The Express.
London, England, 1862-01-25 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1862.

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that is evidently an insurmountable necessity in •
the cane of live stock brought together from great
SAL M.
distances. The Prince of Wales returned to Gallead yeater-
Howavor„ we are rash enough to think that day
main,
at
six
0,61.0 k,
stuada by miser.o.Dena the
the Greet Exhibition itself will not surpais in in-
I Hoe. IL Braes and Lieete,Oolonel Emma.
tercet or utility the Show in Betimes-park. This
Rs-
will be absolutely original and unique in charac- Hr°°°'66°Des 411.
hibitioo of 11362 held a meeting at thek eller fa thellsead,
ter, and will give our guests from abroad a more yesterday.
correct and lasting impression of the material I Dethatchas were seat yeateeday from the Colonial—re to
progress and prosperity of Great Britain than the Oorernors of the North American Provisoes end Her
the products of manufacturing skill. In muds, and to the Lard High Commissioner et the lonian
many, if not most, departments of industry and bland&
set English exhibitors can hardly hope to bear
away the palm from their competitors. If they
have lest no ground in the last eleven years they
Me be considered to have advanced a step. It is
eselein that their rivals have not stood still. It is
soi from Schools of Design that we can look for a
revolution in national Mete while the ablest
decorative artificers in our industrial cities are
foreigners. In the science of the useful, British ex-
hibitors will find few that approach them ; in the
cultivation of the beautiful, few that follow, or
rather that do not distance them. But in Battersea-
park it is tolerably certain that Jonn Butt will be
monarch of ell he surveys. French industrial art is
perhaps not so superior to British as British agri-
culture to French, though within the last few
years our neighbours, under the auspices of a few
active and intelligent leaders, have made consider.
able progress in farming. Men like the late Due
DINCA7.IO4 and M. or LAVINONI, the President of
the French Agricultural Society, have been ad-
mirable pioneers in this neglected region of
national prosperity. M. nz lAvsaoee's contribu-
tions to the R, me .fen Ike: Mendes display en-
lightened zeal and careful information, and it is
only reasonable to ',appose that he writes to be
read. There are men of old family and estate left
in France who are wiser in their generation than to
sitand sulk all their lives long in the Faubourg St.
Germain, and wbo have taken to farming as an it
telligent recreation. The taste for country life b
spreading, too, among the new industrial aristocracy.
But these are exceptions. As a rule, agriculture,
as a science, languishes in France and lags behind
the age. The devouring evil of an overgrown
standing army into which the reproductive labour
of the country is absorbed, the excess of centra-
lization, and the extreme subdivision of the soil,
are all conditions more or less unpropitious to
agricultural improvement, and where these exist,
high farming can only be cultivated as an exotic,
by a few rich, curious, or eccentric men of leisure
who have visited England, and are " bitten '"
with English habits and institutions. The Ire
noun of the Fames, it is known, has ask the
fashion of model farming on quite an Imported
scale, and the drainage of the Sologne will kelp
his memory green when the Napoleonic bees have
ceased to sting. France, however, is ask
the only country which will be represented
at the Show in Battersea-park. Other and
less warlike States will, we dare may, bear off the
laurels from that field of peace. If Normandy and
Brittany are strong in cattle, they ought to flea
worthy rivals in our Dutch, Flemish, and Slabs
friends. Nor need JOHN BULL himself look down
too pityingly on his competitors in the exhibition./
live stock. In the implement department he will
probably divide the honours with his American
grandchildren. But he will see his own Durhams
and Herefords and Devon' opposed by Norman
and Breton half-bloods, and his hardy Scotch
and Welsh beads by the vigorous Swim and
Dutch pure breeds, and by unmixed natives of
the Pyrenees and the Apennines. Even in
agricultural horses, England will not stand
alone. Our Suffolk " punches " will be stoutly
challenged from the plains of Flanders and Nor-
mandy. Our Southdown and Leicester sheep will
receive company from Spain and Switzerland ; and
our improved Essex pigs will rub noses with
Anglo-Chinese from France, and our Berkshire
hogs with Neapolitan "greyhounds." Nor is it
only continental rivals that the Royal Agricultural
Society has invited to Batterses-park by the offer
of several grand gold medals of honour. Our own
Colonies will be represented in the presence of
their Alma Mater, and if we have Merinos from
Spain, why not silky fleeces from Thibet, and per-
haps some near relations of the Grand Llama him-
self I

WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 24.—The Queen has been
graciously pleased to give orders for the appointment of
Lord Lyons, K.C.8., her Majesty's Envoy Extraordioary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States of
America, to be an Ordinary Member of the Civil Division
of the Firth Claes, or Knights Grand Cron, of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath ; and of Edgar Alfred
Bowling, Esq., Secretary to her Majesty'sCornmisioners for
the Exhibition of Industry of all Nations of 1851, to be an
Onlinery Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class,
or Companion', of the said Most Honourable Order.
aszelle.

The Earl of Derby ban issued cards of invitation
for • parliamentary dinner on the sth proximo to a large
circle of his political supporters in the Hama of Lords.
The Earl Granville, as Lord President of the
Council, given Ns entertainment to the principal ofsctes of
state on the 3rd of next month, when the nomination of the
sheriffs takes place. The noble earl, as ministerial leader in
the Roue of Lords, will have a full divas banquet on the
sth to the leading supporters of the government

Viscount Palmerston will give a full dress dinner
et We widgeon in Piccadilly, on the 6th of next mouth, to
the }tight Hon. the Speaker of the Howe of Commons, the
Hen. W. Portman, Xt. Western Wood, end the leading
dachas of the government. . .

