The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-17 00:00:00

SOUTII KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, 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, Roltons, &c. Messrs TOPLIS and RO IiEItTS have RE DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surroundi nd ng' localities. Offices, 2,, Conduit-street, Regent-street, a South Kensington, facing the Museum. LIFEBOAT SEItYI C ES. --During the storms of the past year the National Lifeb4at Institution, by its i.ifeboats and °flier means, contributed to the sayin; of ;07 person from t4itfereet rrtcks on out coasts. The insti tution also expended £21,': 7 4 in the same peri.,d on its lite boar in ad , ittion to grantl.:e• £1,950 for le aA far :lie and exeriio nig the lifeboats. fl t rommitlee of the Institution e..irnestly A I'PEA L to ter ZS to e.iable them to inc t. the Coutin nut licoxy i;ii the ;wont:titan's 15J tifebeat Coutributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the ,Secretary. Richard Lewis, hoq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. Freehold Land in the City of London, containing an area of 40,690 square feet,. and comprising the frontage in Bridge-street and Farringdon-street, from Ludgate-hill to within a few yards of New Earl-street, and from Ludgate-hill to Fleet-lane ; .Also, the Freehold of Clemitt's Inn-yard and Stables, Old Bailey ; the Parrot Public-house and five Messuages ad joining, the whole containing an area of about 11,500 superficial feet ; jOR SALE, by AUCTION, by Mr. VIGERS, at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopsgate-street, on T f_TESDA.Y, the 27th February, at Twelve for One o'clock, unless previously disposed of by private contract. By or der of the directors of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company. —Particulars, with plans and condi tions of sale, may be had of Messrs. Freshfields and New man, 5, Bank Buildings, Lothbury ; at the Estate Ex change, Change-alley, Cornhill ; the London Tavern ; and of Mr. Vigers, 3, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Fourth Sale of Surplus Lands of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, viz. :- 21,000 feet of Freehold Land at the corner of Southwark street and the Blackfriars-road, with the buildings now standing thereon ; 6,000 feet of Freehold Land at the corner of Charlotte street and Gravel-lane, with the use of the Arches ad joining ; 3,000 feet of Freehold Land at the corner of Robert-street and Union-place, Blackfriars-road; 8,700 feet of Freehold Land, with the Buildings thereon, in Bear-lane, Southwark, and a lease in perpetuity of the six Arches with entrance from Union-place and George-street ; Freehold Premises at the corner of Green-street and Friar street, in the occupation of Messrs. Rice ; Six Freehold Messuages and Shops in Crown-row, Wal worth-road ; A Plot of Freehold Building Land, with a frontage of 375 feet, facing the Elephant and Castle Station ; A lease in perpetuity of fourteen arches between the Wal worth-road and New Kent-road ; A Freehold Messuage and Shop and a Plot of Freehold Land in Cold Harbour-lane, Brixton ; A Freehold Residence known as The Abbey, Herne-hill, with Ornamental Grounds, Stables, and Coach-houses, close to the Railway Station ; Ten Acres of Freehold Building Landextending from Cold Harbour-lane. Brixton, to the Herne-hill Station. A Plot of Freehold Building Land, forming the corner of the Barrington and Gresham-roads, Brixton, with use of five Railway Arches adjoining; A Freehold House with Grounds in Gresham-road, Brixton • A Freehold Cottage with large Garden, in Canterbury road, Brixton ; A Plot of Freehold Land adjoining, and a Lease in per potuity of Eight Arches ' • A Leasehold Residence with Grounds, No. 7, Percy Villas, Barrington-road, Brixton. A Freehold Residence with Grounds, known as Halnaker Lodge, and the Freehold of Walton Lodge and Grounds, Cold Harbour-lane, Brixton • 7 A Lease in perpetuity of Fifteen Arches between the Can terbury-road and Brixton Station; FOR SALE by AUCTION by Mr. VIGERS, at the LONDON TAVERN, Dishopso-ate-street, on 'l' tSESDAY, the 27th February, at Twelve for One o'clock in Lots. By order of the directors.—Particulars, with plans and conditions of gale, may be had of Messrs. Fresh fields and Newman, 5, Bank-buildings, Lothbury ; at the Estate Exchange, Change-alley, Cornhill • the London Tavern ; and of M r . Vi gers , 3, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. First portion of the surplus Property of the Crystal Pala,ca and South London Junction Railway Company, viz. : Tho Freehold of Nazareth House and Grounds: Two Messuages, with Gardens, and about 34 acres of Laud, in the Gordon-road, Peckam ; About an acre of Freehold Land, with a frontage of 750 feet, at Nunhead, close to the Railway Station ; Ton acres of Freehold Land, and Five Leasehold Resi dences, at Forest-hill, close to the Honour Oak Station ; Four Freehold Residences, in Wood-lane, Dulwich, near to the Lordship's-lane Station ; Tho Lease of a piece of Ornamental Garden Ground, with frontage on the Well-road and Sydenham-hill ; Three Leasehold Houses, with large Gardens, Stables, and Coach-houses, known as the Dingle, Berkely Lodge, and Bellmont House, Sydenham-hill (Crystal Palace end), let at rents amounting to £4BO per annum ; The Freehold of a large I louse and Grounds, with Stable and Coach-house, close to the Crystal Palace and the Rillway Station ; A Plot of Freehold Land, forming the corner of Sydenham hill and the Pen g() New-road ; road, leading from the Crystal Palace to DulsvichTalin near to the railway station ; A Valuable Plot of Freehold Building Land, between the Woodman Tavern and the Woodland-road, tipper Nor wood, close to the High Level Station; FOR SALE, by AUCTION, b y M r . VIG ERS , at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishopgate-street, on TUESDAY, the 27th of February, 1866, at Twelve for One o'clock, in lots, by order of the directors.—Particulars, with plans and conditions of sale, may bo had of Messrs. Freshfields and Newman, solicitors, 5, Bank-buildings, Lothbury ; at the London Tavern ; the Estate Exchange, Change -alley, Cornhill ; and of Mr. Vigor; 3, Frederick's place, Old Jewry. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT CIALLDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (Wednesday). Mr. Charles Deff. Ili's new opera, in one set, CHRIS 1 MA.S EVE. Madame le. Lancia, Madame E. Heywood ; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D. Miranda. Conductor, Mr. Mire 1 Mellon. After which. at 8, the grand comic, al cetacular, and ope ratic Chris! mas Pantomime, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palac,'. (See other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DR URY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE. Mr, G. Edmore, Miss Hazlewood. Alter which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore. H. Brayton, G. Weston. Master Percy Hose,' ; Misses 11 azlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, Pantornimias, Messrs. 11. Boleno, C. Lauri, cormaeg, Savl;le, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. THEATRE} ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manega, Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAL' : Messrs. Sothern, But ketone, Compton.; Mesdatues Aeay Moo:e. Snowden, ste, To be followed by ORPITEITS IN THE HA Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, We3.ller.s.bY'".;,.; Mesdames heel e y, Snowden. Moore, Lindley, vv.uoig"" Cloward, Wright-, Coleman, Lovell, Frevot, &c. To conclude with 31117 lIUSBASD'S GHOST. Comm.nce at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T REATRE.