The Express. — London, England, 1854-01-02 00:00:00

NR. CHARLES DICKENS'S CHRISTMAS', HEADINGS AT BIRMINGHAM. - (I KUM ov •. Mr. Dickens coorledea the series of his reediap at Iliraniagbas ea Friday sight, en w►ich evening there 'rambled sumo two thriven' I persons (chiefiy the working classes) to heat die author vied :is Prat and pleasantest Christnne took—' ;tee Carol." Mr. NAM Mid ailerell I stipulated that one of the throe evenings should ►e sit sport for the working people ; and probably the greatest samosa of pleasure which he bas derived fres t►e seems" of his efforts is this novel proeraraimi has been from witsrassiag t►at appreciation of the peculiarities of excellence Ia the Carol " by his deligtited anaemia of workingmen and women, who with their families /UMW ball. In the notice of Mr. Dicktos's first reading of his Carol," on Tuesday atoning, it was noticed bow ►eenly the audience caught up the spirit of the author; when The Cricket," was read on Thursday evening, this feeling was inert's( d rather thaw otherwise, defiant though this work Is in dramatic effect (as the author him self remarked) as compared with the " Carol," so pleasantly peopled wit► human affections. Me Magas prefaced bis readies on soh evening by salmi; his staple of thousand of auditors to Stasis, them helves seated with him ehatting round the firs ; and, neater our as they were, his • (anti y petty in frimuby communion with his. In truth hie Diehess's readmits prevented • novelty which can sesta ly be over-estimated. No former instant.s is ea record of no aetlear burls's° powertul aeommand of his conjoined to a fsculty of penonation and histrionic skill. The roost interesting feature in the ezhibitioe was the novelty of see leg the author interpreting his owe work, and, without effort, heightening its efUtt by touching his characters with the vivid eolouriag of nosh changes of VOiCe and manner as suds thesappsu to bre, inure, and have their being before his auditors. The Birmingham Journal notices in tits extract below the readies of " Toe Cricket ea the Hearth:" " The good roogh honest carrier, John Perrybiogle, who was always very near it,' how strongly sod vividly hr Ord b. tore everybody, till they could have shaken him by the hand' And the cheery, delightful, delicious, dimpling little Dot was a companion that you could have taken to your heart on the spot, at the risk of committing bigamy, aad a ith the moral certainty aiming tried for the °fence at the neat anises There were sileut tears for poor blind Bertha, eating alone in her dark world which she had lighted up with beaming lore all round, and had extinguished by • breath. Miserable Caleb Plummer, with his seckelots coat, sad the heart that best so truly under it, and who was always swindl imp himself; sinister Oral aad Tee kleten„ cold and hard as iron; the Deaf Old Otentlaman that 1 out to be the son, from the golden South Americas; that pe, rich genteel chip of a lady, Mrs. }Wass, with her cormal , ion in the Indigo trade; that wonderful baby, "equal to the general run of children at five months eld;" and that inimitable Tilly Slowboy, who handed round the bat, afeeraid "as if it was something to drink"—why, every one of them was standing before you in the Hall that sight talking to you. Including Boxer and the Kettle, sot to speak of the Cricket, or the Haymaker on the Dutch clock, or the Cuckoo that came oat of the trap der in the Meeriela palace fee Rotbing in the world Out to hiccup—there they all were. And mat admirable company they were, too, as ever you would wish to meet. That marvellous power of personification which Mr. Dichene patinae s;petting life and sympathy—which is always kindly sad beneficent, into everything—made the long narrative full of bustling active motion, that supplied the place of npidity of action, and carried the attslition and the interest triemphaatly t►reugh to the very end. Many of the scenes' of court* provoked rest mirth; Noe of t►em tears; bat I you would be putted to say which people liked best, as they cheered both tremeadoualy ; and with no less pawed and ofte: many parts which had neither wit not pathos in them, but were genial touches of human nature, displayed under ordinary eiromnstaneer, but so Untblay, povrerfoUy spoken, that you were betrayed intros response hearty and cordial as the foiling which elicited it before you were Swart." From the SINN paper we take the following with refer sacs to the" Christmas Carel," which misread Ant en Tues. day eight to a select audience of some eighteen haadred of the e4rer of Birsaiaghane, and seeondly, on Friday eight, to the work people: " Tha laugh and the sob—fur there were teas 61. o—followed the juke or the pathos, as sharply as the track of the rifle follows the touch of the trigger. la thed, nobody could help it.. The strong, manly, of hand, astareted elocution, artful for all that, though almost on distinguishable from utter spontaniety; the touching path.., the tragic power, the genial, good. natured, honest feeling of brotherhood and humanity—spokes so earnestly and with so true as utterance, was quite contagions. There waa nobody in tho ball that didn't feel it. Yon may be bound that not a Scrooge, is bin primitive irate, left its walls. Eno the bite of sanative when dramatic action flagged— where ordinary readers would find litti moaning beyond the surface, and which people would skip—that is to say, if they mad skip anything of Dickens's—wen invested with such gleams of light, and so ponsaillod and ladividualiesd, that you saw a aew world in the word-pittures, mad eseskl sym,nthiso even with Scrooge's door-lincekor. T The rich tracery of quaint fan and subtle wit; of ratting earassns e although spokes kindly ; and of coop fooling, was saver so blau , :dully saes, and n looked so tasterul and tree as when shown by the author himself. It is no slight thing to .sy, we think, that for mars than throe boars, mao sun, unaided, telling an old sal, kept nearly two thousand people chsrated—spollihound by the fascinations of his pains aid the witchery of his kindly sympathy—all the time. Kr. Dickens did it ; we don't know that any other body add. &fere Mr. Dickens proceeded with his reading on Friday night, tho working people's night, ho delivered this blowing addreas, which was frequently interrupted by barmy of applaam: " July good friends, when I first imparted to the nom. mitten of the projected institute my particular wish that on ono of the ereninpof my readings hare, the main body of my audience should be composed of working mea and their families. (Chests.) Iwu animated by two desires; Ant, by the wish to have in. groat pleasant of alma', you Ease to face at this Christmas time—(renewed applance)—and accompany you aspielf through ono of my little Christmas Wok.; and, semed, by this wish to have an oppertsaire of wt apt publibly in your presence, and in the presence of the I I committee, way must hop* that the Militate will from the Urinals, recognise one great principle—strong in . mama sal justice—whin I believe to he masatil to the very Li!e of sash sa latitudes. It I. that the main; sees nal, ben the lest saw the last. ban • share is the mmagensat ef sa institatioa whW Y desissed fw hi. Wadi, sad Welsh sale itself by his aims. (Chests.) I have so hes We of hang niesadenteed—of beteg rip ened to amen in yawn is this. If there ever was • time erns say ow due SOW of hail de sank for its ars