The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1861-01-15 00:00:00

MANI)ERS'S COLLECTION.

This is a fine collection of beasts, &c., in the various
departments of natural history. The animals are highly
trained, and it must have cost a world of labour and
expense to bring them to the perfection which is shown
here, particularly the daring and wonderful perform-
ance which Maccomo, the astounding African lion tamer,
goes through during the day. All we have heard about
lion-taming falls short of the reality of this master of
the art. A rumour got out, somehow, that he had been
eaten up by a tiger, but he is still alive, and master of
the fiercest of all animals. They crouch before his
conquering gate, and fawn on him like spaniels. The
exhibition must be seen, and We promise that those who
witness it will be astonished, and delighted at the supe-
riority of man over all other creatures.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY.

(Ilefore Mr, RAFFLEs.)
t lit ItNIVE AGAIN.
A West Indian named. Jerome Aletander was charged
by John O'Grady with having stabbed him, The com-
plainant said—l was in Frederick-street this morning
about two o'clock, when the prisoner came up to me
and asked me was lan American. I replied I was not,
when he said, " I Will show yott what an. American can
do;" and at the danie Unit) inshed at the to strike me. I
put up my hand to save myself, not thinking he had
anything in his hand, when he struck me with an open
knife and cut me along the hand very severely.—Mr.
Raffles :—Do you know him? --No, sir; I never, saw
him before.—A witness proved that he heard the pri-
soner say that he would rip the complainant open, and
saw him make a blow at the complainant.—The police-
man said he got the knife in the prisoner's hand, and
there was some blood on it.—The prisoner alleged that
the prosecutor insulted him.—Surgeon Sheppard said
the prosecutor had a ettt all aldttk the hand, and very
deep. He would not be able to do anything for a con,
siderable time. The prisoner was remanded.

COALzIIEAVERS T. POLICE.
A fierce looking fellow named Thomas Gartland, a
coal-heaVer, was brought up by policezoffider 53, on a
warrant, charged with having violently assaulted him and
officer 733. Mr. Bluck defended the prisciner. Officer
53 said, on the night of the 22nd December there was a
great row in Bankfield-street, amongst the coal-heavers.
The police went to quell it, when they were attached
by the "black diarhonds," and handled very badly; the
prisoner and his brother being the worst of the lot.
After a long struggle the prisoner and his brother were
captured, when they set a big dog at the officers, and it
bit them in 'the leg severely, so that the prisoner made
his escape at the time. Mr. Bluck (to officer 53) :
Why- did you not take the prisoner before this time ?
Because he got away, and I could not find him since.
Mr. Bluck : Was his brother sentenced to three months'
imprisonment for this offence? Ile was sentenced to
pay a fine of £5, or three months' imprisonment. The
gang made up a subscription on Saturday night, and
paid the fine, and got him out. The other then stated
that the prisoner knocked him down, kicked him, and
set the, dog at him, when the animal bit him in the
legs. Officer 733 said, I was knocked down with a
poker by the prisoner, and when down I was severely
kicked, but I can't tell who kicked me. The prisoner
and his brother set the dog at me, and it bit me in the
legs, and tore my trousers. Mr. Bluck (to Mr. Raffles :
Would you panish this man for an offence that
his brother has already paid the penalty for ?
Mr. Raffles: I cannot Make any digerern!e. this
is a most dangerous neighbourhood for the police,
and they must be protected from such attacks. Every
policeman who goes there has his life in danger; they
nearly murdered a police officer there a short time ago.
Police officer 53 said : They told us several times that
they would not have any police down there at all—that
they would do as they liked, and would not allow the
police to interfere with them at all. Inspector Carlisle
said They don't care about fines' as they have a regular
club and coiled /honey to pay fines tor assaulting the
police. Mr. tuck said he was instructed to call wit-
nesses, and his-client would not be satisfied except he
did so. Re called a woman and the brother of the
prisoner, but neither was examined as the woman said
she knew nothing about the affair. Mr. Raffles, address-
ing the prisoner said, you are a set of very lawless
fellOws about that neighbourhood, but I will teach you

