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NIS DAY.—Morning, 2h. 57m.—Afternoon, 3h. 12m. ro-Moßnow.-Morning, 3h. 29m.—Afternoon, 311. 46m. Z/ tz 4 -.....4ciciii-.. , -06:1L -,,,, it `''s u • , •.... 4 ~ ....._ ...,.. LONDON, MONDAY, JAN. 7, 1867. It is the fashion to call this an age of progress, but really when we come to look at the state of things on the Continent of Europe it seems very doubtful if it can with truth be called so. There is so much of an unsatisfactory nature going on that it is difficult to keep pace with it all in one's mind. The course pursued by Russia towards Poland is indeed a long-standing source of trouble and anxiety to all well-wishers of liberty, but it has been in a great measure put out of sight and thought by the excit ing events that have taken place in Germany. We must not suppose, however, that nothing has been done bythe ImperialGoverntnent during this j uncture, for, on the contrary, they have been very busily at work in completin,g theirlong-cherished scheme of ab sorbing Poland, as it were, into Russia. Of this we have sufficient proof afforded us in the last intelligence that has come from St. Petersburg. Three ukases, bearing date the 19th of December, have been issued, the first of which introduces the Russian system into the financial administration of Poland, and the Finance Ministry of St. Petersburg are to have the control of all such matters at War saw. The second ukase subordinates the postal ad ministration of Poland to the Russian Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs. The third decree concerns the general administration, and gives fuller power to the Governors, and orders the formation of local bodies of guards. The Invalide Russe, in remarking upon the effect of these ukases that have been issued, declares that their object is "the practical union and generalisa tion of all the regulations existing in Poland with those of Russia." From this " administrative assi milation" great things are apparently expected, if we are to accept the views of the Russian journal ; but we should think it much more likely that the effect of these alterations will not be quite so beneficial as it expects, or pretends to expect. 'We think that the real meaning of these decrees is that there should be a complete extinguisher put upon all national feeling in Poland. We hear that this has been their object for some time past, only circumstances have been ' against the accomplishment of their designs. The great security which has always distinguished the policy of Prussia towards the unfortunate Poles has not been diminished of late, to judge from recent accounts. The sentences which were passed upon the exiles who took part in the revolt in Siberia have been carried into execution, and some have been shot and others sent to hard labour. Surely it is time, and more than time, that this system of oppression and cruelty should cease, or at least be greatly mitigated. The whole course of Russia towards the wretched country and inhabitants of Poland has been marked out by crime and treachery. We cannot say that is the blot upon European civilisation, because, unfortunately, many draw backs exist to a State approaching perfection ; but at any rate it is a most disgraceful thing that at an era of the world's history like that we are now in, so consistent and unrelenting a policy of oppression should be carried out with a zeal worthy of a better cause. As for Prussia, all seems prospering with that Power for the present, at any rate, and here again we have a notable instance of might triumphing over right to an inordinate extent. Just now, how ever, we do not expect to hear of any hostility made to the powers that be at Berlin. The additions made to the list of those who have struck their colours deserve not the importance given to them by the Prussian journals who comment on the matter. It is simply the sequence of previous events of magnitude, the full issue of which is not yet before us. The Hereditary Prince of ACCIUS TENBURG has issued an address to the inhabitants of Schleswig Holstein, in which he releases them from all obligations undertaken towards him by oaths or promises of allegiance, reserving meanwhile the Augustenburg claims. We learn likewise that yes terday, at Frankfort, the Assembly of Burghers unanimously resolved to accept the functions of municipal councillors which were offered to them by the Prussian Government. Those changes have, however, been set aside as speedily as they were introduced, and when the day arrives which calls France to regulate the inordinate limits of Prussian supremacy a change will come over the dream of Count BISMARCK. As for Paris some excitement has after all been occasioned by the EMPEROR'S Speech, part of which appears, like the part of Hamlet, to have been omitted in the report of the Moniteur. It is said that the EmrEiton, turning to the President of the Corps Legislatif, addressed some remarkable words, concluding with some remarks on the opening ses sion. " I rely upon your absolute and sincere devotedness in all the great questions of the country without reserve." Whether this im pressive declaration bore reference to the forth coming plans for the reorganisation of the army or not, it is impoesible to say ; but they are not the less important from having been left out in the official account of the proceedings. The Em peror Louis NAPOLEON understands the art of appearing to do nothing ; but those who think he is to take no part in the future of Germany make him out a nonentity, which he never has appeared to be as yet in his political career, and which we have no reason for supposing that he will be. It has been the fashion of many who have chronicled the recent events in Germany of the past year to talk as iffsomething like miracles had been performed by Prussia, but they may have cause to ,be more astounded at what they will see than at what they have witnessed. The mail steamer Cuba .has arrived with intelli gence from New York to the 26th of December. On Christmas Day the new French Minister, M. BERTIIEMY, was