The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-13 00:00:00

LIFE BOAT 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 32 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 Institution earnestly 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. fIANDLES.—A Hint to Pnrchnsers.—Do not make:sure that you know what price you are paying per pound for your candles until you have stripped them and put them in the scale. Som e candles are ri g ht weight with out the wrappers, some with moderately thick wrappers, SO Tile with very thick wrappers, and some are not nearly right weight with wrappers however thick. PRICE'S 4 , Cr LD MEDAL PALMITINE," " SHERWOOD PAL3IITINE," " BELMONT SPERM," and " BET,- moNT WAX," "BEST," No. 2," "No 3," and "BAT TERSEA" COMPOSITES, "PRICE'S PA RAFFINE," and " BELMONTINE," and all other candles of Price's Patent Candle Company Limited, aro full w, ight without the wrappers. JOHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY e TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from de cay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price Is. 6d.--fled Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AGUA. AMARELLA. restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonderful liquid. It is now offered to the public in a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel-passage, 93, tipper Thames street, London, E.C. THEATRE: ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Last 7 nights of the Company's performing previous to the Christmas Holidays. Notwithstanding the Triumphant and Bril liant Success of the DOGE OF VENICE, it cannot be performed after Thursday, December 10, in consequence of the preparations for the GRIND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMR. To be produced on BOXING NiunT. _ _ THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new R Atlantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard, and Musically illustrated by Selections from the Operas of "Marino," by Donizotti, and the "Duo Fos es re" and Bravo "of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and M tgnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, Mesari. J. C. Cowper, H. Sinclair, E. Phelps.. Barrett. Jams Johnstone, C. Warner, W. 31'Intyre, C. Harcourt, W. C. Temple, C. Webb, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Cirattan, &.". Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening TILE LADIES' CLUB. Mes dames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harfleur, Grattan, Hudspeth, L. Wilmot, Mr:. IL Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. 110118 e, Barratt, C. Webb, F. Moreland, Ilarcourt, James Johnstone, W. C. Temple. Stage m7nager, Mr. Edward Stirling. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. On Thursday, December 26, will be . produced the Drury-lane GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, entitled FAW FEE FO FITM; or, Harlequin, Jack the Giant Killer. First Morning Performance on Saturday. December 28, and every Wednesday and Saturday, until February 15. Box-office open from 10 till It daily. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Raymond, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers, Clark, Coe, &c. Mesdames Robertson, lone Burke, Chippendale, Dal ton, F. Wright, &c. After which, TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS. Mr. Buckstone. ..„,.. To conclude with THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. Masan. J. T. Raymond, W. Gordon, etc. Commence at Seven. lIE ATR E ROYAL, AI)ELPIII. JJ Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOMAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belmore. J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 45th time, MAID'S PERIL. Messrs. Billington, G. Belmore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Billington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with UP FOR THE CATTTLE SHOW. Messrs G. Belmore, Ashley, Miss E. Pitt, and Miss Harris. HOLBORN TIIEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. THIS EVEM.NG, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, llenrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price. Widdicombe. At 8, Burnand's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER; or, The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue. Mesdames Fanny Josephs, Saunders, Wilmore, Clinton, &c. ; Messrs. Robins, Mon tague, Garden, Wilmot, &e. Magnificent new scenery, dresses, and appointments. £,OTE.—Seats may be secured a month in advance Box-office open from 10 till 5; and all Libraries. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated comedy, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Prin cipFsi by Mes rs. Alfred Wigan, W. IL Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Tcrrot, C. Seyton, Miss E. Terry, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Achille Talma Dufard French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. /NI -MY QUEEN'S THEATRE ROYAL. Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED WIGAN every Ev,ning. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Bondi ; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins. G. F. Neville, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham: Miss Elsworthy, Mica E. Barnett, Mrs. Addle, and Mrs. Dion Boucicault. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave have been painted by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. The Drama preceded by A LITTLE FLIRTATION, and fol lowed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. N.B.—Due notice will be given of the next representation of ARRAH-NA-POGUE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. Tali EVENING, at 8, ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Vestvali ; Mercutie, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss !dilly Palmer. Preceded by, at 7, PERFECTION. Messrd. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis, and Miss Maud Shelley. T 1 OYAL STRAND TIIEATRE. Sple Lesgee and INlanago ,,, .. THIS EVENINU, at 7, ,N uiIIING TO NURSE. Mr. Thome and Miss Newton. .• After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs. Porsche, Belford, and Turner; 3lcadames Johnstone, Gwynne, An 1 Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM TELL WITH A VEN GEANCE. Messis. James and Fenton; 3lesdames Holt and Weathersby. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager. Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. 11. Neville, H. Wigan, Addison, and C. Mathews; Mesdames L. Moore and Stirling. Followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A YEAR. Messrs. H. Wigan, Cooper, C. Mathews, and Farrell; Mesdames L. Moon) ant St. Henry. To conclude with MY WIFE'S BONNET. Messrs. R. Souter, H. Cooper, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Farren. Commence at Seven. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN B. 