The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-22 00:00:00

HO USES.—Messrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished" and unfurnished or SELL TOWN, üburban, and Country RESIDENCES to LII.T Particulars forwarded for three stamps, upon stating exact requirements k•nd rental. Offices, 2, conduit -street, ent street, and South Kensington, ikaing the Museum. Reg SOUTH KENSINGTON, lIIIDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutlan d Gates, Queen's -gate a nd Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwall, and PrinCeS Gardens, Elva ston-place, Cromwell-rosd, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Boltons. &c. Messrs TOPLIi and RO UTS have RE 51- DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localitiee. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and Sont Ktnsington, facing the Museum. T HE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.— Managers. Mews. N. ~ Fa i o ,,er And le. Chatterton. NO TICE.— FOUR SPECIAL MORNING PERFORM AN CES of the PANTOMIME, on . WEDNESDAY, Dec ember 27th, Thursday, 28th, Friday, 29th, and Saturday, 30th, and every Monday, Wednesday, and Sa turday during the month of January. —On BOXING NIGHT, and each Evening during the Week, the Per formances will commence with the Farce, by Edmund Fal coner, entitled HUSBANDS BEWARE. Principal charac ters by Messrs. G. Belmore, C. Harcourt, F. Barsby, C. Warner; Misses Hazlewood, R. Leclercq., and Miss E. Falconer. Concluding with the Drury Lane Annual Grand Christmas Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or. Harlequin Fortu natus and the Magic Purse and Wishing-cap! The gor geously beautiful character of the decorations, inclusive of more than the usual amount of scenic surprises awl transformation wonders, are insured by the fact of their being entirely designed and for the most part executed by the celebrated artist William Beverley, whose eminent services have b een retained this Christmas exclusively for the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. The general action of the pantomime arranged by and the whole produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Characters in the opening : Miss Hazlewood, Miss Augusta Thomson, Miss E. Leclercq, Miss E. Falconer, Miss Clara Morgan ; Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. Ba.rshy, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Henri D ra yton, and Master Percy Roselle. The Harlequinade includes the ser vices of those popular pantomimists (forming a double company), Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Laure, Clowns ; Mr. W. A. Barnes and Mi. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr. Cor mack and Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins; Mdme. Boleno and devices, Miss Laura Morgan, Columbine s. The masks, and dresses, from designs by the hu morously renown J D ykwyn kyn. The Music selected an d arran g ed by Mr. . Barnard. Machinery by Mr. J. Tucker and assistants. Gs Illu minations by Mr. J. Hinkley. Properties by Mr a . N Mr. S ham, R. Glindon , an d Assistants. Dresses by . May and Mrs. Lawler. The Dances arid action of the Ballet arranged by Mr. Corrnack. Comic Scenes, Tricks, kc., invented by M essers. H. Boleno Cormack.—Tbe performances to .commence every evening at seven o'clock precisely and terminate by eleven o'clock. Box office open from ton till five daily. TIIEA.TRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LAND Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chat . erton. SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCES. In answer to numerous applications from parties residing in the environs, and in order to allow country visitors to London during the holiday week an opportunity to witness the Drury-lane Annual Grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled (this year) LITTLE KING PIPPIN ; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap, Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton have decided on giving FOUR MORNING PERFORMANCES, on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 27th ; THURSDAY, 28th ; FRIDAY, 29th ; and SATUR DAY, 30th; and every Wednesday and Saturday during the month of January. Doors open at half-past One. Commence at Two o'clock each day. Children and Schools at reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre : First Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls. THEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET. - Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, TIIE OVERLAND ROUTE : Messrs Chas. Mathews, Buckstone, Chippendale, Compton. Rog‘ rs, Clark, Gordon, Braid, Coe, &o. ; i"lesdames Mathews, Snow der., Hill. Wright, Coleman, Lovell, &c. To be followed by L'IIO.IIIIIE BLASE (USED UP). Mr C. Mathews. To conclude with MY HUSBAND'S GHOST. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. SATURDAY, Dec. 23. BOXLNG-NIGHT. Dec. 26, and during the week. a New Drama, entitled TLI IC MASTER or RAV 6NSWOOD. Edgar Ravenswood, Mr. Fechter, supported by a powerful company. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, M.r. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, DIOTHEII AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. Mgssre. Felix Rogers, P. Bedford, do. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 95th appearance), Mr.• Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, Y. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Rogtrs, Ashley, Lburne, G. J. Smith; Mrs. Bilfingtor, To conclude with A PAS DE FASCINATI)N. Miss Furtado and Mr. Felix Rogers. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and &tanager, Mr. Geo. Vining. 'I HIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter whi. h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. t haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel vilie, T. Mead, D. Murray, s. Caihaem. F. Vilders, J. G. Shore, G Murray, 11. Melton, C. Seyton, It. Cathcart; Mis; L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL S'IRAND THEATRE. sole Lesree and Alanagertrs, Ali s. z,wanborough. T (HS EVENING, at Seven. INOTIIING VENTURE ISt,THING %MN. Altar whic'i will be weft:led a new ()pers. l',urlei , que, L'APRICAINE; or, The Queen of he Caneth .1 !Man b. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; .11.tettann.s Swanbor,ugh, Raynham. Johnstone. &c. TJ conclude with MRS. GREEN'S SNUG BUSINESS IIIIE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," uuntaiutug the Latest. oryli'rliNiki IN on De had Every Evening of K. NEWS AGENT, No. 4. Connaught-terra e, HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 4h. 36m.—Afternoon, 4h. 57113. Ta-Moßatow.-Alorning, sb. 20m.—Afternoon, sh. 40m. UN "24 tYgg Ault LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 22, 1865. Mr. FITZGERALD was one of the smartest mem bers of the old House, and many who are not actu ally found with his views will regret that he is no longer the representative of Horsham. We can ill spare such far-seeing and efficient judges of the state of things abroad, and such bold exponents of frauds and fallacies from among our politicians, but it is to be trusted that he will ere long again take that place in the House for which he is so eminently fitted. Last week the annual exhibition at llors- ham furnished an opportunity for the display of the late member's eloquence, and his searching criticism and effective style found plenty of scope for their exercise in scanning the recent course pursued by Mr. BRIGHT. That vehement orator has called down reproaches upon himself from all quarters, which is not to be wondered at, when we consider the extraordinary manner in which he has acted, and the unbounded scorn which has characterised his discourses of late. Mr. FITZGERALD has taken up the cudgels in defence of his party, which has been accused of " demerits, failings, arid almost crimes," by the overwhelming orator of Birming ham. He has done so in a spirited manner cer tainly, but without that bitterness of