The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-13 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES. --During the storms of the past year the National Lifebsat Institution, by its Lifeboats and other means, contributed to the savinz of '4'o7 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended .£21,374 in the same perivd on its life boat establishments, in addition to granti.g £4,950 for le- Wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A 'PEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat st.tions. Contributions are received by ution the London and country bankers ; and b the Secretary, Richard Leis, Esq., at the Inst it u tion, 14, J o hn-street, Adelphi, London. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (Saturday), Mr. Charles Deffelli's new opera, in one act, CHRISTMAS EVE. Madame F. Lancia, Madame E. Heywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D. Miranda. Conductor, M.r. Alfre'l Mellon. After which. at 8, the grand co mic, et eAacular, and ope ratic Chris mas Pan ()mime, entitled A LA.IWIN AN i THE WONDERFUL LA.3ll'; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palace. (see other advertisements , . Commence at 7 o'clock. IIE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- TManagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and le. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE. Mr. G. Belmore, Miss Hazlewood, &c. After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, H a rlequin Fortuna tus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. U. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master Percy ttoselli ; Misses II azlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, c, Pantomimis ts, Messrs. H. Boleno, C. Lauri, Cormacic, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYiIIARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton ; Mesdames !Seib , Moore, Snowden, To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARK ET. Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Weaihersby, &o ; Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar, Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot, &c. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T H.EATRE.- Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Mr. H. Widdicomb. Alter which, THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Ftchter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. H. Fitzpatric , :, D. Evans ; .nesdamesTernan, Elsworthy, Lavenu, and C. Leclereq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEIV THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI, bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at beven, a new farce called t;EHIND TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Miss A. beaman, &c. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 113th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, p. Bedford, R. Phillips, Felix llogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. b'mith ; Mrs. Billingtor, arc. To conclude with THE STEEPLECHASE. Messrs. 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LONDON, SATURDAY, JA V. 13, 1866. The more we consider the conduct of the Go vernment respecting the Jamaica affair, the more extraordinary and inconsistent does it appear. The despatch which was read to the House of Assembly from Mr. CARDWELL has seriously compromised matters, and the news brought by the last mail of its being received by that body has added greatly to the confusion of those who lent themselves in such haste and inconsideration to the cause of faction. As for the excuse that Mr. CARDWELL'S acknow ledgment really meant nothing, that is a very un tenable one, because the right hon. gentleman is i n far too responsibl e a position for his to be of an d , no account ; wordbesides, he did a great deal more when h e com mented upon the intelligen ce h e had received, the particulars of which he had had ti me to con sider before he framed a reply. As time goes on and events multiply, we recognise more f u ll y than ever the absurdity and the chimerical notions of the faction. If any Whig could prove more completely than another the opinion formed in Jamaica of the outbreak it would be the measure just introduced into the House of Assembly to transfer the control of the island to the management of the QUEEN. It is not likely that so extraordinary a step as this would have been taken had there not , existed grave reasons for its adoption. Dee p -roote d xaust have been the feelinr , which prompted such a Proposition, and only the most desperately prejudiced partisan ca,n presume to gainsay the force and meaning of it, or persist in denying its significance. Perhaps, all things considered, it is the best and wisest filing which can be done by the colonists, and yet there is ample cause for regret in the circumstance of the contemplated change. It seems a retrograde move ment, greatly to be deplored, and not the less must we lament the sad causes which have combined to produce this strange and startling effect. . . It is certainly a solemn warning to the Ameri cans, and one which we hope they will profit by in their dealings with the emancipated blacks. Be cause the negro race has been so often and so greatly persecuted, it does not follow that it possesses all the virtues beneath the sun, and they who call themselves its friends and protectors only show their own ignorance and perversity by such exag gerated and ridiculous assertions. Exeter Hall fanatics may rave till Doomsday about there being no outbreak in Jamaica, but no one of common sense will give credit to their statements, while they perceive the comprehensive changes that are taking place in consequence of the occurences at Morant Bay. It is curious to contrast the accounts received of the transactions which occurred during the late outbreak with the remarks made here by some who should know better. LEE and NIGHTINGALE'S correspondent at Kingston has furnished some par ticulars which are interesting to dwell upon, as they convey a good idea of the state of affairs in the island, both in a political sense and also in respect to the attitude assumed by the authorities in putting down the outbreak. The act which represents the self-immolation of the governing body of Jamaica is commented on, and it is truly stated that it will not be expedient to retain the Executive Committee, as its character, not individually, but as a body, as a paid Cabinet, supplies perpetual ele ments of discord. Most worthy of notice are the observations made upon the recent disastrous occurrences in Jamaica ; and the writer, who should certainly, from his position and opportunities, speak what he does know, expresses himself most