The Express. — London, England, 1867-06-20 00:00:00

1 ./ a / ,:7-- ) / ,,5" . V , ) , . k 4 --• f= e - e- e... 5. :Y . : I s.. -/ rr-e-c_ire-, ' -- r • 41 4 1 t K4 ' ..1j1 Xl/ 1 rtg bsalicika, 11. R . , . f= LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1867. I RECE! [TWOPENCE N0.6,512.] - . CSTAMPID, 14. QTEAM to NEW YORK.—UNITED STATES ►Y MAIL LI N L—The magnificent steamers of the New York and Hone Steam Ship rorapany will leave Havre and Valmonth with passegger* and mails mire a fortnight, as under. These steamers ore unequalled for their passenger accommodation, and the excellence of their cuisine. Iron Nam. Asa Its[mouth. Guiding Stu Arai° lllitassippt Wallis Wednesday, June Se June 27 —;Wsdnsagay, I_l4, 10 I nsallaPd. July 11 1 ftiTlis44 i Wodoesda.7, July 24 I Thundiy: Jul) , 25 Wviseeday,Ausipt7lThorsday, August 8 Through fares from London. CU latest-class. and Llf secend elasa —For further particulars apply to JAMES A. %%MON, liners; L'HERBLII7., KANE, and Co., P 4144 0. C. and R. W. FOX and Co.. Falmouth; or U. STARR and CO., 145, Chcapside. IM A N LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK. and PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY Mead despatching their full powered Clyde-built Iron screw steamships, carrying the United States' Mails, calling at Queens town Ireland, on the following day, to take on board passengers and despatches, and with liberty to call at an ititerme port: ETNA, Saturday. June v.. viIY OE LONDON, Wednesday, June %. EDI:On/ROIL Saturday, June 29. CITY Or PARis, Wednesday. July 3 . And every Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin passage by the moil steamers ailing every Wednesday. ilk 17, and 21 guineas, according t. the neemumodation Forward includes a full supply of cooked provisions. Paanengrn LauCreada provisions. and the United :Antes hooked through on very advin• tegeous terms —For further partkulors apply to WILLIAM INMAN, 22. Wateestreek Liverpool; and to k:1 and MACEY. gl, King Williassutreet. London. QIWEDEN and BACK in seven days from 17 Lonflon.—This is an opportunity that may be etubracnd by the renowned twin screw skinner MARY, Captain TIIO4. LEIGH, appointed to sail on 42nd lute, from the West India docks buoys, for GOTHENBURG, and every alternate Saturday as heretofore• weather p•rndtting;. Passengers will likewise end this a most interesting route to Norway and Russia. and s►ould make early applications for berths. Fires to Gothenburg, £3 Ss. rod . . return, Et 14s. tid. and £3 :is. ; deck. Apply at Chaplin's Mee, Regent-etn•us, W or to PH ILL I IS, GRAVES, PH I LLI PS sad 00., PA. Uunatan'a•house, Cruse-lane, Great Tower-street. FREE TRADE WHARF.—The Commissioner, of eastorns and the !Ards of the Treasury.—Preparing for publication, the Correspondence on the subject of Privileges, bow granted and hew withheld. lIIPORTRIIII of COMM who are subjected to rsLessive charges on goods landed on captain's entry will pkwie apply to IL CLAY and Co., SI, Upper Themes stmt, City. !• , 4 'I I , :‘ TI Fle and OPTICAL INSTRUMENTA. 'VI- R.. 1: C. Vki4k - I:IA - 3 ; A UCTION. 1 at hi. Great Rooms, 4i, Kingatreet, Vorentitawiell, Noggins'. June 21, at hall-pad It previselv, the roc of OPTICAL INATKUMENTs of the late Mr. Comyns, of King's tondo Chelsea convisting of telescopes opera and rare claws. hannevtie, ....1 tilvnientieters, gob and silver spertavles and eyeelasivs. 1134giCialliC1111 mul slides. de also photographic apparatiss.l., iprisinc v.unenis and lenses of all 1117.11 and by the best maker, •!••• printiott frames. glaw plates. dark tents, she . model- • 4 c•.zines. keels and stands, clock by Gain. mace. and .• • nIISCOIII4IOOIII ankles. —thi view this day and noenwia and catalogues had. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY DEMI% EXHIBITION, 1811.5. TAN celebrated .41 Mill WHISKY gained the DrRLIN VRIZK MKOSI. —lt ii pure, mild. mellow, delidous, and very wholesome sold In b.dtles. 3e. ed. each, at the retail houses is London by the ant In the principal towns In Encland : or wholesale at s. (heat Windmill-street. London. W. Observe the red seal, pink label, and cork branded " Kinahan's LL Widaky. TEis CHEAPER THAN EVER—Is. 6d., 25., St. dd. Im , powni are the prices at which PHILLIPS and Co., tea merchants, 8, King Wilikunktreet, City. London, P.C., are selling good and fine BLACK TEA. A price current post tree. Ws worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in the United Kingdom. All goads carriage free to all parts of London. Chmrte.—PClLLll'd sad Co. bare PIO &sato augers sirs supplied at market prices. OARPET3.-26,000worth Brussels and Tapestry vv Brussels, at 2s 74d.. 2s. 81d., and U. I ld. per yard also Turkey carpets at very reduced prices. A new list of aka, and prices gratia e:i0,040 worth Yurniture, Bedsteads in beam Iron, and wood., Bedding, Upholstery, de , now offering at unprece dented low prices. All goods warranted, and delivered free throughout the kingdom.—W M. WAIN K wholesale and export upholsterer and general furnishing wa►ehouseman, 133 to 130, Mewington-butte. ractortes, Francisatreet. 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Nowt Lloyd, Poland, Le Oros Clark, Gay, and thillaway have micculfully repeated these experiments In Lawton. at St. Bartho lomew's, St. Thomas's, Guy's, and the Royal Free Hospitals. See The Lancet of March lam). —Sold at 4. ed. a bottle by all re rele chemist& Omura' Dorset, 49, Haymarket, London, at fIKAITS, the only French Pharmacien with the diploma of the Paris School of Pharmacy. LAITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active principle. the Weans, which peeseems all the soothing =rtlea of opium without its dangers.—Mr. O. PURA U. Plana ist, 9. Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and • Pate of Wine for lettuce), highly recommended by the Medical Profession for colds, asthma, bronchitis, and all chart •Rectious. Syrup. 2..14.: Peto, la. ltd. and 2s. ad. Pate, by peek la. did and Is. Id. ST. GEORGE'S, WORTHING. - THE LAW COURTS.—The BUILDER of THIB WEEK, ail., or by st, 6d., contains Roe views of New Rered o s. B o:grove. Chichester, and of St. Orris's Church, Worthing . Architectural Aspects In Florence : Professional Practice, Sl:nchester: the Law Courts Competition : the Portrait Schlietion : Something about Cats; Egyptian Art, and various other papers, with all the news—l. York -street, and all newsmen. THE LONDON TRAM' COTNett. —At a meeting of the London Trades' Council held yesterday, she annual report was submitted and adopted. The report,which was read by Mr. Odger, the secretary, stated that the past year had been one of the greatest imp rtance to trades' societies. The resources of the societies had undergone &trying ordeal from the effects of lock-outs and strikes, bat, considering the damaging effect of the monetary panic upon the de mand for labour, anti the number of men the societies had to sustain whin out of work, it was a source of grati fication to find that not only was every one of the societies perfectly solvent, but every of them haul a balance at its bankers. The council had determined to co-operate with the Inter- National Association in all matters affecting the interests M labour. Ato