The Sun. — London, England, 1866-02-08 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the stor ms of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by its life boats and other means, contributed to the savinl: of 707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended .£21,374 in the same period on its life boat eetabshments, in addition to granting £4,950 for le wards for saving life and exercising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat stations. Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. TFIIE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASaURANCE ASSOCIATION. Established 1840. The close of the year 1865 affords the directors an oppor tunity of laying before the members the following tabular statement, which exhibits the progress of the Association during the quarter of a century it has been in existence:— • Annual Accumulated New Amount Income at Fund at end Policies. Assured. endof period. of period. Ist 5 years... 567 ... L 52,699 •.. £2.400 1:6,200 2d do. _2,184 ... 432,075 ... 12,300 ... 29,150 3d do. _2,249 431,720 ... 20,750 63,500 4th do. ...3,775 ... 648,310 ... 56,500 ... 146,000 sth do. ...5,207 ...1,065,300 ... 62,800 ... 284,700 W. T. LINFORD, Secretary. 15. Moorgate-street, Feb. 8, 1866. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVIVT. GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) TIIIS EVENING (Thursday), Mr. Charles Deffelli's new opera, in one act, CHRIbI'MAS EVE. Madame F, Lancia, Madame E. Heywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D Miranda. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. After which. at 8, the grand comic, spectacular, and ope ratic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL. LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying j'alace. (See other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. THEA TRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Comedy of THE JEALOUS 'WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Hermax n Vezin, &c. After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master Percy Itoselli; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, tel Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Boleno, C. Lauri, Cormacit, Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mansger, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM : Messrs. Sothern Buckstone, Compton; Mesdatnes belly Moore, Snowden To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMARKET Messrs. IV. Farren, Fisher, Bartleman, Wealhersby, &o. ; Mesdames Keeley, Snowden, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar, Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, I'revot, &c. To conclude with FISH OUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton. Commence at Seven. ROY AL LYCEUM T EIEATRE.- Under the sole Management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS STRANGER. Mr. H. Widdicomb. After which, T EIE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. IL FitzpatricK, D. Evans ; hiesdameaTernan, Elsworthy, Lavenu, and C. Leclercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Flve. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at Seven, a new farce called PIPKIN'S RUSTIC RETREAT. Messrs J. L. Toole and P. Bedford, After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 135th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, P. Bedford, It Phillips, k'elix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Biliingtcr, &c. To conclude with LEHIN D TIME. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman, &c. R 0 YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. Characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, b. Calhaem. F. Villiers, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, IL Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL S 1 RAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. hwanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven (4th time), a new and origi nal Comedy, THE FLY AND THE WEB. Mes-Ts. Far adic and Price ; Misses Swanborough and Raynham. After which will be produced a new opera Burlesque, L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannibal Isiah is. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Raynham, Johnstone, &a. To conclude with LENDING A lIAND. Mess: s. Belford and Turner; Misses Simpson and Hughes. 6.RATIS AND POST FREE. E. 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Also, Bradford, Yorkshire. dpStint `lb OND ON; TH URSDAY, FE E, 8, 1866. It is some sort of satisfaction, at any rate, th a t th e Government should have laid the Papers re lating to the recent proceedings in J ama i ca before the house, because it will afford the members an opportunity of judging for themselves concernin g the merits of the case, and thus they will not be losing time in meeting for the completion of the labours of the Commission. The tone of Mr. CARD WELL'S despatches seems to alter a good deal in a short time, and gradually to change from almost entire approval to implied censure, and grave doubts of the wisdom and justice of the policy pursued by the colonial authorities. The despatch dated November 19, in which the right lion. gen tleman first refers to the calamitous occurrences in Jamaica, speaks of the gratification that her MA JE,SIIO3 G rOVeriltaentfeel iu witnessing the " cleat and the colony. C o l one l F IFE ' S letter is - very strong, and reflects credit upon that officer. He concludes by saying that in the mutiny in India British sailors were not called to account for every life that was taken, and it is only when the " rebel" happens to be a " negro," and is supported by an - - influential party in England in his desire to exter- minate the white race, that loyalty becomes a crime, and every rebel finds a reporter and a lawyer at his elbow. The opponents of the Malt Tax are determined, in popular phrase, not to let the grass grow under their feet, and have now organised an attack upon the very citadel of the enemy, and have been the very first to lay their grievances and their require ments before the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Moreover, they did not trust to words alone, but supported their arguments by practical evidence, and Mr. BALDIVIN, of Birmingham, trusting to the logic of facts, produced a bottle of beer which he had brewed in his own house. Possibly, he thought, that the physical refreshment might induce the Chancellor of the Exchequer to listen more favour ably to the somewhat lengthened addresses of the deputation. At any rate upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer's demand for a corkscrew, like the grey man in " Peter Schernihl," immediatelyproduced the required article from his pocket ; and Mr. GLAD STONE, after confessing to a prejudice in favour of Mr. BASS, with great good humour and bonhomnzie, accepted a glass of " home-brewed," amid the laughter and cheers of the company. The depu tation, which was very strong in point of numbers and character, and included fifty gentlemen from various parts of the country, besides several mem bers of the House of Commons, among them being Sir BULWER LYTTON, Lord EUSTACE CECIL, Colonel NORTH, Mr. SELWYN, Mr. DUCANE, and Mr. BASS. Colonel NORTH, who introduced the deputation, said that they were anxious to address the Chancellor on four points :-Ist. The injustice to the growers of barley ; 2d. The injury to the labouring population ; 3d. The question why free trade should not be applied to malt ; and 