The Sun. — London, England, 1867-11-30 00:00:00

r/1 H "SIT N " NEWSPAPER. GL , :Spo- ting broly, 4. Con.nsu ht tcrrzce, 1:d 17'4re-rot(' de;ivers the LAT EIJI loti of T cj3 5U It the etrliest poi b s moment aft- r the'preps. Ile s Bbl to callver roplei in Town, tLe3ubtub*. and in many parts of the country . comparatively early hour the same(.4ders by root eventhg, sa py unotivul 40 miles by 3 o'oluck. attendtd to. ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. LAST NINE NIGHTS. Mdlle. Titiens find 3ldlle. Clara Louise Kellogg THIS EVENI7 G (S VTURDAY), Nov. 30, Mozart's Opera, IL DON GIOVANNI. Ile6darnes Ti fens, Kellogg, •Lnd Sinico : Signori Santley, Zoboli, Poll, Cas tboni, Conductor—Sl nor Arditi. Ne :t week. Pcsitively tie Last Eight Nights. Mdlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. Monday next, December 2 (in lieu of "La Traviata" as announced), Last Time, Mozart's Opera LINDA DI__CHA3IOIINI. Liu(la, M(111c. Kellogg. Last Night of "Norma." Tuesday next, Decerntwr 3, Bellini's Tragic Opera, NORMA. Norms, by ISldlle, Titiens. Mdlle. Titiens and 31 , 111 e. Clara Louise Kellogg. Only Morning Performance. Wednesday next, December 4, IL DON GIOVANNI. (See below.) Mdlle. Titiens and .111dlle. Clara Louisa Kellog. Thursday next, December 5, IL DON GIOVANNI. Titiens in "Fidelio." Saturday, December 7, Beethoven's Opera, FIDELIO. Leonora (Fidelio), by 3ldlle. Titiens. Commence at Eight o'clock. Stalls, 15s. ; Dress Circle, 10s. 6d.; Upper Circle, ss. ; Pit, ss. ; Gallery, 2s. Private Boxes, from One Guinea upwards. Box-office of the Theatre open daily. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. TRIUMPHANT AND BRILLIANT SUCCESS. The Carnival of Venice, at the conclusion of...the first act, has been unanimously pronounced by the press and the public to bo one of the grandest spectacular effects ever witnessed on the stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's servants will perform the new Romantic Play, in 4 Acts, entitled THE DOGE OF VENICE, adapted by Bayle Bernard from Lord Byron's Tragedy of " Marino Faliere," with additions from the Play of " Marino," by Casimer de la Vigne, and Musically Illustrated by Selections from the Operas of "Marino" by Donizetti, and the "Duo Foscare " and "Bravo"of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and Magni- Icent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arranged by Mr. J. H. Tully. The dances and panto mimic action devised by Mr. J. Cormack. The costumes and masks invented by Mr. R. W. Keene. The play will be produced under the direction of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal characters by Mr. Phelps, Messrs. J. C. Cowper, H. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James John stone, C. Warner, W. M'lntyre, C. Harcourt, Webb, F. Moreland, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mesdames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harflour, Grattan, Huds peth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandenhoff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Harcourt, &c. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from 10 till 6 daily. TH.EATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS VENING, THE WINNING CARD. Mr. Compton. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sotbern, Buckstone, Compton, Johnstone, &c.; Mesdames Chip pendale, obertson, Lewin, ko. To conclude with MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Mr. Chip pendale, Mr. Howe • Mrs. Chippendale, &c. dommence at Seven. itOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at Eight, ROMEO AND JULIET. Romeo, Miss Vestvali ; Mercutio, Mr. Walter Lacy ; Friar Laurence, Mr. Ryder; Nurse, Mrs. Marston; Juliet, Miss Palmer. .• Preceded by, at Seven, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis; and Miss Maud Shelley. QUEEN'S THEATRE, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. eilfrod Wigan. THIS EVENING th• performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated co medy, by Tom Taylor, Esq , called STILL WATERS RUN DEEP. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. IL Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. M. Terrot, C. f3eyton, Miss E. Teriy, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIG-HT. Achille Telma Dufard (a French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE - ROYAL. MR. and MRS. ALFRED WIGAN Every Evening. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. -- - _ THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Ur. Dion Boucicault; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Nevile, J. G. Shore, 11. Mellon, Gresham ; Miss E!sworthy, 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 LI'T'TLE FLIRTATION, and followed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING. THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Messrs. C. Mathews, Nevin, Addison, Soutar, and Farrell; Madame St. Henry. Followed by IF I HAD A THOUSAND A-YEAR. Messrs. H. Wigan, Cooper, C. Mathews, and Farrell ; Mes dames L. Moore and St. Henry. To conclude with• MY WIFE'S BONNET. Messrs. R. Soutar, H. Cooper, and J. G. Taylor; Mesdames L. Moore and E. Farren. Commence at Seven. JIHEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOMAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belmors, J. G. Taylor, C. H. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 31th time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Billington, G. Belmore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Billington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Harris, Miss Nelly Harris, &c. OLBORN THEATRE ROYAL. Sole pro rietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy. T LES EVENING, at 7, the highly successful Drama of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Henrade, C. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb. At 9, Burnand's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER ; or, Tho Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue. Mesdames Fanny Josephs, Saunders, Will - Imre, Clinton, 3r,!.; Messrs. Robins, Montague, Garden, Wilmot, Se. Magnificent new scenery-, dresses, and appointments. NOTE.—Seats may be secured a mouth in adyance. Box-office opon from 10 till 5; and all Libraries. -1) OYAL S FRAND THEATRE. .111,/ Solo Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, at 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr. Thorne; Miss Newton. After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs. Parselle, Belford, and Turner; Mesdames John atone, Gwynue, and Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM FELL WITH A VENGEANCE Messrs. 