The Express. — London, England, 1868-12-28 00:00:00

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Wyndham Wilma Bodaca and Idrmta..-u• ftrK which TUE 4.:C )311 , . ElNO.—llerins. J. 1,. Tool.. tirnogh, and itesthesa ; 11Lems H. Way& K. Came. +amt.., Adam-. and li.rmard.--Concludr.: with A Zack'. 1U& A DINNER. Mr. Clayton. GAIETY THF-4TRE. WIMAND. Loon. and )Loaner. Ilr,obn Honing•.heed. ....... . Tate Es SING, at 7. THE TWO HARLEQUINA. Mr. C. Lyall ; Mb. C.mstance L oe b ). — At 7.4.5, ON THE CARDS. Pft. Alfrrd Wigan, M. Stuart. Mir Madge R..bertson. !ti ROBERT I.E DIABLE. er-sm. Barker, Eldred. and Robin*: L. Wants. "Anal - . lia.loor.. and Powles.—And TWO ItALLL7S. Printipal dine, r, Mali, Bond. GLOBE THEATRE ROTAL. Ties Erssiwo, at 7, GUOIS }'OR NOTHECO.—At a to 8, V. J. original Coinelr, in Fire Acta, CYRIL'S Mt C ..14* it...ors. E. Marshall, R arner. Vernon, Fisher. Nei/bourn, 'Jurist...ie.. and J. Clarke, ke.; Ileidonses Thorne, Hughes, Ike. ?nu Brame, at 7, A — I 7 ,IDGV7 nrxr. Yearn Clarke, Belford. owl jore r ; Mimeo Button and Maitland.—TEEVIRLD 07 TSB CLO'I 07 GOLD.—Menses. Thorne, Jamey. Bober n, and Fenton; Mina Goodall. le.—And A COMICAL eill:NTLnd. BRITANNIA. ..... Tins EVP‘lna. BHLUTZEIERRHANBHOTHRUM ; OR, THE liW R 1 OF THE DIAMOND DELL. Mrs. t 4. Lane, M. ; Mews. E. Dean, J. Louis, and W. Newham.- - Ana IHE LLIFLBOUR-MASTER'S SWEET. WOK WATIUI AT LONDON BM WS To-Day —Uainthyr. Oh. 441a.......Aftw00tr. lb. tR To-M.sakow—Maralsg. Vs. Sam NOTICE. forum of Brant, Iliaaiaaar., aart Durso. are readval if a'aloak far board= mar 'venlig. Piro fa. ad. LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 23. SIR RICHARD MAY E. Yaw names are more familiar to the London public than that of the aged police commissioner who went quietly to his rest yesterday. The rapidity with which the news spread, and the early hour at which the dwellers in the most distant London suburbs were acquainted with the fact of Sir RICFLUiIi MAYNE'S death testified to the general interest felt ; and proved also how quickly intelligence can be disseminated by means of our police organisation. The late chief oom missions•r has been one of the beet abused men of recent times. His name, his discipline, his assumed claim to arbitrary functions, his edicts for the government of London and the regu lation of her citizens, Lis abortive defence of the 113 de-park railings, his summary jurisdiction over dogs, hoops, skipping ropes, and semaphores have all been favourite topics for the jester. The Christmas pieces this year are full of allusions to Sir lin 11ARD MAYBE, and puns on his name, " bits " at his official conduct, jokes as to his further disciplinary intentions, were all introduced to the lolydity audiences within a tow hours of his lying cold and quiet. As often happens, the acts of doubt ful policy with which Sir Rienean MsysE's reign over Loudon has been oecasionally marked have been suffered to outweigh his substantial services. Yet during the forty years which have passed since he, a quiet young barrister, was appointed by Sir ltoatatT Piga. to carry out, as Assistant- Commissioner with Colonel ltowax, the provisions of a then unpopular act there has been no harder working, no more conscientious, no more devoted servant f the public than Sir RICHARD MAYNE. That he was not popular is true ; but we have yet to M+• a Police Commissioner who, while en forcing energetically the often-obnoxious duties of bis post, contrives to win popular favour, too. The affliction which we learn on high authority follows those of whom all men speak well is not likely to fall upon those who preside at Scotland-yard, and Sir ittenstto ilievxx's successor will be a fortunate man if, after forty years' service, the faults found with Lima arc MO small. There he. been to-day as much speculation as to who this summer will be as when a bishopric is vacant ; and the public opi nion of the clubs is strongly in favour of some moderate man, in whom close acquaintance with the criminal classes, and an aversion to override the social lib e rties of the community should be combined. None of us want a martinet or a busy body put over us. LOAN-PRESSINU TIZADIf. THE London money-lender is omnivorous. is;,, leviathan in too large, no minnow too insiguill rent for Illt4 111SIV. The touts and agents who met . 0.• ea dmanniasion, and who went out the profligate ::e;..tra imprudent who are worth picking have tad:it in _ , daje4fif.tx to let nothing frighten them —to allow • scruple nor dread of consequeneom to " with the steely prosecution of I.",;;;;;likekrikede. The " confidential rascality " to Ifbilllfifittention is drawn in this n:orning's Tfileig' . .,;rnelsts in hitters addressed front Ossitertflismberm, Regent-street, to Cambridge • ascii . nrembiabos, who are under age, in which ad minima are Offered on ressonable teems. The foam of ow lads whom it has been attempted - THE E. to entrap, writes indignantly that 11 be had Ids way, he would have all usurers whipped • "moral •' garotters." Our contemponu, gives the one's spondence a prominent heading, the readit's anger and contempt are aroused. and so the matter ends. Not quite. Besides, the people who read of these infamous betr .yers of the weaknesses of youth, and who regard them as wre'ehes whose sills call upon 6 oiety for punishment, there are, alas, those from whom the victims and clients are drawn. These are attracted by what should repel, and the money lender laughs in his sleeve at every s xposure, and thanks his censor for the gratuitous advertisement. It will, doubtless, shock Mr. BROUGHTON, the gentleman vrhoseletter has called forth these remarks, to be told that he has really benctitted thoi man ho wishes to see whipped. This is the fact, however, and as the law stands, indignation and contempt are thrown away on money-lenders. Thew slender reeds, the self control. and moral discipline