decidedly con cerning the nature and meaning of the affair. Referring to the outbreak at Morant Bay he thus describes its character, " murderous, nay, worse than murderous, for neither the local newspapers nor the correspondents of English journals can bring themselves to put upon paper an explicit account of the atrocities which were then committed, as much by the black women as by the men (if men or women such fiends can be called) upon the unfortunate victims of the outbreak." This is certainly a very different version of the affair from that which was put forward with such apparent conviction and such a parade of information by the vehement speakers at the meetings in Exeter-•hall and elsewhere. We entertain no doubt whatever that when all the facts have come to light there will be nothing to find fault with in the conduct of Governor EYRE and the authorities, but, on the contrary, much to applaud and admire. Still it is perfectly useless to expect anything like reason or justice from the " faction" itself, or from those who aid or abet its members in their mischievous Whatever may be the diversity of opinion which prevails concerning the conduct of the Government at home about Governor EYRE, all reasonable persons must admit that enough, and more than enough, has been done by them without the interference of Mr. BRIGIIT and his friends. These meddlers and muddlers, however, are re solved not to abate an inch of their pretensions, and accordingly are bestirring themselves with re newed energy and eagerness. The last news is that the Faction will not recognise the validity or legality of the Report of the Commissioners, and accordingly these worthies have set to work to effect their own ends according to the light of their better judgment and more skilled intelligence. " A standing committee has been formed, funds are being raised, lawyers aro re tained here, others despatched to and retained in Jamaica, to get up evidence and produce wit- course. nesses." Can anything be more preposterous than such an attempt, or more impertinent than such an interference, with the constituted authorities and the acts of Government ? Earl RUSSELL has realised the truth of the adage that it is impossible to please everybody. Here he has sacrificed his popularity, and risked the existence of his Ministry, to gain the favour of a certain class and secure the votes of a particular party, and who, instead of being propitiated, turn and revile him. Mr. BRIGHT expressed himself the other day at Rochdale in the most indignant and contemptuous manner about the course which the Ministers had taken, although, unless he wished them to hang the Governor and his " accomplices," it is difficult to say what he meant them to do. At any rate, the public in.general will have had in this affair a most notable instance of Mr. BRIGHT'S prejudiced and unfair conduct, and of the contemptible manner in which the satellites of Exeter Hall carry on their vo cation, and they may pass their own judgment upon them. The taxpayers of the United States may well view with alarm the statement which reaches us among the news brought by the Cuba. It is ru moured that the Congressional Military Commission will introduce a bill increasing the peace establish ment of the army to 100,000 men. Such a proceed ing would speedily put an end to America's boasted immunity from the heavy burdens of the Old World, which, indeed, she has already forfeited by her national debt. She has shown as great skill and energy in running up a debt as in making her national fortunes, and a very few years of warfare have sufficed to raise the public incurabrance to a very formidable row of figures. The proposal to keep up so large a standing army can, of course, only be dictated by the desire of certain politicians to keep the Southern States in subjection by mili tary law. Unless America is animated by the desire to become a military nation, and, under pre tence of carrying out the MONROE doctrine, intends to establish the supremacy of Federal arms all over the vast continent of the West, she can hardlyrequire a standing army of a hundred thousand men in time of peace. It is not likely that any such pro posal will meet with popular support, but it shows to -what the boasted liberty of the extreme Radicals tends. By a sudden, butnot unnatural transition, they pass from the loudest professions of complete political equality to enforcing their convictions by means of a standing army. The Americans who have the interest of their constitution at heart had need to keep a sharp watch over the movements of such a party. The Fcnians appear to be breaking down from the sheer impossibility to conduct their own affairs. They have had a fair trial, being left unmolested to talk as loudly and subscribe as largely as they liked, and it might be as well if a good many other ranting enthusiasts were put to the same severe test The divisions between the Fenian authorities them selves are provoking the ridicule of lookers on, while they are effectually disposing of the prospect of anything like united or formid able action. The Fenian Secretary has issued a manifesto urging concord among the Federal fac tious, but concord war. never yet effected to order among such an unruly band. The Fenian Congress at New York has notified to O'AlmioNY and the Senate to report to it. O'MAHONY has complied, and it remains to be seen whether or no the Senate will be equally obedient. The Herald, with unusual common sense, recommends the Fenians to disband, as their cause is hopeless. It is not very likely that the leaders will follow such very sensible advice so long as any more subscriptions can be obtained from deluded Hibernians. How long the farce can be kept up is uncertain, but the sooner the whole scheme and organisation of Fenianism collapses the better it will be for all parties. As for Mexican affairs, they are still in an un certain condition, and all sorts of rumours are current. The Herald repeats a report that the matter will be settled by a division of Mexican territory between MAXIMILIAN and the Federal Government, the French army withdrawing on the ground of not being paid. The same authority, however, stoutly denies that any arrangement has been arrived at between the French and the Federal Governments, and how any settlement can be made without a distinct understanding between these two, who are in reality the two principals in the affair, MAXI3IILIAN being the mere puppet, it is not easy to see. There are still several parties actively engaged in urging upon the Government the necessity of taking immediate steps to dispossess the Mexican EMPEROR of his throne, but no signs are made at Washington. Mr. SEWARD, indeed, has gone