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Mr. NEWDEGATE has been addressing himself to the Conservative Association at Rugby. He en tered upon some explanation of his views with respect to the meaning of Conservatism. Although he had called himself the Aunt SALLY of the House of Commons, he declared that the meeting before him represented his opinions. He wished to pre serve their great principles of order, which in themselves were tolerant, and which in this country had " enabled the nation, whose love of civil and religious freedom has never waned, to live together as the centre of the mighty empire, still enjoying the privileges of the citizens of the freest State, and individually and personally more free than the citizens of the great Republic.' This is a very true definition of that spirit which has made us free and kept us so, despite the ravings of demagogues and the strenuous efforts of monopolists in different directions to mar the efforts of our time-honoured institutions, and either to restrict their influence or to extend too widely their range of action. Mr. NEWDEGATE, as we all know, is extreme in some of his views, but he is very consistent and hence he deserves the re spect of all, even those who differ from him on political grounds. In descanting upon public affairs, Mr. NEWDEGATE observed that he was a Pittite, and when people had asked him how it was that he came to vute for the Reform Bill, he bad replied, " Who was the first great Reformer ? It was CHATHAM. Who succeeded him ? Pirr." In pursuing this topic, however, the honourable member hardly did jus!ice to the leaders of his party, for had they followed out the rules he laid down they would never have carried the Bill of last session. As for his notion of giving more to the counties, it would never have answered. His scheme for Church-rates would not be likely to succeed anywhere. Respecting Earl RUSSELL'S grand propositions in the House of Lords the other night, Mr. NEWDEGATE made some telling remarks. As HOOKER laid it down, education was one thing and instruction another, and Earl RUSSELL seemed to .be desirous of substituting one for the other by the adoption of his mar vellous reforms. As for our following the example of Prussia, the hon. member emphati cally asked, " Would a system which fitted Prussia to live under a ' military despotism' also fit an Englishman for the functions he had all his life performed ?" There is no doubt a good deal of truth in this, and those who are in such a hurry as to tread in the footsteps of others had better wait a little while and see the consequences of those experiments which they seem to think so much of, for in all probability they may yet turn out to be great failures. We are not surprised to find that the Irish authorities have at last fouLd it necessary to inter fere with the Fenian funeral processions. It was no doubt wise to allow considerable latitude to the excited feelings of those who sympathised in earnest with the Manchester attempt, and during the first few days after the execution of ALLEN, LARKIN, and GOULD many extravagances of language and action would haVe passed unnoticed. But it has now become clear that these repeated funeral pro cessions are not the expression of wounded feel ing or the outburst of indignant, if mistaken, patriotism. They are part of a systematic plan of a careful organisation, intended not only to foster discontent where it exists, but to create a sentiment of resentment and resistance to oppression in the minds of those who are peaceable and well dis puaetl. Thu whole EChe2.llC 1,3 akilfuny arranged. The processions, the solemn music, the coffins, the funeral oration, are all especially calculated to move the quick sympathies and inflame the vehement natures of the people who unite in the cere mony. Again, it needs no profession of faith, no oath of brotherhood, to join a crowd walking towards a particular spot, and thousands of curious and indifferent idlers might very well do so without much thought beyond the desire of tempo rary excitement, and of seeing what was to be seen. Before the end of the march, and the dis persion of the throng, such persons would very likely be worked upon to sympathise heartily in the declamations of the leaders. The repetition of these processions, Sunday after Sunday, has become in fact a dangerous nuisance, and far from having exhausted the excitement of the people, it has in creased and intensified it. Their number has been steadily increasing, until at last processions were an nounced to be held in Killarney, Kilkenny, Mallow, Fermoy, Queenstown, Youghal, Ennis, Clonmel, and Belfast. Great preparations have apparently been made for the Killarney demonstration, and THE O'DONOGIIUE has presided at a meeting to arrange for it. The prohibitory proclamations which have been issued refer to the processions of Kilkenny and Killarney, but no doubt the others will be afterwards included in the prohibition. It warns all persons against taking part in such displays, as at that in Dublin language of a seditious and inflammatory character was used, and as the processions only tend to serve the pur pose of factious and traitorous persons. It further declares that such meetings are calculated to bring hatred and contempt on the constitution of the United Kingdom, and to impede the administration of justice. Such statements are fully borne out by the facts of the case, and we hope all loyal and well-disposed persons will endeavour by every means in their power to discourage the repetition of such displays. The Government intend, moreover, to teach the leaders of the Dublin movement a salutary lesson. Their extravagance of language and conduct were such as to call forth a considerable amount of in dignation among those who were not prepared to sanction murder, and accordingly we find that sum monses have been issued against Mr. JOHN MAR TIN, the chairman, and the three honorary secretaries, eho organised the procession. Mr. MARTIN'S speech to the crowd will be remembered as most intem perate and rebellious against the law. In New York the brotherhood have been holding meetings and organising funeral processions, but little excitement is felt respecting them beyond the immediate circle, and what little there is is pro bably due to the coming election. The procession, the addresses, the banners, and the sentiments were all of a very similar character in New York as in Dublin. The leaders, however, were dis appointed of one important addition to their ranks. Some members of the committee called on the Superintendent of the Metropolitan THE SUN, LOINDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1867. Police in New York and asked for a police escort. The Superintendent very justly replied that as a polieemon he could not order policemen to escort a procession of sympathisers with the fate of men who had murdered a policeman, and he issued an order directing the whole force to be kept on duty on the day in question. The common sense of New