The Express. — London, England, 1860-12-27 00:00:00

FRANCE. - -•.-- (TIAN OUll OM 00S1 PA MONDAT A few days since, M. t, the editor of the Notionak complained very vehemently alit the Count d'Hanssonville, in his " Letter to the Senate," classed him among the hack government writers, and called for an apology or au explanation in terms which moat unmistakeably intimated Lis readiness, if need were, to prove his independence, pistol in hand. The result of this demonstration is a polite letter from Count d'Haus solivilk' stating the grounds upon which he had supposed M. Gueroult to be an organ of the higher powers, and sums explanations from the editor of the Opinion Nationale which, while very creditable to himself, throw instructive light upon the state of the French press before the decree of Nov. 24 last past. The following is Count d'Haussonville's letter to M. Gueroult : Air,—Being, es I have ever been, a partisan of the liberty el the press, and being myself proud of assuming the cha reefer of a journalist cosmically, nothing could give me mole pleasure than to see a political writer .tarid forward boldly to claim the honour of the most complete iodepend• ewe for the newspaper which he directs. As far as regards yourself personally, I merely said that your articles had sometimes produced a pes ter affect abroad than they would otherwisehave dose, whether rightly or wrongly, people (before M. de Persigny a circular) would see in them a symptom of the tendencies of the French government in matters of French policy. I will allude to some fade which may perhaps have contnbuted to mislead the judgment of th. public. The per/Region to found the Opinion !rationale WA* granted almost at the very time when M. Billault, then Minister of the Interior, refused a similar perminion to sonic of my friends, in terms which you know of see Bien,; rr ,lim e ne dr/MIMIC en numeration de journal, by Y. leyto.sriel— and but a few days after IL Guarronniiie took the trouble to explain to me that is his opinion it was the duty of the government not to commit to any bat safe and friendly hereto such a formidable weapon as the direc tion ofa daily paper. At that time I was amazed by many of your friends that the Opinion Nationale was founded with the assent and co-operation of his High nee Prince Napoleon. On the occasion of King Jerome's death your journal, on Juts. 26, took credit in no equivocal terms for that high and puissant patronage. Every writer. sir, becouies by the very fact of is writing reaponsible to the public, our common judge, You offer to insert my letter in your journal, and f accept your offer with plea. Pare. The insertion will in iteelf be a proof of your inde pendent*, which I have nut the least desire to doubt ; and nobody will be more rejoiced than I shall be if I have alerted you an opportunity of proving it to all the world. hc., Y. WHAeareaviust Outcry, Dec. Upon this letter M. Oneroult offers to the pub lic an explanation of which the following is the substance : From February, 1868 , to March, 1859, M. Gueroult was the political director of the Pres.., and during the latter months of his editor ship he wrote as strongly ma he could in favour of war with Austria. When, in March, 1869, the Primo ehauged hands M.Gueroult left it, and cast about to found a new organ He at first thought of buying the ()currier de :Paris, which was then going begging, but learning that the Emperor approved the policy which had beeu advocated by t h e Pram as re spected Italian affairs, be, through Prince Napo leon, whom he had long had the honour of know ing. Applied to his Majesty for permission to start a p•linuil of his own. The Emperor referred the reope.t to the Duke of Padua, then recently ap routes! Minister of the Interior. I give the re munder of the story in M. Gueroult's own word'. : Toe Dike of Padu at Ind showed Wawa disposed to arcade to my regain ; but he prooesded to propose oos• anions wholly inadminible. Is the Int piney be said that I mint wis and plass is he both my rthipsmilin as reaforeeer es dief el my jeurna, Irving the don is Moab to he Led in by btu at planunt. Attie very Int woes- Ike of this essisthiss I no% sad laid the duke that be was Widow a minim is suppeenty thell I belonged to the esesury swine to wines sash a proposities sethi be made. I elated my solthap to Prince who Weiss Uri day ter Itoly 0$ was the 10th sl a t;Distrodsced me le Prises JIWOMS. The Prince Jenne hoeing spokes insy Inns to the Duke of Fades 1 west ens mere to the Ithistry of the Interior, and this this 1 was nay asked to sign s writien t on to overstep the IMMO of the Itroperor's es the Papal ssoulies. 1 refund to ester ion say empigemend whatever, whether writes or venal, and nth the Duke of Pasha est I would ouly easept as useesditiesol authorise bin. As I spoke with some warmth & the dohs seginnal to esimensie ray susceptibility, sad tell we tbed be would smite lie answer. Dam weeks, and eneettepmesil without nay booms any news of my sotheetedke, sot it yr set till sties Ilse or six appluetioarifreus Prince Jerome, and st lent his !positive order, tkat I Abased from Dale of Padua a " promo" • of aa anhonethee, whisk at best enabled me to farm the npflol el the Cpieiea Nossesenc. The affair wee not essoluded vibes the Emperor "nursed from Villatrancs, and a lost word from him was neoreary to induce the dubs to me the official mithoreatioe. Do 1 now need to =plain why I p h uk4 4 2Tesm ad nivrathude to the manoiy Priam Jerome. and why f NILS tea pitaa l 9 Friar* Na poleon They pve me their patronage, trot the, did sot sell me. They supported patties' cenvicbeas walla' had their sympathise and which they ailed liberty under the MI piny ; they impeded upon me no concession or servitude of oar "nod. 111: Gnerottlt lately invade some very striking ob servations about the untrwitworthinem of French Honey articles in consequence of the interest which certain speculators had made it their business to acquire in the press, and the difficulty of di) . weaning financial matters without drawing down the wrath of parties supposed to have the ear of power. As an illustration of the apropos of time remarks I call your attention to the Bourse article in the Pr. - ise of this day, which, like all its articles during the last week, gives a totally false picture of • ~fate of the inarkct. It begins as follows: The week begins under the most remoulds awspiews. At thz opraing the reale was like last week, omersehat feeble ; tise after the first few moments the market completely veerod round, and assumed altogether another aspect. The only foundation fur thi, flourish of trumpets was a temporary rim of 10 cents. from the lowest point of Saturday. The happy result of this day jzzstilies oar preriaions, awl em bits's oar opinion of the danger of operations for the fall at the very moment when all the news from every source are nowt favourable. . . In short, the Hoarse today has been good, and even we may say very geed. . . It is well known that the rause of the recent depression was ay. existence of opposition movements, produced by • lama- WA operation of greet importance. To-day the public has recovered from a momentary impression, and the meet teuid have recovered confidence. . . . Tabs ante for cash is oatnrallr firm. . There • constant demand for the reote obligations and home and foreign railway share* at the cunt pm". . . . Too lc. —The upward movement, which below •at ip.,rh, past 12, Lae Dever hero checkal for a alogle roonsent il , cre ts no reacti.ui Thrre o'ehick.