The Express. — London, England, 1862-12-26 00:00:00

MARITIME ITALY. (nom AS 0:11010A. Dia 21. The French government is most eagerly bent at this moment on such a commercial treaty with Italy as will open the whole coasting trade of Italy to French bottoms. It is not verydifficult to see that the assumed reciprocity in this case is a mere sham. The single port of Marseilles possesses, in the hands of thirteen companies, a greater steam navy than all Italy collectively can boast ; while as trance contemplates only ceding the littoral of the Medi terranean in return for the whole coast line of Italy, she will acquire an extent of 5,500 kilometres in ex change for 624, the whole ocean coast of France being excluded from the operation of the treaty. That Italy should become a maritime power of the second order—the equal of Spain, for instance—had long been the plan of Count Cavour. Italy is deficient in none of the elements necessary. Timber, iron, and coal, the two former in greatest abundance, are to be found within her forests ; and her coasts offer a race of sailors certainly the equals of any France can boast of. It may not be generally known that for years back our oak timber employed in ship-building has been largely derived from Italy, and an agent of our Admiralty has long resided on the Adriatic for the purpose of promoting this supply. The Spanish government is at this very hour a large contractor for the timber of the Parmesan and Modenese forests, where oak is to be found of a size and quality almost unrivalled in Europe. In ship-building the Italian has always been ea adept, and some of the fastest slavers that ever traded to Brazil were launched from little unknown towns on the shores of the Mediterranean. Still, with all these advantages, only awaiting time and opportu nity for development, the commercial navy of Italy is a long way in arrear of that of France. The very fact th►t by the variety of States into which the Peninsula was parcelled, numerous and conflicting tariffs were imposed, offered a powerful barrier to the extension of a navy. Obsolete qua rantine laws too, with conditions attached to them that positively would seem incredible if related, contributed to increase these difficulties, so that the sailors of a Tuscan or Roman port were as much strangers in a Sardinian harbour as foreigners from far away latitudes. This state of things has passed away, and Italian enterprise has not failed to take the benefit of the change. France, however, always watchful to whatever ran bear upon her position in the Mediterranean, has not seen with any satisfaction these signs of maritime am bition. A strong and powerful Italy is no policy of hers. An Italy able to assure independence at home and to promote free opinion abroad, was no part of the Imperial programme when the Lom bard war was undertaken. But least of all did Louis Napoleon contemplate an Italy strong at sea. It is said that when Cavour first spoke of his project—and it was solely and entirely his—of a great naval arsenal at Spezia, the Emperor actually ridiculed the project, and tauntingly asked how long Italy had been subsidised by England ? The plan of a dockyard and a harbour fully equal to Toulon or Brest, with facilities in some respects superior to either, did certainly seem a bold and daring flight, even for one as high headed in his ambition as Count Cavour, and yet this project is now being actively carried out. Several hundred workmen are daily employed upon it ; six power ful steam dredges and twelve tenders are in full work in the deepening of the harbour, and a sum of ninety millions of franca is estimated to be the first cost of this grand undertaking. Two of the docks, for the construction of second class frigates, will be ready by next summer, and the whole arsenal is to be completed within five years. By this time, judging from the energy already developed, Italy will in all probability be puesessed of a very respectable force at sea, and certainly of one which will make her alliance in her own waters a matter of no mean importance. France is fully alive to this fact, and not lees so to whatever may aid its accomplishment. By the coasting trade alone Italy maintains a shipping amounting to above 180,000 tons. This is the great nursery of her seamen, for she has neither distant colonies nor great sea fisheries. To estab lish a rivalry with this trade, such a rivalry as France with all her vast wealth and resources could institute, would be a sore trial for a young nation just emerging into vigour and vitality ; and yet it is to this test France de sires now to submit her. The pretext that Italy has exchanged similar rights with England has no just application, since by this treaty, which was the work of Cavour, all the distant colonies of England were open to Italian enterprise ; and of so little value did the coast trade of Italy seem to our great shipping interests, that England has never, up to this moment, availed herself of its advan tages. The cession of Nice, and the loss of a portion of coast which had been well known to furnish ad mirable sailors, was a blow that Italy has not yet recovered from ; but this attempt to open the "Cabotage," as it is called, to the French flag, however inferior in appearance, is a measure of far greater moment, and infinitely more damaging in its consequences, than the loss of Nice and Villa franca. The Italians are, however, at last alive to all the intentions of their great ally, and fully aware that going to war "for an idea" entails realistic consequences fully as costly as ever could be dreamed of by even a "nation of shopkeepers." But it may be asked—why should not France count upon Italy as her ally, bound as she is to her by innumerable ties, and why should she not desire to see her a great power at sea as on land I It would be more difficult to answer this question directly than to reply to it inferentially. The whole policy of France since Villafranca, has clearly shown that a strong Italy is not amongst the Imperial designs. Louis Napoleon will not, if he can help it., tolerate a nation that he has assisted to create in a position of independence. It may be hard to bear—it must be bard to bear—but the same spectacle that he sees in Greece is in a diminished degree presented to him in Italy, and the affections of a people for whom we have positively done little or nothing are drawn towards us by visible facts and comparisons, which proclaim that they who really desire freedom can find no safer guarantee for their hopes than a close alliance with England. FATAL WRECIL—An express forwarded from Tongue to Ike Custom-house by Mr. Crawford, factor at Tongue for th e D u k e o f Sutherland, gives the melancholy tidingsof the wreck of a brig there, supposed to be theOmegs, of Dundee, from America. with her entire crew. Mr. Craw ford states that the mewl came to anchor to the eastward of Rabbit Islands, in the Kyle of Tongue, on Friday dwing the hurricane, and that daring the night she anchors, and struck on the bar of Kyle. The entire crew seem to have perished, two bodies having been taken from the wreck. Neither the captain's nor mate's body was fogad. The two bodies which were discovered on the wreck had each Shipwrecked Mariners' Society's medals, which bare been preserved with • view to identigostioe. The bodies have been decently interred nailer Mr. Orawfard's superintendence. Little of the cargo (Soar mat bailor) ail De raved. The bull is a good deal sanded ap, and large quasi taste of barrels are floating abent.—Nortilera Base" TR7. 