The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-04 00:00:00

Nyws,",A • 4- if • . 1 3 A -A • • ;01 111 0 oftEry: r . 11,114. f r %'• • " 1 "T -,- k • _vi - b-tiadciia • (,# e .- (TWOPENCE LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1867. No. 6,370.) tESSRS. MONEY WIGRAM and SONS' (of L FA t g-wk..n.yard, Lamina LINE rd STEAM and PACKET Ito AI'S I KA LI A.—For M ELBOU RN E 1 Port Phillip) Direct . I are the IN•rla it IN DAY, January II ,calling at Fly. ..• the .pl. 'OM clipper ship NORFOLK, LOOD tuns, \ I I uS k I N. Commander : lying in the East ladla Docks. --ouluedatieus for all classes of paweragera ate %MIMI , VA .1 lc will carry an exp.:rig:mad 'unto/la.—For freight • apply to ALL 14 OCT and MoRGAN, with 1/esera. ~%1.1 WltittAM and ariNa 7, LuadenhalLatreaL TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. innOtt• —.-- NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY. %labia ants Military. --- STAFF COLLEGE. The following general order was issued yesterday : Hoene Octane, Dec. 29, 1868.—His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief has much satis faction in publishing to the army the subjoined list of ceases wbo h►ve passed the final examination of the Staff College, viz. : (STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL] THE MANSION-HOUSE COLLIERY ACCIDENT WILLS AND BEQUEST& (seam's rizscimma.) THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAIL 2. A very good performance of Haydn's Creation was given by this society last night—the principal solos by Miss Louisa Pyne, Mr. Leigh Wilson, and Mr. Bentley. The band had been augmented beyond its usual proportions, and the effect of the orchestral accom paniments was greatly enhanced by the presence of some of our best instrumentalists. The chorus was good in every department—the sopranos especially being bright in quality of voice, and correct in intonation beyond the average of professional choristers; a little addition to the strength of the altos would be advantageous. BELIES FUND. The 'Turkish government has received intelli gence announcing the surrender of Sehino and KiSSIODOII, two fortified places which were occupied by the insurgents in the western part of Candice The Cretans had been defeated, with the loss of 200 men, and had fled in disorder to the coast, where most of them were enabled to leave the island, several vessels receiving them on board. , i r.l 11 FROM LIVERPOOL OR QMOLYSTOIirIf TO NEW YORK TWICK A WiJiK. 11ELIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and lIIILADELYII IA STEAM43III? COMPANY inked 4. walla.: thrir full powered Clyde-built Inns Sarmatian-81d" :Arrow the United states malls, Y Kull LI ALREOOL for NEW YORE: El n . 'IF N EW you:K. wodneaday, Jan. 9. ray or 1.1 11 ERIeK . Saturday. Jaa 12. t'l I A iii , 1;11S p•N. wcdur•taw, Jan. it. And slay 11 rdnesday end natunley. COW passage by the awl steamers sailing every Wednesday. k 17. and 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. rivard passage Includes a full supply of cooked prortmonu thrq Issiengers for Canada and the Unitaal states booked h on pry Advantageous terms.— roe further particulars y to i ILLIANI INMAN, 92, Water-street. Liverpool; media ARO lid MACE'i, 11. King William-street, London. Hank and Name. Brevet. Major G. D. Baker 'Cantata J. R. Oliver Captain W. Madam Captain H. Leek +lieutenant L A. Cresson Captain V. Tonnochy Brevet-ldajor C. D. C. EDla Captain G. W. F. D. Smith Captain W. J. E. Poole Captain 0. Hateheli lieutenant C. D. E. Parka eolith Captain W. W. Eno llya Lieutenant H. C. Deane Brevet• Valor F. D. Mkidiaton Captain H. D. 0. Farrington Captain 11. W. Clutterback Captain B. Blundell Lieutenant W. C. Hood 64th Best. 49 th Royal Artillery Ragt. 1060 R lest. 26th est. Nißatt. ` , Olt Batt. t , tlOth Regt and Batt, 6th Rest Id Batt., 90th Regt 3rd Batt., 60th Rest Royal Artillery 93rd Regt I lad Batt., 17th Mgt 2ilth Bast. 173rd Beat 63rd Raft I ird Humus _ TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 2. M. Bonnie, the new French Ambassador, has delivered his credentials to the Sultan. THE .RECENT FIRE AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. ITEAM to NEW YORK,—UNITED STATES MAIL LIN K.— KKDUCLD FARM—The splendid and P..llte bidt.wheel steamers of the New York and Maws Maim up ctonpan) are appoint., to leave for New York as follows : From limn. I From Falmonth. W.Mesday, Jan. le Thirs,Wlrui. 17 Wpm Wednesday, Ye 13 ;Thursday, Feb. 14 poo Fares --Firsiarra7,Cil and - ali; 40 - oMTeiase74atidAs. = r hirther particulars apply to JAS. A. WOTTON, HAM ; 117:1:11ETTh. KA NIL and Co., Paris O. C. mid LW. FOX and ~ Falmouth: oe 1. STARA and Co., 146, Chosiselcia, Loaders. The Porte has given permission for English, French, and Russian men-of-war to convey families desirous of emigrating from tho Island of Candia to Greece. BULGARIA. RUSTCHrK, JAN. 2. and Batt., 2nd Best... • Captain Oliver passed a geed examination in " Higher Natbssnatice " as an extra subject. and also a fair era a/MAW in Persian. Recommended for employment on Ordnance Survey or in Topographical Department. Cap. Wm Otter did not join the College till July 13, 1t65. tt Lieutenant °region was examined in Hindustani as an o sultleet. By command of his Royal Highnem the Field.lionsind Commanding-in-Chief, W. M. PACLIT, Adjutant-General. The intelligence published in some continental journals, that great excitement existed in Bul garia, that the Bishop of Trenova had been shot, and that the Turks had attacked the Monastery at Listow, is devoid of foundation. [II It ISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, 1. ..- ..sasty. I.il.:ltY EVEN4:I3 at 8: Wednesdays and t , tr....... 3 and N - iircat success ,d the holiday pyogrgmse . : L . 111 Ire r• I. , :itcti until further notice. Company inersaaeci •::I • • fnvluci .. ••• il•re, Adams, T. Mudge, CruCker, Rltteg, .ir•• •urlit•c, .1:11.11,ric TOILUII,, and Mr. An:hard Davie, the t, . Idglit ,Lar Comedians, and their powerful Vocal and ,•tlllitynt3i 144114—the talk i.t London. it.itrtrb.. !... . ,dalls, Ma : area, 2s. : gallery, Is.: Juveniles ,• r 11. half lair ebr stalls sari aura. Tickets and places M r ‘htchell . s Royal Library, St, Old if ond-strart : Messrs.. .th and rrrrinre, Cheayside : and at Mr. Austin's Ticket (Mica, '3,..htUly. Mr. FREDERICK BUILGEBB, Manner. rIMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping Coroyauies, and Cousigmeas of Foreign Goode. by steamers ,thersise tot. the Port of London —The prletors of Dade Wharf, hairliff, sad Upper Flee Trade arf, Dow• .., Dock, Upper Thames-street, WITS PACILITIIM to the .4e.-.- Further informatson may be obtained on appliesel-m by ter or in person, to K. CLAY sad Co., whardnitere and ware um keepera.—Odicea, at. Upper Thames-street. Lit orSES, Furnished or Unfurnished, LAND, I. anti ttl'SIN F.ssES WANTED, by BAYNE and CO.. geni i', ~ t ats agents. •NA. Brook-street, Grosvenor-44 mm W.- I,4litYS 114.1C111., warn, to soctuity. GITRE BOTTLE WINE COMPANY, Old Swan w hart. 441 ‘ 100.1 . 14 dge- Imported In Litre and Atli litre tails... ounuilniug 3 per cent. inure than ordinary battles. i ~...t.iilllLlft ... be. al. 12a. Od. It x , ..131. p.r..itti Sherry .... 