The Express. — London, England, 1866-12-28 00:00:00

NEWS PAPER I;" ----- ,f •,'• 0 . 6.7-;_x______4_, . c;?-_,„ t A - • ' • ECEIVF') I : , tNI t> P , . 1 • , It) tit \ 4 ).4 1 xper 4 1...._ ............. imil • •, .., 6 - 4. ~.! hS' thix:i [STAMPED, id. ADDITION/Tr.] [TWOPENCE lER 28, TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. TRADE RIOT NEAR ROTHERHAM.—On Tuesday, a riot took place at Aughton, a village near Rotherham, be tween unionists and non-unionists, or members and non members of the South Yorkshire Miners' Associathm. Close to Aughton are two coalpts, one known as the Pigeon Bridge Colliery, belonging to Messrs. Alford and Skinner, and the other as the North Stavely, own ed by the Stavely Colliery Company. The la tter company have set their faces against the union movement, and dis charged all known members of the union. A number of Staffordshire miners have been engaged to supply the vacancies created by the dismissal of the unionists. The unionists employed at the two pits have tried means to induce the " knobsticks" or non-unionists to join the asso ciation. The non-unionists ha v e been greeted with the cries of " Bah" and " bl ack shee p ," together with the many other disagreeable epithets by which the unionists designate those who hold aloof from their union. Thus an al -feeling has been engendered between the two parties which has resulted in a serious disturbance. The Stalfordshine men—or most of them—have evinced a de termination not to join the union, perhaps not because they were disinclined to do so. but because the Stavely Company have discountenanced the association. A collier and a unionist, working at the Pigeon-bridge coalpit, stated that as he was coming home to Aughton, from Aston, late on Saturday . night, he saw four men. " knob sticks," with pokers and pieces of iron in their hands, which he surmised were intended to be used in thrashing him. He managed to escape the men, however, and received uo injury. I)uring the evenin g a fight took place at the Bull Inn between the unionists and non-unionists, but no se skim; injury was caused to anyone. The Staffordshire men used very threatening lang!tage, one of them swinging a poker about, and saying, We will destroy the town." No further disturbance was apprehended. However, yesterday morning, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a ntele occurred. A man named Richard Jones (non unionist), who lives at Aughton, came out of his house whilst a unionist, named David Peters, wits passing, and b ru tally assaulted him. A crowd, consisting of unionists an d non-unionists, was soon congregated, and a general used. A ti g ht ensued. Sticks and at ones were freely number of colliers belonging to the association were seriously assaulted. One of them, George Thompson, re ceived a severe cut upon the head with a stone, and an other, named Daniel Peters (brother to the Peters named above, who came to his brother's assistance), sustained rro IMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping an injury to the ribi. Another unionist, Joseph Redfern, -1- Companies, and Consignees of Foreign Goods, by steamers had his head badly hurt. Others received injuries of a or otherwise into the Curt of London . — The proprietors of hot hale Wharf, Ratclite and Upper Free Trade Wharf, Dow- more or less serious nature. About 100 men were engaged Pt. Dock. l pper Thames-street. °ma FACILPTIYA to the in the affray, which was described to us as a "regular atere.—Furtlas infmniation may be obtained on application, by riot." Information of the occurrence was sent to the later or in person, to kt. CLAY and Co., whartlngera and ware- police, but on then arrival the disturbance had ceaaed. tame keepers.—Otßees, 83, Upper Thames-street. THZ Sol•TII STAFFORDSHIRE IRON TRADE.- - I llontiNc.HAN, DEC. 27.—The preliminary meeting of the TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED i PEA is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-1 1 . Csd., 25., ' South Staffordshire ironmasters WAS held at the Hen and -I- Putsfr . w.‘yri.u. for three years. on MiCtgaiie of first- I _IL 5. ea. per liOtlllii are the prives at which PHILLIPS Red I Chickens in this town to-day, for the purpose of deter 'lL" l'ei; ha,11.....1 1l - f: it present produetne more than ! co., tea merchants, S. King Willeinestreet, City, London, KC. I mining the " list" price of finished iron for the ensuing Inv per amun. - A 0i.1r...iS to Mr. W3l. WILLIAMS, surveyor, i are selling carria g e and line BLACK TEA. A price eturent post free. B. queen-stria t, Cheap-4.1e., over wic . (porter. There was a very lane attendance • . b . h i en. worth free to any railway station er mirket town in ir. William Barrows, of the Bloomfield Works, presided. T O R he s, L n E rs T t , fi . 1: U . R fo N i : l l S a H nit E D i, , s i t o d u o ß ub s t a bV e ded ' I the United Kingom. observe.—MilLl.lP,t and Co. have no • any house in NV orcester ur Swan- I A discussion took place which lasted exactly three hours, for l'er‘nts S uswi'irrsanal.-ees°llll4teidial with inuirket prices. and ultimately the meeting adjourned until next This brothen or Mon. 'renee moderate. —Apply at X. Victoria- I — - ---- —-•-- --------- day without coming to any decision. A proposition that tame, l ar ki n di.bu l e, stiakwell scar the junction of the Lana I A VALUABLE CHRISTMAS PRESENT.—A . the price be reduced 20s. per ton, and that the wages deem and Bi n ned w ad, . Easy access to town by rail or but. XS- CHINESE cADDY, containing whs. ot really good BLACK scale be reduced 10 per cent., received the area num -- --- I TEA, sent carriage free to any railway stationer market town in her of votes, but those who were in favour of a 10s. reduo- F I.: RN IT 12 RE , 31erchandi (F,:e BOUGHT for Eminnd , helmet. Scotland. or Wales. se, •son receipt bY tion abstained from voting. With all but some half-dozen - 1 ; re'ad money, or ....II advanced on WOW, with or without • PH.LLIPS and Co., tea merchants, b, Klieg M MAID- stria MY . makers the price is down from 10a. to 20s. a ton, and in irrld- he (louses, furnished or uniuniished, wanted inane- . E.2.:____--------_______--- i the present state of the trade, to attempt to settle • "list" lately for a; I.:want,— Apply to Mr. BAYNE, Grosvenor House' price is literally an absurdity. and Estate A. i tiicy, •2u.t, Brook-street, Grusvcnor-square. 