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Bm. 4 ; - S r Li, A LONDON, FR/D.4 1", JA NUrl R/ 7 10, 18C8 The arrival of the Austrian war frigate Novara, off Corfu, beings us to almost the last scene in one of the most melancholy tragedies of modern times. .(1 have been the changes, so remarkable. and unexrected the ,Jo n-t Iccess)ln of events, that in more than one European kinglorn we have seen a whole dlania played out, and the positioq of adventurer ft:,d monarch exchanged with altnost stage rapidity: Bat 6_,ldon, have so few years told the stcry, and seldom have popular sympathies been more strongly evoked than in regard to the short ti lived but memorable Mexican Empire. The cause itself was not one to enlist very ardent supporters. Englishmen, though not adherents to the MoNao doctrine of the Americans, nor by any means admirers of Republican theories in general, were suspicious as to the origin of the empire, and doubtful from the first of its chances of existence. Mexico was regarded, and not without reason, as almost hopeless of regeneration by a foreign ruler, and the difficulties arising from the close vicinity of a dangerous neighbour, from the thorough disorganisatiou by the country itself, and from the unreliable and treacherous charact.r of its people, were rightly estimated by experienced poli ticians. In a political aspect, then, the collapse of the Mexican Einpire was no unlooked-for catas trophe; and had it occurred under different circum stances it might have excited little regret in this country. But it was impossible not to sympathise with the sudden collapse of a promising career, and the disappointment of bright though misplaced hopes. MAXIMILIAN has by nature all the capa cities of a ruler, and had fortune been less unkind in the share of power allotted to him, there is no doubt that he might have been the loved and honoured sovereign of a free and contented people. llis opinions were liberal, and his policy constitutional. Despite the traditions of his house he was no despot nor bigot, and his ideal of a prosperous Government was one worthy of an enlightened and capable statesman. But, unhappily, the tide of fortune was against him. Alike in Italy and Mexico he ruled an alien and i i an unwilling people, whom no merits in the indi vidual could reconcile to the dynasty. A stranger to the country, he was placed at a great disad vantage with regard to the administration of their affairs, and whatever course he had pursued there is little doubt the final result would have been little affected. MAXIMILIAN was, ne doubt, misled as to the w ishes of the Mexicans, and as to his OWU chance of success, and the prospects of a Crown and au empire of his own were too tempt ' ing to his natural ambition. The course of events during the last few months of hislifetime was watched with unflagging interest by Englishmen, who fore- I saw the collapse of the empire before the treachery of LOPEZ expe]ited the catastrophe. MAXIMILIAN closed his short and troubled reign in a manner worthy of himself, and the sorrow which was ex pressed over his untimely end was darkened by no shade of reproach or dishonour. The melancholy interest of his story was greatly heightened by that of his devoted consort. Many among ourselves can remember the time when a young and beautiful princess she was a fre quent guest at the Court of Queen Vic- Tonta, and the promise of a happy, or at least a prosperous career, seemed certain of re alisation. On her marriage with the Austrian Archduke few would have guessed what fate lay hidden behind the pomp and the jewels, yet the troubles of the beloved and honoured bride have proved greater than she could bear. It is perhaps a mournful consolation to her relatives that she cannot now learn the full extent of her misfortunes; but the hopes which lured the Archduke and Arch duchess across the Atlantic have indeed been delu sive and transitory. They have ended with the one on the scaffold, with the other in the loss of hu manity's most precious gift ; and the frigate Novara, while bringing the last remains of the lamented Prince, preaches a powerful and salutary lesson on the dangers of misplaced ambition and the uncertainty of the most brilliant prospects. A Soiree has been held at Halifax, in the-hall of the Mechanics' Institute, whi:.:ll afforded Mr. Ilt:GnEs and Mr. STANSFELD an opportunity for discussing the theme of education, concerning which there is always something new to be said, no matter how often it is brought forward. This Institute has been established now for forty years, and is in a flourishing condition, having classes for males and females and a capital library, containing periodicals and newspapers. Mr. IluGnEs having presented the certificates to the successful candi dates, remarked that Mechanics' Institutes were now one of the remarkable features of our country, and nowhere had more been effected in this direction than in the county of York. Before referring to the subject immediately before him, Mr. HuGHEs made an interesting allusion to the secular institution in London with which he was connected, the Working Men's College, in Great Ormond-street. Its object is to present to shop men and the agricultural class au opportunity for acquiring au excellent education. They have for lecturers some of the best that can be found in the Universities. It is curious to notice the only time that can be devoted by the students in these institutions is from seven to ten o'clock, when they contrive to throw a vast amount of energy into their work, not withstanding their labours during the previous part of the day. This proves in au unmistakable manner that they have goodwill iu the cause of self-im provement, which is the surest way to get on, and more than compensates for any adventitious advan tages of circumstance. This shows that hand work does not interfere with head work, as some have supposed it does, and that is something to learn in these days when the question of education is being so thoroughly sifted. This is also re assuring in respect to the half-time system, and indeed it has been shown before now that those children who are employed half their time in work and half in lessons make as good a figure as those who arc all their time at school. Those who rightly ' estimate this sort of thing will appreciate and acknowledge the importance of these investiga tions, and the good that accrues socially from these I institutions cannot be overrated. As Mr. BRIGHT forcibly pnt it, it is only lately that the