The Express. — London, England, 1866-11-09 00:00:00

ASS= and SHERWIN'S BIIJATARD TABLES from Li. BAGATELLE BOARDS from 300. __.------- RACE GAMES from 51. - WEDDING and BIRTHDAY PRESENTS. NATEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE is now ready, and will be forwanied post free on application. ASSgit and SHERWIN, 61, Strand, and 69, Oxfordatreet, London. MAPPIN BROTHERS.—Eatablisheel A.D. 1810. CHESTS of SILVERPLATE for theCOLONIES. CUTLERY and SILVER PLATE for 'Taxon [NO. MAPPIN BROTHERS, LONDON-BRIDGE. - M APPIE BROTHERS, 222, REGENT STRAW. BENSON'S WATCHES. 68 and 60, Ludgate-bill; 25. 01.1 Bond-street. BROWN and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR for CHILDREN'S DIET. To obtain extra profit by the male other klndeare sometimes offered Instead of BROWN and POLSON'S. "John Brown," "John Polaon," Is signed by the ere co each pechat. Vte ennitoo. DRURY LANE THIS ZVICNIXO, FAUST. Mr. Phelps, ?leases. E. Phelps, W. Harrison, H. Vandenhoff, and J. Johnstone Hrs. Herman Vein and Miss Poule.—And THE CUMEDY OF ERRORS. The Brothers Webb. HAYMARKET. 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TIM DAY --Nforolug, 2h. rSla Afternoon. Ilk 15es. TO-YORROW—Moruiug. Wt. 30m Afternoon, 3b. 461 n. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9. OFFICIAL reports of an experimental cruise of a British squadron are not usually made public to the British nation. Such a practice would, it is said, be injurious to the service, and would fur nish too valuable information to foreign powers. For these traditional reasons the British nation is _ . deprived of the means of forming an authentic judgment on the value it receives for its enormous outlay, while foreigners, whose interest is to get correct intelligence without caring for the !source, can perfectly ascertain from private inquiries all the facts which it is material fur them to know. Such a system, so admirably calculated to defeat its professed objects, is, however, fully effectual only while the public remains indifferent. When a general concern in the sufficiency of our naval force has been awakened, it is impossible to pre vent the truth from oozing out. So it happens - - that from various unofficial communications which have been published, we are, while the experi mental squadron of ironclads has barely returned to port, able in some degree to estimate the com parative results of the trials. These, by the organ of sonic of the ot:icials, have been presented in One way. We propose to lay before our readers the deductions to be fairly drawn in a light leas partial, if somewhat less self-satisfying. Between the work turned out in the Royal Dockyards and in private yards there is happily no distinction to be drawn. The vessels under trial are therefore to be classed fur comparison only in respect of the principles involved in their con struction. Here the first leading division is be tween wood and iron hulls. Four of the vessels, the Caledonia, the Ocean, the Lord Clyde, and the Pallas, were built of wood, though plated with iron. All the rest were of iron throughout. The two former had been commenced before armour- plating was thought of, and therefore no great ob jection can be taken to their being completed, though on a faulty system. But the Lord Clyde and the Pallas were commenced avowedly for iron clads, under the combined authority of Lord PALMERSTON and Admiral ltwitratos, the Comp troller of the Navy, who, as our readers may re member, argued strenuously that wooden hulls were better, cheaper, and more quickly con structed than iron. The experimental cruise has, however, shown that at least in one respect they are certainly not better, for we learn that the hulls of some of them have been so strained that the armour-plates are loosened, and the bolts will need to be screwed up. This would be awkward, to say the least, if they were to be exposed to host' shot before the repairs could take place. The Lord Clyde, Otean, and Caledonia are reported to roll heavily ; the Pallas is more steady, and, from her rig, was almost always the fastest under canvas. Under steam, however, she was beaten by the Lord Clyde, and fairly distanced by the Achilles, the latter wholly iron built. Nur is this attributable to want of engine power, or to intentional disregard of the quality of speed, for she was avowedly built with the pur pose of attaining " extreme speed," and her engines are in proportion of one-sixth of her displacement, and with every modern improvement, while tl. ose of the Achilles. are only in the proportion of One eighth, and on the old system. Coming now to cost, we find that the Lord Clyde has cost 278,0001., the Ocean and Caledonia each 206,0001., while the Hector, of about the same tonnage, but wholly of iron, cost only 212,0001. The Achilles has a half more tonnage and cost 321,0001. Again, on the point of being more quickly built, none of the wooden vessels have been turned out so rapidly as the Bellerophon, which is wholly of iron. On the whole, then, it is obvious that wood has none of the boasted advantages which we were told would more than compensate for its demerits, in being at once weaker, less capable of being made watertight, and above all in being de structible by fire or by decay. We may next make a comparison between the vessels constructed by the former and the present directors of our shipbuilding department, with a view to see whether the progress we were pro mised has been attained. Of the older vowels there were four, the Achilles, the Hector, the Caledonia, and the Ocean. Of the newer class there were also four, the Bellerophon, Lord Clyde, Pallas, and Research. Under canvas the latter were, on the whole, distinctly the fastest sailers. But under steam, which, for mo- THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1866. It