The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-01 00:00:00

THE RIGHTS , OF MARRIED WOMEN: Francis Love is againin custody. It will be remembered that he was first arrested immediately upon his return from New York, charged with stealing 100 guineas from a married woman named Mrs. Plant, to live with whom he had left his wife, the daughter of a. deceased landed pro prietor of North Staffordshire, and the sister of the wife of a county member and baronet. There was no doubt about his having had the money, but he was acquitted upon the allegation for the defence, that without the consent of the woman's husband, to whom the money really belonged, no prosecution could stand. A second warrant was, how ever, afterwards taken out, in which his paramour became the prosecutrix, the money still being laid as that of her husband, and in which Love was also charged with stealing a double-cased gold hunting watch, the property of George Plant. Upon this charge he was on Monday brought up in the Wolverhampton police-court, before the Mayor of that borough and two other magis trates. A deed of separation between the woman and her husband, who is a farmer at rarnfield, near Longton; was produced, and as it contained authority to use the husband's name, the warrant was declared valid, although the husband had no desire to prosecute. The evidence skewed that the prisoner was living with his wife, who is understood to have an allowance of £2OO a year, near the house of Mrs. Plant. She was said to have separated from her husband in consequence of her drinking habits. She had been before married, and possessed money left to her by her previous husband, and among other things two gold watches of considerable value. Love and she lived together, first in the neighbourhood of their respective homes, and then at Bilston and Wolverhampton. From the last town they went together to the Manchester and Liverpool Bank at Stone, where she drew out £lOl 15s. 2d. This money, together with £5 he had previously ob tained from her, and one of the gold watches, he early the next morning got possession of from a box in the bedroom, and he threatened to kill her if she persisted in attempting to stop him taking it. It transpired that the solicitor for the defence, by whom the deed of separation was prepared, is now engaged in getting up evidence with a view to a divorce. He alleged that the separation was due exclusively to Mrs. Plant's intemperance ; that the money was taken out of the bank to enable her and Love to go to America together ; that at Stone she gave him the money, saying, " Here, Frank, put this in your pocket ;" and that the prosecution was instituted with the intention either of getting Love ~to return to her or else to obtain re-possession of the 'money to spend upon drink. The magistrates committed the prisoner for trial, accepting bail. LAW AND POLICE. Amor AGALYST AN ArrourTET.—An action has been biought in the Court of Queen's Bench by the widow of Mr. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, a lineal descendant of the 'celebrated Sheridan, against an attorney for negligence. An action had been brought against her by a furniture dealer, and she took the writ to the defendant, her late husband's solicitor, and requested him to put in an appearance. This ho did not:do,and judgment went by default. Thelawyer in question said he had given good advice to Mrs. Sheridan, but admitted that his clerk was in error in wtiting angry letters to the creditor. The matter was arranged out of court. COIEPENSATION rou LVTRIES.—Three actions for com pensation for personal injuries have been heard in the Second Court of Queen's Bench. In the first case the plaintiff was, walking along Eastcheap in front of a hoarding erected by the defendants while a large beam was being brought in by the defendants' servants. He passed is safety, but hearing the watchman call out to him, he turned back, and was struck by the beam, being seriously injured. The jury found for the defendants. In the next case the verdict was also for the defendants, who were the Metro politan Railway Company. The action was brought by a Mrs. Fuller for injuries received by falling into a cellar, ten feet deep, at the Praed-street Station, Paddington. In the third case, a watchmaker,at Clerken well, sued the South-Western Railway for compensation for injuries received by falling through a hole in the platform of the Fareham Station. Vetdict for the plain tiff. Damages £3OO. UPSETTING A TRAY OF PILLS.—A dispute between two next door neighbours has been tried by jury in the Second Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff, a chemist in the Old Kent-road, was in the habit of making up antibilious pills in a summer house at the bottom of his garden, through which the defen dant was accustomed to pass to his own premises. Once or twice he upset the trays of pills, and in conse quence the plaintiff closed the passage. This led to a dis pute and alleged trespass, and by the advice of a lawyer the affair came into court, but was settled by the with drawal of a juror. THE LONDON FINANCIAL Assoc - a:nom—The case of the " London Financial Association v. Waring and others,' has been heard in the Exchequer Chamber, an appeal being made from the judgment of the Court of Common Pleas. The action was on a promissory note, one of a large number, upwards of £lOO,OOO being represented by promissory notes. The question was whether the plaintiffs were under an obligation to take a certain number of shares in the Peterborough Railway Company, in lieu of money, for these notes. The defen dants, Messrs. Waring, were the contractors for the line, and in 1864 contracted with the company to make the railway. (It was a contractor's line. A proposal was made that 150,000 'shares should be handed over to the plaintiffs, who were to provide the money, and the Warings were to give promissory notes for the amount with the understanding that the Financial Company should have £150,000 worth of shares given to them, 7,500 of those shares having a preferential dividend at 5 per cent. ; and it was agreed that the plaintiffs should have 5,500 other shares in satisfaction of the promissory notes. The question at issue was mainly as to the number of the preferential shares. It was understood that the House of Lords struck out the word " preference " in the bill brought into Parliament, though the Commons had passed it. After a long deliberation, the court affirmed the judgment of the court below, which was for . the plaintiffs—the Finan-ial Company. THE CONTRIBUTORIES TO BARNED'S BANKING CO3I EANY.—The case of a contributory to Barned's Banking Company having been stated in the Judges Chambers to be one of great hardship, the Chief Clerk gave some advice to all contributories who could not pay. They must state their circumstances, and the committee appointed would investigate and report, and no attachment would be issued if the defaulters made a fair representation. Tire BArrnrr's CAVE.—Seven lads, whose ages varied from 15 to 18, were brought up at Worship-street, charged with being concerned with others, now in custody, with frequenting the " Bandit's Cave," at Dalston-rise, in which a gang of young thieves had collected a variety of pro perty. They were sentenced to one month's imprison ment each, with the caution that on another occasion they would receive a heavier punishment. A THIRTY YEAR.° CHARACTER.—A respectable looking man has been sentenced to twenty-one days's imprison ment for stealing a truss of hay, value 3s. He had been in his master's service for thirty years, and had borne a good character. It is stated that the rnmonr that Sir Colman O'Loghlen will be transferred from the post of Judge- Advocate-General to that of Irish Attorney-General is devoid of foundation. ADMISSION OF LADIES TO A SWEDISH UNIVER siTy.