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

J OINT STOCK COAL COMPANY (LIMITED). Chief Office-49, Fleet-street, E.C. West End Office— 157, Great Portland-street, W. Pecember 31, 1866. The SECOND ANNUAL MEETING of the SHARE HOLDERS of the JOINT-STOCK COAL COMPANY (Limited), was held at Badley's Hotel, Blackfriars, on Monday, December 31, 1866—J. W. 011A31, Esq., in the Chair. The following resolution was moved, seconded, and carried : That a dividend of 1 per cent. per annum and a bonus of 4 per cent. per annum be paid to the Shareholders on the amount paid called up on their shares, and that a bonus of 4 per cent. per annum be distributed amongst the coal-con suming shareholders in proportion to the amount of their purchases ; and that such Dividend and Bonus be pay able on and after the 31st of January, 1867." A vote of thanks to the Chairman, Directors, and Mana ger terminated the proceedings. The Dividend will be payable on and after the 31st of January, 1867, at the Chief Office of the Company, 49, Fleet-street, E.C. T HE ATRE ROYAL DRURY-DANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING To conclude w.th the Pantomime I\ 'UMBER NIL' ; or, Harlequin and the Gnome-King of the Giant Mountain. 3 lesdames Lydia Thompson. Hudspeth, Sodenham, Seymour, Cardonni, and H. Vandenhoff; Messrs. Tom Matthews, Barsby, Clifton, Robins, Sey ton, and Master Percy Roselle; Messrs. Boleno, Saville, Lauri, Cormack, Barnes, and Morris ; Madame Boleti() and Mdlle. Marion. Commence at Seven. ripHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone, Tins EVENING, A MERE CHILD. Messrs. Howe, Gordon, White, &C. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, Laws, Powell, &c. After which, A LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Sothern, Chippendale, Compton, Howe, Kendal, Gordoa, Rogers, Braid, Clarke, Vincent, &C. ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright, &c. Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone Burke ; Mr. W. Farren, &c. To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE MENT. Mdlle. Sophia. Commence at Seven: ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING. ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel (a Gambler), Mr. Fechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatricg, Dalton, Reynolds, Lom,s, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivian, Bennett, and Edward Price; Miss Hen rade, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and illanager, Mr. Geo. Vining-. THIS EVENING, BARNABY RUDGE. Miss A Thom son, Mrs. Henry Vining, Mrs. Charles llorsman, and Miss Katharine Rogers ; Messrs. S. Calhaem, F. Villiers. J. G. Shore, C. Horsman, and Mr. George Honey, To conclude with the IN VISIBLE PRINCE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE. Messrs. Horace Wigan, H. Neville, G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray, and Mr. Charles Mathews ; Miss Milly Palmer, Miss E. Farren, and Mrs. Charles Mathe,, s. After which, the successful Burlesque of FAUST AND MARGLIERIIE. Mesdames E. Farren, Sheridan, and Stephens ; Messrs. G. Vincent, W. 11. Eburne, D. Murray, (St C. Doors open at half-past Six ; commence at Seven. 1 ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, NEIGHBOURS. :Messrs. l'arselle, Belford, and G. Murray ; Misses awanburough, Johnstone, and Hughes. After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled GUY FAWKES : Messrs. Thorne. James, Robsun, and Fenton; Mesdames Swanborough, t.aynham, Johnstone, Hughes, Newton, &c. To conclude with BOOTS AT I HE SNI AN. Commence at Seven. lIOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole troprietor and Manager, Mr. act ton Y'►rry. THIS EVENING, a new Farce, MY TURN NEXT. Mr. Lelniore, Miss Foote, miss Lennox. After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville , Belmore, Blake, Garden,Vollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Raym nd. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. bole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Ntiebster. THIS EVENING, Jan. 1, at Seven, A SISTER'S PI;:,NANCE. Miss hate Terry, Miss Hughes, Mies Emily Pitt ; Messrs. 11. Vezin, Billiugton, Ashley, Eburne, Romer, and Stephenson. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE MOUNTAIN DUCT ; or, THE KNIGHT, LIE LADY, AND THE LAKE. Messrs. J. L. T,.01e (his 4th appear ance slice his provincial tour), Paul liedtord, Ashley, It. Homer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Al:red Mellon, Miss Furtado, 3liss Ilughes, Miss Emily Pitt, Sze. 'THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. -A- Under the Sole Management of Mr. W. 11. U.Nation. The Great Nation-al Pantomime unanimously pronounced by the Press and Public to be a gigantic success. TIES EVENIG-, and during the week, the elegant Comedy, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez and Richardson, Louise Laidlaw. After which, the Great Nation-al Pantomime of HUSH A-BYE, BABY, 'UPON THE TREE TOP. The gor geous and artistic Scenery, including the Grove of Gokten Palms, Ladybird's Bower on the Emerald Stream, Frog Island, and the Kingdom of Lowther Arcadia, painted by Mr. Julian Hicks and assistants. The quaint Dance of the Toy Soldiers and the fascinating Ballet of Ladybirds arranged by Mr. Milano. All the popu lar Airs of the day, including " Champagne Charlie," "Mousetrap Man," " Costermonger Joe," "The Galloping Snob of Rotten. how," "Johnny Comes Marching Home," " flunkey Doruni," "Work, Boys, Work." Misses Caro line Parkes, Nelly Nisbett, Marshall, Gwynn°, Burton, Howard, Kelsey, the favourite Children Danseuses (Misses Fanny Higgs, F. and A. Wright), Mrs. Caulfield ; Messrs. Atkins, Stevens, Arthur, and Milano will appear. The Original Little Rowella is specially engaged as Clown ; Miss Austin (from Paris), Misses Grosvenor and Sim rnonds, Columbines. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S.— MORNING PERFORMANCES of this the best Children's Pantomime in London, every MONDAY MORNING. 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The Government are evidently anxious for the full establishment of civil law, and President JOILNSON has given another indication of his deter mination to oppose the rule of force. He has re voked the military order probibi:mg corporal A POPULAR HISTORY of LONDON f rom the Invasion of Julius Caaeir to the Present Time. Part the First, from B.C. 55 to A.D. 1066. E. Moses and Son, corner of Minories and Aldgate ; . New Oxford-street, and Tottenham-court-ro a d London ; And Bradford, Yorkshi re .. , Gratis and post free on application. most gratifying, and tax-payers may look con fi. dently forward to a further reduction of the national burdens. THE BEST REMEDY FOlt, INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple but certain Remedy for Indigestion, which I , the cause ot nearly all the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so uniformly grate tut and beneficial, that it is mth justice called the "Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach." 