The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-25 00:00:00

______ Emperor to the different depntei dad him excellent in every w a y , .. to the purpose. His answer at ti • tely on arrival was straightforwas, arty ; alas that addressed to tl an which nothing could be heti .. . lg. Goethe once said that the gr e -. t oying to do with crowned head s Teeple arises from their want of all * Re use/a I ich keit, in other words they sh o iif they had nothing in common wi city—with their fellow men. What wit te, and prescribed forms of spe eo getting on with them. Yon feel x intended you should feel—there gulf between yourself and the anoin re with whom you are brought in co this was not at all the cue in the p quite the reverse. The Emperor of thi w hen he opened his lips was ge n i e There was warmth of feeling an , s manner in the words be need t such words as any one gently nz . ... .. . a good heart, and with that —the o l ifi ess, which the French call pa/Ursa d i have spoken ; with those addition' deb a recognised high position neeei iht with it. I )utation of the Agricultural Society la very pleasant recollection of the proofs ' activity which you showed me in the eon and I hope that, even in the midst of a Mal existence, like that in which we now aa ' kin of carrying out your bless ing.l&d. callin i ii how necemary it is that oar husbandry ehor On every possible usistanes on my pa nu endeavours, always confidently reckon, ie gentlemen of the law : toady the homage of the Society of Advt ...fictitious and zealous ful6lmeot of scup% 7aadvocate has it in his power to contribul realisation of a speedy sod less tipeosi t of justice. Follow, in this direction all . 1 of your predecessors, who, by a thomoi ' the law and by lemons. of character, hat Ives not position ooly, but geoersl eaten ;e path you have pointed out, you will read to your country. in the Millar, part of which I ,inot 'says : 1 moment the nation sees its consti • ) secured, every one most feel that in givi t power to the monarchy he also incre ases ind importance : and while he nerves the the whole, guards, too, his own intepi 1 persuaded that the nation will set about i with a willini ANS to make sacrifices and will , are worth of good augury. Yeaterdal c drove through the town on Ma way t mat some miles off. It was striking t 4 ifferenee in the mode of greeting of th e , to that of the pedple in Munich, whee Eindeed any of the royal family, driv the streets. There each person sto t, and, with hat in hand, bends lo Vienne, they respectfully lift their caps alk along ; but as to bowing down Bk. Ito his idol, there is no thought of such Munich, however, there is, I believ rt such is the mode of saluting all roy and it must be complied with. w the town will return to its wan '1 quillity, this being the last evening eor's stay. In some hours he will lea a at Vienna at three in the mornfin. leaving, his Majesty has addressed letter to the Hungarian Chancellor, He ath : tncellor von Majlath,—On the point of leaving of my belovr 1 kir'dom of Hungary, I am thig lrepelled by the liveliest feelings to g iv e e x p ress *si'e of the heartfelt proofs of fait hful attache b have been shown me, and also of the exemplar, I by the voluntary co-operation of the inhabie te two sister towns. ten full of confidence : with heightened confi. the hope of a speedy return I now go away g a belief inspires me that by making the feeliogg ve been expressed and the mutual confidenog age glad days will mark, with God's help, thg anent of a future which will prove rich in blue Irish my Tavernicas to make known to all the in. my deeply felt satisfaction, and to assure the= tours I have peeved here amidst them will alien', a joyful recollection. -.. 20,1865. FBAs= Joan'. /MARE Hi THE PAPAL STATES-Thaler mdon, her Majesty's Secretary of State f Affairs, has received the following info ,gar rom her Majesty's consul at Rome, da 28, 1865 :-" Various bands of bri w descended from the Neapolitan territ . Papal States in such numbers that th mount of Papal troops (in the absence of t 1 is evidently unable to contend successful' IM. These organised bands now eaten 'Wily) to I'rosinone, so that most of the fro s are without protection, and three in • are prisoners until they can be ransomed." rrespondent of the Star says of the con. orderer Southey, "Notoriety at any price seem to n his guiding principle. Its was preporter• of what he imagined to be his literary and was constantly in the habit of seeding MSS. office of AU the Year Rormd. These contribe• deg utterly worthless were declined, and on remit• lee to this effect Southey wrote a series of Jowled I letters to Mr. Charles Dickens, informing his, other things, that as them articles were suppressed i jealousy. he, Southey, would make a public sloes Mr. Dickens's conduct in the transaction in a pub. otter, to be addressed to ' David Coppetfield, Esq., ma' Den, Rottenbororgh.' " 18 or Pemac MEN.-The oldest duke is the of Northumberland, aged 87 ; the youngest, the 4 Norfolk, aged 18. The oldest martin* the Mat. Westmeath, aged 80; the youngest. the Mellitus t i aged 16. The oldest earl, the Earl of Oinks , ' ; the youngest, the Earl of Charlevills, aged 13. est viscount, Viscount Gough, aged 86 It, Viscount Downs, aged 21. The eldest bends koughem, aged 87 ; the youngest, Lord Rodosh The oldest member of the Privy Council is Lad tam, aged 87 ; the youngest, His Royal Highness the of Wales, aced 24. The oldest member of the lot Commons is Sir William Verses, Bart., member county of Armagh, aged 83 ; the youngest. the Earl Doc member for Waterford. aged 21. The oldest in Fsglsnd is the Right Hoe. Stephen Lush* 583; the youngest, Sir James P. Wilde, aged a. at Judge in Ireland. the Right Hon. Thomas Les ... ief Justice of the Queen's Beath. aged 8 9 I its tt, Justice Keogh, aged 48. The oldest 800tch Lord don, the Right Hos. Duncan McNeill, Lord Justin I, aged 72 ; the youngest, David Mum, Lord Muds I. The oldest archbishop, the Archbishop of Cii• r, aged 71 : the youngest, Archbishop of York, aged Abe oldest Bishop, the Bishop of Exeter, aged 88; Ile t, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, aged 46 est barouet, Sir Stephen L. Hammick, aged 88; Mt, Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, aged one year. Tse civil and military knight is General Sir Arthur B aged 93 ; youngest, Sir Charles T. Bright, aged Si , Who'.l Wlo. for 1866. Ls LABOER MARKET IN New ZEALAND. - Min ny reports that the labour market Latin( suffered I on as well as other markets from the state of the employers not feeling inclined to give such high for the present as formerly, and servants still holding rthe usual rates. Good general servants rate free 351., 401. being the very highest nom given I e families. Housemaids, 304 ; nursemaids, 204 d women cooks in hotels, 11. per week to 24 10e. ; led ditto, from 50s. to 31. 10e. ; housemaide for hotel s 11. per week ; kitebemmaids, li. par weak ; sculled 301. ; barmaids in Dunedin, 2!. per week ; ditto, aP r, 2/. to 34 per week ; ditto to west coat, from 301 ser week. Male servants-Grooms, 21 per week; . couples, from 73/. to 1001. per annum ; coached* .., week ; gardeners, it. to 10e. per week ; ehepheedle '5Ol. to 701. per annum ; bullock drivers, 50r. per weld; ere, 255. per hundred and rations; milkmen, 30e per boys from 10a. to U. per week. Governesses, frost o 1001. per annum ; dressmakers, 4e. per dsy, or 1 1 . reek ; machinists, from it. to 30a. per week : mlllisa , Ws. to 60s. per week.-Otago Daily Tice!, Oct. it. AMERICA. good reason to anticipate better supplies before the was[ the year mad in January, and we trust. lower oriole. Messrs. Richard. Gibbs and Co.'s tea' circular, dated on Saturday, remarks as under : The arrivals and departures sines oar but ars as follows : —A er I At remio • Golden Spur. Isles of the Sontb. Star of —Annals. Cl-tale, and Dtmoutnail. At Liverpoo/ : Everest. Departures. From Loudon : Northaest, for Heal lief.By the late arrivals the market has been fully map with the medium grades of Kai° , and blackish lest Bu moos on ths whole has been huge, bat prime are maloallv medics to a lower scale ; lt would appear Mu supply of Inset qualities is drawing to a close, end there is me prospect of their being in excess. A smell pubhlicic sale et 15,6J0 packages commenced on 19th in at stant, primhfor over-sessons tea sa tf e nd some decline. Green teas us . quiet, with an absence of demand. Emperor to the different depute •,. ----------------7:1 led him excellent in every way, . AMERICA. _...___ \ p c to the purpose. His answer at t, The Royal Mall steamship Scotia, from New , • tely on arrival was straightforw . 