In a state of perfect purity and uniform strength. only by DINNKYOSD and Co., 17d, Nee gondetreet, London; and sold by all respectable chemists tluoughout the world. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. The annual meeting of the Smithfield Club took place in theclub-room at one o'clock. Lord Fevenham, the president, occupied the chair, and was supported by the Earl of Dart mouth, Lord Barters, Lord Tredegar, Lord Walsingham, the Honourable General Hood, and a large number of other members. The award of the judges and other routine buil. new /win bees disposed of, on the motion of Mr. Torr, the ' Right Hon. Lord Tredegar. was elected president for the en suing year, and the vice-presidents and other officers were re elected. General Hood brought forward a motion of which he hadgiven notice,"That the future management of the Smith. field Clab be vested in a council, consisting of the president, vice.presidents, trustees, hon. secretary, and 24 members, one third to retire annually, but eligible for re-election.'• This was carried, and twenty-four members of the council were appointed. Another important motion was made by Mr. Milward in reference to the Se. day. The general understanding was that instead of (as has been the case this year) having all the cattle M on the Friday and the judg ments made on the Saturday, the cattle shall arrive on the Saturday as formerly, thus giving them a day's rest ; that double the number of judges should be appointed ludo:wind* about one o'clock on Monday, at which time the show should be opened as a "five shilling" day. This view was generally accepted, and referred to the newly-appointed council to be carried out. After the disposal of some routine business and the election of 36 new members, the meeting adjourned. The sales effected amongst the prise animals in the cattle and sheep claws were pretty brisk yesterday, more espe cially in the latter, and the number of non-prize animals ap peared to have a very good sale. In the pig classes most cf the prizes were sold on Monday, but the gold medal pen, belong ing to Mr. Baker, of Christchurch, Hams. and which really am beautiful specimens, still remains undisposeel of. There is a very important matter which we would suggest to the authorities requires an immediate remedy. The show boards indicating the character of the animals work upon pivots or screws, and the public for their own gratification were turning them round in all directions, the effect of which was not only to destroy uniformity, but frequently to Indicate as a prize some animal which bad not gained one. The attention of the authorities was directed to this, and it will no doubt be remedied. The number of visitors admitted through the turnstiles from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. were 27,141. DISTRESS IN LANCASHIRE. ST. ANDitrw's, HOLBORN.—Last evening, a meet ing of the inhabitants of the united parishes of St. Andrew's, Holborn, St. George-the-Martyr, and the liberties of Saffron hill and Hatton-giuden, woe held in the hall of the work house, Little Gray's-inn-law, in aid of the fund fur the re• lid of the distress in Lancashire. Mr. Horwoon occupied the chair : and having briefly introduced the object of the meeting, the Rev. Mr. Riche proposed and Mr. Belton seconded a resolution declaring the necessity of the inhabi tants 00-operating by a parochial subscription with the com mittees now sitting for the relief of the distress. A cora -1 mitts& was appointed for this purpose, and a subscription was entered into, headed by Mr. Wigg with 10!.; Mr. Belton, 10f. ; the Rev. Mr. Blunt, the rector, N., he. PUBLIC MELTING AT DEPTFORD. —Le.st evening a:numerously attended and influential public meeting of the inhabitants of Deptfonl and Hatcham was held at the Literary Institution, High-street, beptford, to adopt measures for relieving the existing distress in the cotton districts. The chair was occupied by Mr. W. Angerstein, An influential committee was appointed to carry out the objects of the meeting. HEALTH OF LONDON. It appears from the Registrar-General's weekly return that the mortality of London was still high last week, but it showed a decrease on the excessively high mortality of the previous week. The deaths in the last week of November were 1,745 ; in the week that ended last Saturday they were 1,619. The mean temperature of the air in the former week was 37.1 deg. ; last week it was 44.8 deg. The memo number of deaths in the first week of December in ten years 1852-61 is, with a correction for increase of population, 1,393. Hence it appears that the deaths of last week were 226 in excess of the number that would have occurred under the average rate of mortality. Pubsionary diseases, exclusive of phthisis, were