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ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.— anagers, Messrs: E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. The l'ublic is respectfully informed that this The tre WILL 0 I'EN for the regular Dramatic Season, on SATUR DAY NEX I', September 23, 1865. On Saturday, September 23d, Monday, 25th, ar.d every Evening (luring the Week, the performances wilt commence with Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. o conclude with, each Evening, Milton's Mask of COMU S. The principal characters by • Mr. Phelps, Mr. Macintyre, Mr. Jan es Anderson, Mr. Fit james, Mr. T. Swiubourne, Mr. C. Vandenhcff, Mr. Robert Roxby, Mr. G. t pencer. Mr. Henri Drayton, i Mr. Me sgreson, Mr. IVilbye Cooper, Ur. Warner, Mr. G. Belincve, ' I Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Mr. Henry Marston, Miss Atkinson, Mr. A. Rayner, Miss Poole , Mr. E. Phelps. bliss A usta Thomson, Mr. H. Barrett, Miss F. Fa'COner, and Mr. J. Neville, i Miss C. NVeston. New sud characteriatic Scenery, by Mr. William Beverley. The General Action of the Mask dire .ted by Mr. Robert Roxb. 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In this communication he replies to an invitation which he had received to attend a meeting in Glasgow for the purpose of agitating the question of Parliamentary Reform. Time was when such a call would have aroused the lion. member as the trumpet-blast that summons to energy action ; but his seems to have diminished during the years that have passed since the subject was last treated of. ne declares, however, that he has as much interest in the quest i on . as he has had at any time, and, moreover, he knows that " it is advancing with most certain steps:, This will no doubt be very welcome information to the disciples of Mr. BRIGHT, for whose benefit it is no - doubt put forth, but it must be confessed that the encouragement is rather luke wailn , an d the hopes ex pressed do not rest oa any very decided foundation. Mr. BRIGHT does not desire that the question of Parliamentary Reform should be dealt with during the life of Lord PAL3IERSTON, for he is, he considers, " the only man connected with the Liberal party who is at once both able and willing to betray it." It is rather strange that Mr. BP.IGHT should ignore Lord RUSSELL, who is a far more dangerous antago nist, because he is intimately connected with the cause, and thus possesses much greater influ ence, for good or for evil. It is very convenient to have a scapegoat, however, and so Mr. BRIGHT fixes on the Premier to bear the blame of the wretched failure which the Liberal party has made of Reform. Some persons may consider that Mr. BRIGHT'S memory is not very good, for it cannot go back further than the 1860 on the subject of Reform Bills being submitted to Parlia ment. It is, however, only too true that most, of the strictures which the hon. member for Binning ham passes upon the conduct of affairs for the one year will apply with equal force to the preceding one, when Mr. BRIGHT says that the Ministry "pre ferred their places to their honour as public men, and they consented to the greatest political fraud of our times rather than leave the Treasury bench even for a season." It is certain that such a description will apply with equal force to the course pursued byLord RUSSELL and his coadjutors in 1859, when the Con servative Government brought in their Reform Bill. Mr. BRIGHT himself was caught in the trap so speciously set by the great champion, of Reform. It is to the lasting disgrace of all concerned in the affair that the opposition to the DERBY Reform Bill was inaugurated and carried on with such strenuous deterthination. The fact was that the chief conspirators in the plot were more anxious to prevent their opponents from getting the credit of carrying a reform measure than to see any bill pass which might really be of benefit to the country. They succeeded in their first endeavour at any rate ; but as for the second, they made con fusion worse confounded. It may be very conve nient to pass over and forget all these transactions, but when we find Mr. BRIGHT making grandiloquent assertions as to the steady and select force withwhich the question of Reform is advancing, it is impos sible not to think of the past, and to reflect whose fault it is that the matter has not long before this been settled in some form or other. It is no wonder indeed, nowadays, that the constituencies through out the country should be quiescent in the matter, because they saw the manner in which the question was shirked by its so-called best friends and pre tended advocates. Mr. BRIGHT comes out very grand on the ques tion, and declares that it is most degrading to a Liberal member of the House of Commons to sit as " a supporter of an Administration which repudiates, and has betrayed, the first and greatest question or cause upon which the whole policy of the Liberal party is founded." This sounds very fine, and is doubtless very true in its way ; but then we must bear in mind that the tone and style adopted by Mr. BRIGHT in Opposition and on the Ministerial side of the House were very different. OTHELLO'S occupation was gone when he had done his utmost to oust from office those who had dared to meddle with his pet motion. There is no doubt that were the Conservatives in office now Mr. BRIGHT would find plenty to say on the subject of Reform ; but he can hardly make sweeping assertions against all his own party, who are, in truth, the real enemies of the cause. At any rate one thing is certain, if the prophecies of the hon. member be fulfilled, and there is a decided desire expressed by the community at large for a speedy and compre hensive settlement of the question, no thanks will be due to those who have asserted so much and yet have done so little. Had Mr. BRIGHT and his friends not made themselves so unnecessarily active on former occasions, there would be no need for them to find themselves in a false position now. Fenianism is still the chief topic of the day in the sister country, though very little anxiety is manifested respecting the prisoners. It is notice able that those engaged in the movement are mostly quite obscure persons in a political point of view, and bear no name distinguished in the popular annals. It does not appear to have obtained any hold on the feelings of the people generally, and the Irish press is strongly opposed to the move ment. Still the Government very wisely has not relaxed its efforts, but is showing by every means in its power its determination to suppress Fenianism in toto. It is difficult to ascertain exactly how far the ramifications of the party extend, and it appears that the disaffection has even crept into the army ; for, according to a tele gram in the Irish Times of yesterday, when the 99th Regiment was on parade at Cork, the sergeant major