—During the last half hear the movemset al •• toned a little owing to the want of elseesets al appeals • sad quiitatiop are less firm. It is sot the Iwo certain that the pri..ent Bourse is oft nature to reassure the most timid as to the poerst tendency of the market. . . Now bringing this brilliant writing to the test of figures, it appears that the rente for money (*aid to be " naturally firm") closed with a fall of 10c., and that the price for account was the lowest to which it had dropped on Sattinlay, atter a succiesaioa of Mobilicr left off lower, and is the railways there was no improvement. The appreciations of the writer is the Praise find as little confirmation from theobserrationsof his con temporaries as the, do from his own price current. I mad in the Pay+ (which, by the way, complain' of nhirwist news, whereas the Perim says that all • serene): The Boone WM very teciih .At the Teeter . . . The mil of the dowse elbowed no perzeptibla modification o! the Mato of the market. Patrie ,ittys : kk7irse in the same state of ateaciatiou that we lied to notice all 6.4 week. . . . After a few Inc - tattooas the Neste left of somewhat seder Saturday's prime. Ft Opinion .V , /ioati . e I find : roe %nose yea very weak at the ....The . . The ieensers as the luiddie of the day mewl be attri buted to env porrhases of euuseirtieoce. . . The tea. deuce ie .-vidently downward. . . The Bourse 61001.5 in the midst of a dead calm *ales were more pressed thus ever. I think we may now say to and of the Pres'', , at empty', and that, as I believe the journal has jua clissiged hamls, in more sens ea than one . It is thought here that the famous Austrian pro. gramme will occasion hitter disappointment. Equality of all forms of religious worshiu was talked of, and now M. de gehmerling merely says that t'..ey shall bo reginated upon " equitable - i ns t ea d of a broad system of public instruction, the minister contents hinnielt with pro mising all "possible" ameliorations.. it was posi tively stated that absolute deoentralwatioa would be mewled to, bat the circular confines itaslf to an allusion to a " desirable autonomy." People had Nattered themselves that trial by jury wonht by granted. hilt on this point the minister is , lamb, and finally the peoples that were !oohing for their independency are laconically tokl that the free development of their nationality is assured. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY IV EKING, DECEMBER 27, 1860. - .THE WEATHER AND, PIS PAW Yesterday upwards of Hamam% wanes, sad children were congregated uponbeen assias of the Serpentine at one time, and wenuist se manlier were emend members of the SksUscillse Sad non-oommiesiotrad °Mows of the Coldstream and Moth Puffier Guards. The of the latter % ii e: i fth the fair sax, and ssru" ps:t i a in quadrille* se the ice, had a vary tr e e ug zict. Several exciting matches were gum during the day for rums of money, and at nightfall lighted flambeaux and coloured Ins were employed to enliven the proceedings, and some wens of torch-bearers were engaged in showing lights for the skaters to parse. their evolution.. The ice In this park is 31 inches in thick ness, but owing to the Wry numbers who were upon it 11 persons were tripred and thrown down by the skaters, and their heads cut. They were taken to the Royal Hwang Society's receiving-house, sad that wounds were dread by Mr. Superintendent Williams sad Mr. Young, the secretary. Mr. John Cormoday, of 32, Kennarton-street, broke through the ioe, but was rescued, and taken to the receiving-house, where he had • warm bath and stimulants, and wan enabled to return to his home. The Longwater in Kensington prides' had about 6,000 sliders and akatem upon the ice, but no accidents occurred. On the Round Pond, Noosing tot-gardens, about 2,000 rooms slimed themselves, and the banks were crowded with a large number of persons, drawn together to witness the various evolutions. Ser pents and nude of nearly every deswiption were well cut out, especially by the Lam A boy whilst on the ice fell down, and had his leg broken. He was taken to St. George's Hospital, when be at present remains in a state of great suffering. In Si. James's-park the number of sliders and skaters was about 000, and several immer sions took place during the day. Amonget the man serious were :—Richard Bennett, of 9, Nag's Head-court, City ; Edwin Clarke, of 3, TyWe.court, Soho ; Thos. Steed, of 9, Wilson's-court, Gray's-inn-rod; James Thom pso n, of 44, Gloucester-street, Queen-square ; and John Mann, of 55, Eingsland-road. They were all attended to by Dr. BiTmm, of Parliament-street, and were enabled to return horns. The Regent's-park had about 10,000 upon the and several persons were sereoualy injured by having their heads cut open by being thrown down by skaters. The worst accidents happppeened to Mr. H. Cooper, of Cuthbert hall-park ; Mr. Thom,. Frostennaa, of Lissou-strest, Lisson-grove ; Mr. James Wall, of Weymouth-stint, Port land-place ; Mr. Geo. Read. of Kendall - house, Manchester square ; and Mr. Geo. Brown, of 47, Shoe-lace. The ther mometer during Tuesday night was 27 der.; at 9 o'clock yesterday morning it was at 27 degs., and at 6 o'clock last night it stood at 30 degs. The barometer during the day indexed 29.54, and the wind was north-east. The ice in the Victoria-park, Crystal Panes, Hampstead-ponds, Clapham-common, and other annuli* was reported lest night to be tokrabl) secure, and great numbers went upon the frozen surface, but one gentleman had his head frac tured by Wing on the ice at the Victoria-park. Lab islttilisaut. COURT OF QUEEN'S BBNCH.—Dsc. 26. ailliage at Nisi Fria after Afiehaehttlil Term, is Loudon. (Before the Lord Chief Juetioe sad Special Juries.) lITOIES AND OTHERS L. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. The trial of this case was resumed this morning at twelve o'clock, and the wart was occupied all day with boor* further evidence ow behalf of the comoauy. As, barowroc. only two more witormas are to be called, it me, be hoped that the came will be precluded tomorrow (Ws day) at • ressoaably early how. NAVAL AND MILITAII The Adjutant-General, Sir James Yeas Seerlett has issued a eirenler memorandam, oddment le the army at home and stoma% wherein his Royal Ingham the General -ea Chief requests that °aeon arm. mending cavalry to will attach to each of the n,,,athly 'Munn re to the Rene Guards, a atatanient of the number of chargers in the poneseloa of officers, dis tinguishing which hones have been taken from the re sinew A circular memorandum, dated the 20th hid., has been promulpted b the Adjutant-Oeneral, Sir Jamul Yorke Searlett, addraased to service and depot compasies of regimented infantry in India, dating that the distribution of min:este of infantry in India is to beam follows until further orders, viz. :-10 service oompanies, 3 field officers, 10 captains, 12 lieutenants, 8 ensigns, 6 stif, 56 sergeants (encluaave of schoohnasters), 21 drummers, 50 corporals, 960 privates ; 2 depot*, 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 2 ensigns, 10 sergeants, 4 drummers, 10 corporals, and 90 privates. ADNIIUSTY, DEC. 26.—PKONCYTION8 AND AP pournmers.