fatal in the week to 341 persons, against 470 in the week that preceded it (the corrected avenge being also 341). Bronchitis caused more than the average mortality; but notwithstanding the late cold weather, the deaths from pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs) did not exceed 80 last week, whilst the cor rected average of that complaint is 118. The excess in the total mortality arises to a great extent from the symotic diseases, measles, scarlatina, and typhus, to all of which numerous fatal cases were referred. There were 91 deaths from measles, 5 of which occurred in the east sub-district of Islington, 4 in Camden-town, 5 in Heaton, 7 in Ber mondsey, and 4in Battersea. Scarlatina was fatal in 88 cases, 6 of which were in the sub-district of St. Mary, Pad dington, sin that of Kensington town, 4 in that of White croes-street, 7 in Peckham. Disease of the heart was re• turned in 92 cases, and showed a large increase on the average, which is 33. The deaths of nine nonagenarians were recorded in the week ; the two persona of greatest age were respectively 93 and 96 years. Two infanta, one in Marylebone, the other in Pentonville, were suffocated in bed " from want of fresh air." Last week the births of 914 boys and 915 girls, in all 1,829 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1852-61 the avenge number (corrected) was 1,840. REPRESENTATION OF EAST KENT:NOtiCe is given in last night's Grt:ete that the Speaker's warrant for a new writ for the election of a representative for East Kent, in the place of the late Mr. Deedes, will be issued at the expiration of fourteeu day,. The Kentish Gazette of yesterday say", "No steps have yet been openly taken to flll op the vaFaucy in the representation, but liberal agents have been quietly at work for several days, and we believe a meeting of the liberals is to be held to-morrow (this day). A meeting of the conservatives is to be held at the Music Hall on Saturday. The Dames of Sir Norton Kinitelibnll, Mr. Gatboruo Hardy, 11. P. for Leominster. and chairman of the West Kent Sessions ; Mr. Beresford Hope, Mr. W. Oxenden Hammond. and Captain Deedes. son of the late member, have all been incidentally Men tioned as holding opinions which would command the sup port of the conservative party. On the liberal side the names =waned include those of Sir Edward Dering, K. H. K. Huron M.P. for Sandwich, Mr. Wykeham- Martin, father ef the member for Rochester, and one of the Medan. Hoare, bankers of Leaden." Tits env Ecomerroxestr.-1t was stated in this journal yesterday that the election to the office of City Soh char, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. Charles Pearson, will take place on the 18th inst., and there seems every pro bability that there will be a strong contest forthe appoint ment. Amongst the candidates are : Mr. C. T. Jenkinson, of Clement's-lane; Mr. James Crosby, of Church-court, Old Jewry; Mr. A. J. Baylis. clerk of the Fast Loudon Union ; Mr. W. Gresham, High Bailiff of Southwark ; Mr. B. W. Jonas, of Old Jewry-chambers ; Mr. C. M. Roche, of the Old Jewry ; Mr. George Ogle, of Great Winchester street ; Mr. Award Saxton, of Coonbill; Mr. G. M. Stnch bury, of Guildhall • Mr. T. Davis, of Moorgateestreet ; Mr. George Osgood, c hief clerk of the Sheriffs Court ; Mr. W. W. Charocck, of Kiog William-street ; and Mr. J. T. Nel son, of Hatton court, Tbreadneedleatreet. DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.—Notice is gives in last night's Gazette that preparations are now being made for the intended distribution of the tonnage bounty awarded for a slave cutter, name unknown, captured on the 15th November, 18611 , by her Majesty's ship Torch. Similar notices are given with regard to the tonnage bounty awarded for a slave brigan;ise, name unknown, captured on the 19th January, 1861, by her Majesty's ship Torch. The proceeds slave and tonnage bounties of a slave barque, name unkuowa, captured on the rdrd May, 1861, by - her Majesty's ship Wrangler ; and the tonnage bounty of a slave schooner. name unknown, captured on the 13th June, 1861, by her Majesty's ship Torch. CRYSTAL PALMA. 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The Official Gazetk publishes a royal decree of the Bth inst., appointing Signor Farini President of the Council. Signor Pasolini Signor Peruzzi Signor Pisanelli Signor Minghetti Signor Della Rovere Signor Menabrea Parliament is appointed to assemble on Thurs day. GREECE. MARSEILLES, Mc. 9. It is asserted that a deepatch has been received by the English Consul from Greece, stating that 12,800 votes are known to have been recorded in favour of Prince Alfred. TEMPEST AT MARSEILLES. MARSEILLES, Drc. 9. A violent mist►al is raging in this port, and the sea is extremely tempestuous. REIGATE CATTLE FAlR.