136. ed. Duty paid, eta. (id. -Duty Paid, t will. anal Picardie les. lid. t Litres, ur OM. Od.i Litres. fro., A 1trant1y....... taks. al. 44A. Od. Iwn Liam of other Wine. on appileation. o All the iihore sold in bond if required, and Dock War r.nt. lanai ~ n sibgle il-zen caeca Dept4a trill be opened In r , lr) wen In tireat Britain. Apply as above. KINABAN'S LL WHISKY. DUBLIN EXITIBMON, 1806. This e•kbrated old IRISH W DISE Y gained the DUBLIN PRIZE MEDAL—It is pnre, mild, mellow, deliciouos, and very rboleesse sold In bottles, ed. each, at the retell booms In London. by the agents in the principal towns In England : or rhukeale ate, Great Winclmillatzt et, London, W. Observe the ed leak pink label, and cork branded " Einahan's LL TEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.—Ie. 6d., 2i., A. "2s 6d. per pound are the prices at whkh PHILLIPS and Co., tee Merchants. S. KInK Willnua-street, City. London, KC. Sr saint good and tine BLACK TEA. A price current post tree. 108 worth cArrhige free to any railway station or nsaitet town in the Fatted Kingdom (Hoene.—PHILLIPS and Co. hone no septa, nor any connection with say house in Wormier of Swan ta Sugars are supplied at market prices, A VALUABLE NEW YEAR'S GIFT. - A CIL CHIN CA DUI, containing UM*. of reallygood BLACK rEA, Wilt carriage live to any railway atatkw or mamas town In , Adand: Ireland, Scotland, or Wales, 013 receipt of 405., b 7 111LLIPS and Co., tea merchants, 8, Clog William-strest, City t CISBORNE'S STILTON is THE Chows. ;ALICE. —LEA and PICRRINB' WOIturATERSIIIILE SAUCE. Ilde delicious condiment, pronounced by !Domineers THE ONLY IXNW SAUCE, Is prepared solely by LEA and rEiIItINS. The public are repectfully cautioned against worthless 'mita kvas, and should err that Lea and Verrininantee are on wrapper, steel, bottle, and stopper. ASK for LEA and PERRIN!? SAUCE. 9.41 wholesale m.. 1 for export .7 the Proprietors, Worcester aeon. Vets?: and BLACK NALL Messrs. BARCLAY and ieSs. London. vlc and by grocers and oilmen universally. FIELD'S HARD PARAFFINE CANDLES the London . Sold everywhere, Is. 3d. per lb., warranted bldli t.. any idhern nt the price : having. besides, the relvanlnde DI the patent tapering ends, fitting all candlesticks, and render. Its unoccruary sentpika and the nee of paper. IVERCOATS for the present Season.—The NEW w INTER OVERCOATS, of best inaterfa/a, are kept tend and ounle to order, at HAMILToN and RIMPTONII, Tailors and Overcoat 106, STRAND, opposite Zzeter-ball. How COLD IT HAS BEEN.—NEGRETTI and %t }I SRI'S celebrated THERMOMETERS will tor te U 1 neaster the Inne,t temperature. Mee 3s. tld. 1, Henau lt,' Ire 59 4 , 1 4 21, Regent.btreet : and 13.1 reet-etreet. .a - I. use the Map. Lantern, and obtain the bat effects. Phi -trait el. 14. HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well known exertion... rtin only he had at 52, Greet RusseU- Rnret, oppost,.. ti,. I.i it utwunt Gates. The very hest steel :wne (Trani Spartan,.. Ma and —THOMAS HARRIS and , uN tin public within persona using their Dame Litahlisbad 17SO. No travellers or agents. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S WIT% for MI alto court the gay and festive scenes. ItIOrLS Nirc St AssA It OIL, a pmeerver and bleatifrer of Ike hair beyond all precedent. Rowlands' Kalydor. fur Impart ', x reliant hksaa to the complexion, and a softness and deli 'to the hand,. arias, and neck. Rowlands' °dont.. or Pearl orrios, for giving a pearl.like whiteness to the teeth. and fre t, t o the brtsth. The patnmage of royalty throughout •pe. their gencril nee by rank and fashion, and the UlliVer , kn..wn eflicacy of these articles. give them a celebrity un ucw.- ~•Id by chemists and perfumers.—llait for Sow- If" articles. lON IC BITTERS. WATERS' QUININE WINE. ,The rang paLtahle awl whnleanme bitter in existamea AN EVTICIENT TONIC. An linequail.l stomachic. owl • gentle stimulant. by gok.ors. warehousemen, wine mac:mats, saw teeth.m re. mat other,. at Me a dams. !lanutartaired by WATEILS eel WILLIAMS. !, lane. Eaunon-atreet, Ludes. Wholesal,, Agent., Uri. and Co.. Warasstar. ITUE.—The LErrucz contains an active principle, the 6dnerne, which peeeemes all the m0 i.„ ? . 12 rues"( opium without its dangers.—Mr. JOSIIA Ist, /laimarket, prepares • Syrup and a Pate of Lanus duce' highly recommended by the Medical Prefesalon for Is. lmt brninlisi is, mid all that affsetion• Synipa• r oc , , 2 tid. Pete, by post, la. Sid and b. bd A MBEIiT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an eitectual remedy, without (swathing the bowels or l:Ab ae mad. truli eincacious and pleasant, is admitted to •.v hest medicine CI. immediately relieving coughs, colds, lined c,,ee of a-Ilona. and incipient consumption. It rye ..urev pereoof atom the f acu lt y pronounce incurable Ab t ly t biding which provokes frwitient coughing. ilvwchnot conommtion Its egrets are truly beneficial. demlved of Cp. or even lying down for tear of surrove. Inv 'lend lo 'of in a few mi nu t es a f ter taking it ar end !.y LAMBERT. chemist, 8. Kin g barn,. cr. London, and by all druggists, in •-•• .1 , end !“, .o:entitie• In one, 2s. W. Be particular Ahlhniatic Balsam. Tbe name and address the stamp. reads; with a Philo Mate, nitre 2a. IE ENTONwiAxiisrs ANNUAL for 1867, ntrioin t! N.,t.jr, of the Nrw BALM Species of Coleup 6 1 4- I..ptrra tletertril in Ibi.6. ke. b.rt"n: John Van Voorrt, 1, Paternoster 11; LANCET for 1867.—Number One of the ‘.O % , .iunu. will apptar TtalltAl!LOW, Jan. 6, and will ' ~l olona of letter-press. Price 7d., stamped 84. o.at fro... al. n lice, 423. Strand, awl of all bookaellata. •H E MATE, LORD WESTBURY, AND THE *Nit I'lllll, l I'mns.—lt will be remembered that Uerillg the judgment of the Privy Council, in the fcase of "Parker r. Leach," Lord Westbury made some very strong language on the subject of the /Tomlin:llion. The council of the English Church no forwarded a formal protest ' t the "profane, ' ,- rtat, and flippant mode ofspeaking of holy things" PIO by the l a t e L or d Ch ance ll or to t h e Archbishop of ' 46 1117. who in bi s rep l y expresse d his pest '• regret Uwe and language of Lord Westbury," but declined '4 himself responsible for them. • tto the .nfrks. 1e1e4.. " arti 0 ,The An by 4.1 ALT I p o i ' • ks rt, 4 letture ann. . Is. I A M 1111 - •nca I•e'n — tined . • •;trostl !.• n • 4 HE • tii4 4 4,,•1 1..11 11E ‘. • TH E i LIyI 1' !t.iverjm till oss e of ion . 1 r Comu 4 sti forst tress , In.' by 4t60, 7 4 tons t4ld FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 2. The France of this evening says :—" We learn that the holders of the Cavour obligations in this city have caused the funds deposited with Messrs. Rothschild for the payment of Italian Rente to be seized, in virtue of a decision of the Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine, dated Nov. 27." THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Jilt. 3. The return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last work : INcaassa. Bills discounted . . . fr. 60,333,000 Advances Notes DECREASE. Cash in hand Treasury balance . . . . 45,333,000 Private accounts . . . . 13,200,000 AMERICA. (BT ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, J. 2. Gold, 1321. Exchange on London, 1091, 5-20 United States Bonds, 106/. Cotton, Mid dling Uplands, 35c. The steamers Hansa and City of Washington arrived out yesterday, and the China to-day. MORE FENIAN SEIZURES AND ARRESTS IN IRE LAND.