The Sun. — London, England, 1869-01-15 00:00:00

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To be followed by the Great Christmas Pantomime, entitled fiRIMALKIN THE GREAT; OR, HARLEQUIN PUSS IN BOOTS, tND THE MILLERS SONS, with new and magnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. 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. `I I HEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKE'r. Sole Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. TIT'S EVENING-, INTRIGUE: Messrs. Howe, Kenlo,l, Clerk, and Miss Fanny Wright. After which, HOME: Messts. Sothern, Chippendale, Comp ton, A stley, fie,: Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, Bill, &e. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR. N cssrs. Comp ton, Kendal, Wealhersby, Buckstone, jun., &c. ; Mesdames Wright. Burke, Gwynn, &e. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEI3STEB. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING. DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO QAMBEIOVELL. Mr. G. aelmore, Mrs. L. Murray. &t a quarter to 8, MONTE CRISTO. Mr. Fechter, Mr. Benja 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, Alias Carlotta Leclercq,Mrs. Leigh Murray, and Miss Nelly H arris. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS 10/ENING, THE SECRET. After which (at 8 o'clock) Dion Boncicault's new drama, in four acts, entitled AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life. Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray, C. Harcourt, J.G . Shore; Miss Emma Barnet. and Miss Rose Leclercq. Entirely new Scenery by 5.1 r. F. Lloyds ani assistants, To conclude with M ASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY._ --.-..- _ Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. IOYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7.30. THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. '.ll +dire. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames But ~zn and Maitland. After which, THE FIELD OF TL L CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland. etc. To conclude /nth HUE AND DYE. `T. GEORGE'S THEATRE (ST. GEORGE'S HALL).—G reat Success of SARDANAPAT.US.—The new Drama, SAVED, and the original Ninevitish Burlesque of SAE PANAPALUS (received with roars of laughter and applause). Every Evening, at half-past 7. The best Shilling Pit in London. Morning Performances on Saturday, Jan. 16, and Tuesday, Jan 19, at Two p.m. ri LOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. -At 7, GOOD k_ir FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, Mr. J. Byron's original Comedy, in five acts, entitled CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David fiche Newborn - id, Andrews, Tindale, Hurlston, and J. Clarke; Mesdames Henrade, C. Thorne, Breman, Berend, Hughgs, and Stephens. ROIAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. The most charming entertainment in Loudon. Two Thousand Five Hundred :,.:eats. No crowding. No confusion. The SCENES in the ARENA unparalleled and matchless. The beantiful Horses alone wath seeing. Great success of the Holiday Programme. The Great Carre Troupe •very evening, introducing Herr Oscar Carre and his magnificent stud of Fifty Performing Horses. The laughter provoking Clowns, Burgess and Loyal, in a series of whimsicalities, novel and new. In ad dition, a spectacular bit of Pantomimic Extravagance, entitled THE MARVELS OF ELECTRICITY, in which the whole strength of the establishment will take part, besides 250 troops and beautiful ponies. Doors open at Seven, commence at half past. Morning Performances Monday, Wednesday, and Satur day, commencing at Half-past Two. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN fl R. 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SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN" at W. SMITH'S 0 Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden town. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. ,lole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7. MY WIFE S OUT. Followed by the Grand Pantomime, PUSS IN BOOTS. Commence at 7. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAY3IARKET. • THIS EVENING, INTRIGUE. Messrs. Howe, Kendal, and Misg F. Wright. Afier which, HOME: Messrs. Sothern. Chip pendale, &c.: Mesdames Cavendish, Burke, &c. Concluding with THE FRIGHTFUL HAIR: Messrs. Compton. Kendal, Buckstone, jun., Weathersby, &c.; Mesdames Wright, Burke, Gwynn, itta Commence at 7. THEATRE-ROYAL. ADELPHT. THIS EV NING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAM B ZRW ELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 7.45 IVIONIE CRISTO . Messrs. Fechter, B. Webster, G. Belmore, A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, C.d. Smith, W H. 1. burn, R. Romer; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclereq, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, :Mr. Vining: THTS EVENTNO, at 7, to commence'with THE SECRET. At ta. AFTER DARK. a Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. W. Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murr.y; Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore, Maclean, Rolston; Miss Emma Barnet and Miss Rose Leclercq Cnnclnding with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Tins EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, 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. Swanborough. Tuts EVENING. at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Bel ford, Clarke; Miss Bufton. THE FIELD OF' THE CLOTH OF GOLD: Messrs. Thorne, James. Fenton; Mesdames Maria Longmore, R. Goodall. Lydia Maitland, Claire, and Hughes. To conclude with HUE AND DYE. QUEEN'S THEATRE, LONG-ACRE. Manager, Mr. W. H. Liston. THIS EVENING, DOT. Messrs. J. L. Toole, S. Emery, W. 11 , Stephens, C. Wyndham, anti L. Brough; Mesdames Montague, J. Rignold, higxe, and Everard. And THE GNOME KING Mr. Toole. With A RACE FOR A DINNER THEATRE-ROYAL, OLYMPIC. Tills EVENING, at 7, SL A SHER &CRASHER: Messrs Atkins, Vaughan. G. Vincent, fie.: Miss Lennox Grey and Mrs Caulfield. After which. at 7.45, THE YELLOW PASSPORT : Messrs. H Neville, G. Vincent, E. Atkins, H. Vaughan, H. Cooper, and H. Wigan ; Mesdames. Furtado, Lennox Grey, and Caulfield ROYALTY THEATRE. Lnder the Management of Miss M. Oliver. TIPS EVENING, at 7.N0, A LOVING CUP. Mr. Dewar. Miss M. Oliver. To he followed by THE RISE A.ND FALL OF ITCH ARD III.; or. A New Front to an Old Dieky: Mr. Dewar Mr. Danvers: I\'•i Collinson. and Miss M. Oliver. To con etude with EVERYBODY'S lIUSBAND. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL TIIFATRE. rnacr the Management of VissMarle Wilton TWFS EvF.STti a, SOCIETY: Messrs. Hare, H. J. 14ontagne, Plakeley, Montgomery, and Bancroft: Airs. Buckingham White, C. (idison, and Miss AI arie Wilton. Preceded by A WINNING H AZ .1 It P. I:OYAL A2IPHITHEATRE AND cincus, HOLBORN. THIS EVENING, The Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Hone*: also Alfred Bradbury, H. Clifton, and THE CF ELECTRICITY. UHZISIY ItINSTRELS. St. James's Ball, Every at 8 Wednesdays and haturdays, at 3 sada all the year round. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLET Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mcndays, 6d. ; Children under twelve, 6d. As c:i4 _ LONDOiV, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 18C9. Lord HALIFAX has had a pleasant time of it in the town he represented for so long, and he seemed to appreciate the compliment that was paid to him. His speech at the entertainment in the Town Hall of Halifax on Wednesday was characterised by grati tude to his friends and magnanimity to his opponents. In some respects the noble lord's remarks present some novelty, for he discoursed upon the party politics of past years, and no doubt to many of his hearers the reminiscences of the Reform Bill of 1852 were quite as out of date and as mythical as those of the great measure of 1832. Lord RUSSELL seems to be the object of Lord Ham Fax's admiration, for he strove hard to bring his services before the company assembled on the occasion. First of all, the noble earl had essayed to bring in a measure upon the Irish Church, and was only prevented by adverse circumstances from being beforehand in that stu pendous undertaking. The Reform attempts of the great Whig Chief called forth encomiums from his friend and colleague, and the noble lord reminded his hearers that he himself had intro duced a franchise clause, which had won approval, only that in common with the Government Bill it was too much in advance of the times. Lord HALIFAX made some interesting allusions to middle class Par liaments, and declared that they had ceased to exist, hut that their memory was crowned with honour They had established civil and religious liberty, they had destroyed Protection, and put a stop to class legislation. 1 hey had besides passed an excellen Reform Bill, and in his commendations on that mea sure the noble lord was more liberal in his tone than some of his friends have been. He acknowledged, however, that he did not like the manner of its pass ing, so far as it affected the character of our public men ; but he never himself feared the adoption of the " Democratic measure," as it was the fashion to style it. We commend the feeling which prompted Lord HALIFAX to say that he had as great a concern in the reputation of his political opponents, as he had in that of his friends, for he thought that the public character of all leading men belonged to the country. We consider, however, that he was mistaken in the opinion that prompted him to the utterance of that sentiment, because no public character suffered through the passing of the Reform Bill; and the only disgrace that can appertain to the affair remains with those who impeded its course, and sought to frustrate the just expectations of the people. Further on, we find the noble lord recognising the justice of Mr. DISRAELI'S act in resigning office with out waiting to test the strength of an adverse ma jority. By this means, said he, all bitterness and acrimonious feelings have been avoided, and the late Government can join with the present one in con certing those measures which will be necessary for the public good. The noble lord concluded his interest ing speech by adverting to the changes which would be produced in the country by the great alte ration of the representative system, and expressed his belief that they would conduce to the more extended government of the people by themselves. He did not seem so very sanguine, however, as to the suc cess which the new Parliament would meet with in dealing with the measures which lay before it. There is some truth in the remark notwithstanding its appa rently unsatisfactory nature, for there is great diver sity of opinion among many of our leading statesmen. Lord HALIFAX thinks that even among those who are associated together there exists a good deal of dissi milarity, and as he must be behind the scenes to some extent this does not sound very encouraging, but time must prove if these warning words at Halifax are like the skeleton at the Egyptian feasts, to fore tell the impending doom of the Ministry, that is to share the fate of a house divided against itself, or if they are merely the passing utterances of one who has been too long engaged in the turmoil of State to care to speak platitudes, and therefore comes out will something that may be more plain than pleasant. At any rate, Lord HauFax may be congratulated upon the compliment paid to him by his old constituents, and his speech comes as a refreshing change, after some that have been delivered lately, for it is devoid of the bitterness of party spirit, which it is at all times undesirable to introduce on such occasions as the one referred to. On Wednesday a very important meeting took place in Marylebone, in reference to the administra tion of our Metropolitan Police Force. It proves how general and how well-founded is the conviction that our police system needs a thorough revision, that the whole of the metropolitan vestries and district boards should have appointed delegates to consider and take action upon its inefficiency. Honesty begins to feel that it is worsted in the struggle with roguery, and, so far from our efforts for social improvement resulting in the diminution and repression of crime, it is actually! gaining ground upon us. We are heavily taxed to maintain our police force ; its ranks are yearly aug mented ; its members are undoubtedly active and courageous in the performance of their arduous and often dangerous duties ; yet, with it all, our streets are notably unsafe, our night watch admittedly in sufficient, offences of a desperate nature grow pain fully common, while minor acts of dishonesty are so constant and so common that we hardly note them. The memorial which the Marylebone meeting re solved upon presenting to the Home Secretary seta forth some very striking facts, and Mr. BRUCE can hardly afford to disregard so urgent and so well founded a claim. There is, it is urged, a considerable increase in the number of indictable offences, although the increase in the number of police is more than in proportion to the increase of the population. The cost of the force has also augmented. The whole cost per man in 1859 was £72 2s. per annum, while it is now £79 15s. 6d. " Your memoralists," so runs the petition, " also invite attention to the significant fact that, with all the extended means for the repression of crime, the police return for 1867 shows that there are 2,280 houses of receivers of stolen goods, 5,689 houses which are the resort of thieves and bad characters of an kinds, and 112,403 persons of the criminal class at large. That the num ber of recommitted prisoners shows an increase of 2,034 as compared with 1865-6. That the proportion of the recommitted to the total number committed is 38.5 per cent. ; and, what is worthy of the gravest consideration on the part of the Government, is that of these 1,601 had previously been sentenced to penal servitude." The memorialists pray fur the total abo lition of the ticket-of-leave system. They suggest I that a much stricter supervision should be kept over the receivers of stolen goods, who are such powerful allies to thieves, and that it should be necessary for marine storekeepers, refiners, and others wbo dispose of the plunder, to hold licenses. They desire also that crimes of violence should be punishable by corporal chastisement, after the fashion which has proved so successful with the gatotting fraternity. With re spect to the more direct object of the meeting, the . anagement