—Yesterday the last of this year's annual cattle fairs held in the county of Surrey took place ou Relgato-heath. The supply of stock was short, and best qualities met a moderate demand at the folio wns& prices :--Store beasts, large working oxen, Sussex breed, 181. to 201. each ; ditto good steers for the fatting stalls, 12/. to 14/. ; and Sussex milking cows and heifers, 71. to 141. ; Welsh bullocks, 8/. to 91. ; ditto heifers, 6gs. to 7p. ; duirying stock—well-bred short horn Alderney and other cows in full profit, 13/. to 271. ; and cows to calve down, 71. to 10/. ; steers, heifers, and yearlings for the straw yard, 41. to 81. ; and stock heifers and incalf ditto, 61. to 101. Fat cattle—large bullocks, 211. to 211. ; heifers, 17/. Ito 201. ; and cows, 131. to 16/. The horse show was small andjunworthy of quotation. The fair, which Lists but one day, was over early. THE NORTH-Easraax Porrs.—During Sunday sod Monday a very large fleet of laden vessels sailed from the north-eastern ports—indeed from 300 to 400 vessels must have taken their departure from the Tyne alooe. Among the fleet were vessels for almost every pert of the world open to trade at this season of the year; but the bulk of the diet were collier vessels, with cargoes for London and other ports in England and the Coo tioent frequented by vessels of that class. There is still a large amount of ton nage in the north-eastern ports. Collier vessels have long turns ; and on Monday coal freights to London averaged 7s. per ton upon Newcastle-quay aide. On Monday night the wind was from the N. W., fresh, and very favourable to the large fleet of vessels running south making quick passages. i The followiug is the return of the number of Naval Reserve Volunteers enrolled in the north-eastern porta on the 29th November last :—North Shields, 1,357 ; South Shields, :187; Newcastle, 210 ; Blyth, 67 ; total for the Tyne, 2,021. Sun derlaod, 1,190 ; &sham, 568 ; total for the Wear, 1,658. AN Ex-PRESIDENT.—The will of ex-President Van Buren has been admitted to probate at Hudson. It is dated Jan. IR, 1860, and commences as follows :—" I, Martin Van Buren, of the town of Kinderhook, county of Colombia and State of New York. heretofore governor of the state, and snore recently President of the United States, but for the last and happiest year of my life a farmer in my native town, do make and declare the following to be my last will and testament," Lc. AMERICAN DIAMOND.—The largest diamond in North America is now being exhibited at Boston. It was ; found about a year since in the northern part of North Caro ; line, on the Virginian border, near the Blue Ridge. In the rough it weighed nearly 24 cants , and the cut diamond weighs nearly 12 carats. Its value is between 10,1100 and 13,000 dollars, and but for almost inappreciable spots it would be more. In size it approaches a large plum-stone ! in length, but it is deeper sod broader, almost a square on the Nee, with rounded corners. Each of the numerous facets had to be ground down separately. it being unsafe to chip off comers for fear of cracking the atone. The cost of the fine sand used for this purpose was above 100 dollars, and the charge for the entire work 1,500 dollars. Tomes Isuivu.—Captain Messenger, of the British brig Althea, from Salt Cay, arrived at New York on the 25th nit., reports that the supply of the last making of salt was nearly exhausted, and was sellieg at 7 cent.—Ameriean paper. The following major-generals are now without a command :—Geo. B. M'Clellan, John C. Fremont. Geo. Cadwallader. Edwin D. Morgan, Irwin SCDowell. Cassias M. Clay, Ethan A. Hitchcock and Fitz John Porter.— ' American paper. [Stamped, Id. AdditionaL] THE FEARFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WORBBOROUGH. GREAT LOBS OF LIFE. The following partienlan et the aho►e eecident are from the Sitejield Independent : The primary came of the accident was the ignition of a " blower" of pa by the blasting of the coal at the ex treme " dip point "at the eouthernmart extremity of the wcrkinp. It seems that the mine was being connected with • new shaft which had been sunk to the southward. and a straight heading was being driven through the noel in the direction of this abaft. About seven or half-past seven on Monday morning the men engaged in the operation found it necessary to " blast" the coal, and a charge of powder (" a shot") was accordingly fired. It seems that the coal in the new workings gave out a great quantity of gas, and the men were obliged to use Davy lamps to ward off danger. One of the men states that " the gas was coming out at a great rate." The shot was Bred, sad ft ignited • " blower " of the gas. which exploded, set fire to the coal, and blew down • portion of the