The Express. — London, England, 1862-01-07 00:00:00

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Mettheers, Delmore. mad MAW. /brio* Y. Tem.—A.o4 THKBOAILDING IKlNOUL—OmmaseatTe. BRITA!fIrIA. Tins iviomos. TM Naomi's., TIE IMO or TIE CUSIIII am IL Lae; Ileum L Bram J. los* Newbars. tbo Chriedle Family: Wile. C. Saplaik ilia W. Crawford. —AMY= lIIIOULLED ONE.—Commorare oak INN VA AT IAIIIOII lIIIIDOL r emem pai—siiiiicitZsii - L.::: boa —menks, Aftwas... 7m. LONDON, ruzspir. JAN. 7. Tim Europa arrived at Queenstown last night, having left the United States on the 25th. Lord Lvoxs would have delivered the demands of our Government to Mr. Suwaso a day or two before that date. The Europa does not bring the answer of the American Government. An impremion ap• pears to have been entertained in some quarters that she would do so ; but we have on former occasions shown that this was most unlikely. We may add, that no such expectation was entertained in the best-informed political circles. It is sometimes forgotten that, although we have had the demand of the British Oovern ment before our eyes for the last month, with all its grounds and conseluences, it had only been known at Washington six days when the Europa left. It was most desirable that the resolution of the American Government should be taken at the earliest possible moment; but there may be reasons for avoiding • precipitate decision of which we are unaware, and this without the slightest prejudice to the prospects of peace, which succeeding mails have made stronger. Every day's delay counts in favour of peace. M. THOVIT.21111:11 Note was to arrive on the 24th, and with it General Score in person, and by each the hands of the Government would be strengthened. It is morally certain that in any case the requirements of our Government will be satisfied, while the demonstration of the opinion of Europe, as conveyed in representations susses sively arriving from the Courts of the Great Powers, would hedge up the way even of a Government obstinately bent on war. The in fluential journals of the Union States maintain that the demands of England must be complied with, if the surrender of Messrs. MA1 , 4024 and SLIDELL is necessary to the preservation of peace. THE telegram of news from China which we published yesterday shows that the policy of the new Emmons has at last been decided, and the party of peace has won the day. In the Chinese room of the Crystal Palace at Sydenhain there are some paintings which illustrate the sing-songs, or historical playa, with which the inhabitants of the Middle Kingdom amuse their leisure hours. In these productions there is always a jewelled Emperor in danger of being led to ruin by faithless counsellors; an Empress whose boy is about to be snatched from her hands ; a designing villain ; a statesman faithful to the Imperial throne ; and a large allow ance of demons, some bed, some good, and of various shades of colour. In shrill falsetto tones they dispute on the difficulties of the situation. The Empress is proved unworthy of life ; the deluded Emperor is led to the brink of the preci. pice by the Minister of Evil ; tho people raise a wail of consternation at the troubles which they see impending over them ; the darker demons yell more hideously in anticipation of triumph ; when suddenly, just as the whole tableau appears dissolving into rack and ruin, the gongs begin beating loudly ; the faith ful statesman appears on the stage with some revelations which turn the course of events ; a ,terrible conflict, executed in the most impoesi ble postures, takes place between the opposing demons; the executioners rush upon the stage, and, amid one grand crash, the heads of the Minister of Evil and of his accomplices go rolling over. It is curious to notice how the events of this stereotyped historical drama have been repro duced lately at the Zehol and at Peking. The Chinese boast, and not without some reason, that however bad their government may at times be come, it always retains a saving clause—that, in the crisis of danger, some statesman able to avert destruction will always appear. When the Tel-Pings threatened Peking a few years ago, the warrior SANIOLINSIN came forth from his distant Lama monastery, drove back the tide of rebellion, besieged Nanking, its capital, and would in all likelihood have trodden out its fading embus, had he not had to prepare the de fences of the North against the expeditions of England and France. When this Mongol Prince disousered his incapacity for dealing with Arm strong shells and Enfield rifles, the Mantas Prince KI:24(1 appeared on the stage, "capable of ing," as the Chinese say of their great Emperor l'sue, and prepared to accept the conditions of the new time. The difficulty of his position appeared at first increased by the death of his brother if marrow°. He was omitted from the Regency ; the Tartar ladies of the Imperial family, on whom much power devolved, were not likely to have very enlightened ideas as to the power of foreigners ; and it was to be feared that they would be in fluenced by the idlers of the Court, who are natu rally averse to the introduction of foreigners, as likely to decrease the power of ceremony and the prestige of custom. The Supreme Council was hostile to Europeans. fisseouwane still re fused to accept his defeat as final, and of the Pre sidents of the Six Boards, those of Finance and of Punishment, at least, were known to be opposed to carrying out the conditions of the Convention of Peking. lu addition to the perplexity caused by all this opposition, Prince Komi was so placed that he could exercise little real power, and all the odium of foreign innovation was thrown upon his shoulders, while can was taken that he should be denied, so far ea possible, the