— The "Carolinska Institute" in Stockholm has ex pressed its willingness to admit female students ato t y o w i i t l s also m lectures in the public hall. In s t r u c ti o n i n an be given to ladies separately. Clinical lectureswill be given separately to female students, but the Carolinska Institute requires that those who join this class shall p o ssess tho same preparatory knowledge as the a suc cessful students—viz., a degree of knowledge correspondingassed male the so-called university certificate of havinr , p examinatio n in medico- p hilo sophy. In order to facilitate women qualifying themselves for the above class, the indefatigabl e Dr. Schach has o p ened for ladies a, higher course of medical instruction (in Stockholm), amongst whom two or three have expressed their desire to study medicine. The University of Stockholm has lately published its programme under an organised system, and intends to receive women students as well as men. ARCHDEACON STOPFORD'S REMEDY FOR CRAMP. --S o me time back we p ublished a paragraph, which was copied in most other journals, giving Archdeacon Stop ford's remedy for cramp—a cork garter. A correspondent of a contemporary writes concerning the remedy as fol lows:—" There can be no question regarding the efficacy of the Archdeacon's remedy for cramp as explained in a para graph of a recent number of your paper. My wife, who has been for years a martyr to attacks of this ailment, was in duced to try the garter remedy, and has foundthat it acted not merely as a specific against the visits of that complaint, hut that after feeling symp toms of an approaching attack its application sufficed to ward off the spasm. It is to be hoped that some others of your readers will be able to inform the public whether it is likely to be as effectual a specific against the cramp, wnich proves so fatal every year to bathers. In the meantime the subject seems well deserving the attention of medical men, for it would be especially interesting to know in what way a simple row of cork pellets or circlets confined between two bands of silk, and applied in the form of a garter, can 'produce the effect which experinkciArldpionstra.‘ol dog' ii per k the MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. THE RESIGNATION OF LORD CAIRNS. The resignation of Lord Cairns is a serious thing for the Tory party ; and the Conservatives are deeply conscious of the fact. It may prove even a calamity for them. Rumour is divided as to the reason for Lord Cairns's resignation ; probably there is some thing of truth in all the causes assigned. First, his health is alleged—that certainly may have some influence, but it is not all. Then his sense that the House of Lords contains those above him— at which the Standard vaguely hints ; and the Daily News accepts the explanation. Thirdly, it is said that a section of the peers are dissatisfied with his leading on the Irish Church question ; they aver that 117 r. Disraeli, and not he, does all the work. Finally, the event is put down to Lord Cairns's ad vanced views on the land question, of which views the world knows httle. Those who are not in Lord Cairns's secrets will find it hard to unravel the puzzle ; and harder still to answer the question, Wfio is to suc ceed him—Lords Malmesbury, Carnarvon, Derby, or Salisbury 9 The Standard, which ought to know as much as anvone, confesses itself in great perplexity, and thanks heaven it has not got to decide the point. The two first-named peers it speaks of as out of the running. But the appointment of the present Earl of Derby, with his reputed Liberal ten dency, would only widen the breach between Mr. Disraeli and the Marquis of Salisbury— would separate the acting policy of Conservatives from the sympathy of the great body of the . party. Lord Salisbury, on the other hand, seems an impos sible lieutenant to Mr. Disraeli ; and the commoner would certainly refuse to play second fiddle to the peer. THE AITNISTRY AND IRELAND. Though the statement that Earl Spencer was about to retire from the Lord-Lieutenancy has been denied, it seems pretty clear that the state of Ireland is rais ing difficulties amongst the different members of the Government. The Dublin correspondent of the Telegraph says there is a difference of opinion in the Irish Executive regarding the prosecution of sediti ous publications. The Daily Expi ess affirms that the Lord Lieutenant and the Attorney-General recom mend rigorous measures, but the Lord Chancellor and the Chief Secretary (the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P.) consider that matters should be allowed to take their course. "If the latter advice prevail, it is rumoured that Lord Spencer will resign the Viceregal office, and be succeeded by Mr. Fortescue, who will be raised to the peerage." ttOSSA'S RETURN. Divers theories have been put forward to account for the election of O'Donovan Rossa as the member for Tipperary ; but later details in no wise weaken the impression that terrorism defeated Mr. Heron. The Fenians had a small minority in the county, and this they converted into a temporary majority by inducinc , several thousand voters to stay at home : Void tout. The On*, Ercanainer says that for four or five days before the polling, bands of young men traversed the county canvassing on belalf of O'Donovan Rossa. All electors who declined to poll, or who said they were already pledged, were warned that if they gave their vote for the opposing candidate they would be marked men. Placards were posted extensively. In one it was set forth that the man who betrayed his country at the poll would not be forgotten by the people ; another stated that all who voted against the popular voice would be lookedupon as the enemies of the people. SOUTHWARK. Politics in the South London borough which has a seat to dispose of are kept alive with remarkable zeal. Meetings are of daily occurrence. The friends of Mr. Labouchere have gathered together, and unanimously agreed that he is a fit and proper representative, and the friends of Mr. Odger have met, and with equal unanimity have arrived at a precisely similar conclusion. The latter party are confident that the prospects of a working-man candidate are highly satisfactory, and they aro resolved, therefore, not to agree to anything 't short of taking George Odger to the poll." In addition to the excitement caused by the division between the Moderate Liberals and by the candidature of a working man, the Irish are about to give spirit to the contest by putting up a Fenian. There are 3,000 Irish electors in Southwark, and these think of starting the convict Colonel Burke—the man in favour of whom the attempt was made to blow up the Clerkenwell House of Correc- tion. The Fenians do not, at all events, lack the virtue of self-reliance. If they get Burke in for Southwark, there will bo nothing to prevent them making an attempt to win a seat in, say, Buckingham shire. ANOTHER PASTORAL FROM CARDINAL CULLEN. There can be no doubt about Cardinal Cullen's antipathy to Fenianism. lle hates it as cordially as he bates anything in the Stfite. Pastoral after pas toral he has launched against it, in thundering anathema. As we mentioned yesterday, he has now sent forth another string of denunciations against the extreme agitators. He says they are opposing all truly peaceful measures; they do nothing themselves; they would allow no one else to do anything. They are unwise, would fill the country with blood, and bring back the days of Robes pierre and Ararat. Strange to say, the Cardinal at the commencement of his letter, refers to the revival of duelling, a propos of the late affair between the O'Donoghue and Mr. Moore. After declaring that the Church is infallible, he goes on to remark that not only is the practice of duelling one rejected by all brave and high-spirited men—not only is it forbidden by every legislature; but " the Church inflicts its severest penalties of excommunication upon the un happy men, no