The Sun. — London, England, 1866-11-15 00:00:00

LIFEBOAI' SERVlOES.—Daring the storms of the cast twenty months the National Lifeboat institution, by its life boats and other means, contributed to the eavin,• of 1,175 persons from afferent wrecks on our coasts. The Institu:ion also expended £48,000 in the same lipri.Kl on its lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting £3,530 as rewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A i'PEAL to the unblie for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meat the continued heavy demands on the 172 lifeboat Stations of the Institution. Contributions are reeeived by the London and country hankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. TTH A ETRE ROYAL DRURY - LA NE.— -A- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON. Grand Combination of Attractions.—Shakspere and Goethe Every Evening.—Triumphant Success.—Free list en tirely suspended, public press excepted. THIS" EVENING (Thursday) , Nov. 15, at Seven o'clock, her Majesty's servants will perform Goeth the from e's ro mantic Play, in Five Parts, FAUST, adapted l'oan by Bayle Bernard, with musical illustrations selected from the works of Spotty, 'Weber, Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Bishop, by J. 11. Tully. New and characteristic scenery by William Beverley. Sketches by 11. W. Keene, in accordance with the outlines of "Faust," by Retsch. The dances and grouping invented by John Cormack. The general action and arrangements by Edward Stirling. Mephistopheles, Mr. Phelps ; Faust, Mr. Edmund Phelps; Valentine, Mr. W. Harrison. Other characters by Messrs. Morton, Fitzjames, James Johnstone, C. Seyton, C.Warner, C. Harcourt, F. Barsby, W. M'lntyre, G. SpeLcer, Sze. ; Margaret, Mrs. Herman Vezin ; Lisa, Miss Poole ; Mes dames H. Vandenhoff, A. Goller, F. Bennett ; with in c reased Orchestra and numerous Chorus. Previous to the Flay the orchestra will perform Spohr's Overture to 'Faust." To conclude with Shakspere's Comedy of KATHARINE AND PETRUCHIO. Petruchio, Mr. T. Swinbourne ; Katharine, Miss Isabel Adams. On Monday and Wednesday, Nov. 19 and 21, Shak spere's Play of As You LIKE IT. Rosalind, Miss Helen }'aucit (her first appearance this season) ; Orlando, Mr. Walter Montgomery ; Amiens. Mr. W. Harrison ; Jaques, Mr. T. Swinbourne. On Friday, Nov. 23, a favourite Play, in which Miss Helen Faucit will appear. Mr. Edward Stirling, stage manager. Doors open at half-past six; performances commence at seven o'clock. Prices : Private Boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 guineas ; Stalls, 75.; Dress Circle, 55.; First Circle, 4s. ; Balcony Seats, 35.; Pit, 25.; Lower Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, Gd. Box-office open from Ten till Five daily. VEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET, Sole LeEsee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone, THIS EVENING, OUR MARY ANNE. 31r. Howe, Mr. Clark, Mica C. Ilia. After which, A DANGEROUS FRIEND. Messrs. Chas. MA hews, Howe, Kendal, Gordon, Weatheraby. &c. ; Mes dames C. Mathews, Moore, Chippendale, Laws, 11111, ec. Followed by USED UP. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. C. Mathews. Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. THUS EVENING, BItUI'US AND C.ESA.R. Miss Hearade. At a Quarter before 8, the new Drama, in Four Ac's, THE LONII STRIKE, written by Dion Boucicauß. The . New Sccne - y by Mr. T. Greive and assistants. Mess's. S Emery, 11. IVI,I dcomb, Fitzpatrick, Dalton, D. Evans, Anderson, ewbound. Stanley. Lomas, Moreland, Andrews, Iteynolds, and J. C. Cowper. To conclude with TWEEDLETON'S TAIL COAT. Toby Tweedleton, Mr. 11. Widdicomb ; and Miss Gratton. Acting Manager, Mr. IL Barnett. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. TIIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIES EVENING, at 7, VIC I' ORIN E ; or, I'LL SLEEP ON IT. iss Neilsn (her first appearance here), and Mrs. Mired Mellon ; Messrs. Billington, PAUL Bedford, Ashley, F: Shaw, cad Roma'. To conclude with HELEN; or. TA.KEN FROM THE GREEK. Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Furtado. Miss Emily Pitt ; Nessrs. Paul Bedford, U. Phillips, 1. A. haw Ashley, Eburne. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Le3Bee and Manaver, Mr. Geo. Vining. FOURTH APPEARANCE OF MRS. JOHN WOOD. THIS EVENING, and (under approval) during the week. at Seven o'clock, a Drama, in Four Acts, founded on the po pular tale by Charles Dickens, Esq., entitled BARNABY .11151)(1E, iteapted to the stage, and expressly for this Theatre, by Messrs. Watts Yhiilips and Vining. Characters by Mrs. John Wood, Miss Augusta Thomson, Mrs. Henry Mrs. Cha.. Holman, and Miss Katherine Rodgers; Messr.. S. Calhaem, F Villiers, J. G. Shore, 11. Forrester, Charles Ilorsman, E. Shepherd, 11. Mellon, C. 11. Fenton, w. It. Robins Ctianinan, Rc. ACc Ist, The Mystery; 2d, The Re cognit on ; 3d, The Riots ; 4th, Caught at Last. Entirely new Scenery by Mr. F. L l oyds, and Music by Mr. Charles Hall. The Drama produced under the stage direction of Mr. Vining. To conclude with a favourite Farce. hOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Foie i"roprietor and Manager, Mr. t'ef ton Parry. TEL EVENING, LA.R.KINS' LOVE LETTERS. Mr, Balrnore; Miss C. Saunders. At! cr jvhieh, Itoucicault'A drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. aevt Be, Delmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaite ; Me3dames F. Josephs, C. 4aunders, B. Foote, J. Fiddts. T H EATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. 11. C. Nation. The 48th, 49th, 50th, and 51st Nights of THE GOLDEN DUSTMAN, under .51r. W. IL C. Nation's management. T/I IS EVENING, and during the week, the performances will commence with the Original Dramatic Adaptation if Charles Dickens's latest Woik, "Our Mutual Friend," as pro !uc d by Mr. IV. il. C. 'Nation at Sadter's Wells Theatre, June 16, entitled 'I'EIE GOLDEN DUSTMAN. Messrs Fernandez, Atkins, W. H. Stephens, W. Joyce, Richardson, Danis; Misses F. Gwyiane, Neliy blisbett, A city Bur:on, and Mrs. caulleid. Concluding with Frank Talfourd's sparkling Burlesque of AT A.l .AN TA. Misses Nelly N isbett, Louise Laidlsw, Fanny Howard, M. Percy, Polly Marshall. No charge for booking. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Sirs. Swanborough. THI S -1. -V l. -INING, NE►_GEIBOURS. Messrs. I'arselle, Belford, and G Murray ; Misses Swanborough, Johnstone, and liugh(s. After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque of DEet FREISCHUTZ ; or, A Good Ca-t for a Piece. Messrs. Thorne, James, and ttobson; Mesdames Swan borough, Itaynham, Johnstone, and timthes. To conclude with BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Commence at Seven. TI'E "SUN" NEWSPAPER._ G. it. 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Lists of Prices with rules for Self-measurement and Fashion Sheet, with Patterns and "History of Lcoadon," gratis and post free, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 6h. 3Gru.—Afternoon, 7h. 2m. a-Monnow.-Menaing, ih. 33m.—Afternoon, 811. 12m. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES, 1866. *** Arrangements have been made, according to annual custom, for the reception of Parliamentary Notices--intended to be inserted in " THE SUN"— up to the Latest Hour possible on the Evening of Saturday next, the 17th inst. " THE SUN" OFFICE, 112, Strand. • 4 , ev ) t Sint LONDON, THURSDAY, N 6 V. 15, 18GG. It seems as if the French Government was re solved to be ready for any emergency that may arise, and not to be taken unawares any more. The last news is that a levy has been ordered at Toulon through the whole of the maritime inscrip tion lists. It is time that it is given out that this purport of it is partly to fill up the places of sailors on furlough, and also to free the men of the trans port ships which are to bring back the French ships from Mexico ; but no doubt there arc ulterior motives that influence the matter. Whether it be the present intention of the authorities in France to carry on hostilities or not, they naturally consider that they should be ready to do so if circumstances may require it. The Em peror NAPOLEON is far too wise and wary a politi cian to commence a war on his own account, or to be dragged into one by others, unless he feels con fident in his own resources, and convinced that the honour and interests of the country will not be affected by the encounter with its enemies. When the Exhibition in Paris is over, unless Prussian policy take a very different turn, we have no doubt that Herr BISMARCK will be called to ac count in a way that he does not approve of. Since his assuming the high position he now holds there is nothing for which the French EMPEROR has been more distinguished than for his determination to keep on friendly terms with this country ; and it is curious to trace the influence he has exercised upon the politicians of all sects in France. The tone that now marks their criticisms on our affairs, and their comments on all public men, is very different to what it used to be, and shows that if unable ex actly to comprehend a style of procedure so dif ferent to their own, and views and principles so dissimilar that they are willing to allow for the distinctions, and not to judge any one by their own standard. A good many of the Paris papers speak of the Mansion-house banquet ; and they all more or less approve of the spirit which actuated the speeches delivered on that occasion. Of course Lord DERBY'S allusion to the invasion which Paris may anticipate during the time of the Exhibition, claims the especial attention of these critics in the French journals, and they all seem to be very well pleased with it. It is, indeed, a change of days when the Prime Minister of, one country thus declares the in tentions of his Government, and when the journals of another applaud that intention to the angry feel ings that were once engendered between these two leading Powers of Christendom, and the bickerings and jealousy that constantly prevailed, no matter what was the subject that came under discussion. Of course the French critics are too sharp witted not to notice that while Lord DEM did not pass any judgment on the war in Ger many he expressed groat sympathy for Austria and Italy, but did not mention the name of Prussia even once. We do not doubt that this omission has not escaped observation at Berlin as well as at Paris, although it may be convenient not to dwell too much upon it. Some notable remarks are made also by the Gazette de France, and this journal especially ad mires the observations made at the Banquet rela tive to the true sources of public prosperity, and exclaims :—" You who wish for thus emphatically public prosperity learn that its true national sources are personal liberty, liberty of the press, and pure administration of justice; learn, too, that it is a strong municipality and enlarged institutions which constitute the principle of the material and moral prosperity of a people." If these principles were carried out in France in some degree, at all events it would, no doubt, be of great service to the people, and contribute greatly to their prosperity and progress. Those who have watched the career of the Emperor NAPOLEON with most interest and admiration have always wished that he might consummate his many services to France by allowing the freedom of the Press to be established there; and we trust that the day is not far distant when he will show himself sufficiently sensible of the advantages of such a change to make the experiment, and it cannot but conduce to his own credit and the national benefit of France. Now that the time is drawing near for the prose cution of the trial of the ex-Governor of Jamaica, iotfie na istwlellc7nyorth while for the public to take notice mistakes and exaggerations that are constantly being made, and havetbeen made, by those who are possessed with the negro mania to the ex clusion of all principles of justice, and even some times get confused as to where right and wrong begins. "Anything that serves to exhibit the fal lacious foundation on which many adverse statements rest is worthy of attention, and the last exposure of these mistakes, whose name, indeed, is legion, concludes the state ment made by Mr. BUXTON in the House of Commons when he referred to the rebellion in Jamaica. The hon. member, who has earned an unenviable notoriety in connection with the " pre tentious Jamaica committee," as it is correctly styled, said that Mr. GEORGES, of St. David's, J ama ica, induced General NELSON to hang a woman, who was accordingly executed at Morant Bay. It inthirty milesq ue s a ppears, on the contrary , t h at , o , n ic th n is gst d o a n y , b a y, in bed, suffering f rom in C b o l a u c r k t s E d u o r u i n s e g , tion, Mr. GEORGES from the by the the their dastardly attack cted on ber, the date of the said execution and did not revisit the bay until cu t o t the e beinglst October- 14." Mr. GEORGES denies that he everhra.dßaßnlystThoiwng to do with the case alluded to by m . We are not 'surprised to meet with this contradic tion ; and, indeed, we have no d o ubt that if the opportunity presented itself, we should find all, or nearly authorities l, f in j the t o be either made withouta gains t the foundation or grossly exaggerated. It is really th a e matter of profound regret that any member of English Parliament should have lent his aid to further so unworthy a cause as that of the Jamaica committee. It bears the stamp of intolerance in all its acts, and breathes its spirit in its every utterance. While professing to do justice to the oppressed it is, in reality, founded on oppression itself, for it is so imbued with prejudice and impartiality for a mis taken cause that it commits the most extraordinary acts and favours the most extraordinary assertions. It is one satisfaction, at any rate, that if the mem bers of this committee really carry out their inten tions, their exaggerated language and confused gid inquiry th ey w ill accounts will not stand the ri Our scientific geographers are busily preparing for their -- winter campaign, and the first meeting of the Session, held on Monday evening at Burlington house, under the presidency of Sir RODERICK Mun- CHISON, gave promise of much interest. The President, in his opening address, remarked that the Society had not this year a brilliant discovery with which to commence the Session, like Sir SAMUEL BAKER'S account of his memorable Nile journey, which delighted the members last year ; nor had