The Sun. — London, England, 1868-12-24 00:00:00

GRATIS and POST FREE. L -1 MOSES and SON'S POCKET DIAR for 1869, ADAPTED for PERSONS of all CLASS 1 • MONG a VARIETY of USEFUL INFORMATION, IT CONTAINS the FOLLOWING :-- ALMANACK. TRANSFER DAYS OF PUBLIC FUNDS. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. STAMP DUTIES. FOREIGN MONEYS. MINISTERS OF STATE. CORPORATION OF LONDON. POSTAL INFORMATION. LIST OF BANKERS. ARMY AND NAVY AGENTS. CAB FARES. READY RECKONER. A DIARY, arranged on the most approved plan, And neatly Printed on good Writing Paper. IT MAY - BE HAD, GRATIS AND POST FREE, ON APPLICATION. A DDRESSES BELOW. 'V MOSES and SON. JD. EXCELLENCE WITH CHEAPNESS. EVERY ARTICLE of CLOTHING, READY-MADE or MADE to MEASURE, FOR ALL CLASSES. PRICES BASED ON READY-MONEY SYSTEM. AN UNEQUALLED STOCK for WINTER in EVERY DEPARTMENT. A SPECIAL DEPARTMENT for BOY'S CLOTHING. OVERCOATS IN EVERY STYLE AND M. OVERCOATS from 19s. to £5. B OOTS and SHOES. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Trns EVENING, A KISS IN THE DARK. After which, IssETRA: Messrs. Chippendale, Howe, Kendal, Gordon, &c. Ate man, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. And The last Two Acts of L BaWith M AKE YOUR WILLS. Commence at 7. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING, at 7, DID YOU EVER SENT) YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL. Mr. G. Belmore, Mrs. L. Murray. At 7.45 MOISIE CRISTO . Messrs. Fechter, B. Webster, G. Belmore, A. Stirling, R. Phillips, Stuart, Ashley, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, W Fburne, R. Romer; Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss C. Leclercq, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. BOXING NIGHT, at 7, to commence with THE SECRET. At ft, AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life: Mr Vining, Mr. W. Lacy, Mr. Dominick Murr.,y; Messrs. C. Harcourt, J. G. Shore, Maclean, Holston: Miss Emma Barnet and Miss Rose Leclercq Concluding with MASTER. JONES'S BIRTHDAY. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. This EVFNING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David Fisher, Newbound, Andrews, Tindale, Hurlstone, 3. 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Country Branch : 19, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. 20, BRIDGE-STREET, BRADFORD, YORKS. SPECIAL NOTICE.—In consequence of frequent misrepre sentations, E. MOSES and SON end it necessary to state that they do not employ any travellers or agents, and that their my Establishments are the above-mentioned. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Cho tt ,, rton. Special Morning Performances of the Grand Pantomime on Monday, Dec.2B, and every Wednesuay and Saturday during the Christmas Holidays. On BOXING-NIGHT, Saturday, Dec. 2C, will be performed the Farce of MY WIFE'S OUT. To be followed by the Great Christmas Pantomime, entitled GRIMALKIN THE GREAT; OR, HARLEQUIN PUSS IN BOOTS, AND THE MILLER'S SONS, with new and magnificent Scenery by Mr. Wm. Beverley. Characters in the Opening by the entire strength of the company. In the Harlequinado a Double Troupe of Pantomimists ; and combining the grandest stage effects of any Pantomime ever produced at this theatre. Doors open at half-past 0, commence at 7. Box-office open from 10 till 5 daily. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, A KISS IN THE DARK. After which, PIETRA. essrs. Chippendale, Howe Ken dal, Gordon, &c.; Miss Bateman, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by the last Two Ac's of LEAH. Miss Bateman. Concluding with MAKE YOUR WILLS. Mr. Buckstone. Commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. Directress, Mrs. Alfred Mellon. THIS EVENING, DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBER WELL. Mr. G. ttelmore, Mrs. L. Murray. A.t a quarter to 8, MONTE CRISTO. Mr. Fechter, Mr. Benja min Webster, Mr. G Belmore, Mr. Arthur Stirling, Mr. Ashley, Mr. R. Phillips, Mr. Stuart, Mr. C H. Stephenson, Mr. C. J. Smith, Mr. Romer, Mr. W. H. Eburne, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Miss Carlotta Leclereq, and Mrs. Leigh Murray. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining. On BOXING NIGHT (flee. 2 ), THE SECRET. After which (at 8 o'clock) Dion l3oticicault'a new drama, in f cur acts, entitled AFTER DARK, a Tale of London Life. Messrs. Vining, Walter Lacy, Dominick Murray. C. Harcourt, J.(l- . Shore; Miss Emma Barnet, and Miss Rose Leclercq. . . -•- • —•-, Entirely new Scenery by Slr. F. Lloyds and assistants. To conclude with MASTER JONES'S BIRTHDAY. %ors open at half-past 6, commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 10 till 5. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. -411 THIS EVENING, at 7.30, THE WIDOW HUNT. Messrs. Cl srke. Belford, Joyce; Mesdames But An and Maitland. After which, THE FIELD OF Mt CLOTH OF GOLD. Messrs. Thorne, James, and Robson Mesdames M. Long more, F. Hughes. L. Maitland, &c. To conclude with A COMICAL COUNTESS. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.-At 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. At a quarter to 8, Mr. J. Byron's original Comedy, in five acts, entitled CYRIL'S SUCCESS: Messrs. Warner, Vernon, David fisher, Newhound, Andrews, Tindale, Hut.lston, and J. 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Mr. Dewar, Miss M. Oliver. To be followed by THE RISE AND FALL OF 'ICHARD III.; or, A New Front to an Old Dicky: Mr. Dewar Mr. Danvers; Miss Collinson. and Miss M. Oliver. To con• elude with THE ULOCKMAKER'S HAT. PRINCE OF WALES'S ROYAL THEATRE. Under the Management of Miss Marie Wilton' Tins EVENING, TAME CATS: Messrs. Hare, H. J. Montague, Blakeley, Montgomery, and Bancroft; Mrs. Buckingham White, Miss C. Addison, and Miss Marie Wilton. After which, WHO SPEAKS FIRST Messrs. Montague and Blakeley ; Miss C. Addison. ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE AND CIRCUS, HOLBORN. Tnis EVENING, The Great Carre Troupe and magnificent Stud of 50 Horses; also M. Avolo, Alfred Bradbury, M. Clifton, Captain Austin, Miss Carrie, and Samwell's Performing Dogs. CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all tho year round. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. THREE BALLETS, Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. is. Box-office open from 11 to 4. