The Express. — London, England, 1867-12-31 00:00:00

' It I 1 I .'„t6 - ... - : - T • - Tte _-' * 1 U 51 • .~ _~} ;:. ..~i `. 1 0 .6,1i77.) LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1867. [STAMPED, U. ADDITIONAL] (TWOPENCE TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW I , ply I STIA.II-8111 COISPANY ' ; C..... toll powered ClydrbuUt tron screw th • doted Rates Malls, calling at Quasar r day, to take on hoard take a oh I...arty to call at as IntermalinW purl. 0.0 wad steamers sailing every Wednaeday, W the ac..airomodation Forward .apply of i cz o lked prorisions. Passengers , tr. • .Lt IttYi mak, ked through on very lALTSII- 1,1 ~ r irther particulars apply to WILLIAM . liverpool; audio YIVILSand MACEY, „ Laualun. (aaotaa • s Ticr.casats.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 30. MEXICO. (FROM ♦ CORRESPONDENT.) MEXICO, Nov. 27. The Congress will not assemble until to-morrow. Its lint duty will be the scrutiny of the votes of the States, then to name the President of the Republic. That President it is already known is M. Juarez ; but although his nomination is certain, he is compelled to wait until he has been legally proclaimed before acting. Had I not made it a duty to send you nothing but positive news I should profit by these circumstances to write a long letter on what 1 believe to be the disposi ' tions of the Congress. Unfortunately I could not take it upon myself to act thus. I have spoken with a great number of members. What I have heard induces me to hope that the government will have the majority ; but we are so accustomed 1 here to changes that I must refer you to my forthcoming letter, which 1 shall send by the French packet. MI rant a. Sztbsil Ant( itTilttarg. HAYMARKET. CHATHAM, Dec. 30. • 1 Extra precautions continue to be taken by the A compact and interesting three-act dram*, authorities at this port and • for the prevention of called .A Wife Well Won, founded by Mr. Edmund Fal- any sudden attack on the governmentestablishments. At , ooner upon an old novel by M. Paul de Kock, known in the dockyards strong guard is posted both by night as well England as "The Man with the Three Pair of Breeches," was as by day, an order having been given that the troops are produced at this house hint night with perfect and well- t i r s e h m m ain enta in ttaelgair,do,utfotrhethe.praztection An A i rie inv i ld um es i t; deserved meccas. Though the subject has, we believe, of troops have also been plac ed mg on duty, both within and , ' been dramatised before, and performed with considerable without the convict prison, to prevent any attack being i , gnome at many of the outlying theatres, it is almost made on that establishment. By direction of Major-Gene- 1 needless to say Mr. Edmund Falconer's version has lite. ml F. Murray the guard has been removed from the inner racy merits that are wanting in the older dramas. It has lines are into Fo red rtt an Ain y heiis i t o , n togua rd h rounds o f t e S m ni a ir ani:Toitnherwhich also a merit which we are very glad to see in a play bear- munition. Excepting in special and urgent cams all bog Mr. Falconer's name : there are no long-winded leaves to officers and passes and furloughs to the troops speeches, though " liberty" and the " sovereign people" at this garrison have been discontinued, the officers and men being required a to t bold t themselves in readiness for (the scene is laid in the days of the first French revolution) are great encouragers of wordy writing. The dialogue is " lir se l t r. c ti e . !teed, li chief s constructor of the navy, has never allowed to overlay the action ; the story is clear recovered from the effects of his late accident in France, and simple, the interest never flags, and Mr. Sothern has and has resumed his duties at the Admiralty. never yet appeared in a more effective drama. The last PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 30. act bears some slight resemblance to the hat act of the The Osborne, paddle yacht, Commander John Lady of Lyons, but this is no blemish to the story. Mr. D'AxcY , will be paid out of commission to-morrow. The government having resolved to strengthen the civil Palmier, we believe, has altered much of the political power by the swearing in of special mss port in view of significance of the three pairs of breeches left to his hero— any possible Fenian outbreak in this port or garrison, that is, he has used the colours, red, blue, and white, more about 200 men belonging to the 3rd Hants (Dockyard) Artil lery Volunteers were enrolled on Saturday, and the process for (prcical purposes on the stage, than to mark the changes at eashisre in a man who serves the nopoirlis is red, and Mr i : r t use l z .li gentelribula continued tpdarilk"the protection of thedockyaril. Bthiff P•oiAl duty 4 7 . caohtlatteatktelapero Whine sA4 wifis, l add Mr. bothers' ; precautions have also been taken for the protectio ns of the a king& ill ailetie f iirlYmi license even to him * 'Royal Clarentie Victualling-yard and.the government site hi uthor. Frierintars as a poor printer and sans culotte blishissenteat Hasler, by the enrolment of artisans thereto employed be arm ed the c u , len , Ag th o e r i d r . services r being re's in first act, receiving a mysterious legacy which he bogie to find is gold, and is disappointed io find is . t hey upar7le of 2,000 of whioh.are b l ei l ing y strui2ac m tured in the ineches. The will acconipanying this curious present : dockyard. iMs what luck attended the dead niid when he were stiller the red, the blue, or the white breeches, and the pa* printer mama to try his luck in the same way as his uncle trill* it before him. Being in love with thss only olsolliter of a proscribed count, .be pulp on the altd ineeches, anti. in that costume will suitable republican additions„be is enabled to save her:from being • tifistaffeed as an aristocrat owl traitor, bolksiot before fic bps married her by civil contract under the new and free-and...say, or philosophical laws of the isp abil or . Utbelpe her to fly to England and join her faeber : he Wein bey in the blue breeches, and just as sleds being oupagolloal to marry p marquis, he prevails up. her to give him two years to claim her, which she ilmik, by pennadint ter father thoi.phe has made a vow =lacy, weeeq,M to hold good for ti.3t period. The act, which we may call .the white basehee act, , ingieduces the hero as a favourite general of Bonaparte, Is which position be is enabled to save the life of the Omit and the Marquis, who have been engaged in a weak plot to restore the Bourbons, and to so far soften the Comet that he wins lila wife at last, and justifies the title of the drama. .Mt. Bethern's pathos has nut increased with practice, and he appears to make love with his tongue in his cheek‘ and one eye winking at the audience ; but be - carries off the sentiment of hip chavicter with ,rt certain taking dash and spirit, and em i r tho boor by, making as much as possible of the lu us points h is character. The heroine is very graoeully, tasted , feelingly, and impressively played by jig Robertsoi, who is ladylike wish her embus:o,4a the t act, and geniality with her aristocratic stiffnra the ( ba t: a l:l P :ro t , * t and in se c ond oei sec t atohbm:lszanztuttdirietra, end pr.locoßtatuaingckdanstooptniispy is rpm-. ju with the sympathies of the audience, in the che sentsd with good forms by Mr. Ryan, who looks 'ike * Mawworm, aid acts like a " heavy villain." Mr. lls was very elegantly mounted and very warmly re 'o .. u sutti p th.eieti.eielesosensif. and d ly .ilaskythue the Marquis. ; Lad ;il h r e . and it promises to keep its place for some time in WIATILIR EZPORT.