that the law must he respected. It is as much as a
policeman's life is worth to go amongst you, but I will
put a stop to it. I fine you £5, or in default of pay-
ment, three months' tinprisontnetit: I set he has had
£1 1 on him when he was booked. Inspector Car-
lisle said the club would soon make np the balance.
The prisoner was then removed.
BIG WIIISKERS—CAUTION TO POLICEMEN.
George Shields, described as a police-officer belonging
to Cheshire, was charged by police-officer Allison (115)
under the following circumstances. The story told by
the officer was this—That he was called about half-past
ten o'clock on Sunday night by a respectable man in
Rodney-street to:ptoteet the prisoner's w►fe from his
violence. She lived as cook at No. 9, Rodney-street,
and it seemed she bad been illused by the prisoner, and
was afraid to go to the house. The man who called
him went with him to the house to protect the woman.
On the way the prisoner joined them, and became very
disorderly, and threatened his wife very much. They
got the woman into the house, when the prisoner en-
deavoured to gain adnilsston, bitt Was repulsed, When he
seized the officer by the left whisker, and left that side
of his face cs bare as ..Esop's crow! Alheit, the
officer's whiskers, previous to this, were of an extensive
crop indeed ; but he now looked very comical, wanting
the left " wing" of his hirsute beauty. His appearance,
and the doleful way he told about the loss of his
whiskers, caused some merriment.—A witness was
called, and he stated that the prisoner's wife came to
him at half-past ten o'clock, and begged he Would see
her home from the violence of her husband. He called
the officer and went with her, and he then corroborated
the statement of the officer about the whiskers.—The
prisoner expressed great sorrow for what had happened,
and said his wife's mother had sent for him to make up
a difference that existed between him and his wife, and
he unfortunately got some drink, and the result was
as stated.—The officer said the prisoner told him this
affair would prevent his being made a sergeant of in
the Cheshire police.—Mr. Raffles fined the prisoner 40s
and costs for the assault.
(Before Messrs. PRESTON and EARLE.)
A NICE LITTLE WEDDING PARTY.

Michael Rogers is an old gentleman, and lives in
Henry Edward-street, and Michael Rogers has been, for
some years a widower, and finally the said Michael
resolved not to lead a life of single blessedness any
longer. On Saturday week the gentleman resolved to
enter the happy state over again, and it seems that his
resolve gave great offence to a married daughter of his,
named Margaret Jeffers, who lived with him. He has
also another married daughter, who got equally out-
raged at the idea of a stepmother. Now it still
happened further that John Rogers is a son of the said
Michael, and John being a married man, espoused the
cause of his father, and thus a neat little coshering party
was at once formed. As stony limits cannot hold love out,
and as the urchin laughs at locksmiths, one of the young
ladies knowing that, probably from experience, resolved
to try what effect a fire would have. In order to make
the thing certain, Mrs. Jeffeia seized on the old gentle-
man's bed, put it out of the window, procured a lucifer,
and introduced it to the bed, the result of villich was a
blaze that dispelled all the frost about the window.
The son John, not wishing to see the down reduced to
ashes, interfered to prevent its destruction, and a shill a
bullhue of considerable magnitude followed, in which
Mrs. Jeffers alleged that her brother assaulted her, and
this was the cause of the introduction of the whole
family to their worships yesterday. Several witnesses,
including the old Cupid, were examined ; and after
hearing the whole details, their worships said it was
very disgraceful altogether, mid dismissed the charge of
assault.

THE LYING-IN HOSPITAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TIMES.