good, sal be the wager* of sesiety—whish I sweetly doubt time is asesiestiesahly pan It is is the tuba of diluent dames, without coofusioa ; the bangles toge ther of twoloyere sad employed; is the ereatiag of a better column anderstasding asses theme whoa internee an iteatical, who dined upon sash ether, who ars vitally tweatial to each other, sad who sever eau be in 1311- amend astagosine without deplorable results, that we of the thief priaciplin of • mectmakte' latitudes should asset. Is this world a great deal of the bitterness Moog no arias& from an imperfect sadenteadies of sae another. (Clain) Erect is Birosisgban • great wiser weal al:mantles—properly *Mastless!, edscatiessi of the fr. hare as weU sa of the roans, la whisk all onten of Bit sun I .ne men costribste ; is whisk all ordinal Birming ham men meet ; whereio all seine adirtainchsse waste feretoUy reptenated, and yes will area • temple of an esti here whisk will be • model Wilco be the whole of lag laud. (Load .ben.) Contemplating as I do the nistean of the Animas' Committee, whisk set nag ago ileSeilktred the 'stab:infant of the neaten so mooing' and supported i; w heartily, I earnestly *street the gestlemes—esesest I hnow is the good work, sad who an now camas ti—by all mesas tie avoid the gnat shore car usg of Mailer limitations ; sad is asking the work in men for his matinee, to set kin the great eraseple, sad Rive him theirs is rears. (Great cheering.) You will join for yourselves if I promise too mach for the weeklies man whoa I Lay that he will stead by gab an enterprise *.th the utmost of his patinae, his persevering., sena and support; that I an sure he will seed so charitable aid nor continents, partner ; bat will readily sad show telly pay for the adnatesse whisk it anifers; that he will prepare himself in heirvidnal eons, when be bele that the adven , ciresmeteasee sussed kin have resisted it now vary, in • ward, that has will feel his respossibility like aa knee teas, sad will non beastly sad gualally din:hare it (Omit sneering.) I sow proceed, he cosended, to the Pleasant task to which, I wan you, I have looked forward ler a long time." And then Mr. Dickens did proceed with his reading, 'h.eb occupied mealy three hosts; and it was arises to wince hew the medium washed Is, every pent—bow SOF rest was their appreciates of " The Carol's" nod tending Plasm—how windy they attend tate the slide et the wiliest of its Usable's, or how nob iadividaal soma le take t s. Tsintsilf, as soinetitiag writ for bin esposiolly, t►e Cbtistian lesson inculcated. The ball rang with applause, seek as we sever lased W iser, w►ea Mr. llamas cease to the sad; again sod &Pio, las U. spasms died away, Is was teltiodlrel. sad Mrs. Maltese, w►o sat is the side gallery, was petted with assay spatial made of elteeriag. Whoa at length there was a kW, Captais Tindal, the chsirwaa of the hastiest*, was to the frost of the gallery sad reeved a rote of thanks to Mr. Date.:o i II“d we soy that it was earried by accla mation ? Mr. Mecum; in responding seta, yell WI bard *0 much of my raise sine we met to sight, that I will only my, in acksowledgmest of this affeetiog mark of your re prd, that I am truly and sisserely isterested is you; that say little sinks I have bees able to render you I ham, freel3 readend from my heart—(applause)—that I hope to Weenie an bosomy member of your great institution— (great applause)—and wall meet you often there when It becomes practically awful; t►at I thank you most agar elosately for this sew token of your sympathy sad ap prowl; mad that I wish you many happy returas of this peat birthday time, ad may prosperous years. ((fires cheering.) Nearly Ms thoas►ad pesos& have attended the three resdisp; is the hall on the last erasing we observed Lord Calthorpe and hoe family ; the Hon. Mr. Littelton, Mr. Freak Base, Mr. Wilkie Collins, Mr. W. H. Wells, and some other literary celebrities. ,The **dame inclaied the modulus sad workwonea tom the auutateetaties of Wiaftelds, Zaaastaes, Gillet. liattlatass, Tipping sad Lawdes, Martateauead Co., Jar am and Beitritip, WC.tilam sad Heaviest, Pejtos and Harlow, Timms and Son, Timothy Smith and Soo, Willits Aston, Chalice sad Co., John and Henry Lows, Osier sad Co., du. Os this occasion so loss than 2,600 per- . . . sou Wu) must, sad thus we» hundreds of applieents who weld sot shuts ulatssios. OBBAT FIRE IN THE CITY. On Saturday night the most extensive fire that has centred in the City for some years broke out, and at Ave o'clock last evening it was far from being extingaished, although a great number of engines had been actively en. gsged daring the whole time. The scene of the disaster is • large seem of ground is the busiest part of the City, coin prising Bread-street, Friday-street, Watling-arse, and Cheeped', sad it was covered by some of the largest ware houses to be found is the metropolis. From the fact of each ►uilding being flied with goods of many thousands of pounds is value, it will be semi that as enormous amount of property has been destroyed. The first diseovery was made at half-pest tea, by one of the City police, who in patrolling his boat peroeived as un usual glue in the first floor of the premises belonging to ![.sees. Wm. sad Frederick Towassil e bat manufactunr, sad Mann. Hutchinson and Spinet, carpet warehousemen, No. 6, Breed•street. These preinisia were of eonsidarable satent, being Ave Boors high, and etzetehiag backwards nearly 100 fest to the roar of the large warehouses in Fri• day-street. The officer, without a atentat's delay, sprang his rattle and sent of fur the engines at the Wetling•atrwt station, :end from thence for a body of police. Although the distance from the fire to the sagias•how was only a few yards the work of devestatioa had been so great In the interval that on NI firemen earning into the street they found that the eases bad already planed the various Asses of the building. Without lose of time the *nisei the m ean were set to work, bet the Are had new simmed wok formidable appearance as to defy all thaiv tat/tins ; sad it was seemed advisable te send sa the w►ele of the Bait, Weer, sad Scan station fir additional aid. The distant* Wan* the water ode and Use burning property was too gnat ter the powerful steam that to be called into ope. noose. L lees than half as hoar after the alarm had first Mee gins, this brigade swims from Jefrey-quan, Farrisg dos•etreet, Cbsedorstrest, the West et lliaglaad, Rooth: work- bridge-road, liolbura, sad various other depots, had arrived ; and by this time the appearance of the fire had become read is the eatrente, for the flames ragtime oat dell the windows, and warthog over the cerriage•rosd, were attackieg the premises of Meson. Foster sad Co., limps warehousemen, end those of Mesas. Groutack and Ce., warehousemen, numbered respeetively 60 and 61, on the opposite side of the street. Them lest named premises extended backwards ea far as Bow Churchyard, so th►t if the Ire bad not been arrested in its progress in that dine. tion, the church would unquestionably have been placed in great danger. The brigade firemen, under the direction of the aupstintendent, Mr. Braidwood, and of Mr. Fogo, the foreman, at once turned their engines on those buildings, and by a copious discharge of water, succeeded in besting out the Santee, but not until nearly all the frost windows bed bean learned out, end a great deal of damage done to the sonly