—Lientamet J. G. G. WHardy, to the Nar cissus, additional for Kerins in the Penguin, tender. Paymaster W. I. Inch, to the Indus. Engisesn J. Lester, promoted to second class assistant engineer, and appointed to the Formidable, for service in the Wildare ; and J. B. Weatherby, acting third class as sistant engineer, to the Indus, for service in the Thais. Midshipmen R. F. Warden, I). M. Smith, and H. St. C. Hammitt, to the Narcissus. CHATHAM, Tow. 26. According to orders issued this afternoon the Pith company of Royal Engineers, tinder the command of Captain A. W. Danford, will leave head-quarters to-mor row morning, and proceed direct to Portsmouth, where they will embark on board the Himalaya for Gibraltar, relieving the lbscl company, which returns to Ragland. PORTSMOUTH, Dic. 26. The Himalaya, iron screw troop ship, Captain John Lecoombe, embarks troops to-morrow (about 150), draft,' from various regiments, and supernumeraries for the Mediterranean beet, and will sail for Plymouth to embark other troops and about 70 supernumeraries from that port. The Retributioe, 28, paddle.wheel steam frigate, was towed up off Hardway this morning into ordinary. The Harraeonta, 6, peddle.wheelstemn sloop, Commander William Wood, was andocked to-day after repairs. The Euryalus, 51, screw frigate, ix to go into No. 8 dock to-morrow, if practicable, for repairs.) The Maven, 6, iron screw Mem troop ship, Commander Samuel H. Haerlsreon, was towed over to the Malabar coal depot this morning to complete coaling for further service. A SOLDIER KILLED By HIS COMRADE.-011 the night of Tess* last a shocking event °marred at the Hut Barracks, occupied by the Military Train Corp, at the tat Woolwich. It appears that dispute M em rk= s some hetweee John May. • private of the 2nd batta lion of the oc aps , and a comrade named Charles Knight, the latter accus ing the former of keeping possession of a pips which be to him. May left the barracks, but was pursued by Knight, who attacked him in • savage manner, and May fell heavily, receiving • fractured skull from me tact with • large Mons. The sufferer was soon conveyed to the hospital at the corps, where every attention was paid him ; bet the Wanes received were so extensive that he died value two home after admission. On hearing of his comrade's death Knight ran away from the hia, and although several pickets were emit in puresit ha has not yet been found. Information of the occurrence has bees sent to Mr. C. J. Csrtter, coroner for West Kent, who will hold so inquest on the body. MURDEROUS ASSATLT ON • BEAMAN. —A seaman named Patrick O'Brien, belonging to her Mas. steam skip (himberhusd, is sow an Inmate of the Marine ril=Woofinch, having, it is feared, red, fetid isju • brutal and cowardly attack made upon him by fear privates of the Woolwich Division of Royal Marine Light Infantry. It appears that on the afternoon of Christ mu Day, O'Brien, who had leave of absence from his ship, now at Sliesniess, fell in with the marines at Woolwich, and after treating them at several public houses, proceeded to as eatiarboass, where the Firty had supper, for which O'Brian paid 2e. lid. each. After leaving this house, the marines induced O'Brien to accompany them to a dark alley les from Righatreet, where they knocked him down and kicked him so severely that the frost portion of his Anil was beaten completely in. The Witter was found by the polies lying apparently dead in a pool of blood, I:7;2bean re of his mousy and watch. A marine John Jones was yesterday apprehended at the barracks, os •charge of being concerned in the outrage, and the police are actively in ptuenit of the other of f endow'. BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. -4- - Examining the chief items of the exports, we arrive at the subjoined general figures for last mouth—viz. : Month of November, 1569 1459. 1800. Apparel and dope 1285,040 2234,900 8225,927 Beer and ale 128J27 13:.,,913 91,502 nooks 35,368 35,472 41.125 Buller 65,028 55,330 61,513 Coin' aril obi Cotteaa ;900,144 3.321,392 8325,90 .._ _ _ l'Otton yarn *On iikiii 141./111 Counterpanes rad smasl wares Earthenware and porce lain 111,910 106196 100,0110 Furniture Glass, common bottles' . Haherdarbery anti nsill nery 144,031 291,569 267,488 Har.lwaras and entlary 291,531 300,276 311,918 leather. nawvanght Ditto, aaddiary in V i tarasin Linens ideate( ea lids and cambric.) MAW 414,462 375,176 linen yarn Machinery, straraenidaes 46,044 11,817 129,921 Ditto, other aorta Iron, pig 04637 67,900 101,676 Dttto, bar, bolt, and rod 176,166 140,909 182,136 Ditto, railway ot an kinds 237,350 106.002 246,914 Ditto, wire Ditto cast Ditto, wrought 226415 261,851 219,893 1 'opper, tinwroho t Ditto, IMO/ and nano Leal TI, unwrought silk n pl iusaatartures (silk ates ,J. 1 7, other artieles(atidlk only) 19.305 silk, thrown 79.733 25,893 14,007 67,969 61,442 Ditto, twist andpens 21,671 18,600 33,877 Spirit ( Beak 36015 46.5416 121400 Nwile= otbsins. tbs.) 166,019 145,000 2117,702 Ditto Anzad analla, law liels, to.) _ 185.444 280,143 266,33 Word*/ dons St ...Iles and nandsd 280,136 317,217 117,027 Tarns The pekcipal increase, compared with last year, is in iron, machinery, coals, and raw wool. The figures, as regards cotton goods, are very large. Ou the other hand, there is a falling off in woollen and leather goods, cotton yarn, and beer and ale. The annexed shows the quantities of the chief articles of food taken for consumption during the month of November : Mobil% at November. una -- —.--- 1800. Com Ma 336,624 333.772 310.010 Ceiba lbs. 2,966479 3,301,932 3,029.1116 That qrs. 474.007 387,276 961,446 lbw? lataart ate. 30.141 38,370 Pete lie cwt.,. 196,056 116,193 Prot Mom 4616 32,238 30.41/11 Pear *IP No. 7,730.800 7,543400 /no Petrie Also pia 30.443 393,574 RUSS !waft gala 194.148 116.273 118,11111 Ow, mild .. =U. 465,156 713,779 407,144 Tea lts. 41406,436 C 741.723 COCO{ Whim pia 031.301 081,485 499.491 The gnat increase which has taken place in the imports and consumption of foreign breadstuffs is the prominent feature. There is a considerable de crease in wines. An accident took place on Tuesday morning on the Orleans Railway. The mail train riming from Bordeaux struck weir the carriages of a roods train. which ant being removed to a siding at Athis-Yong The engine driver had an arm broken, sad the post-odoselerks received scene slight contusions. The preaegere were compelled to remain at the station in very news weaker, sad experi enced a delay of five boars ia their arrival in Paria. Both the lines of rails were obstructed, sad considerable inconve nience in the service was the result. The cause of the acci dent is attributed to the seglao-driver of the mail train not being able to see the sigma at the station on account of the log. The Prugris at Lyons says •,--" At daybreak on %alai a ampler spectacle was presented in front of the entrance of the archbishop's palace —a number of Maio nitre, in niga, rood on the pavement covered with snow. They had etre to Lyons to solicit charity for their fellow believer, and hero waiting until they could be admitted to the gobbet." " Than CROWN WINES or Hreamte."