The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-09 00:00:00

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PRE SUNDAY GAZETTE, containing all the t. latest Telegrams and Expresses of Saturday, exclusive and el/ political Information, and comprehensive City Intelli nee, the professional new, and epitome of public opinion Saturday, is published every SUNDAY bfOIINING In time rdistribution to the neighbourhood of London by 9 o'clock. Thls day, la by post, Is. Id., 1 4 TE MILLION STERLING. " SHALL WE TALI rrr Addressed to the PROPRIETORS of the MON'S BAY COMPANY. A. R. Bally and Co., Royal L:change•holldlnp. Just ready, price Od.. urr RE RE3TORAT Its. ION of NERVOUS E lie A. POWID," addressed more enseelally to men of Dustmen, studious, the sedentary and all labouring under :he debill effects of ore Mated energies either ot body or mind. JONI DAavzir, m. D., LAS , London. Dean and Son, Ludgate-hill, LC. .-- Prim CULVERWELL on MARRIAGE : Its ions, Happiness, and Disappointments. /Wis. Corn 1 , or Author, 3, Great Mariborough-streek W. Working Mang lee. halt. Guinea. THE OXFORD. CHRISTMAS ENTER- Tatou:NT. - The MARKET GILLS and KING CHKISTMAIL —These highly successful Operettas will be per formed In addition to the usual varied programme of the above establishment. embracing the services of all the most talented artistes now in London. Conducted by Kr.F.ferighmaus—EVEßY EVENING. METROPOLITAN HALL, Edgware-road. Open at 7. The only Hall where you can hear the Great MACARTHY, who nightly elicits rounds of gitimate applause. and pronounced by all who have witnessed hi m to be the greatest sonde singer and actor of the day. The Grand BALLET of AURORA, or the Desm-nt of the Morning Star, and Mau nieUo, are produced on • male of magnificence hitherto sinatimapted at any Music Hall. The new stage, with all the modern appliances, delight all who hate honoured as with • Matt —Manager, J. J. POOLE. THE PEN LAN TRIALS. DUBLIN, llosorr NIGHT. James O'Connor, book-keeper in the Irish People newspaper office, was convicted to-day and sen tenced to penal servitude for seven years. Tin Quitize.—Of course no loyal American can fail to be gratified at the prospect of her Majerty's complete resumption of her royal duties. The 4tieen has, all throogh our contest for national existence, manifested a sympathy with, and regard for, the welfare of the Union, which have endeared her to us AIL We know how far her direct inter position has been exerted in our behalf, and we have heard bow prominent a place the works of William Ellery Chan ning hold is her library. The lady who, by her domestic life, has become a pattern to English women, sod by her public career proved her wisdom and foresight, by her resto ration to public life, gladdens the hearts of her subjects no less than those of our countrymen who know her beet.— New York Times. _ . - - Tai GRIAT BANK ROBBERY.—With regard to the cue of Augustus Georg* Fletcher, charged at the Justice-room of the Mullion-house on Seatuday, on his own confusion, with stealing securities to the amount of 10,000/. from the Melbourne branch of the Union Bank of Australia, where he was chief cashier, some natural surprise has been occasioned that the prisoner, who had deliberately given himself into custody and stat ed that he committed the robbery, should have been allowed to leave the court for want of it. jurisdiction to detain him, and to go at large main, with so serious an accusation impending over bon. From the prisoner's statement to the police constable into whose charge he gays himself it seems that he committed the robbery some time in the summer of 1864, and, according to Mr. Mewburn, the secretary to the went bank in London, the prisoner had returned to &gland in the autumn of that year. The robbery, however, bad been committed a year before the bank antbonties knew by whom it had been perpetrated. From this country, w hen he probably disposed of the sscurittes, he went to New York, thence to France, and thence to Buenos Ayres, finally, on the advice of the British authorities there, and possibly also stung by remorse, returning to England. On arriving in this country he went on Friday last, Bank before the close of bath hours, to the Union Bank of Australia, in Old Broad-street, sew the secretary, stated who he was, and said be had come from Buenos Ayres expressly to surrender himself. The secretary, however, after hearing that statement, made no charge against him, nor did the solicitor to the bank who had been called in, and the pri soner left the bank, giving himself immediately into the custody of the first policeman he met, to whom he stated he had committed a robbery, and begging to be taken to the nearest police-station, which was done. There the prisoner deliberately stated, in the presence of some gen tlemen from the bank who bad gone to the station and of the police, that he had stolen the 10,000/. worth of securities from the bank in Melbourne, but no one charged him but himself. Upon that state of facts be was detained over night and taken to the justice-room next morning, where he underwent an examination, as reported is oar impression of Saturday, sod was eventually allowed to go at large for want of jurisdiction, on his own recogni sance, in 1001., to appear again on a future day, Mr. Alder man Finnic stating again and spin that he had no power to detain him. This anomalous state of things has arisen entirely from the peculiar wording of the Colonial Extra dition Act, the 6th and 7th Victoria, cap. 34, passed in July, 184 3, which loft the magistrate no discretion in the matter. THE DWELLINGS OF THE POORER CLAseBs.