Lard and Lady Forester have arrived in town
from their et is Shropshire. We are happy to horn bar
ladyship is quitoreaired to health. _ _ _

The Zen of Roselyn has arrived at Claridge's
Hotel from the Cootinent.

The marriage of the Earl Jermyn with Min
Geraldine Anson Is fixed to hike place as the 25th of next
month.

Lord Peveneey, }LP., arrived (remarks the Sus-

sex Express) at Eihealeld Place, Matching, on Tuesday, the
14th, in a weak state of health, cad on Thursday he was
attackedby pleurisy, caught on his journey, which was very
threatening for a time; Yr. Jones was in oxidant attend-
&DPP on hie lordship the whole of one night. The disease
subdued, and he is now, we are glad to say, gradually re-
gaining his strength.

Major-General the Honourable Sir James Yorke
Barlett, the Adjutant-General to the Fame, has pro-
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seeded to the Cootineot on two months' leave of absmaa
and intends visiting Lord Brougham at Calmer.
_ _

Rear-Admiral James J. Stopford waa yesterday
appointed Commander-Ss-add at the Seat India and China

orrtioo, in tlio room of ltdarAAbsusl Sri JUDOS Hope.

The Senior Wrangler M Cambridge, Mr. Barker,
is $ nage, of Abraders, and we Mended thus*. " Mgr;
hard.headsd &ieSsitagn," says*, heal huirpgsdar, Nome
up to collage so be Mimosa to tisk sledge as lb. mooed
yese MOIL" The moo pew memo over the tames= el
yesterday's proomdiom :--" This is degree day for the
heaver 112114 but how nano the degree day of time acne
by I LIM year was as easeptisa, • assogat of the pro-
mos ia the senate of the Prime of Weir, bat taking the
last Iwo year, how compbarly al Wigan in the honour
lid sad degree day seam to have lied away ! Formerly,
ire& lowa sad university were la a slate of excitement for
some time previously, sad wima degree day errived the
sessarheagi was with amiosa and animated mega-
tam; bat now very few as to care about the list, tibial
viably who are priesamily ..read bike say interest I. it,
sad the premed/op is the smart attract little more notice
this an adinary congregslice. The change is not pigment,
sad we believe it is sot productive of advantage to the
studenta."

Last night Mr. 0. H. Spurgeon delivered a
lecture toe crowded sadism% la the lower room of the
Tabernacle, we • reeset visit paid by him to P•ris. The
feature was Murtzeted by coloured drawbuic
A fund for the benefit of the four sons of the
late Proisseoc Queltett, after their ocbool education `com-
pleted, is being subscribed to as • testimony of respect to
the memory of their father. Dr. Beale, of King's College
Hospital, the honorary secretary, reports a sum of
subscribed.

The following M a list, complete to the present
time, of the dammed British artists whose works have
been secured for the International Exhibition In May
W. Allan, Andes, G. Barrett, Barry, Sir W. Hershey,
Bird, Boos, Boaingko, Be,ig Byrne, Sir A. W. Oaloott,
A. R. Males, J. J. Asks, Chambers, Collins, Constable, It.
Cook, S. Oak, Oopiry, Oshnsa, Cox, Omens, Cristall, Crows,
Cross, Denby, Dame, De Wiat, Dighton, Douglas, Duncan,
&fridge, Fly, Copley Fielding, Gaimberough, Girtio, J.
Glover, W. Glover, W. Hamilton, Harlow, Have% Haydon,
Hills, Hilton, Holland, Hoprth, Hoppser, Howard, Had-
eon.lbbelies, Jaehnon, Jure, Kaufman, Sir T. Lawrence,
Limemege, Lima, De Loutharbourg, Machanzie,
Martin, Meriend, Muller, Mann, A. Nannyth, P. Nesymth,
G. S. Newts, Nicholas, Northoote, Ova, Owes,
W. Owes, Philips, Front, Sir H. Rasburn, Ramsay, Sir J.
Reynolds, Riley, Robson, Romney, Sir W. ROM, Rowland-
iios, R. R. Reinagle, Runcimea, Bendby, D. Scott, Seam,
Simone, Singleton, Smirks, J. Boa* Stevens, Stone, Slot-
hard, Thomson, Thomson (of Doddingstone), Treehem,
Turner, i9wina, Varley, Vickers, Vincent, Ward, Webber,
West, Weetall, Sir D. Wilkie, A. Wilson, J. Wilson, R.
Wilson, Williams, Wright (of Derby), Zoffany. The list
of living artists le not yet completed.
Mr. Foley is executing statues of Sir Henry
Marsh, the phjekias, for Dublin, sad of Father Mathew,
to be in bronze, for Cork.
Mr. Millais's subjects for the next Royal
Academy Exhibition will, probably (says the Attenuates),
be a large picture, representing Polonius lecturing losties.
He has in hand a small work, carrying oat, in oil, one of
the designs for his series to illustrated the Parables of Our
Lord ; the one io question being appropriate to the " Parable
of the Sweeper,"—• woman holding a broom, and throwing
the light of a candle which is in her hand upon the door,
where she seeks a loin piece of money. The picture styled
"The Ransom," which is now completed, will, we believe,
accompany this to the Royal Academy.
The A thetacrum states that with regard to the
opening of the theatres daring the Holy Week, the Lord
Chamberlain has stock to his point. He reminds the bishop
that "the juradiction of the Lord Chamberlain extends only
to the theatriaju London," and " that all other theatres
throughout the kingdom, as well as the music halls end
concert rooms in London and elsewhere are under the
control of the magistrates." The lamas of the latter
contain no reference whatever to Fusion Week ; and,
therefore, the metropolitan theatres have all along
been suffering from an anomaly by which some hun-
dreds of persons have been annually thrown out of employ-
ment for a week. The Lord Chamberlain adds that he has
long had the subject, under consideration, and now acts
"with the concurrence of the Secretary of State for the
Home Department," who with him has " come to the
eenclusiou that it would be right in this respect to
Miliagate the regulations of the theatres under the Lord
Obemberlain's control to those of the places of public
sisenement under the control of the magistracy." Good
lMay, however, in regard to the religious feelings of
may, is still subject to the usual restrictions.
The Commissioners of Patents have recently issued
this manual report. By this it appears that the surplus of
lMoms over aqmediture is estimated at 20,0001. per annum.
The eimminieseen an of opinion that this surplus, or a
portion of fl, ahead be devoted to building a suitable
patent Mike sad sommun, and further recommend that a
library should be famed.
We (Era) understand it is the intention of several
hinds of Mr. Balls, the popular composer, to present him
with a testimonial on the fiftieth night his last dimming
work, The Puritan's Daughter, will be performed.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keen will appear at Drury-
Lae Theatre on Monday, Feb. 3, for a limited number of
Iles Macnamara, so long and honoirably known
in semsesisa with the Olympia, Lyceum, and other metro-
politan *NM% expand an the Thil, at the residence of a
disease Maths, at Malabo% ia Laisselmeldre. She had
bees ailing and in &Mains health gar some time past. Her
samovar amines will be (naiad to beer that her lest
dare waft reechoed comparatively comfortable by the bene-
fits of the Royal Dramatic College, et which she has been
a recipient aloe Repast 31, 1859. The expenses of her
funeral will be defrayed by the ocuoeil—Seaday Tinto.

