The Sun. — London, England, 1867-01-12 00:00:00

LIFEBOAT SEitVl.CES.—During the storms of the past year (1866) the National Lifebsat In stitution, by its lifeboats and other means, contributed to the saving of 913 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. 'the Institmion also expended £31,430 in the same period on its lirrboat eitablishmeuts, in addition to g,ranti,:g £2,173 as iewsrds. The Committee of the Institution earnestly . APPEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands en the 172 lifeboat Stations of the Institution. Contributions are received by the London and country blnkera ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Insti:ution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. _2- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. 1 0 . B. Chatterton. TII LS EVENING, A DAY AFTER TILE WEDDING To conclude w tit the Pantomime NUM BE It. ; or Harlequin and the Gnome-Ring of the Giant M untain. e,daincs Ly dia Thompson. Iluuspeth, Rodenham. Seymour, Gardonni, ,nd 11. Vandenhoff; Itesst,. Toni )la, thews, liar: by, Clifton, Robins. Se) ton, anti IN: a•ter Percy Roselle ; s.trs. t oleno, Saville, Lauri. Cormack, Barnes, and Mortis ; )[..dame Boleao and Mallle. Marion. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Bucbc one, TITTF_t EVP:SIN.;, A MERE CHILD, Messm Howe, Gordon, White, Sm.; Mesdames Chippendale, Fitzwilliam, Lawi, Powell, .e. Niter which, A. LESSON FOR LIFE. Messrs. Sothern, Chi , pendale, Compton, Howo, Kendal, Gordon, Ito , ers, Braid. Clarke, Vincent, &c ; Mesdames Chippendale, Moore, Wright, &c. Followed by JENNY LIND AT LAST. Miss lone Burke; Mr. W. Farren, &c. To conclude with a GRAND BALLET DIVERTISSE MENT. Mdlle. 6ophia. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. reehter. THIS EVENING. ROUGE ET NOIR. Maurice D'Arbel (a Gambler), Mr. Pechter ; Messrs. Emery, Evans, Moreland, Fitzpatrict. Dalton. Reynolds, Lom ,s, Newbound, Andrews, Anderson, Vivian, Bennett. and Edward Prize; Miss Hen rade, Mrs. Leith Murray, Miss Grattan, and Miss Carlotta Leclercq. Preceded by THE TWO POLTS. Mr. H. Widdicomb. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Msnazer, Mr. Geo. Vinin‘,. THIS EVENING, BARNABY MIDGE. MissA Thom son. Mrs. Henry Vining, Mrs. Charles Horsman, and Miss Katharine Rogers; Mespra. S. Calnner°, F. Villiers. J. G. Shore, C. Horsman, and Mr. George Honey. To conclude with the IN VISIBLE PRINCE. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. New Management. Sole Lessee, Mr. B. Webster ; Manager, Mr. H. Wigan. T „is EvIINI.NG, LONDON ASSUHANCE. Messrs. Horace Wigan, H. Neville, G. Vincent, Addison, D. Murray, and Mr. Charles Mathews; Miss Milly Palmer, Miss E. .larren, and Mrs. Charles Itathe s. After whi h, the successful Burlesque of FAUST AND MARGUERI l'E. Mesdames E. Farren, bhe ridan, and Stephens ; Messrs. G. Vincent, W. H. El,urne, D. Murray, 3tc. . . . Doors open at half-past Six; commence at Seven. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. 801 ,1 Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough. TIl IS 1, E'EN ING, NEIG HBOURS. Messrs. Parselle, Belford, and ,G Murray; 31isses awanborough, Johnstone, ant Hughes. After which, will be produced a Grand Burlesque, entitled GUY FAIVICEs : Messrs. Thorne. JameN, Robson, and Fenton esdan.ses Swanborough, ht.ynham, Johnstone, Ito ; Newton, & To conclude with LOOTS AT THE SWAN. Commence at Seven. HOLBORN THEA'T'RE ROYAL. Sole Proprietor and Manajer, Mr. ef ton Parry. T 1115 EVENING, a new Farce, JIY TURN NEXT. Mr. Edmore, Miss Foote, Miss Letinov. After which, Boucicault's drama of FLYING SCUD. Messrs. Neville, Belmore, Blake, Gardeu,Vollaire ; Mesdames F. Josephs, C. Saunders, B. Foote, Haymtnd. rrHEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, Jan. 12, at Seven, A SISTER'S pE.NANCE. Miss Kate Terry, Miss ilu,glies, Miss Emily Pia ; Messrs. 11. Vezin, Billington, Ashley, Eburne, Romcr, a id Stephenson. To conclude with the New Grand Burlesque of THE MOUNTAIN DIIU ; or, TUE KNIGHT, THE LADY, AND THE LAlir:. Messrs, J. L. T,:ole. Plul Bedford, Ashley, R. Homer, and C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Furtado, Miss Hughes, Miss Emily Pitt, tc. THEATRE ROYAL, ASTLEY'S. Under the Management of Mr. W. H. C. Nation. The Pantomime at the Theatre Royal, Astley's, was completely successful in every respect."—Telegraph. "Is a decided success."—Sun. "Must be pronounced a decided success."—Standard. " The success of the performance was complete."—lllus trated London News. " Au unqualified success."—Sunday Times. "A great success, as deserved as it is fully justified."— Era. EVERY EVENING, the elegant Comedy, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. Fernandez, Richardson; Miss Laidlaw. After which, the Great Nation-al Pantomime of HUSH A-BYE, BABY. The Frogs and their Revels.—" The Frogs' Dance was ludicrous in the extreme, and gave rise to roars of laugh ter." -- Star. " The Ballet of Ladybirds.—One hundred dancers, in elegant attire, elicited rapturous applause as they liguied throttjh the iin;zes of the ballet.'—Morning Advertiser. The Nation of Toys.—" The evolutions of the Toy Army is a capital bit of grotesque action."—Observer. The Three Favourite Children Danseuses.—" For chil dren, this fautoinime will prove a great treat."—Weekly Times. The Grove of Golden Palms.—"ln seeming prodigal abundance of gold, jewels, and fairies richly and fantasti cally attired, it realises the description of those scenes of enchantment given in the 'Arabian Nights.' "—Dispatch. The Harlequinade, with the Original Little Rowella as Clown.—" The Harlequinade is decidedly superior to many that have been witnessed of late years."—Morning Post. 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Part the First, from B.U. 55 to A.D. 1000. E. Moses and Son, corner of Minories and Aldgate ; New Oxford-street, and Tottenham-court-road, London And Bradford, Yorkshire. Gratis And post free on application. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE- tiro s DAY.--Morning, sh. 53m.—Afternoon, Oh. 14m. ro-lioßßow.-31orning, 6h. 36m.