The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-05 00:00:00

T° PERSONS SEEKING LANDED I::sTAT ES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RE 3 IDENCES. p; 1 .1.1'2 iy)L DANDL EAS EII OL IN VEST.MiIN TS, AND vuER VIES GENERALLY— tv,„n nE rtAo GRATIS, at the principal R7.t1W1177 Bookstalls No. 67, the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E: and H. Lumley's o i . r-tE PaOPEILTY REGISTER," containing & varied selection .landed and house properties now in the market, from ',2e tf lobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the cottage with its few acres. braWNERB OF PROPERTIES wishing to Sell or Let can em affnc,lthe °ppm tunity that the medium of this Ite9,ister r" , bY sending the particu'Ars of their properties to the 6 at Offices, 67 , Chancery-lane, London, as the Messrs. Lumley can in most cases introduce immediate customers Where , the property is of en eligible chara ter, thereby avoid an,-, the disadvan'arres of delay and its attenu ant incon- Ve niences. ' civf,ulate is NO CIIARGE incurred, unless a tenant o r pur _ er is int ro d uce d throughlVlessrs. Lumley's Agency , 41 4 then °Edythe usual moderate commission. Auction and LaudOffies, fi7, • Chau c erv-lane, London. URNITURE, CARPETS, • BEDDING, and yLootteLoTti, CA KRIM; E-FREE to any house m "' ‘ ,7 ( l pligdoin, regardless of amount o r distance. First• class n T i ia at second-class prices. Terms peculiarly liberal to f ',.`f,) , YMen and 'Gentlemen. An immense sto ck to select displayed to Showrooms occupying an acre of ground. "v - try article warranted. „ i, . . 6 1..11 EN and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FIJR- N 1„ 8 e, “ are respectfully informed that M es srs. Cohbett and are publishing. an entirely N o w Edition of their uu- Nualled HOUSE FURNISHING GUIDE, illustrated b y 4lo m "able engravings of every description of Furniture an d steads; with prices attached. A copy sent gratis and post - tree on application. T his- costly work alB2 contains '' s , ut l e nletoestimates fur furnishing on the following re vised • A Six-roomed Parsonage £74 S 0 An Eight-roomed ditto ....... . l3B 0 A Ten-roomed ditto ........ • 259 16 8 A Twelve-roomed ditto I.o Zether with a Price List of purified Bedding, and a mass of valuable informationto all requiring househ3ld furniture, e ..1. 11)e 1e , or beading References kindly permitted to Clerg*Y ..urtkand gentlonen . in or near Great . Malvern , Southampton, Chichester;u Bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, T , ells. Oxford. Brighton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder- Minster, Wellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, St A:ban's, Worcester, Ip s wich, keterborough, St. ad' at s, ' Wrexham, and above 600 other places in all parts o D f G vi re , CORBETT and CO., General Ltonaerurnishers.Deptford wWge, London, £2O REWARD.-,—,LOST or STOLEN; on the _ e , FRIDAY, the 30th day of December, 1861,. in ~,,. ,i ighbourhood of the Bank of England, the fo loiring A -11 -N R. OF ENGI.A.ND 'NOTES, viz. : • £ICO No. 18709-21 October, 1864. 50 „ :,2403-23 Sept. „ . 10 „ 85724-21 ~ 111 5 ~ 18911-1 8 Nov. ~ Payment of the Notes' has been stopped. Whoever wi oth e r Three Mouths,such information rta shall lead ttecovery of the above Notes, if lost, or to the rec..very of the Notes and the conviction of the offen der, it ,tol.u, shall re eiv , ., the above reward, or a over part thereof accordin, to the aim:runt so recovere i. Information to be :tiven tolnspletor Hamilton, City Police °like, Old Jewry. Loudon • or to Messrs. lt. and S. Blullens, Solic.tors, 7, Poultry, Lontion, E.C. • . January 4, 1865. --------- - -- THE CREDIT FONCIER hnd , MOBILIER of ENGLAND (Limited). —NOTICE of RE MOVAL.—Notice is hereby given that on and from 2d Jan., 1865, the business Of the Company will be carried :on at.their,New Offices, 17 and 18, Cornhill, instead of at their late offices, Lombard -street and Walbrook. By order of the Co t, ALFRED LOWE, Secretary. Dec.. 31; 1864, 17 and 18, Cornhill. London. F i ,-------- AST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY. The COUrsT of DIRECTORS of the EAST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, of at a lIALF-YEARLY COURT or GENE pursuant to the M directions of the Act .at anus 2d Wiliiam IV.. cap. 52, at the Dock House, No. 8, Billiter-square, on FRIDAY, the 13th day of January, 1865, at which Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock o f the Company for the fialf-year end ing the 31st lust tnt. . By order of the Court, • - GEORGE COLLIN, Eccretary. East and West India Pock House, 8, Billiter-squ ire, 30th December, 861. N.B.—The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely. ATLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS. In cmformity with the terms on which the• first Mortgage Bonds of the Pennsylvania, section of this Railroad were issued to the public, the tECOND ANNUAL DitA WINO of 4 per cent. of the gross amount of t' ese Bonds will take place at the Office of Mr. E. F. Satterthwaite, 38 ic , Notary, Throg morton-street, in the presen ce of Mr. Grain, Publ on T EILT lISDAY, January the 19th, 1865, at One o'clock pre cisely. The authorised issue is as under, viz. i Dols. 2,000 Bonds of 1, 000 dolla rs each ........ 2,000,60 600 „ :,00++30 ),000 00 „ ~ •.. ........ 00,000 2,000 2,1,00,00 0 Pour per cent. of each denomination will be drawn on the above day, and the Bonds so drawn that have been issued in London will be paid off at the rate of £225 for every 1,000 dollar Bond, £ll t 10s. for every 500 dollar Bond, and £22 10s. for every 100 dollar Bond, on presentation at the Company's Office, No 2, Old Broad-street, E.C.. on and after Ist April next, in addition to the Coupon due on that day, after which all interest will cease. On pay,i.ent, the drawn Bonds w.ll be cancelled in the presence of a Public Notary. Offices, 2, Old Broad-street,,London, E.C., January 4, 18C5. LAW LECTURES at the INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY". TLC several COURSES of L ECTURES will be Teemed by li r ' J. NArirlit IIIGGINS, on Conveyancing, Monday, Jain , • 3 lr Ar ar Y J• m.- -H. COOKSON, on Equity. Friday, JallUary 13. • HUGH SWELL), on Comm n Law, Monday, Jan. 16. E. W. WILLIAMSON, Secretary. La w Society's Ilan. Chan erry-lane, London , Janua.ry 2,186 i, ------- I TCIISILKS, 111,COLCM7)U S and BLACK, at 2s. 61d. the yard, made of bright Italian wth the gu . tr antee for durability. o f eminent firms in P aris and Lyons. The Si k Depart me nt includes all the ri hest and most costly prodintions. Patterns sent free. BAR VEY` 'and Co.,"Larnbellf House, Westminster, VRENCII MERINOES at 9.5. per yard, double width, including all the new and brilliant colours at the'same price. 1 adies would do well to send ammediately for patte. us, addressed to Messrs. II A LtV IGY and CO., Lam beth 13 ouse, Westminster, S. This firm during last autumn executed orders for their Merinoes from more than Twent y ' e Thousand families, and in every instance gave entire satis faction. EU SI - NESS'ES.-Mr. ANDREW HIND'S JANUARY LIST, Containing 500 Businesses, Premises, Partnerships, &C., Gratis. Letters, enclose stamp.—Particulars entered free. opricus—COßNEß OF LITTLE CARTER-LANE, ST. PAUL'S. TEIG NM OUTH, Devon. Mr. ANDREW ti has received instructions to SELL, a Gentle man's RESIDENCE, with grounds of about 3 acres. The house is pleasantly situate; contains dining, two drawing rooms. nine I ed-rooms, three dressing-room., library. house keeper's room and offices, conservatory, gardn, three-stall stable, two coach-houses, Art. It stands on high ground. and the views 'from it are goo t. Distance from the sea about a mile.