The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-05 00:00:00

I / I _I • Z-Vo • • 7 0. j . ;J. • !.'3": R 1 V j i efafit adk '\\l'' '' lll.l 1 111 41 1 ° g 2:111 411 l. ~~---. [TWOPENCE LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING{, NOVEMBER 5, 1867. !o. 6,630.] INDIAN LINE . — The LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK. and PHILADKLIII IA STEAM-81111' t:UMPAN Y wend despatching their full powered Clide-butit h,,n screw saaluships, carrying the United States Malls, esil:im .It Queens. ireistel. on the harming .lay, to take on boned I , amellplll sad despatches, and with liberty to ea at as tot.mue..hato F.I'S .1. Saturday, November 9. I'ITV 111 , ASIIINGTOS, Wednesday, Nov. 13. I'l 17 OF PARIS, Wednesday, Nov. 20, PITY OF its isTttN, sutsrosy, November it. And evitt7 Wettnesday and !!!kurday THE FENIAN TRIALS AT MANCLIEST'ER. [STAMPED, 11. THE NORTHUMBERLAND PIT INUNDATION. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. THE CRISIS IN ITALY. DEFEAT OF GARIBALDI. FLORENCE, Nov. 4, 2.50 r.u. MANCHMTER, Nov. 4. This morning the trial of the second batch of six Fenian' prisoners was resumed in the Crown Cant, before Mr. Justice Blackburn and Mr. Justice Mellor, the intention of holding two courts having been abandoned for the present. The names of the prisoners are Wm. Martin, Jobs Francis Nugent, Patrick Coffey, John LAton, John Brennan, and John Featherston. The prosecution was conducted by the Attorney-General (Sir J. Karslake), Mr. Pickering, Q.C., Mr. Sewler, Q.C., Mr. Hannen, and Mr. Higgin ; the ooun•el for the defence were Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C.. and Mr. Ernest Jones for the first three-named prisoners ; And Mr. Serjcant O'Brien and Mr. Cottingham fur the others. The judges took their seats a few minutes after 9 o'clock. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OP THE METROPOLIS. A meeting of metropolitan vestrymen was held last evening in the at. James's Vestry hall, to consider how best to improve the local government of the metro polis. There was a large attendance, including Mr. T. Hughes, M.P., Mr. Reardon, lI.P.,Sir H. Hoare, Capt. D. Rogers ' Dickson, the Hon. F. Byng, Colonel Colonel Hogg, M.P., Mr. Buckland, Sir W. Fraser, and several members of the Metropolitan Board. Mr. E. (l.ti.bwilwrilY took the chair. On Saturday afternoon an inquest was opened at Shankhouse Colliery, before Mr. Cockroft, coroner for South Northumberland, on the body of Robert Allan, a sinker, aged forty-five, who lost his life while endea vouring to lessen the damage done by the inundation of that pit on the afternoon of Thursday last. Mr. Atkinson, the government inspector of mines in the district, and Mr. Telford, viewer, were present. The pit is the property of Messrs. E. Potter, Hugh Taylor, and R. O. Lamb, who are also the owners of Cramlington, Dundley, and Hart ford Collieries, all in the same neighbourhood. Plessy Colliery also belongs to the same gentlemen, but it has not been worked for some years. It is therefore well filled with water. It was by two of the hewers in Shankhouse pit de viating from the proper line of the workings, and making a communication with the Piney workings, that the inundation occurred on Thursday. About 150 men and boys were at work at the time. Fortunately they were all rescued. It was later in the afternoon that the deceased came by his death, as detailed in the evidence. Nearly ponies were drowned, and the damage to property is immense. The water had on Saturday reached the height of some 80 feet, and it was still pouring in with as much velocity as ever. In opening the proceedings at the in quest the coroner remarked on the serious character of the calamity. It was marvellous that it had not been attended by a much greater loss of life.—Thomas Hen derson, sinker, stated that, at the request of Mr. Maughan, engineer, be went down the pit shortly after the inundation commenced, to endeavour to lift the scaf fold. The deceased descended shortly afterwards. The scaffold was nut then covered with water. They "shot" some stones in order to improve the ventilation. But the water was coming in so fast that in two hours they deemed it unsafe to remain longer. A man named Robert Hamilton had also been at work with them. Allan and the witness prepared to come to bank together —not by the cage, but by the pumping shaft The deceased preferred to come up by the latter shaft though recommended to proceed in the cage. Of course there would have been less danger in going by the rage. He wore a cap, a jacket, and a pair of breeches, but had nothing strong to protect his head. They put their legs into loops in the rope in the pumping shaft, held on with their hands, and were pulled up In that way. The de ceased complained several times of being frightened, and said the water ICts " scuurfishing" him. The witness kept a hold of him for some time, but eventually let go, as he had enough to do to keep himself right. They were pulled up without any jerks. The depth of the shaft was seventy-seven fathoms. When they had got up about sixty fathoms the witness became alarmed lest Allan's strength should give way. Those fears were too well-founded, for just about that time he fell back, his legs slipped from the loops, and no more was seen of him. The deceased was well accustomed to such work, and witness could give no reason for his being so frightened, except that he telt his strength failing.—John Watson sinker, deposed that news was brought to Fast Hartford Colliery that the Shankhouse pit had been flooded. He at once proceeded to the spot with others to render their services if required. They volunteered so go down in search of Allan's body. They did so, and, by the use of grappling irons, they recovered it about seven o'clock on Thursday night. At this staffs the inquiry was adjourned until Thursday next, in order that the pit might be examined and evidence collected as to the cause of the inundation.—No special efforts have yet been made to pump the water cut of the pit. As the workings are very extensive this will be an arduous work. In the meantime a huge number of hands have been thrown idle, but it is said arrangements will be made to get them employment in the other collieries belonging to the same gentlemen. A peculiar difficulty, however, is likely to be felt in accomplishing this. It will be re membered that about two years ego there was a pro tracted strike among the men at Shankhouse and Cram lington Collieries, which resulted in their being evicted from their houses in the presence of the military, and in their places being taken by men brought from Cornwall. As might have been expected, the new corners bad the cold shoulder shown then. by the pitmen belo ng ing to Northumberland, and an enmity, finding practical mani festation occasionally, has subsisted between them ever since. The Northumbria= proper assert that this calamity would not have ococurred but for the inex perience of the Cornish hewers. It is said that strorg ob jections will he offered to any proposal to send them into any of the pits where " natives" (as the Cornish call the Northumbrian miners) alone are at work. This may not be the case, but at present there are murmurings and threateninge abroad which point to the likelihood of this sufficiently disastous calamity becoming yet more produc tive of evil. SERIOUS FOOD RIOTS AT EXETER. EXETER, Nov. 4. Serious riots took place in this city and