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The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-28

THE MUTING OF RUSSIAN DIPLOMATISTS.

There is (says the Siecle) at the present moment
a regular congress of Russian diplomatists at St.
Petersburg. The Russian Ambassadors at Con-
stantinople, Paris, and Vienna—General Ignatieff,
Count von Budberg, Count Stackelberg, and Count
von Berg, are assembled under the presidency
of Prince (ortchakoff. Baron Brunnow, the
Russian Ambassador, has been excused from
attending on account of his age and the in-
clemency of the season. The assembling of
these eminent persons is generally attributed to the
necessity which is felt of having a precise line of
policy in the event of the complications which are
expected to occur in the East. What seems to
confirm this view, is that the extraordinary me st-
ing corresponds with the official publication by the
Russian Government of the documents which bear
upon all the questions which are agitated in that
quarter of Europe.
The Avenir National says :

The most disquieting news arrives from the East. The
Candiote movement has assumed such 'proportions that
Hussein Pacha has been obliged to ask for reinforcements
from Constantinople. The Cabinets of St. Petersburg and
of Athens support the insurgents by money and
sympathy, and are only waiting to give the
more effective aid. Moreover the Semis= support the
menacing demands of the Montenegrins. We
were informed by a despatch yesterday that Russianagents
are travelling through Bulgaria and stirring up the inha-
bitants to revolt. To-day we learn from Bosnia and Herze-
govina that Russian propagandism is equally active in
these provinces, and that it is promoted by the aid of the
clergy of the Greek rite.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, Dze. 28.

The Cuttatitutiontiel of this morning severely cen-
sures Italy for having suspended payment of her
share of the Pontifical debt. "This payment,"
says the Cumtitutionnel, "is an obligation freely
contracted by a treaty consented to and voted by
the Italian Senate and Chamber of Deputies, signed
in the face of Europe, and carried into execution."
London, England, 1867-12-28

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE OVLOCIL
The mining market is unchanged to-day, the
dealwa being chietiv engaged with the fortnightly
sattlement. West Chiverton shares are quoted 66
to 66 ; Great Laxey, 17 to *; Prince of Wales,
43e. to 50s. ; North Chiverton, 41 to k ; Clifford,
bf to 6 ; Chiverton Moor, 5* to f ; cast Lovell,
81 to ; and Cern Brea, 214 to 23.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are steady, at
the following prices :—St. John del Rey, 57 to
59 ; Don Pedro, 21 to 3 prem. ; Anglo-Brazilian,
par to 1 prem. ; Peatarena, f die. to par; Chou-
tales, 11 to Oi dia. ; Roma Grande, * ; Anglo-
Italian par to I prem. ; United Mexican, 11 to 14 ;
Frontino and Bolivia, to I ; Port Phillip, 1 5-16
to 7-16; Central American, * to * die. ; and
Anglo-Argentine, 4to prem.
The directors of the Pestarena United Gold
Mining Company (Limited) have received the fol-
lowing telegram:—" Pallanza, Dec. 26, 1867. Se-
cond remittance this month from amalgam obtained
since the 7th about 451 ounces of gold, making
total remittance this month about 1,500 ounces."
The subjoined report on the metal market is
from the circular of Mama. von Dadelazen and
North :

The metal market remains very dull, and R. usual at
this per xi of the year, there is very little business doing.
Iron—Welsh iron is unaltered in value; pending the
quarterly meeting of the Staffordshire iron muters, few
order have been given out lately. Scotch pig iron has declined
to 525. cult. Copper—No improvement to report, in fact
prices are again in irvour of buyers of all descriptions of
copper; prices of foreign are quite nominal. Tin—The ave.
mu amount of braises. has been done in Straits tin, from
871. to 871. 10.., according to quality. Banco is neglected.
In Holland the market is inactive, at about 5:31. English
tin dull. Tin pi ,tes continue very depressed, and prices
very irregular. Lend remains dull, at 191. for good soft
English pigs. Spelter—Hardly any basins/a exported,
prices of Silesian are quite nominal, 201. to 201. Is. ; V.
and S., 19/. 17.. 6d. to 201. Belgian, 191. 15e.
London, England, 1867-12-28

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London, England, 1867-10-25

WORSHIP-STREET.

Thomas Dudley, Thomas H 41411031, and John Small, car-
men, with William Morns and Rol..ere Groom, labourers,
were charged with stealing four " cads," and one half-
chest of tea, value WI., the property of Mears. Pickford
and Co., carriers.
Some of the prisoners had been, it was proved, in the
prosecutor's service and discharged for irregularities in
their duties. Webber, one of the carmen yet remaining,
was recently invited by them to act in complicity, and
allow them to remove chests of tea from his van into a
truck. Webber promised, hut directly afterwards told his
foreman, who arranged that the property in question
should be placed in the van driven by Webber, who, at a
given spot. was to afford the required opportunity.
Yesterday Sergeant Donaway, of the H division, assisted
by 146 id, were on the look out, and saw the prisoners
wheeling and pushing a truck near D.:negate-wharf, Can-
non-street, City, laden with chests of tea which was
speedily taken to a certain house in Whitechapel.
A few minutes having elapsed, Donaway broke the
door °pro, and the greater portion of the tea was then
seen lying in a large bag on the floor, having been emptied
from the "cads" and chest which lay broken about. The
prisoners were clearly taken too much by, surprise to
attempt escape. "It ell," said Donaway, you appear
to have been very busy here ; but you may leave off now,
and consider yourselves in custody." " Let us put on our
ovate first," said Dudley. "And let us put on the hand-
cuffs before the coats, ' rejoined the officer. Hudson, who
appeared to look on the matter with utter indifference, ob-
served, " Mr. Donaway, I give youall credit for the way in
which you have managed this matter, for you bare not
given us even time to taste the tea."
The five prisoners were then fully committed to the
sessions for trial.
MARYLEBONE.
_ _

