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

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HIGH WATER AT WNDON lIBIDGL 61s:154:T.aithoh000.5h. 46m. 1. , -Nowtow—Mcening. 60. las.....Aliorcooo. 61%. 2.566. LONDON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12. THE silence of our gloomy winter of distress has already been more than once broken by the cry of sudden and mortal agony, as the night that settles upon a battle-field is lit by the fitful flash of the guns that still belch forth their random death. We may not, indeed, hope that the order of nature will change even in presence of our dire affliction, nor look for immunity from other perils because of the huge calamity that broods over our northern hearths. Yet while such is the lesson that expe rience teaches, and while reason tells us that, beside the (sufferings which thousands are, despite our outstretched hands of aid, hourly undergoing, the sudden misery which has fallen upon half a hun dred families is but a small addition to the mass of wretchedness, it is not in human nature to help being struck with almost rebellious horror when we read of such incidents as that which bas just desolated a mining village h Yorkshire. Out of two hundred and thirty strong men who went out to their work in the morning, fifty five perished ere noon, and the list of wounded is still each day yielding additional numbers to the list of dead. Some were struck down at once by the explosion, or by its fiery after-blast ; some sank stupefied beneath the influence of the creep ing poison in the air ; some, as at the Hartley Pit, just a year ago, though mercifully with • shorter interval of suspense, cut off from safety by the deadly wall of vapour, were heard by their com rades through the transparent but impassable veil praying fervently, as men who knew that within an hour they should stand before the Judgment seat. Of theme who escaped, and of those who strove to rescue, tales that move the blood with scarce feebler emotion are told. Some who es caped speak of a presentiment of impending peril, I and of anxious prayers for Divine protection; of • , pillar of smoke before which they fled while yet' unaware of danger, and of safety just secured where an instant's delay would have been fatal. Fathers were heard in the impenetrable darkness, from which they never emerged, shouting cautions to their sons who were nearer to the place of rescue. Oa the bank there was such a scene as never fails to be witnessed where Englishmen are called on for succour. Women were wringing their hands as load after load ascended without bringing the loved ones ; the time was short, for a new and more terrible explosion from which there could be no escape was known to be at hand, when a cry arose for volun teers to go down and help the wounded. Calmly, in their order as they stood, overseers and men, grisly veterans and beardless striplings, took off their jackets and went down into the jaws of death. It was death indeed, for the explosion came and their bodies sleep with their comrades in the earth. Who shall pity them T They died as men should long to die, doing their duty, helping their fellows, thinking nothing of themselves. No nobler death, in man's sight, is chronicled than that of these colliers of Edmond's Main—surely not many more worthy, we may humbly hope, in their Maker's eye. Such is the outline of the tragedy. We are still so far uninformed of reliable details as to be scarce in a position to judge accurately of its causes. It is said that, iu carrying on the works destined to connect the pit with a new shaft, a body of coal was encountered unusually charged with inflammable gas, and that imprudently the blasting of it by gunpowder was allowed. It ap pears undoubted that such was, in fact, the origin of the first explosion, the effects of which led to the subsequent explosions ; but it is as yet impo..- aible to say whether there was culpable impru dence in using or permitting the use of gunpowder in such a situation. These questions will no doubt be elucidated by the practical and scientific evidence before the coroner's jury; and as it is obvious that in a case of this nature the due precautions are matter of opinion, and the danger or safety a question always of degree, it is needful to suspend our judgment till the facto aro completely before us. It is said also that there was negligence in not warning the men in the remoter parts 3f the pit of the consequences which resulted from the first explosion, so that they might at once have left off work. The result no doubt has shown that here also there was imprudence, but we must consider the question as it appeared before the consequences were known. It would seem that there was no expectation enter tained of there being any difficulty in confining the fire to the place of its origin and speedily extinguish ing it. There were materials at hand for building it up, and the ventilation of the pit was so good that there was no apprehension of a dangerous accumu lation of firedamp. There was certainly in this an error of fact, and it may be proved that there was also an error of judgment, but as those who directed the work to be thus done were some of the principal authorities in the mine, and them selves perished from the subsequent explosion, there appears ground for believing thatpoasibly it may be esta b t;:ued that the errr was unnatural isionsable. It is at present at least (elite