The Express. — London, England, 1866-01-04 00:00:00

TM% FENIAN TRIALS. ;mon 008 OWN COUBSPONDILIT.) CORK, TOINDAT EVENING. The business of the special commission in this eity was brought to a close this evening, when the prisoners who remained untried were liberated on bail ; a course amounting virtually to an abandon ment of the prosecution against them. The persons who have been thus released are Captain John McAfferty and Win. Mackay, Marcus Adams, M. F. Murphy, P. O'Shaughuessy, J. Thompson, P. Ahearn, W. Crowley, and L Carmody. With the exception of the four named first they were of the lower class, and were said to have filled very subordinate positions in the conspiracy. Mackay and McAfferty were officers in the American service, who were said to have been sent to Ireland as Fenian emissaries, and In liberating them Judge Keogh significantly ad ♦ised them to leave this country as soon as they mulct. Three men, named Spillane, Desmond, and =elan, who were arrested a week ago in the neighbourhood of Macrons on the charge of having been present at a drill meeting on the 17th Dec., have been remanded until the assizes, and will not be admitted to bail. It appears that these drill meetings still continued to be held in some places, and those who attend them after the warning that has been given certainly deserve exemplary punish ment. The commission spent fourteen days in full, and during that time fourteen prisoners were tried. Three out of the fourteen were acquitted—namely, illcAffeety (on the first indictment), O'Riordan, and lifountaine. One, Alexander Nicholls, pleaded guilty ' and was liberated on bail, and ten were eonvicted. The prisoners convicted received the following sentences :—Tillen, Lynch, Duggan, Kinneally, O'Connell, Hayes, and Barry, all of whom were stated to have been centres in the organi zation, were sentenced to ten years' penal servi tude each •, Regan received a sentence of seven years, and Casey and Donovan five years penal servitude each. The three latter were persons in a humble position in life, and Casey is little more than a mere boy. It was remarkable that none of the prisoners, with the exception of Nicholls, seemed in the least to regret what they bad done, or to be sensible of the nature of the position in which they stood. On the contrary all of them boasted of (their connection with the conspiracy, and defied the judges to punish them ; and some few openly stated that their imprisonment would soon be brought to an end by a rescue. This is an opinion largely shared in by the lower classes, who have scarcely lost their faith in the conspiracy yet ; and, beyond doubt, the idea that a rescue will be attempted has been strengthened by the precautions the authorities have taken. But the result of these trials might be sufficient to convince even timid persons that Fenianisn cannot muster strength enough for even • decent street row. The city was never more perfectly tranquil, and perhaps no cases of the same gravity have occurred here which excited less public interest. One result of Fenianism has been to prove that Ireland is every year becoming a more loyal and contented part of the British empire. There are men living in this city who can remember a time when disaffection was not confined to any particular class or creed, when the well-to-do shop. keepers and the comfortable farmers were as fierce in their denunciations of England as the lower orders. But the influence of time, weaken ing the exciting recollections of the past, the power of fair legislation and of advancing prosperity, have weaned the middle classes altogether from seditious movements, and there now remains but the lowest, the most ignorant, and the most helpless class in the community for persons like Stephens and his associates to work upon. If the government con tinue to act towards this country in a just and liberal spirit, as if this temporary ebullition of irritation and of ill feeling rather than of deep. rooted and incurable disaffection had never taken place, in a few years more we shall hear nothing of Fenianism or any corresponding movement, even amongst these very people who are its warmest advocates now. Still there is no apprehension of danger from the Fenian movement ; meet people in this country are not disposed, on the whole, to quarrel with the sentences which have been imposed on the pri soners. To some these sentences have seemed un necessarily ass ere ; and a few newspapers have followed the example of some English journals in stating that an equally beneficial effect would be produced were the punishment made lighter. It is, however, necessary to wake some striking examples in order to put down that sort of sneaking sedition which has for years past been the bane of this country. Nothing could be accoLiplished in trade, no im provemen ts could take place in the general condition of the country, while there was one set of people talking treason at public meetings, and another set plotting it in public houses. Fenianism is very ridiculous when we come to look into it, but it was enough to make sensible business people nervous about their invest ments, to retard for a moment the increase that was taking place in' i trade, and, above all, to seriously effect the good relations that were beginning to exist between the upper and lower classes. This is a thing which mast be put an end to if Ireland is to prosper, and the only way to put an end to it is to convince the mischievous and worthless fellows who engage in movements of the kind, that their mis conduct will not escape unpunished —a matterwhich they had entirely forgotten under the too tolerant rule of English law. The middle classes, who are thoroughly loyal, are disgusted at finding them selves indirectly made to suffer in reputation as well as in prosperity for the misdeeds of the least useful members of the community ; and they will be disposed to support the government in the stern repression of all future attempts at such petty treason. As the commission approaches the close of its labours it is right to give expression to what is the general opinion of the manner in which the trials have been conducted. That opinion is that the impartiality of the tribunal has only found a parallel in the fairness of the prosecution. The judges have never once deviated from the strict line of their duty. If they showed a leaning to either side it was for the protection of the prisoners. With the verdicts of the juries it was impossible to cavil, and Judge Keogh, in com plimenting the gentlemen forming the panel for the county of Cork on the scrupulous care and im partiality with which they bad discharged their duty, only did them simple justice. Nor could the prisoners complain that anything bad been unduly pressed against them by the crown counsel, or that any improper means bad been re sorted to in order to procure a verdict of conviction. For the first time, perhaps, in the history of political trials in Ireland, there was no charge of jury -puking against the crown officials ; for the objections made to the Cork panel on religious grounds did not contain such an imputation. Whatever effect the trials may pro duce in the way of eradicating the spirit from which Fenianism arises, they at all events must leave the conviction in the public mind that now a-days the law is as impartially administered in Ireland as in the most favoured part of the British empire. METROPOLITAN BENEFIT SOCIETIRe ASYLUM— Tbia iostitution is sow in the thirty-smote year bons its foundation, and to celebrate the anniversary the committee have arranged to give the usual treat to the inmates, now reduced to 3.5. Death has been busy in the past TOM', and last week took away Mr. Humphrys, the respected w ar d en , who wu buried in Abney Park Cemetery on Tuesday. Th e event has eaused a gloom, but the committee adhere to their inteotion to regale the inmates in the chapel next Monday, when Mr. J. T. Slater will preside, and many friends and su_pporters are expected. CITY OF LONDON PUBLIC FREE LIBRART.