The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-19 00:00:00

LONDON, BRIG RA HTON, and SOUTH COAST ILWAY. C !IRIS T 1.1 A.S ARRANGEMENTS . On Christmas -day the trains will run as on Sundays, and the Goods Traffic will be entirely suspended. In addition to the Ordinary Trains leaving Victoria at 6.55 a.m., and London -bridge at 7 a.m., for Brighton, on Christmas-day, an Extra Fas t Train (Ist, 2d, and 3d Class, at ordinary fares) will leave London -bridge at 7 a.m. for Brighton direct. An Extra Late Train will on Chris ave Epsom at 11 p.m. for London -bridge, and for Victoria vi the Crys tal Palace, calling at Intermediate Stations. On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 26th, 27th, and 28th December, a Special Late Train (Ist, 2d, and 3d Class, or dinary fares), in connexion with the regular Trains leaving London-bridge at 12.20 Midnight, and Victoria at 12.5 Midnight, wilt leave West Croydon for Epsom at 12.55 a.m., calling at all Intermediate Stations. On Boxing-day Special Trains to the Crystal Palace will run, as required, from London -bridge, Victoria, and Ken sington Termini. Ordinary Return Tickets will be available from Satur day, the 21st, to Saturday, the 28th December, except those issued for distances less than ten miles. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Ghatterton. Last 5 nights of the Comp an y' 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 19, in consequence of the preparations for the GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME. To be produced on BOXING NIGHT. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new Romantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard, and Musically illustrated by Selections from the Operas of "Marino," by Donizetti, and the "Duo Fos care" and "Bravo" of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and Magnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, Messrs. J. C. Cowper, H. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James Johnstone, C. Warner, W. M'lntyre, C. Harcourt, W. C. Temple, C. Webb, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mes dames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harfleur, Grattan, Hudspeth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barratt, C. Webb, F. Moreland, Harcourt, James Johnstone, W. C. Temple. Stage manager, Mr. Edward Stirling. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. On Thursday, December 26, will he produced the Drury-lane GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS ANNUAL, entitled FAW FEE FO ; or, Harlequin, Jack the Giant Killer. First darning Performance on Saturday, December 28, a nd every Wed Morning Performance on Saturday, December 28, and every WednesdaY and Saturday, until February 15. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. T HE AnfRE ROYAL, II AY M AB,KET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Messrs. Sothern, Raymond, Chippendale, Braid, &c.; Mesdames Burke, Robertson, Chippendale, &c. After which, TO PARIS AND BACK FOR FIVE POUNDS Mr. Buck tone. To conclude with A KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at Seven. QUEEN'S TIIEATRE, 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 cipal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. H. Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot, C: Seyton, Miss E. Terry, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Achille Talma Dufard (a. French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE ROYAL. Mr. and Mrs. ALFRED WIGAN every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Bouci ;:,•ault ; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Neville, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham; Miss Elsworthy, Miss E. Barnett, Mrs. Addie, 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. On Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 23 and 24, the performances will be for the Benefit of Mr. J. Roberts, Acting Manager. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. N.B.—Due notice will be given of the next _representation of ARRAN-NA-POGUE. TIIEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENIN G, 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, 50th time, MAUD'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 THEATRE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Sefton Parry. THIS EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, 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, &c. Magnificent new scenery, dresses, and appointments. DOTE.—Seats may be secured a month in advance Box-office open from 10 till 5; and all Libraries. VALENTINE AND ORSON, the great Pantomime of 1867, will be produced on CHRISTMAS EVE, Dee. at the HOLBORN THEATRE.—Scenery by Mr. Telbin.—Principal Dansettse. Mdlle. Montero ; Clown, the cele brated Little Rowella. Box-office open on Wednesday, the 18th instant. 11 , 0YAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. THIS' EVENING, at 8, ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Vestvali ; Mercutio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss Milly Palmer. Preceded by, at 7, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton J. Francis, and Miss Maud Shelley. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swauborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne and Miss Newton. After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs Roselle, Belford, and Turner; Mesdames Johnstone, Gwytuae, and Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM TELL WITH A VEN GEANCE. Messes. James and Fenton; Mesdames Holt and Weathersby. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. H. 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. Moore and 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 b.t Seven. CANTERBURY HALL.-NEW MANAGEMENT. —W. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston's Music Hall, High Holborn, will RE-OPEN on BOXIN G NIGHT, December 26, this favourite old established Music Hall. Great Alterations and Improvements are being made, and an entire new Company, comprising most of the popular artistes of the day, will have the honour of appearing. W. Holland's known liberality as caterer for the entertainment of the public is a sufficient guarantee that the amusements will be both novel and unequalled. A new grand Ballet will be produced, under the direction of Mr. Fred. Evans, of the Alhambra and Crystal Palace. Full particulars duly announced. The Bars will be under entire new management, and every article will be of the choicest quality, prices of which are greatly reduced. Admission —Balcony and Area, Gd.; Stalls, superbly carpeted, ls. REMEMBER-BOXING IN IGHT. