The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-20 00:00:00

ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF Mr. CHARLES PETTITT ALLEN, Treasure,- of the County of Middlesex, from 30th September, 1945. to 6th January, 1866. AS TO THE ORDINARY GENERA.I. <.;OI.INTY RA TE. ItEctfrr. Balance in Bank of England on o'ol SePt., 186 5 X 9,11 : 8 16 4 IRATE. Arrears of Rate made ea 13th July, 1865.. .. .. . ....... 23,205. £394 15 2 5 2 Rate made on 12 th uct., 1865.. 21,010 0 4 Arrear of aitto on 6th . JanuarY, 18, 6 •................. 5,020 3 6 Amo unt ot Rates received £18,089 16 10 CRIMINAL PROsECETIONS AND CONVEYANCE OF PRISONERS FOR PENAL SERVITUDE. From the Loris of the Treasury on accoun of criminal prose cutions from Ist July to 3 st D.ternber, 661 Ditto the amount paid for the Conveyance of co victed t'ri goners S ntenced to penal Ser vit. de durint.; the same period 4,587 10 11 73 17 0 4,611 71 IrOtgE OF COURECTIog AT COLDBATH FIELDS. Fro n the Lo ds of the Treasury towards the maintenance of convicted Prisoners from let April to 30th Septembers..43s 7,632 4 1 For Materials worked up and La bour done by isoners For Bread, Officers' Boots, and Printing, made and done for the House of Detention... • • 193 15 4 For Bread, Oilicers'and Priso: ners' Boots and Repairs made and done for, and Cocoa sup plied to the House of Correc tion at Westminster'... For Bread and I Yflicers' Uniforms made fur, and lemur and Cocoa supplied to the County Indus trial School at Feltham For Maintenance of Military enters For Maintenance of the Tower Liber y Prisoners For Maintenance of Customs' do. For Maintennace of Prisoners not sentenced to hard labour .. By Sale of Old Stores .. Ditto of Mats .. .. .. Ditto of Fran For Officers' Un'forms and In mates' Boots mile for and supplied to the County Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell For Inmates' Boots for the 2,782 5 9 71 12 9 240 9 11 tit 16 2 75 0 0 93 13 6 150 0 0 202 19 0 403 4 7 41 15 6 13.1 14 0 97 15 7 319 II 7 24$ 18 8 £35,377 H 8 .. 10,492 4 7 £45,86319 3 - 7;73 4 g .. _3 184 11 3 ▪ £13,174 17 2 ▪ , 1U,1t4 6 8 498 13 10 199 11 10 76 5 0 12 1 0 4 4 6 o 15 0 IE6 7 6 18 15 0 15 8 9 111 12 6 County Lunat c Asylum at Colneyllatch 100 9 6 Bums taken from Vagrants to be applied towards thtir Main teuance 0 10 8 9,708 6 3 HOUSE OF CORRECTION AT WESTMINSTER. From the Lords of the Ti easury towards the maintenance of convicted Prisoners from Ist April to 30th September, 186,1 2,679 10 0 For Materials worked up and La bour done by Prisoners For Straw Hats and Bonnets mace and supplied to the County Lunatic Asylum at llnnwell For Boys' Socks ant repairs for the County Industrial School at Felt ham .. For Stc,ckings made and supplied to the H. use of Correction at Coldbath-fields 101 2 0 9 9 0 1 3 0 For Mnts and R gs sold For Grass of the Outer Ground 52 13 4 6 5 9 sold For Compensation for Uniform retained by an Officer .. 0 2 6 8 10 0 ROUSE OF DETENTION. By sale of Wash anti Old Stores 1 0 6 For Diaintenance of Deserters .. 47 2 0 INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AT FELTHA3I. By Sale of Farm and Garden - Produce •• .. .. .. For old Rags Sold .. To the tnaintenanceof Juve nile Offenders in the School .. 141 3 11 .6 6 8 87 12 0 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND PENALTIES. Fees rcleived by Inspectors .. 74 1 4 Fines and Penalties .. .. 17i 5 3 SUNDRIES. By Sale of Registers of County Voters and Lists of Justices .. Expenses of Inquiry into the In sanity of t wo criminal Lunatics and removing them to the County Asylum .. 43 15 0 215 6 7 5 9 8 46 4 8 .. £45, 6 69 19 3 Total Receipt EXPENDITURE. Ilouse of Correction at Coldbath Fields — General Expenses £11,691 2 11 Tontine Annuities .. 553 11 7 Interest of moneys borrowed.. 264: 0 10 Principal repaid • • .. 333 6 8 ---- £12,812 2 0 House of Detention at Clerkenwell— General Expenses .. .. 1,993 8 4 Interest of moneys borrowed.. 193 12 5 llotise of Correction at Westminster— General Expenses .. .. 3,691 18 7 Interest of moneys borrowed .. 657 6 9 Principal repaid .. .. 1,616 13 4 County Industrial School for Boys— General Expenses 3,8'0 10 i 0 Interest of moneys borrowed .. 554 17 4 Principa! repaid .. 6C6 13 4 Payments fur Boys on their discharge Conveyance of male juvenile offen ders to the Indust.iat School at Feltham Reformatory School Ship Corn w .11—Maintenance of 'toys .. The Phil= liropic -ociety's Re tormatory r-chool, ditto.. .. Itelormatol y school at \Yantis- Ditto at BrJok Green, ditto .. 148 5 6 Reformatory Schnol, flampstead— Maintenance of Girls .. Lim?ley &WC.: Ref ormatory, do 2,187 0 5,965 18 8 6,230 7 0 2 3 0 37 13 6 .1k 7 8 O 17 1 9 4 4 71 2 5 129 12 2 1,541 16 3 2,183 15 5 126 7 2 3 5 0 Militia Storehouses— Rents, Taxes, Insurance, Fuel, &c. 402 19 5 Interest of money, borrowed . 33i 16 10 Principal repAiu .. .. „. 800 0 0 Prosecutors and Witnesses— Central Criminal Court Middlesex Sessions .. Criminal Justice Act .. Juvenile Offenders Act.. .. 697 3 9 .. 1,734 6 4 .. 60 11 1 .. 1 14 6 Coroners' Expenses Total. Salaries. paid. Middlesex— s. d. s. d. X s. d. West. .... 141 0 0..208 1 0.. 331 1 0 Central .305 0 0.. 728 12 6..1031 12 6 East 375 0 0.. 691 15 0 ..1068 5 0 WestminaLr 110 0 0 .. 193 17 6.. 303 17 6 Duchy of Lancaster. 11 1 9 .. 17 18 0.. 28 19 9 Gross total .. .. .. .. Bridges .. Sessions House, Clerkeaweil ouildhall, Westminster .. Assistant Judge's additional Salary Clerk of the Peace .. Weights and Measures Treasurer of the Coan'y • • • • Law Business.. .. •• Conveyance to °pots of Offenders sentenced to penal Servitude .• •• • •• .• Removal of Scotch and Irish Paupers .. General Printing and Stationery Advertisements • • •• •• •• •• Miscellaneous Charges .• • . Total Expenditure Balance in the Bank of England . AS TO "THE LUNATIC ASYLUMS ACT, 1833," RATE RECEIPT. Balance In the Bank of England on 30th Sept., . £(2,800 0 0 Area ot Rate mar:e on 13th July, 1865 .. Rate made on liih Oct., ..X1,309 10 4 1865 .. 11,6)2 17 7 Arrears on 6th J a n uary, 1866 £l2, • . 2,51012 7 11 1 9 Amount of Rates received Money received Hof for maintenance Lunatics at Coiney Hatch Asyl um at the charge of the County 10,4C2 6 2 06 17 8 Total Receipt .. £23,299 3 10 EXPENDITURE. Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell— Ordinary repairs .. .. Interest paid • • • • Principal repaid .. .. Annuities to retired Officers • •£1,117 2 6 • • 565 5 1 •• • • 68 1,066 0 13 4 3 .. 1,466 11 g Lunatic Asylum at Colney Hatch Ordinary repairs.. .. Improvements .. Interest paid .. Principal repaid.. .. Annuities to retired officers .. „ 157 2ii .. 2,185 7 8 .. 3,3►0 13 4 47 10 0 Maintenance of county lunatics .. Total expenditure Balance In the Bauk of England .. 