The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-22 00:00:00

L, IF E BOAT SERVICES.—During the storm. .14 of the past year, the boats of the National Lifeboat Insti tution saved 417 persons from different wrecks on our coasts The Institution has also expended £13,814 Ss. Bd. In the wne period on its Lifeboat establishment/. in addition to granting C 1,3.51 fla as rewards for saving 71b shipwrecked persona by It. lifeboats and ether means. The Committee of the lastitution earnestly APPEAL to the pubdc for tssI4TANCE, to enable them to meet the e.mtluned heart demands on the Institution's I.b lifeboat ettkidishments. Contributions are received by Messrs. Wink snd Ca, !lento and Co., Coutts and Co., and by all the London and country bankers, and by the 4 crelary. Richard Lewis, Esq., at the In stitution, 14. John-street, Atielphi. D UBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION . I d FINE RTs and MANUFACTURES 190.5 • .... Ynder the sp,.cial Patronage of Her Majesty the 41PEEN. 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Mr. Whidlcomb. RV 1" MA. mond. It•dotcre. Collett, Clifford : Miaa C. Leclercq. And BAREFACED 11l I'OiTOR.S. lir. Widdicomb. lIIGU WATER AT LONDUS-BRIDGE. THIS DAY Morning, 7h. Sim_ ro-xoaaof !Laming. 51/ am... .Afternoon. RA. r4m. .Afternooa, feh. 31m. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECBMBER 22. TIIE various proposals for what is called a " Reform " of the Final Court of Appeal in Ecclesiastical Causes all assume that the clergy are the true and only authorised expounders of the doctrines of the Established Church. One emi nent divine boldly proposes that the Court shall be compelled only of Bishops. Another, while leaving their present functions to the lay Lords of the Privy Council, would have them apply to the Bishops to declare the doctrine of the Church iu any case of heresy. A third argues that the reference should be made to the Divinity Professors of Ox ford and Cambridge ; and a fourth would leave the judgments of the Privy Council entirely to laymen, in the hope that the Church would look sclely to Convocation as an organ for tLe declaration of doctrine. If we may believe some who assume to have special authority to speak on the matter, the question is to be brought before Parliament at its meeting, and the names of several eminent public men are mentioned in con nexion with various schemes. Fifteen years ago, as we are reminded by the Quart , rly &vita., the Earl of DEREY suggested in the House of Lords • plan which at the time received the support of Mr. GLADSTONE in a published pamphlet That plan proposed in effect to leave to the Judicial Com mittee, only without the falls sous and bewildering presence of the prelates who at present sit on it, the settlement of all questions of law and of fact, and the totimate and unrestricted power of advising the Crown as to the sen tence to be given in every case; providing only that, where any matter of the Church's doctrine came incidentally in question, the court should frame a mac and send it to the bishops of the Church for their written opinion of what on the matter in question the teaching of the Church of England is. The Q ,, arfcrly added that The judgment delivered by the spirittialty upon the point of doctrine would tend greatly to protect the deposit of the faith, whatever might be the decision of the court as to the accused person. Thus in this very instance (that of the late Privy Council decades) the escape of the acquitted persons would be felt by no one to endanger the faith of the Church, if the records of the court had shown aide by side with their escape a deliberate declension of the episcopate upon the teaching of the Church of England as to the inspiration of the Scripture and the endurance of the punishment of the wicked. Before the matter goes any further it may be worth while to ask whether the prelates who are supposed to he ready and willing to declare the doctrine of the Church on points as to which it has not beeu explicitly stated in the Articles and Formularies have been consulted on the subject. They may have been ; they may have con sented. But we have heard before now of men clamouring, sincerely enough for a time, for "reforms" which they have found out at the last moment they did not want, and which in fact they would much rather be without. Those who speak for the Bishops should of coarse know what thaw right reverend persons arc prepared and anxious to do, but lookers-on can only judge of the dispo sition of public men by their public conduct ; and after the ,sperience of the last two or three years we may be allowed to doubt whether the prelates are really desirous of occupying a position in which it would be their duty to declare the doc trine of the Church on doubtful points. This is a matter open to common observation. Take, for instance, the great controversy on inspiration, a doctrine which lies at the very root of our popular Christianity, and the disputes concerning which threaten to deprive us of CnittieGwoftru's mag nificent boast, that the Bib'e, and the Bible only, is the religion of Protestants. Have the Bishops shown any eagerness to commit themselves to positive and definite statements as to the nature and extent of the inspiration to be ascribed to the Sacred Scriptures? It is well known that they have not. It is notorious that on this point their language has been weak, wavering, and evasive. Thu great demand of the public from the beginning of the present controversy has been for some tangible declaration of the Church's doctrine that might be compared with the errors of the day. But the Bishops, ready enough to denounce heresy, have been rmst cart. ful to avoid making definite affir mative statements on their own part. They have sought gr , ,tirid from which they could condemn others without laying themselves open to criticism. • THE` - '• XI)'RESS, THURSDAY EVRifillitt, DECEMBER 12, 1964: . - From the beginning of the controWersy until now we believe that not a single bishop has ventured, to state what the peculiar inspiration of the Holy Scriptures is, and in what respect it differs from that Divine assistance to which good men in all ages have piously ascribed their best thoughts and feelings. Even in the collection of replies to " Essays and "Reviews," edited by the Arztbishop of YORK under the name of "Aids to Faith," we find one of the new bishops, lately promoted from a profes sorahip of divinity to the bench for his theological attainments, in his essay on