-(TBDI DAY.) TORMAT. DO=illla $l. S AJL L 7- I W. I Irth 11,-L•giremis' .. W. I. L 111.3 ... ju 17, R. IIL Menu . 16.41 ' W. 1 W. boo —I 1 Aberdeen 30.11121 1 XII. 7 W. be 2 Leith Melt B.W. 2 IA d - Ardmore- 30.43 K. I R. cf 1 Gmenceetie.l3o.32l 31 11.8. 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Lk \V 1.1!•E ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ~.,,•• . pwards of Five Milhous. k• litColllo • Half a Million. and a Quarter illiiitril to the Assured Qfiltoinennlidly. ...1•!. - .1 to rolieles—l'pwards of Four 1111Uous. participating scale effected during the cur. to the profits to be distributed at the • • h will he mode up to 31st Demniber, , ,tatements of Accounts, de., apply to the 41:! k 11 , 14-greet, Loudon. %% 11.11 AM SAM I: LL DOWNES. Actuary. ~. , , FRANCE. PARIS, Die. 30, Evorm. In the sitting of the Corps ikgialatil to-day the discussion commenced on the bill respecting the Garde Nationale Mobile. Article 1 was adopted without a discussion. M. Desrotours brought for ward an amendment on the second article, demand ing that the sons of foreigners born in France should be liable to the conscription. General Niel spoke in reply. Articles 2 and 3 were adopted. M. Berger opposed the system of allowing sub- 110YAL ALEAMBRA PALACE. ft Director, Mr. Y. Strange.) Three Ballets, 200 •0 hot sitaLets, Singers. Acrolats. Minim; Pk n.r‘s. ldeeratos, Saloons. Sopper.rooms, Lavatories, r. , Evening Paper: 10 Orchestral Pieces Evot7 At 11411.isst Seven, begin at Eight. Prices-4., , :.‘crecd Seats, ; Prieatis Borta, from Cl fr...n Eleven to Four. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea leveL The letter. r rising , f (falling), a ,steady), indicate direction of motion of the mercury within last 12 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme force, with its direction during last 24 Lours. Z.—calm. Weather b. - blue sky : e.- clouds (detached) ; r.— fog h.—halt: L—liglitnlng m.—misty n haryi •, o.—overesoit (dull): r.—rain: s.--snow; —thunder. Bain-tall, mow or bill melted), daring lad 24 hours. his disturbance. . . • +hie mamba bliietaistAt i =it ft laterally a little len in' =fount than It was yesterday: amt rite is reported from Heider, the mai roast of England file pressure locreaseds during yesterday, but since last night It hits Ill•creaseld 1-10ths of an inch. Temperatures have diminished generally, and are t Doi/ lower on the west coast of France. Stn(ng so u theasterly winds continue to blow In the south of Ireland elsewhere winds are easterly and moderate, except in Scotland, where they are variable. The weather la cloudy, but tine. log is reported Crum Leith and Aril:lmam THE REMAINS OF THE EMPEROR M.kXI- MILIAN. ALL the NEW CHRISTMAS ENTERTAIN• M ESTS EVatY N icttr. A letter from Vera Cruz, dated Nov. 27, gives the followingaroount of the delivery of the body of the late NteperadilladmVlloll,4ol!iliaullikeShe i by.-She m *yew of Vera' Hinz :-. 511 thiliell, hided alepllite on the 26th inst., at 3 p.m., uncle a'strang eactiti of cavalry, the• commander of the escort having bolds charge a sealed paraffi containing the key of the coffin, arhich he was instrueted to place in the bands of the inapt of the city. The body was conducted to and' deposited in the parish church, where the mayor, the members tri• the tatty council, thit members of the boards of 'health and charity, and the principal local authorities trate rnerebled. The church was then ordered to be cleared' hy the police, and sentries placed at the doors 'to prevent any one from entering. The admiral next-yea inioarted that everything was ready tor= the delivery. He shortly appeared with his staff, all dressed' in plat clothes and l in deep mournill. The operation then commenced of. opening • large deal 'case, irilett — eks - RA M" lid contain another case of zinc. The latter was next opened, and a beautiful rosewood coffin, on the top of which was a lege and elegantly . carved cross (all the work of Mexican artizans) was seen. The mayor then broke the seals of the parcel containing the key, which was of gold, and pre sented •it to the person in charge. The binges of the coffin lid were also of gold. The coffin bs'4l opined,"the body was exposed to view at full length. The corpse, *as dressed in a full suit of black, end the hinds in black 'HQ gloves. The face was perfect, and although of the ashy brown colour assumed by all embalmed bodies a few months after the operation has been performed, was easily recognisable 'hy . any one Who had ever Seen the Emperor in life. The coffin was lined through out with velvet, and the body well cushioned in,, to prevent any movement, so that the head, hands, Sze., were evidently in the Jame position in which they had been placed originally. The admiral was then called upon to say whether he recognised in the body present the corpse of Ferdinand Maximilian, Archduke of Atisi and whether he would receive it as such. Replying 1:n affirmative, the coffin was 'again closed; and 'the by handed to him. An Octal record was then drawn n triplicate, 4 witted by three public, notaries—one .. being for the Mexican gbvernment, one for the Adm and one to be deposited in the arehivis of this city. ti documeht was signed by the Admiral and his staff,' mazor 4 lnd 'lrani authorities present. Everybody thin withdrew, leaving the corpse in the church, the doors dr which sere well gnardea by Mexican infantry until the nest morning. It was then quietly embarked Nyfitheit any military honours, and t!dtet9n board the --x---.. 11 orT PA7 rte_ MORNING I' ERFOASKANcEs EVERY I. ROM'. at Two. ~atittitos the Garde Nationale Mobile. He I 'Proposed to send back the 4th article to the com mittee to be reconsidered. M. Greiner, the re porter of the committee, agreed to this proposal. M. Picard asked whether exemptions from service would be allowed in the National Garde Mobile. M. Bouher replied that this question was subordi nate to the solution of the question of substitutes in the Garde Nationale Mobile. The 4th article was sent back to the committee. The debate will be continued to-morrow. A report current on the Bourse that the Chevalier di Nigro, the Italian Minister, and Baron Goltz, Oa) Prussian Atnbaisedor, WYCI'd hut aiierel the re ception of the diplomatic corps at the Tuileries on tae Ist January, has been denied. Baron Goltz leaves Paris on Thursday next. OYAL ALHAMBIVA PALACE. Kilt A H A IPS' L'.L' WHISKY. • ' Iplist.pr rEnuvrte :r Ins.' TM+ celeloatEd ' old ruonvisiry gained the DUBLIN I'm yr: MEDAL -.lt t "SW WIC team delicious, and very ennuonie. sold is bottles. 