The Sun. — London, England, 1867-12-06 00:00:00

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, LAST FIVE NIGHTS. Titiens in " TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) EVENING, Dec. 7. Beethoven's OptTa, FIDEL 10. LAST WEEK. Positively the Lest Night bnt Three. Millie. Titiens end 'Mle. Clara Louise Kellogg. MONDAY Next, December 9, IL DON GIOVANNI. Last Night but Two.—Mdlle. Titiens. Tuesday next, Dec. 10 (by genera] desire), Verdi's Opera iL T lio VAT 01t1.1 Last Night but One. Btmefit of Millie. Kellogg.--Thursday next, Di•cember 12. Titictri and 'Mlle. Clara Louise Kellogg. First Act, LA TUAVIAT A ; First Act, F DELIO ; First Act, LIND 1 DI CIIAMOUNI. Commence at Eight o'clock. Stall,;, 15s. ; Dress Circle, 10s. 6d.; Upper Circle, ss. ; Pit, 55.; Gallery, 2s. Private Boxes, from One Guinea and upwards. Box-office of the Theatre open daily. firiIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE _IL Solo Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. 11. Chattorton. 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 be 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 Foscaro " and "Bravo "of Verdi and Mercadante, with New and Magni ficent Scenery by . Mr. Wm. Beverley. The music selected and arrarged 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. U. Cowper, 11. Sinclair, E. Phelps, Barrett, James John stone, C. Warner, W. M'lntyre, C. Harcourt, Webb, F. M)reland, &c.; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Grattan, &c. Increased orchestra and numerous chorus. To conclude with each evening THE LADIES' CLUB. Mesdames Beatrix Shirley, Kate Harfleur, Grattan, Huds peth, L. Wilmot, Mrs. H. Vandenheff ; Messrs. J. Rouse, Barrett, Harcourt, etc. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7 o'clock. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. QUEEN'S T 1-lEA TR E, Long-acre. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Alfred Wigan. T HIS EVENING the performances will commence with (at 7 o'clock) HE'S A LUNATIC. After which (by particular desire), the celebrated co medy, by Tom Taylor, Esc! called STILL WATERS HUN DEEP. Principal characters by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, W. H. Stephens, C. Wyndham, W. N. 'Perrot, C Seyton, Miss E. Teriy, and Mrs. Alfred Wigan. To conclude with the Comic Drama of THE FIRST NIGHT. Achille Talma Dufard (a French actor), Mr. Alfred Wigan. NEW QUEEN'S THEATRE - ROYAL, .I_ll MR. and MRS. ALFRED WitiAN Every Evening. RO YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE Sole Lessen and Manager, Mr. Vining. THIS EVENING, THE COLLEEN BAWN. Mr. Dion Boucicault; Messrs. Dominick Murray, E. Atkins, G. F. Nevile, J. G. Shore, H. Mellon, Gresham ; Miss Elsworthy, Miss E. Barnett, 3lrs. Addie, and Mrs. Pion Boucicault. The wild scenery of Kerry and the Water Cave have besn painted by Mr. F. Lloyds and assistants. The Drama precsded by A LITTLE FLIRTATION, and followed by NO. 1, ROUND THE CORNER. Doors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. N.B.— Due notice will be given of the next representa tion of ARR.A.II-N.t-POGUE. THEATRE ROYAL,HAYMARKET, Sole Lessen and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE WINNING CARD. Mr. ompton. After which, BROTHER SAM. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton, Johnstone, &c.; Mesdames Chip pendale, Robertgon, Lewin, Arc. To conclude with MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Mr. Chip pendale, Mr. Howe; Mrs. Chippendale, &c. Commence at Seven. ROYAL 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 Billy Palener. Preceded by, at Seven, PERFECTION. Messrs. J. Neville, Dalton, J. Francis; and Miss Maud Shelley. IFS OYAL STRAND THEATRE 111 i Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborongh. TINS EVENINGot 7, NOTHING TO NURSE. Mr, Thorne; Miss Newton. After which, a New Comedy, KIND TO A FAULT. Messrs. Parselle, Belford, and Turner ; Mesdames John stone, Gwynne, and Hughes. To conclude with Byron's WILLIAM FELL WITH A VENGEANCE. Messrs. James and Fenton ; Mesdames Holt and Weathersby. OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE lv New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. THIS EVENING, FROM GRAVE TO GAY. Messrs. H. Neville, H. Wigan, Addison, and C. Mathews ; Mes dames L. Moore and Stirling. 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. Ferret]. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. j. Solo Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, at 7, MAN IS NOT PERFECT, NOR WOMAN NEITHER. Messrs. G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, C. 11. Stephenson, Miss E. Pitt, and Mrs. Alfred Mellon. After which, 39th time, MAUD'S PERIL. Messrs. Billington, G. Belinore, Ashley, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Miss Herbert, Mrs. Billington, Miss Emily Pitt. To conclude with THE SCHOOL FOR TIGERS. Mr. G. Belinore, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Harris, Miss Nelly Harris, &c. HOLBORN THEATRE ROYAL -solo proprietor and manager, Mr. Sefton Percy. THIS EVENING, at 7, the highly succesiful D. - aura of FOR LOVE. Mesdames Stephens, Ilcurade, 0. Saunders; Messrs. Montague, Price, Widdicomb. At 9, Burnand's new Burlesque, MARY TURNER; or, Thu VY'icions Willin and Wietorious Wirtue. 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AN ELDERLY GENTLEMAN (Scholar and Linguist), offering the highest references, will be happy to ATTEND upon a NOBLEMAN or GENTLE MAN. Peculiar circumstances, and consequent loss of means, oblige to this alternative. Letters respectfully at tended to.—T. \V., Post-office, 179, Sloane-street. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, Bh. 55m. I Afternoon, 9h. 80m. To-Monnow.