of the young and the nee;ly, are the only barrier between them and the bitter ruin which follows on booming the usurer's prey. The trade never had more victims than now ; its professors wore never more iu-olcntly pnwperous : and as exposure only bring- increased grist to their infamous mill, other Ilit lIIIS should be adopted to thwart thorn. TIIE EASTERN QUESTION. TIIE Turko-Greek question still hangs midway between lw•aee and war, as MiatomEn's coffin is raid to have been suspended between heaven and earth. The proposed Conference is the hope on w hicb sonic rely for an adjustment of the difficulty, whilst others are of opinion that a eonfertnee will only lead to divisions amongst the Great Powers, and therefore to an aggravation and perhaps an extension of the dispute. It is even doubtful whether Turley will accept the con ference on any other basis than that contained in the ultimatum sent by her to the Greek Government. This appears to be the view entertained at Vienna, where, perhaps, the best information is to be ob tained as to the real meaning of the contro versy between Turkey and Greece. It is quite clear that the present state of things cannot continue much longer, and that if the great powers do not speedily interfere, the principal parties will oome to blows. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) TIII: POLICY OF ORISECY. TLe Times observes that no gathering of European statesmen is likely to come to any other con clu:ton than that the true policy of the Hellene: is to im prove the country they possess, to regain a reputation for financial honesty, and to prove that they are tit to be the leaders of the East in policy and civilieition. If they do this, they will exercise a more real power. and lay the basis of a larger and more enduring empire, thin if thy gained the whole Archipelago by lawless expedi tiou, Tilt ("SE 0? TORACCO. The Daily Neer+ nays the ascetic who denounces as a vice every practice which gives him no pleasure is con genially employed in prophesying hard things of those whose pipes and cigars he has failed to extinguish. Hav ing ascertained u a fact that excessive smoking is in jurious to health, he draws the illogical inferenco that the use of tobacco in any form and degree must imperil life. Meantime the public, disregarding his denunciations, smokes and snuffs, and does not seem any whit the worse. One man has special reason for applauding the attitude and action of the public. The Chancellor of the Exche quer would have to provide by other taxation for a deficit of six millions were the consumption of tobacco wholly to cease. TNE LAW IND Mt Referring to the law relating to the sale of spirit+ and fermented liquors= Sunday, and to the vexed question as to what constitutes a traveller" within the moaning of the statute, the telegraph thinks until some clearly defined provisions on the subject have been made, we shall not cease to be distracted by a perplexing act of parliament, sand by contradictory opinions on the part of those to whom we naturally look up for the prgpsr exposition of the law. =GLAND •HD CHINA. While regarding with satisfaction the fat that through the instrumentality of Mr. Consul Med hurst and the British squadron, war in China has been averted, the Star cannot say that there is any ground for national soli-complacency in the occurrences which have taken place at N a nkin. While it is desirable that the celestials ~ h ould have a wholesome respect for our power, it is still more important that they should be able to confide in our justice—in our disposition not to take an undue advantage of a weaker state. This is the real security for the future. ♦ OONSERVATIVB LPSSON. The limald rays that one lesson to be drawn from the victory and the defeats of the conservative party is, that sufficient pains were not taken at a sufficiently early period to make the English public at large thoroughly ac quainted with the real merits of the quftition at issue. It would not be easy to count bow many seat+ the conserve tivt ti lost bimply by not fighting for them, or nut bewiuning the fight in time. Tfn (fl E7Ol AND 31n. BRICIIIT.—Rumour says that there was something more than approbation of hi, Liing incited to join the Cabinet, and that the Queentook occasion to say a few scads of gratitude to hint for tho kind expressions Le bad used in her defence when she was accused of indulging in an excess of sorrow. Whether the rumour is trus or not, we do not pretend to know ; but it is exceedingly probable that among her new ministers the Queen— who naturally regards minute differences of social rank with the equal eyes of ro)•alty--might have felt a walked degree of friendliness for a man whose pride in England as opposed to pride in the English upper classes whore deep sense of family affection, whose tender memory of family sorrows, and wlia4e pasaionate love for the lour are not without eshuos in her own bo Saturday Arum. G ItI}.VANCEI or firirrai PEEnu.—The follow. ing document, now in circulation, gives a very clear, condensed, and telling statement of the political position of the Scotch peens—a subject which has lately been in vested with new into est by the course taken at the late election in regard to Lord H011o:—" At the time of the union between England and Scotland (1707) there were 154 Scotch peon and only 20 Irish cues who were not peers of the united Kingdom. No man can bo created a peer of Scotland; and not one has been created or advanced in Scotch rank since 1707 ; but sines then no lees than 133 Irish inters have been created, of whom 101 Were created between the Scotch Union (A.D. 1707) and the Irish Union (e.n. 1800), and ;12 have been created since 1800, and lately one has got a step in the Irish peerage. h eck led sends only 16 representatives, and these are only elected for cue par liament. Ireland sends 28, all elected for life. Scotch peers cannot sit in the House of Commons (and probably few would wish to do so), but Irish peers idt in the House Of COodiKala as representatives of English people. There are now actually only 27 Scotch peers who have no seat in the homes, and if the doors were ope ne d t o th ese an d to the 20 Irlib peers who were pores in 1707, it would be just to all parties, and only add 47 to the house—a number before now created by one Prime Minister. 