SlR.—One of yoar cteekly contemporaries, ii noticing
the above charity in its impressiot of to-day, has unin-
tentionally conveyed a wrong impressiot, d T should
feel greatly obliged by your allowing me to Wert a
correction of the error in your Monday's number.
The sum realised by the bazaar and donations at the
time was • about £3,300, and of this sum there is only
£1,700 available for building. The rest of the money
(£1,600) was, not, however, consumed in expenses, as
the paragraph in the paper referred to seems to intimate,
but was the price of the site in Myrtle-street. The
expenses of the bazaar were very small (about £80),
considering the fast nature of the undertaking.
While esety friend of this hospital will feel grateful
to the editor of the paper in question for the effective
manner hi whieli he has drawn attention to' the charity,
I am sure no one -ctiilrejoiee more than hiinself that the
expenses were so small, and that the honey has been
so well managed by the committee.
As the Mayor has given the weight of his influence,
and has also subscribed handsomely to the building
fund, there can be little doubt but that the sum still
required (about £2,000) will be speedily raised.—l am
your obedient servant, THOMAS MooRE.
Hon. Sec. Lying-in Hospital.
65, diford-street„ ian...,12, 1861.

•
SENTENCES 1N THE FRAUDULENT
BANKRUPTCY CAE, •

Mr. Justice, Blackburn passed sentence yesterday on
the ?our prisoners convicted of concealment of goods in
a bankruptcy case, and subscque.ntlY of perjury. Pool,
the baakrtlpt, AVOS sentenced to six years' penal servi-
tude for the felony, and six years for perjury. The
learned jt*lge troth sentences would commence and
finish at the samo period and he shattld pass the sen-
tences in each case in this fettn, so that if the one
indictment were set on one side; met Mere technical
grounds, they would not escape the pitllshment they
deserved by any such occurrence. Chap Man Vas sen-
tenced to four years for the felony, and four years for
perjury. The sentence on Ventris, who was sent down
to investigate the accounts, and 'became a party to the
fraud, was the same as that passed on Chapman. Bel-
lingham escaped with eighteen months' imprisonment.

TERRIFIC ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.

11..treRow. Motday Morning.

This niorning, at an ea'fly hour, an accident of a very
serious nature occurred ifMit heft, se/eral
passengers were severely injured and a large amount of
property destroyed.

The train t 6 which the accident happoned *as the
" ap limited mail" from the north, and due at Euston
station at 4.37 a.m. It would seem that when the train
was within a short distance of Harrow station, on the
Prinner side, from some cause or other at present unex-
plahied Cattipmite carriage was thrown off the line on
its side. Portetnecly it only contained four passen-
gers, of which there 'eft two ladies and one gentle-
man; and in the end compartinenti which is a second-
class, was one passenger, a Mr. Craig, z getttleroan from
Glasgow. The train was stopped as speedily as poesitle and
every assistance was at once given to the unfortunate
passengers, who were extricated from their perilous posi-
tion with all speed, and attended to. It was found that
one .of the ladies had her arm injured, but to what
extent is not yet positively known. Mr. Craig was in a
very bad state, and was immediately sent up to town and
removed to an adjoining hotel, where it was found that
his left leg was severely fractured, and that he was+
ottervrfse seriously injured. His case is considered a
bad one. Fortunately the other passengers were not
injured. The carriage is very much damaged, and
although it is impossible to say positively, yet it is
believed that the accident was caused by the breaking of
either an axle or a tire.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Another accotiftt of the accident near Harrow Station
says that it resulted in the engine leaving the line and
the demolishing of a great part cf the train. A num-
ber of passengers, post-office clerks, and guards were
shockingly injured. Many of the cases,• it is feared,
will terminate fatally. The accident arose from the
breaking of an axle. The mail did not reach London
till near eleven o'clock. In consequence of the acci-
dent the bags from 150 post towns in connection with
that line and the Midland did not reach the General Post-
office until a late hour. Some of the letters from the
*north were not delivered in the City till noon.