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' GUARDIAN it. 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The Oommtttee of the Institution earnestly appeal to tl public for assistance to enable them to meet the centinuf 3d heavy demands on their 186 Lifeboat Establishments. Contributions will be thankfully received by the Lou ion and country bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Le' wis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, Low lon. EXPOSITION TJNIVERSELLE, PARIS, 1867. WHEELER AND WILSON, 139, UHYA REGENT-STREEIIISR T, AND 43, ST. PAUL CRD, AWARDED, OVER EIGHTY-TWO COMPETITORS, Tits RIMIEST PREMIUM, A GOLD MEDAL, For the Perfection of SEWING MACHINES and BUTTON -HOLE MACHINES, THE ONLY GO Di MEDAL FOR THIS BRANCH OF LIFACT URE. EMOSES and SON (the Originato rs of the • Ready Made Clothing System) beg to remind the public that in every department of their business a large and varied STOCK is constantly maintained, and excellence and cheapness are combined in a degree hitherto unequalled. 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MOSES and SO,i, corner of Minories and Ahlgate ; New Oxford-street; corner of Hart-street; corner of Tottenham-court-road and Euston-road; and Bradford, Yorks. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT.—Morning, Bh. 3m. I Afternoon, Bh. 40m To-Monnow.-Morning, 9h. 12m. Afternoon, 9h. 47m 17. , (7 . ig of e lk,t it doN 44. >; S ) 444144 LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 19, 1867. Among the many terrible disasters which have marked the progress of the year 1867 the West Indian Islands have played a conspicuous part. Every one remembers the panic about Tortola which happily turned out to be unnecessarily ex• cited ; but the actual narrative of events from St. Thomas is so fearful that the most exaggerated accounts have hardly exceeded the truth. This unfortunate island has been visited in succession by three great calamities. First came the hurricane of October 29th, which strewed land and sea with wrecks, and which many bereaved families among ourselves have mournful reason to remember. The noble steam-vessel, the Rhone, which went down with so large a living freight, was the most remark able of the sacrifices to the hurricane, but the destruction among the smaller shipping also repre sented a fearful loss of life. The official 'accounts of the damage on land, too, were of a very serious nature. All the principal buildings and offices of the town wz,re more or lees injured, and a large portion of them were laid in absolute ruins, so that a vast majority of the inhabitants were not only deprived of their pro - perty and means of livelihood, but actually ren dered homeless. The natural products of the island, too, were greatly injured, and in some places almost destroyed by the hurricane. This was on October 29. On November 18 came a fresh visitation. The La Plata steamship, which has just arrived from the West Indies, was fortunately lying off Water Island, some three miles distant, having avoided the harbour of St. Thomas on account of yellow fever, when, without any warning, a fearful earth quake occurred. The earthquake lasted 105 seconds, doing very great damage, and spreading universal consternation. Those on board the La Plata describe the noise as that of thousands of sledge hammers on the ship, and the glasses were broken. On shore, of course, the effect was far greater. Scarcely a stone or brick structure has escaped total or partial de struction. The inhabitants of the town rushed from their offices, stores, and houses well-nigh distracted with fear, while the trembling and heaving of the earth beneath them proved only too forcibly that the danger was not over. Above the town rose clouds of dust from the torn and shattered masonry. Scarcely had the first few moments of terrible alarm and destruction passed over when another calamity threatened the miserable people. A noise like thunder was heard from sea ward, and the great sea roller which follows heavy earthquakes was seen advancing upon the devoted island, towering to a height of 50 feet above the sea. A witness of the scene describes the effect as if the whole Caribbean Sea had come tearing and roaring into the harbour. The inhabitants on the approach of this last irresistible enemy gave every thing up and fled to the mountains in thousands, carrying with them as best they could their young ones, their sick, and their aged persons. Those on board the La Plata were, like the inhabitants of the town, more terrified at the approach of the sea rather than at the shock of the earthquake. In an instant the three hulks which were bringing coals and transferring stores were torn from the vessel's side, and the La Plata herself-3,000 tons—was tossed and twisted about as if she were a cask. One hulk with about 200 tons of coal sunk at once, the other two being driven ashore. The boats of the vessel were swept away, and a good deal of damage done, but fortunately her anchors held fast, though she tore violently at theta, and thus the crew and passengers were saved. As the water rushed on ship after ship was dashed ashore, or driven into collision with others. Some were carried far in land, others which had been driven in by the hur ricane were swept out. Two American men-of-war steamships spun round and round in the harbour, receiving serious damage. The iron wharf of the Liverpool Steam Company was swept away in a THE SUN, LONDoN, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1867. ...A ------ m oment. The great iron dock was alternately sub- ' ix ierged altogether, and then exposed 20 feet down. "The smaller craft were of course for the most part destroyed, and many lives lost. Slight shocks of earthquake continued to be felt up to the time when the La Plata left, and it was reckoned that in all seventy distinct shocks had been experienced. • Such are the terrible disasters which have befallen the inhabitants of St. Thomas, and it is no wonder that the merchants and dealers of the island are com pletely overwhelmed by the number and variety of their misfortunes. The change from the Danish to the American supremacy has certainly been marked by a most eventful season. The Americans, we appre hend, will fear they have made a bad bargain in g A .lding to their territories an