matter of what rank or condition, who engage in it; the duellist is guilty both of suicide and murder." THE PROGRESS OF ANARCHY. The mob in Ireland is making the most of its triumphs. A tenant-right meeting was held at Dun dalk on Monday, Lord Bellew in the chair. The doors were closed, and the audience was kept select, but this precaution did not baffle the mob. The howling crowd outside kept up such an incessant uproar that to make speeches was impossible, and the resolutions were proposed and declared carried in a few minutes. Before the meeting was dispersed the mob broke in, shouting " Rossa I" "Amnesty !" "Remem ber Tipperary !" " Tenant-right 1" and "God save Ireland !" The priests expostulated in vain. The crowd called for one thine , and then another— their demands including a Labourer's Bill with a house free and an acre of land. The meeting soon came to an end. Another outrage is reported. Constable Griffith was fired at in Stmdone, county of Cavan, Ulster, on Sunday night. Two balls entered his cap, but he was not hurt. At Roscommon the tenant farmers, with the High Sheriff at their head, have held a grand demonstration in favour of fixity of tenure, THE LATI4: EARL OF DERBY. The friends of the late Earl of Derby are stirring for the erection of a memorial to him. Two members of the Carlton Club write to the Times and Standard making a public appeal for funds towards a statue in marble, to be executed by one of our first English sculptors, and to be placed in the Carlton Club. Does it not strike these enthusiastic admirers of the late Conservative leader that a general subscription toward a private monument—for such is certainly a club statue—has a strange look about it F—is especi ally anomalous in the case of so wealthy an institu tion ? CUSTOM HOUSE REFORM. Considerable changes in the administration of the Customs' department have long been talked of. The rumour is that they are now imminent. A contem porary says it is probable that the Customs and the Excise will be amalgamated ; but at any rate it is agreed that the forthcoming changes will be of a sweeping character. The detail work, it is complained, is needlessly complicated ; some well-paid offices are mere sinecures; the coastguard is useless; certain small custom-houses do not pay their expenses. The Produce Market Review observes : We fancy there are few business men whom they may consult who would not complain of the obstructiveness of the Customs' officials, of the needless complication of the returns and papers they require, and of the endless diffi culties raised at every step. For instance, it appears in credible that the trade of London should have to make out the whole of its Customs' papers in duplicate or tripli cate, and to lodge them in different offices for the conveni ence of different sets of books needlessly kept by the Customs, instead of the one set really necessary. Ludi crously intricate details are required on each of these, and we venture to say that half of the subordinate clerks in Thames-street might be saved by a proper simplification of the books, while the labour involved to merchants in clearing their goods would be halved. In short, the system of "How not to do it " is carried to perfection by the Commissioners of Customs. The Review advocates that the honourable board be em ployed in some congenial where, and that a really efficient and business-like official be appointed at the head of the department. Our readers will probably have the Dagenham Docks enormity in remem brance. A PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. The numerous failures of justice through the want of some authority to prosecute b are called forth a public protest from one of the London magistrates. Mr. Tyrwhitt, noticinc , that several offenders had escaped from his court because no person could. be found to prosecute, has just affirmed that justice is seriously injured by such failures, and that the appointment of a public prosecutor seems to be the proper remedy for the evil. DISSENSION AFTER THE MISSION. The "advanced" service at St. Albans Holborn, in connection with the T welve Days' Mission has called forth protests from cler men of both Low and a THE SUN, _LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1, L 69. ;ormer way, nas expiamea from ins pulpit tnaT he declined to join the Mission because he fore saw the " puerile and blasphemous" proceedings which have actually taken place. The prime object of the Mission, the teaching of Christ, was negatived by the after parade of the confessional, the lighting of candles, and the procession. The Rev. W. Rogers, of the Broad party, is not less uncompromising in his protestations. He declared that the earnest ness which undoubtedly marked the Revival was vitiated by teaching the doctrines of private confession, and of the bodily presence of Christ in the Sacrament. If these doctrines were to prevail " then the Reformation, for which our fathers bled and died, was stultified. The time was come when men must speak out, and declare whether they held to the principles of Protes tantism, or whether they believed in something • else." The barracks of one of the native regiments fell in, and several other buildings were much injured. Several deaths took place from fear and from falls in jumping from windows, in escaping from the houses, &c.. The strongest shock lasted fifty seconds, and has thoroughly shaken all the houses. Since that time news has been received from the provinces of other earthquakes which have destroyed churches and other large buildings. The shock on the Ist was felt at sea, at a distance of 100 miles. It is believed from previous experience that earthquakes may be looked for along the curved line extending from Yokho hama to Amoy, Formosa, and the islands north of the AMERICAN AFFAIRS. (From the Anglo-American Times.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. It was not till Tuesday that the President in formed General Butterfield that his resignation as Assistant Treasurer had been accepted, only being enabled then to do so, as AIL Charles J. Folger had sent a telegram accepting the post, which some days before had been offered him. He was an appli cant recommended by prominent Republicans of New York when the post was bestowed upon Gene. ral Butterfield, and all seem to regret that he was not then successful. Another big business in count ing the money will have to be gone through, and a bevy of damsels was despatched as best qualified for the work from the Treasury here to the Sub-Trea sury of New York. Collector Grinnell has been here, said to be desirous of escaping the labours of his post in the New York Custom-house, having therefore tendere 1 his resignation. It is no light task a man undertakes in the appointment of col lector, as the corruption is beyond his control, for the temptations are beyond his removal. Some time ago frauds were discovered which, it is feared, have entered into every class of imported goods and may reach a very high figure. They are accom plished through certificates of drawbacks ; and have been effected by a combination of the Custom-house employes. United States Commissioner Osborn is in New York, with .Solicitor Banfield, secretly in vestigating the circumstances, and two officials are being closely examined. The books, vouchers, &c., are to be scrutinized by six selected clerks from the Treasury, for Mr. Boutwell is determined to get to the bottom of the matter. The collector's post last year yielded atout $45,000, so it is likely to be eagerly sought after. No sooner, however, was the bait held before the greedy office-seekers than their hopes were dashed by an intimation that Mr. Grin nell had no intention of resigning, and that the Go vernment was well pleased with the way in which his duties were discharged. Mr. M'Elrath has re signed his post of appraiser, and General Palmer has been appointed. Governor