The Express. — London, England, 1867-01-10 00:00:00

W / X / (1167/(/7,i,?, ‘... I :1 , . 43rt511-% 1.., •• i• - ,". !"r Ft s quiet io 'Jd.; A. 4 •t La,l I sales and ernam, tot. t o e, &c., Itroach, 'ernaati, n ship nest to. btained aceAl all e consi iderable taken. amlingly I values nice. of s as Vn business :togs to business if Inais ck with eft were oula be market Lculty is ling the 31. kn• e at the And the ip to the te of the fur the ich have .0 a tole n clutEs, ,othe ; a ,Ave alto le makes huainer t; a few rehasera, !n nume. .—There for some I. though has been .0 ight on lians are d in the I not yet r demand ntidenee, t a fair .11y only Tuesday's trance is ieglectel Bar. avour of Oats of ieriptions ye) held —Wheat, I ; peas, t supplies sold was instances est qua- rieultural so much , that our to come. iok place increased and at Is. material MO at our i checked Friday's fair sale. r. Indian luiet, and of wheat xd by tho advance, If malting ding de ded to 1 to the to Ws. ; ; red, chevalier chevalier . to $l. rket this from the the return Factors, 1 at fully ug in slow lave little Mal, Tots% Ral. WA. Lwil 1.025 42 1.193 47. IWt. 377 3 ,6 13.0i7 371 1J,J73 757 .Dll 571 4,419 the weekly the hue. 3 he Deign' Inclool in Nmernment itatements, hat extent, the line, Monday of a city I narrated AzAster . n ,z urgroa. Koine, July especially meal turn nue psalm u Barry and st U. lea.: LTIIS. n-part. thot the wife of ay, Esq., of wife of W. Turner. of ,t lon, 4 hurt h. by of H. nm•h, East Y.&9, to .linsrtnn. Ind, D. MS.. drughter 01 ,ton, £14.. try, relict of R Jackson. furd, Kent. .tare, A. P. C Burke,le7 0, of No. S. tar. at the kiteriare.-- Ne. 6,375.3 551 pletill LI VERS•SIOL OK QUIUMSTOWN TO NEW WS% TWICE A WW. TEE LIVE I 'ot)L, NEW YORK, and !'IIL IDELPII NM% M.SHIP COMPANY Intend de spited, them tut: 1.11,-,a I•lyde hutlt lionSaverrBheausdhlps, er)11,: Mt.,. i't • lends, Ko 5' 1.15 1.15 e• •E for NEW yolla !l .11. 1,, F. IN, Jain. 16. • • ; 1 1 , 1" %I 1111.14.1 Z, snturday, Jan 19. I 1' Ilr 1% -.1 I i WaN.ll.leadaY, Jan. 23. .tnd es. r 5 11.-dnesday and Saillnl&y. Ca' lettuce by the mall steeness sailing every Wednesday. 15, I:. .u.l 31 sop...is, saTOftilllg to the accommodation. 1 . ,a-sat,,:e Ile 'a ha a full supply of cooked proof tleill I tilted States booked throu,:h on •r further partlealias apply WILLI 11 15: 11.%N, 22, aterat reel, Liverpool; and to YIYWn sad MA, EY, 61. William-street. London. Ira: CITY IFFICES COMPANY (Limited). I •••I I. I: I. !:, go% ‘: that thr itElleEs id the • • .11.• rt . I. 1.1. 1 , 40 I kwent 110119 e, 1%1 I• o% ;;; their lit of ..Iticro, I . . •Irc. ; i; BEN W ELL, zkervtary. Shippers, Steam Shipping ; of Fortigll Goods, by steamers r rc t!.e fort of London.—The proprietors of to, II ,!•• Wharf. 11:“:. Eit. and Upper Free Trade tt hart, Dow. ya • U k. I riper trait FACILITIES to the I. , •VC 111 flicr may be obtained on application, by litter or in pones, to IL CLAY and Co., whartingers and ware house Li:vireos—tido L pper Tite.lUell-411001. NI) \ 1" EVEN( N( iS for the PEOPLE, St. tl nn. - CRAll'l RD, Rol., tI: • ,I,o•frot .d ho• f.thoolo,zieel SI Wirt) OD the .4 I:.k. %La.,' preceded and followed by B.tred 11,1 • 111./1, .AE 7 ITINAHAN'S LL WH ISK Y. Dt• I .LI N EX II IBMON, lOU oviebrated • .1.1 11:1,I1 WHISKY gained the DUBLIN PRIZt. EDAL —ll. is pure, mild, mellow, Itelidotts, end vary eh il..oute. Sold In hidties, re. Ad. each, at the retail bowies to r7i 1 y the Nat.! , in the principal towns las England; or eh .e at 8, Orval Win•liulllstrcet, b.indon, W. Observe :he nd pink label, and cork branded “Kinahan's LL Whisky.' (:I:INE A CIGAR. 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The Rennin, are in a square green package, alts. "William lambert" engraved ue the sawn rritiE AMERICAN NATIONAL ACADEMY -IL ol DESII; N.— El *ILI/ER of MIA WEER. MI.. or by Most touthius Hee siva of the National Aesslonly of De +Wl. New York, with V.,rvol capitals. and full p,..rticulars; lao'lhopnglifare In Eir4huol ; the de:4ms I•T the new National Gallery the Prestrvalion of Wood In butlillngs; Raabe :and other taper; with all the roirtinte new" I, York.street. Covent-a:mien ; and all newsauen. Comsuonar• went of a new volume. NATIONAL RZIONM 1:N14/N.—The monthly meet ing of the executive wail held on Tuesday at the offices, T' Newell's-buildings, 3lanehester, Mr. Councillor W. J. lrilliates in the chair. A report of the operations of the executive during the past month was read by the agent, hoot which it appeared there had not been any stoppage of the work of agitation, notwithstanding the season for national holidays. Meetings had been held at the following Places, vie. : liollingworth, Accrington, Ardwick, New. church, Chowhent, l'endlebury, Glossop, Warrington Bury-lane, Old Glossop, Hadfield. Stockport, Hollinwood , N e w Maucliester, Newton.le.Willows, Hastings, Ihn wen, 1 l'nnston, Billy. Great Harwood, Liverpool, Doncaster, Astley, Dukintield, Roe Green, Hollin gwor th, Little borough, Blackburn, Ituelidale, l'adihism. Todmorden ; autl other meetings were ;,rrauged to be held in Janu ary at Hanisbottom Todinorden, Liverpool, Stretford , Reighley, Blackley, Lyinm, Lees, Itirkenshaw (near Leeds), Swinton, and llarpurhey. It was reported that steps were being taken to make preliminary armugementa for the 1,14161,n:a conference, soil that the sub-committee would report further .t the next meeting. A considerable number of new branches were stated by the agent to be ill course of formation, and other evidence* of increased 'tell , vity amongst the friends of the union were furnivlied to the executive. Svc, hil reference was made to the demon ' &trances' at Blacklaiiii ass. .1 Rochdale on New Year's-dal, at the former of which meetings more than 100 banners of th, National Reform l'uivii were displayed. On the mo t., of Mr. .f. 17.irlow, it was resolved that the beat thanks of the executive be prevented to Mr. Ernest Junes for his 1 , 1... and eloquent may to Professor Blackie's lecture against democracy. Mr. W. Warburton, who had sue cilded to the chair, inured that a list, which he read, of briny ti(ty gentlom ii, including Serjeaut Armstrong, NI% : 11r. Candlish, M P. ; Mr. W. D. Fordyce, M.P. ; kr. IVlLilley, 3LP. : Captain Richard Benson, four alder aim and ..lotiLeillois. eighteen ministers of religion, cud mbar g.i.tlei n en, b., a 1.1,1 to the &bread lengthy list of ~,,p rvidents. The resolution was unanimously. , IvIEVLIIENCE o:' CLEW/I'3IEN. —Of all /lemons (- ..,,,/, are the most irreverent in the handling of . .. ~uppose d to be sacred. and next to them clergy. ss Ives. and after them those other ladies, old or • . alio take upon themselves semi-clerical duties. ; ••! i. , li:oral that it should be so ; for is it not mid fm liarity does breed contempt? When II parmw !,' !,,y friend over his church on a week day, how • ii le.s of the ~pirit of genuflexion and head-uncovering t : - cler,yinan will di.plav than the layman ! The parson t...s Auut the woodwork and knocks about the stone °r•. a. though it were mere wood and stone ; and talks ' , .l in the aisle, and treats even the reading-desk as a =moon thin.: ; whereas the visitor whispers gently, and "us hisovelf as though even in looking at a church he " Wind to regard himself as performing some service vas half divine. Now Lily Dale an.. Grace Crawley ,5 hall accustomed to churches, and had been so long 1 '44lt is this church for the last two days, that the `ling had lost to them much of its sacredness, and were almost as irreverent as though they were two . 