The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-05 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SE ItVI CES. —D urin g the storms of the past year (1366) the National Lifebsat In stitution, by its lifeboats and other means, contributed to the saving of 913 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. 'rhe Institwion also expended £ 31,430 in the same period on its lifeboat et tablishmeuts, in addition to granting £2,173 as icwards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the cuntinued heavy demands on the 172 lifeboat Stations of the Institution. • Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. MIIEATRE ROYAL DRURY-L . ANE. S. le Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, A D.6' AFTER THE WEDDING To conclude w.th the Pantomime NUMBER NIP; or, Harlequin and the Gnome•Kirg of the Giant 31 ,untain. - Mesdames Lydia Thompson. Hudspeth, Kodenham, Seymour, Curdonni, hnd 11. Vandenhoff; Alestrs. Torn Ma thews, Barbby, Clifton, Robins, Se) ton, and Master Percy Roselle; 3lessrs. Bolen°, Saville, L4uri, Cormack, Barnes, and 3d.orrls ; M.tdame Bule,u and Matte. MArion. Commence at Seven. !THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, tiole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone, 'TITS EVENINiI, A MERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe, Gordon, White, &c. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, Laws, Powell, &c. After which, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Eothern, Chi,.penetalc, Compton, Howe, Kendal, Gordon, Rogers, Braid. Clarke, Vincent, &c. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright, &c. Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone Burke; Mr. W. Farren, &c. To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE MENT. Mdlle. Sophia. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Feebler. THIS EVENING. ROUGE EP NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel (a Gambler), Mr. Pechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatricir. Dalton. Reynolds, Lom‘s, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Prize; Miss Hen rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. Precede.] by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb. LOYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BARNABY BUDGE. Miss A Thom son. Mrs. Henry Vininz, Mrs. Charles foreman, and Miss Katharine Rogers ; Mean's. S. Calhaem, F. Villiers. J. G. liore, C. Horsman, and Mr. George Honey, To conclude with the INVISIBLE PRINCE. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Losee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. 7 igan. THIS EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE. Meson.. Horace Wigan, H. Neville, G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray, and Mr. Charie,, Mathews ; Miss Milly Palmer, Miss E. Farren, and Mrs. Charles Mathe A e. After whi li, the si:ceessf al Burlesqle of FAUST AND MARGCERI lE. Mes:iames E. Farrel), Sheridan. and Stephens ; Messrs. G. Vin.lenr, W. H. EUurne, 1). Murray, Doors open at half-past Si.; eommence at Seven. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Sirs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, NEIGHBOURS. Messrs. Parselle, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misses swanborough, Johnstone, and Hughes. Alter which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled GUY FAWKES : Messrs. Thorne, J ame., Robson, and Fenton ; M es d am es Swanborough, Laynham, Johnstone, Hui r ,lies, Newton, dm. To conclude with BOOTS AT THE SWAN. Commence at Seven. lIOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole rroprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Perry. TIILB EVF.NING, a new Farce, AIY TURN NEXT. Mr. Delmore, Miss Foote, hiss Lennox. After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Nev►lle, Belmore, Blake, Garden,lirollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Raym nd. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, Jan. 5, at Seven, A SISTER'S PENANCE. Miss Rate Terry, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt ; Messrs. H. Yezin, Billington, Ashley, Eburne, Romer, aid Stephenson. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE MOUNTAIN DHU; or, THE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. Toole (his .uth appear ance ir.,ce his provincial tour), Paul liedtord, Ashley, R. Homer, and U. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, Jae. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Management of Mr. W. IL C. Nation. The Great Nation-al Pantomime nightly received with thunders of applause by overflowing houses. EVERY EVENING, the elegant Comedy, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez and Richardson, Miss Louise Laidlaw. After which, the Great Nation-al Pantomime of HUSH A-BYE, BABY, ON THE TREE TOP. " The Trans formation Scene is exceedingly fanciful and brilliant, and a marvel alike of decoration and mechanism."—Times. " Everything that money and exquisite taste can do for it has been done."—Telegraph. 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' i'lr t t ::c . ....f.:. ..,,, , ii- , 4. : ,ftlii • Z rOW .!r-:4 - 4 " .: 1 .. . ..4 .- 1 ) ' I 1 It LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 5, 1867. The reorganisation of the Austrian army at pre sent engages a large share of public attention in that country, and many of the authorities are busily engaged in discussing the chances of success, and speculating upon its effects. The War Minister, Baron JOHN, has sent to the EMPEROR a report upon the deficiencies of the army, aLd also sub mitted to him a scheme for its reorganisation. The EMPEROR has replied to these in a letter which approves of the :plan in its entirety, but deems it more expedient to reserve it for " consti tutional deliberation." The defensive force of the Empire, however, stands so much in need of augmentation that the EMPEROR authorises the Minister to publish his report, with the draft for the organisation of the army and the general levy. The draft in question is of considerable extent, but its main clauses seem to be carefully considered and planned with a view to general success. Of these one is very good, which decrees that the " army shall always be organised, so as to be able to enter the field with the briefest possible delay, and should form the school of arms for the entire population." Had such a statute been in force, an' been strictly carried out during the last summer, we should not have wit nessed so complete a demolition of the Austrian forces as took place on various occasions. What the Vienna Government should aim at more than anything is centralisation, and bad as their prospects are now, and fallen their position, if they can continue to effect this they will assuredly get a better, while as