- Price £2,600. Particul,rs and cards to view at the City .'entral E.tate (gams, corner of Little Carter-lane, St. Paul's. SAUCE. —LEE and PERRINS' wo Rohl ,TE tt SAUCE. This deliclow , condiment, r•ionounoed by e-,nnoisseurs - Tii 1 ONLY GOOD S U UCE," Is prepared solely by LEA and PERRINS. The public 'are respectfuhy cautioned against worthless Imitations, and should see that Lea and rerrins' names are on wrapper, label, bottle, and stopper. A for LEA and PERRINS SAUCE. So'd wholesale and for export by the Propr'etors, Wor cester & Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell; Messrs. Barclay and Sons, London, tic. &c.; and by Grocers and Oilmen unt vernally. J_AMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN A EFFECTUAL nEMEDY, without confining the bowels or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad mitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which plovokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief in a few minutes atter taking it. Preparea on,y and sold by LAMBERT, Chemist. R, King-W,lliamiistreet, Charing- Cross, London, and by all druggists, in bottles, 130., and three quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address are engraved ou the stamp. E IMPROVED MECHANICAL DEN'rIS rILY. - Professional abilities and great artistic skill have been most successtully combined in the production of Atcrilotel AI. T I, upon a new principle. The real value of the perfection of the art of Denti s t r y w ill b e experi enced by all wishin,tr to avail themselves of professional assistance by =stating Mr. A.I.I . tEKT, 34, (treat Russell street. Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to efl,ct such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial means, and which are so perfectly efficient. O RNAMENTS for the Drawing-room, Library, Dining-room, consisting of a new and e,el2:ant assort ment )IVA S ES, Fi gimes, G roups, Candlesticks, Obelisks, In k - lit ands, beautiful inlaid Tables r Paper weights,ltalian, Alabas er, l'arian, Marble, Bronze, Derbyshire Spar, &e. Imported and manufactured by JAMES TENNANT, Mine• ralogist to her Nlajesty, 149, Stand, W.C., London. Mr. Tennant arranges elementary collections of SHELLS, MINERALS, ROCKS, and. FOSSILS, which will greatly facilitate the interesting study of MINERALOGY, CON CIIOLOGY, Ind GEOLOGY, at 2, 5,10, 20, 50, to 100 guineas each. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINE RALOGY is riven by Mr. TENNAN F. at 140. Strand W.C. EET ll.—Mr. ESIELL'S PATENT._ The _ exclusive - right to this Patent was f ecurea to Mr. Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma jesty's Royal Seal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at his residence, wbe - e specimens maybe seen, and every infor oiqtion can be obtained. Under this Patent, artificial Teeth, to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without Pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect "'ler gums; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un detectable, and they are unaranteed for masticatirm and articulatio n . Treatise on the subject seat for seven stamps. C onsultations free. OPINIONS OF TOE PRESS. "Mr. Fskelt, dental-surgeon, has succeeded In prodncint artificial teeth, and so construotiv them that they last their purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented, and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August 4, 1860. "A surpesing novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth o the gum by a patented principle, which secures the most perfect aid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable appearance."—Morning Advertiser, August 9, 1860. Delayed teeth stopped, &o. Torms strictly moderate. 8, Grosveuor-street, Bond -street. MUDIE S SELECT LIBRARY FIRST-CLASS SUBSCRIPTION. For a constant succession of the best New Rooks as they appear. ONE GUINEA TO ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS PER ANNUM', Accordinr, to the Number of Volumes required. CHARLES EDWARD MUDIIC, New Oxford-street, London City Office-4, King-street, Cheapside. Branch Establishmenta : Cron-Arcot, Itanclaceter ; and Temple-Arcot, Birmingham. hon. secretary, Mr. Lordan, who, in responding, referred to the improvement which was visible in the industry of the county, which was mainly attribut able to the existence of the society, by which also the moral and social improvement of the 'labourers bad been much improved. Several other toasts were afterwards given awl responded to. mind of making a ready and easy calculation of the matter in which he wants to arrive at a conclusion. That is entirely a habit—a habit easily acquired to a certain-extent if boys are only taught in a proper way to arrive at it—not by fancying in their own minds that they see before them a slate with figures, and performing the saute process which they would perform upon a piece of paper, but by building up, as it were, bit by bit in their own minds the calcu lation at which they wish to arrive„ and they will find that the easiest thing in the world up to a cer tain limited extent. (Hear.) I saw an evidence of that in the model school in Dublin. The mental ar ithmetic class was called up, and the master asked the boys—urchins some two feet and a half high, and none more than 12 years old—many ques tions, which were answered most readily. At last he says, " Now, boys, eightpence a-day, what is that in four years ?" Now, that is exactly the sort of calculation that agricultural labourers have to make. In an incredibly short space of time four boys held up their hands as a token that they had made the calculation in their own minds. Three of them mentioned the same sum. The fourth ,men tioned a different sum. The master said to the fourth boy, "You are wrong." The boy said " I am not wrong." " Well," said the master, "if you are 'not wronFrprove if? t' The 4,)0y said, In four . y ea rs there is a leap year, and I have oda& Bd. for the leap year." (Laughter.) Well, I say that habit of mind and that faculty of calculation is a most useful thing, particularly for those who are engaged in industrial occupations. (Hear, hear.) They can calculate what a' ditch ought to cost for a certain distance. There is no matter of agricultural employ ment in which that power of mental calculation may not be usefully employed. Well, then, education is an excellent thing, but that is not all that children ought to be taught. They should also be taught good conduct. Good conduct is taught in many ways—at least, in two ways ; first, by precept, and then, mor e powerfully, by example. Now, you can all give your children good precepts, because the rules of good conduct in life are plain and simple. The difference between right and wrong, between good conduct and bad conduct, is intuitively and instinc tively known to all, and therefore you have the means of instilling those principles into your chil dren ; but you have also the assistance of those ministers of religion belonging to different creeds, who are ready and always occupied in assisting parents to give that good instruction and good ad vice to their children. But, whatever good advice you may give your children, if the parents pursue a bad and reckless course of conduct, depend upon it the children will follow the example instead of following the .advice. They will turn out ill, and probably worse than the parents whose example they are imitating. There are few principles of human nature stronger than that of imitation, and where children see a man and wife quar relling, the mother dirty, and the father drunken, and the house -uncomfortable, it is not in human nature possible that those children should be, the girls clean and well educated, the sons sober, honest, and industrious. (Hear, hear.) It is unnecessary to press these things upon you, because you who have gained these rewards are menand women whose con duct in the past is a security for your good conduct in the future, and gives a certainty that your ex ample will be as good as your advice, and that your families will be a comfort and honour to yourselves and a lenefit to the community of which you are members. (Cheers.) But your example will not be confined, as your precepts will be, to your