John Burton, aged IN, addrers refused, was charged
with stealing a portmanteau from the arrival platform of
the Great Western Railway at Paddington.
The prisoner wee seen by Mr. Durdle, chief inspector of
the company's police, loitering about the platform. On the
arrival of the e•presa train prisoner took • portmanteau
from amongst the luggage. He was proceeding to the cab
rank when he bras stopped. The owner of the portmanteau
was now present.
Mr. Thyncourt remanded the prisoner till next Tues-
day.
London, England, 1867-10-25

SOUTHWARK.

Edrard BarelsteN, a half-witted young man, a shoe-
black, and occasionally employed at a marine store dealer's,
in Friar-street, Blackfriare-road, was placed at the bar,
charged with throwing a largo knife at Anne Gardiner,
and stabbing her in the back.

Mr. Henry Allen, the prosecuting officer of the Asia-
date Institute for Enforcing the Laws for the Protection
of Women and Children, watched the CAIN on behalf of the
sonety. .

The complainant, a very fair-looking girl, 13 years of
age, said she was a brush drawer, living with bar parents
at 9, Martin-street. On the previous afternoon ahe went
to a marine store dealer's in Friar-street to sell some cut-
tings of brass wire. The prisoner was at work at the end
of the shop, and she spoke to him about tearing her shawl
on Monday afternoon, and told him be would catch it for
doing so. The prisoner called out, "If yon don't go away,
I'll have you locked up." An old man in the shop told
her to throw an old boot at him, which she did, and as she
was leaving the shop she felt something enter her back,
and on turning round she saw the prisoner conic up to her
and take the knife out of her beck. • gentleman took Me
London, England, 1867-10-25

ITALY.

The Times describes the new Italian ministry as having
been purpoeely selected by the instinct of order, which is
the quality they have essentially in common with their
chief. Coercive measures may be necessary, hut there is
no fear that the liberties of the country can ever run the
slightest danger at the hands of the King, and the up-
rightness of his intentions is shown by the presence of
Cialdini at the head of his cabinet. Meanwhile the most
explicit declaration of his Roman policy is due from the
Emperor Napoleon to the Italian people. If the Italians
may not obtain better terms, if the Romans are not to be
allotted the full benefit of non-intervention, it would be
infinite gain for them to go back to their former position.
The September Convention is now only enforced by a
threat. Such a position can suit neither the Italian nor
the French government. The Emperor Napoleon must
feel this, and on • proper application by en Italian
ministry able to assert its mastery over the revolution he
may easily feel disposed to grant more equitable terms.
The Daily Hews suspects that the project of a confe-
rence mentioned by the Potpie will have to be talked of
very much more than it has been before any definite invi-
tations on the subject can be addressed to the great
power& The case i■ the simplest imaginable. Austria
becoming unable by the events of war to support the Pope
in governing the Roman territories in disregard of the
wishes of the people, France succeeded to the ignoble office,
and in withdrawing after 15 years provided the Pope
with foreign support while it imposed on the Italian
government the obligation of keeping the territory free of
volunteer band'. This is not a European difficulty. It
has been created by the French E nperor, and it rests with
him to put an end to it. A word from him to hie re-
presentatives in Rome and Florence, and all is done.
So far as this question is concerned his policy, and that
alone, threatens to derange the European equilibrium.
This simple and obvious consideration should be decisive
as to the reply to be given by our own government to
that of France in the event of its formally proposing the
conference referred to. It must be distinctly understood
that the people of this country will be no parties to any
form of intervention in Italy.
The iferabl think, en understanding or agreement
might be superadded to the September convention. As
protector the King of Italy would have the right of con-
ferring directly with the Pontiff in all matters relating
to hi. temeend government, and the way might gradu-
ally be paved towards the assumption of a lay vicariate
in the Pep.' States.
London, England, 1867-10-25

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOIPSE.

Mr. Sleigh, barrister, appeared at this court in support
of a summons taken out by Mr. John raft, a civil engi-
neer, against Mr. WilsonApar, residing at Canonbury
Villas, for unlawfully detaining certain books and papers
belonging to the complainant.
Mr. Edward C. Agar, the defendant's son, appeared to
answer the summons ; and Mr. Clark, barrister, conducted
the defence.

It appeared that in April Mr. Tuft was engaged by the
defendant, who it was stated represented himself to be an
accredited agent of the United States, to oollect certain
information in reference to property alleged to have be-
longed to the Southern confederacy. His remuneration
was to be a commission of five per cent. and his board
and lodging. He and his wife accordingly went to
reside with the defendant at Canonbury. In the
month of August he went to Paris on matters relating to
his engagement, but on his return about three weeks ago
he was refused admittance to the house, and was unable
to obtain possession of his property, consisting of two
diaries, a cash book, a ledger, and some letters and wear-
ing apparel.
In reply to Mr. Sleigh the complainant stated that they
bad not detained his wife. (Laughter.)
The defence was that Mr. Agar was perfectly ready to
give up the letters and wearing apparel, but that the books
contained the information which Mr. Tuft was engaged to
supply to the defendant, and for which he had already
been paid nearly 200/.
It transpired that a similar summons had been heard
yesterday at Clerkenwell, but had been dismissed by Mr.
Barker on its appearing that the books bad been re.
moved from Canonbury to the defendant's office, No. 4.
Railway-place, Fenchurchatrest, thus placing the one out
of court.