The Bishop of Chester has licensed the Rev. T. S,
Barrett, 8.A., to the incumbency of the new church,
Barrow, Lancashire.
NATURAL HISTORY.—Mr. Kidd, who was preceded
by his fame, gave a very interesting lecture on Natural
History at Hope Hall last evening.
NATURALISTS' FIELD CM:R.—The fourth evening
meeting of the Naturalists' Field Club was held last
evening at the Royal Institution. Dr. Dickenson was
in the chair. There was a pretty full attendance of.
members. Mr. James Samuelson delivered a very inte-
resting lecture, showing original thought, valuable dis-
coveries, and profund study, on the "Infusorial Animal-
calm." He was listened to with great attention, and
a cordial vote of thanks was accorded him .at the close
of the proceedings.
LIVERPOOL EYE AilID EAR INFIRILA.RY, MOUNT-
PLEASANT.—ConsuIting Surgeon, Dr. Hugh Neill,
F.R.A.S. ; Surgeons, Dr. 11. Hibbert Taylor, Dr. Nevins,
T. Bickerton, Esq. ; Assistant Surgeon, Robert Batty,
Esq. ; Treasurer, J. G. Livingston, Esq. Report for
the week ending Jan. 12, 1861 :—New cases : Eyes,
77; Ears, 28. Prescribed for and received surgical
assistance : Eyes, 235 ; Ears, 71.
THE WATER COMMITTEE.—The usual weekly meeting
of this committee was held yesterday in the Council-
chamber, and was attended by the following gentlemen,
Mr. Farnworth in the chair :—Messrs. Beloe, Wagstaff,
Woodruff, Crellin, Rae, and Estill.—The following report
of the engineer was read, as also the minutes of the
former meeting of the committee t

Quantity of water received from Rivington during the week
ending January 12, 1861,
Into Kensington 23,697,756
Audley-street
~ Park 11111
----- 48,779,596

5,400,200
555,450
1,596,660
1,836,460
6,973,500
21,655t640
38,022,910

Quantity of water pumped from the wells
at Bootle
Bush
Soho
Water-street .
Windsor .....
Green Lane

86,80,.,506

Quantity of water in start, week ending
January 5, 1861
Do. do. January 12, 1801 9,293,174
------ 2,998,579

Washing out mains, sewers, &c.

Delivered at Bootle unmixed
ii ~ mixed

89,802,083
2,300,000

87,301,085
~300,000
84.801,085

87,301,085 gallons.
Proportion of Rivington to tteil vgter as 24 to 19.

Mr. Aldernian Woodruff drew attention to certain state-

meats made by ➢ir. Alderman Bennett at the close of the
last meeting of the Council. He thoughethe course pur-
sued by Mr. Bennett on that occasion exceedingly improper,
and he should. not have attempted to cast blame on the
Water Committee or any of its officials.—The Chairman
explained that Mr. Bennett was deemed out of order at
the time he made these remarks, and consequently it
would be as Well not to notice them. He stated that
the Water Committee had net the least objection that
the whole of the correspondence referred to by Mr.
Bennett, and which formed the basis of his complaint,
should be published.—The meeting then rose.

TAE EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH ON TUB ICE IN
THE BOIS DE BOULOGNE. —The lake in the Bois de

