The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-30 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NINE NIGHTS. 3fdlle. Titienslle. Clara Louise Kellogg TIIIS EVENP G (S \TURDAY), Nov. 30, Mozart's Opera, IL DON GIOVANNI. Mesdames Ti iens, Kellogg, and Sinico : Signori Santley, Zoboli, Foil, Cas Lboni, llohler. Conductor—Sl ;nor Arditi. Ne week. Positively tie Last Eight Nights. Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. Monday next, December 2 (in lieu of "La Traviata" as announced), Last Time, Mozart's O O pera LINDA DI CHAMUNI. Linda, Mille. Kellogg. Last Night of "Norma." Tuesday next, December Be 3, Bellini's Tragic Opera, . Norms, by-M(111e. Titiens. 3ldlle. Titiens and 31dlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. Only Morning Performance. Weilnesday next, December 4, IL DON GIOVANNI. (See below.) Mdlle. Titiens and Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. Thursday next, December 5, IL DON GIOVANNI. Titiens in " Fidelio." Saturday, December 7, Beethoven's Opera, FIDELIO. Saeonora (Fidelio), by Mille. Titiens. Commence at Eight o'clock. Stalls, 15s. ; Dress Circle, 10s. 6d.; Upper Circle, ss. ; Pit, ss. ; Gallery, 2s. Private Boxes, from One Guinea upwards. Box-oflicc; of the Theatre open daily. TIIEATRE ROYA.J., DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TRIUMPHANT AND BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Carnival of Venice, at the cone,usion of the first act, has been unanimously pronounced by the press and the public to be one of the grandest spectacular effects ever witnessed on the stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new Romantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard from Lord Byron's Tragedy of "Marino Fellers," with additions from the Play of " .Marino," by Casimer de la Vigne, and Musically Illustrated by Selections from the Operas of "Marino" by Donizetti, and the "Duo Foscare ' and " Bravo "of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and Magni ficent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The dances and panto =lane action devised by Mr. J. Cormack. The costumes and masks invented by Mr. R. W. •Keene. The play will be produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal characters by Mr: Phelps, Messrs. J. V. Cowper, H. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James John stone, C. Warner, W. Mintyre, C. Harcourt, Webb, F. Moreland, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mesdames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harfleur, Grattan, Huds peth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Harcourt, &c. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from 10 till 6 daily. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckatone. THIS EVENING - , THE WINNING CARD. Mr. Compton. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton, Johnstone, &c.; Mesdames Chip pendale, Robertson, Lewin, kc. To conclude with MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Mr. Chip pendale, Mr. Howe ; Mrs. Chippendale, &c. Commence at Sayan. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at Eight, ROMEO Als4D JULIET. Romeo, Miss.Vestvali ; Mercutio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr. Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss Palmer. Preceded by, at Seven, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis; and Miss Maud Shelley. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. T HIS EVENING the performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) TIE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated co medy, by Tom Taylor , Esq , called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Principal characters by Massre. Alfred Wigan, W. H. Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot, C. Seyton, Miss E. Teri y, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Achille Talmo. Dufard (a French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE -- R OYAL. MR. and MRS. ALFRED WIGAN Every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Boucicault ; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Novile, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham; Miss Eleworthy, Miss E. Barnett, Mrs. Addie, and Mrs. Dion Boucicault. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave have been painted by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. The Drama preceded by A LITTLE FLIRTATION, and followed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager , Mr . H. Wi g an. THIS EVENING. THE GAME OF SPECULATION. arossiN. O. Mathews, Nevin, Addison, Soutar, and Farrell; Madame ca. Ir.—, Followed by IF I HAD A 1 - riCfrOtiliT , Art. Messrs. 11. Wigan, Cooper, C. Mathews, and Farrell ; Mes dames L. Moore and St. Henry. To conclude with MY WIFE'S BONNET: Messrs. R. Soutar, H. Cooper, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Farren. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. min Directress, Mrs. Alfred THIS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOAAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 34th time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Killington, G. Belmore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Billington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Harris, Miss Nelly Harris, &c. lIOLBORN THEATRE ROYA L. Sole proprietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy. THIS EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb. At 9, Burnand's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER ; or, The Wicious Willin and \Victorious Wirtue. Mesdames Fanny Joseph; Saunders, Wilmore, Clinton, Ice. ; Messrs. Robins, Montague, Garden, Wilmot, ece. Magnificent new scenery, dresses, and appointments. NOTE.—Seats may be secured a month in advance. 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MOSES and SON, CORNER OF MIN ORIES, and ALDGATE, N EW—OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-ST RN:ET, CORNER of TOTTENHAM - COUR T-ROAD, and EUSTON-ROAD; BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAL—Morning, 4h. 10ind Afternoon, 4h. 28m. To-Monatow.