questiOn of education has been recognised "nationally" among us. The long-headed and far seeing of their generation have from time to time during many years past been talking of the work that must be dope, but only very recently has the vast significance of the subject been im pressed upon the community in general. The ad mission to political power of_a large portion of the people has forced the idle, indifferent, and selfish to turn their thoughts in this direction, and now the greatest anxiety is manifested that education should be more diffused than it is. Mr. CAVE'S remark has obtained just prominence when he said that it was desirable that our future masters shoull be taught their letters. The right hon. gentleman took another view of the question, but the weaning of his words cannot be denied. It is high time that we should awake out of the sleep of negligence, the night of ignorance, into the broad daylight of intel ligence and progress. It has passed through the usual ordeal of our public questions of interet and importance, but the subject of education now stands full, prominent, if not pre-eminent, among all domestic matters, and must have earnest atten tion directed towards it. All classes of politicians, all the different sects, agree iu this, that the task cannot any longer be deferred, and the next thing to do is to settle how it can best be performed. It is certainly deplorable that in any part of England there should be any district iu which 25 per cent. of the population cannot write their own names. Mr. HUGHES does not think THE SUN, LONDON. FRWAY EvENJNG, JANUARY 10, S. under any circumstances, that we shall be able to keep the su:premacy that we have held in trade and commerce .wince the beginning of this century, but that we can bold our own if we choose to do so in an efticie - at manner. There is some truth in this, because the Continental nations have progressed so much during the last quarter of a century that they Lave become dangerous rivals. One thing we laust take care of, and that is the vaat _importance of more attention bcicg paid in this country to what is called " technical edu cation." The experience of the recent Paris Exhi bition has shown very plainly that English work men require to have more knowledge in this re spect, and they had better attend to the timely warnin!..; given to them if they expect or desire to keep pace with others. After some of the depreciatory remarks in which some of our public speakers are prone to indulge, it is really a refreshing change to find Mr. HUGHES declaring to his hearers the many advantages which we as a nation enjoy, and the vast oppor tunities that are afforded to us of rallying from any temporary depression. We have a physical situa tion that preserves us from the liability of attack ; and, besides that, we have the liberty " which has come down to us for generations, and for which the most of the nations of the Continent are struggling and have not attained it fully." Mr. STANSFELD made a most interesting speech on the subject, but he appears to incline to the compulsory system over the voluntary one. But although there are many reasons to recommend it to those eager to prose cute the work of education it will not answer in this country, as experience is sure to show. These speeches at Halifax will be found well worthy of, careful notice, and are sure to repay perusal. The committal of BURKE, CASEY, and SHAW for trial for treason-felony yesterday was confidently looked for by all who watched the proceedings. Even the prisoners' counsel had nothing to urge against it, the only Point to which they could take exception being that the trial was fixed for War wick instead of in London. In London, they con tended, the prisoners would be likely to have a fair trial ; but as there was no valid reason to bring forward, and the principal overt act was committed in Manchester, Sir THOMAS HENRY very properly decided on sending them thither. It would be unfair to prejudge the case as against any of the accused, but at all events there are ample grounds for a searching investigation. Meanwhile the police in Dublin, we learn, have made an important capture, the prisoner being, it is believed, one of the Fenian leaders at Tallaght. No doubt with their increased vigilance and additional powers they will before long secure most of the ringleaders. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PARIS. (FROII OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, THURSDAY, Jan. 9. Last night we were enlivened with the first Court ball of the season, at the Tuileries. It was a most brilliant affair. The next ball will be on the 22nd, prior to which, however, comes a grand official dinner and reception on the ISth. The lectures of M. Michel Chevalier at the College de France, on Political Economy, are likely to prove increas ingly attractive. One was rather curious to know how he would deal with the subject of military armaxnen!s While insisting on the necessity of keeping military insti tutions subordinate to civil, the lecturer chewed that as the part wealth plays in the former is becoming larger and larger, it must be a fact beyond contradiction that the States whose arts of peace are most cultivated, and where consequently the growth of wealth is most rapid, are those that have the best chance of obtaining military pre ponderance. I hear the debate in the Corps Ldgislatif to-day on the press prosecutions was very animated, and that M. Thiers boldly asserted the full right of newspapers to discuss trio proceedings of the sittings, from which, of course, M. Rouher strongly dissented. The hearing of the trial of the journals prosecuted for the illegal reports of the debates will be something to be remembered. The following are the counsel who have been retained for the defence :—M. Senard, for the Opinion Nationale; M. Betryer, Union ; M. Alban, Epoque ; M. Andrei, Gazette de France ; M, Mathieu, La France; Jules Favre, Avenir National ; M. Ed. Labou laye, Revue Nationale ; M. Picard, Intcrct Public ; M. Gatineau, Glaneur d'Eure-et-Loire ; and M. Cresson, Prase. MM. Mille No 4 and Jules Lermina commence their political paper, La Globe, next Saturday. It is commonly reported that the denials of Mdlle. Patti's marriage are only so many strokes of policy on an part of M. Strakosch, the manager of her interests. and certainly not less of his own. It is quite easy to see why M. Strakosch should be anxious to repudiate the matrimonial engagement, and should continue to put forth notices of new