Boulogne continues to be crowded with skaters and
sliders, and no accident has occurred since the wood
rangers have placed ropes to define the limits. The
Emperor arrived at the lake about three o'clock p.m. on
Friday in a plain chariot, drawn by two horses, and
unattended by any escort. He alighted from his car-
riage and crossed the lake on his skates. He was soon
recognised by some men wearing blouses', who raised a•
cry of " Here is the Emperor ; pit's rEnipereur !" The
cry attracted universal attention, and everybody ran and
everybody cheered. The Emperor continued to skate,
apparently delighted at the enthusiastic reception he
met with. The people appeared to feel that a great
compliment was paid to them by the confidence with
which the Emperor, unattended, mixed among them.
The Emperor seeing a child in a sledge, pushed forward
by a nursery maid,. took the place of the servant..and
drove the sledge. Having amused himself for about
half .an hour, more like a schoolboy enjoying a holiday
than an Emperor, he left as quietly as he came. There
were several fashionably-dressed English ladies among
the skaters.—Paris Leiter.
REPRESENTATION' OF LEICESTF.II.—We stated a few
days ago that there was every probability of the vacancy
in the representation of this borough, caused by the
decease of Dr. Noble, being contested by the Conserva-
tives. We are now able to announce that Mr.. W. U.
Heygate, who was so nearly successful in 1859,tes con-
sented to conic forward, and will meet. the electors to-
day (Monday). Mr. Harris issued h s formal address
n Saturday. It is exceedingly Radical in its tone,
declaring for the ballot, lowering of the franchise, entire
abolition of church-rates, kc. The effect of this will he
to alienate many who would otherwise have been inclined
to support him in virtue of his former moderate preten-
sions. On the other hand, the Radicals will not forgive
him for having ousted Sir Joshua Walmsley, in 1857,
and are now in communication with that gentleman,
who, it is stated, is not unlikely to come forward.
Whether he does or no, the general opinion, not only
among Conservatives, but even among their opponents,
is.that Mr. Heygate has the fairest prospect of success.
—Herald.
THE CHURCH-RATE QUESTION.—A meeting of the
clergy of the archdeaconry of Ely was held at Cam-
bridge on Thursday last, under the presidency of
Archdeacon France, to consider the question of Church-
rates. There was some difference of opinion as to. the
best means of settling the question, some of the clergy
being opposed to the slightest abatement of any of the
Church's existing rights. whilst others were disposed to
agree to certain concessions. The meeting generally
concurred' in the injustice of unconditional abolition.
The following resolutions were agreed to :—" 1. That
the continued agitation OH the subject of Church-rates
renders it imperative on all churchmen to combine their
efforts in defence and support of the church. 2. That the
unconditional abolition of Church-rates must be regarded
as an act of injustice, as a violation of the implied com-
pact between Church and State, and a virtual transfer to
the owners of property of a large annual sum in which
the poor have a vested right. 3. That as all pretensions
of a compromise have been repudiated by, the opponents
of Church-rates, it behoves all Churchmen to impress
upon the members of the legislature the importance of
maintaining the principle of parochial assessments for
Church purposes, and at the same time to request theta
to direct their attention to the removal of the difficulties
which in the present state of the law beset the making
and enforcing of Church-rates." A petition to the House
of Commons, founded upon these resolutions, was adopted.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS FOU THE PREVENTION OF
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS DURING THE FROST.—We may
state upon authority that in consequence of the late acci-
dents on the London and North-Western and other
lines attributable to the frigoritie effect of the late in-
tense and long-continued frost, and which has developed
influences on iron work, hitherto unexpected, the direc-
tors of the above-mentioned line have just issued instruc-
tions for an increase in the time of the fast trains, so as
to admit of their more frequent stoppage for the purpose
of having all thewheels, conplings, driving gear, and
general machinery examined by inspectors - specially
qualified, and who through Out the continuance of the
frost will be stationed along the line for that purpose.
These steps have been taken with the approbation of the
government inspector, and it is probable that the reeent
accidents, which constitute a new classnf casualty, will
lead to a scientific inquiry into the whole question of
thermometrical construction and expansion of iron work
and signals employed upon railways, and which, it is
surmised, in many instances may have been the superin-
ducing and covert cause of some of those hitherto un-
accountable accidents so often alleged to arise from
official carelessness or inattention. The inquiry. it is
thought, might be fairly extended to iron railway
bridges and structures generally ; and no doubt the ex-
cellentpractical example of the London and Norti 1-
Western will be generally adopted by the railway system
throughout the country'

