The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-02 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1866. - - - Mr. DENISON may be congratulated upon his re election to the Chair the second time, and the com pliments and congratulations which he received on all sides must have been very gratifying to him. As Mr. DISRAELI truly observed, a re-election to the Chair is a greater distinction than the original choice. "Political mancouvres and Parliamentary passions may contrive to raise an individual to the elevated post, but they cannot keep him there. For that result the possession of great, general, and personal qualities are necessary, amiable courtesy, adequate learning, firmness, impartiality; and, above all, that inspiring sense of honour which is our surest guide in the perplexities of public life, and which ever has been, and, I trust, ever will be, the characteristic of English gentlemen." Under the circumstances of the case, the tribute of respect and congratulation which the leader of the Opposition offered to the newly-elected Speaker was of more worth than the compliments he received from the Ministerial side of the house. Mr. GLADSTONE, in appropriate terms, congratulated the Speaker on having been for the third time, by a unanimous vote of the house, placed at the head of the Commons of England. As the right hon. gentleman truly observed, the duties of the Speaker at the present time are very arduous. " The wants of modern society make themselves felt within these walls, both by the increasing amount of public business, and by the increasing amount also of what we term private business." Mr. MoNsELL and Earl GROSVENOR acquitted them. selves admirably of their several tasks as proposer and seconder, and the speech of the Speaker himself was all that could be desired. lie declared that he had always endeavoured to do his duty as a zealous and faithful servant of the house. Some tinge of sadness almost always accompanies all human ceremonies however great or grand, and it is not surprising that the Speaker, in looking round the house from his old position, should miss a familiar face. " We have lost him who was the foreino:A man among us, the leader of this house, hotiti by hia great abilities, his long experience, and a rare combination of qualities, had conciliated to himself in a remarkable degree the confidence of this house. Perhaps no one better than the Spe a k er could appreciate the rare tact with which the late Premier conducted the business of the house, an d conciliated angry or irritated feelings with his happy and dexterous management. Notwithstanding the many tributes of respect and regard which have been paid to Lord PALMER STON, it may safely be said that nowhere would he more earnestly have desired to be held in grateful thought, and regretful memory, than in that house where he passed so many long and eventful years. The house of Commons was his congenial sphere I and the scene of hid congenial triumph 4. Ixe ivos I Two meetings of considerable importance have been held during this week, both being in the great centres of industry, and both dealing principally with the great topic of the day—Reform. The Manchester meeting was indeed professedly a Re form meeting, and several prominent members of the Liberal party were among the speakers. The Leeds assembly took the good old English form of a dinner, being the third annual festival of the Leeds Working-Men's Conservative Association. This lengthy title shows a somewhat unusual com bination, since the Liberals generally claim all 1 working-men as their own supporters; but although Ithe preponderance may very probably be on the side of those who take up their cause the most loudly, still it is only reasonable to infer that among our artisans and mechanics and agricultural labourers there is the same variety and difference of opinion that is found in the ranks above them. So far these two meetings have taken place very appropriately, since occurring on the very eve of the meeting of Parliament they serve to represent the feelings and wishes of our working men. Mr. BAZLEY, M.P., was one of the princir al speakers at the Manchester meeting, and he supported Mr. BeiGia's suggestion, that the Government should only deal with the extension of the suffrage at present. Mr. BAZLEY confessed that he should personally prefer a more comprehensive measure, but that he thought it would be unwise to refuse any mode rate instalment. Mr. POTTER, M.P., in seconding the resolution which Mr. BAZLEY had proposed, showed less moderation ; and, after declaring that any measure less comprehensive than the Bill of 1860 would meet with opposition rather than sup port, he went on to discuss the reforms which claimed attention as soon as the franchise was settled. Foremost among these he placed the re duction of the national expenditure, certainly a most desirable aim, but one scarcely to be attained by Mr. POTTER'S suggestion, that England, having pro claimed the doctrine of non-intervention, should show the example of disarmament to the other great Powers ! It is this sort of theory and random state ment which makes the task of Reformers difficult. In fact, the chief part of the opposition encoun tered by those who bring forward the claims of the working classes is due to their self chosen leaders. There is no reason to sup pose, from the general conduct of English work ing men, that they are dissatisfied with the forms of the constitution, with the administration of the laws, or the preservation of property. It is when moderate men find that those who pro fess to be the political leaders of the working *lasses, those who address them at public meet ings and claim the privilege of being the cham pions of their rights, and the exponents of their principles, advocating a policy which is totally opposed to those traditionary principles of fair-play and patriotism which have made England what she is, that they shrink from entrusting too much power to sulk unwise and intolerant hands. Are we to take as the principles of the intelligent work ing men of Manchester or any other large town the disarmament of the country and the trial of Governor EIRE for murder? We should do them great injustice were we to think so. The fact le that they may be impressed with the grand theories of the political economist and " talked down " by the advocates of a new political creed, but the sym pathies of working men were never won by the non-intervention doctrine, and their English love of fair play will never be reconciled to the spectacle of a strong Power dismembering a weak one, while England, stronger still, wealthy and powerful, looks on coolly, and contents herself with upholding the rights of peoples by threatening the aggressor in well-turned despatches. If there is one point on which by instinct and reason all classes of Englishmen are agreed it is in a hatred of slavery ; but we should be very sorry to think that the working men of the country were foolish enough to believe, because slavery