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It is really quite impossible to fathom the motives _ . of Count BISMARCK, or to arrive at any very defi nite notion as to his policy, and whether or not he really means to give up the northern part of Schles wig to the Danes we are at a loss to determine. However, of one thing we may rest assured, and that is, that if he does relinquish his apparent hold on the place in question, he will take care to make some drawback, and thus spoil the grace of the gift, as it were. The last news that we get on the subject is from the semi-official North German Gazette, which publishes an article on " Germany and the anti-German efforts of the Scandinavian Party," in which it declares that it is to be expected that at the " settlement of the North Schleswig question Denmark will have to give guarantees for the protection of the national character and rights of the German population." We consider this as nothing at all but an idle excuse for being intrusive and impertinent. How can the Germans require any further protection than they are sure to get from Prussia? And if it were not so, is it likely that the Danes will prove themselves encroaching or arbitrary ? We think that the Prussians had better look at home a little before they attempt to in struct and direct others, and not interfere with national rights and characters. We suppose that even the brazen assurance of the Berlin Government is unwilling to brave the anger of France, or to incur the risk of refusing her wishes, and therefore the reason of this sudden excitement about North Schleswig, the project of whose ex change seemed to have been entirely given up. We have now before us some despatches which show what are likely to be the future relations between Italy and Prussia, and hence they will doubtless be perused with interest by all parties who watch the progress of events. The Prussian Ambassado at Florence, in addressing the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, in reference to the peace signed at Prague between Austria and Prussia, declares that the mission is not yet ended, and that he is instructed to state that the " express wish" of the Prussian Cabinet is that the alliance should not cease with the phase of war, but that it may be " strengthened and perpetuated" in the time of peace on which they are now entering. The Italian Minister, in a despatch to the Charge d'Affaires at Berlin, intimates his wish that there may long reign a good understanding between the two kingdoms. This is all very well, looked upon as the terms of courtesy, but it will be rather serious for Austria if both parties keep to their present promises. We can see no good that can possibly accrue to Isaly from keeping up any thing like a compact with Prussia, and the sooner that lately restored kingdom contrives to shake off The sad fate of the Abyssinian captives has long been the subject of anxious inquiry in this country, and we regret to hear, from the last accounts in the Moniteur, that they are in a worse condition now than they have been for some time past. Letters have`,been received from Massowah, which state that Colonel CAMERON and Mr. RASSAM, with their friends, have been again placed in irons, by order of the Emperor THEODORE. It is added that the cause of this severity is not known. This is deplorable intelligence, and will quite dishearten those who have been look ing forward to the speedy release of these long suffering individuals. We hope that their sad fate will be a warning to all of their countrymen, and indeed to all Europeans, who venture into these remote and uncivilised regions, not to be so in cautious in their language, and so offensive in their acts. It is easier to excite the wrath of these mag nates than to allay it ; and as for their prisons, they seem to realise the description of facilis descensus averni to all intents and purposes. Another lesson that may be appropriately gained from thir transaction is one that the Government of this country may well lay to heart. We have to thank the well-known meddle-and-muddle policy of Lord RUSSELL for the serious position of these captives. The Abyssinian imbroglio is another of those pre cious legacies that he has left to his successors, and it is difficult to say how, or in what manner, he could :nave done worse in the matter than he has. First of all, he :was wanting in due re spect towards the EMPEROR in not sooner sending a reply to his letter, and then by his timidity and hesitation he allowed him to see that he was afraid of him, and could really do nothing to avert the con sequences that his anger might bring on the captives. Such is neither a dignified nor an expedient course to adopt, as the sequel has unfortunately shown. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FRO3I OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Monday Evening. The Paris papers again discuss the affairs of the East with some anxiety and attention. There still appears to be some doubt in regard to the alleged communication of a despatch from the Turkish Go vernment to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Some of the journals persist in the statement that such a note has passed through the hands of Djemil the Turkish Minister ; on the other hand, it is stated officially that such a note does not exist. A letter from Florence, dated Dec. 24, states that there has been a slight disturbance at Rome, and that some workmen who were singing the Gari baldi hymn were arrested. The occurrence seems rather to have arisen out of the joviality of the sea son than from any political feeling. There is now rapid railway communication between Florence and Rome. The express morning train from Florence reaches Rome the same evening. The journey from Florence to Naples may be effected in 22 hours. Travellers, who know how tediously and slowly the vetturino formerly conveyed them, will consider this news to be very interesting. According to the writer of a letter from Rome the Italian Government appears to fear some outbreak or some political movement. At all events, the Roman frontier is now very strictly guarded. The military cordon has been strengthened, and various other precautions have been taken. Two Roman emigrants, supposed to be connected with the so called National Roman Committee, have received orders to leave the city. M. Menebrea, it was said, was about to repair to Vienna as Envoy Extraor dinary and Minister Plenipotentiary for the King of Italy to Austria. The note of preparation for the opening of the Chambers has commenced. M. Troplong, first President of the Court of Cassation, has been ap pointed President of the Senate for the year 1867, and M. Boudet, Vice-President. Marshal Count Baraguay d'llilliers, Marshal