The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-19 00:00:00

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I allas roma Wi#66 I:rz stilisi, is for ro e f.r,11.1e/kr•J .;•••...--- ...... TT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE ISSUE of 25,000 A PREFERENCE SHARES of £lO each, (Payne, and Smiths, the sum of e WY/5A PACKET entp,_..poe gyiregy meet (to midi peso. hearing 8 per Cent. Interest. and Redeemable at £l6 per of £2 per share on , being a dffit A Preferinee shares In the above ' • e,der 011 the 22nd December lath shipping dig 20 th December', them. THE CREDIT lATT,MILAITEIIMI4 for th e !Limited; ted res i n are Company, I hereby requeet that you will allot me that number, th-Tar-d-racor4av,ru,sei,;Y"AaerA" ierlittrherEllrt THE pre BELGIAN T PUBLIC WORil a bov e ritoticreoutogrtrrlichof the res er p s e n C y tur al , X I leberagreyeettto may goil toes, ewe Docks. Thin fine ship, built last year eyed. A. Ste- (Limited). the deposit on allotment, and to sign the memorendum and N ei esx, of Glasgow, on the most appr clipper lines, Capital 060,000, in 36 , 000 bares £lO each. ' ankles of association of the Company as duly registered, when rtete ribie opportunity for five B, terms of freigbt ' Divided into 25,000, A Preference Shares, of 110 each. I remembersrquired, and I authorise you to insert my name on the when Wi l laawe sipper to DEVIW and OMB, 9, Billiterstreet 1 . (Being the Shares now o ff ered for Subaription.) for the number of shares allotted to be. And 10,000 B Deferred Shares, of £lO each. Usual aignsture and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE • DDIBM'OIue Name in full tt of PAC.KET suir.—For SYDNEY Direct ((to sail purse- Frederic Detilien. Elet'' sin lietreriliten Board ei*erke • Residence pay on the 10th January, last shipping der Bth January ) , the I Albert Grant ' reqo M. P o L enden. Profession • a geseed frigate-bent ship DIINBAR CASTLE, A 1 13 years, . Lieut.-Colonel Edward Neville Clargee-street Date, December 1966. ___---_________., John Irving Pascoe. Rim. , Weary New-park. y qg - jeter p 95 teak J. B. SWANSON. Commander : 'T in g in t he Henry foreman, Eats, base -equate. east Leda Docks. Thbi fine ship, built in 1464 by Mr. JamesTHE BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY Edward Warner, Esq., M. P , London I mo, of Sunderland . Is a very fast sailer. She has a full poop, coisuryp„, m0rm5....4. .0.,. Buiditte, ilm., c.E., Engia ___. , (Limited). web musaalle large cabins for the isocommodestion of flret-eleas wee EXTRACTS from .Ali INUTES of the METROPOLITAN BOARD in-Chief to the Metropolitan Board of Works. -For terms I of WORKS of 18th May, 1866, and referred to in Prospectus. lowelth ete oi freight o r pma d WL"ge"raatyantolVt, e -N e _ a d n a ln ir - i , az, 9, Billies _ Sem Krets.-,Alemrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, I 52. The Clerk laid before the Board the following conenu ter" E. C. eithet ' SotherroaMesers. West and King, 3, Charlotte row, Mansion- 14th May, 1866. mee fil tieu e,-1 : am directed by Secretary_ Sir George Orel to transmit house, E.C. to you, for the information of the Metropolitan Board of Works, WI/1W and MOORE'S AIJSTRALLAN LINE atoms. a copy of • despatch from her Majesty's Resister at Brunets, re )" of PACKET SHIP .-For ADELAIDE Direct ;to eel! punc. Francis Cope, bq., 1, A-court, rtometrece, S.C. speedos some important teriprovements which are about to be Meon the e7th December, last hipping day 24th December ) , I Meters. Pnce and Devo te l'hreadnite=treet, E.C. made in that city, and which have been contracted for on the Messer clipper ship 0/NA en, A 1 110 years, nig tons register, U. I OF rices-St. Clement's-home, Clementlelane, London, E.C. part of the English Credit ('uncle) and Mobilier Company. le ENGLSH, Cunimander ; lying in the London Docks. This Sliceirreith-W. J. L HERIOT, Int I am, dso., (Sloped) H. WADDINGTON. one ship has a full poop, and every comfort for the accommods- I -- The Cbairman of the Metropolitan tee of cabin re. and being a fast sailer is confidently I PROSPECTUS. Board of Works. itconunend to shippers of line gooda.-For terms of freight or The object of this Company is to carry out the concessions , (SacLOseem.) pow apply to DEVITT and MOORE, No. 9, Billiterotreet. ' granted by th e Municipal Council of Brussels, in concert with I Brame* May 4, 1866. .-- --•-- VITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE Government, for the drainage and coincident improvements Of tent and proportions has just been contracted for on the part of DEof PACKET SHIP.- For BRISBANE WHARF Dthect the capital of Belgium. : the English Credit Fancier and Mobilier Company. The object pal have quick despatch). the fast-sailing clipper barque The concession-fortbe due execution of which £50,000 caution la to etch over the river Benne. which runs through the lower IFERONIA, A 1. 329 tons register, T. SULLIVAN, Commander • oney has been lodged on behalf of the Company-comprises part of the city and is in fact an immense open drain, receiving Wm in the Beat India Docks._ This ship, built under special t h e at h construction of an undergronnd channel tor the river Senna the greeter pert of the sewage of the town, which is, at preeent. (army, is noted for her feereselling qualities and sound de . cry i present an open main sewer) running through the else, , most dangerous to health, and often the cause of destructive ot cargo -For freight or passage apply to DIMITY and MOORS, tomeber with a broad thoroughfare or boulevard above that , epidemics. , meanie : a complete system of main sewers, and importane ' The plan combine, Wend drains to intercept the sewsge, re .. . .. . 1 branches above, through, and below the city ; tea redffication., servals outside of the town for deodorizing and collecting for exenfuWmof the me ere: and works to prevent inundations. An extensive Run irSiliter.streetellegl• MORE' AUSTRALIAN LINE erection of an exchange, t Weird is to be run over the vaulted course of the bans quite o se r i t e h a 4 ge rt . Ver n cprobannriedkeslindalsoanfeator the datientWr of I'ACEIt'T Skil P-Fur HOBAET TOWN Direct (has • marketplace, a monumental fountain, and such works as may lie through the town. The houses on each side, which are now of feat Peet of her cargo engaged, and will have quick despatch ) , necessary in connexion therewith. the most inferior class, are to be pulled down, new ones of a Da boteh-ballt clipper OWN X. Al, register ffill tons, PHILIP . The conessaions also give the exclusive ealuable right to the superior character, on a widened way, are to be erected all along L. Commander ; lying le the London Docks. This favourite sewage for a period of co years, subject to the maintenance the new Bouleverd, with great facilities for lateral access to It alionial trader le noted for her fast sailing qualities anti sound of the decantation works In connesdoo therewith. on either side. A building, which is to unite halls for an ex giverY of Cargo.