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ROUSES.—Mesars. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, Suburban, and Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. Particular.; forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact reuirments and rentil. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent strqeet,e and South Kensington, facing the Museum. OUT II KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, mid Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, and Princes Gardens, Elva ston-place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltons. Arc. Messrs TOPLIi and ROBE KT'S have RE q- DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. ffices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and south Kensi n gton , facing the Museum. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) • • THIS EVENING will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'AF Itl CAIN E. Miss Louisa ryne, Madame Lem mcns-Sherringion. and Mrs. A. ; Messrs. Alberto Lawrence, Henry Corr', A. Cook, E. Dussek, J. G. Patty, C. LyaLl, and Charles Adams. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mel!on. Commence at half-past 7. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with the Force of HUSBANDS BEWARE. ten. G. Belmoro; Miss Hazlewood, Miss R. Leclercq, After which, Shakspere's Tragedy of KING JOHN : Messrs. Phelps, James Anderson, T. - Swinbourne, Raynor. G. Bel more, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff, Mrs. Hodson, &c. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lee.ee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THREE WE ' , JCS AFTER MAR RIAGE. Mr. W. Farrell, Mr. Chippendale, Miss Snowden, Miss Nelly Moore. Atter which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews,lllr.Howe, Miss Belly Moore, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by (first time) WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? Mr. Chippendale, Mr. C. Mathews; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, &c. Concluding with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and Charles Leclercq. Miss Fanny Vl right, Miss C. Adams, and the Corps de Ballet. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T ELEAT.RE._ Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, THE DAY AFTER, THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman. After which, at 8, a New Drama, entitled THE WATCH cur. Mr Fechter, supported by Messrs. H. Widdicombe, S. Emery, C. Horsman, Raymond, Fitzpatrick, Clifford. and Miss Elsworthy. To conclude with the Farce of NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Raymond, Moreland; Mrs. Lee and Miss Lavenu. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. Acting Manager, H. Barnett. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mra Alfred Mellon and Mr. Felix Rogers. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 6'st appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billing-ton, P. Bedford, It Phillips, ielix Rogi.re, Ashley, Itburne, C. J. Smith; Airs. Biliingtor, &c. To emelnde, at half-pact 10, with THE WIDOW'S VICTIM. Messrs. Billing - ton, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss Miss Seaman, and Miss Jenny Wilimore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, AN AMPLE: APOLOGY. After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. 4 haracters by Mesisrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray. S. Caihaem, F. Villiers, J. G. Shore. U. Murray, 11. Mtlion, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Misi L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. (11HE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," A. Uontalning the Latest SPOUTING IN r.b.LLItirI:NCS., Dan be had Every Evening of G. B. GLENIE, News AGENT, Ito. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied, as soon as published every Eveninv, by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- street, Oxford-street. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as loon as Published. containing all the LA rEsT NEWS and SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, by H. W. HARRIS, Newspaper Agent, 4, Blackiriars-road, London, S. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN." J. HOLMES begs to inform his friends, and the pubilo generally, that he supplies the LATEST EDITIoN 01 •• THE SUN " as soon as published —No. 16, Hampstead road, N.W. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAT.—Morning, 10h. 28m.—Aftemoon, 11h. sm. To-lifonnow.-Morning, 11h. 33m.—Afternoon, 11h. 58m. Vg LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 13, 1865. The public will turn with interest to the First Report of the Commissioners upon the Cattle Plague. The subject is one of such importance that it is sure to be dwelt upon by all those who have any concern in it. It was a very desirable thing that this Commission should have been issued, for there was nothing but doubt and uncertainty in the minds of many as to what was the best cause to pursue, and the general ignorance that prevailed on the matter was most lamentable. Advice and re commendations from head-quarters are sure to be received with more respect and attention than the same intimations would receive if they were im parted by those in a superior position, and whose authority did not carry the same weight with them. At the same time too much reliance must not be placed upon the effect of this Report, and it will be wiser to trust to time, and the gradual infusion of knowledge, than to expect that all in a moment, as it were, we are to arrive at the understanding of the nature and cure of this fatal disease now so preva lent among our cattle. It is curious to follow the course or the disease as it is here traced, and in this manner we may realise more fully the enormity and extent to which it has reached than if we try to re call to recollection the scattered fragments of intelli gence which have reached us from day to day. Towards the end of the month of June the disease was first noticed in England, when two cows were attacked in a shed belonging to a cowkeeper at Islington ; they had been purchased in the Metro 'politan Cattle Market. Two milch cows that were purchased on the 19th were also attacked by the same malady. After this the disease spread most rapidly and alarmingly, and committed great havoc in its destructive course. The Islington cow keeper lost as many as 106, and an inspector of the north and north-east of London states that four fifths in his own district have either died or else been slaughtered, so that no one is likely to over estimate the losses or exaggerate the consequences of such a calamity. By the 14th of October the disease spread to 29 counties in England and two in Wales, and 16 in Scotland. Naturally enough the Commissioners arrive at the conclusion that the disease is a contagious one, and also of a most swift and dangerous contagion. .Also, they declare that the disease may be classed as that of the " rinderpest," or Steppe murrain, and they are led to this opinion by the symptoms and the expe rience arrived at by post mortem examinations. Before this period it appears that this fell disorder had been known