they such an exciting narrative in prospect as M. de CHAILLu's description of his last attempt to penetrate into equatorial Africa; but the indefatigable LIVINGSTONE, accord ing to the last accounts, was advancing towards Nyassa, and fully hopeful of success. The great point to be determined by the African explorers is whether or no Lake Tanganyika is connected on the north side with the Albert Nyanza and the Nile. The society has also received some important papers relative to the imperfectly known regions of Central Asia. One of these was read by Sir HENRY RAWLINSON on Monday evening, and was full of interest. It referred to the remarkable journey of Mr. JOHNSON from Leb, in Ladakh, to Khoten, in Chinese Tartary. The very strange ness of these names to European ears proves the novelty and difficulty of the journey, which, as Sir H. RAWLINSON remarks, was undertaken into an almost unknown country many miles distant from the British frontier. The cause of science owes much to such enterprising travellers, who have proved the pioneers of Christianity and civilisation. The arrival of the Allemania from New York, on the 3d, brings us some important intelligence. The Baltimore affair is far from being settled, and there is some ground for apprehending that an actual collision may take place, as was anticipated by all who were acquainted with the reckless man ner in which the Radicals subordinated every con sideration to the one paramount object of securing their political majority. The case against the Com missioners was already proved, and the Governor otaMaryland, on the Ist of November, issued an order removing them from their office and appointing their successors. The next day the new Commissioners were sworn in before the proper tribunal, and no sooner were they inaugurated than they appointed an entirely new police force, and applied for the possession of the station-houses. This was the test. The old Commissioners refused to surrender the property, and engaged a large additional force of special policemen for the pur pose of resisting their deposition. The Governor has determined to enforce the law at all hazards, and has announced that he will, if necessary, call upon the troops at Fort APHenry to assist him. The old Commissioners declare they will not yield except to overwhelming military force, and grave apprehensions are enter tained that bloodshed will take place. The affair derives additional importance from the fact of the election which was impending at the time the news left, and which the old Commissioners, unless re moved, would be able to control. This was no doubt one reason for their obstinate retention of their office. Already some street fights had oc curred, but General GRANT was present in Balti more, and it is to be hoped he would be able to con trol the disturbances Mr. DAvis's health is, we regret to learn, rapidly declining, and the Legislature of Mississippi have, in consequence, resolved upon presenting a petition to the Government for his release under bail. It is to be hoped that the PRESIDENT will take advan tage of this opportunity of granting, at least, the conditional liberation of the illustrious prisoner, whom there is no shadow of excuse for keeping in prolonged confinement. The charge of complicity in Mr. LINCOLN'S assassination was always known to be utterly groundless by disinterested observers, but it seems there is now to be a public acknowledgment of its falsity. The wretched man named CONOVER, who concocted the charge, has been arrested and taken to Washington for trial. One of his fellows has confessed his perjury, and intends to appear against him. It is said that Se- , cretary STANTON was entirely deceived by CON OVER'S representations ; but if so, the wish was pro bably father to the thought, and with Mr. DAVIS'S known character and antecedents such ready cre dence to so monstrous a charge was quite inex cusable. Another State Governor has opposed the Consti tutional Amendment in his message to the Legisla ture, and Georgia will in all probability refuse it. There is evidently not much prospect of forcing it through the State Legislatures of the South. In connection with the question of representation we learn a singular fact. Two negroes have been no minated for the Legislature; the one in Charles town, Massachusetts, and the other for " the most wealthy and aristocratic ward of Boston." New York has already nominated a prizefighter, so that the liberality of American institutions is improving. There is no news respecting the Fenians, which is so far satisfactory. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. Precisely in conformity with my information, the Emperor, Empress, and the Imperial Prince left St. Cloud yesterday afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, for Compiegne, where they arrived at a quarter past four. The Moniteur says it has received accountsfrom St. Petersburg stating that an enthusiastic recep tion was given to the Prince Royal of Prussia and the Prince of Wales on their arrival in that city. The Emperor Alexander, and all the members of the Imperial family, went to the railway to meet the illustrious travellers. His Majesty was accompanied by all his household troops, a battalion of the Guard was posted at the railway station, and the bands played the Prussian Hymn and God Save the Queen when their Royal Highness alighted from the rail way carriage. The following interesting particulars relative to the marriage of the P r i ncess Dagmar and the Grand Duke of Russia are given in a letter from Copen hagen, dated Nov. 9 :—The Princess Dagmar, now the Czarina Maria Feodorowna, will receive as a dowry the following sums : 50,000 silver roubles, given by the Czarewitch as the wedding present, and a sum of 100,000 roubles in silver presented by the Emperor—the capital of these 100,000 roubles will be placed in the public funds, and the interest will be at her disposal. Under the name of pin -money, the Princess will receive an annual sum of 50,000 silver roubles. The Treasury will undertake to pay the housekeeping expenses of the new Grand Duchess. The dowry of the Princess is fixed at 85,000 silver roubles, with a residence suitable to her rank. The Treasury will continue to pay the expenses of her Court. This sum will be reduced to half the amount should the Princess leave Russia. In case of a second marriage the dowry will be en tirely withdrawn. Nevertheless, in that case, the Princess is to retain her paternal property and the wedding present. (The title of the latter is the present of the day after the wedding.) She will also be allowed to retain the interest of the 100,000 roubles given by the Emperor. The last condition rn E SUN, LON!, ON, THURSDAY EVENIAG, NOVEMBER 15, 1366. receive, and the thorough investigation that will take place in an English Court of Law. We may then at last expect that a true light will be cast on this subiect which has been so misrepresented by many. is that the Princess is not to dispose of the amount of the wedding present by will, except in the case that there should not be any children by the first marriage. By a note delivered before the signature of the contract of marriage, the Danish Plenipoten tiary undertakes, in name of his Sovereign, the engagement to take the necessary steps for the pay ment to the Princess Dagmar of 60,000 rix dollars as a dowry and wedding present (trousseau). This is the same form as was adopted at the marriage of the Princess Alexandra with the Prince of Wales. These various engagements will be submitted to the ap probation of the Chambers. It is officially stated that the cholera has entirely disappeared both from Paris and Berlin. The cattle disease, thanks to the exertions of the autho rities, has almost entirely disappeared from Hol land. It has, however, manifested itself in some of the dependencies of the Grand Duchy of Baden. The disease, which had made some ravages in Lower Austria, was on the decline there. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Nov. 14, Evening. The semi-official Abendpost of to-day, referring to the current rumours relative to certain differ ences alleged to have arisen between Prince Met ternich and the Marquis de Moustier, declares most positively that the excellent relations subsisting be tween Prince Metternich and the French Minister for Foreign Affairs have never been for a moment interrupted or disturbed. VIENNA, Nov. 15. LAW INTELLIGENCE,—This COURT OP CHANCERY. Tho case sot down for argument before the Lords Justices this morning —re Overend and Gurney (Limited) —touching the liability of the transferee or transferor was again withdrawn. The illoniteur of to-day concludes a biography of M. Thouvenel, with the mention of a striking and affecting tribute to his memory, which was paid by the Emperor at the time of the death of the lamented statesman (the 18th of October last.) Immediately upon learning the melancholy news the Emperor sent the following telegram to Madame Cuvillier- Fleury, M. Thouvenel's sister : myself have learnt w ith ex treme regret EgrentlPthreesms and d ortune which has happened to you. I lose in your brother an excellent and de voted servant anticipated long and useful know o with what solicitude you services. from attended him in his last illness, and I am anxious to express to you the share I take in your grief." A violent wind still prevails in Paris, but the weather is bright. The Observatory bulletin pre sages the continuance of storms. A very important question connected with lite rary right is to be submitted to the Tribunal of the Seine on the 23d inst. Messrs. Lebigne Duquesne, editors, have for some time announced the publica tion of an " International Guide to the Great Ex hibition." M. Dentu, the bookseller, who has pur chased for a large sum the right of publishing the official catalogue, have not only seized, by legal process, the prospectuses of the " International Guide" at the establishment of Messrs. Duquesne, but also all the copies they could find at the estab lishments of four printers, who are working for those gentlemen. The question is whether the purchase of the right to publish the Official Catalogue, by M. Dentu, gives him authority to interdict the publication of any guide whatever to the Exhibition. The advocate for the Messrs. Lebigne and Duquesne is M. Emile Durier. There will be some interesting steeplechases at La Marche next Sunday, probably the last of the season. The Handicap race will be for an object of Art, added to 200 f. entrance. The Selling Steeplechase (handicap) will be for I,ooof. for all horses. The last race will be for the Prix de Con solation, I,ooof. (handicap), I,ooof. for all horses not winners of Steeplechases in 1866. The third sitting of the Army Commission took place yesterday at St. Cloud. Prince Napoleon Jerome was present. The next sitting of the Com mission will be held to-morr ow at Compiegne. Subjoined is the telegram sent by the Emperor in answer to a despatch from the King of Italy an nouncing his enthusiastic reception on his entrance into Venice :—" To his Majesty the King of Italy, Venice. St. Cloud, Nov. 8. I thank your Majesty for your good souvenir. I share your joy at seeing Venice free. Your Majesty may rely upon my frieudship.—NAroLEoN." STATE OF TRADE. BELFAST, Nov. 13.—The flax markets were gene rally well supplied. Prices ruled firm, with an up ward tendency in several markets. Prices were a shade easier in Tandrasse, Coleraine, and Cooks town. In yarns the dulness which has for some time past prevailed has become more decided. In crease has taken place in stocks. Prices for all numbers under 100 leas have a downward tendency. Both light and heavy power-loom linens are difficult of sale. Cloth for dying and hollands is in fair re quest. Approved makes of roughs change hands freely. Printing lawns meet a tolerably ready sale. Production of light hand-loom fabrics is small. A moderate demand prevails for heavy linens. Linen and cambric handkerchiefs are not in active request. For printing lawns forward orders are held. Country markets.—ln Armagh and Balli bay supplies were small and demand in both places was inactive. The demand for linens, bleached and finished, for the home trade has been dull. More continental business was transacted. Prices are very well maintained. SHARSPERE'S Hot SE.--We are in his father's house in Henley-street. It would not be considered now a comfortable dwelling. The ceiling of all the rooms is low, and that of the bedrooms easily touched by a person of moderate stature ; 300 years ago it must have been an excellent dwelling for the age, and thought to have good conveniences for a family, and probably none except the landed gentry and wealthy had a better house. The roof is covered with red tiles, the contour a waving lino from subsidence and decay; the elevation is slight; the windows are small, formed in the old style of small panes of glass in a leaden frame, like some of our churches. The floor of the first apartment, the kitchen, is very uneven, consists of a light-coloured sandstone, and is fissured and broken up into numerous pieces ; it is a good-sized room, and wears an aie of much antiquity; it is dismal and deficient in light. The bedroom where the poet was born is the object of greatest attraction. It is an average -sized room, but has a low ceiling, upon which, and upon the walls, names innumerable have been written by those who have come here to give expression to how much they owe him who has filled their minds with noble images and subjects of thought. The windows here are also scratched over with the names of devotees, and no spot in the room except the floor contains a square inch of surface upon which one name could be written, if we so desire I, without obliterat ing that of some former competitor in feeling: The name of Sir W. Scott is shown on the window scratched by a diamond. The best and most distinguished have not been wanting in homage. This rooms bears its antiquity in its appearance, is now - carefully preserved, but retains evi dence of former neglect in the roof, the water having been allowed to come in. A room devoted to Shaksperian lite rature adjoins the bedroom, and is quite refreshing after the other apartments. It is adorned by portraits of Shak spere, and Garrick and his wife. It contains a large number of books, in handsome cases—the plays in English, French, and Garman, together with criticisms and com mentaries ; also many curiosities arising out of festivals held in honour of the poet in 1769 and 1861, among which