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-pack, OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). Admission, ls.; on Mcndays, Gd.; Children under twelve, 6d. LI SIM - ' LONDON, THUADAY, DEC. 24, 18GS. Without, of course, making too sure of it, we are sanguine that the Ballot may now, before much longer, become the law of the land, as surely as Free Trade or as household Suffrage. Matters certainly have never before looked so propitious, as they are doing now, in regard to the prospects of this im mense reform. Bit by bit, or rather point by point, we are getting the Charter incorporated with the Constitution— that Charter which was once scouted as nothing less than revolutionary. Two out of the six points of the Charter we have already—the one of these two virtually, the other actually—realised. The Property ;Qualification for members of Parlia ment has long since been abolished. It has been so completely and effectually got rid of that, if the elec tors in several important constituencies had so pleased during this last General Election, some half-dozen bona fide working men might have been returned among the number of the national representatives, and might have taken their seats, not, of course, in sleeve waistcoats, like Dr. MARIGOLD, the Cheap Jack, any more than in fustain or in corduroy, like so many hodcarriers, but clad, like other gentlemen, in good wholesome broadcloth. They were not there, simply because they were not wanted by the constituencies appealed to. But—had they been wanted—there they would have been, the old obstructive Property Qualification having been swept away as an obsolete encumbrance. Then, as to Universal Suffrage, if we have not that pure and simple, we have the next best thing to it—we have (as we conceive) a much better thing than it under the circumstances —we have Household Suffrage. And now there is hope, actually hope at last, of our next obtaining the Ballot. Concede that, regard that as realized, and half the Charter, three out of the six six points of it, will have been already secured. One of the remaining three points, if only one could con trive it, who is there amongst us who would not be for its immediate realisation? Meaning—Equal Electoral Districts! The only difficulty, there, is as to its practicability. If only it can be shown to be practicable, that reform too, we may be certain, will be accomplished. As to another point of the Charter —that of Paid Representatives—that, also, there are educated advocates of amongst us. Conspicuous amongst whom is a distinguished man of-letters and brother journalist whose name was eagerly saught, but, we regret to add, ineffec tually sought as that of the People's Candidate among some of the most earnest Reformers among the Liberal electors of the great metro politan constituency of the borough of Marylebone. Others besides Mr. HEPWORTH DIXON are prepared to advocate like him the paying of Representatives in Parliament. That may come in the course of time. The notion of its coming is already at any rate lifted out of the region of the simply fantastic and ridiculous. Rational men—not mere day , dreamers or idle theorists—are already ra- tionally discussing the question as to its advisability amongst themselves. Whether it may be accomplished in the present generation, is an open question of course ; but, at the least, it is under discussion. The only other point not yet particularised, here, still remains among the Utopian fancies of the hour as things are now—namely, that sixth point of the Charter, Annual Parliaments. At present, with open voting and all the time and turmoil of contested elections in counties and boroughs, the notion is clearly not to be thought of. But—concede the Ballot, and the pro ject becomes no longer necessarily Utopian, becomes no longer necessarily impracticable. Annual, or at any rate Triennial Parliaments might be brought readily enough within our reach through the Ballot Box ! First, let us get the Ballot, and the rest will follow. One thing at a time. We have got Household Suffrage. We have rid ourselves of the Property Qualification for members of Parliament. Let us now at last se cure to ourselves the Ballot. Happily the Question is in good hands. Sir HENRY BULWER, we may be certain, will take no question up otherwise than ener getically. The Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for War have each avowed a readi ness to secure free voting to the possessors of Household Suffrage. Open Voting, they say, if possible, but in any case Free Voting. There lies our hope. Mr. GLADSTONE has spoken thus—Mr. CARDWELL has spoken thus—at the very time when converts to the Ballot have been appreciably multi plying—at the very time when the age and the infir mities of the veteran member for Bristol justify him in conceding the lead of so vital a question as this to a Liberal as staunch, as consistent, and as gifted as the right hon. gentleman now restored to Parlia liament (after a very eminent diplomatic career) as the colleague of Sir ROBERT PEEL in the representa tion of the Liberal Borough of Tamworth. WE are glad to see that the Gibraltar question, to which we called attention some weeks ago, is now assuming prominence. There are few foreign topics of greater importance than this. We hold Gibraltar by right of conquest, but the conquered have never recognised the right. On the contrary, the recovery of the Rock has long been andstill is one of the most cherished dreams of the Spanish people. That people is now for the first time about to enjoy a popular representative Government, and we may, therefore, be sure that before long we shall receive a demand for the restoration of this stronghold. No doubt the demand will be diplomatically worded, and urged with all courtesy ; but not the less will it be a demand, to be enforced, in case of refusal, when ever we become involved in the exigencies of war. Nor is that contingency so impossible as is some times thought. We do not say that the United States desire or contemplate war with this country. Yet it is not inconceivable that that Power might find its ! advantage in making a close alliance with Spain—an affiance whose conditions might include the sale of ' Cuba and the restoration of Gibraltar. Nor in the present unsettled state of Europe can we venture to say that under no circumstances will we engage in hostilities. These begun, we know not where nor with whom we should have to fight. LATEST INTELL MENU. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) TURKEY. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. The Porte has given a denial to the assertion of the Russian and Prussian journals that the present action of Turkey towards Greece was due to the counsels of Austria. The Ottoman Cabinet took the initiative resolution in the matter without even previously giving any information to tha Ambas sadors. Turkey will not recede from her demands, which the European Cabinets acknowledge to be legiti mate. The Porte only notified to Servia and Rou mania the approaching expulsion of Hellenic subjects without meaning it to be obligatory upon those Governments to pursue a similar course. The Ottoman ports will remain open to Greek ships which may have sailed previous to the 16th of December. It is believed that 200 lives have been lost in the Egyptian mail steamer which foundered at Smyrna after a collision with another mail. llobart Pasha has informed the authorities of Syria that he has received instructions of a peaceful character from his Government. He requested the commander of the French war steamer Forlin and an Austrian vessel to convey the Enosis to Athens, there to be brought before the proper authorities for trial. But we prefer not to rest the matter upon the pos sibility of that, we trust, very remote contingency being realised. There are other considerations which should influence us—considerations of generosity, justice, prudence. We gave the lonian Islands to Greece when the new dynasty was set up five years ago ; why should we not repeat that gracious act by giving back to reconstituted Spain a possession to which she has far greater claim than Greece had to the Septinsular Republic ? It may be said that the conduct of Greece does not encourage a repetition of the experiment. But it must be re membered. that that country is, unfortunately for herself, the victim of constant intrigues, and that these would have been more serious still both to her and to us if the English flag still floated over Corfu. The case with Spain is far other wise. Spain is strong enough to reconstitute herself, and when reconstituted will doubtless become a Power demanding respect as much as Italy does, The cession of Gibraltar is likely to aid this good work, and to tranquillise the newly constituted Power. Nor would the cession be generous only ; it would also be just. Fortunately the " golden rule" is now being recognised by nations as well as by individuals, and thus we are able to try all interna tional acts by the test of their effect upon ourselves. It is enough to ask how we should bear to see the Spanish flag floating upon British soil in order to understand how odious must be the sight of the Union Jack waving from Point Europa. Lest generosity and justice should not move us, there is the further consideration of prudence. Self-interest counsels us to make this restoration. Gibraltar is useless as a harbour of refuge, almost useless as a coaling station, and would be worse than General Ignatieff has proposed to the Porte that a conference upon the subject of the disagreements with Greece should be held, but it is said that the Turkish Government has declined the proposition. M. Delyamus, the Greek Minister, left here yes- erday. The American Minister has consented to protect ,he interests of the Greeks domiciled in Turkey. SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 23. The lmparcial states that at some places in the North of Spain the Carlists, in the recent elections, went up to vote in large bodies, carrying banners with the inscription " Viva Carlos ! Viva Cabrera ! Viva Religion ""fhe lmparcial congratulates the Carlists upon resorting to this constitutional mode of representing their principles, but deplores only that the manifestations should be prompted by priests. ASSOCIATION. useless as a port in time of war. South-westerly and easterly gales alike render Gibraltar dangerous nautically, the impracticability of erecting a sub stantial pier renders it unavailing for the supply of our large steamers, and the increased range of modern artillery renders it alibut untenable against a bombard ment. Add to these considerations that Gibraltar is a most unhealthy station, that it costs us a prodigious sum for men and materials, and we have a strong combination of reasons for surrendering this place unconditionally. Admiral GEORGE GREY has, indeed, suggested that the Spaniards should give us Ceuta in exchange for Gibraltar. We have yet to learn if they are prepared to make the exchange, still more if they are disposed to construct a pier for us at their own expense. Even if they would consent, it will be still a matter for consideration if in relieving one nation from the yoke of conquest we ought to impose our dominion upon another—if in deferring to the national susceptibilities of the Spaniards we ought to take no account of those of the Moors. As for the arguments against the cession, they will not bear a minute's scrutiny. The idea that we should lose prestige by a volun tary surrender is not only unfounded, but con trary to the fact. Rather we should gain immense moral influence by setting an example to Europe of a sacrifice made out of a conscientious regard to the doctrine of nationalities. Nor is the other objection which the Times has started of much greater force. True, the Fenian head-centre, STEPHENS, did argue that because we gave up the lonian Islands therefore we might be worried into giving up Ireland ; yet only a Fenian could draw such an inference. Between the cession of a fortress in a foreign land and the dismemberment of the Empire there is nothing in common. The restora tionatthe we s l u ve p r p e re p s r s e io p n are o d f to do justice to another i s i h at e Fenianism has already shew n that we mean to do justice to our own. nation; that Tier Majesty's unarmoured screw frigate Are thusa, 35, 500-horse power, Capt. R. Coote, has returned the whole of her powder and shell into the magazines at Upnor Castle, Chatham, and yester day was taken in hand to be dismantled and stripped, previously to being paid off out of com mission. Ifer Majesty's ship Porte, 29, 400 horse power, unarmoured screw frigate, is being brought for ward, in the steam basin, for the first division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, in readiness for being despatched on foreign service. A Lock Hospital will be opened in connection with the camp at Colchester next mouth. The de signs of the hospital were supplied by the Royal Engineer Department, approved by the War-office, and the building contract has been substantially carried out by Messrs. Everett and Son, of Colches cheater. The total cost of the hospital has been nearly £4,000 ; the accommodation provided is for 25 patients. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 186 g. CONSERVATIVE CELEBRATION AT DARTFORD. On Tuesday the Conservatives of the Dartford district :elebrated the return of their two members for West Kent, &[r. Mills and Mr. Talbot, by a grand dinner, under the pre sidency of Mr. Hart Dyke, M.P. for Mid-Kent. The chair man declared his belief that the victory in West Kent was won by the great middle-class. He was not discouraged by the Liberal majority in the House of Commons, as he thought there were great divisions among them. He should like to hear Mr. Bright and Mr. Lowe have their first quiet talk about Reform. Mr. Mills and Mr. Talbot, who were received With enthusiasm, both addressed the meeting. Mr. Mills thought the late Government had done wisely in resigning as they did, but the Irish Church was not settled, and the word " compromise" was already whispered. Mr. Talbot spoke in general terms to the same effect; and in denying the charges of intimidation and bribery brought against the Conservative party, said he thcught for his part the ballot would be of advantage to the Conservatives. Their majority had been largest in the popu lous districts. The proceedings, which were very enthu siastic, were kept up to a late how. MR, LEATHAM ON THE NEW GOVERNMENT. The new Government was the subject or some interest ing remarks made by Mr. Leatham at Huddersfield a day or two back, He first referred to the precipitate retreat of Mr. Disraeli, and proceeded to criticise the new Administration. He thought it an admirable one. Still, some old-fashioned Radicals were of opinion that a Liberal Administration need not have so much to do with the peerage. It was also objected, that the Government contained too many Whigs. The Whigs had a hereditary taste for office, if they had not a hereditary right to it. Those who look at the Treasury Benches next February would not find much difference in the selection from past days, and there might practically have been no Reform Bill at all, for the alterations that had taken place in official arrrange ments. One name was there to make an exception as great in isolation: as in strength and weight. The con stituencies, which were more democratic than had been believed possible some years ago, had returned a House of Commons which had created a Government as anti 'democratic as any before in all time. They were, how ever, on the eve of great changes, and they might take the question of the Ballot as an illustration that progress had been made. The good ship was going out of harbour, and only land-lubbers would regret the motion that was felt, and the lover of his country would rejoice in a storm it so he they left the "land-locked" anchorage of the past. THE PRINCE CONSORTS 'WINDSOR The annual meeting of the Prince Consort's Association for improving the condition of the labouring classes has been held at Windsor, under the presidency of Major-General Seymour. The association was founded in 1850 by the Prince Consort, its object being to raise the social condition of tho labouring classes by stimulating the spirit of industry. It arose from a desire expressed by the Prince Consort to bestow some mark of favour on those cot tagers in and around Windsor who were diligent in keeping their houses tidy. By degrees the design grew, and it now in cludes rewards for neat cottages, well cultivated gardens, for thehonestbringing up of families, forlong service of labourers, artisans, and domestics, especially of young persons in their first situations. The Queen herself signs all the certificates given, and the society has administered at different times more than £5,000 in these rewards. A grand entertainment was given in 1860 to celebrate the tenth year of the associa tion's existence, when 565 persons who bad benefited by it dined in the Queen's marquee in the Home-park, and it was announced by Major-General Seymour that a similar festival would be held in the year 1870. THE RUPTURE BETWEEN TURKEY AND GBEECE. Prussia and Russia have proposed a conference of the six Powers for the purpose of settling the dispute between Turkey and Greece. The project is really an acknowledgment of the difficulty of bringing about any thing like a joint action on the part of the Powers. Had there been an agreement amongst the great States, it is hardly possible that either Turkey or Greece would have defied their unanimous resolution. The want of an under standing has evidently provoked this proposition for a Congress. As the Telegraph remarks, the end in view seems more likely to be attained by private understandings between the leading States of Europe than by a general conclave at which Russia, Prance, England, Austria, and Prussia would be compeled, not only to give tacit acquiescence in a certain line of action, but to pronounce themselves distinctly in favour of certain definite principles of policy. It is not likely that the Russian Emperor would ever affix his signature to a protocol declaring that if Greece did not listen to reason coercion should be applied to her Government. Nor is it likely that the decision of a Con gress would be accepted by both the disputing States. A protocol would not reconcile the Turks to being despoiled of their territories, nor would it induce the Greeks to aban don what they consider their destiny—the expulsion of the Mussulmans from Europe. The Telegraph thinks it probable, therefore, that the object of the Congress will be to decide upon the Eastern Question in bulk, and not the present quarrel alone. Such a proposition deserves serious consi deration. " There can be no doubt that the position of Turkey in Europe is transitional ; no one would contend that the dominion exercised by the Otto man Empire over the Christian races subject to its rule can be regarded as permanent. Lord Stanley's recent description of the state of Turkey, as being so bad that the dissolution of the empire was impending, may have been premature and impolitic, but it represented a truth to which we cannot afford to shut our eyes. Sooner or later, Europe will be called upon to deal with the condition of Turkey, and the chances seem to .be that it will be sooner, and not later. The only way in which the ultimate certainty of a European war can be avoided seems to be the attainment of some definite