1, York on the 13 th inst., arrived at Queenstown at \ euty ;else that addressed to t, L3O p.m. on Saturday, with 126 passengers and 4 an which nothing could b e b et 362,400 dole, in specie. She landed 93 sacks of ' 1 .g. Goethe once said that the gr e malls and 11 passengers, and proceeded for Liver- ' eying to do with crowned heads a. immediately. All well. ... Ole arises from their want of all a ,' O ur ichkeit, in other words they o h o . Our advic , es from New York are to the 13tb. nahl if they had nothing in common w i The Mexican question a is engaging the attention • icy-with their fellow men. what ride o f members in both bOO % of the legislature. In the Senate on the 11th, te, and prescribed forms of spoor Mr. Wade, of Ohio (Untrue), introduced the following, . citing on with them. You feel intended you should feel-ther e • which was refaced to the Committee on Foreiga Affairs:- . Where*" in a letter of Instructions, dated July 3, 1862, gulf between yourself and the anoin directed is General Forey , commanding the French faeces with whom you are brought in co ' in Maxi" the Emperor of the French indicated his policy this was not at all the case in the p , eocesenieg the affairs of this continent, by declaring that quite the reverse. The Emperor 0 it was his ideation to establish a monarchy in Mexico, : when he opened his lips was w hich would r estore to the Latta race on this side of gen'. the !Albano all their strength and prestige, guarantee There was warmth of feeling an security to the French West India colonies and those his manner in the words be use of Spain. secore the interests and establish the influence at such words as any one gently „, of France In the centre of America, and prevent a good heart, and with that -the on] the people of the United States from taking possession of ese, which the French call po/itessc ./ the Gulf of Mexico, from which they would co mmand the have spoken ; with those addition Antilles and South America , a nd so become the only die dal a recognised high position ne • pansies of the products of t he New World ; and whereas. in pursuance of said policy, an attempt has been made tc ht with it. establish a monarchy in Mexico, contrary to the wishes o .utation of the Agricultural Society h" ' the people, sad to support Maximilistx in his usurpation b lied : • Enrcren soldiers ; and whams, among other sets ooctrar s very pleasant recollection of the proofs : to the spirit of the age and humanity, the ocecalled Kasper: activity which you showed me in the . of Mexico, by a decree and regulation dated September ! , and I hope that, even in the midst of 1865, prr Aicielly reesteblished slavery in his dominions, am es' existence like that in which we now by a decree dated October 3, 1865, has violated the uses , •of carrying out your bleorins•ladee :Win • of civilised warfare, by denying to the Mexican republics how necessary it is that our husbandry dm troops the rights of belligerents and ordering their exeonti; On every possible resistance on my . wherever found within twenty.four hours after captor • • endeavours, always confidently reckon. • therefore be it resolved by the Swede end House mof Rebled- pt .e gentlemen of the law : , mutative* of the United States in Congress asee • ously the homage of the Societ y of Adv. That we contemplate the present condition of affairs int ientioes and zealous ful6lmein of temp Republic of Mexico with the most profound solicitude. • advocate has it in his power to contribo That the attempt to subvert one of the republican 1 a realiestion of a speedy and km e L i on ensi vernments of this continent by a foreign power, and nof just Follow, in this direction a establish on its ruins a monarchy sustained solely of y ou r . precessos, who, by • tbo .• . European bayonets, is opposed to the declared policl the law and by firmness of character, ha the United States government, offensive to our people, 1 lees not position only, but general estee• contrary to the spirit of our institutions. 3. That .e path you have pointed out, you will re • • resident of the United States be requested to hire e o your country. steps concerning this grave matter as will indicate le in the Millar, part of which I .Inoteti recognised policy and protect the honour and interests our government." says : - On the motion of Mr. Howard, Michigan (Cub moment the nation sees its constitutio the President was requested to furnish the Se e c . secured, every one must feel that in givi with all th e correspondence in posseesion of th power to the monarchy he also increases vernment touching the occupation of Mexico • . importance : and while he secrres the French troops. the whole, guards, too, his own intepi On the motion of Mr. Chandler, Michigan (Erni . persuaded that the nation will set about i the President was requested to transmit to with a williniaeas to make sacrifices and wit Senate all correspondence and other informatio regard to the decree of the so-called Emperor • are words of good augury. Yesterda Mexico ordering all Mexicans found defending drove through the town on his way cause of independence to be shot without trial. some miles off. It was striking In the House of Representatives on the same erence in the mode of greeting of t Mr. Van Horn, of Missouri (Union), introduced th to that of the pedple in Munich, who lowing:-" Whereas, the rights of foreign (Meg territorial possessions on this continent ceased with .. indeed any of the royal family, driv of discovery ; that the successful establishment of ti n the streets. There each person etc public over so large a portion of the continent deter . ,t, and, with hat in hand, bends lo the form of government to be adopted by the peol . Vienns, they respectfully lift their cal. habiting it ; that it is the duty of neighbouring Ste along ; but as to bowing down like assist each other in guarding rights and interests cow to his idol, there is no thought of such all ; that conquest and subjugation cannot be recogn a remedy for mere pecuniary grievances by Ao Munich, however, there is, I belies States ; and that the forcible seizure of Mexico by I. t such is the mode of saluting all roy troops, the seating of a foreign Emperor on a throne and it must be complied with. on the ruins of that republic, and his retention by .w the town will return to its son bayonets, is in v :elation of all these, and cannot be pa • quillity, this being the last evening by the United States without failing in the highest d people ; therefore, resolved-That the Commit .r's stay. In some hours he will lea Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire into am . at Vienna at three in the morning. what measures and means may be necessary on the leaving, his Majesty has addressed the United States to restore choose their to the Mex own form ican peopl one letter to the Hungarian Chancellor, He and unrestricted right to f th : went. and of giving effect to the unanimous dean . colter , of the people of this nation that no power shall it despotio government upon any S tate or p eople of my von Majlath do below - 1 kirl-On the point of leaving of Hungary, I am thin .• pelted by the liveliest feelings to give export continent." ,have of the heartfelt proofs of faithful attache A member moved the previous questior have been shown me, and also of the exemplary Stevens said in voting for the proposition th would vote for all the preamble affirmed. 11 . by the voluntary co-operation of the inhabie a mere matter of inquiry it would be an two sister towns. different thing. He suggested that it go I .ere full of confidence : with heightened coll. the present. The house refused to sea the hope of a speedy return I now go away e ..belief inspires me that by making the teenage demand for the previ ous q uestion. In the Senate, on th e 12th, Mr. Author ye been expressed and the menial confident* up the House resolution for a committee c ese glad days will mark, with G od ' s hel p , the to consider and report whether the Stat .• ant of a future which will prove rich in blow engaged in the rebellion are entitled to red rah my Tavernictis to make known to all the in . Lion in Congress. Mr. Anthony in( my deeply felt satisfaction, and to assure them amend the resolution striking out those pc oars I have passed here amidst them will ales)* i t w hi c h prohibited debate and proem a joyful recollection. none of the abeyant representatives al 20,1863. Friss= Josue. admitted until the committee had reporte . cases of all together. On this motion an DACE IN THE PAPAL STATES.-The Ear debate took place, confined exclusively t don, her Majesty's Secretary of State f publican senators, Mr. Howard, of M is Adam, has received the following info support of the resolution as it came from t rom her Majesty's consul at Beene, des taking the grounrovincesd that the re whosbelli inhabitant ous State . 28, 1865 :-" Various bands of bri subjugated p, e w descended from the Neapolitan territ loyal and not entitled to representation. Papal States in such numbers that th little, in advocacy of `her mendment, sai l ..oust of Papal troops (in the absen ce o ft territorial theory, as pped to the South • is evidently unable to contend successfull could not be maintained, insisted that the .m. These organised bands now eaten prevent debate in such a matter was unpi terbo to Froeinone, so that most of the fro and dangerous, and took occasion, e . s are without protection, and three in ' course of his remarks, to show that Mr. are prisoners until they can be ransomed." Stevens, the author of the resolution, .rrespondent of the Star says of the con- duoed it in pursuance of a settled plan ( urderee Southey, "Notoriety at any price seem Os to the President. Mr. Doolittle also c o his guiding principle. He was preportas the haste with which the resolution w • of what he imagined to be his literen through the republican caucus and t • d was constantly in the habit of seeding MSS. Finally the amendment was agreed to, office of Alt the Year Roruld. These contrite. after some further discussion, m which Mg utterly worthless were declined, and on ramie. cystic senators participated, the rase •ce to this effect Southey wrote a series of Jowled amended, was adopted by 33 yeas to 1 I letters to Mr. Charles Dickens, informing hint, resolution requesting the President other things, that as them articles were suppressed information as to whether the rebelli , jealousy, he, Southey, would make a public expo. suppressed, and whether the forme . r, Dickens's conduct in the transaction in a pub. between the national government and it otter, to be addressed to 'David Copperfleld, Ese.s States are restored, was adopted. ' Den, Rottenborergh.' " On the same date in the House of ', I - or Peirtre Mgs.r.