Bullock, of Georgia, has been here beating up for recruits to attend the State Fair. He has got a fair number of promises to at tend, though the President has declined. A revenue cutter is to be placed at his disposal to convey the guests from this city to Savannah if he cannot secure a special train to run through without. stopping to change cars. The movement in favour of Woman's Rights, progresses here as elsewhere towards a burlesque, but.you will see by the tone of the papers that public attention is a good deal directed towards this subject. Last Saturday there was the regular weekly meeting of our organiza tion, but the greater number who attended seemed rather bent on making a row than on forwarding the objects of the association. The proceedings were uproarious, women and men shouting at each other, and I am bound to say that the shrill treble prevailed, showing that if elected to a legislative assembly the ladies would succeed in what they threaten to do, that is in making their voices heard. Whether such would then become more orderly, less slangwhanging is another matter, but it would be unfair to judge of women as debaters by the pro ceedings here, especially where they are purposely interrupted by those hostile to their principles. One drunken man was turned out, and another had to make tracks sharp for calling another who had denounced Female -Suffrage a blackguard. Preparations for social enjoyment and politics during the winter are progressing favourably. The Ohio Republicans are to meet and liquor every alternate week, and the Pennsylvania Republicans, ditto, ditto, repeated ; in fact, any one who can pass himself off as a citizen of any particular State may make " a night of it" every night. A curious scene occurred at the residence of Madame Garcia, wife of the Argentine Minister. A brilliant party, her first of the season, had assembled. Many members of the foreign Legations were present, and among the distinguished Americans was general Sherman. All was going on as mer rily as a marriage bell when suddenly the lights were extinguished, and the company left in utter darkness. Although it frightened some of the ladies, it was only a freak of our gas, but one which effectually snuffed out that party, for they all had to go home. There was a grand ball at Annapolis. given by the midshipmen of the Academy to Mrs. Porter. The Admiral, who is awaiting the arrival of Commodore Worden to give over the Superin tendency, went there to spend a few days. The Com modore, who is one of the finest officers of our Navy, and distinguished himi:elf greatly during the war, has lately been appointed, but he is in Europe, though I believe he is daily expected back, and to reach Annapolis before the month ends; Admiral Porter will them permanently take up his residence in this city. A restaurant keeper has been arrested for suggesting to some sharpers by advertisement cards, printed in imitation of the 50 cent fractional cur rency notes, a cheat of which they at once availed themselves by passing the cards as those notes, and many were taken in by the swindle. The law does not permit any such imitation. At the Cabinet meeting of Tuesday all the Secretaries were present except Postmaster-General Creswell, but Secretary Pobeso❑ left immediately after to attend the funeral of Admiral Stewart at Philadelphia. The $50,000 left by a wealthy citizen of Georgetown named Linthicurn is to found a free school there for the edu cation of poor white boys. Senator Sprague refuses to buy the National hitelligencer, although he had opened negotiations to do so, and the report was circulated that the bargain had been made. Among the distinguished arrivals is that of General Butter field, who Las had a long interview with Secre tary Boutwell, from whom he demanded an inves tigation, declaring that if the chance were afforded he could clear himself to the satisfaction both of the Government and of the country. There are said to be only two ways to procure such an inves tigation, either through Congress or through a mili tary Court of Inquiry, but Secretary Boutwell be lieves he has no authority i❑ law, or he would wil lingly concede to Mr. Butterfield what he asks. The greater portion of the Americans in Vienna assembled in the " Weisser Ross," at six o'clock on the evening of the 18th inst., in accordance with the proclamation of President Grant, and under the superintendence of a committee, composed of Messrs. Post, Browne, and Shattuck. At the con clusion of the dinner, Mr. John Jay, the American Minister, in proposing the first toast, said : " To-day in response to the call of the President, our countrymen repose from their labours. The hum of busi ness is hushed, party differences are laid aside. Young and old are gathering at the village church and around the social board. From ocean to ocean is heard the voice of praise, and Heaven bends to listen to the grateful heart-throb of the American people. It is fitting that Americans in foreign parts should join their voices, as we now do to swell the anthem of National Thanksgiving. This central capital, from which we survey the politics of Europe and in part of Asia and Africa, is no bad stand point, from which to observe the posi tion among the nations, of our own Republic. Some of the blessings enumerated by the President, as those for which we should be thankful, such as the national increase in wealth and strength, are fea tures which have induced thoughtful European states men to speculate with concern upon our future policy ; Ind an eminent French publicist, mindful that by 1890 we will number more than a hundred millions, has advised Europe to prepare for a transatlantic invasion. It is per haps natural that certain Governments should view with anxiety such an exhibition of national strength, constitu tional, military, and financial, as has been presented during the last few years in raising gigantic armies, extemporiz ing a formidable navy, quietly disbanding those armies, when their work was done, and reducing the debt by monthly instalments. But the policy of a nation depends less upon their power than upon their character, and per haps the surest mode of forming a sound judgment as to w:Jat wo will probably think and do in the future, is to g'vo a backward glance at what has been thought and done in America during the last three centuries. If the boy is father to the man, why should not the youth of a nation throw light upon its manhood? In recalling the past of our country, wo are impressed with the dignity of its history, with the conscientiousness, the heroism, the common sense, the right feeling, which are con spicuous in its colonial, revolutionary, and constitutions a nnals, down to that recent epoch, when the nationality of the Republic was made invincible, and peace and order were restored to the Western continent, simply by reduc ing to practice its original principle of equal freedom. Other lands have been settled by men seeking fortune and adventure, but America was founded chiefly by those who had fled from religious persecution and who sought for freedom to worship God. During the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, every country in Europe sent its bravest and best to join the sturdy bands, who, 'building better than they knew,' were preparing the way for the Republic. England gave us the resolute, conscientious Puritans, with a small sprinkling of Cavaliers. Spain, under Philip 11., sent Walloons from Belgium, who had escaped the massacres of the Duke of Alva. The Dukes of Savoy, the Waldenses of Piedmont ; Germany furnished the disciples of Luther, Melanchton, and Calvin; Bohemia the fol lowers of its great patriot John Huss; Switzerland those of Ulric Zwinglius, while France sent us during long years the Huguenots, who added grace and dignity to every settlement from Maine to Charleston, and infused into the veins of our infant nation