-Morning, 10h. 4m. I Afternoon, 10h. 36m. .:. nit LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1867. Every one is sure to take an interest in the Cab question, and therefore the remarks that Lord DERBY made in the House of Lords last night will attract some considerable degree of attention. From all that has passed, it would seem that the recent changes were made too hastily, and without due regard to the convenience of thoso most affected by them ; but at the same time nothing can excuse the originators and promoters of the strike. Such ex treme conduct can never really advance any cause, and only shows the folly of those who pursue it. On the whole, we think that the Government has done the best that could be done under the circumstances, and acted with discretion and judgment. Their lordships last night went into committee on the Metropolitan Streets Act, and Lord DERBY moved a new clause to give effect to the understanding which had been come to the day before between the Government and the cab proprietors. The effect of this change was to deprive the Commissioner of Police of the discretionary power that had been vested iu him by the act of last session, respecting fixing the lamps upon cabs. This part of the arrangement, it will be remembered, gave great dissatisfaction ; and it is well that it should have been altered. In conse quence of the new plan that has bee❑ decided upon, the Home Secretary will have to give his assent to these regulations, or else they will lose their vali dity. Lord DERBY put the case very truly, when he said that it was a matter of regret that cab pro prietors and cab-drivers should have taken the course they did, but at the same time the meeting which they held was characterised by great moderation, and subsequently when the deputation waited upon the Home Secretary they explained their grievances, which seemed re mediable ones. In addition to the very heavy duties they now bear they were to endure the furthe r burden of finding lights at their own expense. In consequence of the last arrangement made, the Home Secretary will have ample opportunity to investigate the subject for himself. The noble lord added that, when Parliament met again, he be lieved that Mr. HARDY would more for- the appointment of a Select Committee to in vestigate the whole case of the cab drivers and cab-proprietors of the metropolis. This is altogether as satisfactory a conclusion to this awkward affair as can be desired, and we hope that, in consequence of this wise decision, the public will feel confidence in the settlement come to. It is always difficult, in making those changes, to arrive at the juste milieu between oppression to individuals and injury to the general community. If this desideratum be achieved on the present occasion people can afford to allow the contretemps of last Tuesday to be forgotten, but it is an expe riment that cannot with safety be repeated. In the House of Lords last night Lord DERBY moved that their lordships should agree in the Re solution communicated by the other House on the subject of the Abyssinian War, and the charges re lating to the expedition. The noble lord made some impressive remarks upon the subject, and paid a just tribute to the manner in which Mr. GLAD STONE ha•l supported the Government in the other House. As might have been expected the Resolution was agreed to unanimously, though some noble lords indulged i❑ rather gloomy prognostications on the matter. Lord RUSSELL, we are glad to see, acted with becoming spirit, and declared that Parliament was bound to support the Ministry in their arduous undertaking, which they had carried on with proper judgment. Lord DERBY speedily disposed of the objections raised by Lord ELLENBOROUGH, and declared that he had given too sombre a description of the diffi culties of the affair. In connection with this sub ject we may refer to a letter just received by Sir STAFFORD NORTHCOTE from Colonel MERE WETHER, which is of great interest and importance. In this communication the Colonel observes that they have just returned from a reconnaissance up the pass from Koomoglee. There are some bad places in this part, but the road has been made now by the sappers easy for passage of " cavalry, in fantry, mules, and camels ; and it will, I think, prove the chief line of route as leading at once to a good quarter in the high lands of Abyssinia, in the direction we have to go, and to a spot within easy reach." This is satis factory so far as it goes, as it shows that the diffi culties which some made so much of can be got over by skill and good management. Furthermore, the Colonel adds that the troops which have landed are in excellent health and spirits. The disease that broke out among the horses of the 3d Light Cavalry is disappearing, and it originated from the elects of the sea voyage from India, and being " cooped up" on board ship. Colonel MEREWETHER antici pates the best results from the excellent proclatna tion of Sir R. NAPIER ; and, on the whole, we may feel assured that all is going on prosperously with respect to the undertaking, which concerns so d •cply the interests of the country. The first skirmish of the Abyssinian war has taken place, not on the African plains, but in the House of Commons. Charge and counter-charge, recrimination, attack, defence, and general :excite ment, last evening, took the place of the unanimity and calmness which characterised the earlier dis cussions on the war. The real work of the autumnal session was, notwithstanding, pretty well concluded in the course of the evening; and a little good news from Colonel MEREWETHER will be the best answer to all the complaints, anticipa tions, and remonstrances made so late in the day. It was quite as well, however, that Mr. Wu') should have taken the op- THE SUN, LO:\DuN, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1867. ports unity to call the attention of the House to the charges brought against an official holding a recog nised position in the British Gove:nment. The charges against Mr. MURRAY were indignantly do nned on both sides of the House, and there seemed to, be but one opinion of his honour and integrity. Lord STANLEY denied in strong terms the hints of maFversation and extortion, which seem indeed to hav , o had no foundation but the rumoured careless ness. referred as much to the heads of the Cabinet as to their Under-Secretaries. We can hardly suppose that Lord RUSSELL would have written a minute on. a letter he had not read, and the affairs of Abyssinia have been for some time past so pressing that it is not likely so little heed would have been paid them. At any rate King THEODORE'S conduct must have produced war if we would save our coun trymen from his power, and, therefore, there is little need to trouble ourselves about minor matters. The Atlantic Telegraph is likely to be busy just now recording the action of Congress and the changes of the political situation. 