The Express. — London, England, 1855-01-31 00:00:00

wee left without support, and we lost the island. The rotas were excited beyond measure at the miserable minor in which the war had been tarried ea. They demanded justice, and the Ministry, alarmed et the excitement, sacrificed an admiral whose oely fault was that he was not equal to the position in which he had been placed. Brno was shot. If anyone wishes to com pere the periods more closely, he will find the mate- rials in the first volume of Mr. MAIISEY3 " History of George the Third," just published. The situation of England appeared desperate, but there was one man who would never despair. He saw the miserable condition to which the country was reduced by the aristocratical factions, which had hitherto monopolised power. He knew that the nation had within itself forces equal to any emer gency, and which the aristocracy could not appeal to. This man wu the elder Prrr, the " great Commoner." He declared that he alone could an the nation ; and when power was placed in his hands he did save it. What was the nature of his measures ? The tints of the year for active military proceedings was well nigh past when he came into power. Nevertheless, the great statesman did not lose time in deliberation. Re sent out an expedition against Rochefort. 8o admirably was it planned that the French monarch himself took it for granted that the place would fall. The expedition indeed failed, but the failure may be ascribed to the military incapacity of the officers who had been appointed under the old system of promotion by seniority. But Prrr would not be bound by any system which wu not founded upon common sense and universal justice. He violated the laws of professional etiquette io a way that must have agitated every perruque in the Government offices. Treading under foot every tradition of the War-office, he selected Wolin, a young regimental officer, as the leader of the expedition to Canada. Picots; with 7,000 men under his command, captured what was considered to be an impregnable position, held at the time by one of the most experienced French generals. A great man was then at the head of the administra tion. He was able to select great agents, and the country was saved. Is there no lesson here for us ? Is it not quite clear that we are being sacrificed because we have no statesman great or powerful enough to break through the rules of mere traditional routine? Pirr violated them all is the most flagrant manner by his 'elu tion of Wotrz. The consequence of this was that a colony was gained for the empire, which is now one of its greatest ornaments. The moral of this is, that we want a statesman, or that we want liberty of action granted to men who are at present kept down, or thrust backward by the operation of the rigid laws of professional routine. Let us have at the direction of affairs a man who has the confidence of the nation, and the war will produce all those effects which its advocates expected—Daily News. PROSPECT OF A TORY ADMINISTRATION. A second edition of the Morning Herald of this day has the following: We have great pleasure in stating, upon un doubted authority, that her Majesty hu commanded the attendance of the Earl of Derby at Buckingham Palace this morning, at half•past eleven o'clock. The tumour of this fact having reached the Reform Club threw the members into a complete:panic, as they bad fully calculated upon a reconstruction of the Coalition Cabinet." The above intelligence was not anticipated by the morning journals. Thus the Times observed :- 0 ' The chances of a Derby administration may at present be summarily dismissed. The Tory party in the House of Commons is powerful, bat it has not the majority; a dissolution of parliament is not likely to improve its prospects; and the ability of its leaders is not such as to compensate for their want of numerical strength and popularity. Mr. Disraeli's last appearances ix the House of Com mons have indicated no progress in his character as a statesman or his skill as an orator; and Sir John Pakington ani Sir Bulwer Lytton are not the knights to hang up their shields to be challenged foutranee by all comers. Lord Derby might perhaps obtain the valuable assistance of Lord Ellenborough in the War Department, and Lord Colchester has been spoken of for the Admiralty ; but we suspect this expedient will not be tried until every other has failed, and we can place no confidence on its duration or success." The Herald itself merely remarked :--" So, then, the people of these emintsies may feel assured that the constitutional Sovereign who now sits on the throne of England will pursue in this emer gency the course which the safety of the nation de mands; and in a few hours atter these sentences most the eyes of our readers, it will be known to whom her Majesty has deemed it right to resort for advice in the emergency in which she is placed. Until that determination is known, it is, perhaps, better not to indulge in speculation or discussion. Sure we are that in the ranks of that great party who have ever been the true friends of the monarchy her Majesty will have no difficulty in finding men able and willing to carry on her government, even tinder the perils in which the imbecility and wicked ness of her late—happily we an now say her late— advisers have placed the countri." THE NEW BILL FOR THE REMOVAL OF NUI SANCES AND PREVENTION OF DISEASES, 4e. The new bill "to Consolidate and Amend the Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts of 1848 sad 1849" has been printed. It is endorsed with the names of Sir B. Hall, Bart., Lord Palmerston, and Sir W. Malesworth, Bart. The number of its clauses amounts to 62. The first clause repeals the acts 11th and 12th Vic toria, chap. 123, aad the 12th and 13th Victoria, chap. 111, saving proceedings in progress. The 'mention of the act b to be intrusted to the local authorities, and the animas " &biteable" include all filthy, unwholesome, or dilapi dated houses and premises, all foul or offensive pods, gutters, ditches, privies, carpools, drains, and ashpita, 41C. ; all animals "so kept as to be injurious to health," and all decaying or offensive accumulations or deposits. An inspector of nuisance*, with • salary, is te be ap pointed by the local authorities. Clause 14 to 20 pm vide for the removal of subteen in the regular bop! seene—the penalties for eentravestios of orders te abate lesiessees being 10s. per diem, and 20e. for " infris=E: of easel orders. Clauses 21 to 33 provide for the - 1 ditches by the surveyors of highways, the tome=ea the promotion of the male of tainted meal, fish, end the ahatesaant of nuisances hens trades or praiseeso—sush es candle-houses, meitiag slaughter-hemen. emir hose-houses, under=ty per dies. Closes 86 sessewen the Privy to orders fires lidle M doe directing the provides for -section of Memos to be pat is force in England, or thereof, for sin maths or less ; and clause 30 sca the General Bend of Health to carry out sash by issuing regales foss for the speedy burial of the for house to bows visitation', and for the she af medicines, and the supply of medical aids afflicted by or threatened with aymotie die t foregoing provisions with respect to the and mitigation of diseases will extend to with the necessary formal modification. Juch orders in council are in fares it any the local authorities will have the power of .t omesans salciallity, hisses non ed, s of th and e " Ommeos