1"- " -- The Last Chronicle of Barset, by Anthony 'Ate, No. 6. I eItISTAL PALAU.. Oiri SHILLING DAY.— Z,NeNI).IT JAN. 2.—Admiasions on payment, 2,152; j '''''. by season tickets, 983. Total viettors, 3,137. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (RITTER'S TZLEGILLXB.) PItUSSIA, BERLIN, JAIL 9. Baron von Werthem, hitherto Prussian envoy at Madrid, is spoken of as the future repre sentative of Prussia at the Saxon court. It is stated that the hereditary Prince of Augus tenburg was quite recently in negotiation with the Prussian government on the subject of renouncing his claims for an indemnity in money. BERLIN, JAL 9, Evzsin. The North German Parliament may be expected to meet twelve days after the termination of the elections, or about the 24th of February. The semi-official North German Grizetts of this evening says :—" Letters from Thuringia, pub lished here, have given circulation to a report that the Duke of Saxe-Coburg Goths has resolved to abdicate his sovereign rights in favour of Prussia. Nothing is known here of any such resolution." COBOURG, Jex. 9. The Cobourg Gazette semi-officially denies a rumour, published by some German journals, that the Princes of the Thuringian States intend to abdicate in favour of the Grand Duke of Saxe Weimar. HUNGARY. PESTH, JAN. 9. At a conference of members of the Hungarian Diet held here to-day, M. Deak brought forward the draught of an address relating to the Imperial patent on the reorganization of the army. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 9. The Turkish government has received informa tion of plans formed by the Greek party of action for fomenting insurrection in other islands of the Archipelago. Rustem Bey, the Turkish Minister M the Italian Court, is about to be appointed representative of the Porte at Washington. ITALY AND TURKEY. FLORENCE, Jam. 9. The Opinione of to-day contradicts the statement made by some French papers that the question between the Italian and Turkish governments rela tive to the vessel Principe Tommaso had been arranged through the mediation of the English ambassador. The (Opinion states that the Italian government insists upon reparation from the Porte in this matter. SWITZERLAND. BERME, JAN. 9. The introduction of the Winchester rifle in the Swiss army is delayed in consequence of the refusal of the American manufactory at Newhaven to make the ritles in Switzerland. General Dufour has resigned his position as chief of the staff, on account of his advanced age. INDIA. (ET DIRECT OVERLAND TELEGRAPH.) BOMBAY, Disc. 26, 4.30 P.H. Shirting' and nude twist unchanged. Cotton dull. Dhollerah, 255 r. Exchange ou London, la. 111 d. The latest London date is 11th Dec. CALCUTTA, Dec. 24. B.llb. shirtings, Br. 4a. 40's mule twist, Bs. Exchange on London, 2s. Ind. Four per Cent. Government Securities, 86! ; Five per Cent. ditto, 104 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 110. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BOSTON. The Inman stoamer City of Boston, from New York on the 29th ult., arrived at Queenstown at 10 p.m. yesterday (Jan. 9) with 142 passengers, but no specie. She landed 21 passengers, and proceeded for Liverpool at 10.20 p.m., all well. NEW YORK, Dsc. 29. It is reported that the radicals, in a recent caucus, have resolved to attempt the enforcement of the Constitutional Amendment, if it be ratified by three-fourths of the States now represented in Congress. President Johnson has expressed his belief that the Supreme Court will sustain the Southern States in rejecting the amendment. It is rumoured that a compromise has been effected between the governments of Great Britain and the United States, whereby the Alabama claims and the claims of British subjects for damages during the rebellion will be satisfactorily adjusted. Minister Campbell has been ordered to await further instructions at Now Orleans. The Fenian trials at Sweetaburg are concluded. Two more prisoners have been sentenced to death, and six discharged. MEXICO. NEW YORK, DEc. 29. Intelligence received here announces that the Emperor Maximilian has been enthusiastically re. ceived in the capital. It was officially announced that General Itazaine had received instructions from the Emperor Napoleon to co-operate with Maximilian while the French troops remained in Mexico. The statement that the Imperial troops had evacuated San Luis Potosi is reiterated. Otthal and iffilitarg. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 9.—APronmorrs.—Lieute nanu : A. l'aohnrne, to the St. George • C. V. Anson, to the Prince. Royal, additiuml for dupwal ; A. B. Thomas, to the Cliaryhdin ; F. A. Sergeant, to the Charybdis ; F. P. V. sanders, to the Nettle, && lieutenant commanding, vice Jenkins, deceased. . . : li A. Holbeck, to the Charybdis. Midshipman : J. Griffin, to the Charybdis : F. N. Isaac, to the Charybdis. Naval Untlets : H. B. Elwyn, S. Pringle, and It. H. Ramsey, to the Charybdis. Master : W. J. Cunningham, to the Orontes. Second Muter : H. G. T. Parker, to the Tamer. Clerk : G. J. Lang (additional) to the Octavio. Assistant Clerk : C. A. Dunbar, to the Excellent. Chief Engineers : J. Coops, to the Princess Royal ; and brAvoy, to the Octavio. Engineers : T. W. Sanders, J. King (A), W. J. Hancock, J. Smith, C. H. Healey, and C. A. Yogwell, to the Prin cess Royal ; W. J. Foster, to the Octavia ; W. B. Cottam, G. Murray, T. Green, J. Young, T. Cross, J. P. Toplin, and .1, Reece, to Princess Royal. First Clue Assistant Engineers: J. E. Warner, C. Lau rence, R. HrU, E. Hocken, T. Hatton, and F. M. C. Richards to the Princess Royal. - . Second' Class Assistant Engineers : C. J. Robertson, R. Nicholls, J. Leighton, H. C. Stansmore, J. Smith, G. APEwen, and W. D. King, to the Princess Royal. Acting Second Class Assistant Engineers: It. J. Barker and W. H. Davis, to the Princess Royal. DESPATCH OF THE BRAZILIAN MAILS.—SOUTII- Aso rros, JAN. 9.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Rhone, Captain Woolward, sailed this afternoon with mails for Lisbon, St. Vincent, Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, Buenos Ayres, &o. She took out Ca passengers, and on freight a general cargo, including har silver, 8,000/. ; sovereigns, 700 f. ; English jewellery, 5701.: and French jewellery. 