understanding between the Great Powers; and such an understanding might possibly be the result of an international congress." The Telegraph, however, can scarcely believe that the time is favourable for the convocation of a general con gress. The relations between the various European States are so complex and various that it would be difficult to treat separately any of the so-called questions of the day. All the great States have interests of some kind to promote. England is the only Power that could enter an iaternatioual conclave for the settlement of the Eastern question with an unmixed desire to promote the true interests of Turkey and Greece. " The circumstance that the scheme is put forward with the sanction of Prussia does not increase our belief that the conference has been proposed in the interests of the Ottoman Em pire." Nevertheless, a telegram from Vienna states that Austria and Italy are disposed to accept the offer, and that there is reason to believe in its realisation. A correspondent of the Standard says that deputations have not, as the Patrie asserted, arrived from the lonian Islands to urge upon the Greek Government a pacific policy. "At Athens the people are labouring under a kind of warlike delirium tremens, and from all the islands assurances of co-operation and support in men and money are coming in. This, I can assure you, is a fact." The same writer adds that the concord between the Great Powers exists only in the columns of the Moniteur and other official papers, and that the threatening attitude of Turkey has been the result of inspiration both from Austria and France. The latter Power is, in fact, the prive mover in the affair. It has baited its hook with the Eastern Question in the hope of catching England and Austria as allies, and in the case of the latter it has been successful. Another correspondent of the Standard says that every day renders the work of diplomacy more diffi cult. Since the despatch of the Turkish ultimatum every hour serves but to inflame the resentment of both parties. There is no chance of a pacific solution unless the Porte abate some of its demands. A correspondent of the Siecle says that the concession of the demands of the Ottoman Government would be the signal for a revolution in Greece. The Presse has received intelligence from Roumania to the effect that the Minister who lately retired is actively employed in securing the support of the new Government for the cause of Greece. The Patrie says the Turks have occupied Taro, the port by means of which all the communication between Crete and Greece has been kept up. The revolt in the district of Sphakia has terminated. A Trieste journal gives as certain the intelligence that the Turkish ultimatum was submitted to the Austrian and Fr nch representatives, and approved of by them, before it was sent to Athens. Professor Brewer, of King's College, .LoecTon, writes a smart letter to the Globe, in which Le attempts to prove that unless all endowments aro taken away from the Irish Church its disestablishment—or rather the inaugura tion of pure voluntaryism—is impossible. "You cannot," he says, "have an endowed clergy and an unendowed epis copate." If the bishop refuso to do this or that, and he is compelled to do as the State wishes, where is the volun taryism ? If a Commission be appointed by the State to govern the Church, what is that but Establishment with the Royal supremacy? In fact, ➢lr. Brewer's contecition is that disestablishment cannot mean more thtlll tho libroglitiOrt of Rohl oupromach AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. 24. It is stated that Baron Prokesch-Osten, the Austrian Internuncio at the Porte, has been per mitted to resign his post. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Dec. 23. According to Messrs. Neill Brother's report the receipts at all ports for the past four days have been 5,000 bales against 43,000 same time last week. Exports to Great Britain 14,000 bales against 17,000 same time last week. Exports to France 9,000 bales against 5,000 same time last week. Exports to other foreign ports 6,000 bales against 5,000 same time last week. Total export for four days to all EuroPean ports 29,000 bales against 27,000 same time last week. Middling upland, 10k, laid down in Liverpool per steamer. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 22. Middling upland, 10i, laid down by sailing vessels. FRANCE. PARIS, Dec. 24. The Emperor received Senor Olozaga in private yesterday. The latter presented his credentials as Envoy Extraordinary of the Provisional Govern ment of Spain. BOURSE, 'Pee. 23.—Three o'clock.—The market closed as follows per Cent. End of month... Ital'an Loan 3 per Cent ......... 70 End of month._ End of month... 69 871 Mexican Loan Credit Mobilier 290 Do. Bonds End of month... 287 50 Spanish Threes 33 75 Credit Foucier —.1542 503 Home Debt — End of month... Deferred Cash Orleans ...... 915 RAILWAYS. IsiO;tlern:. ............. , ............. ... 1202 Lyons and Mediterranean Southern...• • 631 Western Eastern ............ .. 557k Sardinian Austrian 647 Lombard North of Spain 65 Saragossa Homan COLLISION OFF THE EAST COAST. CAISTER, NEAR GREAT YARMOUTH, Dec. 22. The Caister large lifeboat of the National Life boat Institution was launched early yesterday morning, while the wind was blowing strong from the direction W.S.lV of h ~ in reply Nestlytol s y arg e e r s o i h g signal lights seen in the Sand (says the Rev. G. W. Steward), but after searching about for some time she did not discover any vessel in distress, as had been anticipated, and therefore returned to shore. About half-past eight o'clock the same morning a small ship's boat was seen in the `Vold drifting to the north ward; the lifeboat went out to her, overtook her near Winterton, and rescued the crew of four men, who gladly availed themselves of the aid the aid of the lifeboat, as it would have been impos sible for them to have got to land in their own boat. Had they not been thus saved they must have drifted out further and further in the greatest peril. They reported that they were the crew of the schooner Pioneer, of Exeter, bound from Torquay to Shields in ballast. During the night a steamer had come into collision with their vessel, which had sunk in about 15 minutes. One of the schooner's crew got on board the steamer, and the others took to their small boat ; while getting away the mainsail of the sinking ship fell over the bows of the boat, and must have carried her down had not one of the sailors cleared her by cutting the roping of the sail. The master of the steamer took the man as far as Winter ton, when they made for the Cockle light ship, got on board, and remained there until the morning. They left the Lightship, hoping to reach a fishing smack lying near, but the wind increasing, and the tide being too strong for them, they failed in their object, and were fast drifting out to sea when they were fortunately overtaken by the life boat. The steamer is believed to be the Kenil worth, bound from Leith to Rotterdam, with a cargo of pig iron. The Crown Prince of Prussia and Prince Arthur embarked yesterday morning from Osborne on board her Majesty's paddle yacht Alberta, and crossed over to Stokes Bay on a visit to the ad vanced chains of forts in the outer circle of the Portsmouth works of defence. On landing from the yacht on the shore of Stokes Bay the two Princes were received by Lieut.