1 2 £23,299 3 10 AS TO MONEYS BORROWED FOR THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT HANWELL, AND FOR PRO VIDING IRRIGATION PIPES AND OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE UTILISATION OF THE SEWAGE OF THE ASYLUM. D a. Balance in the Bank of England in the joint names ot henry }Amman Esq., Henry Morris Kemshead, E sq . , and the County Treasurer, on Sept 3i, 180.5 .. .. .. £1,137 5 6 CR. Amount in the Bank of Engl - and in the three names mentione per contra on 6th Jan., 1866 1,1 3 7 5 6 AS TO MONEY BORROWED FOR ERECTING A FEVER INFIR MARY, A BOUNDARY FENCE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE GROUNDS, AND A COTTAGE FOR A GAS MAN, AND FOR PRO VIDING FURNITURE, CLOTHING, AND OTHER NECESSARIES FOR THIRTY FEMALE PATIENTS IN THE INFIRMARY, AND FOR DISPOSING OF THE SEWAGE AT THE COUNTY LUNATIC ASYLUM AT COLNEY HATCH. Dn. Thilince in the Bank of En:2land in the joint Treasurer, henry] o wnall, Esq., Henry Morris nar nrs of and the County Treasurer, liernshf•A (1. Esq., on 3 th Sept., 1865 .• CR. Paid to lifeFsrs. Southcott and Wld!ery, o „ ace want f their Coo tract for building a G . , s t man •s 'ot t .ge • • • • • • • • PAid the bal ince due to them under their Contra:_t for work dine 1U respect el the Sew- Paid to Mr. E as teil and B en karo, for works done in respect of the St wage • • • • " Paid to Mr. S. Walton the first instalment due to him on account of his Contract In respect £2,r0813 8 £230 0 0 07 14 0 88 17 8 200 0 0 of ditto.. .• • • Paid to Mr. P H. Pownall,.A . rohtect, his com mission on moneys paid to Messrs. Southcott 11 10 0 and Walgery . - " Paid to Mr. Jvhn B enkarn, Enginee", his coin rni- sion to the above-mentioned £2OO paid to 10 0 0 Mr. Walton . .• • • . .. .. .. Paid to Mr. 11. my Martin for preparing plans, &C., for the sewage Wo r k s Balance in the Bank of England in the thee na me* mentioned per contra, on o t h Jan.. 1846. 1,332 12 5 719 7 £2,0 8 13 6 AS TO MONETti DorknowEn FOR ENLARGING THE HOUSE OF (1, R RECT lON N{ HEELS THER E. " I LDRATH-FIELDS 7 AND PROVIDE((} TREAD- ztues.: BillanCe 1 1 2 the Bulk 01 it ISAMU W tlite Joigi GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SOS's' FASHIONABLE ALMANAC for 18Gt, LiBt of Feces, with Fashion-card for the present seas At. 43% 5 11 2,853 15 7 48 2 6 253 2 7 names of Henry Pownall, Esq., Henry Morris Remshead, Esq., and the County Treasurer, on 30th Sept., 1865 £7,205 9 8 Received the s ,ms authorised by the Court to be borrowed (on Bonds Nos. 90 and 91) on mort gage of the County Rates.. - . „ 14,000 0 0 £21,205 9 8 EXPENDITURE. Paid Mr. John W. Sawyer on account of his Contract for erecting . the A and I) wings .. 0 0 Patd Mr. Frederick Hyde Pownali, Architect, his Commission on that sum .. 425 0 0 Paid Mr. John Sawyer the seventh and final instalment due to him under his contract for remuvi g earth fruit' ana putting in concrete to the foundations of the A and D Wings.. £:96 is s Mr. Frederick Hyde Pownall, architect, his commission on the last-mentioned sum .. Mr. John Laidlaw. Clerk of the Works, 12 weeks' wages to Dec. 16, 186 i Balance in the Bank o. England in the three names mentionel per contra, on Jan. 6, 1e66 14 17 0 371 G 0 .. 11,930 18 0 £21,205 9 is AS TO MONEY BORROWED FOR ALTERING THE IL AND C SECTIONS OF TILE ROUSE OF COLLILECTION AT WEST MINsTER. DR. Balance in the Bank of England in the joint names of Henry Pownall, Esq , Henry Morris ern,heari, Esq., and the County freasurer, on 30th Sept., 1805 •• ~ .. £46 0 0 Cu. Amount in the Bank of Enz and in the three names mentioned per contra, on the 6th January, 1t66 .. .. .. 46 0 0 The accounts, of which the above is an abstract, were p e sented to the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for Middlesex on the Bth Jan., 1866, on the oath of :sir. Chas. Pettitt Allen, the Treasurer of the said county, and were audited on the came day by the following Justices of the Peace for the said county, viz.: —Henry Morris Kemshead (Chairman), Francis B. Mor ley. W. Foster White, William P. Bodkin, and Wm. Henry Wyatt, Esquires, and were audited and allowed by the same Quarter Sessions on the 18th of Jan., 1866. CHARLES P. ALLEN, Treasurer of Middlesex. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT• GAILDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (Saturday), 3lr. Charles 'Dcffelli's new opera, in one act, CHRISTMAS EVE. 3ladame F. Lancia, Madame E. Htywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D. Miranda. _ _ . _ Conductor, Ur. Alire I Mellon. After which. at 8, the grand comic, 511 ectacular, and ope ratic Chriei mas Pantomime, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palace. (See other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. TII EATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falooner and F. B. Chattcrton. THIS EVENING. the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE. Mr. G. Belmore, Miss Hazlewood, &c. Alter which. the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN ; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic l'urse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, 11. Lrayton, G. Weston. Master Percy ttoselli ; Misses II azlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, dtc. Pantomimists, Messrs. 11. Boleno. C. Lauri, Cormacx, Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern Buckstone, Compton; Mesdames Aelly Moore, Snowden &c. To be followed by ORPHEUS IY THE lIAYMARKET. Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Wcaihersby, &c. ; Mesdames heeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolg, , ar, Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at Seven. OYAL LYCEUM T ELEATRE.- Under the sole Management ed Mr. Fechter. TIIIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Idr. li. Widdicomb. Alter which, THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Fechter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. H. Fitzpatric,, D. Evans; AesdamesTernan, Raworthy, Lavenu, and C. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at Seven, a new farce called PIPKIN'S RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Toole and P. Beatord, After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 119th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billinglon, P. Bedford, It Phillips, k elix ItogLrs, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Billington, To conclude with LIEHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips. Eburne. C. J. Smith Miss A. Seaman, &c. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter whi_h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, 1). Murray, S. Ca►haem, F. Villiers, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, B. Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7 (11th time), NELLIE'S TRIALS. Messrs. Parselle, Belford, Price Missei Swanborough and Ranoe. 