—The corporation of the City of London a few days ago Doan'. slowly voted the use of the Guildhall, recently restored at gnat coat, for the purposes of an industrial exhibition to be inaugurated on the let March next. Oa the motion of Mr. Thomas Lamprey, F.&G.S., of Paternoster•row, number of the general and executive committees, it has been determined to devote the surplus funds towards the establishment of a free public library for the City of Landow. Several City firms have already expressed their iotentioo of liberally contributing to the project, and it is believed the earporation will also lead its aid. %h. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1866. THE SBA FISHERIES COMMISSION. The report of the commissioners makes the fol lowing recommendatioas 1. We advise that all acts of pi:Bement which profess to regulate or restrict the modes of fishing punned in the open sea be repealed; and that unrestricted freedom of fishing be permitted hereafter. 2. With respect to in-shore fishing, although the •vi deuce, so far se it is conclusive, appears to us to prove that the taking of small and immature fish has not yet pro- duced any lejariets effect ripen the fisheries, it is un doubtedly possible, that by the use of improved eagle's, the destruction of fry might reach such • pitch as to bear a large, instead of, as at present, an insignificant ratio to the destruction effected by the natural enemies of fish, and by conditions unfavourable to their existence. The existence of such a state of things, however, could only be determined by the examination of trustwort hy statistics of the fisheries in queetioe extending over a considerable number of years, and should it ever be satisfactorily proved to have arisen, no conceive that the beet remedial measure would be to place a restriction upon the size of fish per mitted to be brought ashore, and to subject the possessor of fish below • certain specified size to penalties ; but to avoid interfering with the implements of fishermen, or with their methods of fishing. For the present, we advise that all act, of parliament which profess to regulate or restrict the modes of fishing pursued in-shore be regaled with the exceptions, purely on ground. of polies, of the local act regulating pilchard fishing at St. Ives ; and, for that part of Loch Fyn which lies above Otter Spit, of the act prohibit ing trawling for herrings in Scotland. 3. While we do sot consider it expedient to impose any general restrictions upon the fishing of inehore oyster or mussel beds, we strongly recommend that every legislative assistance be given to individuals or corporations who may desire to form private beds for oyster or moose] culture. Iu doing this it will be neoeseary to keep two objects in view. la the first place, to provide • means by which corn. panics or individuals may easily acquire such • title to ads. irate portions of the sea-bottom as may make it worth their while to expend capital in stocking and tending the fishery. In the second place, to see that, in so doing, preexisting rights of fishery are not unduly interfered with, and espe cially that the property in the seit.bottom so acquired does not extend so far as to oonfer a virtual monopoly of the whole productive area. We are disposed to think that the most eonvenient course would be to em. power • public board to grant lessee of the sea bottom, after making proper inquiries into the circum stances of each cue. Such power should only be exercised slier proper notice to the public at the place proposed to be so dealt with, and with due consideration of the tate. rests of the existing fishing population ; and an appeal from the decision of the board should be given to the Privy Coun cil, whose decision should be final and conclusive as to any claim of the public to dredge, or fish over the ground so granted. Greets made by the board should be for a limited number of years only ; and should be voidable after &certain number of years on its being proved to the board that they had not been acted upon. Where a valuable fishery now exists beyond low water mark, no grant of exclusive fishing should be made without the maladies of parliament ; and it would be more satisfactory to the public of the place where any such appropriation might be contemplated, if proceedings were first tommenced before the board, and en inquiry on the spot held by them, or by some person duly authorised by them. The various schemes approved by the board might, we thick, be embodied in • general act, with short reports on the individual cases. . . . . . . 4. W; think it • matter of great importance that fishery statistics should be systematically collected. It is only by such means that the constant recurrenoe of the panics to which the sea fishery interest has hitherto been subjected can be prevented, and that any trustworthy oonchunon can be arrived at regarding the effects of the modes of fishing which are in nse. It is probable that the existing coast guard, or customs', organisation might be uti li sed to col lect fishery statisti cs, as is now, to some extent, the case in Ireland. 5. With reference to the police of the fisheries, we ad vise that an act be passed embodying the substance of the provisions enumerated above. We recommend that the due enforcement of this act should be confided to the Lords of the Admiralty, who should place cruisers, of such a cha racter is the nature of the stations may indicate, on snob fishing stations as m►y require their presence. The oom weeders of such cruisers should receive and report upon all 3omplaints that may be made by fishermen, or others, re specting the falling off of the supply of fish in consequence of alleged injurious practices, or respecting the interferences of fishermeo, one with another, not remediable by ordinary prJoess of law. 6. Finally, we advise that all restrictions which prevent foreign fishermen from entering British or Irish ports for the sale of fish be removed in Great Britain and Ireland ; and that measures be t►ken to secure the like freedom for British fishermen in foreign ports. All which we humbly certify to your Majesty, under our heads and seals. JAMICB CAIRO. THOMAB 13121/T HUELIT. GIORGI SHAW LIZIVILZ. PENIANISH IN THE KITCHEN AREA. (From ilia ?Ina York Itisses.) We see that " Ellen A. Mabony, H.D.F.S." (which is said to mean Head Directress of the Fenian Sisterhood), is out in a letter to the " intelligeut Irish ladies" of America, urging their co-operation in "the glorious work of Ireland's regeneration." She tells them what is wanted, for the most part, is mosey—which is not difficult to understand. But the Head Directress is no less explicit upon the pur poses for which these funds are needed. "Money must be raised to fit out a fleet and to equip an army ;" sod the cheerful assurance is proffered thet "soon Green Din will be • battle-field ; soca the sunburst will stream over every bill and valley of our lead." Now, we all know whet ligeot Irish ladies " means ; it means Bridget. " Only this, and nothing more." Poor, honest, hard-working, affectionate, Bridget, who has already sent half, perhaps three-quarters, of her scanty earnings to the never•to-beeforgotten circle in the dear old home, and become thereby a proverb of faith fulness throughout the world. To Bridget, thus depleted, comes Mistress Mabony kindly protesting "We only ask a portion of your worldly goods," and lays hands on two thirds of the _quarter that remains to her. " Ten dollars," says she, " will purchase en Irish Revolutimar7 Bond. Surely, surely, in view of the good to be acoompluilied, I need not," he. "And what good, thin ?" asks hesitating Bridget. Is it credible, the impudence of the reply ? "An army is to be equipped, and • fleet to set sail" from this country " for the hallowed shores of Erin !" Aed now, to show that we are not wrong io our surmise of the clam whom this shameless imposture is intended to affect, hear the Head Drectress further :—" It is hoped that esch sister will endeavour to possess one of these bonds. If impracticable now, as in some cases, make a payment during each week, or at each meeting, requesting the treasurer to credit you for amounts thus