0 HOTELS Fine YORK HAMS, ltd. per lb.: Aylesbury and Dorset , - Butters, Cheshire, Cheddar, and Stilton Cheese, in fine condition : that. during the week ending December 22, sic attacks of game, and all descriptions of poultry cheaper then soy other cattle plague are reported to have occurred in Great house in D , 11.1011. . Britain , being the none number as in the previous week. At W. and J. E. TAYLOR'S, 33. LITTLE FULTENIIT-STREET . Three fresh outbreaks of the disease took place, the GOLDEN-A/CARE. ' number in the week precedine being one. Thirty-two FRmillea "` i hotels Wa"Ca on with regular"' Carts au all health cattle were slaughtered Irom having been in oon of the West-end enemy hour. 7 Perl ' tact with infected animals. The attacks reported are for ► the following four petty sessional divisions, viz.: (Suffolk) SAUCE. —LEA and PERR IN S' Stowffiarket, one bullock (a subsequent report has been WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. • received from the inspector who reported the attack at This delicious condiment, pros by connoisseurs " THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE," Stowmarket, in which he states that it "was not • clew of Is prepared solely by LEA cud PERRINS. cattle plague") ; (Staffordshire) Pintail, one bullock ; (Lan- The public are repectfully cautioned agaiuet worthless imlf.a. eashire) Warrington, one cow ; and (Yorkshire, East tiona, arid should see that Lea anti ferrins'inunes are onwrapper. Riding) South Ilolderness, one steer, one cow, and one label, bottle, and stopper.. cal. The number of animals attacked since the commence- ASK for LEA and PERRIN S' SAUCE. . ment is 253,7 K, and 52,523 healthy cattle have been Bold wholesale and for export by the Proprietors, Worcester slaughtered to prevent the spread of the disease. Mesas. CE.trASE and BLACKWELL : Messrs. BARCLAY and SONS, LOnd9ll. Sc., &C.; and by grocers and oilmen uaiversally . A MAN'S HEART ON THS WRONG SIDE.—AiI inquest was on Monday night held on the body of James OSBORNE'S STI LTON is THE Cheese. Wilson, a roper, who died sudd enl y at his residence in Warren4treet, Newcastle. Dr. Evans, who had made a post rnortem examination of the body, said death was the OVERCOATS for the present Season, —The result of inflammation of the lungs and the breakitg of a NEW WINTER OVERCOATS, of best materials, are kept bloodveseel ; but the moat singular feet in connection with on hand and made to order, at the deceased was that the heart was found on the right side HAMILTON and KIMPTON'S, instead of the left. Tabors and Overcoat Makers. i ADMIRALTY, DEC. 27•—APPOINPNE:M. —Cora ls's, aritaND, oppowte Exeter-hall mender 11. C. Harston, to the Saturn (additional), for -------------------------- packet and transport strvice at Liverpool, vioe Leycester, HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well whose period of service has expired. Lieutenant W. known excellence can only be had at 52, Great Russell- llowarth, to be commander of the Heron, vice Stevenson, LAITUE.—Th e LETTUCE contains an active ! street, oppoeite the British Museum Cate, The very best steel sumnedea. frame iis -tat spectacles, Os and Ias.—THOMAS HARRIS and DESPATCH OF THE BOMBAY MAILS.--SOUTH tuiple, the Letlicine, Which pessemes all the soothing S ON a.i i 1 lON the public against Persons using their name ' M opium without its dangers.—Yr. G. JOZEAU , Freud" . e at % , 1 MOWN, Dee. 27.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com ill(ifeliii7o ii-i mark tw !maw , „ / et, prepares • Syrup aad a Pate of Liaise 1 liMlital ifao. No travellers ur agents. I panyn steamship Syria, Captain Christian, sailed this en u. .. nighty recommended by the Medical Profession for 1 Pete. L . .. a briaahltis, and all chest affections. .._ o. ipl. end 2 ad. Pate, by post, la. fled sod fit. 9d.; CIHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW Y EAR'S afternoon with mails for Gibraltar, Mediterranean, Egypt, took out 30 passenger' and a ge• s-, •• - ~, ~„„; , ,-„, WLAN DS' MACASSAR OIL, a preserver and beautifier of pet al fht including bar Aden, ne Bombay, anoi &rec. ht, BO silver, Grai., and 1 4 AMBajtrEi ATnNiATji.O BALSA M , the hair beyond all precedent. Rowlands' Kalydor, for impart- . watches, jewe ller y , c.L2l2ff .sender -'s elleituai remedy w itt,,,nt eonftnlng the bowels or fag *radiant bloom to the complexion. and a softness and deli- I HEIST, Dix. 2 J the the hewl, tidy e ideaciOUS and pleasant, is admitted to easy to the hands.. anus, and neck. Rowlands' Wont°, or Pearl steamer Europe , with New York on the 15th inst., ow , ....='en medicine for hiuneillately relieving coughs, colds, : D an tirnee, for giving a pearl-like whiteness_ to theteeth, and _hu t - rw •ed hers at 11 am. to-day with 6,2 passengers. Her = . sso cases of asthma, mid Incipient consumption. It ire- : (ranee to the breath. The patronage a royalty snronsrur.. news h ys b een an ti c ipated. ,_ ;persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable Europe. their general use by -auk and fashion, and celebrity One ACROBATS FROM JAPAN. —NS e hear of parties of 117-77!("(1 Ys the tickling which provokes frequent coughing. sally known enbacy uf these article* give e t r te_m a_ I Ask for e "Row- . Japanese performers being about to leave for San Fran eZetese:huig eunsuniption its effects are truly beneficial. paralleled - . --Sold by che and pert • i i ;:".2 . 4 privet of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suff lands"' articles. cisco and Europe. One troupe, under the superintendence fi-iZi (*Pena on relict in a few minutes after taking it.— • of Professor Risley, is composed of upyrards of 20 persons, n „,_ ___ enly anal sold by W. LAMBERT, chemist, 8, King WU- • 1 A New and un ad Editi on w ith pl a te price hi. 6d.. and embrsces all the most eminent in their li ne that can est=4' .o. Chariug-creas, London, and by all druefrists. in I DB : BA. E, F.R.C.P., London, on CON- be found in Yeddo. By the Alert, which sailed on Mon ani au( 100t . ,._ Ind three quautes in one, b. lid. Be plutlcular I lambert sAs i ts The MEC aad addle* .1 ... in.., on the 'tam SUMPTION. " Pathologicai anatomy has never afforded day for San Francisco, 1 store conclusive evidence in proof of the curability of a disease of whom we have good accotints. We hear of a th' a troop of these acrobats, ice., left ........ P. la° —..---------- *snit has of that of con UT or RHEUMATISM is quickly relieved i .......,,, I N ,„..„"delired In a few days by Also, by the same author, price 10s. ed. the appurtenances are perfect. The gh ea ,ebreied xediejae. , inii____.. ...t e L ian _ ci lia varki Treesus tles and iT,:a=lons. To which Sam n troupe destined for London direct, anwodetdhsiatwiindeetacehnocaseu d we wish each of the enterprises the utmost pal Diseases of the d. lee ell. en • ~, 900 T sad RHEUMATIC PILLS. obisubs4 tiwonge I 00 .'""` • 17 0 " ‘eleals at la lid. sad ta dd. part' oz. Imam : Levers sae Co. scoosss.--Japas Tuna, Oct. 3L METRO P r o O rti L 1 4. T s N t tion it AILW A Y. TO TOL DIRECTORS or Taluittoiv n om WORDS 00XPANT rGentlemen.—liaelog paid to your bankers. Messrs. Smith, METROPOLITAN RAILWAY., I r e. and ..kih re ithe. the 4°l° of 4; a posit A ference ' the de above o llcent.zircus Station opte the Polytechnic Instill). 0 Di g 2 .. pe; fbilA n , I here ' l; l y ' request that you will allot me that number, n. . l'esent-dreet . The Metropolitan Railway compiwys and I agree to accept ..uch !Mart, or any less number you may Spec:Al Ullllli4UireS L.) and from Portland-rumination meet every erste I allot to uncoil the terms of the prospeetus, and I agree to Pay the deposit on allotment , and to sign the itiemor.ualum aud articles of association of the Company 11,11 duly registered. when required, and I authorise you to insert my natne on the register of members fur We numbers ign of sresture allotted to me. Name in full Residence Profession Date. December, ISM. The :those Is only a short extract from the detailed Prospectus, which can b e with copy of the letter iif the British Minister In Brussels to Tart of Clarendon, on application to the Sec Min retary, at the offices of the Company. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY Baker-strret Station. ----------- METROPOLITAN RAI LWAY. Edgware-road Station. I%IETROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Bishop's-road Station. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY TrainA o ery th. minute& NITLES FENTON, General Manager• ApTROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN RAILW A I S. RIsT MAS HOLIDAYS. INTRA DIA INS betnefm the City, lang's . crosa, Gower.street, Pun:and-Tv:O. Regent-circus. Cukernirect, Edgware-road, and 7161ingtoa, ILdninersmitli, Kenilugton, Shepbertr ninon, Not ** hdl, and Westbouni.- -._:__-------_ KINAHAN'S LL WHII3.IIY.' DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1886. This celebrated old ILLYII WHISKY gained the DUBLIN PRIZE DIEDAL —lt is pure, mild. mellow, delicious, houses in and rory wholesome. Sold to bottles, Se. Bd. each, at the retail Loudon: by the agents In the principal towns In En land ; or w holesale at 8, Great Windmillatreet, London, W. Observe .' Ms red seal, pink label, and cork branded "Klnehan's LL Wh _--------. VARPETS. —Best I..trussels 3s. 6d. per rra vv usual pri,e ss. Gl.' Many patterns to select from Klikteniiinster, Dutch, felts, blankets, sheetings, and s Cr *aka oindly cheap. Also t lo,oou worth timelier. Milne offered at vay reMerd prices, to make room for extensive alterations, Oral WAINE 133 to 13g, Newington Dutte. & FIELD'S HARD PARAFFINE CANDLES Lotoinn . eeei ya here, Is. tid. per lb., warranted %nal to shy others at the pr : having, besides, the advantage of the patent tapering et .Is, fitting uU tandlestlcka, and render tog satiaxessmty icrupill;; and the 1150 of paper. • D • INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNE SIA.—The nieuic.d prof,. oion for thirty years have approved of this lore ~olutim ~1 magnesia as the hest remedy for acidity of the hemlache, heartburn, gout, and hidh;estion : and as • till ltiw'rlcbt it I. especially adapted for ladies mid children. .muol I) DIN NEEi ill!) and Co.. Chemists, 172, New Resd.stret, I..bdon, and sold throughout the world by all it , tettahl, Caution Sre that Dinneford and Co." is es each I, ottle .eel rod la'.cl over the omit. TUN IC BIT TERS. WATERS' QUININE WINK, ,the most paLtable awl wholeeome bitter In caistence. AN EF-FICIENT TONIC, , An nnequalle.l and a gentle stbnulant. b/ - grocers, Italian wairelinUM•narti, Wine merchants, con lectlonees, and ntlicrs, :it 30a. a dozen_ Mandactured by WATERS soul WILLIAMS, 2, %Wife-lane, Cannon.street, London. Vibiktali: Agents, E. Lewis and Co.. Worcester. (111:111:3% 11111111.11.) THE HANOVERUN ARMY. HANOVER, Dec. 27. The deputation of Hanoverian officers who went to Vienna to solicit King George to relieve them from their oath of allegiance have returned to this city. King George has granted their request, and General Arentachild has been instructed to carry out his Majesty's wishes in this respect. HANOVER, Drc. 27. An order from the ex-King of Hanover has been issued by General Arentachild, with the approval of the Governor-General, releasing all officers and officials from their oath of allegiance, and dismissing from the Hanoverian service all officers, non-com missioned officers and men belonging to the late Hanoverian army. This order includes those who have already entered the Prussian service. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Die. 27. The semi-official Provincial Correspondence of to-ds,y states that Count Bismarck is devoting all -his onergief towards effecting the complete organisa tion of the North German Confederation. The mania journal denit3 the report that Count Bismarck will shortly visit Italy, and adds that, on the contrary, he has no intention of allowing him self any'relasation whatever until all matters re ferring to the Confederation shall have been dis posed of in the North German Parliament. CROATIA AND HUNGARY. AGIAM, Dzc. 27. It is believed that no reply will be given at present by the Emperor Francis Joseph to the addreas of the Croatian Diet, in order not to pre judice in any way the prospect of an understanding with Hungary. _ THE PAPAL STATES. ROME, Dim 27. The officers of the Pontifical army were presented to Ahe Pope this morning by the Minister-at-Arms, who assured his Holiness that they were all entirely devoted to his cause, and were ready to fight, not against the Romans, for they were the friends of order, but against foreigners who should dare to come and disturb the public peace. The Pope replied that ho did not doubt the sen timents entertained by his soldiers. He urged them to guard themselves front falling into the dangers on which the enemies of the Holy See relied, and to preserve amongst themselves con cord, peace, and moderation. " Resist," said his Holiness, " all seductive in fluences, and persevere in the defence of the great cause to which you have been called by Providence, , I and which is the cause of justice and religion." GREECE A/CD TURKEY. TRIESTE, DEC. 27. According to advicee received here from Athens, dated the 22nd inst., rumours were current in that city of an approaching intervention on the part of the Great Powers in the Candian question. It was stated that King George would probably leave Athens to visit Denmark in the month of February next. FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 27. The Pattie of this evening says :—" 1,700 volun- I teens have been sent to Candia by the committee at Ancona." The Patrie and Etendard concur in stating that the number of foreign adventurers in the island of Candia is 6,000. THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 27. The return of the Bank of France fur the week ending to-day shows the following changes com pared with that of last week : INCREASE. 4,110,000 Cash in hand Bills discounted . . . . 9,800,000 Private accounts . . . . 8,600,000 Treasury balance . . . . 14,660,000 DECREASE. Notes advances . . . 11,500,000 Stationary ADMIRAL SEMMES AND TAB ALABAMA CLAIMS. Admiral Semmes is about to lecture on his own exploits, and upon the " international law" bearing on them, at Galveston, Texas. We have indulged in some pleasantry about this personage, but he is really becoming too serious to joke about. We submit, in all gravity, for the consider ation of Congress, whether there be not some truth in the suggestion of a writer in the New York Tinus a few days ago, that the spectacle of Semmes parading the country un whipped of justice, and teaching " mural " and political philosophy to the youth of the South, is not an unpleasant and damaging commentary upon the diplomatic attitude we have maimed in London. If the Alabama was a pirate ship, and the British government he liable for all damage done by her, Semmes was a buccaneer, and deserves legal punishment. If, as Mr. Johnson has been pleased to hold, be is exempt from punishment by reason of the parole which he gave, and which ought never to have been accepted, then we ask that be receive the treatment of a paroled prisoner, and be at least condemned to silence until our claims on Great Britain are settled. We may add that there an be no question that the impunity accorded to worthies like this admiral increases every day the diffi culties in the way of settling the South. What Southerner can believe in the earnestness or determination of a go vernment which permits unparduned traitors to parade the country, justifying their exploits on high moral grounds" Semmes is clearly an irrepressible dunderhead of the Cornell Jewett and George Francis Train order, who has lost his reckoning and is wandering about in utter igno rance of all his bearings, both moral, social, and political, and it would be a kindness to him to relegate him to his home and the cultivation of some harmless vegetable.