The Sun. — London, England, 1864-12-17 00:00:00

COALS. —The LIi.LESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' 255. per ton. I Double .. 21s. per ton. Top 21s. „ p Well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, IW., and 17, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent. THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, eau be had Every Evening of G. R. GLkNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATES C EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish- street, Oxford-street. tilCili WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. 'NTS DA 7 * — M°rlling, 4h. 30m.--Afternoon, 4h, 50m. To-moßnow.-Homing, 55. 1 0a1.—Aftornoon, sh. 30m. `ft j FUN ALMANACK for 1865. Full of Comic Engraving's and Humorous Writing's. Price Twopence. TRAPPED in a TREE, by Captain RIAYNE REID : and other Tales, appear in the CHRISTMAS Double N UM BER of FUN, now ready. Price Twopence. OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT OUT OF SORTS—Lectures for Little Statesmen—How the Good Boy Tom Brown got into Difficulties, &a, 4tc., In "I , UN" This Week. One Penny. HFR MAJESTY'S THEATRE. The Last Night previous to the commencement 01 .the Christmas Pantomime. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with YOU KNOW WHO. Followed by FAUST. Conductor, Signor ARDITI. Doors open at half-past Six, commence at Seven. Opera at Eight. Box Office (pen from Ten till Five. Private Boxes, from ; , Os. ed. ; Stalls, 7s. ; Dress Circle, 55.; First Circle, Is. ; I it, i 9.6 I.; Gallery, ls. No charge for booking places. No fees to oox-keepers.i R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) Last Night but Three before Christmas. Last Appearance of Mr. Charles Adams. THIS EVENING (Saturday), Dec. 17, the performances will commence with Weber's overture to Precios a. After 'which, Verdi's opera, IL TRO VATORE. Leonora, Mdlle. L. 3lartorel'e ; Inez, Mrs A. Cook; and Azucena, Madame Fanny Huadart; Count di Luna, Mr. A. Lawrence ; Ferrando, Mr. A. Cook; Ruiz, Slr. C. Lyall; Gipsy, Mr. Melville ; and lfanrico, Mr. Charles Adams. To conclude with the Third Act of MASANIELLO. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Mdlles. Duchateau and Boni anti. Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from 10s. 6d, upwards ; stalls, 7s. ; dress circle, Is. ; upper boxes, 4s. ; amphitheatre stalls, 3s. a n d 2 s ; pit 2s. 6d. ; gallery, ls. No charge for booking place s . Th e box-office is open from 10 till 5. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE.— Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. -- ----- THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD FROM THE COHN PRY. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitzjames, and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Howard, R. Leclercq, &c. After which, Shaksoere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. Creswick, R. ltoxby, G. Belmore, Rayner, 3. F. Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, tc ; Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss Atkinson. roots open at ha f-past Six —Commence at Seven. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Lessee. Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, MADEMOISELLE DE BELLE ISLE. Messrs. Howe, Farren, Gordon, Braid, &O. ; Mesdames 'leatrice, Angel, &c. After which, NO SONG NO SUPPER. Messrs. Compton, Farren, Art: Air Clark, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Keeley, Villiers, Moore, Lovell, (U. And OUR MARY ANNE. To commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. I addy O'Rafferty, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon ; 3lrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Rainy Gwynne. ROYAL. LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the sole management of Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at 8, 111 1 1( BLAS. Messrs. Fechter, Ryr.er, Fitzpatrick, F. Ch .rles, Wintyre, Garden, Raymond, Collett, C ifford, Moreland ; Misses Carlot a Leolercq, H. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. Preceded, at 7, by MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. H. Widdi- Comb, F. Charles ; Misses H. Percy and E. :avenue. To conclude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Mr. H. 7Viddicomb. Doors open at half-past 6 ; commence at 7. The Box-office open daily from Elevai till Five. INTE W TH EA PRE-R0 VAL, ADELPHL -3010 Yropriator and Manaaer. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS. Air. Benjamin Webster • Messrs. BillinAon, R. Phillirs, Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss H. tiimms. Mrs. Biliington, Mrs. H. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen. To conclude with DOING RANTING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr. Stephenson; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. Seaman. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. EMINI Nl' TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA. Last Week but One of the present Mauagement. THIS EVENING, a. new Musical Drama, entitled THE BARONET ABROAD ANL) THE RUSTIC PRI3IA LONNA : Mr. Frank Matthe n S ; Miss Constance Roden. - - After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and origina Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. Palgrave Simpson. enti tled SYBILLA ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and 3lrs. Charles Mathews. To conclude with Mr. Maddlson Morton's New Comedy Farce of Wu 01) OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews. ROY AL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Nlanageress. Mrs. Swanborough. THIS EVENING, WILFUL WARD. Messrs Pargelle and Belford; Miss Palmer. Followed by, at Eight, MILKY WHITE. Messrs. Craven, Stoyle, James ; Mesdames Swanbor _ugh and Manders. To conclude with MAZEPPA. Mesdames Raynham, Simpson, 6cc. GRATIS AND POST FREE E. MOSES and SONS' New Pamphlet, THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. MOSES AND SO N J• respectfully call attention to th e i r l arge an d well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest taorics are combined with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this impo r t an t b ranc h o f t h e i r business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices are such as must satisfy the most economical. This depart ment 1s in a nistinct part of the premises, which will be found a greet convenience for ladies and children, MOSES AND SON • respectfully invite public attention to their large and well-assorted WINTER STOCK. y: MOSES AND SON'S 4 • "SANDRINGHAM" and " DANISH " WRAPPER :Lutroduced by them) is the newest end most fashion%b:e style of Overcoats for the season. EMOSES AND SON'S • READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S • CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT. from 308. MOSES AND SON'S • HOSIERY and DRAPERY, for all classes and all ages. E MOSES AND SON'S • HATS AND CAPS, for all c asses and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S • BOOTS and SHOES, for all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S • OUTFI FS, for all classes, all ages, and all climates. E. MOSES AND SON'S LONDON HOUSES, 151, 155, 15, 157, Minories ; 83, 84, 85, 86. 