is curious to reflect, says the Daily News, Apar singes. laxly the legal body includes the extremes d honour and disrepute, and gains accordingly from the public at once profound respect and contempt. Despite the dignified offices they supply, barristers are notoriously unpopular in the House of Commons, till, like Mr. Coleridge, they have proved that they are also gentlemen. Instinctively, an introduction to on attorney throws us on our guard, till we recognise that he is a man to be trusted. One cause for this universal feeling is the want of a sufficiently broad and liberal education, but the second and deeper reason for the suspicion entertained of the profession lies in the character of some of its members, and to remove this stain Mr. Coleridge invokes the establishment of a higher moral tone. To these oonsiderations the Daily Newswould add that the lawyer is placed in a position of almost unexampled temptation, and in every transaction in which he is en gaged has to contemplate and provide against every imagin able conception of fraud or malignity. It is hard for any to walk in such ways without the burrs sticking to the garments, to hold the mind always unspotted and serene amid such foulness and such tempesta. To raise the moral tone of our whole society is the only way to effectually a ttack the evil. Clients who want dirty business done will to the end of time find venal lawyers to do it. Again, the growth of general culture will aid the elevation of the profession out of its petty vanities. When the ordinary education of the middle and upper classes is such as to give them a title to be called well-informed, the smartness of the lawyer will not venture to show itself. I There is ample room for self-improvement in the bar and L in the attorney's office, but it must be guided and sup ported by a like growth of intelligence and public spirit F in the nation. dery warfare, is the chief mode of propulsion to be considered, the result was very different. The Achilles glided easily ahead, at the rate of about 13 knots en hour. The Lord Clyde, Bellerophon, Pallas, Caledonia, and Ocean were practically almost equal, at a rate of 11 to 11t knots. The Hector was about half a knot slower, and the Research made barely 9 knots. This comparison shows, however, the newer vessels to still greater disadvantage when the relative proportion of steam power to displacement is considered. Aiming expressly at speed, and sacrificing every other condition to that object, the present Chief Constructor has given a proportion of one hone-power to every 6 tons displacement in the Pallas, to 7 tons in the Bellerophon, to 7.6 tons in the Lord Clyde, and to 8.7 tons in the Research. On the other hand, the Achilles, as we have seen, has a proportion of but one horse power to 8 tons, the Hector the same, the Cale donia and Ocean to 6.7 tons, and neither in hulls nor engines was any provision made from which a speed exceeding the usual rate was anticipated. The comparative cost, in which also advantage was loudly claimed for the new system, has already been adverted to, and taking vessels of equal size it has been seen that there is at least no economy attained. The Bellerophon and Lord Clyde each cost more than our original model, the Warrior, though the former are but of 4,000 tons, the latter of 6,000, and a hundred feet longer, with proportionally heavier armament. Of course the explanation is that the newer vessels have heavier armour ; but still the fact is that we were promised cheaper and faster ships, and we have found them dearer and slower. Still, however, the real question remains— which is the most efficient carrier of guns, irre spective of cost and of peculiarities of build? And here there is to be taken into account not only speed, but handiness and steadiness. In this respect we can only say that the merits appear divided, and no vessel was so supereminent as to warrant our adopting her for our sole model. The Achilles was the fastest and the steadiest ; in both qualities the Pallas came next, but she was superior in handiness, and this q ualit y the Bellerophon shared with her, while, according to some accounts, she exposed her steering apparatus to the chance of shot to a most perilous extent. All the wooden vessels roll very heavily, and there fore would be comparatively unserviceable in any thing of a sea. And in fact it was found that none of the fleet having broadside ports could safely open them for practice when rolling more than 10 degrees each way, while during the cruise there were days when they rolled as much as 25 degrees. Thus even the Bellerophon could only manage to fire two shots out of fifteen rounds that were ordered, when she was rolling no more than 13 degrees. In this rapid review we have purposely omitted mention of the one representative of the turret system which Admiralty energy and impartiality provided for trial. This was the little Wyvern, one of the confiscated Confederate ironclads, built by Mr. LAIRD, and afterwards purchased by our Government as the easiest means of reconciling international duty with English law. As she was not meant for service at sea, more than might barely suffice to carry her across the Atlantic, she was unable to share in all the trials, and having only a horse-power of one to 7 tons, she could not compete with the Pallas, the next above her in size. Yet she made 10 knots under steam. But she did prove, what has already been proved to redundancy, that a turret vessel can not only carry heavier guns than any other, however large her rival might be, but can work them in weather in which no other could open her ports. She fired when rolling as much as 22 degrees. And as it is abundantly obvious that a turret is consistent with the utmost speed that a well-designed hull and powerful