The Sun. — London, England, 1869-01-07 00:00:00

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Characters in the Opening by the entire strength of the company. In the Harlequinade a Double Troupe of Pantomimists; and combining the grandest stage effects of any Pantomime ever produced at this theatre. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL, H A YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, A H FRO OF ROMAN , E. Messrs. Bucketone, Sothern, Compton, Chippendale, &c.; Mesdames Ads Cavendish, Chlopendale, Burke. Fitzwilliam, &c. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR. essrs. Comp ton. Kendal, Weaihersby, Bnckstone, jun., &c. ; Mesdames Wright. Burke, Gwynn, &c. Commenee at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, AI)ELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING. DID YOU EVER SEND YGUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. delmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At a. quarter to 8; MONTE CRISTO. Mr. Fechter, Mr. Benin mm Webster, Mr. G Belmore, Mr. Arthur Stirling, Mr. Ashley, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Stuart, Mr. C H. Stephenson, Mr. C. J. Smith, Mr. Romer, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Tiss Carlotta Leclercq,Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Nelly Harris. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.? Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE SECRET. After which (at 8 o'clock) Dion Boncicault's new drama, in flu!' acts, entitled AFTER DARE, a Tale of London Life. Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray. C. Harcourt, J.G. Shore; Miss Emma Barnet. and Miss Rose Leclereq. Entirely new Scenery by Mr, F. Lloyds an - I assistants. To conclude with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. %ors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. DOYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanhorough. THIS EVENING, at 7.10, THE V'T DOW HUNT. Messrs. Clarke. Belford, Joyce: Mesdames B' .tn and Maitland. After which. THE FIELD Ole' I'L E CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James. and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland. &c. To conclude /nth A COMICAL COUNTESS. favourite" among those he is called upon to govern, because heis "sensiblelookingand gentlemanly." Any T. GEORGE'S THEATRE (ST. GEORGE'S way, it has been the good fortun e o f I n di a hi t h erto to HALL).—Great Success of SARDANAPALET.—The new have had among the best of its Governor-Generals Drama, SAVED, and the original Ninevitish Burlesque of SAR DANAPALUS (reeeived with roars of laughter and applause). men from whose antecedents it would have been ditli- Preceded by ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Every Evening, at half-past 7.—The best Shilling Pit in London.- Morning Per- cult, sometimes absolutely impossible, to predicate formances on Saturday, Jan. 9, and on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Two r.rn whether or not their rule would prove at its close a L OBE THE FOR NOTHING source of dismay or of satisfaction. Lord MA YO i s th e G . 7, twenty-third in succession of the Gov e rnor-Ge n e ra l s ATRE-ROYAL —At GOOD . At a quarter to 8, Mr. J. Byron's original Comedy. In five acts, entitled CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon. David fisher. Newbou n d , Andrews, Tinda . le, ITurlsto, and J. Clarke; Mesdames Irenrade, C. Thorne, Breman, Berend, Hughgs, and Stephens. who have been called upon, first by the Company, afterwards by the Crown, to preside over the destinies of Hindostan. Twice the Marquis of CORNWALLIS was ruler in this way of Julia, his first pro-consular reign beginning in 178 G, his second in 1805—so that in that way there will have been (counting Lord MAYO'S rule as one actually commenced) twenty-four Gover nor-Generalship's since the first and greatest of them all, that of IVAratEN HASTINGS. But, otherwise, as already remarked—from the first to the last, from WARREN HASTINGS to Lord MAYO, both inclusively-- there have been twenty-three Governor-Generals. And of Lord MAYO'S twenty-two predecessors it is perfectly well known that there have been several who, like him self, have assumed power without the faintest gleam being afforded by their antecedents as to how that power might be exercised when it had fallen into their hands. Conspicuous among these were both the Earl of DALHOUSIE and Viscount CANNING. And therefore, heartened by the run of luck, so to speak, which has thus fallen to the lot of ludia —one might IOIAL AMPHITHE A I'RE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. The most charming entertainment in London. Two Thousand Five Hundred cats. No cro w di ng. No confusion. The SCENES in the ARENA unparalleled and matchless. The beautiful Horses alone worth seeing. Great success of the Holiday Programme. The Great Carve Troupe every evening, introducing Berr Oscar Carve and his magnificent stti of Fifty Performing Horses. The laughter provoking Clowns, Burgess and Loyal, in a series of whimsicalities. novel and new. 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Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Vining. TAN EVENING, at 7, to commen^e with THE SECRET. At 8, AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life! Mr Vining, Mr. W. Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murmy; Messrs, C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore, Maclean, Holston; Miss Emma Barnet and Miss It ose Leclercq Concluding with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. TRTS EvENING, at 7, GO( )]D FOB NOTHING. At a quarter to S. CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David Fisher, Newbound, Andrews, Tindale, Hurlstone, J. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Bremen, Berend, Hughes, and Stephens. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborongh. Tuss VVENING. at 7.30, THE NVID()W HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke; Miss Buftzn. THE„FIELD OF THE Ci OTH OF GOLD : Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; Mesdames M ar i a Longmore, B. Goodall, Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with A COMICAL COUNTESS QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston. Tins EVENING, DOT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, S. Emery, W. H. Stephens, C. Wyndham. and L. Erough • J esdames Montague, J. Rignold, Msxe, and Everard. And THE GNOME KING. Mr. Toole. With A RACE FOR A DINNER THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC. MIS EVENING, at 7, SL a SHER &CRASHER: Messrs Atkins, Vaughan. G. Vincent, &e.: Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield. After which, at 7.45, THE YELLOW. PASSPORT : Messrs. H Ne-ille, G. Vincent, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and H, Wigan: Mesdames Furtado, Lennox Grey, and Caulfield; ROYALTY THEATRE. Luster the Management of Miss AL Oliver. Tim EVENING, at 7.20, A LOVI NI ; CUP. Mr. Dewar. Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by THE RISE AND FALL OF ITCH AHD III.: or, A New Front to an Old Dicky: Mr. Dewar Mr. Danvers: Miss Collinson. and Miss M. Oliver. To con .tlude with EVERYBODY'S HUSBAND. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton. THIS EVENING, SOCIETY: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague, Blakeley, Montgomery. and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss C. Addison. and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, WHO SPEAKS FIRST ! Messrs. Montague and Blakeley ; Miss C. Addison. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, nOLBORN. Tins EVENING, The Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Hones also Alfred Bradbury, 31. Clifton, and THE MARVELS OF ELECTRICITY. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and S all the year round. ROYAL AL El AMER A PALACE. THREE BALLET Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. ls. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Reger p-i.m OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Adnilssion, ls.; on Mr udays, Gd. ; Children under twelve. 6d. ~_ it lf,y,. 4 , ( „, 1 Uli a) X - 1- 1. 4 - 0 P' s) )V-4,,. -1) •-• 2111 It ....) , ‘,.._,..,,4,,V,A.-.7r., dr , v w‘m• LOADOIV, 7.IIURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1869. According to a telegram from Madras, dated upon the morrow of New Year's Day, Lord MAYO, had arrived there that evening, and met with an en thusiastic reception. A communication appealing some little time previously in the Friend of India (and announced in that journal as having come to it from a very high Indian authority of no party predi lections or prejudices whatever) by a purely acciden tal coincidence, falls under our notice almost simul taneously with the arrival of this Madras telegram. With whimsical gravity the friend of the Friend of India therein informs us that—as he writes—" Lord MAYO is a sensible-looking, gentlemanly man, and gives us the impression that he will do well and be a favourite in India." " A sensible-looking, gentle manly man"—and therefore likely to prove a wise and sagacious ruler for one hundred and eighty million Asiatics ! Than which, surely, there could hardly be any more absurd non sequitur. Reading so grave an announcement so gravely put, one cannot help recalling to mind that ludicrous incident in "Pelham about the broker's man in charge of the spoons who, dining among the guests arrayed i❑ a white neck cloth, and having been warned previously to hold his tongue so as not to betray himself, is spoken of co vertly to ono or two of the other guests, by the hostess , PELHAM'S mother, as " my son's tutor, such a clever man, but so shy." Not one jot less ludicrous than this, in its way, is the serious auguring thus by the high Indian authority corresponding with the Friend of India, that Lord MAYO " will do well and b a TFIE _SEIN LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1'69. be disposed to augur from that certainly, far rather than from any sensible looks or gentlemanly demean our that Lord MAYO will(as we must all most earnestly hope that he will) turn out to have been a most hap pily (elected Governor-General. Sensible looks are deceptive—as in the instance of the anecdote about the dumplings relAte4 by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLE RIDGE. Deceptive also has been, tiara and again be fore no w, the most gentlemanly demeanour. It is simply preposterous to reason thus superficially from the mere outward appearance of a newly-appointed Gover nor-General as to whether his rule is likely to prove satisfactory or otherwise. Lord MAYo has at least the earnest good wishes of the nation, now that he has actually been appointed to his high: office, has taken his departure, and has arrived at his destination. We trust that that he will prove himself a man of capacity, as we feel perfectly well assured, of course, that he is a loyal and devoted subject of the Crown. PROBABLY " L.," who opened the interesting dis cussion on the law of primogeniture, had some good reason for knowing that it would be brought before the new House of Commons very shortly. At any rate he has started a good subject, which is likely to be well siftedbefore Parliament reassembles. Strange to say, one of the most important parts of this ques tion has been overlooked. There has been an abundance of correspondence about the division of land, entails, intestacy, gavelkind, mortgages, and other collateral subjects ; but no one has raised the question why should landed estates, if they are to go to one son, go of necessity to the eldest ? The eldest son is not always morally the best, nor intellectually the wisest. He may be a rogue or a fool, or, if he be neither, he may at least be inferior to his younger brothers. The possession of large estates gives great influence. It is highly important to the nation that this influence should be used rightly. A con scientious father should select as his heir (if he means-to select only one) the son whom he thinks most fitted for the duties that land-ownership involves. There is nothing so sacred in primo geniture that we should sacrifice the public good to it. In certain parts of Wales the law of ultimo geniture prevails, the land descending to the last born son. This practice is even more objectionable than the other, since, so long as a family continues to increase, uncertainty will prevail as to who will be the heir, and there will be no opportunity for teaching him his duties. A far better custom is that which prevails in Turkey and in the native States of India, and which of old prevailed in Palestine. The Suit In and the Rajah of to-day select as their successor to the throne the son they think best, or at all events the son they love best, just as DAVID selected SOLOMON. The consequence is, that the weak in body or in mind are passed over for those who are able to bear the duties and the cares of royalty. Freedom of choice is indeed all that is sought. The opponents of Mr. LOCKE KING'S bill are misled by a false cry. The supporters of the measure do not desire to enforce an equal distribution of land. They have no wish to interfere with testamentary freedom. They simply say that the law has no right to assume that a man would make an unjust will. If he chooses to make one, that is his affair; but the State ought not to make one for him—ought not to enrich one child, and beggar, perhaps, eleven and their mother. As to the objection raised by Sir