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ; 506, 607, 508, New Oxford—street ;1,2, 3, Hart-s rek t 137, 138, Tottenham-e , urt-road 288 Eu.ton-road Also, Bradford, Yorkshire. Vi MOSES AND S O N'S -lILA • Ebtabiishments are closed cve - y Friday evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re sumed unal It o'clock. A 1 articles are marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article not appr..ved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, " The Philosophy of Dress," gratis and post free. LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 1864. LOC4 FALMERSTON itaa n ot been very busy of late in the way of making speeches; but on Thursday be presided at the Agricultural Association's annual dinner at Romney. There was nothing out of the way on the occasion, but the noble lord contrived to introduce some appropriate remarks concerning the several topics upon which he touched. With respect ts the Army and Navy toast, he truly ob served that it was important fur the interests of all that the defenders of the country should be duly honoured, No one was likely to pursue his indus• trial pursuits with diligence if he were not satisfied that he should reap the fruits of his exertion. This is strictly true, and shows very plainly that in no assemblage, however peaceful may be its attribates, can it be said that the efficiency and activity of those engaged in warlike pursuits is of no interest, for much depends upon their will and power to perform their duties. Lord PALMERSTON only expressed a common opinion when he said that we were not less likely to remain at peace with foreign Powers because it was known that the " Army, Navy, Militia, and Volunteers of England are in a perfect state of efficiency, and ready, if called upon, to de fend the interests and maintain the honour of the country." In the toast of the " Successful Compe titors," the noble lord made one of his humorous speeches, but still, at the same time, some useful hints may be gleaned from it, for he said that they held out an example to others to follow i❑ their course, and thus another year they might win the laurels got themselves. In returning thanks for his health being•proposed, the noble President dis coursed at greater length, and made some feeling allusions to the gratification which all must experience in securing the goodwill of those among whom they live. Certainly he may appreciate this, for his popularity in the vicinity of his home is very great, and on all occasions it is manifested with spontaniety and enthusiasm. An additional interest was imparted to the proceedings of the evening by the circumstance of a new building having been, erected, which was handsome and commodious. Of course this furnished some op. portunity for remarks, of which the noble lord availed himself with his usual readiness and dexte- rity. It is true, as he said, that agriculture de pended greatly upon the intercourse of man with man, and thus the interchange of ideas demanded a fitting place for those engaged in such pursuits to assemble. One can say how he has failed, another where he has succeeded, and so on. Al thougb, as the noble lord facetiously observed, the wind would not blow their good thoughts out of them, nor the rain melt away their good qualities, t was as well for the farmers of the neighbourhood to have an appropriate spot in which to assemble. In the course of his remarks, Lord PALMERSTON gave more useful hints to those around, although he disclaimed all intention of "talking to farmers about farming." Still it is certain that those of et• perience and reflection can do good service to classes whose avocations are totally dissimilar to their own, and indeed they may be of essential ad vantages from not possessing the prejudices or being biassed by the partialities that will often in• terfere with the judgment and mar the efforts of those who are well-meaning and good-intentioned, but who are too limited in their experience and narrow in their experience. Thus the noble lord declared that he thought the industry of agriculture was likely to increase greatly ; the introduction of machinery has been of great benefit, and has even overcome tl - ,e prejudices of those who were the most opposed to it at the first. So thus, as in other matters, we find the ultimate triumph of thought, over more material things, all these inventions and improvements have had to run their gauntlet, as it were, to pass through many difficulties and much opposition to their destined end and final goal ; but patience and perseverance can do much, and achieve that crowning triumph, occasionally, of coercing people against their will. The change that has taken place in the opinions of some persons was ably described by the noble lord, when he told them he had heard the other day that the labourers refused to thrash by the flail, but in. sisted on machinery being employed, whereas in some places, at the time of their first introduction, the machines were broken, in consequence of the men thinking that they would injure them. This is a good example of the idle notions and mistaken notions that men get into their heads when they wiil not pause to reflect, nor take the advice of those who have been thinking while they have been working, thus making all labour conduce to a common end, the welfare and advantage of society. The vehicles need in agriculture have also been improved, and Lord PALMERSTON duly adverted t• them as a proof of the flourishing state of agricul tural affairs at present. It is in every way satiafacs tory that the inventions in which modern science has so excelled should be brought to bear upon agricultural pursuits. It was the fashion at one time for a certain class of politicians to decry and put clown all allusions to agriculture, as beneath their notice, but this is a mistake that no wise states- man nor man of sound experience will make, and Lord PALMERSTON has set a good example to others, by thus coming forward and directing attention to matters that are deserving of attention in relation to those pursuits. Such encouragement may stimulate others to do their utmost in the furtherance of the struggle after excellence and the strife for improvement which should animate and influence all sections o the community, and form the motive-power that propels the different classes of society. In many respects, then, it may be considered that the affair at Romsey was a success, and the speeches of the county members in their way. contributed to the happy results of the entertainment. Mr. DUTTON alluded to the tact that the farmers would have to turn a good deal of their corn into meat for the suture. in support of this ass, ttion he said that English beef and mutton could not be surpassed in any part of the world, but wheat and grain can be sent into our markets at a lower price than we can grow it. The farmers and others whom it concerns had better show that a word to the wise is sufficient, and give heed to the useful hints and appropriate anvices that have been given to them in various quarters by the prevalence of these agricultural associations. Few sciences in our own day have made more progress than that of meteorology, and few are capable of more practical application. Invaluable s the resources of chemistry have proved in sup, plying the thousand wants of civilised existence, and important as are the revelations of geology, we may question whether either of them in their recent development is likely to exercise a more be. neficial influence on the - affairs of a maritime na- ion. So deeply are we interested in the fluctua- tions of the weather, both from the immense variety and extent of our commercial dealings and from the number of men whose daily occupation leads that] into continual contact with all its forma and vagaries. The knowledge already acquired by our meteorologists, crude and imperfect as it is, has already been the means of averting many disas trous wrecks, and consequently of rescuing many lives from hazard. As time advances, if our acquire ments keep pace with it, we shall be able to carry out the good old adage of " Forewarned, forearmed" still more extensively and beneficially. No human precautions can avert storms, and neither prudence nor foresight can serve to guard a vessel always from their consequences. Shipwrecks