Inspiration avoid ing the difficulty with the remark that "it seems " pretty generally agreed among thoughtful men "at present that definite theories of inipi " ration are doubtful and dangerous." Nor is there the least reason to suppose that these eminent divines would be able or willing to lay before the Lords of the Privy Council under the responsi bility of their office stricter and more formal defi nitions than they are ready to offer to the public in the freedom of professional essays. We may be pretty sure that the Bishops are not anxious to be required, in the words of the Quarter/y, to send in " their written opinion of what on the matter "in question the teaching of the Church of Eng land is." They have no idea of being called to account in any such manner. Nor could any one blame thesis for their reserve it it were avowedly founded on diffidence and a fair recognition of the difficulties of the doc trinal questions now agitated, and the neces sity of further inquiry. It is the existence of that privileged reserve side by side with an eagerness to condemn others that is oh;ected to by the public. The common sense of the matter has been well and religiously expressed by an eminent divine of the Scottish establishment, whose words we have transferred at length to another column. " The Christian reason," says Principal TULLOCH ;n his recent Introductory Discourse, " must have " room to work. In every successive age it has " questions to determine regarding Scripture, and " regarding doctrine, if not in the way of addition " nor yet of diminution, yet in the way of conci " Eatery exposition and comprehension. To slut " off such matters from ever-renewed discussion is " simply impossible. To exclude the clergy from " participation in this discussion is no less impos " &Pile, and there is no one party in the Church " entitled priori to determine the right or wrong " in the results that are constantly reached in the " course of this constantly progressive action of "the Christian reason. These results must stand "or fall by their own merit. If they be of men " they will come to nougnt ; but if they be of GOD " we cannot overthrow them—lest haply we be " found even to fight against GOD." This is what we shall all have to acknowledge at last, and the sooner the better for our peace. There is some allowance, however, to be made for the Bishops, whose office traditional feeling has invested with noL;ons of " authori4 " quite foreign to the condi tions under which they have to live and work. Everybody looks to them in every crisis to deliver offhand grave, exact, and harmonious judgments on subjects respecting which the most profound divines have held different opinions. They are not, or think they are not, at libe-ty to confess that they have their difficulties like other men, and that the best thing for all of us is to seek furthe • light, while ho'ding fast to those great truths and prac tical lessons wn , ch are plain to every Christian. If, however, there is one way more certain than another to keep the heads of the Church from acknowledging and sharing the progress of the age, it is to entrap them, as is now proposed, into premature dogmatic declarations upon points which happily at present are open to devout examination. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. - AMERICA. THE FEDERAL BUDGET. Mr. Fesseuden's financial report occupies nearly eight closely-printed columns of the New York papers. We extract a few passages : einisstie or foreign foe. The people of the United Eir• tee have felt a just pride fr their position before the world. In the Jedgment of the secretary, it may well be doubted whether the nittional credit abroad has not been strength ened and sustained by the fact that foreign invest menta in our securities have not been sought by us, and whether we have not found a pecuniary advantage in self reliance ; bat, however this may be, it seemed to the secre tary that even if inclined to attempt the negotiation of a foreign loan, the time was unpropitious, and the difficulties attending such a negotiation, while exchange was subject to rapid and violent fluctuations, upon any safe terms appeared almost insurmountable. Whatever risk was to be incurred must necessarily fall upon the goys anent. He thought it wiser, therefore to wait until events sbor'd have more fully demonstrated the inevitably favourable result of the contest in which the nation is engaged, which time he believes to be near at hand, wither than venture upon an experiment which, if successful, could afford but temporary relief, and a failure in which might be attended with evils of a very serious character. Believing the country can, if it will, sustain for a long time to come any burden which the war is likely to impose, the secretary has deferred an undertaking which seemed to him so doubtful of emcees and pi questionable in its results. It may be added to these consideratioca that to have the interest on our public debt payable at home, and to on. own rather than to • foreign people, are advantages the value and im portance of which can hardly be too highly estimated. mainmast gone. The lower part of her fore and mizen masts were standieg. The sea broke con tinually over the wreck, and the bulwarks and cabins were washed sway. On the 20th, in lat. 49.55 N., 1011. 12.55 W., passed the British ship Geologist, bound eastward. DEPREDATIONS OF THE CONFEDERATE CRUISER SHENANDOAH. LIVERPOOL, Dm 22. Private advices received here by the Brazil mail, and posted in the underwriters' room, announce that the Confederate cruiser Shenandoah, late the Sea King, had captured and destroyed several A ineri can ships off the South American coast. Amongst the captures are the brig Susan, the barques Elee.t and K Godfrey, and the schooner Charter.rhe Shenan doah had also captured and bonded for 40,000 'lola. the ship Kate Prince from Cardiff, which has ar rived at Bahia. The Shenandoah carries eight guns, and is com manded by Captain WardelL THE "FENIANS" IN CANADA. AN ORANGE LODGE BROKEN INTO. (From the Torraze., GMc of Dec. 6.) Last evening, being the regular meeting night of No. 4 Orange Lodge, the person in charge proceeded as usual to the lodge-room for the purpose of opening it and preparing it for the meeting. The room is situated on the top flat of No. 96, Yougeatreet, and has long been used as an Orange ball. Ou entering the ball the caretaker and others who had arrived were astonished to find that it presented • scene of the utmost confusion, though everything