GEORGE BOWYER with regard to the difficulty of establishing a title if the number of owners were increased, it has simply no force. In the first place, even if land were equally divided among a dozen children, each of them would be owners of a twelfth part of the estate, not co-partners of the whole. Moreover, no one except Sir GEORGE BOWYER supposes that we shall much longer rest content to pay convey ancers for antiquarian investigations at every change of title, when we can get a title registered once for all. The Registration of Titles Act has not been used much hitherto, because no one would be likely to register unless there were a devise of the property, and landed property does not change hands every day. A generation at least will pass before registration becomes at all general. Finally, the prospect of unlimited subdi vision which is held up in terrorenz is altogether visionary. In France, where sub-division is compulsory, the number of estates has actually diminished during the last twenty years. Division of property is by no means synonymous with division of estates. One child may buy out the rest, and will do so if the estate is too small for them all to earn a livelihood out of it. More over, if death divides, marriage unites estates. If the daughter gets her share equally with her brothers, she brings that share to her husband, who adds her estate to his. But all these consideration s would be of weight only if it were proposed to intro duce the French systeik of forcible division. Nothing of the kind is meant. Mr. LOCKE KING and the English Radicals would leave to landowners the right of leaving their property as unequally as they will; but then they must give evidence of their will. THE new Russian tariff of duties on fore'gn manufactures, which comes into operation on the 13th of this month—the third step taken by Russia in the direction of free trade—is likely to prove of much benefit in developing the resources of the empire, and will be attended with considerable advantage to British commerce. The reductions made are considerable in themselves, and there is reason to hope that they will not be the last. For many years past Russia has been the home par excellence of protective doctrine. Shortly after the peace which followed the downfall of NAPOLEON, tl e Muscovite nobles established manufactures, and there being virtually no other political power in the country, their cotton and cloth fabrics were secured by enormous duties which were absolutely prohibitive. It was not until after thirty years' experience of this policy that the Russian Government resolved to abandon a system which did not foster national industry, whilst it greatly encouraged smuggling. In 1850 the tariff was modified, and in 1856 still more so ; but the change was only a transition from prohibitive to protective duties, the tariff still remaining exceed ingly high. The Government of the CZAR has not, however, failed to see that the reductions,though small, have greatly promoted industrial opera tions, and have saved the revenue from a decline which would otherwise have been inevitable. After much difficulty, and in spite of great opposi tion from the Russian manufacturers, a third revision has been obtained. The new tariff contrasts sensibly with the meagre improvements of 1856; the duties on all the more important articles have been largely decreased, in not a few instances as much as 70 per cent.; the differential duties—the charging a one rate on goods imported by land, and another on those brought by sea—have vanished with only one exception ; and local charges have been abolished. The change is great. though by no means equal to the require ments of the case, and by no means 150 exten sive as those which were first prop :teed, but which the Russian manufacturers succeeded in nexlifying The duties still remain excessive, and -the good attending them will he immediately perceptibi' e to only a limited extent. The chief value of‘ the nu 'asure ie that it will surely be followed by more radical c. !ranges Russia for many generations to come must be A pro ducing rather than a manufacturing country. Her great resources are still undeveloped, her vart plaint but half cultivated ; her territory supports the thin nest population of Europe. A country in this position can never owe its chief wealth to its maim factures. The cotton mills and cloth mills are p rofitable to the nobility who own them; but they are the reverse of beneficial to the multitude who a ',re de prived of cheap clothing, tools, and other appi lances of civilisation. Competition in manufactures may hurt the few in Russia, but it must prove of in, cal culable advantage to the many. Free trade ,is) above all things, essential to the progr ess o f _ great Eastern Empire. Of course the new tariff must be a direct gain to British trade with Russia, which has greatly diminished of late years. It has decreased 13 per cent. during a period which shew an increase of 75 per cent. with France. But we must look beyond the Baltic for tilt effect of our efforts to induce the Muscovite Government to abandon its traditional policy. The conquest of Central Asia establishes Russia as the neighbour of the Anglo-Indian Empire, and as our competitor for the trade with those vast regions which are yet unexplored and almost unknown. Our first dealings with the Northern Power in Asia have not been satisfactory ; the Russians have endeavoured to exclude our commerce by prohibitive duties. Such a policy has already brought about a difficulty on the Indian frontier, and it may produce worse results unless Russia concurs in that enlightened policy which has been so firmly established in England. The new tariff is, at least, a good beginning. LATEST INTELL LGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 6. Turkey has requested that the meeting of the Conference should be postponed for eight days, in order to enable the Ottoman Cabinet to forward instructions to the Turkish Minister at Paris. CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS, (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY, Januarit 6. 