The Express. — London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN PROMENADE CO:TEATS. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE EVERY EVENING at Eight. Under the sole direction of Mr. JOHN ItUsSELL Thursday nights, a Selection of Classical Music: other nights Miscellaneous. The Programme is varied every evening . Conductor—Signor BO ITEMS I, and for the Dance Music Herr JOHANN STRAVSA—Adraimion, Ocie libUUng. ghe engtoo. TO CORRESPONDTS. Ayerthernents intended foe " The U EN prise," London Evening J.lsrtend be at the Owes, 10, imverbeetreet, by Two Veioo on the day of publication. DOWRY LANK. Tars EVIMINO, FAUT7SIr. gelps, Mears. Edmund Phelps, Haromm. Warner, Webb, Temple, Re., Meadames Herman Vezm, % andruhol, de.—And THE MILLER. AND Hid NUM. Ileum. Ryder and Phelps ; Miss Edith *Wart. ILLYIILIMILT. Tia arming°, ROMEO AND JUWCC. Mamma Howe, Rogers, Kendal, Clark, Compton, Re. :17biresiemllals. übss Scott Shldoss. Chippendale, He.-111 PARIS AND BACK Pat LA. Mr. Backstuae. —And SHOCKING LS ENT'S. isnrmm Tens Evrerso, POOll P11.1.1147DDY. Messrs. Dominick Mussy & Oreshara ; Miss Polly Marshall. —ARKAILI NA YOGI: E. Mr. & Mrs. Boacicsult. Messrs. Vining, D. Murray, M'Lesn, &c.. Miss Hughes—Anti NO. ONE, ROUND THE CoILNEE. LYCEUM. Tars Entnuto, TUE OF Tlllt MILL—TILE LADY OF LYONS. Mr. Feebler, Messrs. Jordan, Addison, Calhaern, Mellon. Dalton. Stuart, and Frances; Misses Ms worthy and Carlotta Lc:hong, Mrs. Marston. erww . Tins Ensnia. OUR DOIIESTICS7 Hewn. Yawns, Thorne, and James. Mesdames Johnstone & Weatheraby —T II LATFAT EDITION UT KENILWORTH. Hairs. James is Thorne; Mes dames Ada Bwanborough, Holt, de..—And DEAY AS A YOoT. D&PPANRIA. TEM IMMO, THE MAID OP MEXICO.—THE TWO GRP GOItIn.—The American Minstrels and Japanese Tommy ; the wondrous Gymnasts. MM. ConteHier and kilice.—And ALOJ.Z IN THE PIRATES LAIN. Mr. Reynolds; Miss Cureney. NIGH /FAT= AT LONDON =IDOL fin DAT —Mornlac 3b Mak— _..A2barnoce. AIL 11s. to•Nomow—lloraleg. 4h. 29a---Aftwoocio, 41‘ itioa. LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. THE questions suggested by the Reform Act of this year are certainly of immediate and perma nent importance, but the increasing proofs of our ignorance of the probable operation of the Act take away much of the practical value of what is written respecting it. It is very difficult to pro phesy where "a leap in the dark " may land you, even when the ground is tolerably well known, but it becomes the merest guess work when no data for an estimate of probabilities can be said to exist. It is possible to make a rough calculation of the number of persons likely to be added to the constituencies, but the effect of the addition on the political balance of power is altogether another question, and one which can only be pos sibly answered by events. Yet it is in precisely this direction that political prophecy has assumed the must confident airs. The triumph of demo eracy has been said, and in a manner sung, and many eloquent laments have been uttered over the days of aristocratic political chivalry now said to be clean gone for ever. Even the middle classes are de clared to have abdicated, and to have left a clear field for the predominance of the uneducated and the poor. The reign of economists which suc ceeded that ancient chivalry over which BUILKIS lamented, will itself be succeeded by a yet lower and more vulgar rule ; culture will give way to instinct; VALENTINE will turn his back on poli tics, and OWION himself will henceforth occupy his place. Of course if this were in the least degree true, it would be exceedingly interesting and im portant. But it would be well that some more distinct information should be given us as to the basis on which such expectations rest. Nervous people suddenly awakened out of a profound sleep are not, at the moment, the best judges as to the origin and meaning of the movements which have aroused them, and we must see better causes for their alarm than any they have given us as yet before we share it with them. That the time for some long-hindered changes is rapidly coming may be readily admitted, without any necessity to fear that those changes will be either violent or premature. That an extension of the franchise, if not coupled with unworkable con ditions, will introduce more of the popular ele ment into Parliament, and make it more respon sive to the movements of the popular will, is what everybody naturally expects, and reformers hope ; but to conclude that politics will be vulgarized or " plebified," or that Parliament will be assimi lated to vestries and boards of guardians, is altogether unwarranted and foolish. Yet, in some quarters it seems to be taken for granted that this will be the case. It is true that they are quarters from which smartness is more to be expected than wisdom, and to which we should never look for popular sympathy or a just estimate of popular movements. An unreasoning prejudice against everything which has a popular or plebeian look ; an affected over-estimate of the value of " col " ture ;" a dread of vulgarity which shrinks from all earnestness for fear it should put on an un gentlemanly look, is not the state of mind to which much power of political prophecy is likely to be granted. It looks at the present through its prejudices, and at the future through its fears. It knows nothing of the people, and shrinks from making their acquaintance as a nervous studcn. shrinks from strangers. It has no faith in com mon sense, no trust in the popular instinct of justice, no meats of appreciating the popular conscience, and when these elements come into a political calculation it finds its arithmetic to be at fault. They are unknown quantities, but, being entirely omitted in the reckoning, the answer is false. There are no good reasons for believing that a large extension of tLe franchise will diminish the real influence of education and culture, and poli tical skill and knowledge. It has often been said that the experience of America would suggest this result ; but the able letter which we lately published from our special correspondent was a complete and exhaustive reply to this statement. In America, as elsewhere, popu lar constituencies, other things