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The Carnival of Venice, at the conclusion of tlir first act, has been unanimously pronounced by the press and the public to be one of the grandest spectacular effects over 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 By-ron's Tragedy of " Marino Faliero," with additions from the Play of " Marino," by Casimer de la Vigne, and usically Illustrated by Selections from the Operas of 4L mlarino " by Donizetti, and the "Duo Foscaro " and B ra vo" of Verdi and Mercadante, with Now and Magni scent h'cenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arranjed by Mr. J. 11. Tully. The dances and panto mimic actim: 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. U. Cowper, 11. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James John stone, C. Warner, W. 3+.l‘lntyre, C. Harcourt, Webb, F. Moreland, ac.; Mrs. Het mann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and nronerous chorus. To conclude with each evt;ning THE LADIES' CLUB. Mesdames Beatrix Shirley, Rate Harfieur, Grattan, Huds peth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Harcourt, &c. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from lt) till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL, BAYMARKET, Solo Lessee and Manager, Ir. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE - WINNING CARD. Mr. compton. fter which, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN : Messrs. Sothi - n - n, Raymond, Chippendale, Rogers, Braid, Gordon, Clark, Coo, itc.; Mesdames Robertson, Chippendale, Dal ton, Burke, Wright, &c. To conclude with THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. Dickory, Mr. J. T. Raymond. Commence at Seven. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and 3lanager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING tho performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated co medy, by Tom Taylor, Esq , called STILL WATERS N DEEP. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. 11. Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot, C. Seyton, Miss E. Teriy, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIKEIT. Achille Talma Dufard (a French actor), ,Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEby QUEEN'S THEATRE - ROYAL. MR. and MRS. ALFRED WICIAN Every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. Mr. and Mrs. DION BOUCICAULT in Arrah-na-Pogue; THIS EVENING the performances will commenco with A LITTLE FLIRTATION. _ _ After which, at a quarter to 8, Mr. Dion Boucicault's celebrated Irish Drama, entitled ABRAII-NA-POGUE. Shaun the Post, Mr. Dion Boucicault; The O'Grady, Mr. Vining ; Feeney, Mr. Dominick Murray ; Miss Hughes, Mrs. Dion Boucicault. The celebrated scenery, by Mr. Telbin, and Mr. F. Lloyds, entirely repainted and renovated by Mr. F. Lloyds. To conclude with NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. N.B.—On MONDAY, November 25, THE COLLEEN BAWN, with Mr. and Mre. Dion Boucicault in their origi nal characters of Myles-na-Coppaleen and Eily O'Connor. Miss Elsworthy, Miss Hughes, Mr. Atkins, and Mr. Domi nick Murray as Danny Mann. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave painted expressly by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Solo Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. 11. Wigan. THIS EVENING. THE WAY TO GET MARRIED. Messrs. 11. Wigan, H. Nevin, M. Robson, Addison, and Charles Mathews; Mesdames L. Moore and St. Henry. Followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A-YEAR. 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, 11. Coopar, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Darren. Commence at Seven. rZIIIEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. birectress, Airs. Alfred Mellon. TIHS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NJ It WO AIAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belinore, J. Cr. Taylor, C. 11. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 23d time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Killington, G. Behnore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Killington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGER. Mr. G. Behnore, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Harris, Miss Nelly Harris, &c. IIOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Solo proprietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy. TEIIS EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, llenrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb. At 9, Burnand's now Burlesque, MARY TURNER; or, Tho \Vicious Willin and Victorious Virtue. Mesdames Fanny Josephs, Saunders, Wiltuore, Clinton, &c.; Messrs. Robins, Montague, Garden, Wilmot, &c. Magnificent new scenery, dresses, and appointments. NOTE.—Seats may be secured a month in advance. Box-office open from 10 till 5; and. all Libraries. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. - THIS EVENING, at 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne ; Miss Newton. After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs. Parsclle, Belford, and Turner ; Mesdames John stone, Gwynne, and Hughes. To conclude with Byron's 'WILLIAM TELL WITH A VENGEANCE. Messrs. James snd Fenton ; Mesdames Holt and Weathersby. LICENSED VICTUALLEEtS' GUARDIAN. GR. GLENIE, of the Sporting Library, . 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. London, W., begs to inform his customers, and the Licensed Victuallers in general, that he has been appointed Agent for the above named paper in addition to his agency for the Sporting Edi tion of " I FIE Sox"), and can supply the same on Friday evening, if required, in Town or Country. G. It G. begs to inform the Trade that he is Agent for the LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN," and can supply it earlier than any man in London or Country the evening of publication. Nu connection with any other persons, grocers. &e. 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" What a lyrical composition, intended to be popular, ought to be."— See list of Miss M_ LiudstOrSougs, supplied gratis and post free. 6 ELECT VOCAL CA PALOGUE (gr:atis and pos t free) may he had everywhere and of the Publishers. LOVE'S DREAM. Romance for Piano. By O'ARL IIAUSE. 2s. 6d., free for 16 stamps. " Short and easy, but also eminently graceful and melo dious, by which a moderately gifted player is sure to plea se without wearying his hearers."—Orchestra, Nov. 16. London: Robert Cocks and Co., New Burlington treet, W. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT.—Morning, Gh. 18m. I Afternoon, 6h. 48m. To-Ifounow.-Morning, 711. 20m. Afternoon, 7h. 56m. 