may be mentioned a variety of articles worked out of the mulberry tree grown in New Place at that time destroyed ; portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Garrick are due to the first, while a pretty letter, sympathising with the commemoration in 1864 from German admirers of the poet, met in the house of Goethe, is duo to the second. It is ornamented with a green immortelle, and handsomely framed, and is gratifying to English visitors. The sign of The Eagle at Bidford, a few miles from Stratford-on-Avon, where William used to take his social glass in company with genial spirits, is preserved. It is one of the trials of greatness that failings as well aro Bought for, so that in the highest fortune there is least liberty. Thus we find an artistic Boswell has been at work, and ferreted out the weak moments of our illustrious subject for perpetuation, and let us hope for charity also. When at Bidford on one occasion, it is said the great poet took too much to drink, and his condition under these circumstances has been ehoset by one of his countrymen as a fit subject for remembrance. It is a small work in grey marble or ala baster, exhibits the poet as reclining on a couch, features finely worked out, and shows no signs of grossness or sen suality. His half-length portrait is hung upon the walls, and resembles the Chandos portrait, and what we are most used to, but I do not like it half as well as that seen in Warwick Castle. His signet-ring is shown, of massive gold, with initial letter or crest, and several tobacco pipes dug out at New Place. The will of Shakspere is also shown, and the only writing we have of him is that of the signature attached to his will. No single scrap of his own writing remains but this only. This is a singular circum stance, and he must hava taken pains to destroy all written documents. The only letter extant to him is that of a man asking to borrow thirty pounds ; this is carefully preserved, and is written in the old cramped style of the period ; and , it was conv e y e d b y a common t owns man to the p o et i n London. Se vera l o ld i mplemen t s o f war, mentioned in th e plays, are show n , as h a lb erts, axes , spears, &c. The gar den is looked into; it is well taken care of, and is said to contain all the plants mentioned by the poet. It is of ample size, and contains in the centre an ancient stone re moved from the old cross in the town. The house is now the property of the country, having been purchased in 1847 for .£3,000, and a Mile more. No fire is permitted, but water pipes aro laid on to protect it against the mois ture. The house is quite apart from the others adjoining, and thus every precaution has been taken to guard against accident or decay.—Gardeners' Magazine' The semi-official Vienna Journal of this morning confirms the commencement of negotiations for a new customs and commercial treaty between Aus tria and Prussia, and says : " Should the negotiations be seriously proceeded with and carried to an end, they may materially contribute to remove the terror that has hitherto stood in the way of the slowly advancing pacifica tion of Europe." All the Vienna papers of this morning consider the appointment of Baron Beust to the Ministry of the Imperial household as strengthening his position. ROME. ROME, Nov. 14 (Evening). An enounter has taken place between the Papal gendarmes and a band of brigands on the Ponte Marolo in the province of Prosinone. The brigand chief was seriously wounded, and seven persons held captive by the brigands were restored to liberty by the gendarmes. The Osservatore Romano qualifies as a forgery the circular alleged to have been issued under the autho rity of the ex-King, Francis 11., from the Palazzo Farneso for the purpose of exciting a reactionary movement in Southern Italy. Quarantine for travellers coming from France and Upper Italy has been abolished in the Roman States. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 15. The Spanish fleet, which was to have gone to Malta, will not leave Spanish waters. THE PRINCIPALITIES. BUCHAREST, Nov. 15. The elections in this capital to the Chamber of Deputies have resulted in the return of all Radical candidates, those in the rural districts, on the other hand, show a majority of Conservatives. AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Nov. 14. It is reported that the sentence of death passed upon the Fenian prisoners in Canada will be com muted. NEW YORK, Nov. 13 (Evening). Gold, 1441. Exchange on London, 154. 5-20 United States Bonds, 110+. Cotton—Middling Upland, 36. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 15. The National Steam Navigation Company's steamer Pennsylvania, with troops from Malta, reached Quebec on the 3d inst. (Per the Allernania.) NEW YORK, Nov. 3. Sanford Conover, alias Charles A. Dunham, &c., the scoundrel who concocted the conspiracy whereby the charges against Jefferson Davis of complicity in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln were made, has been arrested and taken to Washington for trial. It is understood that Secretary Stanton and Judge- Advocate-General Joseph Holt were entirely de ceived by Conover's representations. Campbell, one of Conover's fellow-conspirators, has confessed his perjury, and will appear against Conover. In consequence of Mr. Davis's rapidly declining health the Legislature of Mississippi have under consideration a petition to the Government for his release under bail. Great mortality among the freedmen in Georgia is reported. Charles J. Mitchell, a full-blooded negro, has been nominated for the Legislature in the most wealthy and aristocratic ward of Boston ; and E. G. Walker, another negro, has been nominated for the Legislature in Charlestown, Massachusetts. There are no new developments in regard to the Fenian question. The Cornwall, Canada, Fenian prisoners have been remanded until the 14th inst. Deep interest is felt throughout the country in the approaching elections. The only daughter of Mr. Seward was buried on Thursday. The funeral was attended by the entire Cabinet and Foreign Diplomatic Corps. Great sym pathy was manifested for the venerable Secretary. It is understood very extensive improvements are to be immediately made in the land connections of the Atlantic cable. A new line is to be constructed from Heart's Content to Placentia in Newfound land. From thence a cable will be laid to St. Pierre (Miquelon) and to Sidney, in Cape Breton Island, where it will connect with the present lines. An entirely new line is to be laid-from Heart's Content to Port Hood, Cape Breton, where it will connect with the present lines to the United States. The present land line in Newfoundland is to be entirely relaid in the best manner. When these works are completed, it is believed that regular uninterrupted communication between the United States and Europe in even the most severe weather will be secured. Mr. Cyrus W. Field will shortly leave New York for London, in order to carry out these arrangements. The Chamber of Commerce have tendered Mr. Field a banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel on the 15th inst. Some of the most eminent men of the country will be present. FRANCE. :BounsE, Nov. 14.—Two o'clock.