being equal, prefer the man of large culture and exten sive knowledge to candidates who do not possess them. When cultivated men shrink from contact with the people, they are necessarily left in the obscurity they court ; but where culturJ and popular sympathy are united, popular appre ciation is sure to follow. It was an edu cated constituency which rejected Mr. GLAD molts, and a popular constituency which elected Mr. Mai. Of course in each of these cases the election turned as much on agree ment or disagreement with the opinions of the candidate as on his peasonal eminence and attainments. In one of the two most edu cated constituencies in the kingdom, therefore, a slight divergence of opinion and policy weighed more with the electors than the most exalted personal claims ; and in one of the most popular constituencies intellectual repute, combined with substantial but not complete agreement in opinion, decided the people's choice. These examples are not at all exceptional ; they are, on the contrary, illustrative. The real foundation for the fear that educated men will withdraw from politics is the instinctive feeling that the opinions of certain cultivated classes differ so widely from those of the common people that the people will look elsewhere for their representatives. The popular element has been so entirely excluded from the great seats of learning, that the educated classes are unable to understand popular wants, or to unction popular demands. But if this is the case, it is ridiculous to blame the people be cause they will not prefer men to mea sures, and do not consider culture to be of more importance than knowledge of their wants and sympathy with their opinions. The theory and practice of free government is that the people shall choose representatives, not masters, and it is of far more importance to the working of free institutions that Parliament should really repre sent the nation than that it should be filled with scholars. Matter is far more than manner, and common sense in a rough dialect is better than the most beautifully enunciated nonsense. Prac tical energy, however uncouth, is better than the most cultured incapacity for affairs ; and if rough energy is to push scholarship aside and exclude culture from the political sphere, it will not be the fault of the people, but of the educated class. The leadership of the nation is for those who have the force, the energy, the popular sympathy, and the forgetfulness of self, to take the lead. These things being equal, culture has the best chance. It has the lead, and can keep it if it chooses. We be lieve it will keep it—not, perhaps, in the persons of men whose education has taught them to despise the people, but in the persons of mon who unite a varied culture with great popular sympathy, who know the Past but believe in the Present, and who see the picturesqueness of our ancient institu tions, but are willing to adapt them to modern needs. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) THE EXPRESS, 'TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1867. THE REVENUE RETURN& An abstract of the above returns appears in most of our contemporaries. The chief re ells are these :—The quarter ending yesterday shows a net decrease of 252,358/. as compared with the same period of last year ; but the half-year and the whole year show a net increase. The decrease in the last quarter is principally in the customs and the excise, that in the latter being nearly a quarter of • million. The Times takes &sanguine view of the figures, dwelling on the half and the whole year rather than on the peat three months. The Pose, on the other band, thinks it serious that the decrease should have taken place in the very items which furnish the surest tests of the com mercial prosperity of the country. The Telegraph remarks that Mr. Disraeli, in April, esti mated the revenue for the coming year at 69,000,0001. The first half has now passed, and the product is 32,696,665/.—an advance of only 35,903/. on the cor responding period of the preceding year. The two last quarters are always the heaviest, and we must hope that they will make up the amount computed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer ; bat under the financial regime of the last decade we have become accustomed to • great deal more than the mere fulfilment of ministerial expectations ; we have been wont to see them constantly surpassed by the reality. THE LAMBETH PASTORAL. The antique phraseology of the Lambeth address seems to the Times very much out of place in the present day, though it is an improvement on the grotesque effusions of the Vatican. The address, however, is profoundly in nocuous, and the Times would not be surprised if Dr. Cameo himself was perfectly willing to sign it. Without complaining of such reticence, it is allowable to wonder why bishops should have been summoned from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, to issue that which if it were not a sermon, might almost be called common-place. The circumstance that they should have protested against the errors of Rome affords an instructive commentary on the sort of talk we have recently heard respecting reunion. It appears, however, that the address is not the sole result of the deliberations, but a mere pre lude to the serious business of the meeting ; for it has been sufficiently indicated that the resolutions which are soon to be published will not be equally free from debateable matter. The Herald rejoices to fled that a committee of bishops has been appointed to report on the Coleus° case, and is quite content to await the derision. The Bishop of Capetown, writing to the Times, says the state of the cue relative to Natal is now ea follows: " Any bishop elected and consecrated in conformity with the rules laid down in these replies will not only be recog nised as a bishop in communion with the cbaroh of England, but by the bishops of all branches of the Anglican oommu nion throughout the world, All doubt sod difficulty, therefore, in the way of the consecration of another bishop for the much tried and oppressed church in Natal is now removed." The Telegraph has perused the composition with feelings of respectful melancholy. It