of the police force itself, the framers of the memorial have plenty more to say. From the time of the act passed in the year 1829 for the forma tion of the police force no inquiry s has been made by Parliament into its efficiency or its management ; and while the total charge for the metropolitan police in 1860 was £491,496, it had risen in 1867 to £660,034. The memorialists believe that the police are too often engaged in private services, while it has been found necessary to discontinue some of the pillar posts for lack of adequate protection. They have reason to know that too much time is spent in military drill, and they consider the police rate much too high. They point out that thee city police rate is much less than the metropolitan, and they wish to see the control and finances of the latter placed under the supervision of a representative board. The memorial canclules with the expression of a conviction that the foregoing facts afford suf ficient grounds for a prompt and searching Par liamentary inquiry into the present inefficient state of the metropolitan police force, and into the alarm ing extent of violent and predatory crime. It is quite evident that the public attention is now tho roughly aroused, and as it is a subject, regarding which no man can even pretend to be in lifferent, we may look, without doubt, for some immediate legis lation. It is not unreasonable to hope and believe, that the recent alarming progress made by the crimi nal classes will eventually prove to have been really of service to the cause of order and justice. We all of us are apt to find familiarity breed contempt, and the constable has, perhaps, of late underrated the inge nuity and activity of the thief. The more demon strative branches of the profession of crime are evi d.mtly now in vogue. But even the less dangerous worthies are pests to society, and should be elimi nated from our midst. The death of Sir RICHARD MAINE occuriug just at the season of short days and moonless nights, at a time too, when there has been so much discussion on the subject of crime, renders the appointment of his successor one of the most pressing questions of the day. Mr. BRUCE'S task of selection will not be an easy one, but we may be sure that the public will not be satisfied with any thing less than a thorough revis'on and reorganisa tion of the whole syste:n. Of course, in a great and populous city, we cannot expect to be altogether free from crimes of fraud an I violence, but the rapidity of their increase amongst us, and the vast extent of the criminal classes, are sufficiently startling to de mand immediate attention, and to justify the most prompt and vigorous measures. THE second report of the Irish Railway Commis sioners is an exceedingly satisfactory document. It is not without much value as a contribution to our knowledge on the general question of the State management of railways, whilst the conclusions drawn from the inquiry, as applied to the Irish system in particular, are full of hope and encourage ment. It returns a satisfactory answer on each of three points submitted for consideration. The three great advantages to be derived from the proposed departure from the ordinary rule, from the preference of public to private enterprise in railways, are the promotion of trade by the reduction of fares, economy of management by concentrating the various boards into one public department, and the saving in interest which is secured by borrowing at a uniform rate and under Government guarantee. The first of these problems is by far the most diffi cult and doubtful, but, happily, the commissioners had not to deal with an unopened question. The experiment which is proposed in Ire land has long been tried in Belgium. Since the year 1831 a portion of the Belgian lines has been in the hands of the State; and though for some years they were worked at a loss, since 1852 they have .been prosperous, and have invariably returned a profit, small in some years and considerable in others. Such a result as this is all that can be desired, for, provided that the expenditure be covered it is always a question whether any excess of income should not be returned to the public in the shape of cheaper and better accommodation. In this case it was advantageously employed in reducing the original cost of the lines. The Belgian authorities ascribe the success of their management since 1852 to the reductions in the rates for goods. Certainly the figures are decisive enough. In eight years the goods charges have been lowered 28 per cent., whilst the traffic has increased 106 per cent. ; £BOO,OOO has been economised in the cost of carriage, and yet a large profit has been paid into the public treasury. The reduction of passenger fares has not been sufficiently long in operation to afford any conclusive data of its results ; but though hitherto the receipts have decreased, the authorities do not despair of a better issue on a fuller. trial. Applying the Belgian returns, with allowance for difference of circumstances, to the Irish system of railways, the commissioners prepare themselves for a total reduction of £055,000 on the present receipts of the traffic. This apparently formidable loss is in reality a most favourable result. The reductions proposed are so substantial that a great impetus to railway traffic in Ireland must be the infallible consequence. The charges upon goods are to be lowered in many cases as much as 78 per cent., and in no case less than 50 per cent. The carriage of live stock is to be decreased 32 per cent. Passenger fares are to be reduced 31, 45, and 42 per cent. for the first, second, and third classes respectively. These altera tions are so sensible that the commissioners are quite justified in assuming that a considerable and immediate increase of traffic will follow. But they have not reckoned upon one farthing from this source in their estimates, and all that is so gained year by year will go to reduce the total loss of £055,000. It is not to be doubted that such a sum will soon be cleared off altogether. The net result of these investigations shews that so far as the decrease of fares is concerned the Irish people may enjoy a benefit so real without the slightest loss. The two other questions have not given much trouble. Saving by concentration of management and by consolidation of debt have always been two of the admitted arguments in favour of State railways. The advantage of one central government in place of the numerous expen sive boards which now control single railways, even though the substitute must be a public depart ment, and still more, the gain by borrowing at a low rate of interest on Imperial security instead of the ruinous expedients by which bankrupt companies are now kept alive, are self evident. The commissioners had only to calculate the amount of saving from each of these sources, and they accordingly reckon upon £BB,OOO a year as the gain upon the debt and £32,000 a year as the saving In management. As the entire receipts of the Irish railways amount at present to no more than 4720,444, this sum is by no means to be despised. Add such a saving to the certain increase of traffic, and the benefit to the material prosperity of Ireland—which will equally strengthen the receipts—and it becomes evident that this Irish rail way budget is as favourable as could be hoped for. The Government may undertake the third great work of Irish reform with perfect confidence. THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S CHURCH PATRONAGE. —The Lord Chancellor has presented the Rev. Hugh Johnson Hindley, M.A., incumbent of St. George's, Ever ton, Liverpool, to the vicarage of Edlington, near Horn castle, vacant by the death of the Rev. W. Biscoe, M.A. ; and the Rev. John Scudamoro Stanhope, M.A., to the rectory of Humber, near Leominster, vacant by the death of the Rev. 0. Goodrich, M.A. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A. ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and de lightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth; it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandtuff. It contain: neither oil tOr d;•e. Ia larja l;ottles•— Price Six Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and FerftimerF, Depot, 266, gish Holborn THE SUN, LONDON, FIIIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1869 LATEST INTELL LGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE CONFERENCE. VIENNA, Jan. 15. It is stated that England, France, Austria, Italy, and Prussia have invited the Greek Government not to insist upon a mere question of form, and thereby prevent the peaceful arrangement of the pending question. In this invitation Russia as yet has not joined, and negociatious on the subject are there fore being carried on with the Russian Cabinet. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 15. The Royal Mail steamship Russia, from New York, arrived here at 3 a.m. to-day, with 70 cabin passengers and 860,000 in specie. She landed 136 sacks of mails, and proceeded immediately for Liver pool. All well. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 15. The North German Lloyd steamer Berlin, from Baltimore on the 24 inst., arrived here this morning with 17 passengers for this port and Bremen, and a large cargo, including 1,717 bales of cotton and 300 hogsheads of tobacco. No specie. The Berlin experienced variable winds through out her passage. THE WAR IN BRAZIL. 11 Rio DE JANEIRO, IJec. 24. Telegrams from Paraguay, dated 12th -inst. an nounce that the allies made a flank movement on Villeta, and twice routed the Paraguayans. The allies occupying Villeta. A ugustura is also re ported to have been abandoned by the Paraguayans. CO NINIE RCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Exchange on London, 18 sovereigns, 13 gold. Bonds, 60 prem. Coffee, good first, 7,400 reis ; sales, 70,000 bags ; exports since the departure of last mail—Channel, 13,064 bags ; North Europe, 12,052 ; Lisbon, for orders, 3,000 ; Mediterranean 8,162 ; United States, 40,479 ; other parts, 2,031. Wood, 44. Coals, 18. Salt, 800. Freight, Chan nel, 455. ; United States, 455. SPAIN. MALBID, Jan. 14. The candidature of Prince Amadeus is violently attacked by the press. The Nocedades, formerly the organ of the Progressist party, pronounces in favour of the Duke de Montpensier. A large meeting of Republicans was held this afternoon for the avowed purpose of definitely set tling the candidates to the Cortes. Public tranquillity prevails i❑ the capital and the provinces. aarLA NA. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea lezel. 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 ; ; h.—hail ; I.— lightning ; m.—misty, hazy o.—overeast, dull ; r.— rain ; ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) daring last 24 hours. P.ea disturbance. REMAIIICB. The decrease in pressure noticed yesterday has since been general. in the south of Ireland the diminution continued rapidly till last evening, when the reading was 28'91in. at Valencia. Since that time a remarkably quick recovery has set in —the rise at Valencia amount ing to o'B2in. The increase has already extended to Great Britain, but is not s ) rapid. The lowest reading is at Holyhead, and is 0'551n. lower than that at Rochefort. Temperature has diminished in the west, but increased considerably in the south-east. The southerly gale reported yesterday in Ireland extended to the Channel ems', and winds elsewhere were fresh to strong from the same quarter. The gale has since moderated, and the wind on our south west coast has veered to N.W. A light north-easterly breeze is chew ing itself at north-westerly stations, but in the east fresh southerly winds continue. Rain has been general, and in the west heavy. The sky is overcast or cloudy. The sea at Valencia has gone down. RIE CASE OF CAPTAIN WILMSLEURST. We have already stated that at the close of the court martial which has sat for more than a week at Portsmouth, Captain Arthur Wilmshurst has been honourably acquitted of all the charges brought against him. It wilt be remem bered that these charges were of a very serious nature, though the counts of the indictment were only two in number. Captain Wilmshurst was captain of H.M.S. Flora, and, in the absence of the com modore of the station, commanded the Island of Ascension in the autumn of last year. It was said that early in August the merchant ship L'remensis, laden with cotton and other goods, was wrecked on the island. Part of the cargo was saved by the crew of the Flora, when Captain Wilmshurst gave orders that the work of salvage should be stopped, and compelled a survey of the ship. On the surveyor reporting that the ship and her lading should be sold, they were sold by auction and bought by the captain for £27; afterwards the salvage works were resumed, and 600 bales of cotton rescued, neither the purchase of the ship nor the clearance of the cotton being for the benefit of the owners or underwriters. Further, it was alleged that in the month of October Captain Wilms hurst sold some of the cotton and other articles for £335, for his own benefit. To these charges Captain Wilmshurst returned specific answers. All that could be done .fur the salvage of the wreck, with a due regard for the public service, hal been done, although the underwriters seemed to think that the public service must be utterly neglected to serve their interests alone. Labour was very scarce, the whole labour of the island being the cretin of the Flora ; and he was the only one who could buy the wreck, though he did not buy it for himself. The cotton was also sold for and on behalf of the underwriters. lie had never expected to 'ewe any Oilier lief: Ibe anchors ; the 600 bales of cotton had Leen neeNpe,t e ,ll e recovered, owing to the extraordinary finene,, ..f then lie had certainly expected that the .11; giver him a bonus, but all they had given lihn tie. prosecution. He had proposed to Captain Webster to r, t urn to England to see his owner, and to bring a ship to take home the cotton salved from the wreck inezintime; but this Captain Webster refused to do.. The underwriters had gained all by the transaction, while he and his men had lost seriously. Evidence was called by Capt. Wihnshurst, supporting his statements, and Proving that he hail called for volunteers to work out the salvage, and certificates of character from five different admirals were put in. The court, after an hour and a half's deliberation, declared that neither of the charges hail been proved, and the president expressed his pleasure in returning Captain Wilmshurst his sword. The Express say the Marquise de Boissy, having given to the world the Countess Guiccioli's recollections of Lord Byron, is understood to be engaged at present in com posing tho memoils of the Marquis do Boissy. On Wedn, slay the trial of Mr. Theodore Watkins, solicitor, and of John Cunningham, for rioting in Bristol on the polling day was concluded. The Recorder summed up at acme length, and expressed his belief that Mr. Watkins was mixed up with the mob. The jury were four hours and a half before they could agree, but finally returned a verdict of " Not guilty," which was received with a bunt of ingat the INDIA. BOMBAY, Jan. 14. The defeat of Abdool Rahman Khan is confirmed. The battle took place at Ghuznee subsequent to the 24th of December. The exact date is not yet known. The troops of Abdool Rahman have joined Ameer Shere Ali. HOMEWARD INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SUEZ, Jan. 14. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Surat arrived from Calcutta at noon to-day. FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 15. The official journal of the empire says the Con ference held a meeting yesterday, and then ad jonrned until to-day. The Constitutionnel conjectures that the Confe rence will achieve its work of conciliation and peace despite the absence of the Greek representative. The same paper believes that Greece, being aware of the unanimity prevalent among the Powers, will finally shape her course in conformity with the re solutions which have been adopted. Bo CRSE, Jan. 13.—Three o'clock.—The mark€t closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. End of month... Ithl'an Loan 3 per Cent End of month 7O 22_1 Mexican Loan ... 24 50 Credit Mobilier 276 20 Do. Bonds End of month... 280 Spanish Threes Credit Fonder ...15 32 Rome Debt — End of month... Deferred RAILWAYS. Cash_ Orleans ................................ 926 N orthern ........ .................... Lyons and Mediterranean ......... 97: Southern....• - 586.1. Western Eastern ............ Sardinian Austrian Lombard ..... North of Spam Saragossa Roman THE LADIES' SHOEMAKERS' STRIKE. Immediately after the discharge from custody of the de d fd an ts—Shepherd Cook, Emmett, the elder, and Emmett, the younger—who were e e n r, , Bray ne , tried at the Old Barley yesterday for conspiracy, and acquitted, they were invited to attend a meet ing of their friends, members of their society, at the Bell Inn, Old Bail e y . Mr. G. Odger, secretary of the London Trad es ' Co uncil, took the chair. many women, were ypresent About eh t . 200 T he persons,ehairavai, in addressin g t h e mee ti ng , including 3 said that, perhaps, the present was t h e most im portant period which had ever occurred in the his tory of Trades' Unions. Considering the amount of prejudice which had been created against Trades' Unions by a part of the press ; taking into account what had been disclosed in the evidence of the Broadhead outrages, a nd loo king at the comments —many of them erroneous — made upon the evi dence given before the Trades' U n i on C omm i ss i on , it could not be denied that the decision in the case just tried was of the highest importance, and calculated to inspire them all with hopes that Trades' Unions would receive more fair play than many of their opponents were willing to give them. In the present case the men had acted with prudence and discretion. The case had already been before the public, and the conduct of the men engaged in it had disarmed all hostile criticism. That fact went to show that when tradesmen con ducted themselves in a straightforward manner, and kept fairly within the limits of the law, they might reasonably hope to have justice done them. The case just tried was all the more hopeful for trades' unionism, as it came immediately after a decision recently give n at the Central Criminal Court, under Mr. Russell Gurney's Act, which gave legal protection to the funds of trade societies. He referred to the conviction and sen tence to six months' imprisonment of the secretary to the Bricklayers' Society for embezzlement of the society's funds. Comparison bad been drawn between this case and that of the tailors tried some time ago before Mr. Baron Bramwell, but he maintained there was little comparison between the two cases, because the men in the case just tried had acted with the most perfect propriety. He should advise the men always to act within the limits of the law, because that line of conduct would keep them in a legal position, and not put them in an offensive light before the public. By acting thus trades' unionists would win the respect of those who at present had their doubts about them. Mr. NV. Emmett, the elder, one of the defendants in the case, ad dressed the meeting, and said that arbitration had been offered to the prosecutor, but the latter refused to name six employers to confer with six workmen. Mr. Emmett believed that all trades' unionists would be very glad to substitute arbitra tion for strikes ; but in order to make arbitration effective it should be compulsory. If otherwise, " cutting" employers would not consent to it. Other members of the society addressed the met ing, urging union and moderation among the men, and the proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to tho chairman._ CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, January 14, If there is such a possibility as a rational suicide, the merchant of Vanvres who has ended his days because he despairs of the state of politics may lay some claim to that title. Such an instance of political insanity is not without parallel. A strange case of madness is now causing considerable sensation at Paris. Father Mingeard, companion of the illustrious Lacordaire, has gone mad. Your readers will doubtless remember that this Christian orator was endowed with the most exalted ideas of democracy, which he carried to such an extent that the Government thought it necessary to forbid his preaching, after a celebrated discourse on behalf of the Poles. His political convictions, however, remain as strong as ever, and there can be little doubt that his enforced silence led to this melancholy result. Father Mingeard suffers from political madness. The Committee of Finance for the city of Paris has published the budget report for the capital. The Journal Officiel highly lauds this document. The good people who pay the bill, though not adverse to the beautifying of their city, do not express an equally enthusiastic approval. The Tribunal of Correctional Police is coining down rather heavy upon the duellists. Several have suffered penalties during the last few weeks, and now six— two principals and four seconds have just been mulcted in a fine each, besides having to go through the process of a public trial. It is satisfactory to find that the Second Empire is doing something to repress this evil. The law, however, is by no means so strict as it ought to be. The proposed bridge across the Straits of Dover crops up occasionally. The Emperor, who takes a very lively interest in the project, has examined the plans, and they will shortly be submitted to several eminent engineers. Whether the stupendous undertaking will ever be com menced I cannot say, but it has already gone through much of the preliminary stage. The