operatic engagements., At all events, if the marriage does not come olf, it will be from an unforeseen cause, for I may tell you that the Marquis de Caux has received and acknowledged the congratulations of his fellow-members of the Jockey Club on the event. The extracts from the late Mexican Emperor's " Notes on Spain," which appear in one of our journals, are read with great interest here. Let me give the following reflections, suggested by the rules of the cellular prison in Cadiz :—" In order to force the prisoners to take exer• rise, a game has been invented which must surely kill a ll sentiment. They are taken into a long court, where during some hours they must lift up heavy iron bullets, carry them some feet, throw them down, and then lift and throw them down again, so that they are obliged constantly to bend up and down. This useless suffering—this perpetual cnnu?, of working without result, must, they say, operate on the mind of the victims ; but the amelioration can only consist in a brutalising effect brought on by despair. Of the man they try to make a thing, and a thing does not revolt." I regret to say that though Count Goltz . > returned from Berlin, and to-day has had an intervi,s; with the Marquis de Moustier, he will be unable on account of the state of his health immediately to return to his °facial duties. I can confirm the statement that M. Haussmann is about to turn Government orator. His maiden speech in that capacity will be made in reply to interpellations authorised by the bureaux on the proposed new ceme teries. THE CLERKENWELL OUTRAGE. The adjourned coroner's inquiry into the cause of the death of Humphrey Evans was resumed this morning at the Vestry Hall, St. Pancras, before Dr. Lankester. The evidence taken was that of James Stretton, the carter, who was examined on Monday last before Sir Thomas Henry, at Bow-street. It was :merely a repetition of that we have already published, and the only point in it was the fact that he had seen English in Corporation-row drawing the truck containing the barrel the day previous to the explosion, the information being that the explosion was originally intended to have taken place on the Thursday, and not the following day, Friday. The lad John Abbott was also again examined, and repeated his belief that William Desmond was the man who put the light to the barrel, but we be lieve it will be shown that the boy is under a mistake in this particular, and that therefore the miscreant who applied the light to the gunpowder is still- at liberty. The other boy, Charles Moseley, was also examined, but he merely repeated the evi dence he has already given. The jury then wished that Vaughan, the approver, should be called and examined, but Inspector Thomp son said he was not in attendance. The coroner thought it necessary that his evidence should be taken, and therefore as there were no other witnesses to examine, the proceedings were again adjourned for a week. I/ ery little interest seemed to attach to the in quiry, as beyond the jury, the witnesses, and the reporters, only two or three other persons were present. This circumstance is easily accounted for, as the whole of the evidence at present in the possession of the police has already been twice repeated and published ; the first time being at the inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and the second before the chief magistrate, Sir T. Henry. None of the accused persons were present, and, iu the event of any fresh evidence being ob tained, it will be given at the next examination of the prisoners at Bow-street on Monday next. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ASSAULT BY A FRENCHWOMAN.—BIanche Bar don, a French prostitute, who has several times figured at this court, both as a complainant and de ftndar.t, was charged before Mr. Knox with vio lently assaulting a young woman of the same class, named Annie Willis. The defendant met the complainant in the Hay market, and struck her a violent blow on the temple with her umbrella, and then ran away, but was pursued by the complainant, and given into custody. In answer to questions by the defendant, com plainant said that she was not in the habit of assaulting the defendant whenever she met her. She could not account for the defendant's ill-feeling towards her. Daniel Sullivan proved seeing the defendant strike the complainant two blows with her umbrella. John Lethbridge, 118 A, said that seeing the defendant running he stopped her, and the com plainant gave her into custody for assaulting her. Mr. Knox fined the defendant 20s. EXPOSING A CIIILD.—Mary Morton was charged before Mr. Knox with begging. Hellicar, 171 C, said he saw the prisoner sitting on the steps of Hanover Chapel with a child about eight months old in her arms, the child being so ex posed to the inclemency of the weather that, to use the words of the constable, "it was quite blue," and, as the prisoner was there for the purpose of begging, he took her into custody. The prisoner said that she did not say anything to anyone, and she was merely selling a few lights. Mr. Knox said that the prisoner should not ex pose the child to the inclemency of the weather, at alt events, for a month, and for that time she would go to prison. LATEST INTELL WINCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE ERUPTION OF MOUNT VESUVIUS. NAPLES, Jan. 9. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius continues to be serious. Lava is slowly accumulating in the direr. tion of Torre del Greco. Shocks of earthquake were distinctly felt during the last two nights. The sismograph is still agitated. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 10. The Presse of this morning says that, during his recent tour in this capital, General Ignaticff took the opportunity of expressing himself to several diplomatists in a peaceful sense as to the policy of Russia on the Eastern question. The same paper states that the British Consul at Belgrade presented a note to the Serviau Govern ment on the 26th December, recommending it to maintain a pacific attitude. It is alleged that the Austrian and Hungarian delegates about to assemble shortly will have a Red Book laid before them by the Government, consisting of diplomatic documents dating from the war of 1866, and including the latest negotiations in the Eastern and Roman questions. A rumour is current that Baron John, the War Minister for the Empire, will resign his post prior to the meeting of the delegates, for reasons con nected with the position of the defence of the country. AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 10. The Royal mail steamer City of Antwerp, from New York and Halifax, arrived here at 9 a.m., to day, and proceeded immediately for Liverpool. OUTWARD CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. GIBRALTAR, Jan. 9. The Syria, from Southampton 4th January, an rived to-day at 7 a.m., and left at noon for Alex. andria. FRA: BOURSE, JAN. 9, Thr , closed as follows :- 41 per Cont. Eud of month... —•— ItaFan Loan 3 per Cent End of mouth 6B 774 Mexican Loan 17 Credit Mobilier 162 50 Do. Bonds End of month... 