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LIFEBOAT SEBNICES.—Daring the /3tOTlllB of the past year the National Lifebaat Institution, by Its Lifeboats and other means, contributed to the savini• of 707 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended £21,374 In the same period on its life boat establishments, in addition to granting £4,950 for re wards for saving life and e xercising the lifeboats. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A ?PEAL 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 L e wis , Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street. Adelphi, London. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COY. GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING (Saturday), Mr. Charles Darelli's new opera, in one act, CHRIsTAIAS EVE. Madame F. Lancia, Madame E. Heywood; Mr. A. Cook, and Ur. D. Miranda. Conductor, Mr. Alirel After which. at 8, the grand comic, spectacular, and op_e ratio Christ mas Pantomime. entitled ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Flying Palace. (See other advertisements). Commence at 7 o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. B. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Comedy of THE „JEALOUS 'WIFE. Mr. Phelps, Mrs. Hermann 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 klazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Bolen°, C. Lauri, Cormack, Saville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mansgar, Mr. B 4ickstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM: Messrs. Sothern, Buckstoue, Compton; Mcsdamcs Nclly Moore,• Snowden , 4Le. To be followed by ORPIIEUS IN THE HAYMA.RK ET "sera. W. Farren, Fisher, Bvtleman, Weathersby, ; au— -Reeley, Snowden, Moore, Li n dl e y, W oo l ga r, 3fesdame. -4- loleman, Lovell, Frevot, Arc. Howard, Wrighr , HOUT OF WATER. Mr. Compton. To conclude with Fib- e at Seven. T REATRE.— ROYAL LYCEU:I 4 Ur Fechter. Under the sole Management Col * . g THIS EVENING, THE ILLUSTRIOUS ..,_T ILLYCIER • Mr. H. Widdicomb. Atter which. THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD. Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Jordan, Emery, Widdicomb, Vezin, J. 11. Fitzpatrictc, 1). Evans; 31esdames Ternan, Esworthy, Lavenu, and C. Leelercq. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. STEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPIII. 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, Alter which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 3:st appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, P. Bedford, It Phillips, .relix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. smith; Mrs. Billingter, &c. To conclude with BEHIND TIMg. Messrs. J. L. Toole, R. Phillips, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss A. Seaman, &C. ROYAL PRINCES 'S G eo THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. . Vining . THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter whi b, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. L.haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Calhaem, F. Villiers, J. G. shore, G. Murray, H. Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. OYAL SI RAND THEATRE. AA; Sole Lessee and Manageress, Hrs. t wanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven (never acted), LENDING A HAND. Alessi& Belford and Turner; Misses Situpson and Hughes. After whic7f will be p7o:itned a new Opera llurlekque, L'AFItIOAINE; or, The Queen of the Cannibil IsLan's. Messrs. Stoyle, James. Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, itaynham, Johnstone, .ta T' conclude with THE ARTFUL DODGE. j aRATIS AND POST FREE. NA E. MOSES and SONS' FASHIONABLE A LMANAC for ISM, List of Frices, with Fashion-card for the present season. 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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, 4h. 19m.--Afternoon, 4h. 36m. To-Mortitow.-Morning, 4h. 55m.—Afternoon, 511. 12m. Plk• ttg ,44.1tV01,.* LONDON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1866. The Liberal members for Surrey have had a de monstration to celebrate their return. It is rather late in the day, but the hon. members seemed to be in good spirit's and highly elated with the prospects of their party. Mr. LAYMID made an interesting speech, in which he dwelt upon many topics. One point in the hon. member's speech deserves parti cular commendation, and that is that he did not follow a rather general example, and turn his thoughts to the rising sun. on the contrary, he seemed to endeavour to show how much had been d one by the late Premier. The fact is, that it was a very convenient excuse to say that Lord PAL ,Ii:ESTON was the great obstacle to Reform, and that now he has gone there will be no let or hin drance. i\lr. BRIGHT, indeed, calculated with little feeling or delicacy upon the probability of the noble lord's speedy departure from the scene, and then he averred Reform would have a chance. It by no means follows that this will be the case, be cause the chief thing wanted to carry out any great measure decidedly is unity, and the want of that may very likely spoil all attempts. Mr. LAYARD declared that the present Parliament was elected when there was a man at the head of the Govern ment " who, from the personal love borne to him by almost every class and section of the people, Occupied a peculiar position in the hearts of all. ' Speaking of the department to which he particu larly belongs, 11. r. LAYARD declared that it was Lord PALMERSTON who developed, after it had been " inaugurated by Mr. CANNING, that great foreign policy which is based not on its alliance with popular liberty, but upon popular liberty itself." Certainly the hon. member must be a good judge, since he has for some time served in this Government, and he declared that it was difficult for them to appreciate, if they had not been brought into much personal intercourse with him, how kind and conciliatory was the manner of the late Premier to all who were acquainted with him, and how encouraging it was to those who "strove to rise under his patronage." Members of the Government are really to be pitied when they are put up to speak before a public meeting, and are expected to say a great deal about the forthcoming Session, and yet in reality are precluded from doing so. We are not surprised, then, that Mr. LAYARD should have taken refuge in generalities, and said that Earl RUSSELL was a real Reformer, and so on. There are good grounds for the Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs congratulating his hearers upon the changes and improvements that have lately taken place in the conduct of affairs in the administration of his own department. Young men do not nowadays take up diplomacy as an amusement, but have to be educated for the service. Much service has often been