The Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-12-18 00:00:00

ene life 'sly Leh, e of cies ;ion ) is 41b. 3d.; wt.; en ; hese len pro- m a 'etre outh . ;t a irty reef ened ince. rued ccial itish Ins," wing 13,--• esalt and Light leas, nsu- on a -eral inar ectO ; to ;jai 1011 rf at ill of this war implied neither cruelty nor injustice on our part, but, on the contrary, that their realisation mast mark an important and happy epoch in the future history of Chinese progreg in the arts of eivilisatiOti: The actual results now achieved by Lord ELGIN are, in the meantime, mainly left to con jecture, so far as the public at home are concerned. We know as much, however, as to warrant us in concluding that if all the purposes for which the war was entered upon have not been overtaken, Lord ELGIN will have to answer for a greater failure than any that has yet been laid to his charge: With the armies encamped oft the ter3r Walls of the Chinese capital, and viltlatit ail et - le* id the • field - *artily of tiOtice; the Whole of that vast em , pire may be said to have lain prostrate at his feet. It was his duty, therefore, to solve every soluble difficulty before quitting those walls, or _consent ' ing to any terms of peace. In the absence of any statement to the contrary, we must assume that our representative has performed his duty, and that at last he has effected a satisfactory termination to all our difficulties in China. If the terms come to by him ate 'within a reason able distance of the goal set before hirii, we May. safely Capitulate ourselves on the cessation of hostilities, which could only have been maintained at a ruinous expenditure, and with a continually decreasing chance of effecting the object in view. Pekin of itself, with the Emperor beyond our reach, could'have been of no possible value to Us; and in proportion as we succeeded in humiliating the Imperial Government in the eyes the populace, and in impoverishing the resources of the Imperial Exchequer, we would only have rendered it more and more impracticable to obtain either indemnity for the expenses of the war or security for the enforcement of terms of peace. It is clear there t- •• - --vie, that in proportt: Co the alacrity with which a. peace has been arranged some allowances may safely be made for leniency, at least on the question of indemnity, On the other, hanfl; if instead Of praiseworthy proMPttiega there has beet . ' pie itate d Unjustifiable recklessness of action in withdrawing the forces from the walls of Pekin,—if any loophole has been left open through which the faithless and treacherous Chinamen may creep and cheat us out of any of those leading advantages to obtain which this costliest of expeditions was fitted out, we are only placed in a worse position than .we were two years ago, and another and more disastrous campaign may, at no distant day, be the de plorable result of all our efforts and sacrifices: If the ports and the interior of China are riot to be made lnstdritiy thid eiiflicietitly aCcessible t . 811 t trade ; and if the Emperor mid the. head of the government are not to be of easy certain, and constant access to our official 'repre sentatives resident in the country, then we have been once more foiled and deceived, and all our laborious struggles will have to be begun again de novo. Neither pecuniary indemnity, nor the plunder of Youen-min-Youen, nor the taking of the Taku forts, nor all the brilliant exploits yet performed by our troops, were sufficient to atone for any remissness on those points for which alone we have endured the risks Ana anxieties of this distant war► Whitt we are willing to hope for the best, we must confess we await with pro- found anxiety the publication of the details of the peace which has been so unexpectedly announced, the general result of which has been so accept able to the nation at large. We have mote to learn, however, before we cart with any confi dence pronounce that we have seer" the end of our last war with China. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. FRANCE. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPDXDENT.) PARIS, 16th Dec., 1880. Great satisfaction is everywhere expressed with the reception given to the Empress in her tour through Great Britain. The subject is thus referred to in a prominent manner by the Pattie of yesterday evening; and as its observations partake of an official character, they are deserving of being reproduced, and will be interesting and agreeable to the Liverpool public : The Empress, in a, visit which she has paid to England, received - everywhere a most lively ,welcome. We are bound to -attach the greater value to this cir cumstance on account of the habitual reserve exhibited by our neighbour to foreigners, and also on account of her Majesty, whilst on English soil, having divested herself of the prestige attached to her rank. Whilst entirely respecting the incognito with which her Majesty surrounded herself, the inhabitants whom she met with as she journeyed from one place to another testified towards her the most respectful sympathy. In the wel come which they gave to her Majesty, there was visible as much delicacy as cordiality. France cannot be indifferent to this reception which has been given to the Empress, for it is a fresh proof of the kindly relations which are tending more and more to establish themselves between the two nations, not withstanding the ancient hatreds which it is sometimes sought to awaken, and, above all, notwithstanding the diversity of interests which serve as a pretext for such excitations. The French and English were enemies for a long time, and they learnt to hate each other ; being now allies, without ceasing to be rivals, they ought to learn to love each other. This is, no doubt, not an affair of a day, bat all men who are really en lightened ought to congratulate themselves on any cir cumstance which is capable of effecting a more intimate -.., relationship between the two peoples.. • These are admirable sentiments," and assuming them to'be expressed with sincerity,' they deserve the most cordial reciprocation on the part of every 'enlightened Englishman. The new pamphlet advocating the sale or redemption of Venetia, is miking, as I said it would, an extraordinary sensation in all quarters. The Emperor is said not only to have seen the MS. before it was sent 'to' the printer, but to have carefully read it, and made some alterations of the text. He has already compelled Francis - • 11. to agree to a suspension of hostilities with the Piedmontese, and I have little doubt he will ultimately succeed in forcing the Emperor Joseph to agree to a compromise of the remaining Venetian question. The prevalent opinion among the Paris journals respecting the solution of this question here proposed is highly favourable, so far as regards all the'main featUres of the scheme. One of the evening papers in the confidence, of the French Liovernment says that " it appears to us that, with a Sovereign who has given so many proofs of moderation.and wisdom as the Emperor Joseph, and with a people so haughtily thirsting for their independence, the question is resolved : at the same time, it is not concealed that not a few obstacles still 'remain to be Overcome, and which may be expected from several sides." This may be so, but so long as there is the slightest hope of a pacific solution, no efforts ought to be wanting if possible to effect their removal. The special courier from China has arrived, but the news which he brings from Pekin is only down to the 3rd of October, and is, therefore, superseded by the despatches of a much later date which have been received, and published in England. The intelligence of the conclusion of • peace, and the evacuation of Pekin by the allied forces, has been subsequently received from the French Ambassador at 'St. Petersburg, and pub lished in the Monitcur. , The Patric of last night published a letter from its correspondent at Shanghai. He appears to be residing close to a school where the children of Chinese parents are taught by, the " Jesuit fathers," who have established themselves at a place called Zi-ka-wei close to Shanghai, if not forming part of the suburbs. Writing on Oct. 20th he says,—" Since we have repelled the attack of the rebels on the eastern suburb, they' have acquired, I am told, such a wholesome fear of the Fallancais ' (French), that we are not likely to see their faces again for some time to come, the seminary of Zi-ka-wei has, therefoie, resumed its customary course. The Chinese chil dren, the pupils of the Jesuit fathers, compel us to listen, during the greater part of the day, to a very monotonous hum, for, like the little Arabian children, they learn all their lessons in an uncom monly loud tone of voice, which is one of our greatest distractions. The merchants are waiting for the end of the war with great impatience. At Shanghai, at this moment, there is scarcely any business doing. We ourselves, in consequence of our alliance with the English, feel ourselves rather hampered." Thii is rather cool, certainly, for if I mistake not the English in the north, and especially in the affair of the looting of the Mit peror's SuMmer Palace, have much greater reason to complain of being hampered by the french: The sane correspondent says ,that.:the French binCeiA Who Were, treacherously seized 'by th 6 'tartar troops at the same time with Messrs: Parkes and Loch are—The Chief of the French Commissariat; M. de Grandehamp, colonel of artillery ; the Abbe Duluc, Lazarist inter preter ; and M. d'Escayrac, , attached to the contingent in: a scientific capacity. He adds that " misery is very great in this celestial Empire, which is rapidly tumbling to pieces (en-pieine d,4contposition). Some descendants of Sin (Zi), the fairimis sold Some Vegetables . to our .troops at the ;ate of the seitiinaty iindergiOcl that those of our faces iVhich • are before Pykin are, eii-• camped in the cemeteries, the mo'numents in which are nearly all of white marble. One of' these tombs, of remarkable beauty, is, it is said, to be conveyed to Paris. A reinforceMent of 180 men for the 102nd Regiment has arrived, by way of Suez, and have been forwarded to the North ; and we are daily expecting an additional reinforcement of 600 men of all arms." ITALY= THE tRITISHOWN: PREPARATioN VOR RETURN TO ENGLAND. COUNTESS DELLA TORRE AND THE LEGION. (FROM OLTR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) QIJAIiTERS, SALERNO. Dec. 7th.—l have nothing specially worth noting to send by this post, as We are again enve loped in the dull monotony of barrack life. I may mention, however, that Sedeant-Major.New ton arrived this morning from Naples, with the somewhat welcome intelligence that the prevalent rumour there is to the effect that we leaie for England on Monday, but the news is embittered by the information. that 2kl to ...