4,09 W. LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1867. EXPRIS FROM PAM& (nom ova owa coluizaroavErr,) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The weekly political bulletin of the Moniteur du .Muir says The European press is unanimous in recording the favour- , able impression produced by the wont of peace and con cord addressed by the Emperor to the Corps Diplomatique. The pacific influence exercised by the French government is a pledge of general security, and peoples as well as sovereigns earnestly hope that the Universal Exhibition , may, as his Majesty desires, contribute to "calm passions and draw interests closer together.' The situation of the Roman States continues to be satisfactory. The popu lation is everywhere on good terms with the Pontifical garrisons, and the Pope fulfils his duties as a sovereign and the head of the church with his habitual activity. His Holiness received M. Tonello on the ovnision of the Christmas fetes, and while showing great attention to the King of Italy's envoy, spoke of the great satisfaction which he would have in seeing an understanding on religions questions between the court* of Rome and Florence. The conciliatory disposition shown on both sides is calculated to assure the success of the negotiations. Looking to practical results r►ther than to theoretical divergencies, and abstaining from discus sions on matters of principle which could only have pro voked Levitation, Cardinal Asonemalli sad 11. Tanana have devoted themselves exclusively to the task of • removing di(Sculties. An accord has been already come to as to most of the points in dispute, and there remains ; only to be settled questions of form as to which it may be , hoped that there will very soon be a complete agreement. The bulletin goes on to summarise the week's news from Prussia, Austria, Spain, Portugal, the United States, and the Brazils, but in terms con veying no political opinion, and merely repro ! ducing facts already known. The fall at yesterday's Bourse went on to-day. The figure of 70fr. in the Rente, which was by many supposed to be a definitive conquest when on Monday the closing quotation was 70fr. 20c., is now no longer even a battle-ground, for the last prices to-day were 69fr. 'sc. and 69fr. 8211 c. Mobilier fell 3fr. 75c. ; Credit Foncier, ofr. ; Italian, 2lk. THE FRENCH EXPEDITION IN COREA.—The LiGrrte, commenting on the Moniteur's news from Corea, which appeared in our columns yesterday, says :—" To destroy Kang-has, and carry away on leaving it 197,000 francs in silver ingots, with manuscripts and books, by way of punishing the murder of missionaries who knew when they went to Cores to what fate they exposed them selves, that is what we call making the French name re spected ! A few more distant expeditions like this, and we shall have taught the Chinese how to fight. What shall we do then ; what could we do, a handful of men at that distance against three hundred and sixty millions of Chinese? Already their pirates dare to show themselves and to attack European vessels. Let us leave the Chinese at peace in their own country, and let our missionaries be contented with preaching in ours." CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS.— MARsEILLES, JAN. 9.—The Nyanza arrived at 1 p.m. The wails leave for London by special train at 5 p.m - . - Dann, JAN. O. —The ma il steamship St. Laurent, from New York, arrived at this port last night. ST. NAZAIRE, JAN. 9.—The steamship p Panama, which arrived here from Mexico this morning, brims 1100 tons of merchandise and 600,000 francs in speci e The Florida had arrived at Vera Cruz, in order to embark WO soldiers returning to France. The cholera was dimi nishing at St. Thomas. POULTRY most AMEED'A.—During the last few week. several ships arriving at Liverpool from the United Maims hays brmght over- as victims .1 -flair cargo has. reds containing turkeys, geese, and other birds, sufficiently pickled to enable them to reach this country in edible con dition. They commanded ready sale and good prices. THE POSTAL SERVICE AND THE CUNARD COMPANY. —The contract of the Cunard Company with the govern ment, which has been in orsrstion for upwards of twenty-five years, closes with the year isb7. In future the carriage of letters will not be regulated by a special subsidy, but the "free trade" system which prevails in America is to have a trial by the British government. The Cunard Company, with others, may become oompetitors for the postal service under the new rqnstr, but it is understood that with their splendid tivet at their own free disposal for general mercantile work they will amply recoup themselves for the withdrawal of the subsidy, as the trade with America is constantly and largely increasing. THE SHIPPING TRADE OF LIVERPOOL DURING 1803.—During the year lAA the number of ships e inwards at Liverpool was 5,060 ; total tonnage, 3,7-17,11 144. The vessels cleared outwards during the same period num bered ; total tonnage, 2,966,461. These figures show an increase of 233 vessels and 480,421 tons in the vessels reported inwards, and 203 vessels and 334,634 tons in the vessels cleared outwards, as compared with the year DISTRESSING OCCURAENes:—The fancily of Mr. E. Shcuton, of Manor Farm, Buriton, has been suddenly plunged into deep sorrow by the death of his second and third sons, Henry and Robert, aged 15 and 13, who were drowned to in a pond on the farm, on Thursday last. They were home for their Christmas holidays, and had gone out to amuse themselves with a gun, as they had often done before. They did not return to dinner at the usual hour, but nothing was thought of this, as there happened to be a shooting 'party on the feria that day, and it was supposed that they gone to see the sport ; but as the afternoon paused, and evening set in, their absence occasioned some surprise and anxiety, and a messenger was despatched to the house of a neighbouring farmer to see if they were there. On his return without any tidings of them, serious alarm was felt for their safety, and a sort of presentiment flashed through Mr. Sheraton's mind that they had fallen into Pill Mead Pond, a place he knew they were in the habit of frequenting with their guns ; he mentioned this to some friends who were spending the evening with him, and the party at once broke up, and set out on a search. The footsteps of the boys were tracked in the snow to the pond in question, when the worst fears of the dis tracted father received a sad confirmation from the fact that no footsteps could be traced beyond the pond, nor any in a homeward direction. Fires were immediately kindled at the edge of the pond to afford light • the sluices were raised, and the bank was cut through to let off the water, and a vigorous search commenced, in which Mr. Seward, of Weston, rind Messrs. bonne,,, Grain, and Holt, of Peter,fiehl (the gentlemen who were Mr. Sbenton'e guests for the evening) took au active part, but it was not till about midnight that the bodies were found; they were lying within a few yards of each other. One of the young gentlemen had a watch in his pocket, which bad stoped at about half-past eleven, which was, no doubt, about the tine the accident occurred, so that the bodies were in the water about twelve hours. Of course, life had been a long time extinct, and, although there was a medical gentleman present (Mr. Holt, assistant to Messrs. Whicher and Cross), lie could do nothing but pronounce the case utterly hopelese.