'We learn by the news from New York yesterday that the House of Representatives has passed a bill for the repeal of the tax on cotton grown after the present year. This is a step in the right direction, and we hope it will prove the inauguration of a freer system of commercial policy in the United States. It refers, indeed, only to internal taxation, but the mis chievous effect of such burdens on trade has only to be thoroughly realised by the commercial classes to secure a reform. The Americans, strange to say, are more retrograde in their commercial policy than many other nations far behind them in general intelligence and in other branches of poli tical economy.• They seem seldom or never to ap preciate the actual position of their commerce, and their first idea of vengeance against those who have offended them is to impose commercial burdens. Because they took offence at England's refusal to acknowledge the Alabama claims, they must needs put an end to the Reciprocity Treaty with Canada, although a little reflection would have shown its most violent opponents that the real loss of its ter mination fell upon American traders. The mer chants of Detroit published a forcible remonstrance, showing how injurious were the probable consequences of such rash legislation. The tariff on foreign goods has for some time past been almost prohibitory, and the cotton tax has been for some time past the subject of complaint. The agitation which has been going on has proved successful, and the House of Representatives has, as we see, taken active measures. lIORACE GREELEY has refused his appointment as Minister at the Court of Vienna, for what rea son is not stated, as the unusul harmony of the Senate and the PRESIDENT has been ineffective. Congress, however, has not surrendered its deter mination to interfere as much as possible with the Executive, and yesterday the Committee of Way s and Means reported a bill to suspend the authority of Secretary M'Cum.ocu further to contract the currency. The public, however, have good reason for doubting the financial wisdom of the Radical party, and they will probably find their interference with the national exchequer less welcome than formerly. An important though not unexpected item of news comes to U 3 from New York. At a mass meeting held there, and called by bankers and mer chants of the city, General GRANT was nominated national candidate for the Presidency. New York's influence in this matter far outweighs that of any other State, and the nomination of GRANT by its leading men is probably the first step towards the General's installation at the White House. THE judicious attempt which was made during the last session of Parliament to check the disas trous speculation then going on in bank shares has been eminently successful, and it is now proposed to extend the principle to the shares of railway and gas companies. A bill has been brought into Parliament to enact that " contracts for " the sale and purchase of shares shall be void, " unless the numbers by which such shares are " distinguished are set forth in the contract." When it was proposed to apply this principle to the sale of bank shares, numerous forebodings were indulged in as to the restriction of business which it would cause. These anticipations have not been realised. Bank shares appear as often as before in the share list, under the head of " business done," and it is well known that these shares have increased in favour as a n investment since they have been removed from the range of unsound speculation. Investors are more willing to purchase when they know that their property is not at the mercy of destructives who can deprive them of its value by selling what they do not possess for the purpose of creating a panic. That railway shareholders require the pro tection which has been extended to banks is obvious from events which have recently taken place. Enor mous sales of Caledonian stock have lately been made by those who have no interest in the line, and whose chance of profit in the transaction lies in the hope of creating distrust. If these men could not have sold what they did not possess, the owners of Caledonian stock would have been able to deal with their own property in accordance with the merits of the case, and they would probably have manifested sufficient fortitude to prevent the fall of forty per cent. which has taken place. Before the passing of the Act respecting bank shares, banking companies ! were subjected to the same system of terrorism which is now being successfully adopted against railways. The limitation of the sales to b on a fide transactions has completely stopped the violent fluctuations which formerly oc curred in bank shares. There is clearly the same necessity for regulating the sale of shares in-other companies, and the only fault to be found with the short bill now introduced is, that it does not go further and include other shares as well as those of railway and gas companies. DEATH of - 111. B ENAZET. —Th e news reached Paris on Tuesday evening that M. Benazot, the celebrated lessee of the gaming tables at Baden-Baden, died on the 2d inst. Ho was very commonly called King Benazet, and in reality for many years reigned as King of Badon-Baden. His house, the Villa Benazet, placed on an eminence com manding the town, was famous for its good dinners and pleasant soirees dansantes at Baden. A very slight in troduction indeed sufficed to command M. Bonaze's hos pitality, and many a quiet English family who after dinner played whist at penny points with his wife and daughter never dreamt that they were passing a delightful evening at the expense of that never-failing crop of gamblers who pay tribute to the greatest " hell" in Europe. A PROBABLE VICTIM TO " FINANCING."