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The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-27

OLYMPIC.

The " Hidden Ilaml," which was repeated last
sight for the forty-seventh time, formed, with its dark arid
ithrelieved shadowing, a most excellent introduction to the
bright classical fable of "Cupid and Psyche; or, as Beautiful
as a Butterly," which constituted the Christmas piety at
the Olympic. It was a step from a Gothic face to the
Temple of Delphi—from the fierce passions of the Druidic.il
Celts to the sunny sentiment of the Apollo•worshippiog
Greeks : the one all hate and poison, the other all love and
plessare. Mr. Buruand, to whose facile pen we owe the
sew burlesque, has adhered pretty closely to the original
tale as it is related in the Fourth Book of Metamorphoses
of Apuleins, although we can answer for it that the
"Organ• Grinder" formed no part of the funeral Choragiom
which accompanied the classic Psyche to the rock to which
the Delphic oracle and the superstition of her royal father
windeasined that lovely and poetic ovation.
The m►le characters have comparatively little to
des and the ladies give all its acting value to the
burlesque. The scene in which Miss Farm, Mies
Gary, Miss Harland, and Miss Josephs dance and sing to
the air of " The Organ Grinder," was so successful that it
was encored twice, but there were other perk which like.
wise took, sod were repeated at the call of the audience.
The closing areas representing "The Temple of Hymen,"
in which Venus consents to the union of Cupid and
Psyche, was • very beautiful one, though not
equal to the " Botanical Gerdes*" of the God of Love
Mr. Crave' has certainly produced in these two scenes a
emenhination of colour and arrengemeet which cannot fail
M give satiafsction to the public.
London, England, 1864-12-27

BRITANNIA.

This popular theatre, very justly called. the
" Great," is still under the able management of it. founder,
Mr. S. JAne, and nothing which capital and eater:wise can
do, has been left undone, to provides good Christmas enter-
tainment. The pantomime is entitled " Little Busy Bee;
or, The Old Lady of Threadneedloetreet" The scenery is
by Messrs. Rogers and Muir (a cataract of real water being
introduced in the transformation); the libretto by Mule-
wood ; the music by Mr. Brickworth ; the drives by Mr.
S. May, and the pantomime produced under the direction of
Mrs. S. Lane. Harlequin, Mr. F. White; Columbine,
11,1110. C. Stephan ; Sprites, hf. Sextillion and the Etoile
Family ; Pantaloon, Mr. Newham ; and Clown, Mx. Louis.
London, England, 1864-12-27

CITY OF LONDON.

The pantomime at this theatre is on a scale of
unusual splendour, and is the joint production of Messrs.
Nelson Lee. senior and junior. The title, "The King of
the Golden Valley ; or. Harlequin Little Boy Blue and the
NVoinan who lived under a Hill," bloods together a
fairy legend and two well-knows sanely rhymes. Har-
lequin, M. Schmidt; Columbine, Madame Schmidt; pan-
taloon, the Veteran Morelli ; and merry clown, Little
Huline. The songs throughout the opening are by Nelson
Lee the younger.
London, England, 1864-12-27

MINE -(THIS DAY.)

Two o'CLoow.
There is very little business in the mining market
to-day, and prices in most instances are quoted
the same a.l ou Friday. East Grenville shares
are a shade lower, at 44 to f, while
GreatiVor are inquired for at 3n to 33f ; and East
Lovell, at 121 to 13f. East Russell are officially
marked 44 and„4l • and Great Lacey, 18f, ex div.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are inactive.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKET.

(THUS DAY.)
(sr ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH.)
WHOM OUR N COIIRIMPORDEXT.
COTTON.—Muket arm. Sales probably 8,V.1J bales, or
more.
Coa.s.—Market closed to-day.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady at the &Boozed quotations :—Town
41a. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. ou the spot, els. to
41.. ; all the month, 41s. ; Jasuary to March. 41a. ;
March, 424 ; October to December, 435. 3d. to 4.15. 6d,

PARTICULARS OF TALLOW.

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Stock on hand this day ....casks, a 3,535 MOS
Delivery lain work doS 1,354
Ditto from Ist Jane : 44,543 41,73 i
Arrival Ind week . 1,04 SO
Ditto from Ist Jane I e,700 74,349
trieeY.V.on the spot thlsdayewt 431. 341. 41s. Ofd.
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Armful for the week ending Jan. 4, last -a.r, fOO nab,
and delivery I,ssO casks. The arrival last week comprised
IPS maks.

THE STUART PAPERS IN THE ROIAL
London, England, 1864-12-27

SPAIN.

The Madrid journals treat of the speech from the
throne, but their remarks are too vague and con-
fused to throw any light on the principal questions
which are propounded rather than solved in the
royal programme, and more especially on the
delicate question of Santo Domingo. One
of the journals, the Espiritu Publico, which
has hitherto been considered as the confidential
organ of Marshal Narvaez, separates in a very
marked manner from him, and protests against the
design of abandoning a colony which Spain is ex-
hausting herself to defend. The Epoca, the organ
of the liberal union and of Marshal O'Donnell,
does not directly touch on the question, but, in
congratulating itself on the choice of Marshal
Concha and M. Alex. Castro as presidents of two
chambers, plainly insinuates that the two
president', are not favourable to the minis-
terial policy. The Correspondeticia, however,
thinks itself justified announcing that the bill re-
lating to the abandonment of Santo Domingo
will be immediately submitted to the Senate. The
Italian press shows great moderation iu its remarks
oa the passage of Queen Isabella's speech relating
to Italy. One journal, the Italie, observes that
the speech will have the effect rather of hastening
than delaying the time when political relations will
be resumed between the two countries. It says :

Queen Isabella is free to indulge her sympathies and
filial love for the common father of the faithful rather than
consult the iotereata of her government. Italy bas managed
to live and grow without the recognition of Spain, and
Gan very well wait a little longer. Diplomatic relations are
not to be counted, but to be weighed and appreciated ac-
cording to their importance.