presented to the PRESIDENT, and hopes were expressed for the continuance of friendly relations between the two countries. A quarrel between France and America would probably be very unwelcome to both Governments just now. The United States have quite enough to do in the settlement of their own internal affairs, while the national finances are certainly not in a condition to stand the enormous outlay entailed by such a contest. France also has reasons for con,' centrating her forces, and the E3IPEROR might naturally shrink fro►n embarking in a war at such a distance in pre,ence of the existing complications of European politics. His political influence on the Continent is greatly enhanced by the knowledge of rival Courts and diplomatists that he has a large and powerful army free to employ anywhere he likes at any moment. If it was known that he was entangled in a conflict with the United States, who, as we have seen, carry on war on a gigantic scale, the weight of his words and the influence of his actions would be seriously diminished. No check would remain on Prussian arrogance, since English counsels are evilently powerless in that quarter, and the French pe) w le themselves Price 12s. 20s. E SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEMNG, JANUARY 7, 1867. would probably view with impatience the direction of the national strength and influense to another hemisphere. The Mexican expedition has never been popular in France, and indeed both France and America are beginning to discover that interference in Mexican affair& is a very thankless office, and that Mexico itself, despite its natural wealth, is a very troublesome possession. A change, we are told, is expected in the Mexican polioy of the Federal Government, but in what di rection that change is to tend no intimation is given. From Mexico itself we learn that ORTEGA is ad vancing against JUAREZ ; and it is further reported that the French ]save seized the Custom-house at Vera Cruz with a quarter of a million dollars of Imperial treasure. 1,000 French troops have, it is said, left for France. Of American domestic news we have very little by the mail. The Freedmen's Bureau, we are told, is working satisfactorily in Alabama, which is cer tainly remarkable. To counterbalance this we learn there is great demoralisation among the ne groes of Virginia and Carolina. The PRESIDENT, according to the New York Ilerabl, has decided to adhere firmly to his reconstruction policy. Renter's Telegrams bring intelligence dated Jan. sth, to the effect that the Radical agitation for the impeach ment of President JOHNSTON is being renewed. Pro bably the extreme members of the party are incensed at his resolute attitude, and many, as we know, are eager for the substitution of a temporary PRESIDENT of their own. If they should succeed, which we trust is not likely, in removing Mr. JOIINSON from his position, the result would be the hastening on of a violent crisis in American affairs. BUTLER is anxious for a sojourn at the White House, and would be supported by the unscrupulous members of the party. GRANT would probably be put for ward by a large section of the community as the most moderate and reliable man; while there would, no doubt, be a strong agitation in favour of other candidates. We trust, however, that the American public at large which has had reason to rely upon Mr. JOHNSON'S Statesmanship and Constitution alism, will take care that such a disastrous inaugu ration of the new Congress may be avoided, and that the Ides of March may pass safely over without reopening the gates of civil war and national con usion. A wet day is not usually a very welcome sight in London, but we apprehend that, with the exception of the skaters, there will be general rejoicing to day at the change in the weather. We all of us had quite enough of JACK FROST'S company, and when we got to three degrees above zero in Hyde park there was no great reason to wonder at the prevailing distress and discomfort. The process of thaw itself is not a very agreeable one, what with the bursting of water-pipes within doors, and the melting of snow by the ton without. Nevertheless there were not many (skaters, as we have said, ex cepted) who wished for a continuance of the intense cold of the past week. The wel come alteration in the temperature took place on Saturday afternoon ; and, though the frost re asserted its sway for a time, since then there has been a progressive change. The violence of the wind was not a little remarkable, a complete hur ricane blowing in the course of Saturday night over the metropolis, while on the south coast a gale blew from the south-east during Saturday, which did a good deal of damage. At Portland the sea was one of the most violent which has been experienced since the formation of the breakwater twelve years ago ; but although a good deal of the connecting staging between the river and the outer breakwater was carried away, the efficacy of the work was proved by the safety with which the vessels in the harbour rode out the gale. At Weymouth the light at the mouth of the harbour was washed away, and at Portsmouth some mis chief was done, while at Falmouth the gale is said to have been one of the heaviest on record, beginning on Friday night and lasting 22 hours. All over the country, indeed, the weather has been more or less exceptional, and we may be thankful to subside into ordinary London rain and mud. The state of the streets, however, reminds us that if the atmosphere is no longer unusual, the thoroughfares of the metropolis aro certainly in a condition below par, and since our local authorities usually require a considerable time for their deliberations we should advise them during the mild weather to set about considering what they will do in the next heavy fall of snow. If Jack Frost had favoured us with his company for five or six weeks, as he did in 1855 and 1860, would the streets have been left impassable during that time ? And if so, what would have been the effect on trade and business generally ? Here, is a problem for vestries to solve, and they