—Hants Chronkle. THE FATAL COLLIAION ON VIE Rtvitit.—The in quest on the body of John Alfred Squires, aged eleven,who died from the effects of injuries which he sustained by the collision between the Velocity (s.), from Calais, and the barque Mary, off Coalhouse l'oiut, was resumed yester day at the Town-ball, OravesentL After the examination of several witnesses, the jury returned the following ver dict :—" We find the deceased was accidentally killed by the collision caused by an error in judgment on the part of the captain of the steamer,which we consider highly cen surable." The body of Mr. West, a? e ntleman well known in Radnorshire, has been found so the river at Presteigne. lie was last seen in a state of intoxication on the night of December 1. When the body was found there was a slight bluish red tinge round the neck, but the medical evidence showed that be was not strangled, but had met his death by drowning. VANCOUVER ISLAND. —A member of the late legislature and an important official of Veneerer Island, in a letter to a professional friend in Kan Francisco, under date of October 22, says :—" Victoria I have resolved to leave, and to leave in all human probability for ever unless some more hopeful signs appear in the commercial horizon. . . . There is a general exodus talked of, and I confess with some show of good reason. In my judgment there are not, at the present time, upon Wharf-street alone, three solvent men. The whole commercial fabric totters to the very foundation, and when the crash comes it will be such as Vancouver Island has never witnessed before. The failures of the past seven days will amount to over • million dollars."—San Francisco Bulletin. NORTHERN RAILWAY OF BUENOS AYRER CON PANT (LiNtrxl)).—}teoeipta and expenses for October, 1566. Receipts, 2,7411. 7a. Ad. ; expenna, 1,6711. 15s. 11d.; rate of waking, 601.14 a. sd. OVERCROWDING OP DWELLINGS IN THE METROPOLIS. A deputation from the evicted Tenants' Aid Association waited upon Lord Derby yesterday afternoon, at his otbeial residence, Downing-street, on the subject of metropolitan overcrowding. It included Mr. Liunmus Banks, the secretary ; the Right Hon. G. J. Geechen, M.P. ; the Marquis Toernshend ; Mr. Torten', M.P. ; the Hon. Mr. Yinnaird, M.P. ; Mr. Ayrton, M.P. ; Mr. G. Cruikshank, Mr. J. Ozenford, Mr. J. A. Heraud, Mr. S. C. Hall, and considerable number of the clerical and medical professions. Several other of the metropolitan members had signified their intention of being present, but were unavoidably prevented. Lord DERBY (who was accompanied by Mr. Ward Hunt), upon taking his seat, said the question the deputation wished to bring before him was one of such great impor tante, that he had asked Mr. Hunt, who had taken much interest in the question, to be present. The question they had met to consider bad engaged his (Lord Derby's) at tention for several years, and he should be very glad if the government could have the opportunity of securing the co-operation and advice of the gentlemen of the depu tation with regard to any practical measure that might be devised to remedy what was, without question, a serious and growing evil. _ _ The blanjuis Tommie:to said he had been requested to introduce the deputation from the Evicted Tenants' Aid Association, whose views had been embodied in a rue moriaL _ _ zjipitt. rad sad prionleCaosainielel, Lord Dient.inftnired whet was the precise diameter of Mr. Torreon' biU, to which reference was made in the memorial? Mr. Touae•s, M.P., said the object of his bill, so far as it was adopted by the select committee, was con curred in by several members of the present government. Mr. Walpole, the Duke of Buckingham, and Mr. Dierseli had assured him individually that they approved of the purport of the bill, and thought, if there had been time, It would have received aid from the Treasury Bench. It proposed to give power to the Metropolitan Board of Works to constitute local authorities for the purposes of the sot in the entire metropolis, with the exception of the City of London, and upon these authorities would devolve the duty of seeing that houses unlit for human habitation should be closed until repaired or rebuilt. In default these authorities would be empowered to take the houses down, means being of course provided for judicious corn pensation to the owners. The select committee sat for three months, and agreed generally in the measure, with the exception of Mr. Henley, who felt some difficulty on the question of compensation to owners of houses suffer ing from the operations of the ant. The majority, however, of the committee came to the conclusion that if the Tree , sury could be induced to advance on moderate interest the cost of rebuilding, the rent (which experience had shown could be relied upon with certainty) and the sale of the ' buildings would in most cases enable the Metropolitan Board to repay the Treasury in a certain term. He would not trouble his lordship with the numerous details of the bill, but would merely repeat what lie said in the House of Commons at the close of last session on dwellings, that his only object in introducing the measure was to urge upon parliament the necessity of legislating upon what his lordship had rightly described as a serious and growing eviL Nothing would be more gratifying to the association than to know that the government of the day intended to take up the question, and to be able to render that govern. ment every assistance in their power. Although he had given notice to introduce his bill early in the session, he should be only too happy to be relieved from that duty if the deputation could obtain from the Premier any hope that the government would take up the question. Lord Deter said, if he understood the matter rightly, ; it was proposed that if house property were condemned as I unit for human habitation, there should be a power pro vided for securing the property at a valuation from the ' owners, and building upon the site houses of a superior character. Of course the object was to give more decent accommodation in the same space. But how did that