The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by its life boat and other means, contributed to the saving of 707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The institution also ex pended 421,374 in the same period on its lifeboat establishments. In addition to granting £4,960 for rewards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats. The committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for ASMSTANCE, to enable them to meet the continued Man demands on the Institution's MS Lifeboat Stations. Contributions are received by the London and Country Bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Eat., at the In stitution, 14, John-street, Ad.:4phi, London. 'OHN BROGDEN begs to make the following announcement regarding the VALUE of GOLD, feeling per suaded that the Interests of the fair trader and the public will be. alike protected by the wide circulation of kno w led. on the subject. 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Two Ivinano, WILT LOißllttea.—Atter which IT IS MATRA TOO LATZ TO MIND. Messrs. Vining, G. Melville, R. Mead, D. Murry, b. Ddhsera, T. Vlliiwa, J. G. Shore, G. Mor ey, and R. Caillnart ; Waage L. Moors and X. Rodgers. LYCEUM. Tarn Ego, THE Haliffßion trnurraxa. Mr. H. WWlloomb.—THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mesas. Richter, forties, Vatic, Emery, Widdicomb, Fitzpatrick, Emma ; Mesdames rerun, Elzworthy, lamas, C. lacktral. BRITAIIIIIA. Turn IMRONCI, OLD DADDY LokalloB AND SIR RIAGINT CIRCUS; OR, THE RACK FOR THZ GOLDEN APPLZS.— nod tddrue. Swrtzeobaeli. BevanL-01mAr.-Bhower of Golden Ralo.—And JOSUE, T MORMON'S DAOGHTFJA. ILIGHFATIB AT LONDON-DUMB. Tim Afternoon, mt. Oft To-Nosiisow— Yawata/6 011 Baa.--Altarnoca6 06 3Ln. LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. THE Duke of ARGYLL delivered an address at Glasgow on Tuesday which may usefully be read together with the recently publishcd letter of Prince ORLOFF and Dr. POSEY'S Eirenikon. Ad dressed to the members of the National Bible Society of Scotland, its subject was the nature of that union with one another for which Christian men should strive. The Bishop of OXFORD seeks to gather all his countrymen into the Church of England; Dr. Pcsav labours to reconcile us with Rome ; and the prelates and clergy who attended Prince ORLOFF'S corference are solicitous to bring about a union of the Anglican and Greek Churches. The Duke of ARGYLL questions the character of these endeavours in order to ascertain whether they are really indicative of an eminently Christian spirit, and aim at objects consistent with the interests of Christian truth. He observes very pertinently that union with one set of men often means a wider separation from another set of men, and instances the requirement of the members of the Greek Church, that before pressing any further our desire for union with them, we should expli citly renounce the existing character of Protestants. When the dissolution of an honourable and fruitful union with Christians is proposed in the very name of Christian union, we are warned as plainly as we can be not to trust in words and names. The Duke of ARGYLL does not hesitate to declare his conviction that union, as understood by many who are foremost in demanding it, is an object concerning the utility and value of which the greatest doubt may be entertained. "It is impossible not to con " calve that what many men mean by the unity of " Christendom is the predominance of one great " system of priesthood over the Christian world, " which, so far from being a desirab'e object, is " really a danger to the Christian Church, and carefullly to be avoided." So far most laymen will agree with the Duke ; it will nevertheless be as well to look a little further, and not resting in his conclusions, to consider his reasons. We all flatter ourselves that we hold what we believe with intelligent consciousness, but the fact is that our opinions upon all matters, and upon theologj among others, are to a con siderable extent the result of causes and not of reasons. Periods and ages are marked by certain definite directions and inclinations of opinion, and the inevitable tendency of that opinion is to run into excess. Against this tendency "the only " safeguard is the independence of individual " action and the independence of individual " Churches." If this is a true representation of the case, then a corporate union of all Christians, supposing it possible, would be a contingency to be earnestly deprecated. The Duke puts the case very strongly when be says—" My sincere " belief is, that not only is the antagonism of in " dividual opinion a necessary instrument of the " maintenance of Christian truth, but that a cer " taro amount of antagonism between different " Churches --originating in different influences, " starting under different circumstances, and im " palled by different energies—forms an essential " element in the maintenance of Christian truth " and in the avoiding terrible evils." This we be lieve to be sound Protestant truth, and most necessary for these times. But now, without attempting to establish the Duke's proposition by argument, and addressing only those who are disposed to admit it without hesitation, let us simply suggest its relations to another class of efforts made in the name of Chris tian union, the consideration of which did not fall within the limits of the Duke's Glasgow address. Dr. Pussy and the Bishop of OXFORD, and the Russian Greeks, are not the only persons who are labouring to bring all Christians into one outward and visible Church. While some would make the character of the clergy, as being the exclusive channels of celestial grace, the bond of union ; others find a similar bond in the liberty of the laity as represented by the authority of the State. This is the meaning of the movement for "coin " prehension" in the Church of England, of which we hear so much in and out of Parliament. But does the liberty of the laity need to be secured, or can it possibly be promoted, by such means ? The question deserves to be well considered before the THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1866. prestige of the State is given to any one set of opinions, however plausible. Even the broadest Church must profess some definite belief, while those things of which it expressly affirms nothing it must by its very silence constitute open ques tions ; and in this way articles of belief which may be fundamental will have that character implicitly denied them. Against the constitution of a religious society on that basis, no one considering the matter from a political