the best blood of that heroic race. When we remember the extent, to which the Huguenot element, rich in culture and the arts, as well as in firmness for the right, has influenced the industrial development, the moral character, and the intellectual statesmanship of our poople, we may accept as true the legend of the medal, struck with a different mo tive by Louis XIV., Francia in novo orbo victrix.' The extent to which those varied nationalities were blended may be seen in the fact that, in 16.14 eighteen different dialects wore spoken iu the Dutch settlement of New York, then known as New Netherland. Thus early did that cosmopolitan city contain representatives of the coantrios whose persecuted subjects had taken refuge in Rolland, and among them, it is pleasant to remember, were high spirited Germans, Bohemians and Moravians from this v( ry empire. Amid the overwhelming magnitude still getter iug at New York, the principles and influence of those men yet survive. Their descendants at this day assist in the government of the country founded by their aecestors, and the Secretary who directs the relations of the Republic with the European Powers, to whose mistaken policy in past ages we owe the settlement of America, is the lineal descendant of Governor Petrus Stuyvesant, who two cen- tanks ago ruled in New Netherland, when that Dutch colony, after inaugurating for America religious tolera tion, inaugurated also that system of free schools, which is to-day the glory and the bulwark of the Republic. Glance once again at the progress of those scattered colo nies. Recall their struggles with the hardships of the wilderness, with the hostile Indians, whose noble and savage traits have been illuminated by the genius of Fenniinore Cooper, their long and bloody wars with each other, not on their own account, but for their respective governments in Europe, the Spanish, French, and English, hampered by unwise restrictions, cursed by the introduc tion of African slavery, yet laying broad and deep the foundations of a mighty empire on a basis of political liberty, religious freedom, and popular education. When at length the hour was approaching for separation from Great Britain and the first Congress met to consider the situation, what was the enlightened judgment of the Christian world ? Let William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, answer the question. He said:—' For myself I must avow, that in all my reading, and I have read Thucydides, and I have studied and admired the master States of the world—for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under a combination of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. The histories of Greece and Rome give us nothing equal to it.' The seven years war of the Revolution, the adoption of the National Constitution, the admini stration of Washington, his stern observance of interna tional neutrality, his farewell address, so fraught with wis dom and with justice, the national resolve against the extension of slavery, and the consequent rebellion, closed with emancipation and the deatli`of Lincoln : both events of which, it might be said, in the words of Gibbon, that 'a nerve was touched of exquisite feeling, whose sensa tion vibrated to the heart of Europ3.' Then came the dis- banding of the army, the harmonious reconstruction of our country on a basis of equal rights and fraternal feeling, and to-day we have a Government whose policy is conci liation at home and peace abroad, economy of expenditure, honesty of administration, and, above all, a ilrm resolve, endorsed by the popular approval, that the dignity and credit of the Republic shall not suffer from any disregard of international law, and least of all by the slightest br.ach of the - plighted faith of the American people. Those who thus appreciate the heroic past of America, must of course accept as the rightful motto of her states men in the future, noblesse oblige.' Despite the extravagances and the immorality of faction, the people at large appreciate the sagacious remark of Macauley, that the greatest advantage a Govern ment can possess is to be the one trustworthy Govern- went in the midst of Governments that no one can trust.' If any passages in our history indicate a disregard of this truth, let it be remembered that the organic change in the American Constitution, removing for ever a discordant element, forbids a reference to the policy of the slave power as indicative of the future policy of the nation. The excrescence that has been removed is no longer to be confounded with the restored body politic, which it tempo rarily disfigured. Wo have recently heard with interest and hope of a plan of general disarmament as in contem plation by the powers of Europe, to add everywhere to the popular contentment, by lessening the burthens of ser vice and taxation, and by enabling a more generous expen- ditnre for schools and roads, and similar promoters of national prosperity and international repose. Tho fears that have been expressed of American aggression justify the remark, that so far from their being anything in the policy of the American people to oppose there is every thing to favour such a scheme. If in the future our Re public shall be enlarged it will be not by conquest, but by voluntary attraction. If our example teaches any lesson, it is, that if any nation should draw the sword in defence of its rights, it should gladly sheath it when the war is over. Our commercial interests and our truest sympathies will be promoted by the harmony and prospe rity of all other nations, and America will hail the day when the Governments and people of Europe shall with one accord repeat to one another the pleasant words, to which we have listened—' Let us have peace I' I have the honour to give you the first regular toast—' The Presi dent of the United States.'" When the applause with which this toast was greeted had subsided and the band had played " Hail Columbia," the Minister said-- "The next toast recalls ua from our Western Republic to this Eastern Empire, where amid the historic remini scences of other days we yet find a constitution whose liberality reminds us of our own. A constitution that re flects from Vienna and from Pesth the benignant influences of the nineteenth century. The equality of all citizens be fore the law, the equal admissibility to all State offices, freedom of conscience, that priceless blessing, freedom of speech, that safety-valve of discontent, freedom of the press, that mighty engine of reform, freedom of edu cation, that grand conservator of popular intelligence, the inviolability of one's home and the right of emi gration these are among the constitutional features inaugurated in this Imperial and Royal Government, which command our sympathy and respect. It is true, that the Austro-Hungarian eagle has two heads, whilst that of America will never have but one. But the eagle of Austria ) like our own, gazes with' undazzled eyo upon the sunlight of freedom. This ancient Empire and our young Republic have recently learned the same lesson, and both are teaching the world by their example, that national unity may be preserved, national strength re covered, national order restored, national credit improved, and the contentment and prosperity of all classes advanced, by a simple extension of Constitutional liberty and popular education, and by that wise and fearless statesmanship, which, without sacrificing right, harmonizes by concilia tion and concession. I give you the ' The health of his Imperial and Royal Majesty the Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary."' The company received this toast with three cheers, the band playing an Austrian Anthem. The Minis ter, in introducing the third sentiment, alluded to the recent names it recalled, among others of Ray mond, of the American Press, Rawlings, Secre tary of War, Senator Fessenden, and George