-The oldest duke is the hives , nearly the entire day's session or •f Nortinueberlsod, aged 87 ; the youngest, the in discussion and action on the status c f Norfolk, aged 18. The oldest merge's, the Mar• bars elect from the State of Tennessee. Westmeath, aged 80; the youngest. the Merquill mond, of New York, presented the cz aged 16. The oldest earl, the Earl of Onslow, •• ; the youngest, the Earl of Charleville, aged 13. the Tennessee representatives, and . dist viscount, Viscount Gough, aged 86 •, the they be received and referred to the pr I, Viscount Dowse, aged 21. This eldest bare; committee of tif teen on the coedit : f etishist, aged 87 ; the youngest, Lord Rauh Southern States when it shall have b The oldest member of the Privy Council is Lard Mr. Thaddeus Stevens objected to the c tn, aged 87 ; the youngest, His Royal Highness tbs of the subject, holding that it was II( of Wilco, aced 24. The eldest member of the of COMMOCII is Sir William Vanes, Bart., mamba of privilege, but was overruled by t county of Armagh, aged 83 ; the youngest. the Earl when a long and earnest debate, pa . o *. member for Waterford. aged 21. The oldwt by s number of both republican and in F.ogland is the Right Hoe. Stephen Lush* repreaentatives, ensued. Other rem el 83 ; the youngest. Sir James P. Wilde, aged a. de Judge to Ireland. the Right Hon. Thomas Le propositions were submitted, but wee hid Justice of the Queen's Beath. aged 89 :ore tarre d , and ultimately Mr. Raymond' t, Justice Keogh, aged 48. The olden Scotch Lord agreed • to by 125 yeas to 42 nays. ion, the Right Hos. Duncan McNeill, Lord Jamie discussion and additional suggestions r , aged 72 ; the youngest, David Mure, Lord Mica, cues of the Southerners, a resolution The oldest archbishop, the Archbishop of OW , aged 71 ; the youngest, Archbishop of York, and by 132 yeas to $ 5 nays,',inviting the Ti • e oldest Bishop, the Bishop of Enter, aged 88 ; tkr hers to occupy seats on the floor du t, the Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. aged 44 dency of decision on their claims to diet baronet, Hr Stephen L. Hammack, aged 88i the proceedings of the house. t, Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, egad one year. pm civil and military knight is General Sir Arthur R The following proclamation of unit • aged 93 ; youngest, Sir Charles T. Bright, aged 33 pation has been issued in Kentucky • .. who's( WU. for 1866, Headquarters Department E LABOER MARKET IN New ZRALANS -MIS Louisville, Ey, Dec. fly reports that the labour market had suffered I The General Cornmandieg announces on as well as other markets from the state of at employers not feeling inclined to give such bib fact has not been o ffi cially announced. ens for the present as formerly, and servants still holdi4 warrant the statement that the amendmi the usual rates. Good general servants rate fres lotion of the United States prohibiting I • 351., 401. being the vary highest nos given I ntified by the legislatures of three-fourthi families. Housemaid% 304 ; nursemaids, 204 0 women cooks in hotels, 1/. per week to 24 lOs ; awr and is, to all intents and purposes, a pert . ditto, from 50s. to 3/. 10s. ; bousemude for Doted Cool Whatever doubts may have here • 11. per week ; kitchen-maids, 1/. per week ; sculled th e subject, slavery has now cored to el 301. ; barmaids in Dunedin, T. per week ; ditto, aP sad with it fall all the laws of the Si • , 2/. to 31. per week ;ditto to west cud, from 501 force intended for its support. General • r week. Male servants-Grooms, It per w ok; • couples, from 73/. to 1004 per annum ; coachmen thirty-two (32) and FOliptlill43 (49), an week ; gardeners, 11. to 10e. per week ; shepheedle from these head-quarters relating to the i i . to 70/. per min= ; bullock driven, 50r. per work; coloured people, having booms unnecer , 255. per hundred and rations • =Uwe, 30s. Poe etecinded. From henceforth coloured Ps boys from 10a. to U. per week. ' Governesses, ha the protection of the gnawed laws of th • 1004 per annum ; dressmakers, 4s. per thy, or 11 . k ; machinists, from I/. to 30s. per week ; malinalt owners or operators of boats or mire 30s. to 60s. per week.-Otage Daily Time, cot. les tbsir undoubted right to travel at plus S RAILWAYS AND MINES (THIS DAY.) The A venir National of Saturday contains the following article up on the reorganization of the French fleet : It is easier to elan retrenchments than to carry them out. It will be remem bered that when the budget of the War Department recently underwent a slight reduction, the Minister of Marine, yielding to the pressure of circum stances, ordered the disarmament of a oertain number of ti the vessels of our iron-clad fl e et. But a despatch, published , oar impression of last Wednesday, mentions as • positive fact the reorganization of that fleet upon a new basis. This altogether recent decision could not fail to be received with favour in our three grand navel ports—Toulon. it, and Cherbourg. The inhalitauts of those ports and the anthoritiee who superintend the construction or the arrangements of our squadrons have the greatest interest in the country disa rm ing u little se possible. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Marquis de Chasseloup-Laubst, towards whom the grievances of the engineers and the officers of our navy finally converge, have set their heart upon the adoption are co a very di ff erent system then that of disarmament, V e told that that system will perneit the retrenchments recog nised as indispensable to be medo without in any way compromising the maritime power of our country'. If this were so we should not be the last to applaud ; but we must be permitted to doubt it if the details published on this subject by the papers of the south are to be believed. There are henceforth to be four squadrons instead of two—the iron-clad squadron of the Channel, assembled at Cher bourg; the iron-clad Atlantic squadron, at Brest ;the iron-clad Mediterranean squadron . at Toulon ; end a *quadrats of reserve, consisting of for - iron plated frigate'. This doubtless does not form a larger naval force ; but such a division cannot fail to in crease Glummer, r" we ire about to show. The Channel squadron, consisting of the two-decked spur ship of the line Magenta and the frigates Wroine end Flandre, will leave Cherbourg next March for Toulon, in order to take part, as has been mentioned, in the trial of a system mi na val tactics contained in a new treaties by Vee-Adrel Bouet.Willawnez. Those experiments are all very well, but to effect them a large quantity of coal must be burnt. If the ships which are about to be soot from the Chennel to the Mediterranean had been simply kept in the roadstead, much more considerable savings wouldcertainly have been e ffected. The Mediterranean squadron, c c omprg the to decked spur vessel Solferino with the frigates Provence and Savoie, are to receives new sort of artillery consisting of 50• ich pounder guns mounted on carriages of an improved kin d,wh step opens a new chapter of expenditure. As to the Atlantic squadron, it is not yet formed, and there is thus no means of effecting savings while "pushing forward with the greatest activity" the fitV”g out of the frigates Magnanime, Valeurense, and Gauloise. Let there be no mistake as to the sense of our observatioos. We do nct mean to say that it was wrong to stop the disarming of the French iron-cised fleet. The fact is evident that France has allowed herself to be outstripped by Eegland in matters of ar till e ry. The French type s of armour plating pierced through with port-holes have been an error for which the country has paid dearly, and which will still cost much more money. But the harm has been done, and mu st b repaired. THE Th e creation of the tw elve sq INDEPENDENCE OF B ELGIU uado e n is the can. sequence of another error which has affected the nautical M. F. Forcade, in the last number of the Barre qualities of several of the French ideated, and which was des Deux Mondes, has some'remarks upon the death The ede forming apparent o E by athe fou r thlaa t vo y age iq r o o i n th w e u e x p t ri e r m d c o n re ta I f fleet. oa of King Leopold, in which ho condemns the views of those who are in favour of annexing Belgium to necessary ; it is composed of the Cement*, Normandie, Gloire, said Invincible, which vessels will now be rarely France. The Belgians have already shown, he out to the open sea, but will serve for the trial of heavy thinks, by a manifestation commanding general artillery, near the coasts. And since we are speakiog of the sympathy and respect, tliat it was not merely late cruiee o a f the sq u u t ad r ro tt n e of k neovwelnuttoionst,helet ü b s l. give ee ri m n e the personal influence of the late sovereign a th e e taii! n i g ht whi of athreeh 13thit November last thepulledwite usage which kept the kingdom intact. " No internal fleet w as on its way from Ajaccio to Toulon with a strong danger threatens Belgium," he adds, " t he breeze from the northeast. The wiediwas favourable, bu t two ardent parties who divide it are nut the sea of the Gulf of Genoa is trying, and the result at variance with regard to the essential con- was a serious damage to some of the iron-cased ditions of its institutions ; they place national frigates. While the steam despatch beet Caine. built on independence and public liberty above the interests the th e middle old sy st eo only, and a a the d l A :I , : b i r a l e l' s a ship t th e So t l f w e o r i n e o . t ( r p e la m t: t d im i ) n , for which they contend ; a national sorrow which bore addle t lves y, with ease, the Conronoe, Gloire, Provence, draws upon them the eyes of the world unites them and Invincible suffered greatly. The first of those armour, in an imposing unanimity ; and do not think that either of them, in order to sustain its dispute, will plated frigates lost all her outside boata, one of which, striking the desk of the vessel, killed one man and wounded ever in a fit of cowardly despair surrender the several others. The Gloire gave rise to great un country to the foreigner." M. Forcade says that a easiness from the quantities of water she shipped nation which has nothing to fear from itself in its in rolling. The Provence loot two boats, and the internal government seems already armed with suf- Invincible, being in serious danger, was obliged to abandon ficient security ; and he proceeds in the following her post and run to the oust for shelter . Similar incidents terms to examine the external accidents by which had already occurred last summer. In fine, two years ago, the existence of Belgium might be threatened : on the occasion of the experiments made in September and Belgium could only cease to exist in two ways ; either