But it is not the dumb live stock that should
compose the most interesting portion of the Grand
International Cattle Show in Battersea-park.
Doubtless a competitive exhibition of all the latest
processes and results of the art and science of
agriculture in its most complete developments
should be productive of incalculable benefits.
It is easy to understand that the lamented PRINCI,
who, as President-elect of the Royal Agrieultursl
Society for the year, would have officially sanc-
tioned all the arrangements of this International
Show, felt a peculiar interest in its success, and,
with his comprehensive glance at ulterior results,
discovered in it the germs of moral as
well as material ameliorations. His serene
and earnest mind, we may be permitted to
believe, had cherished the idea of bringing face to
face the agricultural population of Great Britain—
the skilled Lothian farmer, the West country
grazier, ►nd the Yorkshire breeder—with the Nor-
man, the Breton, the Dutch, and the Swiss, not as
enemies but as friendly rivals, not to blow each
other's brains out, but to know and honour one
another, and to learn to labour in peace and
friendship, to serve the common cause of civiliza-
tion and humanity.

Tar Mecrixo or P.tattAwz.wr.—Tho following!
circular has been transmitted by Lord Palmerston to thaw
memben who nasally giro support to his government:—
'"N, Piccadilly, 90th January, 1862.—Sir,—As matters of
coesiderahle importaOes will come under discussion at the
meeting of parliament on Thursday, the tithe( February, I
shall be greatly obliged by your attendance in the Floti,e of
Uommons on that clay. —I have the honoar to be, yours
faithfully, PAIALSATOII.*
THE LATE PRINCE COMPORT MEMORIAL FOND.—

The total amount nerved by the Lord Mayor up to last
eight was upwards of 14.9001., nearly Mk el which was
received during the day. Awing the principal sums vs.
erred were 1051. from the East and West India Dock
Company. 1074. from Messrs. Mandalay end Co., 1001.
from the Duke of Newcastle, sad 1001. from Mears. Forbes
aid Co. During the day the Lord Mayor received letter,
from the mayors of several provincial towns, stating their
intention to . meetings for the purpose of raising
subscriptions in aid of the fund, and it is expected that
when the several amounts hove been forwarded the re-
ceipts will be swelled to a considerable extent.
THE BIRMINOHAM MEMORIAL TO THE PRINCE
CONIYIRT.—At a public meeting hell in the committee
room of the Tows-hall, at Birmingham, yesterday, the
Mayor in the chair, the report of the committee was reed,
suggesting that the memorial should be " monumental."
A long iliscuriou ensued, in the course of which scholar-
ships in the Arta and Sciences, in onanexion with the Mid-
land Institute, ci which the late Prince laid the first store,
was suggested, bat no ieterminatioe WIN arrived at. The
amount subscribed in the room was 4001. A public meet,-
kg is to be held ant week, with the view to obtain the
co-operatioa sad the otatributious of the animas and others
at their due.

MI7NITICIIIIT DONATION. —The corporation of the
City el Leolos. in older to aid the committee of governors
ef tbe Royal Free Hospital. Gray'eian-road. in meeting
the deamods of the thousands el sick poor weekly applying
fee rebel. have voted the sum of 200 guineas to the funds
elf the amity.

LATEST IN TELLIGENCK

AUSTRIA.

The Vienna Gazette announces the return of the
Emperor to Vienna from Venice. His Majesty has
addressed the following autograph letter to General
Benedek :

My dear General Benedek,—l found the army placed
under your orders in my Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, during
my recent visit, in a most excellent condition, in perfect
order, and animated by the bast spirit. It is with full con&
deuce that I know that army to be under your command and
your inspiration. Having bad =salon to convince myself
again on this point, I take advantage of the opportunity
to equal' my gratitude to yon byconferriog upon you, with
exemption from the seal dues, the Grand Cross of my Order
of Leopold, with the military decoration.

AMERICA.

(Signed) Fluscis JOSEPH.
The Emperor has conferred the Grand Croats of
St. Stephen upon the Archduke Leopold.

(ulna's rizaawas.)
THE HEALTH OF THE POPE.