—The following oircular letter has been addressed to the clerks of the various beards of guardians in the metropolis by the clerk of the Strand Union :—" I am directed to forward to you a copy of a motion carried at a meeting of the board of guardians of the Strand Union, on the 2nd inst., sod I am to request that you will lay the same before your board at the first convenient opportunity, and inform me as to their views upon the subject. In this district the dwellings of the poorer classes are overcrowded, highly rented, and in other reepectsio• far from satisfactory state. Our workhouse is full, or nearly so—the number of casual or honseless poor applying nightly for shelter is great—sod the applications for out-door relief are, and have for some time past been, very considerably incresse,L Ito thought probable that the poor of your district are somewhat similarly circum stanced, and that among the many bills to be introduced into parliament next session fur new railways, or other metropolitan improvements, some may affect you. Even should such not be the case, your district way be affected in itself by the necessary migration of those who are re• moved from unions or parishes more or less remote from your own. It would appear that this evil has now reached such a pitch, that it is time the various municipal authorities, and especially the guardians of the poor, began to consider whether anything can be done to palliate the effects of a system which is adding to their responsibilities and difficulties. The wholesale destruction of the homes of the poor, and the consequent overcrowding, necessarily increases the number of those who fall upon the rates, and diminishes that of those who pay them. It lowers the habits of a large class, and saddles us with a fresh load of destitution. The committee appointed by our board will be happy to confer with deputations from such other boards of guardians se may be willing to co-operate in this matter. It is thought that the first step to be taken would be to form an influential deputation to wait upon the President of the Poor-law Board, and urge upon him the necessity of some governmental precautions being taken, before any further demolitions were sanctioned by parliament." The following is the resolution referred to and carried at the meeting of the Strand Union board of guardians, on Tues day, January, 2, 136.6 : "That a committee be appointed to inquire into and report to this board upon the existiog house and lodging accommodetioo for the labouriog and poorer classes within the Strand Union district. The sa tes% to which the immediate demolition of small house property for the new law courts in St. Clement Danes—for the railway about to be constructed from Charing-cross to the Hampstead-road, and for other contemplated improve ment., will deprive the said labouring and poorer classes of their present inadequate and yet highly - rented lodgings. After taking all necessary evidence, the committee to con eider and report to the board their views as to the expe diency of this board communicating with other boards of guardian, of the poor of the various metropolitan unions or parishes, memorialising the president of the Poor-law Board, the Home Secretary of State, the Lord Mayor, the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and the several metropolitan members of the Hones of Commons, with • view to this urgent public question being at once brought ueder the notice of the proper authorities by the guardians of the pour, in order that the government may have time carefully to consider in what way suitable pro visions should be made far dwellings for the poor before the parliamentary committees sit upon the very many bills for divers new metropolitan railways and other schema that will be laid before them during the coming session." A LEAP FROM • TRAIN AT FULL SPEED.--TbOrnite Williams, • sailor, who booked from Liverpool to Gersten on Saturday evening, when the train was midway and at full speed opened the door of a carriage and leaped out. It was dark, and the passengers (who were unable to prevent his exit in time) oonld not see what became of him. When the train arrived at Gersten a man was sent along the line, stud Williams was at length found lying snugly in • ditch fast asleep. He was not in the least injured, but his clothes were covered with mud and filth, as he had rolled over and over in his drunken stupor. He wes taken back to Canton, and yesterday was brought before the county msgistrates at Liverpool and fined Mr., which was immediately paid, as Williams was required on board, his ship being on the point of sailing. A Ton or AFFECTION.—The Limerick Southern Chronicle vouches for the following romantic incident as haring occurred in • " neighbouring couuty." " A certain young lady, possessing more than ordinary accomplishments for her class of life, being the daughter of poor but respect ' able parents, on the deato of • wealthy relative recently, became entitled to 8,0001. When the glad tidings reached the ears of her neighbours, many warm admirers flocked around the hitherto neglected beauty, and there was no end to the overtures of love. Previous to the turn of fortune's wheel a young man of bumble pretensions had been the young lady's only suitor, but the knowledge of her wealth at once placed a formidable barrier in his way, and he contacted himself with being a silent worshipper at • distance. Matters ulti mately came to • crisis, and is order to test the affection of her devotees th e young lady caused a report to be wea -1 lated that the supposed fortune was is reality only • sham, . the mistake having occurred through a similarity of name. This intelligence had the effect of causing the visits of the lovers to become lees frequent, and filially cease altogether. . The humble youth rejoiced at the change, and at once took an opportunity to console the mistress of his heart, who, to