credit redounding from the success of hie medians. As yet we do not know--andit is not very likely that we shell ever know fully—how Primps uso has been ambled to override all these dip unities, and make himself master of the situation. Perhaps S, r, who is undoubtedly • man of great capacity, may have " seen reason," and at last given him his powerful support. • Perhaps the Dowxora &mum, who is reputed of good sense and strong character, may have herself discovered that he was the person on whom she should rely. Perhaps the urgent representations of LAOU, the enlightened Governor-General of the Two Kwang, may have had some effect at Peking. These are mere guesses at present. In the Chinese plays no one can exactly under stand what it is that the patriotic statesman mays, and what enables him to turn the tables against the enemies of the empire. All that is clearly apparent is, that he does turn the tables, and that the executioners commence their work. Bo in the North of Chins at present we see Prinos KONG suddenly returning from the Zehol with a gladdened countenance, but preserving a myste rious silence. When the youthful EKPZIWIL enters Peking the foreign devils and the Tartar demons execute an imaginary conflict, from which the latter flee howling ; Prince Kuno waves his hand, on which the executioners knock off the head of SCH SHUN, the wicked President of the Finance Board ; another wave, and " two other " influential personages," probably relatives of the FAIPZIIOII, strangle themselves by his orders. The Supreme Council is dissolved, and Prince Kum; assumes the Regency. These are events of great importance in the present critical position of China, and, so far as we can judge from the telegram, appear to have been accomplished in a very thoroughgoing manner. When KEYING was sentenced to death, ha was allowed to dispatch himself in private ; and the public execution of such • high Mandarin as the President of the Board of Finance would appear to indicate • most complete victory on the part of the pesos party. From the wording of the telegram it is impossible to say whether Prince Kuso has merely become a member of the Regency, or has assumed so pro minent • position in it as to be de facto Regent ; but in either case his position is Family strength ened and improved. There is • disposition in cer tain quarters to look upon the loss of other nations as England's gain, and on the disintegration and ruin of vast empires as somehow favourable to the interests of this country. The ruin of China could only be favourable to the interest' of a few adventurers : so we are disposed to look with grati fication on its present efforts to adapt itself to the exigencies of its position, though some of the means employed may not be such as the civilization of this country can approve of. Even on that last point, however, we have not the grounds for coming to a conclusion. The Mandarins who have been condemned to death may have committed acts which in most countries would have constituted high treason, and which required to be promptly dealt with in a great national crisis. Int Court. OSBORNE, JAs. 6. The Queen held a Council to-day, at which were present girl Orserine, the Duke of Newman*, sad Sir Georp Grey. _ _ _ At the i'onneil, Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Tuesday, the ith of January, to Thursday, the 6th February, and a proclamation wee tweed fee the roosting of Parliament for the despatch of ph& hombre on the said Thundsy, the 6th rebrrary. Yr. A. Helps. ark of the Ormeik etteeded. Earl Granville, the Duke et Newcastle, sod Secretary Sir George Cray, let the Waterloo Terminus of the South Western Ilaway at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, by a special train for Gosport, crossed is the Fire Queen to Osbonve-pier, and arrived at Osborne at 1 o'clock. After attending the Privy Conseil, the Data of New castle, the Right Hoe. Sir George Grey, and Mr. Help left Gabonie at • quarter mist 3 o'clock, re-embarked on the File Qom°, went on board and inspected the Worrier, Waded at Gosport soon at ter 5 o'clock, mad returned to London by a special railway train. Despatches were received yesterday at the Coloonlafbee boat the Lord High Commissioner of the loans Islands, and from the Governors of Malta and the Mauritius. De spatches were sent to the Governors of the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, and St. Helena. METING OF P. '.-(THIS DAY. This day the House of Lords met for the purpose of further produming Parliament to the 6th of February next, when, se we dated yesterday, Parliament will assemble for the despatch of badness. The proceedinp did not occupy mom than • few seconds, and consisted in the declaration that Parliament would aasemlde on the day 'bead specified. Her Majesty the Queen, having been informed that it was absolutely necessary for the carrying on of important public business to hold a Privy Coun cil, has with difficulty consented to this most painful exertion ; and Earl Granville, E.G., president of the Council, bis Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of. State for the Colonies, and the Right Hon. Sir G. Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department, attended at Osborne yesterday, when a Privy Council was held in her Majesty's private apartments. Mr. Helps, Clerk of the Council, was also present. His Excellency the Ambassador of France and the Countess de Flahault, Rod Miss Elphinstonede Flahault, mane to town to-day from visiting the Marquis of Lansdowne at Bowood. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland left Stafford Hour on Saturday for Trentham. The Earl and Counteaa of Dunraven are passing the sauce at their seat, Adam Havoc, misty Limeriek.. Lord and Lady Skelmensdale have arrived at the Grove, Watford, ea a visit to the fad sad Countess of Chireadoe. Sir George Cocriewall and Lady Theresa Lewis arrived at Lent House yesterday, from the Grove, Wat ford. Mr. and Mrs. Brinaley Norton have taken pas sage in the Pere for Yalta, Kr. B. Norton's health requiring a milder climate far the winter. We (Times) are requested to state that there is se ground for the statement which has appeared in sore of ear ooatemporariee, that the vicarage of Tottenham had base pres nted to the Rev. W. H. Milman. On Saturday evening the Right Hun. Joseph Napier delivered the Mt of a enures of lectures ea "Butler's Analogy," before the Young Chri.tian LATictrr INTEL.LIOENtI -co. , 1 . The latest French despatches from aerie° state that the English minister bad concluded, in Oc tober last, and before knowing of the triple treaty between France, England, and Spain, a direct ar rangement with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, N. Zamacomma. This arrangement, which put an end to all the difficulties between England and Mexico, was approved of by President Juarez, but the Congress, to which the matter wae referred, re jected it on November 5, and England was thus forcibly thrown back upon the status quo asta. Under these circumstances M. Zamacomma re- signed, in spite of the entreaties of the President, and was replaced by K Tejada. The English minister thought it unnecessary to present his ultimatum after the step taken by Congress. But the French minister, Count Dubois de Baligny, hearing of the tripartite treaty, presented his ulti matum on December 19, and President Juarez de manded a delay of eight days to reply. On the 29th the President informed the French minister that without absolutely rejecting the French pro posals, he wished them to be the subject of fresh negotiations. The French minister replied that the time for negotiations was past, but he would consent to a further delay for a definite answer till December 2. In default of a satisfactory reply he would go to Vera Cruz on December 3, and embark for Europe. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, JANE ITALY. A Paris letter in the indipendance of Brussels 1111y6 : The situation becomes more difficult between Rome and Piedmont, end, in certain teepee* between the Pontifical prominent and that of the Emperor of the French. While the Pope excites a belief in the eventuality of an &Reek against his person, and perhaps even the possibility of his Oil a emigration, and whilst be publicly gives to Victor Emmanuel the muse of Absalom, Geoeral de Goyim sad Mgr. de dittirode are disputing for the pass airs of Aktri, ■ frontier point of the Papal States, and the only importance of which consists in its serving in ease of need as a place of refuge for the licieshimisee or the brigands coming from the Neapolitan province'. Mb de. termination of Mgr. de Mirada to Main poseseeks fiktri, abundantly proves two things—the complicity of the Papal government in all the disturbances which have so unholy deiced the Two Shan with blood since the fall of Oasis, and the extra-naMosal character of those insurrection, which appear to be extinct as if by msoliantioent, from the day when than adventurers lost es the Pontifical territory that right of asylum whisk enabled them to renew with impunity those enterprises which are ewes opposed by parte of the people who have so good holier towards the Pled monies*. The fact is the more isemalsisble, as is b ell know a that the Natiosal Guards have caudated pawn mars than the troops, in the Neapoliima alibis, to the re preeeks of brigesdegs and have ones bees mire violist ht waking reprisals. RUSSIA. A telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg announces that Admiral Pntiatin has been replaced in his functions of Minister of Public Instruction by Kde Golovnine. The latter is a man of mode rate fortune, who has made his way by his own merits. AUSTRIA. The Austrian Gasetk &alai= an to the effect that of the countries of Europe, Austria is the one that has it least in its power to reduce its army, however onerousthe burden imposed thereby on the finances of the empire. The Danisiion Gazette makes a similar declaration with regard to the Austrian maritime tone. (asursa's Taseauta) THE HERZEGOVINA. SCUTARI, JAL 6. The Montenegrins who, on Friday last, occupied Fetza, were yesterday driven oat from that place with the loos of 70 men. AUSTRALIA. PLYMOUTH. JAN. 7. The Kent, from Melbourne on the 15th of October, arrived here this morning. She brings 106,000 ounces of gold and 160 passengers, of whom 27 have been landed here. The Kent sighted Cape Horn November 11, crossed the line December 8, and arrived off the Start o Monday morning. ♦ll well. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA. (By Telegraph from Alexandria.) COUP D'ETAT AT PKKIN. CANTON, Dec. 30. A amp dretat has taken place at Pekin. The members of the Cabinet have been imprisoned. A new Ministry has been formed under the presidency of Prince Emig. DEATH OF COLONEL BAIRD SMITH. POINT DS GALLS. Dec. 17. Colonel Baird Smith died on the 13th inst. on ; board the Candle. MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. The shipments of gold since the departure of the last mail amouLt to 149,430 ore. A Paris letter says :—" At the Italians Verdi'. Ballo is Members is the favourite opera this year, with La Palm Mario, sad the baritone Della Sedia, who is ra pidly loseousise a great favourite amongst the Panels' au assess. Wanted, a good kw; ia still the my at manager M. Dalsado. Mario is dogleg magnidosatly this year, but he is also singing toe erten, mod often what he boos. he ought to repose. Thu fag is Mario is the rely tesor the paiLie ears to 'lutes to, and if he woes Wiall tll there is teeny so owe to mimeo ►im. Itedlls. Chhieehe