The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-09 00:00:00

I:I‘'SPAPEP, ■ • I / 2 , e re e' I ■ 1 (V -.. ebt j'-xqplrt%% .., g r • No. 5,722.] STEAM I'IW3L LIVERPOOL YORE. OIL QUEENSTOWN TO NEW /VHS LIVIIMPOO -- „ S: $ KIM YORK, and PHILADZLPHIA HIP 00Y7ANY intend dee ..kkine Lb* V the& toll -at•d powered Clyde-WI Ina know iGssmakitps , prrruad eidas FROM LITERPOIViae WSW YORK. . _ ETNA. Wednesday Dec. u. EDINBi ROB, Wednesday, Den al And every wednesday and eery eilsnseas estordsr. cable passage b the nail 'learners sailing eon Wednesday, U. 11. aM guinea', according to the sconntoodatlon. Cabin ps~y y the Saturdays steamers, IS guinea Forward puma Including ell provisions cooked. PSIMILISSIS for meads, the United Mess, and British Columby booked throe. oh eery advantageona terms—To ltror bulbs" particulars apply to WILLIAM INMAX IL Welerese. Liverpool ; or to MVPS sad LACEY. a. King Wunimairmt. Qty. NORWICH THI BO UNION FIRE OFFICE. TI NUS YEAR. BEE-IPITTBS of the Profits of the Company are periodically distributed m a bones to parties Insuring. who have thus from time to tint* received from the Society sums amounting in the a gerecate to nearly £441,000. A t 1 ETHER BONUS of a:52.027 has been declared In respect of premiums paid prior to Michaelmas. 1803, and will be paid by deduction from the current premium on the renewal of etleting EXAMPLES of PREMIUMS REDUCED BY THIS BONUS. yo. ot Poucf.l Sam I mond. 411.411 I 02.040 00.105 12.000 4( 001975 11,0004.173 LOD Annual Reduced Premium. Prendurn for 1864. & 4. d. t a. d. IU 4 4 120 19 2 O 0 0 36 0 0 SS 14 0 29 16 8 719 0 4 11 4 Th. rtes of premium an la no cam higher than than charged by the • Vier princliul dikes giving 's° bonus to their insurers. :.srm is made foe the policy or stamp wben the insurance eterr,i, £3.70, or fur insurances transferred from other unfree. lhr Winans of the Company exceeds Seventy Millions. sad. owing the liberality with which Its engagements have been perh•rondl is rapidly Increasing. The duty paid to Government for thorar 19t3 was £84.162 ilr. 9d.; the amount insured on larminF sleek yss 1.10.203,t7•L _ . _ ht = Are Offios la the Urged (Cm making a rtturu to Ito Insurer'. 14proopec apply to the Society's Kees. 20. Teetotreet. LC. and Surrey-street, Nonrlel 9IITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW, 1864, 0 AGRICULTURAL HALL. London.—THlS DAY. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLB SHOW. Admission One 81dDlog. -LA xr DAY. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. Daces op= ken Nies as. to Mee p.m COMMODORE NtITT and MINNIE wutars.—Tbe celebrated COMMODORE Nrrr, the smallest mall bring SO years of age, , 9 inches high. and weigh ing but !X pounds. having concluded his (mons three nen in paTarot in America, for which be received from Mr. P. T. SARNI' I, the munificent sum of THIRTY THOCSAND DOL. LAE.4, has the honour to Wont the public of London that be will make his FIRST A PPIARANCR In the Old World at ST. JAILS a-BALL, Piccadilly, an MONDAY, 19th December, ISBd sedated by the wonderful Mile MLNNIE WARREN. sister of Mn. General Tom Thumb, the smallest lady of her age in the world, la nen old, is inches blab, weighing 19 pounds only— a Bachelor and Belle of mature age and more than usual Intel- Leen*, and weighing, together. ler than an ordinary child of three yean—Nature's smallest edition of her choicest works. This Pain couple will give TWO LITRES DAILY, at g and 8 p.m. In • most interesting MELANGE of SOROS, DANCIS, DUETS. Ac., Including Commodore Nulls oelebnted 'bona the Drummer Boy, Sailor, Patrick O'Yogerty. trcoutz Drunkard, Stump Speaker (with ten changes of costume, Jim Crow In the 'character of a crow,, and hi wonderful feats of Prestidigitation. le., and Mut 11114N16 WARREN In her Songs, Dances, and Butts. appearing In three different costumes at each Levee. trona her costly and magnificent wardrobe. There will be a Change of Programme stench Levee. The magnificent Modeler/ Coach drawn by four of the Smallest Ponies in the world, the whole a pretrial from General Tom 1 humb to Commodore Nutt, attended by Ellin coachman and footmen In livery. will convey these little won der. b.between their hotel and St Jones-UM _ _ . Adana/on, Iw 2.4.. and 35. - TO be oletaled at the Halt. A kw merged stab Se. seek _ . _ _ 671,trentu;der k:a yews of ape halt price to the 2a, 3a, and Pe. places. 96T11 REPRESENTATION of the WIZARD of the NORTH.—TONIONT at MAL —9thid APPEAR ANDS of Mies ANDERSON, the Secood-rdihted Sybil. —Secure your stab and tickets at the Rail, yB. liceedilly.—Opra daily fron le till L-7114 WORLD of ILllolC.—Reeorred anal& Ii balcony, . area sad gam. la The West Rope Tying Wa tery and Cabinet Ate j Senior by Ibis Lizzie Ander sonand Mr. Salton. THE OXFORD.-CATTLE SHOW WEEK.- 01/21111 AUX 11N1123.—Cernie Opera, by S. Meek". b emmegamme of Its yr eat mimes. trill be repeated XVIXT ITININO. Director, Mr. P. JongLmam, The D'AUBANS, end WI other mailable tateal—Ad it t on: Area. Ed.: stalls end bakony, la : private beam, les. 6d.—Tbe Oxford and Canterbury Bail Company bruited). PYRAMID and DWART TUT TYCO, loam Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Bulbs. Shrubs, Greenhouse flints. &a MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, at his Great Zooms. ta. hthg-eek Covent-garden, TOMORROW, Dec. 10, at half-past 12 precisely, hardy RHO DODENDRONS, azaleas, and lUv tribe from Brawn pyramid and dwarf fruit trees from Prance tulips, crocuses. dc., from Rolland : some choice yuccas, dracsenas, farm, and other green house plants and some rustic garden arta, berate, chairs, tables, etc , from a ester red manufacturer.—On view the rooraing of are, and catalogues had. WACINTHS, TULIPS, c. CROCUS, &, in collections for the Cireenhossa Conaerratory, .a d flower Garden. 10s. ed., lfa. . 215.. Sk, Sts., Its., 03a., and 100 a. each. Orders amounting to 21a. and upwards amine tree. Totaollos orders paysas at Chartag-cross IiCTLZR and IlleCULLOCll.lsl2lDellalt, COVIINT-GAIDIN MAXIM, London, W.C. FORTNUM, MASON, and Co. respectfully aiIIYMIDOS their ANNUAL BZI3CTION n( OONTINZNTAL NOVELTIVI, consisting of 1111XITS and BONBONS. In elsgest home and butes; mutable for present; likewise emery mut, of boubmnlen, , adapted fur German trees and table decors 800 They Lave also received their seasons importations of fietrived and dried fruits, fo► dessert and culinary purposes, wit► us assortment of comestibles for the tweskfast. luncheon dinner, and supper tabk.-701tilON WAB.S.HOUSE. 14. Pk , cadilly W YARMOUTH BLOATIBA in Beason from thkti Ito ot Din., 100. Ea . I . o 2o% lllo— rmr oo d.