-Gen. Sir George Buller, Col. Hadd on , R.E., C o l. \Vodehouse, R.A., and Col. Willis, Deputy-Quartermaster-General, and accompanied by them over the fcrts in ad vance of Gosport, on the crest of Portsdown, at Hilsea, &c. On the conclusion of their visit to the fortifications, their Royal Highnesses drove to Portsmouth, and partook of luncheon at the Go vernment-house, with Sir George and Lady Buller. They afterwards proceeded to the dockyard, where, accompanied by Admirals Sir Thomas Pasley and G. G. Wellesley, they went on hoard her Majesty's screw Indian relief troopship Serapis, Captain IL Soady, now lying a l on gside the great transport jetty of the dockyard, and preparing for her out ward voyage. On leaving the Serapis, the Princes embarked on board the Alberta and proceeded to Osborne. CORRES 11 PARIS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY, December 23. It would seem that in proposing a conference to settlethe Eastern Question, Prussia had but anticipated the Marquis de Lavalette. I hear it positively stated that the new French Minister had taken the preliminaries to a confer ence, and that he bad sent telegrams to all the French re presentatives abroad instructing them to sound the respective Cabinets at which they were accredited. These telegrams would reach their destination just about the time that the first proposal was made by Prussia. That both the Govern ments of France and Prussia should, without intercommu• nication, have hit upon the same remedy for the solution of the Eastern difficulty, gives the Conference project a serious aspect, and greatly increases the prospect that the meeting of the Great Powers will actually take place. The new and improved mode of settling international difficulties, which met with success in the Luxembourg affair, is to be applied to a question of far greater complexity—a diffi culty of much older date. Further, Russia, whose action in this matter has been most despaired of by the French! diplomatists—Count Stackelberg making no sympathy of Muscovite sympathy for Greece—has supported this sug gestion of a conference, if not taken the initiative in it. There is reason to believe that the foreign policy of the Empire will be in no wise changed by the accession of M. de Lavalette. His sympathies are all on the side of peace, he is not unfavourable to German unity, and he is a warm advocate of Italy being left to the Italians. But Prussia will be none the less jealously watched on this account, whilst the occupation of Rome is yet to continue. The Papal Government, I am told, inquired in alarm whether the appointment of the Marquis was a manifesto in favour of Italy. It received a reassuring answer. The new Luxembourg Constitution has increased the number of deputies by eight, and the election of these representatives has just come off. The result has been very unfavourable to the party which advocates annexa tion to France. All the annexationists have been defeated, and their antagonists, one of them a Pruss'an, have been elected by immense majorities. M. de Moustier is a little better. The Moniteur publishes an encouraging report of the progress made by the classes for the secondary instruction of young women, which were first established about twelve months ago. These classes have progressed so well as to leave no doubt of the success of the experiment. The attendance at Paris has doubled, and is still increasing. A similar result has been attained in the provinces, especially in the east. There can be no doubt that the young women of France are disposed to avail themselves of the chance of a higher education now that it is offered them, and there can, I apprehend, be no reason to fear that a more general attempt of this kind in England would be attended with a satisfactory issue. " Miss Multon," the barefaced dramatised plagiarism of " East Lynne," has brought forth a claim for compensation by Mr. North Peat, the translator, as well as by the pub lisher of his version. But M. Belot, the author of the play, declares that he bad no idea that the incidents furnished them by M. Nus were not original, and so the matter is to be referred to the Soci6t6 des Hommes de Lettres. Mdlle. Schneider has renewed "La Belle 1161ne" at Variet6s. At the Chatelet " Theodoros " has commenced, but there are no serpents, and the living lions which were promised are stuffed with straw. The play is nothing more than a spectacle, of which two ballets, in which some dark-skinned Nubian beauties are represented, and the final capture of Magdala by the English, are palpably the greatest attractions. An odd little trial has just been heard in one of the rural districts of the East. Two young Italians, who gained their livelihood by the tricks of a monkey, were unable to pay their score at the auberge where they stopped for a night. The innkeeper took the monkey as a hostage, and shut it up in his cellar. But, true to his nature, the animal dreamt of vengeance, drew out the stoppers of six wine barrels, and broke many of the bottles in the cellar. When the innkeepr beheld the deluge his rage so far got the mastery of him that he killed the author of the devastation. The two Italians brought their loss before a neighbouring Solomon, who wisely enough decreed that two wrongs did not make a right, and that if the inn keeper lost much the unfortunate Italians had lost all. Defendant was fined £2O. THE TVEATHER TABLE.