tone and acri mony of expression which formed such prominent features in the speeches he referred to. It is quite absurd for Mr. BRIGHT to endeavour to turn round upon himself, as it were, and to declare that he has never expressed a wish that the institutions of England should resemble those of America, because he has done so a score of times, and has shown his want of discernment in so thinking, as well as his want of discretion in so saying. As Mr. FITZGERALD stated, what suits one country will not suit another, and the form of government or mode of action which conforms to the views of the great republic will not do for an old-established nation, or meet with the approbation of our more moderate tastes. We must congratulate Mr. FITZGERALD upon the very successful manner in which he has exposed the fallacies and inconsistencies of the giant demagogue who threatened to swallow up his party in the fashion in which Mr. COBDEN meant to crumple up Russia like a sheet of paper some years a go. lle declares, with perfect justice, that there is not one word of reproach, contumely, and con demnation which Mr. BRIGHT now heaps upon the Tory party which, a few months agd, he did not as „ unspar i ng ly and emphatically lavish upon those whom he now, calls his friends." The fact is that sentiments are most Mr. BE:101111S f ee lings and inc4istent, and different timFs call for different tactics. No combination: of tircurustances ever induced 14;11 to praise his oppo:!ents certainly, but he let theta alone while he exhausted language in pointing out fli6 - deficiencies of those whom h e called his friends before whom he now greets by that title. Mr. FITZGERALD says very wisely that it will be a good thing when the questions of Par liamentary Reform and other such constitutional questions are so far settled for our generation that they may no longer be brought into the " arena of agitation." It would puzzle the attentive observer of passing events to decide, however, whether ML BRIGHT would be glad to see the day arrive when he could no longer make Reform the text of his orations. If OTHELLo's occupation. !would not be gone, it would be clear of the excitement that gives it zest, and the indignation that lends it life and energy. There is one thing worthy of notice in Mr. BRIGHT'S recent diatribes upon the Tory party generally, and that is he is not a fair historian. He narrates with great minuteness of detail everything that may tend to the disadvantage of the party he runs down so unscrupulously, but he carefully omits anything that might perchance be twisted into their favour. We find no tribute paid to the energy with which the DERBY Government fulfilled the promise of their predecessors, and laid a Reform Bill on the table of the House. Now this is not fair, neither is it honest; and the man who sets up for a judge should not fail so egregiously in the first requisites for that office. But Mr. BRIGHT cares nothing for such trifles as consistency, and when he has taken up his brief he deals damna tion round the land to all whom he deems it advis- able to attack. Nothing would have been easier for the Conser vatives than to have excused themselves from the task of bringing in a measure of the kind. The pledge was not theirs to settle the vexed question, and they might have saved themselves the anxiety and the toil of the task. They did differently, how ever ; and it is to the lasting disgrace of Mr. BRIGHT that a mean spirit of jealousy, and a contemptible desire to thrust himself before the public, induced him to sacrifice the substance of Reform for its shadow. He raised up an opposition to the Government in the country, and then joined with Lord RusSELL and others in ousting their opponents, and crowned all by doing nothing themselves. Another thing very inconsistent in the conduct of the hon. member is that he objects to a lateral extension of the franchise—no one must be free except after his fashion. He is the political Procrustes, and woe to the recusant Tory or the impartial Liberal who go beyond or fall short of his standard. Less violence and more conformity would suit better with our no tions of a statesman who would remodel a consti tution, and a politician who would have old things pass away and all things become new. Mr. FITZGERALD, however, shows his discern ment in pointing out the worst feature in Mr. BRIGHT'S last discourse, and in denouncing its mischievous tendency. Mr. BRIGHT attempted to disarm criticism by saying, " I shall be told I am advocating communist opinions ; I am doing nothing of the sort." But, as Mr. FITZGERALD observes, how does the hon. member for Birmingham go on in his speech ? He is addressing thousands of the working men of Birmingham, and he ex claims to them " I ask you to look at those who are the governing class of this country—look at their wealth, look at their luxury, their osten tation, and look at their weariness, which is the weariness of satiety." Now,' as Mr. FITZGERALD says, the middle classes are really the governing classes of this country. It is with rich farmers, shopkeepers, merchants, and trades men, that the " real power of the country rests," and not with Mr. BRIGHT'S hated aristocracy. We fully accord with the emphatic remark here met with concerning this desire of Mr. BRIGHT'S, in setting apart the interests of the rich and the working-classes, and telling the latter that these alone are their enemies. " Now, in making such a statement he does that which is a disgrace to any public man, he does that which is calculated to raise up bitter and angry feelings between class and class." Most telling also is the home truth conveyed to Mr. BRIGHT in the reminder given to him of the report made by the Royal Commission respecting the state of the children in the North. There are there children, ten years of age, who have never heard of a SAVIOUR, and who are so ignorant of common affairs as not to know the days of the week. The most benighted agricultural district that ever did duty as a scarecrow in Mr. BRIGHT'S flaming speeches can hardly equal this fearful state. Again, Mr. FITZGERALD reminded his hearers that Mr. BRIGHT was the most persistent opponent of those laws by which the labour of women and children was limited, and that the coun try gentlemen of England were mainly instrumental in passing them despite the fierce opposition of the manufacturing interest. It must be admitted that these are stubborn things in the shape of facts for Mr. BRIGHT to dwell upon, and at all events for some of his apt disciples to ponder on. Mr. FITZ GERALD has succeeded admirably in his task, and bas come forward very opportunely at this critical jinn ' tare to expose the glaring inconsistencies and ex travagant assertions of one who possesses so much 1 influence over a certain class as to render it import ,a,iit that his abuse of his power should be made clear to all who peruse or listen to his speeches. The state 'of affairs in New Zealand continues to be most unsatisfactory. The attempts to con ciliate the natives have altogether failed, and several valuable lives have been lost through misplaced con fidence in their treacherous promises. A little time since we had more encouraging accounts, and the Governor's proclamation of September, declaring the West coast war to be at an end and granting a general amnesty, has entirely failed in producing the effect desired. Whether the natives regarded it as evidence that the English were afraid to punish them, or whether they put as little faith in it as their own pacific professions deserve, is uncertain, but in either case they have treated it with con tempt, and, what is more, have murdered the agents who were employed in its circulation. One of these murders was especially indicative of the savage I temper of the tribes, since the victim was a native 1 policeman whom General WADDY despatched to the Waitorara tribe, to which he himself belonged, with the intelligence of the peace proclamation. With the treacherous