The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-03 00:00:00

OLYMPIC.

The famous little Olympic Theatre, tastefully
and warmly re-decorated, with its Rate jodicionaly re-
arranged, and its chandelier screened with ground glue
war reopened last night under the management of Mr.
Horace Wigan. The new manager has been so long and no
honourably known to the public at this theatre, that every-
body most wish him success, glad that an important
theatrical property is in the hands of a cultivated man as
well as a consummate actor. The company is numerous
and well selected—comprising most of the old favourites,
with massy promising additions from the country ; and the
scenery will evidently maintain the high character which
this house has earned under the successive managements' of
Mr. Alfred Wigan, and Messrs. Robson and Emden.
The pieces selected for the opening last night are all
"new, and never acted," that is to say, they are
all adapted from the French with more or less taste and
judgment. The first is a little ooruedietta by Mr. John
Orenford, called The Girl I Left Behind Me, which has
been adapted before by Mr. Palgrave Simpson, under the
title of First Law; the second sad chief piece is a four act
drama, called the Hidden Hand; and the third is a farce
adapted by Mr. Maddison Morton, under the title of My
Wife'. Bonnet.

The Hidden Hand is a drama of intense but repulsive in-
terest, widowed from a five act play by Messrs. Ad.
D'Eonery and Charles Edmond, called L'Aseuk, which was
produced at the dindaynt Conagae October 17, 1863.
With every wish to speak well of the first production of
a management from which we expect much, we cannot ho-
neatly call this a healthy play. The horrors, unlike the
horrors of the old muscular Elizabethan drama, are French,
pale, and sickly. The ghastly expedients employed to
create an interest in characters that have little power to
create an interest in themselves belong to the lowest order
of art. That sensational fiction which forms the back-bone
of such periodicals as the London Journal, and
which appears under such titles as "The Old
Hag of the Castle," is on the same level. A worn-out
rake, a wife who is an adulteress in soul if not in deed, a
half-savage idiot, • reckless old woman—half paralysed—
who tries to poison her kindred, are things which, in com-
binatiou, may make a successful play with our present de-
graded audiences, but which can never satisfy the true
friends of the stage. The sight of such a piece produces
the same impression as the smell of foul air. There is
nothing open, breezy, and loveable about it. We leave the
theatre with the sense of relief, as if we had just
escaped from an opium-eating den, or a stifling charnel-
house. The adapters have worked up their materials with
singular skill ; the dialogue often rises to a high literary
level; but we cannot conamend,the tsate and judgment which
selectEd such • drama.

The Girl I kft brAind Inc which preceded the drama,
calls for no very leogthened remarks. It is another version
of the elder llumss's L'lnritation it to Yates. Mr. flimpson's
version, we believe, was produced at the St. James's. In
this piece Mr. Andrews and Miss Harland made their first
lows at this theatre ; but as they appeared while the
audience were taking their seats, we may reserve oar opinion
of their merits. M; Wife 3 Bonnet, which followed the
drama, is a riotous piece of absurdity, in which
the old trick of a row is the boot of the
house is revived with great sueceu. Mr. J. G.
Taylor (a new low comedian), Mr. L. Evans, and Miss
Melvin, made their first appearance at this house in this
faros, and were well received, though at a somewhat late
hour. Miss Melvin has plenty of confidence and experience,
Mr. Evans is singularly unlike an actor in looks, though he
acts well ; and Mr. Taylor—a tendency to grimace and to
wear what we may call a mnsic•ball comiceioger's hat being
got rid of—may prove of use to the management. We shall
be glad to see him in a better character than be appeared in
last night. Mr. Soutar was of great service in this farce,
before and behind the curtain.

Tha house was faickaattended. and the aroal ningsfias
and reception' which make a first night's success were
freely accorded to the actors and the pieces by the audience.
Mr. Horace Wigan was very warmly received, when at the
close of the comedietta he Game on to {deliver a managerial
address.

