The Sun. — London, England, 1866-12-31 00:00:00

Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Pechter. T [ITS EVENING. ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel (a Gambler), 31r. Pechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatricic. Dalton. Reynolds, Loin , s, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivan, Bennett and Edward Prize; Miss II en rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. I'recede . l by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. IT. Widdicomb. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager. Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BARNABY RUDGE. MissA Thom son. Henry Vining, Mrs. Charles Iloisman, and Miss Katharine Rogers ; Messrs. S. Calhaew, F. Villiers. J. G. Shore, C. norsman, and Mr. George Honey. To conclude with the INVISIBLE PRINCE. BOYAL OLcYMPIC.t.TII.EATRE. T.) Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Web ster ; M a nager, Mr. 11. igan. T ~IS EVENING, LONDON' ASSUUANCE. Messrs. Wi2,an, 11. Neville, G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray, and Mr. Char;es Mathews; Miss Milly Palmer, Miss E. lear.en, and Mrs. Charles Mathe s. Alter whi.h, the successful Burlesque of FAUST AND ItUUER.I [E. Mesdames E. Farren, Sheridan, and Stephens ; Alessi& G. Vincent, W. H. Eburne, D. Murray, Zzo. Doors open at half -past Six; commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, lIAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone, TIITS EVENING, A 3IERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe, Gordon, White, etc.; Mesdaints Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, Law:), Powell, &C. Alter which, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Compton, Bowe, Kendal, Gordon, Rogers, Braid. Clarke, Vincent, &c. ; :Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright, &c. Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone Burke ; 31r. W. Farren, &c. To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE MENT. Didlle. Sephia. Commence at Seven, ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Leesee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS IVENING, NEIGHBOURS. ;ware. l'arselle, Belford, and G Murray ; Misses bwanborough, Johnstone, and Hughes. After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled GUY FAWKES : Messrs. Thorne James, Robson, and Fenton; Mesdames Swanborougb, Lsynham, Johnstone, Jlughes, Newton, &c. To conclude with BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Commence at Seven. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. EVLNING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Belmore, Miss Foote, ;Ass Lennox. After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Haym nd. HEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. TIIIS EVENING, Dec. 31, at Seven, A SISTER'S PIi;.NANCE. Miss hate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pict; Messrs. 11. Vezin, Billington, Ashley, Eburne, Romer, aad Stephenson. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of TILE MOUNTAIN DIIU; or, THE KNIGHT, 'I:HE LADY, AND 'IIIE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. Toole ;(his 4th pe apar ance rli.ce his provincial tour), Paul Bedford, Ashley, R. Romer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. AlLred Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss Hughes, Hiss Emily Pitt, dze. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLE Y' S. T Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. 11. o.Nation. The Great Nation-al Pantomime unanimously pronounced by the Press and Public to be a gigantic success. THIS EVENING, a nd during the week , the elegant Comedy, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez and Richardson, Miss Louise Laidlaw. After which, the Great Nation-al Pantomime of H USH- A-BYE, BABY, UPON THE TREE TOP. The gor geous and artistic Scenery, including the Grove of Golden Palms ' Ladybird's Bower on the Emerald Stream, Frog Island, and the Kingdom of Lowther Arcadia, painted by Mr. Julian Hicks and assistants. The quaint Dance of the Toy Soldiers and the fascinating Ballet of Ladybirds arranged by Mr. Milano. All the popu lar Airs of the day, including " Champagne Charlie," " Mousetrap Man," " Costermonger Joe," "The Galloping Snob of Rotten Row," "Johnny Comes Marching Home," " Hunkey Dorum," "Work, Boys, Work." 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John Gcvnell and Co. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Hizhness the Princess of \Vales. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. rius DA Y.—MOM] lig, Oh. 31m.—Aftenloon,:1011. 6w. Ti-31ounow.-31orning, 10b. 41m.—Afternoon, 1111. 14m. 44 -% • 644P,` • •=• ‘ tt? nit. . LONDON, MONDAI, DEC. 31, 1866. It has seldom been the task of those who analyse the event s of the year to take the retrospect of one MOTO gloomy or depressing. It has likewise con tained much to cause anxiety and apprehension in man y quarters; and those whose attention is never for a long period directed to public affairs will be astonished to-day to see the long array of misfor tunes and misadventures which have befallen us during the year which expires to-day. The first occurrence of much note of an adverse kind was the great financial crisis in the spring ; but this has not materially affected the g eneral prospe r it y of the country, although, as it is well known, many have been reduced to poverty in consequence of the calamitous event of the earlier part of the year. The 10th of May, which witnessed .the stoppage of OVEREND and GURNEY'S establishment, will long be remembered by all concerned, either directly or indirectly, in its affairs ; while the :effect produced on the outer circles of the community which were connected with it was indeed tremendous. The shock to credit was such that its equal has not been experienced by any one previous failure Serious risks . were ruu by many join t-stoQk banks in consequence of the agitation that arose, and the Government was obliged to come to the rescue, and as in isolated cases before to outhouse the Bank of England to go beyond its usual limits. Additional distress and anxiety were caused by the financial disturbances which occurred in the affairs of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway. It ife to be trusted that profit will be derived from the hard lessons which this last year has taught, and that over-speculation will be greatly dimi nished and less risks be willingly incurred by those whose