Count Regnaud do St. Jean d'Angely, M. de Royer, and M. Delangle have been appointed Vice-Presidents of that Body. The Moniteur, after enumerating the vessels sent from French ports to bring home the troops from Mexico, says :—" From the commencement of the present month successive departures have taken place every day, and some of the vessels have already arrived at Vera Cruz. By the Bth of January next they will all have left the ports of France. The concentration of our troops continues to be rapidly effected. Accounts from Mazatlan in form us that on the 12th of November the French garrison evacuated that town, and that it had been despatched to San Blas by the Victoire on its way to the port of embarkation." In spite of the adverse reports upon the subject, it is officially stated that the negotiation entrusted by the Italian Government to Commander Tonello has made great progress. Most of the points pro pounded by the Pontifical Government as the basis of the arrangement are admitted in principle, and without difficulty by the Cabinet of Florence. There is every reason to believe that a speedy ar rangement will be effected of the questions which could not be settled at the time of M. Vegezzi's mission. Cardinal de Angelis, archbishop of Ferm o who has been absent from his diocese for several years, has just returned to it. The following will complete the amount of re markable deaths during the year 1866. The number of persons who died after having attained upwards of 100 years was 22. The greater proportion were women. Four were 104 years old. Two had reached 105, Madame Anne Merilhac and the Baroness de Peusades de Bacheu. Two were of the extraordinary age of 120 years each ; both vete ran soldiers, Lorenz llalaez and Antoine Krilheinier. A still more extraordinary case was that of M. Onofre Robles, a native of San Juan de Los Llanos, who was 133 years old. The list may be wound the engagement, the better it will be for her. Prussia has adopted a movement that is decidedly retrograde in its tendency, and those who follow in such a course cannot prosper. The quarterly returns of the national revenue are happily continual sources of congratulation to Eng lishmen. In spite of reiterated reductions of taxa tion and the actual removal of several imposts, in spite of the enormous outlay which is continually going on in our public departments, in spite even of the depression caused by the financial panic in the spring, the revenue goes on more than confirming the most sanguine anticipations. We are so accus tomed to our good fortune in this respect that we take it almost as a matter of course, and should be doubtless very much astonished if we found our quarter's tables telling another story. Several causes make the satisfactory charac ter of the returns now before us more than usually remarkable, and if we look into the items we shall find some noticeable variations. The increase on the quarter just ended as compared with the cor responding quarter of 1865 is £325,520. On the nine last months of the year, as compared with the same period of 1865, the net increase is £973,370 ; while on the whole year of 1866, as compared with its predecessor, the net decrease is only £410,816, less than half a million. This, of course, is attributable to the reduction of the property tax, which makes a difference in the year of over £2,000,000. The customs during the nine months of the year have more than realised Mr. GLADSTONE'S estimate, and the Customs also, if they produce the same average in the ensuing quar ter of the financial year, will exceed his expecta tions. The Post-office, which is generally so rapid in its increase, does not come up to expectation. It was estimated to increase by £200,000, but as yet it has only shown a gain of £125,000, and, what is not a little remarkable, the last quarter's share of that increase is only £lO,OOO. Perhaps the depression every where complained of in trading and commercial circles may account in some measure for this, as well as for the decrease under the head of stamps, which amounts to £345,000 in the nine months, and £269,000 in the quarter. Still the sum total of the returns is more than satisfactory ; it is highly en couraging, especially when we take into account the many adverse influences of the past year. The two principal sources of increase in the quarter are of course the Customs, with a gain of £294,000, and the excise, with an income of £361,000. In the miscellaneous items which swell the year's returns are included half a million of New Zealand Bonds, a seasonable assistance. The general condition of up by perhaps an unparalleled case of modern lon gevity, that of Joseph Crele, who had reached 14 years. Among the deaths were those of M. Flocon, a member of the Provisional Government of 1848, and that of Count de Guernon de Ranville, Minister of Public Instruction in the time of Charles the Tenth. Another remarkable edifice in Cit 6 is about to undergo repairs and ornamentation, the ancient church of St. Julien le Pauvre, which was annexed in 1826 to the Hospital of the Hotel Dieu to serve as a chapel. It is worth a visit from all who come to Paris. This church dates from the first centuries of the French monarchy, and Gregory de Tours gave it the name of Basilisk. From the 13th cen- ,ury the University held its meetings there, and the election of Rector generally took place within its walls. Originally St. Julien the Martyr was the N ORTHERN ASSAM TEA COMPANY punishment in the department of the South, on the Guaranteed L iv i Td i e te n d d ). (A Shares). ground that it is an unwarrantable interference NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the Half-year's with the civil laws. Guaranteed Dividend on the A Shares, at the rate of Ten per Cent. per annum, duo Ist January, 1867, is PAYABLE The Mexican news is still contradictory and un at the London and County Bank, Lombard-street, E.C., certain, but it seems plain enough that the Ameri on presentation of Warrants, on and after THIS DAY. By Order. cans are surprised and disappointed at the confused C. H. Offices, 35, Bucklersbury, E.C., J an . 