'll.O great grievance ender which the old Scotch uod bleb peers labour is, that all newly-createe peers at once take their seats as pours in the house, whilst the do or. are closed to them (the old tioutah and Irish). A r.tiange anomaly is that such of the Scotch and Irish peers as are also peers of the United Kingdom rote in prime in the h o use, and yet 11111.1 repres e ntatives to vote also, so that every one of Meat peers has more than one rote in the Loupe, and the ITlAjwity of hi, inanities. may pelt on dif h rent side,, of the bailee, for instance : a duke voted that the state church in Ireland elioald ho abolished, but the majtaom rit on.y. of 6 Yerpmeentativ e s voted the other way . ."— lire The station known by the name of " Brixton hill," on the Welt-end and Crystal Palace Hallway, will be est. styled on and unearths Ist of Janua r y n IjAWAGX To THE NEW HARBOUR WORKS AT Wicr.—The effects of the late storm have been vastly wwgerated. Amara bleveuson have taw ascertain exceed trees 3.00 W. to 4.00W. ed that the damage to the roasoni7 of the breakw a t er w ill not " - 1gr'75141 ,XPRESS, MONDAY E Illtet,,gmet. • . " 911BOXSZ. Doi a The Qustf► walke4 bt the rge skin& this world's*, attended fry Ilecoustees 0112 den and the Ben. Mary Las oelles. Tbe Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess Louisa, Prince Leopold, and Priaoses Beatrice also went out. Deo. 27. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Prince Leopold. The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia sad Niue /maim, elm went out. Rev Majesty and the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Princess Charlotte of Prussia, attended Divine Service at Osborne this morning. The Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting were present. The Rev. R. Duckworth officiated. Sir Edwin Landesr arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal Family. The Rev. George and Mrs. Prothero were also honoured with invitations. DEPARTURE OF THE CROWN PRINCE AND PRINCESS OP PRU8614.-(THIS DAY.) This morning his Royal Ifisrhnees the Crown Paine. and Princess of Prussia and suite proceeded is a sp cud train, provided by the Month Eastern Company, from Portsmouth to Dover, via Hastings. The train left Hastings at 10.20, and arrived about 20 minutes to 12 at Dover, whence they will proceed by special boat to Calais. Lord Carrington, Major Teesdale, Captain Ellis, and the lion Mr. Montague Wore expected to &Mile in Dover from London by the mail train, and would cross over to Calais by the mad boat. Sir Richard Mayne, Chief Commissioner of Police, died at 10.30 on Saturday night, at his residence in Chester-square, aged 72. The Marchioness of Ely left town on Saturday for Ely-lodge, Ireland. _ . The Earl and Countess Beauchamp have been entertaining a succession of visitors at Madresfleld Court, near (heat Malvern, Worcestershire, during the past week. Amongst them were the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, who paid the noble earl and countess a brief visit. The Countess of Mount-Edgeumbe is consider ably better, according to a telegram received from Cannes yesterday afternoon, and is pronounced out of danger. Owing to this change, the Duke of ntercorn is expected to return home in the course of the week. The duchess, however, will remain with her daughter for • short time. Lord and L►dy liettaley have loft town for Brighton. The marriage of the Hon. Captain Yorke, eon a the Earl of Hardwick., and Miss ( 'maid, (laughter of the lute Mr. Alexander Oswald and Lady Louisa Oswald, will take place on the 9th January. THE EARL A\l) COCA - TENS PERCY.—EarI Perry and his bride arrived at Albury Park from London on Wrdneiday, the journey being made byroad, and ecru pyieg a little over three howls. The arrival of the car nage at the pack gates was awaited by an eager throng. The horses were at once taken out, ropes were attached to the carriage, and a number of willing hamis Ilrew bride and bnde•groom to their residence. Earl Percy briefly addreeed the concourse, telling them that such a cordial greeting would not soon fade from his memory. Loud alters were given, whi,h, blended with the music of bells, resounded far and wide. lo the evening a large bonfire was kindled on St. Martha's Hill, and fireworks blued and detonated in all directions. THE LATE. LkI)Y ELIZAIiETH HOPE VERE.—The inners] of Lady Elizabeth Hope Vero took place on Satur day. Shortly after 12 o'cloi the funeral eerier. left the family residence in Park-lane for Kassa-green Ccmetery. It consisted of • beans and sir mouraing c. aches, the mourners occupying the several coaches being Mr. W. E. Hops Vere and Mr. Charles Hope Vern her sons ; Mr. Keith Stewart Mackenzie of S.eforth, Lord William Hay, Lord John Hay, the Rev. Dr. Cumming. Colonel T. Wilma Mr. Alfred Gooch, Mr. Henry Lee, Mr. Ogg, Mr. Hope, the Rev. Canon Nepeen, Mr. Edmund Knox,. de. After the mourning conches were the private c rnages of numerous friends, including the Duke and Duchess of Wellington, Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Lady Gooch, &c. At the the service for the burial of the deed was im rwlelr e n em:ery read by the Rev. Canon Sepsen. Her Lady ship's remains wens finally deposited in one of the cata combs of the cemetery. The Marquis of Ely, Lord Wal den, and Sir Edward (hooch were unavoiffisbly absent on the mournful ocesaion. The late Lady Mirabelli Hope Vere was the fourth daughter of George, seventh Mar quis of Tweeddale, by Lady Hannah Charlotte Maitland, fourth daughter of J seventh Earl of Lauderdale. She married, 7th Septa= Der, 1813, Mr. James Joseph Hope Vere, a co ll ateral memb er of the Hopetona By him (he died in 1843) she had a numerous family, including the Marchioness of Ely. In early life she was a great favourite and friend of Sir Walter Scott. From her great age she had led a retired life for some years past. She was deservedly beloved by her own family and esteemed by a wide circle of friends. THE BIAHOP of tlar.tanunT.