The Express.
London, England, 1862-03-24 00:00:00

FINE ARTS.

SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS.

The exhibition of the society, which opened its
doors to the public this morning, is of unusual interest:
We have not seen a eollaction in these rooms which so well
repaid careful examination. A hasty or superficial inspec-
tion of only the pictures within easy range of the eye might
be found to convey the same not very deep impression this
exhibition usually affords, and might even be disappointing;
but let the visitor extend his observation a little above and
below "the line," and he vilified, taking the whole collec-
tively, an unprecedented amount of novelty, promise, and
meritorious performanoe. This result is, doubtless, attribu-
table to the discontinuanosthis year of the exhibition at the
Portland Gallery ; the society which organised that exhi-
bition having collapsed from internal dimensions and
pecuniary embarrassments. Some of the principal con-
tributors to the Gallery in Regent-street, therefore,
nuke their appearance for the first time in
Suffolk-street. Man► of these contributors being
artiste of no long standing, and consequently in their
youthful ardour, it follows that the present display has
increased variety and unwonted freshness.

The charge which has been brought against this society,
and insisted upon with great severity by a portion of the
prima, and in a modified degree by ourselves, was, that the
members (although the imputation has apparently been
resented) sure of their position and a favourable placing of
their works in their own rooms, pursued a system of self-
repetition which was not paralleled eliewhere, which pre-
cluded the possibility of any real advancement, and naturally
led to the suspicion of the existence of a manufacturing
process and a calculating spirit that not merely defeated
itself ultimately, but was beneath the dignity of the noble
and liberal professionof art. There are exceptions, as we have
just intimated, but still thisyearthe charge mightbe pressed
with equal justice against several of the members. Let us
hope, however, that the present infusion of new
life will to some extent dissipate the stagnation
into which this society lad relapsed. Artists may
be enured by the very fact of the greatly ineremed de-
mand for their works that the public, notwithstanding all
Mr. Disraeli may hint or smart to the contrary, is very
rapidly advancing in artistic knowledge and critical appre-
ciation-

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One at the chief features of this exhibition is limb:creased
proportion of figure subjects. In this respect it more nearly
reeernblea the exhibition of the Royal Academy than on any
knew =salon.

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wine by Mr. Waters, of Marttn's-lane, Cannonetreet, City,
and ao carefully that Dr. Her salt am well as the Lancet " news-
paper, report highly of lie merits. Copies of numerous medical
and other testimonials are forwarded on application to Yr.
Waters, who, in order that Quinine Wine " be available
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Civoua took pains to assure the CARDINAL Snena-
Tally that the most complete provision for the
maintenance of the dignity and splendour of the
Sovereign Pontiff, both as suzerain of St. Peter's
patrimony and supreme head of the Roman Church,
would be guaranteed by the Crown and Parliament
of Italy in the most formal and solemn manner ;
and even that all the immunities and privileges of
the ecclesiastical orders and courts would be pre-

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WINDSOR CASTLE, *LES 22.
Her Majesty drove out ylsterday afternoon,
seeoresented by the Princesses Helena, Louise, and Beatrice.
Colonel the Hon. A. Harding. attended on horseback.
Princes, Alio, and Prince Alfred went to Buckingham
Palace this nassisg, attended by Lady C. Barrington and
Majar Cowen, winterised in the afternoon.

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served. It is simple justice to Cardinal Armin:us
to remark that his exceptional qualities US MOO of
bnainess shine throughout these transactions. The
point on which his EMINLNCE always particularly
insisted was • sufficient guaranteed security for
the perpetual payment of the civil list and
the pensions of the Cardinals. And it was
to be expressly stipulated by a clause in the
Convention that, on the failure of the Italian
Government to fulfil its obligations according to
the terms of the contract, the patrimony of St.
Peter should revert in full sovereignty to the Pors.
"Cardinal Arcrettsw," writes the Abbd Isms,
" appears to enter into the negotiations with per
feet good faith, and, as he says himself, cno man
" knows better the actual state of Europe, and
" that the Holy See has nothing to hope from
" foreign bayonets toes if better times should
"cone.' His Houissas will be delivered from! the
" continual vexatious embarrassments and humi-
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SUNDAY.
The Dake of Newcastle arrived at the Castle last night,
and bad as audience of her Majesty.
The Quo's, the Crown Priam"' of Prussia (Priomes
Royal), Prisms Alio., Prince Alfred, Princess Helena, and
Primness Leal% aliteaded Divine 111111i00 this morning in the
private chapel.
The Hon. and Very Rev, the Dean of Windsor officiated.