—The demand that Wwhen none the redaction of the *the El' front a new abased customers who have consequently sprung up, has Induced the glreeters d "The Insvpean and Colonial Wine company' *flt harem to sake arrangentents for the metilar anpment of these wines. The cutupktion of the rolls sys so les,ns the expense of transit, that they are now Ole to offer a really eteellent Port and sherry from the megulfl,nt sloe roeutey of Hungary at a price v ablii the resell et all, lit to. K and Mu per dos, bottler met eases Inclatle,l-{Advertlee- US THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH. The frost which get in at Edinburgh on Tuesday morning last. and attained such extreme severity at the end of the week, continues with almost unabated intensity. During the forenoon and afternoon of Tuesday the sky indi cated a change, as of a renewed snowfall, but towards even ing the symptoms wore off, the stars shone brightly, and the air retained undiminished keens. On Tamar= mg. at the Botanical Gorden', the thermometer of Adie and Sons indicated 2i deg. above zero, while Mr. Bry son's marked; deg. below zero. Curling and skating are, of course, in active operation. A Galashiels correspondent, writing on Monday, aye:— " The frost and snow have now obtained complete eassad ancy. Snow lies a foot deep on our forest hills, and in some places sat is drifted much deeper. The intensest (pet set in on Sunday afternoon, sod on Monday morning the ther mometer in the open air indicated the extraordinarily low range of 28 dep. below (merles point. The prospect' of I hill farmers are anything but ebsitsuag, as in several places corn is still standing in the fields, red in some districts further south the hay crop was never waned." The Banfshire Journal gays :—m la the immediate dis trict, end all over the matey, indeed, we may my, it has mowed more or less every day, sad the de* TWIN from 16 to 18 inches. In Baths; them was a heavy storm on the ground so early as We&sediw, whoa these were Moat eight inches of snow lying. It TM slate mennielated, gad though there has not been mach driltiag„ the reads are nearly imp/liable. The Banff red Peterhead mash did not make its appearance on lthissigy. Frees Tariff a ewe mondani says :—Oar evening milk have lima "Min in about 2 o'clock in the instead of seven at night. Bye-roads are nearly blocked up, but as yet there has been little blowinL else everything would have been at a stand. In Formatting district, the storm is nearly equally heavy. Is Bayne:, mon snow fell on Tuesday than any at time ding the male storm.' In some parts of Leochel-Oushein, thue is still corn Mending in the stook. From Braga of Olen livet we learn, date the 21st, that it had mowed daily from Sunday, the 16th. The sheep were beginning to be badly o ff . Spesal cases of malignant sore throat had apposed, which was fast . From Inverness, a merammidsnt, writing on Tt ea ll th f, says :--Snow is very deep hare. The mile from the south have been late in arriving every day—sometimes as late as 12 or 14 bourn after the usual time. The storm forteth north has been less felt, and the mails from that direction have not been later than half an hour beyond their usual time all the week. As there has been scarcely any drifting there has been lees obstruction, and lees injury and loss than usual with storm s o f thi s ki n d. A ease of death from exposure is reported at Nairnshire." The Forth in the neighbourhood of Stirling hie been frozen over with a thick covering of ice. Writing on Monday a Perth correspondent says :—"Since Thursday night last thefrost and rime have been very keen, and incoming in severity op till this afternoon, with no indications of a change. In the morning the thermometer stood 3 deg. below zero, being nearly as low as on the 12th and 13M hbuty list. To-day the sky was cloudless, with bright sunshine, and the wind from the north west. The Tay is almost completely frozen over at the tide harbour and County-buildings. The various curling clubs in the town and surrounding districts were engaged pas Saturday and to-day in friendly matches on their ponds. Meanwhile, every kind of out-door labour is suspended." A eceripoodent, dating "Finish of Wemysa, Fifeshins, Dee. 24 , " writes :—" The cold this morning has perhaps been the moat intense ever known in this pert of the coun try. At 7 cm, the thermometer was at 5 deg. above zero, but at 9 am. it was still further reduoed, being so low as S deg. There is little wind, and the sky is clear, but the air is very cutting. Yesterday the temperature did not ries above 26 deg., or 6 deg under freezing point. The "sew here last week was 16 inches deep, and not a green loaf le ; crows and pigeon. are desperate for food. and pay little heed to the gun. Stackyar& are infested with them. There is a total cessation of field labour, and thrashing and driving manure are the only means of em. pion mg the forces of the farm." In Kinghorn Tunnel (says a correspondent ) it is calm- Wad that the average leng th of the icicles will be ohs feet. Many of them are of coandemble thickness. Oa Monday, as the engineman of one of the trains, in its recap through that tunnel, was leaning over the aide of his impias, he was struck by one of the icicles, and sustained what is fared will prove to be • very serious injury in dm head. THE WEATHER, TO THE EDTTOR OT THE IMPRIBB. Sts-1 see in the Express of Monday you state, in your remarks on the weatler, that the thermometer, in Parte of Norfolk, was as low as degs. In this district, where we have hul a deep covering of snow for a week, the ther mometer---a self-registering one, in an easterly aspect—has stood at 5 or 27 degs. below freezing point. The frost baa been grWrally increasing in intensity for several days. Wolverton, North Hants, December 25. Tea WEATHEIt IN FILANCL—Paria ia at present nadir the induenoe of a severe frost, and skaters are to be uses as the ornamental sheets of water in the public gardens. Yeetierday afternoon a rather thick fog fell over the capital, giving everything a most uncomfortable appearance. The thermometer marked at five in the evening four degrees below zero centigrade (25 Fahrenheit). Snow, it would appear, fell in abundance on Sunday at St. Meuse, Chambery, and Lyons. The weather is dry at Marseilles, but eseeed.ingly cold. At Brett winter has set in with great violence, snow, alert, rain, and wind having been seen, and on Sunday morn ing a shop frost took place. Several sledges were to be we yesterday sad the day before yesterday in the Champs Elyeles, and on the Boulevards. As usual at this season a great number of wooden stalls for the sale of all sorts of articles suited for presents have been erected aloes the boulevards, but hopes of a brisk trade are considerably damped by the severity of the weather. - °align/li. ACCIDENT DURING THE Frtoev.—The dangerous state of the public thoroughfares from the intense frost ma Christmas day and 7esterday was greatly augmented by the reprehensible practice of converting the foot pavements into slides, and numerous widest', attended with fractured and dislocated limbs, resulted therefrom. Upwards of thirty serious cases of this description were wider treatment at one time at the University Hospital • and at the other hoe* pitals a large number of persons recei ved' surgical assistance for injuries arising from the same cause. Some of the rum were of a distressing Nature, more especially those of people of advanced age, among which May be mentioned that of Mr. Dwain, as atter to one of the Imbuing, who received • compond fracture of the leg from a fall in Russellequare, art whose condition is mast precarious. The celebrated collection of objects of art and curiosity of the Prince dm Soltikoff, the tale of which by auction was about to take place, has been purchased as ft stands by the Emperor, and they are now being conveyed to the Louvre. The Muni des Souverains is to receive a past of them. (Advertisement. I—HOLLOWAY'S OINTIIINT AND Plus.