•Von ft. cpt of rsolstaace. by MEDI. 1.1.1 ff BY, Great Yamada. SA Er 0 —L A and PERRIN Er P.J WORCATTAIMIZZ tit licit. -- This Whim; e ' oodlieein, i imanneadleconolaseurs **TEE ONLY PAU Is prepared sole by LEA and WAIN& The public are eantlened avian worthless Win Wok and should sae that Ina andrundind rasa sre on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. ASE for LEA sad MEWS um% told wholesale nod for seporl by the Provence; Worse*" Ileum CEORKE and BLACKWELL ; Mein & W.CLAY and 80 N i, London. Ac. Le, ; and by penes lad edam anlvsnady. T ON I C BITTERS. STATUE QUININE WINE. The moat pslatatri• and wbolemmaa bitter in aziateues RN EFFICIENT TONIC. An unequalled stoomehle. end a polls stimulant. &Id LY gUteit, Italian wa , *Wiseman. wine merchants. KO~ feetinueq and others. at 30a a 602011. lianufautured Ty ROBERT WA7CEIIB. E. Martin's-Malt Commimenrest. tandem. Wirilessie Amin. R. Lewis and Co.. Woreasisr. ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL elegant, fragrant, and pellucid oil to universally in high rei.ate for its unprecedented success during the last sixty promoting the patents. restoring and beautifying the ru s e i sa% a heir. It prearemfahmir from MMus o ff or turning grey, sermagthens weak halt cleanses is from scurf anal Mandrill, and Mates If heausaf i zili soft, pliable , and glossy. In the growth of the •Liskers t and mustachios it is unfailing la Its Maw War, ..peratiou. or children It is especially recommended. an forming the basis of a beautiful bead of heir, while its hatrodue- Man Into the nursery of royalty, and the high esteem In which it Is untarroallt held. with toomoraes teatlntowlele constantly re misol of its 'Wary, afford the Drat and sorra& proofs of In latn t . . -I Vice 3 • tel.. eu 7a. Ida dd., goal to tau small. sad Ha pr itle.—ffelel at Yoh italics= and by &maids and Perfumer —Ask for Rowlaadi OU. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, en effectual remedy. without confining the bowels as • z the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to tr thr i.tat medicine for homed ately reliovhag mamba, colds, e..atruatil cams of mathine, and incipient cosisumptlon. It Ire • , ores iervons whom the faculty proamince incurable, idluirmily site's the ticklitie which provokes frequent coughing. I apym., hiaq consumption its effects are truly tyneticiaL Nrs• na devrm..l .1 sleep. or even bin( down for fear ot suff oft- I. t.• to./ depend on relief in a few enlantee after taking It.— rkiercd only am , sold by W LAMB/JIT, chessiat. 5. Aiag WU' Lalt.Gitttt. Ovarintaces, Leedom. and by all druggists, in b '''''"`• 13 2' 1 1 and three quantities in owe, la. Pd. be particular " 4 .4. f., Lan.hert a Asthmatic Balsam- The IMMO sae address • icavaved I.e the stamp. filliE INVIGORATIVE NERVINE ESSENCE 11* •riontifleally prepared and moot powerful notrl w‘r osl ever Introduced ; restores to thew normal coadltion " 1 Mews. on the istesuity of which perfect health de ▪ ;*. It ha aped& for delallty of all lurid+, sad from Its ..mong •ther ingredients. pepsine and phosphate of rata, *e Melly benerelal to the nervous sad *la spoptie. It r•' or four quantities In one for '22a. Sole Ar-n.. Mew,. Is.,omasrtet, and Co.. SW, Orford-street, W.C., sal 1- Fesehtu.sh4treet, KC. London Jo7.Eil;'S COPAHLNI WW2, racconsfully tned nt the Paris and Leaden Hawksle. nudge the elm el t ugener, !Word. Loyd, Poiand. and Levee Clark vt.' Nov. e, 1913,. efircut a care ha aa average of oh days .tt:ti rft . rot or rhrirde disci/en-4s. 6d. per bottle, by gold f at C lervro-h chemist, tg, liayssarket. Loages. a.: houlevart Magenta. Part. SIR ASTLEY COOPER'S VITAL RESTORA -11, r, prepared by Marra HARTTY and Ca. surgeons, old; l.e obtained at their nalthmes. aa, Weymouth. fn, Portland pima Itagentlepark. Londea,W. •• at per psalm by pat la extra BOYS and their CLOTHING.—HY.4II and Co., le and W. thiestleteeet. W. The trot Natablfelmient In the for every dieselphon of Boyd and Youths' Drees. The ftarnmals nosy be slaw to ala labrica. Styles, and Blass : The to 4h. New IRAs Overcall and Capes. la. Id. to las. Little Dorf that Its. 4d. to ha. Knickerbocker anCl a Salsene Sells. See. to tlit. Oak Harrow and ItnebYhtte. lea ed. to tbs. Boys' sod Youth' Jeekets. les. ed. to 21s. Hors' and Youths' Vests and Trousers. Department for Boys' Botke7, Sights, Hats. Caton Olathe. ote Provinekt Branches: Dirminghneo 21. 22. sod 21, Neweheo Leeds, 42, Drlusate ; and Dewsbury, flontofete. OVEROOATIEL —No. 106, STRAND.--Special attention is eh= to this establishment to WINTER . Which a Wont Mock is alwsys on hand to choose from. HAMILTON and KIMTION, Ovatooateoakers. BTILAND Opposite NzetesAaH. ARTIFICIAL TRICTH.-8, Grosvenor-street, Bendetreet, W.—Mr. RaltlLl:l3 PATENT ;protected by Royal 841111, Jaly 171. No other of the kind In exlatesee. Inspec tion tavitad. Consultations he& • Treatise, enplaning the advantages of the patent, tree for wen Marne. FIELD'S celebrated UNITED SERVICE SOAP TABISTS, ed. and ed. esch, sold by an chandlers and Mthroashout the Manion' ; bet the pabllo should snit id's, end see that the suns of I. C. sag YIELD is oa each yeast, box, and tablet. Wholesale end for exportation at the works, UPYILit WASH, LIABBSII, LONDON, when also soap be obtained their Prise Medal Peralline Candles. MUDM) Bazar LD3RARY • ited). Subseribers to Undies Library ere informed that arrangements hays awls bean made the tenting Pub lishers for an &LIMY soulabundant SUPPLY. during the Sea son. of all FORTIICOKINO BOOLSot marl, and general illitrint. Rev•ed Lisle of the Principal Works at present in ctrouhitlon, and catalogues of surplus copies withdrawn for sale, a t greatly reduced prima. are new ready. and will he forwarded, postage tree. on epplieseket—New Ostordetreet, London: City Office. S,Alogetreet, Cheapaide. THE FUTURE CAPITAL o f ITALY.—Th e BUILDER of THIS DAY, price ed., by post it, con. tales :.-Loodon Street Anilithicture : Views of New Offices, Chancery-lane, and Premises, Ring-street, Covent-garden—The Future Capital of Italy —Valentine Art —Great Grimsby Docks— Tbe StetoAes and Skates of the Society of Painters In Water- Colours—Ventilation —Accidents In London—Caine Church, Wlltddrs—Cold Slaked Moe—. Uwe Abroad and at Hone " The Beaton Lime—Shrewsbury in Igge—Genend Builders' Amur clatioo—From Ireland—Working assess' Industrial Exhibitions -Patents, fte.-Oece, 1. York-atreet, Covent-garden ; and ell boakaellets. I . IR,i..LIR.RIPER'S LEGACY. Now ready, altered to cover, THE NEW CHRISTMAS N talitUtg. of ALL THE YEAR ROUND, conducted by CHARLES DICKENS, entitled MRS. LIRRIPER'S LEGACY. Mrs Llrriper relates bow she went on and went over. A past Lodger relates a Wild Legend of a Doctor. Another past Lodger relates his experience es a Poor Relation. Another pest Lodger relates what Lot he drew at Gluniper House. Another past Lodger ba Ms own Ghost Story. Another het Lodger relate. imitate Passages, to her Husband. Mrs Lbelper relates how Jemmy topped up. Trice roerpence. The Srat 10 volumes of tb• Year Mead," handsomely hotted to red cloth, are always on sale to seta. prim LS each, or 'lusty Os. each. THE COMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms and ♦ssosat Hooka required ander WI abo►e Ark Wee all other kinds of Aseciant Books, with every Stationery re quisite tor ?abbe Compaaloft the Owntina•houe, *c. , sap. ppßed oa the beg tense. Printing of every descrindon. Ohara Cortillasles &graved and Printed: Ultima Saab &- AP...4 in . 