—We learn by telegraph that seventeen stands of new arms and • lot of bayonets end swords have been found in • barn belonging to Mr. John Scanlon, near Bridgetown, county Clare. Scanlon, who disclaims all knowledge of the matter, and two of his moos, have been committed for trial. A telegram from Belfast states that twelve or fourteen vessels were ashore, yesterday, at Mycelia, Donsighadee, sad that errand lines have hese lest. SOLDIERS' GARDENS IN IN DIA. —With reference to the reports on the regimental gardens for the year ending 30th A last, the Commander - in-Chief in India has publish the following minute:—" These reports may be considered altogether as fairly satisfactory. The company gardens continue to be a source of great amuse ment to the men, and, in many instances, produce supplies of vegetables, which, being superior to thae lar or tuned in the native bazaars, form a welcome addition to the soldiers' ration. At many stations great perseverance has been shown in gardening, under most unfavourable conditions of soil and water. Commanding officers of re giments have been directed to show, in future reports, the number of men occupied in gardening, and its general effect on their health and character. The opinions of medical officers have already in some cures been re corded, and from these it appears that gardening has generally a beneficial influence on the health of the men. The surgeon of the 107th Regiment is the only dis sentient from this view, but he appears to have opposed the establishment of gardens for good reasons, as the ground marked out for cultivation consisted of an old cemetery, and is in the immediate proximity of the tem porary barracks in the Clydesdale lines. Regimental gar dens being generally situated at some distance from bar racks, although occasionally worked by soldiers, are in most instances cultivated by native labour, superintended by one or two British soldiers. The object of these gar dens is to supply the commissariat with vegetables, and to create • fund from which incidental expenses to com pany gardens are defrayed, such as carriage of seed., repair of garden tools, he. When once fairly started, theme gardens have invariably proved financially successful. If on arrival at a station a regiment finds a good regimental garden established, its cultivation as a rule continued, but there seems to be an unwillingness on the part of regimental authorities to start new gardens of this description. The uncertainty which lately existed as to how long a regiment might remain at its station, Inc; the small return which could be expected from a garden during its first year of cultivation, are probably facts which have influenced com manding officers in this matter. It is presumed, however, that on the general financial success of these gardens be coming better known, commanding officers will make greater efforts to start and continue their cultivation. In the meantime, in order that the State may not be called upon to pay such charges as should be defrayed from the garden fund, Adjutant. General's Circular, No. 60, dated 3rd October, 1866, has been publshed, which directs that the soldier is to be re sponsible for the condition of the tools toned to him, and the state of the wall or fence surrounding his plot of ground, fair wear and tear being borne by the State. The gardens at Ferozepore, Shahnhanpore, Muradabsd, bfuttra, Cawnpo, Sanger, Itc., have rved most rmunerative, and have re supplied the comm p i o e ssariat with considerable quantities of vegetables. Endeavours should be made by garden fund committees to obtain from government nurse ries, or gardens of horticultural societies, indigenous fruit trees ; these, if carefully tended, would, after • very few years, prove a source of steady income to the garden fund, besides as to render the gardens an agreeable and shady lounge for the soldier—one of the objects originally in view on their formatioa,"—Tieses of India, Nov. 19. DAY NURSERIRS FOR POOR BABES. —A corre spondent of the Liverpool Albion suggests, as a means of helping honest, but poor, parents to rear their tender in fants, that we should endeavour to establish in every large town, but especially in every manufacturing centre in the kingdom, those admirable institutions termed crichee by our neighbours attar the ChanneL These crèches originated in Paris in November, 1844, and now are to be found in every quarter of the capital, as well as in the chief cities of France. They are not for the reception of foundlings, nor are they hospitals. They are opened solely for the benefit of legitimate and healthy infants of the poor, and who must be brought there and fed by their mothers or guardians in the morning and removed by them at night. The creche, therefore, is simply a day nursery, where babes a month old, and until they have reached the extreme age of two years, may be carefully tended for a very small charge during the hours that their mothers are earning their bread away from their own homes. To institute these nurseries, the gratuitous services of lady visitors, of medical men, and others will be required. In the honourable rae of supporters of the cridaes in France may be found many distinguished, many old and noble names ; and may we not hope to see in Great Britain as eminent a list, when so useful a work has been fairly set on foot ± A year ago we were startled by the saddening reports of our coroners and health officers showing the fearful rate of mortality of infants, under one year of age, in our large towns, and of late there seems to be no appearance of abatement of the evil. There is a nese, then, that something more should be attempted to say the plague. But while we in the north have been talking, it is reported that some kind hearted clergyman in London (I wish I knew his name) has been acting, and has fitted up a stable for • crèche — laying babes in a manger. Let alt who are now mindful of the erielle of Bethlehem go and do likewise." CRYSTAL PALACI. ONR SHILLING DAY. TID'IUSDAT, JAIL 3.—Aalmissiotis on payment, 1,037 ; ditto by seaman tickets, 73L Total VilikeN 1,768. The Crystal Palace authorities, actuated by the traditional and hopeful spirit of Englishmen, have already vigorously set about the work of restoration—temporary in the first instance, but to be permanent and deserving of the name, if the public should only support them in their praiseworthy exertions to preserve for the people the most genuine people's palace that was perhaps ever thought of or erected. It is beet to learn the worst first, and from the commencement to look whatever task we have to do fairly in the face. The complete restoration of the palace will require somewhere about a hundred thousand pounds, • mere trifle when compared with the 100 which the public would sustain if their favourite holiday hoes* I were taken from them, or preserved only in a cur tailed and mutilated form. The million and • half sterling which its first erection cost was not subscribed merely with a view to money profit ; it was the offeringof the rich to the innocent recreation of the poor, and the liberality from which it sprung was the lesson taught by the great Exhibition of 1351. Such of the public as can recall the sentiments expressed at the various preliminary meetings of 15.14 will remember that the various persons of wealth and distinction who gave in their adhesion to the scheme of a new Crystal Palace which was to surpass the famous building in Hyde-park in every element of the beautiful, entirely disclaimed the idea of pecuniary