de Vaaged, who male a enowseft4 Mot Lot memo ee the Bass Opus la Larkau hes been seaweed se the rhos dolma for the opening of the theatre at Lyons. Her Ant _ . appeerance is tetake pleas in the ogre Pierre de Medieis, the offspriing of the Prince PontstowskL To this is to sue coed a sow opera founded oo the life of Jeanne d'Aro, is which the principal chanieter is to be supported by hiadlle. Oalmashe de Veneer', for whom it has been written." " The second representation," says the cor respondent of Independence, "of M. Abont's sew play was anent ea stormy as the Int, and several gnats were ray near being arrested. Without passing any opinion on the merit of the work itself, I may observe thst'political passions seem to have had something to do with the bad reception which it has experienced. During yesterday's representa tion Millie. Thuillier, frightened by the continued uproar in the theatre, swooned, sod the representative was in con sequence suspended for s time. Ou her rospptetsnce before the curtain, the eminent artiste wee greatly cheereL• A letter from Rome :—" The Roman AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE EUROPA. QUEENSTOWN, JAL 6. _ _ _ The Royal Mail steamer Europa, from Boston on the 25th and Halifax on the 27th ult., arrived here at 8.30 p.m., with 70 passengers and 21,420/. in specie, for ngland The Europa landed 93 sacks of mails, and pro ceeded for Liverpool at 8.45 p.m. ; all well. She experienced strong easterly winds, with heavy head sea, on the passage home. The New York papers agree that to avoid war, the demands of England would be acceded to. NEW YORK., Deo. 24, Evianno. (Per Europa via Boston and Queestown.) The Senate has passed a bill devoting 1,600,600 dollars for the construction of gunboats on the Western waters. It is reported that Government has decided to erect a naval depot and navy yard on lake Michigan. Mr. Seward had written a letter excusing himself from being present at the New England anniver sary dinner. In this letter Mr. Seward says that any benefit that accrues to America increases the prosperity of Great Britain, and that every disaster befalling America is sooner or later pregnant with suffering to Great Britain. The news of the Prince Consort's death has caused a feeling of sadness to prevail throughout the British community in New York. Both houses of Congress have passed a bill making the duty on tea 20c. ; on coffee, sc. ; and on sugar, from tic. to Bc., according to quality ; molasses, Bc. per gallon. The New York Bank statement shows a decrease of specie of two and a half millions, and a decrease of deposits of four and a half millions. The Persia and the Australasian were intercepted off Cape Race on the 23rd December. THE TRENT AFFAIR. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH TO HALIFAX. NEW YORE. Dio._2B, Evietnto._ To-day, in the Senate, Mr. Hale demanded the correspondence with England on the Trent ques tion. Mr. Sumner objected to this demand. Mr. Hale stated that he had heard the Cabinet were considering the proposition to surrender M. Mason and SlidelL He said, also, that if England had demanded the surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, the Federal govern ment should declare war against England. "If they were surrendered, the Senate," said Mr. Hale, "would be subject to the scorn and indignation of the country, and the administration would be hurled from power." Mr. Hale believed that Napoleon would desire to wipe out the stain of Waterloo, and that thousands of Irishmen in Canada would join the Federal cause. Mr. Hale concluded a violent speech against England by urging war sooner than the surrender of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. Mr. Sumner urged that the consideration of the question should be delayed until it was presented in a practical form. He demanded whether there was proof of arrogant demands on the part of Eng- land, or that the idministastion had not considered the question of arbitration ; and stated his belief that the matter would be honourably and amicably adjusted. . _ Mr. Hale's motion was tabled for future discus ion. It is generally believed that Lord Lyons has presented his despatches. Nothing, however, is known respecting the de mands which they contain, as the administration preserved a strict secrecy on the Trent question The New York Imes argue that America is not desirous of war with England, unless it is forced upon the country by the latter. The popular feeling is hostile to England, but there is a general impression that the Trent ques tion will be amicably settled. The Amigo has arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIOM/CE. NEW YORE, Dsc. 26, Evzsnia. Cotton dull ; Breadstuffii quiet. Stocks closed weak : Illinois Central, 54 ; Erie, 443. Exchange on London : Commercial bills, 110; Bankers' bills, 110 t t a*. W.X.W. LW. S.W. W.ll. W. Li/ &LW. W.LW. w. LW. THE WINDHAM LUNACY COMMISSION. (THIS DAT.) -a This inquiry was rcsumed this morning at the Exchequer Chamber. On biking his mai, the Master said be bad made ts arrauge mee with Kr. POIFIIIIII and the magistratee for go ing on with this inquiry at the Sessions House, Westminster, os Friday next, and the inquiry would be proceeded with there until - Ea aloes. . Mr. Gw — yn was mead and his cramezerninatioo pip. coded with—Whew I left off my evidence I hadstated that I and Mr. Windham went to the Easton Hotel, rad there tweed Mrs. Windham. That was on the evening a the 4th November. We remained there an hour or two. Mr. Windham came away with me. He and met on the following day. I do not think that at that time Mr. Windham complained to me that Mrs. Wind. barn bed deceived him with reference to her representetime that beam her marriage she had never had anything to d o with bat