(iLtVilleft TELKGWI.)
ITALY.

TURIN, Dec. 26.

It is reported that a decree will shortly be pub-
lished reorganising the administration of the war
department. The staff of officials is to be dimi-
nished, and considerable reductions are to be
effected.
London, England, 1864-12-27

ADELPIII.

The drama of the " Workmen of Paris," and Mr.
Toole's reappearance at this bone* in the "Area Bells,"
after his late sucomsful provincial tour. were found to be
sufficient attraction for a holiday audience. Mr. Toole was
wary warmly received, and a sew fame on the " Davenport'.
subject is te be produced for him nest Thursday. Min Bate-
man, in "Leah," is announced for next Monday.
London, England, 1864-12-27

1:01* L ALI( 13111 RA Y.tLtCE.

After underguiu4 various imitations, in regard to
management and the character of the entertainments pro-
viLle,l at this establishinect, it wee re-opened last night
un.ler auspices which we likely to secure for it a contin-
uance of bUCCOIII. Mr. Frederick Strange, long known to
the pleasure-seeking community for the tact and skill he
displayed during the time he presided over the refreshment
department at the Crystal Palace, has now resolved to
gratify hie ambition by combining the functions of a gas-
trooomic caterer with the equally onerous duties of pur-
veyor of public amu,ements ; and in undertaking the man-
agement a the Alhambra Palace, where he commenced his
reign last evening, he has shown au amount of energy,
liberality, and discrimination not often met with
even in more experienced etitrrion near.. It I. the
avowed intention of the now manager to devote
his energies to the illuetration of the lyric and
terpaichoresa arts ; and is order to carry out this object
London, England, 1864-12-27

LYCEUM.

Mr. Fecbter has departed from his custom this
yew, be producing a little piece of wild absurdity es a
Cluistram offerion, called "Bear-farad Impostors." No
anther's name is given to this piece, which is called an
"Oriental Farcical Extravaganza," but we believe it was
minim about ten years ago for the samisen theatricals at
Canterbury. The plot is slight, bat highly amusing.
Mr. Widdicambe's " Bill Stumps " is a moot humorous
portrait, and the dialogue gives to him is very funny and
characteristic. Mr. Moreland aml Mr. Carrion, after Mr.
Widdicombe, were the great support of the piece ; and to
give it a spectacular character a pretty oriental ballet has
bass introduced.

Yr. Focht& still appears is "Rsy }Slag," sod it will pro-
bably be some little time before be will fled it Deceseary
to produce soy pew drama.
London, England, 1864-12-27

THE PRINCESS'S.

Famous as this theatre is for the getting up of
ils Christmas and Easter spectee.les, there has rarely been
as occasion on which a greater mucous has been achieved by
Ye management than that which attended the production
ed "The Magic Horse, and the lee Maiden Primates" last might.
Trim the commeneement to the end of the piece the
=discos were treated to a succession of the mast beautiful
amass, which with the aid of coloured light, and a profusion
of
fireworks called forth the repeated and enthusiastic ap•
Pause of the densely crowded manilas, and the curtain fell
amidst a perfect ovation. There was plenty of singing and
dancing iu the extravaganza, which from its general merit
is certainly deserving of a very considerable run. On the
fall of the curtain 31r. Vining, the lessee, was called before
the curtain, .ind received an ovation. The performaines
concluded with Mr. Bourcicaolt's sensation piece of " The
Stimete of i. radon ;" and at the clam of this very interesting
performance, attar Miss Fancy Gwyeoe, in the character of
Lucy tau weather, had asked in the epilogue the audience to
give them their hands if they approved the piece, Mr. J.
Nelson, who played the part of Frank Livingstone, stepped
forward and brought the curtain down with great applause
by reminding the audience that it was asking
Qom to give their hands to any poor abiveriog creatures
they might see as their way home ; for although the tale
toed performed might be simulated, the hunger and the
salary were not—the drama was one of real life, and,
alas! was acted every day in this great city of London.
London, England, 1864-12-27

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE NEW PAPAL BULL

The full text of the two documents just issued at
Rome, the "Encyclical" of the Pope and the
"Catalogue of the Principal Errors of our Time,"
will be published to-morrow. The French journals
of to-day, commenting upon the abstract published
in another column, observe that if any doubts ex-
isted before as to the impossibility of the political
reconciliation of the papacy with Italy, this "En-
cyclical" removes them. "The Pope himself has
pronounced," says the Nord, "as formally
as possible, the condemnation of the maintenance
of his political power." The Sado observes that
those defenders of the Holy See who cherished, and
wished others to cherish, the idea of a compromise
between Italy and the court of Rome, are hence-
forth condemned to silence unless they would be
rebels to the Pope-King. " The Holy See," the
Temps says, " has condemned in mass and in detail
all that modern society has done and thought since
the middle ages ; and those who will be moat
astonished are the catholics themselves." The
Debat a, while postponing any elaborate criticism
upon the Encyclical, says that the extracts it has
seen contain the strangest things and maxims the
most opposed not only to the public law but to the
ecclesiastical law of all modern nations, whether
catholic or not.
London, England, 1864-12-27

DRURY LANE.

