The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-23 00:00:00

‘ 4 - / /••• L A ' „- C - 1 4--- -..---- -------.7,---s T . , . .. .. , ~... :: ,..1. I`::l' .._ l T.l: I', \. , / • - LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1864. No. 5,734.] [stamped, id. Additional.] [TWOPENCE ettAll FROM Lit I:POOL OR QUEENSTOWN TO lsk.W YORE. THE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, sad PHILADELPUIA STEAM-PIMP COWEILNY Wend doe their MU-powered Clyde-bunk Iron Sorew l uri ; 4 the Un.ted States maid FROM LIVER'', e.l for NOW TORL ry or G.% LTI I , bRF Saturday, Dec. IL EDINBURGH, IVedlie e de„ 7 , D ee. ss. And every Wednesday and every anornato Bate day. Cabta passage by the meal swat:lees sailing aw.. Wednesday, Id, 17, and 21 guineas, according to ths QUAD 1.) . the Seturdny's stesotere. 13 inhtess. Forward pomp y inclndlug all pr“vletont cooked. toe CICALA. the United States, and Mink Columbia. booked 00 nary advantageous terms—For Weber matadors apply to WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Wateenereet, Livorpooi ; orb NV= mad MAGRI% 61. Llar Withens4olo,. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. DRAMA. ADULT EDUCATION. THE OXFORD.—ORPREE AUX ENFERS. coZ opva. by J. Climbed% in consequence of its great success. ba repeated xyzer IVENING. Director. Mr. P. Jbnghmans. The D'AUBVIS, and all other available talent.— Admission : Area. Id. : Oda and balcony, lo private boxes, 10a. dd.—The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (Lingted). (aztrrzes ru.zoz►as.) OPENING OF THE SPANISH CORTES. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. Our advice, from New York are to the 10th inst. Acewiling to Richmond papers of the 7th, Sherman bad rested his army four days in the vicinity of Louis ville,so miles north of Millen, which is eighty miles north of Savannah. The _region where Sherman stopped is one of the richest in Georgia. Richmond, ' Jefferson counties abound in pro ' and the Richmond .papers say buidly engaged in gathering a the Ad mat. • he had ilassed the rate he had been moving he Nvanuah by the 9th or sooner. the Confederate reports it is no positive faith in their ability against Sherman's army. are the latest accounts of Sher furnished by the Confederate ST. JAMES'S. As usual at the eud of a theatrical season, though not always so close upon Christmas, the leading actors and managers of a company take their benefits ; and last night Mr. mad Mrs. Charles Mathews kept up the custom at this theatre by taking theirs. To import 'novelty into the playbill, and provide an excuse for something like a dress rehearsal of part of the Christina, entertainment., they produced a new three act comedy called A Lesion in Lore, which was admirably performed and very warmly received. This pro. duction is an adsptatioo, by Mr. Cheltoam, of a piece recently played at the Opaline., entitled Nos Allies, nod it may be generally described as a pleasant though somewhat drawn out comedy of inoffensive intrigue. There is salami new about the characters, and nothing new in their combinations, bat the dialogue is elegant, without attaining alter epigram, and there is just sufficient interest in the slight story to sustain it to this end. MADRID, Dam M. A V OOLPACii TAVERN St. Peter's-alley, Canada—A capacious and handsome Room. With RR.IDIRON on the em 200 e, has beau lately opened, where Luncheons, Dinners, and every requirement are served with the same excellence that has obtained for the h.',u.e Its Ingh reputation. —Theban SMOKING ROOM In Loudon. BBREMEN.—Direct Route t o Hanover, Bruns =a Central Cseraway.—Oua of the Noah German L: Sr.& scio. steamers ADLER, MOWS, of ALSE slespattbial from Holsolsdown ivory Tharalw mornlug 'weather permitting). at 10 am., coMog at it.,:twa,l Pier ter passengers at It noon—rasa to &mem, tt IIL 1 return tickets. ea and it lart—App i lyat CHAPLIN'S th t ule,rsal °ee, Bagentnctrcus, W. • or to PHI t , PPB. aIfAVBS. p:t!I-LII•f3. and Co.. 11. rsoosl-Isais. B.C. N R NI OWICII UNION FIRE OFFICE. uusus iit REF..FI I - 111S of tue l'r•nits of the comm. are pertodkaikr 1,1 a, a 6,..• to psrtles tutoring, who have thus from tl • t. , t:r.lo I . a:dyed fr,ro the Society sums illnonntllta hi the u,:rozlte to newly £440. ,, 00. A 1 l It tI I hi; 1141 N I $ of Jestorn has been declared in respect I Vh unarms pad in for to Michaelmas, lad, and will Donald by uou tioul the .arrest yfrrigilln oaths renewal of misting “nns. "1: . :611:i..rA of YREMICIS IZEDYCID BY TIIIS BONY& rottcy.rquornsm.l. Ausuml Xeduem6 Premium. *mum for 196 L 4. 120 19 9 36 0 0 19 16 4 6 t le ad. 441.411 9.T.:-.44 222 4 4 I.voo 63 0 0 4.4.1:1 1.. ~..3) 3.3 14 0 ... , 01 7 10 0 I h rites of promoon Ire In no case higher than those charged i..r ..;her priocti oiteen gibing uo bonus to their hunters. is outdo fur the policy or stamp when the Insurance . ,uiJ, or lor lo,r.usurs trautferred from other others. ' , dillies' ..f :Ile c •nipany exCretts SereUty Millions, sad, co:r t , the liberality oltli o hell are engagements hare been ort.e int d. ie espl.ily duty paid to Government • • tile )elt wag ssi.ls2 ire. ; the amount insured - on stock was a 10.1! . • • N..rwirli ti.• (mace Is the target& cake making • r. tar.. t, its insurtrs. F. r i.ro,pcctuse, to the Society's °tacos. SD, Fleet-street, ! Barmy-,:.rv: !t, 01:TNI:51, MASON, and Co. respectfully F •,:sce •Ir AN VAL SELECTION of CONTINENTAL i.Vf.LILEe. consuitih;.: ..t TM, and BONBONS, in elegant 1. %es and baskets, san..ble for presents, likewise every variety liotbouniers, ikc., a laited for u,rmse trees and table dream t-1i They late al.. r. toyed their scuocis imporlatiose of yrewri 0.1 and dried frait•, for 4cieert, and culinary ail'. Au use•iti.i. lit of Lc stibia, for the breakfast, urnr eu beon: ilirner, and supper to k.—YOUEIuN WAILIJIOEdE, ISt. W CHRISTMAS POULTRY. wIsIENG TJ SECELE GOoD GEESE AND 1[ RA EV, 'Oust.' go to W. and J. E. IAILoILo, 2.5, LITTLE PULTENET-RTREET, Nuare. W. aid E. T. heg to tulorw the pub= will ..n views Arc f..:ty.sele,ted stock of 100 W (hr., soot Turkey from V.- 1.4 inst. to Christmas-clay. GAME EVERY LAY PEA RAIL. C "I. sI'IAS BOXES or HAMPERS.- 11::ULATElt, MACKIE. and Co.. Wise and Spirit. Mei.. (1, Akn.nts tor tid &tut enuut and OW and Co.ll Lar Ale , ELLINcTfiN-sTP.ERT, STRAND, W.C., make up Half• on I. Ass r Hompi.rs for ns.. containing:- OSE iTILE IN 1:- I' rKEStu BRANDY. RE.T.LCIITCH or lit !SR 'WHISKY. ONE „ OLD JAIIAICA RCN. ONE „laT 4111.1 a ituNGitaT ONE „ GU/ PORT. ' , NE SIIERRT. Delii ere,' free wit' in fi,e miles of their Establishment. Coo of ry ant,. t• , La a:Lows - mined by a remittance. ir'IHRISTMAS. —The HOLLAND HAMPER, X Pott;es of elltilt'E WIN and SPIRITS the 1. on< I) Port. sherry. OLD, RIM, Paid or llral ly ti I::• . 