the salmi's of all, rewarded his sincerity with her hand, and made him sole master of 8,00 W." The committee of the Hartley Institution, at Southampton, haveannoueced that the Reverend Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester, will deliver • lecture at the Institution a Monday Rest, "Oa Marlborough and his wars." TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. TiLIGILAYS.) THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN. MADRID, JAL 7, 10 P.M. _ The latest despatches received here state that discouragement exists amongst the insurgents. Their horses were in bad condition, and nowhere did they meet with sympathy from the population. General Prim is stated to have been to-day in Villarubia de los Ojos de Guadiana. The Marquis Duero had occupied Daimiel in order to force back General Prim towards Madridejos, at which place were stationed the forces under General Zabala. It is thought that General Prim will disband his forces and endeavour to gain the Portuguese frontier. Tranquillity prevails in the provinces. A rumour baying been circulated that General Prim was marching on Saragossa, a state of siege was pro. claimed in that province. Madrid is quiet. FRANCE. PARIS, Jar. 8. The following is the result of the voting for a deputy to the Corps Legislatif for the department De l'Orne : Machin 13,166 Pasquier Mare Chauvin 2,989 Barrier Total number of voters... 27,791 A second ballot will be necessary. The Patrie of this evening denies the statement of some Paris papers, that the Emperor had re ceived in special audience M. Van Praet, charged with officially notifying the accession of Leopold H. to the Belgian throne. According to the Paine, M. Van Praet will be received one day this week. The same journal states that the Portuguese government has ordered any Spanish insurgents who may take refuge in Portugal to be disarmed and interned at Coimbra. ITALY. FLORENCE, Jim 8. A royal decree has been issued to-day ordering the twelve electoral colleges who have not yet re turned deputies to parliament to meet for that pur pose on the 2lst inst. The Florence journals state that the clergy in Northern Italy are prepared to facilitate the appli cation of the new law on civil marriage. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, JAN. 8. The Emperor has addressed an autograph letter to Count Belcredi, remitting the punishment of those persons belonging to the former Lombardo- Venetian Kingdom who bad illegally emigrated. The sequestrated property of such persons will be restored to the owners, and all legal proceedings in reference thereto still pending are to be quashed. The Governor of Venetia is empowered to release the aforesaid persona from their allegiance to the Austrian throne, as well as to permit them to return to Austria free of penalty, and also to reinstate them in their rights of Austrian 'sitizeuship, pro vided petitions to that effect be sent in within the course of the year. The annual balance-sheet of the National Bank of Austria shows a clear profit of nearly eight million florins, 2,459,323 florins of which will be applied for the payment of a dividend at the rate of 53 florins per share. The Hungarian deputation which has arrived here to invite the Empress to Buds was received to-day in solemn audience by her Majesty. The Cardinal Primate of Hungary, who headed the deputation, addressed the invitation to the Empress in Hungarian, and her Majesty replied from the throne in the same language, promising to visit Buda at an early date. NEW ZEALAND. SYDNEY, Nov. 22. Advice's from New Zealand announce further skirmishing with the waives. They have been attacked at Opotiki, and several were shot, among them one of the principal murderers of Mr. Vol keur. The natives at Poverty and Hawke. Bays were laying down their arms. Kawa Pah has been captured by the volunteers. The rebels suffered great loss. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN VICTORIA. (Via Alexandria.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 26. A motion of want of confidence has been intro duced in the Legislative Assembly, and resulted in a majority for the ministry. The Tariff Bill has been rejected by a large majority in the Legislative Council. The ministers refused to bring in the Appropria tion Bill, and announced the prorogation of parlia ment and an appeal to the country. A. petition to the Queen to recall the Governor has been signed by members of the Executive Council. Great dissatisfaction prevails. CHINA AND JAPAN. SHANGHAI, Nor. 26. Sir Rutherford Alcock has arrived at Pekin at a critical moment. The anti-foreign party are endea vouring to carry out an exclusive policy. The Inspector-General of Customs has been dismissed without a cause. Articles of war are being manufactured in large quantities. General dissatisfactiqn is felt at the irregularity of the mail service. Several mails in succession have been days behinihand. Trade generally is brisk. The cotton crop has failed. Advices from Japan state that the combined expedition had returned in consequence of the Mikado's refusal to open the ports of Ossaca and Hioga. Advice. from Shangbae to the 9th December, received rid Galls, and published on the sth instant,announced that the Mikado bad since sanc tioned the treaty, and that the forts would be opened on the Ist January. A chamber of commerce has been established at Yokohama. GOOD Nnwa FOB ALDZILMEN.—A turtle wee washed ashore on to the beach at Ifemmick, Conan. Corn wall, last week. When toned it was crawling up the beach towards land, shore there is a small fresh water HYMN Some boys at Trevemon Farm pulled off its head with a crab-hook, and killed it. A d's roan (who has been at the Island of Ascension) cawed on ite head, that the folks around might see the creature in its entirety. Its weight was about Mks. The turtle wow taken to Maya. glassy , for removal to London, to be sold . — Western Morstng 3ew,. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (now on oww mrr.) PARIS, MONDAY Evzsnta. The official news from Spain continues to be so stale and so manifestly inaccurate as to lead to the supposition that the insurrection must be making great way. Old despatches of the 4th are hashed up again and again, but there is nothing reliable— nothing beyond loose dicta in private letters as to the state of things on the sth and 6th. It is repeated continually that the Almanza insurgents are pursued by three columns sent from Valladolid, Zamora, and Salamanca. Thia is very much as if it were announced that a revolt having occurred at Lyons three columns were on the march to put it down from Soissons, Rouen, and Saint-Brieuc. There are two distinct centres of revolt—one in the east and the other in the west. Madrid lies between the two. General Zabala, the Minister of Marine, was ordered to pursue Prim, who, after destroying the bridge, and thus checking the pursuit, marched towards Almanza—i.e., in the direction of the Mediter ranean. In the westerly direction a regi ment "pronounced" at Avila, and marched towards Zamora. It is this regiment and not Prim's force, as might be inferred from some of the telegrams,that was in the neighbourhood of the Portuguese frontier. The governor of Zamora telegraphed on the evening of the 4th a very poor acoouut of his attempts to get the better of this insurrection. "The fog," he says, "was so thick that it was impossible to see what the enemy was doing" and moreover the enemy did not give him time ! The last news from the go vernor was that he " believed " the enemy had de stroyed the railway line, but he had sent a pilot engine to see and would act according to circum" stances. The opposition journals in Madrid come out with numerous blank pages, the intended contents of which were struck out by the censure acting under the state of siege. The Correspon. dencia, a most innocent paper, was not allowed to be posted for the provinces. Among the many persons arrested in Madrid is M. Uselete de Puente, a former secretary of Prim. He is to be tried by court-martial. A postscript in a Madrid letter of the 6th to the Aveni r National says : Between ourselves I believe the triumph of Prim cer tain, but we must wait fifteen or twenty days. The minis. try reckons very little upon the garrison of Madrid, which it hea just reinforced by 5,000 " trustworthy" troops seat for from the provisoes. The Debats, repeating news at least six weeks old, says that the Ottoman government will not allow any diplomatic character to the cholera con gress,and countenances it unwillingly, as the Debats insinuates, merely as a scientific meeting. This evening's Pays, replying to the Dakar, and com plaining of the pleasantries in which it indulges, admits that it is perfectly right, and that M. Dronyn de Lbnys never dreamt of anything but a " purely scientific conference." It is the conviction of the perfect sincerity of this declaration, which obtained the prompt assent to the international investigation of other powers whose independence cannot be doubted. "If," it says, "any measures are to be taken against the invasion of cholera, it is not in the Ottoman Empire alone, but in India and Russia that they will be necessary, and the adhesion of England and Russia to the sanitary conference is a proof that no such interference with the internal affairs of other countries, as the Debats gratuitously supposes to have been apprehended by Turkey, was ever con templated." M. Place, the new bishop of Marseilles, began life at the bar and afterwards went into diplomacy. He passed a brilliant legal examination nearly fifty years ago, and for a short time frequented the courts of law in Paris. Ia 1819 be went to Rome as an attache; to the French embassy, and there his mind took such a strong religious turn that he resolved to enter into holy orders. He is the elder brother of the M. Place, formerly French Consul• General at Jassy, who directed successful searches at Nineveh, the results of which may now be seen in the Museum of the Louvre. The Bourse was not much disturbed by the Spanish news, and upon a rumour that the Mexican question is likely to be settled, the Rente sud denly sprung up from the lowest quotations of the day, 681 r. 23:.. and 68fr. 30c., to 68fr. 50c. and 68fr. 55c., closing with a rise of 25c. for cash and 290. for account. Mobilier rose Bfr. 75c. Italian fell 30c. Spanish securities are not quoted with any change. SLESWIG-HOISTEIN AND THE LONDON COMMITTEM. —At a general meeting of the cootributors to the Shawl/- Holstein fund of Germans in England, which was held in the large Gymnasium-hall, in St. Pancras-road, Karl Blind being in the chair, the report on the activity dis played during the last two years by the London committee was read and adopted, and • vote of thanks passed. The principle was laid down that those of the subscriber' who wished to do so, ars at liberty to claim back, pro rata, that portion of the fund which is still in the hands of the treasurer. At the same time, an opinion was strongly ex pressed, and finally carried es • resolution, to the effect that the tyranoic treatment under which the people of Slestrig-Holstein at present suffer, renders it necessary to continue the labours in behalf of the principle of self government. With this view, it was resolved to re-oonsti. tuts the committee, and the following gentlemen were elected :—Messrs. Karl Blind, Berodes, Jebsos, Gottfried Hubei, Bauer, and E. Jock, In cooolusion, the meeting rose in remembrance of • departed member of the former committee: and after an