The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-29 00:00:00

THE "EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER '29, 1865. Tan Daily News is taking advantage of this holiday season to publish in full • document of the highest military and historical importance, viz., General GRANT'S Report, in which is summed up the history of the American civil war from May, 1864, when Garter assumed the chief command, until the close of the contest. It is too much the fashion in this country to undervalue a scientific mili tary education. At the commencement of the civil war in America the same heresy prevailed to aconsi derable extent in that country. From the very first, indeed, the Confederates acted upon the opposite principle. The officers placed in command of the Southern armies were all graduates of West Point —probably the best military college in the world —and some of them, like STONEWALL JACKSON, were not only graduates, but had themselves been professors of military science. Experience soon convinced the North that if they expected success they must adopt the same plan. The volunteer General were gradually superseded. M'CLELLarr, MEADZ, GRANT, and SHERMAN were all graduates of West Point ; and SHERMAN, like STONEWALL JACKSON, had been • military professor in Loui siana. The last volunteer officers who held im portant commands were BANKS and BUTLER, and both were doomed to furnish conclusive proof (if any were needed) thatthere is &science and artof war which must be learnt before it can be practised. Practically speaking, therefore, it is abundantly clear that none but educated soldiers have suc ceeded in the American war which has just closed. It may be thought, however, that although Lee, GRANT, and SHERMAN did display great ability, they neglected to follow those principles of war which are to be found in the authorised books on the subject. But the most cursory perusal of General GRANT'S Report will at once dissipate any such opinion. Let any one read the maxims of NAPOLEON, or the principles of JoMINI, or the " Theory of War," by Colonel M`Dounem., and be will perceive that GeneralGasNr, in considering the great military problem which he was called upon to solve when he was appointed Commander-in-Chief —in stating that problem in his Report—in devising the best plan of solution, and in carrying that plan into effect, adhered with the most scrupulous accuracy to the general principles which have been sanctioned in theory and in practice by all the great masters of war. Now, what was the pro blem ! "The military power of the South was to "be broken." On the one hand, he says, " the " resources of the South and their numbers were "far inferior to those of the North." On the other hand, " the North had a vast territory, with " • population hostile to the Government, to " garrison, and long lines of river and " railroad communication to protect, to " enable the North to supply the ops " rating armies." Moreover, as the Northern armies were on the circumference of the circle, and the Southern armies in the centre, the South were able to concentrate more rapidly. Thus, when GRANT assumed the command of the American armies, the North had only one advantage over the South—they had more mamma and larger numbers. The only effect of this would have beer to have enabled the North to crush any one army of the South by bringing against it superior num bers. But hitherto this had been found to to impracticable. The long lines of communication through a hostile country enabled the South to act upon these lines without endangering their own, and the fact that "the armies of the East and l " West acted independently and without concert, " like a baulky team, no two ever pulling together, " enabled the Southern generals to use to great " advantage their interior lines of communication " for transporting troops from east to west, rein " forcing the army most vigorously pressed, and " to furlough large numbers during seasons of in " activity." GRANT at once saw the necessity of changing this system. The team must be made to pull together. He determined, he says, first " to use the greatest number of troops practicable " against the armed force of the enemy ; pre " venting him from using the same force at diffe " rent seasons against first one and then another " of our armies, and the possibility of repose for " refitting and producing necessary supplies for car " rying on resistance. Second, to hammer away "continuously against the enemy and his resources, " until by mere attrition, if in no other way, " there should be nothing left to him but sub nis " goo." In war it is obvious enough that the policy of concentration is the best policy. GRANT saw not only the importance of this principle, but the mode of carrying it into effect. Having col lected together two armies tinder himself and SHERMAN, much more powerful than the armies under LEE and JOHNSTON opposed to them, t he directed them both to advance and "hammer away" continuously, giving the enemy no rest. Thus he fulfilled the first maxim of war, to bring a larger body of troops against a smaller body ; and he fulfilled another maxim of war, because he prevented his enemy from -*king advantage of his interior or shorter limes et oommtudeation. In other words, he not only coscentratad his ,own troops, but he prevented hie adversary from con centrating his. He took advantage of his own superiority in numbers, and prevented his adver sary from repairing his deficiency in numbers. But he did more. From the west and from the mat, from the Mississippi and from the James, he organized expeditions to destroy the railroads in the rear of the Confederate armies, and thus ful filled the remaining maxim, to destroy the enemy's lines of communication without endangering his own. It was to cut off Les's army from the South that 'lumen was directed to advance along the south aide of the James River and to seize Petersburg, and, if possible, Rich mond ; and it was owing to BUTLER'S ignorance and obstinacy that this part of GRANT'S plan turned out so unsuccessful ; for if such an officer RS SHERIDAN had commanded there is no reason to doubt but that Richmond would have fallen before it did. But able as the plan sketched out by General GRANT was, and based as it was upon established military principles, its execution would have been impossible if those who acted under the Com mander-in-Chief had been different men. In a field of war so extensive as that of the United States, it is simply impossible for the Commander-in- Chief to give detailed instructions to each of his subordinates. And so it was with