paid in. . . . I need Dot speak more at length to intelligent Irish ladies." " And again, do not consider your work accomplished by liberal dosations upon your own part. Each sister should consider herself a bond agent, and work as she has never worked before, in further. ante of the grand and holy work to which we are pledged ; a work so holy, that I call upon you unhesitatingly ; nay, if need be, I beg of you, by every tender, every 7 endearing memory, to give even more than you nauseate. We will not attempt to define the limit beyond which this outrageous Fenian organisation may safely go, in thus boldly proposing the equipment of an expedition (on American shores) hostile to • foreign power wish which we are at peace. Perhaps the very transparency of the hum bug, becoming daily more apparent, is making the whole movement a matter for the cognizance of the police rather than of the Secretary of State. It is quite useless, too, trying to arrest the fatal alacrity with which the common class of Irishmen rush to the mere of every sharper who would lore them to their ruin. For many • day yet, we fear that the Irishman's best, as well as his worst qualities, will be played upon by designing men, to bring him to mischief sod to grief. But this new phase in the nefarious game— this attempt to abuse the finest traits of the Irish character with pretexts for levying onerous tribute upon the monthly earnings of the poor end industrious women, we have some 1 hope will find • check in the sound f the contem ! plated victims. We have much faith in Bridget ; and we sincerely trust that when Mistress Mehooy, or any of these mousing bond agents, conies fumbling roiled her strong ; box, or sniffing at her savings -bask book, she will rise io I the majesty of her wrath and turn the trollop out of the kitchen. DERTECCTION BY FIRE OF CREWE-HALL, CH &SHIRE. —About 2 o'clock yesterday morning • special messenger mounted oo horseback reached Crewe station, with the alarmiog intelligence that Crewe.hall, situate about • mile and a halt from Crewe, and one of the most splendid seats in England, had caught fire. Our correspoodeot having been called up, reached the some of the diameter, and found that shortly after Lord Crewe had retired to rest, 1.10 a.m., his lordship rang for his valet, and intimated his suspicion of fire in some part of the premises ; and on proceeding to the top part of the eastern wing of the building, fire was certainly at work. The railway works engine reached at two, but as their boss was too short, they were of little service until extra hose was procured. During all this delay the fire had spread along the marble ball, picture gallery, drawing room, and the chapel on the north side, the ceiling of which, with the walls ornamented with splendid costly paiatioga, soon became • pitiful sister. The window over the communion table, beautified with stained glass illus trative of Scripture history, is totally destroyed. The great staircase, with • large quantity of statuary, is all gone. Many paintings that were at the Great Exhibitioo in 1862 have been destroyed. The hall was commenced to be built in 1615, sad completed in 16.16, and in 1837 it was restored, at • cost of 50,0081.. by the present lord. A eusiderable amount of furniture and valuables has bees saved, but the domestic servants have suffered very heavily. Lady Boughton, sister to Lord Crewe, sad Mrs. Toilet, late of Betley•lisll, now of London, were too • visit at the time. The entire ball, except • very small perk was destroyed by 12 at noon yesterday. The fire ori ginated in the heated air pipes. The ball is Insured. It is estimated t h at the quantity of mialetoe brought into Manchester during the put Christmas, sad re. sol ordecoratiog houses sounding to custom,exoseded 100 tons in weight. addition to this upwards of 200 toss of holly andotherevergnisne were brought into the city and of for similar peps NAVAL AND ramaity. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 3. APPOINTMENTS. COM. Isuoder F. W. Wilson, to the Hector. Lieutenants 0. T. Cho* Maddock R. W. Griffiths, Verney L. Cameron, end F. Halter, to the Excellent ; J. F. Baker, to the Canopus ; J. B. Creagh, to the Hastier. Master's Aasistante J. F. Fort, to the Fox ; H. B. New ton, additional, to the Royal Adelaide. Assistant P►ymaster J. Bummer, to the Royal George. Acting Second Master A. Hackman, additional, to the Victory. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 3. The following ships are under orders to return to England to pay out of oommiseiou. :—The Archer, 13 guns, 21)2 horsepower, Captain F. Marten, from the West Coast of Africa; Cameleon, 17 guns, 200 horsepower, Commander T. M. Jones, from the Pacific); Cooqueror. 78 guns, 500 horse-power, Captain W. G. Loud, from China ; Devastation, 6 guns, 400 horse-power, Commander W. R. Jolliffe, from tee Pacific'; Leopard, 18 guns. 560 horse. powder, Captain T. C. Leckie, from China ; Rattlesnake, 21 guns, 400 horsepower, Commodore A. P. E. Wilmot, C. 8., from the West Coast of Africa ; Stromboli, 6 gum, 280 horse-power, Commander A. Phillips, from the South. East Coast of America ; Swallow, 9 guns, 60 horse-power, Mader Commander E. Wild , from China and Japan ; and the Tribune, 23 guns, 300 horse-power, Captain the Lord Gifford, from the Pacific. To these may be added, the Galatea, 26 guns, 800 borse-power. Captain R. Maguire. recently arrived at Devonport, from North America and the West Indies. 2WI DIOOE3S OF HAT/L. The Bishop of Capetown publishes the following app.al to the younger clergy sad osaMdates fee holy osiers it the ohm* of EaAtlsad : "The applications which I continually remise from the diocese of Natal for additional clergy ioduce me to appeal to you in behalf o that molt tried and threatened outpost in the kingdom of our Lord, and to salt that a small and I devoted band of faithful men will plaos themselves at my disposal for a period of three or five years, for service in South Africa. lam slue that there are many amongst you who are ready to give themselves simply and unre servedly to Christ, to witness for Him, and =tetras His truth wherever, at the moment, the nerd may be the greatest. In my belief the seed is very great at this time in Natal, and in the adjoining dioosse of the Free State. In the name of our fitamter, I invite those who have no more in portant work to do for Him in England, to offer themselves for work in this lend. In Natal, at a most critical period, the clergy are being reduced in number. One of that small and faithful band has just broken down. Another has receotly left. Four churches are at this moment without okra. Several posts where there are ao churches are vacant. It is a great reproach to the church that no clergyman has been sent out from England duns; the last two years, to uphold the truth in that afflicted diocese, though the most earnest appalls for men have been pat forth. What can be expected of a church left thus without a ministry ? The S.P.G. has made additional grants to the diocese of Natal, and their committee in Natal will recommend them, I understand, to send out four or five clergymen with stipends from the society, amounting to 1001. or more per annum, which will probably be increased by local contri butions to about 2001. in every case. Clergy to fill these vacancies are what we now most urgently need. I shall my. self continue, as Metropolitan, to superintend that widowed church until the consecratioo of a bishop. There is a noble field for work also in the Free State ; and a most loving and devoted bishop, who is now almost alone. Two or three men are urgently needed for that work. lf the S.P.G. is unable to pay more than a portion of the paasage oat of clsrgymeo, I will be responsible far the remainder ; and I shall gladly receive at Capetown, at my house, any who may come out. It may be worth observing that any clergy. man with a delicate chest will find both Natal and the Free State—especially the latter—countries suited to his com plaint. If care be taken at first, men who cannot work in England find themselves able to work in South Africa. " 11. CAPETOWN." The Bishop of Grahamstown, who is at present in this country, publishes the following protest from " the church- men of Siaritzburg:" "To John William Coleus>, D.D., by her Majesty's Letters Patent designated Lord Bishop of Natal.