influence on commercial affairs is great and important. In all probability next year will find things in a far more prosperous condition, but not the less will it behove those most directly engaged in affairs of this nature to seek to infuse a more straightforward spirit into the com mercial world, and thus obviate the chance of a re currence of those evils which have cast so gloomy a shade over the year 1866, and made it take rank in the page of history with those periods of distress and disaster which ever and =on afflict humanity, and will tell against the course of a nation's progress and prosperity. A very serious evil which now threatens us is the present state of the Trades' Unions. The effects produced by their combinations have far exceded the expecta tions of many, and important interests are now in volved in their manoeuvres. While the operatives are now clamouring for a rise in wages, and fritter ing away the resources of native industry, their employers, or their would-be employers, are rapidly supplying their deficiencies from foreign parts, and if this sort of thing continues much longer the con sequence in this country will be serious. The out rage which was lately committed at Sheffield was the cause of much just indignation ; but, unfortunately, it only displayed in stronger colours the very mischievous doctrines which are held by those who abet these demon strations. For the credit as well as for the gain of English workmen, we hope that a change for the better will take place in this state of things, and that the bitterness of spirit which so much interferes with the prosperity of both sides will give place to a fairer end much more just appreciation of the rights of labour and also of the claims of the em ployed. Mr. BRIGHT, never a safe guide, and lat terly becoming more dangerous in his tendencies, has thought it advisable to turn the discon tent of these trade unionists to his own purposes of political agitation ; but he had better take heed to his ways, as he may push things fur ther than he at present anticipates or desires. The change of Government which has taken place dur ing this eventful year has increased Mr. BRIGHT'S usual excitement and indignation to a great degree ; and in some of his recent speeches he has surpassed himself in fury and bitterness. Lord DERBY has taken office under more difficult circumstances than he has encountered on the previous occasions when the confidence of her MAJESTY was reposed in him, but still we see no reason why he should not succeed in retaining power and winning the confi dence of the country. To attain this end it will be requisite that they should exhibit a willingness to adapt their measures to the requirements of the age, and it will also be needful that their political oppo nents should treat them with fairness. If the ad vice of Mr. BRIGHT and his friends be taken, and a Conservative Government is again driven by corn- Linations and coalitions from office, it will not be to the credit of the Liberal party, whose own divi sions have long been the theme of inquiry, specu lation, and comment. The great question of Parliamentary Reform has too long already been made the tool cf party tactics, and the object of unworty rnauceuvres. It is time that the matter be settled in a manner worthy of its magnitude, and the fame of those politicians who are guiding the influences of our generation. Foreign affairs have engaged a large share of public attention during the year near past, and in whichever direction we turn we find enough, and more tham enough, to give rise to thought and awaken anxiety for the future. Looking across the Atlantic we find that the year 1866 has been an eventful one. The Civil War was over with 1865, and it remained for the succeeding year to consolidate and pacify the country. When first the Confederacy was put down by force of arms, many people both in this country and America believed that the Southern States would still resist the Federal authority ; and, if unable to continue an open opposition, would still be the scene of disaffection and secret intrigues against the Washington Government. So far from this being the case, the Confederates, influenced no doubt by the example of General LEE and their other leaders, civil and military, have submitted with a good grace to the inevitable, and have shown no desire for a fresh outbreak, and would no doubt by this time have become reconciled to the Federal Government had it not been for the conduct of the Federals themselves. After having loudly main tained during four years of costly and disastrous warfare that their primary object was to secure the Union, the Radical party in the Northern States are now equally loud in declaring that the whole South is out of the Union, and must not be allowed to re-enter it. The year 1866 has been the source of a continual struggle between the PRESIDENT, as the representative of a constitutional policy, and despotic the Congress or rather the Radicals , se the repre sentatives of a violent, vindictive, and course. During the first year of his Presidency Mr. JOHNSON was quiescent, he remained watch ing the course of events and taking little part with either side. In 1816, however, he came boldly forward and took up the gage which the enemies of the South had flung down, and advocates the right of the Southern States to representation in the National Congress, and to self-government after the ancient fashion of all American States. Mr. JOHNSON had constitutional doctrine and com mon sense on his side. If it was worth while for the Northern States to wage a tremendous war for the sake of retaining the South, it is surely worth while to make some sacrifice of angry and vindic tive feeling to bring the whole country into har mony, restore confidence to trade and commerce, and establish civil order and individual freedom. The PRESIDENT, in pursuance of these objects, ob tained from the Southern States their ratification of the Constitutional Amendment of secessioual doc trines, allowed them to elect their State Govern ments, and was prepared to admit their representa tives to the Congress. This the Radicals, headed by THADDEUS STEVENS and WENDELL PHILLIPS, refused to do, while Mr. SU3INER and a few others were clamorous for giving the millions of ignorant and excited blacks immediate equality with the Americans themselves. The Radical party supported the Freedman's Bureau with all their strength, but the PRESIDENT, after showing it s m i sc hi evous e ff