4 UPRESERTATIOIfpf =oars. Mr. Leveson Gower, of Titawy-park, Surrey, nail iuued en address .to the electon of this borough, and announced hie intention of going to the poll. Being • large land-owner nsiitsw carries t ieterest, and be irillitav — iWTupport the frieode of the late metn.. The candidates at Ruud fairly in the geld are Mr. Wilkin son, Mr. Wortley, and Mr. Gower, and although the MUMS al neural other gentlemen have been mentioned u likely to oontest the borough, no others have as yet formally announced their intention of doing so. On Wednesday night a public meeting of the electors of Reigate was held in the New Public Hall, to hear an upoeition of the political faith of Mr. William Arthur Wilkinson, who has come forward as the candidate for the representation of the borough, on liberal principles. Mr. WILKINSON, having apologised for calling the elec tors together on Christmas-eve, proceeded to explain the circumstances under which he solicited their suffrages. It would be remembered that on the occasion when he bad formerly stood for the borough, the liberal interest had been divided, some voting for Mr. Munson, the succeedul candidate, and souse for him (Mr. Wilkinson). On the pm seat occasion, however, he had received the promise of the support of a great many of those gen tlemen who had previously voted for Mr. Monson • and from the feeling which had been evinced toward; himself on the occasion of the last election, be considered that he bad • prior claim upon the elector, of Reigate, and therefore be had thus early taken the field. , Besides, when he found that parties who had formerly op. posed him were now willing to give him their support, he considered that he was in duty bound to take advantage of such a chance, and accordingly he had come forward on the present occasion. As be should be expected to express his views on some of the great political questions of the day, be would commence by referring to the important question of parliamentary reform. (Heer ' hear.) He might say, upon this topic, that be was not favourable to the system of bit-by-bit refocus, advocated by some persons. His opinion was that the franchise should be extended from time to time, av the people became more able, from improved education and otherwise, to take • part in the government of the country. At the present time there certainly existed many anomalies in our system of parliamentary representation. Some places with a smell number of inhabitants returned • large number of members, while other places with • large number of in habitant@ wets entirely unrepresented. This was a state of matters that called for reform. At the same time he con sidered that it would not he • proper thing to give • large number of persons a vote miler they shoo received some kind of protection in the exercise of it. He was, therefore, in favour of vote by ballet. (Hear, bear.) He did not consider that it mould be • panacea for ell the abuses com plained of, but helium no reams why it should not at least receive • fair trial. (Cheers.) On the question of church rates be might say that he did not pretend to be • churchman, having been born and bred • Quaker. It I was his firm belief that no party in the state suffered so much from the imposition of church rots as the church itself. He had therefore come to the conclusion that nothing would do but their total repeal. (Cheers.) It would be much better for the church itself, and for all parties, he believed, if this bone of contention were for ever removed, and if churches were built and hiainteined by those who conscientiously approved of their principles. Mr. Wilkinson then proceeded to say that he should be prepared to give his support to Lord Palmerston's govern. moot ; at th e same time, did he card that that government did not carry out measures that were for the good of the country at large, he should not pledge himself to ve it Lie support. The present government, he believe d, had acted wisely with respect to the American war. He con sidered that the Southern States had a perfect right to secede, if they thought proper; and that the North bad no cause to complain of their doing so. He could not understand the conduct of the Northern States in this war. in seemed to him that all they desired was to keep their country of an enormous eras, and to maintain an empire of gigantic dimensions. Could he believe that the war had been occasioned by the desire of the North to abolish slavery, he had such an abhorrence of the iniquitous system that he would highly respect their motives. Nothing of the sort, however. had appeared, so far as he had seen. From the recent proclamation of Prod. dent Lincoln, it seemed that the sole object of the war was to maintain the integrity of the Union. (A Voice—" What about the Lancashire distrees?") Somebody had in quired his opinion respecting the Lancashi.e distress, but be (Mr. Wilkinson) did not deem that • political question, and he therefore did not con. eider it necessary to enter into it. He might gay in general terms, that his principles were unchanged from what they were at the period when he bad formerly soli cited the suffrages of the electors of Reigate, although, no doubt, his opinions had been considerably modified since then, as every persons opinions altered as he became older. In .conclusion, Mr. Wilkinson said that he should be happy to answer any questions that might be put to him by any electors present who might desire a further expression of his political sentiments ; and having done so, and with the assurance he had received that those who bad formerly been his opponents were now his supporters, be hoped to receive the honour he solicited. Mr. Beoww asked what were Mr. Wilkinson's views with respect to the expenditure of the country ? Mr. WILLIIIIIOII said he had neglected to allude to that topic. He might say, however, that when a country became wealthy as England had, it was necessary that it should have • sufficient defence, because it then might prove a tempt& tion to other oountries. On this ground he was prepared to give his support to the volunteer movement, as it pro vided the country with a very efficient means of defence at a cheap rate. He was desirous that the defences of the country should be maintained in u effective a state sa possible, but at the slime time the strictest economy should be practised, and full value should be obtained for the money expended. He was decidedly opposed to the defences of the country being increased to such an extent as to occasion any unneces sary expenditure. (Hear.) After some further observations, Mr. Wilkinson remarked that, as he had already observed at the time when he had formerly offered himself as • ma chete for their suffrages, the liberal party were divided into two section,. They were now united, however, in agreeing to give him their support. He understood that • gentleman had come forward on tory principles, and be wished to impress upon his hearers the importance, if they were desirous that this gentleman should not get in, that there should be no division in the liberal ranks. So long as the liberal party were united there was no chance of a conservative candidate being returned; but if some voted for one liberal candidate and some for another, the proba bility was that the tories world get in their man. (Cheers.) A meeting was subsequently held at the Town.hall, Red hill, at which Mr. Wilkinson gave a similar statement of his 'political principles; and at its close a vote, expressing confidence in Mr. Wilkinson as a fit and proper person to represent the bonxigh of Reigate, was passed. CHRD3TMAB-DAY IN THS 'WORF_EQUSES. Although there are in the metropolis many thousands of persists in a most abject state of misery, yet by means of parochial aid, and that of oar public insti tutions, seep kitchens, sad other channels of benevolence, there are amoapt them few, if any, who are not enabled to participate more or lass in the festivities of Christmas. With a view of affording information upon so interesting a subject it has been our annual practice to lay before our readers some information as to the treatment of the poor in the metropolitan and suburban workhouse and unions on Christmas-day. The sebjoinsd report will be found to contain, in oddi ties to the population at the respective parochial Logsdon districts, statistical information u to the increase or de crease of pauperism therein, the treatment of the poor in the several establishments yesterday, and other useful information : Sr. lfearrantina-Area in statute acres, 1,500; popula tion at the late census, 161,680 (at the census of 1851 the population was 157,696); number of houses, 18,000 ; rental as anima to property tax, 1,150,000; number of indoor poor (Marylebone workhouse), 1,662-vir-, men, 539 ; men, 981 ; boys, 42; girls, 57 ; infants, 43 ; in Southall schools, 379 ; boys, 210 ; girls, 169 ; total, 2,041 (last year, 1,898) ; out -door poor, 3,347 (last year, 4,336): relief in money for week, 2051. 