air course. At this time there were about 260 men and boys in the mine, and when so alarming an occurrence in one part of the workings had taken place, the reasonable inference seems to be that the persons in charge of the mine should have sent word to all the men, warning them that Miele wee danger of an uptake. Some of the men, Isoworres, say tesithie was see dews, Itappears that George Langhton, the bottom steward, an experienced and intelligent man, endeavoured to put out the fire with out allowing the miners to become cognisant of its exist ence and the danger it entailed. lie went with a party of the men, and commenced building a solid brick " stop ping" to radon) the ventilation. The work was carried on vigorously, and an attempt made concurrently to put out the fire. But neither seems to have been success ful The foul air accumulated in the mine, until at about half-east eleven o'clock a fearful explosion took place, the gas having fired where the coal was burning. The effect of the explosion was most disastrous, many of the air-courses were blown down, and the miners began to flock to the bottom of the main shaft. Many of them received their first warning of danger by the presence of the deadly after-damp in their workings. Ooe young man, named James M'Quillan, states that he was employed in No. 2 board, in the math wotkings, a considerable distance froin any other working place. He " felt" the gas and became alarmed, and left his place to seek some of the other miners. Re saw one of them, named Peter Blacker, and told him there was something the matter in the mine, and suggested an immediate retreat, but Blacker told him he was too loon I frightened, and that if he wanted to go he might, but be (Blacker) should stay where he was. Fortunately for himself M'Quillan went on tewards the shaft, and on the way the gas became so powerful that be wee in extreme danger, and bad to make a circuit round the workings half • mile out of the direct path, in order to get into& purer air. On the way he met a man named Edward Hunt, who asked him to go with him and seek for his brother. They went to the bottom of the board where young Hunt bad been working, but the place was so full of gas that they found it impossible to go up. M'Quillan struggled on until be ems to the shaft, where a great number of men and boys were waiting to take their turns to asceod. By this time the alarm had become general, but notwithstanding the excite ment the abaft was worked with quiet:roes and order, and a great number of the men were rescued. Hopes wise entertained that the whole would be brought out before I any serious calamity took place, an event which was dreaded every moment, in consequence of the rapid accu mulation of gas. The communication between some part of the mine and the shaft had been destroyed by the second explosion, and a number of men end boys, variously esti mated at from fifty to seventy, were still is the mine. The hope of rescue appeared every moment growing Water, and the hearts of those who were in safety on the pit bank were deeply moved on behalf of their comrades who were threatened with such a fate. As is always the ease on such occasions, a number of noble fellows volunteered to go down into the mine and search for those who bad been cut off from succour by the progress of the suffo cating vapour. Five men, named George Laughton, the bottom steward; Henry Laugbton, his eldest eon ; Charles Frobisher, John Parkin, sod Benjamin Hoyland, were the volunteers, and it is one of the most melancholy facts connected with the calamity that these noble men became involved in the fate of those whom they were en- deavouring to rescue. They had been for some time in the mine, and a number of the injured men—some of them in such a condition that death would have been welcomed as a ' release from intolerable agony—had been sent to the pit bank, when suddenly a third explosion took place, about 1 o'clock, and sealed the fate of ell who were then in the mine. The effect of the repeated explosions had been, of course, almost wholly to destroy the means of ventilating the mine. The doom and stoppings in nearly every pert of the mine bad been demolished, and the current of air no longer compelled to pass through the whole of the miss, on its way to the upeast shaft, was felt only in the direct level from one shaft to the other. The headings and board gates were totally without ventilation, sad became magazines of explosive gu. An " overthrow," or bricked archway, which was built on the incline, about 160 yards from the cupola, to carry the air over the wort hy, was blown down, and the ventilation was necessarily destroyed in that part of the mine. In other parts of the workings the force of the blast produced the same