enthusiastic tribute of thanks to those who, as the officers of the aseociatioo, had worked with devotion and ability for the furtherance of the objects in view, foremost among whom the chairman was noted, the meeting separated at a late hour. THE SOVEREIGNS OF EUROPE. —There are at the present moment forty-three reigning sovereigns in Europe. Of that number ten belong to the Roman catholic religion, but one is excommunicated ; thirty are protestants, one Is of the Greek orthodox church, and one a Mahometan ; the forty-third is the Pope. The catholic* are, two Emperors— of Austria end France ; five Kings—of Bavaria, Belgium, Spain (a Queen), Portugal, and Saxony ; two Princes—of Lichtenstein and Monaco ; the excommunicated sovereign is King Victor Emmanuel. The thirty protestants are, sight Kings or Queens—of England, Prawns, Sweden, Den mark, Hovland, Hanover, Greece, and Wurtemberg ; six Grand-Dnkes—of Roden, Hesse-Darmstadt, Mecklenburg, Scbwerio, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oldenburg. and Saxe- Weimar; seven Dukes—of Anbalt, Brunswick, Nassau- Sexe-Meiningin, Saxe-Alteoborg, Saxe-Coburg, and Sleswig- Holttein ; nine Princes—of Lippe-Detmold, Lippe-Schaum burg, Reuss-Groin Reuss-Schleis, Schwartzburg-Sooder houses, and Waldeck ; the Elector of Hesse-Cassel, and the Landgrave of Hew-Homburg. The Greek orthodox sovereign is the Emperor of Russia, and the Magenta's's, the Sultan of Turkel. There are also seven republic* in Europe ; two exclusively catholic —San Marino sad As done ; and five in which the majority of the inhabitants are protiestaote—Switzerland, Hemburg. Bremen, Frankfort, and Lubeck.—Gationani. ILLNESS of Ma. RARE; THE FAHOTIS HOnsn Tarn& —We are pained to learn that 111 r. John S. Ram, of Grovsport, was, on Saturday mania( attacked with paralysis. The left side it implicated. Our informant tells as Mr. Rare y was stating Saturday afternoon, end on returning to the house met some friends with his accus tomed geoial cordiality. After chatting a short time he excused himself on the plea of seeding air. feeling faiat. he., afed walked out toarrrob the etabloi. Ia • short time after he was attacked as stated, and carried isto the hone*. At last accounts he was slightly improving in his ooadi tioa, although still unable to oommunicate Columbia, (Otto) Journal, Dec. 18. DRAMA. STRAND. A romantic drama in three acts, by Mr. John Brougham, called !iellie's Trials, which first saw the toot. lights about two years ago at Astley's Theatre, under the title of Might and Right, or the Soul of Honour, was pro. dueed at this house last night, as a somewhat solid intro- duction to the burlesque. This drama has no literary merit to recommend it, sad the plot is extremely comph. elated, dopeoding much upon documects conveying family estates which are lost, stolen, and regained ; but it seems to amuse the gallery audience, for whom it has probably been specially revived. We cannot better describe the nature of this drams in a few words than by saying that it has nearly all those transpoatise peculiarities which Strand burlesques have so constantly sod worthily satirised. The actors, knowing this, hardly seemed as comfortable as usual in their parts, sod the occupants of the stall, and boxes appeared inclined to " guy" the performance. Miss Kate Racal made her first appearance at this house In • alight serious character, and acted in an Interesting man. tier. The drama is elegantly put apes the stage, the period chosen being the Wit of Charlie IL ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. Yesterday evening a meeting of this society wait held at Burlington-house, the object of the gathering being to hear an account from M. du Chaillu of his latest adven tures in Western Equatorial Africa. A very large assem blage was present. Sir Roderick Murchison, Bart., K.C.8., was in the chair. Amongst the visitors were Sir H. Itembore, M.P., Crawford, M.P., Lord A. Churchill, Mr. Adams, the American minister, Professor Owen, ha M. DU CHAILLU began by an apology for his inexperience as a public speaker, and proceeded to say that his object in returning to Africa was to study the primitive moss of man of that country, their habits and languages, customs, legends, and superstitions. In reading the books of Grant and Spoke he found words common to the people of the interior and those on the Western Equator, and therefore he argued that they were generally allied. Although in • tropical climate he found the atmosphere cloudy; while the beat was great, the coolest being 60 or 64 in July, and the hottest was 125 is March. Looking to the stateof the popula tion he found it to be detraining from other and deeper causes than the influence of the white man and the "fire-water." The features of the country which he explored were those of deep jungle almost inaccessible towels. He4lt London on the sth of August, 186:1, and arrived at the Commi country on the 9th October, and was received by the inhabitant, with great joy. When at the head waters of the Orange River his party consisted of only five men and boys as assistants —he could get no more—with whom Le felt safe, they belonging to • tribe with which he had lived in great friendship. If he had had • larger body guard he should not have returned so soon. He pro ceeded to describe the affection which the natives showed to him on account of " his goods," and the numerous offers of marriage he received from the native ladies, who had so far improved in their toilettes since his previous visit as to wear oth small garment. This was in the Ashira country. There he came on • party of gorillas, which, after making a stand, ran away, and their behaviour led him to believe that they are not gregarious. In other respects he had nothing to retract from his