7s. Ingredient' for the Christmas pudding : 1871bs. relines, 18715. currants, 271bs. candied peel, 91bs. spice, 4glbs. ground giuger, 80 pinta of ale, 80 pinta of milk, sod Mlbs. of flour. The consumption of meat in the Loose for the week had been-Beef, 1,7671b5. ; mutton, 1,9241b5. ; and bread, 8,3471b5-total, 12,1081b5. Contract price of some of the leading articles of provision -Chess per cwt., 465. 64. ; butter, 73e. ; flour per sack, 365, &L ; potatoes per too, 9.5 e. ; and meat per stone, 4s. 2d. De waive on indoor poor, 479; on outdoor poor, 1,083. Total decrease, 1,562. Sr. Perrcitea-Ares, 2,716 stahrte acres ; population at late census, 196,796 (at census of 1851, 166,950 ; hours, 24,500 ; rental for income-tax, 900,0001. In the workhouse schools at Harwell and lunatics in asylum, 2,394 (last Christmas 2,300) ; men, able-bodied, 111 ; temporarily die 'bled, 172 ; old and infirm, 363 ; boys, 31 ; women, abler bodied, 219; temporarily disabled, 206; old and infirm, 514 ; girls and infanta, 87 ; tramps or vegetate, 153 ; is lunatic avylums, 315 ; children at Central Loodon District Schools, unwell, 184 ;at Anerley, 159 ; out-door poor, 5,275 Gast year, 4,363) ; relief in kind, 621. 16s. ; in money, 187/. 2e. ; total, 2491. 18s. Christmas-day fare : breakfast, breed, butter, and tea ; dinner, (lb. roast bed, ilb. potatoes, llb. plum pudding, and 1 pint of porter • tea, bread and butter; men who smok e , 1 ounce of tobacco, : and to those who use it half an ounce of snuff ; insane inmates, oranges, apples, dec. Ingredients and coat of the St. Pawns Christens' pudding: flour, 6401b5. (3L 16a. Id.); raisins, 2521f5. (31. 120 ; currant'. 2521 b 5 • 120 ; suet, 4321b5., 121. 3s. 'AI ; sugar, 1621 be, 21. IL. Dd. ; spies, slbs., 7s. 6d. ; peel, bs., 15.. ; eggs, 270, 15s. 9d. ; milk, 144 pints, 18s. ; ale, 72 pints, 1 Is. 3d.-total coat, 291.75. There are two very important matters at this moment before the authorities, one being the proposed enlargement of the workhouse, which, although the children have been removed to schools, is again overcrowded. Another is the introduc tion of baked dinners, which, it was estimated, would cost the parish an extra expense of 180/. per annum, but which has been attended with the following singular results. En tire cost of increased cmsumption of meat in one year by the introduction of a baked dinner once a week for the inmates, 1041. ; saving, in the amount received for dripping, 801., leaving the total extra cost of baked dinners at only 2 41. per annum. The baking their own bread in the workhouse has also been attended with mat beneficial results. Total poor relief this Christmas, 7,669 (last year, 6,663) ; increase in poor, 1,908 _ _ ibarrnes•ni-rna-nzine.—Population of the parish, 22,666; inmates of the workhouse ! 391 (last year, 3.54) ; men, 138 ; boys, 21; wanes, 216 ; girls, 16. Receiving out door relief—make, 90 ; females, 122 ; boys, 68 ; girls, 63 ; total, 283 (last year, 253) ; who receive, in addition to the usual relief, tea and sugar and beef for Christmas day. Cluistenas-day fare : t lb. roast beef ; potatoes, 1 lb. ; plum pudding, 1 lb. ; and a pint of porter each, with an additional supply of tea and sugar. The ingredients for the St. Martin's Christmas pudding, 140 lbs. of plums, 76 lbs. currents, 14 lbs. orange peel, 3 the, spice, 35 lbs. moist sugar, 14 dozen egp. ST. MARO•I4I S B AIM ST. Join's, WEITIIIITSTIM.— Population at last census 69,177. Indoor poor in the two workhouses, viz. Kensington and Petty Francs, 724 ; , 236 men, 344 women, 72 boys, and 72 girls (lest year, 702). Outdoor poor : adults, 1,046 ; children, 831; total, 1,827 (last Christmas, 1,754). Christmas-day fare ; Roast bed and plum pudding ad libitum, one pint of porter each adult, with tobacco and snuff to those who desire it, and oranges, apples, Sc., for the children. The weight and ingredients for the Kensington Hotta* pudding (that at the other house being in proportion to numbers) was 3101 be of flour, 751 M. bread crumbs, 2591ba. currants, 22416 a. of raisins, 13011 s. wager, 816 e. salt, 1 3-161bn spoon Blba peel, 16016 a. suet, 431bs. treacle, 36Ibs. carrot; 200 eggs. four ale, and four gallons milk. Total wei g ht, a b ou t LW:. Amount of out relief in kind, 331.9a9d.; u motley, 2 8 1 . 1 0 n ; total, 611. 19a. 9d. (last year 571. 18s. 3d.) ; articles of pro vision. contract prices generally cheaper than last year, Ma— in 1862, meat, per 811 n., 3a. Bd. • bread per cwt., 12s. 9d. ; cheese per owt., 415. ; butter, 94;i. In 1861, meat, 3s. 10d. ; bread, 13a 9d. ; cheese, 44 ; and butter, 98s. Increase on indoor poor, 22 ; on out-door poor, 143. Total increase, 165. sr. Lug; Criguira.—Population, 63,423; inmates of workhouse, 609 ; viz., males, 209 ; females, 343; children, 57 (last year, 535). Christmas-day diet: Boz. rout beef free from bone, Boz. potatoes, 4oz. bread, 12oz. plum pudding, and 1 pint each of Barclay's porter, with 1 pint of tea and bread and butter. The children are farmed out at the North Surrey District School, Anerley. The ingredients of the Christmas pudding were-16811m. flour, 84Ibs. suet, 2 cwt, fruit, 120 eggs, 281 b.. auger, llb spice. and milk sufficient to miz. Number of out-door poor, 761 adult., and 527 children • total, 1,288. Relief in money. 751., and in 688 loaves (list year 1,316). Increase on in-door poor, 74 ; decrease on out-door poor, 28 ; total increase, 46. Sr. Czoitos, HANOVER•SQUAILL —Ana, 1,161 statute acres; population at rearms of 1861, 87,711 (in 1831, 73,7.40) ; increase in the ten years. 14,481 ; inmates of the two workhouses, 619 (last year, 572) ; viz., Ines, 190 ; women, 960 ; children . 169. Christmas fare : Roast b ee f and baked potatoes ad /Zito's. and the woe on New Year's-day, with I4os of plum pudding ; gratuities are given, and the mina of the house were relaxed and the inmates permitted to indulge in such harmless recreations as are agreeable to themselves, such as songs, smoking a pipe, &c. The children additional holidays and a variety of indulgencies. No return of out door poor. Decrease, 47. Sr. JAMES'S, WILSTNINESTER. -Area 146 awes ; po pu lation at last census, 35,324 (in 1851, 36,406), decree's, 1,032 ; in mates of workhouse, 6t2 (last year, 583). At juvenile establishment, Battersea, 200 ; last Christmas, 160. Christ mas fare : Roast beef ilb. ; baked potatoes, 11b.; and one pint of porter each. Children : oranges, apples, toys, Ac. Christmas day and two following days allowed as holi days. logredienta for Christmas pudding :-20011A. 2001 b s. raisins. 1501 b.. currants, 2:11b.. candied peel. 2016 x. treacle, 351 b.. sugar, 41bs. spice, 160Ibe. suet, 12 gallons milk, 10 dozen eggs. Increase on in-door poor, 69. Sr. MART Assume, KENSTNCTON. -Ares 7,374 statute acres ; population at last census, 186,463 fin 1851, 120,000; increase, 66,459 ; inmates of workhouse, :370 (last year, 360; males, 136 ; females, 175 ; children, 59 ; out-door poor, 1,069 (last year, 795); adults, 568 ; children, 501 ; relief in mooey and kind, 701. 