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Nations of dependence on a foreign Protecto-
" rate, and with the Italian nationality crowned
" at Rome, the Papacy will recover all its ancient
" splendour and authority as a Power in Europe."
The CARDINAL was sanguine enough to believe
that " even Austria would be constrained to aban-
" don Venice, and France to moderate her pre-
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A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
in Downing-street. The ministers present were
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl
Granville, the Duke of Argyll, Srr George Grey,
Earl Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, Sir G. Coyne-
wallLevria, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, the Duke of Somemet,
i the Right Hon.
Thomas Milner Gibson, the t Hon. Edward
Cardwell, and the Right Hon. C. . Villiers.

A deputation from the parishes of St. Mary Stratford-k r
Bow and St. Leonard Bromley had an interview with the
Right Hoe. 0. P. Villiers. at the office of the Poor-law
Board, on Saturday. The deputation consisted of Mr.
Henry Gros (chairman of Poplar Union), Mr. Thomas
Roope, Rey. A. G. How, Mr. Isaac Rutfont, Mr. John
Atherton, Mr. W. Man,Wr. James Barrington (guardians of
Poplar Union), and Mr. James R. Collins (clerk) ; Mr. J.
Hickmott, Mr. &engine Hoare, Mr. Sams' Gilbert, Mr.
John Robertson, and Mr. James Dunstan, vestry clerk
`ratepayers
is of Bromley) ; Mr. J. F. Mortinesu, Mr. James
Mr. Joseph Robey, Mr. Henry L. Hammack, and
Xr. William Brooks, vestry clerk (ratepayers of Bow).
Despatches were sent on Saturday from the Colonial.
office to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands,
and to the governors of the North American provinces and
Bermuda.

INTELLIG

ITALY.

NAPLES.

Letters from Naples describe some violent scenes
which have just taken place between the student'
and a section of the populace. One of the Lent
preachers, Giuseppe Cocozza by name, was holding
forth in the church of San Severino to a crowded
congregation, packed with Camoristi, bigoted women,
and a few of the students of the university. The
preacher, after dwelling in indignant terms on the
great subjects of the day, inveighed against the pro-
fessors and students of the university, calling them
atheists and irreligious, and advising the people to
riseagainst such persons,anddrivethem from the city.
He concluded by saying, " Don't send your children
to the government schools to ruin them with pro-
testantism. Wait for the angel St. Michael, who
will come from Rome with his exterminating
sword." The students present gave signs of their
resentment, and an impression got abroad that the
priest would be illtreated—an impression which, it
appears, was industriously and maliciously circu-
lated. Ontheir leaving, therefore, they were followed
to the university by a crowd of ignorant zealots, and
all who were in the university were made the ob-
jects of an indiscriminate attack by the excited
multitude, and revolvers were tired, and stones,
the great arms of the Neapolitan populace, were
hurled with effect. A body of the National Guard,
L however, were immediately on the ground, and
order was restored, after three or four of the
students had been wounded either with pistol shots
or stones.
The preacher Cocozza has been arrested, as have
also two other priests, and a process° is being in-
stituted against them on the ground of their in-
citing the people to disorder. For the future, also,
two guards are to be present in every church
where the Lent services are going on, with orders
to arrest any priest who should venture on forbidden

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary honoured the Duke and
Duchess of Sutherland by their company at dinner on
Thursday, at Stafford House, St. James's. There were
present to meet their royal highnesses their Serene High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Saxe-Weimar, the Mar.
chicuess of Ely, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl
Granville, Viscount and Viscountess Enfield, Lord Dufferin,
ha.

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THE STUDENTS AND THE PRIESTS.