ROPE-TYING TRH:EL—Rope-tying tricks are now
in the ascendant, and performers who could scarcely get an
"appearance" at any Music-hall a year or two ago, now
find themselves much in demand at fancy prices. At the
Polytezhnic a performance is given by Mr. J. L. King, and
called a lecture, in which an attendant of the institution is
tied up, coveredover, and gets free without explaining the
process to the audience. Professor Anderson repeats what
he calls bra Anti,cpiritualisi.. Matin‘c fat St. James4a
Hall, and Professor Redmond, an old adept at the rope-
trick, is engaged both by Mr. E. T. Smith, for Astley's
Theatre, and by the energetic proprietors of the Lanka
Pavilion Music-hall Mr. Redmond, after being apparently
tied up in the most elaborate and secure manner, is able to
get out of his hoods in three minutes. Mr. Tamaqua,
who has been put forward as a champion opponent of the
Davenport Brothers, is also before the public at St. Martin's
Hall, with • performance which be calls his " S4oce, or
Natural Manifestations." He is probably the best of the
rope conjurors, and is in other respects an excellent " pres-
tidigitator." He was tied last night by Mr. Frank Rockland,
and one or two medial gentlemen, and succeeded in freeing
himself instantaneously. He was afterwards tied to a chair,
and sue?", eded in freeing himself in three minutes. The
exhibition is a satisfactory expoeure of the Davenport kn.
posture. With regard to the entertainment at the Pavilion
Slu..c Hall, clever am is the manner in which the contor-
tionist releases himself, still more clever is the manner in
which he rebinds himself. Being supplied with a cord he
was placed in a cupboard, and last night tied himself in a
most complicated style. The gentleman who undertook the
teak of untying him in double the time in which he bound
himself seemed sorry that be had made the attempt. He
signally failed, for having got the cord undone at the
wrists, he could get no further for some time ; but again
Mr. Redmond was enclosed in the cupboard, the end of
the rope remaining outside—it was never drawn in—and in
forty seconds the operator appeared free from bonds.
SIIAKV,EEARE PENNY MEMORIAL FEND.—At the
veal weekly meeting of the executive, held yesterday, at
St. John's-gate, Clerkenwell, Mr. Richard Moore in the
chair, it was reported that by the liberality of Messrs. Fal.
contr. sod Chattertou, of Drury-lane Theatre, the fond
would benefit by the performance" at that establishment,
during the first whole week in December, to the extent of
the tickets sent in by the friends of the movement. It is
intended, we believe, for that reason, to import some
special feature into the programme of the week. The died.
colts of a central committee dealing with the whole of Lon•
don in the way of collecting contributions having been felted
very great, it was resolved to promote the formation of
local committees in aid in different districts of the metro-
polis, nod to invite the co-operation of all friends of the
movement in that direction.

REMoVAL or TOE GREAT ESIIIUITIOY BrILDINU.
—Yesterday the engineers and contractors engaged in the
demolition and removal of the Onset Exhibition building
completed the clearing away of the di brie of the two towers
in the Exhibition-road that had been undermined and dis-
lodged, on the Monday, by gunpowder. Profiting by the
experience gained in connection with these new experi-
ments for removing MUMS of masonry, the tower was de-
posed in two divismos, the force of the explosive power at
the base being considerably increased, the result being that,
instead of being precipitated laterally, as on the last
occasion, into the road, the columns crumbled down, so to
speak, upon themselves with only a slight noise and meat-
! teration of the materials. Operations will be next takes
for the demolitioo moil removal of the towers in the Albert-
road, and of the grand entrance.
lieuxonicxx Sueirry.—The next meeting cf the
society will be held at Somereet-houee, on November 9.
The following papers will be read :-1. "On some Email
Corals from Jamaica," by P. Martin D*oo4o. ILB., @scre-
wy G.S. 2. "On the Correlation of the Irish Creti-
nous Beds," by Ralph Tate, Esq., F.G.S. 8. "On the
Earthquake which occurred in St. Helena on August 15,
1864. be his Excelleocy Sir C. Elliot, K.C.B. Communi-
cated by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, through
Sir C. Lyell, Bart., F.R.S., F.G.S., ka— H. M. JIMILII4I4
Assistant Secretary G.S.
°swarm. PAl.acg. —Os s FitsiLuso DAY.
WrDNESDAT, NOV. 2.—Admission. On payment, 946; ditto
by season tickets, 718: betel, 1.664.
PERFECT HEALTH RESTORED, without medicine,
Inconvenience, er expense by Du Rarry's delicious Ravalenta
Arabic& Food, which fifty times Its coat In other remedied,
and cares the stomach, some, lungs, liver. and intestines of all
decade or recent disorders. 60,000 ewes annually of dyspepsia
(indureatioW, constipation, Mambo., cough, consomption, wast-
ing, nobility In old or young.—Du Barry and Co.. No. 77, Regent-
, street, London. W. In tins, 11b., Os. ed. ; 121 b. 29., at all
grams mad chualoss.--iAdvordsolszLl

