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The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-11

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Dec. 6.

The Inman steamer City of Dublin, taken up
by government for the Abyssinian expedition, has
arrived here from Liverpool.
71bs. shirting', 4r. 14a. ; 811 be. ditto, 6r. 4a. ;
40's mule twist, 11a. Cotton dull. Dhollerah,
138. Shipments of the week, 3,340 bales. Exchange
on London, ls. 110. Four per Cent. Govern-
ment Securities, 911 ; Five per Cent, ditto, 1071 ;
IFive-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto, 113. Freights
to Liverpool, Ms. The latest London date is
the 2nd inst.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 5.

Ms. ahirtings, sr. 4a., and 40's mule twist,
quiet but steady. Exchange on London, la. 110.
Four per Cent. Government Securities, 92; Five
per Cent, ditto, 1071 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent.
ditto, 1121. Freights to England, nominal.

AMERICA.
(Be ATLANTIC TILZOHAFIL)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 6 P.M.

The Inman steamer Etna arrived ont to-day.
Closing prices :—Gold, 1351. Sterling exchange
on Lqndon, 109 i ; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1071;
IlEnoia--131; Erie, rt. Cotton : Middling Up-
land, 16i.

' - PHILADELPHIA, Dm. 10.
Petroleum, standard white, 25.
(srursies Tanaka.)

The North German Lloyd's steamship Bremen,
from New York on the 28th ult., arrived last night at
Southampton with 68 passengers for that port, Havre, and
Bremen, and 35 sacks of mails for London, but no specie.

(Per the Bremen.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.
General Grant has issued an order mustering out aB
volunteer officers, with the exception of the commissioner
and treasurer of the freedmen's bureau. The same order
directs that all arms in the service shall be reduced to the
minimum standard. _ _

The grand jury are framing a }bore detailed indictment
of Mr. Davis.
The Virginia Reconstruction Convention meets at Rich-
mond to-day.
Meetings are being held in Georgia opposed to the recon-
struction policy of Congress.
Fifteen negroes are among the delegates elected to the
Alabama Reconstruction Convention.

The Lower House of the Tennessee legislature have
a resolution requesting the Tennessee delegates in
roa:gless to vote the impeachment of President Johnson.
General Butler yesterday made a speech in the House
of Representatives advocating the payment of bonds in
currency and further issues of legal tender.
Advice. from St. Domingo state that the insurrection
in that island against Cobra bad been entirely quelled.
London, England, 1867-12-11

SPAIN.

MADRID, Dac. 10, Evivrixo.
The Official Gazette of this morning publishes a
report of the Captain-General of Madrid, approved
of by Marshal Narvaez, dismissing the case against
the ex-Captain-General of Arragon, of the ground
that there was no serious motive for the prosecu-
tion. The alight errors committed had been suffi-
ciently punished by his arrest.
London, England, 1867-01-05

soU'tESVARK.

Two poor little boys, aged iii and seven, dressed in the
workhouse clothing, were brought before his worship,
charged under a recent act of parliament with being
found wandering about the streets in a destitute condition.
It appeared from the evidence of 207 M that he found
the children a week ago close by the railway terminus near
London-bridge. They were almost naked, having only a
few rags to cover them, and without shoes and stockings.
He stopped them and asked them why they did not go
home instead of wandering about the streets, when they
said they had no home, and did not know where to go to.
They were taken to St. Olave's workhouse, where they re-
ceived the clothes they now wore, and had received kind
attention from the master ever since. Witness had made
inquiries, and ascertained that the children bad a father
and mother, but they were very bad characters.
. .

Mr. Dewitt', the gioler, said'he knew them both. The
mother was at the present time undergoing a sentence
from this court for misconduct. The father was a drunken,
dissipated man, who cared nothing for the children.
The magistrate observed that the parish authorities
ought to proceed against him for his inhumanity. These
poor children could not be turned adrift such inclement
weather as this, therefore he should send them both to
the workhouse until something could be done for them.
lie was sorry to say that he could not *end them to en in-
dustrial school, as there was not one in the county of
Surrey.
The magistrate was informed that the county magis-
trates had formed a committee to establish industrial
schools, and had gained the consent of the Secretary of
State for that purpose, and that in a very short time they
would be enabled to receive from 100 to 150 destitute
children.

The magistrate was glad to hear that, as he had ex-
pressed his surprise on a former occasion that there were
so few industnal schools in this great metropolis. As for
the lads now before him, they would be taken back to the
workhouse for a few days, so that in the meantime some-
thing might be done for them. He trusted that the pa-
rish officers would at once take proceedings against their
inhuman father, so that he might be dealt with according
to law.
THAMES.

Mr. James Spmtley, one Wi tie relieving officers of the
Poplar Union, came before Mr. Partridge and solicited
his advice under these circumstances :

Mr. Spratley said that he had been recently called upon
to assist the family of a m►n named rine, of No. 10, Han-
cock-road, Bromley, within the union. The family con-
sisted of six young children—the eldest 14 years of age,
the youngest one ye►r and seven months only. He found
the children in a most deplorable condition, suffering from
London, England, 1867-01-05

THE WEEKLY PRESS.