LIVERPOOL, PEDAL
The Canadian screw steamer Norwegian, Captain
ll'Master, from Portland (Maine) on the 11th
inst., ndl Londonderry, arrived in the Meney about
8 o'clock this morning. The news by this arrival
has been generally anticipated.
The Portland Argus of the 11th, in an editorial
on the rumour that the Washington government
had agreed to let English troops pass through the
State of Maine en route to Canada, mays : _ _

RUNE, Jug. 24.

The Pope has been suffering from fever during
the last two days. To-day, however, his Holiness
was able to leave his bed and resume his ordinary
functions.

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

We therefwe hops the sorter has wade, and we
feel sure that oar Mow upon amonwat's reflection,
will come to the sessiaisa lii magi an est would not only
be becoming in can pose nation Inwards ameba, but that it
may be of vast consequence fa sootides tampers already
irritated by false hopeensiona, mill Is alkyl., the growing
bitterness of feeling that has been an unfcettinately festered
by indiscreet shortsighted poem on both sides of the
Atlantic.

VIENNA, Jas. S.

The Prase of to-day says :—" We learn that
Austria will propose at Paris the disavowal by
France of the aggressive policy of Piedmont, on
the basis of the treaties of Villafranca and Zurich."

THE MEXICAN INTERVENTION.
MADRID. JAN. 14.

The Minister of State declared to-day in the

Congress that Spain would demand reparation
from Mexico on account of the war of independence.
He stated also that Spain had received no official
communication respecting any further resolution
of France and England. He concluded by saying
that Spain would fittingly support the interests of
Herice.

In a postscript to this article the Argue says :
After the above was in type, we leaned, from a perfectly
reliable source, the fact that permission has been given for
the Hibernian, the next steamer due at this port, and which
has English troops on board, to enter our harbour, and for
the troops which she brings to pass over the Grand Trunk
Railway to Canada, We learn, also, that the tender of
permission has been made in terms so oourteous and Imre-
nerved as in themselves to carry an assurance that the admi-
nistration has the utmost oonlidenoe that the peaceful rela-
tions of the two countries will not be interrupted.
The Hibernian is under instructions to come to this port,
land her mails and pamengers, and then return to Bt. John,
New Brunswick. As at the time she sailed the state of
things in this country could not have been known, the com-
mander of the troops probably has no instructions in mud
to availing himself of the courtesy tendered, permitting him
to pass through our territory, sad may not, therefore, feel
at liberty to accept it. But whether he does or not, we are
%idle sure that the friendly courtesy will be duly appre-
ciated by our English condos.
On the same subject the Portland Advertiser says :

On Thursday a despatch was received from Secretary Se-
ward, Meowed to the United States Marshal and all Fede-
ral When in this city, directing the *pets of the British
government to ham all proper facilities for landing and
conveying to Chemin or elsewhere troops and munitions of
war of every kind, without exception or reservation.
This is in striking aware* with the refusal of our neigh
-
hours across the water to allow the arms purchased by the
State of Indiana to be shipped, though paid for and ready
to he forwarded, and the »fusel to allow one of our war
steamships to coal at • British poet.
Seentary Seward is poen:seed el peat suavity of man-
ners that govern both ha and public life • and that
, always makes a favourable even 'upon his
mianies. We have great faith in the &glib people, and
doubt not that their emend labor thoughts will give signs al
a peaceful solution of the Trait affair by the next arrival.
In regard to an engagement reported to have
taken place at Bath, Virginia, • late Washington
telegram of the 11th inst. says :
The skirmish of Captain Russell at Bath was a brilliant
affair. He bed been detailed from General Kelly's com-
mand with two legienente d lefantry and two squadrons ot
mozeiryj razabista=d steel/0,44.00
or
Ariopapproschbel,, hoisf
scads gam him seam Re was six miles from the Poto-
mac river, and tech the infantry est alma two miles and
pelted Me. as sidmekases in a dams weed. The wary
was left he impel the edema of the mesiny. An euteinage
of Mete woe Um eemegmene, sad the eels?' advance
masses and ha ids the amlemenie. Quash Baena lest
seven dams, siglussi 111 M the sassifi. sad PAWL wth
his whole hoes awn Os PsOssass, Id&w is Ed cal
two sass, saw msse drowsed le owing. This is considered
ors el ths mod hrlitimt assacsusiss sf ths war.

The Pueblo of Madrid, of the "Mk slates that •
maw prevailed In the Spanish capital to *eared that in
eensecinence eI the Qum's interesting situation the govern-
meat intended wording a gsneral antaisty for ell polltiod
offence& The Dillolll4* !WOWS energetically against the
auk of Marshal O'Doonsil, who, it declares, has trans-
ported the ismageate of Lola to Fernando Po, the mur-
derous climate of whit► plies has already made many vie-
tins among them.
Galignani inserts a communication, signed by
swami most respectable Norwegian gentlemen residing at
Ssatander, in Spain, is which we road :—" Our atteatka
has been drawn to an extract from the laprese, London
newspaper, appearing in the haus d Galegnani of the 9th
Inst., stating that Sweden is to send a contribution to the
piotare-pllery of the Great Exhibition at London, and re•
Wring to some paintings as a few of the leading works of
that country in the continent. The whole of the works
referred to are by Norwegian, not Swedish, artists. The
two artiste mentioned—Adolphe Tuleman and Professor
Gads—are, we are proud to say, both Norwegians. The
extract also 21151111 that some of the pictures belong to the
Swedish NaNas•l Gallery in Christiania. It should have
been stated to be the Norwegian."