engines can yield, the nation must still await with what patience it can the time when some Government or other will be honest enough to give us vessels fairly designed to show the full qualities of which this system is capable. On the whole, it cannot be said we have ground for much congratulation on our present state. That we have vessels enough, if they were only good enough, is true, for we have more than any other power, or two powers, in Europe. But while other nations have sought, at home or abroad, to find the constructors in whom science and practice were by the public voice recognised as most fully illustrated, and have accordingly got vessels built on uniform and definite principles, and coming up to the expectations formed of them, we have thrown our whole fortunes into the hands of ono set of officials, in no way distin guished or even known, who have at our expense been educating themselves by perpetrating half a dozen experiments, in which the boasting prog nostications unhappily recorded in official docu ments stand iu ludicrous contrast to actual results. Now and then the public is startled with the dis covery of what these results are, but official jealousies and obstructiveness will not voluntarily convert themselves into disinterested patriotism, and they will amuse themselves at our expense just so long as we permit them to withhold infor mation, and to calm us with the assurance, on their veracity, that we are prodigiously superior to - every other nation. ;tile I _ THE EXTRADITION OF LAMIRANDE. As the above case will probably engage the attention of parliament, the Times thinks it desirable to put its readers in possession of all the facts, and therefore narrates the circumstances according to the last and most trustworthy intelligence from Canada. That a most unfair advantage was taken of the adjournment to hurry away Lamirande while the application for a writ of habeas corpus was pend ing admits of no doubt whatever. Whether his extradi tion could properly have been refused upon the grounds alleged by Mr. Justice Drummond is another question. A serious doubt rests upon the nature of the charge itself, for the falsification of accounts is not among the crimes specified either in the English version of the treaty or in the act of parliament, which purports to give effect to it. The Times is unable, then, to indulge the consolatory belief that nothing more than a technical injustice has been committed. Observing that Lord Monck having received notice that application would be made for a writ of habeas corpus, would have acted more wisely in awaiting the result of the motion, the Times adds that had the prisoner's counsel and Judge Drummond known the unscrupulous persons with whom they had to deal, we may bo sure that both would have been more on their guard, and no similar mistake is likely to occur in future. Some time ago the Moniteur formally announced that Lamirande's extradition was managed in strict accordance with the provisions of the Extradition Treaty. The Times can only reply that a repetition of the proceedings which the Moniteur thus sanctions would make it impossible to maintain that treaty, for the sake of enforcing which we have so lately modified our own rules of criminal procedure. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) GEN CE. tntional amendment. The Governor of Louisiana will, it is reported, reconvene the constitutional convention of 1864 ; the leading members of Con gress assure him that he would be sustained by force, if necessary. The trial of the Baltimore police commis sioners continues. No doubt is entertained that the governor will remove the commission. The further trial of the Fenians in Can ada was postponed from last. Saturday until to-day. Fenian indignation meetings have been held in all the large cities of the Union, offering assiatance to liberate the Fenian prisoners in Canada, and defying the Canadian authorities to execute them. Stephens addressed a mass meeting at Jones wood on Sunday. This is understood to be his last speech previews to his departure for Ireland, where he pledged himself to strike a blow before the new year. He referred only briefly to the prisoners in Canada, expressing his belief that they would not be hanged. Mr. Seward has written to Sir Frederick Bruce, stating that the American consul was instructed to obtain a copy of the record of the trial of the mane in in Canada, and asking Sir Frederick, should there be any delay in obtaining the record, to have the executions postponed, in order to give time for the record to be examined. He also said that the offences involved were eminently po litical, and that sound policy recommended tender ness, amnesty, and forgiveness. These suggestions were freely made because all European governments had proposed the same opinions to the Federal go vernment during the rebellion. President Johnson has informed the Tammany Hall committee of his profound sympathy for the convicted Fenians, and declared that he would do all he could for their welfare and relief. Sweeney has addressed a letter to the American consul at Toronto asserting that I•PMalion was not connected with the Fenian army. • ROME. DIR. GLADSTONE'S INTE POPE. RVIEW WITH THE The Corriere Italian° professes to have received from a person worthy of credit the following ac count of the interview between Pius IX. and Mr. Gladstone : Mr. Gladstone found the Pope as calm as possible. Politics were not mentioned until the end of the conversa tion, and it was Mr. Gladstone whoj took the initiative. The Pope complained of the Austrian government, while fully admitting that events in Germany had put it out of the power of that government to defend the Holy See and almost justified its conduct. Mr. Gladstone congratulated the Pope on the arrival at Rome