The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-30 00:00:00

" ricvnE SUN " NEWSPAPER.—" The Mitre" I Tavern, New Church-street, near the Alpha-road, Pad dington. "THE SUN" (Third Edition), containing the latest Sporting News, Results of Races, Latest Parliamentary Debates, &c., can be seen as above "All the year round." *,,,* A well-selected and extensive Stock of WINES, SPIRITS. T HE LATE EDITION of °THE SUN " at J. SMITH'S, 39, Bow-street, Covent-garden. THIIID EDITION of "THE SUN,' • ~11 th 3 SPORTING NEWS of the day, may be seen hose-e, - Tile Swan and Llor6e Shoe, ,• ;r2, LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 30, 1867. Loyal subjects of the QUEEN will learn with satisfaction that such loyalty is not confined to the British Isles alone, but flourishes also on the other side of the globe. Our news from the antipodes has of late been of a somewhat stormy character. Political differences have reached so acrimonious a pitch that the public business has been brought to a standstill, and it has been found impossible to induce the members of either House of the Victo rian Legislature to sacrifice their own affronted dignity to the exigencies of the public ser vice. By the latest mail we learn that the deadlock still continues, and that nothwithstanding the advice of the Governor the Upper House has for a second time rejected the Appropriation Bill. The Government now ask for a Supply Bill of half a million to meet pressing exigencies, and then intend to dissolve the Assembly. It is probable that the result of that dissolution will be considerably in their favour. It is the more to be regretted that the dispute should be thus perpetuated, as there were originally faults on both sides, and a little mutual concession would have been the more honour able as well as the more politic course. One or the other must eventually give in, and the longer the readjustment of affairs is delayed the more difficult and disagreeable will be the task. But notwith standing these angry divisions in the colony there is one point on which all parties are agreed, and on which the mutual jealousies of the several colonies themselves only resolve themselves into a laudable emulation. The visit of Prince ALFRED to Australia has long been looked forward to with eagerness and interest. The sturdy independence of the colonists has in no way affected their loyalty. So far from chafing at the ties which bind them to the mother country, they are proud of their allegiance, and are resolved that no thing shall be wanting on their part to give the son of Queen VICTORIA a hearty welcome to Australasia. Curiously enough, as often happens on such occa sions, after the long and eager watch kept for the Galatea, his Royal Highness arrived unnoticed. Soon after midnight the Galatea reached Glenelg, South Australia, unperceived by the Government vessel which was stationed' in the Gulf of St. Vincent to herald her approach. A party of clerks and an aquatic excvrsion were the first colonists who welcomed the young Prince south wards. Very soon the news flew right and left, through the telegraph wires, and in the capital of every colony the good news was announced by the firing of a salute. The Prince landed officially at Glenelg in the afternoon, and was received on the jetty by the Governor, the Ministry, and the mem bers of the Legislature. The Mayor and Corpora tion of Glenelg were ready with an address, and a procession was formed, accompanied by a corps of volunteers to escort his Royal Highness to the town. These preparations were made on a great scale. Triumphal arches were raised, salutes were fired, and 25,000 Sunday school scholars sang the National Anthem. Melbourne was also on the qui vive, and the reception prepared for the royal visitor is to be "the grandest ever known out of England." One of its principal incidents is one which does honour to the good feeling of the colonists, a free banquet to 20,000 of the humbler classes. Over on the other side of the equator they can afford to do the thing on a grand scale. In all parts of Australia there is the same good feeling and loyal hospitality. The West Australians are disappointed that they have not received a visit from the Prince. Perhaps this over sight may be remedied before his return. The latest intelligence which we publish this day reports the arrival of the Galatea at Melbourne, and the unpre cedented enthusiasm of the demonstrations made in honour of the Duke of EDINBURGH. Fetes were being held daily, and the enthusiastic tide of loyalty had swept away for the time being all traces of the political difficulty. The dissolution was suspended in consequence, and let us hope that in the pleasur able excitement of the young Prince's arrival, and in the general unanimity of feeling, an opportunity may arise for reconciling those differences which have so harassed and perplexed the community at Victoria. It is not surprising that in consequence of the curiosity caused by the Fe:liana some doubts should have been entertained respecting the safety of the Sovereign and the security of the Royal Family now at Osborne. The inhabitants of Cowes have sig nified, through Mr. MOORE, their good wishes in this matter, and their willingness to render any assistance that might be deemed advisable, further more adding their regret that it had been deemed advisable to take more than ordinary measures to secure the safety of her MAJESTY. If Colonel GREY, it was said, could point out any mode by which, as acting as special constables, the people could be of use they would unanimously agree to the suggestion. In reply to this loyal communi cation, Colonel GREY stated that he had laid the letter before the QUEEN, and that her MAJESTY commanded him to say she was " deeply touched by these loyal assurances on the part of her subjects at Cowes and very grateful for them." Her MA JEsTY also declared that she never entertained the " slightest apprehension as to her personal safety ; but she has deemed it advisable to yield to the representations of her Government, and permit the precautionary measures which they considered the exigencies of the case required." The letter of Mr. MooRE has been sent to the Home Secretary, and it will be for him to judge how far it will be necessary or desirable for the authorities to avail themselves of the professional services of the loyal inhabitants of Cowes. This is a satisfactory episode in the annals of Feniauism ; more, it is a sure proof of the loyalty and affection of this portion of her MAJESTY'S subjects, and also it affords a strik. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. — During the Storms of the present year the National Lifeboat Institution has contributed to the saving of 1,027 lives from various ship wrecks and 82 vessels from destruction. The Institution also expended £29,655 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, in addition to granting £2,444 for rewards. The Committee of the instituti on earnestl y appeal to the public for assistance to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 186 Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867. WHEELER AND WILSON, 139, REGENT-STREET, AND 43, ST. PAUL'S CHTJHOHYARD, AWARDED, OVER EIGHTY-TWO COMPETITORS, THE HIGHEST PREMIUM, A GOLD MEDAL, For the Perfection of SEWING MACHINES BUTTON-HOLE MACHINES, THE ONLY GOLD MEDAL FOR THIS BRANCII OF MANUFACTURE. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. M wiling Performance every Wednesday and Satur day until Feb. 15. Children and schools admitted at reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre : Stalls, dress circle, and first circle, for Morning Per form moo only.—THIS EVENING (Monday), Dec. 30, and every evening until further notice, will be per formed a now and original Farce, by R. Reece, Esq., en itled HON EYDOVE'S TROUBLES. Characters by Messrs. Jos ph Irving, O. Warner, J. Morris; Mes lames Kate Harfleur and E. Melville. After which will be performed the Drury Lane annual grand Christmas Pantomime, written by E. L. Blanchard, Esq., entitled .-•"PAW FEE FO FUM ; or, Harlequin Jack the Giant Killer. The gorgeously beautiful scenery by Mr. William Beverley. The characters in the opening: Miss Poole, Mesdames Edith Stuart, Kate Harfleur, E. Mel ville, Carew, Blair, Corri, Amy Herbert, 'Hall, and Mdlle. Anais Tourneur, premiere danseuse ; Mr. Joseph Irving (his first appearance this season), Messrs. Moreland, J. B. Johnstone, Naylor, Pennington, Mitcheson ; Master Edward Lewis, Master Frederick Charles, and Master Russell, the living Miniatures ; Master Percy Roselle. The liarlequinade includes the services of those popu lar panto tnimists (forming a treble company), Messrs. Boleno, C. Lauri, and Tom Dot, clowns ; Messrs. Barnes, Morris, and Master Russel, pantaloons ; Messrs. Cormack, S. Saville, and Algar, harlequins ; Messrs. Sidney and Jelioa, sprites ; Mdlles. Fanny Lauri, Adele Marion, and Eugenie Valckenacre, columbines. The Juvenile Christy's Minstrels : Majilton the Gro tesque ; and the celebrated Skaters, Madame Fredreka and Mr. Elliott. Stage Manager, Mr. Edward Stirling. The masks, designs, and dresses, from designs by the humorously-renowned Dyk-Wyn-Kyn. The music selected and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The dances and action of the Ballet, and the general business of the children's scenes, arranged by Mr. John Cormack. Costumes by Mr. S. May and Mrs. Lawler. Private boxes, one, two, three, four, and five guineas ; stalls, is. ; dress circle, ss. ; first circle, 4s. ; balcony seats, 3s. ; pit 25.; lower gallery, ls. ; upper gallery, 6d. Box-office open from ten to five daily. Doors open at half-past six, the performance to commence at seven o'clock. T HEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Blackstone. THIS EVENING, A WIFE WF.T.T. WON. Messrs. Sothern, Buckatone, Howe, Kendal, Rogers, Braid, Weathersby, &c , and Robinson. After which, AN L'I'TER PERVERSION OF THE BRIGAND. Messrs, Compton, Kendal, Rogers, Clark, Braid, Weathersby, Johnson, 85c.; Mesdames Burke, Wright, Dalton, Commence at Seven. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, Grand Combination of the Two Great Dram Is, THE COLLEEN BAWN and THE STREETS OF LONDON. Mr. aad Mrs. Dion Boucicault as Myles na Coppaleen and Eily O'Connor, and Mr. Vining as Badger. Messrs. Dominick Murray, J. G. Shore, G. F. Neville, H. For rester, H. Mellon, E. Atkins ; Misses Elsworthy, E. Barnett, Rachel Sanger, and Mrs. Addie. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, Shakepere's Comedy of KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO. Mr. H. Irving, Mr. W. H. Stephens; Miss E. Terry. After which, DOING FOR THE BEST; Mr. J. L. Toole. To conclude with THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGEThS; Mr. J. L. Toole. Box-office open daily from Ten till Four. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. THIS EVENING, at Seven, THE TWO POLTS. Messrs Price and Widdicombe. After which, the Grand Comic Pantomime of VALENTINE AND ORSON; or, Harlequin the Big Bear and the Little Fairy. Mesdames Saunders, Goodall, White; Messrs. Garden, Odell Arthur; Mdlle. Montero, Miss Ellis; Lupino, Green, and the Great Little Rowella. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, KIND TO A FAULT. After which will be produced a Grand Christmas Operatic Oriental Extravaganza " THE CALIPH OF BAG DAD " Messrs. Thorne, James, Turner, Murray; Mesdames A. Swanborough, Johnstone, Harland, Holt, A ewton, • To conclude with NOTHING TO NURSE. 11FIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, UP FOR THE CATTTLE SHOW. After which, at 8, NO THOROUGHFARE. Mr. Fechter (his first appearance here), Mr. Billington, Mr. H. Neville, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. G. Belmore, Mr. C. J. Smith, and Mr. Benjamin Webster; Miss Carlotta Leclercq (her first appearance), Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis, &c. Commence at 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. _ _ Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ;Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. 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GOSNELL. and CO. have at length, with the aid of ono of the most emit: ant Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. ... it ° is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, any at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., d ia. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, Upper . Thameg street, London, E.C. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 4h. 30m. I Afternoon, 4h. 45m. To-lionnow.-Morning, sh. 2m. I Afternoon, sh. 20m. •,,; f " ; tt Suit ~,romill6War 4, ' 4 +e ''.I I IIE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY tVENIG, DECEMBER so, 1.86 i. ing pfoof of the indignation and contempt in which this conspiracy is held. Her MAJEsnr evinces her usual spirit and self-possession by driving about as frequently as usual, and it will be no surprise to those acquainted with her freedom from serious alarms to know that she was not herself aware of any extra mode of defence being ordered. In this exhibition of loyalty on the part of the inhabitants of Cowes we recognise an instance of the good feel ing and right spirit which characterise the greater part of the community, and we feel convinced that many a city, town, and hamlet would gladly follow their example if occasion rendered or circumstances demanded such an earnest of their fidelity to the Throne, and zeal for the preservation of peace and order. It is really almost impossible to overrate the annoyance, inconvenience, and anxiety occasioned by the repeated and miserable attempts