cunning belonging to them the natives professed themselves anxious for copies ' of the amnesty, and the unfortunate policeman, KERETI by name, came back to the redoubts to re port progress, and set off in triumph the next day with a good supply of copies. Scarcely was he out of sight, however, when the report of firearms was heard, and swpicion being at once excited a party was sent out to look for him, when he was disco vered stripped and mortally wounded. Another native messenger proceeding to another quarter with the proclamation narrowly escaped with his life ; but, fortunately for him, two of the principal chiefs opposed violence, and sent him back un- hurt. These two cases, one would have supposed, gave sufficient evidence that the proclamation had en tirely failed in conciliating the hostile natives, but independent observers are often surprised to see the ready confidence which Europeans repose in these deceitful aborigines. They have, no doubt, virtues and merits of their own, some of them, perhaps, to a degree rare among more civilised peoples, but to trust to their word is a grievous mistake, and one which has before now cost many valuable lives. They do not scruple to resort to the most trea cherous devices to get their intended victims into their power. Mr. BROUGHTON, interpreter to the forces, has unhappily fallen a victim - to this mis placed confidence ; but it is very remarkable that he should have done so after the murder of THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 22, 1865 KERETI and the threatened destruction of the other native messenger. If. the Maories showed no mercy to men of their own tribe and kindred it was not likely they would spare the white man. Mr. BROUGHTON, unfortunately, refused to be in fluenced by the suspicions of his friends, and proceeded in company with the natives to one of their villages, when he was cruelly toma hawked. This dastardly assassination is the more remarkable, since the appointment with Mr. BROUGH TON was of the natives own seeking, some of them having planted a white flag near the military post at Patea, and sent a letter to the General asking for a friendly interview. Upon this Gen. WADDY despatched Mr. BROUGHTON, the inter preter, to ascertain what they wanted, with what unfortunate results we have seen. It is very much to be regretted that Mr. BROUGHTON should have trusted himself at the native village, and it is to be hoped that his melancholy fate will be a warning to other Europeans not only to be generally more sus picious of native professions, but to make it the rule in the case of any similar meeting, never to go a step beyond the appointed spot. It is very unsatisfactory and disheartening to find that this cruel murder has hitherto remained un punished, for the Executive in New Zealand is in such a confused state that it is impossible to obtain any energetic or resolute action from it. Between the Governor, the General, the Ministry, and the Assembly, the conduct of public affairs is a series of contradictions. The WELD Ministry, which from its strength in the Assembly and popularity out of doors was • thought certain of a long tenure of office, has already resigned, and a ministerial crisis, no uncommon event at any time in New Zealand, has added to the complications of the situation. The colonists, who a while ago were so anxious to finish the war their own way, are now beginning to find that the inevitable expenses of a campaign will severely tax their not too liberal resources, and the enthusiasm on the subject is accordingly on the wane. The position of the colony is somewhat perplexing, whether we regard it from a political or a military point of view, and we can only hope that the next mail will bring us intelligence of a little more cheering character, and show us more unity, firmness, and consistency in the administration of affairs. The great melodrama of Fenianism seems likely to turn into a farce at its head-quarters. Not very long ago we received a bombastic account of of the dignity and pretensions of the Fenian head quarters in Union-square, and the various depart ments of state which transacted their business under that solemn roof, preparatory to the total annihila tion of the Britisher, wherever present, whether in his own especial country, or on the high seas. Alas for human hopes and patriot conspirators, and for the narrow space which intervenes between the sublime and the ridiculous ! Those very offices, the centre of so much patriotism and chivalry, are now placarded with a warning against the members of the Fenian Senate itself. The occasion of the rupture between the Fenian President and his principal advisers was an illumination which a few ardent Fenians g)t up on the reception of the news of STEPHENS'S escape. This was denounced by ten members of the Senate as a useless expense, and the quarrel speedily grew to a mutual denunciation respecting money matters, which has found its way into the New York press, and, as we have seen, even into public placards. The result of the affair is, that the •' Senate" has left Union-square in a body, and taken up its quarters at 734, Broadway. This division of government must be very encou raging to the Irish patriots, and indicative of what they may expect when the reign of the Fenians is a fait accompli. The Americans must be enjoying the joke, and the more intelligent classes will probably not be sorry that so mischievous and dangerous an associa tion should have shown its true colours so quickly, and have itself courted the ridicule and the odium which its dupes and its prime agents deserve to share between them. SIR BULWER LYTTON'S NEW WORK.—Mr. Mur ray is about to publish a new work by Sir Bulwer Lytton, _ _ _ ,obo called "The Lost Tales of Miletus." A CHARMING CHRISTMAS-BOX has just been pro duced by Monsieur Rimmel, the celebrated Per- timer. A veritable Christmas-box—filled to the brim with good things—sweeter and daintier than any mere bonbonniere ! Better than any mere play ful box-on-the-ears, even though it were lightly administered by a loving hand in the Game of Forfeits ! Not a box-on-the-Ears, but - rather than that—one/or the Eyes, Nose, and Lips of the Recipient ! For the Eyes, in its prettiness ! For the Nose, in its perfumes! For the Lips, in its delicious little supply of cherry-coloured lip salve ! One of the fragrant little bottles in this casket of seasonable supplies is quaintly and charmingly entitled Dr. Marigold's Prescription! Anal it certainly is the one "To be Taken Immediately." As is the whole box, to be sure—with its entire contents. But then it is M. Rimmel's —whose bijous, caskets, bouquets, perfumed almanacks, and what not, are always acceptable ! AMENITIES OF LITERATURE.—Some of our readers may remember, about a year and a half ago, the little volume with the title, " Miscegenation ; the Theory of the Blending of the Races, applied to the American White Man and Negro." The whole affair was a concoction, a literary forgery ; and Barnum, in a lecture, was one of the first to expose the authors (there were three of them) and their hoax. In his recent work, " The Humbugs of the World," the history of the "Miscegenation scheme" is given ; but the authors of the hoax, with others inte rested in it, have sought to revenge ,hemselves upon the literary shownman by circulating the report that he is not the author of his own book. GENERAL NEAL Dow ON THE ALABAMA CLAIMS —The following is the concluding portion of a let- ter which Mr. Barker, secretary of the United Kingdom Alliance, has received from General Neal Dow:—" Tho loyal States are enjoying a prosperity in all business af fairs and industrial pursuits hitherto without example. The national finances aro in a most promising state. The income from customs is very large, and internal revenues more than a million dollars a day ; so that a way seems to open for the entire redemption of our national debt by the expiration of the present century, when our population will