'lTie Constitutionnet of to-day is destined, I should fancy, to give some little pleasure to the Opposition. It recom mends all those qualified for electors to get themselves enrolled as speedily as possible, for the last day of registration approaches rapidly. In a funny little sermon the semi-official editor urges upon his countrymen the necessity, the duty of enrolling themselves. "To abstain is culpable ;it is a defection which nothing can justify. Beyond doubt, if the voting were carried on here as it is in the United States —a coups de revolver--if the elections invariably counted so many wounded and dead, there are many who might justly hesitate to approach the urn. But in France voting has always been conducted in an orderly manner." Many persons will be inclined to ques tion whether the elections in America, bad as they are, are not preferable to the shams which take place in IFrance. Moreover, they do not raise barri cades it the streets of ITew York. But the Consti tutionnel goes on to announce that the elections will finally take place in May. " The new Legislature opens the second period of the Empire, the period definitely liberal, during which the r6le of the Corps Ldgislatif will become more and more important. The six sessions which are about to open will lead up to the majority of the Prince Imperial. We therefore hope that Conservative electors, those who are partisans of liberty and order, will fulfil their duty with regularity, and, to commence, we invite them to go as early as possible, and consult the lists." All this is very reassuring. The elec tions are finally to come off in May, and there can, there fore, be no new unconstitutional stretches of the Imperial prerogative. The partial elections, which were postponed for six months, according to the privilege of the Emperor, will be postponed no longer, and the ' Opposition, which was getting anxious about the appeal to the country, may now make its preparations for the campaign in peace. As to the Conservatives, " the advo cates of liberty and order," why are they not clubbe , Tories ? The Patric says the greater part of the representatives of the Powers who are to take part in the Conference on the Eastern question, and amongst them Lord Lyons and Djemil Pasha, met together yesterday at the Foreign Ministry for a species of preliminary gathering. " This meeting," says the Patric, " though purely official, was sufficient to show the entente which prevails amongst the Governments respecting the difficulties which are to be disposed of, and all the diplomatists have carried away the conviction that the Conference will accomplish its work rapidly and easily." The Chevalier Nigra seems to have got over his diffi culties at Paris ; at least, he is by no means on the worst of terms with the Emperor, for the two were hunting together in the Forest of Rambouillet yesterday. Prince Napoleon, I am sorry to say, is in no satisfactory condition ; his previous recovery was only temporary, and he has relapsed, though the case is not thought to present any danger. Poor Marquis de Moustier is all but hope lessly ill. I hear, on excellent authority, that the Committee of Uonciliation —the result of Olozaga's attempt to reconcile the Republicans and the Monarchists—have nomi nated the members of the Provisional Govern. meat in nearly all the districts of Madrid. Prim , has been nominated, I believe, in every district without exception, and Serrano in all but one. Topete is another general favourite; Olozaga has been chosen but once. The Spanish journals, which fluctuate and apostate without blush or compunction, are pretty equally divided in their sympathies with the various candidates for the throne. Four of the Madrid papers are for the Duke of Montpen- Bier, three for Espartero, one for Ferdinand of Portugal, two for an Italian prince, four for " Charles V 11.," two for the Prince of the Asturias, and one for Gonzales Bravo ! The Irnparcial sustains its name, and says nothing for any candidate. I should not omit to mention that the Republican choice of candidates for the Cortes does not, as might be expected, include any member of the Provi- sional Government. The Opposition has gained one victory, which, if of no great material value, is not a little gratifying—the paint ings which were at the Imperial Club have quietly found their way back to the Louvre. To-day the Diable-a-Quatre, one of the last imitations of La Lanterne, is to be tried at the Seventh Chamber, for insulting the Emperor. The sale of M. Delessert's picture gallery is announced. It is one of the most valuable in existence, numbering several paintings by the Dutch masters, and the only genuine Raphael in a private collection. THE WEATHER TABLE-THIS DAY. METPOPOLOGICAL REPORTS. Extreme Sea Thursday, 1 r....E. r T. 0 Jan. 7, B. T. to F. D. W R. to 8 a.m. 1 ;4: W. I 1 112 9 — — —..— Nairn Aherdeen Leith Shields Scarborough, 30'27r. 36 35 W.S.W. 2 4 w.s.w. b.c. 2 Yarmouth 30'31.f. 38 33 W.S.W. 1 3 W.S.W. r.f. o'2l 2 Cuxhaven .... _ Skudesures -_ ____ _ _ _ Ardrossan Green castle 30•22 r. 36 i 26 N.W. 1 3 W.S.W.;c.ro o'os Holyhead ,o.b. o'o2 Liverpool Valentin 3B'23r. 48 147 S.S.W. 2 3 W. 10.r.f o'2B 2 Cape Clear 3O 21r. 48 '47 S.W. 3 5 E.S.E, r.f. 0'63 2 Roches Pt. 3019 r. 48 48 E.S.E. 3 3 S.W. r.m. o'so 1 Penzance Plymouth 8 1 1 f v 3 . 7 .1 . v. 0 n . a r . . 10 0: 0 2 1 5 2 1 Weymouth 30•34 r. 53 152 S.W. 1 1 W.S.W. r.o. 0'26 2 Portsmouth 30'346. 50 149 N.W. 1 London , 3o'3of. 44 .44 N.W. 1 2 W.S.W. c.r.fo'39 C'peGris.Nez 130'07f. 48 48 Z. 0 Brest 4 S.W. tn.oo'ol 2 L'Orient. Roch efori Biarritz b. 6 Brussels — .... Paris Strasbourg — _ .... ..... Toulon ..... Heart's Con- _ _ tent (9 a.m. local time) -- SPAIN. MADRID, Jan. 6. A communist conspiracy has been discovered at Xeres. Accounts from Navarre state that an agitation in favour of Don Carlos is being carried on. The Ministerial journal Iberia rejects the candi dature of the Duke of Alontpensier. INDIA AND CHINA (HEAVY) MAILS. MALTA, Jan. 6. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's s team er Delta arrived from Alexandria at 9 tbis morning, and left for Southampton at 2 o'clock p.m., where she may be expected about the 15th inst. OUTWARD (HEAVY) INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Syria, from SoutLatnpcon 26th ult., reached Malta this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and leaves for Alexandria at midnight. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. According to Messrs. Neill Brothers report the receipts of cotton at all ports fur the past four days have been 40,000 bales against 46,000 same time last week. Exports to Great Britain 9,000 bales, against 25,000 same time last week. Ex ports to France, 4,000 bales, against 5,000 same time lost week. Exports to other foreign ports, 4,000 bales, against 16,000 same time last week. Total exports for the four days, 17,000 bales, against 46,000 same time last week. Middling upland, 1 l ie. laid down in Liverpool per steamer, a decline of NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 5. Middling, llic. laid down by sailing vessels. Weather rainy, checking deliveries. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. G.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :-- 41 per Cent. Eud of month... Ithl'an Loan - 3 per Cent ......... 70 35 End of month — End of month... 70 37} Mexican Loan Crodir Mobilier ... 