On Tuesday the convict Franz Muller, now under
sentence of death in the gaol of Newgate, had an interview,
at his own earnest request, with Mr. Beard, the attorney
who prepared his defence. It lasted about half an hour,
and took place in his cell, in the presence of Mr. Jonas,
the Governor of Newgate. Mr. Beard came sooner than
he was expected, and the convict was much pleased on
seeing Lim. The conversation wee private, save that it was
within hearing of the governor, and the result of the in-
terview did not transpire. Since his conviction Muller has
been visited daily by the Rev. Mr. Walhaum, the minister
of a German chapel in London, and also by the Rev. Mr.
Davis, the ordinary of Newgate. lie attends the daily
service in the chapel of the prison. The first paroxysm of
grief over to which he gave himself up, after receiving
I sentence, he has since been comparatively calm and com-
posed, and he sleeps soundly at night. Ile is confined in
the same cell in which he wee kept previous to his
and which is in the new part of the prison. One warder
attends him during the day, and two at night. He is
dressed in the clothe, which he wore on hie trial, and in
all respects he is treated much the same as before his con-
viction, except that he is subjected to a more vigilant
supervision, and greater can is taken, for his own sake, to
bring him under the influence of religion. He has no rela-
tives in London, and no one has seen him since his convic-
tion but the Rev. Mr. Walbanm and Mr. Beard, save offi-
cers of the prison. Previous to his trial /lath, with whom
he lodged at the house of the Blythe' just before going to
America, called and saw him in Newgate, as did also Mr.
Blythe. With the Blythe; who ate very respect-
able people In their swim, be sppeass to bees
been much of a favourite while he resided in
their house, and he has greet respect for them.
Once or twice during the trial Muller bowed across the
court to Inspector Tanner, for whose kindly and conside-
rate treatment of him at New York and during the voyage
he had often expressed himself grateful. The fact is Mr.
Tanner discharged a responsible duty with commendable
humanity, but still without ever losing sight of the para-
mount object, of bringing the fugitive from justice back to
this country for trial. . .

Last evening, at a meeting of the German Legal Protec-
tion Society, at SeytEs Hotel, Finsbury-square, the terms of
a memorial to Sir George Grey were discussed and resolved
upon. Mr. LASKEK war in the chair, and nearly all the
members of the society attended. among those present
being Dr. Kinkel, Dr. Beigel, the Baron von Erlanger, Mr.
A. Oppler, and Mr. Beard, solicitor for the prisoner.
The CUAIRMAN said the murder on the North London
Railway war still a great mystery to them all. They could
not say that the trial had been any other than a fair one ;
and they were not assembled to criticise the conduct of
the jury in arriving at the verdict of guilty on such evi-
dence as was submitted to them. Bat nobody who held a be-
lief even in Mullet's guilt, attempted to deny that the affair
was very mysterious. This society, whose members were
now anxiously and earnestly engaged in the endeavour to
establish the truth, was known in English as the German
Legal Protection Society ; but its German title would imply
that its function was to protect only those accused persons
whom it had reason to consider innocent. Be would now
call upon Mr. Beard to advise them more particularly as to
the steps they ahou:d take to procure a reprieve for Muller.
Mr. i/F.AIII) stated the result of his interview with
counsel, and said that, without pledging themselves to the
precise character of the memorial, they might safely agree
to petition, on the grounds of not being satudied with the
evidence.