be more than 82,000,000, and our' wealth more than six times greater than it was in 1860. Our friends in England need not fear any national complications or em broilments on our part. We have had enough of war, and are sick of it. We want peace, and mean to have it. We are sure that no nation will care to disturb our repose needlessly; and we shall carefully abstain from all causes of offence. Our friend upon our southern border must "clear out" when the time comes, not from any hostility on our part, but because he cannot flourish nor take root under our shadow. We shall do nothing and say nothing offensive to Napoleon ; but he will not care to stay for a long time so far away from home. And so all fear of col lision with England, on account of the depredations of the Alabama, Florida, Shenandoah, &c., may be laid at rest. The unanimous feeling of this country is, so far as I can gather it, that the matter ought to remain just where Earl Russell has placed it; that his exposition of the law and practice under it be accepted and adopted. In Boston a memorial to that effect to the government has been largely and influentially signed. The reasons for this view are tw o , so f ar as I can l earn ; fi rs t, our p eo pl e w h o se ships have been destroyed or driven from the ocean by the vessels alluded to expect large and ample indemnity, s-ei9ll in be i t u whenever E ng l an d shall be at war with any power capable of issuing lette rs o f marque ; second, all our people who abhor En gland a n warci America alwa y will s n a d n e r bonds a assurance lac t e o of keep peace. the e in no less a sunithan the enti re va l ue of their commerce. Pace Feeble nations will be less 'summarily dealt with in the future than they have been in the past. The terrible shadows of future Alabamas, Floridas, and Shenandoahs will keep faithful and wholesome watch and ward over the rights of feeble nations and the peace of the world. —Ever truly yours, NEAL Dow." MADAME TUSSAUD'S.—Many new and interesting , figures have been added to Madame Tussaud's popular ex hibition in &Aker-street since the last Christmas holidays, and among them we would mention the life-size portrait models of the late Lord Palmerston, President Johnson, General Grant, Sm.; and in the Chamber of Horrors will be found effigies, taken. from life, of Charlotte Winsor, whose case is now under the consideration of her Majesty's Judges, and Steßben Forwood, alias Ernest Southey. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN ITALY. FLORENCE, DEC. 22. General La Marmora has been entrusted with the formation of a new Cabinet, and it is expected that he will accomplish this task to-day. Reception of the Hungarian Dint by the Emperor. PESTH, Dec. 17. Both Houses of the Hungarian Diet paid their respects to the Sovereign in their corporate capa city at the CNAIe of Buda to-day. The Emperor received his guests in the Throne-room. Count Zichy read the alphabetical list of the members of the Lower House, and the Senior President intro duced each personally to the Emperor. The pre sentation of members of the Upper House fol lowed. Herr Bernath, the Senior President of the Lower House, read the following address to his Majesty : ‘:Sire—The constitutional body of deputiesform ng the Diet convoked by your Majesty have now enjoyed the happiness of laying their most dutiful homage and invincible fidelity at the foot of the throne. They beg, in all respect and submission, for the continuance of your Majesty's royal grace and goodwill. " Encouraged by the magnanimous expressions with which your Majesty has deigned within the last few days to raise the hopes of your faithful subjects in this country, this House tenders with full readiness, and with the earnestness befitting the sacredness of the cause, its co-operation, its faithful and untiring services in all matters which, in accordance with our laws, may advance and pro mote the welfare of your Majesty, your royal throne, the country, and the people. " In connection herewith, most gracious king and lord, this House is also convinced that if, after the successful settlement of the preliminary political questions, your Majesty shall take the royal oath beneath the open sky, in the presence of the mil lions of the people, and all hearts will then be turned towards your Majesty, time and opportunity will be afforded us, as daily witnesses of the urgent wants of the people,and as the interpreters of their wishes, to recommend to your Majesty's paternal grace such measures as may be found necessary to pro mote the public welfare and content, with general prosperity and peace. . . " All peoples of this land have heard with over whelming joy that one of their most fervent prayers is realised in the Almighty having blessed your Majesty with the happiest possible ties of family life. We should regard it as a fresh proof of the royal grace if your Majesty deigned to afford us an early opportunity of laying our most respectful con gratulations at the feet of her Majesty the Empress and Queen, and of bowing ourselves before the pat tern of all the most excellent feminine virtues. " Individually and collectively we commend our House to your Majesty's grace, and pray from the bottom of our hearts that the God of nations will fulfil the wish breathed by millions that your Ma jesty may live happily, and attain the utmost limit of human existence." The Emperor replied . :— " I accept with joy the welcome of the represen tatives of my beloved Kingdom of Hungary, and I reciprocate it from the bottom of my heart. Great and difficult is the task which awaits you. If, how ever, as I doubt not, your acts are guided by mutual confidence and principles of fairness—if your wis dom, combined with moderation, corresponds to the extent of my paternal intentions, this Diet will form an ever memorable epoch of newly-established content in the life of the nation, for history testifies that no labour is too difficult to be accomplished by the Hungarian people acting in concert with its King. The expressions of homage towards the Em press, to which you have given utterance, I shall convey to her with pleasure, and I trust that in ful filment of your wish we shall speedily return amongst you to witness my efforts for the welfare of the country accomplished." The Prince-Primate, the leader of the Upper House, than addressed his Majesty in very similar terms to those employed by the President of the Lower House, and the Emperor said : " I am convinced of the sincerity of your feel ings, as well as of the fact that you are worthy descendants of your ancestors, who were always firm supporters of the throne by the union of fide lity and patriotism. lam the more induced to hope that you will at this momentous period act up to the traditions handed down to you, as by so doing our mutual desire for the successful solution of the pending political question will be accomplished. We shall attain that end by sincere co- operation, with a firm will and trust in God. I accept with pleasure the statement of your faithful devotion in the name of the Empress, and trust you will have a speedy opportunity of expressing it in person." THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. FLORENCE, Dec. 18. The draft of the address proposed in the Cham- ber of Deputies, in reply to the speech from the throne, is as follows : " Sire,—The words of hope spoken by your Ma jesty in inaugurating the labours of the new Legis lature are received by the representatives • of the nation Nvith that faith which is due to a King who has more than once risked his life and crown for his people, and whose promises have been constantly justified by the splendid facts of our national res toration. " Your Majesty's language confirms us in the cer tainty that your Government, upon which has fallen the noble task of effecting the unity of the Italian people, will prosecute, from this venerable city, which gave us the national bond of language, the work commenced with so many