The Express. — London, England, 1867-11-23 00:00:00

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EON WATIM AT LONDON NRIDGX. ?I DAT —Morning, Oh. Om—. .Afternoon, Oh. Om. tO•YORIOO—Noinlog. Oh. 33 oi..—•.Ationoos, Oh. 630. LONDON, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. Ar length we have positive information about the great hurricane that has devastated St. Thomas and the neighbouring islands. The steamer Douro, about whose safety a natural anxiety had been felt, has arrived with tolerably full accounts of the storm that she herself was fortunate enough to escape. The hurricane ap pears to have exceeded in violence anything that had previously been experienced oven in that region of tempests, and the Douro left at St. Thomas a scene of fearful desolation. About eighty vessels had been sunk or blown ashore, and the loss of life at St. Thomas, includ ing, in that number the passengers and crew of the unfortunate Rhone, is believed to amount to five hundred persons. The town itself has been to a great extent destroyed, and while the loss of life and property is probably greater in connection with the shipping disasters, the effect of the hurricane upon the town illustrates in a more striking manner the tremendous force of the storm. Whole houses were lifted bodily from their foundations, and car ried by the force of the wind to new sites; even solid stone-built houses were dashed against each other by the fury of the hurricane. Heavy articles of furniture flew about in the air like so many par ticles of dust ; slabs of marble, pianofortes, and even an iron anchor, are known to have been car ried by the wind considerable distances. Captain Vr.say writes from St. Thomas :—" All the " islands appear as if fire had passed over them— " the town of St. Thomas looks exactly as if an " explosion had taken place, and the streets " are filled with tiles, trees, and rubbish. The " harbour is full of wrecks." These instances show us the power of the storm far better than any scientific description could do, and fully pre pare us for the heavy loss of life and property occasioned by it. The storm broke over St. Thomas about noon on the 29th of last month. Few of the usual forewarnings of a severe storm had been ob served, and the hurricane found the people of the town and the ships in the harbour quite unpre pared for anything of the kind. At Peter Island, however, twenty miles from St. Thomas, where the Rhone and the Conway lay, and where the storm broke an hour earlier, the usual barometric indications of a coming storm were observed about two hours before the hurricane reached them. Some of the accounts from St. Thomas mention that just as the storm broke one or more shocks of earthquake were felt, and it is for scientific men to say whether the volcanic influence may have bad any effect in enfeebling the barometric indications that usually precede such • storm. Suddenly the hurricane burst upon the town from the north west. It brought with it so dense a cloud of spray and rain that objects twenty yards off be came invisible, and it may readily be imagined how much the darkness must have added to the difficulties of the occasion. This storm raged with all its fury for fifty minutes, till at 1 o'clock the wind suddenly fell. It was only a temporary lull, however, for half an hour later the hurricane burst forth again with even more terrible strength from the opposite direction. This change of direc tion, accompanied as it was by increased fury, had a fatal effect upon the shipping in the harbour. Vessels that had ridden out the north-wester were torn from their anchorage and driven to pieces or sunk by the south-easter. The second storm lasted for about two hours, and it was it that did the greater portion of the mischief reported. At four o'clock people began to look round them, to pick up the dead, and to look for habitations and landmarks that had been carried bodily away. 1:p to the time the Douro left, between two and three hundred bodies had been recovered from the sea, and more were con stantly being found on the beach. The steamer Rhone had left St. Thomas for ir THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1867. Peter Island some time before the storm broke. As usual, there was yellow fever at St. Thomas, and wishing to avoid that, the Rhone had given rendezvous at Peter Island to the tributary steamers that bring passengers from the more remote stations to take passage to England by the packet. The Conway had arrived there with a contingent of paasengers, and had succeeded in transhipping them before the hurricane arrived. Both vessels succeeded in riding out the north western storm at their anchorage off Peter Island, and when the short lull came the Rhone made for the open sea. She had almost cleared the dangerous coast from which she was fleeing when the south-eastern hurricane swooped down upon her with terrific force. This carried her amidships upon a reef of Salt Island, where she broke up " as if she had " been made of brown paper." Some accounts say that her boilers exploded on striking—a cir cumstance that would account for the rapidity vrith which she went to pieces. A few of her people were saved by floating on shore with spars, but the