ects on the negroes them selves, overthrew the effort t o con ti nue it inde finitely by his veto. But another bill of a similar character was carried in defiance of a second exer cise of the veto, and the struggle between the PRE SIDENT and the Radi ca l s was at its height when the session closed. The new elections gave a still greater stimulus to the antagonism, and the electioneering campaign was conducted with equa vehemence :and want of temper on both sides. The FBEsll;l2ife; tour wais behead by many to haw 3 damaged his cause ; but if intemperance of langur age was a drawback to his success, it might have equally affected his adversaries. At any rate the 'Congress reassembled with the Radicals in a decided majority, and the PRESIDENT comparatively powerless. He still maintains an undaunted front as the champion of those constitutional doctrines which the Radicals are trampling under foot, and is biding his time until the tumult of passion has died out, and moderate counsels:may once more be heard. One great danger of America at present is that the Radicals may thoroughly disgust the South, and at the same time embroil the country with a foreign Power, so that the enemy will have a sure ally in the disaffected population of the ex-Confede racy. Another peril visible in the distance is that the Radicals may provoke another revolution in the South, and consequent civil war, which may end in the assumption of power by a military dictator, or the disruption of the United States ißto three great countries—North, South, and West. To this complexion America will probably come at last, but the crisis may be avoided for the time if the Radicals will listen to reason. England has cause to be indebted to President JOHNSON. When he assumed power there was great irritation in the United States against this country, which he has succeeded in pacifying, while in regard to the Fenian raids he rendered Canada most substantial service to the damage of his own political interests. The Irish vote is powerful in America, and it is a great honour to the PRESIDENT that, in defiance of the coming elections, he loyally followed the legal and statesmanlike course. Fenianism, though still involving mischief in Ireland, has, we may hope, well nigh spent itself, and all true Englishmen must be anxious to aid the sister country to regain that prosperity and content which will preserve her people from such dangerous influences. The PRE SIDENT has hitherto succeeded in avoiding an open difference with France, though the year has been an eventful one in Mexico. MAximlmAN's empire is for the present at an end, though whether it can be restored by the efforts of his partisans is as yet uncertain. There are two, if not more, rival Presidents of the Mexican Republic, and the attempts of the United States to restore order amid the chaos have been as yet ineffectuel. The ties of friendshinp berween England and America have happily been strengthened during the year by the great scientific triumph of 1866—the completion of the Atlantic Telegraph. This great achievement, doubly memorable from former failures, is already familiar to us, but looked at in the ab stract it is of itself sufficient to make 1866 remark able, being the climax of the triumphs of intellect and industry over space and time. The events which have taken place in Germany during this year will make it for ever memorable in Continental history. The affairs of Prussia have long been the theme of much comment among poli ticians ; but few expected that the ambitious pro jects of Count BISMARCK would have met with the success which they have gained. No doubt great skill was displayed by the Prussian authorities; but many other causes besides the foresight of the Go vernment and the admirable provisions of the army contributed to the results of the campaign. The policy of Austria was bad in the extreme, and it is almost impossible to reconcile the cause of provocation towards Prussia which distinguished her before the war actually broke out, with the utter want of pre paration displayed when the time for exertion came. The victories which Prussia gained by the war were taken every possible advantage of by that de signing Power, as might have been expected from her previous policy, but the future alone can show whether the States of Germany will derive the bene fits, which some expect that they m ill, from the great changes which have taken place. So long as every thing is monopolised by the Berlin Government, in the way in which it has been, we see no just cause to expect that real progress can be made, or any reasonable ground for hoping that a lasting settlement has been effected. The French have naturally been much displeased at the turn affairs have taken, and we do not anticipate that they will long remain quiescent if the tactics of Count BB MARCK proceed in the same direction that they now point at, that of making Prussia a great mili tary Power, and increasing her efficiency, so that she may be a most formidable nation, either for peace or war. It is more satisfactory to turn to Italy, which will indeed have cause to remember the year 1866 as one of rejoicing and one that calls for thankful ness. The Emperor NAPOLEON has there seen one of his cherished dreams realised, and Italy has much to thank him for. Indeed the fortunate chances which have conspired to create a free and united Italy are the most gracious subjects for reflection in scanning the events of the past year. Spanish politics are•in a most unpromising con dition, and the Eastern question has given cause for discussion, and seems likely to provoke more misunderstanding. Compared with the other Powers of Europe Russia has been comparatively quiet, but there have been indications lately given of her influence in certain disturbances that have taken place in the East. Altogether the condition of Europe is not reassuring, and we should not wonder if the year 1867 witnessed the renewal of the war which was so short but sanguinary in this one that has passed. A want of respect for the ob servance of treaties, and a disposition to take mean advantage of opportunities, have been so constantly shown by the Prussian Government that the tone of political morality has been greatly affected, and it will ba a long time before the pernicious effects of such evil influences will be done away with. Some of the worst features of bygone days of oppression and misrule have been revived in the conduct and the political course pursued by Count