meet the difficulty of evictions for purposes of public im provement, or any other requirement of a similar kind! A landlord, for instance, might pull down a whole street. ' In what way did the proposed bill meet the ease! Did I Mr. Tureens contend that, without overcrowding, a larger number of persons might be accommodated upon the same space before occupied by the same number of dwellings! Assume for a moment that parliament had a right to say, " This property is in such a condition that it is a public nuisance, and you shall be compelled to part with it, if mat part with it otherwise, ' where would be the advantage! Mr. Mtrox, M.P., said there were two questions raised ; one was involved in Mr. Torrens' bill, and the other was the question of evictions. His lordship would see that the houses which, under Mr. Torrens' bill, would be condemned were of a class not originally intended for dwellings of the poorer classes. They were built for the tesidenee of a single family, and in the course of time had been misappropriated for lodging-houses, in which capacity they accommodated, in the worst possible manner, a sinall number of persons. If these houses were pulled down, and six instead of three story buildings erected, with im• proved rooms,twice the number of persons could be pro vided with superior accommodation. Lord DERBY hoped the deputation would not imagine be was trying to find objections. On the contrary, he was only anxious to know bow the proposed remedy was prac ticable. Did it not follow that if a house was raised from three to six stories, the necessities of ventilation would require greater space? Would there not be loot horizontally what was gained vertically? Mr. Ainrox thought that it would not necessarily be so. At present the houses were let to the worst advan tage. and being wholly unsuitable for the purposes for which they were used, the inmates lived in a very disgust ing and discreditable manner. Mr. Tonnes said his bill would deal with two descrip tions of property. In the older parts of London, the houses were originally built three and four stories high ; but the rooms were not lofty, and when they were occu pied by two or three families, the state of things was really deplorable. The cubic space required for the basis of the building would enable wholesome airy dwellings to be rowed of five or six stories high. Then there we. an other description of property. New buildings had been run up rapidly only two stories high, generally without an underground story, and they were not lass deserving of consideration than the others. These houses were wretchedly built, were destitute of proper sewerage and ventilation, and had small inconvenient rooms. The gain would be clear if upon the space they occupied higher and better houses could be built. The bill postponed from last session did not deal with the question of evictions, but merely with overcrowded, and pestilential dwellings. Lord DERBY remarked as this was a deputation from the Evicted Tenants' Aid Association, it would hardly do to omit the question of evictions altogether. Mr. AYerox pointed out the paragraph in the memorial bearing upon that part of the subject. Lord DERBY said if the proposal was to purchase pro perty at a valuation it really became a question of rent. Was Mr. Torrens then of opinion that after the property was purchased and the government had lent the money on the proposed tams, the same classes of persons could he accommodated at the same or lower rent, and the • operation made remunerative to the persons concerned! I Mr. Toinutire thought so. Lord DERRY would like to be sure upon the point, because, so far as lie could see, the whole thing turned upon it. A national question f this kind should never be looked upon as a mere philanthropic scheme—it must be an affair that would pay. j Mr. G. CRIRIERHANIC said that, having had great expe -1 Hence amongst the classes sought to be benefited by the proposals under consideration, he begged to observe that any step taken in the direction now talked of would be the commencement of the rebuilding of a large • portion of the metropolis. From plans he had on his possession, he was satisfied that a much larger number of persons might be accommodated upon the same space, and be made to enjoy larger and better ventil.tted rooms than under present circumstances. There had been model lodging-houses built that were very well so far as they went ; but it was a great mistake to build blocks of houses of that kind. Entire streets should be built, and it was of the utmost importance that every contemplated erection should have a shop. According to a plan he had in his possession, the shop and shop resi dence were distinct from the lodgers' portion. Acct.'s was obtained by an open regular staircase. He was yogi ; tive, if the experiment were made, it would be seen at once that the accommodation was ample, and that it would be satisfactory not only as a benevolent, but specu lative project. The fact was it was useless to think of building places for the accommodation of the lowest grade of society, because no decent persons could be got to live near them. What ought to be provided was accommo. , dation for the respectable and decent of the labouring 1 _ --- Lord DERRY-But what are you to do with those who are not respectable and decent? (Hear, hear.) Mr. CM:II(.O4aNIC said be was coining to that. As soon as the respectable and decent moved out of the houses in which they were living into the better ones that would be built , the others could take their places. (No, no.) Houses could never be built for the latter. They would never pay the rent. (No, no.) Mr. none sox gave instances where the financial part of the question raised had been satisfactorily answere.l by actual experiment; and Mr. Stedall, • medical officer, spoke of the imperfect and expensive lodgings of the poor, Lord Derby remarking in the course of the conversation that government could not be expected to pay for poor people's lodgings. Mr. Ai irron said he saw no reason why dwellings for the poor should not be provided in the some way as increaaect accommodation for carriage drives. If streets [STAMPED, Id. ADDITIONAL.] could be made or improved for the convenience of the upper classes— , Lord DERBY—I cannot admit that they are. They are for general sanitary purposes and general traffic. Mr. Alarms' said all that was asked was that improve ments should be made for the benefit of the poorer classes of society, to be borne by the local rates on the same prin ciple as street improvements. It seemed to him that in regulating or re-arranging London, which had grown in • very inconvenient manner, the convenience of all classes should be considered. Why should not improvements for the benefit of the poorer classes be carried out in the same way as conveniencies for the upper