The dream that exhibitions would prevent war
has long ago, the Saterdag Review says, been dispelled.
There can be little doubt that the proposed reorganisation
of the French army will be carried out, and it is only de-
bated whether the government ought to have the control
of this vast machine. This is all plain easy ground for
the Emperor. He knows bow to manage constitutions
and assemblies, and will find some ingenious method of
giving with one hand what he take, away with
the other. The time is soon coming when all
European male adults will be militia-men or
soldiers. No one can pretend to pronounce what the
result will be. Possibly the interest. of peace may
be served in the long run, and the ultimate liability of
everyone to be killed may be a more effectual preventive
of war than the handsomest glass-sheds and the most
tasty collections of rival upholstery. Not that exhibi-
bitions—or rather the commerce which exhibitions repre-
sent—will cease to have a pacific effect. Wars will be on
so big a scale, will cost so much, and disarrange industry
so much, that men will find peace more and more to their
interest. Still, when war does come, it will be on a new
scale and will involve wider issues ; and the statesmen of
Europe will learn to take this into account, and will see
larger possibilities both of evil and good than have
hitherto lain before them.

To the argument of impossibility, distance, &c., in re-
lation to the removal of the snowdrift, the Examiner
points to Paris, where no such impossibility exists. It is
no use disguising the fact that London is stationary, or,
we fear, receding, in many of the arts of civilisation,
while the neighbouring capital, at which we used to
enemas ignorant of the comforts and decencies of life, is
leaving us in the distance. Self-government, to be success-
ful, must be endowed with liberality, energy, fore-
thought, and at least common sense. Children
awl imbeciles cannot be trusted with the reins; they
would be too apt to wait till the effected disaster had
befallen before thinking of the means of guarding against
it. Our old friend, sir Abel Handy, when all his famous
London, England, 1867-01-05

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
(IT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TZLIORANIL)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONPIII(T.)
The market very steady and the sales foot•cp about
10,000 bales.
London, England, 1867-01-05

COVENT GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

Produce, both home-grown and continental, ban this
week been greatly diminished in quantity, owing to the
severe frost and heavy fall of snow which we have experi-
enced. There are, however, large stocks of many things
in hand. Hothouse grapes remain as they were last
week. Pears still consist of Gaon Homan, BeurnS
Die', and winter delis ; apples of ribston pippin, Cox's
orange pippin. and old nonpareil. Oranges are both good
and cheap. Kent cobs continue to realise fair prices.
Broccoli atilt arrives from the West of England. Por-
tugal onions fetch from Gs. to 12s. per 100. Potatoes
may be had at last week's quotations. Flowers chiefly
consist of orchids, Chinese primulas, violets, pelargo-
11iIIMII, mignonette, and roses.
London, England, 1867-01-05

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1867.

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(num'. Tv:Leasure.)
EARTHQUAKE U ALGERIA.
PARIS, JAS. 4.

Intelligence received here announces that an
earthquake was felt in Algeria on the morning of
the 2nd inst. The villages of Chiffa, El Affrnn,
El AM Ben Rasmi, and Mongaiaville were almost
completely destroyed, and the town of Blidah was
greatly damaged. In Mongaiaville thirty-seven
persona were killed and one hundred injured.
The earthquake was not felt in the provinces of
Oran and Constantine.

THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT.
BERLIN, JAN. 4.

Several governments belonging to the North
German Confederation have notified their adhesion
to the decision of Prussia, to assemble the Parlia-
ment on the 15th of February.
The Prussian government has taken steps to ac-
celerate the preliminary arrangements for the elec-
tions.

Military persons, otherwise entitled to a vote,
will be allowed to take part in these elections.
London, England, 1867-01-05

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

The market is steady, at the following prices :—Town
tallow, 445. . • Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 4.3 e. • ' January
to March, 415.9 d. to 455.; March, 45a. 3d. to 438.6 d.; April
to June, 43e. Id. to 43e. 6d. ; October to December,
45a. W. to 46e.

MARKET AvnucEs.—Town tallow, 465. 6d. ; fat by
ditto, 20. 3id. ; yellow Russia, 465. dd. ; melted stuff,
345. ; rough ditto, lse. 6d.; greaves, 165.; good dregs, es.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade better for
clover and meadow hay. Supply short. The follow-
ing are the prices :—Prime clover, from 100 s. to 115 s. ; in-
ferior ditto, 90e. to 955. ; prime second cut clover, 90s.
to 100 s. ; inferior ditto, 36e. to 70s. ; prime meadow bay,
80s. to 955. ; inferior ditto, 555. to 705.; straw, 38s. to 465.
London, England, 1867-12-18

PROPOSED ATTACK ON ARMOURIES.