October, 1863, by the French iron-cased ships, the nau by herself desiring to blend her &meanies with those of trial defects of those frigates bad been ascertained. A France or by being carried away amid the mili. committer', presided over by Vim. Admiral Pseud, fol tary combinations which would accompany a general die- lowed with much attention the comparative experiments tedium of the existing European equilibrium. Even the executed at that period between the coast et France first hypothesis, that of a voluntary annexation, could not and the Canary Ulm. That body did not dissimulate be realised without political movements which would be the defects observed during the voyage ; but the felt all over the continent. Let us examine it, however, country was not allowed to read the report of apart from all European prelimisary or corollary. At the its servants. An article, carefully written, and first 'lanes it is obvious that in the present internal published shortly after in one of the principal position of Belgium and France the desire of Belgium to reviews, instead of enlightening the public, only showed become French is devoid of all probability, and that such a things in • light favourable to the error which had been desire could not be sustained on our side by demo- committed. Thus, instead of being able at the present , exotic and liberal opinion. A reservation must moment to eater on that course of saving so often spoken here, of course, be made with regard to dynastic of, a necessity exists of studying the subject further aud 1 questions, but those questions apart, it is evident incurring fresh expenses. In fact the absolute want of THE CoNvla Fonwann.--Since the prisoner was that Belgium could have neither interest nor rocli- control has allowed the Ministry of Marine to go astray , first committed fur trial he has been supplied with noise s nation to exchange her internal political system for Iby following that of France. What an attractioo try ffer to her, thatloy almost exclusively the views of M. Duper . than 12 quires of foolscap paper, the whole of which he :led wits a e r lo: t e tLriting; I:::.lorseetbetelirriletwiteth taoept Mr. ilil!, t de-Lime . The admitted talent of that engineer is not ' calling upon her to renouuce the liberty of the areas, the here brought into question. But to confide to the same bin governor phot g cTripb, on the back of which was liberty of meeting, the liberty of usociation, the electi_o_Aor person the triple task of constructor, artillery officer, and written the following Memento :—Mercy was my her "y en ' her Provincial and municipal waned " , her 1 seaman was an error. In the first of those duties alone guide. Help for the fallen, the poor unfortunate outcasts system of elected megistrates, all that liberty of . ,M . Dupoyele.leinie is free from reproach. The move- of EileglehisdOfT. th e latest atrowa i S h rO t temsyt " f e . stMTlldanttlala discussion and election which Pervade' political meet which has been decided on in the French naval force manic life in Belgium ! What have we to offer Bel- . th y e t° his fellow-men. F.. W l :Southey. rate Stephen For. was consequently required, but no one can be oorsusdeu ward." According to the usual practice in the county of giurn in exchange ? The perfect bureaucratic orgeni- . that the result will be an economy. Kent, the execution will take place oo the third market m) that Europe envies us, as our absolutist Prudhommes ' day after the trial, which will fall upon the Ilth of .-------------. sa sa y; the glory and the happiness of having our affairs ad- Januar y ministered in silence The conditioce of barter are 1 The next mail packet from Jamaica ; I w.l. be the DARING BURGLAR,/ AND CAPTURE Or THE HIEVES. not equal; no party could be rouged in Belgium to swept Seine. She is expected to arrive on Friday next. She will —At an early hear on Siturdayimorning last, a d t a d riog bar them. The clerical party on this point would have views bring Dews from Jamaica up to the lith iost. glary was commit at the dwe liog-house of a w ow, Mn. Anna Maria Combos, of Tabery. The thieves, it appeared, just as lofty al the liberal party. To the honour of the Earl Cowley is (we learn from the Observer) to resorted to the old plan of placing a treacle Outer on a pane , Belgian Catholic party be it said, it is imbued with , have the vacant Garter. of glam, so as to deaden the sound in breaking. By this ' liberal traditions ; it is free from that taint of I The Hon. Julian Farce, now Secretary at Vienna, means they removed a pane near the (adenine of a window, clerical absolutism, which we have been unfortunate ; w ill seeme d th e M ee. W. Grey as Secretary o f E r a s ., ,i i c and so effected an entrance to a sleeping apartment on enough to see revived in France with the re-actions of 1851. Parise h ground floor. din. M Combos and her SitTgat slept to gether in the room, and they awoke during the search of the On this account it is clear that the maim of Belgium with , I Mr. George Braelrenbury, tier Majesty's Consul burglars. Little suspecting the presence of such unwelcome France could only be acceptable and morally pueblo if it visitors, the servant jumped, out of bed, aid the first thing at Muffle, is appointed to the Consulate at Lisbon. ard sou rm imposed upon Belgium no sacrifice :oi liberty, and enabled Iler terror may Mr. Pennell, of the Colonial-office, is appointed t h e e e l l i g y h im b imagined , but B a be neev'et:thelless had courage to her to obtain with us what she possesses at home. Under !to act as private secretary t o K r- Pi:miter, Under -B ww WI T strike alighte,-when the women were alarmed at finding two such conditions; the union would be welcome to us, for it lo f st e w. ruffians in the room. Their apprehension was by Do means would be worth much more than territoried, much more , Sir Hugh Cairns la, we regret to learn, so much allayed either when the fellows demanded money. than lations for soldiers, much more then coal pits, ' indisposed that his medical advisers have ordered him to threatened that if any noise were made they would cut the which commercial liberty places within our reach ; it pass the winter is the south of France. throats of both mistress and servant. Mario( ransacked Mrs. would give us the liberties we are deprived of, the ; THE Q r r..KETT Micaolicoree . L CLUB. —At the Combee's pocket, and found a pane contaioing •about 12s. or 1 monthly meeting of the above measly, held at their rooms, 13a, they decamped :bat the light procured by the servant completion of the French Revolution, the crowning of the 32, Seekville-street, Piccadilly, on Friday overdue, Mr. enabled both women to see distinctly the features and tb• , edifice, which it appears we do not even yet deserve, Bed P. Le Neve Foster, vice-preddeut, in the chair, Mr. Beckett dress of the burglars. Their dress, too, was somewhat which is is dupe of being waited for longer than the attic Te ed g very interesting and practical paper, on "How to remarkable, one of •them wearing an old military suit, said brown smockf rock of a peculiar deperiptioe. of the new opera. 11, on the other hand, the claim' of arrange and keep a cabinet," after . which ea animated dis- the other a dirty ._ _ _ _ _ the makes took place. The suggestion made at a previous As coos as the terrified women recovered themselves y 13°Idnia. wirja Fr did a°. "rich WI with Belgian libel' ;wetter for the appointment of a Imb-committee to investi- dressed sod gave information to the polies, when Mr. Super. tims, democratic sad libesel opinion would have no motive gate verse/able fibres was again adverted to. and a oom- intudent Dann and eeveral consts e bleis f started to pursuit for desiring it. If we do not know how to be fro , let 111 mitts* sus appointed "to ermine vegetable fibres, with a of the builarfars.ara In a o s t hort tim o oath; Gravely Aced to Unmet and endure oar fate, but do not, at eli v i e w of ascertaining immammtiasetnemmti obaracurs and Stopftd, and they were ultimately captured et the Bell Ina, events, let us be impelled by the ambition of l a r a hereby one libriiusa l y i rbeirdwiLtingihibitaarza st ied a wistaabaum mate. wham *a. were 000 u, mews, a 11.16.6.31846_,___1r1aa."... t9 .. ...u lgli i gell , ...thil.....tadePepdathl, __.,g miercepoope which had . been P omade to his drawings, and quart rats ale. Mr. SuPseilitewbel Mena took aa ttre nefe °I me lt °el m ' s eeer "" "''''" IP" "" a ''''''''''" v"*""' which emprebended several trowel features. Tereety-three to Minden on the same events& sad as W y _they that oar language may be spoken sad liberty pre served. ontoboyo were o k a y e d. as a o kras CADMAN were proposed. were brought before the visgistrete . s r there and committed Oar reisioe, like the fantastic horse of Victor Hum is to The meet* torogook4 with • oonsermaitme. for trial at the essizes. . THE CALAMITY AT WITHIN COLLIERY. THE FUNERALS.-STATIMIINT OF A SUR VIVOR. On Saturday most of the sufferers were buried. Nineteen funeral processions fo'lowed each other through the arrester to the Oefn Cemetery, • great crowd attending. The contrast to the formality of English funerals was strikingly shown. Behind the coffin followed the nearest mourner, widow, or child, end the long link sucoesdlug was arranged according to the degree of relationship existing. Thus behind some followed widow, children, brothees, sisters, and cousins, and all looked mourners in reality. The tottering widow was in some cases borne between two friends, and at the grave grief, loud end passionate, tad its vest, unaffected by the crowd of lookers on. Bat for restraining hands, many would have Wien on th e wet, cold earth, sad clasped that which bid a nor and dear one from the sight. It was in truth a sad and a sorry mese, and as we looked into the deern:ed houses after the funeral the sorrowful feelings I were deepened and increased. There in the little whitewashed cottage, with its lowered blinds and sanded floor, had hung • few short days MO the holly and the laurel, and • stalwart man had sat by the hearth, a child on his base, c h a tting with the good eas the bc•icl herself about the hor.e. The ho"y is gone where hung the holly c yp ress should hang ; the gleeful man full of life and humour is brushed away, and the smiliog wife is a heart-broken widow and a pauper. 