162 50 Spanish Threes Credit Fourier ...1350 Home Debt 34 50 End of m0nth...1356 25 Deferred RAILWAYS. Account Orleans . 8661 4 Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern.... Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain NCE. !cc, o'clock.--The market barugussa t B5 Rowan / 47 IIIyIRKETS—(I his Day.) STARK LANE. A very limited supply of English wheat, chiefly in poor condition, was on sale in our market to-day. The demand for all kinds was inactive, nevertheless Monday's advance in the quotations was fully supported. There was a fair inquiry for fine foreign wheats, at full prices ; but inferior kinds were a slow sale, on former terms. The show of samples was rather extensive. • Flostinrcargoes of grain were held at very high rates. Fine barley was scarce and rather delrei. Grinding and distilling sorts were firm. Malt moved off slowly, but at full prices. The supply was tolerably good. The sale for oats ruled steady, at fully previous rates. We have no change to notice in the values of either beans or peas. Buth English and foreign flour was in moderate request, on former terms. Sends and cakes ruled about stationary. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flour. English and Scotch 1,010 130 1,890 GO 1,220 Irish Foreign 21,210 150 13,320 840 sks. Maize, 3,110 qrs 1,200 brls NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL These markets were well supplied with meat.. Most de scriptions have been in limited request at our quotations : Per blbd by the carcase. sd•d, s d a 0 inferior beef 3 0 3 4 Interior mutton.... 3 0 3 4 diddling do. 3 6 3 8 Middling mutton.. 3 6 4 0 Prime large do 3 1 0 4 21 Prime do 4 2 4 4 i'rime small d0....4 4 4 01 Large pork 3 0 3 8 Veal 3 10 4 6) Small pork 3 10 4 2 BOROUGH HOP. Iu most kinds cf hops a fair business has been con cluded, and prices have ruled firmer. On the continent there has been a good demand at quite late rates. Ameri can markets are firm. Mid and East Keats £6 15s to £lO 10s per cwt. Weald of Kent Sussex 6 Os to 6 15s „ Farnham BOs to 10 Os „ Bavarian Belgians i los to 4 15s „ Yearlings METROPOLITAN GOSSIP. Are the springs of public charity running dry : It would really seem so when we compare the magnificent sum raised after the Hartley Colliery explosion with the miserable amount which is all that has yet been sub scribed for the Clerkenwell sufferers. In the first case more than £70,000 was raised ; in the second a little over 27,000. And yet the second calamity ought to appeal even more strongly to the public than the first. Many of chief victims are still living and requiring aid, and will require it for many a day to come, whereas the Hartley victims were killed at once. Then, too, the Clerkenwell sufferers are to a certain degree reprcisentativ es of the nation. They suffered in a conspiracy against the nation, and they have as much right to look to the nation for assistance as the widows and orphans of the Hartley pitmen had to look to the owners of the colliery. lam afraid it will be found that Mr. Disraeli's well-intentioned grant did more harm than good. It did, indeed, provide funds imme diately, but at the expense of future subscriptions. Some how, State aid and voluntary aid do not thrive well together, and directly Government opens the public purse individuals shut their own. Here is a text for the advocates of voluntaryism to preach from. Persons who take an interest in the working of th, Reform Bill, especially in its local effects, are asking when the Boundary Commissioners ale going to make their report. I may state that they do not intend to make any report. The result of their inquiries has been, or will be, made known to the Government, who will em body it in the Boundary Bill, which will be brought in early in the session. Until that bill has been laid before Parliament there will be little done in the way of elec tioneering. Candidates will want to know what the con stituencies are, and how far the alteration of the old boundaries will affect the p ositi on of political parties, be fore they come forward. I am sorry to say that gambli ng s till goes on t o ruinous extent in some of the London clubs. At one of recent formation, but very well known, and strongly political, a young member lost a few nights ago over £lO,OOO. The worst of it is that one does not see how this is to be prevented. We may shut up " hells," but we cannot preveni. foolish men from playing for extrava gant stakes if they choose to do so. A new club—the City Carlton—is now in course of formation, and it is to be hoped that its members will chew greater wisdom than their more aristocratic fellow politicians of the West End. The first have quite enough of .gambling in their business. The North London Railway are making an expenmen which is likely to have a very benet:clal effect upon the sanitary condition of London. For three or four months past they have used anthracite instead of bituminous coal, and the result is highly satisfactory. It would appear to be an easy matter to substitute one coal for another, but the change usually involves some trouble to the and is not made unless a necessity arises. In the case of the North London, necessity came upon them in the shape of numerous actions or threatened actions for damages for the emission of "opaque smoke." By the use of anthracite coal the company not only avoid all ground of complaint, but effect an actual saving of several thousand pounds per annum. The coal is found to be 25 per cent. more effective than the bituminous coal previously used. _Another evidence is thus afforded of the fact that the emission of " opaque smoke" is an unnecessary evil, and one which ought under no circumstances to be alluwed. The smokeless coal is as applicable for fixed steam-engines as for locomotives ; it i, now used at the City Flour Mills and other places where steam power is required. The complaints respecting the worl:ing of the Indian telegraph do not abate. Delay