entente, especially by water. Meantime the lames eontiseed to run aloes the beck warehouses, firing in samenea the premien of Mews. Liddiard and Co., warebonsemem, 61, Friday-street; than of Mean. B. Willett and Co., No. 83, is the same stmt; and three of Mean. Moir and Bea, No. 60, both warehousemen. At the same time they attacked the warehouses of Messrs. M.Kerrow and Bees, manufacturets, No. 61, Breed-street, and throe of MOM. Douglas and Co., likewise mansion toren, Nu. 6, l• the same street. The Bremen of the bri gade sad West of linelacd dice (the latter being under the direction of Mr. Coanorton), sew made • vigorous at tempt to cosine the ire within its present limits, but without the least names, and it landed the extensive ware hawse of Mr. Wm. May. Jan., sUk sad mohair manufac turer, No. 4, Breed-street; Mr. Thee. Greenlee% ware bousman ; and Messrs. Broughton, Bon, sad Co., hard ware and button wutkoasemen. At this period every one present expected it would take a, dean sweep through Friday-street and Cheapsids, for the back pectin of the premises beisaglag to Mesas. Fawns Brothers, palest soma kid glove makers, 41, is Cheepoids, was already alight, and the Eames tram the other bosses were rising to • mmaidereble dist•aee, and bringing out in bold relief inspire of Bow Church and *edam' of St.Paars. The flumes, sables daunted, however, kept at their pats; but all that could be done for hours was to cut of the Eames whom they made say attempt to extend to the eestiseou ►ouses. — la the remises of Ilseers. Tows ad wen, besides their great stock el namsfeetsred gods, soca begs of gam sheiks, whisk bland fariouily the nomeat they were *sited, sad ousel the whole of the extensive glass roof of the show•reens to fall ie. The Are nomated through the apertures thee made, sad quickly emmennicated to the ad. joinleg property. The sight was ezeosiliagly old, sad the water, though almost bailing whoa it rem e/ the buildings. I I as beano frosea, sad greatly impeded the &emus is r their labours. lecke, two er three Willa log, were to be seta hanging from the becks ef their Woos ; sad although the heat was as greet in Messrs. Tormatirs premises, icicles inuly a yard leap hasp from the frost windows sad from the Whet of the shop. The stabs of the other bosses through whisk the leather pipes bed bees takes were also emend with ice, which made it esesediegly diagnose On the lino= to either mend er dossed by then. By 1 o'clock is Dandy morals( the eselegratin was at its height, sad such a body of lame has see boa sees within the bonds:les el the City shoes the pest fro is Nark-lase, KM pan siren. A crowd of nary thousands was attracted to the spot, bat, owing to the Weibull, arnageneots of the City pollee, a way was kept clear for the Aremea, mad so sesidemts weaned. Nollso ie at peens, ksowa as to the sense of Oil', the fourth gnat Ire to the City, while the last fortmight. The premises of Mses. Towessii west shod at 20 Wastes past 10, sad the last pence who left had barely left Old Change, whet he lewd the ay of •• Fire " prom. lie mused back, mad lied the loess Its lad just locked up to Isom It M however, wiry visatiesiable whether the fire broke out to these premises or it the sAjoisiag. Previous to Isaias up the wantons for the sight the plies was carefully iespestel, the gee MB tamed off at the nat. sad all the Ares is the establishment wen supposed Mbar:bees properly extiogeithed. The whole ogee of premises ef the Yours. Toresed hare bees levelled with the (rowed, with the empties of the hen frost wall, sad that is la a very dainerous wadi. she.. The Meek is Mode was twist as bury as it was et the seas time kit year, bet the whole has been corisumed. The books sad etseehen belaying to the Ana were sand, bane" bees dopoeliel is leo of Main's Impost safer Poreentely, the sedierem wore Owed both is the Sea sad is the Legal sad CO/Mania The ponies et Yeses.. Brouglitea tad Soo, No. 4, Bread-street, ass sloe deemed, end the emulate ..evened —issereses .skaowa at prosest. 7be whole et the oluthie Nest is trade et tar. Ro bot Crooalaaa is also destroyed—lasatasee likewise ea- kaoww. The ashable stook of silks sad asitals goods thisis‘og to Yr. W. May, Jos., No. 4, lirsoistsest, halo been to Wltisst likswiss talisman. The psoahrty of Mows. Hutchinson sad itoilka, wasp lousomso, h Essisoyed ; it is sot koowo whether It was Ward or am. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1854 Kr. Peter Man, the proPeleter it the Ea% tut owl Bread-amt,u. Woo received a leal iirdaraige to his panda** sad soak b lire sag water. No. 6j, Dread•street, la the ascapatieu of Moore. Witerrow sad Sae, maaafseturers, is lamed dews, wad the costaats seanwasel—iaeorsees wakaowa. The premises of Messes. Douglas sad Cs., Ns. 6, fa Dread-drest, an gristly beret at the top, sad the /ewer part of the buiktiag Is earlossly dialoged by water—lawar saes askr.ows. Nears. Fasten, the limn warshossomea, No 61, es the opposite side of the street, have the frost wisdoms bused sit, rod meow damp dose to the casemate by water lammed, hot la what tame saksows. No. 11, is t►e ma street, News. Grooms& sad Co., warehossomea, ham hod their yeamima similarly damaged --isearmos sot kam. The peentresof Mum. Thomas ilteelmase, tad these of Mr. P. M. dkaaaos, 89, Eread.street, are likewise par rally destroyed. A greet deal of damage has bees dose to the premises ef Messrs. Bulb sad Coati, Manchester wsrbessemes, Nes -7 sod 8, Bread-street, by Are sad water. The Arm was ia slued, however, is several of the Loadaa Are. einem The principal proprietor of the hum is this Mud wee Mr. Upton, of the dank Muharage, sad it as eadareteed that be invariably Mused the whole of hie property. Is Friday-street, three or fur of the large warehouse are very mach damaged by Are and water. The principal boo is that of Mean. Leddeard sad Co., warehousemen, No. 61, who have had awe of their bask warehouse entirely burnt to the trued. This Arm was inured in the Union, the Landow, the Liverpool, .ad the Royal Exchange dee dless. The premises of Megan. Bootlegs and Co., No. di, is the NW Men, are greatly damaged by water ; bet so Wary bee beam done by the Are. Wight damage by lire has also bee% received by the Mews. Willett and Co., warehrmenten, No. 89, is the same street; Mannar* an keewa at present. No. 60, ia the ornapatiem of Mean. Mak and Co., warehouse's's, hes also reward damage by Ira and water, bat feetasattly mg to a tortoni eztowt; *ay were toptrad is wand aka. TM total his mill, el emu, amount to a vast sus ; sad bat for the extras/di/wry exertions of the ilremea, property valued at, at least, half a million sterling, in the immediate neighbourhood, would have been reduced to ashes. After a long discomion, the Coroner said the ease bad better be adjourned for the production of the sweat set of parliament regulating the speed of steam vessels in the Pool; bat, several of the jury disseatiag, the coon was cleared, and, after a long eassaltatios, a verdict was returned to the effect that the deceased was accidentally drowned. Several friends of the deceased expressed their iatention of carrying the case before .nether tribunal. TUB MUTINY ON BOARD A PLAO•SRIP. The following extract from a aommasiaatiaa re ceived per hada., supplies further p•tieulan respeetieg sa occurrence which has already been reported in the Daily New: "Oa the Bth November, the crew of the Sag-ship Win cheater, with the Admiral, Pelkw, as board, then lyiag at Hoag Kong, asked respectfully for amp have to be given them on share, as they had net had say for a brag time ; this the admiral refused, and matiny enured, for as piping the hammocks deem met a mesa obeyed ; the dram this best to quarters with the same result ; the madam sad oaken were then armed sad mat betweea decks, where the utmost confusion prevailed, the reamen rolling shot about and throwing missiles. Before say hied of order could be restored, 17 of the anew had bees wounded by the tames ; 10 of the wounded were seat to the hospital next warming; elm a Massa meek playa, supposed to be the body of one of the weneskid. The captain, Flugereld, re ceived a wound ewer one ye, which wee supposed to be ac cidental, u ha wee very popular with the crew. The sea satin at Hong Hong regarding this dreadful and die peseta! affair is intense. The American frigate ILacedoala was lying in the harbour at the time." ~_ ...sa..