great majority were drowned. Meanwhile the Conway also was caught by the second hurricane, and driven on shore at Tortola, but fortunately without sustaining serious damage or losing any of her crew. At the same time the mail steamer Wye was lost, and of her crow of seventy only thirteen were saved. She had steamed about fifteen miles to the westward, when her compasses became useless from the amount of electricity in the atmosphere. The darkness was so intense, although it was mid-day, that at last she ran on Buck Island, to the eastward, and in fourteen minutes had disappeared. The news from Tortola is simplythat that island has suffered from the storm like St. Thomas, and that about a hundred of its inhabitants have lost their lives from the ruins of falling houses and other similar causes. According to this news, the island has not been submerged. It may pro bably appear that the startling intelligence of the submersion of the island, received by way of Now York and Havannab, is a strange exagge ration of the news brought by the Douro ; but it is necessary to remember that the telegraphic news was without a date, and it is not impossible that the leaser disaster reported by the Douro may have been followed by the greater reported in the New York telegrams. We know that the region is one of the moat volcanic on the face of the earth. More than six hundred shocks of earthquake have occurred in it during the comparatively short period of recorded history ; and in such a region no change in the physical con figuration of the earth need be regarded as impossible, or even unlikely. The same volcanic power that threw up the island of Sabrina in a week, that maintained it for three months, and then let it drop again to the bottom of the sea, could undoubtedly apply the converse operation to Tortola. It is not, however, neces sary to imagine anything so dramatic as the lower ing of the island below the level of the sea to permit us to suppose that Tortola may have been submerged. A correspondent, whose letter ap peared yesterday, speaking from his own know ledge, tells us that the highest point of Tortola is only about 160 feet above the sea. Now, during the prevalence of great hurricanes in the Western Atlantic, waves frequently rise as high as 60 feet, measuring from the trough, and produce a rise on the coast line of 30 feet. Besides that, a shock of earthquake produces a great swelling of the sea, such as has on several memorable occasions caused most disas trous inundations. If both those influences were exerted at the same time, a body of water would be cast upon the shores of Tortola which the hurricane certainly might carry up the sloping hills so as to sweep clean over the island. Even the hurricane, with the great rise of the sea which the decreased atmospheric pressure permits, might of itself do as much to an island only 160 feet high. There is good reason to hope, however, that we know the extent of the disaster that has befallen the Wand ; and we only desire to point out these possibilities so as to prevent an absolute judgment being come to in a matter still enveloped in some degree of doubt. In a• article called " Amenably," the Saftertise &ries 'peaks of Garibaldi as •. a cracilpbrained rebel." The Examiner, commenting en the leniency of magis- trates towards tradesmen who 'beat the poor, observes : Why should not the zeal of our magistrates be as intensely excited against ouch knaves as against a poor oosterzoonger for unduly lingering with his truck! Is there any idio syncratic connection between a tradesman meting out short measure and a magistrate dealing out scant justice As we ►re asking questions, why should not the zeal of some member of parliament be excited to deal effectively with this question! And if anyone should be so stimulated in the future, might we suggest a stringent enactment to the effect that ► quart bottle should hold a quart, as well as a loaf weigh four pounds, whether sold over the counter or delivered at a private residence ; or whether called household or fancy, the latter being the ingenious device by which dishonest tradesmen escape the penalties of the law. The Special6r concludes an article on the " Fenian Dreamers," with these words :—The proof of any political right to disturb the order of society lice in the political power. Without evidence of that, to strike at existing order is a wanton offence, which unsettles the very founda tions of life without advancing • whit the prospects of those who propose a revolution. Let the dreamers who have no chance of success dream in peace, and no one will hurt them. Let theee who have adequate power to wrench away the pillar of govern ment in the United Kingdom do so with as much success as the Italians, or Hitniariana, or Southerners, and they shall be treated wish the respect due to adversaries who are, at least, not wanton—who had a foundation for their hopes. But visionaries, who can only unsettle everything, and not even begin to put anything in its place, are the most dangerous anarchy in existence. They bring brute force into fashion, stimulate every chaotic impulse of persons infinitely more wicked and vicious than them selves, and, in a word, dissolve all the mortar of society without