i in the limits of reasonable expectation that it turn out that the first explosion had so far i! not b Of iai withit may THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1862. affected the seam as to cause it to give forth a con siderable but unobserved increase of gas, while it may have at the same time so far interfered with some of the delicate arrangements by which the ventilation is directed as to have permitted the inflammable mixture to accumulate without its real extent being discovered. If such or any similar explanation be the true one, we must be content with the sad knowledge that here at least no forethought could have prevented, nor human precaution have availed to mitigate the calamity, and that as the mariner may run on an unknown reef, or the traveller may find the spring break or the rod snap on which for the moment his safety has depended, our fellow-men have in this case perished in one of the natural and inevitable risks of their always perilous trade. But not the less—though it may be that we can draw no useful lesson for the future from this calamity—does it impose on us a duty for the pre sent. As we gather round the Christmas fire, let us think—as we thought last year, and surely were somewhat better for the thought—of those who shall never more on earth form part of such homely Christmas circles. As the flames leap up, and the ruddy glow sheds comfort round, let us remember those who crouch round widows' hearths, and whose stunned hearts no happy sound of laughter shall this winter cheer. If it be that the danger is inevitable which those must run whose toil yields to us the source of our enjoy ment, the stronger is our duty, when the stroke has fallen, to minister such comfort as we may to those whom it has laid desolate. It is true that we are at this moment struggling with a gigantic rr 4 sfortune, which strains all our energies to meet it. But our exertions in that behalf ought to be extra exertions, and ought not to stop or limit our efforts for the ordinary and usual cases in which our benevolence is claimed. Merely to divert our charity from London to Lancashire— from the sufferers by accident to the sufferers by famine—would be to make the poor alone the helpers of their fellows. Something of this is happening already, for there are few charities which are not at present struggling with dimi , niched means. But it is so only in a limited de gree, and the great heart of England has well re sponded to the call which demands that we shall all debar ourselves of luxury while men are dying of hunger. And still more we are persuaded will be done where more is found to be needed. Let there not then be hesitation, because of the distress among us, in asking from Christmas hearts and hands the help due to those whose dearest have perished in their daily toil for our benefit, or have fallen as true heroes in striving to save their brethren. Let those who are nearest to the scene and know best the circumstances tell us what is required, and doubt not that now, as a year ago, English purses will be opened wide enough when the call is made to save from want the widows and orphans of men of whom all England is sorrowfully proud. bt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dsc. 11. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess Helena and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the Duchess of Athole, drove out yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four. Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. D. de Roe attended on horse back. The Prince of Wales, attended by Captain Grey, went to Claremont this morning, to visit the Qneen Marie Amalie. Lord Camoys and the Bon. Mortimer West have sue. oeeded Viscount Torrington and Colonel Seymour, C. 8., as Lord and Groom in Waiting. The Right Hon. W. Gladstone arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had an audience of her Majesty. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived at Ws residence OD Carltou•houee-terrace, yesterday morning, from Windsor Castle. The right hon. gentleman after cards left town for ilawarden Castle, Chester. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial-office to the Governors of Canada, Gibraltar, and Malta. His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador has returned to Chandra House from Vienna. The Marquis of Lansdowne is receiving a sel• A c°-cle at his seat, Boirood Park, Wilts. The Earl of Dudley bas arrived at 11;4 seat in Staffordshire teen a tour of visits. The Earl and Countess of Ayleeford have left Claridge's Hotel for Peckiegton HIP. The Countess of Glengall arrived in Grosvenor square yesterday from visiting the Earl and Countess of Cardigan, at Dean Park, Northamptonshire. Lord and Lady Wharncliffe have left tong fur their met, Wortley Hall, Yorksh:re. The Earl of Rosalyn and Lady Harriet St. Cla 4 . have arrived at Claridge'a Hotel from Sootland. Sir Culling Ear('ley has left Claridge's Hotel for Bidwell Park. The Bishop of Lincoln has presented the Rev. Augustus Sutton, Rector of West Taft, Norfolk, to the pre bend of Bedford Minor in Lincoln cathedral, in acknow. ledgment of the taste and munificence with which he sod his brother have adorned the minster with so many stain( d glass window of their own design and execution. On Wednesday the Lord-Lieuteuaut visited the establishment of the Irish Society for the Training and Employment of Women in Dublin. His excellency