285 Do. Bonds End of month... 283 75 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1552 50 Homo Debt — Eud of month... Deferred ...... Cash Orleans ... 925 Northern ..«. 32021 Lyons and Medit e rr a n e an Southern.... Western Sardinian Austrian Lombard 445 North of Spain Saragossa Roman RAILWAYS. 711 E LATE GArE. TEIGNMOUTH, DEVON, Jan. 5.-4 have to report ' says Mr . G . P . H. Rowell) the following service of the China lifeboat of the National Lifeboat In stitution, stationed at this port, in rescuing the crew of the trawler Start of Brixharn. At 10.20 a.m. that vessel was observed trying to beat to windward to obtain the shelter of Batticombe Bay, a gale then blowing from the S.W. with considerable sea. Just then she lost her mast in a squall, and thereupon the lifeboat was launched with the greatest promptitude and proceeded to her assistance, she being about two miles dead to leeward at the time. Shortly after the boat was launched the men were ob served to leave their vessel, and the lifeboat made all speed towards them, and, after a long and heavy pull, rescued the crew of four men, who were much exhausted. The lifeboat now started for home, but, after nearly one hour's hard pull ing, the crew found they could make no headway against the gale and tide, so bore up for Dawlish, where they landed at 12.40 p.m., amidst the cheers of hundreds of people. The steamer Estender, of this place, had, during this time, proceeded to the wreck, placed men on board, and.got a towline made fast, but hardly had she began to tow her ahead when the smack went down stern foremost, in con sequence of the great damage she had sustained from the fall of her mast. The gale still blowi ng as s t rong l y as ever, the lifeboat is left at Dawlish until the wind goes down. This valuable lifeboat was contri buted to the Lifeboat Society some years since by English residents in China, the fund hav ing been chiefly raised through the indefatigable exertions of W. H. Harton, Esq., of London, an active member of the committee of management of the National Lifeboat Institution, who was then staying at Hong-Kong, Messrs. Gilman and C 0., and other firms at the last named plaoe. GREAT YARMOUTH, Jan. 4.—While it was blow ing a gale here from the south yesterday, and the sea was very heavy, the beadsmen observed a ves-. sel apparently on the Scroby Sand (states Mr. M. S. 11. Butcher). The Mark Lane lifeboat, belong ing to the Vational Lifeboat Institution, was at once launched and taken in that direction ; but when near the ship it was seen that she was clear of the sands, and did not require the ser vices of the lifeboat. A mast was then noticed above water on the Cross Sands, and the lifeboat proceeded towards it and found it be longed to a sunken smack; but no persons were ob served in the rigging or near the spot. A brig was also seen on the same sand with a signal flying, but while the lifeboat was on her way to her the crew left in their small boat, and were picked up by the Caister lifeboat, which also belongs to the Lifeboat Society. The lifeboat was then returning to the shore when a barque iu the roads was observed to have a signal displayed. Oa boarding her she was found to be in a sinking state. The anchors and chains were then slipped, an l, to save the vessel, she was run on the beach. The lifeboat then took off part of the crew, and after part of the cargo had been thrown overboard and pumps were worked at the ship, she was got off and taken into Low,stoft harbour with the lifeboat in attendance. She was the barque Forrnosca, of Genoa, bound from Grimsby to Alexandria with a cargo of coals. MADAME TUSSAUD'S. The latest additional models at the Great Exlilition, Baker-street, are those of Marshal Serrano and General Prim (the great Spanish celebrities). The military dresses on the figures are truly magnificent, and will well repay a visit to the Hall of Kings. DusvILLE and Co., 3elfast, are the largest holders of Whisky in the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re commended by the medical prdessiou in preference to French Brandy. Supplied in casks nut cases for house use or export& Lion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co. Belfast; or 4, Beaufort-Winn:l3, Strand, London W.C,—[Ad YOrtisement. EXPLANA' Barcnicter •corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. The letter r, rising ; f. falling ; a, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.- fog; ; I.—lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o. — overcast, dull ; r.— rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Itain-fall, snow or hail (melted) daring last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. REMARKS. The increase in barometricel pressures since yesterday has been general ; in Northern districts it has amounted to more than two tenths of an inch, and readings are now high—at no station below 30 inches. The pressure at Nairn is still nearly (1.5 in. below that at Rochefort. Temperature to-day is genera'ly higher : the rise has been most in the S. of England and Ireland. Moderate south westerly winds prevailed yesterday, and this morning winds are from the same quarter on our E. coast. In the S. and W. of our Islands a light breeze from the westward is general ; at Roche'e Point an easterly wind is reported. Rain has fallen in the Southern portion of these Islands ; in the S. of Ireland the amount has been more than 0.5 inch. The sky is overcast, with much fog and mist prevailing. THE RESULTS OF THE GENERAL ELECTION. Under this title Mr. Busk, of Charing-cross, has published a pamphlet by Mr. Dudley Baxter, of the firm of 'Baxter, Rose, and Norton, and son of the defeated Conservative candidate for Hull. Mr. Baxter's object is to prove from the late elections that the Conservatives did wisely to pass the late Reform Bill, and that, in spite of their present depression, they have substantially improved their position. For instance, in the old Parliament the counties had a member for every 70,000 population, while the boroughs had one for 26,000 ; whereas in the new Parliament the proportion will be one to 60,000 and one to 30,000 respectively ; so that the boroughs have now only twice as many members as the counties, instead of three times as many, which they used to have. Mr. Baxter asserts, also, that, reckoning by the population of the constituencies, the Conservatives have made a net gain of 432,000 of the population. That is to say, while the Liberal-returning constituencies shew an increase of population as compared with the last election of 1 ,734,700, the Conservative-returning constituencies shew an increase of 2,166,800. This latter increase is wholly in England, while the Liberal increase is divided over Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. THE MANCHESTER ST. ALBANS. At Chatwood, in the diocese of Manchester, there is a church whose patron saint is St. Alban, where Ritual of a pronounced character prevails. At the annual gathering of the members of the congregation, held on Tues day, on the table in the schoolroom there was a display of chasubles, dalmatics, copes, stoles, sze., of amber, maroon, or white satin, all gorgeously embroidered and otherwise embellished. Cards were placed on these vestments announcing that they were such as were now legal and ordered to be worn during the celebration of Holy Communion in the Church of England. The display attracted great attention, and it was confidently circulated among the congregation that those particular vestments, and none other, were autho rised to be worn by the recent decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.