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He was for several years the pupil of Dr. Lloyd, of Car marthen, a gentleman well known in the principality, and afterwards, following the example of many young Welsh men, he went to study at the University of Glasgow. He there wuu very high honours, and took his degree of M.A. in May, 1856. He afterwards came to London, studied for Gray's-i nn i n June, the Bar, an d was called by the Honourable Society of 1861. In tne meantime his ability and learning had attracted attention. He was appointed scare tary of the Law Amendment Society, a position that he occupied until the amalgamation of that society with the Social Science Association. Latterly, with great ability, ho discharged tho duties of his profession. He was editor of the Law .Magazine and Review, and secretary of the juris prudence department of the Social Science Association. His health had given way to the pressure of hard work, and his medical men advised a voyage to Melbourne. He left this country with testimonials of a very high character from Lord Brougham, Lord Stanley, Sir F. the Hon. G. D enm an, Q.C., and other men of distinction. He thought to return in 12 months to his duties here, but this sad event has taken him away from the bright future that his Waldo tuiticipattd ice THE SUN, LONDON, SAITTRDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1866. H O USES.—Messrs. TOPLIS an d ROBERTS have nuerous furnished and O suburban, and Country RESIDENCES to unfurnished LET or T SEL WN, L. Particulars forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent .treet, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. 0 UTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, kJ Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's-gate, Cornwall, and Princes Gardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltons, drc. Messrs TOPLIi and ROBERTS have RE -I DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by its t ifeboats and other means, contributed to the savin; 9f 707 persons from Elifferent wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended 1:21,374 In the same periA on its life boat ertablishments, in addition to g - rantiuz £4,950 forze wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat etations. Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the secretary, Itiehard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelpht, London. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. _ - - THIS DAY.—Merning, 4h. 20m.—Afternoon, 4h. 40m To-Motow.-Morning, sh. Om.—Afternoon, sh. 20m. attit Ab s : I 7.11 o•-• N *o AI - • LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1866. The deputation to Earl RUSSELL yesterday on the subject of the Cattle Plague is sure to attract notice, because it refers to a question which en grosses a considerable share of public attention, and concerning which all are more or less interested. Sir JAMES KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH explained the pur pose which they had in view, and said that they came there ih accordance with a requisition from a special meeting of the Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society. Circumstances testify to the truth of the remarks of the hon. baronet that the Orders in Council are quite inadequate to meet the emergency, and that their efforts to carry them out were also unsuccessful. Many causes contribute to this. The people of this coun try are not in the habit of submitting to arbitrary rule, and any sudden restraint put upon them can hardly be carried out efficiently or speedily enough to be of much avail in periods of calamity. Sir J. KAY-SILUTTLEWORTII explained the difficulties that interposed themselves in the way of carrying out the orders recently made ; and when we consider his remarks, it is not to be wondered at that so little, comparatively speaking, has been done to arrest the progress of the disease, much less to effect any remedial agency. In consequence of the con fusion and uncertainty that arose in the attempts to stop the movement of live stock and to carry out other provisions, the deputation urged upon his Lordship the desirability of their taking " upon themselves the duty of at once issuing a general order peremptorily stopping all traffic in live stock of all kinds throughout Great Britain, under limi tations and conditions if they should so think fit." It is only to be regretted that this step was not taken at an earlier period, and then very possibly by this time we might witness some considerable diminution of the evil. As Sir J. SHUTTLEWORTH remarked, by this time the malady has attained to such a height that even if the plan be put in practice immediately, we can hardly hope for more than retarding the progress of the disease, as it has reached to such a height, and is, besides, so swift and subtle in its workings, and so easily transmissible. The best way of realising to the full extent the danger of the attack is to consider the alarming report which tells us that in seven months the disease has spread so rapidly that it has destroyed a hundred thousand head of neat stock, worth a million of money. The deputation considered that much might now be done if the Government would consent to devise such a system of insurance as would enable " neat stock holders to protect each other from the most severe rates of loss, and entire districts in this way to escape the pressure of a ruinous local burden." This does not necessitate a State Guarantee, or any contribution from non-agricultural property. Sir J. SHUTTLEWORTH truly declared that the details of such a measure were fitting subjects for the delibera tions of the Cabinet, and the discussions inParliament. Earl RUSSELL seemed to appreciate the full import ance of the subject before him ; but, as is usually the case in all matters requiring prompt decision and the adoption of active measures, he hesitated to commit himself to any scheme. His lordship seemed very doubtful as to the advisability of stop ping the traffic of cattle generally through the coun try. He promised, however, to consider the subject with his colleagues. The worst of all this delay is that every day adds to the magnitude of the evil, and increases the diffi culty of dealing with it. We ought to make all due allowances for the position in which the Ministers found themselves at the outset of this disaster, but surely the lapse of seven months ought to have sufficiently accustomed them to the matter for them to be ablo to arrive at some decision. It is a false and fatal system which the Governments of the present day are fond of pursuing thus to shirk re sponsibility, and throw upon the community in general the duties which necessarily devolve upon themselves. In this affair of the cattle plague we realise to the full extent the mischief of such a course. It would have been more consistent