The Express. — London, England, 1865-12-30 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1865. ill, I tun ear a new leidoind thereon ouch, for good or for out be written. Wis understood that the anchor alined, and that the basing le standing cat to sea. Nor, with a full crew and a safe captain, add that be mattes of appro. bensioo. If we comprehended the purpose of the voyegs, and felt that we might undertake it with amity, there would be no objection to progress. But it is different if we are called upon to ail without ea easrained object, and with some vague theory for oar chart. The Herald thinks there is so little to gain, and so much to lose, by internal political changes, or by any sudden deviation from our ordinary aura of policy abroad, that we may, on the whole, perhaps, be thankful to find oar. selves at the end of the year of grace 1865 in the old familiar groove, with no immediate peril to confront, with our institutions unimpaired, sod our population wall affected and thtivieg. within seven days after its birth, in was It died. It is true that by getting rid of the necessity of proving the child to be completely alive at the time of its birth, and by diminishing the punish ! ment, both judges and juries would be leas dis- I posed to strain the law for the protection of pri ! goners. But it may be doubted whether the new law might not give rise to other difficulties. Surely the provision that "no proof should be required " that the child waa completely born alive " is somewhat obscure ; and may it not be sug gested that the offence ought to be complete as soon as it is proved that " grievous bodily " harm or serious injury " has been inflicted on the child during its birth, or within the seven days? These are details which will task the draftsmen of the bill, but the substance of the alterations suggested deserves approval. The result, no doubt, will be that no woman will be indicted for the murder of her new-born child, but will be indicted under the new statute. It must not, however, be supposed that the Commissioners profess to abolish the crime of child-murder ; on the contrary, they distinctly state that if the evidence produd to prove that a woman has maliciously injured her child during birth shows that she has been guilty of murder or man slaughter, she may be convicted of that crime. Again, under the present state of the law a woman indicted for murdering her child may be convicted of the offence of concealment of birth. This is an old statutable offence, and, indeed, according to • statute passed in t he reign of JA3tEs L, the concealment of the birth of a bastard child was declared to be conclusive evidence of murder. But this law was considered so severe at in modem times the offence of concealing the birth of a child by disposing of the de ad body has been de clared to be a misdemeanour. It is now pro posed to alter the law so fax that no person who is indicted for murder shall be liable to be convicted of concealment of birth, but that persons charged with this offence must always be tried upon a separate indictment. The probable results of this change will be that juries will be more ready to do their duty. In this case, however, as in that of grievously injuring a new-born child, if the evidence produced shows that the person charged was guilty of murder or manslaughter, • verdict of guilty for the graver offence may be found. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. a beg dam we could not believe that the peasantry of the I country weld rise in rebellion • ilk proof of which we re publish an ar ticle, which ap;sared in th e Guardian, of the 3rd of August last ; and we also give soother article or two pablished on the 18th of October, when men's hearts throughout the country were failing them for fear of the re- 101 t. It is utterly impossible for men in England, or in the Northern States of America, where there are so much lots& ligenoe, and physical and moral force to fall back on, in the suppression of a rebellion, to judge of what should be done ;in Jamaica, under the circumstances in y an English mission be appointed to inquire into the canoes of the late rebellion, as far as they can be traced, and into the eon duct of the authorities in its suppression. We have little fear of the result. It will, in our opinion, be proved that while not a few acts may be cemented, that the commis ' donors will declare that wholesome seventy wee impers, tively needed, and was the most merciful canna to follow. WEST INDIA MAIL. gig (Dun. Dczom's esiscia.tx.) SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 30. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Seine, with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 1 71 passengers, 1,459,408 dole. in specie, and 1,900 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of cigars, indigo, and bark. Sinoe the 18th inst. the Seine has encountered very bad weather. The principal news from Jamaica is a bill of the government to alter and amend the constitution of the country. There was a fierce fight over it in the Howe of Assembly ; but it was ultimately passed by a large majority. A new bill regulating places of public worship had bans drawn up with the aid of the principal dissenting ministers, and presented in the council. It was more liberal than the former bill, but not satisfactory to all parties. Sixty-five rebels were at Morant Bay awaiting their trial. Major-General O'Connor had made a tour through the island, and had everywhere been cor dially received. The Maroons have been hospitably and liberally treated in their progress through the country. The Jamaica Guardian disagreed with Governor Eyre that the island was unsettled and on the verge of a volcano ready to burst into fury. The Valparaiso dates by this mail are to the 18th. There was little or no change in the affairs between Spain and Chili, the latter power appearing deter mined to resist the Spanish demands to the utmost. The English merchants suffered heavily through the blockade of the principal ports. The Callao dates are to the 28th. The new Presi dent of Peru, General Causeco, had been deposed, and General Prado declared supreme dictator of the republic. It is expected that General Prado will place the goverument in the hands of General Castillo on his return to the country. In the Republic of Columbia all was quiet. General Mosquera had been unanimously elected President. _ oSBORNE. rolo. 29. The Queen and Princess Louise drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by Lady Churchill. Earl and Counter Cowley had the honour of dicing with her Majesty and the Royal family yesterday evening, and left Osborne for London this morning. Despatches were rsesirs4 yesterday at the Colonial-dike hom the Governor of Giooda. OUR CONTEMPORARIES. (THIS DAY.) iILONDON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 30. (szom's miasma.) FRANCE. %um A ...torso V 4. Us to Clam . U rerpool H 1106• 6 .