13 widow+, 27 fatherless children, and 39 dependent friends form the immed i ate results of this tragedy, but the long shadow 'seam to lengthen as we exam i ne more closely. According to cuatom, when one of the sufferers in these catastrophes had been a resident iv another county, • sepa rate inquest is held on his body. In the present cue two of the sufferers named Price and Thomas lived at the village of Deft:, a few wiles from Merthyr, and in the dis trict of another coroner. On Friday an inq uest vu held there, at which important and interesting depositions were made by one who escaped. This witness is named Sala Thomas. He is a collier, working in Getbin ell the week with the exception of Satur day, when he puts aside the mandril, and takes to the razor and profession of a barber. He is a young man. sharp and intelligent, and the substance of his evidence is as follows : On Wednesday morning, the day of the explosion, he descended the pit with many others, and saw Daniel Price Thomas, one of the killed, in the lamp. room, as they were getting their lamps ready. Ile worked in the same vein as Thomas, but farther away. Thomas remarked to them that his old stall, • disused one called No. 11, was full of gas, o was his b ro ther Tom's. The gas wee so abundant to ot it mane Out of the stall to the partings, a place where there is a considerable thoroughfare. They discussed this subject for a time, the witness remarking that there was enough gee in the stall to blow the whole pit up, to which deceased assented. They, however, went into work, hardy, rash, and reckless, as usual, and witness never saw Thomas alive again. In about an hoar he felt a ringing noise in his ears. He started up, and • companion shouted out, "The damp is off," meaning there had been an explosion. He sashed away, and met • man who ran too in the same direction ; but soddenly the man stopped, and, retracing his steps into the gloom of death they had left, said, " I must go for the boy" (a lad who worked with him), and he went back and fell among the list of the dead in his calm, quiet herois m. i tß A h r ai n m o t t h .: ilsc e ' h r ., d tdi n inTa . mi n ute brakestil n et hadteenpeal und ern ea th n at L h t :e tai c a ns; e lhl l t a m y eho fe f o c T o s a n ki p: l7d t i s w t t e r ai46 :::ii i n e d ts ,swurnaupturned • S• : I ra t w ele t, ' fellows from 12 to 14, some withoutmalaignyhTt,dhEdr:alleYreigns' p o l f u t n h g e i ° ri g a way, o a l n e d ntly. terrifie d N b r y i t th stood md danger. and witness too, by great exertion, reached the bottom of the pit and escaped. The last sight that met his eye was a man blown literally into the sump, the lower end of the shaft ; stones too were whirled up the shaft, and there the noise was so loud as to be heard at the Cyfarthfa Railway, It will be seen by this man's evidence that a great rpm- I tity of gas was in the pit, and that the fireman or man to whose duty it bad fallen had neglected to take serious pre , cautions. By closing a door for half au hour, said witness, : enough gas could be collected to be exceedingly dangerous. Thus, so far as evidence yet goes, Gethin cost measures are so gaseous that an hour's neglect by an official, and a momentary rashness of a collier, will at any time conduce to one of these appalling tragedies. The inquest will be held before G. Overton, Esq., at Merthyr, on the 3rd of January. Mr. Wales, the govern nient inspector, is understood to report favourably the condition of the colliery, and fortunately he is in a poeition to give material evidence, having reached the pit a few hours after the occurrence. Five thousand pounds are wanted to meet the ere, but we do not hear of a subscription, though at this festive season some thought should be given to these poor creature' the victims less of circumstances or of fate than of that great demand for coal w hich in this prosperous age is that incessantly made, and is obeyed even at risks fearful as three of Cochin. The world demands coal, and the collier, if he won'd earn his bread, must comply. cent. About 20,000 sovereigns were withdrawn from the Bank on Saturday for 000 Alexandria. The 498,1. by the Great Britain, from Melbourne, reached London on Saturday morning. It may be useful to repeat that business will be resumed as usual in the Stock Exchange to-mor row. The half -monthly settlement in shares and foreign stocks will commence on Wednesday and end on Friday. We are requested to state that "the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders intend publishing a statement of their proceeding s from the first formation of the committee." This announcement doubtless has reference to the vote of want of confidence passed on this committee by the holders of Venezuelan Bonds in public meeting on I Friday last. The Imperial Ottoman Bank have declared an interim dividend of 10s. per share on the old shares of the Bank, payable on the Ist of January. The receipts of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada for the week ending the 2nd instant, were 31,8321. sterling, being 6,3661. more than in the corresponding week of last year. A dividend payablee rate of 6 per cent. per annum is announced ad py on the stock of the Commer cial Bank of Canada ou the 2nd of January. The Master of the Rolls has appointed Mr. Samuel Lovelock provisional official liquidators the Neath and Pe lenna Colliery Company (mited). Calcutta advice' refer to the amalgamation of the 1" London Indo-EgyPtian Bank "—a concern not known in the London market with the "National Bank," in consequence of which the shares in the latter had risen to 14 to 15 rupees prem. The Calcutta Price Curreuf, published by the Chamber of Commerce, mentions, with regard to the rice crop, that "the apprehensions ofith- a ge neral famine are some what abated, as, notw standing the continuance of the drought, nd the pro duction of various districts is reported good, will, in in time, compensate for the deficiencies in others." Travers' Circular refers in the following terms to the apparently irresistible attraction which the field for investment presented in America exercises upon the savings of Europe. This is a matter which has hitherto attracted far less attention than it deserves. Tirades against America, her people and her policy, are easy, and the European public have had a surfeit of them, especially during the last three years, yet the fact remains strongly marked that there is a constant flow of capital from Europe under the influence of the na tural law, which proclaims that it shall seek those regions where it will yield the largest return. Even at the most doubtful moment of the civil war there was scarcely an interruption to the steady invest ments in American securities by German and Dutch capitalists, who have been fully rewarded for their sagacity by the readiness with which the ge neral public, including that of our own country, have taken from them, at an immense advance in price, the securities purchased by them during the time of depreciation. The absorption of American stocks throughout Europe has been more extensive during the last few weeks than was ever before known : On every side the evidence is strong that the profits of 'Rude and agriculture in Europe have this year been more extensive than on any former occasion. As far as England is concerned, our shipping and export statistics show the largest bovines' ever yet attained, and there is no reason to suppose that the increase in the quantity of transactions has been consequent upon the pushiog of sales at a sacrifice. Oa the contrary, be e margin of gain is believed in most instances to have en unusually good, and, aa regsrds the produce markets, some proof on that point is furnished by the fact that the general rise in prices had its origin here when stocks were heavy. and not in the producing coun tries. Yet in the midst of this prosperity money a ff airs ire doubtful , not only in London but in all the Coati flouted cities , sod the various 'descriptions of public securities exhibit symptoms of greater general de pression than have been witnessed at any previous period during the past seventeen years. If we had made DO extraordinary profits throughout the twelve months, but had merely maintained a fair balance in the commercial in. terchanges of the world, we might have expected to be in a position DO worse than that of a year ago ; but inasmuch as there is a general depreciation iu the values of invest ments, the question suggest' itself, how can Europe have got rid not only of her enormous profits, but of part of her previous wealth so an to place herself in • less favourable situation? The transmission of funds to America is ob viously the main solution. Germany and Russia this year have beaten America from our grain market', yet in Germany and Russia money is upreordeotelly scene. The fact apparently is that, whatever may be the profit' the German people make, they are inade quate to cover the sums they send across the Atlantic. In Holland the tendency is the same, end as, under ordinary circumstances, Germany and Idolised have been soccuitonied to invest their savings St i ck various securities current in London and Paris, our Exchange and the Pathl Bourse feel the absence of this support, and ere also oppressed by the return of many stocks which the Dutch and Germans sell in order to invert the proceeds at New York. It appears, according to the lan accounts from Frankfort, that the priers of United States bonds t i that the n that city was 2 per cent. higher then in America, ap flood was therefore certain to be kept op ; but enormous em Ste the pUTCheate of Federal bonds, they are probably almost equalled by the sums sent out for private .enter prises. Should thie extreme cona v fid ery