suburbs this evening in connection with the present dear ness of provisions. The riots began with the breaking of the windows of some bakers' shops and threatening assemblages before the shops of some butchers. Between ten and twelve o'clock the rioters became very daring, and nearly every baker and several butchers were visited and their shops broken into. The shop fronts were destroyed, and the houses were gutted. Much damage was done, and in some cases the tills were robbed. The rioters were principally lads. The militia were called out, and a telegram was sent to Plymouth for auistance, whereupon 200 soldiers of the 20th Regiment were forwarded by special train by the military autho rities of that town. Yesterday a large body of Papal troops, with artillery, attacked Garibaldi between Tivoli and Monty Rotondo. After a long and obstinate en gageltiellt. with many killed and wounded un both sides, Garibaldi was defeated and compelled to retreat, carrying away his wounded with him. It is stated that Garibaldi was arrested upon arriving on Italian territory. Ca'iln parsec by the wag steamer. salting ever) Wadi&gag. ;S, IL suit uineas, according ti.theacconitu.aittien. l , .lward pW .au i niudea a full suppl) of ...had provirbins. 1':l on4en loe C.111:11.1 and the I: tilted titates honked tbronpL an very advani terms-1(or fttrther particulars apply w t% I LLIANI INMAN. 21. Watrz.strect. malt° Ft via M .1C EY, al. Lies William-street. Landon. Mr. J. BEAL explained the object of the meeting, end reviewed the legislation upon the subject at issue which was attempted during the past session, and the action which had been taken during the past few years by the ratepayers, especially the vestry of St. James's. Any measure to meet either the report of the par. liamentary committee, or the scheme approved of by Mr. J. S. Mill, similar in many leading features, would', . introduce important modifications in metropolitan admi nistration, in the action and composition of the Metropo litan Board, and in the relation of the City to the rest of the metropolis. It therefore was deemed advisable by the committee of the Metropolitan Municipal Asso ciation to give an opportunity, with ample time for further consideration between this end February, for the inter change of opinion cm the schemes before the public. Before, however, au opinion could be pronounced, they must agree how they were governed, what shortcomings invited reform, what would be the opposition to be overcome if reform was to be entered upon, and what measures were proposed to meet acknowledged defects. The government of the metropolis, one would imagine, considering its vast importance, not only to its citizens but to the rest of the empire, had already been placed upon a basis satisfactory at least to those immediately concerned. Yet the first thing that appeared upon the smallest investiga tion was that the humblest corporate town had powers conferred upon it denied to the metropolis of the empire. (Cheers.) He proposed to consoli.lite the vestries in par liamentary boroughs and form municipalities coextensive with the : try districts :to give to each of these munici Aim the local action given to vestries under all acts a eating the metropolis, with all the powers of the Municipal Act, ISJS, now exercised or enjoyed by Liver pool, Manchester, and other corporate towns, except where the metropolitan council would absorb the minor jurisdic tion. Above all these several borough or local municipali ties, he would, by remodelling the Metropolitan Board, form a Municipal Council, being the chief municipality of all London. To this he would transfer all the duties of the Metropolitan Board, by merely extending the action of that board, and changing, as proposed by Mr. Ayrton's committee, its designation, so as to include the control of the gaols lunatic asylums, bridges, the providing courts of law, and would make the metropolis a county in itself, vesting the duties of the county magistrates in the hands of the council ; would make the criminal and civil juris diction of certain courts of law purely metropolitan ; vest in their hands or their officer, sheriff, or bailiff, the impannelling of juries, and the juris diction of the metropolis now exercised by the City as a county within its arcs• and so render complete, by local and the greater municip al; action, the government of the metropolis in the control of the minutest question that could arise. To give legal effect to this, two bills had been drafted and introduced by Mr. J. S. Mill into parliament, and the clauses and powers proposed to be conferred might be thus summarised :—" I. To extend throughout the metropolis the local municipal life which is characteristic of our towns, but which in the metropolis bas been hitherto confined to the City of London. 2. To retain the corporation of London as one of a group of dis trict municipalities, all henceforth to be represented in a common council. 3. To establish a central munici pal authority over the whole metropolis, abeorb , ing into it the corporation of the City of Lon; don and the Metropolitan Board of Works." Mt. Beal subsequently referring to the inertness and , ighorance of 'some vestrymen as one of the hindrances in the way of progress, there were signs of opposition from 1 several parts of the hall, followed by loud counter cheering. speaker then explained the objects of the two bills for le e tropolitan municipal reform, and hoped that amongst r things to be achieved in the future there would be , making the perks public property. (This reference wee received with 'loud hisses and cries of "Oh, oh," and the uproar continued until and after Mr. Beal bad sat down.) In the small gallery there were about half a dozen persons shouting and gesticulating one against another, first to claim the attention of the chairman, and then in abuse of each other for making so much noise. It was some minutes before order was restored, and the chairman mentioning a Mr. Snell as the chief offender, be ' sought *courteous hearing for each speaker. Anotberuproar then took place upon a demand to adjourn to St. Janies'a-hall, Mr. Porn's, of Camberwell, was considerably inter. rupted in advocating local self-government, and upon his 1 sitting down several gentlemen clamoured for a bearing. The chairman at length called upon 614 . 