sacrifices and such great glory in brave and faithful Turin. " Italy gladly welcomes the news of fresh testi monies of sympathy afforded to us by foreign na tions. This kingdom, which is an integral part of the European political arrangement, may now con sider itself recognised both by the nations nearest to us by blood and by the most conspicuous States of Germany. " Civilisation diffused by free institutions fami liarises races, subdues and extinguishes jealousies and hatred, and eradicates the prejudices that have so long subsisted among European nations. "It gratifies us to hear that we are in good relations with almost all the European States, and that the noble bonds of friendship formed on the battle-field between Italy and France continue to be strengthened by projects of common interest for both countries. " The nation will take advantage of the vast field which treaties of commerce open to its industry, and will do all in its power to multiply and improve the productions by which commerce and manufac tures are supported. " We acknoviledge the truth, sire, that it is to the efficacy of liberal institutions .that we are indebted for the introduction, within a brief period, of the unity of civil, military, and administrative laws in provinces governed by opposite customs and regu lations. " This work of unification, which has no parallel in the industry of nations, may justly be termed marvellous. " The Chamber, appreciating the motives which led your Majesty to discontinue the negotiations with Rome, is persuaded that the prerogatives of the Crown and the rights of the nation will always be maintained intact. It is necessary and indis pensable that, by liberal laws, the relations between Church and State should be clearly defined. The representatives of the nation will therefore take into mature consideration the bills already declared ur gent relative to the abolition of religious bodies. " While they rely upon the favourable judgment of public opinion in Catholic Europe upon the se paration of what appertains to the Church from that which belongs to the nation, they rejoice that the agreement with France, sanctioned by the Sep tember Convention, has begun to enter into force. " The evacuation of our soil by friendly but foreign troops is a fresh confirmation of the princi ple of non-intervention, upon which is based the international law of modern society. The financial deficit, sire, effects us as deeply as it does your generous heart. The representatives of the nation will make effort to remedy it ; and while they do not doubt that the people will sub mit to all•the sacrifices required of them in order to preserve the dignity and liberty of the State, they will provide that the public burdens shall be equally distributed, the expenditure efficaciously reduced and revised, and credit restored, TURKEY. CONSTANTEN.OPLE, DEC. 14 (Via Marseilles). The contractors for the conversion of the Turkish Debt have protested against a new loan being ob tained by the Government. A new commissioner has been appointed by the Porte in the Suez Canal question. A great revolt of the Circassian emigrants has taken place at Monsch. Many lives were lost. The cavalry is about to be reorganised on the French model. FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 21.—The market shows greater buoyancy, and many of the chief Securities realise higher rates. Three per Cents. are quoted at an improvement of 15c., viz., 68f. 35c., and Italian Fives 12ic., at 65f. 35c. Credit Mobilier Shares also have an advance of 6f. 25c.. the present rate being 890 f. In Railway Shares Lombards are firm, with a rise of 6f. 25c., and Saragossa with an augmentation of 7f. 50c. Lyons have improved lf. 25c. The first telegram from London indicates an advance of per cent. in Consols. The weekly re turn of the Bank of France shows an increase in the bullion account of upwards of 13 millions and a half of francs, and a decrease of more than 27 mil lions in the portefeuille. Three o'clock.—English Consols have receded i per cent. The marke closed as follows :- 41 per Cents 97 40 Roman Ottoman Fives 43 05 Mexican Loan 49 Do. Bonds 333 75 Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred Lo. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 321 Do. end month _6B 322 Credit Mobilier 882 55 Do. end month BB7 50 Bank Shares 3790 Credit Foncier 1325 Italian Loan 65 45 Do. end month 65 55 RAILWAYS. Cash. Acct. 845 - Orleans Northern .. 1142 50 - - ~. t 355 .- - - ... 570 - - -- •.• 525 - - - ••• 220 - 435 - - - 433 75 - - ... 186 23 ... 230 -- - ... 115 - - ... 166 25 Lyons and Mediterranean. SOuthern Western Eastern Sardinian . Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa. Ditto to Barcelona Roman AMERICA. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN. (Via Greencastle.) NEW YORK, DEC. 9, AFTERNooN. Money abundant. Gold, 144 i. Exchange on London, 1591 ; on Paris, 3.55. Stocks dull. New. York Centrals, 961; Illinois, 132 ; Erie, 92} ; Five-Twenties, 1021. Cot ton heavy. Middling Upland, 48 to 49. Flour heavy. Wheat and corn dull. Provisions steady. Coffee very firm. Sugar quiet. Molasses steady. Petroleum very dull. Crude, 41k; refined, 65 to 66. THE INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 22. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany's steamship Massilia, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here with 83 passengers, £3,228 in specie, and 703 packages of general cargo. From Alexandria to Gibraltar the Massilia experienced north-easterly gales, with heavy sea. On the 15th inst. she fell in with the French schooner Diligente, having signals of distress at her masthead. The Massilia made towards her, found thatshe was in a sinking state, and re ceived signals that the crew wished to abandon her. The Massilia remained by the schooner for eight hours. As a tremendous sea was running, and there being no prospect of the weather moderating, the second officer and four men ultimately volunteered their services, manned one of the Massilia's boats, and rescued the crew, who were landed a Gibraltar. _ GIBRALTAR, Dec. 17. Exchange on London, 491 ; Paris, 523 ; Madrid, par. Premium on 5-franc pieces, 1 per cent. The war ships Racoon, Rodpole, and Skylark, and the French vessel, Dix Decembre, were in the harbour. POETRY. -o ------ TO THE EDITOR OE' THE SIJN. Sin, —I have been engaged on the poetical literature of our country from the earliest to the present times, for now several years. The book is well nigh completed, and most of it in type. It contains nearly 500 lives of poets, as many critiques, and more than 3,000 extracts. It also points out, for the studious reader, additional sources of information in case he may wish to pursue his researches, which will often reward his patience and perseverance by the discovery of some long-forgotten poem of rarest and exquisite beauty. It occurs to me that there are many writers who have published poems in newspapers, magazines, and in single volumes, and who, having no means of keeping them be fore the public, or even of giving anything more than a mere local appearance, have been obliged to submit to their being forgotten. In many of these volumes lam certain many a beautiful poem will be found. Now, I should be glad to add to the work such pieces which, by their merits, have a just claim to appear in com pany with the poems of our more distinguished bards. However carefully I may have pursued my researches, I still feel that there must exist in Great Britain and Ire land numberless volumes of poems, by different authors, which are to all intents and purr. oses unknown beyond their own locality. If the writers and possessors of these would kindly send their volumes to me, it would tend greatly to make the book I have in hand really and truly a national work. Trusting, for the sake of our country's glorious literature, that many will respond to the call, I remain, sir, yours obediently, JOHN W. LESTER, D.D., Px. D., Incumbent of Norwood, Surrey, and Domestic Chaplain to Lord Oranmore and Browne. Lower Norwood (S.), Dec. 21. The Fenian Trials. -- 0- CORK, Thursday O'Connell was found guilty, and sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. He made a violent speech. After the sentence was passed he said : " I hope there will be an exchange of prisoners before that time." All the convicted prisoners were brought up this evening, and lodged in Mountjoy prison." FENIANINFORMERS.