-Fur terms of trje . or passage Apply to , The magnitude and value of these concessions will be under- change, and galleries for artistic exhibitions, ts also to be con- ITT and MOORE, 9, Bi ll iter-s • stood by the fact that they Include subsidies to be received by *Ducted. the Conipany in cosh and annuities of the value together of The estimated cost of these works ts 26 millions of francs. - 26,000,000 francs, or £1,040,000 sterling, which have been voted The amount is contributed by the town of Brussels, by the Pro by all the authorities and sanctioned by the crown. : wince of Brabant, and by the State, in the following proportions The caution money will be repaid to the Company in proper- ; -the Town. 16 millions ; the Province , 3 MilliOna ; the GOVern . Lions as the works progress. . meat, 7 millions. The concession Ilse gives the right confirmed by Royal Decree I enclose herewith a copy of the Report presented to the of expropriatiou along a belt embracing frontages on both sides Chamber of R. R., on the part of the Central Section, which ex and in the vicinity of the proposed yew Boulevard ; anal, in ad- plains rimy the nature and importance of this projected tranzfor dition, the free grant •fee simple) of all town and suburban land nation in the lower part of Bnerrebi. derived from diverted streets, open public places, and closed As an engineering work, the plan is one of the highest interest, river courses, that are included within the limits of the con- from lea extent and projected effects as combining ornaments ceeeion. Lion and facilities of intercourse throughout the whole of the The value of these stipulations will be readily discerned from lower quarter, with incalculable benefits in point of healthy the fact that (apart from the land, not to be paid for a all being action on at least half of the population of Brussels.-I have, &c., received as free gift', the town blocks to be purchased and , (Signed) HOWARD DE WALDEN and SEAFOItD. cleared are at present mostly occupied by very indifferent I The Earl of(_ Clarendon. buildings, whereas the site will become at once the most im- , portant Boulevard for traffic, business, and residential purposes, ' SCIENTIFIC and MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. opening up aa It does a direct road between the North and South MR. J. C. STEVENS will SELL by AUCTION, Railway Termini, and the land will become saleable by the Com- at his Great Rooms, 38, Ring-street, Covenegarden, pally at the tergely enhanced anticipated value. 'TO - MORROW and FRIDAY, Dec. 20 and 21, at half past 12 pre- The marry thousands of our countrymen who have recently elsely each day, DISSOLVING VIEW and MAGIC LANTERNS, visited Brussels cannot but have observed • scarcity of !moo- and • great variety of elides for same, valuable Micruacope by cupied dwellings :in addition to the existing wane of additional Ross, with • quantity of extra apparatus, several small Micro accommodation, it should be considered as affecting the after scopes, and a great variety of objects for ditto ; costly Telescope value of vacant town blocks in such eminently desirable alma- with 7 tn. object glass, by Troughton and Simms ; small Tele thine, that the works alone will, it is estimated, displace upwards ' scopes, Opera and Race Glasses, Stereoscopes and coloured and of 1,200 families. ain views ; double Guns, including one by Westley Richards: After a long course of laborious official inquiry, extending , Models of SWIM Engines, Cameras, and Lenses, and other Pbo over several years, ea to the most effectual sanitary plants be tographic apparatus, double anal single barrelled Air Pumps, adopted, the Belgian Government finally accepted that upon . Electrical and Galvanic Machines, Analytical Balances, (hetet-- which the present concessions are based, upon the report of a , cabs, Musical Boxes, Concerthsas, Flutes, and other musical M imed,' Government Deputation commissioned to make a per- • struments ; Pictures, Prints, and Drawings ; a few Booksf sale, ; two tonal examination of the important sewage and main drainag e , very fine human skeletons, Ac.-On view the mornings o works of London anal the suburbs. these works ! and catalogues had. The original estimates for the p rincipal part of were examined and verified by Mr. J. W. Bazalgette, Engineer- in-C hief to the Metrpolan Board of Works of London, under the ! sanction of that o body it ; and these estimates have been further , tested by months of minute and careful revision on the part of contractors and their respective engineers. 1 The contracts for the execution of the whole of the main drain- 1 . age works, and the formation ■ of the Boulevard, have been oon- eiR„,.....„„,, eluded with experienced and responsible Belgian contractors, , rrir.—Best Brussels Ss. 6d. per yard approved by the Belgian authorities, and who have placed at (usual price 6s. 6d.) Many patterns to select from. 'Tapes the disposal of the Company sufficient guarantees for the due try, Kiddermharter, Dutch, felts, blankets, sheetings, and floor performance of their engagements. ' cloths, equally cheap. Also E 16,000 worth furniture being offered it is inteuded that the whole of the works shall be completed at ve reduced prices, to make room for extensiee alterations, within four years. at W M. WALNWEI, 133 to 130, Newington Butte, 8- The importance of the undertaking Is evidenced in the pro- I -- - - tracted official debates in the Brussels Municipal Council, and CIONVERTIBLE OTTOMANS for Centre of also in the Belgian Chambers and Senate. on the subject. and by 0„../ Rooms, to form two settees and two easy chairs, a great Mespecial report thereon from Lord Howard de Walden, her improvement on the ordinary ottoman. Only of T. H. FILM.ER Majestra Minister Pieter/Meatier/ at Brussels, transmitted by a nd soN, bey Chair and Sofa Manufacturers, 31, 32 and 2a, the Earl of Clarendon, through Sir George Grey, to the Metro- Bernerastreet, Oxfordetreet. and 34 and 35, Charles-slreet, Ox !Altair Board of Works, in London. and recorded in their fordotreet, W. An illustrated priced list free on application. minutes under date of May 18, 1866, an extract of which la , --------___--------- annexed to this prosectus. _ :CHARLES MEEKING and Co., The late distinguished Monarch, Leopold I. to whose wisd V having been compelled by the Corporation to give up their and sageeity Belgium is so deeply indebted, always manifested • premises next Se. Andrew's church for the Holborn Valley lm the warmest interest in these projected works ; and the reigning prevenient. have opened Sovereign, his Majesty Leopold 11., atter earnestly forwarding , TEMPORARY PREMISEi, 45, TIOLBORN-ITILL every stage of the negotiation from its inception, has further I i CfIARLES MEEK'S° and Co. are now SELLING Unsays or testifted his conclusive approval by having expresseed his desire Winceys, Dress sierges, Reps, Epinglines, Genap Pes, Cobourgs, to inatigurate the works by laying the Met stone in state cere- ! French Merinos, Fancy Dresses, Coloured and Ilatk Seal Skins, ninny, which is fixed to take place at Brussels, on Wednesday, , Reversibles, Astrachans, lleltons, Tweeds, Flannels, Blankets, the 295.1 of January next. Sheetings, Calicoes, Longeloths, Prints, Table Linen, Sae, CO IL will be at once seen by this brief description of the conees- ~ loured and Black Velvets, Coloured and Black Meshes, Furs, sion that it is one of no ordinary character, whether It is con- Opossum, Miniver, Grebe, and ether Fur Trimmings ; Glencoe, aldered in the importance of the work to be done-the govern - S a xony, anal other Winter Shawls; Ribbons, Trimmings, Haber mental identitication with its success-the nationid character of (lathery, Hosiery. Gloves, rice., Black earamattas, Buratheas, Its object-and. the Directors believe they may fairly add with- . Crapes, Mourning Silks, Ac., all of out entering into details ,which in a relate statement they can- I WAB.RANTED GOOD QUALITY, and at EXTRAORDINABJLY not do , , from its prospect tif nnanCiel success. LOW PRICY-A, The capital of the Company is fixed at £350,000, in 35,000 I even cheaper than they offered such goods at their old premises. shares of tits each, divided into 25,000 A preference shares, and The Temporary Building is on a part of the site upon which 10.000 B deferred shares. , th e New Premises will be erected for the re-establishment of the The preference shares reprment the capital to be subscribed beehive. by the public for working nut the conc ess ion : and the deferred 1 The Shop closes at 7 o'clock until Ist March, 1867, and always QTEAM to (iOTHENBURG from London ' snares ore acceptedtlgenthi i;oc(ttetti.,sris:aiinryesc,al '1,er..4,,,1,1,11...deegni11..11 of . on Saturdays at 2 o'clock. 