and disasters at sea on such a coast as ours are not likely to be come things of the past ; but there can be no ques tiou that the more we know of the changes of the weather, and the better we maderstazd the law of storms and hurrivanes, the more shall we ha able to avoid them or to prepare for them vv.en inevitable. , Public attention has recently been directed anew to this subject by the accounts which have reached us from our Indian Empire, where gales of extra ordinary violence raging over wooden huts and among hundreds of ships inefficiently moored, have pro duced consequences the most terrible. The experi ence so gained has been dearly purchased, but some interesting particulars have been forwarded by those whose peculiar position enabled them to watch the progress of the storms, and these details may serve to instruct aid enlighten our meteorologists with regard to a phase of atmospheric action, with which, happily, they have little opportunity of becoming familiar. The terrible results of the cyclone which devastated Calcutta on the sth of October are still fresh in the public memory, but since that time another cyclone has visited the neighbourhood, though not actually reaching the city. It swept through the Bay of Bengal, and inflicted much damage at the mouth of the Huoghly river, affording additional evidence of the excep tional nature of the storms of this season. We are fortunate in having two very distinct and graphic accounts of the aspect of this latter tem pest, by actual eye-witnesses and participators in the effects of its fury. Two English vessels, the Hotspur and the Alnwick Castle, were overtaken by this cyclone in the early morning of the 22d. Happily for them they were both near its centre, so that, though terribly shaken, they escaped unhurt. Captain TOYNBEE, of the Hotspur, reports that about one o'clock his vessel was anchored in the head of the bay, when it became manifest that a cyclone was passing over them. The scene was grand, though terrible. " The ligntning was beyond description —a ball of light sat on the main royal masthead, the rain fell in a sheet rather than in drops,. and one may truly say that the dark ness could be felt, except when the red glare of the lightning made all visible. The wind shifted continually, and so great was its force that at one time the vessel lay over on her side, although she was under bare poles. The three topgallant masts hung shivering in the rigging, while the great seas came rolling up with tremendous force, and the situation, however magnificent, was a very anxious one for the Hotspur. The other vessel we alluded to—the Aln wick Castle—which the Hotspur en countered at daybreak dismaeted, met the gale a little further on than the Hotspur. Her captain describes the storm in much the same terms as the other, and mentions that the violence of the wind was at one time so great that it blew the stern boat in two, When the sudden shifting of the gale from southwest to northwest took place the same tran sition which laid the Hotspur on her side befel the Alnwick Castle; she heeled over and the whole of her masts were swept off, yet so great was the noise of the elements that the fall of the masts on the deck was hardly audible. Another cyclone of still more terrific violence has been desolating Masulipatam, on the Coromandel coast. Of this fewer details have as yet reached us, but the fact of an extensive loss of life is indisputable. No abodes could be less calculated to stand these sudden tempests than the native huts, and when wind and waters combine with terrific violence there is little wonder that they should be swept away like chaff before a bret ze. It is a etriking peculiarity of these cyclones that their area is comparatively restricted, and their progress can be distinctly traced. The cyclone of the s:h of October is said to have left the Andaman Isles on the morning of the 2d —three days before it arrived at Calcutta. It travelled up the . Bay of Bengal at about ten miles an hour, growing more rapid till it reached a pace of 24 miles. A broad light was visible in the say in its track, and during its height at Calcutta slight shades of earthquake ware felt. All these phenomena deserve to be carefully studied by our a men of science, and another feet which may prove valuable has been partially ascertained—namely, that the cyclone tends to its centre, whirling everything towards its midst. It would be well if the preliminary indications of the tempest were noticed with fuel care so as to give warning of its advent. But these cyclones travel slowly, and therefore it is more to be regretted that so little effort should have been made to communicate its approach beforehand,when part at least of the mis chief might have been averted. We must hope that the unfortunate experience of the past season will have taught more alacrity and promptitude to Indian officiels, while the information so promptly gathered will, no doubt, be put to good purpose by our English scientific inquirers.l Another frightful accident has just startled rail- way passengers out of their ordinary security. So vast is the traffic on our railway lines, and so cow- plate and well-ordered the arrangements for the despatch of business and for the comfort of passen gers, that all sense of danger is ordinarily lulled to sleep; and it is only a catastrophe of a sericus na. ture that arouses us from our carelessness. Unfor. tunately these periodical warnings are only too much needed by those engaged in the actual work- ing of the lines, since the constant presence of danger, far from increasing care and caution, has invariably the effect of producing recklessness. It is a painful reflection that a very great proportion of these accidents which kill and maim so many human beings, are the result of negligence, though at the same time the fact diminishes the real dangers of railway travelling. There must of course be always some danger at tending any process dependent upon the action of steam acd the rapid pace of the trains, but such disasters as that which yesterday occurred in the Charlton Tunnel are out of the category of natural accidents. The facts of the case seem a little obscure, and it would seem that some of the men engaged had been guilty of incomprehensible neglect ; but as the matter will of course be fully and fairly inquired into, we defer any expression of opinion. The cause of the accident was a heavily laden ballast train proceeding on the NurthKent line. It entered the Blackheath Tunnel on the up line, but from some reason several trucks became detaches and were left behind in the tunnel. The singular part of the affair is that these trucks should have been left there without some effort being made to communicate the danger to the nearest stations. It is the more strange because the telegraph is in active operation all along the line. The Alaidatone train left Charl ton station, believing all secure, but when it had gone about a mile into the tunnel a fearful collision took place. The train ran upon these trucks, instantly killing the five poor men who were on them, the engine and tender were thrown on their ides, the brake van and the two first carriages were turned over and crushed. The scene is de scribed as an awful one, the dire confusion being of course heightened by the darkness. Several pas sengers were very seriously injured, and every care and kindness was of course shown them after they had been rescued from their dreadful position. But, besides the five men killed, many are to-day groaning on beds of suffering who yesterday were moving among their fellows in health and strength. Another imperative warning has been given of the neces city of vigilance and caution on the part of railway °facials, May we hope it will, be heeded ? , THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 17, 1864. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. PORTUGAL. LISBON, DEC. 12. The Bank of Portugal, in consideration of the more favourable aspect of monetary affairs, has reduced the rate of discount to 6 per cent. It is reported that Senor Mendez Leal, the Minister of Marine, has tendered his resignation in consequence of the aspect of the negotiar.ons be tween Portugal and Rothe, The American corvette Stormont° is in the har bour. The monopoly of tobacco finishes at the end of the year, and a great number of new establish ments are about to be opened for the Bale and manufacture of the article. The newly projected Banks Lnsitano and Ultra rnarino have met great opposition. The weather continuos wet and stormy, Rentes, 481 ; coupons, 48Z; Bank of Portugal Shares 530,000 dole ; Exchange on London, 90 days' 531. INDIA AND CHINA MAILS, SUEZ, DEc. 16. The Nemesis, from Calcutta, Nov. 23, arrived here at 4 a.m. today. She passed the Jeddo, from Bombay, Nov. 29, in the Red Sea, with two boilers disabled. The Nemesis has brought the Jeddo's mail. The latter vessel's passengers are expected tomorrow. Sir Ruthferord Alcock has been recalled. This event has caused great regret among the English community. MALTA, DEC. 15. The Masailia, from Southampton, Dec. 4, arrived here and left for Alexandria yesterday. The Syria, from Marseilles, Dec.l2, arrived hero and left for Alexandria to-day. She experienced boisterous weather. LISBON, DEC. 16. The Delhi, with the heavy portion of the Cal cutta, Caine, and Australian mails, put in here yesterday short of coals, having experienced very heavy weather off Cape St. Vincent. She willileave to-morrow evening, and may be expected about the 21st inst. All well on board. FRANCE. BOURSE, Duo. 16.—The market continues heavy, and prices have again slightly declined. Threes are now at 66f. 20c., and Mobilier at 926 f. 25c. Railway Mullet quiet, and with little variation in quotations up the present tinned heavy to the close, 41 per Cents .. 93 50 Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month 66 25 Credit Mobilier w Do. end month 920 -- Bank Shares 3587 60 Credit k oncier 1227 50 Roman time. The market con and left off as follows : Italian Loan 65 46 Do. end month 65 65 Ditto Threes .. New Mexican .... 50 50 Russian Austrian Spanish Threes.... 45 25 Rome Debt ..... . Deferred RAIL Alf,. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern ........ Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard .......... North of Spain ........ Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Amount. 850 .. 850 992 60 932 50 872 50 .. 876 25 580 .. 552 50 513 75 .. 515 492 50 .. 492 50 310 .. 310 -- 428 75 .. 431 25 505 505 366 25 366 25 428 75 .. 425 .. 190 AN ACTION FOR LIBEL. (From the Bulkier.) In May last we received a letter from an architect de scribing the evil condition of a fishmonger's yard iato which the window of his office opened. Knowing the writer, and considering it to be a duty to endeavour to remedy the state of things therein described, the letter, after much considera tion, was inserted, No name was mentioned, the locality was merely hinted at, and wo did r.ot ourselves know to whet premises the letter referred. The occupier of a supper house and shell-fish shop, however, in the neighbourhood indicated, brought an action for damages against the pub lisher of this journal, and the cause was tried last week at Westminster. The plaintiff, being examined, denied the correctness of othffeinsttahteemmeonntsth following published, thed,andsvauidbihicisatibounsitno the extentesshadfal o fallen of £54. A boy in his employ gave similar evidence so far as related to the state of the yard. The local inspector of nuisances said he had never seen unything in the yard more than would bo there iu the usual course of business. In 1852, he continued, there had been a complaint, and the plaintiff was summoned to Bow -street in reference to his copper, when it was arranged that there should be a hood to it. There had also been a complaint since: The medi cal officer of health said that, Bill4 B the summons at Bow street, he had received complaints of the yard from Craig's court, and he had visited the place on those occasions. Except the tffitzvia from the bhellfish, he never ex perienced anything that would warrant him in giving notice to the vestry of a nuisance to be removed. On the part of the defendent, the architect who wrote the letter swore distinctly and positively to the truth of every word of it. He had complained at the vestry-h ouse of the nuisance. He had been had suffered reat unab inconvenile to open his w indow for th e smell, and gence from the st a t e of the yard. Another architect, who had occapied part of the same lihouse, his assi house stanthis , a fourth gentl eman who had f ormerly ved in the , clerk, and the housekeeper, confirmed various portions of the first witness's testimony. The editor of furth the pap erance er of s deposed th a t i t had long been anit ary improvement, an d the that the letter, vouched for by a e etiown correspondent, was told the j ury that, 1111- e J y u w d defendant had prov e d t h e letter, th ey must find a inserted t ri th of s a i l m gler p eteh i c y oecf o sho n tipaei p tefa u jmio b une l s i n e tttihcs g ea r it o nß u tha n thr d ele : d; v ie e BT r a ci ht ic he t for the plaintiff. He further, after bea t i ng test i mony that rile th oeuld not permit th e to the excellent character of thd on the conduct of a fell ow - man. paper, l a id down the co eductor of a " powerful organ"of any extraordinar ysuchst at,.. m ae d sn o tt c h t r r a te i fi n tiee ti was, ng insertion Thus a statesman mi g ht se ll h is her armies, or a judge he r liberti country, a general b etray es; but th e conductors of powerful organs were to admit no word of warning or expo. sure. There may have been p ia l ifrin _ hearers wa s returned with a vet , g terms in the Chief Justice's address, though we die nut hear them ; but the wEi5 what we have stated ; In the interest of social improvement and the public dieta u d impression i t .o l the jury, t j h u e r 3, plaintiff—damages, leftft e ° r u a h br i s i brief 450 we feel it to be a duty to record Wre thus briefly the facts pr ess as a pu b lic safeguard, ot the health, trial, n leaving the vin g o u interestr reader e a o ci f e t r h teo They will ask them:elves which set of witnesses had the least reason for disingenuousnessdiaw th e i r own i n f erenors. and they will doubtless reflect on what the doctrine of the Chief Justice would lead to if it could be enforced. The counsel for the plaintiff, whose general knowledge, by the way, seemed to be like a joint stock company he alluded to, "limited," pretended to be indignant that " this Mr Editor" s h ould seek to exposer sanitary defects and dangers, and obtain improvements when there were an Act of Parliament and local boards of health purposely to regulate such matters. We take the liberty of telling" thi Mr Barrister, that when the very aot of parliament to which he referred was brought as a bill into the House of Com mons, the government Sho we d the necessity of pass i ng i t by reference to th e i nvestigations made and the statements as to the sanit ar y condition of the people published by this very journal. M oreover, that the advantages resulting, spite of thetbstructions offered by the ignorant, the preju diced, and the interested, !rem the efforts made in these pages with t h at end in view, have been thankfully recog nised from ti me to time all over the kingdom. With strong conviction of the enormous importance of the subject, and a bundant evidence that our well-meant en deavours have rot b een without avail' we are not likely to be deterred from pursuing the course in which we have now so:loug, and w i t h some personal sacrifice e laboured earnestly however humbly. We are not the first who have been made to suffer for disinterested efforts in the service of the The Areutz Zeitung atates that Prince Henry VII. of Reuss, formerly Secretary to the Prussian Embassy in Paris, and afterwards Prussian Minister at Cassel, has been ramed Minister Plenipotentiary at the Curia of Bavaria. TILE LETTER H.