island subject to such awful visitations. The Governor of St. Thomas, who had been on leave in Europe, had but just re turned for the purpose of banding over the island to the American Admiral, who had arrived there for t the transfer. The price said to have been paid by the Americans is 7,500,000 dollars. Unfortunately ' the disasters from which the island is now suffering so severely are net of a nature to be mitigated or avoided even by American energy and resource. Every possible precaution is now being taken to guard against the attacks, direct and indirect, of Fenianism. This is as it should be, and the most self-reliant and courageous of the public will rejoice equally with those who are more timid and uncer tain that these precautionary measures should be taken. A large number of detective police have been sent out into different parts of the city, and through the metropolis generally. Officers of the police and military are in charge of South Kensington Museum, the British Museum, the powder magazines in llyde-park, and other places, where attacks would be followed by serious consequences. As yet nothing definite has been done in the way of capturing the suspected persons, but intelligence has been received that affords hopes to the authorities that their capture may soon be effected. ALLEN has made a confession, which is not as yet allowed to transpire, but which it is un derstood will seriously compromise the position of the prisoners. Ile condition of the unfortunate persons who are lying at the hospitals is reported to be about the same. It is indeed sad to reflect upon the sufferings that these wretched beings have had to go through for the gratification of the ruthless spirit of vindictiveness that seized upon others. Meetings have been held in various places to attest the general feeling of indignation that the recent outrages has occasioned. In Edinburgh last Tues day at the meeting of the Town Council the Lord Provost expressed the prevailing sentiment of the city in respect to the affair. Before proceeding to the business of the day, he desired to declare the " deep abhorrence they all entertain respecting the murderous outrage perpetrated in London by a band of traitorous and merciless conspirators." As yet there is no symptom of disorder to be noticed in the city of Edinburgh, but as the Lord Provost observed such things are infectious, and therefore means will be taken to guard against the slightest appearance of evil designs. In Glasgow Mr. GRAY has very properly decided that the mass which was to have taken place for the three criminals who were executed shall not now be read, because it was intended that the service should have a political significance instead of a purely reli gious one. In Liverpool a deputation of Orangemen waited upon the Mayor and Head-constable to thank them for stopping the Fenian procession ; they also pre sented a resolution testifying their earnest desire for the maintenance of the public peace. And the Mayor conveyed to them on Lis part the gratitude of himself and all the magistrates of the borough for their hearty co-operation. At a meet ing of the representative vestry of St. Pancras, which was very fully attended, the subject of the Fenian outrage at Clerkenwell was discussed, and several speakers strongly denounced the late atrocious act, and a resolution was carried unanimously to the effect that the vestry desired to express their entire abhorrence of the "dastardly proceedings," and pledged themselves to render tke Government every assistance that was in their power to maintain public order. It is satisfactory to find that the swear ing in of special constables has been proceeded with, and many have availed themselves of this oppor tunity for displaying their loyalty, and showing their disapprobation of the Fenian conspirators. Many working men have presented themselves, which is a very favourable sign. On the whole, we may conclude that very efficient measures have been adopted to stem the evil that has obtruded itself, and hence we may reasonably expect that in a comparatively short space of time Fenianism may be ranked among the things of the past. In agreeable diversion to the gloomy and anxious subjects which are just now engrossing the public mind, we find Mr. GLADSTONE discoursing upon more congenial and more encouraging topics. The occasion was a pleasant one, being the opening of a new Mechanics' Institute at Werneth, a suburb of Oldham, and the Mayor and Corporation of Oldham took advantage of the opportunity to pre sent the right hon. gentleman with an address. Mr. GLADSTONE is always welcome in Lancashire, and always at home on social and educational topics. A striking instance himself of the possibility of combining the most laborious scholastic research with the habits of an energetic and practical man of business, he teaches by example as well as by precept. At the opening of his address, Mr. GLAD STONE entered at once upon politics. Having to thank the Mayor and Corporation for the address, he expressed the gratification with which he looked back upon his share in the great commercial changes of the last five and twenty years, but he felt bound to echo back the compliments paid him. The triumphs of free trade and free industry would not have been won so soon if it had not been for the active and intelligent part taken by the men of Lancashire on all those questions. While on this topic Mr. GLADSTONE could not, while speaking at Oldham, refrain from paying a tribute to the achievements of RICHARD COBDEN, more especially with reference to the French Treaty, which, in Mr. GLADSTONE'S opinion, could hardly have been brought to a successful conclusion by any other man. The recent settlement of the Reform question was another subject of congra ula tion. The progress which has been effected is, he thinks, matter for thankfulness. " RAnember,” said Mr. GLADSTONE, " the tone of the public and of the public press on the subject of Parliameutary Reform, three years; two years, and even eighteen months ago ; but no longer than two years ago recollect the mass of obstacles that were to be over come the attitude of political parties in this country, the names that were arrayed against the extension of the suffrage, and I think we shall agree that we must be most thankful for the pro gress made in the great work of associating Eng lishmen with the exercise of political power." Later in the day Mr. GLADSTONE assisted in the inauguration of the Institute, which was