1(3 direct. -only Regular Communication. -The unrivalled th e n ' t "g n , i T tn a l . CHARLES MEEKING and Co., 45, Ifolborn-bill. Min screw -steamers MARY, Captain LEIGH, 1,000 tone. 250- i the privileges a tached to the respective blare cepital are as The Carpet and Furniehing Business is removed ecniporarily) horse p e wee from City Canal Buoy, and the GUSTAF W ASA, f"lh' wt • ,to Nos le and 111. Hollioni hill, two doors from Fetter-Lane. TI A eference shares are to be redeemed out of the aesets , ' ' ' Captain sTIEII I, GOO tuns, 100-horee power, from itorselydown, 1 Brooke 110115 e Will shortly be reopened. of e Com p any .Prb drawirige by lot, and each share paid off at , are deepatehed alternately every week, weather penuitting. .- --- - _------ Fares, 43 3s. ,C 2 2.5. ; £l.-For freight or s th e hert., So in y it a bonus £5 per share. The drawings will I ' - e , A a , a pply £.., per s OVERCOATS for the present Season.—The to cnantioi l'uiversal office. W. ;or to PMI'S, GRAVES, take place on the following dates, nix.: NEW 'WINTER OVERCOATS, of best materials, are kept PHILLIPPS and Co., St. Dunstan's-house, Cross-lane, Great ou the and January, 1870. 6,2a0 Shares, or £02,500 Tower-street, E.C. ~ „ 1071, 0,250 „ 462.500 on hand and made to order, at 1372, 0,2L0 „ Lis,l,loo HAMILTON and HIM PTON'S, „ „ 1873, 6,250 „ £6°,500 Tailors and Overcoat Makers, __ . ...- " " . 106, STRAND, opposite Exeter-hall. (snow OUR mum. enporm.) BARNSLEY, TLZSDAT Evffisffro. Shortly after twe o'clock this morning there was another explosion from the onlyremaining open shaft, andbefore an how bad expired two others had taken pleas Tbollocaa, though very violent, was no fiercer than the engineers had predicted upon perceiving that the measures taken to seal the cupola shaft ware beginning to tell. It shook the ground, was re-echoed from the hills, and blackened the atmosphere with foul sulphurous smoke. More than that, it actually disarranged the scraps of gear remaining over the pit month, which,after the fifteen previous explosions, was presumedto be incapable of further damage. A wire rope hanging in the shaft wee blown to the top of the framework with such force that what before was a firmly- • twisted rope then dangled from a corner a large mass of wires, tangled like an unmarusgeable skein of thread. The other explosions were not so violent. Up to the present time there have been 17 of these eruptions, and no doubt they are but a fraction of what will follow before the dangerous elements are forced out of the pit. At no time war the volume of white smoke raging from the pit so continuously great as this morning. Large boards. sabelled " dangerous," are now fixed at short dis tenses by the side of the paths permissible to visitors, the precaution being adopted partly with the view of keeping the ground clear of crowds now that the forces of police have been reduced, and partly from an honest desire to warn the unwary of peril. A smell of the ob noxious gas is perceptible at many places far remote from the pit entrances, and the wind this morning being rather gusty, was laden at intervals; with perfumes that, both from their powers of harm and unpleasantness to the human noes, might have been dispensed with. A short time since the fissures in the stone-quarry, to which reference has been several times made, became so full of these drifting gases that the quarrymen were crated to desist from their occupation of chiselling mill-stones out of the rock, for fear of sparks from the iron tools- Including engineers, policemen, and labourers, there are probably not more than 60 men now to be seen about the pit. The rules prohibiting the admission of strangers to the pit mouth were broken yesterday in the case of the Lord-Lieutenant and the Archbishop, who came to the Oaks to see what was to be seen of the entrance to the unapproachable tomb of so many Yorkshiremen. Night and day two practised engineers remain near the pit mouth to be ready for any emergency. The filling in of the cupola shaft, now almost puddled into completion, has had without question a good effect ; and a similar stroke of success is hoped to be achieved by the stopping up of one of the pit mouth shafts, commenced this morning. Pumping is being carried on in another direction. In a recess a few yards down the shaft a large iron bucket is kept within reach to offer a ready means of descent should any unlooked-for occurrence ren der descent necessary. But, need it be said, the most san guine by this time must have given up the last lingering shadow of hope that another single corpse will be reco vered! Still, in the streets of the hamlets, and along the short isolated rows of cottages on the hill sides, the white blinds have been untouched since the fatal day. The subscription on the whole, yesterday, was a good commencement, and the plan then organised will no doubt be extremely successful. about led on 000Mbb 0 .4.. Count Bismarck, who has resumed his practice of devoting the whole day to his official duties, has been ordered by his physcians to take greater care of his health, and especially to restrict the num ber of personal interviews given by him as much as possible. die; to ileb im fa al Nor. et de pon le ior refemeed STODARE'S THEATRE of MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN-HALL. PICCADILLY• "WHO's HE I" STODARE (Madame), Widow of the late Colonel IiTODABE, will present the "Sphinx," " Marvel of Mecca," and " Basket Trick," assisted by Mr. Ftrhank BUM= (pupil of the late Colonel Stodare ) , In Colonel Stodsre's Royal Entertain ment of Magic, at the Theatre of Mystery, Egyptian-hall, Every Evening at 8 ; Wedneeday and Saturday morninv at & Admis don, la and fa ; Stalls, 35.: schools and children, half-price. Seeks may be secured at the box-anus, from 11 till 8; and at lattebelra, 88, Old Bond-street—Mr. JAM fa w Bitvite, manager. The whole budget, as amended at preceding sittings, was finally adopted to-day by the Chamber of Deputies. Count Bismarck, previous to its adoption, declared that although the amended budget with the resolutions passed by the house amounted to a virtual rejection of the demands of the government, the latter would nevertheless endeavour not to exceed the limits prescribed by the budget in its present form, in order to prove that it respected the rights of the house over the budget. THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. BERLIN, Die. 1& not en. lug led several P they NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, 218 , H i g h flolborn.—This ray elegant and spacions establishment hawing been entirely redecorated OPEN EVERY EVENING The grand band, conducted by Mr. W. M. Packet , w ill perform elOtlylt a ebolce selection of operatic and dance music. Open at ha pea 8 : aloe at 12. Admission. 1L It INAH A DIIBLLN N'S L ILIBIBTTIOIB L , 1886. WHISKY. This celebrated old 18.1811 WHISKY waned the DUBLIN nau liLliDAL.—It is pare, mild. mellow. dellotoss, and very wholesome. Sold in bottles, Ea. 8.1 each, at the retail booms' In London: by the agents in the principal towns in Busload ; or wlistlesele at 8, Great Windmilleek London, W. Obwerrethe red mai, plat label, sad cork branded " 'Linehan's LL Whisky.' sc. 15. iw. 4541 TAU twos X 4 7. N 'tag $9,1116 17204 1.' W'TENT CASS STAN * n on, S to ad PA manoreentnoter that a tall D tikE is ew as smaller casks, may be raised or tilted on it without labour or trouble. Its action Is so impalpable the sediment of the most limpid fluid no possibility can bethat disturbed. Prieto 94., 126., 14a, to suit 4 , 9, and 18 gallon casks. nARLOWS SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. Ito vent-peg mitred. No more flat beer or sour wino. Price 44. 