had been left in it on Friday night in the most perfect order. Procuring the assistance of *evened other Orangemen, the party made their way into the room and lit the gas for the purpose of seeing what had gone wrong. It was not until the room was thoroughly lighted up that the complete confusion was It 30. The banners, of which there were several in the room, were cut and torn, some of them into a hundred pieces ; the furniture was overturned and broken ; the warrants. which had been all nicely mounted in gilt frames, were thrown on the floor, and the glass, frames, and parchment trampled upon till almost totally destroyed. The boxes, owes, &c., for holding the property of each lodge were broken open, their contents scattered around the room, and so torn or smashed as to render the most of them unfit for further use ; several large Bibles were lying on the floor, some of them torn and mutilated, and showing the marks of the heels of their destroyers' boots, where they had jumped and trampled upon them so long as they could do them any damage. A couple of small rooms adjoining the large room had been broken open, and their contents treated in a simi lar manner. In one of these rooms were a number of drums, a quantity of regalia, and other articles, all of which were damaged to • greater or lama extent. All of the drums had the heads cut open ; the regalia were cut and torn, and everything was injui ed that could be. Besides thus breaking up and destroying • large amount of property, the ruffians carried off about one hundred dollars in money, and a number of small articles of value. The rooms presented a picture of destruction and desolation of the most complete character, showing how earnestly the fellows went to work, and bow intent they were on destroying everything they could. Most of the banners were valuable ones, worth from 20fl dollars to 400 dollars To show the character and feelings of the perpetrators of this outrage, it is only neees sary to state that wh there was • painting or picture of her Majesty—and there were several of them in the room, • bole, as if with a knife, war made opposite the heart—this was also done with every picture of King Wil liam As soon es the full extent of the damage bad been dis oovered word was sent down to the city council, then in sessioo, and the affair was taken up and discussed at once. The council took prompt action in the matter by passing a resolution offering 500 dollars for the arrest and conviction of the guilty parties. The Tomnt , Lewicr publishes the following document, which was numerously aigoed by the Roman catholic' of that city :—" As the catholics of Toronto have been most unjustly charged with the commission of the gross outrage recently perpetrated on an Orange lodge in this city, we the undersigned, in the name of the catholic body, indig nantly repudiate and condemn that shameful, cowardly act and disavow all connexion with it. We sincerely trust that the guilty partite may be speedily brought to justice, and we are willing, when called upon, to increase the reward offered by the city authorities for their apprehension. We are lovers of peace ; our social interest+ are bound up with those of our protestant fellow-citizens, and we have no desire as we can have no interest to be in discord with them. We take this occasion to state that we have no sympathy nor connexion with Fenianiani." . . Ths mine paper says :—" We learn from a correspondent at Newmarket that the residents of that quiet town were thrown into a great state of excitement on Monday night, in consequence of a rumour which gained circulation to the effect that a large body of Fenian were about to attack the town and murder the protestant inhabitants. This opinion was strengibened on account of a suspicious looking box, said to contain revolvers and pikes, having been forwarded to the residence of a supposed member of the fraternity in the neighbourhood. The people became greatly excited, and many of them, arming themselves with gnus and other weapons, paraded the streets as a guard all night ; but fortunately nothing occurred to show that any attack was intended ; and the townsfolk laid down their arms 'ester. day morning and returned to their business, evidently gratified that nobody was hut.'" At the German Society's concert at Moatreal on the 7th, Mr. McGee alluded to the Fenian, in the following terms:— " When they saw what they did see and deplore in the chief city of Upper Canada ; when they saw that societies ex isted—he had no personal knowledge of the fact—armed against each other, and therefore against the public peace and the law of the land—they might congratulate them selves that they bad in their city no other rivalry except to see who could do the most good. (Applause.) He thought the state of things to which he bad alluded was very much to be deplored, and that those who had influence and authority in that city were guilty, and would be guilty, of all the consequences, if that community should be driven into Ia state of anarchy and confusion ; for if they Amer cimd their authority, they might have es united a city ea we have here." (Applause.) FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. INQUEsr.—(THIS DAY.) This morning Mr. W. Payne, Coroner, held an inquiry respecting the death of John Neville, aged 3 , 4 years, a fireman in the employ of the Loodon, Hatbtoo. and South Coast Railway Company. It appeared that a short time ago the deceased and an engine -driver named Martin were engaged in taking a goods train from the Epsom station to Leatherhead. Upon ►sav ing the station it was found that the metals were so "greasy," that the wheels of the ennuis did not tete, and the deceased was directed to go to the front of the engine and throw sand through a tube on to the rails. As he was walking along the foot plate to get to the sand box he slipped and fell under the engine, which passed over his legs and frightfully injured him. He expired from his injuries on Tuesday last. A juror suggested that the sand bone might be made self distributors and be under the motto' of the engineer, who by pulling a handle could throw the saud on the rails when required. The present was by no means the tint accident which bad happened under the existing system. The Coroner having summed up, The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." SHOCKING COLLIERY ACCIDENT. --• TWO MEN KILLED AND TWO INJURED. Shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday morning a colliery acci dent, by