rendered by the reports of the Secretaries of Legation and the Attachds. Mr. LoCKE KING'S speech was in a great measure spoiled by its intolerance, for he seemed to think it expedient to shower abuse upon his opponents right and left. Talking of any party in the State as corr"ected with a public question, and saying that " their fini:firo were too dirty and unhallowed to touch it," is quite inconsistent. Mr.LOCKE KING spoke the truth rather too plainly to be agreeable, when he said that he did _not see, " looking at it practically, that it was possible to disfranchise boroughs, because a great many of them belonged to the Liberals; they would go dgad against any; measure of reform which touched them, but where reform was most needed, and that was his hobby, was in the counties." This is the hobby of a great man, it is to be feared, who in professing to be guided by principle, throws it to the winds, when it interferes with their views or themselves or their privileges. No measures of Reform will be really worth having until politicians will consent to sink their prejudices and take a more extended view of things. One thing is worthy of notice, and that is the hon. member thinks that we are now further off from Reform than we were ten years ago. It must be said on behalf of Ministers, if they fail, that more than half the fault will be with their supporters. They are so divided and sub-divided into sections, and so distracted by con flicting interests, and so afraid of any one but themselves getting the credit of achieving a great result that it seems that as if little short of a miracle can insure their success. American affairs, both foreign and domestic, continue to present elements of discord, though happily without any immediate signs of disturbance. Mexico still remains a fertile source of excitement and speculation, the great news of the day in New York, when the mail left, being the capture of Bagdad. The accounts are very conflicting, one despatch asserting that Bagdad was nearly deserted when taken, and that the progress of its captors was almost uninterrupted. The other side of the story is, that a party of 123 soldiers, mostly Federal coloured troops, crossed the Rio Grande, at Clarks ville, and, dividing into three parties, succeeded in capturing the commander of Bagdad, as well as the Imperial Guard. The further publication of the diplomatic correspondence between the French and Mexican Governments relative to Mexican affairs contains a letter from M. DnouYN DE LHUTS, written in August last to Mr. BIGELOW, pledging the word of France to remain neutral in the internal affairs of Mexico, provided that the United States Government will pledge itself to remain neutral in all affairs regarding Mexico. Advices from Vera Cruz state that 300 men have been sent to Bagdad in a French man-of-war, and that the Imperialists are likely soon to re-occupy the place. It is difficult to arrive at the truth among all these conflicting statements; but it is clear that the Mexican question is still unsettled, and that it contains elements of dis turbance which a very little chance spark may kindle into serious mischief. The Feniaus have not yet reconciled their dif ferences, and until we see a little more unity in their own camp we need not be very apprehen sive as to their magnificent schemes for our de struction. The President ROBERTS, accompanied by General SWEENEY, has left New York on a tour through the States, to canvass for vigorous military action. At a meeting of the adherents of the Senate the invasion of Canada, the seizure of Canadian ports, and the despatch of privateers from such ports when seized, were part of the programme. As this very meeting, however, was violently inter rupted by the rival faction, the dignity of the Fenian Senate was rather impaired than improved by it. In internal affairs the Reconstruction Com mittee have reported a Bill to Congress amending the Constitution, and basing Congres sional representation on the whole number of the population with the exception of such persons as are by State laws denied the suffrage on account of colour. This bill is meeting with strong opposi tion, so that its ultimate success is uncertain. A Democratic delegation from Pennsylvania waited on President JOIINSON, and were so well satisfied with his explanation of his policy that they pledged him their hearty support. Mr. JOHNSON said that he would not swerve from his duty for party, men, or objects. It is this firmness of purpose which has hitherto carried him through such a stormy and dangerous crisis, and which has by slow but sure degrees won him the confidence of the people. Certainly at no juncture of a nation's history could such qualities be more necessary, and it is only by a resolute pursuit of those objects which are really for the good of the people, regard less of clamour or faction, that an American states man can hope to restore order and prosperity. The revival of the old forms and ceremonies at tending the opening of Parliament gives en couraging evidence of the intention of her gracious MAJESTY to reassume once more those queenly offices which she used to fulfil with so much grace and dignity. At no moment could such a reappear ance be more appropriate or well-timed than at the meeting of another Parliament,the gathering together for the first time of the new representatives of her peo ple. It is an auspicious beginning to a Parliament, which has, we may believe, an arduous and eventful career before it, which will certainly have to deal with questions of vital importance both to the pre sent and to the future of the country. The most prominent of these questions will be no doubt the amendment of the Constitution contemplated by a Reform Bill ; and as if to signify that while ad mitting the necessities of enlarging and improving the system of representation the House of Com mons is resoved to shape the new things according to the old and tried pattern the minor forms and ceremonies have been scrupulously observed. We in England are tenacious of t,.i ditional cus toms in every department, whether in reli gion, as when the gold, frankincense, and myrrh was offered the other day on the feast of the Epiphany in the Chapel Royal ; in civil matters, as when the ceremony of the Pyx was:gone through a week or two since at the Mint ; in law, with its countless and confusing formularies; and, in politics, with the stately and courteous ceremonial familiar to all members of Parliament. The fact is, that we have long since arrived at the conclusion there is a substance under all these shadows, and sensible that there are dangers as well as advantages attending a rapid progress, we are careful to guard against them by a series of petty drags on the wheel. In the same way that the little refinements and courte sies of society are valueless in