one man. In the course of casual conversation he has said to me that be feared she bad deceived him. He sever said to me he had discovered that she bad been con. looted with a young man in • Driven regiment. He never mistimed to me that else had rained the young man. He has told me that Mn. Windham disliked Roberts. He did not tell me the memo was he bad slept with her in Wilton- ItLHe has mentioned to me latel that Mr. Roberts etated to him that he had slept wit h Mrs. Windham. He did not my whether Robots had stated that he slept with her alter her marriage, but that he had slept with her before. Mr. slept in her house the night Were her marriage. Mr. Windham did sot mention to me that besides that person she had lived with another. I sever heard of any but that person and t e e a forayer, I spoke of veatordey. I have no hie saying to me, " She left my home and meat to Dublin, end there committed adultery with a fo. velper." He did sot tell me she bad grayly theclired him in the marriage. I ceased to attend Mrs. Windham is rho 20th Nov. until last Friday. I maw lKe Wham mark to his wife last Friday. I and Mr. Whim kW her hroogham at the court door. We met Ns. Measm down at - Motley's Hotel, and I was set down in argent-street. He has not told me he had been lunching with her. He told me he had seen her. When we went in the carriage with her they seemed to been good terms ; and when he got out he shook hands with her and bid her good bye. By Mr. Kerslake—The first solicitor I knew in the matter was Mr. Bury Hutchinson. After the proceedings were taken by amoral Windham Mr. Ode was employed by Mr. Windham, and be onstintied to be his solicitor till the Fila ment solleitore were appointed. I communicated to Mr. Oohs malidestially all that I knew oaooermng Mr. Windham. I bad not spokes to anyone eras of what took place on the tourney to Scotland, oe of the movermations I had bad with Mr. Windham. I Mr. Cole. I had a consultation of four hours with Mr. Oda, and told him everything I knew confidentially. Mr. Oils eased to be the solicitor on the 6th December. I hand , sees Mr. Windham since the Bth of November until this %qua. I had a consultation with Mr. Cole on the Ilk Dessenher. The four-hoar consultation was on the 7th of November. I maw Mrs. Windham prolemeiendly on Friday last. She was still suffering from the sum Ohn ease that she was suffering under on the Bth of Odeber. Bye Juror—When Mrs. Windham left Felbrig on the Ma September, Mr. Windham was them. She_ left with his eassen• and my adrios. I do not know whether Bk. Windham knew where she was going. She wrote to him from Dublin, or rather from Kingston, and he showed me the letter. He did not seem to be surprised. I only stayed a short time. I recommended that she should p away from Felicia Amass of the stale of her humband's health. It has not come to my knowledge what has become of the jewellery that was given to her. In conversation with Mr. Windham, at various times, I have not found him wander. tang in his coavereatios. Oa our journey to Glasgow I found him a verypleasant sonapasios. He is still living at Morley's Hotel, but now he it at Fabric,. I believe he is not now oa good terms with Mr. Roberts. Mr. Windham is till suffering In the throat from syphilis. Mary Bansokes j examined by Mr: MWward—l was for moll in the late Ludy Brides family as nursery governem From her I sweat to Felbeigg Hall, to take charge of young Mr. Windham, as nursery governeu. He was then not quite four years old. I remained them till h. was in his sixth year. He was a very high spirited child, and required • great deal of elms thement in his looms. Ifs did hie lessons very well maga rally speaking ; they were simple lessons, the usual childish lemmas. He did them mush bettor than the boy I had bad under my charge previously. I emedered him sharp and latelligent at his lemons. He was potion larly fond of fun and jokes. His father was very ipdallent towards his, and his mother ale. I have mesa the boy imitating the butler waiting at table. This was Is the tiresome of his father, who wee pleased at it. The lather had a emit of clothes made for him to wait at the table. I was not there when the clothes were brought to him, and I never saw him in them, but the father told me they had come,and &eked ff I would like to see him is them. After I left he went to school. I subsequently met him occasiona ll y In London with his papa. Th e last tine I saw him was In the year 1850 ; he was with him papa. I never saw in him any signs of want of intellect. He was as other boys axe. Cram-examined by Mr. M. Chembere—Whes be required chastisement he was poeished with as extra lesson. I never used a whip to him, sot saw one med. He never la my time went downstairs to wash the dabs& He used to go out every day, sod had • pony which ha was very food oL I used to go with him and walk, while • boy led Nix Pettis There was a defect in his mouth and utterance" He could speak plainly, but thickly. I never heard d Lady Alfred Hervey being frightened him. I saw him when he was nine or ten years old at by Lord BOMA io St. Jammetequare. I went to see him there when Lily Sophia was there, in three different years. By Mr. Kagslake—ln my presence, and as far as I know, he always behaved himoll properly when he was at Lord Bestirs. By • Juror—When be waited at table his parents were present, and they encouraged him very much. Ann Martins—l am the wife of Mr. Martins, who was bailiff at Fel bri and who now holds **Home farm. I was married to him about three yeast see k and was living at Felbrigg at the time. I had lived at Felbrigg from 18F3 as cook and housekeeper, and lived there till Michaelmas last. I recollect yang Mr. Windham being born. He was an only child. Mr. Wiodlmuu, the father, was quick, hasty, and