1 ..r t, h Nhbtl. c.uttu At, %Ni 111: YREE for ISs. ed. CASIL • N. 1, I! IP LA. k, Iik:NSINGTON, W. SAUCE. —LEA and PERKINS' %V , gcr. , l}.l:-.11111.E SAUCE. Tbla delicious conallit. •, pronunnoed by plaboiloooll 'nit: ">i.l ...OD SAUCE,' Is preparrd sole.) by LaA and PERKINS- The req taut cued walnst worthless Kolbe lions, an ter that 1.4 a stilt! Perrin.' names sr* 00 wrapper, libel, bottle, al• I stopper. A-a for LEA eel PERKINS' lures. Sold wholesale and fur export by the Proprietors, Worcester, ileum CR. ts-,E end hI..AtAiWk.LL. Messrs. RAKCLAY an 4 50Na. LAolon, etc., &c.. ant I.) grocers And othueo UII4VeIIIILIiT. CRINOLINE in the POULTRY, 1710. CRINOLINE at VAUXHALL, 1730. CRINOLINE a is M 0 DE, 1733. CRINOLINE 4 la MOD E, 1745. CRINOLINE in ST. JAMES'S-PARK, 1750. CRINOLINE at CHISWICK, 1760. CRINOLINE in HYDE-P ARK, 1800. CRINOLINE in our PARKS and PRO- . A . N k N rl‘: 1 k, • . tK . gratis and port tree. wArD rat Li. Jup a. ‘L.nufact.arr to the Court and R 0731 I . :vnily. .7. PICCADILLY. OVERCOATS. —No. 105, STRAND.—Special attention is gl.en In this establishment to WINTER fiVtItCOATS, of which a select stock is always on hand to choose tram. LAW Li( oN •:1,1 K I 11Frrt Overeva‘makerg, - \ •n,.a ku Exeter. ha' I . H YAM am' Cu.'s ATTIRE for GENTLEMEN, ~;.,,..1 07 , otlont.street. W. All the latest pr...l.ietlteet In COATINGS, VZSTINGS. and NGA, h,r t. :Airmen s Autumn and Winter Attire. The new patterns for Trolt•,:lt and Vests, which are displayed to great TArtety, are speei.ll,y recommended. H)ein sod co.. 1 ' .1.1.. .nable Overwata. tts. to 635. liDun and t•o.s Winter Capes. 21, to 705. ilyarn And co.J•rtets, els. to 421. ii)ein and t l I ottitot...l.le Dress (oate, 30a to ;Oa Hy. and "'rock Costs, 3Os. to 70s. II yam and 's I'u-Leei..l.le Vesta, 6a thL to flat 11)am sad Co. s PaAinnable Salts , Ma. to SOL A systrm of quell:. and ononly is Klieg!, adhered to In all the various departun. uta. Branch Establistnueuts—Birmlngtsarn. 21, 22, and 23, New el:vet • Lteds.l'2, Brli,Aote and IkWail/Lll, Westgate. GENUINE COD LIVER OIL SOAP. This s..sp Is 11,,ratJble 11.1 U.II and Is unequalled In Its ',ohnela! eln t s ,11 e.l ec tender skin. It Is pant culArl) receuant,. I d dnntren. Ilanursesure.l only by Idt Lt.. TERN EK, AND SONS, Wax and Tal.d. rs. -.••.pand Oil Men:UAW tuber )(a - lost)' and 11 .4' H. t . ,• .1.• Walos. DIVE. te , . HAI XIAIIKET. LONDON. Obson e, otory teld. t ia •t.,tups.,l ettlx tke t.r.nk, Mark—ll Cod fish. FIELD'S celebrated UN ITED SERVICE SOAP TAIILY:rd. Sd. C.I. each, sold by all chandlees and Clgthroughout the kingdom ; but the public should ask eld'a., and see that lb. name of J. C. and J. FIELD In ea web packet. Nog, au ; tablet. Wholende and for exportation at We Work; gAn , ll. LAYBEXH. LONDUS,S.,whans also may be obtained thew !tun Medal Paradlne Candles. TONIC BITTERS. WATLKS' QUiSINit WINE. The .. peat.... nu I wholnstome bitter in exlstanee; AA iciENT TONIC, An unequalled atm, wide. and a vette stimulant Reid by' groom. Icanan w.oa.bouonnen, wine merchants, lOW instituters, and tillers. at Ma. adosen. Manufactured by ROBERT WATER.% t, Cannon-street, Landon. Whoimie Um.. E. Lanai and Oa. Wormier. rilkiE INVIGORATIYE N ERVIN E ESSENCE -Z. The most acieolitically prepared and moot powerful nutri tive cordial *set luta.shicel ; restores to their normal condition all the secretions, on the integrity ••f which perfect health de pends. It lea specific for Arid Ifty of all kinds, and from its tun• gaining, among of her itunedienia. pepsine and phosptate of eel; will prose highly beneficial to the nervous and dye/wink. Price es. per 1./ttle, or four quantities In one for 22a. Ode Agent... Messrs. B.minvirten and Co., h2O, Ozturd-street, and lass. Yetschurchati LouLkes. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an elfettimi remiiity, without coo:Ming the bowels or Mfr. tinu the head. Witty ethcaelom and pleasant, Is admitted to be tb. hest medicine for mined Maly relic% Inc coughs, colds our ivied same of ;thus; arid iociptent conmeaption. It ire glumly Clans reirions whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably silos. the tkitlin.: which provokes frequent coughin g. nidifo o.filog consumption its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even Is big clown for hoe of suffice Non. may dspend a relief in a few admits' after taking it— Prepared only ami sold by W. LAM MUT, chemist, 8, king Wlt• limrstreet, Clowingairme, Loudon, and by all druggist; in bottles, 1324., and three quantities In oae, 2e. 9d, he particular and ask for lamberts. Asthmatic Italearn. The lame arse uldrem W engraved on the stably. lOZEA U'B COPA INK MEWS, suocessfully tried In the Paris and [Awl., licepl Mk. under the cars of them Callener. Ascent, Lloyd, Potaint and Legrall Chick 1.. L ancet; Nor. 6. 1%24 effects a curs in as arenas of ifs days . ht, la recent or chronic dlscasse.-4. 6d. per bottle, by pelf le ° I at C. JOZEAC 3, French chemist, 69, Haymarket. 1.0•14 WI 126, Sander's% Ilageata, Paris. BICKERS & SON—CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. BICKERS& SON—CHRISTMAS BOOKS. BICKERS &SON—JU VEN ILE BOOKS. BICKERS & SON—D RESS IN G CASES. ICKERS& SON—DK S P A.TC H BOXES. BICKERS& SON—TRA VELLIN G BAGS. B ICKERS & SON—IVEDDING PRESENTS. BICE tRS et SON—No.lk 54. LEICESTER-SQ. OaIteINATURB of CILLAP bUOKSYLLING. Mi:DIE'S SELECT LIBELRY (Li m i tet l) . Subscribers to Ma. ties Library szerespectf oily Inform., I t hat arreottementa bare who be-tt made with the leadlog publishers for an early and abundant and ply duriug the seaou of all forth comi og hooks of merit end general lotemit. R. t iced lists of the 'Aril:Opel works at present In circulation. catalogues of surplus copies withdrawn for sale, at greatly reduced pnces, and list. of books In .cnamental bindings for present* and school prizes, are mow ready and will be I, wwarded, postage free, on applies hon.—New Oxford-street, London ; City odic.,e, klugmzeat, Ctiespatile. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. RD IMEI:S.CIikUSTMAS BOUQUET, 2s. &I R IMMEL'S PERFCMED TREES, 38. &I. RniviP.L'S SCENTED FANS, as. Cml. and 6s. RIMMFAIIS MAGIC BOUQUETS, Is. R11131"'S PERFUME BOXES, from la, &C. TILE BEST ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN LONDON. CHOICE ORN ‘MENTS for CHRISTMAS TREES. O. SI RAND. and 24. CORNOILL NEW WEST-END BRANCII-1. REGENT-STREET. CRISTBIAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S GIFTS for all who court the Gay and Festive Scenes.— ROWLANDS' MACAMAR ut4 s preserver and beautif)er of the hair beyond all precedent. Rowlands' IC alytior, for imp trt log a radiant bloom to the complexion, and a sonnets and dell eaty to the hands. arms„ and neck_ Rowlands' Gdouto, or Pearl L*l3[l/floc for gn lug a pearl-hke whiteness to the teeth, and tree &TIMM to the breath. The patronage of royalty throughout Furow, their general use by rank and fashion. and the univer sally known elbow) of these articles, give them 3 celebrity us psralleled.