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The Judge-Advocate-General has been addrsting his constituents, at Durham, and taking a survey of things in general. When he last met them the prospects of the Government were by no means bright. The tumultuous meetings in London had disturbed men's minds, and some, indeed, went so far as to anticipate a repetition of the events of 1832. Kind friends and candid opponents alike assured the Ministry that if they did not bring in a Reform Bill they would be out before Easter, and that if they did they would be out after. Mr. MowßnAr had the satisfaction of point ing to what he had then said, and show ing its accuracy. Twelve months ago, the Conservative Government had only lately accepted office, but now they could look at every depart ment of the State and find that it had been filled by men of great ability, who displayed zeal and assiduity in the arduous discharge of their duties. To take one notable instance, he pointed to the administration of foreign affairs, and asked, with truth, if that responsible office had ever been put into safer hands than at present. Lord STANLEY has conducted matters there in a way which has called forth the universal eulogium of both friends and opponents. Well might Mr. Mow- BRAY ask his hearers to look on this picture and on that, to " contrast the calm, dignified, statesman like, forbearing policy which had replaced England in the position which she used la occupy among the nations, with the meddling and muddling me thod of going on to which they were accustomed from 1859 to 18G5." The annals of Administrat'ons can show few more striking contrasts than this, and it was indeed high time that somethino. was • done in the right direction, for we were fast becom ing a bye-word and reproach among the nations of Europe by the very tame and inefficient manner in which our affairs were conducted, and the very little regard which was paid to all the protestations that our Government made. In fact, our influence seemed to rank among the things gone by, and this was a very sad state of things indeed. Hap pily we have now taken a fresh start, and it is to be hoped that whoever succeeds Lord STANLEY in the administration of foreign affairs will follow his example in the way of decision and that, what- TO LICENCED VICTUALLERS. - ESTABLISHED 1842. A - 7T IL LI A. 111 HOLDICH and CO., LICENCED VICTUALLERS' DRSPERS, No. 105, Floet-street, corner of Farringdon-street ; and at No. 5, Tho Pavement, Clapham-common (Southern Branch). COUNTER CLOTHS FOR LICENCED VICTUALLERS. 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Sir Ralph Howard, Bart. Harvey Lewis, Esq., 31. P. Admiral Sir Burton Mac )N AL BANK. Led 1835.) ,000. Paid tip, £1,500,000. L Profits, £543,8 39. Sir J. N. 11 c R anna, M.P. lion. Albert 1' Petra. Albert Ricard.o, Rowand Borkald, Esq. Samuel Saunders, Esq. J. Bogle Smith, Ea q. Edmunt..l Sinithwit :k, Esq. PhilipVa."Worhyl, Esq., M.P. Namara. David Mahony, EEq. REPORT of the Directors of the NATI OIiAL BANK to the Proprietors at the THIRTY-TR LED ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, held at the B; mk, Old Broad street, 28th January, 1868 — Sir J. N. M'KENNA, M.P., in the Chair. The Directors of the National Bank hay , e the pleasue of resentinto the Proprietors the Thirt. r-third Annual Report of the s tate of the Society, made up to the close of 1867. In July last the Directors submitted to :.he , Proprietors their report for the half year ending the 30th June ; their preseet statement incorporates the profit and loss account for the two half years of 1867, agreeably wi th precedent heretofore observed. The dividends and extra dividends payabl 3 for the paid r 1867 have been dec lared at the same rates ;.as those for 1866. • The following, accounts in the usual fora t exhibit the state of the Company's affairs at the close of 1867 : ASSETS and LIABILITIES.—The N,,E TIONAL BANK, 31st December. Cu. ASSETS. Gold and silver coin at Branches £560,025 12 8 Cash on hand and at the Bank of England 630,5`,. 2 0 10 10 Ad van ces on securities at call._ 75127 b. 9 Government funds, Exchequer bills, Ex chequer bonds, and debentures 333,12G 3 7 Ditto advanced, parliamentary and other deposits 12,505 0 0 Advances on securities at sundry date; and current accounts 2,312,240 13 5 Bills discounted . 3,612,319 3 D Bankers' guarantees and Securities held against acceptances per contra lBB,lBl 0 0 Bank premises in London, Dublin, and Branches, freehold and leasehold 185,197 2 2 ____---- £3,615,993 19 3 Di. 1 LIABIL IT IE S. Notes in circulation Due by the Bank on deposits and current 5284,496 5 6 accounts Acceptances to bankers' drafts and on 0 0 security 188,184 Capital paid up £:1,500,000 0 0 Rest or undivided profits at this date --- 2,043,889 13 9 £8,615,993 19 3 PROFIT and LOSS ACCOUNT of the NATIONAL BANK, for the year ending 31st December, 1867. 1867. Jan: Half-year's dividend at 8 per cent- per annum £60,000 0 0 With extra dividend, 16s. per share 40,000 0 0 -.- £lOO,OOO 0 0 Half-year's divi dend at 8 per cont. per an- Until With extra divi dend, 16s. per share 40,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 Dec.3l. To balance, being the amount of rest at this data £743,889 13 9 Rest or undivided profits at December, 1866 •4 £560,254 2 11 Net profit for the half year to 30th Juno last £1.01,338 10 5 Net profit for the half year to 31st Decem ber, 1867, after writ ing off all bad, and pro viding for all doubtful debts... £93,045 0 5 Loss rebate of inte rest on bills not duo 82,297 0 5 --- 183,635 10 10 £743,889 13 9 ALBERT RICARDO. Examined and found correct, ROWAND RONALD. Since these accounts were made up, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of the Bank, and an extra dividend of 16s. per share, together £2 a share, have been declared on the 50,000 shares which constitute the Company's capital ; and the same are now payable at the head offices and branches of the Com pany. The dividend and extra dividend now payable for the half-year ending 31st December, 1867, amount together to £lOO,OOO. The Directors desire to state that the decrease in the profits of the half-year is solely due to the low rates which have prevailed for money, particularly on discounts and