with the requirements of the case if this calamitous occur rence had been made an exception to the rule of inaction which is fast reducing our Government to the condition of les rois faineants of old renown in French history, but it seems as if nothing is suffi ciently conclusive to make them come forward and attend to their duties. Earl RUSSELL agreed that the Government might introduce a measure into Parliament to the effect pro posed by the deputation if the agriculturists desired it. This would enable them to grant loans upon satis factory security, and, under proper regulations, to meet losses from the Cattle Plague. The noble lord said that he was gratified to hear from the de- putation that they did not seek for a grant of public money, nor for a guarantee from the Government. lle therefore entertained the hope that no hindrance would be put in the way of the public loan which the Government were prepared to ask from Parlia ment, and that it might " harmonise with some sys tem of voluntary mutual assurance in counties." Considering the neglect with which the Govern- ment have hitherto treated all the intimations they have received on the subject of the cattle plague, we may conclude that this speech of Earl RUSSELL is in a great measure a satisfactory one, and that some progress has been made in im- pressing upon the minds of our rulers the urgency of the case and the necessity for something to be done to avert the consequences of the evil, and to enable those who are suffering under the pressure of the calamity to bear up against it. The worst of all these calamities generally is, that so much time is lost and so many arguments made against the adoption of any measure, and yet few come for- ward to suggest anything better of their own accord. It scarcely seems consistent with prudence to allow so long a time to elapse, and so many serious losses to be incurred without any steps being taken to provide against impending dangers. When we reflect upon the difficulties that now environ the question of insurance, and the doubts entertained as to the successful adoption of any of Ow Kllcraefi iladiyidtially and collectiyely, we are tempted to ask—might not all or a great part of this have been prevented by more stringent mea sures at an earlier period, and greater foresight on the part of authorities ? Peculiar cases call for peculiar rules, and instead of wasting precious time in thinking if this plan would do, and if that pro posal would not create general disapproval, how much wiser and better it would have been to have taken decided steps at once, and risked giving offence in certain quarters rather than allow the evil thus to over-master them. It is but natural for those who have lost so much, and are likely to lose more, to turn their thoughts to plans for com pensation, since those who ought long ago to have inaugurated preventive measures on a large scale still shrink from doing so. Sir JOHN HAY, the Conservative candidate for Tiverton, has just been addressing a meeting of farmers on the topics of the day. The hon. baronet manifested his usual straightforwardness and com monsense in his speech, qualities which have made him so troublesome an opponent to the Board of Admiralty. The great topic of Reform occupied a conspicuous position in Sir JOHN'S address, and he was evidently anxious to remove any misapprehen sions which might have arisen from his earlier state ment. His second speech was more lib era l i n i ts tone than his first, and, as such, b e tt er ca l culated, we should hope, to gain the suffrages of the elec tors. Sir JOIIN laid great stress on the distinction which he said existed between the principles on which the Liberals and the Conservatives based their measures of Reform. The one was, he said, founded on a question of rental, the other on the individual fitness of the elector. "He wished it t o be clearly and distinctly understood that that which the Liberal party now proposed to do was to make one strict and definite line, depending solely on rent, and without reference to the quality of the persons accompanying such dwellings. They knew the nature of the £6 houses, and they knew that such houses did not provide for the comfort and necessity of the working classes. Moreover, the number of £6 tenements which would be erected by builders, speculators, and other persons, for the purpose of making and controlling the votes, would be very enormous, provided the extension of the fran chise were confined to a strictly £6 ren tal. He was therefore opposed to that part alone, but he was prepared to strenuously advocate those so-called fancy franchises which made the electoral trust depend upon the qualifications and education of the man, and not upon the value of the dwelling in which Le might happen to live." Such are the principal points in Sir JOIIN'S views on reform, and so so far as the distinction which ho draws between the man and his dwelling goes they are sound and liberal enough. The question is whether Sir JOIIN and those who think like him are prepared to extend the fancy franchises enough to take in that great body of intelligent, orderly, and patriotic working men who are now demanding their share of political power, for no measure which does not take into consideration their just and reasonable claims will meet the necessities of the time, or satisfy the wants of the people. Sir JOHN'S opinions on the Income Tax will meet with very general approval, especially from those who are included under the comprehensive and oppressive returns of Schedule D. Sir JOHN ad mitted that the income ;ax enabled the Chancellor of the Exchequer to remove many of the restrictions on our commerce; but he thought, with justice, that its pressure ou the different branches of the tax-paying community was most unfair and un equal. The arguments on behalf of the holders of precarious incomes have been so often repeated, and are so incontrovertible, that they are almost truisms ; but, nevertheless, there are as yet no signs of legislative improvement. Sir JOHN HAY suggested that the fairest manner to appreciate the difference between fixed and preca rious incomes would be to capitalise them. They knew, he said, the manner in which land was valued, at about 30 years' purchase, but labour, he sup posed, would not be worth more than six years' purchase, which would give a certain percentage upon which a tax should be paid, and not upon the income. This plan would certainly in some measure meet the difficulties of the case, but even without making any change in the manner of estimating the income it would be easy enough to reduce the tax paid by those who live by their own labour in whatever class of life at the rate of I.d. or 2d. in thepound. The value of their income, in a money point of view, is certainly different from