of these Fenian conspirators. At Portland Prison great ex citement was occasioned by the report that an at tempt was about to be made to rescue the twenty Fenian prisoners who were confined there. In consequence of this the most stringent measures - ,, re adopted, and the whole of the soldiers at Barracks were kept to their quarters WeymouL h on Christmas-day to be ready for any emergency . Lhorities at Leicester have that might arise. The au,- `:nn, to the effect received an anonymous communica , ._ that an attempt will be made on the boroug , - craol and hence they have been on the alert. It is sup posed that the precautionary measures adopted have induced the conspirators to relinquish their idea, but on other grounds will be kept up for some time. In Liverpool the greatest care is being taken to provide against any mischievous schemes that may be afloat. The " haunts" of Fenianism are under con stant surveillance day and night, and the public buildings, gas works, and docks are most strictly watched. The same caution may be adopted with advantage in all parts of the country, and by this means, in all probability, any further catastrophe may be prevented, while the conspiracy itself may be completely put an end to, never more to obtrude itself on our notice. In dwelling upon the lists of horrors that meet our view at this season, we may well exclaim, " Another and another still succeeds !" and seldom indeed has a year closed more ominously with one thing and another. The loss of life has been very considerable in consequence of the various accidents that have occurred, and the last news that records the explosion at Faversham powder-mills is a very sad one. On Saturday morning about 11 o'clock a tremendous explosion took place, the force of which may be appreciated from the fact that Canterbury, some ten miles distant, the windows were shaken and some glass was broken. Had the works in question not been situated a mile from Faversham the consequence's must have been far mors serious, for on the spot itself nothing could exceed the fury of the explosion. The giant trees of the neighbour hood were uprooted and thrown some hundred yards off, while the boiler of the engine was found embedded in a field some distance off. As this boiler weighed half a ton an idea may be conveyed of the force with which it was moved. The neighbourhood in the vicinity of the catastrophe presents a sad spectacle, but the worst of the affair is the loss of human life, eleven men were blown into the air and killed on the spot. Three houses were blown into fragments, which were large and substantially built, and were also at a distance of three hundred feet from each other. To add to the horrors of the scene scarcely a frag ment of the bodies of the unfortunate men can be found. Eleven widows and twenty-nine children are left to mourn the loss of their natural pro dent that the unconstitutonal .tsumption talked about was on the side of the Radicals. The PRE SIDENT ;has now proceeded to take further mea= sures, and we learn by the telegraph that General GRANT by his order has removed Generals POPE and ORDE from the commands of their respective districts, and appointed Generals MEADE and lti'DowELL, as their successors. Another charge of a similar character has been made in Alabama, Gen. SWAYNE has been removed from the head of the Freedmen's Bureau. Remembering the violence and extravagance of the negro claims and con duct in that State we can hardly consider this change to be otherwise than justifiable and salu tary. These alterations, however unwelcome to Radicals, will no doubt exercise a beneficial in fluence. The PRESIDENT is wise to take advantage of the opportunity, and the condition of affairs in the South has been gradually gaining attention. The apprehensions of a negro outbreak have been on the increase, and it is manifest that such a notion must be fatal to commercial prosperity and en terprise. We hope a better order of things is now being inaugurated, for so long as there are divi sions in the Cabinet and disaffection among the military commanders, it is idle to expect vigour in the Administration, or harmony among the people. LATEST INTELL IGEN CE. (REUTER'S TELLORAUS.) THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 28. The Crocodile troopship, with the troops brought by the Euphrates, sailed to-day. The troops con sist of 17 officers, two officers' wives, 382 men, 23 soldiers' wives, and 51 children of the Royal Artil lery ; 24 officers, eight officers' wives, 15 officers' children, six servants, 452 men, 29 women, and 71 children of the 27th Foot ; also 10 officers, one offi cer's wife, 65 men, two soldiers' wives, and two children of other corps. It is reported that the Chief of the Shohoes has surrounded Alagdala. ATHENS, Dec. 29. The Ministerial crisis continues, and the new Cabinet is not yet formed. AUSTRALIA. ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH. MELBOURNE, Dec. 27. His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in her Majesty's ship Galatea on the 23d inst. Unprecedented demonstrations have been made and fetes in his Royal Highness's honour have been daily held. The dissolution of Parliament has been suspended In consequence. The amount of gold shipped during the month for Europe is 105,625 ounces. SuEz, Dec. 27. Her Majesty's Indian steam transport Malabar, with the 35th Regiment, arrived here to-day. 711HALABANA Tito .Podon At lvover, publish ek the tifiv: 0 1081 - 0.N; ipit 4.0 A.l4ams;elaiins iEt • :: • 14 •74egation of the . United Stites: Loncrori.l 4, - 1867. -I ,' flit =E have the honour to trinhd L iildo - cuthent Tiub; lished ter the use of Parliament, Containing the latest por tion ‘ Of the correspondence relative to the questions in dispute 13itween the two countries. From the tone of the r9ply , Lord Stanley inonneetion with despatcil 414 peCeiyed 3 No : 2,093, 6f the 16th NOArember, it seems plain that noth.l4 'More: can be expected fioni this nego liekion. shall therefore, in'. iceordance with your de s i re , give out hereafter that it is so understood.—l have the honour, &c., " CHAS. F. ADAMS. " Eon. W. H. Seward." " Department of State, Washington, Nov. 29, 1867. (No. 2,102.) " Sir,—Mr. Ford has given me a copy of a letter which Lord Stanley wrote to him on the 16th riovember inst. ,'con-. cerning the questions of arbitration upon the so-called Alabama claims. I have submitted Lord S tanlev's remarks to the President, and have received his directions there upon. The Government of the United States refers to the views concerning the proposed arbitration which I have heretofore had occasion to make known through your legation to Lord Stanley. We are now distinctly in. formed by Lord Stanley's letter that the limited reference of the so-called Alabama claims which Lord Stanley pro poses is tendered upon the consideration that the United States shall waive, before the arbitration, the position they have constantly maintained from the beginning—nanuly, that the Queen's proclamation of 1861, which accorded belligerent rights to insl 'gents against the authority of the United States, was not justified on any grounds, either of necessity or of moral rights, and therefore was an act of wrongful intervention, a departure from the obligations of existing tref.ties, and without the sanction of the law of nations. The conditions being inadmissible, the proposed limited reference is, therefore, declined.