his special object. His speech on this occasion was most appro priate and interes6ing. Referring to the list of the pursuits to be followed by the members of the in stitution, he said he was very glad to see due pro- vision made for recreation. In this country, he added with truth, we have not been happy in our amusements. We have excluded them too much from our view; popular amusements have been very much discountenanced. The fact, said the right hon. gentleman very justly and sensibly, " that provision has not been made for popular recreation in a virtuous manner has had a very great and a very detrimental effect in establishing an alliance between popular amusements and vice." This, in fact, has been one fundamental error in the management of our Mechanics' Institutes. The extreme dryness and rigidity of their programme could not be acceptable to the body of ordinary mechanics, however profitable to the few earnest students. No one pretends that work ing men are unfit or unable to follow any mental pursuit during their leisure hours, but it is too much to expect them to do so unremittingly. What pro portion of the so-called educated classes would care to spend every evening over chemistry or classics. How many members of the Clubs go home to read HORACE or turn over EUCLID, and yet such occupations would not be so burdensome to them as to untrained beginners. It is well that every facility should be put in the way of the earnest and laborious student ; but the week's catalogue should include some evenings for the intelligent recreation and diversion of those to whom study, in whatever form, will always be more of a toil than a pleasure. The popular lecture, the singing class, the occa sional concert, or exhibition or diorama, will, we need not doubt, prove powerful instru ments of good. There are amusements which the working man can share with his wife and his elder children, and from which he can learn a good deal without the labour of books. We aro glad to find Mr. GLADSTONE lending his valuable aid to so important a reform. _ _ Speaking of the more direct branches of learning, Mr. GLADSTONE addressed himself particularly to the study of the English language. lie dwelt upon the richness and beauty of our language, which was, he said, as wonderful and as complex as our Constitution itself, and strongly re commended its assiduous study. It is, he said, a singular language, and not a little troublesome to foreigners. For his own part, he had often thought, if he were a foreigner, and had to learn the English pronunciation, he should go mad 1 But leaving the minor difficulties of rule and want of rule, the noble literature of our lan guage is well worthy to engross a large share of every student's attention, and however eager he may be to acquaint himself with foreign tongues, he should never neglect the rich mine of wealth that is hidden in his own. no historian who should undertake to write the history of our charitable endowments would have to tell one of the most lamentable tales ever related by the chronicler. It would be one long record of noble purposes frustrated by the a dministrators. It would be shewn how funds intended for the relief of the, poor had been absorbed by those appointed to watch the interests of the poor, how the increased value of property left for the support of the charity had been diverted from the proper recipients to the trustees. In less grievous instances it would be related that funds had been spent on objects which were not contemplated, or, at the most, were subordinate, at the expense of the ends specifically set, forth by the. donors. As a rule, the older the charity the greater the abuse. The founders have long been dead and buried. Their names are forgotten. So arc their inten tions ; and if there is no one who has a direct interest in ascertaining these, the misappropriation is likely to continue year after year, until, as with the Bamborough Charity, it becomes a public scandal. But it is not merely mediaeval insti- tutions which require investigation. Charitable furids established within our own times require constant watching. There is such an invariable tendency in them to get diverted from the right path, that only the most vigilant care will keep them straight. By far the largest charity of recent origin, pro bably the largest in existence, is the Royal Patriotic Relief Fund. It amounts to about a million and a half sterling, and was raised by voluntary subscription during the Russian war. Its objects were set forth to be provision in the shape of maintenance or education for the widows and orphans of those who died in the war, or in consequence of it. A large number of commissioners, including sonic of the most eminent men in the country, were appointed to administer this splendid fund. Most of them were purely nominal administrators, and left the work to a committee, though the PRINCE CONSORT was an exception to the rule, and during his regime the charity was well administered. It is to the proceedings of this committee that we would now call attention. The fact that they were obliged to apply to Parliament last session for an Act of Indemnity is the first thing which will strike the uninitiated. Such an Act is passed only when something illegal has been done. The inference is that the Patriotic Fund has to a certain extent been illegally dealt with. As a matter of fact we find that the committee have been setting apart for a future generation money which was subscribed for the present. The contributors to the Patriotic Fund intended their offerings to be devoted to the use of the widows and orphans of soldiers serving in a'particular war. The Com missioners, or their committee, spend the money in establishing and endowing a school in perpetuity. But, it may be replied, perhaps the Commissioners have really more money to dispose of than thy know what to do with, and they are therefore justified in departing from the strict letter of their instructions. The contrary is the fact. There are at the present time a large num ber of persons who have a fair claim to the fund, but who can obtain either no relief at all, or most inadequate relief. We have recently inserted in our columns an appeal in behalf of one such " Crimean sufferer." It was stated by a highly influential London clergyman that the lady in whose interests he wrote was the widow of a medi cal officer .who during the Russian war was em ployed in constant and most responsible and harassing work, the supervision