The Express. — London, England, 1867-10-04 00:00:00

1 r ; 1 . I .- j die -07 _ _~j~~ No. 60,03.3 Dz , lts. 1110, Y WILIRAM and SONS' (of Londoni LINX a STEAM and PACK= to i",ritA LlA.—Par MILLBOURNIA (Port Phillip) Direct lots the Welts on Monda), the 21st October, calling at 'i n , . the splendid clipper ship NORFOLK. 1.000 tow", k IN, 'lllllllllllldlf : lying in the Mast India Docka ferk ti. remodstious for all clams* of passengers are onsur ,o4, and son will carry an experienced sorgeon—For freight or essze trldy to ALLVORT sad MORGAN, with 111111 ML *MS Wit:RAM and dONS. T, Lewhenhslintrent, INMAN LINE.—The LLVERPOOL, NSW vouK. and PHILADELPHIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY &matching their full powered Clyde-butit Iron screw eotrue, carrying the United States Mails, *ling at Queens on the following day, to take on, board psereneell rd d e .petaies, and with liberty to call at an Intermediate port: I 1 oF BALTIMORE. Wednesday, October 2 . cn V or LONDON, Wednesday. October it CI IT 111 WASHINGTON, Saturday, October It CITY Or PARIS, Wednesday, CITY OF ANTWERP, Wednesday, October IA CITY OP NEW YORK, Saturday, October I& And every Wednesday and Saturday. cabin passage by the mall steamers sailing every Wednesday, and ti guineas, according to the accommodation. Forward includes a full supply of cooked provinona Passengers for CasaLla awl the United States booked through on very advan urn us terms—For further particulars apply to WILLIA M ;:cuAN, Wateretreet. Liverpool; sad to ISIVILS and MACEY, El, King Williasestresk London. ;NEWSP: PER _ . \ d i j W AZ 0 ;.-, X• ' - r issausixa LESTAXPID, 14. [TWOPENCE W II2I ‘ I I I A N Y GT U. O ,I N TED IIn sT d AT ILAN f C A H M ES ERI ET CA R RAlL .v.w.noo SIX PER CENT. STIRLIN o O MORTGAOI ROIiDi curry, IN 1., IA N 114 Ct IYA. issued by Mann. J. 11. sell RODER 70.1 Co and stamped by the London and County Bank, taken In part payment. The umnisigned Is authorised to offer £200,000 of the MORT c, A.: E IOIN Di of the above Railway, bearing(' percent. Interest. The principal and interest of these bonds are payable in Lou n sterling, at the office of Lamm Robert Denson mud Co., I each bond will be countersigned by them. The- railway is in full averation predating ample revenues ~.r expenditure to proviab for the interest and redemption of th,se bonds. rho bonds will be in sums of MO each, and will be issued at tho average price of 724 per cent., and paymenta will be received lotiews : per cent. on aation. per cent. on t: per cent In cash on November ISth, or at the option of the applicant 10 per cent. In cash and LS per cent. In cotton loan bonds, en the coupons overdue thereon limed by Menem J. IL Schroder and Co., and dame by the London and County Bank, which bonds will accepted st the price of 25 per cent. In per cent. on the 15th January, 18614. 12. i per cent. Prospectuses, forms nt application, 11/11i all roarticniars : may be btalned of the undersigned at the London Office of the corn ! 10. K ins's Arras-yard, Moorgate.street, K C.: the Loudon ,nd County hank. KC.: and at the °glee of the Committee of Lottua Loan bondholders, 32, Nicholas-lane, &C. HENRY W DIANE, President of the Wilmington and Manchester Railway. ROYAL ALIIAMBRA PALACE. (Managing Director. Yr. Y. Strange.) Three Baer, 200 pacers, 60 lustrumentallets, Singers, Acrobats, Mimics; .• Plc tars., Latest Telegrams, Saloons, Supper-rooms, Lavatorke, sperm-rooms, Evening Paper; 10 Orchestral Pieces Every Eight Open at llall-past Seven, begin at Eight. Prices—ls., ra., rid ed. . Reserved Seats, Ss. ; Private Born, from El le. Boz4lllco open from Mien to Four. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN LLIIIBITION, 1865. Thus celebrated old 13.1.4 H WHISKY gained the DUBLER PRIZE MEDAL.—It Is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, end very wholesome. Sold In bottles, as. Bd. each, at the rete/I houses is London , by the agents In the principal towns In Bogland : or wholseale at 8, Great Windmill-street, Le W. Observe the red seal, pluk label, and cost brandied "Kloahan's LL Whisky. QAUCE.—LEA and PERRINEC WOB,CESTERSIBLIUI 6,111M1L Ibis delicious condiment, pronounced by woodmen " TIIE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public sre repecttully cautioned against worthless Imita tions, and should see that Loa and Perrino' tuunes are enwrspper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and ?I:REl2iir lIADCE _ . Bold wholesaleandtor expor44 ix tbeiraTrCat - gs, Wor o ded/a. Mm CROSSE and BLACK ; Yam - ISACLAT and 110 (& London. la. &a.: and by grocers mad album nnivanally. BRUSSELS CARPETS, best quality, 3e. 40. per yard , Tapestry ditto, s end. LWOW worth Ford tura Bedsteads (In buss, Iron and wood), bedding, sod and a large lot of Linea goods at very reduced 171)1°Ista' A goods warranted, packed and delivered flee. Illus. inid HSU pat& A new reduced list of Turkey corpora WIL rALIE, wholesale and export Upholsterer end General Purnhhing arehouseman, 13$ to LW Newhigton•butta ; facto rise, 46 to 49, Preach-street. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPEOTACLSS of wen known excellence can only be had at 52. Great gusset:- dint, opposite the British Muftis Genoa The very best steel fra Crystal spectaclea, 11a and laa.-711011AS HARRIS and SON CAUTION the public against persona sang their name Istahtlehed 1700. No travail= or woes. fIOUT and RHEUMATISM.—The excruciating pain of gout or rheumatism is quickly relieved and sand bra few gaye by that celebrated medicine, BLAINS GOUT and PILL& They require no tosiraint of diet or confinement during their isa and are certain to prevent the disease attacking aay vital Ewa bold by all medicine vendors at la lid. and la. bd. pee boa et obtained through say chemist COTTON SUPPLY ASSOCIATION. At the usual meeting of the executive committee, held on Tuesday, a letter was read from Sao Paulo, stating that the crop this year is expected to yield about 1,000,000 strobes of cotton, and complaining that SAO Paulo cot ton is never quoted in the Liverpool circulars under its own name, but as " Rio cotton," whereas the province of "/tie" produces no cotton at all. A consular despatch, tosearded by the Foreign-office, was received from Salo nice, reporting that the cultiv ation of cotton, which has been annually increasing in Macedonia since the beginning of the American war, has this year attained considerable proportions. The crop is impacted to yield upwards of 250,000 cwts. of clean cotton, as against 160,000 ern. in 18t6, It is stated to he a matter of much regret that, owing to the difficulty of obtaining exotic or New Orleans seed, which re to be renewed every year, a large proportion of indigenous cotton is still grown. The Turkish govern meet last spring made a gratuitous distribution of New Weans seed to the cotton growers of the province, but the quantity thus supplied did not exceed 1,500 cwts. A letter was read from the revenue commissioner, northern division, Bombay, stating that the government of India have sanctioned a grant of 15,000 rupees for the proposed Gott= exhibition at Broach, and that the collector of Mhandeish, now in England, who is thoroughly acquainted with Goo:snit and Broach, is well qualified to give any information which the uaociation may