which two persons lost their lives and two others were injured, took place at Messrs. Mercier and Evans's, Park Lane Colliery, situated at Aslitoo, near Wigan. A young man, named Abraham Corm, was employed as engineer at a pit belonging to the firm by which is worked the seam known as the Ortell Four Feet, o3airnuni catioo with the Five Feet seam, which lies below and to which the pit has been sunk, being cut off by a scaffolding stretched across the shaft. About the hour named, Cone began to lower a party of four men to the Four Feet mine, and when half the distance bad been traversed be appears to have reversed his *ogles, which he considered required such a check to be applied to enable him to stop with ease at the mouthing. Unfortunately, however, as the cage neared the spot at which it should have bees brought to stand Corns forgot that he had already reversed the origins, and again altered its position, the effect of which was to send the cage down the shaft with increasiog rapidity. It dashed through the scaffolding, and the mistake having been dis covered in the engine-house, it was brought to a stand about 20 yards below the stage. The men in the cage mw the position in which they were placed, and it is believed that one attempted to spring out of the =outlines they passed, bat failing he fell to the bottom of the shaft, a distance of 61 yards, dragging with him pee of his coin lonian. These two, whose Names were William Pilling and Stephen Webster, were of coons killed as the spot. The others, w►o held fast to the cage were happily pre served (though they sostairied a wrens shock). assistance moos being forwarded to them, by means of another shaft which ootemanicates with the flve-feet mine. The polies, ',Doddering Oarns's coudaet culpable, have taken him into custody, and yesterday be wee sakes before a meaty magis trate, and admitted to bell till the remelt of the oaroeses in quiry is made known. Webster leaves a yds sad tour young calking' to moors his lore. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) EQUITY COURT. (Befoul Vic►Chweellor Wood.) wiox o. WELLS. His Honour had reserved judgment on r.ne point in IL , case. The testator bad given an annuity of rx O. to Lt. - lieu. Wells, and Eliza, his wife, jointly—such an - Jett. • be paid out of the rents of property devised in ti q.t . : • George, and the residue of the rents to be accutuul t e d the testator's grandchildren. If George survived w.: • he was to have an annuity of 1001. instead .4 F. and if his wife survived him she was to lure, annuity of NY. so long as she remained unmarried. ,„ Wells bad obtained a divorce a vinculo ro.ttrtntn i v,tt. ground of his wife's adultery. The rmodion no, , •, decidol was whether Eliza Wells was entitled to :my the annuity of 150/. during the life of her hu.b.in.l I • whether, as it was pat by the counsel for the . : , .• " this Ludy had, by virtue of her adultery, acouir, • . which, but for her wrongdoing, she would nut I: , entitled to." The Vice. Chancellor said—This will was made bcf,r • Divorce Act. In it the testator provided for all ti .• contingencies that be could with respect to the at-t- • family. and among those coutingenciee for the diasol :•.• • his sons marriage by the then only legal means, v.... • He could not legally provide for the case of divert,. : the law then stood divorce was impossible except • • parliament. I think the testator meant to prove!, . sou ; the annuity belonged to his son in his own his wife's during the joint lives, and be could abet did ; and l cannot hold that the right of a put... „.-• ..t the annuity from the husband is to be defeated - by t fact of a divorce having been rendered L , , by the misconduct of the wife. There will, tl„ : be a declaration that Mrs. Gen. Wells is entitbd t • of the annuity of 1:10/. during her hush tad's life. Mr. Holt, Mr. Willcock. 9.C., Mr. Dxt.. Mr. W. N. James, Q.C., Mr. Gitfard. C., Palmer, y C., Mr. Boyle, Mr. Hallett, Mr. 13.,01., Cottrell, Mr. F. T. White, Mr. Roxburgh, Mr. Ton. Mr. Nalder, and Mr. Edmund Jams appeared parties io the cause. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) CHETwIND 1 . . CBETWVXD.—PART 111*%!::.. Mrs. Blanche Chetwynil petitioned fur a dee,. • . ground of her husband's adultery and cruelty. spoudent deuied the charges, and pleaded vatiec• eatery allegations. The Queen's Advocate, Mr. Kerslake, , Slr. r 11allantyue. and Mr. Hencien for the petit, •:. Hawkirs, Q.c., and Ur. Kenealey for the re5t,..... This morning a conversation took place as to th.. r• . length of time the came would last, and it bele; . that it could not be concluded before Christ, arranged that the court should rise to night for days, as had been originally arranged. Evidence was then called for the respondent. Helen Wiladen-1 live at Thickwall Farm, nelr miuter. I was in the employ of Mu. Snatb of t' Birmiugham, trom October, leuke till the 'Jul of .1 Oa the •23rd of lest December a lady and a gentle •:, , in a cab to Mrs. Smith's. They came about lu night. I have sees her since. It was Mrs. ( Lrt I have seen her in this court. I have t:... gentleman here. It was Mr. Nichol. T... asked me if it was Mrs. Smith's apartments, tied •- • there was anybody there nailed Mrs. Shiptou, ...,1 . . .1 her that she had gone that very day. Site next • ) if she was coming back, and I said I WAS not eerta.•.. • • then asked me if the rooms were re. u'd I did not know. She asked what rooms they were, and stepped in to see • ... Having looked at the bedroom, she went to sp..ak • gentleman in the cab. She then cams hack and s . would not wait as she might get apartments elsewle.:— • , asked me if I knew any to let, and I told her the lady i door had some, but she did not go there. She t cabman if he knew any, and he said he would loot ca; some. She then wished me good night, got into V.- . . and drove away. MO had on a black silk dress. a 1 and bonnet, and a veil. She did not wear the veil ...or 1.