4 ” le• ! 1 . 4 . ._ _ _ lii - siWAiiCOAUA4m*XC.amiLmirwill*M&X TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (szariz's Tassamte.) THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN. ST. PETERSBURG, DSC. 8. An imperial ukase. dated yesterday, authorises the issue of a lottery loan of 100,000,000 of roubles, in bonds of the value of one hundred roubles, bearing interest at 5 per cent. These bonds are redeemable in sixty years by means of drawings, two of which will be held annually for the first thirty years, and one drawing annually during the Iva thirty years. At these drawings the prizes will range from 120 roubles upwards, payable at Amsterdam, and the total sum distributed at each drawing will amount to 600,000 roubles. The subscriptions, which are payable in teu monthly instalments, to commence on the lst January, 1865, will be opened on the 15th inst. and closed on the 24th inst. The pro_ coeds of the loan are to be applied to the increase of the capital of the National Bank, and for the promotion of national industry. DISTURBANCES IN ALBANIA. PARIS, Dam IL The Paris evening papers publish letters from Belgrade announcing disturbances in Albania. 600 Albanians are reported to have taken up arms, ill-treated their Mudir, and massacred a certain number of the Turkish officials (Zapties) who came to collect the tithes. Some of the officials escaped end took refuge at Niche. The Pacha of Nicha was marching upon Choumlie with a battalion of infantry, 200 cavalry, and a battery of artillery. There was a probability of the movement ex tending. The roads were not safe. The insur gents were led by Mehemet Spalur. ADDRESS OF SLESWIGERS TO THE KING OF DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Dcc. 8, 8.40 rad. A deputation of 5,000 fileswigers has presented an address to the King of Denmark, at Ko:ding, the concluding paragraph of which says : " Should the wishes of the inhabitants prevail in the final decision upon the destiny of Sleswig, it will then be seen how deeply love for the ancient Fatherland is rooted in the hearts of the She wigers." FRANCE. ROUEN, Die. 8. The court of Rouen has given its decision in the ease of MM. Chosen and Clairbois, prosecuted for illegally furnishing identical correspondences to provincial newspapers. The court confirms the judgment delivered in this case by the Tribunal of First Instance. THE MiDITZItRANEAN. MOM 001 Owl MALTA. Dsc. 3. The last passengers from Bombay, who arrived et Malts on the lit Deoember and left for Marseilles the same day, had their luggage opened by parsons commuted with the railway during the journey from Suez to Ales• sodria, and while the property was in charge of the Ear; Sian authorities, Colossi ('Connell, RA., is said to have lost among many other things' 50/. in sovereigns ; Captain Mann, R. A.; and Colonel Woodfall also suffered severely. Money, Jewellery, boots appear to have bees most 'ought for, ladies' dreams seem to hays hose little valued. The robbers must have been hurried, as those things which they consi_ dared sot worth keeping were put back in the wrong trunks. One gentleman, os opening his box, found the whole of his wardrobe goo@ and replaced by • crioolioe. The robbers must have been manias rogues, for the well used luggage with many tickets os it, Milk:stip( that the owners were old hands at travelling, sad thermions aeliksly to pat valuables into their trunks, was untouched The Pasha, the English causal, and the other authorities have been informed of them robberies, with a view of mover* damages. H. M. 3 Magicieene arrived from Groot late last evesing, and H.M.S. Racer from Tunis, said to be hotter of impor tant despatches connected with the conduct of the Preach there, also arrived. The Paris Preen of yesterday says :—" An iron venal for sa Eaglish shipowner is is sores of occiatructioa at the Trassathsalis shipyard St. Nassau. This vsisel, which is of about 1,000 tons, is the first built in Franc* for &island, a fact that shows we us alga when we choose to rival Engiswi" LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1864. IMPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom on owir P ARM. TIMISDAY Emma. A political cause, scarcely lee; impOrtan ' TtlTan that of the "appeal of the thirteen," has just been advanced a stage at Rouen. I have written " ad vanced,"but I ought rather to have said retrograded, for the judgment reverses, as far as it is possible for an inferior court to reverse, a liberal decree of the Court of Cessation. The question was whether a lithographed correspondence sent by MM. de Saint Charon and de Clairbois from Paris to several pro vincial journals in the form of private letters, was a political publication unlawful unless authorised by the government. It had been decided by an Imperial Court that it was, but the Court of Caseation quashed the judgment, and, pursuant to that much lauded but little understood system which I have often criticised, instead of doing right itself, sent the case for a new trial before the Court of Rouen. That court, imbued with the principles which have just prevailed in the Correctional Appeal Court of Park, has this day given a judgment at va riance with that of the Court of Cessation and con demning the defendants. The question must now be reargued before the three chambers of the Court of Cessation sitting together, and their judgment will be final. There are people who say that the Court of Caseation is • little more independent than the other courts. It is true that the judges have no further advance ment to hope for, and nothing to fear except the putting in force of the optional law which enables the government to supersede judges on the ground of old age. I greatly doubt, however, the courage of even this court, if the Emperor should see fit to put • pressure upon them such as was done in the Orleans confiscation affair and other cases. The official current at the present moment sets against liberty. And yet, anomalous as it may appear, there is really and practically more liberty at this moment than at any period since the re-establishment of the empire. The revival of political feeling overwhelms isolated cases of oppression. True, there is no agitation, no bitterness, no plotting, but everybody knows and feels that the maintenance of coup d'itat legislation has become impossible, and that, with or without electoral committees, the next elections must enormously augment the forces of the opposition. The press also, in despite of warnings and suspensions, is far bolder than it hail ever been since 1852. The Independence Beige says that the Emperor is pressed