Channel has been carefully sounded, and it is found that the depth varies from ISO to 100 ft., in no case exceeding the former figure. M. Boutet is the originator of the scheme, which finds much favour here. The consumption of horseflesh is on the increase here. Not only is there a pretty brisk trade done at the public shops, but it is quite an open question how much that passes for beef is really horse. Many an Englishman who has innocently sat down to a steak in a Paris restaurant has unwittingly partaken of the new food. In Berlin 4,044 horses have been slaughtered for food during the last year. The Langham banquet did not succeed in dissipating English antipathy to innovations in food, but the Continentals are by no means equally particular. There is some talk that the Figaro will be sold for £4o,ooo—a very fair price, I should imagine, for a ;Paris journal. M. de Sainte Beuve, who has gone over to the Temps, receives less than £l,OOO for his yearly services. This is indifferent pay for such a man, but then FranCe is not the land of the remunerative newspaper, and pro- prietors are compelled to recompense genius according to their pockets, and not according to its worth. London rents are outrageously high, but they can hardly outrun the prices demanded here. For the ground floor. entresol , and cellars of a house in the Avenue Napoldon £2,200 is to be paid, according to the terms of a lease, for the first three years, and £2,880 for the next six. The Journal de Liege gives an interesting incident apropos of the illness of the Duke of Brabant. The young invalid has a great passion for music, and much:of the long. suffering which has excited such just admiration has been due to the soothing effects of Orpheus. His mother, perceiving that he had a special taste for the harp, resolved that none but ;herself should furnish him with that distraction. In the midst of her melancholy duties she has found time to learn the instrument, and, thanks to an efficient harpist, now plays well. THE ITTATHL'R TABLE.-THIS DAY. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS. Extreme Sea Friday, f .......q, 1 F. 0 Jan. 15, B. T. ''' W. Ito F. D. WH. to 8 a.m. 1 ; ? -4 12 - _ 9 --- -,- Nairn Aberdeen Leith 41 E. 2 6 S. 0. o ' ol Shields . . Scarborough 29•57 f. 44 i 43 5 . 7 2 S.S.W. 0. o'ol 4 Yarmouth Helder ..• -- eux haven .: —'— Skud esnses - —— Ardr ossan Green castle 29 - 50 r. 45 44 N.E. 1 7 S.S.E. c.r010•05 Holyhead Liverpool Valentia Cape Clear 29 68r. 45 141 N.N.W. 5 9 W. c. ;0'45 4 Roch e's Pt. 29•66 r. 44 !42 W.N.W. 8 9 S. 0.c.10'62 5 Penzance Plymouth Weymouth 29 615. 49 ,47 W.N.W. 1 6 E.S.E. c.o.!0'111 2 Portsmouth 29•631. 48 47 S.W. 6 6 S. 0.c.;0'20 5 London , C'peGrisNez 2973 f. 43 141 S. 8 3 S.E. c.o. I 4 Brest . . . 20 52r. 48 {44 N.W. 4 7 S.W. r. 0.010 3 L'Orie nt ' -- lloch efort Biarritz Corunna — Brussels . • Paris - _- _ _. Strasbourg — _ _ _ _ Toulon ~.. 20'20r. 3) E.S.E. 4 7 S.S.E. 0. -- 6 Heart's Con-, tent (9 a.m.; local time) I -- ___ CONFERENCE AT PARIS. The attitude of Greece brought the Conference to a dead-lock at the second sitting,. It lasted only three quarters of an hour, and was wholly occupied with the "reading of the report of .the last meeting." Considering that the last meeting was devoted to arranging a few formal matters, and in hearing the unexpected protest of the Greek Ambassador, the prods-vcrlial could not be a very formi dable document. In point of fact, the Ambassadors met only to adjourn. No deliberations were entered upon, nor was lljernil Pasha allowed to open his famous budget, which is to furnish the most complete proof of the culpa bility of Greece. The general impression of the strange incident which occurred on Saturday is, that the success of the Conference is greatly endan gered, if not rendered wholly impossible. The French journals, as indeed those of England, bold that Greece ought to have been admitted on the same footing as Turkey, but that, on the other hand, her refusal ought to have been made known sooner. The Etendard takes upon itself to explain this latter point. It says that when the meeting of the Conference was decided in principle on the basis of a programme which Icas communicated both to Athens and Con stantinople, the Ambassadors of the various parties asked for instructions, u hich several of them, and amongst others Turkey and Greece, received only en the ei-e of the first meeting. The Athenian Cabinet, which until the eleventh hour bad made no objection to the programme, gave as its instructions to Rangab6 that he was to demand admis sion to the Conference on a footing of equality with the Turkish representative. Greece could not permit herself to be brought to a trial in which she was to figure as the culprit, and Turkey as both judge and accuser. At the opening of the first sitting the Marquis de Lavalette, unanimously nanimated as the president, on the proposition of Prince Metternich, made known to the conclave what was going to occur, he having received due notice from the Greek Ambassador. This communication excited much surprise and regret. Prince Metternich, the Austrian representative, censured the Greek Government for waiting until the Conference met before it announced its objection, and proposed to record the censure in the protocol. The Russian Ambassador then declared that if the proposition were admitted, he could not sign the protocol unless the formal errors only of the Greek Government were recognised, and the question of its demand in the abstract reserved. In other words, the Greek Government was to be censured, not for making this request, but for making it too late. Russia sup ported the demand in itself as natural and justifiable. The Greek Ambassador was then introduced, and laid the claims of his Government before the other representatives. He spoke with much reserve. The Con ference was then adjourned, but the six plenipotentiaries had an interview the same evebing—Rangab6 being absent— and decided to request the representatives of their Courts at Athens to join in urging the Greek Government to withdraw its objections, explaining that no insult to the dignity of Greece nor prejudice to her in terests was intended. To this request no answer was returned up to Wednesday morning. Such is the story of the Etendard, and there is every reason for considering it correct. The semi-official paper adds that Russia from the first demanded the admission of the Greek envoy with full privileges, the Western Powers opposing this step. The Liberte deduces from the extraordinary manner in which the objection of Greece was raised that Russia supports her. It is now as difficult to admit Greece as it would be to exclude Turkey. The best result that can be hoped for is a simple and Platonic declaration of principles without any real value whatever. The situation is a dead lock. The Temps thinks the Powers will be rightly served by the total failure of the Conference. Their attempt to exclude Greece from voting is contrary to all inter pretations of international law. The Times pre pares itself for a total failure of the Conference. Other opinions are given, the Standard being rather hopeful that the Ambassadors will accomplish something ; but no journal is sanguine. The utmost that is hoped for is a mere expression of the opinion of the