—Be cautious ; it should always be borne in mind that the surgeon who "arm a limb merits more than the must beillient operator. How many limbs have Holloway. iflotinent saved even after imputation bad been decided on! Both in hos pitals and private practise Ma soothing mid healing ointment has redaced InnammaHoo, checked suppuration, and conducted the most desperate eases to a perfect cure. Persons afilloted with had hr. ery,iprias, tamers, de.. should resort at ohm to Hol loway Ointment and Pills, win. li will prove certain restore. tives The very tire application 44 the ointment will lessen la. tlaraniation and t1:1111. till healthy action 1. ,minced by acerb , rseveranei , , and locate continuance with the treatment eaYMYbes the mire. THE POLICE COURTS KLIPSON-110IIIM Robert Smith Y dimitibed as a clerk, and Joeeph Dufton, described se • -bowie keeper, surrendered to answer a charge of having wilfully destroyed a numberof dolls, value 2.55. • and they were also charged with assaulting two condi:Mee at the time of their apprehension. The complainant was a man named George Grant, and it appeared from his evidence that on Monday evening he was walking over London-bridge, with a basket full of dola on his head, when one of the defendants (Malkin) tipped the basket off his head and ran off. lie followed him and gave him in charge to the polioe, but he was very violent end assaulted the constable, and Dufton (the other defen dant) interfered and endeavoured to rescue his companion, and he also made use of a good deal of violence before he could be secured. The defence set up was that the defendants were on their return from the Crystal Palace, and that in conse quence of the slippery state of the street' Malkin had accidentally fallen against the complainant and upset his basket of dolls. The samillt upon the police was denied. The Lord Mayor ordered the defendants to pay a lias of 40s. each for the assault epee the policeman, and Malkin was also adjudged to pay the value of the dolls, the remains of which had, it appeared, been cleared away during the " skrimmage " by some entire conveyancer. BErrevotzPee.—The following sums have been received for the poor-box :—From V. V., 11. la ; from Mr. Bevis E. Green, Of. di. BpW : 3TREEr : Mr. Louis Dakier,iieoriCr;tor, of " the Grand Distri bution of Twelfth Cakes," proposed to be held at Hax.over-square Rooms, appeared to answer a gammons issued at the instance of the Treasury, sod on the informs- Soo of Sergeant Tanner, of the Detective force, charging him with having, on the let December, sod from that day to the laying of the information, kept so oaks at Hanover square Rooms, " to exercise, keep, open, show, and expose to be played, drawn, and thrown at by lota, numbers., and figures, and by other ways, motrivaisoss, and devices, a latter: not authorised by act of parliament, hc." Yr. Metcalfe, instructed by the Solicitor to the Treasury f, appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Sleigh for the do asos. Mr. Metcalfe said he had been instructed by govern ment and by the advice of the law officers of the crown, to take these proceedings more for the sake of stopping a practice which was clearly illegal, than with a view to punish the defendant. Government had taken pains to watch proceedings of this kind this year, in consequence of what occurred last year. These lotteries had been found to lead to servants expending their small savings and even robbing their masters, and they placed large sums of mosey in the hands of persons who sometime' absconded with the money, instead of dietributiog the prime promised, though he did not at all mean to imply that Mr. Dethier was not acting in perfect good faith, or that he was likely to act in that manner. It was certain that such pro ce edings led to fraud and to other vices and improprieties, which had in former times occupied the attention of parliament. Government had attempted to stop all lotteries of this kind which had opine to their knowledge, and bad succeeded in stopping many, not only in London, but in various parte of the country. Amongst others, the lottery of Kr. Dethier was brought under the attention of the government early in Novem ber, and on the 4th or sth of that month the defendant was told that this proposal was alto gather illegal, that it came wider the Lottery Acta, and that it would not be allowed. He was cautioned to this effect by the ;mho; in consequenoe of an application which be made to the authorities to know whether they would allow a policeman to be sent to be stationed at the door, it being proposed that there should be an extensive distribution of twelfth calm to the amount of 10,0001. Mr. Henry—Your object is only to stop it'' Mr. Sleigh—As to the observations of my learned friend, with respect to the perversion of the subscribed funds by persons who have absconded with the money instead of ( ining their contract, there in no doubt that as regards some that remark may be well founded. But, as to Mr. = , I must assure you that he is a most respectable IDOL Hr. Henry—That is admitted. Mr. Metcalfe opened so. Sleigh—And, sir, all that he is anxious to do is to complete that which be has now commenced. Otherwise he would be guilty of a very groan breach of faith. Mr. Henry—Oh, but it cannot be allowed. Mr. Sleigh—He will pledge himself not to do it again. He had • distribution 0/ rho game sort in lgtil, which was conducted in the moat fair and honourable manner, and was not interfered with by government, and there are other lotteries which are allowed by the government. The diffi culty I would place before you is this : 10,000/. worth of cakes have been made, end a large number of tickets have beta sold under a pledge of good faith. To withdraw now would not only be a violation of that faith, but would also involve him in utter ruin. Surely, my learned friend might consult with the solicitor to the Traunry, by whom be was instructed, as to whether it is neoeuary to press this prose cution if Mr. Dethier promises not to have any mom of these distributions. He was under the impression that twelfth cake lotteries were allowed.] Mr. Henry—You, as his counsel, must have informed him that be was mistaken in that view. --- Mr7Sleiih 7 --IvriWoiilyinstructecl ----- yesterday. Mr. Metcalfe—l can only offer what has been already of fered. Notwithstanding that, the defendant does itot come forward with a good grace, as in spite of notice he went on. After receiving that notice he put out a fresh paper, stating that there would be a further lottery at the German Bazaar in the Portland-road. However, all that we want is to atop these transactions, and I think I inn not going beyond my authority when I say, that if the defendant will discontinue this lottery the government will not prey for a penalty. No doubt these things have been allowed to go on some little time till the attention of government was called to them. the neigkbetuing bakers. Mr. Meteslie—Called to them by 31r. Detbier himself. Mr. Henry suggested that Mr. Sleigh bad better consult with his client se to whether it would not be best to accept the offer of Mr. Metcalfe. Mr. Sleigh (after consultation)—l am afraid I must put you to the proof of your ere. Mr. Henry—Then that proposal is declined? Mr. Sleigh—The defendant has received this money, and meet now either keep or Meek faith with the medic. Mr. Henry—You might return the subscribers their MOM). Mr. Sleigh—That money is now in cakes ; it has been expended in plums and sugar. Mr. Mistadle—He has received it in defiance of notice that it was filegaL Under these circumstances I must put the facts of the ease before you, and ask you to deal with this person—who is refractory, and apparently determined to persist—to deal with him according to the strict letter of the law. Mr. Metcalfe proceeded to etre that the_ proceed ings ware taken under the 42nd Gr. IIL, ah. 100, Rea 2, and under the 6th Oeo. IV. All the arrangements for the lottery had been made under the control and direction of the