— We, the undersigned, uodentanding from your letter dated London, June 9, 1865, addressed to the clergy and laity of the United Church of England and !related in the diocese of Natal, that on your arrival in the colony you propose to assume episcopal authority over the body of Christians therein commonly called by that name, to which we belong, beg to state that we cannot recognise your claim to exer cise such authority, nor to interfere in any wise with the clergy, ourselves, or the property of the church. Ilse Majesty's Privy Conned has judicially decided, on your petition, that we are in the colonies of the crown in South Africa a voluntary association only, in the eye of the law, and that it rests with ourselves to make and execute our own rules, provided only that in so doing we do not do anything oontrary to the law of the land. The crown, however, in letters patent granted to our bishop., marked out a courts which, seeking the well- being of the church, it desired us to follow. That course has been loyally followed by the Bishops of Capetown, Grahamstown, St. Helena, and the Orange Free State ; mid they have deposed you, oe account of your teaching, from the exercise of your spiritual office, by a sentence io which we concur, That sentence has also been manifestly accepted by the archbishop, and bishops of the church of England, to whom we look with the deepest reverence and affection. This being the cane, we must regard any attempt on your part to act in opposition to the judgmeot of the church, expressed so frequently, so distinctly, end in such various ways, as an act interfering with those liberties as a voluntary association, and those tights as loyal subjects of the crown, so distinctly secured to us by the Privy Council." THE GALES. During the gale on Tuesday night a small vessel laden with 'tons and bound for London., sank on the east aide of Dungeness. The crew of three men had only just liras to launch a little boat not much larger than a cubing tub and jump in when the vessel went down. A heavy sae was running, and it was almost miraculous that the boat kept up, but after rowing for about an hoar they landed safely and without assistance on the beach between Hythe and Sandpits, just under Shorncliffe camp. LIVERPOOL, WIDNISDAY. One of the most dreadful storms that has oc curred for many years swept over Liverpool and the neighbourhood last night and up to an early hour this morning. Indeed, since the disastrous year when the Royal Charter was lost on the Welsh coast, there has not bees a more terrific gale, and at present it is impounds to arrive at any estimate of the damage done, but the captains of several ships that have arrived report that they never experienced such heavy weather in the channel. Captain Ives, of the American ship Atmosphere, which has arrived here from New York, states that when in lat. 51.09 N., 12.19 W., he fell in with thebarque British Monarch, from Cardiff, 19 days out. The barque had experienced fear ful weather—her main and mina masts were carried away, her decks had been swept, and every thing carried overboard ; and the captain, who would not desert his ship, requested Captain Iva to " report his condition." On the same day, when in the same latitude, but 10.40 W. long., at 9 p.m., spoke a brig bound up Channel in a very crippled condition. She had • jury foremast rigged, and appeared to steer very badly. Captain Ives, owing to the heavy sea, could not get near enough to ascertain the name of the brig ; but from all that he Gould see, she was trying to make the best of it in the storm. Bo far as regards the Atmosphere, Captain Ives smuts that he never experienced such tempestuous weather in all his time at sea. On the 29th ult., he encountered a terrific gale from the S.S.W. to N.W. The wind blew in squalls, and lasted for 18 hours. The foretopsail was blown clean away from the yard, the decks were swept, and deck houses and other things carried away. Though the men were much exposed no personal injuries were sustained.— Mr. Hartnup, the astronomer to the Liverpool corporation, reports that during the twenty-four boars ending 9 p.m. last night, the extreme pressure of the wind was 101bs. on the square foot. The average hourly velocity was 20 miles, and the general direction of the wind S.S. E. The reading of the barometer at 9 p.m., corrected and reduced to the sea level, was 29.2.15. The mean temperature was 41.8, and the avenge of 19 yearn for the same day, was 40.5. The amount of rainfall during four hours was 0.12 inches.—A letter from Westport, received in Liverpool, states that the ship Scotland has gone ashore near Dtegle Bay, and become a total wreck. She was bound from Cal cutta to London, and • cue of mutiny on board of her has been before the London police magistrates. The Otter, with • cargo of oil from Philadelphia to Havre, has also become a total wreck in Clear Bay, but hopes are enter tained of saving the cargo. The Allan. steamer, has landed at Eanishonis light the crew of the Pleiades, of St. John's, N.B. The St. Andrew picked up the crew ►t sea, the Pleiades having been abandoned in a sinking con dition. A tug has left in search of the missing vessel. PORTSMOUTH, JAR. 3. The gales from the south-west, which have con tinued with but little intermission for some time, broke out again on this part of the mast, with iotense fury, brat evening. Towards midnight the gale was at its height, and the sea, which was lashed into fury, rose to a height which. It Is said, has not bean equallod for some Jews past. It deified with fearful violence against the sea wall that bounds the channel on the Portsmonth side of the harbour, end beat over the wall and ramparts in more than mere flying clouds of spray. The seas literally rolled in great volume upon the Victoria Pier at Ports mouth, leaving a large accumulation of 111111110441, and the swell underneath the platform of the pier completely forced • number of the two-and-s-half or three inch flooring planks up from the cross beams to which they were fas tended. The corridor at the roar of the pier, constructed of corrugated iron, was also stove in at ose end by the force of the waves washing up into the angle formed by the sea wall and the end of the corridor which projects from it. The most extraordinary force of the water, was, however, exhibited at what is known as the Queen's leading stage, a sally-port opening upon • wooden platfertn and steps falling out parallel with the Victoria pier. The heavy stones forming the sill of the gateway, strongly braced though they were with iron fastenings, sank into the stone with molten lead, were literally lifted out of their position, and turned over as if by the power of an earthquake. A Norwegian ship, named the Oscar, bound from Shields to Alexandria, had a narrow escape from being lost at the back of the Isle of Wight daring the gale of Sunday last, having been driven in shore near Black Gong Chine, in beating down the channel, but she was put about, end justmanaged to weather St. Catherine's Point, and thus avoided total destruction. She anchored off the eastern end of the island for the night, and yesterday was towed into Ports mouth harbour to make good the damage she has sus tained. A large number of vessels have taken shelter on the Mother-bank. The only man-of-war at Spithead during last night was the Malacca. screw-sloop, which was swatt ing fair weather to sail for the Pacific station. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 3. It came on to blow a fearful gale from the south west at 4 p.m. yesterday, but the wind fell quite sud denly at 3 a.m. to-day. A number of boats were again sank in Southamptln-water. A vessel laden with timber was driven ashore near the docks. The western shore road was considerably damaged, and great injury was done to house property in the town. It is expected that the Royal Mail steamer Atrato lay to in Yarmouth roads until the gale ceased. THE ARMIES Or THE UNITED STATES.