The Sun. — London, England, 1870-01-25 00:00:00

" A;,'PAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN." BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every description of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, bi - all ages, all occa sions, and all classes, at E. MOSES and BON'S. An immense assortment of WINTER CLOTHING, in all the newest designs and materials, at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS from 19s. to £5.1 BOY'S OVERCOATS from 10s. 6d. to 455. For the convenience of Ladies accom panying their Sons there is a separate de partment for Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a splendid alsortment of Suits, ovoreonts, and Clothing for all occasions, inclndincr all the favourite designs and the most fashionably - - Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctunlii y, and the easy and accurate system of self-tnrasurn introduced by E. 3 . IOSES end SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Any article not worn or injured will ho exchang•ed. or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, torn which no abatement can be made. Thn Stork of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats and Nos. and Boots and Shoes, is un 3qualled' for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. A very large assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pain! Complete Outfits for all Climates, with avery requisite for the voyage. List of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea sure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Ready-made and Be spoke Tailors, Habitmakers, Woollendrapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufae furors, and General Outfitte I for all Classes. The following are the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDOr CORNER OF 3IINORIES AND ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART•STREET. CORNER OF TOTTERHAM-COURT-ROAD AND EUSTON ROAD. Country Branch: • • BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. VIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. E. ChattPrton. THIS EVENING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.45, BEAUTY AND 'THE BEAST; or, OLD MOTHER BUNCH : Misses Jessie Vokes, Victoria Vokes, Rosins. Vokes, Kate Santley. Hudspeth, and Harriet Coveney; Messrs. Fred. Vokos, Brittain Wright, W. F. Yokes, F. Moreland, Rowels., and Harry Boleno. ' T HEATRE ROYAL, H A YMARKET. Sole Lessee. Mr. Rnekstone. THIS EVENING, A KISS IN THE DARK. Followed by, at 20 to 8, the New Comedy, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mrßuckstone, jun.; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, &c. After which, THE FAIR ONE WITH THE COLDEN OCKS: 31r A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, 3liss F. Gwynne Miss ravels, 31 , ss Murray. ffi Box-oco open daily from Ten till Five. PHEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. -I- Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock - . OPEN TO CONVICTION. Messrs. G. Bebnore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss L. Grey, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. At 8, TH .41 NIGHTINGAL . Mr Benjamin Webster, Messrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge, Skinner, Miss Furtado, Mrs Alfred M iss Eliza Johnstone, Mrs Caulfield. &c. Io conclude with DoMBSTIC ECONOMY. Mr bl. Bel ralre and Mrs Leigh Murray. Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking. Places can he seared a fortnight in advance. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE Lessee and Manager—Mr. Benjamin Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, AFTER DARK: Nlr.Vinirt , !: Messrs. Phillips, Ashley, Taylor, Rignold, Leeson, Eburne; Mesdames R. I.eclereq, Barnett. After which. THE STREETS OF LONDON: Mr. Vining; Messrs Phillips, Ashley, Stuart, Rignold, Tayl,)r, Leeson, and Eburne; Mesdames Barnett, Stoker. Brewer. LYCEUM. THEATRE (uniler the management of Messrs Mansell (elegantly redecorated by Macintosh). THIS EVENING, at 7, iCORREP i PRACTICES; Messrs Cogh!an, Vincent; Mesdames L. Thorne, S. Rignold, and Fitz- Inman. After which, CHILPtRIC, by 'Terve: I‘resqrs M. Marius. G Vincent, Odell, Lapierre, Coghlan. and M. Herve: Mesdames Dolaro, Fitzlnman, Romanelll, Nellie Nesbit, and Miss Emily Muir. 3) OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREA HERS : Mr Cl irke. Followed by THE TOOD LES : Mr Clarke. After which, INO; Messrs Thorne, James, Fenton, Tamer : ilesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &e. To conclude with THE CROPS OF THE CHANNEL THE "SUN" NE WSPAPER.-G. R. G__,EN lE. 1- Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware Toad delivers the LAT m; ItADITION of "THE SUN " at the earliest possible moment after leaving the press. Ho is able to deliver Copies Ir. Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles k 7 45 o'clock Orders by post punctually attended to ►rHE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " to bo aeon Every Evening by 810 at Mr. BOOZET M'EACOCK's. 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Apply with two stamps to R. MARRISON, Great Orford-street,Nortvich. OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from deny, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price ls. 6d.--Iled Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street. London. d z i , Ajg S na NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. GUA. AMARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. h%ve at length, with the aid of one of the roost eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonairfal liquid. It is now offered to the public a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottled, 3s. each ; also 55., 78. 6d., an d 15 s . eac h. Including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames street London. GUILDHALL, 13th January, 1870.—The Committeo for LETTING the CITY LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL, on WEDNESDAY, the 26th day of .January inst., at Half-past One o'clock precisely, to receive PROPOSALS fcr a LEASE of a HOUSE, No. 222, Tottenham-court-road, in ihe county•of Middlesex. Also to reo-ivo Proposals for a Building L ease for Ei g ht y years, of the site of the premises, No. 4s, London-wol4.in the City of London. Plans of tbo prop9rty ntay Le seen, and further particu lars and forme of t,nder &Alt ned, upon application at the Architect'6 Olken, FERDD. BRAND, enmptroller. THE UNIIED LAND COWAN Y (LIMITED). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL MEETING of the COMPANY will be held at the Offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, at Two of the Clock p.m., on WEDNESD A 1 , the 2d February, 1870, for the purpose of receiving the Roport of the Directors, of declaring a Dividend, and of transacting the ordinary busi ness of the Company. By order of the Board. CHARLES LEWIS GiIt:NE[SEN, Secretary. 83, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, ) 1 7.C., 17th January, 1870. LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 25, 1870. M. ROCHEFORT'S attempt to incite the population of Paris to revolt, and his insults to the Imperial family, have been lightly punished. The maximum infliction for such, offences is five years' imprisonment, a fine of £4OO, the de privation of civil and political rights, and the suppression of the paper in which the obnoxious article appeared. M. ROCHEFORT has been sentenced to only six months' imprisonment and a fine of £l2O —a sum which the heavy sale of the MarseiHaise during the exciting days immediately after the murder of VICTOR NOIR will much more than clear. Judging by law and precedent the punishment is decidedly inadequate. Nothing could be worse than the journalistic excesses of which M. ROCHEFORT had been guilty ; indeed, in the days of the Lanterne, the lampooner was more heavily mulcted for a less gross violation of the press laws. And it would seem that after making his prosecution a Cabinet question, after forcing it in a manner on the Legislative Body, such an infliction as this amounts menly to a bur lesque of justice. The prosecution was clearly right, unless the principle be recognised that anything is lawful in the way of newspaper literature ; and a much heavier sentence could have excited no surprise. But there were divers considerations of much weight which induced the Government to adopt the policy of mildness. On the memcrable day of the funeral, M. ROCHEFORT'S influence was exerted to prevent the mob from taking the corpse of VICTOR Nom through the centre of Paris instead of removing it to a neighbouring suburb. The trial of Prince PIERRE BONAPARTE, too, has yet to take place, and it would have been an error of policy to inflict on the promoter of s3dition a sentence which might prove heavier than the punishment of the homicide. The two cases, have, it is true, no judicial connection with each other ; but there are times when the strict measure of justice must be relaxed through public necessity, and the extremely difficult crisis which has beset the new Ministry is decidedly an instance in point. But the most important influence in mitigation of sentence was the sacrifice made by the Chamber in consenting to forego the privilege of Par liament in order that this prosecution might take place. The necessity was a most dissgreeable one, for many deputies who voted with the Government felt that the handing over of even such a man as ROCHEFORT was a dangerous prece dent which might have disastrous consequences. The result of the trial must be regarded as a delicate assurance that these misgivings were unfounded. The Government claim to uphold the law ; but the infliction—for there is no doubt that the judges were influenced in their decision by the wishes of the Ministry—shews that they did not desire ret , enze. nor the abuse of the great power which Parliament gave them. THE occurrence of another fatal panic in a crowded building so soon after the deadly catastrophe at Bristol prompts a feeling of despair. These events defy criticism. It seems idle to propound princi ples which everybody admits in theory and sets at nought in practice. It is quite useless to urge that in nine cases out of ten an alarm of fire, such as that which caused the rush on Sun day night, is a false alarm, for it sometimes happens that it is not false, and it is impossible in practice to ascertain the truth. It is equally vain to insist that even in the case of a real fire the safer policy is to go quietly, since rushing out is certain to end in crushing some to death and choking up the doorway for the rest. No one denies this theorem; and yet when " Fire I" is called there is rarely the slightest display of presence of mind. People act so very differently as individuals and as atoms of a mob, and, moreover, in a crowd, a man's actions are not always under his own control. It is clear that we can no more expect an excited crowd to behave orderly in a church or a theatre than we can expect a gang of rioters to face fire like troops of the line. In the case of soldiers special training is given—sometimes in vain—to guard against the influence of panic ; but no means present themselves of training citizens to resist the cry of "Fire !" It is impossible to control the actions of individuals. It is possible, however, to exercise supervision over those who construct edifices, and over those who use them. As it must be admitted that panics will occur, the only resource is to minimise their effects. Builders may be, and must be, compelled to supply ample means of escape. A church or a theatre, with one or two doors half a dozen feet broad, is nothing better than a man trap. To assemble several hundred people in such a place is a crime. In the case of this wretched Roman Catholic chapel at Liverpool, it seems that two doors, a few feet broad, were the only outlets to both the chapel and a school be low it. Such an arrangement is simply villainous, and ought no more to be tolerated than a defective railway, an ill-constructed vessel, or a badly-ventilated mine. The Legislature interferes in all these cases; why not prevent audiences from being shut up in buildings from which they cannot quickly get out ? It is probable that even with better means of egress acci dents would sometimes happen; but it is certain that they would be less frequent and less fatal. This is the only moral to be drawn from the Liverpool accident. Ilow long will Parliament need to he told of it ? The vacancy in the Scotch Court of Session has at length been filled up, Mr. Adam Gifford, Sheriff of Ork ney and Shetland, having accepted the appointment. A rumour has prevailed very extensively in South Warwickshire that M ! . John Hardy, M.P., is going to resign his seat. The Birminqham Gazette contradicts the report. The miners of the Allerton Collieries, iu the West aiding of Yorkshire, have a.greed to cease work on the 27th instant, in consequence of the refusal of their employers, Messrs. Joshua Bowers and Sons, to make an advance of per cent, in their w_aiges.,..:f±iP; 11HE LATE EDITION of "THE SU N " at J. SMITHS, ;s9, Bow-street,Covent-garden. THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE. - ----- - Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. Tars EVENING, at 7, I'M NOT MYSELF AT ALL. At 7.45, BEATJTY AND THE BEAST Messrs. Fred. Vokes, Brittain Wright, Harry Boleno, &c.; Misses Vokes, Harriet Coveney, Kate Santley, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Tins EVENING, at 7 o'clock, A KISS IN THE DARK. After which, at 20 to 8, Ik.EW MEN AND OLD ACRES; Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Miss Robertson, &c. Concluding with THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS: Mr. A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, &c. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPILI. THIS EVENING, at 7. OPEN TO CONVICTION. Messrs George Belmore, J. D. Beveridge, C. H. Stephenson, Miss L. Grey, and Mrs L. Murray. At 8, THE NIGHTINGALE: Mr Benjamin Webster, Messrs Arthur Stirling, J. D. Beveridge, Skinner, Miss Furtado. Mrs Alfred Mellon, Miss Eliza John stone, Mrs Caulfield, &c. To conclude with DOMESTIC .I.CO.NOMY: Mr G. Belmore and Mrs Leigh Murray. LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, at 7, CORRUPT' PRACTICES. After which, CHILPE RIC: Messrs M. Manus, (1 Vincent, Odell, Lapierre, Coghlan, and M. Hers - 6; Mesdames Dolaro, Fitzinman, Ito manelli, Nellie Nesbit, • and Miss Emily Muir. • ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Tars. EVENING, at 7. AFTER DARK: mrvining. Followed by THE STR SOF LONDON: Mr Vining; Messrs Philips, Ashley, Stuart, Ilignold, Taylor, Lseson, Eburne ; Mesd.unes Barnett, Stoker, Brewer. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough. Tins EVENING. at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And INO. Concluding with THE CHOPS OF THI CHANNEL. WOODIN'S CARPET - BAG AND SKETCH BOOK, Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, every Evening (except Satni day) at 8; Saturday Moininzs at 3. Admission, ls, 2s, 35. CHRISTY MINSTRELS. St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission. ls.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve, 6d. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of GO. Begin at 8. le. Box-office open fromll to 4. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 125, 1870. LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day). VICE-CLIANCERY. BOYLE V. ROBINSON. Vice-Chancellor Malins delivered judgment to day in this case. The object of the suit was to com pel defendant Robinson, who is an auctioneer, carrying on business in Old Bond-street, to deliver up to him an acceptance of his (plaintiff's) for £5OO. In August, 1868, two other parties who were co-defendants in the suit were desirous of purchasing a business, and the plantiff advanced them £3OO, and subsequently an acceptance for £5OO for carrying out that specific purpose. This acceptance had been given to one of these named Gostrick, who promised not to raise on it more than 250. The plaintiff applied to Gostrick for the money advanced, and the acceptance which Gostrick promised to give him on receiving securities of his which the pLiutiff held. Not yet being able to ob tain the bill, the plaintiff applied to the Court for an injunction to restrain the defendant Robinson from using the bill, and his honour had granted it two days before the bill came to maturity. Ultimately Gostrick paid the plaintiff £3OO, and received his securities, but the plaintiff could not get the bill. His Honour said that in the excited state of the plaintiff, caused by his exasperation at the conduct of Gostrick, it was most unlikely that he did not acquaint Robinson with the equity of the bill, and that Robinson had acted in a manner to deceive him. Robinson, must give up the accept ance, that he should pay the costs of the suit, and that the money paid into court by the plaintiff should be returned to him. POLICE IN7ELLIGENCE—This Day. FOREIGN NOTES. PEACE IN NEW ZEALAND, The' Taranaki Herald, in its summary for the Decembe Mail, gives particulars, from Waikato, of Mr. M`Lean's conference with the Maori King party relative to the preliminaries of peace. Mr. McLean was invited to meet the King party, a most unusual proceeding on the part of the Maories. The Defence Minister did not expect to effect much at the first interview, as natives always like to take time for consideration. However, the results were more favourable than he anticipated. Mr. McLean only arrived at Alexandra on November Bth, and two days later was enabled to send the following telegram to the governor : _ Hamilton, 1 p.m., Nov. 10. Your Excellency will be glad to hear that preliminary terms of peace have been concluded yesterday, with Rewi and Manuwhiri, who undertake to 00-operate with the Government in restoring order and tranquillity throughout the island. Mr. M`Lean opened the proceedings, and was warmly re ceived by the natives, with whom Ile has great influence from long personal acquaintance with their chiefs. Kewi, of the Ngatimaniapoto, was the chief native speaker, and he expressed a strong desire that fighting should end. To this the Defence Minister agreed, on con dition that the King party should set the example by stopping v.ll fighting within that part of the country, and that all murder should be stopped. After a discussion, these terms were agreed to, the chiefs undertaking to withhold all assistance and encouragement from natives in arms against the Government. The meeting is thought likely to produce very good results. t COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. This morning, an application was made to the Chief Judge in the matter of Daniel Tidy, builder, of Belsize-park. The bankrupt had been adjudi cated, but his goods were seized by an execution creditor, named Louis Chilvers, on four bills of exchange for £lOO each. Application was now made to stay the sale of the effects until the appoint ment of a trustee, on the ground that it would be prejudicial to other creditors. Notice had been given to the claimant of this application ; but his lordship said an affidavit must be produced that other creditors would be damaged by the sale. It was stated that it should be procured ; and an order was granted to restrain the sale, on condition that due notice was given to the creditor. THE CANTERBURY HALL AFFAIR. An inquiry of an extraordinary nature was re sumed this morning before Mr. Carter, Coroner, at the Canterbury Music Hall. On the 13th inst., a young woman who wore a thick veil, took a box to the receiving-house of the Parcels Delivery Company, in Loughborough Park, Brixton. The box was covered with brown paper, and was secured by means of string. It was addressed to Thos. Morton, Esq., Canterbury Music Hall, Westminster-bridge-road. The bcx was taken on the following morning to Mr. Morton, who found it contained a dead child. He sent a messenger to find the delivery mai:, but being unable to do so, he called in the police, who took charge of the box and its contents. The fol lo-97ing words were written in ink on a piece of paper, which was pasted inside the box :—" This is yours ; bury it; that's all I ask." Dr. Mon day, by whom the post-mortem examination had been made, found that the child was covered with dirt, and the base of the skull was fractured i❑ two places. Mr. Morton, in his evidence before coroner, said he knew nothing about the child. The woman cannot be traced. The jury returned a ver dict to the effect that the child died from a fracture of the skull, but how the injury was received there was no evidence to show. RAILWAY it ND OTHER COMPANIES. RAILWAY BILLS. Yesterday the Examiners of the House of Com mons of Standing Order proofs met in Rooms 16 and 17. The opposed bill of the Surbiton, Cobham, and Ripley Railway came before Mr. Frere, and it was decided that the Standing Orders had been complied with. The Manchester, Salford, and District Tramways Bill (No. 2) and the Mane`Jes ter, Salford, and District Tramways (No. 1) were postponed until the 31st inst. Before Mr. Robinson the North-Eastern Railway (Consolidation of Stocks), the North-Eastern Rail way (Hawes and Malmerby, &c), and the Exmouth Docks, all unopposed Bills, were passed as having complied with the Standing Orders. In the case cf the Alidland (Additional Powers) Railway Bill the Standing Orders were complied with, and that of the Midland (Wirksworth Rowsley Line) Railway Bill was adjourned. REUTER'S TELEGRAM (LIMITED.) The report