General GRANT. When he is explaining his views to such men as BUTLER and BANKS he certainly descends into de tails, because it is obvious that be had no confi dence in their military capacity. But in dealing with SHERMAN, MEADE, or &ISFAHAN, he contents himself with the most general instructions• He sees them, talks to them, satisfies himself that they comprehend the principles upon which he is acting, and then leaves them in the confident ex pectation that " they will execute them "to the fullest extent possible." But observe, two conditions are needed before this plan can be followed. The first is, that the Commander-in- Chief and his lieutenants shall act on the same general theory. The same principles of war must be assumed to be true by the chief and by his subordinates, and this condition cannot be secured unless both parties have received a military educa tion, and have given in their adhesion to the same military principles. The time lost in explaining to a subordinate the principles and the mode of carrying them into effect would have made it im possible for GRANT to have begun or to have com pleted the necessary movements within the time at his disposals - - . Fortunately, however, the officers under GaL.Nr had been educated in the same school as himself, and thoroughly understood the theory of war which they were called upon to put into practice. But something more than a knowledge of principles is required in an effective General. Ile must be able to put his theory into practice. This result can only be secured by the Commander-in-Chief exercising sound judgment. With him rests the selection of those who are toexecute his commands. If he fails in selecting the fittest men he must himself fail, however admirable may be his plans. The power of selecting the right man is essential to military success. Accordingly this is a power which has been possessed by every great com mander—by none more than by NAPOLEON, WEL LINGTON, and Ids3.xsoaonou. And it is a power which was surely possessed by the man who selected SHERMAN, MEAD, and SHERIDAN. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) which monarchy In Spain seemed to rest as on • rock, and bar Inter absecoe from the capita daring the 'helm has further alienated the people from the Quaid* Siordtl, if not ss • principle, en a person, as • visible intOrsonetion di the Stete—has last the respect a the nalisa, and all who wish well to constitutions' monarchy in Spain would rejoice to be persuaded that at the eleventh hour Qaeen Isabella bed looked out with bee own eyes from the inner chambers of her paler@ upon the disaffection end disgust that ars rising round her royal hones like a flood. The speech she has just delivered is not perhaps inferior to other similar documents in vagueness. There is ■ saving clause in the sentence about Chili in which the Spanish government promises to give an account, not only of the program of the war, " but also of any negotiations that may take place in connexion therewith." The independence of another Centrel American Republic has been recognised, and the recognition of the kingdom of Italy is referred to m a way which cannot fail to gratify Spanish piety without alarm tag Italian patriotism. The financial paragraph of the speech is a medal of safe generality, and will not set the teeth of bondholders on edge. Her Majesty farther states that she will rely upon public opinion as represented in the chambers, but as only ministerialists have been re import and all the opposition have abstained from voting, it is to be feared Queen Isabella is Innocently begging • very large question. to the view of the Poet the framers of the speech have been less studious than, under the circumstances, was to be expected, in guarding against criticism in the paragraph which refers to the relations of their government with Chili. This is perhaps the more to be regretted, because there are other portions of the speech which are far from unsatisfactory. A paragraph oonteining an intimation that the claims of the creditors of Spain were about to be liquidated, is, as might be supposed—for we have only the elperienee of the past to guide us in our anticipations of . . . the future—conspicuously absent. The TefegrapA can see little ground from the speech to hope that Spit will desist from her purpoee of coercing Chili into submission, unless a 'imager memo be put upon she government of Madrid than it ham yet sustained. The occasion of the delivery of the speech was undoubtedly important Spain le a sort of, political volcano, which is always on the verge of an eruption, and of l►te the /PEW totall of an approaching outburst have been more plentiful than usual. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. 1 THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. The reconstitution of the Italian cabinet, says the indipesdance Beige, is making scarcely any progress. That is understood. In order to escape 1 the embarrassment it is necessary to take a ministry from the left and completely change the political course. The crown hesitates to decide the natter. Hence the powers entrusted to General de ls Marmora in order that he may try and form a coalition ad ministration comprising the hostile elements which compose the right and left centre. Up to this time the steps taken for that purpose have not come to an end. It is doubtful whether they will succeed, especially if, as rumour states, nego tiations have taken place between the left centre and the left, in which these two parties have sought to come to an understanding for the division of power on conditions which would give , the crown all desirable guarantees for order and prudence. (ulnas mimics.) AUSTRIA. —____. COLOGNE, Dsc. 29. The Cologne Gazette of to-day publishes a telegram from Vienna according to which the Minister of Finance has forbidden the payment of the January dividend of the Austrian Creditanatalt. The Council of Administration of the Creditan stalt have, therefore, tendered their resignation. THE BRAZILS. (By Telegraph from Limbos.) BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 27. Rumours are current that peace is about to be concluded between Paraguay and the allies through European mediation. Lopez, President of Paraguay, has sent a despatch to President Mitre, the contents of which are not known. There is much political agitation on the subject of a new capital for the Argentine Confederation, where the representatives of the different states should assemble. RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 9. The allied army continues to advance without interruption. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Exchange on London, 25k, 25k. Coffee, good first, 6.800 to 7.000 refs ; shipments since the de parture of the last mail, 93,838 bags, of which 31,590 were for the Channel. Sales 160,000 bags ; stock, 130,000. Freights for the Channel, 47k, 50. BAHIA, DEc. 13. -- . Exchange on London, 261, 27. Cotton, 17,000 to 17,200 eels. Sugar, browns, 2000 to 2.300 rein. PERNAMBUCO, Dsc. 16. Exchange on London, 28 to 28k. Sugar, whites, 4.600 to 4.700 rein ; brown, 2.000 rein, to 2.400 refs. Cotton, 16,200 to 16,300. The Estramadura arrived at Pernambuco on the 13th. LISBON, DEC. 28. The Royal Mail Steampacket Company's ship Douro has arrived from the Brazils, and will sail at noon to-day for Southampton, with 60 paasen gers, 285 bags of coffee, 1,981 hales of cotton, 230 rolls of tobacco, and 251 packages of sundries specie, 39,9501. The Oneida, with the outward mails of the 9th December, sailed from St. Vincent on the evening of the 21st instant. TEE CATTLE PLAGUE. Despite our multiplied precautions, the cattle sinrrain, observes the Tines, continues to spread. Our measures have been adopted too late, and oor systems of treatment have been diverse, and seldom applied with any confidence. The results of the experiment which was made three years ago by the Russian government with inoculation simply showed that the rate of mortality de pended upon the coostituten►l peculiarities of the diffe rent races of cattle, and if that is the case when the disease is artificially produced, the rale probably holds good in the ease of the natural plague. Homceopithy has been tried with no better effect, It is the impression in the north, and, indeed, in other parts also. that we have by no means felt the worst either of the plague itself or the general premium which it may produce. The spring will be the trying time. In some districts, what with the disease and slaughter together cattle seem almost disappearing. Ulti mately, no doubt, we shill get that uniformity of action throughout the country which is indispensable to success ; but before that time comes the losses will have been very heavy. To three precautions, how ever, of isolation and qsarentine, our experience still points almostexclusively. We have discovered no cure, no preventive, no distinctly superior method of treatment. Our only chance, so far as we know, is to keep uninfected cattle from infection, and it appears daily more difficult to do even that. The Post says the last orders in council have greatly disappointed the agricultural community, inasmuch as they do not announce the prohibition of all fairs and markets for a time throughout Croat Britain, as well as the adoption of decisive measures by the government itself for the thorough isolation of all neat cattle except those meant for the butcher. The chief responsibility still continues to fall on the local authorities, but the utmost power of the iterative is required in a crisis like the present. THE JAMAICA COMMISSION. In the late discussion at Guildhall in reference to the appointment of Mr. Russell Gurney, Q.C., the Recorder of the City of L,ndoe, to one of the commissiouerships, Mr. Gurney stated. in reply to a question as to how long he might be absent from this country, that it was impossible t s give any positive answer ; " that the voyage there and b sck would occupy about five weeks ; and that his impres sion wee, the inquiry might last about sin weeks more, though it would depend upon the time when they got to w ok, for there were same preliminary steps to be taken ht the colony before they could begin." The Gerald be lieves there is a good deal of significance in them mole " pnlirainsry s`cps," the government having suddenly discovered that they have no power to issue a commission to ell Ula lee on oath in the colony. It is doubtful whether each a power exists is England; certainly it cannot exist in the colony without &h.. mecum nee of Oil eoloois' legislature. The only pm. cadent of the kind is that furnished by Ceylon. When it was necessary, in the case of an outbreak during Lord Tor rington's administration of that island, to issue a similar coumimion, an ant of the legislature was required before the commissioners could commence their labours. This act was easily obtained at Ceylop, because the legisla. live council emulated 'minty of official nominees, who wean, of course, bound to pass any °seinen*s required by the Secretary of State. Bet in Jamaica things Sc. different. The legislature is representative ; and it is extremely un likely that it will be willing to stultify itself by empower ing a commission to take judicial proem...bugs upon acts for which that very legislature has already passed an sat of in demnity. THE P ILITICS or SPAIN. The opeciag el the Cortes by Qass, Isabella in person. . . . . . notwithatanding her health—might seem, the Dail y News thiaka, to augur well for her Majesty's reepoasible advisors if it could be morsel to indicate that other and lees avowable influences had ceased to darken the palace with their importunate effrontery, and to pervert the nobler pul s es of a wayward bat generotts nature. There in 110 denying that a grestgult yawns between the Spanish settee and the Spanish throne. Within the last fifteen years a silent sad swami disturbance of the public mind has been leaguing the solid graced et tredilional reverence epee AMERICA. (swarm's warm) (Per the Nova Bastian.) NEW YORK, Dzc. 16, Emma. Governor Jenkins was inaugurated as Governor of Georgia on the 14th December. In his address to the legislature he says there is no conflict between the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the State of Georgia. The laws of the United States are supreme. The Governor then pays a handsome tribute to the conduct of the negroes during the war. He says that they must be thoroughly prc. tooted in their persons and property, and have the right to enter the courts. They should be encouraged to work, and then they would be the best working class, and their late owners the best employers in the world. The Governor then reviews the condition of the State institutions, and, says for a time even the lightest taxes will prove burdensome, but he thinks that in the end the people will not suffer. He concludes his address with an earnest prayer that God will help us all. At the close of the address provisional Governor Johnson banded the great seal of the State of Georgia to Governor Jenkins, who took the oath of office, and was then declared by the President of the Senate, the Governor of the State. The senti ments of the address were most cordially endorsed by the members of the State legislature, which adjourns to-morrow. The Fenian senate has adjourned ; four of the senators have gone home ; the rest are awaiting with Roberts the arrival of Stephens. GOLD CRAINS.