'At • is -. .4.. r." lot t - r . LONDON, MONDAY, NOV. 18, 1867. IVorking-Men's Conservative Associations are quite the order of the day now, and attest the pro gress which more sober and rational views are making among the community. At Liverpool a soiree has been held by the members and friends of the Liverpool Association. In consequence of the meeting of Parliament several were prevented from attending, and letters of apology were read from the President of the Association, Lord STANLEY, and others. Mr. GRAVES, M.P., made an interest ing speech, in the course of which he touched upon the chief points which deserve attention at the present moment. In regretting the absence of the noble prcsi dent, Mr. GRAVES took occasion to advert to the merits of the noble lord, and particularly to the important services which he had rendered to the country in his skilful management of foreign affairs. We entirely agree with the hon. member that for the first time Lord STANLEY has made non-interference have its full weight—its moral weight—and that England has regained in the eyes of foreign nations that influence which she had unfortunately lost through the faulty contrivances of former statesmen. It is true that the state of the Continent is not very hopeful just now, but that renders it of more consequence that our policy should be spirited and decided in respect to them. Respecting the state of the political world Mr. GnA - vEs stated very truly that there was a class of men who substituted abuse for reasoning and vitu peration for argument. Reform has been a very favourite point of attack with them, and one of the ablest but most mistaken men in the House of Commons has said that they have covered themselves with infamy. The hon. member illustrated the folly of this by referring to his own case, which was indeed similar to that of a good many others of his party. He was sent to Parliament in the interests of the Con servative party, believing that a measure of Re form was called for. Some among the party were averse to Reform, it is true, but these in the hour of need have the " goad sense and patience alike to give up their own opinions and adopt the opinions of their party." We would direct particular attention to this speech of Mr. GRAVES, for it contains a very just and proper refutation of the charges brought against the party in the matter of Reform. " Were we," he asks very truly, " one of the great parties in the State to stand still while the world was going on around us, and to refuse to grapple with an im portant question which was connected with the best interests of the community ? No, Conservatism had a higher mission, and nobly had she fulfilled it." As for the charge of inconsistency which had been brought against Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI, owing to the course they had taken with respect to the Reform Bill, Mr. GRAVES mentioned that he had been deputed to acquaint Mr. DISRAELI with the feelings of some of the Conservative members on the subject, and that the right hon. gentleman had told him that he had long been convinced that residence and rating were the true basis of a Reform Bill, and that Lord DERBY thought so too. Respecting the future prospects of the bill that has been passed, Mr. GRAVES very forcibly remarked that it was a serious thing to dwell upon, and called for earnest attention from those who rightly estimated its importance to the country. " It is the planting of new foundations for our consti tution, it is the widening of the basis of our institu tions, it is preparing our house for a new race, a new street, I may say." It will not do, however, to bo content with what has been done ; we must press forward to what remains, and one great advantage of the Reform Bill of this year is that it has cleared the way for the passing of other measures that are also deserving of notice, but have been kept in abeyance through the hindrances of the often-delayed measure of the representation of this country. The Irish and Scotch Refom Bills have to be considered, and there is the vital question of education, that earnestly demands attention from our legislators. Respecting those he addressed Mr. GRAVES very forcibly reminded them that a great deal lay iu their own hands, and that they needed no act of Parliament to send their chil- dren to school. We are behind other countries in this respect, and it would be well if many members of Parliament were to follow the example here set them, and impress upon their constituents, or those they are connected with, the great importance of attending to the education of their children. The present day teems with questions of great import, and our statesmen and legislators have no easy time of it. The great dispute between capital and labour earnestly demands notice, and the best abilities of all may well be taxed to effect a settlement. We must not as a nation neglect this, however, and, as we are reminded in this excellent speech before us, this must be settled if we are to maintain our posi- tion in the world by the side of other countries. So far as matters have as yet gone, the Abyssinian expedition gives every prospect of success. Perhaps the gloomy view which has been taken of its prospects in some quarters has been really of good service to the interests of the expedition, as it has stimulated the authorities to every possible precaution, and do all that forethought and energy can do to avert the chances of diiaster. The melancholy experiences of the Crimea, where much-needed stores tossed about ill the harbour for want of proper arrange ments for landing them, finally suffering shipwreck in some cases, has detei rained the commanders of this more adventurous force to prepare at the outset for the reception and debarkation of troops and stores. The latest news which reaches us from Alexandria is dated Nov. 14, when intelligence received from the consul at Zoulla announced that the advanced brigade under Colonel FIELD had arrived there on the 21st ult., and landed all well. The preparations for the reception of the coming forces were then making rapid progress, and one good pier was nearly completed. An important item of the news, and one which augurs well for the future of the expedition is, that Abyssibiaus from the neighbourhood were docking W the camp in TILE GALES. CHATHAM, Sunday Evening. During the whole of last night and up to the time of forwarding this despatch this evening it has been blowing a strong gale from the north-east, with occasional gusts of rain. Most of the vessels of war, as well as the merchant ships in harbour and river, have had extra anchors do' u during the day, with their topgallant masts struck, and their yards pointed to enable them to ride out the gale. The warning signal has been flying during the day, sus pending communication between the shore and the various ships of war. There is a large fleet of col liers and other vessels lying at anchor outside the harbour, but up to the time of forwarding this re port