the abstract, but invaluable in preserving the tone of social life, so these forms of state, which some may smile at, serve a useful purpose. The man who began with ordering the Speaker's mace away as a useless bauble ended by dispensing with the Parliament itself, and in our own day we have evidence enough of the evils attending the license of unchecked de bate in the American Congress. The number of new members in the present House will have no effect in modifying the observance of the old regime, if we are to judge by the amusement excited yesterday afternoon in the Commons by the determination of the old M.Ps. to exact from the new and inexperienced representatives the formal courtesy of removing the hat on entering the House. Yet even this trivial sign is indicative of the mutual courtesy with which friends and oppo nents are alike boand to act in the English Parlia ment, even as the locking and barring of the door against the Peers shows the maintenance of the old English determination to guard the liberties of the people against any and every assailant of their rights and privileges. It is satisfactory to notice that some sort of oppo sition is likely to be made against the encroach ments of the Government in Prussia. A protest will be made in the Chamber of Deputies against the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of the proceedings against HERREII TWESTER and TREUGEL. The terms are as follows ;—" That, in demanding the prosecution of the deputies the Pub lic Prosecutor exceeded his authority, and in acced ing to his request the Supreme Court assailed the rights of the Chamber ; that the Chamber of De puties protests against this encroachment, and also the illegality of prosecuting members on account of speeches delivered in the Chamber." This is very well, worded ; and it is to be trusted that the matter will be taken up in right earnest, because, as we mentioned the other day, things have now come to a crisis in the affairs of Prussia, and it is high time that something decisive should be done. If the rights of the members are to be violated, it would be just as well to dispense with the sittings of the Chambers altogether, for it is a perfect mockery for men to be elected to represent interests which they may not defend when they are assailed with desperate energy and most sustained exertions. The authorities at Berlin have now worked them selves up to such a pitch that they are sensitive to the last degree if anything occurs which can at all interfere with their real and fancied privileges. The recent act of the Emperor of AUSTRIA in decorating the Prince Imperial of FRANCE with the crop of St. Stephen gave great umbrage in Berlin, the more so because the French Government was then rather inimical to the design of Prussia. Something must be done, and accordingly the Order of the Black Eagle was bestowed upon King VICTOR. EMMANUEL, the enemy of the Imperial House of Austria. 01 course, %lain kil t., which is never bestowed by a Prussian Monarch except is particular instances, gave great offence to the Conservative party in Berlin, they were shocked and dismayed at the privilege accorded to a usurper. ro finish the ridiculous story, the Black Eagle was bestowed upon Cardinal ANTONELLI, a very ques tionable compliment to his Eminence, since it was only done to serve a particular purpose. Another mark of dissatisfaction has been given by the Com mittee on Lauenberg. They have declared the acquisition, by the KING, of the Duchy of Lauen berg, to be " legally null and void," which is a very proper retort upon the impertinent message given thereupon by Herr BISMARK, to the effect that no further particulars on the subject would be supplied to the Committee. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PAms, Friday Evening. The Paris papers to-day are remarkably defi cient of news, and some of them are compelled to fill up their columns with the despatches upon the subject of Mexico. The following brief description of these documents saves a great deal of trouble to the reader :—" The despatches of the Minister of Foreign Affairs contain a clear and a precise ac count of the whole of this political question. They describe simply and clearly the causes and the ob ject of the expedition, and what principally occupies attention at this moment is the thought and the reso lutions of the Government of the Emperor in conse quence of the results which have been obtained." I - It is stated in a letter from Lisbon that General Prim is imprisoned at Beja, a small town in the province of Alentejo near Estramadura. lie was received by the population with great indifference. The belief is that the Spa nigh Government is desirous to get rid of the whole affair, and that it will allow the General to go to England, in accordance, it is said, with an applica tion made by him upon the subject. Among many dry facts in the blue-book one cir cumstance is mentioned which must excite regret. Founding the opinion upon statistics, it remarks that the dramatic art is on the decay in France. Upon this assertion the Journaldes Debuts remarks: —" We shall upon another occasion inquire into the real causes of this decline of the theatrical art, and consider whether that decline is so real and so deep as is asserted." The appeal made by Poncet, the man convicted of the murder of M. Lavargne, near Argenteuil, has been rejected by the Court of Cassation, and he will be executed without delay. There has been another grand ball at the Tuileries, which passed off very pleasantly. More than 3,000 persons were present, including diplomatists, officers of the army and navy, and the elite of Paris. The Emperor and Empress entered the ball-room at an early hour. Her Majesty, as usual, was dressed with simple elegance, in a white dress trimmed with ivy leaves, and wore the Grand Cordon of Civil Merit of Mexico, recently presented to her by the Emperor Maximilian. The Princess of Hohen zollern wore a dress of white satin, with few orna ments. Dancing continued till past 4 a.m. I have already mentioned that the Emperor in tends to be an exhibitor at the Great Exhibition. In section 93, devoted to objects calculated to im prove the moral and physical condition of the working classes, models will be placed of dwel lings for those classes, desirable on the ground of economy, and as comprising the most healthy characteristics. The Committee of Admission, recollecting that the Emperor had, in 1848, been the promoter and advocate of improved dwellings for labouring men and others, wrote to his Majesty and gave various explanations in regard to the Exhibition. Without delay the Emperor wrote, in answer, that he should not only be an exhibitor, but that he should be glad to contribute from his private funds towards the object contemplated by some working builders of building