on a trip south wards for the benefit of his health, and, of course, his departure has given rise to numberless specula tions. He is to be absent three weeks, and is, according to report, to visit Vera Cruz and St. Thomas's, though such an intention certainly does not accord with the absence of any political object. At the same time, the fact of the Foreign Secretary's choosing this crisis to take a trip in the very direction of Mexico is certainly significant, and no mere official pretences of private pleasure will suffice to allay the public curiosity or to shake the conviction that there is more in Mr. SEWARD'S holiday excursion than meets the eye. The long-dreaded season of Christmas has passed over in safety, and the whites in the South have felt the advantage of being forewarned, and so fore armed. The terrible crisis in Jamaica, no doubt, redoubled the efforts made by the authorities to be fully on their guard against a possible out break. So strong and so general has been the feeling of uneasiness in the South that the Governors of several States have laid full particu lars of their reasons for alarm before the PRESI DENT, and begged for additional military protection. The PRESIDENT, once convinced that there was really ground for apprehension, acted, as his wont, with promptitude and decision. He perceived that the negro troops formed a rallying ground for their disaffected fellows. He at once ordered the greater part of the black garrison to be withdrawn, and white garrisons were stationed at all points where an out break was feared. It shows how fully the Southern people were alive to the danger when they welcomed the once hated Northern troops with eagerness and cordiality. Meanwhile patrols were sent over the country to seize all warlike munitions found in the possession of negroes, and large quantities were taken from them. The orders forbidding the whites to carry arms were revoked, and the Freedmen's Bureau was made the means of informing the blacks that if they rose against the whites their punish ment would be swift and sure. All these precautions happily produced the desired effect of preventing an insurrection ; but notwithstanding them there was quite enough disturbance in the South at Christ mas time to show that the apprehensions were well founded. Iu several parts there were simultaneous riots at Alexandria, Virginia, a regular encounter between whites and blacks, and in other parts 100 and 150 negroes were arrested before peace could be secured. happily the storm has so far blown over, and may probably do good by showing how necessary it is to keep a watchful eye over the negro, and how desperate would be the condition of the South should the Radicals have their way. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. Some days ago I told you, from the best sources of information, that the present movement in Spain, spoken of by some of the Paris papers as a mere nothing, was one of great gravity. The correspond ence published to-day more than confirms this state ment. The Sic/e publishes a letter dated Madrid, January 7, which says :—" The insurrection is no longer to be considered as a simple military insur rection directed by an ambitious general, who aims at the post of Prime Minister. General Prim has a greater object in view. It is now known that his object is neither more nor less than to overthrow the dynasty of the Bourbons, and to hoist the flag of the Iberique Union, with the House of Braganza upon the throne." Little reliance is to be placed upon the official news from Madrid. That city, no doubt, is tranquil for the moment, and one only learns from other sources that the insurrection is extending to other parts of Spain. For instance, there has been a rather alarm ing outbreak at Barcelona, during which the troops fired at the people, and several persons were killed. The result to be gleaned from the announcement of the Spanish Government is that the royal troops continue to pursue the insurgents, that they are always very near to them, but that they never catch them. According to a private letter, Gen. Prim, abandoning his idea of marching towards Saragossa, intends to penetrate into Andalusia. He is said to be seriously ill with a liver disease. The Constitutionnel to-day has an article upon the subject of extradition, which is probably of official inspiration. It says that the last treaty was repu diated by the Government simply because it was found to be completely inefficacious, and proceeds to argue that " English legislation is so surrounded by formalities that heretofore it has been found impracticable to agree to the views of the English Government upon the subject of extradition. All the peoples, except the English, have recognised and established the principle as really true and equitable, and as necessary to the reciprocal secu rity of society, and as profitable to all good citizens, that justice should triumph." The official part of the Itioniteur announces the reception of Van Praet by the Emperor, to present letters notifying the decease of King Leopold the First, and the accession of King Leopold the Second to the throne of Belgium. Also that Mr. Albert Grant, M.P., director of the Credit Foncier and Credit Mobilier of London, was yesterday admitted to a private audience of the Emperor. The following gentlemen are appointed members of the Scientific Commission of the Great Exhibi tion :—Messrs. De Quatrefages ; De Breau, mem ber of the Institute ; Pruner Bey ; and M. Lartet, honorary member of the Societe d'Anthropologie. These memb ors are instructed to make a report re specting all that concerns the anthropological and ethnological history of the human races presented to the exhibition. The report is to be presented be fore the Ist of July, 1867. Perhaps you may have received the news from a direct source. If not your readers will be sorry to learn that Miss Frederica Bremer, the eminent Swedish novelwriter, died a few days ago at Arista, in Sweden. The sporting papers state that the French Go vernment has bought Filibuster for the Imperial breeding studs for 10,000 f. Count Lagrange has just sent a number of two-year-olds to be trained at Newmarket, It is worthy Of remark) although perhaps forgotten or not known by some sporting LATEST INTELLIGENCv men, that although Gladiateur was in fact born in France, that horse was sent to England at (RETJTER'S TELEGRAMS.) a very early age, to be trained by English trainers, so that, though by birth a French horse, his prowess and speed may, to a great extent, be ascribed to English management. The Count, by sending those young horses to England, seems to be aware of this fact. M. Vaillant's steeplechase horse Heurlys has left Chantilly for