in England, as even so far back as 1348-9, thousands of cattle perished by a plague soon after the Black Death produced a great mor- tality among men. The six recommendations of the Commissioners are worthy of attention by all, and no doubt if they are strictly attended to we shall shortly witness a considerable diminution of the horrors now prevail ing. In the first place, they advise that the Govern ment should possess the power to suspend for any time they deem necessary the movement of cattle f ro m one place in Great Britain to another, but in ca se this recommendation Should not be accepted, other precautions are suggested, such as certificates being furnished as to the healthiness of the district from which the cattle came, and that all animals sold for butchers' meat should be slaughtered within a short time. The second recommendation is a very wise one, and one the truth of which has already been recognised by many good judges throughout the country. The Commis sioners are averse to the wholesale extermination going on in various quarters, and truly declare that it is time to withdraw the power now vested in inspectors, or at least to limit it to those instances in which the prior directions of the inspectors have not been attended to. When a disease of this cha racter has appeared in an isolated form only, it is advisable to have recourse to such an expedient ; but it is truly stated here that, in " proportion as the disease extends, the hope of thus arresting its march diminishes, the inevitable waste increases, and the sense of hardship tends to become insupportable." What can be put more plainly and forcibly than this ? and how aptly it describes the state of affairs in many quarters. Many have been reduced to absolute ruin by the arbitrary mode of " wholesale slaughter," the desirability of which has not yet by any means been proved. It would be bad enough if any equivalent were granted to the owners of the property destroyed, because in any case serious consequences must ensue if the destruction of animals goes on as it is now doing ; but as it is the arrangements are deplorably bad. The Com missioners add to their remark, that, " in principle, a system of compulsory slaughter should be complemented by a system of compensation, and the objections to promising compensa tion to individuals out of the public Treasury on an extensive scale appear to us insurmountable." It is earnestly to be hoped that this recommendation will be attended to if none of the others receive any considerable portion of attention, and it is very certain that if it does not meet with due notice the results will prove very disastrous to the community in general. With respect to foreign cattle, the Commissioners consider that they should be slaughtered on landing, provided the Government carry out their first re commendation as to the cessation of traffic in Great 'Britain of all cattle ; but if not, then for foreign cattle to be subjected to an examination, after being passed by the Customs' inspectors, and sent to market. 'lhe fifth is also a very good recommenda tion, which advises that care should be taken to ascertain, by periodical returns, the number of horned cattle and sheep, " within the area of every parish of Great Britain, and of their sanitary con dition" with especial reference to the present disease. This will be a very wise arrangement, and cannot fail to furnish most useful knowledge concerning this all-important subject. Had such a step been taken at an earlier period no doubt much good might have accrued, for in many instances ignorance and neglect have greatly promoted the spread of the evil in places which, under happier circumstances of " sanitary arrangements," might have been toleraby free from the infliction. People are often very apt to think that a disease must run its course, and that nothing will stay it ; also that all animals will most likely catch it, and so tiresome restrictions and vexatious precautions are unavailing; but the results of scientific inquiries and the experience of compe tent judges testify to the folly of such shortsighted reasoning. All that our efforts can do, it is our bounden duty to try for the purpose of checking the cause of this fatal .disease ; and therefore it is both irritating and depressing to peruse the accounts that have been furnished respezt ing the great carelessness that often prevails such as allowing the animals known to be infected to remain for days in the immediate vicinity of those in a healthy state. As for Ireland the commis sioners think that, by suitable precautions, the cala mity may be prevented from reaching that country, but they urge the speedy adoption of all desirable measures, for the disease spreads with such startling rapidity that otherwise the necessary end will not be gained. A separate report is appended, which contains the signature of those members of the Com mission who cannot agree with the others in some particulars. They disbelieve the proposal of stop ping all traffic of cattle in Great Britain, because they say such a plan could never be " practicable." The price of meat would rise, and many evasions be made, which would militate against the success of the scheme. Of course all such wholesale proposals are very difficult to judge of, and there is no won der that dissentients should be found. It does not seem, however, that the Commissioners differed as to the expediency of some of the chief recommenda tions, such as the second, for instance, concerning the desirability of wholesale slaughter. So far, it must be admitted, that the Commissioners have been at great pains to discover the causes, and suggest the prevention of the disease, and that they have fulfilled all reasonable expectations as to what their labours and researches might effect. It now re mains for the powers that be to carry out their recommendations so far as practicable, and those are immediately concerned in the care and traffic of cattle should by all means follow the instructions so plainly given. Practical truths are of immense value to the public in general, who get confused by so many theories. The evils of monopoly need hardly, one would think, be discussed at the present day, but although the whole tenour of our legislation is directed against it, and although public opinion is strongly opposed to it, it still appears to live and flourish amongst us. There is unfortunately a strongly marked tendency in human nature generally to abuse irresponsible power, and the consequence is, that where there is not the wholesome check of free competition, the public is seldom well or efficiently served. If this be the case with mere articles of luxury or con venience, it is certainly doubly true of those com modities which, in our busy and exacting age, have become almost necessaries. There has very often been good ground of complaint against the man agement of the gas and water companies of this great metropolis. Water may certainly be ranked amongst the first requisites of existence anywhere, but the complex civilisation of a great city requires a costly and elafiorate artificial sy stem of supply. Gas may be said to be absolutely necessary for the conduct of business, as well as for