in the abstract is bad, and black men have been slaves, that, therefore, in every difference between black and white the coloured man must be in the right. What has Jamaica to do with the English Reform Bill ? If the objects which the Radical leaders propose to themselves are really similar to the anarchy and confusion, to use the mildest terms, which the Jamaica malcontents aimed at — if GORDON were really, as a Manchester speaker with unconscious satire called him, the Mr. BRIGHT of Jamaica—then it is high time they should confess it ; but it is time also that they should cease to come forward as representatives of any considerable portion of the English people. The cry of " murder" and of the ill-usage of the blacks have been shown to be so grossly unjust, the statements which have been put forward in this country by the traducers of Mr. EYRE have been so completely refuted, that we can only wonder that any gentleman should stand up and use such language as Dr. SANDWITII did the other evening. " In Jamaica a ruling caste, a white aristocracy, by bad class laws, goaded a mob into a riot. lhe lead ing Liberal member of the Opposition, the Mr. BRIGHT of Jamaica, was put to death on the evidence of hearsay and contradictory gossip, which would not have sufficed to hang a cat on a charge of larceny. He trusted that the question of murder or no would be some day submitted to a British jury." Dr. SANDWITII forgets that the question has already been sub mitted to a jury of the accused's peers—the white men of Jamaica, not to the infuriated blacks, nor to those gentlemen who, " sitting at home at ease," know nothing of rebellion but by " hearsay," and nothing of the savage races but what they choose to believe. The unanimous verdict of men of all professions, trades, and employments, of all shades of political opinion—many of them bitterly opposed to the Governor on ordinary questions—ought in accordance with our English principles of law to have been accepted as conclusive. Dr. SANDWITH, however, takes up all the old party cries used when matters were not quite as they are now The answers to some of them might have startled him had they been given. Thus when he asked, " Coming to modern times, who fattened on sinecures at the expense of the nation ?" the income-tax returns of sundry good old Whig fami lies might have supplied him with interesting facts. But it is not in this tone of mutual recrimination and party virulence that we want to have our political constitution amended. Happily for all there is a basis of sound sense and right judgment in every large mixed class of the English people, which never fails to carry the body politic through every disturbance and difficulty. It is this that we want to get repre sented, not the views or sentiments of any party or The two meetings at Leeds and Man- ITOUSES.—Alessrs. TOPIAS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, suburban, aid Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL particulars upon application forwarded for two stamps, upon stating requirements and rental. Offices, 2. Conduit street, Regent-.treet, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. SOUTH KENS IN GTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's-gate and Peters- Gardens, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, Princes and Beaufort Elviston-place, Cromwell-roid, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Bolt ma. &c. Messrs TOPL IS and ROBE itTS have s I DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Officos, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. LIFEBOAT S E RV] C uring the storms of the past year the National I.il'eb4s.t Institution, by its Lifeboats and other means, contributed to the savin of 707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended £21,1; 4in the same A ono peri its lif ie e- boat t ablishmeots, in addition to grantnig Ei-,95 for wards for caving life and exerzising- the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution e ,rnestly A ?PEAL to the public for ASSIST AN Ut; to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the InstituLion's 15) lifeboat stations. Contr ib u tions are received by the London and country bankers and b J the Secretary, rd Lewis, Esq., at the institution, 14, ohnstreet. Adelphi, London. RoyAL ENGLISH RDEN OPERA, COVENT- (Opera Company, Limited.) Tills EVENING (F • MAY), Mr. Charles Deffelli's new opera, in one act, CIIRI6TMAS EVE. Madame P. Lancia, Madame E. IL ywood ; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D. Miranda. Conductor, Mr. Alfrel Mellon. After which, at 8, the grand comic, SF ectacular, and ope ratic Christmas Pan'omime, entitled ALADDIN AN') THE WONDERFUL, LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palace. (see other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. TII E ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Comedy of THE JEALOUS WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Hermax n Vezin, After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN ; or, llarlequin Fortunatus and the Magic I'urse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master Percy ttoselli ; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Bolen°, C. Lauri, Cormacg, Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. - Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bud:stone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern Bud:stone, Compton; Mesdames IS city Moore, Snowden &c. To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAN MARKET Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Weaihersby, ; Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar, Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the sole Management (4 Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. 31r. H. Widdicomb. After which, THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. H. Fitzpatricq, D. Evans ; .kiesdamea Tertian, Eisworthy, Lavenu, and U. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. STEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING. at ::•even, a new farce called PIPKIN'S RUSTIC RE r REAT, Messrs J. L. Toole and P. Beword, j. Alter which, at. 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 13 th appearance), Mr...lrfferson, supported by Messrs. Billing - ton, P. Bedford, It Phillips, Icelix ItogLrs, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Bilfingtcr, c. To conclude with LEHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Eburne, C. J. Smith Miss A. Seaman, &c. 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 MEND. t haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Calhaem. F. Villiers, J. G. shore, G. Murray, 11. Mellon, C. Seytun, It. Cathcart; Mind L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL SIRAND THEATRE. bole Lessee and Manageress, slrs.. bwanborough._ - THIS EVENING, at Seven (never acted), LENDING A. RAND. Messrs. Belford and Turner; blisbes Simpson and Hughes. After which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque, L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannib 11 Islan a. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Itaynham, Johnstone, &c. To conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE. 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To-Moßnow.-Morning, 4h. 19m.—Afternoon, 4h. 36m. 41 116 ' • ~r ; - NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT. C. L., who will perceive that his suggestion has been attended to, is thanked for his communication. popular throughout the country, but nowhere more so than at St. Stephen's. The Chancellor of the Exchequer did not dilate upon the loss sustained 'by the death of his late chief, but touched upon it in an effective manner. Mr. DISRAELI spoke at great length upon the subject, and his earnest and elo quent words came appropriately from one who, opposed to the noble lord during his political career, nevertheless always manifested a friendly intercourse with him, and fully appreciated his striking qualities. It is impossible, said the right hon. gentleman, for us to re-assemble under this roof and " not feel emotion when they mark that the familiar form can no longer be observed among us—a form connected so intimately with the his tory of this country and with the most important transactions of the House." It was no exaggeration, on the part of Mr. DISRAELI, to affirm that the dis appearance of such a character must affect, for a time even, the House of Commons, and derogate from its authority. After alluding to his sagacity, experience, and fame, Mr. DISRAELI concluded by declaring that, on that occasion, he did not wish so much to refer to the character of the statesman, " but rather to the happy disposition of the man, which lent, indeed, a charm to the struggles and toils of public life. By lis good temper and good sense he facilitated the course of public business beyond what it is easy to ascertain, or ever perhaps to imagine. lam sure i; must be the general sen timent among us, when ve express a hope that the influence over our debates will not soon cease of his genial experience and his moderate wisdom. But, notwithstanding this loss, I will express my hope that this present Parliament, in intelligence and public spirit, will not be inferior to those preceding Parliaments of this happy reign." However deeply or truly the losses of friends and associates may be deplored, the public man must press on, and look forward to the work before him. The long career of Lord PALMERSTON is ended, and others not so well skilled must now conduct the business of the house, and, what is far more diffi cult, to bear the burden of directing its minor affairs. Mr. GLADSTONE spoke in becoming terms of his accession to the leadership of the house, and truly said that great difficulties accrued by the removal from the Lower House of men of tried ability and experience. Since the last session, when the present Speaker was called upon to fill the Chair, three persons of great note have been lost to the House of Commons. One is the noble lord at the head of her MAJESTY'S Government, who has re moved his services to the other House of Legislature, and the others are Sir JAMES GRAHAM, who was of great avail in the conduct of public business, and the last its late lamented leader, Lord PALMERSTON. Still, as the right hon. gentleman himself remarked, "there is amazing strength in the traditions of the House, and therefore we may look with confidence to this the seventh Parliament of Queen VICTORIA, and expect that it will discharge its onerous duties to the advantage of all classes of her MAJESTY'S subjects, and to the honour and interests of the country." The Speaker alluded to the great num. ber of new members which had lately been added to the ranks of the House, and declared emphati cally that they " succeeded to no ignoble inheritance." Several events have conduced to render the dawn of this new Session rather overcast, and it will require great firmness, judgment, and discretion on the part of the House of Commons to arrive at a satisfactory solution of the difficulties before it. If there is one quality more than another which can avail to smooth the rough and rugged path of controversy, and lighten the burden for it, it is moderation. The records of history and the experience of ages have shown that no great thing is done by violence, and that ex tremes of all sorts are to be avoided. Amid the chances and changes that befall foreign States, we may well turn with renewed hope and confidence to the House of Commons, which has so long and faithfully been a connecting link between the higher and lower orders, alike avoiding anarchy and pre venting misrule. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1866. Per 81b by the carcase. ions. eds ( ' sd sd Inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 6 4 0 Middling do. 3 6 3 1u Middling mutton.. 4 2 4 6 Prime large do 4 0 4 2 Prime do 4 8 5 0 Prime small d0....4 4 4 6 Veal 5 0 6 0 Large pork 310 4 8 small pork 4 10 5 9 Lamb, Os Od to Os ud. BOROUGH HOP• There is a fair demand for most kinds of hops, and prices rule firm. The supply on offer is very moderate. New Mid and East Kents Bos to 190 s per cwt. New Weald of Kents 7os to 126 s 71 Now Sussex Yearlings loos to 140 s 7) COLONIAL. TEA.—Business has remained inactive, and quotations generally are unaltered. SUGAR.—There has been a very limited business tran sacted, and prices have remained without change of im portance. In the refined market common lumps are quoted 435. Gd. to 445. COFFEE. —Good and fine descriptions of Colonial have been sought after, and fully late rates are readily paid lticE.—The operations have been of quite a retail cha racter, and there is no change to report in prices. SALTPETRE.—The dealings have been on a limited scale. British refined is quoted 28s. to 28s. per cwt. TALLOW.—A firmer tone has prevailed. P.Y.C., on the spot, is marked 455. 6d.; March delivery, 455. 6d. ; and last three months, 48s per cwt., buyers. GALLANTRY OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.—Au in teresting incident took place at the grand ball given at the Prussian Embassy at Paris on Saturday last. At midnight Count do Goltz received a telegram from his Sovereign at Berlin, directing him to offer a bouquet from his Majesty to the Empress. The commission was at once executed, and immediately after the thanks of her Majesty were trans mitted to Berlin by the chAnnel• PORTUGAL. LISBON, FEB. 1. The King, attended by his suite, has gone by rail to Oporto to close the Exhibition in that city. Two American war steamers have arrived here. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2. The screw steamer Stirling, from Singapore, Nov. 17, and Table Bay, Dec. 23, passed up Channel to day. She brings a Cape mail, with four days' later news than the last steamer. The distress in the colony continued to press heavily on all classes, more especially on the un employed artisans and labourers. The Governor's Guarantee Fund had not reached half what his Excellency had asked for. A meeting had been held at Grahamstown where it was unanimously resolved to sign a bond indemnifying the Governor for proceeding with the railway works between Port Elizabeth and that city at once. The amounts subscribed had, however, been far short of the sum required for that undertaking. Also the Relief Committee, instituted at Cape Town to assist the unemployed, had been closely pressed for want of funds, and it was expected that they would be obliged to dis charge 110 men employed on the roads. The weather had been excessively hot, and the drought continued in several districts. At Graaf Keinet and Aberdeen sheep were dying by thousands. The Customs' Revenue had already fallen short of the total amount estimated for the year by more than £40,000. The Basuto war was being continued. The Free State burghers were making renewed exertions, but it was feared that any victory they could achieve would prove a very inadequate set-off against the losses they had already sustained in trade, agriculture, and general material interests. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 2. The 3/oniteur of this morning points out the pre scriptions of the law in reference to the publication of the debates in the Senate and Corps Legislatif, and says :—•" If the press should fall into the ex cesses which formerly aimed at the liberty of the public powers and the respect due to them, the Administration would be compelled to exercise the rights conferred upon it by law." BOURSE, Feb. I.—Three o'clock—The market closed as follows: 41 per Cents 9B Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 65 Do. end month 6B 60 Credit Mobilier - Do. end month Bank Shares 3725 Credit Foncier 1312 50 Italian Loan 6l 95 Do. end month 6l 95 Roman . 69 Ottoman Fives — Mexican Loan 46 75 Do. Bonds — _ Russian' — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa . Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acut. 850 50 1111 25 856 25 545 - - 531 25 ... 407 50 ... 401. 25 ... 180 - 225 - 147 50 LAW INTELLIGENCE—This Day. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) lIATT V. HATT AND JOHNSON THE QUEEN'S PROCTOR INTERVENING.) Mr. Hanner was counsel for Queen's Proctor, and Dr. Spinks for the petitioner. The original petition in this case was filed by the husband on the 20th January, 1865, and the Court made a decree nisi, dissolving the marriage on the 15th June last. However, it came to the know ledge of the Queen's Proctor, that a month before filing the petition, the petitioner had contracted a bigamous marriage with a female named Sarah Isabella Hunt, and be accordingly intervened. There was a plea of collusion on the record, but it was not pressed. The petitioner was living with the woman Hunt at Surrey-terrace, and passed for her husband. These facts were proved by the sister of the petitioner, who was present at both marriages, and there was no defence. His lordship rescinded the decree nisi, and dis missed the petition. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.) IN TIE JEIIRIG-ADULTERATION OF SILK. This bankrupt was described as a merchant of Broad-street, and he came up to-day for-the order of discharge. The assets show a total indebtedness of £48,000, but no estimate of assets is yet filed. The cause of the failure is thus assigned : Heavy charges for interest, and not being able to make sales, having on hand some large parcels of silk on the continent, quite unsaleable through being adulterated. It was stated that in consequence of the intricate character of the accounts an adjournment was ne cessary, and his Honour directed that the case should stand over for two months. THE PRESIDENCY OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY.— Yesterday evening a meeting of the Royal Acade micians was held at their house in Trafalgar-square, to de cide on the election of a President, in the room of Sir Charles Eastlake, deceased. On the 24th ult. Sir Edwin Landseer was elected by a large majority of the Royal Academicians who were then present, but he declined to serve. So strong a feeling, however, was evinced that he should be the new President that an adjournment was at once agreed on till last night. At that meeting it appeared that Sir Edwin Landseer persevered in his intention not to serve, and the result has been that Mr. Francis Grant, R.A., was elected President. The new President of the Royal Academy is the fourth son of Mr. F. Grant, of Kilgraston, Perthshire, and a brother of Gen. Sir J. H. Grant, G.C.B. At the commencement of his artistic career he applied himself to the painting of sporting pieces, but, abandoning this part of the profession, he devoted himself to the higher branches of the art, and in 1834 exhibited at the Royal Academy. In 1842 he was elected an Associate, and in 1851 was advanced to the rank of a Royal Acade mician. THE FOREIGN LEGION IN MEXICO.—The Patrie publishes the subjoined :—" The Gth battalion of the foreign regiment, formed in the provinces of Oran and destined for Mexico, has lately left to join the five battalions already organised. This reinforcement will raise the foreign legion to an effective of nearly 7,000 men. This corps, as is known, will remain in the service of France up to the day when the French trocps have evacuated Mexico to return to France, when the regiment itself shall be completely paid and maintained by the Government of Maximilian I. France having always had in her service ever since the Restoration a foreign corps, in which men not naturalised might be incorporated, who should be anxious to serve under the French flag, another legion or regiment will pro bably be formed." During the last few days there has been very little business transacted in the foreign and colonial 'produce markets. Sugars have been neglected, although prices have remained steady. There has been a good demand for coffee, and superior quali ties have brought full values. Rice has been dull and without change, while rather more activity has prevailed in the tallow market, without, however, any material alteration in quotations for either pre ent or forward delivery. section. chester form an almost amusing contrast in the language of their speakers. Happily, however, there may be a great deal of outward difference where all agree in really desiring the same things— the maintenance of our institutions and the general welfare of the people. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The business in the Chambers is still of a local and formal character, but to-day the nomination of the Committee to draw up the answer to the Address took place. The completion of this important pre liminary step of the session is expected to occupy a fortnight. In the meantime the Chambers will probably only discuss local matters. The diplomatic documents presented to the Chamber relative to the affairs of Japan are not without interest. They describe the progress of the negotiations of the French Minister at Yokohama, concert with the representatives of England, America, and the Netherlands, to insure the due I execution of the treaty of the 22d October, 1864, and to protect French interests in the conflict between the Taicoun and the Prince Negato. The four allied Powers have constantly given their moral support to the Taicoun, without infringing upon the principle of neutrality. The result is that the Prince Negato has submitted, and the Taicoun has obtained the sanction of the Mikado to the treaties concluded with the Christian Powers. The disclosures of the yellow-book relative to the negotiations between England and France for another extradition treaty do not form the least in teresting portion of its details. England, it ap pears, refuses to give up condemned persons, because the treaty of 1843 only mentions persons accused. France, for this and other motives, is very dis satisfied with that treaty, not from political consi derations, but, according to the yellow-book, the propositions made by France in December last with a view to the amendment of that treaty have not yet been answered by the English Government. One often hears of strange effects produced by the announcements of the electric telegraph. Here is a fact Which has just occurred. A commissioner was sent with a message to the telegraph office. The unsophisticated clerk on reading it almost fell upon the floor with horror. The message was this --" I have thought of a better and more expeditious mode of killing Faure." The name appended was Mery. The messenger was detained with great care while inquires were made, and an intimation was given to the police of some intended terrible assas sination. A visit was paid to M. Mery, whose ad dress of course appeared in the message, and the dreadful mystery was soon cleared up. M. Mery wished to announce to M. Dulocle, who is engaged upon the opera of "Don Carlos," for which Verdi is now occupied in composing the music, that he had imagined another kind of death for the Marquis de Rosa (a character to be sustained by Faure) than by means of his being shot as Schiller kills him. The musical world is on the qui vine for the pro duction of the new opera by M. Victor Masse. It will, I hear, be played at the Opera Comique next week. The libretto, by Messrs. Michel, Carne, and Hippolyte Lucas, is founded on a romance by M. de Lamartine. Amateurs in the secret speak in raptures of it. It has however one feature, which may or may not be very agreeable to the public. It is in four very long acts. At all events this opera is looked for with unusual impatience. One often hears of the pleasure of residing in la belle France, but it may not be generally known that it is dangerous to stop in it in defiance of an order of expulsion. This, however, was the offence which has been committed by a lady of 46 years of age (a fact which she would not admit, but which was proved by official records of her time of birth). This lady appeared at the Correctional Police office to answer the charge of disobeying an order of ex pulsion, and was sentenced to four months' imprison ment. I must not forget her name. It is rather a long and difficult one. Agnes-Alex andrine-Valentine-Leopoldine, nee Countess War stenleben. She is a lady of four husbands. Her first was Baron d'Echarstberg, and at his death she married M. Schendel-Palkorwski. After duct Illournin and copious libations of tears for that gentleman's decease, she became Madame Wolff. Fate seems to have destined that this lady should lose her husbands, for not long after marriage the Wolff left his lamb, and went either to America or California, which place it is not known, for he forgot to leave his address with his wife. At all events the lady supposes him dead, in consequence of which she has become Baroness Buloff. She has travelled in almost all the countries of Europe, but her great predilection appears to be for Paris. Why the police of Paris oppose the inclination of the lady does not very clearly appear ; but no doubt they have good and sufficient reasons for so doing. She is equally unpopular at Brussels, for it appears that, for some real or imaginary offence there, she was condemned, by default, to three years' impri sonment. According to her own account, never theless, she was not at all aware of this latter con demnation. What she did know, however, was, that in the month of November, 1858, she was served with an administrative order to leave France. She returned, however, probably thinking that, among so many names, her real name would be forgotten. Besides—" What's in a name ?" Police officers have good memories, and hence her sentence of four months' imprisonment. The Government has for some time had under consideration the deficiency of the means of public worship in the colony of Algeria. Its increasing population and great development of its resources render it necessary to increase the number of reli gious edifices. One bishop is not sufficient for the spiritual direction of so vast a territory. The Go vernment has therefore entered into preliminary negotiations with the Court of Rome with a view to the regulation in concert with that Court of the canonical questions arising out of the creation of a new ecclesiastical province and two sees in Algeria. The Jockey Club has nominated its committee for the year. All the members of the old committee were re-elected. The Marquis de Gontaut Biron remains president, and Vincent Paul Duru vice president. In noticing the brilliant ball given by M. de Goltz, the Prussian Ambassador, I forgot to mention an interesting incident. At midnight, during the quadrille, the Ambassador received a telegraphic message from his Sovereign, requesting him to present the Empress with a bouquet on his account. The Ambassador hastily obtained the most splendid bouquet that could be procured impromptu, and presented it to the Empress in the King's name, as he was, desired. Her Majesty accepted it very graciously, and a telegraphic despatch was instantly returned to Prussia, expressing the thanks of the Emperor and Empress to the King for his present. The rectificatory budget fixes at 216,809 f. 80c. the total amount of the expenses of the extraordi nary budget of 1866. The excess of receipts over expenses is estimated at 995,266 f. In the explana tory portion a hope is expressed that the Budget of 1866 will be in equilibrium, and that the amortisse ment will in future be effected by real resources without adding to the floating debt. BANE OF FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 1. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Feb. 1. Jan. 25. 182,500,000 - Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 Notes in circulation .. 955,472,925 Banknotes to order awl receipts payable at sight Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris . 143,636,760 47 136,879,090 54 Do. branch banks Dividends payable 2,628,345 75 3,455,863 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 4,000,000 - 972,811,075 - 6,231,620 30 7,496,373 38 2,074,992 92 2,074,992 92 752,993 36 - 9,541,310 93 10,493,016 61 Total Cash in hand and in CREDITOR. Feb. 1. Jan. 25. Branch banks Commercial bills over- due Commercial bills dis- 5,549,986 02 270,465 73 counted, not yet duo 371,102,682 83 381,547,592 92 Do. branch banks 348,944,363 359,085,538 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares 5,591,300 - 6,732,100 - 6,058,500 - 8,631,000 - 11,931,700 - 6 ,817,100 - 12,186,000 - 7;128;100 - 29,374,900 -1 9,870,z80 - and debentures D. branch bunks Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, Juno 10, 1857) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 30,075,200 - 20,436,880 - 633,900 - 428,400 - 637,700 - 455,800 - 60,000,000 - 12 , 9 80,750 14 12,980,750 14 36,449,737 91 36449,737 91 serve Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9, 1857) 100 ,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches Expenses of manage- 100,000,000 - 8,414,061 - 8,398,169 - ment sundries .. 200,439 73. 48,676 57 16,296,571 96 11,915,515 18 Total 1,429,301,267 57 1,447,692,548 82 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) LOULAND. MARKETS.---This Day. MARK LANE. The arrivals of English wheat fresh up to our market to-day were moderate. The trade for ail qualities was in prices were barely sup paosrltuegdg.ish state, and Monday's _ With foreign wheat the market was moderately sup plien. Tho trade was quieter than on Monday, and the quotations had a slight downward tendency. Floating cargoes of grain, owing to a large arrival off the coast, were dull, at barely late rates. Barley was in moderate supply, and slow request, at late prices. Malt—of which the supply on offer was moderate—. changed hand at previous currencies. The supply of oats on sale was but moderate. The de mand, however, ruled quiet at late rates. Beans and peas met a slow sale at late prices. Flour was in but moderate request at late rates. bIIIrcARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 2740 4010 2910 2210 1310 Irish Foreign 12,050 2160 5370 1390 sks. 1690 brls. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. Moderate supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. For nearly all descriptions the trade is dull at our quota- LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 1 (Evening). It is stated that the Catalan deputies to Congress will hold a meeting to-morrow in order to request the Government to issue letters of marque against Chilian vessels. CADIZ, FEB. 1. The mail packet for the llavana has left this port under the charge of the frigate Gerona. - AYS. Cash. The Late Mr. Gibson. (From the Correspondent of the Times) ROME, Jan. 27. After lingering many days, for he was struck with paralysis on the 9th inst., John Gibson, the great British sculptor, died this morning at 7.35. The lamp of life had flickered so frequently since the moment of his first attack that his friends indulged in hopes that he might be spared for yet a short time longer. So distinguished a man as John Gibson cannot be permitted to pass away in silence, and the following details, collected partly from his friends and partly from the long and close intercourse which I had the privilege of enjoying with him, embrace, perhaps, the leading facts of his successful and honourable career. He was born at Conway in 1791 or 1793, for Gibson was singularly reserved on this point, but as he was baptised in the parish church of that place the register will doubtless contain the true date. At an early period of his life he was taken to Liver pool by his parents, who had formed the design of emigrating to America, and we are, perhaps, in debted to the superstition of his mother for the de velopment of the genius which has shed so much honour on our country. Just on the eve of starting she had a dream, which exercised so strong an influ ence on her mind that she induced her husband to abandon his original project, and thus the family settled in Liverpool. Here Gibson had a wider field of observation, and indulged his love of art by studying the prints in the shop windows. Too poor to buy them, he was in the habit of running home and drawing his reminiscences, returning at inter vals to correct them. These he sold to his school fellows, one of whom gave him probably his first commission. It was for a drawing to embellish his Bible, and the subject selected by the boy was " Napoleon crossing the Alps," from a print of David's celebrated picture. "He paid me sixpence for it," said Gibson, " and I remonstrated with him on the magnificence of the remuneration." At an early age he was apprenticed to Messrs. Southwell and Co., wood-carvers, and very soon attracted the attention of his masters by the cleverness of his execution, but the impulse of his genius was too strong to allow of his remaining there. He was discontented, and with characteristic resolution resolved on leaving. At this critical moment Mr. Samuel Francis, an eminent monu mental sculptor, visited the shop of Southwell, and saw and admired the works of Gibson. He dis covered, too, the secret aspirations of the young artist, and purchasing his indentures for £7O, took him into his own service. The friendship of Mr. Roscoe, who was distinguished as much by his re fined taste as by his benevolence, and who then had wealth to gratify the impulses of both, was of the utmost advantage to Gibson, and itis not improbable that to the author of " Lorenzo di illedicis" he was indebted for that exquisite refinement which is dis played in all his works, as he certainly was for his admiration of Greek art. The dream of Gibson's life, however, was to visit Rome, to see and study the immortal works of the old masters, and happy was he in having secured a friend, who, though his own fortunes were now depressed, had influence enough to secure to him the means of gratifying his wishes. Mr. Roscoe and Mrs. Lawrence induced some of the merchant princes of Liverpool to form a purse for the maintenance of the young artist in Rome, and furnished with a letter from General D'Aguilar to Canova, he started on that path which led him to distinction. It was in 1817 that the young artist arrived in Borne, where he received the most generous welcome from Canova. In that great master's studio he worked until the death of Canova, in 1822. In his evening school he was a constant attendant, never missing a single lesson, and he so won upon Canova that he gave him strong marks of his favour, recommended him to take a studio, and promised to send him some of his own distinguished visitors. In fact, in a very short time, on the recommendation of Canova, the Duke of Devonshire visited Gibson, and gave him his first commission for the noble group of Mars and Cupid, which he was then modelling. From that time his life had been one continued career of honourable labour and well -merited success. His studio was visited by every stranger, and no one who had the privilege of an introduction will ever forget the simple and lucid manner in which lie used to narrate his favourite Greek legends, illustrative of the im mortal figures he created. When the