- Under the bole 3lausgernent tt Mr. Pechter. THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Ir. H. Widdicomb. Mier which, THE MASTER. OF RAVENSWOQD. W Mr. letchter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, iddicomb, Vezin, J... 11. Ft tzpatric•c, D. Evans; kesdaraes Ternan, E 8 wor thy , Lavenu, and C. Leclereq. Box Oface open daily from Eltven till The. l‘ ti TEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPILL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at .even, a new farce called LEIIIND TlMr.. Mess; s. J. L. Too!e, ft. Pnillips. Eburne, C. J. s m i t h, Mrs A. ,teaman, &c. P (his 11Gth Alter which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Ri appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billingtun, P. Bedford, 1t l'hillips, Rogas, Ashley, kburne, Smith; Mrs. Bilfingtcr, &c. To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE. Messrs J. L. Toole, P. 11,:al ord. Ashley; Miss K. Kelly, &0. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining'. THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. After whi h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO 31END. t haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, 6. Caihaem, F. Vilders, J. G. Murray,Shore, U. ll. IsirLon, C. Seyt.n, IZ. Caiboart ; Miss L. Moore and Mess Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. bole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. bwanborough. THIS EVENING. at 7 ;3rd time), N ELLIE'S TRIALS. Messrs, Pareelle, Behold, Print; : AllbseJ bwanborough and t n r e ' r Mile% will be yroductd a new Opera Burlesque L,:ii,,icit;AlNE; or, The Queen of Inc Catmint' Nan fs. 111essrs. loyle, James, Thome; Mesdamts Swanbor u h o ~ .., . gaynham. Johnstone, Am To conclude with TURN HIM OUT. THE LAST EDITION OF "THE Slil\ , Quutsining Lae LAtest SVORTI.MI I.l s;Lt.luiyz, C f 4. Out be had Every ll:yelling of a. R. a I.MN I.:, Nrwh AnErvr. No. 4, Connaug ht- t emu e, Llytte-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN' 1 supplied as soon ltd published every Evening, by W. ALEXAN DEM (Lite 111C00 KS). Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendian- street, Oxford-street. THE • LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as :eon as Published, containing all the I t ATEs NEWS and SPORTING- INTELLIGEYCE, by 1 T G- 1 • W. lIARBAS, Neespaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-road, 'tendon, S. TU4 , LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN." z ener ,Ni l : lo pLES beo infor his frien, and the üblic TIIE he supplyes th m o LATEST ds EDITIti p N oh road, itw," soon as published —N0.16, Hampstead- HOUSES. —Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, Tins DAY.—Morning, 2h. 25m.--:-Afternoon, 2h. 46m. fuburbart, and Countr It E IDEN CES to LET or SELL. To-Moßnow.-Monling, 3h. 6m.—Afternoon, 3h. 25m. Particular 3 forwarded for three stamps, upon stating: exact requirements and rental. Offices, 2, Conduit-street,Regent- Efreet, and South Kensingtin, facing the Aluseum. t , c 1 73 c . 4 4 VAVN. • 1 -°O ;e 4O I A L • LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17, 1866. of the deputation to say that they expressed them The Go vernment would, he said, bring forward in the course of next session such a measure as would improve the representation subject to the consent a Parliament ; and he intimated that while they ex- petted to carry such a measure, they were prepared to stand or fall by it. The particular reforms which the deputation endeavoured to urge were, as might have been expected from the society which they represented, somewhat extreme in their character. Mr. BEALES, who, like many enthusiasts, only looks at one side of the question, is the President of the Reform League, and as such addressed the Premier on the object of their visit. He urged upon Lord RUSSELL a mea sure of Parliamentary reform, founded on the prin ciple of residential manhood suffrage, protected by the ballot. Mr. RODGER, a working man, said he hoped the Government of to-day would show the same vigour in the cause of reform that was shown by the Ministry of 1831 ; and Mr. CONNOLLY, an other direct representative of the working classes, averred that in boroughs where the working classes had the predominance they had returned men of talent and literary genius, instancing the names of Professor FAWCETT, JOHN STUART MILL, and THOMAS HUGHES. But though the names of these gentlemen are entitled to the highest respect, and though they prove that their electors possess the power to appreciate superior intelligence, afford of themselves an indication of some of the dangers likely to attend a wholesale representation of the working classes. Mr. IIuGHEs is a man of vigorous talent and straightforward policy. He is intimately acquainted with the wants of the working men, and what many loud professors of equality and the rights of man arc not, their sincere and conscienti ous friend. He proved that no desire for popularity or influence would make him neglect what he con sidered their real interests at the Social Science meetings last year in the north, where he excited a great outcry by his vigorous denunciation of the tyranny of strikes. In all these respects he is an able and appropriate representative of the working classes, and is likely in all matters affecting them to do credit to their choice, and good service to the public in the new Parliament. But when we come to look at larger questions of imperial policy, we shall find some reason to distrust Mr. HUGHES'S judg ment. Ile has taken a prominent part in that un reasoning outcry against Governor EYRE and the authorities of Jamaica, which at once condemned unheard a man of tried experience and proved humanity on the wholesale and exaggerated state ments of persons who had been instrumental in stirring up that rebellion which called for the stern unhesitatingly the Fenians' account of English government in Ireland, we should believe that the tyranny and injustice exhibited in that country was only paralleled in the days of the BounD OM. Yet Mr. II uGHEs and Alr MILL unfortunately identified them selves with the faction who raised the storm and cried thunder on the execution of GORDON, denouncing Governor EYRE as a remorseless and wholesale assassin. There is reason to fear, then, not that the working men will neglect brilliant intel lectual gifts, but that they will be too much dazzled by them, overlooking that sound judgment and calm common sense, which, after all, goes so far to provide for the safe and efficient legislation of the country. It is not probable, indeed it is not fair, to expect that Earl RUSSELL and his colleagues will bring in a bill founded on the principle of man hood suffrage or anything akin to it. In the first place, there would be no chance of such a measure being carried in the present Parliament ; and if the country were appealed to, it is more than doubtful if it would respond to the call. The general feeling of all the intelligent classes is in favour of a moderate and gradual progress, such a change as shall affect the details rather than the principles of the Constitution, which shall be founded on the grand system of equal representation, not on the preponderance of any one influence, whether