the convenience of families, the protection of our streets, and the lighting of our public buildings. Of course, other artificial light, could be procured, but, under present arrangements, it would only be with great cost and inconvenience, so that the gas and water companies hold in their hands the control of our busi ness, health, and pleasure. Yet marvellous as it may seem, considering how much de pends upon them, and considering, too, the the great objection which Englishmen have to a centralisation of power and authority, these com panies are virtual monopolies. If a man dislikes the quality of his gas, or finds reason to complain of exorbitant charges, he has no power to influence, much less to control, the gas companies. London is divided into districts, each company supplying one, and by a mutual arrangement no company will supply another's departmer2t. So that the alter native offered to malcontents is the abandonment of gas altogether ; a resource that the private householder is not very likely to resort to, and which the man of business will certainly not adopt. So well, indeed, do the gas companies know their own power in this respect, that so far from deprecating the withdrawal of the supply, they hold it in ter rorem over the heads of refractory customers. An instance of this system of virtuous indignation was given the other day, when a gentleman, who ob jected to an unaccountable increase in his gas account, was told the supply woul I be stopped forthwith. Of course, if every one agreed to stop burning gas the companies would be the sufferers, bu t they know very well that there is no fear of the THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 18€5. perpetual demand ever slackening. So they are the actual masters of the public, which is equally at the mercy of the water companies. In fact, the ultimatum in this case is not to be dreamt of, for though we may choose to sit in darkness we cannot decide upon living without water, and those who know the miseries of being " frozen out" of their regular supply will very vividly appreciate the necessity of keeping on terms with the water companies. They have, however, got into a war of their own with a somewhat formidable antagonist, the Metropolitan Board of Works. This body has a very just and reasonable cause of complaint against these august and irresponsible despots. At great cost and trouble they have constructed subways for the con veyance of the gas and water-pipes, to save the endless annoyance of pulling up the highways, which stops the traffic and injures the paving, to the ulti mate expense of the ratepayers, while it is a perpe tual annoyance to passengers. For some reasons of their own the companies obstinately refuse the use of these subways, and prefer the cost to them selves and the inconvenience to the public of block ing up the highways. A correspondence on this matter has just taken place between the Board of Works and the Vauxhall Water Company. The company are about to lay down new mains in Southwark-street, and having been applied to to use the subway for the purpose, they declined on the ground that having, at great cost, opposed the Subways Bill, it would be inconsistent for them to use the subways. The Board, not seeing the force of this visionary objection, remonstrated with the company, observing that they had gone to great expense in the interest of the ratepayers to prevent the frequent interruption of traffic, and that there was reason to fear that the laying down of the mains would interfere with the excellent condition of the paving. To this appeal the company reply that they still decline to use the subway, as it would put them to great trouble and expense, besides " in volving a serious and indefinite risk, in which the public would share." What this risk would be is not stated. Perhaps it is the diminu tion of the dignity of the water companies that is the evil dreaded, or the infringement of the rights of a company whose motto seems to be " Touch me not !" At present they enjoy a lofty indepen dence, and the use of the subway might oblige them to ask the permission of the Metropolitan Board for alterations or amendments. But if the Board of Works is, as its name implies, of a " metropoli tan" character, it should surely have some control over such comprehensive and important works as these. At any rate the Board, whose members find themselves in the awkward position of having under taken expensive works which are not used for the purposes intended, does not feel inclined to submit tamely to the dictation of the water company. It was resolved to send copies of the correspondence referred to to every member of Parliament, as well as to all district boards and vestries in the:metro polis, so that we may hope that during the ensuing session some active steps may be taken to bring this " consistent" monopoly under some sort of reason able control. A startling tragedy has just been enacted in one of our British colonies, of a nature and extent which happily is seldom paralleled in any country under civilised rule. The revolt of the negroes in Jamaica has been distinguished by the most frightful atrocities, by a degree of malignity and cruelty, which would disgrace the most ignorant savages. The conduct of the negroes is the more extraordi nary, because the revolt appears to have been en tirely causeless. Had the slaves of the Southern States combined to throw off the dominion of their masters in the days when slavery was at its worst, had they even taken advantage of Pre sident LINCOLN'S famous proclamation, and in the great struggle between the States taken up arms for the Northern cause, and united their forces against the white population of the Confederacy, there might have been at least a reason or excuse for bloodshed and violence. Even then nothing could palliate the barbarity, the savage malignity shown by the negroes of Jamaica; but when we consider that so far from being in any way oppressed or ill-treated, unparalleled kindness and generosity has been shown to the black man in the British West Indies, their conduct becomes something scarcely human in its unreassuring ingratitude. If the Jamaica blacks want freedom they have it already, at the cost of heavy loss and damage to the white proprietors ; if they want idle ness, they have it, too, for no man compels them to work ; if they want the means of livelihood, they have them only too readily, for the fertile soil re pays the most meagre attempts at cultivation, and they have lands allotted to them for their support. They have education for themselves and their children ; they have preaching and teaching of every kind, and this is no mere tempo rary condition, but it has been the steady policy of nearly thirty years. The result of the lavish ex penditure, the enormous sacrifices, the continuous efforts of Christian benevolence, the resolute politi cal protection are such that humanity is appalled and the most sanguine philanthropist is tempted to despair of his kind. The real origin of the outbreak is believed to be the sudden changes which have taken place in the position of the American negro, and the excitement which is being „kept up about his political rights. These