Mr. Erareix, the secretary, suggested that signatures to
the memorial should be sought among the general public;
but this plan WA! objected to, as possibly tending to con-
tradict the very purport of the appeal, which professed to
emanate from a German body. It was also contended th►t
as time was pressing, the delay caused by sending the me.
morial into various quarters to be signed would endanger
its chances of success.
_

The dish was then read by Mr. Burin, and was criti-
cised in a very animated discussion. Thu document was,
in effect, a pre'cis of the speech of Mr. Serjeant Purry, and
imported no novel facts or arguments. The meeting seined
generally to be of opinion that a respite should be solicited,
on the ground that evidence not produced at the trial was
in the hands of the committee. The Baron von Erlanger
stated that all journeymen tailors had " pass-books," ac-
counting for their time and conduct ; and Muller's book was
one which give him a character above that of his fellow
workmen. The same speaker said that Muller had
minutely described the man who sold him the watch ut the
decks ; end on inquiries being made of the dock otEcisls,
they said that such a man was one of the four pedlars well
known about the plea, but that he had not been seen sinus
about the time of the murder. They made search for him,
and found that he had changed his residence several times ;
and whew therst rat -diseevereditiaarlassave a sam.lemi.
tansy and unsatisfactory account of his dea:ings.
Dr. 'intuit. said that the "pees-boot" in question should
certainly be put forward in evidence. It did not merely
testify to character in a way usually valuable in procuring
mitigation of sentence ; it was a direct proof that Muller
was not the kind of man to commit so atrocious a deed.
The CHAniILAS Mid, a statement in corroboration of
that which related to Muller's purchase of the watch. Ile
(the chairman) had been visited by a person who for
twenty years past has been familiar with people about the
docks, and who came to him to say that watches were
often sold by pedlars in that vicinity. He asked his
visitor to give him some descriptions of these pedlars, and
accordingly he wrote on four separate pieces of paper four
several accounts, one of which exactly tallied with Muller's
own. Mr. Luker then desired his informant to mark that
paper with a cross, and the observation he made in reply
was, " It is strange you should ask me to mark this paper,
for it relates to the only one of the four men whom I have
missed for some time past."
The declaim of the roasting was to alter the teeor of the
memorial in such • way al to petition for time, in which
the value of this new °videos, may be tested.

UNIVESSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL—At a meeting
of the Hospital Committee yesterday, notice was received of
the followiog legacies, ea., 504 by the late Mr. &doh
Aaron Jesse) ; 1001. by the late Mr. Henry Lloyd ; ad
5,0001. by the late Mr. Jacob StiebeL Mr. Stiebel received
his early education in the junior school, and afterwards
distinguished himself highly, both in classics sad mathe-
matics, as a student of the college.