16.1 d, oek at the Matt houses In L ay.', . by the impute to Ye priodyei tame la Uglaad ; or sharsale at S, Goad Win 9ri. Loi W,—Color ire the red rest, pink held , Sal Loltirriadt . =ashen% LL Whlaky. ' ADMIRALTY, Dim. 30.—APRopermENTs.—Lieu . - tenants" George W. Mind; Aychibied L. Douglas, 'line Lynedeek L. Moncried, to the Exist'.lent, for study'; Pi A. Black, to the ainioom ; Subt ui tenaats Hugh G. vibugh and C. S. Donner. to the • les ; Midshipmen D. L. Dickson and C.Sherard, to the hdles ; Navigating Midshipman Edwin N. Richard; $ the Dee ; Surgeon 44. David Duncan, additional, to the es ; Asaistant-Sµr goons David Bowen Thomas, 'to e 1: Naval Hospital 'at Bermuda ; end Patrick Keehn, to nwich Hospital. SINGULAR PItOCEEDINGS OF A CAPTAIN.—In May- last Captain Baird, of the iron barque Sylphide, sailed from Tome, on the west coast of South America, for Liverpool, with a eerie of whist, and yesterday infor mation was received at Liverpool that the Sylphide had reached Moreton Bay, whMn the captain was evela in Marge, and it is suspected tkiiA for some months' pre stonily his mind had been deranged( •Inytead of coming Dame he sailed to Pepite Island: in the Pacific, where' he • sold part of his auto for disbursements, and he ittrthe same time wrote to his ovens that he hied seven tires to get round Cape Horn and failed, and that he should therefore try the Abattedfaii 'route. At revile Abdut eight of his crew deserted, and ho must bare gone mirth wstrisr for the same mail that reporm las arrest speaks of , his being at Panama. The Sylphide formerly belonged to Mr. Sootadeld, of Sunderland, but we believe she wee recently sold to a Liverpool Sm. TOUR Or A MISSIONARY BlSHOP.—Bishop Patte son usually sails from New Zealand in May, when the hur ricane season in the islands is over, and before the pet wintry weather of New Zeolend hes set in. He takes with • him one of his assisting clergy, and all the natives, ilximpt • a few of the older scholars who have become accustomed to the colder climate, and who remain behind to prosecute their studies under the care of the ether aasisting aim- • man. On one of the islands in the Banks group a secon d . ary . estab li shment has been formed, where the natives. re mutt with the clergyman while the bishop makes the ' round of the islands—taking with bins some of the lads to visit their parents and those who are desirous of remain- ing at lidmif— rece iving fresh accessions to his numbers, and shaming to then- friends those who are unpro mising. In October he returns again toAuckland witiall his flodk. A great loss oC time is of course involved in these voyages of the scholars to add firo, and in the yearly breaking up of the setablisiiment ; and for they reason the bishop is about to move the headq uarters of his mission to Norfolk Island, the climate of which 111 sufficiently warm , to enable the Melaneidan • natives to remain there without /PO HOTEL K EE Ppßs and WO CONSUMERS. A. lhe Chtspeat !louse lii tendon for POULTIFY,.GAIIE, and a u t i n d...l I, .t 11l T PRODrCE. teilt,hire V.i. "n, by aide or haU-aide G.... 1 badly Cheese 7d. 00 11. per lb. Dice Cheshire Cherie{ d. per lb. Pork, Poultry. and 141.111 e are 1:10111 eery cheep. W. pad J. LTA VLOK's.:I:., Little Pulteney-street, Galen-square. Eatabliebed Balt a Century. *parting intilligena. ft ,LADLES.—If you do not want your candles NJ ettlualvelY for show, but will‘pleasaniness oldippearenca ' , Mire SUSAISIWS Of burning, but b ilfillXB GOLD lILDA L PALM ITINE," - or their "Sl;erw' nitnnine," or th eir good oblilashioned " &Mont Sperm." o " Delmont 'Wax:" or their .• MC" , No. 2,' m Mo. t," or " Flattetgei" Compogite , in prefer. aim Mrs Sneak mid meet tausimarsoli Paranoia Lamdlea But ti t ! It pm hoe Use extreme transparency of pure Paralline. . Nice' • ne " or their . Dennoutlise" will give It to you in pvrte, at a more mode,rate price [hauls usually charged forkny really tirst class Paralline Candles. The neer (Mkt soap " num SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE," containing half its weichtof their concentrated distilled Glyce rine, should be in immured us in every how before the winter cams on, became of Me admirable effects in mem:siting chapping of the Inuoh awl Imo. In every house there ought also to be one of the waled Wipes of their concentrated Distilled Glyce rine, Lawn ei el, u here as " Frlce's Glyeerine," and prescribed by the unit eminent medical men abroad as well as at home, L the one .oily &Onetime fur mediclnitl use whether externally or imarnally. • • . , ItititlrsCrOnli SOAPS of the Meant sorts usually made sze . l.tf i &A,ssin command a ounetooLly lamming sale. The beerine" spoken of above Is, however, the one fall3. — soVi 6 me. RICEII SEW PATENT NIGHT LIGHTS," for homing In thelside Maws, aretelieved to be Wirer, best !debt lights mats "Price* Childs' -Night Lights," for burning without Also. and their Meerut setts of "lumber Candles" are so wellAvru l , and se seiterally used gad appreciated as not to need any a notice elf THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. FLORENCE, Dzc. 30. BETTING. IN LONROX,—bloyriaY. i Notwithstandiag there was a pretty good muster at thg, r clubs to-day the busiups traiisacted amounted to very little. The only noteirotthy idcidea was the booking of ' Green Sleeve fee the Derby; ape speculator taking 1000 to 7' three times, and 'Alecto' to go on at the same ? tic" i ;!.)1 ' . was inves t ed on Ilandiltb at 33 to 1, and the a pi n g of 200 to 6 against Vale Royill for the Two Thou sand compfewd the tranaactionum 4( ,the day. Prices aro appended. Tito Tu62'sAmt• derNEMI. S t., 1 on the Sold Offetod ,200 to 6 apt Vale Ropkitoken) w DERB Y. . 1000 to 75 apt Green Sleeve I WO to 15 (a 0: l Ulm Mt 1111 . t6 ' 1 apt Bandltto 4 , 1000 to 60 The Earl ;osrl - ' The Nazione of this evening contradicts the statement of the Itiforma that General Menabrea hid failed in his negotiations with Count Ponza di Sin Martino, the chief of the Piedniontese party. " The delay in the formation of the ministry," adds the Nazione, " arises out of these negotiitiOni being still carried on." THE NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTRY. VIENNA, Dix. 30. According to reliable accounts, the formation 'of a new cabinet is now completed, and the Emperor has made the respective appointments. The list of the new ministry is believed to be as follows : Prince Auersperg, Minister President; Count Taaffe, Deputy President, with charge of the defence of the country and of the police ; Dr. Giskra, Minister of the Interior; Dr. Herbst, Minister of Justice ; Herr Brenta, Minister of Finance ; Dr. Hasner, Minister of Education and Public Worship ; Herr Pleuer, Minister of Com merce ; Dr. Berger, Minister without a portfolio; Count Alfred Potocki, Minister of Agriculture. The pulgiestion of the official list is expected to take place on New Year's Day. The newly appointed ministers will take the oaths of office in presence of the Emperor to-morrow. .