The Express. — London, England, 1855-02-23 00:00:00

FRANCE. (NUISANCES REMOVAL BILL-1 MANUFACTURERS. (rams Tan MINT OP TIM DAILY MUG.) PARIS, TIOLIDAY Emmta. Ti**day *wising a numerously attended meeting lifinieadaabitseee mid traders was held at the Bridge-house r ireesl,Lealmareidge,for the purpose of eonsidaringtl e Mut eness Beamed Bill, which bas lately been introduced to pasibiresst by Sir Benjamin Hall, the President of the beard of Health. The meeting was convened by " the Manufacturers and Traders' Minuet Protectionland Defence ! Society," which has been established for the purpose of carrying out the following objects:—First, to watch any act of parliament that may be introd aced into either house, and to report to the members if it should affect their trades or menu futures; secondly, to disseminate any information amongst the members that the council may think desirable or useful; thirdly, to protect each other from any indictment or pro mention to which the members may be subjected under any acts of parliament is carrying OD their legitimate trade or occupation ; fourthly, to raise a special fuud , by voluntary Isuhscription, to be called a " Defence Fund," which shall be under the management and control of the council, for the pa!pose of effectively protecting and defending members. Mr. ARCHIBALD KINTHR• (soap maker, of Camber. well) was called to the chair. Mr. Powehh, naphtha and varnish maker, of Deptford, moved the first resolution, which was as fol.ovits:—" That 'lbis meeting views with alarm the introduction of a bill, entitled the Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts Consolidation and Amendment Bill, with provisions calculated seriously to interfere with and destroy manufac tures of long standing and great importance, and renderirg the employment of capital in sll manufacturing enterprises insecure." He said that all the interests of manufac•tiren were so mixed up in this matter, that it became necessary that no further time should be lost in the prosecution of their claims. According to the provisions of the bill which had been introduced by the President of the Board of Health. it was not necessary that a thing should be a nuisance or injurious to health to ensure its coademnation ; all that was necessary was, that it should be so in the opinion of two medical men. If two medical men could be found who would declare a certain manufactory or other place of business to be a nuisance, an order would be sent down for a summary removal in 21 hours of all the plant as well as the business. This singular piece of legislation had emanated from the Board of Health. If any one would read their reports with care, he would find them entirely false, both in their facts and their conclusions. The epidemic which prevailed last year did not proceed, as the Board of Health would make the people believe, from the effluvia from factories, but from want of cleanliness and d-festive drainage amongst our densely packed population In one inn of Deptford there was a manure factory, a naphtha factory, a tile factory, and every other sort of thing that caused very great smells, and yet in that district there were daring the prevalence of the cholera only three or four deaths, whilst in King-street and Duke-street, removed hem factories, there were shay or y deaths. He (Mr. Powell) would be the last to uphold the maioneatme of anything that was calculated to destroy the life of his fellow. man ; but he contended that, because the alluvia from factories was offensive to the olfactory horns of some delicate and fastidious people, the legislature had no right to order the removal of those factories without some compensation. Again, in Lambeth, Rotherbithe, and Bermondsey, where there were Is pest Essay factories of various kinds, the deaths during tam limo of the cholera were 23 in a thousand, whereas in dm agricultural districts and places where there were no I henries the number of deaths, though not quite doable, was certainly very much larger than 23 in a thousand. It had been attempted to do away with smoke, on the ground that it wee destructive to life. lie (Mr. Powell) was one sally a medical man, and he had no hesitation In saying that smoke had been the salvation of the health of Landon. Now by the new regulations the legislature complied fac torise to burn all the earboo, and mean from their chim neys cannon acid gas, smite the influence of whtch it was impossible for life to be sustained. (Hear, bear) The bill now before parliament had been read a second time, and had been referred to a select committee, which would remiss evidence ; so that the manufacturers had a good opportunity of showing to the legislature the injustice of the stature, anoppottneity of which he trusted they would avail themselves. Mr. Pleasant°, manufacturing chemist, of Cambridge road, Mile-end, emended the resolution. The CHAIRMAN suggested that the meeting should insist upon • 'seines of the Smoke Preventica Bill, which was, if possible, much worse than that of Sir Benjamin Hall. The resolution was then put to the meeting, and unani mously adopted. Mr. KNIGHT. the secretary to the society, said that ballad seen hieurs. Wilkinson and-William., the nu cabers for Lam beth, and Mr. Pellatt, one of the members for Southwark, was had promised to do all they could in the House of Cam illo.. to protect the interests of the manufacturer, but thought they might damage their influence by identifying *emotives with rte continuance of nuisances, as they were sailed. (Laughter.) Mr. Wilkinson said ho had drawn some glasses we nn be would submit to Sir B. Hall, but that he was desirous of waiting to ascertain what might be the result of that meeting, in order that both be and the Presi dent of the Baird of Health might have something tangible to go upon. With regard to the Smoke P Sun Aet, Mr. Wilkinson had .:premed an opinion that they would not be al le to obtain its repeal, as Lord Palmerston, who was now at the head of her Majesty's goven ment, had in troduced it, and would be desirous of ascertaining how it would work. He thought, also, that if they could not suc ceed in defeating Sir Benjamin Hall's bill, they should en deavour to secure the insertion of clauses which would re move all misconceptions hereafter. One of those clauses, he was of opinion, should have reference to the clause in the Smoke Prevention Act by which the business of manufac terms was interfered with, and that they might obtain COO Mention of another class., which should say that when a man had tried the best practicable means of remedying the asiseace, be should not be liable to punishment; and this, lie thought, might depend upon the arta. /eats of any leading gentleman connected with the Lesiva hospitals, or any other gentleman of scientific dis- Melee. All that was wanted was that manufacturers 'Might be permitted to pursue their business quietly, or that they might be compensated if compelled by the government le remove. The manufacturer had a putt ct right to say, *Why do you make me a victim to the reioirements of the public? The claims of both parties ought to be considered." Team was an equity in the principle of compensation which everybody must appreciate, viz , that on the one hand it would induce caution on the part of manufacturers in the 'induct of their business, that they might not lay themselves open to complaist and annoyance ; on the other hand, they wield be .seared from unnecessary annoyance, inasmuch es the pubis would thereby inflict a burden upon itself. (Rest. bar.) If the public required sacrifice, on the part of the misafeeterers, the manufacturers had a right to claim a sacrifice on the part of the public. (Hear, hear.) At all events, they ought to compel government I. fled them a locality is which they might carry on their business if they were driven away from London. Unless some such course were forthwith taken, a vast number of manufac turers in London would be disturbed in their business, and ultimately entirely driven away. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Lewis , solicitor, moved the neat resolution, which was as follows:—" That this meeting corniest* the follow ing gentlemen as a committee to watch the progress of the bill through committee, and endeavour to p its passing into law In its present form, and espenally that the com mittee procure the intmduction of classes securing compen sation in ease of removal of business, and a mitigation of the glasses promotion act Messrs. Ades. Bevingtoe, H. Hunt, Jackson, Klutzes, Mundy, Myna, Paris, Wilk, Pickering, Sharp, Powell, Dixon, Bailey, Teesist, Wansmil, Fryer, Poynter, Croft, Spence, Smith, Gibe. and Pitcher." He remarked that the worst part of lobe lissjamie Hall's bill was the 31st clause, which specified MI slaughter-houses, bone-meshing, and blood-boiling a atitz li d Mailer places, but included also every dlmutAse et mast every trader and shopkeeper IMO MOM M Mime ties under bill, whatever =rners..A.2lL, it Ls a nata wo l : co. ( sea ile are u s r Mr. Moat, bop merchant, of Southwark, seconded the resolution. Mr. Dixon, et the firm of Dison and Carders, manure manufacturers and oil entsliers,lof Southampton, thought no time should be lost is taking steps for watching slimily the obnosious bill, and for the protection of the trade pee rally. He had represented to many perms she had complained of his trade that, although there might be unpleasant smells consisted with it, it was in no respect injuries. to health. Mr. 111111TH, of the firm of Tucker and Co., Kenniegtem. supported the resolatioa and a:pressed his confident belief that Sir Benjamin Hal had no couildeses in the sasses of his measure. Ho founded that opinion upon an interview he had had that afternoon with Mr. Tom Taylor, a very nice fallow, a Trinity man, and Secretary to the Board of Health. Me believed the people connected with the Board of Health were ignorant of the trades with whisk they were dealing, for they asked him if he beought his fat from Aus tralia before melting it. (Laughter.) Mr. Coots, sosp-manufeetarer, Goodataa'sierd, corrobo rated sad farther summated the remarks made by Mr. Smith. The reselaties was pat to the meeting, and unanimously agreed to. A liberal onbeeripties was entered into for the purpose of enabling the esei wa s n y e r oppose the bill ; and a vete of thanks having bum a to the chairman, the prossedings ter minated. This afternoon the budget for 1836 was presentedl to the Corps LegialatiL The principal features of it were anticipated by M. Magne's financial report, pub lished in the -Vona/cur two or three days ago. On that report we read in the Debate: That which appears to us the meet striking result of the Feat financial statmsent it that it proves, amongst other satarestiog facts, a power in the French nation always in mauls& 41 , 611 ye springing forth towards the production of wealth. The revenue yi- Its much ; it yields it easily ; it yields sans rapidly increasing, because the population of Franco is beat upon work, and seeks from the more. nt of honourable labour It., welfare of its ambi tion. la the financial point of view, as in this moral and political, to entourage industry, to aff mid it ell facilities compatible with public order, to give it in ell its internal and external transactions and operations the greatest possible liberty, is of these times and of exist ing government. the first end most important interest. The revolution of 176 . 6, by the immortal principles which it propounded, by the abolition which it achieved of excessive restrictions end regulations, rendered to French civilisation an immense • , anu called into existence fur the aid of French politics the admirable instruments of power and grandeur. The surest menus of causing the receipts to flaw into the treasury, without changing the basis of t tea- Use, and consequently without risking the good will of the contributors, is not only to respect the independence of lab me as it u now established, bat to develop its applica tions under all possible forms, by the revision of laws sod reffulations which restrain the spirit of iodividual enter prise and interfere with the natural rights of industry. very now facility given in this direction, every new step taken towards it, gives on inermui• to the public us , and opens a hopeful career of boundless extent to those who look forward toe system of perfect finance. it is 4 this way that we shall perpetuate and increase the evidences of progress and public prosperity. There was a fall in the Rents to-day, in conse quence of the news from London. It was supposed that Sir James Graham and his two Pcelite col leagues had resigned rather than consent to the com promise effected between Lord Palmerston and Mr. Roebuck on the subject of the inquiry. The Rente declined 21k., closing at 66fr. 6541., but it was at one time as low as 66fr. 20c. In railways there was very little change. Some lines were even a franc or two higher. There is a decided thaw this afternoon, and in consequence of the state of the atmosphere several of the telegraphic lines do not work. M. Berry er's long-postponed reception as a member of the French Academy took place to-day. His speech, which occupied an hour and a half in delivery, was warmly applauded, as was to have been expected from the known eloquence of the orator. I have not yet had an opportunity of reading the discourse, but I understand that some of M. berryer's friends observed (or thought they cbeerved) in it, with sur prise and regret, • panegyric on the Jesuits. Last night a new damsons, Mdlle. Berretta, • native of Milan, scarcely more than 15 years old, made her debut at the Grand Opera, with extraordi nary success. She is universally admitted to be a new star of the first magnitude, and many enthusi astic dilettanti go so far as to say that she eclipses Taglioni and Cerito. The young lady has only danced twenty-four timcs in public, seven times at Milan, sixteen in Florence, and once (yesterday even in Paris. laced John Russell had the honour yesterday of being received by the Emperor. His lordship had also an interview with M. Droop' de Lhuys. The Gazette de Lyon says:—" If we may credit an account given by • person who has just arrived from London, M. Caussidiere, ex-Prefect of Police, who played such a considerable part in the events of lt!t 15, has had a serious attack of paralysis." It is the common talk of the town that the pam phlet (published at Brussels) which, according to the announcement in the Moniteur this morning, the Belgian government has been requested to prouente, is the joint work of Prince Napoleon (not the Em peror, as was at first reported), and M. Emile de Oirardin. M. N. Hnbaine, one of the editors of the Press*, has been appointed private secretary to Prince Na poleon• WINE. -o- TO Till IDITOB 01 Tll DAILY NIRO. Bra,—The destitution of wine owing to the failure of the last year's vintage is well known, not so the distress it has produced in vinc-growing countries. I have just seen • German gentleman who owns ex tensive vineyards, and the picture he gives of the state of things on the Rhine is most deplorable. The nature of the disease baffles all research. It is a species of vegetable cholera. Whether south in the Madeiras, or north as far as Coblentz, climate as in choleraic disease makes little difference. How it should peas over the ocean to remote islands, or vice cowl, is a deep mystery. Of wine-producing countries, Spain and Portugal have suffered least. The monopoly in the latter country of course leads to some exaggeration of its effects for obvious purposes. The blight from an east wind, as displayed on a green whitethorn.hedge, is