BISMARCK, and only too readily endorsed by the people of Prussia. taking at a ural fi ly na s l tru gl e a k ne w e i a th t the th events egreat o n f u t m hi b s e y r ear we of mi l sf na o r r e tu n nes that have taken place. The Cattle Plague bad commenced beforo this year, but its effects have been greatly felt during these months ; the cholera has been a visitant to these s h ores , and for two months its ravages were very great. We hope that due care will be taken to prevent the recurrence of this fearful evil by improving the condition of the water supply i n general, and especially in particular places. In India we have also witnessed a disastrous famine, which has been productive of great misery. Th e great fire at Quebec was also a notable occurrence, even in such a list of catastrophes as we have this day to chronicle ; and, indeed, whichever way we look we see the same sad indication visible. It is the old, old story of suffering, losses, and disaster which appears to have been renewed in every pos sible manner. The year has also been fruitful in disasters of other kinds. The atmosphere has been strangely disturbed all over the globe, and the Bahamas have been visited by a cyclone of almost unparalleled violence. In fact, so rapid has been the succession of disasters, at home and abroad, that our sympa thies have been constantly evoked on behalf of sufferers from some special calamity. The very first months of the year opened with storms of such - THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Sule Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TIIIS EVENING, A. DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. To conclude with the Pantomime 1 , IDIBE it NIP ; or, Harlequin and the Gnome-Kiug of the Giant Muuntain. Mesdames Lydia Thompson. Hudspeth, itodenham. Seymour, Curdonni, ;:nd 11. Vandenhoff; Messrs. Tom Matthews, Bareby, Clifton, Robins. Se) ton, and Master Percy Roselle; Lseirs. t oleno, Saville, Lauri, Cormack, Barnes, and Morris ; Madame Buie .o and Holle. 3larion. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DL CEMBER 31, 18(G. severity that our shores were strewed with wrecks. In the western ports especially there was terrible havoc, but the public attention was rivetted on the great shipwreck of the London in the Bay of Biscay. The thrilling narrative of that catastrophe, as told by the few survivors, brought at least its consolation in the picture of heroic re signation and fortitude, worthy of Auglo-Saxons of either side of the equator. All through the year, more or less, tempests and hurricanes have been busy. Very lately the news of a terrible disaster came from the other hemisphere, and the total loss of the Evening Star was, in some respects, more tragic than that of the London. Whether, as some be'ieve, there are influences at work i❑ connection with the periodical return of the meteors which distinguished last November is uncertain, but there has been a remarkable prevalence of elemental disturbance. The northern counties have been the scene of extraordinary inundations, while air and fire have :combined to work wholesale destruction among our mining population. The great cata strophe at Barnsley and the sad accident in Staf fordshire have thrown a gloom over the last weeks of the year. How great must be the desolation at the scenes of the disasters ! Let us be thankful at least that Christian charity, never totally power less, has found the means to relieve the urgency of distress, and whisper kind words of sym pathy and comfort to the suffering and bereaved. In recapitulating these sad details it seems a sort of satisfaction to think that we have got through so much. It is true that this year has not seen our legions called forth to fight, or our people oppressed with the burden of war-taxe), but there are other encounters besides those that take place on the field, and which call for the display of endurance and energy in no common degree. In all human pro bability the year which commences to-morrow will bring better luck to us as a nation, but we shall be greatly to blame if we do not show that we have profited by the teachings of adversity, and that we have adopted those means of prevention, which are better than cure. When we have neglected no duty, and forgotten no need ful precaution, we may look with hope to the future, and trust in PROVIDENCE that our land may be pre served from overwhelming evils, and be found worthy to enjoy those blessings of constitutional freedom which for generations we have enjoyed, and which, as time rolls on, seems still to increase in import ance and to become enhanced in value. I The Asia has arrived from Boston and Halifax, having been detained eight hours at the latter place by fog. She brings us news from New York to the evening of the 20th, the last item being of considerable importance. The Connecticut Demo cratic Committee have called a convention, to con sider the revolutionary acts of Congress, and to take steps to secure a national convention to consider the subject. This is a significant movement, and may, we hope, be accepted as an indication that the more mo derate men are growing apprehensive of the lengths to which the extreme party are hurrying the country, and are anxious to putsome check upon their progress. Possibly the Radicals themselves may be influenced by wiser counsels than hitherto, and if they can be convinced not only that their policy is dangerous and subversive of the national interests, but that it is really intolerable to the public at large, they may yet show traces of a more national and patriotic spirit. The last movement of Mr. STEVENS, accord ing to report, is of a more statesmanlike and mode rate character ; and if this rumour be true, we may accep it as a sign that the first excitement of poli tical triumph being over, the leading Radicals are beginning to ask themselves what will be the result of their reckless legislation. The last definite act that we hear of from the House of Representatives is in support of the PRESIDENT'S foreign policy, and shows that Mr. JOHNSON judged wisely when he interfered on behalf of the Mexican Republicans. The subject is a favourite one with the Americans, and the PRESIDENT was probably glad of an oppor tunity of diverting the attention of his people from the political contests at home to the affairs of their neighbours. The House of Representatives have passed a resolution promising to support the Execu tive in the vindication of the MONROE doctrine, especially