The Courrier de Marseille givee a letter from
Nice of the 18th last., which states that the inhabitants of
that town were disagreeably surprised on awaking that
morning to find the pound covered with snow. The cold
was Intense daring the night, and on the 19th the ther-
mometer marked three degrees (centigrade) below hawing
point. It was amok feared that the cold, so unusual at
Nice, would 'prove injurious to the orange, lemon, and
enrol:era. Hail fell at Nice dunes the day of the 19th.

~The Paris Constitutionnel, confounding receipt
stamps with stamps on invokes, gives the following amusing
picture of the way busies= la due in London shops. "No
object is sold in the shops of London without being accom-
panied by • damped bill. li the purchaser neglect or refuse
to take it, it is thrown into a box for the purpose, and sub-
mitted for verification to the occasional or periodical visita-
tion of inspectors of stamps. The infractions are next to
nothing, so much is the custom in use."
A Paris letter of Thursday says :—" The grand
ball last night was more successful than the last ; and the
toilettes rather gayer. Lilac, Bolferino red, and blue silks
were greatly worn by the ladies, whose skirt, were also
ereamantsd round the edges with little roams, trimmed
with white and black lace, and the tops of their corgaiss with
folds of white tulle, to prevent the effect of strong colours
of the dresses contrasting too violently with their necks.
Lappets did not make their appearance, neither did feathers ;
but bows of false hair at the back of the heed supplied the
place of both on thus whom nature had not gifted with
very luxuriant locks. Those who were more fortunate wore
their hair twined in large braids round their heads, which
were studded with pearls and diamonds, and fastened be-
hind by goiden-hided combs also studded with the same
kind of jewellery as the hair. The Emperor and Empress
did not dance, and the company separated at an earlier hour
than is usual." _ _

A bill aiming at the imposition of a tax of five
centimes (a halfpenny) for every person attending theatree,
halls, masquerades, and all other places of public amuse-
meet, was a few days ago presented by ten members to the
Lower House of the Italian parliament. Leave was granted
for a second reading, or " taking into consideration," and
the bill is sow being discussed in the offices and committees.
The proposal has created considerable opposition among the
public. The tax is to be levied by a stamp affixed to the
admission ticket.
The Gibraltar Chronicle of the lath says " Tho final
settlement of the Spanish-Moorish dispute by the actual
payment of the money due as war indemnity by Morocco to
Spain seems close at baud. The loan raised in London,
added to a further sum to be paid over to Spanish agents at
such of the Moroooo ports es the Sultan's government may
designate, will complete the first half of the war iodemnity,
upon payment of which Rod the fixing of the new limits at
Melilla, it is stipulated that Spain shall evacuate Tetuan."
ASSAMONATION AT PISA.—A letter from Pisa of
the 20th says :—" A very disastrous incidentj has just oc-
curred here. Dr. M'Oarthy, a physician, long resident is
this city, much respected and esteemed, was returning to
his home on Friday last from Leghorn, and, on arriving at
the railroad station took a carriage for that purpose. Two
porters or jaccAini, as is their custom, accompanied the
carriage, and notwithstanding Dr. M‘Nirthy's represen-
tations that he did not require their services, persisted in
following him. One of these men insisted on carrying up-
stairs the small trunk which formed all the doctor's luggage,
and he paid this man and dismissed him. The other, how-
ever, insisted upon payment, and though civilly remon-
strated with, would not leave the house, but continued to
use the must insolent and abusive language, mingled with
threats of vengeance. The doctor, Laing patience, at last
rushed out to remove bite, when the fellow, drawing a
stiletto, stabbed him twice in the abdomen, the wound
penetrating to the intestines. After 40 hours of agonising
torture, to which the largest opiates offered no relief, be
sank yesterday and expired at 3 o'clock—the victim of a
system which has now become popularised in the mark
as much as the south of Italy. Of course no one dreams
of the pnoishment of the aseassin, nor is there any like-
lihood that meioses of precaution will follow tide fent
and infamous murder, though meetings of Bailie residents
at Plea and Lisbon are now convened to address IL
Itioasoli on the eiNeet."
Animal' lime. —The Af rioan Royal, Mail steam-
ship Athenian was yesterday despatched freak I
whl malls for Mad Teneriffe, and the WWI=
coast, together with a rge cargo, a number of prologue.
, sad operas on government account. The next meg despite&
to the West African coast from Liverpool will 'be on the
I 24th of next month.

NAVAL AND MILITARY.

ADMIRALTY JAN. 24.—PROMOTIONS AND AP-
PoirrninTa.-114ar-Admiral J. J. Stanford, to be com-
mander...in-chief on the Fist India and Chum station.

Lieutenants J. N. D. Elphinstone, J. C. Wells, and J.
Ea Hunter, to the Sayable.
gab-Lieutenants Y. R. N. OnlMth, 0. H. Parker, and
F. Edwards, to the Eery'los.
Master W. H. Parker, to the Euryalus.
Second Minims W. W. Vine, confirmed to the rank of
assater ; and Layton, to Um Enryalue.
Assistant-Surgeons Dr. R. Hogue, to the Trafalgar ; and
T. H. Taylor, to be additional to the Victory, for ses vice in
the Seclaik.
Muter.' Assistants T. J. Kelly, and A. Fano, to the
arderiproen G. H. Verner, to the Orpheus ; K. C. Pole,
V. J. English, R. H. Jaffrey, F. G. Dmison, and C. W,
Atkioson, to the Euryalus.
Engineers J. Francis, to the Shannon, vice Hyde; G.
Metcalfe, promoted to first-claw assistant engineer in the
Jackal ; L. J. Croome, promoted to tiret-clasa aimatent-
engioeer in the Cygnet; W. H. Wivil, promoted to &d-
-class assistant-engineerin the lodus ; G. T. Allison, pro-

looted to Itri.o.gaismistant-engioeet 'in the Rennie; J.
Clift, promoted to Ant-chum assistant-engineer in the Asia;
A. Stewart (A.), promoted to acting first-class assistant-engi-
neer in the Algiers ; C. Land, promoted to acting first-class
assistant-engineer in the Mutine ; J. S. Smith, promoted
to acting first-class assistant-engineer in the Forward ; sad
J. Hopwood, promoted to acting first-class assistantengineer
in the Odin,
Assistant-Clerk R. E. Moore, to the Euryalus.
Naval Cadets F. Glanville, D. G. Boys, R. N. Custance,
E. H. IL Davis, and H. T. G. Tipping, to the Earyalus.