York will no doubt pass the same verdict on these display-s as the people of this country have already done:, and when we find that not Ireland alone, but rxeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, and other cities through out the kingdom, are to be favoured with such unseemly 'exhibitions, we must admit that it is quite time the strong hand of legal authority imerfered. The procet dings of the French Chamber have this year been marked by events of far more ex citement than generally happen, and hence their doings naturally engage a greater share of inte rest. A most exciting scene took place on Tues day, when, in the course of debate, Viscount de BERREQUER made charges, which he reproduced from a Belgian paper, against five Paris papers which had advocated the cause of Prussia during the late war. A Berlin correspondent, who seems to be acquainted, or at least professes to be so, with M. BISMARCK'S mode of dispensing secret service money forwarded these communica tions to the said Belgian paper, and their recital caused indignation, surprise, and amazement in the Chamber, as might be imagined. In these accounts it is said that far more money than usual was spent last year for this purpose. In pursuing his theme the Viscount deolared that some French papers had verged round from their opinions, and supported Prussia at the time of the attacks made upon Austria for her excessive armaments, and the motive alleged for this sudden alteration was the large sums of money forwarded by the Government of Prussia. This was denied in the most indignant manner by some present who were connected with the journal in question, and the President subsequently inter fered to stop the altercation that ensued. It is always a pity to introduce such subjects hastily, and without very good authority for so doing, and in this instance no valid proof was put forth. At the same time, we expect that M. BISMARCK Tall not feel very much elated at the circumstances taking place, and he will be sure to _deprecate the notion of his superiors' arrangements in any quarter being brought to the light of day. In all probability this statement referred to is without foundation, but the Berlin correspondent doubtless proves rather more than convenient by the bye-ways and crooked paths through which the crafty statesman who presides over the destinies of Prussia has attained his present exalted position. SAXONY AND THE CONFERENCE. DRESDEN, Dec. 11. Subjoined is the text of the reply to the French invitation to the Conference, recently forwarded by Baron von Friesen to the Saxon Minister at Paris : " DRESDEN, Nov. 20. " M. le Ministre,—The Imperial French Govern ment has forwarded to our Government an invitation to the Congress intended and proposed by the Em peror Napoleon for the purpose of definitively settling the Italian question. Having been notified the previous day by his Imperial Majesty's Ambas sador of the communication intended for us, I was enabled to take the commands of his Majesty the King in advance before receiving the official invi tation. In pursuance of these orders I had the honour of expressing to Baron Forth Rouen, upon officially receiving the invitation, his Majesty's thanks, together with the sincere wish of seeing the Emperor's efforts crowned with a result which might restore in Italy a settlement of affairs based upon justice and fairness. With respect to the in vitation, I was commissioned to inform the French Ambassador that the King could not arrive at a de finitive decision without having previously commu nicated with his allies, to learn whether North Ger many would be collectively represented at the Congress. In case of this eventuality : and in ac cordance with Art. 11 of the Federal Constitution, the representation of Saxony would then have to be entrusted to the presiding Power of North Germany as the legal organ of the Confederation. " As the result of an inquiry of the Berlin Ca binet with regard to this question, I am informed t hat our view is completely taken in that capital, and that it is intended, supposing the Congress should really meet, to let Prussia participate therein, not SO much for herself, as for the North German Confederation. "In consequence of this communication I have had the honour verbally to acquaint Baron Forth Rouen that, under present circumstances, Saxony will not claim any special representation, but that she will take part in the Congress as a member of the Bund, and be represented thereat by the organ of the Confederation. "I shall have the honour of replying in writing without delay to the Emperor's invitation, provided the idea of the Congress should not fall to the ground, which, to all appearance, may possibly prove the case. (Signed) " VON FRIESEN." CORRESPONDENCE PROM P ARM MRS. EMMA HARDINGE ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT. St. George's Hall, Langham-place, was tolerably well filled last night with an audience who had assembled to hear from Mrs. Emma Hardinge one of those spirit-stirring orations which she delivers with such remarkable elocutionary power. As an extemporaneous speaker Mrs. Hardinge has ac quirel considerable reputation in this country. She is a graceful and eloquent pleader, and her advocacy never appeared to greater advantage, or, judging by the applause which greeted many passages of her lecture, gave more unqualified satisfaction than when she dealt with the subject of capital punish ment, treating it in her own incisive and sarcastic manner as a national disgrace and a foul blot on English civilisation. There was, unfortunately, nothing new to present in connection with the ques tion, for everything had been said which could be advanced in favour of abolishing this last relic of barbarism, but still her regret was not the less that ally hich had been said appeared to have been urged in vain. Murder, under any circumstances, whether committed by one man or by twelve, was highly discreditable to the country, and, influenced by a conscientious feeling, she was there, taking advan tage of the present opportune hour, when public opinion was more immediately alive to the horrors of executions, to advocate the total abolition of death law, with whatever could be said on the side of the royalty of truth. An experience of prison life among criminals for several years in the United States led her to the fixed and unalterable conclusion that all phases of crime were more or less conditions of insanity. Crimes became manufactured by society. Among the possible re medial efforts with which crime should be dealt our legislators ought to turn our gaols into reforma tories or model hospitals for sick souls, and most pre-eminently for murderers. Capital punishment was a blot ;on humanity, a mockery of justice, a failure in its results, an insult to reason, an outrage on commen sense and decency, and a sacrilege in the worst form of religion. These were the main arguments which Mrs. Hardinge put