The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-11 00:00:00

g.•••••••••• •••••••• a a or ro•n•ra•mm• ----- R OYAI -41 ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) TIIIS EIrIi,NING, THE BRIDE OF SONG. Renee, s Tbirll§ 701; Beatrix, Madame Fanny Huddart ; Adel 'bat, Mr. Hi mry Haigh ; and Hannib.l, Mr. A. Laurence. the cause of that danger. Here follows a passage so entire in its comprehensiveness, and so excellent in its purport that it is worthy of quotation, and all who read it must certainly be struck by its force and fluency. " The danger of a break-up of the Confederation did not lie in the views of the • ority upon the 7th of December in the preceding year, and the sth of December last, as to the right of the Confederation to occupy the Duchies — but in the views 'of the Prussian Government as to its right to take the law into its own hands." Can anything be better timed than this, and does it not exactly explain the working of the case in regard to its complex and intricate manoeuvres. Prussia is caught in her own toils by this masterly reply, and just when she thought to make a grand display and vindicate her power, behold the effort has called down a reproof and reproach that must make her feel alike ashamed and annoyed. Further on the Bavarian - Minister proceeds to declare that it is not the province of any individual Government to decide upon the competence of the Diet, but the " Federal Assembly itself " is alone competent to do so. The high-flown and grand -sounding declara tion of the Russian Government to await the resolu tion of the Federal Diet, is effectually put down by the very simple and straightforward intimation of the writer that such is the indispensable course to pursue in all difficulties, and also adds that, in the event of any " active proceedings against the Saxon Government" they would then be obliged to recognise an open breach of the Confederation. Finally, Herr VON DER PFORDTEN considers the real point of importance when he treats of the intima tion which Herr VON BISMARB makes at the con clusion of his despatch, when he declares it very easy to inform them of the determination of Prussia to maintain intact her rights and inviolate her pri vileges. Truly is this passage thus comprehended here in these words—" We are therefore almost forced to believe that the real object of Herr VON BISMARK'S despatch is to deter the KING'S Govern ment from every further vote in the Federal Assem bly to which the Prussian Government does not acknowledge its right." This is, in truth, the most correct interpretation to put upon the whole affair, and a very proper answer is made to the impertinent intimation. It is distinctly asserted that in the event of such being the intention of the Berlin Cabinet the KiNG's Government declares that they intend in the future, as in the past, to " base their votes solely upon their own convictions," and to be guided by the fundamental laws of the Assembly itself, and not " the will of an individual Govern ment." A plainer answer could no - ; have been given to a crooked question, or a more honest reply made to the request of a dishonest and dishonour able policy, which, under cover of rights, scruples not to do great wrongs, and thus to make a cat's paw of the Federal Assembly to crush its antago nists, and thus reign supreme the despot over the States supposed to be joined together in the bonds of unity, in terms of amity, and a position of equality. It is well said at the end of this reply that the KING'S Government attaches value to the continuance of the Confederation, not because of immediate advantages, but because it is a duty to keep the " political bond of the entire German na tion." But is added they do not see that it is either right or fitting that in an association of States pos sessed of equal rights a single member should be permitted to prescribe the measure of the action of the " Confederation." Such an answer as this is I well timed, and reflects great credit upon the Bava rian Government, but at the same time it must be borne in mind that Prussia is playing with edged tools in this insane attempt to tyrannise over the minor States. Some day when least expected France will take the alarm, and then woe betide the autocracy of Berlin. The feud now commencing in the Germanic Confederation augurs ill for the prospects of Prussia. Very speedily there has been a break in the cloud overhanging the military fortunes of the Confede racy, and a check has been given to the exulta tion of the North. Savannah, it is true, has fallen, and HOOD'S progress in Tennessee has as yet brought little profit, but these disasters have been quickly followed by a decisive and important success. The grand combined attack on Wilmington has been repulsed, and repulsed in such a conclusive manner Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. To concluxle with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled CaNDERELLA ; or, Harlequin and the Magic rum pkin, and the Great Fairy of the Little Glass Slipper, wfiich the celebrated Donato will appear. Commence at Seven. A MORNING PERI. ORMANCE of CINDERELLA neat lONDAY, Ja.u. 16, at Two o'clock, and every Monday, till to rther notice. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING, the new Operetta, in one act, en %i Lied PUNCIIINELLO. 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Om, To-Mottßow.-Morning, 2h. 23m.—Afternoon, 2h. 44m. eht LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11, 1865; There is nothing more difficult than to reply to that the opposing General openly announces the an impertinent communication with dignity and yet impregnability of the fort, and retires with his with decision ; one is very apt either to lose army to Fort Monroe, leaving his naval coadjutor temper, or else to temporise too much. It must be to follow him or not as he may think proper. This confessed, however, that the juste milieu has been is a great gain to the South. The retention of Wil followed with surprising success by the Bavarian mington is of the greatest importance to them, and Government in their reply to the Prussian despatch. had it fallen into the hands of the enemy the loss of It is refreshing to find that a minor State can sum- Savannah would indeed have been overshadowed by mon such energy and speak with such boldness and the worst disaster. The expedition has been long spirit, determined to keep within the bounds of planned, and the preparations for it were made as prudence and reserve, and yet resolved not to allow usual regardless of expense. It is remarkable that the principles cf the Constitution to be infringed the tide of war should have been turned by a single even by se ' formidable and puissant a kingdom as fort against which the whole efforts of the fleet and Prussia. The sarcasm which breathes in every line troops were directed in vain. Fort Fisher may here of this reply must be very bitter to Herr VON BIS- after rank by the side of Fort Sumter, as a