clams! Meat, hear.) Lord DERBY thought an act was passed last year by which the government were empowered to lend money subject to certain conditions. That bill was, he feared, a desd letter, in consequence of the difficulties that had in terposed. If government lent money in this way there must necessarily he some authority to see that the condi tions were complied with, and that proper and suit able accommodation was provided fo4the lower classes, an accommodation that was equivalent to the rent paid. He believed the difficulties of carrying into effect the act ho had referred to were so great that it had led to nothing. Mr. TOBItENSI, referring to the question raised by the noble lord as to whether his scheme would pay, said that , if the metropolis as a whole considered it would pay in the interests of health, decency, morals, policy, and the pre vention of poor rates, that was his case. He did not ask whether each block of buildings would pay, nor did he wish to enter into • competition of rent, which should be left to find its own level. They had, however, by petitions to par li ament, the assurance of the metropolitan inhabit ants from Chelsea to Shoreditch, that the wished to sub ject themselves to Ws Meal b 7 mg =els .they w osM be !hit sNl i t i re bee.) PV is lt ge • ear The Hoo. A. KiNsallui ;egrMted that some clause had not been inserted in the railway bills compelling coin. panes to make provision for all cases of eviction. He in stanced a piece of land unused to this day on the Charing cross line. Mr. TORILENI4 gave a similar example with respect to several acres of land from which 2,000 persons were many years ago evicted, and which remained as waste as a desert in Farringdon-road. Overcrowding in St. Sepulchre, Hat ton-garden, and Clerkeuwell, had never ceased from the time of the desolation. Mr. CIiIiiKBIIANK said he was anxious not to be under stood in his previous remarks to oppose the interest of the London poor. Dr. Ni'ofrrniNovon hoped that the 300,0001. it was said the City of London intended to spend upon the dwellings of the poorer classes would be spread over the whole nietropolis. The Right Hon. G. J. O.),cHEN said he thought the select committee of last session entertained the idea that there must be a loos upon the operation of the bill, because in compulsory purchase a higher price had to be paid for the property than was the cue whenthere was an opportu nity of selectingfromthechespest localities. Thecompanies that hadpronioted the model lodging-houses had been able to choose their own sites at a much cheaper rate than they could have done had they determined upon pulling down I certain property and compensating the owners. It was not, however, proposed for the State to repay the for con templated, but the rates of the metropolis. There was Knee discussion as to whether the rates should be laid upon certain districts, but ultimately it was agreed that they should cover the entire me tropolis. A great distinction must be drawn be tween overcrowding and additional accommodation, and the improvement of such accommodation as was in existence. He did not see how they could with limited space greatly increase the accommodation, or keep down the rates. But certainly there might be much improve ment. All the property terniedin Mr. Torrens's bill," unfit for human habitation," might be pulled down, and replaced by something better. By these means, and in many dif ferent ways, the metropolis !specially, if the poor-rates were equalised, would recoup itself. Lord Decay—l suppose it is not fair to ask whether the late government ciuue to any conclusion upon this sub ject` (Laughter.) Mr. Goseime—l think I may say they came to the con elusion to support Mr. Tomas' bill. After further conversation, • . . Lord DERBY said he could only say there was not one of the deputation who felt a greater interest in this question than be did. It was a most difficult and painful subject He could say for himself and his colleagues that it engaged their anxious attention, and if they could see their way to any method of meeting the difficulty, they should be happy to carry it through, and to receive the asaistance of those who had made the subject their study. This was no question of party in any sense, it was a question of humanity ; and at the same time humanity to which should be applied the maxims of political economy. If any mode could be shown by which the existing evils could even be mitigated, nothing would afford himself and his colleagues greater pleasure than to carry such a measure through parliament. (Hear, hear.) The interview then terminated. Putt= RATEt Fon Hoarrran.—Several of the incvd active public men of Liver poo l have mooted the de sirability of the local hospitals being supported by a rate levied upon the general inhabitants. This plan would, in many cases, give increased funds and resources for ad ministering relief to very deserving institutions which are often crippled for funds, while it would leave the donors who at present support them free to devote their liberality to educational or other purposes. CASES IN THE DIVORCE COCRT.—There are 120 cases in the Divorce Court for hearing next term, corn. mencing to-morrow, of which 84 are to be tried without juries. In addition, there are 86 cases standing over to be r..tstored to the list on notice. TUE COMMON LAW CoußTn.—To-morrow, the first day of term, the courts will be re-opened at the usual hour. On the 31st March neat • portiun of the act ordering fees to be taken by means of stamps will be repealed. The salaries are not to be deducted, but the whole fees by stamps paid into the consolidated fund. - - ICE IN A MAN'S BusiN.—On Tuesday night, at as inquest held upon the body of a man who hill died sud denly, and whose body was removed to the dead house of St. Ilargaret's parish, Mr. Hunt, the medical man in the ca4c, stated that in making the post mortem examination he found two pieces of toe inside the skull upon the sub stance of the brain. _ THE WAGES QUSSTION IN LANCANHIRE.