CitUlit'll-RATE CONTEST AT Tat•Nrotr.—The
Taunton Gazette contains an amount of en exciting coolest
respecting • church-rate in the parish of Holy Trinity in
that town. The rate was moved from the "chair by the
Rev. W. Du Seotoy, incumbent, who elated that the soli-
, mete amounted to only 391. 2s. This was for mending and
washing surplices, communion linen, cleaning, &c. Various
items usually charged on the rats had been left oat, with
the view apparently of conciliating opponents. No wooer,
however, had the rate been 'scowled than opposition act
strongly in. Mr. Bator characterised the demand es
antagonistic to the Gospel and as dishonest. U Mr. Du San-
, toy could put aside the rate, be was willing to give a volun-
tary contribution, and would engage that several dissenter,
would do the Name. Mr. Shewbrooke said the demand we. •
disguise to the churchwarden and thou who attended the
church. Mr. Lock cootrasted the working of the free with
the state churrli, and offered to send his servant, if naves-
eery, to wash the incumbent's surplices, on which • voice
. -
exclaimed amidst loud laughter, Send him • washing-
' machine." Mr. Williams declared that he would never pay
the rate. The chairman, amidst greet excitement. then put
the question, when the rate was declared to be lust by 52 to
23. the result was received with load cheers. At the sub-
sequent poll, which was carried on like an election, the
numbers were 114 against ; e 4 for • majority against the
rate, 30. The victory was celebrated with hoods of toutie,
Sage, &c. This is the first contest that has ever taken place
in the parish.
AN AWKWAKD MIRENDERSTANDING.—A ludicrous
and awkward incident has, we are informed, occurred re-
cently is Belfast. A gentleman resident among us, of con-
siderible academic attainments and position, undertook an
extensive Continental tour this summer, and found himself,
in the course of it, in a Siberian town among the Deal Moun-
tains, when he became the guest of • Russian trader. The
boat exhibited, to the admiration of his visitor, a boulder
of nipbrite—a stone very extensively used for ornamental
purposes— weighing about 4001 b a, avoirdupois. In the course
of the conversation, the traveller expressed an opinion that
it was worth at least 6,000 roubles, or between tIUUI, and
900/. sterling. The trader, imperfectly understanding
his guest, whether through the latter's incomplete com-
mand of the Russian tongue, or through the effects upon
himself of his own hospitality, seems, from what
followed, to have mistaken for • bid what was merely a
valuation. The traveller bent his steps homeward shortly
afterwards, thinking no more of the matter. To his great ,
surprise, • few days after his ietnro, the porters of the
Belfast Custom-house deposited at his door en enormous
and carefully-packed meek shaped something like • puncheoe
of liquor, which they pushed through the streets on rollers.
The astonished recipient, on peering beneath the outer
wrapping of the package, found that the inner envelopes
were sealed with the imperial arms of Russia. Will, a
salutary dread of "Greek presents," he determined to have
nothing to do with it, and not it back to the Custombonse,
there to remain until he should obtain some explanation
of the extraordinary arrival. He bad not long to
wait. A day or two after, • letter was delivered to him
from Russia, informing him that the niphrite which he had
purchased was on its wee to Deland ; and requesting him,
through English agents, who were named, to send payment
for it at the reduced price of 5,000 ronbles—rather more
than 7001.—at the ordinary rates of exchange. Our towns-
man—fa comparison with whose embarrasemest that of the
gentleman who woo an elephant in the lottery was slight
and easily borne—of course declines to consider himself the
purchaser, to receive the nipbrite, or to pay the price for
it. The package still remains, we believe, in the Custom.
home, and Is to be opened in the presence of witnesees,
in order to be identified previously to its being sent back
to the somewhat precipitate trader, whose anxiety to make
• bargain hail led bun too hudyto sesame and act upon
the assumption that wished hue made.—Nort/urn Whig.