was accompanied by Lady Caroline LOICOOS. the Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare, L idy Campbell, and the Very Rev. Dean Graves. His excellency thoroughly examined the working of the society, and took • great interest in the specimens of lithography, engraving on metal and wood, law writing, &c., exhibited as the handiwork of the pupils. This institution also trains females for employment in tele graphic offices. At the meetingof the New York democrats on the 28th ult., on the platform were the Marquis of liat..ingt.oe, Colonel Leslie, M.P., and Lord Edward Cavendish. On Wednesday Mr. Napier attended at Chatham Dockyard for the purpose of making the usual Ordnance survey of the iron-cased frigate Royal Oak, 50, I,C:lhorse power, and laying out the radius plates and sections for th e Armstrong pivot-guns. The Royal Oak is the moot forward of the squadron of armour-plated frigates now under con struction, and from the manner in which the work on hand is being pushed forward by several hundred workmen there is every prospect of the vessel being out of the hands of the dockyard authorities and ready to proceed on her trial trip at an early date in the ensuing year. The magielratee of Hide and Dukinfield have been dealing with a number of clues of obtaining relief under false pretences during this week, and the delinquents have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. No less than four women and two men have been punished for this offence lately. At the meeting of the Manchester Board of Guardians, yesterday, the chairman celled attention to th e abuse of public charity among certain of the operatives, and he quoted instances from the report of one of the "special visitors," where persons had obtained relief at the same time as they were in receipt of funds from other sour -s. Thom cases were not strictly substantiated, but there was sufficient authority for the reports to lead the guardians to investigate them. As it was stated at the meeting, "the guardians expressed no opinion, but con fined themselves to seeking information," and that they seemed resolved to .obtain. The chairman suggested that anybody in Manchester who stood is used of workmen, and could not get them, should apply to the guardians, The increase of the poor-rates at Oldham shows bow bitterly the famine is felt them. In October. a its. rate was granted ; yesterday, a 4a. rate in eddidon was asked for. The first rate should have raised 16,000 i., but 6muldara l !"••• • third a that ♦mount could not be col lected, sod no doubt the percentage of dellcieley will be heavier in the new rate. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dee. 12. The Mositesw of this morning publishes the usual monthly return of the Bank of France, which shows the following results as compared with the November return : INCREABL Cash in hand Treasury balance 23 3-5 ma"oos. 2646 „ DECRILABZ. Bills discounted, not yet due 38 „ Advances Bank notes slf „ Current accounts PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Die. 11., Bynum. Sir Andrew Buchanan, the new British Ambas sador to the court of Berlin, has arrived here. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE TEUTONIA. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 12. The Hamburg and American Company's steamship Teutonia, Capt. Taube, from New York on the 29th ult., arrived off Cowes this morning, en route for Hamburg. She brings 109 passengers, and on freight treasure value 88,966 dole. for England, 97,356 dole. for France, and 2,220 dole for Ham burg. Throughout her passage the Teutonia experienced strong variable winds and foggy weather. On the 30th she spoke an English man-of-war ship bound west, and on the same date the steamship Transit, and American ship Orient. The Teutonia did not call off Cape Race ; her news is, therefore, anticipated. THE BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Dm 12. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ellora, Captain Kellock, with the heavy portion of the Bombay and Mauritius mails, has arrived. She brings 37 passengers, 4 packages specie, value 5491. 12a. ; also 583 bags corn, 1,077 sacks wheat, 50 cases oranges, 30 cases shawls, 24 cases silk, 280 bales raw silk, and 131 packages sundries. The Elora sailed from Alexandria on the 28th of November, Malta the 2nd, and Gibraltar the 7th instant. She experienced fine weather throughout her passage ; when off Finisterre she passed the hull of a vessel, timber-laden, water-logged, and abandoned. Heavy gales had prevailed in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar, especially to the westward of the rock. The British barque Maty Catherine was driven ashore during the morning of the 24th ult. It was feared she would become a total wreck. The Spanish ship Ana Teresa, bound from Cadiz for Havanuab, sprung a leak and sank in lat. 30 16 N., long. 8 36 W. The crew and passengers took to their boats, and were picked up by the brig Carolina, and landed at Gibraltar. The Dutch galliot Finns. Girarda, bound from Leghorn for London, sprung a leak on the 26th ult., in a gale of wind W.N.W., and stink 32 miles east of Cape St. Vincent. The crew were picked up by the brig Lebanon, of Sunderland, and landed at Gibraltar. Her Majesty's ships Trident and Firefly were at Alexandria when the Rama left. The following vessels were lying in the harbour of Malta : H.M.S. Trafalgar, Marlborough, Liffey, Phoebe, Firebrand, Scylla, and