Mr. Clark opposed the application for an order to deliver
up the books to the complainant, but asked the magistrate
if be entertained a different opinion to postpone the sum-
mons until the return of Mr. Wilson Agar, who bad left
London before the service of the summons on Wednesday
afternoon.

Mr. Sleigh—Until he removes them from Railway.plaoe
to some other place. (Laughter.)
Mr. Alderman Besley thought the books had better be
given up.
The gentleman instructing Mr. Clark said he under-
stood that if they were not given up a distress would be
issued.

Mr. Oke (chief clerk)—Oh, no, the order will be en-
forced within twenty-four hours.
Mr. Alderman Beaky—There must be no trifling with
the court. I will remain here to met that the order is
executed.
London, England, 1867-10-25

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

The market is quiet. Town tallow, 445. '.AI.; 'Peters-
burg Y.C. on the spot, 445.; Year, 4.. 6d. to 9d.; De-
combo', 44e. ; Spring, 445. 6d.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LtsnErnALL —Hides : Mai. to 64Th,., 3d. to 314.
641bs. to 741b5., 3d. to 34d.; fibs. to 80TH., 344. to 4d. ;
801ba. to 881ba., 4d. to 40d.: 881ba. to 961ba.. 40. to bd.;
grdbs. to 1041b5., sd. to 50. ; 104Ibs. to 1121b5., sd. to
50. Ilona hides, 9a. 6d. to lila. 6d. ; Calf skins, light, 3.
to 4s. • full 7s. „

BenionnneT.—Sheepskins : Polled, 5.. to is. ; hen-
bred', 4.. to 4.. 61. ; downs, 3a. 4d. to 3.. 9d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report the trade withoiit
alteration, the demand for all descriptions being limited
to the wants of consumers, prices ruling firm.

The Cuban submarine cable yielled 2,000
dollars the first day it was used by the public for sending
telegraphic mummies.
London, England, 1867-10-25

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Although the fresh receipts of home-groan wheat were
moderately good, the demand for both red and white parcels
was steady at Monday's reduction in value. Generally
speaking the quality of the supply was good.
There was a tolerably good show of foreign wheat on the
stands. Millers showed but little disposition to operate,
and the trade, consequently, was quiet. The prices realised
were about equal to those current at the close of busineso
on Monday.
Floating cargoes of wheat moved off slowly at late rates.
Barley and maize afloat were firm in value.
The supply of foreign barley was moderate of English,
small. The transactions were on a limited scale on former
terms.

Malt met a slow sale at about stationary prices.
There was rather more inquiry for oats at the late de-
cline.

Beans were dull, at drooping prices, but peas were quite
as dear.

The flour trade was heavy, at the recent fall.
Linseed and rapeseed were quiet. Agricultural seeds
were in limited request. Cakes were firm in value.

ARRIVALS OF 0 itAIN, &c.. INTO LONDON BY WATER
CARRIAGE FROM OCT. 21 TO OCT. 24, ROTH INCLUSIVE.
London, England, 1867-10-25

FAILURE OP TEE WHALE FISHING.

Yesterday morning the whaling vessels Erik of
London and Esquimaux of Dundee, arrived in the latter
port from the whale fishing, at which, unfortunately they
have been most unsuccessful. The Erik comes ho:ne clean,
and the Eaquirnaux brings the produce of a single fish—
some ten or twelve tons of oil. The firm to which the
Erik belongs—Messrs. Antony Gibbs and Son, London,

have a fishing settlement at Exeter Sound, but during
the Last twelve months it has been most un-
productive. A number of sea horse and bears
were captured, but these of course w;11 not yield any ye,/
large sum. Three men and one woman died at the settle-
ment. Although the whaling vessel Diana, of Hull, was
very near the settlement, those resident there remained
totally ignorant of her condition. This is accounted for
by the fact that the winter was an exceedingly thick one-
The masters of the vessel report that the ship Tay, of
Dundee, was beset in the lee near Coutta's Inlet towards
the end of August. The vessel has not bees
seen since, and it is feared that the crew will have to en-
dure all the horrors of a winter in these cold and inhospi-
table regions. Some of the other ships are expected soon,
but a part of the fleet it is believed have gone to Cumber-
land Gulf, in order to still further prosecute the fishing.
So far as known at present only two whales have been
caught by the whole fleet, and should there be no improve.
ment at the close of the season the fishing will be the most
unremunerative the Dundee Companies have yet expe-
rienced.
London, England, 1867-10-25

THE BATTLE OF NEROLA.

A correspondent from Nerola, quoted by the
clerical papers, brings details of the affair that took
place there. Commandant Cirlot, of the Antibes
Legion, and Commandant Troussures, of the
Zouaves, led the two columns of attack on the
ChLteau. The Legion marched onwards with cries
of " Live Pius IX. !" " Live France !" The
Zonaves and Swiss Carbineers applauded the
Legion. Ten of its members were wounded, one
being a lieutenant Colonel Cherette had his hone
killed. The Garibaldians were led by Count
Valentin, a Neapolitan, who surrendered with 134
men. He declared that he was fighting for a
republic.
London, England, 1867-10-25

I Clodng

PREFERENCE SHARPS.