of rank, wealth, or numbers. But while the public feeling is opposed to a political bouleversement, it is undoubtedly in favour of progress, and the gene ral doubt is rather whether Earl RItSSELL Will give enough than whether he will give too much ! His famous " Rest-and-be-thankful" doctrine has not been forgotten, nor his avowed desire to restrict the growing and thinking England of 1860-70 to the requirements of the smaller, less educated, and less thoughtful population of the E ng l an d of 1820- 30. There is evidently considerable misgiving in the minds of earnest reformers as to the mea- sure they are to expect. Mr. HoLYOAKE and several other speakers yesterday impressed upon Earl RUSSELL their conviction that a half measure would only reflect discredit and disgrace on the Lib era l party, an d w ould enti re ly f a il to satisfy the working classes. Undoubtedly the q uesti on is not an easy one, but if the Uni versity Will act upon the principle of doing justice rather than of winning votes, of giving fair representati on t o all classes rather than of gaining the support or consulting the prejudices of any particular Party, th ey may rely on h av i ng th e feeling of the country with them, and of insuring in the end that degree of political power and influence which the leaders of the Liberal party have of late so greatly forfeited. The experience of history shows that the beginning of all revolutions and couimotions is the obstinate withholding of popular rights, just as surely as the stream unna turally confined within narrow boundaries is certain to break forth in mischief and destruction. There is little fear of Earl RUSSELL'S doing too much in the way of Reform, though great reason to apprehend that he may seek to tide over the difficulty by adopting those half measures which generally make the patient worse. There is little fear that the Reform Leaguers, and those who think like them, will not be comprehensive enough in their demands, but some danger that they may expect too much, and thus defeat the real interests of their cause, and produce disappointment and disgust. Whether out of all these conflicting elements the new bill " looming in the distance" will b e a bl e to Earl RUSSELL is not being allowed to forget his promises about Reform, and the members of the Reform League have taken an early opportunity of impressing upon him their own particular views. It is only fair to the working men who formed part selves with propriety and ability, and that their opinions were consequently entitled to attention and respect. Earl RUSSELL, in his brief reply, remarked upon the ability which had been displayed, though, with natural official reticence, he entered into no particulars of the scheme which his Cabinet had under contemplation. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING,- JAINUARY 17, 1866. produce harmony is a question that must be left for the now rapidly approaching session of 1866 to solve. The proposal to afford aid to discharged prisoners is one of those difficult questions of social life Nchich are important in themselves, and yet which are very apt to give rise to misconception, and create doubts and misgivings in the minds of well-informed per sons. Lord STANLEY'S able remarks on the subject the other day are well worthy of consideration, and tend to clear away the mists which envelope the matter. The noble lord presided at a meeting in the Manchester Town-hall, to promote the forma tion of a Discharged Prisoners' Aid Society in that district, and his remarks appeared to give genera l satisfaction. The purpose in view may be thus summarily put forward : its object is to afford temporary aid to discharged prisoners, and to assist them, if willing, to find honest employment. It stands to sense that this is a most desirable thing to do, and that it is only strange that more has not been done in this respect before. Few positions can be more deplorable than that of a man set loose upon the world with no prospect of honest employ ment ; indeed, his fate may be compared to that of the man described in Scripture, who found his house swept and garnished and knew not what to do, and whose last state was worse than the first. A re lapse in crime, like everything else, is generally worse than the original malady, and it is the bounden duty of society to provide against the probability, and in some cases the certainty, of these unfortunate beings falling again into the ways of evil. Lord STANLEY explained the case in that clear and comprehensive manner in which he al ways sets to work in discussing these subjects. Those who take too " hopeful or rose-coloured" a view of our actual civilisation are recommended to study the late judicial statistics, and they will certainly find in those records that crime abounds among us. The number of committals have in creased since 18G1, and although, as Lord STANLEY says, " we must take into account the increase of population, and the greater efficiency of the police, still it is evident that there is no considerable falling off in the amount of detected crime." Many causes combine to foster this inauspicious state of things, and the moralist and philosopher may alike regret the numerous tacit encouragements which our highly civilised and wealthy country affords to crime. While so many are passing their lives from the cradle to the grave, apart from all the restraining influences and deterring motives which draw men back and hold them aloof from evil, how can we feel surprise, and why should we not expect that sad and serious consequences must ensue? The inhabitants of Manchester have not been behind hand in discharging their duties in many im portant respects ; yet, as the noble lord reminded his hearers, recent inquiries have shown that many thousands, some estimate to the number of fifty thousand children, are neither at work nor at school. "Of these," said he, "we must expect that a certain proportion will turn out badly, and my only consolation is that the number is not greater." Those who are able and willing to understand the full and important significance of these great social questions will appreciate the truth and force of the noble lord's remark when he said, " It is the empty school, and the home which is no home, which make the full prison." Those who push away the whole subject of crime and criminals as too low for their contemplation and too base for their study are not likely to trouble themselves about the relative connection between ignorance and crime, but all who dwell upon the subject must comprehend the fearful risk that we run in allowing so much ignorance to be rife among us. Lord STANLEY spoke from his own personal ex perience of Kirkdale when he said that of some /AA trti ,C 4,0,0 411 1/ Lela + rOO. klvlA tence as chairman of the sessions, the great majority of the prisoners with whom he had to do had been for all " practical purposes" untaught. It is an exception when you find a pri soner who is otherwise. From this fact Lord STANLEY draws the conclusion that it is a hopeful sign rather than otherwise, and he certainly makes out his case very successfully. It would be, as he says, still more unsatisfactory than it is, if criminals, taken as a class, were men or women who " had had good chances in life, and thrown those chances away voluntarily." In order that misapprehension or misrepresentation should not arise, the noble lord explained the object of the society. The criminals