—Afternoon, 711. Om. ,e,l 7 r 4.6 LVE-i 46 7- IVilat ( iojg 3- • - --- LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 12, 1867. All that concerns education at the present time is sure to attract notice and regard, and the speech of the Duke of BUCKINGHAM at Bristol on the sub ject, possesses an additional interest on account of his position in the Government. The Mayor oppor tunely observed that the visit of their distinguished guest was a proof of the interest which Ministers took in this question. His Grace distributed the prizes at the Diocesan Trade School of that city, and, previous to that ceremony taking place, he made some remarks on the subject that brought them together which gave great satisfaction. First of all he created some amusement by mentioning the circumstances that had led to his coming among them. When he was first invited to take part in the affair he asked, "Is it usual for the President to distribute prizes at schools ?" because he thought he would have a great deal of work to do if he were to distribute prizes at every school. However, he inquired into the par ticulars of this school in question, and found therein so much to demand respect and regard that he deemed it due to the citizens of Bristol to undertake this duty which had been required of him. The Bristol Trade School holds, indeed, a peculiar position in the county, being the most successful, if not the only one, of the kind. Among the many mistakes which the uninitiated make as to the duties that devolve upon those in authority is the notion that gains ground in some quarters as to the Lords of the Council having nothing to do but to look after the education of the people ; but the fact of the case is very different, and hence this visit to Bristol by the Lord President of the Council has been often delayed through vari ous occurrences, conspicuous among which draw backs may be mentioned the cattle plague and the cholera. We entirelyconcurin the opinion expressed by the Duke as to the character of the Bristol School He said it conferred a marked honour upon the citizens that they should have inaugurated a school of that par ticular class, and carried it so successfully. Among the many difficulties that beset the path of those who seek to promote the education of the people, it is, indeed, most cheering and satisfactory to find that some decided efforts in the right direction are being made. The poverty of the parents makes them consent to almost infantile labour rather than allow their children to have the benefits of a good education ; but when all the preliminary obstacles are removed, the time for beneficial instruction may be said to commence when too many leave off their education altogether. As was remarked by the President, a great deal might be done by keeping the children at sshool for a more extended period, " and giving them that amount of knowledge in the superior branches of education which no high-pressure work in night schools or otherwise can ever give them." After thanking them for their kindness in requesting him to be present,'the Duke referred to the approaching Paris Exhibition ; the great " competitive examina tion " as he truly designated it,which is to come ou between the whole world and Paris this year. One of the chief objects of interest to our com munity in this affair will naturally be to see whether England has or has not kept pace with foreign countries since the Great Exhibition of 1851. Whether the result of this searching ordeal finds us better or worse than we then were, in either case the energies of our countrymen should be aroused to great efforts, in order that we may not lag behind and lose our place among the foremost nations of the world for intellect and industry. The Attorney-General has met with a very flattering reception at Gloucester, where a public dinner was given to him last evening. In the course of his speech the right hon. gentleman declared that he had realised his early dreams in planting himself in Gloucestershire, with which place he was con nected from childhood. Ile did not wish, he said, to shirk the responsibility thrown upon him in coming there as her MAJESTY'S Attorney-General, although no one wished to enter into particulars. The political object for the night was to express their attachment to the " specific form of government under which we live." As the Attorney-General remarked, it was not only the Conservatives who looked upon the constitu tion of our country with regard, but many of those who are their political opponents shared equally with them feelings of respect and veneration. It is well and wise occasionally to go back to first prin ciples, and to examine carefully the foundations upon which the noblest and best-constructed edifices rest ; and we think, therefore, that this speech of the right hon. gentleman is very appropriate at the present time, when so much is being said and written in various quarters against all the time - honoured institutions of the land. As Sir J. RoLT observed very truly, there are difficulties in the way of a mixed Government like ours from which the absolute monarchy, the pure obligarchy, and the unchecked democracy are free; but we in England have mastered them, and the " several powers are so fairly balanced as to suggest a sort of self-adjusting power." Without being opposed to real progress he declared himself to be against change for change's sake. "He was opposed to that progress made up of spasmodic acts, or acts by fits and starts, and which did not look carefully to the end to be reached, which did not consider the road by which to travel, and which rushed on at a headlong course, regard less of the goal to be reached He and the Conser vative party, said the Attorney-General, were pre pared to be friends to the progress which carefully considered the consequences of their acts, and traced the progress of the people by their growth and de velopment, and did not force the development for party purposes. All things considered we think this speech was satisfactory, and it certainly does not support the notion that has been current in some quarters as to the standstill tendency of the Government. The arrival of the Java with news from New York to the Ist of January does not, of course, give us much information respecting the great struggle b_tween the Congress and the PRESIDENT, but the intelligence which it brings us is not without signi ficance. The Congressional Committee of investi gation into the riots at New Orleans throws upon Gen. SnErtmAx the responsibility of the escape of the rioters. This looks as though the majority in Congress were determined to quarrel with every man of mark whose opinions are known to be fa vouralA to the restoration of the Southern States. Gen. SHERMAN himself is no favourite with the Southerners. The remembrance of that ter rible march, which was the virtual cause o f the overthrow of the Confederacy, would alone prevent SIIER3IAN from being popular in the States through which he carried fire and sword. Neyerthelem his earlier azEociationa were TEE SUN, LOisiL ON, SATURDAY EVEMAG, JANUARY 12 1867. Southern, and it is known that he inclines to a more liberal and magnanimous policy being pur sued towards the ex-secessionists. For this reason, no dou.bt, the Radicals, who are now ruling the how: at Washington, are inclined to regard him with suspicion, and are very likely glad of the opportunity of censuring him. General GRANT is keeping himself at present somewhat aloof from politics. During the PRESIDENT'S