was shown his name in a Fenian roll-book, when he admitted his signature, and was taken into custody. Two other arrests were made, so that Fenianism in Cork is not yet fully suppressed. The magistrates have addressed the Lord Lieutenant, stating that they believe the safety of the country to be endangered by the conspiracy. Lord WoDE HOUSE in his reply, addressed to Lord FERMOY, who transmitted the memorial, declares the resolution of the Government to uphold the law, and informs the magistrates that the county and city of Cork have been placed under the Peace Preservation Act, and that as strong a mili tary force as may be required to support the con stabulary shall be at owe supplied. Accordingly at Cork the garrison has been largely increased and the police reinforced. Other regiments have re ceived orders to hold themselves in readiness to move on the shortest notice whenever required, so that there will be no unnecessary delay, as in the case of the Belfast riots. Meanwhile, the Limerick races have passed off quietly without the Fenian de monstration that was expected. Several arrests have been made in different parts of the country ; a reward of £lOO has been offered for the apprehension of JOHN GEARY, said to be an active member of the association, and on the arrival of the American steamers at Queenstown the police search the passengers' luggage for arms or treasonable documents. All this seems very unlike Eng lish government and English life, but there can be no question that the authorities have shown great good sense in interfering with so much promptitude and decision to arrest the career of these would-be heroes and martyrs. Among the cases tried was that of a man who was brought be fore a Dublin magistrate on the charge of inciting another man to join the Brotherhood. The evi dence against him was heard and the case remanded. It is very important to stop the proceedings of men like this, since there can be no doubt that half of those who have joined the association have done so owing to the arguments and solicitations of some of those men who are anxious for the glory of being leaders. At all events there is no reason to appre hend that Fenianism will obtain any formidable position, and indeed the only thing which could give it importance was the assistance it might receive from America. The authorities seem to be well on their guard, and consequently we may soon hope to hear the last of it. the tragic The I t iep g n i b e lic has of late been shocked by many of occurrences that have taken place, but conspicuous among them has been the sad affair at Brompton Barracks. The murder of Major DE VERE was one of those startling events which are as aare sho c ki ng , and one is divided be tweenstrng.e a horrors theya at the crime and as this ll b to e what could have induconlyed retheaesuoln thatpritto m desperate deed. The alleged seems to be that CURRIE cherished venge ance on account of his having been several times sub jected to punishment for disorderly conduct and sulky demeanour. He refused to work when his working pay was stopped, and w as therefore put into the cells, during which time it is presumed that he planned the scheme which has brought forth such deadly consequences. If anything could add to the enormity of his offence, it woull be the fact that he has exhibited no sign of sorrow for his cruel act, nor expressed any contrition for the calamity he has caused. It was in all respects a cold-blooded murder of the worst designed character, and no pos sible extenuation can be urged on behalf of the offender. It will never do if any toleration is exercised on behalf cf those who are too vehement and intolerant to bear the penalty of their offences against the law, and it is to be wished that the execution of the extreme sentence of the law upon this criminal will serve to deter others from treading the same path which he has taken. It is not the question whether or not the prisoner was harshly treated ; for it would be indeed a dangerous precedent to assume that the greatest tyranny or injustice can at all palliate such deeds of violence and bloodshed. It is not likely that any one in a sound state of mind would pro ceed to such extremities as CURRIE has done without being led to its committal by real or imaginary wrongs, and therefore no life would be safe among those who are compelled to exercise authority, un less the most stringent measures were resorted to as each individual instance of the kind occurs. At the same time, it will only be a wise and beneficial course to pursue to render the service as little irk some as possible, and thus to prevent the growth of such inimical feelings as conduce to dangerous re sults. All that tends to produce excessive irritation should be avoided if possible ; but it is unfortu nately too true that some are more apt to carry out their own views, without regard to the feelings of others. A great deal is being said just now of a good water supply, and every one is urged to remember the old proverb " Cleanliness is next to godliness," if they would escape the visitations of cholera and typhus. Yet while there is no great difficulty in preaching in this case as in many others there are several obstacles in the way of practising. Of course such advice is usually addressed to the denizens of small houses, and to the poorer classes who live in dirty crowded places, and under condi tions where it is absolutely necessary to make some exertion to attain the desired end. Yet the system on which our water companies are conducted is not calculated to encourage the poorer classes in .their efforts to keep themselves or their houses clean. Cleanliness is impossible without' water, and, according to old tradition, Sunday should find everything put decently in order. These two theories are quite irreconcileable with the practice of the New River Company, which supplies no water from Saturday morning till Monday morning. The interval of 48 hours may be a matter of perfect indifference to the occupiers of large houses, where the cisterns are of propor tionate size, and the daily demand, thanks to car peted floors, stairs, and passages, &c., is compara tively small. But in houses of lesser pretension, and still more in those let out to three or four families, who wash their own clothes, and must scrub their floors and passages if they wish to keep themselves decent, the fact of having one day's supply of water instead of two is a very great evil in hot weather. It is always difficult enough for the poor to be clean, and they very often do not trouble themselves to attempt it. It is therefore a very great pity to put needless impediments in their way, and to discourage the traditional Saturday cleaning which all respectable housewives cling to. Idleness and dirt on the Sunday are already too tempting to the overworked labourer and his family, and if they are short of water, there is little chance of getting the children to school or themselves to church or chapel. In the more crowded parts of London especially, where four or five families live in one house, plenty of water is indispensable to health. Surely, then, it is time that this system should be altered, and that the company should be called upon. to give a second supply on the Saturday night, which would carry people comfortably over the Sunday. By the present arrangement every can of water is obliged to be carefully doled out, while on Monday the cisterns are dry for several hours. This is really a popular grievance, and should be remedied without loss of time. LONDON OMNIBUSES.