require as to the prizes that should be offered. Letters were received from the cotton commissioner for the central provinces and the Bean, describing the prospects of the cotton crop. In the Wurdab district, and some others where the cotton classed as " Hingunghat " is grown, the imam hasbeen particu larly favourable. At Nagpore the rain was unusually heavy, but little daosags has been done. The cotton crops in Khandeish this year are reputed to be most promising. The monsoon is described as the best known there for many years part, and if the rain should Coatings to fall as hitherto, " a bumper crop of cotton" May be confidently expecte& A letter received from the bawarary agents of the association, Bombay, reports that the Egyptian cotton seed sent out at the request of govern ment had proved most excellent ; scarcely a seed failed so germinate, and the plants were strong and vigorous. Some interesting experiments, with a view to further improve ments in cotton cultivation, were in progress under the care of an experienced gardener, sent out specially for the purpose by the Secretary of State for India, and the results will in due time be communicated. Tee gratifying information was received that it has been decided to ap point two additional cotton commissioners in the Bombay Presidency, and to enlist generally the services of the col lectors for the purposeof promoting further improvementsin the cultivation of Indian cotton. A communication was reed from the crown agents for the colonies, stating that a sample of cotton, grown by the Fingoes, in the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, has been received, and requesting the aid of the association to ascertain its quality and value. A le. ter was received describing the efforts of the writer to grow cotton in Jamaica, and stating that, though frequently disappointed, he has resolved to persevere, espc- Many es he has obtained some good acclimatised seed, which be believes will answer well. A sample of the cot ton grown front it has been forwarded, and appears to be ef a description to encourage further efforts. His request to be supplied with a cotton gin was granted. Tag LAIC GALE IN THZ was received in Liverpool yesterday to the effect that • Urge quantity of wreckage, au& u • large ship's deck Planks, beams, &c., apparently • long time in the water, and a quantity of rum casks, marked " S. and P.N." in • diamond, had been picked up along the Welsh coast, near Et. David's Head, and landed at Carnarvon. The splendid Screw 'Maur Hiogo, outward bound to Japan, and which struck on the rocks near Eddystone, has become • total wreck. Ter DRY EARTH SYSTEM. —The Rev. Henry Soule has just received from the Indian government a gratifying and substantial recognition of the value of his system of dry earth sewage. The following ix an extract from • letter addressed to him from the India-office in Lotdon, dated Sept. 23th, 1867 :—" I am directed by Sir Stafford Northeote to forward for your information copies of reports which have now been received from the govern ment of India, on the strocressful and general adoption of ;our dry earth sewage system in India. In consideration of the very satisfactory character of these reports, and on the recommendation of the government of India, the Sec- Miry of State for India in Council has much pleasure in Whoa- Wing the pay:peat to yea of the sass of 3001." TELEUKAPHIO IN TEIAAtilfaOlL. (111C1161e8 TLIAGRAMB.) THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, Ocr. 2. The insurrectionary movement is entirely con fined to the province of Viterbo. Different insur- , gent bands have made their appearance at Boman°, Caparda, Carbognain, Canino, and Acquapendente, and after exacting supplies from the inhabitants, and in some cases receiving reinforcements, re turned to the open country. They are now being pursued by the Pontifical troops. _ _ _ The chiefs of the different sections of the Na- 1 tional Roman Association have issued a proclama tion in which they condemn the recent resignation of the Roman Giunta, and announce that they have assumed the future direction of the party of action. They also appeal for unanimous support in order to attain the object they have in view. FLORENCE, Ocr. 3. The intelligence received here concerning the insurrectionary movement in the Papal province of Viterbo is of a very contradictory character. Up to the present, however, no serious conflict has oc curred between the Papal troops and the insur gents. The latter continue to occupy certain localities. At Rome many arrests have been made, and the authorities have taken various precau tionary measures to prevent disorder. Some of the detachments of Italian troops left Florence for the Roman frontier yesterday. AUSTRIA AND THE PAPACY. VIENNA, Oct. 3. In consequence of the present agitation in the Papal States, the departure of Baron Hubner for Ronw, in connexion with the negotiations for the revision of tho Concordat, has again become doubt ful. Baron Hitbner's instructions for the mission have, it is believed, already reoeived the Emperor's approval. THE SALZBURG MEETING. BERLIN, Ocr. 3, Eviaiso. Zeidkes Corresponds ace of this evening asserts that at the interview between the Emperor Napo leon and the Emperor Francis Joseph at Salzburg, the election of the successor of the present Pope was one of the subjects of discussion. FRANCE. PARIS, Oar. 3, Emma. The Pattie of this evening contradicts a report tint propositions for a congress had been made by the French government to the various powers' of Europe. The same journal also denies that the Chevalier di Nigra's journey to Biarritz has any other object than that of verbally completing the information' received by the French government respecting the " loyal attitude of Signor Rattazzi." A communique has been addressed by the govern ment to the Epoque, contradicting the statement that a circular note in reply to that of Count von I Bismarck on the Salzburg meeting had been dis patched abroad. The same communique declares that no Franco- Italian treaty of alliance has been signed ; that, Marshal Niel, Admiral Rigauld de Genouilly, and Prince Napoleon have not been to Biarritz ; that M. Drouyn de Lhuys has not been called by the Em peror ; and that if M. Rouher and the Marquis de Lavalette have been to Biarritz, it has been solely to confer with the Emperor on matters connected with their respective departments. The Gazette de France says :—" We have reason to believe that the Pontifical Zouaves abroad on leave of absence have received orders to join their regiments." THE REGISTRATIONS. The result of yesterday's revision of the M parialies as supplied by the Liberal Registration Aseo elation was 8 liberal claims allowed and 6 disallowed ; 92 liberal objections sustained, aunt 2 failed or witbdrawn, and 7 names expunged by the barrister. NIDDIJAILX. The revision of the list of voters for members of parliament to t the county of Middlesex was held yesterday at t e Old Black Dog, at Bedfont, for the rurpose of revising the lists for the several parishes and places within the Bedfont ponies district. Mr. Gilberem appeared for the Middlesex Liberal Registration Association, and Mr. T. Alley Jones for the Middlesex Conservative Registration Committee. The overseer