— . all .1 -- .. ' - LOSS OYLl7i f os, 22urxrw.. . nil wiArmitit 4117 ) .. 2 HE PARIS ....-e.— ;--r•-:- --- • " On Imixarisiaidlniri Celt rthildiad Tosialiii thiliebe pleeellied 4 spectacle which 'mils is imp*, Ihe elastener• he sot bees selesermedfla them fee some years. For a 0991 10 ....... c ___fferwesseism= lllll == .l‘ ...„ 6 . 1646616 „._ :L i t gnat peril of the ilerlhey were thronged by myriads of •• " 1 " 1 " R 661 " elamiNger ik i:;: "'- - - pumas, MUM bastion the ezhilandisn of darting over the . peoprister at the Winthlit_illeel e limit' 4 l ee h t t___.•,_ l *' of from wanes is Of Whiting the unassal and satiated ' Moot, who Meads /Was meow lot by die swamps, •• .... as eight-mod valor thosigh b er s V dwell mud by a ea. — large_ielemee, Ow Mimi to a sew eithythey, Th e dismal wea th er on Friday meads; seemed fatal to Wird th e Kurth it *NOP alleges Denitiesy. the ... A we we ziee skaters sad sliders, at least for the pn- Thoil=ph.awil.ergebd by 1 = 6 •1 111 • 14 • 4 .-." •-• pawl sad uslooked- for shame pond that with the del% end with dee= Nati hat tt- _„ s. vs lases mere ketuathe fee them th an tin of meads kW - red, s meet meddle amid ri:ti, ha - onstage@ te the speeds( els 'Meg Kansa while pewee& the rota and thaw. The !alike*" ism bad bees levelled, an d waned a „„ ee - .i iraa t ;:thee deep with water, mod IX '''' a s y, a weisemaa_ , deposed that ea Wed- ~,. _ - Z.... '.._. 1 . 1c .,„ : termini converted someday wanks( lath be theereand the body of dimmed ea- .. _••• 77 " ''''". .. "."... 7 . ".. . , sheet, se clear tangled Is the Asia of the mom de vessel lying off the me whsle a the 1 •••• Li " • or.- • . sis as so Lades Desk. sad .entooth as equal, and of seek a duo.. ___ ..• - Mr. alithard Iherilithee a ,e, , g8 :816 Olathediste- plass ell fear of maddest out pf the question. The .417?Thr street,leiceitelee-eied, asPall eis a 66 of the stmespheriethaages eisfriday wee very roman. '` bt° ' Moodily ahmaima Lhe east the and lether mew, at l i e , e l. b us , wa ft. of LoWoolk , an d Davies the day the thermometer had reached 40 diem h. Lin en d' Wier, to owe themesla es the s but at W wee •• lee is V lee a. 26. VA glue at thal &reed rives for s hewn. They hauled to go to Orionwiely this Ressivlarbouse, which was at 38 a little before two la and ba Ca" 66116 the rut N fat •• th• Loshot the atherasse, tell Saipan la three asiautoe; sad the nth- Docks. a they ebestved • large autumn eallail die MUM matiosed said the mercury indicated the low tem- Hatimegb a awing op the river. Wilms@ tined thud for large l a nanno piston) shave stated. Oa Saturdamornin g, therefore, to the destined std cud it was autoosary to MS their steam whoa Lena' a lien boat, bus the doe beers of out-door sports were delighted to lad that atakull la MS lis is. The mien caused by as ~me they had at their disposal plenty of is of the finest quality. was wry great After passing the steamer wise distartess, • peat 'amber did not fail to seize the opportualty, bet of • person named Beaty, who was steering, tiled to tho rowers to hold up Ille bast-that was, to keep the sews eau" theralhat throes " they ••••. wore ah 'mat the water Er the purpose of over the moil. Thee deserted appointees compared with the scene of pleasant was thaws Ithdthe OW ..., die Sat, Wil m s thz e sz assifesiest which they presented yesterday. The Humane the ems Kee both roared fr oth th e straight • Safety, observing that the frost wee likely to prove of there bang so way ea it. Hubby then called to the beer some dunning, set up a new teat on the banks of the Long ears okay.* steshe telutjksPeat:stralaht to meet the sessad loi f, w hi ch wee th,„, 40,,,, ,hat ether ser f tirehe woe their Water, bat thus has hitherto been little necessity for it. heeds, filling the beat up to lbe seas. The boathooks's'', Yesterday the segregate number of skaters and sliders of sod witness with all lie compuiens, sloop the dermemd, every rank and sedition, from the peer to the beggar, was were rescued by areal wardroom not km than 79,000 ! Besides this haseenes another, the Coroner-Did you hell the resamer at all ? various drives sad footways bear the oraameatal waters were Witness-No, dr, we did mt. • o aransa _m aa , long had you pawed the a nther w he n crowded to aa introit that rendered circulation diffratt, not the swell caught you t to say dangerous. To ones the serpentine on foot, at the Witness-About two or three minute'. busiest part of the day, was in the highest degree both. Be. Coroner-At what rate was the steamer rag ? Mamma Seci , :ty mode every preparation, bet its preesations Witness-Six miles as how. were happily, to a great eatent, unneeded ; for bat one or Wm. Booby, a stationer, of 6, Herbert's-place, Beaufort buildings, Strand, was steering the boat at the time Si the two immersions seem to have taken place. In the esstarreace. Witness did not think it was necessary to hail afternoon a heavy snowstorm set in, which for a time the Hamburg, as a man, he took for the pilot, was cm the threatened to interfere with the fefe ; but as soon as it bogus moos bridge, and several men looking out. The swell was es , abate, the public again thronged i crw upon t h e ce i n nue upwards of six feet high. Had bean used to steering for . Imbed numbers; and some of the more enthusiastic did not upwards of eight years. The boat was large moths to held to persica, for it was a very large one. leave till long after dark. Indeed, there were a r= -Did you see the steamer ease bar steam at all ? few upon the ion as late as nisi o'clock. When the -No, dr. lam quite certain w steam was sal crowd had a little diadaished the artistic skaters moo limas John Field said he had been a waterman for 40 thiled at all out is full force. Ose of them, a gentlemen marl Pitcher, actually traced upon the frozen rodeos of the &r. years. On Monday last be was in his boat with a wisdo ms& near Union Stain. Witness then observed the pestles a portrait of Prior. Albert, which Wrested much Meaner going against tide, and was of opinion , from the admiration. Oa this river there were during the day ehscity with which the wheels turned, that she was going &oho pans, cube, a mn ia a . awing. Several g„0„. it the rate of eight miles an hour. The swell Klee wit- . . asse's boat up to the berthas. men tell upon the tee, and were so severely to' and that Cleroser-At what rats are large steamers allowed to they were obliged to be removed to the Reesiving.house, Mena up the Pool ? where they were attended by Mr. Williams, Dr. Christian, Witness-Sim miles an hour, and this one well going a nd ea. Sawyer. slitt• • The hag Water in Heasington-gardens wee frozen to . Censer -Is there any difference allowed in the speed of the wawa esti „ tee end a ha,-. A ir great many mem inearers when the tide is going up or down ? Inessas-The eau of speed is sin B an with mg g m be,. tithe nada; Club were present. The total masher WW I which enjoyed themselves upon this lake was 10,000, has Lap** Tricksy, ef the Thames Polka, mid that fortunately no accident took plain worth recording. °NM° '6" allowed to go up and ttalla the P•°l at five The Monad Peed was patronised by. '1,021 sliders and Wilhe as hour. He was of opinion that the stance was panda/ at a rate more than setweea four and flee miles skaters , Itlal as ittadn't each Om. ra sa .isse - fit. Jamee's perk had about 12,000 sliders and skaters Iffeeemer-Is a steamer obliged to ens her steam when dada' the day. A great number of persons were knocked leg slight boat ? down and sennely injured, and smongst those who were M is not ottrapalsory upon a steamer to stop taken tow marquee, and whiz were mended by Dr. Intel raft a boat; bat many commanders sad pilots do se. _ _ _ Weans, wen Thee. Field, of 31, fleet-lane ; Ed. Birch, _ . . - . - _ __ - of 16, York-place; Jahn Reenst, of 16, Ramona.. ' _ Charles Inanity, of 21, Park-genet, Brighton ;Thornas Whiting, 17, Joiner-street, Westmiaster-road ; P Hulbert, 8, Glover's HWY, Lambeth; J. Willing', Prineerstrest, Lambeth-road; Thin. Einar, 23, Wild-stmt ; Jas. Brook. ley, 17, William street, Lambeth ; H. Rio:keel, 6, Char lotte-street, Newest; J. Jay, 16, John-street, Clerkenwell; and B. Wieland, 88, But-stmt, Red Lion-squan. The widest@ which have occurred In the streets owing bask slippery state are almost incalculable in number; and these han required, is most of the hospitals, the con- WM attention of the medical °Moen. A young lady, named Williams, of Ebary-street, Pimlico, fell on Westminster bridge and fractured her right thigh; and Mr. Thomas Harris, of Clapham common, fell now the Dorset Arms and dislocated his right shoulder, and similar accidents were sunned by many other persons when saws are unknown. The river has not Wm the year 1841 presented so sin. rater an apperemsco. Large maws of Hosting tee, covered with frame mow, have bean carried up sad down by the tide daring the whole el Saturday sad yesterday. There are no limpness of the frost braking up. THE QU.dRTEK'S REVENUE. -4. - (Trees the &Merger.) The quarteee revenue will not be made up until Thursday night next, the 6th instant. There is still, therefore, very nearly a week before the quarter's amounts can be completed. Enough, however, is known to enable as to congratulate our readers upon the very satisfactory condition of the financial resources of the country. The buoliiicy of the national still keeps up, in the face of so wally reductions of taxation, and of some adverse eirentantanees, such as uncertainty about pawn sad war, defective barrette, Le. In the year just shout to end the receipts of the ordinary re venue will exceed by a considerable sun the receipts of the year ending 3th January, 1653. And what will prove Ron satisfactory still, this iStfello will show itself is almost every leading item. The Customs will be some 100.111161. better than last year. The Sure will be not be hem 200,006. is Avow of the wry peesperose resale of twelve aware bait The Pent-Ales will be better—olowing the seedwelaad reedy dovelopnwat of this department—end the Stamps will exhibit an improvemeat of between 100,0001. and 200,0001. over the preeedieg year, in spite of the oesaiderable reduetions that ►ave come into operation in the latter part of the present year. Them are all the locales items, sad those that give the soundest indications of the permanency and advance of the national prosperity. The increase altogether may be impacted to be little shaft of • million en the year. If the comparative sum on the corresponding Quarters shall not torn out to be quite triumphant in f►vour of the present quarter over the quarter ending Jannaty the 6th, 1863, the TOIIIOII will at ones be obvious to sll. The map duties are entirely repealed, involving • positive loss of 12,0001. a year, bat 'which is greater in this last quarter than in any ether, owing to the operations carried en so much more extensively in that manufacture in the winter months. The loin on this item alone may be set down at belt a million in this winter quarter, when the repeal is in full operation. The buoyancy of the Eacise receipts will therein* be shacked by this very material Imo, and will show a ?eduction, which it is hoped will not be very large, on the preeeat quitter as compared with the corre sponding quarter of last year. The reduction of the duties upon tea and sugar, still is prestos* and the entire repeal of the duties en so many article of import, may probably exhibit a alight falling off in the Cutoiss' interns for the quarter, as sompersd wit► the quarttr ending 6th January last. The property tax keepe up, and will probably show a slight incr. am. The Post•oaas, too, exhibits en increase of . . some 60,0001.,w1k1 must he looked epos as a mast satisfactory proof *fibs value of this great national eonveaioam at the " small charge does peony." The stamps will show, in the falling dila this quarter, the effect of the redattions of the last esseloa, which me not ea yet compeaaated by the " Duty ea Samasaless to Real Property," which has not yet time to soma into operation, being in im Datum mate what slow ta being brought to book for its coatributioa to t►e panel fond. Oa the whole the acroant will prove most satisfactory, in spite of deficient harvests, steam, and roams of war, and other material drawbacks. Every aew gutter's amount maims the wildest of ear maw fleaseial policy, sad displays the beseadag hammy of ear imperial mottos& THB PRESTON STBIZE. PRESTON, Dan. 31. titian of manufacturers, in- augarated at Manchester oa Tutedsy, for the aid of those of Pasha, followed as it was on Thanday by a rtholation of the associatwl eaten of Preston sad the neighbourhood to adjoura for smother month, wittiest making any over tone to the isemployed, say be regardod as ladkative of the esatiasiatee for some tints to sere of the straggle for wages. Whilst the nesters adhere to their original pool don, the arengithe exhibit no lass baser sad deterthins- Mos, sad, setwithataading their privations, penevore is • strict observaace of paw, law, sad order. _ . . . It appease trees the Mann that the amber of mew *pod heads relined this weak frost the tubs sales haft wet 16,790; La week, 16,781; degrease, 61. The meant &airlines' Is relief this weak was 9,9441.8 e. M. ; last wesit, 2,68111. 12s. ; laesease, bk 16s. 3d. ballisiessi is a seeassesi et the week's expenditure by each of the six committees:— No. relieved. Amount. Pewter lose weevers' assuaittse.. 10.106 .. £1,919 6 0 Spiasers mad 2,968 .. 591 17 8 Card-racat Made stimaitte• .... 1,921 .. 260 19 0 Threads *piastre committal .... 489 .. 76 0 w Power. loom ortflookas'oosasitt“ 187 .. 74 10 0 I ape saaalua• slim comaittse .. 67 .. 22 16 0 16,720 .. 