—JOEIN BROODEN b to call the attention ot the public to the PORK (A e l! VOICZ which he delivers with Gold Guard Chains wasted at Ids inanMactory : d. to workmanship ot patters chain, 54 imam long To GB) carat gold, weaning dwi gm, at IA Bid, per ounce, Mist price Total Upon this system, the QUALITY. WEIGHT, and VAILII of the gold are actiudly donned. end guaranteed to the purchaser John &cad= looldim tor atalr remuneration's the workmanship may, which V charted according to the Intricacy or simpliatty of the pattern. —JOHN BROGDEN, Goldsonth.-11aoutactory, l 6 tkariettaairoet, Covent-garden. London. IlstabUthed 1798. KR. This catablishinent Is closed ate In the stoning, and on tiatardays M l o'clock. MISSRS. WATHERSTON and SON, Goldsmiths and Jewellers. Rare Ready for Impaction • Great Variety of JEWELLERY, of the Latest Designs, suitable for WEDDING PRESENT'S and NEW-YEAR'S GIFT& 34, Pall-mall East, S.W. ER OVERCOATS of the BEST W 1 lIT HATERIALB ars kept for impaction or IP id as HAMILTON and KIMPTONI, Tailors and Overcoat Makers, IM, STRAND, apposite Smear all. LONDON mast have a SUPPER and MUSIC ROOM tor Gentlemen —Remember, we watt for yon at .* iVita," atter the CoTent.faraen Opera, •inct the Thistres. Vie erpregigi. To coaxedPomo/ans. Aavemeunent, intended for " The Zones " Tondos Roesler; , mutt be at the Moe, 10. Boaverlewtoret, by Two =lt o the cloy or publication. HAYIKALZKIL nits smmio, BROTH= SAM. Keeera Sather% Back end Compton Mires Kelly Moore, Snowloa, atc.— trafZUS IN THE HAYMARK KT. Mears Farm and Vlalter Mum Keeley, Howard s WrlghL—And SHOCKING EVESTS. PRINCESS'S. THIS imam. QUIET LODGINCIS.—Att4r obi.* IT IS NIVEL TOO LATE TO KIND. lbws. Vining, O. Melville, Z. Mood. D. Hurry t. Cabala; F. Villiers. 1. 0.300 n, O. blur- Do, sod R. Catlimet Mom L. Moore and L loosen. LYCEUM. THIS THE ILLUSTZIOIII BTRANOZ —Atter which THE MAST= OF ILIVZNBWOOD. blesars. Wachter. Jodan, Veen. Emery, Widdicomb, Fitzpatrick. sod Evans , Mesdames Tetuan. &worthy, Lavaca, and C. Laciercii. BRTFANWIA. THIS IEVMEMe. OLD DADDY LONGLEGS AND ME RIGINT CIB.COS : OR, THE RACE FORenee THE GOLDEN APPLE:L— K and Iddme. Stertienbeeh.—si Berant—Olener. cd Golden Bain. And JIM& THE MORMON'S DAUGHTF.E—Sisover. HIGH WET= AT LOWDON-SLIDOL TO Dix -- Mondag, Ilh. 1008..... Aftemeoa.lll2. 44u. T04t011.1011-• Kontos. liti. Oa -...Attarnoon, OA Thsh. LONDON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29. THE POLICE COURTS. (THIS DAY.) l PII.I2ICH AFFAIIN. As the figures on the subject of the extradition treaty with France show that England in the course of twelve years has given up twenty-four fugitives, and France only fourteen, the Times thinks that it is for the latter to ex plain why the treaty has been inoperative. What will excite meet suspicion is the rumour that the present treaty has been denounced only to make way for another, if it can be obtained, more in accordance with the genius of the French law and the exigencies of the French empire. Something is wanted, it is said, that shall abate the practical difficulties now encountered by those who attempt to avail themselves of the treaty. The routine of English law is admitted to be answerable for some of this obstruction, but when refermice is made to the countries with which the treaty works more effectually, we are led to apprehend a fundamental difference between ourselves and France as to its province and objects of extradition. It is perfectly clear that whatever processes are done under this treaty at the demand of France must be in this reentry, and, as far u they go, must partake of the spirit which animates our whole legal and political system. No doubt the securities for freedom in this country entail great inconvenience and give room for Hoene.. They must thereby affect our character as the immediate neighbour of a country which delibe. Maly prefers an imperial to a constitutional government. Bat it mast not be said that we have no reason to com plain in return. The state of things in France fills our metropolis with causes of persons whom we should wish to Infer away, and who form not an inconsiderable part of oar so-called dangerous classes. There is so such English class in France. The cue for the determination of the treaty requires th►t just and properly authorised demands have been mad*, and then frustrated by the delays, the needless jealousies, and the intricacies of English law. If it be so, aad if snob a caw has been made out, then we shall pin by the disclosure even more than France, for we are vastly more interested then she can be in the simplifying of our legal promisee, in the removal ef un certainty, and in expediting the coarse of detection, inquiry, Sod conviction. The Sta r occomenta upon the exclusion of the Inciegen. dance Beige from France, where its circulation has been so immense. U the Minister of the Interior really proposes to apply S similar policy to all foreign papers, he is initiat leg, or endeavouring to initiate, a regime to which even France has hitherto been a total stranger. The practical carrying out of such • system is simply impossible. It will annoy and offend and give trouble ; but such • rule cannot be enforced. Prohibited works are always to be had in Paris. The censorship of the Minister of the In terior might be employed with infinitely better effect in endeavouring to banish from French literature and the French stage the filthy end debasing scenes and plots sad characters which are debauching with impunity the heart and intellect of the rising generation. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS. The dearth of candidates for medical service experi mud in the navy is treated by the Daily New: with some detail. It seems that surgeons are liter ally not forthcoming for the appointments in the navy. The few candidates who do present themselves are inferior evm t) those who seek to enter the army, and the latter are declared to be only third -clue men. A large pro- portion of our smaller vessels carry but one medical officer. The evident solution of the difficulty is that the service shall be made so attractive that a superior class of men will be glad to enter it, and it is the business of the commission to secure this end. The Times returns to the financial position of America, and Mr. M'Culloch's report. It appears to the Times that the pinch most inevitably be so felt as to produce success ful proposals for the reduction of taxation before Mr. M'Culloch's grand extreme for paying off the National Debt in a single generation can ever be realised ; but that such a scheme should ever be entertained, or that we should now be discussing it mast appear not a little surprising to those who considered repudiation as among the "proclivities" of American character. The Herald attributes all the difficulties in Greece to Earl Russell, who is the author of the constitution and the new dynasty. It only hopes that in substance the report of a joist interference by the three protecting powers may prove to be true, though the other powers might well decline, and say that as we have been the cause of getting Greece into the scrape we must take the trouble of getting her out again. ebe Court. OSBORNE, Dm. 28. The Princess Leiningen visited her Majesty yes terday morning, and drove out with her Majesty, and re mained to luncheon. _ . The Princess Lou4e, attended by Lilly Churchill, drove out. The Earl and Conntem Cowley arrived at Osborne, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and Royal family. The Queen held s Couocil to-day, which was attended by Sir George Grey, Mr. T. Milner Gibson, end Mr. C. P. _ . Sir George Grey bad au audience of the Queen. Mr. Helps ma clerk of the CousciL The Duke of Wellington has been among the guests of the Marquis and Mirada's= of Salisbury at Hatfield House during Christmas. The Earl and Colntess of Chesterfield are enter taining a select party at Bretby Park. The Curate de Paris and the Duke (le Chartres, attended by the Comte de Beauvoir and Captain Morhain, have been on a brief visit to the Chief Secretary of Ireland and Countess Waldegrava, at the Secretary's Lodge, Phoenix Park. _ . . . _ It is stated that the Earl of Cork will succeed the Earl of Besaborougb as Master of the Rockbound'. i At the State dinner given at the Tuileries on Monday the Queee of Portugal was seated at the right of the Emperor, and the Princess Clothilde at his left ; at the right of the Empress was the nag of Portugal, and at ber lets Prince Napalm". After diners the artists of ►he Theitre-Fraimais played two *ION : Le Legs, of Mari sa= ; and Ii fast Deese Porte soil Oiterrte os Ferrate, of Alfred de Mumma Yesterday afternoon Professor Tyndal delivered his elloood lecture on "Bona," at the Royal Institution, to a crowded sadism. FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. - (From Lc Paler-) Although the winter season has advanced, the fashion of wearing an entire toilette of the same material 1 CLERK/I:SWELL is still adopted. Of course there are only certain materials i Dallllo BU RO LULL —DI 8111:88LT C C• 111. in ses w eh hi a c a h woni this is ; adm but, isa pet ibl u e. pe, Cl sood oth, m or irsroomoltnsumateitaiteials,for I lagnoalleorndbors,/ senndiridPeecinreeLtrlstiowegcultri'ziedobiorerngil4artrioub;rgiarlemi,&4if boasi.xto, this than a kind of velvet, called " Velum de Londres " it appearodf rum the evideare of Polierceestable Std.& —it is lees expeasive even than taffetas, end makes a more 47 F., that this morning, between the hours of 2 a4' thorough winters costume. It may be trimmed either saw Oto primmer movies cautiously about ia Castle-twa t . sod fancying that all was not right, be went to hal Camp, the ie p risoner oie iota with passementerie, pipers, or fur. For 'kits of cere mony, a diem of satin, with a small casaque of the Name, la m w oet"dpoo.hifi:oaktheodfreat ItiajoooNe•ool•thheol:arholovarudoordeiell tweeciod,4- trimmed with far, is exceedingly elegant. end the prisoner said, "oh, the window is open." e wit For evening and ball drones white tarlatans , with he was aware of that, end as be could not gat a satisfies:a double rig-zags or interlaceop of coloured ruching, favour—above all, those spotted with gold or pearl, or with awoke, __, so moo as aloe recovered from her o f it, gellin " cr s etod ueg y. t4 a ffthat d hig morissa qusggims t tors oom, Mare of geld or ea" i e l " ear" with amen coloured de ' g said that two " b " eldles daises e irlothes had ti f el g etro s . i t signs. Another pattern meeting with mach favour is that poooooo t o t o w h o i s war her isw ah moon t , gets boa hou ~. of flies or birds in black and gold, blue and gold, red and , weals; amid ' mangling, and is known se a hard-weili parlour window were safe. Previous to the coulabis l airi t t gil liall y.; s ke. rielt foulards are made in stripes of colour on • 1 ;r asa s h e . li w .r eat htlabs"hed wil ee 2"l lie st e hw" t h . k " ril b."l littera mj i white ground, or dotted over with small designs. Ball she report a girl who wen passing raid she mw a inao ~,: dream of thin material are frequently made with tunics ' down the court and enter the lodging-house, basing mi l; caught up by ribbons, cords, or trails of flowers. At the him two bundles of clothes. bottoms of w i s e k h irts poie bouill is. or on eri nes eh o s r emdl iioiU2 .o oBll para ftill ud biwi pliboid uai. , endue Leaner: e.cf:aFre,meeidt,ehewtoheo_sheisee,7l;dthnveeeerysthlkillileanwdwhinetsechleisasuoted worn. There are some chains of gold made as trimmings " - rb. 6 pr i asnas =,,d t gral ge , and things.e wu to, for white satin diesels, covered with tulle illseloe. These gu ilty, chains —holding as it were the bonillonnes—are extremely Mr. D'Eynoowi committed the prisoner to the Craig dialogues. There are she very rich pions sultanas, made WORSHIP-STREET. Criminal Court for trial- In colours and fringed with gold; gold guipure embroidered with pearls ; sad ribbons of gold or saver, upon which are D 111011• C ETU L CONDO CT 111 • W 01110 C ISL Three buxom girls named Amelia Puns& Sahara Hwy, large daisies of white or coloured velvet, with gold or silver sad flues Doan, woos . of dboroditott . , itootaxm se, a im hearts. Crystal is used on velvet i the skirts Gatos the charged with disorderly conduct and breaking roa m bier and every seam trimmed with a crystal fringe, value 60s. Gold is worn as trimming on bonnets, as well as as other It appearal from evidence that lists ight the 'gals car articles of dam • for example, a black velvet bona* is Teed enoe t teir saelroafaret7 h• o harili or t ko 11 if iltrai us l i tr t sj trimmed with h;mds °I ph" ribbon, striped 'Mb geld' T end followed it up this morning by the promise o f X!! The Wade is a toreade of black velvet, with three gold thrashing ;1 they were ccasequently locked io a Isrge wws , den. and shortly afterwards a amaltaneens crash of r k m . ~, A more simple style of bonnet is of drawn black velvet ; bawd- Mr. HO", 44._ 'rata" mortar, and Mr. Bak clerk to the works at Whiteckapol, who chaaeld t o a l