The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-02 00:00:00

I • , 1 . • ft ~:;,ek IMP Ttt rt Lt Z„ - e .y'~ ! ~. ~~~ ..-..., , No. 5,429.] rrrA, calling at the Cape of Good Hope ml xf idra..-8T EA M COMMUNICATION between LO/9- ;.; and INDIA by the magnificent neet of Steelman Warning - sit East India and London Shipping Company (Limited/. ..m.heown clipper auxiliary steamship INDIANA, L 306 3JJ-horie power, J. SMYTII, Commander, now loading the Vie...iris ,Condon) Docks, will leave on Bth JanuarY, pusengers at and leaving Gravesend on the Ilth „„gy, for Calcutta, calling at the Cape of Good Dope Mains. This magnificent chip, built expressly for the o ns trade, has been thoroughly refitted, has first-rate se 4.inic.,datien tor passengers, and will carry an experienced ; also a stewanleau The average passage of these el has been tal days to Madras, some of them making the passages on record.—For freight or passage apply to rig ;Lay and Co., 65, Parliament-street, &W. ; the brokers, ki n d 1.-iitt and Co.. 160, Leadenhall-street. RC.; or at the ,t 4 df the Company, 9, Mincing-lane, London, LC.; when ippficatioos fat appointments as midshipmen to this eery. di be main. RICHARD DREW. Bentelary. A LCUTTA Direct, the magnificent clipper chip wutiE BOBS, Al, 1,193 tons register, W. ST. WILSON, inder . loading In the East India Docks. This splendid aP sullt m 101 l i owned by Messrs. Potter, Wilson. and Co., . Is confidently recommended to shippers. (Marau d ii.nt to take more than 400 tons of metals—Apply to 0.11..1111% ux.x en - , and SEW ELL, gf, Itadenhall-street. HONG KONG and WHA3IPOA (last MIT- Piss Jay 10th February) the well known China clipper r!•,; , TiIrLEET, A 1 14 years, 876 tons register, W. i!'NtiTilN. Commander loading in the East India Docks. Th,..plen,thiship has made two successive passages from the iva:.•ti Hong Kong In 84 and 89 days. llssmagnifieent his .nodatioo.—Fgir freight or passage apply to GELLAILY, N kX, sat SEWFILI s 17, Leadenhall-outer. STEAM to HONG KONG and SHANGIIAE !...,.1111: goods for Haag-Korn and Japan , , the splendid osw m a..- . suer steam elippership, 7AS EAST, Aus yeam 1 t tons reztster, ISa nominal horse-power, working up t c SRI r- ••power. HENRY JONES late of the Ballarat , Commander; •I•••nrin the East India Docks. Thin magnificent new steam y-J.; 'alit by Hamra. J. and W. Dudgeon, of Lineal], adonis -cd opportunity to shippers requiring despatch. Her I Aida s.. •ii.moilotion cannot be surpassed. acancies for —Apple to Captain HENRY JONI'S, on board or to A MEET, and SIWELL, 27, leaden/tall-street. SC. 110:11SAY Direct (to nail January 15,1864 , unless jjl previously full. last shipping day January la , the splendid r ship TARTAR, A 11t yearn, nil tons register, J. . loading in the Lug ladia IJoeks. This istagnincent di; :• confidently n airmails-Wed to shippers of fine goods. Has !..• • • :id ratio accommodation. For freight er prisaage apply to REVNOLik4 and Co.. 157, FeuchurchAtreet i•r to el—. ATLY, HANK EY, and SEWELL, 27. leadenhallAtreets 1. • F.SSRS. MONEY WIGRAM awl SONS (uf MAC London; LINZ of PACKET SHIN to ge --ITALIA. —For ISELBOVREIL Port Phillip, Direct to leave ar Docks on Wednesday, Jan. PO, carting at Plymouth tha "3•iJ:d upper ahip NoRFOLK, 1,100 tons. B. ToN IN, ' c.aiander. . lying in the Fait India Dort Her SOCOMIIIootitIOCIII I chase, of pour opera are un-urpaased, and she will carry as et;.-1-acrd surgeon.—For freight or passage apply to )IcLEOlk ALI.D.P.T. and ID/ROAN, with Moors Money Wisram and No.:, Leudeuhall-street, Passengers by this Ilse of Dickens sze ,aceycd from Paddington to Plymouth first class fur Load ea.' tam. and second clam for third class fares - -- BLACK BALL PASSENGER LINE of CLIPPER PACKETS for AUSTRALIA from London direct. Toanage. Docks. j To ~01. S)•..ey ... 1,1300 lIL India St y Hiudeatan new £,500 F. India . ItayalAlbert n. 2,500 K India Queensland Salvia l.OOO E.. India Queensland.. Legionallosour new.., Powerful 2.500 E. lorliA Feb 25 _2,500 E. India ! Mtr. , arne 71:6 celebrated line of packets have, by their puneto alit y and rain 1 passaset earned a world-known reputation, and tb. ir sr-:n accommodation ii unsurparsed by any camels 240 it - For an larticuian, respecting freight or pawge to Australia a1.1.1y to JAME . ; RAINL3 and Co., Liverpool; aLL Agents for tho Mack Li: Line and T. M. MACKAI and Co., 1, Lcailanball airect. 1...ad,a. EC FPOII LIVF.EPOOL OA QUEENSTOWN TO NEW Yof:E. THE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STILAMAIIIP COMPANY wen &A -pt• Wag their taU-poymed Clyde-built Imo Screw Steszaahipa, moind the Unt!‘:d.tite.ita.!9ll.6, YEW& LIVIMPOI IV FOR lEW TORE. -- Pn CITY OF LIMERICK. Stanislay. lan. 9, Mt. CITY OP NEW YORK. Wednesday, J,lll. IS. 1,i4. And every Wednesday. and every alternate natant.,. Cahn passers by tie mall atesznen sailing every Wean s•lsr. 17, and 21 gallien, wording us the accommodation. cshin by the Saturday's reamers, 19 guineas. Forward plane . Including all provisions cooked. Pailespirs for Ma• sai. the United States, awl nitish Columbia hooked thr.ingli sa nap ads women, terms. —For Furth'r particular' appiy WILLLLII INMAN, TA Waternreet. Liverpool; or to MEE" end MALTY. IL King WWWWaireek. CO. HYAM aad CO.'S OVERCOA?S and SUITS. d 6 mid 67. Orftwd-street.—Gentleinem an he fitted Imme dlately. and with the moat perfect accuracy. The Clyde. Inver ness, and Sandringham. I to S mama,. Suite fur bovines• and gears! wear. 38a., aaa, sad dsa Wimbledon and IMlSdirme aulta, 1 to 3 guinea& Provincial SaabHahn:ants : Similngham and Leeds. STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK. The BRITISH and AMERIeAN STEAM NATIG nos CoMPAST Limited will despat,B one of the tinderm. !awned tee: screw ateiuntrs t ae 001 month for Nett I , k. Ship. Tons Horse-poser., LAn4on Wr,Vmdnater ' ' lurk %SOO i 500 I Captain CI .ver. 2.6.0 ' SO Captain c•-neh. 2,600 600 Captain .nlOl. 2,509 000 ' Captain II arts. mgrulcent rowels are unsitniamod by any oveln zolnl Kemp. and bare accommodation for pomengere repbt• with r‘ery comfort. The line will commence early In March, the date to he geed in a Later antwimeement. To load .0 the Darks —For freight or p:ns:Ler apply to the Com;any'a A.c.ts, ALFRED LAMING and Co., 70, Comhill eII:NARD LINK—BRITISH and NORTH V AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, arp..lnt.• I hp the Adintralty oltdl Irtween LIVERPIN)L and NEW I.ORK, . VERPOOL and loP;TON, the Boom, dup. at LLl'ataz to land and recto e ido..oencer• and mat s. I r tot ' . . Ve-...4 or other Tweets are itporented to sail from Ltetrpool, c.t.;ara enrk to Ih. ware: - CnrA for NEW YORK. satoolny. Jannarr CANAD 4, for BOSTON, satordar. January% • Ar= I TRALIAN, JOT NEW YORK, rwtortlet. Jan. 14. • T tidos pueetaters anti woods for Nnowan and Havana, to be trynaterred .4 Sew York .41 board the R.SI.S.S. Corot,- ..... - - Passage goofier, minding steward's fee ail provhdonv, but w.L at wins or llquon :—To Halifax and Boston, chef cabhq C. second cabin. CM To New York, chief cabin. C'_4: se - oal cabin, alt. Yreight to Halifax, Boston, and Now York. a per tm. and Spar cent. priraare.