stories, exaggerated tenfold, have been repeated in the West Indies, and the ex citable minds of the black population have been stirred up with a vague desire to achieve something for themselves, forgetting that they already possess the advantages which the American negroes have so long been denied. One or two leaders might easily inflame the unstable negroes with visions of wealth and plunder to be taken from the white man, the hated enemy of the black race. The most startling part of the affair is that the negro has in a moment thrown off all restraints of civilisation, and at once sinks to the level of the lowest and most degraded of his kind. The tragedy is not without its moral, especially for those vast States where the negro element is so large. It is quite evident that it takes more than a generation to civilize the negro ; and so far from being trusted with political rights, he is not to be trusted with the exclusive control of his own actions. The fact is, that in the West Indies, as now in the United States, the change from slavery - to freedom was effected too suddenly. The chains had been worn so long that the man could not walk without the supporting fetter. Some control or surveillance should have been retained, while all the worst and the most oppressive features of slavery were removed, and the slave trade, of course, unconditionally abolished. Let the American enthusiasts take heed b lest they put power into the hands of a population which natu rally belongs to a race whose instincts are at pre sent so degraded and savage, and appear likely to remain so, after years of kindness and fair treat ment, whatever they may beccme hereafter. As for the insurrection itself, it will probably be speedily quelled. The white population, scanty in numbers and ill prepared for so sudden and merciless an attack, behaved with a coolness and courage worthy of all prailie. The promptitude and vigour of the measures adopted to procure reinforce ments were admirable, while the readiness and en thusiasm of the volunteers rose in a manner charac teristic of Englishmen in proportion with the urgency and the danger. There is good reason to hope that, with the troops receive& from Nassau, the towns can be protected, and further horrors averted, until the island can be properly supplied, and the rebels severely, punished. Mercy, in such a case, would be the greatest cruelty, and stern and rigorous justice must be promptly administered. The lives which have been so wantonly sacri ficed cannot be restored, nor the tears of the widows and orphans dried ; but at least the supre macy of law and justice may be vindicated, and further offenders warned. We shall probably soon receive further details of the painful and melancholy story; and, in the meanwhile, we can only hope that the prompt and resolute measures adopted, which have been so quickly responded to by the Governor of Nassau, may have succeeded in restor ing tranquillity and in averting further massacre. The Chrysanthemums in the Temple Gardens The annual show of chrysanthemums in the Temple Gardens this year is one of the most brilliant dis plays ever presented to the public even in that re nowned and classic spot. In addition to the thou sand and one varieties with which the admirers of the flower are acquainted, Mr. Broome has intro duced a number of new flowers, which rival in ex cellence and beauty even the most celebrated. Amongst the new flowers lago will be found a good specimen ; it is a rich purple, and beautifully in curved. Aurea Multiflora is a splendid golden yellow, and of fine form. Venus and Attrac tion are remarkably good flowers ; so also is Prince Alfred. Amongst the hitherto known varieties Oliver Cromwell is one of the most remarkable flowers in the show, as for form and colour it is unsurpassed by any. The delicately white Vesta and Beverley have this year come out in great perfec tion, and the unrivalled Jardin des Plantes is a perfect blaze of colour. Hercules is a flower of extraordinary size, the petals measuring over a quarter of an inch in breadth, and General Slade is also of rare beauty and form. Progne, Sir George Bowyer, Racine, Bernard Pallisy, Prometheus, each maintain their superiority, their colour if any thing being more brilliant than usual. Amongst the Pompones, Bob is still in the ascendant. We could go on naming variety after variety, but the result in each case would duly be the same, and therefore we content ourselves with selecting the abcve ; and thus leaving the flowers,we ask our selves how are all these beautiful specimens of flori culture produced within a hundred yards or so of Fleet-street. There is no knowing what persever ance will not achieve, and to that alone can we at tribute the beautiful show Mr. Broome invariably presents to us at this season of the year. For the next fortnight the flowers will be in full bloom, and from now until then the Temple Gardens will be the great sight of the metropolis. RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News) The will of Lieutenant-General George William Aylmer Lloyd, C. 8., of her Majesty's Indian army on the Bengal establishment, late of Darjeeling, in the East Indies, where he died, on the 4th of June last, was proved in the London Court, on the 3d ult., by the Rev. Arthur Forbes Lloyd, Rural Dean and Rector of Instone, Devonshire, the brother ; power being reserved to William Lloyd, Esq., the nephew, and Caroline Lloyd, the relict. The personalty in this country was sworn under £12,000. The will was first proved in Calcutta. It bears date March 21, 1861; and a condicil, June 8, 1865. The gal lant General has liberally provided for his relict, by leaving to her, in addition to her claim of a moiety of his property, a life interest over £7,000 Three per Cents. ; an annuity of £3OO from the military fund to which he had sub scribed ; and an annuity of £5OO from the Com pany's paper in the bank of Bengal. She also takes a life interest in his real estates ; and upon her de cease, he leaves the reversion of his property to his said nephew, William Lloyd. There are several legacies of £1,500 and other amounts left to his nephews, neices, cousins, and other, relatives. The will of Thomas Townend, Esq., of Brighton, was proved in London, and the personalty sworn under £160,000. The executors and trustees ap appointed are Stephen Percy Groves, Esq., of Charing-cross ; Richard Sykes, Esq., of Edgeley, Chester ; and Richard Drake, Esq., of Stormouth, Kent. The will, with a codicil, was dated 1863, and the destuator died on August 19, 1865, at the age of 74. He bequeaths to his wife for her life his resi dence, Eastern-terrace, Brighton, with coach-house, &c, ; and leaves her the jewellery, plate, furniture, carriages, and horses for her own absolute use, and the enjoyment of the pictures for her life, which, at her decease, are bequeathed to his daughter. He also leaves to his wife an annuity of £2,000 in addi tion to her marriage settlement, and £2OO imme diate. An estate at Faversham, Kent, he has left to his wife as a residence, which, at her decease, is to pass to his daughter Elizabeth, the wife of Wil liam Hall, and afterwards to his grandson, William Thomas Townend Hall, the eldest