having the force to overthrow its structure. Then they leave it in this its tottering condition, for common and vicious criminals to destroy. EARL RUSSELL AND NATIONAL EDUCATION. The following are the resolutions to be moved by Earl Russell in the House of Lords on Monday week : " 1. That in the opinion of this house the education of the working classes in England and Wales ought to be ex. tended and improved ; every child bas a right to the blessings of education, and it is the duty of the state to guard and maintain that right. In the opinion of this house the diffusion of knowledge ought not to be hindered by religious differences ; nor should the early employment of the young in labour be allowed to deprive them of education. " 2. That it is the opinion of this house that parliament and government should aid in the education of the middle classes by providing for the better administration of charitable endowments. "3. That it is the opinion of this house that the Uni versities of Oxford and Cambridge may be made more useful to the nation by the removal of restrictions, and by the appointment of a commission to consider of the better distribution of their large revenues for purposes of instruction in connexion with the said universities. "4. That the appointment of a minister of education by the crown, with a seat in the cabinet, would, in the opinion of this house, be conducive to the public benefit." Ekt Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 22. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon in a cuTiage and four, accompanied by the Count and Countess of Flanders and Princess Louise ; and her Majesty went out this morning, accompanied by Prince Leopold. The Prince and the Princessof Teck arrived at the Castle yesterday. The Count and Countess of Flanders left the Castle this morning for London, attended by the Baroness Snoy d'Oppuers and Colonel Burnell. Yesterday being the birthday of the Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal), a party of children residing at the Castle and in the neighbourhood were by her Majesty's commands invited to a dance, which took place in the Red Drawing-room. Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Leopold were present. Refreshments were afterwards served in the White Drawing-room. Her Majesty's private band played in the drawing•room after dinner before the Count and Countess of Flanders, Prince and Princess Christian, Prince and Princess of Teak, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Henrietta of Schleswig-Holstein. The ladles and gentlemen in waiting were also present. The following had also the honour of receiving invita tions:—Lieut.-General Hon. C. and Mrs. Grey, Major- General Sir T. M. and the Hon. Lady Bidclulph, Lieut.- Colonel and Mrs. G. Gordon, the Dean of Windsor and the Hon. Mrs. Wellesley, the Rev. R. Duckworth, Mr. Sahl, and Mr. Woodward. The band played the following selection of music : Overture-- Oberon" Weber. Selection-13n Feldlnger In Sehleaten Scherzo Ecosasla Overture—Die Enstlgen Welber von Windsor Otto Nicolni. March—" Ruins of Athena" Beethoven. A deputation from the Cotton Spinners' Association, con sisting of Mr. H. Mason, Mr. J. Eakriggs, Mr. J. Ogden, Mr. H. Harrison, Mr. W. L. Fekrigge, Mr. W. E. Taylor, and Mr. G. L. Ashworth, accompanied by Mr. E. Watkin, M.P., the Right Hon. Milner Gibson, Mr. T. Barley, M.P., Mr. R. N. Philips, M.P., Mr. T. B. Potter, M.P., Mr. J. Platt, M.P., and Mr. J. B. Smith, M.P., had an interview with the Duke of Richmond and the Right Hon. Stephen Can, at the office of the Board of Trade, yesterday, on the subject of procuring and publishing statistics of imports, exports, and inland distribution of cotton. The following deputations had interviews with the Earl of Devon, at the office of the Poor-law Board, Whitehall, yesterday :—From the parishioners of the united parishes of St. Andrew, Holborn above Bars, and St. George the Martyr, introduced by Mr. MoCullagh Torrens, M.P., and consisting of Mr. Anion, Mr. Burton, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Arrigoni, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Smallbone, Mr. Liddle, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Barr, Mr. Proudfoot, and Mr. A. W. Hopwood (vestry clerk). From the vestry of St. Clements Danes, consisting of Mr. Brown, Mr. Jeffery, Mr. Dickins, Mr. Lay, Mr. Woods, Mr. Harris, Mr. D. Bette, Mr. T. Parker, Mr. G. R. Inner, Mr. T. Dobree, Mr. T. Chapman, Mr. W. Wrenn, and Mr. J. F. Isaacson (vestry clerk). From the vestry of St. Paul, Covent-garden, consisting of Mr. J. F. Corseaden, Mr. J. Richmond, Mr. G. 'Wilkinson, Mr. Barringer, Mr. W. Hooper, Mr. Berrall, and Mr. Henry New (vestry clerk). And from St. Anne, Westminster, consisting of the Rev. Nugent Wade, Mr. Wakeling. Mr. C. Bacon, Mr. Pratt, Mr. Miller, Mr. Turner, Mr. Child, Mr. Charles, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Ruffell, Mr. Bonner, Mr. Haylett, Mr. Mummery, Mr. Barlow, Mr. Chaffer, and Mr. George Allen (vestry clerk). Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, attended by Viscountess Walden, has taken several drives in the neighbourhood of Sandringham during the week. The health of the Princess contin ues to improve. . The report of Mn. Disraeli's health last evening was again of a favourable character, and there is every hope now of her recovery. The Prince and Princess Christian will, it is understood, pay a visit to the Duke of Marlborough, at Blenheim, on Monday. The Count and Countess of Flanders returned to the Clarendon Hotel last evening from visiting her Ma jesty at Windsor Castle. • Lord Brougham has reached Boulogne, and by easy stages will go to Cannes. In oonsequenee of his lord ship's feeble health it is questionable if he will remain in Paris beyond a day or two. The death is announced of General the Duke de 111ontesquion-Fesensac, at the age of 84. He was one of the few survivors of the Wars of the Empire, having served at Ulm, at Jena, throughout the Moscow cam palm, and at Dresden. Re " Souvenirs Militairca" have just furnished the text of an article attributed to Lord Stanhope in the Quarterly. It is understood that the negotiation for a work ing arrangement, without any assumption of financial liabilities, between the Brighton and South Eastern Com panies and the London. Chatham, and Dover Company is making fair progress, and that the details of the plan are likely to be made known in the nouns of a. week or ten days. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (Ril7=l% TELEGRAXS.) scandalous and malicious motives, ought to be repressed, although true, because tending to a broach of the peace, and starving no good purpose ; but a functionary entrusted with public inte rests ought not to be allowed to shelter himself from criticism, and if a libel upon him can be proved true the courts should not be able to absolve him because the publication of the truth affects his " honour and consideration." This rule, which was the law of France until the present Emperor, for good and sufficient causes in his own mind, changed it, was a partial recognition of the principle (by Lord Camp bell's wholesome act) now embodied in the law of England that truth is a good plea to a libel if the jury finds that it was for the public interest that it should be published. M. Berryer has now presented a sub-amendment to the above, propos ing to extend the principle not only to public func tionaries, but to directors and managers of public and joint stock companies. Two young men under 21, belonging to respect able families, named Dacier and Baratin, were tried to-day by the Correctional Police for having repeatedly broken a number of the chairs placed for the accommodation of the public on the Boule vards and the Champs Elysees. They played these pranks for several nights without the police being able to lay hold of them, and showed astonishing skill in doing a great deal of damage in a short time. They write occasionally for some petty newspapers, and the prosecution at first insinuated that their motive was to fabricate materials for a paragraph, for which they would be paid. This charge was, however, withdrawn ; and their friends having paid the owner of the chain for the damage done, the court let them off for their stupid lark with fines of only 300 fr. each. The rourse was very firm. Rents rose 15c. for cash and 124 c. for account, closing at 68fr. 65c. and 08fr. 52ic. Italian rose The. ; Credit Fonder, 12fr. 75c. ; Mobilier, 10fr. ; and Comptoir d'Escompte, Bfr. 75c. THE RUTLANDSHIRE ELECTION. (BY TELEGRAPH.) OAKHAM, SATURDAY. The Rutlandehire election took place here this morning. Mr. G. H. Finch (conservative) was elected without opposition. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATCRDAY. NOVEMB/1 n, 8 £.L I.i. W. lk: ~.. " 'as. .W. &1 to Ll' 7. D. O. ........-.. --..----- .m.---..... —...- Nairn .-. . 9158 42 W. 1 2 N.W. o - 1 . Aberdeen' 30.543s N.N.W. 1 6 N.W. rb 0.01 4 LAW 110.59 41 &W. 2 2 W. cal - - Aulrowea 30.539, E. 2 2 N.W. b - 1 Oneocestle- 01.02 45 N.N.E. 1 II N.W. re 0.11 - Valente '30.67 40 LN.N. 1 1 Z. be -. 1 Roclies hid 34.00 42 13.1 4 4 ILL a - 3 '30.5440. N.W. 1 2 N.W. d - 1 14:17= 80.5340 3.3.1 1 3 3.3.1 oar - - Penzance '33.50 44 N.& 2 4 ILL e - 2 Brest 110.51 as' X 2 3 LM IL t- 2 Logien! - 2 Rochefort-- 80.4437 , N. 1 2 37.1 WI- 3 Plymouth . 30.53 40 N. 1 2 N. co - 1 Weymouth 20.5041; N.W. 14 1 N.W. be I- 1 Portsmouth 30.5241 N. 4 3 N. co - 3 i rec London 30.48,42 N. 2 3 N.N.W. - - 711411109th 110.43 45' N.N.E. 7 7 LW. oc : - 4 ecarborougb 10.30 . 46. N.E. 4 I N. W. oI - 4 Nelebla VAG 30 N.W. 2 2 N.W. au - 11 RESIARIL A general yet slight decrease in the terenbetrical pressures has taken place dnce yesterday. They are still high at all stations. Their distribution is nearly the same as yesterday, the maximum pressures being In Ireland and the minimum on the east coast of England. Temperature has risen at the southern and eastern stations. From Scotland, the winds reported are light and vari able. and In the (Tumid arc northerly. tin the east coasttrm north-easterly winds hare blown, rough sea Is rep there. Fog and mist are prevalent at places. We regret to learn that, acting under medical advice, Mr. E. Potter, M.P. for this city, has beoc obliged to pair for a short time in consequence of ill.health. We may add, however, th►t the hon. gentleman I. considerably better, and that it is hoped that in the course of a few weeks be will be enabled to resume his parliamentary duties.