Peabody, and the company rose and honoured in silence, "The Memory of the dead of American History, to whom we owe the freedom, the unity, and the tone of the Republic." The &that toast to "The Army and Navy of the United Statics," was responded to by General P. S. Post, in an eloquent and effective speech. The fifth toast, to "The American Congress, Senate and House, re presenting United States and a harmonious people," was briefly responded to by Dr. Norris. The sixth, " Our Common Schools, the nurseries of morality and patriotism of law and order, never to be con trolled by sects or factions," was happily discussed by Mr. J. F. Delaplaine. The seventh, " The Ame rican Press," called forth interesting speeches from Mr. Maas, who had been for fifteen years associated with the press of the United States, and who gave some comparative statistics of the newspapers of the two Continents, and by Mr. Kirsch, who con cluded an effective speech, in which he eulogized the progressive press of Austria, by proposing a toast to a cordial understanding between the press of Austria and the United States, which was re ceived with hearty applause. The eighth toast, to " The American Clergy," was to have been re sponded to by the Rev. Bishop Coxe, of Western New York, who had been unexpectedly obliged to leave Vienna, and, in the Bishop's absence, it was skilfully answered by Dr. Josiah L. Hale. The last toast, to " Our Countrywoman," was responded to by Dr. Shattuck amid cordial applause, after which the company separated. GENEVA, Switzerland. The Hon. Mr. Rublee, our newly-appointed Mini ster, presided at a dinner in the Hotel Metropole, on Thursday evening, in celebration of Thanks giving Day. About forty-five Americans were present. After dinner the room was cleared for a dance, which was kept up with spirit, and to the evident satisfaction of all. The music at the dinner was not always appropriate, as the band persisted in playing "The girl I left behind me," after theloa s t for the Diplomatic Corps," and " nail, Columbia," after that for " The Ladies." It is evident that the ' feeling is growing that these national days should be observed abroad as well as at home, and it only requires, as existed here in Geneva, a committee with spirit and energy successfully to carry out the arrangements, RATIONALISM AMONG THE JEWS. The Jews seem to be threatened with the same party difficulties, arising from the same causes, as those which are agitating the Christians. The Hebrews also have a "Broad" school amongst them; and its leaders are astounding the holders of more moderate opinions. So much sur prised was one of the congregation of the Portland Synagogue the other Sabbath, at the sermon which was delivered, that he has written to the Jeivida Record, complaining of the heterodoxy of the preacher. The rabbi taught that the strugle between Jacob and the angel was a vision ; that tie pa saga over the lied 6ea was a natural occurrence that Balaam's ass speaking was another dream; and that Moses never heard God's voice at all, but con ceived the law in a sort of trance. Moreover, the water flowing from the rock, • and other similar occurrences are simply in accordance with the laws of nature. The Israelite writer protests against this teaching. lle seems to think it as difficult to believe in the fortunate concurrence of happy dreams and mar vellous escapes as to hold that the events . were miraculous. PANACEAS FOR WORKING CLASS DISTRESS. The two panaceas for working class distress—reci procity and emigration—are still being forced upon the attention of at least the London public by meetings and pamphlets. The now Protectionists met on Monday at Chelsea ; the 44 emigrationists" at the Mansion House. Working men principally attended the first-named meeting; the same arguments were used and the usual resolutions were passed. Sir George Grey—the old New Zealand Governor — presided over the emigration meeting. He fervently denounced the Government in several particulars. The colonial policy was anti-national ; the discharge of dockyard-men was false economy; the reduction of the army was the crea tion of pauperism. He protested against the whole thing, and advocated the retention of our colonies to feed our workmen, and the contin ence of our dockyard-men, soldiers, and sailors, lest otherwise they overstock the surplus labour market. Resolutions were passed to the effect that a great meeting should be held at Exeter Hall. The insignificant name of the Emigration Society was altered to the high-sounding title, " Workmen's Emigration Society for the Mainte nance of the British Empire." MADAME GRISI. The famous singer, Madame Grisi, whose death is announced, was born in 1812, and made her first ap pearance in " Romeo and Giulietta," at Florence and Milan. Her debut proper was in London, in 1834, as I%inetta, in "La Gazza Ladra." In this part she established her reputation, which was increased by her impersonations of the Queen in the " Semira mide• ," and of Donna Anna in "Don Giovanni." From her first appearance in this country till 18.61, with one exception , in 1842, Madame Grim did not miss a single operatic season. She had a tri▪ umphant career in Paris, and was prima donna of Her Majesty's Theatre till 1846, when she . transferred her services to the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, where she took a farewell in 1861. She has sung once or twice since this date on special occasions, and reappeared in 1865, and for a short time at Her Majesty's Theatre during the season of 1866. Madame Grisi has been twice married ; the second time to the well-known tenor, Signor Mario. FOREIGN NOTES. THE FRENCH EMPEROR'S SPEECH. The French Liberal press does not receive the Emperor's speech with much cordiality. The Journal des Dibats regrets that, in his reference to the excesses of the press, the Emperor should have appeared to accuse the whole of the journals, instead of recognising that it is owing to the attitude of the majority of the press that public opinion has so greatly moderated. It regrets also that the Imperial discourse should have spoken of the Senatus- Consultum as merely the logical result of preceding re forms. The public would have been better pleased to hear that the declaration of the Minister on the 28th of Juno was the natural consequence of the last general election. The Liberti observes that the speech professes to express the wishes of tho country, but this is not the impression which it gives to the reader. It is quite time that a new policy spoke a language less superannuated. The Imperial discourse can find plenty of subjects for praise in the acts of foreign Powers, but not a single act of French policy of which to boast. THE SULTAN AND THE KHEDIVE. The French journals are still confident of a successful issue with respect to the Eastern difficulty, and declare that the European Powers have not hitherto realised the gravity of the position. They intend, however, to use every effort to bring matters to a satisfactory termination, and will earnestly impress upon the Viceroy the necessity of modifying his views. At the same time, if some points of the ultimatum should appear to be too strong, they will use their influence at Constantinople to obtain an improvement in the proposals. In any case Turkey will not proced to extremities until this friendly inter vention of the Powers has failed to effect its desired object. THE MAORI WAR. The Wanganui Chronicle says that native affairs remain very much in statu quo. Te Kooti is on the move, and there has been some fighting between friendly natives and his band in the Taupo country. A body of the armed constabulary has been sent to the scene; but unless the insurgents are dealt with in a much firmer way, rartics of marauders will continue to infest the fastnesses. As Lord Granville has spoken of the Ma,ories as if they were foreign enemies, instead of rebels, the