CHATHAM, JAN. 24.
The Terrible, 22, 800-horse power paddle-wheel
ekesamer, Captain Gime, C. 8., will Is paid a on the tilt
of February, after being in commission four years.
Orders have been received from the Horse-Goards, direct.
big accommodation to be provided, at Brompton Barracks,
for a large number of gentlemen cadets from the Royal
Military College, who have recently been gaaetted to com-
missions in the corps of Royal Engineers, and who will join
at headquarters on the let of February, with the temporary
rink of lieutenant.

Wax-or/Fins Arrourrmairrs.--Bixteen vacancies
will shortly be filled up in the War-office. These appoint-
ments are it understood, to be conferred solely upon
Simmer; clerks already enpged in the department ; such
among their number sa hive been mmweedul candidates in
competence examination', but who have displayed the ordi-
nary degree of proficiency demanded for a •' per, to be
placed on the establishment forthwith.—Ctril Service
Gazette.

SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OP TWENTY-PIPE

LIVES.

LIVERPOOL, FaU)AY.

The Irish Channel during the last few days has
been visited with heavy gabs, which have caused cowl-
decal's damage to the shipping. The Welsh coast also ban
suffered in a similar manner, and to-day the following an-
nounewnente were posted in the Liverpool Underwriters'
Booms The Coeds Verwatchting, from Liverpool for
Batavia (16), has put back ; the Ellen Stuart, for Calcutta,
Las put back leaky; end the Wanderer, for St. Lucia, has
also returned to LiverpooL The latter vessel was coin-
pletaly disabled, her mast, having been cut away nor
Carmel's Point, and her chains parted. The masts and
spun have been towed into Amlwch by two fishing boats.

LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, 6 P.Y.

The following telegrams have jut been received here :
" Waterford, Jan 24, 4.45 p.m.—A large ship went on shore
this morning at Annestown. She is supposed to be the ship
Indian Coen, from papers washed on shore. The crew cut
►way the fore and main mute, but on the flood tide she
broke apart, and all on board perished. The cargo is wash-
ing about in all directions. The Indian Ocean wu owned
by Nesses. Baines and Co., of Liverpool. She left Liver.
peel for Sydney on Jan. 20, had no passengers, but a crew
of twenty-five."
" Milford, Jan. 24.—A barque and a full rigged ship have
been seen to founder when running for the haven. A
barque was alai wrecked and smashed to piker. The torque
Comet, of London, is in great danger dons to the rocks; her
mute have been cat away."

FATAL BOAT ACCIDENT OPApoisrl3llOUTll.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.
%War is Dines is Harry Tow Hilefore Lard Chief
Julie. Osithbura art Mr. Justice Crompton)
*inns, Arrawrr, T. 71LAXILAND. =groan:min.—
"worm Ama 81111TANTS.
This was se appeal trots the decision of certain justicen at
the West Riding of Yorkshire, by which they convicted the
. poetising of leering Ins employer.' service without doe
The appellant entered into a contract with a Rotherham
(-4,11 rosiipany (Limited) to serve them, in consideration of
fertuightly wages, and not to leave their employ without
then consent, or without mein ...01 days' notice, and the
.onipasy .tiptilated, in consideration of such faithful
.ervice, not to discharge him without • similar Doti°,
escept in cats, of misconduct. The appellant left the
00114.1[IT'S servo. without such notice, and the magistrate.
f 00,1• tea him under the statute, and senteoced him to
inilinsosonent, holding that the agreement was biading
up.m both parties.
Mr. Quails, on the part of the respondents, contended
that as the asresseeet was clearly • mutual one. it wee
Liadiag spas both sorties.
The lad Chief Justice said there was so agressust
employ the workman except by implication.
Mr. Quids mill it was contended, on the other aids. Oa&
the castanet was bad. as it did out stab the rate at weer
to be pail, het be euhanitted that the wools "in couiders•
tion .4 fortnightly wages," meant reasonable wages ter the
woe.. 4one, and that the amouot was not left seta my to the

option of employers.
Mr. Mellish, on behalf of the appellant, said that Me
Ulm of cataract, which was very prevalent, (vended
:unjustly toward, the iguoraot workman who mot
Lave signed it, as one which could be entailed
La imprisonment. It would be • great misfortune V the
omit held such • contract to Le hindiag apse the workman,
because though he bound himself to serve the akeptay,
they did not undertake to provide him with any mato: spa.
rift; the mode in which the rate of wages should be sorertainad.
14, oieteaded that the coeloect was void at cemene kw
1r leant of mutuality, and, i 1 sot, that it was a cooditise
Precedent, AC •-ordoug to the true constructior. of the act, that
there should he a Mist rate of wave, and that if there wee
rut as coutract Ai not binding.
The Lord thief Justice mid that with roped to the eh.
iodine that the otratreet on which the appellant was
',oovicted was bad far watt id mutuality, be thought the
magistrates wen right, sad that their decision ought to be
attuned. The agreement was that the appellant should
wive, sad, ea the i.ther hand, that the employers
would pay wages fortnightly, and not discharge
him without giving him let days' maim. It woe
perfectly true that there was no siren stipulation Ms lad
km work; but that, ho thought, arose by innibeitios
trues the two coalitions or stipaktkas maikasi.
it wan illusory to say that the appalkat toad
an have without twofer-eight days' asolies, whin
they sight starve him during that period by nth
prodding him with work. He thought the etietnet cata.
!skid sgreemeet implication, on the part a the
Saga, teNed employment for the workrnaa, tad, thatelars,
the objechoo es to wait of mutuahty was at as end.
Mr. Justice Cromptou being of the mme opiates,
The Padgett/at of the magistrates was dinned.