defendant, whose name appeared in all the advertisements. No doubt defendant was a respectable man, who would carry out the contract ; but, as the money was paid before the drawing, some gentlemen, who had not so nits a seam of honour, would take themselves off elsewhere, and sot be heard of at the time fixed for the drawing. &slag that from lotteries on a comparatively small scale evil had re sulted, so extensive a transaction of the sere r run ning to an amount of 10,000/., must be stiltmore pern iotoas. He must then ask his worship to decide whether Mr. Dethier was not • rogue and vagabond in the meaning of these sate! Inspector Webb, of the C division, deposed that, acting =instructions received, he went to the Hanoverequare on the Gth November last, and saw the defendant there, with another person and four clerks, who were =ain selling tickets to the public for the proposed dis n of twelfth-cakes. The hall or lobby was occupied by placard', bills, kr. (similar to the one produced). Wit ness said to defendant, " You have applied to me for the aesielanco of the police, to be on duty at the door during the sale of tickets, &c." He answered, " Yea, I did." (The letter was here reed by Mr. Burnaby. the chief clerk, and was as follows :—" Nov. 5, 18130.—8ir,-1 shall be glad if you will send an officer to stand at the door of the Hanover square Rooms, at your earliest convenience. —Yours, kc., Drriuma.") Witness told him that he had submitted the letter to the Corumbrioners of Police, by whom he was directed to inform him that the publication of the bills announcing the intended lottery, and the lottery itself, were illegal acts, by the statute 42nd Geo. 111., c. 119, sere. 5 and 6 ; anti that all parties so offending were liable to penalties of 100/. each. Defendant said, "Very well ; then, we can't have them." The place has been op e n daily for the sale of tickets since that time. On the 19th December the defendant addressed another letter to wit ness, applying for two constables , to be on duty from 10 am, to - 10 p.m., and further requesting that the serg eant on the beet should give his attention to the matter. This application was also submitted to the commissioners, but no oilcan were seat. The following is a copy of one of the bills exhibited at the rooms : thi;i's second extraordinary distribution of twelfth entree, Hanoveraquare Roorns.-10,0001. worth of twelfth cakes will be drawn for in tea successive days-I,OOOL each day ; onnineacing Wcdaesday the 26th December, 1860 (Sunday excepted). 20,000 ticket. now on sale for each y's draw, at la. each, can be obtained at the chief office, Hanovaraßnare Rooms. Opsa from 0 am. to 7 p.m. The following is a list of prism far each dv's draw : 1 at 251., 50 at 51., 100 at 2L, 950 at U., 300 at 10a, 500 at ss. Total. 1,201 mines, amounting to 1,0001. for each day. All prizes to be delivered on the followiog morning, after each day'm draw, from nine to twelve a.m. The successful numbers will be advertised each day in the morning papas. L. Dinkier, son of the Arrival far the week ending Jan. 2 Let yew, SST silk and dense., 1,1 01 make. The arrival last week emprlesi 00 easke 00esas, ant 207 from other place& Teest. 107 arks. COTTON.—LivEnroot, Usc. 26.—We have bad a very active demand to day and en exceedingly strong market, with an upward tendency, the priori obtained are for the lower qualities of American, ranging under low middliog, fully j higher thin on Friday last. The sales are 15,000 bales, of which 7,000 are for export and speculation. COTTON GOODB.-IDarcamsrsa, Dec- 213.—The prin. cipsi market day this week ia fixed for Friday, but them were more lavers and sellers on the exchange than had been napeeted, and the news by the China mail bas led to some business, principally in water twist, for that market, and is 40-inch shirtings and T cloths, suitable to China. Prices are rather dearer, having gone up for cotton at Liver pool. For other markets there was also some barium done at very full rates, but of course the Christmas holidays in terfere with business, and there has not been a l►rge atten dance of buyers. MANUFACTITRES.—HODDERSVILLD, Dec. ZS. This Las been more a holiday than a market-day, a great number of people being here but very few buyen of manufactured goods. Buaiue.s has been very quiet in all broodiest, ex cepting u few styles adapted for overcouting. The mills in the neighbourhood still keep moderately employed, some being engaged on order for spring. WOOLS.—HCDDEB•FIELD, DEC. 26.—Very little wool has °hanged hands to-day, but • moderate portion having changed hands during the month dealers are firm in present prices and anticipate an improved demand on the opening of the new year. OORN.—Bonrorr, Dec. 26.—There wee a small show of grain at this day's market Wheat was in request at fully 2s. per qr. advance on the rates of this day week. Beans and peas are without alteration ; oath are Is. per qr. dearer. HULL, Dec. 26.— At today's market • moderate supply of English wheat, which sells readily at 2s. per qr. advance. Foreign supports the improvement noted during the week, with a good healthy consumptive demand; also several parcels cleared off to hold over. Barley of malting quality in good request at fully la per qr. more money ; grinding meets with more inquiry but not quotably dearer. Beane and peas slow sale at barely late currency. Oats support former rates , with better sale than of late. The foreign import' lest week are as under :—Wheat, 4,065 qra. ; barley, 4,834 ; oats, 268 ; beans, 1,107 ; peas, 431; tares, 363 ; linseed and rapeseed, 6,375. LIKDS, Dec. 26.—The weather is now very severe, and closes the inland navigation. We have a ontX market to day, as is generally the case at this season of the year, but with a limited show of wheat, the trade miss • farther advance ; prime of all dencriptioas an fla higleer than on Tuesday last, with a good demand. Barley in request, and le. dearer. Beans and other articles fully maintain their value. Arrivals sieve this day week :—Wheat, 2,375 qrs. ; barley, 660; outs, 20; linsem4 176 ; peas, 193; rapeseed, 639. NEW/ATLI. Dec. 26. —The weather onutinues excee,En severe, and the navigation above . bridge is compl ete l y stopped, and opposite the quay the river is icebound. At our market we had a moderate show of wheat fion. growers, and being without any further arrivals, the 1 , 4 56 opened with much firmness, with a good business on som e kinds at an wlvanes of fully ls. per qr., transactions len, / chiefly confined to new foreign, there being b., h, new south country offering. For a small mug° of this Lincolnshire red, weighing Willie. per bushel, p.,itisn, prepared, 666. per 604165. was obt•ined, whereas new red sold at all prices between 545. and 645. pm • j r. respectively per 50t1ba., the latter being Mark's quAity and weighing naturally about 60th.. Fine old high mated sic realised 701., and a little extra Uckermarck red 50411 w. Flour sold readily at an improvement of l sack more, especially Yarmouth white, for which las, a u willingly paid, and 495. for Hamburg supeni. articles we have little variation to note. STOCKTON-ON-TIM, Dec. 26.—The supply of grain at ter market this morning from the growers wee again slsot. Wheat meta free sale at an edemas of lx. to 2. on last week's pricee. Barley in more demand. Oat, s:1.1 at full rates, in some instances 6d. per qr. dean'. ti a and peas unchanged. Flour le. per sack higher. Import, during the past week :—Wheat, foreign, 600 gm. Grossoow, Dec. 26.