—Sold at 2), Ilattongarden, and by chemists and per fumers. —Ask fur Rowlands" - articles. AT CHRISTMAS MANY SUFFER from INDIGEiTIiiN, and require s itue little aisist.ince. FARR'S LIFE PILLI remove, without the slizhtest pain. unra4y or nauseous sensations, SO familiar to those w ho hire indialipt a little too tree:y in goal Christmas tare.—nay be had of any Chemist. CON6IGNMENT of PLANTS from Client, and FRUIT TRW from Pram., l‘f R. J. C. STEi'ENii;ill - giLL by AUCTION at hla Great Rooms, 38. Riettwtrert. Corenagartien. 70. 810KROW, December 2t. at half-past It precisely, a choke col lection of CAMELLIA.% hardy and Indian anceas, rhod.nien• drop., BIM& roma, gladioli, conifers, Ay., from Ghent, eel on ae.e•rtment of year. peach. apricvt. cherry, and plum t rem. train France. On view the nintniu; of isle, and catai•emea had. D lINCH'S ALMANAC K for 1865, Ellastrated by J. E. Ilnams, K A., J(.na TWINIJO., C. KEENE, F. WALEaa, and (3. DEMAtilliE, is new ready. IlliE COMPANIES ACT, 1862. The Forms and Amount Boob required under the above Alt, &lee eB ntletr 'Linda of gecoaut Bookh with every Stationery re quisite for Pabile Companies. the Comintingduelea. dd. lUD. Ord on the beat tonna Printing of every description. Shore Certilleates &graved sod Printed: Vadat Saila de signed and executed. Alit and nat. 411 : Olset-alreet : LC. , as. London-W*o. 5.1. MORE SOLDIERS FOR MFAleo.—The Monikur of yesterday says :—" The fifth, and tat, departure for Melia, of the corps of Austrian volunteers has taken place on board the Eol;Ugh steamer Indiana, under the direction of Lieu tenant Detroyst, of the Imperial navy. This detachment oumprising soldiers of various brooch..of the service, i , composed of 1,185 men and :t5 officers." WEATHER-I:01'ND VEMELS IS THE FIRTH OF FORM—Tilers is at precut an unusually Ilfg• fleet of merchant vessels in the Firth of Forth, both in the anchor age of Leith Roads and iu that of Si. Margaret's ,Hope. Indeed it may be said that so great a number of wind bound ships has not been seen in the Firth for many years. A great number of toe vessels have run into the Firth for shelter during the severe weather which has pr.: vai led for le wee weeks, while others which have waved out of harbour have lain in the align for from ten days to a f•wt night waiting the chances of a favourable state of wind and weather to enable thew to go out. The Aberdeen steamer, which sailed from Granton on Tuesday morning, found the sea running so high at the Isle of May that she was compelled to put back to port, and after beating about for rouse hours returned to Crouton in the evening. Yesterday (Wedoeada)) there was a pretty heavy sea 00, with a squally north-east wind, so that very few vessels attempted to go down the Firth.— ursid Courant. butruts ACCIDENT TO TWO SOLDIERS.—At a late hour on Wednesday evader • rather serious accident oc curred to Corporal Hodges and Private Bow, belooging to the 20th Regiment, at Chatham, from falling iito the trenches sunoucding Fort Pitt. The two men had been sent to the hospital oa duty, when they appear to have mistaken their way and walked into the trench near the back of the lunatic hospital, falling a depth of shoot 30 feet, the trench being entirely unprotected. W hen found Bow was discovered to have sustained • serious fracture of the left leg, besides other injuries, while those of Corporal Hodges were of a lees serious c haracter. Both men were at once conveyed to the hospital for treat meat. It is hoped that the authorities will at length be led to adopt the necessary precautions to prevent a recurrence of these accidents, which are by no means uncommon. FATAL AcclDlLler THROrIiH THE INCACTIOrS VAN or Figeaitus.—On Wednesday evening last an inocest was held at Newnham (a district of Cambridge), on the body of *youth named Thomas Preston, aged about Pi, who met with hie death wider the following circumstances. The deceased mid • number of other youths were in the habit of indulging in the amusement of " hedge-popping" or shooting small birds in the fields and closes in the neigh bourhood of Newnham, and on the afternoon of Tumday a party of them were os Mill Piece, both deceased and • boy named Ludlum, aged 16, carrying guns. There was a third gun and a pistol amoogst the party. Ludnam as sisted to charge Preston's gun with shot, and they had set out to beat the hedges. Then, ac- 1 cording to Ludolun's account. which there was no' reason to doubt, and was in fact corroborated, a boy named Gray called out that there was a bird in the hedge. Luduam raised his gun to his shoulder and pulled the • hammer back, but it did not catch the spring, and the gun ' was discharged at the moment when deriamed, in the "moiety to secure the bird for himself, stepped in front of Luduson's gun, and the charge mitering his head, he fell and died instaotaneonsly. It was proved that the matter w..s • mere accident, and the jury returned a verdict of " Death by misbitune," coupled with some severe observations as to the danger of trusting such youths with firearms. The deceased was one of twelve children, and what adds to the regret to be entertained in the matter, his mother is near her coofineutect, sod is a most delicate sate of health. MCEDLIt AT DCDLSI.—OU Tuesday bight, a man named Samuel alias Car Harrison, a miner, aged 41, ' expired in the Mamble, his death having been caused by a stab and other injuries. From the information we have at • present been enabled to glean, it appears that the doomed ' was well known in the town, and that be lived in the above , disreputable locality in the house in which be died. At about two o'clock on Tuesday morning, John Morris, a collier residing is Dudley, and Samuel Sheldon, • grinder, with others, went to the house of 'le ceased, where a quarrel arose. A tight ensued, and various weapons, including the cram, of the kitchen grate, . were used by the belligerents. It is stated that the deceased was sabeequeatly challenged to fight, aed that he went out of the house for the porpoise of fighting with Morris. An meeounter did take place, and the we nnu with whom deceased lived, end a girl living in the came hones, state that they saw deceased struck with a knife, and that he then fell to the ground iniensitilo. Hs was taken up immediately in an tumour:ions state, and the services of Mr. Higgs, police surgeon, were speedily pro cured. Everything that human aid could do was done, but the man never rallied. In fact, he never recovered consciousness or spoke miter he fell, and he expired as above stated: His body shows that he was stabbed in the neck, sad • frightful wound on the eye showed that the most savage violates must have bees used. Morris and Sheldon are fa custody.