profit. They gave their money, they said, in order to promote the in nocent and improving recreation of the people, and ever since, whatever may have been the commercial results, the Crystal Palace at Sydenham has nobly fulfilled its mission. There never was anything in England in the shape of amusement which was so extensively pa tronised by " the people," nor anything in which the latter have always' taken such unqualified de light. To the working classes, not only of London, but of every part of the kingdom from whence special trains could carry visitors of humble means to the metropolis the Crystal Palace has been • " thing of beauty " ever since its erection ; whether it is destined to be " • joy for ever," or at least until the next great fire, will depend upon the extent to which the public may be prepared to contribute by taking shares in the additional capital which will have to be raised, to effect its liberal and complete restoration. What is being done now is merely making the building weather tight pending the deliberation. on the great work. Mr. Edwin Clark, the eminent engineer, has been busy putting up a permanent wooden screen at some dis -1 tance behind the cotton one which has already achieved such distinction ; and when this has been done, the direc tors, who may be said now to be in permanent session, will promulgate their plan of restoration, and their scheme for raising the necessary capital. It is said a new and perfect concert-room is already thought of, and that the preservation of the Alhambra is certain, but for many precious things that have been destroyed there is no hope of restoration. Many of the birds have come back, and now amuse the visitors at the opposite end of the building, and cages are being erected for such of the monkeys as have escaped the fire. It is rather curious to note that this great fire, bad enough as it was in itself, had its mischief very much aggravated by the particular time at which it occurred. Had it occurred before the late meeting, the large sum which was then paid away in dividend would have been still to the hands of the directors, and would be available for repairs. Had the calamity occurred a week later, it might not have been followed by one of the severest snow storms which has taken place in London for years, which keeps people away, and which can hardly, under present circumstances, be encountered by a very general use of artificial heat inside. Yesterday, however, means were hand for making the interior very comfortable. THE WEATHER.—The snowstorm seems to have been more general and more severe than anyof recent years. ' The telegraphic reports show that it extended from Aber deen to the Land's End. From all parte of the country we hear of the trains being detained, but the telegraph wires do not app ear to have been injured. The cold in Yorkshire on Tues. y night is paid to have been more Intense than in any winter since 1860, when on the memorable Christ mas eve the thermometer marked tit degrees below zero, and nearly all the hollies and laurels were killed. The sudden and decided change of weather appears also to have been experienced throughout Ireland- The Irish mail train, which left Eustou-square station on Wednes day night, was avowed up for four hours at Conway. It became necessary to cut • way for it before it could resume its journey to Holyhead. The mail due in Dublin onWednesday evening was, in consequence, four hours late. I At nine o'clock yesterday morning the glass registered 27 deg. Fah., and at noon 26. The ice on the Serpentine was last night found to be three-quarters of an inch in thickness, and a few boys actually ventured upon it, though they were speedily warned off by the officers of the Royal Humane Society. On the Royal Round Pond, Ken ' singtan-gardens, a number of persons, including some ladies, were skating and sliding. In the Regent's-park about 200 persons ventured upon the ice on the orna mental water. In St. James's-park upwards of 500 persons ventured upon the ice. No serious accident is reported. THE SEREST-CLEARING DIFFICULTY.—Yesterday, at the meeting of the vestry of St. James, Westminster, Mr. Churchwarden Burt in the chair, the subject of clear ing away the snow from the streets was brought forward. Some time since the vestry authorised Mr. Howell, their surveyor, to engage men in case of a fall of snow, and make arrangements to have the snow carted away. Mr. Howell now reported that he had been unable to carry out their instructions, Notwithstanding the efforts that have been made to engage men and carts, having offered to engage almost any number, not one appeared. A rough calculation I have made will show that any amount of men and horses and carts would have been but a mere drop in the bucket for instance, in Sackville-street there were fully 80 loads of snow to be removed ; each load would have 'required three horses, thus 80 carts would require 240 horses ; and at the lowest computa tion 100 men, to fill in anything like time. Great Marlborough-street, for instance, would require about 500 loads at least to be removed. Then the question is, where is it to be removed to? The distance it would have to be taken would render it almost impossible to come back for another load the same day. But the chief stumbling-block is the men we should require. On such an occasion a man earning say Is. per day could easily earn 10s. a day or more in the suburbs, and, from private individuals, hospitable treatment in the shape of meat and drink. Notwithstanding my opinion that it is im practicable, I regret that we mold not make the attempt, but without men or carts (end our own contractors, I have reason to believe, were altogether deserted by their men, or nearly so), what could be done! Such men as we had were engaged in clearing such portions of the foot ways as were no man's land, in clearing crossings, chan nels, fix. and I est our Anthers to clear round the gul lies. This morning we are spreading ballast, the contrac tors having no small difficulty in supplying it." NWIr blawrrastv Acr.—The regulations under the act of 1866 relating to lodging-houses are now coming into operation. Rules approved by the Home Secretary have been issued by several of the districts in the metro polis. Those issued by the Board of Works for the St. ' Giles's district are very stringent. It is specified that no person shall let any house, or part of a house, to be occupied in lodgings by members of more than one family, and in which more than two persons shall sleep in one room, until such house, and the person proposing to let the same, are registe r ed in the office of the Board of Works. An accommodation of less than 400 cubic feet of space to each person will not be allowed. Penoniletting such house,or part of a house, must have thewalls and ceilings of every room, &c., thoroughly cleansed and limewsahed at least four times every year. Proper accommodation must also be provided for washing, the cistern to afford at least 15 gallons a day to each in mate. The dustbin must be emptied once a week, and for every twenty persons a minarete water-closet is to be pro vided. Every house is to be properly drained. Every house and room shall be open to the medical health officer for inspection between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Any persons vio lating the regulations will be liable to a penalty not ex ceeding 405., with an additional penalty of 20s. for every day during which • default in obeying each regulations shall continue. The regulations issued by the Poplar dis trict are of a similar description. WOOLWICH, J. 3. A large quantity of the Palliser chilled shot and shell is now being prepared at the Royal Arsenal, for ship ment to various stations, and upwards of 1,500 rides of the old service have just been returned into store from Ireland to be converted upon the Snider principle. ADMIRALTY, lAN. 3. APPOINTMENTS.