5.. 841. ; children at St. George's In dustrie Schools, Plaskett, 132. Christmas fare : 31Ibs. roast beef, potatoes, llb. plum podding, and 1 pint of Bar clay's porter, snuff, tobacco, oranges, &c. Inmates allowed as many holidays as they ask for. Contract prime : oz beef per stone of 141b5., ss. 104. ; mutton, se. 103. • legs and shins, 2s. 10d. • ' bread, 12e. sd. per cwt. ; dour, 37e. per rack ; and potatoes, 41. 10s per ton lacrosse on in-door poor, 9; on out-door, 274 ; total increase, 283. CITY OF LONDON UNION.- Comprising the 98 parishes within this walls ; area, 434 acres; population at last census, 45.5.50(5t 1851, 55,932); decrease, 10,382. Inmate' of work house, 906 (last year, 850) ; males 375; women, 477; chil dren, 54 ; at schools at Hanwell, 261 ; out-door poor, 1,880 (last year, 2039) ; relief for week in money and 2001. 13.. 11d. Christmas fare : Breakfast, coffee sod bread and butter ; dinner, beef or pork at option ; llb. plum pudding. 1 pint Berclay's beer ; tobacco, snuff, fruit, sweets. Price of meat, 3s. 9d. per stone ; flour, per sack, 11. 17s. ; potatoes, 5/. 15e. per too. Increase on in door poor, 56 ; decrease on out-door poor, 159 ; total de corous, . . 103 _ _ . 172nrow.—Ares, 136 acres; population at lad census, 27.144 (at 1861, 28,833); decrease, 1,689. In mates of workhouse, 381 (last year, 405) ; wales 127 ; fe males, 227 ; children, 27. The younger children at the In dustrial Schools, Hanereff. Christmas-day fare : 6ea roast beef without cone; 12oz. potatoes . • 12os plum pudding; one pint of porter ; oranges, tobacc o, snuff, Itc.. and tea made in the evenitm double the usual strength. No return of outdoor poor. Decrease on in-door poor, 24. Emir LONDON UNlON.—lnmates of workhouse, 601 (last )ear, 594) ; males. 737; females, 336; children, 26. Christmas fare : Hooded rounds of beef, with baked pota toes, plum pudding, and one pint of porter each adult ; with tobacco, snuff, &c. Holidays allowed to visit friends. The miss of the children at the unwell schools. Increase on in-door poor, 7. Jinxing" OLD Tows.—Area, 681 acres ; population is 1861, 73.064 (in 1801.9,848) ; houses, 11,243 ; rateable value, 162,3911. (in 1801, 17,9831.); poor rate, 9d. is the pound per quarter; ratio of pompon= about 3 per mat. oe the pope. ratios. Inmates, 423 (last year 420) ; men, 141; women, 292 ; children, 218 (lest year, 228) inmates in asylum, 79 (Wt Par. 7 6 ): out-door poor , 1,306 (last year , 1,190); re lief, 611. 10L Id. Loaves gives during the week, 817 ; flour, 38s. (hurt year, 45e.); bread. 11a 4d. Not year I 4 s• )i butter, 71s. (last year, 78e.) ; meat, 6a Bd. ' Bart year ss. Ild. • potatoes, 3s. 9d. Bast year, 15a. 6d.) Midas's; fare : R oast beef, free from boss, glb., 11b. baked potatoes, llb fium podding, sad 1 pint Porter ossalsa. plse, nuts, &a, or children sad imb ec iles. Decree's's Indoor poor, 7; increase is out-doer poor, 115 ; total Worsen, 108. Sr. LiOJARD, 6110EIDITCH.—Area, 648 acres ; popula tion at last owes, 129,339 (at 1851, 109,257) ; increase, 20,082. In-door poor of workhouse aW Brentwood School, 970 (last year, 910) ; men, 269 ; women, 390 ; boys, 171; girls, 140, Out-door poo r , 2,617 (last year, 2,867) • men, 298 ; women, 1,064 ; children, 1,285. Week's ggief— Moe , 15a. 6d. ; kind, 391. IL ; total, 1351. 17s. 6d. o fare reed test without hone, pi= ilk Nibs breed, I plat of Tromso and • ; sped, Soberer and snuff • sod children .2a in ersages. apples, saes, he. lariats of MIAOW puldin—Pl 2i c.t. ; coma li cwt. ; 1100 ; fir ; • ewe I:l ams. —...,.. +Rh due proporika civics., he. per auk, 3lla ; bet year, 43.. Immo fa in door poor, 60 ; to oat-door poor, MO ;total inane" 310. - - Sr. MARY, ISLINOTOII.—Area, 11 . 1 seem; population at list aeons, 155,291 (at 1861, 95, 329 l ; increase in porlia lion hi the ten yea" 59,962 ; inmataa of workhouse, 475 (last year, 497) ; 192 ; females, children, 19. Ohildrso, 119, and 8 adults at the Inbat Fatablishment, Homey-mad. 153 lunatics in asylums. Outdoor poor, 2,405 gest year, 2,186). IChrittinaaday fare : 6oz. roast bed free from boos, baked potatoes, breed, llb.boiled plum poddiag, I pint of Truman and Hanbury's porter, and an extra snowman. of tea sod saw. Holidays allowed. Con bad prime 18112—lhat pee atoms, 6s. 9d. ; bread, 100(b., lls. 4d. ; Sour per sack, 37a. ; butter per cwt., 74a. In 18131-114 st, 6s. 9d. ; bread, Ills. 11d. ; flour, 42a. ; and beam. 76.. Leman ma indoor poor, 22 ;on outdoor, 239 —total increase, HI. Sr. )411T, Latentll.—Area, 4,015 acres ; population at last aspens, 162,008 (at 1861, 135,825) ; increase, 22,683 ; inmates of workboose, 982 (last year, 922) ; maws, 451; females, 469 ; children, 42 ; there are slap 389 children at the Norwood schools. Christmas fare To each inmate, 6 on. cooked roast best ; 12 os. baked potatoes ; 14 os. plum noddies ; sod one pint porter. Meat, 4s. 3d. per stone ; flour, 375. ; wheat, 56a. per quarter; butter, 765. ; cheese, 45a. Sr. MART, NIWINOTON.—Ana, 624 acres ; population at last reams, 82,157 (at 1851, 64. 16) ; increase, 17,341; in- mates, 556 (last y ear, 570) ; males, 232 ; females, 261 ; children, 65; poor, 1802 (last year, 2,269); salts, 911 ; children, 891; relief in money, 571. 10s . ; kind, 25/. 10a. Fare : Tea and bread and atter for breakfast ; dinner, 6 muse, of roast beef with vegetables ; 11b. plum pudding, and one pint Barclay 's porter ; tea same as break fast. Weight of pudding about 6001 b. Ingredients Plums, 2241 b.; suet, 1201 b.; eggs, 200 ; sugar, stilb.; 2001 b. Price of provisions : Flour, 36a. 9d. per sack ; or beef, per stone 281 b., 3a. 6d.; mutton, 4a. 4d.• potatoes, 90a. per ton. Decrease on indoor poor, 12 ; increase on out door poor, 457 ; total incase, 445. BT. Grue's AND Or. Grown* BLoomasuar.—Popubv tam at last census, 54,076; inmates of workhouse, 789 (lad year, 773), males. 284; boys, 76 ; &nudes. 394 ; girls, 56 ; at Heston, 108 children and 10 adult.; out-door poo-, 1.313 (last year, 1,198) : adults, 610; children, 703. Fare : boast beef, 11b.; potatoes, ad libitum ; plum pudding, alb.; and one pint porter. Tobacco and snuff and 'holidays allowed. I ereon on in•door poor, 16 ; on out-door poor, 115 ; total increase of poor as compared with last yesr,_l3l. . . Sr. 011.Flefi, CAMBEBWILL -Area, 4,342 ACM ; port- Like at last census, 71,489 (at 1851, 54,167); Moreau, 16.822 ; inmates of workhouse, 554 (last year, 512) ; men, 164 ; women, 184 • children, 38 ; outdoor poor, 1,675 (last Chrirtmas, 1,3561 out relief to money, 29!. 71. Bd. ; in kind, 831. 16s . each person receiving out relief an extra amount of relief. Fere Roast beef, plum pudding, and ate pint of porter each, with tobacco, snuff, oranges, &c. ; tea and asks la the evening. A treat also defrayed by the guardians the AM week in January. Flour, per sack, 35e. 6d. • hat year, 41s. 941. Increase on in-door poor 42 ; on out door poor, 319 ; total increase, 361. Houma( Umos.—Population, 44,861 ; in-door poor, 447 ; out-door poor, 983 ; total, 1,430. The Christmas-day fare wet, for mesh adult olb. roast pork, I.lb. plum pudding, 1 pint of beer, with an &Homage of tobacco and snuff. Children regaled with cake and fruit in the evening. 9v. MART, PADDINGTON. —A Tea, 1,277 acres ; poL c ul i t k tiz at last census, 75,606 (at census of 1851, 44,053) ; 31,753. Inmates of workhouse, 369 (last year, 333) ; men, 87 ; women, 155 ; children, 127. Fare : Roast beef, mashed potatoes, plum paddies and a pint of porter or ale each. The pudding comprieedl3olbe. fruit and spice, 1401bs. flour, 681ba beef suet, and 40 quarts of ale, and weighed about 40011 a. Contract prices : Beef, 6d. per lb. ; bread, sgd. per 4113 e. ; butter. 891. per cwt. ; and cheese, 425. Increase, 36. ST. MATTIMW, BrrlilcAL-Gllll9.