—Thie prelate's health is slowly improving, but it will be sometime before he will be able to resume his diocesan duties. The Bishop of Sodor and Men has been confirming for his lordship, awl his other official duties arc performed by a °Qua sary. ST. PAVI:B CATHEDRAL.—Tho special Sunday evening services beneath the dome will recommence on Sunday next, January 3, at 7 p.m. The Lord Archbishop of Canterbury elect (who continues to fill the office of Bishop of Loudon until the 30th inst.) now for the last time appoints the special preachers, namely, for the month of January. Ills grace has mad e th e following membra nous :—January 3, the Right Rev. Dr. Allay, Lord Bishop of Hereford ; Jan 10, the Rev. Dr. Miller, vicar of Greenwich and rural • January 17 the Rev. H. Mil dred Birch, 8.D., canon of Ripon, and rector of Prest wich, Manchester, and rural dean January 24. the Rev. Robert Gregory, M.A., canon of St. Paul's, and vicar of St. Mary the Less, Lambeth ; January 31, the Rev. W. C. Lake, M.A. one of her Majesty's preachers at Whitehall, hector of , Somerset, and Honorary Cation of Wells. SALISIWRY CATIfETRAT..—A prebendal canonry in this cathedral. in the patronage of the bishop of the diocese, has just become vacant by the death of the Rev. Richard Waldy, M.A., incumbent of Afiguddle with Turners puddle, in the county of Dorset, which latter pre ferment he Las held for a period of fort . Ave years. Diem E.`iilE OF PETERFOROI:OII.—The now Canon of Petal borough appointed by Dr. Magee is the Rev. Brooke Fuse VI estatt, HD., formerly fellow of Trinity Culli ge, Cumbridge, and fur 16 years one of the most active and diligent assistant masters at Harrow. Mr. R'e.tcott in the author of " Characteristics of the Gospel Miracles," " The Bible in the Church," " History of the ('anon or the New Testament During the First Four Cen turies," and " Introduction to the Study of the Four ospels." The Bight Rev. Dr. Magee (the new bishop) preached his first sermon at Peterborough Cathedral on the morning of Christmeoday. It was a splendid morn ing and there was • dense crowd not only from the city but from the country around, attracted by his lordship's farce as a preacher. DEATH OF MR. JOHN PUITeIIARD.—Tho NortAiros lerpresa announces the death of the talented tragedian, Mr. John Pritchard. He died of fever, on Thuisday, hie residence, Nursery 'Cottage, Neweade, at the age of 40. Mr. Stanley fi rst introduned Mr. Pritchard to Newcastle at the celebration of the tihakesperiaa ter centenary in the Town Hall, when they gave selections from Othello, Ms. Stanley sustaining the character of lege, and Mr. Pritchard that of Othello. This and Virginia were his finest impersonations. As Othello be made his how at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, two MOMS ago, _and continued a great favourite until he tat his lard farewell, shortly after the close of last season. He kayos • young widow, herself a great favourite in Neercestla LORD ON Till &MTh OF 'REILAND.— We learn that a Third Letter from Lord Rowell to the Right Ron. Oldeheder Porteseue en the Mate of Wand will be published early in January. Nirir bus or AFRICAN STIANNRB.—The first of a new ne• of strew steamships intended_to ply between the Clyde and the Afric a n east was laandied • kw days ago on the Clyde, and will be followed la the cone., of a month or two by two sister ships tar the mom route. The name of the vowel just laun che d is the Bonny. Ilhe is 1,30 U taw burden, and is being fitted ap with re quiaite wamenienno for carrying ea • large pamanger and merchandise trade. Duriug the lad few years the trade between the Clyde and the porta on the western coed of Africa has increased to • large extant, and the new deem dap line will supply • lung-felt want. The seine of the company by which the new line will be eendented is the Britoil and African Steam Navigation Ca us wis. end th e managing owners are Messrs. Taylor ' and Co., of Olargow. A steamer will be despatehed from the African porta every month, calling at the Mersey. BRASONABLIC Bmisvounion.—A contribution of 601. rich has been given by the two members for flalidurry (Mr. K W. T. Hamilton and Dr. Loa), to be divided among the pine of the city by the mayor and town ouundi. IgneenOn Boxing-d om ay, of at the South Kensington or, Owl sber visitors, inelveliog theft to the Nortek Armour end other glans/lee, wee being the largest lioaing-dare ottealenee get et She turn-tableo lb. sore= will he epos daily, boo, throughout the week bea 11)e... SU le p.s. . DECEMBER , ColtV.l GIN N KNWW 1 ' l l fITHIS DAY.) meows azunts's Armor.) THE RUPTURE BETWEEN TURKEY AND GRIMM THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE. CONSTANTINOPLN, Duo. IS. The circular of the Turkish government to its representatives abroad, on the subject of the invi tation to the oonforence, says that the Sublime Forte does not admit the neoessity of the proposed conference ; but it is nevertheless willing to agree to it provided that the five point, of the Turkish ultimatum form the basis of the disoussion, and the Cretan question is not brought forward. FRANCE. PARIS, DlO. 28. The Consfittifieneei publishes a private telegram from Vienna, stating that the Porte refuses to join a conference in case its programme should exit ad beyond the live points insisted upon in the ultimatum the Porte addressed to the Hellenic government, or in case the discussion should touch upon Candian affairs or any other ques tions of interior policy. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Dec. 27, EVNIFING. Count Samodaes bag accepted the appointment of Minister of Finance. He is considered a man of much ability. ARRIVAL OF LORD MAYO AT BOMBAY. The following telegram has boon received at the India-office, dated Dec. 20 : " OOTIZZOR OF DONZAT TO IZCZETAZT OF WUCTIL " Lord Mayo baa landed this morning under the usual salute, and was received by the military and civil authorities. " Lord Napier has also arrived, and assumed the command of the Bombay army." OUR PARIS LETTER. (TROY OCI OWN PARIS, SUNDAY Enormo. The Consfiliitioniad, taking no note of the doubts expressed by the France, continues to speak of the meeting of the conference as a thing " almost settled." As to the basis of its de liberations this organ of a section of the ministry Benno difficulty whatever. It regards as equally out of the question the transformation of a conference ad lwe into a congress to discuss all manner of European questions, and the sugg,•s tion that the conference can possibly be called upon to strip Turkey of any of its rights. Ergo the bases of the conference are to be found in the Turkish ultimatum, and the only thing necessary to maintain peace is that the powers should enforce all that Turkey demands. This language is not so essentially different from that of the France es appears at first sight. It is not Lana fide. It seems to me inspired by some member of authority who knows that tho Con ference will come to nothing, and therefore pro pounds impossible conditions. All who treat of a conference as affording any ground of hope assume that it can only be based upon a compromise making great concessions to Greece. The France, in which (without swearing by it) I have more confidence than in the Cusati tationael, rejects, as " false or premature," all the news accredited by that journal. A tissue of false news was published by the lndepenolonee Beige yesterday under the head of a telegram from Berlin. It is not true that January 2 has been fixed for the meeting of the Conference ; not true that the French government has issued invitations to plenipotentiaries to attend ; not true that Prussia took the initiative of proposing a Con fereace ; and, above all, not true that Turkey has agreed to join in it. The only vestige of truth in the despatch of the Independence is that the powers are agreed in principle that a conference. if possible, would be a very good thing. The Prince of the Asturias sent the Prince Im perial a splendid writing desk for a Christmas-box on Dec. 23i. The present was returned the next day by a large _sago of toys, which the Prince Imperial took to the Pavilion Bohan himself. I do not think these and similar interchanges of courtesies have any political meaning whatever. It is easy to understand that the Empress (for merly Mdllo. de Montijo) feels enormous pleasure at the power of patronising the Queen who was once her sovereign, and, moreover, she is very glad that her son should have a playmate somewhat nearer his own rank than the sons of Dr. Connote' and the late Count Walewski. On the other hand, Isabella, in her fallen state, cannot but be pleased at being treated as an equal at the palace of a reigning monarch. Prince Napoleon, who it was announced a few days ago had been slightly indisposed, has been quite seriously ill. Ito is confined to his bed in the Palais Royal. The lust bulletin is :—" His imperial highness had again a slight attack of fever yesterday eve g. He has passed, however, a tolerable Hight, and the improvement in his state seems likely to coutinue." The Marquis de Moustier is still too unwell to be moved from the Ministry of Foreign► Affairs. Father Hyacinth, emulating the example of Father Lacortlaire, is a candidate for a seat in the Academy. The Emperor, in return for a proof copy of M. Gustave DoK's Illustrations of Dante, sent the artist • pencil surmounted with a large diamond. The following autograph letter accompanied the present :—" Monsieur Dork,—Your pencil pro duces such beautiful things that I should be pleased if you would do something for my sake with the pencil I now send you.—NArohams." MUTINY AT BEd. A serious COW of mutiny on the high seas is repotted from Hobart Town. Oa the let ultimo the ship Woollen ltapire, Captain J. T. Rogers, from Bombay to Callao, pot into that port, the mew being reported in • state of mutiny. The vowel wee am of the Abyssinian transport ships, and was subsequently °Mitered at Bom bay to go to Callao. On the 20th of Mead, • number of extra men wen shipped, making a crew of thirty men all told. The men shipped at the port refused duty, and, after being brought before the magistrate at Bombay, were sentenced to imprisonment, and were ultimately sent on board the ship is iron,' and con fi ned in the forseastie. After getting clear of the port the men oasoestod to re turn to work, and all went quietly till October 25, when a mutiny arose, maths life of the master was threatened. He armed himself with a revolver, and rebarakag to the poop, said that he would In at the first man who mow on the poop to injure lini. Oa this two or three of the men rushed at him and struck him in the fem. He bed a shot or two over their heads, thin/deg to MAME Mom but was knocked down, beaten, said at lest pat in irons and kept in emfinemeat till the vessel reached the port of Hobart Tows. The pollee having hem' made ac quainted with the drounielances of !Mous, bearded the .excel, sad the matinees% sixteen le mealier, were takes Into mated -- • - WHE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. By the snivel of tho above mails we have adviess from Bombay to Deo. 6 ; Calcutta, Nov. 30; Ilaitres, Nov. $ O ; Hong Hong, Nov. 