—There are about 620 of these vehicles belonging to the General Omnibus Com pany, and 450 owned by private proprietors. The passer by in tho street may suppose there are many more, because the numbering of omnibuses begins at 6,000. Each pays an annual tax of £3, and a running charge, in addition, of ld. per mile, large and small " busses" alike; yet the three horsed carriages carry almost twice as many passengers as some of those with two horses only. It has been suggested that quarterly season-tickets might be issued on all the lines to the great convenience of regular and constant tra vellers, and insuring an appreciable saving of time to the drivers and conductors in taking money, giving change, tc. A COURAGEOUS LADY.—The St. Maio journals record a courageous act by a young lady of that town, Madlle. U. P-, who was the means of saving the life of a lad, the son of M. Ilamon, one of the editors of the Progres. It appears that young Hanlon, when bathing on the beach, got out of his depth, and was being carried out to sea by the retiring wave, when the young lady heard his cries for help, and swam to his assistance. She managed to keep his head above water for some time, until the youth in his terror clung to her, and rendered her perfectly help less. They then both sank together. At that mcment two of the bathing men arrived in a boat, accompanied by a foreigner, who immediately dived and brought up the two young persons in a state of insensibility. They were, how ever, soon revived by the use of the usual means, and have since perfectly recovered. JOINT-STOCK COMPANIES.—At the Judges' Cham bers on Tuesday, before Mr. Justice Montague Smith, an application was made under the 35th section of the Joint-stock Companies' Act to remove a shareholder from the register. Mr. Gibbons, who appeared as counsel for the company, opposed the application as unusual. His lordship doubted whether it was intended to give power to a judge in chambers to try such a question in a summary manner. Mr. Gibbons said if a shareholder could come and be relieved from his liability because he heard some thing which did not please him, then his lordship would have enough to do. On the part of the applicant a case in Chancery was cited, and it was alleged that the capital was to be used in a way not expressed in the prospectus, and which he disapproved of. Mr. Gibbons said the prospectus referred to the deed of association, and every shareholder was bound to know its contents. No doubt it would be better if all the objects intended wore expressed in the prospectus. His lordship declined to make an order, re ferring the applicant to the Court. His own impression was that he had not the power at chambers to try such a question as that raised. PALMERSTON A PRESERVER OF THE PEACE.—Pal merston fought gallantly against such of the anti ministerial charges as were directed against their foreign policy. He concluded with one of the most incisive and telling speeches he ever delivered by contrasting the Tory efforts to maintain the cause of despotism in Europe with the successful endeavours of the Government in the pursuit of a more liberal and enlightened policy. " The former sup ported Don Miguel up to the last moment, and now gave their countenance to Don Carlos, who was the author of the assassination decree of Durango, and believed by all Europe to be intent on establishing the Inquisition as soon as he arrived at Madrid. The Ministers, on the other hand, might boast of the moral support •they had given to the cause of national liberty in Spain ; of the part they had taken in the emancipation of the Greeks; of the free constitutions of Belgium and Portugal, which had grown up under their auspices—and if he could contribute, however humbly, to the establishment of the same state of things in Spain as existed in Belgium and Portugal, be should esteem it a source of personal satisfaction to the latest hour of his life." And a few days later, with justifiable gratulation, he con trasted the general condition of peace which England and Europe had enjoyed since the advent of the Whigs to power with tho general expectations of men universal at the time of their elevation :—" In 1830, was there one man h e s i x who monthse xi,re se belon g i ng t o th e present Opposit i on w h o b e li eve d t h at peace cou ld b o ma i ntained ? Was there one man among them h s o m a d d i de by not no us for confidently state t longer?thatd peace opinion couldhi This declaration not in be u ic w maintained only in conversation across the table of this house ; but on one occasion, when sitting beside an hon. member on the same bench, was I not warned in these deliberate and pro phetic words:—`lf an angel were to come down from heaven to write your despatches, even that interposition would not prevent you from having a war within the next six months ?' Now, no angel has come down from heaven to write our despatches, and yet we have succeeded in maintaining peace, not for six months, but for six years 4 from that clay."—M-Vilehrids Life of rameroon, LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY, THE CONVERSION OF THE TURKISH DEBT. CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 13. The check given to official business of all kinds by the confusion consequent on the fire has sensibly affected the operation of converting the internal debt, the total of all classes of stock presented for verification during the week only amounting to £778,946, as against £1,249,807 in the preceding seven days. In London and Paris, however, the operation proceeds with increased success. AMERICA. NEW ORLEANS, SEPT. 8. Cotton firm, 44c. to 46c. Sales to-day 500 bales. Sales of the week, 10,000 bales. Stock, 89,000 bales. New York Exchange weak, at a to per cent. discount. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 21. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Ceylon has arrived with the heavy portion of the Calcutta, China, and Aus tralian mails. She brings 122 passengers, 19 packages of specie, value £28,946, and a general cargo, including 2,264 bales raw silk, value up wards of £150,000 sterling. The Ceylon experienced fine weather throughout the passage. On the 10th she spoke the steamship Nyanza, and on the 16th the steamship Tanjore. The Egyptian fleet and a French and Sardinian corvette were at Alexandria, and at Malta H.M.S. Hibernia and Caradoc. GIBRALTAR, SEPT. 16. Her Majesty's ships Skylark and Redpole are in the harbour. Exchanges are quoted at—London, 90 days' date, 49i ; Paris, sf. 23c. ; Marseilles, sf. 23c. ; Genoa, sf. 24c. ; Madrid, eight days' sight, 1 dis. ; Cadiz, 1i to 2 dis. ; Seville, eight days, par to dis. The Egyptian steamer Dakahliet arrived here on 14th from Southampton. The Ceylon has only reached here. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SUEZ, SEPT. 21. The Candia, with the above mails, anchored here at 8 a.m. to-day (Thursday). FRANCE. BOURSE, Sept. 20.—Two o'clock.—The market is depressed, and quotations lower. A report circulated yesterday that the Minister of Finance had been replaced by M. Magne is again talked of to-day. Threes, for the Account, have declined 171 c., viz., 68f. 50c. For cash, they are quoted at 68fr. 45c. The decline on Italian Fives is 221 c., viz., 66f. 271 c. Credit Mobilier shares are doing at 468 f. 75c. Old Mexican Loan is very firm at 52. Consols show an advance of i f. Three o'clock.—The market has improved, and left off as follows : 41 per Cents 96 40 Do. end month 96 50 3 per Cents. 6B 45 Do. end month 6B 60 Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3595 Credit Fonder 1330 Italian Loan 66 20 Do. end month 66 35 . Ditto Threes Roman Mexican Loan slf Do. Bonds 335 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 852 50 - - 1092 50 matter, and, at the same time, what may be your proposals and ideas upon the most efficacious mode of attaining the object in view. " The Minister, NATO " The Fenian Movement in Ireland. DUBLIN, Wednesday Tight. A telegram from Cork, in the Irish Times, states that to-day a sergeant-major of the 99th Regiment was shown by the colonel a roll-book taken from one of the Fenians who was arrested, containing a list of names certified as having passed his drill in structions. The sergeant-major at once acknow ledged his signature, and was taken into custody. A private soldier of the same regiment was also arrested. This occurrence is said to have caused great ex citement, and a run on the Cork banks is reported. Notwithstanding that Tuesday passed off with out any additional arrests having been made in Dublin, we (Freeman's Journal) cannot say that there is no news of interest or importance to re cord. The metropolis continues free from all ex citement, or the manifestation of any symptoms calculated to create apprehension. The authorities are, however, in various parts of the country, but more particularly in the county Cork, and espe cially at Queenstown, acting with great vigour and vigilance. On Monday a man named Crowley was arrested near Kinsale on a charge of high treason, and having undergone an examina tion, he was committed for trial. On the same day, on the arrival of the American steamer the City of Limerick, we learn from the Cork Reporter that a person named Robinson M'Rafferty, who was a passenger, and is represented as a mili tary man, was arrested. When he was searched documents, it is alleged, of a treasonable character, were found on him. He was then taken before a magistrate and formally committed, on what charge our contemporary does noeinform us. The luggage of a number of passengers was also examined, and we are told that a quantity of small fire arms was found in it. It appears that the police have received directions to search for such matters on the arrival of each of the American vessels at Queenstown—a precaution the prudence of which has been quickly established. Yesterday evening it was generally stated that Mr. James Murphy, the citizen of Boston who was arrested on Friday last and charged at the Head-office with the other prisoners with having been engaged in a treasonable conspiracy, was yes terday discharged from custody. This, it was added, was effected through the instrumentality of the American consul here, Mr. Murphy being an Ameri can citizen, and we understand, engaged in the IVar Department at Washington. How correct this statement is we are unable to determine, butwe have heard it on such authority that we are inclined to look on it as accurate. We perceive by the Cork papers, received last night, that the asserted disaffec tion of the soldiers forming the Cork garrison is strongly doubted, if not positively denied. The Gazette of last evening contains proclamations in reference to the disarming of the county and city of Cork. All persons having any description of arms are called upon to produce them at the appointed places on Saturday, the 23d instant, and non-compliance with the terms of the proclamation subjects the offenders on conviction to a sentence of twelve months' imprisonment. The Gazette also publishes the proclamation offering rewards for the apprehen sion of James Stephens and John J. Geary, of Cork. . With reference to the arrest at Queenstown, the Cork Reporter of Tuesday says :—" Yesterday, im mediately after the arrival of the City of Limerick from America, and as soon as the passengers had disembarked and gone on board the steam tender to be conveyed on shore, the tender was suddenly boarded by several of the local police, and a search instituted. In the possession of one of the passen gers, described as an American, who gave his name as Robinson M‘Rafferty, a number of documents said to be of a treasonable nature were found, ana which are also said to have special reference to the plans and projects of the Fenians. The party arrested was at once brought before the magistrates, who decided upon holding a private investigation into the accusation. This investigation was held, and the result was that the magistrates committed tho defendant for trial. In addition to this, small firearms were taken out of the luggage of a number of the other passengers. We give this information exactly as we received it. In these days of rapid movements and excitement an amount of exaggera tion often attends the communication of matters such as we are now referring to." The Cork Herald says :—" Queenstown is in a state of great excitement, owing to the arrival of a party of American officers, one of whom, an officer in the Confederate army, has been arrested, with treasonable documents. The prisoaer brought with him certificates accrediting him to the Fenian organisation in Ireland. The town-hall is full of marines. Further arrests are expected to take place during the night." The Cork. Constitution says :—" An arrest was made on Monday at Queenstown. On the arrival of the steamship City of Limerick a party of con stabulary went out as usual in the tender, under the command of Sub-inspector Graves, for the purpose of overhauling the luggage of the passengers stop ping here. Nothing attracted their attention till they came to