41 Mr. Weseee, who said the difficulty of conflicting jure:- diction under which the metropolis suffered would not be removed by the remedy which Mr. Beal had suggested. The model of the corporations of Manchester and Salford, divided by the Irwell, might be followed by London, divided by the Thames. No doubt legislative action would arise, and the only judicious course appeared to be to divest the corporation of London of what Mr. Stuart Mill called its " jobbery and meilisval trappings," and to ex tend its operations to the Middlesex aids until, becoming a good model, it might be adopted on the Surrey side. (Cheers and counter cheers.) Mr. Atisoe, of Marylebone, upon stating that be was suffering from a cold, was rudely told to sit down, and interrupted until the chairman had to interfere. He per sisted for some time in a series of dumb motions, and ulti mately resumed his seat unheard. Mr. three, of Whitechapel, who demanded to be beard because he bad been long waiting for the chairman's eye, said he was the author of the Whitecbapel Improvement Act, which had set in motion this great movement. He proposed a motion declaring that although Mr. Mill's measures might be calculated to supply long-felt wants, their tendency would be to destroy parochial administra tion, and subject local authorities to the control of an "odious and intolerable oligarchy." Mr. }lowan, of Shoreditch, valued local self-govern ioent, and thought the bills in question would not bring the liberty that bad been predicted respecting them. Believing that oar municipal institutions were the germs of liberty in this country, his advice was to hold them fast. He hoped the vestries would not throw themselves into the arms of the corporation of London, thinking they would be better served than at present. He seconded the motion. ... . .. . . LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Invested Assets—Upwards of Five Mill Sous. Annual Income- - lialf a 11111 ton. Claims Paid—we ren and a Quarter )lillion f.mr Gillis of the prolits Alotte.l the Ascart.litiCam, Milo-it', added to Policic—l . pwarila.d rti illion cc r•dicici 111.1.11 the participating scale effected oinri,a, the mit mut year , Lain will share in the ',runts to be oistrilarool at the aryl devidon. which will he mile up to :list 1.4:cu1t , .. , r- 1 - .0. For Itooapectliwos, Statements of Al-o•mnts, Ar., aptly to ilia actuary at the tittles, Vleet-street. WILI.IAII DtlW NE.4. Actuary. Nicotera has withdrawn from Frosinonv and bas entered the Neapolitan territory. Acerbi has left Viterbo after imposing a forced loan upon it of 8,000 crowns. Volunteers from the Pontifical States are daily returning to Florence. Among the witnesses, John Reck, railway clerk, deposed that he was in Hyde-road at the time of the attack on the van, and be saw the affray, and heard the shots fired. The prisoner Martin was there throwing stones at the police and civilians. This was before Brett fell out of the van. He also saw Coffey there throwing stones at the same time, namely, during the thick of the affray. — Cross-examined by Mr. Seymour: Did not know Coffey before, and did not see him long on the 18th. Witness admitted having been mistaken as to the identity of one man (Foley), who hail been dischar"ed. Witness spoke positively to Wm. Martin, but said he did not know his name.—Mr. Seymour reminded the witness that he bad not before spoken to the prisoner Wm. Martin.—Mr. J ustice Mellor : He certainly did. Is not his name John Martin ? Mr. Seymour: No, my lord, William Martin. To the wit ness: Did you not identify a man before the magistrates named John Martin !--Witness : I believe it was John Martin.—Mr. Seymour: This is not John Martin.—Wit. nee: I am certain I have sworn to him before.—Mr. Justice Blackburn: Did you see this man!—Witness: Yes. Mr. Justice Mellor: Did you swear to only one man named Martin.!—Witness : Yes, only one man of that name—Mr. Seymour : How many Martins did you point out before the magistrates?—Wetness: One.—lle-examined by the Attorney-General: I identified the prisoner (William Martin) at the police-court. lie was the man. I gave my evidence against John Martin.—Mr. Justice Blackburn : You say you saw the prisoner at the affray. Did you see two men there who resembled the prisoner or 0..1y one ! Witness: There were two men like him, and I saw both ; but I saw only one at the affray. Before the magistrate he had on his blue tie ; but I don't swear he had the blue tie at the attack.—Mr. Justice Blackburn : I think there is a John Martin amongst the prisoners —The Attorney- General: Yes—Mr. Justice Blackburn : Is he down at the gaol?—An officer : He is.—Mr. Justice Blackburn : I think it would be well for him to be brought up.— Mr. Seymour : Your lordship has got upon your notes that the Martin he identified was wearing • blue tie. Mr. Justice Blackburn : Certainly. Mr. Seymour : And he said, in answer to me, when I asked him to look at the mane clothes, that he could swear to the man, but not to the blue tie. An officer who was present could easily tell us which of the Martins wore a blue tie. Undoubtedly this man did not.—Mr. Justice Blackburn: It seems to me desirable to bring forward the other Martin, and then we should see which of the two the witness now swears was the marl.—Mr. Sey mour: Anything your lordship wishes. —Mr. Justice Blackburn : Let the other man, John Martin, be brought up.—Mr. Seymour: This man (William Martin) was dressed at the time as he is now.—The prisoner John Mar tin was brought into the dock in a short time—Mr. Justice Blackburn: Let that man stand forward so as to be seen by the witness. (To the witness). Look at him. Was that or the other prisoner the man you saw at the van ! Witness looked steadfastly at the two Martins for a few momenta, and then said, "That's him."—Mr. Justice Blackburn: Which do you mean !—Witness : The man behind (John Martin)—Mr. Justice Blackburn : Not the prisoner now in charge, but the other. You are now convinced, on seeing the two men, that when you said you saw the man Wm. Martin, you make a mistake, and that the man you meant to swear to was the other man, John Martin "—Witness : Yea. (Sensation in court.)—Mr. Sey mour : " Meant to swear," swore, my lord !—Mr. Justice Blackurn : Of course this evidence against Wm. Martin is now completely disproved, and of course, Mr. Seymour, you have an argument to adduce to the jury. It isan illustration of the possibility of • person being mistaken when speaking to a case of personal identity.—Mr. Seymour: And of the awful thought that the prisoner Wm. Martin might have lost hie life through it ! It makes one shudder! (After • pause.) I should like to make a remark with regard to this man. —Mr. Justice Blackburn : Not at present, unless it is something bearing upon the present case. Do not say anything about the witness Beck just now. At the close of the ease for the prosecution, Mr. Justice Blackburn asked if there was evidence to go to the jury against Bacon? The Attorne-General thought not. Mr. Justice Blackburn said when the proper time came be should direct his acquittal. He wished to know from the counsel for the defence whether they thought it de sirable to put it to the jury whether the warrant against Kelly and Deasy was duly executed. Mr. Serjeant O'Brien said it bad several times occurred to him that the jury should be asked to say whether there was a warrant on the 18th or not ? Mr. Justice Blackburn said be would put it to the jury whether there was a warrant on the 18th which was after wards torn up, and whether it had been made out as sworn. The corn dealers premises at Exminster were burned down to-night, it is feared by incendiaries. The city authorities were at first paralysed, but several arrests have since been effected, and attempts have been made to clear the streets. PARIS, Nov. 4, EVENING. KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN LSFIIIII FlitN, 184.5. Thlii celebrated OW IRIWI WllilsKY gained the DULLIN PRIZE 311,1) —lt is pure, veld. nleilow, delieious, and sery wholesome. sold in bottles. na. JI. each, at the retail horses in London : by the agents In the principal towns in England wholesale At b e 4;1'04 '4 indnell—treet. London, W. Observe the red WO], pink label, and cnrk brd..b i •• Kinahan's LL Whisky. information received from various sources affirms that the French and Pontifical troops issued forth from Rome this morning to attack Monte Rotondo at noon. The Mayor addressed the mob in High-street, advising them to go home, and telling them that riots could do no