is not the worst part of the mismanagement. The messages, when they do arrive, are frequently utter nonsense. The errors in transmission are ascribed to the obstinacy of the Turkish Government ; which refuses to employ a sufficient number of competent clerks. Not long since a gallant young officer in one -of the Hill stations made a proposal of marriage, to a charm ing girl. The young lady was willing ;. so, 'vas papa, on one condition—namely, that the suitor should obtain his father's consent. Of course the lover would - not submit to the delay that must have occurred if he had waited for an answer from England by post.. Ile telegraphed home, and received in reply a message wholly unintel ligible, There was not one word of sensa from beginning to end. The young man did what most lovers would have done under the circumstances—took the message as read, considered that the consent had been given, and won his bride. There was not much harm done in this case ; in others the failure might be a very .serious matter. Another abuse has just been discovered in con nection with the Indian telegraph. Mr: Glass, the well known telegraphic cable constructor, asserts that all messages sent by the Government in England to the Government in India are copied out in Paris and sent to the French Government, which files them. Clearly, if this is the case, We ought to be independent of land routes, and we ought to consider very seriously if the proposed line from Falmouth to Gibraltar-.and thence to Sicily ought not to be proceeded with at once. This year's Senior Wrangler will be, unless all the prophets are wrong, the son of a Wesleyan minister, and the same authorities say that next year's will also be the son of a Wesleyan minister. It remains to be seen if these young men will follow the example of Dr. Farrar, by joining the English Church, and thus becoming able to enjoy those prizes which are cor.fined to Churchmen. It is not all Dissenters at the universities who do this. There is still an old Senior Wrangler at Cambridge—Mr. Aldis, who remains a Baptist, and who therefore, while qualified t( act as a tutor, is not qualified to hold a fellowship. This case is worth a good deal to those who advocate that the honours and emoluments of the universities shall be freely thrown open to all men, without respect of creed. WESTMINSTER. RINGING A BELL WI:110 UT Exc USE. —William French, 22, who was wretchedly clad, and appeared half starved, was charged before \lr. Arnold with ringing at the bell of So. 68, Warwick-square, without lawful excuse. Seymour, 178 B, said- -Last night, between 8 and 9 &clock, I was called to No. 68, Warwick square, Pimlico, by the butler, to take the prisoner into custody for ringing at the door bell. I found the prisoner there, and ordered him away ; he would not go, said he would smash the windows, and rang the Lell again in my presence, so I locked him up. On the way to the station he said he had written a private letter to Col. French, who resided there, and awaited an answer. Prisoner, who spoke with a strong Irish accent, said he had come into the town a perfect stranger, starving, and had written a letter to Col. French, asking for assistance. G. Garrett, butler to the Right Hon. Colonel Fitzstepheu French, M.P., 68, Warwick-square, said he never saw the prisoner before, but he came at 6 o'clock yesterday and want e d t o see C o l one l French. He was told the colonel was not at home, and said he would call again. He returned, and left a note for the Colonel, which was delivered, and Colonel French left word that he knew nothing of him and could not assist him. When he re turned that message was delivered, but prisoner persisted in ringing at the bell, and said he would smash the windows. lie was then locked up. Mr. Arnold told prisoner lie had no right to re main after having been told to go. Prisoner said Colonel French was his father, but not in marriage. He thought, being a stranger in the town, he would be relieved with food and cloth ing. _ The butler, in reply to Mr. Arnold, said he bad not got the letter. Mr. Arnold said it was clear he had no right to make this disturbance at a gentleman's door. He must find a surety in £5 to keep the peace for two mouths. lie was locked up in default. THAMES. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A POLICE CONSTABLE.-- Thos. Beaton, a costermonger, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with violently assaulting George Franklin, a police constable, No. 162 H i in the execution of his duty. The complainant stated that at half-past 8 last evening he was on duty at the Whitechapel end of the Commercial-road, and saw the prisoner, who was intoxicated, making a disturbance in front of the Boundary Tavern, at the corner of Back Church-lane. The prisoner wanted to go into the house. The landlord of the Boundary Tavern re fused him admittance: The prisoner swore and raved loudly, and he endeavoured to pacify him, and told him to go home. The prisoner refused to do so, made use of very foul language, gave him two kicks on the shin, and lay down on the ground. Ile endeavoured to raise the prisoner, who plunged, kicked, and struggled violently, and tore the skin off his hands. Some tradesmen passing ren dered valuable assistance, and the prisoner was secured. _ _ Mr. John Hunt, gunmaker, of Leman-street, Whitechapel, said that he saw the officers struggling on the ground with the prisoner, who was guilty of extreme violence, and said if he had an opportunity he would kick the policeman and --. Mr. Hunt added that the prisoner called upon the bystanders to rescue him, but no one responded to the call, and it was gratifying to be able to state that the trades men came forward with great alacrity to assist the constable. Mr. Paget—l am very glad to hear it. The prisoner said he was drunk, and did not know what he was about. Mr. Paget was determined to protect the police. The assault was a most atrocious one. He sen tenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment and hard labour. LORD DERBY AND THE CHURCH.