—A meeting of the Executive Committee of the North of England Amalgamated Association of Loomers and Drawers has been held at Bolton for the purpose of con sidering the proposed reduction of 5 per cent. in their wages. All the principal places in North and East Lanca shire were represented. and aftersome discussion the meet ing decided to give preferenoe to the claim of the loomers and drawers of Preston, and to authorise them to come out on strike with 10s. per week relief, if the masters were determined to reduce their wages instead of curtailing the hours of labour in the present crisis. On Monday evening the resolution of the executive was made known to the Preston masters, who agreed not to reduce the wages of the locomen and drawers, but to pay them at the some rate as the Blackburn operatives employed in the same depart ment. This decision will virtually amount to an increase of wages, for at present the loonier. and drawers of Black burn are paid on the average at a higher rate than those of Preston. If the learners and drawers of Preston had been brought out on strike ell the women in the town would have been obliged almost immediately to suspend opera tions at the mills. A deputation from the weavers, card room workers, &c., hare also had a conference with the committee of the Master Spinners and Manufacturers' As. sociation. The deputation submitted the resolutions already published, to the e ff ect that it would be better to wlid short time than to reduce wages. and that if the mills were only worked at the rate of four days a week the over productioneausingthe present crisis would soon be redeem'. The nomters'connittee intimated that the present state or the cotton market was very peculiar, and that nothieg buts reduction in wages could in any way meet the difficulty. lb - garding short time, they argued that it was a matter of dis putable exiency, and concluded by ex pressing re•re„, t that they could not comply with the suggestions of the opera tivea' deputation. On Monday night a deputation from the power-loom weavers. &c., had an interview with a com mittee of the manufacturers regarding what is called "the wheel system." The manufacturers proposed to reduce the " dividend " from 527 to 507, and this the operatives contended was equal toe reduction of 34 per cent. After • good deal of discussion it was resolved that nu alteration should be made with regard to the "sheet system "at the time proposed, and that • sub-committee representing both ; the employers and operatives should be , appoirded to , arrange a proper " dividend " according to • the hicks on , the counter," and not by the wheel plan. On the same evening there was a crowded meeting of operatives in the Preston Weavers' Institute, to hear the reports of the .le. potations appointed last Thursday night to wait singly , upon the employers at each mill, and to urge them to adopt ' short time rather than reduce wages. The general effect of the reports was that the masters could not separately agree to run their mills short time. The meeting after- wards adopted the following propositions :—" That we accept five per cent. reduction in our wages, and that we work no more than four days per week until the state of the market will enable the masters to increase our wages to the same point they are now at ;" and " that the I secretary of the Preston Power-loom Weavers' Association be requested to prepare notices for posting in every mill in the town to the effect that on and after the 9th inst. the operative weavers are prepared to work at a reduction of fi yelper cent., but that they will not bind themselves to work more that (our flays per week." The factory workers of Blackburn and East Lancashire ere manifest ing a very determined opposition to the proposed reduc tion of 5 per cent from their wages, and both the spinners' and the weavers' associations are moving strenuously in the matter.—Leeds Mercury. [TWOPENCE THE CANADA CLUB. The Canada Club entertained at dinner last evening, at the Albion, Alilersgate-street, the delegates from the British North American Provinces now in this country, consisting of the Hon. Messrs. Macdonald, Car tier, Henrylouland, and Galt from Canada; the Hon. Dr. Tupper and Messrs. , Ritchie, and Archibald, from Nova H Scotia ; and the on. Messrs. Mitchell, Titley, Fisher, Johnson, and Wilmot, from New Brunswick. Mr.WATILLI4, M.P., presided, and the company included, besides those already mentioned, the Earl of Csuuarvon, Sir J. Peking ton, Lord Bury, Mr. Kinnaird, ht.P., Mr. T. Baring, M.P., Mr. Roebuck, M.P., Lord Wharncliffe, the Lord Mayor, Sr E. Head, Sir F. B. Head, Vioe-Admiral Sir R. Mundy, Sir C. M. Simpson, Sir Daniel Gooch, Governor Hincks, and about GU other gentlemen. The Earl of CARNARVON, in a speech of considerable length, contended that the connexion between this country and her colonies is saved and confirmed rather than de stroyed by responsible government. The proposed Con federation of our North American provinces would be • ver7 little departure from the existing principles of consti tutional government while there would be a broader theatre and a larger body of actors. At the same time the Federative government contemplated was in its nature a delicate and artificial arrangement. The first condition necessary to it was, in his opinion, that it should provide carefully for the relations which must' subsist between the parts and the whole, and that while on the one hand the parts—by which he meant the several States— willingly entered the Union, retaining all the powers re uisite for the ' el their local Swallow era& ' ea the other band. to lb• availed maple parrs asli to uphold *diislity. Snt th e to secure the proper cohesion of the entire body. After noticing various objections to the proposed con federation the noble earl concluded with stating that the subject was under he consideration of the government, and that whatever measures in their opinion would tend to make these previsions at once more competent and more powerful would secure not only their warmest sym pathy but their most zealous support. -•- - - Sir J. PAKINCTON also spoke hrilfi c ir in reply to the tout, observing that it had be e n his 4 fortune when at the Culunial-office to lay the foundation of that system of free dom in the ease of our colonies which had been productive of such satisfactory results, and that be would be happy to lend all the aid in his power to his noble friend near him in carrying out a similar policy towards those great dependencies, which constituted our glory sad pride. - - Mr. ROEBUCK. in returning thanks for "The Rouge of Commons," maid that it was, in his opinion, an assembly which not only represented the people of England, but represented them well, and that any attempt at what sue called reforming it would not im prove it, although it might make it more ac ceptable to the people of this country. The House of Commons had of late been made the object of much clamour, but in what one instance, he would, ask, had it failed to do its duty? That was a challenge which he fearlessly threw out, confident that it could not be answered. Those who made the charge against the House of Commons of neglect of duty knew that it could not be sustained, and the real truth. was that all the clamour which was now raised against it was got up for private ends. (Cheers.) MR. Lows, RP., AND TEE REFORM LEAGUE.