tower of MARK. Doubtless h e thought that he should corn- strength, for General BRAGG'S official despatch from pletely overwhelm them by his wrath and threats, Wilmington, dated the 28th, reports that the fort is while equally apparent is the firm ness w hi c h i s re - uninjured, the enemy repulsed at all points, and the called in every passage o f this communication. The Confederate loss 50. It is difficult to understand first thing taken into account is the attempt of the how so little damage Can have been done, if we are to Prussian Government t o cr i t i cise the votes by I accept Admiral PORTER'S account of having the hostile minority at the time the resolution of the exploded a powder ship with three hundred Diet was passed concerning the cessation of Federal tons of gunpowder under the very walls of execution in Holstein and Lauenburg. Now the the fort. The explosion, says another report, failed Bavarian Minister very properly declines to discuss . of success, and certainly if 300 tons of powder left this matter, rightly remarking that t o d o Bo would no more disable be admitting the right of Prussia to trac e of their explosion than the criticise the meat of two guns and slight damage to unimportant vo tes given at that period, which is quite au un_ buildings, the effect was scarcely what might have precedented thing to do. When he says that been expected. The Admiral appears to have been the KING'S Government denies the right by far the most energetic of the two commanders, to any 44 o ther Federal Government to call it to and, in f ac t , p l a i nly intimates that he thinks his account for its votes," he isputting the case in its coadjutor showed little perseverance. On Saturday, true light before us, and all independent men and the 21th, the whole fleet bombarded Fort Fisher const i tut i ona l Governments will applaud alike his and kept up th e i r fire, steadily firing altogether zeal and discretion. It is, in truth, a piece of un - during the attack 26,000 rounds of have a silenced on effrontery for the C abinet of Berlin to go Admiral PORTER, indeed, c l a i m , on in this fashion ; but the fact is that they are Fort Fisher, exploded two magazi n es, and fired the s P c ' ile cl by success, w hich in a bad, cause exercises a fortin severalplaces. Onthe Sunday 3,oootroops u n _ very demorali s i ng i n fl ue nce upon people, w hether in der WEITZEL effected ala n di ng, and entered the out a private or public capacity. It is doubly fortunate works, capturing two batteries: He soon found, b ow _ that at this critical un l• ctu r e the Bavarian • Gov ern- ever, that an assault was impracticabl e , th ough he went should have spoken out so strongl for there a d v anced within 50 yards of the fort. H e t h erefore y, is not only this poi nt , - - at Z:eanto re-embarked the same evening, and General also it is very nec , essary, e b xa e m tre pl a e tedof, but should be BUTLER informed the Admiral that the assault was set to the other St a t es , 4 upon the manner in which a first attack -0, great deal often de ends hopeless, and that nothing but a regular siege would reduce the fort, which was substantially un_ is met, for it frequently occurs. thatek* of this kind vacillating reply is given others f if timid or injured by. the navy fire. When a fort remains and thus incalculable harm is done ein the comparatively unhurt by 26,000 rounds of anunu wake,cause of freedom, while the principles of justice the union and the explosion of 300 tons of powder there invalidated. Still better, however, is the st e y e l are . Admira l asserted that he could i ''' certainly not much to hope from an assault. PORTER, indeed, . which Herr VON DER PFORDTEN treats the secondin 1. part of Herr VON BISMARK'S despatch. Hisre. duringkeep the Confederates from showing themselves marks are quite unanswerable in their acuteness and the ability, and he is really to be envied the opportu- than nit he advance of the assaulting column, and thought it would be easier to manage nity afforded him of putting down extraordinary was le ss 811PWsed. General BUTLER, however, assumption, and also of exhibiting his perspicacity and to trust v enturesome, foresight. He declares that he is quite willing to join he therefore self and was less inclined possibleprepared for his return to Fort Monroe too near the Confederate gallows ; with the Prussians in examining into any danger with all e xpedi ed tion. that may assail the Diet, and goes so far as to the fleet has ret One account says that concur in the observation that the existence of the another that it remains t° Beaufort to await orders, v et, little use. Confederation was certainly threatened upon the the ammunition is exh a at Wilmingt ' cn ' which, if referred to of the sth of December last, Naturally enough, great vexati on 'ls occasion but that a different decision must be taken as to North at th is fail the • failure, is felt in the . e journah freely admit THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1865. it to be altogether a reverse. BUTLER is severely censured, and certainly he does not seem to have acted with much spirit ; but it is fair to him to re member that the land forces reconnoitred the fort while the Admiral had no such opportunity. This event will give the South fresh hope and heart, and after SHERMAN'S " Christmas present" of Savan nah, will give them an acceptable New Year's gift. SHERMAN, meanwhile, has not been acting further than in endeavouring to interrupt HARDEE'S retreat, which he has apparently failed in doing. From Tennessee the news is conflicting. Some rumours state that HOOD has succeeded in crossing the river, while Nashville ad vices assert that he has not done so. THOMAS, how ever, who should be the best informed, reports that Hood was crossing the Tennessee on the 27th. An instance is given of the manner in which in the North " success is virtue and misfortune blame." General THOMAS, it seems, was out of favour, in consequence of his retreat to Nashville, and an order for his removal was issued. Then came the news of his victory over HooD, and he was retained in command. This is not the way to treat men, if they are really able. The greatest commanders have sometimes experienced reverses, and no general can insure constant and uninterrupted success. But it is a peculiar characteristic of the North that they cannot endure defeat, and to relieve the national mortification blame is immediately put upon some one individual, so that the Yankees may have the satisfaction of thinking that the disaster was the result of a single man's mismanagement, and not due to the superior skill or strength of their adver saries collectively. BURBRIDGE reports that during his raid in Western Virginia he destroyed all the lead and salt works at Saltville, but the Confede rates declare that the damage done can be easily repaired within a few weeks. On the 21st it was stated that a large expedition under GRAINGER was pushing rapidly towards Mobile, but advices received from that city three days later report that the expe dition was driven back, so another failure will further aggravate and dishearten the North. The great Brazilian dispute is to be settled upon as the Federals are concerned by the removal of the Consul at Bahia, the supervision and trial of Capt. COLLINS and the liberation of the Florida crew, all of which magnanimous proceedings will not go very far to wards bringing the Florida up again. It is pro bably not the first trick of the kind that will be tried. Mr. SEWARD, of course, has some national wrong to avenge, and the injury at present consists of " the ascription of belligerent character to the Southern insurgents by Brazil. We are afraid this is a national " wrong" which Mr. SEWARD will have to put up with before long from other quarters of more importance than Brazil. THE BROWN BOOK for 1865. Saunders, Otley, and Co.