for Harlingen' said be had two objections. The Barrister—They are not marked in my li st. The Overseer—They are here (banding in his list). The Barrister—When did yen write these words " dead" against Mr. Colman's and Mr. Wood's names? The Overseer—The day before yesterday. The Barrister—That is after the lists were published? The Overseer—Yes. The Barrister castioned him that be had no right to make any alteration after the lists were published. By doing so be rendered himself liable to a fine of sf. The Overseer said Mr. Baker, hie brother overeser, bad transacted the business, sod he was absent from town. The overseer was then called on to produce the new claims as sent to him. The Overseer—l had none. Mr. Jones—Bat yon have published one. • fir. Dear—And omitted another I sett you. The Overseer—l don't know what papers Mr. Bakes received. Mr. Jones then adduced evidence and established the claim that bad been published • and Mr. Dear proved the due service of the claim which the overseer bad omitted to publish, and no objection being raised, the claimant's name, W. H. Bolster, was inserted on the register. The Barrister then said be wished to impress on the overseen that it was neonaary for flaw W produce at the revision all the original papers in connexion with it before the court. The court was then adjourned. EARLY CLOSING ASSOCIATION.—The annual re port just issued by this body exhibits:the acceptance which she /early Closing and Weekly Half-holiday Movements are obtaining in the metropolis and the provincial towns. The information given shows that the number of the linendrapery and other houses of London cloning at seven o'clock In winter and eight in summer now tionetitntes • considerable list. The abridgment of the long hours which prevail in the east of London, and in some other parts where business is conducted on • malls: seals, with cue tomes who are less accessible to the efforts adopted by the association in more fashionable localities, proves to be • work of slower achievement. It is, however, explained that the tredesinen who are content to keep their shops open until nine or ten every night are • rapidly decreasing minority, although the interdependence of establishments contiguous to each other often subjects • large majority to the arrangements of the few. The Saturday hall-holiday, which is now so generally established in professional, mercantile, and manufacturing circles, and in the whole sale warehouses of the City, is now permanently adopted by • number of the Leading linendrapery firms who closed at 2 o'clock tentatively for three months last year, whilst others resume the arrangement at the return of the autumn. In • considerable number of other retail trades, 2 o'clock cloning has also been permanently adopted since last year. The effect upon the late evening trade of the Saturday is easels the react adoption by various large houses in Sboreditch and the neighbourhood of four o'clock instead of eight, and in changes of an approximate cha meter in many other parts of London, reflecting not only the increasing practice of the early payment of wages, but • change in the habits of purchasers based upon the gene ral advantages of earlier shopping. In some parts of the (metropolis, however, the hours of closing on or dinary nights contrast unfavourably with the ar rangements adopted in the many provincial towns which are in connection with the association. Alto gether, the information presented brings practically before the mind the existence of the large community of the employed who in this country are dependent for their sanitary and general well-being upon the etelf-regulation of the public with regard to hour* of shopping. Ily the sub scription lists the society appears to be looked upon with favour by employers, both in she wholesale and retail trades ' as well as by the saistants. Appended to the report is • " Select list of evening and Saturday afternoon resorts in London," both indoor and outdoor, with the days, boots, Lad malts of admission to toe !Winnel istati• tutions—including the museums and art oolloosions, with syllabus of the objects of interest—evening classes, literary institutions, libraries. Young Men's Christian Associations, public perks and environs, a list of excursion distances, with railway fares ; public gymnasia, swimming baths, he., exhibiting not only • worthy selection of objects for the popular leisure at the close of the day or the week, but supplying • good incentive for those who still await the benefits of the early closing movement. Tai LATS MRETING or THR BRITISH ASSOCIATION. —Ai • meeting on Wednesday of the local executive committee which arranged the details of the British Asso ciation meeting in Dundee, it was reported that the total receipts of the meeting were 4,9261., and the expenditure up to date 2,7201., leaving • surplus of 1,706 i., to be ap plied to objects ma which the committee will hereafter de cide. A. banquet, under the chairmanship of Lord liCio naird, is to be given to all the members who entertained the members of the association—es if there had not ahead, been at least *Dough of " ecisatile" dining. ROYAL COLLSOE or SIISORONS.—The council of the college lies Jost decided ea an important alteration is the examinations for the diplomas of fellowship and mem bership, the value of which will be fully appreciated, not only by the profession bat by the public generally, as no i. about to be published that on and after the let of October next all candidates presenting themselves for the Gael exantiaatics for the diploma, whether of fellowor mem ber of the college, as the case may be. will be required to pass an examination In medicine at the college, or to produce a recognised degree, diploma, or license in medicine before receiving their diploma. The importance of this step is shown in the feet that • considerable number of registered practitioners are now practising generally with only • perely surgical diploma. The next primary and par ex amination for the diploma of member will commence on the 2nd and 9th proximo. THE MYSTERIOUS DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON AT SACENZT.—Yesterday, Mr. John Humphreys, the Middlesex coroner, resumed at the Bari Amherst Tavern, Amherst-road, Hackney, the investigation respecting the discovery of • skeleton of a child in the cellar of a house, at No. 4, Loddiges-road, Hackney. The proceedings were again of a protracted kind, and the witnesses included Mr. and Mrs. Butley. The coroner, in a lengthy summing up, raid then IMO three point& for the jury to decide. The first was the fast of the discovery of the skeleton ; on that there could be no doubt. Secondly, the cause of death, and upon that point the jury must bear in mind that the doctor's statement, that owing to the length of time the skeleton had been congealed, he Gould not tell the cause of death. The third point that they would here to decide was whose child the skeleton had been. That appeared to lay between Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Butley. Now Mrs. Butley had given her evidence in a very reckless manner. Her answers with regard to the document he had produced seriously impeached her credibility. The fast of the odious example which her mother had set her by living in open adultery with another man might be some excuse for any lapse of good conduct on her part. The jury then retired to deliberate, and after an hour's deliberation they re turned into court with a verdict " That the skeleton of a certain child was discovered at 4, Loddiges.road, and that the juror are unable to ascertain the cause of death, in eonsequence of the fact of the remains having been so long In concealment, end the jurors say that the said child was not the child of Mrs. (lark, and as to whether the skeleton found was the skeleton of a child of Mrs. Batley there is not sufticient evidence to determitie." The proceedings then terminated. _ _ . Tus TIPPLING Acr.