• • • PeOtinCe Brelc inflect. Rochefort Plymouth Weymouth Ports=Outh .1 Yarmouth scarborough Shields Helder Similar. INTELLIGENCE FROM JAMAICA. We have received files of papers from Kingston up to the 11th inst. The Solent had arrived there on the 7th, carrying tiles of English newspapers ; and the papers of the latest date are filled with articles which had appeared in the Times, Daily News, and other London journals on the subject of the outbreak at St. Thomas's. The Morning Journal has the following article on the hasty legislation, as it conceives, which had been entered upon : The peculiarity of the hasty measures prepared for hasty legislatioa in onsequence of the " rebellion" is that they are the emention of • brain excited by fear. This fact must be obvious to anyone who has Nikes the trouble to observe their spirit and intention. From the bill for the demolition of the constitution down to that for the destine. non of the volunteer force, the subversion of the liberty of the subject and the establishment of a despotism 'seem to be the two great object' sought. Who the mentor of the government is we do not k n ow and do not care to inquire. Whoever rat n o fon laws " r/ of suche may he he has no ren ds to be p men& whilst io the rod of his own Judie . t tnreaot r eason tous imUdeplore that oe as The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have arrived at the Admiralty, Whitehall, from Byram Hall , Sir John those that have been proposed to the legislature during and Lady Gweadoline Renteden's seat in Yorkshire. the present session should have been left to one who The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury have Deems to be an enemy to liberty and determined to be during the weak entertained • salad party at Hatfield guided only by the rule of extremes. There is not • single House, Herts. Amon the friends staying at their princely measure shish, on the particular subject to which it seat am the Duke of ' Wellington. the Earl of Claawilliam, applies, is not en extreme measure. First in import lend Stanley. M.P.. Lady Charles W 41101•1 an d a Mim e •nee is the bill to amend the political constitution. Willeelel. Lord and Lady Beetle* Ca pi the Right Hon. This is an extreme measure, for it aims at the distraction Basis:Ms Disraeli. LP, and Km pietas% Hole Mr. of • constitution enjoyed from the earliest connexioa of Sa ville We e k t he Muter of Lovell Mr. Henry Wellesley, the colony with the British crown-a contitution, hen aa shown Mr. Elliot, lea. in the able since o f Mr. S. C. Burke, granted w Earl de Grey has been confined to his bedroom were but a few settlers in the island, and one that has for several days at Studley Royal, his seat in Yorkshire. existed and auswerei amidst the n rainy and trying oldest. The noble awl is pinch better. and will return to town is lades through which the country has pamed-a celestite. the on of the ensuiag week. tion as free and as liberal as that opined by the people of The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, Bart., M. P., the mother country ;it is new to be done away with, and a and Laty Wood are expected to arrive at their imidenos is despotism set up is its steed. Help a ve-equare from Hiekleton Hall, Yorkshire, on !don- Another extreme =ruts is that which gives the day, the Bth inst. governor power at any time to proclaim martial law by The government have directed Mr. Barry, one of and with the advice of the Privy Council. Where was the the commissioners of fisheries, to hold au investigation with necessity for such a law? If the long established autho reference to the disputes between the fishermen and he city for the proclamation of martial law could have been teaser of Sir G. Booth, M.P., as to the right of dredging found practicable during the late emergency-an emergency on the Ballygilgaa oyster bed, county Sligo, where several the like of ',kith, we venture to say, will sever spin serious conflicts have taken place between the fishermen arise, how mach more practicable would it not be in and Sir G. Booth's 'eremite and tenantry. the future when insurrections Genoa by any possibility take The It Irrigation Canal Company have re- us unawares? Not leis exersordinery is the bill for trying calved advises that the admission of the water into the (certain offences cemented during martial law, which Great Canal (Caveat) throughout its entire length-5,3 virtually keeps thy country under martial law for six Karelian milee-has been accomplished with complete suc. months. With even the alarming letter of Colonel Whit ton The operation was commenced on the night of the field before the public, will any reasonable man say that 221 d inst, and primeeded most satisfactorily along the there is any necessity for n th an extreme measure ? Of an various aqueducts, insole, and syphons during he'd extreme tendency wee the bill for regulating please of and 24th inst. Oa Christmas -day the Grand Canal was religious worship, awl so also is that whose object par- UNTIL the evidence ie published upon which the entirely filled, par and the solidity and e ffi cient construction of Porte to be foe the prevention of rebellious proceed. Report of the Commilaionenon Capital Punishment the works was consideeed thoroughly' established. lop . Aimed at the liberty of the press, it does not define is founded it is perhaps premature to express any The sinter of Miss Theresa Longworth writes to what sedition is, bet it declares that anything contained in decided opinion as to the value of their recornmen- a coatemporary on the subject of the lets verdict of the any printed paper-which a newspaper is-that may be coo. dation'. This is one of the many reasons in favour Scotch jail in - the car of the action against the Saturday aidered seditious