—Everyone,. excepting only those who are Green, ought to get The Brown Book, a little Brown study, over the contents of which, as therein set down very plainly in Black and White, will be found, when Read, to be a most effectual remedy for the Blue Devils. Within the compass of a goodly shilling pamphlet of some two hundred pages, it presents to view a mass of really valuable, because useful, information in regard to all the Inns and Outs—that is, to all the Hotels and places of Public Amusement, scattered about the metropolis and its vicinity. It is a Book of Ready Reference, in point of fact, not only to the London Hotels and so forth, to London Lodgings, Boarding Houses, Breakfast and Dining Rooms, Railways, Libraries, Picture Galleries, Museums, Hospitals, &c., &c., pointing the way from any part of this immense world of London to the nearest Cab Stand, Police Station, Post Office, Telegraph Branch, Fire Engine, Fire Escape, and even to the nearest Commissionaire ! THE STATUE OE PROFESSOR WILSON.—A meeting of the general committee of subscribers to the fund for the erection of a statue to the late Professor John Wil- son was held on Monday, in the chambers of Messrs. Black wood and Sons, George-street, for the purpose of hearing the report of the sub-committee, and making arrangements for the inauguration of the statue. The Lord Justice- General presided. Dr. R. Chambers read the report, which stated that the bronze statue was now finished, and the pedestal nearly, completed, and that an early day might be named for the inauguration. Several gentlemen present expressed their great admiration of the statue, remarking that Mr. Steel had succeeded in producing a most striking likeness and beautiful work of art. It was remitted to the sub-committee to make the necessary preparations for the inauguration, which will probably take place on an early day in February, and on the same day as the inauguration of Mr. Steel's marble statue of Allan Ramsay. The com mittee resolved to tender a vote of thanks to the Town Council for their kindness in granting a site for the Wilson statue in East Princes-street Garden, corresponding to the site for the Ramsay statue in the West Garden.--Scots man. DR. LIVINGSTONE'S SON.—It was stated at a meeting in Birmingham, on Friday, by Dr. Tomp kins, of London, that a son of Dr. Livingstone, who en listed in the Federal service after the war broke out, was, in the latter part of last year, taken prisoner by the Confe derates. Dr. Livingstone's speech at Bath, on the occa sion of the visit of the British Association, is stated to have incensed the Southerners ; and it is a rather singular coin cidence that his son should soon afterwards be made a pri soner by the Southerners. VISIT' OF GARIBALDI TO LIVERPOOL—We believe it is not premature to announce that Liverpool may look forward to an early visit from the illustrious Italian patriot who last year made a brief sojourn in this country. General Garibaldi has, we understand, accepted an invita tion to become the guest of our townsman Mr. J. R. Jeffery in the course of the ensuing spring ; and there can be no doubt that the reception accorded to him will be such as to deepen and strengthen the impression which he has formed of the hospitality of Englishmen. The visit will, indeed, be simply one of personal friendship; and though it is neither possible nor desirable that a man of Garibaldi's world-wide fame should be in England without calling forth expressions of the feelings with which he is regarded by all but a fraction of our countrymen, it is to be hoped that his admirers will show a reasonable respect for the privacy which he may wish to maintain, and that his corn fort and convenience will be more successfully consulted by his friends on this occasion than was the case in April last. The gentleman whose honour and privilege it will be to welcome the great Italian under his roof has, we be lieve, merely sought an opportunity of reciprocating certain kindly courtesies offered to a member of his family when in Naples. Neither Garibaldi nor Mr. Jeffery has any poli tical object in view in the contemplated visit; and it should be left to the wishes of our townsman's distinguished guest to decide how far any quasi-public manifestation of feeling will be an acceptable addition to the private hospi talities which Liverpool will be eager to heap on him. It will not, we trust, be forgotten either by Garibaldi or his friends that he has once already suffered from the unre strained indulgence of English national enthusiasm, and that his former stay in this country was necessarily cut short by the sheer impossibility of keeping engagements which overtasked his strength and endangered his health. The powers of human endurance are limited; public de monstrations are unavoidably fatiguing, especially to a simple-hearted hero who almost shrinks from the plaudits wil‘feluß murderE ATOcle'uOrrßTedS3laOrrlio.rt—sit which his name and presence irresistibly call forth.— Liverpool Mercury. evening. The victim is the wife of an od: u t n eha em cifo p uln lo loco motive engineer, whose name is James Pip er, resides with his father and mother w h o near the South-Western Railway Station at Gosport The woman left Gos ort at about half-past two o'clock in the aftern and P went with her mother, who lives at Landport, to se oon, e some friend who keeps a beer-house at Fratton. They were out until five o'clock in the afternoon, when the husband of deceased met them upon the road, and knocked his wife down, kick ing and boating her about the head as she laid upon the ground. Some bystanders interfered, and the parties be came more quiet; but immediately after the husband rushed forward and struck the unfortunate woman a blow in the back. A knife was seen to gleam in his hand, which he shut, and ran off. The woman was taken to her mo ther's house, where she expired in about ten minutes from the time of receiving the blow. A deep wound was found in her back, which was no doubt the cause of death. Mond ay ya ea Benddeof Every effort was made by the police to capture her hus band, but up to last evening they were unsuccessful. The unfortunate woman was only 24 years old, and had been married to her murderer twelve months last Christmas-day. An inquest was opened last night, before W. Swainson, Esq., deputy borough coroner, and after taking evidence as to the above particulars, it was adjourned for a post mortem examination. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 10. In to-day's sitting of the Senate Senor Caldron Collantes made a speech, attacking the Ministry for the abandonment of San Domingo. Marshal Narvaez replied, and said it was in the interest of the Spanish nation that that step had been proposed. ITALY. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. In to-day's sitting of the Chamber of Deputies the Minister of Justice, in reply to one of the members said—" The lives of Gala, and his accomplices were spared in consequence of moral engagements. France placed no condition on the extradition of the brigands, and the Italian Government was sub jected to no pressure." The Chamber rejected the proposal of Signor Chiaves, demanding that the House should pass to the order of the day, taking note of the declaration of the Minister of Justice. FRANCE. INQUIRY INTO THE STATE OF THE BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 10. The financial report of M. Fould, which appears in this morning's Moniteur, is followed by a report of MM. Behic and Fould to the Emperor, including petitions addressed to his Majesty upon the rise in the rate of interest which has taken place in France as well as the rest of Europe; and has been main tained for nearly 15 months. The petitions, signed by 300 commercial men in Paris, by manufacturers and commercial men in Lyons, precede a lengthy document presented to the Emperor by the govern ing council of the Bank of France, praying an in quiry into the state of the gstablishment. The report of the Ministers of Finance and .Agri culture then continues : " We propose to your Majesty to grant these demands. Experience teaches us that a comprehen sive inquiry, by throwing light upon obscure and complicated questions, by confirming authentic facts, and by causing the truth to emerge from the shock of opinions and doctrines, cannot fail to re store calm to men's minds while enlightening them. " The Superior Council of Commerce, Agricul ture, and Industry has appeared to us to fulfil all the conditions desirable to conduct with authority and impartiality the inquiry solicited from your Majesty. It is to this Council that we propose to entrust it. We are convinced that all the witnesses it may wish to hear will respond to its call, and that all the information it may desire will be eagerly furnished. " The inquiry would embrace the whole of the principles and general facts which influence the monetary circulation in France. The Superior Council of Commerce, Agriculture, and Indus try will be able to render this programme pro ductive, and, from the discussion it will excite, the country will derive much useful information. " We are unanimous in praying your Majesty to nominate the Minister of State to direct this im- portant inquiry. " If your Majesty deign to sanction our propo sitions we pray you to invest this report with your approbation. ." We have the honour to be, with the most pro found respect, Sire, your Majesty's most humble and most devoted subjects, " The Minister of Finance, ACHILLE FOULD. " The Minister of Agriculture, Commerce, and Public Works, ARMAND BEHIC. " Paris, Jan. 9, 1865." (Approved) NAPOLEON. The Princess Mathilde held the first of her Sun day evening receptions at the Hotel Courcelles the day before yesterday. The Princess Clotilda was present. Baron de Budberg, the Russian Ambassador at the French Court, and the Baroness, have left Paris for Nice. The tower of the church of St. Lawrence, at Nuremburg (Bavaria), which is 300 feet high and one of the finest monuments of Gothic art in Ger many, was struck and set on fire by lightning three days back, when the whole of the upper part was totally destroyed. According to the last accounts received from Mons, the catastrophe which recently happened in the coal mine of Chevalieres has cost the lives of 61 persons, and some of those who were wounded are in such a state that little hopes are entertained of their recovery. BOURSE, Jan. 10.—The market has been heavy. Threes, for the Account, are now at 67f. 15c. Mobilier have slightly improved, being last quoted at 967 f. 50c. The Railway Market has been buoyant, and some of the lines show a further im provement. The market continued feeble to the close, and left off as follows :- 41 per Cents 95 10 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 66 90 Do. end month 67 Credit Mobilier ... 957 50 Do. end month ... 955 Bank Shares 3440 Credit Foncier 1275 Italian Loan 65 75 Do. end month 65 55 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian 9O Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred Roman VAYS• Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern 990 992 50 Wsh L o y eu o st n te s ernm and Mediterranean 5 9 55317 1 055 8 7 1.7 5 9 5553 2 81 2 250 _7 5 5 0 0 Eastern Sardinian 3OB 75 ... 307 50 Austrian Lombard 533 75 ... 533 75 North of Spain 363 75 360 Saragossa 432 50 ... 430 Ditto to Barcelona RAIL' The Royal Marriage Act, TO THE EDITOR. OF THE Su N. SlTt,—When this unnatural law, which, in my " Plea for Urania," I described as a " curious specimen of legislative wisdom," was enacted by the astute Government of King George 111., in the year 1772, 14 peers strongly protested against the bill, giving eight reasons, and six other peers protested against it, giving ten reasons for their respective objections, which may be perused in the Parliamentary records for that year. Lord Radnor protested against the bill solely because it did not guard " against the greater evil," indiscreet marriages of Princes on the Throne. Amongst the peers were 26 non-contents against 90 contents, giving a majority of 64 in favour of the third reading of this oppressive law, which, now nearly a centenarian, has inflicted, and does inflict a severe hardship upon members of the Royal Family, including all the actual descendants of King George the Second, 'who now form a large family circle. Even if Parliament should assent to particular unions— after the late age of 25 years—the marriages so approved would tale place against the desire of the Crown, thus causing the Legislature to oppose the monarch ! Mr. Howitt, in his History of England stated that " this bill did not pass without violent opposition. Both within doors and out there was much bitter comment on the bill, which our Princes for 800 years had done without, and it was styled ' A bill to encourage fornication and adulte ration in the descendants of George the Second.' It was passed to prevent the repetition of secret royal marriages ; but if ever such a law be deemed desirable with respect to the heir-apparent for the time being, the posi tion of all collateral branches of the Royal family renders such a questionable restriction wholly unnecessary and against public policy.