The Sun. — London, England, 1866-01-06 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 savin; of :07 persons from different wrecks on our co asts. The Insti tution also expended £21,374 in the same period on its life boat establishments, in addition' to granting £4,950 for re wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A MEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat stations. Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (Saturday), Mr. Charles Deffelli's new opera, in one act, CiIItISTMAS EVE. Madame le. Lancia, Madame E. Haywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D. Miranda. _ Conductor, Mr. Allrel Mellon. After which. at 8, the grand comic, stectacular, and ope ratic Christmas Pan'omime, entitled ALADDIN AND 'rHE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palace. (See other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. TII EATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE. - M a nagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE. Mr. G. Belmore, Miss Hazlewood, &o. Al ter which. the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. O. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master Percy , tioselli ; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Bolen°, C. Lauri, Cormack, Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Bolen°. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton; Mesdames Nelly Moose, Snowden, Arc. To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAIMARK ET. Messrs. W. Farren, Fisher, Baaleman, Weal hereby, ; Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar. Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, Prevot, &c. To conclude with SHOCKING EVEN IS. Mr. Com; , ton. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Under the sole Management c,f Mr. Pechter. THIS EVENING, TUE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. 311 r. IL Widdicomb. Alter which, THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Etchter; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. H. Fitzpatrici., 1). Evans ; xtesdamesTernan, Elsworthy, Lavenu, and C.Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. STEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at Seven, a flew farce called BEHIND TIM Messrs. J. L. Toole, It Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith: Miss A. seaman, &c. Alter which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 107th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. 13111ington, P. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Rogers, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Billingtor, &c. To conclude with TIIE STEEPLECHASE. Messrs J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Ashley; Miss K. Kelly, &o. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole LCESCV and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. • THIS I.i.'VENII , .iG, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter whi h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO 3IEND. haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Calhaern, F. Vilders, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, 11. Mrllon, C. Seyt,n, It. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL S'IRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. t wanbarough. THIS EVENING. at Seven, NOTHING VENTURE NOTHING After whici will be p - oduced a new Opera Burlesque, L'AFRICADTE; or, The Queen of !he CannibAl Islan , e. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborou,gh, Kaynham, Johnstone, to. To conclude with TUBS HIM OUT. ei_RATIS AND POST FREE. ‘A J. MOSES and SONS' FASHIONABLE ALMANAC or 1863, List of Prices, with Fashion-card for the present season. 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Another obstacle lies in the way of the satisfac tory settlement of the Jamaica inquiry, and it behoVes those who take an interest in the affair to be on their guard, and not allow themselves to be outwitted by Ministerial manoeuvres or party tactics. The dangers of delay were fully proved in the case of Denmark, and there are many 'signs apparent whioh seem to foreshadow the adoption of a similar system in this instance. Instead of all the different members of the Commission proceeding together to their place of destination, and also those who are to wait on them and assist them, we find the party subdivided in the most extraordinary manner. In fact it appears as if there was no defi nite plan or fixed purpose, except to gain time, or rather to lose it. This " dodge," for it can be called nothing e=lb,e is quite unworthy of the Government of a great country ; but at any rate it will not do to let them have their own way. It is said that a short-hand writer from the Government will proceed to Jamaica in order to take notes of the evidence before the Royal Commission, and by .' 4 ery mail to send notes to Government, so that there may be as little delay as possible in laying the whole mass of evidence before Parliament as soon as " the inquiry has terminated." Then, and not till then, it is to be presumed. Why should not the inquiry, if it had been necessary to institute one at all, have already Commenced by this time — it is a long while Since we first heard of it. If, however, it was not possible, considering the extraordinary circumstances of the case, to com mence earlier, there is no reason why all that is already known should not be placed before Parlia ment. It will never do for the House to be put off in the shuffling manner which the members of the Government adopted in the case of the Dano-German affair. Besides, in this instance, they cannot plead as an excuse that great harm will ensue if debates take place during the progress of correspondence, because the affair of Jamaica already belongs to the past, and conversa tion upon the occurrences that took place at the time of the outbreak cannot alter the circumstances under discussion, or the conduct that has been so severely censured. While the Ministers forbid others to pass any opinion, they were only too apt themselves to jump at conclusions, and by the fatal step of suspending Governor EYRE have seriously compromised them selves. They will only get deeper into the mire, how ever, if they attempt to extricate themselves by the sacrifice of that deserving office, and by endeavouring to cheat the House and mystify the public. Such a contrivance will not do, and all independent mem bers, to whatever party they belong, will protest against such a course. Perhaps the Government think that they may tide over the affair of the Jamaica inquiry by skilful manoeuvring until the session is far advanced, and by that time they may have won golden opinions by the introduction of a grand scheme of Reiorm, and other matters, so that they may weather the storm. This will not do. We want justice done in the first place, and the House and the public may rest assured that if the Ministers shirk that inquiry into their own