former account of the habits of thus &tirade. Thence he reached the Ovigui River, on the banks of which he saw nothing but deserted villages. Hence he went on to the falls of Nagoshi, Fougaes, and &mobs. Near there the river was 150 yards wide, in the midst of which was an island and two large masses of granite rock, where the rush of the falls was tremendous. Having returned to the Ashim country he was preparing to start for the Otando district, when • fearful plague of small pox broke out which desolated the country, in the course of which Olioda. the King, his only friend, died, and he was left in a position of great di ffi culty, aa for months he bad to endure the greatest suffering and misery, and not the less because he was accused of having brought the plague upon the people. Finally, be passed through a large tract of country between Ashler and Otando, where be was left in the midst of a forest by some of his men without food fur four days, except two monkeys for eleven persons. Whets he reached the Otando country be was received by • chief, who sent him cooked food every day, which he suspected to contain a portion of • preparation of chalk and the decom posed head of an ancestor of any native, which was sup posed to act as • charm to make the person who tasted it love the giver. Thence be went to the Nopono country, inhabited by a very warlike race, pothering four kinds of intoxicating drink, who were habitually drunkards, They possessed iron, of which they made swords, every man wearing one. He, however, received no molestation from them. The country from this point rises into mountainous plateaux. There were, however, small paths through the jungle, and he believed that by these paths, which abound, the whole of Africa might he crossed. Leaving Napoli° be 1 came to the Nahunba couutry„ inhabited by a mild, iodus , trious people—specimens of whose manufacture of grass cloth he exhibited, which he declared to be better and lasted longer than that made in Manchester for the African market. Hence be reached the Mpovi district, the inbabi -1 tents of which were small of stature and light in colour, the women being not much more than four feet in height. They had apparently all the customs of the gipsiea He next reached the Ashangi country, where the mountains grew higher, and the people were slightly more civilised, all of them wearing some sort of garment, which, however, , was so small that if they were • little Moat it was not much better than none. Finally, he reached the village of Mouoo-Rombo, where he stayed three days ; when he left fur the forest until he was brought back by a deputation of the people, and • grand titterer was held and expressions of regret at has having left is anger were ten dered to him. lu the midst of it four men approached who it was stated wished to stop him. Ho beard gone fired and saw the people flying in all directions, and be found that a man had been killed by the accidental discharge of a musket- The position was one of danger, and be had much difficulty in dealiug with it, all chance of the palaver being at an end. He was soon surrounded by men with spears and poisoned arrows. One of his men and be himself were wounded. He, with his men, left the village in good order. But a panic seized his men, and they began to throw down their loads, consisting of all his scientific instruments, photographs, and notes. He was left far behind, but in an hour overtook them. They had to pass three villages sad to fight their way from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They went on through the forest all night, and having left the hostile tribe behind, proceeded towards the coast, and reached the Ashira country nein, where be got ill and thought he should have lort his life. Here he heard of a large river, which be believed to bee branch of the Congo. Having reached the coast, be embarked on board au English vessel, and in the course of his voyage he was nearly lost, but arrived safely at Dartmouth, whence he took the , train and proceeded to London. He concluded with strong and emphatic thanks to Sir E. Murchison and Professor O•en for their kindness, the recollection of which supported and cheered him in the midst of all his difficulties and dangers. It was such conduct which stimulated travellers in their adventurous attempts to explore unknown regime. The address of St. du Chaillu was listened to with great interest, and frequently interrupted by applause, which was renewed and prolonged at its close. Sir R. MURCHISON stated that the expedition of M. du Cbaillu bad been undertakes solely at his own cost, his object being one of the grandest which • geographer could conceive, that of penetrating, if possible, to the sources of the Nile ; or, if be failed, to those of the Congo, traversing an enormous waste where 00 civilised traveller had before set his foot. and be urged that M. du Clasillut objects, his perseverance, his courage, and the skill and gal lantry with which he conducted his journey, entitled him to the praise of mankind, and proved him to be • type of his countrymen the French; but to whatever nation be might belong, the whole world must claim him as its own. A discussion ensued, in the course of which Professor Owen stated that, although owing to accident M. du Chaillu had lost the bulk of the specimens which he bad collected durum his second journey, be had added numerous interest ing specimens of natural history, especially of the gorilla and ape tribe, which proved that his previous statements with regard to them were correct sod unimpeachable, and turd that 00 every ground naturalist, were bound to receive bin evidence •, and Mr. Dunkin bore testimony to the accuracy of M. du Chaillut astronomical obeervatious. The proceedings closed with a vote of thanks to M, du amilla and the chairman. litsYrrumos or CIVIL ENOINEERS.