—Pay muter R. G. Gordon, additional, to the Royal George. Masters F. Inglis, to the Asia, for the Warrior; F. Piper, to the Asia, for the Himalaya. Master and Pilot J. H. Tally, additional, to the Princess Royal. Second Masters R. M. Bryant, A. S. De Ridder, F. Rowlett, and H. G. T. Packer, additional, to the Princess Royal. Captain Black has been appointed the Peninsular and Oriental Company's superintendent at Southampton. Untbertittp Intelligence. CAMBRIDGE, JAN. 3. The Registrar will be in his office to receive the signatures of all persons who intend to take B.A. or LL.B. degrees on Jan. 26, on Friday, Jan. 4 ; and on Friday, Jan. 23, from ten o'clock till one. ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION. • Yesterday a meeting of this institution was held at its house, John-street, Adelphi, THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., vice-president, in the chair. There were also present—Sir E. Perrot!, Bart.; W. IL Horton, EMI.; Admiral McHardy, Capt. Walker, H.C.S. • John Griffith, ! Bsq.; Capt. Ward, R.N., inspector of lifeboats to the in tution ; and Riclid. Lewis, Esq., the secretary. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, • reward of 151. was voted to the crew of the Palling lifeboat, for putting off on New Year's morning, in a strong gale and • very heavy sea, accompanied with snow storms, and rescuing five of the crew of the wrecked brig Chase, bound from London to Shields, in ballast. A reward of 31/. 10s. was also voted to pay the expenses of the Whitburn lifeboat of the I institution in going off during • strong wind and heavy sea, and rescuing eight men from the barque Margaret and Jane, of South Shields, and 13 men from the barque Caroline Elisabeth, of London, which had stranded on the South Steal. A reward of 91. 17s. was likewise voted to pay the expenses of the Withernses lifeboat of the insti tution for going off in reply to signals of distress during equally weather, and saving six men from the brig George, of Lowestoft , which was wrecked o ff Withernsea on the 12th ult. A reward of 8!. 2s. Gd. was also voted to pay the eagessee-of the Fiestarood lifeboat of the inatitaitton fee putting off during • heavy gale of wind from the W.S.W., • and bringing safely ashore 12 men and • pilot from the barque Inge, of Krsgero, which was at anchor near Danger Patch, on the 7th ult. A reward of 10/. was also granted to pay the expenses of the Orme's Head lifeboat of the institution, for saving two men from the mnack Cymro, of Amlwch, which was observed in Llandudno Bay, with signals of distress flying during a gale from the N.N.W. on the 7th ult. A reward of 16/. 2s. was likewise granted to pay the expense of the Lowestoft lifeboat, in connection with the institution, for going off in tow of the Imperial steam tug, and saving one man from the lugger William and Mary, of Yarmouth, which had during a fresh wind • from the S.S.W. been wrecked on the Barnard Sand on the 12th alt. A reward of 12/. 18s. was alsogranted to pay the expenses of the Civil Service lifeboat of the institu tion, stationed at Wexford, for going off during a gale of wind on the 27th ult., and saving nine men who had been employed by the Wexford Harbour Commissioners on the Dogger Bank, and who were endeavouring to reach the shore in their own boat. A reward of 91. ss. was also voted to pay the expenses of the Whitby lifeboat of the insti tution, for saving five persona from the schooner Lion, of Goole, which had during a gale from the K N.H. stran ded on the Whitby Sands, on the 31st ult. It was also reported that the Custer lifeboat had been the roams, on the 28th ult., in conjunction with a stesmtug, of tithing safely into harbour the brig Kelpie, of London, and her crew of eight men, which vessel during • strong wind from the W.N.W. had gone on the Barber Sand. Rewards amounting to 541. were also voted to pay the expenses of the lifeboat, of the institution at different stations on the coast, for various other services to shipwrecked vessels and their crews during the past month. The thanks of the institution in scribed on vellum were ordered to be presented to Mr. J. Lister, and 10s. each to his boat's crew of five men, for putting off in the Trinity-house boat in tow of • steamtug, during a light wind from the N.W., and saving two men from the steam sloop Wrecker, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, which was in • dangerous position near the entrance of the Tees, on the Bth December. It was reported that • seaman, named George Cowell, had gallantly put off alone in a small boat to the assistance of this wrecked crew. In this noble attempt his boat was capsixed, and he was unfortunately drowned. The institution voted 10/. to his widow, who had no children. Various other rewards were also granted for saving life from different wrecks on our coasts. A con tribution of 3501. bad been received by the institution on behalf of the " Solicitors and Proctors' Lifeboat Fund," through Mr. F. Ouvry and Mr. W. M. Wilkinson. The committee decided to station the lifeboat at Winchelem, on the coast of Sussex. The Solicitor-General, Sir J. B. Kerslake, Q.C., had also forwarded to the society a liberal donation of 101. Mr. Thomas Davis, of Chippenham, had also collected 2501, amongst his fellow commercial travel lers in the west of England in aid of the cost of • lifeboat to be called the " Western Commercial Traveller." The commercial travellers inths north of England had already collected the expense of two lifeboat@ which were stationed respectively at Piel, Lancashire, and Castletown Isle of Man. A contribution amounting to 1501. 6s. 9 d. had been received by the institution through Messrs. Cassel, Petter, and Galpin, and the Rey. Teignmouth Shore, towards the cost of a lifeboat to be called the " Working Man." Legacies had recently been bequeathed to the society by • the late Miss Laing, of Abergele, 50/., and the late Mrs. Mary Clarke, of King's Lynn, 301. New lifeboats had been sent during the past month to Lyme Regis, Looe, New Brighton, Tyrella, and Port Logan. The railway and steam packet companies had is usual kindly given the boats free conveyances to their dmtinationa. Two life boats were also ready to be forwarded to Bombay. They had been built by the Mews. Forrest, under the superui teudence of the institution, for the India Board. Reports ' were read from Captain Ward, R.N., the inspector of life boats, and from Captain D. Robertson, R.N., the assistant inspector, on their recent visits to different lifeboat stations on the coast. Payments amounting to 2,4001. were ordered to be made on various lifeboat establish- • ments. The accounts of the institution for the past year were ordered to be sent to Mr. G. C. Beghie, the public accountant, who had been the auditor of the society for ; the pas fifteen years. Captain Walker, H.C.S., of the of Trade, moved, and Admiral M'Hardy seconded, • resolution, which was unanimously adopted, cordially thanking Mr. Thomas Chapman, F.R.S., and Sir Edward Parrott, Bart., for their able conduct in the chair at the meetings of the institution during the past year. The proceedings then terminated. HER MAJESTY'S WOODS AND FORESTS. —The forty-fourth report of the Commissioners of bet Majesty's Woods, Forests, and Land Revenues, bu just been pub• limbed. The general abstract of accounts for the year end ing March 31,1866 , shows that the receipts, actual and an ticipated, are 631,4471. 