COURT OF ILXCHEQIJZR.

Sittings to Stece.--(Before the led Chief Baroe, sad
Ikroas Martin aad CliaaaelL)

I:1 TIM NATTER OT CLIFTON r. FAILLAT AND OVUM.-

••• • --
COUNTY COUST CORM
Mr. W. H. Cooke moved for • rule calling on Jame ;
Espouse, Esq., the judged the county court of Kent, holden
it Tunbridge, to show cause why be should not review his
taxation in the matter of an action of "Cilium v. Farley,"
for an amanlt. It appeared that a plaint was takes out
agun.t the defendant and two other persona, sad on its
coming on for hearing the leaned judge held
that a joist action against three defendants in
tort could not be maiutainol, and that the three
Module should have been proceeded against separately
On this the plaintiff'. attorney submitted to have two dr
(nests excluded from the plaint, that the antics
should proceed spinet Parley alone. The moult
waii proved, and the judge ainevisd to the plain•
tiff, who claimed 25/. as thessegee. 31., and di.
retied the meta on the lower maim He, how-
ever, allowed the two defendants whom UMW had
hem secluded their coots. On the plaintiff's attar.
oey iittaudieg before the registrar for the casabas
of oast* he declined to allow the charge al
as attorney. The learned counsel now submitted
that a the plsint had bees made for damps
over twenty pomade, the homed judge rem
bound ander the set to award the plaintiff his costa in the
higher male, although he had only recovered S. dump&
The question at wane was whether the filst modem of the
9th and 10th Victoria. c. 10ff,the lcd cosumttyy trod IA was
still In feces, or had beer. repealed by the anisequent Mantel
se regarded claims above
Mr. Baron Martin said this court had no juridic-
ties to compel the Monied judge of the court below
to do any act which waa not required by the
Astute, and the awarding of cods was not an
al," but merely • proceeding I. the tatIII. The
'stoat of this application, if it were greeted, would be
to render thin court • court of supervision over comely
team on every tidos duos in the course of a cause.
Thar lordships refused the application.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Jodie Ordinary.)
MILLER r. MILLIS AsO HICKS.

The petitioners • lestberrollar in Bermondsey. Ho
leo.l.;ht • emit for & divorce against hie wife. for bet mama
oluitery with the orreepoodent Hicks sod • workman of
her hisstsmas, named Batton. The evidence was d • wry
tht.tustteg character, but was not believed by the jury, and
the rs-spondeet was acquitted. A role nisi lot • new trial
vas thee olnained ; end
Mr. Berjemit rigott and Pr. Wsrobey now slimed cars
agents' the rale.
Mr. Britoil, ors behalf of the co-rupoodent, followed re
the same site. . _ . .

fia:ll7More, 4 c., and Dr. Spiaka appeared to eapport
theme; bat
Da agemeata were Dot eaosluded An we watt to

TIM POIALIC COURT&
(THIS DAT.)

MANION•HOUSL
TER GMT 11011111•111 TORGERTIA

The Ave primmer,. Wolf Berri 44raiiissi Juridsow,
&Other% Abraham Roamberg, and Knofferome
who .teed charged with having concocted and es-
to carry oat as extesurive system' of forgery epee
the Imps-al Hoak of Russia, won this martin brought, be-
fm., the Lord Mayor for further examination upon that
ch.age,
llt. Sleigh, the barrister, appeared, as before, to conduct
tte prieccutom on behalf of the Russian government ; and
Mr. M•Isetoll, the barrister. and Mr. Hope and Mr.
Powell, solicitors, attended for the prisoners.
Mr. Sleigh, in his opening übtre.s, said that he proposed
(4 the present oi-curio to ',blurt evidence to complete to a
critain mama the case against the two primmer% Ream.
berg and Webet, who had been apprehended at
Birmingham, soil lie should then call other
witeewes to show the nature of the proceedings
adopted by the other three prisoners Harwitz.
Josephson. and Beichberg in Loodoe, and he believed the
evidence would lune no doubt that an enormous and
deeply-Lid plot had been mule with the object of ode
Wining a miciplyrof forged Bussien rouble notes, which
would have been circulated throughout the whole
of tins Rariaadominioes, and the greatest mischief would,
no doubt, have been occasioned. Ile Inhered that in the
mutt the evidence would establish that the prisoners were
all cooneeted with thcso proceedings. and that they Lad
all acted with guilty knowledge in the transaction.
A great Sumter of witeemese were examined, and the
evidence given by one of them, an engraver, went to show
that he had engraved a large quantity of the spurious notes,
and it appeared that he had done so quite innocently, u the
;arty who employed hint told him a very ingenious tale, and
as the Dotes were in the Knesian character, he was omits
innocent of the nature of the instrument he wan preparing.
A variety of other important evidence was also given.
It is said, upon I authority, that more the iNIIIMINS
have bees in y, one, if not more, of them, has offend
ti make a clean breast of it awl give all the information in
bin power, with s view to being admitted Queen's evi-
,hae,., bat the ether evidence is so strong that at present
to idea is eaterlaised by the legal advisers of the Russian
goverment of
ego melt a comes.
The prisons/0 were gain remanded.