had better begin to study it at once. CORRESPONDENCE FROX PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Erening. There was another Cabinet Council yesterday at the Tuileries, over which, as usual, the Emperor presided. The Moniteur has received a telegram from Con stantinople, dated Jan. 2, which states that the Porte had that morning received news of the sub mission of Cellius and Kissamos, the two fortified points occupied by the insurgents in the western part of Crete. Completely beaten in an encounter in which they had 200 men killed, the insurgents fled in disorder towards the sea, and were enabled to leave the island in vessels which they had been able to procure for the purpose. The Senate of The kingdom has beeu prorogued without any day being fixed for the resumption of its labours. According to a private despatch from Athens, the political programme of the new Ministry was one of moderation, the Ministry being of opinion that Greece requires tranquillity to develope her re sources. The Ministry has no connection with the insurrection in the island of Crete. " Greece," says this despatch, "in spite of her sympathy for the Candiotes, will respect the laws of neutrality in re gard to Turkey," The despatches received by the Minister of 'War by the last mail from Mexico are uninteresting as far as mil!aary operations are concerned. Indeed, the only announcement they contai❑ of importance is that a telegram, dated Dec. 1, mentions the re turn of the Emperor Maximilian to his capital. At the departure of the last despatch the bells of the churches were ringing in celebration of the event. Some of the insutrectionary bands continued to give cecasional trouble to the troops, but their efforts are so powerless that they are treated with indif ference. The Siecle says:—"Everyone must have re marked the pacific character of the reply of the Emperor to the felicitations of the Diplomatic Body. At Berlin the Prince loyal, in reply to the deputa tion who brought to King William I. a present offered to him by the army, finished his speech with these words God grant us many more long years of pacific Government.' May these wishes be realised (adds the Siecle). May the Universal Exhibition also have the good results which are ex petted from, it ! The speech of the Emperor to the Archbishop of Paris is the analysis of a wholes poli tical system. The Archbishop is complimented upon the fact that his Mandements and his Pastoral Letters are, vmbued with a spirit of patriotism, faith, charity, understa r aid conciliation. May the other bishops nd that the eulogiums bestowed upon Mon seiguerar Darboy should be considered by them as a sort 'ollmoli, and that they afford a. 4 twequivocal There was a great deal more snow last night, and it has snowed several times during the day. It has been dull and foggy and intensely cold, the ther mometer generally being below freezing point. There is every indication of great abundance of snow. According to the accounts from the North of Icelatzd there is a great deal of what is called Greenland ice in that territory. It was detached from the coast during the summer, but not to a greatd istance, and it is supposed that the arm of the sea which separates Greenland from Iceland was completely crowded by the ice from the north of that island. According to a letter from a naval officer, which appears in a Copenhagen paper, the ice in its progress towards the south, will soon:come in contact with the great current of the Gulf of Mexico, and it will then be melted, and will cause great perturbations in the atmosphere. The con sequence, in all probability, will be that all the countries of Europe situated to the north of 51 and 52 degrees of latitude will experience wet and vari able weather during the summers of 1867 and 1866. The year 1866 (says one of the Paris papers) was remarkable for numerous calamities. We had the seven plagues of Egypt, and other plagues which were unknown to the ancients—the cholera, the cattle plague, inundations, invasion of locusts, bad harvests, war, and earthquakes. These were the items of one side of the account. As to the other, the only clear benefit WM the enfranchisement of Venice. As to the battle of Sadowa, we don't learn on which side of the aecouns to place it. We must not forget that three new planets were discovered in 1866, but then they are such small ones. Let us hope that the year 1867 will be more happy in every respect. There will be one rather rare peculiarity which pleases the superstitious. This year only two Fridays fall on the 13th, the 13th November and the 13th December. Only two days re c k one d b y some as posi t i ve l y unlucky. Snday Evening. The Gazette d Italie announces that the negotia tiona with Rome continue favourable, and that already several points of difficulty in regard to eccle siastical matters have been overcome. The Moniteur states that the King of Prussia will shortly arrive at Kiel, as his Majesty is desirous to decide himself respecting the best point of the bay on which to construct the naval port. The vessel Jean Bart, which serves as a school of instruction for young sailors, arrived in the roads of Rio Janeiro on Dec. 22. The sanitary state of the vessel was satisfactory at that date, and the cases of fever which had manifested themselves during the passage of the vessel from the western coast of Africa to Brazil had completely disappeared. Seven of the youths who had been attacked with fever were landed at Rio in full convalescence. The Jean Bart was to put to sea on the 10th, for the purpose of executing some manoeuvres, and would shortly afterwards proceed to Bahia. The Sieck says: —" The Germ an papers announce that the Ea s t ern quest i on i s beginning to assume a formidable aspect. AVe do not know upon what information the newsmongers beyond the Rhine found their opinion, but, according to documents in our possession, France is on terms of cordial under standing with the Powers who signed the Treaty of Paris, and the Ottoman Porte will consent to con cessions in favour of the Christian populations, It