a very fierce-looking Yankee, carrying as an appendage to his luggage a large bag. This seeming to be unnecessarily bulky, he was asked respectfully by Acting-constable Courtenay, who was in attendance with another constable from the city, to subject it to the common search. He replied that he had nothing in it but his articles of clothing ; but he was requested to open the bag, and on doing so his clothes were subjected to a severe scrutiny. From an inside pocket of a coat some papers were seen protruding. These were at once seized, and on examination they proved to be books and documents of various descriptions, all relating to Fenianism. The rules of the organisation in America were clearly laid down in them. Many of those well-known speeches that are daily read as delivered at the pic nics of the society were found in the books, and of which there is no doubt entertained that he was the compiler. A further search was made, and the drill books—one relating to infantry and the other to cavalry —were found on his person. Two very villanous looking revolvers were also got on him. When interrogated he stated that his name was Captain John M'Rafferty, and that he was in the Confederate service, and had lately taken the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government. He was in Canada for some time, but for what purpose he could not clearly define ; but as to his sentiments there could be no doubt, for the papers found on him showed anything but friendly feelings to the British Government. He was brought up before Captain Seymour, Dr. Power, and Mr. Beamish, and remanded for further examination." On the arrival of each steamer from America at Queenstown the police search the passengers' lug gage for arms or treasonable documents. With reference to the state of the city of Cork, the Examiner of Tuesday says .—" The excitement in the city consequent on the arrests made by the police on Saturday morning last has not yet sub sided, but no breach of the peace has taken place, nor does it appear that anything of the kind is likely to occur. On Saturday night the police were under arms all night. A large number of them were drawn up outside Turkey-street, but, as we stated above, nothing occurred during the night to necessi tate their interference. There was no crowd in the street except a couple of hundred persons, princi pally boys, who stood at both ends of Tuckey street, but whose only object in doing so appeared to be mere idle curiosity. On last night also every thing was quiet, and there was no crowd in the street. Mr. J. J. Geary has not yet been arrested, although the police are searching for him in all directions, and it is stated that a reward of £2OO has been offered for his apprehension. On yester day proclamations were generally posted through the city announcing that the Government had under the Peace Preservation Act, proclaimed the city and county of Cork. It is only right for the information of those who may not see the procla mation, for us to state that the words " arms, &c.," are used ; the words in the act are " any gun or gun, pistol or pistols, or other firearm or firearms, or any part or parts of any gun, pistol, or other firearms, or any sword or swords, cutlass or cut lasses, pike or pikes, bayonet or bayonets, or any bullets, gunpowder, or ammunition." The Reporter states that the second battalion of the Ist Royals arrived from the Curragh by train on Monday, so that we have two regiments in our garrison that, from their names at least, should be right loyal—namely, the Ist Royals and the 2d Queen's. Lord Fermoy has received the following reply to the memorial adopted at the meeting of county magistrates on Thursday :—" Viceregal Lodge, Sept. 16, 1865.—My dear Lord Fermoy,—l beg leave to acknowledge your letter of the 14th, transmitting the memorial adopted at the meeting of magistrates of the county of Cork, representing that the tranquillity of the county is endangered by the Fenian conspiracy. You will have learned by this time the steps which the Government has taken in Dublin and Cork to repress the seditious movement. By a procla mation issued .this day the county and city of Cork have been placed under the provisions of the Peace Preserva tion Act, and the constabulary will be supported by such a military force as may bo necessary for the maintenance of tranquillity. I trust that these measures will re-assure the loyal and well-disposed inhabitants, and will prove to the disaffected that the Government are fully deter mined to uphold the law.—Believe me, my dear Lord Fermoy, faithfully yonrs, (Signed) WODEHOUSE.—Lord Fermoy, dm" The constabulary of Ennis having received instructions from headquarters to seize all copies of the Irish People that were publicly exposed, for sale or otherwise, proceeded to the railway station on Friday evening, at which time the parcels of the Dublin weekly journals generally arrive ; but, singular to say, they did not come in'the customary manner on this particular evening. Head- constable M'Loughlin, with Constable Alexander and another mem ber of the force, again attended at the station next morn ing, and awaited the arrival of the 11.15 a.m. train, but on its arrival the messenger from the agent specially appointed for the sale of it was told that the parcel had not come. The police then went away, but in a short time afterwards the parcel was discovered along with others in the guard's van, and was sent with other newspaper parcels to the agent, Mr. P. Byrne, of Jail-street. The head-constable, hearing that they had arrived in this manner, proceeded to the agent's house, and finding a dozen of them exposed for sale, at once laid hands on them and took them away. He also proceeded to the establishment of Messrs. John Considine and 'Sons, High-street, who carry on a very extensive newspaper agency, and there found seven copies, which were forwarded to them through the extensive and respectable firm of Smith and Sons, newsagents, Dublin and London, which the head-constable also seized. Those effective seizures on the part of the efficient head constable prevented the rebel politicians of our town from perusing the pernicious columns of an organ which is now, happily, defunct.— Clare Journal. The authorities of the city of Waterford appear to be adopting very wise and proper measures to suppress this illegal and foolish band of young and inexperienced persons. On Monday two large field pieces were transferred fromthe Artillery barracks to the Infantry barracks, where the major portion of the left wing of the 53d Regiment is sta tioned. A company of the regiment was despatched from the city on Saturday, to garrison the Fort at Duncannon. Another company was under orders to proceed to Temple more on Monday morning, but have been countermanded on, w,e have heard, the representation of the city magi strates. It is also stated that a confidential representation has been made by the magistrates, asking for an additional number of military. Though there is no reason to expect anything like a formidable demonstration in Waterford, it is a step in the proper direction, to show that such would be as futile as it would be absurd.