--I am, sir, your obedient servant, " W. U. SEW RD. " To Charles Francis Adams, Esq., &c." ACCID - T&T TO MM. GLADSTONE.—Mr. Gladstone is spending Christmas at Hawarden Castle. A few days ago he was watching the cutting down of a tree in the grounds, when a splinter flew and struck him on one of the eyes. The pain was very severe, and at first it was feared that the sight was imperilled. Happily, the only effect will be that for a short time it will be necessary to use the eyes very sparingly. DEATH OF MR, GODSON, SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—The death of Mr. W, H. Godson, who had for nearly twenty years occupied the position of Superintendent of the London and South- Western Railway, and whose connection with that line dates from its first opening, took place on Friday last. Mr. Godson had been suffering from severe illness for several months, and during that time lost his wife, so that his _family now labour under a double affliction. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.—Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has so far re covered her health as to be able on Christmas Day to pro ceed to the pretty little church in the park at Sandring ham for the first time since her illness. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has this year obtained the shooting on the splendid estate of Houghton, which a century ago was the property of Sir Robert Walpole. It was here that .Sir R. Walpole kept that large and valuable collection of pictures which Catherine, Empress of Russia, afterwards purchased of the Earl of Oxford for £40,090. PRESENCE OF MIND OF AN ACTRESS. Lord Londesborough, dating the 28th instant, has written to the Times as follows :—"I was witness yesterday - of an act of gallantry and presence of mind on the part of Miss Furtado, at the Lyceum, that ought, I think, to be men tioned. During the performance of last night's panto mime a crash, followed by some scuffling, was heard behind the scenes, and the next minute three or four actresses ran across the stage, screaming ' Fire ! '—one of them taking a header into a stage box. In an instant the whole of the audience, with hardly an exception, rose to their feet, and shouting wildly, attempted to fly. Miss Furtado, without an instant's hesitation, advanced to the footlights and implored the audience to resume their seats. Her calmness partially checked the stampede, and gave time to the manager and others connected with the theatre to come forward, when after a time confidence was restored. I ne,Fer saw such a disgraceful panic and utter want of nerve. Alfa Furtado's presence of mind afforded a brilliant contrast. I have no hesitation in saying that, had it not been for her, a serious disaster must have taken place." THE NEW LAW ON VACCINATION.—On Wednes day the Act passed in the late session to amend and con solidate the laws relating to vaccination in England wid come into operation. Some important alterations will be made. Where unions and parishes are not divided into vaccination districts, the guardians may make districts, and alter the same, subject to the approval of the Poor-law Board. The guardians may enter into contracts with medical practitioners to be "public vaccinators," or, where the existing contracts terminate new contracts to be made with the approval of the Lords of the Privy Council, and their lordships are to prescribe the qualification of the medical practitioner, and may allow one shilling in each case for successful vaccination. The fee to be paid by guardians is to be ls. 6d. in each case within a mile, and 2s. under two miles, and 3s. above that distance from the residence of a public vaccinator. Certificates of vaccination are to transmitted to the registrar of the dis trict, and when the operation is performed by a non-public vaccinator a certificate to be forwarded. On a child being registered the registrar is to give, within seven days, a notice to the parent that the child be vaccinated within three months under a penalty of 20s. Where it is supposed that a child under 14 has not been vaccinated, notice is to be given, and in default a penalty to be imposed. It is an offence to inoculate with variolous matter for the small-pox, and the offender to be liable to a month's im prisonment. TERRIFIC BOILER EXPLOSION AT BARNSLEY.— About noon on Saturday a fearful boiler explosion oc curred in Barnsley, which resulted in the instantaneous death of one man and serious if not fatal injuries to several others, and a great destruction of property. The boiler was attached to the steam corn mill of Mr. George Jackson, in Peel-street, and was situated at the rear of the mill, and in close proximity to several blocks of build ings. The boiler was blown a distance of some sixty or seventy yards, and fell in with a fearful crash on the roofs of the shops of Mr. Pepper, druggist, and Mr. Potter, shoemaker. In its course it drove away the roof of one of the neighbouring cottages, and also took off a large portion of the Friendship Inn. The fireman, named Laycock, was instantly killed, and a man named Somersgill, who was working in the shop with Mr. Potter, was so seriously injured that he is not expected to re cover. A woman named Catherine Conley and Mrs. Newsome, inhabitants of houses adjoining, were both severely injured, and two children of the latter were also scalded. The windows of the Athenaeum and the pro perty around the mill are completely riddled. The damage to the property will be very great. The large chimney of the mill was situated within a few feet 9f the boiler, and had this been blown down the consequences would have been more serious still. The fireman, who was 30 yea rs of age, leaves a wife and four children. The accident is said to have been caused by a defect at the bottom the boiler, which was completely blown out. The boiler is a very old one, and was removed last summer from another mill to the one at Barnsley. THE " PEOPLE'S KITCHENS" AT BERLIN. A correspondent of the Horning Herald sends a descrip tion of the Berlin People's Kitchen, which•rnay be useful to those who are casting about for the most economical modes of alleviating the prevailing distress in large cities. Of these institutions Berlin at present