17, &c. A telegram from Calcutta, in the Time. of India, says th the Punjaub Tenancy Bill is stated to have given universal dissatisfaction throughout the Punjaub. The Bombay OoseUe says the supreme govern ment is stated to have recommended to the Secre tary of State, with a view to promote the retire ment of field officers, that the service entitling a lieutenant-colonel to the pension of his rank should be reduced by several years, and that colonels should have a slightly increased pension after 30 years, instead of 32. The Madras Athescroms contains the following : We hear that a despatch from the Secretary of State has bees received by this government, directing that the local oilcan who were removed from their °outman& last year under Sir °espied Le Merchant's order are to be immediately teetered to them ; and all losses they may base incurred be their being superseded are to be made good to them. 'We believe the locals owe this act of )us tics to the Madras government (end especially to the Hon. Alezander Arbuthnot) who remonstrated very strongly against the locals being removel from commands in favour of Staff Corp men. A soldier of the Royal Artillery—who claims to be descended from the royal house of tituart—:s under arrest for wantonly murdering a native ser vant at Attack. The prisoner—who had recently succeeded to some 3,oool.—had deserted from Peahawur, and has a confirmed bad character. The Japan Gazelle of Nov. 4 nays : according to a report which has reached Yokohama, the frigate Kai-ymo-mar and seven other ships, under the command of Admiral Ennomotto, boa made it, presence known in the inland sea. A dement was made upon, and troops landed in, the province of Togo, the traitor who in the battle of rushimi went over to the enemy, and turned his guns against the army of the Tycoon. one of whose generals he was. Having dome there all the mischief they could—burning castles and towns—the squadron left for the province of Harima, where the same work of retribution was con tinued. The men looted freely. and the value of the booty is very great. The invaders appear to have had the entire sympathy of the Samourai belonging to the princes whose territories were thus despoiled, ee many of whom volunteered to go with En. nomotto that his transports were overcrowded. Owari is the next prince marked out for assault. The squadron will then probably similarly visit all the Elamite who. through fear of Satsuma and his colleagues, abandoned the late Tycoon in his extremity. The fleet has certainly made a good beginning, if its commather only knows how to make the most of his advantage. BOMBAY OBITUARY. Major Sinclair, 38th M. N. 1., at Rangoon ; Captain W. P. Bagenal, 16th Lancers, at Madras ; Lieut. O'Connell, 2nd battalion 25th Foot, at Berhampore ; Lieut. Brown, 18th Hussars, at Hyderabad, from the vffects of a fall ; Rev. Arthur Stone, at Debra Doon ; Mr. H. 0. Ford, a.sistant superintendent of telegraphs, while proceeding from Rangoon to take up au appointment in Frump. 4 IrIifiLESALII POISOSBB. TWENTY-SEVEN VICTIMS. We read in the Pioneer of It a lia:—" Tho la 4 Gazette eV. W. P., publishes the confession of a mild Hindoo, name.l Raniailheem not quite 21 years of age, who for the last twenty mmiths hat tolluwed the calling of puisouer. There is no mm i.erue about Ramailbeen. Be does not pretend to scruples or remorio of any kind. Ile calls his viaims '• sinker" (game). and alleges no other excuse for his practiees than that it was very dull at home in his village. So far as we can enumerate the persons he roisoned in the year and a half. they are about twenty-seven: but he is very eavali, r and enrolees in figure, and talks of a family whom he nay murder with a lordly negligence as to the number of its members. Its madheen is not in the least supemtitious. Mo,t of his victims were either Brahmins or fuqueers, and his favourite hunting-grounds were what he calls 'Atoll , places"—Bindachuil, near Mirrnpore, and the Magi& lisle bore." MORE SE! PRE GALES. Yesterday another severe gale blew over the metropolis, causing great damage to property. For several days past the land in all parts of the country, especially in the south-western districts, was soaked with heavy and continuous rain, the rivers besides. in many places, over flowing and putting under water large tract. of country. The ram, after a cessation of about 24 hours, again fell heavily on Saturday night, amompanied by a very high wind. which early yesterday morning shifted round to the south-west., and for several hours blew with great force ; then there was a lull for about three hours, when it came on to blow harder than before, and soon attained the force of a hurricane. Up to nearly 2 o'clock in the afternoon the barometer continual to fall, and at about that time it is stated that the nest damage was done. The probability of rough weather has been notified from day to day during the pest week by the meteorological department of the Board of Trade, ant only as late as Friday and Saturday last me/wages were despatched to the chief ports round the coast stating that gales might be expected. Acting on the advice thus ten derest large numbers of vessels have not within the last few days put out to sea ; those which have done so have experienced a succession of gales, and several it is stated, have been wrecked, others being greatly damaged. The gale of yesterday was general throughout the greater part of the country, but it was felt more severely in the southern than any parts of the coast. Information re ceived last night states that the fora of the wind in exposed situations in the counties of Surrey. Slums, and Hants has caused an immense deetructioh of property, trees being blown down and houses unroofed. Along the lines of the South Western, the Brighton and South Coast, and South Eastern Railways. full evidence of the destructive effects of