—The American Army and Nary Journal contains the following article :—"The session of Congress and the compilation of reports from the various departments and bureaus have furnished an array of facts and figures which will be by turns the delight mid the despair of the statisticians. Some of those not already furnished, interesting to military readers, we will collect without attempting to draw any further inference than the facts themselves suggest, The statistics of prisoners captured and paroled during the war show a total of 329,000, of which 173,000 were captured daring the final surrenders of the rebellion— that is to say, 156,000 were captured before the tinal breaking up. Now, the rebels captured 157,000 from us, it is said, so that the account was pretty nearly equal up to the beginning of the present year. Next, uto the deaths and burials of our soldiers. In this particular the following table exhibits the number of deaths officially reported at the place indicated from August 1, 1861, to Nov. 29, 1865:—Washington, D.C.— Whites, 15,412; blacks, 6.328. Alexandria, Va.—Whites, 2,372 ; blacks. 229. Andersonville, Ga.—Soldiers, sailors, employe's, end citizens, 12,9181; Spottaylvania and Wil derness, 1,500 ; in sad around Nashville, Tens., 32,000 ; Richmond, Va., 60.000. Next, as to the size and constitu tion of our volunteer armies. It appears that, during the years 1863 and 1864, there were over 40,000 com missioned officers in our armies, an average of one officer to every twenty-five men on the rolls. Eight hundred and twenty-two thousard soldiers have been mustered out since June. The number of major generals of volunteers hooourably mustered out of service more March 11, 1865, is 10; resigned, 22; total, 32. Number of brigadier.geoerals honourably mustered out since same date, 78; resigned. 55; died, 4; total, 137. Total of both grades, 169. Iu the pay department, under the existing organis WOO, there are a paymaster-general, two assistant paymaster-generals, and 25 paymasters in the regular service, this being the legal complement. At the begin ning of 1864 there were in service 447 additional pay. muter', which is the highest number in the service at say period. This number has since gradually beet reduced by deaths, resignations, and musters-out, until there reined, now in the service but 165 additional paymasters, and this runber will soon doubtless be further reduced. Another interesting eerie* of statistics relates to the use of reams& by government. At the end of the war government had acquired and need for military purposes 330 locomotives, 4,000 011111, and 70,000 tons of iron. All the locomotives have now been sold but 32, and there are about 1.000 cue yet on hand ; some have been sold for cash at auction, sad some at six months' and two years' time to Southern rail roads. All will be sold before January 1. HEALTH AND STRENGTH RESTORED BY Dl7 BARRY'S DILICIOOII RDymLmrfa DJUDIOA FOOD which curs without me. dwine or inconvenience, dyspepsia (indigestlio), cough, asthma, coastueption, debility, °oast' - patios, diarrhoea. palpitation, ner vous, Mose, Ever, and stomach complaints. It saves fifty them Its oast In other remedlee, and Is the beet food for Infants. 60,000 cures annually.—DD Berry and Co., No. 77. Regent-street Loudon, W. In tins, at Is. lid.: lib., b. ad. ; lllbe. Ste. ; 601. ; also at 61, Graosohurchotreet ; 4,9114660de ; 411. 110, awd Ostortkirest; sad at all Ortiors.—(iamball PIHALR SCHOOL OP ART. Last night Professor Donaldson delivered an address at this institution on the occasion of the opening of the new class-rooms sod the general renovation of the building, iu Queen-square, Bloomsbury. The institution, which was established in 1843, in connection with the e.iance and art department of the Committee of Council on Education, affords instruction in geometrical drawing and perspective; elementary freehand drawing from the flat and from the round; shading from the flat and from the round ; drawing from solid models ; figure drawing from the flat, from the round, and from the life, including anatomical studies and drapery ; wood engraving ; painting io water colours, tempera, fresco, and oil, from examples of ornamental art, from nature, landscapes, animals, foliage, flowers, fruit, &c. ; exercises in composition, and original design. for decoration. The teachers 4.1 the solsool hold full certificates from the science ►nd art department. Students have the privilege of copying specimens of plants and flowers from the !loyal Gardens at Kew ; the managers of the Royal Botanic and Zoological Societies also grant free admission to students in the advanced clamps, to sketch in their gardens. Examinations for Art Certificates are held annually in March, and are open to all, whether taught in the school or not. Free studentships for one year. renew able on expiration, are granted to all who obtain the first certificate of the third grads. To enable competent and eligible students to have the benefit of a continued course of advanced instruction, they may compete for the Queen's scholarship of 2 201. per annum, tenable for one or two years, in accJrdance with the conditions on which the scholarship is granted. In addition to considerable alterations and im provement. in the large and numerous class-roams hereto. fore in use, a lofty sculpture gallery, 47 feet long by 26 feet wide, has recently been erected, and supplied with the beet models, and other appliances for study, ample amoral modatioa being thus provided for an increased number of students. At the present time there are about fit) @torts:tots, and, with the recent addition., therein now accommodation for IA Professor Wrsvu,sectrr having taken the chair, opened the proosediuge by presenting cert.ticates to two of the students, Hiss Webb and Miss Marron ; after which he briefly intro , uced to the meeting Professor DONALDSON, who proceeded to read an eloquent address on the principles of art. The CHAIRMAN followed with a few complimentary remarks, iu which he stated that not only had Professor Donaldson delivered as admirable address, but bad pre sented the institution with some very valuable casts. (Cheers.) He moved a vote of thanks to Professor Donaldson,which was cordially responded to, sod the meet. lag separated. THE FIRE IN Sr. KATHAELNE'S DoCIL.--AbotH daybreak yesterday the fire brigade, after Dearly fifty hours' incessant and laborious exertion; with the aid of the largest force of steam•eogines and water power ever brought into operation in London. succeeded in stopping the ravages of this destructive fire. There cer tainly remains a considerable body of tire over the large area of ruins, and it will probably be so for a week to come, but there is nothing to create apprehension of any further mischief. A strict watch is kept day and night throughout every department of the dock; Some of the land steam engines were withdrawn last evening, but there still remained three or four, and the liver steam tloatiog engine continued in the impor t basin of the dock to play on the ruins, and the company 's hydrants were still throw ing up tons of water. A large number of brigade men were told off by Captain Shaw to be on guard is the docks for the night, and everything was in readiness in cage of • sudden emergency. Yesterday the water of the import basin was covered with melted tallow and oaf, to the extent of several inches. It had flowed out of the various doors of the warehouses while on fire, and bad run down the quay into the dock. Labourers were lest night engaged in skimming it off and throwing it into barge; The quan tity of tal.ow stowed in the four warehouses that were on fire was between 2,00.3 and 3,000 casks, but sot more than 600 auks are believed to have been destroyed, the value of which varies from 3.1. to 401 per cask. Several hundred casks of palm and cocoanut oil are included in the loss account, end the quantity of jute, flax, and coir fibre burnt was very great. A report was current yesterday that the wine and spirit vaults under the I) stack of warehouses were flooded with the water which had been thrown on to the fire, and that much damage had been thus occasioned. This, how ever, is not the case. Some of the water found its way down the grating at the early stage of the fire, but that difficulty was quickly got over by banking the gratings up with clay, and in the course of yesterday the dock people succeeded in pumping out all the water. During the raging of the fires, Mr. Banded, of the London Dock; Mr.Sbeppy, of the East and West India Docks; and the officiate of the other docks were present, and aided the authorities of the St. Kathariures all in their power. As yet no account can be obtained as to the names of the merchant owners of the property warehoused in the buildings and destroyed, and until they are procured it is impossible to say whether it was insured or otherwise. A statement has gone forth that the total loss of the fire is at least 400,0001.; this, however, * ! ".