good. Special constables have been sworn in. Private despatches announce that Garibaldi has been defeated. A NEWCASTLE COMPANY AND ITS WORKMEN. YARMOUTH BLOATERS, 2 for 43. ; 50, 64. Ws. }rush F 1 tll in ku , three kinds, for :Oa. Ihheervd (roe to .11100. .of a nd e o n ntry rill et lomittnnee. by I.ItEDI: ItAttNLY and ttAls iotre,yora, Great Yarmouth. The Props states that on information which it believes to be correct, Garibaldi was yesterday defeated by the Pontifical troops, and had to fall back upon Correse, where he was compelled to lay down his arms to the Italian troops. The government intends, it is said, to confine Garibaldi in Fort Palmeria. The Walker Alkali Works, near Newcastle, aro the oldest of their kind in the kingdom, having been established now for 74 years. Lord Dundonald, Lord Dundas, with Mr. Leah and his brother, were the first to commence them in 1793. Their establishment is intimately connected with the origin of the Walker Iron Works ; the Alkali Company casting some pans for use in the manufac tory, that branch of ironwork wee taken up and gradually extended by Messrs. Bell and Wilson. The workmen at the Alkali Works form a class distinct front the rest of the operative community. The exception lies in the fact that they have to pay a rate for the education of their children in a school-house and under a master provided from the same source, and this 'stem of compulsory education seems to succeed admirably. The workmen have also • Raving's bank, a sick club, and • mechanics' institution. How these several agencies answer the requirements of the men was • topic favourably discussed at a dinner held on Saturday afternoon, in the schoolroom at Walker, when some 200 workmen, all employed by the Alkali Company, met together. They manifested their satisfaction by in viting their employers to dine with them, and a number of mottoes were tastefully displayed on the walls of the Kchoolroom. Among the foremost of these were:—" No Strikes," and " No Broadhead on Tyneside ;" then "Advo cates of free labour; " also, " Masters and men's interests; combined;" besides other inscriptions expressive of hopeful success to the Alkali Works ; and last, not least. " There's nee plane like Walker." The dinner was • substantial one, prepared by Mr. John Tweddell, of the Stack Hotel, Walker. The chair was taken by Mr. R. CAIL, sheri ff of Newcastle ; Mr. It. C. Clapham occupied the vise-chair and among the other gentlemen present was Mr. Joseph Bentle cian. y, well known as a London publisher and a sta. tisti APARTNIENTS, UNFUIINISHED, TO BE LEE. in a restvrt }Me hums• whore there are no other 'odors mtuate In the best part of Finsbury : nut ten minutes walk lr• o n Ito 11, tlittou-stnoet Nurth, Yin*. tur•. t tu:.:r, a ~l.jectni to. The l'eew asserts that 31. de Villostreux, the French charge d'Affaires at Florence, had received orders from his government to present an ultima tum yesterday, demanding that the Italian troops should evacuate the Roman territory before Thurs_ day evening next. Ft,itNisiiix,;._ WM. WAINE'S ~F\ F.1:.1 t. 1'1:N1,411SL; iIuLESALF; and EXPOltr ‘v.11(E1101's1.14, 133 to la), ett i ngttia butts. I •rit, 4; Franels.street The largest and most varied Shtekt is Loolon to select from, suitable for ronpletely furnish ing to d.. ..1 hours., an.l at pa ices never t. -t. ulteretl. All gosh warrahtol, pt keit, and deliveretl free. IlluttrAetl prier lists of cabinet flutsitnte, carpets, lmalstealls bra+s, Iron, an I 'rood , Iu I hi g. uplathitery, tattle 111*.11, sheeting', LA:mitts couitt.rpatter, At., gratis. TRANSPARENT CANDLES.—If you only want soincthing pretty to look at, witiont minding tittle amok • midst. ell. and • little bending and running over if the noon should happen to be rather itnintuidly warm, buy any of the eery tra•tmarent low quality Vanillin° Caudle:a now anbi freely ever yo hero at..oc shilling per pound t b u t if along with beauty idappearau•••• pm require steady brilliancy of IMbt, awl freedom fn•ni risk of these little ueo ...tonal mishaps, tell your Baler to supply you milli" I'IZICE'S t!OLD MEDAL PAL ITI CANDLE:," which though charged at a higher peke per pound. are really cheaper when the difference of unaluty Is taken into isceount They are believed to be the very best substitute yet protium"l formal wax and spermaceti, now at such an extravagant price, and are being introduced In place of them in the West End Clubs, and elsewhere where excellence of quality is nuttiest an well as en ouomy. THE EASTERN QUESTION. BERLIN, 4, Emilio. Nov.• The announcement that the four l'owers, France, Russia, Prussia, and Italy, have sent a note to Constantinople to the effect that they withdraw their moral support from Turkey, is contirmed. France is reported to have signed the note with reluctance, but wished to have a check upon Russia. Austria and England have declined to associate themselves with this step. 1/IHRESHER and GLENNE, OUTFITTERS. JL Only establishment m Lotdon, mat door to Somerset, home, amid. N.B. Lode of memoir, °atilt tut every pun. ,se mid appointment to India. ("dna and the Colonies, will be for wards 4 on applimtleo. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 4. TR a FENIAN TRIALS IN DUBLIN.—DUBLIN, MON.. DAY NlGHT.—Farioli pleaded guilty at the commission to-day. Colonel Nagle, being an alien and not having committed an overt act in Dublin, will be sent to Sligo for trial. William Halpine's caw is postponed until to-morrow. IFIO LADIES. -ROWLANDS' KALIDOR, an 1 oriental Botanical Reparation for Improving and &mull tying the Conipkrion and skin. The radiant bloom it imparts to the check, and the softness and delicacy which It induces of the hands and arms, its capability of irritation and re moving all retincvs, tan. pimples, spots, free les, discoloration*, and other cutaneous Agitations, ren'ler it indispensable to every toilet. It obviates all the effects of climate on the skin, whether with reference to cold and inclemency. or intense solar hest. Price 4e. Isl. and Lis. MI. per hottle.—Yold at SD, liattemgarden, and by chemists and perfumers. Ask foe' Rowlands' Kalydor; and beware of spurious and pernicious articles under the name of " Kalydor." The Colas has received a warning from the government on account of an article severely criti cising the policy of the Emperor Napoleon on the Italian question. BADEN. CARLSRITHE. Nov. 4. AGRICULTURAL RrruRNS. —Thu aggregate of agri cultural returns for Great Britain in the present year has just been made up, and under corn crops of all kinds there were in England and Wales 7,941,578 acres, against 7,921,244 acres returned in 1866: and in Scotland, 1,367,012 acres, against 1,366, - 40 acres in 1866. The land antler wheat is returned for England and Wales at 3,255,917 acres, against 3,275,293 acres in 1866 ; and fer Scotland at 115,118 acres, against 110,101 acres in 1866. The number of cattle is returned for England and Wales as 4,017,790, against 3,848,43 i in 1866; and for Soot land as 979,170, against 937,401 in 1866. Sheep are re turned for England and Wales to the number of '22,097 ,t 36, against 16,793,294 in 1866 ; and for Scotland to the num ber of 6,893,603, against 5,256,077 in 1866. The large increase in the number of sheep returned in 1867 as com pared with the previous years is to be aooounted for by the fact that the returns in 1866 were made for the purpose of the cattle plague inquiry at a date preceding the lambing season in some parts of Great Britain. The Budget Committee of the Chamber of De puties proposes that, on account of the desired entry of Baden into the North German Confedera tion, the budget to be reduced by the amount of the costa of the Legations in Vienna, Florence, and Berlin. LiaTUE.