—sic Jame; Scarlett, when at the bar, had to cross-examine a witness whose evidence it was thought si ould be very damaging unless he could be bothered a little, and his only vulnerable point was said to be self-esteem. The witness presented himself in the box— a portly, over-dressed person, and Scarlett took him in hand. "Mr John Tomkins, I believe ?"—"Yes." "You are a stockbroker ?"—" I ham." Scarlett regarded him atten tively for a few moments, and then said, "And a very fine, well-dressed ham you are, sir." The shout of laughter which followed completely disconcerted the witness, and the counsel's point was gained, FRAUDULENT TRADE MARKS. The following address has been presented to the Right Hon. Earl Russell, K.G , Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, by the Master, - Wardens, Searchers, Assistants, and Commonalty of the Company of Cutlers in Hallam shire, in the County of York. That the said Company of Cutlers was incorporated by act of Parliament in the reign of King James 1., and a principal object of the act was to secure trade marks to the manufacturers of cutlery and other goods of hardware, to be stamped upon their goode, namely. a symbol or device, thereby to indicate by whom such goods are made, and to provide a summery remedy for prot-cting the several manu facturers in the sole and exclusive use of the trade marks so granted to them respectively, and the marks thus granted have always been enrolled in the b ioks of the company. That every mark, when so granted and enrolled, is and becomes the personal property of the manufacturer, and is transmitted as such to his personal representbt ve, reserving to his widow the use of the mark during her life. That many of such trade-marl:a now in use are of ancient date, and from the superior quality of the goods known to bear them, have become and are now very valuable. That your memorialists view with great alarm the 28th Article of the Franco-Prussian Treaty, upon which model they are informed a treaty is in a short time contemplated to be made between Great Britain and the States of the Zollveroin. By the latter clause of the 28th Article it is declared that no legal proceedings shall be valid against the imitators in one of the two countries of the trade marks of the other when such trade marks shall have been created or established in the country of production at a period anterior to the ap propriation of such trade marks (by registration or otherwise) in the country of importation. According to the law as it now stands, the British menu• facturer has no power to appropriate his trade mar in Germany by registration er otherwise, while the practice of imitating British marks and applying them to worthless manufactures is going on daily in Germany to an extent almost incredible. Hence, therefore, if the proposed treaty with the Zollverein is ratified containing the clause above mentioned, all the valuable trade marks which British manufacturers have acquired by long-continued skill and probity will be taken away from them at once and handed over to Germany, and German-made goods of inferior cha racter, but marked with the names or symbols of the most celebrated English makers, may then be sold even in Eng land with impunity. Your memorialists cannot but denounce the article of the treaty above mentioned, calculated to countenance and en courage the grossest frawts. It is the opinion of your memorialists that whatever ad vantages in other respects the proposed treety might conter they would be far too dearly purchased by the loss of the valuable trade marks of Great Britain. Y,)ur memorialists therefore most humbly pray that her Majesty's Government will riot on any account sanction a treaty containing so objectionable a clause as that alluded to, but that, on the contrary, in the treaty which may be contemplated due provision may be made for the protection of all British trade-marks. By order of the Master, Wardens, Searchers, and Assist tants of the said company,at their Common Hall in Sheffield assembled, the 13th day of December, 1864. CHARLES ATKINSON, Master Cutler. Disgraceful Conduct at Mr. Spurgeon's Tabernacle. Yesterday the Rev. John Gurney, curate to the Rev. Mr Green, incumbent of Trinity Church, Carlisle-street, Lam beth, was charged before Mr Yardley, at the Lambeth Police-court, with creating a disturbance at Mr Spurgeon's Tabernacle, and assaulting Mr Thomas Trenton Price, a City missionary, and Mr John Claverhouse, a member of Mr Spurgeon's congregation, a surveyor of Government stores. The court was much crowded by the members of the Tabernacle and the friends of the prisoner. Mr Culverwell, on being sworn, said he was employed to keep order at Mr Spurgeon's chapel, and on the night before between the hours of seven and eight o'clock, and during the performance of divine service he was called to the first gallery, where he found the prisoner tipsy and creating a disturbance in a sort of growling noise, which dis turbed the service, so that public attention was drawn to it while prayers were being offered. He (witness) asked the prisoner repeatedly to leave, and not to disturb the congre gation, but he would not, and ho was ultimately obliged to be removed by force, and in the struggle to get him out he struck him (witness) a blow on the eye, from the effects of which he was still suffering. Mr Thomas Trenton Price gave evidence to the same effect, and said that officers belonging to the church begged the prisoner to desist, but he would not, and was ultimately removed from the building to the gate, where ha had a des perate struggle with those removing him. Ile placed his foot against the iron railings, and by this means resisted his removal, but they ultimately gut hint out. Knowing him before as the curate of Christ Church, Blackfriars-road, the witness recAa mended him to take a cab and go home, but he refused, and insisted on going into the tabernacle again, and used filthy language and swore very much. A friend of his (witness) called a cab, and requested the prisoner to get into it with his wife and go home, but he refused to do so, and still insisted on going into the church. Police - constable Gales, 243 P, said that while Mr Spur• geon was reading a chap,er in the Bible the prisoner called ou►, "It's a lie; you had better leave off; that will do." Those expressions could ba heard by the minister (Mr Spurgeoc), who called on the officers to turn him out, and he (witness) assisted in doing so. The prisoner helloed out at the top of his voice that he was a church of England minister, and demanded an explanation from Mr Spurgeon, and made a great disturbance. He damned Mr Spurgeon several times. Police-constable Thomas Shannor, 145 L, said at half past 10 o'clock the night before the prisoner was locked up in a cell by himself, and the moment he was put in he corn mmeed knocking and kicking at the door so violently that he broke the lock. He kept calling out at the top of his voice, " Let me see Spurgeon, I want to see Spurgeon," for a length of time, and was much excited. Inspector Meath, of the L division, here declared that the prisoner was the most desperate man he had to deal with in all his experience of police matters. In fact, he was more like an untamed savage than a rational being, and