—Apply to J. B. Yosvi, 52, Old itr..A.Strtft. London : J. 31. Currie, Havre, and 12. Pl. P. .we, Pars: G. and J. Burns, Buchanan-Wrest, D. I.^. C. M•lrer, Queenstown; or D. and C. Wirer. d. Water. Ortet. Liverpool. IaHILLIPPII, GRAVES. and PH ILLIPPS Aery ,t,,h the an.l-entratinne4 nv BREMEN. the MOW& ADLER, or SCUM WIT. every ryas, weather permitting) at 9 a.m., from lloredpleaa, Lt. from Rbwitwall at 10 am. Poe.. +.r. smi 4. ►oi GOTHILY BURG, the NEWSK V . January 3, "rnrn Rortely- Own. Fares. eh w.. ft tn.. laud ill. To be followed ), the LONDON And Gt*StAF WAQA. treigi;t7possage - Chopiln's Uoirrorro , torlloo Rogeot-cirns,'W , or to PIIILLI PN,GILAVIOk sod Tllll.l' PP , 11 itood-Irmo. LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. A.. C.., ANNUAL MI ETING of the Proprietor. in this Com hel.l m THURSDAY, the .I.sth Fehnury, J NY: ASPI N ALL T.IRI N. L. in the etniir. It-port of the Directors for the year leta was read; It the k:ie Premiums of the year were ImiL which were 4434.0.4 0 0 3 , 10.131 0 0 1, Inz 3n Increase In ISet of Tat the new IJfe business comprised the issue Ponciea. innurino .... nt which the annual premiums were That there • u adde.l to the Life reserve 075,934 0 0 46,4.11 0 0 1:1.9 - .4.; 7 It 7:0,277 11 4 7/a.,: t balance of undirlded profit was in- ie. s. reseed 15,7'15 • 7 71 it the ins ested Inuits. .f the Companyanloakked 1,417.91 i 8 4 In referrne, to the very large increase of In the Tire Premiums of the or. It was remarked in the report. The premiums paid to a company are the measure of that Company's itulairilS Of all hand. , the Directors. therefore, prefer that test f progress to any the duty collected may afford, an that applies cly a part of a Company's I ItSlarAP, oust a large than of that part may be, and often Is, reinsured with other offlema lo this view the yearly addition to the Fire Premium , of the lav - rPool m , •l 'diction Company must he very gratifying to the Yr..Jriehir. • _ svrINTON POI'LT, Secretary to the Cnmrany. .1141 N AT K INS. Resident secretary, London. POLiCIDi falling flue at CHRISTMAS should be YLE. EH , n or before the 9th January. AN/AO-AUSTRIAN BANK.—The Directors to announce that this Bank has non (.ISNINIENCgD ....—..- . P.USINLsei In Londn. an+l Is preparcd to N.gotlate • • •.1 L.s. naive, Grant Leiters of Cre.lit. and carry out other Ils-Ase; operations beta een Great Instinin, Vienna • Trieste. rte. F. General Manager. 7. nD•'r,p Mikes. la. Birebln.Lsne, LC. KEATING'S COD LIVER OIL The finest Itnii-rted this soason The PALE NEWFOUNDLAND. M•' u.l omits... the LIGHT BROWN, cheaper and id rind ne demand for these oils, nowt highly recomse e med medicinal proporties, has so ;meetly inermso.l, that Si' K hens amanita to hring thorn 'within the remit of all imports siMset, the Pale from Neutmindland. and ';'".' 'null the Nmwellian islands. The isle may ho had in j• at.. pints, Ss.. quarts, is. MI. The Tight Dom n, in -• TWIG. 38. MI. At 70, at. Pants-chtiroh.)sril, London. nINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MA(INESIA t heat. during twenty.flve years, emphatically sane ' • I ' the medical proles:inn, and universally accepted by is P':hl. as the best remedy for acidity of the stomach, heart ..che. gout, and Indigestion and as a maid aperient : i; ...c constitutions, more especially for ladies and ail , • I: i. prepared. Ina state of perfect purity and of uniform DINNLIFORD and Co. in, New Bondatrn-t, Coo -1 • so odd by an respectable ch emists thronalnuit the world. THE IN VIGORATIV E NERVINE ESSENCE. Th. most relent itically prepared ages most powerful nein- L. 'r •W ewe introduced; restores to thew normal amanitas t. 7 « •retions, on the integrity of which perfect health de !' it a epergne for debility of all Linda. and from its eon intong other ingredient., pepsine onil ph...we'd soda, *„_ V. , v highly beneficial to the nervous and dyspeptic. Per bottle. or four qaanUties in one for Ins. finks "" Maas. Baumgarten and Co., .S2O, Oxford-West, W.C., ' 4l iis . Isatissisalstreet, London. Jan. 10 hi. 10 Min 'I 10 Ja - ti. 23- CaIIWLEY FUND.—Those who desire to a id 'oloadd Crawley In bin heavy expenses may pay their lICSISCIIIPTIONS to toe above Fund at Messrs. HERNIES, FAR. 911/1.1.1t, and Co.'s, beakers, 16, St. Jeates'astreet, London, S W. ROYAL ALH AMBRA.-FRAIICONPB C114)17111111/%111.114 at Sand ballast 7 o'clock. ROYAL ALHAMBRA.—The great bare bask Mir. JULES PILILIZ. EVERY EVENIEG. MHZ REGENT NEW MUSIC HALL, legest-etreet. Vloceobsquare, our Victoria•etreet, West blinder. —GIA ND TREAT for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.— The largest company. hmhogiest hell. end the best wink talent. with the latest novelty, the Etioedis Monkey, wending the high rope n with N his brother on his back. Daring achievements of the NrolheAM& PEE OXFORD.—THIS EVENING a new and original Centel*, written by Litchfield Moseley, Esq. and composed by W. Meyer Luta etpressly for this establishment, entitled KING CHRISTMAS, supported by the entire company, with full bond and chorus. Director, Mr. F. Joagiunans. Comedy by Unswortb, Zageost, W. Randall. T. Maciagan, and those woWrats artist... Messrs. Berri, Leach, and Foster, from the Imperial Circus, Madrid. CIANTERBURY HALL—The GHOST in the MAGIC FOUNTAINS.—"One of the nest beautiful exhi bitions of the oelebrated optical illusions yet pivelecod."—Vide public press. SVERY Kt ENINO, at halt.paat 10 o'clock, In addition to all the vocal and pictorial attractions of Ilya esta bliaknaeat pußzwux —See "Load oa Medina Review." 0 WALKER sad Co.'s CELEBRATED PATENT CHRIATMAS DAMPER.: 3 bottles Port, I bottle Floe Old Ralik bottles sherry, I bottle Pine Ole, 1 bottle French Brandy I bottle pint) Champagne, Patent Hamper laeluded. ONE GUINEA. G. WALK= mad 1;x - 1;Q-street, Regent-arms ; and 61, Ediprommed, W. ALLSOPP'S ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT. JOHN P. WOOS and Co.. sole contractors for Bottled beer to the International Exhlaltlon, Agents for Sonnet Allsopp rad Hosea India Pale and Burton sod Onlanees. Soo. and Co.'s litre stout. Importers of Wines and SOMA—Offices and Stores. the Royal Yichang.. HC.—She trade suppllod on Itherel terns for euh. EASY CHAIRS and FILRNITUEE. HOWAP.D and SONS' WAREROtSE.—The nobility and gentry should INSPECT Mew" HOWARD and SON!' superior STOCK. at Sa and 27. Ilernerodreet, Oxfortintriet.-111no tested Catalogue' on application. BROWN BROTHERS. -I'ATRNT CHAIRS and COUCHES. Barrack Ittlraltore, Trunks. Pertutan. Ina% 3e..-164 licoadnly. Catalogue. tree. LONDON CARPET WAREHOUSE. WAUGH sad 8024. 3 sad 4. 000136113-3/14135t W. RAILWAY ALTERATIONS.