—dtruningAces Post. Tho Cortes were opened to-day. The Queen's speech statet that the relations of Spain with foreign powers remain satisfactory, ex cept with Peru, "the government of which State will finally be convinced that justice is on our aide." Her Majesty then expresses a hope that a perfect understanding will be arrived at without casting any stain upon the national honour. The Queen proceeds to state that the official communi cation of the Archduke Maximilian's accession to the Mexican throne, is the commencement of a new 'era in the political relations between Spain and Mexico, hitherto unfortunately in terrupted. " The South American republic' will see that the sympathy of Spain has no admix ture of ambitions projects." The Queen continues: "The Mien question is still pending, and the re volutionary movement whichquiii been- going on in that country has given rise to fresh diplomatic combination. As soon as affairs are finally settled, my government will take this question into con sideration in the manner dictated by prudence, without, however, failing in the respect and filial love which Spain, as a Catholic nation, professes for the common Father'of the Faithful." The speech, in conclusion, announces the introduction of bills relative to financial questions, and modifications in the present legislation affecting credit societies. A bill on the press law, in harmony with the consti tution, will also be brought forward. No allusion is made to Santo Domingo. The reactionist and moderate journals attack the government on account of the nomination of Marshal Concha as President of the Senate. ELECTORAL HESSE. CASSEL, Dec. -T. To-day, after a long and animated debate, the Diet resolved, by 25 against 17 votes, that a com mittee should report on the question whether the ministry should be accused by the Diet of having violated the constitution of the country. THE BANK OF HOLLAND. AMSTERDAM, Dre. 22. The Bank of Holland has reduced ita rate of dis count from 6i to 6 per cent. ENGLAND AND SANTO DOMINGO. The Epocn of the 18th makes the following announcement relative to the asserted recognition of the Santo Domingo insurgents as belligerents by England : In consequence of the effect produced upon the public mind by this announcement, Sir John Crampton, the Eng lish ambassador at this court, felt bound to request sepia natioes from his government upon a matter in which be was without official instructions. Earl Russell lost no time in replying, sod hie 'despatch reached the English representative yesterday evening at the same time that the first Secretary of State received the despatches from our Minister Plenipotentiary in London, previously announced by telegraph to the Spanish cabinet. These despatches contained ample details of all that had occurred. On account of certain questions arising from events that have taken place in cmsequenee of the blockade of the Dominican coasts by the Spanish squa dron, the English government considered it necessary to take the opinion of the legal advisers of the crown, fol lowing its prectic• in all matters of the kind. Their opinion was f►vourable in • certain manner to the recognition of the Dominicans as belligerents, Spain being bound, according to the ir view, by the mari time law laid down in the treaty of Paris, to maintain • real and effective blockade of all the points of the island where she undertook to prevent the entry of supplies destined for the rebels. Earl Russell communicated this opinion to our representative *in London, who in his turn considered it urgently necessary to acquaint the Spanish government with the same. 'recce the origin of a news which having come to the knowledge of; the telegraphic agents of various periodicals in this city, was transmitted by them with the urgency which its importance dictated, although the want of the details above mentioned caused some exaggers ion in their communications. The reply of Earl Russell to the English ambassador could not be expressed in more satisfactory terms. The English minister confirmed the explanations given by Senor Comyn ; and wishing to give • proof of the feiendly attitude of England in questions so greatly affecting the prestige of our country, be authorised the English ambassador to acquaint be Spanish cabinet with his determination to indefinitely postpone any act which might be considered hostile, or as tending to exercise soy sort of influence in the settlement of our interior affairs. We, who cannot be accused of being ardent admirers of the English policy, have satisfaction in declaring that its conduct in the present circumstances has been worthy of • greet power, and therefore merits our most sincere eulogies. DEPREDATIONS OF THE CONFEDERATE CRUISER SEIENANDUAH. The Shipping and Movantik G,l:Ate of yesterday says : Our readers have not forgotten the circumstantial contra diction given by some of our Liverpool contemporaries to the st►tement which appeared in these columns respecting the departure of the steamer Sea King from London to sail under the Confederate flag. The Sea King, as entering the Confederate service, became the Shenandoah, and we are enabled to report something more respecting her movements. The Shenandoah arpears to have employed her time to some purpose. Advices received this day from Bahia report the arrival there of a Daniab vessel with the crews of no lees than five Federal vessels,all of which hail been captured and destroyed by the Shenandoah, under the command of Cap tain Wardell. The names of these vessels are—the Elena, of Maine ; the E. Godfrey. of Boston ; the Kate Prince, the Charter Oak, and the Sumo. We take it that this report establishes the fact that the Sea King is not only a Con federate cruiser, bet that she is likely to rival, if not aut. pun, the Alabama in hamming the commove of the Northern Staten NAVAL AND MILITARY. A DIMMAIIIT, Dsc. 22.—APPOIBTWITS. COM mander—W. K. JoLliffo, to the Dovastattoo, vice Pike, inerihded. _ _ Sub-Lientenwte—O. P. Tadao., C. M. Turner. R. C. Joldle, D. M. Smith, C. A. Toekor. sad F. N. C. Hall, to the Euryalus ; W. G. L Gesq., to the Victoria ; C. F. Cox, to the Defence : J. B. Hays, to the Research blasters Assistants—H. C. Treinavne,and W. H. Wyllys, to the Cadmus; T. Noon, to the bee; J. E. Polley, sod C. B. Franks, to the Higheyer. Assistant Clerks—E. Armstrong. J. 8. Ramsey, J. Maclaurin, and H. A. I'. Cummins, to the Fieprd (addi tional) ; F. C. Good, to the Irresistible ; G. F. cartels., to the Frederick William ; A. A. Pearson, to the Pembroke ; and W. H. Whyhan, to the F.:sellout. Du Barry's delicious bealtli-restoring Revalenta Aram= Peal restores perfect digestion, strong nerves. sound lung; healthy liver, refreshing sleep. functional regularity, and energy to the most disordered or enfeebled, removing speedily mid effectually Indigestion (dyspepsia:, habitual constipsina, nervous, bilious, and liver complaints, !even, lnnorrbolds, flatulency, sore throat; catarrh; colds, Influenza, Dolma In the head and ear, rbetnatlem, t, Impurities, eruption, hysteria, neuralgia, lrrltabWt s acidity, p )Itatlon, heart burn, headache, debility, gam, canape. spasms, manses and sickness, sinking fit; ).ough, asthma, bronchitis, consumption, de. 02,000 cares &ocean). In tins, lib.. h ad. 121 b., ns son.