— New York Native, Dec. 13. WILLS AND BEQUESTS.—The will of Mr. Daniel Norton. of the firm of Norton, Hoggest, and Trist, auc tioneers, Old Broad-street, who died at his residence, Re gency-square, Brighton, was proved in London by George Trist (his partner) and Frederick and Arthur Garrard, both of Kennington, the executors and trustees. The per sonalty was sworn under 30,000/. The will is dated He 2Co vember, 1865, with two codicils May and July, 1666. has made a liberal provision for his widow, who is also en titled to an annuity from the business under the terres of the partnership deed. He leaves to his daughter, besides other bequests, the interest of 5,000/., and be thequeaths the principal to her children at her decease ; and also sum of 1501. • year for their education. Ho leaves the ultimate reversion of the residue of his property to his daughter for her life, and afteds to her children. To his brother Robert he leavesrwar a l ega cy of gustus G 1,000/.—Tbe will of Mr. Thomas A u ibb, of St. Helen's -place, East India and China merchant, formerly residing at Oxford -square, Hyde-park, and late at 90, Laneaster-gate, was sworn under 400,0001. personalty. The trustees and executors are Thomas Jones Gibb and Edward Ford Duncanson, and his nephews, John Darby Gibb and Hugh Bold Gib b. The will is dated in June , 1860, with four codicils, the last in 1866. He has left liberal l eg acies to his brother, nephews, nieces, and tives. To his brother, Lieutenant-Colonel Gib!), 10,0001. He has left legacies to all his servants ; to his coachman an annuity of 501., to be continued to his wife if she survives ; to his houeekeeper 60/. • year, and to • servant of his late mother 20/. a year. lie bequeaths to his godson. William Edward Gee, 50,0001., and to his god daughter, Margaret Gee, 20,0001., on their attaining the age of twenty-three, and that they shall assume by royal licenee the name of Gibb. His estate at Marsh= will ultimately revert to the children of George Gibb. All the rest of his property, whether in Great Britain, Hong Kong, Canton, or elsewhere, he leaves to Thomas Jones Gibb said his bona —City Press. sl. Ter'es. . 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Naturally delay, sand the he reception on the Secre or eztor Orden „icing the lee" /our port.' ,orth German York, Pose d*. isle from Booth )ININtgliT ASD wtuter briars then tittelleS. palsy or ePoP len * leanlache comes ont 1 into the ne9e_lt! toultnneon tl Y twat be thorettg ctione for nee er nu e nd preserva ... > re tro:Z i g o l d intigura tlu g the 3 DSATH3. Hammersmith -fad. .lAaghter. wilt , of O. C. 3/Aar°. ount-street, Dubai. son. .ud. Eccles. the wils xett, Dublin, the vile ii . cus. E N ., of Mg.* at AB sante. %Mit 5011 Of T. Chad ._ _W ol lC A. klaWinv. Moly Vital elltirek_ Vedetick 111 . 10_ 141.. • r. to Oils" George's e Fyl be: da [La •ta o f e an vow, Lewbawl°. sorNik. WY" Blich' t gaton-W sre ' a-stree rod.. Cott*Se , c°wlel ke ntoak et, Lodge. Tw-c ttbors , tato It M. Ma „„d,wortl% der Lodge. " "-• aged 2 . 5 * Isabel Partrl4 sato. it'•-blll. N o c 6, er s few dar is ri e r e sp i g ow of the O 8. las 1 G 10 %,._,.. °I eta Landea. 'redact al ..,—------- ----------- DEVTIT *And MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE I ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. of pkeKE T sinp . _F o r iyEmsy Di n ing no rail pun°. , MERTZ of 25,000 A PRETZBANCIL SHAM of flO each. the mit ainnuy, hat i m p o se d a y alb J an uary ) . ins 1 bearing fl _per Cent. Interest, and Redeemable at EIS per Sure. THE CREDIT PONCIER of ENGLAND (Limited; are tuilli...A"frigilde:baiit shin DUNBAR — CASTLE, A 1 IS ars, i np0n..f...5,0,a, J. B. s w A NsoN . c omman der ; lying to the ' to reCelVe APPLICATIONS for the above Shams in MOW sari BIWA Docks. Thin fine ship built to to by Xt. Jams BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY L a ing. of Sunderland, is a very falesaflev iimodauo She ha: a il fa poop. 1 (limits& with unusually lame cabins fur the seco POW L 350,000, in 36,000 Owes g.lO each. ro orniors, and wilt earn' an exPerteneed 00111.PW—FOT I DiTided into 26,000 A Preference Shares, of £lO each. i Sf freight ,w passage apply to DEVITT nod MtN*B. 9, Miter- (Being the Shares now offered for Sabscription.) street. And 10,000 B Deferred Shares, of £lO each. inoscroso Prtderic Doulton, Esq., M.P., Metropolitan Board of Works. Albert Grant, Esq., M.P., London. Lieut.-Colonel Edward Neville, Merges-street. John Irving Pascoe, Zeq., Millbury New-park. Henry Pownsil, Seq., Balea-SQUIlid Edward Warner, Esq., M. P. London. Commis° ENGINEXIL—J. W. Bazalgette, Zeq., C.F.., Engineer in-Chief to the Metropolitan Board of Works. 8.1161D1141 . Enninnna --John Bevan Smith. BAWKSZIL—Meign. Smith, Payne. and Smiths, I, Lombard.street, VITT and MOORE'S AUSTRAL IAN LINE Jof PACKEr Silir.—For ADELAIDE Direct (last shipping day 2gth DOMllber), the new clipper ship OLN ATE, A 110 yews. yts tow ,G. 11. ENGLISH, Commander ; lying In the on DrclitierThiaflne ship has a fell poop. and Gym comfort yet the accommodation of cabin passengers, and being a fast piler is confidently recommended to shippers of fine goods.— Yee terms of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and MOORE, fa Bilhter-stret. ITT and MOORE"S AUSTRALIAN LINE D ig :l 4 PACKET SHIP.—For HOBART TOWN Dtreet .Itss a meat part of her cargo engaged, and will have quick despatch), r cote lvbtillt clipper °RYE, A I, register 281 tons, PEELLE BELL. Commander ; lying in the London Docks. This favouritound s s colotual trader Is noted for her fast sailing qualities and delivery of cargo.—For tam of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and MOORE, 9. Billiter-street. ie. SOLICITOPA.—MOSIM West and King, 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion how" LC. BROKERS. Trawls Cope, laq., 1, Angel-cou rt , Thrognsorton-street, E.C. Yews. ?nee and Devot, 54, Tbresdneedß4street, E C. E.C. Ofitees—St. Clement' house, Clement's-lane, London, SECRETARY—W. J. L. HEJAIOT, Esq. DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE of PACKET SHIP.—For BRISBANE WHARF Direct calu have gulch despatch' , the futballing slipper barque PERON IA). A 1, ISO tons register, T. 81.1.1.LVAN, Onminander : lying in the Rag India Docks ran ship, built under survey, is noted for her fast-sailing qualities and sound de l sre ill ry of ego.