—The LETTUCE contain an active ciple, the Latuctne, which possesses all the soothing ot opt nen without its dangers.—Mr. G. JO7.lLt 17, French Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and a Pate 0 Laltue latiaes), Lehi, recommended by the Medical Profession for cook* asthma, brouchltia, and all chest a/factious. Syrup, 2a. ad.; Pat% la led. sad 2a. 34, Pa* b 7 post, la. Sad and Ba. THE NETHERLANDS. THE HAGUE, Nov. 4, EveNuro. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an effectual remedy, without weaning the bowels or affecting the head, truly ettleamous and pleasant, is admitted to be the hest medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, oonftrmed cases of asthma, and Incipient consumption. It fre quently CUTes persona whom the faculty premiums, incurable admirably ullAys the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption ha effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffoca tion, may depend on relief la a few mtuutes after taking It.— prepared only and sold by W. LAMBERT, chemist, 8, King Wil liam-street, Charing-crook London, and by all druggists, in bottles, iiad., and three quantities la one, ft aL Be particular sad ask for lam' iert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name am! address are engroired no the stamp. In the Second Chamber to-day, during the de bate on the budget of the Ministry of Foreign Main, the Minister of State, replying to a ques tion from Herr Derderis, declared that the govern ment was acting in the interest of the country in declining to lay before the house any other diplo matic documents than those already made public. He spoke in energetic refutation of an assertion that the steps adopted by the government bad weakened the cordial understanding between the governments of neighbouring States. He also insisted upon the necessity of establishing an em bassy in South Germany. WIIRTEMBERG. Mr. Seymour, Q.C., then addressed the jury for the de fence of his clients, Martin, Nugent, and Coffey. He thought he should be able to satisfy them that the case for the crown was a very weak one, and that the case for the defence was a very strong one. Apart from a sense of personal respon sibility, be regretted that be appeared for them, because he watered he thought that justice had been sufficiently vindicated—five lives had been already forfeited for the constructive murder of one man. If he had felt anxious before when be addressed the jury, that anxiety was in creased tenfold under the circumstances. Besides suffer ing from the excitement natural to sustained mental exertion in the case, he bad just sustained a shock of a more personal nature. Three days ago, when he rose to address a jury in the previous trial, be learnt the death of a person he had known well—a member of the bar ; and now he had the telegraphed intelligence that a brighter and more brilliant professional star had set. (The learned counsel is understood to have alluded to the death of Mr. James, 4.1. C., and M.P., for Manchester, announced in the local papers.) The learned gentleman then proceeded to comment upon the evidence against his clients, and particularly dwelt upon it as a question of identification. He commented strongly upon the evidence of Beck, which be thought should be a severe lesson to the jury how they believed in evidenqe of this kind. Mr. S ey mour spoke for two hours. A few witnesseswere af(enwarth called to prove an alibi for Martin, and then the court adjourned. STUTTGARD, Nov. 4. The Upper Chamber in to-day's sitting adopted the Zollverein Treaty unanimously, and the Treaty of Alliance with Prussia by 21 against 6 votes. The Minister of State, Herr Von Linden, made a speech in support of the alliance. Baron Von Neurath, the former Minister of State, voted in the minority. _ _ AMERICA. (BT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 6 P.Y. The Germania, City of Antwerp, and Caledonia have arrived out. Closing Prices :—Gold, 141 ; Sterling exchange on London, 1093 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1882, 1081; Illinois, 1241; Erie, 71. Cotton : Middling Upland, 18k. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4. Petroleum, standard white, 30. SIP. 11. A. HOARE AT CHELSEA.—Last night a meeting of county electors and ra tep ayers of the parishes of Chelsea, Kenaington, Fulham, and Hammersmith, was held at the Devonshire Arms Tavern, Devonshire-terrace Kensington, for the purp o s e o f bearing the political opinions of Sir Henry A. Hoare, Bart who is prospectively the liberal candidate for the future borough of Chelsea. Mr. Webster presided. Sir Henry Hoare said that in the event of his being returned to parliament, be should generally follow the policy hitherto pursued by Mr. Glad stone. He pointed out that parliament would have to reinstate the compound householder to his former privi leges before the new Reform Bill would be satisfactory, pledged himself to support the ballot, advocated compul sory education, and also referred to the Irish church Tim ken, which he considered ought to be dealt with by the government of the day. He expressed his sympathy with Garibaldi, as a patriot desirous of achieving country's political redemption, but he advocated the doctrine of non. intervention so far as Great Britain wes concerned. He bad lawny■ been favourabl. to the abolition of church rates. He deplored the class spirit lately imported into trades unionism, but had no doubt recent events would bring trades unionism to a legitimate level as a permanent stop to any future encroachments made or devised on the part of the employer of labour. A resolution pledging the meeting to support Sir Henry's candidature was adopted. THE IRISH RAILWAY COMMISSION. —A meeting of the railway commissioner, was held on Saturday, at the Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, for the purpose of receiving the chairman, secretaries, and managers of certain companies. Mr. Mulholland occupied the chair. Messrs. Fowler, Clarke, and Johnston were present. The chairman an nounced that the meeting was a preliminary one , for the Purpose of confe rr i ng w ith the representatives of com panies as to arranging detail s for inspecting the lines and examining the rolling stock, so as to fix the value of the respective concerns. A discussion arose as to the diffi culty and expense of tilling up the voluminous returns transmitted to the railway officials by the secretary. Mr. Fowler stated th a t where no suMcient staff was available, the commissioners would provide persons to extract the information, and would pay the attendant expenses ; but that, although the returns asked for in formation extending over twenty-five years, the commis sioners would be content with three years' statistics. It was announced that the commissioners would attend yesterday and to-day at the Shelbourn e H o t e l , an d that chief clerks would be stationed in Dublin and Bel fast to communicate between the comaissimera and the companies from time to time. The commissioners announced that, for the purpose of their inquiry, they had divided Ireland into four district s , and had appointed competent civil and locomotive engineers to