England, Mr. Powell having bought her for 12,500 f. Melchior, belong ing to M. Fould, has just died at Tarbes. M. Bouley, one of the Professors of the Veteri nary School of Alfort, who was sent to England to inquire into the cattle plague, has sent to the Academy of Medicine an account of his investiga tions. He attributes the propagation of the cattle disease in England to the cupidity of the graziers, who on hearing of the malady sent all their cattle to market to be disposed of immediately at any price. The result of this was a rapid propagation of the cattle plague, which caused the death of more than 64,000 head of cattle. M. Bouley proceeds to give his opinion that if England had paid more attention to the veterinary art the cattle plague there would not have spread so rapidly and so dangerously. In proof of this theory, M. Bouley cites Holland and Belgium, in which countries the Government patronises veterinary skill, and where, consequently, the mortality among cattle has been very satis factory. The Moniteur of this evening has accounts from Madrid of yesterday, which states that there is no further information respecting the progress of Gene ral Prim in the Mountains of Toledo, where he is pursued by Generals Zabala and Echagne. The tempestuous weather continues at Paris. The wind to-day has been really alarming, and mischief is probable. The accounts from the coast speak of various disasters at sea. Two vessels which could not enter Boulogne harbour sailed for Havre, and it is feared that one of thom has been lost. PARIS, Friday Evening. Some of the papers publish long letters from Spain, but there is really nothing new or interesting in them. The position seems to be much the same as it was stated to be yesterday. Generals Zabala and Concha are still in pursuit of the insurgents, who, as before, have avoided capture. Marches and counter marches have hitherto proved the only oc cupation of both parties. The insurgents have not yet obtained possession of any place of importance. According to the latest accounts, it is stated to be the intention of General Prim to occupy the moun tains of Toledo; if he can. No official account has yet been published of what took place when the Emperor received M. Van Praet, the Belgian Envoy, to notify the acces sion of Leopold the Second to the throne of Belgium, but I hear that the most cordial expressions were interchanged. The Pays states that the friendly reception given by the Emperor to M. Van Praet proves that his Majesty is determined to manifest towards the son the sentiments of esteem and friend ship which he always felt for his father. The words spoken by the Emperor prove the sincerity of the wishes entertained in France for the prosperity and tranquillity of Belgium. One of the papers publishes as an extract of a letter from Vienna the following rather curious story :—" A strange incident took place between the Pope and M. de Meyendorff, the Rus sian Ambassador, on New Year's-day. The Ambassador, after having expressed the ac customed congratulatory phrases, complained of the encroachments of the Roman Catholic clergy in Poland, and said he regretted that the Pope had not obtained better information upon the subject.. The Pope, who seemed much astonished, said that the Emperor Alexander's ukases showed of them selves what the Roman Catholics had to endure in Poland. The ambassador was much irritated at this remark, and said, Catholicism is Revolution.' The Pope, with much dignity and calmness, replied, I esteem in the Emperor of Russia the Sovereign of a great country, but I must request his ambas sador to withdraw.' M. de Meyendorff imme— diately retired, and Cardinal Antonelli at once sent a telegram to the Nuncio at Vienna, instructing him to request M. de Mensdorff to inform the Emperor Alexander of what had taken place." This step, adds the letter, seems to imply that there will be an interruption to the relations between Russia and Rome. The Moniteur states that despatches have been re ceived by the Minister of Marine and the Colonies from Colonel Lapratle, Governor of Senegal, an nouncing the complete success of the expedition directed against the Marabout Maba, having for object to prevent the hostile attempts—several times renewed—against the frontiers of the French pos sessions in that colony. It will be recollected that about four years ago Maba, after establishing his authority over several States bordering the river Gambia, the Rip among others, attacked the King of Saloum, whom he dispossessed of his. States. He then pretended that he was a prophet sent by God to relieve good Mussulmans from the domi nation and exactions of the Tiedos, and openly announced his intention of superseding the hereditary chiefs of the Onolof States of Sene gambia, and substituting Marabouts of his own choice. The French Government, wishing to avoid war with a man who up to that period had not threatened directly the States close to its possessions, and not interfered with French commerce, proposed to Maba to acknowledge him as chief of the Saloum. A treaty was signed in 1864, but soon afterwards Maba strongly fortified the centre of his dominion in the Saloum. Last June he suddenly invaded the Djolof and completely destroyed it, and menaced the Bayol and the Cayor, also endeavouring to induce the Moors of Trarza to revolt against the authority cf the French. The Governor therefore felt himself under the necessity of opposing the invasions of Maba, and an expeditionary column was sent to the Rip, where Maba and his band were in arms. An engagement took place, which was attended with considerable loss, and more than 1,000 pri soners were taken by the French. The Governor received a ball in his shoulder, but the wound was not serious. The column returned on the 6th of December, after having destroyed the principal villages of the Rip which had taken up arms against the authority of the French Government. In Paris we have had a cheese show, a poultry show, and a dog show, and now a horse show is announced, which is to take place at the Palace of Industry, on the 10th of April next. An old man has just died at Neuilly, near Paris, who for 20 years has been subsisting on public charity. He was at the church every Sunday to beg. As it was supposed that he had not left any means he was buried at the expense of the munici pality. coins wretched furniture, found whichhowever, had wasre o l v V e h d e s n om h e is gold been concealed in a cupboard. In the stuffing of the chairs were also found bank-notes and gold to the amount of 40,000 fr. were Paris swindlers often exhibit a deal of ingenuity and audacity, but they seldom make attempts upon high legal functionaries. Nevertheless such a case