4th. The adverse influence exercised by the malt tax on the price of meat and the fattening of stock. Different gentlemen urged each of these several considerations upon the attention of Mr. GLADSTONE, and their relative importance naturally varies in town and country. The latter argument is of especial force at this moment, when the agricultural interest has suffered so heavily from the cattle plague. It is true that Mr. GLADSTONE, never at a loss for a counter argument, had his answer ready for this appeal, and declared that if the malt tax tended to discourage the growth of barley for malting pur poses, it must favour the growing of barley for the feeding of stock. Such, ho wever, does not appear to be the general opinion of the farmers, who pro fessed very little gratitude for Mr. GLADSTONE'S partial concession relative to the barley used for stock, and who still urge the removal, or, if not, the reduction, of the malt tax. Mr. READ, a mem ber of the deputation, endeavoured to illustrate the injustice of the Malt Tax by a personal example. He gr ew, he said, last year 220 acres of barley, of which 20 acres were reserved for seed. The crop, though rather poor, f was, on the w h o l e , a samp l e o f air malting barley. He received for it £1,400, and the tax he had to pay out of that was £l,OOO. He was compelled by the Legislature to provide cheap bread, and all he asked was to have permission to provide cheap beer. Mr. FIELDEN, another speaker, entered into the statistics of brewing, and showed that when the labourer could tako hia gel 9i We are all familiar with the reply of the over tasked " maid of all work," who, when condoled with the hardship of her lot, replied that fortunately it was "only for life," her belief in some subse quent compensating arrangements being apparently a sufficient consolation to her. There is, however, another bargain, which is also " for life," in which no such compensation exists—we allude to Life Assurance. There is something absolutely marvel lous in the easy unsuspecting way in which many persons, otherwise shrewd enough, are induced to pay their premiums, year after year, and entrust the whole earthly future of their wives and families to Assurance Companies, of which they absolutely know nothing. An active agent, a friend, who is " interested in the office," has spoken to them on the subject, and, without a word of enquiry, they have bound themselves to a bargain which is necessarily . " for life," but in which the other party to the con tract is shrouded in darkness. If you ask him " Did you look well into their balance-sheet?" the reply is, " Oh, they do not issue balance-sheets." " Do you know anything of their management, or their system of business ?" No, but there are some members of Parliament, some military and naval officers, and even a " Lord" on the Board, so that I assume that is all right." The effects of this blind confidence may be seen in the fact which is too little known that within the last 20 years, while 670 assurance compunies have been projected, and 321 actually founded, no less than 287 have ceased to exist. If " the reason why" of this excessive mortality among the offices be asked, the answers must in nearly every case be the same—" Extravagant ex penditure and reckless management." The principles of life assurance are so well under stood—its practice and theory harmonize so per fectly, that with even ordinary care the dictum of one of the first actuaries in the kingdom may be held as infallible, viz : " There can be nothing ap proaching the security of a well -managed mutual life assurance association." But in those words " well managed" is the petitio principii. These remarks have been called forth by the report elsewhere detailed of an institution which we have for twenty-five years past watched with considerable interest, and whose annual meetings have been during that period constantly reported in our columns ; we allude to the Provident Clerks' Mutual Life Association, which has just completed its fifth quinquenniad, and which now exhibits to its 9,000 members an income of some £63,000 per annum, and a reserve wanting but little of £300,000. The perfect simplicity and intelligibility of its balance sheets (which it was one of the first to publish and circulate) leave no room for mystifica tion. Be the results of the year good or bad they are there disclosed, and the public at large as well as the members have the power of judging for themselves how the office is progressing. In his memorable speech on the Government Annuities Bill, Mr. Gladstone referred to the difficulty of compelling the existing offices to pub lish a reliable or intelligible balance-sheet. With the pattern referred to before him, we do not be lieve the difficulty would be found insuperable, and how much the system would be welcomed by the offices of standing and character, or how valuable it would be to intending assurers we need not say. The operation of the Government Act does not appear to have interfered with the progress of the " Provident Clerks," as not only has the office re ceived a larger number and amount of proposals than in any previous year, but the very class of policies to which the Government office is restricted, those of £lOO and under, have shown by far the largest proportion of the increase. It may be that the presence of so powerful a competitor acted as a stimulus to their energies; but from whatever cause we must pay the directors the compliment of saying that they appear to have found and well understood the secret of success. There is no class of her Majesty's subjects, we are informed, who are not represented among the assurers of the " Provident Clerks," and if there be any truth in figures, there is none in which they may assure with greater safety. DEATII OF LORD MONTEAGLE.—We regret to learn that Lord Monteagle expired on Wednesday morning at his seat, Mount Trenchard, Limerick. Lord INlonteagle's health had for some time been in a failing state. INNER TEMPLE READERSHIP.—The Benchers of the Inner Temple yesterday evening elected the Rev. Alfred Ainger, late Scholar of Trinity Hal, Cambridge, to be Ruder of tilt) Wm') lit church. CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Wednesday Evening. Her Majesty's Speech yesterday was transmitted to Paris yesterday in eleven minutes, five wires being simultaneously employed in its transmission. By two o'clock in the afternoon a complete copy was in the hands of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and it was published in the evening papers. They, however, did not appear till much beyond the usual hour of publication. The Moniteur has no remarks upon the document, and it will not be till to-mor row that the other Paris newspapers will give their comments upon it. Accounts have been received in Paris from Tamative, dated January 3, which announce the serious illness of the Queen of Madagascar. In the fear of a fatal termination of the disorder measures had been taken for the establishment of a regency during the minority of her Majesty's adopted son. At the time of the latest news her Majesty was better. The amount of the indemnity claimed by France had been paid. The Gazette du Midi has an article in reference to the extraordinary mildness of the winter, and supplies statistics of the years when the weather was still more like summer. In 1172, 1289, 1421, and 1527 birds' nests were seen in the trees, which were in full foliage. In 1538 the flowers were in bloom in the gardens near