of the Antibes Legion. On this the Pope said," Terrestrial legions have the defect of often failing of the end they desire to attain. Moreover, what matters it to mo what shall happen! Rest assured that when the French are gone I shall not be l e ss protected, seeing that the legions which defend the church never fail." In saying that the Pope raised his eyes to Heaven. Mr. Gladstone wished to speak of Italy, and he asked what truth there might be in the preliminaries of negotiations with the government of Florence mentioned in the journals. This is the Pope's reply :—" Ido not read the journals ; I know nothing in that respect ; I am ignorant of everything ; all I know is that in dying I shall not leave entire to my successor the sacred and inviolable inheritance of St. Peter." The conversation on Italy having ceased, the church in Ireland was spoken of, and the Pope warmly commended to Mr. Gladstone his well-beloved flock. Then, smiling, he added, "If one of these days I should have to leave Rome, although Ire land is far from the centre of Christianity, I should not ob ject, perhaps, to choose it for my domicile. Malta, a place almost entirely mercantile, now that the revolutionaries accuse my poor priests of simony, would not have my sympathies." He said in conclusion that he would go where Providence —mighty and never failing to judge men who are not eternal—should wish. In saying these words the Pope seemed much moved. The following prayer is now being used at Rollie, the Pope having accorded to those who use it a hundred days' indulgence : PRAYER ?OR THE PRESENT CALAMITIES OF THE CHURCH. Sweetest Jesus, our Divine Muter, who ever boniest the perverse machinations of the Pharisees, who lead us into snares, bring to naught the counsels of the impious and of all those who, abusing human weakness, seek with their false arguments to, ensnare Thy people. Enlighten Thy disciples with the light of Thy grace, in order that they may not be corrupted by the cunning of those wise men according to the present generation, who spread everywhere their pernicious sophistries in order that we may fall into their errors. Grant us the light of faith, that we may recognise the snares of impious men, that we may remain firm believers in the dogmas of the church,and may ever reject the falsehoods of the deceivers. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Nov. 8. The radicals have carried all the elections except Maryland and Delaware. The rumour that the Emperor Maximilian had abdicated is denied. lat Court. THE RUSSIAN ARMY. The Ism tide Busse, of the 3rd, contains the manifesto of the Emperor Alexander, calling the conscripts of the empire to their standards. The official document only says that the object is to complete the army and the fleet ; but it will be useful, under present circumstances, observes the Debats, to note that the recruitment this year has taken place simultaneously in the two zones of the empire, which is a departure from the custom hitherto pursued, according to which the recruiting has been effected alternately. Every thing denotes an actual augmentation of the effective of the Russian army, and the reinforcements which it will receive this year may be set down at 300,000 men. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 8. The Queen, with Prince and Princess Christian, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty drove this morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice and attended by Viscountess Jocelyn. Princess Louise rode in the Home-park. The Duke of Edinburgh, attended by Colonel the Hon- A. Liddell, and Prince and Princess Christian, attended b) Lady Susan Melville, went to London to-day. The lion. Lady Biddulph had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family yesterday. Major-General F. Seymour, C. 8., has succeeded Colonel the lion. A. Liddell as Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. Sir James Clark has left the Castle. (RErTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA AND ITALY. VIENNA, Nov. 9. The semi-official Vienna Journal of to-day says " The statement of some of our contemporaries that Count di Revel has been appointed Italian ambassador in this capital is in any case prema ture. No information has been received in official circles of the definitive appointment of Count di Itevel, or of any other Italian statesman, to the post of Italian representative at this court." Tho Queen will hold a Council at Windsor Castle to morrow (Saturday) at one o'clock. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chan cellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of Mahnesbury, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Walpole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarvon, General Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, Lord John Manners, the Right Hun. Gathome Hardy, and Lord Naas. FRANCE AND THE COREA. PARIS, Nov. 9. The 3foniteur of this morning in its bulletin, commenting upon the report that France has de clared war in the Corea says :—" In consequence of I a palace reactionary - intrigue several missionaries in the Corea have been put to death. The French g.,vern ment is but imperfectly acquainted with the facts, and has therefore been unable as yet to take any decision on the subject. Admiral fem.() has been sent to cruise off the coasts of the Corea, and will doubtless be able to ascertain the real state of things." The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. The lords present were Lord Westbury, Sir K V. Williams, Sir J. Colvile, and Sir Laurence Peel. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, gills DAY.) (Before Mr. Bodkin, Amistant-Judro ROBBIBT IN A DiVELLOG-HOURE BY • O•SPITM• John Turner, al, gasfitter, wee indicted foe m o m.. diamond ring, value 201., the property of Henri fib o d — O rw : in his dwelling-house. Charles Bowman said he lived at No. 70, Gosmilme e d Old-street, where he carried on the business of broker, and on the 291 h of October the prisoner cams hi e the shop and offered him the diamond ring in pleg e , asked to have N. advanced upon it. He q" thi prisoner as to where he got it, and he said a irked b e t • given it to him. A person who happened to come j a t e ' shop at the time said something, and in consegpm eo 7 ( that be detained the prisoner and gave him into cast l e,. Henry Shoolbred said he was a carpet wareham e g e‘ The ring produced belonged to him, and was worth He mimed it on the 22nd of September last from drawer in his room. A few days before the prison* working in the house putting up the pa. The h eus .. his dwelling-house. William West, 112 0, said he took the primmer i d , , custody, and told him he would have to go to the eat*, house for having the ring in his posbession, He toil that a friend named Johnson had given him they*, T. afterwards said that he found the ticket of the nag, meg k was in pledge for 75., and that he got it out on the p, vious Saturday. The latter explanation was the defence set no g % prisoner this day. . 1 The jury found the prisoner Gesilty,accompGayis t is* verdict with an expression of their opinion that the pe w broker had acted in a very praiseworthy manner tug the ring when it was offered in pas n by the pr im ,. • IThe Assistant Judge said he fully concurred in the M ee cations of the foreman of the jury, and he only v i ed • I that other pawnbrokers would follow his example, E. - then sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned aodkepi, .1 hard labour for 18 months. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANBION-HOUSE. ciumar or ?BAUD AGAINST A DIRECTOR OP us JOINT STOCK DISCOUNT COMPANY. Mr. James Eroding Wilkinson, formerly the walk director of the Joint Stock Discount Company, ssi tye morning brought before Sir 11. Carden, charged withal. demeanour, in having unlawfully and fraudulently's'' ' , printed to his own use two cheques, one for 4,030/, la g the other for 6851., the property of the company. Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution ; Sleigb sp peered for the defendant. It was arranged by the learned counsel on both ids, that the case should only be partially gone into, sag o facts were only briefly stated. The offence impute:l4i% defendant was that on the 10th of August, 18g, cheque for 4,0001. bad been paid by him to lbws Capper and Co., stock and sharebrokers, on his goo; account, and on the 215th of August be paid snake cheque for GB5/. to them, the balance of his sceountdoeb them on share transactions, it being alleged slush* these sums were the property of the company. Therms cution was instituted by the official liquidator, Mr. HE* and the charge appeared to have arisen out of dismal that were made in the course of the proceedinpfor via* up the company. It was represented that the deka* with a view to disguise the real character of the taus then, had entered the amounts specified in the Weil the company as being a loan to Messrs. Capper. Moss, the detective officer, was examined, ending* that a warrant was placed in his hands fordingpa tension of the defendant on the sth inst., bat bekl not been able to find him until yesterday, when be rm. herded him at his own office in Nicholas-lane. In answer to a question put by Mr. Sleigh, Wailed that he did not go to the defendant's residence Wank did not know where be lived. Mr. Poland asked for a remand, and said he 'Wiwi oppose the defendant being admitted to bail. Mr. Sleigh said he was prepared with bail to *easel of 1,0001. Sir B. Carden said he di I not think that was He should require the defendant to enter into his on recognisance in 3,0001., and find two sureties lel* each. Mr. Sleigh said the bail would be forthcoming beige*, rising of the court, and the case was remanded ontilial Wednesday. , BOW-STREET. 1 ElTEssive HOTEL RoHBERIEc. William Moffitt was charged with stealing dwelt • worth uf goods from the Golden Cross Hot , elerst crow ; and about 601. worth from the British Ha, Cockspur-street. He bad been apprehended at tle 0 Hotel, Charing-cross, by Sergeant DruscovitJa, dal PRTNCE OP WALESS To EATRE.—His Royal High- detective force.nw ostated that since the last exlmisen ness the Duke of Edinburgh , acco m p anied b y the Count he 6a.1 discovered that the prisoner's real name auCksh and Countess of Gleithen, and attended by Lieutenant Moore. He could not at present proceed with the law Haig, equerry in waiting, honoured this theatre with his charge, as the Hon. Mr. Jones, the gentleman ebsisi presence yesterday evening. been robbed of a large sum in gold (sovemipi el The Earl of Clanwilliam has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel from Scotland. rNapo ld t of se leobwas no ns) e k , and ot f h o e r r p sorooperlye,os.v.as He in A p Mentip rewi l Mi go on with two charges robberies at the British 1100. A marriage will shortly take place between Mr. on the Ist inst. witness went in consequence elixir* Cecil W. Forester, only son of the Hun. and Bev. tion he had received to the :tip Hotel i , d ll i t ii C wh hA= eas Grlendo Forester, nod Miss Georgians Dixie, youngest and saw said sa that s n l:o r u t l h d er ta e. ke li t i n m in to custol l y fords* daughter of the late Sir W. Wellston Dixie, Bart., of property from the Golden Cro a and British Hotels. Tie Bosworth Park, Leicestershire. prisoner said it was not he. Witness went with Web)" A deputation consisting of General Sir James C. room,. and found there b Chatterton, Bart., K.C.8., the Hon. F. 11. F. Berkeley, I c g T o le v t4 ei r wniltiai which rtat:r e a r li:k leather her ao leag tw (nosi ne prorm a4 d, lasi 'ose the