—The Crown has appointed the Rev. L. W. Owen, rector of Holy Trinity. Colchester, vicar of Marks Tey, rural dean and chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester, to the rectory of Waddingham, Lincolnshire, vacant by the death of Prebendary Berry. Among pupils prepared for the Universities of late years by Mr. Owen have been sons of the Duko of Marlborough and Sir Stafford Northcoto. Ir . - Tinna HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Jan. 9. The Queen drove out in the grounds yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by the Duchess of Roxburghe and Aldine. Van de Weyer. THE RUMOURED FIRE Al ST. JOHN DEL REY 'IIINEVG CCMPANY. TO THE EDITOR OF TITE SUN. SIR, —With reference to the telegram which ap peared in the Times of this morning, relating to the company's mines, the directors will feel obliged by your stating, for the information of tke public, that they have no information in regard to the alleged fire, and know nothing whatever on the subject be yond what is contained in the telegrams given in the public papers.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JOHN IIosKIN, Managing Director. Jan. 9, 1868. ROYAL MARRIAGE IN PERSIA. A letter from Tauris, of the 12th Nov., in the Moniteur, gives some details of the marriage of his liiOness Mwaffer Eddin Mirza, heir to the throne of Persia : " The prince is only 16 years old and the prin cess of the same age. She is his cousin, being a daughter of the sister of the King and of Mirza Raghi Khan, better known as the Emir Nizam, for merly First Minister at Teheran, and who, while in office, enjoyed considerable influence. During the short time he was at the head of the Government the Emir Nizam energetically applied himself to the work of reform. He had already corrected many abuses, restored security on the public roads, and given confidence to business ; abolished the right of asylum by .which bankrupts and criminals escaped from the consequences of their acts by taking refuge in the mosques ; restricted the power of the clergy, paid the troops regularly, and restored order in the finances. This policy, which he carried out with perhaps too much rigour, excited against him many enemies, and led to his downfall. Th e Shah was then too young, being only 19 years of age, to know the value of the services which his First Minister had rendered him. By a happy in spiration of his maturer age Nasreddin resolved to marry the heir to the throne to the Emir Nizara's daughter. The ceremony took place with great pomp• The princess, who left Teheran on the Ist July, occupied 33 days in her journey to Tauris, into which city she made her entry on the 3d of August. The cortege was preceded by about 100 beasts of burthen, horses, mules, or camels, carry ing servants, carpets, tents, and the outfit of the bride ; then followed a number of led horses covered with magnificent housings, and next the carriage containing the princess, who was in visible to all eyes behind the mahogany blinds. The carriage is one given by the Emperor Napo leon to the Shah a dozen years ago ; it has been re* painted of a sky-blue colour and decorated with arabesques. It was drawn by six horses, which did not appear to have suffered much by the journey of 300 miles across country, and which fact proves that there would be no difficulty in making a good road be tween Tauris and Teheran. The procession was accom panied by violins, trumpets, and tambourines ming gling their sounds with the military band sent from Teheran.Then came mules, carrying palanquins closed with curtains, and containing the women of the princess's suite. The procession was closed by a large number of officers and dignitaries on horses richly caparisoned. The princess was lodged pro visionally in a summer palace, decorated with mural paintings, and among them a full-length portrait of Napoleon I. The public rejoicings commenced ou the 6th October, the eve of the day fixed for the ceremony. The city was illuminated, One of the caurtyards of the palace was covered with au awn ing and lighted with thousands of lamps. This formed the reception-hall, in the midst of which was a platform for the music and the dancers. A ban quet in the European style was given to the repre sentatives of foreign countries, and toasts were drunk to the sovereigns of France, Great Britain, Turkey, and Russia. The evening terminated by a display of fireworks. Thu following day, three hours after sunset, the princess was conducted in a litter and with torches to the palace, where the marriage ceremony took place." THE WARWICKSHIRE HUNT BALL.—This grand fashionable reunion of the elite of the county of Warwick took place in the Shirehall, Warwick, on Wednesday evening. The attendance, which was equal to any in former years, comprised the most influential representa tives of the county. The Shire-hall, in which the ball was held, was most elegantly fitted up and furnished for the occasion by Mr. Clarke, of Warwick. The decorations were most effective, and whoa the dancing was at its height the general appearance of the room was of a bril liant character. The barristers' robing room was used as the ladies' room. The commodious room for witnesses was converted into a coffee-room, and admirably an swered all the requirements of the occasion. The lofty and well-appointed rooms in the judges' lodgings were also laid under contribution. A supper, comprising over 400 dishes, and including all the delicacies in season, was served up in the large dining-room in .the judges' lodgings, by Mr. Wheal, confectioner, of the Lower-parade Leamington. The decoration of the table was of an im posing style, the epergnes having been decorated in good taste with foxes' heads and brushes judiciously arranged. There were nearly 600 ladies and gentlemen in the hall, and the sight at this time was a very brilliant one. The principal visitors were—Lady Leigh, the Hon. Gilbert Leigh, the Hon. Margaret Leigh, the Hon. and Rev. J. Wentworth Leigh, the Earl of Camperdown, Lord Ran dolph Spencer Churchill, Lord Conyers, Lady Conyers, Lord Guernsey, Lord Berkeley Paget, Colonel Lord Jas. Murray, Viscount and Viscountess Ingestre, Lady Mary Parker,lli s : G E re a g r d o si r ei , ry L \ va Johndi y l Petro,Wilmot, ta r d i 0y Wilmot, Viscount Pratt, Lady Caroline Pratt, Lady Mountgarrett, Lady AlL Li Md dy yreE W 7 i ir im abeM ot it , sh M s Sir Chas. Mordaunt* Bart., M.]., Lady Mordaunt, Miss Mordaunt, Sir Theo philus Biddulph, Bart., Sir Robert North Golly Hamilton, Bart., K.C.8., the Right Hon. C. B. Adderley, M.P., Mrs. Adderley, Miss Adderley, Miss 0. Adderley, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. North, the Hon. R. Butler, Hon. Miss Butler, Miss Ryland, Colonel Wise, Colonel E. Bolton King, Mrs. King, Major-General Sir S. Wheler, Bart., Major-General Richmond Jones, Colonel Hayes, Admiral Douglas Curry, Colonel Prahyns, Mr. C. N. Newdeg-ate, M.P., Mr. Brom ley Devonport, M.P. The ball, which was opened shortly after ton o'clock, was kept up with great spirit until nearly four o'clock in the morning. Coote and Tinney's excellent string band occupied the orchestra. ifltE ROYALf ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, DUBLIN.