—Cerlisle Journal. Mrs. D. Boucicault appears on Monday night in her original character, Eily O'Connor, in the Coltecn Bairn, at the Prinoesa'a Theatre. With regard to the lose of life by the Royal Mail steamer Rhone there is reason to believe (says the Times) that the report hitherto current, and which was appa rently obtained from the New York journals, that about 150 passengers had periehed in that vessel, is altogether erroneous. The company find that only seven passengers are known to have been lost, consisting of some of those from the island route by the Conway—the passengers by the Tyne, from Jamaica, and the Solent, from the Isthmus of Panama, not having been transferred when the hurri cane came on. Alexandre Dumas' Antony attracts crowds to the new TbeAtre de Cluny. The Parisian public had almost forgotten the success it met with when it first ap peared. Therefore it has all the freshness of novelty. Lavarger's acting draws down immense applause, as well a showers of bouquets. On the first night the stage was literally covered with flowers. Alexandre Dumas was present in a stage box. Lavarger selected the most beau tiful from the pile of wreaths and bouquets which lay at her feet, and, advancing to the side of the stage, presented it to the author of Antony, which graceful act was cheered by several hundred students of the Quartier Latin who were present. The postal conference which has been lately sitting at Berlin has brought its labours to • close, and from Jan. 1, 1:448, we shall enjoy the advantages of a cheap postage throughout Germany. This reduction, however, will not in the first instance extend to the rates to England and France, which have been fixed by • treaty, and can only be altered in the same manner. The Co ra...9xottit ace Generale of Vienna states that the Emperor Francis Joseph has just sanctioned the in stitution of tribunals of honour for both the army and navy. They will come into operation on the let January next. Advices from Naples state that the irruption of Mount Vesuvius is increasing in intensity, and that a great number of persons visit the mountain to examine the curious spectacle. MR. DICKENS'S ARRIVAL IN AMERICA.—A tele gram—" Safe and well "—was received yesterday morning in London, announcing the safe arrival of Mr. Charles Dickens at Boston on board the Cuba.—Eru. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEE.—Monday—Royal Academy, at 8, " Sculpture," Mr. Westniscott. Geographical, at Bj, " News regardin,; Livingstone," Dr. Kirk ; " Journey through Central China from Canton," Mr. Bickmore ; " Surveys, Nicaragua," Mr. Collimion. Actuaries, " Sixth Statistical Congress at Florence," Mr. Brown • " Instru ment for furnishing the I) Numbers to Four Fi gures," Mr. Henry. Tuesday—Engineers at ti, " Removal of Or gan i c lor Inorganic Substances in Water, " Mr. Byrne. Ethnolo ' gical, at 8, " Origin of Civilistion," Sir J. Lubbock ; " %Islas of Mount Pindna,"Major R. Stuart. Wednesday.— , Socie of Arta, at 8," Conferenceson Internation a l C o i nage l in Pa rs," Mr. L. Levi. Thursday—Mathematical, at 8. Zoological, at Bj, " Dinornis Roburtus," Professor Owen ; "Egg of .Epyornis Maxima," Mr. Rowley; " Gephyrea," Dr. Baird ; " Salmonidae, New Brunswick and Maine," Dr. Adams ; " New Fishes, Madras , " and " Aouyx Lep tonyx," Surgeon F. Day ; " Range of Semnopithecus Entelltts," Captain Hutton ; " Penidre, Madeira," Mr. Johnson ; " Freshwater Fishes, Australia," Mr. Krefft ; " Marine Molluscs, Port Jackson," Mr. Angus ; " New Lend Shell, gen. Celia:is," and "Shells, Mauritius," Mews. Adams and Angus. Antiquarie s, at Bi, "A.-S. Grave-Mound, Norton," Dr. Thurnam ; ' Inscribed Cen tarial Stones," Mr. Coote. Saturday—Royal, at Bi, Anniversary.—Athemrnm. REDUCTION IN THE PRICE OF MEAT.—On Friday and Saturday last an enterprising butcher from Croydon invaded the usually quiet town of Epsom, and caused considerable commotion, especially among the re sident butchers, by selling good and wholesome meat at • considerable reduction upon the price usually charged. Legs of mutton were to be obtained at 7d. per lb. ; shoul ders, Gjd. ; necks, rad. ; breasts, 4jd. ; and beef, 4d. to 6d. A large number of the inhabitants patronised the stranger, aid soon bought up his whole stock, no d ou bt to the serious injury of the local tradesmen.—Surrey Standard. EXECUTION OF THE CONDEMNED FFNIANS AT MANCHESTER. (THIS DAY.) (HT TELEGRAPH.) (non on owx MANCHESTER, SATranAy, The execution of Allen, Gould, and Lar kin passed over with exceedingly little excitement and with an entire absence of the violent feeling which previous threats led people to expect. There was hardly during the night the ordinary crowd which makes its appearance at executions. The streets were almost silent. For several hours on either side of midnight the only crowd observable was the cluster of special constables in the space directly in front of the scaffold. The respectable and well-disposed inhabitants of both borough. seemed to have yielded implicit obedience to the request made by the mayors of Manchester and Salford. The lower Irish population were conspicuous by their absence, whether front a sullen aversion to see the doom of their