may be divided into three classes. Firstly, boys and girls who ought to be provided for under the reformatory acts ; next, the old habitual offenders, who have taken thieving for their occupation, and very likely will do . so to the end of their lives ; and thirdly, that class which has yielded to sudden temptation rather than deliberately planned to commit offences. The second class, the old gaol-birds, are better let alone, Lord STANLEY thinks, and most people will agree with him, because the chance of improvement with such is small. The class which the noble lord considers the most deserving assistance is that which has gone wrong from chance or misfortune rather than from design. We can readily imagine what a city of refuge such a society as this . would be to a wretched criminal coming out of prison, and almost helpless to provide for himself. It is dreadful in every view of the question to let such a weak, wavering indi vidual fall back into evil ways, and yet what else is likely to occur if we let him alone ? Society in general shun such characters ; the world puts its veto on them, and yet they are told to work. Too readily do they seek the wages of sin, and hasten to that employment which needs no character to fall back upon. As the noble lord said, it its not right to say that by thus affording assistance you are putting a erisni- nal in a better position than an honest labourer, because there is no want of employment for able- bodied honest men nowadays. The object of this society is to " guard against the risks of temptation that attend a man just turned out of gaol neces- sarily without a character, or rather with such a character that . to be without one would be a gain to him, and with such a set of rascals around him who will try to get him back among them. " Who can ponder over such a purpose, and declare that it is not a wise and good one, morally and socially, alike calculated to prevent the spread of evil and to protect the interest and well-being of society. As the noble lord emphatic Elly stated a large criminal class among us is a national disgrace and a heavy loss. It has been calculated that every habitual thief costs the public £3OO a year, so that political economists need not call those sums expended in vain which go to support such societies and institutions as seek to reclaim offenders, and to provide employment for those who get none owing to their sad position. It is encouraging to find that in London and Bir- mingham it has been found from the last reports of similar societies there that " fully two-thirds of those who have been sele c t e d f or assistance are known to be earning their lives honestly." Such a testimony to the value and efficiency of these efforts is, indeed, to be regarded as an incentive to those who have begun to persevere, and to those who are inaugurating their plans to commence, that the weak may be strengthened, the wavering encouraged, and the erring reclaimed, by the energetic adoption and earnest support of such societies ; and it is to bo hoped that this one especially referred to, and others of a similar nature, may receive that public support and sympathy which they deserve, for they are working to serve the true interests of the community? CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Tuesday Evening. The Moniteur to-day dismisses the revolt in Spain, by publishing a letter from Madrid, which commences by stating that " the military insurrec tion in Spain may now be considered as terminated." Several of the Paris papers, however, contain de tails which prove that there is still vitality and danger in the insurrection. The Madrid Gazette has the odd announcement that one of the soldiers of the regiment of Baylen, which is in revolt, has made his submission. That p aper also states offi cially that a demand has been made in the Senate for permission to prosecute General Prim on the charge of sedition. A similar demand is made by the Captain-General of New Castille. The French army has just lost another distin guished soldier, General of Division d'Aiguemont, of the Artillery. He led a very active life, and from 1812 to 1815 participated in the campaigns in Spain, in Catalonia, and elsewhere. He was at ono time Governor of Metz. The General had for some time been in bad health, and sought the genial climate of Cannes, like Lord Brougham, where his death took place. A German paper states that a few days ago there died at Magdeburg, in Prussia, an eminent and learned physician, Dr. Julius Fischweiher, in his 109th year. By his will, which was read with much ceremony, he leaves an important communication to his contemporaries, to serve a great object —nothing more or less than to insure longevity. This secret, according to the doctor, consists in assuming as often as possible, and particularly during the time devoted to sleep, a horizontal position by- keeping the head in the direction of the North Pole, and the rest of the body as near as possible in a southern direction. The effect of this is, according to the doctor, a connec tion with the magnetic currents coming from various parts of the globe, or a sort of continuous magne tization, which increases the vital principle, and nourishes the body and all the organic functions. The Siecle says :—" The Consistory of the Re formed Church of Paris has made another advance in the way to intolerance, its first step in which was the dismissal of M. Coquerel, jun. It now dismisses M. Martin Paschard, without regard either to his age or his services. The law of the 18th Ger minal, year 10, which regulates the Reformed Churches, declares that pastors are irremovable, but the Consistory thinks itself above the law. The Minister of Public Worship will shortly have to decide upon the justice of the step adopted by the Consistory. The cause of complaint against M. Paschard has not transpired. All I know is that for some years he has been the pastor of the Pro testant Church in the Faubourg St. German. A trial has commenced before the Court of Assize of Finistere, the details of which are of a very horrible character. For the present, however, the trial is postponed in consequence of the principal witness, a medical man. The accused is a girl named Bourgavan, who is only 15 years old. She was a servant in the family of a gentleman named Robinson, and had the care of his children. The accusation is that the prisoner murdered two of the children by cutting their throats, having previously forced filth into their mouths ; and also, that she caused the deaths of two other children in an at trocious manner by cutting off their limbs and mutilating them. The official return of the Revenue Receipts for 1865, just published, shows that the total amount of indirect taxes was 1,222,534,000 f., which is an increase of 45,842,000 f. as compared with 1864, and a decrease of 21,843,000 f. on 1863. The total of direct taxes received in 1865 was 515,955,000 f., but a sum of 16,614,000 f. had not yet been collected. The amount of the direct taxes received in 1864 nn oir , 000 r. The illoniteur of this evening contains accounts from Rome, according to which the energetic mea sures of the Pontifical Government have tended to a considerable diminution in brigandage. Forty brigands have made their submission, only one of of whom is a native of the Roman States ; the other 39 are Neapolitans. The total population of Rome is now 207,338. In 1855 the population was only 177,461, and in 1860 only 184,049. It has rained almost the whole of the day, and there is now (6 o'clock) every prospect of its con tinuance all night. The temperature is exceedingly mild. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOLTII COAST. The directors of this company have decided upon recommending the payment of a dividend, for the half-year ending Dec. 31, of £3 ss. per cent. on the consolidated stock of the company, making the total dividend for the year amount to £5 15s. per cent. HULL, WEST YORKSHIRE, AND LANCASHIRE. It was announced yesterday in Hull that this pro ject for supplying Hull and the East Riding with railway accommodation by an independent company was withdrawn. IMPERIAL MEXICAN. An extraordinary general meeting of this com pany was held yesterday at the Lond on T avern for the purpose of raising further capital f or t h e com i‘pile.ptio„ninofththeecuhanidre.rtaking—Mr.- E. W. C raw f or d , The report was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN said, with respect t o th e transfer ml‘alsessrs.Knight a n d C o. t o necessary that the former m of r. th c e ra c w on le t y ra , c from w t whiler should be relieved from their engagements to a cer tain extent, it was at the same time desirable that the completion of the works should fall into the hands of a gentleman who had carried on the con struction of the line with satisfaction to the direc- tors, and who they believed would be able to continue the progress of the works in a manner equally satis factory. (Hear, bear.) Another point was of para mount importance for raising a portion of the capital, which it was intended to borrow in Conti nental markets. They had explained, in their report, the necessity of having the capital called up in full, and therefore they asked the shareholders to super sede the arrangement mentioned in the prospectus of not making calls exceeding £3 per share. The directors had no desire, under the proposal now made, to press unfairly on the shareholders who might not feel it convenient to pay up at once the call of £7 per share, and they would be happy to enter into arrangements with shareholders individu ally at the office for that purpose. Mr. Samuel, their engineer-in -chief, had given them a very able and clear statement of the progress of the works. They expected to be able to complete a considerabloportion of the railway by the middle of the present year. The contractor was carrying on the works with great vigour, and preparing the line for the rails, which was a very large amou n t of internal traffic, as well were being conveyed t o p l aces on the l i ne. There as an extensive external traffic, which must pass over the railway when completed. The Mexican Government had met the whole of their obligations to the company. lie concluded by moving that the report be adopted, and that the directors be autho rized to take allsuch measures as they might think fit to carry out the objects referred to therein. The motion was seconded. In answer to questions it was stated that the num ber of shares in the original prospectus was 60,000, of which 10,000 were to be taken by the original con tractors, who were to Pay on them by deductions from their certificates ; but the position of those contractors did not admit of their taking them up. Of the remaining 50,000 shares, about 47,000 had been taken, and nearl y a ll were pa id upon. The motion was ca rr i e d unan i mous l y, and a vote o thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings, LA TEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 16. Official intelligence announces that the insurgents under Prim forded the Guadiana, near Villanneva Serena, yesterday evening at six o'clock, and arrived at Villanneva at 7 o'clock. They left that place at 8 o'clock, marching towards the Portuguese frontier. ITALY. NAPLES, JAN. 16. The Municipal Council has sanctioned the Gabrielle contract for the building of additional streets round. Naples. THE BRAZILS. (Per the Estrarnadura, via Lisbon.) RIO DE JANEIRO, Dc. 23. Exchange on London, 25fr to 25k. Coffee good, first, 6,900 to 7,100. Shipments since the departure of the last steamer, 42,400 bags, including 22,000 for the Channel and north of Europe. Stock, 150,000 bags. Freight, 375. 6d. FRANCE. MARSEILLES, JAN. 16. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Peluse, with the Mauritius and Reunion mails, arrived here this afternoon. BOURSE, Jan. 16.—Two o'clock. —The market to-day is heavy, and sales predominate. Threes, for the Account, have declined 121 c.—to 68f. 45c., showing a fractional fall. Credit Mobilier Shares are also a trifle lower—at 775 f. Spanish Mobilier have lost 2f. 50c. The Railway Department is likewise depressed. Northern show a decline of 2f. 50c.—at 1,112 f. 50c. ; Lombards of sf.—at 415 f. Austrian Shares are quoted 411 f. 25c.—a fall of If. 25c. Three o'clock.—The market has closed on the following quotations :- 4i per Cents 9B Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 50 Do. end month 6B 57 Credit Ilobilier Do. end mouth Bank Shares 3645 Credit Foneier 1315 50 Italian Loan 62 35 Do. end month 62 40 BAIL Homan — Ottoman Fives — Mexican Loan 4B 50 Do. Bonds — Russian Austnan Spanish Throes Home Debt — Deferred Orleans Northern Lyons and ➢lediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acct. ... 848 75 1112 50 851 25 551 25 557 50 530 - - ... 200 - 410 - - 415 - - 180 - 220 ... 156 25 Foundering of the Steam-ship London, with 270 Souls, PLYMOUTH, Jan. 16 (Evening). Messrs. Money Wigram and Son's steamship London, Capt. Martin, from London for Melbourne, has foundered at sea with about 270 souls on board. The survivors, 16 of the crew and three passengers, were landed at Falmouth to-day by the Italian barque Marianople. Mr. John Greenhill, the engineer, reports as fol lows :—" We left Plymouth on the 6th of January. On the 7th we experienced heavy weather with rain ; Bth the same ; 9th lost jibboom and foretop mast, topgallantmast, and royal mast. About 9 a.m. we lost the port lifeboat, a heavy gale prevail ing at the time. On the 10th, at three a.m., the ship put about intending to put back to Plymouth. About the same time the starboard lifeboat was washed overboard by a heavy sea, which also stove the starboard cutter. At noon, lat. 46 BN. long. 0 87 W., we were shipping heavy seas, which car ried away the engine -room hatch, the water going down and putting the fires out. The passengers were bailing the water out of the ship with buckets. " Jan. 11.