-r face ; and I have no doubt that it was the same lady that I saw in the court, but she was very much altered. Cross-examined—Mrs. Shiptoo had been in the helgirri about six weeks. She did not seem diaappoiuted that Mr.. Shipton was not there. She did not say, " What ath Ito id , or anything of the kind. 1 don't think she came to see Mrs. Shiptee ; for she did not ask for her. I keel/ Mr. Palmer, of Rugeley, the solicitor. I saw him brat about three or four weeks ago. I know Mr. Chetwyed. I saw him first since I have been in Loodoo. He came where I was lodging. The gentleman in the cab WAS a dark gentle. man with moustaches. [Mr. Nichol was called in.] 1 think that is the gentleman, but I cat't swear to him. He had a black moustache when I saw him in court, and he hu not now. I believe that is the person Irw iu the cab and in the court. Re-examined—l saw him in the curt the first time I came here. lie WWI somewhere at the back. There were several other gentlemen there. The court was, in fact, full. I looked at him for 10 minute. or a quarter of an hour. I ant sure be was the gentlemen I saw in the tab. The cab was dose to the door. The lady was with me about ten minutes altogether. I d.. 1 not speak to the gentleman or he to me. I did not tuttile the lady wanted to see Mrs. Shipton, for I had not heard Mrs. Si ytou talk of her coming. I did know, however, that she expected a lady, but I did not know whom. By a Juror—There was a gas lamp close to the door, and I saw the gentleman's face quite plainly. By the Judge—Nobody asked me to look about in the court and see if I could recognise him ; but I dui recognise him almost the moment I saw him. I told Ann Litheiine, who was sitting by me ; but 1 told no one else. Not Mr. Palmer or his clerk. Till I got into the box no one here knew whether I had recognised the gentleman or not. I thought his name was Nichol, became I had been told that Mr. Nichol was with the lady that evening. I don't know who told me. It was a veung person, but I don't know her name. I had heard that it was Mr. Nichol after I had seen Mr. Palmer. _ . Mary Edwards— I am the wife of Mr. John Edwards. of liew•street, Birmingham. where I keep a Berlin wed shop. I have known Mrs. Chetwyod three or four Tears. She bad been a customer of mine. A few outings before Christmas last, she called at my place. My shop wa s closed at the time She asked me if I bad a bed which I could let her have. She was alone,. I said I had sot bed to spare. She asked me if I knew of any ram near ? I said I did not, except at the hotels. She said she was summoned on an errand of life and death to see an old servant, either of the family or of Mr. Clietwynti. She said she had come to Birmingham by train. She showed me a letter and asked me where the address was. I believe it was Camp hill. She said that some gentleman whom sbe knew had come with her in the train, and that he was on a-ar to be married. ribs said he was to be married on the following day. I cannot remember whether she said what he was; my impression is that he was a clergyman. sbd was very much agitated at the time. She Ira with me ten minutes or a quarter of in hoar. I suggested that she should go to the Hen and Chi ;mos, or to the Queen's Hotel. She might have mentioned the gentle. man's n►me. She only said that she had met him in the train. I asked Mrs. Chetwynd if she bad any luggage ; for I thought that it would be uncomfortable for a Is.i. to go to • strange hotel without any. She said she had none, tot she had come ►way in such a hurry; but she mentioned that the gentleman had some. She uked me if my husband knew the landlord of the Hen sod Chickens ; and when I told her that he did, she asked me d he would mind taking two bedrooms mid a sitting room. sbe requested that the bedrooms should be near each other, for she was nervous at sleeping in a strange hotel. 1 promised that my husband should take the rooms for her. andshe went away. I believe I suggested that she would want'*. She seemed very much flurried. Examined by Mr. Serjeant Ballantine—Sbe only naked me for one bedroom, bet she had said nothing to toe about a gentleman then. I think she did not seem disaPPainla that I had no room. Francis Smith—l am landlord of the lien and Chickens at Birmingham. In December last Mr. Edwards bespoke a sitting-room and two bedrooms. It was no the 2.inl. Tad bedrooms were close to each other. They were Nos. and 3d. ..... Sarah Woodcock-1 am chambermaid and waitress at the Falcon Hotel, Birmingham. It is a small house. One ' night just before Christmas, Mrs. Chetwynd and 11r. Nichol came to the Falcon. It was on the '23rd between ' 9 and 10 o'clock. I had known Mrs. Chetwynd about for Mrs. I had lived at the Georo, Lichfield, and Mr. ,s.l Mrs. Chetwynd used to stop there with the childrea. I also knew Mr. Nichol. He was • great billiard player. and often came to the George Hotel to play. He was tha beet billiard player that ever came into the mom. La tigli erl He lived at Lichfield. He drove to the Falcon with Mn.. Chetwyod in • cab, and be asked me if he c.,:1 have • bedroom and • sittieg-room for the MAL I said. "lei! for yourself aloes. sir, or have you a lady sub your He said be bed. He then went back to the Cab and fetched Mrs. Cbetwynd in. I knew them both l'Y their testate., but I could not remember at the time who they were. I had not seen them since I left the George. which was about two years ago. When they got into the sitting room, Mrs. Chetwynd sat in an easy chair ; and Nichol stood before the fire with his satchel on by shoulder. A satchel is • black leather bag. Many gentle men have them when they travel—especially hettir: psalms°. (Laughter.) I thought every gent:elven knew what • satchel was, Mr. Nichols ordered tea. but Mrs. Chetwynd said the did not want any, but would nether go to hod. Mr. Nichols said that he must have some, and I brought it to bal. Mr. Nichols also asked for • glass of ale. I took bim Mrand he drank it before he had the te e . Nichols also had • gleam of broody sod water. Mrs. Chetwysd would not have any. lie told me that the lady was very tired, mid wanted to to bed. I thee showed them into room No. 100 the 'nod floor. I had recognised them long before this. They hula carpet beg but I cannot say whose it was. I took it up to th e room. I left them in the room. 'DI Mr. Nichol' asked to be called at half-pas 7, as they wished to go by an early Irv'. I left the room, the door was locked behind me. I did not call them till It. I *eked Mr. Nichols for his boots, winch he gave meead asked ms for hot water. Breakfast was g. 4 far them, hot the, did sot hays any. Mr. Nichols WAG us to have the bffl made out as they had sot wadi be court. OSBORNE. Dec. 21. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Princess Helens. Princess Louise also took ao airing, attended by Countess Blucher. On Friday and Saturday in the past week her Most Gracious Majesty's bounty and gate alms to aged, blind, and other meritorious poor, who bed been recommended by the clergy in the various perishes and dutricta in and around Loodon, were diati:buted at the Almonrpoffice, in Middle Scotland-yard ; and on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in the current week the distnbutione were resumed in anticipation of Chriatma-. These distributions were made— under the directing care of the Lord Bishop of Orford (Lord High Almoner) and the Rev. Dr. Jeif, D.D. (Sub. Almoner—by Joseph Hanby, Esq., Secretary and Yeoman of the Almon', in Ordinary. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne are entertaining company at their neat in Wiltshire. Lady Williame-Wynn gave birth to a daughter yesterday at her resides°. iu St. James's-lamas. Mrs. Anne Smyth, widow of Major IL C. Smyth, of the Bengal Eogineers, and mother of Win. Mak/peace Thaekeray, died on the 18th inst., at 8, Ooslow-gsTdens, just a short year after her illustrious son. On certain occasions ladies who present them selves at the French Court are expected to do so in trains —manteaux de tour. Some have not complied with this regulation ; and in a court where etiquette Is so severe, and where the chamberlains, or masters of ceremonies, Cr, so intelligent and so vigilant, such a violation, volun tary or otherwise, could not possibly be passed over. The traisless wives of grand functionaries, of senators, and deputies, could not well be refused admittance at the door, or compelled to withdraw from the august presence when they had reached it, hut an efficacious system of punish ment was adopted, after the most serious deliberation namely, that ladies who have the ill luck to forget the indispensable appendage, the manteau dc tour, will not be honoured with an invitation to the imperial table. A member of the upper home was much surpr;sed that his card of invitation to dinner on a late occasion did not comprise his fair half. Oa inqu , 7 "i the proper quarter be wee told the reams. The Indirnelance Beige states that M. Conti, Councillor of State, haa been appointed chief of the Em peror Napoleon's household in the plaoe of the late M. Mocquard, and that M. Pietri baa been appointed private secretary. A letter from Naples, of the 17th. says that the Grand Duke, presumptive heir to the Russian crown, is about to pass a month there with Prime Humbert, and that apartments have bean prepared for him in the royal palace. Some importance is attazhed at Paris to the presence there of the four pe:ocipal representatives of France at the great European courts. MM. Talleyrand sad Benedetti are already there, and the arrival of MM. de la Tour d'Ativerpe and Grammont is daily expected. This meeting, it is said, has been brought about by the Emperor. During the late cold weather the lakes of the Bois de Boulogne were covered with wild ducks driven from the north. These unexpected guests were hospitably received by their more civilised kinsfolk, which seemed to associate with them in the most cordial manner. An old actor, Louis Kramer, has just died at Geneva in a singular way. He was playing King Liar, and in his szeitement swallowed a portion of his artificial beard, which stuck in the windpipe sad choked him. --- The Dublin Morning News boa written its own obituary. The notice of the " diaeolution" or demise which is to take place on the 31st instant I. eery ambiguously worded, the only thing clear and intelligible being that the Morning News will cease its publication on the 31st inst. Hui Mssmrry's THEATBI6.—The Hellenic words " Eidoe Asides" that appear in the simounmemut of the pantomime to be produced at this house ou Boxing-sight refer to a new invention by Mr. S. M►urice, whereby, it is said, material beings are made visible sod invisible ustas• tassousiy, without moving from the stage. ZRTIMATED RECEIPTS AHD EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. Any estimate which may be made of the probable re ceipts and expenditures for the next fiscal year must neces sarily be liable to still greater uncertainty. This remark applies more particularly to expenditures, for while, if ex isting laws remain unchanged, the amount of revenue may be calculated with reasonable certainty, it is impossible to anticipate what the exigencies of war may require. On the one hand this may call for increased effort, and on the other it may be confidently hoped th►t the great struggle is near its termination, and that, consequently, the estimate now submitted will prove far beyond the wants of the year. While any doubt remains, however, it would be unsafe to assume any other basis of calculation than one predicated upon the existing state of affair. The receipts for the year ending June 30, 1866, are eatimak 1 as follows : Dols. From customs 70,000,0C3 Interoal duties lands Miscellaneous sources Aggregate The expenditures are estimated as follows: Balance of unexpended appropriations For the civil service 83,082,097 14,196,030 Pensions and Indians Toe War Department Navy Department Interest on public debt 127,000,0U) Aggregate 1,168,256,005 But from this aggregate there may be de ducted ae likely to remain unexpended at the close of the year 350,000,C )0 Total Deduct est'mated receipts from ordinary sources, 396,000.000 dole., there will remain to bo provided for by loans 422,:1re1,005 dots. To this should be added for tbe redemp tion of excess of certificates of indebtedness 47,365,000 dols., nudging the whole amount to be provided for by loans 4i1:1,621,005 dole. Assuming the virrectneu of these estimates, the whole debt on the Ist day of July, 1866, would be found by • Idiog the foregoing amount of C" 2501.005 dole. to the estimated debt on July 1, 1865, 2,.?23.064,0d7 dole., giving 2,645,320,682 dole. as the amount of the debt at the close of the next fiscal year. The calculation is made on the same basis of receipts u that assumed for them'. :eat year. It is quite probable, in the judgmect of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, that 3,000,000 dole. may be received in another year from that source, without the additional legislation suggested by him. Should this supposition be verified, and the new taxes proposed for this year be laid and continued, an additional fifty millions might be expected from internal revenue. The secretary has, however, thought it wiser to name 300,000,0)0 dole. as all that would probably be realised. It will be observed that the actuil receipts from ordi nary sources for the last fiscal year varied materially from the estimates, particularly from customs and interoal re venue. This variation is imputable, in great part, to the legislation of Congress st its last section, increasing