there have been no casualties announced, al though fears are entertained for the vessels on their way to this port. The barometer this evening gives indications of rising, but there is no perceptible abatement in the force of the gale, and the night threatens to•be very wild. SHIELDS, Saturday Night. A very strong gale is raging on this coast from the north-east. The night is the stormiest we have had this winter. The only vessel that has sailed to-day is a steamer bound to London, and she had a very rough passage across the bar. A large num ber of light ships on their passage to the north will have to seek shelter in roadsteads. Several vessels have arrived from the Continent to-day. Last night a somewhat serious collision occurred at the mouth of the Tyne. The Newcastle and Aberdeen steamer Princess Alice, which had sailed for Aberdeen, hav ing got damaged through fouling one of the River Tyne Commissioners' craft, was returning into port when she was run into by the steamer Alice, of Grangemouth, and much injured in front of the pad dles. The Princes Alice was run ashore to prevent her sinking, and her passengers were taken off by boats. She was got off this morning and was taken up to Newcastle. The Alice was also injured, and is under repair. A wherry trading between the Tyne and Sunderland was also sunk by the sea last night, but her crew were saved. There have been no other casualties down to 10 o'clock last night. GREAT YARMOUTH, Sunday, 5 30 p.m. A violent gale has been blowing from the north east since last evening. The bark Lord Clyde, from Galatz for Newcastle, with wheat, foundered in the roads last night. The crew were saved. The schooner Perthshire, from Ipswich, for Newcastle, with flour, was lost on Hasborough Sands, but the crew were rescued, having been 20 hours in the rigging, and were landed here. The gale continues, with a very rough sea. ANGLING IN THE THAMES.—The excessive bright ness of the upper waters is much against angling, and jack fishing is difficult. Tho bream, however, at Walton, on Monday, were tolerably well on the feel. One gentleruan on that day, with Hoar', caught a jack at Halford, with a Paternoster, weighing over 41b., and about 301 b. weight of bream. I❑ the previous week about 10 jack and a good show of bream were taken at Walton by different gentle men, with Rogerson and Hone; and at Sunbury, where no bream are taken, some good jack and barbel have been caught. In the experience of some of the oldest inhabi tants the water in the Thames never wai so low and clear, which is attributable to the water companies drawing it away. There is no doubt as to there being plenty of jack in the river, and as the season advances and the water im proves the anglers may look forward to abundance of sport. The best takes of fish at Moulsey have been amongst the perch, which have been biting somewhat freely. Mr. ()raper has been successful at Teddington, and reports, after having weighed the jack at home, one of nearly 91b., ono of 4-11. b., another of 21b., and a fourth of 23-Ib. The limps have taken several jack from 21b. to 51b. each. The takes of roach and dace at Teddington and Twickenham have boon about six dozen, and at Xichmond eight dozen. —Wc44 Surrey Times. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1857. search of employment. This does not look as if the country people were very earnest in behalf of their KING, or as if there was much preparation for de fence going on. The latest date from the captives was October 6th. No doubt they are watching with the deepest interest the progress of events as the crisis of their fate approaches. The news from India by the Calcutta and China mails tells us that the Abyssinian expedition con tinues the principal object of interest. The Madras Athenmunt, of October 12, announces the formation of a land transport service corps in that Presidency. Volunteers for it were called for from the European commissioned officers and native non-commissioned officers in the native cavalry regiments. The accounts from the Eastern seas fully confirm the previous hurried statements of the tempestuous state of the weather. The typhoon which visited Hong Kong on the Bth and 9th of September occa sioned terrible disasters among the shipping in the port. The principal disasters which occurred within the range of the harbour-master's jurisdiction were five vessels sunk exclusive of yachts, seven vessels wrecked, and eight seriously injured, while the number injured in a slighter degree are not reckoned. As for the native junks there are no means of accurately estimating the losses, while there is reason to believe that the number of lives sacrificed at sea is very great. Among the catastrophes in the China seas the Penin sular and Oriental Company's steamer Singapore occupies a prominent place. She left Yokohama for Hakodadi on the 20th of August, and almost in sight of the port struck on a sunken rock not laid down in the charts, and went down in deep water in an hour's time. Happily, thanks to the admirable boat service on board these steamers, and the pre sence of mind of the officers and passengers, every life was saved. Within six minutes after the ship had struck, according to the report, every boat was in the water, and all the passengers in the boats. As there were nearly 150 persons on board, their rescue says much for the promptitude and decision of the management, as well as for the coolness and steadiness of the crew. The naval court held at Kanagawa on the loss expressed its approbation of the manner in which the disaster had been raet. The loss, great as it is, might have been far worse, since the existence of this rock was unknown to European navigators, and it was fully possible that under other circumstances, and with less excellent arrangements, its discovery might have been attended with a large sacrifice of life. The political difficulty in Victoria has not yet been adjusted, and the deadlock continues. How it is to end is doubtful. The old session is over, and a new one has begun without the two Houses show ing any signs of reconciliation. The Upper House or Council declares that it will not pass an Appro priation Bill containing the obnoxious vote to Lady DARLING, and the Lower House or Assembly has not as yet made any movement towards concession. When the mail left the Assembly was pre paring to go into a Committee of Supply, so that possibly during the debate upon it some means of getting out of the dilemma in which all parties have placed themselves may be suggested. It is an unpleasant episode, but it may be a salutaray lesson to colonial legislatures. Their members must learn that in legislating for a great state it is necessary to sacrifice personal pique and private feeling to the exigencies of the public service. The Assembly were irritated at the conduct