—Yours obediently, 10th January, 1865. CHR. COORE. INQuEsTs IN LIVERPOOL.—The yearly return of inquests held within the borough of Liverpool has just been issued. This return shows that during the year 1864 960 inquests have been held. Of these 326 were on chil dren under seven years of age, and 56 of that number were illegitimate ; 93 were old and infirm. Among the verdicts were—of murder, 13 ; manslaughter, 18 ; and sui cide, 40. There are 143 cases of young children having been suffocated, chiefly between the Saturday and Monday in sub week; and four cases of hydrophobia. The Jura, The following is the report in the case of this ship : " TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVY COUNCIL FOR TRADE. "My Lords,—l have the honour to report, for the information of your Lordships, that I have, in con junction with Capt. Harris and Baker, as nautical assessors, held an inquiry into the circumstances at tending the loss of the steamship Jura, on the Waterloo-bank, in the river Mersey, just below the north end of the Liverpool Docks, early on the morning of the 3d of last November. " The Jura was a large iron screw steamer belong ing to .the Montreal Ocean Steam Navigation Com pany, built at Glasgow in the year 1854 of 2,240 tons gross, and of 420 horse power. She was com manded by Mr. J. Graham, who holds a certificate of competency, and had a crew of 95 all told. The Jura left Quebec on the 22d of October, carrying 69 passengers and a full general cargo. She had a pro sperous voyage across the Atlantic, and called at Moville on the 2d of November to land a portion of the mails and a few passengers, and having taken on board Mr. W. Parry, a duly licensed Liverpool pilot, proceeded on her voyage to that port. The pilot took charge of the vessel at 6 p.m. of the same day off the Calf of Man. At 11 15 p.m. they passed the bell buoy, when the engines were slowed, and they proceeded up the river with the flood tide, and passed Crosby lightship at 0 20 a.m. of the 3d. The engines were then stopped for 10 or 15 minutes, being too early on the tide. After the engines had been set on again, a vessel was reported at anchor ahead, and according to the evidence of one of the witnesses, the chief officer of the Jura, another light was also reported ahead, which he took to be a steamer coming down, but which the pilot states that he believed to be also a vessel at anchor. He ordered the helm to be starboarded in both instances, to clear them, which she did, but she took the ground before the helm had been shifted to port. Every effort was made to back her off by her own power, assisted by a passing steamer, and also a tug, but the tide having by this time fallen, their efforts were unavailing, and at 6.30 a.m. she broke in two. " I feel happy in being able to report that in this case, the vessel having been in charge of a duly licensed pilot, no blame can be attached to the master, who was at his post, a proper lookout was kept, all hands were on deck, and every man appa rently at his station. " I have therefore had the satisfaction of restoring to Mr. John Graham his certificate. " The responsibility of the loss rests with the ' pilot alone. It seems clear that the pilot intended to keep well to the eastward or port side of the channel, for the facility of docking and to avoid vessels at anchor near the rock, of which he had been informed by a waterman off Farmby ; and, as the Merchant Shipping Act Amendment Act, 1862, has repealed the 297th section of the Merchant Act, 1854, the pilot does not seem to have been in error in not keeping to the starboard side of the channel, as he was therein directed to do whenever it was safe and practicable.' The pilot admits that he was more to the eastward than he expected, and he accounts for his position by having starboarded, as already stated, to avoid collision. " The flashing out of the revolving light at the rock just as they were passing one of these vessels is also alleged by himself to have led him to be lieve for the moment that he was further up the river. It may also be remarked that the great length of the vessel, and the fact of her going " dead slow," which must be taken to have been the case, according to the evidence of the chief engineer, on this point the most competent witness, rendered it more difficult for her to recover the fair way of the channel after starboarding. Much, however, as the loss of this fine ship is to be regretted, when so near the termination of her voyage, I am disposed to regard this unfortunate occurrence as one of the mischances incidental to river pilotage, and to consider it to amount upon the whole rather to an error in judgment than to an act of negligence. It is a matter of great satisfac tion to the nautical assessors and to myself that we are able to arrive at this conclusion, as the antece dents of Mr. William Parry prove him to be a man of undoubted ability and experience as a pilot, and who has not only never met with an accident on any previous occasion, but has earned for himself substantial rewards for bravery, and the highest testimonials from officers of her Majesty's Navy and others by whom he has been employed.—l have, &c., T. S. RAFFLES, Police Magistrate. " Liverpool, Jan. 7. " We concur in this report, " Hr. HARRIS, t Nautical " R. B. BAKER,i Assessors." The Builders' Strike in the Midland Counties. The following resolutions were adopted at a meet ing of the Master Builders' Association held at Birmingham on Friday :—" Resolved,—That the members of the General Builders' Association have the best feelings towards operatives employed by them, and much regret the hostility manifested on the proposed introduction of the ' discharged note' (which is only a defensive measure). The operatives evidently completely misunder stand its objects and meaning, as it does not and cannot interfere with their privileges or liberties as workmen and Englishmen. The only particulars which will be entered upon the ' discharge note' will be the name and address of the employer, the name of the employed, and the date of the discharge. That the discharge note' shall not be withheld from a workman at his leav ing the service of an employer under any circum stances whatever, except in case of strike ; in which case, each workman shall, at the termination of such strike, be entitled to a discharge note from his last employer. That only one form of dis charge note can be used, being that issued by the General Builders' Association ; and it must •be generally understood that the discharge notes does not mean a character, and the counterfoil will be a facsimile of the note itself." " Re solved,—That in no case shall the members of the Association press an operative to accept a discharge note on dismissal ; but all members, before taking on a workmpn, shall ascertain who was his last employer ; and if he should be a non-mem