examine the different departments. The follow ing wero announced as appointments made, viz., Northern District : Messrs. Jacombe and Wright, as per manent way inspectors ; Messrs. Wardell, Radford, and IL H. Radford, as locomotive inspectors. North-western district : Messrs. W. lisps and 0. W. Owen, permanent way inspectors; Messrs. W. Hirst and S. W. Haughton, locomotive inspectors. South and south-western dis tricts : Messrs. R. Johneoe, James Bower, G. K ilgour, and R. S. Clayton, permanent way inspectors ; Messrs. C. Wil son, F. Glen, and Gooch, locomotive inspectors. It was arranged that the inspection of the Midland Great Western, and Dublin, I%icklow, and Wexford lines should be commenced yesterday. Among the gentlemen who at tended on the part of the railway companies were the Hon. C. Butler, Messrs. Waldron, Cusack, Ifalcoinson, H. Pini, Kirwan, Pike, J. Robinson, Purcell, and Sir James Dom brain. A meeting of delegates connected with iron workers' societies has been held at Brierley-hilL The dele gates represented the north of England, Yorkshire and Lancashire, as well as Staffordshire. The meeting decided almost unanimously in favour of one confederation of iron workers, to extend throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. The principal difficulty was the paid presidency of the Northern Association. The office is honorary in Staffordshire, and the meeting resolved to "renounce and do without a paid president." The most important reso lution was to provide a retiring allowance to superan nuated members of the union. It was agreed that a mem ber under ten years' standing should receive Is. per week ; under fifteen years, Is. per week ; under twenty years, 71. fid. per week ; and over that term, 10s. per week. This scale is to apply only to aged and worn-out members. The new union is to be called the Association of Ironworkers of Crest Britain, and is to be incorporated with the United Kingdom Alliance of Trades Unions. THE POREIGR MAILS. DESPATCH OF THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. —SourtisurioN, Nor. 4. —The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Ceylon, Captain Evans, sailed hence this afternoon with mails for Gibraltar, the Mediter ranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, Calcutta, and China. She took out 117 first and 45 second-class passengers, and on freight a general cargo, including sovereigns, AWOL ; plate, 3001. ; dollars, 9,1001. 10s. ; gold coin, 2,7211. ; rubies and watches, 7121. ; gold thread, jewellery, Sm., 3,712/. ; and Insignia Star of ladle, 1,0001. DISASTERS TO COAL Seas.—Three very serious disasters were reported in Liverpool yesterday as having occurred to three British coal-laden ships off the Bra zilian coast in September last. The Favourite, bound from Cardiff to Maranham with a cargo of coals, went ashore near the latter port on the 17th of September last, and became a complete wreck. The very latest accounts from the scene of the disaster state that there is no pro bability of anything being recovered from the wreck. The Concord, bound from Liverpool to Para, with • cargo of ooals, was also wrecked on the Island of Tobseoo. The crew were saved, and the cargo as it lay was sold. The barque Lallah itookh, bound from Leith to Monte Video, with coals, took fire on the 111th September, while at anchor in the outer roads, and though the fire was ex tinguisned the cargo was completely damaged. The Tem perance, bound from Shields to Plymouth, has foundered off Beachey Head after baying been in collision with the barque San Antonia, of Liverpool, which was bound from Sunderland to Valparaiso. The latter vessel has been compelled to put into Portsmouth for repairs, having had her bows stove in. THE OUTRAGE ON THE Two POLICEMEN IN DUB- LlN.—Sergeant Kelly is yet in good spirits, and hopes are entertained of such a substantial improvement in his con dition as will allow of the extraction of the ball. Police constable Kenna is, it is feared, dying rapidly. Two offi cers of the detective force "dragged" the Liffey opposite Wellington-quay on Saturday night, in search of the bundle which the assassin bad in his possession, and which, it is conjectured, be threw into the river after committing the outrage. The bundle, it is supposed, con tained either small arms, ammunition, or important docu ments. Various idle canards are in circulation, arising out of the occurrences of Thursday morning. It has been stated that Colonel Kelly is at present in Dublin, and that the authorities are aware of the fact. The police say that the assertion is entirely without foundation,—Frrroon's Journal. MORE WORKHOUSE MISIIANAGEMDANT. —An in quest was held yesterday at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, St. Pancras, on the body of Martha Brown, who died from exhaustion soon after being received into the St. Pancras Workhouse. The inquiry was instituted on account of a "sensational" charge, thatalthough brandy was ordered to be supplied immediately by the medical officer (Mr. Bennet), none was forthcoming in the house for half an hour, and that no matter bow urgent the case, the medical officer had no brandy under his control. The deceased, who had had a miscarriage, was conveyed to the house as soon as she had in some degree rallied, by her own request. She was seen by Mr. Bennet, who was the medical officer of the house, who wrote an order (marking it " urgent") directing the master of the house to supply brandy immediately. Through circumstances not at all satisfactorily explained no brandy was supplied from the workhouse store for half an hour, and in the meantime one of the nurses had been obliged to send to a public house and pay for some brandy out of her own pocket. The deceased, however, sank and died from exhaustion. In answer to questions, Mr. Bennet said that till within the last six weeks he had had charge of the brandy, but it had been removed from him by the present master of the house, and now, no matter how urgent Chemise, he had always to send a written order to the master, who countersigned it, and sent it to the undermuter, who went to the store and sent the brandy by a messenger. In the present case the deceased did not get the brandy till it was paid for at a public-house by a nurse. He went out directly after ordering the brandy, and did not hear of the matter till afterwards. Mr. Blake (the master of the house) was called upon to explain why he removed the charge of the brandy from the medical officer, and whether he did so on his own responsibility or by the order of the board of guardians. Mr. Blake replied that he had been in work bonne, before he came to St. Pancras, and he knew from experience that it was not usual for medical officers to have the charge of brandy. He removed the charge of it from Mr. Bennet on his own responsibility, and not by the order of the board. Brandy was generally obtainable in • few minutes. The jury returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes," but added their opinion that a better sys tem of supplying brandy in the house ought to be adopted. DISTRESSING SHIPWREcK Or A SUNDERLAND VissEL.—FRASIRSURGH, N. 8., Nov. 2.