• is said to be an exaggeratioo; it will not, it is baieved, ex ceed the former estimates, 200,0001. Two of the steam fire-engines engage' were those manufactured by Merry weather and Soos, one named the'' Prince," used by the Brompton and Chelsea Volunteer Pare Brigade, and the other a new engine for the Spanish government. They worked most effectively. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 3.—The extra Inman steamer City of Dublin, from New York on the 21st ult., has arrived. DR DE JONOB'S LIGHT-BROWN Coo LIVER 011,-- POPI7LAIL AND PROPILLSJONAL Cit.imu77.—The universal pre ference now awarded to Dr. de Jongh's 14bt-brown Cod Leer Ott barn naturally led to many Inquiries u to the causes of We high estimation. A reference to the testimony of the most eminent professional authorities affords an rxplanation of the great celehrity of this oil. Dr. lAnkester, coroner for Crntral lffiddlesez, observes: "I deem the cod liver oil sold under Dr. de /antis guarantee to be preferable to any other kind as regards genuineness suit medicinal efficacy." Bold only in capsuled imperial balf.pints, Pa. 6d. pints, ern Pd. guar* its., by Dr. de Joaglis sole consignees. Amer Hayford, and Co., 77, head, Liam ; aid cheadia.—(Adradiamant.) SURREY SESSIONS. (Before Thomas Tason, Ifaq.) George Brigkeley, 33, handier, was lndseted for two sheets, the property of Join Ortineirest, also 11 11 : 1 and other articles of limo, the property of Willism Henry Peke, et Farnham, It appeared freer the evident* that the proopentore lived with three Umbra in coo hones, and on the Bth ultimo the property in !potion was safe in the nom In the mares of the erectus some one entered the homes and committed the robbery. The prisoner wee seen sear the spot with a bundle like linen, and when he wee tans bite custody shirt belonging to ate of the prommtkee wee found on hint and ideoti6ed. 11;:GSOTrge Newland, the superintendent of the Farnham police, said he stopped the prisoner • short diMaene from the prosecutors' house. A bundle wee lying at his foet containing the linen named. He took him to the station home, and his boots were taken off and handed to Sergeant Gray, of the Farnham polio,. no latter olSoar was sworn, and said be oompand the prisoner's brine with the footmarks is the promoters' garden, and found them to eorresr e nd eseetly. Mrs. Pike, the wife of one of prosecutors, identified the boon' produned sad the shirt the prisoner had ow. The Deputy-Chairman emend up the OW very care fully, when, after • short oonsultalson, one of the jurymen asked if the verdict could go with the majority ? The Deputy-Chairman replied is the napkins. They must be unanimous is their verdict. The prisoner berg declared that be eria entirely inereseet. He never committed the robbery, and as for the shirt, he porchseed that for a peony as be was going along the read. _ _ _ The jury, not Wag able to come ban &aims, retired to their room, and after the absence of b aU an hour returned into court with a verdicts of Aciretittai. The Depnty-Cliairmas observed that them was another isdictment against the prisoner, therefore he would be detained until placed before the jury again. THE POLICE COURTS. MANSION•HOUSE. Henry Matthews, lie-Merl m the menden of Messrs. Harper, Hoye, and Co.„ el the Old Manse, who wea apprehended by Hama* the City detective, at Sheffield, upon • chugs of robbing his employers of • 0061/1- &rabies quantity of valuable property, was brought up for Seal examination before the Lord Mayor. Mr. Lindas, of Cheapaide, attended on behalf of the pro mention. _ _ . The case was folly gone into last week, and it will be remembered that the prisoner wee mainly ambled to commit the acts of dishonesty imputed to him in consequence of some of his fellow employes in the establishment having neglected to carry out the positive instructions of their principals with regard to the mode of conducting their business. The prisoner had professed to purchase several expensive articles in the different depart mane which were allowed to him at cost price, but instead of the goods being taken by other clerks to be en tered by the cashier, which it mu their duty to have doom they allowed the primmer to take them himself, bat instead of his having them so entered and paying for them, he re moved them from the establishment and pawned them, and the property was not missed until stock was taken. The Lord Mayor, who, by his knowledge of mercantile business, had greatly facilitated the inquiry, and elicited the necessary facts, which were of a somewhat complicated character, took occasion to address some of the witnesses who had been examined, and impressed upon them the very great importance in all large establishments of punc tually carrying out the regulations of the principals. He observed that in the present instaece, if this had been dose, the prosecutors would Dot have lost their property, and the prisoner would have been spared from sta ndi ng in his present painful and degraded condition. He trusted that what had occurred would operate as a caution to them and others occupying a similar position for the future. The prisoner was then fully committed for trial. GUILDHALL. A lad named Wiltiala Loreii, aged 17, was charged before Alderman lischi with thibillegal possession of a fowl. From the eyidenoe of James Dice, polirwconstable 147, it appeared that on wasting the prisoner and another lad, both of whom appeared bulky, he made towards them, on which they both ran away. He pursued the prisoner, and saw him throw away • parcel. He ultimately captured the prisoner, and, on retursioa to the spot where he saw the parcel thrown, be found the fowl produced. He had also found an owner for it. A young man then gave evidence as to two fowls which had been stolen from his mother's shop. He also said his mother was • great victim to that class of robbery, and when the shop was left for a moment, it appeared as if they were watched, the window was raised, and. poultry stolen. The fowl produced was worth 34. 