—For freight or lambast apply to DEVITT matt 310011 Z, 9, BlUlterstreet. PROSPECTUS. The object of this Company la to eels, out the coneeasions granted by the Muniet °Enured of ln concert with the authorities of the province of Brabant, and the Belgian GOVarDreent, for the drainage and coincident improvements o 1 Use capital of Belgium. The magnitude and value of these concessions will rece be u ed by nder stood by the fact that they include subsidies to be iv the Comp Any in cash and annuities of the vales fi tter byfranaklF.o4oo4,/torling, which have be by all the aliThoriudi Sad sanctioned b theerown. The original' estimates ter the p rincipal part of these weeks were examined and veriflol by Mr. .1. W. Bazalgette, Engineer -1 in-Chief to the Metmpolitan Bowl of Worts of London, under 1 the sanction of that body: and these estimates have been further tested by months of minute and careful revision on the part of 1 eontraetois and their respective engineers. It le intended that the whole of the works shall be completed within tour years. The importance of the und er t a king s Is evidenced In the pro tracted omelal debates in the Brussels Municipal Council, and also in the Belgian Chambers and Renate, on the subject, and by the special report thereon from Lord Howard de Walden, her Majesty's Minister Plentjadentiary at Brussels, transmitted by the Earl of Clarendon, through Sir George Oro, to the Metro politan Board of Works, in London, and recorded in their minutes under date of May 18, 1866, an extract of which is annexed to this prospectus. Ills Majesty the King of the Belgians has expressed his desire to inaugurate the works by laying the drat stone in state care mony, which la fixed to take place at Brussels, on Wednesday, the tind of January next. It will be at once seen by this brief description of the conces - ilion that it is one of no ordinary character. The capital of the Company is fixed at g 350,000, in 55,000 shares of £lO each, divided into 25,000 A preference shares, and 1 10,000 B deferred shares. The privileges attached to the respective share capital are as follows: The A preference shares are to be redeemed out of the assets of the Company, by drawings by lot, and each share paid ott at £l5 per share, beiug a bones of g 5 per share. The drawings will take place on the following dates, viz : On the ttn.lJartUary, 1870, 6,2 5 0 Shares, or £112,000 ,• 1871, 6,200 „ 1.412,500 1872, 6,250 „ g6.2„500 1878, 6,250 ~t/32,500 -- for ADLPlXlblrliiiiilits by this new clipper are requested to send their goods alongside at , once. Has good accommodation foe possengerc—DEVlTT and Billlter-atinet. RS. MONEY IVIGRAM and SONS' Ist_ DlESSiski c k w in-rim, Limon)) LIN E of STEAM and PA CLri SHIPS to AUSTRALIA.—Yer MELSOE ENE (Port Phillip) Mod (to leave the Docks on MONDAY . January calling at PPS south the splendid clipper ship NORFOLK, LOW toes, BRI ANT 'TONKIN, Commander : Whig hi th e Nest In ere dia Docks. Her accommodations for all dosses of pewithilers For =ow passed, and she will carry an experienced sargeoa.—freight or WM* apply to ALLPORP and MOILOS.N with Maws. MONEY vricaum and SONS, 7, Leeideohanott4ok -.-----,--____ STEAM to NEW YORX.—IINITED STATKII MALL LL6K—REDUCID 11/318.—Tbe splendid and favourite side-wheel steamers of the New York and Havre Steam alp Company are appointed to leave for New York as follow,: 1 -- From Havre. FrosiaboOnth 7 .IWednesday, Jan. 16 warns:. Jaii.Ar— 'Wednesday, Feb. IS ,Thureday, Feb. 14 . I Wednesda7, Mar. IS ,Thureday, Mar. 14 „~...., ... taw EH and Ll 9; second dam, el 4 and E&- 1 Further Mars apply to JAS. A. W N, Howe: lIIFEBETTt KANE, and Co., Paris ; G. C. and E. W. FOX and Ou. Falmouth; or H. STAKE sad Ot., 146, Cheapande, Loodom STEAM FROM LIVERPOOL OR QUERNSTOW2i TO NEW Y apooL,ORK TWICE A WRFX. uvE NEW YORK, and FirIerLADELPHIA STEAM-SRLP COMPANY round de watching their full-powered Clyde-built Iron Screw Steam -Ships, wrong the United States malls, FROM LIVERPOOL tor NEW YORE: ERIN BURGH, Wednesday, Jan. 2. CITY OF MALIN, ednesday, Jan. 5. And every Wednesday and Saturday. Cabin plumage by the mail steamers sailing every Wednesday. and '2l gamma, accordion to the accommodation. ?Ward passage ineludes a full supply of cooked provision& rsoingers for Canada and the United stake booked through on advantageous terms.—For further particulars apply M INMAN, V, Waterstreet, Liverpool ; and to asnIiACRY, 61. King William-.treat. London. Total Shares ... 25.000 £850,000 until so drawn, and paid off, each share to her interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum , payable half-yearly, on Dit a t and Ist July in each year, for which interest warrants will be attached to the Shares. Beckoning the redemption at the dates and at the bonus named, the investment will pay subscribers a rate uf as ollows :—These shares which are drawn, end thus are Tole paid off on 22nd „Lowery, 1870, will have received a total interest and bonus of lti per cent. per a nnum. Those to het aid off on 22110 January, will have received a total interest and it of 20; per cent. per annum. Those to be paid off on 22ini illllllAry, 1872, will have received a total interest and bonus of Di per cent. per annum. Those to be paid off on 22nd January, 1873, will have received 1 a total interest and bonus of 1M per wit. per annum. The Directors 110 not pledge themselves to snake an allotment to every applicant, nor to allot the whole of the shares, it being 1 ! their desire to place this small capital in the Minds of bona fide investors. The B Deferred Shares represent the concessionaires' Interest in the Company. These shares will not be entitled either to pay ment of any interest or capital until the whole of the Preference ; Shares have received their capital back, with the interest and I bonus before referred t o : therefore the Deferred Shares Weenie practically and virtually a guarantee to the the in Preference annexed Sharesrm, Applications for shares may be made fo which must Ise accompanied by the payment of £2 per share de , posit, without *latch uo applitaition will be considered. ETItOP OLI eryTfive MAN RAILWAY. Trains evinutes. METRO P 3I OL . T ,t !Z t im ! RAILWAY. ----- METROPIdeOrsLITAN RAILWAY. Agate-street Station. METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. Farrhlgdou-street Statba. METRO POLIT AN King:s.cross Station. RAILWAY. METROPO LIT AN RAILWAY. Cow,r tntiou. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To be retained by the Bankers. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANK. ' Bole Lesse.aad Msnager,_Mr. P. a CHATTERTON. SPECIAL MORNING PRRFORMANCE of the ORAND PAN TOMIME, T o- moasow, Dec. 29, and on every Monday, Wed nesday, and Saturday dur the month of January. Children and Schools at reduced yelua to the following parts of the theatre : FDA Limb, Drees Circle, and Stalls. C ommence at 2 o'clock THIS WINING, Her Majesty's servant' will perform the Comedlette A DAY ART= THE WEDDING. Ileum Sinclair, Hercourt..T. Johnstone, Miss Isabel Adams, and Mr. Hodson. After which will be produced the Dmry-lane Comic Christmas Annual, entitled NUMBER. NIP: or, Harlequin and the Gnome- King of the Giant Mountain, mitten by Mr. R. L. Blanchard, with Wil gorgeous and fairy-like scenery , des i g ned and painted by Mr. Liam Beverley. Grotesque Masks and Costumes. invented and illustrated by Dykwyukyn. Fanciful Ballets, Procession of the Jewel Guards, Kennel business of the Children, 160 in number, by Mr. John Cormeck, with popular and charac = d Ilcule. selected and composed by Mr. J. H. Tully. Characters in the opening by Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss E. Bodenhern, Miss Hudspeth, Miss Cardonni, Kim Seymour, Miss L. Wilmot, Miss E. Brougham, Mdlle. Penns Stumm% H. Vendenhoff, cte Mr. Tom Matthews, Mr. C. Pa Min. yton, Mr. Y. Busby, Mr ; Fitzjames, Mr. J. Bobbie, Mr. R. Clifton. and Muter Percy Roselle. The litalequinade includes the services of those popular pantomimist& Harry Bolero and C. C. Lauri, _Clowns Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mr. .1. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr. J. Connect and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins ; Madame Bolen° and Ildlle. AdBle Marion, Colum bines. The Infant Drummer, Muter Vokins ; an Irish Jig, by the smallest Irishmen ever seen, Misther Paddy's Son: The Devil's Chapeau, by /Wilton, the Grotesque: a new Troupe of French Dancers, 16 in number. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Prices: 1,2, 5,4, and guineas ; stalls, 7s. dress circle. 6e.: ant circle. 4s. ; balcony seats, 3s. ; pit, 2s lower gallery, Is. : upper gallery, 6d. Box-ofnce open from 10 till 6 daily. Doors open at hell-past 6 ; commence at 7. of the Royal Military Asylum. with their bend, will attend the morning rsiZormance of the Grand Christmas Pantomime on ST. JAMES'S GRAND HALL\ THE CHRISTY'S CHRLSTMAS FESTIVAL. In order to afford their visitors an increased amount of accom modation during the Holidays the Proprietors et the CH RIsTY MINSTRELS have secured the above magnificent ball for a series of EXTRA ORAND DAY and ILYRNINO PERFORMANCES, aa under: This Day ;Friday), December SS, at S. This Evening lltridar, December at S. To-inorrow % Saturday, Afternoon, December 29, at S. Tomorrow ,Saturday) Evening, DecemberVg, at 8. DOUBLE PROGRAMME. DOUBLE COMPANY. TWENTY-SEVEN PERFORMERS. New COMIC SHADOW PANTOMIME by NELSON LEE. Eight STAR Comedian& Two thousand comfortable seats. ONE SHIIIINO. Balcony 25.: stalls. 7s. Fauteuils. St. Open at 2 and 7. Afterwwm performances terminate In time to admit of visiting the Pantomimes at night. STODARE'S (Madame) THEATRE of YST LEY, EGYITIANMALL, PICCADILLY. "WHO'S HE?" TO - DAY and Tomorrow, Morning and Evening, at S and & A CHARMING CHRISTMAS GM. RIMMEL'S BOOK of PEILIUMES( 4 th edition), with above 250 illustrations. Bvo, cloth, gilt edges, ss. ; by post for 118 stamps. " An amusing, and not only an amusing, but an instructing history of perfumery."—Times. London: Chapman and Hall, Piccadilly. To he had also of 1 the author, 9 strand 6. sand ; 128, 24.6) t-eireet rnhill. --------- MAGIC LANTERN AND DISSOLVING VIEWS . IS'EGRETTI and ZAMBRA'S NEW ILLUS TRATILD BOOK, describing the OXY-HYDROGEN snd °NY-CALCIUM LIGHTS, painting on ears. spectral effects and rists. Price one shilling. -1 , liatton•rulen; sa, Lu lan trnhill IEL ens -street , and 153, Ileebstreet. Catalogues of erns, slides, c.. post free. — EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom OUR owl! col PARIS. THURSDAY Evinmca. The Courrier du Pas de Calais. the prefectorial journal, which gave an enthusiastic support to the newly-elected deputy, M. Sens, has commenced an action for libel against the defeated candidate, M. Florent Lefevre, and a relative of his, who writes in the opposition paper, the Propagateur, of Lille. After the disclosure made a few days ago in a Paris law court touching a late municipal election at Sevres, the editor of a government print, who comes forward as a plaintiff in a libel case growing out of an election, cannot but appear at a certain disadvantage. What passed at Sevres was this An obscure individual named Fitte made a progress through the streets of the town in a charlatan's car, and collecting a crowd by the process of drum -beating and trumpet blowing, like Doctor Dulcamara, distributed to all corners a printed lampoon upon the opposition candidate. The correctional tribunal of Paris held the publication libellous and sentenced Fitte to pay 500 fr. damages. But now Fitte vouches to warranty the Mayor of Sevres, the prime patron of the government candidate, and says that he, the mayor, employed him to circulate the libels and guaranteed to hold him harmless against the consequences. It is still sub judiee whether the pauvre diable Fitte can make his guarantee available, and whether the Mayor of Sevres, who basks in court favour at the gates of the Palace of St. Cloud, will not get off on the ground of public policy, and by virtue of the maxim ex turpe contractu non oritur octio. Figaro was seized this evening in its bureaux and in the booths on the Boulevard. When the news spread there was a general rush to buy the number, and very many readers who secured copies before the police order was com pletely carried out puzzled themselves in vain to discover the corpus delieti. I have, I believe, found it out, but cannot repeat it in termes hOundes. The article for which the Figaro will be prosecuted is written by M. Jules Claretie ; it contains some facetious strictures upon Father Hyacinthe'. Ad vent 'sermons, and tells an indecent anecdote tend ing to show a solidarity between clerical and mili tary immorality, the whole ending by sati rical observations upon the worship of the needle gun and the proximate reorganisation of the army. /is candy venenum. Had the writer let the army alone he might probably have been allowed to poke his fun at Father Hja cinthe with impunity. The incriminated passage is no doubt contra blows mores; but few people would have noticed it but for the prosecution, which I cannot think will tend to edifying in any way whatever. A Paris correspondence in the Ustios de r Ouest —a clerical journal in Brittany Ys that General Fleury sent to the Emperor from Florence a largo collection of caricatures and pamphlets, holding him up to odium and ridicule, which cir culated there with impunity. The Patric takes upon itself to contradict the news that Admiral Roze hi.s met with a check in the waters of Corea. The rise at yesterday's Bourse cannot be said to have made any further progress. Bente rose 12c. for account, but fell 10 c. for cash. 310bilier fell 2fr. 51.1 c. The market was dull at the close. TILE CRETAN INSURRECTION The Leraiit Herald, of December 19, writes as follows respecting the Cretan insurrection : Locally, as well as from the island, the Cretan news of the week is almost nil. Two government 'reamers came in on Wednesday and Thursday, the latter bringing Djemil Paths, lust aide-de-camp to the Sultan, who had been seat on a mission of inspection for his Majesty's private infor mation. We believe the young paella's report entirely agrees with the despatches of the Imperial Commisaioner, and again proves that only an obstinate remnant