—Mr. W.Wallace, Hon. Secretary of the Fraserburgh Bran c h of th e Roy a l National Lifeboat Institution, writes as follows concerning the wreck of the Euphemie, of Sunderland : " Early this morning the coast-guardsman discovered that a vessel was trailing her anchors in Fraserburgh Bay, and in imminent I denser of being driven upon the rocks. The lifeboat Havelock was at once sent out, and found the vessel elan ' doned by her crew. The vessel's name is the Eupbemis, of ' Sunderland, crew supposed to be drowned, as the ship's I boat has been discovered on the beach, and several articles of seamen's clothing." Mr. Moon, of Camberwell, argued that the decrease of deaths from epidemic diseases since the adoption of moni tory measures in London spoke volumes for local manage. ment by the vestries ; and that the population was too large to he managed by a central board, or by one corpora tion on each aide of the river. Improvements were of course necessary as matters of detail, but he urged the vestrymen present to pause before they attempted to change the existing Mr. GLADDING, of Whitechapel,t defended his parish from attacks made upon it, and said the bill introduced by Mr. Mill was the heaviest blow ever struck against the rights and liberties of the people of London. He accused Mr. Stuart Mill of saying one thing in his work on local self-government, and something directly contrary in the measure be had introduced. . . . . Mr. WeerzaroN moved the adjournment of the meet ing, because the *allow of the hall had compelled hun dreds of gentlemen to go away without being able to take part in the meeting, and because Mr. Beal and others representing the " high-sounding Metropolitan Municipal Association," bad an appointment with the Home Secretary to-day. (" Oh, oh , and cheers.) The speaker then proceeded meet warmly to denounce the , movement in which Mr. Beal is associated, remarking that it was too bad for • young man to stand up and profess to teach those who were old enough to be his father. (Uproar, cries of " personal," and a call to order by the chairman.) He moved the adjournment of the meeting for at least a fortnight, in order that the vestrymen of the entire metropolis might conic and condemn in an unmis takable manner the bills under discussion. After another noisy interval the adjournment was effected, one energetic vestryman shouting a speech as the meeting broke up. THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN THE TEMPLE GAR- DlNS.—Yesterday morning the gates of the Temple gardens were thrown open to the public for the put.- pose of exhibiting the beautiful collection of chrysanthe mums which Mr. Broome, the head gardener, has, accord ing to his annual custom, arranged and laid out for the in spection of the numerous visitors. Amongst the princip►l flowers we noticed the " Prince of Wales," " Prince Alfred," " Tha White Globe" (a magnificent flower), " St. Patrick," " the White and fellow Beverley." " Jardin de Plant," " The Hereward" and " Little, Harry." Owing to the wet summer and the coldness of the first week in October the pompons are in a very hack• ward state. The flowers will remain on view fur three weeks. ESCAPE OF • PRISONER CHARGED WITH AT TEMPTED MORDEM—A man named Webb attempted to murder his wife at Epworth, by fracturing her skull with a hammer. Believing her to be dead he proceeded a abort distant* on the Burnham-road, and attempted to out his throat ; but failing to do so effectually, he gave himself up to the police. One evening last week he cam-' plained of feeling very cold. The policeman in whose custody he was considerately allowed him to sit near the Are, in the office adjoining the justice-room. After a time he 'eked the policeman if be might retire to bed, as he felt very ill. Again, with much consideration, he was allowed to go to his oell, when, on leaving the office, he adroitly locked the policeman in his own o ffi ce and effected his escape, and has not since been heard of. It was three hours before the policeman was released. THE DEAN OF Exrru,—The Rev. Lord Midle ton, whom we regret to speak of as our "late don," unlike some ecclesiastics that could be named, when ha found circumstances prevented him from fulfilling the duties of the office, at once resigned his place and his pay. The pay, which we stated the other day in error to Ile 1,1)001., we beg may be corrected to 2,0001. a-year. The canons it is who have 1,0001. a year. The Rev. Canon Boyd, " honorary canon" of Gloucester, and incumbent of Paddington, hits been promoted to the dignity, and by all accounts the chapter will find in him a head, and the cathedral a dean, worthy to stand in the shoes of the departed peer. lie is said to be a good Christian, a good Protestant, a good scholar, a good preacher, a good writer, and a good-looking man. The living be quits is worth 1,2001. a year, so that he is not doing the thing— so depressing to the spirits—as going from twelve hundred to ten ; he rises, it is seen from twelve to twenty, or to something like rd. 10e. a-day all the year round, besides the uncounted value of the dignity.— Westera Times. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GREENWICH RAILWAY STATION.—Last evening Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner for West Kent, held au adjourned inquiry at the White Hart Tavern, Greenwich, into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. George Locke Byrnes, aged 57, who lost his life from injuries sustained in stepping from a train at the Greenwich railway station. The deceased carried on the business of a draper, at Greenwich, in partnership with his brother, and left Locdon in a train which arrived at Greenwich shortly after 6 o'clock in the evening. The train was composed of two descriptions of carriages, the greater portion consisting of those of a new construction, the footards of which are perfectly level with the several station platforms, and three carriages of an old construction, the footboard.' of which are about 15 inches below the platforms, and between which and each com partment of the carriage is a small iron footstep. In leaving one of these compartments the deceased lost his footing and fell on to the footboard, being carried along about a carriage length, and crushed fright fully against the brickwork of the platform. When rescued a severe wouud was observable on the forehead, and the deceased, who breathed heavily, remarked that it was a mercy be had not been killed on the spot, but that he thought the train had stopped. lie was then removed in a cab to his residence, and on being surgically examined it was found that five of his ribs were brokents also his breast bone, and from these injuries he expired. In answer to questions put by the jury it was denied that after the train was brought to a standstill it was moved again by the engine, but it was admitted to be an impossibility for any person to fall between the platform and the new descrip tion of carriage now almost entirely adopted on this line of railway, the footboards of which only presenting • very slight aperture from the platform, while from the old description of carriage and the platform there . is a wide space. The jury, who had made a special examination . of the carr — ar na an t d th t e hedplatfo rm eceased ai Vu f rn m ed m t i h n e ju f t o i l m lowin i g . dentally received," appending thereto a suggestion that the footboards of the old carmen should be altered. ANOTHER FATAL GUN ACCIDENT. —On Satur day an inquest was held by Mr. John Carlyon, coroner, at Skinner's Bottom, in the parish of St. Agnes, on the body of William Hodge, a miner, aged 15 years, who died on Friday morning from injuries he had received on the previous Wednesday afterneon when out