-fusions.-
At this point of the negotiations an obstacle
interposed, which the CARDINAL Sseasuar was at
his wit's end to get rid of ; and this was the resi-
dence of FRANCIS 11. at Rome. How to dispose
of this royal refugee occupied the anxious
thoughts of the Caw:mos. while be was feeling
his way in the Sacred College for the reception of
the Italian proposals. Well ;it was not Cardinal
ANTONRLLI, nor the Sacred College, nor the Ita-
lian Government, that brought these negotiations,
which might have reconciled the Papacy with Italy,
and given peace and confidence to Europe and
the Church, to a sudden and violent end. It was
the French Ambassador at Rome, acting upon in-
structions from Paris.
One morning M. as Gaawowr took occasion to
ask the Cardinal Awrowsiat whether it was true
that the Court of Rome was engaged in coufi-
dential negotiations with the Cabinet of Turin with-
out the privity or consent of the protecting Power,
which had certainly the right to be consulted first.
To this abrupt and angry demand Cardinal As-
rosi.u.i replied after the manner of Sr. Pima
himself, by flatly denying that he knew anything at
all about the negotiations to which the French
Ambassador referred. And so the hopes of a set-
tlement of the Roman question were struck down
by a word from the French Ambassador ; and
from that day to this it is the French Govern-
ment that is alone responsible for the Roman
question.
If it be true that the French Government, for-
tified by the addresses of the Senate and the Corps
Ligialatif, is about to renew its importunities at
the Court of Rome, will the fact that Cardinal
ANTOMILLI was ready to negotiate a twelvemonth
since facilitate conclusions now, supposing always
—and it is a very large supposition—that the Em-
peror of the FRENCH knows his own mind I The
800, FATHER is sick, and his protector is waiting
on Providence. It was doubtless out of pure
respect to Providence that the EMPEROR would
not allow the CARDINAL SECRETARY to COMO to
terms with Count Csvoua lark year.

AMERICA.

subjects.
The Nord correspondent observes : " The
priestly tumult of the 15th, which has no real
importance, shows once more the moral progress
of the Neapolitan populace. On the sth of Sep-
tember,
1848, disorders, having a similar origin,
broke out ; the populace of the whole city took
part in them, and the three days' triumph of that
immense orgy of the priests was the prelude to
the fall of constitutional institutions. On the
15th of March, 1882, all the money of
the reaction, all the appeals of heati-
cism, failed to do more than excite
about a hundred persons, who were dispersed by
the National Guard without any loss of life, to
raise the old cry s Vim Dieu ! Vice la Pape ! A bas
less heretiques!'"
The correspondent of the Matz says:—" This
reactMnaryrow is a new proof of the powerlessness of
the clerical Bourbonist party. They can, perhaps,
boast of a few fanatics, but the immense mass of the
populace, even the most ignorant, keep altogether
aloof from the movement. The middle classes,
the workmen, the National Guard, the educated
classes, show themselves ready unanimously to
remit any fanatical attempt ; and this attitude is
the more remarkable that the government has
hitherto in no way interfered for the repression of
these temporary disorders."

The Duke of Cleveland and Lady Augusta
Youlett are expected to arrive in town at the close of the
awning month from Baby Castle, Dutton.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbnry are
expected N the Countess of Dunmore's residence, on Carl-
ton-terrace, in a few days, from Savernake, Wilts, where
they have been receiving a eneceesion of visitors
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury has returned to
town from a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Anna-
bal. at Savernake Forest, Marlborough.
The Marchioness (Dowager) of Lothian and Lady
Apr Kerr have taken a mansion in Audlersquare for the
season.
The Earl of Lonadale has returned to town from
the Isle of Wight in improved health.
The Bishop of Oxford attended on Friday at
Denham Mulch, at a confirmation after the restoration
of the old church. Mr. and Lady Emily Drummond
received the right rev. prelate, the rector, and many of
the local clergy and gentry, at dinner at Tile House in the
evening.
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli gave a parliamentary
dinner on Saturday, at his residence, Grosvenor-gate. There
were present the Duke of Marlborough, the Marquis of
Salisbury, the Earl of Dartmouth, Lord Stanley, Hon. C.
Trefusis, Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, Sir Edward
Kerrison, Sir Minto Farquhar, Colonel Cartwright, Colonel
Gilpin, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Hart-opp,
Mr. Kenyon, Mr. Hanka Stanhope, Mr. Leader, and Major
Edwards.
It is believed that the Houses of Parliament will
adjourn for the Easter recess on the 12th of April.
The Psyche, a beautifully modelled yacht, is to
ha launched at Pembroke-yard on Saturday, the 29th Inst.
It is said she is intended for the sae of his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales.