will, therefore, be in an amicable manner that the difficulties presented by the Eastern question will be arranged." On Friday commenced the nine days' f e t e o f Sainte G enev i eve, the patroness of Paris. Thi s religious ceremony, which is every year celebrat e d with great p omp at the church of St. Etienne-du Mont, as well as at the Pantheon, has attracted a considerable number of the faithful, not only in Paris, but from the neighbouring villages and towns. At the period of the demolition of the Abbey Church of Sainte Genevieve in 1801 the stone coffin con taining the remains of the patroness Saint of Paris, which was placed there on the 3d of January, 511, was found. The tomb, which remained empty when the relics were ta k en away to be carefull preserved in o ne o f t h e chapels of St. Etienne-du y Mont, have always been held in great veneration, as well as the chasse of the Saint, which is now at the Pantheon. In the reign of Louis the Sixth, towards the year 1131, a malady which was called the sacred fire (feu sacre) deci mated the population of Paris. The inhabitants requested that thi s c h asse should be taken with great solemnity to Notre Dame by way of propitiation. When the epid em i c disappeared, it was carried back to Sainte G enev i eve, and placed behind the altar. As has been th e case for many years, temporary shops for th e sale of articles of piety and Church ornament and w orship have been erected at the doors of the t wo churches which contain the chasse and the tomb of the patroness of Paris. Several viol en t shocks of earthquake were felt at Spa on the 3d o f J anuary at mid-day. They lasted several seconds. The same phenomenon was re marked in the neighbourhood of Stavelot. In Algeria th ere has been a terrific earthquake, of which the f o ll owing particulars have been ob tained :—Ou th e morning of the 2d of January several shocks of earthquake took place in thepro vince of Alge r i a, at a quarter past seven and at nine in the morning. The shock at a quarter past seven was the most vi o l ent. It caused considerable loss and destruction at Bli dah and in the villages to the west of Chiffa. A great num b er o f houses were thrown down an d rendered uninhabitable. The soldiers left thei r barracks and encamped under a tent. Only on e man, however, received any in jury. The villa ges of La Chiffa, Mouzaiaville, Ben- Roumi, El-Affr oun, El-Amour, an d E - have 1 A'n . ville been almost enti re l y destroyed. At Mouzam 37 persons were kill ed and 1 00 injured. At Ben-itoumi the nu m b er k i lle d was f our and many were injured. At El-Affrouni 12 were killed and sixty more or less i n j ured. A rran gements were rapidly made to re n d er ass i stance, and the troops were sent with all h aste w i t h provision s and tents to shelter the inhabit ants. Sh oc k s of earthquake the were also felt in all th e t owns o f the Tell and province of Algiers. The earthquake was not at One of the most eminent jurisconsults of France, M. Frederic Mourlou, has just died. The name of his works is legion. The celebrated Swiss prophet, Jean Tobia, is dangerously ill. Should he live till the 16th of next February he will have reached his 105th year. During the year 1866 the number of letters dis tributed in Paris by the Post-office was 1,028,437. Your readers will regret to learn that Rossini is rather seriously indisposed. The shopkeepers of Paris, who provided such an abundance of gaudy and tasteful articles of the season, have no reason to be dissatisfied with the result of their exertions. It is evident, from the appearance of some of the shops, that the goods sold well, for some of them which were completely filled are now comparatively empty. As to the dainty eatables, the official records of the markets prove that the amount sold considerably exceeded that of last year at the same time. The English have done their part effectively, for I noticed yesterday, on passing the shop of M. Deboos—the English butcher in the Faubourg St. Honore—the upper portion of which now forms a part of the Boulevard Haussman, that his splendid stock of Christmas meat had been con siderably thinned, like the stocks of articles of taste, luxury, and industry at the other shops. The French butchers cut their meat differently from the English, but this great purveyor accommodates him self to the English taste, which is one reason why they patronise him so extensively. 7HE DEATH OF SIXTY-SIX, WITH LAST DYING SPEECH AND CONFESSION. One of the happiest political squibs we have anywhere met with for a long time past we tran scribe below from the columns of the Morning Herald of to-day : The slushy earth, struck by a sudden frost, Hardened, and silently the foot's impression Sank in a now-fallen skew, and then was lost, A. flake on flake fell fast in quick succession, Tho West wind veered to North, and, sadly sighing, Huddled the snow in drifts, and, onward flying, Whispered around, "The old, old year is dying ;" And folk looked up and smiled, as if replying, "A good job too ;" and still the wind went crying To where the holy man in vain was trying, By terror, admonition, intercession, To move the sad old sinner to confession. But when he spake no word, with wrath aflame, Re called on the accusers. And they came And swarmed around—not ones and twos, but dozens ; Each glad reviler, to enjoy the game, Brought his own angry sisters, wives, and cousins, And such a chorus swelled, and such confusion Rose round the white head of the dying giant, That had he not been ruthlessly defiant, He surely to the parson had been pliant, And owned his biUS, and got his absolution. But he, regardless quite, spake not a sentence, Nor showed the slightest symptom of repentance, Whilst all around, in stormy gusts, was whirled The babble of the grumblers of the world. "Who killed our fruits with early frosts that caught'em ? "Who drenched our moors and,stubbles all the autumn ? Who turned our barley into farm-yard litter " And made our Bass and Allsopp raise their bitter ? " Who made our streets a mud-sea, in which wretches " Condemned to walk