reference is made in the report to the Judgment of the Court of queen's Bench on trades unions, *ad the council state that they shall call a conference of hide societies when the Boyd Commission present their report. The bronze workers of Paris appealed to the "'until during the year, through the International Also nation, to assist them in their strike, and received assist- I "e. Thus it would be seen that the work of combining People of all nations had commenced in earnest. The council took part in a demonstration organised by the Re hm League, acting under the belief, which had since been confirmed. that labour required better and more practical Wives in the House of Crnomons to meet the , If L7 en totm and unjust amertions mole in that house re o' it it. The council would only deal with strikes in eases of appeaL They had determined on calling a aeries of publie meetings, at which of the most eminent writers and thinkers of the day would be invited to attend, end state their opinions on the question of capital and laboor, and the present expect of trade societies. LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS COMPANY (LIMITED). .•Tesfits receipts week ending June 16, 13,340 f. 11., TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (asona's nuazame.) THE BELGIAN VOLUNTEERS. BRUSSELS. Jvws 19. Colonel Gregoire has been appointed to command the body of Belgian volunteers who are shortly to pay a visit to England. The volunteers will be accompanied to London by the military band of the Antwerp Legion. PRUSSIA AND DENMARK. BERLIN, JUNE 19, EYRNINO. It is stated that, in consequence of Denmark baying returned an evasive reply to the overtures made by the Prussian government relative to Northern Schleswig, Prussia has asked the Danish government for a positive reply to the question, what guarantees it is willing to offer for the security of the German inhabitants of the territory it desires to be ceded. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBITRG, JUNE 19. Despatches received here from Orenburg state that 2,600 Bokbarians have advanced agsunst the fort of Karabeidak, and killed 15 Cossacks. They have cut off communication with the remaining fortresses of the country and threaten, Karabeidak itself. In consequence of these operations the export of cotton from Bokhara is rendered ex tremely difficult, notwithstanding that a great want of the article exists at Orenburg. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Juxt 18. Blanque Bey, the newly appointed Ottoman Minister at Washington, left for his post on Wednesday last by way of Marseilles. THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN. The Vienna correspondent of the Paris LiberfE, writing on the 16th, says :—The serious anxiety felt at the court of Austria respecting the fate of the ex-Emperor Maximilian is gradually diminish ing, and there is now every reason to believe that in a few days it will completely disappear. The intervention of the Washington cabinet has, it ap pears borne its fruits. The imprisoned archduke has even been permitted to correspond with his family, and yesterday the Emperor of Austria received, it is declared, by the Atlantic cable, a despatch to the following effect : I am a prisoner of war ; but do not be afraid, I am treated in a manner which in no way violates the laws and customs of civilised nations. MAXIMILIAN. The Court of Austria being now reassured re specting the fate of the prisoner of Queretaro, it is more than probable that the Emperor Francis Joseph will soon respond to the invitation of the Emperor Napoleon, and set out for Paris. THE CANDIAN INEUERECTION.—ATHENS, JUNE 8. —The Candian Revolutionary Government has addressed a protest to the foreign consuls against the devastation re ceutly carried out by Omar Pacha in Crete. Subjoined are extracts :—" Omar Pacha, furious at not having succeeded in his expedition, revenges himself upon the weak, upon children and women ; in a word, upon those who do not carry arms, and upon their possessions. Thus he has ravaged and burnt the villages of Episeopi, Arcoudena, Quridi, St. Constantin, Coma, Courpy, Argyropoli, Sylaki, Fatima., Castello, Courmi, Dranic, Safe, Nipi, Blaster*, Calamito, Exopoll, Margarita, Tripe, Lump., Agra, Soordello, Episcopi, and St. Jean. At the same time he destroys churches, sets fire to the olives, vines, and all kinds of fruit trees, pulls down the mills, and burns the crops. In addition to one hundred women and children who were found slain at Dramia, the enemy put to death, at Arcoudena. the ladies Marie Coudanopula, Helene Stamalopula, and Ecaterine Meletopula. At Qarissi he put out the eyes of the brothers Manoli and Constantin de Demetia in presence of their wives, muti lated their bodies, and finally put them to death. At atrrpoll he massacred Jean Mores, Manoly Varidaky, our women; at Metochia, Nicolas Marina, Manoly Francesco, Maratambo Drulisco, Antoine Pitari, George Francisco, and Marco Trulisco ; at Atzipopulo, Marco Harkia ; at Vederi, Georges Coronaky and Manoli Safi fachi ; at COlll9ll, Patuna, and Castello he slew four old men, two of whom were seriously ill, and six women ; and he also burnt some women alive. In the attempt to escape such tragical tortures nearly one thousand women, children, and old men, who had fled to the White Moun tains, perished at the close of April from exposure and privation." THE HEAVY INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILA. —SourtwortoN, Juice 19.—The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 219 passengers, ES packages of specie, value not stated, and 1,009 packages airv,of which 100 are packages of raw silk, value 25,000/. On the 10th she experienced squally weather with much rain, and seve ral waterspouts in the immediate vicinity of the ship. Up the Channel light winds and foggy weather. The fallowing vessels were at Alexandria:—Peninsular and Oriental steamship Syria; Menageries Impenales steam ships Peluso and Gangs ; Austrian Lloyd's steamships Neptune, Progresso, and Juno ; French frigate Andro mache ;- English steamers' Danube and Crimean : and the usual Egyptian ships. Gibraltar, June 14.—Exchanges are :—London, 90 days ' date, 50; Paris, ditto, sf. 26e. to 27c.; Marseilles, ditto, M. 27c. ; Genoa, ditto, sf. 27e. ; Brussels, ditto, sf. 27c. ; Madrid, sight days' sight, par ; Cadiz, ditto, par; Seville, ditto, par; Malaga, ditto, # to # die. ; Barcelona, ditto, j to # prem. • Almeria, ditto, par ; Valencia, ditto, par ; Alicante, date, par to # dia. Premium on five-franc pieces, # of a dollar per cent. THE BELGIAN REcarnoN.