The Express. — London, England, 1862-11-28 00:00:00

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TITE Gardens appear to be capable of supply* : 296,000/ ;ja b o ake been paid for the old site—fur 1110,0001. a sable h with 600 beds, and the fieshold of Gls Sarni Gardens might be secured ; and the balance, 160,0001., or pat of it, might be employed "in eels blishing branch hospitals for convalescents, in contri buting to the seaside or inland hospitals and the like, for 110 benefit of St. Thomas's patients. The public are already beaming used to the new location, incomplete and tem poetry as it appears. During the four weeks ending 13th October, 311 cases were admitted; thirty of these were accidents, a number about equal to the average attended at the hospitaL The out-patients numbered during the first week 284, second week 658, third week 880, fourth 1,062. These figures show bow convenient this place is for the people, and that directly they know of it, how ready they ire to nee it ; and it should not be forgotten that a sum of from 7,0001. to 10,0001. has been already expended by the Governors in making this place suitable. On the score of healthfulness, the only other point in favour of removal urged by the Treasurer and his friends, there seems no objection whatever to the proposed site. The soil of the Gardens is gravel, and the drainage, good at present, will soon be made as perfect as need be desired. The medical officers of the Bethlehem, close by, report that the Hospital is thoroughly healthy, and alto gether free from epidemic disease. No doubt a pure country air would in many respects be still better, but this slight and solitary advantage to be gained by removal is really of no weight at all compared with the solid, direct, and overwhelming reasons against it. The most urgent and influential of these reasons may be summed up in a few words. The Hospital may be looked at in two points of view, as a medical school, and as a place for the prompt relief of cases of acute sickness and sudden injury. These functions are closely connected, and the main value of the institution to the locality in which it is situated, as well as to the public at large, de pends on its efficiency in both respects. It may easily be shown, however, that its removal six or seven miles out of town would seriously impair, if LATEST I: alamaissr. T I worms, DEAF M A POST. Mr. Compton. OUR 1111111 CAN ()ORKIN. them Beibers. Backstops Mrs. R. Fitivtillsm.—DUCK HUNTING. Mrs.Wilkins.—And JACK'S SITIIRN FROM CANTOS. The Leclareqs. PRINCESS& THIe Evmrtimi. THE TRIM ALLIANCE. Mama G. Vining and :shore : Mimes Ay lmes and M. Otive r.Vlabg —ONE GOOD TURN DESERVES ANTHER. Messrs. G. and Stepha n ; Mins Amy Sedgvlck. O And STAGE STRUCK. Mr. Bellmore. BRITANNIA. Tar! EvTama, CART ON THE MERCY OF THE WORLD. Mrs. S. Lane.--Singing by Mho H. Coveney, Mr. W. Randall. frofe<sor Duley and Llttla Bob.—Dancing by Kale. C. Stephan. TILE SEVEN STEPS TO RUIN. Mho Lacey. it did not altogether destroy its usefulness both as a school and a hospital proper. In order to maintain its efficiency as a medical school, it must be able to secure the attendance of men eminent in the profession. Its central position has enabled St. Thomas's to do this hitherto, but if removed into the country, the more eminent professional men, whose time is so valuable, would be no HIM WATIM AT LONDON MIDGE. TEE Day Yom. Oh. LSO Allsomm. 7b. 16m. TaatasboFlamulas. 711. 460 M6momos. Eft. 16m. LONDON, FRIDAY, NOIEMBER 28. longer able to attend. The medical instruction of the place would thuafsll into inferior hands. Again, in order to be really efficient, it ought to be able to supply a great variety of cases, both medical and surgical. But in the country it would of ne cessity only receive patients that could bear re moral to a distance, and as these are precisely the cases that are of least educational value, the Hospital would soon lose its historical character, and cease to be frequented as a school of medicine. It need scarcely be said, that it would at the same time be almost useless as a place of relief in cases of sudden and violent injury. This was emphati cally stated in the presence of the Treasurer and Governors by Dr. Baisrows, in his annual address at the opening of the temporary school at the Surrey Gardens, a few weeks ago. He says:— "If we would consult the convenience of the poor " and their emergencies, if we would wish the " Hospital to continue a place of cure for cases of " acute sickness and of sudden injury, it seems to " me manifest that we must place it in thecentre of " some populous district, and near to leading " lines of traffic." Under these circumstances it is not surprising that the three parishes especially interested, as well as the whole medical staff of the Hospital, have earnestly petitioned againat the removal. The Treasurer and his select circle of friends seem, however, bent on carry:l'g out this project, if not legally prevented. We are glad to find that there is still a prospect of the scheme being defeated, the resolution of the Governors at a recent meeting which virtually sanctioned the removal, having been rescinded as informal. Prompt, united, and vigorous local action will still, however, be required in order to keep the Hospital in the locality for whose benefit it was established. The parishes mainly interested are exerting themselves, and we sincerely hope they will succeed in averting the threatened de struction of this ancient and most useful seat of medical instruction and social relief. IT is surely high time that decisive measures were taken to prevent the threatened removal of St. Thomas's Hospital from the populous and needy district for whose special benefit it was established, to some remote spot where it is not wanted, and could be of comparatively little use. The scheme was from the first not only so palpably injurious, but so promptly and universally con demned by the district& concerned, by the medical profession, and by the public at large, that hardly anybody believed it would be persisted in. It seemed to most ordi nary people about as rational to talk of remov ing the Mansion-house or the Exchange to some