—Tbe meet ings of the Institution of Civil Engineers are to be resumed this evening, when the new pretielmt, Mr. John Fowler, is to deliver an inaugural 'Adios, is which, it is understood, he proposes to deal almost exclusively with the future of the profession, and to point out the kind of preparation and systematic training that are requisite, in hie opinion, to enable young engineers creditably and etioxsotally to follow that pursuit. TEI RIVOILDERSHIP or BISKINOHAM.—At the Quarter Serious far this borough yesterday, Mr Massa presided is the place of Mr. M. D. Bill. Q.C., the Ece corder, who is in too delicate • state of health to admit of his Wog present. The Usurped deputy ancia.a to this air eumstance, and said that at the termination of these sessions Mr. Hill would formally resign his judicial 03•Deli011 with the borough. ADDRESS AND TESTIMONIAL TO MR. WALE, ATTORNEY•GENERAL OP HONG KONG. On the return of Mr. Smola from Hong Kong to England the Parsee end Coja, i.e., the Indian Makessedans of Hong Kong, drew up sod sassed an address to him, of which the following ie a copy : The Honourable John Beale, Ationwreaeseral of Haag dir,—We, the naderiigned, osnelltutlng and repreeentiog the Parsee sad Ooja community of tkia colony, moved by the respect and esteem which we have ever entertained for you during your residence amongst US, desire to place on record our appresiatiou of year private worth and of your public character. Believe na, sir, knowing as we do that flattery ill snits our present purpose, and that undue adulation would be distasteful to you, we seek to clothe our sentiment' in language expressive of our thoughte, said to avoid "ivies vest to our feelings in those stereotyped panegyrics which are but too of ten resorted to on occasion, like that which DOW prompts US to address you. As for the seal and ability which marked the perfornimioe of your public functions it may not be within oar proviso* to speak. We °moot, however, refrain from bearing testimony to the approval of the public in your unceasing devotion to their wider" in this respect. But with regard to the perfect harmony which has prevailed in your department, the (2gli and deseruni which have seer chameterimed your . 1, the respect and deference which were so cheerfu lly to you, we feel more competent to speak, sad we dad great pleasure in bon able to compliment you on the tact, ability, and guarder in 1110110 which have enabled you to perform your functions e ff ecti v ely, satisfactorily, said sera puloualy. Even this oonsideration, however, is not that which induces us now to address you. In your private capacity we Lave found so much to ad. mire that we shall ever think upon it with grail , tude and revenue. Your urbanity and untiring patience, your excellent and matured judgment, your disinterested and mound advice, your repugnance to litigation, and your reliable legal acumen, combine to make us feel your lose as irreparable, and to merit at our hands some tangible token of our esteem. We desire to have these sentiments perpetuated and oertifted by the special gift of a silver dinner set, the cost of which hag been raised by voluntary subscription, and which takes will be pre sented to you by Moors. Moody and Co. in London. It were waste of words to add that we wish you health, hap piness, and long life, but in conformity to the usages of so- ciety we cannot conclude without that customary benison, feeling sure that it was Dever better merited, nor more sincerely given. —We are, sir, your faithful and sincere friends,. (Signed by 125 Parsee and Coja Merchants). "Hong Kong, April 13, 1865.* This address was signed by all the Parsees and Mabome daos of India resident is Hoeg Kosg. to the number of 125 merchant,. A sum exceeding 1,500 dollars was sub scribed, and silver plate in dinner and tea services were manufactured in Canton, in elegant designs, by Chimes workmen. The plate was transmitted to England, end wee, on Monday, the tith inst., presented to Mr. Smola with the address, by • deputation of four Parsee gentlemen. Mr. Swale replied to the address se fellows : " Mew& Moody and Co. and Geetlemes,—Words fail me adequately to express the surprise and sate. faction with which I first heard of the address which you, who constitute all the Parties and Indian Mabomedan firms and vendetta in Hoeg Koog, by a deputation, now present to me. My duties as Atom mu-General at Hong Kong have (owing to the very special nature of the colony), been onerous and delicate, but I trust that the public service has not suf fered by roman of any want sif independence, or of any grave error on my part. It is grati fying to find that my efforts are not unappreciated by you. You, however, properly confine yourselves to the storminess of your recognition of my conduct in my more private capacity of advocate and legal edema I feel that, in common with the majority of my countrymen, I have tried to act and be in the East as Christian gentlemen and Christian lawyers act and are in England ; and it is in the highest degree gratifying to me to find that the descendants of the Raciest Persians and of the Mahomedans of India —races formerly in mutual hostility, but now under the security of British law—friendly rivals in peaceful commerce, concurring in assuring me that in their opinion my efforts have not been unsuccessful. I have been legal adviser to most, opposed to some of you, and I feel that your testi mony to my *. repugnance to litigation " is the highest axe plimeut you can pay to • practising lawyer. I must state that I do not remember a case in which I advised compro mise or arbitration when any tined you persevered in litiga tion. The unbounded liberality