—Yesterday his Grace the Duke of Devonshire waited personally on the execu- tive of the Belgian Committee, and gave a special invita tion t 1 the Belgians to an entertainment with the Derby shire Volunteers at his seat at Chatsworth. His grace was cordially thanked, but the utter impossibility was explained to him of the Belgian visitors being able to accept any country visite, or indeed any not organised by the recep ' Lion committee, in connequence of the brief period of their stay in this country. This same circumstance will, it is understood, also prevent their at one time contemplated visit to the naval review at Portsmouth, it being found necessary, in consequence of the variety of load enter tainments offered, to adhere in the main to the originally proposed programme, the only changes in it being that the Belgians will arrive a day earlier—Thursday, the 11th, instead of Friday, the 12th July—and that the visit to Ilia. Bunlett Coutta'swill take place, not on Tuesday, the 16th, but on Friday, the 19th, for which evening the grand concert at the Agricultural-ball is announced. These alterations will enable the committee to accept on behalf of the visitors the conrersa:imir which has been tendered at the South Kensington Museum by the Lords of the Council of Education. With regard to the ball at the Agricultural-hall on the night of NVednesday, the 17th, an invitation has been forwanled to the Sultan in the name of the committee by Colonel Loyd Lindsay. Subscriptions are still coaling bi t and amongst them is a first instalment of rol. from the Victoria Rifles and other corps ,- but there are several which assume a very high position from whom no response has been heard. Amongst theme are the South I and West Middlesex, the End Administrative Battalion of Middlesex (Highgate and Hampstead), the 20th Middle ' sex, /sc. Amongst prominent individual cases of exertion in behalf of the fund, it may be mentioned that Lieute nant and Hon. Quartermaster Walker has collected per smelly over 100 guineas for the fund. UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATION.—Yesterday even ; ing a meeting of the St. Andrew's Medical Graduate Associa tion was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, under the chair ' manship of Dr. Richardson, the president, principally for ' the purpose of promoting an organised opposition to a clause in the new Scotch Reform Bill, by which the gra duates are excluded from voting for a representative of their university. The Chairman said he was happy to state that since their last meeting, when the question of the enfranchisement of the university was discussed, their efforts had to a large extent been successful. It was true they had yet to exert themselves, but he was glad to be able to say, from a correspondence which had taken place between Dr. M'lntyre, Mr. Sclater- Booth and Mr. Beach, that in co sequence of the represen tations which had been made to the government the Lord Advocate, who had the bill in hand, said he had reason to believe an amended clause would be immediately intro- duced. ----- Poaramounc, Joss 19. —The Euphrates, iron screw steamer, Captain M. B. Dunn, grounded yesterday afternoon off Gillkicker Point, Stokes Bay, while com pleting her steam trials. She was floated, however, by the rising tide, and an examination by divers proves that she has not sustained any damage. She was appointed to sail last evening for Plymouth, on her Brat outward voy age to the East Indies. inUOtC. —..-- PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The following is the programme of the seventh con cert, which took place on Monday night, and was announced as "by special desire," having been honoured with the presence of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales . Prince Arthur, and the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse. PAZ? I. Symphony No. 1, In E flat Prseludinin anti Benedietua from Mass to U Mdlle. Miens, Mdlle. Drasdil, Mr. Vinton!' Morgan. and Mr. Santley. Violin Obbligato, Mr. Hy. Blagrove Soma, " Plano. piano, canto pia !" (Der Preis chats , Titiens Choral Fantasia, Pianoforte, Madame Arabella Goddard Beethoven. PART It. The Mist Walpurglht. 1 3 rioapal Parts by Millie Dreadll, Mr. Wilford Morgan, and Mr saotley The above selection, it will be seen, wits one of special excellence and interest. Spobr's fine symphony, thb first of a series of nine such works, is far too sparingly beard ; not having been perfor.ned for several seasons at any London concert. After the Walpurgia Nigla, the National Anthem was given by chorus and or. chestra in honour of the illustrious visitors, and one of the best concerts of the season was brought toa elate. At the next. ooncert, ea July 1, M. Antoine Make stein, the celebrated pianist, is to play his fourth con certo ; and Professor Sterndale Bennett's symphony in G minor (originally (imposed for this society) will be given, with the addition of a middle movement (andante) want ing in previous performances. NEW PHILHARMONIC CONCERTS. The following is the programme of the fifth and last conoert of the preaent aeries, which took place last night : PAST I. . .. Overture Nieceln de Lapl) —. &hits. Aria, .. No, no. no " (Lee Regnenute), Madame Trebelli• Benin{ Meyerbeer. Am, "Si en ramor cede air moor" (Oberon) Signor Mongisal Concerto, Violin. Herr Auer Mendeliaohe. Aria, "La staglone arrine" (Mlrella , , Madame Trebel I i. lkitini Gounod. Aria, " Yer I boechi, per I patri (Der Frets chutzi, Signor SI oneild Weber. Symphony, In A, No. 7 .... _. Beethoven. PART 11. Concerto, in A flat, Pianoforte, Kim Kate Ro berta Duetto, " Ab • neo bens " (La Earoells), Mdme. Trebelll-Dettlal and Sign or Mouglat Donlzetti. Overture (Prix:low Herr Auer gave a brilliant performance of Mandela sohn's concerto, which he took, especially in the last movement, at the maximum speed, adding to the diffi culty of the orchestral accompaniments, which are by no means easy under any circumstances. Miss Roberts made a very favourable impression by her clever execution of Hummel's beautiful concerto—a work worthy of the composer's master, Mozart, whose style it resem bles, with the difference of more fully developed elabo ration of ntbdern pianoforte playing. The young lady has a firm wrist, • distinct and powerful touch, and a good perception of rhythmical phrasing ; and promises to become an effective solo player. The vocal music, being mostly pieces from operas in course of performance at Her Majesty's Theatre, calls for no special comment here. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The preparations for the great musical festival on Wednesday next, in aid of the restoration of the palace, have proceeded with carob vigour, and may now be said to have been completed. Such an extraordina,7 array of varied musical talent has not been assembled since the o pe ning of the Crystal Palace on the 10th of June, 1854. Besides 'the entire Royal Italian Opera orchestra, and many of Her Majesty'. Theatre, the band of the Sacred Harmonic Society, that of the Crystal Palace Company, the leading amateurs of the Wandering Minstrels Society, headed by their oorduc tor, the lion. Seymour Egerton, as violin, and Lord Gerald Fitzgerald as violoncello, many other well-known in strumentalists will lend their aid, making up above 350 stringed and nearly 100 wind 'ln strument performers, or in all between 400 and 500 carefully-selected instrumentalists. The orchestral ar rangementa, as at the Triennial Handel Festivals, are organised by the committee of the Sacred Harmonic Society. The chorus comprices the London Festival chorus, that of the Royal Italian Opera, and manyother profemon and amateurs, solo singers, and members of choirs and choral societies and others, who have offered their services, thus forming an aggregate of 2,500 carefully selected per