of the directors of this company states that they had received formal notice from her Majesty's Postmaster-General of his intention to take over the telegraph lines on the 29th inst. The amount of the purchase money payable to this company under the award of the arbitrators was £726,000. By the Electric Telegraphs Act, 1868, it was provided that the sums to be received by the directors were to be applied in the first instance in the payment of the debts and liabilities of the company (if any) other than their current debts, then in payment of any sums which might be voted by a general meeting of the shareholders in recognition of the services conferred upon the company by any individuals attached thereto, or w hich might, with the authority of a general meeting, be deducted and retained for the purposes of the general business of the company, and the residue should be distributed by the direc tors among the shareholders. The accounts from 1868 showed a debit of £7,172 carried over. There was, however, a balance of unexpended capital suf ficient to meet this debt without trenching on the cable purchase account. The legal expenses iu connection with the negotiations with Government and the arbitration amounted to about £B,OOO. There were also other charges connected with the cable, amounting to £2,000. Those items consti tuted the only liabilities of the company. There was, however, a further deduction from the pur chase money for the Noderney Cable on ac count of special services. Under this head the directors recommend that £l,OOO be paid to Mr. V. Harcourt, their senior counsel, and £2,000 to Mr. G. C. Bompas, their solicitor, as special personal acknowledgments to those gentlemen of the remarkable ability and close attention to the company's interests. They also recommended that £750 be presented to Mr. F. J. Griffiths, the secre tary of the company, in consideration of his faith ful and efficient service from the commencement, and that a similar sum be distributed among the establishment. They f urther recommend that £2,500 be placed at their disposal for distribution among certain other persons whose services had been of value in reference to the concession and in promo tion of the interests of the company. Several of the leading shareholders had urged on the di rectors the propriety of proposing a special grant to Mr. Reuter, in recognition of the great advan tages the company had derived from his talents and exertions, and they recommended accordingly that £5,000 be set apart for this purpose, and that £4,000 should be divided among themselves. The direc tors proposed that £l7 per share, representing the capital outlay for the Norderney Cable and laud lines, be returned to the shareholders,together with a bonus of £6O per share, making a total cash return of £77 per share, that the present capital of the company be reduced to £BO,OOO, divided into 10,000 shares of £8 each, and that 9,000 of those shares be substituted for the existing 9,000 shares of £25 each, leaving 1,000 shares unallett2d as at present. Every shareholder would, under this arrangement, receive a paid up share of £8 in addition to the cash payment of £77 per share on each £25 share ; and £7,000 would be retained as working capital for carrying on the original business. The distribution would be made to all shareholders, whose names were upon the register on the 26th inst. On £153,000 being re turned the £225,000 paid-up capital would be reduced to £72,000, on which the future divi dends of the company would be calculated. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. WIFE BEATING.—George Gray, a tailor, living in Tom's-court, Grosvenor-square, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with assaulting his wife, Honorah Gray. The complainant, who had a black eye, said that last night her husband, who was a tailor, came home drunk, he having taken home a coat in the morning and spent all the money he received in drink. He was going to sell the bedstead, and on her interfering he struck her in the eye and black ened it. She did not wish to press the charge, as it was a twelvemonth since he last struck her. Mr. Tyrwhitt—What ! He has not actually struck you for a twelvemonth ! That is moderate, indeed. Does he bring home his earnings ? The complainant said he did when he worked, but she had also to work very hard. The prisoner said his wife gave him provocation. Mr. Tyrwhitt, in ordering the prisoner to find one bail in £lO for three months, remarked that the prisoner was evidently one of those fellows who drank away all his wages, and then com plained what a hard world it was. FIFTY-ONE CASES OF DESTROYING CLOTHES IN A WORKIIOUSE.—DanieI Savage was charged before Ir. Tyrwhitt with destroying his clothes while a casual in St. James's Workhouse, Poland-street. The case was proved against the prisoner by Densham, superintendent of labour, who stated that it was the fifty-first charge of the kind they had during the past three months. Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for four teen days. THAMES. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY ON THE RlVER.—Henry Forbes, aged 21 years, a labourer, of 14, Carpenter's terrace, Bow-common, was brought before Mr. Lushington charged with being concerned in a large robbery of brandy and linen on the river. John Rose, police-constable, 265 V, was on duty on the 7th of August last in Church-row, Battersea, and saw the prisoner in company with two other men preparing to unload a barge containing cases of brandy and rolls of linen. Some of the cases were put into a cart. He interrupted the proceedings of the gang, and the prisoner and his companions jumped into a boat and rowed across the river. He was unable to pursue them and they escaped. The whole of the property and a horse and cart were seized. He took two men into custody who were in attendance on the horse and cart, and they were discharged by Mr. Dayman, the magistrate at the Wandsworth Police-court. He took the prisoner into custody last night, and he said he was hard up when he joined in the robbery. The prisoner—l was engaged by three men to help them. Inspector Reed, of the Thames Police, said that in August last a serious robbery was committed on the river, and 12 cases of brandy and 3000 yards of linen stolen and taken up the river for the purpose of being landed at Battersea. He was in company with Rose last night and captured the prisoner,who said, "I was got very nicely into this. Holmes told me he wanted me for a row up the river. I wish 1 bad never seen him." Two men had since been con victed for their share in the robbery, and were now undergoing penal servitude. The brandy and linen were intended fur shipment to Singapore. He asked for a remand to enable him to bring up the owner of the stolen property, and the lighterman and barge owner who had the care of the property. Mr. Lushington acquiesced and remanded the pri soner for a week. SUICIDE BRIDGE.