forward, and she illustrated each by her own American expe rience, and by an appeal to the progress of events in this country, occasionally calling to her aid criminal statistics. Death penalty was inflicted without even the semblance of justice, for the mur derer was an exceptional person, who committed crime under rare and peculiar stimuli. There was no equality between those men and the jurors by whom they were tried. There were, firstly, the planners of murder ; then those who committed murder under the excitement of drink ; and a third class, the most numerous, but at the same time the least pitied or legislated for or understood, thoso who had au hereditary proclivity to homicide. Out side of these there was very seldom found any class by whom murders were committed. Capital punishment failed in its deterring effect, or as a protection of society against criminals. Without appealing to that relic of barbarism criminals could be restrained. In several of the States capital punishment was abolished, and murders propor tionately decreased. Most of the prisons in America were reformatories, and there was no more difficulty in restraining or dealing with a man who committed murder than with a pick pocket. The murderer did not stand outside other criminals, and therefore the question of what shall we do with them in the event of abolishing capital punishment, could be met as it was in the case of other offenders against the law by restraining and reforming. Another point on which Mrs. Har dinge dwelt with considerable force, was the fact that there had been no increase of those offences at one time punishable by death since the abolition of the extreme penalty. Executions, she contended, produced hardness of heart, and made men familiar with the taking away of life. The Legislature were beginning to realise the fact, and to recognise that executions in public were an insult to decency, as they had a proposition that the operations of the hangman should henceforward be conducted within the prison walls. Those who went to witness exe cutions were the most degraded, hardened, and hopeless of the cointuunity. If capital punishment, instead of being abolished, were simply transferred from the exterior to the interior of the prison, then they who were armed with authority woald simply dare to do in a civilised land that which they would Lot dare to show they were doing. Then again, from the fact that jurors were heartsick at being made the instruments of murder, many guilty men escaped, and, under other influences, many innocent were convicted. Statistics would bear her cut in the assertion that during 100 years 50 innocent per sons had been executed for the crime of murder. On the ground of religion Mrs. Hardinge contended that capital punishment was indefensible, and she brought her lecture to a close by declaring that, as in other reforms, where public opinion was firmly and determinedly expressed, the Legislature would see the policy and the justice of putting an end to the barbarous practice of execution by the hang man's hands. At the conclusion of the address, many passages in Ivhich were remarkably eloquent and delivered with considerable dramatic effect, a vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. Hardinge amid considerable applause ; and the audience dispersed, evidently highly pleased both with the lecture and the lecturer. BANK OF FRANCE PARIS, Dec. 12. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : DEBTOR. Dec. 12. Dec. 5. fr. e. fr. e. Capital of the Bank., 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 &serve of landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation Banknotes to orderand receipts payable at sight 33,662,857 68 33,648,206 12 Treasury account cur rent creditor 90,408,244 65 89,140,369 42 Current accounts, Paris 378,316,259 84 316,513,019 64 Do. branch banks 39,144,934 46,762,74 Dividends payable 664,236 75 690,756 7i Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 1,093,802 80 1,093,802 80 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. Dec. 12. Cash in hand and in fr. e. Dec. 5. fr. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, Dec. 11, Evening. At the sitting of the Lower House of the Roichs rath to-day the general debate came on upon the financial agreement with Hungary. Deputy Herbst defended the motions of the ma jority, and spoke in favour of the interests of the State creditors. After a reply from Deputy Skene and several other speakers, the Finance Minister stated the part he had taken in the negotiations with Hungary for agreement. After the agreement was effected a new Ministry would be appointed. The delegations from the Hungarian and Austrian Diets would co operate in preparing the Budget. The Cis-Leithan Budget for 1868 showed an expenditure of 248,000,000 florins and a revenue of 195 millions, leaving a deficit of 53 millions. The present con tribution of Hungary was 56 millions against 54 millions in the previous year, and there was no doubt that the amount promised would be received. The financial world hailed the agreement with joy. The rate of exchange had risen,: and capital was flowing into railway enterprises. The true position of affairs was no longer as sombre as formerly. The increase in direct taxes amounted to 2,700,000 florins, and in direct taxes to 3,500,000 florins above the sums originally estimated. There was upon the whole an increase in the revenue of 21,000,000 florins over the previous year. It was difficult to declare positively that safety had been achieved, but time had at any rate been gained for the present to concert effective measures. What ever the step recommenthd by the Government it would certainly not be that of State bankruptcy. The Minister coucl'sdud by showing that facilities existed for an important increase in the sources of revenue. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—Mr. James Guiver, the treasurer to this theatre, will take his annual benefit on Monday next., when the performances will be " The Doge of Venice" and the comodietta " The Ladies' Club." Tom DUNCO3II% CAMPAIGNING.—WO marched to Steenbergen, where I got my billet. I was refused at first ; but I sent to the burgomaster to know whether it was good. Ho said it was, so I broke into the house with my servants, licked the patrons for their impudence, and made them give me a fire ; t: eating them 4 la Cossaque, as they were very much against the English, and said they wished the French back. I asked for a piece of bread, and the man showed me a baker's-shop, upon which I reconnoitred his kitchen—found some bread, cheese and butter, and Goneva, which I made free with ; dined with Hawkins at half-past six ; there was Mills and Lake there ; came home and wont to bed. Ono way of passing a Christ mas-day ! Got our baggage back.— L?fe of ThWliad 's by LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE CUBA. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 13. The Royal mail steamship Cuba, from New York, arrived here at 3 a.m. to-day with 101 cabin pas sengers and $27,155 in specie. She landed 112 sacks of mails and four passengers, and proceeded immediately fcr Liverpool. All well. NEW YORK, Dec. 3. The President's Message to Congress, published to-day in advance of delivery, is unusually lengthy, and principally referred to the reconstruction of the South and negro suffrage. The following are ad ditional passages not touched upon in the s'immary received by the Atlantic cable : It says that the dis organisation of the Union is a subject of profound regret, and that the Union as formerly established can exist only when all States are represented in Congress, which is not the case. The President suggests, as a means of restoration, the faithful application of the Constitutional laws, which are not now obstructed by physical force. The States lately in rebellion were always mem bers of the National Union, and the ordinances of secession adopted by them were mere nullities. If it were admitted now that they were valid and effectual, as intended by the authors, we sweep from under our feet the whole ground upon which we justified the war. Referring to the negro question, the Message says :—The subjugation of the Southern States to negro domination would be worse than military despotism, under which they are at present governed. It points out the dangers attending the extension of the elective franchise to negroes, and says four millions of slaves yesterday cannot be made intelligent freemen to-day. The President is desirous to better their condition in all their rights save transferring to them our political in heritance. The President says Mexico is relieved from foreign interposition, and peace reigns iu Central and South America. The Message, in con clusion, says :—" The abuse of our laws by the clandestine prosecution of the African slave trade has altogether ceased, and, under existing circum stances, no apprehension of its renewal in this part of the world need be entertained. Under these cir cumstances it becomes a question whether we shall not propose to her Majesty's Government for a dis continuance of the stipulations for maintaining a naval force for the suppression of that trade." General Pope has ordered the Alabama Recon struction Convention to adjourn, as its action tends to delay reconstruction. The Austrian frigate Novara, with the remains of the late Emperor Maximilian on board, accom panied by Admiral Tegethoff, arrived at Havana on the Ist inst. One hundred Mexican soldiers escorted the remains to Vera Cruz. It is reported, via San Francisco, that a revolution had broken out in Durango, headed by Vega. The Mexican troops who were despatched to quell it were beaten. The rebellion i❑ Peru was extending. Prado was before Arequipa, but without artillery. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. VIENNA, Dec. 12, Evening. In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Reichsrath the general debate on the financial agreement with Hungary was continued. Deputy Brestle, the retorter, defended the pro positions of the majority. Baron von Beust also spoke in favour of them ; he defended his conduct in the compromise question. He said that he could not now go back. As regards specially the ques tion of the debt, the battle was already decided when he was called to office. Respecting the pro phetic words regarding the issue the Schleswig- Hoist oin question would take, which had been uttered in the House when this question was still pending, and to which Deputy Herbst had alluded, Baron von Beust said that he certainly had spoken at the time to that effect, as many authenticated documents could prove. But on entering the service of Austria ho wrote to the diplomatic representatives of Austria abroad that it was not his inclinations nor disincli nations that he wished to introduce, but that he would act according to experience, as in time of war it was necessary to calculate one's own and the enemy's forces. As regards the allusion made in yesterday's sitting by Deputy Herbst to the Prague Treaty,Baron von Beust said that he was willing to take upon himself the reproach that the compro mise with Hungary weighed upon his conscience : he had vowed to himself not to sign a second treaty of Prague. Baron von Beust maintained that the compromise had improved the political position of Austria abroad, and pointed to public opinion as a proof. On this ground of favourable opinion the Government will continue to build and watch over the preservation of peace. The special debate was then commenced, and the bill on the quota to be contributed by Hungary passed the third reading by a large majority. The discussion on the bill respecting tho State debt will be continued to-morrow. At the closing of the sitting the Minister of Finance laid upon the table the Government bill authorising them to levy taxes up to the Ist of May. The bill was placed on the order of the day for .0-morrow. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) THURSDAY. In the Corps L4gislatif the unreasoned and unreason able charge of the Viscount de Kerieguen against the journals of Paris was the occasion of considerable dis turbance in that august assembly. The silly charge of the viscount, derived from a Belgian newspaper called La I Finance, called forth a variety of expressions, and the speaker was frequently interrupted with cries of " I protest," " No, no," "Go on," &c. TWO litetury gentle ' men, M. Havin, of the Siecle, and M. Gu6roult, of the Opinion Nationale, and both of them members of the Corps I.:sgislatif, challenged the viscount to prove his allegations before a " jury of honour," to con sist of four gentlemen—two to be appointed on each side— and an arbitrator. A letter from M. Kerveguen, published yesterday, announces his assent the condi tions, and mentions the names of two gentlemen who will act on the jury in his interest. M. Schneider, President of the Corps Legislatif, who was asked to act as arbi trator of the jury, has very properly declined ; and for this reason, tha on whatever side he, as arbitrator, might give his decision, he would have to give it against a member of the legislative body over which he presides, and would thus commit an act which, by estranging the sympathy of a member, might have political results. The Imperial Council of Education opened its session the other day, and I am happy to say that one of the first acts of the Council was to approve unanimously of all that has been done by the Minister of Public Instruction, M. Duruy, for what is called the secondary or more advanced education of girls. This secondary educa tion is intended to supplement the imperfect edu cation which young women of moderate means receives in the convents. The plan is, that in every town where there is a lycee (a public school) lectures shall be delivered to classes of young ladies in history, geography, natural science, and