— Mr. , Lowe, M.l'., writes the following letter from " Drayto?Manor," the seat of Sir Robert Peel, to the Times ' Mr. Besles says, •I deny that the Reform League has accused Mr. Lowe of charging the entire work ing class of this country with venality, drunkenness, or other misconduct.' The following resolution was moved and carried at almost all the meetings held bythe League: ' That this meeting desires to enter a solemn protest against and its denial of the charges of venality, ignorance, I drunkenness, and indifference to Reform, brought against the working classes in the last session of parliament.' No one can doubt that this is pointed at me • and every one who has read the quotation in Mr. B ealea's letter knows that those wards referred to the lower port of the constituencies in which venality and other miscouduct exist, and not, as the resolution says, to the working claming. hirst, the meaning of the passage was perverted by leaving out all reference to the consti tummies. For this Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bright had to apologise in the face of the House of Commons. Then the device was adopted of protesting against words which were never used in the counexion which the protest as sumes. The Reform League might bays stated what I really said, and the inference I drew from it. They pre ferred to protest against what they well knew I did not say. They had a choice between truth and falsehood : for the purpose of working on the minds of the people they preferred falsehood ; they must abide by their choice, and endure the exposure they have deserved." ST. GEol:OE, HANoVER-SQUARFL—At the usual weekly meeting of the committee of works for the parish of St. George, Hanover-square, held yesterday, the chief surveyor. Mr ' Richman reported that a number of thereto payers of the parish had written complaining of the nom removal of the snow, and threatening to take proceedings against the vestry fur not carrying out what they termed the provisions of the Metropolis Local Management Act. The threatening litigants resided in Chapel-street. Greevenoesquare, Denbigh-street, Eaten-place South, Eaton-square ' Katmeterreee, St. George's-square, and South-street, Park-lane. In reply, he begged to report as follows :—" If during the latter four days in last week the vestry had employed, had it been possible, o thousand carts end three thousand men, sea bad expended even 3,000 f. in the removal of the snow, not one of the above places would have been alf-rcteil, inasmuch as the thorough fares of great traffic, ouch as Piccadilly, Park-lane, Bond street, Knightsbridge, Grosvenor-place, and the ap proaches to the railway station, would have tint to be cleared, and before strength could be applied to remedy any of these complaints the snow would have melted away, as it has done." The committee coincided with the surveyor, and passed a resolution that the complainants be informed that everything had becu done in the emer gency respecting the removal of the snow from the thoroughfares of the parish. TILE LoRD PRESIDENT or TUN COUNCIL IN BelSTOL.—Yesteniay the Duke of Buckingham paid a visit to Bristol for the purpose of distributing the medals, prises, and certinottes awarded to the pupils of the Bristol Trade Schools. Ilia grace d upon his arrival, was received by the Right Wershipiu, the Mayor (Mr. K. S. Robinson), by whom he was entertained at a henilsorne banquet laid in the council chamber of the Council-house, and at which most of the leading funetionaries ri! the city were present. Amongst the guests were the Right Rev. the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol ; the Very Rev. the Dean of Bristol, Dr. Elliott ; the Rev. Canon Ma.ely, Rev. Canon Norris, Rev. Canon Ginllestoue, Rev. Canon Knight, the Master of the Society of Mr rehants, ,tc. The presentations were nerds in the splendid leurqueting.luill of the Guild of Merchant N'enturme. ACCIDENT TO MAJOK-I:I.N.:KAL SKTIOCII. —On Saturday last Major-General S‘ymour, deputy ranger of Windsor Great Park, having been in waiting un the Queen at Osborne as equerry, retetiu.d unexpectedly in the afternoon of tliat'llay to his residence, ](wily-;cove, in the Great Park, and learnt that hie family had left to enjoy a few hours' skating on a pond not tar distuut. The general, who is a capital skater, immialiately followed, and on his arrival cot ... ienced skating, but nut being informed of • dangerous piece in the ice, skated on a part which gave way, and sank in the water to a ,14itli of 1.1 feet. On rising to tl.e surface the treach.:rons ie., again gave way, and again the general sank. An alarm being given, the keepers immediately proceeded with a ladder and rope to his rescue, and fortunately arrived jest at the time as he again ruse to the surface, and succeeded in rescuing their master from his perilous position. ltaibw.te AGILEEIIENT.—A "quadruple agree ment" has been concluded between .he Great Western, the Bristol and Exeter, the South Icedm, and the Louden and South Western railway imispiunce. Its object is to avoid bickerings and competitions in future. it is pro posed that the ariangemente shall be is perpetuity, and the sanction of parliament, as well ea of tie shareholders in the various companies, will he sou.dit to it. A joint committee is to be foruied, which will iletern,ine every future question that may arise between the companies; and in case of the joint committee la ieg unable to agree, the services of in arbitrator are to be c.dled in. Large sums have been squandered in ii:sput, lied rivalries be tween the Greet Western and the immlon and South Western, and the policy of '• and peace" now about to be adupttd must ho productive of great mutual benefit. FitogeS TO inquest was held At the Union Workhouse, l'ershore, on Monday last, before C. Best, Esq., on the body of a peer old nti.,n, about 70 years of age, who was found dead in a ditch by the side of the high road lending to Ilettc.ril, and about :teak distant front Pershore, on the morning of Saturday last. Edwin Meet, a travelling tinman, stated that about o'clock on Friday night last ho overtook deceased in the road under Tiddes ,abo ley Wood. When he first saw him he i5..3 in a stooping mpwti ayait, om n He helpedpic thty ed c h am ini e up o , p an ros d iteahayrick Lim yr on i for atieuldt near the road. He then put the deceased through the hedge by the rick, and there left him, and went on to Persbore. Mr. Joseph Phips saddler, was passing along the high raid near Tiddes ley 'Wood, about 7 o'clock on Saturday morning, when he saw the deceased lying in the ditch by the road side opposite Mrs. Milward's hayrick. On further examination lie found the man was quite dead. He was lying in the !Dow, bad no shirt on, and was very thinly clothed. Thomas Hunt, blacken/id], of Detford, corroborated the statements of last witnesa,and in addition stated that he met deceased the night before, about 7 o'clock, coming along towards Persbore in company with another man, a short distance from where the body wee found. Verdict, " Death from exposure to the cold."— Worcestershire Chrosiok. ,1 .1 1 li