own families. Your example will spread throughout the district to which you belong. You must, therefore, think = and it is a satisfactory and consoling reflec tion to have in your-7inincts--that while by good conduct and by well bringing up your children you are contributing to your own advantage and contributing to the honour of your families, you are also spreading an example which will be useful to the whole district, and through that district to the' whole country, of which you will, therefore, be worthy members. (Cheers.) Well, friends and neighbours, I have nothing further to say to you. I am aware that most of what I have said is useless to you who do not require it. But, still, truths, h ow ever deeply they may be engraven in the minds of men, are sometime usefully repeated, and there fore I think we do well on these oocasions to remind you of those principles of which I have no doubt you are all conscious, and which cannot be too often impressed upon the hearts and minds of all classes of her Majesty's subjects. , (Loud cheers.) On the motion of the Rfv. Mr. Empson, a vote of thanks was given to Lord Palmerston, who briefly acknowledged the compliment. A large number of the members of the society afterwards dined togetheiat the White Horse Inn, under the presidency of the Hon. R. Dutton, M.P. There were also present Mr. G. Eyre, Mr. Wyatt (the Mayor), Lieut. Allsop, Mr. Alfred Bonham Carter, Mr. C. L. Lordan, the Rev. W. H. Empson, the Rev. T. H. Tragett, Capt. Powell, &c. After the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been given and duly honoured, gistrates of the County," MT. LORDAN proposed " The health of the Ma coupling with the toast the name of Mr. Eyre, as a gentleman who had exerted himself to promote the interests of the society. the toast, and proposed Mr. EYRE acknowledged " The Mayor and Corporation of Romsey," to which the Mayor responded. The CHAIRMAN then rose to propose a toast which he said was immediately connected with the La bourers' Association—he referred to the noble presi dent, Lord Palmerston. (Loud cheers.) It was a most valuable thing for the association that they s h o uld have the advantage of the presidency of such a man. (Cheers.) Ile had listened to Lord Palmerston on many public occasions, but he did not think he had ever heard him with greater plea sure than that day. (Cheers.) He did not think he had ever heard more sound advice given upon a more important subject. Although to some minds the proceedings of the day might not appear all im portant, he did not think they could have been called together to celebrate an event which had a greater, or more powerful bearing upon the conduct of the agricultural community throughout the country, or that that community could have instilled into them, through the press of the country at large, b e tter advice than that which Lord Palmerston had given them. (Cheers.) The duty of precept and example had never been more clearly put before any community. He thought, too, that Lord Palmerston had touched the question of educa tion exactly in the manner in which it ought to be touched in the present day, for he had pointed out very truly how much the agricultural labourer might learn in a short time, instead of following up that great mistake of over-educating men for the posi tion in which they were placed. (Hear, hear.) He had taught them to turn their attention to those things which alone were sufficient to open the door to all information. He entirely endorsed the senti ments of the noble lord with regard to teaching, reading, legible writing, and mental arithmetic. Another matter had given him great pleasure, and he was sure had given all present equal pleasure. He referred to the vigour with which the noble lord had spoken that day. (Cheers.) Although he had now passed the unparalleled age of 80—the only Prime Minister who had ever led the country at that age— he (Mr. Dutton), having known the noble lord inti mately for many years, could say that he had never seen him look better for the last four or five years than he did at present. (Loud cheers.) Al though at his great age it was impossible to predict how long the noble lord might be spared he did not see why he should not be spared some time longer to conduct the affairs of this great country in a manner in which, he believed, no other public man in the present day could conduct them. The toast was drunk with three times three, and one cheer more for Lady Palmerston. The Dm W. Errs proposed the health of the N®sv re idy at all the Librarie, in 3 vo*s., T" ORDEAL FOR WIVE 8. By the Author of "The Morals of Mayfair," &c. " A very clever story. '-3lorning - Post. "A first - ra te novel. The story is a very Va J o hn Bull. l one, and con tains a vivid de oription of modern society." — Hurt and B‘acke.t, 1:4, Great Mariboroug,h-street; ----- MR. WILLS' NEW NOVEL. NOW ready, at an t e Libraries; in 3 vol'., T HETHREE WATCHES. By W. G. WILLS. " A decided y clever novel."—Observe r. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great &f arlborough -st, - eet. -------- The Dreadful Accident at Dundee. (From the Edinbvrgh Courant.) Detailed accounts of the dreadful accident which occurred at Dundee on Monday evening are given in the local journals. From the Dundee Courier's report of the catastrophe we make.-the following extracts . At all Libraries , a S ECOND EDITION, in 2 vols., post Svo., LORD LYN.N'S WIFE. A NOVEL. " A vigcrons and striking story, cleverly told, and the in terest w.ll sustained."—Athenwurn. ltichard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Nov Ready, in Crown Bvo., FOOTSTEPS ON THE ROAD. By CHARLES KENT. Chapman and Ball, 193, Piccadilly. A NEW NOVEL. On Tuesday, Jan. 10, in 2 volb., price 215., T II E HAWKSHAWES By M. A. BIRD. John Maxwell and Co., Publishers, 122, Fleet-stree. N s.w DRAMATIC NOVEL. Price 2s. Never b e f o re P a inted THE DEAD HEART. ** This Novel is founded upon Mr. Wa t ts Phillips' celebrated Adelphi Drama. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Fleet-street. ..----------- , NEW DRAMATIC NOVEL. Price 2 s. Never before I rinted. L T II E 'ORANGE GR, Novel is founded upon the new popular Melo. drama recently I. roduced at the Surrey Theatre. John Maxwell and Co., 122, Flee -street. Now THE JOINT-STO DIRECTORY for 1865, Itqilway, Assurance, Banking, Discount, Finance and Cr edit, Miscellancoul ready, • • )CIC COMPANIES' price 215., containing : Contract and Investment , Shippin;, Dock, Ii tel, Mining, and is Companies. 1 List of Dire2tOrS, &c. , Birchin-lane, Cornhill, E.C. With an Alphabetical Charles Parker and Sons, 8, CRYSTAL PALACE. -TO -IMORROW.- t uxuriously WARM and DRY. atßriihint and Sun. shine at the Palace yesterday. —Lighted Dusk. CR YSTAL PALACE—TO-MORROW. —Open. from Ten till Six. LAST SHILLING DAY of HOLIDAY AMUSE MENTS.—Amusements from Morning till Night. Im possible to describe in advertisements. LE PET T BLON DIN, the Juvenile Rope-dancer; Mr. Jack on Reines, the Champion American Skater; r!ilvester, the ('harmed Monst r, Src._; the Ellistra Brothers, the Classical Gymnasts ; Barnes, the Champion Vaulter, in hie sixty Somersaults; Jean Bond and his wonderfu' Dog ; Herr Willio, the great German Contortionist; J. H. Stead, the Cure ; most amusing Clowns ; Comical Pantomimic Ballet, with Mr Stead as rimpk n ; forming an unparalleled variety of holiday amusements. In addition to these : —The Fine Arts Courts in variety and beauty unequell.d in the world. The cecorations of the Palace, with the Great C hristmas Tree, should be seen see (: by a I. 'lire Great Fair and B azaar, the beat opportunity hrist mas presents. Shakspere Hou.e. ontanari 3E, dels. Swings, tioundabouts, Invl.,orators, and other popular a I,usements. 3alleres of Mode s and Ship . Armour-plates lent by offi cial authority. 