formers. The final choral rehearsal takes place at Exeter hall on Friday, the members present occupying the entire floor of the large hall. The principal solo artistes include Grim and Adelina Patti and Titian", with Lemmens-Sher rington, Rudersdorff, Vilda, Swinton-Dolby, Sims Reeves, Mario, Naudin, Graziani, Santley, Arabella God dard, &c., an unprecedented combination of talent. In finally deciding under what arrangements this great musical festival should be held, it was a matter of anxious deliberation with the directors whether they should exercise the option of excluding the season ticket holders by making this one of the three exclusive days over which that power is reserved, as at the Handel Fes tivals. It was thought, however, that by extending the privilege of admission on this occasion to season ticket holders a large accession of numbers would necessarily result, and as many of the holders of season tickets will doubtless provide themselves beforehand with stalls or reserved seats, the liberality thus manifested will pro bably not be detrimental to the suocess of the under taking, the more so as it has not yet been found practi cable to fill the Crystal Palace. That visitors unable to attend early may partake of the pleasures of the day, the entire series of Great Fountains will be played for the first time this season, soon alter the conclusion of the concert, military bands being in attendance on the terraces and grounds for promenade. The festival ticket offices at the Palace, and at Exeter-hall, are open from 10 to 6 o'clock daily, except on Saturday, the 22nd, on which day —the last for the issue of admission tickets at sa. —they will remain open until 8 o'clock. ROWLAND HILL FESTIVAL.—The eighty-fourth anniversary of Surrey Chapel was celebrated last evening, and was made the opportunity of promoting the proposed memorial to Rowland Hill, the founder. The approach. ing expiration of the lease of the property, and a peculiar difficulty which has arisen regarding the position of the estate, render it necessary that a vigorous effort should be made to save the chapel from extinction. A bequest left by the Reverend Rowland Hill to the trustees so that it should accumulate for the purpose of renewing the lease, or purchasing the freehold of the chapel, has recently been pronounced null and void, and the money accumulated (about 7,000 f.) has reverted to the residuary legatee under the will—Hackney College. It is now proposed to raise 30,0001. to enlarge and perpetuate the institutions—missionary, educational and benevolent —connected with Surrey Chapel, which bas for so long a period been a centre of wide-spread, vigorous, and suc cessful Christian effort. Some 8,000/. has been col lected. Earnest appeals were made last evening by the Rev. Newman Hall, the minister, and others, for subscrip tions. Amongst the speakers at the meeting were Lord Shaftesbury, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., and Mr. Joseph Payne. THE REFORM Ltaara AND THE " CONSERVA TIVE" MEETING IN Sr. JAM CS . B-HALL. —At the ordinary meeting of the council of the Reform League held last evening, the disturbances which took place in Sk James's ball on Monday night formed the principal subject of dis mission. Mr. Guedalla, who occupied the chair in the absence of Mr. Beals, denied that the executive council of the League took any part officially in the meeting of the so-called Working Men's Conservative Association. He said the resolutions proposed to be passed at the meeting were, in point of fact, the gauntlet thrown down to the League, and it was no wonder that the members attended the meeting to vote against them. Na physical force was intended to be used, and the Leaguers had no reason to use it, because they 'were a decided majority on the occasion. After some discussion, Mr. Hawkes moved, and Mr. Ellis seconded:—" That the St. James's hall meeting fully proves that the Working Men's Conservative Association is an arrant sham, and that the attempt was a simple effort by tory squires to bolster up an expiring faction. Resolved therefore that the thanks of the council and delegates be given to the reformers who, on Monday night, maintained the legally elected chairman against the violence and brutality of an educated mob." The resolution was carried. Mr. Goldring moved, Mr. Brisk seconded, and it was agreed : —" That, as Mr. Fowler, who was to have been chairman of the projected meeting at St. James's-hall, thought proper to assert that the Reform League were afraid of discussion, the council of the Reform League hereby resolves to challenge Mr. Fowler and the representatives of what purports to be the Conservative Working Men's Association to meet the representatives of the Reform League, and publicly discuss the questions and principles involved in the resolutions that were to have been sub mitted to the meeting at St. James's.hall." HEALTH RESTORED ET Du BARRY'S FOOD TO THE 81olfAcR, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young. curiag dyspepsia (indigestion constipation, diarrhea, acidity, head ache, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitatioo, sleeplessness, &bait/. wasting, comb asthma, fevers, consumppttiJoon, low spirits. MON animal cures which had resisted all medkloes , Ineludiug that of his Holiness the Pops.—Ties, at la ltd.: lib., O. Id.: 111 b., 21s. ; 141 b., 404.—Du Barry and Co.„ Regent-street, London : also at Oracechurehatreet : 4, Cheapside: 63 and 150, Oifordaii•itt sad all pairs ad alissolsta - iSdalstbissit THE TRADES UNION INQUIRY AT ShEFFIELD• SHOCKING DISCLOSURE& Yesterday morning the court was crowded to ex cess on the appearance of Hallam, who, it will be recol lected, Last Thursday was committed to prison for con tempt. The greatest anxiety was manifested by the spec tators to obtain a glimpse of him. As soon as he appeared Mr. Overend asked him if he was willing to make a fall disclosure. Witness said he was. He gave his answers in • very low and hesitating manner. The climax arrived when Mr. Overend asked him with regard to Linley— for what purpose he bought the pistol. The witness turned deadly pale, and after a few minutes fainted. The some at this point was truly indescribable. Hallam's evidence was as follows :—After rettening Taylor he went with Crooke@ to Broadhead's. Crooke. went upstairs, and after coming down he and Crooke. went to Woollen's, when Crookes paid him Va.' He also rattened Charles DMUS. Henry Clark and others were drinking in the Blue', Pig, and Clark told him he was going to rattan Dame, and while they were drinking witness slipped out and took Dame's nuts. He and Copley then went to Broad head and told him they had got Dams's nuts. Broadhead said, "All right." After Dams's master had paid Dams's arrears, witness sent a note saying where the nuts were to be found. The same day witness and Copley were again at Broadhead'e. Copley went upstairs, and after coming down they went to the Blue Pig„where Copley gave him and another man Is. ed. each. The remainder was meat. The money was given him for taking Dame's nuts. He went to Wheatman and Smith's at the suggestion , of Crookes, who said he had a job to do there—they were to blow the place up. After