18s. Id. in cash, and 268,926/. lls. 2d. in securities purchased. The payments in cash amount to 5294591. 17s. Bd., thus leaving a balance of 101,9881. Oa. M. Amongst the items included as pay ments are capital, which now stands at 245,928 f. IL. 2d- ; income, 57,4331. sa. 7d. ; and salaries and a:ponies in the offices of Woods, he., 28,2921.4 a. 10d. A meeting of the committee who have under taken the duty of administering the funds collected from the public for the relief of the relatives of the sufferers by the recent distressing accidents in Yorkshire and Stafford shire, had • meeting yesterday, at which the Loan MAYOB prodded. The object of the meeting was to ascertain as westerly as possible the number of persons who were likely to require assistance from the fund, and to consider q a what amount was likely to be required for the purpose. Mr. Gibbs, the secretary, read • letter that had been re n oeived by the Lord Mayor from Mr. Smith Child, the chairman of the Staffordshire local association, in which SAM, that gentleman stated that • sum of 3,8001. ha d been eol -1,479 lected, which was considered sufficient for administering lI,LBI temporary relief to such widows and o r ph a ns as required Rit ; and at the same time an opinion was expensed that in 064 2 . 912 order to afford anything like permanent assistance to the 11,171 , sufferers • sum of 15,0001. or 20,0001. would be required, ten but the writer did notgi ve any precise Information as en to the number of the persons who were likely to riiire ass 2 . Blo istance. Mr. Peacock, the H Secretary of the Yorkshire Association for the same object, also made a B.M mop communication to the Lord Mayor, by which it appeared j, that there were in all 52S persons, connoting mainly of teen widows and children, who would be entitled to relief from 2 . 654 the fund, and that although a sum of 9,8001., which had X 616 been collected weekly, was considered sufficient for tem ' porary assistance, • very large sum of motley would he required to provide anything like permanent relief for the number of unhappy persons who bad been rendered destitute by the sad calamity. The committee, after 101110 conversation had tam place between the few members who were present, came to no other conclusion than that it would be ad visable to retain the Mansionhoese fend as the seslins for a fund to provide permanent relief whoa noes mega plate statistics shall ban been obtained with regard to the actual number of person. who will have • claim to such relief. The total amount now raised at the Mansion-house Is 13,6191., of which over 1,5001. have been received during the lst four or sve days. The following sums were re ceived yesterday :— John Baring, Esq., 10/. ; Rome, 201. • Miss Norris, 201. ; the Plasterers' Company, 101. 10e. ; th; Rhywney Iron Company, 50/. ; Mr. Archibald Worthing ton, 50/. •, collection at Tottenham-court road Chapel. 341.; ditto at St Paul's, Kilburn, 271. 12 s ; ditto at St. Hoot's Church, 161. 14s. od. ; Sir Edward Strachey, 101. ; and from Barristers' Clerks in the Temple, 11/. 16s. Gd. - - THE ABOLITION OP TOLL& Mr. W. Dickins presided at the county of War wick Epiphany Sessions, which were opened on Tuesday at the Shire-hall, Warwick. The chairman introduced the subject of the abolition of tolls by reading a memorial adopted by the Gloucestershire magistrates at their quarter sessions at Michaelmas, praying for the abolition of the turnpike tolls. The chairman explained the past legisla tion on turnpike trusts, and said the question for the court was whether they were disposed to co-operate in urging upon government to adopt that step which the Glouces tershire magistrates had already asked them, to adopt. The memorial he would submit was as :—" We, the justices of the county of Warwick, in quarter sessions assembled, bag to call the atten tion of the government to the present state of turnpike trusts in England. Many trusts have of late years, by successive acts of parliament, been extinguished, and the remainder are for the most part continued only from year to year by • sessional act passed for the purpose. In this unsettled state of turnpike trusts, andlooking to thechange of traffic by the establishment of railways, we would re spectfully urge upon the government the expediency of submitting to parliament some comprehensive scheme whereby turnpike tolls may be altogether abolished abd the maintenance of roads provided for by such an equa lization of the expenditure as may protect individual parishes from any undue burden being thrown upon them." Lord Leigh seconded the motion. Mr. Newde gate, M.P., said that parliament had previously had its attention called to the subject, and be had himself attended several deputations to the Home-office with re spent to the conditions under which the trusts which were about to be extinguished should close their accounts. He went when the late government was in office, and after wards an understanding was given by the Home Secretary that, where a trust Pas to be wound up which was in a solvent state, the trustee should have the power within eertion limits of compensating their officers when those officers had served them more than fifteen years, parti cularly in the case of surveyors. After the resignation of the late government the question was necessarily re newed. On his motion a clause to that effect was in serted in a bill before parliament, and which was in fact • bill to terminate a great number of trusts, bat the bill was late in reaching the House of Lords, and the awes was consequently rejected. Linisalieved it would be unjust were not that clause inserted in any future bill, and he said that with some knowledge, being one of the commissioners for the metropolitan trusts, and when they decided to abolish a trust. provision was made for the old servants who had been in the service 15, 20,30, or 40 years. The commissioners felt that they would not be acting properly by turning those men adrift, especially where there was a surplus remaining in the hands of the trust, which was a proof of their success. The subject altogether wes • most important one. He thought that parliament was verging towards the point when it would bring the present turnpike system to a close. But he was rejoiced that the court had thought fit to call the attention of parliament to the great injustice that might be done by the mere extinction of the present organization. Mr. Holton King supported the proposal, and Mr. T. Colmore, while also supporting the motion, said it would be iniquitous that the repairs of the turnpike nods should be thrown on the several parishes, whose rates would be thereby doubled. Mr. P. Wykehain Martin, M.P., said he was a member of that committee in the House of Commons to which was referred the insolvent trusts, and the general course adopted was to reduce the rate of interest on lia bilities, and prolong the trust for a period of 30 years. He thought that the court, in asking government to deal with the question, ought to give them some clue as to whether they were prepared to buy up that thirty years' interest. Mr. Newdegate observed that if parliament decided that turnpike tolls should be abolished, then it would make provision for the discharge of such debts as were in good faith due to the public. For his own part, he would not like, as the representative of North Warwickshire, to pledge himself to any syatew of abolition until he knew what the substitute was. After some further conversation he memorial was adopted by a majority. THE 81:11PlterED MORDIES AT NOTIMFOHAM.