North Esateni 4i-p-Wc:t7l4.-r-e-diemable,

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Lim.), 17,i.
Atlantic Telegraph $ per cent., 70.
Berlin Water Works, New, (Limited), 51.
Commercial Union (Assurance), 41.
Credit Foncier of England (Limited), 21, t.
Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 1 15-16.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour) 6 per cent. Bonds re-
eemable 1870, issued 90.58.
National Discount Company (Limited), 114.
Nerbudda Coal and Iron (Limited), 5.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 551, 41, I.
Royal Mail Steam. 80).
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) Loan, 721.
London, England, 1867-10-25

TEE ARNIANS.

THE FORTHCOMING ASSIZES AT MANCHESTER.
The special commission for the trial of the twenty.
six prisoners charged with being concerned in the murder
of Sergeant Brett, on the 18th September, will be opened
to-morrow (Saturday). The Biel will commence on Mon-
day morning, at 10 o'clock, before Mr. Justice Blackburn
and Mr. Justice Mellor, the senior puiane judges of the
Court of Queen's Bench, who will sit togethtr. The pro-
secution will be conducted by the Attorney-General (Sir
J. B. Kerslake), with whom will be Mr. W. H. Higgins,
the deputy-recorder of Manchester, wbo conducted the ease
for the crown on the preliminary magisterial inquiry.
With regard to the defence, Mr. W. P. Roberts, who
has renewed his request to the Home Secretary for the
postponement of the trial, states in his second application
that "no counsel are retained." Mr. Roberts also says,
"My impression is that the men will elect not to be
defended at all." The Manchiskr Guardian says it is
arranged that Mr. Ernest Jones and Mr. Cottingliam (who
memorialised the Home Secretary as "counsel for the
prisoners," Stc.) are to hold briefs as juniors. The nese.
tiations with regard to • leader are not yet concluded.
The prisoners will be guarded by a strong force of the
county police sinned with revolvers, and other armed
constables, to the number of • hundred altogether, will
be stationed in the building. A military force will also
be accommodated in the locality. The prisoners will be
taken to and fro daily, between the New Bailey and the
Assize Courts, under a strong military escort.
London, England, 1867-12-17

TATTERSALL'S.—DIosDAY.

The attendance to-day was meagre in 'the extreme, and
the disposition to transact any sort of bm.ineas so totally
subdued, that it appeared as though the afternoon would
pass by without a single wager being recorded. A few bets
were, however, ultimately booked as undermentioned:
TWO 1 DOUSAND GUINEAS.
9 to 1 agst Sir J II saley's Greco Steers (t to 850).
90 to 10 Mr. Graham's Formosa
DERRY.
11 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Oreenjileeve 't to £25)
2000 to 50 Duke of Newcastle's Harvester
London, England, 1867-12-17

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTIIeB Tunak.ve.)
FRANCE.

PALMS, Dm 16, Ensoc.

The discnssion of the bill for the re-organisation
of the army will commence on Thursday next.
M. Picard placed upon the table three demands
of interpellationa, one relative to despatches in the
Green-book, which have not appeared in the Yel-
low-book ; a second concerning the interdiction of
Italian and German journals in the French fron-
tier ; the third on the finances of the city of Paris.
The Patric and Etendard of this evening give an
energetic denial to the statement of an American
journal concerning the rumoured arrival of a
French envoy at Mexico. The Emperor Napoleon
has not sent any representative to Juarez.

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Dim 16.

In the Chamber of Deputies the debate upon
the foreign policy of the government was resumed
at noon to-day.
Signor Crispi continued his speech by demon-
strating the violation of the September Conven-
tion by France. He maintained the universal
character of the late Italian movement towards
Rome, and averred that it was impossible tho tem-
poral power could be retained. Re pointed out
the inconsistency between the principles of the
Napoleonic dynasty and the present action of the
French Emperor. " Parliament," said the
speaker, " cannot discuss or determine the means
of going to Rome. Italy must wait for a favour-
able opportunity. The present ministry is
powerless to lead Italy to the fulfilment of the
national programme." Signor Crispi quoted several
former speeches of General Menabrea as indi-
cating the clerical and liberal policy of that minis-
ter. An excited debate followed, including much
recrimination between the Right and the Left of
the house. Signori Minghetti and Visconti-
Venosta protested against the attacks of Signor
Crispi. They defended the September Convention
and their policy upon the Roman question.
Signor Mari, the Minister of Justice, protested
against the terms in which the arrest of Garibaldi
had been condemned, and defended the magistrates
who had confirmed that arrest. Signor Depretis
appealed to the members to abstain from useless
recrimination. The debate will be resumed
to-morrow.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, Disc. 16, EVENING.