„,/ are to proceea per the screw-steamer Melazzo—a craft which may be adopted to accommodate about a hundred at a pinch. If the above- number go in her, we will be as close as herrings in a barrel, and she will have more the appearance of a slaver than a transport, It is true that she brought Mc ()tithe legion to 7f aples,,but only, 180, berths eere Medd tethainder deck, lathe boats, or anywhere else' they could stow themselves. If we approach England in the same condition in the depth of winter, we will, be fit objects for commiseration ; but the majority of the brigade are so thoroughly sick of Italy . that they would willingly face a December storm in anything that could float. No words that I could employ would adequately express the state of ennui into which the legion itidividitally and lectively has fallen, One earina walk abroad Witholit being asked by a disdOnsolate coMpartion as to the probable date of our departtiEe.. That event and otir stento.clls are tidy only concern. Volt cannot hear a jolly good laugh unless it comes, from dile Who has' had ifio a than his Constitu; tiotial titiarititin or slim: Even sonie Of the most staid men id the brigade ldng to lie iti a state .of artificial exhilaration, merely to,dispel the gloomy thoughts that are apt to If any enthusiaim prompted otir excursion;" it has been completely dried out' fus by the hardships we have Undergone, and when I look back upon all the circumstances connected with our organisation and condition here, I cannot but wish, with the Naples correspondent of the Morning Post, "That they had never come out." The' Wralcheren expedition was disastrous through the incapacity of its commander ; the English " ex c u rs i on has been unfortunate through the incapacity and double , dealing of its promoters, It has long been evident that Berne of those who were honoured with commissions have been zealous in playing their cards at the . expense or every one else, they forgot, that many: of those tinder them Were equals; if not superiors ; in birth and edtication; and did not expect to be treated with indifference;—in fact, they assumed too much of the usual military dis tinction between ranks, and certainly were not; as it was said they would be, our equals, except on parade. lam now expressing the thiadirnotis sentiments of the brigade; " trite, 'tis pity; pity 'tis; trtre,'' . Von limy, perhaps, think that I am harping too long on one string; but the feet is so constantly glaring one_ in the fade, that I cannot help thus alluding to it to come to a little of our inner life, and to what may be called the grosser, but to us the most material circumstances of our present existence, you willy perhaps ; be desirotls to learn what our ration Money amounts to, and what we generally do with it. When in front of the enemy,.and at Caserta, rations were served out to us, consisting of coffee, bread, beef, vege tables, &c,. Each company had its cooks, and the tenth was usually fortunate in having good ones.' At Salerno, however, we receive money, to do, with. it as we please, The sum is 17 biocchi per day, or about sevenpence English money, and you would wonder how far it can be made to go. The barracks are surrounded by vendors of bread ) coffee, mashed potatoes, sausages, oranges, apples, ices, &c., and from the four first articles you may make a good breakfast for four biocchi ; or, if you are determined to do.the thing exceedingly cheap, two may club together, spend' four biocchi in coffee and sugar (which you require to cook), thereby yielding four pints of potable and invigorating liquid, not to speak of its aromatic qualities. This, with two biocchi worth each of bread, will go far to satiate a heretofore empty stomach. Dinner can be had in a somewhat luxurious style for six biocchi the word "luxurious" being, of course, strictly coupled with what our condition now is as compared with what it . was when at the front—the items being, two pork chops, .four biocchi ; bread, two biocchi. To tell to what purpose the remainder is applied is an impossibility. Some while away the dreary hours in a café, sipping coffee d In mode from a cup which holds rather more than a thimble, listening to the constant jabber and laughing at the gesticulating grimaces of the Italians. Others, whose stomachs are more than unusually rapaci ous think of having a supper of sausages and bread, and not a few lay in a store of tobacco for . the perpetual pipe. This is our. principal occu pation, and I can assure you that our subsistence is now done on the most economical principles. Dee. Bth.—The wished for hour is at length, approachipg. To-day, at the noon parade an order was read commanding 250 men to hold . themselves in readiness' to depart for England by daybreak on Monday morning per the . Melazzo.. The companies told off are the Ist, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, sth, 6th, Bth, and 11th, being, in flict - Those companies which were raised in London, Birm ingham, &c:, The remaining companies-7th (mixed), 9th (Scottish), 10th (Liverpool), and 12th (mixed), will leave at a later date per the screw-steamer Euphrates along with those ,Eng lishmen who left us to, join the brigades under Colonel Forbes, Colonel Dunn, and Colonel Windham. Everything being favourable, we will all arrive in England before the end of DeceMber. I learn that Colonel Dunn was shot .at by a Sicilian Major when leaving the Café d'Europe, in Naples, on Friday eve,ning, and wounded in the back. The Colonel is said to be doing as well 'as can be expected, and the Major has been arrested. He will certainly be shot. Dec. 9.—The following was posted up to-day in a conspicuous part of the barracks : "The Right Hon. the Countess Della Torre wishes to inform you of her regret at not being. able to bee you or speak with you this nb.y (in consequence of the continued rain and the ina bility to obtain, conveyance), which was her express purpose in coming to Salerno. However, she hopes to_ be able to see you to-morrow, if possible, —at - any rate to bid you good bye at. Naples before leavino. for England. If any of you require or wish'', her: to do anything for you, if it lies in her power she will do it to the utmost. She also begs to call your attention to the subscription list headed by herself for the purpose of erecting a suitable monument to your departed comrades.' Subjoined to the above was the following address from the countess herself : " I have come -here expressly to take leave of you ; to tell'you the feelings of sympathy' I have for England and her noble sons. That feeling has been shown you on your arrival at Naples, and also here. Why the jealousy—the envy= that has tried to destroy the- spirit of union which is the most important thing in your regi ment ? When I think of the ambition and wickedness of a few that has been the cause of the ruin, of many my heart beat s w ith indigna tion. When you have returned to your homes you will at the fireside sometimes speak of this campaign -4 what you did, of what you h ave suffered : may you - always remember that the Italians are the greatest friends of Englishmen ; that you have a common tie, having fought together in the cause of liberty. Italy will never forget how deep in gratitude she is towards you. For my Ow" p art I w ill always having be en as k ed to t h e on ly direction whi c h has been in and wounded. I f eel that I h a ve done all that it my power, viz., the, relief of the sick was in power to do. Hurrah for Garibaldi, the greatest and noblest man of the World! Hurrah for England and her noble sons!" (" Signed) "MARIAN, "Countess Della Torre." Dec. 10.---Last night and this morn in g the rain was incessant. Up till three p.m. none of the legion had left for Naples on their way to Eng land. I would write more particularly but the post leaves immediately. THE MARKETS COMMITTEE. —Th e weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday, at the Town-hall. Alderman Woodruff presided, and the other members present were Messrs. Crellin, Holden, Nickson; Barton, _Houghton, and Haydock. The usual returns of the. receipts from the markets, and of the qua.ntity of meat, seized and- destroyed, were submitted al i d th e remain ing business was purely routine. THE WAR IN CHINA. LORI/ ELGIN'S LATt6T - 1 ESPATCII,. "tamp before Pekin, dd.' b, ~,. • . have much satisfaction in informing .your lordship that the anticipation s in which I ventured to indulge at the close of my despatch A g o: s.7.of.yester day's date, have been realised, and that the English and French prisoners detained in Pekin; ruirlibering eight in all, were sent to this camp in the afternoon. The subjects of Her Majesty thus restored are Mr. Parkes, my private secretary (Mr. Loch), and a trooper of Probyn's Horse; the French subjects are M. l'Escayrac de Lanthre, who is at the head of a scientific mission, and four soldiers. - " To no one of their numerous friends is the return of these steritlerilen a Matter of More heartfelt. gratification than it is .to me. hie the period of their arrest / have been compelled by at Se* Of Anti. to , turn a deaf ear Jo. eVed overtdre resteration which has involYed ,the slightest retrograde„Moveraent of our army, or . the abandonment of any de' niatids previously preferred by me against , the . Chinese Government. I have felt that any such concession on my part would have established a most fatal precedent, because it would have led the Chinese to suppose that by kidnapping Englishmen they might effect objects which they are unable to achieve by fair fighting or diplomacy. I confess that I have been, moreover, throughout of opinion that, in adopting this uncompro mising tone, and boldly setting the national above the personal interest, I *as, in point of fact, but consulting the welfare of oiir friends. Who were in &Iran& ; biit it was tot to be eipeetad that all persofl4 *child view iii the same light' a question elf paliey g 6 ohgetice ; and, apart float the Warin .personal interest whichl feel in their safety, your Lordship eati well iiiiderstand that it relieves me from a great Wad df an§iety to learn from the resul that the course which. I have followed was „ i not ilk-calculated to promote t: " The . account which they giye . ,of what they have gone . through since thei r ca pt ur e on the 18th ult. is most interesting. I have requested each of them to put down his recollections on paper, as I can submit them to your lordihip most accurately in this form. A copy of Mr. Loch's narrative I enclose herewith; .but Mr. Parkes has been so much engaged on public duty to-day that he has not been able to complete his. Enough has already transpired to conVitiee die that These gentlemen have exhibited, under circumstances of great trial, con stancy and courage of the highest order—an example nobly followed by the fine old Sikb trooper who was in attendance upon them. " The Chinese officials treated them at first with much bititalitt; obviously with, the intentiol of working on their fi.1.a1...;; and, thratihli their ihntyneing i 4 72:ke degree the counsels of .the Arrihasgadors, When this plan failed, they resorted to gentle methods and ended= voured to establish a claim on their gratitude. Such was the conduct of persons whose demeanour towards theM was prescribed by authority, It is, however, remarkable that they etperieneed trliteh kindness and respect throughout tom pritonem i nod. some others of the.liiimble clasSee With N'llitirti they eante iii Contact. It is a matter Ot grent Contiern to. me WcknOW as yet nothing certain respecting the fate of Mr. l3rtice's attaché, Mr. De Norman, Mr. BoWlby, the special cor respondent of The Times, and the nineteen troopers, consisting of eighteen Sikhs and one Dragoon, who formed the escort, and were under the command of lieutenant Anderson, of Fane'S Irregular Horse. This portion of the ;party became separated from. Messrs: Parkes and Loch, When the latter, at the eommcnoement of the Onflict of the 18th were faitclt4ri, to Sang ko-lin-sin, for the Ostensible Object of obtaining a safe - ecidna from Mtn: . Shiee that tinie We hate beard nothing aiithentic abodt therii;,but,wg are assured that; thddgh they are ni:it rid* iii Pekin; they' icon be restored tb • 'I take this opportunity of mentioning diet several papers.. . valuable rs , have been. found in the .Emperor's stimtherpalace; Yuen-min-Tuen,, Which has been, seized. by the Pieneh. ' Some are in the EmperOr's,liolograph. The most iniPOrtaht, so far ae ci hi,u:riedexammation enables us to decide, are some memorials otscotered by Mr. Morrison. - In one of these Sang-k6-lin-sin ascribes the loss of the Taku -forts to the explosion of a magazine, and strongly urges the Emperor to withdraw from-the, capital- a proposal strenuou s ly resi s ted by other memo rialists. Many of' the papers show ,a - determination to resist the barbarians even after the fail of Taku. Great exertions had been made, and it is supposed; with the reinforcements expected, the force available for the defence of the capital would amount to 300,000 men. The allies are put at 10,000. I hope, by the next mail, to be able to furnish translations of these very interesting • dottirrlenti.