Prince of Wales visited Rome in 1857 Gibson was a frequent and honoured guest at his Royal Highness's table, and her Majesty, whose high appreciation of all that is great in art is well known, gave Gibson many com missions, and conferred on him many marks of her confidence and admiration. It is a fact, equally honourable to the Queen and her dis tinguished subject, that a telegram despatched by her Majesty's orders arrived here yesterday morn ing, inquiring after the health of the great artist. He was then still sensible, and his friends, thinking it would give him satisfaction, placed it in his hands. On attempting to withdraw it he held it so fast that they were compelled to leave it, and with this mark of Royal favour and kindness in his hands he died. Other Sovereigns and other countries have delighted in doing honour to Gibson. He was decorated by the present Emperor of the French with the order of the Legion of Honour ; his statue now stands in Munich by direction of King Ludwig, together with those of Tenerani, Schwanthaler, and Routh, selected by his Majesty as men who have dignified sculptural art. A Royal Academician and member of the Society in St. Luke's in Rome, he was asso ciated with many other artistic societies in various countries, but this brief notice precludes the possi bility of entering into details. All I have attempted is to give the leading features of a life which has been marked by singular and honourable success. His life was one continued labour, and perhaps his last is his best great work. It is still in the clay, but it is to be cast in bronze immediately. Perhaps this notice of Gibson should be properly confined to his life as an artist, but you will permit private friendship to offer its expression of homage and respect to him as a man. One of a simpler or a purer mind scarcely, I think, existed. His modesty and unpresuming bearing won the confidence and affection of all men, while it led to the concealment of numerous acts of charity unknown to the world. But there are those in home who bear grateful tes timony to the kindness which he ever showed in counselling and forming their taste, and who now lament him as a father. During his illness he was surrounded by friends of both sexes, who, as a labour of love, smoothed his last moments, and con tributed as much as human affection could to his comfort. FUNERAL OF TEE REV. JOHN MACDONALD, OF ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.—On Wednesday pontifical high mass was celebrated in St. Patrick's Church, Cow gate, previous to the funeral of this much -respected Roman Catholic clergyman, who died on Saturday last, of typhus fever, contracted while visiting the sick in the wards of the Royal Infirmary. The church was crowded in every part. The coffin, which was richly decorated with silver orna ments, was placed in the centre of the church, on a raised pedestal, at the four corners of which large tapers were burning in silver candlesticks. On the lid of the coffin were laid the robes of the deceased ; and on each side of the bier were ranged a large number of priests dressed in white, each bearing a lighted taper in his hand. The church was draped with black cloth, the pillars entwined with wreaths of white flowers. The al tar was brilliantly lighted up for the occasion, showing the large crucifix and the paintings off to great advantage. The great bell of St. Patrick's tolled at intervals during the solemn ceremony; and the deep -toned music of the organ, added to the full chorus of the singers, was well fitted to impress with solemn awe those who had assem bled to pay the last tribute to the memory of their beloved pastor. Bishop Strain, who conducted the services, pro nounced an eloquent funeral oration on the deceased, in which he passed a high eulogium on his character, and alluded in feeling terms to the loss which the Church had sustained by his sudden and premature death. Cut off while yet in the prime of life, by a disease which he had caught while zealously discharging his Christian duties, the Rev. John Macdonald, he said, would long be remem bered by all with whom he had come in contact for his up right, kind, and courteous bearing, for his fidelity as a pas tor, and for his devotedness to the Catholic Church. After the services the remains of the deceased were placed in a hearse, and conveyed to the West Church burying-ground, followed by a very large and respectable company of mourners. At the grave the Bishop read the burial service, the company standing uncovered. The funeral arrange ments were conducted by Mr. O'Donnell, Hanover-street. —Scotsman. --Aktip,k/ i l l:full *‘!;11—AltIle olli la ICSMr -- •,--. :"---"•'' ' HER MAJESTY• - - OSBORNE, Thursday. Her Majesty drove out in the morning in a car riage and four, accompanied by their Royal High nesses Princess Louise and Prince Leopold• In the evening her Serene Highness Princess Hermann of Hohenlohe dined with the Queen and royal family. The Pzince of Wales. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at Windsor on Wednesday evening by the 7. 11 ? ordinary train on the Great Western Railway, his royal highness having travelled direct from Sand ringham, attended by Major Grey, for the purp o ! e of enjoying the last day of pheasant shooting 1 . 11 Windsor Great P ar k over th e b es t coverts, NVbleia had been strictly p reserve d by or der of major- General Seymour, the deputy-ranger of 'Wind sor Forest, specially for the p r i n ce's shooting. The Queen's carriage, d rawn b y f our greys, w i t h an outrider, being in w a iti ng a t the station, the p rince, with Major Grey, p rocee d e d to Holly Grove, the residence of Major-G enera l Seymour, wher e his royal highness di n ed Avith the general and a fanillY circle. The prince slept a t H o lly Grove, and, after breakfast, proceed e d t o th e p ar k, where excel lent sport was found. At th e c l ose of the day's shoo ting 137 pheasants, 494 rabbit s , 1 partridge, and 1 wood cock were found to be bagged. The party with the prince consisted of Major-General Seymour, l‘lar r- General A. N. H oo d, C a pt a i n Seymour (Grenadier_ Guards), Colo ne l P onson by, Major Grey, L ord . Dunmore, and C o l one l d e R os . At the finish 0t the shooting his ro y a l hi g h ness, a tt e nded by Maj or Grey, returned to Windsor, and left immediately for town by a special train, arriving in timeto catch the five o'clock train on the Great Eastern. line. Miss Wolfe's Concert. A concert was given on Friday last, at St. James's Hall, at which Miss Wolfe, a pupil, we believe, f Madame Sainton-Dolby, made her first appeara nce in public. Miss Wolfe has a mezzo-soprano voice of fine quality and extensive compass. Sh e has evidently been well taught ; and while she executes difficult passages with neatness and finish, she sings simple expressive music w ith a gr eat deal of ha t° , feeling. At yesterday's concert Miss Wolfe sans two Italian airs, and was afterwards heard in an English ballad. In the romance by Signor Mar ras ' " 0 vago