of the Council towards Sir CHARLES DAR LING, and having seen the case decided against themselves by the Home Government they were determined to show their annoyance. The Council not unnaturally resented the tacking on of the vote to Lady DARLING to the Appropriation Bill and chafed still more at the insolent and aggressive language of the Minister wboproposed it. Nevertheless, both par ties, in their attempts to vindicate their own dignity, have made themselves ridiculous, and are involving the affairs of the colony in a condition of confusion and disturbance to gratify their political animo sities. new. Books for Boys. Messrs. Routledge and Eons have claims to the distinction of being Publishers in Ordinary to the Boys of England. Already in anticipation of the Christmas holidays a gay group of books for the juveniles is accumulating on our library table. First, and assuredly not least either in size or pre tensions, " Every Boy's Book," edited by Edmund Routledge, attracts our attention. Comprehensive as is the title of this goodly volume, its very compre hensive contents justify its appellation. The only fault we have to find with it is its size, which is almost too much of a good thing—a fault which its youth ful owners will perhaps be slow to recognise. When we say that this volume contains 768 pages, with upwards of 600 illustrations, some of them brilliantly coloured ones— vhen we enumerate among its con tents descriptions of no less than 150 games for indoors and outdoors—full instructions concerning angling, with minute particulars respecting different kinds of fish and bait and fishing-tackle —archery and boxing—canoes and canoeing —cricket and cro quet—driving and fencing—fives and football—gol fing and gymnastics—riding and rowing—sailing and skating—sliding and swimming —when added to all these we make mention of the numerous scien tific pursuits, balloons and fireworks, &c., mechanics and magnetism, chemistry and carpentering, domi noes and draughts, puzzles and pets, bees and birds, &c.—when we have said all this (having thus only enumerated a portion of its contents), we may perhaps convey to our readers some idea of the magnitude and importance of "Every Boy's Book." The instructions for the various pursuits are given in a very clear and practical manner. Very different in size is a charming little miniature volume—the " Boys' own Pocket-book for 1868," which is this year issued for the first time, with a promise of being continued annually. Bound in red leather, with pockets and clasp all complete, with blank pages for diary, and ruled columns for cash account, with almanack and list of sovereigns, &c., and rules of cricket, croquet, &c. &c., and memoranda for fishing, &c. this little Bijou of a pocket-book will, no doubt, be a delightful treasure for boys of all sizes for the coming year. Amongst the story books we find as usual tales by those favourite writers, the Rev. H. C. Adams, and Mrs. Eiloart. " Bar ford. Bridge, or Schoolboy Trials," by the Rev. H. C. Adams, is a very interesting story, in which a singular series of untoward circumstances render one Alfred Brett the object of undeserved sus spicion. We will not betray the secrets of the tale by revealing the mystery, which is ultimately cleared up in a very remarkable manner. The story is one of the most interesting with which the author of the " White Brunswickers " has favoured his juvenile friends. " The Boys of Beechwood," by Mrs. Eiloart, like " Johnny Jordan" and " Ernie Elton," gives an amus ing record of schoolboy pranks and practical jokes, very delightful for the youthful readers to contemplate in imagination, but not quite so satis factory for their friends to realise in actual experi ence. While the mischievous sports of the Beechwood Boys will provoke many a laugh by the Christmas fireside, a deeper interest will be excited by the gallant would-be sailor boy, who goes off in the lifeboat, and puts older heads to shame. " Archie Blake," a sea-side story, by Mrs. Eiloart, is a de lightful book for boyish readers. The real perils and adventures which it relates are far more wholesome and profitable matters of interest than a series of " larks" and practical jokes. Again this year among our Christmas books we find con spicuously displayed the highly ridiculous but equally inimitable caricatures of Ernest Griset, with letter-press written by James Green wood. This year not only are the pictorial contents above the average, but the story whi ch groups them together possesses a particular in terest and moral value. " The Purgatory of Peter the Cruel," by James Greenwood, illustrated by Ernest Griset, relates the woeful punishment that befel a youthful namesake of the Spanish King. The Peter the Cruel of the history before us was one of those miserable children who delight in torturing every helpless animal and insect within their reach. After a series of iliac dible cruelties, Peter himself falls a victim to one of his own misdeeds, and is forthwith condemned to pass a wretched existence in the form of some of the creatures that he has tormented. As a beetle, as an ant, as a blue bottle, as a snail, and in other similar guises Peter the Cruel experiences some of the tortures that he had formerly delighted to inflict upon others. The moral of this extrava- ganza is, as we have said, most excellent, and the illustrations, by the comic pencil of Ernest Griset, are some of them grotesque in the extreme. Spi ders, beetles, cockroaches, and ants, with a ludicrous air of gravity and dignity, perform their parts in the drama, and figure upon the pages with most laughter-provoking grimaces. While enumerating the Boys' bcoks around us, we make must mention of a charming book for boys and girls, and children of all ages, the new edition of " Original Poems," beautifully illustrated and elegantly bound, the prettiest gift-book imaginable for a child. The poems are those well known in the nurseries of the passing generation, those simple, but delightful little verses of Anne and Jane Taylor, which very many of them have become household words. " Med dlesome Matty" with her grandmother's snuff-box, "Little Ann and her Mother" in Cavendish-square, "The English Girl," " The Scotch Laddie," " The Welsh Lad," "The Irish Boy," " Careles Matilda," "The Baby," " The Cow and the Ass," and many _ . . others too numerous to mention, will be recognised readers, while t a l s ie old ver f y avou g r r i a t c e ef f a r l iend il s las b t y ra m ti a o n n y s with which the little work is adorned will render it most welcome and attractive to old friends and We cannot but think it a great omis sion that the names of the authoresses do not appear on the title-page. All the books we have n.,w enumerated have been published by the Messrs. Routledge and Sons ; but we must add to the list another