rather pre donate at times. His conversation was proper, bat I did not see much of him. As young Mr. Windham grew up I maw • good deal of him. He was very fond of me, and is op to this day. I remember his going to school after Hits Sm• schen left. He was then eight years old or a little lee'. He first went to school with • Mr. Bidgmore, who lived at Wycnoudham. He used to mane home for the holidays. When he left there he went to a Mr. Westmacott's. He went from school to school until he went to Eton. He used to come down to me in the housekeeper's room in the even ing, and he used to come in the kitchen to amuse himself when a child. He was not checked at all in that. His father went out • great deal and the boy went oat with him on • posy. As he got older he was allowed to ply whisk I first played with him when he was about seven. I used to play with him in the dewing-room. lady Sophia, his father, myself, end the boy used to make up the party. When there was no company in the house I was called in to make the fourth hand. There were several old servants living with us at that time. He used to be • good deal in the kitchen if it was a wet morning, making railroads. By that, I mean be would open doors and shut doors, and imitate fint-class anise= and seeond-ohas carriages, and call out the different stations. This was before he left school. The meanie petted him much, and did not prevent his amusing him self. His father used to say, " !'nor little fellow, let him amuse himedf—he has so playfellow." He was cen without any *Odaw of his own age. His fa to see him playing at railways. He did sot chide bin, but let him go on. He nod to mimic people. I have not elm him wait at table. His father had a livery made for him--• blue coat, red waistcoat, and plush breeches. That was the Windham livery. He wore that before be went to Mr. Bickmores, and afterwards. He used to corns into the kitchen with the other 'fermata for the dinner things, and in doing so be would imitate the airs of • servant. He used a ls o to come down after dimmer, and help the servants in the pantry. He did not do this when there was company in the home; he did it up to his father's death, but not is frequently as when he was • child. He won the livery at different times as long as he could put it on. Ido not think Its ever wore it after he came from Eton, but be would come into the pantry. The family were a greet deal alone. Mr. Windham used generally to go_to sleep after diaper. Mr. Windham was 'sometimes my %dullest and soesethses very severe with the servants. should agree with what Lord Alfred Hervey said, that Mr. Windisam's 'abduct towards the servants was iuconsistent. [The wangle, wee unelerexamination when our report Idt.j Tun BIRKENHEAD Ermerrorr. —The friends and supporters of Mr. Jobs laird, IL P. for Birkenhead, will setertain that gentlemen at dieser at the Queen's Hotel, Birkenhead, to-morrow mewing. The friends of Yr. Banish jun., she defeated eudidate, also intend payieg a similar compliment to that gentleman on the 14th instant. Exams HALL.—The Christmas performance of the Messiah by th ea t a l e ational Choral Society will be re pasted on A evening, when th e "Deed Marcie' anthe*yeti by full band, and Haedera funeral m,an " How are the mighty fallen," will take the place of the overture as perhneed on the 30th ult., aa a tribute of rasped to the meraery ot the late much lamented Prime Cowart. Prima*, eancemeed are—Miss Emily SOW, Wee Lefler, Yams. WilbL. Cooper and Lewis Thomas. Tnorpet obligate, Mr. J. Harper, conductor, Mr. G. W. Marti& Fiusrui COLLIERY AoarDwer.—Thomas Green and John Darlington were yeeterday descending the shaft at the Victoria r% Dukkelleid, whoa the chain of the balance rope gee way, and the tub containing the ma fall down the pit. Twe mew, weed William France slid Thome Carr, wan weldat at the bottom of the jilt at the time. Cam le net Met et ell, while Fromm hes UP right drendfull ermbed. Oases and Derliestas, the mem who wow is the tab isi te wimu mwe wet daimeronsly Wind. Fresco war= Vatter from the pit OM and the hiff• hops ri be morale —llandiater Guardian. 4 EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (111011 ODA OWN PARIS. MONDAY EVIDIING. M. Grandguillot has a curious article in the Pays, wherein he pompously announces that " the moment has come for satisfying the curiosity of cer tain ultramontane journals, and to tell them why, after having formerly been against Italian unity," he is now in favour of it. That reason may of course be given in fewer words than he states it, being nothing else than this--that whereas for merly he was ordered to write against the unity of Italy, he knows now that the French government has changed its mind ; and, although he is • smaller satellite than he was, be still beaks in fitful rays of official favour, from which alone whatever light he may shed is derived. M. Grandguillot's revelations, therefore, are not without • certain de gree of interest. He tells how the Russian war was conceived in the brain of Napoleon 111. as a means of "breaking the first link in the chain of the Holy Alliance ;" how Lord Aberdeen, the dinciple of the. Cr'.ma friend., Out/4r Neagh, was opposed to the war ; bow the English aristocracy crying out when the French fleet went to Salemine, Lord Aberdeen resigned, and Lord Palmerston - into - with a " mission" (he Came 11x....1 power ____ does Not say by whom conferred) "to carry on the war to extremities, and to exaggerate its re sults, ao as to divert it from its object and destroy all its moral consequences." Here we have a striking description of the terms of the alliance which led the French and English armies together before Sebastopol. M. Grand guillot has undoubtedly been in the confidence of the French government ; like Oliver Cromwell, he " once was in grace ;" does he speak from inspiration now 1 He goes on to say that, just at the moment when the war was about to bring forth the fruits of its long and costly preparation, the Emperor "guessed" that Lord Amociation in cooossicia with the United Church of Rog- I ___‘...._ .., „.,.. Palmerston, following up the traditions of Led sad Imbued, at the rooms of the society, Westleud- "" I " " U. ''' . UMW" Ina 1686. g Pant amtarTam" lea , D e w.. Tb ,, Bay. Dr. g..oofssd occupied the chair. meet The opera of the Due lemeetri, eve of the most Pitt, would have been glad to annihilate a The SpiejOUS lecture-room was mowded to oyorflorjog by Molar is Italy, has just bees played at the Apollo sec ,ndary navy, and that his Majesty frustrated the members of the association, who aloes are admitted to Thealrei sad theses Performed rime 7 times berme at the manceuvre by offering peace under the walla of the lectures. Rome, the pollee have just discovered is it these hoes : bebastopol. He then comes to Italy, and avers •• • ecati, cadi, rinuaria al p rier , The Order of St. Maurice has been recently con-that Lord Palmerston played • like game over again 0 vecchio pa d re miners. (erred by the Kier of Italy ou one of our ametryrasu, Mr. A ebe ti riOTO it tempo!" but "with more seeress than the first time." Suo MOMS A. Trollop*, sou of the autism. of "Widow Bar- (Yield, yield, give up your power, 0 usfoetunata old oeolin(f to Lord Derby, as he formerly succeeded oily; sad brother to the author of " framley Parecisege," father! Of what use is the throe* to yea') The polies, who is wail known is Italy as the writer of " Filippo fearful that these words will be received with tremendous ' to Lord Aberdeen, he held out the bait of Italian Strome' sad "Tummy io '49 sad U." Mrs. Trollops. applause , do sot know what to do, sod soon., deride 1 unity, " because he believed it to be unrealisable." mow of a great eV, still resides at Florsece. which city whether to N ipple, U m pomp or f or bid th e wo e., , Tho Emperor's first plazi for an Italian confedera '" also cesi'dall the alma of SPeede, better blows to of the opses—moat is We Misses ratios of UM 0011bilitu" „ Sion was conceived in a spirit of absolute wisdom, Its world so the wilt of "Madre O'Kelley." ' Advices from Naples .tote that the railway from but circumstances have changed, and now unity Arrangsmalle lave been limally m a d e by which Roses to Opewil, the Nespeliess frostier, is sow opts, sad is the " laat chance " for Italy. To sum up, M. vie", to his IreMblttele 1°67 paste sad from the Prdear tbst the eistrestori if- Sebumassi *vests to fleasPiet• the Grandguillot argues his consistency and that of "I the lim.lelalumg lecla q' thina * k i t s , 117 ° 1 ° a d ' I. 613 4 161 II a few "416 The 7teelet aver the Valley the Xis-gov ernment which be faithfully serves by this =Wes I. ebe Wl= " " 1111 " In W Lifilbities. win he of Valistrl, Wadi has toss pelted forward by Yam s. . simple consideration-- We were for a confedera kneed at Ire rime sash; salsas belch. adssieless es Use ward leselems, of Lewd" with gnat sum k 1140 fast .. Zzleibitios only , will he tam pious ma, widow* die- k w end 170 feet high, sad k s rsprodesdos sil a. Qom - , Seewi in favour of Italy and Sailing England—we libation se ee bliss or pedirme. lies Visited le ass* Wales. are now in favour of unity against England and in favour of ltaly.* Understand the reasoning if you dan ; I give it you as it is. He concludes by the very just aciedgion that the French garrison at Rome is a greater obstacle to the unity of Italy than the Venetian quadrilateral, and inti mates that he will treat of Rome in another article. I have little doubt that he is commis sioned to foreshadow the terms on which France would be disposed to consent to the evacuation which I told you a few days since was contem plated. . . The Bourse was uneasy in consequence of bad news said to have been brought by the Europa, and it was not till after Bonne hours that the evening papers, which all reason elaborately on her sup posed news, published a telegram contradicting the intelligence of her having arrived at Queenstown. The Rents fell 100. both for cash and account, closing at 67fr. 45c. and 67fr. 60c. Mobilier fell 3fr. 75c., and the Italian loan 40c. Railways were from lfr. to 3fr. lower. The Grand Chamberlain of the Emperor has issued 4,000 invitations to a grand ball which is to take place at the Tuileries on Wednesday. The court mourning for the death of Prince Albert will then have expired. A marked change has taken place in the tem perature, and a :general thaw appears to have set in. FIRE AT TOULON. (uorn's Tzsour.) TOULON, JAN. 7. A large fire broke out yesterday in the floating bagnio, but has been extinguished. All the convicts were saved, and nobody was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) -.-- MOUT, JAIRIAZT T. B LL Itanui rairi -.. I 17. il AIDSCOLIN —el _ _ ~n. . - . ....::1i- i iii tf li . i . : : l l- 3111 VliamA•.... Aka Dorn - SUS POSTIMOVII .? rumors ... PINIZAJOIN MMUS TO TOW MOW. MOWN WM' TitultWaT. N. BrIIMR—N.W. lo LW., W. to IL, fruit to doom rainy roods. ate to Week eons rata. in *on. Ireland—KW. to no- It WW. tocarlog. dente, rata or kg Ile plasm Potrat—Varlabie to onatiorlT, W.S.W. to LILL, fresh to whey. la til ertial t? W. sod W . . 1 7t01i. moderate to hub. moderato, aoms snow or rata. B. lhiglind—lN.S. to N W.N.W. to R.W. and LILL, N.W. Naito LW., sawassate, moderate to fresh or Prom scam light ran in Pacx with rain. r: , : MPE4ltimw!. 4.Ng. I!, 111.—Ilsrooslar sontesaol Ma radii to al hell ; amok)/ llsed, et mike& slas, asagog WM M al mil= l u au' auk Mr Amp SUN. erodes W IL eser —aposse4 ftwassaamdar od*. —lideassod bulb aroma= sod dew paid). D.