by reactionary counsels at Compiegne, and that in particular be is urged to deprive the Corps Legislatif of the privilege granted by the famous November decree of making speeches on the ad dress. As a compensation, there would be a right of "interpellation," or asking questions of the ministerial bench ; but this would be rendered illusory by requiring a number of signatures to an interpellation, which could rarely be obtained in the present Chamber. I believe I have said before, and I think still, that the waste of time in the French debates on the address is ridiculous. But the deputies will and should cling to their present privilege, unless it shall be replaced by other and better substantial liberties. It is rumoured that at a council of war lately held at Turin, it was resolved that, haring regard to the hostile attitude of Austria, the projected reduc tions in the Italian army should not take place. A Berne letter states that Madame Trumpy, whose lunacy is contradicted, has commenced an action against Dr. Demme, senior, charging him with being an accomplice in the elopement of her daughter Flora. The rise at the Bourse yesterday was so great as almost necessarily to produce a reaction. To-day the Rent* fell 10c. for cash, and 15c. for account, closing at 661 r. 50. and 661 r. 15c. Mobilier fell 3fr. 75c. Almost the only material change in rail ways was a fall of 3fr. 75c. in Lyons. The Italian Loan was inquired for. THR ADMINISTRATION OF THE Drcems.—The following proclamation was issued on the 6th by the com mander-in-chief of the &Died troops is the Duchies, and is addressed to all the authorities in Holstein and Limburg " By article 3 of the treaty of poem the rights of possession to Holstein and Denenberg have provisionally passed into the heads of their Majesties the Emperor of Austria and the Bing of Prussia, who have already availed themselves of their rights in this respect. At the mme time, the Federal executers is terminated, and the administration of the Decides hitherto carried on by the Federal civil °annuls sioners has awed. In addition to this, the Hamm and Hanoverian troops will leave the country, which will heece forth be exclusively occupied by the Austro-Prussian troops. The governments of Austria and Prussia have re solved provisionally to coaceetrate the administration of the three Duchies in the hands of their special civil corn miesioners, and thus to thrum to the Duchies a provisional situation corresponding to their interests. The two govern ments strongly desire to put an end to this provisional situ ation, by hastening the settlement of the future of the Duthie, is a manner conformable to their rights and legi tim►te wishes." Tai KING OF PRUSSIA AND HIS THOOr3.-01:1 the Mars of the Prussian troops to Berlin the other day from the seat of war, his Majesty addressed the aisles sad men who had been rewarded for distinguished coodact during the campaign in the following terms :—" It is a glorious moment for me to see a portion of the army I was compelled to send to war return home crowned with fame and honours and enter my capital. All have fought with devotion and heroic valor. I see many around me whom I was able to reward for distinguished exploits. The troops of me illustrious ally, the Emperor of Austria, have vied in bravery with you side by side. Victory has invariably followed the sanguinary etruggle,and an honourable pesos is the reward of such groat exertions. Our thanks are doe to Providence, upon which you have salted in many a decisive hour, for the visible blessing extended to our just enterprise, but to you also I repeat end renew the royal gratitude which I expressed in a memorable time at Duppel, and which the country sow offers you, united with myself, for having made firm and increased the fame, and the repute- Moo, and the power of Pruesia. If the King summons you main, remember the motto you all bear, and transmit it to your children and grandchildren—' With God, for /Ling and Country.' " _ _ _ BERME, DEC. B.—The Federal Assembly have elected M. Schenck, of Berne, by a large majority, presi dent of the Swim Confederation for 1865, and M. Kneel, of Lanese, yiee-preeident. Sournatirros, Dec. a—The Hamburg Ame ricas Compeer's steemship Bonnie, Captain Wier, from New York, has strived off Cowes on her way to Hamburg. She hriage 56 passengers, of which four are for this port, sad 12 for Havre, end on freight 137,340 dollars for Sag. land, and 800 dollars for Hamburg. The %rusk left New York ow the 26th ultimo. Oa theist inetaat, is lat. 46. 16N., 100. 51.52 W.. spoke the steamship Bavaria, end ea the 3rd, in lot 50.55 N., los. :t'S.9 W., spoke the ship Storm King. The Borussia'. news has berm fully satiaieeted. ♦ COLONIAL BULL—The Mirror of Toronto is Wiens because the evil dengue of its Facia* brethren have bees exposed end fiedagsiat. It ridicule. Mayer IfedeeU, sod speaking of the Wt.etsmog enonymoss latter he received, says :—" If the mayor pays any sties ticu I. seek a ridiculous forgery ea this letter, he most be • fool. We can show him twice as strong ones, threetsniag ourselves, purporting to come from his brethren, bat which we threw into the fire." REFORM MEETING AT BRADFORD. (nom OUR OWN COSIUNIPONDINT.) _ BRADFORD, TRUBSDAT Num. . _ A crowded meeting was held in St. George's hall toetight, on the subject of parliamentary reform, sad was attended by Sir F. Crumbly. Beet., LP, Mr. Staidelde M.P., Mr. Belau ILP., • Mr. Forster, kLP., besides re forms; from all parts of the West Riding. Mr. Fonerka, M.P., was called to the chair. In his *peeing address be urged that the necessity for reform was as great now as when the present parlia ment was elected, end the demand for it was equally urgent. He admitted that he did not expect an extension of the franchise would be obtained from the present parliament, and be urged the working claws to take anneures to make their opinions known when the HO9/0 of Commons waa diasolved. Sir F. CZOSSLIT moved the first resolution, as fol lows :—" That the presoak state of parliamentary rum sentatioa, exeloAing as it does a large majority of the people from say awe in self.government, is most mash& factory and *net." The boa. baronet advocated an extension of the franchiae and vote by ballot, sad feecibly combated the obis...ions which were urged apnea thou measures. Mr. erAsanz" M.P., aseseded the resolution in an de quat speech. He reviewed the reform MN/OM De We conservatives, sad showed that the country was anxious on the inestioa, but bald that any substantial meaning could not be greeted by the House of Commons unless they were etroudy backed by the people themselves. The resolution was carried by acclamation. Mr. Bazua, M.P., moved " That further delay in rime, dying this injustice, alter it has been repeatedly admitted in speeches from the throne and by the leaden of both parties, would be derogatory to the character of