shooting. It appeared that on that afternoon the deceased and five others, having between them three guns and • dog, went out shooting small birds. In the course of the afternoon , one of the party named Pascoe ' who had a double barrelled gun. attempted to fire at some binds, but the cap missed. As Pascoe was putting on a fresh cap, the deceased and Martin Northy—Northy being foremost—went on a-head of him, and just as they had passed him they heard the report of a gun, and the cap which deceased bad been wearing was blown over Northy's shoulder and dropped into a bush close by. Looking around he saw the de ceased on the ground, and on going to him found he was quite insensible, and Plume was on his knees in a state of great alarm. As soon as possible the wounded youth was conveyed to his lodgings, and was attended by Mr. Whit , worth, surgeon, but he survived only about thirty-three 'hours ;he had received a mcharge in the side of his head. The only account that Pascoe could give of the affair was that whilst he was putting on the fresh cap the hammer or the lock of the gun got entangled in a hole in the sleeve of his coat, and that this was the cause of the explosion. From the testimony of all the witnesses it was clear that the explosion was quite accidental, and the jury returned a verdict of " Homicide by misadventure." THE LIVERPOOL FREIGHT MARKET. —The busi ness has been brisker during October in outward freights for India and China, and rates have been well maintained. Messrs , . Platt, of Liverpool, report that Brazilian and West Indian freights are still depressed and freights low. For the Mediterranean the rates are nominal, with little prospect of immediate improvement. In freights to the United States there is no improvement to notice. The steamers continue to fill pretty well, but at low rates. SOUTH KENSINGTON Museum.—Visitors during the week ending Nov. 2, 1307 :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (tree), from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., 9,8Z3 ; on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday (admission lid.), from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1,328 total, 11,151; average of cor responding week in former years, 10,488 ; total from the opening of the museum, 7,049,570. On Saturday evening the Right Hon. Robert Lowe, LLD., M.P., who is at present on a visit to Scot land, and who lectured on . 'Education, Primary and Classical, in the Music-hell, Edinburgh, on Friday night, in connexion with the Philosophical Institution, was en tertained at a banquet in the Douglas Hotel by the direc tors of the institution and other friends, to the number of 150. Mr. WILLIAM SMITH, vice-president of the institu tion, occupied the chair. Amongst those present were Lunt Dunfermline, Lord Neaves, Sir James Lomita, Mr. James lloncreitf, M.P. ' Rev. Dr. Hanna, &c. Lord and Lady Amberley paid a visit of three days' duration to Toronto early in the present week, and on Wednesday left by boat for Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec. They visited almost all the educational and ZIII. ritable institutions of the city, in which they manifested a deep interest. —Toronto Globe, Oct. it. A deputation from the General Steam Navigation Company, consisting of Messrs. Wilkin, Attwood, Brooke'. bank, andßoota, directors, and Mr. M. Pratt, secretary, bad an interview with the Lord President and the Vim-Prod dent of the Council at the Privy Council office yesterday, upon the subject of the importation of cattle into the port of London. ROYAL INSTITETE OF BRITISH ARCHITECT/I.—The first ordinary general meeting of the institute was held yesterday evening at the society's rooms, Contlidt street. The chair was taken by Mr. C. Barry, in the absence of the president, who was suffering from indispo sition. Amongst the deaths of uacciatee which had taken place during the past year was that of Professor Faraday, respecting whom a short memoir was read by Mr. Sed don, one of the honorary secretaries. The next business was the prop sal of new members, of whom three, pro posed by Professor Donaldson, were distinguished archi tects of Vienna—namely, the Chevaliers Ferstel and Schmidt and M. Carl Hsesnanr. The mover stated that he had seen the drawings of those gentlemen at the Paris Exhibition, and had been struck with their science, tho rough acquaintance with the subject, and artistic execu tion. Especially had he admired the design of M. Carl Heeenaur for the restoration of the Cathedral at Florence. Mr. Godwin seconded the motion, and the gentlemen above-named were elected by acclamation. Mr Donaldson neat announced an intended expansion of the library, and read a letter from Mr. Beresford Hope, dated Cannes, in which that gentleman expressed • hope that he should be shortly restored to health and offered a donation to the libnuy of 100/. Mr. Godwin announced that Sir John Lawrence, the Governor-General of India, had taken steps for the preservation of the architectural remains of that country, and Mr. Donaldson expressed a hope that some one would take a swindler step with regard to the are. itectural antiquities of England. He had recently visited the castles of Conway, Beanmaria, and Harlech, and had found them all Ma perfectly ruinous couditiom Struck with the circumstance, he (Mr. Donaldson) bad cor responded with the government, and had been informed that Conway and Beaumaris were in private hands, but that Harlech was still government property, and should be looked after. Inconsequence of the information he had thus obtained it was his intention to get Mr. B. Hope and Mr. Tile to move in the House of Commons for returns respecting those three ancient historical castles, so as that the public might know how it was that they wereallowed to hilt° rain. Mr. Godwin then read a memoir of the late associate, Mr. Fowler, which had been compiled by Professor Donaldson, and shortly afterwards the proceed ings terminated. SYMPATHY FOR THE POPE IN BIELAND.—The Freeman's Journal of yestenlay devotes five columns to a report of a meeting held in the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Waterford on Sunday, to express eympathy with the Pope. Amongst the speakers were the bishop of the dio cese. Sir H. W. Barren, M.P., • Mr. Blake, M.P., and Mr. Esmonde, M.P. Resolutions' in accordance with the object of the meeting were adopted, a liberal subscription was entered into at its close, and areangerneuts were made for a general collection. ROYAL INSTITUTION OF OF.EAT BRITAIN. —At the general monthly meeting, yesterday, Sir Henry Hol land. Bart., M.D. D.C.L, F.H.8., president, in the chair, Mr. Thomas Anthony Denny, the Hon. John C. Erskine, Captain Alexander McNeil,, and the Hon. Thomas J. Wynn were elected member of the Royal Institution. THE ROYAL IRISH CONSTABULARY.—The mounted constabulary are being supplied with breech-loading re volvers, needle-action, of the beet pattern. We under derstand that, in connexion with the recent honours con ferred upon the force the uniform will shortly be altered, the tunics to be bound with blue and red. —PeUin Express. ADMIRALTY, Nov. 4. —A PPOINTDIRNTS.—Iitaff- Commander William B. Sheltabear, additional, to the Asia, for navies in the Valiant ; Sub-Lieutenant J. D. Nicholls, to the Zealous ; N a vigating Sub•Lieutenturt Wil liam Hewlett, to the Himalaya ; Paymaster Thomas See combe, to the Mutine ; Assistant Paymaster John T. Octet, to the Impregnable.