-Morning, 4h. 45m. Afternoon, sh. sm. - • ( tgt, LONDON, SATURDAY, NO V. 30, 1867. Mr. OTWAY last night called the attention of the House to the disfranchisement of the Corrupt Boroughs, and mentioned the awkward circum stances in which they were placed. He styled it the anomalous and embarrassing state of the law relating to the elections for the great boroughs of Totnes4, Yarmouth, Lancaster, and Reigate, in con sequence of the postponement of the period at which the disfranchisement was made executory. In con sequence of the reports that bad been circulated commissioners went to the places to inquire into the state of things, and their opinion was so unfa vourable that a clause was introduced into the Reform Act, to kthe effect that after the end of the present Parliament these boroughs should cease to return any members to serve in Parliament. M. OTWAY endeavoured to show that by this means an error had been com mitted which might cause great discredit to the House ; because, in the event of the death of one of the sitting members for these places, the Speaker would have to make out a new writ, and hence a member would take his seat for a borough which had been condemned by the House in the most unqualified terms. The hon. member deplored that the Government had not followed the precedent in the CoBC of Sudbury and St. Albans. It was thereby provided that after the passing of the Act the disfranchised boroughs should cease to return members to Parliament. He proposed to avoid the scandal which might occur by a resolution of the House on the subject. The Attorney-Gene ral replied to the not unreasonable objections of the hon. member in a satisfactory manner. He said that the attention of the Government was being directed to the matter, and that they hoped shortly to take what steps might be deemed advisable in the event of any vacancy occurring in these boroughs. No doubt the affair can be settled in a satisfactory manner when it comes to the point, although at first sight difficulties seem to hedge it round. Mr. C. FORSTER devoted his remarks to the sub ject of the Compound Householder and the Fran chise, and he said that there was a great uncer tainty about the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, and entered into some elaborate explanations concerning it. Finally, requesting the opinion of the Attorney-General ,on the subject. Lord HENLEY cited some cases in Northampton, is which hardships and inconveniences were expressed. Mr. GLADSTONE'S remarks on the question were very moderate, and ho wisely suggested that this matter "no longer be re garded as a party or political question, since it had become a practical question connected with the social convenience of the people; and it was well that the.trial which was now being made of the legislation of last Session should be made apart from all political and polemical discussion." This is the right, way of working out the question, and it would be well if more would follow the advice of the right hon. gentleman. Iu this as in all new arrangements the chief difficulty lies at, the out set, and it is quite impossible as yet to form an accurate opinion of the merits of a new undertaking before the chief points connected with it are fairly understood. The Attorney-General showed that too much bad been made of these objections, and that any payment of rates made by the landlord as the agent of the tenant would be held as a personal payment by the tenant. Every occupier must be rated under Section 7of the Reform Ace. Lord J. MANNERS very truly stated, in reply to some sati rical observations from Sir R. COLLIER, that he was not justified in making such a remark, that the House perfectly understood Last year what the technical and legal meaning of per sonal payment was. We fully agree with the noble lord that the time has gone by for suggesting doubt as to the working of the recent Reform Act. The House was aware last session of what was last night stated by the Attorney-General, and hence the surpri,,e and indignation manifested thereat were thrown away on those who understood the subject. Mr. OSBORNE distinguished himself by ruling THE SUN, LONDoY. SATURDAY EvENIN();, NOVEMBER 30, solo 3of his extraordinary remarks upon the Report of Wal 's and Means being brought up. He went into BO= particulars connected with his new grievance, the... Abyssinian question; he declared that the public were beginning to believe that the House had been wish id into the affair without sufficient information, and there was really nothing in the Blue Book to justify the course taken. It also, indeed, appears str an ;e that any one should persuade himself into the a belief, but when a hobby is taken up it is diffi cu!a to account for the extremes into which people rte jh. So far as we can make oat the drift of the lon. member for Nottingham, he has sfscovere I that King THEODORE is a most ill-used individual, and he is very eager that the House should be set right on the subject. For this purpose he has placed upon the paper a ques tion with reference to some information he desires Lord STANLEY to furnish. There is a " complete vacuum," as he emphatically terms it, in the Blue Book regarding the events that occurred between 1855 and 1860. Thus the instructions given to Consul PLOWDEN from 1855 to the time of his death are not supplied. Mr. OSBORNE almost be lieves that were the whole facts before the House it would be found that something might even be said in favour of King THEODORE, unpopular as he might now be. Thisis a remarkable statement, to say the least of it; but Mr. OSBOItNE appears to forget, in his zeal for his new friend, that two wrongs do not make one right, and that no omission or oversight on the part of the Foreign Office can justify the outrageous conduct pursued by King THEODORE to our Consul, and the cruel course he has pursued with regard to others. As for the declaration of the hon. member that the House of Commons is willing to take any explanation that may be given to it, as to the causes which have led to this war, we should say that the cause was patent to the world, and that the fact of Englishmen being unlawfully detained as prisoners ought to be enough, without wasting time in ransacking old accounts of the journals of past years on matters of technicality. On Monday Mr. OSBORNE will put his motion, and he relies on the House to compel the Government to give him an answer in the unanticipated course of a refusal being met with. He has a " sound suspicion" that it will