effects. I When the third explosion took place • consultation was held at the pit-bank, and Ili the shaft gear was not in jured, several persons volunteered to go down and rescue the poor fel/ows who remained in the mine. The attempt to penetrate the workings was, however, entirely fruitless of aught save danger to those who made it. Repeated efforts were made, but all ended in disappointment. The men found they could pass I with comparative ease along the main road between the tweet and downcast shafts for • abort time after the third blast, in consequence of the current of air which was tra velling over the level ; but in a short time this path be came impassable by the advance of the fire and "after. damp," and at about four o'clock orders weer issued to allow no more men to descend the shaft. When the last party returned, they reported that the place was so full of foul vapour that they found it impossible to proceed more : I thau ten or twelve yards from the bottom of the ahaft. This was a plaiu and fearful indication of the fate of those who remained in the mine, and the sur vivors alaudoned all hope that any more would be rescued alive. The unhappy fulfilment of the gloomy furebodinp that had been entertained gave rise to a very distressing scene around the pit. The rela tives of the miners had clustered around the mine in au incredibly short time after the news of the second explo sion spread abroad, and • degree of anxiety which weeds cannot depict wee visible on the countenances of the wives and mothers and other relatives of the men. As the " cage" made repeated wade before the third explosion, each time bringing a number of men to the safety of the pit bank, the joyous feelings of their relatives or friends were manifested with more or less of demonstration. Some of the men were seriously affected by the after-damp, but they recovered in a few minutes with the pure air, and were able to proceed to their bonus. But when the third blast took place, it speedily became apparent that ell hope of any further rescue was gone, and the women who had remained on the bank, after • brief but agonising interval, in which they gave unrestrained vent to their grief, slowly and sorrowfully withdrew. It was then im possible to ascertain the actual number of men and boys in the mine, and the greatest uncertainty prevailed as to the extent of the calamity. Many of the rescued men stated in the coarse of the day that there were from sixty to seventy persons entombed in the mine. One of those meo, who seemed powerfully affected by the fate of his comrades, was heard to ay that "it was a consolation to think that they were trot killed by the blast, but that they were quietly sleeping down below"—alluding to the insidious but fatal action of the " choke-damp." We have previously stated that a party of five volunteers descended the mine to search for and succour there injured by the sewed explosion. Those noble-hearted and daring fellows are all in the mine, their heroism having cast them their lives. There was something almost sublime in the single, unpre tending devotion with which these men dared the dangers of the mine. One of the party, named Hoyland, was an old moo, who hail been very often celled upon in similar emer gencies and when asked to go down the pit he made not the sli ghtest objection, although his experience must have taught him that every step would be taken in the mine at [TWOPEN the risk of an instant and horrible death. Another of the men, named Parkin, was standing upon the bank when the others ware preparnsg for their dement, and, upon being informed of the object of their labours, he quietly pulled off his jacket and took his seat in the cage with as much indifference as though there were no danger to be met. This others were animated by a similar spirit, and all acted with the noblest disregard to their own misty in their 'misty to procure safety for others. Their memory will beg be held in reve rence amongst a population noted for unpretending but undaunted heroism. A Special Telegram, dated Worsbro', yesterday, 11 a. m., says :—" The explosion turns out to have been of a much more destructive and terrible character than hitherto re ported. The deaths, it is now believed, will not be short of OM hundred. The names of forty-aix of the dead have been &bendy aacertain' ed, and many others am not up to this time accounted for. The pit is still on fire, and a omisulta ties with the government inspector is now going on in ceder to devise some plan for extinguishiee it. As one means to thin end, a trench is being dug to flood the pit with water." • GREAT FIRE IN GRAYS-INN-LANE. A few minutes after live o'clock laid evening, a destructive fire broke out on the extensive premises of