— Thd rldest of the lionesses in these gardens has given birth to six healthy cubs. Within the past ten years upwards of 50 lion-cubs have been born and reared in these gardens. Young - lions have not the tawny colour of their parents ; at first they are brindled with dark stripes on the back, and round spots ; the male does not acquire his mane be fore the third year. Even in captivity the lion may be called a long-liVed animal. In 1760 a lion died in the Tower of London after having been in confinement there for 70 years. The annual cost of 'maintenance at the pre - - sent day of a lion or a lioness is nearly £6O, being about 3s. 7d. a day. From the various orders during the reigns of Edwards 1.,, IL, and 111., it appears that the allowance for each lion.in the Tower was 6d. a day, and the wages of their keepers, lid. —Dublin Evening Mail. POACHING IN WINDSOR GREAT PARK.--On Thurs day, at the Windsor Petty Sessions, held at the Town-hall, before the Mayor, Mr. J. W. Wellman, and Messrs. Cope land, Devereux, and Bedborough, borough magistrates, William Wells was charged with poaching. On the morn ing of the Bth inst. he was met by a constable with 24 rabbits and 15 nets in his possession, coming from the direction of the park. John Cole, the head keeper of Windsor Great Park, informed the bench that gangs of men were in the habit of constantly poaching in the park, Several men would go together, one carrying the nets. another the ferrets, and so on. When observed by a keeper the gang would separate, and as the man followed by the keeper would have nothing with him, the gangs were able to carry on their poaching and escape detection. Defendant said he had bought the rabbits from another man for a sovereign, and the nets he had just received from the person ho had lent them to. As he had once before been before the Bench, and told nearly the same story, he was fined .f 4, or two months' imprisonment. WOLVES IN SP.:IN.—The cold is so severe in Spain that it has driven the wolves from the Sierra Morena, and they have ventured even to the very gates of Cordova. A gardener was attacked by one on t he public road, and after a desperate fight escaped, but severely wounded. 211 E QUEEN'S BOOK. Under the title of " Leaves from thejailynal of gur Life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861," her Majesty has added a new book to our literature. It is a homely, life-like reproduction of some of the happiest hours of the Royal Family of England before the family circle had been broken. The volume is edited by Mr. Arthur Helps, and before we hasten to let the Queen speak for herself, the editor may tell us how this volume became public property. It was during one of the official visits of Mr. Helps, as Clerk of the Privy Council, to Balmoral that her Majesty allowed him to see several extracts from her journal relating to excursions in the Highlands of Scot land. He was much interested by them, and expressed the interest which he felt. It then occurred to her Majesty that these extracts might be made into a book, to be printed privately, for presentation to members of the Royal Family and her Majesty's intimate friends — especially to those who had accompanied and attended her in these tours. It was then suggested to her Majesty that this work, if made known to others, would be very interesting to them as well as to the privileged readers. The Queen, however, said that she had no skill whatever in authorship ; that these were for the most part mere homely accounts of excur sions near home ; and that she felt extremely reluctant to publish anything written by herself. To this the editor replied, that if printed at all, however limited the impression and however careful the selection of persons to whom copies might be given, some portions of the volume, or quite as probably incorrect representations of its contents, might find their way into the public journals. It would therefore, he thought, be better at once to place the volume within the reach of her Majesty's subjects— who would no doubt derive from it pleasure similar to that which it had afforded to the editor himself. Moreover, it would be very gratifying to her subjects— who had always shown a sincere and ready sympathy with the personal joys and sorrows of their sovereign —to be allowed to know how her rare moments of leisure were passed in her Highland home, where every joy was heightened and every care and sorrow diminished by the loving companionship of the Prince Consort. With his memory the scenes to which the volume refers would always be associated. Upon these considerations her Majesty eventually consented to its publication, and " to the dear memory of him who made the life of the writer bright and happy these simple records are lovingly and gratefully inscribed." The contents of these journals and extracts fall under three divisions : the earlier visits to Scotland between 1842 and 1847 ; life in the Highlands, 1848 to 1861; and tours in England and Ireland, and, yachting excursions from 1849 to 1861. The earlier journals have a fresh interest, from the novel aspect of things to the eyes of a young Queen entering on the journey of life, as well as on the Royal progres.,es which have distinguished her reign. THE FIRST VISIT TO SCOTLAND. " On Board the Royal George Yacht, Monday, Aug. 29, 1842. "At five o'clock in the morning we left 'Windsor for the railroad, the Duchess of Norfolk, Miss Matilda Paget, General Wemyss, Colonel Bouverie, and Mr. Anson fol lowing us. Lord Liverpool, Lord Mc: ton, and Sir James Clark, who also accompany us, had already gone on to Woolwich. " We reached London at a quarter to six, got into our carriages, and arrived at Woolwich before seven. Albert and I immediately stepped into our barge. There was a large crowd to see us embark. The Duke of Cambridge, Lord Jersey, Lord Haddington, Lord Bloomfield, and Sir George Cockburn were present in full uniform. Sir George handed me into the barge. It was raining very hard when we got on board, and therefore we remained in our sitting-room." Then comes the account of the sea voyage, during which the Queen was ill, the sea being very rough, and she was much displeased that the yacht made such slow progress :-- "At five o'clock in the morning we heard, to our great vexation, that we had only been going three