—A dissipated woman, named Turner, was brought before Mr. Lushington, on remand, charged with attempting to commit suicide at the Old Gravel-lane bridge over the London Dock, St. George-in-the-East, where so many per sons have drowned themselves. She had been a week on remand under the spiritual advice and guidance of the rev. chaplain of the Clerkeuwell House of Detention, and she was now in a better frame of mind and repentant. It was understood that a kind hearted and Christian lady was in at tendance to take care of her, and put her into some asylum. Mr. Lushington addressed the prisoner, and said she had time to repent. The act she had committed was a foolish and wicked one. Our lives, said the learned magistrate, are given to us for better things then to throw them away. You have committed an offence against all lairs human and divine. You have been in prison for a week, and are now dis charged. WESTMINSTER. CO3I3IITTAL OF ANOTHER RECEIVER.-- JOh n Lazarus, a man with a wooden leg, who has been twice sentenced to penal servitude for felonies, be sides other convictions, was finally examined, charged with receiving a portmanteau and contents value £BO, the property of Captain Stewart, of Lancaster-gate, and a case of sample boots, value £l6 10s., the goods of Mr. Jacob Davidson, an ex tensive boot manufacturer, of 15, Princes-street, Spitalfields. Mr. W. D. Smyth, solicitor, of Rochester-row, defended. Captain Stewart's portmanteau was stolen from the top of a cab in transit from Victoria station to Lancaster-gate, supposed to be in Park-lane, on the rough macadamised road, and the case of sample boots was stolen from the back of Mr. Davidson's cart, driven by his traveller, Henry Day, between Stratford and London on the sth of January in stant. The police traced the portmanteau to the prisoner's house, and on Sunday fortnight made a raid on the establishment early in the morning, and succeeded in finding some of Captain Stewart's pro perty as well as Mr. Davidson's boots. The wife was given in custody as well, but discharged after wards. Two convictions of penal servitude were'proved by Chuter, a plain clothes' constable of the W division, who stated that he lost his leg in prison trying to escape. He was fully committed for trial to the Old Bailey without bail. FIRES IN THE METROPOLIS.-THIS DAY. This morning Captain Shaw returned to the Metropolitan Board of Works particulars of seven fires that had taken place in London since yester day morning, but only one was deserving of notice and that happened in the premises belonging to Mr. Wainwright, a watchmaker, carrying on busi ness at No. 112, Oxfcrd-street. It commenced from some unknown cause in the basement, and rapidly reached the other portions of the building, including one of the shops belonging to Mr. Whitbread, a stationer. The engines of the Metropolitan Brigade from numerous stations promptly attended, and a plentiful supply of the Grand Junction Company's water having been immediately obtained, the firemen went to work, but by that period the flames had ignited the pre mises of Mr. Saunders, stationer, and those of Mr. R. H. Hoare, tobacconist. By great perseverance on the part of the firemen, the fire was eventually extinguished, but the first-named premises were for the most part destroyed, and the two adjoining extensively burned and damaged by water, &c. The losses will fall upon the Sun and Imperial Fire offices. A telegram has been received from Alexandria stating that her Majesty's Indian troopship Croco dile arrived at that port at one p.m. on the 21st inst. ; all well. At this time, when tho. principles and practice of cc .aperative societies engross so large a share of attention, it may be well that Messrs.:Parkins and Gotto should remind the no bility and gentry that they have for the last twenty years adopted the pract . ce of buying the best goods in large quantities direct from the manufa turers, marking every article in plain figures, and retailing them at the smallest possible profit for roody money; and where, front distance or other causes, cash pay ments have been impossible, they have never increased the price of the articles delivered. They respectfully solicit an inspection of their stock, consisting of portrait albums, writing-cases, dres sing-cases, dressing-bags, despatch boxes, envelope-cases and blotting-books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, ornamental goods, purses, pocket books, cigar-oases, reticules, opera-glasses, scent-cases, smelling-bottles, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted' articles—in fact, an endless variety of articles to suit every taste, purpose, and pocket —Perkins and. Gotto, 24 and 25, Oxford street, W. SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK AND THE CHINESE. The Anglo-Chinese press complains loudly of the Chinese want of courtesy towards the British representative. The North China Daily News says that Sir Rutherford Alcock's interview with the Viceroy and the Imperial Commissioner Ma, was extremely unsatisfactory, owing to great rude ness and discourtesy on the Chinese side. The British Minister was kept waiting for nearly ten minutes outside the Yamen doors, although due notice had been sent of his intended visit, and the Viceroy's manner is described as blustering and loud. On complaint being made, the Viceroy protested that no intentional discourtesy had been shewn in the delay, and, on Sir Rutherford's return to his vessel, the presents were sent with the accustomed formalities. These, however, Sir Rutherford declined to accept until an official of due rank should have been sent to express regret for the apparent discourtesy. Late at night this official made his appearnice, and Sir Rutherford. rafused to receive him. The Courier gives a slightly different version of the story, making the matter even worse. The British Minis was, it affirms, kept waiting for a quarter of an hour, and when he remonstrated, "the attendants shouted, and clamoured, and drowned his objections." This journal confirms the account of Sir Rutherford's refusal of the presents. The Overland China Mail finds some consolation in the belief that the insolence of the Chinese arose from the policy of the Minister himself in supporting the repre sentations of Mr. Burlinghame. It hopes this unpleasant experience will convince Sir Rutherford of hie ri9t2lo as to the cordiality of the Chinese. AFFAIRS IN JAPAN. Political affairs in Japan aro reported to be in statu quo, and the Mikado's government is considered to be tho roughly established beyond the chance of a counter revolu tion. Rumours have been current about Satuma's inten tions, and the Japan Herald states that 25,000 of his men are in Yeddo, but these accounts are authoritatively con tradicted. The native Government have promised to drain and scavenge the foreign settlement at Yokohama, and great facilities are now said to exist there for the repair ing of ships, so that commercial prospects are improving: but business is, nevertheless, reported to be dull. ILLUMINATIONS AT CALCUTTA. The illuminations at Calcutta, in honour of the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh, were so successful that the Viceroy sent a special recognition of his satisfaction to the Chairman of Justices. The Duke also caused his thanks to be conveyed to the Commissioner of Police for the arrangements which were made