habitations upon , TUE SUN, .LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1866. a model plan. Thus section 93 will be one of the most curious and interesting of the whole Exhibi tion. It will contain some very interesting speci mens. Already many of the heads of manufactories of machines and tools have written to the commit tee asking for space for their products. The an nouncement made by the Emperor in regard to houses for working men will stimulate builders and scientific men to imagine means to render them more salubrious and comfortable. There was a very violent storm of wind all last night, and to-day high winds have prevailed, ac companied with rain, in the afternoon. Every one is surprised, I will not say complaining, at the re markable temperature. It has been really hot out of doors, one proof of which was that travellers by the omnibus put down the windows, as it is custo mary in the very height of summer. An appeal is about to be carried before the Civil Tribunal of Castellamare (Italy) against a decision invalidating the will of a French gentleman, named Ceurveux, under most extraordinary circumstances. He was a man of luxurious habits, well educated, and talented. He caltivated art and science, and was an excellent musician. It seemed to be his aim to live well, and to die with luxurious pomp. For a long time before his death he had a small but effectual guillotine constructed under his own superintendence, and this machine, fitted up very handsomely, he had placed in his bed-room. His idea was to die while inhaling beautiful flowers and perfume. The guillotine was handsomely decorated with red drapery. On the day when he made use of this guillotine vases of rare exotics were placed around it, and heated vessels with oriental per fumes. Under the curtains was a table covered with black cloth, and a pillow covered with white satin was kept under the guillotine to receive the head. No attention was paid to these strange pre parations, as M. Courveux was only considered to an eccentric gentleman, without intentions really. mischievous. However, one fine night, after play ing a hymn of his own composition on the piano, clothed in white he mounted the steps of the guillo tine, and lying upon his back, so that he might see the axe fall, he pulled the string and his head rolled into the receptacle prepared for it. Two lamps trimmed with odoriferous oil had been burning on the table. The consternation of his servants when they entered the room in the morning may be ima gined. On the table was found a will by which he left his property to strangers or friends. A French court has decided that a will made by a maniac is invalid. The relations of the deceased desire the confirmation of this decision by an Italian tribunal, as most of the testator's property is in Italy, and hence the appeal to the Civil Tribunal of Castella mare, which, it is expected, will, in accordance with the decision of the French tribunal, order the dis tribution of the property to be made among the re latives of the deceased madman. Kr. Gladstone and the Income-Tax. ----~ - The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave audience yesterday afternoon to a deputation appointed at public meetings recently held within the borough of the Tower Hamlets, and consisting chiefly of trades men residing in that borough and vicinity. The de putation waited upon the right hon. gentleman by appointment, at his official residence in Downing street. The object of the deputation was to urge on her Majesty's Government the advisability of an entire remission of the income tax, and a revision of the assessed taxes so far as they affected trade and commerce. Amongst the members of the deputation were A. S.Ayrton,Esq., M.P.; J. J. Merriman, Esq.; Messrs. E. Horton, A. Furness, E. Walker, G. E. Cham bers, W. G. Kent, W. R. Neild, W. C. Edmonds, A. Duffield, T. Thompson, W. Tipton, W. 0. Cole man, W. Hayhow, W. E. Edwards, G. Smeeton, R. D. Hall, G. H. Stammers, J. Corfe, Atkins, A. Laws, R. Turner, W. Mason, G. Wood, E. Hand ley, Bunting, Ryland, Gilding, and Alfred Laws. Mr. AYRTON, M.P., briefly introduced the depu tation. Mr. W. G. ICENT read the memorial subscribed to attlue The memorialists reminded the rightliOn. gen eman that the income tax was, on its original institution, required as a temporary impost, and when from time to time renewed, was only continued for temporary purposes. It had never been considered as a perma nent source of revenue. Its unequal and oppressive operation had been endured only in consideration of its temporary nature, and in the hope of its speedy extinction. The right hon. gentleman had long ago pledged himself to its abrogation, and the memoria lists submitted that the time had now come for the fulfilment of that undertaking. Mr. Kent said he had but just parted from Mr. Butler, the colleague of Mr. Ayrton in the representation of the Tower Hamlets, and he had been commissioned by that gentleman to express to the Chancellor of the Ex chequer his hearty and entire co ncurrence i n th e object sought to be obtained by the deputation. Mr. COMPTON, as chairman of the Tower Hamlets Ratepayers' Association, commented at some length on the inequalities of the operation of the income tax upon various classes of taxpayers, and more particularly as pressing upon small traders. Ih3 tax was rendered the more unpopular from the mode of its collection and assessment. With regard to the assessed taxes there was pra c ti ca ll y no appea l , the assessor being to a great e x t en t i rrespons ibl e, and the commissioners being influenced in their de cisions upon appeal cases by the advice of a clerk, whose interest it was, seeing that he was paid by poundage, to keep the assessment as high as possible. Messrs. Duffield, Horton, and Furness successively addressed the right hon. gentleman; commenting upon alleged irregularities in the imposition and collection of the assessed taxes. The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said that with regard to the alleged irregularities, if a clear and concise statement was submitted to him in writing, Government would at once institute the most thorough arld searching investigation, with a view to the remedy of the evils complained of. At the present moment, and upon the statements just made, though he must be understood as not im pugning the correctness of the facts, he could pro nounce no opinion, and give no practically useful judgment. With regard to the other object of the deputation, there was nothing in the memorial to hich he could take exception, beyond the mere statement as to the income tax being re-imposed to defray the expenses of the Russian war. Ile believed that there was much elasticity and spring in the re sources of the country that we could have borne those expenses even if the income