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A MONG a VARIETY of USEFUL INFOR MATION I T CONTAINS the FOLLOWING: ALMANACK, TRANSFER DAYS of PUBLIC FUNDS, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, TAMP DUTIES, FOREIGN MONEYS, MINISTERS OF STATE, CORPORATION OF LONDON, POSTAL INFORMATION, LIST of BANKERS, ARMY and NAVY AGENTS, CAB FARE, READY RECKONER, A DIARY ARRANGED on the MOST APPIWVED PLAN, A ND NEATLY PRINTED on GOOD WitIFING PAPER. IT MAY BE IIAD GRATIS and POST FREE ON APPLICATION to MOSES and SON, CORNER OF AIINORIES, and ALDGATE, N EW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF 11A1tT-STREET, (20RNER of TarrENHANI 7 COURT-ROAD, and EUSTON-ICOAD ; BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. HIGH WATER AT LONDON - BRIDGE. TIIIS DAT.—Morning, 4h. 10m. I Afternoon, 4b. 28m To-Mouaow.-Morning, 4h. 45m. I Afternoon, sh. sm. j r . "13 Jgg . . ~••41, . 4... • LONDON, SATURDAY, NOV. 30, 1867. Mr. OTWAY last night called the attention of the House to the disfranchisement of the Corrupt Boroughs, and mentioned the awkward circum stances in which they were placed. He styled it the anomalous and embarrassing state of the law relating to the elections for the great boroughs of Totness, Yarmouth, Lancaster, and Reigate, in con sequence of the postponement of the period at which the disfranchisement was made executory. In con sequence of the reports that had been circulated commissioners went to the places to inquire into the state of things, and their opinion was so unfa vourable that a clause was introduced into the Reform Act, to ,the effect that after the end of the present Parliament these boroughs should cease to return any members to serve in Parliament. Mr. OTWAY endeavoured to show that by this means au error had been com mitted which might cause great discredit to the House ; because, in the event of the death of one of the sitting members for these places, the Speaker would have to make out a new writ, and hence a member would take his seat for a borough which had been condemned by the House in the most unqualified terms. The hon. member deplored that the Government had not followed the precedent in the c. , so of Sudbury and St. Albans. It was thereby provided that after the passing of the Act the disfranchised boroughs should cease to return members to Parliament. He proposed to avoid the scandal which might occur by a resolution of the House on the subject. The Attorney-Gene ral replied to the not unreasonable objections of the hon. member iu a s ►tisfactory manner. He said that the attention of the Government was being directed to the matter, and that they hoped shortly to take what steps might be deemed advisable in the event of any vacancy occurring in these boroughs. No doubt the affair can be settled in a satisfactory manner when it comes to the poiut, although at first sight difficulties seem to hedge it round. Mr. C. FOnSTER devoted his remarks to the sub ject of the Compound Householder and the Fran- chise, and he said that there was a great uncer tainty about the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, and entered into some elaborate explanations concerning it. Finally, requesting the opinion of the Attorney-General ,on the subject. Lord HENLEY cited some cases in Northampton, is which hardships and inconveniences were expressed. Mr. GLADSTONE'S remarks on the question were very moderate, and ho wisely suggested that this matter "no longer be re garded as a party or political question, since it had become a practical question connected with the social convenience of the people; and it was well that the trial which was now being made of the legislation of last Session should be made apart from all political and polemical discussion." This is the right way of working out the question, and it would be well if more would follow the advice of the right hon. gentleman. In this as in all new arrangements the chief difficulty lies at the out set, and it is quite impossible as yet to form an accurate opinion of the merits of a new undertaking before the chief points connected with it are fairly understood. The Attorney-General showed that too much ha 1 been made of these objections, and that any payment of rates made by the landlord as the agent of the tenant would be held as a personal payment by the tenant. Every occapier must be rated under Section 7of the Reform Act. Lord J. 1 MANNERS very truly stated, in reply to some sati rical observations from Sir R. COLLIER, that he was not justified in making such a remark, that the douse perfectly understood last year what the technical and legal meaning of per sonal payment was. We fully agree with the noble lord that the time has gone by for suggesting doubt as to the working of the recent Reform Act. The douse was aware last session of what was last night ntated by the Attorney-Gener.d, anl hence the surpri,e and indiguatiou manifested thereat were thiown away on those who understood time subject. Mr. OSBORN& distinguished himself by making THE SUN. LONDoiv. SATURILAY EvENIN, NOVEMBER 30, HO. some of his extraordinary remarks upon the Report of Ways and Means being brought up. He went into some particulars connected with his new grievance, the rtiyssinian question; he declared that the public were , beginning to believe that the House had been mislet 1 into the affair without sufficient information, and t here was really nothing in the Blue Book to just:.:iy the course taken. It also, indeed, appears straxige that any one should persuade himself into this belief, but when a hobby is taken up it is diffi cult to account for the extremes into which people rush.. So far as we can make out the drift of the hon. member for Nottingham, he has cEscovere 1 that King 'THEODORE is a most ill-used individual, and he is very eager that the Hoase shoull be set right on the subject. For this purpose he has placed upon the paper a ques tion with reference to some information he desires Lord STANLEY to furnish. There is a "complete vacuum," as he emphatically terms it, in the Blue Book regarding the events that occurred between 1855 and 1860. Thus the instructions given to Consul PLOWDEN from 1855 to the time of his death are not supplied. Mr. OSBORNE almost be lieves that were the whole facts before the House it would be found that something might even be said in favour of King THEODORE, unpopular as he might now be. Thisis a remarkable statement, to say the least of it; but Mr. OSBORNE appears to forget, in his zeal for his new friend, that