the gale was ifforded. and drivers of the trains state that the speed of the engines was greatly impeded. Telegraph po..ts were blown down, and other damage done to the lines. Similar reports were received from other parts of the country. A brig and a sailing barge came into collision yesterday afternoon near Southend, and two men were drowned. In the river a large amount of damage was dune to the shipping, and collisions throughout tie day were of fre quent occurrence. A largo screw steamer clearing out unfortunately swamped a boat by its wash. and a man and boy were thrown into time astir. The 131413, who could swim, made, it is stated, a gallant effort to save the boy, who was only about eleven years of age, and succeeded, after the little fellow bad disappeared for the second time be neath the water. Life was then nearly extinct, but ou being taken ashore , and restoratives immediately admi nistered, be recovered. Up to 7 o'clock last night but little damage was reported, but still, on the probability of the gale continuing during the night, where it was needed the vessels below bridge were being mails secure. Considerable anxiety was felt lust the barges which lie moored above bridge should be swamped. During the day the captains of the shimmers plying between Wool wich and Westmin•ter, and those of the Iron and Citizen Company, had considerable difficulty in navigating the river, and the traffic was only carried on with extreme care. Damage is reported to hmee property in all parts of the metropolis, and in one parish alone— that of Wandsworth—two houses were unroofed. As. old house was blown down at Lambeth, near the Pot teries, and a debts unroofed at Battersea. A few persons are . reported to be injured by falling materials, but not seriously. Last night at seven o'clock the wind had slightly moderated, but the sky still looked wild. WEYMOUTH, Stetransy Nionr. Throughout the whole of this afternoon and evening the wind has been blowing a perfect gale, ...- panicd by very heavy storms, rendering the sea in the Channel of the most tempestuous nature. The only casualty at present known of is that which has occurred to the steamship Borussia, which has broken her main shaft. It appears that she is bound from New York to Hamburg, is of 2,400 tons, and commanded by Captain Flavors. When about 7001 mile westward of Portland the steamer broke her main shaft, in consequence o f which she set mil and made up the CliantieL On F r 4,4ay she fell in with the screw steamer Great yarciouth, bound for Havre, which took her in tow, but Ovi account of the heavy ma which was then r u n n ing the rew-tia• broke x attil the °mat Yarmouth was compelled to ism?' her Wore parting eompany, however, the Great Yarning& took some of the Borussia s peasssigen and leaded Um Pertgond. o.4stain Pleven asked these to sued sem Sono la Wie essietanee, and the LCommodore, Iran Weymouth. to ea n nln the ussantimed i re s t=a l M is h s grht up about three miles south of the Shavelske The wind then champed to the westward. and, la 40. 1 PaY with the Caniniodems, she wise safely anchored in Port land-roads. If the weather moderates the Commodore w ill tow the Boned& to Southampton on Sunday, where her shaft will be repaired. THE Rumen Owners Aminzwr.—ln Addition to Mr. Mate. who was so seriously injured a taw days book bl_bising *wok on Ms pier by the pole ot am of the Great Wadies Railway vans while *Dag in an omnibus ta islossmad a *t Es tbst a gmlieman named Herbert et bas lei A x M injured. was on Ms box M the omnibus MMs tins the aseident, and Ms Whim was so Molest Mat \ewes Ilieseredwan bis states to the pave ment, ambhtfta Moloandon of the shouldse and other Mistime. The joint was spo o S o rereat . 11 the Maas names ad Xeres as H sad ittat, UN patient lapreipeadag as la aster lei To add M mint al do mimally,lllr. etresiVeitTy Jost reotrowfni !sea a less llama witeli has lett Wm in • very emmaisa LONDON AMUSES!' (THIS DAT.) 2214122311. Cavan Cl• SIMI. —"The Scuedice —1 demi. far ;weekdays NO advt. Dauer Le 14 3.-P Yir Wife's out." " Num in For l Reticulum see advt. ADSLISI.—"IM yam our mead you wife "Yeats Oriate."—f Wake& Otrune.—"lllaßbat sad Caulier." "The _ . . 0.410dL QUZZIee.—" The lAseaddre I. " The _ . " • Race for Dinner."—l o'clock. Pot poroculic, Orouni.—" The Widow Hoot." "Tho field Odd." "A Ccenkul Counts."-7 o'clock. P11111.C5 Or WALaell.'—" Satiety." "Who Speak, Veloric. Itorecrv.—" A Loving Cap." "11%, Woe and Ill." " Tbe Cloefintskeeo Hat"— 1.80 Owen.—" Good for Nothing." "Cyriro goer, IJoiser.—. The Two lioriequioe." "On the 1. le Diable." Two ballet* For partinohiro A V111•11/111T.—" A Hum of Homey...." ' A " Aa Alsivaing Herrinee."-7 o'cioric. Lecnon. 7 " Lour Movil.royo." " Harlequin - -7 o'clock. Pitincom'o.—" The tioeret." " After Dark." Itittbday."-7 o'clnat. ST. J.trab's.—" The Surd. Paziel." " OGttn Beauty fa the Wood." BUIJPW.P.—" bt. Nary's Eve." " Turco the Uairititte's Kaid." &akar...Times Tram AIL" "Jackaad ji licauty."-1 ;A lack. &nu AMPSlTlliarill. Ilotaoar.—Gars te.-1.8. o'clock. Praraaaii.—" Tell Tale Tit." "Tara to oar• Ilartaitia.—" aloft - HorelaabltiAlaum." • Moder% liartat." PAVILIIINI.—" llaf Kim 1151."—" The Ser.e..: oclxk. !kV 11. Aso r.au.—" Whittington and 111.1 - 7 ...cloth. (ir..m..n's 7 (Sr. 01,011.62 . 4 Us " nardanapalwi."-7 o'clock. Pon parti,ular, CkriTAL rALarIII.—" MOANUIa Little Hoy to rtointneots.-3.30 o'clock. OALLIki or ILLI , ITIATION. —3lr. and Mr, tr, torment, "Inquire Within." and " The Log , —3 and N &d u*. BoT•t. Lir k 7.3 U o'cloo It. For particulars or« &ht. Too ALllAllifir, —A tow Clonattnao For portico:art r« advt. Ca xi tumor HALL —Two balkno " Haunt of the Butturatko," Ate. LoT►naa-DILL, PICCADILLT.—Mt. locut.-13 o'clock. OlusTr Knorrasui, Sc. Jones's culaas are advt. MOTAL POLTTICIIIIIC.— A Givrtt Story. oul Mr a (•uote'a kidettormenfo " The ILO of . CI, olar• wn advt. KAN.