--." aVe, &e l "&GIN ANA KINCARDINE. " The Lord John Russell, &c." Colonel the Hon. W. P. and Lady Emma Talbot are staying at KnowsleY Lancashire! on a visit to the Earl and Countess of DeiT - P-' J• We beg to invite the attention of our read'ers to a. collection of paintings,Which are this day being exhibited at ffr. Branch's Well-litiown gallery, in Hanover-street. The. colleetion.- - inchides . niany valuable works of art, particularly aniongSt paintings and water-colour draw ings: There is alsd a ntiniher of illustrated si - orka. 'Hiss LECTURE.—Last night, at the Concert-hall, Mr. A. M. Sullivan, one of the editors of the Nation, delivered a lecture on " Oliver Plunket, the Irish Martyr-.primate." As a heavy charge had been. made for admission, the hall was but half filled. There was a number of Roman Catholic priests, amongst other gentlemen, upon thb platform. TV lecture, whieli was of a most eloquent thareleteri consisted principally of a clever tirade against English oppression of Ireland in past centuries. The lecturer dwelt principally and powerfully on the persecution to which the priests were exposed under the penal last's, and gave a brief, but interesting, biographical sketch of Archbishop Plunket, and of the circumstances attending his execution, which took place its London, in 1681, upon a charge of high treason, which was only sustained by the evidence of perjured Irishmen and two or three e±comrininicated friars. The lecturer was enthusiastically applauded. EXAMINATION . or TILE CORPORAT±ON NORTH SCHOOLS. —The Christmas examination of the Corporation schools in the north end of the town took place yesterday morning. There were about 500 of the pupils present, attended by their teachers. They were all cleanly attired, and their general appearance was altogether satisfactory. The platform was occupied by the Rev. Rector Campbell, Rev. Isaac Holmes, Reir. Henry Stephens, Messrs. Alderman Gardner, and :Councillor Ridley. There was a good number of parents also present. The examination com prised readings from the Scriptures and questions in the elementary sciences. Several of the boys and the girls read . distinctly. .euplioniouslys and, accent correctly, Answers to arithmetical, geographical, scriptural, his torical) and grammatical questions were given in most instances quickly, unhesitatingly, and with correctness. Appropriate addresses were delivered by the Rev. Rector Campbell, Rev. Henry Stephens, Alderman Gardner, and the Rev. Isaac. Holmes, who was for years master of the schools, and who stated that during the last eighteen years 40,000 children had received their education in the Corporation North Schools. When he officiated as chaplain at the gaol, he never met one of the children of the schools in the prisoner's cell; and from enquiries subsequently made, he could answer also for the period since his connection with the Borough Gaol ceased. A vote of thanks was awarded to Rector Campbell; the "National Anthem" was sung ; cheeii were given for the Corporation, for Alderman Gardner, and for the holidays, which were inaugurated afterwards by a dis tribution of buns and oranges amongst all the pupils. The number of p u pil s on the books of the school are 1,556 ; daily attendants during the last week, 1,313 ; average daily attendants, 1,261. 44 MOTHER, ARE THE CHILDREN SAFE?"—There is scarcely a weekly newspaper issued that does not contain an account of some.poor child being burnt to death, or run over, through the neglect of the mother, who left it in the charge of some little creature not much bigger than itself, and wholly unable to take proper care of it. I once knew a case where a child was burned to death while the mother was gossipping at the chandler's shop at the corner of the lane where she lived. The mother had, as she called it, " just stept out," and the eldest child, about four years old, must needs try to blow the fire ; some sparks flew out, and lodged on the pinafore of the baby,. who was soon a complete bundle of fire, and while the - mother was care: lessly leaning over the counter, talking about her neighbour's faults and follies, her infant was shrieking its last amid the fiery torment. Never shall I forget the look of that woman, as, called by her neighbours,. she rushed to her house, an d saw a black mass ro ll e d u p . on the step of the door—all that was left of the smiling baby she had parted from a quarter of an hour before ! It 'is beautiful to see how very kind and careful the children of a family are to the youngest pet; but while they ought to try •to amuse and nurse it, no young children should be left in charge of a baby, either in a room with a fire, or. in a crowded thoroughfare. What is a poOr mother to do ? Why, send- the - children, as seen as they, can_go, to the infant sc h oo l, an d ta k e care of the bahy herself. Life is GNPs great gift. Make every effort to preserve it.—British Workman. THE NEW BISHOP OF WORCESTER.—The Rev. Henry Philpott who has been appointed to the bishopric of Worcester, rendered vacant by the death of the i R m ig 2 h s t , Rev. Dr. Henry Pepys, entered St. Catherine C o ll ege , -Cambridge (then called Catherine -Hall), n and in 1829 took his first degree of bachelor of arts, when he was first-class in classics, and the senior wrangler of his year. the present Duke of Devonshire being second: wrangler.. Amongst other members of the University who took mathematical honours at the same time were Dr. G. Phillips, president of Queen's (12th wrangler); the late Mr. Pashley, Q.C., Assist ant-Judge, (25th wrangler) ; the Ray. George Undy Withers, Fellow of St. Augustine's College, Canterbury, late Principal of Bishop's College, Calcutta (Bth senior optime) ; the Rev. W. A. Soames, vicar of Greenwich and prebendary of St. Paul's (33rd senior optime) ; and Mr. Beadon, one of the metropolitan police niagistrates (14th junior optime). In the contest for " Smith's Prize man," for which commencing bachelors are alone eligible as candidates, and for which ceteris paribas preference is given to men from Trinity, Mr. Philpott stood second, the second wrangler of the 'year (the pre sent Duke of Devonshire) being a member of Trinity ranking- first. - On the death of Dr. Proctor in 1848, Mr. Philpott, who was then a fellow,- was elected to the mastership of St., Catherine College, and succeeded to the Canonry Residentiary in Norwich Cathedral, which is attached to the mastership. Two years afterwards be proceeded to the degree of doctor in divinity, and more recently became chaplain to his .Royal Highness Prince. Albert, an appointment which he will resign on his ' consecration to the see of Worcester. The Bishop ,of Worcester is generally considered to belong to what is, called the broad church party. He has not, however, written any thing from which a clear knowledge of his theological views can be ascertained. The rev. gentleman married a Spanish lady, the daughter of the Marquis de Spineto. It may be stated that Dr. Philpott has been three times vice-chancellor, and is one of the most popular men in the university. According to the act .constituting the bishopric of Manchester, he will not be entitled to a seat in-the Houie Of Lords until a vacancy arises in a see other than Canterbury, York, London, Durham, or "Winchester. NENV INVENTrON.—THE NEW FOUNTAIN PEN.-A greater annoyance than a bad steel pen can hardly be met with—the difficulty is to get a good one. Amongst the recent improve ments the new "fountain pen," just introduced by Rudhall and Co., is the best we have ever seen. By a simple but effec tive contrivance the ink is retained in a fountain, by means of a second inverted barrel, above the writing nib, and this barrel can be taken out at any time, so the pen can be kept perfectly clean w thout any chance of being corroded. Another feature in this pen is, that one din in the ink will last for five minutes' quick writing. The pen itself is of the finest description, and in merchants' offices, banks, and indeed in every place, it will be found to fill a want felt by every one up to this time. We have tried this splendid pen, handed to us by Mr. E. T. Hall, South John-street, and can pronounce it perfect, and we are sure all who use it will give a full verdict in its favour, ANNUAL MEETING OF. THE IRISH SOCIETY. The animal, Meeting of the frish goOety was held last night in the theatre of he Cellpgiate Itistitt#ipn; ghat street, and was w9ll. attended, The ebieet contem plated by the i society, is,: to spread scriptural knowledge amongst the Irish-speaking„of the Ronian Catholics of Ireland; through ( the,inechum of t . heir own language. The alilairwas occupied by.Adain.llodgsen, V.P., and on ale flatforin.We observed many clergymen and laymen, interested in the necialaitipp pf biblical knowledge and truth amongSt the Irish Rolfir'Aiiste. The proceedings of the meeting were opened with prayer. The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting, and said that they had once more met that night to hear statements respecting their old friend, the Irish Society—(hear, hear),—a society whiet lidd retelted ter, able and very warm adv,peacy;,,and he knet nothing in the present State of Ireland to incluCe them to take anyless interest than they had ddne iri the reiigionistate of that Country. (Hear,,hcar.) In that hall many meetings had been held to, advocate , the,. object of, the deCietf; ibanq statements which they haclheard frpm several speakera; arcong others from their friend, Dr. VlsTeile, who was said to be very eitraYagant, whereas many of them, had been repeated, almost word for 17tirti; at the distance of several years, not only by Lord John }tossed', but by . many other of her Majesty's ministers. But they wanted no such testimony, for their own experience confirmed and enforced the accuracy of those statements; and they would therefore, he was sure, be ready to give credence td the statements that they would hear from the speakers ihatnight: The special object of their meeting on that.oceasidn was; ae,,theji tefe all Well aware, the promotion of the, Irish Society, the !'lens ConteMplated by which Wer e , tospeak in general terms, the scriptural instruction of the Trish people in their own