advances on securities in the City of London. The deposits and creditor balances of customers have increased in the year by £115,-163, and the circulation is also slightly in excess of the amount at the close of 1866, showing that, notwithstanding the general stagnation of business, there is actual progress to record in some of the most important departments of the business of the Bank. As " the hest," which is available to a reasonable ex tent to equalize dividends, has been considerably aug mented on the avenge of the last four years, the Direc tors, in view of the exceptionally low rates of interest which have prevailed for the past half-year, do not con sider it advisable to vary the ordinary dividend and extra dividend. The Directors who retire by rotation this year are James Bogle Smith, Esq., Frazer Bradshaw Henshaw, Esq., and Sir Joseph Neale APKenna M.P. who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election. Admiral Sir Burton MacNamara, who has been appointed to a seat vacated since last meeting, also retires by rotation, and being eligible offers himself for re-election. Since the last Annual General Meeting three vacancies have occurred by the retirement of their respected col leagues, James Allan, Esq., John O'Meara , Esq., and Thomas William Bough, Esq., to whose vacant seats the Directors have nominated respectively , Peter McEvoy Gartlan, Esq., the Honourable Albert Henry Petre, and Admiral Sir Burton MacNamara. The appointments of the two former gentlemen, Mr. Gartland and the Honourable Albert H. Petre, who do not retire by rotation, require confirmation by the shareholders. Since the close of the year the Directors have determined on opening at Notting-hill their Sixth Metropolitan Branch, at the request of some of the most influential in habitants of the district. Approved by the Court, ALBERT H. PETRE, Chairman. London, Jan. 24, 1868. IHGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAT.—Morning, 4h. 46m.—Afternoon, sh, 2m. To-Monatow.-Morning, sh. 20m.—Afternoon, sh. 38m. gt THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 29, 1868. ever views they take, they will be consistent in carrying them out to the best of their ability. A vacillating or wavering course can never answer in tle foreign affairs of this country, and no better prool of the value of decision could be given than the Lu xemburg question, which was so speedily and satisfactorily settled, to the great admiration and surprise of all. Mr. MC'WBRAY next referred to the Reform mea sure of las t session, and the good fortune which had attended the present Government in arriving at a solution of the problem which had puzzled so many, and which Lord RUSSELL, with all his ex perience, Lord ABERDEEN, with all the talents in his Cabinet, and Lord PALMERSTON, with all his power, Mad alike failocl to accomplish. The J udge-Advocate- General was very fair in his observations, for he admitted tkat they mainly owed the result to the patriotism of the House of Commons, and the ab sence of party spirit which the majority of that assembly had'displayed. They, however, owed it also, as he well remarked, to the way in which 4‘ that House of Commons was led, by the remark able sagacity, by the admirable tact, the unfailing temper of the Chancellor of the Exchequer." Mr. MOWBRAY concluded his interesting remarks by touching upon the question of Ireland, and regarding the Church question he said, that this session would not see its settlement be cause of the appointment of the Commission to inquire into it. The land question might perchance be dealt with if they could make out what was really wished for in respect to it. This address is one worthy of notice, since it enters fully and fairly into the chief points of the present day, and treats upon them in a candid and straightforward spirit. The more things are regarded in this light the better for all concerned, both for the constituencies and the members, since nothing can be gained by a false impression being conveyed, and things made to appear as they are not. The present condition of trade and employment at the East End of London is becoming one of the most serious questions . of the day. With general depression everywhere, with the prices of the neces saries of life exceptionally high, and trade of all kinds dull, there exists no doubt in many parts of the country, and more especially in the metropolis, a large and exceptional amount of distress. In the East End, however, the destitution which always prevails more or lees has reached a terrible height. The chronic disease has assumed an acute form, and absolute starvation not only threatens the pauper classes, but snatches its victims every week. So pain ful a state of things has naturally called forth a ready response from the public, and so prompt and liberal have been the contributions that some fears have been expressed that the people may become permanently pauperised. The troubles of the future, however, are not the most pressing consideration. It is the perplexity of the present which is engaging the attention of good and thoughtful men. The first question in the mind of the really benevolent, on hearing of such widespread distress, is naturally what employment can be provided, and what is the condition of the principal' trade of the district. The answer to the first part of this inquiry is being earnestly sought for, and has in part been found by a committee in Bethnal green, who, under the charitable auspices of Miss BURDETT COUTTS, have organised an extensive system of road clearing and similar work for des titute labourers out of employ. There are thou sands whose work, always precarious, depends chiefly on the weather, and to whom wet and frost are deadly enemies. There are are others who h w a a v y e s b e e c e u n r t j a e f ct andel by th o t h c e o n d s e c r u e e s n s t e d i n s t e t a r r t e u p o t f r a i Li o il- f my y i n n e d w a s t 'a r , i o e rk us s . m A e l n l s u a b u will h r a e n r k s , f u i l f l y honest tern their hands to road cleaning or any other work be provided, well content toearntehaigt may hteenpence a day to keep the wolf from the door, and glad to get in such hard times nine shillings a week instead of their usual eighteen. But