Mr. Curdle oberrved to Miss Suevellicci that
" the unities consist of completeness—of a kind of winged
dovetaileduses with regard to place and,time, sad a sort of
general oneness;" and Mr. E. L Blanrhardhas evidently kept
this definition steadily before him during the coostructioa of
the new Christmas pantomime for this house. " Hop o My
Thumb and his Eleven Brothers ; or, Harlequin and the
Ogre of the Seven League Boots," both in plot and action,
has more "universal dovetailedoess" than is usual in pro-
, ductions of its class, and that we should discover the
unities in that glorious incongruity, a good old English pan-
tomime, is only lees surprising than if we found
originality in a bright new English dams. If there is
anyone, not a confederate, who believes in the spiritual
pretensions of the Davenports, or the mock science of
their showman, let him see the marvellous structure
of Messrs. Bolen* and Barnes. It is nothing
that musical instruments are banged through the fa-
miliar lozenge-shaped aperture, or that this stalwart
clown and pantaloon are securely bound. There is a sweet
assumption of dispensing information about the silent atti-
tudinising of the latter before the experiment commences,
and an exquisite grimace to the audience on the face of the
former when the cabinet is opened by the befloured and
belaboured committee that to our minds solved the great
rope problem much more completely than any of the argu-
ments we have read. The pantaloon's suburban retreat,
where cats and organs reign supreme, the national school
and cabstand, the clown's patent bread and biscuit bakery,
the dance of the animated alphabet, and the final spasm of
delight when the fairies bestow their blessing from
their Halls of Splendour, and the andiense are
dismissed to the dull realities of life, were all
'stairs' portions of this true Boxing-night's entertainment.
The house was, of course, crammed, and though the genial
orange peel was freely thrown, and the robust chaff suffi.
ciently prominent prior to the commencement of the pan-
tomime, there was not a single manifestation of ill•temper
throughout the evening. Before and behind the curtain all
went merrily as a marriage bell, and both lessees, authors,
actors, and the public may be congratulated on the jovial
and pleasant inauguration of the winter season at Drury.
lane.
London, England, 1864-12-27

MONEY MARKET.-(TEIE DAY)

Two o'Oxoot.
The stock markets to-day are firm, and the imme-
diate tendency of prices is rather favourable, the
appearance of the money market encouraging
a belief that a further reduction in the
rate of discount may take place early in
the new year. The funds have risen i per cent,
and a fractional improvement has occurred in some
of the home railways and speculative foreign bonds.
In the latter department the chief feature is a rise
in Spanish Passive Bonds and Certificates.
The discount market is quiet to-day. No, trans-
actions, however, are reported below the Bank
minimum. In the Stock Exchange the rate for
short loans is 5} per cent., with a good supply of
money.

At Paris to-day, according to Mr. Renter's tele-
gram, the Three per Cent. Rentes opened at
&Mr. 35c., being the same as yesterday.
Consols are now quoted 891 to 1, ex div. for
money, and 891 to 4, ex div., for the account
(January 10). The official business report is as fol-
lows :—Three per Cent. Consols, for money, 891,1 ;
ditto, for account, 891, 1; Three per Cents. Re-
duced, 88/, 1 ; New Three per Cents., 881, 4, I ;
New Two-and-a-Half per Ceuta., 711 ; Bank
Stock, 240, 238 ; India Five per Cent. Stock,
1021, 103 ; Five per Cent. "enlaced " rupee paper,
101; and Exchequer Bills, 35., 2s. di..
Foreign stocks are firm. Spanish Passive
Bonds and Certificates are in request, and
have risen 1 per cent. Mexican Bonds and
Turkish Cousolide's have also improved 4.
Some of the present quotations are annexed,
viz. :—Greek Bonds, 231 to i ; Mexican,
29/ to ; Confederate, 611 to 621 ; Spanish
Passive, 324 to 4 ; the Certificates, 141 to 1;
Turkish, of 1858, 70 to ; ditto 1862, 72
to ; and the Consolid4s, 471 to 481,
Transactions are recorded as follows :—Dutch
Certificates, 971; Egyptian, 96 ; ditto second issue,
1001. Bonds, 951 ; ditto 1864, 95 ; ditto scrip,
1 prem. ; Greek Coupons, 10; Italian
(Maremmana Railway), 711 ; Mexican, 29/ ;
Portuguese, 1866, &c., 48 ; Russian, 1822,
89 ; ditto, 1859, 531 ; ditto, 1862, 871; ditto,
1864, 881 ; Spanish, Passive, 324, 1 ; ditto Certifi-
cates, 141, 1 ; Turkish, 1854, 89 ; 1882, 721, 4.
Egyptian Loan scrip is now quoted 1 to 14 prem. ;
Danubian, 4 dis. to par ; Monte Videan, 2 to
prem.; and Atlantic and Great Western Railway
Certificates of Debenture, fto 4 prem. The latter
quotation, however, is nominal, there being no
business pending the decision of the committee with
respect to the settlement.

International Financial shares are now quoted
20 to * prem. ; General Credit, 2i to 3
prem. ; London Financial, 91. to I prem. ;
haperial Mercantile, 3k to I prem. ; Hudson's
Bay, 16k to k ; Anglo-Egyptian Bank, I to k dia. ;
and Ottoman Sochite Giniirale, lk to 2k prem.
London, England, 1864-12-27

EFFINGHAM.

This theatre is oue of the lowest in London,
but it ia extremely well conducted by He proprietor, Mr.
Morris Abrahams. The pantomime here is entitled
" Harlequin Goody Two Shoes ; or Itobin. the Ploughbo),
and the Cottle of the Soren Pensions."
London, England, 1864-12-27

POLYGRAPHIC HALL.