— A COXPLICATION.—" Crowners"quest law" has led to a strange tangle in Nottinghiunshire. Some weeks ago a young man named Raynor, who occupied the obnoxious position of rent and debt collector, was murdered et or near the village of Carlton, within four miles of Nottingham. The body was placed on the railway in such a position as to make it appear that a passing into had caused death ; but it was discovered by the railway porters lying across the "four-foot" a few minutes preview; to the arrival of the train which the murderer imagined would conceal the I deed. Suspicion fell upon a man named Watson and hie wife, with whom the deceased is said to have had some disputes. The inquest was held before Mr. Coroner Swann, and was adjourned from day to day, so as to pro- tract the investigation for weeks. The anxiety caused by the testimony to throw light on the mystery overhanging the murder hastened the death of Mr. Swann, which was reported • day or I two since, and the county magistrates appointed Mr. Newton. the coroner for the enjoining district of Newark, to act as coroner for the Nottingham district until a fresh coroner should be elected. On Tuesday Mr. Newton held the adjourned inquest, and after referring to the death of Mr. be told the jury that their duties as jurors were at an end. " According to the statute," he said, " an inquest of death can be taken by a coroner super visam oorporis only, and if there be no view the inquisition is void. Although the statute de officio coronatoris does not say expressly that the coroner shall take his inquest on the view of the dead body, and that an inquest otherwise taken by him shall be void, yet it is clearly laid down by all the books that a coroner has no authority to take an inquest of death without • view of the body, sod that if he do so, the inquisition is merely void as being an extra judicial proceeding." The jury was then discharged, the coroner declining to receive their verdict. PAROCHIAL MEDICAL OPFICERS.—The parochial authorities of St. Pancras and Devonport would seem to be in a tix just now. They want a resident medical officer at St. Pancras workhouse, and a special meeting of the vestry was held to examine the testimonials of the applicants for the vacant appointment. Two or three were to be selected as • lest whereon the sapient body might exercise their powers of exact discrimination at the nvit general meet ing. All were tried, and all but one found wanting. The obvious plan would have been to recommend the election of this gentleman ; but no. One could not be sent up— that would give no choice ,• besides, the applicant was 35 years of age, and, bad he been • clever man, should by that time of life have been far above applying for an appointment to • workhouse. Logic prevailed, the can didates were dismissed, and they are to advertise again in hopes of greater success. At Devonport, however, it is not medical but religious qualifications which are wanted. There, two guardians lately proposed that two candidates for en out of doors surgeoncy to the union should be had up before the board, in order that it might ascertain whether they bad any ritualistic tendencies, such being, of course, totally incompatible with the proper performance of the duties of • medical man at Devonport. —Medical Times. THE MANCHESTER MEETING.—FURTHER POST PONEMENT—We are informed that the frost continues very severe, that no definite day has been fixed for the noes, tad that there is no prospect of their coming a this week. The will of the Right Rev. Anthony O'Regan, Roman Catholic Bishop of Dora, lately residing at Mickuiers.grove, Brompton, was proved in the London Court, on the 21st ult., by the Rev. John Kyne, the sating executor and trustee, power being reserved to Charles Kelly, Esq., Q.C., the other executor. The personalty in this country is sworn under 10,000/. The will is dated July 15, 1665, and be died in London, Nov. 13, 1866. He h a s left pecuniary legacies to each of his brothers, to his ne phew. and niece', and to a sister-in-law. He bequeaths 2,0001. to the Roman Catholic Missionary College, All Hal lows,Dublin, the interest to be applied for the education of clergymen for the diocese* of Chicago and Alto, Illinois, United States t also, a sum of 5001. to aid in the building of an hospital in Chicago and Illinois, to be under the management of Catholic ladies; 5001. towards the erection of two Catholic schools, one in Law llywe. the place of his bath ; the other in Cloon ford, both in his native parish of Kiltulla ; 12,0001. the interest towards the payment of teachers ; 5001. for the enlargement and decoration of the chapel at Cloon ford. He leaves all his vestments, miseale, albs, alter candlesticks, the crucifix, altar-cloths and covers, and all the statuettes and other furniture of his chapel in Brompton to the chapel at Cloonford ; his cha.itas he leaves to the Rev. John Kyne, and the ivory crucifix in his drawing-room to Charles Kelly, Esq., his exe cutors, and to them be also leaves a legacy of 501. each. He bequeaths 3001., the interest of which is for the saying of manses for therepos* of his soul and those of his parents, brothers, and sisters, to be said in the dispel at Cloonford, one to be an annual solemn requiem mass, by four priests, on the anniversary of his death. The archbishop is requested to see these directions carried out, and that they are placed in some conspicuous part of the sacristy of the chapel at Cloonford. After making some other bequests, and that each of his ennui shall have one year's wages, he bequeaths the ultimate residue et his pro- perty to his nephew, the Rev. Patrick IL Oltegan, and also leaves to him the gilt dish and vase presented to him by the Duke of Norfolk, and leaves him every other article used by him in his episcopal character in the ministration of religion—rings, crimes, boujeoir, nitres, ke., to be dis posed of as he may plasm The will of the lion. and Ven. James Agar, MA., Arch deacon of Kilmore, late residing at Stephen's-green, in Dub lin but who died at Doaishall, Wexford, was administered to the London Court by his nephew, the Hon. Herbert Welbore 11111. Agar, second son of the Earl of Normanton, Thomas James Agar Robartes, son of the late Hon. Charles Bagnal Agar, the surviving ex ecutor. having renounced. The personal property was swots under 30,000/. The testator died Sept. 6, 1606, at the age of eighty-five, having executed his will so far back am 1842, wherein he neaten that his wife is sufficiently pro vided for should she survive him, and that she might select the beet of his carriages, close or open, and the best pair of horses. He leaves the rest of his property to his end nephew, the lice. Herbert W. E. Agar, and to his issue. The will of Major-General George Macan, of her Ma, jesty's Indian Arm?, lately residing at Weatbourne-street, liydn-park, where he died on Nor. 12, was administered to in the Londol Court, on the 10th ult., by Henry Macau, C. 8., the testator's brother, the executor appointed for India, sad one of the surviving residuary legatees ; Iliss Mary Macan, the general's sister and the executrix for England, having re nounced the grant. The personalty in this country was sworn under 20,000/. The testator executed his will in 1827, then lieutenant of the 15th Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry. This gallant officer has bequeathed the whole of his property in India, England, and elsewhere equally between his brother Henry and his sister Mary, for their own absolute use and benefit.