MUSICAL, DRAMATIC, LITERARY, AND
ARTISTIC NEWS AND GOSSIP.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean appear in the play of
"Hamlet," at Drury Lane, on the 28th.
At the last meeting of the Royal Society, Sir William
Erle, was admitted a fellow.
Messrs. Blackwood promise a translation of Monta-
lembert's " Monks of the West."
Herr Pauer is far advanced in a musical drama, which
is to be produced at Mannheim.
The performance of Donizetti's posthumous opera,
"Rita,” has been very successful at Brussels.
Mdlle. Titiens and Signors Giuglini and Vialetti are
performing at Turin.
Th. Mark and his "Little Men " appeared at St.
James's Hall, London, on Saturday night, and created
a highly favonrable impression.
M. Halery, says the Joirrnal des Debats, is engaged
on a new four-act ope.sa, to be entitled "Vanina d'Or-

nano."

The late Norwich Festival left a profit of £916, £BOO
of which will be handed over to the, local charities, the
balance being added to the reserve fund.
It is stated that Mr. Henry Smart has just finished
an opera in four acts, " The Siege of Calais." The
same composer has also nearly completed an oratorio.
The Univers Musicale of Paris announces that the
last mere of that "celebrated artist, Madame Stolz" is
that she is going to give some representations at Liver-
pool.
A propos4 is on foot for giving a commission to.
Baron Marochetti to execute a statute of the Black
Prince, to be placed opposite that of King Richard in
Palace Yard.

An opera by Offenbach, "Daphnis and Chloe," has
been brought out at the Theatre Wilhemstadt with
great success ; and another by Flotow, "La Vcuve
Grapin," is shortly to follow.
"Ariadne at Naxos" is the name of a dramatic poem
for solo, chorus, and orchestra, composed by M. Max
Seifriz, and produced with great success at Lcewenberg.
A society has recently been formed at Berlin for the
purpose of performing the operatic works of young
composers who are unable to get their works represented
on the regular stage.
We are authorised to state that the report that Mr.
Juitice Haliburton purposed to publish a work on the
Orange demonstrations in Canada, during the Prince of
Wales's visit, is utterly without foundation.—Globe.
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson announce a sale, during
the season, of valuable autographs and manuscripts,
including eighty songs and letters of Robert Burns.,
There is a chance, it is said, of three concerts devoted
to Gluck's mnsic—after the fashion of the remarkable
meetings at Manchester—being given in London during
the spring to come.--Allienawin.
Mr. Murray is about to publish "The Bishop of
Exeter's Correspondence with Lord Macaulay in 1849,
on certain Statements in his history of England respect-
ing the Church of England."
The valuable and unique library of Humboldt has
been purchased by Mr. Henry Stevens, who is about
printing a catalogue of the books with the view of
selling them. Many of the books are special presenta-
tion copies, annotated by Humboldt.
The following persons have carried off the decorations
of the Society for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts :
—ln historical painting, Mr. S. Solomon; in landscape
painting, Mr. Vicat Cole ; in watercolour painting, Mr.
Henry Tidey ; in sculpture, Mr. J. Durham ; in archi-
tecture, Mr. S. J. Nichol'; in poetry, Miss M. Power.
The noble Nubian lion in the London. Zoological
Gardens has died from the effects of the very *severe
cold. He was apparently quite well in the evening,
'and in the morning he was fonrid dead in his den. The
Zoological Society have lost many animals by the
severity of the weather.
The political troubles of the United States are telling
powerfully upon the action of the American trade. Our
latest .literary advices from beyond the Atlantic show
that the American publishers are holding back even with
annonneements.of reprints \of English books.—Critic.
Mr. J. Russell Smith has on the eve of publication
two volumes of " Essays on Archreological Subjects, and
on various Questions connected with_the History of Art,
Science, and Literature in the Middle Ages," by Mr.
Thomas Wright. • _ .