—Dlevallso d alai (loos—awie petals WI at mar mile). F.—Foram Cl In 11—aallardo13. C.—Cisad (1 to l is t: Infields :b, lisea ) y s o &lob (dmisabsdi :t, leg ; le, ;I. llibtalsi : es, oily Ow) s o sowasolZ) ; r, oda ; a, s. Usueder. P.—dootadeselmmoss (1 to .—Wet, ratu-tall, or snow, or b elm 101 mark la sad decimals. & Cala LIVIOLPOOL, MONDAY EVINING.—By government Geddes the Guard marl steamer A/dashes bass fully prepared for 'pedal semis, to America, sad is sow in the river ready to sail at a very brief notice. The Scotsman states that the tribute to the me mory of the late Prince Gosport in the Jemmy sober al Maeksoooces Magazine has bees so highly apprechAnd by her Majesty, that she has ordered twelve cocas of it to be struck off separately, and forwarded to her. The New Industrial Ragged School and Free Schoolroom Church, Kirkdals, the foundatke stone of which was laid • short time ago by the Earl of Derby, will be formally opened this day by Lord Stanley, M.F. After the ceremony at the school, his lordship will proceed to the Free Public Playground and Gymnasium, Bootle-lase, Liverpool, which has been fitted up for the seed the public by Mr. C. P. Melly, the ground being devoted to the shiest by ilisHeri of Derby. On Saturday, at the Institut de France, Paris, X Migset pve an oration In praise of the late Mr. Haile" author ef " The Constitutional History of England." X Most war very pathetic in his allusions to Mr. H.B•m'e lose of his two ems, end Tampon's elep upon the eldest of them. X. lapel was warmly applauded. Of the tribunal in the Windham case, the Times remark■ :—" Ia there any mesas which any fool, or soap. grace, or idiot, or madman could dories to melt dews as estate and squesder a property so utterly devoid of reams as this plan which this law itself has put in action! An army of medical witnesses, whom fallibility is manifested by their absolute oontradastioa of each other, are *Wm like caterpillars into the estate day by day ; a host of bar sisters are devouring farms and homesteads hour by hour, and • legion of attorneys are binding burdens upon the rent roll, which yet future geoeratloaa shall groan under. Are there so means of deciding a rich man's amity as you would deride • poor man's easily? Is it absolutely smeatial be melt down the whole property before you can deterred** whether the posesesor is within that undefined point, ap peariag so differently to different minds, where eccentricity, evoke, or the effects of an ill education, ends, and where actual madams bogies? And suppose in this or any other similar Inquiry the object of it is disoovered to to sane ; is he to be turned out naked upon the world, with • clear character for sanity, but suffering all the worst effects which could have happened to him if he had been ever so extravagantly mad? Is he to go forth the spectacle of a sane victim of the madame of the law ? Be this man mad or he be sot, could any madman make • madder waste of mosey than that which is now made of it daily in the Exchequer Court at Westminster!' ----- The glove manufacturen at Grenoble have re ceived large orders from England oboe the announcement at the court mourning. One house is said to be executing as order amounting to 8001. Draw or lira CH•nris Btraarm., EL P.—A va in the representation ci liberalism has named by the death of Sir Charism Meant Barra, which took place ea Sabarday at his maidens. lain Ossihr, Sores. The demised wasa son et the second busmen, mad we. bra is Goideaequare is 1774, imosesftg to the this mad =law as the death ci his father is 1716. Sir Merles was Int elected for Shoreham in 1806, dace which time he has esatianed to represent that oonstituency. Is polities he wen a comer votive. Txs FORTHCOMING HILARY TRIM—The aloes at ice Equity Courts moused today in aisiMen of the apuoichieg term, which commences, ea BMery amt. The offices of the Common Law Courts opened on Mends,. There are no arrears in the Obituary Omni% but a good deal of business to be heard. In the 011IMMICID law Courts, the sours fare somewhat bags,. In the Queen's Benoit there an 101 ruler and suttees to be decided, of which, in the now trial list, there are one ice judgmeat sod 62 fatna. ant I. the special paper there are eaves for Judi. meat and 31 for argument ; whilst of enlarged ruler them me 10. In the Common Pleas Mere me 46 take sad demurrers in the NM ci which errs% are enlarged Mee, 18 new trial rule% and nine on the m inuet paper, with 22 demurrers. In the Court of la. chequer there are 68 rules sad other matters; of which time an 17 errors and amesle, too rules in the paper, Souris the special pumice judgment, aan in lr " fer aegameet; and in the new Oki paper there are Wombs for L breakfast and 25 for arriment. As the judges will net with the Laid Oboseellor on the Ant day of term, the mut will beepened as the anal bens. TiH Cones ..ipoirrs mom Lanarou ro New addition to three Mese= previously _taken up at Liverpool for the °whim of action he the I7edled Mate% the mil* aerew•ateanaer Sarah fiends is also sew oar berth, ! loading about 2,000 balm The Moab &mob wee iftemseetly ! stated in Monday's papers to have bees " nifined` fur this purpose She recently mad, the essiv ol oyage as a all Lre: h or fns Bombay. cotes . I goes require at present rapid tnseih her engine, is. and mew, are being properly fitted, and aha le impeded a be ready for sea in a few day. ; and Auld abe meet MIL favourable weather, there is sissy r•bakfisy of bit out. stripping all her competitors. be duplicate Memo* of sailing vowel and screw steamer giving bet greed abbe. togas over ordinary mods propelled by dim power dom. rift of I art' got wri lint of ofg the be wo the the ero Pa the cbi of wt the of or be ch to hi Pt to T th lu ti a Ite • tt 1 • • • • ■ • • • • 1 • 1 • • .to 6