—ln the new County Court Act, which will take effect on the Ist January, an amend ment has been made to "The Tippling Act." By the 4th section it is provided that no action shall be brought or be maintainable in any court to recover any debt or sum of money 'Waged to he due in respect of the sale of any ale, porter, beer, cider, or perry, which, after the commencement of the act, was consumed on the premises where sold or supplied, or in respect of any money or goods lent or supplied, or of any security given for, in, or towards the obtaining of any such ale, beer, &e. A BAT TAINER.—The moat popular of the shows of the season at St. Cloud fair has been flown( aux rots, well known to the inhabitants of the Quartier Mont Par muse. The name of this P.arey of the nit race is Antoine Leonard. His favourite scene of action are some cross alleys in the 14th and 15th Arrondissement. Hie sole theatre is a sort of perch which he sticks into the ground, and then he takes his corps de ballet out of his pocket. At his word of oommand she =to run up and down the perch, hang on three legs, then on two, stand on their head, and in fact go through • series of gymnastic exer cises that would put Blondin himself to the blush. Hie week stator is a grey rat he has had in his troupe for eleven roue ; this old fellow not only obeys Leonard, but is per sonally attached to him. It is • curious sight to see Leonard put him on the ground, and then walk away. The (nature eons after him and invariably catches him, however many turns be may make to avoid him. An Englishman offered 50fr. for him about two years ago, but Leonard would not separate from his " old and attached friend." THR CRUMB CONGRESS AT WOLVER. The Wolverhampton Congress having listened till Lite on Wednesday evening to the Bishops of Illinois, Tennessee, Cape Town, and hew Zealand, the member; went to work yesterday morning and attended to a long paper by Professor Killer on the Bible and science. In the afternoon the Rev. Dr. Littledale read at the Vest ment Exhibition • long paper on " aggrieved pa rishioners." The following is a specimen of the style:— " There was • wide-spread dissatisfaction with puritan services. and ritualistie choreic's drew their congregation; from protestant families. There was no innovation of ritualists equal to that of the Bev. Mr. Rogers, of hang stopped fame, who, on being amointed to his living, • weekly communion which had existed from pre reformation times. At the mine time ritual must not be forced down throats into stomachs wasted and weakened by long spiritual starvation. There was milk for babes an well as strong meat for men, but they must take care the milk was ' sincere,' rich with the cream of ripe thought and vigorous action, and not mere chalk and water, thickened with the alves' brains of Liverpool Orangeman and Islington drones." Amongst the company were four Brothers of the Order of the Holy Redeemer, from West Torrington, in Lincolnshire, habitat in the monastic garb. In the evening • numerous and influential meeting of the lead.* clergy and laity attending the congress was held at St. John's Schools, for the purpose of presenting a large, massive, and richly-jewel crozier to the Bishop of Cape town, to be used by him as Metropolitan of South Africa, and as symboliidng his duty not only to oversee the flock, but to rule over and guide the other bishops of that C3ll - The chair was filled by Mr. J. 6. IVbot, and the presentatkm was made by Sir. Beredord Hope, ALP. The meeting waa also addressed by the Bishcp - of Twosomes. Bishop Twells, Canon Seymour, he. Bishop Gray, whe yesterday celebrated his 59th birthday and the 21st saui very of his episcopate, in returning thanks gave a detailed account of the trials and legal inoongruities which trouble d the church of South Africa. me WORKING NEWS MUTING. Last night the meeting for the working CUMIN same off in the Agricultural•hall, and As building was crowded with upwards of 2,500 people, not more than 800 of whom were members of the congress, the number of gentlemen out of the ranks of operatives having beat. limited to about that nimbi*. They (with some ladies) occupied chiefly the gallery behind the platform. The president of the cooper (the Bishop of Lichfield) was the chairman. The epeakere were the chairman, Bir Joseph Napier, the Rev. Dr. Barry, the Bishop of Rochester, the Bishop of DlaAlabama, the Bishop of Louisiana, and the Bishop of _ _ The Bishop of Orroar concluded his speech in the following tenon—l say, if you, the working men, will thoroughly come beck with as, and work with us in the Christian church of this lead, we may have that beautiful order of mutual err-operation restored s us is, a way to which we have been of late t0:;74 strangers. I don't mean in saying this that working mess need Christianity mon than the men above them. I am not going to flatter you. I have learnt this from my Muter, that instead of the Increase of wealth !Gueri llas; the temptations of humanity it increases them, and that if a poor man needs the religion of Christ to keep him pure, and sober, and holy, the rich man needs it tenfold to keep him pure, and sober, and holy. I never read in the Gavels, "How hardly shall they that are poor enter the kingdom of heaven ;" but I have reed, "How hardly shall they that have riches enter the king dom of heaven." It is not because I mum to say that the poor need Christianity more than the rich that I so speak to you. I think there have been halts on both sides. I think the clergy have been stiff and unsympathising very often in time bet. They have rather fled from the faces of their fel lo w. citizens into coteries, and into the genial society of those who would throw beak in sighs the utterances which they made. They have lied from the exialliet which Christ ordained for them with the thoughts, sad with the diffi culties, and with the sins of men. I confess it for myself and for my brethren, and I believe that all feel it. I believe a new spirit has come unapt us, a desire to spend ourselves for Christ, and to labour amongst men. I believe I am speaking the opinion of the great mem of my eleriael brethren armed me when I say we don't want fine chapels, with perfumed handkerchiefs, but great churches full of thinking men. (Cheers.) Well thee I ask you to help us, help es—help us make this blessing to yourselves and to ourselves. Let the time past suffice for the wretched jealousies of conflicting sects. If any man thinks that by adding over and above to that which the Church of England has instituted councils of perfection, such as I firmly believe John