--The Liverpool newspapers yesterday announced the death, at Allerton Hall, near that town, ci Mrs. Molyneux, widow of the late Mr. Edmund Molyneux, who was one of the wealthiest of the Liverpool " merchant princes." A large portion of Mrs. Molyneux's property was invested in the Royal Bank of Liverpool, she being by far the largest shareholder in that unlucky concern, in which she was also a depositor to the extent of about £30,000. The liqui dators of the Royal Bank recently made a call of £lO per sharp, and, in the case of Mrs. Molyneux, this necessitated the prompt payment of about £20,000. There can be little doubt but that the Royal Bank and its disastrous crash hastened the death of at least one of its vlethns. It is with pleasure that we refer our sporting and miscellaneous readers to the advertisement of 26Lusos DOREE, which appears in our advertising columns of this day. A spirited Englishman has had the lucky idea of endowing London with a MAISON DOREE on the same plan as the Paris one ; and why not ? Wo live in an age of imitation and competition, as the late Grand Universal Exhibition has proved, and out of which England has come with golden honours. Why, then, should not a MAISON DOREE succeed in London, the city of all nations, since its homonyms holds such a high standing in Paris? Wo see no reason—the more so, as the London MAISON Donna is under the able direction of an English manager, who, as wo aro inforan,l, spent limny years in Paris in the spacial line of caterer for the CJi!liop idt.ll pepu:aLioa of that gay city. Allow, (brio et la Allison DOREE. e CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. LATEST INTELLMENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Thursday Evening. The Vienna Gazette makes an official announce ment of the pregnancy of the Empress of Austria. The discussions respecting Italy continue to hold the first rank in public attention. The report of what took place yesterday occupies nearly thirty columns of the Illoniteur. In the Legislative Body the Marquis de Moustier, Minister of Foreign Affairs, entered into an elabo rate defence of the whole foreig❑ policy of the Government. He contended that it WAS not un certain and changeable, as had been asserted, but that it had carried out all the principles it pro fessed. In respect to the Pope, its object was to place the Papacy under the safeguard of Italian honour, and under the safeguard of the engagement. entered into with France by Italy, and thus to furnish to the latter country the opportunity of de-• stroying, by the faithful performance of its engage ments, the mistrust and the accusations which we had it at heart to remove. After refuting the arguments of M. Jules Favre, the Minister said that the Convention of the 15th September was not forced upon Italy ; not only it was not forced upon her, but she had desired it, and therefore she must have signed it freely. So far from leaving any un certainty to the Cabinet of Florence, the French Government had never left it the shade of a doubt as to its intentions. The Government pointed out to M. Rattazzi the circumstances which had caused uneasiness. We could not adopt the policy recom mended by M. Jules Favre. The Italian Govern ment bad posted a considerable number of troops upon the frontiers. By some the number of men is estimated at 40,000. This may be an exaggera tion, but certainly the number was sufficient to guarantee the security of the frontier, if those troops had assumed the active attitude which we recom mended instead of the passive position which they kept. The Marquis, after a further minute and elaborate defence of the Government, concluded in the following terms : " We have given satisfaction to the principle of right and to the religious sentiments of the immense majority of the French people, and we shall contrive to act upon the same policy without losing sight of the great general interests of France. We do not believe that any of those interests are irreconcilable with it. At all events, if our task be difficult we rely upon the sympathies of the country, and upon the energetic support of that Assembly which is the living expression of those sympathies. Fortified by that assistance we shall pursue our task to the end." Energetic and numerous marks of approbation greeted his speech. Then followed M. Thiers with the voluminous and cutting denunciation which I told you some days ago he was preparing. Last year the speech of M. Thiers rivetted attention from the memorable accusation that the Ministry had not left any crime to commit. This year his speech is distinguished by the astounding assertion that conciliation be tween the Pope and Italy is impossible. " The Pope says, if I have not Rome I shall be obliged to descend from the throne ;" and Italy says, " My unity is not possible without Rome. What com promise therefore could be expected ?" The drift of the long and laboured oration of M. Thiera may be understood by the following sen tences. It may be remarked, en passant, that although M. Thiers occupied hours in cavilling at the policy of the French Government, his great point was to prove that it had no policy at all. M. Thiers said—" Of policy, there is none. There was a bad policy, allow me to say, and you will find -these words pardonable with my convictions. There was a bad policy when there were propaga tors in Europe of those false ideas of nationality which has placed us in the deplorable con dition in which we now find ourselves. (Marks of assent on some benches). This was discovered but too late, when the evil was irreparable, and now there is no policy. (Laughter from several benches.) Here is the argument of M. Thiers to prove the failure of the course which has been identified :-- "Is not the Pope in a desperate condition ? You have assisted him. Yes, but already, I know not by what management, you withdrew, and im mediately uneasiness prevails at Rome. This un fortunate Pontiff, of whose august virtues no one is ignorant—(very good)—is now i n f r i g htf u l trances. More than this. It is with difficulty that he can can procure the means of living. His bud get is known. Italy has not gained by th e P ope being deprived of his authority and dignity. Dis order reigns there. It is not possible to provide for the most simple expenses except by issuing oceans of paper money. Look now to the results of this policy in Europe. There was a Germanic Confederation which was during fifty years the principal authority for the mainte nance of European peace. Well, it has disappeared. It is replaced by a military monarchy, disposing of 40 millions of men. You find yourselves between two unities, one which you made yourself, and the other which you allowed to be made, which shakes hands above the Alps, and which places the condi tion upon peace that you will allow it to finish its 'There is the situation. I defy work, one by taking possession of the States of the States Pope, o t f Germany. e o t h er by swallowing up the Southern any one, whoever he may be, to deny it.. (' Ri g ht,' f rom some benches.) I should be grieved to increase the flames which spread in Europe, but there is a strik ing proof of the agitation in the minds