't he extraordinary Chimpanzee, Theunique Aquariums. All these mentrenderEdmonds the Cry ' rlatstal r Wombwells') alace the one place for holiday enj y. Windsor Cast:e Great Menagerie is exhibited, enjoining the Palace. All under cover. Admission to the .Menagerie, Sixpence. Admission to the Palace, One Shilling; Children under twelve, Halt-price. Palace lighted up at dusk. Wonderfully beautiful effect. CRYSTAL PALACE AT NIG n a HT.—" If this ligg up. and this alone, were shows the Christmas attraction, it would be worth a journey to Norwoo t to see it. We can only cordially recommend our readers to see it for themselves before the week is out " Vide Newspapers. Lighted from dusk till half-past six. COMMODORE NUTT & MINNIE WARREN. DAY bT. JAMES'S lIALL, I iccadilly. THIS and during; the HO LIDAYS.—THREE GRAND LEVEES DAILY, at Eleven and Eight o'clock. "Na tie's Smallst Edion of her choice work"—a Bachelor r and Belle e of mat u re age, not larger st ha n Two Infahts ! I ! At Eleven o'clock they appear in the identical WEDDING COSTUME worn by them at the Marrit4!,e of GEN. TOM THUMB ; and they . also p: rform Somrs, Duets, nee, win ev e ral Comic personatious, with an entire ca of programme at each Levee. • They will be drawn to and from St. James's Hall in their Lilliputian Carriage by four of the Smallest Ponies in the world, presented to them by General Tom Thumb; Box uffiec from :0 till 4 o'clock. Admission, la. and 2s. ; reserved seats, 3s. Childre n half price to the 2s. and 38. seats* •IP AST WEE K.-ST. JAMES'S HALL, LA Regent-street, l'iecadilly.—Professor ANDEttSON mart positively terminate his most bfiliant more than season on SATURDAY NEX I', when he will have given 130 representations in 18 consecutive weeks to crowded and fashionable audiences. More than 250,0 o) spectators ave witnessed the " World of Magic" by the great Wizard of the North. The greatest treat In London tor the holiday gilts for the children. Santa Clauses. Admission. ; babonies, 2s. ; stalls, 35., which may be secured at the Hall. MR.and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with Mr. JOHN PARRY, in THE RIVAL COMPOSERS. In which B the Sisters Pry will app ear, with THE BARD OSELE and HIS BIRTHDAY ; and to co ne ude with MRS. AT Tit B SEA-S i uE. By Mr. John Parry. Every Evening ;exeept SAturday) at Eig ht ; Saturday Afternoon, at Three. ring • -ROYAL GALLERY O r ILLUSTRA LION, 14, Regent stree,. Unreserved seats, is., 28. ; stalls, .3s. ; stall sp chairs, ss. OPERA DI CAMERA, the SOLDIER'S LEGACY , b y lilacfarren, and TOO MANY COOKS, by Offenbach. Every TUEzDA.Y and T fIURSDAY, at Three. T H E 0 X F 0 It D , 6, OXFORD STREET, W. The oxford and Canterbury 13s11 Company (limited'. ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (Offenbach's brilliant Opera Comiquet, is achieving an unprecedented success. Vide, the Song ; "Kinn. of Bceotia ;" " The Hymn to Bacchus ;" and the spirited "Hilliho " Chorus, bv Eurydice, Diana, Cupid, ar.d t horns ; the side-splitting "Couplets," by Minerva, Diana, Venus, Cupid, Pluto, and Chorus ; al d final Minuct and Galop. Principal characters by Misses Russell, Fitz henry, Barrie, Tyrrell, and Walmsley; Messrs:Greene and Lascellcs. Also, the new Cantata, KING CHRISTMAS, written by Litchfield Mosely, Esq., and composed by Herr Meyer Lutz, expressly for this estaulishment. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. - --- • • THE DESCENT OF MERCURY, by Mr. Jas. Talll)tt. LE MONSTRIA CHARIIE, by M. SILVESTRE. Comedy, by Mr. WILLIAM RANDALL, Mr. GASTON 3IURRAY, LITTLE 808, and all the procurable Talent of the day. OANTERBURY 'J The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited). HODGE POD GE, e most extraordiniry Christmas Entertainment in Lon don finclui ng the whole strength of the establishment) , should be seen to be appr. elated. The usual Messrs.tiections by Hisses Russell, Barrle, Hays. Golden, &c. ; Lascealles, Harland, Eeaumont, Kimberley, &c. Musical Director, Mr. F. Jonghmans. Extra Comedy by Mr. and Mrs. Randal', Mr. Hilton, Stacey, Woodman, Little Bob, &c. livery evening at 7 o'clock. ROYAL CAMBRIDGE MUSIC HALL, Commercial-street, Sitoreditch. (Close to the Great Eastern Terminus\ Sole Proprietor, Mr. G. W. NUGENT. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS UP TO CHRISTMAS. Op er atic Selections. &c. F rima Donna, Miss ELLISON. The Comic strength of the Comnany includes ANNIE ADAMS, NELLY POWER, J. G. FORD E, WEST. GEO. LET BOURNE, Mr. HERBERT, J. F. 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ETI at tiM ?l,o s o ,ii A i ll' " :61WIT. \"\ 4‘ L ^ l . 4 1:.16. DIE C Xi, "411111.6 tillhten , lIIILI • 4. 4...-.,-_.--,-, ',;.'t.: N, 11 4 \ ''',.r.:4,: , if ::: i - ~ti. r e.•' ' . . . .. .•.. -- . - - - lINING, J ANUARY 5, - 1865. • ASI S Tie thinks that some persons missed their footing when near the bottom of the stairs. ani having . fallen, the others be hind rolled over abo've them. " Mr. Willoughbyt,..ndifr. Butler, both employed at the hall as instrumentalists, stated that every precaution. had been taken to prevent any pbssibility of accidents. The doors were opened nearly au hour before the perfonnance were to commence, and when it was seen that there was to be a rush, five or six 'Lien were empl o y e d i n k ee ping the crow d back. Immediately on learning w h a t h a d h a ppened, Mr Willoughby ran to the street by the side door, and im plored the people to leave the top of the stair, but to no avail. •It was a long time before the place, could be got cleared. There wait no 6110 W on the stew., at, they had been cleared 80 .time before the accident took place. The per formers engaged at the hall all did what they could to re- lieve the sufferers. " Our (Edinburgh Courant) correspondent, in continuation of the preceding report, writes that the fiv bodies which not identified on Monday night, and which were con the dead-house, were claimed yeAerday by their .•elatives, and removed to their homes. They, were those of Mary Robertson, a girl of about 10 yea's of age, daughter of William Robertson, mill overseer; Alexander Nicoll, about 16 years of age, son of William Nicoll, labourer, Springfield ; James Motile, weaver, Maxwelltown, about 60 years of age ; Margaret Maclean, 13 years of age, daughter of Archibald Maclean, labourer, Smithfield ; and Alexander Davidson, a-mechanic, a lad of 17 or 18 veart , of age, whose parents reside in Fiance. The injured persons are all doing well. The total number dead is only 19. An investigation into the circumstances connected with the t is being conducted by Mr. J. B. Baxter, the pro curator-fiscal." Aldernian Salonions, M.P., and his Constituents. 'ON, '. not! CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION. established 29 years at the Bazaar,:Baker-street.- NE W ADDITION.—A Full-length PORTRAIT MODEL of MULLER, taken from lite, and corrected from the Cast taken by Doctor Donovan, is now added to the Chamber of Physiognomy. Open, on Boxin . Day only, from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m,; other days from n a.m. till o p.m., and from 7 till 10. Admittance, One Shilling; extra rooms, Sixpence. A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, Piccadilly. LEVY will appear at nine, ten, and eleven o'clock during the week and May new music nightly. Admission, One Shilling. pnizE M EXIIIBiT LOED A L.—N,IN 1862 TERNATIONAL FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &0., To the Queen and the nine.° of Wales. (Established 1720.) 