The "C C C " Christy Minstrels appeared at this
hall ie their musical and group's, 'Marti...neat.
ST. JAMES'S HALL, REGENT-STREET.

Professor Anderson, his daughters, and Mr.
Sutton, gave their conjuring and rope-tying entertainment,
as natal. last night. Mr. Anderson announces that l.'s
season w all close on the 7th of Jammu /.
HA NOVER-ENUARE ROOMS.

The Davenport Brothers still hold their " Stances"
st Usage roans.

ST. JAMESS-HALL, PICCADILLY.

Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren still
hold their "Lee es" daily at this hall.

EGYPTIAN-HALL.

Mr. Arthur Sketchley, who started here in
February last, still finds " Paris and Mrs. Brows et the
Play" attractive for Christmas audiences. The present
entertaismoot will close • week or two, and Mr. Sketch.
ley, after sleds' the prosiness, will appear in March with
something new.
BURLLNGTON GALLERY.

A musical and performing seal is exhibited at this
play.
London, England, 1864-12-27

SURREY.

The whole of the resources of the management
h►ve for months past been concentrated upon the produc-
tion of " King Pumpkin ; or, Harlequin Richard ye Lion
Heart," invented and written, as usual, by Mr. Martin
nutoal,ind for the:scenic effects of which the invaluable aid
of Mr. William Calcot hes been secured. The plot tarns
on the story of the Lion-heart King, not narrated strictly
according to history, but interwoven with fairy lore.
The pantomimist., are "little" Rowell*, a very good Clown ;
Mr. John Rockingham, Pantaloon ; Mr. Fred Enna, Marl.-
gain ; Madame Schmidt and Miss Emma Collins, Colum-
bian. The eutire pantomime hes been arranged and pro-
diced by Mr. Shepherd.
London, England, 1864-12-27

BIRTHS.

ADAMR—December SI. at rack-roil, Raverstoek.hill, the wife
of F. It adman Jun., Fay . of • eon.
CS,LTHORPL—l*eenther at Lowndesuquare, the Hon. Mr-.
Somerset 0. thhhorpr, of a eon.
REA] Ll:V.—December at Hight= 11111. Walthamatow,
John D. Heatley, of a daughter.
PknOkilit.—Leoenther 23, at Niel.lon Rectory, Northumbero,l,

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London, England, 1864-03-01

THE STATE OF SIEGE IN GALICIA.
EXPECTED INSURRECTION.

The Morgan Post of Vienna, of the 24th ult.,
says :—" For some days past moat disquieting
accounts have been circulated respecting affairs in
Galicia. If we may believe them a portion of the
Galician population has completely fallen under
the sway of that mysterious power which is named
The National Polish Government.' The authori-
ties of that revolutionary body exercise a dominion
before which that of the imperial authorities is no-
thing. A complete organisation, with taxes, heads of
villages and of districts, tribunals, and gendarmerie,
is established, and will exercise all the functions
of a regular administration. From this it is con-
cluded th►t a rising against the imperial govern-
ment is preparing in Galicia, and that it is high
time to recur to more efficacious measures to
guarantee that province against an outbreak."
The Vienna journal goes on to throw discredit
upon much of this information, arguing that the
contest in which the Poles of Galicia wish to
participate is that against Russia, and that to put
Galicia in a state of siege would be simply so much
aid given to Russia to suppress the insurrection.
Galicia already has been submitted to an excep-
tional rigime, and if more is done it will show that
an alliance exists between Austria and Russia, and
that " the Austrian policy after neglecting, with
incomprehensible magnanimity, to draw any profit
from the Polish insurrection, now prepares itself
to employ every means to crush that insurrection,
which begins to embarrass it in the presence of
the changes which have occurred in the political
attitude of various powers, and which prevents the
development of the forces of the state which has
become its ally."
The Gazette' de ,Saint-Pettrstkourg of the 23rd
says :—" It is difficult to say what will take place
in the spring, but what is almost certain is that
the pusnit of the insurgents will be most actively
recommenced. At Warsaw the Polish chief of the
city continues the publication of his daily orders.
No one can say in what place the printing-office of
the revolutionary documents is concealed, but it
must be very carefully hidden. The last order of
the chief of the city was published on the 15th
inst., and the paper bears the number 31."

fawns's =sawn.)

VISIT OF KING LEOPOLD TO ENGLAND.
BRUSSELS, Miles 1, LlO r.x.
The King of the Belgians will leave to-morrow
for London, accompanied by a small suite.

DENMARK AND THE CONFERENCE.
COPENHAGEN, FIB. 29, 8.37 P.m.

A telegram received here states that the Herman
papers announce the acceptance by Denmark of the
proposal for a conference.
The Be rlingske Fidelide of to-day semi-officially
denies this statement, and says :—" Should the
basis of a conference be a political union between
Sleswig and Holstein, or a personal union of the
duchies with Denmark, the government will not
accept the proposal."
London, England, 1864-03-01

ritospecrr&

The attention of capitlisto and the public has of late been
much directed to the Introduction of financial companies in this
country . and the result of the operations of these associations
being now known hu afforded a stalking evidence, both of their
commercial utility and the advantages they offer for • judicious
and profitable employment of capitol
The humation of this Company has for some time engaged the
careful conelderation t f the Directors, and they are mulled that
an ample field remains in Busload, abroad, and especial) in
India, fur conducting successfully an enterprise of this charac-
ter. and having secured very valuable co-operation, and made
other preliminary arrangements, they have no hesitation la in-
troducing it to the public.
The principal objects of the Company will include :
let. The negotiation of loans concessions for roalways, and
other public works, whether In England, India, the Colonies or
_ •

----9;-;17- The advances of money on the deposit of approved
securities, as well as the purchase and negotiation of the same on
oommissloe.

fird.ia;illttes will also be afforded to coutractors of undoubted
position who hare usdartake a the construction of railways and
other Important worts.
. . . . .