that they beth went and saw Broadhead upstairs. Atter they came down Crooke., told witness he had got 21. to buy powder. Of this 2/. witness received if. With this he went and bought some powder at Milner 's in Fargate, and also some in Pinstone-street. Altogether be bought 241bs. of powder. Crookes was with him at the time. The powder WAS given to Crookes, who afterwards told him he put it in a quarry at Bole-hill. Witness afterwards bought • tin bottle at Milner's ; also a fuse in Snig-hill, at Twibell's, and some line in Division-street, to put round the bottle. This occurred some six or seven years ago. After there preparations one Saturday night they went to IVheatman and Smith's, taking the powder with them. They put the powder in a waste place, as some one was working. Witness went again on the Sunday night, and was again unsuccessful. On Mon day he went again with Crooke'. He put the bottle of powder in the sough. They had previously tried hard to get inside the place to put the powder in the chimney bottom, but in this they failed. To put it in the sough ' they had to cross the river. Witness lit the fuse, and then he and Crooke, went to Rutland-bridge, where they saw the bottle explode. After that they went towards eta:dies. Next day they saw some handbills out, and found out the damage done was only trifling. The day but one after the explosion he saw Broadhead at his own house, and told I him he had done it, and Broadhead said it would do very well. Broadhead said he was not prepared to pay I him that day, but he lent witness les. The same day he saw Crooke* at • public-house in Harvest-lane, and they agreed to meet again on Saturday. On that day they met at Woollen's, when, instead of receiving 71. lOs., Crooke. only received 41. Crookes bad previously told him they would have 151. for doing it. Crooke. also said that Broadhead had only given him half, but the remainder was to be paid on the Satur day after. The Saturday after Crooke. gave him another 1/., still saying be had not got settled. A week after this witness saw Broadhead, and asked him for some money, telling him he could stop it when he paid " Sam " (Crooke.) the remainder. Broadhead said he had paid him the money on Sa turday night. "Sam " told him the first night he wert to Broadhead he was to bring 2tl or .tolbs. of powder. The reason Wheatnan and Smith's place WA blown up was on account of the new machine they hail got. Witness remembered the time Linley was shot. On the Saturday night previous to Linley being shot, witness was in Wilson's snug, Weather, with a pistol in his possession. Mr. Overend—For what purpose did you buy that pistol! Witness hesitated for a considerable time, and then spoke privately with Mr. Overend, who told him he should have an indemnity if he spoke the truth. He had scarcely left the commissioners' dock before be fell down in his seat insensible. Several gentlemen rant* his assistance, and he was laid on the floor. Dr. Thompson was immediately sent for. Brandy was obtained and applied, but for some tune without avail. As it was thought he would have more air' in the mayor's parlour, he was carried there. After about twenty minutes, the witness was again brought into court, supported by the chief constable. The witness gave his evidence in quite an inaudible manner, and had it not been for, Mr. Overend repeating his answers, very few would have known what he said. Mr. Broadhead was present, and listened attentively totbe evidence. In answer to questions put by Mr. °reread, wit. ness said that he bought the pistol to shoot Linley. Crookes was employed with him, and witness com pelled him (Crooke') to shoot Linle7. Crookes shot Linley with an air gun. Witness pre viously to this asked Broadhead what he was to do with Linley. Broadhead said he would give him an answer the next day, and that day Broadhead asked him what be Gould do with him, and witness told him he would make him as he could not work any more. Broadhead asked him what he would want for it, and witness wanted to know if 201. would be too much. Broadhead said, No, he thought not. Witness then said he would do it, but he did not tell Broadhead how he would do it. Witness saw Crooke' on the following day and told him he had got the job to do Linley, that he (witness) had seen Broadhead, and that they were to have 201. for doing it. (The witness here wept bitterly.) Crookes thought that they would not get 20/., so they met by agreement the week following and went to Broadhead's to see if they were to have 2W. or not. Crookes went upstairs find, and when he same down he said they were only to have 151., as that was all Broadhead would give. Witness then went upstairs to Broadhead, and Broadhead told him he could not give any more than 151. Witness agreed to do it for 151., and Broadhead, then gave witness 31., part of which he ex pended in a revolver. Crooke' had a revolver. They fol lowed Linley from one place to another, but found they had no chance with the revolvers. Crooke. then got an air gun, wi'h which he shot Linley. Crooke" was the better shot, and it was a pretty fair shot to hit Linley where he did. He had seen Crooke. shooting rabbits with the air gun in Ecclesall wood. Between speaking to Broadhead and shooting Linley there were five or six weeks, all of which time they followed Linley from place to place every night, except Sunday. When they s hot him, it was at the Crown, in S co tl a nd- s treet. They had followed him there from the "American Stores." Linley was in a back room, and in order to find out where he was, witness went in the yard and looked through the window. Witness saw Linley sitting with his left hand on the window. That would be about 9 o'clock at night. Crooke' was in the street at this time. Witness went and told Crookes that Linley was there, and Crookes came and looked at Linley through the window hut after seeing him, Crooke. would not shoot him. (Here the witness appeared very faint, and more brandy was given him.) Crooke* would not shoot because he said there was no exit from the yard. Witness then went and found a way out of the yard, but Crookes still refused, saying there were too many people about. Witness told him he must either do it or he (witness) would do him. Crooke" then said there was no chance. Witness replied he would do it himself and risk it. Crookes said witness must not attempt, he might miss him, and he (Crookes) would risk it. After that Crooke. shot Linley. They then ran through the alley into Pea Croft, and in his hurry witness stumbled over a man and woman he met in the entry. From l'ea Cr,,ft they ran in the direction of St. George's Church, and separated from Crooke' at the village. Wit ness saw Crookes on the following morning by ment at Wiley's, but nothing was said agree about Linley's affair, though Crooke' gave witness a sore reign. Witness saw Broadhead before the following • Saturday. and Broadhead told him he hod better not , go there too much. He had had no conversation with Broad head about shooting Linley since then. He got 71. 10s. for shooting Linley, of which Broadhead gave him 31. and Crooke' 41. 