At the usual weekly meeting of the Executive
Committee, held on Tuesday, a letter was read from her
Majesty's consul-general at Belgrade, stating that the Ser.
viao government are intending to make experiments in the
cultivation of cotton, and have requested him to procure
from the association the seed necessary for the purpose, as
well as the information and instructions which its publica-
tions afford. A previous experiment in the district of
While was not successful, owing to the seed
being sown too late in the season, and from
other causes. A letter was received from the go-
vernment inspector of cotton for Sciado, dated Kur-
racbee, Sept. 24, together with a sample of cotton grown at
Mulleer, in the province of Scinde, from (Eryptian seed, by
a gentleman who has been endeavouring to produce a better
description of cotton in that part of India. As inspector
of cotton for Scinde under the new Cotton Frauds Act, the
writer is anxious to do all that he can to substitute a better
description of cotton in that province for the present short
stapled, dirty, indigenous variety grown there. He pro-
poses to introduce better seed, such as may be best suited
to the soil and climate. In Upper Scinde, where the climate
is verroiry and differs from Lower Scinde, where it is moist,
Peruvian seed, it is believed, will do best, whilst in the
latter province Brazilian and Egyptian are likely to do well.
A sample of the Bourbon indigenous cotton grown, about
200 miles south of Bombay, on the sea coast, was also for-
warded, with the statement that the plants are of several
years' growth, and have reached a height of 5 or 6 feet, and
the cotton has been need for making wicks for lamps, sad
during the three jean the "Atm was etationed theme
nothing wee ever done in the way of culti-
vation. A letter was read from Dominica, West
Indies, enclosing various samples of green seed cotton, to-
gether with one of black seed from Tortola. The long-con-
tinued drought has been very injurious to the crops, its pre-
valence may be considered exceptional, as dry weather
seldom exists for months together without occasional
showers falling to keep vegetation green. Since the com-
mencement of the rain, three or four months ago, the oaths
plants havethriven wonderfully, and now look luznriantand
beentiful.The crop is expected to be a very satisfactory one.
Hurricanes am more or less experienced during three
months in the year. Cotton cultivation is extecding in
nearly all our West ludic colonies, and it is hoped will prove
an incalculable advantage to the inhabitants. The writer is
of opinion that there is nothing to prevent nearly every sugar
estate in the West Indies cultivating at least a portion of
land with cotton, which would mitigate the diaatrolui re-
sults often experienced when sugar does not par. The
indigenous varieties suit the soil and climate better than
others. A quantity of the cotton grown by the writer on
Lis own farm will shortly be consigned to the emaciation.
Consular reports were received from the Foreign-office on
the cultivation of cotton in Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte,
Guayaquil, Coquimbo. Islay, and Jaffa, together with des-
patches from her Majesty's consuls at Smyrna, Trebizond,
and Scutari. In the province of Paraibe do Norte, Brazil,
about 1,390 square acres were planted with cotton in 1863,
and about 1050 square acres in 1e64. Little or no exotic
seed has been used. The produce in the former year wan
4,543 tons, and in the latter it is expected to los 6,000
toes, three-fourtha of which is exported to Liverpool,
and the rest to Havre and Barcelona. The crop
for the season jest closing has not realised the expectations
formed at the commencement; it is, however, a very
fair one, and shows an increase of nearly 30 per cent. upon
the former one. The prospects of the new crop are said
to be very favourable, and promise an increase ce 40 per
cent. In Rio Grande do Norte the prodnes of 1863-4 was
678,000 lb. of cotton ; and it is estimated that the crop from
July, 1864, to June, 1865, will yield 7,200,01101 b. Rain has
been very scarce this season, but the plants present a
flourishing appearaoce ; they yield two, three, and even
more crepe, and the soil is generally very good. In the
Republic of Emador the extent of land planted with cotton
in 1863 was 600 acres, and 2,000 acres in 1864 ; the
produce in the former year was 600,000 lb., and
in the latter it is expected to be 2,000.000 lb. of
cotton. The west of population, and the distance
of the country from England, ere stated to be
amongst the causes why the cultivation of cotton bas not
made greater progress. The country possesses immense
tracts of land adapted to its growth, there are navigable
rivers in every direction, and the climate, though hot, is
benign. The great drawback is the want of labour. At
the port of Guayaquil there are several establishments for
ginning, pressing, and packing the cotton. The report from
the province of Coquimbo (Chili) states that, though the
climate is not unsuitable for cultivating cotton, the high
price of labour and the extreme scarcity of water are In-
superable hindrances. Her Ilajenty's mead at Islay (Peru)
reports that cotton is grown on a small scale in the valley
of Jambe, acme leagues to the south of Islay, end also in
that of Carolina. many Naples to the north; 'hunt that ndie-
liable details have yet heed received. In the district of Jaffe
about 5,130 acres wars planted with cotton in 1863, and about
31,700acree in 1864. The produce ;o the former year was
12,270 cert., and in the latter it is expected to be about
73,700 or 85,900 cwt. It is shipped from Jaffa to England
and France. The crops throughout the country are in a
promising condition, and the general opinion is that they
will yield from 25.000 to 30,0(0 hales of 400Ib. each. It
is calculated that 7d. per 10., under ordinary circumstances,
would be remunerative. Should the general introduction of
exotic seed take place, there is reason to believe that Jaffa
will tank among the 6ret-class cotton exporting towns, both
as to quantity and quality. Though there is still much
prejudice to overcome on the part of growers to the use of
exotic seed,yet several whohave been prevailed upon to make
experiments with it are so delighted with the appearance of
' the plants now near maturity, teat they declare they will
henceforth use exotic seed only. The consul at Scutari re-
ports that he is collecting ioformation, which will be for-
warded, that the growth of cotton has been commenced at
' Tinware and that the Governor-General will proceed shortly
to inspect the district, and will do all than he can to en-
courage the cultivation throughout the province under his
authority. A despatch from 'Trebizond states that should
the autumn prove fine, and the rains met in late, an immense
quantity of cotton will be collected in Imentis, Munnetra,
and Curial. It is said thet Imeritie aloes will export
10,000 bales, equal to 750 tons of cotton. A despatch
from Smyrna, of 7th October, reports that, owing to
the unusually heavy rains during the previous fortnight
throughout the district the cotton crop has been much da-
maged, that in some districts 10 per cent., and in others 20
per cent. most be deducted from the eetimates made at the
beginning of September, and that should the weather cos-
tume rainy for another ten days, it is importable to sae the
'mount of lose which will be incurred, as the pods will sot
have sufficient time to burst before Cm cold weather com-
mences. Copies of the treaty by which Bsysris, Wurtem-
burg. and the Grand Daemon of Ileac and Nassau bare ac-
ceded to the renewal of the Zollverein were received from
the Foreign-office. A copy of an act pawed by the govern-
ment of India relative to the emigration of native labourers
to Queensland, and declaring it to be law ful, was received
from the Colonial-of6ce, which concluded the business.