certainly they will deteriorate still more if they persist in that narrow style, and continue in that exclusive system which have worked so much mischief and injury. It was long thought that there was something very faulty in the manner in which the Austrian army was conducted, but we suspect few believed the actual state of the case to be what it was. In some respects we are justified in saying that any change must be for the better. We hope, both for its own sake and for the better equalisation of power in Europe, that those alterations may be effected in such a manner that they may be conducive to the interests and general security of the empire. To gain this de sideratum, however, it will be necessary that great energy must be employed, and great unanimity displayed ; but, perhaps, under the circumstances, these may not be found wanting. By this time we should imagine that even the notable self-com placency and assurance must give way before the pressure of circumstances and the exigencies of their altered position. As for the Prussians they are going on as if there could not possibly be any flaw in their work, or any drawback to their success. Many times and oft have we heard of their celebrating their unwonted triumphs, but they to not yet seem tired of renew ing their efforts in this cause, and the arrival of New Year's-day appears to have aroused them with increased force to the work of self-glorification and of national praise. The Crown Prince, in the name of the army, delivered a congratulatory ad dress to the KING, in which he sketched the course he had taken for years past, concluding with an extravagant eulogy on the recent management of the army which h,ls led to such glorious results in the opinion of all his people. It may be said that the people in question did not seem to find the steps which were taken in the matter either so pleasant or so profitable as it is now made out that they did. " This is the fine trait distinguishing us Prussians above other people, that with us there is no distinction between people and army, but that both are one." Really we are at a loss to understand how this can be reconciled with the arbitrary and exclusive regulations that fetter the progress of the Prussian soldier, but such trifles as exactitude and consistency are not taken into account, we suppose, on memorable occasions like this referred to. Besides, where no reply can be made the speaker can say what he pleases with out fear of contradiction or chances of discom fiture. At a dinner which took place subsequently to the ceremony of presenting a tribute to his MAJESTY some speeches were made, all tending iu the same direction, and the KING himself declared that the new year and those which follow must bring forth the fruits of the seed sown in last year's work of military renown.. We have before this remarked with regret the constant allusions which are always being made by King WILLIAM to the favour of Heaven, which has been so greatly bestowed upon him ; surely, when so much is done, directly and indirectly, by any Power as we con stantly see effected by Prussia to work out its own will in spite of all considerations of propriety or scruples of conscience, it would be more in accord ance with propriety to avoid the constant assertion that it is by the direct interposition of Providence therefore that hardship and misery are inflicted on those put under their control by the adverse chances of war. We believe, however, that all will not go so smoothly as it does just now when the actual work of the North German Con federacy commences. Saxony already shows signs of discontent at the undertakings in which she is expected to take a part, and the various parties recognisable in the kingdom cause a state of great disquietude and uncertainty. It is true that nothing they can do will, for the present at least, stop the course of Prussian policy ; but still they may cause a great deal of annoyance to the Berlin Government in the furtherance of their scheme. Unity that is compelled to join at the point of the sword will be a curious illustration of good will; and yet we may have to witness this, or worse, before the celebrated schemes of Count Bis- MARCK are completed After universal wonder has been expressed at the exceptional weather of 1866, 1867 seems deter mined to astonish us still more, though not in a very pleasant fashion. During the weeks just pre ceding Christmas, and during Christmas itself, the weather resembled that ordinarily experienced in September or February. We heard from all parts of the country of the growth of vegetation belong ing to the milder month of the year; in one case even the gathering of fruit was reported, so genial and clement was the season. It was certainly not what we are accustomed to expect in December, but al though some fears were expressed as to its effect on the general public health, none of our weather prophets were wise enough to foretell the extraordinary change at hand. After the fashion of the French proverb, " Le reculer pour inieux sauter," the remarkable mildness of the sea son has proved the herald to a frost of intense severity. beginning with the cold of Tuesday and the heavy snowstorm of Wednesday morning, the cold has reached a point very seldom witnessed in this country. 'We are accustomed to see the ther mometer register some ten or twelve degrees below 'rilE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1867. the freezing point, but when -we find it standing at twenty-seven degrees below freezing, or only five degrees above zero, in Hyde Park itself, while from the suburbs come intimations of a register of three and four degrees below zero, we begin to ask whether we are really in the temperate zone. It has been a festival for the skaters, but for nobody else. Christ mas balls, parties, and children's feasts are not to be dreamt of at'a time when the omnibuses for the most part have left off running, and their place in the familiar London streets is taken by sledges. As for the condition of those same London streets, it is providing a little wholesome excitement as a stimu lus to counteract the numbing influence of the cold. There is no doubt whatever as to the great incon venience attaching to the accumulation of snow in the highways and byeways, or as to the alarming prospect before us when the post is succeeded, as we hope it may be before very long, by thaw. There is, however, very great doubt and perplexity as to the best means of removing the encumbrance, and this is the matter of dispute. The public anathematise the vestries and other local authorities ; the local authorities retort by asking where the snow is to be put when moved, and who is to pay for moving it. One of the district sur veyors estimates that on Wednesday morning there were 3,000 loads of snow in