ber, then he shall write to him, and ascertain that the man is not on strike (the operative not to com mence until employer's answer is obtained) ; but if a workman has worked for a member of the Asso ciation he must give up a discharge note before he can obtain work from any other member." " Re solved—That the Builders' Association, being most anxious that a better understanding should exist between employer and employed, and depre cating the disastrous results attending strikes, strongly recommend to the whole body of the operatives that all future disputes in the building trade be settled by arbitration. The arbitrators, in the first instance, to consist of an equal number of masters and men, with full power to ao4 ; and, if they cannot agree, let each party have the power to name a special arbitrator, and these arbi trators an umpire in the usual way, whose decision shall be final and binding on both parties. " Re solved,--That this Association calls upon every builder in England to take up the cause of a na tional union of masters as a personal duty, and that every town and village throughout the country at once calls its meetings, and make itself thoroughly acquainted with the objects of the Association and the ' discharge note.' " MONEY ILL GOT.—There is a great abundance of greenbacks and St. Albans currency in the vicinity of Slab City and other points on the frontier where th• raiders crossed. It will be interesting to the public gene rally to know that of the $226,000 captured at St. Albans upwards of $90,000 was plundered from the raiders by per sons who took them prisoners or gave them shelter. Two of the raiders captured had with them $14,000 at the time of their arrest ; of this less than $5,000 was accounted for by the minions of justice. Three of the raiders uncaptured deposited in the hands of the person (we have his name) who concealed them and afterwards assisted their escape about $40,000, of which their host and friend, as a small remuneration for his trouble and risk, took over $30,000. Other individuals helped themselves in a like manner.— Montreal Telegraph. THE ,OSE. The Union has the subjoined :—" Several journals state the hat and the sword this year blessed by the Pope, according to custom at Christmas, is destined for the Emperor of Mexico, and that his holiness intends to send the Golden Rose to the Empress Charlotte in March next. The hat is of crimson velvet, lined with ermine, and adorned with a gold dove, the symbol of the Holy Ghost. This hat, which, when the state of the Papal treasury per mitted, was ornamented with precious stones, was sent by the Pope to some emperor, prince, or great captain preparing to combat for the faith, and was • always accompanied by a sword with a gold pommel. The origin of this custom is recorded in the book of Maccabeus, which mentions that the prophet Jeremiah presented to him (Judas Maccabeus) a gold sword, saying Receive this holy sword which God provides you, and with which you will destroy the enemies of the people of Israel.' Now that wars against the enemies of religion no longer take place, the Sovereign Pontiff sends the hat to the sovereigns or princes who are considered most deserving in the eyes of the Church. With regard to the Rose, the Pope, as is well known, blesses, on the fourth Sunday in Lent, a golden flower orna mented with precious stones and filled with balm and perfumes, a symbol of the odour of sanctity which the Church spreads over the universe. This jewel is sent to princesses who are distinguished for piety; to churches which are remarkable for their attachment to the Holy See, or to States which have rendered great services to religion. Pope Clement XIII. sent one to the Republic of Venice, and Alexander 111. specially blessed another in the church of St. Mark, as an offering to the Doge Sebastian Ziani." The Manchester New Exchange, The provision of a new and larger building in the place of the present Royal Exchange is a subject that primarily affects the present proprietors. It is for them to consider the pecuniary element of the question, and to secure from all diminution a divi dend upon which not a few rely. This duty is clear and indisputable. Again, the proprietors, by their Committee, have the power to deal with their present property precisely as they please, and with the site they acquire they may do the same. This right is equally clear, and will not be questioned. The erection of a new Exchange is, therefore, secure from such a controversy as has often been known in Manchester as " the battle of the sites." The site in the present instance has •been obtained, and every one admits that no better could be suggested. Nevertheless, while interference from outside is impossible, a question so important as one affecting the very centre and temple of the staple trade of the cotton districts may fairly be discussed by the general public, and any practical suggestions touching a modification of the present scheme will doubtless have the fullest attention of the Exchange proprietary. Many, if not most, of the shareholders are citizens of Manchester, and eonsequently have a personal interest in the im provement of the city. As their scheme stands no improvement is contemplated, except so far as the new buildings may be superior to the block of which Newall's Buildings are the centre. Indeed we may say that some public inconvenience will result if the present plan is carried out. Exchange street, where are already important shops, and which is also the main approach to St. Ann's Square, is now much too narrow a thoroughfare for the neces sary traffic. It is proposed to construct a row of shops on the east side of that street, in the existing Exchange building, which, by their locality, would be among the first retail business premises in the city. This would greatly increase the carriage traffic, and the extreme inconvenience that would result can be easily imagined. The City Council have readily and liberally granted the Exchange Committee all they asked. The latter have permission to absorb Crow alley, and a guarantee that they shall not be op posed if they desire to avail themselves of every square yard now covered by the buildings between Market-street, Bank-street, Cross-street, andDucie place. The Council have done more—they have expressed a desire (not collectively, it is true, but by several members), that if any public improvements can be effected, the Corpo ration should approach the Exchange Com mittee in a liberal spirit. It remains for the Ex change proprietary to reciprocate this feeling. We trust that at the meeting to-day a disposition will be evinced to meet the Corporation half way, and to do everything that can be done for the public advantage compatible with those vested interests of the shareholders to which we have already alluded. To our thinking, a feasible proposition, worthy of the fullest consideration, was that put forth by Mr. Alderman Neill at the last meeting of the City Council. Let