—The gale was still increasing, with heavy cross sons nearly all coming over the ship. During the 11/wiling n l Itliu could were irying to stop the leak in the engine -room hatch, but to no purpose. About 4 a.m. four of the sternposts were drove in. Efforts were made to stop them, but it was found to be impossible. At 10 a.m. lowered the starboard pinnace, which foundered. At one p.m. we could see the ship gradually sinking, it being then as low in the water as the main chains. At 2 p.m. the following persons left in the port cutter : D. G. Wain, John Munro, and J. E. Wilson, pas sengers ; John Greenhill, engineer ; John Jones, second engineer; John Armour, third engineer; Thomas Brown, fireman ; W. M. Edwards, mid shipman ; D. T. Smith, boatswain's mate ; William Daniels, quartermaster; John King, Benj. Shield, Richard Lewes, James Gough, Edward Quin, able seamen ; Wm. Crimes, ordinary seaman ; A. G. White, boatswain's boy ; Wm. Hart, carpenter's mate ; and Edward Gardner, second class steward. " About five minutes after leaving the vessel we saw her go down stern foremost, with about 270 persons on board, all of whom are supposed to have perished. There were two other boats getting ready when we left, but they were too late. " The above-named persons who were saved were picked up by tho Marianople and treated with the greatest kindness by her captain, Carasa. (Signed) "J. GREENHILL, Engineer." The survivors were driven before ;he gale in the cutter for 20 hours before they were picked up, and had one very narrow escape of being swamped, the boat being half filled with water. The London's pumps were kept working by a donkey-engine up to the last moment. The following persons are known at Plymouth to have been among the London's cabin passengers :-- Mr. and Mrs. Knerr, Mrs. Hybert, Miss Cutting, Mr. and Mrs. Debenham, Dr. Woolley, Mrs. Owen and child, Mr. and Mrs. Bevan, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Master Thomas, Miss Maunder, Mrs. and Miss King, Miss Vaughan, Miss M'Lachlan, Mr. and Mrs. Amos, Mrs. Trail and child, Mr. and Mrs. Draper, Mr. and Mrs. Fenton and family, Mr., Mrs., Miss, and Master Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart, Messrs. de Pass, Palma, H. J. Denis, Marks, Brown, M'Millan, Sandilands, Clark, Alderson, Lewin, Patrick, Burrell, Robert son, Benson, Smith, Vaughan, Youngman, J. Richardson, Tonnant, and Brooks. MARKETS—This Day. MARK -LANE. Beans and peas wore in slow request at the late decline in prices. Flour moved off slowly at previous quotations. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of English wheat wero very moderate and in good condition. Dry samples moved off steadily at full prices ; but damp pro duce was very dull, and a portion of the supply was left unsold at the close of business. There was a fair supply of foreign wheat on the stands. The trade, for the most descriptions, ruled quiet at about stationary prices. Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request at late rates. The supply of barley on sale was moderate. The trade generally was quiet on former terms. Malt sold slowly at late rates. The supply of oats on sale was very moderate. The de mand, however, ruled quiet, but at full prices. YHIP ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. heat.arl Malt. Oats. Flour. English and ScotchW 22 B 0 490 ey. 1,320 2910 450 Irish Foreign B6O 320 2490 80 ske. - - brls. COMPARATIVE QUANTITIES AND PRICES OF GRAIN. For the week ending Jan. For the corresponding week 13, 1866. last year. Qrs. Aver. Qrs. Aver. Wheat ....... 51,964-46 s id Wheat 86,286-38s 7d Barley ....... 58,612-32 s 6d Barley ..... 73,967-2 8a Od Oats .......... 7,985-22 s Bd, Oats BOROUGH HOP. The business passing in our market is only moderate; prices, however, rule firm. WIIITECHAPEL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate, and the trade is slow, as follows: Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s Gd ; mutton, as 10d to 5s 2d ; veal, 3810 d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3s 10(1 to Os 4d per Blbs. by the carcase. Entertainment at the Mansion-House. Last evening the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained the members of the Court of Aldermen and many persons of distinction at a grand banquet, which was served in the Egyptian-hall of the Mansion-house. Among the guests, 126 in number, were Mr. Goschen, M.P., Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Mr. Justice Shee, Sir Roderick Murchison, K.C.8., Sir William Fergusson, General Sir William Codrington, G.C.8., Liout.-General Sir John Pennefather, K.C.8., Vice-Admiral Sir Sydney Dacres, K.C.8., Sir Edwin Landseer, R.A., Sir John Thwaites, Mr. R. W. Crawford, M.P., Mr. Harvey Lewis, M.P. ; the Governor of the Bank of England and Mrs. Holland ; Mr. 11. Pownall, chairman of the Middlesex ma gistrates ; the Prime Warden of the Goldsmiths' Company, the Master of the Salters' Company, Mr. Foster White, treasurer of St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; Mr. J. E. John son, treasurer of Bridewell Hospital ; Mr. F. Hicks, trea surer of St. Thomas's Hospital ; Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. J. M. Levy, Mr. Kemshead, and Professor Hart, R.A. ; Aldermen Copeland, Sir J. Duke, Sidney, Salomons, M.P., Finnis, Sir R. W. Carden, Carter, Rose, Lawrence, M.P., Gabriel, Allen, Mechi, Abbiss, J. C. Lawrence, Dakin, Bosley, Gibbons (Sheriff), Waterlow, and Stone, with their ladies ; Mr. Sheriff Figgins, and Under-Sheriffs Duffott and Rawlins; Mr. Scott, Chamberlain ; Mr. Chambers, M.P., Deputy Recorder ; Mr. Woodthorpe, the Town Clerk ; Mr. Secondary Potter; Mr. Brand, Controller; Mr. Corrio, the Remembrancer ; Mr. Nelson, the City Solicitor; and Col. Fraser, the City Commissioner of Police. The dinner was served with more than ordinary splendour. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress having drunk to the com pany in the loving cup, the Lord Mayor gave " The Queen," which was received with all the accustomed marks of loyalty and respect, as were all the other loyal toasts. To the toast of " The Army and Navy," General Codring ton and Admiral Dacres respectively responded, and Alder man Major Rose answered for the " Volunteers." The toast of "The Court of Aldermen," given from the chair, was responded to by Alderman Sir James Duke, the senior Alderman present. Mr. Justice SHED, returning thanks for " Her Majesty's Judges," said although he had often had the honour of re ceiving the hospitalities of the chief magistrate of the city of London, and on more than ono occasion of returning thanks for the toast of "The Bar," he had never been called on to return thanks for the judges. He had not been a judge more than two years, and he had spent nearly the whole of his life in admiring the qualities of those among whom he had now the honour to be enrolled. Although from time to time, and very frequently of late, thrown into the shade by the lustre of naval and military glory, the profession of the law had always been a favourite with the people of this country. They looked upon it as a pro fession that opened up to the community, whatever their original condition, the access to exalted fortune, a high way along which all had a right to travel, and in which there was no gate through which a certificate of learning, honour, and ability would not insure a passage. (Hear, hear.) They knew that it was by no backstairs influence, no Court intrigue, and no mean submission of any kind that their Ma,nsfields, their Tenterdens, their Denmans, their Cockburns, and their Erles, to say say nothing of the minor luminaries which in all periods of our history had adorned the bench, had attained the hon ours of their profession, but by hard work, great learning, undeviating honour, and the application of all the faculties of their minds to the service of their country, (Cheers.) Since he had had the honour of being a member of the bench of the superior courts he had every reason to admire the principles which regulated the conduct of those with whom he associated. There was an earnest desire to do their duty, regardless of personal inconvenience, to the suitors whose cases were brought before them; and it was on account of that determination to do their duty that they received on occasions like that the compliments for which he had the honinir to return thanks. The LORD MAYOR then gave "The House of Commons." The last time, he said, he