conduct which they have been so ready to institute into that of others, it will be because they are ashamed of it, because they hear that the voice of Parliament condemns them, and, what is still mightier in effect, and yet more significant in expression, the voice of public opinion will declare against them. As soon as preliminary matters are arranged, let it be insisted upon that the " Jamaica" question be the first taken up. The members of the House of Commons are quite as capable of judging as any Special Commissioner, be he Governor or &corder, can be. Let Mr. CARDWELL bring forward those communications which he received from the Governor telling of the disturbed state of the Island, and let Lord RUSSELL stand up in his place in the House of Lords and explain what he meant by declaring that he did not wonder at the indignant feeling which had gained ground and the public meetings which had been held ? Also, no such expressions coin cide with the opinions delivered recently by the Colonial Secretary, that the suppression of the out break was owing to the wisdom and energy dis played by the authorities in Jamaica, which wis dom and energy have been rewarded by the disgraceful suspension of the man who had the skill to plan and the courage to put in practice the mea sures to which Mr. CARDWELL rightly attributes the success of the Colonial Government. The fact is, that the right honourable gentleman is far wiser than his chief, and has all along had the sagacity to appreciate the position of General EYRE, and to recognise the inestimable services which he rendered. It is most unfortunate for the sake of that distinguished officer, for the cause of justice, for the credit of the Ministry, and for the honour of England, that these opinions were not shared by the noble lord at the head of affairs ; but since it is otherwise, it is of no use to waste time in lamenting his deficigncies and mistakes. We should have some confidence in Earl RUSSELL respecting this affair, if we did not dread the shadow behind the Throne in the shape of the pernicious influence of Mr. BRIGHT, and also the great dislike which the noble lord has to offend the Anti- Slavery Society and their coadjutors in this business. Had he adopted the right course in this affair, and refused to prejudge the case before inquiry was made, had he been true to his duty as First Minister of the Crown, and refused to sacrifice its faithful servant to the clamours of a faction, he thought he might lose useful supporters in the coming emergencies of an eventful session. He wants to combine the oratory of Mr. GLADSTONE, the momentum of Mr. BRIGHT, and a host of other rival influences, that he may carry a new Reform Bill, and pave the way to future glory. But he has gone the wrong way to effect his purpose ; and, if the perpetration of injustice was necessary for the fulfilment of his scheme he ought to have looked upon it with suspicion. If to continue that injustice be necessary for its prosecu tion, he will find that he has built his house upon sand. If there is anything more than another which is inimical to the spirit and character of the English people it is unfairness, trifling with the reputation of others, and refusing to give a plain answer to a straightforward question. All through the war with America a most one-sided feeling was called a strict neutrality. The entire cause of the Dano-German transactions were signalised by trickery and deception, and members had to wait until the session was nearly over before any papers were printed and answers given to the repeated demand and _ ---- reiterated inquiries. .A repetition of these tactics will not do in this affair of Jamaica, and we warn the members of the Legislature to be on the watch against the imposition of such schemes. Let the Government state all they know, and let the House be informed of what the Colonels who lat terly came home had to tell ; they can then form an honest opinion, and the public will have the satisfaction of knowing that they are not kept in the dark on a subject which is of vital interest, and concerns the honour of the country and the charaCter of the Government. The Java, from New York, on the 27th ultimo, bring s us encourag i ng news of the prospects of the Southern States. President JOHNSON continues to maintain his reconstruction policy undisturbed by the clamour made by the Radical party. The credit or discredit, whichever people may consider it, certainly belongs to himself, though some of his friends have shown a strong desire to appro priate the credit when it promised to be successful, and many of his enemies have likewise betrayed an inclination to attribute to him the blame of any failure, while refusing to acknowledge the beneficial effects which unprejudiced observers readily admitted. The lull in the political campaign, occasioned by the dispersion of Con gress, has given the PRESIDENT the opportunity of proceeding unchecked in his wise and conciliatory course. He has from the first strongly upheld the superiority of civil war over military Govern ment, and, in fact ; it is useless to expect the resuscitation of trade and enterprise or the return of any degree of commercial prosperity so long as the reign of arms is main tained, and the confusion and restraint consequent upon the uncertainty of the Administration is kept up. The New England faction, who desire, for their own political ends, to preserve the Southern States in a condition of anarchy and exhaustion, are naturally averse to any measure which she . , put their Government on a sound and constitutional footing, While they are openly discussing the expediency of dividing the estates of the leading Confederates among the nogroes, it is not at all accordant with their views that property should be secured and personal rights respected. The public I at large, however, are beginning to discover that he ob jects of such politicians are by no means with the national interests, and if America is to resume her old position and to go on in the course of enter prise and prosperity in which she formerly made such rapid progress it must be by resuming as much as possible the old system, and cannot be accom plished by the possible subjection of half the nation to the other half. As this conviction becomes more generally felt, the Radical party will lose more and more the influence and the prominence which they have claimed since the conclusion of the war, and the truth, that if the Southern people are expected to be obedient to the Washington Government they must be allowed the exercise of their consti tutional rights, will be readily acknowledged. We have already learned that Mr. JOHN SON has replaced the Provisional Governors of Alabama and South Carolina by the Governors elect, thus freely granting to the people the recognition of their right of self-govern ment. The Governor of South Carolina, the State which of all others was supposed to be the very focus of secession, telegraphed