language. This,Was a iery serious subject; ,and he lief - pied they had properly commended the Proceedings that, night with solemn prayer. He felt quite confident that the •• , . general tone' of. the, proceedings of that. meeting #oiild be in unison with the feelin g s and the wishes of all who had at heart the spread of biblical, truth, amongst the benighted people of Ireland. (Hear; hear.) They were . met that night to hear statements respectini "the :Work ing and operation of the society, which had in view So praiseworthy and so heavenly a mission, and to .be inforined as to the best manner in which they could promote the objects of the Itish Society. They were met and came together in order th'a't they Right have their sympathy and interest awakened, and he felt per suaded that they would receive with glad welcome the statement which would be made to them. (Applause.) The Secretary, in accordance with the request of • the ititfresting tteXoUrit of, the financial position ,of tile. society., On the lst of January they had a balance d Eig2 lgs; hand. The Rev. Dr. TAYLOR teen actgesii&T nieeting. He commenced a most eloquent and well-Zeliiered speech by observing that it was an undoubted right and ptivileglitt of every man to read in his own tongue the Wonderful word of his God. It was not only an un batted right and privilege to read in his own tongue the lite r tsed .tord et fetelaticru, but he believed that ever b y Vstiak Main& that delight and privilege in, reading that Word: Thef4t Wd-4,that reading the Scrip tures with delight 'w d Said sign and mark of truthful Christianity, • for the Christian nidti gave bb stoll l indications of being a true Christian, who neglected th'S systematic study and reading of God's blessed word; and what . referred to an individual referred to the Church. That Church which neglected the enforcement of, the ddctfines Willett it proclaimed was equally as unchristian ds the iticlitidrial Who neglected the study of his word. When, they looked back at the history of, the chiirch of Christ M the light df the past it was exceed ingly interesting ,to know etperiences, so to s'Oalc; of the different Chtirches. In reference to this matter' it. wai hi,tergstfiy. , tea that the Irish Church Was particularly . cignalige , in Holy eats in Ireland by its love and,devotion for the Holy ,cilPiiireS, 4 so that when they were endeaVoining to rechtitil the Itornari Patholic, population of Ireland to a study of the gerlriturei, they . .were ; pointing .out to them the course pursued hf tlitlt forefathers - . The, rev, gentleman then proceeded to advert id tf?tfr of Christianity into Ireland by Saint Patrick in Elie .fourth and fifth centuries,—the emigration of Saint Columba from the north of Ireland to the west coast of Scotland, where he bad established the Gospel in the island of /one ; and where he had spent days and nights in diiceieririg file secret meaning of the different passages of die Rhitittireg, and in illustrating them ; to the devotion of. who' site ceeded Saint Columba ; he afterwatdd spoke of the scriptural character of the Irish Society, its dblecie; , the gloom of superstition which culminated in the Church of Ireland in the twelfth century, and conti nued down to the present century. He also referred t o the labours of the Irish Church Missions,which, he said, had bEeil the Wails of organising other missions which were std* in existence ; and he:stated that not less than 8,000 Roman Catholics were hot being instruct e d in the Scriptures in their ovin hy the,lrish Society throughout Ireland; and coneltided by niakiria an earnest appeal to the sympathies 6'f .the audiende, for the welfare df the dbjecta of the mission; by giving liberal contributions. The Rev. Mr. BELL, as one of the deputation, in compliance with the request of the chairman, addressed the meeting. He regretted that the meeting was not so large as he had hoped it would have been, but he trusted that the warmth and kind sympathy of those present would make up for the absence of their other friends. There was one thing, however, that he felt must be an encouragement to all those connected with the society, though they might not have, on that account, had a large Meeting on a large platform ' and that was the Cordial support that had been always taken in the working of the society by the respected president, Dr. M'Neile. (Applause.) He hoped that that kind support would be continued for the future. (Hear, hear.) As to the agency employed by the Irish Society, he stated that they had about 200 or 300 I r i s h teachers , who were engagedin carrying out what was the original work of the society, and which was also the ground work of missionary operations in Ireland, namely-- reading the Scriptures in the vernacular tongue. They had 8,000 Roman Catholics in the country, with whom the agents of the society had been brought in contact, and the truth was rapidly spreading in Ireland. With respect to the financial position of the society, he said that they had an income of about £9,000, the one third of which was subscribed in England, and they had also received large sums from their friends across the Atlantic. lie related many amusing instances of the• superstition of the Irish people in the south of that country, amongst which was the great faith they placed in the power of a Romish appendage, called the Sca pular. The people firmly believed that it was owing to his having a Scapular attached to his neck, that Jonas was saved in the whale's belly. (Loud laughter.) These superstitions were, however, gradually passing away, and the people were becoming disgusted with the errors of the Roman Church. After giving a glowing account of the success of the work, he con cluded a long address amidst applause. The Rev. Mr. HANLON then gave a lengthened account of the operations and benefits derived from the society, interspersed with several amusing anecdotes, and an interesting description of the Scapular. Iu the course of his address, he stated that he had once been a Catholic priest himself, but now hated Popery ; first, as a true Irishman; secondly, as a true patriot; and thirdly, because it was anti-christianity. He believed old Ireland would never attain that position for whi c h it was intended, so long as Popery had the hold of the minds of the people it had had hitherto. He afterwards stated that, within 'the last twelve months, the Irish Society had been the means of bringing 100,000 of the population of Ireland into contact with the Bible. There were men in the body of the meeting, women also, and men upon the platform, who kept a steady look-out with regard to the efforts of the society with reference to Popery in Ireland, and who had alway s taken an active interest in the working of the Irish society, and perhaps some of them would •be repeating 100,000 over and over again to themselves, and be asking themselves how he arrived at that con clusion, when they had never seen a report to that effect. He admitted that it never had been published ; but if they took up a report of the Irish society, of any one of their occasional papers, they would find in that report the number of scholars or pupils that passed the last inspection; and if they doubled that number, they would then have an average number of professed.teache rs of the Bible. He arrived at this from the fact that when the inspector came round, about one-half of the scholars held back, and they consequently got only one half .the number in the society's publication. The speaker concluded an interesting address by making an earnest appeal to the generosity of the audience for the propagation of a knowledge of the Bible throu g ho ut reland. The Rev. Canon M'NEILE, D.D., who was received with loud applause, then addressed the meeting as f ol. lows—ln'eommending the operations of the Irish Society, and the particular plan that the y have thought ri ght to adopt, it is not necessary to depreciate, even by im plication, the plans of other societies—the plan-adopt e d, for example, by . the Irish Church Missions. The field i s large, the soil is various, and the plants are diverse. Now, if you have not uniformity of soil or uniformity of plant, why should you have uniformity of cultivation ? The treatment required in one part of the field, for one species of plant, may be quite different from that which is required in another part of the field and for another species of plant. (Hear, hear.) Some of the plants may be treated quietly and comparatively in the dark, shielded from every blast during their youth until they have taken root ; and it may be better in others that they should be exposed at once . The Irish Societ y have adopted a quiet plan; they ha ve en g a g ed, as you have heard to-night. Roman Catholics and Irish teachers. These members have not schools —that is, they have not collections of scholars assembled in one place—they go aheut.the country and teach one, or two, or three, as they can fi n d opportunities, behind the hedge, under the shelter of a turf stack, or in any other convenient place that may present itself for the time being, and they are ready at the approach of a priest to run. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) They are obliged to go quietly to work, and this mode of operation has been going on f or a cons id e rable time. The Irish Church Missions, on the other hand, have felt it right to go boldly to work, and instead of running away at the approach of a priest, they stand, and often come to wel come him. They are glad to find that he is read y to come, they boldly and fearlessly exhibit their proceedings in the light instead of in the dark. Now, I don't want to say, or desire to say, which of t hese p lans is the better; and I am quite ready to admit and willing to say that either of them is suited for different persons and different places. There is a place for each, and there fore there should be no jealousy between the two. ( Hear, hear.) My friend, the Rev. Dr. Taylor, has told us that he thought that but for, the preliminary work of the Irish Society, there would not much be left for the Irish Church Missions. But that embraced so large a scope one could scarcely agree to the sentiment. The rev. gentleman proceeded to remark in confirmation of his assertion that a preli m i nary work, analogo us to that of the Irish Society, preceded the Reformation in Eng land, which was carried on by a s plan almost similar to that of the Irish Church Mission. " It was out and out public and open, and lik e steps ha d b ee n taken by the early Reformers which were now adoadopted by the pr omoters of the Irish Church Mission Society From this fact he thought they should - not j u d ge - a b ou t . particular pans, so as to give any one of them anything of exclusiveness in their affections. The field, as he had saktbefore, was very large either for diversities of operations or diversities of gifts. They had heard proofs of this effect that evening. Mr. Hanlon had stated to them what the Irish Society did in and for the Irish nation, but in addition to' to telling them what it did, he also showed them how it did it. He himself was the personification 'TIE DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1860. of the Irish Society. (Hear t ,and,.ayplanse.) :Now, be had said that he knew pl ac es Vheie he (the speaker) would be of very little use in censequ'ence of his ignorance of the Irish l anguage . That