pleasant suburb, as to think of taking a great metropolitan Hospital away into the country, where, though land might be cheap and the air serene, population would necessarily be sparse, and the poor already sufficiently provided for. It I.:obvious at first sight that the special use and value of such an institution must lie in its posi tion. To be really serviceable and efficient, a large hospital must be situated in the district, and as near as may be to the centre of the district, for whose relief it is established. The establishment of such an institution presupposes a thickly-populated and comparatively poor neighbourhood. A great pro portion of the cases occurring in such a diata;ct would necessarily be urgent ones, requiring above all things immediate attention, where delay might be fatal, and transport to a distance impossible. If removed miles away, therefore, it would be impossible forthe Hospital to dischage its primary functions, and no possible combination of other advantages could at all atone for this radical defect.. In the centre of a park, surrounded by pleasure grounds, and in the immediate neighbourhood of rural walks and drives, the proposed St. Thomas's Hospital might be a magnificent object to look at, and a pleasant retreat for a few invalids afflicted with chronic complaints, but it would no longer be, as it has been for the last three hundred years, " the Home of the Poor in Southwark," and its most essential uses as a Hospital would be at an end. All this is so obvious that on first hearing of the proposed removal everyone naturally asks, " Who wants the Hospital removed ! and what " reason can possibly be urged in favour of such "an extraordinary step ?" The only answer that can be given to these questions is a most obscure and unsatisfactory one. So far as we can find, the Cbt Court. wralsos CASTLE, Nov. 7f. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse, Prnce Christian (of Denmark), and Princess Alexandra, drove oat yesterday afternoon. Prince Louis of Howe also accompanied her Majesty, on horseback. Lord Charles Fitzroy was in attendance. The Queen and Winona Louise walked and drove this morning. Pt ;nee Chestinn (of Denmark) and the Prince Louis of Hesse rode on horseback, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable D. de lice. desire for remova is confined to the Treasurer of Viseorsit and Viscountess Palmerston returned to town yesterday, from a visit t, the Countess Cowper, at Wrest park, Bedfordshire. The Jue'cirl Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. A petition for a prolongation of Bett's patent for im provement in capsules was commenced. The lords present were Lord Chelmsford. the Lords Justices Knight Bruce and Tor oer, and Sir J. Coleridge. Despatches were resolved yesterday at the Colonial-office, from the Governors of Labuan, Ceylon, and Hong Kong• Despot:bee were sent to the Governor of Canada. the Hospital and a few members of the Com. mittee. The medical staff of the Hospital are not only unanimous in their opposition to the scheme, but have addressed a powerfri, dignified, and well-reasoned memorial to the Governors against it. This memorial, which has recently been published, offers a series of unarswerab'e reasons against the project, and is, indeed, almost superfluously strong in argument. But the Trea surer and his clique of Committee-men appear deaf to all reasoning on the subject. At least the main reasons put forward in favour of the project will not bear a moment's examination, and have been rebutted over and over again. The Treasurer and his friends allege that from tb it ty to fifty acres are required for the site of the Hospital, and that the funds at their disposal not being sufficient to purchase this amount of land in a crowded and central dis trict like Southwark, they must needs remove the Hospital bodily into the country. On the other hand, the medical men connected with the Hospi tal, who surely ought to be the best judges of what accommodation is necessary for the proper treatment of the patients, asielL that seven acres is quite sufficient for all the purposes of the Ho.- pita'. That there is really no difficulty in the way of retaining the Hospital in the district, either on the score of a suitable site or of funds is, sufficiently proved by the report of the Sanitaa j r Committee appointed to inquire into the subject by the Vestry of St. George the Martyr, Southwark, one of the parishes speci ally interested in the question. The Hospital, as most of our readers probably know, is already re moved for the present to the Surrey Gardens, where temporary wards have been set up, and the lectures connected with the medical school delivered. The St. George Sanitary Committee very reasonably urge in their report, that this temporary site com prises all the requisites necessary for the perma nent establishment and augmented usefulness of the Hospital, and that it may be secured for comparatively small outlay. The report says : Order, cleanliness, and a well-arranged airy building, are the requirements. Directly patients are well, or even safe to get well, they must give place to others. Beautiful gardens, and en extent of highly cultivated well meowed *di, will not help the sick to got well again—rather the contrary. A dry airy ground, a well ventilated, smarm, clean hospital, a help present in time of trouble, these are the desiderata ; and all these the 15 acres of the Surrey His Royal Highness Prince AT . ..bur yesterday rode down to Woolwich and spent the after part of the day in the gymnasium and the school of arts. He witnessed a lengthened course of sword and other exercises practised by the officers and men of the Royal Artillery. His royal highness was accompanied by Major Elphinstone. The Prince has engaged the sonless of Sergeant-Major Kelly, gymnastic instructor at Woolwich, who will attend three times a week at the Ranger's house, to initiate the Prince in athletic and sword exercises during bis stay at Green wich. A few days previously he visited the Royal Mil , tea f Academy, when M. Levey and Herr Failing, the French and German masters recently appointed tutors to the Prince, received instruction' to commence their duties. The Marquis of Londonderry still continues in a very weak state, and no hopes are entertained of his re covery. Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has left town to join the circle assembled at Longieate, Wilts, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Bath. The Earl and Countess of Lincoln have left town for Brighton for a few days. The Countess Cowper bee been receiving a suc cession of visitors at Wrest Park during the past week. Amongst the company were Count and genet's, de Flah►ult sod Miss Elphinstone de Flabault, tbe Earl and Countess of Shaftesbury and Lady Victoria Ashley, Viscount and Viscounts.. Clifden,Viscount and Viscountess Boyle, Viscountess Joodyn and the Hon. tins Jocelyn, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, lion. R. Bourke, Hon. James Stuart Wortley, Colonel Ellison, lie. Lord and Lady Leigh have left Fenton's Hotel for Brighton. The marriage of the Earl of Eglinton with Lady Sophia Pelham, daughter of the late Earl of Yarborough, is fixed to place on the 6th of next month. Sir Andrew Buchanan and the Hon. Lady Buchanan have arrived at Fenton's Hotel from the Hagan Lady Edwin Hill Trevor gave birthto a daughter yesterday at the raidenoe of the Barques of Downshire, in Belgtsve-equars. The remains of the late Marquis of Bresdalbeme Were 00121ligiled to the grave in the family vault at Flnlarig, on Tuesday last. The body had previously lain in state at Taymouth Castle. EXPRESS, IeID4T EVEN NOVEMBER 28, 1862. '• .... (uoTaa's inamaums.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Mar Fammacis vil Cape Bice.) The Confederate Governor of North Carolina has declined to hold any conference with the Federal Governor, at the same time declaring that North Carolina would tight to the last drop of her blood. Ile referred the Federal Governor to the Confede rate authorities at Richmond. . . . The Etna paeeed Cape Race on the 16th inst. NEW YORK, Nov. 18, Emma. The base of operations of General Burnside's army has been changed to Acquia Creek, from which place the advance on Richmond is to be made by way of Fredericksburg. Rumour' of all kinds are current concerning the movements of General Stonewall Jackson, but nothing really definite appears to be known. General 3/Midi= is being urged to become de mocratic candidate to the Senate from New Jersey. The cause of the arrest of two of General M'Clellan's stall officers was that they were absent without leave. BT. JOHN'S, Nov. 19. The Anglo-Saxon passed Cape Race to-day, bound west. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. IMPRISS FROM PARIi • (nod OUR OWN CORKESPONDINT.) We may still note an absence of anything like alarming excitement on the Greek question as a remarkable feature of the situation. The France continues to growl and grumble, but even this journal is forced to admit that there would be nothing "absolutely illegal" in the election of an English prince. The France, nevertheless, thinks the threatened preponderance of England in Greece is a matter of " immense interest." It lays down the position that "French interests" constitute the golden rule, the infallible oracle of foreign policy which should ever be consulted, whether in Greece, Italy, or America. At another moment the France would prove that France is ever disin terested, and, in contradistinction to shopkeeping England, guided by chivalrous ideas. Now, how ever, it thinks fit to say :—" We know that England never consults anything else but her interest ; let us do the same." PAM, TEuvaDiT Ecrerrita.. Money easy. Gold 32 premium. Exchange, Bankers' bills, 146. Stocks advancing. New York Central, 103.1 ; Illinois, 771 ; Erie, 631• Cotton very firm. Middling upland, 67c. Bread stuffs quiet and unchanged. Provisions quiet and drooping. Coffee, sugar, and molasses very firm. NEW YORK, Nov. 18, EVISIIING. Money easy. Gold 31} premium. Exchange on London : Banker's bills, 146. Stocks dull. New York Central, 103} ; Illinois, 76} ; Erie, 62i. Cotton very firm : Middling upland, 68c. to 70c. Flour and wheat quiet. Corn steady. Provisions dull. Coffee and sugar very firm. Molasses quiet. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 28. The Bourse is firm, but with little business doing, Bente closed at 70fr. 35c. both for cash and ac count, with a rise of 6c. Mobilier rose 12fr. 50c., and the Italian Loan 15c. The Southern Railway fell 10fr., but all the other lines were better ; Or leans rose Mr. ; Western, Sfr. 75c. ; and the others from lf r. 25c. to 2fr. 50c. The prefect of the Aisne has consulted a commit tee of sportsmen upon the question whether, in consequence of the scarcity of game in the depart ment, it would not be desirable to close the shoot ing season on New Year's-day. The committee has reported that such ameasure is greatly to be depre cated, as it would surely lead to the destruction of what little game k left. They represent that the poacher's bag is at all times better filled than the sportsman's, and that at the latter end of the season when birds get wild nothing conduces so much to their preservation as being well shot at. The gun brings down a very few, but the disturbance of the game in their haunt' thwarts the manoeuvres of the poacher, who does not know where to lay his snares. They also urge that it is undesirable to check a source of public alimentation. But here I think they refute their former argument by proving too much. The poacher, as they have already shown, would provide the public with more game than they can do if their sporting did not spoil his sport,. The subscription initiated by M. Odillon Barrot for the urfortunate victim of judicial error, Rosalie Gardin, has already reached 401., and, although subsciptions in France do not flourish to anything like the extent that they do in England, will pro bably produce a sufficient sum to make her com fortable for the rest of her life. The musical public will be glad to hear (says Gatiguani, after giving an account of Mario's re signation of his engagement at the Grand Opera) that he is re-engaged at the 'Wiens, and will appear at that theatre on Sunday night in R Bar biere de &riglia, with Mdlle. Patti as Rosins. We learn that after the unlooked-for proceedings of Monday, a cordial line from M. Calzado to the eminent tenor at once healed all past differences, ; and the engagement was concluded on the instant. The Hamburg and American Company's steamer Hammonia, from New York on the 15th inst., has arrived here. She brings 110 passengers for this port and Hamburg ; 800,521 dols. in specie for England ; 183,760 dohs. for France ; and 2,900 dole• for Hamburg. .