Lodipimphonse Lot" orders I. Council will sates* to pails sod the sea lyiag within the jurisdistion of the Ada& Medial colleen of unions will be snaffled * dense reliever mete of attending the doh se hosed ships hoes thereof, when required is do so by gesseel Board of Health, sad shoos she dimes de the dispute may be detsemined summarily sallies may be levied es local asthma dude, under this set (the amount essaltese of the whole house). seestion of this net are to be defrayed Pa_sral alida lofts. " Local Improve imam, or highway rates, sad, if there be no each ' N Ina est eft rates applicable to the relief • sesstabalery aid polies force is their re ar* required to aid la executing this' 4viates the esestrueties of anything La this impair any Oyer of abating auleaseas at, OF NEGOTIATIONS. It will be remembered that the " Four Points" originally mate to the knowledge of the public by means of the note of M. Drouyn de Limye to the French Minister at Vienna, dated July 22, 1864, and published in the Moniteser. A slightly mo dified version of them immediately afterwards transpired in Lord Clarene ma's despatch of the same date, presented with other diplomatic documents to parliament. A third form was given to these demands in the Vienna protocol of Aug. 8, by which Austria adopted them as necessary oonditions of Pesos. The so-called " interpretation" of the four points settled by the representatives of the Allies on the 118th ult., and communicated to Prince Glortchakoff, and which is to form the basis of the negotiations for peso', has been commonly supposed to be i and at the same time a more precise state ment of the resolutions of the Allies than had before been made. We are to-day enabled to present, from an authentic) source, the text of the document itself, in which the public will find what have been made the subjects of definite stipulations, and what has been left to be decided by the events of the war. We only add that it was of the four points as given below that on the 7th instant at Vienna (to use the words of Lord John Russell in parliament) "Prince Gortchakoff de clared his acceptance, on the part of his goverrimentos theists.* of negotiations; of course reserving to him self the power,when those bases should be laid down in articles, to make any observations on the part of his government which he might think proper." With a view to define the sense in which their govern ments hold sash of the principles cont3ined in the four articles, and reserving to themselves moreover, es they have always done, the power of layieg down such special condi tions over and abase the four guarantees as may appear to them to be required in the general interest of Europe, in order to prevent the return of the resent complications, the representatives al Austria, France, and Great Britain de clare that— "let. Their governments, judging in common that it was aeoneary to abolish the exclusive protectorate exercised by Russia over Moldavia, Wallachia, end Savoie, and to place the privileges accorded by the Sultans to these principali ties as dependencies of their empire for the future under the jointguarantee of the five powers, have and do now some to an understanding that not one of the stipulations In the ancient treatise of Russia with the Porte, concerning the said provinces, tan be restored to validity with the pesos, and that the arrangements to be concluded respecting them will have to be settled hereafter in such a mintier u to give full and entire satisfaction to the rights of the suserain power, to those of the three principalities, and to the general interests of Europe. " 2ndly. In order to give the greatest possible extension to the freedom of navigation on the Danube, it will be ex pedient that the course of the Lower Danube, starting from the point where it becomes common to the two states bor dered by the river, shall he withdrawn from the ' rial jurisdiction existing by virtue of the third article In the treaty of Adrianople. In every case, the free navigation of the Danube cannot be assured, it it be not placed under the control of a syndical authority invested with the powers necessary for destroying the obstacles either now existing at the mouths of this river, or which may be formed there subsequently. " 3rdly. The revision of the treaty of July 13, 1841, ought to be with the view of connecting more closely the existence of the Ottoman empire with the equilibrium of Europe, and of putting an end to the preponderance of Russia in the Black Sea. The arrangements to be made for this purpose depend too directly on the events of the war to enable the buses of them to be adjusted at present. It will be sufficient to point out their principle. " 4thly. Russia, while renouncing the pretension of cast ing her official protectorship over the Sultana Christian subjects of the Greek faith, also renounces as a natural con sequence, all claim to restore to validity any article in his former treaties, especially in the treaty of lintshok Hl nerdjee, the erroneous interpretation of which has been the main cause of the present war. la lending their mutual aid for obtaining from the initiative of the Ottoman govern ment the consecration and observance of the religious privi leges belonging to the various Christian communities with out distinction of creed, and while jointly putting to a pro fitable use, in the interest of the said communitia, the g► serene intentions manifested by 11. H. the Sultan in their behalf, they will take the greatest care to preserve strictly intact the dignity of his Highness and the independence of his arown."—Daily News. gsscars, privies, ca c. ; all animals "so kept at and all decayiag or offensiv An inspector of nuisances, I pointed by the local autbori wide for the removal of nni coons—the penalties for coal nuisances being 10s. per diem, of such orders. Clauses 21 to of ditches by the suneyon of open ditches, the premed's e rultry, sate s and Ihe ski genii,. traria K pemeeme—iim houses, slaughter-houses, ssill I of 51. per thus. Chun 34 ON nose ordan ham time to M. the mem*. el 41euree be 11 say port dwell, ha abt mead post= the Gourd Beard °Mae, des4, he by MMus regslation been to home mating et =Miriam and I to person ealieteil by or th. mac This Amip me r=l prevention and ' Ireland, with the moss While such orders is MU piece, the lag satbsulArs bringing overeromie4 owl me under th e Cor W renin i tose " arts et the see lyieg within t tatty. lieihol Macon of use 43 toseenee mil attoaillee . the easel= tbeeed, mhos aim et Me Dora of Zeal loosed 101. the dipole me nestles Penalties me their dudes I Mhe ml sp Is am impumset the assollas et Memel rates...oral t Ast " wee, se lesherey er tusk Om eel of the the pees. The essembelee: judelietiess not Moue Si obviates the es mailismt to impair say pi Ism. PIEDMONT. "This morning," says the Genoa Mercantile Cor riere, of the 26th, The first column of the French troops, now marching through Piedmont, entered our city by the Pile Gate. It consisted of the first squadron of the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. The Ist Regiment of the Guards was drawn up on the left, close to the gate ; along the street leading ti the gate of the Arco. An immense crowd assembled on the passage of the French, who entered the Pile Gate on foot, holding their hones by the bridle. They, how ever, mounted them again on reacbiog the gate of the Arco, and took off their cloaks. The French colonel had