with regard to Mexico. The Committee of Foreign Affairs have recommended the Govern ment to mediate between the belligerents in South America ; a suggestion which will probably be adopted. The South Carolina Llgislature have passed a resolution expressing sympathy with Mr. DAVIS. It is very much to be hoped that some effort may be made on behalf of the illustrious prisoner before long, since it would puzzle the most bitter of Mr. DAVIS'S antagonists to declare what good end can be attained by keeping him in confinement. The PRESIDENT'S wishes are known to incline towards clemency, and although that would have little effect on the Radicals, yet the general opinion of Europe might well have some influence. We are glad to learn that the Canadian frontier is now strongly guarded by British troops. It is further stated that two British gunboats have left Quebec to convoy the Cunard steamers. This is not confirmed, but at any rate there is no doubt that all parties are upon their guard, and the Fenians have consequently little chance of gaining a temporary success by surprise, as they did pre viously. The Mexican news itself is stormy enough. ORTEGA claims to be the Constitutional President, and intends to indict the Federal Government for false imprisonment. His forces, according to news by the Atlantic Telegraph on the 26th, have cap tured and executed ESCOBEDO. A French column, it was reported on the 18th, retreating from Mazat lan, being cut off from the capital, embarked direct for France. The Republicans, on the other hand, had been repulsed from San Luis de Potosi with serious loss. It is hard to say which side has really the advantage, the old chronic disorder of Mexico being everywhere prevalent. Maxim'max, accord ing to one account, has been delayed by fever ; in another he has been joined by the Republican General DIAZ with 8,000 mon. All is uncertain and contradictory. - - Waterford Election. DUBLIN, Saturday Night. The polling at the Waterford election gave a majority for Mr. De la Poer of about 480 at one o'clock, without taking into account the returns to be made from Lismore. At three o'clock the com plete poll gave-- De la Poer (Liberal) 958 Talbot (Conservative) The close of the poll showed a majority for De la Poer of about 200, but the exact numbers are not yet known. Great excitement prevailed through out the county. At Dungarvon the Carbineers were attacked, and the escort of several of Mr. Talbot's voters was dispersed. Corporal Brinfield was seriously wounded, and a report is current that a dragoon was killed. Captain Betty, of the Carbi neers, and Mr. Warburton, the stipendiary magis trate, were wounded, but not seriously. A telegram in the Dublin Evening Mail says nothing could exceed the violence of the rioters, who were mounted and had leaders. Mr. Thomas Charles Sorby has been appointed to the Survoyorships of Police Buildings in the Metropolitan District, and of County Courts. These appointments were held by the late Mr. BOOM. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Sunday Evening. A report has been prevalent in Paris that the great Powers of Europe intend some intervention, with a view to the speedy and total suppression of the insurrectionary proceedings in Crete. lam not able to confirm the truth of the report. Indeed there seems reason to doubt it, but I believe that the new Turkish Ambassador has communicated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs a note, which has been addressed on the subject by the Ottoman Porte to the Government of Greece. Some letters received in Paris assert that the Cretan insurrection has be come more formidable and important. Several of the Paris papers assert that the clerical party in Mexico have made pressing representations to Maximilian, with a view to induce him to abandon his idea of abdication. Another Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the Tuileries, the Emperor presiding, as usual. On Friday afternoon the Princess Mathilde re ceived Mr. and Mrs. John Bigelow to take leave, Mr. Bigelow having resigned his post as Minister Plenipotentiary from the United States to France. The first meeting of the Commission appointed to revise the convention between England and France relative to the fishery on the coasts of both countries took place on Friday, at the Ministry of Marine, under the presidence of the Marquis de Chasseloup Laubat. This commission is thus com posed :—For France, Messrs. Mauceaux, Council lor of State, Herbet, Minister Plenipotentiary and Director of Consulates and commercial business at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ozenne, Director of Foreign Commerce, Ame, Chief of Division at the Ministry of Finance and naval Captain Champeaux. For England—Messrs. Stephen Cave, M.P., Vice- President of the Board of Trade Mr. Frederick Goulburn, Director of the Customs ; Mr. Shaw Lefevre, M.P. ; and Capt. Hore, Military Attache to the English Embassy. The Moniteur Prussien announces that the King of Prussia has sent to the Marquis de la Valette, the Minister of the Interior, and to his Excellency M. Benedetti, French Ambassador at Berlin, the decoration of the Order of the Black Eagle. Any tribute to the services of the Minister of the Interior will be received with satisfaction by everybody here, for in his department he is indefatigable in his en deavours to promote the comfort of the lower classes, and to provide for the general welfare. Under his auspices enormous sums have been raised for the relief of the sufferers by the inundations, and in several instances he was among the first to assuage the effects of accident or other calamity. We acknowledge the promptitude with which any repre sentation whatever connected with the affairs of the departments is sure to be received. The Provincia of Turin states that it will be on the 18th or 20th of January that the High Court of Justice will decide whether or not it be expedient to place Admiral Persano on his trial. Various inaccurate reports have been circulated with a view to create an impression that the Pope was indisposed to a conciliatory arrangement with th e Italian Government. In reference to these apocryphal statements the Nazione says :—" The news published by several journals relative to the negotiations between the Italian Government and the Pontifical Court, and particularly the details relative to some supposed points of difference be tween the two Governments, should be received with great reserve. The negotiations proceed