bonillonne tulle crown, spotted with jet. A bow of velvet on the spot, tan up to the room in question sad focal 33 ribbon on the aids, with a cameo in the middle. Two tor- of glue and portions of the window ham s sides of pasaconenterie worked with jet CNOBB the crows, L a nroliohed ; In f ac t 0 0 7 I th ose quasi on nasoodot and falling in festoons over the chignon. The inside is The val d ue of the damage ua was t Butter sp. drapery of tulle aid velvet, fastened with a cameo. peere that Payne and H rioted of similar =aoudad by the magistrate of Blue velvet bonnet , with a flat plait from the front to Thaws . r k Polioo.ooo on th e last wow. being bass i sat the small curtain, edged with white blade. High on the poison foe two montha, indeed they had not longt side is a puff of bloods, from the centre of which a white from that term. All three complained at only of iteemis coe• bang lockei feather falls over the crows. The feather is fastened to Mu in • room, and giggled and sneered ths w blonde by a small bird. White strings. Usually. Mr. Ellison remarked—l shall not send these girls to tea A very pretty bonnet for a young lady is of white tulle, m onths, because the prison fare during that time would is spotted with blue chenille. Small bouil lionee curtain to betterend more to their taste than that allo wed daring. match, with a band of blue velvet, fastened with a pearl term of 21 days or 14 da, which will be more like bread sad wart, buckle. Barrette to match snide , and blue velvet strings. Dunn must go fys. These incorrigibles moved off to the cells with the rase ,difference they had maintained while standing in the dort. PROIMUTION DT TB I mom. Jahn Percival, a pawnbroker, in Turvilleotreet, Bethnal. green, attended to answer proceedings taken against him by the excise authorities for carrying on the trade aid au nem of a pawnbroker without being duly licensed. Mr. Lewis, sea. of Ely-place, defended ; end Mr. Henry Di ary Rix, en officer of the Inland Revues, rolled a woes= and a girl to prove the awe, hat to as THE MURDERER SOUTHEY. It would appear notwithstanding the coolness that was exhibited by the prisoner at the timid ha con viction that he war very much disappointed at the remit of the trial, and that be entertained a somewhat confident no tion that the defence of insanity would have been sufterful. After the sentence had been passed end he had been taken back to his cell, he addressed one of the warders, and said Le was glad that it was over, and he appears now to be fully convinced that be has no chance of escape. A rather extraordinary fact has, however, transpired in reference to the culprit, which is that the chaplain of the gaol at Maidstone, the Rev. Shirley Woolmer, entertain@ • strong opinion in opposition to that given by the medical men connected with Maidstone and Sandwich Gaols, and the governors of those establishments, that the prisoners not of ionod mind, sod it is said that be will feel it to be his duty to communicate this opinion to the Home Secretary. Dr. Fry, • surgeon of large prac tice at Maidstone, and who it will be remembered, gave evidence at the trial in support of the p lea of in sanity, appears still to be of the same opinion with re gard to the audition of the prisoner's mind, and if a personal application should be made to the Salutary of State for the respite of the prisoner, upon the ground that he is insane, it is possible that some delay might take place in °writes out the seatenee. It will be remembered that • somewhat similar proceeding took place in the case of the prisoner Townley, a few years ago, and that after he had been sentenced to be executed, the sentence was minted, upon the certificate of two medical men that he was Insane, and he was removed to a lunatic asylum. In consequence of the feeling that was created in the public mind by the proosed big, however, the prisoner was subsequently removed to • convict prison to undergo • sentence of penal servitude for life, and he destroyed himself while he was undergoing that sentence. The matter was taken up by parliament, and the Home Secretary bas now no Ironer the power at once to direct the respite of a prisoner under sentence of death, upon the certificate of two medical men that bee insane, but if the facts should appear to warrant it, he may direct an inquiry to take plug as to the state of mind of the prisoner, sod be would act according to the malt of such inquiry. At present it may be stated that nothing has been officially done in the matter, but it may be stated that the solicitor for the prisoner. Mr. Gold, is in communication with some of the witnesses who were examined at the trial, and it is not at all improbable that an application may yet be made to the Home Secretary, upon the ground shove alluded to, for the respite of the prisoner. nur ?d Polm r. Ellisoo,the sitting magistrate, before parting with It. girl from the witaiewrbor ' mid to her—l here aciiifbelsaM doubt that all you have stated in the place you AV stead is entirely film. and if any circumstance should mem to prove it you will be sent for trial on • charge of perjury aid very probably find yourself in jail fora lengthened period— ' • fi tting punishment for all who having sworn in a mart al justice to speak the truth wilfully utter falsehoods.. The witness made no reply end left the box apparently is an uneasy state of mind, immediately after which Mr. Lewis mid—Of course you will allow us costs, sir, will you not ? Much laughter followed, until the magistrate iodignantly replied—Mort certainly not, Mr. Lewis, and I can only hope that it km cost the defendant • large sum thus to effect the dismissal of this summons. Defendant was silent and walked out of court Wm* diately. The proceedings were taken under the Pawnbroker' Amendment Act. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. vicrucierrio • LADY. A gentleman waited upon Mr. Knox and made a sate ment as to the way in which • lady had bean treated by a pretrioded firm in Loath, in the hope that by its publicity other ladies might be placed on their The pntlaznan stated that Miss Parkinson,of Ethel bridge, near Ramabotiont, Lanashire, having seen is tie Menchestu Timm and Examiner an advartisemeet of tle sale by Mr. Baxter, who gave the address 103, Tatman• court-rod, of • consignment of silks at reduced pries& wrote to Baxter for patterns, and reserved tie followiog reply : " 103, Tottenham-court-road, London, Dec . . 