faci, alone. showed how various and man if o ld wer e the diversities of overltions that could be brought to bear. He also knew &Olds and Ogees where Mr. Hanlon would be of very l,ittie tise; linked. ((tend laughter.) This exactly met he a'rglitnOt,lie had DieVionslynsed, lie then adverted to', the vast iniP'9llanee of bringing Ilia iitind of, man in contact vOlth thfa!Bible, a i nd d?en attention to' the great • and, glorious .effects pfildtieed h ebtintries„Where the light,of tliblteal truth diffused its ho'y effidge'de,.. as compariq Scotland, happy, contented and ffeei With! b4nsihtekancl,distpal Ttnly. The intelligence of the Bible met a7i the iec t glreneritil of man.' i He alluded to the many contradictior?s aPPeared.' in' the composition of man. The Bible e laiired all! the contradictions of man; and he asked thi what ground a suitable explanation could be given to this Now, how was this explanation given. The explanation was given in the history of the fall of man. They were not what God made men. He said it with great reverence; dod ne77er made such a creature as them or himielt The only mnn W ever made was very good when he Made hirn. 4lielit di he had mad e alone, and spas, i;ery: 0 0a. Then thepeople of this day were not fresli creation's frein God=they wets productions out of the first indri and Wont* who were very good: gut before there was any prodtiotiori th'ey Wad teased to be gooci; they had departed from God;' they , had turned thecr backs upon their best friend; they had contracted enmity ggaitist him; fear of hita in their hearts, and folly in their minds---a 9 so that, they fancied the trees of the garden would hide thud froin' 131's He commented at great length on the value and solidity of • the information contained in the Word of God, than which no science, no classics, literature, or erttdition of any kind could be considered more excel lent or Vainable. He concluded an able, 'lengthy, and eloquent subedit' With an emphatic and earnest appeal to' the auklitor:3> to be liberal' in their support of a society Which had for its aim so glorious and praiseworthy a workihe diatrihntion of gospel truth and biblical instrudfdd aiefotig'st it deluded',. siperstitieua, and benighted people. The proceedings, closed with pfatc6 - ....‘, THE WATER' COMMITTEE: The weekly meeting Of this body v4;ai beld yesterday, at the Town-hall,—Mr. FarriWolith presided. The other members present were—Messrs. areflit, Wag staff, Rae, Estill, Beloe, and Johnson. THE ENGINEER'S REPORT. The following tercert and returns from the Engineer were submitted : I have to report the following matieril for the inform ation of the committee :—Filters : Two of these)d are been cleaned during the past week. The ordinary sand washing progresses as usual. The men, however, com gain of the cold; new boots will have to be provided.' On tb 4 6'6th9 FOYtiolis of the works the only matters on hand have been Apia& of,:roada and shingling slopes. The average rainfall for fife' week ending Saturday the 15th instant was 0.42 inches, and th'e' dcrirs of water in relation to the various overflows *ere aC the same date as per table. Dec. 15. Dec. 8. Rise. Fall. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. ft. in. Roddlcsworth 2 3 ... 1 0 1 3 Aalm • 2 6 1 3 1 3 Atglezaft 0 1 over 0 5 over Riviheron: 0 ... Frescos r 0' 1 , 0 ... steady Prescot No. g ... 0 111 On the pipe line nothing Otit of the Ordidary.course has transpired ; all remains in the ordinary cimidition. Quantity of water received from Rivington duringt the' *eek ending December 15, 1860. Into Kensington 37,720,707 Audley-street ~ Park Hill 74,287,397 Quantity of water pumped from the wells at Bootle Green Lane Wndtni• 4,002,100 ....... . 5,406,750 -,-.-••••••••••.• 21,061,091 g5A1g,404 Quantity of water in store; wdek ending December 8, 1860. • 7 . ,969,32 . 4 DO' do: December 15, 1860 17,0,19,5fi2 '62 93,278,240 2,500,000 2, gOOA/ 93,778, 240 91 . , 278,240 ----- 93,778,2.40 Washing out mains, &tc, Delivered at Bootle unmixed mixed ... Proportion of Rivington to well water as 74 to 21. - Mr. Wagstaff called the Engineer's attention to Mr. Morris's plan for washing sand, which had been adopted b l y the Londvn arid gorth-Western Railway Company. The reMaininK business' ytassittrplyroutine. THE THEATKE The winter season commenced at thii Ehoaf-re last night under most favourable circumstances in eddy respect. There was an excellent house, and seldom has in audience bad more reason to be gratified and de lighted with the performances. 'the first piece was the celebrated and most popular comedy of the " Overland Route," by the well-known author Tom Taylor, the dresses, properties, and the principal portion of, the extraordinary, turfed and beau tiful seedy of Which is kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. J. B. Bucitstone. When we say that the principal characters were in hands of Mr. a'nd Mrs. C. Matthews (who have entered on an engagement of six nights only), who were both in unusually great force last night, and that they were most efficiently and successfully supported, especially by Mr. Frank Seymour as 21(r. Loriboud, by Miss Laura Gray, and by Mrs. R. Power, we have said enough to indicate the favour with which this singularly attractive comedy was received; but a con siderable portion of the success which attended the representation, must be justly claimed for the scenery, decorations, &c., which are all admirably got up, and arranged in a manner at once novel and in the highest degree interesting. We are glad to see that this favourite piece is to be repeated to-night. "The Overland Route" was followed by one of the most inimitable comediettas we ever saw, the cast con sisting of Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, Miss Laura Gray, Mr. G. F. de' Vere, and Mr. F. Neville, who each and all went through the respective roles assigned to them with admiration; and the performances concluded with the well-known and most laughable farce of " The Rendezvous." ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Miss Julia Daly, a young lady from America, of the very highest talent, and who has already won the greatest celebrity as a comic actress on the London boards, obtained last night the approving verdict of a Liverpool audience. She appeared in the above theatre as Fermilia in an original comedy written expressly for her by Guiades Gaylor, Esq., entitled " Our Female American Cousin," :in which character she also sang, in a wonderfully felicitous style, several comic songs and English ballads and danced several dances in the Yankee fashion. This young lady cannot fail to become as great if not a greater favourite here as she is in London. BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner PERRY.) In re JOHN PARKER HALL.—This bankrupt, a com mission agent in Liverpool, appeared yesterday on his last examination. Mr. Hull represented the assignees, and applied for an adjournment to give them time to investigate the accounts. Mr. Harris, on the part of the bankrupt, consented, and an adjournment was taken to the 28th instant. In re GEORGE RoYLE.—This bankrupt, a flint-glass manufacturer, at Sutton, near St. Helen's, also appeared on his last examination. Mr. Evans, for the assignees, stated that the bankrupt's examination had been adjourned sine die, in consequence of the unsatisfactory character of his balance sheet. He had since filed a fresh balance sheet, and Mr. Morgan, the official assignee, now informed him that, although not satisfactory, it was the best account he could furnish : the assignees did, therefore, not oppose his, passing. His Honour, after hearing the bankrupt's explanation with regard to his personal expenses, allowed him to pass. The certificate sitting was appointed for the Bth January. In re ELIEZER TIMEWELL.—The last examination of this bankrupt, a cartowner, at Kirkdale, was further adjourned to the 31st December, to complete arrange ments for annulling the bankruptcy. Mr. Tyrer appeared for the assignees, and Mr. Copeman for the bankrupt. THE LIVERPOOL WATCHMAKERS' VOLUNTEER CORPS. —A meeting of those favourable to the formation of this corps was held last night, in the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street. The meeting was, unfortunately, held in a small room, which was most uncomfortably crowded by the large attendance. Mr. Stewart pre sided, and there were also present Lieut.-Col. Bousfield, Captain INewlands (of the Engineers), Captain Tucker (of the 15th), Mr. H. C. Beloe, with other gen tlemen. The chairman explained the object for which the meeting had been called,—it was to establish a volunteer corps in connection with the trade. The business of watchmakers was of a sedentary character, and drill would be found a most necessary and healthy exercise. The first resolution was then proposed by Mr. Russell, and carried. It was to the effect that a corps should he formed, in connection with the already established Engineer Corps. Several gentlemen , including Lieut.-Colonel Bousfield, Captains Tucker and Ncwlands, and Mr. Beloe, then addressed the corps, pointing out the advantage to be derived from connection with an established corps. The meeting appeared very unanimous and enthusiastic in its opinion, and concluded with three hearty cheers for the Queen. THE COUNTY COURT OF LANCASHIRE —The following insolvent debtors were heard at Lancaster on Friday, the 14th inst., before Robert Segar, Esq., judge of the said court :—John Hopwood (sued with Sarah Hopwood), boot and shoe dealer and maker, Rochdale; Mary Eliza beth Ainsworth, currier and leather cutter, Wigan ; Edward Eaton, brewer and maltster, Manchester ; John Davenport, licensedvictualler, Bury; Theodore Frederick Clark (sued as Theodore Clark), commercial traveller, draper and milliner, Manchester ; Charles Blackburn (sued as Charles Blackburne), boot and shoe maker, Stalybridge ; John Brown, butcher, cattle dealer, and beerseller, Salford ; John Gregson, collector to a burial society, Preston ; James Yearsley, grocer and provision dealer, St. Helens ; John Taylor, grocer and tea dealer, Liverpool ; Thomas Emus, draper and mechanic, Elton, near Bury; Richard Haslam, excavator and contra3tor, Ashton-under-Lyne ; James Hope, grocer and provision dealer, Manchester; Robert Shepherd, farm= labourer, Shaw Field, near Rochdale ; Margaret Hornby, licensed victualler, :Bolton-le -Moors ; James Allison (sued as James Allisson), tailor, Droylesden, near Manchester ; Charles Frederic Claus, manufacturing chemist, War rington. ; Joseph Mellor, chemist and druggist, Oldham ; James Glazebrook (sued with James Hobson) and James Hobson (sued with James Glazebrook), joiners, builders, - and brickmakers, Heywood; James Bowden, farmer, Martinseroft, near Warrington ; Joseph Cooper, farmer, Charlesworth, near Glossop ; Thomas Whitlow, solicitor and attorney-at-law, Manchester; Joseph Johnstone Ritson, attorney-at-law, Liverpool ; Noah Turner, chemist and druggist, Salford—all discharged. James Duckworth, farm labourer, Worthington, near Wigan ; Andrew Hamilton, joiner and builder, Liverpool; John Wicker, general agent and hoot and shoe dealer, Manches ter—all six months. James Chadwick, cotton spinner, Oldham ; Henry Hoggarth (sued as Henry Hogert), grocer and labourer, Coniston—both out of castody. Edward Whittle, cotton manufacturer, Blackburn—dis missed. Thomas Dixon, licensed victualler, Lancaster — final order in a month ; John Graham, collector to a burial society, Preston, adjourned for a month. THE WINTER ASSIZES. CHC I NYN COURT.