tour he accompanied him, and identified himself with his policy, but whether he thinks it wiser to avoid entangling himself with any par ticular party in face of his probable selection to the Presidency, or whether he is really absorbed in Mexican affairs, he has not lately taken a prominent part in the crisis. But he is popular not only with a large section of the Northern; but with the army, and this would give him an immense strength in any disturbance of existing authorities. The future of America is, unfortunately, very uncertain, but it is by no means impossible that Gen. GRANT may be called upon to play a conspicuous part on the stage of affairs before long. The Supreme Court has so far justified the PRE SIDENT'S belief that it would uphold the Constitu tion by publishing a decision declaring trials by mili tary commission where martial-law is not in force to be illegal. A Congressional excursion party, composed mostly of Republicans, has been visiting the South, and has met with a friendly reception. Possibly these gentlemen have come to ascertain with their own eyes the condition of the South, and the temper of the people. They probably number among them some of the more moderate Republi cans, for we can hardly suppose that the advanced Radicals would meet with a cordial reception south wards. Anything which tends to increase the knowledge of the North of the real state of things among the Southerners must be an advantage, as tending to remove prejudice. Regarding Mexico all is uncertain. The New York papers state that Minister CAMPBELL has been directed to renew his efforts to reach the seat of the JUAREZ Government. We learn also that the steamer Don, with assistant Secretary SEWARD, and other officials, is about to start on a secret expedi dition, said to he in Mexico. General GRANT is, according to rumour, to accompany it, though Mexican affairs, just now, must be secondary in interest to American politics. The Australian mail, which brings us news from the antipodes to the close of November, is princi pally occupied with the account of the great Inter colonial Exhibition of Industry, which has been attended with great success. The wonderful variety and richness of the natural productions of those highly favoured colonies furnished a most gratify ing spectacle. The ores and minerals of older countries were side by side with the prolific fruits and cereals of genial climates. Victoria was of course pre-eminent in the quality, variety, and ex tent of her ores and minerals, while New South Wales was far in advance of all others in coal and iron. The contributions from the different colonies under the head of agricultural, horticultural, and indigenous vegetable products are of almost endless extent, and in only two particulars does Australia come short of other colonies. ller woods are, as we might have supposed, outstripped by the American mahogany, and her furs cannot compete with those of the Hudson's Bay territory. Nevertheless Australia has the best of it, for pre-eminence in furs means, in plain English, a wild and desolate country. From New Zealand we do not hear such very satisfactory intelligence. There is some reason to apprehend fresh disturbances with the natives, though the poverty of the Government will, it is hoped, induce caution. The Governor is said to have stopped the departure of any more troops until things are more settled than they are at present. It is said that there is a coolness between the Governor and Gen. SHIITE, which is very un fortunate. It will be not a little singular if we have a repetition of the transactions of a year or two back, with the same addition of a quarrel be tween the authorities. The campaign on the West Coast has collapsed, as expeditious in New Zealand so often do, from the departure, no one knows whither, of the natives. It is by these manoeuvres that they harass and weary a European army accustomed to the regular mode of warfare. The Waikato threatens to be a troublesome possession. The English settlements there are thinning rapidly from various causes, and the natives are reoccupying their old ground. Thus the seed is being sown for fresh disturbances at a future time relative to the right of occupation. New Zealand presents just now an unfavourable contrast to her flourishing Australian neighbours ; but we hope before long she will be making equally rapid progress. required to furnish 591, but it will have to con tribute to the War Budget alone an annual sum of $132,975." Some of the papers publish despatches from the Green Book, containing a collection of diplomatic documents distributed during the year to the Ita lian Chambers. The contents of these documents are for the most part tolerably well known, and therefore public opinion will not be fully satisfied upon the part played by France on behalf of Italian independence until the distribution of the Blue Book, which always takes:place at the meeting of the French Chambers. The Siecle has the follow ing remarks upon the policy of Italy as developed by the documents in question : " Italy, in entering upon the conflict, did not stipulate for herself alone. She vindicated her mis fortunes and her struggles, and she stipulated for Austria also. She entered into the lists upon the condition that Austria should have her liberty. "A great deal has been said about the skill of M. de Bismarck. According to the Italian despatches, the Government of Victor Emmanuel is entitled to a considerable share in the reputation for this skill. It urged Prussia to proceed onwards, and forced her, so to speak, to untie her tongue. " When the conflict began, when by an unex pected stroke of good fortune, Austria, who was ex pected to conquer all before her, was vanquished at Sadowa, the Italian Government was no t intoxi ly might derive from battles. It ithltthuenaddevrastnotoad thatgelta we can only p ossess what we deserve to possess. It refused Venetia and the other provinces of the Quadrilateral unless Austria should treat completely for peace. " France then obtained honour for herself in the eyes of history by thclaring that she would not in duce Italy to commit a guilty action. She under stood the scruples which would be raised against an armistice which was not general. France therefore engaged all the belligerents in the work of peace. Prussia must be true to her promise. The alliance which enabled her to go to Vienna so rapidly will be broken should she prove un grateful. The italic, after enumerating the reductions in the army, proposed by the Minister of War, says that they would lead to an economy of ten mil lions. The Minister says that he can provide for the exigencies of the service in 1867 with about 140 millions of francs, including the extra expenses amounting to seven millions, and with the assist ance of the reductions