—DD Barry and Om. 71, itagentatreet, Loudon Phil lips, tea dealer ; and all grown end chemists in the kingdom.— lAdvertingisatl Richmond Enquirer, Dec. 7.) minim is culminating—is becomirg in. part of the Confederacy vitally, in. =4ll. The advance of Sherman's army since he crossed the 00411•• bas been slow end cautions, his intention evi. dendy hang to mystify our military authorities, but the delay end slow movement has been to gather in supplies of forage, neatened as his territory is becoming from the teal Wheeler's cavalry. Sherman has not for a kited, is our humble judgment, as to the point to be attacked, or the road to take. If our readers will take the map, and notice the positions, they will find it very interesting. From Fen's Bridge, on the main branch of the °teaches River, where Sherman crossed to Louisville, where the main body of his army is now supposed to rest, is fifteen miles ; and from Louisville to Millen it is thirty miles. Now we make up this campaign for him as the most reasonable, the most fesaible if be hopes to accomplish anything, and the most natural one. When his forage and provision traits are full, be will mass his oaths force at Millen, throwing his cavalry. to the rear. With his wagon traio between the two wings of his army, he will move in compact columns, steadily but cautiously, on the city of Savannah, with no fear of an attack on either flank. The °gem-bee sad its few crossings Lod terrible wimps on his right, and the Savannah River and its equally swampy beaks on his left, both flanks will be most securely covered, a grand desideratum in army movements. And thus situated he has a march of something over 80 miles to Savannah. Sherman left Atlanta on the 12th of November, and reaching Millen on the 2nd of December, be has tra velled 165 miles in twenty days—an average of eight miles per day. Travelling at the same rate, he would reach Savannah on the 9th inst., or if he goes to Darien, may be expected there about the 15th, provided he mate with no delays by the way. (From the Richmond Examiner, Dec. 7.) The military drama iu Georgia is drawing rapidly to its d.',,,yoncnr. General Sherman is at last approaching the coast, whither he has been travelling twenty-three days. Whether be will complete the journey or not depends very much upon certain events which will occur this week. There are troops in his front who will resolutely dispute his farther advance toward Savannah or Darien, after he passes a certain point. It is reported that his advance was skir mishing yesterday with our outposts. We do not know what Sherman will do when he finds a formidable force in his front, but are disposed to believe that he will discard strategy and attempt to break through the lines of his op proem. Let Lieu do what he will, he will certainly feel that never was general in a more critical situation. (From the Richmond 117iig, Dec. 7.) The Augusta Coustitutionotist of the 3rd inst. says that just before going t) press it was informed that the enemy's mate body bad paned Sullen, ea route for the coast or de structme. In a previous paragraph it says :—" Sherman, from all reliable sources, seems to have halted recently in order to grind corn. As he tended towards the barren count' ies of the south it became necessary to make the proper pro vision. His longing parties are onstantly driven in by our cavalry, and compelled to hug the main body. His forage is reported to be short." The A - tic York Times of the 10th thus comments on the sews of Sherman's advance : We have news of Shermaa's army from Richmond papers 'of &slats a date as Wednesday. It confirms the amounts we had yesterday of the march of Sherman towards Saves. nab, along the narrow strip of country that lies between the Ogeechee sod Savannah rivers. The formation of this stretch if laud is peculiar—there being extensive and con• Viaticum marshes along the banks of both rivers, with an elevated ridge of land running about equidistant between them. Thus, while our troops march along the ridge, both their flanks are protected by the marshes. It was given out, last Saturday, that Lieutenant-General Grant calculated Sherman would reach the sea. board by that day ; and now the Richmond editors calculate that he will reach Savannah to day. Grant's calculation was not far from accurate, or at least would not have been, had Sherman marched without stoppage ; but it seems by rebel accounts that he halted his army for four days at Louisville, a little plans about 110 miles from the seaboard, in order to gather in such forage and supplies as he required. The rebels still proclaim that he will have a fight before he gets to Savannah. We support) it likely that when they found he bad posed by Augusta without asaaihag it, they removed the troop. which had been hastily gathered there, under General Bragg, Wade Hampton and the local militia mends, and hastened them forward by the railroad to Charleston and thence to Sayan . nab, to confront Sherman. Beside the officers we have men. tioneil, there are at Savannah Marra. Hardee, Dick Taylor, and Gustavus W. Smith. It is not unlikely that the troops under Cobb, whom Sherman found at Macon, have been running a rice to reach Savannah before our forces. They could take railroad from Mecca as far as Loyola, and thence march to the Southern Georgia reed, which would carry them to Savannah. In the meantime, we have not heard a word lately of Beauregard, who announced to the people of Georgia, 22 days ago, that he was hastening to their relief. We should think that with Beanregard. Cobb, Bragg, Hardee, Smith. Taylor, Hamotoo, Wayne, Wheeler, and the score of other great Confederate generals, who are gathered together to stop Sherman 's march, they would make some strenuous efforts to prevent his getting into Savannah. We hope they will soon let US know what income they meet with. The following is the reply of Mr. Seward to the request of Lord Whartichlfe, made through Mr. Adawe, that the 17,0001. produced by the Liverpool bazaar should be distributed among the Coufederate prisouers In the North : Department of fitato, Washington, Dec & Si,,—! have received your despatch of the 18th of No vember, No. 807, lankier with the papers therein men tiooed, via., a oopy of a letter which wee addressed to you on the 12th of November last, by Lord Wharncliffe, and • copy of your mower to that letter. You will now inform Lord Weeniebile that permission far an agent of the com mittee described by him to visit the ineurgents detained in the military prisons of the United States end to dia. tribute awing them smoothen thousand pounds of Bri tiah gold is disallowed. Here it is expected that your correepoadeuce with Lord Whamliffe will end. That