20. " Mr. Baxter regrets that, having sold off the mayor pot of the silk consignment advertised, he is unable to forward the requisite patterns Miss Parkinson has applied for. Hs has, however, requested Messrs. Lawrence, of 66, Seymour. place, Bryanstonaquare, who hold • portion of the me signment to send samples to Mies Parkinson, sad she mat rely upon being fully satisfied with whatever she may purchase of them.—To Miss Perianths, Ewood Hall." Oa the same day Miss Parkinson received with the pg. taros of silk the following letter : "56, Seymour ace, Brannon -square, Dec. 20. PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION.—(THIR DAY.) " Marrs. Lawrence, by request of Mr. Baxter, of Totter —This morning, the convocation of the prelates of the ham-court-rod, have plasmae in submitting a fee province of Canterbury was prorogued noise • royal act specimens of silk from a late French consignment. M is until Friday, the 2nd of February, for the purpose of Parkinson may rely upon findith any selectith she may proceeding to the prosecution of the thclesiastical decide upon fully equal to patterns. Every yard business of the year. The deans, archdeacema, and in perfect condition, indeed the good' are far more proctors elected to represent the local clergy in elegant to see in the piece. Any purchase an the various dioceses of the province are cited giving satisfaction can be returned, aad the snail to appear before the Archbishop at St. Paul's Cathedral, will be refunded in full. In all first transactions it s where they will be met by the bishops, when all will pro- respectfully requested that cash by post-office order, re reed into the choir, where the Litany in Latin will be read bankers' order on London bank be remitted with the cads by the Rev. Dr. Jenne, the junior bishop . Afterwards, for the goods, as delay is thereby saved. Min the members of the Lower House will assemble for the pur- Parkinson would particularly oblige if she could pose of electing a prolocutor. The Yen. Archdeacon return the patterns by next post, as a cle Bickersteth, who was the prolocutor in the last convocation , mad foe them is great, and should she faros will be put in nominatioo, and the Dean of Canterbury is Messrs. Lawrence with an order at the same time the goods spoken of as the choice of the broad church party. Nothing would be sent off in season to reach her on Saturday. P.B. however, is yet definitely known on the subject. The Pot - office orders should be made payable to Archibald Law newly-elected prolocutor will be presented to the Arch- ranee at the Oxford-street mosey order office. Wallop of Canterbury. who intends to postpone farther " Les Parkinson, &rood Hell." bushier until after the formal opening of parliament by the Miss Parkinson selected several patterns and ordered Queen. iron, which, at the prices marked thereof& amounted to B.E.siSTANCE TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S CHURCH T6/.156. 6d., and she remitted half nets', value 15/., and IL Mrcanats.—Tbe Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed poet-office order for 1/. 15e. 6d. On Saturday last she ['- Saturday, February 3, to receive a deputation on the sub- mired th,e, _following le tter , ject of the proposed alterations in the ritual of the church , - nu. Barnoncial•on, Be/anotonagnOns. DSO. 22. of Eouland. The Bishop of London,. it is known, :Meads -. Moore. Lawrenc e me m mel notes and Poet-riffles alterations, melt of hiss Perkimmi'l to introduce a bill into parliament providing for certain esteemed order, enclosing halves alterations, and it is against this proposed change that the order. Miss P ar ki n son must kindly overlook Marrs. deputation intend to protest. The Hon. John Cohn Lindsay, Lawman's objectioa to deliver goods for half note& It is the President of the English Church Union, explains that the rule in the trade not to remove them, as many memo the object of the memorial which will be preowned to the have thus forwar d ed merch andise and failed to receive ~ t he Archbiehop, is " simply to defend the raining law and andt second halves . of the „ notes. P ar k inson's hfeaern Lawmen, . .are 'acm e ' liberties of churchmen, and also to Nave the church od wishing to nninign mew retire integr ity Thai merely request this as a special favour, th is being a country from the evils necessarily arising from a fierce reli gious strife." The following are the terms of the memo- first busies.' transaction. vial :—" We, the undersigned clergy (or lay communicants) " Mai Parkinson, Ewood Hall," The first operation of the new laws permitting of the church of England respectfully object to any altars- Mins Parkinson upon the receipt of this letter wrote to arshMee:srsoiLeawrestr them, and d er f were te a d n ec reat : 0 4 a n a g e e ls t r e negroes to serve on juries is reported from Missouri. A Lions being made in the Book of Common Prayer, respect. jury of negroes in the ioterior of that state last week de- n itng ` thef• ad the °l e anti manse of pe a rforr:in ln g iu dtine doors they w hrd better ;eturn her the half notes and poste cided • suit between negroer. It was an smolt sod battery service , , . aceordiog to the use of the churcih of Haglund; ^ office order, but to her letter she had received Do reply. sue, and the jury found both plaint ff and defendant LO RD PALNIERSTON'S WILL. The will of the The gen t le men furth er state d that on applying a t NG' guilty, fining them 21 dolt. each. 103, Tottechani-court-road (Means. Bards ey aid &MI Right Hon. Henry John Viscount Pahnerstoo, LG., A Naples letter says, " Railway communication G.C.R, was proved in the princr 0, TL groom), and at No. 58, Seymourplaos, Bryanstorrequare u L t _ (Mr. Heeds, tobacconists& sewugeot), nothing woe koala is extending on the other aide of the Apennine& The Ma j Wit y 's C°uri of Pftk ! afe °° e 22nd ''''' ofeither Bea t er moon, L n errance, executors appointed are his relict, the Right Han. Body Mr . °l' tunnel on the Reggio-Taranto line, a work of great labour, m inty Viscountess p a h nara t on , an d h er annu l sun, the THAMES. is completed, and a locomotive passed through it on the Right Hon. William Francis Cowper ; but the latter roily ANOTHER InTESAIIcs ox 130tYCONireol. 