point of view could have anything to urge. But supposing that such a church were not presented to us as a religious society, but as a State establishment, and we were told that it was the very embodiment and organi zation of freedom ; that to refuse to belong to it was not only to be guilty of a breach of the national unity, but treason to liberal prin ciples, what then I Why, we should merely say that some well-meaning friends of liberty had been betrayed by an excessive love of organization into illiberalism ; that for us Lord WESTBURY was as objectionable a Pope as the Bishop of OXFORD or of ROME ; and that against the exaggeration of the tendencies of the present day, which them selves are a re-action from excesses in a contrary direction, there is, in the words of the Duke of ARGYLL, but one safeguard, " the independence "of individual action and the independence of " individual Churches." OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) --•__ NIDDLI CLASS =OVATION IN TH3 CITY. The Times details the various proceedings and recommendations of the anbroommittee who reported to the meeting held at the Mansion•house yesterday, in furtherance of Mr. Rogers's scheme for middle.clims educa tion in the City, observing that their decision to throw themselves on private liberality without at all abandoning the hope of obtaining future subsidies from parochial charities, was a wise one, and that the reality of the want being once admitted, and the determination to supply it having been shown in so emphatic a manner, the experi ment cannot ultimately fail. The Times does not doubt that 100,0004, or any other sum thot may be requ°•ed to insure complete sumer, will be forthcoming within a month. The Daily News sec evidence in the character of yester day's niceties of the importance attached by the leading men of the city of London to this the latest educational movement, sod to their sense of the disadvantage of a deficieet supply of well-educated clerks. The want being ■3 urgent delay was no longer possible; and Mar the money mina be obtained from the funds in the hands of the charity trustees, it must be obtained from other sources. Ample powers have now been given to the committee to carry the design into practical effc ct. It is supposed that 50,0001. will be aufflaient to establish at least one central school in the neighbourhood of Finsbury. Other schools of a similar character will to erobliohed in other parts of the City and the suburbs. At these schools will be found " the children of clerks employed in the numerous establishments in London, and the children of tradesmen and others." The fees charged are not to exceed 41. a year l or 11. a garter. It is to be hoped that when the act of parliament is obtained for the purpose of incorporating this Csutral London School, ample powers will be inserted for the purpose of enabling charity truster to contribute towards the establishment of similar institutions. The Daily News meanwhile is glad to learn that the accumula tions in St. Dunstan'', amounting to some 3,0001. a year, are likely to be so applied. The Telegraph regards the movement as an attempt to secure an educational centre and pattern for the lower middle clam, which, by iostitutieg at cheap rates a style of instruction commensurate, intellectually with the commercial body that inaugurates it, shall drive the average of educe. tion along in front of it, and bring the laggards up in the rear. People will some day laugh as heartily at the miser- able curriculum which has contented the clue of clerks and shopkeepers, and gives them no idea of " pleasure " except dissipation, as we do now at a kiog proud of mastering the throe R's. The Star doubts if there is any other city in Europe ; , 1 which, upon pritAte application, thirty-three gentlemen would have subecribed • thousand pounds each to any object of this kind. Every provNion the committee t'• - me le is a tensible one. Particularly is it to be commended that no sectarian element whatever iv to be introduced. It is distinctly toil down that no religions dis tinctions are to be made ; that nothing of church or of chapel u such shall be known within the walls of the new edifice. Thus one fer."e source of disunion and of controversy is got rid of at the very starting point. Schools are to be prov4ed for exscoy the class which steeds most in need of them, and there will be ample accommodation for prospective applicants. It is only to be hoped that the provinces may follow the example of London. Southey was an exceedingly wicked person, and his wicked ness was precisely the feet which his previous history tended to establish. The peculiar delusions enterte;ned by him belonged solely to his depravity, which he had in, dulged without control. The minor miseries and petty disasters which follow a fall of snow are sketched off by the Times, We are at w►r with the elements, and as before, s;'l triumph only to find new difficulties and fresh trials to exercise our skill and industry. Things are in • sad ravel at present, and the broken, tangled web of the electric wire only resembles too closely the utter confusion in which ell the other affairs of this huge metropolis happen to be. We are as near chaos as a decent, habitable, and even comfortable city can be; but we are extricating on-selvev, and light and order are retuning. The wire, we are told, will soon be at its duty again —a pledge of further cares and re coveries. In an article upon the wince which we consume in Eng land, the Daily Noes says that, speaking generally, the consumption of French wines with us is very limited, end the French growers and merchante are beginning to con template with apprehension the madden influx of Hungarian and Greek wines, which have the singular merit of tasting lice natural products, and of combining with the light. clean flavour of Bordeaux, something of the mordant and generous heat of Burgundy, and a certain bracing tonic virtue into the bargain. There can be no doubt that the new Austrian Treaty will stimulate the vine owners in Southern Germany, in Hungary, in Italy, and in Greece, to greater production and to improved proomeas. The effect of the clause in the Austrian treaty assimilating the duty on wine in wood to that on wine in bottle will be to simplify and facilitate the supply of clean pure wines to the misoollaneons public who have no allerage. Very acceptable "claret," light, odoriferous, smart, not skral, in flavour, should, under the clause in the Austrian treaty, become plentiful in the English market at very moderate prices. And es the French vintages of 1865 have scarcely