correepondenm will necemarily become public. Un reading it the American public will be well aware that, while the Ucited States have ample means for the support of the prisoners, as well as for every other exigency of the war in which they are engaged, the insurgents, who have blindly rushed into that condition, are suffering no priva tions that appeal for relief to charity either at home or abroad. The American people will be likely to reflect that the sum thus insidiously beaded in the name of humanity, constitutes no large portico of the profits which it. contri butors may be justly supposed to have derived from the insurgents, by exchanging with them arms and munitioas of war for the coveted productions of immoral and ellff. vatiog slave labour, nor will any portion of the American people be dispos ed to regard the sum thus ostenta tiously offered for the relief of captured insurgents as • too generous equivalent for the devastation and dissolution which • civil war, promoted and protracted by British subjects, has spread throughout the States, which before were eminently prosperous and happy. linelly, in view of this last officious intervention in our domestic eats, the American people can hardly fail to recall the waning of the father of oar country directed against two intimately connected . public dangers, namely : =al faction and foreign ietrigue. Ido not think the i=t; have become debased, although lits 7 have sadly from the ways of loyalty and patriotism. I think that, in common with all oar countrymen, they will rejoice ia being saved by their considerate and loyal goverment from the grave insult which Lord Whasocliffe and his masa ciates, in their teal for the overthrow of the United States, have prepared for the vkainss of this unnatural and hopeless rebellion.—l am, air, year obedient servant, WILLIAM H. Wuxi). gliaieock, and Jett; mon and forage, t lifiperniau was 1 Ay. On I SI • lulu at t 4 wok pekoe Sal F •Jo ' io9e of tho' ey have to • o e city aga owing ar as (Prom the Ri tililitaq situati tom% And to this ; ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL. Yesterday the Winter Speeches were delivered by the widen of St. Paul's School, is the presence of Dr. Kyoutoe, the head muter, some of the members of the Mercers Company. and a very large assemblage of the popds sod their friends. The business of the day ewe minced by the distribution of prizes to the successful com petitors of the Thrnsten Memorial Prize, the subjeet being Wordsworsh's poem, "Ta the Daisy,' rendered into • Latin lyric. Mom Cowie, Knox, and South were the no. useful candidates, to each of whom Dr. Kynsaton addressed kind words of praise and encoungement. The speeches on these occasions rugs over the Greek, Latin. French, and English languages ; and the selections, as is generally the ease, are made from the Aristophanes, Terms, MoliZre, and Shakspeere. The following an the subjects of the speeches :--Scene from the filityhts of Arir tophanse : Kieiss. E. A. Knox ; Demosthenes, E. W. South ; Sausage-seller, Mtiill ; Clear, C. M. Cowie ; Chorus, Mills. Scene from Shakespeare's Richard 111. : Clarence, Mackenzie ; Brakeobury, H. C. MacCarthy ; Ist Murderer, Pocock ; 2nd Murderer, Seaman. Scene from Terence's Andric : Mysis, J. B. Illingworth ; Davos, Seaman ; Chromes, Hinson. Scene from Shakespeare's Tanana n f the Shrew Petruchio„ J. A. Kempe ; Katherina, Mills ; Gruniio, ; for teesio, C. M. Cowie ; Tailor, E. A. Knox ; Haberdasher Seaman. Scene from MoliZre's Lc Ifidecia azalare : Sganarelle. J. A. Kempe ; Martine, Mille ; M. Robert, Mackenzie ; Lucas, Minion ; Valero, H. C. Mae Carthy. The speaken ;acquitted themselves most creditably ; the parte were well committed to memory; the delivery was think sad suffkient action was exhibited to keep alive the attention of the spectators, though it would perhaps be desirable if mare histrionic liberty were allowed to the re. preeentadves of the various characters brought forward. The whole exhibition reflected great credit on the masters of the school, end showed that the scholars are trained to a correct and critical discernment of the characteristic pow sages of the great poets of ancient and modern times. The satisfaction of the audience was manifested in frequent applause, and the result must have been very gratifying to the head master, whose bland and affectionate manner to the boys most go a great way to smooth the rough plums of the study and the schoolroom. ROYAL MILITARY ACADEMY AT WOOLWICH. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Field Marshal Commandinrin-Chief, with his Royal Highness Prime Arthur, and Major Elphisetone, and a name cue staff of officer', comprising Gemmel Sir James Yorke Scarlett, Adjutant-General ; General Sir George Pollock, C.C.S. and K. 5.1.; General Sir John Burgoyne, G.C.8., Inspector General of Fortifications; Lieutenset.G sr. Sir Harry Jones, G.C. 8., Governor of t►e Royal Stall College, Sandhurst ; Mejor.Geosnl Hamiltogy Vioe-Freei dent ; Major-Genera Sir F. Abbott and Lieuteciant-Colonel Elwyn, of the Council of Military Education, arrived at Woolwich at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, to conduct the Christmas examination of the gentlemen cadets at the Royal Military Academy, and sward commissions and prises in amedanos with the recommendation of the council, of which his royal highness is president. His royal highness distributed the following prizes, viz. :—To Mr. Curling, for exemplary conduct, a regulation sword; Mr. W. Nicholson, for exemplary conduct, the Pollock gold medal ; for first artillery, a double telescope for first topography, an aneroid barometer ; for chemistry, a microscope ; and fur first fortificatioes, books ; Mr. Brown, for second artillery, an aneroid barometer, and for geology , a microscope ; Mr. Liodoo, for second fortifications, a prie. matic compass ; Mr. Beresford, for mooed topography, a pocket sextant ; Mr. Pained, for natural philosophy and practical mechacice, a microscope, Mr. W. Walker, for first French sad second German, valuable books ; Mr. O. Moore, for wood French, Mr. Arnett, for first German, and Mr. Jacob, for Hindustani, valuab4 books; Mr. Pur cell, for first mathematics, a case of mathematical instru ments ; Mr. C. Watson. for second mathermitics, third for tifications, and practical geometry, pocket mummies and sextant. Prima were also awarded to Mr. Freeth for land scape drawing, Mr. Jekyll for practical geometry, and Mr. Leach for landscape drawing. His Royal Higbee's then proceeded to address the cadets n appropriate sod forcible terms. He reminded them that the two corps of Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery, in ' which they would shortly receive commissions, were emi neatly scientific, and they would do well to remember that on leaving those walls it was essentially necessary to conti nue their education, and endeavour to