two wrongs do not make one right, and that no omission or oversight on the part of the Foreign Office can justify the outrageous conduct pursued by King THEODORE to our Consul, and the cruel course he has pursued with regard to others. As for the declaration of the hon. member that the House of Commons is willing to take any explanation that may be given to it, as to the causes which have led to this war, we should say that the cause was patent to the world, and that the fact of Englishmen being unlawfully detained as prisoners ought to be enough, without wasting time in ransacking old accounts of the journals of past years on matters of technicality. On Monday Mr. OSBORNE will put his motion, and le relies on the House to compel the Government to give him an answer in the unanticipated course of a refusal being met with. He has a " sound suspicion" that it will turn out that matters will be divulged which will make out a case for King THEODORE, and "furnish a warning to the Foreign Office and the house against plunging into expenses for wars in places with which we ought to have no concern." In other words, Mr. OSBORNE thinks he will then show the house that the war into which we have entered is an unnecessary one, and this, of course, he denies to-day ; but it is as absurd as:unreasonable to com pare things after this fashion, and to mix up matters which have in reality nothing to do with the vital question at issue. Among the many pieces of minor business which the House of Commons last evening succeeded in disposing of, we are glad to find one which will give great relief to a large and industrious class o persons. The Metropolitan Streets Act Amend ment Bill was considered and agreed to, and conse quently the thousands of persons more or less de pendent on street hawking and street stalls for their living will not be added to the unhappy multitudes now suffering for want of employment. There could scarcely have been a more unfortunate time for legislative interference with their humble but remunerative industry. The condition of the eastern parishes of the metropolis is already causing serious apprehensions among those familiar with its people. In addition to the chronic pauperis:n and destitution which are always identi fied with the names of Spitalfields, and Whitechapcl, and Bethnal-green, there are at present, owing to the continued depression of trade and slackness of work, more than 12,000 men out of employment in the north-east of the Thames. These belong to the ordinary laLouring class, and are independent of the 6,000 inmates of the unions and workhouses, and of the 24,000 in receipt of out-door relief. The pathetic appeal of the gentlemen who have formed themselves into the East London Committee says that " The details furnished to the committee by those residing on the spot of strong men starving, and wives and children dying for want of sufficient food and clothing, are even now so harrowing as to prove that when winter sets in the mass of misery and loss of life will be perfectly appalling.' Under such circumstances it would have boon a serious thing for Parliament through precipitate and inconsiderate legislatsou to add some thousands to these sufferers by destroying a regular and pro fitable trade. The poor, unless they are starving, must buy something, and it is as well for their money to go to those who are also poor. We congratulate Mr. HARDY on his prompt interference, and have no doubt but that the police who are, as a body, humane and discriminating, will take care not to abuse the discretionary powers entrusted to them. COARES.PONDENOE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. News has been received in Paris of the death ( f the Princess Eugenie of Wurtemburg, daughter of Duke Ulrich, Count of Wurtemberg, whose illness, as is known, has been of long duration. M. Cintrat, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary from France to Hamburg, was re ceived a few days ago by the Duke of Brunswick, to whom he remitted the letters which accredit him in that quality in that city. The Chamber of Deputies of Bavaria has agreed to the law establishing perfect freedom of trade, commerce, and industry, where all sorts of nrotec tive regulations of an obstructive character have existed time out of mind. The la tV was adopted by the large majority of 123 against 16. All per sons,without distinction of sex or religion, will now be able to commence any establishment of trade or industry, and to sell merchandise of any kind, wholesale or retail, without any of the restrictions which existed formerly. The same privileges are granted to foreigeers. Public attention seems to be exclusively directed to the important interpellations requested by many of the leading members of the Opposition. It is arranged that they aro to take place in the Legis lative Body ou Monday next. These questions relate to the general foreign policy of the Govern ment and to the last expedition sent to Rome. The discussion promises to beof a very exciting character. They will no doubt last several days. There has been a meeting of Opposition deputies at the house of M. Thiers, when the line of argument to be pursued was discussed and agreed upon. I have seen a letter from Florence, dated Nov. 26, in which it is stated that General La INlarrnora had been for several days in that city, and it was believed that he would not return to France. The General is reported to have Laid to some of his friends that France is resolved to take some deci sive course in regard to the Roman question, so that it shall no longer remain in a position calculated to throw Europe into alarm and agitation from time to time. One of the projects discussed in political circles at Florence is that Rome shall be made a neutral city. There would be a difficulty about this, however, as it would be necessary to neutralise the Roman provinces. On the 17th instant the opening of the second section of the Southern Railway between Serpou koff and Toula (Russia) took place. The first section of the line, that from Moscow to Serpoukoff, took place about a year ago. Tlke third section, between Toula and Orel, and the third from Orel to Koursk, will be opened in the course of the ensuing simmer. The Emperor Alexander, on his recent return to the Crimea, travelled over the greater portion of this line. When completed the line will materially facilitate the communications with St. Petersburg, and indeed with all parts of Russia. The Moniteur has just published the result of the various keen contests between the river manu