prisoner was wesragene 31.P.,anal Mr. Churchill,Secretary of the London Necropolis 1 spelled . In one of his pockets was a double eye-000A Company, had an interview with the Right lion. Spencer ! black steel spring frame, anal the pawnbroker's duel* H. Walpole, at the Home-office, yesterday, upon the 1 for Thomas Hammond, porter at th e British 11041,00111 , coat and a pocket compass. subject of Metropolitan interments. that on the night of the 23 ralOct o ber the Owe The Lord Bishop of Gloucester a nd Bristol has , came to the hotel and engaged a bedrooo. lie, instituted the Rev. John Wiclif Pantin, M.A., to the rec• ; had with him a leather bag. Hen tit tory of Westcote in the county of Glo ucester, vacant b y 1 fast in the morn.ing , a . Late in the ai n te d rn w i aa i he i went oat 01 1 the death of Thomas Pinder Panti n, clerk, M.A., on t a l l t i l d ri n n !t th re e t da ur y n . . He left behind hiirthe loathe bse irli k the presentation of 311 s. Hannah Pantin, of Westcote, witness now produced (similar to that produced by Do widow. covitch). The portmanteaus of two gentlemen els ...! i It is understood that the amount of the draughts 1 staying in the house, Mr. Leslie and 31r. to liat h ::1 1 : l which have just been of Messrs. Dent and Co., of China, ; prisoner , been remo t e:3J frozi on their respect Pe Theivemostmvs;leable of lbw refused acceptance, is 30,000/. onents had been removed, orn. anal the rest sentwel it Messrs. Lucas Brothers have taken the share of confusion about the floor. the contract for the Metropolitan District Railway hitherto held by Messrs. Pete, Bette, and Co., in conjunction with • • s o t : y li i i ng s attention atteli bT ish I :ll t4' ea l i at to t the .reluovaql of his plO Mr. Kelk anal Messrs. Waring. Ibli . Mr. Robert Leslie, of Virginia, iinAlianteeriinca,Lsi.tos,cllol4lll Imanteau, he mbised from it a good deal of profell e i It is reported (says the Times) that a well- , bonds both of the Confederate iind l'oi n teal t St 4 4. matured plan is under the consideration of the Chancellor of the Exchequer for placing the debenture system of the w o hlch' r tlie latter of li cou t re rtrk e a....ere mostly of to 4ast, 1 . 1 ,eluding lian a ous number m of railways of the United Kingdom on a basis of perfect purchased at different times in order to give the, "L e security, anal at the same time providing not only for the sc e nts to his friends on his return to Ainerba. H t . d , .. gradual extinction of these liabilities, but also insuring a yglase produced, which was a sin e kt of r_ l l' . surplus to be applicable to the reduction of the national he w " weerhif. Ho bought theht.wopairsth.at i ff:ie tr i ~. Donnant's.. Upon trying it on, L. found debt. ' • him anal suited his sight. eh* Landed property at Nutfield, Surrey, was sold 1 Mr. Harvey identified the coat and comp" ~. by auction on Wednesday from the eitato of Overend, ' were produced by the pawobrokers,ath o t f . w om bote ut ; Guruey, and Co., and realised 150,8001., • sum fully equal " niCkmacks," which ha ler tified the prisoner as having pledged those respectsvely. to the expectations of the liquidators. He was remanded for further examination. ....,, is The Yorkshire shareholders in the North British , It is expected that numerous other than*" brought against him. Railway Company held a meeting at the Queen's Hotel, Leeds, yesterday. There was a numerous gathering MARLBOROUGH -STREE T. of the members of this unfortunate body, and con- James B R t ' lo .AK •ea c rs ill or ag E . e .' , was chsrgeill ti° sialerable surprise (says the Letds Mercers) was ex- . Mr. Knox with' begging . ) cited by the appearance among them of Mr. Hodgson, the i Samuel Connolly, 128 E, chairman of the company, who, having received the niorning he saw the boy begging a t_ .. . e 5 - permiasion of the meeting, entered into a long explanation of Tottenham-court-road, wet through emi . ,:h i .. e ,."3 of his conduct in reply to the charges brought against him station, whereand almost exhainted. d . Ile tor: . k h : , s n c e lot 7 e al by the committee of investigation. After a discussion, in andiwn;ne food . 1! 1 hiurewhich he ate ravenotala which want of confidence in Mr. Hodgson was almost seemed very thankful for. unanimously expressed, the shareholders present resolved , Mr. Knox—Has the boy got any parental! to entrust their proxies to Mr. Beaumont, Mr. Ewing, and The boy—Only a mother. Mr. Balfour—the directors who have received similar Mr. Knox—Where does she live ? The toy—Nevrtonottreet. trusts from shareholders in other parts of the country. Mr. Knox—Does she send you out to bee _,,a said that a bout 2 o 'clockl el It appears by a letter from belt commander of the The boy (shirking the question)l'm a itouns!tri British steamship Tornado that end his crew were, as late as the 31st ult., still detained as prisoners of war at (Most of the boys charged with lieeging ststeZier to are Roman h . e l tholies with the Cadiz, where they have been treated with exceeding being ruii it being tyliewscu'f•mper naltits.4 own that , r f .. them.) cruelty. 1 Mr. Knox—l will send you to the workhouse Ms By order of King Victor Emmanuel, the iron and see if I cannot take you off the s rots. . 