-FURNITTME, Catalan, Climate, lees itediteads, dte. RICHARD LOADRI and Co. sow OFFER Omer well rented, modern STOCK at greatly reduced privy. Mak remises being required foe the METROPOLITAN EX lENdDIN. On Hew, 23 and 24. Pavement, Tiriabary. Loudon. Ratty applivation necessary. Very article marked in plain figures—RlCHAßD LOADER and Co. Tvivrass BEST COLZA OIL, 4.. titl. per gallon.-Bperni Candle; Is. 4d. and Is. ed. ; fine British was, la. . tranepuent was. la. ed. ; fishmeal was and sperm, la.; Ocrenin wax, Is. ; botanic was, la.; palace panitine, 6.1.: composite, Bd-, ed., and the bent. WA.; metallic for Palmer's lamps, Bd. ; magnums, 8441.; beet dip candles, 74d. , yellow soap, Wa.. 40.., Me., and ess. per 'lithe ; mottled, 4 5 a. ; old brows Wbuleor, la. 114. per packet ; common brown Windsor, Is. white Windsor, la. ed.; homey, la. 4d. glycerine aad almond, Is per har—tor omit, at M. P. DAVIES and hONB' old-establlsh& war, boom, tL el Marthewlane. Charlet-arose, London. W.C. UTINTER OVERCOATS.—Gentlemen about to order their WINTER COATS are boiled to see sped reef garments for inspection or sale, of the NRW GOODS, iii— cludiss some beautiful materials made to,. mid to be had only at HAMILTON nod KINIFTON'S, Tailors sad Overcoat 3LtkerA 105, Strand. opposite RieWr Hall. HYAM and CO.'S COATS, VESTS, and TitOC4kES-8a and 47, ClearO -street —Combine pro priety of design and unblemished material. The n imhledon, Berkeley, and Sar price 21s. to 5 . 4. Trousers ready made. and to measure, by the beet cotters, In Cheviots. Tweeds, and An vil., lie. tld. to nu Veste, 7s. tid. to Hl7All and CO.'S SELECT ORDER DEPARTIIENT.-66 and 67. tltf.mhtreet. —Aß the newest and best Fabrics aro arranged for selection In this ex- Utah..? Department. and perfect nicety of flt and workmanship gunrsnteed. Half-drew, Undrese, and Full dress Suite, 454. to 1665. Clerical Snits, 70$. to 105 s. Lanes' Habits. Sto 7 guineas. Paws' Sults, from 30s. Footmen's Bulls, 60s. Cuazhmen's awls. 655. HYAM and CO.S HATS, SHIRTS, and HiMlEHT—rtand Oxford street—Are of the Newest, most Fashionalde, and Beet Quality. and are null at very ad vantages:me priers. Hats, Shirt.. CollarA, Shirts, Drawers, Scarfs. Ties, liandkervidefs, Drams. Vmbrellas. Hallway and Carriage Rugs, Hags, Portmanteaus, Hat Canes, ire. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' OVERCOATS. .6 .6,167, Oxfordvtrert. !Irani and Co.'s Overcoats arid Capes for Boys win he found of signal serrice, being made of sound weatherproof materials. Capes and Overcoat. for little boys. lea. WI to 'as. Overcoats and Capes for elder boys, the Clyde, !memo's, and newly-fashioned Reefer, 15s. WI. to Wu HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' and YOUTHS' 81.113.-1311 and 67, Oxford street.—The Knickerbocker, Westminster. Windsor, and Osborne Suits, at Isa. 6J.. 2111. 254., and 30s. Also, Boys' and Youths' Eton. Harrow, and Engby Salts, 2.35., 904., and 395. Jackets for Daly Wear, as. to !la HYA M And CO.'S BOYS' TROUSERS and TE4TB.—MI and 67. Oxford.street.—DitrablUty and comfort to wear are guaranteed. The Waistonts are sa con structed as to button well over the chest. and thus variede all damp and eold. Trousers. es.&L to 1N.&1. Vests. 4s. &I tots. ed. Provincial Establishments: Birmingham and Leeds. WHEN ARE SPECTACLES REQUIRED This query 4 worthy consideration by every one anxious to retain the inestimaMe blessing- sight : for on correct know• ledge is to the proper time for using spectacles .ill depend the certainty of preserving clear Orlon to the end of life. When its deficiency is determined a nicety ..f discrimination most be used in adapting kisses of the exact power that will supply the lose or Irreparable injury willresult. Opticalquacks, Like medivalquacks, do incalculable mischief by their ignorant pretension, as is proved by the victims of country I.wkers and unskilled vendors. Surety, then, it were wiser to advice rather from meat optician of repuie, sod atoll risk to one's sight. The old nom or Thalami Harris mud Son established , opposite the British Illueumgate, London, having specially attended to the manu facture of spectacle*, are competent to advise no all that per tains to the remedying defectire vision by the accurate adaptation of the lenses, mathematically true, of the requisite power, and also by tie judicious selection of a spetacie frame ,which is like. wise Important) of the form most becomlog the face. MUSIC EXTRAORDINARY.-ROLA'S ART of LBARNING the PIANO, lust published, As., or 105 od., freledlog four effective lemons. which will enable the purchaser not only to follow the course of his studies with pert-et success without any other help .the uotes are mastered in AS minutes., but he will derive more practicil benent from this scientific treatise In a few weeks• without a master, than hi years from any other with a master. Iliad, upon the system" writes the Bev. Mr. Glebe, Chaplain-General. "as the v.motententent of one of the most useful revolations which, at least in music, the world has witnessed." May be had from the author only, 7, Great Busssll•street• Bloomsbury. On Tuesdays or Thursdays, at half past 9 p.m., all Interested may witness the extraonlivary results of kerning the piano on this system. R IBDIEL'S CHRISTIrAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S GIPTS. Novel shaped boles, baskets. trunks, rugs, teas, top boot; shoes, hat Armes, &c., all replete with perfumery, from ls. Choke ornaments for Christmas trees. from W. KIMMEL'S ROSE-WATER CRACKERS. A new and Arousing Device for evening parties, ts. per doses. L RIMILEL, W, Strand, and PS, Corshill. London. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S 01178 for all who court the Clay and Festive ' , mots.— ROWLAN De MACAK , AR OIL, a preserver and beautifier of the hair beyond all precedent. Rowlands' ►alydnr, for imparting • radiant bloom to the complexion. and • wiriness and delicacy to the hands, anus. and neck. Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl Dentl- Mee, for giving a pe•rl.like whltmiros to the teeth and fragrance to the breath. The patronage of royalty throughout Europe, their general use by rank and fashion, and the nobersally known .111 acy of limit articles, give them a celebrity unparalleled. Sold by A. LOW LAND and SON it, 20, Rattan garden, and by chemists rod perfumer.—Aak for •• Rowlands'" articles. DR. scorrs BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, a never failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial Ingredient. from the recipe of Dr Freott. will be found invaluable to all who suffer from billow. cud liver complaints, Ind= who!, spume. girkilnees, dimness of the eyes, Re. Per wstiveness, as a family aperient mediciae, and as • marina , of the Woo-I, they an truly escelrut ; mild in their operation and grateful to the stomach. they create appetite, promote digestion. and strengthen the whole nervous system —Sold by W.lansivert. chemist. a, [Mg Willi.im street, Charing-crow and by moss armrest^ is boxes. 