facturers of agricultural machinery which have taken place at intervals during the summer at Billancourt, under the critical supervision of a jury composed of mixed nationalities. Notwithstanding the rapid strides which our neighbours across the Channel have made since the Exhibition of 18b5, (chiefly it must be confessed by copying English models,) it satisfactory to our national pride to see the palm of competition borne off in almost every instance by our countrymen. The well-known house of Ransomes and Sims, of Ipswich, has more thin sustained its long-held championship, and Englishmen have reason to be proud that the supe riority of English agricultural implements over the French is now an accomplished fact. The ploughs of Ransomes and Sims for heavy land, portable straw engines and threshing machines (the most important machines em ployed in agriculture) have received in each case first prizes, the number of separate awards made to this one house being no less than seventeen, besides a prize called par excellence the Grand Prix, " for the magnificent tout ensemble, which they displayed in the Champ de Mars and at Billancourt." As an exceptional mark of merit, a silver medal was awarded to Mr. John Head, the partner residing at Paris during the Exhibition. This, notwithstanding adverse assertions and anticipations, England has, by her display of agricultural implements at the Exhibition, proved her claim to take the first rank as the most skilful fabricator of implements to facilitate the culture of " the kindly fruits of the earth." The assassin, Avinani, the butcher, nearly 70 years old, whose conviction for murder and robbery must be in the recollection of your readers, has been executed. He cut the body of his victim into pieces, which were found in different localities. The crowd at the execution was not so great as usual. Avinani met his fate with great indifference. On the after noon previous to his execution he gave a notable illustration of the " ruling passion." He gloried in his profession of butcher. At dinner half a fowl was served to him. He gave it a look of contempt, and said the person who had carved it knew nothing of anatomy. Avinani seemed disgusted that there should be people in existence who did not under stand cutting up so well as he did. A telegram has been received in Paris this after noon, announcing that the King and Queen of the Greeks have arrived at Athens, where they were received with loyal and affectionate acclamations. M. de Bourieres, Envoy Extraordinary aud Minis ter Plenipotentiary from France to Persia, arrived on the 29th October at Teheran, where gre.it pre parations had been made to receive him. November seems to be determined to close under auspices contrary to its sombre reputation. It is dry, a little cold to be sure, but there have been frequent glimpses of the sun, and there is nothing gloomy or dreary about the weather. it has been the finest November for many a year. THE EXPLOSION 1N THE MERSEY. The Greek Government recently purchased two steamers built for and employed for a short time in running the American blockade. These vessels, christened by them the Amphitrite, late the Pen guin, and the Bubulina, late the Colonel Lamb, were lying in the Mersey, opposite the extreme south end of Liverpool, outward bound for Piraeus, the port of Athens. Yesterday morning, shortly after four o'clock, Captain Sactouris, of the Bubulina, gave orders to be ready to sail at half-past six. Steam was got up accordingly. All went well until a few minutes past six, when a terrible boiler explosion occurred, blowing the vessel completely asunder, and leaving bow and stern afloat, some hundreds of feet apart. There was at this time on board a crew of 73, consisting of 32 firemen, chiefly English, 7 or 8 officers, and the rest Greek seamen ; and also one passenger. The captain was in the house on deck, and he states that he felt a concussion, and the next thing he knew was that he was in the water, being picked up by a boat. The chief engineer, Mr. Elliott, also had a narrow escape. In the stern of the ship were the chief officer, second and third officers, and the passenger, who were all rescued. A number of the crew and firemen were in the forecastle, and they, too, were taken off. Many of them had received severe cuts and bruises. The centre part of the vessel appears to have sunk at once, and the whole of the persons in that part of her appear to have been killed, including the second and third engineers. Immediately after the ex plosion the Rock Ferry steamer Ant, Captain Joseph Kay, arrived on the spot and took off be tween 20 and 30 firemen and seamen, and the fourth engineer, Mr. O'Hara. Other boats put off from the Amphitrite, and also from her Majesty's ship Donegal and the Great Eastern, and took off the officers and some of the crew. The estimates of the number missing vary considerably. Some reports place the killed at 40 and others as low as 1i . The number rescued, however, as far as our correspondent could trace, did not exceed 40 to 50. No bodies have been recovered, and it is supposed that they are still inside the central part of VA, steamer. The stern part continued to float for about two hours and then sank. The bow remains floating end up, with her forward funnel just above the level of the water. The captain of the Ant states that he was just about to raise anchor to commence running when he was startled by hearing a heavy triple explosion, each report following close upon the other. The morning was just breaking, and be observed a heavy bank of steam rise some little distance up the river. At the same moment he heard piercing shrieks and cries coming from the same direction, and at once steered for the spot. On approaching he found the two ends of the vessel floating some distance apart, and each was covered with men and there were others in their boats. These he took on board, and the boat afterwards brought away the others who were in the bow. He would have gone alongside, but was warned not to do so, as the magazine was in the bow. The men he rescued were taken to Liverpool, and those among them who were injured were taken to the Northern Hospital It is somewhat remarkable that the Ant was the same boat which rescued the crew of the Lotty Sleigh some years ago. SHOW OF DOGS AT BIHNLINGHAM.