—lllustrafed Loudon News. TER WATERFORD ELEeTION RIOT6.—WO learn by telegraph, that the inquests on the bodies of Captain Kelly and William O'Brien, who were mortally wounded by the Lancers in the election riots at Duagarvan last Saturday, have been adjourned to Monday for the mili tary to prepare their defence. The Waterford Moil states that the soldier who was wounded on Friday in the attack made on the military escorting voters to Dungarvan died on Wednesday at CloomeL The Brighton Guardian says :—" In considers ' tion of Professor Fawcett's eminent talents and of the high ' esteem in which he is held at Cambridge, and especially la ' his own college, Trinity Hall, the master and fellows have (on his resiguationl re-elected him to his fellowship under ' the new statute, which enables • Benedict to hold • fel ' lowship." ANOTHER REFORM DEMONSTRATION. —Arrange rnents are in progress for another great reform demonstra tion in London, and which seems to be intended to influ ence the House of Commons and the government. It is to take plain on the 11th of February, the Monday after the ' assembling of parliament, and in connexion with it there is to be a visit to the House of Commons for the purpose of presenting petitions. The proposed visit will be a rather peculiar one. Every reformer who feels so disposed is to sign a petition on his own behalf, praying the House of Commons to adopt • measure of reform on the principle of residential and registered manhood suffrage. Every man is to take down to parliament his own petition, and as many thousands of men are said to be likely to adopt the course suggested, lines of route have been laid down, so that confusion may be avoided. On the steps of St. Ste phen's Chapel several members of parliament who are attached to the advanced reform movement are to be sta tioned to receive the petitions as the men bring them up, and to present them to the House of Commons. These petitions, from all parts of the country, if they should flow in to the extent the leaders of the movement believe, will take a long time to receive, and still longer to present to the house, where certain prescribed forms must be gone through by the members who have charge of them. 'METROPOLITA N BENEFIT SOUIZTIER' A HYLUH.— The annual treat to the inmates of this institution, in the Bell's-pond-road, was given on Wednesday last, Mr. J. T. Sister presiding. Spite of the snow storm many visitors attended, and good old English fare was abundantly pro vided. The usual loyal toasts disposed of, the chairman gave that of " The Asylum," shortly narrating its history, and stating that the building was now complete, affording a home for 70 married couple*, or 140 inmates ; and the present invested capital amounted to 4,000/.. the ground and building having oost 8,0001.; and the asylum had pro vided a home for 175 persons, of whom 38 now remained. After tea ' au additional entmtainutent was provided, in • series of dissolving views, through the kindness of Mr. Greenwood and a friend ; the tonic sol-fa choir, led by Mr. Runts, assisting, and Mr. Byrne doing duty at the her munium. A small testimonial was presented to Mr. Slater who bad conducted the religious services for fourteen JEWS past. Altogether, • very pleasant day was spent ; and we agree with what the chairman said—that the asylum is well worth a visit by anyone interested in friendly societies, for the benefit of whose members this asylum was founded. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. —A special meet ing of the council of this institution was held yesterday afternoon to elect a member of the Court of Examiners, in the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Ciesar Henry Hawkins, F.R.S., when the next senior member of the council, Mr. Edward Cock, surgeon to Guy's Hospital, was duly elected, and having been sworn in, will take his seat at the next meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 12th inst. Mr. Hawkins, who has been so long connected with the College of Surgeons, of which institution he has been • twice elected president, retains his seat as /tentative of the college at the General Council of M=l Education and Registration, and is one of her Majesty's sterjetint.surgeona. Mr. Cock was elected by the fellows • member of the council with Mr. holly, his junior colleague, in July, 1856. MODERN NESTOR& —From a list of fellows of the Royal Society, it appeals that the eldest members of it are Lord Brougham, late Lord High Chancellor; Sir Henry Ellis, late librarian of the British Museum ; and Mr. Wil liam LIWT•IICIS, late president of the Royal College of Sur pone, the youngest of whom is in his 734th year, having been born in July, 1783. STRIKE AT A CoLLI Rev.—A strike has taken place at the Edmunds Main Colliery (which was the scene of a terribly fatal explosion two years ago), for such an advance of wages as will enable the miners to make remu nerative wages without the use of powder for blasting. The recent calamities in that neighbourhood and in Stet ,' fordshire will have had one beneficial result if they should produce • feeling of greater carefulness on the part of those emplord in mines, and the public, we imagine, will not begrudge the trifling increased cost they may be called upon to pay for their coal if, by the abolition of the use of powder, such fearful disasters as those which have re cently been reported could be in any degree avoided.— Leeds Mercury. PAU PER FEVER HOSPITALS. —WO understand that it is in contemplation at the Poor-law Board to supply three fever hospitals for the reception of pauper patients suffering from fevers and other contagious diseases. One would be erected in the east, and one in the south of Lon don. It is rumoured that it price will probably be offered for the Fever Hospital in the north of London, which is now mainly occupied by pauper patients supported partly at the parish expense and partly by voluntary contri butions from the benevolent. Such a scheme would do much to relieve the wards of workhouse iutirmaries, and, if carried out, would be • great public benefit. It accords with the suggestions of the London Workhouse In firmaries Association.—British Medical Journal. Soirrantrron, .JANUARY 3. —The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Bavaria from New York oa the 22nd ult., has arrived here with M passensers for this port, Have, and Hamburg, but no specie. The Bavaria experienced fine weather throughout the voyage. Her DOW/ has been anticipated.