heavy debt ence minima in as n the funds of a country burdened with extremely heavy an t a xation, and should Europe capitalists display as much readiness to promoting new uodertakinga, it would seem futile to expect during 11 , 66 any permanent relaxation of our rate of discount, or any recovery in the value of home European neuritis'. The amount of governme nt bills on India for which tenders will be received on the 3rd January will be rupees 35,00,000 (350,000 1 .) Messrs. Neill Brothers and Co., writing from New Orleans on the 30th November, announce that they have just completed a "personal investiga , tion of the cotton States," the Atlantic States having been examined by one member ofe firm, Middle sod Western Tennessee, North Alabama and North and Central Mississippi by anotber, and Arkansas, Louisiana , Red River, and Texas by a a third. From this interesting circular we take the following passages : We will now proceed, as briefly as possible. to recapitu late our conclusions as to the quantity of cotton remaining in the mutiny at the end of the war, end the crop of the present year. • • • • The followieg is a resumi : Delivered Estimate Old. sew. Total. Till date. Interior. No business is going forward today in railway or mining securities. Yesterday morning, the Bishop of London held • general ordinatios in the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. n• sermon was preached by the Rev. Daniel Moore, WA., cumbeut of Camden Church, Camberwell, who selected fee hie text the 2nd chapter of the Secoadcrstle of Paul to Timothy, verve 15, "Study to show th approved unto \ Clod, • workman that needeth eat to &abused, rightly dbidist_the Word of truth." i On Friday last the Rev. Robert Woolmer Cory, clerk, U. A., was instituted to the rectory of Bluudestow with Flixtoo, in Suffolk, on the presentatioe of &eel& Morse, Foq., the Rev. Fusels None; clerk, sad fey. Frederck lime, Esq. On the same day the Rev. Charles John Stewird, de*, la. A., was instituted to the rectory of Steward,ten, in artfolk, on the preeentatios of Charles St of Lowestoft, in Suffolk, Esq. Oa the mane day the Rev. John Usher Campbell, clerk, 8.A., was iostitutod tr the rectos, of South Pickenham, in Norfolk, on the pro eentatioe of Edward Archer Applewhaite, of South Picker ham 11•11, in Norfolk, FAq. WisrbuNsTzw. CuArn. —A seeond hamar in aid of the funds for raboikthig Westroierter Chapel will be held in the schoolrooms adjoining the chapel, JUMP& street, Buckingham-gate, on Wednesday, Thursday, asd Friday next. It is expected that there will be several Christrvis trees at the liemar, end it is suggested that this will be favourable opportanity foe purchasing Christine' Presents. WILLIAM ROEDELL, Ex-M.P., THEGOOD CONVICT. —lt is well known to the b onierto of the convict este. blishment of Portland, and to dwell is the lower part of Dorset, that • great deal of what is technically called "trafficking thaw the pr i son ers . " which means cost micating between convicts and their relatives, is carried ononclandestoy through the instrumentality of the warders and other persons. It in very seldom, however, that these offeoders against the prieon regulations are detected. A conviction for this offence was obtained last Saturday before Mr. H. Willianie. at Dorchester, through the resist =CO of the ex-ht.P. William Ho f who has thereby earned • new claim to the title of "an excellent prioress," which the governor lately gave bim. It appears that e. few days age a warder, named William James Turner, eho has bees employed at the establishment for upwards of seven yew's, sent a letter by one of the convicts to Hoops% intimatiug that his (Roupell's) relatives had been imposed on by some one who bad applied for mosey on his behalf, but that be (Turner) would nerve him faithfully, and suggesting that Romped should write for 104, which, be remarked, would usable him to get comforts which the prison authorities did not allow, and direct it to be sent to him by post-office order made payable to " William Haig" at Weimmith. With this note a sheet of paper was enclosed. Roupell, however, on receiving it, wee annoyed to learn that his relatives had been imposed on by people pretending to apply for money for hire. because he did not want anythog from them, sad be showed the letter to the governor of the prism, by whose direction be then wrote a letter to his sister, asking her to send 10!. as Turner suggested, and he forwarded it to the warder by the ' convict who gave him the first note. Turner wrote on the flysheet of Roupeirs letter reccmimeoding that Miss Itoupell , should send the 10/. Mm n two 51. notes. The governor also ' communicated with ll Roupell, and the result was that she sent a post-offiee order for W. to Turner, made payable se he wished. This he received oo Saturday, Deoember 16. and on the following Monday he sent his wife to get it coated. She told the clerk her Ave, name was Willie a Haig. Lod that he eould not write, so she put her mark as signature to the order. Superintendent Underwood, of the county coostabulary, we communicated with, end he went to Portland Prison, where Terrier was on duty. The goers ' nor discharged him for trafficking with prisoners, and the ' ouperintendent took him into custody. On Saturday Mr. ' Symonds, for the prosecutioo, applied for • remand that the examination might take place at the convict e stablisbniest. because Roapell and other convicts were so:eay was wit. news when the prisoner desired to plead guilt y, sad i therefore, sentenced to six months' bard labour. It is I I understood that when he comes out of pr ainst ison him. other charges I of a similar nature will be preened ag THE CRYSTAL PALACE thou LEVEL Lisr...—The arched subway leading from the high level station of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway in.o the centre transept was opened on Saturday. It was much admired 1 by the numerous visitors attracted to the Palace on the co the of the Christmas amusements The arch way, which is of a very ornamental character, consists of grained arches of coloured brick, built with a view to both arehitectural and chromatic effect. The s upports consist of fifteen octagonal columns placed in such a manner as to form four purges, each ten feet in width. The length of the &reborn! is 100 feet. From the key of each arch there is suspended en ornamental gas jet in the form of a star. adding very much to the generel effect. The pavement, slabs of coloured stone of various shapes, presents a very pleasing appearance toe he eye. The only arches at all similar in co nstruction are the groined arches In the eseßs and cellars underneath the MOMS of Parliament, and that similarity only consists in the te rm ina t i o n tter orches being of a uoiforni colour. At the of the archway. and up an easy flight of steps, the railway company have atrctd an ante wiog, which enters the Palace on the .eftl of the grand orchestra. The architects are Messrs. Banks and Barry, and the resident engineer, Mr. Shelfoed s who is in part the designer. The company seem to have spared no expense to make this connecting link of the Cry stal Palace in keeping with the two edifices which it adjoins. ABOLITION OF A CRIMINAL PRISON. —On Monday neat an act of parliament will Moe into font* to diem. lions &separate court of quarter seisms and •• gepsrete gaol in the borough of Falmouth. The recordership is a bolished, as aim the office of c oroner. The prisoners in FAmouth prime are to be removed to the oounty prison of Cornwall. and Falmouth gaol may be aged by the jus sold. tices as • .• lockup house," and when not required may be The Reoorder of Falmouth (Kr. E. Wa n Coal is ntment to receive his salary for life, or until be acceptppoi equal value ; and the council of the borough may grant compensation or allowance to say perms deprived of say salary or emolument by the act. THE FENIAN PRISONER& —Shortly after four o'clock ma Saturday morning the Fenian prim:erg convicted at the special commission at Dublin and in Cork were re. moved from the Mountjoy Penitentiary to be conveyed to Dartmoor Penitentiary The primmer , were informed on the previous night that they would basses to an English prison, sad at half-pest four o'clock in the morning Imby, O'Leary, O'Doooren (Roma), Moore, Haltigan. l'Agas O'Leary. Lynch, Daggs°, Charles Underwood O'Connell, and O'Doeovan WWII removed to owe of the prison vans. which was in waiting to receive them, in charge of the holes police. As soon as the prisoners bad taken their places they were driven off at &rapid pace for Kingstown by the Rock-road. On arriving at the Carlisle Pier they were put ou board the mail steamer in charge of a body of polio% in whose custody they would remain until heeded ov. r to th e governor of Dart moor Penitentiary.