—YESTERDAY. (ifeCore ustice KEATINg.) T V LFAD'Efi GtitirY, Thomas Aifo'rd ( 5 1 1 ; Aqaba' in the calendaras imperfectly instructed,:oeaded ,gnii * ff. to te eta of having, at °Liverpool, on Me' 2 1 6th' of' ,IWVembte fast, burglariously broken into and ent'efed thw house of one Robert Mulligan, and stolen tiArefrorii one eowt, two caps, and other property. Sentenced td nine daleAdar months, , rleteter (59), • well instructed, pleaded gniTfy te• liming; at gatford, on the 29th of October, 1860, felianionsly' forged' a certain acquittance and receipt, for the ,stitri of gs., 6ii., pilrp o rtio g to be the receipt of one *Peron', With intent to defraud. • Several pieVioti's convictions dere reeaftled against the pirirner, who wai sentenced to four year/ penal servitude. - bites M'Oatin'(22); Who Was described as being,ortly able to read, Was rlenten'eed .to three months' imPrisort ment with hard labour, for taininittiWbigamy at gan chester. :Harriet Mileham, alias Parker (V), vibe' diS biit imperfectly instructed, pleaded guilty to a charge' Of having, at Heaton Norris, on the 16th of .November last, feloniously set fire to a stack of corn , of the goods and chattels of John Lomax, Sentenced to five years' penal servitade. „Ea' Ordise.(2'4), tacit, _pleaded guilty to having, at Prescdt, the I.2th of November, feloniously stolen ; three counterpanes;:, fable cloth, and various other articles of the goods and chattels of .Aromas Howard; and also to a further charge of haVing, at Prescot, on the 29th of September, feloniously staler OW cloth" mantit',' he cloth jacket, and variouS other aftifeS of the goods and chrAtels, of Richard Leather. The' prise"- ' ner was sentenced t o 14 dafs' iinprisonnient with hard , labour on the first count, and {loch pbnal ibrvitude on the second count. THE POST-OFFICE ROBBERY. It was announced in court yesterday morning that the prisoner. Bell, who was tried on Friday when the jury could not cote to a verdict, would be again tried by a fresh, jury., pre short time afterwards Mr. Aspinall applied to' his Lordship to bare the case postponed until next adsiies, on the &Mind that Ile Wished to raise a legal question` as to tbea;lmissal of the . jury. His Lordship said be hail ebnsideted the question' Which Mr. Aspinall had .suggested, set he . (:)iffessed he had been unable. to discover any means by which the tinestion could be raised. He would, however, gile tidy opPot turrity to the prisoner's counsel to raise a qii&fion of the irregularity of the proceedings, if an affidavit was sent to him by this ( . fesday) morning. If it was not shown to his satisfaction oaf (here was sufficient grounds to postpone the trial, he a'a proba bility, try the prisoner to-day. CHARGE OF MURDER IN LIVERPOOL. Thomas itfialratr (8.8), described in the calendar as imperfectly instructed, Was placed at the bar, charged with having, at Liverpool, Or: the 18th of September last, wilfully killed and murdered dni.e Anne Neesham. ' The prisoner throughout the trial held his head dawn, with his eyes fixed upon the ground, and seemed to feel his' p'o'sition most acutely. Mr. 3'. B. Aspinall appeared to proseede, arid` Mr, Pope defended the prisoner. Mr. Aspinall, in stating tie' ease for the prosecution, said the prisoner was a person of a Weak constitntion, and had not followed any pursuit for seine' gears ; whilst the deceased, as far as they could learn, Wa's a hard working woman, and had by her industry, main'ta'ined the prisoner for some three years. 'lt appeared', from what could be ascertained, that the prisoner and deceased had on the night in question, a severe quatret, which had, unfortunately, resulted in the death of the deceased, who was in the habit of snioking. On the morning of the day in question she had gold opt for the purpose of getting some clothes to wash, but did tat return until about 8 o'clock in the evening, when the prisoter Uctticed het to be in drink, and ordered her to show him where she had been. She said she had been to a house irf Atkinson-street ; but the prisoner having been there inivtiritg for her at that house, called her a liar, and again ordered' beta take him to where she had been. She put on her bonnet, and took him to a house in Atkinson-place, where a woman who was drunk said in answer to her, "Yes ; you were here abort an hour." The prisoner and de ceased afterwards came towards their home, and on the route she called at a shop in Soho-street and purchased some tobacco. 'They proceeded home, where a quarrel arose between them about the tobacco, in the course of wliicll the deceased used some abusive language to him, which she would not have done had she b ee n so be r . A scuffle ultimately ensued between them; and it would seem that the prisonef had, during the scuffle,. stabbed the deceased with a pocket-knife, which he had since stated be was cutting some cigars with at the time of the quarrel. The deceased, after being stabbed, rushed out of the house, but fell down on the street before she bad proceeded three yards. The prisoner also came out, and seemed in a state of distraction at what had oc curred. several persons had by this time congregated found the deceased, who was removed into the house, and a doc't'or sent feu*. The prisoner had, in the mean time, gone to ti friend's (named Barker) house, in Sher wood-place, to Whom he communicated what had taken place between his wifc and himself, saying, "Oh; Mrs. Barker, I have stabbed Ellen, hut I don't think I have hurt her." She immediately Went to the house, and found that the deceased was dead. She r e turned, and finding the prisoner still there, informed him of ,his wife's death, when he replied, "Oh, good God, what shall I do! She has been a good wife to me, and has kept me fot the last three years." She asked him the reason of the Tiered, and he answered that she had gone out in the morning, and left him without anything to eat: Ile also said—" I knocked her down and kicked "her T Mid Nvlien I was down with her I must have stabbed het:" Ile afterwards produced the knife with which he had done the deed, and said he should go and give himself up. The prisoner had made a state ment before the magistrates, to the effect that he was cutting some cigars when a quarrel took place between him and his wife, in the course of which she called him . several ugly names, and said he was a transport. Evi dence was then called to prove the above facts, after which Mr. Pope addressed the jury for the defence, submitting that the crime the prisoner was guilty of was manslaughter. His Lordship summed up, and the jury instantly returned a verdict of "Guilty of man slaughter." The prisoner was then asked what he had to say, why he should not be sentenced according to law, to which he muttered something which was inaudible to the reporters. His Lordship then proceeded to sentence the prisoner. He said: Prisoner at the bar, the jury have in my opinion found the safer verdict. Under the circumstance I think they were right in coming to the conclusion that. they could not safely find you guilty of murder, but they have found you guilty of manslaughter, upon what appears to me to be the clearest evidence. There can be no doubt that on the day in question you being dissatisfied with the proceed ings of your wife,—she having gone out and left you without any breakfast, when she returned being some what in drink, you, irritated by that to some extent, were at all events quite ready to join in the quarrel which took place ; but in that quarrel it is eqaally true, that your wife used most aggravating language ; but she had a right to .expect from you a care and indulgence even if she had been guilty of excess upon that day. She had worked for you, kept you, and the reward she received was not such as she should have had from your hands, but you resorted to a deadly weapon, you stabbed her to the heart. The sentence of the court passed upon you, for the manslaughter, of which you have been convicted is, that you be kept in penal servitude for the term of your natural life. CHARGE OF MURDER ON BOARD A VESSEL IN THE MERSEY. Henry Lawson (25), who was stated to be unable either to read or write, was charged with having, at , Liverpool, on the Ist of September, wilfully killed and murdered one Charles Wallace. The prisoner, who was attired in a blue shirt, seemed to feel sorry for the offence imputed to him, and kept wiping his eyes with his pocket handkerchief; and not being fully conversant with the English language, an interpreter was provided to define such of the evidence into his own language as he did not understand. Mr. Temple prosecuted; and Mr. R. Scott defended the prisoner. From the opening statement of the learned counsel for the prosecution, and the evidence afterwards adduced, it would appear that the prisoner, who was a Norwegian, was employed as an able seaman on board the " Sombagh," an Ameri can ship. On the 22nd of August last, the day of the occurrence for which the prisoner now stood upon his trial, the vessel left the Victoria Dock and anchored in the river for the purpose of shipping the remainder of her cargo. The deceased, who was boatswain on the ship, enquired after they had proceeded some little dis tance into the river what had become of the men, and went into the forecastle for the purpose of looking, when he found the prisoner lying in his " bunk " in such a position that the deceased man pulled him out by the legs. The prisoner ro s e i n a state of desperation, when the deceased attempted to strike him with a stick, hut missed his aim, whereupon the prisoner drew a knife and stabbed the deceased in the hollow of the throat, inflicting a wound some six inches deep, and between two and three inches in length, and penetrating the windpipe. A surgeon was called in, and the deceased removed to the Hospital, where he died on the Ist of September. Mr. Scott contended, on behalf of the prisoner, that the crime of which he was guilty was manslaughter, and not murder. His Lordship summed up, after which the jury returned a verdict of " Guilty of manslaughter." His Lordship then proceeded to pass sentence upon the prisoner. He said the jury had acquitted him of the crime of murder, by giving him the benefit of the circumstance of the mate having taken up the piece of wood to strike him with, otherwise it would have been very difficult indeed to have made the crime he bad committed anything less than murder. The life of persons in circumstances like the deceased must be protected. His (the prisoner's) life bad been saved by the verdict of the jury, but he should not be discharging his duty if be allowed the life of any person to be sacrificed by his incapability to control his temper, without passing, a severe sentence. The prisoner was then sente nce d t o penal servitude for NO BILLS. The grand jury ignored the bill against George Woodhouse for having, at Liverpool, on the 19th of November last, feloniously accused one James Thomas of an abominable . crime, with the view of extorting money from the said James Thomas. The bill against John Warden for having, with others, burglariously broken and entered the dwelling-house of one John Singleton, at Over Darwen, with intent to commit a felony, and also with feloniously assaulting one Agnes Singleton, with intent to kill and murder her. A true bill has been returned against Richard Wood ward Powell for forgery, and also for felony. The grand jury were discharged yesterday afternoon. NISI PRITTS COURT.