TURIN, MARCH 19.

Mgr. Pratellini, Bishop of Fossombrone, in the
old pontifical provinces, has been tried before the
assize court of Pesaro, for having grossly insulted
the government in his answer to a circular of the
Minister of Justice. Being found guilty by the
jury, the court sentenced him to three months'
" forced residence " at Pesaro and a fine of 500 fr.
" Forced residence" is a sort of exile. The bishop
will be allowed to select a convent or seminary in
which to pass his three months' retirement.
♦ deputation of the supreme council of the Grand
Orient of Italy, of the Scotch rite of freemasons,
has arrived at Turin from Palermo, to present
Garibaldi with the insignia and diploma of the
grand mastership of the order, to which dignity the
general has been unanimously elected.

Mr. Perkins, the Mayor of Southampton, has
transmitted to the Prince Consort London Memorial Com-
mittee 160/., u a first instalment of the Southampton sub-
scription, It wee at first intended that the Southampton
subscription should be for a local memorial. but this inten-
tion was subee.mently abandoned for the purpose of swelling
the funds for the erection of a magnificent metropolitan
memorial.
OFFIrIAL APPOINTNIF—NTS.—Mr. William Ferrie
has been naminated.for the inspectorship of Mines in the
eastern district of Scotland, vacant by the death of Yr.
Williams. Mr. Frederick Flowers is to be Recorder of
Stamford, vacant by the death of Mr. W. T. Mauncell.—.

offirser:
ROYAL NAVAL &NOM., Nor Czonst.--Captain
Frederick, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, has this year
spin placed at the disposal of the council of this school a
naval cadetship for competition amongst those pupils who
are the sons of naval or marine officers, a course which has
been pursued on former occasions by several other lords of
the Admiralty, who in a like manner bestowed their private
patronage for the good of the service. This is in addition
to the naval sod marine oadotehips annually granted by tho
Lords Cominissimiers of the Admiralty.
A RONAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP ON DUELLING.
—The glory of duelling is extinguished so far as Irish
Roman catholic" an concerned. The Most Rev. Dr.
Dixon' Roman catholic Archbishop of Anne& and
" Primate of all Ireland," has published a letter in
the Dublin Roman catholic journals, in which he
says :—" I have been greatly shocked by the tone which.
for some time past, Du pervaded, and which continues
to pervade, public meetings in this country, letters in
newspapers, and so forth ; and I am anxious to protest thus
publicly against the notion. whereof this tone appears to be
an indication." He disclaims any intention of attack-
ing the O'llonoghtte, " knowing the sound catholic feeling
of that gentleman," and persuaded that he is now sorry for
challenging Sir R. Peel. He does not attack protestant
duellist. either, as, with their varying faith, they may be
supposed also to vary in their notions of morality. Having
made these explanations, the highest prelate in the Irish
Roman catholic church thus pronounces his anathema on
duellists :—" Lastly, I speak of catholic duellists u such ; that
is to say, 1 speak of them precisely in their character of duel-
lists—in other words, I speak not immediately and directly
of the person, but of the act. Having premised these obser-
vations I now assert. without the least fear of being con-
tradicted by any one who understands the doctrine and
practice of the catholic church-1, That the catholic duel-
list, as such, must be held io abhorrence by every one who
loved our divine Lord, by every one who hates mortal sin.
sod has a due horror of an act whereof the holy church of
God has au exceeding great horror ; 2, That the catholic
duellist, as such, proves himself to be in reality a coward,
to the true Christian meaning of the words 'cower-
irlieriat 'heroism."
Tia LONGFORD " ELPATloN."—Resident magic
taster—who are the paid officers of the Crown—have col-
lected a large body of evidence is the shape of sworn infor-
mations, which have bees laid before the government in
reference to the late Longford election. tine of the local
magistrates—a gentleman of high position in the county—
in a letter which appears in the Dublin Doily Zoprear,
gives a recital of some of the facts sworn to, which shows
that the worst was not told at the time. He states that
for nights before the election the county WIN patrolled by
hands of armed fellows, breaking into houses, swearing
people not to vote for Colonel White. destroying windows,
smashing doom, plough; and other implements of agricul.
tore that came in their way. The savage attacks made on
these who bad the courage "to go against the people"
were beyond counting. The excitement in the
chapels on the previous Sunday was something fear-
ful. One priest prayed that God might shorten the
days 'of any of his dock who should vote for Colonel
White. In another chapel the curate was so excited while
haranguing the people that be went into a fit and has
sines died. The supporters of Major O'Reilly went in
armed bands through the country in the BOIS firing their
guns and pistols. Another set is reeleftd so atrocious
that it is better to relate it in the words el the •
"An armed party broke into the houseof s reepmeamitimtemen,
living, [believe, on Lord Oneard's estate. Not fladisslthn
at hen and failing to induce his wit* to my when be
was coneseled, they took her infant out of the addle and
held it over the firs till the wretched mother onlhosed
where the object of their search lay hid." Knee theekellkm.
those who voted for Colossi White have been pollard}
• variety of ways. Scene have had their sods IN Or
chapel broken and thrown out ; others have had=
set 00 their houses to prevent their customen from
with them; others were put in "Coventry," and so one
dared to speak to them.