Three distinct concerts will be given at no distant
period in aid of the fund raising for Mr. HuHail :"one iu
the Royal Italian Opera House, by the Covent Garden
Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Mellon ; -one by the Vocal
Association, under Mr. Benedict's direction ; and one by
Mr. H. Leslie's choir.

The Prince Consort leads, with a subscription of
twenty guineas, a project for acquiring from the trustees
of Miss Denman a certain portion of the dtawings and
designs of Flaxman, with a view to their being placed
in the Hall of University College. Four or five
hundred pounds are said to be required by the promoters
of this scheme.

A quarterly periodical, unique in its way, has just
been commenced amongst the residents of the Asylum
in Bootham. According to the preface, the papers will
be written solely by the inmates of this institution, and
it is intended that it shall contain abstracts of the
fortnightly lectures delivered to the inmates, and a
short review of the passing events of the eay.—York
herald.

Messrs, Parker and Co. announce the second volume
of the " History of Civilisatioh in England, containing
the History of Civilisation in Spain and Scotland," by
Mr. Buckle ; the third volume of the " History of
England during the Reign of George the. Third," by
Mr: MiFsey, Mar. ; and the fifth and sixth volumes of
the " History of England, containing the Reigns of
Edward the Sixth and Mary," by Mr. Fronde.
• Messrs. Saunders and Otley have some new works in
preparation :—H The History:of the Conservative Party
from the Defection of Sir Robert Peel to the Present
Time ;" a new poem, by the Hon. Mrs. Norton ; " The
Latitudinarians : a Chapter in Church History from the
Death of Archbishop Tillotson, in 1691, to that of Arch-
deacon Blackburne, in 1787," by Archdeacon Cburton ;
":Historical Memoirs of the Successors of St. Patrick
and Archbishops of Armagh," by Dr. Todd, Senior Fel-
low of Trinity College, Dublin ; and a Biography of
Mr. Gladstone.
A number of literary and legal gentlemen of New
York, readers and lovers of Shakspere, have sent to us
for presentation to Mr. Collier, a testimonial of their
approval of his labours as a Shakesperean critic. It is
a silver inkstand, modelled on drawings of the Warwick
Vase. On the rim of the silver salver on which the
vase rests, surrounded and entwined by mulberries and
naulbqry leaves, are the following Words :—" Presented
to John Payne Collier, Esq., F.S.A., by a few friends in
America who appreciate his - literary integrity and
private worth. New York, November, 1860."
Athenceum.

Several important historical works are in the press.
Amongst them may be mentioned, "A Collection of Ori-
ginal Letters and Papers, illustrative of the History of
England during the Fifteenth Century," by the Rev. J.
Stephenson; " A Collection of Sagas and other Histo-
rical Documents relating to the Settlements and De-
scents of the Northmen on the British Isles," by Mr. G.
W. Dasent ; "A Collection of Royal and Historical
Letters, during the Reign of Henry 1V.," vol. 2, by the
Rev. F. C. Ilingeston ; " A Collection of Letters and
Papers of the Reigns of Richard 111. and Henry V 11.,"
by Mr. J. Gairdner.

In a letter to the Times, Mr. Charles Dickens says:—
"I believe it is in the power of any English writer of
fiction legally to prevent any work of his from being
dramatised or adapted for the stage without his consent,
and I have taken measures for the assertion of this right
in my own case, and intend to try it with whomsoever
may violate it. It happened but yesterday that I had,
in conjunction with Mr. Wilkie Collins, very unwillingly
to assert this principle in defence of a joint production
of ours against the proprietor of the Britannia Theatre.
In a most frank and honest manlier he immediately
withdrew an announced piece on the night of its intended
first representation, and when his audience were as-
liembled."