on his right the g 1 commanding the brigade of the Guards, and on his left General Alexander della Mansion, followed by a numerous staff. The French were quartered in the gnat Provision Magazine." A correspondsat, writing on the 26th inst.. says : An incident, too trilling, perhaps, to interest persons at a distance, has just ceased some embarrassment here. The Taria Club lately black•ballsd as attache who has recently joined the French legation. In twasequenee of this, the Duke de Malebo has sent his resignation as member of the club, and his example has been followed by all the members of the English legation, including the envoy, Mr. Hudson, himself. The reams of this exclusion is mostly politiml. The club includes a great many persons belonging to the reactionary party, and who are perfectly furious at the adhesion of Piedmont to the treaty of alliance. One of these individuals, the Coact of Cardenas, published only a few days ago a pamphlet on "the Piedmont's* is the Crimes," in which he warts that the Dabs of Chicle had imposed the conditions of the treaty on the Ministry. PASSENGERS PER ROYAL MAIL STEAMER ASIA, FRCS BOSTON AND HALIFAX, J.air. 17.—Mrs. 0. Malin/ sad child, Mrs. Tobin and child, Has Mitchell, Mr. A. Y. Ross. lady , and servant, Mr. Brown, Dr. Thompson, Miss Phillips, Km Clarke and servant, Mrs. A. M. Dells, Mrs. J. Johnston, Mrs. A. Carviller, Mn. J. Gordon, Mrs. A. Lovesque, Mn. G. Stevens, Mn. Neild, Mn. J. Crerm, Mrs. T. B. Harris, Mn. G. Heron, Captain J. Taylor, Mr. D. R. Wood, Mr. J. L Claivi, Mr. H. Merrill, Mr. B. Muir, Mr. C. D. Roy Mr. Jas. Mitchell, Mr. H. T. Oliver., i Mr. Foley, Mr. A. Tller, Mr. V. Hudson, Mr. Rm. Mr. B. Smith, Mr. A. Jordoin and friend, Mr. Clarke, Mr. B. and lady, Mr. Hutchinsos aad lady, Mr. Hodges and lady, Mr. G. A. Thompson, Mr. Round, Mr. Boron. Mr. J. P. M. lipping, Mr. F. Cheesy, Mr. A. Cheney, Mr. J. L West, Mr. A. T. Miaow, Mr. Nielsolh, Mr. Williams, Mr. Comsat, Mr. G. Moffatt, M.P., and servant, Mr. C. F. French, Mr. B. Sager, Mr. D. Lewis, Chief Justice Robin eon sad lady, Miss Urquhart, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. J. Tyres, /dr.L. G. Fasten:, Mr. J. B. Bayeryne, Mr. H. A. Cobb, Mr. ' Sandford, Mr. W.W.Oilbert, Mr. Rittberg, Mr. J. Mueogo, Kn i t Roper, Mr. R. Adams, Mr. E. Bacon, Mr. MePher sed two ladies, Mr. F. Brooks, Mr. F. Ross, Mr. J. Fraser, Mr. G. W. Robinson, Mr. D. E. Hickey, Mr. A. Nichols, Mr. M. Randier*, Mr. G. Pallison, Mr. L. Stephenson, Mr. S. Peyre, Mr. G. L. Powell, Mr. N. Hayes, Mr. Otto lair, Mr. Ward and child, Mr. G. Polk, Mr. Pith. From Halifax : Mr. Silver and lady, Mr. Starr, Mr. L. P. W. Doilinsay, Mr. Bremner. Mr. Unlock', Mrs. Maack*, Miss Doilesdermer, Mr. L. M'Pheline Mr. Millar, Dr. Wilkinson, Mr. Daman, Mr. Pritchard, Mr. Howard, Miss Doherty, Mr. Topper, Mr. G. H. Cole, Mr. J. Mortimer, Mr. Hart, Mr. Hader, Mr. Bryden, Mr. Ayr*, Mr. Smith and daughter, Mr. J. Hall. Mr. T. Gamble, Mr. J. Jonas. One hundred sad tweatrthree pumpers. CRYSTAL PALACE.—This ressrvoin and lakes in the orsembed the Crystal Palma are now completely hoses, smil, darks tbe last few days, ham been welt &handed by shalom The Skating Club have obtained permissios to appropriate to their special as a Dl' of water known m the inlisomediate reservoir, epos which a number of the moans have been daily practWag. Hole V. AOUADO.—WO were mistaken in stating Mem tepee of yesterday, that the Mr. Hope recently desssai is Paris was the gentleman whose name has ap peared behoe onr courts as the plaintiff in Hope v. LO Y RD Clanniciate.—On Monday *Toning last a mammas mosebg et the teaaatry off Leed Cardigen,residing fa mallassi wood W an Mires to his lordship of am his Nam from as Crimes, sad admi ration Mills sandiest them SPAIN. The Madrid Glaratte of the 24th contains the fol lowing : Tslevaphie deepatabee free &magma, rosidmil day, announce that trasysillity b a d twatdisturbed Tin= eity, is siossimesibm of the npromdlia of ems menses sem milted by wartime. Ties matimmi guard asseash:ed spec• taammisly, and yaws tb.fr suppers I. the authorities, who with the greatest morn re-esteldiaed order. The army, the natioaal ml the asilmetiles rivalled melt other is seal la the wire of the laws and public tranquillity, as maimeamatly Mated. The Quiet ordered that a Wessman doepaha should immediately be sent off ezpreesieg her smelted* to them who so well discharged their duty. In the Congress, the Minister of the Interior stated *at the government had received additional dm wishes *at day from Esarragosea, announcing the seadminse of tranquillity, and that a deputatiom from the municipality had been sent to Madrid; also. that dm regular ' and the greater part of tioo _ the 'national guard conti nued to behave exoeula . "ngly well. In the same sitting, M. Madoz, the new Finance Minister, made his first appearance in that character before the Cortes. M. Madoz spoke out on the sub ject of the national finances. He said that, on enter ing office, M. Madoz found something like a hundred thousand francs in the public coffers. All the sources for replenishing the void are nearly, if not quite, dried up. A province, for instance, that used to yield 30,000 reals of salt tax every month, contri butes now barely 400. Before a month is over, the floating debt will have reached the enormous sum of 700 millions of reals. Amongst other things, M. Madoz proposed the sale of civil and ecclesiutical property—of the latter without waiting for the consent of the Pope. His plan being submitted to a vote, was approved of by 210 votes to 13. The .Espana asserts that in almost all the principal towns of the province of Malaga, disturbances more or less serious had taken place, and that in some the intervention of troops had been necessary. On the 17th it says a strong military force bad to be sent from Malaga to Honda; it was reported, it asserts, that the rioters in that town had, amongst other exceeses,*put the alcaldo to death. The same journal adds, that besides the disturbances at Sarragossa, a band of 130 men assembled by sound of trumpet, proceeded to cat down wood, and commit other acts of destruction in the neigbourhood of that city. The local authorities and the civic guard had, however, arrested the ringleaders in these outrages. A Madrid letter of the 24th says: It is believed in financial circles that the new Minister of Finance intends to convert the floating debt into a consoli date one. The government bast dby telegraph that the ex-Infante, Don Juan, and General Cabrera are still in London; also that Coast de Montemolino has not left Naples. Yteterday three men wearing the uniform of the National Guard went to the hotel of M. Carriquiri, the rich banker, and announced that they had come to protect it, as a riot was about to break out, and the intention was to pil lage the premiers. The autbor Wes having been informed of this strange visit caused the three protectors of private property to be arrested. Almost at the same moment some men were arrested at the Puerta del 8.)1 forcrying--."I he Republic for ever." Notwithstanding all this, order does not seem to be seriously threatened in the capital. But the gnvernment is concentrating aimed forces in different post tiOne, and is determined to maintain tranquillity. Last evening &certain number of workmen west to the Munici pality to ask fur work, but they made as hostile demon. stration. r 'Jt FA! I'? Tr's.r 7 1' 1 1 - Art - i , ' fr THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1-83-5-. HOLLAND. (MOM TEN COILTUPONDANT Or THE DAILY DEWS ) THE HAGUE, JAN 27. Lieutenant-Captain G. Fabius, the commander of the Dutch steamer Soembing, despatched some months ago by the government to Japan, ham just returned to Holland. According to the accounts brought over by this officer, who had been accredited iby this court to the court of Japan, in order to effect an additional treaty between the two states, Japan has given to Holland the assurance that she will cer tainly not be considered as a loss favoured nation than any other state that seeks commercial inter course with Japan. In the meantime, measures have been taken for the purpose of effecting a more defi nite arrangement of existing treaties. In addition to the immemorial privilege accorded to llolland of having a Dutch factory in the Japanese island of Decims, the ports of Simoda and Hakodada will also be thrown open to vowels sailing under the Dutch flag. "It affords us much pleasure," says the official Stoats- Courant, "to be able to add, that the Japanese government has shown on this occasion proofs of its esteem and amity towards the Netherlands. It has also given to the chief of the Dutch factory at De cima, M. Donker Curtin, many flattering proof. of its confidence and consideration, and the Emperor received Lieutenant-Captain Fabius with more than ordinary marks of distinction." According to the Handel/Nod, this officer is about to depart on a second embassy to Japan, charged with additional authority from the Dutch government. We sometimes in England bear of some remark able but unaccountable instance of belief in practical witchcraft or magic, when the idea of its potency takes such firm hold of the minds of communities of certain less enlightened localities as to baffie every attempt to eradicate it. A similar idiosyncrasy, though somewhat more Pythagorean in character, has for some time past prevailed among the less enlightened inhabitants of this country, and, piteously absurd as it is, is very generally entertained in the northern and eastern provinces, where even newspapers—but such newspapers!— lend it credit and currency. The death of the late king was a very private affair, no one but his phy sicians having been witness to his last struggle. A short time before this event the good king, urged on probably by the outward pressure of the revolution in France, had compelled his ministers to prepare a project of law—a new charter for his people. The first William had abdicated in favour of his son on account of his own inability to stem the torrent which flowed from the success of the Belgian revolu tion; and it is now become a matter of faith with thousands that the second William, fearful of a simi lar torrent setting in in consequence of his having too freely used the whip of progress, in urging on his slow and unwilling ministers, had availed himself of the pretence of dying and being buried in order to abdicate his crown, and to be able to retire from the cares of royalty to the court of his brother-in-law the Czar, whom he is now assisting in the Crimea in the assu med character of Prince Mentchikoff! To what " bus purposes" may English field marshals eventually demoend! As a set-off to this display of popular error, I must mention an incident which too k place last ' Sunday in Rotterdam. A learned theologian, a D.D., the pet of admiring ladies, the fashionable preacher, the poetic orator allowed his private political feelings to betray him in the pulpit into pious folly. Whether be had in the course of the week been listening to the after-dinner lucubration, of some who were at the same time members of his congregation and holders of Russian stock, or whether he had been brought to the belief that the Mosaic injunctions, "thou shalt not steal" nor "covet anything that is thy neighbour's" might be modified or nullified occa sionally to accommodate a more powerful sovereign, coveting the possessions of his neighbour, but so it happened that Ibis learned divine thought proper, before his usually) crowded congregation, to commend to Heaven's special protection the Queen Dowager of Holland—it was that royal and exem plary lady's birthday—and" the cause of her brother the Czar in him conflict with the grasping ambition of his enemies." To the first portion of the supplication there was not a heart that would have failed to respond; but the latter portion was considered • reprehensible forgetfulness of tke sacredness of the pulpit, to say nothing of the impolicy of intruding a political opinion at such a time upon a number of individuals, most of whom, he ought to have known, had given all their sympathy to the very cause he so deprecated. This incident excited quite a sensation, the more so because it was generally thought the rev. gentleman attacked too much dignity to his office to make it the instrument of exciting among his people the bitterness of party feeling. I am informed that a high municipal authority felt it his duty the following day to call upon this divine , for the purpose of officially requesting him not again to enforce, in these critical times, his political opinions upon the attention and prayers of his congregation. Tho Ptschnontese Gazette of the 213th announces hat tlio dots of as Doke of Omar is koproviag. THE UNITED STATES. ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA. A telegraphic maimary of the following appeared in a portion of oar impression yesterday : LIVERPOOL, TIMIDLY. The Asia, British and North American Royal Mail steam ship, Capt. E. G. Lott, arrived this morning at this port with the United States mails and pas sengers (123 of the latter), but no specie. She sailed from Boston at 10.25 a.m. on the 17th, and at 8.50 a.m. on the 18th passed the Royal Mail steam ship Canada, from this port to Boston. She arrived at Halifax at 2.25 a.m. on the 19th, where she was detained 28 hours by a gale and fogs, and did not take her departure until 8.35 a.m. on the 20th. She encountered severe weather during the entire voyage. The Baltic arrived out at New York on the 11th. In the Senate, on the 15th inst., the bill for conti nuing the appropriation to the Collins steamers, for carrying the mail between New York and Liverpool, was taken up, but was indefinitely postponed. The joint resolution on the Arotio search for Dr. Kane and his companions was pained, and after a short debate on the Judicial Reform Bill, the Senate went into executive session. Resolutions were offered at the Southern Conven tion, at New Orleans, on the 12th inst., declaring the acquisition of Cuba necessary to the protection of the commerce of the south, and urging upon Congress immediate action on the subject. A reciprocal treaty between Spain and Mexico, for the repeal of laws suppressing, the slave trade, was also recommended. Both resolutions were referred. 'From Washington it was learnt that the Hon. , Pierre Soule. minister to Spain, had sent in his re signation of that office, and that the Hon. J. C. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, had been appointed his successor. The nomination of Mr. Breckenridge was confirmed by the Senate, in executive session, yes terday. Changes in the State and Treasury Depart ments are expected to Lke place shortly, Mr. Marcy, it is said, only waiting for an opportunity to get a first class mission to Europe. From Cincinnati it was learnt that John Mitchel was received at the Burnet House, on the 15th inst., by the mayor, the committee of the city councils not attending. A mass meeting was held at Greenwood Hall the same night, at which the members of the city councils were denounced for their action in wel coming Mr. Mitchel to the city. The beaniful residence of John Appleton Haven, known as Waldenfield, was totally destroyed by fire on the 15th inst., the most melancholy part of which is tIZ. loss of three of his daughters, Mary, Grace, and Sarah, young ladies grown, who were smotherd in attempting to escape from the burning pile. The fire, which broke out at 4 o'clock, was occasioned by ' two servant women, who bad sat up all night, and fell asleep leaving lights burning. The steamship Northern Light arrived at New York on the 15th inst., and brought rather more than half a million of dollars, 328,000 of which was shipped by Page, Bacon, and Co., and consigned to their former agents in New York. By this arrival we have intelligence from Oregon and Washington territories, the legislatures of both of which assembled and organised on the 4th ult., at their respective capitol.. At Carson Valley, now a portion of Utah Territory, the inhabitants had held a meeting to consult upon the question of cutting loose from the Mormons, and setting up for themeelves a kind of independent government, or whether it was better to remain quiet until such time as they would be permitted to annex themselves to the state of California. Wise counsels prevailed, and they concluded to await the consum mation of the latter proposition. Intelligence from Havana is to the 11th of January. Senor Estranipes and Mr. Felix have been removed to the Mora Castle for more secure custody, previous to a trial. Mr. Felix has refused the aid of an officer, assigned by General Conchs, in order to conduct his defence before the military tribunal, and rests his justification on several legal points, which are given. At the latest moment it was looked on as very pro bable that one or both of the prisoners would be garroted. Accounts from Caracas, dated 18th Dec., state that the same dismal picture of social disorganisation— summary executions and executive misrule, which have long prevailed there, is again presented to view. Great preparations were being made to re ceive the newly-elected President, Jose Tadeo Mona gas, in something like imperial state. The paper currency was depreciated to the lowest ebb, and the bills were being bought up by agent' of the govern ment. Cholera was devastating the eastern section of the country, and 800 persons had died in the city of Cumana in twenty days of the disease. COMMERCIAL INTELLIOENCE. NEW YORK, Jaw. 18. There is as increased buoyancy of felling in the market, as money is 111 , TO plenty, sod offered at easier rates. There is a considerable diminution in the amount of paper offer log at the note broken, and first class paper may now be obtained at 10 to 12 per cent. The Bank statement is un usually favourable, showing an increase of nearly two mil , lions is specie: Tais of itself would bo sufficient to create more confidecce, and give fresh animation to the masks', with greater inducemente for capitalists to operate. BREADSTOTII—There is a fair demand for filar, and in the absence of any special demand, either for export or home use, prices remain steady for the common and extra grades, while the medium grades are heavy and lose firm. We quote—Superfine No. 2, 8 doll. 25c. to 8 dole. 75c.; com mon to good state, 8 dole. 76e. to 8 dole. 93f ; favourite elate, 9 dole. to 9 doll. 23e.; extra state, 9 dole. 620. to 10 dole. ; common to good Indiana and Michigan, 9 dots.l 12te. to 9 dole 621 e.; fancy Michigan, 9 dole. 750. to 9 dols. l l 87 c.; extra Indiana, Michigan, and St. Lima, 9 dole. 871c.1 to 0 dole. 75c ; common to good Obio, 9 dell. to 9 dole. 50c.; fancy Obio. 9 dots. 75e. to 9 dole. 871 e.; extra Ohio, 9 dole. 'Mc. to 10 dole. 75e. ; fancy Genesee, 10 dole. 25c. to 10 dole. 600. ; extra Gene's', 10 dole. 820. to 11 dole. 750. Canadian is in demand for export, and prices have im proved, with sales of 600 bbls. at 9 dole. 25z. in bond ; and 200 bbla, sold at 10 dots. duty paid. Wheat is nearly inao titre, as there are but fete desirable lots offering, and those are held above the views cf buyers. All prime lots are quickly taken up by our city millers at more than remune rating rates, especially to the seller. Corrog.—There is a good demand, and, with a short supply, some holders have advanced their views ; but we do not alter quotations. The receipts last year, up to this time, were 1,135,000 tales against 978,000 bales to the present time. We quote PM TOIL _., ____ _______. N. Or. sad Upland .Flatida. lgoblis. Texan. Ordinary ri 74 ri Middling Middling Fair fll 10 [air . SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A LIVERPOOL COMMISSION AGENT. At the Liverpool Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Robert Morrie, ceinmission agent, of North J. bn-street, tn that town, wu charged with having embessted various amounts of money which he bad received on account of Maus. C. AL sad W. Pott, of Southwark bridge•road, London. A gentleman from the hoots of Storms, solicitors, Wel lington-street, Borough, London, appeared to prefer the eomplaint. Mr. Jobe Tyson, Mr.:Pets, Basaford, and Mr. Wm. Tit terington, all of Liverpool, deposed to having paid to the prisoner various amounts en account of Memo. Putt and Co. ; and Mr. George Henry Pitcher, is the employ of Mears. Putt and Co., proved that the amounts so paid had not been remitted in the usual coarse. Hr. Chilton, ilttorney for the prisoner, submitted that his client did nut come under the denomination of a ser vast or agent to render him accountable at law, and fur- ther that the chug, did not amount to embeislement, inasmuch as the prisoner had regularly rendered an as count, which would appear from his own books. Mr Mansfield said that, as the law now stood, there was a prime facia case, established, although it might be that the prisoner was a man of integrity, and had not acted dishonestly; bat, under the circumstances, he had no al ternative but to remand him. He should, however, admit him to ball, himself in 4001., and two sureties of 2001. each. The bail was procured. THE MURDER AT CHATHAM—Yesterday morning, Mr. Thomas Hills, coroner for West Kent, opened an in quest= the body of Mrs. Catherine Bacon, who was hued murdered at her house in Ordnance tomes, on the previous day, under circumstances already fully :sported in the Express. The coroner, addressing the fury, said it was his intention merely to take certais preliminary eel. dense, and then to adjostra the-inquiry, so as to anew the matter to be sifted Us , 241 1iy the police. TM jury haring assented hi this, to view lbw body, tibia was then identified by . Jame Pill&Wiik BIM" Lb. of Louden , as that of NS 1•14111 Sr. Tile elber wit Dross ermined wire Um Pearson, adFrer. and Dr. Gennit, inivi e t s ith &fgt , who to the ap =sae! the and of die braes, as VI the SIII e servant immedliatety after tbe illso= s e: the tierier. The vs lbw **Mei till , sue. SCUTARI HOSPITAL. • —.