6d. ; ditto, eleciroplated, en—Apply direct to JAMES MASLOW, patentee, 14, Ving William-street, Bandon -bonse. Be. that his name and address are on every article others ar• spurious imitations. bigravings gratis. Established 18110. THE KING OF SAXONY'S VISIT TO BERLIN. BERLIN, Dtc. 18. - Count von Bismarck and General von Roon were received this morning by the King and Crown Prince of Saxony. His Majesty and his Royal Highness visited this afternoon the Crown Prince of Prussia. They will dine with the Dowager Queen, and will be present this evening at a soiree given by the Queen. • The royal visitors will return to Saxony to-morrow morning. -arl , - F[AVANA SEGAR AGENCY, 2, Canute-road Docks, Southampton, and 77, REGE NT-STREET,LONDON ;two deors from St. James's Hall.—The proprietors draw atten tion to the success which has attended the establishment of this agency, and which has resulted in the supply of their importa tions to many of the most important clubs, hotels, and private annumers in the kingdom. The stock offered to the attention of connoisseurs comprises nearly 300 kinds of the choicest m oductions of the most celebrated Havana mantdactories, L the finest selection of Havana segars at present existing in Europe, the whole teeing the exclusive importation of this esta blishment from Its agents and resident buyers In Havana, who, from long experience, exercise the greatest care in selecting only the finest brands and sorts, and who ship the same direct to the warehouses in the Southampton Docks. These advantages enable the proprietors to supply GUARANTEED HAVANA SZGARS, wholesale and retail. at prices lower for the respective kinds than it is possible for other houses to quote. Terms, cash, ow an undoubted introduction. Prospectuses on application to the proprietors, WOLYIP, PHILLIPS, and Cu. Havana Seger and Commission Agency, Southampto n . and 77, Regent-street, London. 7.=---- --- nESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of Blackwall-yard, London) LINE of STEAM and PACKET to AUSTRAL' A—For MILMURNE (Port Philip) Direct o PAM the Docks on MONDAY, January M 'calling at Ply- Mouth., the splendid clipper ship NORFOLK, 1,000 tone, BRYANT TONKIN, Commander : lying in the Sad ladle Docks. iN aoconanodations for all classes of passengers are unanr red, and she will carry an experienced surgeon.—For freight apply to ALiPoRT and MORGAN, with Messrs. MOMBWIGRAM and SONS, 7, Leadenhallotreek THE NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATIONDB. BERLIN, 1 • It is stated that the constitution which has been drawn up for the North German Confederation will contain 12 chapters and 69 articles. A re gular parliament will be elected by direct voting I and universal suffrage. No payment will be made to the members of the parliament. Public func tionaries will be ineligible. The constitution as agreed upon between the different governments of the Confederation will, it is said, assume the form of a treaty. --- market Ina 'cc cwt. in he tallow the tamp e wale to m than had resent prim - Spot, new. kl. ; March, to Deem s° offering. own tallo w, whin, 6 2e. ; mixed to igen. Palm a Smith and STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL ORA WEEK. QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORK TWICE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and rig*HILADELPHIA III'EAM-BHIF COMPANY intend iggeeking _their NU-powered Clyde-built Iron Screw iteam-ablim, rasing the United :Rates FROM LI VERF m tl ik tO for NEW YORK: CITY OF BALTIMORE, WednesdaY. Dee. • UNA, Saturday, Dec V. Ana ev wedneeday and Warw. poop by th ery e mail Women sailing every Wedneedes, owe 11, and 91 gutneu, eooordhig to the aooosisoodation. p i ewerd purge includes a full supply of cooked provision& for Canada and the United Maim booked through on raCntageous Mama—For further particulars apply to INMAN, 22, Water-etreet, Liverpool ; and to EWES Ind MACEY. 61, King William-etreet, London. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, DEC. 18. PA is CHEAPER THAN E VER.-Is. 6d., 25., 2y frid per pound are the prices at which PUILLLYS and Co., tea merchants, fi n eing William-street, City, London, EC. are selling good and BLACK TEA. A price current post tree. aos. worth carriage free to any railway station or market town in the United Kingdom. obserre.—riliLLlPS and Co. have no agents, nor any connection with any house in Worcester or Swan sea. Sugars are supplied at market prices. The Evening Post (evening edition of the official Vienna Gazette) states that according to the latest advices from Paris, the Empress Eugenie intends to leave for Rome on the 26th inst. but bees a og • general isoloding icon, 12d. to 1 Mar•nbes to 13d. ; 000 d. to 12fd. ; • 11d. ; Boa• to 10d. ; 100 ARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH C ( K I EMAL"( ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, appointed by kile Admiralty to sail between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, M A between LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, the Baden ships The fol. cal ling at Halifax to land and receive passengers and mails. leaving or other vessels are appointed to sail from Liverpool, sang at Cork to receive the mails: CHINA, for BOSTON, Saturday, Dec. 22. PERSIA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, Dec. 29. ASIA, for BOSTON, Saturday, Jan. 6. Tasege.money, Including steward's fee and providons, bnt *Moat wines or liquors:—To Halifax and Boston. chief cabin, jtt; second and cabin, £l6. To New York , chief cabin, A:26 ; seooud J Y. Cnni, LIS—e,A Havre pply to J. B. Place. Foord,de la Bourse, Paris ; G 62, Old Broad-street,. and J. London; , J. , Burns, 30, Jamaica-street, Glasgow; D. and C. Maclver, Queens town; or D. and C. Slaclver, 8, Water-street, Liverpool. NOTICI.—By mail steamers following Persia, 29th December, 1816, the rates of i n, money will be —From Liverpool CO NOW York. chief cabin, kal second cabin, £23. To Halifax and Bogen, chief cabin, £23 ; second cabin, £2O. FURNITURE, Merchandise, &c., BOUGHT for ready money, or cash advanced on same, with or without removal. 100 Houses, furnished or unfurnished, wanted imme diately for applicants.—Apply to Mr. BAYNE, Oroavence Honig and Estate Agency, 20A, Brook-street, Grosvenor-square. A VA LUABLE CIIRISTMAS PRESENT. —A um NESE CADDY, containing 16110. of really good BLACK TEA, Bent carriage free to any railway station or market town in England, Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, on receipt of 405 by PHILLIPS and tea merchanta, a, King William-street, City E.C. ITALY. FLORENCE, Dec. 18. The Chamber of Deputies have declared 56 of the new elections valid. The former President of the Chamber, Signor Mari, has been re-elected by 156 votes. General Fleury left this morning. The Opinion of to-day says :—" We believe that the Italian government will demand satisfaction and compensation from the Porte for an insult to the Italian flag, some Turkish vessels having attacked the Italian mail packet Prince Thomas in Candian waters on the Bth inst., under the belief that she had on board volunteers and munitions of war for 1 1 the Cretans." THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERY ACCI PENT.