is an imitation of the worst style of the eighteenth century divines, and is utterly de. stitute of any positive significance, any practical guidance, any intelligible religious help for the age. These devout paragraphs bear too plainly the sign of a oompromies that has on one hand foregone all sincerity, and on the other all true courage and wisdom, in order to compass a middle term of pious platitudes which everybody present could sign without dispute. Treating of the late celebration at Rochdale in con nexion with the new building of a co-operative society, the Doily News observes that in the manufacturing association participation in the profits by the workmen was objected to by the members. This is, as they confessed, a depar ture from the co-operative principle, which renders their experiment hardly a fair test of the application of that principle to manufacture. But it is probable that this mistake may be rectified. Mr. Hughes's earnest appeal, following the expression of opinion in the report of the co-operative store, will probably lead to a reconsideration of this resolution. The work• log men of Rochdale have practically demonstrated the soundness of the co-operative principle in its fullest and most complete application to retail trade ; they have in great degree demonstrated the possibility of applying it to manufacture ; and as it is confessed that in the early years of their manufacturing efforts, when the principle was most completely applied, their success was greatest, we hope they may return to that original motive from which the managers of the store have never departed, and carry one of the most important industrial experiments of the time to a sueoessful issue. The Times treats with 'idiot& Mr. Potter's claims to the succemrful passage of the Reform Bill. On the contrary, the actual result of the demonstr►tion in which he and his friend, took part I. that the metropolis is still by far the least represented community in the whole kingdom, while its existing constituencies are also the least affected by the extension of the franchise. What might have been gained by a more reasonable advocacy of metropolitan claims it is not easy to my ; but if there be any Londoners who feel it a grievance to be the Lest repreiented of her Majesty's subjects, they owe it in a great measure to Mr. Potter , ind his friends. Although, says the Sear, the banquet yesterday was pro moted by one French of reformers alone, and had not the advantage of the presence of the reform chiefs, who having well earned their title to repots are disinclined to begin thus early the new campaign —it was in many respects a striking spectacle. Working men have been already elevated by the possession, or the near prospect of possess ing the franchise. They now feel they Cll3l adopt those methods of political agitation which have hitherto been regarded as the special privilege of the wealthy. ST. PatrL's CATHarmar..—The Bishop of London has appointed the following gentlemen to be the morning preachers at St. Paul's Cathedral during the present month:—Sunday, October 6, the Rev. Edward Hayes Plumptre, MA., of University College, Oxford, Professor of Pastoral Theology in King's College, London ; Sunday, October 13, the Rev. John Henry Coward, HA., of Pem broke College, Cambridge, rector of St. Beoet and St. Paul's-wharf, Thames-street; Sunday, October 20, the Rev. Charles Browne Dalton, MA., of Wadham College, Oxford, incumbent of St. Michael's Church, Highgate ; Sunday, October 27. the Rev. Thom as Jackson, M.A., of St. E dm und Hall, Oxford, rector of Stoke Newington. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. GARIBALDI AT GENOA. Before embarking at Genoa on the Esploratore for Caprera, Garibaldi stopped a short time at the house of a friend near the railway station, where an immense crowd had assembled. He afterwards drove in a carriage to the city with General Incise, his son-in-law Canzio, and General Fabrizzi. Addressing the people, whom he prohibited from drawing his carriage, he said he was perfectly free, and was going to Caprera without any condition whatever. Speaking sometimes in Italian and sometimes in the Genoese dialect, he told the people never to forget Rome, to continue the common work, that of succouring their brothers at Rome. They might rely upon his being at his post ; he would go to Rome in spite of any demon, "whether he was clothed as a priest or"—here the report in theMovi meat° abruptly ceases. Saluted by the officers of the navy, and by the troops, who presented arms to him, he shortly afterwards embarked on the Ez ploratore. THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT AND THE LATE ARREST. " We learn," says the Patrie, " that the Italian government has resolved to convoke shortly the Chambers to give all the explanations required by the present circumstances, and to justify its con duct." The following protest, signed by twenty opposi tion deputies of the Florence Chamber, has been addressed to its President : Most Honourable fiir,—The undersigned being profoundly moved by the arrest of their illustrious colleague, General Garibaldi, WI attention to the fact that the constitution provides in emphatic terms for the personal inviolability of the national representatives. They hold it as certain that Article 45 of the Fundamental Law of the Kingdom has been violated by the act which they now denounce. In consequence, they have recourse to your most noble lordship, in order that, as President of the Chamber and legal protector of parliamentary guarantees, your lordship, if you h►ve not already taken steps of your own accord, may intervene with your authority to obtain from the responsible power a prompt reparation of an illegality which cannot fail severely to wound the national conscience. Tho Nazione of Florence, remarking on the above, says: The address of the deputies of the left forgets a vary essential matter ; which is, that if Art. 46 of the Statute establishes the personal immunity of the deputy, it also declares that the privilege ceases in case of being taken in fiagranti delicto. We do not feel ourselves justified in de scribing an arrest as illegal when the government assures us that action has