of all—the uneasiness of the various great interests." It is understood that the damage done at the Exhibition by the late storm will amount to £4,000 sterling. The palm trees and the exotic plants be longing to the city of Paris have been nearly all destroyed. The roof of the family restaurant was entirely carried away, sheds torn down, and even iron pillars broken. The storm has so aided the work that, according to the architect, a week's labour will be saved. A lamentable affair has occurred on the Boule vard de la Villette. A gentleman and his wife re siding there have been on bad terms for some time. The differences are said to have arisen from jealousy, although the character of the wife is irreproachable. About midnight on Tuesday the husband came home, and cries were heard soon afterwards from the apartment. The persons in the house have been accustomed to scenes of violence, but this time the noise was so terrific that the door of the apartment was broken open. A frightful spectacle presented itself. The room was streaming with blood, and in the midst of it was the body of the husband pierced to the heart with a sharp knife. On the other side was the wife, who was dangerously wounded in the chest with the same instrument. It appears that in a fit of anger and jealousy the husband bad stabbed his wife, and believing he had killed her, he stabbed himself and died instantly. It is feared that the wife can not recover. This has been a day of real winter. Dull and intensely cold. It has snowed for some time this afternoon, and seems likely to continue. The tem pest, however, has passed away. The accounts from the provinces give indications of very severe weather. The barometer seems to denote more storms or reverse weather. CRYSTAL PALACE.—Lord William Lennox de livered yesterday one of the free Thursday lectures to a large and appreciative audience on the subject of "Loco motion, and how people travelled from the days of Charles IL up to the present time." The lecture was instructive and most entertaining, and interspersed throughout with a variety of amusing aad well-told anecdotes. M. BLONDIN.—A paragraph having appeared in a contemporary staticg that H. Blondin bad fallen from the rope at Cologno, we are requested to announce that the accident did not befall "the hero of Niagara," he having just returned from a most successful tour on the Continent. THE OXFORD. —On Monday, Mr. Alfred Stodare (brother of the late Colonel Stodare) will introduce his magical entertainment, as given by him during the last five months at the Theatre dos Boulevards, Brussels, and in Paris. Mr. Harry Sidney also commences an engage ment, during which he will instruct Cattle Show visitors in contemporary social politics. Mr. E. W. Mackney will appear as soon as he has recovered from his late accident; and the pro-Christmas entertainments, which wo shall notice more in detail, are likely to prove very attractive this side of Christmas. ITALY. FLORENCE, Dec. 5. A decree has been issued granting an amnesty to the authors and abettors of the rocent invasion of the Pontifical territory, and pardon for all offences connected with it. The Opinione asserts that a restricted conference will assemble shortly at Paris to deliberate upon the bases of discussion on the Roman question. The great Powers will be represented by their Ambassadors, accredited at Paris. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Dec. 5. The House of Representatives has passed a bill for the repeal of the tax upon cotton grown after the present year. At a mass meeting held here, and called by mer chants and bankers of New York, General Grant was nominated national candidate for the Presi- den cy. Mr. Horace Greeley has refused his appointment as United States Minister at the Court of Vienna. 6 P.M. The Committee of Ways and Means reported to-day a bill to suspend Secretary M'Culloch's authority further to contract the currency. The St. Andrew and the United Kingdom arrived out to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Closing Prices. —Gold, 137. Sterling exchange on London, 1091. Five—Twenty United States' Bonds, 1071; Illinois, 135 ; Erie, 71k. Cotton-- Middling Upland, 16ic. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5. Petroleum—standard white, 24c. TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 4. The Porte has granted a provisional concession for a railway from Constantinople to Bussorah, with a 5 per cent. guarantee, upon an estimated cost of 37,000,000 sterling. The surveys and the plans are to be completed in two years, when the concession will become definitive. TEe Grand Vizier is expected to return shortly from Crete. DEBATE IN THE FRENCH CHAMBER. PARIS, Dec. 6. M. Rouher made the following additional state ments in yesterday's sitting of the Corps Legislatif : " Long ago Italy had received a verbal commu nication, to the effect:that on the day Garibaldi put his foot on Pontifical territory France would inter vene. The resolution of France was taken as far back as the 10th of last October. Both fleet and army were in readiness. The Italian Minister was warned. But French journals of the Opposition, combating the idea of intervention, deceived public opinion abroad, encouraged the agitators, and dragged the Garibaldians on to the battle-field of Mentana." Stating the long forbearance of France in the affairs of Italy, M. Itouher said that it was not the wish of the French Government to confound the Italian nation with an ephemeral Government. It wished to allow time for mature reflection. It was time to reconstitute a Liberal Conservative Ministry decided to respect the faith of treaties. We thus succeeded in shielding the Pope without having to struggle with Italian troops. M. Rouher refuted the statements of M. Thiers relative to the Italian war of 1859. Speaking of the reverses of Austria, he said—How could we foresee them in 1859 ? It is a fact which we have taken into account since by aiding Austria to rehabilitate herself by contracting with her a sincere friendship, which I hope will not be without its influence upon the peace of the world. M. Rouher said that the conquest of the Two Sicilies, accomplished by Garibaldi and accepted by King Victor Emmanuel, had established a heavy joint responsibility, of which Victor Emmanuel was, in a large measure, now bearing, he dare scarcely say, the punishment. That conquest was a