—hMatee Of workhouse, 1,239 (last year 1,361) : men, 478 ; women, 466; boys, 158; girls, 137. Out-door poor , 910 ; vis. men, 115 ; women, 310 ; children, 485. Chrisemas-day foie : Roast beef, plum pudding, and porter; children, oranges, nuts, kc., in the evening. Contract prices of provisions : Flour. 365. per mock ; meat, ss. 9d. per stone of 141ba. ; butter, 735. 6d. per cwt. • cheese, 41s. ; potatoes, Si. per ton' porter, 30s. per 36 *allow ; and milk, la. Bd. per barn gallon. No return of out-door pore of last year. Decrease on indoor poor, 122. Sr. GRORGR'S Al THI EAST.—Area, 243 aCta • pOl3lllll, Con at last amens, 48,878 (is 1851, 48,376) ; intet:sse, 602 ; inmates of workhouse, 810 (tut year, 1,142) ; moo, 245 ; boy., 44 ; women, 500 ; girl& 21; outdoor poor, 2,000 Out year, 1,768) ; adults, 1,049 ; children, 951; children at Pluket schools about 300 ; weekly ansouu t of out-relief, money 621.115. 106., kind 391. 7s. 3d. ; total, 1011. 19s. Id. Christmas fare : Roast beef, plum ;sodding, and vegetables ad lantum, and 1 pint of porter each ; ingredients of podding, 210155. trait, and 150Ibs. of Sour, with a sufficient quantity of spice, candied peel, aid milk ; decrease on in-door poor, 332 ; on out-door poor, 732 ; total decrease, 564. Sr. °sows nu MART!., SourewAzi. —Area, 282 acres ; population at last emu, 56,509 (at 1851, 51,824). Inmates of workhouse, 466 (last year, 486) ; men, 208 ; women, Z 1.3 ; children, 26 ; at the catalffia-nent, Mdam, 112 girls 138 boys. Christmas dinner : Roast beef, plum podding, and porter, with tobacco and snuff for the aged, end oranges, Szc., for the children. Decrease on indoor poor, 18 ; and iDerebillin children, 19 ; total increase, 1. fir. MART, ROTIMLHITEIL —Axe', 886 acne ; population at last census, 21,500 (at 1851. 17,805) ; i 6,695. Inmates of workhouse, 211 (last year, 191) ; 69 ; females, 118 ; children, 24. Inmates had each llb. of rout beef, 11b. plum pudding, and 1 pint of ale with tobacco, snuff, nuts, and fruit. Ont-door relief, 1,037 (lost year, 1,077). Relief, 601. le. 10d. Increase on in door poor, 20; decrease on outdoor poor, 40 ; total dermas, 20. STLPRICY UNION.—Po last census , 55,629 • at the three workhouses. (last year 1,036) ; males, 200; females. 333 ; children, 454 ; lunatics in asylum, 131 ; last year. 129 ; annual cast of their maintenance in 1862, 3,393/. ;in 1861, 3,3271. Inmates of the workhouses sup plied with the old English fere, baked beef and potatoes, boiled plum pudding, one pint o: porter, and tobacco and snuff. Price of leading articles :—Bread, 11s. 911. per cwt.; meat, 6s. ; butter, 78s. ; cheese, 435. ; weekly cost of adults last year, Si. 4d. • children, ss. 3d. • this year, adults, te. ; &Urea, ss. 40. Decrease on in-door poor, 49. Sr. MAST lIAoDALm , BIRMONDSZT. —Ares, 688 s nee ; population at last census, 68,355 (at 1851, 48,128); increase, 10,271 ; in-door poor, 567 (last year, 666) ; men, 195 ; women, 285 ; children, 87 ; out-door poor, 1,155. Christ - mavday fare: Bawd beef and vegetables, plum pudding, and • pint of Barclay's porter each for adults ; fruit and magic lantern for &Wren in the evening. Increase on in-door poor, 99. GREINWICH UrrioN.—Arta, 6367 statute acres ; popula tion at last census, 127,662 (at 1851, 99,365) ; increase, 243,297 ; inmates of union, 937 (last year, 903) ; males, 322 ; females, 506 ; children, 109. Christmas dinner : 8 or. roast beef, llb. plum podding, 11b. potatoes, and 1 pint of porter ; children in proportion, with gingerbread nuts, oranges. &c. In the evening the great hall was appropriated to music and singing. The ingredients of the Greenwich podding were : plums, 2241b5. ; currants, 841ba. ; sugar, 12611 w. ; suet, 1261b5. ; dour, 2261%w. ; eggs, 240; spice, 41bs. ; ale, 6 gal loon ; milk, 16 gallons. Increase in in-door poor, 34 STRAND UNlON. —tree, 174 acres; population at last census, 42,956 (at 1851, 44,417), decrease, 1,461 ; inmates of workhouse, 564 (last Christmas, 606) ,• men , 217 ; 316 ; children. 31. Christmas fare : 6 on. of boded leg of pork or roast beef at option ; Ilb. vegetables, potatoes and carrot', 14 on. plum pudding ; and 1 pint of porter. In- crease on in-door poor, 42. ST. °LAPS'S Bros.—lnmates. 3GO (last year: 349); mem 93 ; women. 154 ; children, 113. Christmas tare : Roast beef, plum padding, and porter. Inmates allowed to go out and return to dhow, or in the evening. Increase on indoor poor, 11. _ BII.I24TFOILD UNION.—Area, 20,516 acres; population at last oeosua, 50,4% (at 1811, 43,900) ; increase, 5,496. In mates. 406 ( last year, 401) ; males, 126 ; females, 127 ; chil dren, 153 ; outdoor poor, 896 (last year, 1,999). Fare : Soz. resat best, Ilb. plum puddiog, 111.. potatoes, 1 pint of beer, and extra tea at night to each adult, and oranges and sweet. to children. Bake their own bread ; flour 375. per sack. • Increase on in-door poor. 4 ; dooms., on outdoor poor, 1,103. ; total damage, 1,099. Monet UNlOn.—Area. 3,929 Sale ; population at last moans, 83,296 (at 11151. 58,429) ; increase, 24.866; in. mates of workhouse, 566 (last year, 601) ; 166 • females, 221 ; children. 178 ; outdoor poor, 1.972 (las t year, 2,036) ; 1,007 adults, and 965 children. Fare : Bos. of beef, pork, or mutton ; 14os. of baked potatoes, and 12os. plum pudding, made of 901 b.. of plums, 9011 s. currants, sibs. peel, 7011 e. suet, 80 eggs, 75Ibs. sugar, 28 quarts of milk. and 14 quarts of beer ; coffee and bread sod butter, and tobacco, snuff, kc. ; and children sweetmeats, oranges, to. Holidays allowed. Increase on indoor poor, 36 ; decrease in out-door poor, 64 ; total decrease, 29: Fut.)Lim Urrox.—Poptilation at last °ensue, 39,951 ; inmates of workhouee, 404 (last year, 411) ; men, 138; women, 148 ; children 118. Cbristmsa fare : baked beef and potatoes ; porter , tobacco, snuff, sad oranges, tea, bread and butter, lac., ad libitum. Deerease, 7. Carmut LONDON DISTRICT fficwoot..—Chi ldren belong ing to *softy and various parishes, 1,117, were regaled with roast pork, rout beef, potetoes, and plum pudding, and coffee in the wreniog. Two full services were performed and sermons preached by the Rev. S. V. Edwards, B.A. chaplain to the school. The dining-ball was decorated with appropriate text. and devices. From the foregoing report it will be observed that, whilst in some parishes there is an ionises, generally speak ing there is • decrease of psuperisui—in ate or two instances to • remarkable extent, • circumstance which must be highly gratifying to the' inhabitants of those particular districts. There are one or two parishes omitted in the report, but it arises from the authorities not having sup plied the information when applied for. Tax FIN D/LAINAOR. —The wind and tide of Sunday last made a complete wreck of Mr. Page's dam at the entrance of the Norfolk Marshland Smooth and Fen drain. The dam has now been in course of construction sloes October, and about 31001. has been expended upon it. At a sae** of the ocenniittes of the dletriet at Lynn on Tuesday it was resolved to rewind the appointment of Mr. Page, all engineer. and the dam and tanks have been entrusted to Mr. W. L. Uarding, C.E., of Lynn, with *horn a committee was appointed to co-operate. LAW INTELLIGENCE. (THIS DAY.) COURT OP BANKRUPTCY. (Wore Mr. CaaaskrioDer nun.) DI as Z. The bankrupt was a Won't-maker, of 13ackneyrasd. There was a peculiarity about his statement of accounts, which showed DO direct, debts, but lial,ilities on accommo dation billed 6161. ; of course, no wets. Mr. Aldridp stated that the bankrup. bad been required to explain the eircurostanoes under which his goods bad been wised by his landlord ; be had done so, and there was no further opposition to his discharge. Discharge granted. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) OLERKENWELL. The number of ;hisies of irnoTand incapable and other offences arising from taking too much to drink, and which on Boxing.day amount to • large number, did not amount to above one-half of what they did on Boxing-day last year. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT AT A CIUMITMAA PARTY. Mr. Robert &eel, shoPmerchant, 461, Stria& wee charged before Mr. Knox With assaulting Milt flush Connor, a young married woman, and also Jeffrey, 209 O. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap peared for the defence. The widower, which was rather lengthy, went to show that the oomOsanant, whose age is twenty-oue, is living apart from her husband, whose age is but eighteen, and that yesterday she went to No. 6 Nassau-street, with her baby, having had a day's holiday from St. James'. Workhouse. She asked for her husband, and be was denied to bar by his relatives, but as she had no food to give the child and she heard her husband's voice, she rushed into the room, when the defendant struck her a violent blow in the eye. In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said the defen dant was her husband's sister's husband. Jeffrey, 209 0, proved being called to the house to remove the complainant, and seeing the defendant strike her a blow in the eye. On taking the defendant into custody he both struck and kicked him. The defendant was drunk at the Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate on the defendant's behalf, and called two witnesses who said the complainant had been very annoying all day, that no assault had taken place, and that the polio, had acted in a violent manner. In answer to Mr. Knox, one of the witnesses said the defendant was quite sober, as he had only bad three or four glasses of grog. Mr. Knox, after remarking that the strength of the grog bed all to do with it, said that no doubt the complainant hadannoyedthe parties who were merry-making, her husband being among them while she was wandering about the streets with her child ; and the defendant bad assaulted her, the blow not being a slight one. There was, however, no proof of any malice in toe defendant's act. He thought it a cue where the defendant might speak to the oompLunant. He was not prepared to say the constables had acted impro perly ; and, to show his opinion of their conduct, he should fine the defendant 6e. The defendant having given the complainant 21., was dis charged. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE. Edward Burke, a tall young man, wan charged with being concerned in the following . disgraoeful outrage : Mr. Joseph Bath proprietor of the La rd apron, Koppel street, Chelsea, acid that at 2,1 minutes to 10 last night the defendant end three other men rushed iota his house, and, all pretending to be much intoxicated, cum. mewed creating a great disturbance without the least pro vocation. They threw the furniture about, and broke three legs off • table, and then hurled some quart pots and other drinking vessels in different direction*. Mr. Arnold—Was there any reason that you know of for =eh conduct! MONEY MARKET. RAILWAYS, AND MIXES.-(THIS DAY.) Two o'Cuxx.. t The Stook Exchange being closed to-day, by order of the Committee, we have no report to make under these heads. With reference to the mails from the East by the Colombo, the Post-office authorities have to-day issued the subjoined notification : " Only one box of letters from Ceylon and twe from New Zealand, and one box of papers frogs Victoria, have reached this office from the Colombo. Yost of the correspondence is in • very damaged slate, but it will be delivered as far as practicable in the course of the day." At Paris this morning, according to Mr. Renter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Renter opened at 69fr. 70c., being be. better than on Wednesday. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1662. THE COMTE DE PARIS IN MANCHESTER. During his visit to Manchester. this week, the young Comte de Paris zealously occupied his time in making inquiries into the details of the distress, both in respect to its extent and the means adopted for its alleviation. On Monday the prince, after attend ing the meeting ot the Central Executive Relief Com mittee, visited the Provident Society's Distribution DenOt and Cooking Kitchen, in Garden-lane, through which he was shown by Mr. Smith. In this visit his royal highness was accompanied by the Very Rev, the Dean of Manchester. At a late hour be visited, in company with the town clerk, the Gaythoro Working Men's Dining Rooms. and the Finch-street Cook ing Kitchen. In the evening the prince went to the Hulme Institute for the Unemployed, where he heard Professor Greenwood lecture on his travels in the Swiss Alps. The offices of the Marne Relief Committee, and the Central Relief Offices, in Cennoo-street, were also visited by . his royal highness daring the evening. On Tuesday the prince again fret the town clerk, by whom he was accompanied to the sewing schools connected with Dr. Munm's chapel, Grosvenor-square, to the People's Cooking Kitchen in Boundary-street, and to the sewing schools in Brunswick street. lfe also visited Messrs. Macintosh and Company's mauofackorV. Cambridge-street, and the works of the Whit worth Rifle Company in Choritonetrcet. The prince having expressed • strong desire to spend some time in visiting the houses of the poor people who applied for relief, in order to make himself personally acquainted with their condition, it was arranged that he should accompany Mr. William Birch. jun., the superintendent of the sewing schools in the Fulme 'district, on a visiting round. Ac cordingly, on Wednesday morning, his royal highness, ac companied by the town-clerk, met Mr. Birch, and spent about three bowl in a house-to-house visitation of applicants for relief. In the first place, however, a call was made at Mr. Penny's mill, where a large number of men—from 700 to SOD— were attending school, under the diner tion of the Board of Guardians. Mr. Birch's visite were made in the usual course, for the purpose of ascertain ing whether the various applicants were entitled to relief, and the prince evinced the greatest interest in the proceedings. Subsequently the party went to the Radnor-street School, where a large number of children were enjoying a Christmas dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, which had been provided for them by subscrip tion. Th e j uven il es gave vent to t h e i r feelings by cheering lustily in honour and welcome of the visitor. In return his royal highness delivered to them a short address. He said he was delighted to have the opportunity of seeing them enjoy themselves so heartily ; and it was also a great gratification to him to be able to ascertain, by personal ob serration, the extensive and varied arrangements made for the purpose of relieving the distress which unfortunately existed. Those arrangements were very complete, and be was pleased to have had the opportunity of contributing something towards their being carried out. He doubted not that the leisure time which was, unfortunately, thrust upon the unemployed would be taken advantage of for the pur- pose of obtruniog information and instruction, which, per haps, under other circumstances, would have been hardly micticable, and which be hoped would prove greatly bene. to them in the future. After leaving the Radnor. street School, the prince again visited the premises of the District Provident Society in Garden-street, where relief was being administered, and remained there watching the rugs as long as time would permit. He expressed Mr. Smith, the agent, his great satisfaction with all be bad seen of the society's arrangemeete, and cordially wished them moose. His royal highness left Manchester for Lowden by tbsOli COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS. MA EILLANZ.:—(THIS DAY. ) Th. Oora Rubstato Is aloud to-day for a holAty. IKPZILIAL AVERLOW3. &Wald at. I Kr". 