The Murgenpost of to-day says—" Weunderstand
that with the new year Baron Werther, the
Prussian ambassador, will assume the title of
Ambassador of the North German Confederation at
the court of Vienna."
London, England, 1867-12-17

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

. •
SIIGAR.—The make! is still very quiet, the sales are
chiefly confined to British West India descriptions at
about last week's currency. Refined—There is a good
demand for pieces at firmer prices, dried goods remain
quiet.
COFTEE.—The market has become dull and inactive.
RACE.—A fair amount of business has been transacted ;
Madras, at 12s. ; ditto, for arrival, lls. lid. ; white Bengal,
16s. 9d. ; Rangoon, 12s.
Ixinco.—There is still a good demand chiefly for new
goods at late rates.
Crreu remains firm. Fine Pegu held for 7,05.
SALTPETRE. —7(E) bags sold at 19s. I id. short prompt for
refraction 7, and 1,200 bags at 19s. 44d. for refractiou
and at 19.. t.l. for refraction 5i to F. full prompt.
COTTON.—There is an improved demand, at firm prices.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is sten•ly. Town tallow, 411. 91. ; Pete's-
burf Y.C. on the spot, ft..; December, 425. 91. to 432. ;
Spring, 431. 31. to 4.35. GU. ; March, 435. 91. to 445.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr.• Charles James Easton report. trade at the ha-
-10 wing /trice', vii.:—Prime clover, 105.. ; inferior ditto,
60s. to 41s. ; prime hay, 84s. ; inferior ditto, 355. to 60s. ;
straw, 30s. to 365.
London, England, 1867-12-17

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

THE FOREIGN ARMY OF OCCUPATION IN
ROME.
A letter from Rome in the Indipendance has the
following :

The corps of Pontifical Zonaves, which consisted of two
battalions only, has been increased by two others. The
greatest numbers have arrived from Belgium (500), France,
and Holland. Some have also come from Scotland, Ireland,
and England, and even from the United States, which re-
cently sent a considerable contingent. Independently of
the volunteers, who have come expressly to enlist as
Zonaves, 50 Scotch have arrived under the conduct of Cap-
tain Gordon. They are to form the nucleus of a legion of
Highlanders in the Pope's service. During the last two
months three millions of francs have been received from
different towns of France for the Pontifical army, and Ire-
land has sent 40,0001. The Duke de Nemours has sub-
scribed .50/., and Count de Loring. has sent 100 bottles of
his best Hermitage for the wounded Pontificals. A large
quantity of tents have likewise been received from France.
London, England, 1867-12-17

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

THE AITIMPTED FRAUD UPON THE GOVERNMENT.

Julie Hall, the man who has been two or three times
before the court in reference to an attempted fraud on
the government, Lord Vivian, the Countess Nelson, and
several other members of the aristocracy, was brought up
for judgment. It will be remembered that at the last session
a charge was made against the prisoner, on the authority
of the Aldedestield Courier, that he was the pence who
had been carrying on a number of frauds at Carlisle, and
that he hadartfully defrauded a person who was induced to
become an agent for Sir Edwin Landaeer in recovering
pictures of an early date executed by him, but unworthy
hie present or matured fame. The prisoner produced a
daub of a dog and cat, and obtained 141. for it, the whole
affair being fabricated and concocted by the prisoner him-
self. The prisoner then denied that he was the person
alluded to, and Mr. Lockyer, the officer of the court, was
directed to make inquiries about it.
To-day Mr. Lockyer stated that he had received a letter
from the superintendent of police at Carlisle' in which he
stated that he had no doubt whatever that the prisoner
was the person referred to in the Maerievield Courier.
An officer from the office of the Sheriff of Middlesex
said that the prisoner brought an action against the Union
Bunk of London for not discounting a cheque, and for
which be tail his damages at 3,000/. The witness was di-
rected to make inquiries as to who and what he was, and
from the inquiries he made he found that be was a returned
convict, and bad been prosecuted for getting money from
an old gentleman at Woolwich, he representing him-
self to be a surgeon in the army, and he was about to
marry his daughter. From circumstances, however, that
came to the knowledge of the father, the match was
broken off, but he had succeeded in fleecing the father of
a large sum of money. He also brought an action against
the London and North Western Railway Company for
taking him five smile' beyond the place he was booked for.
The trial was to have taken place in the Court of Ex-
chequer, and a number of witnesses were summoned, and
were in attendance from Newark on behalf of the com-
pany. When the prisoner saw them in the court ready
London, England, 1867-12-17

ARMED FRANCE.

In an article under the above title M. E. de
Girardin writes in Let Libcrtl, :
Whether as soldiers, as moveable national guards, as
men drawn by lot, or as subsidiaries, an enrolment of
every valid Frenchman—such is substantially the new law
presented to the Corps LegialAtif on the army and move-
able national guards in loSo7, when the Napoleon idea of
"grand agglomerations " was put forward as a great step
in the path which led to a " European confederation."
London, England, 1867-12-17

to be examined he WAS so staggered at the opposition flat
had been got up to his &mead that he soddenly left th 4
court, and when the case was called on he was nowhere to
be found, and had left his own lawyer in the bed.
During the trial of Palmer for the Rugeley poisoning to
wrote a letter to the Tines, stating that he was an at,
lytical chemist, and giving it as his opinion from exp.,
nonce that the evidence of Dr. Taylor was unaceiel
principle, and ought not to be relied upm.
The officer Butcher further stated that when at Newark
the prisoner had a quarrel with a farmer,snd the followa,
day some of his cattle were found dead. In a few 41;
afterwards others died, and the prisoner suddenly die;,.
peered. The prisoner had a little boy that was ht,r.,
with Mrs. Browning, the prisoner's landlady saki
(Butcher) was requested by Lord Vivian to may that vin
the prisoner was sentenced he would see what reek b,
done for hi=
The Assistant Judge said observations were me m
when addressed to such a person ; and the sentence of tit
court was that he be kept in penal servitude for tire ypn
London, England, 1867-12-17

THE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

The following telegram, forwarded from Suez
yesterday, has been received from the special cor-
respondent of the l'imes with the Abyssinian
expedition :

" The advanced brigade reached Senate, in Abys-
sinia, on Dec. 6 ; all well.
" Tho natives are friendly in their behaviour,
and offer supplies.
" Water is abundant. The climate is good ; the
variations of temperature ranging between a maxi-
mum of 73 degrees and a minimum of 33 degrees."

(UTTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
ALISTRIA.
VIENNA, DEC. 17.

The Dcbatte understands that Count Taaffc, and
not Prince Carl Auersperg, will probably be charged
with the formation of the new cabinet.

The official Vienna Gazette is authorised to deny,
as altogether baseless, the report now current as
to an impending loan for military purposes, and
that an increase of the tax upon coupons is
intended.

ITALIAN BRIGANDS.

AIX, Dec. 17.

At the trial of the Italian bandits accused of
murder Coda, Quaranta, Nardi, and Mulateri wcro
condemned to death ; Cardino, Oggero, and Tri-
vero were sentenced to twenty years, Varsovic to
fifteen years, and Milano, Bassano, and Serra to
ten years' hard labour at the galleys. Malotti was
acquitted.

AMERICA.
AILAICTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, DEc. 16, 6

The steamer Tarifa arrived out to-day.
Closing Prices :—Gold, 1342. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds,
108 ; Illinois, 133 ; Erie, 722. Cotton : Middling
Upland, 151.

. . .
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IG.
Petroleum : Standard white, 25k.
London, England, 1867-12-17

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN HARKEN.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY TELEGRAPH.)
(TROY OUR OWN CORRESPONDINT.)
. . .

Carporr.—The market continues rather quiet. Sales
about 8,000 bales.
Colo.—The market moderately attended. Wheat in
moderate consumptive demand at about yesterday's rates
for white mid red ; Fsoptisn Id. to 2.1. dearer. Flom:
heavy arrivals of American and pressed, ex quay, in fair
demand, and prices favour buyers. Beans and peas
steady. Oats and oatmeal dull and lower. Indian earn
in retail demand at Friday's prices.

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(sr razaases.)
(TOON OUR OWN OORREIPONDIZIT)
To-.lay's market rem.; quite of a holiday character. All de-
scriptions of grain dull, at lath rates.
London, England, 1867-12-17

GERMANY.

The Avenir National publishes a telegram from
Berlin to the effect that the Prussian ministers at
foreign courts will receive next month new creden-
tials in the name of the Confederation of the
North. The same journal quotes the following
language, used by Prince von Hohenlohe in the
Bavarian Chamber of Deputies, as very significant:

The feverish state of transition in which Europe is now
plunged makes a great crisis imminent, and demands an
increase of military power which would nut Bavaria in a
condition to make herself respected and to mature to her
• proper position amongst the states of Europe. By
adopting the Prussian system Bavaria will have a good
army, and will be able in concert with her allies to repulse
any power which might threaten her tights.

THE TEMPORAL POWERS OF THE POPES.

The Temps, contrasting the words of M. Rouher
that Italy should " never" be master in Rome with
the continuous decline of the temporal power as
demonstrated by history, puts this question :
" Can it be believed that the movement which
has reduced the Papacy to the condition in
which we now see it will come to a stand-still all at
once I After having destroyed theocratic and
feudal Europe, can it be supposed that this move-
ment will expire at the feet of a petty sovereign of
the Comarca I Is it not absurd to imagine that it
will bo arrested before it has accomplished that
separation of church and state which seems to be
the end to which the entire history of modern
times seems to be tending 1"
London, England, 1867-12-17

.11,,CEI,LANEous TOPICS.

While emphatically disapproving of the conduct of Sir
C. Darling in Victoria, and approving of Mr. Cardwell's
refusal to assent to a vote of money to him, the Times
nevertheless advises the Legislative Council of the colony,
which has hitherto opposed the vote, to now give way.
Our contemporary then strongly condemns the conduct of
the Duke of Buckingham, whom 'it assumes to have re-
called Mr. Cardwell's refusal of the assent of the crown.
Without the consent of the minister the question could
not again have been raised, and that consent has been
given.

Writing on the Irish question to the Daily News, Mr.
Goldwin Smith insists that the Irish church establishment
must go, but observes that when it is gone Irish disaifecti, n
will not cease. Useful tenant-right measure., such as I ro-
hibiting for the future the entail of land, are to be
desired. But this is not what Fenianiam demands.
What it asks is, in fact, a measure of agrarian confisca-
tion. The only cure, Mr. Smith believes, for the chief
malady of Ireland, is such a measure of decentralisation
as will satisfy the national aspirations--such, for in.
stance, as tbo residence of the court at Dublin—a
p irliamentary session, say once in every three years, in
Dublin—a liberal measure of local self-government
for Ireland—each province having an elective council of
its own authorised to deal with all matters not essential to
the political and legal unity of the empire—employing, for
example, as they chose, the property of the Irish church
establishment. No doubt this would be • great change,
but then the peril of the disaffection of which Fenianism
is the present phase is also great.
The Star quotes the words of Mr. Johnson's message to
show that the object of the United States in souring
London, England, 1867-01-03

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(utona's Tx'sown.)
FRANCE.

PARIS, JAN. 2.