of rebels still holds out —" coerced into continued resistance by the volunteers." In fact it is only these pestilent Hellenic brigands who now remain to be hunted down, and, that done, the Cretan revolt is at an end—as indeed it has been any time during the past couple of months. Mustapha Pacha is stated to have returned from Itethyruno to Canes on the 6th, after haviag, he reports, named mudirs and sent out collectors for the eastern districts of the island. On the Nth be again started with nine battalions for Selino, to give yet another finishing stroke return of to the rebellion. Al nearly a week, however, has passed since the Dng Pachn, without any steamer following to announce the fac ro t that this final blow has been given, some accident, p bably the weather, has doubtless intervened to suspend its delivery. In the meantime, Admiral Mustai ha l'acha is said to have org anised an effective blockade with the Tally the Fevaidiit, and the two quick Egyptian steamers lent by the Viceioy. Syra letters, however, affirm that the Panhellenion has nevertheless made two f cou further suc cessful runs with stores and volunteers ; but o for this fact we cannot vouch. Here in the capital, the transport help rendered to the destitute Cretan families by her ?dainty's ship Assurance seems to have created a very similar impression to that reported by our correspon dent from Athens, and a rumour was current on Monday that A'ali I'acha had on the previous day addressed a friendly protest against the act to Lord Lyons, but we have reason to believe that no special communication has yet taken place between his highness and his lordship on the subject. The American Admiral Goldshorough has also written to his government for permission to employ a vessel of his squadron in transporting the women and children of the insurgents tow er reece, the wholeof his ships —except the Ti , ch is at Marseilles — being now at Gibraltar, ready for any service that may be re' quired. The correspondent of the same paper, writing from Canea on the 7th inst., says : Since my last there has been but little fighting on either side. The tragedy at Arkatli, with its immense destruc tion of life, seems to have pa ralysed the energies of the troops as well a s those of the insurgents,. at least for a time. The details we continue to receive of the affair render yet more gloomy the story of this as yet saddest episode in this unfortunate struggle. The desperate and prolonged resistance made by two hundred irregular Cre tans, some of whom had shouldered a musket for the first time, against so ninny thousands of disciplined troops, seems almost incredible. It in fact recalls some of the peges of the classic historyof Greece, where mere hundreds foiled the ad vance of overwhelming maws. What effect it will have in promoting the pros p er peace you can divine as readily as myself. Ilynntios will in all probability unite his forces with those of the other commanders for the defence of Sebago against which Mustapha Naha is advancing with a very large force. As the bulk of the families of the in surgeuts are concentrated in this part of the island, the resistance will be a bloody and prolonged one. Should a reverse happen to the Cretans the disaster will fall heavily on the women and children. I hear it slid to-day that her Majesty's steamer Assurance is preparing to carry off such of the perishing families as desire to leave. If so, I suspect that the Turkish authorities have consented to such a transaction. If this is allowed, the Russians and others will follow suit. and much suffering will be saved to helpless creatures who have not the power to do harm if they were so disosed. Some dif fi culties have arisen with the local authorities on ammo' of complaints of o ffi cers of the English, French, and Italian vessels of war against the Turkish soldiery for acts of violence. How well-founded these complaints may be I have no means of judging, but the persistence with which de mands for satisfaction are made gives them a certain eerionsness. Thus far no redress has been given. Euro peen naval o ffi cers must not expect to be able to shoot in perfect security over the desolate plains of Crete. War necessarily brings insecurity, and the times are so sadly out of joint, that much is regarded as tolerable now which would not be permitted In a season of peace. Where wrong has really been dons, 1 cannot but believe that proper =ration will be made. The PanhelleMort u h two voyages since I last wrote. The weather has been so wild and stormy that it has beenimposcible to maintain a strict blockade. Indeed this most be the csoe generally during the winter months, as the eras aroundCrote sre in this woman swept by fre quent and destructive storms, particularly dangerous to vessels of war. THE RETURN OF SIR HENRY STORKS TO MALTA. (nom OUR owit oosawastaare.) MALTA, Dee. 22. After an absence of upwards of twelve months, his Excellency the Governor has at last returned to this island, and public anxiety for his speedy return is there fore calmed. Sir Henry Storks, accompanied by his aides-de-camp, Lieutenant Baring and lieutenant Stolen, arrived in Malta at 3 o'clock this morning from Marseilles, in her Majesty's ship Psyche, and landed at about 10 o'clock at the Custom-house mole, under a salute of fifteen guns from the Victoria, flag ship of Vice-Admiral Lord C. Paget, and • guard of honour of the 00th Rifles. The reception of the governor, whose return was so ardently looked for, was most hearty and enthusiastic, and such as to reflect the highest credit on this loyal population. A vast crowd of people assembled to welcome his excellency, who, on disembarking on the mole from his barge, was received by the Mika administering the government, the chief secretary, the judicial autho rities, the Lord Bishop of Gibraltar, the Crown Advocate, the members of tke Legislative Council, the members of the Chambers of Commerce, the heads of departments, the principal military officers, barristers, doctors, priests, and civil employCs, who saluted the governor, and con gratulated him on his happy return to Malta. Sir Henry Storks then walked to the palace, through the Marina, accompanied by General Ridley and the Right Rev. Dr. Trower, andfollowed by the distinguished person ages who had received him on his landing. Crowds of people lined the road along which Sir Henry passed, and they saluted and greeted his excel lency, who constantly bowed and acknowledged the congratulations of the people. Another guard of honour of the 84th Regiment was in attendance opposite the pelace, and on the approach of Sir Henry saluted, the band playing " God save the Queen." At noon his excellency held a levee, which was attended by all the notabilities of the island. Sir Henry was evidently moved bythis spontaneous demonstration of esteem and affection, which is the best proof of the high regard in which ho is held by the good and loyal people over whom he has been deputed to rule. A proclamation just issued announces the return of his excellency to these pancake's', and his resumption of the government thereof. Great preparations are being made for