The Directors are folly Impressed with the necessity of lie.
lame and caution In Abs selection of their business.
Mutual relations hose already been established with leading
bankine bowies mad capitalists, with a view to the Immediate
commencement of operations.
Prospectuses and Forms of Applications for Shares may be ob-
tained at the Temporary (Maces of the Comps y. No. ti, Pinch-
lane : or at the clam et the Brokers, Messrs. Knight, Coleman,
and Co., 1, Rota Exchaage.buddlags, where all applimtions for
shares are to be made.
London, England, 1864-03-01

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 1, 1864.

CLFRK PN WELL.

DMAPPODITYRIT EN LOVZ.
Jana Edward Wellborn, who said he was between 17 and
18 years of age, but who did not appear above 15 or
16, Wing so vary small and his countenamm so boyish,
a porter, residing at 16, New North-street, Red Lionequare,
was ced before Mr. Barker with attempting to destroy
his eary taking a quantity of white precipitate powder.
The frets are simply these :—The prisoner, who appeared
very low spirited, on Sunday was seas to put something into
a cup and drink it. He immediately became bad and it was
ascertained that he had taken poison. He was asked by
his parents to take an emetic bat he would not, and thee
the police was sent for, who obtained medical assistance,
and the necessary remedies having been applied, the pri-
soner recovered, and was then given into custody.
The prisoner, who seemed to have suffered a great deal
from the effect, of the poise°, said it was all through his
mother that he did it, and she had been the cause of all his
unhappiness. He had worked at a milliner's at theW=
and had there fallen in love with and become firmly
to Elizabeth, the housemaid, who was engaged at the same
establishment. All hs4,..gone on as merrily as the
village bells until • both last week saw his
mother. They had had some conversation toge-
ther, and since then his dear Elizabeth had treated
him sadly, and had written him a letter declining to con-
tinue the engagement with him. That bad preyed on his
mind, and had caused him to be guilty of the rash set be
had committed, but he now deeply regretted the course be
bad taken, admitted that it was very wicked of him to do
such a thing, and aimed the magistrate, if he looked over
the offence this time, he would never attempt anything so
foolish again.
The mother of the prisoner said she certainly had spoken
to the young woman in question last Thursday, and regretted
doing so, as she bad tamed her son to act in the
manner be had. She did not wish him to marry, and she
wanted him to break off the engagement at present, as he
was so short—(a laugh)—and might be scoffed at by his
companions Besides, his wages were not at present suffi-
cient for him to keep a wife.
The prisoner-1 did not intend to get married yet.
The mother said she would take him home if he was dis-
charged, and added that she would keep him out of tempta-
tion, by not allowing him to go beck to his work.
Mr. Barker feelingly addressed the prisoner en the fool-
ishness of his act, and advised him not to think too
deeply of the affair and he would the sooner get over it.
He then allowed him to go home with his parents.
London, England, 1864-03-01

MINCING LANK.-(THIS DAY.)

Scott —The market is firm, but bolder* demanding
limber prices bas checked bedew ; uo sales of impetuses
in coasequence reported by priest, coatract. At public
sale B.rbsdoes sold at 445. fel to 475. dd. Robed has
again been sold at Gnaw pion ; brown lumps, 535. Gil.
to 545.
Corrrz.—The market contionse steady at firm prices fer
all desirable qualities.
TEA.—The public sale of 40,000 package' (about half at
which are without rensres) wars oweineeeed today,
lad are progreesiag witboat material chimp la value.
ILICL —No sale of importance resorted.
SALTPETRE. 400 bap bare beau sold for cash at 31..
for refraction 31.
COCHLREAL.—Theniaßisood demand at so Armee a
ld. Id. per IA co the prime on this last public ales.
Isurco.—For East I and Guatemala time is a Ws
in=at seedy rates.
s.—The market matinees doll and hinctive.
London, England, 1864-03-01

SHARE LISTS•-(THIS DAY.)

Two oNhooz.

The transactions in the railway market to-day
are upon a very restricted scale, and prices gene-
rally are without variation. London and
South Western stock has declined } per
cent , and London and North Western ;
Great Northern has improved } ; London and
North Western stock is now quoted 108
to }, ex div. ; Great Western, 641 to 651;
Mid d, 127 to }, ex div. ; Lancashire and York-
shire, 1091 to 1101, ex div. ; Caledonian, 120} to
1214; South Eastern, 92 to 1, ex div. ; Great
Eastern, 471 to 48, ex div. ; Great Northern, 126
to 127, ex div. ; Loudon and South Western, 99
to 100 ; and Metropolitan, 107} to 108}.
San Paulo shares are firmer, and other foreign
lines steady. lodise and Canadian railway se-
curities exhibit no change.
London, England, 1864-03-01

NOTTINGHAM SPRING MEETING.

Hoene Aitarran.—Cutaway, Gilder, Lady Oltatbaza,
Blackbird. Prinores, Horace, Gotk, tricht, Jack's Alive,
Yellow Dwarf, Cadean, Flower Safety, Bother Bandy
Waveasy, Hawk's Eye, Ziti, Clown, Don't Come Lite,
Vision, Tailor Zeloo, Revolver Ree Lea, Redcap, Dr.
Syntax. rani's. Revolver,
Feat Skies,
Tarlight, rs. Somerville, Roulette, Wee Anne, La
Ifeedianta, Clairroyeete, Dunkeld, Lissom, Partisan, Pre-
scriptioo, Denim, Gipsy Girl, rfejallUl. Airedale, Gallant,
sad Dame Canes.