already effected to the amount of about 42 millions. The Paris season will soon be at its height. Grand parties rapidly succeed each other. The days appointed for the four great bans of the season at the Tuileries are January 16 and 30 and February 13 and 27. The Japanese Ambassadors are now one source of attraction here. They go to the theatres and show themselves elsewhere. As their names may not be so familiar to your readers as " household words," it may be well to mention them. The name of the chief ambassador is Ko-ide Ya-malo-no- Kami. The second ambassador calls himself Isi- Kawa-Souronga-no-Katni. They were highly fas cinated with the ballet of " Des Abeilles" at the opera a few evenings ago. To-morrow the next ball at the opera will take place. Tuesday next, the 15th of January, is the day when the installation of the articles sent by the exhibitors to the Universal Exhibition should be finished. On the 16th the classifications of the articles will be commenced. Mademoiselle Reine de Saint Peru of St. Briene (Cotes du Nord) a day ortwo ago attained her 100th year, having been born in 1767. The old lady is in perfect health. She has three servants ; one has bean with her for 60 years, another 40 years, and the thir.l for 39 years. The united age of the ladies is 339 years. The weather is still unsettled. It has been dry to-day, and the tendency this afternoon is to frost. The Seine has in some places overflowed its banks a little. There were clouds this morning of almost every colour. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TIIE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. FLORENCE, Jan. 12. In yesterday's evening sitting of the Chamber of Deputies, the draft of the address, in reply to the Speech from the Throne, was adopted without debate. A discussion then ensued upon the bill relative to Parliamentary disqualification, in which several members took part. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, Friday Evening. According to the Gazette de l'Allemagne du Nord the functionaries of the countries newly annexed to Prussia will shortly be called upon to take the oath of fidelity to the King. The Government did not require them to take this oath upon coming into possession of the country, but reserved to itself the right of doing so at a future period, and its motive no doubt was to leave time for the appreciation of the position of affairs, and to give opportunity to calm the excitement which prevailed. The Moniteur has received a private telegram from Berlin, which states that the convocation of the Reichstag (the Parliament of Northern Ger many) may take place 12 days after the elections, which, as already stated, are fixed for February 15, and consequently it will meet about February 27. The Roumain Ministry having considered it its duty, in consequence of a Parliamentary incident, and in conformity with constitutional custom, to offer its resignation, has thought proper to retire, at the wish expressed by Prince Charles and by the Chamber of Deputies. The Vice-Admiral, Commander of the Marine in Algeria, has sent a❑ account to the Minister of the Marine in Paris, of the discovery on the coast of a quantity of wood or timber, the probable result of some disaster at sea. There are upwards of 5,000 pieces, some of them a yard long. Several of these pieces are marked at their extremities in large letters with the word Cher. It is sometimes difficult to form a judgment upon news given by the Paris papers. There are very often fabrications. They have published a circular supposed to have been sent by M. Bismarck to the diplomatic agents of the Cabinet of Berlin. A German paper, supposed to speak officially, says that no such document is iu existence. llcwever, the Siecle does not appear to put faith in the con tradiction, and makes the following remarks upon the supposed document : M. Bismarck has just sent to the diplomatic agents of Prussia a very pacific circular, in which he urges Prussia to disc ►rd foreign politics, and to occupy herself exclusively with the important work of the reorganisation of Germany. This labour presents difficulties arising from the sacrifices imposed on the future Confederation by the Prussian military system. M. Bismarck calls on every State to furnish to the Federal treasury $225 per man as its respec tive contingent. The number of soldiers to be raisal by each of the members of the Confederation will be less than heretofore, but the proposed tax seems to be exorbitant. Thus the Principality of Waldeck, the population of which is 59,143 souls, gave to the former Federal army 866 men. I❑ future, at the rate of one per cent., it will only be WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The Scotch confirmation of the late Right Hon. James Alexander St. Clair Erskine, Earl of Rosslyn, P.C., Lieutenant -General in her Majesty's Army, Culonel of the 7th Hussars, has just been sealed in the principal Registry in London, as a testamentary trust disposition. The will of the Hon. and Very Rev. Geo. Pellew, D.D., Dean of Norwich and Rector of Great Chart, Kent, was proved in the London Court by his relict, Esq., the surviving the Hon. Frances Pellew ; his son-in-law, the Right Hon. William Wells, Viscount Sidmouth ; and his son, execut hi or e s n . ry Th E e d p w er a s r o d na l lt e y il w e as sworn under £25,000. The will is dated in 1862, and a codicil September, 1866 ; and he died Oct. 13, at the age of seventy three. The testator was third son of the first Viscount Exmouth, and married, in 1820, Frances, second H enr y Ed war d, a ll t h e paintings of his to his son, daughter of the first Viscount Sidniouth. He loav es he also leaves to his son the late father's battles and actions absolutely, and leaves him the painting of his father, the celebrated Admiral Pellew, G.C.8., first Viscount Exmouth, which after his decease is to be handed over to the piece of 1,,,,te presented is fadier by Marseilles, to be held in like tor.manner His real o ti l i ll en ain L e o u r t d ai Exmouth ; To his estate he devises to his said son Henry. wife he leaves an immediate legacy of £lOOO, all the furniture, &c., and a life interest in the residue of of Aberdeen his property, bequeathing an annuity of £lOO to tEocsil"Exchange, was his daughter Charlotte. The residue at the de cease of his wife is to be divided between his Son and three daughters in equal proportions. proved in the London Court by his relict, Matilda PaTrkh,e i w ii i g ll h o b f ur G y, e a o n rg d e o P f ec th k e ett s , Peckett, and John Nicholas Payne, Es,-.. , 1 of the Stock Exchange, the executors and trustees. The personalty is sworn under .