to President JOHN SON, as soon as he assumed office, to assure him of his fixed purpose to aid in upholding the Federal laws. It generally proves to be the same in poli tical as in religious feuds. Persecution encourages resistance, and unless it is possible for the aggressor to crush his opponent by superior force he is cer tain to fail in subduing him. A wise concession, and a temperate and conciliatory spirit on the other hand, frequently tend to reconcile the greatest seeming differences, and, at all events, to suspend that open opposition which is inimical to the inte rests of both sides. The PRESIDENT has now taken another step in the same direction, and has removed the Provi sional Governors of North Carolina and Mississippi, directing the Governors elect to assume office, so that four of the principal Southern States are now restored to a regular footing. This will tend greatly to encourage confidence and to promote loyalty, and will strengthen the PRESIDENT'S position by showing that the tendency of his policy is to restore the welfare and prosperity of all classes of the community, not to elevate any one party or faction at the expense of the rest. The next thing to consider is the right of the Southern Representatives to admission into Con gress, and it does not seem easy to understand on what grounds these Representatives can be refused admission to the popular Assembly. If the Southern States are sufficiently within the Union as to admit of their being go verned by laws framed in Washington, and discussed within the walls of Congress, if they are sufficiently within the pale to be answerable to the Federal Government they have certainly the right, unless they are to be kept in a position of political bondage, to send representatives to assist in the deliberations which frame the laws they are to obey. The brief sitting which has just terminated enabled the Radicals by a clever trick to exclude the 85 members which the Southern States had sent up to Washington, but a great nation like America cannot allow its Government to be conducted on a system of political tricks and shuffles. Either the Southern members have a claim to admission, or the South is to be kept in that state of intolerable subserviency, which the Americans so loudly de flounced when forced by the despots of the Old World on intelligent and high-spirited peoples. This is the question really at issue, and, in spite of the thunders of Mr. SUMNER and the devices of Mr. STEVENS, it is in this aspect that it will present itself to every unprejudiced and intelligent Ameri can. The removal of the Provisional Governors from Eve of the Southern States leaves no excuse for the exclusion of the Southern representatives, and we earnestly hope that reason and justice will have won the day, and that at the reassembling of the Congress the Radicals will have found it neces sary to abandon their extravagant pretensions, since they have no longer the support of the moderate Republicans, and most assuredly no encouragement from popular sympathy on either side of the Atlantic. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. The Moniteur publishes letters from Mexico to the 3d December which completely confirm the news of the dispersion of the bands who had endeavoured to invest Matamoras. Repulsed from that point, some of the fugitives marched upon Monterey, which they hoped to surprise at the moment when the town should be almost destitute of troops. They entered the faubourgs, bat the Mexican garrison held out until the arrival of reinforcements, which rendered Monterey secure. Financial matters for the moment have the as cendancy over mere politics. The Bank of Eng land and the Bank of France have just raised the rate of discount. The weekly return of the Bank of France, issued yesterday, exhibits such various changes as to require some words of explanation. There is a decline of 25 millions in the metallic reserve, and the discounts have increased to nearly 70 millions, viz., 39i in Paris, and 30i in the various branch banks. There is an increase in the advances in bullion in Paris of four millions, but a decline of one million in the de partments. There is not, however, much change in the advances on Rente and Railway Securities. The amount of the liabilities of the Bank shows an in crease of 68} millions, which is about the sum ad vanced on commercial bills. The current account of the Treasury has declined 51 millions, but a great deal of money is now paid for the quarterly dividends. Private accounts have advanced more than nine millions. The total amount of the metallic reserve in the Bank of France at present is 418} millions, and there are notes in circulation to the amount of 956} millions. These apparent financial difficulties have no unfavourable effect upon the Bourse, because confidence in the policy of the Go , vernment is daily increasing. The Journal des Debats of this morning says—" The pacific hopes expressed in the reply of the Emperor to the Diplo matic Body have produced an immense impression upon the public. The feeling, in fact, is every where in favour of peace, and the assurance that it will not be interrupted is one of the first conditions of general prosperity. It is only necessary to look at the present state of Europe to be convinced that all the causes of perturbation which have for so long a time excited uneasiness have disappeared, at least for the present. The mysterious murder of a child at St. Denis, near Paris, has created a good deal of consternation in that town. About two o'clock in the afternoon a boy of four years old, named Antoine Sorel, was playing in the street with some children of his own age, when two individuals drew him aside upon some pretext or other, and he was found strangled in a lonely spot at the back of some houses. The child's head was afterwards broken to pieces with a stone. The official tables of exports and imports for the month of November exhibit increasing commercial prosperity. The imports amounted to 243,473,000 f., the exports to 331,373,000 f. Total, 574,846,000 f. The imports and exports for the first eleven months of 1864 amounted to 5,007,112,000 f. There is, therefore, an increase for the same period of 1865 to the am•unt of 399,138,000 f. The increase of ex ports since the month of August has been very considerable. M. Etienne D., an insurance agent, residing in the boulevard du Temple, met his death the day SAY EVENING, JANUARY 6, ISC6. r before yesterday in a very curious manner. He was making out his accounts in his office when a sudden noise caused him to raise his head. On the wall over his desk were suspended some Indian war instruments, an axe, a tomahawk, and other weapons. The axe fell in such a manner as to penetrate his skull. He was able to call for assist ance, but he survived only a very short time. A theatrical journal of a peculiarly novel character is in course of organization under the direction of the actors of a