illuminating the city to-night, to do honour to the event. I believe that on Wednesday next Sir Henry Storks will receive the addresses of congratulation voted by the count 1, the nobility, the Chamber of Commerce, and other corporate bodies of Malta. Vice-Admiral the Right lion. Lord C. Paget, C. 8., waited on Sir Henry Storks at the palace to pay his respects, and o ffer his congratulations to his excellency. Rear-Admiral H. Kellett, C. 8., returned to Malta, in the Psyche, and resumed the duties of his office of superintendent of her Majesty's dockyard at this Wand. Her Majesty's screw steamboat Cockatrice, 4, Com mander Bogle, arrived in Malta yesterday afternoon from Syra. The surveying ship Hydra, 5, Captain Short land, returned to Malta this morning from the southern coast of Sicily, where she had been lately engaged on surveying duties. The screw steam gunboat Assurance, 4, Commander W. H. Pyin, entered the grand harbour of Malta this morning, coming from Caudia. She brings no news of great importance from that Wand. Desperate and severe fighting was still going on between the Turks and the Cretan insurgents. The Turks have been committing great ravages in the country. and setting several villages on fire. About four or fia e hundred Cretans have been rendered houseless by this Turkish work of destruction. The Assurance embarked at Candice about 300 women and children, anal wok them to the Pineus. Tranquillity prevailed iu the Greek islands of the Archipelago, although some excitement had been caused in Syra and Patras by the intelligence received from Candice. MR. T. HUGHES, M VER .P.. NOR ON TH EYE PRE.ROSECUTION OF Go Yesterday a meeting, convened by circular, was held in the committee-norm of the Town-hell, Pinning barn, for the purpose of hearing an itildreia by Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.l'., with respict to the proposed prosecution of ex-Gvernor Eyre by the Jamaica mentuittee. was Meaux (11r. George Dixon) presided, and the meeting was a large one. The MaYon, in opening the proceedings, expressed his opinion that at present there were two classes of people in the country. On the one band they had the Jimmie* Committee ; and on the other they hail a class of people who believed that if Governor Eyre had done wrung he had simply made a mistake, and that therefore he deserved aympathy instead of censure. Apart from these there was a clam of people who, though they had read much and thought deeply on the .object, were yet unwilling to commit themselves to an opinion on the grave legal questions involved. To that this elms the Jamaica Committee appealed, and for purpose Mr. Hughes had been invited to come to Bir mingham. Mr. T. Heenra,after stating the circumstances attending the formation of the Jamaica Committee, said lie believed it was owing to the pressure exercised by then, that the goveintatent hail determined to suspend Governor Eyre, pending the inquiry which was made by lie the th h Royalt COMhat - mission appointed for tha t puristee. oug t report disclosed a frightful Mate of things, w:tich snide the deliberations of the committee most serious. But when it became evident that they must face the probable necessity of placing Governor Eyre on his trial for having taken away life,which would,accopling to the English law, be murder, many who had previously acted on the committee withdrew their Denies. Hs thought they had acted in a harsh and unadvised manner, for latching personal Go entered into the matter. I t was not a question of vernor Eyre, or Mr. Gordon, but one involving the meet precious birthright of Englishmen. The prase:tit govern ment had refused to take up the math r, and Mr. Disraeli hail given a refusal of the most contumeli acts ous kind were under ! to their req uest, his answer being that such Imo tea law, and when martial law was proclaimed all other laws were suspended. The committee had deter mined, therefore, to take up the matter then:melees, and they wished to obtain an authoritative judgme Thei nt r first on the law as it bore upon the case. position was the English law as it hail been since the great Charter. The sovereign haul no power to declare martial law in any of the Eng lish dominions, and that re being the native b oi l no authority to delegate it to any reple ntative of the crown in any of the British colonies. fir. Hughes then gave quotations to show that the law in this country as founded in the great Charter and the Petition of Right remained unaltered, and that it bad layu declared so by the highest legal authorities. In J11111:liCil itself there bail been a Militia Act, which gave authority to establish inertial law, but as be apprehended it Wai martial law to be employed only in case of invasion by a foreign power, for by another statute passed side by side with that, and re newed from time to time, and which was then in existence, the ordinary civil courts were to remain open, and to then' all civilians were to be brought to trial for criminal offences. Having referred to the proceedings in Jamaica, Mr. Hughes appealed to the country for aid in order that a q uestiou involving in such a great degree the rights and privileges of their fellow-subjects in all parts of the world might be set at rest, and expreseed his opinion that the Chief Justice of England would peat tbe charges of other chief justices in stating the law to he that no exercising the prerogative, as in this case, could be made in violation of the law, for he considered as th e ques tion was one of law against prerogative. A resolution, expressing sympathy with the objects of the committee, and forming a local committee, was coo firmed, and after a vote of thanks to the mayor for pre siding, the meeting terminated. M r . C. C. Morton, the Government Inspector of Mines for Yorkshire, has resigned his office. For some time Mr. Morton has not been in good health, and it is stated that the anxiety and excitement of the last week or t wo , caused by the dreadful c a lamity at Barnsley, have so far affected him, that under the advice of his medical attendant be has retired from the responsible post which he has occupied for many year - . PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. —Next Monday is the last day for lodging the aesents and (Basest& to local bills in the next session of parliament, sod also for filing the estimates of the new undertakings, including railway proj ec t s . The deposit of money must be made by the 15th proximo. The number of private bills for next session is 316, against tr 33 in the preceding year. ' L ri k T HE BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY thutted . NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, theft the LISTS of APPLI CATIoN for SIIARE.S in the shore Company will he CLOSED Country Appli - TO-MORROW ,saturlay, the Rlth instan for catlone.—By order of the Board, t, W . . 1. L. TIERIOT, Secretary. SL Clemencs-houoe. Clement's-lane, E.C. Mat Mt; eau, 61i. ; aides thing id be Beans more finest 6,817 ; 1,493; Atka, ,nly be ing i• this Lad far re have me has miner, ling to here is this Dm thew led, the time at acum%* that all may be :e a boll- I ; al. Pork.