evidently more or less productive of, if not caused by, the generation of insect life. But lam enured this is not to be detected in the vine disease. The appear ance of the leaf does not tally with the tracks of the G%yptocephalustitis—or, as the French term it, the ecnrain—because its track somewhat resembles written letters, accustomed to disappear for many years together, and then to return and commit fatal ravages. Much less does it tally with any other insect mischiefs. The leaves I have seen seem, on the contrary, to be affected by some variolons com plaint, which may be easily imagined to bear a re semblance, making a due allowance for the material on which it is exhibited, to the diseases of that clan afflicting organised being. Trade too often luxuriates on calamity: Get song, money still, And then Ist " honour" follow—if it will. I have been informed on unquestionable authority during the past week that advantage hu been taken of the distress of the wins producing countries, and through that distress, of the highmiuded among our merchants, to introduce fabrications for adulterating wine upon system. The purchaser is thus defrauded. Such wines will not keep. The merchant obtains a bad name, and there is no security against the most deleterious ingredients being infused in the liquid thus treated. The circumstances are well known, and so systematised is the scheme, that travellers are actually employed to beat up for customers to take off these base commixtures openly, as commixtures for fraudulent purposes. The knavery recently detected in the London Docks was nothing in comparison. I am happy to say that the scoundrels who are carrying on this system belong to the sister island, in the metropolis of which this precious traffic origi nated; and that the nefarious product is an impor tation here, solar as I have yet beard of its progress. —I am, &c., CYRUS RIIDDIbia. London, Feb. 22. PROSECUTION EY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IN ELM/Mt.—The Moniker of yesterday says: "The French . . government has just caused proceedings to be taken before the Belgian tribunals, against a pamphlet published re e mat, at Brussels, with the following title :—' On the Con duct of the Wu in the Eut; Espechtioa to the Crimea ; Memoir addressed to the Goverment of Ids Majesty the Emperor Napoli*. 111. Bye General Mon.' We need set dim that this memoir his not bees addressed to the goverment of the Emperor. This produaties, the Ms. dewy of which is to libel the shish of ear assay... eaagg► tab - ear dillataltias tad law, a if,. sealliaso tea IMOINISD, is wadi peagibil paillasi is die Mond BAN* sad tab* attribeisi M. lseask ROYAL 0100111APHICAL IlocrelT.—Evnisir mat . . . ELIECTION RIPEN= UNDER MI NSW ACT.— BEDFORD.—Thu aspenem of Mr. Stuart at the resent ehte. l ties, as shows by die Onibeee massat, were 3091.0.. 91d. ; them of Mr. Timken*, 1133. Is. Ild. The payments comprised in the above emewmt err Mr. abaft were se 611 lows : —Moiety of the upenessef istaraliy Miser est Mown clerk, 461.35. 9d.; sisse eiseding 3e4ard W r tZessas, 13/. 13s. 44. ; esereiliN Nese, 211. 3s. Oid. ; , eta- Ussery be., SOL 7s. 111.1 osmoses*, 121 I • ism irks, D iu*b. ; agent sod his clerk, 831. 6s. ; 'elm& dirks, setars, alai psi messages% 12/. 17s. 6d. • see ebbe missesiwr 6L le. ; saber sessmors, bill ddi;seme. boys, and rem slacks, SIM b.; win ma bib pubs. 31.11.. id.; selessimmsses, lb. Ks. Id.; sisals. eadise, 15L Ke. 9d. ; sdeesisfei sasewats. M. Is. K . Issisware asperse were :—Msesse/we siker sad taws 45L 3s. 91. ; esmmiteswismust WM 11n id.;:a sad statiowary, 251. 14s. ; esseepiesse. 1•1. 111. ; sod sink, 01.7. dd. ; sad 9L 13s. ; advertisamene la s a nr ik k a r ill bla 12L b. add.; adsorbing seesulls. SL A •-• Kerney. kli iisiai,ltebecarT2Bs;l4._paet i 2reels -- :-P Se be imise peed :-1. Latter frees A. Z.W Beg., F. am", late misses of the Ms Negro, to Dr. w &seed Imp yak, Novenae; 1854, &V ali se:mat et 111=ini Nenessos ter es Moust 0 ea his may to i etesrvetione a item Lesion te iget Arge ge t risid e 7, 1.7 Dr. P. C. 7 0.8. 3. Iz. trees of etter has the am . lams to the Beereter7 et the Merck lliniessry thesisty, lab& litisilst la Rabbet, 8. B. Skies 4. Oa the CAM ilerver t i sea lll me sll Idea. by Thema We s ales, lag, but 11.8.0 at& tlb• Cate et y Gene sinsi Miss esdeputise e liago. osonani b ths Ws Sir Durso ent. & the t ths Moth AnnelleCads lopeiltion DIMITECIIOII.OI THE PIM& (&) BY FULL— Semen tees Dem et the bete Feb., re:sired is Paris, state that the Petrel (e), liesdesses, is lb. reeds, Wang hey kr the Crises, en as In, sai at apnea to be mei THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENIIIO, FEBRUARY . 23, , 18015, TILE CLOSING OIt,PUBLIC-HOUSES ON - SUNDAYS. LEICESTER, Fan. 22. A public meeting wan convened by the Mayor of this borough (Richard Harris, Esq.), in the Temperance Hall, lest evening, Is compliance with &requisition signed by six clergymen, several destining ministers, and about 160 resides's, " to oopider the propriety of petitioning par liament for the impression of the sale of intoxicating drinks during the whole of the Sabbath day." The announcement of the meeting caused a very great ex citement in the town, awl very early it was rumoured that opposition would be offered to any attempt to petition parlia ment for compulsory Sandy closing. As the day of meeting approached, the requisitionists and teetotallers on the one hand, thole who were opposed to compulsory measures fur closing public-houses on the other,..each prepared for • contest. A large poster was Issued, earnestly inviting the men of Leicester to cheek any attempt at the violation of civil rights, or their liberties as Englishmen. Upwards of an hour acid • half before the time of meeting the public flocked to the ball, which was densely filled in a short time after the doors were opened. The galleries were entirely occupied and well filled by females. From the body of the hall the seats had been removed, and ivety inch of standing room was occupied. It is a moderate com putation to estimate the numbers present at 3,000, while double that number went away, unable to obtain admission. At eight o'clock the MAYOR., accompanied by the Town Clerk, 8. Stone, Esq., appeared on the platform. He was received with general and enthusiastic applause; but the hubbub and uproar—arising partly from the dense p►ckieg of the Hall--war so great th►t for some time he could nut obtain • bearing. At length, on comparative order being restored, the Mayor said that last week he received s requi. *Won, signed by most of the clergymen and dissenting mi nisters, and above 100 respectable townsmen, asking him to convene the present meeting. He should call upoa the Town Clerk to read the requisition. The Town Clerk hating complied with the request of the mayor, his worship briefly appealed to the meeting to hear, calmly and dispassionately, the speakers who addressed them, that se they might arrive at an impartial judgment on this important question, which affected public morals and social order. The Mayor, in conclusion, called upon The Rev. J. Witco, vicar of St. Mary's, to move the first resolution. Mr. Wiog was receives with great uproar. The mayor endeavoured to obtain order, but only partial.y succeeded, and the rev. gentleman was evidently unable to epesk sufficiently loud to be heard by the large assembly. He proposed, "That this meeting, being persuaded that the Sabbath is • great blessing to mankind, and its proper observaaee calculated to promote the health of the comfort of families, and the good order of the cemmu pity, desires to express its &piety that all classes of society may enjoy its advantages, and entertaining theta views, this meeting is of opinion that the opening of boatel fur the 'sole of intoxicating drinks oa any portion of the Sabbath ' day