or may eo be adjudged by any court that ter thereof (arena's itxrarss.) of adhering to the ordinary rule, which forbids the Review, saying in the course of bee letter:-" My sister his the governor may appoint, the writer or prin asserted her position ran knowable wife, by the aid and may. on 030YictiOW. be moteand tO hard labour for JAMAICA. publication of any Report before it has been pre- years in the Penitentiary. A groat and KINGSTON, Dec. 11. emotion of her f =4, whobelieve in bet truth and theianctity se ven minted to Parliament, and before the premiues as well as the conclusions can be laid before the of her marriage, though most anxious at the same time t+ glorious measure this, no doubt, and • Credit to The topic of greatest interest in the colony obtain from his Holiness the Pope a dispensation from the the age in which we live. We wonder what the e during the past fortnight him been the bill of the govern public. In the present instance exception has unhappy bond. In the meantime 1 tre a t and pray that the people of England will say when they come to hear of this '• meat to alter and amend the political constitution of the been taken to that put of the Report which re- Great Just Judge of all tribusids will yet remove this stigma That for commenting upon the administration of public moo . . try There wa s •a fierce fight over it in the House of commends the abolition of public executions, on the from her beloved urns, end that an Eighth public will not affairs, a man is Helots to be seat te the penitentiary for Aesembly. but the bill ultimetely pawed by a large ground that in making the recommendation the believe that which nev, r has sod never can be proved wen yes s I A nice mode this for resting • public majority. Commissioners merely defer to " authority " against the most enduring and =relining of God's suffering opisiou in the colony, which his for the Duke of New- . . The opposition to the mature was led by Mn S. C. made, in one of h is d "P etchau t° Caaaaanar D"ng, " t. Divid, who, Backe, the member for the Parish which apposes to them irresistible, but the chi- ones." • thought so meows, to the maint inns. of good govern' RAILWAY KEYS AND RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. -et in an able speech, which occupied an hour and meter of which is still unknown. It certainly ' meet. correspondent of the Times who was in oop of the carriagesa half In its delivery, denounced the measure never occurred to us that the Commissioners could of the train at the Glomerster Station on Tuesday, just Another extreme measure--as extreme as it is uncalled as one ____,,,,,„ of retrcgxam°n __,. m _ be ,. have yielded to any "weight of authority," unless before the accident took place, says :-" Being Christmas foe and nejust-is that which abolishes the volunteer force hood to "=hiso oos 7 swsotistho """ of tales the moment it has proved a suedes, and coerces the mem they had also been of opinion that the authority the carriages were crowded to euew, and we Were allpeople of the colony, and to plan the rennin power of I bees thereof into b eco min g a permanent militia. The late deserved to have the weight which they attached seated, wean the arrival of the South Wales train.the country is the handsel an oligarchy. The government emergency led so the formation of volunteer companies in to it. Nor have we any doubt that was whiling away the time by looking out of the ear- measure provided for the abolition of the franchise for I the Commissioners have satisfied themselves nage window , and fortsn.tely, having • vett dislike to totes - - all outs ot tee island. In Kingcon aloes the volunteer ever and the sabstitutioe, for the Legislative Connell and lwereewed In the e'er" oaf • few dell k° upwards the ' House of Anaemia of chamber of 21 members, y, one that those who advocate the abolition of public locked doors, I had enviously do el the door my. of 500 mos. if, notwithstanding each a demonstration of self and thus made the porters believe they had fastened to be nominated by the governor. This measure did not executions have established their case. At the ' loyalty it was deemed n. entry to have a petmanent it, when I enddealy saw a slight comenotioo at the end of . ' .. . meet with general favour, and a compromir was entered same time we await with impatienn the publics- militia, why not have created that =line out of the large . the station. To throw open tbe door and jump oat an the . . into and anotherbill was drawn up. The following are the ' number of persons with held back from the pertormarice or change the evidence upon which this important work of • second, and my ex.mple was followed by all thoseprincipal clauses : their duty in the hour of need, and still allow the voluo change in the law is recommended. There is an- who had time to do so ; but, unfortunately for some of the . earne d ' . 1. Abolishing the present Legislative Conon and House Ceara to occupy the woad distinction they had The other question upon which the Commiasionen have passengers, their doors were locked, and they had to bear the . copra de corps whiM brought them es a body into existence of Aesembly. horrible their plane and stead one chamber to be constituted I that somethin err about to declined to express any opinion, but upon which and would have been potent in keeping them together, is to happen to the train, without being able to help themselves. De doss ee al and established, to be called the Legislative Chamber. the evidence collected by them must be of exceed- are be placed under a system of I had only time so get about half • dozen her d s from the °° they inforoy7,Lan ke ee 3. Such Chamber to consist of twenty-four members- ins interest. Capital punishment is still to be re- ue stousto be im carriage door when, on looking te asestain the cause of the coe . .