10s. The 3/. was the money Broadhead gave tutu isdore Linley was shot, and part of which he spent in p.mchming the pi s t o l Although Linley was shot in the head he lived several months after be'ng allot. After his death an inquest was held, and a verdict of " Murder against some person or persons unknown " was returned- Witness had spoken to Crooke* several times since that, I but had no particular conversation about this mat. ' ter. They agreed not to mention it any more. It uo.• , c.temerit witness made to Mr. Fretson and Mr. Jaclaion, except so far as saying that Crooke' VIM not with him. The statement to Mr. Jackson, that he had told everything he knew was false. His first communication with Mr. Jackson was on Barer Monday. l The only conversation he had e'er had with Shaw was in a public-house in Fitswilliam-street. Shaw asked him what he thought about Broadhead stopping his scale, and said that he could waken hint up by disclosing the' Of de of Shaw said he had blown up Hellewell. Shaw told witness the week it occurred that ' , Clarke had got the job, but he had not got the pluck to do it. Shaw said he had only got half a pound of powder to dothe job with. The day after he saw Shaw in Fitz william-street, he (witness) told Jonathan Crupper every thing which bad been said to him. Capper asked him if he dare go to Shaw's house with him. They went, but Shaw was not in. They were afterwards together at the King Wil liam, Fitzwilliam-street. He never heard Clarke say he could " lag " Hellewell He had never had any quarrel with Linley he had never spoken to him in his life. He . had no malice against Linley to prompt him to the action. Witness urged Broadhead to do it. By that expression ha meant that he mentioned it to Broadhead first. Broad head had never said anything of the kind to him before. He had waylaid " Old Sam Sutton," who lived in Hoyle. street. He was employed to make him "so that he could never work again " by Mr. Broomhead (not Broadhead) and another man. Was is the MOD trachi, but he never heard his name mentioned. He was about fifty years of age, old, was old looking, and small. Witness struck !Sutton with a life preserver several times on the head, from which he was confined to bed. Broomhead promised him V. for doing that job. John Braithwaite paid him a sovereign the day after, at a house in Edon-street. When he paid him, he said it was for " doing " Sutton, and was sufficient for that day. He said that Broomhead would see him on Saturday. He saw Broomhead on the following Saturday,and he said that was all the committee would allow him to pay witness. He told Broomhead he would have to pay the other sovereign, and the latter said he must meet him on Tuesday. He saw him on Snig-hill on the following Tuesday, accompanied by the man who engaged him. They were in the Swan Inn. They refused to pay the other sovereign, and he held Broomhead till the other man fetched the money. The other man went and fetched a sovereign. Broomhead is now dead. Braithwaite is alive, and witness believed he lived at Hampden-view. Witness made the life preserver purposely for the job. He did not recollect who told him Broadhead wanted to see him. He was quite sure he had told them everything in connection with the trades that he knew. He knew Fearnehough, and recollected him working at Haigh and Clegg's. Broadhead on one occasion had told witness, in answer to a question "Is there anything wants doing now!" that there was Fearnehough's job ; but it had better be left alone. The Social Menai Congress was sitting in Sheffield at that time, and Broadhead said be thought that might aped the job. When he told him it would be easy to be done he made a sketch on his book, and showed him how it could be done. The sketch showed the entrance to the place. Witness told him he would blow it up, but Broadhead said he had better let it be at present. Witness did not know who blew Fearnehough up, and was sure he did not do it him self. When he was at Broadhead's the latter told him he could find him a spanner,and that was all that was required. The spanner, he said, would unscrew anything he thought necessary. Was not aware who blew up Tyzack's. He knew Thomas Needham: Crookes told him he was going to him, when he (Needham) came out of prison, to fetch him home, and to get at him first. Witness said he did not know why; but Mr. Overend said he knew, he was sure. Witness then said Crooke* said there were some difficulties with the trade. Crooke' never told hint Needham offered him 51., but if he (witness) told he would blow his brains out. Knew Martin, as he had worked with him, but he never knew him work but once. Martin had not worked for the past eight years, but witness could not say whether he was often at Broadhead's. He supported himself by the box pay. The revolver he bought for Linley's affair was pawned by "Sam," but did not know where he pawned it. Did not know what became of " Sam's " gun. Besides what he had done himself and what he had said, he knew of no other affair done by any one except Shaw—(that was Hellewell's affair). Was not aware that Clarke, Martin, or Crookes had done anything besides what he had said. Witness being pressed said he never kept company with anyone except Crookes. Just before witness a examination was concluded, Mr. ()reread told him he was sure he had removed a great load from his breast. Witness then spoke a short time privately with Mr. Overend, and was removed in custody of Mr. jackaon. On Samuel Crooke. being next called. Mr. Broadhead called out "Tell the truth, Sam—erthing." Mr. Overend hereupon admonished Mr. Broadhead to keep silent till be was spoken to. Mr. Overend now turned to the witness, and asked him if he knew that Hallam had been there that morning and made • statement. If that statement was true then the witness was guilty of • great crime; but if witness told truth he would obtain a certificate which would free him from any further consequences. On the other hand, if he did not state what was truth he would be hereafter liable lobe prosecuted for perjury, and he would have to be tried for his life. He could do as he pleased ;he knew himself whether he was guilty or not guilty. If be was guilty he could save himself by making a full disclosure. If be was not guilty then he had nothing to confess. The witness Crooke' then, in answer to Mr. Overend, said that he knew James Mahon. He was concerned with him in rettening Taylor, but he could not remember if he had seen Broadhead before ; but Broadhead gave him Ws. for doing it. He was also ennoerned with Hallam in blowing up Wheatman and Smith's. In this matter he corroborated the whole of Hallam's evidence, except that Hallam said Crookes gave him 21., but Crooke' said Hal lam gave it to him. He was, however, quite certain that the money came from Broadhead. After trey committed the outrage witness visited Broad head, and he gave lim —he thought-15/. for doing it, It might have been 2W., but be thought only 15/. Wit ness said they did not do much mischief ; nor wee it in tended to do much, only sonic slight injury, to warn Wheatman and Smith that they were doing wrong. Mr. Overend asked witness again if he had heard what Hallam had stated, but he maintained he bad not, only what he bad re.id in the newspaper last Friday. There he found Hallam had mentioned "Sam," and he (witness) knew directly who he meant. Mr. Overend read over to witness the statement of Hallam respecting the shooting of Linley, and again warned him if guilty of what Hallam stated he was guilty of murder, and could be tried for it, but if he made a full disclosure he might be pro tected. Mr. Overend—Now did you do that deed or not ?