1, 186 FIELDE7. Secretary. condition of the country. They are accustomed to angry opposition and furious contests, but at least they are generally very well aware what both parties are fighting for, and are ill prepared for the chaotic condition of a state which cannot actually be certain what it wants. Mr. CAMPBELL and General SHERMAN have come back much disappointed with the results of their mission. They have found the popularity of JUAREZ and of American inter vention generally to have been much exag gerated. They remain at New Orleans awaiting further instructions, which their Government will not perhaps find it very easy to give them. General BAZAINE has announced that the French troops will remain neutral. Much will, no doubt, depend on the course pursued by MAXIMILIAN, who, if he act up to the tenour of his proclamation, will re fuse to abdicate. It is a troubled condition of affairs, and Mexico is not likely to have a firm or settled Administration for some time to come. only patron of this Church. It was in the 12th century that the worship of St. Julien le Pauvrce Bishop of Mans, who was surnamed the Pau vr on account of his inexhaustible charity, was associated with that of the original founder. A fragment of the ancient portico of the church still exists. It is a bas relief in stone representing a third St. Julien, not the one just cited. An immense Spanish pig, which seems to have " gone4the whole hog," will figure at the Exhibition. The animal is now on its way from Murcia to Madrid. Its weight is about 1,000 English lbs. The Government has granted an annual pension of 5,000 f. each to the two sons of M. Thouvenel, formerly Minister of Foreign Affairs, recently de ceased. The grant has been made in pursuance of the law of July 17, 1856, by which it is provided that a pension may be awarded to Ministers and other great personages, and to their widows and children, for eminent services rendered to the State, " should the insufficiency of their fortune render such a grant or recompense necessary." The amount of such pension must not exceed 20,000 f. The opening of the railway from Nantes to Napoleon Vendee, under the auspices of M. Behic, Minister of Commerce and Public Works, was cele brated by a grand banquet, which the town offered to the Minister. The English steamer British Queen, plying on the line from Liverpool to Havre, was, on Saturday night, in consequence of the high tide and heavy sea, driven with great violence against the wall of the Grand Quai at Havre. The damage done to the vessel is not very serious, but the shock was so powerful that it was felt in some of the houses on the Quai. The British Queen on her progress did some injury to a French fishing boat. An eccentric individual has just died in the Quartier du Val de Grace, aged 72. He has resided there for more than 30 years, and never received any visitor, except his housekeeper, who came every morning. He was known in the neighbourhood as Monsieur le Savante. He was occupied in reading and writing from morning till night. The great fancy of his life was to collect beans. He had beans from all the countries in the world, carefully ticketed and arranged. Only a few days ago he paid 100 f. a piece for five beans brought from China. His old housekeeper seems of opinion that his death was accelerated from the intense grief he had lately ex perienced in consequence of having missed from his collection ten peculiar beans brought from Japan. He has left a voluminous manuscript, the title of which is "Natural History of Haricots and the influence of that valuable vegetable upon hu manity." He also wrote some lengthy poems in praise of the Haricot. On searching the lodging of the old woman sur named the "Mere Bapteme," no less than 40,000 f. in gold were found among the ashes in the grate. She was supposed to be in extreme penury and misery. Her will, written by herself, is oddly couched. This is a copy of it :—" I bequeath my clothes and my furniture to the Museum of Sove reigns. My seal I wish to be placed by the side of the little cocked hat of the first Emperor, whom 1 dearly loved. I give all my money to the person who may have placed a crown upon my tomb. In the probable case that no one may have testified this last mark of friendship, I desire that the sum may be given to the bold traveller who shall attempt to go up to the moon. Should he see my husband there, I beg the traveller to tell him not to come back to earth but to go to heaven, where I shall ex pect him." E SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1 1867. REVENUE RETURNS I.—The follo w i ng i s an abstract of the gross produce of the Revenue of the United Kingdom in the undermen tioned periods, ending Dec. 31, 186 G, compared with tho corresponding periods of the preceding year : Quarters ended March 3 , Jun e 30 , Sept. 30, Dec. 31, 1864 1865 186 i 1866 ----- - ------- - X X X X 5,1:0,000 5,271,000 5,511,000 5,964,000 ,4 1,000 5, t 44,000 i,..20,000 5, 7 ,000 2,4 5,0.0 2, is 5,000 2,075,000 2, ;0•,,000 .431,000 1,478,000 24:3,000 1,3 8,000 1,911,040 1,5..02,000 63000 ~311,000 1,005,00) 1 ,G70,000 116 ~ 000 1, I i O ,OOO 90,000 71,000 , 71,000 95,000 1,351,935 31s ,6 A '953, 93 f82,v4 -- ----- --- -_______ 5 17, 92.965 J 7063,661 15.1 111 lIIR tO .. , - Customs Exci,e 6tainps Taxes Vtoperty Tax Crown Lands .... Mis Le i uneous _Tota's l7, 92.865 117,,63,061 fm,b6,t/..,8 118,3-712,93, Quarters ended March 31, * h------71----le 30 , Sept. 3(---7r—'---)ec 3 1 1805 1801 861 ' 1855 -- ---- ----- _ X Z X x Customs 5,34 7 ,000 , 5,178,0,0 5,28J,000 5,670,000 Exet,e 2,000 4,865,000 4 , 3 32,000 5, t i 0,000 2,501,00) 2,490,000 2,27:,000 2,13,000 Stamps Taxes Property Tax 4 , 4/5,000 35a770j.,:,05000r0 1,2174,507:,:00030,020 1,8.9:000i40000005 Yost-ofh_.e it Cr i o n w e n na L n a c t o td u s s _ 105 8L,00 15 ; Totals Y 1866 ear ei Dee. 31 , aided Dec. 31. 1865 Customs Excise Stamp Taxes Properly Tax l'ost-Onice Crown Lands Mls e humus Total 21,915,000 2 0 ,6.6,000 9,20 ,wo 3 ,463,000 5 , 4 58,0 , 0 1,37.),000 321,000 *3,310,6G2 21 ,707,000 19 ,619,000 9 ,636,000 3 , 3 64,000 7 ,603,000 4,2L0,000 314,000 2,673 478 6,4 ,755,66 i :I.—lncrease and Decrease in tho a 0v,1915,17 3 1866, as compared with correspondin,g periods of the preceding year : Quarter enB66. ded Dcc. Nine months ended 31, 1 Dec. 31, 1866. • Increase. Decrease. Increase. Decrease. ____ ------ --- X Customs 291 X 4 ,bOl •• 639,u00 • • 11;xcise .. 65,000 • • •• Stamps. 2 60,000 Taxes .. .. Property Tax 932,000 • • • • Post-Office .... _ • • Crown Lands ..., 5,000 ,4 , 0 ) • • Miscellaneous • • __a_ -________ ________ Totes --- Year ended Deo. 31, 1866. Increase. Decrease. _.____..- ---___ X £ 208,000 Customs Excise Stamps • • 34 99,000 .. Taxes Property Tax • • Post Office 125,000 2,145,0(0.. Crown Lands Miscellaneous ... ---- -- Totals 2,079,1 4 2,490,00) LATEST INTELLIGEN6F. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) FRANCE AND THE UNITED STATES, PARIS, Jan. 1, 1867. The Moniteur of this morning contains the fol lowing :--" A telegram from New York states that a proclamation has been issued by President John son, placing French vessels in all United States ports upon the same footing as American shipping. In conformity, therefore, with the decree published in Friday's Moniteur, the American flag will be freed from all navigation due in all French ports." it Decreas, 4410,81 * Including New Zealand Bonds, £500,000 Account showing the Revenue and other Receipts of the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 1866, the appli cation of the same, and the Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the said Quarter, together with the surplus or deficiency upon such charge : Surplus Balance beyond the charge of the Con solidated Fund, for the Quarter ended Sept 186 C, viz. : Great Britain .............. Ireland .................... .