new little theatre on the boulevard des Italiens, called the Theatre des Parisiens. The title of the paper is to be the Gazette des Parisiens. The idea is to give a record of the events of the day, and to puff establishments, not like an advertise ment, but in theatrical style. Here is a specimen of the mode in which this is to be carried out : Othello—You have deceived me, perfidious Des demona ; you have been supping at —, the only establishment where real turtle soup is to be had. Desdemona—My sweet lord, I am calumniated. The Racahout des Arabes and the diet so recom mended for children is not more pure than I. Othello—l see the traces of criminal kisses on thy lips. Desdemona—lt is only the chocolate of —, the house where the best chocolate is sold. The changes are thus rung upon various articles recom mended by advertisers in a playful style. Eventu ally Desdemona is supposed to be suffocated with a pillow purchased at an establishment remarkable for the cheapness and excellence of the bedding sold there. The project is a humorous ene, but it is gravely announced as certain to be carried into execution. The Fenian Trials. DUBLIN, Friday Night. The special commission resumed its sittings in Dublin to-day. Charles J. Kickham having been placed at the bar, an application was made on his behalf for a writ of habeas corpus to bring up T. Clarke Luby and Charles Underwood O'Connell, with a view to their being examined as witnesses for him. The court granted the writ in the case of O'Connell, who is at present in prison in Dublin, but held that they had no jurisdiction to issue the writ in the case of Luby, who is in gaol in England. The trial was then proceeded with, and went as far as the direct examination of the approver, when the court rose. The prisoner refused to be assisted by counsel, stating that as the evidence of Luby, who was a material witness, had been refused him, he considered the trial a mockery. Mr. William Longman has inaugurated a move ment for the erection of a memorial to Cowper, the poet, at Great Berkhampstead, Berks. Mr. Longman is treasurer to the fund.—The Reader. The site for the new law courts will extend from the west side of Bell-yard to St. Clement's Inn. The whole block of houses will be swept away by the erection of the " Palace of Justice." It is anticipated that Temple Bar will be removed, as the site will roach into Fleet -street. The noted Shire-lane and Newcastle-court will be de molished. THE LITERARY CLUB.—It was founded in 1764 by Sir J. Reynolds and Dr. Johnson. It met first at the Turk's Head in Gerard-street. Of authors proper, from 1764 to 1857, it numbered Johnson and Goldsmith, Dyer and Percy, Gibbon and Sir 'William Jones, Colman, the two Wartons, Farmer, Steevens, Burney, and Malone, Frere and George Ellis, Hallam, Mihnan, Montstuart El phinstone, and Lord Stanhope. Among politicians and statesnlen it included Burke, Fox, Sheridan, Canning, Brougham, and Macaulay. Among lawyers Lord Ashbur ton and Stowell, Sir W. Grant, Lords Cranworth and Kingsdown, Sir W. Page Wood, and Mr. Charles Austin. The Literary Club is now called the Johnson, and its cen tenary was celebrated in September, 1864, at the Claren don, in Bond-street.—The Reader. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Monday—Geographical, at 81, "Second Journey into West Equatorial Africa," M. De Chaillu ; Syro-Egyptian, at i, " Pharaohs of the Bible," Mr. Bonomi. Tuesday—Engineers, at 8, Address of the President ; Photographic, at 8 ; Ethnological, at 8, " Phy sical Forms of the Lapps," Mr. Campbell ; "Ethnology of Indo-Chinese Nations," Colonel Phayre; " Characteristics of Scuth Sclavonic Races," Miss Irby; Zoological, at 4, "American Caprimulg,idre," Mr. Sclater ; "Breeding of Birds in Society's Aviary," Mr. Bartlett. Wednesday— Literature, at 4i; Microscopical, at 8, " Opaque Illumina tor," Professor Smith; "Illumination with High Powers;" Geological, at 8, " Origin and Structure of the so-called Eozoon Serpentine," Professor King and Dr. Rowney ; "Presence of Eozoon in Older Rocks of Bavaria," Dr. Carpenter; " Origin of Lake Basins of New Zealand," Mr. Locke Travers; Archa3ological Association, at 81-. Thurs day—Antiquaries, at "Site of Portus Lemains," Mr. Black ; Royal, at Bj. Friday—Astronomical, at B. Athenxum. The records of the past year contain an average number of deaths of wen prominent in literature and journalism. Judge Haliburton (" Sam Slick"), Pro fessor Aytoun, Cardinal Wiseman, Leitch Ritchie, Sir Lascelles Wraxall, Wingrove Cooke, James Lowe, and Dudley Costello, have all been called away : nor will any one connected with this journal, and professing the prin ciples of which it is the exponent, forget that in the April of last year we lost our dear friend and editor, Samuel Lucas. To literature itself the greatest loss will be the death of Mrs. Gaskell, to whose unfinished novel, " Wives and Daughters," the editor of the Cornhill has appended a singularly graceful note.— The Flaneur. A CUNNING HARE.—A abort time ago the Brighton harriers sustained a loss by a manoeuvre of the hare they were following. Puss led them from the Downs, above Rottingdean, to the high cliffs near Saltdean. Here she crossed the Newhaven road, and made towards the cliffs as if she meant to go over them. That, however, was not her design, but so closely did she skirt the edge of the cliff—here nearly 100 feet high—that it was pretty clear the pack, if they followed her, would come to grief. A coastguardsman on the spot tried to turn the dogs, and did so as regarded the greater numbers, but three of the leaders in their headlong pursuit went right over the cliff. Two were killed on the spot; the third escaped with some bad bruises. Puss was successful in her manoeuvre ; she got away from her pursuers for that day. THE WASTE OF WAR—.The Quartermaster- General's report of the operations for a year, commencing with the Western campaign of Sherman, has been issued. Its substance is thus summarised :—" Atlanta had become a point at which an army of 90,000 men was to be supplied, over a line of operations 300 miles in extent. We all know the natural obstacles of mountain, wood, and flood which the advance to Atlanta had to surmount. The unspeakable difficulties of providing for the necessities of the troops we can but guess at. But the Quartermaster's Department rebuilt the railroads, rebuilt the bridges—one, the Etowah bridge, 625 ft. long and 75ft. high, in six days ; another, the Chattahoochie bridge, 740 ft. long and 90ft. high, iu four days and a half ; and at no time during the march from Chattanooga was a train five days behind the pursu ing troops. Sherman having accomplished his work, and Atlanta won, he moved toward the Atlantic coast, and cut loose from his base of supplies. Immediately the great stream of those supplies was turned to meet him on the Atlantic coast. In the dead of winter a great fleet, laden with vast stores of all kinds, was assembled with the