NAVAL MOTLEENTS or ATWELL—The follow-
ing circular despatch has been forwarded by the Austrian
government to its diplomatic agents abroad, and has also
been banded to the Federal Diet :—" As Denmark hen
availed herself of present circumstances to exercise the
right of capture against Austrian, Prussian, sod other
German merchant ships, his Imperial Apostolic lLsjesty has
been pleased to order the equipment of a squadron of the
Impanel war envy. Part ci this squadron will cruise be-
tween Gibraltar and the British Channel, and protect not
only Austrian but also Prussian and other German mar-
cantons° Aglaia the Danish cruiser*. Your excellency
i■ therefore requested to bring t►is manure to the know-
ledge of the government to which you are accredited."
MAILS roe Seamen.—The mail steam packets
nodes maraca with the Swedish government will recom-
mence their voyages between Bull and Gothenburg on
Saturday the sth of March. Mails for conveyance by these
packets will, therefore, be made up in London en the
evening of Friday, the tdi of March, and on the evening of
every subsequent Friday until further notice. All letters
and newspapers addressed to Gothenburg sod Uddewalla
will be forwarded by these pickets, alms directed to be
otherwise sent; but letters and sewspapers for other part
of Sweden intended to be transmitted by these packets must
be apseially addressed "by Swedish packet."—By command
ci the PormartaGeeeral, HOELUID Bgt.L. Secretary...

THE WAR IN DENILRE. —The following notion
has been issued Iron the Mhos of the Danish Commalate at
Liverpool :—" Notice of Blockade.—The Minister of Marine
in Copenhagen hes given notice that all ports ad inlets at
the east coast of the duchies of Siessrig sad Holstein have
been blockaded from the 25th of this month (February),
with the exception of Neustadr., the tales of Ala mid MEW,
mid melt other places that reclinee nudist the authority ad
his Majesty the King of Denmark. The blockade will sue-
csmively be discontinued from every place that may again
mime utder the poser of the Danish gore/west, sad of
which due notice will in that are be given."
London, England, 1864-03-01

DISEASES OF CATTLE BILL

Sir M. S. STEWART inquired when tbe government
intended to rrand with Use Dimness of Cattle Bill.
Mr. BRUCE—The seoond reading has been postponed
until Wednesday, the 9th of March.
TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

Yr. D. GRIITITH &eked whether the Danish despatches
that had hese laid on the table cattail/tad the telegraphic
messages that had been received by het Majesty's govern-
ment.

Mr. LAYARD replied that no telegraphic despatch was
ever painted in parliamectary papers under any circum-
stances.
London, England, 1864-03-01

1,3031 LIVERPOOL OR QUZINISTOWN TO NSW TOM.
THE LIVERPOOL NEW YORK, and
PLILLtDELPHIA STLUI4IIII. COMPANY intend de►
psb.king their wand Clyde-WM Iron Wow Steamehips,
parrying the United Stales malls,
FROM LIVERPOOL FOR NEW YORE.
EDINBURGH. Wednesday. March 2
t ITV OF LINER CR. Saturday, Mardi 5.
t ITV OF WASHINGTON, Wednesday, March 9.
Aid every Wednesday, and every alternate Saturday.
Cabin passage by the mall steamers sailing every Wednesday,
15,17. and 21 guineas, according te the accommodation. Cabin
pram by the Saturday's steamers, 13 Imbues. Forward passage
pumas. Including all provisions cooked. Passengers for
Camas. the United States, and British Columbia, booked throyt►
as very advantageous ternit—For further particulars apply to
WILLIAM INMAN, 22, Wateretreet, Liverpool; or to Ii.IYES
and MACIir. 61. Llng Watiswilzutt. City.
London, England, 1864-03-01

THE CLERGY AND THE LATE JUDGMENT OF
THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

The committee appointed at a meeting held in
Oxford co Thursday last have drawn up the following de-
aeration, which is in course of circulation among the
clexer

"We, the undersigned presbyters and deacons, in holy
order of the church of England and Ireland, hold it to be our
bounden duty to the Church of England and Ireland and
to the souls of men, to declare our firm belief that the
church of England and Ireland, in common with the whole
catholic church, maintains without reserve or qualifi-
cation the inspiration and Divine authority of the
whole canonical scriptures (a) as not only containing but
being the Word of God (6); and further teaches (e) in the
words of our Blamed Lord (d), that the ' punishment' of
the carted ' equally with the ' life' of the ' righteous' is
everlasting.'"

Signatures to be sent to the Secretary, oommittee.rooni,
8, St. Aldates, Oxford.
Names of committee :—C. C. Clarke, D.D., Archdeacon of
Oxford ; R. L. Cotton, D.D., Provost of Worcester College;
G. A. Denison, M.A., Archdeacon of Taunton; W. R.
Fremantle, Rector of Clsydon ; F. K. Leighton,
D.D., Warden of All Souls College ; J. C. /filler, D.D., St.
Martin's, Birmingham ; E. B. Posey, D.D., Regina Professor
of Hebrew.

(a) " Homily or Information for thaw which take offeoce
at certain plains of Holy Scriptore," pp. 7.36-244. (4-to
NJ (6) Arta. ri., vii., viii., :wit., sx., xxi., :sir., a:xi.,
xxxiv., xxxviL (c) Athan. Creed, Litany, Cate-
chiwn, Counninatioa, Burial 841rViCO ; and (d) Katt xxr„
41.46.

BISHOP OP LONDON'S FUND.