been surpassed for twenty yaws, the present is a most auspicious moment for the men of Bordeaux and Burgundy t, male a new start for the invasion of England. The Herald endeavoure to tell a connected story from the fragmentary despot:hoe which arrive from Spain. It considers the present posture of affairs disheartening to the friends of O'Donnell, and would not be much surprised to hear, in the course of a few days, that his reign is over, and that General Prim rules in Madrid in hie stead. The Tekgraph considers the theory that vaccination is an effectusl preventive of the oattle plague preposterous. The people should combine to foster a national insurance system, and to stamp out the dimmed. Two or three hun dred thousand pounds would still do much towards exter minatingtheplsgue, whereasmany hundred thousands would be requisite for the purpose a few weeks hence. Is it not possible to obtain a central committee in London to take the matter in hand ? If the British method of dealing with the malady has been one of hesitation and ill-lock, why not attempt the Continental plan for getting lid of m contagious • disorder' Ebc Court. OSBORNE. JAN. 12. Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon. M. Van de Weyer and the Earl of Clarendon arrived from London, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Count de Lannoy, on a special mission from hie Majesty the King of the Belgians, accompanied by Count Cornet and Count Ferdinand de Lannoy. arrived this morning. M. Van de Weyer was presented to her Majesty at an audience by the Earl of Clarendon, to deliver a letter re accrediting him u Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of the Belgians. The Count de Lannoy was presented to her Majesty to announce the accession of King Leopold IL, and to deliver up the Field Marshal's B►ton and the Insignia of the Order of the Garter and the Grand Cross of the Bath of the late King of the Belgians. Count Cornet, and Count Ferdinand do Lannoy, had the honour of being presented to her Majesty. Lord Clarendon had an audience of the Queen. M. Van de Weyer, Count de Lannoy, Count Cornet, and Count Ferdinand de Lannoy, remain at Osborne. Lord Clarendon ham returned to London. A Cabinet Council will be held to-day. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—HOLK HAM, FRIDAY.—The weather somewhat improved to-day, although it is still of a very wintry character. Yesterday was so rough and inclement that the Prince and party had to &banded the idea of shooting in the park. In the after noon, however, the Prince, with his usual indomitable devotion to field sports, shot over the Holkham marshes. His Royal Highness war accompanied by the Earl of Dunmore, Earl Sposoer, Viscount Hamilton, Viscount Powerecourt, and the other noblemen and gentlemen stay ing at the ball. Refreshment was served at the head deer keeper's cottage. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburgh. left Holkham yesterday, and the Prince and Primus will also take leave of their hospitable host and hostas. to morrow. To-day the Prince and party are to shoot over what is known as Hibbert's beat. Oa leaving Holkham the Prince and Princess return of course to Sandriogham•house, although their stay in Norfolk I. drawing to a close. His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio left the Italian Legation yesterday for Turin, on acocrent of the dangerous illness of his undo, the Chevalier Massimo d'Aseglio, the statesman. Count Maffei will have the di rection of the Italian Legation, as charge d'Affaires, during the absence of his excellency. The Earl and Countess of Listowel are not ex pected to return from their tour in Italy till the spring. The Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgcumbe are pawing the winter at Cannes, and are not expected to return home till April. The Countess Cowper has passed several favour able nights, and is ooasiitered somewhat better. It is Lady Gertrude Coke, third daughter of the Earl and Countess of Leicester, who is engaged to be mar ried to the Earl of Dunmore. The Right lion. Sir John Pakingtou, Bart., M.P., and Lady Pahington are expected to arrive at their residence in Eaton.equare early in the ensuing month from Westwood Park, Worcestershire, for the season. Mr. U. Fenwick, M.P. for Sunderland, has ac cepted the office of Lord of the Admiralt►, vacant by the appointment of Mr. Childers as Financial Secretary of the Treasury. THE SFASION.—Mr. Gladstone, as leader of the House of Commons, has issued his circular 0 the members who sit on the ministerial side of the house. He informs them that the house wil' meet on the lit of February for the {choice of a Speaker, and on the 6th for the despatch of business, and hopes it will be " consisont with their convenience" to attend. THE JAMAICA NEWS. The Times attributer the failure of the Jamaica constitu. tion, which was in force when most of our colonies were pathless deserts, to the reckless manner in which politic! warfare has been carried on—to the absence from the society of the island of influences strong enough to keep politicians within those bonds of moderation and generosity without which responsible government can hardly be conducted. The act which Governor Eyre has introduced to transfer the whole control of the island directly to the Queen, seems not unlikely to be accepted by the Janiriel legislature. All parties seem to unite in the desire to get rid of a political machinery which can no longer be worked without difficulty and danger. Executive and people, planter and negro, churchman and dissenter, the few rich and the vast multitude of poor, would all apparently be glad to substitute the paternal despotism of the British ministry for such liberty as Jamaica has possessed in these days, yet the Times would encourage the hope that the constitution of the island will not be permanently abrogated, end that if the home government be entrusted with the task of framing new institutions it will bear in mind that the failure of the present constitution has been due to certain well•understood causes, which may be removed by a short perind of firm rule. Till Sir Henry Storks arrives, there is little news now to be expected. Mr. Cardwell's despatch gave general satisfaction, though, of curse, it was only a formal official reply to that of the Governor. The Jamaica people were, up to the last adrices, perfectly satisfied with their own conduct and that of the authorities during the rebellion. The island was quiet, and business fully re. stored. The first pert of the drama was over, the second had not yet begun. The Daily News finds in the