—The arrange mants for this exhibition are progressing in a satisfactory manner, and the comforts of the company and the dogs will be materially increased this year. Owing to the very large number of specimens sent for exhibition on previous occasions and the limited space, the room for each dog was necessarily small, and the avenue being reduced in width made the progress of the visitors difficult and inconvenient. To obviate this the committee have for the last two years increased the scale of entrance fees, which has had the desired effect of reducing the number of entries about a hundred without materially influencing the exchequer, and we hope it will also be the means of keeping out many of those useless animals which never ought to have been entered in a show at all. Another minor improve ment is that the cooking apparatus will be away from the hill ; for, although the viands were composed of un questionably fresh and nice sheep's heads and mutton broth, yet even they may be looked upon more in the light of an addition than an advantage. The company of gentlemen composing the Curzon Hall Company, not con tented with their really commodious and beautiful build ing, have again been making some extensive alterations, and when complete the hall pro.aises to be very pleasing. The whole of what may be termed the back-yard is now roofed to the same height as the body of the build ing, and a raised stage or platform placed there for the accommodation of the dogs will afford additional avail able space for the exhibition. Extensive vaults beneath will contain all the paraphetnalia for a show of this sort and will not offend the eye of the visitor.—Land and Water. PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKET AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.—Photographic Albums, a choice of 3,000; despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing cases, travelling bags, envelope casor, blotting books, ink stands, desks, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, stationery cabinets, scent bottles, albums for postage stamps, crests, &C.; cigar cases, card baskets, pocket books, electro-gilt and elegantly mouLted articles. Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser vices, in every type. Parkins and Gott°, 25, Oxford street. Thousands of the above articles, all perfectly new and fresh, consequent upon it rapid sale. L ATEST INTELLIGENCE (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE PROPOSED CONFERENCE ON THE ROMAN QUESTION. FLORENCE, Nov. 30. The Italie refutes the announcement that the Italian Government hits given its unreserved adhe sion to the proposed Conference. The Opinione says that the adhesion of Italy to the Conference must not be interpreted in an ab solute manner. Italy to second the wishes of France adheres in irinciple to the Conference, but reserves to herself the right of pronouncing herself definitively until France shall have re plied to the reserves, and questions which it was in the interest of Italy to make. The adhesion also of the great Powers must be interpreted with some limi tation. We know that Prussia, Russia, and England continue to entertain the opinion that they cannot definitively accept the proposal to participate in the Conference unless a clearly defined programme is preliminarily drawn up. The Italie confirms the statements of the Opinione and says that the Italian Government adheres in principle to the Conference, but at the same time makes known the bases upon which the Conference ought to deliberate. The Pontifical Government has done as much on its part. It is stated that, as yet, no reply has been received by the Italian Go vernment on this subject, consequently it has not been able to form any definitive decision. The Nazione confirm these statements. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Nov. 29 ($ p.m.) The Committee of Ways and Means recommend the repeal of the Cotton Tax. The Wesar and City of Paris have arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing Prices.—Gold, 1382 ; Sterling Exchange on London, 109 ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 108 ; Illinois, 132; Erie, 71i ; Cotton (Middling Up land), 16. Yesterday was a holiday. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29. Petroleum : Standard white, 25. THE QUICKEST PASSAGE TO AMERICA, The passage of the Inman steamship, City of Paris, at New York, yesterday, is the finest ever made by any steamer, leaving Roche's Point, Cork, on the 21st, at 4 p.m. She arrived off Sandy Hook at half-past 3, yesterday afternoon, in 7 days 23 hours 30 minutes. Apparent time in 8 days 4 hours ; real time, at the rate of more than 14 knots, or 16 miles per hour. No vessel of the Cunard fleet has equalled this run to America. THB BRAZIL MAIL. LISBON, Nov. 29. The Royal Steampacket Company's steamship Shannon, with the above mails, arrived here at 9 a.m. to-day, and would leave for Southampton at 4 p.m., with 48 passengers, £6,460 in specie, 730 bags of coffee, 50 barrels of arrowroot, 313 rolls of tobacco, and 122 packages of sundries. In consequence of a slight derangement of one engine, the Shannon may not reach Southampton till the 4th or sth December. The Seine arrived at St. Vincent on the 20th, and the Messageries Imperiales steamer Guienne at Pernambuco on the 11th inst. RIO JANEIRO, Nov. 9. Exchange on London, 20f to 20; ; on Paris, 460 to 464. Coffee, good first, 6,000 to 6,500 reis. Total shipments since the departure of the last mail 91,000 bags, of which 11,000 were for the Channel, 14,000 for the North of Europe, 14,000 for the Mediterranean, and 52,000 for the United States. Sales, 88,000 bags ; stock, 180,000 bags; freights, 30s to 32s 6d. BAIJIA Oct. 14. Exchange on London, 201 to 208. Sugar, whites, 2,600 to 3,600 reis; browns, 2,600 to 2,650. Cotton, 8,000 reis. PERNAMBUCO, OCt. 16. Exchange on London, 21 to 211. Sugars, whites, 4,300 to 4,800 ; browns, 2,600 to 2,650 reis. Cotton, 8,500 to 9,600 reis. SPAIN. MADRID, Nov. 29. The Austrian Archduke Victor has arrived here. On Sunday he proceeds to Andalusia, and thence to Portugal. THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 30. The Royal Mail steamer Mandingo has arrived here with 2,907 ozs. of gold, and £1,734 in specie and 24 pasesengers. Her dates are :—Fernando Po, October 30 ; Cameroons, 29 ; Old Calabar, 28 ; Benin, November 3 ; Jellah Coffee, 6 ; Mon rovia, 11 ; Bonny, 2 ; Lagos, 5 ; Accra, 7 ; Cape Coast Castle, 8 ; Caps Palmas, 19 ; Sierra Leone, 14 ; Bathurst, 17 ; Teneriffe, 21; and Maderia, 23. On the 30th of October, at Bonin, a battle took place between Governor Jerry and the Chief Allutna, in which the former was defeated with a heavy loss. At Old Calabar King Archibong still continued his atrocities, but the. Europeans were taking mea sures to prevent any further slaughter of the n ttives. The other news is unimportant. POLICE IN TELLIGENCE. —This Day, MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SAVAGE ASSAULT BY FEMALES.