the new structure extend from a line with India Buildings, Cross-street, to a line parallel with the west side of Exchange-street, leaving that street as wide as the Square. By this scheme about half the site of the present building would be given up to the public, and the other half incorporated in the new building. The new Exchange would ab sorb Ducie Place, and relinquish a somewhat larger plot, the transfer being made pro rata, and the difference paid by the Corporation. The Exchange Committee may think that this plan would give them more space than they require. But their scheme only proposes an increased area of 71 per cent. upon the present building, which, with an increase of subscribers at 10 per cent. per an num (last year it was 25 per cent. over the previous year), would be fully availed of in less than eight years. If, however, the enlarged site we have named was too large, the same roof might cover a public room, larger than the Town Hall and less than the Free trade Hall, which is very much wanted in the centre of the city ; or shops might be constructed in the Exchange-street front in such a manner as to be thrown into the building if required at some future time. These are matters of some detail, which cannot be decided at once ; but they are worthy of the most mature consideration before anything is finally ordered. Another main consideration is the architectural style of the new building. This age cannot be con tent for use to divorce beauty. In the Assize Courts we have a notable instance of the harmonious union of the two ; and a city with such a build ing must not have anything less worthy as the spot which represents to all the - world the source and centre of our commercial wealth and greatness. The Exchange proprietors and their committee will, we doubt not, remeniber their duty to their fellow-citizens in this matter ; and it may fairly be expected of them that they will adopt such a course in the selection of their architect as will se cure the best design of which their outlay will ad mit.—Manchester Guardian. At the meeting of the council of the Miners' National Association, held at Wigan on Monday, some interesting particulars in reference to the miners were made known. The Wigan colliers were said to be very desirous of avoiding strikes in future, and with this aim they purpose renting a colliery, and working it on the co operative principle. Coal cutting machines were reported to be failures. The Scotch miners have begun a movement for reducing the time of work to eight hours a day, and the prospects of the men are favourable. In two counties the principle has been adopted. On the whole, the condition of the miners was pronounced to be satisfactory. EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE OF HOARDING MONEY. —A few days ago a working man of Lewes (one of whose aged parents died a short time before), presented himself at the bank of Messrs. Whitfield and Co., and in quired the rate of interest for deposits. Having been satis fied upon this point, he emptied upon the counter a basket of gold, which was found to be of no less than 1,1501. in value, the coins consisting of sovereigns and half sovereigns. The bankers were very naturally somewhat surprised to receive such a deposit from so unexpected a character. The explanation, however, was soon tendered. The depositor's parents, industrious, steady people, it seemed, had been accumulating this sum during the 'hole of their lifetime (having lived considerably beyond the span of threescore years and ten), and had carefully kept it secreted at the bottom of a large clothes-box in their cottage. The death of the wife rendering an alteration in the domestic arrangements necessary, brought to the knowledge of the surprised family the fact of their accumulated wealth, and led to its being deposited in a place of greater security, and uucter wore profitable circumstances.—Sussex Advertiser• 631111 ermlinv HER MAJESTY, OSBORNE, Jan. 10. Her Majesty and her Royal Highness Princess Helena drove out yesterday afternoon, attended by Colonel Ponsonby. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise also drove, attended by Countess Blucher. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Nemours and the Princess Margaret and Blanche of Orleans arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon. The duke left Osborne this morning ; the princesses remain on a visit to her Majesty. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle are staying at Brighton with their family. The duke is expected to pass through London on Thursday or Friday for Clumber Park, Notts. His grace will take possession of his late father's house on Carlton House-terrace as soon as it is pre pared for his reception. The Duchess (Dowager) of Cleveland has arrived in St. James's-square from Downham Hall. We learn that the duchess has taken a mansion in Brook-street for a terra of years. The Marchioness (Frances Anne) of Londonderry Ls better, and there io every prospect of her early restora don to health. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston are enter taining company at Broadlands, their seat in Hampshire. The noble viscount and viscountess are expected in town on Wednesday or Thursday next for the season. _ Viscountess Jocelyn and Hon. Miss Jocelyn have arrived at Moor Park from Broadlands, on the visit to Lord and Lady Ebury. Lord Carrington is not in so bad a state of health as represented by the local papers. His resignation of his active duties as lord lieutenant and magistrate of the county of Bucks proceeds from impaired health, but there is not the slightest anticipation of serious consequences. There is no truth in the report that Lord Garlies is about to marry the Lady Clementina Churchill, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey returned to ,own yesterday. Bir. and Mrs. Charles Kean in California Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean completed their en gagement at Maguire's Opera House on Saturday evening, and will leave in a few days for Victoria V.I. During their stay with us they have de lighted all who have witnessed their efforts, and both socially and professionally they have created an impression which time cannot efface. On Satur day evening Mr. Kean addressed the audience as f ollows Ladies and Gentlemen,—On the occasion of my benefit, a few evenings since, I took the opportunity, in Mrs. Kean's name and my own, of expressing our cordial and sincere t thanks for the kind and flattering reception we have re ceived in San Francisco. I beg now to repeat our grateful acknowledgments. We are about to take our departure for Vancouver Island, where we are invited under the antici pation of very great success. We shall return here early iu January, to prepare for our final departure, by the steamer, to Panama. Mr. Maguire has requested that we will give, in passing through the city, a few farewell per- 1 formances—which, indeed, will be a farewell, as our pil grimage is now drawing to a close, and in a few months I .; after our return home, we shall seek rest and retirement from our long and active professional service. Our visit to California will then be amongst the pleasant recollections of the past. I therefore now take the liberty of announcing that our last performances in this part of the world will commence on Monday, the 9th of January, and till then, ladies and gentlemen, we respectfully and gratefully take our leave. i. CITY SEWERS COMMISSION.