—ln the course of the evening, the Rev. J. E. Sedgwick addressed his congre gation at considerable length. He said that a great crisis in their history had arrived; but, whatever might be the result as far as he was personally concerned, he was quite sure that it would conduce to the advancement of Catholic truth in the Church of England and of Catholic practices therein likewise, at any rate in the North of England. Ho believed that would be the result, though it might be purchased at the sacrifice of himself and hie 4111141144 i from the dloceses •N THE REFORM LEAGUE AND THE BALLOT. At the meeting of the Reform League, held on Wednes day night, under the presidency of Mr. Edmund Beales the following resolutions were moved :-1. "That th, recent elections having proved the utter uselessness o. attempting to render the House of Commons neon truly representative of the people by returning to any considerable number of men connected with the artisan class or of advanced Liberal opinion, so long as the present lavish system of expenditure of money, bribery, treating, and coercion exists, and as the Ballot (one of the fundamental principles of the League) is the most direct and surest remedy for those abuses, it is the bounden duty of the League to use its entire influence in aid of Si: Henry Bulwer's motion, in' order that a purer and more free system of voting by. means of the ballot may speedily become the law of the land." 2nd. "That it is not desirable just at present to hole outdoor demonstrations to make the foregoing resolu tion effective ; but the whole country should be called upon to take the question up ; and we suggest that public meetings should be held in each of the metropolitan constituencies, with the view of inducing each locality to get up a pkition in favour of the ballot, to be presented to Parliament as early in the coming session as possible." Mr. Holyoake seconded the adoption of the resolutions. and read a copy of a memorial, which he proposed should be submitted to Parliament. In this document the fol lowing passages occurred :—" If the vote be a trust, every man has a right to call his neighbour to account for the manner in which he discharges that trust ; and after an election the returning officer should be ordered to supply to every elector a copy of the names and addresses of all voters and of the candidates for whom they voted, that steps may be taken to keep alive the sense of the responsibility of every man to his neighbour for the vote he gives, which is the principle of open voting. That since an election is not a deliberation in which public opinion can silently shape the conclusion, but a battle inwhich excited, interested, venal, and bellige rent partisans invoke public opinion to openly decide the contest. public opinion can only respond, and experience shews that it generally does respond, by becoming organised, active, aggressive, menacing, corrupting, or intimidating, but that At ovary olortinn a number of fair-minded, peace ably-disposed electors of both of the great political parties in the State, acting under an impression that the choice of a member is an individual and honest political preference to be quietly, independently, and deliberatelygiven, refuse to take part in treating, bribing, or coercing any one, or abstain altogether from approaching the poll, in order to protect themselves from annoyance, danger, retaliation, and personal loss, thus repressing the manly element in themselves and discouraging it in others. This enervating decency—this deplorable propriety—is felt to deprive open voting of its most salutary influences, and therefore your memorialist prays that steps be taken to enforce among electors recklessness of personal sacrifices and a manly spirit of fighting and fearlessness, and that in a general election the manly principle being honestly and universally acted upon by a demonstrative and determined population, it may be seen to what extent national man liness, decorum, and good feeling will be developed, and this being ascertained the comparative merits of voting by ballot can be better judged. Your memorialist therefore prays that since voting openly is made compulsory, it should he made compulsory upon everyone to vote—that the virtues of open voting be equally exercised, and its perils be impartially shared, and that the Parliamentary theory of the vote being a public trust be enforced by the establishment of internecine responsibility." The resolu tions and the memorial were adopted by the meeting. MR• MARKHAM ON THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION: Mr. Markham, the geographer who accompanied Lora Napier's forces, has delivered an interesting lecture on Abyssinia to the members of the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society. The lecturer began his address by remarking that when the expedition was undertaken Abys sinia was almost an unknown land, and in fact geographi cal discovery formed part of the work of the expeditionary force, as well as the gallant rescue. Mr. Markham then proceeded to summarise his impressions of Abyssinia and 'its people. Owing to the mountainous character of the coun try the climate was more like that of Southern Europe than tropical Africa, and in some places the scenery resembled the interior of the Orkney Islands more than any other place. On the slopes of the highest mountains the vege tation was temperate and English in its character; on the lower slopes were trees and shrubs common to warm climates. The birds are numerous, the largest being the Larnon , yezer, one of which measured eight feet across the wings. The mammalia were less numerous. Lions and leopards were not met with on the line of march, being chiefly found in the deep valleys ; but hymnas swarmed everywhere, carrying off all they could get ; jackals were also common, and small hares were