delightful Children's book, " Our Four-footed Friends," by Mary Howitt (S. W. Partridge and Co.) This is a book of the same style as " Our Children's Pets," and " Our Dumb Companions." It is full of interest and instruction, and possesses the extra attraction —which by children is especially appreciated—of being true. Anecdotes and little tales, describing the sagacity of dogs and cats, and horses and other animals, related by the delightful pen of Mary Howitt, and illustrated by very spirited drawings, render this little volume particularly attractive. It is dedicated, in some graceful verses, to the Princess of Wales. MR. HEPWORTH DIXON AT LIVERPOOL. In describing the presentation of prizes at the Liverpool Institute, the Liverpool Daily Post, of Fri day last, takes occasion to remark, that—" One of the most eminent men of the present day, a distinguished author, an accomplished scholar, and the editor of one of the leading critical journals in England—we allude to Mr. Hepworth Dixon— presented himself last night (that is, on Thursday the 14th inst.) before a crowded and influential audience at the Liverpool Institute, for the purposs of presenting the prizes and honours won at the recent Oxford and Cam bridge local examinations by the pupils of the School of Art attached to the Institute. Mr. D:xon delivered a splendid oration, which for originality of thought, beauty of composition, and clearness of reasoning, has seldom been equalled in this town. Mr. Dixon's fame as the author of " New America " is world wide, and it was therefore naturally expected that his appearance in Liverpool would be regarded with great interest. He was enthusiastically received last night, and the spontaneous outburst of feeling on the part of the audience after he bad concluded his address proved that, if anything else were needed, Mr. Dixon may add to his many other dis tinguished qualities that of an accomplished orator. When he made his appearance on the platform the lads of the school, who were seated in the gallery, heartily cheered him, and from that moment to the close of the proceedings he commanded the respect and attwatich of the audience." L&TEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. BOMBAY, Nov. 12 The steamers Queen and England, taken up by Government for the Abyssinian Expedition, have arrived here from Liverpool. CRETE. The Moniteur du Soir of last night says :—" The period fixed by the Porto for the suspension of military operations in the Island of Crete having expired, the Grand Vizier has just pubshed a pro clamation to the Cretans, in which h 4 announces his intention to take energetic measures of a nature according to him to bring about the pacification of the island." FRANCE. BOURSE, Nov. IG, Three o'clock.—The marko closed as follows : 4f por Cent. End of month — 3 per Cent End of month 6B 20 Credit Mobilier End of month 155 Credit Foncier 1350 End of month 1342 50 RAILWA' Bank Shares 3297 50 Ital'an Loan End of month 45 95 Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred 32 50 TS. Account Orleans ... 8571 Northern 1145 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 542f Western Eastern .. 530 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 3461 North of Spain Saragossa Roman.. 481 THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. ANSLEY BAY, Oct. 27. The transports containing the advanced brigade left Aden on the afternoon of the 19th inst., con veyed by the Government steamer Sir Bartle Frere, which had no ship in tow. Her engines were scarcely powerful enough to keep her up with the remainder of the fleet, and during the night they were obliged to reduce their speed to prevent their heading her. The most favourable weather was experienced during the whole passage, with strong southerly breezes, which enabled the vessels to set sail and helped the towing greatly. The channel into Ansley Bay is studded with small islands, and to the north, towards Massowah, there is an archipelago of bare volcanic islands, beautiful in the distance when the morning or even ing sun strikes them, but barren, desolate, and cinderlike in the glare of noon. On the afternoon of the 21st inst. the transports rounded the head of the bay, and before 7 o'clock all the vessels were safely anchored at convenient distances from the landing-place. Fortunately the experience gained from the pioneer party—one of their ships was nearly lost on a coral reef—pre ♦ented any casualty from shoals or reefs, but one of the steam transports had a narrow escape, one of the blades of her screw having been struck off by a coral reef, which she had incautiously approached. The view from the anchorage at Ansley Bay is magnificent ; high ranges of mountains rise close from the shore in some places, and on a clear day other ranges may be seen, still more elevated, far behind them. The higher peaks of the first range are said to be 5,000 ft. in height, and so deceptive are distances in this day, clear climate that they seem quite close, although upwards of 30 miles distant. Between the mountains and the shore there is a sandy plain, in many places covered with a saline incrustation and flooded with the higher spring tides. Broad water-courses, which during the rainy season must be foaming torrents, traverse this plain, and in many places their beds are filled with large boulders, washed down from the hills. The c )untry is generally covered with brushwood, and its ap pearance is said to resemble very much the banks of the Indus. The ordinary Indian babul, so well known to Anglo-Indians, is very common, and is almost the largest shrub, for it cannot here be called a tree. In the anchorage at present there are about ten steamers and six sailing transports. The shore is very flat, the tide receding about 200 yards, although its rise and fall are only about 4 feet. The beach is formed of a muddy sand, very fine and firm. At no stage of the tide can troops be landed without their wading, or stores without a transit of 50 yards through the shallow water. This entails great labour with the latter, as they have to be carried by coolies about 250 yards before they are out of reach of the tide. At the landing-place there is only a small spit, about 100 yards long and 40 broad, which is not covered at the highest spring tides. These companies of Native Sappers are conse quently now employed in raising and reclaiming some more land to serve as a temporary landing place for stores. The grand depot will be about a mile inland, and a tramway will connect it with the landing-places. A pier is also being constructed to land stores. It is proposed to have always a depth of Bft. at the pier -head, and to effect this it will be about 200 yards in length. This would be but a small work if the materials for making it were available, but the stone has to be brought in