—In Irish political trials there is a regular performer, who always comes on and . lends a specially dramatic interest to the whole. This is the "informer," as he is known to the crowd; the "ap prover," as he is more courteously known to the law. It is dramatic to see this actor's entrance ; his furtive glance at the galleries, as if there were enemies there ready to spring on him; his timorous answers to the almost contemptuous questioning of the Crown lawyers, who seem anxious to have done with the "dirty work ;" his gradual gathering of con fidence ,as he feels safe ; his cowering look as the prisoner's counsel advance to grapple with him ; his fawning expla nations and self-justification ; his falling back on brazen impudence and bravado as he is obliged to confess some fresh piece of treachery ; his half-savage and de fiant confession as ho is brought to bay and the truth wrung from him ; and the bitter scowl of secret rage at the skilful counsel who has forced him to make a de grading picture of himself. It were almost to be wished that this mode of proving guilt were not known to our law; though it must be admitted that it is always intro duced with reluctance, and thrown in as a make-weight ; and that on this occasion all parties 'concerned seemed to rest very little on the "Informer's" assistance.—Dickens , "All the Year Round." • GAS IN THE CITY.— At several of the wardmotes held yesterday in the city resolutions in favour of the City corporation undertaking to supply the city with gas were carried, and it was stated that shortly proceedings would be taken against the companies for not supplying gas of the required standard. FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.—A boiler explosion . of a serious nature, and attended with melancholy circumstances, occurred on Wednesday afternoon at the works of the Monkland Iron and Steel Company, Calder bank. One of the six large boilers which drive the ma chinery in connection with the puddling furnaces burst, killing four men and injuring three more. So terrific bad the explosion been that the roofs of the houses in which the boilers were placed are entirely carried away, and de posited in debris for a distance of 100 yards around the place where the accident occurred. The boiler itself is deposited at a distance of 80 to 90 yards fromwhere it was originally situated, the force of the explosion having driven it ever a ditch in the centre of the valley where the works stand. The damage done is estimated at £l,OOO. without which the national wealth languishes and the produce of the,taxation diminishes. " They will further willingly give support to all those measures having the object of diffusing and rendering instruction and popular education profit able. "In this way the . Italian kingdom will continue to acquire greater strength and authority both at home and abroad, and will be able to attain the end to which it is called by the unanimous voice of the nation. " The free institutions which govern it and which are being in those monarchies which from their con stitution appeared to reject them, will secure the prevalence of that moral force which has already facilitated in the past, and will in the future facili tate the settlement of many questions in Europe. Italy will certainly be able to derive advantage from this moral force, which has already been to her of no slight utility. "In the contrary case, sire, your will and that concord of the people and Pa'rliament who trust in you, will surmount with indomitable constancy the obstacles that may oppose themselves to our full sovereignty. " You speak well, sire, in saying that the work begun should be transmitted complete to our chil dren. Ard as in past, so in future dangers, will Italy rally around the national flag, recording so many glories, and will worthily respond to your en couragement." Speech of bir. Edwin James. (From the New York Times.) The outpouring of the labouring masses at the Cooper Institute last evening was among the grandest gatherings that ever assembled within the walls of that building. The vast assemblage filled the large hall of the Institute in every part, and thousands were compelled to go away un able to obtain an entrance. The inside of the building was profusely decorated with American flags and streamers. On the platform were many gentlemen who have taken an interest in all movements that had for their object the amelioration of the condition of the labouring classes. Among them we noticed the Hon. Judge C. P. Daly, Ed win James, Esq., John Dunphy, Esq., and Dr. J. H. Robinson. Several illuminated banners were on the stage, bearing appropriate inscriptions. Among them were the follow ing :—" Eight hours a day the motto of labour." "Free men no slaves." " The interests of labour and capital are inseparable." "Eight hours for work, eight hours for re creation, and eight hours for rest." The Musical Protec tive Union furnished, free of charge, 100 pieces of music, whose executions of operatic and national airs added greatly to the interest of the occasion. After some introductory remarks, the CHAIRMAN said — But there are orators here who discuss this topic more ably and at length. I have now the honour to introduce to you an earnest friend of the working men, both in Eng land and in this country—Edwin James, Esq. ' Mr. Eiawn; JAMES, who, on rising, was enthusiastically cheered, said—Fellow-workmen, I have more than once re ceived the honour of an invitation to attend a meeting of the workmen of New York, and 1 have more than once given my reasons for declining that honour. I thought here, as I did in England, that it was better to leave this great move ment to be inaugurated and carried out by yourselves—and, moreover, I was fearful that in this country, where politics are so rife, if any extraneous influence was brought to bear on the side of the working man, politicians might possibly turn the objects and position of this mighty organisation to their own base purposes. (Cheers.) But ou this occasion I acceded to the request to be present and to give you the benefit of my humble opinions and co-operation, because others whom I know were to be present, and because I felt I could not do wrong in following their example. Gentle men, I have felt that if politics find a place for a single moment in this organisation, its whole moral effect will be shattered; continue your cordial union and manly co-opera tion undisturbed by the state of the political atmosphere of this country. It has fallen to my lot in the Elglish House of Commons, where I was elected to represent over 100,000 working men of the metropolis, to do battle for the rights of the working man against what the capitalists then and now erroneously believe to be their interests. And of all the " representatives of the people"—you will not, I hope, gentlemen, think me guilty of self-laudation—there were few of us who were on the side of the working man. The power and the interests of capital were chiefly represented in that house. Now, gentlemen, I see around me here specimens of what is called the labour market, and it is bringing its labour, not in competition with or antagonism to capital, for, as I have just noticed bn an illumination in this hall, "Capital and labour are inseparable." Labour of itself is in some sort capital. The might that slumbers in the workman's arm is his capital. (Cheers.) The rich man's riches, whether they wero bequeathed to him, earned by him, or stolen by him, is simply hoarded labour. Now, what is the labour