blameable means of constituting Italian unity. M. Rouher censured the conquest of the Marches and the Umbria. He denied that the Emperor Napoleon had tacitly authorised it by a sort of laisser passer. He reminded the Chamber that the French Government had blamed Italy, but it could not go further. M. Rouher justified the Convention of the 15th September, and also the intervention. He said that if after the invasion of Garibaldi France bad remained indifferent she would have sunk very low in the opinion of the world. French intervention was also a protection to the throne of King Victor Emmanuel. By saving Rome from invasion France had saved Italy from anarchy. Alluding to what he termed the conspiracies at Geneva, M. Rouher styled them filthy, demagogic mud scraped from the pavement of Paris. A miserable attempt had been made at an appeal to arms, but it disgracefully fell to the ground. All sectarians know each other. They had three watchwords—Rome, Paris, Florence. France has therefore performed a work of Liberal Conserva tism in which all the established Powers of Europe are interested. Speaking of the proposed conference M. Rouher said :—" 'We have declared to all the Powers that we do not wish to draw up a programme ; we shall present ourselves at the Conference with our past and our present ; the Pope has accepted our inter vention without reserve." Replying to the dilemma that the Popo had need of Rome, and that Italy could not do without it, M. Rouher said, " We declare that Italy shall not seize upon Rome. (Prolonged applause.) France will exact from Italy a vigorous and energetic exe cution of the Convention of the 15th September, otherwise she will provide for it herself. Is this clear ?" (Renewed applause.) M. Rouher reminded the Chamber that the French Government had always held the same language. " We wish (he added), at the same time, that we firmly and energetically respect the Convention of the 15th September, also to respect and strengthen Italian unity. We wish the co-existence of Italy with the Papacy. We do not wish that the work accom plished by our victories should be destroyed by the second part of our reign. The French people do not desire either to overthrow the Pope or the de struction of Italian unity. Let us endeavour to convince Italy that the idea of Rome for a capital is a sterile idea, a fictitious want, the satisfaction of which would be a fatal acquisition to Italy. What Italy especially wants is to constitute herself ; she must not be alarmed because an old man addresses prayers to God under the dome of St. Peter, for with his extended hands that old man appeases the anxious consciences of Catholics." FRANCE. BOURSE, Dec. 5, Two o'clock.—No great ac- tivity in the market, and quotations generally ex hibit weakness. Three per Cents. are at 69f. 15e., a decline of 35c. Italian Fives are active at 46f., losing 30c. Credit Mobilier 160 f., losing Bfr. 75c. Spanish Mobilier 200 f., less by Of. 25c. Comptoir d'Escompte recedes Of. at 610 f. Credit Fonder 1,362 f. 50c., a lods of 7f. 50c. Paris Gas shares are weak at 1,445 f. French Railways show weak ness ; but foreign are better held. English Con sols are telegraphed with a rise of at 93i. Three o'clock.---The market closed as follows:-- 41 per Cent. End of month._ Italian Loan 3 per Cent End of mouth 69 15 Mexican Loan ... 11 Credit Mobilier End of month... 160 Spanish Threes Credit Foncior _1360 Home Debt 36 End of m0nth...1360 Deferred — RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean .. 50uthern......... Western Eastern Sardinian • Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa .... Roman.. Account 870 11781 881 5)7j. 533} 46 515 3511 67 102 531 EXTRAORDINARY SPEECH BY THE FOREIGN 111INIS7ER OF FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 5. Towards the close of the sitting in the French Legislative Chamber yesterday, M. de Moustier, after narrating the events which ensued after the arrest of Garibaldi, said : " The Italian Minister then made a verbal com munication to me of the gravest importance. He brought forward the idea of a European Conference for the solution of the Roman question, and pro posed meantime a joint occupation of Rome by French and Italian troops. We took note of the first proposal, and rejected the second. If I may be allowed coarsely to express my thoughts, I shall say we were invited not only to take the part of a dupe, but also that of a traitor. We, therefore, indignantly declined the complicity proposed to us with a sort of bonhoninzie which made it doubly in sulting. From that moment the expedition to Rome was decided upon." PARIS, Dec. 5 (Evening). In the Legislative Body to-day the bureaux re jected the interpellations respecting the octroi taxes at Paris and the election of the municipal authori ties at Lyons. The debate upon the Roman ques tion was then resumed. M. Jerome David approved the second expedition to Rowe, which was justified by Italy's aggresive attitude against the Papacy and her ingratitude towards France. Italy had selected the moment to break the convention of the 15th September when she fancied France was on bad terms with Prussia, and not prepared for war. France ought to remain at Rome until there was a complete change in the attitude and acts of the Italian Government. This did not imply that France should be responsible for the Pontifical Government, nor for its theological declarations, which were of interest only to the spiritual order. M. Jerome David also spoke in favour of submit ting to the Government a motion demanding that the French troops should be maintained at Rome. M. Rouher explained and justified the French in tervention at Rone from a moral, religious, and social point of view. He showed what religion Garibaldi wished to substitute for that of the Ca tholic Church. The ccnduct of Italy, he said, had been sincere up to the 28th August. Then she be came obliging, subordinate, and an accomplice. France went to Rome to stop a revolution which had three stages—one at Rome, one at Florence, one at Paris. M. Rouher declared that French troops would remain at Rome as long as the safety of the Pope rendered their presence necessary. He added--" Safety does not mean alone material tran quillity. We must have good guarantees from Italy. Italy shall never possess herself of Rome. (Loud applause.) At the same time the French Government is desirous to strengthen