the class above them can appreciate no such logic, and a meeting of considerable i m po r t ance , held the other day at Limehouse, shows clearly how great are the difficulties of the case. We have said tbat those who wish to assist such wholesale distress among a dense population would naturally ask, " What is the condition of the principal trade of the district ?" Every ono knows the answer to this in Poplar, Millwall, and the Isle of - Dogs. Shipbuilding is the all engross ing employment, and shipbuilding in the Thames yards is in an unprecedented state of depression. Yet on the Clyde, at this moment, the amount of shipbuilding is half as much again as it was at this time last year ; and in the yards on the Tyne and the Wear there is no stagnation like that experi enced at Cubitt-town, Milwall, and Poplar. The meeting, held last Saturday in Burdett-hall, Lime houre, was summoned to consider the present posi tion of the trade, and to adopt such measures as I may lead to renewed employment. Masters and men were , alike strongly represented, the hall was who could not o bt a i n a d m i ss i on d i the entry . . Some 1,500 wo r ki ng men were present,thronged,stood and the proceedings were listened to with the deepest interest. The men were freely invited to express their opinions ; and many of them did accomplished. A corn tt workmenle definite w a was, however, s appointed to con isieri'tbtwe but of little the masters, so that we may hope some maye thatbe arrivedth tra d at. ei s p m la u i t n ua f l actsofthe understandingmatter argoing e from the Thames yards to those in Scotland and the north of England. The men say this is the fault of the masters ; the masters say that it is the fault of the men. The men complain of a system of sub contracts, by which a few men get all the profit which should be divided among the many, and the workmen cannot come into direct communication with the large employers, but only with the mid dlemen. 'Thus on one speaker asking " Why did not the men meet the masters?" a voice in the body of the hall answered, " It is the foreman who would meet us." This has no doubt something to do with the mischief, as it places a barrier between employer and employed which interested persons are ready to make the most of. Prejudices and misunderstandings which might easily be disposed of by a frank and straightforward explanation grow from molehills into mountains for want of it, and the men and the masters grow to look upon each other as natural enemies and anta gonists, instead of as partners in trade, who must rise or fall together. The case of the masters is, however, still stronger than that of the men, and it is clear that it has mare to do with the prevailing distress. Trade is bad, money scarce, speculation inactive. E very one admits these facts, but the workmen in the Thames yards will only work at the same rate as in times of prosperity and plenty. The natural consequence is that orders go elsewhere, and if work done in the Isle of Dogs for 6s. 6d. can be done in other places for 4s. 61., it is no great wonder that while the Thames yards are all but empty the tonnage of iron shipbuilding now on the Clyde is 115,00,) tons, against 80,000 of last year. No more elaborate explanation need be sought for than the difference of price. Men will not pay dear when they can get the same thing cheap any more than the workmen themselves would give a shilling for a loaf at one baker's when they could get it at another for eightpence. Facts speak for themselves. Captain CAMPBELL stated uncon tradicted that five weeks ago he took the specifica tions of a ship of 500 tons all round the Isle of Dogs, and said to the builders, "If you can build t for within £1 a ton of the price at which it would be taken on the Clyde, I will give it to you." The re ply was everywhere, " We cannot look at it for the price. It is of no use offering it to us." Mr.BULLIVANT, one of the secretaries of the East London Central Relief Committee, said that he was prepared to place in their hands a contract for two ships of 1,000 tons each—ordinary iron ships. He asked the men to state publicly at what rate they would work on these ships, but he could get no answer. He told them that this very week a Sunderland builder had come to London and taken back with him au order for two 1,000 ton ships. The men refused to adopt a resolution pledging them to ac cept work at the same rate of payment as in the north of England. Mr. BULLIVANT, as one well acquainted with the prevailing dis tress, spoke out boldly. He told the men were willing to accept e h p e e y nd on charity, and the lowerth a that h r e a had s a d r a u t n h d e e r r s t t h o a o n l d t question they had to answer was whether, in this time of depression, they would work for lower wages than they had received in times of prosperity. Upon this there were cries of "No, no," and " Question." Some of the men contended that the wages now paid were as low as men with families could live upon. But how, then, are they to live without any wages at all ? The question is not between a whole loaf and a half loaf, but between half a loaf and no bread. The Thames workmen cannot live on less than 6s. 6d. a day, the Clyde workmen can live on 4s. 6d., so the Clyde workmen get their 4s. 61, while the Thames workmen get nothing. With hundreds of thousands pauperised and clamouring for parish relief, with weekly deaths from starva tion, and hundreds struggling on its verge, these men are not only sacrificing themselves and their families, but those unskilled labourers whose work depends on theirs. But the wolf has not yet come to their door, and they do not realise the actual position of affairs. The time may come, and must come if they do not grow wiser, when they will not have the chance of work, when credit and trades' unions will fail them, and children will ask them for bread in vain. Let them grow wise in time, lest, like many of those above them, they have to learn, by sad experience, that it is only too possible to live in • London on less than 6s. 63. a-day. The discussion on the Army Bill is still being proceeded with in the French Senate, and some dissentient opinions prevailed. The Minister of War pointed out the advantages which the