market ? It is an unseen but all-pervad ing reality ; the corn market, the hay market, the meat market - these you can see ; but the labour market you cannot see, although it is the most mighty market of the world. And who are the men who labour in this market ? The workman in the factory, the artist in his studio, the lawyer in his office, the judge on the bench, all these are contributors to the great labour market. What, then, is the grand motive power to sustain these workers ? Capital ; and in our bargain with capital all we ask is that that com past shall be founded on principles of equity and justice. (Loud cheering.) We are not here in antagonism to capital; if we were, you will pardon me for saying that I should not be among you; we are simply here to see and insist that the r.ba gain between capital and labour shall be just; and that t shall be founded upon such principles as will allow of the two great interests marching together in the cause of industrial progress and the civilisation of the world. (Ap plause.) Capital has its duties ; labour has its rights ; and our great object in meeting here and in carrying on the or ganisation is to exact our rights and call capital to a perform ance of its duties. (Applause.) Gentlemen, this great move ment, the power of which is now beginning to be felt, is, in this country at least, of comparatively recent origin. In England labour has been engaged for years in a struggle against capital, and capital has never lent a helping hand to labour in the hour of necessity ; it has intrenched itself, as it wero, behind a barrier of corporate irresponsibility, and it is this barrier which we have laboured to destroy. (Applause.) Mr. James then proceeded to refer to the late visit of the English capitalists to this country, speaking jocularly of the fact that they brought " Xenophons and Livys in their train to chronicle their doings, a lawyer (for fear of being outwitted by a Philadelphia practitioner), and even a doctor." The inhabitants of the United States welcomed them, and were pleased to see them, and he for one did not regret their visit. He had enjoyed the honour and pleasure of Sir Morton Peto's friendship, and had done battle with him on the floor of the House of Com mons for the rights of the workman. " I congratulate the country and themselves," said Mr. James, "on their visit and on their investment of money in America, for it was what we lawyers would call a recognisance to bind the two countries in an amity which would tend to the peace, hap piness, and civilisation of the world. (Applause.) But why such a flourish of trumpets from their cortege? One would think they came upon some high philanthropic mission, instead of a mission—and a very natural one too—to make four or five per cent. for their money here when they only get three per cent. athome. (Laughter.) They came repre senting capital to employ labour, and we should see that the bargain between the two great interests is just. But they should come in their true character, and with the amount of importance justly duo to that character. Ono might not unreasonably have supposed, from the fuss they made here, that they came as commissioners to pay this country the large sum duo to it for depredations. I will not say by the connivance or collusion, but I do say through the scandalous apathy and negligence, of the British Go vernment. (Tremendous cheering, again and again re newed.) To show you how important and mysterious they made themselves, I may mention that an Irish friend of mine, of a very sanguine temperament, said, ' Good luck to 'em ; shure and haven't they come over to build a railway to take us Faynians to Canady ?' " (Immense laughter and cheering.) The speaker then referred to the great contrast between the capital and labour in England, and predicted that the same contrast would be kept up here unless de stroyed by some influence, between the shoddy aristocracy and labour. Every republic, as it grows, must neces sarily have an aristocracy—an aristocracy of rank, an aristocracy of wealth, or an aristocracy of talent and education ; but of all these the most corrupt was the aristocracy of mere wealth. In support of his view of the relations of capital p / hd labour in England, Mr. James read a paragraph froth the London Observer (the semi-official organ of the Government), in which the state of the Lan cashire operatives was described as alarming. Referring to one of the resolutions of the organisation passed at Albany, Mr. James said he differed entirely from it on the question of legislation. Tho labour interest must not rely on legislation ; but rather on manly co-operation and the inherent dignity of labour itself. In England all attempts to legislate in favour of the workmen had been failures, and it was more likely to be the case here, where adjoining States might take diametrically opposite views of the case. If they relied on legislation, it would ulti mately resolve itself into a question of " lobbying," and in the end the workmen would have the worse of it. (Applause.) He had bean told in England that there was danger in the movement; that labo ur sou g ht to injure capital, and to compass the ruin of those who had em barked their wealth in mighty undertakings. This he emphatically denied, and in disproof of the assertion, he cited the cases of the English operatives, two years ago, when not a single case of larceny occurred, and of the French revolution in 1848, when the French workmen themselves were the first, although agitating for au abridg ment of the hours of labour, to quiet the popular disturb ance. In conclusion, Mr. James said—You are now struggling for an abridgment of the hours of labour to eight ; that is practically nine, for you must reckon the time consumed in going to and coming from labour. (Applause.) At all events, you and I are hop as advo cates of some abridgment. (Cheers.) We desire that the workmen should have time for intellectual culture ; time to b eco me sentient beings—a being rendered responsible for his acts by education to God and to his conscience. We only ask a just bargain between capital and labour, so that eeah shall enjoy a s hare of that leisure and happiness which God apportioned to us all. (Loud cheering.) ezirtwri - 13475 ~... . ... tirralat &flirt ~_vim , HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE, Dec. 21. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, walked and drove yesterday. Her Serene Highness Princess Leiningen dined with her Majesty in the evening. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accom panied by his Majesty the King of Portugal, left Marlborough House at one o'clock yesterday, far Osborne, on a visit to the Queen. Lieut.-Col. Keppel, the Marquis de Ficaiho, and the Viscount Adolphe de Paiva were in attendance. SANDRINGHAM, Dec. 21. The Prince of Wales is expected to return to Sandringham to-morrow from the continent. During the past week the Princess of Wales, the Marchioness of Carmarthen, and Lieut.