—Mary Ann M‘Lean and Margaret Collins, two young women, were charged before Mr. Knox with violently assaulting Mrs. Elizabeth Creed, the wife of a broker living in Great Wild-street, Drury-lane. The complainant said that about one o'clock that morning she was passing along Great St. Andrew street, on her way home, when the prisoner Collins rushed upon her fro .n behind and threw her down, and then set to kicking her till she was tired, and then she began again, being then assisted by APLean. Her head was cut in two places, and she was covered with bruises. At last she became insensible from the illusage she received and went to the hospital. In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said that the prisoners were strangers to her, and she had given them no provocation. Police constable Wensley, 36 F, said that he was on duty in Seven-dials that morning, about one o'clock, when he was told by a cabman that two women were murdering another in Great St. Andrew-street, and on going there he found the complainant smothered with blood, and appearing to have been much ill-used. The cabman told him that the women who :had assaulted the complainant had run across the Dials, and while he was taking the complainant to the hospital they met the prisoners, and the complainant gave them into custody, but they denied having assaulted the complainant. In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said the complainant was sober, but the prisoners had been drinking. He knew the prisoners as the compa nions of convicted thieves. The prisoners denied having assaulted the com plainant, and said they knew the women who did. Mr. Knox remanded the prisoners, and to :d the constable to try and trace the cabman. SOCIETY OF APOTIIECARIES.—Mr. George Cooper, F.R.C.S., the reprcaentative of the KciAy at the General Medical Council of Education and Registration, has just been re-elected the Master of the above society; a like cir cumstance, it is stated, has not ocourrod for half a century THE DIGEST OF LAW. The following is the first report of the Commis sicqi , 46 To THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. " We, your Majesty's Commissioners appointed to inquire into the expediency of a Digest of Law, and the best means of accomplishing that ob ject., and of otherwise exhibiting in a compendious and. accessible form the law as employed in judicial decisions,' humbly submit to your Majesty this our first report. " 1. By the term law, as used in your Alajesty's Commission, we understand the law of England, coraynising the whole civil law, in whatever courts administered, the criminal law, the law relating to the constitution, jurisdiction, and procedure of courts (including the law of evidence), and con stitutional law. " In each of these divisions are comprised laws derived from three distinct sources : " 1. The first source is the common law, which consists of customs and principles, handed down from remote times, and accepted from age to age, as furnishing rules of legal right. " 2. The second source is the statute law, which derives its authority from the Legislature. " 3. The third source is the law embodied in, and to a great extent created by, judicial decisions and dicta. These, indeed, as far as they have rela tion to the common law and statute law, are not so much a source of law as authoritative expositions of it; but, with respect to doctrines of equity and rules of procedure and evidence, they may often be re garded as an original source of law. " That serious evils arise from the extent and variety of the materials, from which the existing law has to be ascertained, must be obvious from the following considerations. " The records of the common law are, in general, destitute of method, and exhibit the law only in a fragmentary form. " The statute law is of great bulk. In the quarto edition in ordinary use, known as Ruffhead's, with its continuations, there are 45 volumes, although (particularly in the earlier period) a large quantity of matter is wholly omitted or given in au abbre viated form, as having ceased to be in force. The contents of these volumes form one mass, without any systematic arrangement, the acts being placed in merely chronological order, according to the date of enactment, in many cases the same Act contain ing provisions on heterogeneous subjects. A very large portion of what now stands printed at length has been repealed, or has expired, or otherwise ceased to be in force. There is no thorough sever ance of effective from non-effective enactments, nor does there exist in a complete form any authorita tive index, or other guide, by the aid of which they may he distinguished. Much, too, contributes to swell the Statute Book which is of a special or local character, and cannot be regarded as belonging to the general law of England. " The judicial decisions and dicta are dispersed through upwards of 1,300 volumes, comprising, as we estimate, nearly 100,000 cases, exclusive of about 150 volumes of Irish reports which deal to a great extent with law common to England and Ire land. A large proportion :of these cases are of no real value as sources or expositions of law at the pre sent day. Many of them are obsolete ; many have been made useless by subsequent statutes, by amend ment of the law, repeal of the statutes on which the cases were decided, or otherwise ; some have been reversed on appeal, or overruled in principle; some are inconsistent with or contradictory to others; many are limited to particular facts or special states of circumstances ftitnishing no general rule ; and many do no more than put a meaning on mere sin gularities of expression in instruments (as wills, agreements, or local acts of Parliament), or exhibit the application, in particular instances, of established rules of construction. A considerable number of the cases are reported many times over, in different publications, and there often exist (especially in earlier times) partial reports of the same case at dif ferent stages, involving much repetition. But all thi:, matter remains encumbering the books of reports. The cases are not arranged on any system ; and their number receives large yearly accessions, also necessarily destitute of order; so that the volumes constitute (to use the language of one of your Ma jesty's commissioners) 'what can hardly be des .;ribed, but may be denominated a great cha)s of judicial legislation.'