ut most celerity, and but a few days after the fall of Savannah had removed incredible obstacles from the river of that name and discharged its cargo upon the wharves of the city, returning north with a groat store of captured cotton. In succession the base of supplies was removed to Beau fort and Goldsborough, and, indeed, through all the move ments subsequently, the welcome quartermaster was always ready. Over 100,000 men to provide for, over 5,000 waggons to keep in repair, and over 65,000 animals to feed, were but a part of the duties of the department—duties never ne glected, always well performed, and up to time. And all this time, as all through the war, another great army was cared for day by day in Virginia. During the year ending June, 1865, there were purchased or manufactured 3,463,858 trousers, 3,708,393 drawers, 722,264 coats and jackets, 698,187 tents, 2,372,258 blankets, 5,684,572 stock ings, 2,647,560 pairs of boots and shoes, and perfect Alps of other articles. Only fancy, if you can, a pile of 16,330 drums ! A vast quantity of this material has been sold, and much remains for use in case of need. The marine cf the department was something gigantic-351 steamers, 111 tugs, 89 sailing vessels, 168 barges, or a total of 719 vessels, of, together, 224,984 tons. The balance brought forward from the previous year and sums received since foot up $459,630,905, and of this great sum $27,924,847 remains." EMIGRATION FRoM THE CLYDE. During the year ending the 31st of December, 1865, there have been 15,277 emigrants despatched from the Clyde, being 4,883 more than the number who sailed in 1861. Of these 10,038 have gone to the United States, 2,582 to Canada, 1,510 to Queenstown„ 230 to New Zealand, and 217 to various other parts of the world.— Scotsman. THE WEATHER IN AMERlCA.—Montreal papers of the 22d. of December state that until within a few days it had been like spring; but on the 21st it was intensely cold, and six or eight inches of snow fell. The St. Law rence was frozen nearly halfway over. It is stated that at Ottawa the thermometer was 2 degs. below zero on the 15th, and 15 degs. below zero on the 16th. A few nights before that, a very old man, the mail carrier from lowa city to Washington, lowa, being caught in a snow storm and getting his horse fast in a mud hole, was frozen to death. The land required for the enlargement of the National Gallery has been purchased from the parish of St. Martin's-in-the-Fields for £86,000. The site includes St. Martin's workhowso and ,Archbishop Tonisou'g Library and Schools. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 5, 4.55 p.m. Riani Pasha, Governor of the Public Debt, has been named Grand Customer. Mehemet Ruchdi Pasha,' Intendant of the Evkafs (property dedicated to the Mosques), has been appointed Minister of Finance. Nedjeb Effendi has been transferred from the Customs to the Evkafs. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 5, Two o'clock.—English Consols are again telegraphed with a decline of per cent., which, with the rate of discount augmented one per cent. both here and in London, and the large deli very of shares which has taken place during the " settlement," will fully account for the present de pressed state of the market and the depreciated quotations current on Stocks and Shares. Three per Cents., which opened at 68f. 20c., are now at 68fr. 30c.—a fall of 10c. on yesterday's close. Italian Fives, which were also done on lower terms, are at Gsfr. 75c., still showing a decline of 25c. The shares of the Credit Mobilier have receded 11f. 25c., the present quotation being 797 f. 50e. ; and Spanish Mobiliers show a similar fall. The Rail way Share Market participates in the general lan guor, and most of the lines show a reduction in prices. Three o'clock.—The market improved to wards the end, and closed at the following quota tions : 4} per Cents 9B Do. end month — 8 per Cents. 6B 25 Do. end month 6B 321 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3675 Credit Foncier 1320 Roman — Ottoman Fives 42 25 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes ~ — Home Debt — Deferred Italian Loan 65 80 Do. end month 65 80 RAIL' 'AYE. Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acct. - ... 845 - ... 1140 ~. 853 75 ... 572 50 - ---. • •• - - ... 525 - - - ~. 216 25 - - ... 427 50 - - ... 426 25 - - ... 177 50 - - ~. 215 --- STATE OF TRADE. -a MANCHESTER, Jan. s.—For shipping yarns the further advance of the Bank rate has rather checked business, but there is a good inquiry, and the advices from China are such as have led some houses to operate pretty freely to-day, at the full prices demanded by spinners. There are some considerable orders in the market, which are held back by the parties expecting to do better by waiting. Prices are firm at the close, and there is not the slightest giving way. In home-trade yarns there is not much business going on, but the market is, in the main, steady. Prices are nominally as on Tuesday, but with no great pressure to sell. In this branch there is very little change since Tuesday, except that there is less business. In cloth the alteration in the Bank rate has had the effect of checking business very considerably. The absence of stock prevents any apparent weakness from manifesting itself so far. Manufacturers, though not deeply engaged as a rule, at the present time have sufficient orders to go on with to prevent much anxiety on their part, and to keep them from press ing sales on the market. We have little evidence of a disposition to purchase on the part of buyers. They seem to be holding off from anything like large operations, and the only business done seems to be in small quantities. If the market presents any new feature, it is in a slight diminution in prices. We close with too little actual business transacted to enable us to form an exact comparison of prices with Tuesday. The Chamber of Commerce have issued a report on the mildew question. They do do not attach blame to any one class of the cloth trade, they considering that mildew has arisen in most classes from the ignorant use of certain ma terials and processes of sizing rather than from culpable intention ; and they recommend a return to the use of undrugged size. NOTTINGHAM, sth.