The Moniteur du Suir publishes in its bulletin a
review of the events of 1866, which concludes as
follows :—" The relations of the Emperor's govern-
ment with all powers could not be more satisfac-
tory or more friendly. The year 1867 commences
therefore under favourable auspices."
The same journal declares that the evacuation of
Mexico will have been carried out by the Ist of
March, whatever may be the course resolved upon
by the Emperor Maximilian.
The Opinion Rationale announces that the per-
sonages recently arrested in Madrid will be tran-
sported to Fernando Po.
London, England, 1867-01-03

RISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall,
EVERY EVENING, at ti Wednesdays and
Saturdays, 3 and S.—Great success of the Holiday Programme,
which will he repeated until further notice. Company increased
to 27 performers. Moore. Adam; T. Mudge, cracker, Ritter,
Pedro Stirling, Japanese Tommy, and Mr. Richard Davis, the
Christy' Eight Star Comedians, and their powerful Vocal and
instrumental Band—the talk of London.
Fauteuils. Ss. ; stalls, 3a.: area, Is gallery, is, : juveniles
under If, half price to stalls and area. Tickets and places at
Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street: Messrs.
Keith and Promo, Cheapaide and at Mr. Austin's Ticket Office,
IS. Piccadilly. Sir. FREDERICK 131'1U11018, Manager.
London, England, 1867-01-03

TO TEI EDITOR 01 TEI EXPREBB.

Sin,—May I beg you to insert the following
letter, which, I ma add, was written and despatched
before I was aware that the previous correspondence was
already before the public ?—fani., &c.,
193, Piccadilly, W., Jan. 2. JOHN MORLEY.

(Copy.) Jan. 1,1867.
My dear Sir,—l have been out of town, so I hope you will
aequit me of any diseourte.y in neglecting to answer your
letters. The letter for the writer of the article shall be
forwarded as you desire. The writer declines to acknow-
ledge your right to know his name, but in order to show
that he is not desirous to shelter himself behind the shield
of anonymity he has written a letter to Mr. John Bright
himself, a letter which I ant forwarding to the Refonn Club
by this post.—Believe me, dear lair, yours very truly,
Jacob Bright, Esq. JOHN MORLEY.

SIR ROBERT PEEL AND THE CHURCH RATE
QUESTION. —Sir Robert Peel attended a meeting at Tam-
, worth on Monday night, on the subject of building a new
grammar school, and in the course of a long speech on
local &Rain generally, he observed that Tainworth was
again in danger of being involved in the large legal ex-
penses of contesting a church rate. He wished to take
that opportunity of declaring in the presence of his con-
stituents that he objected in the strongest possible manner
to every attempt to make dissenters or Roman catholic=
contribute to a rate for the maintenance of the established
church. He believed a tenant of his own—a gentleman
named Redfern. a Roman catholic—was required to con-
tribute to the maintenance of the services of the estab-
lished church in that town. He (Sir Robert Peel) would
not have it. He entreated his constituents not to allow
themselves to be dragged into incurring huge expenses.
They had enough to do with their money in the way of
promoting the welfare of those among whom they dwelt,
without wasting it fruitlessly on objects which were really
not worth Insisting upon in the way they had been insisted
upon in that borough.
LONDON HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday morning a
special general court of governors of this hospital was held
for the purpose of electing an assistant physician in the
room of Dr. Ramekin, who has been appointed principal
physicianof the institution. There were four candidates
for the appointment, namely, Dr. Hermann Beigel, Dr.
Samuel Fenwick, Dr. Abbott Smith, and Dr. Henry G.
Sutton. A fifth candidate, Dr. Christian Balmier, who
is still engaged in the examination which precedes mem-
bership is the Royal College of Physicians, was not gush-
fled in accordance with the qualifications a the bye laws.
It was announced that Dr. Smith, Dr. Beigel and Dr.
Fenwiok had retired from the contest, and Dr. Henry G.
Sutton wee declared duly elected.
London, England, 1867-01-03

AUSTRIA.

An imperial patent has been issued to-day. It
announces that the government has opened nego-
tiations with the representatives of the countries
belonging to the Hungarian crown, and that in
consideration of the point which those negotia-
tions have reached, and with the view of attaining
as speedily as possible a thorough settlement of
this all-important task, which shall at the same
time do justice to all parties, his Majesty
has resolved to convoke and ask the co-
operation of the representatives of the other
kingdoms and countries. The Emperor declares
that he considers it to be his first and holiest duty
to hold firmly and unshakably to the safe con-
tinuance of the monarchy as the object to be kept
in view. The necessities of the times and the
state of the empire require that the negotiations
on the constitutional question should be concluded
in as short a time as possible, and consequently
that the rights and claims of the non-Hungarian
crown lands should be discussed in a common
Assembly. The Emperor, therefore, feels himself
impelled to convoke representatives of the non-
Hungarian crown lands to an extraordinary
Heicharath-Assembly. The Upper House is also
called together.
The patent further decrees the dissolution of the
non-Hungarian provincial Diets, the period of six
years for which the members composing them were
elected being about to expire. It also orders
new elections for those Diets, and convokes the
newly-elected members for the 11th of February.
The election of deputies to the extraordinary
Reichsrath will be the sole object of the meeting
of the provincial Diets. The extraordinary
Reichsrath is convoked for the 25th February, and
it will only be occupied with deliberating upon
the question of a constitution.
London, England, 1867-01-03

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(FROM 002 OWN 001

PARIS. WEDNESDAY EVENINO.