Paris, and country excursions and swimming matches took place. A curious fact is connected with the winter of 1763. It was very rigorous throughout France except in the small vil lage of Sables d'Olonne (Vendee), and there within a circle of 20 miles the temperature was high. So severe was the cold in other parts of France that the mouth of the Loire was frozen, a very unusual cir cumstance. The fact is proved by the testimony of the learned Condamine, who was at Sables d'Olonne at the time, and the attention of learned men was called to it, but they could not discover the cause of the phenomenon. In 1807, 1822, and 1853 the winters were mild, but the harvests were abundant, a circumstance which ought to allay the fears of agriculturists, who now in France at least begin to manifest some apprehensions on the subject. An amusing work has just appeared, " Les Theatres en Robe de Chambre," by Messrs. Zveling Ram Band and E. Coulon, which professes to de scribe the domestic habits of the actors of the pre sent day. The anecdotes may be more or less true. As many French and other foreign actors are un known to fame in England, I content myself with a sketch or two relative to the principal ones. Faure, a leading singer at the Opera, was a chorus boy at St. Roch. He is decorated with several Spanish orders. Marot is a first rate billiard player, and Mario an expert angler. Mario has a magnificent chateau at Florence, which abounds in works of taste and art. He has the most valuable violins in the world. The book tells us that he is continually beset by an English lady, who is madly in love with him. Leon Achard, of the Opera Comique, possessed a large fortune before he went upon the stage. Battaille, the bass singer, is remarkable for a terrible appetite, which enables him to eat an omelette composed of half a hundred eggs for his breakfast. (Perhaps he can swallow such a repast more easily than the reader will swallow the account of it.) Montjauze, the Rubini of the Theatre Lyrique, is a Knight of the Order of Isabella of Spain. Paul Deshayes, of the Theatre du Chatelet, is spoken of as a man " who dearly loves a joke." Lafont, the eminent violinist, who is 71 years old, and does not look 40, has been all over the world. Among the comic actors are Regnier, one of the authors of " Made moiselle de la Sergliere ;" Corquelin, Thiron, who travelled with Rachel and Lebel and Williams. The latter played together 3,000 times in the " Pillules du Diable." Lesnour gave lessons to Prince Metter nich, who was studying the part of a Cossack for a grand amateur performance to be given by Ma dame de Castellane. Pradeau is said to be the best whist player in Paris. Hyacinthe was a hair dresser, Brasseur is a millionaire, and Priston a watch and succinct manner in which, under all the great difficulties of his position, Governor EYRE had been enabled to communicate the narrative of the trans action." In the despatch dated December 16, we find that Mr. CARDWELL implies, if he does not openly express, censure upon the Governor for not having been more explicit in his details, and upon this view of the question he founds the necessity for instituting an inquiry. At all events, he gives no other reason for the extraordinary resolutions come to by the Home Government. It is impossible to peruse this first despatch, and then to go en to the study of those which follow, and not come to the conclusion that a great "alteration," as Lord DERBY said, was made in the plans of the Govern ment. Nothing can possibly show the indecent haste which Ministers made in this matter of the suspension more than the fact that, four days after the date of Mr. CARDWELL'S communication to the Governor, informing him of Sir HENRY STORKS being deputed to act as his successor, Mr. EYRE dates a letter, which contains most conclusive evi dence of the outbreak being a general and not a local one. It is one of the most strik ing things in the affair that the notion of a rebellion being imminent was entertained before the outbreak at Morant Bay. In this letter of the Governor's to which we refer, he declares that there can be no question that for months prior " to the rising in St. Thomas-in-the-East, those capable of forming opinions from the opportunities which they possessed, were confident that some such intention prevailed among the negroes nor, he states, was the rising confined to Morant Bay, but, on the contrary, it spread with rapidity from district to district, until the military met the rebels and prevented further progress. The negroes rose as the wave of rebellion advanced towards them." The statement of the Hon. H. WESTMORELAND shows what mistakes people often make from being too incredulous. Another important communication made by Governor EYRE to Mr. CARDWELL is that in which he informs him that he sends a copy of a report which he has received from the Inspector of Police in Spanish Town, which shows that illegal drilling had been going on. After the garbled re ports and the one-sided statements which appear continually, it is a great satisfaction to know tha each member can peruse the full, true, and parti cular account of these proceedings for himself ; and who can doubt as to the decision he will arrive at. The Governer also sends another significant statement from Colonel FIFE, Colonel-in-Chief of the Maroons, which cora- pletely sets aside the assertion of Sir L. M'CLIN TOCK that have excited such wrath and indignation in this country among certain virtuosi. It is suffi- cient notice to state that the Governor remarks— " I cannot imagine upon what data Sir L. APCLIN TOCK based his opinion." lie goes on to explain that in colonial communities canards are always rife, and often obtain credence and currency at a dis- tance ; but " an officer in Sir L. APCLINTOCK'S position ought not to take notice of any such un authorised rumours, or embody in an official report opinions conveying such injurious reflec tions upon a race " which had so recently rendered such valuable service to the colony without being very sure that his opinions were well founded." Really it would be difficult to find any event of a public character in which so much misrepresenta- tion has taken place as in this affair of the Jamaica outbreak. The only consolation is that Governor EYRE is a man of spirit and determination, and wil neither be bullied by overbearing demagogues nor bewildered by official uncertainty 7 and vacillation He stands his ground firmly, and so far has repelled the charge:, so wantonly made against him, and given the lie to the extravagant statements made by unscru- pulous and ill-judged individuals, both in England THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1866. barley to the maltster and receive in exchange a bushel of malt, he could have beer at Id. per quart better than any they could buy at the pot-house. Allowing the pot-house 100 per cent. for profits, it would make 2id. a quart, while 2d. a glass was now paid, which made it Bd. a quart. Even reckoning it at 11d. a glass, as it is in the lowest places, the difference between the sell ing price and the cost was 3d. a quart, making the tax to consume 140 per cent. on the real value of his beverage. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER listened with great courtesay and attention to the arguments of the deputation, though he did not appear to be much mollified by them. He denied having any objec tion to the removal of the tax, excepting so far as it concerned the Exchequer. But surely so experienced a financier as Mr. GLADSTONE does not need to be reminded that any such reduction more than repays the Exchequer. What an outcry has been made about the removal of several taxes, while the event has proved alike the elasticity of the revenue and the soundness of the principles of free trade. The Post-office is a standing example, while the lighten ing of the duties has contributed greatly to the increase of consumption, and there is no doubt that in a very short time the Exchequer will be more than repaid by that increase ; especially so since most tea drinkers will sharp Mr. GLADSTONE'S opinion, and think an ounce of tea to the gallon would make very poor stuff. We hope that Mr. GLADSTONE'S promise of considering the repeal of the Malt Tax is something more than an official platitude, and that he will really exert his ingenuity to see what can be done. The arrival of the City of New York, with news to the 27th ult., informs us that advices received from Brownsville state that the party which cap tured Bagdad was composed of a miscellaneous crowd of sutlers, adventurers, clerks, and idlers. Some Federal soldiers were believed to be among them, but if so they were all back on the other side of the Rio Grande before morning, as they an swered to roll-call, and the capture was planned and executed without the knowledge of any of the Liberal chiefs. Under these circumstances there is very little doubt that the American Government will disavow these proceedings, and not allow them selves to be dragged into a war with France before they are prepared for it. We hear, indeed, a report from Paris that the American Minister has already waited on M. DEOUYN DE LIIUYS to assure him that the Washington Cabinet would certainly disavow the affair on the Rio Grande. Mr. SEWARD has arrived at Havannah, though what he intends to do when there we are not told. In domestic affairs the Senate has passed a bill enlarging the powers of the Freedmen's Bureau, which, considering the dislike already existing to wards it, is not likely to be a very popular mea- We are told, however, that the bill was carried by " a strict party vote," so that we may suppose it is the result of some more pressing on the part of the Radicals. Meanwhile complaints of the refusal of the freedmen to work come conti nually from the interior of Louisiana, so that the negro question is at present in a somewhat unsatis factory state. sure. " FOR LIFE," maker. Sallerin, who is now only King Salmon in the curious fish spectacle in the " Biche au Bois," which has just been played for many consecutive months at the Porte St. Martin, was once a passable actor, and played with Talma. Of the actresses the book says little that would interest. Mdlle. Fionetti is described as a lady of " religious purity." Dejazet has for a motto upon the seal, the words, " The heart on the hand." A German poet and dramatist of some note, Frederic Ruckert, has just died at Neuses, near Cobourg, aged 77. He was celebrated as a linguist. His chief dramas were---" Saul et David," and "Herod et Marianne." A letter from Rome in a Paris paper says " Pius VIII. was the only Pope who had not a tomb in the church of St. Peter. Thanks to a legacy from Cardinal Albani, one has been con structed which has just been inaugurated with due solemnity in the presence of Pius IX. Pius VIII. is represented in the monument kneeling, the hands clasped at the moment of appearing before the Eternal Judge. Above is our Saviour, who holds out his hand to the Pope. St. Peter and St. Paul present the Pontiff to Jesus Christ. At the base of the monument, Prudence and Justice are sculptured in relief." The French painters are beginning the works which they intend to send to the Great Exhibition. Among the subjects already decided upon are a "Scene in the Life of Tobias," by Lehmann; "The Reverie," by M. Gigoux ; the " Holy Angels for the Church of St. Eustache," by M. Cambon ; "thee Town of Mentone, " Marriage of Rea so "CentaurnA and C Recollectionentau r e o s s f , the near Nice ;" two landscapes by M. Blin ; " A Drunkard, " and " The IV edding Interrupted," by M. Lundt ; a " Jew and his Daughter," by M. Dus sand ; " The Muses Weepi ng over the Ruins of Pompeii," by M. R amon ; the " Re turn to the Island of Batz " (women returning from Market) ; " A Dream on a Summer's Night at Pompeii," by M. Curzon ; and a " View of Sorrente," by M. Harpignies. Among other works of art worth mention is a bronze statue in imitation of Michael Angelo's " David," just executed at Florence by Papi. Criminals in France generallyundergo the punish ment of death immediately after the rejection of their appeal to the Court of Cassation. Each morn- ing since the rejection of M. Poncet's appeal, crowds have repaired to Varseilles in the hope (that is real word to use) that they would have the en joyment of the spectacle of his execution. The cause of delay is said to be that he has written his memoirs, which contain some extraordinary revela tions in regard to his doings while a convict at Cayenne. The memoirs were sent to the Procureur Imperial, at whose suggestion, it is reported, the execution was d e l ayed. Crowds have assembled round the Palais d e J ustice at var i ous h ours of the day, and the Hotels Verara crowded as soon as it was known that Poncet rwas condemned. Alas ! for English taste ! Many of the visitors are our country men FUNERAL OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOF.—The late Dr. llogarth, Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, was buried with great pomp at Ushaw College, near Durham, on Tuesday. The funeral was attended by seven bishops, a considerable number of the higher digni taries of the Roman Catholic Church, and several of the leading Roman Catholic laymen in the North. Dr. Ulla thorne delivered the funeral oration. Last evening a ball, in aid of the Junior Philan thropic Society, for apprenticing Jewish boys and girls, took place at the Queen's Concert-rooms, Hanover-square. It was under the immediate patronage of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. There were also present the members of his lordship's family, and the Countess D'Avigdor, Mr. Julian Goldsmid, Mr. F. D. Mocatta, Mr. and Mrs. 'Sassoon, Mr. L. D. Phillips, the president ; Mr. Albert Engel, the hon. secretary ; Mr. J. S. Solomon, Mr. H. H. Collins, &c. The financial results of the evening proved very successful, more than £3OO having been given as donations. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—At the Session of Council held on the 3(1 inst. Dr. Sankey was appointed Lecturer on Mental Diseases. An offer made by the Royal Institute of British Architects of a silver modal struck in commemoration of the retirement of Professor Donaldson from the chair of Architecture at that college, to be com peted for annually by the students in the class of architec ture, vraN accepted wiat thaake. LA TEST INTEL LIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) SPAIN. MADRID, FEB. 7 (Evening). The members of the Moderate party in the Chamber of Deputies have held a private meeting, at which it was decided to support the amend ment proposed by Signor Mayano. The amendment is as follows " Our financial difficulties, increasing from day to day, will cause the ruin of agriculture and manu factures. It is necessary to balance expenditure with reienue, but as it is impossible to raise the taxes, already too heavy, we must make reduc tions to the amount of 300,000,000 reals. It is only by this means that we shall re-establish our credit and avert the dangers which threaten us." SUEZ, FEB. 5. The Messageries Imperiales steamer Emirue arrived here at 7 p.m. to-day with the Mauritius and Reunion mails. FRANCE. BOURSE, Feb. 7.