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The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dependent on voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by the Treasurer, Edward Mas terman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Berries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; G:yn and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; \V .Iliams, Deacon, and Co.; Overend, Gurney, and. Co. ; Nisbeandat t and Co the ~ Berner s-street ; I. Barned and Co ., Liver p ool Hospital. from 10 till 5. . STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. Lord Palmerston and the Romsey Labourers' Encouragement .Associations _ ROMSEY, Wednesday. Lord Palmerston presided this afternoon . at the 11th annual distribution of prizes given by the La-, bourers' Encouragement Association to the labourers in' the district for profi cienc y in agriculture, length of service, &c. Upwards of 60 labourers and their wives were entertained at dinner in the new Corn Exchange. At the conclusion of the entertainment and after distributing the prizes, Lord PALMERSTON said, —My friends and neigh bours, —I have had great pleasure in distributing among you those rewards which your general good conduct and your skill and aptitude in the several departments of agriculture to which you have de voted yourselves have, in the opinion of the com mittee, justly entitled you ; and I trust that those rewards, although they may not be of great value intrinsically in themselves, will be highly appreciated by you as an acknowledgment of your good conduct —that they will serve as an incitement to you to continue in that course by which you have attained them, and will be an incitement to the emulation of others to follow the same course, with the hope of obtaining the like distinction. (Cheers.) I say distinction, for it is no little matter for a man, what ever may be his station in life, to be esteemed and respected by those among whom he mixes. (Hear.) It is a satisfaction to him, and it is an honour to the district to which he belongs, and it is also, let me tell you, an advantage to the country and to the nation of which he is a member; for the character of a nation, both in its own esteem and in the con sideration which it receives from other nations, is built up by the aggregate good conduct of all the classes of which that nation consists. (Cheers.) And the agric u lt u ral class, employed as it is in the production of those means by which a nation sub sists, is the most important element in the national fabric, and their good conduct or their bad conduct has an important influence upon the general cha racter of the nation and upon the esteem which that nation receives in other countries, upon its power, upon the respect which is paid to its inde pendence—(cheers) —and therefore I would have all of you and all others belonging to your class to re member that in pursuing that good conduct which entitles them to these tokens of approval-4 can scarcely call them rewards—and in pursuing that conduct which secures for them the esteem and re spect of the immediate neighbourhood, they are con ferring a real benefit on their country, and are adding to its powers, its wealth, its prosperity, and its respectability. (Cheers.) But it would be tak ing a narrow and a limited view of what I must be allowed to say are your duties—for it is your duty to contribute by your good conduct to the welfare, and respectability, and prosperity of your country—it would be taking a narrow view of these duties if you were to confine them to your own per sonal conduct, though that personal conduct is the only element by which the committee have arrived at the conclusion of granting you the prizes and awards which you have received. (Hear.) But it is your duty not only to secure for the present gene- Ration by your conduct that respect of which you, I may say, are the foundation, but you have chil dren who are to succeed you, and it is your duty to provide for the future as well as to look to the pre sent, and you are, therefore, bound to take care that t t h ose children who flock around you shall brought up in those ways which shall lead them age as in after life, when they become of the same yourselves, to pursue the same conduct which has obtained approbation for yourselves, and to serve as you are doing -as an important element in the c haracter and fabr ic of the natio per f or m that n. (Cheers.) There ar e _several ways i n which you can duty—there are several ways in which you ought to perform that duty. It is your business in the first place to give your children the best ther education you can obtain fo r them. In this town sources e are, I may say with out exa g geration, as many of instruction as in any other town of equal size and population. Your children will have, at an early age, to engage in industrial pursuits. The period of their lives that can b erefore , e allotteneto d ssa the attahn ne nt of instruction must, thc e rily be short, and the shorter it is the more care you e g li htl e es ni s pl ; o th ye e d y . o(ucghhetersto.)takcehiltldrfatenthaarte pe of r te io n d is tho w u canno t have experie nce ; they do not know the value in after life of a cultivated in c and hildhood of instructed mind ; but they know the value amuseme nt and idleness . (Laughter.) It is your business to induce them to forego those chappli - ildish amusemen ts, and to devote the short years cable to instruction to the attainment of that know ledge which may be useful to them in after life. (Cheers.) You must not expect them to be scien tific ; you must not expect them to acquire these attainments which are open to the acquisition of those who are employed in industrial and laborious occupa ti on s; but there are three things which they can acquire, which they ought to acquire, and which are most important to them in their future. oacupa tions—l mean reading, wr iting, and arithinetic. the The power of reading with ease gives a mai l means, in those leisure hours which even th'e most laborious and most constantly employed occasionally have, of obtaining instruction from those various mean s which the diffusion of printing and . the greater improvement of the age read place within and the rea ch of almost every man who is able to take advantage of them. Writing is almost as im portant as speaking, bec ause ever y man, whatever his station in life may be, must have constant occa sion to convey his thoughts, his wishes, his corn ' plaints, his desires 'in writing, and unless that writ ing be legible and easily read, with the letters well formed, so that a person can read that writing w i t h ou t trouble and delay , it fails by disgusting e person to whom it is addressed. (Cheers.) I must say that in the present day I do not think that which in struction in writing is given in that way would render it most useful. Children who are taught to write are taught to make up-strokes and down-strokes bold—the consequence of which is writing often looks like an area railing, a little lying on one side, so that it is difficult for the eye to make out the letters of whic h that writing professes to be composed. (Laughter.) Children should be taught to write a large hand, to form each letter well, and never to mind whether it looks beautiful or not. If it answers the purpose of being easily read, that is the thing which ought to be aimed at. (Cheers.) Now, arithmetic is to every class a most useful attainment, and not merely that arithmetic which consists in chalking down figures upon a slate, and writing them in ink upon a piece of. paper, but that which is valuable to a man especially en gaged in industrial pursuits is the power in Lig own I~ ~~~~ >' G STAMPED 54. " The hall at which the accident occurred is situ ated underneath the Bell-street United Presbyterian Church. It is entered by a door in the south end of the building, which is reached by a broad stair consisting of 16 steps. In front of the door there is a large porch, and-there is a space of about six feet between the door of the porch and the bottom of the stair. The performances were announced to begin at a quarter to eight o'clock; but, as the entertain ment is a very popular one, there is always a very large:attendance. By about half 7 past five the people had commenced to gather, and by half-past six a large crowd had assembled. By about a quarter to seven. the -*street in front was alniost completely blocked up, and it was estimated that there were more present than would have twice filled the hall. Mrs. Springthorpe in consequence resolved to operi the gate, and