* " At present the practitioner, in order to form an opinion on any point of law not of ordinary occur rence, is usually obliged to search out what rules of the common law, what statutes, and what judicial decisions bear upon the subject, and to endeavour to ascertain their combined effect. If, as fre quentlyhappens, the cases are numerous, this process is long and difficult; yet it must be performed by each practitioner, for himself, when the question arises, and in some cases, after an interval of time, it may have even to be repeated by the same person. Without treatises, which collect and comment on the law relating to particular subjects, it is diffi cult to conceive how the work of the legal profession and the administration of justice, which greatly de pends on it, could be carried on; but, however ex cellent such separate treatises may be, they do not give the aid and guidance that wotild bo afforded by a complete exposition of the law in a uniform shape. " A Digest, correctly framed, and revised from time to time, would go far to remedy the evils we have, pointed out. It would bring the mass of the law within a moderate compass, and it would give order and method to the constituent parts. " For a Digest (in the sense iu which we under stand the term to be used in your Majesty's Com mission, and in which we use it in this report) would be a condensed summary,' of the law as it exists, arranged in a systematic order, under appropriate titles and sub-divisions, and divided into distinct propositions, which would be supported by refer ences to the sources of law whence they were seve rally derived, and might be illustrated by citations of the principal instances in which the rjles stated had been discussed or applied. " Such a Digest would in our judgment be highly beneficial. " It would be of especial value in the making, the administration, and the study of the law. " When a necessity arises for legislation on any subject one of the principal difficulties with which those who are responsible for the framing of the measures have to encounter is to ascertain what is the existing law in all its bearings. The systematic exposition in the Digest of the Law on the subject would enable the members of the Legislature gene rally, and not merely those who belong to the legal profession, to understand better the effect of the legislation proposed. And there would be this fur ther benefit, that new la Ns when made would, on periodical revisions of the Digest, find their proper places in the •system, and would not have to be sought for, as at present, in scattered enactments. " The Digest would be of great use to every per son engaged in the administration of the law. All those whose duties require them to decide legal questions in circumstances in which they have not access to large libraries or other ample sources of information, would find in the Digest a ready and certain guide. Counsel advising would be spared much pains in searching for the law in indexes, re ports, and textbooks ; and judges would be greatly assisted as well in hearing cases as in preparing judgments. " The Digest would be most advantageous in the study of the law, for it would put forth legal prin ciples in a form in which they would be readily appreciated, contrasted, and committed to mind, and thus substitute the study of a system for the desultory contemplation of special subjects. " It is not unreasonable to expect that this con densation and methodical arrangement of legal prin ciples would have a salutary effect upon the law it self. It would give the ready means of considering, in connection with one another, branches of the law which involve similar principles, though their sub ject matters may widely differ. It would thus bring to light analogies and differences, and, by inducing a more constant reference to general principles, in have a tenden c y t o b ege t place of isolated decisions, * Speech of the Lord Lord Chancellor (Lord Westbury) on the Revision of the Law, House of Lords, 12th of June, 1863. Qtovon,s and Norton. Page 8. the highest attributes of any legal system--simpli city and uniformity. The persons charged with the framing of the Digest might be also intrusted with the duty of pointing out, from time to time, the conflicts , anomalies, and doubts which in the course of their labours would appear. Thus the process of con structing the Digest would be conducive to valuable amendments of the law. These amendments would be embodied in the Digest in their proper places' " Moreover, such a Digest will be the best pre paration for a Code, if at any future time codifica tion of the law should be resolved en. "But, great as the advantages to which we bay ° referred as likely to flow from the formation of Digest of Law, the argument for it may, think,be rested even o n th e hi g h er groun d o f national du`y. Y our M a j es t y ' s su bj ects, in their re l a tions towards each other, are expected t o con f or m to th e laws of th e St a t e , aw l are not held excused, 9 11 the Flea of ig norance o f t h e l aw, from the consequen ces of any wrongful act. It is in these laws that 01 must seek the provisions made for their liberty, LI their privileges, for the protection of their persons and property, for their social well-being. It is, a 0 we conceive, a duty of the State to take care that _ these laws shall, a s f ar as pract i ca bl e, b e ex hibited . in a form pl a i n , compen di ous, and acces. ibl e , and calculated t o b r i ng h ome actual know l e d g e 0i the law to the greatest possible number of persons. The performance of this duty—a duty wh ich other countries in ancient and modern tiina have held themselves bound to recognise and dis charge—has in this country yet to be attempted. " On these grounds we report to your Majesty our opinion that a Digest of Law is expedient. "ll.—having arrived at this conclusion, we pro ceed to the consideration of the further inquiry which your Majesty has been pleased to intrust to us—namely, the best means of accomplishing 8 Digest of the law. " It may be proper here to advert to what has recently been done in the State of New York. The laws of that State (as in other States also of th e Union) rest generally for their basis on those of this country as they existed when the States declared their independence. Cases decided in our courts before that time are still regularly cited before American tribunals as they are in Westminster Ball; and, indeed, the reports of our Courts up to the present day are largely cited and relied on in argu ment in American Courts. The work which ha s been lately accomplished by the Commissioners Or framing Codes for the State of New York is, in fors' a series of Codes, laying down prospectively w° the law is to be, two of which Codes have already received the sanction of the Legislature. But, fie 3 preparatory step to the formation of these Codes/ 3 complete collection—or what, after great examill a. tion, the Commissioners believed to be a complet e collection—under appropriate heads of the law ° II each subject was formed by gentlemen employed for the purpose under the Commissioners.