turn out that matters will be divulged which will make out a case for King THEODORE, and " furnish a warning to the Foreign Office and the house against plunging into expenses for wars in places with which we ought to have no concern." In other words, Mr. OSBORNE thinks he will then show the house that the war into which we have entered is an unnecessary one, and this, of course, he denies to-day ; but it is as absurd as:unreasonable to com pare things after this fashion, and to mix up matters which have in reality nothing to do with the vital question at issue. Among the many pieces of minor business which the House of Commons last evening succeeded in disposing of, we are glad to find one which will give great relief to a large and industrious class o persons. The Metropolitan Streets Act Amend ment Bill was considered and agreed to, and conse quently the thousands of persons more or less de pendent on street hawking and street stalls for their living will not be added to the unhappy multitudes now suffering for want of employment. There could scarcely have been a more unfortunate time for legislative interference with their humble but remunerative industry. The condition of the eastern parishes of the metropolis is already causing serious apprehensions among those I familiar with its people. In addition to the chronic pauperism and destitution which are always identi fied with the names of Spitalfields, and Whitechapel, and Bethnal-green, there are at present, owing to the coutimied depression of trade and slackness of work, more than 12,000 men out of employment in the north-east of the Thames. These belong to the ordinary labouring class, and are independent of the 6,000 inmates of the unions and workhouses, and of the 24,000 in receipt of out-door relief. The pathetic appeal of the gentlemen who have formed themselves into the East London Committee says that " The details furnished to the committee by those residing on the spot of strong men starving, and wives and children dying for want of sufficient food and clothing, are even now so harrowing as to prove that when winter sets in the mass of misery and loss of life will be perfectly appalling.' Under such circumstances it would have been a serious thing for Parliament through precipitate and inconsiderate legislatson to add some thousands to these sufferers by destroying a regular and pro fitable trade. The poor, unless they are starving, must buy something, and it is as well for their money to go to those who are also poor. We congratulate Mr. HARDY on his prompt interference, and have no doubt but that the police who are, as a body, humane and discriminating, will take care not to abuse the discretionary powers entrusted to them. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. News has been received in Paris of the death of the Princess Eugenie of Wurtemburg, daughter of Duke Ulrich, Count of Wurtemberg, whose illness, as is known, has been of long duration. M. Cintrat, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from France to Hamburg, was re ceived a few days ago by the Duke of Brunswick, to whom he remitted the letters which accredit him in that quality in that city. The Chamber of Deputies of Bavaria has agreed to the law establishing perfect freedom of trade, commerce, and industry, where all sorts of protec tive regulations of au obstructive character have existed time out of mind. The la w was adopted by the large majority of 123 against 16. All per sons,withotit distinction of sex or religion, will now be able to commence any establishment of trade or industry, and to sell merchandise of any kind, wholesale or retail, without any of the restrictions which existed formerly. The same privileges are granted to foreigners. Public attention seems to be exclusively directed to the important interpellations requested by many of the leading members of the Opposition. It is arranged that they aro to take place in the Legis lative Body on Monday next. These questions relate to the general foreign policy of the Govern ment and to the last expedition sent to Rome. The discussion promises to beof a very exciting character. They will no doubt last several days. There has been a meeting of Opposition deputies at the house of M. Thiers, when the line of argument to be pursued was discussed and agreed upon. I have seen a letter from Florence, dated Nov. 26, in which it is stated that General La Marmora had been for several days in that city, and it was believed that he would not return to France. The General is reported to have said to some of his friends that France is resolved to take some deci sive course in regard to the Roman question, so that it shall no longer remain in a position calculated to throw Europe into alarm and agitation from time to time. One of the projects discussed in political circles at Florence is that Rome shall be made a neutral city. There would be a difficulty about this, however, as it would be necessary to neutralise the Roman provinces. On the 17th instant the opening of the second section of the Southern Railway between Serpou koff and Toula (Russia) took place. The first section of the line, that from Moscow to Serpoukoff, took pace about a year ago. The third section, between lonia and Orel, and the. third from Orel to iieumk, will be opened in the MIN of the mining summer. The Emperor Alexander, on his recent return to the Crimea, travelled over the greater portion of this line. When completed the line will materially facilitate the communications with St. Petersburg, and indeed with all part; of Russia. The Moniteur has just published the result of the various .keen contests between the river manu facturers of agricultural machinery which have taken place at intervals during the summer at Billancourt, under the critical supervision of a jury composed of mixed nationalities. Notwithstanding the rapid strides which our neighbours across the Channel have made since the Exhibition of 1855, (chiefly it must be confessed by copying English models,) it satisfactory to our national pride to see the palm of competition borne off in almost every instance by our countrymen. The well-known house of Ransomes and Sims, of Ipswich, has more than sustained its long-held championship, and Englishmen have reason to be proul that the supe riority of English