—The bodies in the sumph had not been re covered up to last evening. The adjourned inquest wee to have been held yesterday, but inasmuch as the remain ing bodies were not found, the inquiry was further post poned. Mr. Wynne, the government inspector of mines, did not commence his official examination yesterday as was expected, but will probably do so to-day. Lord Lich field has called a meeting of South Staffordshire in Wolver hampton to-day, and the chairman of the Ironmasters' Association has issued circulars, especially requesting the presence sad prompt aid of the ironmasters. rat the great rare about the he correspond ad the quality i and sold at oo sold rather re pt for a few pet 64d. to 9d. prime making Fro HOTELS and large consumers. Fine YORK HAMS, Dd. per lb.; Aylesbury and Dorset Butters, Cheshire, Cheddar, and Stilton Cheese, in fine condition genie, and all descriptions of poultry cheaper than any other house in London. At W. and J. E TAYLOR'S, 35, LITTLE YULTENEY - STR EET UOLDEN-SQVA RE Families and hotels waited on with regularity. Carts to all parts of the West-end every_ OSBORNE'S STILTON is THE Cheese• —_------. ,li l 18a; ra r l t , l l. Gd. ; 7 , 18..; Will yons, 184. 3d.; Is End Cassop, ills End East Os. 9d. ; Walls et, GO; sold, 56. WWII to NEW YOREL—UNITED STATES fk.7 MAIL I.INI.—RFIDUCED BABES.—The splendid and Vaud* dde-wheel steamers of the New York and Barre Steam Ship Company are appointed to leave for New York u follows : Inv,. Falmouth.— FIELD'S PATENT SELFFITTING CANDLE, front la. per lb. upwards, in all ohm FIELD'S PRIZE MEDAL PARAFFINE CANDLE the original'. la. M. per lb. To ba had of all dealer, In town and country. RUSSIA AND ITALY. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec.lB. A treaty has been concluded between Russia and Italy, in accordance with which certain privileges are reciprocally afforded to joint stock companies of both countries, and permission is granted to q uote and negotiate Italian sh ares on the Russian, a nd Russian on the Italian Exchanges. Insurance companies are excluded from this arrangement. ,Wedueaday, Jan. 16 iTaursday, Jan. 17 Patton Wednesday, Feb. 13 Tbureday, Feb. 14 IV/ad:today, Mar. 13 Thursday, Mar. 14 AWRALTE ROOFING FELT. ONE FENNY per Square Foot. CROG G 0 N and Co., Manufacturers. 163, New Earlstreet, 1 London, E.C. 1 34, Bread-street, 58, George-square, Glasgow. 3, Goree-piaszas, LlverpooL Yesterday the Mansion-house committee, formed for receiving 'subscriptions for the relief of the sufferers by the recent colliery explosions at Darnsley and Hanley, met, under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, when the following important resolution was unanimously adopted: —" That, at this, the tint meeting of the eumniittee, held at the Mansion-house, on Tuesday, the 18th December instant, it was unanimously resolved that the funds raised be devoted to the relief of the families of the sufferers by the recent colliery explosions ; and that, in the event of public benevolence furnishing funds more than sufficient to meet the requirements of those objects, the helium/ will be retained in the hands of trustees, as a nucleus of any similar subscriptions that it may be thought necessary at some future time to raise for the purpose of meeting a like calamity." In the course of the day a telegram was re ceived from t;eueral Knollys, announcing the intention of the Prince of Wales to contribute 100/., and of the Princess of Wales to add 50/., to the subscriptions for the objects in view. Up to two o'clock upwards of 660 f. had been received.—A meeting was held in the Guildhall, Cambridge, yesterday, to consider of the best means of aiding the sufferers by the late accident. The meeting ' was convened by the Mayor. Itesolutiuns were passed approving of a general subscription. nod appointing a coin , unttee fur the conduct of the same, requesting bankers to receive subscriptions, and ministeis of all denominations to make collectionsn places of worship, and appointing the ma yor treasurer of the fund. Fares: —First-class, t2l and gig; second clam, EH and. V.— Fw further lculars apply to JAS. A. WCrITON,FOX and Havre ; LIMB , KANE, and Co., Farb;; O. C. and R. W. Ce., Falmouth: or H. STARR a nd Co., 146, Cheapaldo, Loodon. r- TAU. Tel tbs. lift UK A 28,817 31.116 BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Bruns wick, and Central Germany.—The North German Llnvil's hat-class screw steamer FAME Captain BUNDESEN, VD be deepatched from Horselydown on THURSDAwiYck Dec. 20 =permitting', at 10 am., ca ll ing at Bruns Pier, tor passengers, at 12 noon.—Fares to Bremen. £2 sad £l u return tickets, £3 and £1 10a—Apply at CHAPLIN' S Vahan: Oftice, Regent-circus, W. ; or to PHILLIPPS, GRANTS, I'HELLIPPS and Co., St. Danstan's-house , St Danstan'e-hill. EC. --=z--- -- - - -- A CHARMING CHRISTMAS GIFT. RIMMEL ' S BOOK of PERFUMES (4thedition) with above 230 Illustrations, Sy°, cloth, gilt edges', 5o ; by post for GS stamps. An amusing. and not o n l y an amusing, but an Instructing history of perfumery."—Times. London : (batman and Hall, Piccadilly. To be had also of the author, toii, strand ; 12S, Regentrstreet ; and 24, Curuhill. CROATIA. AGEAII, DEC. 18. The Croatian Diet agreed to-day to the pro posals contained in the draft of the address, that th e autonomy and separate administration of Hungary, Croatia, and Transylvania ought to re main the unchangeable basis of the constitution of those provinces ; that Croatia is under no obliga tion to send representatives to the Hungarian Diet ; and that she has a right to treat indepen dently with the Emperor respecting her future constitutional position. 4 Kai 51, 0 38 5 9 18,40 e CIAO 9 81,543 18,001 41,177 T,1113 MAGIC LANTERN AND DISSOLVING VIEWS. NEGRETTI and ZAMI3RA'S NEW ILLUS TRATEu ROOK, describing the OXY•HIDROGEN and °\Y-CALCIUM LIGHTS, painting on glass, spectral effect and ghosts. Price ouc slulling.-1, Hatton-garden; sn, Cornhill ; 13t., Regent-street : and 153, Fleet-street. Catalogues of lanterns, slides du., post free. . 10,5 a 14.714 33 1,233 LIU 01 19 , 8 " 17 ." 40 01,901 01•111 DIA MALUL — Company's dom. Ice this gamut:en sign West Ind" ea, Ito. She took it e general an% ~ and French do., Dec. 16.—The Yoonsh sailed it d at Marseille , on )toa 'bout the 266 Inman staarns.hiß 10 Bth inst , am ;en and 13,24 0 doi a - and Procoxle4 _vi s itors during -On liloudsi, Tour a.m. to 10 trt2 mud Friday 1,409 ; total, 9,40 9 . 'ormer 1 4 • 11 4 L BW ' 1, 6,449,9 02 . _ s PILLES.--RIV IDY et on which mau th inhimsett and el it• rherever eof rrective and p hie diet, sad body Pao" t m e j Zit ltte averted,_., ired • m"7 1 17-6819 hours of the warning g ives the ay defective actions. I , ID mass. stat eN, the No, Sutton , :L n, nor Da by,llll r•Kilblirn. the wife of 11 . t he wits et 111. Begat. , the °tie a 111. ad VW° , 112a.ld'ibe .4. ebninb 7, 1 . 