that of the holders of a settled invested income, and since the necessity of making a provision for their families should in justice be taken into account the balance is all against them. Sir JOHN HAY, while advocating the pre servation of peace, was, naturally enough, in favour of the efficient maintenance of our forces. In the managment of the navy he is likely himself to do good service, and as a watchful and experienced naval reformer he can ill be spared from the benches of the House of Commons. The intelligence brought by the Bombay Mail gives us on the whole a favourable impression of Indian affairs. It is true that we find the details of a startling catastrophe which occurred on the 26th of December on the Great Indian Peninsular Railway, but although attended by the loss of several lives the results were much less disastrous than they might have been bad the accident oc curred to a passenger instead of a goods train. The scene of the disaster was the reversing station on the Thull Ghaut, where there is a steep declivity, excepting just at the station itself. At the end of the rails is a barrier, and beyond that an embank ment of 150 or 200 feet. It scorns that from some unfortunate mistake the driver seems to have over shot his stopping point, and accordingly, with constantly increasing velocity, the train dashed on and went over the embankment with terrific force. Every man on it was of course instantly killed, and the whole train was 4 total wreck. The only man saved was the English guard, who jumped' out as the train went over, and though seriously hurt, seems likely to live, The Thull Ghaut has been open to the public for twelve months without a single accident, and the Thore Ghaut has been open three years without any disaster, so that not withstanding the dangerous nature of the place the accident was entirely due to some mistake or error. The rails are in good order, although so great was the speed at which the train descended that it flat tened the surface of the brake wheels where they were in contact with the rails. The traffic manager suggests that a safety siding should be at once con structed at the reversing station to prevent the pos sible recurrence of so terrible an accident. This suggestion will, we should hope, be at once attended to, and indeed some measure of the kind will be absolutely necessary to restore public confidence. It is said that the Bhootan treaty has bees ratified by the Deb and Dhurm Rajahs, but whether th© Tongso Penlow is still of the same mind is not stated. The great exhibition at Nag pore has been opened with much eclat, more than 1,000 Europeans present, and 30,000 natives en camped outside the building. Bombay itself sent but twenty-fire yiAitoro, and WAS very poorly repro sented, though why the people of Bombay should take so little interest in the affair is not stated. A rumour that Sir JOHN LAWRENCE is likely to retire early in the year for domestic reasons is current in the North-West. Should this report prove true, it will be a matter of regret both for India and England. Possibly Sir JOHN finds the perpetual interference to which he is subjected by the India office more than he can endure. India is not likely to do herself or us much credit until her fortunes are placed under more liberal and enlightened guidance than that of Sir CHARLES WOOD. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. According to the latest news from Spain, given by the Moniteur, "General Prim slept on the night of the 17th at Berlanga, on the frontiers of Anda lusia. It was not known whether he would attempt to penetrate into that province or pass into Portu gal. Some armed men had shown themselves near Reus, in the mountains of Tarragona, and an active pursuit of them had been commenced. The two sergeants who attempted to induce a revolt in the garrison of Alcala, and to force the doers of the prison, were executed on Wednesday morning." The Siecle says—" We continue to know nothing positive respecting Spain. Is it true that General Prim receives reinforcements, and is in such a posi tion that he can, according to circumstances, march either upon Madrid, Badajoz, or Talavera ?" The Bank of France returns up to yesterday are not so important as those of the two preceding weeks. There is, however, a decrease in the balance of 11 millions. The present total is 388 millions. The circulation of notes continues to develope itself. It now amounts to 971 millions in consequence of an increase of 17 millions. There is little change in the portefeuille. The increase is 1 million, and the total 743 millions. The current account of the Treasury has improved to the extent of 2 millions. The private accounts have diminished.to the amount of:20 millions. The disposable amount of the former is 67 millions, of the latter 166 millions. An extraordinary murder which recalls to recol lection that of Hannah Brown by Greenacre some years ago has created great consternation in the neighbourhood of Toulouse. A woman about 30, who was employed to manage a wine shop in the Rue des Salenques, having been missing for some days, minute researches were made by the Police, the result of which was the discovery of a part of the body near the Canal du Midi. The head had been cut from the body and has not yet been found. The bones of the knees had also been severed, so that they could be bent towards the body, and thus a small parcel could be made of it. In consequence of the search made on the premises, M. Apes, the proprietor of the wine shop, has been taken into custody. A search has also been made at another wine shop of the same bad repute. A man of 30, named Ducre, condemned to death for the murder and violation of a child only six years old, has been executed at Chalons. He died very penitent, and admitted bis guilt. Before he left the prison he asked for a glass of sugared water, which was given to him. He has been very taciturn since his conviction, only occasionally ejaculating, "Oh ! my mother, my poor mother." He said to the priest who attended him, " Here is my chaplet, I beg you to give it to my mother, with a lock of my hair." Before leaving the prison Ducre said he was very thirsty, and asked for more water. On one of the rare occasions when he spoke he said, "I don't mind dying, but I should not like to die before I receive the for giveness of my family." On the same day he re ceived a letter from his mother, in which she told him that her attempts to save him had been unsuc cessful ; and, after forgiving him for his double crime, she admonished him to die like a Christian. On receiving this letter the culprit appeared to be comforted, and said he was willing to give his life in expiation of his crime. The first ball of the season at the Tuileries on Wednesday night was a very splendid one, and went off with