ONZ 07 "Tint FATHERS."—A contributor to the
Record, who deals excitedly with the opposite extreme, of
"scepticism and Popery," adopts the siguature of "Hob
Roy' .
SINGULAR CABS OP BODU-SNATeIIINO IN Ettiee.
—Considerable excitement has been caused in the village
of Fozearth, Essex, by the surreptitious removal fr, in the
churchyard of that place of the remains of a getitleman
recently interred there, Mr. Viell. It appears from the
account supplied by the Burp and Poet, that early
one morning last week • labourer we, pine‘irg throneb the
her cbyard when he observed thi.t Mr. Vall's grave had
been rifted, the earth still tee...ming as it was Muriel' out,
and the gravestone being brokeu into two ,Le three pieces.
A piece of candle, which had evident's, been used to light
the men in their operation', was left on the mutilated
tomb. Mr. Viall had been buried in is brick grave which
bad been covered with • large slab, the full size. This
bad been drawn or taken out and placed by the
side, but as the grave had not been entirely uncovered
at one end the coMo had been tilted el, end then
lifted to the surface. From thence it was carried to the
gate, and placed in • vehicle of some descrimion ; the
tracks across the rare edow niftily showed the merles of the
wheels leading to the Sudbury-road. Nothing was heard in
the night, either of the mem who did the work, or of the
waggon brought to convey the body away ; but certain
labourers, in the parish of Often who were ••oiog
to their moreing's employment, aver that they met a yellow
painted vehicle, dnyieg at • moderate pace towards
lielchamp, on which were ridiog five or six men,
but the melt were so disguieed as not to he meg-
nissble by any of them. The man who find discovered
the empty pave was in the mocha use at 2 o'cleck in the
morning, but beard nothing, prof ably owing to the strong
wind blowing from the butlefices. On the same morning,
between seven and eight o'clock, as the sexton of Otte°
Bekbamp was walking through the churchyard, be ii..ticed
• plank lying against the wall, partly eucrurted with dirt,
as if it had been for some considerable time imbedded is
the earth. On amities further inveotigatios it a Igo dis-
covered that the grave in which Mrs. viall had been buried
had been opened in the night. The earth had been
shovelled in carefully, aid well pressed down, end the
turf (which bad been properly cut front the mound), was
replaced exactly, end apparently by practised betide. All
marks of the nocturnal visit had been obliterated as far as
possible, and a casual glance at the spot would pot have
detected any recent displacement of the soil. But when
Mr. Viall was interred, for some reason or other, three
planks were left in the ground, laid over the coffir. The
men had evidently hurried from Forcer:6 churchyard to
Often Belchamp, and opened the grove where the wife
had been buried, and placed the corpse of the husband
there, but had inadvertently left out one of the planks, and
finding out their mistake too late, had thrown it away
against the churchyard wall. It was the plank that led
to the discovery of the opening of the stave. The parochial
authorities are of course angry at what has been dorm, and
• reward of 201. hes been offered for the discovery of these
novel bodymnitchers.

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