4 . ,et crown is to be exhibited to the public for some days in Alfred Wood, another little fellow, in asom, has • 0 the Royal Golery of Arnie of Turin. condition, having no shoes to his feet. 0 filthy state, was charged with a Omaha offence: ,_ oo di A Berlin letter in the Frankfort Journal says : Stephen place available or Cutt, 107 E, proved taking the boy erl, 01 i "The reorganiaetion of the army medical service is put , teb° 'n the Regis the chief medical attendants on the ambulances during said h e never sent his boy out to no& • 0 the campaign will be in the hands of the Minister of War, The constable said he had see n the boy t it hT,4 o huge xt boy ho. sued actively. By the 1 5 th of November the report* ofrd: s ma hth rk er et ' a , in acu m in ise g rable sweeper c ilothing, 0 . . and a commission will then be appointed to propose same place for months. and to advise as to the means of increasing the number of see i m provements, of which this service stands in great need, houseans for w a rr wen ho . trate, the father ia h , .0. Mr. Knox said he would have the UT taken i° tbi . army surseons." . slal Roman catholic. MIDNIGHT MEETING MOVEMENT.—The two last Mr. Knox said he would write to t h e nc:l.o meetings of this important movement were held in Penton. of the Industrial School, Feltham, to see if • ville and Bishopegate-street on the evenings of October 12 school for UN boys. and 24. At the first meeting 97 girls attended, and were SOUTHWARK. 01 0. addressed by the Rev. C. Bawds,' and E. W. Thomas ;at ATTEMPTED BUICLDE THROUGH THE LOsS of 1 . .. 00 6 the second 73 were present, addressed by Messrs. Craig and 20 , e-sbeth Roberts, a respectable looking J°..": m isstea Thomas. Thirty-four young women have applied at the was brought before Mr. Burcham, for ring. t!,..001 1 ofsce during the month, of whom 28 have been sent to charged with attempting to commit suicide In u" homes. near London-bridge. THE CHAIRMAN OP THE NORTH BRMSH RAILICAT. The exculpatory letter of Mr. Hodgson amounts, in the opinion of the Times, to the virtual admission of every one of the accusations brought against him, though he adds for his justification that all his acts were in pursuance of a wise and necessary policy ; that they were less irregular than the acts of others in his position ; that I they were for the real advantage of the com pany ; that the good fruit is visible at this very moment ; and that the results would be still more unimpeachable had it not been for the " impatience and irresolution" of the shareholders themselves. The shareholders have got their " property ;" they could not have got it except at the cost which they now com plain of, and they must set one side of tho question against the other. It was absolutely necessary, he represents, to "cook the accounts ;" it was equally necessary to conceal the cooking ; and now this triumphant policy would not have plunged the company into the slough of insolvency had it not been for the ominous split in the company itself. The collapse on this account came, and with it the catastrophe and its attendant revelations. It will not be difficult either for railway shareholders or the outside Public to apply the moral. MISCELLANDIVS Quoting colonial papers both for and against the project of confederation, the Doily News asks that facts and argu ments shall be deliberately examined, and an independent judgment be formed by the imperial legislature, as it is sufficiently clear from the manner in which the question is discussed in Canada that, whatever else confederation may be, it is a device for esta blishing a yet firmer bold on the imperial treasury. Those Englishmen who know the provinces and care for the suc cess of free government tremble as often as they hear that its public men are on their way to England, knowing that th,y never come without some financial project. Whether these men know it or not, they are piling up materials for a grand explosion which will some day rend the colony from the mother country. The Times agrees with "S. G. 0." in the contrast which he has drawn, so much to the annoyance of the Bishop of Salisbury, between that prelate and his ritualistic clergy and the bishops and priests of the Roman communion. The assumptions of the bishop can neva- be more than the creed of a narrow clique of clerical and semi-clerical society ; and they arc rejected by the vast majority of those who adhere to the church of England. The tendency of the English people it more and more to avoid sacerdotal forms of religion, and I it would be a serious consideration for the high church party that they are giving the church a character which takes away the sympathy of all who desire intellectual advance. Let them beware lest the church of England should become, under their guidance, like the church of France in the indifference of the educated laity and the . . gulf between them and the clerical order. The Pat and the Tettyraph are much dissatisfied at the Republican BUCCeiilleS in the American elections, the for:lhr saying plainly that Mr. Johnson would have law on his side if he refused to acknowledge a body composed of the repre sentatives of the Northern States alone, as such a congress is not contemplated by the constitution. The Telegraph ' laments the days of Southern and pro-slavery ascendancy, and cannot note without regret the contrast between the time when every American was proud of his country and had a share in its govern:nent. and the present condition of affairs, when two-thirds of the people look with distrust and suspicion on the remainder. The Herald professes to know that Mr. Gladstone went to Italy with the purpose of reconciling the Pope to the loss of his throne ; and that the Pope in the interview showed that he duly appreciated the " consummate imper tinence," and sent his visitor away with a Ilea in the ear. The Herold then goes on to argue that the catholic powers and the protestant powers with catholic subjects have the deepest interest in the maintenance of the Pope at Rome, with a temporal autho-ity of a greater or less extent. What will Rome itself—what will Italy be—without the Papacy? There is not an Italian who can contemplate such a state of things without the greatest apprehension. The only mediator who could succeed, the Herald con alders, is the Emperor of the French. Vice-Chancellor Stuart having declined to interfere be" tween the rival publishers of the Belgravia, the Star ad vises them to submit the question to the arbitration of one or two literary men or publishers, and argues that there ought to be a statute of limitations to fix a time, and that not a long one, after which all claim to a registered title if unused must lapse ; also that there ought to be a prompt and easy way of ascertaining whether the title one is about to register has been registered before ; and, in deed, that none should be received at all if the same title had been previously registered by some one else, and was still valid. Mn. J. S. MILL AN D THE LATE MR BIICKLI.