for his reception. One of the Calcutta papers has a laugh at the fact of the word "Welcome " having been emblazoned ovor the door of an undertaker's premises on the illumination night ; it ven tures to think the Prince might decline the implied invi tation, coming from such a quarter. THE PESHAWUR FAIR. The Peshawur fair has justified the favourable expecta tions that were formed of it, and proved a complete success. The sickness which prevailed in the valley was a great drawback to it at first, but an improvement in the public health has taken place. The .A.meer of Cabul ful filled his promise of assistance by despatching a large contingent of merchants, and the Marahajah of Cashmere supported the project by sending in special products from his territories. These two contingents contributed greatly to the success of the fair. THE RED RIVER REBELLION. The New York papers state that the Rod River insur, gents have held a council, and accepted a Bill of Rights which was posted over the settlement. It declares that the people are tore-elect their own Legislature, which shall pass all local laws over the veto of the Executive, by a two-thirds vote, and no act of the Dominion is to be binding on the people till it is sanctioned by the local legis lature. This bill also makes many other provisions, among which are the payment of military, civil, and municipal ex penses out of the Dominion funds, the common use of both the English and French languages in the legislature and courts, for all public documents and Acts of the Legislature being printed in both languages, and for a full and fair representation of the settlement in the Canadian Parlia ment. The English and French settlers approved of the programme. Governor McDougall declined to guarantee these rights, as he had no authority to do so. AMERICAN CURRENCY. A bill providing for a national currency of coins and notes, and equalising the distribution of circulating notes, has been reported in the United States. The first section authorises an additional issue of forty five million national bank notes to banking associations having less than their proportion under the old apportionment, but a new apportionment, based on the census of 1870, is to be made as soon as pos sible. The second section requires the Comptroller of the Currency to make a monthly report of the amount of circulating notes issued to the national banking associations, -whereupon the Secretary of the Treasury shall retire an amount of 3 per cent. tem porary loan certificates not less than the amount of cir culating notes so reported. The third section provides that upon the deposit of any United States' bonds bearing gold interest with the Treasury, it shall be lawful for the comptroller to issue circulating notes of different denominations not exceeding 80 per cent. of the par value of such bonds to the association making the deposit, the circulating notes being redeemed in coin upon their presentation by such association. The fourth section requires every new banking association to keep on hand not less than 25 per cent. of its outstanding circulation in coin, and to receive at par the gold notes of every other association which at that time shall be redeeming its circulating notes in coin. The bill was reported by Senator Sherman on behalf of the Committee pf Finance. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. The report of Consul-General Plumb to the State Department has recently been filed at Washington, and the conclusions are most unfavourable to the insurgents. Mr. Plumb says that practically the rebellion in Cuba is at an end. The rebels are scattered in various districts, and confine themselves to the prosecution of a guerilla warfare, not being strong enough to take the field, and not holding any position of the slightest strategic or political lmoortanoe. A telegram states that the brig Jones Brothers, of Newport, has been in collision with the Newarp light ship and drifted away with a part of the crew, who are supposed to be lost. The remainder of the crew have beau landed at Great Yarmouth. The Times says it has good reason for stating that "slips," owing to insecure foundations, of more than ordi nary magnitude, have lately occurred on some of the river front portions of the dockyard extension works on St. Mary's Island, in the Medway. On the death of Sir George Seymour, her Ma jesty was pleased to telegraph, after the sad intelligence reached Osborne, her sympathy with his family in the following gracious yet simple words :—" I feel moat deeply for you all, and much regret your noble father." There are some cases of the foot and mouth disease in the Kirkham, Scorton, and Rochdale districts, and seven head of cattle are affected at Higher Antley, near Accring ton ; but, with these exceptions, it is believed Lancashire is clear. The borough of Preston has just been declared free from the epidemic. The death is announced this morning of Honorine Dobrowolski, Viscountess Exmouth. She was married to the Viscount in 1850, but leaves no family. Tho heir presumptive is his lordship's nephew, Mr. Edward Fleet wood Fellow ) son of the Hon. Fleetwood Fellow, who died in 1866. The value of property in Ireland at tho present time is indicated by tho following fact :—ln the Irish Landed Estates Court last week, the' lands of Rathbaae, near Limerick, containing 131 a. 2r. 88p., held under fee farm grant, and producin3 an annual profit of 437153..8g., were VA f9r,42. 200 .. , : THE LIVERPOOL CATASTROPHE. The very sad event which took place at Liverpool on Sunday seems to have been the conclusion to a Roman 7atholic revival or " mission," as it is called. On the first Sunday of the year the special services began. They were o have concluded on Sunday last ; the services of that wening were, however, cut short by a panic which caused ,he immediate death of 15 persons. The bills issued for the neeting earnestly appealed to Catholics to attend St. Toseph's Chapel, in Grosvenor-street, Liverpool. The ap ?eal was very generally responded to. We are informed says the Livdrpool Courier) that immense crowds of eager )ersons—men, women, and children—responded to the )ffered " extraordinary grace of a mission," and that espe ially on Sunday nights the congregations have been exceedingly large, numbering from 2,000 to 3,000 persons. In several instances the attendance tas been so great that extra services have oeen held in the schoolroom under the chapel. Even with this addition, the building was inadequate to accom modate the multitudes seeking admission, and hundreds have been turned back. The church is situate in a locality noted alike for its overcrowded and vicious character. It ,s computed that the Roman Catholic population of St. Toseph's parish numbers 17,000, the large proportion of whom belong to the lowest class of society. Among this lense mass the mission seem to have exercised a great power; it is regarded by the fathers as one of the most successful ever held in this town. The building is described as "a plain, unpretentious, orick structure, ordinarily intended to accommodate about 2,000 persons. The central portion of the body of the chapel is pewed, but