keep pace with this scientific age, by acquiring not only a theoretical but a practical knowledge of those extraordinary inventions and improvements which were constantly taking plane. He was happy to find that during the past balf.year so much ad. vanosment had been made by the several classes, and that such a favourable report Lad been presented by the lieute nant-governor. He need scarcely remind them that something more than knowledge of their prolamin was required from offioers in her Majesty's service. It was necessary that they should be of high character, cultivating a high tone of feel ing and a high standard of truth. He hoped the advice he had given them oa several occasions would not be lost upon them, and that they would endeavour in after life to emu late the conduct of those gallant officers who had rendered the service of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers tinguithed. His royal highness and staff subeequettly witnessed a series of ("mimetic exercises by the cadets, and after visit ing the riding establishment and other departments, re turned to Loudon at 3 o'clock, amidst s royal salute from the Green-hill battery. Curer Lt . PALAce..—Notwithstanding the incle mency of the weather yesterday, Dearly 2,Buu people were present at General Tom Thumb's reception. The palace being comfortably warmed presented a marked contrast to the weather outdoors. Thu day sad to-morrow ars the last two days the Coastal sod his party will receive visitors. _ _ ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music.—The competition for the Kiss's Scholarship took pleas st the iostitation on Monday, 19th inst., and for that of the Westmorelsod Scholarship sod Potter Exhibition on Wedoesday, the _Est tor. The following professors coopeeed the board of ex aminers:—For the King's flebelarabip : Moors. Charles Lucas (chairman), W. Darrell, H. C. Loon. M. Salutes, and Signor Goglielmo. For the Weetmorlsod Scholarship end Potter Exhibition : Messrs. Charles Lucas (chairman), W. Darrell, Caries, F. K. Or, and Signor Sabin. The candidates erred wens :—For the King's Scholarship : Mir Margaret Watts and Mr. Fraser Ralph. For the Westmor od Scholarship. Miss A. Smyth ; and for the Putter Exhibitioo, Miss A. Kinkel. The following csodi dates were highly commended :—For the King's Scholar. ships, Messrs. Ids Henry. M. Duels, 11. Bamenowinter, C. E. Klogdwa, F. M. Kimgdom, red MSssra. W. A. S. King dom and G. A. Dora ; for the Westimorlood Schohuabip, Miss E. Pitt and Miss Kellar ; and for the Potter Exbibi- Ur, Mir E. Pitt sod Mir J. Williams. EWER. AND Co.'e MOSICAL LIBRARY, %nisi AND PO/113.311.—asbeerfbers seq 011611 t dabs prosperneesgratta • Ilagemworeet, London—(Advertisement] ELIJAH AND ATHALI/L-4a. each. Mendel.- waxes two oratorios. Just published la now cheap edition; to be had of all noisicsellers. sod of the paid/ahem Ewer and Co., • Itingeotereet.--(Adverthessen_ll CHRISTMAS Ptecas NY MANDELMOHN.—.442I. Hirer and Co. have Just published a new and splendid wiltlon of this celehrstod work for the pianoforte. Ha/price. • : rot tree on stret.—(Advertisernen receipt. t of stamps. Ewer and Co. IP, Seger- A public meeting, convened by the St. George's and St. James's local board, for promoting the affixation of adults in connexion with the Metropolitan Adult 'Woes. tion Society and the 8 ciety of Arta, was held last evening in the theatre of the School of Mines, Jernsynatreet, to explain the objects of the board, the system of examinations, certificates and wins provided by the Society of Arts and. the association conjointly, Melodies the Prince Consort's prize siren by her Majesty, and the Princess of Wales's prize. Mr. Wu. Hewta, chaimito of the council of the Society of Arta, presided, and hinny stated that the object of - the mooting wee to endeavour to form a local examination for the district of St. George and St. James in cones:lod with the general aesociation and the Society of Arts, and pointed out the greet advantages which bad followed in the pro motion of adult education from the periodical examinations instituted by these two bodies, end the prizes which through them were distributed to the successful com petitors. The arrangements Contemplated such ex. &ruination' being earned on by the local boards, and the extending of facilities to those young men who succeeded to compete for the Prima Consort's and other prize*, and he urged upon the meeting the facilities which such certificates and prizes gave in securing profitable employment to those who obtained them. He added that the system was entirely tree from secuarisaisni, but included examioationa in religious knowledge. Another important feature in the operations of the association was that it offered to young women facilities for the acquisition of those brooches of study which were specially suited to their i.e. and .he position in life they were likely to 611—that was, French. Italian, history, drawing, arithmetic, and book keeping. He attached peat value to the teaching of book. keeping to females, who might, if duly qualified, till many of those counting.hotue duties in commercial establishments which were now generally carried out by the other sex. In France young women were so employed very geoerally, and there was no reason why it should not be oo in England. On the motiou of Dr. LiticErr, seconded by tee Rev. H. WRITE (hon. secretary of the local association), a resolution was carried declaring that it was desirable as far as possible to promote the education of adults at the present time, which, owing to the early closing movement, funtiehed fitting opportunities for carrying out that object sod pledg ing the meeting to nee its best efforts for the purpose. Other resolutions were alai adopted grat4ullv acknow ledging the steps which had been takiie by the Society of Arts and the Metropolitan Association for the Pro. motion of Adult Education, expressing an opinion in favour of local ormonsio ion as toe beet means of rendering those exp. more effectual, and that the union of interests betweeu the inhabitants of the parishes now appealed to afforded special facilities for the forms. Lion of a united load board io connexion with the parent association acd the Society of Arts. These were spoken to by Mr. Macklewhaite, the Rev. W. Edwards, Mr. Beal, Mr. Picket, Mr. Le Neve Foster, and others, and votes of thanks to the liuke of blarlborongh for accepting the office of president of the local association, to the Committee of the Privy Council on Education for the use of the theatre, and to the chairman for presiding, concluded the proceedings. THE CITY IVARDHOTES. The polling in the contested wards was carried on yesterday with mach spirit, with the following results : ALDGATE. Moms. B. A. Isaacs, 147 ; H. B. Whiteside, 147 ; J. C. Ihtria, 140 ; B. Burnell, 107 ; W. H. Teuloo. 