Italian unity; those two things must co-exist." M. Rouher re fused to entertain the interpellation of the Left. The interpellation of M. Chesnelong deserved the explanations which had been given. In conclusion, he said—" Does a community of ideas exist between us and the Chamber? (Expressions of assent.) Then let the Chamber give to the Government a vote of confidence, and, above all things, let there not be a split in the majority." (Applause.) The sitting was then adjourned. On the re-assembling of the Legislative Body M. Rouher again ascended the tribune, and explained that when he said the French troops would remain at Rome as long as the safety of the Papacy re quired their presence, he meant by the word Rome the integrity of the present Pontifical territory. (Applause.) M. Jules Favre admitted that the Government this time had made a clear declaration, but to endeavour to maintain at the same time the temporal power of the Papacy and to strengthen Italian unity was still chimerical ; the occupation would be for an indefinite period. M. Chesneloug announced that, considering the declarations made by the Government, the movers of the second de mand of interpellations withdrew their motion. M. Berryer regretted that determination, and desired the Chamber to register M. Rouher's declaration by referring the iuterpellation to the Government. M. Rouher observed that the means to prove an agree ment between the Chamber and the Government would be to vote the order of the day upon the in terpellation of M. Jules Favre. The discussion was then declared to be closed, and the order of the day, par et simple, upon M. Jules Favre's interpellation was voted by 237 votes against 17. The discussion of the interpellation in reference to the German question has been fixed for Monday next. . 111 ARKETS—(This Day.) MARK LANE. To-day's market was partially supplied with English wheat in but middling condition. The attendance of buyers was limited, and the demand for both red and white qualities ruled heavy at barely Monday's currency. The fresh imports of foreign wheat were large—viz., 35,010 quarters. The show of samples was only moderate, and sales progressed slowly at late rates. Floating oargoes of grain off coast were very inactive. Fine barley was scarce, and commanded full prices, but inferior kinds were very dull, on former terms. In malt, very little was doing. Prices, however, were unaltered. There was a good business doing in oats, at extensive quotations. Beans, peas, and flour wore inactive, on former terms. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 650 280 1,310 60 1,190 Irish Foreign 35,010 7,010 14,070 90 sks Maize, 1,520 qrs. 24,100 brls NEWGATE AND LEADENBA.LL. Fair average supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. With a fair demand, prices have ruled as under : Per Blbe by the Swale. s d a d lids d interior beef 3 0 3 4 Inferior mutton.... 3 0 3 I Riddling do 3 6 3 8 Middling mutton.. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 3 .0 4 2 Prime do 4 2 * 4 Prime small d 0..-4 4 4 6 Large pork 3 0 3 8 Veal 3 6 4 0 Small pork. 3 10 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. We have no improvement to notice in this market. Tho demand has ruled heavy for all descriptions, at late rates. Continental and American markets are steadier. Mid and East Keats £7 Os to £ll Os por cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex 6 15s to 8 Os 17 Farnham 9 Os to 10 lOs „ Bavarian 5 I.os to 88i , Belgians sOs to 6Os „ Yearlings 11 COLONIAL. TEA.—Ouly a limited amount of business has been entered into, and prices remain unaltered. SUGAR.—Very little business has been done, the trade showing no disposition to operate, and prices generally are in favour of buyers. Refined goods also are ,a shade cheaper. COFFEE.—There have been very limited inquiries, and the fow parcels disposed of have been at slightly reduced prices. _ _ IlicE.—Moderate transactions have been reported in superior qualities, without any change in values. TALLOW.—The market is without animation. P.Y.C., on the spot, is quoted 428. 9d. ; all the year 425. Gd., 425. 9d., and spring deliveries 435. 3d. per cwt. MESSRS. MOXON have had the honour of sub mitting to her Majesty at 'Windsor the origi nal drawings of Dores illustrations to the Laureate's " Vivien" and " Guinevere," together with specimens of the engravings and photographs taken from them. ,„ - ski -4 'AAA' „am; Ettliab ot tan lIER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 5. The Queen walked in the grounds and drove yes terday afternoon, accompanied by Prince Leopold. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, went to London this morning, and honoured Mr. J. Foley with a visit to his studio, where her Ma jety inspected the mold of the Prince Consort, intended for the University of Cambridge, as well as the various models for the group being executed by Mr. Foley for the national memorial to the Prince Consort. Her Majesty also honoured Mr. M. Noble with a visit to his studio, and inspected the model of 3 colossal statue of her Majesty, to be presented to the Victoria Gardens, Bombay, by the GUiCOIYar King of Baroda ; and the models of the Saxon me morial of the Prince Consort, to be presented to the Victoria and Albert Museum at Bombay. Her Majesty afterwards went to the Horticul tural Gardens at South Kensington, and ascended the terrace of the conservatory, from whence the works in progress for the Albert Hall were pointed out ; and at the same time a model of the hall and the different plans of it were explained to the Queen by Colonel Scott, of the Royal Engineers. Her Majesty returned to Windsor Castle before luncheon. In attendance were the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lieutenant-General Hon. C. Grey, Lord Charles Fitzroy, and Colonel Du Plat. Princess Louise, Prince Leopold, and Princes 3 Beatrice, attended by Lady Churchill, Lady Caro line Barrington, the llon. Flora Macdonald, and Lord Charles Fitzroy, honoured M. and Madame Van de Weyer with their presence at New Lodge last evening. Prince and Princess of Teck and the infant Prin cess have arrived at the Castle on a visit to her Majesty. Princess Henriette of Schleswig-Holstein and the Right Hon. Sir John Pakington dined with the Queen and royal family yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort are enter taining company at Badminton. Countess de Vistahermosa and Madlle. 