plentiful on the Lill-sides. Among the people, the man who could boast that he had killed five men was entitled to a silver armlet, while a more precious badge was given to him who had slain ten ; and we may suppose that the Abyssinians find 1;1 wild beasts troublesome, since the slayer of a lion is credited with four lives, of an elephant with six. Speak ing of the religion of the people, Mr. Markham observed that most of the priests could read and write, notwith standing their superstitions. Theodore, he thought, was the most remarkable man that had appeared in Africa for some centuries, and great allowance should be made for his ignorance and for the low level from which he had risen. From the time of his forlorn march to Magdala his career might be said to have come to an end, hut at the last many of his great qualities returned to him. He displayed in his march over the mountains indomitable energy, military skill, and a fertility of resource that made his march one of the most remarkable on record. After a lucid account of the siege of Magdala, the release of the captives, and the death and burial of Theodore, Mr. Markham spoke highly on the future of Abyssinia. The great want of the country was the means of communica tion with the rest of Christendom, and he thought that if the British had taken the opportunity of unlocking the gates of the country the result would have been a blessing to a large portion of Africa. The lecture, which was listened to with the deepest attention throughout, lasted for two hours, and at its close a vote of thanks to Mr. Markham was carried with enthusiasm. A WORKING MEN'S MEMBER IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS At the annual meetingof the Leeds branch of the Reform League, Mr. Carter, M.P., who is its president, and was the especial favourite of the working classes at the recent election, addressed those present on the difficulties now standing in the way of really radical reforms. He said : "We have an immense work to do yet. We must not dissolve our association, nor must we be slack or careless in perfecting our organisation. The first great question to be fought is that of the Irish Church—a much more difficult question than many of us imagine. You cannot have a better example of the difficulties Mr. Gladstone will have to contend with than in the fact that Mr. S. Morley, who has been a member of the Liberation Society from, I may say, time immemorial, has withdrawn to a certain extent from that society, because he cannot agree with the views entertained by the leading members as to the dis posal of the funds of the Irish Church. He does not think tha. any of these funds ought to be secularised, and if you Ond Radicals holding such views, how great must be the obstacles which the Liberal leader will have to encounter, send how much will he stand in need of all the assistance Which the Reform League and all other Liberal Associations can give him ?" After mentioning the more important questions likely to come before Parliament, and the neces- sity there was for earnest Reformers to be always prepared Jo do battle for them, Mr. Carter, to chew the necessity for a spirit of energy and determination outside, said that now, although there were Radical constituencies to a great extent in the House of Commons, there were forty five eldest sons of peers learning to be legislators, when they went up to the Upper House, and in addition to these there were sixty-five younger sons of peers, so that the peers of the realm had in the present Parliament 110 men who were their own sons, and they would assist to a great 'extent to damp the energies of the Radical Reformers. There were also 94 brothers, cousins, sons n-law and brothers-in-law of peers, so that in the present House of Commons there were 204 men who were directly related to peers of the realm. These 204 made a very .arge slice to take off 658. Their influence was to be con :ended with. They were principally sent by the counties; and in addition to 63 baronets and sons of baronet; there were also 50 professional men, besides 100 nav a l and military men, who would all go against Mr. Card well in his reforms in the War Department. All such influences had to be contended against and overcome before earnest reforms could be carried in the House. The hon. gentleman concluded by deploring that there were not more good, earnest, working-men representatives in Parliament, and he said it was quite possible and easy for the working men to have elected more if they had baC their wits about them. They ought to have fifty or a hundred representatives of their own, and then they would have more influence in the proceedings and divisions c-f the House. The Liverpool Liberal Association Las neen consi. dering the necessity of such an amendment of the registra tion laws as.would not only meet I,lm difficulties arising from the extended trZfichise, but would put a stop t 4 the system of issuing frivolous objections. The associationruissketch,e4 out a plan by which the evils complained of could be mate rially lessened, and has submitted it to the Premier in the term of a letter. ~.,z r~ Ft,p, Criihrt I'S if nti, 4 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. G. The Queen, accompanied by Princess . Beatrice ad Prince L eopo ld , d rove out yesterday after. oon. Her Majesty walked and drove in the grounds his morning, accompanied by Princess Beatrice. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Tait, trid the Dean of Westminster, had the honour of lining with the Queen and the Royal Family yes• erelay. tfILI7ARY AND NAVAL INTELLIGENCE, Prince Louis of Batteuberg, son of Prince Ales• tnder of Hesse, who has been studying with the Rev. Edward Burney, at Gosport, having passed $ special examination at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, has been appointed naval cadet to ler Majesty's ship Ariadne, Captain Colin A. - 2ampbell, now on service as a yacht to their Royal :lighneeses the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Crocodile, Indian relief screw troopshiPt .vent into harbour yesterday morning with the roops she has brought home from Alevandria, $ letailed list of whom was given in 71ce Sun of esterday. A portion of the troops were disembarked tt the dockyard yesterday, and the remainder will 10 so to-day. The captain of the foretop of the Crocodile fell overboard from the ship's fore rig' sing at Spithead on Tuesday in the height of the ;ale, and was unfortunately drowned. The Croco . file sailed from Alexandria on the 17th December, .Malta on the 23d, and passed Gibraltar on the 29th. About 90 miles off Lisbon the Crocodile fell n with the screw steamer Syrian, of Liverpool, be onging to Bibby, Sons, and Co., disabled, and with