largely the rates of duty on foreign and domestic articles. It is apprehended, however, that similar results will not follow for the residue of the present year in both these particulars. The increase of duties on imports under the act of June 30, 1564, has already had the effect to decrease importations to a considerable extent, and the same effect will be likely to continue. So that estimating the receipts of the three remaining quarters by those of the first in the light of former experience, it will not be safe to calculate upon revenue from customs much exceeding 70,030,0 /0 dole. for the current year. In the judgment of the secretary this disa restage in a finaocial point of view is more thou counterbalanced by the stimulus afforded to domestic in dustry and the consequent increased revenue from that source. From internal revenue a different and far more favourable result may be anticipated. It will be noticed that instead of 77,599,703 dole. 59c. there was received from this source in the put year 108,200,120 dole. 57c. under the same law which in ten months of the preceding year yielded only 37,640,767 dole. 95c. The new law, which went into open • lion on the lit of July last, largely increaaieg these duties, although it will probably fail to produce the amount of revenue hoped for, may, if not materially changed, together with the special income tax imposed by the joint resolution of July 2, 18G1, be safely estimated to produce the sum of 25,000,000 doh., should the business of the country be ordi narily prosperous. The same causes which, under pre3eding laws, produced so large an increase in the second year would be likely to have a similar effect, to some extent, under the new law ; so that at least the amount of 25,000,000 dole. may be expect. I from it in another year without the aid of a special income tax. But this amount is not, and ought not to be, satisfactory. Three hundred millions at least should be realised from in ternal duties. It I. for Congress to select the sources and devise the modern ;o which this most desirable result can be obtained, and the report of the Commiuioner of Internal Revenue is referred to for his views on this important point, as well as for many valuable suggestions having reference to the same general subject. DEFICIENCY TO !Z PEOVIUED FOIL. From preceding statements it appears that, exclusive of the receipts from ordinary sources, the amounts following are to be provided, Cs.:—For the fiscal year ending June 30,1865, 570,727,508 dole. 11c ; for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1866, 462,621,006 dole. 170. ; total, 1,040,348,513 dots. Deduct amount now authorised and balance in the Treasuir July 1, 1804. 560,063,188 dole. 2c., it leaves a balance to be provided for by additional legislation of 480,33,323 dols. 26c. It will be observed that this balance is predicated upon contingencies which may not occur, and calculations which may prove deceptive. It would be un safe, therefore, to limit so closely the provisions to be made by Congress for meeting the expenditures of this and the succeeding years. To mite • large portion of the amount ne cessary to meet these authorised expenditures, it is obvious that recourse was to be bad to loans which have been already in part negotiated. The necessities of former years have led to many expecFente, as it is apparent from the diver sity of forms which ova securities present. As the debt increases from year to year, hot rowing becomes more diffi cult. Embarrassed as the country is with two systems of banking, and obstructed as the government is by a currency wholly beyond its control, it is manifest that to push its own circulation far, if at all beyond its present limit, could only be juatified by absolute necessity. To thrust our securi ties upon the market in such amounts as it is not able to bear, and to retain no check upon stock jobbing combina tions, most exercise • disastrous effect upon the public credit, and operate injuriously upon large numbers who have heretofore invested their means liberally and con fidingly in government issues. The secretary is not unmindful that in the opinion of many persons con versant with financial matters • recourse should be had to foreign markets, and in two acts of Congress, one of which is still in force, authority has been given to negotiate a foreign loan. This, if practicable at all. on terms which the secretary could feel justified in accepting, would in his opinion, at the present time and under exist ing laws, be so inconsiderable in ►mount that its effects would be merely temporary, and would afford an allevia tion rather than a relief. Our bonds have already, to • ooneiderable amount, been sought for abroad, and to that extent the home market has been relieved and strengthened. Communication with Europe is now so easy and regular, intelligence is transmitted so rapidly, business facilities are so abundant, that foreign markets are almost at oar own doors, and a demand abroad is felt almost at the urn* moment and supplied without Injurious delay. To effect a foreign loan would not, as it has seemed to the eecretary, add much if at all to the whole amount of sales unless stimulated by efforts and inducements which our financial condition has not as yet called for, and though • certain advantage might be gained in the power to control in some degree the rate of foreign exchange by the deposit of a large sum to be drawn against as occasion might require. The possible benefit thane* to be derived has not seemed sufficient to counterbalance other and opposing considerations. This n►tion has been able thus far to °oviduct • domestic war of unparalleled magni tude and wet without appealing for aid to any foreign people. It was chosen to demonstrate its power to put down insurrection by its own strength. and furnish no pre tence for doubt of its entire ability to do so, either to FREAKS OF GERMAN DUKES. The example of the Hessian Chamber appears to be contagious. The Diet of the little Duchy of Hanhalt-Coethen, in its sitting of the loth, ap pointed a commission to inquire into the best means of putting an end to the anomalous situa tion of the country, the sovereign of which, in con tempt of the constitution, promulgates laws re jected by the Chamber, derisively adding to them the constitutional formula, " The consent of the Diet understood." Meanwhile the affairs of the Electorate of Hesse seem to be taking another turn. It is now asserted that the mental state of the Elector has at last