regularly. They have for object points of ecclesiastical right, and it is hoped that they will not be without useful results." The expedition of Vice-Admiral Rose, Com rnauder-in-Chief of the Naval Division in China to demand expiation from the Emperor for the bar barous murder of several French missionaries, natu rally creates a desire to obtain some information relative to that distant region, which is very little known. Captain Basil Hall, who explored the coasts of the Corea, and the archipelago of Liou- Tcheou, and who formed part of Lord Amherst's mission to China in 1816, wrote a book upon the subject, but in the Leltres Ed7iantes some very interesting points are mentioned. In 1703 the Corea obtained some notoriety. At that period the Father de Pontenay, minister of the Society of Jesus in China, wrote to Peve Lahaise, confessor of Louis the 14th, as follows : " Father Thomas has informed us of all that was known at Pekin of the kingdom of Corea. He tells us that its capital is called Chan-sien, and that it is situated at a distance of 110 leagues from the river Yallo, which separates Tartary from the Corea. From that river to the town of Chin-yae —capital of the province of Leaston—the distance is 60 leagues. From Chin-yau to Chaiu-yai, which is at the entrance of China from Leaoton 80 leagues, and from Chain-yai to Pekin 67. The kingdom of Corea extends on the north side to 44 deg., latitude north. It is numerously populated and divided into eight pro vinces. From east to west the distance is 140 leagues. Persons were not allowed to go there from China without the Emperor's permission." According to a geographical account of the Corea it is almost an island of a long form which the Chinese call Kaoli. It has an extent of 7,442 geo graphical square miles and has a population of no less than 12 millions. It is situated between. China and the islands of Japan. In reaches on the north to Eastern Tartary and to the province of Canton or Leas-Thong to the south, east, and west. To the north there are immense mountains almost always covered with snow, but the south is fertile, and produces rice, corn, flax, cotton, and silk. It also possesses valuable gold, silver, iron, and lead mines. In many respects the inhabitants of Corea resemble the Chinese. Their alphabet contains some thou sands of letters. Their Religion is a species of Bhudism. It is only within ten years past that Corea has deigned to enter into relations with the European countries. The present Emperor, with whom Vice-Adsniral Rose is now in correspondence, or rather in hostile contact, assumes the title of King, but he is in reality only a vassal or tributary to the Emperor of China. The language is so very difficult that the ordinary interpreters could not properly explain to Vice-Admiral Rose the statements and excuses of the Emperor. The Vice-Admiral was therefore compelled to detach a vessel from the squadron to bring back more learned pundits " from Shanghai. . . A Belgian journal states that a sportsman in the environs of Esneux killed a wild rabbit of singular conformation. It had four ears of equal dimensions at an equal distance from each other. Two of these ears were white and two grey. In other respects the rabbit was of the usual form. It has been care fully stuffed by a naturalist. Here is an illustration of the truth of the poet's assertion that " a (very) little learning is a dangerous thing." Madame X., who keeps a wine shop not far from the Boulevards, the other day received in the course of business a letter containing a 100 f note. While she was turning the letter over and over in evident embarrassment, for it appears she is guiltless of the knowledge either of reading or writing, a very genteel, innocent-looking youth passed by. She asked him to come in, and on learn ing the cause of the difficulty, he kindly offered to put an end to it by reading the letter. Under the pretence that it was too dark in the shop to read the letter he went to the door. A step only separated him from the street, and that step he rapidly jumped over and ran off with full speed, taking with him both letter and bank note. Nothing has yet been heard of him. I sent you the particulars at the time of the mur der of an innkeeper, named Vitte, by two soldiers named Ciosi and Agostini, who had sought a night's lodging at his house, and had afterwards robbed him. They have been convicted by a Council of War and sentenced to death. They were natives of Corsica, and served in Africa. Both of them were men of bad antecedents. The rain fell in torrents during the greater part of last night, and there has been a good deal of rain to-day. The temperature continues very mild. FENT ANIS3I. John M'Kearney, charged at Not tingham with Fenianism, has been again brought before the magistrates ; but no evidence was adduced in addition to what has already been published. On the application of the chief constable the prisoner was further remanded till Wednesday next. LA TEST INTEL (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES. PARE, Dce. 31. The Moniteur of this morning says :—" Letters received here from Massowah state that Consul Cameron and Mr. Rassam, with their friends, have been again placed in irons by orders of the Emperor Theodore. The cause of this severity is not known." AMERICA. (By Atlaiitic Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Gold, 1334. Sterling Exchange on London, 1091. Illinois, 118 ; Erie, 68. 5-20 li.S. Bonds, 1054. Cotton : Middling Upland, 34c. The Royal Mail steamer Australasian arrived out yesterday. ARRIVAL OF THE HECLA. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 31. The Cunard steamship Hecla, from New York, arrived here at 4.25 a.m., with 105 passengers and $115,437 in specie for England. She landed 14 passengers, and proceeded to Liverpool at 4.40 a.m. All well. TURKEY AND SERVIA, CONSTANTINOPLE, Dee. 30. France has confidentially advised the Porte to yield to the demands of Servia, and, generally, to endeavour to pacify its Sdavonian subjects. The Candian insurgents have been reinforced by fresh arrivals of volunteers, and arc preparing to en gage the Turkish troops. WEST INDIA, MEXICAN, AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, DOC. 31. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Shannon, with the above mails, has arrived. She brings 69 passengers, $1,613,830 in specie and 3,298 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of cocoa, indigo, cigars, bark, and tobacco. She left St. Thomas on the 16th, and experienced fine weather. The yellow fever has greatly de creased. The Shannon had about 5 cases and only one death, which occurred ten days since. Dr. Wiblin, the Medical Superintendent of Quo.