Alacrity ; and at Gibraltar, H.M.S. Doris, Procris, and Redpole. LATEST INTELLIGEINOL PRUSSIA. " The news from Berlin," says the Temps, "be comes more and more serious. Persons begin to speak of the retirement of M. de Bismark, whose incapacity appears sufficiently notorious in every point of view. But it is feared that he may be succeeded by Major-General Baron Manteuffel, brother of the former President of the Council. General Manteuffel is the very chief of the mili tary cabinet the ezistence of which hair been often remarked upon as unconstitutional by the liberal opposition. There is no name in Prussia which would sound more anti-parliamentary." The National Gazette announces that M. Opper man, the liberal deputy of Priegnitz, who was deprived of his functions of Procureur-General at Berlin by the Prussian government, has received from the government of Coburg-Gotha the office of Procureur-General at Coburg. THE POPE AND THE PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA. A letter from Rome of the 6th, in the Mon*, says : Pius LX. is in the enjoyment of perfect health. He yea terday directed his promenade towards the Milvian bridge, and, returning to Rome by the Porto del Popolo, passed along a great part of the Corso on foot. Hie appearance excited the enthusiasm of the people. Report states that the Princess of Prussia, before leaving Rome, having ex pressed to the Pope her desire to have some engraving, with words in his handwriting, Pius IX. presented her with one of a scriptural subject, at the bottom of which he wrote, " itivasimare his qui is tenebris suet." Au expression which the Pope made use of to some Primyitre who had the honour of being presented to him at the Vatican, is also talked of. " You are," he mid to them, " like bells : they all the faithful to the church, bat do not enter it." SHAM REFORMS IN ROME. "We receive," says the Patrie, "the following information respecting the labours of the commis sion instituted by the Pontifical government to devise a plan to be applied to the admio;stration of the states of the church. The commission is composed of four prelates—Mgrs. Lassagni, Appol loni, Pericole, and Pita, all named by the Pope himself. As yet they have recommended only the concession of a deliberative vote to the fivance committee, and the election of the members'of municipal bodies. The commission is also to take into consideration the embellishments of Rome and the propriety of augmenting the salaries of clerks and officials." HUNGARY. Much has been lately said about meetings held at Pesth between the chiefs of the Hungarian nobility, with a view to submit to the Emperor Francis Joseph a programme based on conservative principles, and by means of which a reconciliation might be brought about between Austria and Hun gary. The frequent audiences which the Aulic Chancellor of Hungary, Count Forgach, has had of the Emperor, appears, on the other hand, to authorise belief that something serious is on the point of being accomplished on the ground of reconciliation. In fact, Count Apponyi, the judex curiae, lately arrived at Vienna, the bearer of the new programme adopted at meetings of a certain number of aristo cratic notabilities, but in which they still require from Austria the preliminary recognition of the order of things established in Hungary in 1848. They moreover call for the non-execution, as far as regards the non-Magyar kingdom, of the provisions prescribed by the constitution of February, rela tive to sending deputies to the two chambers of the Reicharath. Letters from Vienna state that these propositions have been regarded as non acceptable, and that Count Apponyi has left the Austrian capital for Pesth, to make knows the un successful issue of his visit. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RUSSIA AND FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 12. The Moniteur of to-day says :—" M. de Bud berg, the new Russian Ambassador, in delivering his credentials to the Emperor, said—' I have been commanded by the Emperor, my master, to be the interpreter of his feelings of sincere friend ship for your Majesty. I shall do my best for the development of a mutual understanding betwLen two great nations, the, union of which is based upon the right comprehension of their mutual interests.' " The Emperor replied I congratulate myself upon the friendly relations existing for six years between the Emperor and my government, and which have the more chance of continuing, as they are due to the mutual sympathies and real interests of the two empires. I have been enabled to appreciate the straightforwardness of heart of your sovereign, and have conceived for him a sin cere friendship. You will find amongst us a hearty reoeption.' " The " bulletin" of the Muniteur contradicts tele grams published in the Paris papers, stating that several of the legations at Athens had landed marines to protect their hotels, which had been threatened by the movements of the populace. RUSSIA AND GREECE. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 12. The Journal de St. Peterabottrg of to-day says " We can state oq the best authority that the great powers have agreed to maintain the protocol Of IW3O, but have not yet come to an understanding about any candidate for the throne of Greece. The Russian cabinet has not proposed any candidate." SWEDEN AND DENMARK. COPENHAGEN, Die. 12. The leaderlantkt and the Dagbliukt of to-day assert that the Swedish Foreign Minister in the middle of October last forwarded a despatch to the minister of Sweden in London, stating that as Earl Russell's despatch upon the question of Schleswig can only be destined for the enemies of Denmark or for those who are not acquainted with the real posi tion of that question, the Swedish government thanks Earl Russell for not having forwarded to Sweden a copy of the despatch, as she does not belong to either category. SPAIN. MADRID, Disc. 10, EVIENING. In to-day's sitting of the Senate General Prim read some confidential letters addressed to him by Admiral la Graviere, containing strange details in reference to the expedition to Mexico. According to these letters Almonte had declared that he was authorised by the Emperor Napoleon and the Archduke Maximilian himself to put forward the candidature of the latter, and that the French troops would guarantee the throne of Mexico to the archduke. General Prim then read letters written by Marshal O'Donnell and Senor Collantes recommending the strict execution of the treaty of London. He said that the repre sentative of England made similar declarations to him, and under the circumstances he deemed it wise to reimbark for Spain. In conclusion he ex pressed his opinion that the French expedition would not have the desired result. SHIPPING LNTELLIGENCE. The following British ships had arrived out at Gibraltar since last &drive; :—Steamer Grecian, 5 days 20 hours from Liverpool ; brig Liffey, 12 days from Liverpool ; brigantine Matchless, 28 days from Liverpool ; brig Marinion, 13 days from Liverpool; R.V.Y.C. steamer Erminia, 14 days from Portsmouth ; steamer lonia, 6j days from Liverpool ; steamer Kedar, 5 days from Liverpool ; barque Jane Alice, 16 days from Sunderland ; schooner Sarah, 14 days from Swansea ; schooner Strathspey, 10 days from Cardiff ; steamer Mastitis, 5 days 17 hours from Southampton ; steamer Lord Buccletich, 11 days from Hull; steamer Edith, 8 days from Cardiff ; and steamer Laconia, 8 days from Liverpool. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gibraltar exchanges were quoted on London, 90 days' date, 501 to SO} ; Paris, Mr. 28c. ; Marseilles, Mr. 29c. ; Genoa, Mr. 30c. ; Madrid, S days' sight, pm. ; Cadiz, dis. ; Seville, dia.; Malaga, par ; Barcelona, par ; Al meria, par; Valencia, par; Aticant, dia. Freights un altered. SPECIE FOR THE EAST. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 12. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Ceylon, Captain Evans, sailing hence to-day, takes out for Bombay—bar silver, value 360,700/. ; silver coin, 29,9751. ; gold coin, 35,4601. ; and jewellery, watches, &c., 5311. King Louis of Bavaria, father of the present Bing, has arrived at Lyons. His Majesty, who is accom- panied by a numerous suite, is on his way to Nice, where he intends to pass the winter. The Count and Countess de Chambord have left Froksderf for Venice, where they intend posing the winter. M. Flotow has arrived in Path to superintend the preparatioe of his &radella. . . . . . M. Vico:temps gave a semi-orchestral concert at Herz's, Paris, on Wednesday: . . Millie. Trebelli, late of Her Majesty's Theatre, is now fulfilling an engagement with en Italian operatic company in the Netherlands. She prove. an attraction, and excites an applause which could warmly be expected from a people so proverbially phlegmatic u the Dutch. Herr Formes, too, is in Amsterdam, having accepted an engage ment for the winter with the German opera company in that city. Madame Guerra, after a few months' absence rom the stage, reappeared at the Italian Opera, Paris, on Tuesday, as Glide, in Rigoietto, with Mario as the Duke and Madame Alboni as Madeline. A revival of Marla is in comae of preparation for Mesdames Patti and Alboni, and M. Mario; and Verdi's Lombardi is likewise pre paring. The Royal Theatre at Berlin was crammed to the ceiling on Saturday night by • fashionable audience, including the King and four or five priooes, who had assem bled to witness the company from Walluer's Theatre in several favourite farces. The political allusions in many of tho dialogues were suimressed, and new verses supplied those which, bad to be omitted in the songs that were sung, and the public repeatedly called the actors before the cur tain ; but decidedly the hit of the eveaing was that in which Herr Rewire improvised in his song two lines which may be thus rendered : I sing quite other otrophes 'tether side the Spree ; But in these holy balls it wouldn't do, you see. The audience, uoderstending the allusion, looked towards • the royal box, and laughed as if they would never stop. It is remarked that almost all the public thoroughfares of Paris bear the names of foreign cities, of great men, and the kettles fought by the French. Thus we have streets named—la Rue d'Athoes, de Berlin, de Bruxelles, Lord Byron, du Caire, Cassini, Chi'rubini, Con. stantioople, du Wrou. de Florence, Franklia, Fulton, Gritry, Hambourg, Hanovre, le Boulevard des Italian; de Lubeck, Lulli, de Milan, Moiscon, Newton, Parme, tersboorg, Plaisaoce, Radaiwill, Rome, Itmeini, de Savoie, de Saxe, Scipion, Stookolm, des Thermopylae, de Treviso, ! de Vienne, de Watt, kc. There are bridges, pima, sad streets; named after the following victories:—Alma, Annie, Alger, Austerlitz, asztiglitoN o °°stantiloo. Una, Illy, Jemmapea, Maggots, Mama" Moothahor, Marignan, !di sagree, Mogador, Pyramid's, Wren, 86beetepol, Elolferino, Trocadero, Valiny. It is something sew to And the baste- • wants mom reme dy opened rensioding us by their aerate rather et peace and industry than of war and distant cities. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (fox OUR OWN OORRSISPONDINT. ) PABI3, THUSEDAT EVENING. The Constitutionnq warmly supports the claims of Prince Fernando of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, father of the present King of Portugal, to the throne of Greece. It is, however, a very remarkable fact, and one which almost leads to the supposition of a change of opinion on the part of the French go vernment since the morning, that the evening official organs speak in quite a different tone. The Petrie calls the candidature of Prince Ferdinand a new "comedy," got up by England. The Pays says that English zeal for this arrangement is to 1 1 be explained by the close community of interests which has long existed between England and Portugal. It thinks, however, that the candidature of Don Lois is likely to make rapid way, and ex presses the opinion that as far " aa concerns France specially she will have no objection to snake." This acquiescence, it will be observed, is expressed in much colder terms than that of the Conditu tionnel, and with the circumstance fresh in our recollection of the latter journal having been wrongly instructed during twenty-four hours on the subject of Prince Alfred, it is impossible not to doubt whether France has not other views. The France speaks sneeringly of the many crowns already belonging to the lucky house of Coburg, does not know anything of the chances of success of the candidature now patronised by the Consti tutional, and observes that it is already opposed by the Daily News. The Dibats, in a leading &tack, adopts the following observations on the new Italian m;nistry : Our Turin correspondent has, we think, very clearly characterised the position of the present cabinet, in saying that 'all the difference between lite policy and that of Its predecessor will be found to consist in rather more cool. flees towards France, and rather close rintimacy with England. But, without deviating essentially from the political line followed by their predecessors, N. Parini and his colleagues will bays the advantage of being leas exposed to the lair trust, the unjust bat irresistible prejudices, and the national susceptibilities, excusable in a certain degree, which have led to the parliamentary defeat of M. Rattazzi. In this point of view we feel justified in saying that the new Italian toinistay fairly meets the most delicate and most essential requirements of the existing state of affairs. The French government papers, although affect ing moderate language, do not disguise their dis appointment at the composition of the new cabi net, and prophecy all sorts of calamities to Italy on account of her misprision of the advice of France. An increase in the Neapolitan states of that brigandage which is organised under the protection of the French troops in Rome is prominently ad vertised as one of the likely consequences of a ministry at Turin not subservient to France. The Moniteur announces the appointment of M. Foucaux to the chair of Panscrit in the College of France, which has been vacant for the last ten years. M. Adolphe Regnier, who is admitted on all hands to be the fittest person, had been unani mously elected by the professors, but for private reasons, said to be totally unconnected with poli tica, he objected to take the oath. It was hoped that the Emperor—as he did in the canes of M. F. Arago and M. de Cauchy—would have spontane ously waived M. Regnier's oath in the interest of science, but his Majesty has not thought fit to do so. • M. Emile Augier's new and highly successful play, the Pits de Gibuyer, is published to-day with a dedication to Prince Napoleon, to whose exalted patronage its tardy escape from the censure is doubtless owing. In his preface M. Angier, while denying that his comedy is a " political" piece in the current sense of the word, admits that it is a satire upon the "clericals." If the legitimists feel them selves attacked it is only because they are the sole logical supporters of the clerical party against the progressive principles of 1789. He very success fully replies to the accusation that he is "striking people who are down " in the following words : Where are these fallen enemies whom I am accused of persecuting? I see them upstanding and vigorous in every tribune ; they seem on the point of scaling the triumphal car ; and when I, weak and humble as I am, venture to pull them by the leg, they torn round upon me indignantly and cry out, "Respect the vanquished." This is really too far cical. The preface concludes as follows : Shall I answer those who reproach my comedy for having been authoriscd—that is, for existing? This is a delicate point. If it be permitted to compare small things with great, I would ask these puritans whoever thought of blimiag Tartuffe for the toleration of Louis XIV. ? bL Gamier Pages has just finished his " History of the Revolution of 1848," at which be has been working for the last fourteen years. The two con cluding volumes (the seventh and eighth) are pecu liarly interesting, because they contain full accounts, almost day by day, of the private debates of the provisional government of which the author was a member. Count de Budberg, the new Russian ambassador, was received in state by the Emperor to-day