£214,551 Income received, as shown i n A £214,554 ccount I 18,332,9 Z Adiouut raided on accouut of Fortifications, &o, per AC s 27 and 18 Vict., Cap. 109, and 18 and z 9 Vict., cap. 61 Amount received fur Exchequer Bills issued to replace Bills paid off in Money Amount received in repayment of Advances for Public IVorks, &c. Ditto for New Courts of Justice 350,C00 518,500 Balance, being the Deficiency on Dec. 3►, 1866, upon the charge of the Consolidated Fund in Great Br►tain, to meet the Dividends, and other charges, payable in the Quarter to March 3:, 1b67, and for which Exchequer Bills (btlic , ency, will bu issued in that Quarter Amount applied out of the Income in Redemp tion of Deficiency lsilla issu.d in the Quar ter to Dec 31, 1666, for the charge of the C nisolidated Fund in Great Britain on be,t. 31 , IS6O. viz.:— Total Defi.:loncy .. _Deduct Amount redeemed with ~Slaking Fund . Amount applied out of the Income to Supply Ser - vices ................................... Amount Advanced for New t;ourts of Justice Charge of the Consolidated Fund for the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 1866, viz. : Interest of the Permanent Debt £6,218,345 Terminable Debt Principal of Exchequer Bills 8, 800 Interest of Exchequer Bills 68,063 Interest of Deficiency Bills 150 The Civil List Other Charges on Consoli dated Fund Advances forPublicWorks &c. 507,316 Sinking Fund ........... 463,273 Surplus Balance in Ireland beyond the charge of the Uonsolhiated Fund in Ireland for the Quarter ended Dec. 31, 18643.. 273, • 1 e 115,000 X 9,996, :O8 1,953,765 £2 ,8:9,87 CANDIA. THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO THE KING'S CHARGE D'AFFAIRES IN BERLIN. Florence, Oct. 12. His E xcellency Count Usedom informed me on the 25th August last that peace had been signed between Austria and Prussia at Prague, and that his Majesty the Emperor of Austria accedes by a special article of the treaty While I hastened to reply, in a note of the 27th of the same month, to the wishes his Majesty the King of Prussia upon that occasion expressed, in the name of his Government, for the continuance of a friendly alliance between the two countries, it was re served for me to communicate the important re sult of the peace treaty between Prussia and Austria as soon as it was definitely concluded. The treaty of peace between Italy and Austria by which the union of Venetia to the kingdom of Italy, without any other condition than the partition of the debts, is confirmed, was signed at Vienna on the 3d inst. . . You will therefore communicate this fact officially to his Excellency the Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and thus comply with the reserve the King's Government considered itself obliged to make in its reply to the despatch of the Prussian Ambassador. Italy has now gained her national independence, and the period of peace opening before us will show how useful and manifold are the bonds of sympathy and common interests which are to continue between the German and Italian nations. I beg you to embrace this opportunity to renew to his excellency the Mi nister for Foreign Affairs of King William the ex pression of our firm hope that the alliance happily commenced between our two countries may becom e still more intimate, and that the advantages of sue cessful friendship may survive the conscientiously fulfilled obligations which were entered into in view of a great national object. You are authorised to communicate the contents of this despatch to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, and, should he so desire, to leave with him a copy of the same.—Receive, &c., VISCONTI VENOSTA. FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 31, Two o'clock.—Fluctuations in the prices of different securities are unimportant, owing to the market being principally occupied with the reponse des primes (options), which operation has just taken place as follows :—French Threes, 69f. 62ic. ; Italian Fives, 56f. 65c; Credit Mobilier, 500 f. ; Credit Foncier, 1,390 f. ; Lyons, 898 f. 75c. ; and Northern, 1,196 f. 25c. Quotations of stock were generally higher at the opening, but have now retrograded to about the same as those of last close, and in some cases are rather lower. French Threes are worth 69f. 47ic., or the same as on Saturday. Italian Fives are at 56f. 50c.—a decline of 10c. Credit Mobilier 496 f. 25c.— or 2f. 50c. lower. Credit Foncier gain 2f. 50c.—at 1,390 f. No change on Comptoir d'Escompte, nor any material variation to be noticed on railway shares. Three o'clock. The market has closed as ollows :-- 4-} per Cent 5......... 98 10 Do. end m0nth.,.... 3 per Cents. ......... 69 55 Do. end m0nth.,.,.. 69 47f Credit Mobilier ... 495 Do. end month 497 50 Credit Poncier ...... — Do. end m0nth,...,, 1390 -- RAIL' Bank Shares ......... 3565 Italian L0an......... 56 50 Do. end m0nth...... 56 45 Mexican Loan ...... Do. 80nd5......... Spanish Thr ees ... Home Debt ......... Deferred ............ • AY& For Account. NOrleans ................................. 886 25 orthern ................................. 1196 25 SLyons and Mediterranea.n ......... 898 75 Wouthern ................................. 581 25 East estern .................................. ern ................................... Sardinian Au s t r i an . ................................ ................................ North o f Spain .. Lombard .................................. Sarago sfa . ........................ ............................... Ditto to Barcelona ..................... Roman. - - 531 25 400 - 385 112 50 135 - 85 - LITERARY NEWS. —Among Messrs. Hurst and Blackett's Announcements for the New Year are the fol loing Work s :—" New Am er i ca, " by William Hepworth Dixon, w 2 vols. with Illustrations. "Two Marriages," by the Author of "John Halifax," 2 vols. "A Trip to the Tropics," by the Marquis of Lorne, 1 vol. with Illustra tions. "A Lady's Glimpse of the late War in Bohemia in 1866," by Miss Eden, 1 vcl. with Illustrations. "Life in a French Chateau," by Hubert E. IL Jerniughain, Esq., 1 vol. with Illustrations. " Sybil's Second Love," by Miss Kavanagh, 3 vols. "Nooks and Corners of Old France,' , by the Rev. G. M. Musgrave, M.A., post Bvo., with Illus trations. "Our Peculiarities," by the Right Hon. Mary Viscountess Combermere, 1 vol. " Wild Life among the Pacific Islanders," by E. IL Lamont, Esq., 1 vol. with Il lustrations. "St. Alice," a Novel. Also New Works of Fiction by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, Amelia B. Edwards, Jean Ingelow, Mrs. Marsh, Sarah Tytler, Georgina M. Omik, the Rev. J. 1.1. Bellew, Walter Thornbury, ecc. THE AMERICAN YACHTSMEN.