—Witnese—l did. Mr. Overend—You did shoot Linley? Witness—l did. Witness continued. He had no quarrel with Linley, nor did he intend to kill him. Linley was doing a gre.t deal of injury to them at that time, but the was not sure whether they or Broadhead suggested the thing first. Linley was employing • great many boys, and injuring the trade altogether. They spoke to Broadhead about this, and Broadhead agreed to give them, he thought, 201. They were to injure Linley, but not to kill him. Witness did not want to do it then, but Hallam compelled him. Witness wanted to hit him in the shoulder, but Linley was in such • position when witness fired that be bit his head. After they had shot him Broadhead paid him. He did not know whether he paid any thing before to Hallam, but he remembered Hallam having • revolver, which he and Hallam purchased for 50e. He never had a revolver of his own, and never borrowed one. Hallam told him he should want a re volver to defend himself with, and he bought him one, but it was with Hallam's money. They always intended to shoot him, but not to kill him—only to let him know that be was doing wrong. They never intended to shoot Linley with the pistol, but with his air gun. Wit ness minutely corroborated the evidence of Hallam as to bow Linley was shot. Mr. Broadhead paid them for the job, but witness did not know whether he paid him or Hallam. He believed he paid him ; he got his share, which be thought was 101., it might be only 71. 105. he got. Broadhead afterwards said it was a very good job they had not killed Linley, he did not want them to kill him, but they bad told Broad head they were going to hurt him. Waning knew there I was a coroner's inquest, and he bad heard that the verdict was " Murder against some one not known." After this he and Hallam pledged themselves to keep it still. They did not bind Broadhead over, because they thought they could trust him. Mr. Overend here told the witness that to get an indem nity he must not only tell, but he must tell of all other things he had done. Can you tell me who shot Linley the first time' - . . . . . Witness then confessed that he shot Linley the first time also. It was with an air gun. He did that by him self. He had previously a bit of talk with Broadhead, and it was agreed upon. Broadhead gave him 20f. for doing that. That was paid after be had done it. That time Linley was wounded in the aide. It was a long time after he agreed with Broadhead that be got the chance to shoot Linley the first time. During this time he saw Broadhead, and told him that he had not had a chance yet. This he told Broadhead almost every time that be mew him. Witness did not wish to hurt Linity that time. The gun hail very little air in then. and be did it just to warn him. Witness was a good shot, and had shot grouse and rabbits with an air gun. He shot Linley the first time in the back. He had done nothing more that wh►t he had said. He intended being at Renewers affair, but never got at him. He and Hallam intended doing it at the same time as Whe.atman's job was on hand. They went to Broadhead and they got the job, He did not know rightly what they were to do. Witness knew Thomas Needham, who served four years' penal bervitude. Needham and his brother blew up a manufactory at Dronfield, but witness had nothing to do with it. Witness would swear that he did not blow Fearnehough up, nor did he know who dbl. He had lent his gun to several persons, but could not remember who, and although he heard of Mishit Parker being shot he would swear that about that time he did not lend his gun either to Elijah Smith or Thomas Bamford, nor did he know who shut Parker. He had had no communication with ' any one but Broadheiul when he did these things, nor did any one beside Broadhead employ him. All he knew of what Hallam hid said this morning was from a man who came in the wheel and told him Hallam had told, and that Hallam had been talking about one evookes. He was not aware that Linley was blown up in the Wicker, nor who did it. At the conclusion of this witness's examination, it was arranged with Mr. Sugg that his cross-examination should take place on Friday. Adjourned till this morning. The Committee of the Ballot Society has for warded to each member of the House of Commons an illustrated description of the mode of ballotting adopted in the Australian colooies ; that being the plan proposed by Mr. Berkeley. M.P., as an amendment to the voting paper clause of the Reform Bill. WEATHER REPORT.--(THIS DAY.) TROPADAT, /WS V, 8 LK. & ------ i W. Nairn Aberdeen Leith ArdroUein" 1866 N. L reencaetls .15 68 KN.& Yalentia 3O 10 & Cape Clear t. 13 NIL 1 /t i l7rel l •, 30.07 1 6 8 6 N.N. & Penzance 30.05 611 &B.L Breit 25.5161' E.N.11. Lorient 29.58 63' N.E. Rochefort 49.84 63 L Plymouth Weymouth Portamosth 30.01 50 N.E. London Yarmouth 30.0 T ST &N.& learbereeia 30.14 St E. N.ll. shields 10.1966 N.E. REMAKES. Barometrical premiere Mgreateet In the north, and Is increming slightly except at Brest. Winds are principally north-sesterly light to moderate. Weather is cmareest. A petition, numerously and influentially signed by men of all shades of pelitics, will shortly be presented to the Mayor of Liverpool, suggesting that an effort be made to secure a third member for the borough. A meeting of the Neutrality Laws Commissioners was held yesterday at 2, Victoria•strat, Westminster. Present—Lord Cranworth, Lord Houghton, Lord Cairns., the Right Hon. S. Loshington,the Right Hon. Sir W. Erb, Sir G. W. W. &Doswell, Sir R. J. Phillimore, Q.C., Sir R. Palmer, ILP., Q.C., Mr. T. Twins, 9.c., Mr. W. V. V. Harcourt, Q.C., Mr. W. E. Forster, M.P. Mr. C. S. A. Abbott, attached tothe commission, and Mr. F. P. Onslow, the secretary, were also present. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY OF LONDON.—The second grand summer show of this society took place yes terday. The day being fine, though cloudy, there was a very large attendance of fashionable vsastors, and the show well repaid their attendance. It was particularly noted for the number of fine pelargoniums and orchids. Suck superior pelargoniums as those exhibited yesterday, so well flowered and so large, are not often met with, and they formed quite an exhibition in themselves, while the orchids were m perfection. PHARR ACRUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN. —The following candidates passed the major examination yesterday as pharmaceutical chemists :—Joaspli Beinrose, Liverpool ; Charles Eve, London ; George Harrison, Shef field ; Edward Jackson Egremont Ireland, Cumberland ; Henry Raysoo, Lincoln; Joseph Severs, Lends; Ralph Walton, Sunderland; Hermann Woolley, Manchester; John Robert Wretts, Ipswich. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.