— 'Erato:ford Mail. FENIANIS3I IN LIVERPOOL.—The Fenian ex citement continues unabated in Liverpool. The rumours of the arrests that have been made of the ringleaders in Ireland, and the knowledge that the police are closely watching suspected persons, have caused the greatest consternation amongst the " centres " in Liverpool, the members of which appear to be for the most part as cowardly as they are clumsy in the work of conspiracy. It is also said that the leaders are by no means unanimous in their councils as to the best means to be adopted in the present crisis of the movement ; that it has been whispered that there are some of them likely to " make hacks" at no distant period, leav ing their duped countrymen in the lurch ; and that in con s .quence of the ill-feeling that prevails among the principal liberators, more than one truly Irish " shindy " has taken place. On Tuesday night, in the portions of the town chiefly inhabited by the natives of the sister isle, groups Of excited labourers and artisans might be seen congregated together discussing matters relating to the Fenian move ment, or listening to the newspaper accounts of the arrests that have been made in Ireland. It is only justice to say that the Roman catholic clergy in the town are doing everything in their power to prevent the members of their congregations joining a movement which must be apparent to every reflecting man as fraught with danger to all con cerned in it. This well-timed and judicious advice will no doubt be acted upon by the vast majority of the Catholic community, and the movement will be mainly confined to a few rash young men, and the scum of the Irish popula tion, who are always ready to endorse any scheme, how ever wild, which has for its object the humbling of the Saxon.—Liverpool Mercury. • Great Luxembourg Railway. MEETING THIS DAY. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was hold at the London Tavern to-day, the Hon. F. Scott, chairman of the company, presiding. The Report, which has appeared in The Sun, having been taken as read, The OHAlltmAx moved its adoption, and expressed a hope that the shareholders were satisfied with its contents. He trusted that next year still more satisfactory results would be realised, as the prospects of the company were improv ing. He explained that the great increase in the coke and mineral traffic not representing a corresponding increase in the profits was owing to the company having been compelled to reduce their rates. The consequence was, that great expense had to be incurred, which would have ben much larger except for the policy of the Government, which had reduced the duty on coke and minerals, wisely believine i that an interchange between the North and South of these commodities would be most beneficial. Their traffic had accordingly received a great stimulus, and they had not to encounter the same losses they would have had to sustain under different circum stances. He adverted in detail to the other items in the report. The motion was agreed to, and the proceedings termi nated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and board of directors. 0 MARKETS—This Day• METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of beasts here to-day was moderate. Ge nerally speaking the quality of the stock was inferior, and the trade ruled quiet, at about Monday's currency. The few choice breeds on offer realised os 4d per 81bs. The supply of sheep on sale was tolerably large. For most breeds there was a steady demand, at full quotations. Prime Downs and half-breds scld at Gs 8d per 81bs. The veal trade was firm, at fully late rates. In pigs there was a steady demand, at quite previous quotations. . . _ Per Slb to sink the offal. s de d 1 8 ds d Crse. & inf. beasts... 3 4 4 0 Pme crs-wool sheep 5 10 6 2 Second quality do ..4 2 4 8 Prime • , 3'tliciown 00.6 4 6 8 Prime large oxen ..4 10 5 0 Large coarse calves. 4 4 5 0 Prime Scuts, dEc....5 2 5 4 Prime small d0......5 2 5 6 Crse. and inf. sheep. 4 6 5 0 Large hugs 4 4 4 10 Second quality do ..5 2 5 8 small porkers 5 0 5 4 Lambs....Os Od to 0, Od. Su ;Ming calves, l 9 to 23a; and quarter-old store pigs, 25s to 30s each. _ _ _ _ Head of stock on sale. Total supply. Foreign supply. Beasts 1,21c Beasts . 8 0 Cows. .. 130 Cows. Sheep and lambs 8,14 Sheep and lambs Calves 626 Ca ves 33 rigs 470 Pigs WAYS. Cash. Acut. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern ... 533 75 Sardinian Austrian — ... 412 50 Lombard — —.-. 455 North of Spain — ... 216 25 Saragossa — ... 311 25 Ditto to Barcelona — -- ... Roman — ... 222 50 - - •.. 875 - - ... 565 - ITALY. MINISTERIAL CIRCULAR UPON PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. TURIN, Sept. 17. The Minister for Public Instruction has ad dressed the following circular to the Prefects re garding the execution of the decree relative to the seminaries. The special Commissioner mentioned in the Circular to whom the Minister has intrusted the care of completing the work, with the aid of the Prefects, is Cavaliere Edoardo Tusco, inspector of secondary schools, who will set out for Naples on his mission next Monday. t 4 Turin, Sept. 15, 1865. " The desire of providing for youth suitable in struction adapted to the necessities of the present day and to the spirit of our civil institutions, has constantly urged the undersigned, as you are well aware, to especially interest himself in the secondary schools of the diocesan seminaries, and to acquaint himself with their present condition. Laying claim to privileges which the independence of the State and the dignity of the Government could not allow to be recognised, many of the above mentioned in stitutions refused to submit to the inspection of the scholastic authorities, which necessitated their being closed, in conformity with the' law. Others, by direction of their ordinaries, suspended the usual courses of instruction for manyyears, against which, as it was prejudicial to their interests, the popula tions repeatedly protested. " In providing a remedy, as far as it lay in his power, for such inconveniences, the undersigned, in concert with his hon. colleague the Minister of Public Worship, submitted to the royal sanction a decree by virtue of which the _Secondary Schools in the seminaries closed either by their ordinaries or in consequence of having refused to permit the Go vernment inspection, will be re-opened by this Ministry. . . " You will doubtless comprehend how important it is, both in the interest of the country and the Government, that this decree should receive com plete and:careful execution,and how necessary it will be to effect the active and effieient co-operation of the local authorities. To them it belongs to remove the difficulties that might delay the opening of the schools in question, and to facilitate their regula tion. The Ministry will entrust to a special com missioner the care of accomplishing this work in concert with, and assisted by, your Excellency. Two-thirds of the revenues of each seminary will be appropriated to the establishment of these schools and to the opening of a commercial establishment in the same place, where both may have formerly existed. " When the lay administration may not be able to reckon upon many of those means which as sisted the ordinaries, and the funds for the institu tions in question be thus deficient, it will be neces sary to obtain the aid of the municipalities in whose benefit they will be opened. " You are a:•.