extracts from Mr. Card. well's despatch to Governor Eyre communicated by the latter to the Jamaica Assembly, not a full and absolute approval of the Governor's conduct, as the first intimation of the telegraph led many to suppose, but the mere expression of sentiments which everyone must share— the thy formalities of official intercourse. So much should be admitted in mere justice to Mr. Cardwell, who, how ever, is doing small justice to himself by withholding the official intelligence which has reached him since he received Governor Eyre's published despatch. Far more decisive is another piece of intell igenee which thesame packet brings. Mr. Lieven's arrest and imprisonment for writing an article which, though strong as regards Governor Eyre, and dis figured by personal allusions to his private habits, such as are to be found sometimes is provincial prints in agricul tural counties, was thoroughly loyal as regards the sove reign and supreme authority, has been decl►red illegal by the Chief Justice, who thus indicates his opinion that such an act of the legislature as he had before him condoning the arrest must be disapproved by the Sovereign because it was contrary to those constitutional securities in virtue of which she holds her sceptre. He has, therefore, dons well, es representing her in her curia of justice, to declare that it could not be enforced. He has taken that stand against arbitrary power which our annals show to have beea taken by not a few of our most honoured judges in the most corrupt of timer—happier than they, in that the whole nation 'will support him in his resolution to check the momentary madness which would convert the govern ment of an English colony into the likeness of that of an African tribe. )1:113 TOPICS, The Tina seta aside the plea of ismaity is Southey's cum He committed murder out of pure malice sad re vamp. It required as ereeediegly wicked perms to amt MI he acted on the provocation which he remind; bat THE WEEKLY PRESS. Attempting an estimate of the chief elements both of the strength and the weakness of the government, the Saturday Review describes the most conspicuous element of its weakness as the personal one. Except Lord Russell and Mr. Gladstone, who have personal disqu-l'fics. non, which it is expected will tell against them, none of its members occupy a first•rate parliamentary position. A ministry that cannot fill up the Duchy of Lancaster is in a very odd position. To have offered a minor place to Mr. Gentlest in the first instance, and then to offer him a seat in the cabinet, does net show bow highly Lord Russell thinks of that gentleman, but how very limited the range of choice of the government really is. The government is week, too, from the supposition that it holds relations of great confidence with Mr. Bright on the subject of reform. It is in danger also because it mast bring in a reform bill, and must go out unless it Carries it ; while soy such bill meet be strongly opposed, the liberal petty being divided into two sections, and viewing the whole methc I and object of reform in different lights. On the other hand, Mr. Gladstone meets a new house with a /ergs infusion of members prepared to enept his leadership with enthinitsm, and the conservatives have no superiority in official ability that could make the country wish for a change merely to get better men into office. The reform bill, too, is a source of strength as well as of weak ness, for a ministry ►lways galas something by having one measure of supreme importance to which it is definitively pledged. The inevitable moment must come when each man will have so oak himself whether ho will really atop reform altogether and break up his party. It is evident that the vast majority of liberal members will shrink from incurring this amount of responsibility, unless the general opinion of the country is so strongly against the bill that they feel they will be supported and applauded. The Saturday Review condemns Lord Russell for elevating the Master of the Rolls to the peerage. The moral of th appointment, it say., is bad. It inculcates the principle that the merits of a las yer should be weighed by his devo tion to a poaitic•l chief, and that mediocrity is more certain of reward then talent. The Saturday Review fears the patriotism of a whig minister is not to be trusted when the public interests of the country and the private interests of the individual present conflicting claims. The Spectator considers the government woefully weak. Apart from the Reform Bill a formidable onslaught will be made on the Jamaica question, and Mr. Cardwell, who is pet on the defence, has become this week an element of weakness which will almost outweigh the reinforoements the government has obtained. M-. Goaolaen's ►ppointment is an admirable one, giving strength to the ministry and hope to the young ; but the cabinet still contains men wholly out of rapport with the popular mind, Mr. Gladstone having but one follower in it, and every great secretaryship being occupied by a peer. The position of the ministry was difficult in Denim• ter, but in January, with Mr. G:rdwell officially approving manieres which have irritated his own supporters more than any event of this century, and the Star singing paeans over a reform bill, which to succeed must be hated of the Star, it is rapidly becoming untenable. It may defy the torier still, but if the third party is not to assume the reins, we shall see in the middle of the session the reconstruction we ought is ban seen before it. The Spectator has observed with regret the tone of some of the daily newspapers in commenting on the elevation of Lord Romilly. The addition of his lordship to the judicial staff in the upper house, the Spectator thinks, would be most advantageous, and in the large sphere of usefulness open to him as a po'ilician, he would trove a most valuable accession. The Ikonontiat thinks the present rate of interest will most likely be sufficient for the objects for which it was intended. For the present the foreign drain is checked, the silver market is Loudon is dull, and every momentary phenomenon indicates au increase of ease. On the ground that a sudden trade in which we give credit largely is a particularly dangerona trade, the Scone mist would add its warning to the other rather loud warn. fags which are addressed to American exporters. A very quick trade is rarely a very cautions trade, and therefore we advise them to consider. But though we to this extent agree with the warner', there are some counter considera tions which most not be overlooked, sod which go far to mitig►te any national anxiety. People who do bad busi ness with America will lose their money as those who do bad business with other countries or at home. Bat if we manage properly ourselves, we do not believe their bad Walser need hurt us. We are informed that the President of the Council, Earl Granville, has consented to take the chair at the annual dinner of the Newspaper Press Fund in May next. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINOS FOR THE ERsorNO WEEK.—Monday, Asiatic, at 3, loitial age of Bengal," Mr. Thomas ; Mathematical, at 7r, general meeting ; Architects, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8, "Copy right and Trade Marks" (Oudot. Lecture), Dr. Hastings, Tuesday, Engineers, at 8, "Strength of Cement," Mr. Grant; Anthropological, at 8, " Galina, : a Tribe of Sierra Leone," Mr. Barris; "Genealogy and Anthropology," Mr. Marshall; Statistical, at 8," French Population Statistics," Mr. Weltoo. Wednesday, Meteorological, at 7, " New Anemometer," Mr. Cigar ; "Professor Lamont's Ten-year Period of Magnetic Variation of Solar Spots," Mr. Lynn ; " Temperature in Switzerland," Protestor Plantamour ; Society of Arta, at 8, " Automatic Tele graphy," Mr. Bain. Thursday, Zoological, at 4; Numis matic, at 7 ; Liaison, at 8, " Fonda of Banda," Mr. Edgeworth; Chemical, at 8, " Pyrophospbotriamic Acid," Dr. Gladstone; "Reactions of Sodium-Ethyl," Professor Wanklvo ; Royal, at ; Antiquaries, at ; Friday. Royal Institution. at 8, " Rediatioo and Absorption, tie.," Professor Tyudall ; Philological, at 8, " Anglo-Sazoo Words in Old Norse," Mr. Virtuosos. Saturday, Royal Institution, at 3, Way to observe in Fine Arts." Pro- fessor Warinsoott ; Botanic, at 31.-4thencrutu. ORM/a PALACE. ••••• ONI SHILISNO DAY, FRIDAY, Jai. 12. 4dmimiase as premeds% 1,681; ditto by mom Wks* 827 ; viibsek 2.508. THE STORM. ST. IVES, CORNWALL, FRIDAY NIGHT. During a heavy gale from N.H. yesterday, the Bessie, of Hayle, a new screw oollier, worth 10,0001, went ashore on Hayle Bar. She soon became firmly imbeddr in the sand, and her crew, coediting of nine men, had to take to the foretop. The St. Ives lifeboat, belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution, and the rocket appa ratus were taken to the spot without delay. The sea Ives !unplug mountains high at the time. It was too distant, however, for the rocket apparatus to reach the Teruel, and the lifeboat was unable to get to her from want of power. A telegram was accordingly de spatched to Penzance for the large lifeboat stationed there of the National Lifeboat Institution, named the Richard Lewis. That boat was at once despatched, and on arriving at Helle the two lifeboats put off to the steamer in the presence of thousands of people of all grades who lined the shore, the St. Ives crew being determined to share the honours of the day. After hard pulling the latter life boat was the first to reach the vessel, and picked up one of the crew who had fallen overboard. The other lifeboat then came up, and took off five of the crew, and the St. Ives lifeboat the captain and the remaining two men ; and the two boats then returned to shore amidst shout' of applause from the people on land. One of the crew of the Penzance lifeboat while alongside the steamer was struck overboard by her jib, but was quieLly rescued by his comrades. A more meritorious lifeboat service wee never performed. The long struggle of the crews to reach the ship, and their coo'nesa and judgment in the actual rescue are beyond all praise, But for them every soul must have perishe d. TEIGNMOUTH, FRIDAY Nicat. In continuation of yeeterday's report Mr. A. Owen states : " The National Institution's lifeboat, on arriving at Torbay yesterday afternoon, found 11 vessels 'shore, but the ser vices of the lifeboat were not required to any of them. The boat then hailed a dismuted brig and a barque, and asked if they wanted any asaistance, and on receiving a reply in I the negative, proceeded to a vessel pat tially dismuted which had a signal of distress flying, and rescued 11 men, being the crews of two vessels, and landed them at Brix. ham. The ship was the Jessie, of London. The lifeboat, which behaved admirably d•iring the whole of the day, not being required any further, wee moored at Brixham during the night, and returned to her station this day, the crew being very much fatigued for want of rest." KINGSGITE, FEAR MARGATE, FRIDAY NIGHT. - • • I have to repori (says Major Webb), that the Nor wegian brigantine Frenverke, drove on shore in Kings gate Bay yesterday afternoon. A portion of the crew came ashore in the ship's boat, but the remaining part of the crew, seven in number, were obliged to be taken off by the Kiogsgate lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution, as the wind had increased to a heavy gale. CULLEROOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND, FRIDAY NIGHT. Capt. Adamson states that while the fishing bolts of this village were out on the 10th met. they were overtaken by a heavy north-east gale with high sea, and experienced great difficulty io returning uhore. The lifeboat belonging , to the National Lifeboat Institution was therefore launched, I and tended the boats over the bar, two or three of them haring a very narrow escape from being swamped. The lifeboat behaved very well on the occasion. PALLING, NORFOLK, FRIDAY NIGHT. We have had some very rough weather this week on this coast (gays Mr. J. Richer). Yesterday the schooner Laurel, of Goole, stranded no our beach. The Puttee lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was imme dlately launched, and succeeded in saving the crew of three men, and in bringing them safely ashore. The life boat bad only just entered the boathouse, when she was again called out to aid the schooner Julia C. Mac Clear, of Sunderland, which had stranded on Hasbro' Beach, about three miles north of Palling, but before the boat oould reach the scene of wreck, having several miles toga by read, the crew were saved by the rocket apparatus, and the services of the lifeboat were therefore not again required. RAMSGATE, FRIDAY Nrorrr. The Ramsgate and North Deal lifeboat. belonging to the National Lifeboat Institution were launched this day, in reply to signals of distress from vessels on the Goodwin Sands, during strong winds sad • heavy see, The forme r lifeboat was taken in tow by the steam tug Aid, and on arriving at the North Seed Read the barque Dorothea, of Sunderland, was observed on shore, and a large beat rowing away from the vessel to the steam tug to leeward of her with the shiowreeked crew on board. On hearing from the steamer that all