chemistry. No doubt the plan will be successful. M. Duruy succeeds in almost everything of the kind which he tries. An affection of the brain, to which the name Anglo mania is applied here, is very prevalent just now among the tbit ues of our theatres. English pieces are at present considered the thing. We have " Romeo and Juliet "at the Thaitre Lyrique, which is also going to produce " The Fair Maid of Perth ;" "Robinson Crusoe " is being played at the op6ra Comique ; " Gulliver" at the Chatelet ; " Furnished Apartments" at the Vari6tes ; " Miss Su sanna " at the Gymna,se, " Marlborough" at the Atli6n6 ; and " Jack Sheppard" at the Ambigu. The frost, which has at length disappeared, has been disastrous for pedestrians and for horses. The horse is to be pitied, and the pedestrian too, of course ; but genuine sympathy is only expended upon our four-footed friends. A friend of mine says, " Look at the horse slipping and falling heavily on the ice !" The public exclaims, " The poor beast !" But if it is only a simple mortal that falls, his brethren smile, and say to themselves, " The imbecile I" The death has been announced of the Duellesse of Bassano, a lady of high birth, and who had been maid of honour to the Empress for fourteen years, All Paris remembers her grace and her good-nature. In her the establishment of the Empress has sustained a severe loss, and those who attend the approaching levees will be forced to think with regret of her who had always a smile and a kindly word for all. The Situation asserts that the Kink of Hanover has received an indemnity of fifty millions for his crown— that is, two millions sterling. Not bad pay, it is true ; still he might have preferred a throne if Bismarck had allowed him a choice. The imposing ceremonial of the funeral of the Ai:ch bishop of Malines took place on the 10th, and as the deceased was widely known and much loved, a vast cod= course of people from the country around as well as from Brussels, Liege, Antwerp, and Ghent, flocked into the old town on foot, or were carried rapidly to it by rail. At ten o'clock the funeral procession began to move. Four companies of foot artillery and one of carabincers led the way. Behind these, and headed by a cross-bearer, marched the clergy of the diocese, in cassocks and short surplices, followed by the students of the seminary, and clergy from other parts of Belgium. Next proceeded the canons of the cathedral in purple robes and fur tippets, and birettas. Perhaps, however, the next body, being the superiors of all the convents in the diocese, attracted most attention from the singularity and variety of their monastic cos tumes. Flowing robes and birettas—white, red, or black work—when the cowl was not thrown over the head, added much to the strongly-marked features and countenances that characterised this deputation. Then the bishops of Ghent, Tourney, Liege, Bruges, and of Charelois, sur rounding the Papal uncio, Archbishop in partlbus of Da mietta, all in full episcopal dress, and wearing their mitres, with haw ls crossed in prayer, and with s'A faces, all at once shot out as it were from under the gateway, and with their gorgeous robes and solemn mien quite dazed the spectators. As they passed on came six seminarists, bearing re epectively on cushions the cardinal's hat of crimson, the purple biretta, the mitre, the grand cordons of the Orders of Leopold of Belgium and of Austria, and the crozier of the deceased prelate. Then succeeded the body, un coffined, dressed is full canonicals, with the hands crossed, and holding a crucifix. The face was uncovered ; its vigorous cast was unimpaired by death, and seemed rather like that of one lulled to sleep after arduous labours. The corpse was borne on its velvet couch by twelve minor canons, who rested frequently on their passage to the cathedral. Next followed the representatives of the King's household. The rest of the cortege, made up chiefly of municipal bodies, and of eccieties, lay and clerical, was even more numerous than the portion which preceded the corpse. A regimental band accompanied the procession, and played funeral marches. The Cathedral of St. Rom bent was then reached, and the body having been placed on a raised dais, mass was solemnly sung. A funeral ora tien, written by the Bishop of Namur, was then read. Then, after absolution was recited by all the bishops present, the body was committed to its last resting place. ALLEGED FRAUDS BY EX-CONSUL CALYERT.—A despatch from Constantinople, dated December 2, states that Mr. T. W. Calvert, ex-Consul of the Dardanelles has undergone his final examination before Mr. Acting-Judgo Lane, at the Consular Court, on the charge preferred by the Secretary -of Lloyd's Salvage Association, for conspiring to defraud the London underwriters of £14,000 by means of false documents, purporting to be the papers of a vessel called the Poseidon. The Judge gave an opinion that the case had been established by evidence, and fully committed the prisoner for trial. His Honour would accept bail, twe satisfactory securities of £l,OOO each, and the prisoner in £2,0J0, with twenty-four hours' notice. POST OFFICE REFORM. —We beg to call the attention of our readers to the fact that a public meeting will be held at Exeter Hall on Monday, the 16th of December, to take into consideration the grievances under which post office employes labour. John Bennett, Esq., will preside, and will be supported by Charles Reed, Esq., F.S.A. (the popular candidate for the new borough of Hackney), John Richardson, Esq., Rev. Dr. Begg, of Edinburgh, Thomas Chambers, Esq., M.P., Revs. Arthur Mursell and G. M. Murphy, J. Macdonald, Esq., W. Hester, Esq., J. G. Palmer, Esq., and other influential gentlemen. We wish every success to this meeting, as we are certain that no men arc harder worked and worse paid than post office servants. DESTRUCTION BY FIRE OF A PARIS THEATRE.-- The suburban theatre of Belleville was burnt to the ground early on Wednesday morning. The flames were discovered and the alarm given at three o'clock, and the firemen from the neighbouring barracks, and also the soldiers from the barracks of PrinceEugene,were soon afterwards on the spot. Six engines were set to work, and the inhabitants of the vicinity lent willing assistance. The colonel of the firemen and the municipal authorities directed the operations with zeal and intelligence ; but by five o'clock the building was totally destroyed. The contents of the cash safe were got out ; but Lieutenant Fournier, of the fire- men's corps, received such severe injuries from a mass of falling timber that he died shortly after being taken to the nearest hospital. Five other firemen were badly burnt, and oue is missing. It is feared, also, that two persons employed about the theatre have perished in the flames. Nothing is known concerning. the crigin of the disaster. THE EAST-END DISTRESS.