* " We do not desire to conceal the task of fool' ing such a Digest as we contemplate would no es ; sarily require a considerable expenditure of time and money, though we are strongly of opinion that tb ° benefits that would result from it would amply coal' pensate for any such expenditure. " We think it clear that a work of this n ature (regard being had es p ec i a ll y to t h e i mportanc e °i its carrying with it the greatest weight) could /le t be accomplished by private enterprise), and that it must be executed by public authority and at th e national expense. " With respect to the means of accomplishing i t we have considered various plans. Any plan mo t ' we think, involve the appointment of a commissieu or body for executing or superintending the execs' tion of the work. tt is obvious that, whatever ar rangement is adopted, a certain number of fa"- tionaries must be employed, at a high remuneratio n, in the capacity of commissioners, assistant-c30 13i5 ' sioners, or secretaries, and that there must ba a considerable expenditure on the services of membe r° of the legal profession, employed from time to tiro° in the preparation of materials to be ultimately moulded into form by or under the immediate super" vision of the commission or responsible body. " We are anxious to avoid any recommendatio n that would involve the necessity of immediate out lay on a large scale ; and we therefore recommen d that a portion of the Digest, sufficient in extent t ° be a fair specimen of the whole, should be in the firs t instance prepared before your Majesty's Govern' ment is committed to an expenditure which will be considerable, and which, when once begun, mus t continue for several years, if it is to be at all effiell cious. " We are not authorised by the terms of Yo ur Majesty's Commission to undertake the execution or direction of such a work, but we are of opinio n that it might be conveniently executed under our superintendence. " If this should be your Majesty's pleasure, W e humbly submit that the necessary powers should b e conferred on us to enable us to carry this recorn mendatiou into effect, and that means should b° furnished to us of employing adequate profession al assistance for this purpose. " In the prog ress o f th e wor k th us d one li g ht Fi ll be thrown on the question of the best organisati oe f of the body to be constituted for the completion ° the Digest. A fair estimate will be formed of th e time that will be required for the whole. Diffictli ties, not now foreseen in detail, will doubtless b e encountered, and the best way to overcome thew s will be ascertained. The solution of questions wbic have already occurred to us will be attained or av any rate promoted. Some of these questions are th e following :—What is the best mode of dealing Wi th statute law in the Digest? How should conflicting laws (if any) and doubts which have been authors" tatively raised respecting particular cases or doe trines of law be treated? And what provision should be made on the important point of the natal and extent of the authority which the Digest shoal; have in the Courts, and how that auth or ity can bee t be conferred on it ? " We propose, in this our first report, to limit ourselves to the conclusions and recommendatio ns we have now stated. The consideration of other questions arising from the terms of your Majesty Commission, and a fuller treatment of some of ill subjects here adverted to, we rese rve f or su bsequen t reports. " All which is humbly submitted to your 3. 13- jesty's gracious consideration. " Dated this 13th day of May, 1867. CRANWORTII. " ROUNDELL PAL3IFS' • IV " WESTBURY. " CAIRNS. " JAMES I'LAISTED WILDE. " ROBERT LOPE. "JOHN GEORGE LEFEVRE. " T. ERSKINE MAY• " W. T. S. DANIEL. W. P. WOOD. " GEORGE BOWYER. " HENRY TIMING. " FRANCIS S.REILVir: * Mr. David Dudley Field, to whose exertions the st 3 if t° of New York is mainly indebted for thisimportant vo r '" was so good as to attend one of our meetings, and to g iv : us Lull information respecting th 3 course which had b et" pursued. Naval and Military Intelligence. Yesterday detachments of officers and men 1) , 2 e ,i longing to the Ist battalion of the Ist Royal s ' battalion of the Bth Regiment, Ist battalion of th loth Regiment, 50th Regiment, and other eorC arrived at Chatham garrison from Hythe, th e completion of their course of instruction a t t- h. e School of Musketry. Her Majesty's screw troopship Mepara, CaT t3ia , James Simpson, arrived at Spithead yesterday fr ()- r Ascension and Fayal. She brought home a ntu nb , e 'io of naval supernumeraries, seamen, and marines, t were transferred from her soon after her a rriva l 3 Spithead by the Sprightly steam temhr to the r n . c r 0 ... Admiral's flagship in Portsmouth harbour, th ° e I r t i be tory, Capt. F. B. Seymour, aide-de-camp 0 Queen. The Megra is ordered to procee d on vo the Thames from Spithead to discharge her carp of returned stores, &c., at Woolwich. The armoured screw frigate Royal Oak, 55 e ' 800-horse power, Capt. Hon. George D. 1 - e3/1 1.1 i was officially inspected at Spithead yeste rdaY, her crew exercised in gunnery, small-arm drills, ads, exercise aloft, preparatory to going into r°_.`r, mouth harbour this morning to di,:mantle, relu,.er stores, and pay out of commission. Pr evious to 'Jo recoriunission the Royal Oak will be f i tted for a u receive her armament according to the new gale' Year' i divid, Thi bark taste been fir• tice tc been / bad C( the ini altogei At i ttlegr t Flat, u dull, a ha ve t 9r car th j Th. - 93 1 ; E T Atidia 4 4 Per ( rn act — w-1( ro a i ata 1 401 ,4 lir at L„ -- 4 ; 10 1 s T, 17 It 1 ao ; „ 41 , 4 rz 2 ! 1 ;11, 1 ' 1, 1 ; 6 k 1 Wt eal Qr. 0] e 41131 Jo 1.10 . Do : 4. 5 )0 ° , flOO we t . -Jc i t ,',' 1 tt r , 41. 1 ) . 11 1 ,, I); . ; 4 5 4 i e nin •L, f _ p er 10, r gC • 1 4O 4 I'vt d " 4,Zi84 ?Pi 1) Gr R 14 Per. t o 3 ha da t)O . 437' ()e ; . tt , tb, I) () Po r P, 41 h s'ullt. V6l. 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