really commenced. Until the contrary is proved we must accept that st►tement as true and well founded. ITALIAN ALLIANCES. The Opinions Nazionale, the organ of M. Rattazsi, in its number of the 25th ult., publiahes the follow ing significant note : It is upon the good sense and patriotism of the partisans of General Garibaldi tbat the government and country rely, bent like themselves towards that Rome from which treaties at present separate tug, but which to-morrow changes In the situation of Europe and new alliances may bring to us. Rome, in short, will come to us vet, soon without any question of broken oonventions or neglected international engagements. The A venir National and other liberal journals of France dwell on the danger of an alliance between Prussia and Italy if the September Convention is not soon revised. (azurial TELZOILLIN.) PRUSSIA. BERLIN, SEPT. 30, Evvinrc. The Czarewitch, accompanied by his consort, arrived here from Frankfort-on-the-Maine to-day, and alighted at the Russian Embassy. The Crown Princess of Prussia came to Berlin to meet their imperial highnesses. The latter, after paying a visit to Potsdam, will take their departure, viA Copenhagen, for Russia. Count Bismarck, it is stated, has had a lengthy interview with the Czarewitch. General Fleury is expected to day from Prague. NORTH GERMANY. BERLIN, Sur. 30, Evans°. In to-day's sitting of the North German parlia ment, after a lengthened debate, the Salt Tax Bill was adopted. The tax on s►lt for home consump tion is fixed at 2 thalers per cwt. The parliament also adopted a bill providing that passports in the States belonging to the North Ger man Confederation shall no longer be necessary. HAMBURG, SEPT. 30, EVIViNG. Hamburg and Lubeck have now received perma nent Prussian garrisons. KIEL, Oar. 1. Prince Adalbert of Prussia and the Minister of Marine arrive here to-day to be present at the hoist ing of the North German federal flag. OVERLAND MAILS. K A I BOMBAY HEAVY MAIL MALTA Ocr. 1. The Ceylon left at 8 a.m. yesterday for South ampton, where she may be expected on the 9th instant. OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN The Pera, from Marseilles on the 28th of Sep tember, arrived yesterday at midnight, and left at 7 am. to-day for Alexandria. THE BOMBAY MAIL. MARSEILLES, Oar. I. The Nyanza arrived in the quarantine harbour at 8.30 a.m. The mail leaves for London at 11.30 am. ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER HIOGO. PLYMOUTH, Oct 1. The screw steamer Hiogo, Captain Balaton, from London for the Cape of Good Hope and Japan, has ran on the eastern rock of the Eddystone Lighthouse, and proves a total wreck. Crew and passengers saved. "Queen Christina," says the Epoca, " is to arrive at Madrid about the 3rd of October, and will remain a few days with their Majesties. She is afterwards to go to Astoria, to visit her children, the Marquis and Marchioness de Campo &grado, and will probably make a stay of some duration in that neighbourhood." "We are assured," says the Pram, " that when the news of the arrest of Garibeldi was known the Bishop of Orleans addressed to M. Rattazzi a letter of congra tulation of as Battering a nature as the missive printed before that event was sharp in its tone." The Courrier de la Moselle observes :—" Holland, that wise and courageous country, is fortunate, and no wonder Prussia covets her porta and 00i011i011. In the bud. get which has just been presented to the chambers the ex. pewee, estimated at 98 millions of florins, are balanced by the receipts. Out of that sum 12 an devoted to the rail- ways, and as many more to the improvement of the na tional defences. Despite this extraordinary expenditure there will be no increase of taxes nor any loans. How many States Europe can say as much r " The institution of the jury for offences con nected with the prom," says the Epoque, "exists in seven countries—Switzerland, England, Austria, Belgium, Ed. land, Portugal, and Italy. It is wanting in live—Spain Russia, Prussia, Turkey, and France." A woman named Roux, at Elne (Pyrdnies-Orien. tales) has jest given birth to three female children alive, and a fourth, a boy, still-horn. She previously had eight others. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (non ovs OWN PARIS. MONDAY ivErata. The Emperor, it is thought, instead of prolong ing his stay at Biarritz, will return to Paris sooner than was expected. M. de Balsam, who baa been absent three weeks, is ordered to return imme diately. The semi-official journals deny the statement that the Mediterranean fleet is ready to put to sea des tined for Civita Vecchia. " Looking at the deter mined attitude," says the France, "of the Italian government we cannot see what measures the French government has now to take for the protec tion and security of the Holy See ; and the send ing of a squadron to the coasts of Italy would evi dently be without an object." M. Faure, editor of the Soleil, is cited to appear before the Sixth Chamber of the Correctional Police on Friday next, for having printed a passage in the preface of a romance by George Sand. M. Faure, like many others, may well sigh for that liberty of the press which has been formally pro mised, but is yet far from being enjoyed. The legislative session will open in six weeks, and preparations are already perceptible for the coming political campaign. The months of Sep tember and October, usually a period of repose for public functionaries, will, it is generally supposed, be this year marked by unwonted activity. The cantonal assemblies in the empire will sit to-day, charged with giving their advice respecting the local railways to be carried out by the municipal councils, in pursuance of the grand scheme of the Emperor, enunciated in the decree of the 17th of August. A banquet, on a scale of extraordinary extent and magnificence, is announced to be given during the month of October to the Imperial Commission of the Universal Exhibition, by all the commis sioners of foreign countries who have taken p a rt in the exhibition, and at which banquet, it is said, the tables will be abundantly supplied with the choicest products of the several countries. Among sporting men yesterday was a great day at the