0 weDS have returned to the Spanish Legation in Mansfield-street , after spending several months on the Continent. The Marchioness of Abercorn and Lord George Hamilton arrived at Chesterfield House yesterday evening from Dublin. The Earl and Countess of Bradford, who arrivei n Belgrave-square yesterday from Castle Bromwich, leave town to-day on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Earl and Countess de Grey have arrived in Carlton-gardens from Norton Park, _Lincolnshire. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Ladl Emily Villiers have left town on a Continental tour for the winter. The Earl and Countess Vane are among the eompany visiting the Duke- and Duchess of Sutherland at Trentham. Accounts from Belgrade state that the Mi nister of Foreign Affairs has already resigned and has been replaced by M. Mita PetroWiez• The Vidowdan remarks that this change Wil l not involve any modification of the Serviell Cabinet. SINGULAR EXPLOSION. An inquest has just been herd at Guy's Hospital rest: 464 7 Ing the death of a little girl eight years old, named Lai" rence. Her father, who lives at Greenwich, said he l o l ,, a house painter and decorator, and that h e was employe ( ' to make the lime-light to be used during the performane eg at the Greenwich Theatre. On Saturday morning, th e 16th ultimo, while he was in the act of snaking it, an el' plosion of hydrogen gas took place. He had placed sonle old nails and some scraps of iron in a large glass vessel, and he then poured three pints of water into the vessel. Aft er that he poured some sulphuric acid into the jar. The r° , were three pints of water in the vessel, an d w h en he 130 poured three to six ounces of the acid into it, an explosion took place, and he was covered from head to foot. He thet heard loud shrieks, and upon rushing out of the work-9 12 °1 ° he found that two of his daughters had been injure' The deceased had her throat cut, and blood was rushinff from the wound. He placed her in a cab, and she was take n to Guy's Hospital. Witness made the hydrogen gas el'all hP other day in a bag of three feet nine cubic inches. Tha t lasted two nights. He had studied chemistry for 25 Year*, and he believed the cause of the explosi on w a s the cola' ness of the preceding night acting upon an old solution of water, iron, and sulphuric acid that was in the glass jam' at the time that he poured the fresh solution into it through° funnel. The old solution was crystallised. He Was 1 1(4 injured. The house-surgeon of Guy's Hospital having de : posed to the cause of death, the j ur y re t urne d a verdict °: accidental death, and recommended that there shout' be more caution used in future while hydrogen gas being made. The coroner said that he did not think o t l ' a dangerous compound ought to be made except in PlA ceg properly allotted to it. INDIA. The following heads of intelligence are given by t he Times of India of November 14 : The preparations for the despatch of the main body of the Abyssinian force are ac ti ve ly con ti nue d. Late st accounts from Zoulla, state that the route to the highla nd of Abyssinia had not been decided upon, but that 016 Taranta Pass had been avoided. The diary of Dr. Blanc, one of the Abyssinian captif ee ' has just been published in Bombay. It is the most in" teresting account of the captivity that Las yet appear na L Sir Seymour Fitzgerald, Sir Robert N a pier, and chief officers of Government, are now in Bombay, but RE. the Governor leaves for Mahableshwar in a f e " days. In response to a deputation from the Reconstruc tion Committee of the Bank of Bombay, Sir Seymour F it ' e ' gerald has telegraphed to the E ecretaryof State to sanction the Bombay Government becoming shareholders in the new Bank. The Bank of Bengal has opened an agency in The committee appointed by the Government to into the question of the proposed docks for Bombay 11 7,i by the casting vot e o f th e c h a i r m an , repor t e d i n favour " docks. In accordance with the officially-sanctioned terms of the compromise, a dividend of £175 per share is being pa id t° the shareholders of the Bombay Reclamation ComPa' by the liquidators of the Asiatic Bank. lend Warrants have been issued against some two hunt .— and fifty defaulting contributories of the Bombay Stock Corporation. Barracks capable of accommodating a regiment of o° l. Biers have just been completed at Deolee, near D'l3e' sack. The doubling of the G. I. P. Railway line betvr e Eg,utpoora and Nassick is expected to be finished by til end of the year. of During October 269,501 b. of cotton, of the value £7,000, was shipped from Kurrachee. The Governor-General held a grand durbar at Lticl ai°ll on November 10. A slight disturbance is reported among the rnagit i te.4 of Bhootan, but it is officially reported as of little portance. eral The Government of India has taken up in a "'- vb spirit the reform of the Indian furlough rules. The Right Honourable Mr. Massey returns t° land immediately after bringing forward his next btic in April. Mootizeem Meeza, son of the old Ki n g of DO; C° 12 :1 been captured at Nandair, near Hi ngo l e e, by ".° e Murray. THE PROGRAMME OF THE " A MA T,GAYA' r as ; OPERATIVE BRICK3fAKERS " FOR 1868 Dur i ng the 1 3— v week circulars, of which the following . is an exact c °,, P o 4 4' have been sent to every master brickmaker in 131aok'd and neighbourhood :—" To the Master Brickma kers .,4 Blackburn and its Neighbourhood.—Sir, th e follo wi ; regulations have been * unanimously agreed to 11 11 operative brickmakers of the Blackburn brancb , c :; 00 authorised by the C.G.C. committee of the a malgarn 3 " to inform our respected masters that we must 110 '!'", e i 7c• appeal for an advance of our current prices a Pr t - v e ll making for 1868, 4d. per I,ooa bricks, wh ieh be divided as follows : 2d. for the kiln wheeler, and''‘`" for the clay wheeler for 1,000 ; and that any non -society ni you engage in casting your clay, or in any othe r brancilep work in the brick-field, winter or summer, so cietY : l o will not be allowed to work in the same field ; further wish to inform you that all masters w ho let .t", 4 jobs to any man must have a written agreement, "lido by a society man, so that one man will not b e P3idix„ itO the current price of brickmaking of Blackburu an" vicinity. 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