—Preeman's Journal. CORN EXcHANOE SWIOSPINGIL—It may 'sound. eomewbat paradoxical, but it is nevertheless strictly true, that one of the meet striking evideoctes of the amount of business transact ed on the LondonOore Exchange is to be WO when the operations of the day are transactions are actively prommdiog, the visitor mast be struck with • habit indulged in by ever y regular frequenter — t hat of dipping the band lightly into the nearest sample-bag, tasiieg o n. or to two of the grains t a ken out, sad allowing the vest to the ground. This very itinceent amusement materially assists In producing a result which, under the circumstances, can scarcely be regarded as surprising. The door becomes thickly strewn with every enlar g er psis, oats generally predornitiatiog, owing to th quantitT contained in the sample•tegs sent to market. While the place is crowded with people the full extent of the deposit so far ace ppar ous ent that you appear to be treading! upon same ourincon hut to gru compoun d r esembling underdone peatemothß, thoroughly estimate its amount you must mie it whim every. one has left. • Let us have a peep, therefore, at the market now that Minimise is over. The place is in Rissole possession of the officials, and they am vigorously sweeping the strews grain into heaps. Very pretty little heaps they are, too ; and yonder sacks, twelve to footless in Dumber, will soon he filled with them. A few minutes mon, end the work is ae done—the necks are filled. And sow, in the Innocence your heart, you pedlar , imagine (Dot being se familiar with grain as le pin n o B att that these sacks el commarket sweepings are of no earthly use, sod that the only object a t removing them is to throw them isle the dnethole+ Oho childlike simplicity sod 'pomace t Those asks will each. emnumad a respectable price st the corn-chaedler's ; and if they Irel• tell times more numerous then. they von wield oely done arm eagerly be matched up. And 'bat mk, is with them What is dose with them? De von keep (to paraphrase Mr. Therley's advertbremeet do a ssure dly k chickens, ducks, pigs, or erib.borses! If ve nd , there we so seed to ask that gelation. Why these sweep. lags not el find • reedy wale, as food fee the animate ahovonamed, bat there is such • wide densarid L uc or thins that they are actually nmanfaatered (1 ksow of memo 1 appropriate ward) is order to oast that demand ! Yes I it la eves so. Coca Market sweepings ere eie regular ea article of comnseres as pickling view or split peas, and can • be obtained to aay extent jest as reedily.--Lovulon Society. North and South Maelita OO,OlO 60,000 110,000 00,000 6 4 ,000 GeOrgilailoTlol 500,800 31,000 330.000 9 , ,000 231,000 Mobile New Orleans• • Term .. ... Memphis, 1464i1- 41ile.,NeWY0 k and all North not already counted . 170,000 1 50 . 000 320,000 04 whichreeeived at New York.. Estimated at other points' . • 11C,000) 114,010 5p0.600) --, -- --- 1,650.000 400,000 2,050,00 1,090,000 960,000 Our estimate of the total of old and new is, therefore, 2,000,000 to 2,100,000 bales. The receipts prior to Ist September. have for some weeks bees currently stated at X 9,000 haler, ioclusive of 33,000 bales captured cotton, re ceived from Savannah before the sod of the war. We do 1 tiot thick this item should be counted, but excluding it, we Sod that the actual receipts before the lit of September, amounted to 415,958 • and ia this we do not looted. what amid at present rely 'be an estimate, the receipts prior to Ist September at St. Lo Oiscieesti, Baltimore, Phila. 1 delplua, Bootee, ter. A good deal of the old cotton im of . course, in very bad coedit - ion, but we do sot estimate the . quantity totally with to spin at more than 100, 000 balm I a l t h oug h eousiderably more thou this may have to be sold as damaged. In the meantime, the whole will be Donated as cotton and show is the statistics. The rivers are now all low. There were some indioatioes of a ries lately, but it came to nothing, and thus the deliveries are now lighter than has been expected, sad rill extend over a loafer time. December, however. rarely pews without a rime of water in the southern trtbuterise, and there is, therefore, still 1 • Oa& akek at DE-• (15.900`„ Nashville 5.00 0 , receipts at et. Lank. se.- nnast, ti an d deli. es to rpinorrs at BeNmcco. 1111101101‘ Dorton, and throughout the Wes THE EXPRESS, MO NDAY EVENING, DECEMB ER 25, 1865. The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New York on the 13th inst., arrived at Queenstown at 1.3 0 p.m. on Saturday, with 120 passengers and 362,400 dole. in specie. She landed 93 sacks of ra mie and 11 passengers, and proceeded for Liver pool immediately. All well. Our &deices from New York are to the 13th. The blexlean question a is engaging the attention of members in both bon% of the legislature. In the Senate on the 11th, Mr. Wade, of Ohio (Union), introduced the following, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs : " Whereon, in a letter of instructions, dated July 3, 1861, directed to General Forey, commanding the French forces in Maxi" the Emperor of the French indicated his policy eeneenting the affairs of this continent, by declaring that it was his ideation to establish • monarchy In Mex side oioo, w hich would restore to the Left race on this f the Atlantic all their strength and prestige, guarantee security to the French West India colonies sad those of Spain, secure the interests and establish the influence o f France in the centre of America, and prevent the people of the United States from taking possessionthe of the Gulf of Mexico, from which they would command Antilles and South America, and so become the only dia. peelers of the products of the New World ; and wheelies, p ors uanee of said policy, an attempt has been made to establish a monarchy in Mexico, contrary to the wishes of the people, and to support Maximilian in his usurpation by European soldiers ; end whereas, among other acts contrary to the spirit of the age and humanity, the so-celled Emperor of Mexico, by a decree and regulation dated September 5, 1865, per -tiesdly re-eatablished slavery in his dominions. and by a decree dated October 3,1865, hes violated the Image of civilised warfare, by denying to the Mexican republican troops the rights of belligerents and ordering their execution wherever found within twenty.f our hours after capture; therefore be it resolved by the Senate and Home of 'Repro imitative' of the United States in Congress aesembled- 1 . That we contemplate the present condition of affairs in the Republic of Mexico with the most profound solicitude. 2. That the attempt to subvert one of the republican go vernments of this continent by • foreign power, and to establish on its ruins a monarchy sustained solely by European bayonets, is opposed to the declared policy of the United States government, offensive to our people, and contrary to the spirit of our institutions. 3. That the President of the United States be requested to take um& steps concerning this grave matter as will indicate the recognised policy and protect the honour end interests of oar government." On the motion of Mr. Howard, Michigan (Union), the President was requested to furnish the Senate with all the correspondence in posseesion of the by touching the occupation of Mexico by French troops. On the motion of Mr. Chandler, Michigan (Union), the President was requested to trausuoit to the Senate all correspondence and other information in regard to the decree of the so-called Emperor of Mexico ordering all Mexicans found defending the cause of independence to be shot withoatrial. In the House of Representatives ou the saineday, Mr. Van Morn, of Missouri (Union), introduced the fol lowing:—" Whereas, the rights of foreign owners to territorial posessaions on this continent ceased with those of discovery ; that the successful establishment of thislre. public over so large • portion of the continent determined the form of government to be adopted by the people determined • it ; that it is the d ut y of neighbouring States to assist each other in guarding rights and interests common to all ; that conquest and subjugation cannot be recognised se • remedy for mere pecuniary grievances by American States ; and that the forcible seizure of Mexico by foreign troops, the seating of a foreign Emperor on • throne erected on the ruins of that republic, end his retention by foreign bayonets, is in v :citation of all these, and cannot be permitted by the United States without failing in the highest duties of people; therefore, resolved--That the Committee on Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire lido be and report what measures and means may be necessary on part of the United States to restore to the Mexican people the free and unrestricted right to choose their own form of govern ment, and of giving effect to the unanimous determination of the people of this nation that no power shall impose a despotic government upon any State or people of this continent." A member moved the previous question. Mr. Stevens said iu voting for the proposition the house would vote for all the preamble affirmed. If it were a mere matter of inquiry it would be an entirely different thing. He suggested that it go over for the present. The house refused to second the demand for the previous question. In the Senate, on the 12th, Mr. Anthony called up the House resolution for a committee of fifteen to consider and report whether the States lately engaged in the rebellion are entitled to representa tion in Congress. Mr. Anthony moved to amend the resolution, s triking out those portions of it which prohibited debate and provided that none of the abeyant representatives should be admitted until the committee had reported on the cases of all together. On this motion an animated debate took place, confined exclusively to the re publican senators, Mr. Howard, of Michigan, in support of the resolution as it came from the house, taking the ground that the rebellious States are now subjugated provinces, whose inhabitants are dis loyal and not entitled to representation. Mr. Doo little, in advocacy of the amendment, said that the territorial theory, as applied to the Southern States, could not be maintained, insisted that the attempt to prevent debate in such a matter was unprecedented and dangerous, and took occasion, during the course of his remarke, to show that Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, the author of the resolution, bad intro duced it in pursuance of a settled plan of hostility to the President. Mr. Doolittle also condemned the baste with which the resolution was pushed through the republican caucus ant the house. Finally the amendment was agreed o, and then, after some further discussion, in which also demo cratic senators participated, the resolution, as amended, was adopted by 33 yeas to 11 nays. A resolution requesting the President to furnish information as to whether the rebellion is really suppressed, and whether the former relations between the national government and the Southern States are restored, was adopted. On the same date, in the House of Represents tives, nearly the entire day's session was oied I in discussion and action on the status of themm bers elect from the State of Tennessee. Mr. Ray mond, of New York, presented the credentials of the