Bois de Boulogne, being the second of the autumn meeting. The great attraction was the Omnium Handicap, for which 23 horses started. The usual success of Count de Lagrange attended him on this occasion, his Ndmda, ridden by Chia ' loner, having won in fine style the French Cesare witch Stakes. The weather was beautiful, and the attendance of spectators very numerous. Fresh herrings were sold in the fish markets for the first time this year on Saturday. The supply is not as yet very abundant, and prices, like those of all articles of consumption, are very high. It is a curious circumstance that shoals of this nutritious fish regularly arrive off the coasts of Normandy be tween the 25th and 30th of September. Great uncertainty reigned in the Bourse to-day. Rente alone preserved any firmness ; but the transactions were very few. At the commencement several purchases were made of Mobilier ; but not withstanding this, these shares ultimately main tained themselves with difficulty above 180. Who could sell on terms like these 1 The last quotations were bad. Rente remains at 69fr. 24c. ; Italian stood at 48fr. 25c., afterwards at 48fr. 75c. The two Mobiliera closed at 175 fr ; the Fonder at 12fr. 82c. WEATIINR REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) TOICIDAY, OCTORS2 1, $ A.IL I ._. S. 1 11 W. i --.. Nairn Aberdeen Leith Ardromen 9840 611 N.W. Gressaaile .44 61 W.N.W. Valenti& Roche'ePubstBo.63 60 N.% . tamped.— 30.44 60 N. N. W. llolyhead 30.44 61 W.N.W. Penzance_ 110.61 66 N.B Brut 30.6366 N. N. E. Lomat .28 64 N.N.W. Ilerltefort .32 54 N.W. Plymouth Warsoutit .5063 N.B Portsmouth_ 30.43 31 N.N.I. Landes Yarmouth .3! 60 N.N.W. shields .3967 N.W. Balder — REMARKS. The strong winds previt - 111rai yesieday asondng over the northern and western portions of the British Wands continued In several places till the evening ; it blew a gale at Liverpool from the westward. They have veered generally to the north ward with moderated force. This morning the strongest wind is at Liverpool, force 5. A remarkably rapid Increase in the barometrical pressure has taken place, greater on the northern coasts than on the southern At Naha and Leith the pressures are now seven-tenths greater than they were yesterday. The Prinoe Imperial hu paid a second visit to the citadel of Bayonne. He was taken over the northern bastion and explained the memorable events of which this spot was the scene in 1814. The Prince then asked to see the Salles de Police, where some privates were confined for slight cffences. To the surprise of the men, he ordered them all to be released. From thence he inspected the kitchens, tasted the men's soup, and distributed money among them. The Prince was attended by his aide-de camp, M. Lamy, and by Dr. Berthas. The late Dr. Viron, the Figaro states, has left to M. Armand Bohain, his godson, 12,000 franc* of relate ; to M. Millot, an intimate friend, a sum of 20,000 franca ; to Sophie, his well-known cook, 30,000; and to Auguste, his valet, 20,000. The remainder of his fortune, which is less considerable than was supposed, goes to M. Leroy-lAdurie, his nephew, and universal legatee. Last Thursday M. de Khanikof, the friend of M. Chasles, accompanied Mr. Hirt to Burlington House for the purpose of compering dye of M. Chaska' newly. acquired papers with the authentic letters of Newton in the possession of the Royal Society. The result was per fectly conclusive. It was found that three out of the five alleged specimens of Newton's handwriting were verbatim copies of isolated passages occurring in the French trans lation of three letters originally written by Newton in English. To each wane thus extracted the forger had appended Newton's name as signature. A fourth docu ment alleged to have been written by Newton turns out to have been written by Dr. Samuel Clarke, rector of St. James's, Westminster, between whom and Leibnitz a celebrated discussion on the principles of natural philoso phy and religion was conducted by letter. in 1715-16 i M. Chula has hitherto declined to admit the possibility of the fabric►tion of the numerous documents in his pos session. "Un f►uuaire," he has urged, " qui aurait febrique toutes ees lettres, toutes ces pieces, pour prone's". qu'il a existi des relations entre Pascal et Newton, aurait eu hien du talent, puisqu'il aurait fait tout it Is fob du Pascal, du Newton, du Montesquieu, du Leibnitz," &c. " We know, at all events," writes Mr. Hirst, " in what manner this faussaire a fait du Newton without the ex penditure of any talent whatever; and, knowing shin, we cannot but regard the entire collection of documents an wholly untrustworthy—as wholly unworthy, indeed, of the further patronage of the eminent author of the Apergu Historique.' " Lady Duff Gordon writes from Cairo to say that an hotel will be opened there this winter by one Shnooclah, a respectable Coptic Christian. It is a handsome house, built in the European style, and surrounded by a pretty garden full of shady trees—a very pleasant thing in Egypt. He offers board and lodging at 10s. a day each, including • pint of common wine. "He tells me that he has bought all the needful furniture for European use, and will provide the best service be can get in Upper Egypt. As he has lived a great deal in the same house with Europeans he knows their wants, and I thiaL is likely to manage the house welL" The French corvette Primatiget is on her way home from Cochin China and Japan. Her captain, Becket, has made some valuable maritime maps which are highly appreciated at home. F. , ltrfana. lte ...