as the policemen who are on duty in the hall had not arrived (this being three-quarters of an hour before the usual time of opening), she called in the hall-keeper and several of those in her employment to assist in maintaining order. The usual practice on similar occasions had been for the gatekeeper partially to open one half of the gate, so that only one or two people can gain admission at a time. Between 40 and 50 people were admitted in this way, but so great had become the excitement among the mob outside that the men at the gate were overpowered, the half of the gate held partly open by them was dashed completely back, the other half of the gate was burst up, and the dense mass rushed headlong down the flight of steps before mentioned. The young and the weak were soon knocked down and trampled under foot, and the strongest men were dashed with great force to the bottom of the stair. Loud cries for help and groans and yells of pain rent the air, but still the immense mass surged onwards. Strong men were carried off their feet and launched headlong above those who had preceded them, but still there was no cessation of force from behind. Those in charge of the hall, seeing the awful scene which was enacting before them, shouted to the multitude above by all that they held sacred to stand back and prevent the wholesale loss of life which they saw must inevitably take place. Those who were mingled in the crowd, and who retained their consciousness, joined earnestly in the appeal ; but the excited mob disre garded their every entreaty and pressed onward. Those at the extreme edge of the crowd, indeed, re garded these appeals as a mere ruse to keep them back ; and each being apparently determined to force his way, whether the hall would contain them or not, the appeals passed unheeded. Thus, although those in front, who saw the awful tragedy, had the will to render assistance, they had not the power. The stair was completely jammed, and a mass of people, groaning,shreiking, and expiring, were piled at the bottom to a height of nearly three feet. Nor could anything be done to relieve the unfortunate sufferers until Mr. Cooper, the keeper of the hall, rushed upstairs by the back entrance, and with great difficulty made his way through the crowd, and after a very great effort succeeded in closing the gate. The police-constables on duty in the hall had by this time arrived, and the utmost despatch was used in sending for doctors to take care of the wounded, and conveyances to remove them from the scene. A strong detachment of police also arrived soon, and lined the streets in front of the hall. Meanwhile the most piteous calls for help were being raised by those lying helplessly at the bottom of the stair, and jammed between the railings. Steps were accord ingly taken to render them assistance ; but there was no one to direct and few to lend assistance. Messrs. Butler and Willoughby and the constables in the hall, as well as a few of the audience who had assembled, did everything in their power, and even those who had escaped comparatively unhurt ren dered aid, but the work proceeded but slowly, and was greatly retarded by the extraordinary conduct of some of those in the hall, who loudly demanded back the money they had paid for admission. And the task was a most melancholy one, for from a large number of those who were underneath in the writhing, struggling mass of humanity on the ground, the vital spark had by this time fled, they having died from suffocation, but there were others who were still alive when extricated, but who ex pired in a few moments afterwards. One young man stated to us that he will never forget the con vulsive grasp with which one young woman seized him by the neck when he disentangled her, but ere he had proceeded many steps her head fell back, and she was a lifeless corpse. The wounded were conveyed to the ante-rooms of the hall, but they were soon all taken up, and to add to the disas trous consequences of the accident medical aid could not be obtained for the sufferers. Dr. Smith, Murreygate, was the first to arrive at the scene, but seeing that there were so few to render assistance in relieving those who were alive and in danger of being suffocated at the bottom of the stair, he considered his exertions could be of more service in this way, and thus the wounded were left uncared for for nearly half an hour, and there can be no doubt that several lives were lost from want of immediate attention. By about half past seven o'clock this melancholy task was ended, and some 12 or 14 dead, wounded, and dying men, women, and children were lying in the lobby of the hall, while the whole of the ante-rooms were occu pied, and several dead bodies were lying in the hall. A considerable number of those who were taken out first were sent to the infirmary or to their houses in cabs ; and about this time Drs. Gibson, Langlands, and Cooper arrived, and rendered every assistance in their power. The scene was one of the saddest description ; many of the relatives of those who had been in the crowd had obtained an entrance to the hall, and the loud wailings and lamentations of the women, with the deeper but more subdued grief of the men, as they discovered their friends and rela tives were truly heartrending. Four boys, of whom hopes were at first entertained, died shortly after being conveyed to Mr. Cooper's house; and a boy and a girl, who were taken to the ante-room in life, died subsequently. " The wounded having thus been cared for atten- ti on was turned to the dead, and the bodies were all taken into the hall with the view to identification. We understand that most of those who had formed the first rank of the crowd, and who had thus been precipitated to the bottom, were dead before they 'were extricated, having evidently died of suffoca tion, as they Niue not much bruised, and in few cases were their bones broken. One boy, named John Holland, was got lying insensible at the top of the stair. He was put into a cab and conveyed to the Infirmary, but he expired on the way. Three children were found dead, jammed against the rail ing three or four steps from the top of the stair. The dead number 20 in all—viz., 12 males and 8 females. " The news of the disaster spread through t f h ri e en to ds wn ha w d itinhteanmdaedzinvgisirtainpgiditthe h and into the hall. The fi rst body id en tified was .that c e those rt cr crowded e s d e of a boy named Patrick Swiney, and the so rrow of his mother , a poor Irishwoman, was dis tressing to behold. But her cup of grief was not yet full, for in another corner of the hall lay her husband. There is something peculiarly touching in the story of this poor woman's loss. Her son had been pressing her all day to be allowed to go to the concert in the evening, and made his last appeal during their evening meal, the last which they were destined to take together as an unbroken fa mily. The fond mother at length gave way, on the condition that the husband would go along with and take care of him. He agreed to go, and we have to veye Le result. She has been left a widow with four children to support. The next to be recognised was a girl about 11 or 12 years of age, named Mary Ann Findley, Dalfield-walk. She was identified by her mother, whose grief at beholding her darling child' —the' apple of her eye,' as she kept continually ex claiming—seemed perfectly uncontrollable. She was removed, along with a girl of 12, years of age, daughter of Mrs. Mitchelson, a widow, also residing in Dalfield-walk. She 'has four sons, but this was an only daughter. By about 11 o'clock the whole of the bodies, with the exception of four, were identi fied and taken to their ftiends ; the others were taken to the dead-house, where they lay for the night. One.poor ' unfortunate' was among the dead. She was recognised by several persons in the hall ; but no one came to claim her remains, and she was removed 'to-the dead-house. We sub join -the names of