agricultural implements over the French is now an accomplished fact. The ploughs of Ransomes and Sims for heavy land, portable straw engines and threshing machines (the most important machines em ployed in agriculture) have receivA in each case first prizes, the number of separate awards made to this one house being no less than seventeen, besides a prize called par excellence the Giand Prix, " for the magnificent tout ensemble, whici they displayed in the Champ de Mars and at Billancourt." As an exceptional mark of merit, a slyer medal was awarded to Mr. John Head, the ptrtner residing at Paris during the Exhibition. Thif, notwithstanding adverse assertions and anticipations, England has, by her display of agricultural implements at the Exhibition, proved her claim to tike the first rank as the most skilful fabricator cf implements to facilitate the culture of " the kindly fruits of the earth." The assassin, Avinani, the bu:cher, nearly 70 years old, whose conviction for murder and robbery ,must be in the recollection of your readers, has been executed. He cut the body of his victim into pieces, which were found in different localities., The crowd at the execution was not so great as usual. Avinani met his fate with great indifference. On the after noon previous to his execution he gave a notable illustration of the " ruling passion." He gloried i❑ his profession of butcher. At dinner half a fowl was served to him. He gave it a look of contempt, and said the person who had carved it knew nothing of anatomy. Avinani seemed disgusted that there should be people in existence who did not under stand cutting up so well as he did. A telegram has been received in Paris this after noon, announcing that the King and Queen of the Greeks have arrived at Athens, where they were received with loyal and affectionate acclamations. M. de Bourieres, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis ter Plenipotentiary from France to Persia, arrived on the 29th October at Teheran, where great pre parations had been made to receive him. November seems to be determined, to close under auspices contrary to its sombre reputation. It is dry, a little cold to be sure, but there have been frequent glimpses of the sun, and there is nothing gloomy or dreary about the weather. It has been the finest November for many a year. L ATEST INTELLIGENCE . (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON THE ROMAN QUESTION. FLORENCE, Nov. 30. The Italie refutes the announcement that the Italian Government has given its unreserved adhe sion to the proposed Conference. The Opinions says that the adhesion of Italy to the Conference must not be interpreted in an ab solute manner. Italy to second the wishes of France adheres in irinciple to the Conference, but reserves to herself the right of pronouncing herself definitively until France shall have re plied to the reserves, and questions which it was in the interest 6f Italy to make. The adhesion also of the great Powers must be interpreted with some limi tation. We know that Prussia, Russia, and England continue to entertain the opinion that they cannot definitively accept the proposal to participate in the Conference unless a clearly defined programme is preliminarily drawn up. The Italie confirms the statements of the Opinions and says that the Italian Government adheres in principle to the Conference, but at the same time makes known the bases upon which the Conference ought to deliberate. The Pontifical Government has done as much on its part. It is stated that, as yet, no reply has been received by the Italian Go vernment on this subject, consequently it has not been able to form any definitive decision. The Nazione confirm these statements. THE EXPLOSION IN THE MERSEY. The Greek Government recently purchased two steamers built for and employed for a short time in running the American blockade. These vessels, christened by them the Amphitrite, late the Pen guin, and the Bubulina, late the Colonel Lamb, were lying in the Mersey, opposite the extreme south end of Liverpool, outward bound for Piraeus, the port of Athens. Yesterday morning, shortly after four o'clock, Captain Sactouris, `of the Bubulina, gave orders to be ready to sail at half-past six. Steam was got up accordingly. All went well until a few minutes past six, when a terrible boiler explosion occurred, blowing the vessel completely asunder, and leaving bow and stern afloat, some hundreds of feet apart. There was at this time on board a crew of 73, consisting of 32 firemen, chiefly English, 7 or 8 officers, and the rest Greek seamen ; and also one passenger. The captain was in the house on deck, and he states that he felt a concussion, and the next thing he knew was that be was in the water, being picked up by a boat. The chief eiigiiiver, Mr. Elliott, also had a narrow escape. In the stern of the ship were the chief officer ? second and third officers, and the passenger, who were all rescued. A number of the crew and firemen were in the forecastle, and they, too, were taken off. Many.of them had received severe cuts and bruises. The centre part of the vessel appears to have sunk at once, and the whole of the persons in that part of her appear to have been killed, including the second and third engineers. Immediately after the ex plosion the Rock Ferry steamer Ant, Captain Joseph Kay, arrived on the spot and took off be tween 20 and 30 firemen and seamen, and the fourth engineer, Mr. O'Hara. Other boats put off from the Amphitrite, and also from her Majesty's ship Donegal and the Great Eastern, and took off the officers and some of the crew. The estimates of the number missing vary considerably. Some reports place the killed at 40 and others as low as 11. The number rescued, however, as far as our correspondent could trace, did not exceed 40 to 50. No bodies have been recovered, and it is supposed that they are still inside the central part of the steamer. The stern part continued to float for about two hours and then sank. The bow remains floating end up, with her forward funnel just above the level of the water. The captain of the Ant states that he was just about to raise anchor to commence running when he was startled by hearing a heavy triple explosion, each report following close upon the other. The morning was just breaking, and he observed a heavy bank of steam :rise some little distance up the river. At the same moment he heard piercing shrieks and cries coming from the same direction, and at once steered for the spot. On approaching he found the two ends of the vessel floating some distance apart, and each was covered with men • and there were others in their boats. These he took on board, and the boat afterwards brought away the others who were in the bow. He would have gone alongside, but was warned not to do so, as the magazine was in the bow. The men he rescued were taken to Liverpool, and those among them who were injured were taken to the Northern Hospital It is somewhat remarkable that the Ant was the same boat which rescued the crew of the Lotty Sleigh some years ago. _ SHOW OF DOGS AT BIRIIIIIGHAM.