1. ll 1, aol ?a 9.1. Re sore to ask for Dr. Bootee Illkoss cad Liver Mita The denuthe are la • sew' gram wimp with Maass Lahore" engraved oa fie Amp. iONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1864. DEDICATED BY BPBCIAL PERMJTSION TOH.iHTTHIS PE.12011 OF WALES. TH E Arice RT-JOURNAL now thly The JANUARY' Number ady , commences a New Volume, and coeditor, the following interesting article., the moth important of which will be continued throughout the year: On the Preaerration of Pictures painted In Oil Colours. By J. B. P7be. The Nationtl Gallery. The Proto.Madomm. Attributed to St Lake. Illustrated. Almanac of the Month. From Designs by W. Harvey. Illustrated. Art-Work in January. By the Rev. J. O. Wood. M.A., Ac., Mc. The Church at Llshesua. By the Rev. J. M. Bellew. British Artist. their Style and Character. By J. Dafforne. Illustrated. The House. of Parliament. Prowess of Art.llanufActure Art in Iron. Illustrated. Portrait Painting In England, By Peter Cunningham, P.S.A. Hymns in Prose. Illustrated. Lid. of the Scottlsh Cavaliers. Illustrated. History of Caricature and of Grotesque in Art. By T. Wright, M.A., F.S.A. Illastrotod. New Hall China. A lilstory of the New Hall Porcelain Works at Shelton. By Llewellyn Jewitt, F.S.A. Illustrated. The Department of Science and Art. William Blake the Artist. New Method of Engraving and Multiplying Prints, Ac. Early Son Pictures. dre„ etc., Ac. Alec three line Engravings, via.: " Ward, Alice ß.A. LiAle. Heath. " By F. From the Picture by E. M. "Venice: from the Canal of the Gindecca." By IL Woodard. From the Picture by J. H. W. Turner, R.A. "A Vision." By B. A. Arnett. From the Bthrelief by J. Edward& Engravings will be given during th e year 1464 from Pictures by X ard, R.A., W. P. Frith, MA., T. read, A.8.A., H. 0 Noll, A.M.A., J. Phillip, MA., Noel Paton , R.S.A., J. R. Her bert, M.A., A. Elmore, S.A., D. Maass, ILA., P. Y. Poole, LA., John Lhasa. F. Goodall. A.M.A., C. R. Leslie, LA., J. C. Hook, k ttc. Of works in Senlptare, the "Bootleg Girl" (Magni), the "Finding of Moses (Spence., "Arias" :Lough , "Monument to Nicholson" ;Yob.) , Religion " (Edwards, "Prince Leopold and Prince Arthur" :Mrs. nommen). dc. Selections from the Tinier bequest to the nation will also be continued. Examples of the works of Newton, Mulready, Penry Williams, Muller. E. Crone. Mn. X M. Ward, Hun Osborne, W. J. Grant, and others, will be given during the year. London Janus S. Virtue. 26. --- - - - TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (azurza's Tra.mozims.) THE NEW YEAR'S SPEECH OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR. PARIS, JAL L At the reception of Ike Diplomatic Corps at the Tuileries to-day the Papal Nuncio presented the good wishes of that body to the Emperor. His Majesty, in reply, thanked the Diplomatic Corps for their good wishes, and said that they were a happy omen for the year on which we are about to enter. The Emperor concluded by saying :—" Not withstanding the difficulties which have been brought about by certain events in different parts of Europe, lam convinced that they will be re moved by the conciliatory spirit by which the sovereigns are animated, and that we shall be able to maintain peace." The Temps of this evening, referring to the speech, adds that the Emperor addressed himself to the American Ambassador, Mr. Dayton, and expressed a hope that the year 1864 would be one of peace and reconciliation for the United States. SPEECH OF THE KING OF ITALY. TURIN, Jar. 1. At the reception held by his Majesty to-day, the Kieg advised the deputation from the Senate to deliberate upon the bills regulating the taxation. The people were prepared for the sacrifice required by the condition of the country. The King expressed his regret to the deputation from the Chamber of Deputies that the year 1863 bad not afforded a favourable opportunity to ac complish the redemption of Italy. His Majesty considered that 1864 would bring about European complications not well defined, which might offer the wished-for opportunity. The country might reckon upon the King, as the King reckoned upon the country. The Stanipa denies a statement published by the Europe relating to the mission of Count Paaolini to the English cabinet, and asserting that it had terminated in au unfavourable result. "The policy of the Italian Government," says the Mani" "is equally removed from the inaction with which it is reproached by the extreme parties as from the rash haste imagined at Vienna. "The proposition of the Emperor Napoleon for a Congress has certainly created a new phase, obliging all governments to hold themselves pre pared for events, but Italy is too sure of final triumph to compromise European peace." THE SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN QUESTION. VIENNA, JAN. 1. Austria and Prussia are said to be about to move at the Federal Diet that Schleswig and Holstein should receive a common constitution, dynastic union being their only tie to Denmark. HAMBURG, JAN. 1. A proclamation of the Federal Commissioners, dated Altona, 28th Dec., has been published in Lauenburg. The authorities of the duchy are therein desired to avoid the designation "Royal" in all (Alicia' document', and to remove the Danish escutcheon from the government buildings. They are likewise requested not to wear the Danish cockade. KEN DSBURG. JAS. 1. The Danish troops evacu..ted this place yester day morning, and 5,000 &sous, under General Hake, immediately entered the town, and were enthusiastically received by the inhabitants. The Danish commandant stated that he was with out instructions respecting that part of the town called the " Kroueuwerk, and ordered the palisades which had been removed to be replaced. General Hake appointed until this morning for consideration, threatenin that if the " Kronen werk" were not evacuated by that time he should employ force. AMERICA. NEW YORK, DEc. 19, 1 P.Y. (Per tits Dams/was.) The Federals are going Tutu wiuter quarters at Chattaiiooga. It is reported that whilst chasing a blockade runner off Charleston, the Federal gunboat Daylight has been blown up by the Confederate batteries on shore. The Federal Commander Clary has reported from Halifax that the Chesapeake Lax been delivered up to the British authorities. Money easy. Gold ai per cent, premium. The Time' telegram says :—" Arrivals at Fortress Monroe on the 18th from Beaufort report that the Federal gunboat Daylight, while engaged in re moving the passengers from a blockade runner which had been beached by another gunboat, re ceived a shot from a concealed Confederate battery on the shore, which exploded her magazine, blowing her to atoms, and killing most of her officers and crew." THE SCREW STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAIN.—A sailing vessel called the Great Britain having been recently led, much anxiety has been caused amon,gst the friends and relatives of various Australian emigrants by a report that the lees was that of the well known screw steamer. We are authorised to date, how‘ver, that such a report is entirely without foundation. DENMARK. (nos ous OWN oosarsPosussr.) COPENHAGEN, Dec. 29. Lieutenant-General de Mesa is appointed Com mander-in-Chief of the active army, and has estab lished his bead-quarters in the city of Schleswig. Colonel H. Kanffinann is the head of the staff with Captain LC. Rosen as his assistant. Lieutenant- Colonel Abrahamson is head of the topographic department and field telegraphs. Lieutenant- Colonel Dreyer is appointed to the command of the Engineer Corps, with Major SchrGder under Lim ; and the Artillery is entrusted to Lieutenant-General M. Ldtticban, with Major Wegener as head of his staff. IRittmeister C. H. Hansen is in command of the corps or Orderly Officers, with Captain C. Weetergaard as his junior. The cavalry consists of six squadrons for each regiment. The first cavalry brigade contains the 3rd and sth Dragoons, and is under the command of Major-General von Honnens ; the second brigade (2nd and Gth Dragoons) is commanded by Colonel H. .If. von Scharffenberg ; and the third (4th freatedbe and Guard Hunan) by Major-General von Marcher. The active army is formed of four division; the respective commanders of which are Lieutenant- General Gerlach, Major-General Duplac, Major- General P. Steinmann, and Lieutenant-General von Hegermann-Lindencrone. The mail steamers no longer run between Korsor and Kiel, and till it is decided which shall be the continental port—which will be probably either Eckernford or Flensburg—the mails are conveyed across the Island of Fyen and the Little Belt, which occasions a few hours' delay. The goods trains between Flensburg and Rendeburg are not inter rupted as yet. The bridge-head on the south side of the Eyder at Friedrichetadt, which was defended by six guns of the heaviest calibre, him been eva cuated by the Danes, and the guns withdrawn. At Flensburg the large hall of the Latin school and the dancing saloons called Colosseum and Sans Souci have been fitted up as military hospitals. KIEL, Dec. 29. At an early hour this morning the Danish troops evacuated this town, and scarcely had they turned their backs when, as if by magic, every house was decorated with wreaths of evergreens, flags, and banners with the German and Holstein colours, whilst the inhabitants of all ages, sexes, and con ditions donned their gayest holiday attire and pro ceeded out of the town by the southern gate to greet the Federal troops, who were received with enthusiasm as the deliverers of the country from slavery. The procession was opened by three squadrons of Hanoverian dragoons, followed by a regiment of Saxon infantry, after which came the Federal civil commissioners, in a carriage elaborately decorated with the choicest hothouse flowers. The corps of students of this university, the dif ferent corporations, trades, and associations, bad collected in great numbers with a dis play of national flags (to the exclusion of the Danish), and lined the streets through which the festive procession passed. On arriving at the prin cipal square or market place, the Prince of Augus tenburg was proclaimed as Duke of Schleswig- Holstein, amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the assembled multitude; and then the following address of the magistrates and municipal council was read to the people and forwarded to the Duke by a special messenger : Meet gracious Prince ! The death of our late sovereign, Bing Frederick VII., hu dissolved the unfortunate toads by which Schleswig-Holstein bas been connected with Den mark for centuries ; the rights of the duchies to a separation from Denmark are identical with the claims of your bighorns to the succession. Surrounded by Danish bayonets, the inhabitants of thus dubbed' have hitherto only partly bees enabled to declare their sentiments of loyalty and affection for their legitimate prince. The people were not permitted to express; themselves openly. the representatives of the com munes and c orporations were prohibited from being the organs of th eir constituents in order to prevent scenes of tumult, and throw the country into a state of anarchy and canfnaion. _ _ - In presenting to Tour highness the present address of allegiance, 'the undersigned representatives of this town have drawn it up and signed it at the moment when the foreign element of power is on the point of quitting us, as we hope, for ever ; and we are able to assure your highness that it is with the full approbation of our fellow•citwns and of the unanimous population of the duchies, who joy fully endorse the sentiments of loyalty we hereby express. The whole country looks forward with the greatest imp*. uence to the happy moment when we shall see our sove reign among us, and be able to usure him personally of our heartfelt devotion. We well know that the goal to which we aspire with confidence is still at a distance, and that it will require the most vigorous exertions sod serious sacrifices on our puts to achieve the liberty of our brethren in Schleswig, who am now more than over exposed to the tyranny of their oppressors. Bat we are aware at the same time that we are engaged in obtaining the greatest happiness of a people, the freedom and independence from • foreign yoke, to which every nation bag aright by nature, and we confidently trust that your highness will with peneverance and energy cue. tinue to tight the good fight, suppmted by the sympathy of our Bermes brethren. and aided by the more powerful sasistaissi of the blessing of the Almighty on our endeavours to obtain our national liberty and independence." In the evening the town was brilliantly illu minated. POLAND. A letter from Podlitchis gives some curious par ticulars relative to the insurgent corps in that palatinate. The Russians are in great force, but the Poles are fully prepared for a winter campaign, and have established entrenched camps in the woods, which are so strongly fortified both by nature and art as to be almost impregnable. The insur gents never carry provisions about with them, as in all parts of the country the peasants readily supply them ; and all have warm coats for the winter, especially the bands of Zaremba, Wrob lewski, and Poninski. General Krnk has now completely given up concentrating his troops, find ing that pitched battles, even when they end in a victory, are less effectual against the enemy than constant skirmisbings and alarms, which harass him and tire him out. The Russians have frequently made attempts to forte the Poles to concentrate their forces, but General Kruk's clever mano3uvring has always foiled them. The greatest disorganisation now prevails among the Russian troops, each petty leader acting ou his own impulse. Meanwhile Russian agents are striving to accom plish what Russian troops have failed to do, by crushing the insurrection with the aid of