the dead identified : "Ainfrew Smith, • 7 years, sou of John Smith, joiner, Springhill ; Mary Ann Findlay, - mill worker, 17, Borries land, Dallfield-Walk, daughter of John 'Findlay, tailor, pre sently in Australia; Joseph Swiney, 44 years, weaver, Isle's pend, Hawkhill ; Peter Swiney, 13 years, son of the above Joseph Swiney; Jane Smith, 14 years, millworker, daughter of William Smith, grocer, Wellgate ; William MConnell, 14 years, son of ThomasMConnell, grocer, Lower-pleasance; Mary Clark, Dundee ; Jane Mitchelson, 12 years steamloom weaver, daughter of Janet Mitchelson, Widow, Dallfield walk ; Peter Mackie, 12 years, an orphan, Dyer's-pond, Scourringburn ; Elizabeth Gowan, 13 years, daughter of John Gowan,• weaver, Speitrs-laud, Perth-road ; James Knight, 60 years, seaman, Doig's-entry, Overgate ; Robert Bruce, 15, son of Peter Bruce, mill overseer, Smithfield ; Lilies Urquhart, steam-loom weaver, daughter of James Urquhart, hackle maker, Ireland's-lane, Hawkhill ; Agnes Hamilton, mill-worker, daughter of Joseph Hamilton, plasterer, Milne's' East Wynd, Scouringburn ; Alexander Campbelllmill-worker, Gray-street, Lochee ; John Hol land, 13 yews. " At 12 o'clock on Monday night five bodies remained unclaimed, and were taken to the dead-house. " With regard to the number of injured very little can as yet be said. The most serious cases are those of a girl aged five or six, residing in Session-street, a girl named Smith, aged about 12 or 18, a girl named Jane Grey, Catherine Settis, a girl aged 15 or 16, a boy named Peter Mackie, and a girl named Baxter." The following are extracts from the account published in the Dundee Advertiser:— " There are two accounts given of the manner in which the accident was caused; one is, that the people forced in by the sudden opening of the gate, were able to keep up right until near the bottom, when one or two lost their footing, and, having fallen, those behind rolled over them ; while the other is, that amass of persons were hurled from the top of the stair to the bottom by the sudden impetus which they had received, and thus the catastrophe was occasioned. The whole affair, however, was so instanta neous that no reliable account can be given of the manner in which the disaster occurred; but the fact is that within a minute after the bursting of the gate some 60 or 70 human beings were lying on the small space at the bottom of the stair, huddled up in ono confused mass, while the pressure from behind prevented any efforts being made for some time to obtain their extrication. The scene presented at this time is described as being most horrifying and terrible. In the small dark square lay nearly 100 human beings, of all ages and both sexes, piled above each other in every imagin able position, struggling so far as they possibly could to get free, and screaming for assistance; above them, up to and beyond the top of the stairs, were a large crowd, anxious to reach the hall, and preSsing forward for that purpose, and quite incredulous that such an awful drama WAS being enacted beneath ; while inside the hall the excitement among those who had already been admitted became, so intense that they could not be restrained from rushing to the door, and by their screams adding to the confusion. For sonic 15 or 20 minutes this fearful scene continued, until at hist sonic conception was formed of the real nature of t lie catas trophe that had occurred, and then the crowd at the top of the stair began to move back, and leave space fort hose who were able to do so, to render assistance to the sufferers be low. This, however, was not an easy matter, for the bodies of those lying on the pavement were mixed up, arms and legs of different persons being interlaced and huddled up in one vast mass, that, iu their eagerness to render as sistance, those who begin to labour for the extrication of the sufferers were in danger of inflicting serious injuries by dislocating the limbs of those who still remained in life. In the space of about half an hour their labours had been so far carried through that some idea of the full extent of the accident was obtained. Body after body, stark, stiff, yet warm, was drawn front out of the writhing mass, and conveyed into the hall, which by this time had been cleared and there laid out in such places as were most available for the purpose. Medical aid was at once sent for, and Dr. Smith was the first professional man who reached tho spot. Ile states that when he arrived, about half-past 7 o'clock, the stair was in a frightful condition, about 70 people, as near as he could estimate, lying packed one above the other. The first body to which his attention was called was that ' of a young man lying near the door, all discoloured, but quite dead ; and near it were about a dozen, all dead, and presenting the same appearance of having been suffocated. Close to the entrance to the lobby were the bodies of two girls, aged about 14 or 16 years, lying in each other's arms, and both quite dead. In a room to the west side of the lobby were four bodies, which had been deposited there after being removed from the mass in which they had been suffocated. To those who had been rescued with life every attention was paid by Dr. Smith, as well as by the other medical gentlemen who soon came to the place, and among whom wore Drs. Gibson, Langlands, Cowper, and Begg. By 11 o'clock most of the bodies had been identified and removed by their friends, but four which had not been re cognized up to that time were taken to the dead-house. Shortly after the bodies had been laid there the place was locked up for the night—a most inconsiderate and repre hensible proceeding, considering the wide-spread nature of this calamity and the anxiety which naturally prevailed in many families as to the safety of missing members. " We give below the gist of several statements obtained frompersous who were eye-witnesses of this awful scene : "Mr. John Beat, whose activity throughout the whole affair was very commendable, said : I was at the top of the stair leading to 8011-street Hall about 7 o'clock. There was a large crowd gathered round the place. They opened ono-half of the gate first and let a few in, so that they could take the money easily ; but then the crowd became so strong and so heavy that the man at the top of the stair was not able to keep them back, and the gate was burst open, the man in charge of it being shoved down first. I was about the middle of the crowd, and was carried off by it, till I was within three steps of the bottom, when I was made fast, and could not move either one way or the other. My arms were fixed close to my sides. A woman and her husband, with a child in his arms, were standing next me. I heard the woman say the child was dead ; I could not say if that was true. I could hardly describe the scene, for the people were lying some heads up and some feet up—some one way and some another. There were none of those in front of the who were on their feet. The whole were lying in one mass just like a heap of straw, and then the rest on the higher part of the stair were hanging over with their whole weight on the top of them. The people at the top of the stairs would not clear away at first. I kept calling to those in front to go through the hall, and also to those at the back ;o clear away, but the screaming was so terrible that I sup pose no one could hear a word I was saying. The only thing that could have been done was to clear away ht, bu fin the back and relieve those in front fro nt the weig I should think I was at they were very slow about that. people began to clear away from the tAt.tpootfht),, i and we set to least 15 or 20 minutes standing in that positihotoi.s:rl,l who were on their feet could seebtwh:u I , to drag out those e t il ltot work as soon as we could. 