bill presented, declaring that by its provisions France would be placed in a position that would secure her from all eventualities. Subsequently the bill was passed with only one against it. From the France it seems that Italy is in anything but a satisfactory state just now; and indeed rumours are afloat to the effect that VICTOR EMMANI:EL will dissolve the Chambers, and accomplish a coup d'etat. In the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies at Florence a very stormy debate took place, and General MENA BREA was censured for having remained in office after the adverse vote of December. This was, however, refuted by Signor CRISPI, who a m n a d in d ta id ine n d ot that wish t t o be party on the Left spoke were willing to a bide the issue of events, with precipitate his usual decision, matters. Ge neral MENEBREA and declared that they were really guided by the desire of preserving the welfare of Italy. It is to be hoped that the General will meet with the suc cess which he deserves, and that his prudent course may eventually gain the day. In Austria things seem im p rovin g , and the nut week of l v t a o r. . discuss ,rhe the reforms of the military organizati on , un d er Special Commissi o o f n will me in: i e i t e the Presidency recent startling changes which have taken place seem to have produced a striking effect in all circles of the country, and already the very exclusive spirit which exer cised so pernicious an in fluence in the state of soci et y in Vienna seem s to be de parting, nlEy to exist in a modifi e d f orm. Th e Baroness von and o usT has just given an en t er tainment which B society of w hi c h differs in som e res p ect s from other affairs of the same sort. In issuin g her card s the Baroness departed from the old s y stem, and kept to w e. L one of those ri g orous r estrictions which oi which 'Chia pso is pre existedextended The so e line, extended even to long as barriers in the tradesmen, far more sensible t han the old system hs that a complete in novation has been mad vailed, and under which even the daughter of the Minister was slighted if her family were not a noble one. In these days of progress it is not the way to prosper to abide by the old regime, which is fettered in its limits, and great credit is due to the Baroness for having had the courage to set such an example, a courage which will not be underrated by those who know the difficulty of the tt a empt. This is an encouraging s ign to notice i n Vienna, and it is to be hoped that it may prove a good augury, and that a more enlightened spirit may prevail than any which could be engendered by the worn out old dogmas of the departed days of feudalism, quite out of character with those who should act i • n accordance with the spirit of the age. DEATHAND COF 0x zo U we L LYTHE MUSICAL COM POSER regret to h ave t o a nnounce the death of this popular musician-the music a l director at the Theatre Royal Drury-lane- w hi c h t oo k p l ace yester day afternoon. Mr. Tully had been suff e ring more or less from bronchitis f or a short time, but nothing n A u l c ß. of a serious nature was apprehended. Mr. Tully led the band as usual at the theatre on Monday last, but soon after the return home ho was seized with the most alarming symptoms, which terminated in his death yes terday. The deceased was a gentleman much and de servedly respected in the musical profession, of which he had been a member for many years. Mr. Tully was asso ciated with the late Madame Vestris during her first brilliant season at the old Olympic Theatre, and al-ranged the music for all her splendid productions. He afterwards joined a company at the Lyceum, where ho not only arranged the music, but sustained musical parts in burlesques which were produced there, the most notable of his impersonations being Selim in the extravaga.nza of " Blue Beard." Mr. 1 ully of late years became the musical director of Drury-lane Theatre, a post which he has held for a very long time under various managements, and how he fulnlled his duty the popularity which has attached to his music of itself best testifies. xr. Tully was a gentleman of the kindest disposition, and his death will be heard with the deepest regret by the public at large. PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—The examiners of petitions for private bills on standing order proofs, Messrs. Frero and Palgrave, resumed their sittings yester day morning. Before Mr. Frero the following unopposed bills were taken, viz.:- The Eastbourne Gas, the Totten ham and Hampstead Junction Railway, Wimbledon and Wandsworth Canal, Great Marlow Railw , y, and the Glastonbury and Street Tramway. No opposed bills were heard before this examiner. Before Mr. Palgrave the fol lowing unopposed bills were taken, viz. : -The Barrow in Furness Co r p ora ti on, Carnarvon and Llanberis Rail way, Lytnington Harbour and Docks, and the Brompton, Chatham, Gillingham, and Rochester Waterworks. The following opposed bills were then taken, viz. : -The Me tropolitan Tramways and the Isle of Wight Central Railway. The opposition to the Tramway Bill was with drawn. MEETING OF THE BAR.—About 400 members of the Bar met on M on d ay even i ng in the Lord Chancellor's Court, Lincoln' s I nn , w h en reso lutions were adopted to take steps fo r th e arrangement than at present exists fo r the hearin g , in purpose of obtaioing a more convenient the county courts, of causes in which counsel are en gaged. nORLLWONDENCE FROM PARIS. ITI:031 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, TUESDAY ) Jan. 28. It may surprise your readers to be told that the report or M. - Maple gaVe great satisfaction on the Bourse. It did so for this simple reason, that, spite of the Army Organisation Bill, those who read between the lines cduld see that there was no likelihood of the peace of Europe being troubled. There is, we are beginning to think, nothing aggressive in either the Loan or in the Army Bill. They mean simply this : the army of France must be the largest and the best equipped in Europe ; the Emperor wills it. By the way, M. Magne has gained great credit for the precision and explicitness of his language. It is, perhaps, due to those qualities that his financial statement is ono of