it re quired the united exertions of four powerful men to remove him from the charge-room to the cell. The damage he had done to the cell amounted to 10s., and there could be no doubt that he was mad drunk. Mr John Addington, a member of Mr Spurgeon's con gregation, said he knew the prisoner well as a general at tendant at the tabernacle, and had always observed that he behaved exceedingly well until the evening before. He had also known him to be a minister of the church of England. The prisoner, who complained of his suffering in both body and mind, said that much of what had been stated appeared to him like a dream, as he had no recollection whatever of it. It was true, he said, that he had been In the habit of going to the chapel of Mr Spurgeon, but so Gr from differing from that gentleman, he was ready to ac knowledge that he not only agread with but admired much of what he said, and theretore he was at a perfect loss to account for bis conduct. He would admit, however, that he had been drinking before he went to the chapel. Mr Yardley here inquired it there were any of the friends of the prisoner present, as he should wish to know some thing of his recent character. A young woman, who gave the name of Catherine Wake field, got into the witness box, and_ said the prisoner, his wife, and two children lodged at the house of her father, 15, Union-street, Lambeth. In reply to a question from the magistrate, the witness reluctantly admitted the had seen Mr Gurney the worse for liquor, but added that she believed he strove earnestly to do better. Mr Yardley observed that the cause for the prisoner's ex• traordinary and disreputabl3 conduct was quite apparent, and the fact of his being a clergyman, so far from being an extenuation, was a considerable aggravation of his offence. Had a poor, illiterate, and ignorant man. been guilty of similar misconduct there would be no hesitation in punish ing him ; and why, he should ask, should there be any hesi tation in punishing the prisoner, who from his position in life and sacred calling as a minister of religion should not only have known better, but have set a better example. Under all -the ciicumstances, he felt bound to commit him to seven days' imprisonment. The prisoner appealed to the magistrate to be more leni ent, saying he had a wife and two children depending on him for support, and if sent to prison must lose his appoint ment. Mr Yardley refused to remit the sentence, remarking that if the question was put to him, he would say that he was not a fit person to hold the position of a clergyman. MR. LINCOLN'S FINGER AND 'THUMB.—As we were riding back to Hagerstow❑ we fell in with Col. Wickham, who commands a brigade of Stuart's cavalry, in connection with whom the following story was told me : It will be remembered that Virginia was one of the last states to secede, and did not do so until she hid exhausted every Elba to effect a compromise —and when she did so, the few Southern states that were still hesitating followed her ex ample, and the war became inevitable. Matters were coming to a crisis when the leading men of Virginian nt a deputa tion of three of their number to wait on the President, Mr Lincoln. They tried to impress him with a sense of the gravity of the situation, and urgently entreated that ho would do something to calm the excitement amongst the people, whose irritation at the threats , of the Administration and of the Northern States was getting beyond control. It was just after the taking of Fort Sumter, and Lincoln's having called out 75,000 men to coerce the South. "But what would you have to do ?" said Mr Lincoln. "Mr President," replied one of the deputation, " I would beg you to lend me your finger and thumb for five minuted," meaning, of course, that he wished him to write something that should allay the prevailing excitement. But Mr Lincoln did not choose to understand him. "My finger and thumb l" he repeated—" my finger and thumb 1 What would you do with them ? Blow your nose ?" The deputation retired in disgust, arid Virgiaia seceded.-- .13(calooa' Jfav Z c, Accident on. the North Kent Railway. A frightful accident occurred at half-past four yesterday in the Blackheath railway tunnel. The fast train leaving Maidstone at 2 40 p.m. ran into a ballast trai❑ a quarter of a mile from the Charl ton end. The last stoppage of the passenger train was made at Woolwich, at a quarter past four, and the officials and passengers assert that the way was signalled clear both at Charlton and the entrance of the tunnel. Be that as it may, it is certain the fast train was in the act of going through the Blackheath tunnel at the rate of about 40 miles an hour, when it ran with terrific force into the bal last train from Higham on his way up to L don. In the collision five platelayers in the ballast train were killed on the spot. The passengers were thrown from their seats against each other with great force, and all were more or less injured. One poor woman had both her legs cat off, and the driver and stoker of the up-passen ger train are fearfully scalded. The latter is not expected to recover. The screams, fright, and con fusion among the passengers in the dark tunnel at the time of the accident were most distressing. They could not be extricated from the tunnel for upwards of an hour. Daring this time fires were kindled of the broken fragments of the carriages, but the wet dripping from the roof of the tunnel prevented them from burning brightly, and the glare and smoke only added to the horror of the Licence, which was further increased by the shrieks of the women and the groans of the wounded. The engine of the passenger train was overturned and thrown across the two lines, and the greater part of the ballast and passenger carriages were broken into fragments. The engine, worth about £1,500, is totally destroyed, and, to say nothing of damage to injured passengers, the loss to the railway compacy in the destruction of rolling stock is not less than 1,3,000. Messengers were in stantly despatched to Charlton and Blackheath to stop all up and down traffic. The 4.20 London train was only stopped entering the tunnel by one or two minutes. Mr Chapman, the stationmaster at Black heath, telegraphed to London-bridge, whore an en gine was in readiness, and without waiting for a carriage to be attached to it, Mr Knight, superina tendeat, Mr Harris, assistant-superintendent of the traffic department, and Mr Corner, the locomotive superintendent, at once proceeded to the spot, fol lowed by Dr Adams, the company's medical man, and a staff of surgeons, who, with the uninjured passengers, were most assiduous in their attention to the wounded. After the lapscaof an hour, a por tion of the succeeding train stopped at Charlton, went into the tunnel, and conveyed the passengers in charge of Inspector Ware back to Charlton station, where the injured were taken care of. Several took cabs, and those who were able walked to Blackheath Railway station, and thence proceeded by train to London and the intermediate stations. Four of the bodies of the deal platelaTers were conveyed in the break van to Blackheath. The fifth body, that of William Webb, could not be extricated from the rubbish till a very late hour, and to all appearance, from the scene presented when the writer left at 10 o'clock last night, the line could not be cleared till 2or 3 this morning. There baing no ventilation the men had to work in the midst of great heat and a thick and suffocating smoke, bat they did their duty manfully. The guard of the ballast waggon, named William Lancaster, escaped injury, but the stoker was very much crushed. One passenger had a broken jaw, others broken ribs, and several frac, tared limbs. As soon as! the line could be cleared it was intended to convey the injured persons lying at Charlton to Guy's Hospital, and until they arrive there the full extent of the casualties cannot be accurately ascertained, but it is feared that the list will be a mournful one. Both of the trains have been keeping good time, and up to 10 o'clock the precise cause of the accident had not been discovered. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. (From the Illustrated London News,) The will of Baron Du Buis de Ferrieres, of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, was proved in the London Court by his son, Charles Conrad Adolphus Baron Du Bois de Ferrieres the sole executor. The testator confirms the settlement on his marriage, and leaves to his wife, the Baroness Du Bois, an annuity of £l5O and the furniture. 'to his son, the B iron, he leaves it te plate, pictures, book s , & c . (hi s re li ct and si.,ter in-law se ting what they may require), and to his sister•- in-law he .eaves an annuity of £5O. To his son, the Baron. besides a legacy of £3,000, he has bequeathed a moiety of the residue of his property, bequeathing the of her moiety to the five orphan children of his late daugh ter Augusta, widow of the late Rev. J. Bright. The will of Col, Onslow Baker, of the Indian army, late of Tenterden-street, Hanover-square, was proved in London under £30,000 personalty. The executers appointed aro his nephews, the Rev. Sir Henry Williams Baker, Bart., and Henry Sheraton Baker, E,q. Liberal legacies are left to his brother, and to his nephews, nieces, and their children; and a legacy of £2,500 to Mrs Garland, wife of the Rev. I. Gar land, in remembrance of her kind attention to the testator when he greatly required it. The residue of his property, real ar..d personal, he leaves to his said nephew, Sir Henry W. Baker, Bart. There are the following charitable be quests :—To the Dudley Stuart Nightly Refuge for the Houseless Poor, £loo—London Society for the Protection of Young Females and Prevention of Juvenile Prostitution, £loo—Society tor the R acne of Young Women and Children, £loo—Cripples' Home, £lso—Little Sisters of the Poor (Sutherland-gardens), £lOO —All Saints' Home, £so—Con sumption Hospital, Fulham, £ lo o—Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, £lOO—S )c:ety for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, WO—Loudon Clergy Relief Society, £2OO —and like bequests to a few other societies. - - The will of Pe'er Dale, Esq., of North Shields, ship owner, was proved in the London Court under £60,000 per sonally. The executors and trustees nominated are his relict; his brother, John B. Dale, Esq., of South Shields, banker —and the testator's san, George D. Dale, on his attaining the age of 23. The will is dated August, 1864, and he died on 10th October. He has bequeathed to his relict a life in terest in the whole of his property, and upon her decease it is to be divided equally amongst their children. Ha has intimated in his will that it is not desirable to increase the number of ships, or to extend the shipping property. The will of the late Miss Elizabeth Mary Gee, of Hyde. park-gardens, who died on let Nov., has just been proved in the London Court under £80,600, the whole of which has been bequeathed to iler only sister. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH, Yesterday the coiling of the new Atlantic cable was commenced from th e company's premises, Greenwich, to the Amethyst, Admi talfy vessel, for conveyance to the Great Eastern, at Sheer ness. The coiling is proceeding at the rate of two miles per hour. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK —Monday —Asiitic, at 3—Royal Academy, at 8, Anatomy, Professor Partridge—Architects, at 8. Tuesday—Satistical, at 8, Extension of Modern Sub jects for Regular Study in Educational Institutions, Mr Heywood—Engineers, at 8, annual meeting—Anthropolo gical, at 8, Pro Historic Remains, Caithness, Mr Laing— Kistvaens, Shetland, Messrs Roberts and Carter Blake— Pre Historic Hut Circles, Mr Roberts—Tumuli, Chelten ham, Dr Bird—Remains from Italian Turbaries, Mr Cham bers. Wednesday—Society of Arts, at B—Geological, at 8, Coal Measures, N. S. Wales, &0., Mr Keene—Drift of the East of England, and its Divisions, Mr Wood, jun. Thurs day—Zoological, at 4, general—lloyal, at 81—Antiquaries, at 81,—Atkencewn. TERRIBLE CALAMITY.—On Thursday morning, at half-past 8 o'clock, at the Leeswood-green Colliery, near Mold, Flintshire (Messrs Taylor and Craig's), about 140 men were engaged either on the bank or below in kinking a new pit for coals. All at once, without any w.rning, a great quantity of water broke in from the old colliery ad joining, and the result was that eight men and a horse were enguiphed and drowned. SUPPRESSION or lIOUSES or ILL -FAME. —We observe that great efforts are being made to enforce the law against houses of the above description in the West* end of the metropolis, The evil had become so intolerable and damoralisinA7, as well as so injurious to the best inte rests of the community, as to call into existence an institu tion for putting it down. It is designated "The West London Association for the Suppression of Public Immo rality," and directs its efforts to the suppression of brothels, the street prostitution nuisance, &c., in the parishes of St James, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, St. George, Hanover square, and St. Anne's, Soho. The association is conducted by a general committee of influential householders of the four parishes. The St. James's branch has prosecuted and sup pressed more than 40 of these infamous dens. St. Martin's branch, having set to work in serious earnest, has already shut up and prosecuted 10 of 'these nuisances, which have disgraced Oxendon-street during the last 50 years; while St Anne's and St. George's are organising an uncompro mising crusade. The proprietors of these houses have auf4ssed fortunes by the depravity and utter ruin of their victims. We hail this movement with unbounded satisfac tion. and wish the association every success, (Pe urt rof HER MAJESTY. ...- WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 16. The Queen, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce , walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Her Royal Highness Princess Louise took a car riage drive, attended by the lion. Emily Cathcart• Her Royal Highness Princess Helena rode in the Home Park. Sir Charles Eastlake, president, and Mr. Knig ht, secretary of the Royal Academy, had the honour of an interview with her Majesty. .- The Prince and Princess of Wales in the Hunting-field. SNETTISHAIII, Dee. 1 6 . The West Norfolk have Lad a most brilliant " meet" to-day at this place. This morning w as very fine, and the sun shone brightly, added t° which it was understood that the Prince an d Princess of Wales would be present, so that th e muster was very numerous and aristocratic. There could not have been fewer than 300 or 400 hors e ,: men, besides a large number of carriages, vibi c were filled with ladies and gentlemen. The Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Lady Harriet Phipps, and Captain Grey, drove up at about hal f ' past 11 to Captain Campbell's residence at Sne t ‘ tishara The " meet" was on the slope of a beautiul bill at the back of the hall, and was a pretty sight. The prince rode a magnificent chesnut, and the prince° drove a pair of greys. The whole field was ene . ducted by the matter of the West Norfolk to the bottom end of the Cam-hill cover, where fox was quickly found and " got away' but unfortunately, just as all were getting into their places, Master Reynard gave then the slip. The cover was drawn again, but sever al foxes refused to "go away." After a rather iinP a : i tient delay the welcome sound was heard, sly ° l° Reynard broke away at toe Heacham corner of th e cover, and away to the plantation on the summ it of the hill known as " Round Oh." The speetar ° ; e : (in carriages and on foot) who were on the h i ' side, amongst whom was the Princess of Wales'_ had at this time a grand view of the hounds, bun ts. men, and large field in hot pursuit, across th e intervening valley between Snettishara a nd Heacham. The fox gained the cover, and the hounds lost. This wood was drawn again, 813 A: another fox was found, this time of the right sori c i as_he afforded a good run to Sedgford Tring, 80 Anmer. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales drov e home to Sandringham after the field had left CO Hill. THE COURT.—This morning (Saturday) her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by the younger members of the royal family, is expected to leave Windsor Castle about half-past t en ( wea th er p erm itti ng ), f or the isle °, Wight. On Thursday Messrs. Lock and Whitfield b ed tae honour of submitting to her Majesty the miniatures they have lately complet e d o f th e i r R oya l Hi g hhesses th e Prince and Princ ess o f W a l es an d I n f an t P r ince. I ler Majesty was gra c i ous ly pl ease d t o express h er admirati on of the manner in whi c h th e y were execu t e d. The Duke of Hamilton c ame t o t town in t he early part of the we e k f rom O x f or d, an d h as s i n ce gone t o join his mother at P ar i s . His Excellency the N e th er l an d s Mi n ister he s returned to town from visiti ng th e M arqu i s and Me" chioness of Salisbury at H a tfi e ld H ouse . The Earl and Cou n t ess S pencer will leav e Brighton to-day for Althorp Hall, Northamptonshire. The Eirl and Countess of Westmoreland will receive a large party of friends next week at Apthorp 0411 ' Northamptonshire. The Earl of Dudley is about to entertain a large party at Witley Court, Worcestershire. The noble earl will give a grand ball on the 22d inst„ and the princip al residents of the county are invited. The Earl and Countess of Southesk have lef t Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, for the Continent. Lady Theresa Li s t er an d Mi ss Li ster have le': Broadlands. at the c onc l us i on o f th e i r v i s i t t o Viscoull: and Viscountess Palmerston. Th e H on . C. Spencer Co w .. per, the Bon. Arthur Kinn a i r d, M.P , an d Mr C. Barring ' ton, are still the guests of Lord and L a dy Palmerston. Good News in regard to Her Majesty's, THE COMING PRIMA DONNA. A new operatic star of unrivalled brilliancy, whose future feats and the impression which she is likely to make 1 1 1 341 the English public are onlp to be m e asure d—so we era assured—by the triumphs of the great Lind herself, bile' with his usual quickness of eye and promptness of ee t , f ieri : been secured by Mr Mapleson for th e nex t se ason at Il e ; Majesty's Theaire. This is ind ee d a b oon t o the lovers 0' opera, who will find in Ilma de Murska—for such is til : name of the new hereine—not only the finest 00/004r; singer known in tiermany, but perhaps the gr ea ,, t „ e :a dramatic singer of the age. Such l au d at i on ou ght to be justified by novel and ext raor di nar y me rits; h ut ", may be that the public will surmise its justice when to theadd that in Hamburg, wh e re s h e h as b een s i n ging the illustrious Titiens at rho G roa t Op era , a lthough t c. ° prices were almost doubled, the crowd s pre s sed to the P e "; formances with even greater vehemence. The best lo dg er have pronounced her singing perfection; her singing' acting, and her looks are th e th eme o f ever y tongue; 5 has not only been r e c a ll e d a ft er eac h ac t on ever y ece 3e , i° ,,r of her appearance, b u t th e pl au dit s a t th e c lose of 'T v exertions have been ov erw h e l m i ng . We may since a' congratulate all amateurs and admirers of the Great el whose name in these days i s lit era ll y l eg i on , 00 t, prospects at Her Majesty's Th ea t re f or th e ne xt sea s Between the incompar a bl e an d unapproac h a ble Ti tle- 1 , and a prima donna who may contest the laurel with 1 e1113 1 . 6 Lind ; between his tenors known and unknown, 011 es to be of the highest rank, and the numerous great 05 : 1 0 which will figure in the seve r a l voca l departments' do r elsewhere, not forgetting Arditi an d hi s b an d and the e i ; ro , resources, the future season of Her Majesty's Theat re miser, indeed, to be one, if anything—for there nosy /3 beir opportunity for all his eminent gathering to display ' Co t powers—only too abounding in operatic wealth. Ti le „ e ed of all these splendid proposed arrangements we 0 01 Y rn - iotl suggest; and we refer to them now to prove in th e , -- ilr• of the public the lavish, and y e t wise liberality' e` Mapleston, and his certain knowledge that the I : n u tedr always responds when largeness of view and u lle, :i l ich• united with judioEus, outlay dictate the terms on - they should be served. ANOTHER GREAT TENOR Mr Mapleson who has also been singularly f ortullE tt e presenting to the musical public artistes undeniable e°'; lance in each of the walks of great opera has ROW, W lt r e f given to understand, secured that most i nva l ua ble of —OO a great tenor, greatly capable. This new singe r it° Peat other than the famous Joulain, who during winter drew crowds to the grand theatre of De r ' e ;i ll a The most eminent foreign critics assert that in ireP, r e . e n - r s a llf M. Joulain into his service, Mr Mapleson hue I '7 on , obtained a treasure. If the English musical P' eb , l , c t the figure to themselves not only a Sims Reeves, wag Sims Reeves of fifteen years ago—for at that per" __in' the eminent English tenor in the prime of his pow r° r are contestably they will be able to form some idea of Leif gifts of Joulain. He has the same softness, the sere°, G.,—ond the same vigour, but a far more cultivated expressio'oovi tuneful force than the Sims Reeves of the ear l y perirgitutag remote). Nothing better can be imagined, certainlY°lo- finer has been heard, than the celebrated "FraPoe°'°,,fl,—jos" zotti's " Lucia di Lammermoor," when rendered by lain. There in this great performance the plain t of fil e : - We broken heart, a pathos the most touching and profohoue'brief do not doubt that M. Joulain will be the hero of fil sk i ti g' musical tour which Mr Mapleson contemplates ruti with one or two stars amidst his artistes , and gri lle a of commence on the 14th of January; o f which eer°ll6,., course Titiena will reign first—the undou bted she is queen and chief w all European song stresses' A NEW CONTRALTO. Dors° l4 A contralto new to the English will be Ikladhe• die' united in the group for the same tour. He r power° are played to high advantage in classical music, slld e lle lo os of me so splendid notes. In some of the bea utiful Leolol! ~ abs " Straddle," and in the brindisi of "Lucretia Borg is irresistible.ores Arrangements have been made to vi sit most of th e . °o of towns with those charming artistes , and theolloEB°l Coleh e°ter ci performances will take place respectively I ' obse r as we ve befor Ipswich , Peterborough. Huddersfield, Liv er P °" Vedf Southampton, commencing, on the 14th of the forthcoming January. --.....------ la MAT THEWS THE CABMAN.--YesterdaY raolo the cabman Matthews, w ell known as a witness ill c t ° b c nection with the Muller trial, was adjudicated bankto;oo Mr Registrar Roche, who proceeded to liorsernonge g of deDtort, Gaol on his monthly visitation for the release under the provisions of the Nes, Bankruptcy Act. ,:At thews, in reply to questions from the Registrar, statea (" his debts were about .1.600,•and he had not been to gi c6 : o to his creditors. The adjudioatiop. having WA IDs his release Was ordered, ( 4 t 4 4 t1 ( V; lt bc