the crew were saved the lifeboat retuned to harbour. The North Deal lifeboat, on reaching the North Sand Light Ship, was informed that • vessel was no the Good win Sands. She was found to be the Old Honesty, of Dundee. There was no one on board her, and as the boats ware gone, it is hoped the crew have got ashore somewhere is safety. WALMER, DEAL, FRIDAY Nraar. Admiral St. Leger Comm states :—" This lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was launched yesterday in reply to signals of defter from various vessels on the Good win Sands during a fearful gale from the N.E. and a heavy surf, but, on arriving at the vessels, her services is erah mite were declined. The mew of the lifeboat have had bard work and bitter weather, and were soaked through all light. The Royal Marines here and their °Meets behaved nobly in assisting to launch the lifeboat:* RHYL, NORTH WALIM JAN. 11. During a strong breeze with heavy sea this morning a schooner was observed (says W. Wynaa, Esq.) about foar . miles from shore with a flag of distress flying. The tuba- Isr lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Isetitutios was I launched, but the acbooser succeeded is making mil and got safely away with the assistanoe of another schooosc, sad the lifeboat cassequently returned to beam. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (1(10711% TIELZOILAXIL) THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN. PARIS, JAN. 13. The Moniteur, in its bulletin of this morning, says :—" Order has not been again disturbed in any part of Spain. Perfect tranquillity prevails in Andalusia. The government having effected the disarmament of detacbmenta of troops in several parts of the kingdom, and arrested several officers, has now declared that it is certain of being able to maintain its authority." MEXICO. ST. NAZATRE, .TA1.13. The mail steamer Nouveau Monde has arrived here with two millons of francs in specie. Letters from Vera Cruz to the 16th ult. announce that commercial affairs had been resumed, the condition of the roads having improved. INDIA. Pa DM= OYSRUND rnanurs.) BOMBAY, JAIL 5, 2.35 P.M. Grey shirtings in good demand. Twist, 19i. Cotton steady. Dhollerah, 445. Shipments of the week, 37,000 bales. Exchange on London, 2s. lid. Government Securities, Four per Cents., 88; ditto, Five per Cents., 102/ ; ditto, Five-and-a-Half per Cents., 107. Freights, 355. The latest London date is the 2nd January. CALCUTTA, JAL 4. Manchester goods improving. Exohange on Lon don, 2.1 g. The rate of discount has been further raised 1 per oent. Freights, 455. GENERAL PRIME PROCLAMATION. The following circulates secretly about Madrid as Genera Primes proclamation : " Spaniards I—We have arrived at the terrible moment In which revolution is the only resource et the natios sad the main duty of honour►ble men. I am et the head of con siderable military forces, and a great number of erased countrymen hasten on all sides to fight under my orders for the swum of freedom and our fatherl‘nd. "My banner is the last manifesto of the Provensists Central Committee. With it in my hand I will fight with my wanted valour against the government which dis honours us abroad and ruins us at home, to the point of making us a laughing stock among foreign nations, and bringing ua to the verge of a shameful bankruptcy. "Soldiers—who have already fought under my orders— you are aware that I have never forsaken you ; and that if you stand by me in this enterprise I shall know how to lead you, first showing you the path to victory, and next remunerating your endeavours. "Fellow citizens—men of honour!—aid me, you too, to bring to a happy end a political revolution, which may do away with the necessity of thatsocial revolution with which we are threatened. "Spaniards! Hurrah for liberty, for the programme of the Central Programista Committee, for the censtitment Cortes! "JOAN PRIX" PRESIDENT JOHNSON'S "RECEPTION" ON NEW YEAR'S DAY. The New York papers contain long accounts of the President's reception on New Year's Day. It was • subject of oommeot that at the reception none of the diplomatic corps recognised or spoke to the Mexican /Crazier, evidently not recognising him as • representative from any government. Signor Romero was cordially re. ceived by President Johnson, but remsioed only • few moments in the receptioo room, leaving some time before the departure of the other ministers. The scene that followed iv thus described. " The diplomatic corps, the cabinet, the army and navy officers having taken their departure, President Johnson nerved himself for • friend', muscular struggle with the vigorous bourycoisie. Policemen were stationed along the route to and from the Blue-room. United States Marshal Gooding and Colonel O'Beirre took up their positions near the President, and the joyous well-wishing populace were admitted, keeping stop to the incomprehensible music of Tannha uur, carefully rendered by the Marine band. The lively young ladies from East Tennessee were in a state of moat interesting expectation. Mts. Stov - r and Mrs. Patterson rose and smiled cheerfully, while the President's taco belied those engravings which represent him u • man with no mitth in big composition. All classes approached at the rate of thirty por minute, and enjoyed the inestimable privilege of looking their great friend in the face and shaking him by the hand. Both the Presidential hands were steadily employed for a time, and their owner had • pleasant smile and a good word for each comer. His affectionate, simple greeting to the ob"dren in the throng wr. particularly noticeable and was remarked by aIL Big-hearted people afterward remarked, es they gossipped in the East Room, that the President's Income o putting little people at their ease wen • sure indication of his excellence as a man. Nearly four thousand citizens paid their respects to the President before the r eception hour expired. After 2 o'clock a large number of coloured citizens were admitted to the congratulatory circle, a. their white brothers had been before them. This was the first time in the annals of the Republic, and there appears to be no reason why it should net be repeated. Their hearty good wishes for the President's welfare, their ' God bless you's !' and invocations for a happy New Year and m.ny returns were audibly and respectfully expressed, and plentiful enough to set Mr. Johnson up with • stock of benisons to last until another reception." At night, we are not surprised to learn, the President was much fatigued, his band and arm being badly swollen, from much shaking. The coloured people on being admitted manifested