tax had been then remitted. No one could deny the inequalities in the operation of the income tax, which were patent to all, but the question of abolition was for the consi deration of the entire country ; and Government could not act upon the dicta of one constituency, even one so important as the Tower Hamlets. GUSTAVE DORE'S LAST WORK. —The Holy Bib7e is now some 25 per cent. dearer than it was a month since. Every copy has been bought from the publishers' shelves at Tours; and in Paris the dealers are trying to repurchase from the London booksellers any unsold copies. The work was published, we believe, at 200 f. for it. 31. Mame, we understand, will issue the second edition, in parts; but some time must elapse before they can be got ready. DEATH OF MIL W. F. WINDIIAM. — The notorious Mr. W. F. Windham, as to whose sanity there was such a costly inquiry before Master Warren in December, 1861, has expired rather suddenly at the Norfolk Hotel, in this city. He had given up the coach with which he had latterly occupied his time, but still passed his life in more or less dissipated company. On Thursday morning he was taken with a most severe fit of sickness, and it is supposed that he ruptured some internal vessel. He was put to bed at the hotel where he resided, and a surgeon was sent for. A change took place for tho worse, and another surgeon was called in, while a telegram was forwarded to Lieut.- Gen. Windham in London. The condition of the unhappy young man became rapidly worse, and although a third medical gentleman was sent for, and was soon in attend ance, the case was beyond human aid, and death closed the scene early last evening. The exact cause of death is not yet known, but a post-mortem examination is now being made, and an inquest will probably be held. Mr. Wind ham was a cousin of the Marquis of Bristol. His estate at Felbrigg, Norfolk, has passed into the hands of a Norwich merchant, but he would have come into possession of fur ther valuable property in 18G9. —Norivichpaper. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) BELGIUM, BRUSSELS, FEB. 3. The Moniteur Edge of to-day publishes the text of an address to King Leopold U. from the English Volunteers, who were present at the National Rifle Meetings held in Belgium in 1864 and 1865. The address condoles with his Majesty on the loss lie has sustained, and congratulates him on his accession to the throne, HUNGARY. FESTH, FEB. 3. A congratulatory address was presented yesterday to the Emperor by a deputation from the Hun- garian Diet. His Majesty replied in very gracious terms, and declared that, notwithstanding the many difficulties in the way of an arrangement, a resolute will and mutual confidence would bring about a satisfactory solution. BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE MAILS. SOUTIIAMPTOIq, rtn. 3. The Royal mail company's steamship Oneida, with the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 50 passengers, £1,642 in specie, £2,497 in silver, 7 packages of diamonds, value not stated, and 4,000 packages of cargo, consisting chiefly of cotton. From Lisbon to the Channel she experienced a south-westerly gale and a heavy sea. On the 14th ult. she spoke the English ship Sarah Dixon on the 16th, the Hamburg bark Lizzie Annie, and on the 16th the English ship Calliope. The allied army, under President Mitre, was ex pected shortly to enter Paraguay. The Brazilians were daily sending recruits to the River Plate, and the army in Corrientes numbers 40,000 men. In Paraguay an army was conczntrated at the Paso de la Patrea, awaiting the approach of the Allies, and a battle was considered imminent. The state of the Argentine Provinces was satis factory. The works of the Argentine Central Rail way were proceeding rapidly. The markets were crowded with wool and prices had considerably de clined in consequence of the stringency of the money market. The paper money in circulation was insuf ficient for the demands of trade, and was worth 24 per cent. per annum, while gold only commands 12 per cent. Business was quiet, and the banks had ceased discounting in paper money. In the Coventry districts water and grass were very abundant, and there was a large increase in the flocks. Sheep were very cheap. At Itio Janeiro small-pox, measles, and fever had been very destructive amongst the Paraguayan troops and the allied army. The Brazilian fleet was at Corrientes, and a com bined attack upon Paraguay was expected at the end of January. From Paraguay little is known, but several thou sand citizens and troops, stationed at Asuncion, are said to have died from disease arising amongst various encampments, and spreading to the inhabi tants, It is understood that the allied Governments will listen to no proposals of peace whose fundamental basis is not the fundamental expulsion of Lopez from Paraguay. The chief news from Montevideo was a rupture between that Government and the Chilian Envoy, whose exequatur was cancelled. The English vessel Anne has been lost off Santa Catherine, from cspontaueous COMDUSIIOII. ane crew were saved. The English steamer Powerful has been lost on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul. She had 400 troops on board, but only five were drowned. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 2. The captain, the sole survivor of the crew of the bark Jane Lowden, of Padstow, which was reported by the troopship Gresham to have been at sea waterlogged, has arrived at Texel in the Ida Eliza beth. He states that nine of the crew were washed overboard, and six died on board of injuries, cold, and hunger. The captain was 33 days in the main top, and during the last 28 days (? hours) never tasted food. He was taken off the wreck on the 23d January. One man lived in the maintop to within 10 days of that date. FRANCE. PARIS, FEB. 2. BOURSE, Feb. 2.—Three o'clock—The market has improved to-day, and closed as follows:- 41 per Cents 9B 35 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 70 Do. end month sB 95 Credit Mobilier 833 75 Do. end month Bank Shares 3725 Credit Foncier 1305 Italian Loan 62 05 Do. end month 62 15 Roman Ottoman Fives — Mexican Loan 46 50 Do. Bonds 302 50 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred RAIL' VAYE. Cash. Acct. - ... 850 ••• Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern — 531 25 Sardinian. — ... 200 Austrian Lombard ... 396 '25 North of Spain 177 50 Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman — ... 145 .... - - ... 1111 25 ~.. - - ~. 857 50 542 50 THE DOUBLE SUICIDE AT PADDINGTON.