1 llooss. , Pam 341 44 Is sdl s ad Me Id 31. Id I 3 ragsrags Sd 403 3d 431 Id MSU 04 404 &101 l 44 l MIMI 0i 5 303 01•401 M 14 314 51 7. 104 490 7 Mss 17. 241100 Ad --,_ - k. uas na'am 64 OM 104 Ago. Ilhass. Nov. 11 22 Des. • ll 2O Mx weld --- pis Ammo 71 Sd Inrn.—Whost, bulgy, OaAA It" Bes"sadPess, la. UMW GUM etaLO IIZEIL—Rbrai, MOMS; banvy. 107,64!: oats, 16,119: rye, CO: boa" 4,2011; psis. I,The oartan. mewl sieoWEPO TIM PLOOIVATIOIIIIO TO AM/A.)l MOM C. MOM' D 1711.0111 m MX WIIMIII IMOD. kn. u lov. It] lov. 116.2. , Dee. lalDec. IL 4ta 4-1 a 9 47 8 48 10 46 9 IA 6 7 J 1 :: TALLOW MARKET.—(ram DAY.) This market is shut So-day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. (THIS DAY.) . . . . . This may be termeda holiday market. The warmly both of heasta sad sheep is very small, yet the demand is even lees. ficestis of the choicest qualities find pur chasers pretty readily, but a clearance can scarcely he effected. Them are very few calves on offer, they fully ream Monday's quotations, Our foreign supply coe dits of 113 bads, 210 sheep and 58 calves. Per eliese at 81be. a. d. a d. Bed fleas, Ilsrstda 6 0 6 1 Bat 61bort-hdres 4 10 6 0 84eond qua 146414 3 B a 6 Cans Pip 11•4111.41311:11 bred* 6 8 6 10 11•6414 at market, 680; Shaul Pigl. 60 . Per stale of 810 a. t. d. .d. Deelleandall•bds Ss 0 0 0 Dot Loog-wooli 6 4 6 Do. do. Shorn 0 0 0 Ds di wooed field. 4 6 0 Do. do. 8110112 0 0 Laren sod Lest" 1,190, (i.e.., 69. BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.) Beam Pattenden and Smith report the market very dull, in ooneequemos of the Christinee kinky,. BISHOP 07 LONDON'S COffilitHaelOWs.-- The Bishop of London has intimated to the clergy that be will hold 000firmatioue next year throughout his diocese accord ing to the following arrangements :-Jan. 11, Rests • Jan. 28, Boyd Military Asylum, Cholas& ; Jam 30, Holy frinity Church, Haventock-bill ; Feb. 20, fit, Gabriel's Church, Pimlioo ; Feb. 25, Bt. Marylebooe Parish Church ; Feb. 27, St. Anne's Church, Lime y • March 4, Christ Chards, Newpte-street; March 6, St. Sepulchre's, Saow-bill ; March 11, Harrow-on-the-Hill ; March 13, Woolwich ; March 15, St. Martia's-in-theFields ; Much 18, St. Duostan'e ; Mardi 20, Kensington ; March 25, St, Pauses Parish Church I March 27, Spitalfields ; Match 31, Charterhouse ; April 2, St. James's, Westminster ; April 15, All Souls, Leathern place ; April 17, St. Mary's, Islingtoo ; April 22, Hamp stead ; April 24, St. John's Church, Hackney ; April 29, Islington Chapel of Esse ; May 1, Greenwich ; May 8, Charlton ; May 8, Stoke Newington ; May 13, 8t Jobs's,. Westminster; May 15, St. Peter's, Pimlioo ; May 20. St. Nicholas, Deptford ; May 21 St Luke's, Old-street ; Jess 3, St. Peter's, ;June 5, St. Stephen's, Camden town ; June 10, Holy Trinity, Brompton June 12, Ful ham; June 17, St. John's, Hammersmit h; June 19, St. Junee's Church, Paddington ; June 24, St. Paul's, Knights brielige;.Jrune 26 , St. Geary's, Hanover-square ; July 1, Bt's, Bloomsbury ; July 3. St. Peter' 98, 1 41 worth ; July 8, 'nib/idea • July 10, Christ Church, lobos' • July 15, Highgate; July 17, Whitechapel ; July Mon: Ikk a July 24, St. Luke's, Chelsea ; Jaly St. Mary's, • 1 1 1= 3 " 29, ilarkialif Annul 2, St. Jtetuels KNLANCHOLY DEATH OF CAPT. VICAES.-A'• base M the Madras Aihasauss, from Barrnah, says "Then has hen • perfect gloom thrown over the ml Rory circles, by the death of Captain Fox Vicars. of H. M. 88th D.L.L. a Crimean hero, beloved and respected by every' man in his corps-the leader of all their pram &et, lineup meets, and their foremost man on the cricket field. Besides this, his affable manners endeared him to all with whom he moved, from the major-general to the lowest 'sub.' While out at • 'dog hunt,' a month ago, he either brushed put a fence placed round the roadside avenue of young trees now glowing up about the town, or fell against one of them. A scratch under the chin, a oontinnation of the hunt, a canter home, • piece of sticking plaster applied over the wound, which healed in a few days, • pin in the jaw • few weeks after the occurrence -which increased and inflamed the glands of the neck and surrounding parte-and poor Vieth, died from totems, despite the doctors. After death, on opening the parts where be described the pain to be, • small piece of bamboo or jungle wood splinter was found, about, half en inch long, which had entered and was driven up' ender the angle of the jaw-bone. While entering he could not have hem aware of it, as it mast have been initan taneou. Bach is life He was outs day or two before his death, on the cricket ground. His funeral was attended by almost every man in the corps, the general sad all the staff, and • good sprinkling of merchants and Inhere' Dmoovnav or SECRET= TREASULI AT LVCKNOW. --The Orate Gazette of Nov. 15 thus records • great neenny d secreted treasure at Lucknow, together with some promise of a still larger restoration of stolen Roods to the rightful owners of them :-" The capture of a most magnificent lot of jewels, valued at upwards of thirteen lace of rupees, was made yesterday by • local olliciel, as zealous is the service of government as (pee donably) ia his own interest. Three of the diamonds alone are said to be worth 10 lace. The property, which is now in the safe keeping of the deputy commissioner, is sup posed to have been taken out of the Kaiser Bagh during the Etacrtoer INTILLIOENCIL -NORTH Alt PTON. -For massy-by whom, it is not easy to say ; but it was found some time past a rumour ham been in circulation that it is in the posesunion of • common kahar, who had lately excited the inteetion of Captain Law, of the sth Northampton Rifle scion seepkini by his noveineete and mode of living, Volunteer Corps , to contest this borough at the next . on Information gives by an old woman, with whom he general election. The boo. gentleman has issued an ad een living for soave years. but whom now the foolish fellow had drew to the elector' confirming this report, end expounding bad set aside in favour of a younger one. She bas, however, his political principles. Mr. lamas, who possesses cond• had her re sage. It is said that the kahar, who glories in gamble local interest , Is a liberal , and his elVevitlen, it '" the name of lindloo,' has sold a very large quantity of stated, will be directed spinet Mr. Gilpin, the under sec. Lbw valuables, but that a still larger quantity, together rotary of the Poor law Board.-Stamford Mercury. with an immense amount of money, yet remains to be risco- THE PNEUMATIC DESPATCH.-00 Wednesday the vim frora hno. „ tube for the conveyance of letters, parcels, newspapers, and vs zstillol7ELD LOSS OF THE LIFIGUARD STEAMER. - packages, on the pneumatic despatch principle , and which , _ has been carried underground between the railway clearing. P e.reelie`er that the fretweeneteYtheiv; house of the London and North-Western Railway. in Say. "" town and London, bad foundered with her crew and pas mour-street. Eustomsquare, and the North-Western Dim No reliable intelligeooe, however, of the mela trict Post-office, in Eversholtstrest. Ilwmtistead-rood, was 7 3 37 1. 0ne ,, sre happy to say. bas as yet eto completed. The engine-house is a seat brick building oa hand ,• and no doubt these forebodings have had theiliorigia the Loodon aid North - Western Railway Company's station • entirely in the fact of the steamer cot having reached her The engineers, Mewl "' Minimal asst Clark' report to "'"" desnstion in the %mud time. She left Newcastle on &- directors that the tube will be ready fee public traffic only tnr d ay a f t with a full cargo bound for London, and in January. of had on board about thirty passenger'. She has not since" A Goons TRAIN ON FIRS.