—A few evenings ago a substantial tea was given to 120 of the inmates of the common lodging-houses in Spitalfields, at the Mission Hall, 19, Princes-street, Brick-lane, under the auspices of the Christian Temperance Mission. A special fund was raised for this purpose, to which Lady Havelock and the rector of the parish, with many others, most kindly con tributed. Several of the poor creatures had not broken their fast since the previous day, and all did ample justice to the ad libitum supply of bread and cake. After tea the chair was taken by Mr. Conolly Peyton, the honorary secretary, when an address was delivered by Mr. F. Gore, which was followed by an entertainment given by the committee and a few lady friends. Although so poverty stricken—many of them being shoeless —every man and woman came to the meeting looking very clean. The committee aro desirous of giving this treat at least weekly during the present distress, for which purpose contribu- Pions will be thankfully received by the treasurer at the mistier, r 1 .. 7 the manager at 141 4911e4#9 )A kr440 4 QaDauli. - FRANCE. A Calais correspondent writes that a fishing smack belonging to that port was in mid Channel, three mornings back, when a thunderstorm came on suddenly, and a flash of lightning struck the vessel, running down the mast, and injuring every one of the crew more or less. The master of the boat was so much burnt that his life was at first despaired of, but he afterwards partially recovered. " We have already announced," says the Union, " the projected marriage of the Grand Duke of Tuscany with the Princess Alice de Bourbon, second daughter of the Duchess of Parma. We now learn that the contract has been signed and the betrothal celebrated. The marriage will take place in the month of January." PARIS, Dec. 12, Evening. BOURSE, Dec. 11, Te►o o'clock.—The market is not altogether satisfactory. Three per Cents. aro at (9f. 55e., losing sc. Italian Fires weak at 45f. 80c., losing also sc. Credit Mobilier lose 3f. 75c., at 171 f. 25c. Spanish Mobilier, Bf. 75e., at 195 f. Comptoir d'Escompte recede 5f., at 645 f. Credit Foncier lose 7f. 50c., at 1,380 i. Business in French Railways limited, but with little variation. English Consols are telegraphed with a rise of k, at 93k. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows : 4i per Cent. End of month... It&Pan Loan 3 per Cent End of month 69 45 Mexican Loan ... Credit. Mobilier End of month... 170 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1360 Homo Debt 35-i End of m0nth...1370 Deferred — RAILWAYS. Account Orleans Northern ll7l Lyons and Mediterranean Southern..... 552 Western Eastern . 53 * ,1 - 4 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 35 71 North of Spain Saragossa RQraau tttttttttttttt ',film tttttt mum tttttt 35 Branch banks Commercial bills OTOr- due Commercial bills die- 242,243 1 253,313 92 counted, not yet due 251,408,411 71. 264,868,912 45 Do. branch banks 253,904,906 261,514,150 Advances on deposit of bullion Do. branch banks Do. on French Public Securities Do. by branch banks Do. on railway shares 56,103,100 - 12,094,677 - 56,975,700 - 11,835,377 - 12,734,700 - 7,803,200 - 12,643,200 - 7,566,900 - 37,200,600 27,641,250 -- and debentures Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1837) 60,000,000 Government Stock re- 87,852,500 - 27,420,650 - 984,000 - 905,850 - 60,000,000 - 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14 35,988,737 91 35,988,737 91 serve Do. disposable Routes Immobalisees (Law, June '2, 1857) 100,040,000 1 00,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed propez ty branches Expenses of manage ment 2,447,668 57 2,430,307 52 Sundries 8,280,265 - 8,291,752 - Total 1,903,269,989 75 1,911,397,288 53 Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of Franco. (Signed) ROTIFLAXD. RESIGNATION OF THE HEAD MASTER OF ETON COLLEGE. —Yesterday morning it was publicly announced at Eton that the Rev. Dr. Ralston had resigned the head mastership of Eton College, tha onerous and highly responsible duties of which this learned and much respected gentleman has discharged with distinguished honour to himself and universal satisfaction both to the college and Um) 0C11991. Cluurrtv t:/rtificar. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 1 2 . The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac• companied by Princess Louise ; and her Majes i l drove out this morning, accompanied by Prince's Louise and Princess Beatrice, and attended by the llon. Flora Macdonald. Prince and Princes Christian and Princess 11 ° 11° riette of Schleswig-Holstein dined with the Que en yesterday. The Hon. Mrs. Bruce has left the Castle. Sir James Clark has arrived at the Castle. Prince and Princess Christian and Prince -'s Henrietta of Schleswig-HolstAn visited the Day cf Nemours, at Bushey-park, on Wednesday. His Excellency Ismail Yousry Bey has returnea to the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-corner, from Bright °ll. The Duke of Richmond left town yesterday for Goodwood Park, Sussex. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbulef Maria Marchioness of Aile s b ur y , an d a se l ec t party , visiting Mr. and Lady Augusta Sturt, at Oritchill, borne. The Earl and Countess Spencer left Spencer House, St. James's, yesterday, for Althorp Park. ot The Earl and Countess of Fife have arrived Cannes, south of France, where her ladyship h a s been ° i f; tiered for her h ea lth. Th e countess i s accom pani°d Lady Agnes Duff. Lord Willoughby de Eresby entertained at Grin* thorpe last week for covet shooting Lord Aveland, Co the Hon. Hugh Annesloy, C a pt a i n Di g b y B oyco tt, Capta in Baskerville, Mr. Heatheote, cte. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Basset, of Tehidy Parka Cornwall; have arrived at th e B ur li ng t on Hotel' ni Burlington-street, from Scotland. The mortal remains of the late Colonel th e Hon. Henry C. Lowther, M.P., were removed o° h ° , Barloythorpo Hall, Rutlandshire, to Lowther Castle, in early part of the week. The funeral takes place to-daP FOUNDER'S DAY AT THE CIL4RT' 110 USE. Yesterday the memory of Thomas Sutton N o celebrated at the Charterhouse w ith some thing ni le r than the customary amount of i n te res t (though the muster of old Carthusians was s ma ll er than 018 , 1 , 0, owing to the fact that in all prob a bility before 0 ", i; other year comes round the Charterhouse School W l O have been bodily removed into th e coun t r y, and b a d said good-bye to the spot which, having P ass through the succes s i ve ph ases o f a C art h us i a n m° l3,' tery and the residence of th e H owar d s, h a s for t : " 0 ei centuries and a half bee n d evo t e d t o the Purli°so-f' of of " true religion and useful l earn i ng, " as one °- leading public schools. I Divine service was celebrated i n th e sc hool chap el at 4 p.m., the " gown boys," as th e college areo e , called, and the old pensioners b e i ng p re sent, tog ther with the master of the hospital, Archde3c°of Hale, the masters of the school, and