-Bupplies moderate. In the interr i d. since this day week, the weather has been intensely cold . Bather an extensive trade demand was experienced for the leading articles, at enhanced prices, and the recent smcd.,, having attracted distant buyers, sold well from ship's side. Good runs of ifilwaskie wheat brought 28s. to 2N5. W. er ship ; China" up Va., and Indiana to 31s. ; extra Western flour 30s. to 30s. 9d. ; and Canada supers to emu 30s. 6d. to 325. 6d., and peas 22a. 3d. up to 22a., closiog the top quotations. The business transacted at this market warn not so extensive as during the week, but pri, were quite as firm. Wheat and floor &I per boll oud barrel, and Is. per sack dearer. Barley, 61. Peas, tla paid for Canadas. Beans and Indian corn d. vented &L Oats and oatmeal were also the turn again,; beyers. COALS. -LONDON, Dec. 26.-Bowen West I . l..rtlev, 17a. 6d. ; Huddle's West Hartley, 17s. lid. ; (lurk, 17a. 6d.; Davison's West Hartley, 17a. 6d. ; 18s. 6d. ; Howard's West Hartley, 17s. 3d. • Monad Moor, 16s. 6d. ; Tanfield Moor Buts., 16a. 6d. ; tr. at Hartley, 17s. ; Wylam, 19a. 6d. ; Walls End Acoro Close, 235. 6d. ; Walls End Byron, 24a, ; Eden Main, 23a. ; Walls Em Bell, 225. 6d. ; Walls End Belmuut, 22e. 6d. ; Walls End Durham, 225. ; Walls End Hassell, 24e. 6d. ; Walls End Hatton, 244. 6d. ; Walls Eod South Helton, 245. 6d.: Walls End 'Ponytail, 235.; Walls Ea; Weardale, 21s. ; Walls End Cassop, 24a. 6d.: Walls Inl Hartlepool, 245. 6d. ; Walls End Hough Hall, 2,36. 61 , Walls End Balks, 245. 3d. ; Walls End South Hartlepal, 235. 9d. ; Wale End South Durham, 235. ; Walls Elki Tees, 245. 6d. ; Walls End Thorpe, 235. ; Carway owl Dttlfryn Malting, 235. 6d.--Ships at market, 50; sold, •.f.f. WEATHER REPORT. late proprietor of the Great Northern Hotel, King's-cross, end late cook to the Emperor of Russ* begs to return his sincere thanks for the kind patronage he received at the last distribution, during the Exhibition of 1/4.51, and which pve such general satisfaction (vide the public press of the period), and trouts the nobility and gentry will render him the mane patronage as on that occasion. L. Dethier having recherche description, for beautifying this splendid and most magnificent display of twelfth-cakes, with oonficleace feels assured that this will meet with general zprobetion. The Hanover-square Room will be open (free for public inspection, from Wednesday, December 19, 1 to Janu ary 6, 1861. Tickets sent to any part of the United King dom on receipt of 13 postage stamps. Post-office orders made payable to L. Dethier, Old Cavendish-street, Lanka, Mr. Thomas Martha, lessee of the Hanoverequare Rooms, deposed to having let the large underground or Queen's tea room to defendant for an exhibition of twelfth-cakes from Dec. 19 to Jan. f), and also a small room for an office from Oct. 22, for Mi., U. being paid as deposit. Some time after this agreement witness received an intimation from the Treasury that the proposed " & sift" was illegal, and hi informed the defendant of it. Mr. Metcalfe—You pieced yourself in some peril, Mr. Martin, Mr. Henry—But he is not included in the mamma Witness ally let the room for an exhibition of cakes, and he did not consider there was anything illegal in doing that. Sergeant Tanner confirmed the evidence of the inspector as to the exhibition of placards and sale of tickets at the Hanover.equare Rooms. He produced some of the placards and one ticket which he had purchased there. Mr. Roberts, a clerk in the office of the solicitor to the Treasury, produced • copy of • letter which bad been written to Mr. Dethier from that °Moe cautioning him that the drawing was illegal, and that if persisted in all the parties would be prosecuted. Also a letter from Mr. Dethier in reply, requesting the solicitor to point out the grounds on which he based the assertion that the drawing was illegal. Mr. Sleigh—ls there any answer to that I Witness—No, sir. Mr. Sleigh—l shall not follow my friend's observations on the policy of the law in respect to lotteries, as I fully agree with his observations, but I cannot for the life of me imagine that the legislature ever intended to interfere with twelfth.cake distribution. What they did intend to suppress was that pernicious system of gambling and gaming which prevailed in this country even in my recollection, and which still prevails in some countries abroatL If I were toaddrees you otherwise than as a magistrate and a lawyer I should appeal very strongly to your sympathies in this oast, but as I am quite sure you will confine yourself to coemdering this are as a lawyer and as a magistrate I shall treat it as • strictly lepl question. The charge is that of keeping a lottery, to be played, drawn, or thrown, by lots , numben, &c. The question is whi ther that charge has been made out against the defendant, and I submit that, whatever aeon might be committed at some future time, subszr oe t to the moment at which I address you, there is no e el say offence having already been committed. Mr. Henry—There is the sale of tickets. Mr. Sleigh —Yes, but that is no offence till there hr been an "exposure" in the form of playing or drawing for the prises ; until in fact • lottery has been executed, or process of being executed. It appears to me that govesee. inept has been going rather too fast, Suppose that the pro secution had not been instituted till after the day fixed for the drawing, and that on the day, instead of drawing he were to announce that he bad dieonvered the illegality of the proceeding, and that the lottery would not be drawn, would you then say that the facto which have been proved to-day constituted an offence, when the very gist and gravamen of the offence was wanting. Mr. Henry thought the offence was made out. He had power to send a warrant to force open the place. Mr. Sleigh—With all submission, I very much doubt it. You must prove the offence first. After some discuasion on this point the learned counsel continued : Then I must ask you if you think that this charge is made out, because if you so decide I trust you will not think it offensive for me to say that the defendant will appeal to the quarter see done. In that case lam prepared to offer responsible bail to any reasonable amount. Mr. Henry—One surety is required—say for 501. But I must name a term of imprisonment, and I regret very much that defendant did not take the advice which his counsel has virtually admitted that he gave. Mr. Dcthier—But what am I to do concerning the public's money that I have received ! . . . . Mr.' Henry—Yon can au the question has been tried, and that the lottery has been determined to be illegal. In my opinion the offence is complete, u you have kept an °film But suppose you were successful at the quarter serious, even then, it you go on and complete the draw, you can be proceeded against afterwiuds. There would then be no doubt about it at all. Mr. Metcalfe—He ought to understand that he cannot be allowed to go on while the appeal is pending. Mr. Henry—All the parties are liable to punishment. Mr. Sleigh—Yea, sir, and every purchaser of a ticket. Some of them are clergymen, and others members of the aristocracy. Mr. Henry observed that it was a more serious matter than defendant seemed to be aware, and again urged upon him to consider, before it was too late, the prudence of ac cepting the really kind offer of the prosecution. He was willing to adjourn the case before pronouncing any sentence of imprisonment, so as to allow lam an opportunity of reflection. Mr. Metcalfe observed that defendant must not go on selling tickets during the adjournment, nor must he make