Wesley intended to institute—(hear, hear)—don't let us of the church find fault with them, but rather adopt them if.fo the common bosom of • loving Christianity, and bid them God speed. triflieers.) I do thoroughly believe that the great relieves differences which now divide us, that these things exist more upon the me mory of past evils, than upon the existence of a pre sent necessity, and I believe that if churchmen and dL eenters would unite together to exalt the one name of Christ, and if the love of that name led them to seek heartily and thoroughly for brotherly communion in our common church, I believe that England might have it, and that having it, she might, first in things spiritual, and then in things material, be more than a match for the divided world around her. (Cheers.) My brethren, the doubts of the present time, what are they ? Do you think they are new f Have they not been whis pered in every geueration into • thousand hearts! The temptations of the present day, which of them are new! The difficulties of the present day, which of them hasarimn since our fathers struggled with them? But it dove seem tome that God has roused upon every side of us • new spirit of working for Him, and living to Him ; and if any one of than great centres of our crowded humanity there bald be one resolution to arise and to work for true unity in Him, I believe the result would be acoomplished, and our children's children call us biased. (Loud and pro longed cheers.) The benediction was pronounced, and the meeting broke up. Ms. Logo, M.P., ox Ciro( Tharrxeriox.—The harvest home celebrations have just taken place at Brough ton Gifford, on Lord Broughton's domains. Mr. K. P. Long, M.P., as one of the landlords, made a speech at the dinner, observing that there was no future he looked for ward to with greater anticipation than the one where far mers were happy and prosperous, and the cottagers con tented, well cared for, anti happy, all bearing towards each other kindly regard, end cultivating that kindly rela tionship which is the soul of Christianity and the soul of English prosperity. He could not help thinking that in these days classes were getting too much apart ; the lines of each clans of society were becoming too sharply drawn ; society was not so closely united as it should be. These good old village festiva ls were not so often as they ought to be. In days gone by their fore fathers kept those festivals up oftener than they were kept now-a-day, when there was feasting, and joy, and dancing round the May-pole. But now these things were left to Gm clergy, and the rich had their pleasures with the rich, and the poor with the poor. The owners of land in the country, and the occupiers of house* in town, were too much wrapped up in their own pursuits to care much for those who laboured in other spheres. But these meetings drew the various classes together, and fused them in one mem ; taught them the important lesson that there was DO distinction before God ; that rich and poor alike could meet m the house of God and worship God, the master of us all, with one heart and one mind, with one feeling of joy and gratitude ; looking forward together for a happier future, each resolving, before God, to do better for the time to come—thus aiding in the spread of social harmony, which was the soul of Christianity. THE PEACE SOCIETY AND THE PEACE CONGRESS or GWEVA.—The Congress of Geneva has come and goo', and the result was such as will justify, we think, in the judgment of all our friends, the course taken by the com mittee of the Peace Society in abstaining from identify ing themselves with it, or taking any part in its proceed ings. Not but that we still believe, as we have always believe 1, that the gentlemen who first moved is the matter were sincerely intent on promoting the cause of international peace ; and if the meeting called under their auspice* did, through a concurrence of untoward events, prove preciically an abortion, we may be sere that none are so disappointed and grieved as they. We must, how ever, admit that they committed some deplorable mistakes, which nothing but a miracle could prevent from leading to failure.—Herold of Peace. CROYDON FAIR, THURSDAY.—This fair was re sumed yesterday. The sheep pens were greatly dimi nished, but some fresh droves of Scotch sheep augmented the supply, and several lots of lambs held over were dis posed of at prices already quoted. Dealers refused further abatement in wethere, and well-bred stock ewes and many flocks were driven out of the fair unsold. There was a steady business rectum of good breed. Flockmastersof the southern counties now adopt the Cotswold and Leicester rams for craning the breeds with West Kent and Southdown ewes ; several peas of lambs exhibited for sale of this cross breed clearly demonstrated an improvement, mud many flocks of this year's lambs were equal to Ulm of other breeds. Hampshire sheepdaders made a fine show. Scotch *hems and lambs of the Cheviot breed sold at 15s. to 18a. a bead. There were 3,000 more sheep at this year's fair than at last, but the prices were from 6s. to Ss. a head lower. The horse fair made but little Ede to-day. Best class horses maintained full prime, but aged and inferior bowies were a complete drug in the fair, and old ponies and horses sold as low as three to five guineas. There was • good business among the Irish and Welsh pony droves. The pleasure fair had a large company during the day, and this three day's fair will be resumed to-day (Friday) for pleasure only. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 3. Count Bismarck left for Pomerania this morn ing. During his absence he will be represented in the North German Parliament by Herr von Friesen. In to-day's sitting of the Parliament Herr Del. bruck introduced the bill respecting the right of settlement. RUSSIA. ST. P 1 I, Ocr. 3. The journey of the Czarewitch and the Grand Duchess Marie Feodorowna, whose arrival here was announced for Friday forenoon, has been de layed 24 hours. BAVARIA. MUNICH, Ocr. 3. The King of Bavaria intends visiting the King of Prussia at Nurnberg on the Bth of October. SPAIN. MADRID, Ocy. 3. Queen Christina arrived here last night. A meeting of the directors of the various journals was convened yesterday by thedovernor of Madrid, who promised them that the position of the press should be improved so soon as the political stato of affairs permitted of a change being made. PORTUGAL. LISBON. Ocr. 3. The American frigate Minnesota has left for Cadiz. The troops are returning from the camp at Tancos. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Oar. 3. The return of the Bank of France for the -reek ending to-day shows the following changes as compared with the previous account : In crease—Bills discounted, 53,000,000 f. ; notes, 34,400,000 f. ; current accounts, 9,200,000 f. ; ad- cancels, 600,000 f. Decrease--bash, 25,400,000 f. ; 'Treasury balance, 11,000,0001. (BT ATLANTIC meow%) AMERICA. NEW YORK, Ocr. 2, 6 P.N. The steamer Hibernian arrived ont yesterday, and the Scotia to-day. _ _ Closing prices ..—aold, 1431. Sterling exchange on London, 109. 5-20 United States Bonds, 113. Illinois, 124. Erie, 661. Cotton—Mid dling Upland, 22. . - . . PHILADELPHIA, Oer. 2. Petroleum, standard white, 35. QUEINSTOWN, Ocr. 3.