-THIS DAY. METEOROLOGICAL 11FrORTS. Extreme Ses Thursday, F Dec. 24, B. T. W. It . ol F. D. W It. I 0 to Ba.m.a 12 9 Nairn Aberdeen Leith Shields Scarborough 28'74f. 43 42 S.S E. 6 1 W. c.br o'oB 4 Yarmouth 2B'Blf. 45 '45 S.S. E. I 4 5 W.N.W. r. o'34' 4 Helder , Cuxhaven Skudesitzes Ardrossau 28'78f. 41 .39 E. 2 6 S.W. c. o'o 3' 1 Green castle 28 74f. 41 j4O S.W. 1 4 S.W. c. ! Holyhead Liverpool Valentia Cape Clear ;28 021. 45 ,43 N.W. 5 8 S.W. c.b. 0'24 5 Ruches rt.. 28'77f. 144 j 43 N.W. 5 7 S.W. 0. c.10 38: 3 Penzance Plymouth Weymouth 28 81f. 150 ;48 I N.W. 5 1 , W. c.o. Jl'3s, 2 Portsmouth 28•051. 50; 48 V.S.W. 6 4 W.N.W. c.0.,1'24, 5 London 58•81 f. 47 ;46 W.S.W. 4 7 W. b.rc o•39' C'peGrisN ez 28'87f. 50 148 . S.W. 9 8 W. r. o'o4' 6 Brest 29 02f. 52 152 IW.S.W. 8 8 W. o. 03, 5 L'Orient.... 29'15f. 52 (50 I W.S.W. 11 9 W. 0.r.'0'68, 6 Roch e fort .. 29 . 411. 55 53 I W.S.W. 9, 8 W. t. 10'671 6 Biarritz .... 29•711. 61 52 S.W. 9 12 S.W. r. 'o'32: 6 Corunna.... Brussels.... Strasbourg.. Toulon _ Heart's Con tent (9 a.m. local time) EXPLA NA' Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at sea level. Ths letter r, rising ; f. falling ; s, steady—indicates direction of motion of the mercury within last 14 hours. Thermometer exposed in shade. Extreme Force with its Direction during last 24 hours. Z.—calm. Weather : b.—blue sky ; c.—clouds, detached ; f.—fog ; h.—hail ; I. lightning ; m.—misty, hazy ; o.—overcast, dull ; r. — rain ; s.—snow ; t.—thunder. Rain-fall, snow or hail (melted) during last 24 hours. Sea disturbance. ItEMARIcS. Extraordinary low pressures are reported this morning ; at no British station does the reading reach 29 inches. The increase noticed last evening in the S. of England has been followed by a rapid de crease. The least reading, 28'57in., is at Holyhead, and that at Roche fort is 0 137 in. higher. Temperature has increased slightly. The S.W. ale which blew during yesterday in the Bay of Biscay still con tinues there, and is very strong. It was felt also at Cape Clear and Penzance. Winds are now fresh from the W. in the Channel : they are S.E. on our E. coast, and have veered to N.W. in Ireland, but aro not strong. On our Scotch coast the sky is clear, but cloudy or overcast elsewhere. Rain has fallen generally on the S. and W. coasts. The weather does not look any better, but the sea is still moderate. Warnings repeated. The Ritual Commissioners sat on Wednesday. It is stated that there have been one or two close divisions lately as to Liturgical Revision. It is stated that the guarantee fund of the Church Association for opposing Ritualism has reached the desired amount —.£so, 0 00. A Post-office order has just been issued to the effect that on and after the let of January, 1869, dog licenses will bo issued to the public at all Money Order offices in Great Britain. It is generally believed that the Vice-Chancellor ship of the County Palatine of Lancaster, vacated by the pro motion of Mr. W. M. James, Q.C., will be conferred on Mr. John Wickens, of the Chancery bar. Lord Hatherley will not receive the judges, ser geants, and Queen's counsel on tho first day of Hilary Term. This is an unusual step for a new Lord Chancel lor to take. 'I he fall of rain hat been so heavy in the north that the public roads, in a parish near Montrose, were under water on Sunday last, and the congregation bad to hire the ferry boat to convey them to their place of worship. Mr. E. B. Lockyer has lodged a petition against the return of Mr. Loch for the Wick Burghs. Bribery, un due influence, violence, and gratuitous distribution of whisky are among the corrupt practices alleged. The Bishop of Peterborough will preach his first sermon in Peterborough Cathedral on the morning of Christmas Day. His lordship is about to pass ten days in and around the city of Leicester, the most densely peopled part of the diocese of Peterborough. The death of Lord Belhaven, a peer of Scotland, is reported as having taken place on Tuesday, at his country seat in Lanarkshire. Lord Belhaven was a staunch Whig, and for many years acted as her Majesty's representative in the General Assembly of the Scotch Church. Another captain was fined at the Liverpool police court, on Tuesday, for having gunpowder on board his ves sel when docked A trifling penalty was only inflict( d, the defendant pleading ignorance in' consequence of a copy o f t h e port regulations not having been served upon him. A return onlered by the House of COITIItiOiIS on the subject of spirits and malt has just been issued. Th's return gives the quantity of spirits and of rral on which duty has been paid for each year, extending as far back as 1800 and ending 1867. Like returns are also given of the quantities of foreign and colonial spirits importNi during t he same period, with the amount of duty paid. Returns will be found of the quantities of British spirits exported ill each year, and likewise of the quantities meth) lated duty free, and on drawback of the duty under the act. In the - returns on the malt duty, the popu lation, rates and amounts of duty, and the average price of barley is given for each year from 1800 to 1807 iaalusive ileturnS are likewise wade duty free for distillation, oxpor tetioP, or cattle boding i and of the trait and bur exported fry nth nu Loa 100,. ct 11 HER MAJESTY. OSBORNE, Dec. 23. Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Leopold, drove out yesterday afternoon. The Queen, accompanied by her Royal High ness the Crown Princess of Prussia (Princess Royal), drove out this morning. Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice walked in the grounds. POLYTECHNIC INSTI7 UTIOIV. A round of amusements of a most admirable cha racter has been provided by the managers of the Polytechnic f , a. the Christmas season. Foremost among them is a lecture by professor Pepper on " Singing and Sensitive Flames," of a very instruc character, and a new entertainment by Mr. George Buckland, of the oft-told Eastern story " Aladdin and his wonderful Lamp," illustrated by magnificent dioramic pictures, designed by Messrs. F. Page and Login. The flying palace is realised in quite a charming style by Mr. Apps and Mr. Mautice's new illusion, by which spectral figures perform upon the stage all the wonderful move ments seen in the zoetrope: Among the other fresh attractions is a puzzle, called " The Mysteri ous Hand," which is placed in the centre of the great hall, which has been redecorated throughout. Of the new entertainments as a whole, it is not too much to say that never before have so many novelties been prepared