— Then were 4,403 non-eommissioned officers and privates aed 60 team in Scutari Iteepital on the morning of the 14th inst. A detachment of 164 men embarked for the Crimea on that iay. and 123 iavaltds were to go home on the 16th is the Bellerophon. The folinwiog is the nominal return of deaths since the 10th (Delusive: 1 1 011-COMIIISSIORID OFFICERS. Dram•Majar Wm. Clifford, 77th Refit., diarrbass,Jan. 10. Colonr-Serg. K. W61411'1,47111 Regt., dyeentery,Jan. 12. Corporal Robert Ramtkornffith Dragoon Guards, (.brio, Jars. 6, at Abydos. Corporal TUN. Smith, Grenadier Odr., dysestery,Jan.l3. Corporal Jos. Bushmaa, 17th Lanoen, diarrbcee, Jas. 10. Corporal Wm. M.Bialay, 63rd Refit., dysentery, Jan.lo. Corporal William Airey, 67th Rest., dysentery, Jae. 13. Corporal George Morava, 38th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13. PILIVATII. William Fitsjehn, Horse Artillery, pneumonia, Jan. 10. Thomas Estes, Ist Foot, there're+ Jan. 10. Richard Fisher, 97th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 11. Win. Symonds, Ambulance Corps, diarrhea, Jan. 10. Wm. 011snswortb, Royal Marines, fracture, Jan. 10. Jeffries Kirby, Coldstream Guards, distrhees, Jan. 5. John Payne, Scots Fusilier Guards, diarrhea, Jan. 10. Henry Petty, do., rheumatism, Jan. 10. John Cooney, do., diarrheas, Jan. 10. Wm. Wilson, do.. diarrhea, Jan. 10. George Hook, 7th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 10. John Read, 19th Regineset, febris, Jan. 10. Henry Bishop, 19th Regiment, diarrhma, Jan. 10. Frederick Dean, 20th Regiment, dysentery, Jan. 10. James Murray, 21st Regiment, dysentery, Jan 10. James Miller, 21st Regt., dysentery, Jan. 10. Patrick Rowley, 28th Rely., dysentery, Jan. 10. Michael Rooney, 30th Riga, dysentery, Jan 10. David Harvey, 44th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10. John Oilier. 44th Regt., diarrhoea, Jan. 10. John Proverbs, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10. John Gleason, 46th Rees. diarrece t, Jan. 10. Jeremiah Mounter, 46th Rigs, dysentery, Jan. 10. Richard Rice, 47th Regt., dysentery, Jan.lo. John Holland, 60th Rags, dysentery. Jan. 10. George Peons, 68th Rest., diarrhea, Jan. 10. John Lawler, 88th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 10. William Deno, 88th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 10. Corporal Robert Murray, Bth Hussars, diarrhma, Jan. 10. George Bernard, Royal Artillery , rheumatism, Jan. 10. Thomas Fortune, do., dysentery, Jan. 11. Joie* Grantham, do., diarrhea. Jan. 11. William Moss, 46th Rest, dysentery, Jan. 10. William Cummings, 21st 11 gt., gelstio, Jan. 11. Henry Wills, 46th Regt., grlatio, Jan. 10. Joules Alfred, 97th Regt., amputation, Jan. 10. Win. Thichner, 2nd Bat Rifle Brigade, gelatio, Jan.lo. Alexander Smith, Ambu. Corps, febrile, Jan. 10. Alexander Graham, 2nd Dragoons, diarrhma, Jan. 11. David Jenkins, Royal Artillery, debilitas, Jan. 11. Hugh Smylie, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 11. Aaron Prendergast, ditto, diarrheas, Jan. 11. John Barnacle, Grenadier Guard, , diarrhoea, Jan. 11. John Dow., Scots Fusilier Guards, bronchitis. Je n . 11. Wm. Strickland, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhea, Jan. 11. William Ellis, Scots Fusilier Guards, diarrhea, Jaa• 11. George Laneely, Ist Foot, dysentery, Jan. 11. William Gladstone, Ist Foot, ditto, Jan. 11. Michael Rickert', 4th Foot, febris, Jan 11. Henry Evans, 7th Fo a, rheumatism, Jan. 11. William Benny, 33rd Foot, febris, Jan. 11. Michael Walsh, 33rd Foot, values, Jan. 11. William Downs, 38th Foot, dysentery, Jan. 11. Peter Webb, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11. Peter Keely, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11. John Rice, 50th Rept., dysentery, Jae. 11. Ebonies Price, 57th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 11. Anthony Dolan, 88th Regt., vulnus, Jan 11. Henry Skate, 95th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 11. William Preston,9sth Regt., diarrhcea Jan. 11. William Ellis, 46th Regt., febris, Jan. IL Peter Thompson, 7th Regt., febris, Jan. 12. William Taylor, 42nd Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12. Martin Shea, 63rd Rees, diarrhma, Jan. 11. Lawrence Byrne, 19th Rest., dysentery, Jan. 12. Edward Swift, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12. John Brown, 23rd Rev., diarrhea, Jan. 12. William M'Clean, 93rd Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12. Thomas Ashley, 6th Dragoons, diarrhma, Jan. 12. Thomas Peirce, 38th Regt., diarrhces, Jan. 13. Thomas Halpin, 21st Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 13. Samuel Bird, Scots Fusilier Guard., dysentery, Jan. 13. James Moneta, 28th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12. William Pelson, 63rd Regt , diarrhma, Jan. 13. Peter Maxnell, ditto, abscess, Jan. 13. Jamie Calow, ditto, diarrhma , Jan. 12. Samuel Clew, let Regt., diarrhoea, elan. 13. William Crawford, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhma, Jan.l3. Henry Beat, 62nd Regt., diarrhma, Jan. 12. Henry Scads', Royal Art., dysentery, Jan. 12. James Sparrow, Coldstream Guards, febris typhns,lan.l2. John Harris, Soots Fusilier Guards, dysentery, Jan. 12. Alfred Rodgers, 4th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12. Joseph Smith, 7th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 12. John Equate, 9th Regt , diarrhea, Jan. 12. William Lighton, 21st Rept., diarrhma, Jan. 12. Richard Hodge', 23rd Rest , febris, Jan. 12. Henry Bac'das 23rd Regt., febrile, Jan. 12. Thomas Deaden. 28th Regt , dysentery, Jan. 12. James Coe, 33th Regt , dysentery, Jan. 12. James Hatton, 33rd R gt., dysentery, Jan. 12. John Botherwick, 33rd Rest., diarrhma, Jan.l2. Hugh Renny, 38th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12. Robert Silver, 44th Regt., themes, Jan. 12. Henry Bowman, 44th liar., eh. dysentery, Jan. 12. John Liddy, 44th Refit. , eh. dysentery, Jan. 12. James Ball, 46th Wert., diarrhea, Jan. 12. William Johnston, 46th Rept., diarrhea I, Jan. 12. John Hunter, 50th Regt.,ountiteed, Jan. 12. Edward Givers, 55th Regt., diarrhea, Jan.l2. James Collins, 55th Regt., rheum., Jan. 12. Charles Hart, 63d Regt , diarrhoea, Jan. 12. John Frodemen, 68 h Regt., diarrhma, Jac. 12. George 101117, 77th Regt., vulnus, Jan. 12. Thomas Brown, 77th Rut., rheum., Jan 12. John Watson, 79th Rept., diarrhea, Jae. 12. Nicholas Walsh, 88th Rept., bronchitis, Jan. 12. Jams, M'Oower, 88th Rags, diarrhea, Jan. 12. Jobs Gorman, 88th Regt., dysentery, Jan. 12. Illemben &treater, 95th Regt , ditto, Jan. 12. yeah Michael, 97th Regt. ' diarrheas Jan 12. James Roe, Ist Bat. Ride Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12. Joseph Hicks, Ist Bat. Ride Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12. Gabriel Sheehan,2nd Bat Ritl-Brigediedysentery,Jan,l2. Daniel Beney, 2nd Bat Rifle Brigade, dysentery, Jan. 12. Thomas M'Mahon, 63rd Rept., diarrhoea, Jan. 13. Thomas Smith, 63rd Rept., diarrhea, Jan. 13. John Cox, 46th Regt., diarrhma, Jan.l3. P. Boyle, 68th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13. G. Cheat, 20th Refit., dysentery, Jan. 13. M. Flanigan, 47th Rest., dysentery, Jan. 13. H. James, Scots Fusilier Guards. dysentery, Jan. 11. B. Neil, 46th Regt., dysentery, Jan 11. Patrick Carney, 48th Rept., Jan. 13. John Murray, 63rd Regt., Jan. 13. James Higgins, 20th Itegt., Jan. 13. Patrick Lynch, 88th Rept., climber's Jan. 12. William Manes, 79th Regt., febris, Jan. 12. Samuel Coleman, Royal Artillery, aseites, Jan. 13. Owen Dines, let Foot. diarrhma, Jan. 14. William Valentine, 19th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 14. William Muirhead, 42nd Rept., diarrhea, Jan 13. John Cook, 63rd Reps, diarrhea, Jan. 14. Owen Lyons, 4th Foot, febris, Jan. 6, at Abydos. Michael Conroy, 