—The arrange ments for this exhibition are progressing in a satisfactory manner, and the comforts of the company and the dogs will be materially increased this year.' Owing to the very large number of specimens sent for exhibition on previous occasions and the limited space, the room for each dog was necessarily small, and the avenue being reduced in width made the progress of the visitors difficult and inconvenient. To obviate this the committee have for the last two years increased the scale of entrance fees, which has had the desired effect of reducing the number of entries about a hundred without materially influencing the exchequer, and we hope it will also be the means of keeping out many of those useless animals which never ought to have been entered in a show at all. Another minor improve ment is that the cooking apparatus will be away from the hall ; for, although the viands were composed of un questionably fresh and nice sheep's heads and mutton broth, yet even they may be looked upon more in the light of an addition than an advantage. The company of gentlemen composing the Curzon Hall Company, not con tented with their really commodious and beautiful build ing, have again bees making some extensive alterations, and when complete the hall pro.aises to be very pleasing. The whole of what may be termed the back-yard is now roofed to the same height as the body of the build ing, and a raised stage or platform placed there for the accommodation of the dogs will afford additional avail able space for the exhibition. Extensive vaults beneath will contain all the paraphernalia for a show of this sort and will not offend the eye of the visitor.—Land and Water. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.—Photographic Albums, a choice of 3,000 ; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &c.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mounted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser vices, in every type. Parkins and Giotto, 25, Oxford street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly new and Kash, ounociuont upon a rapid Pale. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Nov. 29 (6 p.m.) The Committee of Ways and Means recommend the repeal of the Cotton Tax. The Wesar and City of Paris have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing Prices.—Gold, 138 i ; Sterling Exchange on London, 109 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 108 ; Illinois, 132; Erie, 711 ; Cotton (Middling Up land), 16. Yesterday was a holiday. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. Petroleum : Standard white, 25. THE QUICKEST PASSAGE TO AMERICA. The passage of the Inman steamship, City of Paris, at New York, yesterday, is the finest ever made by any steamer, leaving Roche's Point, Cork, on the 21st, at 4 p.m. She arrived off Sandy Hook at half-past 3, yesterday afternoon, in 7 days 23 hours 30 minutes. Apparent time in 8 days 4 hours ; real time, at the rate of more than 14 knots, or 16 miles per hour. No vessel of the Cunard fleet has equalled this run to America. THE BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON, Nov. 29. The Royal Steampacket Company's steamship Shannon, with the above mails, arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day, and would leave for Southampton at 4 p.m., with 48 passengers, £6,460 in specie, 730 bags of coffee, 50 barrels of arrowroot, 313 rolls of tobacco, and 122 packages of sundries. In consequence of a slight derangement of one engine, the Shannon may not reach Southampton till the 4th or sth December. The Seine arrived at St. Vincent on the 20th, and the Messagories Imperiales steamer Guienne at Pernambuco on the 11th inst. RIO JANEIRO, Nov. 9. Exchange on London, 20f to 20! ; on Paris, 460 to 464. Coffee, good . Emit, -6,000 to 6,500 reis. Total shipments since the departure of the last mail 91,000 bags, of which 11,000 were for the Channel, 14,000 for the North of Europe, 14,000 for the Mediterranean, and 52,000 for the United States. Sales, 88,000 bags ; stock, 180,000 bags; freights,. 30a to 32s 6d. BAHIA Oct. 14. Exchange on London, 201 to 20i. Sugar, whites, 2,600 to 3,600 reis; browns, 2,600 to 2,650. Cotton, 8,000 reis. PERNAMBUCO, Oct. 16. Exchange on London, 21 to 211. Sugars, whites, 4,300 to 4,800; browns, 2,600 to 2,650 reis. Cotton, 8,500 to 9,600 reis. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 29. The Austrian Archduke Victor has arrived here. On Sunday he proceeds to Andalusia, and thence to Portugal. TIIE WEST COAST OF. AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 30. The Royal Mail steamer Mandingo has arrived here with 2,907 ozs. of gold, and £1,734 in specie and 24 passsengers. Her dates are :—Fernando Po, October 30 ; Cameroons, 29 ;`'Old Calabar, 28 ; Benin, November 3 ; Jellah Coffee, 6 ; Mon rovia, 11 ; Bonny, 2 ; Lagos, 5 ; Accra, 7 ; Cape Coast Castle, 8 ; Cape Palmas, 19 ; Sierra Leone, 14 ; Bathurst, 17 ; Teneriffe, 21; and Maderia, 23. On the 30th of October, at Benin, a battle took place between Governor Jerry and the Chief Alluma, in which the former was defeated with a heavy loss. At Old Calabar King Archiboug still continued his atrocities, but the Europeans were taking mea sures to prevent any further slaughter of the natives. The other news is unimportant. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULT BY FEMALES.