has just occurred. The Procureur-Imperial, or At torney-General, of the Seine is known to have a great taste for rare books. A young man, knowing that he was engaged at the Court, went to the house of the procureur, and ( having been introduced to the procurcur's wife said he had sent him for some money, as he was at a book sale and had not enough to pay for his purchases. The hesitation of the young man as to the amount put the lady on her guard. He said he wanted 300 f. or 400 f. The lady with much presence of mind told the swindler to call again in an hour as she had not then enough money, but she would have by that time. On sending to her husband at the Palace de Justice the intended fraud was discovered, but the young swindler must have obtained some informa tion upon the subject as he did not make his ap pearance at the house again as he had been re quested. We have had rather serious weather to-day. Early in the morning it was bright and beautiful, but at 12 o'clock the sky became suddenly overcast, and there was a heavy fall of snow, the first snow of the sea son in Paris, which lasted about half an hour. At the time I close my letter the snow has changed into rain. There is, however, no longer the terrific wind of yesterday, but it is now quite calm, and there seems no likelihood of the return of the frost of last night, INDIA. (By direct Overland Telegraph.) BOMBAY, JAN. 5, 2.35 p.m. Grey shirtings in good demand. Twist 19f a. Cotton steady. Dhollerah, 445 ; shipments of the week, 37,000 bales. Exchange on London, 2s. 1i d. Government securities, 4 per cents., 88; do 5 per cents., 1021 ; do. 5} per cents., 107. Freights, 355. The latest London date is Jan. 2. CALCUTTA, JAN. 4 Manchester goods improving. Exchange on London, 2.1 f. The rate of discount has been further raised 1 per cent. Freights, 455. FRANCE. PARIS, JAN. 13. The 2iloniteur, in its bulletin of this morning, says :—" Order has not been again disturbed in any part of Spain. Perfect tranquillity prevails in An dalusia. The Government having effected the dis armament of detachments of troops at several points of the Kingdom, and arrested several officers, has now declared that it is certain of being able to maintain its authority." ST. NAZAIRE, JAN 13. The mail steamer Nouveau Monde has arrived here with two millions of francs in specie. Let ters from Vera Cruz to the 16th ultimo announce that commercial affairs had been resumed, the con dition of the roads having improved. BOURSE, Jan. 12—Two o'clock.•—The market to-day is buoyant, with higher quotations. Threes, for the Account, and Italian Fives show an advance of 15c., the former being quoted at 68f. 55c., and the latter at 62f. 80c. Credit kobilier Shares have improved 10f.—at 772 f. 50c. Spanish Mobiliers show a rise of 2f. 50c. Railway Department firm, without any material change. Three o'clock.— The market has closed on the following quo tations : 41 per Cents 97 60 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 50 Do. end month (8 50 Credit Mobilier 775 Do. end month Bank Shares 3605 Credit Fonder — Italian Loan 62 60 Do. end month 62 721 BALL Roman — Ottoman Fives — Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — De,arred 'AYE!. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Acct. 847 50 1120 - - 852 50 552 50 555 - - 530 - - ... 412 50 - ... 427 50 - - ... 180 - - - ... 222 50 - - ... 107 50 - - ... 157 50 Roman THE WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHILI. CAPTURE OF A SPANISH GUNBOAT. PANAMA, Dec. 22. The first serious encounter between the Chilians and Spanish took place on the 26th of last mouth. The Chilian corvette Esmeralda left Valparaiso on the night of the 17th September, simultaneously with the appearance of the Spanish Admiral's fleet in that port, and there were many conjectures as to where she had gone : some said to the Atlantic, some to Peru, and others thought she had gone to Cali fornia. But it appears she had been lying perdue waiting for an opportunity. At any rate, on the 26th of November she was near the port of Papudo, lying close under the land, distant only a few miles from Valparaiso. On that morning the Spanish dispatch boat, Virgen de Covadonga, coming from Cognimbo and bound South, was about passing Papudo, when the Esmeralda sallied out, and at a distance of about five miles from the port, met the Virgin, and a cannonade between them commenced, which was plainly heard by the people of Valparaiso, and by Admiral Pareja, on board his flagship, the Ville de Madrid. The Esmeralda is a steam corvette, of about 900 tons, and carries 18 guns, 24 and 32-pounders. Her crew counted 123 men. The Virgin carried three rifled guns, one 32 and two 68-pounders, and 135 men. Fifteen shots were fired, at a distance of little over half a mile, by the Esmeralda, nearly all of which hit the Virgin, and one of which dis mounted one of her guns. The Virgin threw nine shots, but her guns were so badly served that the Esmeralda did not suffer the slightest damage. The combat lasted 20 minutes, when the Virgin hauled down her flag, and was taken possession of by the Esmeralda. The Spanish vessel had two men killed and 14 wounded. Eight officers and 115 men were landed and sent to Santiago, the capital, together with the correspondence of Admiral Pareja. A fine lot of small arms were taken by the captors. A few minutes after the surrender the Esmeralda steamed away with her prize. No one knows whither. The prisoners, instead of being maltreated, were treated with the greatest kindness both by their captors and the populations through which they passed for the interior, and at Santiago a sub scription was got up to supply their necessities and ' make them comfortable. The Esmeralda was commanded by John Wil liams, an Englishman. Her executive officer is an American by the name of Thompeon. Both have resided a long time in Chili. All the officers have been promoted. Besides this, the Chilians have had another little naval success. The Spanish ship Revolution, which was blockad ing Tome and Talcahuano, kept a launch out with forty men and one gun, to watch the movements of small Chilian vessels near the shore. The Chilians armed a little tugboat, called the Independencia, to watch the launch. One night the little steamer, in an apparently careless manner, fell in with the launch, when the latter fired her gun across her bows. The steamer doused all her glims and stopped. The Spaniards came alongside and boarded, when, to their great surprise, they were immediately gobbled up by double their number. The launch, with her 40 men, was taken into the port of Maule and delivered over to the authorities. These events have caused the Chilians to be much encouraged, and given them greater confidence in their ultimate success against Spain. The papers say also that trade, which was at a standstill for sonic time in consequence of the movements of Ad miral Pareja, has rapidly improved, and vessels taking away copper and other products from the minor ports with almost as much regularity as before. The revolution in Peru, by which Chili confi dently expects to gain an ally, is another cause of great congratulation among the Chilians. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Monday : Asiatic, at 3, " Initial Coinage of Bengal," Mr. Thomas; Mathematical, at 71 , general meeting ; Architects, at 8 ; Society of Arts, at 8, "Copyright and Trade Marks"( Cantor Lecture), Dr. Has tings. Tuesday : Engineers, at 8, " Strength of Cement," Mr. Grant; Anthropological, at 8, " Gallina,s ; a Tribe of Sierra Leone," Mr. Harris; "Genealogy and Anthropo logy," Mr. Marshall; Statistical, at 8, " French Population Statistics," Mr. Welton. Wednesday: Meteorological, at 7, "New Anemometer," Mr. Cator ; "Professor Lamont's Ten-Year Period of Magnetic Variation of Solar Spots," Mr. Lynn; "Temperature in Switzerland," Professor Plantamour ; Society of Arts, at 8, "Automatic Tele graphy," Mr. Bain. Thursday : Zoological, at 4 ; Numis matic, at 7 ; Linnean, at 8, " Pyrophosphotriamic Acid," Dr. Gladstone ; " Reactions of Sodium-Ethyl," Professor Wauklyn ; Royal, at 8i ; Antiquaries, at Bi. Friday : Royal Institution, at 8 ; "Radiation and Absorption," Scc., Professor Tyndall; Philological, at 8, "Anglo-SaxonWords in 011 Norse," Mr. Vigfusson. Saturday : Royal Institu tion, at 3, " Way to Observe in Fine Arts," Professor Westmacott; Botanic, at 31.—Athenteum. OPEN COMPETITION.—The vacancy in the class of supplementary clerks in the office of the Civil Service Commissioners will be filled up by an open competition about the middle of February. Applications will be re ceived from candidates between 16 and 20 years of age up to FQ)auctry 1, THE OVERLAND MAIL. By the arrival of the above mail we have advices from Calcuuta to Dec. 7 ; Madras, Dec. 13 ; Co lombo, Dec. 15 ; Hong Kong, Dec. 1 ; Melbourne, Nov. 25 ; Sydney, Nov. 21, &c. INDIA. The advices from Calcutta by the present mail are no later than those via Bombay published in our impression of the Bth inst. CHINA. The Overland China Mail says that Sir Ruther ford Alcock, her Britannic Majesty's minister and plenipotentiary, is just arriving at Peking, at a most critical moment, when the anti-foreign party at the court and in the provinces is raising its head and asserting its exclusive policy. " Now that the danger from the rebels has vanished, the Imperial Government (it adds) is beginning to breathe more freely; and taking advantage of the present com parative quiet, is re-establishing its power through out most of the eighteen provinces of the empire." It is stated that her Majesty's gunboat Grass hopper, Lieut. Morant, has had a very severe en gagement with pirates near Port Matheson, the fight lasting between two and three hours. It appears from the report in circulation in Amoy that she fell in with no less than eight heavily-armed craft of Rogues Point, and met with very determined resist ance, one shot piercing the gunboat's quarter and wounding severely several men ; seven or eight shells were fired into one junk before she blew up. The Grasshopper, at the termination of the engagement, however, proved to have had the best of it, as she sank four, and managed to capture another, which she towed into Amoy. She also took 17 prisoners she had captured to Amoy, and delivered them to the authorities. None of her crew were badly wounded. JAPAN. " The Tycoon, who so long allowed himself to be styled His Majesty,' is now," says the Mail, "in no small difficulty. Though almost always the son-in-law of his Imperial Majesty the Mikado, and though his policy is seldom opposed to that of the lawful sovereign, the manner in which he con cluded the treaty with the foreign representatives drew upon him the hatred of most of the power ful princes of the empire, who have not failed to make him feel that he requires their cordial co-operation in the hour of need. The appear ance before Osaca of the combined fleets of Eng land, France, and Holland, with four pleni potentiaries, has made little or no impression upon the holy city, so far as we have yet learned ; and it is, not unlikely that a little more demonstration of power will be necessary in order to fulfil the pur pose of the expedition. In these eventful days foreigners may congratulate themselves on having, in Japan as well as at Pekin, representatives of the British Government who are firm but just, and whom the resnective governments cannot but re spect for their integrity, and dread for their deter mination." The Japan Herald contains the following account of the execution of the second murderer of Major Baldwin and Lieut. Bird :—" On Saturday last her Majesty's minister received information from the Gorogio, that the second murderer of Major Bald win and Lieut. Bird had been taken in Yeddo, and had confessed his crime. The name of this culprit is Mamiya Hajimei, and he is not the man who was taken on suspicion some time ago. He stated that he cut down the second officer ; and when he was arrested, he had on him the sword with which he committed the murder—some of the blood being still visible upon the blade. All the circumstances confessed and known of the man confirm the Japanese authorities in their conviction that he is the veritable murderer. He arrived from Yeddo on Sunday evening, and yesterday morning the British acting consul, accompanied by Mr. Satow, as interpreter, and one or two other gentlemen, went to the " Tobee" prison, and examined the prisoner. They found him to be a young man, of about 18 years of age, and anything but repulsive looking. He declared himself to be the actual murderer of Lieutenant Bird, stating that he first cut him down, and then that he gave him innumerable wounds when on the ground. On being asked whether he had preme ditated the act, be declared that " of course, it was in his nature, as a Japanese, to kill foreigners: , His statements differ materially from those of Shimodzo Seiji, his name even differing from that mentioned by the former culprit. It is possible, however, that Shimidzu may have given wrong names and erroneous information for the very pur pose of misleading the authorities and screening his companion. About ten o'clock he was brought into Yokohama, tied in the same way as Shimidzu, and led through the principal streets of the settlement. The state of the weather was such that but few were in the streets, and as the time for the carrying into effect this portion of the