—The National Steamship Company's stearashipa Helvetia and Pennsylvania arrived here this evening, the former from New York at 4 p.m. and the latter from Liverpool at 5.30 p.m. The Helvetii: landed passengers and proceeded for Liverpool, and the Pennsylvania embarked passengers and proceeded for New York. All well, CROOKHAYEN, OCT. 3, 11 P.X.—The Cunard steamer China, from Boston and Halifax, is now passing Browhead signal station en rouge for Queenstown. Letters will reach Loudon on Saturday naming at 6.35 a.m. A Naw ROYAL FOEBBT.—It is rumoured that her Majesty may become the purchaser of liallochbuie Forest, in order to prevent the Gutting down of the fine timber which is now so great an adornment to the tipper portico of the Darks Valley.—Dundee :,,, r THE POOR LAW AND THE CITY OP LONDON. Yesterday afternoon a numerous deputation waited upon the Earl of Devon, President of the Poor-law Board, for the purpose of protesting against the introduc tion of powers vested in the Poor-law Board, under the Metropolitan Poor-law Act of 1867, into the City of London, on the ground that it would interfere with the integrity of " the City proper." The deputation consisted of ratepayers from the West London Union, and was headed by Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart., who was accompanied by Mr. R. W. Crawford. M.P., Alderman Lawrence, M.P., Mr. Deputy Obbard, Mr. George Walter, Common Councilman, Mr. Wolterton, and other gentlemen. Sir JAY= Dues said he had been requested, as alder man of the Ward of Fart ingdon Without, to introduce the deputation, and to express the great interest which was taken in this matter b 7 the ratepayers who were more immediately concerned in it. They felt that the which bad emanated from the Poor-law Board w p o r :Pdit an interference with the domestic arrangements of the citizens in reference to their poor-law administration. It should be borne in mind that no complaint had ever been made against that administration, and he trusted that the government would not interfere with arrangements which it was admitted on all hands had been so well carried out. Mr. CRAWFORD, M.P., said he attended with the depu tation, not simply as • matter of form and because he hap pened to be member for the City, but because he had inquired into all the circumstances of the case, and had come to the conclueion that the objections which were en tertained to the proposed measure were in all respeeb well founded, and were entitled to the serious attesters of bar Majesty's government. He wished **be understood to use so common form of words when he said that this was • midis which was exciting the strongest amount of feeling tiffiont the whole of the Oitr—not only is the West Union, to which it was proposed to annex Clerkeo rer,t t also in the East London oion, to which it was propdmd to annex St. Luke's, Old-street. On broad prin. cop those unions "objected to the annexation to them of ou perishes without the boundaries of the City. City unions considered that they had done everything that could be demanded of them in reference to their poor, their lunatic criminals, and their children. He believed that everybody who knew anything of the matter would say that, as far as the West London Union was con. owned, everting was most admirably conducted. There was so reproach upon that union of any kind, and to join it to a parish having separate and entirely independent in terests would give rise to endless difficulties, and lead to disusiort, instead of to harmony of operation. He would not dwell upon matters of detail, for be was quite sure the noble lord was fully aware of the interest which the ques tion excited, and he would only express a hope that the decision of the government might be reconsidered. The Earl of Davos said it might tend to remove some misapprehension if he at oars stated that than bad been no detains. It was not intended by the letter which had been sent out to imply that there had been any final set tlement of the matter ; indeed, it was distinctly stated that the scheme was " proposed," from which it might be inferred that the Poor-law Board would be willing te hear everrthing that could be urged by persons interested in the question. Alderman Lawnthrt, M.P., said that joining Clothes well to the West Loudon Union would be like joining the union of one county to that of another, for to all intents and purposes the City of London was • county in itself. All its arrangements wereof a distinct character. The City of London threw no obstacles in the way of the posing of the bill, and when it was remembered that the City would be put to an additional expense of 40,0001. a year, it would be seen that it wished to continue in the proper performance of its duty. The Earl of Devote said he was to see • deputation from Clerkenwell next week, and he should then be able to ascertain their opinions. Mr. Brairottu, a Common Councilman, said there were three unions in theCitythe centre, the west, and the east. The babe contained all the wealth, the cart and west ell the poverty. The poore districts expended 10,0001. • year more than the rich district in rates. At present the rich district paid Bd. in the pound, the poorer districts 3s. id. and 4s. in the pound. An equalised lab of Ia ld. in the pound would meet all the liabilities. The Earl of Divots said be wished to disabuse the minds of the 4entletnen who supposed that the government had any Amster views in reference in the matter. There was no organised attempt to interfere with the privileges of the City. All the Poor-law Board iatended and hoped to do wed to carry out the provisions of the act of lost session, by whirl it was thought the raise would be equahsed, and the conventenee of the mailmen secured. It had berm mamba that he should postpone his measure for two yaws, but it was impossible for him to say what any one sitting in that their two years hence would do. (Laughter.) The whole question was of a very important character, and It theuld have his mot anxious consideration, Of course, he could not make any definite promises, hut be hoped he should be able to make such arrangements as would stable all classes of the community to work bar mouiously together. Afterwards • deputation from the East London Union, headed by the Rev. W. Rogers, rector of Bishopierate, waited upon the noble president with the same result. AORTCOLTIMAL HALU—Last night was the first of the merles of nt!eesqguketau cower* soder the new arrangement, for the four extra night; this week, and from the large numbers which attended and the intim slum displayed it is quite clear that the faii7 pekoe has loot none of its attractions. Thii l p : mra le inme was in at tractive one. The British Army , for the 46,11 time, concluded the bet part. second part ears minced with the grand choral march from Pettit; these, with the other raterteinmenta conducted by Mr. F. Kingsbury and Kr. Dan Godfrey, met with an enthu siastic reception from an audience composed of several thousand persons. This evening is to be devoted to Han deirs glorious oratorio of El(jala, with the bend and chorus of 1,000 person,. To-morrow night is to be the closing one with another miscellaneous concert, in which Madame ilmraena- )1411;.iietiii;r17ifte; Julia