—Mary Ann M'Lean and Margaret Collins, two young women, were charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting Mrs. Elizabeth Creed, the wife of a broker living in Great Wild-street, Drury-lane. The complainant said that about one o'clock that' morning she was passing along Great St. Andrew street, on her way home, when the prisoner Collins rushed upon her from behind and threw her down, and then set to kicking her till she was tired, and then she began again, being then assisted by M'Lean. Her head was cut in two places, and she was covered with bruises. At last she became insensible from the illusage she received and went to the hospital. In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said that the prisoners were strangers to her, and she had given them no provocation. Police-constable Wensley, 36 F, said that he was on duty in Seven-dials that morning, about one o'clock, when he was told by a cabman that two women were murdering another in Great St. Andrew-street, and on going there he found the complainant smothered with blood, and appearing to have been much ill-used. The cabman told him that tthe women who :had assaulted the complainant had run across the Dials, and while he was taking the complainant to the hospital they met the prisoners, and the complainant gave them into custody, but they denied having assaulted the complainant. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said the complainant was sober, but the prisoners had been drinking. He knew the prisoners as the compa nions of convicted thieves. The prisoners denied having assaulted the com plainant, and said they knew the women who did. Mr. Knox remanded the prisonCrs, and told the constable to try and trace the cabman. SOCIETY OF APOTHECARIES.—Mr. George Cooper, F.R.C.S., the representative of the society at the General Medical Council of Education and Registration, has just been re-elected the Master of the above society;i a like cir cumstance, it is stated, has not occurred for half a century 7'HE DIGEST OF LA W. The following is the first report of the Commis sion : ,4 To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " We, your Majesty's Commissioners appointed Ito inquire into the expediency of a Digest of Law, and the best means of accomplishing that ob ject, and of otherwise exhibiting in a compendious and accessible form the law as employed in judicial decisions,' humbly submit to your Majesty this our first report. " 1. By the term law, as used in your Majesty's Commission, we understand the law of England, comprising the whole civil law, in whatever courts administered, the criminal law, the law relating to the constitution, jurisdiction, and procedure of courts (including the law of evidence), and con titutional law. " In each of these divisions are comprised laws derived from three distinct sources ".1. The first source is the common law, which consists of customs and principles, handed down from remote times, and accepted from age to age, as furnishing rules of legal right. " 2. The second source is the statute law, which derives its authority from the Legislature. " 3. The third source is the law embodied in, and to a great extent created by, judicial decisions and dicta. These, indeed, as far as they have rela tion. to the common law and statute law, are not so much a source of law as authoritative expositions of it ; but, with respect to doctrines of equity and rules of procedure and evidence, they may often be re garded as an original source of law. " That serious evils arise from the extent and variety of the materials, from which the existing law has to be ascertained, must be obvious from the following considerations. " The records of the common law are, in general, destitute of method, and exhibit the law only in a fragmentary form. " The statute law is of great bulk. In the quarto edition in ordinary use, known as Ruffhead's, with its continuations, there are 45 volumes, although (particularly in the earlier period) a large - quantity of matter is wholly omitted or given in an abbre viated form, as having ceased to be in force. The contents of these volumes form one mass, without any systematic arrangement, the acts being placed in merely chronological order, according to the date of enactment, in many cases the same Act contain ing provisions on heterogeneous subjects. A very large portion of what now stands printed at length has been repealed, or has expired, or otherwise ceased to be in force. There is no thorough sever ance of effective from non-effective enactments, nor does there exist in a complete form any authorita tive index, or other guide, by the aid of which they may be distinguished. Much, too, contributes to swell the Statute Book which is of a special or local character, and cannot be regarded as belonging to the general law of England. " The judicial decisions and dicta are dispersed through upwards of 1,300 volumes, comprising, as we estimate, nearly 100,000 cases, exclusive of about 150 volumes of Irish reports which deal to a great extent with law common to England and Ire land. A large proportion :of these cases are of no real value as sources or expositions of law at the pre sent day. Many of them are obsolete ; many have been made useless by subsequent statutes, by amend ment of the law, repeal of the statutes on which the cases were decided, or otherwise ; some have been reversed on appeal, or overruled in principle; dome are inconsistent with or contradictory to others ; many are limited to particular facts or special states of circumstances furnishing no general rule . ; and many do no more than put a meaning on mere sin gularities of expression in instruments (as wills, agreements, or local acts of Parliament), or exhibit the application, in particular instances, of established rules of construction. A considerable number of the cases are reported many times over, in different publications, and there often exist (especially in earlier times) partial reports of the same case at dif ferent stages, involving much repetition. But all this matter remains encumbering the books of reports. The cases are not arranged on any system ; and their number receives large yearly accessions, also necessarily destitute of order.; so that the volumes constitute (to use the language of one of your Ma jesty's commissioners) 'what can hardly be tleaJL ibed, but may be denominated a great chaps of judicial legislation:* " At present the practitioner, in order to form an opinion on any