Powers. A telegram from the Berlin correspondent of the Times says that no guarantee will be attached to any note that may be signed at Paris. This confirms the intelligence we gave yesterday. The D&ats gives an account of the Conference differing but slightly from that of the Eten dard. It, however, represents the indignation as much stronger. M. Stefano Xenos has written a letter in defence of the Greek Ambassador's conduct. He says : " The Hellenic Ministry have thought that as Greece is under protection the best thing to be done is to leave her honour and her fate to the care of her three protectors, as in this way, if she is to be humiliated, it will not be by Turkey, but by them to whom she is bound to listen. Theretore, to the best of my knowledge, no matter what telegrams come from Athens, Greece will not take Part in the Conference." Mr. Fell, the English engineer, has offered to the Swiss Federal Council to undertake the 'construction of three railroads over the Alps for a guarantee interest of 600,000 francs annually. He estimates the cost of that over the Simplon at from eleven to thirteen millions ; of the St. Gothard, at from thirteen to fourteen; and at fifteen to eighteen for the Luckmanier. Yesterday the Bolton Town Council unanimously gassed a resolution " that the present practice with regard to the nomination of candidates and the declaration of the poll at elections for members of Parliament is, in many re spects, of no practical utility, occasions a heavy needless expense, and produces much excitement, strife, and violence; and that a petition be presented from the Council praying for an alteration of the law in this respect." COLOURED SOCKS.—It is, we are informed, intended to hold a meeting of gentlemen who have suffered from wearing the above socks on Friday, at three o'clock, in B Room,Cannon-street Hotel, for the purpose of collect ing evidence as to the nature of those dyes and their effects upon the health of persons wearing such articles, and "placing the subject in its full and right light before the public."—British Medical Journal. MACKEREL IN THE CHANNEL. —An extraordinary quantity of mackerel was landed at Portsmouth on Thurs day. All the mackerel bitten by the dog-fish were disposed of to the local fish hawkers for sale in Hampshire, all the best fish landed at every seaport being secured for Billings. gate. Some hundreds of the smaller kinds of dog-fish, averaging from between eighteen to twenty-four inches in length, were also landed. These fish, properly skinned and cleaned, are considered by many when cooked to be even preferable to mackerel. One " dog " was upwards of six feet in length. PUBLIC MORTUARIES. --The movement for pro viding these in the metropolis appears to be rapidly pro gressing. A large number of the north-eastern and north-western parishes have already arranged for their erection, and the eastern districts seem to be following their example. At the la& ordinary meeting of the Poplar Board of Works the plans for the erection of a mortuary for that parish, as approved by the medical officer, were agreed to. An available site has not at present been secured for Bow mortuary, but it has been referred to a special committee to select one. THE PROPOSED RACE BETWEEN THE STUDENTS OF TILE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD AND AMERICA. -It will be remembered that previous to Mr.r,Willan's retirement from the presidency of the Oxford University Boat Club, the students of Harvard University, United States, chal lenzcd the Oxonians to row an eight oar race this year in England, but the representatives of the "dark blue" not feeling justified in binding their successors to such an important contract, al:owed the matter to remain in statu quo, it being understood that the Americans should renew their challenge if still desirous of visiting Old England, upon the election of fresh officers of the 0.U.8.C. The prominence given to the great Anglo-American yacht race, now in course of arrangement, has caused the Eight-oar Cutter Race to be forgotten by many, while others have confused the two events, but the time has now arrived when a mis sive from our Transatlantic cousins may be daily expected at Oxford. The policy of a race of the kind in the face of the Oxford and Cambridge annual match, which will come off, as usual, in the spring, has been much questioned at Oxford, but there is no doubt that as matters have pro ceeded so far, the Oxonians are bound to accept tilt. American challenge should it arrfve. ANECDOTE OF THEODORE HOOK.—At a certain printing office where a work of this celebrated humourist's was being printed, there was an old compositor who went by the nickname of " Twaddle." In completing a sheet of one of Mr. Hook's novels, the copy was given out in small " takes" or portions, to each one of which the compositor's name was, as usual, appended. When the proof was sent out to the author, there appeared a line drawn down the margin of a certain page with the word "Twaddle" at the side. Mr. Hook received his proof, read it, and brought it back to the office, with the remark that " though he was not above criticism, he did not think the reader was quite the man to make it." The overseer sent for the reader, who explained the circumstance to the novelist. Mr. Hook heard him patiently, but was by no means satisfied with the explanation offered. "It is very ingenious of you, Mr. Reader," said he, "to explain away the matter in that fashion. I have read the passage over and over again, and though it is certainly not very brilliant, I do not think it deserves to be called twaddle." The reader protested and assured him that the man was so called in the office, and offered to send for him to confirm his assertion. But Theo dore Hook would not be convinced. " Well, well," he observed, " I shall say no more about it ; but don't 19t it Q-C'eur itgaiTAl TY/Pales il*e_4l'....§,29.ildkr& f 4 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 14. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, drove out yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty walked and drove in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice also went out. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH- STREET. ROBBERY AT THE LICENSED VICTUALLER'S BALL. —William Stead, a young man, was charged before Mr. Knox with stealing the watch of a person named Watson. While in the cloak room at St. James's-hall this morning about four o'clock—the Licensed Victual ler's Ball taking place—the prisoner went up to the prosecutor and took his watch, of the value of £G. The prosecutor held the prisoner, who had his watch in his hand, and he was afterwards given into the custody of Eastman, 155 C. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was committed for six months with hard labour. WHAT Is A KNOCKER FOR ?- - Robert Yelland, who gave the address, 22, Change-alley, Cornhill, was charged with knocking at the door of 228, Piccadilly, and annoying the inhabitants. Police-Constable Frith, C division, proved seeing the defendant, who was drunk, knocking and ring ing at the door of 228, Piccadilly, at an early hour that morning, and on requesting him to go away, he said he had no right to do so, as he had a brother living there. His brother's wife eame down and refused to let him enter, and as he would not go away he took him into custody. The defendant said he wanted to see his brother. As regarded knocking at the door, he would admit doing so, but did not see what knockers were put on doors for but to knock with. Mr. Knox did not suppose the defendant's brother or his wife wanted to see a tipsy man, and fined the defendant 20s. or 14 days. ROBBERY AT THE REGENT-STREET REFUGE.