88th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13. M. Grady, 21st Regt. dysentery, Jan. 8. George Castles, 21st Regt., dysentery, Jan. 6, at Abydos. Edward Clark, Royal Artillery, diarrhea, Jan. 13. William Pit's, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13. William Gay, Coldstream Gua rd,, diarrhea, Jan. 13. Henry Woods, Soots Fusileer Guards, dysentery, Jan. 13. Thomas Gates, Ist Foot, rheum., Jan. 13. Thomas Hewitt, 4th Rept., febris, Jan. 13. John Light, 19th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13. Richard Leek, 20th Rept., dysentery, Jan. 13. James Culpeek, ditto, rheum, Jul. 13. Henry Hodges, 28th Regt., diarrhea, Jan. 13. James Tayler, 30th Rest., diarrhea, Jan,13.1 William Fish, 33rd Regt., dysentery, Jan. 13. David Stanfield, 33rd Rest., diarrhea, Jan. 13. Samuel Trowbridge, 41st Regt, ditto, Jan. 13. Horses Gale, 46th Reps, febris typhus, Jan. 13. Jobe Morgan, 68th Regs, diarrhea, Jan. 13. John Bragg, ditto, febris, Jan. 13. Thomas 8r0w0,.77th Rept., rheum, Jan. 13. Thomas Murphy, ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13. James Graham, 97th Rept. ' dysentery, Jan. 13. James Rowe, Ist Bat. R . Brigade , dysenterygan. 13. James Jordan, ditto, diarrhea, Jan. 13. Patrick Costal', ditto, dysentery, Jan. 13. Joseph Ewers, 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, delirium tremens, Jan. 13. George Hiseock, ditto, fibril, Jan. 13. The following is the return of deaths on board the Bel gravia from the 22d of December, 1854, to January 6,1866: William Blades, 624 Regt., dierhea, Dee. 23. Owen Keith, 41st Regt., diarrhea, Dee. 23. Charles Middleton, 95th Rout , diarrbeea, Deo. 25. George Burrows, Seats Fusileer Gds., diarrhea, Dec. U. James Sutton, Coldstream Ode., diarrhea, Dec. 25. George Graybam, 77th Regt., diarrhea, Dec. 25. Patrick Gibson, Royal Artillery, diarrhma, Dec. 25. William brayer, Scots Fusilier Gds., diarrhea, D0c.27. William Casey, 41st Rept., diarrhea, Dec. 27. Junes Watts, 30th Regt., diarrhea, Deo. 27. George Holland, Coldstream Gds. diarrhea, Dee. 27. George Cherville, Coldstream Gds , diarrhea, Dec. 27. Alfred Offeys, Staff Mounted Corps, diarrhea, Doc. 27. John Monaghan, 95th Regt., diarrhea, Dec. 27. Richard Curtis, Soots Fusileer Gds., diarrhea, Dec. 27. Edgar Baxter Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dec. 27. George Richa rdson, 30th Regt., diarrhea, Dee.. 29. Alfred Douglass, 47th Regt., diarrhea Dec. 29. George Weir, 63rd Reid., diarrhea, D ec. 29. Andrew Ferrier, Coldstream Guards, diarrhma, Dee. 30. James M'Coartney, Coldstream Gds., diarrhea, Dec. 30. James Chambers, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea. Dec. 30. James Emboli's Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 30. William Dymock, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 30. James Chant, Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dec. 30. John Barrett, 47th Refit, diarrhea, Dee. 30: William Smith, Nth Regt., diarrhea, Doe. 30. George 13111, Sappers and Miners, diarrhea, D.C. 31. William Jones Coldstream Guards, diarrhea, Dee. 31. William 'Attie, ditto, diarrhea, D ee. 81. Henry Andreme, ditto, diarrhalk Jan. 1. John Allan, ditto, diarrhea, Jan. 1. Martial e avid Mitchell , A4l47 Mao n ed 3 :4 th sio ls ßeg t dihaelisee;a,aLlan.Jan.l.2.2. John Vmoietontb, Coldstream (cards, diarrheas, Jan. Se Robert Pease, 4th Foot. diarrhea, Jan. 4. Omega Thome**, 47th Regt., diarrheas. Alfred Tribe, Coidatreasa Chards, diarrhea, Jaa. 6. Patrick Denny, 30th Reit., diarrhea, Jas. 5. George Kee, 56th Refit., diarrhea, Jan. 6. John Lay. 47th Refit. diarrhea, Jae. 6. Wiliiaea Champ, Collotreara Guards, diarrhea, Jan. 6. In the return tarnished from the Belgravia no rank was given to any of these MIL THE METROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL LICENSED VICTUALLERS'MUTUAL DEFENCE ASSOCIATION. The lint "general" meeting of this usociation, called into ezistenee last year in conerquenar of circumstances so frequently explained at meetings repo r t e d i n t h e D oily New, was held on Monday, in the saloon of Drury-lane Theatre, which was kindly granted for the purpose by Mr. B. T. Smith, the lessee. At 12 o'clock Mr. litanr•ion Forman, the president. took the chair ; and, in opening the proceedings, remarked that the committee could not well call the present an annual meeting, but it was their first general meeting, called in minimum of resolutions passed in August last, which pro vided that a g I meeting should be held in January for the purpose of enabling the committee to present a report, and for the election of a committee and other officers to 000 duet the busineu of the ensuing year. A report would now be submitted stating what the committee had done, what the y were doing at present, and what they inte n d e d to do. The society had been established only a few months, and had had many difficulties to contend with. The mem bers had to work upon their own money and their own time, and he was happy to say that their but anticipations bad been realised. (Hear, hear.) He was happy to see before his so large • meeting, a circumstance which was the more gratifying from the fact th a t i t h a d been called for en hour in the day when most members, of the trado were actively engaged in their business. The fact was, that It was imperative to call the meeting In January, and that was the last day, and 12 o'clock was the only hour which was consistent with the convenience of Mr. E. T. Smith, who had so generously granted the use of that put of his noble tdeatre, and members would therefore excuse any little inconvenience to which they might have been put. (Loud cheers.) He would say no more at present, for the report which bad been prepared was so full, so explicit, and so satiafacitory, that be would allow it to speak for itself. Mr. BARHAM, the secretary to the association, then read the following report : "At this, the first general meeting of the Metropolitan and Provineial Licensed Victuallers' Mutual Defence Asso ciation, your committee in the report which it is their duty to present, deem it necessary to the put, as satisfying its establishment, to the present, as . indicative of its position, and the future, in respect of the line of policy advisable to be pursued. " Called into existence by the absolute necessity for de fending the interests of the trade from inconsiderate legitimate enactments—a duty which should have been discharged by canting societies—they had naturally to make a position under circumstances of considerable MS calty ; but your committee have reason to con gratulate themselves on the molt of the effort, made, and on the present status of your society. When your committee were entrusted by you with the management of your society's affairs, its numbers were small, its strength undeveloped, and its future doubtful. It was, therefore, their obvious duty to establish for it a secure foundation, to increase its power, and to invest it with all the elements of general ability. Your committee felt that the legislature and the public would be but highly impressed by representations emanating from a small sea lion of the trade, yet would regard with attention the opi nions expressed by the executive of an acknowledged and powerful society, such u your committee desired to esta blish. Determining, therefore, to spare no effort Ito the endeavour to invest your association with a numerical im portance calculated to assure attention to arguments it desired to