1 gr u he_ te o r a J. , Art "ee, g b. "" chnra Dl t venal : s ou of C. C. Hang. rine Lloyd, dausbw Queen""cinb. sc. Paul's -11.4rc3ber "4t OAS IL. Been. to smo lt; I. a: 0 ;7 moue% nezed zYsverabalo. lAA 1 De 29. • f ° t he irtft wife of O. ILorrot‘ em-rood, Daldoo, les& landau. J. T. SOO mtnor, C. :arm sas ol • sv . Int• soak It a .. a s toodoe. Prialwe • Prociod ar•ra METROPOainsLeveIT F A ive M N imiße,s. AILWAY. Trry t ITARRIS'S eellence only CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of E well men known ev can be had at 52, Gre at m street, oppoelte the British Museum Gates The very best steel frame Crystal Spectacles, 15s. and lBa—TllosLtB HARRIS and SON CAUTION the public again.st persons using their name. Established 1780. No travellers or agents. Total Shares ...2,.000 or £250,000 until so drawn, and paid off, each share to hear interest at the rate as per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly, on Ist January and Ist July in each year, for which interest warrants will he attached to the Shares. On repayment of the shares at £l5 each, the shares will have to lie given tip with all interest warrants attached thereto that have not become due, and the shares so paid Off are to be trans ferred for the benefit of the 11 shareholders. Should the realise thin of the concession permit, the DiTCCtOIII reserve to them selves the right of making, at their discretion, either earl iier still or larger drawings, hut in suc h case the e 5 • minus per share s to be paid. notwithstanding such earlier or larger redemption of share capital. Reckoning the redemption at the dates and at the bonus named, the investment will pay suhscribers a rate of interest as follows :—Those shares which are drawn,. and thus are To he paid off on 22nd January, 1870, will have received 8 per cent. interest and at the rate of 161 per cent bonus, or total of 1 241 per cent. per annum on amount of investment for the pe- METROPOLIT AN RAILW AY. tof three ears . r q.hose to be l t aid * off on 22nd January, IS7I, will have received Begent.circus Station .opposite the polytechnic Institu- 8 per cent. and interest at the rate of 131 per cent. bonus, or . TIIE NEW BAG and LADIES' MUFF com mon, tBB, Regent-street . . The Metropolitan Railway Company's total of 201 per cent. per annum on amount of investment for ' BPecial Oruinbuaes to and from Portbind-rutul Station meet eve/ the perioil of four years. i billed, real Seal Skin, 355.:_ trench Sable, 255. •, Grebe, train. 455. : p - adne, 3:e. a variety of others, made of real Fur, i Those to he paid off e nrmil January, 1372, will have received - 8 per cent. and interest at the rate of 10 per cent bonus, or total : !:_—" I • -----_ of 18 per cent. per annum ou amount of investment for tho ' period of five years. Those to he paid off on 2Mil January, 1372, will bonus, or have received 8 per cent interest and at the rate of 8.1 per cent. of 161 per cent. per annum on amount of Investment for the period of six years. These A Preference Shares are now offered to the public for METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. subscription. The payments are to be made as follows: Lishop's.road Station. £2 0 0 per Share on A pp lication. METROPO in LITAN RAIL AY. L 3 00„ o n Allotment. W £2 10 0 „ on Ist March. 1367. s every five minutes. LS 10 0 ~ on Ist July, 1867 . MYLES FENTON, General Manager. --- METROPOLIeirtreeTAt S N tM RAILWAY. Moorgat METROPO ide LT e-Areet AN tation.RAILWAY. Arsga I S IRMACKS' CHRISTMAS NOVELT] have arrived. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Farriogdon street Station. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. King's-cross Station TMIENSE SALE of CHRISTMAS TURKEYS, oontbdoinif a Bottle of Perfume. price :is. Evenlady should send their Mends oue.--CORMACK I.SBOTIIEIt.s, 37, Ludmite hilL METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Goaer a treet Station. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Por tl an d-road Statio n. SEAL SKIN PURSES, as. 6d. ; Cigar Cases, Iy . ad. ; F 119.43 Boxes, is. lid.: Bags, 178. 6d. ; Card cases, 163. ; Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, an endless variety, made from the finest skins. WORK BASKETS and WORK BAGS, the cheapest and best la the world, from 88. 6‘l. to COs. _ . METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Baker-street Station. METROPOLITAN RAIL Edgware-mad Station. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS, from 2s. Gd. to 100 s. A really good one for Ss. Gd., with Patent Leather Joints. Large size morocco ditto, to hold 200 Photographs , 211. - - . „ - _ IIItESSING CASES, Desks, Writing Cases, JI-1 Inkitands, Wort Boxet, Tea Booksllaeste. TRAVELLING BAGS, Hand Bag,Waist Bags, Satchels, Reticules, Yurses, Card Cases, Pocket Rooks, kc. The public are supplied at whole.de picas at CORMACK. BROT I ERS , manufacturers, 37, Ludgate-hiil, L. Paul's, London. Catalogues post free. £lO 0 0 or all may be, paid np at once , eith er ou application or allot ment, at option of subscriber —interest accruing from day of payment in all casts. The Directors do not pledge themselves to make an allotment to every applicant, nor to allot the whole of t ba he nds share ofsbona , it being their desire to place this small capital in the fide investors. The It Deferred Shares represent the concessionaires' interest in the Coinpany. These shares will not be en titled either to pay ment of any interest or capital until the whole of the Preference Shares have received their ca pital back, with the interest and bonus before referred tai therefore the Deferred Shares become practically and virtually a guarantee to the Preference Shares. CHRISTNIAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR:. The concessionaires having thus expressed their willingness to I endorse subetantially their opinion of the value of the couces- GIFTS for all who court the gay and festive scenes. Mon. it follows that the Deferreia Shares will only receive the ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, a preserver and beautifyer 01 surplus, whatever it may amount to after the redemption of the the hair beyond all precedent. Rowlands' Kalydor, for impart- Preference Capital. the concession and property then remaining ing a radiant bloom to the complexion, and a softness and deli will belong to the Deferred Shareholders alone. cacy to the hands. arms, and neck. Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl No purchase money tor the concessien and no promotion . Dentifrice, for giving a pearl-like whiteness to the teeth. and fra money will be paid, and the expenses will he strictly limited to grance to the breath. The patronage of . royalty throughout the actual pre li minary dishiceements necessary to acquiring the • Europe, their general use by rank and fashion, and the univer- The rates o r pr o nn are in no case higher than those charged concesaion and the establishment of the Company ; the Credit sally known efficacy of these articles, give them a celebrity nn by the other principal offices giiing no bonus to their insurers. ponder o i • England :Limited) receiviug their profit entirely from parall ( led.--Sold by chemists and perfumers—Ask for .' Row. The duty pail to government for the year ltiii3 was kii4,152 the II Deferred Shares. • lender articles, IL 9d. ;the amount insured on farming stock was X 10,203,272. As the A Preference Shares are intended to be paid np in full, ! Vor prospectuses apply to the Society's offices, 29, Flectstreet, as before mentioned, no further liability after such payments T AITUE.—The LETTUCE contains an active Z.c. ; and surrey disci, Norwich. will exist, and power will be taken to incorporate the Company I .I.J principle, the Latncine, which possesses all the soothing according to Belgian law as a Societe Anonyme, with a view to ;properties of opium without its dangers—Mr. G. JOZZAIJ, French TO IMPORTERS , Shippers Steam Shipping having the shares tamable to bearer. I Chemist, 49, Haymarket, prepares a Syrup and a Pate a Laitue Companies, and Con ea of For i elgu Goods, by steamers Every information can be learnt by applying to the solicitors, , (or lettuce', highly recommended by the Medical Profession for or otherwise lota the Port of London.—The pro_prietors of both as to the concession, plans, articles and memorandum of • colds, asthma, bronchitis, and all chest affections. Syrup2s. ild.; Am TradoWlrf, Radcliff, and Upper Free Trade Wharf, Dow- association, &c. ; and it is tile wish of the Inrectorsapplicants Pate, is. lid. and 2 3d. Pate, by post, Is. PO and of 5d Pis Dock, l'pper Tharassetreet, OFFER FACILITIES to the should hiform themselves on any point they desire information. , —_________ above. —Further information may be obtained on app li cation by AppUcations for shares may be ein tbe annexed form, i "UAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, letter or in tenon to R. CLAY and Co. who/fingers and wire. which must be accompanied by the payment of 12 per share de - IIA an e ff ectual remedy, without confining the bowels or hems ....ofinna' 83, upper Tb83 ; 33 . 