with which my proles. sional services have ever been spontaneously acknow. lodged was such as to add extreme surprise to the gratification with which I receive your splendid gift of silver plate in dinner sod tea service., costly specimens of Chilies* workmanship, far exceeding the requirements of my moderate means and bat which I gratefully accept to become a memorial in my family of your munificence, and as stimulants to my children to an honourable career in life. Believe me that whatever my future lot may be, whether again to face the tropics in the East, or to retire from public life, I shall ever feel that my most useful and coesequently happiest 'yews have been spent in Hoag Koag, and the recollections of your unbounded confidence sad kindlier will be among my brightest memories. Permit me, gentle men, in couclusioe to say that I hail with satisfaction the f act that elegy of you have sought and found homes and friends in England. I augur the happiest resulta from our consequent increased familiarity of intercourse, and whilst I wish you all great commercial prosperity, I must add that I earnestly hope that you will 6411 the highest and most enduring satisfaction as the result of a deeper insight into our habits and institutions." We have been requested by the deputation who waited ow Mr. Smale to publish the above, as they desire to give the utmost pubheity to it. The following are the Lent preachers appointed to preach at her Majesty's Chapel Royal, St. James's PAW*. 1866 :—Febrnikry 14th, Ash Wedoesday, Delia of her Majesty's Chapels Royal, Lord Bishop of Loudon.; 16th, Friday, Rev. Dr. CvWbuni ; 18th, Sunday, Lad Archbishop of Armagh; 21st, Wednesday, Rev. C. A. Mar an ; 23rd, Frida Rev. Dr. Temple ; Mk, Seioday, Lord Bishop of Car lisle; 28th, Wednesday, Rev. H. M. Birch. Much 25.1, Friday, Iter.W. Rogers; 4th, Sunday, Lord Bishop of Cheater; 7th, Wednesday. Rev. W. H. Brookfield ; 9th, Friday, Rev. C. V. 11. Sumner ; 11th, Sunday, Lord Bishop of Durham ; 14th, Wedoesday, Rev. C. F. Tumor ; 16th, Friday, Rev. Jobe Ryle Wood lBth, Sunday, Lord Bishop of Woresater ; 21d, Wed n esday, Rev, Canon Nepess • 23rd, Friday, Rev. Canon Harvey ; 25th, Palm Bein&y,Liord Archbishop of Canterbury ; Mb. Wedarnday, Rev. W. Drake ; 30th, Good Friday, Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster, Dr. Stanley. April Ist, Easter Day. Lord Bishop of Oxford, Lord High Almoner. Divine 'orrice at 12 o'olock.—Corr! Journal. The following are the Lent preachers appointed to preach at her Majesty's Chapel Royal at Whitehall, I$G6 :—February 14th, Ash Wednesday, Dean of Norwich, Hon. and Very Rev. Dr. Pellew ; 18th, Sunday morning, Dean of Canterbury, Very Rev. Dr. Alford ; durum. Lord Archbishop of York ; 25th, Sunday morning, Dee; of Carbide, Very Rev. Dr. Clone ; afternoon, Dean of her Majesty's Chapels Royal, Lord Bishop of London. March 4th, Sunday morning, Dean of Ely, Very Rev. Dr. Goodwin ; afternoon, Lord Bishop of Chford ;11 Sun day morning, Dean of Chichester, Very Env. Dr. Hook ; afternoon, Lord Bishop of Peterborough ; 181 k. Sun morning, Dean of Christ Church, Very Rev. Dr. Liddell; afternoon, Rev. Charles Kingsley ; 25th, Palm Sunday morning, Dean of Cork. Very Rev. Dr. Magee; afternoon Rev. Canon Melvill ; 30th, Good Friday, Doan of Merl borough, Very Rev. Dr. Saunders ; April Ist, Easter day morning, Dean of Ripon, Very R.T. Dr. Goode; afternoon, Rev. W. Rogers. Hours of Divine service—Sunday, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. There will be morning prayers on Widnes days and Fridays throughout Lent at 11 a.m.—Court Journal. The Salisbury and Winchester Journal records the death, at Use sue of 70, of the Reverend Barton Boa eller, rector of FontbW Bishop, in Wilts. He was the sou of the Reversed Jonathan Bouchier. an adopted son of General Washingtoo. The deceased was the author of several religious works. Be married the daughter of the Reversed Nathaniel Thorebury, rector of Arming. THE FENIAN CONVICTS AT DARTMOOR. —The Cork Conaitution contains the following statement with respect to two of the most prominent of the Fenian cmvicts : " It is rumoured that O'Donovan (Roses) and Lynch have been 'showings's' in their axustomed style. The morning after their arrival at Dartmoor they were ordered to begin the washing of their cells, but they refused. They we:o then shown into a dark room, when they took to cursing the gneen and execrating the tyranny of British rale. For this they were taken out and had twelve lashes administered on their bets becks by a Crimean practitioner acquaisted with the shortest cut to the sensitive part of the system. Under this they winced sod yelled, but whether it recon ciled them to the discipline of the prison, and whether they wait heartily to work the next morning, washing and scrubbing, we have not heard. These are certainly altered times with them. It is rather a descent from a throne, even though ft be but of a republic, to the scrubbing-brush." Saunders's Netts, oommentiog on this rumour (which it says is founded on a private letter received by a gentleman in Cork), remarks " that the statement is of doubtful authenticity, and in one respect certainly is humus* foe the prisoner' are not confined at Dartmoor, but in Pentnn villa gaol, as we mentioned some days ago in an article describing the discipline of that prison. We are inclined to think that if ,O'Donovan behaved improperly, as from: his character is highly probable, the punishment indicted upon him would be coefiDensent in the dark cell rather than doggie& which is only resorted be." The Dublin Express says:—"Charles Underwood O'Con. Hell, who was convicted of treamon-telooy at the spacial commission in Cork, has been brought to Dublin, en route for Pestroville Prison, England." Lmlin