propound, your committee conveneddistrict meet ings of the trade throughout the metropolis, by advertise ments and circular, and the result warrants their satisfac tion with the course they adopted. At the meetings so held a unanimous agreement with the objects of your asso ciation and its course of action has been evinced, the ne cessity of its establishment recognised, and its numbers considerably augmented. It now, therefore, ranks with our acknowledged societies, being inferior to none in its sphere of influence and capacity for minimise. Your committee, feeling that the wants of the public were as much affected by the late ' Sunday Beer Bill,' as were the interests of your society, considered it expedient to encourage public petitioning ; and it is with pleasure they have to report that the impetus tens given to a popular expression of feeling on the matter has resulted in the sig nature, by very many thousands, of a petition to the legisla ture for the repeal of the act in question. One most satis factory result of your committee's experience has been the hearty cooperation which they have realised from the large provincial cities and towns, and they are now in frequent communication with Liverpool, Manchester, Exeter, 8,i,t01, Newcastle, Dover, Oxford, Worthing, Ely, Chichester, Cheltenham, Gravesend, dtc., whose trading and general inhabitants, evidently agreeing with the course measured by your society, have given it most valuable assistance, and are most confidingly regarding its progress—feeling that its course of action is justifiable, energetic, and deserving MIMIC " Yoar committee would here refer you to the objects for which your society was established. ana request your special attention to the m in which they have striven to carry them out. These objects were : " Firstly—To procure an immediate relaxation of the act intituled 'An aet for further regulating the Sale of Beer and other Liquors on the Lord's doy.' "Secondly—To obtain as early as possible a total repeal of such set. " Thirdly—To take such steps for upholding and defend ing the in ttttt fa of the trade as its exigencies may require, consistently with the necessities and convenience of the public. " Fourthly—To raise a fund by subscriptions and dona tions to carry out the foregoing objects. " Lastly—And so soon as the trade shall be fairly repre sented by that journal which Lelonge to many of its mem here, and protection afforded by societies established for that purpose, then to consider the propriety of united action for the future. " Your committee, in furtherance of these purposes, have sought and obtained interviews with the following metro politan members of parliament:—Mean. Buncombe and Challis, Sir Benjamin Hall, Mr. Wilkinson, Sir James Duke, Sir John Shelley, Mr Maley Pellatt, Mr. C. Salis bury Butler, Sir William Clay, and Mr. Peter Holt, all of whom have paid the most earnest attention to the repre sentations made, and from whose careful consideration of them there leiter, reason to anticipateihe;;;i7;;;;; able results. " Your committee, while seeking to effect a repeal of the ' Sunday Beer Bill,' have not been unmindful of the more sweeping measures recommended by the select committee on public houses, and have taken those steps, in oonjunc lion with the provinces, as will evidence to the legislature, not only the injury to the trade which must accrue from the indiscriminate granting of licenses, but the demoralis ing tendency by which such a system must of necessity be accompanied. Your committee, however, while prepared with arguments to oppose ibis free trade in the articles they vend, have but little fear of any such measures being car ried, for they feel assured that the strong opposition on moral grounds with which they would be met, must con vince a large majority of the evils with which they would be attended. " Your committee has a very great, and they believe most reasonable, satisfaction in referring to your society's subscription list; and they think this feeling must be shared by all your members established in September under circumstances previously alluded to. Your treasurer has received in this short period of four months, 3.571., re presenting 714 members; but even this statement does not nearly represent your society's numerical strength for the reason that the treasurer has issued altogether 110 receipt books, from a great number of which no return has up to this time been made ; and your committee confidently assert that your association numbers considerably above one thousand members. Independently of which, much money has been received since the date of the balance sheet now placed be fore you ; and every day, as it paean, adds its quota of new aubscribers. Your committee further observe that it has not yet sought any contributions from brewing or distilling firms, preferring at the outset a dependence upon its own efforts and halt-sovereigns, with the impression that then they would have a better right to seek their share of that money patronage which has hitherto been bestowed on ether societies; and your committee have reason to know that when the request is made it will in most instances be complied with. In referring to the account of the proceeds derived from the fete at Cremore Gardens, in aid of the funds of your society, your committee have to express their regret at the unsatisfactory appropriation of the sum realised therefrom; for whilst it was understood and extensively advertised that the entirety of such proceeds should be made available for the purposes of your association, your committee has to report that one half only of that amount has been handed to your treasurer, and the other, by some strange perversion of original intention, has beeo applied to another purpose. " Raving thus explained the course which your committee have pursued, it becomes necessary for them to express their regret that their efforts so earnestly made to conserve the best interests of the licensed victuallers, should not induce a hearty and generous co-operation on the part of the ex isting societies. The executive body of the Protection So ciety having by their own avowals entered into a compro mise with the promoters of the Sunday Beer Bill, are not in a position honourably to seek the invalidation of a com pact I. which they were parties, and by which, with a authority vantaged. Without diuertation on the ab surdit y of the per versity supposition that any was given by the 60,000 licensed victuallers in England and Wales to those by of reasoning, they maintain the trade has been ad whom the legislative compromise • • effected, your ... mittee must observe that, at nee, with hen. members, the greatest pressed at the assumption of a e significant section of the trade w so large a body, and to mum* in accordance with their own p Having by experience boon berlsss anomalies which have the operation of the Act, the for its total repeal, and the any modification which will gummiest& of the public and ooavisoo your committee that >wise was effected, your Cori- it nearly all their interviews 'Meet surprise has be* • f a right by a num •. le to deal with the y` yif • same a position for . rk? tri personal views k y ?. made aware of ,r ` re presented the nes ) " e almost samba 7.0" • impossibility of *11,"" 7 I accord with the • . sTi the trade in differto , rof t nothing short orisoW • • ' '7+t ••• :-.. i i , . 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