of the transport of sick and wounded soldiers. In this work he destroyed his health and died as much a victim to the war as though he had been killed in battle. His widow was left destitute, and her reason has become affected. This, we understand, has been certified by two of the most eminent " mad doctors" in London Dr. FORBES WINSLOW and Dr. RUSSELL REYNOLDS. Yet the committee refuse to give " sick relief " they are bound to give, their refusal being in the first instance based upon the absence of medical testimony ; and when that was forthcoming, the committee " adhered to their former decision." But this case, distressing though it is—and gladly as we have allowed our correspondent to plead it—is by no means so bad as many others. Aniong thes3 who have vainly appealed are to be found deformed, crippled, and diseased children. Relief has even been refused to the dying, and when at length aid was given it came in the shape of money for a coffin. Even where the claim of applicants upon the Fund is admitted, the relief is administered so tardily and so ungraciously, that ,the committee would seem to be rather poor law guardians with a more than usually severe mania for economy, than administrators of a fund " in accordance," to quote the words of the QUEEN'S Commission, " with the generous intentions of the donors." Many months ago the committee ac ' knowledged the right of 400 orphans to be placed 11D411 the Fula Yet even now some 300 of these have not been admitted. All tms time these orphans are growing up and requiring nourishing food and education ; yet, though their right to have their wants supplied has been admitted, they are still left without aid. This procrastination would seem to imply that the committee desire to drive the orphans and widows of our Crimean heroes to the workhouse ; in other words, as though they wished that the very persons who had the greatest claim to the Fund should be deprived of it. It is difficult to estimate the injurious impres sion which such cruel parsimony would have upon our soldiers and sailors. We say, advisedly, cruel parsimony, for while the Commissioners or their agents were prepared to cast upon the tender mercies of our Farnham and Clifton workhouse masters the sick orphans of the men who fought and died for us a dozen years ago, they held in hand funds amounting to little short of £200,000. There is no question of personal malvcrsation here. The Commissioners and their officials are, so far as we know, highly honourable men. There are no revelations about bathing machines with copper wheels for their use, as there were with regard to the Bamborough trustees. Whence, then, it may be asked, this slowness to relieve dis tress, this grudging distribution of a fund so gene rously provided ? The explanation is not easy. The only one which we can find is that the Com missioners have an uncontrollable mania for build ing. They have erected a kind of palace at Wands worth for the education of girls, and it appears from the report that they desire to erect another for the education of boys, and, we presume, to en dow it, while the widows and orphans are still unprovided for How far this is a wise appropria tion of the Patriotic Fund . is very questionable when we learn that the Wandsworth institution has cost the Fund £210,000, the interest_of which, at the rate of five per cent., would be £10,500 a year, or £35 for each girl—an enormous sum when compared with the cost of girls educated at the Soldiers' Daughters' Home. Thirty-five pounds would be thought a heavy charge even by trades men and farmers ; for the daughter of a private soldier it is simply preposterous. It is still more preposterous when we learn that it has not secured efficiency. Two years ago the Government Inspector of Schools was compelled to write : " I regret to have to report a most unsatisfactory state of things." It has been im proved of late, in spite of the opposition of those who should have aided ; but the school still remains inordinately costly. The new school which it is proposed to build is likely to be just as unsa tisfactory. Even if it were otherwise the Commis sioners have no right to devote to a future genera tion the fund which they hold for the benefit of the present. It is too bad that money should be squandered in bricks and mortar when widows and orphans, the aged and the sick, are crying out in vain for the relief which it was the express object of the subscribers to the Royal Patriotic Relief Fund to afford. LATEST INTELL IGEN CE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 6 p.m. The steamers Austrian and Africa arrived out to-day. COMIAIERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing Prices : Gold, 1331 ; Sterling Exchange on London, 110 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1081 Illinois, 1331 ; Erie, 74. Cotton (Middling Up land) 15/. 'PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18. Petroleum : Standard white, 25-Ic. QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 19. The National Steamship Company's steamship Pennsylvania, from New York, arrived off here at 5 a.m. to-day, with $67,000 in specie. She landed her passengers and proceeded for Liverpool. CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN (HEAVY) MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 19. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Delta, with the above mails, arrived here to-day with 69 passengers, £57,119 in specie, and a general cargo, including 1,370 bales of silk, value £llO,OOO sterling. Up the Channel the Delta experienced northerly winds and squally weather. On the 7th she spoke the Britigh brig John Hayes, on the 15th the steamer Bangalore, and on the 17th the Transport number 17, steering northward. The French brig France and the English schooner Kate came into collision off Almeira. The bulwarks of both vessels were damaged. The French bark Intrepide, with 46 passengers for Monte Video, and another vessel, name un known, stranded off Palniones river during a gale on the 11th. All saved. GIBRALTAR. Exchange on London, 50 ; Paris, 5.28 ; Mar seilles, 5.28 ; Madrid, dis. BOMBAY ➢TAIL. MALTA, Dec. 18. The Massilia left at 10 a.m., and the Ceylon at 7 p.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles early on the 21st, and the latter at Southampton about the 27th inst. FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 18, Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows 41- per Cent. End of month... It&Fan Loan 3 per Cent End of month 6B 70 Mexican Loan ... 