2,941 e 3 From this It will he sees that tie great Merewe la the number of resipients a relief during the previous istrolight has received • sleek, there being this week • alight de mese is the number of applisants, with • small Mamas in the amomat paid to them la addition to the Dumber :s -hoved by the women' emmaittes, 6d. mob has this weak bean gives to 1,190 eltddrem. May kande are °blanks employment elsewhere ; upwards of 20 spinners sad their feasides ham already la ft Presses, end newly 100 pumas ham been named by the pear law °facials. The total maimat disband by all the semadttees new inteeeds 36,000 i, Pablis Neeminge Mee coatimie to be held by the opera. time—imedy la the epee air—sad the interest they emits is maabated ; the attendees., tam& of Lest sad spew, being as large as ever. The weekly matting of spinners was hold last night is the Tempersam-ball. Addresses were delivered by the charms (Kr. J. Parldasso), Mous. Siena, thaw, Rishardem, °Nikko', Orimebaw sad Greenwood, sad We poliewlag re s led°. wm timaidmensly agreed to: " That inrush as we, the operative eintssegiaasre sad mladerast Prates, bus so aebly withstood the masa mashie roe•latiese of ear late employers, via., of Mush* to work ea reamed rims, wo futharmere pledge ourselves Med, to adhere to au erigiaal claim of • fall 10 per mat. I •ad oar mks, sad ere not la the least &sated or shakes is oar determimatiod by the assay adjo•rameato of our late masters' meetings." TM weavers also held • meetlag yesterday, ad posted • Ia the mane of the promediags Mr. Orimshaw raid, " I min tall yes whet the trades of Medea have detanalamt to do, shrub the canters, at their sent seeetisi, again adjourn. They (the trades of Diadem) will set Ist yea rm to week for three maths after that." (Clsoun) A tries FA= bee bon bass at Nardi% altlia kr the purpose, and fattasisi lire SIM OM :2=ers The Wawa OMEN le freet Boothe= MI be 'apply • Pa rleoistric 11 11 :1V ai willilaiirt l a be as bola it Soulkommiks, will earl May MIK ARRIVAL OF THE INDUS. The Oriental CompriY . ' steam-packet Indus, Captain John Sop, ham arrival at Southampton with the heavy portion of tha India meal. She loft Malta December 22, and Gibraltar December 28. The Indus brings the following passengers: Mr. Jones and lady, late Consul General for the United States, Egypt ; Lieutenant Balder, R.N., late Harbour Master sad Marine Magistrate, Boag•Kong ; Dr. Martin, U.N. • Colossi Blood; Captain Dove ; Major Gibbs; Captain amm ; Mrs. Boorsiguot ; Mr. Naive ; Mr. Snow; Mr. Beckham ; Mr. Mackenzie; Mrs. liwinbry ; Lieut. La Teethe, H.N. ; ,Mrs. Walker; Lieutenant Meson; Mr. Hied; Mr. Stewart; Dr. Woodburn; Mrs. Dieluou ; Captain Wad ' right ; Mn. Macleod ; Mr. Bishop ; Mn. Forbes ; Mn. Gibers; Mrs. Bakes; Captain North; Dr. O'Neill asi , lady ; Mr. Grantham; Mears. Scott, Budd, and Graeae ; Lieutenant Goble ; Main. Cooolly sad Bounigeot ; Mrs, Bell ; Messrs. Mantas sad Horner ; in sll 97, Winding 17 invalids from the Fleet, servenb, sad children. Her *ago cadets of 16 heath Mier-of-pearl, 2 eases of opium, 18 barrels of data, 6 case tortoise4hell, 6 bap cotton seed, 60 bales of lax, 1 horse, 11 pelisses samples 9 trusts pisee-goeds, 18 eases crape shawls, 17 ewes silk atercgoods, 2 amps Cana silk,4 mars shawls, 9 sans specie, 1,000 bales raw silk, 6 care ditto, 3 bales lambskins, 8 packages elephants's teeth, mad 76 packages ef seadries. Trade was brisk at Alexandria ; 64 awls mere leading there, 17 of which wen Blades and Norwegleas. The produce helms shipped was gum, corn of all kinds, altos and Bar ; 14 English meals wan loading mainly with cotton and flax ; and 10 with eons, gas, Le. The railroad is nearly completed to Hand Hayes, cc the Nile, about sixty miles from Alesandria. Part of the tubular bridge for the Damietta branch at Balsa has &r -and oat. no — - higThi Nile has so tllte3 the ski throw& which the railway parts', that part of the embankment has Issau and this will delay the wait my comidembly. 21st December, lyieg at Malta, her Majesty's guard flag ship Ceylon, sad steamers BpitBre, Ardent, sad Tritest , 27th December, lyhtg' at Gibraltar, her Majesty's steamer Veravis• 28th December, at three p.m., of the Dm of Lisboa, exchanged colours with a line-of-battle ship, feuding under easy mil, about W.B W., and sepposed trent her figure heed to be the St. Jesa d'Aem. Wind et the time R.N.B. 18th December, the Frees\ steam frigate Allstate, left Aimed& he Tamen, direst, with Abb Salem, • Moorish Prince, sad numerous enite, es bumf. Oa the arrival ails Lades at Alernadria, she bad tie mails sad pasesapes bad already arrived, hay* pot Is San by very quick passages, per Indostan, from Collette, and Victoria, from Bombay. THE NEW CHURCH IN GORDON-SQUARE. Yesterday morning the magnificent Gothic church which hes been foe some time put in course of erection in Gordon-square . , in stole proximity to Uni ',ratty College, and which is intended to be the cathedral of the body of religivnists of whom the late Rev. Edward Irving war the founder, was solemnly opined, although the congregation hitherto amembileg is Newman-street formally took pos. session of it a week previssely. Tile members of this sect swam to themselves the title of " The Holy Catholic Apostolic Church," and they appear to admit that as far ea later anima» summed, the commencement of spi ritual mrtifeetaileme" et what ale more popularly known as the 'unknown taegues." date from the time when Edward Irving was ejected dna the church in Regent square, the stipipla K whisk he held is comma= with the established Amid of lisedesd. It was he who at that time founded the sow church, but the lorm of worship which is sew gmesed was not fully developed until some time beige his death. Anew' the elleobearers of the church in London may be reentiessi :—Admiral Gasket ; Mr. R. Drummond, M.P.; the Hon. Henry Pan d a; Mr. J. P. Knight, R.A.; Mr. Cooke, the banister • and Major Macdonald ; while Lady Dawson, Lady Bat 'wise, Lady Anderson, and other ladies of diatietion. are aewpi is mambas. Those who join this cherA oar a twti el Wasik annual income towards its mewl eel antsmies. The service yesterday morning ameassesi at 10 *Week peeskely, at wh lob boar the chief 'Saw elf the shunts—" The Angel," as he is termed, en tail% etegmasently clad, wearing a purple cape, the colour jtnstlag sodaletty. Then followed the neat order of the ail "Prophets," with blue stoles, typical efltiltiet= i they are supposed to draw their inspi ration. Peßeedng these were " Evangelista," habiud In red, the mime fearg the blood wnich dewed on the Crow Tim one passatoolisto, and other officers. A li turgy was used use, dander to Saida' Church of England, from white them appellee le be my little doctrinal devia tion. A enema was pelinited by toe id the elders, who inculcated Taxies, asseal &dim e bat did act nom to ven ture upon any brad or dims bps* tooakiag. Ibe i " Gloria n exesida," oesposei Mho MU* yea given with great power as • very splendid organ which has been erected in the south aisle, sad is the "Ti Deem " Master Wild (the son of Mr. Wild, the sag ) executed various portions of it with wonderful precision, sad the spacious church ran with his beautiful and clear voice. The organ was played very effectively by Mr. Lyon, the master of the choir. Attacked to the thatch is a small but very elegant chapel, which is to be used on rare occaaioaa, sad whist% we are informed by • tablet placed thereon was raised by the piety of two Indies, who contributed the munificent cam of 4,00111. in aid of the work. The chief beaaty of the chunk, however, is the altar, which is carved oat of ell