is incompatible with its proper observance." The rev. gentleman then endeavoured to address the meeting, but in vain, scarcely • syllable could be heard even by theme who were near him on the platform. During the interruptions the Mayor several limes endeavoured to obtain • hearing, and threatened to dissolve the meeting if the speakers were not heard. Mr. Wing was understood to say, •• We are teld to have recourse to moral session. It appears to me, that to use moral suasion to persons in each • state as you are, would only be • to waste our sweetness on the detort air.' " Nothing further was heard of the rev. gentleman's remark,. After some pause, ties Ise the *lasing el palls-homes during the whole et Benda. Kr. Brioaanawy reeved the following eseadment : " That this ncrellag believes that any further interference or restrietioas on the part of the legislature with the rights and privileges of the people on the Sunday would be den prone and tuanseeseasy, sad that the best and surest mode Cork edu of elevating tion.the people is by giving then a sound and pre,- ca" After a stormy discussion, the MATOI pat the amend meat to the vote, when it was carried by an immense ma jority, sad the original motion in oossegnenee fell to the ground. The result was bailed with loud slapping of hands. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PATRIOTIC . - . Mr. 0. BUCKIT, one of the leaders of the working clams, mounted the table, and endeaveured to make himself heard, In which, after some trouble, he auecseded. Ad dressing the more noisy portion of the audience, ha said he hoped they had come there to hear, and he begged them to pay particular attention to what each speaker had to ad vance ; ooly in that way could the truth be elicitad, and the will of the majority fairly ezpreseed. Basing heard one side, they could then have the speeches of the other, and decide which to adopt. _ _ FUND. The following communication has been addressed as a cement to the chairmen of local committees: Royal Commission of toe Patriotic Fund, 16a, Great George Street, Weeteninster. Gentlemen,—We ere instructed by the enemies and flounce committee to draw year attention to the terms of the !loyal Commission, which expressly limit the diatribe. lion of the Patriotic Fund to the staccoariog, educating, and relieving thuss who, by the loss of their husbands and parents in battle, or by death on satin service in the pre sent war, are unable to maintain or to support themselves." Whilst the p and all future allowances continue, it is essential to ascertain that the necessity (or them also coati ones, and you will greatly advance the objects of the Royal Commission, and ut younelves as subseribcn to the fund, by kindly attending to the tollowecg suggestions and resolu tions : 1. By examining from time to time into the cir cumstances of every individual now receiving, or who shall hereafter receive, en allowance in your seve ral localities, and of every widow ,or orphan in future applying for relief, lists of whom will be furnished to you Irom time to time, with a view to prevent any persons from being relieved out of the national bounty wuo are able to support or maintain Unearthly', or from receiving greater aid than with their own income or earnings will be suffi cient lilt their support or maintenance. 2. By anconraging and giving necessary facilities to all, to continue or to enter upon a late of independent industry, and generally to keep watchful eye over the widows ; for the Soya) Commisaioners have determined that if. any widow shall, in the opinion of the executive and finance committee, by profligate conduct dishonour the memory of her husband, her allowance shall wholly cease. 3. By placing the orphans residing in your disliict until they leave their mothers or guardians, or are placed in some institution by the executive and tisanes committee, is your National schools, and kindly watching over their conduct sod progress whilst there. The executive cuminittee deem it of mush importance that the orphans should be carefully educated; they will therefore be prepared to pay the ordinary school fees quarterly, on your recommendation, fur every orphan placed by you in a National school, in addition to the allowances mentioned in the general scale. 'Phew fen wiU, of course, not exceed the usual allowance of one, two, or three penal per week each, as the can may be. 'l'ne executive sad linemen committee will, in all proper gases, be prepared to place children in asylums or industrial schools, and to pay mad apprentice fees; and local committees will render valuable assistance, to this committee, by proposing suitable trades and proper peraoas to be en• trusted with apprentices. Large as the fund is, the demands on it are numerous, and are increasing rapidly. Strict cup nom y, therefore, in its distributive is absolutely necessary. —We have the honour to be, genteemen, your obedient ear • vants,—B. Ostuntena FleilauUll24l, Capt, U.N.; J. 11. 1.1/10Y, Capt., U.A., Honoree,' secretaries. To the Chairmen and Members of Local Committees of the Royal Commission of the Patriotic Fund. Toe Rev. J. WINO then resumed. bridly pointing out the advantages of toe 81bbath, and its necessity to physical and social improvement ; adducing the evidence of • phy sician to the Rouse of Commons committee, to show that a seventh day rest was necessary to the health of the work- Mg man. Toe concluding remarks of Mr. Wing were again drowned in uproar. The Rev. W. HILL, incumbent of Trinity Church, was called upon by the MATOII to second the resolution. Mr. Hill stepped forward to the front of the platform, but the loonier and confusion continuing, he did not say a word. The body of the ball was so densely packed that it neces sarily led to a great deal of pushing sad confusion. The rev. gentleman ascended the table in front of the Mayor, but failed to speak. Mr. W. N. WALDIMI, the Chairman of the Leicester Licensed Victuallers* Society, Moo got on the table, and entreated the meeting to give a fair and impartial bearing to soy moan that bad anything to say to them. The MATOZ also attempted to restore order, but was unable to succeed. After waiting some time, durtag which Mr. Buckby again ucended the tails, his worship, address- ing the meeting, said, as they would not give a quiet hear ing to the speakers, it was not a mystics which he could moulds over, and he therefore deelsred the meeting dis solved. The Mayor and Town•elerk then left the meeting, and Were accompanied by some of the moat influential gentle men who had signed the requisition. Mr. BUCIBT then moved, and Mr. WALDRUM seconded, that Mr. T. Miami (town councillor), should take the chair. The resolution was carried, and Mr. Mixon took the chair amidst loud cheer.. Mr. A. Burgess, u chairman of the Temperanre 1141 Company, waited upon the chairman, and asked if he would be responsible for any damage done to the The chairman replied in the Mr:native. Th.: Cliatattax craved their indulgence a few minutes. He should take this chair to carry on the proceedings of tr.e neetieg. Taey were called upon in support of their rights as Englishmen. England had always had the name of being a free country. There should be protection to all those parties who contributed to the rates and taxes of the coustry, acid' it was well known that no clan paid 23 math as the licensed victuallers. (Hear, hear.) He bad travelled in England, Ireland, Scotia/id, France, Belgium, Germany, and Prussia, and he could say that he had no where seen the Sabbath better o sierved, or more toleration of religious opinions, than is Leicester. Mr. J. MARKHAM (town eouncislor) propoeed...:That this nesting is of opinion that the principle of individual liberty is the surest guide in ell car siesansercial transactions and religious relationships ; sad that all the evils arising fros the opening or frequenting of public bagasse& • Sunday can • be successfully counteracted by the - of int.'