12 50 Credit Mobilier End of month... 166 25 Spanish Threes Credit Foncier ...1365 Home Debt — End of m0nth...1370 Deferred RAILWAYS. Account Orleans ... 862 1 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... 5531 Western Eastern • 5311 Sardinian Austrian Lombard 3511 North of Spain Saragossa Roman soi MARKETS—( 2 his Day.) - -~ -- METROPOLITAN. To-day's market was heavily supplied with beasts, partly the refuse of Monday. As the attendance of buyers was limited, the demand for all breeds was heavy in the extreme, at a decline in the quotations of 4d per 81b. The highest price for the best Scots and crosses was 4s 8d per 81b. Although the supply of sheep was very moderate, sales progressed slowly. The value of the best Downs and half breeds was with difficulty supported, but other breeds gave way 2d per 81b. The extreme figure was 5d per Sib. Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request, on former terms. Thera was a fair sale for pigs, at late rates. Per Ellis. to sink the offal. s de d g dsd Crse as inf. beasts... 3 0 3 2 Pme Ors-wool sheep 4 2 4 6 Second quality do ..3 4 3 10 Prime S'thdown d 0.4 8 5 t. Prime large oxen ..4 0 4 4 Large coarse calves. 4 4 4 8 Prime Scots. ac.... 4 6 4 8 i Prime small d0......4 10 5 4 Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 6 , Large hogs .3 4 3 6 Secohd quality do ..3 8 4 0 Smal! porkers 3 1) 4 2 Stickling calves, —s tp —s ; and quarter old-store pigs, 23s to 20s each. Head of stork on sale. Total supply. ! Foreign supply. Beasts 2,160 k B eas t s Cows. Cows Sheep *lid lambs 3OO Sheep snil 1 ,mbs Calves llO Calves . B7 figs 3OO iPigs NEWGATE AND LEA.DENB ALL. These markets are heavily supplied with meat, for which the demand is dull on the following terms : Beef 3 0 to 4 6 Veal 3 10 to 4 6 I Mutton 3 0 to t 6 Pork 3 0 to 4 2 Per 81b by the carcase. H.Y. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, 55s Od to 85s ; clover, 60s to 105 s; awl straw, 30s to 36s per load. A small supply. CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay, 55s to 87s 6d ; clover, 603 to 105 s; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. A slow trade. WIIITECHADEL.—Meadow hay, 55s to 87s 6d ; clover, 60s to 107 s 6d ; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. Demand in active. LITERATURE. Mr Timbs's Two New Volumes. A History of TVonderful Inventions. By John Timbs. George Routledge and Sons. THE TIMBS LIBRARY must by this time be very , voluminous. But, we doubt much whether, among the numerous works of this greatest of all living Compilers, there is any that can be said to surpass the present one, either in interest or in value. In its survey, as its title page tells us, it ranges from the Mariner's Compass to the Electric Telegraph. It relates the history of each marvellous achievement of Science, under a separate and distinctive heading of its own. Printing (pp. 54-75) is descanted upon in a section or chapter so comprehensive of its kind that, beginning with an account of the Scriptorium of the Monasteries, it ends with the delineation of the process of Stereotyping. The Steam Engine, whether stationary or locomotive, is, in its turn commented upon with admirable lucidity. Hero's machine—Garay's—De Caus's —Brancas's Lord Worcester's -- Morland, Papin, and Savery's Newcomer's—and lastly Watts's, being each in turn celebrated. Every fresh step is minutely recorded in the development of this wonderfully complex con trivance—such incidents as the adaptation of the hand gear by Humphrey Potter being, as a matter of course, especially signalised. Steam Navigation has a chapter of its own, as is but right. And the like may be remarked, too, in regard to the Rail way and the Locomotive, a chapter of which old George Stephenson is, as a matter of necessity, the hero. Iron ships of war, guns, and armour, bring the reader well up in all particulars of importance in regard to Armstrong and Whit worth, in respect to Captain Coles's Cupola or Turret Ship, and the guns of Krupp and Palliser, as well as in relation to the Fusil Napoleon, the Prussian Needle Gun, and the French Chassepot, the small-arms breech-loader, Snider's cartridge, and self-acting Torpedoes. Al about the Electric Telegraph, we are here told, from beginning to end-- Wheatstone, Cooke, Morse, Hughes, Bonelli, Ladd, Caselli, Bakewell, Bain, Wollaston, Hightou, &c., each has his full share of credit allotted to him ! After this comes a record of Ocean Telegraphy, the arch glory of which is (as yet) the laying along the bed of the Atlantic, of the cable uniting England, or rather Ireland, with America. Earlier in this en thralling volume we have a chapter on the Ther mometer, and another on the Barometer—a chapter on the Telescope, and another on the Microscope— one devoted to the consideration of Clocks and Watches—one devoted to Gas-Lighting, another to Artesian Wells—one to Gunpowder and Gun Cotton, another to Lifeboats and Lighthouses— besides all which a comprehensive section of the book is exclusively devoted to the development of the Cotton Manufacture. Mr. Titubs is as frequently as possible anecdotal. He is always more or less instructive—he is never dull—he is, as a rule, and almost as a matter of course with him, full of entertainment. The letterpress —not a word of which ought to be skipped, for not one word of it is superfluous—has been happily interspersed with a variety of admirably good woodcut embellishments. As a whole, the book is singularly typical of the age we live in, and it is therefore one that well de serves, what it will no doubt at once command, an immense circulation. Curiosities of London. By John Timbs, F.S.A. New Edition. Longman and Co. The only possible accusation we can bring against this Old Friend with a New Faco is that there is so much too much of him I The accusation, however, almost amounts to a panegyric. It is like saying, in other words, what (familiar though the phrase is) is nothing less than an egregious paradox—that there is, here, in point of fact, too much of a good thing. If only the _work had been divided into two volumes, we should probably have refrained alto gether from throwing out the foregoing remark. For, massed together, as it is, in a bulky tome of 880 closely printed pages—the book is in its pre sent form anything but a handy book. It is un wieldy to the last degree—a book to be consulted only when propped up on a reading desk or read ing easle. But then it is worth consulting, even