—Three o'clock—The market has closed on the following quotations:— 41. per Cents 9B 65 Do. end month Roman Ottoman Fives 39 60 Mexican Loan 45 75 Do. Bonds 3OO Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 3 per Cents. 6B 75 Do. end month 6B 30 Credit iobilier 680 Do. end month Bank Shares 3735 Credit Fonder 1315 Italian Loan 6l 70 Do. end month 6l 871 RAIL' "AYS. Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman Acot. ... 865 - - ... 1115 - - 860 ... 546 25 ... 532 50 -\ - ::: 162 50 - - ... 407 50 - - ... 407 50 - - ... 171 25 - - ... 216 25 - - ... 97 50 - - ... 120 - MONTHLY PERIODICALS. --s -- DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.—" The Outdoor Spectacles of Old Paris" present us with some entertaining sketches, that reveal many glimpses of the doings of an earlier time. It is truly said here that the " exhibition and entertainments forming the subject of this paper are interesting to the social antiquary ; much of the spirit and character of a people, and of their standard of morality, ma.y be learned from their customs and pastimes." " Not Wisely, but too Well" is rather dull in this instalment. It tells us of James Stanley's stern self-discip line, and Kate's self-indulgent apathy, but there are few events recorded. The scene between George and his cousin Is well described, with the willingness to tell on one side, and unwillingness to understand on the other. " Number Five Brooke-street" is continued in its animated style, and we again meet with the sharp-witted Mrs. Lepell, who contrives to humbug Sir John Digby completely. An amusing account is given of the style in which Lord John extricated himself from the dangers in which he was placed by the horses running away, when he lett a lady the sole occupant of the sleigh. " Three Cynical Spec tators" again appear to attract the curious reader. There is great truth in some of the remarks here made upon " Satire." It is declared to be "a natural propensity of man ; it is a weapon which may be right nobly used ; it is a powerful remedy against evil, meanness, and vulgarity. Wielded by true and virtuous power, satire enlarges the heart and mind, and shows how men can be rebuked, not with fanaticism and hatred, but by the superior thought of men who had in them a brighter spark of the Divine nature than that ordinarily vouchsafed to mortals." "Gulli ver," " Candide," and " Teufelsdrockh" are the instances here cited of the power of this gift. The lovers of the mysterious and romantic will be glad to find a new story is commenced by the author of " Guy Deverell," &c. It is called " All in the Dark," and presents us with some of those domestic sketches for which the writer is so famous. " Imposture and Credulity" is the title of a sketch which furnishes us with some most remarkable occurrences in that line. The interesting accounts of " Glastonbury Abbey" are continued in the same spirited style, and in the same impressive language. " The Opening Session" takes a very unpromising view of the prospects of the Govern ment. It is said with truth that after the general election the supporters of Ministers laid great stress upon their majority of thirty, but that now they are very reserved on the subject. It seems to be inferred from this article that there will be a regular split between those in the Liberal ranks, and a sort of a medium party formed. Whether this be true or not, no doubt many and great are the trials that await the new Government, and certainly if they fail it will not be for want of kind friends to tell them of their shortcomings and to point out their defi ciencies. FRASER'S MAGAZINE.—There are several subjects of great importance discussed in this number, be ginning with Miss Cobbe's essay on " The Indigent Class—their Schools and Dwellings." Although this topic has never yet assumed its proper dimen sions, it has lately attracted more and more of the attention of thoughtful men, and all who feel any interest in the well-being of our population will be glad to hear what Miss Cobbe has to say on the subject. After speak ing of the degraded tendencies of the very lowest classes, Miss Cobbe says very justly, that to leave this class any choice at all between healthy and unhealthy habitations is to prolong the mischief of the slums for ever. The great end to be attained, as she very forcibly points out, is the total demolition of our fever nests, and the effectual clearance of the pestilential districts of the great towns. This work, quite beyond the scope of private benevolence, belongs, as Miss Cobbe argues, to the national Exchequer. In support of this she observes that the fulfilment of this obvious duty would be really a wise economy. "England Spends many millions annually on workhouses, gaols, and hospitals. Would it bo bad economy to cut off one of the main sources of poverty, crime, and disease ? We do not grudge the price of an ironclad ship to be ready to defend us in case of a war, which in all probability will never arise till she has rusted away. Should we grudge a similar sum to build a whole street of healthful dwellings, and so defeat an enemy who is sure to invade us ere long—a more cruel enemy than all the battalions of France —even cholera ?" The next article will be certain to attract attention, for it is on Jamaica and the recent insurrection, written by a late re sident in the island. It is not a little significant, as showing the 'views of educated and intelligent men, who really know the facts, that the writer, expressing the opinion of the whites, does not seem to be aware of any suspicion attaching to the manner in which the rebellion was put down. "A. K. H. B." reappears in this number, though not in the old form; still his con tribution will be welcome to many. "Elements of the Military Balance of Power in •Europe" is a useful sta tistical paper. The "Report of the. Capital Punishment Commission" is reviewed at some length, and we have also a paper on " Sundays, Ancient and Modern," which is thoughtful and sensible, and enters into the real merits of the question. THE UNITED SERVICE.—The United Service is full of variety for this month, and devotes a consi derable space to the interests of either service. " Medals and Distinctions of the English Army" enters into the history of giving these marks of distinction from the earliest period. They were prevalent in the Eastern armies long before the glories of Rome were being commemorated by symbols of honour. The coro net or torques are said to have been common in the days of Cyrus, and from that source were derived the crowns of honour (corona) in use among the Greeks and Romans in later times. The practice even reached to Celtic na tions. The arms of the Errol family are an ancient and good example in point. When the Danes invaded Scot land in 980 there was a battle at Longearty, near Perth, in which the Scotch King Kenneth the Third was routed. John de Luz and his sons (the ancestors of the Earls of Errol) were ploughing in a field hard by. Seeing the Scots flee, John and his sons put themselves in a narrow pass and stopped them with ox-gear, bidding them turn back for loons and cowards. They did so; and the Danes, thinking it was a reinforcement, turned and fled. Kenneth gave John de Luz as much land as a falcon