3 8 3 . 3 3 posit, without which no application will be considered. Should . Bffect i n a n. bea d , an d, (Ama i n . and piaaaan a , is admitted to a leas number of shares be allotted than are applied for the de- ; be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, ---------------------- posit will, so far as required, be applied towards the payment confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It Re- UNITED STATES 5-20 COUPONS BOUGHT. due on allotment. Should no allotment be made the amount quently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable American Government and Railway Securities of all paid will be at once returned, without deduction. admirably allays the ticklingwhich provokes frequent coughing. &sr= purchased and for sale, by GLENN and Co., 32, Prospectuses (which contain a copy of the nem um of ,In approaching consumption Its effects are truly benefldd. slew .street. g 40,000,000 Debt of the United states paid association) and forms of application for shares, and memo- , Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of sufroca. on space tat h u man, ISil6. GLENN and Co.'s American titian. random and articles of association, may be bad of the Bankers , ' lion , may depend on relief in s few minutes after taking it s Circular, issued every Friday, forwarded on application. Brokers. Solkitors, or of the Secretary, at the offices of the Prered only and sold by W. LAMBERT chemist, 8, King WU ' also of the Credit Fonder of England (Limited), Chnotat a- 3.4413.0.4 d., and three nantitise in one, In. 9d. Be particular NO. 9, GREAT BUSSE LL-STREET, l a ne, &c. ----- 1 and ask for Lambert's Balsam. Th e name and address Pries Lista tree. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHAM. are engraved on the etamft To be retained by the Bankers, METROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS —CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. EXTRA TRAINS loctween the City, King'across, Gower street, Portland-road, Regent-circus. Rakeratreet, Edgware road, and Paddington, Hnniniersmith. Kensington, Shepherd's bush, Not, UngIHIL and Westbourne-park. RIMMEL'S CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.- Scent cases, fans, toilet sets, sn3elling bottles, fancy eases, the .in immense variety, from 6(1. to 20 guineas Oaments for Christmas trees, Christmas sachets. 6d., Is., and E y ed. Christ mas cards, 2s. per dozen. Premiums to all purchasers above ss. Price list sent on applicution. K. HIMMEL. Perfumer to Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, 96, Strand ; 123, Regent street ; and 24, Cornhill. NORWICH UNION FIRE OFFIC E . The full benefit of the reduction of duty to Is nd. per cent. Is given to insurers ed....ling policies with this Compel*. By this reduction and the BONI'S SYSTEM of the NORWICH lINION. the cost of insurance Is reduced to a minimum amount. EXAMPLES OF PREMIUMS B.EDUCED BY RUCS US. 'Reduced Item. now payable. Ito. of Policy ;Sum Insured Premium. 441,411 450.1% 484.173 1508,975 sr2. - E4o 12,000 13,800 5,000 L s. d 222 4 4 03 0 0 33 14 0 7 10 0 S. 4. 120 19 2 35 0 0 19 18 8 ♦ 6 • CIOUT or RMLITMATISId is quickly . relieved VII tad (wad ta a few days hy that ahrldad Neside.. ILTAIIVII GOUT sad ILICSUMATIC rms. otoomei throaa wo ariaa. at la. led. lad fa 90. pa bar. C 7 AIITION. The PERMANENT STEAM No. Mt MICIO2II 07 1142 MW, O PIIRLIO WORKS COMPANY DI DYEING COMPANY'S BAYSWATER BRANCH h 24, Walt- (LINITICD), b. " 0 24? 0 .___ re : sod the Wet °Moe. %Great Rameastreet,Totteo- 04m u mne m.—Beglog paid to poor broken. Mama Smith. ammtawt-road. Price Lists tree. NEW AND REVISED EDITION OF "LADY LISLE." This clay, thoroughly revised, and In parts rewritten, uniform with Library Edition of Miss Braddinis Novels, price ea., LADY LISLE. By the Author of " Lady Auilley's Secret," &c. " Miss Braddon has written nothing stronger or fuller of human interest. . . The story is hitensely readable to Its last line."--The lobe, Dec. 8,104 Si. Ward, Lock, and Tyler, Paternoster-row. QT. VINCENT'S, CORK.—TheI3IILDER, an 1,7 Illustrated Journal, conducted by Mr. Godwin, F.A.S., is published every FRIDAY, and addresses itself not alone to amid tects, builders, and operatives, but to the lovers of art, anti quaries. friend• of sanitary reform, and all interested in the material prOgTeRS of the cmintry. The number for this week o , lllalllS a nue View and Plan of the St. Vincent's It. c. (Aura and Presbytery, Cork--oroperatiou versus Competition—llu cipal Managenient of Patisht, more Light—Old London — The late David Roberts. R.A., and various other interesting papers, with all the cognate news. ,or by post Id-1, York street, Covent-ga r den , W C. and all newsmen _ THE LATE MR. PARKIN JEFTCOCK. —At a meet ing of the Society of Engineers, held on M i n d ay evchenair, ing last, Mr. W. H. Le Feuvre vice.president, ihe the circumstance was refer red' to that the late Mr. Parkin Jeffcock, whose noble conduct in endeavouring to save life at the recent colliers c.:,•plosion at Barnsley had cost him his own, was an old member of the ZOciety. The following resolution was passed The society Of Engineers re ceives with sincere regret the announcement of loss of one of its early members, in the person of Mr. Para2i Jeffcock, who met his death in the noble and laudable endeavour to save life at the recent fatal explosion at the Oaks Colliery, Barnsley ; and the society hereby begs to express its sympathy with Mr. " Jeffcock's relatives and friends under their bereavement. THE HEALTH or LONDON.—It appears from the return of the Registrar-General that in the week that ended on Saturday, December 15, the births registered in L on don and twelve other large towns of the United Kingdom were 4,379 ; the deaths r e g istered The annual rate of mortality was 26 per 1,000 persons living. In London the births of 1,02') boys and 1,045 girls, in all 2,074 children, were registered in the week. In the cor responding weeks of ten years, 185&65, the average num ber, corrected for increase of population, was 2,084. The deaths registered in London during the week were 1,369. It was the fiftieth week of the year • and the average number of deaths for that week is, wit'h a correction for increase of population, 1,469. The deaths in the present return are less by 80 than the estimated number. Two cues of cholera and 2.5 of diarrhoea were registered last week. A. boiler maker, aged 18 years, died on December 9th of bronchitis after cholera, at 17, Orchard-street, Woolwich. The son of a silk dyer, aged one year, died on December 10th of cholera (24 bouts), at 17, Fleet-street, Bethnal-green. Although thee pidemic has sub the sided, is o lated cues still d em and the vigilant attention of auth rites. This is one of the lessons of the year. For while cholera raged between the Tower, the Isle of Dogs, and Victoria-park—over the area traversed by the Blackwell Railway, and the Greet Eastern Railway as far as Strat ford and West Ham —among a population in uninterrupted commu nication, through lima of streets , t he Re g ent's Canal, and the Thames, with the rest of London and per surrounding districts, to which many of the infecte sons living in the east of London fled, the conflagration was strictly circumscribed within well defined bounds. The fierceness of the disease extended thus far and no further, although the movements of the people were as free as air. The futility of quarantine lines is so well known, that their establiehment was never proposed in London. The