son of his said daughter. To his son, Thomas Shepherd Townend, from a sum of £15,000 to be invested for his benefit there is secured an annuity of £5OO ; and to the testator's brother, William Townend, there is left an annuity of £l5O. He appoints his said daughter residuary legatee for life, with power of appointment over the property which is held in trust. The late Miss Sarah Abraham, of Raby-place, Bath, who died in July, has by her will left the fol lowing charitable bequests, payable from her funded property in the Three per Cents—namely, to the British and Foreign Bible Society, the Church Mis sionary Society, and the Church Pastoral Aid So ciety, each £3,300. To the Society for the Propaga tion of Christianity amongst the Jews, £l,lOO. To the Poor Pious Clergy, the Colonial Church and School Society, the Bristol Clerical Educational So: ciety, London Clerical Educational Aid Fund, Church Educational Society for Ireland, Irish So ciety, Sackville-street, Dublin; Irish Church Mis sions, London ; Bath Penitentiary, Rights of Con science Society, Ireland ; Malta Protestant College, and to.the Clergy Daughters' School at Bristol, each £3OO. To the Clergy Daughters' Schools at Brighton and Casterton, the Naval and Military Bible Society, the Lord's Day Observance Society, the Church of England Educational Society, the General Irish Reformation Society, each £lOO. The Prayer-book and Homily Society, the Missions to Seamen, the Ladies' Society for the Education of Negroes, the Religious Tract Society, the Bath National Bene volent Society, Bath House of Protection, Bath Female Refuge, and the Bath Aged Institution, each £5O. Making in the whole £16,500. THE NEW LORD PROVOST OF EDINBURGH is Mr. William Chambers, head of the well-known publish ing firm. OYSTERS AND THEIR CULTIVATION. —A very in teresting, and, at this peculiar season, valuable pamphlet, has just been published under the auspices of the board of directors of the South of England Oyster Company, showing very clearly the necessity of improving the system of oyster cultivation, or rather, we should say, of taking steps to repair the results which the want of system has brought abut. In place of an abundant sup ply of this most nutritious of all fish, we have positively a scarcity, the prices charged for them wholesale being £6 a bushel, or ls. Gd. a dozen retail. Tho natural ques tion that arises is, how has such an increase in their price been brought about ? And this query the pamphlet answers in t very clear and unmistakeable man ner, viz., that the beds in existence have been dredged as long as they would yield a few bushels, little or no attention being paid to the retention of spawn and the reproduction of the oyster. When it is known that the germ or ova brought forth by a single mature fish exceeds one million great negligence, not to say recklessness, must have been permitted to bring about the present state of things. It is gratifying, however, to know that the South of England Oyster Company haze taken the matter in hand, and from the known energy cf the gentlemen composing the execu tive, the metropolisat least may look forward for a reduc tion in the prices ci the oyster, where it has long been looked upon, not raarely as a luxury, but as an aliment. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHILI• LISBON, Nov. 11. Advices received here by the Brazil steamer an nounce that war had been declared between Spain and Chili. The Spanish squadron has blockaded the Chilian ports. (By telegraph from Lisbon.) RIO JANEIRO, OCT. 24. There is no news of importance from the seat of war. ITALY. MILAN, Nov. 13. The King of Portugal has arrived here. FLORENCE, Nov. 12. The Italian Cabinet addressed an order to the civil and military authorities, who, in consequence of the withdrawal of the French troops, will be brought into contact with the Pontifical functionaries. This order enjoins strict observance by the Italian authorities of the duties arising from the new state of things. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 13. The Emperor has addressed a letter to Princess Baciocchi, congratulating her upon the progress of agriculture in Brittany. The Moniteur publishes the nomination of six prefects, M. Pietri being appointed to that dignity in the department of the Nord, and M. Gamier Pages in that of Herault. BOURSE, Nov. 11.—Two o'Clock.—The market exhibits increased buoyancy, notwithstanding that English Consols are quoted lower. Threes, for the account, are 68f. 55c.—an advance of 10c. Italian Fives are at 65f. 30c., a rise of sc. Credit Mobilier Shares have advanced 3f. 75c., and Spanish Mobi lier, 2f. 50c. Comptoir d'Escompte are quoted at 1,010 fr., an improvement of 15fr. The Railway Share Market is also animated, Lyons Share having advanced 3fr. 75c. ; Southern, Ifr. 25c. ; Lombard, 3fr. 75c. The demand, encoulisse, continues on the Cab Company, these shares are doing at 76fr. 50c., with a further advance of 2fr. Three o'Clock— The market has closed on the following quotations:- 4i per Cents 96 40 Ditto Threes — Do. end month — Roman 73 3 per Cents. 6B 50 Mexican Loan 49 Do. end month 6B 45 Do. Bondi 323 75 Credit Mobilier ... 880 Russian -- Do. end Month ... 877 50 Austrian Bank Shares 3700 Spanish Threes ... 4211 ; Credit Fonder 1330 Home Debt Italian Loan 65 25 Deferred Do. end month 65 35 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman - - ... 826 25 - - ... 1098 75 - - ... 832 50 - - ... 568 75 - - ... 535 - - - ... 520 - - - ... 210 - - - ... 410 - - - ... 410 - - - ... 187 50 - - ... 252 50 .60 - RUSSIA. We take the tollowing from the Journal de St. Pet4rsbourg of the 9th inst. : " Advices from Berditchew state that on the 25th October there were 38 fatal cases of cholera, on the 26th 33, on the 27th 34, and on the 28th 23. There were 430 patients still suffering from cholera. The number of fatal cases at Berditchew since it first broke out is 576. " One case of cholera has occurred as Kiew." South Australia. _ip,- We take the following from the South Australian Register of Sept. 27 : " The weather during the month has been on the whole very favourable for the crops. A large quan tity of rain has fallen in the agricultural districts. The far north has been visited with some slight showers, but not enough to be of very great service. The crops, though more backward than usual, are looking well. " There has been another Ministerial crisis. Mr. Dutton, Commissioner of Public Works, has been appointed Agent-General in England ; and Mr. Reynolds, Treasurer, has resigned in consequence of being unable to persuade the Cabinet to adopt his financial policy. Mr. Arthur Blyth has succeeded Mr. Reynolds, and Mr. P. Santo Mr. Dutton. There are serious doubts as to the stability of the Ministry as at present constituted. Mr. Dutton goes home by the present mail. " The Parliament will meet for a short supple mentary session on Friday next. It is not expected that the sittings will occupy many weeks. " Mr. R. R. Torrens, Registrar-General, has re signed his appointment. Mr. W. B. T. Andrews, Deputy-Registrar, succeeds him, and Mr. W. B. Carter is likely to succeed Mr. Andrews. " A melancholy accident has taken place at Brighton. The Electric, from