. only be .used by , operation lige ntpeal sonvistim, oreeted by moral suasion sad religious ap ." 1. In resolution was seceaded by Xr. T. Essay. A young man, of the Teetotal body, obtained perirission of the chairman to propose an anteedment, hot the nintiag refused to listen to him. The chairman then wished him to make way, bat he refired, and was forcibly removed from the table by the chairman. The renlutioa was than put, and settled unanimously. The following moieties was then briefly proposed by Mr. G. Boomer, mad weeded by Mr. J. lh.raorr (both working mea) " That this minim io of opinion the Menai of public houses on Sunday ie • queens too importaat to be paned ever ia silence. Met only would a gnat theonnaieses betel song of ear rellew-n4l but the emery traveller, the faieslelene maim% the arii4beand operstim, sad the seedy sish. iehme seem me tee meaty le pert& the seesaw, Mhe dieted a pletiege lee seared le resign without rumen their edema sad dignified protest spinet it." UAWe young maa wished to propose an ameadmeat, but was woe allowed. sad was forcibly removed from the table. Meanwhile, the uproar lnermslag, and the ladies in the gallery bemusing may clamorous, t h e resolution was put sad serried, ea/ the chairman dissolved the meeting. THE SUNDAY CLOSING QUESTION.-TOWN YEETINU IN SHEMBLD. We find the following in the Sheffield Lie ofWed• seamy jut : The advocates of closing public houses ea the Sabbath, not being satisfied with the result of the meat rabbis seat loge, got up a requisition to the Mayor to sail a town's ga thering on the subject and give it the suction of Ids own presence ah chairman. The Mayor accordingly 'caseated to do so, and fired last Monday evening at the Town Hall as the time and place of meeting. The atuost easitemeat pre vailed amongst the adherents of both parties, sad every effort was made to arouse public feeling. In newer to the bill announcing the meeting a vigorously worded placard was issued denouncing the Sabbatariaa party sad their principles. Oa the sight of meeting the strong feeling which prevailed was usailest by the mesa who crowded the Town Hall. The meeting was anaessaced to begin at half-past seven, bat at six o'clock the large room in the Town Hall wee surly fall, sad by half-past sir it was crowded to moss is every pest. From this time till the Mayor arrived the ball was the SOW of one amain, uproar. The pesseediess eemmased amid elerlies esafaaiea, sad es it was fond to be is Melia as sadism St say of the medal, the , after aam of heads ea the waits - oil son,ftent, declared she eeselies te be adjoined Is Wedasa y et twelve 'Week la Pasedlee. same. Between ad Weineas, the mamma white bad hem hemmed ream than subelded. The fellewies pinned wee freely dieldhated :—" Flay bane yea ! The great &bated= bade will be re seeememeed ea Welamday, at twelve ea" the I r Mimi eradhe =a • nima el and rellgleme Mei* gable meeting se shave. Wrilatth tear =la dieser No qrasay las ielbea I Men of de year duty aad retest "pad the selnwelea sectslrllestekaitiorttismils esesubled Paradise. wee esalwal that at see period el the seedy 16,011 mm wave pietas. The Mayor, G epelas the bedew tithe memagoaid. that when the realsitisa wee beeagbl tebbe he tele the premiere very phial, that he PIS wit ebb lam. (Hem boas.) He wm to ateltemee wine iadielatel liberty, mad be the pima flembigAst might le bays a lesser lele=edeml neadelieme men esseaded. (ogees, bear," and *sera.) It sated vary imeaveahmtly ea way tape- Ma nee. Mt. FOX= 'Whining meted the 'depths Oa pal. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE BERNAL COLLECTION RA& THE NATION. The council of the Society of Arts have presented a petition to the House of Columns calling attention to the I collection of works of art, formed by the late Mr. R. Bernal, and extending tram the Hymnist, period to that of Louis Saxe, which consists of upwards of 4,000 specimens of ' Oriental, Dresden, fiance, limns°, and Capo di Monte porcelain; of historical portraits sod miniatures; of mediaeval metal work and ecclesiastical plate; jewellery ; of Limoges, Dresden, and Oriental enamels; of carvings in ivory; of F aaaaa and Palisay wan; of armour, arms, and stained glass ; Venetian and German glass, g and Geis de Fiendres ; of watches and clocks, and of ancient furniture. The council proceed to say that these numerous objects are advertised to be sold by public auction on the bib of March. The collection has been made by Mr. Bernal with sound judgment and rare knowledge, and would be a most valuable acquisition for the nation, calculated to improve public taste and advance the arts and manufastara of the country. Both a collection, it is submitted, being secured for the use of the country, would supply many of those deficiencies in the national collections which place its museums far below those of other European nations, and might be made particularly useful at the provincial seats of manufactu e. In many branches the collection is superior even to the collections of the Louvre, of Dresden, Berlin, and Vienna, and other European museums. It is urged that, besides its educational end manufacturing importance, the parches of the collection would be a good commercial investment, as the value of each articles is daily increasing, and is worthy of being entertained even in the present time of war, when it is sound policy not to neglect the arts of of peace, as is proved by the present commercial advantages which France enjoys in the production of articles of taste— advantages which may be ascribed, in psrt,to the care which France bestowed on the general artistic education of its people, without intermission, during its course of wars and revolution,. It is further submitted that the purchase of the collection Is well worthy the attention of the house, and might be secured for about fifty thousand pounds, a sum which would not amount to a halfpenny oa every hundrea pounds sterling worth of manufactures produced for export and home consumption in the year 1854. The house is fur ther reminded that, looking to the frequent mistakes hitherto made by past governments, in declining the pur ohms of whole collections of works of art, and afterwards buying the remainders of them at greeter cost than the I whole, it would be the most prudent course to purchase at ' ones the whole of the said collection, especially as duplicate specimens might hereafter be allotted among the different local museums of their country. And the council conclude ' by praying the house to vote the negeseary funds to secure to the nation the benefits of the Bernal collection. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a court was held for the despateh of busbies.. __ . The Loan MAYOR said that he had received a letter Dem the Bishop et London, as follows : "Loadowbosse, Feb. 21, 1856. "My dear Lord,—Does not your lordship think that there ought to be a special Whoa= made for the suffering poor of London at this inclement nano ? It might, per. I ban, be administered through the Lineation for the Relief of Destitution in WO Metropolis, which would insure its life sod judicious distribation.—C. J. LONDON." lie (the Lord Mayor) had latterly opened as many at GOO letters from pernns in distress, and in many cases he had foetid that the writers were is a deplorable condition. Under these circumstances he hoped that a motion would ~ lie made by ems Member of the mart foe a grant of money for the relief of the pose. (Hair, hear.) Mr. Deputy Bowen, after ease statements relative to this abject destitution of the eoalwhippors and their families, moved that 6001. be greeted by the omen toward. their relief. A dieeemias essubil. Several inemben objected iitim bed to the 6001. bu g Se the relief of a particular slue wed r Aillaming amendment, proposed by Adelman X Tee earned : " That the eau of :Ka be voted fee a pastel farad for the relief ef the eaffeelei pew of the City of London, in. elusive of the easinhippese end ildlowthip porters ; and that this sum be placed at the ilistesal ef the Coal. Co., sad Finance Committee; and that lie rails gemerelly be in vited to waviest, to the eiMillei to be distributed ; and that the standing (Wm he enegeedef ea this seemiso." 