their gratification in • demonstrative manner. Most of them mistook Marshal Gooding for the President, and passed on after shaking hands with him. A great many shook hands with everyone they could reach in the reception room with a ludicrous air of bewilderment. PENIANISM IN AMERICA. At New York, General Sweeney ban issued an appeal to the Fenian not to wade their energies in in. testine sttife. He says—" Let deeds not words be your motto. Strike before it is too late, and the golden op portunity is lost. Our situation is that of two armies whose chiefs cannot agree upon a hoe of operatioos. The vast extent of the British dominions offers many vital points, and as we cannot reconcile our views, let each follow his chosen general, and attack where his judgment tells him are the best chances of success. Let this disgraceful squabble cease at once. Oa the field of battle we will forget personal rancour and factional preja. dice to remember only our country and her wrongs. Out of oar difficulties I can see but one way to neaps ; it is to call in each State • Convention of delegates from different circles to decide in whom they wil' repose confidence, and than in silence allow Colonel O'Mahoney and myself each to work out his respective plan for the freedom of Ireland." The Fenian Congress assembled at New York on the 22nd. A guard from the 99th O'Maboney regiment of militia refused admission to all not provided with credentials. The state centre, Mr. Rogers, of the Manhattan district, called the body to order, and Major Kelly, of Indiana, was appointed chairman of the congress. Resolutions sustaining Colonel Oldahoney were adopted, and congress proceeded to the transaction of other bruises', the nature of which has not yet transpired. There were two plenipotentiaries from Ire. land present, who stated that they brought letters from Stephens, who is now in Paris. Previous to the opening of the Congress, Messrs. Messy, Sinnott and Mullen. of the Fenian Senate, met at the Senate headquarters in puram. mom to the regular adjournment of Nov. 7, bat there not being • quorum present adjourned. Report says two English detectives were discovered and refused admission to the Congress. At a meeting at Chicago on the 2nd, of the Fenian,, com posed of officers who have served in the Union army, re. solutions were adopted supporting General Sweeney, sad urging him to call a military convention at some central locality. A resolution was also adopted that both of the contending parties who now divide the brotherhood now give way in favour of General Sweeney and the military directors. Forty officers signed the malodors, which were sent to General Sweeney. Eight vessels belonging to the port of Poole, in Donntshirs, bare been wrecked daring the late plea. THE OVERLAND MAIL - 7 --s s By the arrival of the above mail we ho e • • vices from Calcutta to Dec. 7 ; Madras, Dee. Colombo, Dec. 15 ; Hong Kong, Dec. 1; ki bourne, Nov. 25; Sydney, Nov. 21, t h. The advice§ from Calcutta by the present are no impression o laterf the Bth inst. than those vid Bombay published ip% This woes the sitting I The Lord I the bill inch penitent in CHINA. The Overland China Mail says that Sir 41L_ ford Alcock, her Britannic Majesty's minki eee , pi s h i tiff, UN plenipotentiary, is just arriving at P4 1% 2 o f ye. She most critical moment, when the antiloreipx oi l' la mad Per _ at the oourt and in the provinces in raising it i V ii evw o r i r i t bu . e h eat danger asserting its exclusive policy. "Now that • o f soi. a yew danger from the rebels has vanished, the bap* own exist* 80, 1862 si th eo e s R• di. ; government (it adds) is beginning to breath e ddi &N oire ; bo , freely ; and taking advantage of the premo di , ? e alma d ' w t a o % parative quiet, is re-establishing its power * ee prove out most of the eighteen provinces of the enipii,7 lesin and ap e e th e It is stated that her Majesty's gunboat fi lle wards Mr. ci hopper, Lieutenant Morant, hen bad a very o dd no!ln.eat,ini 1 engagement with pirates near Port Methane, ii, which il 47,7; fight lasting between two and three bout, i i i wkit ar. 1 appears from the report in circulation in Araoyi d , ed d y execute she fell in with no lees than eight heevily ino lk This he sub craft off Rogues Point, and met with midi ' It f ointi n ry mined reesstiuice, one shot piercing the ger* sot l s, *lntl quarter and wounding severely several men; w ed , fe ,, dmiti, 1 or eight obeli; were fi red into one junk W A di , vela under t blew up. The Grasshopper, at the terminatix 4 -no ole col the engagement, however, proved to have ledi, • co rdin g tbesuretoanfoitt,haser,swhehisachnkshfoeur, towedand m in anaged to Amwi t e ei , t :co st urc lae fio ; to r7: ____ . and also took seventeen prisoners she had capered i l isotwithatand Amoy, and delivered them to the authorities, h lormanos of tl of her crew were badly wounded. .whether that , not part per .the statute decision was, with the pare 'Lord Chanted Act wunota s revocable, as that what ha ' torments& I decree, which costs. R. 5 AGRICULTI This was az argued at thr ' The Lord C ithe case ini .official liquid - Ids Hon. an *tributaries of ris «; in Ca l i 8 1 , e duly psi or the wiadi 864 ; and o the list • used the apt neon bad a be first was uns, 1862. elders wen and at a me / 4 Lhippertham, * retire ;az P . Chippenher bf 31. shoal should not I ;those who of the call =eating. I teems. and a tin 1862, afte .to place Brot twee refused &peso( time Lords Justice to come into presented& p wee refused. 'came to a nor .4,000 r. were •rsogement w 'shareholders, 'Master of tin but° ries and i Ids name ti 'haven's oar lion ; for trident of tl 'refused to sal vbility, but it of the Rolls, ' on the list, 1 I Then came tl bad not reth paid 10s. towever, he „1849, on pay *Red, and h holder. On lordship refu saying that II eases being I case then . Lord Chance • sible to find a l' Both refused meet, both p their shares, them lobed that if I the Master by the d 4 circumstance so concealme shareholder ; compromise must be bou even if it wei aunt would Stanhope am itions by the consent of tt the Rolls mu I as executrix , contributorie (Beton RE PREEN JAPAN. "The Tycoon, who so long allowed himulf be styled His Majesty,' is now" (says the "in no small difficulty. Though almost demo, eon-in-law of his Imperial Majesty the Uk and though his policy is seldom opposed to tas the lawful sovereign, the menner in which beei chided the treaty with the foreign r drew upon him the hatred of mostOr t trer e ful princes of the empire, who hen failed to make him feel that he require th cordial co-operation in the hour of 1t The appearance before Osaca of the combined dos of England, France, and Holland, with four ply potentiaries, has made little or no impressionia t the holy city, so far as we have yet learned ; sedi is not unlikely that a little more demonetralied power will be necessary in order to fulfil the ps pose of the expedition. In these eventful dm foreigners may congratulate themselves on ha* in Japan as well as at Pekin, representatives efts British Government who are firm but just, tsi whom the respective governments cannot bets spect for their integrity, and dread for their des =nation." AUSTRALIA. VICTORIA. A motion of want of confidence in the min* was introduced in the Assembly on the 24th Nom ber, and lost after a long debate. Parliament is to be prorogued, and the minion will appeal to the country. • This wee a largest 'bare] directors. 