I am unable to see anything threatening the im-
mediate peace of Europe in the few words de-
livered by the Emperor to the Corps Diplomatique
on New Year's-day. The speech, offering good
wishes for the " stability of thrones and the pros-
perity of peoples," confirms the general impres-
sion that those war projects with which, it can
scarcely be doubted, the " reorganisation of the
army" is connected are only to be executed after the
close of the Universal Exhibition of this year. The
Emperor "hopes" that this exhibition will "calm
passions and draw interests closer together." This
is no doubt a mode of reasserting that there are
yet fermenting the perilous passions and interests
which were the pretext for the abortive effort to
obtain al European congress some years ago. The
whole question is kept open, aad the speech has
no immediate signification. The address to the
Archbishop of Paris, however, seems to me to
savour strongly of M. ffausamann's inspired answer
to the Pope's insults. The "consolation" which the
Emperor finds in the prelate whom ho singles out
as the representative of " faith, charity, and con-
ciliation," in manifest opposition to the ultramon-
tanist doctrine preached by the Bishop of Orleans
and Co., bodes no good to the Pope; should he con-
tinue, as there is every reason to suppose, to turn
a deaf oar to the overtures of Italy for a friendly
settlement.

The Pope's New Year's speech, a full version of
which is now to hand, dwells particularly upon the
"hypocrisy" of his pretended friends. It is well
known and well pondered at the Tuileries to
whom the epithet is meant to apply.
The Presse congratulates the Austrian govern-
ment on the measures which it is said are to be
officially promulgated in the Vienna Gazette to-
morrow. It says that Francis Joseph has now
honestly entered upon that constitutional path in
which alone governments can now find real force ;
namely, the direct intervention of the nation in
the management of its own affairs.
The Pays was, it seems, hoaxed by the telegram
announcing that the Belgian police stopped M.
Paul de Cassagnac's duel. It now states that the
duel took place, and that M. Rochefort was sta uck
by his adversary's ball on the right side, but for-
tunately the wound is not serious.
The Emperor's New Year's speech was rather
well received at the Bourse. Rente rose 15c. for
cash and 22fis. for account, closing at 69fr. 70c. in
each case. Mobilier, still suffering under tho dis-
credit of its no dividend, rose only lir. 25c. Credit
Fonder rose 2fr. 50c. Italian fell 30c.

WORKING BEES.
London, England, 1867-01-03

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London, England, 1867-01-03

A POLITICAL ESCAPAIIt.

While Mr. Cardwell missed the opportunity, at
the Druid's banquet this week, of persuading his auditors
that be is • model of political deportment, Mr. Neate's
speech, the Daily NEWS says, was not wanting in the in-
evitable surprise. Carrying to a practical extreme which
few politicians have reached, the doctrine of the individu-
ality of the individual, Mr. Neste is always making mid-
den bolts from the track in which he is marching. The
point on which the bon. gentleman on this occasion broke
loose was his declaration of hostility, if not to the ab-
stract right, yet to the practical exercise of the right of
public meeting, save under conditions which would make
it at times a barren nullity. He talks of public meetings
as if discussion were their solo or primary object. But
notoriously even in ordinary times they're held for the ex-
pression of an opinion already formed, and their importance
ii judged but by the numbers and apparent earnestness
of those who attend them. Does Mr. Neste think that
the party which the reasoning of Mr. Gladstone and Mr.
Mill failed to convince, is likely to be persuaded by the
reported oratory of Mr. Beales and Mr. Ernest Jones ? An
attempt to exercise physical terrorism over the delibera-
tions of parliament could not for a moment be allowed.
But an orderly display of numbers, and of • single convic-
tion and purpose animating them, is an appeal to the
reason and conscience of legislators, and not to their fears•
When Mr. Neate declares that the liberal party will not
participate in demonstrations of mere numbers, and that
they will support any government who will put them
down, we must oak for the credentials which authorise
him so to speak. At the time of the recent procession of
the trades, no one could be found to swear th►t he feared
• breach of the peace, but it is to be hoped Mr. Neste will
not be wanting on a future occasion. He will be much
better employed in facilitating the arrangements of the
next demonstration by deposing on oath to his terrors,
than by uttering foolish and unheeded protest' in the
House of Commons.
London, England, 1867-01-03

ROCHDALE.

At Rochdale deo the reformers have lost no time
I, showing that the new year, from the promising beginning
ft has already made, is likely to rival its predecessor in'
respect of political demonstration. Although there have
been gatherings of far more numerical importance, the one
on Tuesday night was for earnestness second to none. Some
thousands of people were to be found willing to sacrifice
their private enjoyment at this festive semen—when the
business of everyone seemed to be pleasure— -and walk in
procession through the gas-lit streets of Rochdale, with
waving banners and flaming torches, to a desolate common,
where, with the snow to a depth of mix inches, and the
thermometer at freezing point, they stood for more than
one hour to listen to the oft-told tale of reform. The meet-
ing was organised by the executive of the 'Leona Union at
Rochdale, who were anxious to do their part in showing that
the favourite metaphorical "ball which commenced rolling
at Birmingham " is not to be allowed to stop and become a
moss-grown relic; and if they could not make their de.
monstration one of the largest, they sought to give it
some oumplexion of originality. It was consequently
agreed that the reformers of the town and neighbour-
hood should assemble at night in some central part of the
town,and proceed by torchlight to Cronkshawroommon, an
open piece of land about three-quarters of a mile from the
town, and near the residence of Mr. John Bright, and
Mere they would formally par their resolutions. The