Derby, Mr. George Perron ' Mr. Lewis Thomas, and Me. Levy (cornet) will take part. In order to afford err/ shies an opportunity of being present, it hes bees determined to open the pilotage on that night at a charge of guipure.. Moan FINLAN ALAN.II.B IN 11.KLAND. —The Cork correspondent of the Premium's Journal, writiag co Wed nesday, says:—" I have only time to inform you that orders have been received at the Admiralty House, Queenstown, for the war ship now stationed in that bar bout., the Helicon, to put to sea at once. This course, it is understood, has been rendered neoemary by the appear aim off the southern °oast of a suspicious looking craft." The Dundalk correspondent of the tame journal, writing also on Wednesday, says :—" Them are most slimming rumours in circulation here, and from cer tain proceedings of the authorities it might be inferred that there are grounds for apprebeeaion. It is, of course, difficult to ascertain what has disturbed the usual serenity of our peon preserver, or why our force should be all on the qsi vim : but it is at the same time certain that the police are in posernen of information which justifies prevention, and readers vigi lance It is understood hat the morning steamer from iverpool, which left that port 10-day, is most anxiously watched by the constabulary, and report goes so far as to say that vessel will convey to our shores not only an American of Fenian dis tinction, but also a quantity of arms. One of my in formants states that the expected visitor is one Gil man, or Gilmore, or some such name, who has recently amved in Liverpool from New York, and that be is the convoy of a large quantity of rifles and firearms. Ridi culous as such reports may appear, you may rely on the accuracy of the indication I have given, and I shall be much surprised if we have not an ' arres t of importance' on the arrival of the Liverpool steamer at our quer to morrow. You must bear in mind that, though suspected, the visitor could not be taken in Liverpool unless on • specific charge, and hence he hes been permitted to let out on his voyage for this country, where the suspension of the habeas cnrput will sanction his arrest without rum being shown. „ A Gee CONSUMSRA' 13ntigir.—Some time ago , there was a town's meeting in Brierley Hill to protest ' against the price of gas supplied by the local company. The townspeople wished a reduction from 4s. 7d. to 3s. 9d. per 1,000, and urged as an argument in favour of such re duction the pekes paid by towns adjoining, and in the district. The directors of the company refused to yield such a reduction, stating that the loss to them for break ages in the mains (owing to the sinking of the mines) was very heavy. Upon this a mooed public meeting wee called, and a resolution passed pledging those present to cut off the supply of gas on the 29th ult. A com mittee was also formed to solicit signatures to the resolution among the shopkeepers and others who were not present. Numerous signatures and promises to fall in with the resolution were obtained. At the last moment arbitration was offered by a gentleman well known in the district, and accepted on the one part by the Gas Company. The inhabitants, however, declined the proffered mediation, and the consequence is that nearly the whole of the houses is Brierley Hill Quarry Bank, Brockcsoor, and Hart's Hill are lit up without the aid of gas. Shopkeepers use lamps, which they say are satisfac tory and cost leas thin gas, whilst ordinary bonne use candles or lamps, according to taste. The movement has been very complete. On Monday evening, in consequence of a run upon lamp., some few shops lit gas. On Tuesday a large number of lamps entered Brierley Hill. Imme diate these were set to work, and the gas wee still fur ther cut o ff . Osetainly the lamps in the windows give good lights, and upon some are statements showing that the Plan is a deal more economical than gas. The directors of the company have intimated that as the demand for gas becomes less the pries must advance, but so far as we can learn, the inhabitants intend keep ing up the opposition throughout the winter, unless their wishes am attended to tie the matter stands at present. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1867. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. A Court of Common Council was held yesterday at Guildhall, at which the Loan MATOR (Sir T. Gabriel) pmided. Upon the motion of Deputy Pmucnvs, Mr. Wil liam M'Arthur, one of the recently.elected sheriffs for the City of London end County of Middlesex, was invited to take his seat with the aldermen upon the upper bench, although not a member of the court. THE LORD lIATOH ELECT. The TOWN CLERK (Mr. Woodtborpe) read • oommunicw tion he had received from Alderman Allen, announcing his formal acceptance of the office of chief magistrate of the City of London for the ensuing year, to which he had been elected by the livery on Saturday last. The communication was ordered to be entered upon the journie of the court. THE NEW STREET PROW BLACIVRIAZEI MIMI TO THE 111181011-ROCBE. Alderman W. UMW -VCR, M.P., put some questions to Mr. H. Lowman Taylor, as one of the representatives of the City of London at the Metropolitan Board of Works. to which body, as our readers are aware, the duty of making a newstreet fromßlackfriambridgetothe Mansion house u entrusted, with reference to the progress that is making with the work. He went at some length into the proceedings in parliament in reference to the under taking, and various other matters connected with it, and concluded by putting some questions to Mr. Taylor, the effect of which was to ascertain what steps bad been taken by the Metropolitan Board of Works in taking possession of and demolishing the property that would be required for making the new stress, whether it would be pro:Moab% to open the Oity end from Oannea-street to the Mansion house before the other portion from liarletweet to Can non-street, and lastly, within what period it might rea sonably be expected that the whole street would be finished? _ _ Mr. H. LOWILAN TATLOE said the worthy alderman had made rather a lengthened statement as a preface to the questions which he had given him notice be intended to put to him, but be believed that substantlally he only required information on three or four points, and he would give as full and satisfactory a reply as it was in his power to do. He believed be might state that the Metropolitan Board of Works were In possession of nearly the whole of the property that would be required for the purpose of making the new street, and by Christ mu they would be in pomemion of the remainder. The Metropolitan Board were most anxious to proceed with the works, but unfortunately they were mixed up with a railway—the Metropolitan Distnct Railway—which bad obtained the sanction of parliament to cons tr uct their line in connexion with the Thames Embankment and the pro posed new street, and nothing could be done at the Black. friars end except in conjunction with the railway company, and this had occasioned very great difficulty in connexion with the works at this portion of the new street, and was likely to cause very considerable delay. (Hear, hear.) In deed, he was afraid that for some years to come, owing