the distribution. Government had great powers ander several acts. Mr. Sleigh did not suppose government would prosecute vindictively. hir:Miti,Qte—No • but do not suppose they can allow themeelvee to be defied. Mr. Sleigh should be the last person to sanction the con tinuance of the lottery pending an adjournment. After a second conversation with his client, the learned counsel said, "Sir, I must leave him to reflect. At present ho is not disposed to take my advice." Mr. Henry ag ain remonstrated with defendant, who for some time continued obstinate, but ultimately yielded, say ing that if he could not carry it out, he had better "shut up" at once. Mr. Sleigh warmly thanked the magistrate for the kind ness with which he had gone out of his way to give de fendant advice. Mr. Henry then adjourned the case, on the understanding that defendant would does his office, arid that the prosecu tion would then be dropped. " But," observed his worship, H if you break faith, it will be my duty to enforce the law. I have no power to line, but must imprison you for any period not exceeding three months." The ease was then adjourned. MARKET& -•-•-•- PART7CI7LA2II OF TALLOW. 1166 MIL UM Stock co bead Oda day . .esaka 16636 AO? 1,1064 Delivery OM weak 1,785 MO 1.119 DOW tram 14 Jane 64,6e1 47,386 UAW Arrival LA week_ MS a 111 061 81.0111 sum al B6 s. ad. 606 ed. ea. 81 I us. ed. 6k a aa a. Ditto from Ist Julia Price Y.C. par cwt. this day Ditto Tows lad Friday . Daum i•, ads • AID $ A.X. B. IL Y. Ir. I C. 1. domain 19.67 li— W. n Gauunium 29.39 28 &X. Swum . 29.28 12 W. Oonnuellor Mumma 19.43 U 2sl GALWAY 1.72 Si &I ZOIL Lerman VALLITIL 29.99 40 39 8.12. or 29.27 42 41 S&L Tumuli 2864 34 33 IL LONDON 20.64 IB N. Lard Rzfre.Wee 29.36 7 N. W. LBW 29.66 17 N.L 9 in o Dories 29.60 SO 84 LILL 7 o PoRMOVIII 29.67 30 N.B. 6 m Pirmotrre 19.42 96 34 Peruici Buff 821011111 L 12901 =PLANATION. B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 dem. at mean r level : each 10 feet, of vertical rise, cawing about oudhundreit id an Inch diminution and wide 10 des., above 112 deg., clear =PLANATION. Jeted and reduced ton dug. at se vertical rlaa, (suing about am.' Area : and oath 10 deg., above 32 deg., canna; Aka increase. E.—Exposed thermometer Mused bulb (for evaporation and dee on of wind (true—not magnertie). F.—Form ). C.—Cloud (1 to 93. I.—lnitials : b, blue ilry. h 4.20 g . h, hall lightzdhg mini (dell) ; r, rain , a, snow ; t, thunder. A mente--tbue rr. much rein. 170;iytiTree - 5 In slunk. M. point). D. —D (1 to lE.-0;11m e. ijoicds ihazY); o, over latter tweeted TRAFFIC RETURNS. Miles Pas- Iler- Total, Total . RAILWAYS open *engem chandlse la6o la, Week ending Dec. 16. s: sl S. a EdlnburgliandOlssgoer . 142 Scottish North Luis= .. 116 9,870 lii North Devon Great Northern NB 10,864 17,112 27,948 2t,tl North ntatordahlre — 7,936 7,1:1 Week euttlag Dee. It Glasgow & South Western South Eastern - 16.961 - 7,909 0,69 ,201 21,132 20,319 ... Week ending Dec. it North LOtilloll Louden & North Western 960 46834 40.712 95,060 522, 4 3 Shrewsbury end Bimini- _ . 9,124 2,r4? Shrewsbury and Cnsstar 3,735 9,49 Ulster Inscublre and Web!** NH 19.980 29,900 36,480 34,42: Manchester, Sheffield, sad _ _ _ west Midbad 1731 4,647 8.376 13,023 12.341 162 2,466 4.80 7,308 61. •The above is esclualee of testae due ender agreement with the London and North Western Railway Company VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Alfred Hill 'American ship), from Manilla, Sept. 2S. Blanche, from Alauritias for London, Oct. 21, lat 29 Fi, lon 3.5 B. S. Him,*ll, Homer, from New Orleans for Liverpool, Nov.:, off the Tortuga& 131entrarnock (barque), from Demerara for Greenock, 42 dad=. Dec.2l, fat 60.41 N, lon 10.13 W. Katun!tat barque', from Mauritius for London, off the Cape .4 -- 6;;;:i Hope."' -- Monica, from Calcutta for London, Oct. It tat 52 S. lon 99 E Senator, from Rangoon for Liverpool, Oct. 25, lat 35 N, lon E CoimloN ON TEI GLANGOW AND SOCTE WESTERN RAILWAT.—The geode kale from Carlisle, riving in Glasgow at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, while shnutis; off some waggons at the Paisley station, was ran into by the goods train which left Glasgow at 4 am., uplink the tender of the one and the piston and gear* of the other. The cause of the accident is , tt unexplained, but it must hay., ari s en either from the use of signals or from giving a wrong signal. In consequence 4 the telegraphic wires being out of working order, oo serous of the severe weather, no communication could be had either with Glssgow or Kilmarnock, and the 7.20 am. train vu despatched from Bridge.street as usual. It was stoma!, half way to Paisley, and when the state of matters was re plained, the passengers made the best of a bad bargain, ari enjoyed themselves as much as they could on a neighbour's; loch. The passengers from Kilmarnock kicked their bee.' at Dairy Junction with as much patience as they 04 1 command ; but, as it was some considerable time below intelligence of the accident could be conveyed thither, the , were not in a very enviable state of mind when et arrirei The line was cleared in the course of a few hours, cod tte usual traffic resumed.—Sooessuin. - To INTENDING PURCHASERS OF WATillDl. — " Foremost amongst those who have made for thenselit+ honourable distinction in supplying the public want for a rho of watches which exhibits exituitdbe artistic feeling in o^ifin 4 tation and perfection of mechanism in structure, is Dr. J. Benson. of 3i and 94, LudgateaU, upon paying a visit to who.' magnificent show-rooms the visitor will tine the meat multlfarsw manufactures. T o eirnteofndiiis purchasersartistici!esiiinaallw.hoirs t,iari` manufactures. • establishment will be found well worthy of n visit. The rind, Scent display of ormolu clocks, of recent manufacture. tarns' with the immense number of watches, form one of the the visitor to the neighbourhood of St. Paul's." —)Morning W.nsons illustrated Pamphlet, post free for two stamps. .' acriptive of ever, construction of watch now made Wald'. safe by post to all parts of the globe,—(Advertisemeat.l BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. =MI& ALISON.—Dec. 22. at Mamma, If ampatead, 31n. D. A;'' of a sou. . BABEL—Dec.Ig, at Wragby Parsonage, Wakefield, da the Rev. Chas. Baker, M.A., of a olaught..r. BARNARix—Dee. ts, at the Vicarage. Vattoo. man' wife of the Bev. J. Barnard, of a daughter. BLACKETT.—Dec, 26, at Wins. the wife of Henri - &&g , of Ig, (treat Maribor, mallet reet, of a daustfit'r. , CAYLEY.—Dee. 21, at Stamford, the wtie of O. Ciulei • daughter. LANIZAR.—Dee. 23, at Croydon, the wife of W. n Esq., of a daughter. KARRIAOFIL CARTER—BROOME—Dec. 22. at Rt. John's, Huhn , 1 !?ire. Me.). F. Carter, to Fanny Ellen, daughter of Al . _ Broome, all of Manchester. ILWOOD—OVINGTON.—Dec. fl at the cathedral• 1 the Rev. J„Jamemon, Mr. R. Elwood. to Morg+^'t• of the late Mr. H. (Pelagian, all of Ripon. GOUGH—TAYLOR—Dec. tt. at the CatheilraL the Rev. H. 11. Westroore. MA., Mr. T. Gough, of MO ' to Min 11. Taylor, of Liverpool. DEATHS. ATTIMBOROUCIII—Dec. 24, at Islip, Northampto.),le Attenhorough, aged 88. CClitillf. —Dee. 23, at Hillside, Abbots Langley. Her° J. Currie, Fell., aged 63. 0111138,—Dee. 23, Jane, wife of Mr. Gibbs, of Tong ' Shiffnal, Shropshire, aged 59. JOWITT.—Dee 24. Jow. Fag of ode ard set 311iXDOSOUGH.— J am.. 25, itt at Portutane..uare, the borough, aged 77. Printed and Published by Wiitissa Kivu G.,ehenlAtiret, in the City .1 pr , " T Onl ac no r , , 1 A nv. Dicmit n Lnmintydiu-retynet:loooln .the Vie wet of iihitetnari