the few that had been fully discounted on the Bourse before it was made, and was not followed by a fall. It is stated that small provincial capitalists will take up the Hungarian in preference to the French loan. The interest is very much larger, and the guarantee is con- sidered sufficient. The Presse concludes from M. Magne's statement that to meet deficits and to cover projected expenses, the loan will require ere long to be raised from 410 to 750 millions. It is the policy of the supporters of the Empire to attribute all the good things to the Chief of the State, and all bad ones to his Ministers. When the ten journals were condemned it was assiduously proclaimed that the Emperor was displeased with the prosecution. I believe this alle gation to have been groundless, and that his Majesty approved both the prosecution and the judgment. It is long since a more unpopular act was committed by any Administration. It would seem as if the in tense rigour of the existing press laws was being applied to give a higher appreciation to the relaxations which are alleged to be at hand. Meanwhile, the Emperor is being plied by those about him who are allowed to give advice to make his regime more thoroughly in accord with its democratic professions. He is advised of the feeling of insecurity which pervades the country, and which, spite of his personal popularity, cannot be allayed without more freedom of discussion, of election, and of public meeting. The Emperor's acts and language show that he regards such advisers—though they may be near relatives —as persons who do not understand his policy. After the prosecutions of the ten journals, two amend ments were entered, with a view of being introduced into the new press law, to define clearly the limits within which the debates might be discussed by the press. It was sup posed that one or other of those would certainly be adopted. A supplementary report just issued Mates that the com mission on the law has rejected both. What freedom of election means in France has just been exemplified at Lille. A large number of citizens requested the Prefa du Nord to allow the candidates to meet the electors to declare their views. This sagacious functionary replied that it was not necessary ; it could only lead to a useless agitation ; the opinions of the candidates were suffi ciently well known. Those who reason about universal suffrage in France must bear in mind the circumstances under which it is exercised. According to the Liberty, the majority of the deputies regard the law on public meeting with growing disfavour. They argue : It is a law against ourselves ; to vote it is to commit suicide. A strong expression of public indignation has been excited by the proposal of M. Hausmann to carry a new street through the Cemetery Montmartre. To any civi lised people a ruthless proposal of this kind to disturb the dead would be unwelcome ; to Parisians it was positively odious. The subject was brought before the Corps L6gislatif by Lanjuinais. He was listened to with pro found silence, and produced an unpleasant impression, which the Government only partially effaced by giving the assurance that the road would be carried over a viaduct supported by arches, and that only two-and-twenty tombs would be interfered with. An act of disrespect to the dead is attributed to the Russian Minister at Vienna, which is almost incredible' It is stated that in the evening after the funeral of Maxi. milian—when every outward respect was being paid to his memory by the citizens of Vienna,—the Russian Minister held a reception at his hotel almost immediately opposite the very doors of the convent where Maximilian was in. terred. We have the assurance of Prince Gortschakoff that the "Eastern crisis" is not to be precipitated. He has in. structed Russian diplomatic agents abroad to proclaim that Russia will " under present circumstances do every. thing in her power to avoid an explosion." There is a growing opinion here that the Turkish question is settling itself, and that Russian influence over the Christian sub jects of the Porte is on the wane, and Western influence increasing daily. A capital retort is attributed to Prince Michael of Oervia. France, Austria, and England united in remon strating with him on his warlike preparations. The Prince replied that he had been compelled to arm in view of the large armies that were being raised by the great Powers of Europe. What could France say to that? The Sultan is about to place an army of observation to keep a look out on Servia, Montenegro, and Herzegovina ; so we help Turkey with our advice, and hinder her with our example. The Expose Succinct of the Army Law is attributed to M. Dumas, senator, and member of the Institute. Ar-ropos of M. Dumas, author, a weekly paper states that he has earned with his pen over 19,000,000 f.—that is to say, upwards of £760,000. Romancers often write with gold pointed pens in France. Somebody asked Dumas what way he had taken to get through so much money. "Oh several ways," he replied, laughing. His friend knew that with him it had been " lightly come, lightly go." The King of Greece is in luck. According to reports from Athens, the Emperor Napoleon has made him a present of two batteries of rifled cannon ; and a Belgian banker has offered to negotiate for him a loan of £1,000,000. According to a correspondent of the Independance Bclge, Lord Clarendon has returned from his tour in Italy, including the Neapolitan provinces, with the firm convic tion that the immense majority of the intelligent popula tion of the country are devoutly attached to the principle• of national unity. A return to the former state of affairs is, he considers, impossible. Political feeling runs very high in Italy. A few days ago two of the deputies—Nicotera and Assanti—came to blows in the Palazzo Vecchio, a large room in the very precincts of the Chamber. The quarrel originated in violent asper sions on the Right by Nicotera, and it was settled by a duel with sabres, from which Nicotera receded with a severe cut on the head. No importance can be attached to the rumours current in Paris of an intended coup d'etat in Italy. Similar rumours have been promulgated scores of times before. The Post states that the letters of