though one is put to some contrivance to that end beforehand. For the work is the ripened fruit of many years laborious, systematic research, and comprises within it, besides, as many as sixty years' personal recollections. The Research and the Recollections being those of a man of letters as painstaking, as observant, and as conscientious as John Timbs, F.S.A. " Curiosities of London," observe, is the title of the book. This is therefore no mere dry topo graphical record or description of the great metro polis. It is rather than that the accumulation of all that is most interesting in regard to the richest, the largest, the most populous, and, may we not add, bluntly and just as emphatically the ugliest city in the whole world. " The man that is tired of London is tired of existence," said ono of the greatest Londoners who ever lived— old Samuel Johnson. And the words have been taken by Mr. Timbs as the motto for his title-page. Here, in re gard to this vast capital, we have had collected together for us, all the particulars that could well be wished for in respect to all the rare and remarkable objects of interest in the metropolis. The whole of the contents, moreover, may be consulted in one sense without difficulty, for inasmuch as they will be found to have been arranged alphabetically. The Adelphi, for example, is the first locality visited, and the Zoological Society's Gardens is the last. The clue is therefore very simple through all this gigantic and tortuous labyrinth. And it can be grasped at any point in the midst of all its involutions. Twelve years have passed by since, in 1855, the book made its first appearance. It was even then a volume of some 800 pages, but the size was small-octavo. Now it is a book of nearer 900 pages, and those library-sized and very closely, though also it should he said very clearly, printed. Only that it has manifestly been all along a bobby with its author, it never could have been accomplished as it has been—so comprehen sively, that is, and yet so minutely, in all the con stituent portions of it. It is a very Alicrocosin of Curiosities, and looks as if it related to a manonoth city, like that of which Mr. Podsnap was never tired of talking so boastfully to the In t e lli ge nt Foreigner as London, Londres, London ! OUR MUSICAL PERIODICALS. Hanover Square. Extra Christmas Number. Ash down and Parry. Virtually this is the third number of the Hanover Square, and it certainly looks like it, if there be any truth in the old saying about the third being the charm ! Nos. I. and 11. respectively for No vember and December, good as they were, gave no promise of such an exceptional musical treat as that which has here been provided for the subscribers in the form of this delightful extra number, appro priately issued in anticipation of Christmas. Ap propriately, we say, because consisting, as it does, of dance music—and dance music as exhilarating as it ought to be when played under the shadow of holly-boughs and mistletoe. Waving his baton, as the conductor of this Magazine of New Copyright •Music, Mr. Lindsay Sloper has, here, summoned to the fore—Arditi with a " Kellogg-Valse" worthy at once of the leader of the now (for the time being) scattered orchestra of Her Majesty's, and of the last new Prima Donna at that ill-fated establishment. Following in Arditi's wake, comes Gungll, with a dainty Polka-Mazurka, entitled " Marie." Founded upon some old French airs, and appositely called because of that " L'Ancien Regime," a Quadrille full of esprit and melody, is provided for us by the hand of Henry W. Goodban, a name as unfa miliar to us as one or two of the old French airs here introduced by him into his selection, but henceforth no less certain to be welcome than those airs, no matter how formerly unfamiliar. Charles Godfrey contributes, in his turn, a " Blush Rose Waltz," as he calls it, in the gyrating melody of which one almost seems to catch the clink of the spur and the pattering of the more delicate satin shoes of the paired dancers. Finally, with a rush and " go" in it that are simply irresistible comes Charles De Mazieres' Galop, dubbed by him the " Tintainarre." Surely a treat —all this fresh, spark ling, dance music, provided in the very nick of time before the commencement of the Christmas Holi days. Bond Street, No. 1 (January, 1868). Hopwood and Crew. Another and a very beautiful monthly magazine of Popular Music, New and Copyright, is here inaugurated. And it is inaugurated by the publi cation of an initial number so exceptionally good of its kind as an initial number, that it needs no gift of prophecy at once to augur well for the future of a periodical so commenced. We know' not under whose managennt the Bond Street is conducted, but it has evidently been placed in skilled hands, in the hands of one knowing well the charm of variety. Here, for example, in this Number One (A No . 1, we are almost tempted to call it)—we have a Quadrille Bond Street " by n me, composed by Coote, and it is a quadrille that we should uncommonly like to hear played by Tinney and Coote's band at any hour of the night or morning in any ball-room that could be named. Next we have Charles Blamphin's "Diamond Dewdrop," a charm ing, sparkling ballad worthy of its name. Then a waltz, by Montgomery, entitled " The Zoo." And to complete all, as with a broad farce before the fall of the curtain, a comic song, by no less notable a comic songst than Harry Clifton, suggestively designated "Awfully Jolly." What with St. Paul's and Temple Bar, the Cornhill and the Belgravia, Ilanover Sguare and Bond Street —the leading localities of London are certainly getting to be very conspicuously illustrated and very charmingly represented in magazine literature. Not the least excellent addition to which series is this latest new comer among the musical periodicals, the " Bond Street" of the Messrs. Hopwood and Crew. If the future numbers be in any way comparable to the first, the success of the new venture, we may, here, confidently predict, is a thing assured. 4. • , -44 , teDlirst (firilITZT. BEE MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Dec. 18. Her Majesty the Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and PI ince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein , arrived at Osborne yesterday at a quarter-past 2 o'clock Her Majesty crossed over from Gosport in the Royal yacht Alberta, Captain his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiniugen. The Queen walked in the grounds this morning , accompanied by Princess Beatrice. Princess Louise rode, attended by the Hon. Flora Mac donald ; and Prince Leopoll went out, attended by Mr. Sahl. LAW INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. EXTRAORDINARY ACWON AGAINST THE " TIIIE S ' I' THE LAW IN REPORTING.