had the honour to propose that toast, he called the House of Commons an august assembly, a term which was afterwards severely criticised. He had still the boldness to call it not only an august assembly, but a noble institution, of which the people of this country wore justly proud. (Cheers.) They hardly knew what the new House of Commons was to be, but they had all a great confidence in it from recollections of the past ; they know the courage, the high principle, and the intellect of the English House of Commons, and that, be they of what party they might, its members would make it their study faithfully to represent the liberties and protect the freedom of the British people. Among the members of that assem bly present ho was proud to recognise one of the represen tatives of this great city, the Right Hon. Geo. Goschen. It was a source of gratification to him to bo enabled to assure the right hon. gentleman that the citizens of London bad watched with pride and anxiety the rapid promotion which had awaited him in that distinguished assembly. He was sure lie had fairly won the proud position he occupied, and that ho would do honour to the House of Commons— (hear)—but while it was his duty and his pleasure to speak of him in the terms he had had the happiness to do, it would ill become him to forget the able, efficient, and dis tinguished services of old and faithful friends. Ho need scarcely remind the citizens of London what a faithful re presentative their honoured friend Sir James Duke had been for 20 years—(hear, hoar)—and it would be ungrate ful in him to omit to recognise the faithful and unflinching services of Mr. Crawford, and especially in upholding the liberties and privileges of the city of London.. (Cheers.) He gave them the toast of " The House of Commons," associating with it the name of Mr. Goschen. (Cheers.) Mr. GOSCHEN, in reply to the compliment, said he did not wish to join issue with any one as to whether or not the House of Commons might properly be called an august assembly, but he was obliged to take exception to his be ing selected to return thanks for an assembly of which he was for the present no longer a member. (A laugh.) The Lord Mayor had forgotten that he had placed hint in the delicate position of having to speak for a body to whom he hoped to belong, though from whom ho wits for the time disassociated. How could he return thanks without betraying matters that must come before the citizens of London before many weeks elapsed ? Never theless, in the name of those with whom he worked in the last Parliament, and with whom he hoped to work in the next, he ventured to thank the Lord Mayor for the way in which he had spoken of the House of Commons. Their work was before them, and hard work it would be. It was a very different thing to stand on the hustings and to stand on the floor of the House of Commons. There were many drawbacks as there were many pleasures in the life of a member of the House of Commons. He had had to make a decision which he could not make without some perplexity : for, speaking there in the Mansion-house, and in the company of the chief magistrate of,the City of London, it was no slight thing to say of himself that he had elected to give up the occupation in which ho had been engaged for many years, to leave the fruit on the boughs for others to gather, and to surrender an interest in a firm which had taken half a century to build up. (Hear, hear.) Ho had been called on to make his election, and he had preferred the prospects of political life. It remained for the citizens of London, who first returned him to Parliament, to say whether they would indorse his decision. As a merchant, he had com mitted suicide—he hoped under extenuating circum stances—(a laugh)—and if he was able to devote his un divided time and attention to the service of his constituents and his country, whatever others might say and think, ho did not think his friends in the City would undervalue the importance of a step which separated him, nod from the representation of commerce or from those who were en gaged in it, but from the memories which clung round ten years of active life spent in trade, and would separate his name from actual business and sever him for ever from Schedule C of the income-tax. (A laugh.) It remained for him to say that he intended to devote himself to the best services of the State, but not as an office-seeker or an idler, and ho thanked them in the name of the House of Commons for the compliment they had been pleased to pay them. Some other toasts followed appropriate to the occasion; and Mr. Charles Dickens hiving with characteristic grace proposed " The Health of the Lady Mayoress," the com pany separated about half-past ton o'clock. PRESENTATION BY MISS BATEMAN TO MR. JOY.— Miss Bateman presented to Mr. Joy, her esteemed agent, prior to her departure for New York, a very magnificent vase, executed to order by Hunt and Roskell, with the following inscription :—" Presented to John Joy, Esq., as a slight remembrance of three years' kind and thoughtful attention to her comfort and interests, by his attached friend, K. J. Bateman. London, Christmas, 1865." THE NEW YORK HEAD CENTRESS OF FENIANISM. •LIVERPooL, Monday.—One of the last acts of the executive body of the Irish Republic at New York was to despatch "Head Centress" O'Mahony on a mission to Ire land, with unlimited powers to do what might seem best in her eyes under existing circumstances. This may look like an exaggeration, but it is nevertheless strictly true, and within the last ten days this very "Head Centress" arrived in Liverpool by one of the mail boats from New York. She travelled, of course, unaccompanied, and under a different name from her own. She was remarkable on the passage for her ladylike manners and superior intelli gence; but no one knew who she was. Two neat trunks and a glazed leather hand-bag constituted her luggage, and " it was remarked that she not only eschewed crinoline,' but rated its patrons soundly—(this may not be the worst phase of female Fenianism). On landing at Liverpool she proceeded to one of the first-class hotels, where she re mained for the rest of the day and that night, and left next day for Dublin, by way of Holyhead. There is still a Head Centre of the Brotherhood remaining in Liverpool, and that gentleman (for he certainly comes within the me ' ning of the term) had notice of her visit, called on her at the hotel, and had an interview of about ten minutes duration before she started for Dublin. She is now in the Irish metropolis, where she may remain until the exca vator, " Old Time," reveals more of the movements contemplated by her under the cognomen of "Head Cen tres," 'AYE , . Cash. rk/ rt Court /Or ' r ill •• HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Tuesday. Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four, accompanied by Princess Helena, Princess Leiningen, and Princess Hermann of Hohenlobe. Lord Alfred Paget attended on horseback. The Prince of Wales. SIX-MILE Borrow, Tuesday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended by Major Grey, arrived last evening at 7.30 from Sandringham to pay the promised visit to General Hall, at his shooting-box, at which his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge frequently joins the General for a few days' shooting. The Prince of Wales was met at the station by General Hall, and conducted to the cottage, which is situated very contiguous to the railway station. The following is a list of those who had the honour of dining last evening with his royal highness : General Hall, Major G. H. Grey, Lord Colville, Lord Huntingfield, Lord Elcho, Lord George Manners, the Marquis of Bowmont, Hon. T. de Grey, M.P., and Major Hall. This morning his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Major Grey, Hon. T. de Grey, Lord Colville, Lord Huntingfield, Lord Elcho, Lord George Manners, and the Marquis of Bowmont, with General Hall, drove to Larke's Hall, and, notwithstanding the heavy rain, commenced pheasant shooting in the preserves. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Colonel Home Purves, arrived at Sandringham House yesterday afternoon on a visit to her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town yesterday evening on a visit to General Hall at Weston Colville, near Newmarket, where his royal high ness will meet the Prince of Wales and a select party for shooting. His Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, attended by Count Rantzau, arrived in England yesterday on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne, where it is expected the prince will remain during the present month. The Duchess (Dowager) of Grafton has arrived in town from Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire. Earl Russell has arranged to leave Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, to-morrow, accompanied by the countess and family, for the family residence in Chosham place, for the season. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at tho official 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 George Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. Edward Cardwoll, Earl do Grey, 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. Queen Victoria has presented the Princess Royal's little boy with a gift like that she lately made to Prince Albert Victor. A Berlin correspondent describes the present as a silver statuette of the late Prince Concert, three feet in height, the Prince being represented as "3 hero conquering sin," arrayed in golden coat of mail, and carrying the Christian banner aloft in his right hand. On the pedestal are engraved several legends in Biblical lan guage, said to have been composed by Mrs. Prothero, of Whippingham, near Osborne. Foundering of the Amalia Steam-ship. LOSS OF UPWARDS OF £250,000. The total loss of this large steamer, one of the new line of steamers recently established in con nexion with an overland route to India from Liver pool, was made known yesterday in, the City, and from the very heavy amount of insurances effected on her at Lloyd's and different marine offices—nearly £2so,ooo—her wreck excited considerable interest• The Amalia was a first-class built steamer 3,000 . tons burthen, and was owned by Messrs. Pagavannl and Co., of Liverpool. Lloyd's Register of shipping describes her as having been constructed, under special survey, at Glasgow, in 1860. She ' bulkheads, was 277 ft. long, 37 ft beam depth of hold, and fitted with engines of power. She left Liverpool on Saturday, tilt inst., with a very heavy cargo for Malta and Alex andria, and the pilot left her at 3.30 that afternoon, all well. Nothing further was heard until Monday, when the Laconia steamer reached Liverpool, and brought intelligence of the Amaliahaving foundered, and was a total loss in the Bay of Biscay. The particulars of her loss are thus detailed by her commander, Capt. Perius :--On Sunday, 7th, noon, fresh gale from W.N.W., with a cross sea, ship plunging heavily, and taking great quantities of water on deck. At 4.45 p.m. passed the Smalls Light. At midnight strong gale from W.N.W., unable to sound the pumps, owing to the quantity of water on deck. Monday, Bth, strong gale, hard squalls, rain and hail, and a high cross sea ; 4 a.m. brought ship's head to the sea, and eased the en gines, for fear of the heavy seas coming on board doing damage. Noon, same weather. Midnight, less wind and sea ; kept on our course. Tuesday, 9th, gale increasing, with squalls of rain ; en gines eased and ship's head to the sea. Still unable to sound the pumps. Towards night wind hauled to N . W., and gale apparently decreasing. Wednesday, 10th, wind W., strong. At 4 a.m. put ship on her course, and turned ahead full speed. Noon, fresh breeze from S.W., squally, and heavy rain. Sounded pumps ; ship making no water. Four p.m., gale increasing, with a high cross sea ; engines eased again, and ship's head brought to the sea. Six p.m., blowing a hurricane, sea mak ing a clean breach over the ship, carrying away port bulwarks, rails, and gangways, two lifeboats and starboard cutter ; mast compass blown away, and steerage compass washed away. At eight p.m. violent hurricane, seas doing much damage about the decks ; bunker lids washed off, great quantities of water got down to the boiler fires and extin guished them. At 9.45 p.m. engines stopped, and ship became unmanageable, rolling and straining heavily ; endeavoured to set canvas and repair damage of decks. Thursday, Jan. 11, similar weather, ship labouring heavily, and decks full of water. At two a.m. got the deck pumps rigged, and commenced to pump water from the engine room. At nine a.m. got canvas on the ship ; nine feet of water in the engine -room ; unable to sound the pumps, but apparently much deeper ; all hands at the pumps. At 3.30 p.m. sighted the screw steamer Laconia, and signalled her for assistance ; wished her to tow us, but she could not, and darkness setting in she signalled that she would remain by us for the night ; pumps at work, and the men baling out of stokehole with buckets. Midnight, strong winds and squally, with rain and a high sea ; ship still rolling and straining heavily, and shipping much water ; unable to sound the pumps. Friday, Jan. 12, at two a.m. water gaining fast on both pumps and buckets. At six a.m. 12 feet of water in the engine room ; signalled the Laconia that we were sinking. At nine a.m. 14 feet of water in the engine-room, and unable to sound the hold in consequence of the sea breaking over. The Laconia's boat came along side and took off the passengers and crew ; lowered our boats, all hopes of saving the ship being given up. All safe on board the Laconia at one p.m., and at 5.55 p.m. the Amalia foundered in lat. 46.31 N., long. 8.40 W. The Amalia is reported to be insured for £50,000, and her cargo to about £200,000. All the officers, crew, and passengers lost their baggage and every thing belonging to them. The loss of the steamer is attributable mainly to the bunkers not being fitted with lid coverings. " HISTORY OF JULIUS CESAR," By NAPOLEON lll.—Tho second volume of the Emperor Napoleon's "History of Julius Ca3sar," translated into English, will, it is believed, soon be forthcoming from the press of Messrs. Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, who are the publishers of the work in England. The new volume treats of the great General's campaigns and some of the most remark able features of his career as a statesman. It will contain 32 maps. The pecuniary results of the publication in England of the first volume have allowed of a considerable sum received above that stipulated for the English copy right being paid over to the representatives of the Ernperol: by the publithere. A 1 jratri„ egia t 1/3° 5 `‘'' tali an 1 1:1 0 4.e Co kaole P 9. 4v ~~ 1 P a Ita rae ati ( li,a 8 Del Ne w D ( /:xel Ban] India D o D t) 0 ( D( Rust. 1, 'razi Dc