some of the English statesmen who are staying in Italy express a certain want of faith in the political prudence of the Italian people. This is said to go so far that, with reference to the Roman question, the position of the Cabinet is undergoing a change which may probably open new prospects of SUCCCS3 to the French project of a Conference. The people of Vienna are delighted with the last evidence which has been given of the triumph of consti tutionalism in the empire —the submission of the Com mandant-in-Chief to the Minister of War. Archduke Albert, the victor of Custozza, is subordinated to General Kuhn, the Minister of War. The War Office was sup posed to be the last region into which the new ideas could penetrate. The treaty of commerce between Austria and the Zoll verein is expected to be concluded at Berlin shortly. Mean while Austria and Prussia have renewed their conjoint efforts to extort a treaty with Russia. Her tariff is a great drawback to the commerce across the frontiers. Count Apponyi, the Austrian Ambassador at the Court of St. James's,is expected in London in the course of a few days. His Excellency has been in Italy on a visit to his daughter, who was recently married to a Prince Borghese. An attempt is to be made to repress the abuse of freedom of speech in the Prussian Chambers. Several members of the Upper House have introduced a project of law which would render an offending orator who could not be other wise pursued liable to he prosecuted before a special court, formed of members of the Chamber. Th action might be commenced by the person injured, by the e Chamber, or by the Public Prosecutor. It is announced that Lord Hobart, whose controversy with " Historicus" has at length come to a close, is about to proceed to Constantinople, where he was some years ago sent as commissioner to inquire into the state of Turkish finance, in the capacity of resident director of the Otto man Bank, with a salary of £2,000 a year. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian states that committees of the Cabinet on whom the duty devolves of preparing and elaborating the measures to be submitted to Parliament sit daily. It is believed that the details of the Government plan of education have not yet been determined on. The prudent minority who would, without convictions, but from clei.r.3ighted views of party policy, go with the times in favour of a con siderable expansion of the existing system, have hard work of it to bring the majority of their col. leagues to reason and the abandonment of their OA prejudices. It is understood that nothing will be proposed this session regarding Ireland involving any risk of political discussion among the Conservatives, with whom Lord Stanley's speech at Bristol is taken for a pledge that, whatever changes may ensue in the Adminir. tration, he. will adhere to his paternal faith. Without some confession on his part, it was felt that he could not hope to take the lead of the party on his father's resigna tion—an event which, it is generally thought, cannot be very song deferred LATEST INTELL MENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) RUSSIA. ST. PETERSB URG E Jan. 28. It is officially announced that the General Bond of the issue of the remaining £2,500,000 of the Orel Vitebsk Railway Loan of £4,500,000, has been signed by the company and the Imperial Govern ment, and transmitted to Messrs. Thomson, Bonar, and Co., in]London. A decree published to-day orders that the natu ralisation laws hitherto valid in Poland 012,1 be superseded by the Russian laws on that subject. The Governor of Poland has arrived here. ITALY. FLORENCE, Jan. 28. The betrothal of Prince Humbert, Crown Prince of Italy, with the Princess Margarita, daughter of the Duchess of Genoa, has been officially deter mined. The object _of the King's recent visit to Turin was to demand the hand of the Princess for his son. HUNGARY AND CROATIA. AGRAisi, Jan. 28 (Evening). The Croatian Diet has decided upon sending a deputation to Pesth for the purpose of coming to an agreement with Hungary. ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. NEW YORK, Jan. 18, Noon. The report that Mr. Bl'Culloch bad ordered his Department not officially to recognise Mr. Stanton is denied. Mr. Stanton is exercising the functions of his office and holding the necessary official inter course with the other Departments, but has not yet been officially recognised by Mr. Johnson. The Finance Commit tee of the Senate has reported the bill re-enacting the Legal Tender Act. The House of Representatives has not concurred in the Senate bill repealing instead of suspending Mr. M'Culloch's authority to contract the currency. The bill goes back to the Senate. Judge Wood's court at Selma, Alabama, has been suppressed by military authority, on account of the refusal of the judge to recognise negro jurors. General Meade has removed the Comptroller of Georgia, and has appointed a military successor. The Georgia Convention has adopted an ordi nance prohibiting imprisonment for debt, and has passed a resolution of thanks to General Meade. The Maryland Legislature has elected William T. Hamilton (Democrat) to succeed Reverdy John son as United States Senator. Advices from San Domingo state that the Baez revolutionists have captured Puerto Plata. The Inman steamer City of Baltimore arrived at Liverpool this morning (January 29) with 33 passengers. She did not call at Queenstown owing to the dense fog. ARRIVAL OF THE MORAVIAN. GREENCASTLE, Jan. 29. The Moravian, from Portland on the 18th inst., arrived here this morning. FRANCE. BOURSE, JAN. 28.—Transactions very moderate. Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows :- 4i per Cent. End of month... --- ItaP.an Loan 3 per Cent End of mouth 6B 32/ Mexican Loan ... 16 25 Credit Mobilier End of month l7O Spanish Threes ... 37 50 Credit Foncier 1370 Home Debt..,... 33i End of month 1380 Deferred 3l 25 RAILWAYS. Account Orleans ... 875 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... Western Eastern . s3Bk Sardinian Austrian Lombard 3511. North of Spain Saragossa Roman... 46 itthlat 11/.4RKE7S.