°- '""e. extreme mg°l°- -- m as - four to be elected for the county of Cornwall, four for twined in this country. Besides examining a number alarm, / saw the South Wales train run into the station politic and unwise as any of the other extreme measures . Mildlesex, three for Surrey, and one for the parish of proposed by the executive committee. of witnesses orally, the Commissioners addressed • over its proper speed, and then dash into the hinder part of Kingston 4 the remaining half to be appointed by the In the Assembly on the 7th, Mr. Speaker and the Governor. The members to posses' the same rights, number of questions to eminent jurists, and to the the Linden train. Fortunately the speed was not sufficient authorities of nearly all the nations of Europe, and to sand the canines off the metals, but still great enough to house attended, when his excellency was pleased to privileges, and immunities as have been possessed by the cause serious injury to life and limb. Presently the station give his assent to-I. An act to provide for the members of the Legislative Council and the House of some of the States of the American Union, on was covered with passengers ; some fainting, same bleeding, trial the subject which they were directed to investigate. and punishment of offences committed during Aseembly. Not more than one member shall be the holder of an office of emolument under the crown, sad and all more or less bruised by the concussios. In two cues martial law. 2. An act to alter and amend the It is obvious that the answers to these questions whose seat , upon ceasing to hold such office, shall be vacant. I saw the injured parties were suffering from concussion must have a meet important bearing in enabling of the brain, mid were perfectly ineensible up to the time political constitution of the island. Hia Honour the 4. Provision is made for filling up of vacancies. Each She tr .,. was got r e or d er en d sm ug ee it e j eereey , o„,, Speaker and the house withdrew, and having re- member shall be 21 yam of age, and • natural born, Or 1 ns to ascertain the practical effect of abolishing the punishment s. of death upon the increase or diminn- poor fellow had got a broken arm or • broken collarbone, I turned, the Speaker reported the bills assented to, naturalised subject of her Msjesty the Queen. The quell& 1 tion of crim And we believe it will be found could not ascertain which, es there was only one surgeon Mr. W. Bourke remarking on the indecent haste cation is filea-save in regard of the offete - holdine member that the difficulty of arriving at a satisfactory con- there, and his time was devoted to th ose most seriously in which the bills were hurried through. -at possession, in his wife's right, of freehold estate in ; injured. We left about six presents behind at Gloucester, this island, and producing to him a clear annual income of clusiOn On this subject is much greater than The governor bad given directions that Mr. 9 12,200,000 9,050.000 1,0 05 9 00 too much butt to be removed ; but at every station ' 3OOl, per annum, or the payment of taxes to the extent of , might be supposed. 32 3,813,000 2.330,030 2386.230 on our journey we were kept in remembrance of the danger Davis, apprehended on suspicion during the pre- 301. pa annum, or . dor sauna femme, from , __,_ mimeos or 1 These and many other questions cannot be der , 7 %%scoop ecoo,ooo mew we had coins through, by seeing heads bowed up with band. profession, of not lees than 5001. per annum. No person I valence of martial law, but against whom it ap cussed until the whole of the evidence collected by .: 1 4 ;1 :: 1 6 4 0 00 1 1:1 3 9 4: 5 0 r a 1 : 7 0 2 , 9 4 1 0 : kerchiefs, the owners, no doubt, agreeing with your bumble P should be rein- shall be or remain • member who shall have a judgment on the Commissioners has been published. But there .... 5 1,915,009 1,7 *6,000 370,000 servant, that he will gain travel on the Great stated in the place he held in the Customs eats - record against him in the aloe of the Supreme Court it I.seeeno 1,2 etooo 264,010 Western Railway without-A RAILWAY KEY." blishment. uniatiaded. is one important branch of the inquiry TILE " RECORD" AND THE LATE F. W. ROBERT- Among the votes which had passed the Aseem- 6. Powers of privy council guaranteed. which may be discussed at once. We - - - 2.7 106,9M. 000 76, 5 70 00 1 2 • 1 7 4 .7 90 ( v -The Record has invented • new fashion of striking a ofßiightoo its o b lel . 7. Provision is made for the appointment of one com. allude to the question of infanticide. Accord- The total espitd teas inteuded to be embarked has been B f '. ' al be is dead. In review of the life ofbly was one of 1051. "for the purchase of a teati - missioner from Egghead to assist the Governor in the ad- ins to the present state of the English law, 106,995,000/.oo:it • large proportion of the proposals proved : e n y ter the lateßev. F. W a Robenson, monial to Colonel Hobbs of the Gth Royals, for ministration of the finances of the snaky, at a sam of infanticide is not distinguished from murder. The abortive, and in other instances the process of winding up milled ' yesterday fortnight, it teachol My gently (a . we his distinguished and successful services during 3,000 e per annum. The members of the chamber not to woman who kills her child is just as much guilty voluntarily or otherwise has already been commenced . The thought), for it, on Mr . Robertson's supposed heresies, and the recent rebellion." exceed 24. aggregate capital of the new companies proposed during he of murder as the man who kills his wife. Theeven ventured to profess a hope that be himself had been Mr. W. Rourke had denounced in the Assembly 8. Provision for the appointment of one commi ss ioner in past three yams her a l mos t reached the total amount in- moment • child is born alive it is as much undersaved after all. We were quite touched by the compere • this island to be siwodated with the one from Englsod, at noted in the construction of reilways in the United Kin - - tree late demonstration to the Maroons as impolitic 800 t. per annum, and in the event of no appointmect being I the protection of the law as an adult. It follows, II t.ve charity of the review, and felt that the •sneers directed ni. absurd . a I dote from the date of th • sir commencement. The new against our own columns by which the reviewer seemed toade from England. then for two commissioners in the of course, that unless it be proved that the child foreign loans amount to 46,236,3331. of nominal stock, of wish to diminish the dangerously charitable effect of the The Jamaica Guardian of Dec . Dee 11 has a biography country •at 8001. each per annum. has been born alive the mother cannot be found which 20,231,663 has been called up. The Ti nto obeerves, revs., were almost lovable-like those little mournful of the late Mc. Gordon, written with a