knots an hour in the night, and were fifty miles from St. Abb' Head. " We passed Coquet Island and Bamborough Castle or_ the Northumberland 'coast, which I was unfortunately unable to see ; but from my cabin I saw Ferne Island, with Grace Darling's lighthouse on it ; also Rocky Islands and Holy Island. At half-past five I went on deck, and immediately lay down. We then came in sight of the Scotch coast, wh',;ll is very beautiful, sc dark, rocky, bold, and wild, totally unlike our coast. We passed St. Abb's Head at half-past six. Numbers of fish ing -boats (in one of which was a piper playing) and steamers full of people came out to meet us, and on board of one large steamer they danced a reel to a band. It was a beautiful evening, calm, with a fine sunset, and the air s( pure. " One cannot help noticing how much longer the days are here than they were in England. It was not really dark till past eight o'clock, and on Monday and Tuesday even ing at Windsor it was nearly dark by half-past seven, quite so before eight. The men begged leave to dance, which they did to the sound of a violin played by a little sailor boy ; they also sang. "We remained on deck till twenty-five minutes to nine, and saw many bonfires on the Scotch coast—at Dunbar—Lord Hadaington's place, Tyningbame, and at other points on the coast. We let off four rockets, and burned two blue lights. It is surprising to see the sailors climb on the bowsprit and up to the top of the mast head—this, too, at all times of the day and night. The man who carried the lantern to the main-top ran up with it in his mouth to the top. They are so handy and so wel conducted. " We felt most thankful and happy that we were near our journey's end." Her Majesty's first impressions of Edinburgh will reca. those of every one who has had the happiness of seeing modern Athens. Her Majesty passed through it on her way to Dalkeith. " The impression Edinburgh has made upon us is very great ; it is quite beautiful, totally un like anything else I have seen ; and what is even more, Albert, who has seen so much, says it is unlike anything he ever saw; it is so regular, everything built of massive stone, there is not a brick to be seen anywhere. The High= street, which is pretty steep, is very fine. Then the Castle, situated on that grand rock in the middle of the town, is most striking. On the other side the Calton Hill, w ith the National Monument, a building in the Grecian style ; Nelson's Monument, Burns's Monument, the gaol, the National School, &c., all magnificent buildings, and, with Arthur's Seat in the background, overtopping the w hole, form altogether a splendid spectacle." " The country and people have quite a different charac ter from England and the English. The old women wear close caps, and all the children and girls are barefooted. I saw several handsome girls and children with long hair; indeed, all the poor girls from 16 and 17 down to 2 or 3 years old, have loose, flowing hair ; a great deal of it red. As we came along we saw Craigmillar Castle, a ruin, where Mary Queen of Scots used to live. "We drove out together. The park at Dalkeith is veil' extensive, with a beautiful view of Arthur's Seat and the Pentland Hills ; and there is a pretty drive overhanging a deep valley. At eight we dined—a large party. Every body was very kind and civil, and full of inquiries as to our voyage." Scottish experience would be incomplete without a plate of porridge, so the Queen writes :—" At breakfast I tasted the oatmeal porridge, which I think very good, and also some of the Finnan haddies.' Albert says that many of the people look like Germans. The old women with that kind of cap which they call a muteh,' and the young girls and children with flowing hair, and many of theft pretty, are very picturesque ; you hardly see any women with bonnets. Such a thick Scotch mist' came' on that we, were obliged to drive home through the village of Lass' wade, and through Lord Melville's park, which is very fine." Her Majesty's account of the return to Edinburgh, her nescription of those picturesque Scotch fisherwomen, the sketches of Dalkeith, the Pentland Hills, the route to the Highlands, we must omit. The first view of Taymouth made a deep impression. " Taymouth lies in a valley surrounded by very high, wooded hills ;it is most beautiful. The house is a kind of castle, built of granite. The coup d'ccil was indescribable. There were a number of Lord Breaclalbane's Highlanders , all in the Campbell tartan, drawn up in front of the house) with Lord Breadalbane himself in a Highland dress at their head, a few of Sir Niel Menzie's men (in the Menzie'o red and white tartan), a number of pipers playing, ana t company of the 92nd Highlanders, also in kilts. Th e firing of the guns, the cheering of the great crowd, the picturesqueness of the dresses, the beauty of the surround' ing country, with its rich background of wooded hills, altogether formed one of the finest scenes imaginable. IC seemed as if a great chieftain in olden feudal times WO receiving his sovereign. It was princely and romantic- Lord and Lady Breadalbane took us upstairs, the hall and stairs being lined with Highlanders A small fort, which is up in the woods, was illuminated, and bon' fires were burning on the tops of the hills. , I never saw anything so fairy-like. There were some pretty fireworks , and the whole ended by the Highlanders dancing role , which they do to perfection, to the sound of the pipes, bY' torchlight, in front of the house. It had a wild and veil ;ay effect." Elsewhere the Royal author writes :—` o The view °I Edinburgh from the road before you enter Leith is q uit! enchanting ; it is, as Albert said, ' fairylike,' and wil" you would only imagine as a thing to dream of, or to se e in a picture. There was that beautiful large town, all of. stone (no mingled colours of brick to mar it), with the bold Castle on one side and the Calton Hill on the o ther , with those high sham) hills of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury crral2WCrillg. 40,y0 f) , 14 ) 044.1ailkips thejae§P, J 914 ackground Acropolis co call Edinbut To this t revisited;Ta: Ina note da " I revisit -. from Dunk 4 Duchess of .4 "W e got the 11( nse be to show us e vate, I gaze our recepti bane, in a 1 and poetic e 44 A ~_ w .41-ert ; flow many ; "I was ve _ . " It seem( returning ' , rom. Tayrn Auchmor c , the r e t urn simplicity as the occas face was 1.11 i 41842. With " Eve; raradi se 'Y deare ing, own ' 0 ; 41341 on uo 1 ar a 6 — ] d ] rd 1)913ed hf "V9_114