THE EIPRESS, )lONDAY EVENING, MARCH 1111;2.
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of the feelings of the Corps Legislatif. People
have been too son& moved by the simple an-
nouncement ot certain financial measures. A
system can only be well judged when taken u a
whole. The one proposed contains at once aug-
mentations and diminutions of taxes and resonroes
fur extraordinary public works, which can either
be developed or restricted. This question will,
however, be discussed by common agreement,
and I do not doubt that, with the
spirit of conciliation which should animate
all, the committee on the budget and the Council of
State will act in concert to bring about a solution
in conformity with the wishes of the chamber and
the general interest. Be good enough, therefore,
to be my interpreter and express to your colleagues
my gratitude for the concurrence, which I am con-
vinced will never fail me ; assure them that I have
no desire to separate myself too soon from a
chamber whose enlightenment and patriotism afford
to the country all the guarantees which it can

DEPARTURE OF THE FRENCH AMBAI3-
SADOR FOR PARIS.
ROME, MARCH 23.
The Marquis de Lavalette has had a private
audience of the Pope, and has left for Paris.

POPULAR DEMONSTRATION AT
VERONA.

hatred and contempt, &c., for want of respect fir
the law, and for treating of political subjects iu au
unauthorised publication. The light sentence
stated to be in consideration of his youth.
Some students, editors of a journal called the
Travail, are to be tried on Friday next, fur
writing political articles man unauthorised journal,
and for turning into derision a religion legally re.
cognised in France. lld. Jules Fevre is to defend

]MILAN, MAscu 23, EVIINING.
It is asserted here that a grand demonstration
has taken place at Verona.
Fireworks are said to have been discharged,
showing the Italian tricolour.
Many Hungarian soldiers have been arrested at
Mantua.