1. ,: a - i c aa was indescribable. hotel' hold of by the legs, or end had to drag them ho t r . s an S d uc l h eft po in rs c o b n a s rg a e s w O or appeared t wolgtoot b l ( t ' o ld injured.ob y t o n u n t y b p y s main force, and othe:shVa: • I got o r :t o : Not one could stteak. Afterwar a cab came and took of one or two there till I got others.ds All were insensible. sw th h e ic t h o; c 7th n e " s rtaesi away five persons—four females and one boy—to the In eathrrie IK) ed d t Y o fi r mary. lam certain the boy was dead. When I and one or two others had :been removing the persons from the back of the crowd, others had been similarly engaged on the other side. I saw bodies lying in rows, some dead and others attended by friends, and so it went on till the doe- Airs arrived. Dr. Smith was the first to come, and he pro- accidel fl ounced a number of them to be dead. After the place wa s cleared I assisted to carry the bodies to the anterooms. ' The only thing I can say as to the cause of the accident was the want of proper care for keeping back the crowd. "John Jones, the carpenter employed at Mrs. Spring thorpe's, stated that he was stationed at the top of the stairs to keep the gate, and see that the people did not come down too fast. He kept ono half of the gate closell, and the other half partially open, but the gate was driven up, and he was swept down with the rush which followed. He had a-nar row escape for his own life, as he fell upon his knees, but recovered himself before the crowd came down upon hisu. n g L Last t t n h i e g h e t l e a c t tors eight o'clock c t l o h c e k b o a Cd r r o o u w gh e d o public f c, Greenwich n m m e , pth residing at Woolwich, Charlton, and Plumstead was held at the Townhall, Woolwich, to hear an address from Alderman Salomons, M.P., explanatory of his views on various important public questions. The chair was occupied by Mr. B asse tt, w h o b r i e fly r eferred to the objects of the t meeti ng. Alde observedrmat wasnSAl.o:iO NS, i‘ a. wholeso me p.z, z whowellllg.waScusthi l re ceived, for members of the House of Commons to meet their constituents, at least yearly, in order, not only to give an account of their stewardship, but to ascertain the ,L opinions and wishes of those whom they represented. Referring to the last session of Parliament, Alderman Salomons said that the course of legislation, especially with re gard to the commerce and trade of the coun try, had proved highly beneficial to all classes of the people, and he believed that the public finances were now in such a condition that we may reasonably expect a remission to the extent of two or three millions during the next session. He trusted that the taxes to be remitted or reduced would be those which pressed more particularly upon the industrial resources of the country. He had heard it stated that one of the first things with which the Chancellor of the Exchequer would inter fere during the next session was the duty upon fire insurances, and that he considered was a very proper object. (Cheers.) With reference to the question of Parliamentary Reform, it has been said that it was shelved at present ; but it would pro bably be revived during the next summer, when the members of the House of Commons stood before their constituents. They well knew him as an ad vocate of such a comprehensive measure of Reform as would include within the pale of the Constitution large masses of the intelligent and industrial classes who were at present unjustly deprived of the franchise. But it was perfectly evident that such a measure could never be carried until it was demanded by the people, and such a pressure brought to bear out of doors that no Government would be able to resist it. As to church rates, he was still of opinion that they ought to be totally abolished, and it was quite evident that in the present state of public opinion they could not much longer be re tained. The movement for forming our North American possessions into a confederation was one of great importance, both as regarded those pro vinces and the mother country. The consolidation of that country under one general form of Govern ment would prove a barrier of strength against the possible attack of any foreign foe, and be attended with the best results to all parties concerned. One of the most important questions now before the public was that relating to the sewage and its pro per disposal. It had been said that considerable sickness had prevailed at Woolwich in consequence of a portion of the sewage of the southern metro politan district being emptied at the outfall near Erith. Ile did not share in that opinion, but he trusted that some efficient plan would be adopted, not only to provide a complete system of drainage, and thus improve the health of the metropolis, but to render the sewage a source of profit. With refer ence to the rating of Government establishments, he thought the refusal of the authorities to pay lighting and paving rates was most unjust. He was a great advocate for free bridges in the metropolis, and in tended to introduce a bill during the next session to effect that object. That bill would include the opening of the Creek-bridge at Deptford, and other obstructions to the free passage of the public would be removed if his proposal was acted upon. From the calculations he had made he believed that all the bridges in the metropolis could be opened to the public by the payment of a halfpenny rate extended over the whole of the metropolitan district. He had been applied to by several of his Deptford friends to sanction an industrial exhibition for the towns of Woolwich, Deptford, and Greenwich. He believed, from observation, that these exhibitions had been productive of much benefit, especially to the industrial classes, and he should be happy to do all in his power to render any assistance to the pro posal made. Alderman Salomons then referred to various subjects of a local nature, and stated that he should be happy to reply to any question from electors present. An ELECTOR—WiII the alderman tell us what are his views on the American question? Alderman ;SALomoNs—Well, my views are not altered upon that question. lam glad we are out of it. (Cheers.) I believe also that it would have showed far more wisdom on the part of the North if they had met the South in a kindly spirit, instead of coercing them and deluging the country with blood. His sympathy was with the South, for the earnest manner in which its people were struggling for independence. (Expressions of disse nt.) fie was bound to say, after a careful consid eration of the subject, that the South had a perf ect right to secede from the North. (Cries of " No, no.") he his opinion, and surely, as their. representative, any man in 11 opinion as Well, that was his opinion. H e had been as k ed for had as much right to hav e a _ that room. He was q uite ready at some future time to meet any of them to discuss the subject, and he b e li e ved he should b e able to show that his views were right. Alderman me a e l t i y c o l u e at t° r )a—n 'Then Sa time, and prove t h a t your views on t he subject are entirely wrong, an d opposed to truth and justice. A ld er man SALODIONS--I did not start the ques tion.timr. IN'rO i Salomons , C L will I was asked my opinion, and I have given it. [f you do not like me as your representative, you [lad better say so. In reply to another question, Alderman SALO- , NIONS said he did not approve of the constitution of the Metropolitan Board of Works, and considered that the members of that board ought to be elected by the votes of the ratepayers, and not by the elected vestries. The Rev. T. TUFFIELD, in moving a vote of con, idence iu Alderman Salomons, observed he could lave wished, with regard to the American question, the worthy alderman had stopped after he said that he was glad we were out of it. He then re ferred to the past services of Alderman Salomons as a representative of the borough. The motion was seconded and adopted ; and after the usual vote to the chairman, the meeting separated. 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