Arater above the fireplaces in the boiler-room stoke' pole. The Crocodile took her in tow twice, but, 'ailing to do much with her, lay by her for 24 hours :nd afterwards left her for Lisbon to seek assist :rice, but meeting with her Majesty's ship Warrior he communicated to her the Syrian's state and •osition, when the Warrior proceeded to her sac' tour and the Crocodile resumed her voyage to Eng' Ind. She sighted her Majesty's ship Ring love, vith a dismasted American brig in tow, and after' yards two English steamers, each with a dismasted Ship in tow. After passing S. Vincent the Croco file experienced southerly winds, with very heavl ea, causing the ship to roll excessively, sornetimee as much as 40 degrees. No deaths occurred during he voyage. The following vessels have been ordered home ram the stations named for the purpose of being out out of commission :—Octavia, 35, 3,161 tone, ;00 horse power, Commodor._! Sir L. G. Heath, :.C.8., flagship in. the East Indies, where she will he rdieved by the Forte, 29, 400 horse power, Capt. J. 1. J. Alexander, C. 8.; the Liffey, 81, 2,654 tone, 300-horse power, Captain J. 0. Johnson, frogs North America;. the Scout, 21, 1,462 tons, 400' horse power, Captain J. P. Price ; the Mutine, 111 382 tons, 200-horse power, Commander 11. ?ML Alexander; and the Malacca, 13, 1,034 tons, 200' Morse power, Captain R. B. Oklfield, from the Pacific; the Perseus, 15, 955 tons, 200-horse power, Commander C. S. Stevens ; the Basilisk, 3, 1,031 to ns , 400-h orse power, Captain W. N. "r• Elewitt, V.C. ; a n d th e S erpent, 4, 695 tons, 20 0' :, 'orse power, Commander C. A. Bullock, from Chinsi : Ind the Brisk, 16, 1,087 tons, 250-horse posirerf' Captain C. W. Hope, from Australia. The whole of the officers of the crew of the 1, Formidable, late the flagship of Vice-Admiral Sit l, Baldwin W. Walker, Commander-in-Chief at the ! Nore, has been turned over from the Royal Naval Barracks to the Agincourt, 26, 6,621 tons, 1,350' horse power (nominal), which has been commis' iioned as the new flagship. Vice-Admiral Sir 13' Walker is still unable to discharge the active dutit o of the Naval Commander-in-Chief in consequence J f his recent severe illness, and it is understood that will shortly proceed on leave until the period of his commission expires. The Formidable has beell !ntirely dismantled, and has only her lower mast° standing. As soon as the officials connected with -he master shipwrights' department have reported is to her condition the Admiralty will decide as 0 .vhether she shall be retained for harbour service of passed into the shipbreakers' hands. The appointment of Master-Attendant and Queen's Harbour-master at Chatham bec >lnes va' cant to-day, on the completion by Capt. R. Stokes of the prescribed period of five years' service. Aft official notification has been received at Chathael lockyard that it is not the intention of the Lords )f the Admiralty to fill up the vacancy, the duti' connected with which will be discharged under the lirection of the superintendent of the establish' went. The salary of the Master-Attendant 01 Chatham was £6OO per annum, and he had, in ad' lition a residence in the dockyard. The following naval commands will shortly be' come vacant, on the completion by the flag-otficere )f the regulated period of three years' service :-"" .kdmirol Sir Thomas S. Pasley, Commander-ie' Chief at Portsmouth (March 1, 1866) ; Admiral Sir Wm. F. Martin, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chie f Devonport (October 26, 1866) ; Vice-Admiral sir Baldwin W. Walker, K.C.8., Commander-ill' Chief at the Nore (April 5, 1866) ; Vice-Admiral Lord Clarence E. Paget, C. 8., Commander-hr Chief in the Mediterranean (April 28, 1866); Rear-Admiral George Ramsay, C. 8., Commander' in-Chief on the south-east of America (May 1, 1866) ; and Commodore R. A. Powell, C. 8., coal' toanding the southern division of the Pacific squad' ron (May 23, 1866). We understand that General the Hon. Sir Chao; Gore, G.C.8., K.H., Colonel of the 6th Foot, will succeed to the post of Lieutenant-Governor of Chelsea Hospital, vacant by the death of Field' Marshal Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross. 7HE AMERICAN ARMY. The following is General U. Grant's report To General J . . M. Schofield, Secretary of War.-" Sir—l have the honour to submit the report of division district and department commanders fe r i. the past year. Th ese reports g i ve a full accou nt of the operations and services of the army for the year, and I refer to them for details. I would ear' e. nestly renew my recommendation of last year that the control of the Indians be transferred to the War Department. I call special attention to the recommendation of General Sherman on this sub' ject. It has my earnest approval. It is unnecer sary that the arguments in favour of the transfer should be repeated. The necessity for it become° stronger and more evident every day. While th e ~Indian war con ti nues I do not deem any genera l legislation for the reduction of the army advisable' The troops on the plains are all needed. Troops are still needed in the Southern States. A further reduction can be made in the way already used and now in operation, where it is safe, namely, bl dlowing companies to diminish by discharges with" out being strengthened by recruits, and by stop" ping appoint ments o f secon d lieutenants. If 0 should be deemed advisable, the veteran reserfe, regiment might be discontinued by a b sor pti on and retirement of officers and discharge of men, with' out detriment to the service. THE REPRESENTATION OF RENFREWSIIIRE.-- 1 is understood that Colonel Muro, of Caldwell, a large pro . prietor in the county, is willing to stand for Ronfrowslo r° as a supporter of Mr. Gladstoue's Government. l I ' S gallant colonel in 1865 supported Sir Michael Robort Stewart; but his friends state that since then his politic 4 views have undergone a change. At the recent elootiO he refused to stand for North Ayrshire as a Conservativ es It is alleged that Colonel Mure not only entertains th e opinions of the Liberal panty on the subject of the Irish Church, but that he is also in favour of the assimilati.)u ° the burgh and county frauchise.—North British THE LATE MID-LOTHIAN -ELECTION,—We ICar n by telegraph that the Earl of Dalkeith, the defeated cat' : didate for Edinburglishire, was entertained at a baulw 9 ; in Edinburgh last Light, at which nearly six hundre d wero present. the rise .East on t cern that mar] men for n cour Nem Jan Cen ditto Cen 20 r day, 111ir dat€ the Otti peri 504 to 1 nati Tele gray Ang sent since ton, fron hold calk pass win( its k far pro, hav col( Cot mit con for pas: of t pan iron but last a pe 3 pe NtrA Nevi 1)4 Adu Exel B,L''. Call lute Indi D(