Regent-street alone, and asks the grumblers whether they as rate payers are prepared to contribute their share towards defraying the expenses. The public very reasonably complain that every householder or tradesman is bound under penalty to clear the footpath in front of his own dwelling, and they ask why it is not incumbent on some one to perform the same office for the roadways. One correspon dent of a contemporary suggests a very simple and sensible solution of the problem, where to put the snow. In Paris, he says, the snow is thrown into the Seine, and he asks why cannot the people of London do what the people of Paris do, and why cannot the Thames bear what the Seine can bear ? As one of the principal items of the expense of clearing away the snow would be the distance of removal, the surveyor to the vestry of St. James's stated that he knows of no place within four or five miles of Piccadilly where it could be deposited. This plan, if successful, would greatly re duce the difficulty. The same surveyor, in de fending his vestry, says that no one can afford to keep thousands of horses and hundreds of carts doing nothing in anticipation of such an emergency, yet it is undoubtedly a fact that there is just now no lack of superfluous labour. One of the most start ling effects of the frost has been to throw thousands out of employment. All the works on the Thames Embankment, the New Blackfriars Bridge, are nearly suspended, while at the Foreign Offices and other large new buildings, work has been stopped altogether. It is computed that the weather has thrown out of employment at least 5,000 opera tives in the building trades alone. How many workers in other trades, railway navvies, dock labourers, bargemen, &c., are also in enforced idle ness, and how great must be the amount of suffer ing and distress among their wives and families at such a season as this 1 It seems very strange that our English wealth and energy cannot devise some means of turning this material to account. A few days' work would be the greatest possible boon to these stout-hearted labourers. The demand is urgent, the supply is ready, why then cannot they be made to work together ? On the score of expense, it must be remembered that very great damage is being done to trade and business of all kinds by ithe present state of things. Locomotion along the roads is a matter of time and difficulty, if not of actual impossibility, and the 50 omnibuses which rau instead of the usual 620, the two-hcrsed cabs, I and other contrivances, were not to be had for no thing. Meanwhile all benevolent and charitable societies are pressing in their appeals for help, on the score of the distress caused by want of employment. As a further inducement to exertion we may cite the danger of the pavements, caused by the tread ing of the snow into slippery ice, from which sun dry accidents of a more or less serious nature have already resulted. Altogether London is in a most uncomfortable condition, and the best thing that we can do is set to work to devise a remedy which shall cure two or three evils in one. The late Trades' Reform Demonstration. The adjourned meeting of the trades' delegates was held last night at the Sussex Hotel, Bouverie street, Fleet-street, for the purpose of receiving the financial btatement of the late demonstration, and deciding upon the future course of action. Mr. G. Potter occupied the chair. The Secretary reported the proceedings taken by the Working Men's Association in reference to the action commenced for breach of contract against the lessee of Ashburnham Grounds, and a resolution was adopted confirming the action taken by the association. The Treasurer then read the financial statement, from which it appeared that the co,t of the demon stration had been £655. The following delegates were appointed as auditors :—Mr. Judd, tin plate worker ; Mr. Jeffery, bricklayer ; and Mr. Wolff, farrier. A delegate wished to know whether the trades were going to take part in the proposed demonstra tion of the Reform League on the 11th February. The Chairman said each trade would act as it thought proper, but that the delegates as a body had no power to take any action in relation to the proposed demonstration. The following resolution was then adopted : " That in the opinion of this meeting of delegates of the London Trades, should the present Government not introduce a satisfactory Reform Bill, another demonstration of the London Trades should take place early in the year, and that the committee take the necessary steps to prepare for the same on a larger scale than that held on the 3d of December last" The meeting then adjourned until the 26th insl THE LATE SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT PRESTON.—About a fortnight ago we gave some particu lars regarding a shocking accident which happened at the Deepdale-road station, Preston, to a young girl, daughter of Mr. Banks, secretary of the Preston Spinners and Min ders' Association. It may be remembered that when a train from Longridgo reached the station named, Henry Whittaker, master spinner, of Accrington, who was riding in one of the carriages, held out his hand, that the deceased ran towards him, then fell, was run over by three of the carriages, and picked up quite dead. It was not clear whether she seized his hand or he got hold of hers. Some persons said he grasped her hand, and held it until after the train started, when she fell ; while others wore doubt ful on the point. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned. This verdict was received unfavour ably by some of the Preston magistrates, who thought that Whittaker had either directly or indirectly been the cause of the girl's death ; they afterwards summoned him, and on Wednesday he appeared at the police-court to answer the charge of manslaughter. The defence was that Whit taker knew nothing about the deceased ; that on arriving at Deepdale-road station, held out his hand to a man for a light, being about to smoke; that, while doing so, the ldeceased rushed towards him, seized his hand, and ro sined her grasp till the train started, when she fell. A witness was called, who said that Whittaker asked him for a light at the station named. The summons was dismissed. " SNOWED Ur" IN CHANCERY.—Yesterday Mr. Hall, the chief clerk, concluded the vacation business, and disposed of a long list of summonses. In one case appli cation was made for time to answer, as one of the parties was 4, weather-bound," and in another case that he was "snowed up." Time was granted. THE MANSION-HOUSE C OLLIERY ACCIDENT F UND. —Among the amounts received yesterday in aid of the above fund was one of £33 12s. 6d., collected by the sales men of Billingsgate-market, through Mr. Deering, the clerk of the market, and a number of small sums—the total amount received being about £220. The total amount re ceived moods £16,000. LATEST INTELLIGENUk. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (By Atlantic Telegraph.) NEW YORK, Jan. 4. The public debt of the United States amounted on the Ist inst. to $2,675,000,000. Gold, 1341; sterling exchange on London, 1091; Five-twenty United States Bonds, 1071 ; Illinois, 1211 ; Erie, 67 ; Cotton—Middling upland, 36c. FRANCE. " The plan for the reorganisation of the Austrian army," says the Debats, " which we analysed a few days since, is warmly discussed at Vienna. In order to oppose it, the I'resse of that city discovers reasons of great force. It asks whether the pre sent institutions of the country arc worth the sacrifices which the nation is called upon to undertake in order to defend them. It is shocked to see adopted by a stroke of the pen, and without consulting the representatives of the coun try, ' a measure which decides upon the lives and civil existence of millions of citizens ;' and it shows how the disasters of the Bohemian campaign are referable much less to the numerical inferiority of the army than to the incapacity of its leaders. That journal appears to us to be right on many points, but will it succeed in convincing Francis-Joseph and his advisers ? We may be at least allowed to doubt it." It may be remembered that the Tribunal of Commerce of the Seine pronounced judgment on the 27th November last against the Italian Govern ment and in favour of the holders of the bonds of the Cavour Canal, declaring the former directly responsible for the payment of the interest which it had guaranteed. We now learn that the bond holders have lodged a legal distraint upon the funds deposited with MM. de Rothschild in Paris, in tended for the payment of the Italian rente. The weather in Paris yesterday was seasonable. A smart frost had taken place during the night and in the morning, but the sun shone out brightly and softened the roadways. In the afternoon snow again fell. At three the thermometer marked 0 . 8 Cent. (33 2-5 Fahr.) A bargeman employed on board a vessel lying in the basin of La Villette perceived about four o'clock two mornings back a man struggling in the water. The latter, a labourer, was rescued with much diffi culty, and stated that as he was proceeding home rather the worse for drink, he was suddenly attacked by several individuals who first robbed him of his portmonnaie containing 7 or 8 francs, and then threw him into the canal. BOURSE, Jan. 4, Two o'clock.—The market is very buoyant, and all stocks and shares have con siderably advanced. French Threes have reached 70fr., with an improvement of a quarter per cent. Italian Fives are quoted at 56fr. 70c., higher by 35c. Credit Mobilier gain 6fr. 25c.—at 507 fr. 50c., and Spanish Mobilier Bfr. 75c.—at 318 fr. 75c. Credit Foncier have to-day a further rise of 15fr., the present quotation being 1,445 fr. A similar ad vance is to be noted in Comptoir d'Escompte—at 865 fr., the General Ottoman Debt has improved 1 per cent.—at 31fr. 50c. (ex-div.) Railway shares likewise benefit by the upward movement, Lyons having risen Bfr. 75c., Orleans and Northern each 7fr. 50c., and Lombard 3fr. 75c. Three o'clock.—The market is little weaker, and the close has taken place with the following quota tions:— 44 per Cents 9B 75 Do. end month 3 per Cents. 7O Do. end month 69 95 Credit liobilier Bank Shares 3600 Italian Loan 56 55 Do. end month 56 60 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred &TS. Do. end month 506 25 Credit Foncier — Do. end month 1435 For Account. Orleans Northern l2lO Lyons and Mediterranean .. 915 Southern 587 50 Western 570 Eastern 542 50 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 390 North of Spain 125 Saragoses Ditto to Barcelona — Roman. ... STATISTICS OF LITERATURE. The compilation of literary statistics, which may be said to embrace a wider field than that of any other branch, has not ben conducted on such prin ciples as to give to it that importance which, as the complement to the educational statistics of a coun try,it demands. Without descending too much into details as to the quality of book literature, it would be interesting to know the number of new books published annually in this country, classified under certain well-defined subjects. Although there is a compulsory delivery of books at the British Mu seum in conformity with the regulations of the Copyright Act, yet no annual list of the new works supplied has been printed and issued t o t h e public among the ordinary Blue-books. Som e i nteresting Natoli,re Minister o f P u b lic Instruc tion which h ave b een on in Italy. statistics of literature, however, have recently been published by M. These col lectedresults, after much research and w i t h great care, show that in Italy there were 2 10 librari es — v i z., 164 public and 46 private, comprisin g 4 ,149,281 volumes, which, although rich in ancient literature, were not so well furnished with modern works. The libraries in Italy abound in ecclesiastical, but had few scientific works, and in many there was not a trace of foreign literature. M. Natoli states that in Great Britain there were 1,771,493 volumes, being in the proportion of 6 volumes to every 100 persons, while in Italy the proportion was 19.5 volumes to every 100 persons. In France there were 4,389,000 volumes, or 11.7 vols. per cent. of population ; in Austria, 2,408,000 vols., or 6.9 volumes per cent. of population ; in Prussia, 2,040,450 volumes, or 11.0 volumes per cent. of population ; in Russia, 582,090 vo l umes, or 1 . 3 volume per cent. of population ; in Bavaria, 1,268,500 volumes, or 26.4 vol umes per cent. of population ; and in Belgium, 509,100 vo l umes , or 10.4 volumes per cent. of population. Of seven different States the greatest number of volumes was recorded under France, more than a third of which was in Paris. In Russia, of the 852,090 registered volumes, 446,000 were at St. Petersburg, and the remaining 406,000 were distributed over the rest of the empire. It appears that in many public libraries it has been the custom to bind up every pamphlet separately, so that some libraries apparentlygain enormously by this practice; for instance, as all sp ec ifi cations of patents are sen t to other countries, th e l i brary of St. P eters b urg , which contained about 30,000 specifications of Eng lish patents, thus takes credit for 30,000 volumes, whereas in England, where it is customary to be more economical of space, they wou ld h ave ma d e little more than 1,000 volumes. O u t o f th e 210 libraries in Italy, 33 belonged to Government, 100 belonged to the provinc e s and communes, 71 consisted of private collections, or of collections belonging to Scientific institutions, to corporations, or to religious bodies, and six were miscellaneous. In Campagna