with the usual formalities. The Daily News is seized. The Turin correspondent of the Times, writing oe the 9th, sue :—" A calamitous duel has been fought to day near Turin between Menotti Garibaldi, the hero'. eldest son, and that Colonel, now Brigadier-General, i Pallavicino, who attacked the volunteers at Aspromonte. This latter had given offence to sbo officers of Garibaldi's staff when he said in his report that while the combat raged these officers were busy sharing the contents of their chiefs military chest among them. The efforts of well-meaning persons who wished to prevent the duel were unavailing. Menotti Garibaldi is said to be mortally wounded in the side ; Palls viciuo is also seriously hurt. I have not been able, how ever, to ascertain the particulars of the sad event, and still hope the account of it may be exaggerated." Other letters from Turin throw discredit on the statement that serious injuries were received by the combatant.. An Italian journal credits King Victor Emmanuel with a Goo mot, uttered during the late ministerial crisis. His Majesty, it affirm., felt desirous of going out hunting one day, but was prevented by heavy rain. " Ah," said he, " 1 bee that, whether I will or not, I mast keep my Chamber." Despatches received at Marseilles, and published in the Paris papers, state that Naples is in a very disturbed state, owing to the increase of brigandage. In certain pro vinces, it is alleged, communications are intercepted, and travellers go armed and in companion The Ottoman Embassy his received a notice from the Minister of Foreign Attain at the Sublime Porte, etches that a national exhibition is to be opened at Ooestant;loplis on the 20th of February, 1863, to last three months. Al though reserved exclusively for the produce of the moil and for native industry, machinery for practical use is to be admitted from foreign countries. The foreign manufac turers who send their machinery for exhibition are to be re- Mewed from the payment of duty. A robbery not leas remarkable in its first con oeption than for the boldness with which it was carried out. is related by the Vienna Gazette of the 9th inst. The other night, when it was very dark, the conductor of a goods train on the railway from St. Vetenburg to Warsaw end. denly saw before him a large are. He stopped the train and found some logs of wood which had been placed on the nib in dames. The railway offi cials having removed them the tilde resumed its course but on its arrival at the station the diseovery was made that two carriage' hail bean detached during the time of stop page- These were toned soon afterwards, completely stripped of their contents. W.S.W. to N.N.W., SOOZIAND. fresh. W.N. W. to N.N.E., 111.1LAIID. fresh. showery. As nest above. W. to N., fresh. livirDAY. N.N.E.W.N.W., unsettled. to W. 4. W, fresh. with shovers. As nest above . Sonliar to next above, unsettled. W.N.W. to N.N.H. AMUR:D. N.N.E. to W.N.W. 41. W. Corrs.tz. 8. W.2IWAND. DRAMA. HAYMARKET. The fossil farce of A Day After th 1r..1.?„. j was dug up from the Kemble formation of the drama, and presented at this house last night, that a lady new to the stage. named Mir Marlow, might appear io the character of Lady Freebies. The new actress hah looks in her favour, but her elocution ia very faulty and us. certain, sad her style is crude beyond that of most smarm,,. Mr. William Anon played Colonel Freelove with otf•haud ease, and Mr. Rogers and Mrs. Griffiths appeared qu i te home in she old-fashioned humour of Jerre and Mrs. irdi„ ROYAL ALHAMBRA. The Alhambra Palace, which is not so much music-hall as a theatre of varieties, must have been built by the architect with a special view to gymnastic performances, The noble proportions of the building do more than provide the mart perfect ventilation, and create a feeling of ease aid an enjoyment of space in the visitors. They place an area at the dimmed of the proprietors, vast in height, bres i lii, and depth, which is pre.ominently adapted for Um.* into- resting physical displays that have made this catabli.Lasit so famous. Astley's in its beat days could never «nova e with the Alhambts as an acrobatic arena, and now that 0., time-honoured Miens over the water is turned into an nary theatre,we must look to the great building in Leicester. square as the school for ground and lofty tumbling. It tr needless to say that gymnastic performances always have been popular in every state of society, and always win i t, and that those who cherish the name of burrow as a bow, hold word will never be tired of patronising displays of hi;ki physical training. The proprietor of the Alhambra,/watching and proud. hag for public taste, have engaged two clever brother., named Ballot, who show an amount of ease, daring, aid cleverness on the high double trap4e, which is only sta. passed by the performance of Y. Olmar. Seated on a tor, suspended about 60 feet high, they go through a variety of ingenious evolutions requiring great courage, readineu, and muscular power. Some of their combinations are novel, sad the use they make of the insteps sod the legs to s us . tail their bodies invested in mid-air proves what may b, achieved by hard practice. Their performance shows to, amongst other startling thinp, what X. Blondin would pro. bably do to sire himself if he slipped from the high rope. The popularity of If. Olmar motions@ undiminished, sod crowds attend nightly to witneu the feats of this finished