£120,000. The will bears date March 12, 1866, and the testator died Novem ber 30. The whole of his property, with t h e ex ception of a legacy of £5OO to his executor, Mr. Payne, he has bequeathed to his wife far her, own absolute use and benefit. The will of George Gardner, Esq., of Chelten ham, was proved in the Court at Gloucester, by his relict and William Gardner, P —sq., the acting exe cutors ;William Johnson, the testator's nephew, also an executor, having renounced. The perso nalty in the United Kingdom was sworn under £B,OOO. The testator died Aug. 3, 1866, at Balyoukan Lodge, Pitlockry, Perth, N. 8., but was domiciled in England. Ilis will bears date June 16, 1864. He leaves the whole of his estate, real and personal, to his he for her life, and after wards to his children appointing his wife their guardian during their don News. minority......_lllustrated Lon- LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK.—Mouday—Architects, at 8. Geographical, at 81: "Journe Dr. Baikie ; " North East " Province of Madagascar," th e Lieut. Lewin. Tuesday —Engi neers, a t 8 : "Shi ps of Bishop of Mauritius ; T); ary of a Hill Trip, Burmab," War," Mr. Bourne. St atistical, at 8 : "Prison St a ti s ti cs, India," Dr. M ouat. Wednesday—Meteorological, at 7. Society of Art s , at 8 : "Mercantile Marine Legislation and British Seamen," Capt. Toynbee. Thursday—Zoological, at 4. Numismatic, at 7. Linnean, at 8 : " Distomom Cla vatum, from Sword-fish," "Experiments with Trichina Spiralis," D r . C o bb old. Chemical, at 8 : " Amount of Car bonic Acid in S ea - a i r, " Mr. Thorpe; "Synthetical Re searches on Ethers, Part II," Dr. Frankland and M r . DuPpa ; " Laboratory Co ntributions," Professor Wanklyn. Royal, at 81. Antiquarian, at 81.—AtIterwum. ACCIDENT TO LORD LEIGII IN TIIE HUNTING FIELD.—On Thursday afternoon Lord Leigh, the Lord Lieutenant of 'Warwickshire, met with an accident whilst hunting, on the Stoneleigh estate, with the North War wickshire hounds. In leaping a high quickset fence his lordship was thrown from his horse and fell heavily to the ground, and the horse placed his hoof upon the back of his lordship's head, but fortunately ho escaped without serious inj ury, although severely shaken by the fall. THE SUNNINGIIILL MURDER.—From information which has recently come into the hands of the chief of the Berks constabulary there appears a very great likelihood of some light being thrown upon the circumstances sur rounding this mysterious crime, and that the murderer of the poor old woman, Elizabeth Butler, who kept the lodge on Mr. Crutchley's estate at Sunninghill Park, will - be brought to justice. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 12. Baron Beust and Count Belcredi have had nu merous conferences with Andrassy, Baron Eotvos, Count Sennyi, and Count Majlath, between whom an understanding has been arrived at upon all essential points. AMERICA. (BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.) NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (Evening). The Legislatures of Kentucky and Virginia have rejected the Constitutional amendment. The Persia arrived out to-day. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Gold, 1341. Exchange on London, 1094. Five-Twenty United States' Bonds, 107* ; Illinois, 119 ; Erie, 64. Cotton—middling upland, 34, 34i. PRANCE. Paris for the past week has been exceedingly dull—the reaction after the festivities of Christmas and the New Year. The booths, filled with trinkets, fancy articles, and toys, that lined the side-walks of the Boulevards have all been removed, and the streets present a remarkably quiet aspect. This week the weather has been almost like the month of April, alternating between rain and sun shine, the mornings being clear and mild, and the evenings wet and cold. There are but few items of news, and little of interest to write about. The new American minister, General Dix, has become thoroughly established in Paris. He resides at 6, Rue Presbou, and his office is at the corner of Avenue Josephine and Rue Chaillot. He has named Wednesday mornings and Saturday evenings as his reception days. The General is a great favourite with the Americans resident in Paris, and his agreeable manners and high standing are winning for him hosts of ad mirers among all classes. His political life and career as a soldier are well known, and the reputa tion which he has earned cause Americans to feel proud that the Ministerial office has been bestowed on one so worthy to represent the Government of the United States. I think it is good policy' to send to such a capital as this as the repre sentative of our country a soldier who has at tained distinction in the war. It gives the Minis ter a stronger and better standing among a people so military as the French, and at a Court where renown in arms, and great decision of action in emergencies, are so highly esteemed. There are receptions here every evening among the American families, and the constant influx of visitors will soon render our society in Paris as gay as the gaiest could desire. A few days since there was quite an excitement among American residents, caused by the arrival of Mr. J. G. Bennett, jun., the owner of the victorious yacht Henrietta. He was accompa nied by Mr. Jerome, whose name is well known to the public ; Mr. Fisk, the able correspondent of the .Netv York Herald ; and Mr. Knapp. They are registered at Messrs. Bowles, Drevet, and Co.'s, bankers, 24, Rue de la Paix. They have received a cordial welcome from their numerous friends, though their stay is of too short a duration to admit a public demonstration to be made. There was an unpleasant rumour circulating on Thursday of the assassination of . General B. F. Butler, in New York, by a Southerner, but it is hoped it will prove only a rumour. It is difficult to believe that one man to satisfy general revenge Would bring down a renewal of bitter feeling on the South as the death of General Butler under such circumstances would no doubt cause. However un popular he made himself in the South, and though his course since then has been such to render him peculiarly obnoxious to the Southern people, yet such a death would in no way assist the South, but rather serve to increase the feeling of en mity, and so strengthen his supporters as to go far towards gaining the end for which he has been striving. The different American banking houses here are fitted up in magnificent style, each hav ing its admirers and carrying on a very extensive business. When the Exposition opens they will be overrun with the custom which will flow to them. The Great Eastern has been chartered, and is being fitted, up to bring over Americans to the Paris Ex position. It is not yet decided to which port in France she will ply, though Brest has been named. Uncertainty still exists with regard to the coming over of the 7th New York National Guard. They decided not to come, believing the invitation had emanated only from the Americans in Europe ; but it is now said that the Emperor will extenl to them this invitation ; and if so, it is thought as a matter of course they will accept it. The health of the Imperial family is very good, and it is said the Empress has postponed her visit to Rome indefinitely. The news of the impeachment of President Johnson has produced a great im pression ; indeed it appears to me that the effect in Europe has been greater than on our own side of the Atlantic. We are used to strong measures, and whatever turns up we have an unbounded confidence in the destiny of our country. Many French writers fancy that this is the beginning of a renewed war between the North and South. The cause of Con gress is generally sustained by the French press. I have just heard that the Yacht Club of La Ro chelle has awarded to Mr. Bennett its medal of honour, and it is said that several of the clubs in France will confer a like distinction. BOURSE, Jan. 11, Two o'clock.