The Bishop of London has invited the
clergy of this diocese to meek him in Willis's-rooms
on Thursday, at half-past 2. His lordship is
anxious to lay before them those statistics which be
has lately collected respecting the spiritual wants
of London, and to consult them as to the best mode of
enlisting the sympathy of their parishioners in the effort.,
Dow making to supply these wants. "The difficulties in
our way," says his lordship, "are very peat, and can only
be met (under God's blaring) by systematic and combined
exertion."
London, England, 1864-03-01

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM OCR OW2II COILIESPONDENT.)
PARIS, MONDAY Brimc.

The Dibat4 makes a great mistake this morning
in announcing that an " exceptional" article in the
decree fixing the elections for the two vacant seats
in Paris for the 20th and 21st of March, is intended
to enable the electors whose names have only been
on the register since the 31st of March last to take
part in the election. The fact is that the govern-
ment, knowing that the larger the number of
electors the larger will be the majority for the
opposition, has purposely appointed the elections
(which it would otherwise have postponed to the
utmost legal period) to take place a few days before
the 31st of March, for the very purpose of excluding
the recently-registered electors from the poll. It is
• pitiful policy.
M. Glais-Bezoin, the opposition deputy (who is
sometimes called the Marquis de Bohol) of the
Corps Legislatif, being invited to dinner at the
Tuileries, excused himself on the ground that he
had no uniform, and bad promised his constituents,
25 years ago, that he would never wear one.

Marshal Forey arrived at Lille yesterday to
assume the command of the 2ud Corps d'Armie,
and was reoeived with public rejoicings.
The proposed new law on strikes and coalitions
to raise wages, which was represented as a boon
to the working classes, is not accepted as such by
the S'icts, which stigmatises it on the contrary as
an "aggravation" of the existing legislation so
long complained of. It asserts that the text of the
bill does not bear the construction put upon it in
the Expose des Motifs, according to which "simple
coalitions" were to be henceforth permissible, and
it warns the working classes that, with very few
exceptions, of which the administration is the sole
, and arbitrary judge, they will find every sort of
coalition punishable. The penalties also, it says,
are more severe than those at present in force ; and
in fact several draconian provisions of the time of
Louis Philippe, which it was thought had been for
ever abandoned, are revived. rnder these circum-
stances, the Sit,r/e hopes the Corps Legislatif will
adjourn the measure to another session, so as to
give the government ample time to reconsider it.
MM. Emile 011ivier and Jules Simon bare been
elected members of the committee on this bill, and
it is understood that they do not approve of it.
London, England, 1864-09-08

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'ClAxm

The railway market is rather firmer to-day,
notwithstanding the rise in the Bank rate, and
the few variations which have occurred in prices
are in an upward direction. Caledonian and Great
Northern stocks have risen per cent. ; and Metro-
politan, 1. London and North Westarn stook is now
quoted 1111 to 112, ex div. ; Great Western, 68
to ; Midland 130 to 1, ex div. ; Lancashire and
Yorkshire, 1151 to t; South Eastern, 821 to L
ex div. ; Metropolita, 106 k to 107, ex div.; Lon-
don and South Western, 95 to 96, ex div. ; Great
Eastern, 451 to 46 ; Caledonian, 124 to 125 ; tad
Great Northern, 124 to 1291, ex div.

The securities of the Grand Trunk Railway of
Canada are inquired for. India and foreign lines
are inactive.
London, England, 1864-09-08

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

The Indepenciance Belye of yesterday evening at-
taches some belief to a rumour that Austria is
about to recognise the kingdom of Italy. The
Independance regards this as an act of supreme
ability. "By this measure," says the Belgian
journal, " she would assure the tranquillity
and the peaceable development of the Peninsula,
and consequently her own security ; she would
disarm up to a certain point the military
party and would raise a new barrier against
the party of action. Austria, thus freed from her
worst anxieties, would have her bands free in
Germany, and her finances would recover in the
happiest manner."

(zzurza's rim/cam's.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, Barr. B.

Marshal M'Mahon has been appointed governor
of Algeria. General Martimprey has been Lominated
senator.

ITALY.

TURIN, 88n. 8.

The anniversary of Garibaldi's entry into Naples
and the expulsion of the Bourbons has been cele-
brated by a brilliant fete in that city.

Advice• received here from Palermo announce
that four English war vessels, under the flag of a
Rear-Admiral, had arrived there, and were to sail
on Saturday for Catania and Naples.

AUSTRIA AND THE ZOLLVEREIN.
BERLIN, Sim. 8.

The semiofficial Prorirusal Correspondenz of
to-day states that the oommercial negotiations with
Atutria will probably commence next week, and says :
—" The baaia and point of departure for the nego-
tiations on the part of Proud* are solely the
position with reference to her commercial policy
which Prussia has acquired by the treaty of com-
merce with France, and by the newly established
Zollverein upon the basis of that treaty. It is quite
impossible that this position should be abandoned.
The question entirely centres in finding means to
bring about a closer and more beneficial connexion
between Austria and the Zollverein."

SPAIN.

MADRID, Barr. 7, Eviemia,

The Marquis di Rivera has been appointed
Spanish minister to the court of the Emperor
Maximilian.

The Iberia censures the proceedings of the French
government towards Mexican prisoners.

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LEICESTER RACES.

House A HIM ED. —Despair, Vbekekezi. P.O', MN%
Zehav, Fluted, Oldie Ulster, Prteipel. Catena% Caller 00,
Tyke, Seelittera, Lsad of the West, Dowse, Roo, Vika,
Creekerow, Telegram, It.ttler, sad Terror.

TATTERSALL'S.