—The weakness displayed towards yesterday's close has left no traces, the market having resumed its buoyancy at higher quotations. French Threes have gained 10c., to 69f. 33c. Italian Fives are also actively dealt in at 55f. 45c., a rise of 15c. Credit Mobilier Shares have advanced 7f. 50c., at 630 f. ; Spanish Mobilier, 3f. 75c., at 345 f. ; and Credit Foncier 5f., at 1,385 f., whilst Comptoir d'Escompte Shares continue sta tionary at 900 f. Ottoman Fives remain in favour, with a further advance of 15f., at 33f. 40c. Rail way Shares are very firm, and some have slightly risen; the most demanded are Austrian, which have gained 7f. 50c., at 408 f. 75c., being thus quoted on a par with Lombard. The telegram has brought i f rise from London. Three o'Clock.—As yesterday, quotations have fallen on most Securities towards the close, which was as follows : 4* per Cents 97 50 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 69 27; Do. end month 69 27* Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Fonder — Do. end month 1383 Bank Shares 3625 Italian Loan 55 30 Do. end month 55 30 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 'Ate. For Account. Orleans B7B 75 Northern llB2 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 917 50 Southern 583 75 Western 565 Eastern 532 50 Sardinian _ _ Austrian • - - Lombard 4lO _ _ _ North of Spain l3O Saragosra l4B 75 Ditto to Barcelona — Roman , — The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington will take possession of his official residence at the Admiralty at the end of the present mouth. In this case the plaintiff purchased a mare at Aldridge's horse repository in St. Martin's-lane, which was warranted to be sound and quiet in harness, and he paid first £5 and afterwards £2O to a clerk at that establishment. The horse not turning out to his satisfaction, he returned it on the day of the purchase, stating that it was not quiet, and requesting repayment of his money. This was refused by Mr. Freeman, who said that, according to the conditions of all sales of horses at the repository, they hould be tried by some one connected with the establishment, in order to prevent litigation by persons who might be dis satisfied with their purchases. However, the plaintiff denied that he was bound by any rules of the establish ment, affirming that the sale was made by private contract, and under certain conditions than those in operation at the repository, and that these were agreed to in the pre sence of the clerk. Against this it was alleged that Mr. Freeman, who had been 20 years in business in London and had never had an action brought against him, would not consent to any sale taking place at his repository that was not strictly subject to the rules as stated in the cata logues. The plaintiff brought an action, which was tried before Mr. Justice Blackburn, for the recovery of the money ho had deposited. Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., now moved for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. Their lordships deferred judgment until they had con sulted Mr. Justice Blackburn. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde.) MUItRELL V. MURRELL AND FULLER. This was a suit by the husband, a fish salesman, at Great Grimsby, for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent. There was no de fence. Dr. Spinks was counsel for the petitioner. From the learned counsel's statement it appeared that the parties were married at Prettywell, in Essex, in 1852, and afterwards lived at Lowestoft and then at Great Grimsby. There were three children, issue of the mar riage ; and it appeared that the parties lived happily together until the May of 1865, when the petitioner, whose business necessitated his frequent absence from home, dis covered that his wife had been carrying on an intrigue with the co-respondent, a sawyer residing in the neighbourhood, and he immediately separated from her. The respondent and a woman Scholefield, who occasionally worked at the house, were frequently waving their handkerchiefs and making other signals to the co-respondent and a fellow working for the petitioner, and they were also in the habit of waiting for them outside. Evidence was given to show the terms on which the parties lived, and Scholefield de posed to facts which left no doubt as to • criminality and the nature of the intimacy that subsisted between the defendants. Decree nisi with costs. COURT OE QUEEN'S BENCH. (Sittings in Banco, before Lord Cockburn, and Justices Mellor, Shoe, and Lush.) TIMMINS V. GAMMELL. NOTTS V. NOTTS. This was a suit by Mrs. Caroline, a lady of fortune, who prayed for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of the adultery and desertion of her husband, who had formerly practised as a surgeon in Dorsetshire. The marriage was solemnised in 1832, and some time afterwards the respond ent retired from practice, and he and the petitioner went to reside on the Continent, living on the interest of £lO,OOO, the fortune of the wife, which had been settled on herself. After being abroad for some months, they came to London and went to live in Pimlico. lip to this time it did not appear that there was any disagreement between them ; but in the year 1860 the respondent persu a d e d hi s wife to go on a visit to her mother, assigning as a reason that ho was anxious to make some retrenchments for the present. After a short absence she ; returned to her husband, and then disco vered that he had been living very extravagantly, and had disposed of several articles of her jewellery and plate, &c., but it did not appear that any serious rupture took place between them in consequence of his conduct. She again went to her mother, who was staying at Boulogne, and the respondent shortly afterwards found them. His stay, however, did not exceed more than a few days, and he left her on pretence of business. She heard nothing of him until 1862, when he was traced to Maidstone, where he was living under an assumed name. He never made any overture to her for reconciliation until after she had written to his father complaining of his con duct, when she received a letter from him expressing great affection for her, stating that he was in great distress, and appealing to her for some assistance to save him from starvation. ,These appeals became frequent, and by the advice of her friends she consented to a deed of separation, and agreed to allow the respondent £1 a week, but this she afterwards refused to carry out. It was discovered that he had been loading an immoral life s nee his deser tion; but this he positively denied. Captain John Ramsden, brother of the petitioner, the lady herself, and other witnesses were examined, who fully proved the facts. Decree nisi, with costs. MARKETS.—This Day. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was onlf;a moderato supply of boasts on sale here to-day, and the demand for all breeds ruled steady, at prices fully equal to Monday. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. The show of sheep was scanty. On the whole the mutton trade was dull, and previous rates were rathe exceeded. The best Downs and half-breds produced quite 6s 4d per 81bs. Calves were firm in price, with a fair demand. Prime small pigs were in request, at full prices, but large pigs were a slow inquiry. Per bib to sink the offal. s ds d Crse do inf. beasts... 