6d. The prisoner, who is known at this court, said he was a costermonger, and worked hard foe his living ; but his mother, who was present, said he we. a bad lad, that he never scarcely came home, and when be did he robbed his father of all he could lay his hoods on. Mr. Alderman Medd said it would be et little nse saying much to • son who robbed his father whenever he got an opportunity, and sentenced born to two months' imprison. mint with hard Wiwi... WORSHIP-STREET. - - Eli.raGellt Simpson, 42, married, and living at 5, Hunt street, Mile-end New-town, was charged with violently assaulting Amelia Cox, also married. Both women were evidently in holiday attire, and the oomplainant, imme diately on entering the witmeas-box, took off her bonnet, thereby displaying the absence of that portion of hair extending from the centre parting to the right ear, a perfectly clear quarter of the head, with the exception of a thin stray lock just over the forehead. The bald patch was larger than the palm of the hand, and clear and smooth as though it had been shaved. Mr. Cooke, observing the hair itself in complainant's baud, asked—Do you charge this woman with assaulting you ; hes she done this! Complainant—Yee, sir ; she got a firm hold of my hair and never let it go until it came away from my head. Mr. Cooke (evidently amazed and disgusted)—What, pulled it out? Complainant—As you see it ? sir. Mr. Safford (olerk)—There is not any indication of vio lence ; no apparent irritation of the scalp. Sergeant Gee, H division—lt had the tame appearance, sir, directly after it was done. Mr. Cooke—Where was it done' Complainant—la the Bluecoat Boy publia.botme in Norton folgate, sir. She (defendant) was at the bar, and passed her hand over my husband's face. I told her not to do ii again, and then she seized me. Cumplsinant's husband—There was much more hair than this produced. My cost was covered with it. Mr. Cooke—lt was a most savage act. There must have been a vast excess of force need, sod the part denuded does not denote it. (A hairdresser in court observed that never. theism the appearance was perfectly consistent with the evidence.) Defendant (dancing her baby )—I think she must have done something to it ; it wasn't so bare as it is now. There were several of them upon me at once, they got me on the ground with my baby in my arms, and I was obliged to defend myself. This wu denied, and Mr. Cooke, after again remarking on the brutality that had been exercised, inflicted a fine of 40s. or one mouth's imprisonment in default ; bearing which she coolly said, " Thank you, sir," paid the amount, and left. LAMBETH. Mary Ann Godfrey, giving her address u No. 3, Palelord. street, Ntloonareet, Wyndham.road, was charged before Mr. Elliott with staling a parse containing 4s. 6d. in money from the person of Mrs. Atkins, a re4pectable mar ried woman. The prosecutor stated that she wee prooeediog along the Kennington. park-road, carrying a child in her arms, when the prisoner came up and inquired the way to Claph‘on. Whilst directing her the prisoner continued to walk close to her side, when suddenly she felt her hand at her pocket. On accusing her of it, she denied it, and made off. The prosecutris then missed her property, and called out " Stop thief !" The prisoner was pursued and captured by Police constable 87 G. She denied the charge, and Lo mosey was found upon her. . . The Magistrate remarked that then was little doubt prisooer was connected with • gang of thieves, who com mitted depredations under the cloak of inquiring of persons the direction to some place, but to find out more about her be directed a remand. Wm. Italia. Octave Knight. and James Dennis, three young melt. were charged with destroying • quantity of bricks, the property or Mr. Dethrdc, the contractor, raid the lastreanted prisoaer likewise with aasaultiog Police constable 192 P. The evidence went to show that the prisoners. with otben, whilst well primed witbliquor, made a descent upon a stack of bricks in the Albasy-road, overthrowing a large number, and doing a deal of densest. Upon being pursued by the 000 stable, Denote turned round and tripped him up, sod be fell into a pool of mud and water, causing him much injury. All prisoners denied having touched the bricks, but said they bad been " out on the spree, keeping up the New Year." The magistrate ordered them to pay the amount of damage, a Bee of 55., or seven days ; and Deoms also 20a., or 14 days, for We assault on the constable. HILARY TM:RM.—OD Thursday next Hilary term will commence. and the several courts will be open at 10 o'clock, as on that occasion there will be no reeeptsoa of the Judges by the Lord Chancellor, CRYSTAL PALIKIit. ON. SHILLING DAT. WEDNIIIDAY, JAIL 3.—Admiseicas ea poves.tit, 4,778 ; ditto by seam. unbar. 1,717 Snail visitors, 6.400. (Advertieement.tHoLLowaY's OINTMENT AND Mts.—When the west er is wet, the winds chilling, and the temperature changeable, these excellent remedies should always be at hand by this means any detective sett/mean be at once rec tified, any Irregular inaction can be corrected without delay. The Ointment well rubbed rape the chest and throat will re move hoarseness, *ore throat, diphtheria, relaxed uvula, and en larged tonsils, and without pain or Inconvenience will check incipient Inflammation in the air passages, and prevent tbe ac cumulation of phlegm, alike distressing to the patient end by. *tender. The influenza, so fatal to the aged, when it ravages the town and devastates the country, is arising end safely relieved by the penevolag i6lllllotioll of ails cooling mid puttying Olat swat. MARKET& Il --.. TALLOW.—WZDNISMAY EVINING.—The market steady to-day. Spot, 48e. ; Mar* se m 445. 34, ; A.. a Jar, 465. ; October to Number, 428.24. to 607" • ooproN.—Lrnizzoot, Jai. 3 . - 41 steady 7 4,000 m 6 /EduY ' speaula s rtgulic ios gell a e io-da xpor t 12. 2.500 000 Atmericsa, belsk iall4 to 211 d. ; 400 Perusal &e., 211 d. to 22erl; 100 .--- 241. • 200 Maesio aad Basis, 204 d. to 21d. ; 440 3 mar lik essa, i3d. to 26d.; 200 Smyrna, lilid. oar* 12.1. to 19K :' Madras.lBo. to 98_14-; gear Sisk ...---- ke.. 12d. to 13d. ; Cam' 'Tad. to tad.; MO No. 4 ---- no. to 234 ETEENSLA UNGER LI CORN.—Bowrott, JAL 3.—Very little passing es i , oorernmen.. market so-day. Wheat was a doll trade, and ins mg* , us £3O, to ell Namely supported late rates. The same may be writes" i u .. k . t e our li f or li r an. W spring eon. ' Ilii - liall . GLASGOW. JAN. 3.—Tbia day's market aisle ado talsiike •.. dpu sad lifeless for most articles. Wisest sad floor tokisi s ; , passengers beesbooed cheaper ex quay, but bums allowed se il - ship STAB _ M Lopft.& 1 disposiwe repeat priuripas for barinees quo th at tatko rail y Bellew not. Oats press esi dai / IY k to na J i A l Li ' meal met tli tle attention. Bar bey d request, aid malting qualities 6d. to ls. per boll higher. Bass STEAM Mt madras cheaper fee Scotch. Pow sad India MS 6 HE LI 'K It ek PHILAD their the CU IRO CITY OF CITY OF • ITNA, W And every W Cabin pumas b la. 17, and tl =by tI. I ainesegen for i wzAdvantaiteeto U INMAN Wad MACEY. U. JO CA TTLL —Rounuir., JAL 3.—Teday trade RN be, and everything was sold. Beef tune here kti to Qs. 21. ; mnttoo, U. to es. Stl. Teal. 5.. to to it pork, 3e. 6d. to 50. per Moos of SW., oinking the dd. 00ALEt.—Lownoir, JAY. 3.—golywell Main, West Hartley, 16s. 9d. ; Walls End Huwell , 19a ; Bed Hatton, 19s. ; Walls Sad Twastall, 17s. ; Wah l Hartlepool, 18a. 6d. ; Carway sad Duff rye 3616ag, Shaw's Hartley, 18s. 6d. ; Walls Bad North Staffordi um : 17s.—Ships at irmiust. 17 ; sold. lb. TRAFFIC RETURNS. ht.. Miles Pas- Mgr. Tetet, fill Week &W Itartffllll. open. writ &sadist 184, gli . ~./ M& NOT. l. a s - ILadras-B.W. Une 49! —•— 8,223 mg Do. N.W. Use ll9 tigg 0 Week ending Nor. L Brest lodlea femla 690 5,642 21,071 26,914 lug Week ending Dec. U. Scottish North XMIPMFZI l3B Mg ix Week ending Dec. U. Brecon and le enhyr 64 W sell ending Dec. IL Limerick and Emits B3 31 10i Umerlek sad ro t 5O 19 6/ g Waterford and Kllkena2 2l 112 126 = Mt QTEAM.—L Waterford and Limerick Week ending DenSO. pj 42 hours.-1 Neer steamer MA Pembroke and Tenby .... 14 166 ni: (betide T LEIOII, Week ending Dec. 2L During the Cornwall Great Listens 72 11,878 18,319 34.016 for saloon Cheat Northam Great Western lllBO 29,229 31,499 1 0.111 N LC. laneeshire & Yorkshire Laudon and Blackmail.. .. 1,423 U 2 1,t49 im Loudon, Chat., and Doer & Met. Es. & Branches 124 0.9434 1,323 6317 tog Metro. Er. of LC. &D. 12 2,160 MO 2,1e0 ii , *Kent Coast Branch.... 27 560 60 610 la London & North Weetarnl27ll 18..46 54,666 161011 fug Landon & South Welters 13.764 6.179 lasel ... blancimmtar. Marlileid, and Uncelneltire Ifeackeeter, South Juba- Mos. & Altainehma — 1,011 615 1.656 1,4, Midland ern 19,410 14.716 54,116 AM North Staffordahire South Devon ITEAM to to:LAIL UN et ,t resumed Ire or New York 414 1.