where filthy London stretches " Could find for crossing not a single isthmus ? " Who forced. Gigantic Gooseberries at Christmas ? "Who raised the prices of all kinds of victuals ? " Who knocked down Kings and Emperors like skittles ? "Quite indiscriminately bowled good and bad over, "And throned brute force upon the field of Sadova ? " Who fired his holocaust in earth's black bed '• And filled the ghastly catacombs with dead ? "Who strewed the seas with wrecks and floating spars ? " Who dragged us from our beds with shootitg stars ? " Who taught vile Bears, death-dealing lies to vent ? " Who kept the Bank two months at 10 per cent. ? " Who broke great firms and solvent banks like sherds ? " Left but a remnant of our flocks and herds' ? "(Worst slanghterman that ever raised a cleaver!) " Who brought the cholera and yellow fever? " Who burnt the two giraffes ? Who killed the porpoise I "Suspended twice the writ of Habeas Corpus? "Hatched pale rebellion in the Queen's dominions, "And frighted Erin with the skulking Fenians ? " Who laughed at vile venality in voters " And glorious greediness in Yarmouth bloaters ? " Who set one class against another railing ? " Who quite demolished all the Hyde-park paling ? " Who set John Bright to fall on Robert Lowe? " Who 'gainst the bishops egged on S.G.O.' ? " Who set all Churchmen squabbling about capers, "And albs, and chasubles, and copes, and tapers ? " Tho form of waistcoats ? and the cut of bands ? " Who sent the wreckers on to Goodwin Sands ? " Who, as a parting gift, in wanton malice "Destroyed th• Winter Garden of our Palace ? " And just to spite the generous friends that bro't 'om us " Fried the poor Chimpanzee and Hippopotamus ? "Who _, But the giant stirred ! His hour was near. The pleased Confessor bent him down to hoar— He would not die without a single word— Confession came at last—his prayers wore heard ! Hush ! The slow words bespeak the inward tussle— " But then —you know—l did—turn out—JOHN RUSSELL." A. faint smile played around his lips. His foes Stood speechless. Then a mystic band arose, Weird, black robed, horse-hair wigged, each one a knight, And hailed him as their maker, and, from sight, Bore him away, the while the startled heaven Clanged to the birth of 1867. Jan. 1, 1867. _ condemnation of all those writings by which the clerical party sometimes attempt to excite the pas sions, to spread fanaticism, and to engender chime rical alarms." The Siecle proceeds to remark upon other state ments and indications in various foreign news papers, and draws the inference that " pacific ideas seems to predominate everywhere," and that there is no foundation for the report that Russia was likely to interfere in the Eastern complications. A terrible and exciting case of revolt, murder, and incendiarism is now being tried before the Court of Assize for the Department of Var. I gave you an outline of the circumstances at the time they occurred. The accused are 16 in number. They are mere boys, the eldest being only 19- years of age, and the ages of the others ranging from 13 to 18. They were inmates of the penitentiary for young criminals, founded in 1860, in the island of Ilyeres, in the Mediterranean. These young criminals now on trial arrived at the Penitentiary, from Corsica, in the month of September, and they had been there only a few days when they induced the other prisoners to revolt. Their complaint was in regard to provisions and dissatisfaction with some of the prison regulations, but particularly at not being allowed to smoke. The result was they organised a plot to release all the other prisoners, and to get free themselves. They rushed to the establishment where the provisions were kept and set fire to it. A young prisoner, named Garibaldi, who attempted to resist them, was stabbed in two or three parts of the body and thrown into the flames. Fourteen other children were burnt to death. The prisoners committed great havoc on the provisions. M. Du condray, the manager of the Semaphore, who en deavoured to stop the work of destruction, was thrown into a ditch, where he was found in a pitiable condition with a broken leg, and with other injuries. Any prisoner who refused to join the re volters was treated with similar barbarity. In con sequense of there not being considered sufficient legal proof to convict the prisoners of the murders, the charge against them is, " Rebellion, destruction, and pillage." Some of the accused offered to make a confession. Some deaths took place a few days after the terrible revolt, so that the number of per sons murdered amounts to no less than fifteen in all. all felt irrthe provinces of Oran and Constantine. When the last aceounts left Algeria great conster nation prevailed. A widow (lady named Jeanne Salles, residing with her daughter at the chateau of Montvaillant, near Androye, in the department of the Gard, died last week in her 105th year. She was in the full possession of all her faculties up to the last moment. A letter from Pesth states the general opinion there to be that the task of the Hungarian Parlia ment becomes more and more difficult, and that the hope of an arrangement decreases. M. Deak gave this opinion to the bearers of an address which had been just presented to him, invested with the signa tures of 5,000 citizens. Sixty Deputies and thirty members of the House of Lords formed phrt of this deputation. Such a manifestation (adds the letter) affords abundant proof of the unalterable wish of the Hungarians who claim their rights in all their integrity, a determination in which even the most moderate party participates. Another woman has been murdered in Paris. The victim is a lady of property, named Sophie Vernant, who resided in Cite des Rigoles, No. 5, Belleville. The Commissary of Police, when informed of the murder, went to the house and found that the de ceased had received several mortal wounds on the head. The motive and circumstances of the murder are still unknown. Although the lady was rich it does not appear that any robbery has been committed. The cold last night was intense, and there was more snow. About day-break, however, a rapid thaw commenced, and it became comparatively mild. Rain came down very heavily at mid-day, and it has rained almost uninterruptedly up to post hour. Paris is floating with natural macadamiza tion. The streets are almost knee-deep in a mixture of melted ice, snow, and mud. In this plight, to which may be added the existence of fog, Paris to-day has presented anything but an aspect of joy. Indeed a sudden check has been given to all out-door gaiety. One of the papers states that at daybreak on Wednesday morning there were two loud and violent claps of thunder, and that there was a heavy fall of snow at the time. I for one did not hear them, but I might have been asleep. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day. The market opens with a fair demand. Sales probably 10,000 bales. COLLISION ON THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. —A collision occurred on this railway early on Saturday morning last between two Manchester express goods trains. It appears that the first express goods left Grantham about 2.30 a.m., and proceeded as far as Newark, at which place it stopped for the engine to take water, although it was unusual fcr it to do so at Newark. The second express followed at an interval of 10 minutes, and the driver, whose name is Hull, was warned of the imme diate precedence of the first express goods ; he, however, overtook it, and dashed into the rear of the train, smashing and overturning the trucks, and completely blocking both lines. Break-down gangs were immediately telegraphed for from Peterborough and Grantham, and under the su perintendence of Mr. Hornby, ono lino was speedily cleared. The officials were, however, compelled to work single line the greater part of the day, thereby delaying the up-trains very considerably. Beyond a severe shaking both guards and drivers escaped unhurt, Tranquillity being restored in Missouri, General Grant had countermanded the order for stationing national troops at Lexington and other points. Increasing demoralisation is reported among the negroes of Virginia and Carolina. The Freedmen's Bureau is working satisfactorily in Alabama. The IV ew York Herald says the President has decided firmly to adhere to his reconstruction policy. The President has revoked the exequatur of the consuls from the countries recently annexed by Prussia. It is understood that General Sherman:and Mr. Campbell returned on account of the inaccessibility and unpopularity of the Juarez Government. A change is expected in the Mexican policy of the Federal Government. It is reported that General Sheridan's manage ment of affairs in the department of the Gulf is to be made the subject of Congressional investigation. M. Berthemy, the new French Minister, was presented to the President yesterday. Hopes were expressed for the continuance of friendly relations between the two countries. Another Sweetsburg Fenian has been sentenced to death. Several others have been released. The ship Westminster, from Calcutta to London, was captured in the Pacific Ocean in September by Chinese pirates. A portion of the crew were mur dered, and the remainder were set adrift, but were subsequently rescued. The Portuguese Minister at Washington is dead. t t w, l Mc fill ill tr 44 t ,1111144 HER MAJESTY, tte. OSBORNE, Jan. 5 The Queen drove out in a sledge yesterday after noon, accompanied by Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice ; and this morning her Majesty drove in a sledge with Princess Christian. Princess Louise drove out this morning in a sledge, attended by the lion. Flora Ma:ldonald. Prince Christian went out shooting, attended by Colonel Ponsonby. Captain von Schroettcr had the honour of accompanying his royal highness. Lady Susan Melville left Osborne yesterday. Mr. Helps had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family in the evening. Jan. 6. The Queen drove out in a sledge yesterday after noon, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole. Prince and Princess Christian walked in the grounds, and the other members of the Royal family went out also. The Queen and their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princess Beatrice attended divine service at Osborne this morning. The Rev. R. Duckworth officiated. The Belgian Minister and Madame Van do Weyer arrived at Osborne yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGHAM, Sunday. The royal visit to Holkham was brought to a termination yesterday. The royal and distinguished sportsmen had a rare day's wild fowl shooting yes terday before taking their departure, which they did in the afternoon at about half-past 3. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince Albert Victor, and the Duke of Edinburgh were accom panied to the Holkham station of the West Norfolk Junction Railway by the Lord Lieutenant, the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, the lion. Edward Coke, and Captain Stephenson, and Sandringham House was reached shortly before 5 o'clock. Mr. Herbert Fisher, private secretary to the Prince of - Wales, fell on the ice on Friday afternoon and fractured his arm. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh proceed, according to present arrangements, on a visit to IMr. H. Villebois during the coming week. As the frost has broken up and a rapid thaw has set in to-day it is not unlikely that their royal high nesses will have a day out with Mr. Villuboi'6 staghounc7s. T' L A TEST INTIM LIGENUE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) (By Atlantic Telegraph.) TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 7. A deputation of Bulgarians has presented an Address to the Sultan professing devotion to his Majesty's Government, and also expressing their wish to be relieved from the obnoxious pressure of the Greek Church. Great exasperation prevails among all classes of the Turkish population against Greece. The I•resent relations of the Porte with France are stated to be highly satisfsctory. THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. MARSEILLES, Jan. 6. The MessagerieB Imperiales steamer Peluse, with the India and China mails, arrived here at noon to-day. FRANCE. BOURSE, Jan. 5, Two o'clock.