possesses four, and they have proved their efficacy, more especially in such cases when the indigent are still in a position to pay a trifle for what they receive. The capital requisite for establishing the " People's Kitchens " has been'raised by general collections, after which a number of benevolent women unite for the purpose of wholesale purchases and of supplying relishable food conscientiously prepared, and selling it at low prices in fixed localities at noonday. A whole dinner, consisting of a quart of excellent broth and a ration of meat or bacon, costs only about twopence. A slice of bread is charged one farthing. The female members of the association make their appearance in the kitchen a little before eleven o'clock, and distribute the rations of meat. From eleven o'clock the sitting customers arrive and take their seats at tables covered with green oilcloth. The basins stand on a repository ; tin spoons, knives and forks, arc, always in a state of perfect clean liness, laid out on the tables. The lady superintendent; are bound to taste of the food, to deliver the rations, and to receive the tickets previously bought at the ticket office. All the customers are bound to quit the place as soon as they have emptied their basins. In one of these kitchens 600 whole, and as many half rations are daily con sumed. The customers consist of members of the most various classes of society. Besides labourers and porters may be seen old men of letters, employes pensioned off, together with their sons, and even gentlemen belonging to the nobility, who have seen better da3s. The tone pre vailing here is extremely decorous. If any insolvent cus tomers appear, the lady superintendent, as a general rule, relieve their distress by giving them a ticket; but no food is allowed to be given for nothing. Married women and girls, among whom there are many,who are employed at the neigh bouring factories, take their dinners in a little back parlour. In spite of the low prices at which the dinners are sold, and of the high prices of food in general, the four kitchens have during the last four weeks had a surplus of one hundred thalers tectors. Besides the injury done to the works a good deal of property in the town of Faversham has been destroyed. Two remarkable escapes are men tioned in the detail of this sad affair, one that of a labouring man who was lifted from his feet, and found in a stream of running water some distance off, and the other that of the engine-man at the works, who went out of the house a minute only before the occurrence of the explosion, and was merely stunned by the concussion. Messrs. HALL state that they regret deeply the:unfortunate event which has just taken place at their powder mills, and that their sorrow for the loss of their experienced work men is only second to that of their afflicted families. They further state that they have no "reasonable suspicion of anything felonious connected with the catastropher they have had hints and warnings of danger impending, and had consequently adopted precautionary measures. They believe that the explosion occurring so soon after those rumours of a sinister character will prove to be a coincidence and nothing more. We sin cerely trust that this opinion will prove to be the correct one, but, at the same time, we feel as sured that many will think the contrary, for some time at least. Fenianism has been so constantly brought before the notice of the public that it is almost impossible to divest oneself of the notion that it has to do with all catastrophes that occur, although a little reflection cannot fail to show that such suppositions may be erroneous, and create impressions at once unjust and unfounded. President JOHNSON has not lost much time in taking advantage in the change of public feeling in the States. At the time when, in virtue of his office, he removed STANTON from his position as acting head of the 'War-office the risk was not in considerable. The Radical party were still nume rically strong, and retained much of their influence in parts of the country. The voice of Congress, he could not doubt, would be raised against him, and no time would be lost in seizing upon so favourable a plea for denouncing his tyrannical interference with the rights of the people. The Radical leaders, however despotically inclined themselves, have always been quick to resent any undue assumption on the part of the PRESIDENT, knowing that the American mind is peculiarly susceptible to any danger of the kind. The removal of STANTON bore somewhat the appearance of a coup d'etat, and was certain to be exhibited in its worst aspects by interested par ties. Events have, however, proved that Mr. JOHN SON was wise as well as bold iu his policy. With a traitor in thzt camp he was comparatively powerless. Ilis plans were frustrated by his colleague at the War-office, while the mischief-working Reconstruc tion Act found only too willing an exponent in the Secretary of War. General GRANT has proved, on the contrary, a most valuable assistant. his popu larity and reputation helped, in a great degree, to remove any prejudice which might attach to the manner of his installation. Those who were familiar with the facts of the case were only sur prised that the PRESIDENT should so long have tolerated STANTON, whose insubordination and open disregard of the orders of his chief seriously inter fered with public business. Bad as matters still are in the South, they would have been far worse had STANTON retained his post. The several district commanders of the South learned in • his suspension a lesson of moderation which they are not likely to forget. The public verdict has fully exonerated the PRESIDENT from any undue exer cise of his powers ; in fact it was abundantly evi- FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 30. The Emperor received yesterday the Papal nuncio Monsignor Chigi in a private audience. His Majesty also granted an audience to General Salomon, the Haitian Minister, and to Baron von Perglas, the Bavarian Minister, who presented his letters of recall. ➢lr. Leplay has been appointed a Senator. BOURSE, Dec. 28, Th: .ree o'clock. —The market closed as follows :- 41 per Cent. End of month... Ital'an Loan 3 per Cent End of month 32 50 Mexican Loan ... 13 25 Credit Mobilier 161 25 Do. Bonds End of month... 162 50 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1340 Home Debt End of m0nth...1335 50 Deferred Account Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 550 Western Eastern • • 530 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 3431 North of Spain Saragossa Roman RAILWAYS. 