fior," her brilli an t voca li sa tion gained her considerable applause ; and she was still more fe z ; tunate in " The Bridge," by Mi ss Li n dsay, was encored. Instead of repeating " The Bridg e, ,, Miss Wolfe substituted for it, " 0 Bay of Dublin/8 which was also most favourably received. i‘ lis t Wolfe may be congratulated on having made a Incs successful debut. On this occasion she was as sisted Iby Madame Sainton-Dolby, who sang some of 11 , e 1 most popular ballads (among others, Claribels cannot sing the old songs," in which she was encored), Miss Cecilia Westbrook, Mrs. Osborne Williams' Mr. Perren, Mr. Patey, M. Adolphe Ries, „d ot her vocalists and instrumentalists of distinction. Proposed Revision of the Prayer-Book. - A„ n Yesterday afternoon a d e p u t a ti on waite d "1" O Earl Russell, at his official resid en ce in Mawr- tint " n. - street, for the purpose of submitting to him a ra i morial from the president, council, and membe rs 0 the Association for Promoting a Revision of the Prayer-book, and for securing purity and simplicity in the public worship of the Church of Euglau There were present Lord Ebury, the Marquis °f Westmeath, Lord Falkland, Lord Thomas Cecil, the Hon. and Rev. E. V. Bligh, the Rev. Dr. Jac 0' head master of Christ's Hospital; the Rev. C. Stoddart, B.D. ; the Rev. Peter Jones, M.A., cu rate of St. Clement Danes; the Rev. Prebendary Bur" gess, the Rev. Dr. Fry, and between 50 and gentlemen. Lord Ebury introduced the deputation, and t he Rev. R. Bingham, M.A., incumbent of Queens' borough, read the following memorial : "That your memorialists venture to suggest that t he , disorders which are now prevalent in many parishes call loudly for the interference of her Majesty's Government, with a view to the removal of the occasions of contention, and they humbly think that the most successful agency for the purpose would be found in a Royal commission, cc ' tv f stituted as was that which had to consider the terms clerical subscription, and which in a short space of t hil . e , suggested a satisfactory r eme dy f or a crying evil. T o th . l : new commission, in the opinion of your memorialists, shonT be referred, not only th e l ec ti onar y a nd the rubrics, bu also the canons and constitutions and occasional ser vices for action being now inevitable it would be a cause for r; Bret should the force of it b ecome e xpanded upon nain . o r subjects, such as vestments or candlesticks, or souse pee ulle s systems of ritual and ministration, while passing by ma tt ij. more essential to the peace and st a bility of the Chlatetv That a few verbal alterations, or the omission of 3 ' Le phrases in the occasional services, which would in no Wais contravene any article of our faith, would, your me morial i ' t confidently affirm, decrease very much the immense aineuz's of non-conformity now existent in this realm as NOII ;„. , give case to the consciences withi n the Church's P 3 ,, That your memorialists would furth e r draw attention v"0 the fact that several members of the right rev. bench 113 + o f admitted the necessity of amendment, at least in resPee' d, the lectionary, the burial service, and the rubrics ; a u r therefore, they venture to suggest how opportune the F.€ 130 sent moment is for the interposition of Governmen t, they earnestly entreat your lordship to advise her ei eS , • to appoint another Royal commission for the a f°re ci purposes, in order that in clue time the report may be 1s before before Parliament." The Earl RUSSELL said he was happy to recc i n v a e the deputation, and to hear what had to be sai d n ,., - e , the question. But he must say, i n th e next 1 11 7,,i that he had not had any opp ortun i ty o f consup — b : any persons or any of hi s co ll eagues upo n the s u b .. jest bish op ; noofr Canterbury heb about eenabl it et . H o speeakwotouldthrbe ftieco therefore that it struc k hi m t h at there `vas ere more difficulty in entertai ning thi s s ubject than t “ - b w - was in issuin g th e comm i ss i on on the ter ms of s tl iv scription, the reso l ut i ons o f w hi c h h a d b e en so is e devised and so h app il y a d opte d . Th ose alteratioue , had give n t o a ll part i es i n t h e Ch urc h g reater T o . dom, relieving persons from objections by whic h t fo re formerly suppos.d they w e re b oun d, and there sup' every person, whatever his opinions might b e, s , r o f posing he came within the range of the Chitral 1L England, was satisfied. But when they cam e t°, nn 310 him for alterations in the Liturgy he was bo a say that he was not prepared to give any opinie n er o it. It must be obvious that if this concession. w granted there was another party in the Church ' l7 tit would ask for and expect alterations in a differe..., direction, and who would ask for some alteration IL:, the Articles, so as to make them more in accordantr with their own opinions. He should depreca te a do disruption in the Church of England, and Nvoulu: his best to counteract any tendency in that direetl a l Until he had an opportunity of laying the inerOhrop before the Cabinet, and consulting the Archbis' tho of Canterbury and the bishops, he must decline express any opinion on the subject. The deputation then retired. CITY OFFICES to COMPANY.—The foundation s.-11: of the great City offices now in course of erection for this company was laid yesterday in the presence of s. . members of the board and the directors, by Edwar d Ig h a e n terman, Esq., one of the directors. This building, ber finished, will add another commercial palace to the °T i l l already completed in the City. The stone laid w as () ; , i ' l of granite bases, and to support the columns on each s ' -e u cl Fortlaoin the entrance doors it was bedded on a block of o st f one, in which was formed a cavity to contain t he f c oo Company, the present reign, the prospectus and pape rs &c., over which was placed the followinfo°B scription, engraved upon a plate of strong lead i" .. „ v 4 ,n c eS first stone of this building was erected by the City —te Company (Limited), and extending from B ieb°Psg ls t street Within to Old Broad-street, was lai d on„ thavir. February, in the year of our Redemption, 1866. c.reet Masterman, in laying the stone, stated that he felt 120-ok pleasure in assisting on the occasion, as he was W e ' ; i d to ing at it in its commercial aspect, it would not o nly soy the architectural grandeur of the City, but conside r , by increase the funds of the shareholders. 110 calling for a cheer to the success of the City Offices Cc) Fro Fr- deric m pang, which was heartily responded to. Mess rs. the John and Horace Francis are the architects, toe u r e building is entrusted. Among the Company Prelit sere r• the following gentlemen:—Mr. Edward Ma stermau, Alderman Dakin, Mr. James Levick, Ur. Charley s Ellis, Wes' r Mr. Joseph Dakin, Mr. John Chapman, Mr. Edwar .- ton, Mr. W. C. Winterbottom, Mr. John Noye Fr ederick ° y J Masten:ban, Mr. Walter Hughes, sea., Mr. Francis, Mr. Horace Francis, Mr. J. F. Dolma