l, view to 10. The Chamber to eit once in every year and to be guilty of murder. But this, as experience has however, that the total is only apparently • serious one. s ette es f d or tb an e se b ead t of with which weaknesst mothers mt exc e ns;3 them „ e prove that he was a hypocrite and • • rebel. It be- called together in the way that has been anal in calling proved, is just the point most di ffi cult to asps - Not merely was the 46,236,363/. of smiled stock s ome of their children. But last Tuesday we were undeceived . Heves that there is pleuty of evidence in Gordon's together the legislature. Power of adjournment by the blish. As the Commissioners say, the principal prices that would greatly reduce the amount, but some of Record had apparently employed Christmas Day in cont. own handwriting to prove that he suggested, if he Chamber from time to time, but for not longer than a the most formidable loans in the list, such as the Austrian O li n half .a column of petty spite from correspondents obstacle which new prevents the due enforce d'il l h at St. Thomas's. The fortnighk aka time. - for 14.600,000/., and the Ottoman for G 000 0001 w doodad snout Mr. Robertson's noble and chivalrous cha. 1 not p an, t e maesacre 12. The oath to be taken annually. meat of the law is the extreme di ffi culty almost exc e n n,„o • • ' ' .' radar, under the form of half.remonstrances with theon ly y subscribed at Pans, while the Prue; evidence , however, which the Gnardian gives 13. The Chamber to be dissolved every seven years ; mi. Record for its too favourable judgment, as one of giving positive evidence that the child of 9,000,0001., represent chiefi proposed ii in the speeches of Mr. Gordon which have already writs of election Übe issued and appointment& to be made y • conversioa of spiteful woman will shake bee head at another, and manure " alleged to have been murdered was completely pre-existing bonds. her she really is too good to midentand this wicked world bee n given, and which, remembering the acta by by the Govern,. . " born alive." They might have added that when The Times closes its summary with a eulogy upon Lord .. We have received," writer the Record, " a great many which they followed,lo G d' th . k y were t e uar tan u 3 le ought 18. The voting qualification stated-voters to be male women are indicted for murdering their new-born Palmersten. His policy, it says, reflected with enmesh • letters on the subject of our review of the late Mr. Itebert- persons of the op of twenty-au years. not affected by aoy " son, of Brightoo. Most of tbem are of a very gratifying to be considered strop g enough to hang tweuty children, not only juries but judges are preternatu. I nary fidelity the wishes of the country. He was obnoxious character, although • few are disposed to chide what the • v men. The editor of the paper appears to have legal incapacity or convicted of any felony or alone in rally astute to find some loophole by which they 1 "daay to r ef zealots and to political purists end pea regard ea an over charitable seaman) of that morbidthis act mentioned :and mast possess one or other of the te. liie death tarnishes an opportunity of which th e , and eccentric being, while others have not only sentient] been a strong personal enemy of Mr. Gordon, and followingnalifications • may escape the necessity of pronouncing a verdict w ill - - -- but 1 dad the hope we have humbl • having intended I gladly avail themselves, unless they are restrained b ape au y ventured to the paper now accuses him of of guilty. It is shocking to think that any woman I the tart and firmness ot his enocessors. Lod Russell • ,„ 7 express, that hie ravings against evangelicalism ere to be • . , include the editor amongst the victims. The Guardian. right of wife, in ectaal ptomain, of the value of 304 . awe attributed to physical as well as marve l diner"- • Per , should se far forget her nature as deliberately to 1 clinging fondly to the recollections of his prime, is once to madnese. And then it makes 'lect discos "- that •'' • • • • quotations from adde that it believes the retribution has been too annum- put her offspring to death. The circumstances in more desirous of associating his name with a measure of par. such of its gossiper try to pick Mr. Robinion's character to B and h t many innocent or coin tivel - ie ) Salary of 1001. per annum, claim to vote to be mai. which the wretched creature is placed are so die - liamentary reform. If he can devise an efficient measure, and reoes-from one fellow-student of Robertson's, who de. seers, t a pant y e , on a ~,_. stem _ WHITEHALL, Dec 27.-The Queen hen been tresaing that men shrink from imputing to her th e at theaame time avoid dangerous ez teems& be will deserve she granted. of the co untry. The fut however , that e t to report that the lad had confessed to him at Oxford iuuocent people have suffered. Upon the general P a r' ''''' P . _ • the fear of the acute pain of being beaten had pre- of the effect produced bv the news is (.5.) Payment of taxes op to prescung 30th September of *red to present the Rev. James Fleming to the church wont design possible ;and the genuine difficulty i are, depends vented him from going up for honours : from another, who subject - U. on property bona fide his own, and which shall have sad parish of Giants, in the presbytery of M dee, and more large yon the authorial employment of Mr. Glad- describes him "as a slight, effemiate, lock.luetre sort o r Eugland the same paper has the following been in his possession three months after snob 30th Sep • county ol Foxier, vacant by the &Athol tleß w. Peter of ertaining whether • child has been born Cameros.-Gazetie. rn ; atones brilliant and varied faculties is the chief viaduct of man, who occasionally made third-rato speeches at the remarks • tember, collector of dues certificate to be the voucher. alive renders it almost impossible to procure • ver- . public affairs. It is pouible that the responsibility of i Union' and then subsided into space ;" and from a third . the bell' ain St. Th in • the EL . Tbe news of .re to maw- -- t has (4.) Payment of export duties of 301., the produce of his i FOEZION-011 , 10 1 , Dec. 26.