works of science were given out; in Lombardy, Piedmont, and Tuscany historical and philological works were in demand ; in the southern provinces more tha n one-half the wor k s di s t r ib u t e d were religious, whi c h was due in part to the ecclesi astical character whi c h t h e l i brar i es h ave ma i n t a i ne d, and also in part t o t h e st i l l su b s i st i ng th eocra ti c organisation of the colleges. Of 988,510 volumes given out in one year from 97 libraries which kept registers, 183,528 related to natural science and mathematics, 122,496 to history and philology, 70,537 to philosophy and morals, 54,491 to theology, 193,972 to jurisprudence, 261,689 to the fine arts, and 101,797 were cyclopaadias, dictionaries, and polygraphic works. Theological works were least in request, showing that the greater part of the visitors to the libraries were laymen, and that the spirit of the times was directed to positive science. iiverpool C6tton Market—This Day. The' market opens with a fair demand. Sales probably 10,000 bales. The Working Men's College. The Christmas conversazione of the Working Men's College was held last evening in the rooms of the institution, Great Ormond-street. This college was founded in the year 1854. The great majority of the students are working men, and the teachers are, as a rule, either members of the universities, and of different liberal professions, or men who have I themselves been students in the college. The pur pose of the institution is to unite these classes together by associating them in the common work of teaching and learning. It provides instruction at the smallest possible cost (by means of unpaid teachers) in the subjects with which it is most desirable that Englishmen should be acquainted, and thus endeavours to place a liberal education within the reach of working men. Nor has the attempt been hitherto unattended by success. Since the close of the first term the number of students has increased from 145 to 509. This increase of numbers has rendered necessary a corresponding increase of accommodation ; and at the present moment the operations of the institution are greatly cramped for want of larger and more suitable build ings. In the year 1857 the hired house in which the college was first established was found too small, and the large freehold house now occupied was purchased,with its garden, for £1,500, of which £l,ouo was raised by loan, and £5OO was gene rously presented by the principal, the Rev. F. D. Maurice. The debt which was so created has since, by savings from the current income and unsoli cited donations, been reduced to £4OO. Now that serious hindrance is again experienced from the want of space, the committee have determined to erect upon the ground behind the existing house a suitable building, containing a room or rooms for the art department, to - supersede the rooms now occupied by the drawing classes, which are entirely unfit for' the special purposes of an art school ; a moderate sized hall for general meetings, lectures, and social gatherings ; a room or rooms for the adult school, which has been found to be a valuable accessory to the college; a room for a museum, which should also serve as a natural history class room ; and a few small rooms for classes and general purposes. The site being already secured, the committee have been advised that such a building as this can be erected in a plain but good style for between £3,000 and £3,500 ; and to raise that amount they have determined to appeal for the first time in the history of the under taking to the general public. About £l,OOO has already been raised, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales contributing 25 guineas, and Professor Maurice, the principal, £lOO ; but about £2,500 more will be needed to complete the work. Although the weather last evening was by no means favourable to such a gathering, there was a good muster of students and their friends of both sexes, and many of the gentlemen engaged in the work of teaching were present during the whole or part of the proceedings. Almost all the rooms of the college were devoted to the reception and entertain ment of the guests. Tea was served in the library ; the rooms usually occupied by the drawing classes were hung with a collection of sketches executed by students in the art school ; and the principal class rooms were devoted to the general entertainments of the evening. These rooms, which in old times were the drawing or receiving rooms of the mansion, had been tastefully and effectively decorated for the occasion by two of the students. In this work a liberal use had of course been made of the ever greens, without which at this time of year no cham ber decoration is complete ; but in addition to this the walls were hung round with coloured shields, bearing the names of celebrated poets, historians, artists, philosophers, &c., the thinkers and workers of all times and of all countries. The drawings which were exhibited in the upper rooms included pencil, chalk, and water colour sketches, as well as some finished pictures (in water colours), which showed great merit, and bore marks of being the result of really earnest and painstaking Among the coloured sketches were a small series executed by two young men while on an excursion in North Devon. All these were very good, and particular attention was attracted by a humorous drawing, which represented the arrival of the tourists at Lynton in a heavy shower, or rather a storm of wind and rain. After tea the guests mustered in the princip a l class rooms, where the members of the vocal music class enter tained them with a selection of g l ees and part songs, and some short readings were given by students of the college. In the intervals between these performances the visitors amused themselves by i nspect i ng the wonders of insect life throueh microscopes, or turning over the prints or photo graphs with which two or three small tables were covered. Upon one of the walls were hung photo graphic copies of Dore's illustrations to " Elaine," executed by Mr. Jeffrey, one of the drawing these did not fail t o attract a large masters, and amount of notice and admiration. Professor Maurice, the Principal of the college, arrived early in the evening, accompanied by Professor Brewer and other friends, and remained some tim e . H e was very cordially received by the assembled guests, and appeared to enter heartily into the amuse ments of the evening. The next term of the college commences on the 7th inst. An extraordinary murder in the streets of Paris took place the evening before last. A working saddler was passing in the Rue Levis at Batignolles, when an individual suddenly rushed forward and stabbed him twice in the region of the heart and then disappeared before the persons who had wit nessed the