---,•—• 4. D. I W. I W. X.N.W. N. N. W. N.W. W. N. W. W. w. N. W.N. W. N. N. W. N. W. W. N. W. W. 4 B. II 5 N. 71. PRINCESS'S. Mr. Dion Bonniest'lt's very successful and, as we think, his best written drama, ArraA-Pa-Poyue, was revived ♦t this house last night, with the author and Mrs. Bonsicanit in their original characters. The drams, it may be remembered, was produced at the Princess's Theatre in March, 1865, and after being performed before crowded audiences during the whole spring and summer of that year—to say nothing of its brilliant career in Eng land, Ireland, Scotland, Paris;America, and Australia—was withdrawn in the autumn of 1865, principally to give the chief actors, Mr. and Mrs. Boucicault, a well-earned holiday. Its revival has been spoken about more than once, but we be lieve Mr. Boncioanit's aversion to acting has been the only obstacle in the way of its reproduction. Its reception last night, and the welcome given to Mr. and Mrs. Boucicault by • crowded and distinguished audience, are proofs, if any were needed, that the withdrawal has not been for want of encouragement. The east of characters has been necessarily altered in several important particulars—Mr. John Brougham, who played O'Grsdy, and who is now in America, being re placed by Mr. George Vining. Mr. Vining, who is thoroughly Saxon, very sensibly discards much of the brogue, and plays the part like a bluff English gentleman. Miss Oliver's part of Fanny Power is now repre sented by Miss Hughes. Mr. J. G. Shore re• places Mr. F. Charles as Major Coffin, Mr. G. F. Neville takes the place of Mr. G. Vandenhoff as Beamish MaCoul, and Mr. W. D. Gresham performs the excellent little part of the Serjeant, first represented by Mr. Seyton. Mr. and Mrs. Boucicault have lost nothing of their pathos and humour by their long retirement, and the only fault we have to find with them is that they run over some of the well-know " points" a little too quickly. This will doubt. leas be corrected after • few performances. Every line told, notwithstanding, and the admirably written, acted, and managed trial scene was as effective as ever. Mr. Dominick Murray has lad none of his old spirit, and we are glad to see that Mr. Reynolds has been re-engaged for the small part of Oiny. The scenery has been partly re painted by Mr. F. Lloyds, and the music is now directed by Mr. J. Barnard. Judging by the reception given to the drama last night, another long lease of life is probably before it. THE NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. The large building in Long-acre, nearly facing Bow-street, so long known to choral societies and the public as St. Martin's-hall, will be re-opened on the 17th of this month, without fail, as an elegant and commodious theatre, with the above title, under the experienced lesseeship of Mr. Alfred Wigan. The building has been completely gutted, from basement to roof, only the outside walls and covering remaining, so that it is, de facto, a new theatre, and one which will in every way sustain the reputation of the architect, Mr. C. J. Phipps, F.S.A., who has already erected large and important theatres at the following provincial towns— Bath, Nottingham, South Shields, Brighton, Swansea, and Bristol. This will be the fourth new playhouse (if we include St. George's-hall, Regent-street) built and opened within the last twelve months, ►ttention having been directed to this branch of enterprise by the recent theatri cal free-trade agitation. BANK 07 BRITISH COLUMBIA.-(THLY DAY.) A general meeting of the shareholders was held at noon, at the London Tavern; Mr. T. W. L. Siscassa in the chair. The report said : " In conformity with the promise made by the directors, the shareholders will observe that the expenses of the bank have been very materially demeaned during the past half-year. In consequence of the uncertain condition of commercial affairs in the United States at the end of last year, the directors sent instructions to their managers at the branches to exercise increased caution, and although the result of such restriction has been to lessen the amount of buai nese transacted. and therefore temporarily to diminish the profits of the bank, it has at the same time prevented losses and has placed the bank in a very strong position financially, as will be emu from the accompanying accounts. The directors bare much satisfaction in referring to the improved prospects of the gold fields in British Columbia, where for the last six months a steady improvement Las taken . place, and which by the latest ac counts reserved, are confirmed. After paying all charges, and deducting rebate of interest on bills not due, the balance at credit of profit and loss on 30th June last, amounted to 7,534/. 15s. 7d. of which the directors recommend the appropriation of 5,960/. in pal - Talent of a dividend at the rate of four per cent. per annum, carr yi ng forward the balance of 1,5744 15.. 7d. to the current half•year." The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said since the last meeting there had been no fresh bad debts, and, although the business of the bank was at present rather limited, be hoped that with returning public confidence the board would soon be enabled to show a better result. The branches at Yale and New Westminster bad been closed. The accounts from the mines were more encouraging. An accident at one of the creeks had compelled miners to seek for gold elsewhere, and at Cariboo it had been found in large quantities, and rich quartz was being worked. The increase in the num ber of resident miners, mentioned at the last meeting, had continued. As regarded the colony itself, the question was one of time. It was a British colony, a rich country, and there was everything that was requisite for a large population. Any questions from proprietors respect ing the position of the bank would be answered at the office if consistent with the interests of the company. After a short discussion the report was adopted, and a dividend at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum declared. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at Gloucester House on Sunday night from Ger many. Yesterday the dukswas occupied during the whole of the day at the Horse Guards, and to-morrow his royal highness goes to Knowsley on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Derby. The Marchioness of Downahire and Lady Alice Hill, the Dal of Hillsborough, and Lord Arthur Hill hers arrived at Hillsborough Castle, eounty Down, from their residence in Belgravesoquare. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough are staying •:th Colonel and Mrs. Farquhamon at keen=ld. The Earl and Countess of Stradbroke have ar rived at Henham Hall, Suffolk, from visiting the family estates in the county of Waterford. Sir John Ramaden, Bart., and the Right Hon. Edward Horsman, M.P., have had very good sport lately at Glenfeshie, Kingiissis, N.B. On Thursday last Sir John, Mr. Horsman, and the young Mackintosh of Mack intosh killed seven fine stags, the heaviest weighing lfq, stone. One day the week previously they killed two stags of 17 stone each. There had not been one killed at Glen. feshie so heavy since tho Marquis of Bath had the shooting 10 years ago. Miss Carpenter delivered a lecture at the Queen's Institute, Molesworth4treet, Dublin, on Saturday, on the subject of female work in India. Lord Talbot do Malahide occupied the chair. Madame Ristori, with her dramatic troupe, ar rived in New York on the 12th ult., on the French steamer Europe, from Havre. The French aristocracy this year have shown a desire to revive hunting on a scale worthy of the days of the elder Bourbons, and when France was dotted over with hunting retreats as well as inhabited chateaux. It is be coming more and more the fashion to keep bounds, and form hunting parties, to which ladies are invited. no following gentlemen have this year organised growls, daises :—M. Aimed° at Bury, Viscount d'Aucheld at &li ver), the Duke de Dondeauville at Gaudeniere, the Duke de Fitz-James at Loire, Ins., previous to their assembling at Chambord for some weeks. The work that at present attracts large audiences at the New York Theatre is a melodrama entitled Under the Gastight In this the grand " sensation" is produced by a horrible villein, who fastens his enemy on a railroad in such a position that, without a special interposition of Providence, the next train will infallibly crush him. The poor wretch is seen stretched across the rails, the noise of the coming train is heard, and everybody is aghast. He is saved in the nick of time, and, of course, by a woman. The Corresponcienza di Roma publishes the text of a document approving the canonical minutes drawn up at Monte&wens as to the recent miracles obtained from God in those two plates by the intercession of the blamed Benoit Joseph Labre. A concert for the benefit of a Fenian, wounded in the disturbances at Tallaglit, took place at the Dublin Mechanics' Institute, last evening. After the house had nearly filled, the police became aware of the object of the entertainment. which bad been kept secret. They at once closed the doors, and thereby prevented about 1,500 per sosu gaining ado:detainee. They dispersed quietly. The proceedings inside passed off tranquilly. LAW INTELLIGENCE, (THIS DAT.) COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.) His Honour heard several applications for release out of custody, and afterwards sat in court and disposed of a short list of oases which came before him on the questions of examination and discharge. During the present month his Honour will remain in town, and on the Lt of No vember the business of the court, which has been partially interrupted by the vacation, will be resumed before the other learned oommissioners, IN la W. 0. YOUNG. This seas an application for nieaSe. The bankrupt, William Ogston Young, WWI a ehipbroker , carrying en business at 3, Newman's-court, Cornhill, and residing in Palace-gardens. The preliminary statement disclose s debts to the amount of 24,2421.; and the bankrupt alle ges that his failure is attributed to losses in trade. The a.. taming creditors are Mew; Hale and Co., shipbuilder; of Aberdeen, whose claim amounts to 6,1421... Mr. Lawruce supported the application, which was not opposed, and the bankrupt was ordered to be released out of custody. IN RZ T. L. IL LANOBEIN. This was a altilliioieiaulnatiO;;4 discharge, Tko bankrupt was a seed and hop merchant, of High-street, Southwark. Mr. Aldridge, for the of aasignee, said that the bankrupt was formerly in partnership with a Mr. Eld, and he returned his partnership debts at 8671., bat it appeared that Mr. Eld was still carrying on the busin ess and liquidating the debt.. Separately the bankrupt owed 3241., and he stated that the prperty in the hands of the creditors amounted to 3741. His aolicitor was inserted se a creditor for 501., holding • diamond ring worth 401., snd the asset, would depend upon the realisation of any our. plus from the property which bad been deposited. After a short examination of the bankrupt, His Honor- treated the order of discharge. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) MANSION-HOUSE. THZ CRAWS AGAINST INSUILL.NCZ BROZIRS. Mr. Jolt* Watson Grubb and Mr. Arthur Robillson, in' suranoe broken, of 21, Anatinhiars, appeared on remand to answer a charge of appropriating to their own use oer tain monies which they had been employed to collect in their cagy of insurance brokers. Mr. e Lewis again appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh for the defence. On the former examination, on the 16th September, it was stated in the evidence that the firm of Blain, Taxi, end Co., of 21, Great St. Helen's, and Shanghai, executed certaio impairs on a vessel call ed the Trabolg. an, in the beginning of 1866. In consequence of this they had a claim upon Wakefield, Nash, and Co., of Liverpool, the owners, for upwards of 3,0001., and were imme diately afterwards put in communisation with the defendants in reference to the collection of Malik insurance'. Some correspondence took place on the subject between Blain, Tart, and Co. and the delft dente, and Mr. Blain went personally to the defendinte office and urged for a settlement but the defendants always made excuses, telling him they bed not received the money. On t he Bth of August Mr. Blain again called, and on that occasion the defendants admitted that they had received all the money they had ban authorised to collect, except the sum due from one office, but that they were afraid they would have to sue. pond on the following day and they accordingly refund to give a cheque for the amount. The present proceed. tugs were then commenced. The defendants had since become bankrupt and offered a composition of 2s. in the pound. Mr. Lewis now stated that since the defendants were previously before the tour" they had been dishonest enough to collect 2501. of the money in question from the Australian bank. . . Mr. Sleigh said that the defendant's solicitors, Kelm Wolff, held this money for the benefit of their estate. The