—We had a good attendance at our Exchange-hail to-day. The demand for lace yarns was less active, the advance of the rate of discount having operated as a check. Prices re mained the same as last week. The demand for hosiery yarns was moderate, and prices were un altered. Silks were firm all round. A very dull demand was experienced for brown nets, but recent rates were maintained. N‘Dermott the Impostor again Convicted. William M'Dermott, the pretended "son of the ex-Lord Provost of Edinburgh," whose name has frequently appeared in the papers as a remarkably artful dodger, turned up again at the Preston Ses sions yesterday, on the charge of obtaining by false pretences a watch, guard,' &c., from a pawnbroker's assistant ; a sovereign from Mr. Crook, proprietor of the Red Lion, Preston ; and £5 from Captain Rennie of the 90th Regiment. From the evidence it appeared that some time ago the prisoner, who was welldressed and somewhat intelligent, went to Capt. Rennie, at Fulwood Barracks, near Preston, and introduced himself to the gallant officer as " the Hon. William Lawson, son of the Lord Provost of Edinburgh." Afterwards he said that Major Harvey, of the 74th Highlanders, at Edinburgh, had requested him to call upon the officers at Ful wood Barracks, when he went to Preston, and " make friends with them." In course of conver sation which followed, the prisoner said that he was going to Liverpool, but that as he was afraid that the banks would be closed when he got there, he should be obliged if Capt. Rennie would lend him £5. Capt. Rennie, believing the statement, lent the money named, and then the prisoner bid him good day, with the assurance that he should have the money next day. After the prisoner left Capt. Rennie, he introduced himself to some of the non commissioned officers, told several fine tales, talked about his family and military connexions, and got the parties named to lend him several sums of money. The prisoner then appears to have made his way to Preston, and "put up" at the Red Lion, one of the first hotels in the town. He gave the landlord to understand that he was the nephew of Colonel Hardy, of Fulwood Barracks ; that he was going to Manchester, but should return in a very short time ; and that he must have some money lent until he returned. He then went out, and proceeded to a pawnbroker's shop, told the assistant that he had been on the spree and broken his watch, and that his uncle, Colonel Hardy, would be vexed if he had not one next day (Sunday) when he went to church. The assistant lent the prisoner his watch, guard, &c., on the understand ing that he should have them back on the afternoon of the following day. The prisoner then returned to the Red Lion, and borrowed a sovereign from the landlord, who accompanied him to the railway station, and saw him leave " for Manchester." The prisoner, however, never returned, and the next thing heard of him was his apprehension at Col chester for imposing on several parties there. He was sentenced to fifteen months' imprisonment. SOUTH-EASTERN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION.—The closing ceremony of this exhibition is announced to take place at the painted hall of the Royal Hospital, Green wich, on the afternoon of Slturday, the 27th instant, when the prizes and the certificates will be awarded to the suc cessful exhibitors by Viscount Sydney, Lord Lieutenant of Kent. The exhibition, which was opened in October last, has proved entirely successful, and will be closed to visi tors after Saturday, 13th inst. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE CITY OF LONDON. —Mr. John Richardson, member of the Court of Common Council for the ward of Bishopsgate, has given the following notice of motion for the next meeting of the courf--" That it is desirable a free public library should be established in the Guildhall of the City of London, un der the control and at the cost of the corporation; and that it be referred to the Library Committee to consider and report forthwith to the Court of Common Council as to the probable expense for establishing the same." The Condemned Convict in Maidstone Gaol. Within the last few days a marked change for the better appears to have taken place in the mind of the wretched culprit who now awaits the execution of the sentence of death in Maidstone Gaol. After his trial Southey was for some hours in a state of ex citement, complaining bitterly of much of the evi dence, and denying that he had had fair play or justice in the court. To use his own language— " The laws of a country are the grand imperishable monuments of a nation's constitution, and, written in history, speak always a nation's honour or dis grace"—and he wrote long letters to the learned judgd who presided (Mr. Justice Mellor), to the Home Secretary, and the Duke of Beaufort (and wished to write to others, but was not allowed), protesting against the illegality of his trial on the ground that from the beginning he had refused the assistance of a barrister, and that the judge had refused to allow him to plead his own cause, " a precedent (he added) which in future cases might lead to the grossest injustice." He was also highly indignant that the plea of insanity had been used on his behalf, inasmuch as he had from the first refused to consent to such a plea ; and when, at the trial, he attempted to protest against Mr. Smith adopting that defence, he was peremp torily put down by the judge. His own words were, " I am not insane, but I considered that I could not be a judge of that myself, and therefore allowed those persons who came to examine me to put ques tions to me which I answered in a straightforward manner. I should like to have my case argued be fore metaphysicians and philosophers, for I believe that my mind and my motives would be a proper subject for a psychological inquiry. If I am insane, I ought not to be executed ; if I am not insane, I ought to have a fresh trial—as I have not been al lowed to show the truth." The chaplain of the prison, the Rev. C. S. Wool- mer, and the assistant chaplain, the Rev. H. F. Woo. rych, are with him daily ; and, although always ready to argue on his case, or the more abstruse points of religion, he would not listen to any ex hortation with respect to the awful fate which so speedily awaits him. He has read through " But ler's Analogy and Sermons," and other religious works ; but the greater portion of his time is spent in writing. Until the last three or four days he would turn all conversations into disquisitions on religion and infidelity, with the more philosophic forms of which he seems to be well acquainted. He reads his Bible, but finds arguments from it in support of his own conduct, as, for instance, from the example of Abraham and the Divine command for the sacrifice of Isaac. He refuses to attend service in the gaol chapel, but once allowed the chaplain to pray with him, " out of respect" to the chaplain, although, he added, it was also because of " that moral weakness which has been his weak point through life, as he considered it his duty to protest against the general formalism of religion which prevails, by refusing to have anything to do with forms, even in prayer." During the last three or four days, however, he has received the visits of the chaplains with great interest, and prayed with them daily. Although Southey acknowledges the kindness with which he is treated by all the officials, he com plains greatly of some of the gaol regulations. One of his principal grievances is that he is not allowed to be at any time left alone, and that a light is always kept burning in his cell. It is very remarkable that Southey never admits that