Plymouth, having upwards of 400 emigrants on board, was caught in an equinoctial storm, and driven into dangerous proximity to the rock-bound coast at Marino. The Glenelg harbour-master went off to her in a boat, and after he was put on board the boat capsized and four men were drowned. Great praise is given to Mr. S. P. Phillips, brother-in-law of the Bishop, for bravely riding his horse over the rocks into the sea and rescuing two of the poor fellows, who were nearly exhausted. The vessel was safely got out of danger by a tug steamer which was despatched to her assistance. It is understood the Government will make some provision for the widows and orphans of the poor fellows who lost their lives. Proceed ings have been commenced to recover salvage from I the owners of the Electric. " There have been several heavy gales during the month. " A very promising bismuth mine in Spencer's gulf is being vigorously worked, and is likely to prove very valuable. The shares have gone up in the week from £slos. to £2O. The South Australian, English, and Scottish, Bank of Australasia buy draughts on London at 60 days' sight at per cent. discount, and will sell at 1 per cent. premium. The National Bank sell 60 days' draughts on London at 1 per cent. premium, and buy same at 1 per cent. discount, and Banks bills at par. " Shares.—Burra, £6O; Moonta, £155; Karka rilla, £l7 ; Adelaide Bank, £1 Bs. 6d. ; National Bank, £6 6s. ; South Australian Insurance, £2 ss. ; Adelaide Marine Insurance, £ll3s. ; Adelaide Gas, £9 17s. 6d. " Copper.—Burra and Wallaroo, £B2 per ton. " Arrived.—Cornwallis (immigrants), Clodian, Josephine, Murray, and Electric (immigrants), from London ; Cherokee, from Glasgow. " The July mail, with dates to July 27, and later telegrams to August 10, arrived on the 17th Sep tember, being nine days overdue. The delay was occasioned by the Golconda breaking down in the Red Sea." THE POOR IN THE EAST OF LONDON.-011 Satur day afternoon an inquest was held at the Nelson Arms, Nelson-street, Bethnal-green, on a child who died of small-pox. The house, No. 8, in which the family lived was a miserable hovel, filthy in the extreme. The mother said the deceased was one of six children ; the mother, father, and four children slept in one of two small rooms, constituting, with a wretched shed for a kitchen, the whole house. The dust had not been removed for a year, there was an open privy, and the whole yard was wet from the overflowing of a water-butt. The child was attended by a man named Newby, who had no diploma, and who said that it had succumbed to the noisome influences by which it had been surrounded. Dr. Edmonds, of Fitzroy-square stated that the child h a d no t b een proper l y vacc i nate d , an d that the place was unfit for human habitation. A verdict of death from natural causes, accelerated by the bad con dition of the dwelling, was returned. Dr. HukrEß has been committed for trial, but pending that he has been admitted to bail, himself in £4,000 and two sureties of £2,000 each. Me tomb of Daniel Webster has lately been opened and the remains found in perfect preservation. WAYS. Cash. LAW INTELLIGENCE.--This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and Justices Mellor, Shee, and Lusk.) IN RE MICHAEL O'BYRNE. Mr. Flood applied for a writ of certiorari to set aside a con viction in this case, and from the statement of the learned counsel it appeared that O'Byrne had been tried in the Island of St. Helena, and sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour, on the charge of having wilfully set fire to an outhouse, with the intention of defrauding an insur 7 ance office. Ho had property to the amount of £B,OOO, which had been seized during his imprisonment, and at the expiration of his sentence he returned to this country broken in health and a pauper. The conviction had been made under a statute in operation in England, which rendered the act with which tho applicant was charged a felony, and imposed a heavy punishment on the proof of its commission. Ho contended that unless the colonies m ere mentioned as being included in the operation of the statute, or that there was an order in Council on the subject, they were not liable to the sta tute law of this country. Most diligent search had been made in the bye-laws of the East India Company, who had succeeded in the government of the island in this country. The Lord Chief Justice inquired if the' Court of St. Helena was subject to the jurisdiction of this Court. Mr. Flood replied in the affirmative, and said he would be able to produce authorities from the 7th year of Henry 111. down to the present time to satisfy the Court on that point. The learned counsel then proceeded to read affidavits by the applicant and others, and cited several authorities against the application. He also gave a very interesting historical account of the Island of St. Helena from the time that it became an appendage of the English Crown as a plantation, its subsequent seizure by a Dutch Captain, its restoration to this country, its Government by the East India Company, and its becoming entirely under the control of the English Government. The Lord Chief Justice said that in the affidavits pro duced to the court it was not proved stisfactorily that there really was no Act in operation in the Island of St Helena which rendered the offence sub judici a felony. That island had a local legislature, and although the Secretary of State for the colonies might have said to the learned counsel that the Act was not extended to St. Helena, it was no proof that it was not in opera tion, because it might have bean sanctioned by the local legislature without the knowledge of the secretary. The learned counsel resumed, but had not concluded his arguments at the rising of the court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.---This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THREATENING A COMPLAINANT IN COURT.—Eliza Brown, a young woman, who has been several times in custody for assaults, was brought before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged with violently assaulting another young woman named Julia Scanlan. The complainant said that on Saturday night she was talking to a young woman in the Euston-road, and after the young woman went away the prisoner came up to her and seized her by the hair of the head with both hands, and kicked her violently in the stomach. A constable came up, and the prisoner was taken into custody. Police-constable White, 96 0, said that observing a large crowd assembled on Saturday night in the Euston-road, he went up to ascertain the cause, when he found the pri soner holding the complainant by the hair with both hands and kicking him violently in the stomach with her knee. He made the prisoner release her hold and took her into custody. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for a month with hard labour. As the prisoner was leaving the court she called out to the complainant, "I will do six months for you yet." Mr. Tyrwhitt ordered her to_be brought back, and told her that she would also have to find ono bail in £lO to keep the peace for three months. THAMES. As IT OUGHT TO BE.