for the Christmas holidays, even by the Polytechnic authorities. GALLERY OF ILLUS7RATION. Mr. and Mrs. German Reed opened the season last evening with Mr. Burnand's "Inquire Within," and a new musical extravaganza entitled " The Last of the Paladins," written by Mr. R. Reece. " Inquire Within" bids fair to meet with the same popularity which was accorded to it last season• Mrs Reed and ber husband take the same parts In it as last year, while those of Mr. Parry and Miss St. Clair are sustained by Mr. Frank Matthews and Mdlle Rosa d'Erina. The new musical piece, " The Last of the Paladins," is a musical extravaganza , the music by J. Offenbach, and very aniusingli comic. The merriment is caused by an old fire eating Baron defending his castle against the aggres sion of his ancestral enemy, Sam-old-atto. Th e Baron, in the absence of the implements of war , presses those of the kitchen into his service, ando thus much laughter is excited. The trifle " wen t very well, and doubless will become highly attrac tive. . Mr. and Mrs. Reed received a very cordial welcome from a very numerous audience. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. WE STMIN STE R. SINGULAR CHARGE OF FRAUD.—A tall, bar d working looking man, giving his name as Williao3 Jones, was charged under the following singul ar circumstances : Thos. Waterman, labour-master, St. Margare t's and St. John's, Westminster, said—Prisoner 131 1 been at work in the labour-yard since the 6th 0' November. Men who work there have a number which they give in when they go to work. Tester day at dinner time the prisoner gave his number is 205. I went all round the place directly afte r ' wards, and five or six tmes after that in the cours e of the afternoon, but could not find the prisoner' He was not there. After I had taken the oakum from the number " Class C" room, I suddenly f ound the prisoner with the other men watching to b e p aid just the same as though he had been at work all the afternoon. I asked him what he was wait ing for, and he said for his money. I aske d him where the oakum was that he had picked. li g replied that he had just given it to me. I told him he bad not, and then he said he had given it to M r ' Legg, who receives some. That was untrue, as he had got out over the hoarding of the premises into St. Ermene's-hill, and had just come back and passed the other men to get his money. I told bin so, and he admitted it, saying that another h ad P ut him up to it. Mr. Arnold—Then he would receive money Or work he had'nt done. Witness—Yes. They are paid before hand, a that goes on. If they come in at four o'clock in the afternoon and have food and money, they are e, t peeted to work the next day for it, and he did ° u' He willfully neglected to perform,the labour a llot to him—that is the offence. f all Mr. Arnold—lf he had not come to work a yesterday would he have been punished ? Witness—No, notice would have been tab'e of it. Mr. Arnold—And yet having done part ° f i 6 f day's work he is proceeded against. I think th3t anything this is obtaining money under false Pod fences. Let the Guardians know my view, 31// enquire whether they wish to prosecute for that. have, however, not fully determined to convic t ' of Prisoner denied that he attempted to obtain a. a money. He had got work at the gas-works, 0 went to tell the labour-master so, when he Dis c b in charge. He was remanded till Tuesday. MARYLEBONE. ATTEMPT TO BLOW. UP ALBANY-STREET 1 14 : 11 ' be STATION.—A thin-looking man, with moo st9 f and beard, and who gave the name of Wi ll ' Ao , Granger Barton, aged 25, French-polisher, a n d fe siding at 37, Union-street, Middlesex Hospital, so brought up before Mr. D'Eyncourt, charged oil stito piciou of unlawfully and maliciously throwing iti . ve the building of Albany Police-station exp losl o , substance, thereby damaging the same. A lB° e r , dangering the lives of the persons resident thetel:;a Mr. Fidge, superintendent. S division, via tc L e , the case on behalf of the Commissioners of Vn"- The prisoner was undefended. m ot From the evidence adduced it appeared that air'ss 1 o'clock this morning a very loud explosion heard in the area of the police-station in Alban;:a street. Many of the windows were smashed, 1 4• on the reserve men rushing out, they saw the Sol soner looking over the railings. There Was 9 W. of smoke and a strong smell of gunpower. fl tl Fidge, the superintendent, found in the area a Pia grenade that had not exploded, the fuse ha tha t gone out. He also found the remains of an 9: et grenade that had exploded. The prisoner 000 once apprehended. There was no other Per near the spot. • Mr. d'Eyncourt remanded the prisoner. • The screw frigate Ariadne, 800-horse 07 (Prince of Wales's yacht), Captain Colin A. C ftls, bell, having completed her outfit at Portorac)-018 steamed out yesterday to Spithead, where sb e f ho ttl a trial of her machinery under steam, but Imiaar, running the measured mile. O n leaving t he the bour she exchanged the cus t omar y salutes NYU'od flagship of Port-Admiral Sir Thomas Pas tel ; g t at the conclusion o f h er steam trial an° l3°- „ e -cer Spithead, where she will be to-day swung t° her tain the deviation of her compass and t °- anchors, cables, and capstans. ufr The Elk, double-screw composite-1)6y'000 armoured gunboat, commissioned at Ports° sva4 for service on the coasts of China, yeste rd3 „- 1 30 0 put through atrial of speed over the mile Bay, previous to sailing for her destination. a D o We understand that Sir George M. Gifi °l. to been promoted from the office of Vice-Chancellor wort,. of Lord Justice in succession to Sir William P 9O , a a4 now Lord Hatherley ; and that Mr. W. M. Jonl.eff',,r,lo has been appointed to succeed Lord Justice 61-; l d Vi ce -Chancellor. Mr. James has for some Yei".'filiic Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an a° becomes vacant. I riite ioG t AAA very stormy meeting of the Crys-3 ileo Company took place at the City Terminus I:l°teVpo day—Mr. Thomas Hughes, M.P., in the c hair. 00 13 a commendation of the directors that no dividend 511.0eil} paid on the ordinary stock of the company with loud hisses and other marks of disapprov;" was, however, adopted after a very long and scri discussion. that All ti tot b all ow( Parati me Th 111 i Dit Boi DR IV( the and 65 12i can eel 11- Lu: sent the fro❑ Ben £94 prof Act, taut Con of with to it pan) sou'E divis with aniol Aust oPpol toter haw Perts dutie will 10 p€ Port