a n umber their friends. The sermon was pre ac hed by a° ° o f Carthusian, the Rev. Robert R. Watts, vie 3r , o l Stourpaine, Dorset, and forme r ly mathenA tt i o master in the school, who c h ose f or his Wit t words of St. Peter, " Grow in grace." i n the The " Oration" was d e li vere d a t 5 p.m. ,be Governors' Room, the or a t or f or th e year being ' l3O senior gown boy, Mr. John Alderson Foote,' is proceeding next year to the university. f th° The oration touched upon all th e events 0 0 , past year which were of interest to earthil6i9°o Atnongst other subjects it congratulated the fri eu the of the school on its appro ac hi ng t ra nsfer to i 0 " green fields and pastures new" of Godarn in g:i c e Surrey ; it lamented the deaths of the Lord Ju s ` tbe Turner (an attached Carthusian, and one ° f 0 , governors), Archdeacon Giles, and the R Henry Waddington ; it drew attention t°l handsome monument recently erected in the Ch li r r . Righ t 11 1 10 cloister to the memory of Sir R. C. Shakeell e , 3 oo ' and congratulated the audience on the prorn si ti ew of Sir George F. Bowen to the governorship of t be Zealand ; and on various successes achieved gt eri t tWO universities during the current year by pre" eat " old" Charterhouse men. jar, It is almost needless to add that the o ra cr e whose admirable Latin and graceful delivery vi 0 the subject of many complimentary remarks, rewarded by seeing his "cap" filled with a Il 3n , be some collection, one which will go far to defray expenses of his first year at the university. The old Carthusians afterwards sat down to dip, ner in the Great Hall, under the presidency o f i t v master, the Venerable Archdeacon Halo. !" ,teri customary loyal and other toasts were duly g r , 1 4 ,. and responded to, and " Floreat lEternuto '- thusiana Domus" was drank with all due honou r3. o the company present included Mr. J. R. IC-c l3l° L be i Q.C., Mr. Webster, Q.C., Mr. Glasse, (2.%0 1 , Dean of Peterborough, the Master the Veil. I). p, deacon Hale, General Bates, the Rev. Dr. n r „lro , the Rev. Dr. Currey, the Rev. J. Evans, and „ Tritton, Whitbread, Keightley, Cunoieg h n i‘ e r, ilas ker, Henniker, Blacker, &c. The dlilit wines, &c., were of a most recherche kind, all n was late in the cycling before the party broke Ur. op THEATRICALS AT THE CHARTER ROI/ 0 ' r - _jog Wednesday the theatrical perfor m an ce o f the Cartb,, ll' t 01 took place in the Pensioners' Hall. An abridg o " ‘, TO CJleman's " The Heir at Law," and Mr. 2rfortoe'sd 0 Paris and Back for Five Pounds," were perform e m a highly creditable manner. Mr. De . Lacy Lacy tiel' general director and stage manager. the KELLY'S POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY.--With 0e approach of the new year, Kelly's gigantic r° st— , o o,l4 Directory makes its usual appearance. We have fori-ionce years had to compliment the publishers on the elc c ' e- t of the work, the complete and admirable arralign°3%lo, the diversity of matter contain e d within the bulky that little now is left beyond repeating our adruir 6t ° o - 0 of commendation to the Messrs. Kelly on the complete the work for the year 1868. The alterations caused °12 , - 1 , the and the other during the last 12 months by deaths , changes in the names of streets, and the re-nu nl i ; o for p others, have all been attended to in the volume 0011. us, and having tested the whole of the twelve dir ee ' rc is 4 viz., Official, Court, Parliamentary, Law, Coi nl 3le- rod Streets, Postal, Conveyance, Banking, Trades, 0 1,00 14 Clerical, and Assurance, which make up the ge''''; l ett ° wo come to the conclusion that the work is, as it has h n diag been, as perfect as possibly could be in a work On t he over the great metropolis. To give an instanc° °of recent corrections that bavo been made, the na.°3°,6; gad Finch, Esq., M.P. for Rutlaandshire, gazetted Nov . :4of' Jacob Bright,iEsq., M.P. for Manchester, gazette ( ' d 0 0), 29 ; the Lord Advocate (the Right Hon. E. 8 . elected M.P. for Thotford, Dec. 3 ; Thos. T. rag e " es e " a are if , M.P. for South Leicestershire, ga z e tt e d Dec. vt , Ac toto inserted in the Parliamentary and in the Court D u i r , Dr. Selwyn, the now Bishop of Lichfield, aPr i lho list of Bishops; and the name of Dr. Hamilton/ .44*-- minister of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, Regent 06 has been struck out of the Clerical Court Director ' P, ro 6t' fulness and accuracy of its information make s the , I d i ll office Directory" a necessity for every perso n engs' business. eic Dietrichsen and Hannay's Royal Alma 1868 has just made its appearance. It contains .400 ;variety of useful information that it is a mat ter of 0" how it can be sold so cheaply as it is. Rio l Do Bradshaw's Through Route London a w ill' Guide is a simplification of the larger work , A 1 1 , 4, found exceedingly useful to every railway trave „ i i iath 1 0 BISIIOI'S AND BOATRACING.—TIIO speaking of the great meeting held in the D' of DT % Theatre on the 3d inst., states " that the Rieb ° , l !„ i ta A n i Zealand (now Bishop Designate of Lichfield) del © ;"0 admirable address, in the course of which his W rovr ea ' 0 the fact that he was one of the three bishops v l4° r t f ,„ the first Oxford and Cambridge boatrace—the ° f s e t. A - 0 being the Bishop of Newcastle and the Bishop ° ors fr° o Irew's—was received with most enthusiastic clo .10 undergraluate g illery." It does not ',PP si i :Drt Bishop Selwyn added the further fact that the v art of :,oat in which ho and Bishop Tyrrell forme d P o'l crew was beaten by tho Oxford, in which 13i° 2°P worth rowed. _..-Th° THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK'S IN ILL. wb ooi „ executed a will in favour of Mr. Duncombel professed a profound attachment. The and 0 ,5 f ot bury hag. often given him good advice,. and quit© queutly had endeavoured to keep him out of 0 0 " , /,. 00 ra f ;, whatever was the extent of regard these ser. station .1 have inspired, his Royal Highness's detell nearest relations influenced him more than 311.7 the such 00 Dun of such a disposition of his property. Mr. w h le 010 provisions of this testament was left the _ f ° , oo o 0 3 10 , Duke's personality. The will appears to 1 16 " r , P L „ • that • pa' tor for 000,, in good faith, and with the understanding the so combo was the heir, not only of what tlin . : so ar"; i ry sessed, but of all to which he had a claim tn,°lol4. the precious stones, and the territory of bis of Mina. aingsby DUTheOinbl• Govei APPro tient, laid c audit( capi ca last feren ( receip £663, The t( th e sa of stol diture Yernir to inc: nere order Of t h e The pe e k lowini Week : treat l'ablio Ou lu , On tloyer a Other a Notes i Th e bei ng bullioi in g Preced sub of the' With tl Bullion 11 esor toted ßate o f 15 rio e 01 The endin g e°4l pai , ,Li rthel th ug ra ti ttle c reducti I A;, zlext fc Th e 4 ntura l Charle, t 1 1 .411 e ez , Whi ch ' iz tot l‘iortg Wen t ' 11 At Baroc