sorts tiedeured marble, and is superbly decorated. The sew sal—for new It may certainly be Galled without die reopen, Mr. Irving having founded it little more then sweaty years ago—ha, churches in all parts of Europe, end at slaw that is Ciardawsquare is to be the cent al sad silt TRADE IN FRANCE. ACCIDENT AT THE ROSTON-SQUAIE TUMID: M. Ou Saturday forename a Menial aeoldeas osoirra egeolobalduag departuseat Is dr allay el tb• r ie t a r deg biels a rata mated Owego Lavil4.6 L death. Loam was awed la wipliz seitene ▪ aloft sear a wild, lbws yas ogle .4 power, addi was at lber Soo ravailog at a segarate. a a ON poetise a tbo aseel eamight awl ids lea WM bk joeles%lo4 _sad agolost lie lab m piles with seek brims that it was beat by sise The rev teDaw wee hod M mil. ease or twit eh tat beige thewttlsewedbra bearra wedged la do' aloft. no woe lama to airway SNOW, bat ked aura to mkt bash ha weer teen the aesubiae. Hi hod awl hp win ( washed; la sibs brass, sad We lyt ollarwies MeaU. had weasel la die salary Sires; t Staame*sizest, Old OR Paso, iv Its bioas a widow lying Wis la will Mat, ow of when, $ Sao Oil , a her a a two pair aubser, sad was hapola sad by "Midi ale Is misted - $16116. I delay tie work vin7 aomidembly. FREE TRADE IN FRANCE. College, end the Rev. E. Hawkins, secretary to the Sociay gat Malta, her Majesty'. guard Sag ~ for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge . Th- re were ✓ets 8 Pille• Ardent , and TM'S* The &ma which meeadi emanated f rom the also • number of Fellows of Colleges and other members of at Gibraltar. her MaleetY's steamer Fen* grareeseat Os the en4est at the coal and iron the University of Cambridge present, including a large g a m, at three p..., of the Bar a r duds% ibilareed tip by that versa Ms last apprized MN - number of undergraduates, the presence of the latter form- _._, Wing the reporries al raw arum fare Frame, furnish lag the best possible commentary on the wellAnoten kind- P, ample • with a liaa.af.aattia ami p , nmPle indlentinOn 41 4. 111 hes le. teedeeleee of the Eel - near evinced to, and the invariable interest evinced by, the sail, *beet W• 1 3.W.• and apposed peeve. We week boa Sad lahostadstwhaloto oaf. the deceased in the progress of the younger members of the •be the St. Jess rime- Wind at that than is MOM dm _ .eaddradell, anon Lois • fir University. The body was deposited in a vault maims- I L De ember , t h e h ie & s e em g r i p e, MOM •deCiii•• ••161010 4111 the eattat of his apperietios diately behind the beautiful reredos lately erected at the wa d Le T ess i n , diner, ** Aba ej . the senrw eena a tere ses tritialt eg the diedegswiedi ftes othilood advas im e rt h ". back of the altar. A large number of the inhabitants of Ely was present at the mournful ceremony, t h e solemnity see, tad alani°2l mita. M 1.1114 * atth•th itu ilit •••• 0 7. _it the duke _____ ___• l the italtscor• of which was added to by the fact that it was performed by It Law at Aloatadtbli mho hod tho with ike oltiott ed aelluteeell eama mmemeum "to gaslight. Many of the inhabitants of Ely clued their shops 1 had already arrived, harms pet Is thee AIM 'Wes 0 •r myna, of the elloomit and !et - on the morning of the funeral. Nel 441101 i II•11 whisk have heat thee to use ___.___ _—..-- Ng "' Pee I"eleaes he. Calla" ' 1 =ins la ear beret tidies. avierrly beweisial sr 4 ahoy. tbarir as Mapa mewl as made. urinal *MINN NAVAL. we bairn that ibo taunt to Midi dm Ismalseelea bee • ahem Ikea to bays reatiod has s = sua l ia -Bon7_. et PORTSMOUTH, JAN. I.—The Diligence, naval _,._,at ear transport, arrived at Spitbeed from Plymouth, yesterday. t f E d g li i st w irr°ll- ass id es ittglAi t emurre g Thimilttr i. h. t : enernme scamli Ime asealat illia th t e otahillemiS ilis list ihe tillaa he le ••• 11 " , o T ,c e l e m D k ia y to t n e : d ,l 2 6 y , C a ptain William P m ee w h i s te a r il ya ed ne a a t n. ele H re e n r mo m i d a d Ad a k d m, m a th s . previded Om by a single NO al yealimest To bring the d 0.,,, 8 ,, L de d i „, d do dd . gig s w ha t a am= le.daldaat of Wen" Ile• • "heir convenient minimal destination was the Pacific, but this was unexpect- g l i a No bas BUN b, we Mine, on of **We elatemPlaat by M. edly altered to the Mediterranean by telegraph on Friday. Was by is melee • Ad Bermes nide& That Bolden& mat' asst to France, The Frolic, 16, Commander NoUuth, was paid advance of Is Me readvies at • Nall tate. • " 9 i the Pdadial aviators a , dblelaaloatatts, will be wages yesterday, at Spithead, prior to sailing for the New „ ohs by * a* k i k me m, MOM Yak tame dm at feedieedia. _ gladly lee as" m l _, a' Zealand station. She is, however, expected to wait for the m i. h e , w il i.„„,,, atat r iall y thdostdod. .. l Ins illibi searber ible" ssi eipmarit eesia allarierd; it t o l i TU .. co rdia l Pay eee leceira com i lle as te p j r u oe nc e ' ed 26 s , to Ca th inain esate um stali ti o e li. " Th ah e ee ß r u ness ilisk ' w , h 6 i , ch pad e d i re mad ei mill ease or t .ok, odes width Witt a happily eekte hews.. the western sloop, Commander the Hon. F. Eterton, and the Fairy miss mad la slew& be me MN = perrers—Gisie. • and Elfin, tendets to the Royal yac t , Victoria and Albert, He was lakes ti Ustatelty were to into the steam basin yesterday. ad to eulsi bade be was rettiered SCHoOLd Fos YOUNG CIIMINALIS.—On Saturday I bal e deitheretedi soon Ins ids alla 14 . 1 wile 117 thil , :, / 11......1 " .‘ d th a vi arg e d .i t h i llag t i t - wm . sh e i s i t ay ebeigo. THE AFRICAN Mau. Steam Navigation Company Is, s lolly albetwies ✓oast la the Wiry tittaallaN. Na OWNIONIEW bOls. Ws pribassi a bill Mr ale eitatitrh. have decided on making the port of Southampton the ren- ,..r ea ar, ota di. puissimaa. Awe amt eyeepoosiert made la d m adam& aikidos, tad that deavous for their steams. lag ill is bed wilk Mat, end ems a cavern of tke miry be aPpeatvd, wish a view TIE OLABOOW JEWEL ROBBERY.—The trial of d Mon, a bile girl, a kw webs to eziodas the @Sepi teparte rad preliminary arminine es Grape hellion for the robbery at Mr. Rails', the jeweller, • pea wade% end was lasted en the *eablei sc asil to Maas, air recnamend eiell a Oleisow. took plata at the Winter Cireuit on Thursday. by whisk is is resdeted a grinds as t lie ns 1•11101 1 itiatlM was get=refl, w. .0•1i=•41` . • • • 4 0• 1, to tut prisonerlll/1•14f • j r aror, thurseettiOn . . . ..e . ...., . IRVI4ND. --a-- . • Deems/. Dec. 31. The first or a series of patted banquets, with which certain of the Irish regmeastatives are to be regaled,and whir& give the vent iediaitione of the approaching session, took piston.* Nierestyma Thera day evening, when Mr. W. Kirk, the yeyelar mem ber for that borough, was entertaieed. by his con stituents. Mr. Kirk, in a plain, straightforward exposition of his views, which are those of the'prao tied reformers of the day, defended the votes which he had given on tenant right, and on the extension of the income tax to Ireland - . He showed his views on the former subject to be identical with those of Mr. Sharman Crawford. Referring to his vote in support of the income tax, which he vindicated, be said: They mart bear in mind that the income-tan was really imposed on Ireland by Mr. Disraeli, for it was motioned 1 Laos eedget ; sad he (Mr. Kirk) lied heard the mavens! . 