1 iu Septembe property sod and cement E capital was t 4 eaeb, but on year aad a qv yeer 'sod a qv tracted a deb Mill two r ktbiogilon•ste 112IL D petitio rle7Crackm t CO IN 'hinge at Is ( 41 This was t able ogee. Mr. Coleric t e e plaintiff IDS were 00 ?dr. Colerid ad a very at had to rei 'trtanoe, mud oni one of t I fortune t asked to abject of t . B what IT as not br< laintiff's eh hat was no rounds or 1 tad. The t fladioi Well the ph figainel cocas upc his attorue for th The is action be fondant's • t ash t redress Oct had . 1 e real pow etc—firat, 1 oat him, the judic %der whist d l 7. , submtan the phi not polite, to the s id not neeee It wai Dyke on I your to skould has The Lord ( NEW SOUTH WALES. - Parliament was opened by Sir John Yo'angthe days after the departure of the October mail. The colony has been suffering terribly he drought. " During the latter part of last month' says the Sydney Herald of Nov. 21, " the weak continued to be hot and dry, with strong patent winds that burnt up everything before * destroying gradually but surely vegetates every description. Bush fires also prevail to a fearful extent in every district of tbe coke although it is very seldom that they have his known to occur at so early a season of the ye Usually in October the bush is still saturated in the moisture that the rainy season has left bele it, and the young and green grass bids defisaree The extension of flame ; but this year them is virtually been no rainy season, and although winter has been a severe one, with strong cult* winds and heavy frosts, it brought with it nose the rain that usually accompanies the wins months. Thus, bare as was the bush of feed, Is there had been no growth of grass, it was ni still cleaner by the fires, which burnt off thee dry tufts of coarse unnutritious grass that Bel the insides of the starving cattle, if it did note to their condition. It need hardly be added te these fires added very materially to the heat of rte wind that passed off them, rendering the no almost unbearable. In many places, as meatieri last month, the wheat crop was so far a failoretiat despairing of getting grain from the sheltie plants, the farmers turned their stock in opt saving their farm cattle at the expense of silk, oq a harvest. In other places, again, the *den as well as the bush, in which the home stock es kept, bad become so literally bare of feed that do owners were feeding their herds upon green fee This of course could not have lasted long, Indio there not been a timely fall of rain theconsepro would have been serious in the extreme. Lted* with the first days of the present month tbe 121 looked-for change occurred. NEW ZEALAND. The Daily Southern Cross of the 11th Norval 1 commenting on the prospects of peace in the 10 Island, says : All the items of news from the native districisdenk issue of the peace irroclamatArbow that there is stk. slightest hope of its ioduci ingle rebel to lay duo il arms. Taking the West C ,we have the Nplake poles at Kawhis, watching their opportunity to et the poets in the Waikato, when weakened by tee' drawal of the troops, and threatening oar err allies about the settlement of Raglan. Fees Ite I 1 all down the West Coast the feeling of Ow elte f towards us is worse than ever it was. la Waits .` itself the " Kupapao," or those who have to lk! oath of allegiance. are milky and untrustworthy. To" no sign from Thompson and the Ngatihanas, or theAtti of accepting peace. They maintain a hostile steel security at Magmata. The news from the East Colet" previous events, show how detenninesi are the wise 3 that part of the country to fi ght to the last, It Is 0 111 certain that Major Atkinson would at the present Ole ample employment for his colonial army of 1,300 se Weise% even if he were there in person to commie The Anima have been loyal throughout, and than ktk little doubt will so remain ; but we have no hoes N from any other tribe. Coming nearer to..Auckleds Thames tribes, which have hitherto been very 411. loyal, have within the last week or two shown ds worse symptoms. Suspicioos of • tendency to active enemies instead of very passive friends chiefly to Taraia and that portion of Ngatitantatera rem/degl! up the Thames ; and the fact that Mr. Mackay, aplur minims., left Auckland on Monday for that destiet would seem to show that all was not right there. 1 , 1 fans of all this wears told that the troops are to to '"' drawn. On New Year's-day a scene was enacted is Vatican. After having offered his congratulation Pope, Baron Meyeadorff. the Russian Minister, WO talk politics to his Holiness, and at last be ronedll sorted that in Poland Roman catholicism and 1 1 2 4 1 1 were synonymous. To this the Pope replied, " Tim" respect the Emperor of Russia as a monarch, 1 as. cessitated to request his Envoy to withdrew from uf since." Baron bleyendorff quitted the room, and Only Antalkali lost no time in requesting Count Mrsolli g° make known what had occurred to the Russian omit The people of New York city are talking 01 a l° Wishing as underground railroad for passenger trafiloy° Broadway, to carry passengers from the lower end ri city to Central Park. The route is a straight ose. ol l four miles in length, and trains moving at the rate d i miles an hoar can, including stoppages, traverse It " minutes. During the year 1845 there were 183 ra lli moidesta la the United States, at which 335 plows killed, and 1,427 persons wounded, and 32 steamboat deists, at which 1,788 persons lost their lives, sad 21 5 1 , sous were wounded. A New York paper says that only two sokii oa the fiat 'caution are now alive—via, Lemuel OA was presses at the surrender of Cornwallis. in 17 " . • who is 102 years old, and W il liam Hutchings. Id" years of age. be< eb DC ' I ' ~..