3 8 3 10 Second quality do ..4 0 4 d Prime large oxen ..4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, &c.... 5 2 5 4 Crse. and int. stieep.3 10 4 2 Second quality do ..4 4 5 2 Lamb....os s d Pme ers-wool sheep.s 6 5 10 Prime 'thdown d 0.6 0 6 4 Large coarse calYcs.4 6 5 0 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Large hogs 3 10 4 6 Smal! porkers 4 8 5 0 Od to 0. Od. Suckling calves, 203 to 23s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 30s to 33s each. _ Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts .. Cows. . • •• Sheep sal 1 .mbi 9OO Ca yea l9O Pigs 45 .. _ Beasts 932 Cows. - Sheep And lambs 4,56) Calves 2i2 rigs 350 •- 3CO MEAT. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat are tolerably good, and the trade is steady, as follows: Beef, 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; veal, 4s Od to 5s 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Gd per 81b by the carcase. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Moadow hay, £2 15s to £4 ss; clover, £4 10s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLAND.--Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 8s Od; clover £4 10s to £5 15s ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. A moderate supply. WHITECICAPEL.—Meadow hay, £2 15s to £4 5s ; clover, £4 lOs to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Supply good. A STRANGE STORY.—The Glasgow Herald tells a strange story. In March, 1858, the dead body of a man was found floating in the Clyde. It curiously happened at this very time that two men went missing in Glasgow the husbands respectively of Mrs. S. and of Mrs. T. A gentleman, a friend of the latter woman, knowing of the strange absence of Mr. T. called at the deadhouse to look at the corpse of the drowned man, which was consider ably decomposed, and could only be identified by marks not wholly dependent on corporeal preservation. After a minute inspection, this gentleman came away convinced that the body was unquestionably thai of Mr. T. to whose wife or widow he communicated his conviction. The woman, on arriving at the dead-house, found that the corpse had been already claimed by the other woman as the body of her husband. This put an end, for the time to the more serious side of Mrs. T.'s anxiety, and she re turned home, therefore, comparatively comforted. The remains of the man were buried in due course, and the widow mourned as for the death of one whom she should never again behold. S., however, soon afterwards turned up in the flesh, and Mrs. T. believed that the corpse she had seen was that of her husband. She now considered herself, and was considered by her friends, a widow, and after a lapse of some years she again married. Six or eight weeks ago, however, T. made his appearance in Glasgow ; and it turned out that since his disappearance he had been living in England, working regularly at his trade. The Western Morning News mentions an amusing incident which took place a few days ago near Bath. The river Avon, where it passes through the property of one of the leading landowners, is strictly preserved. The other day the keeper on an estate came upon a gentleman who was fishing in the forbidden waters. " Pack up your traps and be gone," said the keeper. "Do you know who lam ?" said the gentleman. " Yes," you aro the Mayor of Bath," replied the first, adding, with the utmost serious ness, "and if you don't make off this minute I will bring you up before yourself to-morrow." It need not be added that his worship beat a retreat rather than face his own magisterial wrath. A RAILWAY STATION DESTROYED.—On Tuesday night, about half-past 8 o'clock, a firo broke out in the stationmaster's house at the Burntisland South Terminus of the North British Railway in Fifeshire. The whole building was soon in flames, and when the last steamer crossed the Firth of Forth from Burntisland to Granton no part of the station was expected to be saved. The fire was seen from Granton and Edinburgh. The station is an extensive one, and the loss to the company will amount to several tilowsand pounds, WINDSOR CASTLE, Wednesday. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon with Princess Louise, and her Majesty, accompanied by her royal highness drove out this morning, attended by the Hon. Mary Lascelles. Her Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor and General Knollys, arrived at the Castle last evening on a visit to her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales and Princess Christian drove out this morning. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, with his Royal highness Prince Christian, and attended by the Gentlemen in Waiting, went out shooting. - His Highness the Prince de Teck and her Roya l Highness Princess Mary Adelaide have taken Lady Mari an Alford's residence at Prince's-gate for six months. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and familh on their return to town from Clumber, will inhabit their new mansion on Carlton-house-terrace. • We understand that his Excellency Count Appog i quits London this month for Austria, in order to be present at the marriage of his daughter, the Countess lie le3 Apponvi, with the Prince Borghese. The Earl and Countess de Grey are expected ill town next week from Nocton Park, Lincolnshire. The Earl of Lichfield has disposed of his rei deuce in Dover-street, Piccadilly, to Mr. Smith, M.P. Viscount and Viscountess Dangan have arrived at Brown's Hotel. The marriage of Lady Augusta Wyndham Qui n and Mr. Vivian has been delayed solely in consequence (3f the serious illness of tho Countess of Dunraven, who IS still in very precarious health. The Bishop of London and Mrs. Tait left London House, St. James's-square, yesterday for Brighton, with the view of benefiting the right rov. prelate's health. THE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE IN SPITALFIF , LD S ' —CORONER'S INQUEST— (THIS DAY)—This morning Mr ' Humphreys, Coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest oe the body of Robert Dukes, aged 18, who lost his life at t il , ° fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Simlick, matchbox maker, in Delham-street, on Tuesday morning lss " Several witnesses were examined, the principal of Nvilr was Benjamin King, who said that ho worked for .1111.' Simlick, and on Tuesday morning ho lighted the fire i n the workshop. There was no fender, and some loose she•c lugs were lying round, when a sudden gust of wind lileNV some of the lighted shavings amongst those lying loose ° II the floor, which caused the place to be burned down. r f he Coroner, in summing up, remarked upon the loose mangier the shavings wore kept, and no fonder or even piece of board being placed in front of the fire-place. The jury re turned a verdict of " Accidental Death." LORDS LYNDHURST AND BROUGHAM AND 05 GREAT SEAL.