point of law not of ordinary occur rence, is usually obliged to search out what rules of the. common law, what statutes, and what judicial decisions bear upon the subject, and to endeavour to ascertain their combined effect. If, as fre quentlyhappens, the cases are numerous, this process is long and difficult; yet it must be performed by each practitioner, for himself, when the question arises, and in some cases, after an interval of time, it may have even to be repeated by the same person. Without treatises, which collect and comment on the law relating to particular subjects, it is diffi cult to conceive how the work of the legal profession and the administration of justice, which greatly de pends on it, could be carried on; but, however ex callent such separate treatises may be, they do not give the aid and guidance that would be afforded by a complete exposition of the law in a uniform shape. _ _ "A Digest, correctly framed, and revised from time to time, would go far to remedy the evils we have pointed out. It would bring the mass of the law within a moderate compass, and it would give order and method to the constituent parts. For a Digest (in the sense in which we under stand the term to be used in your Majesty's Com mission, and in which we use it in this report) would be a condensed summary, of the law as it exists, arranged in a systematic order, under appropriate titles and sub-divisions, and divided into distinct propositions, which would be supported by refer ences to the sources of law whence they were seve rally derived, and might be illustrated by citations of the principal instances in which the rules stated had been discussed or applied. " Such a Digest would in our judgment be highly beneficial. " It would be of especial value in the making, the administration, and the study of the law. " When a necessity arisas for legislation on any subject one of the principal difficulties with which those who are responsible for the framing of the measures have to encounter is to ascertain what is tile existing law in all its bearings. The systematic 'exposition in the Digest of the Law on the subject would enable the ►uembers of the Legislature gene rally, and not merely those who belong to the legal profession, to understand better the effect of the legislation proposed. And there would be this fur ther benefit, that new la As when made would, on periodical revisions of the Digest, find their proper places in the system, and would not have to be sought for, as at present, in scattered enactments. "The Digest would be of great use to every per son engaged in the administration of the law. All those whose duties require them to decide legal questions in circumstances in which they have not access to large libraries or other ample sources of information, would find in the Digest a ready and certain guide. Counsel advising would be spared much pains in searching for the law in indexes, re ports, and textbooks ; and judges would be greatly assisted as well in hearing cases as in preparing judgments. " The Digest would be most advantageous in the study of the law, for it would put forth legal prin ciples in a form in which they would be readily appreciated, contrasted, and committed to mind, and thus substitute the study of a system for the desultory contemplation of special subjects. " It is not unreasonable to expect that this con densation and methodical arrangement of legal prin ciples would have a salutary effect upon the law it self. It would give the ready means of considering, in connection with one another, branches of the law which involve similar principles, though their sub ject matters may widely differ. It would thus bring to light analogies and differences, and, by inducing a more coustant reference to general principles, in place of isolated decisions, have a tendency to beget * Speech of the Lord Lord Chancellor (Lord Westbury) on the Revision of the Law, House of Lords, 12th of June, 1863. Steven§ and Norton. Page a._ -- the highest' at tributes of, any legal system—simpli city and uniformity. " The persons charged with the framing of the Digest might be also intrusted with the duty of pointing out, from time to time, the conflic ts ' anomalies, and doubts which in the course of their labours would appear. Thus the process of con structing the Digest would be conducive to valuable amendments of the law. These amendments would be embodied in the Digest in their proper places. " Moreover, such a Digest will be the best prc" paratiou for a Code, if at any future time codifica tion of the law should be resolved on. _ _ "But, great as. the advantages to which we have referred as likely to flow from the formation of a Digest of Law, the argument for it may, we think , be rested even on the higher ground of national they. Your Majesty's subjects, in their relations towards each other, are expected to conform to the laws of the State, and are not held excused, on the plea of ignorance of the law, from the consequences of any wrongful act. It is in these laws that theY must seek the provisions made for their liberty, for their privileges, for the protection of their persons and property, for their social well-being. It is, 38 we conceive, a duty of the State to take care that these laws shall, as far as practicable, be exhibited in a form plain, compendious, and accesiible, an d , calculated to bring home actual knowledge 01 the law to the greatest possible number of persons. The performance of this duty—a duty whi ch other countries in ancient and modern times have held themselves bound to recognise and dis charge—has in this country yet to be attempted. " On these grounds we report to your Majesty our opinion that a Digest of Law is expedient. " ll.