-011 the arrival a been to ; and though in the ordinary COWIN of things goods halo from London at the Peterborough station st she ought to have reached her destination ere now, yet strong hopes are entertained that she may only have 'oust an early hour on Suoday morning it was found that one the trucks was Sr.. Several men were celled to the blown off the bind into the North Sea in the late gale. The saws, and• there being plenty of water handy. the fire was Lifeguard is the property of Mr. W. D. Stephens, New promptly extinguished, but not before considerable damage castle. Her gross register is 490 tons, and net register 333 was done to the track, and the goods all s p oi l e d either by 4,oas. She is classed A 1 for nine years at Lloyd's. She fire or sneer. The truck was loaded with general goods, was built by Palmer Brothers and Co., in 1857. Her engines and was labelled from London to Bradford. It is believed ,ue of 80-hone power, by the same builders. She is ooze that the fire was nosed by a spark from the engine. It is ' na m ed ho captain Joh . Barry an d a Oren of soot . , en. sot supposed that the amount of damage done is very coo . sionain - ‘ omoo, "swards, and stewardess , in all 21, siderable.-Stamford Mercury. ; th e s hip aa d cargo are valued at about 18.000 f. The vessel ASTLEY AND HIS HORSE.-A notice of /kidney is armed a insurances. The need had no deck cargo.- would be incomplete without a reference to the famous ir emu gg e rwt i c i e . white charger presented to him by General Eliott. The life Titan CHILDREN AT • BIRTH.-A few day, of this animal far exceeds the nsuallimit allotted toitsrace. now a poor woman, named Murphy, living in Ban. For forty-two years it was at Astley's, more than thirty of &A, was confined of three children. - Her state of desti tution was such that a memorial is her behalf was for which It passed in the service and amusement of the public ; warded to the Queen. signed by the Hon. Major Juan and wham old age rendered it incapable of performing, it was still retained as an honoured pensioner of the eatablishment. and J. E. Clasher, Eat J. P.. chairman of the town ann. At one time it was turned out to graze at " Young Astleys" n i n i onan A reply as been ust received, saying her country seat in Surrey, but the old performer, even in the Majesty has been graciously pleased to send the poor woman Si., which proves that the meanest subject in the richest pasture, pined for the long-accustomed music, noise, realm Is not without the sympathy of the Queen. -frig. bustle, sad acclamations of the amphitheatre. So it wee brought back to its old stall, and as its failing teeth were Times. unable to masticate oath, and oat-bruisers were not then CHRIATNAB Rrrts.-The association of kissing invented, the treasury allowed It two quarters loaves per and mistletoe is supposed to come from the Scandinavian des? ; while ever y Ma woman, and6bild shout tlie al ' us mythology. It was with an arrow fashioned out of • delighted to feed it w i th cakes, carrots, apples, and other mistletee boogie that Loki. the evil one, slew Balder, the equine delicacies. At the first conflagration, in 1794, it was are of the horses that was saved , and at the second fire, in thee of Friga , the baleful parasite having alone, by its le -1803, it walked as coolly out of the stable as if performing °my*na and seeming frailty, escaped the oath whisk wee on all other thin edthings beloogiug to earth. , fin,, and - s impos water, not to harm the fair young god. All nature mounted in • previously rehearsed piece. By thus uietly howir-e the way, it wee instrumental in saving all the q other horses, the so bitterly the death of Balder, that Hela consisted to re last sto o n he h r im is ; oa st inbill n e t toe its w i ls eiug thez mi co n neeentted used ea wi to slig hi le c tes h, t am pa id ni v e! f fi o re llo , w n ed Pm4 th v eir spd aticurt::m fu el on lesd , wier.thouAtt his the old horse died, and Mr. Davis, the then manager, with re ia a keen eye to the fitness of things, caused its skin to be strameet of mintier. vent being the Scandinavian Vilna. • It is easy to see how kissi ng under the matinee came at. fashion. Lest theoecasio tree of the plant should gssam at w of ba t t h i e s es tec ta b bi ni 6 ca hm. lly tenned .t._oxce " ; thunder dram ; c o o t, tve fo r r i the in ut all check th e popularity of tree east its, the Week. nerd to make " kissing Imam of decked with Importing tea without colour on the leaf pro- Abloom an d mar.. which it was mid jamas well. emu the Chinese passing off Inferior brown 'eaves as Is the " ender the Kee ammo man is fa. mai kinds. Bernina, 's Tea is unooloure,l, therefore always our o'n, days Ea.. good alas. fold la peeked; by Lae agente.--(aererthsneseti vour.-Once Went Mr. Butt—None ,that I am aware of. I gave them no provocation of any sort. Mr. Arnold—They did a great deal of mischief Mr. Butt—They would have done more, bat were pre vented. The defendant seised a poker and was about to smash • looking.glase with It, bat was prevented by • person who was in the house. My impression is that their object in creating the oonf mime use to see whether it did not present an opportunity of stealing something. Mr. Arnold—Did they have anything to drink in your horse? Mr. Butt—They did not. I refused to serve them. Edward Burrower, • man wbo was in the house, said that the moment defendant entered the house be seised his by the hair of the head, and told him that there was a reward of Si. offered for him or some other man, and he should see If he could not get it. They then created the disturbance, and threw the things about as described. They then left, but defendant, as the ringleader of the party, was followed, amid given into custody. Defendant said he was intoxicated. Mr. Arnold said that this was not an ordinary case of drunkenness and disorder, and fined defendant 40s. He was Dominated for one month in default. SOUTH WARS. CHRISTMAS THSTP7ITIES •MONO ran TAUPERS.—DBUITHEN. NESS IN THE WORKHOUSE. Maryr Ann Al(mutt, a flee, hearty-looking young woman, dnaeed in the workhouse garb, was brought before Mr. Comb* charged with coaveyieg a pint of gin into Bermond sey Workhouse contrary to the regulations, and whereby She bad rendered herself liable to a penalty of 101. The taskmaster attached to the workhorse said that yes terday afternoon the prisoner, with several other inmates, received permission to leave t he house to see her friends, as is usual on Christmas-day. Early in the evening she re turned, and having some suspicion as to her conduct, he directed her to be searched, when a bottle containing a pint of gin was found on her. Yr. Combs here asked how it happened that such a hearty and strong-looking woman was in the workhouse, when st wee so difficult to get domestic servants? The prisoner rid that she bad been deserted by her hus band, who ran away from her and her three children. She had no alternative but to enter the workhouse. . . The taskmaster said that the prisoner would not have been given into custody, had not large quantities of spirits being clandestinely brought into the workhouse, and although every vigilance was need by the authorities, it was almost impossible to detect them. tiiith the view of patting • stop to such practises, the guardians considered that an example must be made of some of them. All the inmates were yesterday provided with an excellent dinner and • pint of beer each, but somehow or other spirits got intro duced amongst them, and drunkenness ensued. Mr. Combs ordered the prisoner to pay a penalty of fa., and in default of payment committed her for seven days. Another female inmate was charged with being and disorderly in the same workhouse. The charge was fully made out, and the magistrate com mitted her also to prison.