-Genera l Knollys, in attendance, have remained in compara tive retirement, only making short walking and driving excursions in the neighbourhood. There have been no visitors in the house since the death of. the King of the Belgians. It is understood that the poor of Sandringham and the adjacent villages will, through the princely libe rality of their royal highnesses, have their usual Christmas good cheer, and that notwithstanding the liberal presents of game, &c., they have received, each cottager will receive a present on Christmas Day, and the hearts of the children of the poor will be gladdened by a good Christmas dinner, which will probably be attended by their royal highnesses. The promised visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to the Earl and Countess of Leicester, at Holkham has been postponed, and will not take place till the Bth of Januar3% The excellent pre serves of Holkham are said to be well stocked with game, and will afford his royal highness and the distinguished guests who will be invited to meet their royal highnesses excellent sport. The visit will of course be private, but a grand ball will take place on one of the evenings. THE LATE KING OF THE BELGIANS. On Sunday last a funeral sermon on the death of the King of the Belgians was preached by the curate, the Rev. W. R. S. Williams, in the church at Esher, the parish in which his late Majesty's domain of Claremont was situate. The church was draped in black on the occasion, and the congregation (a more than commonly numerous one) was attired in all the usual emblems of mourning. Delivered upon the spot where the memory of the older inhabitants still fondly clings to the Leopold of nearly 50 years ago, newly wedded to the •young bride whom all England so deeply loved and reverenced, and in the midst of those towards whom his well-consi dered charities have since never ceased to flow, the words of the preacher, as they recalled, in the chaste language of sober truth, the many virtues of the King, and the many advantages and blessings which his benevolence had conferred upon the neighbour hood, fell with touching and irresistible Qffect, and produced an impression that will not easily be effaced from the mind of any who heard them. It is announced that the late King of the Belgians has divided his fortune, estimated at something about 80,000,000 f., into four parts. The first three are reserved for the three children, the Duke de Brabant, the Empress Charlotte, and the Count de Flandre. Out of the fourth part will be paid the legacies and pensions which the King grants to all the members of his household, from the highest to the lowest. The surplus will revert to the Count de Flandre, who has already a pension from the nation of 150,000 f., and which will probably be augmented before long. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge came to town from Cambridge Cottage, Kew, yesterday and paid visits to the Countess (Dowager) of Jersey at her residence in Berkeley-square, and to Lady Emily Walsh. The Duke and Duchess of Grafton left town a few days ago for Wakefield Lodge, Northamptonshire. The Duchess (Dowager) of Grafton left her resi dence in Grosvenor-crescent, yesterday, for Wakefield Lodge, to pass the Christmas with the Duke and Duchess of Grafton. The Earl of Wemyss left town yesterday for his seat, near Coldstream. The Earl of Warwick has returned to his town residence from entertaining a large party of gentlemen for shooting at Warwick Castle. The Earl Somers will come to town to-day from Eastnor Castle. The Countess and family are staying at Brighton. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, M.P., left town yesterday for his seat, near Godstone, to pass the Christmas. The Grand Duke Michael, accompanied by the Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna, and his children, have arrived at Georgia, in Georgia. The Prussian journals state that it is not lq. Bockum-Dolffs, Vice-President of the Prussian Chamber of Deputies, who has just died at Berlin, but M. Dolffs Councillor of the Government, at Breslau. Jenny Lind is announced as suffering from serious indisposition, and is compelled to seek a milder climate, among other valetudinarians at Nice. NEW LIFEBOATS.—The National Lifeboat Usti' tution has just forwarded two fine self-righting life" boats to the coast. One of them is intended for Courtovnif on the Irish coast. She is 36ft. long, Bft. wide, rows 1 2 oars, and is indeed a very fine boat. The cost of this beat was contributed by the citizens of Manchester, and is the fifth boat presented by them to the National Lifeboa t Institution. The boat is called the Alfred and Earnest/ after the sons of Mr. B. Whitworth, M.P., whose brother, Mr. Robert Whitworth, in connection with the Rev. V• Hewlett and Mr. J. G. Bell, has been indefatigable in leis exertions in collecting the cost of the lifeboats. Lord Courtown, Mr. James S. Scott, and other gentlemen ill, Courtown, have also contributed towards the erection 01 the lifeboat house. The second lifeboat, which is 32ft. long, 7ft. wide, and rows 10 oars, was sent by the institu tion yesterday by railway to Arbroath on the Scotch coast. This is the second boat presented to the societ y by the subscribers to the People's Journal, published at Dundee , through the editor, Mr. W. D. Latto. The boat is to be exhibited at Dundee on the 30th inst., on the way to its station. The first lifeboat contributed by the subscribers of that papal is stationed at Peterhead. P ONTYP OOL SAVINGS-BANK. —During the Y ear , ending the 20th November last the total deposits re ceive" at this bank amounted to £2,974 4s. Id., and the repai; ments, including interest for the same period, rette,b6" £3,645 19s. 10c 1 . The funds of the bank on the 20th -0°- vember, 1864, amounted to £21,431 19s. 9d., and on the 2Cth November, 1865, to £21,355 9s. 10d., being a decrease of £76. There were no transfers to the Post-office S e ;f: ings-bank during the year, but the decrease i n the dePos'" no doubt arose from the operations of that institution . ROMANCING BY AN ENGLISH LETTER-WRITER ----. The London Threes, of Nov. 23, contains a let ter from Winchester, Va., from the pen of "our own corre°' pondent." The utter desolation of the Shenandoah Valle 1; and the wretchedness and misery of its inhabitant s, ar vividly and powerfully discribed ; but the writer has P et e ' m itted himself to be betrayed into statement s re g ardi n events of the war which would better su it the pages ' fiery Southern romance than the co lumns of the Load° Times. In his description of the last g reat battle of ill„; VI chester he informs his readers that a rebel army , consist;o of only 8,500 infantry and 2,500 cavalry, engaged a force of 40,000 and 12 , 000 cavalry from sunr ise to silaseof a l mo st winning the day, and inflicting on them a 1°55,.0-6 m ore than 12,00 0 men ! As if conscious that t hese flga',,, ar e rather startling, and can hardly be kept in face bl th`i, statistics of ordinary battles, he kindly tells us how tci b g reat feat of arms was accomplished. A li ne of re'lfil, s ki r mishers charged a division of Union cavalry 111!ry and drove them back in disorder! The redoubtable inisr, Gilmore, single-handed, surprised and captured a berlY: Ato . Union cavalry ! But the most astounding ev ent of thou was the surrender of a whole Connecticut regiment, utireo, bering 800 men (" Our Own" is very precise in his fig to A as it is well to be in narrating such wonderful deeds), single orderly, who rode unexpectedly among theolll,,, actually bamboozled their colonel into the belief th was surrounded by a large force of ferocious rebels, est 80 0 waiting the signal to go in and " chaw them up. tbiO men were thereupon unconditionally surrendered 00. smart young orderly and marched off to the rebel oill'res, Is it possible that the sensible and accomplished stories pondent of the London Times believes the a bsurd u st . ' ,..os e he was serving up, or was it only necessary to hispurpose he was serving up, or was it only necessary to hi tbo that they should be believed in England ? sss,ouat valley is full of stories such as these, and that in r i c a ' ro or ing them the people half forget their disasters. We, u _ se s illy this is true, but we should scarcely expect to find tßv in .tbe exaggerations detailed as veritable facts pf histe ) ,l 6o Tot columns of the leading newspaper of Europe. Times, Dec. 8, ti 0. COM The Mc easier tend by brokers below the less active The sun bullion del day afters The rest England b the week, 1 tions in pr turn, of w may be co 4ctive Circ. De Bullion In Public D 9 in Other Depc D( Seven Day D( Governmer In Other Sect In Notes Unei The ali return ar( been • men tion have have bee stock hav current a and the 1 Accord French II The E kent of I for mone advance of monet Were 87 Per Cent 102 ; ani In the generan : 43i ; M 1 416/ Cates, 1 Loan, 7 Ameri ante. 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