—(This Day.) CORN. The market continues quiet. Firm tendency in prices of most of the primary articles. At Mark-lane to-day there was a moderate attendance and purchases were made sparingly in every department. English wheat came to hand in small quantity and fair condition. Monday's terms were paid, but the dealings were only of retail extent. Foreig❑ wheat continues to be firmly hold, and quite Monday's rates were obtained for the small quantity dis posed of. Flour may be quoted firm, with a steady inquiry for both English and foreign. Malt is dull of sale, but is not offered on lower terms. Barley moved off slowly at previous rates for both malt ing and grinding samples. Beans and peas remain without quotable change in value. Oats maintain their value, supplies being light, but the demand is not active. COLONIAL AND FOREIGN PRODUCE. SVGAR.—The market is flat, and rather easier. R e fi ne d sugars met a slow sale at lower rates. Dutch crushed A S R, No. 1, have been sold at 29s 4id. COFFEE.— The market is steady, with a fair demand, and for good qualities full terms are paid. TEA.—Fine China teas met a steady sale at fully previous rates. The Indian tea sales were resurnei this morning, and have gone off with fair spirit at full terms. REMP.—The market is firm, at 39s for clean St. Peters burg. METALs.—Straits tin is well held and tends to firmer prices £B7 10s. cash. Other metals move off quietly at late rates. _ _ _ OIL._ Linseed is steady in price at 34s 9d on the spot. English brown rape, 35s 9d. T U RPENTINE —American spirits aro quoted 29s 6d. PETROLEUM is quoted steady at is 2id to is 3d. TALLOW. The market is quiet at 43s spot; 42s 9d to 43s spring ; 43s March ; 44s last three mouths. NEWGATE AND LLADENHALL. The dead meat markets are generally steady, with mode rate supplies. Beef, 3s 4d to 4s Gd ; mutton, 3s to 4s 2d ; veal, 4s to 5s 4d; pork ; 4s to 4s 8d per stone of 81b, by the carcase. POULTRY is moderate request and quite as dear. Fowls common, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Surrey, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; geese, 58 to 6s ; turkeys, 7s to 12s 6d ; robbits, 18 6d each ; game firm at late rates ; hares. 4s ; pheasants, 3s 6d to 4s. COTTON. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 29.—The market opens firmer. Sales probably 12,000 or 15,000 bales. MR. DOULTON AT THE BOARD OF WORKS.—A meeting of the committee of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday, at the offices, Spring-gar dens, for the purpose of proceeding with the inquiry re lating to Mr. Doulton, M.P., and the evidence given by Mr. Furness before the Registrar in Bankruptcy. Sir John Thwaites presided. The witnesses—for the pro duction of whom Mr. Doulton has from time to time ob tained an adjournment of the inquiry —were not forth coming, and the evidence was thereupon closed. A l ong and animated discussion then took place as to the report to be made to the board. In order to meet the con flicting views on the subject, it was ultimately resolved, on the motion of Mr. Howe (Shoreditch), that the evi dence should be reported to the board at its, meeting on Friday, Feb. 7, and that it be loft in the hands of the board to adopt what resolution they may please. Several members of the board then handed in notices of motion to be discussed when the subject comes before the board. THE MURDER OF A LADY BY BURGLARS ---O❑ Monday afternoon the remains of Miss Milbourne, of Bir mingham, were interred iu the churchyard of St. James's Ashted, the Rev. R. Stephenson, incumbent, officiating. A large number of people assembled to witness the ceremony. The efforts of the police to discover the murderers have not as yet been attended with success, but it is said that some important evidence will be given at the adjourned in quiry on Friday. _ ST. GEORGE'S HALL.—Yesterday evening the employ6s of Messrs. Northeote and Co. gave their fifth an nual dramatic entertainment in St. George's Hall, Lang ham-place, the proceeds on this occasion being for the benefit of the National Lifeboat Institution. The pieces were the drama of " The Chimney Corner," and Byron's comedy, " Ten Thousand Pounds." There was a nume rous audience, and the pieces were well put upon th e s t age and on'the whole well acted. HER 111JJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 28. The Queen drove out yesterday afternoon, ac companied by Prince Arthur, and her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning, accompanied by Princess Louise. ADELPIII THEATIZE.—The Duchess of Cambridge and the Prince and Princess of Took were present at the performance at the Adolph Theatre last evening. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland leave town to-day for a tour in Italy. The Duchess Dowager of Athole and Miss Mac gregor, and the lion. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Russell have left the St. George's Hotel. The Marquis of Lansdowne has during the past week entertained a sel9ct party at Bowood Park, Wilts. The Earl of Derby is daily regaining strength. By the last accounts received from Knowsley the noble earl will, if possible, be in town at the meeting of Parlia ment. Lord and Lady Fitzhardinge have arrived at the Alexandra Hotel, Hyde-park-cornei. Mr. and Mrs. Gaseeigne have arrived at Mau rigy's Hotel from Partington Park, South Milford, York shire. Mr. Evans and family have left Maurigy's Hotel for Paris. NAVAL AND MILITARY lATELLIGENCE The freight ship Forest King, with military stores from Halifax, having discharged her cargo at Wool wich arsenal, yesterday returned to the London Docks. The Lord Panmure, War Department steam store vessel, Mr. Spriddel commander, having delivered her cargo of returned stores at 'Woolwich Arsenal, yesterday commenced shipping the new species of Fraser guns, Palliser shot and shell, and a number of iron carriages and slides, &c., for Ports mouth. Iler Majesty's iron. steam storeship Megiera, on particular service, recently commissioned by Staff- Commander Jabez Loane (now Navigating Lieut.), having undergone the necessary repairs to hull and machinery at Woolwich, and having been undocked, under orders to proceed to Deptford, will ship a cargo of victualling and dockyard stores for the Pacific. Before leaving dock her officers and crew joined from the flagship Fisgard, and the ship was in readiness for departure, when it was discovered