—His Royal High ness the Duke of Edinburgh, R.N., attended by Lieutenant Haig, honoured Lord Henry Lennox with his company at dinner at the Admiralty on Friday last, the 28th inst. Sir John Pakington and other distinguished guests were in vited on the occasion, among whom were Mr. M'Vicar, commodore of the New York Yacht Club, and Capt. Gor don Bennett, the owner of the successful yacht Henrietta, who came up from the Isle of Wight to have the honour of meeting his Royal Highness on this occasion. ATHENS, Dec. 29. A Russian frigate has arrived here, bringing numerous families from Candia, who succeeded in embarking, notwithstanding tho Turkish blockade. The latest news from the island announces that, on account of the winter having set in, no fresh engagement has taken place between the insurgents and the Turkish troops. PRUSSIA AND ITALY. FLORENCE, Dee. 28. The following are additional despatches from the Italian Green Book : THE PRUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT FLORENCE TO THE ITALIAN MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Florence, August 25. The undersigned, ambassador extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of his Majesty the King of Prussia, has the honour upon behalf of his Govern ment to inform Signor Visconti Venosta, his Excel lency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of his Majesty the King of Italy, that peace was signed at Prague between Prussia and Austria the day before yester day the 23d inst. The chief purport of the Italian peace treaty is therein included in the iden tical expressions previously agreed on through the medium of Count Barral with the Cabin et of Florence. His Majesty the Emperor of Austria agrees (article II.) . . . While Prussia has so conscientiously and completely fulfilled the ob ligations entered into by the treaty of alliance, she warmly congratulates herself upon having contributed to the completion of this national work, begun and terminated by the illustrious ruler who guides the destinies of united Italy. The under signed has the satisfaction of serving as the organ of his Government i n t h e assurances of friend ship it expresses upon the present occa sion. But the mission of the undersigned is not ended therewith. He is at the same time desired to state the express wish of the Prussian Cabinet that the alliance of the two States should not cease with the phase of war, but may be strengthened and per petuated in the period of peace upon which we now enter. In this epoch of European calm the two nations will increase their beneficial nearer relations, and abundantly gather the fruits of the union of their government. The Prussian Government flatters itself that, in view of these great objects, Italy will prize no less highly than Prussia the future union her ally proposes.—Receive, Sco., USEDOM." 114,1 f 2,39-:2- f 9,000 3,032,893 9,33),052 IUB,OOO 8,427,118 951,740 £21,849,873 PORTUGUESE LEGITIMACY-DOM MIGUEL 11. We transfer to our columns from those of the Weekly Register of Saturday last the following re markable letter under the above title : " Sir,—l have just received for publication in this country the enclosed declaration, written by my esteemed friend, whose signature it bears, and which the de jure Queen of Portugal, the widow of the late King Dom Miguel 1., wishes should be published in England, besides my own declara-' tions on the same subject. On my part, it is scarcely necessary that I should reiterate what I have so repeatedly maintained in your own columns, and in other English papers--viz., that Dom Miguel I. was, whilst living, the only lawful King of Portugal, consequent on the death of his father, John VI., and the recognition of the Bra zilian Independence by all Europe. In your paper of the 16th January, 1864 (if I recollect right), you inserted a demonstration, written by me, of that ligitimate right, which demonstration was pro nounced unanswerable, or uncontrovertible, by a very high authority in the anti-Miguelite party; and I defy, even now, anybody to contradict it. I there conclusively adduced the legal foundations of the King's constitutional right, which, of course, ex cluded any other similar claim whilst the same sovereign lived and did not abdicate. It is obvious that such right passes on to Dom Miguel's eldest son (and, in default of this, to the eldest daughter), and, consequently, Prince Dom Miguel 11. lawfully succeeds, in the right of his Royal father, to the Portuguese Throne. This same declaration I had occasion to proclaim at the time of the marriage of that most virtuous and lamented Prince, Dom Pedro d'Alcantara, the eldest son of the excellent Brazilian Princess, Donna Maria da Gloria (the Quadruple-Alliance Queen imposed on Portugal). When the negotiations were taking place at Berlin for the alve-named prince's union with that most amiable and deeply-regretted Princess Stephanie, it was given out in Lisbon that the King, Dom Miguel, had renounced his claims to the Throne in exchange for a pension. As soon as I was ap prised of the absurd rumour I immediately sent to Portugal my own printed protest, declaring that the thing rumoured had no more importance or effect, even if true—which I did not credit—than obliging our Legitimists to append two capital Pa instead of one to the name of _the Prince, and to make us shout " Long Live Dom Miguel 11.,' stead of " Dom Miguel I." The time has now arrived for the Portuguese Royalists to double the lon their banner. The change is, indeed, very small, and I do think that the demise of the late legitimate sovereign makes no difference in the feel ings and hopes of the true National Party, unless it be the increasing of their hopes for the restoration at some future time or other of ther legitimate rights, influence, and position in their country. I know that the party imposed on my country by the Quadruple Alliance will laugh at such tenacious hope, and that they will consider themselves as secure in their mastery of Portugal as the Count- Duke of Olivares and Philip IV. of Spain did in 1639 ; this, however, did not prevent the Duke of Braganza being restored to his lawful rights some time after. In our own days we have seen wonder ful upsettings enough in even the most powerful States and Governments, not to be quite despairing of still witnessing some turn in favour of the right fulsection, and the rightful sovereign of the country. If Portugal got rid of Spanish usurpation at the end of sixty years, may she not also free herself from another intrusion, even within a like period, or somewhat less, than that ? Here is my friend's declaration : Sir,—ln presence of the great misfortune which has just afflicted the partisans of Legitimacy in Portugal by the loss of their august chief, the King Dom Miguel 1., it is im portant that public opinion in Europe should be fixed, and regularly acquainted with the attitude, the hopes, and the intentions of that eminently