-The Queen ban been diet of guilty. The result is that in such cases 1 POwer m ay 'truly sod concentrate an intell t - 1 an , who thieks that "one word would seminaristsOelleed to SPINroTo of Mr• George J. Hellaod as consul at '- y his s aw of This is • new Reco*dite yen' I produced very different impressious cm the repreeentativee own estate or plantation, on certificate of officer of customs I Hose Kugler his fisiestethe Rise of Denntuk. - Ga:cfre. the women get off scot free, and there is a coustont , Mkt. with knowledge and overdosing with original tbe law of charity-" Praise YOU , ' army is order tha t of certain dares n England. We believe, hew , that of the port. ! SUNDAY EVENINGS YOH THE PEOPLZ---Under ' failure of justice." "We have considered," ei}ergY. If Mr. Gladstone can but emulate Lord Palmer. 1 friends may vent their spite edgiest him, and then publish the bulk of the Eogtish people were horrified at reading . 24. No person to vote on more than one of thiqualifiese I this title aressummosd • "Series of Six Discoorees," with say the Commissioners, whether this failure of . eke" knowledge of human nature, he will probably I their malicious remarks ea your foe, with a ' humble hen • the accounts of the atrocities committed by the negroes, ' tions named in any single county. , we ed mina, to be delivered at St. Martin's-hell, Long= exercise for the remainder of his public life the indu that he was med." What moral spirit it damnable, it this mourn wit be justice "may not be obviated by some change in ' l is not se -Spectator. ;on men who Mid never offended them, and that they i 25. The voter, on recording his vote, to swear that the cm fkmgay °llmblge-The fist dlge e which belongs to the first of 000 temporary English ow week , by Professor Huxley, on "The Desirable " the law which shall add to the protection of i r a te.... THE CITY MIDDLE CLASS EDUCATION SCHEME.- i will not severely °ensure the severe punishment I property on which he claims has been bond fide acquired by ease a li n p r ovine Natural K now l e dge,. ei th er e r mine Although little moth than six weeks have elapsed s i nce th e 1 which was i n flicted on so many who murdered him, and was not fictitiously transferred to him; it the are aneounossiby (Jan. 14) Sir J. LL.D., plt.s., " new-born children." And the remedy which i The domestic Watery of the year, the Dail y Nell's Nam, R e v. ler. Rogers propounded his scheme of middle class ; aad plundered so ruthlessly. In oar opinion, latter be proved at any subsequent time then the property ! "Religions Program outside the Boning, h , ane Budd' they suggest is to pass "an Act making it an offence, . contains enough to rebuke a selfish pleuislism ; but never. , education for the City at the meeting at the Mansion ; several of the murders were committed, eh' , say for the sake to be forfeited to** down. 1 biota, &obligee. Parser, Ifehomsdans,' are. ; (Jen. 21) " punishable with penal servitude or imprisonment, theirs we may rejoin over the growth of the spirit of H o u se, the munificent sum of 28,0001 . has helm " l ee n ' l of plead that no meanest survive to witness against 3G. fins - eines till her Majesty's pl shall be Mr. W. B. Carpenter, M.D., P. 8.5 ., "Th e Antiquity rily contributed by a (es of the principal citizens, or more I „._* plunder - that , Men ." (Jas. 28) Mr. W. B. Hodgeoe, LL.D., - "Man, "at the discretion of the court, unlawfully and inquiry and redress. The response of public opinion to the ' t h ee hoe t h e amount (50,0000 sunested es neeeerry for i "" m i and no one soquaisted with the physical geography made known. I memben. but one body 4" iFebrusry 4) Mr. James Her i als mode to it when the facts conce rning J " maliciously to inflict grievous bodily harm or ale Male& at ' CAWlTillig the plan into practical effect on the footing o f ' of . the country, the character of the Deno, the general dig- The bill having passed the Assembly, was net over to wood, F.R.S., " The Early Hinton of the Earth." Those De eko is on • ant of "serious injury upon • child during its birth dec g isioo one of he most t remerkableiti promptitude iced ' satnce. far the ed ee ncation of 1,000 childif l e, Vl* first in. 1 off. cieon which prevailed, an the unprotected state the Legislative Council, who rand it without any delsy. lectures 81 , said to bees been instituted with the IPProvel b.l lof the consul on the 11t h of October las', The measure was opposed by the Hoe. Mr. Moncreiffe, who °I sir J eee ; C ler k X l ' C hu . Da r* * M.Y. Charl es Dirk et * "or within seven days afterwards, i -n car time,. We have, ,•Ho • of P ""11 b e at - -- I tweet •.ei het bankinand merratile a irtn ec s. inclfi n go ly g, i ! 7_ soi I b e e wi ll a cknowledge that it was imperative en moved its reeding • sewed time that day six month& It mese Dr. J. E. 3ray, Mr. James Heywood. amone " such child has subsequently died. No its composition then his been elected for many years l e : 1 MT,:asitt'i°247ll. single l o e a dia e l d too k aal t e at t t h h e e City , w eael f lm'a - I the favosnag. to the r i t i o r lessor A. W. H man, Pb. D. Mr. Frederick Harrison, ` governor, and the °meanders of noon to would On the }why sot Lubbock, But. , Mr. A. H. "proof that the child was completely born by ministers with are themselve men of convictions &ad ! Committee, of which Mr. Aldenan Hale : tl: et w il es . ! set promptly and severely is punishing those en- measure , " since readatkre of peo'ests wen Lid before the Layard, 11. P., Mr. , Si r J . Loshiegtos, Mr. Godfrey si a li ve should be required." The result of such • • eiwreite, a E ld i w r bo will li m o re el,treterid of u the maim " homes ,. i i ie .... centan od e ra i s i n g a sum of 100,0001. far the pm- gaged in the rebellion, and in preventieg is s p r ead j a w board, in which eight menibeneoecurred. Ws ham. how. Lasbiotoe, _Mr. John Stuart Mill, Professor Henry kforlee. law would be that if • child were born partially of e the Hour r* of Counimpo e ee . er , l r ee . G k la f dsto:ess leader I p o se e o r riocceiteewreotheie'l:reettettart. was e rm e l a hl y ee est o i i other district& That them was wide spina & e duction i n ever, that they bare Miss withdrawn. Th e Governer has fli e draaar s larehardl Owes, Mr. William Bohol Mr. alive the woman could be indicted for inflicting healthy political life, wh7oh has, bleed, already " revival °I 1 e h 2e l3° _._?! . hed „ aaesiaws t e e "h eel lee Itebildreet Two the country, the median held, the spirit displayed, and given his sassed te the measure, sad we sodomised that it .1. J. Tic ..; ° ch Prc r: iT„,. Tyndall 12,r,,,,Prf.,::::: imorion, injury on such child during it birth, or ; T h e p ea Is „w ow sheet the future. We betnn . about to e•-wee w i t h t ha t amount a imam • are probably the cheep enacted in Van, fit Elizabeth, St, A w e, St. leaves this coquetry by the neon pocket It is nwerseed Walmsley, Irrelevant W Mr. fteeslalgt Wedge James, and Westmoreland timely prove. At first, sad for that it will epee be declared to be the law of the lead, weed s die 3. G. Wllkfasea, and SOUTH AMERICA.