led to the interference of the members of the electoral house, who have communicated with the Federal Diet for the purpose of inducing it to declare the incapacity of the sovereign and the necessity of appointing a Council of Regency. I'rince Frederick of Hesse, the heir, is regarded as the probable regent. RUSSIA AND THE DUCHIES. La Patric publishes the following : We have received from Munich the almost textual pas sage of a despatch which Prince Gortchakoff has just addressed to Count de Stackelberg. the Russian minister at Vienna. The object of this despatch is to inform the envo► of the Emperor Alexander of the new attitude the cabinet of St. Petersburg has thought fit to assume as regards the candidateship of the Duke of Oldenburg. `• Russia," says the despatch, " does not positively abandon the Duke, whom she still considers the legal pos sessor of the rights which have been transferred to him ; but, circumstances having - been modified, it no longer thinks it advisable to lend to that prince the active support of its influence, either with the two great German Powers or with the German Confederation. The new situation which result, for the cabinet of St. Petersburg from the f►mily alliance recently agreed upon between the houses of Regis and Denmark impose upon the Emperor the duly of abstain ing from an► step of a nature to weaken the power which recent events have left to King Clu.stian We repeat that this peonage is almost textual. Thus, it appears that the government of the Emperor Alexander does not wish, in separating itself openly from the Treaty of London, to destroy the internationsl claim in virtue of which Christian IX. reigns in Denmark. FRANCK A Paris letter in the ',dependance of Brussels Says : The hopes entertained that the legislative session would be opened on the 15th January will not be realised. It is now certain that the Senate and the Legislative Body win not commence their labours until towards the middle of February. The Council of State is about to begin the ex amination of the budget, but will nftesaarily have a short vacation for Christmas and the new year. There can be no doubt that the ruling powers have determined to commence the nen= so late with a view to make it shorter. I have been assured that the budget and all the bills intended to be puma during the session will be presented at the same time, so that there will be a possibility of continuing the discussions without interruption, which will certainly tend to shorten the duration of business. SPAIN. A 31adrikl letter of the 18th has the following The motive which ietermined Queen Isabella to recall the Nervaer ministry was the extreme sensitiveness of public opinion in Spain. The people are visibly not in a humour to be governed absolutely by Sister P►trocinio, and as it is the clericals who aspire to a crovade against the nee- Latin races in America, there is a general belief that Mar shal Names, if he remains in power, will send pacific ri structions to Admiral Pinson. Another letter of the same date in the lifessager de Bayonne says : M. Laurie yesterday afternoon presented to Queen Isabella the list of persons whom he proposed OA members of the cabinet of which he was to be the head. Her Ma jesty requested him to come again at Bin the evening. M. Isturix, thinking that they would then have to take the oaths of office, directed his future colleagues to be in at tendance at that hour. But they did not take into account the incident' which paned in the palace immediately after M. Laurie left. The Queen was told that the proposed combination, consisting entirely of members of the liberal union, would contribute to Increase the irrita tion of the prove:mists, and render the situation more difficult. This observation was not without effect on her Majesty. for she immediately sent for Marshal Nerves; and entreated him, in the name of his patriotism, to withdraw hie resignation. He requested a short delay to consult his colleagues, and the result was that all of them 'greed to continue in office ; so that when M. Isturis went to the palace ►t the hour appointed, her Majesty informed him that she had not accepted the resignation offered by the Duke de Valencia and his colleagues. I will not attempt to describe the disappointment felt by the ministers-expec tant. (arum's =La.:gums. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. The Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount from 5 to 4} per cent. ITALY. TURIN , Ditc. 21. The Indepcndenue asserts that General Angioletto has been nowinated Minister of Marine. ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF THE POPE. ROME, Da. 21. The Pope ha.s issued an encyclical letter con demning the principal modern errors concerning revealed religion, philosophy, and civil society. These errors are enumerated in 80 propositions, and are pointed out to the bishops to be refuted. In another encyclical letter the Pope grants a jubilee of oue montll to be celebrated in 1865. SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 21. The reactionist and moderate journals attack the government on account of the nomination of Marshal Concha as President of the Senate. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE BREMEN. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 22. _ The North German Lloyds' steamer Bremen, from New York on the 10th inst., has arrived. She brings 175 passengers for this port, Havre, and Bremen ; 290,000 dole. in specie for England, 12,160 dole. for France, and 2,684 dols. for Bremen. On the 17th inst. she passed a Hamburg steamer, steering west. On the same day, in lat. 49.25 N., lon. 3L4 NV., saw the British barque Burnside, of Greenock, waterlogged, and with her The h court. T waa mad and thi Mr. G, for soot ettor for the Deco Hie HI opinion 'amt. 1 proaeut. COIMITT, Ann was piaci aseaultin threateni The oo lived in busloads. and until view niw Beta H, seized up natelv a t foto cost Mr. V with a pc had no w One of plate virw her haste The pri had a bit Mr. Wc • very de from her her to tw Ma red Oe reman Cattiog Mr. - Ch prisorier. roan in t to leave Mr. Pa satisfacto stabbed proving 1 Mr. Ch for a tool Mr. P. Willa himself • Was brat charged cu Het Mr &wham. The p o'clock c being see • noise, door toi He eel and on the he vaned thi window, aa also hi had bees fay rem* I Per of stolen, a PrePatty t 1 The t The cab remove Mr. davits f the her fit pen estate. Mr. unfair by a tar the ►pt time kn motion. His I. joined agreed trog d i in gil atences t sentence