whiniest. and destructive to political morality." He showed that all parties, and both Houses of Parliament, were pledged to an extrusion of the franchise, and he urged that an effort should be made to compel them to redeem that pledge by the introduction of a measure in the next session, which being the last session of pszliamest was the most favour. able for the consideration of each a subject. Mr. Si KJILL seconded the motion, which was adopted; and on the motion of Mr. Alderman GODWLV, inooadsd by Mr. Counsellor WRITZ/11/1:4 and supported by Mr. Arse= luziaworre, the following resolution wee adopted:—" That it is necessary reformats throughout the country should cooperate with energy in order to induce the government sad parliament to ands satisfactorily the reform question. This meeting, therefore, rejoices in the establishment of the National Reform Union for that object, and promises to that organisation its hearty sure A vote of thanks to the chairman coocluded the proceed. ings at about 11 o'clock. MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION. A public meeting was held last night at St. Mary's school.rooro. Lambeth, in support of the move ment for the establishment of cheep self-supportiog board ing school& for the middle °Loess, in connexion with St. Nicolas College, Luang. The meeting wu well attended, the sobool-room Wag Wed with • highly respectable audience. Lard RICRAILD CAUFSDISH occupied the chair, and among the gentlemen present were the Bev. N. Woodward, Provost of St. Nicolas College, Mr. Henry Trit ton, Mr. Jobs G. Talbot, the Rev. R. Gregory, the Rev. E. C. Lowe, D.D., Mr. Charles L. Wood, the Rev. G. Ainslie, Mr. A. Powell, Rev. H. Dupuis, Rev. J. Bon ged, Bev. W. R. Lloyd, Mr. C. Few, Rev. G. & Drew, Rev. J. R. Nicholl, He. R. Brett, Mr. J. E. Guest, Rev. G. W. Herbert, Sta. The proceedings having been opened by prayer, Lord IL Camping sad the Rev. Mr. WOODWAID ad dressed the meeting. The Rev. R. GREGORY moved the following resolutice : " That the society termed Bt. Nicole. College, kneaded in 18td, for the promotion of public school education among the upper, middle, and lower middle three, end which already conducts three large schools of these several theme, is deserving of public support for the extansieu of its ope rations." _ _ -- Ice Rev. H. LLOTD, in seconding the rceolution, reminded the meeting that it was the duty of every pence to give to his children the very best education which wee in his power. They all knew that when large numbers of boys were brought together a far higher clam of education could be given with greater theaorny than could be afforded by nu merous isolated efforts. He thought one of the fined fea. tures of public schools was the sense of Meow and respon sibility oast on the boys themselves, and it would be a very greet blessing to the country at large, if, like a wholemeal* leaven, that semi of \thous could be widely diffused among all dams of society. (Chem.) The reeolstion was carried unanimously. The Rev. Dr. Lon; head muter of the Middle School, Hurstpierpoint, gave some interesting information respect. ing the progress of the educational establishment there. From his experience at that school he could elate as a prec. ticel man that good public lower middle clam schools could be carried ce at the price which it was proposed to charge. He pointed out the great advantages which public board ing schools possessed over private schools, 808 only by the regularity sad the discipline, but more especially I. the ei tent of plateaued that could be afforded. It might be urged by AAABBLIA panels that I. the hurry and bootie of a great public school the advantages of a virtuous home edit. attires would be lost, but he could amours them that in these establishments the force of public opinion was so great that sot only could no act of injustice be perpetrated by the masters, bet boys themselves who were guilty of anything like a dishonourable set would be far sore severely punished by the contempt of their school•fallows than they could be by the masters. It was true that the schools wood be con ducted by clergy men, but although they taught th e Catechism and the Holy Scriptures and he should be saltained if their pupilieould not pessacrediteblethansioation in thesesubjects —yet so the could insert that a good sound meular educa tion was not given by them ; and there wee no kind of establishment in which anything like priestoraft would have lees chalice of th emes than is a cables school. His b l e to move, " That this ineetieg accordiagly pledges iae g fgo waist the Society of St. Nicolas College in erecting a public boarding school, for the lower middle classes, on a site which has been obtained sear the Ardingley station ou the Loudon and Brighton Railway." Mr. J. G. TALBOT seconded the motion, stroegly urging upon the meeting to contribute towards the establishment of so excellent a system of public schools. The Rev. J. DOW3TZAD moved the appointment of a com mittee to unlit in procuring the seceseary funds for the formation of a lower middle sehooL Is reply too question from s gentlemen in the body of tbeyteetimg. . . the parent of three children at the school, spoke in high tenon of the advantages the school had con ferred epos his boys, and imperially of the healthy condition in which they were whenever they returned home. The key. Mr.WOODWaRD also explained that the male of dietary was an improvement upon that of the St. iton's Society for educating the children of poor clergymen and gentlemen. The resolution having bee. carried by acclamation, a cor dial rote of thanks woe gives to the noble lord in the chair ; sad the preesiediatie terminated at a late hoar. TER O'Dorroourre ON Islas " INDLPINDGNCY." —At ameating of the " Irish National League." held at Dublin on Tuesday night, • letter from the O'Dooogliite was reed. la this letter the honourable ',Dilemma says " Were it possible for roe to be present at the meeting of the league. I would feel it my duty solemnly to declare at this most critical Modem my uzeltemble devotion to the fundamental principle of the league, viz., the right of Ire lead to self government; and my fires determination sever. wider any circomstenons, to ha a party to the absados• meet or postponement even for one hour of the struggle for the restoration of oar national rights. And, moreover, I would my that I believe it to be the duty of the National league to resist, no matter from what quarter it may proceed, any attempt to remands the Irish people to the domination of the English when:eat, or to persuade them that Ireland can prosper as she ought to prosper without the fostering care of • native legislature— in the words of O'Connell, ' the sole remedy for all her evils.' Earnestly do I thank God that the National Laws was established to hold aloft the national banger ! to pro claim to the whole world that what Ireland smote is neither more nor less thee utdeptiodeeoa, and that her children an resolved never to rest °militated, ' never to cease to strive until an Irish nation stands supreme nom this island.' For mp:r e t . I look forward to the future with the utmost oar lam amvineed that already the vast majority of Irishmen at home sad abroad have tallied is spirit round the Beg of the laws, and that it is for us now to plume our end in the face of every difficulty, relying on the justice of oar cause." LONDOX AND NORTH WHITIMN RAILHAT.