-(THD3 DAY.) tB. I I-N. LAW IN TELLI GENCE. - - DAY.) (THIS COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Bed«. the Juke On:Unary.) LAMB V. LAND AND BRIM. In this part heard cue, which has been fully reported, Dr. Spinks teuderedsome additional evidence ; but The trial was again adjourned. ADAMS V. ADAM& Dr. Spinks was counsel for the petitioner, and the respon. dent appeared in person. It was a suit for judicial sepa ration on the ground of cruelty. The petitioner said—l was married to the respondent on the 17th of June, 1860. I was a widow, and my name was Carr. My kit husband, a medical bottle- d , had left me his baker in Chapel-plaoe, Chapel-street, Bel grave-square, where we went to live. In about six months the respondent began to ill-treat me. He pinched me, and be struck me on the aide of the head. I had a miscarriage about that time. Once he took me by the throat. On an other occasion he struck me with his flit on the back of my head. These acts were frequently repeated. He called me • " hell-fiend," and habitually used the foulest language to me. One night he struck me on the mouth and hurt my tongue. After that be refused to let me go to bed. He said I should have no rest in that house, for be would either take my life or drive me mad. On the Bth of April I went away, and he is now carrying on the business without ma. I one complained, in his presence, to his mother of his con duct. He said it was all my bad temper. His mother said she would advise him. They then went out together, and when he returned be asked me to kiss and forgive him. I did so. Our quarrels were generally about money. He was always asking me for more than I could give him. Crous-examined—Before the marriage I had carried on the business with the assistance only of a youth. After the marriage I made out all bills and received all monies. One evening the respondent sent me word that he was at the San singing-room, and that he should not be home till late. I did not remain at home, bet went to the Sun to see with my own eyes whether what I had heard was true. I saw bin there with three women. I asked him if he thought that was proper treatment for a wife, whom he had left alone since six o'clock. Will swear I used no bad language. I merely told him that I had got • nice supper ready for him—mutton chops and mashed potatoes. He celled • cab, pushed me in, and said, " You cat, Fit murder you this night for exposing me." Respondent—How long had you married your first bus band before you left him' Witness (with great emphasis)—l am not obliged to tell Yoo- The Judge—But perhaps you will tell me. Did you leave him on account of his violence? Witness—Oh dear no ; quite the oontrary. When I left the house my husband was absent. I took the change out of • sovereign, and also • few things to furnish one room with. I did not take a sum of above 301. which bad been laid aside to pay the rent, and then advise the landlord to press the respondent. The petitioner's mother was examined in corroboration of her evidence. Respoodent—Were not oar quarrels owing to your daughter's temper Witness—Your tempers did not agree; but I am not going to say anything against her. Respondent—Did she not call me an inexperienced fool Witness—Right. And so you are. (laughter.) Several other witnesses were called for the petitioner. [The case was proceeding when we went to prom]. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. (THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Melon Yr. Baron Bramwell) THE OLROTS2 BOBBIRIZtI. The trial of the prisoners charged with garotte robberies was resumed this morning. Riokird Hurley, 23, and William Wiailsor, 19, were charged with committing a robbery, with violence, upon Frederick James Bush. Mr. Best prosecuted. The prosecutor in this case is a house decorator, and it appeared that on the morning of the 17th of November he was passing from Snow-hill to the Old Bailey, about half-past 8 o'clecic, at the time the man Cooper was hanging. The two prisoners followed him until he reached the Old Bailey, and then seeing the crowd he was about to turn back again, when he was hustled by the pri 'Goers and several others. His aims were forced over his head, and while in that position his watch was taken. He distinctly saw the prisoner Windsor take the watch, and sew it passed. Both the prisoners tried to get away, but he released his hands, caught them by the collar, and while he was holding them constable came up and took them into custody. The prosecutor's evidence was cot/obviated by • witness who stated that he was induced to watch the prisoners, and Herley asked him what he was looking at. and said if he looked at him again he would punch him in the eye. The prisoners, when called upon for their defence, denied the charge. The jury found both prisoners Guilty. Evidence was adduced that the prisoner Hurley was con victed at the Harylebone police-court in April last of steeling a watch, and sentenced to six months' imprison ment, and both the prisoners appeared to have been sum marily convicted on several occasions. Baron Bramwell, in poising sentence, said this case was dis tinguished from the rest, and he should pass sentence at once as regarded Hurley. It seemed that his profession was that of a thief, and that if he were to be let out of prison to morrow, he would again resume his system of plunder upon the public. He must be prevented from doing so. There was one thing, however, in the case ; it did not appear that he bad used any violence towards his victim, if it had been so, be should have sentenced him to penal servitude for life, instead of that he should only sentence him to penal ser vitude for the term of ten years. With regard to Windsor, there was no