07 ciater Tka IXlMMitie• appotated ea the 18th of May last to /amigo what samatires, if soy. shoald be takes by the soars relative to the right et the pveroon of Christ's Hospital to sleet other this as alderman for their presitleat, submitted to the Goan the foil/Mai 'patios of 'miaow wawa: " ORRIS'?" 101IPITAL—TRI " Upon comparison of the bye-laws with the act of par liament, oar impression is that the usage which has pre vailed, both before sad since the act, furnishes the true criterion of eligibility ; and if so ' nose other than an al arms* of Lanka is qualified to be elected Presideat of Christ's Hospital. "We bare had some difficulty in determining what is the proper source of proceeding to raise the question, bat opo• the whole, seeing that the act of parliament confirm ing the agreement recognises the President as &substantive officer, baring the daty of examining, arriving, sad Ap ing the leases, his office is one for which a goo warrant* win Ls, and that is the course of proceeding which we advies.—(Bigued). FITZROY lIRLLY, imam Writhe. Temple, Jan. 9, 1866." Deputy Bowan saved that, the opinion of counsel having hes. obtained, the solicitor be directed to apply neat tens for a 'NO INITIVINO to try the question, purulent to the °pilaw el asnall. Deputy HOLT seconded the motion. Attar Naas dismanon, it was found that according to the dant lag erases of the court, it was necessary to give foruml sense of a motion of this nature, whereupon the farther assianalim et the seater was Fairest the nest inst. The ems Ihn adleassed. Al toes la the aenitladdeelded yr grudistthel,oool. for the Mkt et dee Mimed OW 111111.1 le Imes Gahm in the City, the Lard *am amenteadd Mal, Co tad' Flames (lemalftoe, to what thediddbnales ef the slow was aosidol, to meet at the lbssiswirass at half-peet savaa They accordingly met, endued* preliminary arrangements be tarrying oat this beseielnat object forth with. Exciamoss BruAh—lratirdsy • Mini was peireed sismaisise mosold ell Iberbever Sift mini or tottimobsol to be Rimed, Amyl ea do We or Int of Nil =provided for. t TM airritvi wbfebibl.loll. bo eolsolok _bagns 17,774. moosairftsebdo 'lgae deed la 1863 sod lON sled farliadereser red Tblsb bore boa moseileiL Tim mast Is be Ma lie prispaS yowls 17,11VA81. RESTORATION OF POLAND. BIRMINGHAM, TunaepaW. A meeting, presided over by the Mayor, was held is the Town-hall here last night, on the subject of the rolitosatio• of Poland as ea independent nation. The ball Wes immensely fell ; and after the proesediage had been opened by the Mayor, the following extract of a letter was read from Mr. Beholefield, M.P., excusing his absence:— " But I need not say that if you think any aseuranes of my sympathy with the object of the meeting can be useful, you have my full authontt to say how heartily 1 join in the proposed movement. Every day but strengthens my con viction that not only is the resuscitation of Poland pre• liminary to the successful conduct of the great war, but the best, if not the sole guarantee of a lasting peace." Mr. T. C. SALT moved the first resolution, recognising the important)e of the restoration of Poland as a nation. He rejoiced (he said) to find that the hearts of his fellsw , townsmen to be still warm on the subject of the restoration of Poland. There were many persons in this country who wanted peace at all cost ;to such be would say,—no peace at the lust of murder ; no peace at the coat of oppression ; no peace at the cost of the liberty and tee oppressed of nations. RuPla had taken Poland, invaded Prussia, and laid bands ion Finland. He believed that there was so much baseness in the government of England, that if Russia seised the Isle of Wight. England would submit to it. The nation felt that the government had betrayed them; and they now came forward with blood and treasure, proclaiming that a barrier shall be put to despotism, and that nations shall be free. This was a mission from which we ought not to shrink; but whilst our army, even in the midst of the greatest extremity, never turned their backs upon the foe, it was for us at home to take care that all our sacrifice of blood and treasure was not made in vain. lie asked what all this contest was for— whether it was merely for a bit of parchment treaty, that would leave us where we were ? Let who would be sent to Vienna, there was no min. if the voice of the people was distinctly heard, who would dare siga any treaty that would betray the beet interests of Bolden& (Cheers.) What were they but the interests of Poland ? The first crime of Russia was destruction of Poland and establishing on its ruins aespotiam. Our first crime was standing by and look ing on. (Hear, hear.) We stood! while Poland was op_pressed; Finland taken; and now Turkey was attacked. We were aroused to action at last. Russia must not only be stopped, but she must be driven hick. Poland must be restored, Finland given back to Sweden, the Caucasus have iodependence, the Black Elsa free, and the Danube open. These were the objects or ought to be the objects of the war, and be hoped the sword would never be sheathed until they bad been attained. (Cheers.) . Mr. J. M. LANGFORD seconded the resolution, which was seconded by Mr. J. Wittour, and carried unanimously. Mr. Ald. BALDWIN moved that a petition to both houses of parliament, praying for the restoration of Polish lade pendent' and the formation of a Polish legion, be adopted, and entrusted to Lord Harrowby and Mr. Munie for pie sentatinn. Mr. T. H. GILL seconded the resolution. .... ---- the meeting was subeequently addressed by Mr. Lana, a Pole, sod other gentlemen. The resolutions were carried unanimously, and with much enthusiasm, and the petition to parliament praying for such measures as might tend to restore Poland to a state of rode• pendent nationality, was unanimously adopted. PROMOTION IN THE ARMY. NIWCASTLIPON•TYNII, THURSDAY Arreawoow. A well attended public meeting of the inhabitants of ithis town was held in the Guildhall at noon to-day, to consider the present system of purchasing commissions in the army. The M.tyoa took the chair, and said that be did not pre tend to be familiar with the organisation of the army, but applying the same rale to it as was ordinarily adopted in business tranuetions, he thought that promotion by merit was the proper course. Mr. GIORGI CRAWSHAY, of the Gateshead Iron Works, moved the first resolution—that promotion by purchase was false in principle, injurious to the public service, and alike unjust to the regimental officer and private soldier. He pretend against the present system, as the worst form of Mammon worship, and as most injurious as the service, and to the best interests of the country. He desired that the system should be as on the Contineat, where every man of merit should have an opportunity of promotion. Mr. PAlskiffs, an old soldier, seconded the resolution. He gave his experience of the prs sent system, us it came under hie knowledge whilst serving in India, The resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. WitLyoßD, ironmonger, proposed the nest re solution, that merit is the only true pritseikla upon which itilitary promotion can %based, and that the principle is essenttally aseesaary to develop the military re sources of this country, and to raise the British army to the highest efficien_cy. Mr. JAMES WATSON seconded the