ih; Travail.
All the above cases belong to the class of les w-
itty/tents petits, and cannot be suppoeed to have ;thy
relation to the grave conspiracy, the leaders of which
the Moniteur solemnly announced the other dal;
had been arrested, and " were in the hand%
justice." Justice continues in the case of the„
conspirators to be hidden as well as blind. Tt,
pubhc have not the least idea what the govenunent
was so frightened about.
Prince Gagarin, a Polish noble of high rank
who some time since became a Jesuit, and haisf,a
long while been head master of the Polish school,
in Paria, has been dismissed for some reason not
known.
The Bourse, after opening with great iirmnes.,
experienced a reaction, which, however, is oily
attributed to the desire very generally felt to close
accounts on a Saturday night. The Rents left off
at 70.05, both for cash and account, being a rise of
10c. in the first case, and a fall of se. in the latter.
Mobilier was without change. The Italian loan
fell 15c. The only material changes in railwayi
were a rise of 7.50 in Lyons, and a fall of :if.
in Eastern and Western.
Advises from Nancy state that a deputation of
the manufacturers of embroidery of that town hare
been received bythe Empress, to whom they pointed
out the depressed state of that branch of business
in which a considerable number of workmen wen
lately employed. The Empress promised to make
such modifications in her toilette as would allow
the use of embroidery. This summer, therefore,
ladies will very probably wear open corsages, similar
to the toilettes admitted by the court.

TURKEY.
OONSTANTINOPLE, MARCH 22.
The breaking up of the ice on the Danube has
=aged several ships.

WEATHER REPORT.-(YBDI DAY.)

MOWDAT, YAWS 24, 8 AA .

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DOY 7 19.11 51 50 i 8. 5 0 4
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ROCHE POINT, wzat QUEENSTOWN,
MONDAY, 11.56, A.N.

The Royal Mail steamer Arabia, from New
York, has arrived off Cork Head ; weather hazy.

N. Bettals.:-.4.
8., trash le
teat oag.—Yett
aorta.
ClattoL—lt.W. _
to draw
11. Oust —W. to B. and 6.11.,
tree to moderate.
Zoitisnd.-B.E. to 8. and W.,
troth to Wong, rainy.

S.S.E. to 8. W., Wong, SOW rail.

to 5.8. W., froth

&It. to B.&W. and W., modems

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11.8. W. to W., and N. stand
to a gale, with some rata.

EXPLANATION.
B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to $2 deg. at mean set
level . each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing about one-hundredth
of an inch diminution ; and each 10 deg., above 32 deg., csuilm
newly three-hundredtim increase. IL—Lxposed thermometer
V shade. 11.—Xoistened bulb (for evaporation and dew
point). D.—Direction of wind (true—tom
point' left of msg.
ratio). F.—Force (1 to 12—estimated). C.—Cloud (I. io 9).
: b, blue sky ; c, clouds (detached); f, fog: 1, hail;
lightning ; m, misty (hazy) ; o, overcast (dull) ; r, rain ; a, mow;
t, thunder. R., rain.fall, or snow, or hall. since last report, is
inches and (lodinate. 8.-BesAlsturbance (I to 9). L—ealm.