- - Eliza Cubitt, a girl, was charged before Mr. Kiln% with stealing some wearing apparel and other articles, the property of Mr. Edward Dailey, Scrip' ture reader, of No. 14, Marshall-street, Golden square. Mr. Dailey said the prisoner was admitted to the Regent-street Refuge, of which his wife was the matron. About a month ago, and on Saturday evening last, she absconded with another female, taking with her some articles of wearing apparel from his wife's bedroom. Tie communicated with the police, and she was taken into custody, but 11 10 object was to get her into a reformatory. Mr. Knox said he would have joyfully sent her to one, but she was beyond the age. Police-constable Wm. Breach, 199 C, said that on the way to the station the prisoner said that another girl took the keys, unlocked the drawers, and took the things out. The prisoner was wearing some of the articles when taken into custody. In answer to Mr. Knox the prosecutor said that the prisoner was brought back to him by her brother. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr. Knox said he would send the prisoner for as long as a term as he could, as that might have the effect of deterring her from continuing a course of crime, and he would make his business to see Mr. Billiter, of the House of Correction, with the vievir at the end of her sentence of seeing whether a situa tion could not be got for her. He had no desire to do anything to the prisoner, but to try and save her. He should commit her for six months with bard labour, and if, after that, she would be saved, sh e might; if not she wculd have to take her own course. THAMES. BROACHING A C A RGO. -STEALING GOODS 15 TRANSIT.—John Reed, a lighterman in the service of the Thames Lighterage Company, was brough t before Mr. Pag,:t charged with stealing seven bottles of beer, the property of his employers Whil e it was in their charge. Yesterday evening at seven o'clock the prisoner was leaving the West India Dock at the Blackwall entrance, and was stopped by Cook, a constable , who foucd upon him two bottles of beer concealed under his clothes, and made fast by a belt. Ti le prisoner was asked where he obtained them, and h e made several conflicting statements. He said he was in charge of a barge in the dock basin. Th e barge was searched and five bottles of beer were dl5 covered. They were secreted under some other things. The prisoner had been delivering casks of bottled beer on board the ship in the dock. f ro g cask was opened, and there was a d e fi c i enc y 124 seven bottles, the exact number seized. A police constable said the prisoner was out 00 bail for braaking a man's leg, and was to appe ar before Mr. Benson on the 19th inst. Mr. Paget said the best course would be to re mand the prisone r on thi s c h arge t ill t h e 19th, vibe Mr. Benson could dispose of both cases. The Prisoner—Will you take the same bail? Mr. Paget—No, certainly not; I shall take n° bail now. 211 E BRIS7OL ELEC2ION RIO7S. BRISTOL, Wednesday Night. This morning the trial of Mr. Watkins, attorul and John Cunningham, for rioting on the dal ° polling at the last Bristol election, was resumed be fore the Recorder, Mr. Sergeant Kinglake, M.P. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, in speaking for th e defence, denounced the atrocity of taking S r ' Watkins into custody upon a warrant, taking hi °l from his family, and locking him up in a cotnin ° l gaol, to gratify the malignity of a polit ica ' opponent. He went on to refer to the scandall nature of the instructions given to his learn ed faiend when he said that he did not know whet °r Mr. Watkins had advised the riot. How dare anc body instruct his learned friend to convey such t o insinuation? After reviewing the evidence, the learned sergeant said he was convinced that O h termination of the case would be consistent Wi t justice, and that the defendant, Mr. Watkil would be honourably acquitted, and would stE lll . again before his fellow-citizens without a st o i ll upon his character. Mr. Ribton having replied, and after the stl °l ; ming up, the jury retired to consider their verdie o They were absent from the court four hours. their return they acquitted both the prisoners. decision was received with loud cheers in court, 812 ~,ithe cheering was conti nue d b y th e crow d outsi"i This cheering was repeated when Mr. Watkins le the court. te a THE RECORDERSHIP OF LYNN.—It was A Therecently that Mr. M. J. W es t h a d res i gne d t h e reco rde - , h e of Lynn, in consequence of his age and infirmities. i o Government has conferr e d th e a pp o i n t men t on Mr.Doug' Browne, of the Norfolk Circuit. T oll [ADVERTISEMENT.]—Avoid Medicines: they always ag. rin chronic complaints: but Du Barry's delicious health - rest of,D' Revalenta Arabica Food, which yields three times the 31 . f 1 „,dil ment of the best meat, saves 50 times its cost in other re v ' s - 0 0 1 and invariably restores perfect digestion, strong nerves , 04 6 lungs, healthy liver, pure blood, refreshing sleep, f al l Y v regularity, anti energy to the most disordered or enfeeble ,c,r, extract a few out of 68,000 cures ;—" The Pope's health r 08 " 1 86 0 by Du Barry's Food. Cure No. 68,413. " Rome, July 21 ' 001 —The health of the Holy Father is excellent, especiallY4o3lo abandoning all other remedies, he has confined himself %ole o , to Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food. of which ho c O , ll poOA a plateful at every meal. It has produced a surprisingl e 0", flcio.l effect on his health, and his Holiness cannot praise h? caq, lent food too highly." From the " Gazette du Midi, July No. 58,216, of the Marchioness de Brehan, of seven Ye°',;rco"j complaint, wasting away, debility, nervousness, with 0 palpitation all over, bad digestion, constant sleepless°77 the most intolerable nervous agitation.." Cure No. 1, 77 .;ie 0 Stuart de Decies, Lord Lieutenant of Waterford, of mso.;„ frO, dyspepsia. No. 49,832: " Fifty years' indescribable a e tt ie o %. dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, zonstination, spasms, sickness, and vomiting.—Maria 30 yea,' j 46,270: Mr. James Roberts, of Frimley, Surrey, of diseased lungs, spitting of blood, liver deranged 0 5 '0 partial deafness. Important Caution.—Beware of 60 ,0 130 j unsavoury and more than sloppy imitations to which , t oc, o , ,authority, Baron Liebig's name is most audaciously ° 1/ In tins, at Is. ; 1 lb. 28. 9d. ; 2 lbs. Is. 6d.; slb s, 11 0 . ;00% 225. ; 24 lbs., 40s.—Also Du BARRY'S REYALENTA. AR AETC . ,A s fOr LATE POWDER is packed in tin canisters ; for 12 cups at ' 6 '76 0 %9 cups at 3s. 6d., for 48 cups at es., for 288 cups at 305., for 568 tre e at 55s.—being about one penny per cup. The 30s. 0 11 „c 1 ,,,t Off i d e are sent free of carriage in England on receipt of r irder.--BARRY Du BARRY and Go No. 77, Regent - s treet ' don; and all Cirocera and 911enalati: I