—YESTERDAY. (Before Mr. Justice BLACKBURN.) This court sat at twelve o'clock yesterday, and imme diately proceeded with the disposal of the civil business.. ECKSTEIN V. CRITCHLEY AND ANOTHER.—In thistase Mr: Overend, Q.C., with .whom was Mr. Meßluish, appeared for the plaintiff; and. Mr. James, Q.C.; and Mr. Ovens for the defendants. From the opening of the pleadings it appeared that William Eckstein was the plaintiff, and Thomas Critchley and another, repre senting the Broughton Copper Company; were the defendants. By a memorandum it had'been agreed that the defendant should employ the plaintiff, and the plaintiff serve the defendants, as foreman tube-maker, for the term of three years. The breach alleged Was that they had discharged him before the expiration of the term. The defendants pleaded that the plaintiff Was not reasonably competent and capable of performing the duties which he undertook. Mr. Overend stated the ' case. He said he appeared for the plaintiff, who sued for cothrhtiation by reason of being improperly dismissed by the defendants,,in whose employ he was under aa- agree ment which stipulatedthat he should be their servant for a period of three years. The date of the agreement eras September, 1859, and he 'tae' dismissed in September last. The defendants carry on a large business in the manufacture of brass tubes, at Broughton, near Man chester, and the plaintiff was engaged from having replied to an advertisement which they bad inserted in the newspapers for a foreman tube-maker. Before gbing there he had been employed for a period of seven year's in' the gmethwick works, near Birmingham, in 'a occupafiOn, and at a salary of £3 a week. The defendants dered him what was equivalent to £4. When he entered their service he was informed that he should have to act tinder a general manager—that he would be simply foreman, and would have to hire and dismiss the men ; but that all the work both that he himself did, and all the work done by o ther p ersons, in other departments would be under the inspection and control of the general manager. The case, which was of a technical and a most uninteresting character, was then proceeded with, and occupied the whole of the day. It had not concladed when thecourt rose. At six o'clock, the court adjourned to half-past nine o'dlodk this morning Try CAtSE Las There is but one list at the present assizes, and the number of causes entered amounts to 48. Of these gf are special jury cases, the first of which is fixed for Friday morning. LIVERPOOL POLICE COVICL--YTERDAY. (Before Mr. RAFFLES.) A FEARFCL RUFFIAN. A fellow named George Hargraves, about 25 years of age,. Was charged by his mother, a decent woman who keep Atop' Vauxhall-road, for having assaulted her. The poor toydratt told a dismal story about the conduct of this Wretched lbtaciguarcl, who was in the constant habit of ill-treating' heti and using the most foul lan guag'e to her. He would not da anything for his own support; but liVed on her industry; and when she re fused to give' hint money he used her very badly. On Saturday he struck her and used her very outrageously, and she was obliged to give him into custody. 'He was sent to jail for three months With hard labour, and at the end of that time to find sureties,• or six additional months' imprisonment. FURIOUS DRIVING. William Irving, the driver of a spring cart, was charged by police-officer 507, for being drunk and driving furiously in Breck-road. The officer proved that the Sian. Waa drank, and driving at the rate of over eleven mites an' hour in a very dangerous place, and to the great daiiger of the public. The prisoner denied the charge, and called a witness to prove that he was not drunk, but it appeared that the witness was himself "beery." Mr. Raffles again depressed his determina tion to' inflict the full penalty on all persons convicted of furious &Meg, and fined the prisoner 413 k.. and costs or two months' imrisonment. JACK MURPHY ANii THE OYSTER WOMAN. A wild-looking fellow nairrei sack Murphy, was charged by police-officer 488, who said?—l was going on duty on Saturday night at Hopwood-street, when I heard a woman screaming for assistance, I went forward and saw the prisoner holding a woman by the arm, and she said he had nearly twisted it off her, that she was •his mother and that he was maltreating her because she would not give him money. I remonstrated with him on the impropriety of his conduct and the treatment of his mother, and took hold of his hand to loose him from her, when he put his hand inside my stock twisted me round and tetiocked me down, when I became insensible. He afterwards kicked me. Police-officer 613 confirmed this statement. The prisoner made the following expla nation. The woman wasn't my mother at all at all, nor more than she was yours, so she wasn't. She was only an oyster woman. I got a penn'orth of oysters from her and gave her half-a-sovereign to take payment, and then she closed on it and said she was my mother, so she did. Mr. Raffles : But you had no right to assault the officer, I fine you 40s. or two months' imprisonment. ANOTHER BLACKGUARD SON. Patrick Coleson, was charged by his mother, a decent looking female who lives in Boundary-street, and who said on. Saturday night the prisoner came home and used most awful language and struck her. She gave him a very bad character. He was sent to jail for a month. BID CASE.-SHOCKING EFFECTS OF DRINK. A woman named Heenan, about 55 years of age, was brought up under the following strange circumstances. It appeared that on Saturday, the prisoner, with another woman named Mary Aspinall, met in a house in Lower Harrington-street. They were joined by two or three other women and men, and they all got drunk. The prisoner and the woman Aspinall quarrelled about a man. The latter was lying on a quantity of shavings, and the prisoner set fire to them and burnt the woman to a fearful extent, and she now lies at the Southern Hospital quite in a hopeless state. The prisoner was remanded. (Before Messrs. SHAND and CROPPER.) HUSBANDS AND WIVES. Sarah Jones summoned Joseph E. Jones, her hus band, and Eliza . Kay, for having assaulted her. The parties were very well dressed and seemed to occupy a respectable position. It appeared that the complainant and her husband have not lived together for some time, and that he allows her 10s. a week. The complainant alleged that the female defendant lived with her hus band, and of course this caused an ill feeling. On Saturday evening week, the complainant with some friends, were in Byromlstreet, when the two defendants came up, and some angry words having taken place, she stated that her husband knocked her down and struck her with an umbrella, and the female defendant struck her twice in the mouth. This statement was corro borated by two witnesses, and the defendants were fined 10s. each. _ _ _ The next case was a charge made by a respectable looking young woman, named Rebecea Gordon, the wife of an engineer, who lives in Burgess-street, against her husband. Mr. Bluck appeared for the complainant, and from his statement and the evidence it appeared that the parties did not live happily together. On Tuesday night last, the defendant knocked the com plainant down stairs, and kicked her. The defence was that the woman was a drunkard. It was ultimately agreed to bind the defendant over to keep the peace, and a regulation to be made for a separation. CORONER'S COURT. John Wybergh, Esq., the deputy-coroner, held the following inquests yesterday : On the body of Patrick Clarke, a child about 3 years old. It appeared that on Friday. the child's clothes caught fire, and he was so much injured, that he died on Saturday in consequence. Verdict accordingly. On the body of Jane Evans, 11 months old. On Saturday, the mother of the child left it in bed in Elm grove, and it appears that in her absence, the little thing got up, when its frock caught in the dressing-table, and the child lost its life by being suspended in this way. Verzlict " Accidental death." On th body of a seaman, named William Owens, 25 years old, N , '7 . 29 belonged to the ship Simonds. On the 39th November, on the passage home, the deceased was struck with the whee:, and his foot got badly crushed. He died in consequence of the injuries so received. Verdict " Accidental death." On the body of a child, name," Mary Williqms, 15 weeks old. There was a question ar,'4° about the death of this child, when a surgeon was proct,.'wd who stated that he made a post mortem examination' yesterday, between three and six. The body did not pre:slit any unusual appearance. The covering of the head— membrane that covers the brain—was pieternaturaii: injected with blood. There was extensive extravasation between the two hemispheres of the brain, and the brain in a softened state. The lungs were in a natural state. There was some potatoes and underdone bacon in the stomach. The cause of death was softening of the brain. The witness got into a tirade of abuse against Mr. Blake, the beadle of the court, and against some surgeons whom he named; but we are not to be made the means of giving publicity to his vituperation, the more so as he said it was for the reporters he spoke. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from natural causes." On the body of Thomas Egerton, a butcher, aged fifty, who lived at 185, Scotland-road. The evidence of the wife of deceased, and several other witnesses, went to show that for the last fortnight the deceased was in drink, and not sober ; in fact, he was in delirium tremens, and on Sunday morning he was found dead in the petty. Verdict : " Accidental death." On the body of Elizabeth Everson, fifty years of age, who lived at Bevington-hill. Several witnesses were examined, and it appeared that deceased's husband had gone to sea about three weeks ago, and since that time she was continually drunk, and died in one of these unfortunate fits of drink. Verdict, "Died of excessive drinking," On the body of Anne Ireland, the wife of ap auc tioneer at Lucas' repository, Great Charlotte-street, who lived in St. Vincent-street East. Mary Ireland, sister of deceased, stat e d t h at on t h e 26t h S eptem b er she was crossing Lime-street, near Elliott-street, with deceased a quarter before 4 o'clock, when a conveyance came all of a sudd en on them, and they did not see it till it was over them, both being - knocked down. They were carried into the next druggist's shop. Her sister was cut on the forehead, and bled very much ; she was also inju re d i n the breast. She said she had received her death-blow. Dr. Gill attended on her to her death, on Friday last. Mr. Deighton appeared for Meredith, the owner o f the vehicle, ad cross-examined the witness at length, but she could not tell what sort of a vehicle it was, as it came on her like a thunderbolt. Her sister had been ill b e f ore that, and was attended by Mr. Gill. Mr. Rimmington said he appeared to represent Mr. Ireland, and asked the witness a few questions, but the afinswers were not m a t er i a l. Th e i nques t was th en, at ve o'clock, adjourned, in order to procure other witnesses. HOW TILE LAW DEALS WITH THE FIRST OFFENCES OF THE TINFO RTITNATE.