85 48 NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. In accordance with instructions received at Aldershot and Colchester from the Horse Guards, all leave of absence for officers, and furloughs for non-commissioned officers and privates, is sus pended until further orders ; and no man, either officer or private, is to be absent from barracks for more than six hours at a time. On Friday night telegraphic orders were received at Woolwich from the Horse Guards, the Board of Admiralty, and the Commissioners of Police, in structing the officials and heads of departments there to be prepared in strong force to repel an at tempt which they had received information was intended to be made during the night on the mili tary storehouses at Woolwich and the Tower. A strong detachment of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, consisting of Lieut.-Colonel M'Arthur, Capts. Connolly, Despard, Cairncross, and Collins, Lieuts. Birch, Jervois, Le Breton, and Ileathcote, Dr. Fisher, and 200 rank and file, were marched down to the Royal Arsenal, and took up the night duty, being distributed in sub divisions along the river front and the various positions assailable from without. The Thames Police, armed with Colt's revolvers, and the Fisgard's and other ships' boats mustered in large numbers to assist in protecting the establishment, as well as the floating and land magazines. These precautions were considered necessary, as the instructions intimated that the attack would probably be made on the East Store, adjacent to the river bank, in the Royal Arsenal, in which are deposited a number of 9-pounder Armstrong guns. Blue lights and other signals were forwarded to be used in case of alarm, and the guards were two hours on and off duty until 8 o'clock, when they returned to barracks. The roll-call was again made on Satur day, at 8 o'clock, and similar precautions were taken for that night also. Detachments of the Riding-house and the B Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, were kept saddled during the night in command of Majors Stirling and Saunders, and the Arsenal duties were carried out by the Military Store Staff Corps in command of Capt. Magin, Lieut. Blaxlaud, and other officers of the Royal Marines on duty. Col. Boxer and Captain Gordon accompanied Mr. Inspector Cor nelly at intervals during each night, and interro gated the police sentries as to the result of their watch, but no symptoms of alarm were apparent. Immediately ou these proceedings being known throughout the town sonic hundreds of the special constables hastened to the ArSenal-gates, and begged that they might be permitted to add their services to the night watch. This was declined with thanks, the precautions on that score having been judged amply sufficient. Ensign F. M. Stowe, Military Train, in command of a detachment of that corps, doing special duty in Egypt, returned yesterday to head-quarters, Woolwich, having landed on Saturday at South ampton from the mail steamship Ceylon. Ensign Stowe was engaged at Suez and Alexandria, and in the interior of .Egypt, in passing mules purchased for the Abyssinian expedition. In consequence of the sickness of the captain of her Majesty's ship Doris, she has bean ordered by a medical board to proceed from Barbadoes to Ber muda. The captain is afflicted with diphtheria. The Wolverine arrived at Water Island, near St. Thomas, on Dec. 15. YEE I,RENCH ARM'. On the order of the day being read for resuming the debate on the Army Organisation Bill in the Legislative Body, M. Rouher said : " I come to express the sentiments of the Govern ment on the amendment supported yesterday by M. Louvet. That amendment consists of two propo sitions—one that contingents of 100,000 men, and eight years' service, with leave to marry during the last two years, will provide a sufficient military force ; and the other, which he only touched on in a subsidiary manner, that in case this should not be so, the plan would be to have recourse to a prolongation of the service and an increase in the contingents, to meet the defence of the national territory. With respect to the first, I maintain that the proposition of M. Louvet would not give us an army superior in numbers to the present one, the insufficiency of which is admitted, being only 620,000 men ; the hon. Deputy's plan would cer tainly give 695,000, but that number includes 24,000 men of the marine reserve, who ought not to be reckoned. The hon. Minister of War has stated that he requires a naval reserve of at least 32,000. In case of a great war hostilities would ❑ot be confined to land ; and if they were, France would lose a portion of her force, for the French navy is certainly one of the first in the world. (Hear.) Then the liberty of marriage during the last two years in the reserve would withdraw 50,000 or 60,000 men, who certainly could not be called upon except under circumstances of imperious necessity ; so that these deductions bring the pro posal of M. Louvet to this—that it would keep the number of the effective at its present amount. The opinion of the high military commis sion which has been invoked in support of the amendment is in reality against it, for it declared that France required an effective of from 700,000 to 800,000, the latter being what ought to be aimed at, although the former might be accepted with re signation. (Hear, hear.) M. Gressier has stated in his report that we must have an effective of 800,000 men. That is also the programme of the Government, and is founded on a settled conviction. If the day should come when a larger force would be required, we should all in this Chamber be of one accord, the question being that of the independence of the country. (General approbation.) But has the committee erred in fixing the effective force too high at 800,000 men ? I was witness of the war in the Crimea, and I saw the Chief of the State arrive at the conviction that contingents of 80,000 were insufficient for a great war. During the Italian campaign the army had still the contingefits of 140,000 voted in 1854, 1855, and 1856; neverthe less, the effective was only 639,000 men ; and of that force, the necessary deductions made for Algeria, the depots, garrisons,• frontier fortresses, and home service, there remained only 315,000, .of whom 229,000 entered Italy, and of that mass of men only 107,000 were able to fight at Solferino, the rest being employed in other parts of that coun try. These are inevitable reductions which great armies sustain when they have to take the field. " M. Garnier Pages—But the necessities are the same for all. "M. Rouher—Without doubt; but if we be in a position of inferiority as respects the enemy, and the defalcations are made equally on both sides, the latter will still have a redoubtable army, while we should be in a perilous position. (near, hear.) There are in Europe four great military continental Powers—ltaly, Austria, Prussia, and Russia—and all of them have been actively increasing their military resources for a year past. The result of the army