Arab boats from the opposite side of the bay, about 12 miles distant, and they only make one trip in the thy. At present all these boats are employed in landing stores urgently required, so the progress is confined to the portion close to high water, where the Sappers are engaged in revetting the embankment with stout fascines fastened with stakes driven into the sand. When the pier is completed it will have a tramway laid to its head, which will facilitate landing opera tions greatly. Although the slope of the beach from high water to low water mark is very gradual, the water from the latter deepens rapidly, and vessels lying within 200 yards of it swing in six fathoms. Great difficulties were at first experienced in the diserubarcation of horses, mules, and stores, but they are being gradually overcome as fresh boats arrive daily from the places along the coast. Un fortunately, the services of the only tug steamer were temporarily lost by her grounding on a sand bank when reconnoitreing the head of the b.ty with Col. Merewether. She was got off yesterday with out damage, and will prove a great acquisition by tugging the boats from flee ships to the shore. The 3d Bombay Light Cavalry and the battery of Native Artillery have been landed, and proceed to-morrow to a place about 16 miles off, where there is an abundant supply of good water. The 10th Bombay Native Infantry in a few days will be marched in another direction, about ten miles away, where rater is plentiful and good, and only the Sappers and Miners will be left to form working parties. Hitherto the efforts to obtain water close to the shore have met with poor success. A few of the wells yield very indifferent water in limited quan tities, and many have been spoilt by increasing their depth. Six inches after the water-bearing strata had been reached a saline bed has been tapped, which rendered all the water brackish and unfit for use. Almost all the steamers at anchor are employed in condensing water for the use of the troops, and large quantities are landed from the ships every day. Colonel Merewether has been absent since the transports arrived here on a reconnaissance to the south. His object was to ascertain if the mountain passes in that direction were practicable. He is expected to return to-morrow, a small steamer having been sent to meet him, and it is reported that no route exists where he has explored available for the march of an army. The present opinion among military men is that there will be two or three landing-places for the army, regulated, of course, by the water supply and anchorage. Camps will be formed at these positions, and the divisions or brigades will advance by diffe rent passes and meet on the high table land of Abys sinia, where a grand depot will be established. This plan would have great advantages ; there would be seyoral cenialquicatiou with the coast, sup- plies would be more rapidly and easily brought up, and the base of operations greatly extended, which would prevent overcrowding in the harbours and the mountain tracks. The weather for the last ten days, although decidedly hot, has not been disagree able ; the nights are cool and often necessitate a blanket. During the day there is a delicious sea breeze, which fails about 8 o'clock in the evening, and for the next three hours it is close and hot until a land wind springs up again. There has been no news for the last fortnight from King Theodore, who must before this have received the declaration of war. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 14. Intelligence received here from the camp at Ziulla, dated the 2d inst., announces that the ad vanced brigade of the Abyssinian Expedition, under Colonel Field, arrived at Zoul!a on the 21st of Octo ber and landed, all well. 'Preparations for the reception of the coming forces were progressing rapidly, and one good pier was approaching completion. _ _ Abyssinians from the neighbourhood were flock ing to the camp in search of employment. The latest dates from the captives were of Octo• ber 6th. The Daira of the Viceroy of Egypt is in grew financial difficulties. Bills to a considerable amount have been protested, and Raghib Pasha has deter mined to separate the Daira from the Treasury. AIR. 11. A. BRUCE, M.P., AT ABERDARE, On Thursday evening the Right Hon. H. A Bruce addressed his Aberdare constituents at the Temperance Hall in that town. His verdict upon the Reform question was, he said, that though household suffrage had been the foundation of the last Reform Bill, that principle was only embodied in it by the action of the Liberal party. He con tended that the Liberals were thoroughly justified in the course they had taken. The plan of the dual vote which had been brought forward would, if it had been adopted, have simply counterbalanced the extension of the franchise below the £lO rental voters. Mr. Bright and Mr. Glandstone instantly saw the effect which must be produced, and there fore protested against it. lie had not belonged to or sympathised with what was known as the Tea room party or the Adullamite party, but he con sidered they bad taken a clearer view of the prin ciple involved in it than had been in the first place the case with the bulk of the Liberal party. He quoted the speeches of Lord Stanley, Mr. Hardy, and Mr. Disraeli, all of whom declared that the Go vernment would never introduce the principle of household suffrage. Mr. Gladstone, therefore, accepted that declaration as an honest one, and be lieved that a bill on such a principle would never be brought forward by the Government. Since the passing of the bill the Conservatives had much vaunted themselves upon it as their bill, but the fact was the Liberal party had forced into it all that made it a liberal measure. Mr. Disraeli had claimed the credit for the Conservative party of having been sincere reformers from the days of the celebrated Mr. Pitt. The effect of the late bill would have been to give strength to the middle and upper classes, without doing anything for the working classes, if the Conservative party had been allowed to have its way. He would, however, undertake to say there was not a member of the Liberal party who wished to overthrow the present Government after they had taken office, but they were desirous that they should carry out a reform bill. The present Government had, however, shown that they were alarmed at their own work ; but let them proceed to carry out all the sequences which must follow the principles of their own bill. Let them devote themselves to removing the abuses in Ireland ; let them throw open the national universities to dissenters, and carry out all the other Liberal measures con sistently with their profession of Liberalism, and he would not place any limit to the con tinuance of the present Government in office, and to their preventing