to ;the circumstance to which he had adverted, the BLackfriars end of the street was not likely to be completed. With regard to the otber__portion of the work, from Cannon-street to the Mansion. house, there was no such difficulty, and he saw uo reason why this wt of the new street might not be completed at once. hear.) As to the remaining question, when the street was likely to be completed and opened for traffic, be was only alas to say that he could give no information upon the matter. (Laughter.) THS HOLBORN VALLZT IMPBOVIJITHT. Mr. H. i7iBlAcs7 the chairmen of Coal and Corn and Finazzo:* Committee, brought up • report from that committee, reoommendiugthe raiaingof the rum of 500,0001. for the purprees of the Holborn Valley Improvement. Agreed to. LORD MAYOR'S DAT. Mr. W. Hewyrr, the chairman of the General Purposes Committee, brought up a report from that committee sug gesting several alterations in the arrangements for the convenience and comfort of the guests invited to jimrteke of the hospitality of the City of London at Guildhall as the 9th of November, with a view to prevent the annoy ance and confusion that took place at the last and several previous occasions. It will be remembered that after Lord Mayor's day last year grave comlaints were made of the want of proper arrangements f or the reception of the guests, the Lord Chancellor and several other distinguished guests being actually unable to obtain a seat, and the crowding and crushing being of the most unpleasant description. Tbi subject was first discussed in the Court of Aldermen, and it was subsequently brought forward in the Court of Common Council, where, upon the motion of Mr.' lirGeorge, the unbitten was referred to the General Pur poses Committee, for them to consider what new arrange 7 went' should be made to obviate the evil' that were com plained of, and to report thereon to the court. The report now brought up was the result, and the effect of it ap ' peered to be that the inconvenience complained of arose principally from toe large • number of guests being invited. It appeared that each of the aldermen was entitled by precedent to four tickets, amounting to admissions for 100 persons, and all the other mem bers of the corporation had similar privileges, the effect being that it was necessary to invite something like 1,200 persons, whereas the hail mould only accommo date conveniently about 800, and under such circumstances crowding and confusion could not be prevented. The committee had been in connection with the Privileges Committee of the Court of Aldermen upon the subject, and that body were willing to forego their right to a certain portion of the tickets to be allotted to them, as were also other members of the corporation, and the committee recomiuended in the result that the number of guests should be limited to 810, for which ample accommodation could be provided. A somewhat warm and lengthened discussion took niece upon the motion that the report he agreed to, and Mr. M'George expressed his opinion that it would not meet the difficulty, and he moved that it be referred back for further consideration. He at the same time expressed his opinion that the present system of providing the fonds for the banquet on Lord Mayor's Day was an im proper one, and that it was • monstrous thing to call upon the gentlemen who were just elected to fill the aloe of sheriffs to oostribute • sum of 1,6001. towards the expense of the banquet, t similar sum being paid by the Lord Mayor. The sheriffs had the right to invite 100 guests, each one of whom coat them 151., and they of course availed themselves of the privilege, but it appeared to him that the corporation of London ought not to sanc tion such a proceeding, but the expense of the entertain ment of the chief magistrate ought to be paid out of the City's cash, and the corporation should make all the neces sary arrangements as to the invitation of the guests. Mr. H. L. Tsrton concurred in the opinion that the present report was not satisfactory, but he defended the system of the sheriffs contributing towards the cost of the banquet on Lord Mayor's Day. He said it was • high honour to fill the office of Sheriff of London, and they en joyed many privileges, such as admission to the presence of royalty and to the very first society, and men of high eminence as merchants and bankers were always ready to come forward to accept the office with the con . dition; an nexed to it. (Hear, hear) He thought that many other alterations besides those suggested by the committee rnigLt have been made, and he did not see what right the thirty junior officers of the corporation, who were always invited, had to he present. They had leo no guarantee that the aldermen would carry out the arrangement that was alluded to in the report. Alderman WILOON interposed, and said that the boa. member need sot have any fear that the aldermen would not carry out what they bad promised. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR said he should like to see it in black and white. (Cries of " Oh, oh," and laughter.) Alderman ALUM, the Lord Mayor elect, said that he and his brother aldermen would do all in their power to make the banquet elegant and comfortable for the guests. At the same time he would observe that the expense of the banquet was borne by the Lord Mayor and the sheriffs, and they ought surely to be allowed to invite whom they pleased. (Hear, hear.) The amendment for referring the report back for further consideration was then put and agreed to. Mr. Rerun brought up a report from the Market Com mittee, recommending that the sum of 36,00 W. should be expended in the erection of slaughter-houses at the new Cattle Market, which was ordered to be printed, and the court then adjourned. ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASHIRE AND YORE. SHIRE RAILWAY.—MANCHESTER, THORSDAY.—The roof of • portion of the summit of a tunnel on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway fell in this afternoon, blocking the up line of rails. Fortunately beyond impeding the traffic no accident has occurred. ROYAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES OF THE EAR. —The ball-yearly meeting of the governors of this institution was bold at 10, Desmetreet, Soho-square; Mr. J. F. Clarke in the chair. The report stated that during the past year 5,168 patients were admitted, of whom • great number were cured—tbe others materially relieved. The chairman stated that • legacy of 5001. had been left by the late Madam Tildesley de &s sett, which the committee are happy to say will enable them to pay off part of • long outstanding claim. Mr. Alexander Tuach proposed, and Mr. J. H. Altmann seconded:—"That the warmest thanks of the meeting are due to Mr. W. Harvey, the surgeon, for his unwearied skill and attention to the increased number of patients during the past year." THE Lryzaroot, Corrow TRADE. —The depression in the Liverpool cotton market ecetanues, and yesterday, las a general rule, holden in order to effect sales had to ac cept lower rates. In the course of yesterday it transpired that one firm, without exception the hired holders of eet.on hi Liverpool, bad beau oompelled to succumb to the pressure put upon them. The amount of Usk liabill. ties is said to be very rest.