act had recovered from their surprise. The wounded man was conveyed to an apothecary's shop, where he expired without having recovered consciousness. The crime was no doubt an act of personal vengeance. "Several journals," says the Patrie, "have stated, with reference to the ravages of the yellow fever in Saint-Thomas's Island, that fears were entertained respecting the French settlements in the West In dies. But such is not the fact. We have received private letters from Martinique, dated the 16th December, showing that all necessary sanitary measures had been taken, and that the island was entirely free from the plague. From Guadeloupe we have intelligence to the same effect." New and beautiful constructions seem to rise up, daily in the Champ de Mars. Between other monu mqnts of art the workmen have now commenced building the foundations Of a magnificent kiosque ou account of the Turkish Government, and also a splendid mosque° and a Turkish bath, of course upcn a small scale. In the interior of the building the workmen are engaged in finishing a rich and splendid gallery of a style of architecture and de coration after the best model of the Turkish Empire. The new ambassador from the Porte, Mehemet Djemil Pacha, immediately on his arrival in Paris, gave orders for the exe cution of these works, and, in spite of the short time to elapse before the Ist of April, theie is no doubt they will be completed by that period. The direction of them is confided to an artist equally artistic and skilful, M. Leon Parville, assistant to M. Barborini, architect, who remains for the present at Constantinople. The Swedish vessel, Hamburger- Daquet, from Gothenbourg, has arrived at Havre, with no less than 585 packets, containing novel articles for the Great Exhibition. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The Exe cutive Committee have nominated C. J. Selwyn, Esq., Q.C., Standing Counsel, in place of Vice-Chancellor Malins, who had filled that position since the formation of the Society in 1852. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. - Monday—Asiatic, at 3 : " Vedas of the Hindus, and Vedas of the German School,'" Professor Goldstucker. Entomological, at 7. Tuesday—Royal In stitution, at 3: "Chemistry of Gases" (adapted to a Juvenile Auditory), Professor Frankland. Engineers, at 8 : " Intercommunication in Trains in Motion," Mr. Preece. Ethnological, at 8 : " Wild Tribes, Central India," Lieute nant-Colonel Dalton and Dr. Mouatt; " Cultivated Plants and Ethnology," Mr. Crawfurd. Wednesday—Geological, at 8: "Age of Lower Brick Earths, Thames Valley," Mr. Boyd Dawkins ; " Consolidated Blocks, Drift of Suffolk," Mr. Maw; "Jurassic Fauna and Flora, South Africa," Mr. Tate. Microscopical, at 8. Thursday-- Syro-Egyp tian, at 71. Royal, at 81. Zoological, at 81- : " Birds of Veragna," Mr. Salvin ; " Ilyalonema Mirablo, Gray," Dr. Bowerbank ; "Lepidopterous Insects of Bengal," Mr. Moore. Antiquaries, at 81,--ilthtianim. Professor Blackie and Mr. Ernest Jones. On Thursday night Mr. J. S. Blackie, Professor of Greek in the University of Edinburgh, delivered to the Edinburgh Working Men's Institute a lecture on Democracy. At the recent annual soiree of the Institute Professor Blackie was one of the speakers, and, happening to express his readiness to meet any champion of democracy, was taken at his word by Mr. Ernest Jones, of Manchester. The learned professor declined to enter into any debate, but offered to deliver a lecture to which Mr. Jones should reply. The lecture against democracy was accordingly delivered last night to an overflowing audience in the Music Hall. Professor BLACKIE began by remarking that man, of all anima's, was the most difficult to govern, and that the Government of man was of all arts the most difficult. After a statement of the democra tic argument that all men are naturally free and equal, and are • entitled to self-government through representatives of their will, deciding by a majority, the learned professor disputed the various propositions in their naked or unqualified form, and produced a great array of ancient as well as modern authority against them. He then adduced the ex amples of democratic States, remarking that for 100 years of unfettered democracy, Athens had paid with 2,000 years of political servitude; that in Rome, though aristocracy had helped her ruin, democracy had increased as she rushed to her degradation ; that the Italian republic and Holland had been very shortlived, and that in the Helvetic republic, which owed her preservation to mountainous barriers and restricted territory, Democratic Government was most oppressive, " universal suffrage" having, ac cording to De Tocqueville," " stifled public opi nion." Turning to America, the professor had abun dant evidence to show of political corruption. There, he said, the original sin of all democracy, the assumed right of the majority to dictate to the minority, had developed itself in the most gigantic form. Having, as he remarked, brushed away the paint from the face of the fair Trans atlantic harlot, Professor Blackie adverted to the situation of our own country. He believed that, the Whig Government had been borne along by a current which they ought to have controlled, and bad submitted to a dictation which they ought to have scorned. He was opposed to the recent Re form Bills on the ground that they were purely de mocratic. He would not object to give the work ing classes additional representation, but he objected to giving it on the principle of mere numbers. It seemed to him like a madness to talk of a Reform Bill at all so close on the back of the sweeping measure of 1832. That measure was certainly brought in as a final one, final at least in the direc tion of representing mere numbers. Any other measure for the curtailment of aristocratic influence was certainly not wanted, for the whole history of this country showed that the power of the monarchic and aristocratic element in the Constitution had been step by step diminishing. What was now re quired was not au increase of democratic force, but some regulative and counteractive principle. Th e whole course of recent legislation had been popular, and no class received more attention from Parlia ment than the working classes, who had been rising ' rapidly into social weight and significance, and who were now in far more danger of being spoiled by flattery than oppressed by tyranny. The House of Commons was now as democratic as it could be made with due regard to the just influence of the middle and upper classes. Already signs were abroad of the democratic habit, men of high character and intelligence being rudely assailed became they had spoken in the national councils with courage and independence, while others were found afraid to speak the truth, and supporting measures of