there is also standing room for several hundreds under the three galleries, which run round the sides and the west end. Underneath the chapel is the schoolroom, which will hold from 500 to 800 persons. There are only two modes of ingress or egress, one at the northern and another at the southern end, and both fronting Grosvenor-street. The south doorway is the larger of the two, but neither is much larger than the dimensions of an ordinary house door. It was at the north entrance where the terrible struggle for life took place, and as shewing the defective construction it is necessary to be more minute in its description. On entering the doorway there is a small landing, only three or four yards square, immediately to the right of which the visitor lescends by four or five steps into the schoolroom, the chapel being reached by an ascent of six steps from the same landing. Thus in the event of any sudden rush out Jf the building the contending streams from the chapel and schoolroom would have to fight their way over a nar row space, in which probably not more than three persons could ordinarily walk abreast." Into this building more than 3,000 people sought en arance. The chapel being filled, the schoolroom was occu pied; and it was in this room, the room underneath the .hapel, that the confusion first arose. The greatest reli fious fervour prevailed in both meetings. It appears that .bout half-past seven o'clock a drunken man went into :he schoolroom and listened some time to the discourse that was being given. Shortly before the rev. preacher cad brought his remarks to a conclusion, the man, in t loud and insulting tone of voice said, " I have been Listening to you long enough," and he was about making further observations, when a cry was raised of "Turn him out." Several of the congregation who were near the fellow expostulated with him and asked him to desist, but ne became very excited, flung his arms wildly about, and cared anyone to place a hand on him. The cries of "Turn aim out " became louder, accompanied by stamping of feet and some of the congregation went towards him for the purpose of ejecting him. A scene of confusion ensued, and It being evident that a row was about to occur, some of those in the schoolroom tried to get out. The noise caused by the stamping of the feet reached the chapel, and the service was momentarily suspended. It is stated that at this time a man in the street shouted out "Fire," and he was also seen to hold a lighted lantern towards one of she windows of the church. This created a fearful panic. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity— the galleries and aisles being literally crammed—and the atmost consternation prevailed. Many of those assembled in the school-room smashed the windows and tried by that means to get into the street, but this only increased tho general alarm. Those in the body of the church near to the entrance door to the schoolroom made a simultaneous rush from the building, and, on getting to the steps leading into Grosvenor-street, came into contact with the crowd pouring up the steps leading from the schoolroom. several persons threw themselves from the galleries into the body of the church, but the majority of those seated to the galleries kept their places, thereby lessening the terrible consequences which resulted. As it was the collision between the crowds coming from the ohurch and the schoolroom proved to be of a most rightful character, for it resulted in no fewer than fifteen persons being trampled to death—many of them being females. The doorway was completely blocked up oy those who were amongst the first to gain it, and they were trampled upon by those who followed. Large numbers fell with their heads over the steps of the door, and in consequence of being able to inhale the air escaped suffocation. The -priests who were conducting the services, and also the resident priest, of the church entreated the congregation to remain quiet, and upwards of 2,000 took their advice. They pro ceeded with the services. Those of the congregation who were lucky enough to reach the street safely did all to their power to help their less fortunate fellow-creatures. The panic outside was as great as that within the church. The police confined their attention to the rescue of those unfortunate beings who lay prostrate near the doorway, and having succeeded in getting the whole of the bodies ~xtricated, spring carts were sent for, and the unfortunate L.reatures were conveyed to Rose-hill Bridewell. In a few minutes the melancholy fact that fifteen of the unfortu nate beings had ceased to live was recorded. All the bodies were removed to the deadhouse. None of them bear any marks of external injury, so that the inference is they were all suffocated. Five persons who were more or less injured were conveyed to the Northern Hospital on stretchers or in cars, and one of them is a young woman 19 years of age. One of the injured men is apparently 50 years of age, another 30, and another 21. Two of the men were so delirious last night as to render restraint necessary. In the cases of three of the wounded, serious results are not anticipated, although the patients have sustained violent shocks. Mr. Clarke Aspinall, borough coroner, opened the inquest at two o'clock on Monday. At that time fourteen bodies had been identified by their friends, and one only, that of a man about 35 to 40 years of age, remained unknown. The coroner referred to the sad character of the inquiry. A catastrophe more unlooked for could scarcely occur. He had summoned the jury somewhat peremptorily because he was sure they would feel with him that the thirteen bodies lying at the dead-house should be consigned to the keeping of their friends as speedily as possible. He pro posed, therefore, that they should at once proceed to view the bodies, after which he would adjourn the inquiry until Friday next, when he hoped to be able to proceed, and finish at the one sitting. The jury then proceeded to view the bodies, and also visited the scene of the acci dent, after which the inquest was adjourned. Several friends of the deceaeed were present during the proceed ings, and frequently gave way to audible expressions of grief. THE PRICE OF EMINENCE.—At the last meeting of the St. Pancras guardians some of the members com plained that the guardians were introduced not only into the proceedings of religious meetings, but even into the pantomimes. A POET'S BLUNDER.