—Business is some what slack after the buoyancy displayed yesterday, nevertheless quotations are higher for nearly all securities. English Consols have again advanced French Threes have been quoted above 70f. 5c., and are now at 69f. 97ic., with a fractional ad vance. Italian Fives, 56f. 75c., or 15c. higher. Credit Mobilier have improved 31. 75c., at 507 f. 50c., and Credit Foncier 5f., at 1,440 f. Comptoir d'Es compte shares are stationary at 860 f. Railway shares show an advance, varying in most cases from if. 25c. to 3f. 75c. Three o'clock.—The market has closed as fol lows : per Cents 99 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 7O Do. end month 7O Credit Mobilier Do. end month Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1440 - FAIL' Bank Shares 3605 Italian Loan 56 75 Do. end month 56 75 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred For Account. Orleans 907 50 Northern _ 1215 Lyons and Mediterranean ~ 916 25 Southern 587 50 Western 570 Eastern 542 50 Sardinian 96 25 Austrian Lombard 892 50 North of Spain Saragossa _ 140 - DittO' to Barcelona Romau AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 6. The Royal Mail steamship Cuba arrived here at 8.45 a.m. to-day, with 49 passengers and $389,656 in specie. She landed here three passengers and all the mails, consisting of 114 sacks, and proceeded for Liverpool at 9 a.m. All well. The Cuba experienced heavy easterly gales. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Dec. 26. Ortega is reported to be advancing against Juarez. Intelligence received from Yera Cruz via New Orleans, dated the 20th inst., states that the French have seized the Custom-house at Vera Cruz, with a quarter of a million of dollars of Imperial treasure. It is reported that 1,000 French troops have left for France. The French steamer Anama arrived at Vera Cruz on the 14th, bringing 200 French troops and a large quantity of ammunition. Mr. Ernest Jones' Lecture. -c.,- Mr. Ernest Jones on Friday night delivered in the Music-hall, .to a crowded and well-satisfied audience, his reply to Professor Blackie's argument against "Democracy," upheld in the same place on the previous evening. Starting from the ground that democracy " does not mean the rule of a class but of a nation—embraces all, and tempers one class with another," Mr. Jones contended that former failures were no good argument against democratic institutions ; and proceeded at great length to show, from the highest historical authorities, that in Greece, Rome, France, Australia, and America, " democracy, had been the founder and the saviour of the people's greatness." He vindicated the for mation and defended the operation of trades unions ; traced to the influence of the people all the great humane and liberal measures of the last forty years ; demanded t..) know on what ground " this noble people" was shut out from the constituencies ; and charged Professor Blackie with having " invented a new crime—the crime of numbers." He went on to maintain that manhood suffrage met the very ob jections of the opponents of democracy, for it win nowed the chaff from the corn better than any other mode of qualification, and, above all, made sure of the good. He cited the purity of large constituen cies like Birmingham and the Tower Hamlets in vindication of this view; urged that immediate re form was needed to save ;the country from the fate of Rome and mediaeval France; and quoted the writings of St. Paul and of the Evangelists, against Plato and Aristotle, in support of his principle of the equality of all men in respect of political power. A vote of thanks to Mr. Jones was moved by Mr. Duncan M'Laren, M.P., who seized the occasion to say the only nasty thing that has been said during the controversy—winding up his speech by the gratuitously ungracious assertion that Mr. Jones had "completely refuted" his opponent.—Scotsman. FLORAL HALL, COVENT GARDEN.—This Crystal Palace in miniature, handsomely decorated and in the evening brilliantly illuminated with gas, is at present attracting crowded audiences, both as spectators and amateur skaters, to witness the sylph-like evolutions of Mdllo. Frederika, Mr. Elliott, and other professors, who are always received with well-merited plaudits. The auditorium being well warmed by several colossus stoves, the comfort of its patrons are duly attended to. REPORTED Loss OF A VESSEL AND NEARLY ALL HA. l D l 3.—According to information received in Hull, the steamtug Reliance, of Shields, landed, on the 29th ult., at Beadnoll, a seaman named George Bailey, who had been picked up from a raft. Bailey states that he was one of the crew of the Queen of the Ocean, of Hull, from Liver pool for Shields with a cargo of salt ; that the vessel was run into on the 25th ult. by the screw steamer Paris, and sunk about 25 miles south of Shields. He adds that the crow of the Queen of the Ocean wore 22 in number, that the master and another man got on board the steamer, while ho got on to a raft. Nothing is known of the fate of the remaining 19 seamen. PILCHARDS.—Upwards of 1,300 hogsheads of pil chards, caught in Mount's-bay, Cornwall, have been pur chased this week for the supply of Mediterranean ports, at the rate of 650, 6d. per hogshead. THE MINISTRY.