—Within the memory of men who ar i e still young, there was a keen contest between Lord 14 3 ' . hurst and Lord Brougham, with regard to their respective claims to'Georgo IV.'s great seal. On William Dr.'s 3C ; cession, when an order in coun c il was ma d e f or a new a' rei ` Seal, Lord Lyndhurst was Chanc e ll or ; b u t before til'a king's engraver had accomplished th e or d er , and wbilet George IV.'s seal was still in use, Henry Brougham be came the keeper of the king's conscience. When, at le n g:,: the seal of the last reign was damasked, the question r° " - —to which of the two lawyers, the chancellor or the W t chancellor, it fell as a perquisite of office. Lord Lynd hurst (who was unquestionably in the wrong) advanced Ins claim on the ground that, as the order was made during his tenure of office, the seal was actually discarded during his chancellorship, and therefore it fell to b ile ; On the other hand, Lord Brougham argued 1- the order for a new seal was but a step prudently tak e 3, anticipation of the act by which George IV.'s seal Noe ' e.. stroyed ; that, whilst the order was being executed 131 ti. engraver, the seal of his late Majesty George IV. ' w as is fact as well as theory the seal of King 'William IV. ; he, Baron Brougham and Vaux, had held this same s e ' and done business with it, no one venturing to hint that ti its virtue was impaired or any way affected by the order,ri. council; that the seal was not destroyed till William 1.15 damasked it, at which time he, Lord Brougham, was its holder. The dispute was at its height, when Wiiliaul acting its arbitrator with the consent of the parties, t ern s nated the contest by a decision which, like most dec isi ° li arrived at by arbitration, was directly in defiance of P rin i ciple, precedent, and law. To one lawyer the revers e ? r , the seal was awarded, to the other the obverse, a nd order that his decision might be acceptable to both sui t°l : l the king directed that each part sh ou ld a t his owl , cost be set in a rich silver salver.—Jeafireson's Book au°- Lawyers. THE FIRE AT QUEBEC.—Yesterday a meeting c)ff the committee formed in the City of London for the re ed of the sufferers by the' conflagration at Quebec wa sh : j ot at the Mansion-house, there being present the Lord Afa ir v e • (Mr. Alderman Gabriel), Mr. E. W. Watkin, Nathaniel Rothschild, M.P., Mr. G. Grenfell Glyn, Mr. Russell Stur g is, M r . J. S. M organ , and Mr. J. "„f Grant, the hon. sec. Mr. Watkin. M.P. the chairman t ; the committee, stated that up to the preceding evening , iOO total sum subscribed was a b ou t £14,500, o f which Xl °, " had already been authorised, through the medium of the r Atlantic Telegraph, to be drawn at Quebec by the g a° towards the immediate relief of the sufferers. The CO- n - a mittee at Manchester had a lso ma d e arrang ements to se. :, out by the next steamer 1,000 pairs of blanknts. The ere t apt oolo s pool to carryuteoHbeaecll, Portland,b b l y an t k h dnn committee hal arranged for the Allen line of stealn believed blankets, l t j h o re al warml merchants de f ti a n n k ts rrirec c ehi l . o o t f hi e n h g a , r a g n e, d a s u to d re f is.ofmro mroLr tiiviteura and Dublin, were likewise getting up subscriptions . up lib committee in London had done everything they con ,a to this point. They hoped to receive a good deal 01°- 0 money towards the relief of the distress. In the mea o if tlui ts R in ai L lw i v ay er , POeo(l), of 1 charge also. they would be very grateful for any donations of 1913° ,c e o t or stores. There were many manufacturers who ha d , ic t things not exactly saleable. These at such a time sv i ., ° ;,, come in for winter use, and be as good as moneY• Lord Mayor thought that could not be too publicly k 00 .: Before separating the committee passed a resolution strutting Mr. Grant, the hon. secretary, to authoris°.ile, additional draft on Messrs. Glyg for £l,OOO, and t ° T he graph the fact to the Mayor of Quebec that evening' a t o subscription in the City up to last evening amoulat° l h i about £15,000. On Tuesday a public meeting, cane-co the Lord Provost, was held in Glasgow to commence s is scription on behalf of the sufferers by the recent nreoed Quebec. At the close of the meeting it was sn u°llll that £650 had been already subscribed. to SPORTING NEWS.—Mr. Punch is haPPJ e d announce that the garotting season has oP eri cie d: and that some very good sport has already been aff °r lo g On Monday, at dusk, Mr. Conky Bill c and Mr. W . of succeeded in bringing down an old gentleman with o°"ds, the finest gold watches that have been seen in 11°11il ijr• ditch. The next evening, Mr. Horsomonger Lane a 1 31,,, a Bigg Bludgeon brought down the father of a family bu t by couple of well-directed blows on the back of the 10° ',',„ils, their skill and gallantry was not rewarded by the in consequence of the approach of a little girl, w iw , s , e d s ° es' they mistook for those of a policeman. But on I sr „;: t ai'l day night, Mr. Gorging Jack and Mr. Guzzling '','`, l Re, assisted by that promising young sportsman, Little v baa l garotted a governess who was returning from Ol a P tre at• with her week's salary, and they effected an easy r ° About tho same hour on Thursday, Mr. Black Muzzle'gf• companied by his friends, Mr. Thomas Loafer an d w a r John Cadger, made a determined attempt u pon is bu t Office clerk, who was on his way home to Kilburn, re , we regret that the ferocity of the quarry not onlY p re, Tented a capture, but injured ono of the sportsmen, Wolerl‘' eye was poked out by the umbrella of the infuriated by tt On Friday the only success we heard of was gai ued w og' party of sportsmen from Bow, conducted by 0%4,050 known ranger and guide, Isaac Moses Smouebt 0 w as sagacity soon brought them behind a gentleman ° II . 0 1 0' incautiously carrying in both hands presents for 1 ,' 1 . 5 a car drop, and who, therefore, was soon at the feet a tors. But on Saturday night there were several sra e P endid cal' heads of game brought down, among them s nob' , to t he cal man on his rounds am ong th e p o or, and wh o felL going bludgeon of Mr. Richard G r i mes; an old City cleric, home to his family, and w h ose p oc ketbook ro ws an d t he daring of Mr. Nobler and M r . Smasher, in n ' s to ol° h author who, on his way to his club, unguardedlYto Light short cut through an unfrequented street, and was brought down by four or five sportsmen promptly rePairl°fo. IN° spot, and making short work of the unlucky ser . iu , ny. the publle a dd may, therefore, congratulate the garotting auspicious inauguration of their season, and we 61 _11, 3 0 the good n ews that several members of Parliamerroiaa been viewed, and are reported as haunting the 13e _g o ots" and Tyburnian squares. We doubt not that our a_ of this roue sportsmen will give a good account of some game as the dark nights come on.—Ptor h •• nnr orille , REGENERATION OF IRELAND.—Sir C• ---- an d Roman Catholic landlord in the county of D u blin, has e- 1): contested the county once in the Libera l interest, _ t oug ht lished a letter, giving his opinion of th e means tf„ first, to be adopted to " regenerate Ireland." lie s s Y s j t far d 0 encourage the emigration of the nat ive tens c u f Next, get over a competent number o f well-reo 11 IT"' English farmers, and then with them a numbe . r as ses. iV ._ business as agents ; and then, as a rule, give and l °° al api ° should then see the country fully stocked, ,„hs, re place •,,•ht means of wintering stock. Order would good faith take the place of deceit, and the A11n.6" be expected to West) the land," a,rr, 77% 4 s zfr, tlrtZlar. HER MAJESTY, &c• r-=~- ~' _. _.,_ _, -