— We learn, from the best authority, that the state ment which has appeared in several newspapers, that Mr. J. S. Mill is engaged in editing either the entire works or the posthumous papers of Mr. Buckle, is unfounded.—Daily News. On Tuesday night Professor Blackie delivered the first of two lectures on "Plato" to the members of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. The lecturer was accompanied to the platform by a number of the supporters of the institution, and the hall was filled by lug. attendance of members. LEGAL EDCCATION. In one sense, no doubt, the Times thinks it is quite true, as Mr. Coleridge says, that no attainments, however exalted, can be thrown away upon either branch of the legal profession. On the other hand, it is by no means equally certain that a young lawyer's chances of professional success are, under our present system, promoted by a taste for poetry, science, philosophy, or art. A youth who looks forward at all feels that be must begin his apprenticeship early, or he will probably have to wait till middle life for the means of marrying, until old age has long set in for the means of retiring. Nor can it be said that, after he has waned to study, and before he has begun to practise, he may profitably repair the defects of his education, and indulge in the pleasures of literature. It is notorious that nothing damages a man's chances at the bar so effectually as a literary reputation, and if it were possible to conceive a literary solicitor, it would be impossible to conceive any client resorting to his office. It is even doubt. ful whether the publication of • law•book does not epel more business than it attracts, since it is suggestive of a turn for something other than practice. So long as these notions prevail it is vain to expect that a high education should be held in due honour at the bar. The truth is, for • great part of the work done in court or chambers no conspicuous general ability is required. A friend of very ordinary capacity, but with the requisite patience and caution, will get through it almost as well as a future Mansfield or Eldon. He is therefore employed, and gradually increasing his practice in this way obtains a silk gown in due time, while men immeasurably his supe riors are still brieflees, or have quitted the bar in disgust. Evils of this kind are to some extent incurable ; but a great deal remains to be done in providing a better system of legal education, and there is no reason why the bodies which profess to undertake the regulating the study of the law in this country should not act in concert with each other, with the universities, and with the various institu tions iiiiivhich law students receive their preliminary in struction. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 9. The anticipatory payment of the second quarter of the public taxes commenced on the sth inst., and is proceeding regularly throughout the king dom. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 9. The insurrection in the Antitaurus is suppressed. Numerous Greek ships are expected in Candia, to bring home the Hellenes who have taken part in the late rebellion. MALTA. VALETTA, Nov. 9. Quarantine has been abolished upon all arrivals from the Black Sea ports, and Sea of Azof, and from Cronstadt, Stockholm, Stettin, and Antwerp. On vessels from England, Scotland, France, Algeria, Alexandria, Trieste, Brindisi, and Taranto, the quarantine has been reduced to five full days, and on arrivals from Ireland to seven days. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE SCOTIA. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York on the 31st ult., arrived at Queenstown at 7 a.m. to-day (Nov. 9), with 223 passengers and 163,425 dots. in specie. After landing all the mails, consisting of 122 sacks and 15 passengers, she proceeded at 7.15 a.m. for Liverpool. All well. NEW YORK, Ocr. 31, Molornra: The New York Times announces that Mr. Campbell has started for Mexico accredited as United States Minister to Juarez. The same journal also says :—" The withdrawal of the French will commence next month, a year being allowed for the evacuation. Maximilian will leave with the French. The United States will protectillexico by guaranteeing a stable govern ment. A Federal army and navy will be held in readiness to assist Juarez should he need aid, a Federal officer of high rank being placed in command. Mexico will cede certain territory to the United States bounded by a line from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Guaymas." General Sheridan is reported to have been ordered to Washington on account of the condition of Mexican affairs. Ortega has writted to Sheridan alleging himself to be the Constitutional President of Mexico, and .denouncing Sheridan's late order as an interference in the internal affairs of Mexico. The Governor of South Carolina has refused to recommend the legislature to adopt the oonstitu- Then jay th e Very ills people 0 so SW ajoi ou On Part e await e Aildren aim of t treat the eoession "'edam terical II r: Short] GuiLlba7 Water' Band o Water The Tta The Ut Six Stz 'She Al will J Atte INQ rem stra Alin to b dist Mit vier /poi !2.1,