their political enemies from re turning to office. Mr. Bruce proceeded to dilate at considerable length upon the particular grievances of the mass of the Irish people, though he confesse there were many extreme points of the claims put forward by the Irish people with which he could neither sympathise nor admit to be reasonable, and in fact he could not understand how the Irish people were so much led by the Roman Catholic priests as they were. In touching upon the question of edu cation in Ireland, he said the plan which had been adopted in that country bad led him to make a cal culation, the result of which was to prove that to make it reach the 8,030 parishes would occupy about 150 years, and that, he thought, was rather too long a period to look forward to with satisfaction for such an object. Passing to England, he said it was the immediate neighbourhood of the largest towns where there was the most defective education. He was sorry to say that in South Wales there was only an average of 45 per cent. among the population who were able to write their names. Ile had great pride in finding that a number of members of Parliament were giving in their adhesion to the principle of the Education Bill which he had placed before their no tice, and he had therefore no fear but that he would be able to carry his bill in the next session. They all knew that it was most desirable that they should have the best and wisest heads in operation for the public weal, wherever they might be found, or to whatever class they might belong, and therefore, he said, it was of the utmost importance that they should place the advantages of education within the reach of the poorest classes. lle contended that it was perfectly absurd in the present day to make the national universities more exclusive adjuncts of the national church. It was never intended from their first establishment that they should be so. ReL ferring to the Factory Acts, he maintained the great usefulness which they had exercised on the employment of women, especially in night work. Mr. Bruce made remarks upon the redistribution of seats, and particularly approved of the amendment which had provided that no town with a population of less than 10,000 should retain two members, and he went into the statistics to show the disproportion which had existed in the large and populous counties in the north of England, as compared with the agricultural counties in the south, and he contended that these statistics must show in the clearest manner the unfairness of the pre sent distribution of seats in Parliament. He wished to say a few words particu larly applying to the locality which he represented. He disclaimed the slightest desire to appear to dictate to them who should be his future colleague. It was perfectly natural in a locality so essentially Non conformist to desire to return a Nonconformist as their representative. He defied any one to show that during the fifteen years he had been their re presentative he had ever done anything in opposi tion to the interests of nonconformity. He denied that there was any truth in the insinuations which had been freely made in the local papers that Churchmen were necessarily the enemies of religious freedom. He cited the names of distinguished men who had been the most earnest supporters of the extension of religious freedom, and yet all of them were zealous Churchmen. With respect to the gentlemen who had presented themselves as candi dates for the representation of the borough, lie would frankly say that Mr. Fothergill, as a large landed proprietor, and a large employer of labourers, had a perfect right to offer himself as a candidate. Then, again, Mr. Richard, as a Liberal and a IN-on- conformist, had a perfect right to offer himself as a representative for a community among who m so much nonconformity prevailed. Mr. Bruce re- peated the explanation which he gave at Merthyr on Monday evening, in answer to the false cha rge which had been industriously circulated, that he had years ago said that 12s. a week was sufficient wages for labourers. Ho said so far from that being the case, the only limit he would put to the magnitude of wages was when they reached such an amount as to take away the possibility of the surplus of profits being deyoted to the in- crease of capital. He further repeated his explana tion of the absurdity of the accusation made against him of not being a Welshman, or of showing want of interest in Welsh matters when in his place in I'Arliamout, Ih reply to c lUe s ti9us, he said, iyith loud applause, he would repeat the answers which he gave at Merthyr to the same questions, namely, that he was quite prepared to adopt any effective course which might be struck out to correct the evils of the ratepaying clauses, but he was not Pre' pared to bring forward any measure of his own tit present. On the question of the ballot, he frankly declared that he would not give that his suppor t, and he instanced the working of the ballot in the Athenaeum Club, to which he belonged, where there had been numerous instances in which gentlemen of the highest and universally acknowledged distine tion in literature or science hal been rejected under the cover of the ballot, which would not have been the case had there been open voting. He was p ot prepared t o support the entire abo li t i o n 01 , capital p un i s h ments, as he thoug h t they should be re ained in certain extreme cases only. As to the truck system, he had always been desirous of removing it, and he would still suppor t every measure having the same object in view. Cfil the question o f th e di sen d owment of churc h e s, he could only say that no man had ever yet been bold enough to propose such a measure in Parliament as the entire disendowment of churches, and he ee l ' tainly could not profess himself in favour of a ° sweeping a measure. lie said in the present day they had a clergy in the Church who were zeal° a l s and faithful i n th e di sc h arge of the i r d u ty, and there was this distinction between the ministry . I ' 3 the Church and Dissent—that the latter, thoug h faithful and zealous in an equal degree with th e former, were only careful of their own flockS, wh ile the clergy of the Church looked after the stray sheep in their respecti v e p ar i s h es , w h o belonged to no denomination or sect. In a nswer to a further question as to the disendowment of the Iris h Church, Mr. Bruce said he could not say that he w as at present prepared to support such a measure. A resolution, pledging the meeting to suppor t Mr. Bruce at the next election, was carried by ae" clamation, and a vote of thanks to the chairman having been also adopted, the meeting separated. ifint J. Di A tilllit HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 17 . The Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold; Princess