—A Hint to Purchasers.—Do 'not sure that you know what price you are . pegkog per pnand for yr candles until you have snippet:Jr liar Put them let Soine (=idles are right w without.the wrappers, some with moderately thick wrappers, some with very thick wrap b pem m . and use are not nearly right weight with ower thick. PII.ICICB W ' l. ski: mod Palmitin.," "Ilelmout Sperm." and " met Wan;' "Best," " No. 2." " No. 3," and •• Battersea" Composit s, " Prices Paratilne," and "Belmoutine," and all the ether eaNtil ,, of Pike's Patent Candle eompauy :Llrulted;, are full weight a ithout the wrappan. Emperor to the country. She put to sea immediately afterwards. The coffin was furnished at the expense of the Mexican government, by which all the expenses of transferring the body to Vera Cruz were also defrayed." a tow drains. HER and OLENNY, OUTFITTERS. vr R o ll areetablishmtnt to London, seat door to Somers* belle, Strand. N.B. Lists ot suactessary Quint for every purpose sad aPPotounent to Ind* Mins, and the Colonise, will be tor. inrded on application. CIRRI:MIAS PRESENTS and NEW YEAR'S V Gills sor all who court the gay and festive scenes.— NIACASNAR OIL, a preserver and beautifyer of the halr Ispifil all precedent. Lowlands' Kalydor, for Impart ing a radiant bloom to the complexion awl a witness and deli• mutn the halals, arms, wal neck. Rowlands' Odonto, or Pearl Dentifrice, for givins a la art like whiteness to the teeth, and Ira. gr.ice to the breath. The patronage of royalty throughout Europe, then-general use by rank and faahlon, and the univer sally known efficacy of these articles, give them a celebrity un parillekil —.told by chemists and perfuniers.—Ask fur " !low lands." articles. LAITUE.—The LETTUCE tiontaina an active principle, the Latutine, which pesessees all the soothing 10M.Ithollt Its dangers.-11r. O. PALAU, r iamb =s 01. tit. lloyniarket, prepares • syrup and • Pate of UAW, (or lettuce,, highly re, ommended by the Medical Prolessionter Pate. bethink bronchitis. and all chest adeettoos. Syrup, Ca. IM.. Pate. IL +dal 1... 1.1. Pate, by poet, aid as. 114. LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM, an eat-dual remedy, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is admitted to be the beet medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient consumption. It fre quently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable admirably alkle the tickling which provokes frequent colichil4 In approaching consumption Its effects are tnily beneficial. Persian' deprived of skvp, or even lying down for fear of endue& Pon, maJ depend oil irin: in a few minutes after taking it.— only and sold by W. LA SIBERT chemist, 8, King Wil liam-street, thennc,ruse, London, and by all drucirbits, Is bottles, is+d, and three quantities in one, 2s. 9'L lie particular sad ask for isunbert, Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address me engrave,' on the AUll.lo. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. The be 4 awl safest remedy for COUGHS. EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES nikve the difficulty of breathing in AS KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. TIoN Impn taut remedy in CANS a INCIPIENT WNSUIIP. KEATING•S COUGH LOZENGES. A crrt..im, r,me.l) for relieving the IRRITATION of the BRONCHIAL It EWA. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES, 0 wWch are daily recommended by the Iseult), Wallin, Mals from the no. , t esolnent of whom may be seen sold in NAM 1.. ; awl 11;e4. Ys. Od., W. ed., and 11. each, by Y LATINO. t heml-t. ;u. St. Faure Churchyard, London. sold retail by all Druerlds, • THE CASTLE of SCHWERIN.—THE lil'ILDEk, conducted by GEORGE GODWIN. Vs.A., late Vice riesidi ut of the Institute of Architects, ad dnsict itself as well to antiquaries, art lovers, awl friends of I ' l ' l 4 ref.rnt. as to architects, builders, and workmen. Each mind., 4.1.. or by pito, 5d., is Illustrated with wed cn• Q~aaeings. in the best sts of the art, and contains articles by a stilt of skilled ...hers. The number for Tills WEEK. the drat 01. besr 1.4. me, Includes a tine View Plan of the I•.cl ipilcc particulars of the Castle of kleckletildtru. of Jerusalem Architecture, , Ist , math: Pmportio,•-- Tii.,ity of Italy—Domestic Architecture of TI Wt•ric , of the late Mr (Uric" Barry—Partitary {to asts in tpool—and other Articles. With all the News. Artistic and Vorkstreet, Covent-garden: and all new -t..0. ITANOVEIt-SQUARR. The CHRISTMAS EXTV.A NI NIREB contains IA paws of eollrelY new Dtrer liti-in.. E ,3 •-•st Vat.... AL.,- Polka ' 1.1.1k3 L'Aficien It& It, .:.w.irdt e 0110111 French Mrs 11. W. Gondban. Bluth I:nee 11 ' .111 Tizitarnarrel4;.l. . .... . . toe one Shilling. " Th e 41 . 4 ' , .st. 1..4, the 'mot attractive, the ni..st wet. and eimuriug • Liirlaatas number' of the )ear.“ . ' ... %.1.1,,wn and Parry. Ilanover-wittare. HINOVEIZ-SQI'ARE.—The new Magazine of mvi !Atte.' by LINDSAY SIA.PER. j ' lN4 R \ • KKR is eow ready. and to be had of lvep noist , ,,br • a I b...kaeller, and at every railway station In tiNat kiritAnk Iteland. OuNTLITM. e N..tte. L.rcandle. I 1 iiu. Eragt Payer. A % fp•rol the Sea. S. .ng. J. L Rattan. 7a , lfth N i:ht ~I‘e de salon. Brinier Richard. The K fug', UsnAhtir. Song. Alex. Reichardt Pike 'Me Shilling. " Conversion in High Life" is the title of an article it tLe Journal, in which it is stated that within the last few weeks the Countess of Portarliegton, Loral Louth, and Lord ( ranard have embraced the catholic The Irish art , tocracy," says the writer, •' are waVaning to follow the lead of their brethren in England." SPAIN. MADRID. Dac. 30. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the draft of the address in reply to the speech from the throne was read. The address states that the place of honour for Spain in the conference upon the Roman question was by the aide of the Pope. G REECE. ATHENS, DEC. 29. M. Bulgaria, the chief of the opposition, who has been charged by the King to form a new cabi net, continues his negotiations for that purpose. THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN BELGIDDI The Avenir National of yesterday says :—" It is believed that the ministerial crisis in Belgium will speedily terminate, and that it will lead to the re constitution of the ministry in a more decidedly liberal sense. The disagreement, as we have already said, occurred between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Rogier, and M. Fri-re-Orban, the Minister of Finance. The King, after vainly endeavouring to accommodate matters, summoned M. Rogier, and begged him to form a new cabinet. But M. Rogier did not accept this mission. M. Frbre was summoned to the palace in his turn, and it is declared that he has complied with the desire of Leopold IL , and that be will shortly present a ministerial list and a programme containing the application to primary teaching and the tempo ralities of public worship, of the principles of seculari sation which that minister has endeavoured to realise since 1847, in combating at once the clerical party and the most timid fraction of liberalism." THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY. The Italian journals publish the following pro gramme of the members of the "Left : " FLORENCE, DEc. 23. Friends, this is a supreme moment for the fate of Italy. We have endeavoured in a few lines published to-day by the Riforma to point out to the country the path to be followed in order to have a government which, with a wise and strong policy. may secure the triumph of the national programme. You will agree with us that if in every part of Italy an earnest approval were to be imme diately manifested of the vote of the majority of parlia ment, which repulsed a ministry of reaction and submis sion to France, it would powerfully aid in the formation of a cabinet of progress cap..ble of satisfying the aspirations of the country; and that if the French government, thwarted in its plane, attempted again to indicate its will to the Italian people, the latter, strong in the vote of its legiti mate representatives. would rise to defend their dignity and their tights. Take steps, friends, in order that these thoughts and these intentions may be promptly known and supported in every manner permitted by law by your fellow-citizens, and be sure that the concerted and decided will of the patriots will in no way prejudice the country. (Signed) Fabtizi, Crispi, Bettani, Nicotera, Oliva, Cairoli, La Porta, Miceli, T. Villa, Lamar°, Canard, Cucchi, Ouerzoni, Be Boni, E. Genitalia, 3lussi, Lnaldl, G. B. Bettero, Brunetti, G. Omni, Plutino, S. Morelli, S. Curcio, Fehigalli, G. Asproni, Damian', Sprovieri, Di Blasi* Scipieme, N. Botta, Anima Treveni, Bunko Albanese, G. B. Caned. G. Dell', E. Cipriani. ADDITIONAL MAILS roR BOYBAY.—The Indian government have made arrangements for despatching a steam vessel from Aden to Bombay, on the arrival at Men of each mail packet proceeding from Suez to Calcutta. The whole of the four mails for India in each month will, therefore, be at once forwarded vit, Bombay, two being conveyed by the regular mail packets from Suez, on the Bombay line, and two being conveyed as far as Aden by the regular mail packets on the Calcutta line, and from Men by the extra steam-vessels provided by the Indian government. ROME. The following is an extract from a letter from Rome of Dec. 17:—" You see we are having the terrors of revolution at Rome, but up to the present time have had no alarms excepting one morning, when there was a great deal of firing in honour of anti' Barbara, the patron Saint of Artillery. We, who are ignorantof herexistence, thought the French had come back, and hail been too warmly re ceived. When I came to Rome I considered myself a moderate liberal, now I sin a red republican, and bate and abhor the Pope, priests, and papalini. I have been greatly interested in going to see the poor wounded Garibaldians in the hospital here. Few are there here to sympathise with them, or to venture to show their sympathy. We tried long in vain, and were sent from the Minister of War to the commandant at Piazza, Ac., and everywhere met with the eternal ' Non poesumua !' At last we succeeded in opening the hospital doors. Fine, intelligent, well educated fellows they are in general, and greatly pleased to see those to whom they can give vent to their feeling' regarding the priestly enemies, especially grateful for books, the Life of St. Anthony being the most exciting thing allowed. They are in a wretched place, extremely damp sod unhealthy, and 60 have died in the hospital, more than one-fourth of the number, I believe, taken there. A great number are in a room on the ground Hoer, which feels and smells like a cellar, and I should think strong healthy men would soon get fever by sleeping there. It was difficult to provide at once for such an emergency ; but when that enormous Palace of the Quirinal is standing empty I do not see why they need have been put in a granary situated io a notoriously unhealthy spot. Some of them told us that what ruined them was that so niany had joined them who had no intention whatever of fighting, but only came to plun der, and these brought discredit on them everywhere, and dropped off just when they were wanted. I was amused and disgusted by what a Genoese marquis told me : ' Florence,' said he, is a place where they talk a great deed, and when we started I had many Florentines in my company who were full of what they would du ; but when the great day came at Neaten not one remained.' The priests and monks in charge of the hospital look moat un favourably on all visitors. They tried to discourage me, but in vain. Rome Is very empty, and it will of course be a dull season." MAILS VOR TUE BAIIAM.tS.—Tho contract with Messrs. Cunard, Burns ' and klaclver, une.er which the mails for the Bahamas have hitherto been conveyed from New York to Nassau, being about to expire, the govern ment of the Bahamas have made arrangements for the mails being carried by the steam vessels of another com pany. The first packet to be despatched under the new arrangement will leave New York on Thursdaythe 30th January, 1568, and thenceforward a packet wil l leave on every fourth Thursday throughout the year. The mails for the Bahamas will be despatched from London on the evening of every fourth A 1 eJnesday, commencing with Wednesday the 15th January, and eupplementery mails will always be forwarded on the evening of the following Saturday, to take the chance of arriving in New York be fore the departure of the Bahamas packet. No mails for Havana will for the present Le forwarded via New York and Nassau. ••••• •••••••••••••• RUNNING THE ISLOCKADE.