-At the County Magistrates' Court, yesterday, Mary Cullan, and Hannah Gallagher band Au gusta Gall ag h er, mot h er and daughter, were a brought before M essrs. J. A. Tinne and 'Wm. Laird, on charge of stealing a quantity of household goods, the property of a gentleman named Astley, residing in Cressington, Aigburth. Cullan was prosecutor's ser vant, and had been in his employ for ten or twelve .months. On Sunday a constable stopped the Gallagliers, both mother and daughter near the prosecutor's house; and on being searched a ' quantity of household goods was found in their possession. They at once admitted having received .the goods from Cullan, who did not deny the offence. After the constable had given his evidence, a n d the case had been clearly proved,- a most harassing scene occurred in court. The prisoners pathetically prayed for mercy at the hands of the pro secutor and of the bench. Cullan's character had hitherto been unimpeachable, nothing unfavourable was known of the elder Gallagher; but the daughter was too young to have been an advanced criminal, and she must have been in the present instance acting under the orders of her parents, if crime were intended. Both the Gallaghers, however, strenuously maintained that they had received at letter from Cullan, desiring their presence at her maser's house in Aigburth ; and until they went there they were totally ignorant of the reasons for which they were requested to do so. They, however, pleaded extreme poverty, and innocence of the crime imputed to them, statin g that they understood the goods were given to them by Miss Astlev's autho rity. The prosecutor desired to withdraw the charge against his servant and the Younger Gallagher; but the magistrates stated that the case was out of their hands, and committed the prisoners to the Sessions. nimmesneemerm LATEST NEWS. CRY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGPAPII.) r ITALY. THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF VITERBOs.. PERUGIA, Dec. 16. The province of Viterbo continues in a state of insurrection. It is asserted that the French are preparing to evacuate the province.. SIEGE OF GAETA. - PROCLAMATION OF FRANCIS IL Contradictory accounts continue to arrive respecting the state of Gaeta and the progress of the siege. The Royalists, on the Bth, sur prised a Piedmontese outpost and blew up two houses which afforded them shelter. A large shell had burst in one of the squares close to the King. Some of the houses bad suffered consi derably. The King had issued a proclamation calling upon the garrison to defend the place to the last. STATE OF THE NEAPOLITAN PROVINCES. MARSEILLES, Dec. 17. The Naples journals received here assert that the Abruzzi and Calabria are quiet, and that the revolutionary movement in the province of Avelines has been partially suppressed. _ . The same journals also state that the Lieute nancy at Naples is engaged in arming the National Guards, who are to be dispatched to Upper Italy. THE AUSTRIAN REFORMS. GREAT AGITATION IN CROATIA AND DALMATIA. VIENNA, Dec. 17. According to advices received here from Hun gary, other Comitats are following the example set by the Comitat of Pesth, in reference to the proposal to be submitted to the Chancellor. The Cardinal Primate of Hungary arrived in Vienna a few days ago. After having had a long con ference with Baron Vay, lie was received by the Emperor. He returned yesterday to Gran. Ac cording to the lithographic correspondence pub lished in Vienna, th e revision of the concordat will, for the present, b e li m i ted to there-establish ment of the religious privilek es of the Primate of Hungary. It is asserted that the Chancellor of Hungary has resolved upon replyine , negatively to the de mands of the Comitat of Pesth, on account of the proceedings connected with the address having transgressed constitutional limits. The Wanderer, of this evening, publishes tele grams, dated Yara, 16th and 17th inst., according to which strong and universal agitations prevailed in that city and in the provincial towns of Dal matia against the administrative incorporation of Dalmatia with Croaiia, without the project being first submitted for the approval of the Dalmo.tian, Diet. BAVARIA. RECAL OF THE SARDINIAN AMBASSADOR. MUNICH, Dec. 17. Baron Verger, Bavarian Minister Plenipoten tiary at Turin, having been re-called, the Sar dinian Minister Ma, in consequence, received orders to quit his post at the Bavarian Court. SWITZERLAND. COUNT CAVOUR AND THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. BERNE, Dec. 16. Count Cavour has addressed another note to the Federal Council, stating that he withdraws, under certain conditions, the demand for the removal of the sequestration placed upon the income of the Bishopric of Como, in the Canton of Tessin. LOSS OF THE STEAMER DORA. The report of the loss of the steamer Dora has not been confirmed. THE FRENCH FUNDS. PARIS, Dec. 17, 3.50 p.m. The Bourse remains dull. Rentes closed at 68f. 85c., or about the same as Saturday. CONCLUSION OF PEACE WITH CHINA. The despatch ,, announcing the conclusion of peace with China was communicated by the Russian Government to Sir John Crampton at St. PetersbUrg . , and by him transmitted to the Foreign Office. - Lord, and Lady Palmerston were to leave town yesterday on their visit to her Majesty. The following appeared in our later editions of yesterday : EUROPE AND VENETIA. The pamphlet entitled " The Emperor Francis Joseph and Europe " has made a great sensation at Paris. It is said to have been submitted to the Emperor and not disapproved. The author asserts that the purchase of Venice is the sole reasonable and humane solution of the present struggle. The publication is regarded at . the Bourse as threatening tranquility in the spring they say France may within a few weeks be at war. The writer of the pamphlet predicts that if war does break out it will be a general conflagration. PEACE WITH CHINA. The Times remarks that when the Cabinet met on Saturday it was, no doubt, for the purpose of discussing the future measures to be taken in prosecuting the Chinese war, and the reinforcements to be despatched to the army which was to hold the capital of China during the winter. In the midst of the deliberations the news from St. Petersburg would arrive, and never would Cabinet Council break up with a more thankful feeling of relief. The Times says that as the treaty was made while both the English and the French armies were yet burning with resentment at the treatment of their prisoners and the murder of their friends, and while Pekin was entirely at the mercy of the allies, it cannot therefore doubt that the treaty now concluded, and the indemnity now exacted, are of the most complete and sufficient character. The Daily News observes that an approaching policy on our part is sure to defeat itself. We may force the signature of a treaty, and exult in apparent success; but a period comes when our force is withdrawn, and we are involved in costly wars. A correspondent at Hong Kong, anticipating the effect of the allied demonstration at Pekin, says that when a new treaty is made a sufficient force will, no doubt, be kept in China to see it carried out thoroughly. The movement in favour of making Monday the 24th a general holiday in the city is likely to be successful. With regard to the English and Sikh prisoners in China, eleven' in number unaccounted for, the Times thinks there is a strong probability of th e i r being alive. There is a rumour that Government has sent out instructions to concentrate a force in the Mexican waters, in consequence of the gross outrage just perpe trated upon the property of British citizens. Mr. C. Gilpin, M.P. for Northampton, writes to the Daily News statinc , that in his remarks on the pEoba of a Reform Bill next session, he carefully guarded against being supposed to speak with any autho rity or k th iwledge of the views of the Cabinet of which of course, necessarily ignorant. Melbourne mentions that a solid cake he A w l a e s t , t h er e t.. from ' vs, 's, of t , itr Oo 2 the produce of the crushing of only gold, te worth £ iton so of from a reek near Inglewood, a locality scarcely know n twelve months ago, had been sold to the Bank of New So:ith Wales. This bank had also purchased at Sandhurst a cake weighing 501 ounces, the produce of 35 tons of quartz ; and it is affirmed that the same reek will prot?uce £30,000 a-year for many years to come. AMERICA. ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA. The Africa arrived in the Mersey this morn ing, bringing forty passengers and $17,561 in specie. On the 4th inst., President Buchaxan delivered his valedictory Message, a summary of which was given by telegraph in our impression of yesterday. MEXICO. • CAPTURE OF GUADALAJARA.• Guadalajara surrendered to the constitutional forces on the 29th November, and on the Ist of that month Zaragoza, at the head of 6,000 men, attacked Marquez, who had arrived within twelve leagues of that city, and completely routed him, with the loss of artillery, baggage, money, &c. Marquez and his staff escaped with difficiilty, so hot was the pursuit ; he arrived some days after in the city of Mexico, unaccompa nied by even a single one of the 4,000 men he took out with him. LIST OF PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. AFRICA.--Mr• Norris, Mr. W. F. Murray, Mr. P. T. Needham, Mr. C. Pratt, Miss Smith, Hon. J. Ross, Miss M'Henry, Miss Barbour, Mr. Barbour, Mr. Liramrick, Mr. Batyer, Mr. Wostenholm, Mr. Walters, Mr. T. Simpson, Mr. G. H. Andrews, Mr. G. A. Waring, Mr. R. K. Masterton, Mr. W. Evans, Mr. H. Smith, Mr. R. Eyre, Captain Price, Mr. Bishop, Mr. W. Johnson, Mr. Watson, Mr. Wilson, Hon. J. H. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. Leckie, Mr. Isaac Buchanan, Mr. Whitworth, Mr. Hawkins, Mr. Threl fall, Mrs. Townsend, Mr. Perring, Mr. B. Taylor, Mr. Wetherell, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Hartley, Mr, Salisbury, Mr. M'Alister. Total, 40. THE NATURALISTS' FIELD CLUB.—The:third meet isg of the above club was held last evening, in the Royal Institution. Dr. Dickenson was in the chair. The attendance was numerous. Mr. Abraham delivered a very interesting lecture, illustrated by experiments, on Chemistry in relation to the nutrition of plants ; after which the structure of the nutritive organs of plants was exhibited in methodical order, by a series of ;micro scopes under the superintendence of Dr. Collingwood. A very pleasant evening was spent. BIRKENHEAD POLICE COURT.—At this Court yester day (before Messrs. Dm byshire and Younghusband), a man named James Holly was placed in the dock charged with stealing a purse containing 7s. 6d. from the per son of Catherine M'Connel. The case was remanded until Thursday. A man who gave the name of M'Comb, was charged with stealing a tub ; this case was'also remanded. A number of prostitutes were imprisoned for drunken and disorderly conduct. GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY:OF CANADA.— Traffic for the week ending November 24th, 1860, and corresponding week in 1859 : , Passengers, &c. Merchandise, tte. Total 3111 em Date. No. Amount. Tons. A m ount. sterling. OW"- 1860 13999 £4845 6 10 150521 £11209 1 11 £lBll4 8 9 970 1859 13203 4105 12 1 10875 8877 3 3 12982 15 4 , 970 Increase ........................................... 3131 13. 5 Gross receipts for 21 weeks, from July 1, 1830..t293,073 0 91 Ditto corresponding period last year 2•1',475 15 5 Increaoc £77,577 5 4