sentence was unknown, very few saw him. The execution took place on the same spot as his comrade's, but without any of that military parade and display which was then exhibited. In spite of the rain, which had been incessant since early morning, a fair number ' of Europeans went to the execution ground, and the murderer was brought up precisely at 1 o'clock. The Japanese officers were already there ; but the British authorities, whose presence was necessary, did not arrive until fully half-an-hour after. The poor boy—for he was little more—had been drugged, and was quite, or apparently, unconscious. He was laid upon the ground, his legs covered with a mat, and his body supported in a half sitting, half recum bent position, by two jailors, who between them held an umbrella over him to keep off the rain. Only twice did he open his eyes and raise his head, and then only to stare vacantly, and immediately relapse into unconsciousness. When at length all the officials arrived and the time had come for his execution, he was aroused sufficiently to walk, with support, to the spot where he was to kneel for decapitation, but he was too unconscious to know how or where to place himself. And when he was blindfolded, which in his case wl left undone until he had been put in position, three men were obliged to support his body to prevent its falling, and one to hold his head until the very moment before the blow was struck. The work was done by the old and well-known executioner, who walked about whilst the criminal was being prepared, laughing and appearing to exult over his work. His manner, and the unconscious helplessness of the victim, gave to this execution a repulsiveness far greater than that of Skimidzu—although the execu tioner on that occasion had to strike three times before the head fell, and this was severed in an in stant. Immediately on the head falling it was seized, put into a mat, and carried, accompanied by a mounted Yakonin, to the place on this side of Yoshida Bashi, where it is to be exhibited for three days. A board is in front of it with his crimes and sentence written on it. And so ends this dreadful tragedy. We cannot hazard an opinion as to whe ther the youth who thus suffered is the real culprit or not. He declared he was, and gloried in the deed ; and there we must leave it. Intelligence from Yokohama states that a cham ber of commerce had been formed there, and that the troops which arrived some time ago from Hong Kong are improving in health and spirits. MR. MOENS AND THE BRIGANDS.—Whether it will be of any advantage to his countrymen or not, we cannot say ; but unless his imperfect knowledge of the language misled him, Mr. Moons must have left a pro found impression upon the brigand mind. No man ever acted better up to the precepts of A ristippus. He climbed up precipices in a way worthy of the President of the Alpine Club. He shared his capote with a murderer, and not only amused himself with making a wooden ramrod for him, but actually got paid for his work. He taught the band on one occasion how to avoid the firo of the soldiers, and they even proposed to elect him their chief. Once only did ho see any chance of escape. But his feelings revolted from shooting in cold blood two sleeping men, and the probability of having to shoot a third. When he finally took leave he was loaded with rings and keepsakes, the most curious of which was a knife which had taken the lives of two men. The man to whose .pecial charge he had been all along consigned was most anxious for a parting kiss. But this condescension to foreign usages was very properly reserved for the old shepherd, who brought the last instalment of the largest ransom that ever was paid in this way.— The Reader. tonal -- etra t HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Friday. Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon. M. Van de Weyer and the Earl of Clarendon ar rived from London, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and royal family. The Count de Lannoy, on a special mission frl his Majesty the King o f th e B e l g i ans , acc ompanie d by Count Cornet and Count Ferdinand de Lam).* arrived this morning. M. Iran de Weyer was presented to her Milie st l at an audience by the Earl of Clarendon, to delive r a letter reaccrediting him as Envoy Extraordina r y and Minister Plenipotentiary from the King of the Belgians. The Count de Lannoy was presented to her ga: jesty to announce the accession of King Leopold 11., and to deliver up the Field-Marshal's baton and the insignia of the Order of the Garter and t he Grand Cross of the Bath of the late King of th e Belgians. Count Cornet and Count Ferdinand de Lann o y had the honour of being presented to her Majesty' Lord Clarendon had an audience of the Queen M. Van de Weyer, C oun t d e L anno y, Come t . Cornet, and Count Fe r di nan d d e L ann oy remai n at Osborne. Lord Clarendon has returned to London. The Prince and Princess of Wales at Holkham. HOLKHAM, Did* The severity of the weather yesterday threateneaed to prevent the Prince of Wales and the distinguish guests at Holkha m f rom th e en j oyment o f a ny ° tit, door sport, and the b es t d ay ' s s h oot i ng i n the Pa rt had to be postponed. A s th e weat h er cleared s little in the after part of the day his royal higila e Z and brother sportsmen went ou t an d h a d s ome Wi' fowl shooting on the marches. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe left JO . ham yesterday morning for town. This morning this park is covered with a °Ji ll ° layer of snow ; and, as the ground wa s very w ile d hardened by frost, the party of visitors commen ee ic, shooting the preserves on the Wells sides of thel33l:ll The party at present st a yi ng a t HolkhamY— break up to-mo rrow . Th e P r i nce an d Princess of Wales will take their leave of the Earl and Cow:It' ll of Leicester on Saturday afternoon, and will re tur to Sandringham by th e same route as they carne to Holkham. The DUCHESS OF CHARTRES. —Her Royal aig, ll ; ness the Duchess de Ch ar t res an d h er son are progresl. favourably. The new b orn i n f an t i s th e fi rs t gre at Wa n son of the Queen Marie Arnelie by male descent. His Excellency the Mar quis d'A zeg lio left t h e Italian Legation yesterday for Turin, on account of t b o dangerous illness of his uncle, th e Ch eva lier Mass re d'Azeglio, the statesman. Count Maffei will hav e direction of the Italian Legation, as charge d'affaires, dung the absence of his Excellency. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe hav e re ; turned to town from visiting the Earl and Countes6 ° Leicester at Holkham Hall, Norfolk. The Earl and Countess of Listowel are 114 : 4 pected to return from their tour in Italy till the spring' are The Earl and Countess of Mount-Edgelluil ie passing the winter at Cannes, and are not expected t° turn home till April. The Countess Cowper has passed several faY° lll.. able nights, and is considered somewhat better. It is Lady Gertrude Coke, third daughter a the .. Earl and Countess of Leicester, who is engaged to D e n3sl ried to the Earl of Dunmore. The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, 531 0 4 M.P., and Lady Pakington are expected to arrive at Oleo residence in Eaton-square early in the ensuing month fro Westwood Park, Worcestershire, for the season. Sir Trevor and Lady Whelerhave left the Queen Hotel, Upper Norwood, for town. THE SESSION.—Mr. Gladstone, as leader a ti l l : House of Commons, has issued his circular to the rneri lh oi e 0 who sit on the Ministerial side of the House. He ill f°l. f o r thorn that the House will meet on the Ist of February f the choice of a Speaker, and on the 6th for the despat ch : busiuoss, and hopes it will be " consist en t w ith their C°-. venience" to attend. 1r• We have much pleasure in an nounc ing that 11 H. Fenwick, M.P. for Sunderland, has accepted the °ffi f of Lord of the Admiralty, vacan t b y th e a ppointrae ll ".o ° ro Mr. Childers as Financial Secretary of the Treasury for a have reason to believe that it was the intention of Palmerston to request Mr. Fenwick's acceptance of office. EXETER HALL—The last performance of gers; delssohn's "Elijah" this sea s on by th e National Cl'°iol Society will be given n ex t W e d nes d a y. The 1: 44 , 1 1 1 , 6- Iv ro, singers will be Miss Ida Gilli es ( o f th e R o yal Engliel'• Covent-garden), Mis s F ann yA rm yt age , Miss LucY „,v,O lein (the new contralto), Madame Elwood Anclr es ' A W. Leigh Wilson (th e new t enor ), M r . R. Mason, al l ''' . Lewis Thomas. Conductor, Mr. G. W. Martin. a AI THE NEW ALEXANDRA OPERA W IT " tl3O LIVERPOOL.—A meeting of the shareholders 01 ", proposed new theatre and opera house—the Ale%ellallthe was held at Liverpool yesterday—Mr. B. H. Jo" s „ ln n per chair. It was resolved to erect a theatre to hold 1,° ""0 . sons, at a cost of .£15,000, to be opened in October 11'00 The chairman stated that they had had various offerslirpot mangers to take the theatre at a percentage a 4 t °4 ; c l cent. on the cost. The foundation-stone will be .'alge 11.30 to-day by Madlle. Titiens in the presence of 3 num At ber of persons. 'OO the Alcazar in Paris Madlle. Theresa O 11 W : 1 tiS a new song, entitled "La Deese du Bceuf-gras." considered a success. THE EX-CONFEDERATE GENERAL EARLIC - 705 Jubal Early has written a letter from Havana re' l l a l ias his operations during the last year of the war, ithd.":,„riti to show that all his defeats were duo to the great d' s r - p re between his own and General Sheridan's forces. elt1:1° 'ber faces his letter with the declaration that ho bas made nor authorised any application for pardo n ~° o o ° made, and, what is more, he would not ac ee P" from the President of the United States if gre tilit° f tendered him without conditi ons or restrictions 1 kind. He declares th a t L eo h a d on l y 40,000 I: 01 . 00 Grant crossed the Rapid an i n th e spr i ng of 186 4 , e ",,, c1 110 11 ' his own force wh en h e marc h e d on W as hi n gton tiae ba t' ing a July comprised on ly 8,000 i n f an try, three sin e "; a lso t lions of artillery, an d 2,000 badly-mounted cora l / v ritl 3 that he had about the same numbers in his battles 100 1 , Sheridan. He represents that he was all the Wi llie - ing a forlorn hope against superior numbers. cheer:. WINTER IN CANADA.—Winter—brigh t d , f , ful, merry winter—is fast crowding on us. Alrela his touch, our streets, heretofore muddy and tin e. ' 0' are hard bound, as though they were iron ; and so o t P ura his fleecy showers assimilate all objects and ren's"os, and healthful the atmosphere, now charged Witls°l-001° noxious disease—endangering exhalation. Fo r nar eltf old Father Winter will accomplish for us w hat fathers have rendered themselves unable even t 0 t he —the cleansing of the streets. While he is w ith „ner 4 impurities of our back streets and alleys will be r7 a tioo innoxious, and a much needed and thorough Pnri.",eteacis will take place. He is a great regenerator, and e- , his cleansing services with the utmost impartialitrigest rich and poor benefit alike—ay, oven to the veil ° l . r iva l , strata of want and wretchedness. This year the I' ll oi of winter is particularly opportune, for that "s °ll :ter' nations," cholera, is abroad, and we have left las 311 . 1 110' val of preparation, which it is to be hoped W e .91 ,4 1 0 1 se ct prove. Although, then, the advent of winter is ofe v i f+ stormy, it brings with it such a general increase a d if, health, and cheerfulness as to be most welcome:. 4 : 0 fee l on the one hand, his bitter, pinching frosts mak e - 0 . 0 uncomfortable, on the other we know that then ° iss ioe' cessary in the economy of nature, and fulfil their 19 ' r oil' But the reign of winter inaugurates—and it is c,IIV 1 object now to notice it—the merriest season of the d , a time when gaiety is at its height outdoors, e ' ri r d a : 1 1 amusements of every description come to be reg e ste`' indispensable indoors. It is the period a g I°° : r ic o brilliant carnival, when balls, masquerades, th ye° concerts, and panoramas, with the more intellect tee`, O re furnished by debating societies, lectures, and s f all inviting the public to recreation and enjoYn° l3 " . oo ,o o " sure has her myriad gatherings peculiar to the s . her family parties -more formal, fashionable even;,tieg d ties—her public assemblies—her sleighing en 0 , 5 ,01 carnivals—and the participators in all enjoy the , air e with keener relish because of the sharp, br aciii ;stie ° l l winter. Skating, the most popular of o utdoor rein-, 00 a . is now anticipated eagerly ; preparations aro raaktobv, fe l sides for a thilliant campaign. This is as it sho o duig ed the more generally recreation of this kind is 5° ga l lea the greater the improvement in the sanitary e°°.,0,.006' the city, the fewer our doctor's bills, and the mere to r ergo tbe our preparation for passing it in safety—so far es o P u o tion can be said to bo within human ageacY —t , h , r , o dy t he , succeeding warmer and less healthy season. AL! da b oll" more adventurous skaters aro to be found bore on the ice between the wharves ; the skating roi been flooded and frozen again, an d this week th in full operatio4.—Tol•onto Wok, Dm la, ...... & T 1 genes Minh class Th th e 1 Tb be en The £85, 1 remit have Preen Bu Very flatu Mau( Grea Th chaN G a per Do a m Per . New DO d ams D o D o .4ch, ii..„ l f 11:o st , br a yi Do, Do Ureol Do