-WASON V. WALTER. In this action, after speaking for about four hours yesterday, the plaintiff announced his intention of going into that portion of the case containing th e libel this morning. The facts of the case, or rather the assertions 00 which Mr. Wason bases his present action, appea r to be these :—ln 1835 the Lord Chief Baron, the n Mr. Kelly, successfully contested against Mr' Wason the borough of Ipswich. A committee, however, subsequently appointed, set aside the elec tion on the ground of bribery and undue influence' It is alleged by Mr. Wason that at this period Si r Fitzroy Kelly committed perjury. From this date till 1845 Mr. Wasou seems to have re mained inactive. At that period Sir Fitz roy was made Solicitor-General by Sir B. Peel, °5 Mr. Wason states, without any knowledge on t he part of that statesman of the transaction which had taken place 10 years before. He was subsequen tl y made Attorney-General, but still Mr. Wason mak es no sign until, on the return to office of the Conser, vatives, when he is promoted to the Bench as L ora Chief Baron, Mr. Wason immediately prepares a petition, which, through the agency of Lord Iles" sell, is laid before the house, and upon which a dis cussion cussion arises, which forms the basis of the present action. In the meantime it is understood that 5° A great was the ill-feeling between Mr. ItiaSo3 an Sir Fitzroy that the latter had actually sent hin t challenge, which was not accepted. This morning Mr. Wason for nearly two hollrs adverted to the injustice which he had suffered b.l_, the misconception which had been put upon his conduct by the House of Lords. Ile strenu ously protested the uprightness of his own course of actin and condemned in severe terms all who d iffere from him. He then alluded to the libel, and stated . that both in the report of the debate, and the furt,e'e comments which were made in the columns of t e n o Times newspaper most unfair statements ha d be made, which it was necessary that he should rneet in a court of justice. It is rumoured that the learned gentleman tends to call the Lord Chief Baron himself as 5 witness. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE7—TIiis Da' Market opens very quietly, at unchanged O W. Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales. THE QUEEN AND THE LATE SERGEANT The Rev. W. Richardson, the rector of Miles O a r ting, has received a communication from Mr. G. IL 1141°„-11- ton, of the Treasury, Whitehall, dated Dec. 14, t o the -t3 lowing effect :—" Sir, - 1 am commanded by the 14 ' 9r n C omm i ss ioners of her Majesty's Treasury to acquai nt mithat,aayn behalf r u ae p o: tf o ee n nl Gry h s ee. murdered etm, has e m % duabottel w oLot en authorised Ctohhfehosarttriehsl Manchester, the s Bht a : r . e l pst uaot Brett, tt Der b y' ohofeys;i : ; 0. ,e n ° _ ,. Manchester ,s Couri ßß AlNS er. BLOWN 0 UT. —An inquest 113° held at Newcastle on Monday on the body of J• 111 ,,: fiet 9 28 years of age. Several gentlemen were shooting P i g -° :e in a field, and the deceased had released a bird W u ': : i s trap A Mr. Harris fired with some haste and 5 13° " i tl y deceased in the head, blowing his brains out. Th e : h ur 't returned a verdict of accidental death, and expresse d opinion that persons using firearms should exercise - care. GREEK FIRE.--A chemist, in a letter to a °a temporary, says : Water will only temporarily eater' guish the flame, which bursts out again wh en the w) dries up, but it is important that the fire brigade a il : ee ig p u blic generally should know that the so-called urci fire may be immediately and pormanently extingui4/eOl, a solution of common washing soda—one pound W lon of water." ST. GEORGE'S OPERA HOUSE. —The no- . A ir, cert-room in Langham-place was opened 13 1 0 0 German Reed for a series of performances of conli e last night. The first piece in the programme wasa u : ell tation of Offenbach's "La Chatte MetaniorPh°Sx-Och Femme," under title of "Puss in Petticoats, i gait Anna, a debutant, sustained the part of gilleti-jo much vivacity. Mr. Hargrave as Guido, the lover, 113 ;01 very successful first appearance, and altogether tl3O trifle gave the utmost satisfaction . A new coil T he 0 00i ' ' Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand, entitled " 0 3° ° 1 trabandista," followed, in which the humour W131,2110' terrors of a travelling Cockney who suddenly ar"sol4' self surrounded by brigands among t he mountains °' Afte r 9 ' The music is highly dramatic and characteristic. „.11° spirited introduction comes a graceful song for Rit a ' A o" tinkling sheep bell," which was sweetly sung by ' 11i , 1 5 ) , bella Smyth, and gained much applause. Grigg, 0-ci;to yelling Cockney, has a now ballad, entitled " F O9lll r s tP 3 rock," which was encored. Miss Lucy Frankelin, a ' irti ea widow of a robber chief, and Mr. Shaw, wile ve t ' much broad humour in the farcical chlracter ofthe • an d ling Cockney photographer, sang the music efficietlegO, the operetta was received at its close, as during its Pre, wit l i t , with loud applause. The entertainments concludes: Offenbach's musical extravaganza, "Ching O ° ot ioll' which has been so successful at the Gallery of Illust for itS The new venture of Mr. Reed has our best wishes success. G. We are informed tha t Sir Henry Storks, of tlei has undertaken the dutie s of Comptroller-in-Ch ie to y et Wax-office, with the position of au Under-Seere_nweet, State. We have reason to believe that the Geve'_,,,ary in taking this first step to give effect to the rceerrl""beizie tion of Lord Stratimairn's Committee, aro about I°Noiell. a course of reform iu the administration of the arte , Sl! cy s od will ultimately be attended with increased effiel economy. At of Et nounc still ri In i dernar fully At ; pany has jt diser, day a W 23, mum Calcut price The for tbi 1866,1 The were b The The Mines 9th N peared Mont i; but ex much i was 24 At a Great this df. reports and Sill Since tl of a la to com balance A dini (amour Usual v terminc The prem. Atlas remain gage B The to this Rivi n g • QM- leo 31 Ianehe ; that co, le ad to t ueir e x Would, Past oth er iu order co ris tuni 4bunclai Alessi public decree b Ae cor , re ilch ] ilelil