The New York Herald says there are 10,000 tailori,
men and women, out of employment at the present
time in New York. It estimates that the number
depending upon these unemployed for sustenance will
swell the total up to 28,000.
THE LEVANT A.ND MEDITERRANEAN TnADu.—Dis-
coursging rumours were revived on Saturday with
respect to the position of, credit in the Levant and
Mediterranean trade, but no authoritative announcement
of any actual embarrassment was made during business
hours. The letters from Constantinople speak of the
great depression pervading the financial and commercial
community through the late disturbed situation of affairs,
the suspensions on this side, particularly among the
Greek interest, having increased the extent of embar-
rassment there as Well as in England.
THE RECENT- EXPERIMENTS WITH THE ARMSTRONG
Grx.—The Army and Nary Gazette says that the
experiments on the new inclined recoil-sliding carriages
for Armstrong guns have not succeeded; and that
during their late trials an untoward accident occurred,
which,. in breaking thee thigh of the senior
gunnery lieutenant of the Excellent, Lieutenant Thomas
Ward.. It appears that while practising with the 12-
pounder Armstrong from the pinnace at Spithead, the
bolt of the carriage drew, and the gun, on reaching the
top of the recoil-slide, toppled over, desperately in-
juring the officer as above, and throwing AI of the
seamen gunners overboard. I.ieut. Ward wag lit once
removed to Haslar Hospital.
Foirry MEN LosT Iv Tna SNOW. —Perhaps no more
severe weather was ever experienced on the Yorkshire
moors than that which prevailed during the past week.
The snowstorms were continuous and heavy, occasionally
attended with thunder, and in some of the valleys the
drifts of snow arc still twenty feet deep. All traffic was
stopped, and the partridges and grouse were driven off
the moors by scores, and were picked up in the streets
of Mahon half dead' with cold anl hunger. Vast num-
bers'of crows and other birds were found dead. The
works on the Rosedale railway, now in course of forma-
tion, have been entirely suspler, dr tt,d ,
ofandy
t tpee
mlabourers
reduced to great distress.
driven from the works to seek shelter at the Esklitt Huts
-on the bleak moors, where it seems they were anown
over and could not escape. Their continued absence
caused a search-party to set off over the inners, and by
dint of great labour, a passage wa; made to the huts,
where, on the door being opened, the poor fellows were
found in a very exhausatedd
nights,e on.
and
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PRUSSIA.
THE KING OF. PRUSSIA'S SPEECH TO

THE CHAMBERS.

BERLIN, Jan, 14.

The Chambers were opened to-day. His
Majesty, in his speech, lamented the death of the
late king. The King then made mention of the
new organisation of the army, which, he said, had
become necessary, the defence of the integrity of
the German territory being his first duty. His
Majesty said that negotiations were imminent
between France and the Zoliverein in reference to
their mutual commercial relations. His Majesty
continued thus :—" The relations between the
Great Powers have become still more friendly by
the personal meetings which have taken place.
It is, therefore, to be regretted that the steps
taken by Germany for the settlement of the
question of the constitution of the German
Duchies placed under Danish rule, have remained
without any result. Prussia, as well as the
rest of Germany, recognise it as a national
duty to finally bring about the proper solu-
tion of the question." The King energetically
stated that it was his intention to remain faithful
to the principles of government which he imposed
on himself on assuming the regency, as he found
in those principles a safe guarantee against the
revolutionary spirit spread abroad in Europe.
The French Ambassador at Berlin, a few
days since, made a communication to Baron von
Schleinitz, concerning the early departure of the
French fleet from Gaeta, similar to that made
by the French Ambassador at Vienna to Count
Rechberg.

NAPLES.
PROCLAMATION OF RING VICTOR.

NAPLES, Jan. 12.

A proclamation of King Victor Emmanuel to
the inhabitants of the Neapolitan Provinces has
been published. The King says :—" The affairs
of the State compel me to separate myself from
you. A domestic affliction has caused the retire-
ment of Farini. Prince Carignan will govern
the Neapolitan Provinces in my name. Show
that you always fervently desire the unity of