organisation in Italy is, beside the national guard and volunteers, a permament army of 900,000 men. (Movement.) Austria has reconstituted her mili tary state, and, independently of her national guard, her forces amount to 1,200,000 men. In Russia the effective on a war footing may be raised to 1,440,000 soldiers. "M. Leopold Javal—These effectives are the ruin of Europe. " M. Rouher—l, too, ardently desire the hour of disarmament to arrive, but I do not believe auy , tian could seriously counsel us to present ourselves with naked breasts and disarmed to any who might desire to attack us. (Cries of No, no.') We can not in this matter give way to sentiment. The Con federation of the North has just concluded the con stitution of its army, and in 48 hours can place on foot an effective of 1,300,000 men, and we come to ask 800,000 soldiers. Garnier-Pages--1,200,000 men, with the National Guard. " The President—M. Garnier-Pages, I request you to listen attentively ; you will understand bet ter, and will not be so inclined to interrupt. " M. Rouher—l was making a comparison of army' with army,' and the 800,000 men we ask are alone to be compared with the effective force of other nations. I do not seek to alarm the country; if a coalition should be farmed against France the latter would not be without allies. I suppose a war waged between France and a single one of those nations, and I declare that, to say an army of 800,000. Frenchmen might be opposed with success to a foreign force of from 1,200,000 to 1,300,000 men, is to show great reliance on the courage and solidity of our troops. (Various movements.) I have heard said, ' You want only a defensive army.' Certainly, we do not want one to make conquests, but I cannot comprehend that, France, after being attacked, should re main only on the offensive, or, if I understand the proposition, my feeling of patriotism is wounded by it. (Hear, heal.) I cannot admit such a system as would deny us the right to carry the war into the enemy's country. (Fresh ap plause.) M. Louvet's proposal, by limiting our army to 695,000 men, is insufficient, because it adds nothing to our present force. What we want is 750,000 or 800,000 men, in order that we may be answerable for the security and independence of the country. (Hear.) Now, a word respecting the hon. Deputy's subsidiary proposition, to the effect that it is better to have small contingents. in ordi nary times and to raise them when the necessity arrives ; but I must first correct a statement of M. Louvet, that this bill would augment the military changes by 40 per cent. That is an exaggeration, even in an arithmetical sense ; but what I repel is the statement that five years in the active army and four in the reserve involves a heavier burden than eight or seven years in the effective service. The question is this :—France wants 750,000 to 800,000 men ; whether it is less onerous to pass an addi tional year in the reserve, with a contingent of 100,000 yearly, or to serve only three years in the reserve and increase the annual contingent to 110,000 men ? Now, the probability of recall under the colours during the fourth year in the reserve is equal to 63,000. Of each contingent of 100,000 there remain 13,000, who form what is called the young reserve; and the period of nine years gives a general reserve composed of two elements : 100,000 odd of young recruits, and upwards of 200,000 soldiers who shall have served five years ; he former can easily be enrolled among the latter, who have been inured to active service. But the i lon. M. Louvet's system reverses this, and under it he young recruits would nearly equal in number he tried soldiers. This would constitute a perma :tent evil. But I will leave military criticisms and urn to civil interests. The augmentation of 10,000 it the contingent—that is, 60,000 men in the -imrse of six years .—would represent, for hose additional men, 1,500,000 working days i.st during their five mouths' exercises iu the re ;cm ; and besides, they would form part of the ,-oung reserve, and might be at any time incorporated i.l the active army. In point of view of marriage those 10,000 would form an additional number who could not marry during six years, equal to 60,000 young men debarred from contracting matrimony for a year. With regard to replacement, M. Louvet las told you that the prolongation of the service will raise the price of substitutes, but that is an error ; it is not the duration of the service that re .4ulates the price, but the composition--that is to say, the number of those wishing to be replaced. With a contingent of 100,000 men there will bo a certain number of substitutes required ; increase that .affective by 10,000, and the number will be greater ; and, if 10,000 are added, greater still ; but the inten tion is not to augment the contingent, but to keep it at 100,000 men, so that the number of substitutes will not be enlarged. With respect to marriage, the amendment aggravates the interdiction by making it fall on a greater number. The proposers could only be right if they asked for eight years' service, while they left the contingent as it is at present ; butl have demonstrat e d t o you t h at such a procee di ng is utterly impossibl e . A n d Id o not hes i tate to again affirm that one year more in the reserve will be an infinitely lighter burden than an addition to the contingent of 10,000 men. You have been told that to fix nine years as the period of service by an organic law is to disarm the Chamber. Is that argument sound? Is there not a necessity that all organic law should decide on the duration of the service? As to the contingent, it is the right of the Chamber to fix it annually. That you should con stitute yourselves the defenders of the civil interest against any exaggeration of the military! is easily understood ; it is your duty, but that is not all ; you have also the sacred mission, under solemn cir cumstances, of placing in the hands of Government the forces which might be required for a great and legitimate war. (Hear.) If you had to discuss every year the duration of the service you might modify it, and it could so happen that you would have under the flag soldiers whose time of service would be of unequal duration. (Hear, hear.) That state of things could not be allowed, therefore the duration of the service must be fixed by an organic law. You wish, in order to abridge the time, to increase the contingent. But take care; a great war may last several months, and necessitate the calling out of all the force of the country, Well, if you have ably husbanded your contingents, will you not be stronger at the moment of danger ? (Hear, hear.) The contingent is the daily resource which must not be exhausted beforehand, and in the duration of the service, wisely regulated, you will find a com pensation which will permit you to husband it. Your prerogatives will therefore remain entire; they are not, I believe, in the way of becoming weakened; they tend, on the contrary, to expand. Well, deve lope them for the greatest good of the country.' " (Prolonged applause.) 