supply of impure water was at once arrested ; the water engineers grew Careful; the sewage was now less inefficient than it had ever been before, for South London was dram, the health officers became vigilant ; premonitory was treated ; every we as it to was peWished to the world ; and the cholera excreta were destroyed by carbolic acid and other disin fectants. The disease we, co mmunicated by contact with the poison in a few cases, but its general diffusion was stopped. This is the 'tent of the sweeties of London in controlling an epidomic that during the year has been so fatal in otatinental cities. --- - THE FENIAN MOVEMENT, DUBLIN, TULSDAT NIGHT. In George's-place North, nine rifles, with bayonets, and a quantity of ball cartridges, &c., were to-day seized by the police. Theproprietor of the house, Patrick O'Byrne, his two nephews, were taken into custody. Michael Stanley, a clerk in the shipbuilding establishment of Messrs. Walpole, Webb, and Begley, was arrested under the Lord-Lieutenant's warrant. Several arrests have been made in Alias Cragh, county Galway. It has been thought requisite to erect pali sades at the portion of Dublin Castle which is the most imperfectly defended, and to t affix iron plates to a line of railings separating he City-hall from the Chief Secretary's offices. Workmen were engaged during Dlonday in fitting up these temporary protections. The same precautions were taken inl✓rftldnrmg the Young a mi movement, and the iron plates now being purpose. upon the maingi ITO The fact of their being those then employed for the purpowe. cipally led to their use at present. riii smuts in the Irish provinces continue to be of an unimportant charac t ter, in one instance only (in Clonmel) a letter having been found in the pocket of a man taken into custody, purport in ilia castle stores inay have grin• I ing to be an authorisation from James Stephens, under l which he was to act its organiser of the district. (71110 M LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE.) . I LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, DEC. o f C. Windsor Castle will be open to the public on and after Thursday neat, the 20th inst., under the usual regulations. VAR - OFFICE , Dec. 18.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of his Highness Ismail Pscha,Vicerey of Egypt, to be an honorary member of the civil division of the brat class, or Knights Grand Craw of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN -OFFICE, DEC. 14.—The Queen has been graciously pleased to , appoint Gerard Francis Gould, Esq., now • second secretary in her Majesty's diplomatic service, to be secrebuy to her Majesty's Legation at Buenos Ayres. BOARD or TRADE, WHITEHALL, Dec. 17.—The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of a telegram from her Majesty's minister at Lisbon to the effect that, by an official notifi cation, dated the 14 t h inst., London is declared to be free from cholera. , BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Dec. 17.—The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade have received from the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of • despatch from her Majesty's minister at Rio de Janeiro, enclosing • translation of a Brazilian decree regulating the mode by which certain alterations made by a recent law in the character of the Bank of Brazil are to be carried out. ____ -=------ - THE DIPARTCRE OP THE FRENCH TROOPS FROM Rows—The Rome correspondent of the /Oats, writing on the 12th, says :—" Our officers and soldiers have cleared out the shops of the dealers in &vista, cameos, mosaics, pictures, photographs, and curiosities. The re turns must have been very lucrative, but trade in Rome needed this windfall to compensate it for the absence of foreigners. I fear, alas, that after this immense exporta tion it will be compelled to fold its arms few a long time." - - - ;FORM MEETING AT HASTINGS. This ancient Cinque Port, though on the whole possessing a population strcngly tinged with liberal poli tics, has not shown any very marked interest in political questions uutil the present year. Under the auspices of a Reform and Registration Association, the largest reform meeting ever held there took place on Monday night, in the ,Music-ball, when the building was crevided to excess. The platform was occupied by a large number of the most in nuentisi members of the liberal party, and the proceedings excited the warmest enthusiasm. Mr. F. North, fonuerly one of the liberal membere, was called to the chair arid was supported by Mr. Edward Baines, M.P., Mr. Barnes, M.P., Sic., Letters of regret at absence were read from Lord Cavendish and Mr. J. G. Dodson, the liberal members for East Sussex, the lion. Dreorege Waldegrave-Leslie, DI.P. and Mr. T. Brassey , j un. The Chairman having b riefly opened the ',roomed:hop, Mr. Wailerslcy, one ot the delegates to the Manchester Conference, moved, " That this meeting records its deep disappointment at the late failure in obtaining a unladen tia measure of reform ; and, further, its indignant remonstrance at the conduct of those who long cl , and ims, at often lest combined to um 4 4 . them on the shallow est p retenote." ed the justice of the peple s a baying acknowledf bad a lt t h e wn ,;•.2th of reform The resolution was secontie;! by the Rev. William Barker, Baptist m inis ter, and supports,: by Air. Baines, who said he had been told that they in the north, and that there was none in the south • but as should be able to tell his friends in the House of Clemons that they were much mistaken on that point. There was before him just the same kind of audience as be was accus tomed to addrese in Leeds or Bradford, with the rune patient intelligence, manifesting that they were worth: to have the franchise. He was glad that Hastings had taken the step it had. It was a great satisfaction to find himself there ; for in that meeting he found a fre , .h argaumst in favour of a measure which he had all his life advocated — the extension of the r i g hts and privileges oi the people. He thought it was not possible much longer to prevent a s-ttlement of the great reform question ; and in that case Hastings would not have liked to have been left 'without the credit of taking part in bringing about that which will be memorable in the future history of England. The pr question was, will Lord Derby give us a reforhi bill or not. His (the speaker's) opinion was, that themgh the party was in a most desperate fix, yet upon the whole they must bring in a reform measure • or, it they did not, they would soon be turned out of office. The resolution was carried unanimously and amid general applause. Mr. "Tha t m Ransom moved, and Mr. IValter Betts seconded : ha this meeting pledges itself to the determined nee of every constitutional effort for the speedy scoomplish meat of the long-promised reform in par Ham repre sentation." The motion was supported by Mr. Barnes, M.P. and car ried by acclamation ; and the meeting *ope rated', after passing votes of thanks to Messrs. Baines and and to the chairman. GUILDFORD ELZGTIO/C.—The polling commenced yesterday morning st eight o'clock, and, as was antieipatall. the contest was • very severe one. At the close of Up poll the numbers were :--Oarth (Consercative), 30 Pocock (Liberal), 301. Majority for Garth, 39. The second ordinary meeting of the Statistical Society for the passing session wu held lest eum ing. Colonel Sykes, one of the vurpresidents of the society, was in the ch air, and was a pretty numerous attendance of fellows . Reseal gentlemen having been sleeted fellow, of the and other business having been disposed at, Mr. Jaeob Waley, M.A., read • paper' On Combinations and Strikes, with relszemos to the late of ware."