—The whole of the Cabinet Ministers will assemble in town by Wednesday, in order to attend the first Cabinet Council after the holidays, which is appointed to take place at Lord Derby's official residence in Downing -street on Thursday next. The Earl of Derby comes to town to-morrow from Knowsley. Vis count Cranborne, who, with his family, has been staying with Mr. Alexander and Lady Mildred Beresford-Hope, at Beigebury, Kent, will return to town to-day. The Right Hon. Gathorue Hardy, M.P., is also expected in town to day for the season. The Lord Chancellor, who has been visiting Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, at Beckett House, Berks, will also be in town for the meeting of the Cabinet Ministers. Lord Naas is expected in town on Tuesday night or Wednesday from Ireland. Tho Chan cellor of the Exchequer comes to town early in the week from Hughenden Manor, Bucks. The Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote is expected to arrive in town this evening, from the Pynes, his seat near Exeter. Summonses have been issued for a Cabinet Council to be held at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street, on Thursday next, the 10th inst. His Roy al Highness the Prince of Wales has fixed next Friday, Jan. 11, at one o'clock, to receive tho associate commissioners for the Paris Exhibition, at tho South Kensington Museum, to consider various matters relating to the Exhibition. The Marquis and Marchioness of Kildare are ex pected to leave the Duke of Leinster's seat in Ireland towards the latter end of the week, for London, on their way to visit the Duchess Dowager of Sutherland, at Olive den, near Maidenhead. The Countess (Dowager) of Dunmore and Lady Alexandrina Murray have left Lord and Lady Elphinstone's seat, for Dunmore Park, near Stirling. Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. John F. B. Elphinstone leaves town to-day on a visit to Mr. and the Hon. Mrs. Fellowes, at their seat in Norfolk. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., left Rome on Wednesday last for Florence. Mrs. Gladstone and daughters have arrived at Florence from Rome, and will remain there about a week. --- Lady Nelthorpe has arrived at the South, Ken sington Hotel, Queen's-gate-terrace, South Kensington. Colonel and Lady Henrietta Ogilvy hays arrived in town from the north. Intended Deputations to Government. During next week Lord Derby and the Home Secretary will receive deputations having very im portant objects 'in contemplation. The one to the Premier is from the Evicted Tenants' Aid Associa tion, and is for the purpose of urging upon his lord - . ship the urgent necessity of a measure being intro duced into the House of Commons as soon es • possible after the meeting of Parliament to remedy the evils which now undoubtedly exist as regards the dwellings of the poorest classes in this metro polis. The movers in this matter fully recognise the fact that several fine model lodging-houses have been built in different parts of London, but these do not meet the exigencies of the case. They are, to 2 . very great extent, inhabited by respectable persons ; and, besides, the rents are, as a rule, much mor° than the poorest can afford. Tens of thousands of these people are at present housed—or rather herdea together—in the most wretched manner, destructive at once to good moral and social habits, debasing them as human beings, and at the same time sowing the seeds of wide-spread fever and pestilence. Tb o evil was sufficiently great some years dace, but has been vastly increased by the extensive railwaY' ramifications in all parts of the metropolis, and the many street alterations and improvements -which have been and are taking place. The Evicted Tenants' Aid Association consider that Governmen t should be empowered to lend, at a low rate of int& rest, sums of money to properly authorised persons , that blocks of buildings may be erected suitable t° i : the condition in life of this class. This is one °f' the chief features of the scheme which thei propose. Their object is to persuade Govern' ment to take the matter up, as it is a subject fat too large for private members to deal with; It is understood that there are some influentil l ' members of the Government who are favourab l° to the proposition of public money being thus 0 1 ' ployed, although, of course, their opinion only 04 " tends to the general proposition, and not to ally fixed scheme. It is certainly a most important sn l)- ject with which to deal, and one which it may b ti hoped political complications of the session may n° t interfere with. If the Government should declin o to bring the matter before the House of Commons, Mr. M'Cullagh Torrens, M.P., f o r Fi ns b ur y, Wah l ''' I probably reintroduce his bill of l as t sess i on, and which was interfered with by the Ministerial chang e which happened. The deputation to Mr. Walpole has reference to a matter which, if the p ro p osa l were carr ied et ly ; would completely revolutionise the local governme .o ° of the metropolis. The idea is to supersede tu existing vestries and boards by municipal instit u, tions, with mayors, aldermen, and councillors, a na i4 dignitaries. Under their aristocratic regime it stated that the metropolis would soon present • ldi vastly improved aspect, and this with the lag important consideration of " less taxation." ri o 0 Parliamentary boroughs would then be so n l39 ', municipal ones, and, we suppose, under the guidinil influence of some chief central body, w hi c h shoo. 0 have the power to direct that local improveine ll 0 ine" should be in unison with metropolitan ones. ° jl argument is that a corporation would attract co of position and ability to offer their sere i% to the public who now absolutely decline to . I ' o, themselves up with vestries and boards. Sir In lcis Buxton, M.P., and Mr. Tom Hughes are ain° l ,st , those who advocate the change. It will be inter_'' oo ing to learn whether the Government arc favenr3 or otherwise to the plan.—Sunday Gazette. MC There market I too limit of the a• continue as low a the incit strict° 1 Notic( mited) v Lornbarc The ( £78,000 On Sa gold at t 10,000 s, Atlan! are firm Bonds a From for the characte departml the gene and man until th 4 yarns at - while at chief hag inns, ho` More aci departmi I3irming has been principal It can the marl a health: made to nor is " bear" and then many u the put " biding the doi priso occurred were a at 901 90i j foi and Red land Stc 4 per C In th not very very qui In the change t are sligh advance) Greek, i the Certi at 53 ; , A 47 I 11 pre In till animatio Dover, / declined and Gre The F tion of is 13 ; We 12i 13; Indian 1 Bank man hav to 65 ; ( and Chii Mime] fair der Hudson' Egyptiai Palace E Parry are There ties. 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