which they disapproved merely to tide over an emergency. Professor Blackie concluded by saying that a bill in the direction of American democracy would ine vitably lead to the overthrow of the British Consti tution before a House of Commons nominated by trades unions and overawed by fervid demagogues. The Constitution of this country would not last a year. The House of Lords, that wonderful incar nation of all that is stable, graceful, and chivalrous in society, would be voted an ineumbrance, the Crown denounced as an expensive toy, and the multitude and Mammon—the mechanical forces and the material interests—would enter into the undis puted heirship of the British Constitution. THE GOVAN MIIBDER. APPREHENSION OF THE SUSPECTED MURDERERS. On Thursday morning two young men, each about 17 years of age, named respectively Duncan M'lnnes, hammerman, and Alexander Miller, blacksmith, were brought before Bailie Thompson, at the Govan police-court, at the instance of Capt. X ouug, on a charge of having murdered John Young, the ap prentice carpenter, on the evening of Saturday last, and were remitted to the sheriff. The prisoners on being apprehended on W eduesday evening—M‘ln nes at seven o'clock and Miller about twelve—denied all knowledge of the murder ; but after the charge had been read over to them at the police court, and they had been conveyed to the office, M'lnnes seemed to feel acutely the position in which he was placed, and admitted that he and Miller had met John Young, the deceased, on Saturday evening. The unfortunate carpenter who was so brutally assaulted was conveyed to the house of Mr. John stone by two men who said they had observed him staggering and falling in Main-street, and who were believed to be innocent of having injured him. It has now transpired that the men who carried Young into Johnstone's house were the prisoners M'lnnes and Miller. They had been in Glasgow on Saturday evening, and returned to Govan shortly before half-past 11 o'clock, after having enjoyed themselves, as they say, in a very temperate manner. They admit having met deceased at the corner of Main-street, and the prisoner M'lnnes, we understand, states that some " chaffing" took place. Observing Young staggering they asked him where he belonged to ; and in reply he said, " Cam lachie." This answer was thought offensive, and after more taunting language had been exchanged the deceased said he could fight them both. A battle then ensued, in the course of which Whines aimed blows at Young's face, while the blacksmith was observed to make several thrusts at the poor man's stomach. One of the witnesses who ob served the scuffle believed the men were having a "lark," in consequence of not hearing any sounds after Miller made the thrusts. Young ou being stabbed exclaimed, " I'll give in—l am beaten." It would appear that he then became faint, and staggered across the. street, when another witness saw the prisoners assisting deceased into a close. Some neighbours in the tenement heard a noise in the entry, and a man saying, " We'll just leave him here ;" but, before they left him, a woman came downstairs with a light, and she was told by the prisoners that they had found the carpenter lying in the close. Young was then carried to John stone's house, where he lay for about two hours, and afterwards was conveyed to his lodgings, when it was discovered that he had been stabbed. The post-mortem examination showed that the knife had gone through tho stomach in one place, and into the kidneys in another, and that a third stab had taken effect on the right thigh, inflicting a trifling wound, and a fourth had penetrated at the side of the thick top-coat and'body-coat of deceased with out injuring the skin. Although a minute search was made by the police, no weapon likely to have inflicted the wounds could be discovered. Previous, however, to the prisoners being removed to the city, M'lnues told the police that the knife was concealed in a field opposite Govan Free Church. Captain Young, in company with one of his officers, proceeded to the field, and after a laborious search the knife was found, closed, sunk into the ground at the bottom of a paling stob. On being opened in the sheriff's chambers traces of blood were visible on the blade. The knife was hidden in the park on Sunday morn ing by the prisoner Miller, to whom it belongs. He stoutly denies having used it towards Young, although M'lunes speaks to having seen his com rade making several thrusts at Young's belly. It is almost needless to say that Captain Young and his officers deserve great credit for the energy and tact they have shown in the detection and apprehoniop of tho accused. ( 1 j - Int Tit - 4rtf igszt r ;-- r s- t. ; • 7 : 74\ k 0 rrnb r )l: *4V --- HER, MAJESTY, &c OSBORNE, Jan. 4. The Queen drove out in a sledge yesterday morn ing, accompanied by Princess Christian, and again in the afternoon, with Princess Louise. Her Majesty walked and drove this morning with Princess Christian. The other members of the royal family went out also. The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy left Osborne yesterday for London. Mr. Arthur Helps and Miss Helps arrived yester day. The Hon. Flora Macdonald has succeeded the Hon. Caroline Cavendish as Maid of Honour. The Royal Visit to iTolkham. Jan. 4. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke of Edinburgh, with the nobility and gentry at present on a visit to Holkham Hall, appear to be thoroughly enjoying the amuse ments afforded them. Shooting parties were out in Hilbeck Wood yesterday and found excellent sport. The usual gaieties and amusements were provided in the evening at the hall. This morning, though snow lies some three or four inches deep on the ground, and the frost is very keen, the sun shines brightly, and out-of-door physical exertion affords thorough enjoyment to those who are able to in dulge in it. The royal and distinguished guests of Lord and Lady Leicester have this morning been • amusing themselves in a variety of ways. To the Duke of Edinburgh and some others the New Marshes have afforded the amusement of snipe shooting, whilst another party have found some excellent skating on the extensive lake. This lake, which lies between the hail and the church, is of considerable extent, and the park slopes down to its brink, whilst in the centre are numerous islands of great beauty. Several years have elapsed since the frost was severe enough to afford such excellent skating as was found to-day. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales and and the ladies of the party have been out-sledge riding this morning. Towards noon the bulk of the royal and noble sportsmen assembled in the North Wood for cover shooting and found an abundance of sport. Naval and Military Intelligence. A circular memorandum has just been issued from the Horse Guards, by order of his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding in Chief, by which the provisions of circular No. 106, dated Feb. 15, 1861, and circular No. 186, of Feb. 28, 1862, for the recalling from the half-pay all officers able to serve on full pay, and for those on the half-pay who were not fit for service to retire from the ser vice, if they so wished, by the sale of their commis sions, are, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for War, suspended until further notice. The following general order relative to the em ployment of military clerks at the War-office, in accordance with the recent recommendation of the Commissioners to that effect, has been issued from the Horse Guards, and promulgated for general in formation The Secretary of State for War having represented that certain vacancies have occurred iu the department of the Chief Auditor of the War-office, and that he deems it ad visable that they should be filled up from men still serving in the army, but who are about to take their discharge, his Royal Highness the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief desires that it may be made generally known to soldiers that employment on the conditions stated in the annexed circular is now open to competent men, as a reward for long service and good conduct. At present there are only four vacancies, so that appli cations can only be received from a limited number of re giments—viz., those serving in Great Britain. Commanding officers of regiments and depot battalions in Great Britain will be pleased to transmit to this depart ment applications from non-commissioned officers still serving, but who will shortly complete their service for pension. SpeCimens of the handwriting of the applicants should also be sent, together with any testimonials or re commendations they may be in possession of, in order that they may be forwarded for the consideration of Secretary Lieut.-Gen. Peel. The non-commissioned officers who may be selected will receive a special pay of ss. a day while they continue to be soldiers (this rate to include all regimental pay and allow ances), and on their discharge to pension they will receive the pay of the second or third-class clerks mentioned in the annexed memorandum, in addition to such pension as maybe awarded to them for their military service. Their employment will, in the first instance, be on pro bation, and they will be required to attend at the war-office in uniform. Descriptive returns should accompany the applications. By command of his Royal Highness the Fiold-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. WM. PAITLET, Adjutant-General. The following arrangements are approved in re gard to the employment of military clerks in the offices of the Accountant-General and Chief Audi tor : The clerks to be superintended by a duly qualified half pay officer, who originally served in the ranks, one officer for each separate department of the office, to whom should be granted a special allowance of 7s. 6d. a day, in addition to half-pay (when such half-pay can be issued in accord ance with regulations), and in lieu of all other allowances. The clerks shall he selected from pensioners of the army, and they shall be appointed subject to the following condi ticns:—They shall be of exemplary character; the educa tional qualifications shall be a good clear hand writing, a knowledge of the ordinary rules of arithmetic, including decimals and fractions, with quickness at figures; writing from dictation and writing an original letter with ease and correctness. The clerks shall, in the first instance, receive 3s. 6d. a day for seven days in the week, in addition to their pension. They shall eventually be classed as under, with the following rates of pay, the appoint ment to the higher classes to be determined by the Accountant-General and Chief Auditor, or by the head of the branch employing them, by selection, with reference to attendance, application, and qualifications: Three first-class, 6s. 6d. a day for the first five years in the class ; 7s. a day after five years on the class ; 78. 6d. a day after ten years' ditto. Three second-class, ss. to 6s. a day as above. Three third-class, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. ditto. All appointments shall be probationary only, for the first three months. Irregularity of conduct will subject the clerk to immediate dismissal. The hours of attendance of the super intending officer and clerks will, as a rule, be from 9 5 p.m., but attendance beyond these hours will be da manded when required; half an hour will be allowed at mid-day for refreshments. Twelve working days wfll be allowed to the superintending officer and clerks each year for holidays, in addition to Good Friday, Christmas-day, the Queen's birthday, and other general holidays sane" tioned. Fines will be imposed for late attendance. The amount will be accumulated and distributed at the end of the year to those clerks who have been most regular ie their attendance. The clerks may be required to wear uni form, which will be supplied by the public free of charge• Salaries will be issued on the last day of each month. The superintending officer will take his instructions direct fro the Accountant-General, or Chief Auditor, and he will this tribute the work allotted to him to the several clerks. diary of attendance and of work performed by each cleric will be kept, and inspected by the Accountant-General and Chief Auditor every week. An orderly, a pensioner, will be appointed to attend upon the superintending officer and clerks as messenger. He will be allowed 2s. 6d. a day for seven days in the week. Should it be considered advisable to employ soldiers belonging to regiments as clerks, they will be appointed subject to the condition laid down in the War-office circular 321, and they will receive such addi tional rate of pay as the Secretary of State may determine. EDWARD LrGARD. The following promotions in the corps of Royal Marines Light Infantry were announced at head quarters, Chatham, yesterday :•=Firsc-Lieut. and Quarter►naster W. G-. lisle, of the Chatham Divi sion, to be Capt., and appointed to the Woolwich Division, vice Captain J. C. Travers, who retires on half-pay, that officer having been appointed par" master of the Woolwich Division ; Second-Lieut• 11. A. Peake, of the Portsmouth Division, to be First.. Lieut., and appointed to a division to be here after named. An order was yesterday received at Chathael garrison directing Lieut. 11. P. Lee, Royal Engl.' neers, to be held in readiness to embark for China , and Assist.-Surg. J. V. Seddall, M.D., to proceed to the Bermudas with the detachment of Royal Engineers under orders to embark for that station. 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