former conviction proved against him, and it might be that he was in the House of Correction for mere acts of vagrancy. and he should only sentence him to four years' penal servitude. Jake Kingston,l9, was charged jointly with another man, not in custody, with having feloniously assaulted John Wilson, with intent to him. The prosecutor, it appeared, was in the neighbourhood of Ratcliffe-highway at two o'clock in the morning, when the prisoner and another man accosted bite and asked him to treat them to something to drink. This the prosecutor de clined to do, and they immediately attacked him. One of the men wad his arm round his neck, and he was thrown down, and while he was in that position they struck him, and the prisoner attempted to ride his pocket. He called out " Murder !" and Police!" and the prisoner told him if he did not hold his noise he would knock his eye out. A police-constable heard the cries, and proceeded to the spot, and saw the prisoner in the act of running away from the prosecutor, who was lying on the ground. He stopped him and asked I him to came hack, and he made use of very bad language, and refused to do so, and it was with considerable difficulty , that he was secured. The prosecutor positively identified , the prisoner as the man who attempted to rifle his pockets. ; The prisoner, in his defence, said he had no witness but Almighty God. He was innocent. The prosecutor assaulted him first. r The jury found the prisoner Guilty. It appeared, however, that nothing was previously known about him, except that he was in the habit of lurking about at night. Sentence deferred. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) SOUTHWARK. CAPTCRE OF A BURGLAR MID GAROTTER. Daniel Green, a well-known companion of thieves, was ' brought before Mr. Combs charged with having in his a bowiebreaking implement called a jemmy, and *kering about the streets with intent to commit a felony. Polies-constable 298 M said that about 2o'elock this morn ing be was on duty in Newington-causeway, when he saw the prisoner and two others loitering _about on the opposite side apparently trying the doors. Witness crossed over, when they all ran away, but he succeeded in capturing the prisoner, and in his coat pocket be found two "jemmy'," produced, a piece of candle, some Inciters, and a piece of soap, us ed by burglars to take impressions of keys , &c. lir. Combo asked if he knew the prisoner or his com panion" Witness replied that he did not, but he understood that ' he was well known to some of the officers. Is answer to the charge the prisoner said he was a jobbing carpenter, and the things found on him be used in his business. Mr. Combe unfazed one of the officers to look at his hands, when Downs, the gaoler, said they were as soft as a lady's. There was no appearance of work for many months. One of the constables here asked for a remand as be be lieved he should be able to produce evidence that the pri soner belonged to a gang of garotter, who have for some time infested this side of the Thames. Kr. Combs remanded him until Tuesday next. MR. W. F. WINDHAN.—It is affirmed that Mr. I W. F. Windham has sold the Feltatg Hall estate for 1 135,0011 E The incumbrances upon the property amount to 110,0001. Mr. Windham has still the Hanworth estate, which is strictly entailed, and therefore cannot be dis posed of. THR FATAL COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR New rums-crow-Trim —Yesterday morning the adjourned in quest relative to the death of William Barnes and fifteen other peewee, who were killed by the explosion in Walker Colliery, was held at the Railway Hotel. Walker. before Stephen Reed, Esq., coroner for South Northumberland. Mr. Matthias Dunn, the *Seta inspector of coal mines for the 'Northern district, wee pram* as were also Mr. Jobling. the principal engineer at the colliery. Mr. J. E. Forster, and other eminent mining engineers. The of the explo sion has not been conciwiirely esourtehtebet the pit hes resumed working on a small soils. After bearing the eel deoae of a Dumber of witneasea, the jury, as we learn by electric telegraph, returned a verdict that the explosion wits purely aericleutuL GREECE. ATHENS, Nov. 26. Great demonstrations in favour of Prince Alfred Lave taken place at Syra and Hydra. Tranquillity continnes to prevail everywhere. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 27. _ . General Concha is expected here, in order to be present at the sittings of the Senate, which com mence on de Pit proximo. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY. The Union Company's steamer Athens, with the above mail, arrived here this morning. She left Table Bay on the 21st ult., St. Helens on the SOth ult., and Ascension on the 3rd inst. She brings 46 passengers. At the Cape the governor was about to take a tour through the western provinces. The colonial • • ' • secretary was about to visit the eastern provinces. In reply to a memorial signed by nineteen members representing the eastern provinces, his excellency stated that he was not prepared to say where it might be desirable to hold the next session of parliament. Very severe weather had continued to prevail ; several very violent storms had occurred on the coast, doing fresh damage to the railway and roads and bridges of the colony. The vines bad been seriously injured by frost and hail. In some dis tricts droughts still prevail. At Hope Town actual famine exlstad. The people of Middelburg and Coelesberg were also en during great privations. The Natal mail steamer Waldensian was totally wrecked in Struy's Bay on the night of the 13th October. The passengers, 121 in number, and the crew, were landed safely, but all their effects and the ship's cargo lost. The British ship America. of Belfast, from Bom bay for Liverpool, and the ship Mauritius, of Greenock for Kurrachee, have been abandoned at sea, and their crews and passengers landed at the Cape. The iron ship David Begg, from Calcutta for Liverpool, with valuable cargo, was abandoned at sea, and her crew lauded at the Cape. They charge the captain with having her scuttled before he left her, and say she wa not so much disabled as he repot Ls. Business operations have been greatly inter rupted by bad weather. The crops were abundant. All was quiet on the frontier, bus in the Trans vaal Republic there was civil war, the ex-Presi dent having refused to relinquish the reins of government to the President elect. The latter had resorted to force to compel him to do so. A collision had taken place between the rival factions and blood had been shed. Pretorius, President of the Free State, was gone to the Vaal to attempt to restore order. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 28. The Royal Mail steamer Tasmanian, with the above plaits, arrived off tho Needles at 11.15 a.m . to-day. QIJEBEC, Nov. 15. The entire block of buildings comprising the Rosin Hotel, Toronto, was burnt yesterday. It is reported that several lives were lost. The insur ances on the property destroyed are very heavy, including 50,000 dole. in the Scottish, 12,000d015. in the Liverpool and London, 11,000 dole. in the Queen, and 15,000 dole. in the United Insurance ICompanies. Mdlle. Patti appeared on Wednesday night at the Italian Opera, Paris, in Luria, and her success was even more decisive than on her dibut in Soansmida. There is is fact a perfect Patti furore, and the theatre, which up to her appearance presented a beggarly account of empty hones, is now densely crowded every night. She receives 801. a night. At the Od*Son Theatre, Paris, two clever authors, Messrs. Mho* and De Wailly, have oonceived the singu lar idea of putting Dean Swift on the stage in a drama they entitle Le Doyen de St. Patria 1 The plot is afforded by the love et the dean for Stella and Vanessa, and the authors actually make him marry one of sham. The piece was an utter failure. A serious accident occurred at Malta, on the 18th, to Mr. Nelson Syng, a midshipman in the Marlbo rough. While out riding, he was thrown from his bass, causing concussion of the brain. He was taken in as in. sensible state to the Naval Hospital. Serious Nan were at first entertained for his recovery, but he Is now im proving. Baron de Hubner, formerly Austrian Ambassador is Perk, has arrived at Part (Bases-Pyriu.Ses), where he tato* to psis the winter. Mdme. Stolz, long the reigning prima donna at the Paris Grand Opera, is at present in Paris, OH her way to Italy. WEATHER REPORT. FEIDAY. ICOVENBI ,ex & ILI! W. Y. X. C. LIL I. S. Rion . 16 1 R. 1 13ZIDS1111 lOB76 1 0 W. 5 a 4 0.11 L=lll 126719. 2 8.. 8 limmniM 11479870 32 2 8. 1 AZDzosam. 12.59F 1 BILL 6 b 8 0.19 20 142140611 1 2 8. 1 GALWAY /9.4540 1 8. 8 r 5 0.11 V 911114 29.44 41' 0 Z. 4 m 4 0.37 411:31020Ini l9 42'48 2 8. 7 0 1 0.191 liortmlio • 19.69 41 1 1.3.1. 3 livimoor —197E38 2 &Z. 4 P 53100.051 11.60 40 1 S. 4 01 . 0.10 PIMIAROs ,19.8K! 11 S.S.W. 3 11.11101T111 29.63.51 3 8. E. 6 e 2 0.15 551861 29.7747. 1 8.8. E. II 0 3 0.10 WsnB.uni 29.7450 2 B.E, 4 0 1 0.16 i P 0113500111 23.7447: 1 S. 4 0 3 0.16 Douse 29.96,40 1 S. S. W. 3 Worms 1978411 B.E. 3 m 1 0.01 TARDWITIII . . 29.55 43 1 8. S m - SOALSORIARR. 19.75 30 1 W.S.W. 3 8111111.1111 . 19.721311 B.E. 3 51 - NzwooLARD 19.90,41.0 B.W. 0 0 - 3 —_-- 11.011.31.11. SATURDAY. SUNDAY. W.S.W. to N.N.W., 80011.4119. W. to N., strong to Mali tn •Lrons_ moderate. .. _ SATURDAY. W.S.W. to N.N.W., ionwai. W. ere& to strong. As above. litartro. W.Y.W. strong B.S. W. to W.N.W., W. Mimi& W h oa , strong, some ram. As next shove. B.W.EnetAlfro. As next above. S. to W., uw,ettled. &L W. to N., fresh. N.W. to 8. W., strong E. Man. W.N.W. to to nuAlerate. fresh, some rain -Asa to N.N.K., o free!. huh, in- Yesterday Mr. Newdegate addressed his consti tuents at the mond meeting of the Rugby and Duochurch Agricultural and Conservative Association, expressing his approval of the course pursued by the government in not yielding to the cry of intervention in Americo again. He also spoke in terms of high praise of the conduct of the aristocracy of this country, and after alluding to the distress in the manufacturing districts and in the Coventry ribbon trade, which he deeply deplored, he proceeded to turn his attention to church-rates, and announced his intention of introducing • bill on that vexed question next session for the purpose of attempting a solution of the difficulty by making it • charge upon fixed property. A singular petition was made the other day by the people of Coimbatore to Sir W. Denison. Ten years ago he discontinued the practice which bad always pre vailed of making a yearly allowance of 15f. 3a. to these people to pay priests who brought down rain. They now ask that the allowance be revived, for during the past ten years the rains have failed. They say, "We beg to assure your excellency that so soon as the ceremonies are again performed we shall have plenty of rain." To the petition the Madras government reply, " It can hardly be expected that government, which has for years been withdrawing from all connexion with the religions of the country, will again enter on • course of policy which it has abandoned." Coinibatore has belonged to tie for SO years, yet its darkness is as dense as are African hamlets where the white man has never been. And this is more or less true of all the mares of podia, for we have never begun to educate them. We (Ga/igueni) have received a letter from a lady, now at Rome. complaining of the uncourteous and rigorous usage she met with from the Custom-house officers at Sus in the examination of her luggage when passing from France to Piedmont. The content,' of her trunks were taken out and thrown about in all directions, and when nothing contraband was discovered, she was told, while the railroad bell bad just rung, that she might pack them up again. That, she adds, was no easy matter. and she was compelled to take off her shawl and tie up some of the tillage in it. Os reaching Turin she found herself minus • gold bracelet, • lace shawl, a mosaic brooch, and other 'mall articles, which she bad seen when her luggage was being examined. A letter from Compiegne says :—" The stag hunt which was to have taken place in the forest of Compiiine ea Saturday was countermanded in the morning, owing to the frost, the ground having become dangerous both for riders sad horses. In consequence of that disappointment • message was wet to M. Godard to prepare for an mom ! don in his balloon, and, it being marketAley, • crowd speedily assembled before the palace to witness it. The Emperor, the Empress, sod the Prince Imperial were pre- I sent at the filling of the balloon, which was effected on • plan peculiar to M. Godard, who makes use of • boiler placed below the balloon, and which he takes up with him, so that he can at will modify the aseensional power. After remaining in the air for about three-quarters of an hour. in which time be went over a distance of about fifteen miles, he descended at Marini, • hamlet about six miles from Villers•Clotairets." OILTOTAI. PALLOZ. ONE Sandmen THOIIBDLT, NOVIIIBILE 27.