National Party in their actual new circumstances. This, lam going to state, not on my own authority, but as duly empowered by the Queen Adelaide Sophie, in her quality of mother and natural guardian of Prince Dom Miguel, the son, successor, and the heir of the rights of the deceased king. A very few words will suffice to make this attitude, as well as such hopes and intentions, understood. "Rei morto, Rei posto" (King dead, King raised) is our ancient Portuguese for mula for all circumstances similar to those in which we find ourselves placed at this moment. One King being dead, his Crown, his authority, his rights, immediately pass on to the person of his natural successor, and the national life is continued without interruption as regularly as before. According to these principles, the position of the great Portuguese National Party remains•precisely now what it was before the sad event which occasions this declaration, with the only difference that those who formerly shouted "Long Live Dom Miguel I." will now shout for "Dom Miguel II." The great Portuguese national and truly constitutional party has lost one man, and that is all. Now, for what concerns the solidity of the incontestable rights transmitted by the deceased monarch to his son, they have been clearly enough defined by the Courts of Lisbon of 1641, whose enactment was confirmed by the letters patent of King John IV., of 12 t h September, 1642, so as to render it unnecessary to speak of it again. And, indeed, the de facto Government themselves have posi tively admitted those rights when they proposed to King Dom Miguel a renunciation of his claims in exchange for the restitution of a portion of his own property, the whole having been purely and simply confiscated, informally, and in contradiction to the principles of justice held by all Governments of the like origin. Such proposals were peremptorily rejected, and most certainly would be so again, should they be brought forward anew. In fine, as to the conduct of the National Party upon those new cir cumstances, it will be as follows:—Remembering St. Paul's doctrine, in his Epistle to the Romans, the Portuguese Legitimists will obey the constituted authorities until it shall please Providence to change the state of things im posed by the Quadruple Alliance, founded on the right of force. But their aspirations, their hopes, their fidelity, their love, will cons t antly persevere for the king of their heart, the only one they henceforward will recognise as such. This one is but a child as yet, who shall, however, be soon a man, and i s a l ready a handsome young prince , as handsome in personal appearance as he is richly en dowed in intellectual qualities. [The Ed. of the IV. R. here interpolates a notification to the effect that, in addi tion to this son, we believe that the late ex-King leaves issue by his marriage six daughters.] He is now 13 years and some weeks old, having been born September 19, 1853. He finishes his education under the vigilant eyes of his mother, and the direction of his tutor, Doctor Gomes d'Abren, one of the worthiest men in the National Party. This gentleman, long before accepting his honourable charge, had already won the high respect of his political partisans, by sacrificing his professorship in the University of Coimbra tho moment an oath was demanded from him of fidelity to a prince whom his conscience did not allow him to acknowledge as the legitimate sovereign. I beg you kindly to publish this declaration in your valuable paper, and am, with great respect, your obedient servant, J. GABIA DE °ASTRA. Paris, Nov. 20. ~ in This gentleman, one of great literary and scien tific acquirements, a very distinguished doctor of the Portuguese University, has been always a most staunch and consistent partisan of King Dom Miguel and the Legitimate system in Portugal. Resident in Paris now for many years, be has been there the confidential agent and representative of the deceased king—this honourable confidencebeing continued to him by the widowed queen and the royal family. A. R. SARAIVA. 21, Nottingham-street, - Marylebone, W., London, Dec. 19. Mr. BRIGHT, M.P., AND THE BOLTON CLERGY MAN.—A short time ago the Rev. W. Chamberlain, incumbent of St. John's, Bolton, delivered a speech at a Conservative gathering in that town, in the course of which the rev. gentleman made some remarks strongly reflecting on the political character of the hon. member for Birming ham. Observing that there was a vast amount of " hum bug" in the world, the rev. speaker added, " but I never did think that my fellow -countrymen could swallow all the abominable trash that John Bright utters. I look upon him as a most ignorant, unfortunate man." A Bolton gen tleman wrote to the lion. member, protesting, on behalf of the people of Bolton, against the abusive language used by the rev. politiciiin. In re ply, M r. B r i ght sends the follow ing note : — "Rochdale, Dec. 17, 1866. Dear Sir,--I must write to you one line, to thank you for the newspaper and for your kind note. 1 hope that the result of our labour may show that we have been in the right, and that the abuse of our opponents has been undeserved. I pity the congregation which is doomed to receive its weekly supply of spiritual instruction from the ignorant and vulgar minis ter whose speech has been recently reported in your papers. He is a poor guide for this world, and I know not how any one can tr us t hi m for the next.— l am, tru l y yours, JOHN BRIGHT." B ROCCOLL—Within the last few days upwards of 2,000 crates of broccoli have been sent from West Corn wall to London and the north. Af - 11 9 .4 17 1- CaraAGM UI E.S Elrtrilar r HER MAJESTY, HER MAJESTY'S NEW YEAR'S GIFTS.—In former years these gifts have been distributed on New Year's day in the Riding School, in .the presence of her Majesty and the Royal family, by a mixed committee of the clergy and laity of the parishes of Windsor and Clewer, including the district of the Holy Trinity Church. This year the distribution took place under the Town-hall yesterday morning, where the royal butchers distributed the meat. This plan was found more convenient than if, as origi nally intended, the gifts had been given in the shops. The meat was arranged on tables under the Town-hall used by butchers and poulterers on market-days. Each ticket holder entered from the corn-market, and left, after receiv ing his or her portion, through the fish-market, so all con fusion was obviated. The coals were sent to the parties. The arrangements at Windsor were carefully and judici ously made by the Rev. E. L. Thompson, and by Church wardens Griffin and Frowd ; at Holy Trinity, by the Rev. H. C. Hawtrey ; and at Clewer, by the Rev. T. T. Carter. THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES.--Yester day the Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of their suite, and accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, left Sandringham House for Holk ham Hall, where they will pass the remainder of the week with the Earl and Countess of Leicester. The royal party travelled in carriages to the Wolferton station of the Lynn and Hunstanton Railway, and proceeded thence to the Heacham station. From Heacham they travelled over the West Norfolk Junction Railway to Holkham. The train in which their Royal Highnesses travelled was due at the Holkham station at 4.45 p.m., so that it was quite dusk when the royal visitors arrived. HER MAJESTY'S STAGHOUNDS.—We are requested to say that a special train for hunting-men and horses will leave Paddington on Friday, at 9.30, for Taplow station. The Marquis and Marchiones3 of Donegal have been entertaining a select circle during the past week at Hampstead Marshall, near Newbury. The Earl and Countess of Derby will come to ',Own on Monday next, from Knowsley, for the season. The Earl and Countess of Wilton are entertain ing a select party at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mow b ray. The Earl Howe is, according to the latest ac counts received from Gopsall Hall, considerably better, a favourable change having taken place. Viscountess Chelsea and her infant son are both going on favourably. The Baron Baude, First Secretary to the French Embassy, accompanied by the baroness and family, has left his residence in Eaton -terrace for Paris. Lord and Lady George Paget have arrived in town from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal at Hampstead Marshall, near Newbury. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mrs. Dis raeli left Grosvenor-gate yesterday for Hughenden M anor. Colonel the Hon. James and Mrs. Macdonald have arrived at Badminton from Hampstead Mar shall, near Newbury. The - marriage of Lieut.-Col. Clive with Miss Webb is fixed to take place at St. Paul's, Knights bridge, on Wednesday, the 9th inst. DEATH OF LORD ADAM LOFTUS.—We have to announce the sudden death, by apoplexy, of the Rev. Lord Adam Loftus, at the Rectory House, Ardess, Kesh, Ireland, ou the night of the 25th ult. His lordship, who was greatly respected, and dies deeply regretted, was brother of the late and uncle to the present Marquis of Ely. Viscount and Viscountess Castlerosse and Lady Alice Kerr have arrived at Cannes for the winter. The Right Hon. S. Walpole arrived in town on Saturday from Cambridge. We are sorry :to announce the death, in child birth, of Mrs. Holman Hunt. She died at Florence, where Mr. Hunt had taken a studio. ~ WHO'S WHO," FOR. 1867. -v This useful and very interesting publication is an epitome of the personal and public position of every individual of any celebrity in the country. It (!in braces the Royal Family and its branches, the Royal household, the nobility—their rank, name, ages, and heirs—the Cabinet and chief officers of State, the members of the Privy Council, the members of the House of Commons, their ages and politics, &c. It informs us, inter alia, that the oldest duke is the Duke of Northumberland, aged 88; the Youngest, the Duke of Norfolk, aged 19. The oldest marquis, the Marquis of Westmeath, aged 81 ; the youngest, the Marquis of Ely, aged 17. The oldest earl, the Earl of Onslow, aged 89 ; the youngest, the Earl of Waldegrave, aged 16. The oldest viscount, Viscount Gough, aged 87 ; the youngest, Viscount Clifden, aged 3. The oldest baron, Lord Brougham, aged 88 ; the youngest, Lord Rodney, aged 9. The oldest member of the Privy iCouncil is Lord Brougham, aged 88 ; the youngest, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, aged 25. The oldest member of the House of Commons is Sir William Verner, Bart., member for the county of Armagh, aged 84 ; the youngest, the Earl of Carrington, member for Wycombe, aged 23. The oldest judge in England is the Right Hon. Stephen Lushington, aged 84 ; the youngest, Sir James P. Wilde, aged 50. The oldest judge in Ireland, the Right lion. Francis Blackburne, Lord Chancellor, aged 84 ; the youngest, Justice Keogh, aged 49. The oldest Scotch lord of Session, the Right Hon. Duncan M'Neill, Lord Justice-General, aged 73 ; the youngest, David Mure, Lord Mure, aged 55. The oldest archbishop, the Archbishop of Canterbury, aged 72; the youngest, Archbishop of York, aged 47. The oldest bishop, the Bishop of Exeter, aged 89 ; the youngest, the Bishop of Glou cester and Bristol, aged 47. The oldest baronet, Sir Stephen L. Hammick, aged 89 ; the youngest, Sir Henry Hayes Lawrence, aged two years. The oldest civil and military knight is Gen. Sir Arthur B. Clifton, aged 94; youngest, Sir Charles T. Bright, aged 34. The House of Peers at present consists of 1 prince, 2 royal dukes, 3 archbishops, 25 dukes, 31 marquises, 159 earls, 31 viscounts, 27 bishops, and 165 barons —the total number of peers being 445. The Bishop of Bath and Wells sits also as Baron Auckland. The following clergymen have also seats in the House of Lords as lay peers :—The Rev. A. E. Hobart, Earl of Buckinghamshire; the Rev. Wm. Geo. Howard, Earl of Carlisle; the Very Rev. William John Bro derick, Viscount Midleton ; the Rev. William Nevil, Earl of Abergavenny ; the Yen. Frederick 'Twisle ton- Wykehatn-Fiennes, D.C.L., Lord Saye and Sele ; the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel H. Curzon, Lord Scarsdale. The heir -presumptive to the title of Lord Arundell and Wardour is his brother, the Rev. Everard Aloysius Gonzaga, a Jesuit priest. There are 110 peers of Scotland and Ireland, who are not peers of Parliament; there are 220 members of the Privy Council; and the archbishops, bishops,colonial bishops, bishops of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, and retired bishops number 98. There are 856 baro nets, 446 civil and military knights, 111 noblemen and baronets who are Knights of the various Orders, 25 Knights of the Order of the Star of India, 726 Knights Companions of the Order of the Bath, 3 field-marshals, 584 general officers in the army, 311 generals in her Majesty's Indian army, 329 admi rals in the navy, 54 judges in the United Kingdom and Ireland, 180 Queen's counsel and sergeants-at law in England, and 87 in Ireland. There are 184 deaths recorded of those whose names appeared in " Who's Who," and who died between Nov. 30, 1865, and Dec. 1, 1866, with the dates of their birth and death. OSBORNE, Dec. 31. The Queen and Princess Christian walked in the grounds this morning, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole. Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Henry of Prussia went out also. Prince Christian, attended by Major-General F. H. Seymour, visited the American yacht Henrietta this morning, on board which he was received by Mr. Bennett, the owner of the yacht. His royal highness afterwards rowed round the Fleetwing and Vesta. Commodore M‘Vicar of the New York Yacht Club, had the honour of being presented to her Majesty yesterday. Sul 1):td I I)ai