-" It WM such a lovely night, so calm and clear, that the cliffs of Northern Kimmel seemed close behind, no matter how hard we pulled. But Pontiko was growing more distinct with every stroke, and we should soon be close to its sombre shadows, for the boat was heading a trifle westward of her course, to stem the current which sets towards Cape Buso. ' What is it, Demetri Y" Pull on, lad, what ails you" The rower, thus apostrophised, answers—'Hush, brothers ! Down ! down ! Behold the Turkish steamer.' We look where he points, And can faintly see the outline of a vessel's hull in the brightest glittering of the moonlight. She comes nearer, and is apparently steaming towards us, her masts being in one with her funnel. ' Down ! down !' cry the rowers in a whisper as we crouch level with the thwarts, and no further remark is made for several minutes. It is a crisis in our voyage, which brings the blood tingling through the veins, even more than would a whistling of rifle-bells overhead. We lie so helplessly, rising and sinking on the smooth waves ; the moonlight is so strong, the Turk so close at hand, that escape seems impossible. Will they fire first, and ask who we are afterwanls, or simply run us down, or will they make us their prisoners! There is about equal probability in favour of each of these results. Now we breathe more freely, for the Turk has stopped his engine, and re mains eta little distance blowing off steam. It is certain that we are not perceived: the oars are 'noiselessly dipped in the water, and we steal away into the shadow of Pon ! tiko. Thus far we are safe—safe at any rats until morn ing."—From J. E. Hilary Skinner's " Roughing it in Crete." GALT NORTHERN HOSPITAL, CALEDONIAN -ROAD, N. Number of patients for the week ending Dec. 28, 887, of which 231 were new lases. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. MACKIE, M.P. FOR KIRKCUDRRIGHToHIRE.—It is with regret that we an nounce the death of Mr. James Mackie, of Bargaly, M.P. for the stewartry of Kirkcudbright. The sad event took place with an awful suddenness at his residence, Eniespie House, near Castle-Douglas, on Saturday morning. On Friday Mr. Mackie was in his usual state of health, and transacted some business in Castle-Douglas during the day. At dinner in the evening be was taken suddenly ill. Continuing to get worse, a messenger was sent by the late train to Dumfries for Dr. M'Culloch, ! who immediately set off in a chaise and pair to Ernespie, a distance of about 16 miles. Hie ser- ; vices were unavailing, as Mr. Mackie expired at three o'clock the following morning. Mr. Mackie was the only surviving child of the late Mr. John Mackie, of 'largely, who represented the stewartry in parliament for a number of years. He was born in 1821, and was in his 47th year. ' In 18:13 be married Miss Jane Wilson, only daughter of . Mr. Archibald Horne, of Invercroskie and Whitetield, by whom he leaves nine children. At Oxford he took the degree of M.A. in 11-17, and in the same year he passed as an advocate at the Scottish bar, but . he never practised. On the dissolution of parliament in 1557 his father retired, and he came forward as a candidate in the liberal interest. He was opposed by the late Mr. George Maxwell, of Glenlee, whose libe. rslisni wan more advanced. Mr. Maxwell was the popular man, but Mr. Mackie having the support of the Kirl of Galloway, the Earl of Selkirk, and Mr. Murray Stewart, carried the election by a small majority. Since that time he enjoyed the honour of the representation undisturbed. Previous to last general election it was understood that he was anxious to withdraw into private life, and that Colonel Clark Kennedy. C. 8., whose unlooked -for death in Egypt was announced last week, contemplated standing in his stead ; but at the desire of some of his constituency he again offered himself, and was again returned. Mr. Mackie, though an adherent of the liberal party, was somewhat conservative in his views, and gave considerable dissatisfaction even to many of his friends by the way in which he acted during the divisions on the Reform Bill of the late Russell government, when he was one of the dia. , affected few who followed Lord Grosvenor into " the cave." Mr. Mackie was of a frank and kindly disposition, and as a gentleman was ueiversally esteemed. Himself an enterprising agriculturist, among the agricultural classes he was particularly popular.—Norl• Mail. TH Y. MIDDLESEX 17 I. ANDTH C CORONER'S • Cot . ET.—Last evening Dr. Lankester resumed an inquiry at the Durham Castle, Seven Sisters-maiLllpper Holloway, into the death of John Pratt, aged 53 years, who was found, after being poisoned, suspended by the neck to a teem in a ',table adjoining his residence at No. 27,Durhatn road. There could be no doubt from the evidence that the deceased, who was en inveterate drunkard, had died by his own hand, and that the poison used was atropia. No post niorteui examination had, however, taken place, for the reason given in the following letter from Professor Rodgers to the Coroner, :—" 35 Sussex-street, Waiwick. square, S.W., Dec. Is, 1867. Deer: Sir,—l went this after noon to 27, Durham-road for the purpose of performing a required examination of the body of John Pratt. The state of the body is, however, such as to render the pro ceedings so dangerous that regard to the value of my life to my family corrpels me to decline making it. par ticularly as the Middlesex magistrates seem to regard per sonal risk as valueless as scientific investigation carried out for the protection and the safety of the public.—l B:c., J. E. D. Itorieea , , Professor of Jurisprudence in the London Hospital Medical College." It seems that Pro fessor Rodgers was appoiuteel by the coroner on the liart of the crown to test the atmosphere of the Metropolitan Railway consequent on deaths that had occurred on that line. The professor made many journeys, and gave evi dence on the inquest, and was Allowed 101. by the coroner, which sum was reduced to 2/. by the Middlesex magis trates. The Coroner said it was not his intention to criti cise the acts of the Middlesex magistrates, but it appeared to him that the sum of two guinea,' was not a sufficient remuneration for such services. It seemed that justice might go by default and the Middlesex magistrates would take no notice. He believed, however, that the government would pay the highest price fur the highest Went. The jury sgreedwitb the remarks of the coroner, but expressed a wish that a pont mortem examination in the case under inquiry had been made. The Coroner said he could indict a penalty of Si. both on Dr. Collett and Professor Rodgers ; but after the act of the Middlesex magistrates he did not think it would he just to do so. He would, however, say that in the dangerous condition of that body either gentleman would willingly have forfeited the 5/. rather than have touched it. Dr. Collett replied that he believed if 1001. were given he could not have found the poison. It was of a vegetable character, and absorbed. The following verdict was returned:— ' all e e t e t tli from atropia and strangulation; but how the deceased got the ,'tropes there is nos sufficient evidence to show." SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—Visitors during the week ending Dec. 2s, 1867:—0n Monday Tuesday, and Saturday (free), from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., 7,847 ; on Thursday, and Friday (free), from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m., 11,543; total, 17.490; average of corresponding week in former years, 19,403 ; total from the opening of the museum, 7,124,754. THE PRINCE OF WALLS 4ND FoXIIITNTING IN Noireot.x.