umlaut. The brothers Comrade are also great favourit e ., being like a pair of Siamese twine, who successfully imitate If. Blondin on the low rope. The musical attraclloos of the establishment are undiminished, and as a treat far oar schoolboys home for the holiday; the proprietors think of fitting up a circus for morning performances. THE WESTMINSTER PLAY. The play selected for the present year is the Andrea of Terence, the first performance of whith cdl be on Tuesday nest. A full dress rehearsal took ?JACO last night, and the performance went oft in a most situractory manner. The principal characters—Dana, simo, Pamphilus, and Sosia—ahowed evidences of careful study on the part of the actors. The dialogue was well sustained, and scarcely a point was omitted. In consequence of the death of the Prince Consort, them was no performance last Christmas ; in the previous yeir the play was selected from Plautus. Last night ColitileT prologue nor epilogue was delivered—being reserved for the opening sight, on Tueeday. A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST COMMITTED TO PRISON. GLASGOW, THURSDAY. The interest felt in the issue of the refusal of the Rev. P. IPlauchlan, Roman catholic clergyman at Fa& muir, to answer certain questions put to him anent whet he knew of a theft said to have been committed by Terence IPGes, a labourer, attracted a large number to the Justice of Peace Court to-day. Mr. ICLauchlan was brought for. ward and asked so to what resolution he had come to on the subjcet. He repeated his refusal to answer the question on the ground of conscientious scruples. He was then ass• tented to thirty days imprisonment. Some marks of dis approbation sassed in court, which, however, were speedily suppressed. .-(THIS DAY.) 12, 2 A./L, WEATHER REPORT. 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W.N.W. 6 4 4 c - - 4 1191.1001.4319- 1 29.79421 N.W. 4 8 6 r 4 0.40 II moderate to fresh. frerL W. to Is., fresh, one. K. Oust As nest shove. Two crocks, containing 1,600 pieces of copper money and a few of silver, with the likeness of Henry W. and Louis KILL, were found List week in a field at Vat mates (Maine-et-Loire). It is supposed that they were hid there at the period of the revocation of the Edict of Rinks. The boring of Artesian wells is being carried on with great activity in Algeria. Bra blia.usery's THEATRE.—A performance of Haoders oratorio TAe Messiah is to be given on Christman. Eve. The principal vocalists will be Mdlle. TitMns, Miss Palmer, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Bentley ; and the bend and chorus, under the direction of Mr. Benedict, will be live hundred strong. BRIXTON AMATEUR MOND 'AL SOCIETY.—A very successful amateur musical society has been for some time established at Brixton, under the auspices of Mr. J. J. Mayo, and other gentlemen of the neighbourhood. Tall second concert of the season took place on Wednesday evening last before a large and fashionable audience, in. eluding Sir G. Pollock, K.C.8., and Lady Pollock , other Surrey notabilities. The selection included excellent instrumental music by the amateur hand, ably conducted by Mr. Boose Royal Morse Guards, and some good solo flag ins by Mimi Banks and an amateur. Millie. Isabella Schus ter, a young pianist% was very much applauded la her delivery of Thalberg's arrangement of ' Home, sweet home ; and altogether the caused may be stated to have been a highly creditable entertainment. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL. — Th e performance of Handers oratorio Messiah this (Praha') evening will commence at half-past seven o'clock preciaoll. Mnitriso ON SLAVERY.— On We.lnesday evening a crowded meeting was held at the Old Malthouse, Eden , bridge ; Mr. S. Scott, of Southborough, in the chair. The Rev. C. Winter delivered an able address condemning. on the part of free Enclishmeo, all sympathy with the slant. bolding Confederation. The lecturer was loudly applauded throughout, and votes of thanks were passed ousoooosly. The new pork packing establioliment of E. W. and W. A. Pattisogi have commenced operations. Over tOO hogs were slaughtered, and placed in good cognition for cutting up. This pork house is located on the back of White River, immediately north of that of M'T ease, and is complete in all its parts. The building is of brick, about 200 feet long by 50 in width, and is divided into tire depaitmente. One thousand hogs can be slaughtered end packed per day at this mammoth istablishment spoils Jeered. DEATH OP A CENTENARIAN.—The death is an nounced of Mr. Thames Kerrigan, which took place at Culky, near Enniskillen, on the 3rd inst., at the age of BS years. The deceased served for forty years in a yeomen 4 corps, under the Earl of Bellmore. lie then eulieted in the 27th Foot, in which regiment he fought under Wellington st Waterloo, and received his peneion as a pensioner from that regiment foe forty rms.—Northern Whig. GARIBALDI AND AMERICAN SLAVERV.—Mf. John M'Adans, of Glasses r, has received a brief letter trout Gari baldi, dated Pisa, 3rd inst., in which the genemisays :—" You may be sere that bed I accepted to draw my sword for the cause of the United Mates, it would have been for the abolition of slavery, fall, unconditional. lam most thank ful to your pliant countrymen for the numerous proofs of sympathy they here given ms. I know that no people better than the Scotch !sympathises for three whompetrogOn is for civil or religious liberty