€91 1,661 m • Of the recelpta for both weeks the London, Chatkara lei Dover Railway Compaq are entitled to retain it per net k working the traffic. WINIIIINBTIR HOSPITAL—LaSt evening tb i boardroom of Westminster Hospital wee the loonlity di very pleasant entertainment, the Dean of Wagtail" having intimated to the hospital authorities his ado n make • present to the employees and inmates of tidied tution,anoommemonative of the eight hundredth maim . . . eery of the foundation of Westminster Abbey. conformity with the wish of the dew, a dermal and well lighted Christmas tree, six feet in b* occupied the centre of the table ; and al room was gaily ornamented with Chinese and see lamps and lanterns. In the noses of the wieder, mil deposited blankets and pillows for the relief el maybe* sufferers, who, without such kindly arrangement, scud have been unable to have been present at t h e pleme soeue. The table was thickly covered with book; pions, stockings, flannel and other petticoat., tea endanger, met boxes, pincushions, and other articlueuimble for Maoris were to receive them. These articles were &WWI by the worthy dean, after en appropriate rehire's, Augusta Stanley, and Moe Rivax, the matron of the tattoo, assisting in the ceremony. The room was heir crowded. The evening's proceedings concluded eating of the "National Anthem." DWELLINGS FOR THE POOR.—The followietis copy of • resolution moved by Mn. Story, seconded In Hedgoock, and carried, at the meeting of the Sated Cris Board of Guardians, on Tuesday :—** That a carmine Is appointed to inquire into and report to this board opts thr existing house and lodging accommodation for the lakes* and poorer alarm within the Strand Coker District n• extent to which the immediate demolition of small hr property for the new law courts in St. Comma Dense—for the railway about to be consintlil from Charing-cross to the Hampstead-rosil—and for were contemplated improvemeo ta— w ill deprive the said latenie and poorer classes of their present inadequate sad el highly rented lodgings. After taking all necessary snide* the committee to consider and report to the board Ike views as to the expediency of this board commutiestie with other boards of guardians of the poor of the mite metropolitan unions or parishes, memorialising Ow Yrs sideot of the Poor-law Board, the Home Secrete of State, the Lord Mayor, the Chninnao of the New politan Board of Works, and the beyond Metropolim members of the House of Commons, with a view to tia urgent public question being at once brought ander en notice of the proper authorities by the guardians of IN poor, in order that the government may have time ms fully to consider in what way suitable provision should I made for dwellings for the poor before the whamming committees sit upon the very many bids for dimes sus metropolitan railways and other echemes that will bend before them daring the coming session." Leave by the board to the committee to communicate with 11l boards of guardians of the various metropolitan Innen ir parishes, with a view to ascertain if they were willies* cm-operate in this matter. ?anon Arno isiton ilagar l arly to L Lyre . C. an ST RR sad Co., 14 HE ED TUTUS 43 ! r R \ ".'*ll.l l i D erof:,!,"; Al fourteen days' n Al one month's nott toe tlzed periods 1.6 less than $ in months Ilnyond 6 months Akron.' 9 months a 2:ord If months ms of applies all communi By roe. 17 and 111, 0 JOINT s. flobserf Aid tip Nerscro TICE of C 11.11% yaols on d f Ito at T • Ditto at It Special Wee MPERIAI NOTICE IS Hi lt 11121iltRAL hIkETII , be held at to of London, on I o'clock p.m. :Tgof ta e direct( lend, sad far a r, Lombard-et:eel lIDIE'S TH IL MST 900 Iterare la dry CLAILS 811 Book a Oa YODICe City Office 'YAM and L ant and algal:m.llU by all materials are t. of Boys' and Yo HYAM and C The new nu Yd Capes, lbs. 6d. NM Osborne Anita, TI011e•ti, es. ed. to sad Vesta allke.lba I 'YAM and CLortllEltd, rdedreet,_ • 1 Siggste, Leeds ♦ 13 0 E.--1 4ioo ---- INTO • RAILWAY CARRIAGE.-- Yesterday, at the Bromley petty sessions, John litimplurfi a young man, employed as a groom in the service its gentleman at Bromley-common, surrendered in diced. of his bail, charged with having thrown • live terrier hi over the roadway bridge of the London, Chatham, ad Dover Railway, and thereby severely injuring John With one of the guards of an express train from Ludgattia to Dover. Mr. Church, sol.citor, attended to proseetts The case has already been reported, and it be remembered that, as the train in question vs passing under one of the road bridges at Brier ley, • glazed projection, or " observatory," of the Ird carriage was broken, the glass striking and cutting the face, and knocking him backwards and rendering ba insensible. On recovering his consciousness Wells ford the dead but still warm body of a drys lying in the In a van. From inquiries subsequently made by one of theme parry's officers the dog was traced to the possession d prisoner up to a very short time of the train pawl Bromley, end at the first hearing of the case the Oali denied the charge, alleging that be left the dog on site step while he entered • linendraper's shop, and Odd, coming out the dog was missing. On the rehear's,' d the case the prisoner acknowledged hie guilt, and do magistrates committed him for trial at the next WO Kant aseelona. WO This delicious c "11l pnblk are res and should see bottle, and sto ASK for &id wholesale and CROSSE and a • London. Re., i'T ° ~- The most vo ll' 2l • .' _ se_ An unequalled i OM by grocers, Its! . sctioue ra 0. In WA Martin' * 13 Wholesale A its - is NEFORD si medical prof st solution of ta w ch, headache,) pi......._. aperient it is by Di NNE WeTroet, Lwiidou, table chemists. a mcb bottle Jaid HE INVIGO The most whin ▪ marshal ever introd the secretions, on CI =„.. It ism specific among other US !be prove highly bet Elias es. per bottle, or ts, Ileums. Hamm an. Resehiwoh-s1 Ie • I WELL'S • 0 R * • to 0 R OR SIIOI • L D by ▪ AREHOUSI id a d t WELL'S The B ist EATING'S Imported this and tasteless; tM 7. The demand medicinal pmt es fig, being &loam now imports di Ilk from the lots, la. fl.; pink 11 1 •• tn. ls. dd. ; qui •0. as, • bIBERT an effectual ref g • the head, trod kk best medicine f • " eases of sat 7 cures person, Wy allays the ti. 'Proachlug cones .8 deprived of ale • depend on • emir and sold • • • awing -a laid., and tare for Liumbert's I • red cat tas ste • • BIRTHS, lIARRIAGEB, AND DEATHS. BIRTHS. CLARK K.—January I, at Kinpgate, Kent, the wit: of Lines nant K. F. Clarke, R.N., of a ion. DAVIDSON.—January 1, at Porehester square, Mra Dasidson, of a daughter. FINCH.--January 1, at Stanton Lodge, Blackheath. ths ll/1 of R. Flitch. Req., M.D., of a son. MORRlS.—January 1, the wife of Mr.W. Morris, of TOMO . road, Hollow ay, of a daughter ROBIPISON.—January 1, at St. Katharine's, Regent's-park wife of W. Robinson, Esq., of a daughter. WlLKlNA.—January 1, at Manor-road, New.cross, wile of 1. J. IL Wilkins, eta son. MARRIAGE S. GREOORY—FREEBODY.—Deoember StS, at St. HMV' , C hw t Hanover-square, by the Rev. G. taatman, A. C. 6reftM. " Chester, to Jana, daughter of T. Freebody, of Wren"' Ch. NI Ealti II —RUMMY.— December 30, at the parish ...buret St. Andrew, Holborn, by the Rev B. Kingsford, J. W. dieddh Shad Esti .to Louisa Elizabeth, daughter of W. Runney , welL 818LEY—AU8TIK—Jainay 1, at St. Stat7's Church, D0re1:... , 1N the Has. J. Pueblo , C. T. Staley, to ILugaret Guest , 11 4 w ' of the late J. W. H. Austin, of London. DEATHS. ADAM.—January 1, at Kilburn, Eliza Mary, daughter of th' Ser. G. B. Adam. SAVNlA.—January 1, 81: W. Baynes, Bart., of rdetland.Pfa t • aged 78. RllNDY.—Janeary 1, at Crowndale-road, Camden-town, Ph il. " delphia, the wife of Yr. J. Buddy, aged M. "XLL.--January 1, at Kensington-gate, Adinand, son Of f*' Rev. S. L 1414 aged 18. 'ABBRS.—January 1, at Lincoln's-Inn-gelds, 0. Ferrer, Tel , aged REWTO NBO. .—Jannary 1, at Nightingale-road, Loser ms s ' H. Newton. aged 79. WILKINBOE.—On the evening of the glst Decewberh. Brighten. after a few day s illness, in the 18th year age, to the inexpressible giief of hls parents, Yrieual,.., ton, eldest and beloved son of James "reeling Vaq., of 24. Adelaide-cresodit, Bitiliton and gLeer a s4 Claphana-park. Friends will accept this intimation- Printed and Pbu!Med by WILLUit iitoo HALM et -w ° I t h, Loenbord•otroot, la Übe am of Loudon, /Tinter. at Oboe ha Lombard-otreet, in the Precinct of Wh it•gdis.' THIJUDAY, JAJUAIT 4. i.UL I i