great eclat. Dancing was kept up till four o'clock yesterday morning. The Empress was dressed very simply in white, and, unlike ladies of fashion generally at the present time, wore very few ornaments. The Emperor's costume was that of a General of Division. Most of the foreign ambas-. sadors were present, and also the members of the Imperial family. The ladies were presented by the Grand Mistress of the Empress, the Princess d'Es ling, and the gentlemen by the Grand Chamber lain, the Duke de Bassano. The Emperor and Empress retired about half-past eleven, when the honours were done by the Duke de Bassano. The Jockey Club add the other chief clubs of Paris have adopted an important regulation, that playing shall only take place when the money is staked on the table. Playing upon promise has of late produced various evil consequences, of which you may judge, when I tell you that a clerk, with a salary of 1,500 f. per annum, recently lost, while playing on parole, no less than 125,000 f. The loss of the French frigate Zenobie, origi nating with an English paper, is contradicted. The Zenobie, which carries the flag of Vice-Admiral Baron Fleuriss de Langle, Commander of the Naval Division of the Western Coast of Africa, anchored at Gibraltar, on the 21st of December, all well. Both wives and hnsbands may take a lesson from a little incident, an account of which is current. A rich notary's wife had earnestly begged him to buy her a beautiful shawl she had seen, worth 1,200 f. On his refusal the lady said she would kill herself. "Do so," replied her better half, " but don't make too much noise." The lady went to the well in the garden, but before throwing herself into it said several times, " Will you buy it ?" " I shall see," was the reply. Upon this, with an heroic gesture, she jumped in. The hus band burst into loud laughter. His wife was not dead. She had taken the precaution to stop up the well, and only descended a few feet upon a soft mattrass. The notary knew this. The wife came back shortly, and on her dressing-table she found a beautiful shawl which the husband had bought a week previously. The lady was delighted, and thought her husband had acted with much judg ment, which decided her to make a good use of the present. She sent it to the hospital, where it was made a prize in a lattery, and brought 2,000 f. for the poor. The weather to-day has been really magnificent. The sun, which shone uninterruptedly, was warm enough to make one seek the shade. The official record of the weather states that calm has been restored in most parts of Europe, and that there has been a rapid rise in the barometer. The Journal de Nice states that a north-west mistral, a wind very rare in that part of the country, prevailed a few days ago, but that now the weather is mild, like autumn in temperate climates. A gentleman who was at Nice a month ago tells us that while ho was there a family living at his hotel breakfasted in the garden, where flowers and orange trees were in full bloom. A significant fact has come to my knowledge which indicates pretty plainly that, although Mar shal O'Donnell may have no uneasiness about the nsurrection in Spain, the French Government is not so confident respecting the result of it. The steam corvette Caton has been detached from the squadron of evolution at Toulon to Barcelona and other Spanish ports in the Mediterranean, to be placed under the orders of the French Consuls should events render French subjects desirous of protection. At the last sitting of the Academy of Sciences a very remarkable communication was read respect ing the alleged origin of cholera. It was from Madame de Castello, the wife of the French Consul at Singapore, stating that she had discovered the cause of that disease. Madame de Castello says— ' Allow the wife of a learned naturalist to submit ;0 you the discovery (dating from 1849) of an animal which is the cause of cholera. I have pre- served some specimens of it, which I have seen through a microscope. I can show you some winged leeches. They are born in marshy, un- Rholesome localities, and they fly through different parts of the world following the course of waters and the wind, and thus spread the infection." Among the many improvements in progress or completed in Paris, I may mention the construction of a splendid place, to be called the Place de Moncey, near the ancient Carriere de Clichy. It is about to be ornamented with a beautiful statue of the Marshal. The Marshal was born at Moncey, near Besancon, in 1794, and died in 1842. He fought in many celebrated battles. For his services a t Marengo the Emperor conferred upon him the title of Duke de Corregliano. The Duke commanded at the barriere de Clichy when the' allies attacked Paris. Louis the 18th wished him to preside at the Council of War on the trial of Ney, but the duke wrote a forcible and remarkable letter to his Majesty declining the offer, and telling him that " the scaffold never made friends." The duke also told Louis the 18th that he had proved his loyalty and devotion on the battlefield, so that he thought he might be permitted to give advice. The letter ends thus—" My refusal may draw upon me the hatrrd of courtiers, but, if in descending to the tomb, I can, with one of your illustrious an cestors, say, ' All is lost except honour,' then I shall die contented." This letter led to his dismissal from the army, and three months' imprisonment in tha chateau of Ham. He was afterwards Governor of the Invalides, in which capacity he received the remains of Napoleon when brought from St. Helena in 1840. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ROME. MARSEILLES, JAN. 19 (Evening). Advices received here from Rome to the 17th inst. state that Cardinal Antonelli had addressed a note to the Papal Nuncios abroad, explaining the acceptance of the offer of France relative to the Pontifical Debt. It is asserted that in consequence of the late in terview between the Pope and Baron Meyendorff, diplomatic relations have been suspended between Rome and Russia. THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN, MADRID, JAN. 19, 4 P.M. . The latest official intelligence announces that the insurgents bivouacked last night at Bienvenida, and that it was believed they would enter Portugal to- morrow. At Valencia some students have attempted to disturb public order, but without effect. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" General Prim was yesterday at Herena, and to-day at Tre ganare, small places situated between Andalusia and Portugal." THE OUTWARD BRAZIL MAIL. The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company's ship Rhone, from Southampton, with the mails of the 9th inst. from Brazil, arrived at Lisbon and sailed for Brazil on the 14th inst., her proper day. The company's agent at Lisbon has telegraphed that he sent the usual telegram, which, however, has never been received. FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 20. The Constitutionnel of this morning publishes an article signed by its chief editor, M. Paulin Limay rac, entitled, " Les Emigres a l'lnterieur." The writer reverts to the attacks of the hostile parties, particularly in the newspapers against the foreign policy of the Government. He then alludes to the difficulties of the wars in the East and in Italy, through which France successfully passed, and states that at present there only remain two pending questions of foreign policy, namely, that of the extradition treaty and the Mexican question. The first matter, continues the writer, is entrusted to the care of diplomacy ; as regards the Mexican question, after a war of three years, the assistance of our soldiers is still required for its solution. That party in France which we might call foreign has pronounced against French interests, reserving its sympathies for the bands of plunderers and assassins forming the last remnants of the Juarez party. CRIMINAL SAVANS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIII,—The recent letter of Dr. Donovan, pub ished in your journal, is interesting, and Southey's case further tends to confirm the opinion of Dr. Spurzheim, that persons with a large amount of self-esteem and love of praise, without a due pro portion of the reasoning faculties to balance such qualities, are rarely satisfied with the existing , state of society, or with their particular posi tion in the social scale. But Southey seems to hate had a dash of philosophy in his compo sition, which, under more favourable circum stances, might have been sufficient to prevent him from ending his days upon the scaffold at least. He was the only criminal, according to my belief, who desired to have a post mortem examination of his cerebral furniture. Generally criminals fear this process as much as they feared dissection or the selling of their clothes. The fact of itself removes Southey from the usual circle of criminals, such as Greenacre, Rush, and Co. They may have all deserved the mark of Cain, the first murderer ; but Southey's title to it seems to have been based upon particular documents not of an ordinary character. According to the astral theory, as explained by me, the brain is influenced by the position of the heavenly bodies before and at the time of a person's birth. I regret to observe, after my 14 yearc4costly attempt to pave the way for the legality and social position of our old friend, Sidrophel, that he still finds it a dangerous pastime in Britain" to dance by the light of the moon," as the following extract from the letter to me of an able and respectable member of the craft too truly testifies. He writes, on the 10th inst., thus :—" I feel interested by the remarks in your letter, and agree with you that before men of ability in general can and will afford the necessary time for the investigation of the science, it must be unshackled by the law and not as it is at present. But how this is to be brought about by no means seems clear to me, as it seems to me that professors are not so bold now as they were several years ago, but they have to hide their heads more and more. The day for its practice openly and legally seems to me as distant as ever, though there is great truth in the leading principles of the Sciences, which cannot be gainsayed." On the eve of the new Parliament these remarks seem worthy of particular notice, especially by liberal legislators. —I am, Sir, yours obediently, CIIR. COOKE. London, Jan. 19, 1866. WONDERFUL RESCUE OF A CABIN BOY.—The Union of Saint-Servan, Ille-et-Vilaine, France, re lates the singular recovery of a cabin boy, supposed to have been drowned at sea. The Admiral Magon, of that port, loft Swansea for Lisbon, a month back, with a cargo of coal, but the following night, during a thick fog, was run into by an English ship, and the damage to the Ad miral Magon being considerable, the crew hastened on board the other vessel, leaving behind them, in their pre cipitation, a boy named St. Julien. The two vessels im mediately separated, and were soon invisible to each other, and the French captain supposed that his ship had foun dered, and that the lad had gone down with her. A letter from the boy, however, has just been received at Saint-Ser van. He remained on the wreck for three days, when he was rescued by a vessel bound for America. The latter was, however, driven back to Wales by stress of weather, and the lad was put ashore at Milford. He is now on his way home, with three cats and a dog, which he had saved from the wreck. He relates that on finding himself alone he sat down and cried for some time, but then recovering courage, he got up, hoisted a light, and finding that water was increasing in the hold he passed the night alternately pumping and tolling a bell to attract the attention of a passing ship if possible. The next day he displayed a signal of distress, breakfasted and fed his animils, and then returned to the pump. The three days passed in that manner until 141 oignal was seen and the lad rescuod. , - 61141 /A l • 4 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Friday. Her Majesty drove out yesterday morning with her Royal Highness Princess Helena. Her Grand Ducal Highness Princess Leiningea gave birth to a prince yesterday afternoon at Osborne. Her Majesty was with her niece when the event took place. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGIIAM, Friday. The visit of the Prince of Wales to the pheasant shooting box of General Hall at Six Mile Bottom, near Newmarket, has afforded his royal highness, and the noblemen and gentlemen invited to meet the prince, the most complete gratification, the sport being of the highest order. Both in point of scenery as well as sport the general's estate is not excelled in the county of Cambridge. The sport on Tuesday, the first day, on the Lark's Hall Farm was excellent, as the statistics of the bag obtained will show :—Pheasants, 386 ; partridges, 14 ; hares, 201; rabbits, 338 ; woodcock, 1— total, 940 head. OnWednesday the sportsmen comprised his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, the Marquis of Bow mont, Lord Colville, the Hon. T. de G?ey, M.P., Major G. H. Grey, General Hall, Lord George Manners, Lord Elcho, and Major Hall. The shoot ing consisted of partridge driving, the shooters being stationed on the Newmarket and Chesterton road. The weather during the earlier part of the day was wet and uncomfortable, but cleared in the afternoon ; still the wind was extremely high and the birds were very wild, which of course told against the bag, which was of the following proportions : Partridges, 201; hares, 82 ; pheasants, 2 ; rabbits, 3—total, 288. On Thursday the royal and distinguished party had another day's shooting (partridge driving) over some excellent drives. About 400 head were ob tained. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, and accompanied by the Marquis of Bowmont and the Hon. de Grey, M.P., left General Hall's in the evening, proceeding to Wol ferton by special train. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and family will leave Sandringham Hall on the 28th inst. for Marlborough House. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff are invited to join the company selected to assemble at Burghley House on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter next week. The Marquis and Marchioness of Bristol have returned to Ickworth Park, Suffolk, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter at Burghley House, near Stamford. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Emily Villiers come to town next week from The Grove near Watford, for the season. Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, accompanied by the Ladies Montagu, have returned to Frognal, Foot's Cray, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Richmond at Goodwood. Her Majesty the Queen has most graciously sig nified her intention to be Sponsor for the infant daughter of Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel. Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Oshorn, fourth daughter of Charlotte, the late Countess of Antrim, by Vice-Admiral Lord Mark R. Kerr, died on the 17th inst. This much respected lady married, Aug. 29, 1835, Sir George Robert Osborn, Bart. DEATH OF MR. JOHN GIBSON, R.A. —We have received intelligence of the death of Mr. John Gibson, the eminent sculptor, who expired on Sunday last, at Rome, after a short but severe illness. Since the death of Canova and Thorwaldsen Mr. Gibson may be considered the most justly celebrated sculptor of the present day. He was' a native of Liverpool, which boasts of Gladstone, Cardwell, Wensleydale, Austin, Hemans, and Roscoe among the most eminent of its children. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the offi cial residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in Downing -street. The Ministers present were :—Earl Rus sell, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Sir G. Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, tho Bight Hon. Edward Cardwell, Earl de Grey, Sir C. Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. Death of Lord Edward Seymour. The Bombay Gazette of the 28th ult. says : " We deeply regret to learn that Lord Edward Seymour, who came to India only a few weeks ago, has died at Yellapoor from an accident that hap pened to him in a shooting excursion. Lord Edward, it will bo remembered, accompanied Sir Bartle Frere in his tour in the Southern Mahratta country. He left his Excellency's camp at Dharwar with Mr. Shaw Stewart, Collector of Carwar, intending to accompany that gentleman to his residence. They reached Yellapoor on . the 13th of December, and on the following morning Lord Edward and Mr. Brand, a young officer of the Guards, went to a place on the banks of the Kalla Nuddy, near Lalgooly, for bison and bear shooting. They were accompanied by native shikarees, and went in different directions. Mr. Brand returned about 9 o'clock, having heard one shot fired by his companion, and about an hour afterwards a shikaree brought him Lord Edward's belt and hunting knife, on the sheath of which he found a written message from him stating that he had been wounded by a bear and wished a surgeon to be sent to him. A messenger was immediately sent to Carwar for Dr. Davies, and Mr. Shaw Stewart, Mr. Brand, and Mr. Walker, a civil engineer, hurried to the place where Lord Edward was lying. They learnt from him that he had fired at a bear and wounded it, and in following it up came upon it at a distance of about 15 yards. After he had discharged both barrels of his gun the animal rushed upon him, and, seizing him by the left knee, both of them rolled down a steep hill, Lord Edward dealing the animal repeated blows with his hunting knife. His shikarees soon came to his assistance, and the bear left him. His left leg was found to be severely hurt, and there was a bad cut across his forehead ; but he was, nevertheless, very composed and collected, and able to give directions to those about him. He was carried to the top of the hill (about 200 ft. high) and placed in a temporary shed, and another messenger was meanwhile sent off to Dharwar for Dr. Langley. He was taken next morning to Yellapoor, but the doctors did not arrive till late the following day. He had been attended, however, by a native hospital assistant, and the medical gentlemen on their arrival found that every possible care had been bestowed on him. The patient appeared at first to be gradually improving, but on the 18th an un favourable change was noticed, and it was found necessary to amputate the leg above the knee. The operation was successfully performed, and a subsequent examination of the limb showed that the doctors were not wrong in their decision. The symptoms for a time were favourable, and the heroic fortitude with which the patient bore his sufferings seemed of itself to inspire hope ; but a change for the worse became perceptible, and after sinking gradually for some time Lord Edward died shortly after two o'clock on the morning of the 20th. His remains were interred the same evening near the grave of Lieut. Percy M. Carpendale, of the 12th Madras Native Infantry, who died at the same place about 16 years ago. Mr. Shaw Stewart during the whole of Lord Edward's illness showed an extreme devotion to his young friend, and be stowed upon him unremitting care and attention. The bear, it seems, had been mortally wounded, for it was found dead a day or two after the occurrence. The two shikarees who were with Lord Edward state that he showed great presence of mind, cour age, and skill in the encounter. Lord Edward Seymour was the second son of the Duke of So merset, and was 25 years of age. lie had been attached to several embassies in Europe, and had visited America with a view to prepare himself for public life. It was chiefly with the same object that he came to India, and he would probably, but for this melancholy and untimely end to his career, have spent a year or two in travelling over the country." ra ce 0- 4 1Dr e , "loot. Th Pill„ Secret 130 0th. Pose c butcht MOSES AND SON E• respectfully invite public attention to their large and well-assorted WINTER STOCK. MOSES AND SON'S Ej• HATS AND CAPS, fur all chases and all ages. EMOSES AND SON'S • OUTFITs, for all classes, all ages, and all climates. I I POr E T ItuE 1 1 San snag we TD D, Ve n , A A Aunt Jelg F ren butc v It a li t Dc Con s Do tftruct reb el' Their l atio n th e el,