that the timbers near the funnelling had taken fire, and but for the promptitude with which the acci dent was discovered and the application of the dock yard hose much damage must have been sustained. Some of the clothing and stores, in addition to the cabin furniture, are said to have been injured by water, but not to any considerable extent. A fair honest fight between armour-plating and guns took place yesterday on board the Thunderer target-ship, in Dorchester- creek, in the upper waters of Portsmouth harbour. The plate was from the rolling mills of Messrs. John Brown and Co., Atlas Steel and Ironworks, Sheffield, and was no less than 10in. in thickness, by 15ft. in length and 3ft. 9in. in breadth. It was selected as a " test" plate from a score of plates manufactured by Messrs. Brown for the central broadside armour of the turret-ship Monarch, 5,100 tons, 1,100 horse-power, building at Chatham. The plate was bolted on to a wooden backing of upwards of 4ft. in thickness, supported by iron and oaken beam struts of immense strength. The gun was the ordinary test gun—•9scwt. 63 smooth-bore, but on this occasion fired with 161 b. in lieu of the ordinary 131 b. of powder. The dis tance between the muzzle of the gun and the face of the armour-plate was 25ft. Nine shots were fired, and all struck the plate within a square space of 34in. The greatest indentation made was only 1.7 in., and the least I.sin. ; no cracks, surface or otherwise. The trial, indeed, gave the plate an ex traordinary degree of credit. It was the first 10in. plate tried on board the Thunderer ; but, in com parison with a series of Bin. and 9in. plates pre viously tried on board, its resisting powers to the impact of shot was very much in excess of what was simply due to its exceptional thickness. The plate is now being taken down from its backing on board the Thunderer, and will be sent round to Shoebury ness, where it will be further experimentally tested with the 10-inch filled gun and maximum charge of powder. Yesterday there was a general full-dress parade of the officers, non-commissioned officers, and pri vates of the Chatham division of Royal Marine Light Infantry at the divisional head -quarters, on the occasion of the annual distribution of medals and decorations awarded by the Admiralty for long services and exemplary conduct. The battalion having been formed in the barrack square, the non commissioned officers and men selected for the re wards were called to the front, and Col. G. Lam brick, Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, expressed his gratification at being deputed to present those well earned rewards as a recognition of their exemplary conduct. After exhorting the younger members of the division to emulate their example, Col. Lam brick presented the medals, fastening each medal to the wearer's breast. The following is a list of the rewards :—Sergeant and Gunnery-Instructor Chas. Pouter, medal and £l5 ; Pay-Sergeant Geo. Henry Harris, medal and £l5 ; Master-shoemaker Henry Hart and Private Joseph Tanner, each a medal and £5 ; and silver medals, without gratuities, to Sergt. George Town, Sergt. Henry Howard, and Corporal Henry Loseby. A hundred non-commissioned officers and gunners of the Depot Brigade, Royal Artillery, have joined the head-quarters of the Ist Division from the 2d Division at Woolwich. Orders were yesterday received at head-quarters, Chatham, directing 61 non-commissioned officers and gunners of the 16th Brigade, and 63 non-com missioned officers and gunners of the 25th Brigade, Royal Artillery, to proceed to Liverpool for the purpose of embarking on board the screw steamer Australasia, for Calcutta. Lieut. R. F. Williams, R.A., Bth Field Brigade, having terminated his leave of absence, will take his departure from head-quarters, Woolwich, this even ing, on his return to Calcutta, in command of two sergeants and 57 rank and file of the depot, to rein force the 16th Brigade. The detachment will pro ceed to Birkenhead, and embark on board the ship Australasia for their destination. Rear-Admiral William Newton Fowell, whose death has just been announced, entered the navy on the 26th of March, 1819, and served as midshipman in the Lion, schooner, in an acti on w i t h p i rates i n the West Indies, and was mate of the Pickle at the capture of the Calero slaver. He was promoted to lieutenant on the 12th of August, 1834, and in that capacity served on the North American and West India station, off Lisbon, and on the Lakes of Canada; and as lieutenant in command of the Ex periment surveying vessel was actively employed and wounded at Prescott, on the St. Lawrence, in 1837, during the Canadian rebellion ; and as a re ward for his conduct was promoted to Commander on the 4th July, 1839. He was senior officer of the Lake squadron from 1843 until paid off on the 28th July, 1848. He obtained post rank on Aug. 6, 1852, and became retired rear-admiral on the Ist September, 1867. THE CHARGE OF FENIANISNI AGAINST A SHERIFF. —The charge of Fenianisin brought against Mr. Thomas Simon, the sheriff of the island of Alderney, seems to ha,vo arisen out of a very trumpery affair, which makes all con cerned in it look very ridiculous. It appears that Mr. Simon was in a shop in Alderney, where there happened to be at the same shop ten women, natives of the island. A news paper lying on the counter led the conversation on to Fenianism and the Manchester executions, when Mr. Simon said in French that "the Government would do well not to hang any more, as England would suffer from these hang ings, and it would s:xve her right," adding, "If the Feniane should come to Alderney, I'll show them the way." These treasonable words being repeated to the magistrates as they sat in court, his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor was communicated with, and his advice in the emergency asked for. His excellency declined giving any, and told the Court they might do as they pleased. They adopted the latter suggestion, and suspended Mr. Simon from his office, admitting him to bail, and referred the case to the consideration of the Royal Court of Guernsey. This tribunal, seeing the ridiculousness of the charge, at once quashed the proceedings and ordered the liberation of Alr Simon.