7th ofJune, to the great joy of the people in the neigh- has proved the will. Power is reserved to Ledy Palmer. John Stevens sod William Carr Stevens the occupiers of stove to do so hereafter. The will is dated Nov. 22, 1884. the premises situate sad known as • fish 'manure naiad so boathook. The branch from Reggio to lAZZSTO is 1110 It occupies only four brief sheets. The last sheet bears his tort' , Weston-street, Bow-common, in th e parish of Bromley completed, though not opened, ministerial autho ri ty for lordship a signature, " P al man in a firm and clear St. Leotard, appeared before Mr. Partridge to answer a that purpose not having been yet grant ed, thou g h applied heed. The personalty was sworn under 120,0001. His mammoth at the instance of Mr. Edward Fulcher , for some months since." lordship confirms to his wife all her trinkets, jewels, . notary inspector to the Board of Works fox I I the A Naples correspon dent writin g on the 22nd and pamphaealia, sad all things eciestituting her Poplar district, which charged thorn with miming ladyship's separate property, ad also leaves to businsas which was a nuisance and injurious to the tenth says :—" The theatres are all open as usual, are well at- . her ladyship absolutely his carriages and bones, and the lof the inhabitants of the neighbourhood. i The defendsota teaded, and successful efforts are made to please the Napo- wines and consumable storm at Cambridge-house and I were also called upon to show cause why a penalty should litans. Roberto Devereux was brought out at San Carlo on Broadlands. The deceased Premier has left his letters and ' not be inflicted upon them fa not having used the best Monday night, and was we ll given. Loth, in the character papers to Lady Palmerston, which her ladyship is to retain ' practicable means for abating the nuisance. or deal with as she thinks proper. His lordship leaves to I Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, irked the etas for of Elisabetta, surprised the audience by her effective siog- his brothers-in-law, the Right Hon. Laurence &divan ad 1 the Poplar Board of Wake and • the works carried on by int i and • compar ativel y new baritone appeared — that le Admiral Sir William Bowles, and to his friends Sir George I the defrodants were • groat nuisance and det ri mental to to say, Signor Colotheee, a Neapolitan, has snug here only Shee, Bart, and Sir George Bowles, legacies of 105/. each, 1 health. He should all several witnesses who would pre once before, and after an interval of absence has reappeared and to his executor, the Right Floe. W. F. Cowper, six , that poisonous vapours emanated from the defendants and received the approb ation of the critics Roberto will shares in the Welsh Slate Company. The residue of the manufactory, where decomposed fish was converted into . personalty his lordship bequeaths to Lady Palmerston for manure, a process which might be profitable to the dr be placed on the repertorio for the season." life, when (with the exception of eighteen shares in the feudist" and highly rueful to fanners, but very is- The Governor-General of Kiew, in Russia, has Welsh Slate Company, which her ladyship may appoint and cony • t to the • habitanta. The defendanhi j u t i s sued an ordinance forbidding the use of the Polish dispose of as she thinks roar) it is to revert to her sou, has es :ready amend m before the court on several the Right Hon. W. F.(lowpe . H is i lordship has alto left previous acanthi, and been once ordered to pay the l ang uage by physicians for writing their proscriptions, and to y Palmerston a life inierest n all his real and lease• mete sad on another occasion flood 'Os. and mete. hornier by druggists for "'M I " their We " AU tickets, labels' hold estates sa well in Ireland as in Grea t Britain, and au wire th ee made that the nuisance - should be abated, bet la., used by the latter are to be in Russianßussian now, under • her ladyship's decease th ey are dev i s ed to her said eon that had not been dote. He read the 27th section of the penalty of 50 roubles (200 fr.) for the first efface, 100 absolutely, and the testator 'rezones his earnest wish (but Rotuma Removal Act, whi.:l applied to this OM, mi mes for the wood, while the third infringement of this without imposing an obligation oo the devisee) that the I The deft/octants said they objected to the jurisdiction of right bon. gentlermaa will, immediately an emenia, into pa;magistrate, and refitted to the 28th section Of the regulation will be followed by the closing of the pharCO&Cy. autho n ri of ty f t or he e b s i tA m Wa' and a h lip is i d y eecesi kw rea lis ts to juir tthe s bamm aad use wi th! Nu lic a r Chst ß itr al Yon A ng ek said the defendante bad a period Physicians may employ either the Russian or Latin lan guages, but to each prescription in Polish they hear a surname of "Temple," either in substitution for, or addiCon right to avail themselves of the 28th maim, and he should line of 10 roubles , and dismissal if bY the service of the to, that of "Cowper," but so that " Temple" be the Il i on now call on the defoidaata to put i bail to answer y state. came, and that the family arms of " Temple" be quartered proceedings that might be instituted :pint them by the Board of Works either ia law or equity. with these of " Cowper.' The Cardinal Archbishop of Besancon, having m AHE P.R. CHAMPIONSHIP.—A match has at The defendants said they were pead to enter into caused excavations to be made in the cathedral of his length been finally imaged between James Mose, of Nor. swans. to an mouth. diocese, which led to the discovery of the remains of eight wich, the pugilistic champion, sad Joseph Gems, of North. Mr. - said he would bear some widows before sovereign Counts o f B urgun dy. w h o 'teno i n th e 110, an d aropton. in which they agree to fight for the thampiou's Ike called upon the defendants to enter into sureties 12th centurise. the h e m s nem , I nit , l new coffins and do . belt and a ateke of 2001. a side, in the week interesting Mr. Edward Puleher, sanitary inspector, produced a cern. between next Epsom ad Ascot races, at some spot within gate. of Worker posited last week with due solemnity in a vault construc ted 1 00 miles of L an d o . The were anibiiii te d /1, the °balm " of the I.° F laf raw, up is Loa. a the proceedings. to naive them nader the flags of one of the chapels in the doe and forwarded n to Scotland, when Mace is staying at Mx. now Aosta,one of the exambeers of the god* cathedrapresent,prnt, cathedral. present, for his sigaiture.—Prot. a Ailethscw4me said lied officer of health foe the /imams I visited the lotetb• 11 noonfacto of *el jaw szhallia" c Via missal I Sr' Paz eallTus op mh d, two • • • pirroordi ur sil The s lire court. Xr. Obi ea ?woods Os Court ZIT Walk , of Mr. J lAmbeth two bash The pr his mph ( mite co Lammly, ba Detioi r staffed. keg witl being ho &mom o Into e Janos Coolish lock cot was cot tokorob goo wi oaah COI daily al Prowled stop th( Moo thi bet the to mak( all the Jame • homes Syrol L to was of . 4 1, Thee he Wel w. Meth. 114. fodder, The leghas alibToi 4 tbe a ~. 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