—The digestions of tits Lootke sad North Western Railway haw dotarniimad to appoiat as assistaat gramsl meager, sad Mr. Charles Mum hen bum sleeted to that spootatmoat, with officio ►t &Moo. In ths room at Mr. Mason, Mr. Chap Fiadlay has bass made paral pods easitiar. [Stamped, ld. Additional.) OPENING OP CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE. CLIFTON, Timmy. In the year 1753, one of the worthies of Bristol, Alderman Vick, benneallted by his will to the society of merchant ventures of that city a sum of 1,0001. to form a fund for the erection of a stone bridge across the river Avon here, and after a lapse of more than a century the dog" modified by the discoveries of modern Karim, has been nom• plated. Today has been set apart by the people of Clifton and Bristol, aided by the wieumulated population of Somer. est, Glowasstenhire, and largo coetributions from other adjacent counties, as a gala day, to celebrate the opening of Clifton Suspension-bridge. It has been no long "on the stocks " that those who have at length brought it to per fection may well express au exuberance of joy at its final launch. To celebrate the inauguration of what will henceforth he looked upon se one of the wonders of the engineering skill of the nineteenth century, most extensive prows- Cons had been made by the kcal authorities. A general holiday was proclaimed, and •101311011 trains brought in thousands of visitors from all porta of the country, notwithstanding the discomforts of the sewn. Bushier has been mainly suspended, and the maritime city has bsdismied itself in holiday &titre, and oohed heel eat in imp and banners innumerable, auk* he dingy stmte as gay as eircanistanese and the semen of the year would permit. An inaugural proomaioa was marshalled in a central position in Bristol at as early hoer of the day, and proceeded through the principal streets of that city to its Clifton suburb. It comprised the Naval Reserve, the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, the Royal Gloucestershire Hums, the Bristol Volunteer Artillery, with field gobs, the Bristol Volunteer Engineers, and the Bristol Volunteer Rifles. -The military and naval procession was supplemented by the shipwrights, the FlllOOl4llOll/, the Foresten, Druids, and other friendly societies and trades carrying flags and emblems. These having arrived at Clifton joined the official' co whom devolved the more active part of the day's cermannial, and between 12 and 1 o'clock the bridge procession, fa something like the following order, proceeded to cram the bridge :—Contractors, Mews. Cochran* and Grove; Superintendent of Works, Mr. T. Airey, and bridge workmen • Naval Reserve ; North Somerset Yeomanry ; Glonorteeshire Humus ; Bristol Volunteer Artillery, with guns and band; Bristol Volunteer Rifles and band; Colonel /knacker (inspecting field officer) nod Staff Officers ; Naval, Military, and Volunteer Officers ; Field-offioers of Volunteer Corps; Consuls of various ea. Coos ; the Bishop of Gloucester aid Bristol, attended by his Chaplain end Secretary ; Dean of Bristol and Canoes ; Incumbents of Clifton and Christchurch ; High Sheriffs of Somerset and Cikracestonhire ; Earl Dude, lord-lieutenant of Gloaerearashirs ; the Earl of Cork, lord-lieutenant of Somersetattire • Air.. for Bristol, Gloucestershire, and So. inersotshiro ; 'ltairman of Bridge Committee, X. Huish, Esq. ; Deputy-chairotan, Captain D. Calton ; Directors ; &tessera, Mows. Hawkahaw and Barlow ; Solicitors ; Secretary, Captain Claxton, R.N. ; Ancountanta, Auditors; and Shareholders; Mayor and Corporation of Bristol, Society of Merchant Venturers ; Frooroseons, Odd Fel lows, Foresters, Druids, and other Friendly Societies and Trades. Contrary to expectation the military, naval un reserve, and rrliners marched over the bridge, and their measured tread was • severe test. The bridge oscillated sensibly, mad Mae observers estimated the oscillation at a foot. The heavy guns palming over the bridge had also • sensible effect in depressing it at the point where they peeped. This could be best observed from below. The river was crowded with vessels, and all the beautiful slopes and rocks own mending • view of the bridge WWII crowded with spectston. The heights of St. Vincent's Rock. were crowded with people, sod the authorities had wisely placed barriers to prevent their too near approach to the edge of the cliffs. Jost se tie aeranosies were ended • large vessel was towed ander the bridge by • steamer, on her way to Bristol. On the arrival of the corporation at the Somersetehire end of the bridge a salute was fired by the artillery, and the trades with their curious devices having all passed over, each man " fined shout," sad returned over the bridge. Oa the snivel of the corporation at the Clifton aide of the river the Mayor (Mr. Jose), with the corporate body, the bishop, clergy, and officials, ascended a dais erected opposite to a large stand placed for the acomoroodation of ladies, when Mr. BrISH, chairman of the suspension bridge directors, read au addinss containing a short history of the undertakieg (more fully gives above), and in which the following pas sage, addressed to the lads-lieutenant of the counties of Somerset and Gloucester, occurred : Supported by the old trustees, encouraged by • revival of public /oolitic stimulated by • desire to remove • re proach, and honour the memory of Brunei, inipriend also with the national character of the work, they aliened • fresh act of parliament, and, aided by a new body of pro. priming, they have boon enabled, in lies than four years, to knob the grand work of act—a work highly creditable to their distinguished eoginers, tied calculated to begot the greatest local utility. In thus drawing their labours to • close, and on the occasion of dedicating the bridge to the service of the public, the directors congratulate themselves on the mines of her Majesty's repremetatives for the counties of Glonoester sod Somerset. They coefideutly be lieve that the result of their 111.1114i0111 will be sonnies to the publio weal, and that the structure which they now deliver over to your lordships officially to open will form • bond of social nice betweee the counties me enduring as the chaise With now for all time indissolubly link them together. The Bishop of Gicincterelt and BBIIITOL, all people being uncovered, offered up • prayer of thankegivin foe lin successful termination of the work, and banichieg the blessing of God upon it, concluding with the Lord's Prayer, in which all the vast ammenitilage within hearing joined. Having delivered the pada& Meaning, Earl DOOM, Lord Lieutennt of Gloucestershire, then mine forward and ousgratulated the chairman and directors of the company os the ascomsful completion of • beautiful end useful structure, which not ugly had dope honour to a great name, but had conferred a lasting benefit on the neighbourhood. Os behalf of the county of Gloucester and of the city and county of Bristol he declared the Clifton Suapeomian-bridge open for foot peneniers from the next (Friday) leering. The Earl of Cook followed. After thanking the directors for the opportunity they had afforded him of being preens ' on that intorestiog ocessios, he said it was • proud day for the citizens of Bristol to me that work completed what was so doubt coasidared is Aldernsua Vick's time as • chimera. The bridge they bad that day assembled to epos was Dot only beautiful is its structure, but it was almost unique of it. kind for the speedy way in which it had been erected. It was • credit alike to the late Mr. Brunel—hear, hear)—es to those gentlemen present among them who had carried out him great design. If the applause of the living was a stimulus to others to do their duty, wady occasions like that they had assembled to celebrate afforded that stimulus. He felt proud to represent the county of Somerset on that °nolo°, and on its behalf pronounced the bridge open from the following morning. The ceremony of inauguration being elided, the artillery on the Someneishire able of the river fired a salute of twent;•oce guns, and cheers from thousands and thousands of throats net tbe air. The ran, which had been obscured by rain early is the day, now shone out brilliantly, and the spectacle wu altogether most exhilaratiag sad exciting. Special cheers were gives for the Chairman, Mr. Aim, the engiosers, the coatractors, the directors, and t►e ladies, and the crowd gradually dispersed as the National Anthem being played by the assembled bands. At b o'clock the directors pre a banquet to the lords lieutenant and visitors, and At 8 p.m, the bridge was to be illuminated with the electric light. The only Ka:idiot which occurred wee the giving way et scaffolding with a bomber of ladies upon it, several of whoa were takes to the hospital, end we regret to it, found to be mach iajand. TRE ARRIBT 01 • FILNIAN to InsLAND.--The young ores who some days ago was arrested is Skibbsrees, oe • charge of beiag • member of the Fenian ceospinicy, was as Wedreaday broeght before the megistrales at petty uric.., sad fay committed le steed 6btr ial as the swims. The basalt refired to some' bail for bin. They hare acted with • vigour sad finnan* which the pablic will app ore. It is act the dust earesion as which bereft of this absurd bat wicked plot have bees fared is the locality, mid the mistaken lemeacy with which offredere have Mae treated by the authorities has bed the edema el perystriatisg the evil. A severe sample should be made if guilt be breeght borne to the accured.—Dublin Ezra.. [TWOPENCE ADDRESS OP THE LAITY TO THE TWO ARCHBISHOPS. Yesterday, by appointment of his Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, a coesidierable number of the laity of the church of England attended at Lambeth Palate, to present to the Archbishops of Canterbury and York an address, thanking their gz for their remit pastoral letter to the clergy and laity of their respective provinces, in reference to the recent judgment of the Judicial Com mittee of the Privy Ceasel in the cam of the two writers in' Eamys and Reviews," ain't whom proceeding were takes by the Bebop of and the Rev. Mr. Feudal' respectively. 4imose the laity present were Earl Romosy, Si, Brooke H.P., Mr. Newdergsie, .11LP., Professor Donaldson, B M e r * . i raerish (formerly Governor of Bombay ). Mr. Nugent, Mr. ilawkseworth, Mr. Sidney Kirby Sir W. James, Mr. Ca!lZMt. H. 11. Palley, Oolosid ' Geddes Walker , , H. Roars, Mr. J. G. Talbot, Mr. Wilbraham Taylor, Sir Welter Farquhar, Mr. W. H. Gladstone Me of the Obsesellar of the Exchequer), the Hoe. A. Kin saint, M.P., Lord Richard Caveacush, M. There were also semal elernymen socompenying de tabors, including Gees Wordsworth, Dr. /elf, Rev. W. Maya", Rev. Dr. Wilk Jam'., Rev. R. T. West, Rev. R. Lirl do. Interim Rev. K. Parkinson Rev. 0. send, and Rev. C. K. Parke Vincent, Rev. Oakley. Bruce, Rev. G. Filer Town , Letten of Avalon ware seat by the Ear of Shrewsbury. ' the Earl of Sury, Laid Lemma Gower, Mr. J. C. Oskinlems, Mr. G. Hamilton,i of the Dreamy, and sr real Mien. The two archbishops having taken their seats is the library, the Archbishop of Canterbury in the presidential chair, and the Archbishop of York on hie right hand, the tation advanced to the table, and Ear! BOUM, the Archbishop of Canterbury, said—Then being so few people in town at the present time, it falls to my lot instead of, as I could have wished, to same perm of pester weight and importance, to present to your grace an address from the laity of the church of Peeked, and which, as it explains itself I will with your grace's pannier= proceed to read without further re mark. It is ea follows :—" To his Grace the Lord Arch bishop of Cariterbery, Primate of all Eagle nd and Metro. po/itan,—We, the undersigsed laymen of the several pro visoes of Ragland and Inland, hereby acknowledge with deep gratitude the pastoral the y issued by your grace to clergy and laity of issued of Canterbury. Our fervent prayer es that your grace may be richly endowed with wisdom from on high, and may be enabled, with the other prelates and bishops of the United Church of Enigma aad Mlaud to take effectual counsel for up holdieg, amid the peculiar dangers of the present times, the divine authority of Holy Scripture, and the integrity of the faith, so that the gospel of our L ord and Saviour may be taught in all its purity among ourselves, and handed on, without diminution or additions, to our children's chil dren." I have a similar address to his Grace the Arch bishop of York, which, as it is drawn up in the same words, it will sot be nocemery fur me to read. I may, however, be allowed to ea) that these addresses have been signed by no less then 131,01.10 persons, and in amoral instances the signatures are those of persons representing meetings more or leas numerously Meade& so that the signatures attached to these domunente represent a much larger number of per sons than the 137,000 who have actually signed them. The addresses having been beaded .m,, The Archbishop of CANTISILBURY emid—My Christian bra. three, I accept with cordial &dialectic° the expression of your gratitude for the pastoral letter which I recently ad dressed to the clergy and laity of my province odder cir cumstances of no imry