flying from his wrist in Gowrie should measure before it perched. Hence the Errol most is a falcon, and the supporters two husbandmen carrying ox-yokes. Similar memorials vi ere bestowed on other families for deeds of valour by different kings in other and more recent times. That of the Devonshire family is recorded in the capture of Boulogne, in the days of Henry the Fifth, when Lord Howard's fifth son, being asked how he took the town, . _ said "I tripped up the walls ;" "and Tripp shall be thy name !" said the King, "Howard no longer," and he honoured him with a scaling ladder for his bend or arms. Other marks of honour are described for particular ser- vices, but now they are more general, such as our Victoria Cross, for chivalrous deeds, and they will serve to stimu- late the brave to glorious achievements. "Non-commis- sioned Officers" is a sensible paper on the value of these men, as forming the connecting link between the higher officers of an arm y and the ranks in general. They form undoubtedly the moving spirit of the men, and deserve well of their country, indeed far better than they get. But we believe great improvements have taken place of late in thcir condition, "Jeans Raymond" continues Li COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.—The first thing that we meet in this number is a paper on " Modern Greece," which it:describes as " the smallest of European kingdoms ; it barely com prises one million, two hundred thousand inhabi tants, and its revenue does not exceed twenty mil lions of francs." The writer says a little further on that Greece pays heavily in the present day for the exaggerated enthusiasm excited in her cause in 1821. Those who be lieved that on the establishment of Grecian independence all the old herioc virtues and classic genius would spring forth were so grievously disappointed by the event that they rushed into the opposite extreme, and declared there was nothing to be found but deceit and cowardice. This view our author declares to be just as mistaken as the other, and asserts 'that—" Just as we see in America the quiet influence of the socially respectable party crushed by the noisy clamour of less reputable partisanship, so the positive virtues—domestic, social, and political —of the educated Greeks are entirely lost sight of in the turbu ence of a few discontented yet ambitious persons." Francis Jacox contributes an essay on " Jago and Motive less Malignity." Cyrus Redding gives a very long, and, to tell the truth, somewhat tedious article on " Capital Punishment," which is not yet concluded. Lieut.-Col. Miles recounts his adventures and experiences during a voyage from sea to sea through the Isthmus of Suez. For fiction we have the conclusion of Mrs. Bushby's very objectionable story of " Woodbury," and the continuance of two other tales. " Lilian's Inheritance " is a well-written tale of Mexican life, with a thread of domestic interest running through it. " Idalia," a more ambitious romance, from the pen of the brilliant though not always reliable author of " Granville de Vigne," pro ceeds with vigour. The present instalment describes an exciting scene, the surprise of the festive assembly at the gay and courtly masquerade by the Royalist soldiers, when " the music and the laughter and the festivity were broken in upon by the tread of armed men, when gorgeous robes and laces were dabbled in blood, and the beautiful gardens and chambers of the Italian noble's palace became the scene of hopeless struggle and reckless spoliation, be cause he loved his country's liberty better than his safety." The worshipped Idalia is captured by the soldier; and in deed it is against her that the whole attack is principally directed. The result of the crisis we shall probably learn in the next number. BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.—The eventful and che quered career of the Constable de Bourbon lends Mr. Ainsworth every opportunity for displaying his capacities for historical romance. " The Gipsies" is a paper on that singular race, which is now said to be dying out fast. " The Monuments in Westmins . ter Abbey" is the title of an article discussing chiefly the diffi culties of want of space. The writer suggests that some of the cumbrous monuments and tablets erected to the memory of very worthy but unknowi indi viduals which now block up the windows in the nave and other conspicuous parts should be removed to the cloisters. This is a very sensible and practical suggestion, which has the more force, because many of these intrusive memorials refer to persons really buried in the cloisters or other places. " Mrs. Ranby Typically Considered" refers co a character which is not uncommon in fiction, though the Coelebs of Hannah More, in which Mrs. Ranby originally appears, is now no longer read. There are other tales and stories of various kinds, so that there is no lack of light reading. THE ST. JAMES'S.__" The Lady's Will" is con tinued at some length, and it is very important in this instalment. Poor Cecil is not very happy in her new position as O'Boyneville's wife ; she is gloomy and deserted—far happier in all proba bility than her friend Florence is likely to be, how ever, for she makes a wretched marriage with Mr. Lobyer, and we have many hints thrown out that she will reap the whirlwind. Poor Philip Foley is much to be pitied, but yet he is well free from Florence, for she is unworthy to be the companion of an honest man. A fine passage is that in which the old painter seeks to raise the dormant energies of his young friend and send him out to work as the best cure for melancholy. Philip was rather lapsing into nothingness on the plea of the failures he has met with, and Mr. Crauford exclaimed, "Y ou will 'never be a great painter, Foley, while you think of your air disappoint ments, your air failures ; you must learn to merge your identity into the mighty abstraction. If they refuse your picture at the Academy to-day, go home and begin a better to-morrow, and before the month is out you will rejoice that your rejected picture is unhung. The story of Lot's wife has a moral for painters, never look back. What are the failures of the past and the present ? A little wasted canvas, a few tubes of colour more or less, and it is across the failures of the present that brave men march to the triumphs of the future. What hot-headed fellows the young men of the present day are." The second part of the "State Trials during the Reigns of Elizabeth and the Stuarts" brings us to the days of the notorious Judge Jeffries. "Supposed to be Haunted" is a chapter for lovers of the marvellous, and is, in truth, a ghost story with a moral. "On Lake Leman" is a plea sant paper, descriptive of a sojourn by the beautiful Geneva lake, which, unfortunately, like many other beautiful things, feels the invading effect o f c i v ili sat i on and its at- tendant railroads. " The Village Doctor," by the ;;;Or of "Shirley Hall," proceeds with interest. "Strong minded Women" is a plea for amuch-abused bandof ladies, though it refers rather to the really strong-minded and sensible, not to those who are generally dignified by that title. Among the remaining papers are "Diana and the Poets," "Mr. Gray's Ruin," and last, not least, the con clusion of M. Fevers singular and complicated romance of " Working in the Dark." CORNHILL.