—The market is bad, and all securities have declined. French Threes have fallen 20c., at 69f. 65c. Italian Fives also 20c.—at 53f. 70c. Credit Mobilier have de clined 3f. 750. —at 503 f. 75c., and Credit Foncier 2f 50c., at 1,417 f. 50c. Railway Shares are also offered lower. English Consols are telegraphed with an improvement of k. Three o'clock.—The close has taken place as fol lows : 41 per Cent 5......... 98 85 Do. end m0nth...... 3 per Cent 5..,,...... 69 50 Do. end m0nth...... 69 65 Credit blobilier ... 505 Do. end month ... 503 75 Credit Foncier ...... Do. end m0nth...... 1415 - RAIL' Bank Shares 3590 Italian Loan 53 75 Do. end month 53 70 Mexican Loan — Do. Bonds Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred rAYS. For Account. Orleans 902 50 Northern llB5 Lyons and Mediterranean 9OB 75 Southern 566 25 Western — Eastern 542 50 Sardinian — Austrian Lombard 387 50 North of Spain — Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona — Roman, , DO COUNT DE LAGRANGE'S STUD.—In accordance with the rules of the French Jockey Club, the secretary, M. Grandhomme, and M. Boulot, professor at the Veteri nary College of Alfort, proceeded throe days back to loyal- Lieu to take the description of Count do Lagrange's yearlings which aro about to be sent to be trained at New market. LITERARY ACTIVITY OF TIIE YEAR. - -Daring the past year there have appeared 4,204 new books and new editions :—Religious books and pamphlets,B49,; biographical and historical, 194 ; medical and surgi cal, 160 ; poetry and the drama, 232 ; novels, 390 ; minor fiction and children's books, 544; travels, topography, and geography, 195 ; annuals and serials:(volumes only), 225 ; agricultural, horticul ture, &c., 64 ; English philology and education,l96; European and classical philology and translation, 161; law, 84 ; naval, military and engineering, 39; science, natural history, &c., 184 ; trade and com merce, 79 ; politics and questions of the day, 167 ; illustrated works, 85 ; art, architecture, &c., 34 ; miscellaneous, not classified, 359; total, 4,204.- 27w Bookseller. THE NEW LAW COURTS. On the 15th of the present month the extraordi nary labours of the gentlemen who have been hon oured by the selection of the country for the compe tition in design for the arrangement and building of the New Law Courts will terminate. The draw ings will be immediately exhibited in a temporary building, erected for the purpose, in New-square, Lincoln's-inn, and which building has already been pointed out by the gamins of the locality as the new courts themselves--a not inappropriate commentary upon the sheds which have so long served for the accommodation of the Vice-Chancellors. The labour of the competition may be justly described as extra ordinary, considering the comprehensiveness and rigour of the instructions issued to the competing architects, and the comparatively short space of time in which the instructions have been carried out. The difficulties of the task may also be guessed from the fact that at least one of the gen tlemen nominated has retired from the contest, and another has relinquished the competition for the new National Gallery, on the ground that the labour necessitated by the preparation of his designs for the Law Courts precludes the possibility of devoting proper attention to the other important work. The mere concentration, or, more properly speak ing, collocation, of the Courts of Justice has in it self but little value in the eyes of the public. The simple heaping together of a mass of inconveniences and absurdities under a handsome exterior would give no possible benefit, except, perhaps, affording some facility to practitioners occupying the various Inns of Court, by the close proximity of the site. But this was not the object of the measure which was originally introduced by Sir Richard Bethell, the Attorney-General of a Liberal Government. The object was not only to bring the courts toge ther, but to remedy in every court all those defects in construction and arrangement which, for the last 50 years, have furnished just ground of com plaint from the profession and the public. This is the gist of the work which has been set before the gentlemen who in a few days will submit the result of their labour to public inspection. There cannot be a doubt that the task of pleasing everybody will be, in this case, even more hopeless than that of the old man with the asinine quad ruped ; but there are certain points upon which certain persons will insist upon being satisfied, and among the demands likely to arise we must con sider the following to be only just and reasonable. Her Majesty's judges, beginning with the Lord Chancellor and' ending, perhaps, with the five new appointments blandly contemplated by the Tories, must be satisfied that they will be able to drive easily to their respective courts in their respective carriages, and that they will be provided with suit able tiring and retiring rooms; that they will not be compelled to sit with a draught to the right and to the left of them, and with a reservoir of foul air to the front of them. Mr. Attorney-General and Mr. Solicitor -General will wish to be assured that they will he able to take'their places within the bar with out running the risk of being deprived of their silk gowns in a struggle through a dense and odori ferous throng. Mr. Sergeant Buzfuz will make particular inquiry on the same subject, and Mr. Phunky will no doubt feel:anxious that he should not be entirely deprived of the very small amount of nerve which he can manage to carry into court with him by previously running the gauntlet of a composite crowd of jurymen-in-waiting, witnesses in-waiting, attorneys' clerks, pickpockets, the public in general, and nobody in particular. Even Mr. Briefiess will expect that, in future, his pen-and ink sketches of the