The government has accepted the tender of ']
Mesas. Lass Brothers for the erection of the new cavalry
barman in extensiou of Colchester camp. The original
estimate was 52,0(8M., and the amount of the contract is
uodereked to be 49,7001. The work, are to be completed
in twelve months. It is underetood that Nether liUlllO will
be asked for in order to carry nut the entire plan, which
embraces suitable accommodation for two or three batteries
of Artillery and a strong body of Royal Engineers. The
scheme will bring together the various branches of the es-
Mee, and make Colchester the principal military station of
the teeters district of England.
MMETINOR rue ERE RNRCING WEEK.—Monday :
Royal Geographical, at lit. Eotemologicel, (aonivereary
meeting.) Actuaries, 7; Mr. James Terry. "On the Tee.
dicey of some Systems of Distribution of Surplus to De-
' feat the Object of Life -trainees." Medical, Ri ; Clinical
CHARGE or INDECENT AAMACLT.—A charge, made Discussion : Mr. Ernest Hart, "On • Case of Aneurism of
1s a servant girl of 14 against the Rev. Evan Berry. the the Orbit." Tuesday Miami and Chiruoricel. Si.
r: muter of Croft Chapel, Heathen.. has caused great CiDestmeinitedi,. ree,sperre: I,;thiCmthtteard.chiNseneear.. fiemeinutP.rderHarri•Betiasio.ley
incitement in the Neighbourhood The cue was brought
yesterday morning before • bench of magistrates, the Mayor , he. :" and if time permite..otabethfeollon ining
apiForaperitawitellrit
@ res
t!
mending. The girl gave her evidence with a degree of by llt. 3.• I ..lereeded
assurance perfectly astonishing in one so young while de- I ireelileted ShiPele the Pints rwleiriog attention in
tailing the alleged offences. Iteadon Wreatmore, a carpenter their construction. Zoolegical, 9; Prof/awe Owen, "On
ob.• in a lodger in Mr. Berry's house. depoired to several facts the Aye.ave of Madagascar' (in continuance), and other
shirt, hail come under his notice. and which led him to . Pinery. !Void Institution, 3 ; Mr. John Marshall, "On
believe that the statements made by the complainant were the Fbrwlotil of the Senses" WedeewleY 80eietY of
tree. Superintendent (demister, of the police. stated that Arta, : Mr. G. R. Beroell, ('.E., On some recently'
the Wit wiles. bed takes • pea.ineot pert in bringing executed Deep Wells and Borings." Thoreday : Royal, Si.
forward the sociratkie, ea the pond that he thought Antiquaries, Si. Royal Soc. Club, 6. Royal hastitutioe,
morality was we; osusswg. wigwam erne then ealNd 3 • Professor "Os Heat." Friday : Royal testi-
who that it was quite impoiNide that Mr. Bony take, 8 Mr. Walken Hopkins. "On the Theories of the
mold ban wennigga tha ahem, d wag& be was aoismd Matisse of Glacier" Saturday : Royal Iselitution, 3 ;
at the timessod plane sresied, and Uri thee* led gives Rey. A. 1/o(esTi "Os the Egg_ beh,LArguacc"
a 'gay ddr,wswg ...um Ed Mr. ammo essamn tamed WIBIAR NATIONALITT.-111 • leading article on
her. After the examiNitien of the mesa witness ter the the demise of MM. Richards, of BroeoMenal, Carnereen,
defence, the beech stopped the men and dinienall the so- who Is described as " • thorough Welshwomas, andf
othe
ne
caged. Oaleavisi the °earl the yew. patleones week deeply imbued with the hope., arms and aapirations o
narrow escape from • crowd of blardepledi waded at the Cyan]," the ennenrems Herald speaks ad Auglo-Salou
door of the Neertduere. intolerance and usurpation."

ISSV1:11111 TO 1111 WOO?. 17.011•111.11 1111170111 MONDAY. m•
N. BeiWO—a. to W.N. NAL S.W., to N. and N.L, strong, Si.
varying, e. to gales, rainy. rainy. 1/
Ireland—SAL to S.W. and W. to N.W. and N.L, strong, 10
N.W., Wavy ples, Calms, dry pies. U
much Ma. 10
' Central—LlLL to S.W., and S. to S.W. and W., strong, In gi
N.W., Ansa pies to places, places a gale, much rain, Si
relay. then clear. St.
C. Oast —B. toS.W., fresh and S.W. to NW. and N,L, strong, Si,
.‘t nag, nnseraloisotgeneral. rainy, then dry. 10
S. Enelond—& to , W. and S.W. to N.Vi.. N., and N.L, I.od
N. N W., strong gales, much strong, rainy, frcsh, clear. SR
rain Si.

6S PLANATION. ea.
11.-11aroresiter corrected and reduced to at dee. at mean sea OL
level : each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about one-hundredth 26
of an Inch diminution and each 10 deg., above 32 deft.,
swirly three.hundredths Increses. 1.-6spoaed thermometer „„...
to shade. St evaporation
—Moutened bulb (foe evaporatn sod dew el.
D.—Litrectlon of wind ;too--two points left of sew OL
netici. F.—Force to 12—estimated). C.—flout ;1 to 9). St.
Initials b, blue sky ;c. clouds (detached', ;f, fog h, half ;1. Si.
lightning: in, misty ;hazy): o, overcast 'dull! r, rain ;s, snow ; St.
1. thunder. v.—riee disturbance tl to 9.. W.—Wet, ralo-fall.
or snow, or hall, since last report, In inches and decimals. Z.—
Calm. tl