—Tfiere are no more enthusiastic supporters of the national sport of fothenting Mlle foetid in England ' than the royal wiser of Saindnighsyl and his popular 0611 - ! sort, and foxes tujd pheasants urn to exist together , on, the royal domain. When the rince of Wales first purchased Smidrhigharc, foxes . wilth unknown in th e ex cellent ,preserves ;.. but the i nswing become a sub scriber to the West Norfolk H as o s, which were then Pnnot 4 under th e mteislilrf of Mr. Hen illebois, at tame gave orders for feklultodhe PramirTud,Nitt several meets have milasitquently taken place at gham, with but in differeht results ea far as actual. nting war concerned, Se:ln but the immense fields of aqua a, carriage and pedestrians which have, tended, have suffi ciently sho4ru o gvir s tpli v e rt 4l . &tuck avi mar . 'high ness gave a public luncheon to the gentlemen of the hunt, there were more " swells " in pink and green, i1tur...146. and on horseback, than ever before were seen in the annals of the West Norfolk Nimrod.. This was, possibly, par tially due to the love of the sport, but probably still more l to the desire to be brought somewhat into close communion 1 with the4lignity, itc., which is supposed to " hedge about a prince. It cannot be said of Sandringham, sad the country thereabouts, that it is one of the best fox-hunting districts in England, as it is not sufficiently open for that, hauks t Lead the keeper, faith faithfulness t in lnesa of . but still in the nature of the ground there is nothing to preventoo some good ru ns , his royal highn ess 's bag out the wishes of the Prince with reference to the pre servation of " the varmint," the woods at Sandringham this year are as full of foxes as possible. During the pre. sent shooting season the Prince and his brother sportsmen have seen (oxen in every wood.—Land and Water. Dec. :N. COLLISION ON THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.— An accident occurred on the South Devon Railway on Saturday morning near Ivybridge. The up goods train which left Plymouth at six o'clock had to drop some trucks and take on three others at the Ivybridge goods siding, which is about three-quarters of a mile above the Ivybridge station. For this purpose the di :err of the engine (the Hero) left the main body of the train at the Ivybridge station, and proceeded to the riding, by permission of the statiou-mater at Ivy. bridge, to do his work. The passenger train leaving Exet.r at 7.10 cut., consisting of six carriage., drawn by the Aurora engine, usually crosses the up goods train at Kingsbridge-road, the line being • single one in that neighbourhood ; but iu consequence of the delay of the goods train the passenger train driver received *Mien orders at Kingsbridge-road to proceed to Ivybridge snd cross the goods train there. It is understood that pre viously the porter at the railway station at Ivybridge hail telegraphed to Kingsbridge-road " line clear," forgetting that a part of the goods train had passed up, or else imagining that it would have returned in time to get out of the way of the passenger train. Be that as it may, the result was that on the driver of the Aurora nearing the Ivybritlge siding he observed the goods engiue and trucks in front of him on the same line, and at once made every effort to stop his train. The driver of the other engine, on bearing the paseenger train coming, had sent a man to try and stop her, and meanwhile had put on steam to back his engine out of the way. The line having a sharp curve at this point, how ever, it was impossible to avoid a collision, although by the prompt efforts of the drivers its violence was very much lessened. The Hero had three trucks in front and three behind, and into the front ones the Aurora dashed. The cattle-truck that was the tirss truck reared up on end against, and damaged the chimney of, the engine, and falling over, carried away the telegraph- erre.. The next, an open zinc truck, was doubled up under the engine, and crushed to an unahvely mass of splin tees ; the third truck was knocked off the line • 1 the Hero engine, which came next, was uninjured . The passengers iu the other train were thrown from their seats with more or less violence, according to their l' pueition in the train. Those who suffered most were the occupants of the third class carriage in front, but no one sustained any injury beyond a severe shaking and a bruise or two. Mr. Parr, of the traffic de partment, happened to be in the train and at once ran to the Ivybridge Railway Station and telegraphed to , Plymouth for assistance, and very promptly a train was sent on with Mr. Fowler, Insp,ctor Tucker, sad a number of gangers, to clear away the wreck, sad to bring in the passengers. Theline wasthoroughly blocked, semi remained so fur 110M111 hours ; meanwhile passengers had to walk past the wreck. The leas to the South Devon Railway Company will be inconsiderable; pro bsibly the only coompenaation claim entertained will be for a lady's bonnet which was blown from her heart when walking across Ivybridge viaduct, the wind being high at the time. Thu blame at present seems to rest cutirely with the porter at leybridge station, into whose conduct doubtless • strict investigation will at once be made.— Wear re Morning Nara. - . • A THEATRICAL INCIDENT.—Rather an unusual incident occurred in thrThestre Royal, Clasgow,on Thurs day night, while l'srfictios was in performance, prior to the commencement of the lauitoinime. Macs Lectern!, as the Lady of Munster, has occasion to say something of her Carkagian origin in the closing scene. No sooner had she uttered the words than a silly yokel in the gallery shouted, + . She's a Fenian :" The hated term aroused at once the anger of the house, and • tempest of groans and yells suiged up, which would not be appeased short of the expulsion of the offender—an opesatiou which was sum marily perfornied ri re firma& Rising o n mum., the audi ence gave vent to their loyalty and satisfaction in • ringing shout, and resumed their seats, quietly permitting the per formance to proceed.