judges in full, and of Mr. Phunky in profile, and the discussion of his sandwiches, shall not be interrupted by the far from pleasant pro pinquity of the great unwashed. The other branch of the profession, from Mr. Tulkinghorn to Messrs. Dodgson and Fogg, will in sist upon being properly accommodated and cared for, and will expect to find rooms for consulta tions, and where cases may. be settled " out of court." Gentlemen of the jury will henceforth expect to be able to stretch their legs in the jury box; and the long-suffering juryman-in -waiting, who is dragged from his home or from his business to undergo endless stifling and want of a seat, will, unless something be done for him, send up a cry that will be heard in the uttermost parts of the earth. Then Mr. Public, if he be no longer to elbow Mr. Attorney-General, to obstruct Mr. Sergeant Buzfuz, to unnerve Mr. Phunky, or to bore Mr. Briefless, will expect to be accommodated somewhere, and well accommodated at that ; and will also expect a seat for Mrs. Public in every court except, we hope, the Divorce Court, which should be made especially inconvenient for the presence of ladies. Everybody, even down to the ushers and door-keepers, will expect some improvement ; and we should not be surprised to find the lady who dis penses apples and gingerbread in Westminster Hall writing to the papers, if she can find no suitable space in the new law courts wherein to erect her stall, and from whence to startle the forensic mind by repeated salutes of ginger-pop. All these people must be satisfied, and if they are not the country will not be satisfied. It is to be hoped, therefore, that in awarding the prize, which cannot carefully and properly be done for some months, ev.;ry ca l . o may bt.: tallen to secure not only what is of great moment in a metropolis requiring ornament and beauty of design, but also that which is of para mount importance, perfect adaptability and, organi sation.—Morning Post. MARKETS.—Ihis day. COVENT GARDEN. The small quantity of fruit offered is held at ♦ery ful prices. For vegetables the trade is steady, at about late rates. Fsturr—Pine apples, 6s to 8s ; g ra p es% 4 s Od to 8s Od ; filberts, Od to Os per lb ; apples, 4s Ud. to 8s Od ; pears, Os Od to Os Od per dozen ; oranges, 2s 6d to 8s ; lemons, 4s to 8s per 100; chestnuts, 108 to IBs per bushel. VEGETABLES—Cauliflowers, 2s to 6s ; cabbages, 1s to 2s Od; horseradish, 28 6d to 4s Od; celery, Os 9d to is 6d per doz heads; turnips, 3s Od to 4s Od ; carrots, 4s Od to 6s Od per dozen bunches; cucumbers, Od to Os each ; onions, 3s to 3s 6d; spinach, Os to Os per bushel. POULTRY. Turkeys, 43 Od to lOs 6d ; geese, 3s Od to 6s ; ducks 2s Gd to 3s Gd; tame rabbits, is to is 10d; wild do, is to is id ; pigeons, 8d to 10d • hares, 2s Gd to 4s 6d ; Surrey fowls, 7s to Os ; do. chickons, 4s to 8s Od ; barn door fowls, 4s Od to 6s 6d per couple. English eggs, 14s to 15s Od ; Fren c h d o., 10s to I.ls per 100. Fresh butter, is to is 7d per lb. HAY. SMITIIFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 4s; clover, £4 5s to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade inactive. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay„ £3 5s to £4 8s ; clover, £4 5s to £5 158 ; and straw, 11 18s to £2 5s per load. A fair average demand. WitrrEcnarEL.--lleadow hay, £3 5s to £4 4s ; clover, £4 Os to £5 15s Od ; and straw, £1 16s to £2 4s per load. Trade slow, BILLINGSCIATE. Soles, 2F 6d to 7s 6d per pair ; cod, tis to 18s ; brill, 5s to 108 Od ; and turbot, 7s 6d to 21s each ; whitings, is to 15s; haddocks, 6s to 18$ per dozen ; herrings, —8 to —s p er 120 ; native oysters, 70s to 110 s ; Dther sorts, 308 to 40s per bushel. NEWPORT. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef as Od to 43 Gd Veal Mutton ... 3s 2d t o 4 s Bd, Pork ......, as 6d to 4s Gd WHITECHAPEL. Per 81b. by the carcase. Beef 3s Od to 4s 8d Veal Muttonl 3s 2d to 4s 10d Pork . Ja 6d to 4$ 6d BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 9d to 93d. ; of household ditto, 71d. to 80. per 4lbs loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides, 56 to 641bs, 21d to Od ; 64 to 721b s, 24d to 3d ;72 to 801bs, 3d to ;80 to 881b5.., 3id to 31d ;88 to 961b5., 31d to aid ; 96 to 1041b5., Od to Od ; 104 to 12Ibs, Od to Od. liorsehides, Os to 10g, 6d. ; calf skins (light), 2s Od to 4s; full, 7s; polled sheep, lOs to 12s 6d; half-breds, 9s Od to lOs 6d ; downs, Os 3d to 8s Od ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; shearlings, Os Od to Os od. SUPPOSED Loss OF ANOTHER ILULL STEAMER. Fears are entertained for the safety of the s'ieamer Nautilus, of Hull, Captain Turner. The Nautilus left Dantzic for Antwerp on Dec. 20, and having sheltered for a few days under the Scaw, left that place on the 29th in company with the Julie Renate, a Prussian steamer., regularly trad ing to Hull ; the Strelna, of London ; the• Newton Culville, and other steamers. All these vessels ex:perionced a heavy S.S.E. gale after leaving the Scaw ; and the Julie Renate, which arrived at Hull on the Ist inst., was so severely handled that four of her crow were very 'oa.dly injured. The Strelna arrived at London on the 2(1 inst.., and all the other vessels, with the exception of the Nautilus, have reached their destination. She was a flue iron pteamer, of about 800 tone. Eltyn T ; at HER MAJESTY, &c. - a OSBOIC\TE, Jan. 11. The Queen and Princess Beatrice rode on ponies yesterday afternoon, attended by the Dowager Duchess of Athole, and her Majesty walked in tho grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. Prince and Princess Christian walked in the grounds this morning, and the other members of the royal family went out also. Sir Stafford Northeote had the honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal family yesterday. lie left for London this morning. The Prince of Wales presided at a meeting of the Royal Commission for the Paris Exhibition held yesterday at the South Kensington Museum, and afterwards at a meeting of the Associate Com missioners for the Paris Exhibition held also at the South Kensington Museum. The Metropolitan Board of Works. Yesterday the usual meeting of the members of this board was held. Sir JOHN THWAITES, who was in the chair, al luded to the meeting of the Marylebone Vestry, on Thursday, at which several members expressed their indignation at what they alleged had been his con duct with respect to the negotiations between the Metropolitan Board of Works and Sir Thomas M. Wilson, Bart., about Hampstead-heath, and at which a resolution was passed to the effect that the vestry regretted that the chairman of the Metropolitan Board of Works had not carried out the resolution of that board, in seeking an interview with Sir Thomas Wilson, who was willing to receive him, relative to the preservation of Hampstead-heath. He said, in reference to the proceedings, that he had been requested to communicate with Sir Thos. 