Tennessee representatives, and moved that , they be received and referred to the proposed joint committee of fifteen on the condition of the Southern States when it shall have been formed. Mr. Thaddeus Stevensobjected to the consideration of the subject, holding that it was not a question of privilege, but was overruled by the Speaker, when a long and earnest debate, participated in by a number of both republican and democratic representatives, ensued. Other resolutions and propositions were submitted, but wer e not on ent waser tained, and ultimate l y Mr. Raymond's agreed to by 125 yeas to 42 nays. After further discussion and additional suggestions relative to the eases of the Southerners, a resolution was adopted, by 132 yeas to 35 nays,'inviting the TellD69Bl3e mem bers to occupy seats on the floor during the pen dency of decision on their claims to take part in the proceedings of the house. The following proclamation of universal emanci pation has been issued in Kentucky • Headquarters Department of Kentucky, Ny, Dee. 7, 1865. The Cetera Commanding announces that, though the fact has not been officially announced, enough is known to warrant the statement that the amendment to the consti tution of the United States prohibiting slavery has bees ratified by the legislatures of three-foue States, end is, to all istente sod purposes, • Hof said constitu tien.l Whatever doubts may have heretofore existed on the subject, slavery has now ceased to exist in Kentuaky,: sod with it fall all the laws of the State heretofore la force intended for its support. Gestural Orden Number thirty-two (32) and Forty-nine (49), and all other orders from these heed-quarters relating to the issuing of passes to coloured people, having become unneesiseary, are therefore rescinded. From henceforth coloured people will be wider the protection of the general laws of the lead, and if the owners or operators of boats or railroads shall disregard thine undoubted right to travel at pleasure, upon eoeferta- Jug to reasonable regulatioas, they are advised to apply be enormous ; let it suffice us, and let us allow the small to DEATH OP SZE O. EASTLAKE, PRESWINT promptly to the courts for redress. By °amend of Major. live who have succeeded with less bulk in becoming free and OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY. General J. M. Palmer. E. B. Harlan, Captain and A.A.G.; In gladdening human dignity. Seriously, these small in- —4— Wm. W. Leverett, A. D. C. 1 dependencies which remain French in so many re- We regret to state that a telegram reoeived from The cattle disease has occupied the attention of Veda, while separa t e d from us, do honour to our Pi/11 yesterday announces the death of Sir Charles Eastlake. Congress, and a bill has been passed which provides race. end it would be a pity for th em to be annihilated. President of the Royal Acedemy. that the importation of cattle shall be Prohibited. .In M. Quart's last work there is a fins pump upon the This distinguished artist, the eon of • eoliniors The Secretary of the Treasury is requested to services which our honest and peresveriog refugees, the wee born at Plymouth, ha 1795. and was educated at make such regulations aft will give this law full and fuorusiiii of our history, have at all times rendered to our the Charterhouse. He studied under Fuseli. at immediate effect, and to send the copies thereof to reins and to the Freno h lm i n d . A similar thought arises the Royal Academy, of which lastitution he was made me ttle proper officers in this country and in foreign : in the mind when we consider those small French Peonies indent in 1850, after having given evidences of proficiency porta. When the President shall have given 30 'of Belgium so d R om ania Switzerland, who resemble de- in his art by a great variety of picture'. We may name days' notice by proclamation that Do further den- *ached fragments of our system sod who have se- among the latter " Christ weeping over Jerusalem ;" his ger is apprehended, this law shall be of no force. (Piked a distinct and independent vitality. We " Escape of Francisco di Carrara," and his " PR and cattle may be imported in the same way as might describe the colonies separated from the grins {arriving l c sight of Rome." Be visited heretofore. mother 'country as analogous on • mull scale France, Italy, and Greece, sod then geniis( for The Fenian squabble occupies • good deal of to the United States in their relation to England. Fatima some time in Rome found many opportunities for mint space in the New York papers. The "Jerald from the servitude of our history, these happy mamma- fog pi c t u res illustrative o f Italia ' li fe. Lomas writes as follows upon the subject : ties precede us as advanced guards, urge us to depart from his early paintings is an interesting poatrait of our routine , and brightly display before us some of those Napoleon L as he appeared on board the Bel We published in yesterday's Herald en amount of the ties which wrought not to deepen of one day possess' leroplion, and perhaps the meet , famous of his posta prow dings of the Fenian senate at their mission in thie q ualities It is real natri • therefore to wish them good for- ; cal *twee is an illostratim of a menage in Byrne', city. From this it appears that Mr. President Ukahony --. - tune and long life. 1 " Dream." la 1850 he was knighted, and in 185 h appointed and Mr. Secretary of the Treasury Barney Killian have ..m••"•';-'-'... L.• i Director of the National Gallery with • salary of been deposed from their several aloes We do not exactly understand how they do things in the realm of Fania, but THE REORGANIZATION OF THE FRENCH , l'"‘.l' He has trandAted G " thes " FarbeDlehnr into it would be no Hibeniciem to say that they seem either of FLET. Eaglish, and written much on art. In 180 he married Miss Elia MIA Rigby, author of " Letters from the Shores of do nothing at all, or make sweeping demonstratioes of the Baltic," " Lnon'se Tales," and other writings. Lady blunders whenever they attempt to do anything. No g do Eastlake has also been • conttibutor to the peg of the these proceedings wills:cite considerable wonder amon the Quarterly Bain" Fenian brotherhood rill over the world, and it may be amusing, as well as instructive' to speculate a little in re ad to the camas which have led to this hubbub in Fen So long as the Famish' leaders kept quietly transacting their business in humble and unobtrusive quarters they wer e but little noticed by the public, and excited no feeling of jealousy among other aspirants for Fenian honours and emoluments. But when they occupied • rumptuotui palace in • fashionable end conspicuous quarter of the city for their headquarters they at once attracted the attention of the public and awakened the envy of their rivals. In other words, when they left off drinking superb Irish whisky in Douane-street at ten cents a glum, and became addicted to pony brandy in Union-square at seventy-fin rents a rider, the whole apparatus of the Fenian concern collapsed and the ices:table explosion occurred. It was all well enough for the Fenian leaders to gather in money from all sections of the continent for the attainment of a legitimate object— namely, the liberation of Ireland ; but when they aspired to the grand operation of revolutionising the entire worl eal d and 'mashing up things generally they went • great d beyond their capabilities. The little bubble that first started from the Fenian pips expanded gradually until it met the dazzling rays of the sun. and it looked so beautiful in its rainbow hues that its blowers could not resist the temptation to give it an extra gust, and then the radiant globe burst into thin air. It is a pity that such great movements should be intrusted to incompetent poisons. The Irish people in this country open their Dwane and the' savinp bank books whenever an appeal is made to them in behalf of the green and beloved land of to deflate their birth. Credulous to a fault, they are ready every thing they poem% that will came the dews of liberty to drop upon the blessed old mod and expend the blossoms of freedom. It is therefore scarcely to be wondered at that they so frequently become the dupes of sharpers and those' designing men whose labours in securing Irish freedom are I 'mited to the amount of money they can make out of the transaction. What the Fenian leaden should have done before exposing their organization to the dangers of the prawn collapse was to have made a practical demonstration upon the vitals of their hereditary foe, John Bull, by taking Canada. Instead of doing this they have been palavering about this and that trifle, assamingithe functions of a mimic government, and have Won the beat course in the world to fasten tighter the shackles that bind their brethren at home. W. believe that this Fenian organization is about to be smashed up, and that nothing in the future for the redemp tion of Ireland will be likely.to arise from the movement. The Oliakemoneys have, until now, had nearly all the cream and pitmen that could beequeesed from the Order. What the honourable Fenian Senate should now do is to order the distribution of the funds on hand among three charitable objects which abound so abundantly within the sphere of the Brotherhood, and by thus wanting in ameliorating the condition of their poor and suffering Irish born kindred establish &reputation which williatand nobly until the op portune hour arrives for the erection of the mpnument to Emmet upon Irish soil. HONEY - KONEY MARKET-(THIS DA 1.) This being Christmas-316 y, business is of course suspended. The applications at the Bank clisoonnt office on Saturday were to a fair extent. The general market was influenced by preparations for the holidays, the demand being rather active, and the rate for choice bills being maintained at 6 per cent. Although the Stock Exchange was closed, some of the prin cipal money dealers connected with that establish ment came into the City, and renewed loans on government securities till Tuesday, at 5 to 4 per ~•! '', R '~. ;r