The subscription-room will be opened on S►turday for
comparing on the St. Lager, sad the traniaction of bcsi•
sass as ssoLL

THY CITY or LONDON RDOISTKATION.—The re-
vision of the lists of voters for the City of Loudon it is
understood will be commeomd on the lath October by Mr.
Hansos, sue herrister appointed. It is likely to os=
some tune. there being nearly 300 objections to be
only four sew claims have beesi made.
bialvedltirrilt AND LITEILPOOL AORICrLYCRAL
Spat:Tr.—The annual show of this society (which is Gee
of the oldest in the country) was opened yesterday at
lEnutefonl, sod will continue open till this evening. /Couto.
ford itself had raised 5004 towards the expenses, of which
3011. hes been appropriated to augment the show premiums
of tbesociety. Altogether the society offers four medals
sad 363 premiums to be oompeted for. The total amount
given in prizes this year is 9114 The total number of
entries is 2,391, which excepting those of last year when
theshow wits held at Birkenhead. is the largest number on
record by this sotosistioe. These entries comprise 108
horned tattle, 269 horses, 141 sheep, 96 pigs. 164 poultry,
110 doge, 92 cheese and butter, 95 seeds, grain, and raga ;
2 saddlery, 1,216 implements, and 206 dowers, k.. • Tas
show of horses was good es in addition to being the largest
remembered at the meetings sisocistioo. Being held in the
heart of Cheshire the show of cheese and butter of this all
might be expected, was particularly worthy of attention.
I There were some splendid horned cattle, as well as hones,
,
•Du the show of pigs 1/111 particularly fine. There were
87 implement stand., at some of which won very large
oollectioos of machines aid implements used in agricul-
ture, some of which were by well-known makers in all
parte of the country. Rooster trains from diascheeter,
Liverpool, Charter, Warrington, Bowden, Altriccham, mad
other plume, conveyed vast numbs et people of both
oozos to the ground, which is near to the park of Lard
Egertoe of Tattoo. The only line of railway yet open to
lioutsford is the Cheshire Midland, so extension of the
Mem:baster aid A Itrincham line. There were on. or two
unavoidable delay, of trains owing to the great sod sodden
pressure brought epos the lies ; but on the whole, coast.
daring the orisoellaseoes character of the tre/80, sod the
exceedingly great number of the paseeogen, the arrange.
meets appear to have been admirable. The sisal dinner
was to take plaes in the 'resins is a tent erected by Mr.
Jeeklon.

The Record of last night stated' that Mr. Spurgeon
bee retired from the Evangelical Alliance.
London, England, 1864-09-08

ri the SHAREHOLDERS in the LONDON
A ?ad •otTII WL'TERY RAILWAY COMPANY.
Prinosi-gardens.inks. W.
2.51 b August, INK
%IT 1.-LDS, LAMS, ASI. G1NT1.F.311M,7

t‘ --...-..--.
• r I`, honour to announce my Intentions of presenting
ts If Y Ihe meeting to be held an October next an a candidate
• • :h• :rat at the Board of Directors of the London and !tooth
I, • .t. ru Railway Company, vacant by the retirement of Wynd-
, ope Oust 23 years' mercantile experience as the head of a
t.. i nrrn. and the practical knowledge acquired am Go-
t ~.,rd Commissioner of Railway", which appointment I held
s• v. Labial Treasurer of New south Wales. may be consklered
ug me to bring to the direction some qualifications
h nay prove of use.
_ . _

e:oitrety master of my or U. I shall be enabled to
a illtident portion energetically to maid to the manage-
: • the extrusive affairs of the Conipaoy. To those of yea
r` y he disposed to support my election and not be able to
.1 the meeting to October, I shall be happy to forward a
Fr tor denature.
I have the honour to be, your faithful (umiak
STUART ALMA:MILS DOIIALDSON.
London, England, 1864-09-08

TUE IMPERIAL BANK of CHINA, INDIA
and JAPAN ;Linittedt.
‘../ ICE it HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAORDINARY
UAL HE Ell NO of the Company will be held at the offices
if:te t•ittpany, No. 8, Walbrook, In the City of London, on
B.N DAY. the 12th day of September nett, at If o'clock at
::- a precisely, to confirm certain resolutions passed by the
i ninny In Eatraortlinary General Meeting on the 26th day of
/y tat, Het, of which the following are copies, viz.:
That an agreement, dated the 24th day of August, MI,
node between the Bank of Hindustan. China, and Japan
-mite& of the one part, and this Company of the other part,
been read and submitted to this meeting, this Company
rr:urreby approve of the same, and do authorial, the Directors
s the seal of the Company thereto.
" That this Company be wound up voluntarily.
"That the Hoocurable James Frederick Stuart Wortley,
UN Cooke Coles, Esq., Joseph Macklin Smith, rf,q ,
Henry Turner, Esq., be appointed liquidators for the
rx of winding up the affairs of this Company and dis-
:-.nting the property and that the liquldetora be authoriaed
reveler, in compensation or part compensation for the by/l-
ief and property of this Company shares in the Bank of
industaii, China and Japan ,Limited upon the terms specified
the above-mentioned arreement and U any member shall
opress his dissent from this resolution by a notice In writing to
its liquidators not less than seven days after the meeting at
.I..irh this resolution a passed and shall require the liquidators
t purchase the interest of such dissentient member, the Ibid•
coon shall raise the purchase mouey to be paid to such dil-
-1,: lent member by the sale of the share or shares in the Bank
Hindustan. Chian and Japan :Lltnited,, which, under the
:lee, of the said agreement, would have been allotted to such
memher."—By order of the Board,
BENET TUILNIM., Manager.
Wulbrtiok, Await 30, IRK