'Wilson on the subject of his right over Hampstead heath. When the question was discussed, he sug gested the propriety of adjourning it until the mat ter before the Master of the Rolls had been deter mined. The board, however, passed the resolution, and on Friday last two or three members of the body intimated that Sir Thomas Wilson expected a communication from him, and he replied that he did not feel himself at liberty to open the question until the matter before the court was decided ; but as he was willing to act courteously towards Sir T. Wilson, he was willing at once to open a negotiation if it were desired, On finding. that Sir T. Wilson had no town residence, he wrote to him, asking him the next time that he was in London to call on him with reference to Hampstead-heath. He was surprised to find that during the discussion at the Marylebone Vestry the following letter, addressed by Sir T. Wil son to one of the members, was read—" I have a letter from Thwaites stating that he wishes to see me on the subject of Hampstead-heath, and that I may call on him any morning in the week, between 10 and 11, a privilege I am not likely to avail himself of." Upon that letter being read the vestry passed a resolution condemning his (the chairman's) con duct. He could have hoped that when speaking of his conduct the vestry would have adopted the more open and English course of ascertaining all the facts before they pronounced an opinion. He had received a letter from Sir Thomas Wilson, which contained the following passage :—" Hearing it is the wish of the Metropolitan Board of Works that you should have an interview with me, I remained at Charlton, at considerable inconvenience to myself to receive you. lam willing to do so, but I must decline the privilege you have accorded to me to wait upon you at your office." He (the chair man) wrote a reply to Sir Thomas Wilson, stating that he was not aware that he had been putting him to any inconvenience, and that he had been induced to make the request on learning that he had no London residence, and added that lie feared his arrangements would prevent him meet ing Sir Thomas Wilson before Monday, the 17th, or the following Saturday. Mr. SHAW thought that Sir Thomas Wilson had been baclly treated ; but it was owing to a misun derstanding. The chairman was not liable to any imputation. Mr. NrcnoLAY said that when the letter was read at the vestry, he had expressed his opinion that they should allow the matter to stand over in order that the chairman might make an explanation. After some discussion, in the course of which several members condemned the conduct of the Marylebone Vestry in framing the resolution, the matter dropped. 11r. ROCHE brought forward his motion, pur suant to notice---" That in granting permission to the engineer to be consulted in cases of difficulty by the engineer carrying out certain sewerage works and street improvements at Brussels, the board did not grant permission to the engineer to become con sulting engineer to a public company, or to autho rise or sanction the publishing of tho name of the cnginLer in Lite prospectus of the Belgian Public Works Company." In doing so, he said that he did not believe Mr. Bazalgette knew that his name was to be placed to the prospectus, and was there fore free from blame. The board, in framing that resolution, never for a moment intended thAt he should become consulting engineer to a public com pany; for nothing could be more damaging to the board and to the engineer himself, in the eye of the public, than allowing his name to appear in the prospectus of a speculative public company. Mr. flows seconded the motion. Mr. BIDGOOD moved, as an amendment, " That in granting permission to the engineer to be con sulted in cases of difficulty by the engineer carrying out certain sewerage works and street improvements at Brussels, the board did not authorise or sanction the publishing of the name of the engineer in the prospectus of the Belgian Public Works Company, and disapprove of their officer's name having been made use of in such matter." The CHAIRMAN said that it appeared to him that, advisedly or unadvisedly, the board had sanctioned the appointment of their engineer as consulting en gineer to the Belgian Public Works Company. He, however, thought it improper and inexpedient that he should stand in the position of consulting en gineer to a public company. Mr. ELT seconded the amendment of Mr. Richard son. Some further discussion ensued, in the course of which the general opinion expressed was that Mr. Bazalgette at the time permission was granted to him to become consulting engineer to the works in Belgium had no more idea than the members of the board that his name was to be put forward in the prospectus of the company. Mr. ROCIIE having replied, The CHAIRMAN then put the amendment, which was carried by 12 to 10. Mr. HorE, on the motion being put, moved as an amendment that the engineer should withdraw his name from the Brussels Company. The CHAI.II3IAN said the effect of that would be the rescinding of their own permission to the engineer. Mr. SAUNDERS then moved another amendment, which was seconded iv Mr. SAVAGE, and carried. It deprecated the use of Mr. Bazalgette's name is the prospectus of a public company. Another amendment was afterwards proposed and lost. Mr. Saunders's amendment then became the original motion, and after several other amendments had been proposed and negatived, all being of a similar character, the board divided, when there appeared 12 for the motion and 12 against. The chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the motion, winch being carried, the board adjourned. SLEDGING IN PARIS.—Two sledges appeared in the Bois do Boulogne during two successive days last week, and were greatly admired. The one belonging to Russian nobleman was essentially Russian in all its details, horse and coachman being natives, the former entirely black, of the race known under the name of Orloff, cele brated for being good trotters, while the latter wore 110 beard long, and a complete Russian driver's costum°' Should another spell of frost visit us we shall probahl9 have sundry imitations of these eccentric equipages.—ra r4 Correspowlent of The 04“71. - - __ ~' The to T day, Ther Englar The 373,00 'file tender, I)k:bent X 165,5 hnprov by Car have al be recc At! tur es c advauc Alortg The the pa The i rn ]neludi £77,93 land. brougi Ceylor and a b the c o the a mittan estiala £87,1 It Bank cle n d , being taut graph i of the to send bY the be en f Well Discou - ; b 0 har to a nei lig e d i f chang e false as The NV e e k 18s. 2 ing Nov, £11,4! Year. 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