Beatrice, and Princess Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. The Rev. Stopford Brooke, Honorary Chaplain in Ordinary to the Quie °l4 preached the sermon. CRYSTAL PALACE. On Saturday afternoon we had a very delightful concert at the Crystal Palace. The programm e was very attractive, and the attendance large. The vocalists were Madame Sinico, Mr. Tom Hohlert and Signor Foli, the pianist being Miss Anil, Coyne, the daught er o f t h e d ramatic aut h or 01 that name. The concert opened with Mozart' s magnificent overture, " Il Flauto Magico," which was executed in the most perfect and finished mat" ner. On Saturday the most important piece in ° l° programme was Haydn's " O x f or d S ymp h o ny 13 G," which had never before been played a t the Crystal Palace. Under its more familiar designation of " Letter Q " it is, however, tolerably well known to the subscribers of the Philharmonic Society' We doubt if, on the memorable occasion wh en Haydn was present at the Sheldonian Theatre In 1791 the symphony was so well played as on Satur" ' day. Anything more perfect, indeed, it is not pos" Bible to imagine. Madame Sinico sang with elc" pression Beethoven's scena "Ah ! perfido," an d Arditi's valse, " L'Estasi." Mr. Tom Hohler chos e " Dalla sua pace," from "Don Giovanni," al ld , "M' appari," from " Marta," and Signor Foll enraptured the aulience with his excellent singing of the English song, "The 1 308 e Old Oak." Miss A m y C oyne c h ose Menclelssohn , 5 " Rondo Capriccio in E minor" for a display of her powers as pianist. The first few notes at once showed that an accomplished artist was at the instru" meat, and the great work was rendered with muc h skill and judgment, although wo incline to th e opinion that Miss Coyne took the movement much too rapidly. The applause at the conclusion of the rondo was genuine and well deserved. The neat pieces performed by the you ng l a d y were Chopin s, Notturno in F," and Bach's Bouree in A m inor. In the latter the execution of Miss Coyne showe d best. The young lady is without doubt a finishe d player, and possesses great taste and judgmen t ' and if she remains true to her own skill, and dis" cards the fulsome flattery that may perchance b e heaped upon her, she will at no distant d a y become one of our greatest instrumentalists. We heartily congratulate her on her success on Saturday last. The Smithfield Club Cattle Show for 1867' The forthcoming annual cattle show of the Smithfield Club is appointed to take place, for the sixth time, a t the Agricultural Hall, Islington, commencing on Monday, t he 9th December next, and continuing on the four folloWles days ; and no w that the ravages of tho cattle plague 111 c/ be said to be completely stamped out, there is every reason to believe that it will be held under far more favourable auspices than on the two preceding occasions. One ne w feature of the present year's show has been the enlargement of the galleries for implements, in conseque lic ,., ° of the insufficiency of the space , great as it w as , p r evious , / afforded for the accommodation of applicants in that de partment. This has been effected by bringing the frontal of the north and south galleries flush with the first roW iron pillars supporting the groins of the circular roof. 131 this means there is placed at the disposal of the club for letting purposes a number of bays, the spaces afforded 11 which have been secured by many o f th e mo st emine nt manufacturers of machinery f or th e di sp l ay o f their novel productions. At the same time, however, the ar e ': is reduced to a correspondi ng ex t en t w ith th e enlargement of the galleries. Alth o u g h thi s l argo i ncrease o f space 11 ' 1- been obtained, not only every appropriation for stands 1: the galleries, but in the arcade and ann e xes, have b een filled, and largo numbers have had their applications re_ , jetted for want of still more room. The show of roots and agricultural produce will also be on a much larger Scale than usual. With regard to the arrangements of the club in refer, enco to the cattle and other stock, under the advice of vo fessor Sinamonds—although all apprehensions of the cattle plague are now at an end—the committee have determined to carry out the same precautionary measures as were adopted at the shows of 1865 an d 1866 i n en forcing, b el 3. in the transit and in the keep o f a ll ca ttl e entered n l3- admitted to the show yard, the 54th section of the 000501'; dated Orders of Council relative to the cattle plague, and in the use of Sir William Burnett's disinfecting dui d over the entire area. The Ist of November 'll3' the last for completing the entries, which aro ceedingly numerous, far beyond those of the 135 h er two or three years, and include several from Majesty's and the Prince of Wales's herds, from the Fie rilis h and Home Farms of Windsor, and also from his royal Uf ©S' ness's farm at Sandringham. This might naturally be ; pected to be the case when the fact is considered th at t h e Majesty's and the Prince's land steward, Major-G en '„ t ,rn Hon. A. N. Hood, is this year's president of the club. f rl Earl of llardwicke, Lord Berners, Lord W a lsingham , Spencer, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Tredega r, ' l ' n d large number of distinguished graziers and Bgricalttio°bo are amongst the contributors of stock. The shovi divided into 56 classes—viz., cattle 31, sheep 18, an d P i r t , , 4. The prizes in money amount to £1,895, viz. - for c3-it £1,205 ; sheep, £570 ; and for pigs, £l'2o. In addition.t 0 these money prizes thew are six silver cups--- two of 1.1 value of £lO, for the best steer or ox and for best heifer cow iu the cattle classes; three of the valve o f £2O eieored for best pen of Leicesters, Cotswolds, or other long-we':ill breeds, best pen of Southdowns, Hampshire, or Wiltsoir Downs; for the best pen of Shropshire, Oxfordshire, of cross-breeds; and a silver cup, value £2O, for best Pen _ f pigs. There are also three gold medals for breedersouf best stock in cattle, and ten silver medals for best pons sheep and pigs in extra stock, thus mak in g the ig.ettecu value of the prizes awarded by the club this year eccep .. considerably over £2,000, being, with possibly the c i th e tion of tho Royal Agricultural Society of E u g la '' n. iu largest award of prizes made by any similar iustitutio the kingdom.— Observer. I , PRIVATE BILLS FOR NEXT SESSION.---- 1 " - n ber of private bills for next session will be verY Last year there were 317, and in the previous session 111, than 600. Next sos:don there will be a g reat falling übo By the end of tho present month all the 1 ,1, 1° 411.° t° dePo§itOd at thQ kriyMQ Bill-9ifice. of act the sin the 401 Wei Lo t , 351, t Per 1 qUiQ tini( In ch ati , th ert ! x. (lil 4 ( 4 41 to C,