- rantine, has communicated with the Lords of the Privy Council. It is expected that the Shannon will be admitted to pratique forthwith, as there ap pears no reason for the detention of ship or passen gers. In Chili the press in the Radical interest con- tinues to denounce the Government. The allied fleet were to leave Valparaiso about the 20th Nov., for the purpose of attacking the Spanish merchant vessels in the Atlantic. A slight shock of an earthquake was felt at Val paraiso on the Bth. A fire also occurred there on the 2nd, and entirely destroyed the market of that city, reducing numbers of families of the lower classes to want and ruin. In Valparaiso the market was active, and considerable transactions were taking place hi nitrate of soda. Bar copper had declined 37c. per quintal. Exchange on London, 46d. to 46 d. Ou Paris, 480 f. ; bar silver, per mare, $lO 25c. Freights to Liverpool and Swan- sea, 555. Peru continues to fortify Arica and Callao—the latter port, it is said, will soon be capable of re sisting the most, powerful fleet. The telegraph between Arica and Jacua was completed, and will shortly be in operation between Islay and Arequipa. The secretary of the Exchequer had resigned, in consequence of a misunderstanding between the other members of the Cabinet. The troops stationed on the Chincha islands had mutinied, and having seized a boat made their way to Pisco, and returned to their homes in the interior. In Costa Rica dry weather prevailed, and a great improvement was shortly expected in business. The Central American Republics were in the en- joyment of peace. The difficulties existing between the President of Bogota and the Archbishop had been ami,mbly arranged. A revolution in Antioquina against Mosquera, and an invasion of the Canea by that state was expected. The Jamaica Legislature was to meet on the 10th December. The Government had manifested a desire to economise the expenditure. It is expected that numerous offices of emolument will be abolished. The north side of the island had been unusually wet. On the South side rain was wanted. In some parishes sugar making had commenced, and the yield was expected to be good. The coffee supplies were small, and had sold at from 40s. to 455. Rum, 2s. 6d. in bond. Sugar 14s. to 17s. Exchange on London, 2 per cent. The weather at Trinidad was unsettled, but pub lic health had improved. General rain had fallen at Antigua, and crops were flourishing, and were expected to be good. The yellow fever and smallpox still prevailed at St. Thomas, which, although not to the extent re ported by the last mail, are nevertheless very bad. Cholera, however, is raging fearfully, and carrying off the inhabitants at the rati of 35 to 40 daily. News from the other islands was unimportant. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 31. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Pera has arrived here to-day with the heavy portion of the Calcutta and China mails, 25 pas sengers, £1,410 ill specie, and a general cargo in cluding :,576 bales of silk, value £140,000. Across the Bay of Biscay she experienced heavy north westerly gales and a high sea. On the 27th inst. the Pera spoke the steamer London, on the 28th the steamer Thessalia and Castillian, and on the 29th the Peninsular and Oriental Company's st,aniship Syria. New Zealand advices announce that the ilokitiki murderers had been hanged, with the exception of Sullivan, the approver. The Hokitiki gold diggings were yielding more largely than ever. News had been received from Victoria that the ship Result, of London, had been destroyed by fire. The gold fields were prosperous. Trade was dull. Parliament would open in Feb ruary next. The Governor of Victoria was becom ing popular. FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 29, Two o'clock.—Little business is transacted, but quotations for the most part are firmly maintained, and in some cases with a slight advance. French Threes are doing at 69f. 45c., with only a fractional decline, whilst Italian Fives are —at 56f. 60c., with an advance of 10c. Credit Mobilier shares are well sustained, without auy change. Credit Foncier are also unvaried ; but Comptoir d'Escompte are in request at 847 f. 50c., with a rise of sf. Railway Shares likewise firm— Lyons have advanced 3f. 75c., and Lombard 2f. 50c.—at 386 f. 25c. The second telegram from London announces a fall of a per cent. on Consols. Three o'clock. The market has closed as !ollows 4} per Cents....: 98 40 Do. end month — Bank Shares 3555 Italian Loan 56 55 Do. end month 56 GO Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds — Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred ,WAYB. 3 per Cents. ...... 69 50 Do. end mouth 69 47i Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier - Do. end month 1387 50 For Account. Orleans Northern 1197 50 Lyons and Mediterranean 9OO Southern 582 50 Western Eastern Sardinian . 75 - Austrian Lombard 385 North of Spain ...... 127 50 Saxagoaa l3B 75 Ditto to Barcelona &man., 92 450 - af- Cu lot auk lIER MAJEzTY, &c. OSBORNE, Dec: 28. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Princess Christian and Prince Leopold, and her Majesty drove this morning with Princess Louise. Princess Beatrice and Prince Henry of Prussia walked in the grounds this morning. Her Majesty held a Council to-day at one o'clock, at which were present the Duke of Buckingham, Viscount Cranborne, and the Riglit Hon. Sir John Pakington. Sir William B,vill (Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas) and Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald were introduced by the President of the Council, and sworn in as members of her Majesty's Most Honour able Privy Council, and took their seats at the Board accordingly. The Duke of Buckingham and Sir John Faking ton had audiences of the Queen. After the Council the Queen entered the Draw ing Room accompanied by Princess Louise, when the Marquis of Camden delivered up to her Majesty the insignia of the Order of the Garter worn by his father. The Lord Chamberlain afterwards introduced Mr. Alderman Phillips and Mr. John Karslake, Solicitor-General, who had the honour of knight hood conferred upon them. The Earl and Countes3 of Carnarvon will leave Highelere Castle, their seat near Newbury, on the 7th proximo, for town for the season. The Ear]. Grosvenor has gone on a visit to Lord Leconfield at Petworth, Sussex. Lady Constance Grosvo uor and family have left town to spend a few days with the Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland, at Clivedon, near Maidenhead. The Countess Cowper and Lady Mabel Cowper passed through town on Saturday on their way to Pans hanger, Harts, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, at Savernake Park, near Marlborough. Viscount and Viscountess Cranborne and family return to town early in the week from visiting Mr. A. Beresford-Hope, M.P., and Lady Mildred Hope, at Bedge bury Park, Kent. LITE RA T URF. Leyton Hall, and other Tales. By Mark Lemon. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. A pleasant collection of, for the most part, sea sonable stories, by a pleasant and always seasonable writer. The longest tale which occupies the first volume, and gives its name to the book, is a very romantic and somewhat melancholy history of the times of the civil war of Cavaliers and Roundheads. A too credulous belief in the wicked fabrications of another lago, causes years of unhappiness and estrangement to the gallant owner of Leyton and his very, charming wife, Maud Netherby. The various details of the plot are cleverly con trived, and the sketches of the men and manners of the time are portrayed in a picturesque and attrac tive manner. Among the minor tales one of the best declares to us the astounding intelligence of " What Came of Killing a Rich Uncle, One Christmas Time." Never before, assuredly, did so much hap piness and good fortune result from such a cause ! IVe will say no more lest we destroy the murderer's secret, and sugggest to others the commission of a similar enormity. " Flowers and Thorns," " Hearts are Trumps," " The Ghost Detective " " A Christmas Day in a Jew's Home," a very animated and interesting story, entitled " Mind your own Business," and a charming story for the young, on the fatal effects of vanity, " The Talking Shell," form the remaining contents of this very attractive collection of amusing tales well-adapted to the Christmas fire-side. Oliver Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield. New Illus- trated Edition. Fred..WYarne and Co. An exquisite edition of this lovely home-story of English life and manners during the last century has made its appearance just in time for presenta tion as aNew Year's Gift-Book worthy of presenta tion. It is at one and the same time a masterpiece of literature, of art, of typography, and even of binding. The mere getting-up of the volume, one could not in a manner wish to be better. The paper on which the book is printed is thick and beautiful.. The letterpress is admirably good and from an un worn fount. The embellishments are printed in oil colours, and are at the least rich, almost gorgeous at times in their colour. Their one obvious de ficiency is a lack of character. Moses is not Moses—Squire Thornhill, Squire Thornhill— or Mr. Burchell, Mr. Burchell. Olivia and Sophia would do equally well the one for the other : and which is Dick and which Bill one would have some difficulty in conjecturing. Even Dr. Primrose might be as readily mistaken for a vague shadowing forth of the Rev. Laurence Sterne as for himself -- there being in each instance a total absence of any thing like distinct individualisation. The pictures, again, are in one case misnamed—(viz., where George is represented as being sent to college by the Vicar, when, on the contrary, he has quitted college alto gether, and is, in point of fact, being sent by his father to seek his fortunes, armed simply with a staff and a Bible, in the wide world of London)—and in two other instances are misplaced, that is where the Vicar's family are a chapter or so too soon seen going Late to Church on horse back, and where Mr. Burchell, otherwise Sir -Wil liam Thornhill, is pourtrayed a chapter or so too late, in his shirt-sleeves helping Sophia, rake in hand, in the hayfield. Apart from these minor blemishes in the putting of the book together, blemishes admitting of easy correction in the event of (what we should suppose must be inevitable) 3 reprint of so very charming a new edition of an old, old fatiourite—the volume is delightful. It is ex actly the volume for a New Year's Gift-book—this exquisitely-printed and radiantly-embellished edi tion of Oliver Goldsmith's " Vicar of Wakefield." Fria : IZeadiags from Rare Books. By J. Hain Friawell, authur of "The Gentle Life." One vol., pp. 34t. Sampson Lowe, Son, and Marston. rhe thoughtful writer of " The Gentle Life" is a deserved favourite with thoughtful readers. It is a pleasant contrast to the rapid whirl of excite ment which pervades even the literature of the pre sent day, when the old saying, he who ". runs maY read," is not only verified, but is also frequently reversed in its application—it is a pleasant con trast to open a book which will transport us for time to the world of thought, and enable us to in dulge for awhile in the tranquildelights of meditation. Such is the peaceful ambition of the author of the " Gentle Life." Already we have more than once yielded ourselves willing subjects to his spells. In the present volume he invites us to accompany him in an investigation as to the merits and virtues of some of the rare books and famous men whose names are of world-wide celebrity, but of whom ia many instances the world knows little more than the name. " Varia" is the title of the book, and various, indeed, are the subjects of its contents :--- " The Angelic Doctor" and " Doctor Faustus"- -- " Thomas a Kempis" and " Michael Scott"—" Sir Thomas Browne" and " George Psalmanazzer," are among the names here presented to our notice. In the article on Thomas-a-Kempis, the author apologises for classing with " rare" books " Th e Imitation of Christ ;" which, according to Dr. Johnson, had in his time gone through far more editions than there ,had been months since its publication, and of which it now appears that more than 1,800 editions have been printed, and the work has been translated into sixty different lan guages, and, says Dr. Thompson in the Sunda'' Magazine, "has been probably more read than any religious book, the Bible excepted." The term "rare" may, indeed; in another sense be justly ascribed to this familiar volume. The articles is " Varia" are not likely to be so generally popul 3r as those in the writer's former works. 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