gravity. Articles of belief which had ever been held by the church catholic and by all its several breaches seemed to be impugned, and deep anxiety pervaded the minds of a large proportion of the lumbers of our church. I then felt myself called upon to give my reasons for having dissented from the recent judgment of the Privy Council. The principle on which I proceeded is the very principle laid down and recognised by that judgment itself—viz., that such rule or teaching only is to be ameibed to the church as we fluid to be expressly stated in her articles or formu laries, or which is plainly Involved in, or to be collected from, that which is written. Media:arises is question seem to me to be so pkialy involved in or to be collected from the attires and familiarise of our church, that I had no alternative but to dissect from a judgment which affirmed the castrary, sad it is most gratifying to me to find that the course I then plumed is so commit with the views and feelings of the large and important body of churchmen whom yea remount, sad that there is so resolute a de termination ea their part to maintain and uphold the cardinal doctrines of (ins church. The Archbishop of Your rat replied a. follows : My Quietism brethren, I thank you most smosrely for the address this has just been read so far as it relates to myself. I thank you for the support which it gives to or, whose SZPII6OIIOII I. the episcopal car hat been short, and who would gladly her left the leading part in these &o ccasions entirely to older and wiser prelates. Nothing but a akar seer of duty would have drawn from me the pas toral letter to which the address is a reply. I do not conceal trout myself that tree are times of severe trial. The pence of Our Lord Himself and the divine doctrines that fell from His own lips will hardly escape the criticism which has begun with the book that revere them. But, on the other head, past agr have seen the semi kind of steno cloud the sky, and the storm has , and the sue of Rightseessoss shines still u in the heavens. Author of Light end Life to the.. that torn towards Him. I am Denuded that this will be the issue now, ere If the steno he long, and Trey hearts fail boner of it. The duty of Christian trans at this time is not difficult to see. The church of Engird is founded oe the Word of God—that is her law and bar doctrine. She has no other weapon against the sin and evil ia the world. Our duty is to be mare and more active in • that Word—more earret in the study 7 of It, sod of Al that can throw light upon it—more ssdubaa in preaching warning and orrealatioes as w. vincingly to oar more dilreet in instrooting our ehildren—more ul that our preaching shall be not as echo of some prism:ration, but an application of eternal truths to the needs of men and women in this somewhat lazurioue and self hadideent, but hatclikeasi 11 this is the effect of our pressed troubles** church of Christ may emerge from them charred and strengthened for her wort of tuning souls to Clint. The proceedings then terminated. THE DW OP WESTMINSTER ON TERCEN. T 1 ABib tt. An address we. delivered that evening at Myddeltee Hall, Uppmetreek Islington, ma the three tercentooaries of 1864 via.:—Calvin, Galileo, and Shake pear*, by the Very Bar. the Dean of Westminster. The hall was well filled by a highly respectable eornpasy. The Rev. DUI observed that duriog the year INA three tormatmaries bed been celebrated is Eurpe—Calvin. at Gamma ; Galileo, in Italy ; and Shakespeare to &seised. Now, he would ask, what advantagen might be !mural from the rerassabrame of these three great names! They had been broaght before the public la • manner the bke of which might never mom stale. When on the 27th Nay, 1564. Calvin died, it was Sweatt that when his sun went dolma the same light would sever be seen again. Bat what name did Calvin leave behind him? He was an instance that a man may hi greatly esteemed in his own time, and hie fame become greatly diminished after death. At his death Do Same bad acquired such a height. As Hooker said then, "it was safer to attack all other estate than to attack the character of Cahn." Bat hie great fame was now no looter what it ma wee. Erasmus and Luther were still powerful, while Caleb' had left little behind. Bat he lad left two great legacies—the Ent was the doctrines of predestisatino. This dootrise still lived. True it was that there was One higher than man, and whatever wee good in man came directly from ibexes. Carla had meshed this doctrine to SIMS, yet he bad helped to heed it down to the present time. The next feature in hie history was that be established st Geneva liberty and a high state of morality, though perhaps too severe sad rigid. Yet did he introduce into that little town an atmosphere so healthy, that the wealthy of Europe seat th eir woe to Geneva to be educated and kept oat of the path et temptation. Calvin paused away, aid his death wee felt to be as afilictioo to the world at large. But there was one born two months before Calvin's death, and another one mouth before, and these two men were as far above Colvin as the Mamas were shove the earth. The matbeinaticim and the writer of plays soared far above the theologian—Galileo, the father of astronomy; and Shakes pean,tholeMrptetrefhamannatare. Clalileo,apastf roes the scientific beessaa66is conferred oe can by his marvellous use of the telescope, revealed not only the infinity of space, bat largely displayed to man the infinity of God himself. Galileo, therefore, oreferred leetieg benefit on religion. Turning to William Shakespeare,the rev. gentlemen observed that be was • benefactor to religioo, to his country, and to the world at large. It might be leaked what benefit was Shakespeare to the Christie/a. Did be sat teach them what human nature was, sad which knowledge we. uoquestioo ably meemery to teach • man to do his duty in the world? It had bees said each pertieralar Blase of moo had their pecu liar views of natem—the clergy the weak side, the lawyer the dark aide. But Shakespeare held the balance for man hied is • high dame. teaching his fellow to " judge not, beet ye be judged." This was truly an evangelical lesson. He taught many valuable religions lassoes, bat no meet could claim Item se their supporter. Calvin was • protestant, Galileo • Berm cathoW ; but it wee in vale to search for the met to which Shakespeare could be said to belong. He had • deep mom of the grates= of God, of the soothing infiessee of Cluisteenity, said the wards of the Bible were familiar to him. Mere meld sot be mid. The dean emeladed by showing that • man might be great, and that treatises might carry him above meta and parties, t perhaps the same thing would sot so well apply ire present day, whim it might be more mosseary tar • man to declare his creed end owe his party. A gamier:me vote of thanks to the dean for his able Manse closed the proosedinp. 1 1