The Imperial Zoological and Acclimatisation So-
&ties of Pads resolved at their ism meeting to open in the
Zoological Gankan...4 the Dote de Boulogne an exhibits.*
of birds and poultry (volailles defile), from which, however,
birds of prey are to be excluded. French and foreign sem
tears and breeders are allowed to exhibit. Gold, silver,
and bronze medals will be awarded on the recommendatia
of a special jury chosen from both societies. The animals
of the Zoological Gardens will not be exhibited on this re
casion.
CLERICAL APPOINTRENTL—The order ishop of
London has conferred the honorary canonry St. Pads
Cathedral, vacant by the death of the Rev. T. H. Mont
B. D., upon the Rev. Thomas Griffith, M.A., of St. John'.
College, Cambridge, minister of Ram's Episcopal Chapel,
Homerton, Middlesex. Mr. Rani has, we observe, bee
such minister sines 1830, and is the author of several volume
of sermons, also of works on " The Leading idea of Chria.
salty," " The Spiritual Life," " The Christen Church," "
Tb
Lord's Supper," "The Lord's Prayer," he. The Bishop ho
likewise conferred the honorary canonry in St. Paul's Cath
dial vacant by the death of the Rey. .1. Hampden Garay,
ILA., upon the Rev. William Rogers, M.A., of Bald
College, Oxford, incumbent of St. Thomas's, Charter
house, and chaplain in ordinary to the Qeen. Mr. Rope
has, we observe, been perpetual curateu of St. Thormis
since 1844.
THE PERUVIAN GUANO Coirraaer. —lt has bees
currently reported on 'Change that some Peruvian cafe
tables have take* the guano contract, and that the era
in England will be Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour, sod Co,
and Meson. Holderneas and Chilton, of this town. The
terms are laid to be as follows certain amount in Pee
visas bonds to be taken by the contractors, who rewire a
the guano transactions 3 per cent. commission, 5 per cat
interest, and 2] per oent. commission on ship diadem Ha
far these statements are correct we cannot my ; and as
the case of Messrs. Rankin, Gilmour, and Co. we bean
they are premature. An agent from the Peruvian mates
ton is now in England making the necessary
arras
We need not point out the advantages this portlSrertlie
from this contract, if carried out, as it will become de
depot for nearly 2D0,000 tons annually. It is only yid sr
say that the agricultural community have been rand *•
debted to Messrs. Gibbs, the present contractors, and the
meets, for the determined manner in which they haw
always protected them from the machinations of Mater
torn—Lieerpooleiltans.
FLOODS IN CALITOZNIA.—During last Deeenite
and January California suffered a loss of millions of doter
by floods. Thousands of acres were submerged upon Ad
water has not been seen for eleven years. Some huudna
of persons were drowned also by the flooda. It is anima
that the rain fall was not less than seven feet. The ral
season in California is the summer of the southern ham
sphere. The evaporation going on there in the hot mete
causes the south-east trade winds to be surcharged wish ir
pour, which, driven against the mountains of Califoros. I
precipitated in rain, and overflows the var.
California. however, is not the wettest eouotry in in
world. In Paramaribo the fall in one season MU 19
feet; in Brasil it was 23 feet; on the west side of the CAI*
It wee 25 feet ; in the latter place the rain fall he tos
known to he between 12 end 15 feet in one day. On the va
, side of Patagonia 13 feet of rain has fallen in 42 daya
mean annual fall of rain on the earth is 5 feet, in the sect
temperate sone it is 37 inches, in the tropics of t ail
11R it is 77 inches, and in the tropics of the new ail
115 inchee.—Canfornian Paper.
A RELIGIOUS THIEF.—On Friday week, a we
named Peter Forbes was tried before Sheriff Russell ',lds
jury at Wick, on eight charges of theft from differ n;
persons, and one charge of sheep stealing, on all of still
he was found guilty, and sentenced to two Pis
imprisonment in Perth penitentiary. He was one of *
most prominent of the rovivaliats in Wick during the*
excitement, and his conduct was always considered
nor
exemplary until Christmas.eve last, when one of the cent!!
police caught him in the act of robbing the Everso rne.*
to
cart in the High-street, and, upon searching his hoop
produce of upwards of ten different robberies Was feast
, stored therein, exclusive of the caress of a sheet whirl
I had been stolen from a field neer Wick a few daYf pie

vionely.
Near Panama there is a mountainous regi'
called Cerro de Cobra. The high ground u covered vlb
am-aved palms, and the lower ground with deck'deck'lor
f woodle. In this region the trogon respleadeos abosela
This bird is larger than the pigeon ; it has the feet'
bill of the parrot, and the plumage of the buinnuoct4AL
The trove resplendent' was the famed bird of the lust
and from its feathers were drawn the crown phones of ;be
Mexican kings. None but persons of royal blood aye °)
.
and Peru were allowed to wear these plumes. The t.
de Cobra is inhabited also by the tapir, jaguar, "T'
boa constrictor, wild hog, white-faced monkey, and crow
*domed squirrel.—Panatita Star. be
A letter from Alexandria (Egypt) states that t
European theatre of that city was totally destroved by ffil
in the night of the Bth instant. Commander i6r,,1.a.•
Mulcor, chief of the administrative waviest and M. m
mil, the French consul, were promptly in &Uvular
were the officers and crews of the Illumine and Dev-. 614
with their fire engines. The trews of the English vald,
the port, and the whole E colony likewise. lent evT,
meletenee in their power, but all in vain so far s'
theatre was concerned, but the conflagration Wa31_,'2",,,
from extending to the adjoining buildings. Fort"--
there was no injury to life or limb.