—The first meeting of the commission this year held yesterday at Guild hall ; Mr. Deputy De Jersey presiding. A motion of Mr.- Mturell's, to the effect that it should be a reference to the select committee upon gas to consider the question of the commissioners manufacturing their own gas, and to report thereon to the court as early as convenient, was agreed to, and a letter from the inhabitants of Leadenhall-market, com plaining of the bad lighting of the market, and requesting that means may be taken to remedy the same, was also re ferred to the same committee. Dr. L etheby, the medical officer of health, in reference to a letter of Mr. H. Seymour Tre manheere, from Sir George Grey, stating that complaint o had been made by a deputation of journeymen bakers, to the effect that the bakehouses of the metropolis were not regulated according to the Bakehouse Regulation Act, and alluding to three particular bakehouses in the City, stated that he had made inquiries in respect of those mentioned and found that the complaints in those instances were un founded, and the regulations had ben complied reported that the inspectors had visited 418 houses during the week, and he submitted a list of 63 places for sanitary improvement, as well as a list of places requiring further ' proceedings, in consequence of orders already issued not having been complied with. The markets and slaughter houses had been inspected, and the officers had condemned 7,4321b5. of meat as unfit for human food. It consisted of 30 sheep, 2 calves, 12 pigs, 62 quarters of beef, and 5D joints of meat. The medical officer submitted three cases in which he recommended legal proceedings to be taken, and they were referred to the solicitor to take the necessary steps• During the last three weeks 138 births and 158 deaths had been registered. The deaths were below the average for the corresponding period of the last six years. 50 of the deaths were among old persons of 60 and upwards, ana the chief causes of death were as follows :—Phthisis, 20 ; hydrocephalus, 3 ; pneumonia, 11; bronchitis, 22 ; con tinued fever, 7; smallpox, 1; whooping-cough, 2 ; croup and diphtheria, 4 ; measles, 4 ; erysipelas, 3 ; making 27 froin tubercular diseases and 33 from inflammatory affections of • the lungs. FRENCH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.—At the last sit ting a paper was received from Dr. Declat on phenic acid (carbolic), a substance extracted from illuminating gas and also from creosote. He states that in 1861 he used thin acid as a specific in a case of general gangrene occasioned - by a fracture of the spine, and that since then it has been used at the Hotel Dieu and elsewhere to hasten the healing of traumatic sores and prevent their dangerous consequences He adds that in infectious cases phenic acid is beneficial in contributing to the stoppage of suppuration ; that by its agency he cured an ulcerous pithelioma of four years' standing, and also rebellious eczemas by using it in lotions that it is especially useful in contagious diseases and epi demics in camps and in hospitals ; and that he has used it with success internally, notwithstanding its cause° properties, and especially in two cases of diphtheria.-- Morin sent in a description of an apparatus by which barometrical readings may be registered with the aid of electricity. This apparatus is especially adapted to M. Fortin's barometer. Two pamphlets were received from Professor Tigri, of Siena, on the transformation of the blood into a fatty substance, and also on the exist ence of bacteria in the blood of persons that have died of typhus fever. M. Meillet wrote to announce that during the last two months he had discovered several places near Chatellerault where flint implements and arms used to be manufactured by the earlier races. These places are re presented as equally rich in specimens as those of Le Grand-Pressigny, of which so much has been said. TWO letter was referred to the commission appointed to exa mine the various communications relating to questions of anthropological paleonthology.—A letter was received from M. Jullien in answer to a previous communication from M. Margueritte. M. Jullien states that as M. 1f Sainte-Claire Deville has proved that oxide of carbon, like ammonia, admits of being decomposed by the heat alone, it is possible that iron may be cemented by mere contact with a current of oxide of carbon at a high temperature but that the result will be, not a combination, but a mere dissolution. The carbon in such cases is in contact with the metal under the form of lamp-black, and therefore veil nearly in a vaporous state. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED POISONING NEAR ROTHER HAM.—A young woman, Sherdin, is in custody at Rotherham, on a charge of attempting to poison' her mis tress, Mrs. Jackson, wife of Mr. G. Jackson, farmer, of Creasbro', near Rotherham. Mrs. Jackson had her break fast taken to bed on the morning of the 29th, but before using the cream, she tasted it. It tasted bitter, and she handed it to her medical attendant. Experiments and chemical analysis pioved that it contained strychnine. The girl abruptly left the house on the following day, and she was not apprehended until yesterday morning. It is sup posed that she had made use of some vermin powder, of which there were several packets in the house. FATAL MISTAKE.—A mistake, which proved ini' mediately fatal in its consequences, was committed on Saturday evening, at 44, Shudehill, by Mr. Charles Bradford, who managed the fancy and hardware businese of his brother, Mr. Jacob Bradford. About five o'clock Mr Charles Bradford left the shop and went upstairs with e parcel. Laying this down in a room, he took from a cup board an old gin bottle, which he supposed to contain gip= but which contained poison, and drank a portion of its con tents. Then ho discovered his error, ran downstairs, and' told his son. Within four minutes two medical men wer e in attendance, and the stomach-pump was applied ; but the poison had done its work, and life was extinct. The poison was a solution used to clean metal with. It had been made a day or two ago in a can, which was placed on a shelf, and instructions had been given that it should not be removed; but, in ignorance of this, it appears that th e servant had been instructed to pour the contents of tb° can into a bottle, and she emptied it into the old gin bottles which stood beside another containing gin. The decease Was N years of age, and leaves a widow and five