0) 2 , J IC. DI eff ro a n to., 4 r~ '~~ h , >,~ =•1: II ER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Dec. 29. t. The Queen drove out in the grounds yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Princess Christian. The other members of the Royal family also went out. Her Majesty the Queen, Prince and Princess Christian, Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, and Princess Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein, attended Divine service at Whippingham this morning. The Rev. George Prothero, assisted by the Rev. R. Duckworth, officiated and administered the Sa crament of the Holy Communion. The Lady in Waiting to her Majesty and the Equerries in waiting were in attendance. Prince Leopold and Princess Beatrice attended the morning service at Whippingham. POLICE INTELLIGENOZ—Thia Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THE MARQUIS TOWNSHEND AND THE CRIPPLE. John Toohey, a lame man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with begging. The Marquis Townshend said that the previous afternoon he saw the prisoner walking along Picca dilly apparently very lame, one leg resting over the other. He saw the prisoner receive, though he did not ask for it, money from a gentleman, and he then walked much quicker, the fault in his leg ap pearing to diminish after receiving the money. Ile gave the prisoner into custody, and had brought the case forward for two reasons ; first, in the belief that serious results might take place to ladies from seeing such objects about the streets, and consider iug that steps ought to be taken to prevent such a practice ; and secondly, from a feeling that if the prisoner was really in a state of distress he had not taken the proper means of obtaining relief. At the station ss. was found upon the prisoner. The prisoner held up his leg, and said that it could not be worse, as it was in a state of mortifi cation, and he would, if discharged, apply to St. George's Hospital for assistance. The Marquis said the prisoner so carried the leg that it was exhibited to all the passers-by. Mr. Tyrwhitt said he had no doubt the exhibition of the leg was to excite charity, and the prisoner clearly came within the Vagrant Act, and he should send him to prison for a month. Such exhibitions were no doubt, as was stated, dangerous. WILFUL DAMAGE.—Charles Parr, a tailor, was charged with breaking a pane of glass, of the value of £5, in the window of Mr. Wolmershausen, tailor, 48, Curzon-street. The prisoner had a dispute with Mr. Woliners hausen, for whom he was working, respecting the payment for an article of clothing, Mr. Welmers hausen considering he had amply paid for it, and the prisoner that. he had not, and the prisoner afterwards went out and broke the window, of the value of £5. Mr. Cornelius O'Conner, clerk to Mr. Wol mershausen, and Thomas Elam, 76 C, both proved hearing the prisoner admit that he had broken the window. Mr. Tyrwhitt said there were times when men of the prisoner's class were peaceable persons, but those times had changed now. The prisoner NW evidently a very conceited person, and would have to pay £5 damages, and a fine of ls., or 21 days in default. DESTRUCTION OF IN ITRO-GLYCERINE. —lri accord ance with a recommendation of the Gateshead magistrates , the nitro-glycerine reported from Uswurth Colliery ha s been destroyed. The liquor, which was contained in a wicker-covered canister, was conveyed to a field by order of Mr. Coxon, the colliery viewer, and a lighted pat ent fuse was placed in the bung. The spot chosen was away. from any human habitation. When the compound fired, a light blue smoke was wafted into the air, followed by a report like the roar of artillery. The ground where the explosion took place was torn and ragged for many Yard s around, while the top of an adjoining hedge was neatly clipped. Seven pounds of this compound was also foun d on Friday stored in the pantry of a sinker at Chester-moo r colliery, and it was destroyed on Saturday. The Northe rn Daily Express reports that proceedings are to be institute d against the persons who introduced into Newcastle the nitro-glycerine which caused the late explosion. THE ACCIDENT AT THE BWLLFA COLLIERY.'" A brief telegram on Saturday announced a fatal acci dent at the Bwllfa Colliery, near Cwmdare. It would seem that this pit is about three miles from Aberdare. I t is one of the most important of the steam coal collieries of the district. To understand the circumstances surround" ing the accident, a sec ti on o f th e upeast s h a ft m ust be imagined. On one side, running down the pit some dis tance, was a wire rope worked by engine power, and protected by being encased in a wooden tube. Below this was the furnace. On the opposite side was the 4-ft. seanl, about 100 yards from the surface. About 50 yards halo', this again was a drift ih,'J yards in length, and supplied with air from the downcast pit through the 4-ft scam by means of a wooden tube. This ran below the furnace. Five men were working the night turn in the drift, an d were about being ridieved by five day men. About six o'clo c k smoke and w ere observed isouing from th e upeaA,:haft, and the safety of the ten men below bkcame the first con derat ion. An attelopt wag made to get down,Lut!t wr._.; frustrated 1.3 , the density of the smoke. At this cris is Mr. Kirkbouse, the mailager, descended in spite o f the danger, and entering the drift found about halfway five men dead ; pushing his inquiries to the face of the drift, he found five more men groaning. They were immed iately taken out and brought up. After medical treatment, eve are happy to say they recovered. The origin of the fire s doubtful, but it is supposed that the wooden a ir tu hi ° and' ts caught fire after the rope tubing was burnt, diverting the current of air from the drift, the smoke froll]' the wood suffocated the men. It seems extraordinary that the day men coming down before the fire broke out neveer noticed anything unusual ; the men in the drift had srae lt , fire, but thought nothing about it. If they had heeded the warning not a life in all probability would have b ees a lost. It is also singular that the air communic atin g with the drift was damp, though sufficiently burnt to P rove°t , the air from flowing to its destined point. An other fa" in connection with this occurrence is that the anon half -Way in the drift were suffocated, while those at t4eFttre)ls l 4 and escaped. though narrowly. II EDi Indi frou Min 142 hay 'mot Cec Ind Exc prei IMt; and Wit are gag 718 Illi] and 54 1 liar 44; Pa: 5 Set