Mr. W. Pritchard, builder and timber merchant, Portpool-lane, Gray's-bon-lane. The premises are of peat extent, having a frontage of about 100 feet in Portpool-lane, and extending backwards for 150 fed into Beldwin's-gardens ; the front por tico being filled with stacks of valuable timber, sad the back occupied u carpenters' workshops and saw aid planing mills, bounded on the western side by a large pile of build ings known as the Model Lodging-houses, and on the eastern side by a (number of large and old houses let cut in rooms to poor families. The workmen in the carpenters shops were on the point of leaving off work for the day, when they were alarmed by seeing a large sheet of flame breaking out in that portion of the shop immediately over the engine room, in which the machinery war situated for driving the saw mills. The shop being fall of shavings and light wood, they bad scarcely time to give the alarm before the whole shop was in lames, and they were compelled to make a precipitate retreat, • few only of those nearest the door being able even to snatch up their bats and outs. The alarm spread through the neighbourhood with great rapidity, and in less than ten minutes a large body of the men em ployed in Messrs. Reed's brewery, in the adjoining street, came round to the aid of Mr. Pritchard's workmen, • while another body set to week, and having manned the powerful engine belonging to the brewery, brought the pipes over the roof of the brewery, and poured a copious stream of water from the brewery tanks on to the burning premises. By this time the whole range of workshops vita the saw-mills were in one mass of lame, which speedily extended to the high stacks of timber, which, standing in close proximity, were all speedily in a blaze, eausiog an illumination that made the conflagration visible to all parts of the metropolis. Several of the brigade engines, both steam and manual, bad by this time arrived, but the efforts of the firemen were completely paralysed for some time by the volumes of smoke laming from the burning timber stacks. About six o'clock Captain Shaw, having directed two of the steam engines to play up the heap of burning timber to keep the fl ames in c I..'k, turned his attention to save the Model Lodging houses on one side, and the old densely populated lodging houses on the other, the upper portions of each of which were on fire. There being a plentiful supply of water, about twenty engines were brought into play, and they succeeded in pre venting to any peat extent the fire from spreading beyond the premises where it originated. These, however, with the whole of the valuable stock and plant, were en tirely do stroyal, amounting in value to from 12,0001. to 15,0001. The whole of the tool* of the carpenters, 26 in number, averaging in value about 301. for each MON were also de stroyed. By nine o'clock all further danger was at an end, at which time the whole area on which the timber yard and workshop!? stood, about an acre iq extant, was one mass of burning ruins, emitting dense volumes of smoke, blind ing all who were within *distal)°, of some hundred yards. The fire is said to have originated from the overheating of the shaft of the engine-room, which calmed a quantity of shavings and sawdust lying does aloagside of It to igaite. The rooms and scanty furniture el the poor puede thickly inhabiting the surrounding houses were much damaged by fire and water. EQUALLSATION OT THE POOR HATE.—Litt evening a public meeting of the inhabitants of St. Geome's, South wark, was held at the new school-room, Lint-street, Borough, for the purpose of taking into consideration the inequitable system of raising money for the relief of the poor from the occupiers of lands and tenements only. Mr. R. Archer occupied the chair. Several speeches were deli vered, condemnatory of the present mode of levying the poor rates, and the following resolutions were submitted to, and adopted by, the meeting :—" That the present system of raising money for the relief of the poor of the county is founded in error, and gives rise to the most unjust and un satisfactory results." " That the poor are a national bur then, and ought to be relieved from a national fund, and that such fund should be produced by a contribution (in the form of a property tax) from all realised property in the nation of every kind (and whether real or personal) such u that charged to the present property tax under Sche dule TJI GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY AND MR. W. F. WoDapt.