—The papers to be read at the evening meeting on Monday are-1. Visit to the Russian Settlements on the Coast of Manchuria," by the Rev. W. V. Lloyd, R.N. 2. "On Communication between India and China by the line of th e Bertram. pooter and Yang .tse-Krang," by General Sir A. Cotton, H.R. 3. " A Journey to the North-West of Pekin," by Dr. Jones lamprey, Thrivriturrir COLLEGE.—Lest night, at the pro fessor'. soirt4. (1 at University College, Professors Wilson. ,'ox and 'BBlll received the company in the Flaxman Hall of the institute. Among the guests present were : Mr. John Bright, M.P. ; Dr. Sharpe-v, Seco-tary to the Royal Society ; Professor Huxley, F.R.S., Dr. Webeter, F.R.S., Dr. Oil F.R.S., F.R.S., Colonel Sykes, M.P., F.R.S., Dr. Williamson, P. 11.8. Sir Sta ff ord Carey (High Bailiff of Guernsey), Sir John &wring, General Boileau, F.R.S.. Professor Key, Mr. James Yates, F.R.S., Dr. J. Macpher son, Professor Goldstacker, Professor Mathieson, F.R.S., Professor Hint, F.R.S., Dr. Gray, F.R.S., 'rofestor H. Morley, Sir Henry Cooper, Professor Gardner, Pro tomer Masson, and others, to the number of four or five hundred. In addition to the usual attractions in the shape of microscopes and choice pictures, the reflecting galvanometer of Professor Sir William Thomson, for re ceiving mermen transmitted through long cables, proved an object of interest ; so also did a little machine for re cording the vibrations of the pulse upon paper. After 9 o'clock the company were well entertained with a taste ful selection of music contributed by Signorina Leale, Signor Catalini, Mr. Leftwich, Miss Muir, Mr. H. Thomp son, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd, Professor Pole, and Mr. H. Lewis. LORD GRANVILLR AT COVENTRY.—OOVINTRY, WADNEsDAV.—This morning, shortly after eleven o'clock, Earl Granville, K.G., accompanied by Lord Hyde ' eldest son of the Karl of Clarendon, arrived at Coventry, for the purpose of inaugurating the Exhibition of Art and Manu factures, which the Midland manufacturers have assem bled at the ancient city. Lord Granville was 'net at the station by Lord Leigh, the lord-lieutenant of Warwick shire, and the Hon. and Rev. .1. W. Leigh. The clay was exceedingly wet, hut the old city was gaily decked with flags, banners, and triumphal arches, in honour of the oc casion. The Ride Corps assembled to form a guard of honour, and escort the noble visitors to St. Mary's Hall, where tho mayor had invited a large number of the red dent and surrounding gentry to meet them. A procession was then formed to the new Market-hall, where the exhibition was being held. The exhibition itself was of the onlimin , character, the local manufactures being fully represented, the Skidmore ecclesilestical metal work being conspicuous. A picture gallery was added, to which Lord Leigh, the Earl of Warwick, and other neighbouring noblemen and gentlemen had largely oontributtel. The prowerlings opened with the National Anthem being sung by the choir, after which the Alen. the Archdeacon of Coventry offered up a suitable prayer. Lord Leigh read the report of the general committee of the exhihition. Thee, &sublet loud and prolonged cheering, Earl Granville rase to deliver the inaugural address , said the Hallelujah Chorus having been sung, the noble earl formally declared the exhibition open. In the afternoon a brilliant company dined at the new Market-hall. Lord Leigh presided, supported by Earl Granville, Lord Hyde, and numerous county and city gentlemen. ELELTION OF SHERIFFS.—A deputation of livery men of London, headed by Mr. t.eorge Moore, of Cheap side, waited upon Mr. Alderman Stone on Tuesday to invitehim to allow himself to be put in nomination with Mr. William M'Arthur as a candidate for the office of sheriff at the approaching election on Midsummer.day. Mr. Moore, as chairman of a committee for conducting the election, read resolutions which they had passed, expres sive of an unanimous desire to support the election of Mr. M'Artleir in conjunction with that of the alderman. The reply of Mr. Alderman Stone was to the effect that he was gratified by the ooniplunent they bad paid him, and that. if elected, he should have great pleasure in serving the office of sheriff with • gentleman he so much esteemed as his friend Mr. M'Artbur. WORKING MEN'S CLYS AND INoTITt'TE UNION.— At the annual meeting on Tia-elay the resignation of the secretau, the Rev. H. folly, was announced, but he has accepted a seat on the council. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.—As the year advances the severity of the famine increases in Grip., and will in crease till October next. Except where districts adjoin rivers the rainy season stops importation from the sur rounding districts. At the sane time, out-dour labour is impossible. The people, moreover, have nearly exhausted their stores secured from the last harvest. In these cir cumstances it is consoling to know that government has stored so much rice in the province, :mil that Mr. Nobmy is at the bead of a large staff of relieving officers on the spot, under the direct orders of a committee in Celetitta, which represents public opinion. It has raised anew during this year about 40,0001. Geyer 1111 l ent riaranteeil an allowance of Is. a week for each orphan till the end of the year, when 'he difficult question of permanent support will sane. If it is to the benevolent of England any object to save a soul alive, it is surely desirable for the christiun public, by supporting these orphans. to save them from falling into the hands of Hindus,* and alessulmans. At present missionaries have charge of the majority. but the time is at hand when, if they were to keep them, the public must guarantee the means. The untidier fed during March by public charity every day was 48,530. of whom 21,050 were physically incapable of labour. Deaths from starvation are still reported, but it is satisfactory to think that in all cases there is foal for those who will take it, though it must be confreres! that the ma jority of such deaths are due, as officially ',ported, " to disease engendered by the famine of hat year. ' The latest official news to the pith of May remain a great increase in the applicants for relief. Even the priest., who will not work, and tind their oocupati 111 l , ~r. at heist. emoluments gone, crowd to the ehrtirmi. It is eert-iin that over large districts the people are now living from hand to mouth, paying for the day's dinner with the day's wages. The women and children are stinted in the Aeietie fashion. An accurate census in 284.1 villages, covering 1.19 witiere miles, showsthat there is just sufficient now to lest till the end of June, even if none be sold. This mum that government will have to feed half a miliaria of people for at least four months, and they Sr.-- ready for the task. The worst months will be July and August, for in Seritein there is a crop.—Times cierreapotitlent, Calcutt , ii May IS. HERRING FISHING IN THIS AORTIC SEA. --Larger fleets of decked boats are now employed from the Tyne, Hartlepool, and the Wear in the berrine lidiery in the North Sea. The takes have been very ailed, but the fish have only been moderate in quality. They are improving this week. Prices have been low, not OXeCedill; 2s. per 100. 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