4 . ,:: :, : ue u nn ; ) , o y l .s agi " 3 ,,,,..innucesd , ll ;: iGa ittate h tha priirgrud is t iase ftla u t t s tilin a • f spa r. :o;: c e soodi al 4 s d tte: 4 (a ta th. feera r l t i t .ie :t u tt: that jWu ue. ' letention to ter the Judge, but not the was Mr. Disraeli.* . •s• Presbyterian dairyman mid the Bishop; he would tax 6-,,.:t net the protestant resins"' 1 .." Donna catholic priest, .•• . would have taxed Maya,. tit College and the Presbyterian College, but scuds. rich renunes of Trinity College. Bat the Brat king that Mr. Gladita ( suo did was to repeal the whole of the Consolidated Anna:ties of 8,000,0001. (Loud cheers.) For hie (Mr. Kirk's) pert, be was called upon to }my, by the imposition of the income tax, a great deal more than ha would have had to do towards the Consolidated Anneitise, but his patriotism overcame his cupidity, when he saw the benefits which the present state of things would confer en the tower classes. (Cheers.) Mr. Sharman Crawford and other speakers fol lowed, the tone of the whole proceedings being that of rational liberality and progress. A large and influential meeting, presided over by the Mayor,'was held in Belfast on Thursday, for the purpose "of affording the inhabitants an epportn nity of expressing their feelings on the subject of Russian aggression against Turkey." The meeting was addressed at considerable length by Mr Ross, of Bladensburgh, Mr. David Urquhart, Dr. Cooke. ~ Mr. Bates, and others. . The following resolutions were unanimously adopted : Teat the maintenance of the independence of Turkey without territorial diminution is incumbent on Great Bri tain and Ireland, u well on principles of national honour as of general policy. That the disposition evinced by the government of Turkey for the improvement of the internal condition of that country, for the liberty of their Christian sibjects of all denonsinauotui, and for the protection of those who from other states have sought a refuge among them, eminently entitle the people of Turkey to our sym pathy end support in the resistauce which they are so nobly making to the unprovoked and unjustifiable attabk made on their independence and integrity by the Emperor of Bemis. That we hope the (attire policy of this country with respect to the differences existing between Turkey and Russia will evince that firmness which is due to the honour of our nation, and will at the same time be most conducive to peace, if an honourable peace be practicable. Two men named Cavanagh have been committed to Dundalk Gaol, charged with ,a ribbon conspiracy against Mr. Fitamaunce, KM., and :with having a quantity of ammunition in their possession. A subscription has been bet on foot to reward the fishermen who so gallantly risked their lives in their efforts to save the drowning crew of & the unfortunate ship Eva—efforts which were so successful, while the numerous crew of a large steamer present at the scene were unable to render the slightest assistance. Already a respectable sum has been collected for the u p r. I po he se weather in the Channel continues to be ex ceedingly boisterous, and all the Holyhead and Liverpool steamers arrive considerably beyond their time. A very respectable meeting, composed of men of various political parties, has been held in Cork, to organise a public testimonial to Mr. J. F. Maguire, M.P., as an expression of their feeling for the im portant public services which he has rendered tho city during his year of office. All the Irish Roman catholic archbishope and bishops, with one exception, have signed a joint ad dress of sympathy to the Archbishop of Friburg. The solitary exception is " John of Tuam " who preferred inditing an epistle of his own, which has been for some days before the public. The joint document appears in Latin in the Roman catholic organs. The subjoined letter from the Very Hey. Wm. Brown, P.l'., to the local income-tax officer at En niskillen, may afford some amusement to people in England. The Weekly Telegraph, which gives it publicity, tells us, on the authority of a correspond ent, that the example of Father Brown will most likely be followed by the generality of the "pa triotic priests" of Derry. The letter is as follows: Idurlog, December 27,1153. Sir,—l hereby return the form sent me to be filled up, in order to show my claim to be exempted from "Income tax. AU the income to which I have say legal claim is marked down is the farm. I can aware you, that after linking through my accounts for the last three years, my annual ave rage income, front all sources, not excepting personal dona tions, ranged considerably under one hundred pounds. But whilst I make this avowal to show my respect for the law, cannot for a moment admit that any commissioner, or num ber of commissioners, have any legal right to levy taxes on my:income. It is not by any authority of Queen Victoria, nor by any act of parliament, nor by any Order in Council, that I am parish priest of Cloofeigh and Camas. I have that title solely from the R.C. Bishop of Derry. From him alone do I receive the power of serving at the altar and living by the altar. lib title and rights year wise laws ignore, and if his rights and title are illegal, soars mine. This point you must settle before I will feel myself called on to pay incense tax, even should my income hereafter swell into the mighty di mensions of 100/. per annum. I tell you, moreover, should it be ruled that the Voluntary Contributions" of my good people are to be taxed, my course is shaped. Should my lucerne hereafter amount to 1001. a year (and from the pre sent aspect of the country 1 think it will), I will appoint a committee, to be called the income committee. I * lval give them power to receive contributions for my support until the sums received amount to 991. 195., with strict orders to receive ao more for me, but to hand over any sum that may come after to some charitable purpose; for I can " live passing rich on 901. a year." The hard-earned shilling of the labouring man, with a family to support, or the still more hard - earned lisps nue of the practiced little shirt maker, or factory girl, shall be received by me, to be taxed for the support of bloated Beglisli or Irish officials. And should this atep be illegal, I bare another course. I will ask my illegal bishop far another assistant. 8o that if the laws will not allow me a few pounds out of the contribu tions of my poor people, to be returned again to the poorest of them, I will, at all events, have the consolation of giving them MOM spiritual aid.—l am, sir, yours Only. WILLIAM BROWN, Clealeigh, de. B. Selvage, Esq. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 31.—Forrent OF De. The interment of the remains of the late Regina Professor cf Hebrew took place this day in Ely Cathedral. The body had been removed from Braaten, in Kent, to the canonical residence of the deceased within the cathedral precincts, and the funeral cortege started thence about half past three o'clock. Among the pall-bearers were the Roy. Profemor Thompson (Trinity College, Cambridge), Rev. Canon B. Spada, Van. Archdeacon Harrison, Hey. Pro fessor Blunt, and the Rev. Mews. Clay and 8. Smith. The body was met by the Dean at the entrance to the ca thedra', and the senior canon in residence, the Rev. Canon Selwyn, officiated, the appropriate parts of the service being moat beautifully and impre asivelychanted by the choir. Among the clergy att ndant, elisions to evince their respect for the deceased were the Rev. Geo. Williams, Fellow of King's the Society