—Clinsocw Arising Citizen. [Advertisement. ]— HOLLOWAY'R OINTMENT AND these winter months the human health is sorely tried by the extreme changes of temperature which weaken the dins , tive organs, lower the bodily tont, and lay the system open to numb:tic's complaints. The vast maturity of rusbolins affecting the throat, lungs, end circulation, rosy he checked in their Mtn mous COMIC by nabbing this curative unguent briskly take • day upon the skin covering theses% of the ailment, said by taking at the aline time appmpa fate doses of Holloway's purifying, cur rective and °pendia at pills. Thu simple treatment knows no failures, Is devoid of danger, restores strength to hunted debili tated by disease. anal imparts vigour to them:netts taming, how ' ever much shaken by repeated Hammes, risk throughout the year. It may not be known to many bf our readers that Norfolk Island—formerly is penal set tlement for the worst class of convicts front Australia—is pow inhabited by the Pitcairn /slanders, baring IN:l11 Mae over to them by the government when transpdrta tion to Eastern Australia ceased, their numbers having become ton great for Pitcairn Island. It would be difficult to overestimate the it s t Patteson for this work. , diversity of dialects to be encountered would be an insuperable obstacle ; but the bishop is possessed of a rare talent for languges, by which he is enabled to master them with wonderful rapi dity —not merely in a superficial way for the purposes of conversation, but as a philologist of the very highest order. Nearly every summer the grammar and vocabulary of a new dialect are composed by him, whilst he teaches every day in three or four different languages. A printing press is kept in constant use in this institution also, and is worked by the natives. The prac tical difficulty of teaching some sixty students speaking upward, of a dozen different languages ia got over by adopt ing one of thew, best suited for the purpose, as a standard, and making them all learn it. This also enables them to communicate amongst each other, which would he otherwise impracticable. The bishop has a peculiarly winning man ner, and he does not assume, as many do, a tons of superiority towards his native s cholars, but treats them is every way as equals, sitting down to meals with them ' and in point of fact raising them up, as it were, to a level with himself. The consequeuce is that his influence over them is unbounded and they regard him with the strongest feelings of affection and respect.—Bfaciwsw•l's .11u!toyine for January. TRVilkt: Alonstint. —To begin with, the giver of the feast may be in fault. He may be young end inexpe rienoel, lie may be mistrustful of his cook, and sitting speechless at the font of him table, may exchange timid glances with his consort—glances which speak a. plainly as words—expressing very eloquently his fear that " the whole thing is going badly." A host adlicted with mis givings of this sort will act as a wet blanket upon the com pany over which lie presides, and will be nut only silent himself but the cause of silence in others. A man should examine himself before he undertakes that arduous part of boat, as to whether he is capable of filling it imperly. t'an be maintain a calm exterior, he should ask himself, if the soup should turn out to be burnt, or retain his presence of ruled when the turbot comes to table insufficiently boiled? It is not easy to do au. Unless& wan Ins a very consider. able amount of moral strength he will break down utterly under the pressure of a misfortune of this sort, and will become incapable not only of talking but of listening also ; staring vacantly into the face of anyone aho asidnaaes him, but in reality seeing nothing except a vision of eider ' done fish, red, and clinging to the bones. The example of the master of the feast, when it happens that, owing to the causes given above, or any other, be is rendered tem ' porasily speechless, will most surely affect his company. The individuals of whom that company is composed will insensibly take their tone from their president, sal themere look of him, under such circumstances, will Ise enough to quench their oonversatiogial ardour.—Corishill Jlatiethse ,for January. Tee OltiallNAL JIlt•T-BOOK.—It is singular to find how soon stories became old, even in early times. Even the exclamation of "Joe Miller I" to indicate a siert sable joke, is as old in sense, if not in sound, soi the days of the father of Alexander the Great. When Philip we% the Macedonian king, there was a club of a its iu Athens which met once a week,not in the tavern,but the temple of Hercules. They had such a favourable opinion of their own powera, that they chronicled all their own jokes, and kings sent to borrow the book—" The Book of the Sixty " it was called, from the number of the members—when they were depressed by the turn of pulities,or by their own humours. and stood is need of a laugh and its refreshing VCI7 many " good things " must have been entered in this ),row -jest hook, though we ,lo not know what they were. For a time they served the purpose of " diners out,' and of men who carried no wit about with them save what was contained in their memory of the . wit lof others. The volume, however, became so fandlier through its contents being circula ted abroad, s a d that the heamrs at last gut weary of it, and lb Nisever a dull fellow -ought to derive some brilliancy by repeating one of the oft-told stories, he was met by a general cry of " tome, that's an old hixty.”—Aroose for January. TM: WAITER OF Stvr.—ln person be is 1.-an and haggard; his gait is shuffling, anal his face is expressive of puzzled melancholy tempered by longstanding esig nation. I lie is prematurely wrinkled, though hardly iiiisidn-aged the slow circuitousness of his motions thus I.e a, n to be believed. HIP favourite measure of time is am,, ! t AP" et, the value of which was found to range betas cis tweuty minutes and three-quarters of an ).our, aisan:ing to circumstances. lu conversation lie keeps up a cheerful air, anal inalulees in many small jokes on hie toils :and troubles, %Web he bears with a odninsia worthy of • grander occasion. He is good-natured and to do Lin last for customers it. everytiong except speed ; on that point he is immovable. In vain slid we often exhaust all possible signs of iirpatieroe in vain would the members of the party ask in tura at inter vals of five minutes if breakfast was ready ; the waiter's mystery remained impenetrable, and the enigma of hie petit seole. art wss solved only by the actual appearance of the coffee-pot. His delays are clearly too t•yrt,outic to be the result of mere sloth and helplessness tie tqurists who wrote hint down " an amiable crags" in the visitor's book, took a very superficial view. The waiter has made up his mind, and correctly, that be cannot hr any efforts perform the service of the house, single-blinded as he is, fast enough to satisfy all parties, and that consequently the only way of avoiding invidious distinctiens is to culti. rate slowness as an art, anal exercise it on all comers alike with strict impartiality. Such then is his policy. and he caries it out with a skill, subtlety, anal tenacity worthy of the Chancellor of the Exchequer.—Jf:teteitue's Maga:ins for January.