—" The Claverings" is commenced 1 , this month, and promise to be a very effective story as it proceed s . Th author of th e " S ma ll Home at Addington " is n t likely to present any tale to the public that is not worthy of notice, but in this he has allowed himself more scope. Marriages for money and position are so common in the present day that wo do not wonder the most successful no velists are prone to choose these alliances for the theme of their discourse and the plot of their narra- tives. "Armadale" has now become very exciting in its description, and "Miss Gwilt" is nearly outwitted, despite her cleverness, and her destined marriage is not likely to take place. It is difficult to decide which is the most im- prudent of the two friends, Allan and Midwinter, in rush- ing into extremes and forming acquaintances with they know not whom. They also seem to possess the gift of quarrelling in a great degee. "To Esther" is a very inte resting story, which is told in a simple style, that renders it more effective. It is curious to contrast the absurd fancies of Mrs. Penton and the affectation of " Olga" with the unstudied demeanour and artless grace of the young widow. " The Ceremonies of the Jewish Religion" is an article that will no doubt prove of interest to many, who will thus have an opportunity afforded to them of inform ing themselves respecting the peculiar rites of that strange people. It is said that to the " many ceremonies attached to the observance of the Jewish religion may be ascribed _ . n a great measure that steadfast adherence to the faith which so pre-eminently characterisesTheHebrewnation. ; There are some impressive lines met with entitled " The Jews' Wailing Place, Jerusalem." " Catherine de Bourbon" is one of those sketches that is sure to attract, since they put before the reader a very fair reBumd of the career of those who were notable in their generation, if they did not gain much renown after their less fitful fever was over. "My Experience in a Greek Quarantine " re •orda some pi the annoyances that Nyco felt by the crew chequered career, and our " National Expenditure" may be left to the safe keeping of the Chancellor of the Exche quer, who promises to cut down every sixpence in his power. " Musketry Practice," we are sorry to hear, has been lately in a sort of abeyance, for what cause it does not exactly appear. " The Oar" is a practical paper, executed in a seamanlike spirit, and meriting the attention of all seafaring people. It seems that fir oars have always been considered the most desirable for lifeboats, as they do not bend so much as ash oars, and as they float so much lighter in the water, and afford a better support in the event of accident. But from experiments made by the National Lifeboat Institution, it was ascertained that an oar made from a good white Norway batten, or from a white Baltic spar, will bear in point of strength as great a strain as any other, each being as free from knots as possible. The length of an oar must be proportioned to the width of the boat, and should not be less than five inches wide in the blade. The height of the thowl, or rowlock, in which the oar works on the gunwale, should be sufficient to enable the rower to lift the blade well above the waves by depress ing the loom, or handle; but it must not be so high as to require him to raise his arms above the level of his chest in rowing, for in so doing he will have less force, and be sooner fatigued. A new description of a swivel crutch for holding the oar has been invented by Captain J. R. Ward, R.N., the Inspector of the National insti tution for their lifeboats, an excellent sketch of which is given in a page of the magazine, well deserving of being generally applied to other boats. "Our Military Establishments in the West Indies" are considered to be valuable lives sacrificed for the sake of doing very doubtful good to most unquestionable savages. A well-organised strong police force, liberally supplied with well-paid European inspectors, would answer every purpose, and be incomparably more efficient at one-eighth the expense of European soldiers. The apprehension of danger from the police making common cause with their friends in case of disturbance is considered to be absurd, for " the negro has no nt,tural affections, and would as soon stick his bayonet into his father or brother as into a stranger." Had that plan been.followed years ago the late outbreak in Jamaica would not have occurred, for there is no danger of black troops making common cause with the natives ; and the outbreak shows of how thin a varnish is composed the Christianity and civilisation of these black darlings of Exeter Hall. " The Recent Storms, or the Readings of the Barometer, by Mr. Glaisher," is an excel lent paper, with a diagram exhibiting the barometric va riations, and a table showing the force and speed of the wind, varying from 130 to 320 miles in 24 hours. A good barometer is invaluable, while a bad one is worse than useless. It is a death-warrant to those who put their faith in it. of a yacht through the absurd regulations atat Syra, th entrepot of the Levant. "My Countrymen," by Matthew Arnolds, is a paper in which the writer explains his opinions with much earnestness and eloquence. MACMILLAN.--A lengthened article on Dr. Pusey's " Eirenicon" is followed by three chapters of Mr. Blackmore's tale of " Cradock Nowell," which, nothwithstanding a vein of extravagance, is vigorous and original in style and character. The hero, after many disappointments, and the loss of twenty pounds, his whole capital, by an investment in a bubble company, obtains a situation on a railway line, where hairbreadth escapes are so frequent that coroner's inquests become more plentiful than pleasant to the com pany. The satire upon the recklessness of human life shown by some of our great railway companies is, w e fear, not altogether u n j us t. Th e ot h er story, ~ Old Sir Doug las," being from th e pen of Mrs. Norton, is sure not t o be overlooked. It pro cee d s w ith i n t eres t , b u t th e interest is painful. The kind-h ear t e d unc l e, on l y t oo i n dulgent to the follies and vi ces o f hi s i ncorr i g ibl e nep h ew , and the worthless young m an hi mse lf , upon w h om l ov e, reproof , and forbearance aro alik e th rown away, are pa i nt ed with al l Mrs. Norton's wonderful skill and accustomed felicity of language. "Old Sir Douglas" proves in this number not to be too old to become the hero of a love story, and it is no great wonder that the fair Gertrude prefers her more antiquated cavalier to his rivals. When the spoiled Ken neth discovers that he is not likely to retain his position as his uncle's acknowledged heir and favourite there will 00 doubt be stormy scenes enough. Mrs. Norton's chapter on "Fast Young M en ," an d th e rea l cos t o f th e i r ex travagas" cies is a bitter but o n ly t oo f a ithf u l represen t a tion of th e secrets of too many homes. "Chile—with a Few No tes by the Way," is a p a p er th a t w ill b e rea d w ith interes t now that the affairs of the gallant little republic have as sumed so much imp or t ance . " Th e N ew Parliament" takes a review of th e p r i nc ip a l c h anges w hi c h have taken "Death place in the political ra n k s d ur i ng th e recess , a nd on the Seas" dwells up on th e p ar ti cu l ars o f that awfu l shipwreck which has so l a t e ly fill e d us a ll w ith grief an d consternation. Vt . ' gin rt ginalar HER, MAJESTY. Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice, and attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday at the Roya l Clarence-yard, Portsmouth, by special train from Windsor. The royal party was received by th e naval and military authorities, and immediately embarked on board the royal yacht Alberta, Capt. Prince Leiningen, proceeding directly out of th e harbour to Osborne. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Prince and Princess Hermann of Hohenlohe, and attended by the Countess of Macclesfield and Major Teesdale/ honoured the above theatre with their p resence last (Well ing to witness the performance of "Brother Sam," and the new burlesque, " Orpheus in the Haymarket." The Insurrection in Jamaica. The following despatches h ave b een l a id b e f o re 1' 31413 ' ment MR. RAMSAY TO MR. JORDON. Spanish Town, Police-office, Dec. 11, 1865. Sir,—l have the honour to report, for his excellency th e Governor's information, that having been informed by Or. Justice Manners that a body of men were accustomed to drill for improp er p ur p oses i n th e par i s h o f S t. D o rothy, , yesterday (Sunday) sent policemen in plain clothes by different roads, and myself proceeded with Dr. mannerS unobserved to the pla ce o f suppose d ren d ezvous , but coul d not find any one there. This place is the yard near a s he t Pa kept by William Th omas, a t a settlement called "Pt house Penn," distant about f our m il es f rom Old Sab el ' . and an equal distance from the Red Hills, St. John's. I found the head constable of the place, namedLawreneei and he reluctantly confessed that on Sunday, November, he had seen - about 24 m en drilling, with re d cloth on their arms and caps, s even o f w h om h e named. On sending policemen to th ese men ' s h ouse s and i t Manners and myself proceedi ng t o W m . Th om as's Priva-c, residence, it was found that th e y were a ll awa y, and it w as supposed had gone to a place in th e woo d s , the woman re fusing to give any information. It was th en a bout 4 po• After waiting for about a n h our an d a h a lf, the w e ' were seen coming back on e by one , an d wer e made Pri soners as pointed out by L awrence . Mr. Justice M anners gave me an or d er t o sea rch the ir houses, which was don e i n th e i r presence. t h e 24th o t . In William Thomas's house I found concealed under hi e bed and covered up by female apparel, two fowling - Pi eces ' one small pocket pistol, two powder flasks (very little powder), and a very large quantity of bullets and siege, with a bullet mould, also an old shako. In Daniel Pingaley's house a sword (infantry offic er's) without scabbard, a machet, and a bamboo stick covered St intervals with red cloth, said to be used for drill purpos es ' In another prisoner's house another gun was found. None of these guns have they paid taxes for. William Thomas was cautioned (afterhearing the charge he was taken into custody for) that he need say nothingi but what he did say would be used for or against him, a 1111 ,,' he voluntarily st a t e d th a t h e got t h e men t oge ther n' drilled them for am usemen t, an d t o ena bl e th em to join the Old Harbour Volunteers. The seven prisoners are in the Lock-up, Old Ba ur/ bo awaiting magisterial inquiry on Wednesday next. —I h ale ' &c., (Signed) GORDON D. RAMSAY, Inspector of Polic e ; P.S.—lt was ge tti ng d ar k w h en th e sear ching c om e menced, and, considering the number of persons who res 1"to" in the neighbourhood, e v er y o pp or t un i ty wa s offere d concealment, although the polic e w ere ver y alert William am bourines, horns, &c., were found. Si nce writing „ Findlayson has surrend ere d, ma ki ng e i g ht a s yet in tody. G. D. B. GOVERNOR EYRE TO THE RIGHT HON. EDWARD CARDVS— m.r.—(Received January 15, 1866.) King's House, Deo. 20, 186 5 • at Sir,—Having noticed in some of the English the late serious outbreak in this colony has been design ate as a local riot stimulated by the circumstances a the moment, and that no outrages took place, until after the people had been fired upon by the volunteers, I have the honour to enclose a statement which I have eceived Wel the Hon. H. Westmorland, showing that the belief that e rebellion was about to break out was entertained a nd wa de t, he known to him a fortnight before it took place, though then discredited and ridiculed such a supposed continge°o". There can be no question but that for months prior Ln the rising in St. Thomas-in-the-East there were line a° 4 feelings and vague apprehensions entertained by Pe r° A % papers Wadi. having opportunities of seeing or hearing much of the classes as to the intentions of the negro popula tion, not particularly in the eastern districts, but througli out the island generally. With regard to the predetermined intentions of tb a rebels at Morant Bay, it is sufficient to state that prior to their making their appearance before the Court-house or coming into collision with a n y one, the y had ' sacked the police-station and carried off all the arms and ammo , tion. Many indications hav e also come undermy notice, evi denting that persons at a distance from the scene had a goo" ra l knowledge beforehand of what was about to take Plan% Nor was the rising confined to the inhabitants o f 3101 0 . Bay. It spread from district to district with great 'verrill°. dity until stopped by meeting the military 'iv" d e landed at Port Antonio in advance of the rebellion, a n 4 , marched back to Long Bay, where they met the movers; and prevented its further progress. It was no t 4 Morant Bay people who went from district to dis trl f but the negroes of each district, who rose as the 'wo re ° rebellion advanced towards them.—l have, &el (Signed) E. EYE' STATEMENT OF THE HON. H. WESTMORLA ND. About a fortnight before the breaking out of the rebel" lianodn Co., was purchasing soma wine at the store of D• l inii head c°le• ,rlik,injugrs.ton, Morais,an hwahiinlsftorinmedconinveetrhsaattio; hwisittlitef a w n e d were on the eve of a rebellion. I ridiculed the lid did not, being pressed for time, Mr. Morals for . 111 : o sier, reasons for coming to this conclusion. Shortly after le rii the store I met Mr. Nairne, inspector of pollee, t ° W v ll° N g I mentioned the circumstance, and he took the sam e a as myself. Shortly after the rebellion broke out dill Zit upon Mr. 3lorais, and asked him what led him to eel W-- _ . oho he had done to me ; and he replied that for some ti °l he had heard the black people passing id soon store use expressions to the effect that they No ° ~,ilar have brandy and rum for nothing, and that, from o.'"". n expressions, he had come to the conclusion that some P i ; and loitering abo ut t of plundering the stores was in contemplation. I clic :ii his written statement, and have only to add that previouor. to the time in question I was quite unacquainted with D. Morais. ( Si gne d) HENRY WESTbiODIAI4 December 20, 1865. GOVERNOR EYRE TO TILE RIGHT HON. 7d DWARD CARD*WSIII ~r.—(Received Jan. 15, 1866). Sir,—l have the honour to t ransmit a COPY °f Tow)a; received from the inspector of p olice of Spanish showing that illegal drill in g has been going on in t , King's House, Dec. 21,01r8e6ptrt parish of St. Dorothy, and tha t u p on capturing some ° i ; the persons engaged in these drills and searching the houses several fire-arms and a large numberof bullets wet° found concealed. poi tur o t ebt f i da t d h dsb e ti yno c pg o t thlooent unauthorisedhyne. These practices appear to be going on more or less ill r b u r e ne s c e m t i recent laant districtscsttomf v o w a o i Ar l v l i o e esxetproc drilling, And which o(Sc • (Signed) g• gl' packet,edla gwsi.l-1--lenl:tbviee, the