resolution, which was earried with loud chain. THE BARNSTAPLE ELECTION. Yesterday, at one o'clock, the members of this com mittee, reuniting of Mr. J. N. Butt (chairman), Marquis of Blanchard, Sir J. Harmer, Lord Loraine, and Mr. L. Sey mour, met for the first time in Committee-room No. 3, to • realm try the merits of the petition presented against the of Mr. Lauri* and Mr. Guinness at the last election. The counsel for the petitioner (Mr. Tite, the architect) were Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., Mr. Serjeant Kinglake, Mi. Armstrong, Mr. E. M. Kelly and Mr. Hale. The counsel on behslf of the sitting members were Mr. Macaulay, Q.C., and Mr. Wingrove Cooke, for Mr. Laurie; Mr. Slade, Q.C., Mr. Iliekie, and Mr. Lempriers, for Mr. Guinness. I. reply to some inquiries from Mr. Macaulay, it was into mated by counsel for the petitioners that it was their inten tion to conduct the case against the sitting members both individually and jointly. Mr. Serjeant kinglike, in opening the cue for the peti tioners, said the allegations contained in the petition were threefold. The first allegatioa was a charge on the part of the petitioner (Mr. Tite) that Messrs. Laurie and Guinness had obtained their return in contravention of the act of par liament. The second allegation affected Mr. Guianese alone, and was to the effect that the declaration of his qualifica tion at the poll wee an insufficient one; and the third, which was irrespective of either of these points, was to the effect that Mr. Tito had • majority et votes at the poll. The writ for Barnstaple having been burl, the election tot k place in August, 1854, and the candidates were Mears. Leans, Geniuses, and Tite. The nomination was on the 16th of August, and the polling on the 16th. Mr. Laurie polled 333 votes; Mr. Ominous, 333; and Mr. Tits, 286; thereby giving • majority for Guinness over Tits of 37 votes, and for Laurie over Tin of 47 votes. There had been an election for Barnstaple in 184, when Sir W. Fraser, Lord Ibrington, and Mr. Brembridge were the candidates. Oa that occasion, in 1862, Sir W. Fraser and Mr. Brun bridge were returned, but their election was subsequently inland veld, on the ground of bribery and treating, by • itemonnee of the bum. The writ was subsequently sus pended, mid veneetheill so truth August, 1864, and then a umaimien was enpointed to inquire into the corrupt prac tices that had taken place. It appeared from the report of the sammilmieuere ea that occasion that Sir W. Fraser polled 406 reins, end Mr. Beembridge 393, and that 261 voters received bribes. Re believed he should be in a petition to prove that 267 et *see identically bribed voters voted for Laurie and Guinness at the last election. Out of the 207 who voted for Laurie, 183 were bribed, while there were 21 who bribed them, and the same number who voted at the last election for Guinness voted also for Laurie, 'dewing an identity in interest, purpose, and corruption. Me believed that a Mr. Cannes, was a party to the sego liatioes sad uranpments entered into by Mesas. Laurie and Guinness for astute of money to be paid with reference to the last return for Barnstaple. Be alleged that these sego- Mediene ended is Mr. Laurie's 'freeing to pay a certain sum —in believed 1,6001.—in conadention elan totem ; and that IlAnwards Mr. Gotham. would be found to have been a ormeenting party. There was no law to meet the caned pay meatelmeney in this manna ; but there was a precedent in the meeMMr. Peacocke,who was unseated for a similar thing at betroth. The learned counsel then proceeded to deal with Mee Mlegatiou of want of qualification on the put of Mr. Mninnun. That gentleman's qualification consisted of en annuity or rent-charge on various baronies and lands of unpronmenesable name in Ireland, of the value of 3201., being jut above the amount required under the act of par liament; end he (the learned counsel) bad to contend that this qualification was fictitious, colourable, invalid, and wanting in bane fide title. He then went at length into the law of the cants and of the House of Commons en the question of qualification generally; but even, he would urge, if these gentlemen were found to be well qualified, it would not deprive Mr. Tite of being en titled to be returned, provided he could show a majority on the poll. A number of voters who voted for Guinness and Linde on the bet omegas were bribed, and were liable to be dm* ado The astaftleo li atel bolded on inquiring into the ease of went of qadMiaties splint Mr. GOMM, fret took some formal wiliness, and adjonraed to 11 o'clock this day (Friday). THE WAR AND THE COMMISSION. TO Till RDITOR 01 TES DAILY WIWI. Sin, Lord Panmare informs la that Sir I. 11'MM is sot vested with the power of disclaiming or sp rinting pee*. but that he is to report to the oommaisier ta-ehief sad to the goveramest, sad the report is to be takes Into osaidderstios, &c. We all know what that seam, sad how lost sad deagerom such moths* h. Hie lordship any Lairs oaergetie samesres to be takee,which will afford relief to our poor fellows is the Bast; bat was there ever a greater blunder this this reportlag ? Lit us seadout istelligeat,ladepeadait sea, though they be act bareaste—mos whom we as trust—te remedy the evils which hove gives ries to each disnisiog diluters. If bit Joha 1111411 Y soh a ass, why act empower him to do the thing quickly sad thoroig hl y t—l us, *a, Leads Fob. 17. ff. P. 6. THE WEATHER. Th e the rreeeie :er at the Royal Humane Society's receiving -house was, iurfug the night of Wei:lender, 161, Ming 161 degrees below freezing point. At 9 am, yester day it stood at 25, and at 12 at noon it was 281. At night it was descending rapidly. The barometer was 29.87, jest tour-hundredths higher than the preceding day. The wind yesterday morning wee N.N.H., and at 9 o'clock am a dense fog enveloped Hyde-park. so that it was impos sible to see across the Serpentine. The tug cleared away about 10 o'clock, when the wind changed and continued to veer considerably to different polo's of the compass during the after part of the day. About 10,050 sliders and skaters are reported ►y the Royal Humane Society to have gone on the ice in this park y day, including many noblemen and gentlemen belonging to the Skating Club. Six persons were severely injured by falling on the ice. Tilt) , received attendance at the receiving•house. . _ The limed Pond had on it about 1,200. The Regent's park had between 13,000 and 14,000; at the latter place several received surgical attendance at the marquee of the Royal Rumen, Society. Bt. James's Park had on the ice between 9,000 and 10,000; and thirteen individuals were injured by being cut in the head or temples. At the least three parts of the Thames is now fro: n over, and neither steamer nor small craft can be navigated either up or down the river. Pen thousand dock labourers, employed only in the neighbourhood of Dept ford, are thrown out of work ; and, it the weather should continue for three or four days longer, it is impossible to conceive what will be the privations of the poor. The continuance of the frost is causing great and increas fog distress, especially in the east of London, There are at this moment suffering the extreme of want and des titution no less than one thousand labourers, whose daily subsistence has hitherto been gained by em ployment in the London and S. Katherine's Dock% where now nearly all operation requiring their assist slice is suspended, in consequence of the continued incle mency of the weather. It is gratifying to know that an active subscription has been commenced by Mr. J. 11. Thompson, assisted by Captain Trapp, sad that the sum of 1601. has already been subscribed, and handed over to each of the above dock companies, to which a further sum of 1001. has been added, by order of the directors of each dock, to