—Yester day Dr. Lankester resumed the adjourned inquest on the bodies of Ferdinand Jean Caluwe and his mother, who committed suicide at 2, Norfolk-road, Paddington, a week since. After some letters written by the deceased had been read, the coroner said he did not consider they would throw much light on the case, and stated that he had re ceived a communication from the Consul-General of France, who stated that M. Caluwe was insane, and had driven his mother insane through being continually with her. It was also proved that M. Caluwe had some time since written letters to Sir George Grey complaining of being followed about, and that he had also written others of a strange tenour to the Consul-General. Other evidence was given to show indications of insanity on the part of the son at least, and the jury returned a verdict that both the deceased committed suicide while in an unsound state of mind. ATTEMPT TO FIRE TILE CASTEL-CAPRIANO.—An attempt was made last week to set fire to the Castel- Capriano, Naples, the seat of the Tribunals. Little damage, however, was done, and the incendiary has been arrested. ESCAPE FROM GAOL—Patrick Donovan, an old offender, who was confined in the Birkenhead County Gaol, escaped on Thursday by getting through a small window on one of the landings where the prisoners were detained before being brought into court for trial, thence he climbed upon the roof, and afterwards made his way into the street. AN AUSTRIAN COMMERCIAL EXPEDITION.—An Austrian expedition, composed of the corvette Freidrich and the frigate Schwerzenburg, under the command of Rear-Admiral Tegethoff, is to leave the port of Trieste iu the spring for the Indian and China Seas, to negotiate treaties of commerce similar to those which the other Euro pean Powers have been making for several years past. _ It is commonly reported that the total production of the American wells has seriously decreased, and that our cousins require nearly all that flows for their own consumption. Statistics prove that during the past year America exported 30,146,04 4 gallons against 31,787,751 during the previous year, and 28,162,191 in 1861. Tho difference is not a serious amount, or more than might have been effected by the imposition of the tax.—Oil Trade Review. It is reported that the President, in a recent conversation with a Conservative member of Congress, remarked that the only mistake he had made thus far was sending Carl Sehurz on his Southern mission. The Great Seizure of Counterfeit Coin. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS (THIS DAY.) Mr. Alfred Hall, the landlord of the King's Head public-house, Little White Lion-street, Seven Dials; Charles Goldsmith, upholsterer, address refused ; George Linton, whitesmith, Smith-j3treet, West minster ; Henry Mills, costermonger, no fixed ad dress ; William Hayes, seaman, no fixed residence ; Robert Cummins, labourer, no fixed residence; and Anne Winter, prostitute, Cross-street, City-road, were placed before Mr. Flowers, this morning, at Bow-street, charged with having in their possession a quantity of counterfeit coin. The evidence taken at the first examination of Mr. Brennan, the officer attached to the Mint, was then read, which was to the effect that he took the whole of the prisoners into custody at the King's Head public-house, sitting around the fire ; and on a table near the fire were a great number of counterfeit coins, viz., five crown pieces, 42 half-crowns, 91 florins,-and 271 shillings. As the officers entered the room two of the prisoners saw them, and made signs to the woman, who could not see them, as she had her back to the door. In obedience to those signs she threw a quantity of what appeared to be money on the fire. Inspector Brennan rushed over to the grate, got the coins out, and found them, though damaged, to be still recog nisable as counterfeit money. One of these was Linton, the other was Cummins, who is a returned convict. He (Cummins) was concerned with Agar, and " Jim the penman," in the celebrated gold rob bery, for which he was transported. Mr. Bellamy, who appeared for the prosecution, said we can now prove another conviction against the prisoner Cummins, if it is thought desirable. Mr. Abrams, who appeared for Mr. Hall, said that could be done at the time. Cummins—l wish to ask Brennan a question. Mr. Brennan, the officer attached to the Mint, then stood forward. Cummins—What do you mean by saying in your evidence that you found the lot of counterfeit coin lying on the table ? Now, did'nt your son tell you about it ? Brennan—My son told me something of the transactions at the King's Head, and I went there and found the coin as described. Cummins—You did not search and find it, although you seem to me to wish that to appear. Brennan—When I went into the room the coun terfeit coin was laying on the table. Cummins—That will do. Mills—Your worship, I heard Linton this morn ing ask the female prisoner to swear that I gave her the counterfeit coin that she pitched into the fire. He gave it her himself. Inspector Brennan then gave his evidence, which was in effect a repetition of that already given. He said the prisoners tried to escape when the police entered the room. Under the settle, behind one of the supports of the form concealed from view, a packet of base coin was found, toge ther with a number of other parcels which were taken from different parts of the room, one of which was in an old slipper. He placed the coin on the table, and called the prisoner Hall into the room, and asked him to account for the bad money being in his possession. He said, " I can't help what my customers do." He was asked to account for the slipper. He said, "It has been knocking about four days, and has been worn by Hayes," to which Hayes replied, " Yes, I've worn it because I've got a bad foot." Hall said Goldsmith had left the house for about half an hour, but had been in the company of the other prisoners for two hours in the room. A piece of board about 6 or 7 inches square was found to lift in the flooring of the room, which communi cated with the skittle ground and cellar. Mr. Flowers—Then if people were making base coin all the materials could be passed through and got away. Inspector Brennan—Yes, sir. When I asked the landlord what the hole was for, Hall replied, " I never saw it before." I told him that might be possible, but that it was a very convenient hole for the class of persons who used his house. He replied, "If I drive such characters away I may as well shut up my house." Hall said if he tlaoublit it rru tad 'tiny° cultic to the pvlllt it had he would have given information to the police. I told him that to my certain know ledge he had been connected with coiners ever since he had taken:the house. Onlour way to the station Mills asked me if he told all he knew, and whether he would get off, but:l told him I could say nothing about it. He said Goldsmith and Hayes sold the counterfeit coin, but Hall and the others are quite as bad. Goldsmith and Hall were not in the room when the girl threw the base coin into the fire. Cummins—Why, he'd searched all the prisoners before Hall came into the room. In answer to Mr. Abrams, Inspector Brennan said he did not find any bad coin in any other part of the house but the tap-room. The house kept by Hall is a notorious place of resort for thieves and smashers. Hall said he had had the housebut eight weeks, and that one of the previous landlords had been convicted for harbouring them. Mr. Flower—Do either of you wish to ask the witness any questions ? Cummins (with a knowing kind of look)—Not at this court, your worship. • Mr. Flower—That appears to be a wise course on your part. Sergeant Hamblin, No. 1 F, the officer who ac companied Inspector Brannan to the King's Head, corroborated the evidence of the former witnesses relative to the entry of the house, the seizure of the prisoners, and the attempted destruction of a portion of the base coin by the woman Winter, The prisoners were formally committed for trial. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Thia Day. THAMES. A MEAN GERMAN SNlP.—Mark Wolfe, aged 20, a Ger man tailor, was brought up on remand, charged with steal ing a coat, a pair of trousers, and a table-cloth, the pro perty of Polemus Sutton. The prisoner bad lodged with tile prosecutor and his wife, at 13, Henry-street, Back Church-lane, Whitechapel, for a few days. He then suddenly absconded, taking with him a coat, trousers, and a table-cloth. He was given into custody by his own sister, whom he had plundered, and the pawnbroker's duplicates of the coat and trousers he had pawned were found in his possession. The property was produced by a pawnbroker's assistant and identified. A police constable, named Brown, No. 181 H, said the prisoner had committed several other robberies of a simi lar nature, and disposed of an Inverness cape given to him to repair. He pleaded guilty, and said ho was starving when he committed the robbery at Sutton's. This was denied ; he was in full work. The Magistrate accepted the prisoner's plea, convicted him of larceny, and sentenced him to six months' impri sonment and hard labour. THE PAWNBROKERS' SPOUT.—Robert Grainger, aged 43, a dealer, of 51, Winchester-street, was charged with the unlawful possession of 251bs. of old lead. The material in question formed a portion of an old spout, which formerly belonged to the firm of French and Ogilvie, pawnbrokers in High-street, Poplar. Their premises were destroyed by fire two years ago, and a large quantity of property de stroyed. Mr. French has since committed suicide, and the other partner (Ogilvie) is reduced in circumstances, and unable to rebuild the premises. Some things were given to the prisoner by Mr. Ogilvie, and he took away others, and among other things a portion of the old spout, where the offerings of poverty used to pass up and down. The prisoner is supposed to have been "up the spout" several times. A piece of lead weighing 251b5., and forming part of the spout, was found in a yard behind the prisoner's house. He said he did not take it away to steal it. The prisoner was fined £5 fpr unlawful possession of the lead, and advised not to interfere with the pawnbrokers' spout any ore. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE'S WlFE.—Elizabeth Johnson a Young woman, was charged with assaulting Mrs. Mary Ann Collings, the wife of a police-constable, residing at 20, Bottom-street, St. George's. Prom the evidence it appeared that on the previous night Mrs. Collings called the attention of her husband to the prisoner, who was acting in an indecent manner. The prisoner overhearing her, and feeling, no doubt, annoyed with her, ran after her, and gave her several blows with an umbrella, which was bent in consequence. The prisoner said the umbrella was bent before. The complainant and her witnesses said the prisoner also made use of disgusting language towards her. Mr. Knox fined the prisoner .£5 or a month. The prisoner, as she was leaving the court, exclaimed " Thank you ; I am much obliged to you." M. DU CILAILLU announces that he is about to give another volume of travels and African experiences to the world. Cr - Z gird E ad i 1: HER MAJESTY• OSBORNE, Friday. Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and his Serene Highness Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. -. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge is confined to his house with an attack of gout. The Archbishop of Dublin has arrived at Maurigy's Hotel, from the Palace, Dublin. His Excellency Senor Don N. de La Riestra, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic, ac companied by Madame Riestra and family, have returned to Maurigy's Hotel, from Portsmouth. The Marquis of Abercorn entertained the follow ing party at dinner last evening at Chesterfield House — the Earl of Tank erv ill e, L or d El c h o, M . P., Lord Cla ud Hamilton, M.P., Dr. Quin, Mr.. Ashton, Mr. George Russe ll, Mr. Montgomery, M r . St ewar t , M r. S w i n t on , &e. The Marquis Ca m d en w ill l eave Grosveno r ' square to-day for Wild erness P ar k , hi s sea t n ear Seven oaks, Kent. The Earl of Malm e sb ur y arr i ve d in Stratfor d ' place on Wednesday fr om H eron C our t, near Christchur ch, The Countess remain s a t H eron C our t . The Earl of Home arr i ve d a t hi s residence i n Grosvenor-square last even i ng f rom hi s se at near Cold stream, Berwickshire. The Earl of Tankerville arrived at his new resi dence in Curzon-street on Thursday from Mount Felix' near Walton-upon-Thames. The Earl of Clanwilliam arrived at his residence in Belgrave-square last evening from visiting the De" and Duchess of Wellington at Strathfieldsaye. The Earl of Wicklow left town yesterday after noon for his residence at Brighton. The Earl Stanhope and Lady Mary Stanbq e arrived in town yesterday from Chevening, near Seven oaks, Kent. The countess will come to town to-daP The Earl of Rosslyn h as arr i ve d at the St. George's Hotel. ALDELPHITHEATRE.—The D uchess of Cambritig e ', Lady Geraldine Somerset, Col. Purves, and suite, honoureo: the performances at this theatre with their pres ence la st night. Metropolitan Board of Works• Tho ordinary weekly meeting of the Metropolitan .71.-°91:1 of Works was held yesterday at their offices, SPring-gar dens, Sir John Thwaites in the chair. FINANCE. o The cash statement showed th a t th o balances in th bands of the tr easurer were — on curren t acco unts .