the murders he committed were crimes. In deed, he appears to think that he has really done a service to the community ; and with regard to his approaching fate, he considers himself as already dead ; but the two persons he wished to die with him (Mrs. White and her child), he says, are gone back from life to moral death. One of Southey's great anxieties yet is lest cer tain MSS. confided by him to his solicitor should get into the hands of Lord Dudley. The papers consist of 48 pages of manuscript, and contain a rough sketch of Mrs. White, the woman with whom he was living, and whose children he had destroyed. It is headed—" Account of two visits to Witley Court, showing the circumstances which have united to cause my death." The number of eminent persons who were visited by Southey, or to whom he wrote letters and detailed the circum stances upon which " eight lives depended," was no fewer than 200, and all their names were carefully preserved. He asserts that his immoral union with Mrs. White was not entered into until all hope of the payment of the money he had won at billiards from Mr. Dudley Ward was gone. There is no doubt that for eight months previous to the crimes for which he is condemned he entertained murderous thoughts against others, and parti cularly against Lord Dudley. He says that on several occasions he was on the point of shooting his lordship within a few days previous to the per petration of the other murders. He even fixes the places where this intended deed of blood had so nearly beon consummated —at a club in the Opera Colonnade, but his lordship at the critical moment stopped to speak to a policeman ; at another time at Fortnum and Mason's ; and on another occasion he actually held the muzzle of his pistol close to his lordship's back while he was looking into the win dow of an Albanian shop in Regent-street, but concealed the weapon in his coat pocket. He could not, however, make up his mind to fire, as " he had received no direct voice from God to rid the world of the tyrant," and because his motives might be put down to vindictiveness. Several rumours have been in circulation as to efforts making to procure a commutation of sen tence or a respite, on the ground of insanity. These rumours have, however, been studiously kept from the knowledge of the prisoner, who entertains no hope that his life will be spared. The execution, it is expected, will take place on Thursday next. An Adventurous Life. The mournful intelligence has this week reached us of the death of Robert Crichton Wyllie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, &c., to the King of Hawaii—a gentleman who raised himself by his indomitable perseverance and talents to a high position of honour and fame. He was born at Hazelbank, in the parish of Dunlop, on the 13th October, 1798. He was the second son of the late Alexander Wyllie, Esq., of Hazelbank, and Janet Crichton, of Cutstraw, Stewarton. Those who knew him in boyhood can well remember that from his earliest years he gave every indication of being possessed of talents above mediocrity. He received the first elements of education under the late Mr. Bryce, parish teacher, Dunlop, and afterwards for some time attended the late Dr. Barr, of Glasgow, whilst he taught a num ber of families in the district of Broadlie, in this parish. Thereafter Mr. Wyllie left for the college in Glasgow, and received his medical diploma before he was 20 years of age. He soon after left as surgeon in a vessel bound for the North Seas, and endured hardships and braved dangers like a true Scotchman. He was thrice shipwrecked, and re turned to Liverpool, but not to home, having left with the firm resolution to do so only after he had earned a fame worthy of his name. Through the instrumentality of his late teacher, Dr. Barr, who was then in Liverpool, he re-embarked in a vessel bound for South America, where he for a short time practised as a surgeon, but soon turned his atten tion to mercantile affairs, for which, in tact and talent, he was in every respect adapted. After a sojourn of 14 years there he revisited his native land, and, as one of the first fruits of his success, built a mansion-house for his parents on the lands of Hazlebank. He proved truly a devoted son, and those who were acquainted with his aged parents can well remember the feelings of pride and grati tude they ever cherished for him till their dying day, He then, feeling time hanging heavy on his hand, left for London, and was soon again engaged in mercantile transactions. But, acting on an idea which seemed to have actuated him, he went to the Sandwich Islands, where for the last 20 years he occupied an important field of usefulness with great benefit to the natives there and much honour to himself. It is gratifying to find that, from the highest to the lowest in thatland of his adoption, all are at one in testifying to his many virtues, .and recording his death as truly a national calamity,— Ayr Advertiser. 71,z ) dido 2 ertzlar. " HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Friday. Her Majesty drove out in a carriage and four yesterday, accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Leiningen. Princess llohenlohe also drove out. Mr. A. Helps arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour, as well as Dr. M'Leod, of dining with the Queen and the royal family. The Queen has honoured Miss Durant with sittings for the medallion of her Majesty to be placed in Wolsey's Chapel. Her Serene highness the Princess Hohenlohe also honoured Miss Durant with sittings. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGHAM, Friday. The Prince and Princess of Wales remain at their Norfolk seat, which they are not expected to leave till about the 20th inst. On New Year's Day the Prince and Princess of Wales's annual new year's gifts were distributed at Park House, the residence of Lieutenant-General Knollys. The children belonging to the Sandring ham, West Newton, and Wolferton Schools, num bering about 150, accompanied by their school mistresses, were marched up to Park House, and the girls received presents of scarlet cloaks and the boys of caps and jackets, and all received a currant bun each. These schools are mainly supported by the liberality of the Prince of Wales. It is under stood to have been for some time in contemplation to establish one good school for all the parishes an the royal estate, excellent premises for which w ould be built by his royal highness in a central part of the estate, near the Heights, and a good master and mistress provided. The meet of the West Norfolk Hunt for Mon day was fixed at Westacre High House, the seat of Mr. Anthony Hamond, and of the popular young master of the West Norfolk, Mr. A. Hamond, jun. An immense field assembled in consequence of its being known that the Prince and Princess of Wales intended to follow the hounds. In the park were assembled the fine pack and the principal sup porters of the Hunt. At the appointed hour the Prince and Princess of Wales, with the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lieut.