—An alteration of great importance, but of the most simple kind, has been carried out, and it is a matter of surprise that, although the court has been opened for 23 years, since the removal of the business from Wap ping, it was not suggested and carried out before. Hitherto all prisoners have been brought from the street through a long passage to the court, and amongst sailors, witnesses, and the general public. This has been attended with great inconvenience ; and respectable persons having busi ness in the court have had to associate with thieves, pros titutes, and the vilest characters, and their ears assailed with the most horrible and blasphemous language. To obviate this, and at the suggestion of Mr. Par tridge and Mr. Paget, a passage has been con structed, leading direct from tho station-house yard at the back of the court to the dock, and along this place the prisoners were brought this morning for the first time, and all the noise, confusion, and crowding attendant upon the old state of things was entirely avoided. A small space hitherto dedicated to the use of the public has been partitioned off to carry out the improvement, but there is still plenty of room for all those having legitimate busi ness in the court, and standing room besides for 60 per sons at the back of the court. The proceedings were conducted in the' most orderly manner, and the associa tion of prisoners and witnesses before examination en tirely prevented. A FORGIVING WoMAN.—George Sargeant, a rough looking fellow, about 30 years of age, was charged before Mr. Paget with assaulting an elderly woman, named Mary Cronin, at No. 54, Whitechapel, where they both live. Police -constable Chester, No. 23 H, said the complainant was pushed down stairs by the prisoner and her right arm was broken in two places. She was outside the court, but would not come inside and give evidence. Mr. Paget —Call her in. The woman soon appeared and entered the witness box trembling, with her right arm ix hospital splints. She said she wished to forgive the prisoner. Mr. Paget —Have you received any compensation from the prisoner ? Witness—Yes, I have, sir.- Mr. Paget discharged the prisoner, and said he ought to be much indebted to the forbearance of the complainant. WESTMINSTER. RUFFIANLY ASSAULT UPON A WOMAN.—Patrick Cook, a forbidding-looking fellow, 19 i years of age, was charged with the following violent assault : Lydia Morgan said—l am a married woman, my husband is a cabman, and lives with me at 43, Pond-place, Chelsea. On Saturday night, at about 20 minutes to eleven, I was at the Oak public house, Keppal-street, Chelsea, in company with my husband. There was some disturbance, and my husband was having some words with some one else, when I asked him to come home, upon which the defendant in terfered. I told him quietly it was nothing to do with him upon which he struck nao a desperate blow in the face with his fist, breaking my nose. (Complainant's face was covered with surgical bandages). I was sober, and gave him no provocation whatever. Ile was also sober. After striking me he ran out of the shop. The constable in charge of the case here put in the fol lowing certificate : " Tins is to certify that Mrs. Lydia Morgan is suffering from a fractured nose. "Nov. 12, 1865." .G. H. REuTzsen, M.R.C.P., S.A. Thomas Cook, landlord of the complainant, corroborated her statement in every particular, neither she nor her hus band offered the prisoner any provocation, and tho husband was merry but not quarrelsome. Defendant declared that her husband had his coat off to fight him, and on Mrs. Morgan interfering he merely pushed her away. This having been flatly denied by Mrs. Morgan and wit. _ ness Cook, Mr. Selfe remarked that he thought the defendant had been there before. The police intimated that he had been at this court in September, for stabbing a man with a fork, when he had six weeks' imprisonment. Mr. Solfe then observed to defendant, " What a ruffian you must be. The instant you get out o f p r i son h ere you are indulging in your unnaturally savage propensities. You have committed a serious and perhaps permanent in jury upon this poor woman, who it is clearly shown offered you no provocation whatever. If you had struck her more than once I should have given you the utmost pun ishment the law allows, and as it is I will stop your brutal habits for a little time by imprisoning you for three months with hard labour." Committed accordingly. CONCESSION OF ANADVANCE IN COLLIERS' WAGES. —The colliers in the employ of two leading firms at Long ton having given notice of an intention to demand an extra 3d. per day, the Longton Coalmasters' Association gave the subject their consideration, and decided that it was advisable to comply with the demand, and to make the advance general. In the Longton district the wages of colliers are now, therefore, 4s. 6d. per day. The masters intend to recoup themselves by i nc reasing the price of coal to consumers. NAPOLEON M. AND THE CHOLERA.—Under this title the Unita Cattolica, a journal usually but little favourable to France and the Napoleon dynasty, publishes the following article :—"Being just to all, we owo a tr'.bute of praise and admiration to the Emperor of the French, who, when the cholera commenced its ravages in Paris, proved himself the real father of the people, and showed that he was animated with the most noble feelings of Christian charity. A few days back he proceeded to the HOtel Dieu, visited all the wards of cholera patients, stopping at each bedside and consoling each sufferer. He afterwards went o'er the hospitals Beaujon, Lariboisiere, and others. He besides refused to quit Paris at a moment in which that city was suffering from the cruel scourge. Napoleon 111. made those visits in a manner to exclude all suspicion that he was prompted by political motives, and not by charity, for he in each instance arrived unexpectedly and almost incopito. Therefore, glory be to him, and may God reward him for that holy work. In concert with the people of Paris we cry out, Vive l'Empereur iC4 -W-.- , . Cart '*‘-' - ' 4& 1 &alga ~,,,- , HER MAJESTY. --,P.-- WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 11. Their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia arrived at the Castle yesterday from Sandringham. The Queen, with the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, walked in the grounds this morning. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Baroness Schenck and Baron de Rabenau, left the Castle to-day to visit the Prince and Princess. of Wales. Princess Helena and Princess Hohenlohe went to London, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington and Colonel H. Ponsonby. Nov. 12. Her Majesty the Queen drove out yesterday e' er ' noon, accompanied by h er R oya l Hi g h ness princess Louise, and attended by the Marchioness of Ely The Queen, their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, Princess Hel ena ' Princess Louise, and Princess Beatrice, with th e Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divin e service this morning in the private chapel. d. The Very Rev. the Dea n o f W es t m i ns t er preache d the sermon. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cranworth arrive d , at the Castle yest er d a y, an d h a d t h e h on our ef dining with the Queen and the royal family. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGHAM, Sunday. On Friday their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, attended by th e Countess Hohenthal and the Count Eulenberg, lef t Sandringham and proceeded by the 11.30 train for Windsor Castle. On Saturday their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by the Baroness Schenck and Baron de Rabenau, arrived at W r ° l : ferton by the 3.30 train from London, and p r oceed thence to Sandringham in private carriages, on visit to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at tended by Major Teesdale, rode to Wolferton meet their royal highnesses. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Colonel the Hon. James Macdonald/ with Viscount Hamilton and Lord Alfred Paget , left Sandringha m on S aturday morning, on tus conclusion of their visit to the Prince and Princes s of Wales. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the Hon. Mr s ' E. Coke, the Countess Schenck, Baron de Rabenaut and Lieut.-General Knollys, attended Divine servic e at Sandringham Church. The Rev. G. B. M ol° ' 8.A., officiated and preached. The Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by their suite, left Windsor Castle on Saturday fo r Sandringham Hall, Norfolk, on a visit to tl i Prince and Princess of Wales. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and th e Countess Bernstorff arrived at the Prussian EDI" bassy, Carlton-house-terrace, on Friday, from visit ing Lord and Lady Egerton of Tatton, at Tattoo Park, Cheshire. The Duchess (Dowager) of Cleveland will receive a select party of friends at Downham Park, Norfolk) during the week. The Duke de Caumont de la Force has returned to the Clarendon Hotel. The Earl and Countess Russell left Chesham place on Saturday for Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The Earl and Countess of Sefton entertained large party at Croxteth during last week. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Earl Annesley, Lord and Lady Alexander Lennox, Hon. J. Dormer, Sir Frederick Johnston, Colonel Bailie, Captain Molyneux, Mr. H. Chaplin, Mr. J. L. Baldwin, and Mr. G. Payne were among the guests. The Earl and Countess of Cardigan leave town to-day for Brighton. The Countess Francess Waldegrave and the Righ t Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., have arrived at Strawberry-hill, Twickenham, from Chewton priory, Somersetshire. The countess and Mr. Fortesen e leave early in the ensuing week for Dudbrook, Essex• Viscountess Palmerston, with • the Countess 01 Shaftesbury and Ladies Ashley, will leave town t° - morrow for Brighton. We understand the viscoun tess will reside during the winter in Brunswick' square. Viscount Hamilton, M.P., arrived in town 011 Saturday from visiting their Royal Highnesses th e Prince and Princess of Wales at Sandringham. . Lord Stanley of Ald er l ey h as arr i ve d at hi s rew deuce in Dover-street, from Alderley Park, Ci e " shire. Lord and Lady Dufferin have arrived in town from their seat in the North of Ireland for the winter. Lord and Lady Rendlesham have arrived in toW II from their seat, Rendlesham Hall, Norfolk. Lord Henley, M.P., has returned to his seat ill Northamptonshire, from visiting Lord and Lad/ Egerton of Tatton, at Tatton Park, Cheshire. WHAT WILL HE Do WITH THEM ?—The follovr ing are the 27 names of the young Prince of Portugal, 10r whom Napoleon lately stood godfather :—Dom Alphonao- Henriquez - Maria-Luis-Pedro-d'Alcantara- C ar los-Jluta: bert - A mede - F e rna n d o -A n t on i o - M iguel - Rafael- Ga br i e l'_ Gonzagues - Xavier - Francisco - d'Assises - Augusto -J llll°- Wolfar, Ignacio de Braganca y Savoya y Bourbon y S ale- Cobourg-Gotha, due d'Oporto. Mr. F. C. BURNAND is about to publish his n eli opera burlesque, " L'Africaine; or the Queen of the Can nibal Islands." MR. HARLOT K. BROWNE (Phiz) has been cow." missioned by a gentleman,:known as a liberal patron of art, to produce in water colours repetitions upon an enlarge d scale of his illustrations to Mr. Dickens's works—tile " Pickwick Papers," "Nicholas Nickleby, " and 6°DotabOr and Son."—Building News. A GOOD STORY ABOUT THE BISHOP OF OXFORD.-- -. It is said that when the Bishop was travelling east wards to attend the Church Congress at Norwich, a lady sitting opposite to him commented iii flattering terms on the eloquence and ability of the great Anglican divin quite unconscious that s h e was addressing him. "But why, sir," she added, "do people call him Soapy San'?" " Well, madam," rep li e d the bishop, " I suppose i t is l"ci cause he has alw a y s b een i n a good deal of hot wa ter ' an d always manages to come out with clean hands." On Saturday evening an entertainment was PT "n by Mrs. Ellen M onso Di Vill a , a t th e Lit e rary Scientific Institution, BrunswickHouse,W an d s worth - ro a d; The programme was headed " Readings f ro m the Poe ts, ' but the subjects were all delivered from memory with Su r ' prising accuracy. In the three poems, " Virginia" ( 41a ,, caulay), " The Diver" (Schiller), "Death of Martaion (Scott), this lady exhibited wonderful command of voice and tragic power, and was listened to with profound atten tion ; and the lighter selections were also very effectiveli, rendered. Mrs. Mon so Di Vill a was loudly applauded thß the conclusion of the entertainment, and the thanks of meeting were duly awarded for her talented services, cal ic o were offered grat u it ous l y. Percy M. Hart, Esq., • (the Hon. Sec. of the Institution), presided. first illuminated ILLUMINATED CH URCH C LOCK S.--Th e r.s 'Ni illuminated chur c h, or, pro b a bl y, other externa l clock London was St. Giles in the Fields, 1827, then thongh t , a "wonder of th e d ay, " a magn i f i cent novelty f r om tu t ' Continent, almost as startling as- steam railroads, then.i hardly devised. The f ace , h owever , h a d a r ather lu rid, disagreeable effect. The second w as St. Bride's, a pure e white ; the thi r d, it i s b e li eve d, Whit ec h a p e l ; and fourth, Islington. The whole number appears still ve'J il limited, perhaps hardly exceeding a dozen, best know to local read ers . B e f ore M r . B enn9 tt' s ill um inated el it was thou g ht th a t B ow Ch urc h, un l ess t oo narrow for . the introduction of light, would b e a great convenience. There is a "place" for a clock at Christchurch, Nevg ate it h street, as at St. Nicholas, Cole-abbey, the one carat stunted spire and balcony, in Old Fish-street ; the !r a il finished - though very little k nown as su ch, and certtuie an inferior specimen for him—by Sir C. Wren. narrow approach, probably just as at first, to the for een would diminish the horol o gical utility. But, it has only well suggested, that at St. Sepulchre, especially if le only projecting, it might be a great convenience. Th e church clock in London —or, p er haps, the king o f without a face, is St. Vedast's, Foster-lane, a t the back e __ the Post-office, which strikes on a small shrill bell s s ul 3r ti numerary to the peal of six. Here, however, it h :jot suggested that a well-gilt face, high up on the sp ire be very useful.—City Press, al 6i at