compatriot. accomplished, or from a feeling of submission to the sentence, it were need less to speculate. The special constables and other police kept the central space before the scaffold. The appearance of the specials cn the scene wrought a noticeable alteration in the com plexion of the proceedings in the vicinity of the scaffold. Where previously nothing but the steady measured tread of disciplined men had been heard mingled with the dull hum of conversation, there now arose a variety of choruses begin ning with the " Merry Men of England," and ending with " John Brown's Body," with an occa sional variation of " Rule Britannia," and " God Save the Queen." The specials now and then varied their proceedings by marching round the spaces divided by the barriers in military order, at one time in slow time, and again at a quick trot. The special constables were each armed with a trun cheon. From midnight till towards 6 o'clock in the morning the remarkable quietude which has been noticed continued to prevail in the streets con verging on the New Bailey, and it was not till close upon the hour appointed for the execution that anything like a crowd of the general populace began to assemble. The Rev. Mr. Keating, a catholic priest, from Ramsbottoni, near Huddersfield, arrived at the gaol to visit the convict Allen. He had been specially sent for by Allen's mother. He remained some time, and had interviews also with Larkin and Gould. He found all three in an extremely depressed condition, especially Allen. They went to bed about half-past 11, and passed a tolerably quiet night. They were awakened at a quarter to 5 and went to mass at half-past 5. They were attended by the Rev. Canon Cantwell, the Rev. Father Truck, and Father Gadd. They all paid the greatest attention to their devotions, and although resigned to their fate, yet up to the last moment expected a reprieve. They were firm during the process of pinioning, the rev. gentlemen repeating the prayers of the church during the process. The preparations inside the gaol were of an extensive character to guard against an attack. On each aide of the drop were two platforms, which were filled with military, who were ordered to lie down out of sight. Two corps with loaded arms were drawn up inside. Precisely at two minutes past 8 the convicts made their appearance. They were preceded by the Under-Sheriff. Then came Canon Cantwell, followed by Allen, sup ported by two warders ; then Larkin, attended by Father Truck, and Gould, attended by Father Gadd. They all walked with composure, fervently repeating the prayers of the church after the rev. gentleman. Allen looked round once on reach ing the bottom of the steps. Gould repeated the responses in a clear voice. From the street in front of the drop all that was visible when day dawned was the gloomy prison wall, and the grim excrescence of the drop with its funeral drapery reaching up almost to a level, with the loops of the three dangling ropes. The special constables kept clear an ample space in front, and when 8 o'clock was heard to strike every visible face was seen directed with a keenly expectant gaze towards the door opening upon the drop. After the lapse of a minute or two ap peared first the heads of soldiers behind the scaffold and then the convict Allen on the scaffold The latter was at once recognised by the majority of onlookers. Gould, who came next, immediately went close up to Allen, with whom he shook hands, and kissed him on the right cheek. Larkin, who was the last to appear upon the drop, seemed at first to be the most collected of the three, and took his place under the noose without appearing to regard any of his companions. They were accompanied by Father Gadd and another priest, and Allen and Gould were heard to repeat in fervent ejaculations a litany suitable to their awful position. Calcraft, who immediately fol lowed, drew the white cap over Allen's face, placed the rope nearest to Chapel-street upon his neck, and then repeated the operation upon Gould and Larkin—the latter being on the side next the river, and Gould in the centre. The ropes having been adjusted round the men's necks, Calcraft retired behind. Allen and Gould were still heard to ejaculate "Jesus have mercy upon us" when the bolt was drawn, the ropes sprung to their utmost tension, and the three men suddenly disappeared from view with the sullen thud familiar to frequenters of such scenes. The ropes were of different lengths. Allen's was the longest, Gould's next, and Larkin's was the shortest ; the consequence was that when the drop fell Allen dropped entirely out of view even of the spectators from windows on the same level with the scaffold. Allen, who was placed on the right, was the first to have the cap drawn over his face. Larkin, who was in a position to have seen what had gone before, appeared deadly pale and fainted before the bolt was drawn. Whether or not the executioner had grown nervous and had failed to adjust the rope as effectually as in the other cases, it is certain that Larkin died very slowly, and his prolonged struggles were shocking to behold. Another account says :—" The bodice were cut down at 9. Each prisoner wore a medal mend his neck with an inscription upon it. Larkin's death was most painful, he having to be held up by Calcraft's assistants. Calcraft received the following:—' If you hang any of the gentlemen condemned to death it will be the worse for you. You will not survive afterwards.' Calcraft has written to the visiting justices saying that this is a serious job, and he hopes that they will look after him so that he may get safe home again." The anniversary meeting of the Royal Society will be held next Saturday, St. Andrew's day, when the President will deliver his annual address and present the medals. This immming-up of a year's business will be followed by the usual anniversary dinner, at Willis's Rooms, at which a good attendance is expected. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) The Times, Daily News, and Telegraph, com menting upon the executions at Manchester, agree, though not on precisely the same grounds, in supporting the government in their final decision. If it were once admitted, says the Times, that because Allen's ulterior objects were treasonable rather than malicious he should escape the capital penalty, it follows that society has not the same right of self•preservation as its individual members. The Daily News points out that these men are not hung for the protection of our political institutions, for there was never a time when there was leu need of the hang man's support than now, but because of a deadly attack upon the organised administration of the law in the person of one of its members. If only one bad been hung it Is probable the public would have readily acquiesced, but it is to be presumed that there are reasons why this leniency was not shown, and the executions of to-day are acquiesced in as a mourn ful necessity. It now becomes us to remember that we have other duties to perform to Ireland than the mere defence of society from barbarop attacks. The Telegraph says that on this sad morning the law is carried out by a people which is fall of pity for the Fenian* while execrating their crime, and while believing that only by the highest of penalties can their guilt be punished, and the safety of society assured. The other morning papers do not refer to the subject. Most of our contemporaries treat of the calamities in the West Indies, and suggest • benevolent movement in favour of the sufferers. THE WEEKLY PRESS. The Emperor Napoleon's speech and the speech of the King of Prussia are discussed by the Saturday Review. The Emperor Napoleon, oar contemporary thinks, has managed to trim pretty evenly between the clerical and democratic parties, and his speech shows that his first desire is to be able to continue as en arbiter between them, friendly to each, but superior to both. In spite of all his wishes to be neutral, he may, how ever, be forced to choose between them ; and, if so, which side will he choose? No one can answer this question confidently, but his past history shows that, ae a general principle, be thinks it safer to use the priests against democracy than to give democracy a license that might easily sweep him and his dynasty away. With regard to Abyssinia, the Satur.Thy Revive says the danger is we shall have an Abyuinian Algeria on our hands, however sincerely we desire to get away. The his tory of the French in Mexico ought to be a warning to us. The hardest thing for an invading army to do is to retreat, and, if the captives are not released at once, we must stay in Abyssinia to insist on their release, or to punish those who have murdered them, if they are killed. There is no helping this. We must go on now at all hazards ; but our contemporary does not seem to think that the government had any reason to think the expedition a light and easy matter, as the opinion, of the only Indian authorities who were com petent to speak, and who were free from the natural pre possessions of Bombay in favour of an expedition which it was to organise, were full of warning, and pointed out in the strongest manner how costly, laborious, and pre treated the undertaking would probably be, although of course, if England was bent on carrying out such an undertaking, it had " every prospect of success." ITALY. . , FLORENCE, Nov. 23. The Italia announces that the Pontifical govern ment intends to liberate the Garibaldian prisoners. A first detachment, consisting of 600 men, is shortly expected here. PORTUGAL LISBON, Nov 2 EvENric _ . _ The American ship of war the Guard has sailed for New York direct, by order of Admiral Farragut. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 21. Rirtich, hitherto the Serbian agent to the Porte, and recently-appointed Foreign Minister, had an audience of the Sultan on Monday hat and left Constantinople for Belgrade on Tuesday. Numbers of the Rediff militia are daily arriving hero from Anatolia to reinforce the Turkish forces in Roumelia and Crete. The Levant Herald says that a collective note from all the embassies excepting the French is about to be presented to the Porte, asking that all merchant and government steamers and ships may be permitted to pass through the Dardanelles at night. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN n Al rs. GALLE, Nov. 17. The Orissa, from China, arrived on tho 15th inst., and the Avoca from Australia to-day. The Simla leaves for Suez to-day. OUTWARD MAIL OF AUGUST 20-26. The Bombay reached Melbourne on the 14th and Sydney on the 16th October. OUTWARD MAIL OF OCTOBER 4-10. The Caadia arrived at Galle, Nov. 3. BOMBAY (HF.AVY) MAIL. GIBRALTAR, Nov. 22. _ _ _ The Tanjore left yesterday at 10 p.m. All well. She may be expected at Southampton on the 26th instant. OUTWARD MAIL OF NOVEMBER 4-11. SUEZ, Nov. 21. The Nubia sailed for Calcutta at 5 a.m. yes terday. AMERICA. (Br ATLANTIC TILICCISAPR.) NEW YORK, Nov. 22, G p.m. The steamers Baltic, Hibernian, and William Penn arrived out today. Closing Prices :—Gold, 130 f. Sterling Exchange on London, ion. 5-20 United States Bonds, 108 ; Illinois, 130 ; Erie, 70i. Cotton : Middling Upland, 17i. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22. Petroleum : Standard white, 25. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (MOM OCR OWN CORRESPOND/MT.) PARIS. FRIDAY Evarma. The Pays takes upon itself to say that the powers to whom France has applied to join in a conference " with a view to resolve in common the question of the guarantee to be given to the Holy See in consequence of the recent attacks upon it," " are in genval excellently well disposed towards the project," and that the present aspect of things justifies the belief that "within a month the ques tion will be settled." It is indeed a bold prophecy to say that within a month, a little month, Rome and Italy will be reconciled, more especially as the political letters from London, Berlin, Vienna, and Florence, are almost unanimous in the expression of the opinion that the conference is already still-born. However, the France gives to-night as very great news indeed that, after a long conversation with M. de Sartiges, the Pope has accepted. the invitation to the conference "in principle." On the same 'authority it is stated to be "certain" that the Italian government will without delaygive in its "adhesion." There must be some capitarobject to be served in thus persistently propagating false news. There was a ministerial council to-day, at which M. Magno made a financial statement to the Emperor. It will no doubt con siderably facilitate the ministers' task in bringing out the inevitable loan if the public can be brought to believe that a month hence there will be no Roman question. The Temps, referring to Lord Derby's statement that the good offices of England had been frankly asked for by Italy, given with pleasure, and re ceived with gratitude, makes the following observa tions : Bee now what, thanks to our ►ttitude in the Roman question, has become of the greatest work of the reign of Napoleon 111. The Italian monarchy created by France henceforth gravitates towards England and Prussia. Turning to Germany, we find that the invitation to the conference addressed to the Saxon government was by it referred to the president of the northern confederation. Let us think of the declaration attributed to Baden. The Carlsruhe Cabinet, we are told, will say nothing on its own private account, being of opinion that all the German governments should agree upon one unanimous and collective answer. Our expedition to Rome, therefore, and oar proposition for a conference have furnished B. de Bismarck with an opportunity to bring prominently forward in the eyes of Europe a united Germany—and a Ger. many united under his direction. Whether the initiative of the Grand Duke of Baden may be carried out or not, it is no small thing that the rumour of it should reach us from Berlin. These are some of the wonders wrought by the Chassepot rifle. To-day the bureaux of the Corps Legislatif authorised the three interpellations presented re lative to foreign affairs, but rejected by a small majority the demand to question the government as to its internal policy, and more especially as to the recent arbitrary arrests, which show a sad want of any efficient guarantees for personal secu rity. It is calculated that the number of deputies who voted for hearing the three first interpellations was 189 against 37 ; and that the obstructive' who think the less said about the want of a Habeas Corpus Act the better were but 99 to 85. An excellent amendment to the press law was presented to-day by M. Emile 011ivier, Baron de Jain°, and Maurice Richard. These deputies pro pose not only the abolition of the discretionary rigime of the press, but that there shall be no such thing as special press offences. They are far from pretending that it is impossible to commit an offence against society deserving of punishment, by means of the press ; but they contend that all such offences, whether crimes, misdemeanours, or simple contraventions, should be dealt with by common law. They further propose the abolition of stamp duties on newspapers, the abolition of caution money, and of the authorisation of government to found a journal, and the complete freedom of the printers trade. Last session an amendment was moved by MM. Martel, Goerg, and others recommending a revival of that clause in the libel law of Isl 9, by virtue of which the truth of an injuri ous allegation might be a good plea to an action or prosecution by any public functionary. In the view of the authors of this amendment, libels against private individuals, uttered from