= Tawny's. THE MIND IN YEW Auckland papas to Octobcr r •i, government ihtend employtug the !Nth 3,1 • able forces to put down the rebel., a general n lam wasalp ehended in that nyuth. T..e ne whole. utun.pottant. Some fr:etaly 4. over to the enemy. There bee bean tow, . TLS latest aelticts from b , ,th coasts are said . dist„utaging. Un the west coast no r rti leas b:tn wade in the Waikato eeidie,:. et lemided daily. Colonel h 4 1.., u • Colonel Whitmf.re. A special for e. 4 being organised for permanent and geuerai - There kati been no further defection. amdez. allies, and most of them were considered releat,:e. The stayed prb.oners were advancing int., :Li \ diatriet, initiate colunad forces Lad fallen 1.4. c. feared that many of the uailstaty st.ttlement. w . untenable. The rebels expected 3. , ..t.t.r.4ce Watkatos. N.L1171811-TOWN &CP 1.1 • Dusits3.-31r. F. I). Nutter, the secretary. :Mill .4 with thanks the following contributions V. Coodeu, 2s. Stebbing, :is. ' • I. K. K., I. W. Railway Porter, Is.; F. Smith, EN.. ..• Friend. 2.. fed.: ditto..s6. ; A. E., ss. ; L. , 2s. Malty, 20s. ; 3ln. Forsey, 10s. • F. H. Baker. I. Booby, 25. 01.; Jones. Is.; Mewling, Is. ; Bertha, Cm.; F. Plummer, Is.• S. V. IL, 10,.. • stamps, It.; G. 8., 2s. ; Tom ahawk, Is.. Mrs 104, CRUISTILtS DEIN. Int TO Poiß CIO LIM! THE Eier.—Yore than five blind/ea poor sad le children living in Bow and Bromley were. tin , . kindness and exertions of Mr. Pound. MIA Wilt' Well of the district, !applied with an excellent Christmas -day. The little ones assembled in of the Bow brewery. which was very gaily the occasion. and when they were seated ans joyment of their meal, the scene was one a resting and touching character. The Rev. 1 the Rey. Mr. Driifieid delivered suitable children, who, on keying, were presented THE METItoPOT.TrAIt CoMMoy Piro) The Poor Law Board have issued their tint pt the provisions of the Metropolitan Poor t guardians of the metropolitan unions and par. amounts of their contribution to the Iletne mon Poor Fuud for the half-pear ended Lid in respect of expenses, reneyable out of that i several unions and parishes in the metwpolie. tributioin have been assessed at the rate of pound on the annual rateable valour of ti...: the metropolitan district.. ' PRIVATE STREET BARS.—By ' Local Management Art, see. 107. no etreet I for preventing the passage of vehicle.- are without the consent of the proprietor of t which such barriers are placed. There ass. 160 thoroughfares in the metropolis coutuut structions to treffic. The vestry of st. tleorce' square, have resolved to give notice too the cesned that on and after the let of will discontinue to light the lamps in thoroughfares in which such gates. bark or et ' Bons are placed. RITUALISM AT BRIWITON.—On Chrt• • midnight celebration wee held at St. Jaen- . The church was partly tilled by a mites-tel.! the building itself profusely decorated with IJ and dowers; many large crosses being fo ram,. The altar was ilerorat, w.th nowt' side table was the usual light burning, but •• Woe surmounted by a caned figure of the in The usual display of embroidered dre,••••• , . hibited by the officiating priests and clue proceedings commenced with the itneo-te: during which and throughout the eu:in• cense was freely scattered about. lu fa; t. n ing the recent dcc..ion of the Privy Com... rows., bowlegs. itc.. were upon th us:tat . i, Many slightly suppressed sound e s oi lwaid throughout the service, both wietiti the building; but at the ivemieuecinent oi k seuteneew a geutleman cried out, •• It p I say perfect rubbish." immediately some.') with their oaken staves, rushed to the Pew was sitting; the prie..ts looked wi t h: t . th and the congregation seemed terror-strieken. luau ltlraVeta.eti to say, when efforts were rim I expected this; I am not afraid t. words, it is all perfect rubbish; leave me aim , away without Lehi. - The vergers spin a ; to take held of him, when he again • perfi et rubbish; I came here to w according to the tenets of the church ei I of the church of Rome This is all u.. rubbish, Mr. Purchan•' The last words he ut crossing the church and nearing the altar. t the first (inner) doors of the l= two o[ rather earnest vergen roeghly * him into lobby and thence into the street The sets ire resumed. though the vein at the officiator trunnion , and sidedong glances were taken the choir at every munnanng sound from with, venous immediately left the building ; sem. "ly of aing which topartakenowisie of tthuboherUiluig.o celebration and iWenlitits were most freely indulged iv. nega ti o n separated about one o'clock acticneacne of police were stationed wi crowd offered ag personal violence to them perent—JleigAresi -gold& Two MEM KILLCD BY TUE FALL or Wara--rt very nsedanchA? owoident ocrurTMl near Aberfeldy, on the aften: ooo of TuesdnY• ing of • ponies of the w e ll or the new Epec, in the course of erection there, Vber o "l lour injured, two of them fatally. It *ppm* that at the west end had been completed. and the were engaged removing the scaffolding, whet overbalancing of aurae beams which nisted h. on the bottom of the end window the whole above the window was thrown inwards, the upon and injuring the followerg : -Alexander own (since dead) ; Thomas 11,0berboon. died on the following Wednesday !afternoon) . .1 M'Phenon ; labourer (covorelx injured ) ; Dune Orellor , neater mason (also injured. but oot at s The injured me were promptly estriatted, and to the nearest houses, end attended by Drs. I Menxise, of Alwrfeldy. All that skill and care wee done for the Infwere. Menzies had little or tercel Wis. bat was weeny injured intensell was a lbw mug man apparently about 20. ll' 011 Wont tieleek welts followinede' arm. Adivoitir ezr e irtieulet6 %aid t;4.4 E. Ned lap 9r eeet6"-7 w ear it" " • • • 1140. I Dltn." 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