Attsrney-Goneral has con sulted, his law-books, and come to a totally different con clusion. The Registrar-General has published a number of statistical tables upon the progress of the colony. The immigration of last year added only 860 to the population. The colony has been passing through a severe ordeal, but a reaction, says the Chronicle, seems now to have taken place. THE NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT. The New Zealand Parliament was prorogued on the 24th of September by the Governor. In the course of his speech he said they had acted wisely in making parlia mentary provision for the cost of an Imperial regiment, and in taking steps to remove the grounds of the misunder• standing which had arisen on the subject, and to restore those friendly relations which should exist between the colony and the Imperial Government. He thought the presence of the 18th Regiment was impor tant as a protection, and as a symbol to the natives of the Queen's authority and power. The improvement of the constabulary force would, he hoped, reduce the cost of military operations. The progress of the Auckland gold fields, and the development of the flax cultivation, were also subjects of congratulation ; and the absence of petitions for constitutional changes led him to hope that the excitement of last year was merely ephemeral. His Excellency ex plained that he had transmitted to the Home Government the resolutions of the Houses with respect to the mainte nance of an Imperial regiment, and had seconded them by every means in his power. He concluded by a reference to the loyal welcome which the colonists had given to the Duke of Edinburgh. THE GUNBOAT CLYDE . The Bombay Gazette, of November 0, states that the insult to the British flag at Muscat has been apologised for. Colonel Pelly, political agent in the Persian. Gulf, left for Muscat in the Dalhousie, and demanded an expla nation of the firing on the gunboat Clyde. The ruler of Muscat declared that the Clyde had been mistaken for a Zanzibar vessel ; but Colonel Pelly believed this to be a subterfuge, and required an apology to be made to the captain and officers of the Clyde. This was :tendered on the quarter-deck of the Dalhousie. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. There is to be neither camp nor Durbar at Lucknow. It is very unlikely that Lord Mayo will be able to accompany the royal Duke to Lahore, where the camp is to be held, but Government House, Calcutta, will be a focus of roya festivity. A number of the native princes will be invited to the capital, and noble and other guests are expected from Europe. Calcutta is preparing for a regular bout of regal and viceregal festivity. A TELEGRAPH TO YEDDO. The Japan Gazette announces that a telegraph is about to be established between Yokohama and Yeddo. The apparatus has arrived, and the superintendent also. A code has been' invented for sending messages in Japanese as well as in English, and a little application will enable the Japanese, who are very ready to adopt scientific inven tions, to master the details, so that they can employ the new agent for native messages. AN EARTHQUAKE AT MANILLA. Three severe shocks of earthquake were felt at Manilla tiw lotßf o_c_l2laeishal of danpgq Njlitil.93Ae. SADLER AND BROTVIV, W. Sadler, who was defeated on the Tyne by Brown, tne American champion sculler, is unwilling to allow the latter to return to his own country without once more trying con clusions with him. He has therefore issued a challenge to the Yankee to row him for £lOO a side. The closeness of the struggle between the two oarsmen on the Tyne will invest this aco if it comes off with peculiar interest. SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAS CORPUS ACT IN IRELAND. -...--,___,_._ The Glo Le is responsible for the following statement : "Her Majesty's Ministers, we are informed, are seriously considering the advisability of again suspending the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland. Unless a great change in popular feeling in the sister isle should be manifested within the neat ten days, it is probable the Act will be immediately suspended." SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. The Agricultural Hall at Islington is being rapidly pre pared for the annual cattle show, which opens on Mon day next, under the auspices of the Smithfield Club. The stewards of live stock this year are Mr. Thomas Duckham, Mr. John Painter, Mr. Henry Overman, Mr. J. H. Turner, Mr. J. N. Beasley, and ' Mr. W. B. Canning, while the stewards of implements are Mr. Robert Leeds and Mr. Joseph Druce. Amongst exhibitors may be mentioned the names of her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Richmond, the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Warwick, the Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Harwicko, EarlDucie, Lord Berners, Lord Walsingham, Lord Northbrook, Earl Spencer, Lord Bridport, the Duke of Marlborough, Lord Tredegar, Lord Howe,Lord Penrhyn, Earl Powis, the Earl of Aylesford, Sir J. Throckmorton, Mr. M`Combie, M.P., Mr: John Overman, Mr. Samuel Druce, and Mr. S. Kigden. Thursday next is the last day for the reception, of which a largo number are expected, and all cattle must be in their stalls by Saturday night. The usual dinner of the members of the Club will be held at the Hall on the day of the opening. The president of the year, the Duke of Marlborough, will occupy the chair. THE RESIGNATION OF LORD CA.1140. Referring to the statement made by the Daily News, that Lord Cairns resigned the leadership of the House of Lords "in deference to the feelings of his party," the Globe asserts that the News does a wrong both to the party and the leader. The Globe says there is not, and has at no time been, the smallest jealousy on the part of other and more long-descended Conservative peers of the great lawyer and states man, who has, in their opinion, conferred honour upon the Peerage no less than upon him self by accepting a seat in the House of Lords. It is just possible that the noble lord may, with the modesty not un frequently found in connection with the highest intellec tual power, have some feeling as to his own deficiency in the point of ancie n t titl e . H e m ay have allowed this feel ing to weigh something in the scale which was already heavily pulled down by a desire for greater rest both of mind and body, after years of severe intellectual labour. acting upon a constitution never particularly strong, but the feeling, if he had it, was entirely confined to himself, and would never, we are confident, have occurred, to the members of that party who acted with him with so much loyalty during last session. THE RESIGNATION OF COLONEL BOXER, We rsgret to hear (says the Pall Mall Gazette) that Colonel Boxer, R.A., has resigned his appointment of superintendent of the Royal Laboratory, and that this resignation has been accepted. Colonel Boxer's suc cessful exertions in connection with the improvement of our war materiel aro known mainly through the fuzes, shrapnel shell, life-saving rockets, and breech loading cartridges, with which his name is associated ; but these are only the more conspicuous examples of an inventive faculty which for fifteen years has been in con stant operation for the public benefit. Among Colonel Boxer's less known improvements we may name prominently the iubricators for Armstrong breech-loading guns, and the application of remedies in. 1857 : 8, in the face of strong opposition, for certain serious defects in the Enfield rifle ammunition, which at that time threatened to lead to the condemnation of the arm as a general service weapon. Still less known, perhaps, axe the services which Colonel Boxer rendered at the time of the Crimean war. Lord Panmure, as Secretary of State for War, writes : " To his untiring zeal I am delighted to confess that my means of keeping up the heavy fire at