106 ; B. C. Buckman, 95; E. D. Rogers, H; J. Turoley, 97 ; J. Dud. sop, 89. The first eight were elected. - Ina AD STREET. Meows. Hawkey, 62 ; Hadley, 62 ; Cole, 62 • Illeyeard, 60 ; lt•Cutcher, 57 ; 11• George, 57 ; sleughaii, 53 ; 40 ; Braitb, 19. Thu lint eight were elected. M. Arnold, 59 ; Ilartland, 56 ; R. Taylor, 55; C. Whitham, 55 ; T. Blake, 52 • Johnson, 47 ; R. P. Taylor, 46 ; (Inver, 44 ; ChurOhee, 19 ; May, 19. Of the above Mr. IL P. Taylor and Mr. Cover were the new candidates ; and Mr. May, an old representative of the ward, and Mr. Chun:her, were unaneraasful. CHILP. Mmrs, Jobe Bennett, 12G • st . Tegg, 118 ; S. Gibbon, 118; J. Stuart, UG ; (*ridge. 114 ; J. 'Thorpe, 11l ; h/orey, lUti ;J. Buchman, 8. ; Wright, ; 44. Th• first eight geutleiaeo were the successful candslates. _..__._ C:OPPLEGATE. Mears. Gower, 241; Pickering, 4.33 ; Cuthbert, 219 ; Smith, 212 ; IS; 111/11, 01.); Turner, ; Reed, 183; King, 167 ; Morisse, 146. TOWEL Meagre. J. Young. 128 ; J. Alakelte, 121 ; H. Heath. 119 , J. S. Beinnog. 115 ; T. B. Humphrey. 109 ; J. North way, 11G ; E. 3WIIII. ri ; C. Ilegtobothan3, 8.5 ; B. Corco m 83; J. Forster, t 0; H. /lite, 42. the tint eight were A legacy of 100/. has been left to the London Soriet, for the Protection of Yonne Females, by the late OalaMl Onalow Baker. Mies C. Hall has also bequeathed ail., and toe Rev. N. F. spliabury jut., to the .awe society. Those legacies have been left during this month. ZOOLOoICAL So tray.—At the monthly general meeting' bald yesterday, at the society's house in Han sever. squaw ; Robert 11 udeou, Lan I'.!Ls., in the chair; the Duke of Sutherland, Si r Regi nald Aylmer Barnwell, Bart., the Hon. Sidney Roper Curzon, Major-General Gasooigne, Colonel J. A. Lambert, Lieutenant-Colonel Reads RevelL Captain the Hon. H. Leslie Pepe.. C a pt a i n H . C ornwa ll Legh, Dr. Samuel Fenwick, the Lady Elizabeth Bryan, Mrs. Emma blitclion Rev. W. S. Symood, and Messrs. F. Cops, A. Goldsmid, A. Levi.. S. Miudel, T. ISroadwood, H. Maudorley, H. Stafford O'Brien, C. W. Shepherd, Famett C. Burnett, J. Paton Watson, T. G. Fardill, W. Bowman, W. Cover:Web, J. H. Barneby, J. J. Orgill. W. Shipman, H. Bury, 1). O'Connell, J. Ridpath. T. Wyatt frnecott, H. Weblery, C. J. Mackenzie ' J. If.. Gardner, were elected Fellows ; and Profess or G.. 1. Allman, Dr. Gustave Jaeger, Mr. R. B. N. Walker, and Lieuteeant R. C. leaven, cor responding members of the society. Eleven candidates were proposed for election at the neat meeting in January. The report of the council stated that the number of visitors to the society's gardens from the commencement of the year, up to the c:ose of November, lied amounted to 481,529, being an increase over the whole year 1863. AN ASILUM FUR IDIOTS Volt THE NORTHERN Cousrms.—A malting was held at Lancaster, on Wednes day. in support of an object which must coo:mend itself to public sympathy. It is proposed to establish at Lancaster an asylum for the reception of idiots from the Northern counties. Some time ago a gentleman belongin g t o th e Society of Friends offen d give 2,0004 towards the rea. ligation of this project ; and since thee sulscriptioos have been received to the amount of from 3,000/. to 4,000/. It well to further this movement that the meeting was held on Wedueolay. Sr.!. P. Kay•Slinttleworth occupied the chair • and among times present wets Colonel Wilson Patter; and Mr. Feowick, M.P. THE SOUTH STAFFORreIHIRE IRON TRADE.—BIR HEXEReti, DEC. 22. —At a very large and important meeting of the South Staffordshire iron trade, held hens today, attended also by representatives from North Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, and the North of England, it was inanimately resolved, that fourteen days notice be given ou the 31st Matsui cf a reduction of Is. per tor. iu puddlers'. and 10 per cent, in millmon's wages through all the ihatncts repree•atad bINLIAY GOODS TRAINS IN SCOTLAND, —Up Wednesday night, a public meeting was held at Kirkcaldy, convened in oomoliaoce with • requisitioa, at which rasa. lutions against the running of goods trains nu the Sabbath in that neighbourhood were adopted. The meeting wee announced to is held in the Town-hall, but it wu found too small t accommodate the people. and the place of meeting was accordingly changed to the Free Church. That build ing, however, proved much too large for the ramstiog, as the church was scarcely half filled. THE LIVE/Mt/oh Bo 11.01:ON BANK IN LIQr !DATION. —The liquidators of this bank yesterday presented a report 'to the stockholders. At the meeting in Mt:A, they bad ex premed the hope that they would be able to mike a further return of not less than 51. per share, out of the assets then is imam of collection. They have, however, raised the sum to he. mid, per share, making the whole amount repaid 2fiti.44%/. Ss., or 21. 14s. per share. They are not able to my how soon they will be able to make a further return ; but they mention that the principal remaining asset consists of • debt for which security is held upon mortgaged pro perty in Salford ; end that as the sales made have now nearly extinguished the prior mortgagee, further realisation will become available for division amongst the creditors, of whom the bank is by tar the largest. SEE tore Sea YrOLD ACI'l DEN T. --1 - esterclay a serious accident took place in the Hungerford.road, rear the Brecknock Tavern, by the fall of a Liras scaffold at some buildings that are is the coulee of eonstiuction there. At the time of the occident all the men in the employ of Mr. Wilmott, the builder, had just resumed work after dieter, aid at that time the scaffolding appeared safe. Almost directly after the bricklavers and labourers bad ascended the onifolding attbe e'er of one of the O&TOISIMIS, and were at work on the top story, • dutaoce of about 32 feet from the turf, one of the " ledgers" broke, and pre cipitated the whole of the roes to the ground. It may he stated that a ledger is are of the transverse poles oe which the " pudlocks" rest, and on the " pudlocks" lie the boards on which the men work. The consequence of the ledger breaking was that the whole of the scaffolding came to the ground, bringing with it the whim-moats men at work on it. As speedily as possible* number of men were got to work under the rersogral superiotendeoce of Mr. Wilmott, and the injured men were extricrded and imme diately conveyed to cobs to the Royal Free Hospital, Omy's-ion.road. All five men were found to be so :evenly Wend, that it was necessiu7 to pot thorn to bed, and some of them have sustained such iejtuiee thatit will be some time before they will be able to leave the hospital. I • COMIMODORE NUTT find MINNIE WARREN. EVItItY 16Y EYING this week, at eight o'clock, at 3t. James's Hall, liecadilly. On IiOXING-DAY and during the 11 ,01 41 3 , MAYS LEVI= DAILY, Ka, 11, 3. and 0 o clock.— nitasien. la. and fa : reserved octane, 3. Children under 10, ha/I price in Is. and 3s. places.