—CHILL VALPARAISO. Nov. 18. During the fortnight little or no change can be noted as having taken place in the state of affairs between Chili and Spain, but every day the people are drawn more closely together to do and suffer, if need be, to the utmost for the honour of their country against Spain. It is generally believed that Commodore Harvey was the means of having effected the restriction that Pareja, the Spanish Admiral, had limited the blockade to six principal ports, viz. :—Valparaiso, where are the Villa de Madrid, of 50 guns, and the Resolucion, 42 guns ; Coquimbo, where is stationed the Berenguela, 42 guns ; Caldera, with the Blanca, also of 42 guns ; Tomd and Talcahuano, south of Valparaiso, which are• watched by the Resolucion. But Chili has still some 54 open ports, and one of these 40 miles from Valparaiso, with which it will be im mediately connected by a good road. Imme dately on the receipt of information from Com modore Harvey that the blockade was restricted 1 to the ports named, the Pacific Steam Navigation company prepared a new itinerary and placed some of their largest steamers on the route to embrace the opened ports, and the import and export trade will be carried out with all its useful and even greater activity. Admiral Pareja evidently was not prepared for the reception he has met with in Chili ; he cannot land any body of men along all the coast, nor can he procure at any price fresh provisions. Of course nothing can be mentioned particularly of the state of trade and general business at Val paraiso in these days. The foreign mercbants, English and American principally, are suffering heavily from the closing of the principal ports of the country, and not knowing how long the pre sent state of affairs may continue. The foreign men-of-war in Valparaiso are H. B. M.'s steamer Leander and corvette Columbine ; 11. S. sloop St. Marys, and steamer Mohongo lately arrived from Rio ; French ship Pallas and transport Euridice ; and Italian frigate Principe Humberto. PARIS, Du. O. Prince Napoleon and the Princess Clothilde re ceived yesterday the Ambassadors of Spain and Turkey, and the Ministers of Brazil, Mecklenburg- Schwerin, and Peru. Official intelligence received here from Algiers announces that Colonel Colomb has driven the Algerine insurgents far into the desert. Not a single French soldier had been wounded. Perfect tranquillity prevailed from Tunis to the frontier of Morocco. _ ?GUN BROODES begs to make the following Sri ansonsosnsest regarding the VALUE of GOLD, feeling per waded that the interests of the fair tmder and the public will be alike protected by the wide circulation of knowledge on the subject. Gold being divided int o 24 parts or carats, it follows that gold of 14 carats fine, is worth ..L4 4 111 per ounce. IS carafe.. 4 1 6 carats (ttish etandardi lI Pe 17 lei 21 carats.. 14 20 carata . alO St 19 carafe.. 6 7 Manufactory, 16, Nei N.B. Arils toad! , Istalliehesent is - as one o'clock. 18 carata.S.3 64, 9 carat... 01 11 1 0 17 carats.. 11 2. 8 carats.. 18 24 16 carats.. 2 1 Ti 7 carats.. 1 4 9 1 16 carats.. 0 1 1 6 carata.. 1 1 Si JS cants.. 2 64 6 carats .017 8 carats 118 carats.. 2 0 4 .. 014 1 12 carat... 2 64 1 carats.. 010 71 11 carata . 1 10 11 !cans... 0 7 1 10 carats.. 1 16 44 1 carat .. 0 11 6 micas-street. Covent{ardec. Londe*. W.C. at Chalos and Jewelry for 1.. each. This seed at 8 in the ereolcB,and on Saturdays MESSRS. WATRERSTON and SON, Goldsmiths and JeWean, BATO Ready for Inspection a Great Variety of JEWELLERY, of the Latest Designs, suitable for WEDDING PRESENTS an Run &W. d NZW-YLIIPS Gin& 12. Pallmall (PRIZE MEDAL AWARDED.) ALEN'S PATENT PORTMANTEAUS and TRAVELLING BAGS with LAMB WARDROBE TRUNKB,TaIIVMOS. with Ever Main DESPATCH BOXES, WRITING and DUBBING CABO, and We other articles for home Sr metiers:dal travellthit. Illustrated ueatalcces post tree. Alec. Alltell Barrack Furniture Catalogse of Portable Bad steads. Drawers, Nag Chairs, Waskbandutande Canteens. Re., wet Dee. J. W. ALLEN, blanatecturer Patentee. 3T. Witt Et Esewlets. W.C. nVERCOATS.-HAMILTON and SIMPTON Iv emu especial attention to the NEW WINTER. WOOS toe OVERCOATS, and Write an early inspection or the same. N.B. Specimen garments always on hand. No. 106, Strend, opposite Tutu Hall. %the ov rprefos. TO 001LIMPONDMITIL Adveramonoto Mended for " The Immo " Laid= btupppparr . moot be at taw Odes, 1 1 4 Sorrectrarell, l Two ea the dky d rammaka HAYMARKET. Tuts Eritaned, BROTHER SAM. Meows. Sothern. Buck stone, and Compton : Mims, Nelly Moore. 8110W,1011, MPH SUS IN THE HAY MAAKIT. Mann Warren and Wisher Mom Keeley. Howard 41 Wright.—And SHOCKING EVE ITS. rsurcastra. This lellaDia, QUIRT LODOINOS.—After which IT I NITS& TOO LATI TO MIND. Mesas. Vining, G. Melville, Mead, D. Monty, b. Winn, 7. Vlltlen..l. 0. More, G. Man ny, and 8.. Cahalan; Minn L Moore and I. Icdpra. This Emma, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Mr. H. r . t o BB MAST= 07 RAVI/SNOOD. limn Pechter. lord us, Veda. Misery, arlddleonh. nupstricac. Erma Mesdames Peruse. Mseorthy, idneett. C. Lecteseq. BRITANNIA. TTOS EvErnro, OLD DADDY LONGLEGS AND SIR RIMINI MUMS ; OR, THE RACK TOR THE GOLDIN APPLES.— M. Aod Btertsenbach.-81goor %Tai —olloa-Bbuwer el Oolden JEBEL VAL MORMON'S DALIGHTYR. HIGH /Wilt AT LONDON-IEIDM Tao DIT Weida& Aliasoca, OIL Ilia To-alOalOW Mcnitu. 011. 111 . 