—There is in Philadelphia a Tennyson Society, to which some months ago the Poet Laureate sent a Welsh motto. lie described it as a very old 6ritish apophthegm; and he seems particularly fond of It, as he states that he has placed it on the pavement of his entrance-hall. These are the words as given by Mr. Tennyson—"y Gwyr yn erbyn y byd ;" and he translates the phrase, "The truth against the world." It is now authoritatively stated that this bit of 'Wein' is misspelt; that "Gwyr" ought to be " Gwir;" that the sentence in its present state, if its means any thing, means " The men against the world." CAPTALN MONCRIEFF'S GUN-CARRIAGE. —On Monday afternoon, Captain Bloncrieff's gun-carriage and platform, constructed upon a much larger scale than any previously experimented with, was submitted to a pre liminary trial at the practice range of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The gun used was a 9-inch Woolwich muzzle-loader, weighing 124 tons, and the shot 2401 b. The heaviest gun to which the principle had hitherto been applied weighed seven tons. Various modifications had likewise been introduced, and before the trial commenced, Capt, Monerieff was anxious to have it understood that the experiment was simply to consist of a few " adjusting shots," in order to test the gun in its enlarged form for his own experience. Sir Hope Grant, quartermaster -general of the army, was on the ground, but not officially. The wei:;ht of tho gun carriage itself was 2 tons 2 cwt., and the platform weighed 9 tons 1 cwt., and the elevator 7 tons 141 cw t., while the ballast at the en d o f th e e l eva t or w hich will lift the guns above the fo r t or th e fl us h d ec k of an armour - plated vessel after it has been loaded under cover, weighed 14 tons 15i cwt., making with the gun a total weight of nearly 46 tons. Three shots were fired 'with charges of 18, 30, and 351 b., the latter being within 31b.'of the battet ing charge, when further trial was postponed iu order that the rear axletree might be strengthened, as it showed • •. - . 11 i9. 4 ;taku. 0 , 00 . Stli k gl9 grAP,ltr.99.ll49Fo.odal ' Y;::: \'- j -w Clitthil HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 24. The Queen was unable to leave the house yester day, iu consequence of a severe attack of neu ralgia. LATEST INTELL [GENOA (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Jan. 24. The National Steamship Company's steamship Denmark arrived out yesterday. The India (of the Anchor line) arrived hat yesterday. The North German Lloyd steamer Hansa arrived here at 8 a.m. to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 121; the highest quotation dur ing the day was 1211 ; the lowest, 1201. Sterling Exchange on London lO9. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 llsk. 66 " 1885 ll5l. " 1867 ll4l. 10-40 it Illinois l3B. Erie • Cotton—Mid. upland Petroleum—Standard White 3lkc. Flour, extra state, $5.10c. to $5.70c. Corn, oli mixed, sl.6c. _ BOSTON, Jan. 24. The extra Cunard steamer Palmyra arrived out at 2 p.m. to-day. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 25. The Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Paris, from New York on the 16th inst., arrived here at 9.4 a.m. to-day, and having landed passengers she proceeded immediately for Liverpool. All well. This steamer brings no mail, the disarrangement of the United States postal authorities still continuing. The Cunard Royal Mail steamer Aleppo, from New York, arrived here at 4 a.m. to-day, with 75 passengers, some of whom she landed, and the despatches, and proceeded for Liverpool at 4.15 a.m. All well. THE PEABODY FLEET. NEW YORK, Jan. 25. The convoy of vessels in charge of Mr. Pea body's remains was spoken on Sunday about sixty miles south-east of Montauk Point, Long Island. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Jan. 24, Even'ng. The British squadron sailed to-day for a fort night's cruise off the coast of Portugal. The American war steamer Richmond arrived here to-day. INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN (HEAVY) MAIL. GIBRALTAR, Jan. 24. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon leaves at nine this morning for Southamp ton. All well. • She may be expected on the evening of the 28th inst. (Friday). FRANCE. PARIS, Jan. 25. The Figaro of to-day says that yesterday at Cruezot the resumption of work was general, and the absent workmen did not number more than 8 per cent. The leaders of the strike have also re turned, and there is great activity at the ironworks. An excellent spirit prevails. The same paper publishes a letter from M. Assy, denying that he is an international tradesman agent. BOURSE, Jan. 24.—Three o'clock—The marks t .Ilosed as follows : Bank Shares 2920 Ital 4 a.n vives 55 15 Austrian Fives Ottoman Loan 317 50 Do. Debt 43 95 Spanish Threes 26 75 Home Debt 22 50 Deferred ...... -••• 4 Orleans , Cash ... 9714 Western Northern 7,tyroanssbuarngd Mediterranean... ll3O 5931 87i Southern..... 9 0 Sardinian Austrian 800 0 Lombard 51 North of Spain 57 Saragossa Roman 41-j- per Cent. 3 per Cent End of month 73 55 Credit Mobilier 207 50 Transatlantic....,. 200 ;redit Foncier 1773 Paris Gas 1605 Suez Cana1......., 345 RAILWAY, An order has been issued from the Horse Guards that 50 of the 2d battalion of the 2.1 Regi ment, stationed at Gospo r t, an d 50 men o f t h e 2d battalion of the Bth Regiment, stationed at Bury, are to be transferred to Chatham, to join the depots of the Ist battalion of the two regiments, which are quartered there. This, it is understood, will effect a small economy by transferring the cost of the troops from the Imperial to the Indian Exchequer. An order has been received at Chatham from the Horse Guards directing that volunteering shall be forthwith opened in the depots of the following corps at Chatham :—the Ist battalion of the Bth Regiment, the let battalion of the 11th, the 39th, and the 82d Regiments, for the depots of the fol lowing corps-Ist battalion of the Ist Regiment, Ist battalion of the 2d, 59th, 66th, 83d, and 108th. The men who volunteer must have less than five years' service. Each man will receive a bounty of one guinea. The 66th Regiment, now at the Curragb, is under orders to proceed to India. It is singular that only a few days ago orders were given to recruit for the Ist battalion of the Bth Regiment, Ist battalion of the 14th, and 39th Regiment. The 82d regiment is on its way home from Aden, and its depot of course will leave Chatham on the arrival of the service companies. The first of the wrought-iron carriages and plat forms for the 12 ton rifle muzzle-loading guns, manufactured in the Royal Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, under the superinten dence of Colonel H. Clerk, Royal Artillery, from designs furnished by Captain Moncrieff, of the Edinburgh Militia Artillery, was submitted yester day afternoon to a private trial at the proof butts in the Government marshes at Plumatead, for the pur pose of ascertaining the amount of counterweight required. Three rounds were fired, without any alteration being required, with projectiles of 2501 b. weight, and increasing charges of 301 b., 351 b., and 401 b. of powder, the carriage working with the most perfect ease and regularity. At the last round fired a fracture was observed in the axle, near the right cheek of the carriage. The t r i a l, so f ar as t h e gen eral principles of the carriage are concerned, was highly satisfactory. The total weight of plat foermr carriage, a n d gun amounte d t o al 5 e elevator, v t a o t u o s r . , ny The very extensive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messis. DUNVILLE & Co., who have gained a world-wide celebrity for their line old Irish whisky, is to be called "The Royal Irish Distillery." HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Morning. Evening. 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