—Having arrived at this conclusion, we pro ceed to the consideration of the further inquiry which your Majesty has been pleased to intrust to us—namely, the best means of accomplishing a Digest of the law. " It may be proper here to advert to what has recently been done in the State of New York. The laws of that State (as in other States also of the Union) rest generally for their basis on those of the country as they existed when the States declared their independence. Cases decided in our courts before that time are still regularly cited befor e American tribunals as they are in Westminster gal l ; and, indeed, the reports of our Courts up to the present day are largely cited and relied on in ergo' ment in American Courts. The work which 1133 been lately accomplished by the Commissioners for framing Codes for the State of New York is, in form' a series of Codes, laying down prospectively 101° the law is to be, two of which Codes have alreadY received the sanction of the Legislature. But, 333 preparatory step to the formation of these Co'deS 3 complete collection—or what, after great exami ne ' tion, the Commissioners believed to be a compl ete collection—under appropriate heads of the law each subject was formed by gentlemen employed for the purpose under the Commissioners.* " We do not desire to conceal the task of foo l ' ing such a Digest as we contemplate would neces sarily require a considerable expenditure of time so d . money, though we are strongly of opinion that the benefits that would result from it would amplyoo°l° pensate for any such expenditure. " We think it clear that a work of this nature (regard being had especially to the importance e its carrying with it the greatest we i g ht) could not be accomplished by private enterprise), and that l e must be executed by public authority and at the national expense. " With respect to the means of accomplishing itt we have considered various plans. Any plan n lll3 t : we think, involve the appointment of a commi or body for executing or superintending the Wear, tion of the work. It is obvious that, whatev er rangement is adopted, a certain number of tionaries must be employed, at a high renanneratS' in the capacity of commissioners, assistant- 0011 a sioners, or secretaries, and that there must T ors considerable expenditure on the services of me m ~0 of the legal profession, employed from time to tIP:, in the preparation of materials to be ulti mately moulded into form by or under the immediate solzierl vision of the commission or responsible body. . n " We are anxious to avoid any recomm endat ie , that would involve the necessity of immediate ° ll lay on a large scale ; and we therefore r econtol el3 , '0 that a portion of the Digest, sufficient in exten t t be a fair specimen of the whole, should be in the Bls instance prepared before your Majesty's Govern' be ment is committed to an expenditure which w ill considerable, and which, when once begun , °lust continue for several years, if it is to be at all efsca, mous. " We are not authorised by the terms of r ut' Majesty's Commission to undertake the exeentil or direction of such a work, but we are of oPilii°, that it might be conveniently executed under 0" 4 superintendence. 64 if this should be your Majesty's pleasure, 114 humbly submit that the necessary' powers s hould P conferred on us to enable us to carry this re c°lll ; mendation into effect, and that means should be furnished to us of employing adequate profession • assistance for this purpose. gl "In the progress of the work thus done light • be thrown on the question of the best organ's - l o f of the body to be constituted for the completion 40 the Digest. A fair estimate will be formed (1f time that will be required for the whole. ~,g be ties, not now foreseen in detail, will doubtless 0 encountered, and the best way to overcome the.ch will be ascertained. The solution of ques tions vi bl ot have already occurred to us will be attained °too any rate promoted. Some of these questions n re following :—What is the best mode of dealing W.a statute law in the Digest? How should conflict/14, laws (if any) and doubts which have been au do`' tatively raised respecting particular case s or ii.oo trines of law be treated? And what pr°1 5.5 , 11 1 r e should be made on the important point of the nil'aid and extent of the authority which the Diges t 511° p o st have in the Courts, and how that authority call be conferred on it ? "We propose, in this our first report , ` °1 ; 0 00 ourselves to the conclusions and recornmeud3t;b- er we have now stated. The consideration a oo t , 0 questions arising from the terms of your Maj e c B t be Commission, and a fuller treatment of so me °l nt subjects here adverted to, we reserve for subseclu reports. IND V " All which is humbly submitted t o yo— fir jesty's gracious consideration. " Dated this 13th day of May,. 1867. " CRANWORTII. " ROUNDELL A-,1,01 " WESTB URY. " JOHN GE ORGE " CAIRNS. LEFEVRE. " " JAMES PLAISTED WILDE. "T. ERSKINE ,' " ROBERT LOWE. " W. T. S. Doo" " W. P. WOOD. " HENRY TIIRINO. EIL L " GEORGE BOWYEII. " FRANCIS c•pt o * Mr. David Dudley Field, to whose exertions tbewSot:;, of New York is mainly indebted for this .impor4n+t give was so good as to attend ono of our meet in g s, and Dee° us full information respecting the cours e which 10' pursued. Naval and Military Intelligence. Yesterday detachments of officers and Tilec) ;4 l l ' •- longing to the Ist battalion of th battalion e Ist ReYnho of the Bth Regiment, Ist battalion el 20 , 15th Regiment, 50th Regiment , and other c°rtho arrived at Chatham ga rrison from HYthe' 011 t, the completion of their course of instruction School of Musketry. CaP t3ill Her Majesty's screw troopship l‘iegora, foto James Simpson, arrived at Spit head yesterdaY .00 Ascension and Fayal. She broug ht home a 1111 ' w ho of naval supernumeraries, seamen, a ndlua rill t o l at were transferred from her soon after her i ° ' ' al Spithead by the Sprightly steam tender to thh:'iric. Admiral's flagship in Portsmouth harbour, t; t he tory, Capt. F. B. Seymour, aide -de- Queen. The iNlegmra, is ordered to Pre he.. .. ore the Thames from Spithead to discharge h of returned stores, &c., at Woolwich. • C 56 ' The armoured screw frigate Royal —3lOOOO, 800-horse power, Capt. lion. George 9 % A d was officially inspected at Spithead yesteru.T, socl her crew exercised in gunnery, small -aryl grills, vortr i n to t ' etur o exercise aloft, preparatory to going mouth harbour this morning to dismand% to n e ' A t stores, and pay out of commission. Prelfo, to re commission the Royal Oak will be atte receive her armament according to the Aell Ad , contin to mi Posed Th ( for th 134,1 Period Thi Atl tureis d ivide: Th e 93 1 ; E India , 4 Per ( A ciao act e d ib ria a , Q ° 1 (1, al" lout '; 17 18. 1 Tr ' I sksrb ao ; "P orto , 1 .W.11e 4 a ; "1441 Lush rate th e c i on of °Tier° th e b,