Sebastopol are entirely owing." The Clerk of the Ordnance states :—"He has saved the department from disgrace and the country from imminent danger." And in 1860 Mr. Sidney Her bert officially expressed his concurrence in these opinions. TIIE NATIONAL EDUCATION LEAGUE. .0- The Leeds Branch of the National Education League has been holding a meeting under the presidency of the Mayor. Mr. George Dixon, M.P., President of the League, Mr. Carter, M.P., and other gentlemen interested in the question were present. The Mayor, in opening the meeting, said that he had been a member of the first educational committee formed in that town thirty years ago. There were two systems before the country, one being that of the T T nion which desired to supplement the existing plan, the other that of the League which desired tohave a new plan. Subsequently Mr. George Dixon, M.P., who was loudly cheered, addressed the meeting at some length. The League, he said, respected the founders and supporters of the voluntary schools, who had done the only educational work that had been done in this country, and they did not wish to interfere with them,butto occupy the groundwhich the volunteers bad not taken up. The Leagc proposedthat the country should be divided into select districts—say, for instance, the town of Leeds to be one; that in each chool district there should be a school board, elected the whole people, and that such board should ascer tain the extent of the educational deficiency, and have - . iower to rate the people for the cost of supplying it. The Government should have the power to see that those ',cards did their duty, and of inflicting penalties upon them. The League intended to frame their bill so as to interfere with the present schools as little as possible ; they Would authorise the Government to give them even greater assistance because they did not wish for any thing like a revolution in education which would to disadvantageous to the country. In his own opinion the now national school rate would eventually prevail, but the denominationalists who thought their system the best ought not to fear their rivalry. Mr. Dixon then entered at some length into the religious aspect of the ques tion, explaining that the League did not believe any harm could be done by the exclusion of dogmatic teaching to children under 13. They did not object to the reading of the Bible in the schools; all they said was that the people themselves should say whether they wished to have :t read or not. The denominational teaching had hitherto failed in winning the labouring classes, for the majority of those who filled our churches and chapels belonged to the middle classes whose religious teaching was gained at home. The object of the League was not to demolish the existing system, but to attain, as quickly as possible, the desired result of educating the people. Mr. Dixon was succeeded by a Mr. Womersley, who protested against paying rates for the education of other people's children. After speaking some time ho said, "If I knew the majority of this great meeting were against me I should sit down." Upon this the greater part of the audience rose to their feet amidst great laughter, and the speaker sat down discom fited. Mr. Carter, M.P., answered Mr. Womersley's objec tions in an amusing speech, and held that the compulsory plan of the League was the only one that would answer. Resolutions in support of the League were passed, and the proceedings terminated. The consecration of Dr. Harvey Goodwin, late Dean of Ely, to the Bishopric of Carlisle, took place on Tuesday morning in York Minster. No day has yet been fixed for the consecration of the now Bishops in the Province of The Western 1110rizing - Nezvs . of Tuesday says that in consequence of the illness of the Archbishop of Can- terbury it is probable that some delay may occur in the consecration of the new bishops. Had the archiepiscoyal eoe been vacant, a patent would have been issued to the Archbishop of Bork to complete the necessary formalities, but as it is still occupied this cannot be done. At present Archbishop Tait is unable to sign tho papers, and for this reason the confirmation of Dr Wilberforce as Bishop of Winchester, at Bow Church, which was to have taken place on Saturday last, did not coma aff. CI7 Y COMMISSION OF SEWERS'• Yesterday the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London held a meeting in Guildhall for the despatch of business, Mr. Deputy de Jersey presid ing. Dr. Letheby reported that during the past fort night 862 houses had been inspected, of which 76 required sanitary improvement in various particu lars. 91 orders of the Commission had been exe cuted, and 53 were in hand. 77 vessels had been in spected in the river, and two were found defective in ventilation. This had since been remedied. 3,4871b5. of meat had been seized in the markets and slaughter-houses, 2,2491b5. of which were diseased, 4661b5. putrid, and 5921b5. had come from animals that had died from accident or disease. It con s'sted of 17 sheep, four pigs, one calf, 29 quar ters of beef and 14 joints of meat, and it had all been destroyed. 89 deaths and 88 births had been registered in the City during the fortnight. De mortality returns were below the average (113) fo r the corresponding period of the last 10 years. 31 of the deaths were among children of less than years of age, and 21 among persons of GO and up wards. wards. The chief causes were :—Phth isis, hydrocephalus, 2 ; pneumonia, 10 ; mesenteric dis ease, 2 ; bronchitis, 16 ; scarlet fever, 6 ; c°11• tinned fever, 1 ; whooping cough, 2 ; diphtheria, 2 ; measles, 1--making 12 from tubercular dis eases, 26 from inflammatory affections of the lungs, and 12 from diseases of a zymotic cha racter. He recommended the immediate disin fection of all rooms in which deaths from fe ver had occurred. The returns indicated a sati 3fac : tory state of the public health. The solieit°' (Mr. A. J. Baylis) received instructions to prosecute in two cases, where diseased meat had been dresse in the country, and sent to the Metropolitan geateb Market for sale as human food, and to inv estiga a third case with a similar view. A petition Ic. presented by Mr. J. C. Davis from certain inhsl3l- tants of the wards of Aldgate, Portsoken, Te' ver l and Bishopsgate, praying that the proposal to ere ; eu a station near the Mansion-house for the Jgetrop litan District Railway would be oppose d by , t _ e court on the ground that it would mere o f rather than relieve, the present crowded state u the streets, and that the company would indict s great injustice upon the etitioners by give at up for that object their proposed s tations Whitechapel and Aldgate. The pet ition ° f a r. referred to a committee for consideration. J`J•ci, Deputy It Burnell inquired of Mr. Ilarg°°o the engineer, whether the new lamps ~r the new viaduct were merely inte nded ornament. He asked the question, he said, a s : t. veral of them were not lighted on Saturd a y nix at Mr. Ha wood replied that he was not aw are th their use was tolvary from that of the other lamps' The Corporation contracted with a gas company for the gas, and with a lamplighter for the ligli til3 . g ; and the omission rested with them. He ad ded : 11 1 0 answer to another question, that the Vie d " o f not yet been formally given over into the banns d, the Commission. On the motion of Mr. Bedfr,r, the question of widening the carriage way of Lon g , lane, Smithfield, was referred to a committee. .00 petition was received by the Commissi on aski e; that they would join in a memorial to the Gi r o , Western Railway Company to provide statio n commodation near the City of London CenletetieJe. at Little Ilford, and it was referred to a cominit The Commission, after transacting other ront'' 1 business, adjourned. LIS7 FOR THE USE OF VISITORS Iv THE METROPOLIS. 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