•are of the cost of founding a com munal establishment and a school, and will know very nearly the amount of the two-thirds of the re venues of the seminaries to be reopened in your province. Wherever, therefore, you may be con vinced that the revenues of the seminaries placed at the disposal of the Ministry will not suffice, the municipalities of the diocese, according to the re gulations established by the Royal decree, will be invited to afford their support, placing in their budgets the sum necessary to meet the expense of organising the above-mentioned schools and establishments. The undersigned is convinced that none of the municipalities will withhold this indispensable aid, in order that the work begun may be accomplished. The Government has fulfilled its duty, and will proceed with the same firmness and alacrity, but it has need to be seconded by the good will of the municipalities. "The undersigned expects to learn from your Excellency the result of your labours in the present MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENITALL.—The supply of meat on sale is but moderate, and the trade is steady as follows : Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s Od ; veal, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 6d per 81b by the carcase. ROMFORD, Sept. 20.—The trade, on the whole, was steady at full prices :—Beef, from 3s 4d to 5s 4d ; mutton, 4s 4d to Gs 8d; veal, 4s 2d to ss.od; pork, 4s Od to 5s 4d per Blbs, to - sink the offal. SOUTHALL, Sept. 20.—Most descriptions of stock were in fair demand at tho following prices :—Beef, from 3s Od to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s 6d to 6s 8d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 2d per 81bs. HAY MARKETS SMITIIITELD.—Meadow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s; clover ; £4 15s to 15s ; and straw, £1 Ms to £1 18s per load. Trade dull. OUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay £4 54 to £5 15s Od; clover, £5 Os to £6 15s ; and straw, £1 10s to £2 Os per load. A slow demand. .... WHITECHAPEL.--Mettdow hay, £4 5s to £5 15s; clover, £4 15s to £6 15s ; and straw, L 1 lOs to £1 17s . per load Trade inactive. SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN AT THE SURREY CANAL.-- ' Phis (Thursday) morning the body of a young woman, about 19 years of age, named Wood, was found in the Surrey Canal, the deceased having committed suicide on the night of Sunday last. It appears that the deceased, who was in service, had permission from her mistress to go out on Sunday evening, and called upon a friend near the Old Kent-road. Having stayed some time, she was told it was getting late, when she said it did not matter as she was not going back to her situation, and that she in tended to drown herself. She then left, and as she was afterwards missed the canal was dragged, with tho result above stated. Some unhappiness between the deceased and her mother is alleged se the cause of her destroying herself. .-- c . • -, , Cirtubr ,c,c..,,,, (Court ..'* s-- , ...,.., TIER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Sept. 19. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Wales, Princess Louis of Hesse, and Princess Hilda of Anhalt, drove out yesterday afternoon. The Princess of Wales and Princess Hilda of Anhalt had luncheon with her Majesty and the royal family. Prince Louis of Hesse accompanied the Prince of Wales in a drive for deer in the Birkhall woods. Prince Amadeus. His Royal Highness Prince Amadeus received his Excellency the Marquis de Molins at an audience at the Italian Legation on Tuesday. In the after noon the Prince, accompanied by his Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio and the officers in the Prince's suite, passed some hours in going over the Crystal Palace. At an early hour yesterday morning his royal highness and attendants left the Italian Lega tion for Dublin. His Excellency the Marquis d'Azeglio accompanies the illustrious Prince, who intends to stay a week or ten days in Ireland. THE COURT.—Her Majesty, with the younger members of the royal family, is expected to remain at Bal moral till about the first week in November, when the Court will be removed to Windsor. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will reside at Abergeldie till about the 23d of next month, and then return to Marlborough House. After a few days' stay in town their Royal Highnesses will proceed to Sand ringham Hall, Norfolk, where the Prince and Princess will probably reside till a bout Christmas. His Serene Highness Prince George of Solms has arrived at Teannacroc Lodge, Glenmoriston, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle. His Highness Prince Doria Pamphilia and family have arrived at Claridge's Hotel from Genoa. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff have gone to St. Leonard; where they intend to spend a few weeks. His Excellency the Marquis de Molins, the newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary from the Court of Madrid, has arrived at the Spanish Legation from Paris. His excellency has been engaged during the last two days in paying visits to the different foreign Ministers. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady Theodora Grosvenor have arrived at Dunrobin Castle on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. The Earl and Countess of Seafield are entertaining a select party at Balmacaan, N.B. The Earl and Countess Poulett have arrived in ,own from Somersetshiro. The Earl and Countess of Rosse and family have [eft Claridge's Hotel for Ireland. The Earl and Countess of Yarborough left their residence in Arlington street, Piccadilly, yesterday after noon for Brocklesby, Lincolnshire. The Earl and Lady Constance Grosvenor, who have been among the visitors of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Dunrobin Castle, leave this week to visit Mr. Marjoribanks at his shooting-box in the Highlands. _ _ _ Lord Brougham is staying at Brougham Hall, Westmoreland, and is in excellent health. The noble and learned lord attained his Fith year on Tuesday last. Lord and Lady Bagot, who have been on a tour of visits in Scotland, have joined the party staying with the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. Lord George Paget, the Inspector-General of Cavalry, is on a tour of inspection in Ireland. Lady Caroline Neeld has returned to her residence in Brook-street, Grosvenor-square, from Dorsetshire. His Excellency the Hon. Henry Elliot, British Minister at Florence, has arrived in town from Italy. Rear-Admiral the Hon. James R. and Mrs. Drummond have left the gallant officer's official residence at the Admiralty for Scotland. The Right Hon. W. and Mrs. Hutt left the Alexandria Hotel yesterday for Gibside. Sir Henry and Hon. Lady Mildmay are receiving company at their seat in Hampshire. marriage of the Hon. Arthur Gordon, Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick, youngest son of George, fourth Earl of Aberdeen, K.G., to the eldest daughter of Sir John G. Shaw Lefevre, K.C.8., took place yesterday at St. Martin's Church. The ceremony was per formed by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Oxford, assisted by the Hon. and Rev. Douglas Gordon, canon of Salisbury. COUNTY COURTS EQUITABLE JURISDICTION BILL. —On the Ist of October next the Act 28th and 29th of Victoria, cap. 92, which gives jurisdiction to County Courts in matters over which they have hitherto had no control, comes into operation. By this act, many of the provisions of which are most important, it is enacted that County Courts shall have and exercise all the powers and authority of the High Court of Chancery in all suits by creditors, legatees (whether specific, pecuniary, or resi duary), devisees (whether in trust or otherwise), heirs-at law, or next of kin, in which the personal or real estate, against, or for an account, or administration of which may be made, shall not exceed in amount or value the sum of £5OO ; in all suits for the execution of trusts in which the trust estate or fund shall not exceed £5OO ; in all suits for foreclosure or redemption, or for enforcing any charge or lien where the mortgage charge or lien does not exceed £5OO ; in all suits for specific performance, or for the de livering up or cancelling any agreement for the sale or purchase of any property where the purchase money does not exceed £5OO ; in all proceedings under the Trustees Relief Acts or Trustee Acts, or under any of such acts in which the trust estate or fund to which the proceedings shall relate shall not exceed £5OO ; in all proceedings re lating to the maintenance or advancement of infants, in which the property of the infant shall not exceed £5OO ; in all suits for the dissolution or winding up of any partner ship in which the whole stock, property, and credits do not exceed £5OO ; and in all proceedings for orders in the nature of injunctions where the same are requisite for granting relief in any matter in which jurisdiction is given by this act to the County Court ; or for stay of proceed ings at law to recover any debt provable under a decree for the administration of an estate made by the Court to which the application for the order to stay proceedings is made. The act provides that any Vice-Chancellor may order the transfer of any suit or matter from the County Court to the Court of Chancery ; and that the proceedings taken in the County Court as before mentioned shall arise in the district in which the County Court in which it is entered has jurisdiction. But if any County Court sees that a suit or matter before it may be more conveniently pro secuted in another court, the suit or matter may be so . transferred. Rules and orders for regulating the prac tice, and a scale of costs, are to be drawn u p by the County Court judges appointed for the purpose ; and pro vision is made in the act for appealing EMPLOYMENT OF BOYS IN COLLIERIES.—The employment of boys in collieries has become so general that the inspectors of mines have of late been called upon to institute a number of prosecutions for infringement of the act of Parliament, by permitting lads under 12 years of age to go down the pit shafts. In hardly any instance has the offence been proved against the colliery manager, but on the contrary it turned out as a rule that the parents had misrepresented the age for the sake of obtaining a few . shillings per week by the earnings of their children. A case of this nature has just come before the Merthyr magistrates , where a boy only 9 years of age was killed at one of th e Cyfarftha collieries, although he had been represented to the manager as 13 years of age. The frequency of thes e cases will, it is believed, lead to some further legislativ enactment, for it is quite clear that the Mines Inspectio n Act as it now stands is inadequate to meet this, as well se other evils arising out of colliery operations. THE CASE OF SHOOTING A SISTER AT STAFFORD.--.' Yesterday the young man, George Taverner, was b ro ught up before the county magistrates at Stafford, charged on remand with shooting at his sister, Miss Ellen Taverner, with intent to murder her. The prisoner, who sobbed bit terly during the examination, and seemed to feel his posi tion acutely, was finally committed to the assizes. He said, on being asked what he had to say in answer to the charge , that he remembered nothing of what occurred between the time of his leaving the public-house where he had beee drinking and the firing of the gun. Fortunately, Miss Taverner was not seriously injured, and is now in a fait way of recovery. SUICIDE OF AN ARTILLERYMAN AT DEVONPORI• —On Monday morning, at an early hour, a bora; hardier named Richard Bunker, of the Bth field battery the Royal Artillery, stationed at the barracks, DevonP° ft ' committed suicide by sh oo ti ng hi mse lf . It ap p e ars th at a ho had been out late the p rev i ous even i ng , a nd return t,, .; a little after midnight i n compan y w ith a cor poral of the same corps. He did n o t seem un d e r the i n fluence of liquor' rather depressed in spirits. After partially 11',, dressing himself he sat down upon the bed, and then g rope about the room and went out, taking something with but the darkness prevented his comrades seeing what was. Shortly after his leaving some of the guard hear' ...0 e noise proceed from the wash-houses, but they took .1% notice of it, believing that it was occasioned by the bol t s , s ; in the stables. About half-past one a soldier went out the purpose of going into the wash-houses, but on tur t. the lock of the door he found groat difficulty i n opening .."d On entering he saw the deceased lying on the floor blee 01 ; profusely from extensive wounds on the head and u !!`,„,, A carbine, which together with ten rou nds of ammii had been missed from the barrack -room, was foundll,,a on the ground by his side. No cause can at p resent assigned for the committal of the act. ~ 8