—Admiesions on payment, 325 ; ditto by season tickets. 591; total, 916. ROYAL HOSPITAL POR INCURABLES. (THIS DAY.) This morning the annual meeting of this charity was held at the London Tavern, • -street, Mr. Alderman god Sheri ff L•witme roadie& ThOCLIAJIMAN, in opening the proceedings, expressed the pleasure he felt in aseociatieg himself with a charity which must command the general sympathy . of all those who desired to alleviate the sufferings of their fellow-creature. Hs knew of no other institution that had the power to do so much good, and it must be gratifying to all who were con nected with the charity now, but more optician) to those who had been connected with it from its first establishment, to watch the progress which it had made and woo still making in public favour, by which it was enabled to do more and snore good as years rolled on. The SZCRrfART (Mt. P. Andrewl read the report, which after ea appeop • reference to the lose they had sostainel by the death Dr. Andrew Reed, the father of the charity, proceeded to state that the finances of the year exhibited a condition of prosperity which must be cheering to all. inclu ding a balance of cub at the outset the revenue Mel been upwards of 10,0001., and on closing the account a sof. plus remained about equal to the liabilities. The number of patients lest year was 146, to which Et had been since added ; 14 had died, and 6 admitted on payment hail been discharged, leaving _the present number 149, which that day's election would raise to 159. Of the present number 78 were resident at the home at Putney, and 71 were treated an out-patients. The anniversary festival was referred to as a pleasing incident of the past year, Lord Dufferin, who presided on that occasion, having given limy gratifying ac count of a visit which he had previously made to the hospital. The preset condition of the hospital was most favourably reported of by their medical officer, Dr. Cream ; and the bazaar lately held for the sale of articles made by the patients was stated to have been productive of the greatest benefit. The board had witnessed with satidac. don the beneficial results of the increased pea dos given to the outpatients in accordance with the resolution of the last annual meeting. The case of that class was now adequately met. fa the last report it was stated that the designs of several eminent architects for the new building were under consideration. The board had since awarded two premiums for exceUeoce, the one to Mr. 11. E. Barry and the other to Mr. Coe, both of whose designs appeared well adapted for the object in view. The work, however, wee unhappily delayed, public benevolence having taken the direction of the fund for general purposes rather than the special fund for the 'building. The financial a-count showed a total of receipts of 10,:2.151., in. eluding 7371. 15e. Bd. balance from last account, 4,3341. Os. 6d. annual subscriptions, and 2,5361. 15e. l'se subscriptions. The total expenditure was 9,2101. 13s. 3d., including 2,6201. 15e. expended in purchase of dock, so that there remained a balance of 1,084/. 17s. 3d. The report was adopted on the motion of Mr. C. Reim, and votes of thanks to the various officers of the institution brought the business of the meeting to a close. reception ratives ccsare ecirrokt,h:oo forward It clothing h:e. andbßleul A ncootrimas W e g abubushed t-e :i n :dertaken d s d i e na po ki t tst fo tofor r jukaa. 2 o.en e rtLa. The distressed districts any goods left at the warehooes in King -atz /ZiN t, P ol ll2 ll:l7 l A ulre ay . LrO, lagers of this institution (which, during He career of nutly half a century, has been the menus of maintaining and edu cating nearly 3,000 orphans from every locality, and of almost every condition, and which has now within its walls more than 400 children) have determined to commemorate the year 1863—the jubilee year of the society—by the ad mission of 100 orphans. In this work they are likely to re ceive support of a very gratifying kind. The ex-pupils of the institution, many of whom by superior in dustry and ability have achieved considerable mom' in the commercial world, contributed last year upwards of 2:ki guineas towards its funds, and on Tuesday evening • preliniinary meeting took place at the office, St. Helens place, Biahopegate, to concert measures foe a general ap peal in behalf of the "Jubilee" fund to all who have been educated in the asylum. It was determined that the fond be termed "The F.x-Boys" Jubilee Fund." Mr. J. Walker, of Milk-street, was appointed treasurer and Mn. Samuel Lowry (of the firm of Truman , Hitchcock, and Co., V, Wood-street), kindly consented to undertake the duties of honorary secretary. As several of the old pupils were unable to attend the meeting, it was adjourned till Wednesday. Dec. 3, at half-past six, when probably it will be decided to oonvene a general meeting of all who have been edie cited in the institution. Before adjourning a subscription list was opened, and beaded by the handsome donation of twenty guineas from Mr. Samuel Lowry; and although the number of old pupils was only 13 or 14, the amount immediately saliscria was upwards of 120 guineas. It must be a source of genuine pride and satisfaction to the supporter' of this and similar institutions to find those who in their youth received from them incalculable benefits now possessing the disposition and the power to afford efficient aid in extending and perpetuating the good womb. We have no doubt that this movement, when more gene rally known, will be very heartily responded to by the ex-pupils of the London Orphan Asylum. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. —Last ecening the Agricultural Hall at Islington was filly lighted fur the I purpose of testing the efficiency of the illumination, which has been very considersbly increased beyond the origin! intention. So vast is the space that although the central area was lighted by 14 very large gaseliers of 48 lights each, and 48 smaller once of 24 lights each, while throwing a very beautiful glow over the whole building, they were found inadequate, and not only have sdditioeal circlets been suspended at intervals all round tbe galleries, bin each ulcerate standard throughout the central and Oda avenues has been furnished with a sore!: of six lights, thus reader• ing the illumination vary effective. The central promenade, which is 23 feet wide, is now thoroughly finished, the ground being of the very finest concrete, which whilst it combines all the smoothness solidity of atone, possesses properties with regard to warmth and comfort to the feet, especially for ladies, which in the latter material is wanting. The implements were arriving throughout the day in rapid succession, and Wednesday next, the 3rd Decomber, is the last day ap pointed for every specimen of the many hundreds entered for exhibition to be arranged in their places. Notwith stanarcdding the fact that room has been afforded for some hus of stands more than could be provided in the galleries of the Baker-street Bazaar, applications for addi tiossal spans pour in daily, which it is utterly impossible to accommodate. The directors of the various railway coon pales have entered into the matter this year with more than usual liberality, y and during the show-week, com mencing from Sature-, the 6th, and continuing to Sitar day, the 13th December, trams will be run from all parts of the kingdom to the various metropolitan termini at Exhi ' bition excursion fates. The London General and other Omnibus proprietors have also made arrangements JO ma from every pert of the metropolis direct to the Agrionl. tool Hall. DEATH MOH ACCIDENTAL PODONINO. —Yesterday Mr. IL Raffia, Walthew, the deputy-coroner, resumed., at the Rodney Tavern, Old-street, St. Luke's, the inquiry re spading tha death of Mr. William York Green, a book seller, at 44. Old Greet, who was supposed to have mei• witted suicide. The deceased bad been for a number of years carrying on business at Si, Oldstreet, hut Ind re cently fallen into ill health. All his property was mired • short time since, under an execution for rent. He became very desponding, es not even a blanket was left in the home. On Tuesday week last he was found dead in a hack room, with a broken bottle labelled "Poison" lying on the floor. He had, it is said, on one or two occasions preciously threatened to destroy himself. Dv. H. Letbeby, analytical chemist to the London Hosmlal, said that the broken bottle, labelled, "Yates, chmist," contained the re mains of opium. The stomach of the deceased contained no food, but there were in the fluid, which was stained with blood, tueconic acid andd morphine, chief constituents of opium. The absorption of opium into the system was generally so rapid that but very slight traces were ever found in the stomach, even when large quantities were taken. It was possible that in trying to procure ease from pain deceased took an overdose of laudanum, which, acting on the empty stomach, owed death, without deceased intending to destroy his life.— Mrs. Elizabeth Green, recalled, said that her husband bad been in the habit of taking laudanum in drops for rheumatic pair,—Mr. Rice, chemist, maid that three weeks ago pot is de ceased bought 60 minims of laudanum from him, but the bottle produced. Sixty minims of the drug were not sufficient to destroy life, and witness always wild may •ti::edWreford.-4"ThenljuryW strangers, when o a r v w erdi hen et a " lA TZ e t q tne "l d u s ocesedti died from the mortal effects of laudanum, taken to procure ease from rheumatism." RAILWAY DIFFERENcES. —A dicagreement be tween the Midland and the London aod North. Western Railway Companies conceruieg the fwd . traffic between Stamford and London arrived at a very inconvenient point on Thursibsy, the 20th. when the North- Western trucks were impounded at the Stamford station by the officers of the Midland Company. Until a few weeks tine the North-Western Company used tits offices and buildings of the Midland power'mm noder sa agreement which also gave running over the Mid land line between Luffenham and Stamford ; but lattecil the North-Western Company have found it desimble have independent warehouse room, and they, have alio made ma of their ltliaworth and Peterborough hoe for the conveyance of goods between London sod Stamford. W! believe that so long aa the North-Western Coinpany sob their goods either by way of Rugby or of Northampl, the Midland Company could not interfere ; but in nark use of their line to Peterborough. and running their trucb thence to Stamford on the Midland line, the Midland theirs. Co Th in panyclaim c ed laim the w.. traffi i. c bei thtiz e bro ma ug t.t aro ht to wi St uge f i o l ;n a as . forced on Thursday, the 20th. About 40 of the swop; and plate-layers of the Midland Company were assembk , ; on the arrival of the goods train from Peterbotough, and the North Western trucks were forcibly withheld WO the North Western agent. A rumour had gained curreo:y. that force would be opposed to force, and a number, 0/ " ro ughs" assembled in the station-yard iu the hops of Whit engaged • bat Mr. George Abbott, the St a m ford represeeta tire Si Issue. Chaplin sod Horne, had telegraPb 4d London for todratious, and the reply was that the.l"; ceesthigs of the Midland Company were not to be resins., After being detained till 12 O'cliick, the tricks were est "° and delivered to the North-Western officers. We ore ll ' formed that a proems Si seising the trucks has boss go e. through every day wpm but that there is no loge! 211 detention of the goods, they being delivered up inonabatel after the formal seizure.—Stamford Mercury. 1 i