1 D IL as intimation has been rooked from Eagland tL any measure of the kind that may be sent to the Colonial. office will be &emoted to. Petitions were sent in from Kingston and St. Catherine against the passing of the bell. The following bills have been assented to by his excel. lencpethe Governor : An act to provide for the expenses of extinguishing th e rebellion. Au tot for the forfeiture of real and personal property ri Persons convicted of felony during the recent rebellion. An act to ennead the Oyer and Terminer Bill. An act to prevent the training of persons to the ass of arms mid practies of military evolutions and exerciser. An act to prevent the unlawful administration end takiog of oaths. An act to amend the act authorising the inflicting of ore. pored puoishment in certain oases, kc. The alien bill. The bill for the trial and punishment of offences cam. misted during martial law. The bill to alter and amend the political constitution of the country. His Excellency the Governor basing suggested to the legislature that a esarching investigation should be made into the cause or causes of the late outbreak io St. Thomas. io.thoEset, a very strong feeling prevails Is all quarters that boo, members should set about such an inquiry. No. thing. however, has been hinted of the existence of say such intention , and we learn that the badness of the legis. lature will soon be brought to a close. REPORTED BATTLE IN MEXICO. SOUTHAMPTON, Dna 30. A report reached Vera Cruz just before the de parture of the mail that an engagement had taken place at Matamoros between the allied Mexican and French troops and the republican party. It was stated that General Mejia had captured 160 prisoners, whom he shot. 46.66 62 10.96 40 13.31;42 19.72,62 61.14 43 29.66 41 29.14 46 NAP 43 MST 41 , 70.6740 , 11.68 40 '110.60 40 119. t/ 38 W.N.W. I w. W.N.W. W. W. W.N.W. W. S.W. S.W. W.S.W. 6W. li IL I r ~. i , . '1 I:\ 1 i . i 1 ' I I I I. 1 I . . 4 I , . it t i p 1 t , . . I I 1. THE EXPIRING YEAR. - - Most of the journals this morning enter upon a survey of the chief events of the expiring year. in the domestic and political topics the death of Lord Palmerston and Mr. Cobden stand out most prominently — the various journals commenting open these events, the proceedings of the late parliament, and the character of the subsequent general election, each according to its ordinary bias or party. Mr. Gladatone's budget, and the resignation of Lord Chancellor Westbury, are especially dwelt upon in the parliamentary review. The readjustment of the cabinet, the anticipations of represents. tive re!orm, and the singular discovery of Fenianam are the only remaining topics of leading importance in this division of the summary. In the wider field of the social life of the country, such subjects as the Privy Counoirs decision in the case of Bishop Coleus° ; the betrothal of the QILIOD . 4 third daughter ; the close of the greet omit in famine ; the experiment with the unfortunate Transatlantic cable; the interchange of visite between the English and French Beets ; the Dublin Exhibition ; and the rinderpest, are of course encountered and dealt with. There is also in some of our contemporaries a list of the more startling of the year's casualties and crime, and the usual obituary, in which every important vacancy in the ranks of public met is poieted out. But in the world-wide view the year 1465 has been ren dered memorable chiefly by the conclusion of the American civil war and the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, and these of course fill up a large space in the various historical sketches. Though tie remarks as to the put are coloured by the sympathies originally felt, there is a general assent in a kindly and approving criticism upon the acts of the United States as now reconstructed. Mexican affairs follow as a kindred subject, and Spain's dispute with Chili is not overlooked. Coming nearer home, the death °Oho King of the Belgians, the Algerian revolt, the troublas . of the papal power, the success of the policy of Count Bismarok, and the new relations between the Em peror Francis Joseph sad the Hungarians, press more im mediately upon our attention; while in the colonial de pertinent a glanee is taken at Canadian policy, the New Zealand war, the knotty dispute in Victoria, and the Jamaia catagropb e. There is also a financial sketch of the year. It seems that 287 new joint-stock companies have been brought out. These companies may be thus analysed: of Capital Capital Companies. Coe. Authorised. uttered. Deposit. Maud icturing and ira• n u6 ll9 09,73.1,000 X 12.207,900 /3,810,290 Banking Railways Financial and Dia count Building and la vestment Assurance Snipping Xining .. Gas Hotels Miscellaneous SPAIN. MADRID, Dic. 30. • Senor Arrazola will, in the name of the Moderate opposition, propose an amendment to the address of the Senate referring to the Holy See. WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.) SATURDAY, SIKYiIiBER 33. 4JL 14, T.l w._ L S. Zs! D. L , 3... 8.&& co 0.12 &S.W. rb 0.16 S. os &VI & 0 0.14 w. 1411 0.40 B.W. co 0.14 b. W. oc 0.0 S.W. hoc 0.71 &W. be 0.15 &W. re u. 79 N.W. rc 032 &W. ro 0.10 8. 00 021 &&W. to 034 N. rb 0.09 &&W. rb 0.41 N. ob 0.11 &W. rc 0.22 - 2EIBI 14 14.14 , MO, 41 !WOO 41 P.S.W. W.LW. LW. W. 6.11. 2i9 b•u 8 It 9 n B. 3 3 7 MUSA& SUNDAY. Oa BOMB= noaDLT. Between &W. and Ooaaat. W.B.W. N.N.W. 14. W., mining trots fresh to strong, fresh to a gate, showers. La above. WILSTIMIL North-westerly. fresh to strong. Similar to above. SOCTlrrall. Westerly, moderate to strong. LIMA. el W. to N.W., mode. rate to shwa. Northsett=llootland. Western=lrelaatt. Wass, sad sdilt essetlea Boathera=hoillas Channal and bay of Biscay. lasterasalastuard aad North Bea. 1 raw Instomati o T ismuOt Vie Fern charge of fel James Donal was tide ma Mr. G. Li prosecution It will be from lad half past I the Proem in Greats at the tin and that he inflicted parts of I were of mireaulous ooesidering • ' and the cir The proem exernmatio his actual The poi the effects to-day se the attack he was w Greshant.l violently up, he fell • sharp iamb Some pen close by, places. The prt said that I position. The prt In are cuter sak &mama limed be The pr After t the prima Elizabe described D'Eynar • No. 4,1 i timepieo I of Kr. N The • hOtlalo had net entering a the prig any kllO he foam belief tl and find Polio I; to exao ; no trac th td ope as to the for bet a . goct n- twoepu le- took hi prosem m- the tin ed f =the r blanks ion Mr. me The I Lee ; sorry 1 ads bed di her as ren , • The He ha lodes for t dam , Mr. not ref us prow Omits Ifficted - i pti sari Mod /Do& twee, . U9l Itmring , t pie Imo lumpy t Polio, *sae try, Ice, proseci `his tin .16 ha lodgio M s WI lase, ow • jewel mosi that teal!! Walt loom I pal dal som