the peasants. They loudly proclaim in the villages that the landowners are the natural enemies of the peasantry, that the object of the insurrection is to enslave the latter ; that if the peasants will aid in crushing the insurrection the laud of their masters will be given to them, and that arms are ready for any peasant who will assist the Czar. The peasants, however, have remained deaf to these promises and insinuations. The following is one in stance out of many of their fidelity to the national cause :—ln the district of Stainslawou a body of Poles under Jankowski, who were being pursued by the Russians, took refuge in a wood, where they proposed to peas the night. Shortly afterwards some Cossacks came up, and seeing two peasants ploughing in an adjoining field, asked one of them in what direction the insurgents had gone. The peasant answered that he did not know, upon which the Cossacks began to beat him. At length, after receiving a succession of blows, he declared he [Stamped, ld. Additional.) really did not know, but suggested that perhaps the other peasant could tell. The Caesacks turned to the other, and on receiving a similar answer to the last began to beat him also, and finding that this had no effect one of them tied the peasant by the neck to his horse with a string, and then rode off, dragging the peasant after him, who was obliged to hold on to the string to prevent his being strangled. After continuing this torture for some time without effect the Cossacks hanged the unfortunate peasant on a tree and rode away. Luckily a Polish soldier who was near cut the man down in time to save his life. - - - MR. CARDWELL, M.P., A? OIRORD. OXFORD, JAN. 1. The annual dinner of the Ancient Order of Druids at Oxford took place this evening in the Tows-hall, and it being the occasion on which the members for the city of Oxford address their constituents, the ball was as usual densely crowded. Both Mr. Cardwell and Mr. Neste, the recently-elected member, were most cordially received by their constituents. The chair on the present 00011400 was occupied by the Arch Druid, Mr. Bauwena, and among the company we observed the Mayor of Oxford (Mr. Carr), Aldermen Ward, Randall, Towle, Thompson, the ex-Mayor, the Right Hon. Mr. Cardwell, ALP., Mr. Neate, M.P., Ooloael Pent, M.P., Caplan Munk Certain' Yaw Mr. Sheriff Watson. Mr. Clay, Mr. Pike, Mr. E. T. Spins, Mr. Homey, Mr. Elanuden, he. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having been given, and cordially responded to, The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the City members, which was received with loud cheers. The Right Hon. E. W. CARDWELL on riming was received with renewed cheering. After some preliminary remarks— in the course of which he alluded in feeling terms to the death which had taken place since he bad last addressed them, of his late colleague, Mr. Langton, sad to the more recent death of Mr. Thackemy —be expressed the pleasure he should have in working with a common purpose with his newly-elected colleague, Mr. Neale. He then continued : The most remarkable feature of the year which has just the great and happy contrast which under the age of Divine Provideop in our tiaagnil, steady, and continuous progress in prosperity, this kingdom has presented to the signal sorrows which have been experienced in some foreign countries, and the great anxiety and alarm which have been prevalent throughout the whole of Europe. So far as oar pecuniary prosperity is concerned, I for one own that it has exceeded altogether any anticipations that I bad per viously entertained. It certainly appeared to me, and have no Imitation to acknowledging it, that it was ha possible for that great convulsion which has shaken the United States of America to the centre to have taken place without producing more disastrous effects to this country than those which we have actually expe rienced. But, gentlemen, probably in the very circnm. stances from which we anticipated, and indeed have expe ✓ienced such great trials, we may trace at least a part of the causes of our comparative prosperity. At the 'insane ing of a great war, when the expenses are met by means of borrowed money. and by that most seductive form of bor rowing money, the issue of paper money not corresponded to by actual gold—in the commencement of a great war there is always a large expenditure, not only on military objects, but alto on those articles which are luxuries even in times of peace, and I have no doubt whatever that a great part of the American expenditure has contributed to maintain the trade and commerce of this king dom. Then again there is little question that we owe a great deal to the iocreasiog intercourse between this country and France, an intercourse which has not only been beneficial to us in itself, but which is highly to be che rished as giving mutual securities between two great nations for the maintenance of peace. (Cheers.) But after all, the great cause probably why we have suffered less than we expected to suffer is to be found in that continuous expan sion which the energy of the English people has always found for the broad deep stream of British industry and commerce. Let us be thankful to the Giver of all Good for the benefits which we have enjoyed, and let us endeavour to prove our selves worthy of them in future years. With regard to foreign countries, the great question of interest to us mutt ever be until happily it shell be closedlthat wonderful, that sorrowful chapter of history which we are reading in the condition of the United States of America, an epoch which will probably have as great an effect iu that country as the civil wars ending in the great revolution had in our own, or as the first . great revolutionary struggle had in France. To this country it has been particularly interesting during the year that has passed, for it has brought into action in this country a prin. ciple of law of the utmost importance to England, the greatest maritime country of the world—a principle which will gamin the war in America, and will remain to guide the destinies of nations long after those who are contem porary with it shall have gone to their net. I refer to the question now under c'iscussion in our courts with regard to the rights of belligerents and neutrals at sea. Seventy years have just elapsed since we began our struggle with revolutionary France, arid the minister who represented France in the United States of America then endeavoured to make the harbours of the United States a focus for expe ditions hysea agaiust the commerce and the possession of England. The remonstrances of England were acknow ledged in America, and the complaints of Mr. Pitt sod Lord Grenville being received by Washington and Jefferson, the result was the enactment in America of that law which now under altered circumstances, they being the belligerents and we neutrals, is the principal subject of discussion in this kingdom, The ability with which the matter has been discussed upon both eidee has beau remarkable, and we sow wait patiently for the decision of our tribunals. But of this there will be no doubt in this or any other assembly, namely, that with the same measure with which we CI. pected they should mete to us with that same measure, now that the circumstances are reversed, it is oar duty to mete to them. The one principle by which you are to be guided is that, fearless to menace, uninfluenced by favour, we shall give to the principle of strict neutrality full sod impartial effect, and carry out to the utmost of our power that prin ciple of international law to which we in our own time of danger and necee-ity ourselves appealed. (Cheers.) I Irish most heartily that I could give you a more satisfactory account in regard to what has paned in respect to the unhappy kingdom of Poland. 