previous depositions were then read, and some few ther evidence was given on behalf of the prosecution. The case was going on when our report left. 1311101713 MAROS or ISTiBBINO THROUGH .TEALOCET, William Amain, aged 20, a shoemaker, residing at 20, Waverley-street, Bethnal-green, was charged betas Mr. Barker with cutting and wounding Sarah Mills, • preen. tube, residing at 12, Francis-street, City-road, with • per knife, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm, at Old-street, St. Lures. Mr. H. Allen, prosecuting o ffi cer of the Associate WE. tat.for Improving and Enforcing the Laws for the Frotee- Mon of Women, watched the case. The complainant who appeared very weak from low d blood, said that she had been cohabiting with the pneoner for about nine months, and on Ssturdsy last she separated from him. Between 1 and 2 o'clock this morning she was proceeding through Old-street along with a man, wheelie prisoner came up to her and abused her. He said that it she did not go home with him she should not go home with anybody else, and that he would do for her. He then pulled out his knife and flourished it about, end when she turned away he stabbed her in the back. The knife went through her jacket, gown, stay., and chemise, and she lost a great deal of blood. She became vary faint, and was compelled to te taken to the hospitaL The surgeon there said that the wound was • deep one, and he could not at present say whether it was unions or not. She bad not given the pd. sonar any provocation except that she would not go home with him. The prisoner said that he was exasperated at seeing her with another man ; that he got into a passion, and then did use the knife ; but it was all her own fault. James Cousens, of 2, Half-moon-passage, Bishopsgate, said he wee walking with the complainant when the poisoner came up and asked her to go home with him. He made use of bad language, and said that it she did not go home with him she should not go home with anyone else. He pulled out a knife end flourished it about, saying be would do far her. He made an attempt to stab her two or three times, and then be stabbed her in the back. The prisoner had been drinking a little, but well knew what he was shut She lost a great deal of blood. The prisoner said that the previous witness had been a constant companion of his until within the past few days, end he had done all he could to make him break off the connection with the complainant. When he saw him with the complainant, of course, ha was annoyed, and when he asked her to leave him and go home with him (prisoner) and she refused, he stabbed her, but was now sorry for it. Police-constable Morgan, 129 G, said he heard cries of " murder," and on going to the spot he found the corr• plainant bleeding profusely from a wound in the back. She was so weak that he was compelled to take her to the how Pita. Mr. Barker said that what the prisoner bad stated wee no excuse for his using • knife, and remanded him for • week, refusing to take bail. WORSHIP-STREET. A CABOAIN OPINION OP THIS LAW. John limodt, a wiry young fellow, described as net having any home, was brought before Mr. Newton chested with refusing to work. Hayden, the task-master of Bethnal-green, said—Lest night this man applied for a lodging in the casual ward; be was supplied with it, and bad the usual breakfast this morning. After that he was required to break the usual quantity of stones, but flatly refused to do se, urging that not any authority existed rendering it lawful. A man who was doing the same kind of work told the de fendant he was very wrong to refuse, and it would end by his going to the police court, Defendant then add that he would go before a magistrate, and, if r eq uired argue the point with him, consequently the witness brought him. Mr. Newton asked defendant whether be thought it reasonable the public should be put to the expense of housing and feeding a healthy young fellow and not receiv ing a slight return by his doing what was required of bin. Defendant replied that be did not come here to girl , any opinion on the matter, hut to contest. Mr. Newton observed that indeed he was not going to enter into argument on the subject, but would send dr feodant to prism for twenty.one days for having refused to work. Defendant appeared greatlysurpriaed, and uninistakes* threatened the magistrate as he left for the cells. GREENWICH. SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A CHILD. On Mr. Traiil taking his seat upon the bench, • pawl? clad woman entered the court, leading a child about sit years of age, with his forehead and face bandaged up ask his worship's advice under the following circular swum : The applicant said that on Sunday evening a chill thrust a stick into the left eye of her son, and at taking it to Guy's Hospital on Monday it was fount that the sight bad been totally d..stroyed, and teas were entertained that the sight of the other eye would also be lost. She had to take the chill to the hoe pital this morning, but being too poor to afford the tee veiling expenses, she wished for • summons against the father of the child causing the injury to pay the expenest she was put to. Mr. Traill said the child who had caused the in• jury, being only seven years old, was too young to be summoned and punished, and the parents, although if able they ought to pay any expenses she was pat to. were not legally liable. It was • most unfortunate accident, and his advice to her was to state to the hoe pital surgeon that it was his recommendation her child should be admitted into the hospital ; and if she attended the court and informed him of the result be would see what assistance could be rendered her. The applicant thanked his worship and left the court with the little sufferer. WANDSWORTH. ALARMING AOCIDIST. —ANSAI'LTING A LAM. Mr. Edmund Pope. a eurgeoo, of Stepney-green, summoned fur assaulting William Brown, wbn was shy summoned for aasaulting the former and Mrs. rope. From the statement of Brown it appeared that on the night of the 20th ult., he was driving a hone and wart up as tio zoa o,c Te dal Yet &Pi Cu' wh de' cla. elu I w. I R. e N 0.02 : 11- 1 R 0.00 eb 0.00 rc 0.01 oc °° I "° Lm' cb tat cb ' 1 i ocb e I e