£ 139,758 3s. ld., and on deposit accounts £123,037 13s. sd. PROPOSED INCREASE IN THE VESTRY OF KENSING TON. A deputation waited on the board from the inbabrtant ratepayers of the ward of St. John, Notting-hill, in the parialit al of St. Mary Abbott's, Kensi ng t on , t o presen t a nieuterie praying that the board would con s en t t o an increase ill th number of vestrymen at Kensington. w h e n the We ; Mr. Freeman introduced the deput a tion, morial was read by Mr. Pollard, the clerk to the b oard• sot forth that when the parish of Kensington was divide into three wards, namely, St. Mary Abbott's, Holy Trinith and St. John's, Notting-hill, they w er e awarded 84 Ye a r i ; men, of whom St. Mary Abb o tt' s re turned 30 ; ' ° gl '. Trinity, 24 ; and St. John's, 27. Since that peri°a - John's had nearly doubled both in population and th e nu l l " ber of inhabited houses, while the other parishes ha d w i b ia ; creased in only a comparatively small proportio n. memorial, therefore, prayed that th e number of ves tr r il ,„.. might be increased to 120, or in the event of that being fused, that there might be a re-adjustment of the unin be : , as follows : St. Mary Abb o tt' s 24, i n the plac e of 31' Holy Trinity 24, instead of 27 ; and St. John's, N o tting hill, 36, in place of 27. The CHAIRMAN wished to kno w if the other two war d° coincided with the memorial ? Mr. RicnAnDsos addressed the board, and said that there was no doubt that some in the other parishes wou ld objee to it, and he hoped an opportunity would be giv en tiler° for laying their views before the board. The CHAIRMAN said they must have all the facts before them, and then they would no doubt do justice between 4 parties. Mr. H. L. TAYLOR asked what was the average number of vestrymen who attended the meetings. Mr. RICHARDSON—About forty. 11 2 Mr. H. L. TAYLOR —And do they do the busines s We Mr. RICHARDSON—Yes, very well. referred Mr. FREEMAN then moved that the memorial be r ei-- to the Main Drainage Committee, with authority to c° , 112 ,,,, * with nll ;.towo•eod, ..d to voport tO board. Mr. SAVAGE seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. VENTILATION OF SEWERS. A report was brought up from the Main Drainage Co ll ' mittee, recommending that the committee be authorised to offer a premium of 250 guineas for the beat plan for net tralising and rendering h arm l ess th e offensive and poiso n(/ ' gases in sewers. Mr. FREEMAN moved the adoption of the report. Mr. COLLINSON thou g ht th e p ro p os ition premature, sultod moved as an amendm en t, " That inasmuch as a large oil of money has been recently expended in the main drainagto works of the metropolis, it is not at present ex pedient d incur any further exp e n se un til a ft er a f a ir trial of there Os it is shown that off ens i ve gases are gener ated in the sewer after the main drainage works are completed." Mr. HEALEY seconded the amendment. -i s ioa This subject led to a long di scuss i on ; but on a ' l ' l ' 13 ; there appeared—for the original motion 14, against it re and as this was not a majority of the board present' e was no order on the question. THE FIRE BRIGADE. Another report was brought up from the Main Drat lll4 2, Committee, reporting,"That in the opinion of the coralnit'— it is expedient for the board to o rgan ise a system for the protection of life from fire in the metropolis, in co nne%ioll with the Fire Brigade ; and that, having regard to the limitation of the power of the board in the presen t act t° make a rate of only one halfpenny in the pound, it is 0 e - pedient to seek further taxing powers for providing fo r to expense of such a system ; and that it be referred back' the committee to take all the necessary steps for eff" tiu6 that object." Mr. FREEMAN moved the adoption of the report. or This recommendation was discussed atlength, and t : r ° three amendments were moved; but the subject was de tually referred back to the committee for further coriSl ration. THAMES EMBANKMENT (CONTRACT No. 1) BETWEEN I‘lsr- MINSTER AND WATERLOO BRIDGES. The works that have been executed in connection Iv° the contract co • mprise about 3,3911 t. inlength of timber a f iron caisson dams, either completed or in various stages progress. The complet e d wor ks comp r i s e about 1,347 ft. in length of the low l e v e l s e w er , 284 ft. of the sewer f or inter cepting the smaller drains formerly discharging on the f°7 o shore of the river, and 916 ft of the subway. About 490,131, cubic yards of earth and other like material, obtainedpart.",,, from the land and partly from the river, have been filled 1: behind the walls and in the embankment generally. approximate cost of the work done, materials on the growl 7„ and plant is £265,003, or £13,633 in excess of the p reviow ; month. Of the total amount the proportionate 81111:14 £l6l 424 is for works, £51,915 for materials, and X fillv" for plant. THAMES EMBANKMENT (CONTRACT No. 2) BETWEEN WATERLOO BRIDGE AND TEMPLE GARDENS. Of During the past month, within the completed d amS Some' set House and the Temple steamboat pier, 909 cu yards of concrete have been deposited, 60 rods of brickw ork built, and 7,538 cubic feet of granite bedded. The east el l dam will shortly be completed. About 3,546 cubic yards good binding material have been filled in for the2oft.bacic; ing. The approximate value of the works completed, WI of the materials and plant on the ground, is .£169,35 0 7 ° which the sum of £5,461 is due to the progress made witi liu the past month. Of the total amount the proportionate 51 of £131,703 is for work done, £17,630 for materials, 8° £20,017 for plant. LOW LEVEL SEWER. About 607 ft. of the main line, and about 1341 t• of tl Old Ford branch sewer, have been completed in the 1 314 : 0 month, making a total length of nearly 41 miles Of sevo f constructed under this contract, the approximate val ue which is .£183,361, or £6,940 for the work done in the &- month. ABBEY PUMPING MILLS STATION. The internal and external walls have been built 111) " 1116 average height of seven feet above the concrete, a'', holding-down shores, containing in all 1 000 c ubic / o° ' - a Bromley Hall stone have been prepared, dressed/ °qua bedded. The quantity deposited outside the walls oil within the vacant spaces inside the buildings is 814 yo' and the number of rods of brickwork built 197. Ti le i . a ., } l l proximate value of the work completed is £16,1 73 , of vi'ol-,t the sum of £2,041 represents the progress made in the 1 3 ' 9- 0 month. Portions of the machinery continue to sal" ° the ground from Messrs. Rothwell's foundry. SOUTH SIDE OF THE THAME S . A 65 Thames Embankment (Contract No. I).—Abo ut 11 3 feet run of piling in the dam, and 1,600 feet of staging 14 9,00 0 been driven to an average depth of 16 feet. About cubic feet of timber, and 77 tons of cast iron pao shoreo() have been used in this work, and there are about 4170 cubic feet of timber on the ground ready for use. I t he 91) ; proximate value of these preliminary works is esti mated £20,000. J. W. BAZALGETTE, • Eng ; W eer• The report was received and ordered to be entered formal business having been disposed the minutes. Thef the D° Ard o , adjourned. a Ne eD b, elab t~ ~~ .13 ( ;um P( lic 4 , )ni ti o °' e/, ii',, D Do.°l Ai ° V Do, bi 4 1) 14 01 137 to h . 6 ‘l° b0o: t ' e l oggti Ivi G 2