1 wish I could have told you that when the wrongs of Poland excited the sympathy of Europe, and when Austria, France, and England thought proper to remonstrate, their remon strances had been effectual for the end which they had in view. But I can give you no such assurance, sad I deeply regret that the consequences should have been those which are familiar to your knowledge. AU that I shall say upon that subject is that there were only two other courses which England could have pursued. One was to have preserved absolute galena, which, under the circumstances of the case, might have been interpreted into giving its assent to thecourse which was being pursued in Poland ; and the other was, that Austria, Frame, and Eng land should, by openly raising war *pint Russia and the allies of Rumen, have opened again those floodgates of • general Etuopean war which were closed some fifty years ago, of which few of us have seen the desolation and the misery it entailed, but which are yet green in the memory of Europe, for there are probably many of its provinces that have sot attained to that prosperity sod progress e bleb they would have otherwise enjoyed. You have looked with arrest interest to the proposals which have been made by the Emperor of the Freoch for a generel European Cougren, and I believe that I speak the sentiments of every man in this room, and I am sure that l speak my own. when I say that I yield to no man in the most earliest desire for the cordial union at all times between the policy of Eoglandd and of France, for I hold that the cordial union of England mid France is one of the neaten safeguards for the peace of Europe, which I value beyond all things. (Cheers.) I sympathise cordially with ail the motives by which the congres, was recommended to the consideration of England. but on those very grounds, namely, difference of view, I think the people of England generally agree that it was right on our parts to refuse to join in it. They rightly thought the hazard was too great to o in encountered, and that such a congress, with the moat earnest desire for peace, would have pro duced a totally contrary and opposite result. We could have no self-interest in view ; England desires no nrograndisernent ; she has nothing to seek ; and in the case of the Tinian Wands, she has shown the very year that has pared that, if there be anything which she possesses, that she believes it be for the interest of these who are chiefly onticerned, and for the welfare of the country, that she should germicide, she is prepared at once to surrender it, not at the natation of any number of per sons, but by her own free will, sod from her own spon taneous feeling. (Cheers.) In another quarter clouds have arisen, which threaten the maintenance of peace between two nations with which we have been upon every account on terms of the closest and most intimate relationship. From the Danes and from the Germans we draw our blood. I sincerely trust that as Germany hitherto has bees on sidered,with justice, the most pacific of all European powers, as the great ceutre of tranquillity nod peace in Europe, so by the wisdom and moderation of its councils, this great danger might be averted, and peace be happily preserved. In this case, at any rate, the appeal of England is to treaty. Treating of the statute law of Europe, it is the title deeded monarchs and the charter which gonantees the rights of nations. (Cheers.) I sincerely tried that by wisdom, by firmness, and by moderation on both sides, that that peace which we all so earnestly and cordially desire may still be preserved. As I have said, to us the year has been one of great arid solemn thankfulness, and the re venue returns which have been published this morning show bow prosperous upon the whole has been nor coodi tire, and how buoyant has been our revenue. By the 100- [TWOPENCE 'Aims of the past year every duty which impeded foreign trade has been removed, every duty upon domestic menu. factures which tends to prohibit the nee of articles in the promotion of manufactures has been remitted, and in the course of the year which has just expired parliament felt itself at liberty to remove a portion both of your direct and indirect taxation to relieve a portion of the burdens upon property, and also of the borders upon consumers in regard to those articles which form the humble luxuries of the poor. How far those remissions of taxation can be further carried will depend upon two considerations, one of which is to what amount the expansive trade and industry of the country will contribute to pour into the treasury an increased revenue, and the other us the state of our foreign relations, and how far they will permit us,with a due regard to the safety and honour of the country, to put • restriction on the expenditure necesaery for the Ailitary defence of the nation. It was General Washington who, In fouodisg the republic of America, gave birth to the wise maxim that the people of that country should avoid all the quarrels of Europe, enlarge their commerce, and study to be at peace and amity with the whole world. It never can be our case that we can avoid the questions that agitate Europe, but I sincerely hope that under allgpartres and all governments we shall observe thee nth, with respect to other conutries as far as wecan, and with a proper spirit of moderation and firmness, Ido not doubt that we can secure to ourselves the blessings of peace. Mr. Kura also addressed the meeting, observing that as yet he was uotned in parliament, but his satidaction at Wog their repreaeutative was considerably enhanced by his having the right hon. gentleman who bad just sat down for a colleague ; and though he could not say that he should always follow his advice, he should certainly resort to hint he ie a tines ef doubt sod diMoulty. He (Mr. Neale) could not but think that it would have been better and more dignified on the part of our government if it had maintained absolute silence on the Polish question, considering the position