—Oorrespoodeota of the Titus A comploto of the liberty allowed to ter. W. F. Windham ow the dram Fasters Railway. Ow gentleman writes :—"tdr. Windham has been for months in almost the daily habit of travelling to Londrin by the express train that leaves Norwich at 6 in the morn.. log, or soon after, and returning by the same train at night, always dreamed as a guard, key in hand, ready to open or lock his own or any other compartment. On Friday morn ing last I saw him at the Ely and Cambridge stations, appa rently sup erintending the luggage depsrtmeet, and actually sambaing." Another says, " When I went on the platform of the Norwich (Thorpe) station on Friday morning last, I saw Mr. Windham, dressed se a guard, walking up and down the train, with a key in his hand, opening sod abutting the doors, which he always locked. Not oaring to ask him to admit me to one of the carriages, I went forward and asked a porter to allow me to enter the compartment over which Le stood sentry, but was refused, the porter saying it was engaged, and on my pressing to know by whom, he said Mr. Windham. I then went fur ther down the train and endeavoured to get into another compartment, but here I was met by Windham himself, who locked the door and would not let me enter, stating that Le had engaged this compartment for himself. I, Low • ever, insisted on getting in, telling him that a porter had his place reserved higher up the trsio, when be took his key, unlocked the door, nod allowed me to enter. A short time afterwards ha got in himself end locked the door after him, shonting . in a hurried manner, • Now, guard, time'. up, time's up ; sod I bad him as my wa companion as for as I Wymoudham, where, to my great relie f( as he rode with his body out of window), he leaped out of the train as it was about to stop, and a guard, coming shortly afterwarls, took his luggage, sod I suppose placed him where he ought to bays been put at first. THE ACCIDENT ON THE GREAT EASTERN RA IL WAT.—Tbe secretary of tho Great Eastern Railway Com pany writes to us as follows :—" Referring to the pa:s ough in your paper of this day's date as to an alleged serious accident on this railway yesterday to the 8.0 a.m. ex. Hertford passenger train, I shall Le glod if you willpermit me to elate that no accident whatever occurred to this or to any other passenger train on this railway yester day. The facts which seem to have given riem to the report are these. The engine of a down goods train from Brox beams to Hertford, in shunting some trucks into a siding at the Ware station, got off at the points about 7.30 a.m., and blocked the line until 9 a.m., when it was got on again, and the traffic resumed. The pessengers by the 8 am. train from Hertford were brought to the point of ob struction at Ware, and there trasieferred into a train which brought them on to London 47 minutes after time. The occurrence took place on the Hertford branch about four miles off the main line, and the statement as to danger to the Norwich express train is cnually at variance with fact as the statement that the engine of the h a.m. passenger train left the rails." _ _ _ DESPATCH OF BRAZIL AND RIVED PLATE MAILS. —SOUTH ANProN, Dec. 9.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Magdaleua. Captain Woolward, sailed hence to-day with the monthly mails for St. Vincent. Pernam buco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos Acres, Re. She took out ni passengers, including the lion. J. A. Pakenham, for Rio, also on freight bar silver COOK for the Idiuiater of Finance at Rio ds Janeiro ; 1n4,702/. in gold coin for the Brasil ports ; 1,0531. in English jewellery ; 3,0691. in French wellery ; and a full cargo of !tench and Engin& me rchandise. CRYSTAL PALACE POTILTRY Pinion, AND RABBIT Snow.—The attendance yesterday, the first day of this show, was unusually goal. The show will ba continued till Friday next. Dowsuia-smarr, Dac. B.—The Queen has been pleased to appoint Guitars Barthelemy Colin, EEL., Bar naterost-law. to be Paine Judge of the Supreme Court of the Island of Mauritius ; and Charles Mills. Esq., to be Sheriff for the territories of British Kaffraria.--Gazette. WHITEHALL, Dir. 8. The Queen ban been pleased to appoint the Rev. John Stuart. Minister of Saint Andrew's Church, Edinburgh, to be one of her Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary in Scotland, in the room of the Rev. Doctor Raman Mic eod, deeeased.—Gozette. "A FACT WORTHY OF NOM' MBMILES REMOVED from Bond-street L 7/4 111100K-STESET, lIANOVF.IIII4IIAIte, oSbe Oetober,lBBo. The lee. Trousers (oefaert.o by him) better Wieser. Asesbisbod 18AL Just out, price 6d. ; by post for Seven Stamps. RIMMEL'S ALMANACK for 1863, richly Illustrated and perfumed, far exoevds Its predeces sors in sweetness and elegance. It Imparts a delightful scent to pocket books. desks, card cases. albums, and forms a pleasant memento to send to friends at home or abroad. Sold by all the trade. E. Memel, Perfumer to her Yalesty,96, Strand, and 24, Onnaltill.