-Colonel Keppel, and party, who had driven over from Sandringham, joined the company. The hounds found almost immediately, and several good runs were obtained. The first meet at Sandringham this season was on Thursday, and old and young fox-hunters from the whole of the country round flocked to the royal seat. The meet was publicly announced for half past eleven, and by that time several hundred equestrians, including a number of ladies, had as' sembled at the east front of the house, where the majority dismounted and partook of the refresh• ment provided by his royal highness. The roads branching off towards Lynn, Dersingham, and West Newton from the principal entrance to the house and park were lined with carriages crowded with spectators. At twelve o'clock the Prince and Princess of Wales mounted their hunters, and, at' tended by Captain Grey, Mr. A. Hamond, jun•r the Hon. T. De Grey, M.P., and the leading stir porters of the Hunt, left the park and trotted UP the Dersingham. Avenue, and the hounds were 3t once put into the plantations and drew several of them blank. At Frankfort the first fox was found , and afforded a short run to the Heights, where it was lost. Trotted back again, and found 3 fox immediately the hounds were put in ; had a merry little spin through Appleton towards Anmer, where Reynard gave the field the slip• The Anmer coverts were drawn, and a fox found, and away the field (which had by this time become rather select) trotted towards Foring ; and , as the afternoon was getting far spent, all but th e most ardent lovers of the sport turned their horse heads towards home, highly gratified with the fire —and it is hoped not the last—day this year a t Sandringham. Major Grey has relieved Lieut.-Colonel KepPe l in attendance on the Prince of Wales. The Prince and Princess of Wales are expecte d i to proceed on Mo n d ay nex t on a visit to the Ea r and Countess of Leicester, via the Lynn and Nuu' stanton and West Norfolk Junction Railway. His Royal Highness the Comte de Paris, attendo ci by Captain Morhain, Viscount and Viscountess Mond' and Lord and Lady Athlumney, are to-day expected to arrive on a visit at the Chief Secretary's Lodge, 1%0 0 Park, Dublin. The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe have at' rived at the Clarendon Hotel, from Floors Castle, N.D. The Marquis of Bowmont has returned to th e Clarendon Hotel from a series of visits. The Marquis of Lorne, eldest son of the Duk e of Argyll, starts in a few days for a lengthened tour 0 . 11 , the American continent. He will be accompanied in tb tour by two other young noblemen. In the first instan ce they proceed to Jamaica. The Earl and Countess De Grey are expected t ° arrive at their residence in Canton-gardens to-day W I Nocton Park. The Countess Cowper is considered better/ according to the accounts received in town yesterday fro 111 1; Panshanger. Her l a dy s hi p , h owever, is still very Weti/ from her recent illness, but is now th oug ht t o be out " danger. Viscountess Guillamore has arrived at t l3° Clarendon Hotel for the season. The marriage of Lord Charles Innes Ker, aeon son of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, with Il i° Blanche Williams, daughter of Colonel P. Williams, 31 1 is to take place the week after next. Th e 15th is nanle but the day is not-tlermitively appointed. The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the ExcliecPlet, is expected to arrive town on Monday next frond Hawarden Castle, Sir S. Gl ynne ' s seat in Flintehirep , ' attend the Cabinet Council on Tuesday next. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey has return t to town from visiting Lord and Lady Northbrool ge ' Stratton Park, near Winchester. The Queen has been graciously pleased to orders for tho appointment of the Right Hon. Sir Bobel Peel, Bart., to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Divi Bi l of the First Class, or Knights Grand ()loss of the 31°- Hon. Order of the Bath.—Gazette. Sir Matthew Sausse, who has for the last t eli t years filled tho office of Chief Justice of Bombay, is 31) °, 11 c 1 to return home, being entitled t o hi s ret i r i ng pens i on ; his place, it ip understood, will bo filled by Sir Joser Arnould, one of the pui sne j u d ges o f th e Hi g h C our t of to presidencies. EARL RUSSELL AND REFORM.—Yesterday Mr. C' J. Bunting, of the Norwich Political Union, rea ceived the following letter from Earl Russell, in resP° ll ( :, to resolutions expressing a hope that the forthcoming ine r . ji sure of reform would place the franchise within [the of every industrious and intelligent working non '0 "Downing-street, Jan. 4.—Sir,—l am directed by 14° , Russell to ackn ow l e d ge th e recept o f your l et t er of 9` 4 it t terday's date, forwarding a copy of resolutions agreed tc : v a meeting of the Norwich Political Union ; and I full t ° l o , form you that he will be happy to give them all due c' o s sideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, GO S ,, RUSSELL.—Mr. C. J. Bunting, Norwich Political Unioa• HILARY TERM.—The lists of arrears in the C ofir mon Law Courts for the forthc om i ng Hili ar y r r er f o is commencing on Thursday next, have just been issuerl' o o the Queen's Bench, in the new trial pap er , th ere i s one Ufa for judgment and 36 for argument. There are 38 case ° l 4, the special paper, and the number of enlarged rules is the In the Common Pleas there are three enlarged rules ~3 remanet paper, 12 now trial s , one suspen d e d ma tter, il fot one postponed motion. There are 12 matters standinSor the decision of the Court, including eight registratio n peals from the borough of Totness. A number of &O' er ° rers have been enter e d. In the Court of Ex c hequer til t 4 are five errors and appeals, two rules in the perela f o t paper, two for judgment in the special paper, and 21 iv argument. Cf new trials there are five for judgmen t ' fot eluding the case of " Bouillon v. Valentin," and 11 argument. THE BATLEY MURDERER.—EIi Sykes, couvi of the murder of his sweetheart and her m otlier o it Batley, and who since conviction attempted to c olsll o o' suicide in Leeds Gaol, remains in a very weak state sequence of the injuries which he suffered in the At te fat Within the past few days he has expressed, in so n Self' violent language, his regret that he had not killed 10 ' .- 03 His execution is fixed for Monday, the 15th should he survive until that time there is little or 1: 10 " 111 t' it will take place on that day, though memorials fr° lll t he ley and the neighbou r h oo d pray i ng f or a rem i s sion , sentence of death have been or are about to be sent t Home Secretary. ~~ lil C In the good den current f The E the week Imports f , r oin Au ha ve . am which ha terday Tbe ga; The B dead at 1 six wont: O f capita tar. 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