in which it had been placed. He thought that the government were right in having nothing to do with the co pee. He, like other Englishmen, was not averse to seeing a fair stead up fight, and they bad lately had a conflict between the great champion of the press end hemight soy the great champion of freedom of opinion, or gwhat some might call the champion of detnocemy. referred to Mr. Cobden. When a t man had dose good service to the country he must protest against the uefaineem with which be bad been treated by the great organ of the press. He should sot have said this if others had not shown themselves reluctant, and had shrunk from coming forward in his cause, and he most confess that he felt disappomted when he saw that at a great gathering in Lancashire the other slay no voice had been raised by the Laucatbire or Yorkshire geutlemen, for whom Mr. Cobden bad dime so much in his favour. He should have thought that voice. would have been found to speak in favour both of Mr. Bright and Mr. Cobden, in a district which they had so much benefited. (Heer, hear.) He was one of times whir thought that the present law of the settle ment of landed property ought to be amended, and that the agglomeration of the landed property into the bands of a few iodividuais, was not only au inconvenience, but might one day become a (huger. The health of Colonel Fans, M.P., in connection with the county magistracy, was also drank, and having been briefly responded to by the gallant colonel, various other toasts of a local character were drank, and the proceedings did not terminate till a late hour. THE NEIL' STREET IN SOUTH WA RK. Precisely at a quarter past three yesterday after noon Mr. Thwaites and his friends, including Mr. Layard, M.P., Alderman Finnia, nearly the whole of the members of the Board of Works, and a large contingent of Southwark notabilities, arrived at the 131ackfriars barrier, and many were admitted by the police into the new street,. who speedily descended into the subway, which is the great novelty of the work. Many of the visitors, however, who promenaded its entire length yesters day were struck with the strategic uses to which such • subterranean passage might be put in case of a serious street riot ; and one gentleman suggested that it might be m ade available for a wide extension of the operations of the Pneumatic Despatch Company. There is no doubt that a regiment of soldiers fully accoutred might pus from one end of the subway to the other without the slightest difficulty, and it is equally certain that the tubes of the Pneumatic Despatch Company couM find ample accommodation. There are narrow aide passages at short intervals leading to the various pipes, and all is as fresh, clean, and airy as could be expected above ground. The inspection was most satisfactory, and everyone concurred in think ing that the works bad beeu executed in the soundest and most durable manner. The history of the new street is brief enough, and its facts are very creditable to the energy and perseverance of the Boanl of Works. For nearly a quarter of a century the want of a main street between Blackfriars and Landon bridges had been felt and proclaimed, but it was not until the 10th of August, 1857, that the board obtained their act. Nnotiatious for the purchase of the property to be pulled down occupied a year, and on the Ist of October, 1861, the first contract, undertaken by Mr. Downs, of Union•street, Southwark, and but portion of the road—namely, from High-street, Borough, to the Southwark-bridge-road—was opened fur public traffic in July, 1862. In March, 1863, Mr. Pearson ' of Keunington-cross, took the second contract, and this having been completed to Blackfriars-road, permitted the simple ceremony which took place yesterday. Of the street above ground there is little to be said. There is an ex cellent roadway 70 feet wide, but the houses on each side are yet to be supplied by an enterprising public. The site is certainly a noble one, and first-rate commercial houses would soon find tenants ; but it unfortunately happens that the Board has been so economical iu its purchases of property as to leave little or no margin on either side of the roadway. The little cross streets which have been cut in two for the new avenue protrude their jagged ends to the very edge of the pathway, and there is hardly at any spot along the route space sufficient for a good roomy house, such as would be required by a bauk or a large mercantile firm. The little cross streets, however, will have all the more fresh air, which the inhabitants, judging by their hilarious demon strations yesterday, will be fully able to appre ciate. The coat the uew street has been Purchase of proporty, kc., 480 , 0121. ; 10 per cent. for contingencies, 27,936 1. ; sewer, paving, &c., 24,1531. ; Mr. Pearson's contract, 24,950/. ; total, 557,0511. being au excess of 37,6271. over the estimated expenditure. About 400 houses have been pulled down fur the formatiuu of the street, and the space cleared, less the roadway, has been divided into 200 plots, of which seventeen have already been let. The Alliance Bank of London and Liverpool have reared an imposing structure at the Borough end of the new street. and several other plots have been let to hop merchants. The total length of the street is 3,450 feet, and the breadth from front to front of houses 70 feet. After the formal opening, which consisted merely of the knocking down of the barriers in Iliackfriars road, and the indiscriminate admission of the population of the locality. the Chairman of the Board of Work. and his friends adjourned to the Bridge-house Hotel, where Mr. Spencer, the new landlord, had prepared an abundant and well arranged luncheon. In the course of the evening Mr. Thwaites proposed as a toast, " Pmeperit to the Board of Works," pointing out that the new street wl.ich they had just opened was one of their moat important undertakings. It would give a new and wide avenue for the immense traffic which was always flowing between Lowiou and Westminster-bridges, and would ultimately carry the traffic clear up to Vauxhall. The Board had bought its land much cheaper than any railway company had done, and had contested every un reasonable claim for compensation. His former connexion with the district made him doubly glad that he had been humbly instrumental in procuring so great a boon for Southwark, but he believed that, by the relief it would afford to the great arteries of trade on the northern aide of the river, it would be a boon to the whole metropolis. Mr. Thwaites subsequently propo se "The Health of the Corpo ration of London, " and bore testimony to the amicable spirit iu which its members had co-oper ated with the Boanl of Works in the exertions of the latter for the improvement of the metropolis. After one or two other toasts the company sepa rated, the majority having engagements which cailed them away early.