be immediately applied to the neceasities of these poor men. The subscription list is lying at 20, Hairier-street. Many persons, as our police reports show, are taking ad vantage of the time to create disorders, and to pillage, under pretence of destitution ; the number of these attempts, how ever, is, we perceive, greatly exaggerated in some quarters. Yesterday a very singular scene was witnessed upon the Serpentine. Towards evening, after the Royal Humans Society's icemen had finished duty, and had, with few ex ceptions, left for their respective habitations, the sound of musie was heard on the Serpentine, and on Mr. Superin tendent Williams hastening out of the receiving-house, he beheld (to use his owe words) a spectacle he had never witnessed before, for a splendid brass band came upon the ice, being attended by upwards of a thousand persons, each holding a lighted flambeau or link in hand. In the mum of a few minutes, saadry tents were stretched upon the ice, and large coke fires ware made, barrels of beer and other creature comforts were publicly exposed for sale, and the whole scene presented the appearance of some great fair. Several hundred gentlemen with lamps buckled in front of their coats in the first instance led tke way, apparently for the purpose of examining the ice, surrounded by the torch-lighters, and the band at the same time playing, " Cheer, Boys, cheer." After passing from the railings to the Kensington-gardens Bridge, the parties turned round, when, almost simultaneously, the whole of the park become beillianuy illuminated, as hundreds of rockets, serpents, Roman lights, squibs, Catherine wheels . , and other fireworks were exploded, and some otLer pyrotech nics were fired which resembled the discharge of artillery, and which made the frozen surface to heave to and fro. Mr. Williams at once got Mr. Deputy- Superintendent Parsons to his aid, when right along a walk of considerable extent on the ice, red, blue, crimson, and green fires were made up, which reflected a light upon the park. As for the several gentlemen skating, they looked almost unlike human beings. I The long skating space having been gone over, the band struck up several quadrilles and polkas, which were kept time to by those present, amongst whom were not a few ladies. The whole performance, however, passed off without any accident beyond that of • young person falling upon the foe, by which he broke his arm. He was taken to the Re ceiving-house, and afterwards to St. George'. Hospital, to bare the frasture reduced. Tits Win the West Riding the front has been very latrine, and all the canals and water coarse. are (totem up, except where greet efforts have been made to keep them open, as in the case of the Aire and Calder Navi gation, in which a steatn.tug is kept daily plying to and fro to break the ice, which in many places is a foot thick. At Goole the navigation is suspended by ice. From Leeds to Otley the Aire and the Wharfs have not had such a thick coat for years, the former river being a firm highway, capable of bearing "anything," and the letter affording amusement to hundreds of skaters. Lakes and ponds in the neighbourhood of Leeds are almost daily the scenes of curling and cricket matches, and some ugly accidents have occurred, inciuding broken legs and cracked craniums. Amongst these was Mr. Wm. Robson, son of the proprietor of the Leeds Taus, who fell while engaged in a cricket match on Walker's Reservoir, Woodhouse, Leeds, and in flicted very severe injuries on his head. In the neighbour hood of Bradford and Halifax the cold has been most in tense, the mercury having fallen on the night of the 17th, at Bradford, to 61, or 24 below freezing point. The distress caused by this long-continued frost is severe, and rapidly spreading. LiezIPOOL. THVISDAT.—The wind continues in an easterly direction, and the severe frost which has nightly prevailed for some time past has been succeeded by a fall of snow, which promises to be of some duration. The town is perfectly quiet—no attempt being made to-day to renew the disgraceful rioting of Mon cay and yesterday. The dis tribution of relief, however, goes on with the greatest &xi vity by the various charitable societies, and the autl °shim of the town. The following was written in Paris on Wednesday morn ing:—The frost continues, not only in Paris, bat in every part of France. The accounts from the departments speak of all the great rivers as floatiog down large pieces of ice. Some snow again fell is Paris yesterday morning, but not for any leagth of time. Huge heaps of congealed snow line the boulevards and principal thoroughfares, the circu lation being preserved perfectly unimpeded in every quar ter. The samurai for elesring the snow from the streets have been admirably organised. Hundreds of carts are employed every morning in conveying it from the different parts of the city to the quays, where it is east into the river. All the basins in the public gardens, the canals, and the water in the Bois de Boulogne, are again frozen over to a great depth, and all are crowded with skaters. Handsome sledges are to be seen every day in the Champs Elyse's , , and the number of persona taking pedestrian exercise con tinues unusually great. The thermometer of M. Chevallier. at six o'clock yesterday morning, stood at 4 8-10 tbs below aero C. (23 1-3rd F.) ; at noon it was at 4 2-10th C. (244 F.), and at eight o'clock at 2 5-10th, C. (2140 F.) On Wednesd• evening the wind chopped about towards the south, and there were decided symptoms of a thaw. The bridge of boats over the Po at Piacenza was lately carried away by the force of the drift ice. Such a circumstance was never before witnessed. A "MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE." The Cheltenham Examiner Nye : During the ]sat tea days a fruitfal source of local gossip hu been furnished by the' l mysterious disappearance" of Mr. T. W. Chandler, one of our leading solicitors. About a fortnight ego, how ever, it began to be whispered about that Mr. Chandler had suddenly left Cheltenham, and nobody knew of his where abouts. The first positive intelligence of his defalcations was the discovery that a number of mortgege deeds he had lodged with various parties were not what they purported to be; in fact, that the parties signing them, and the properties assigned by them, were altogether of a fictitious character. Further inquiries being set on foot, it was discovered that other securities of a more personal nature were equally ficti tious, and at one of the banks, in particular, five now of hand for 5001. each, and a bond for 2,0001., all purporting to be signed by Mr. Chandler's mother, and by a gentleman of lugs property in Cheltenham, are now surnamed to be forgeries. In abort, there is no knowing to what extent these frauds have been perpetrated; it is, however, no mound that two of our local banks are sufferers in the aggregate to nearly 5,0001., and that his total liabilities in the town (many of our prpal tradesmen being victimised to a serious eaten') amount to upwards of 10,0 0 0 1 . As • proof of the strange infatuation under which he wan acting, we may mestiou that Mr. Char dier was endeavour ing—up to almost the day of his Right—to get himself sip pointed one of the sheriffs for the City of London! It. large lean ^a the security qt I wu alsog;gcTilaiinrc a very lugs loan in the security of saws alleged property in Devonshire, but which property now turns out—like that described ia the mortgage deeds already alluded to—to have no real existence. • Faoms.—G. Mfillatcri • lifuliter 111 Rift uprose. far Frown, has p. . . which it appsen that the capsule ""! Kama aaanatat The le& • • • MU. Seq., t o 2341. lb. asittea Ottalitc. 's aaseast isso set imolai' Natal* • • the wrigglers of wbieli have " f" 4 " t ";-* . Nines spit.—Firim PosS. Lt k r 3