WOLVERHAMPTON, TCESDAY now.
A plan of a proposed simultaneous Fenian attack
on certain armouries in England was found in
Darlington-street, Wolverhampton, to-day. A
conference was held here on the subject between
the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire, the Chief
Constable of Staffordshire, and the Chief Con-
stable of Wolverhampton.
London, England, 1867-12-18

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

1111se Pea- Wu, Tonal. Totsl.
nartwarra. open. sawn. eltandhata 1997. 166 e.
Week esdine Nov. SO. E L t L
Grand Trunk Canada —1377 28,664 29,117
Week ending Dec. 2
LAutrianLomlardydtC.L
(loath AIIIMISI Line) lO9O 7,180 47,604 64,884 44,091
Upper ltaly :including
the Venetian Linea —l4Ol 20,603 20,132 40,734 49,522
Week ending Dec 13.
Great Western of Canada . 3492 14,581 9,200
Week ending Dec. 14.
Cork and Deaden
Glasgow & South Western 249 9.011 9,443
Week ending Dec. 16.
Great Luxembourg 172 1,011 4,228 5,239 5.713
'Metropolitan
Atlantic and Great Western Railway for third week in Norm.
bar, 8117,131; same period last year, $134,421.

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London, England, 1867-12-18

THE FENIAN MOVEMENT IN BIR-

MINGHASt.

DISCOVERY OF AMMUNITION.

Yesterday morning a box of cartridges, which it
con hardly be doubted belonged to the Fenian,. and were
intended to be used at the attack on the police van, in
Manchester, in September last, was brought to the
polioe•of6ce. The circumstances were as follow :—On
the SOth of Augusta roan left two boxes at the parcels
office of the New•atreet Station, one of them being a long
narrow box and the other a small on*, about a foot long
and six inches broad. A few days afterwards the long
box was fetched away by the same man, who told the
porter in charge of the office to be very careful of the
small box as it contained gold. Nothing more was
heard of the man, and on Monday night some of the
official, connected with the station were " larying" in the
Parcels Office, and smutting themselves by exploding fox
signals under the grate. The small box spoken of was
close to the fireplrce at the time. Yesterday the man in
charge of the office had the curiosity to open the box, as it
had been there se long, and to his astonishment
instead of gold be found that the box contained conical
ball cartridges. Information was immediately given to the
police, and an officer was sent down, who took possession
of the box and content'. The cartridges are packed in the
°oilman, sired packages, labelled " Turner's Rifle Cart-
ridges," and were about 600 or 800 in quantity. The man
in the parcels office asserts that he can positively identify
the man who brought the hog, sad, from the description
he gives, thereto. very little doubt that it was Thompson.
who is on hie trial with Hogan, in Manchester. At any
rate, it is stated that the railway official will be taken to
Manchester today, to see if be can identify him. If it
rhould prove true that Thompson left the box, it is ex-
tremely probable, from the time and circumstances attend-
ing the feet, that the ammunition was intended for use
at the attach on the prison van at Manchester. and that a
I longer-box which was taken away contained arms.—Bir-
'luny/taw Part.

The members of the Amalgamated Carpenters
and Joiners' Society, at a meeting in 31anchester last
night, almost unanimously passed a resolution in f►vour
of the adoption of arbritration in the settlement of trade
disputes, and of appointing delegates to the proposed
court of arbitration.
London, England, 1867-12-18

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(anima's rnasasas.)
ABYSSINIA.

DESTRUCTION OF DEBRA TABOR BY FIRE.
SIMAFE, Du. 7.

The advanced brigade has arrived and encamped.
The weather is fine. The troops are well. The
march into Abysainia will be easy. The people are
friendly.
According to accounts from the interior, King
Theodore has destroyed Debra Tabor by fire. He
is encamped in the neighbourhood, and intends
marching to Magdala. The insurgents will resist
his advance. The natives kill his stragglers.
The Scinde brigade has arrived at Annealey
Bay. The men are in good health.
London, England, 1867-12-18

DINNER TO DESTITUTE CHILDREN.

One of the greatest privations under which the
children of the very poor suffer in this metropolis is the
want of wholesome and nutritious food. A certain
amount of flesh diet appears to be essential, apse is ly
daring Use winter months, to the preservation of the
health and the development of the strength of growing
boys and girls. Unfortunately it is dating those very
months that work is the scarcest, and that the labouring
poor experience the greatest difficulty in providing meat
for their offspring. Several attempts have daring the
last winter or two been made to meet this want. Benevo.
lent persons have subscribed do provide destitute children
in different parts of the town with a wholesome and sub-
stantial dinner once or twin • weak ; and wherever
the experiment has been tried it has produced the
most satisfactory results. This year more then ordinary
enemy is being displayed in the cultivation of this
field of benevolence, and in one quarter at
least an attempt is being made to establish
these children's dinners upon a regular footing.
The committee of the St. Giles's and St. George, Blooms-
bury, Refuges for Homeless and Destitute Children and
Ragged and Industrial Schools, propose, if they OM raise
the necessary funds, to provide twice a week during the
remainder of the winter, or at all smite until
the end of the month of January, a substantial repast
for the children who attend their schools. The first of
these feasts was given yesterday afternoon in the dining
and school room of the Refuge for Homelier Boys, Great
Queen-street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, when 340 children at-
tending the ragged schools of St. Giles's and St. George,
Bloomsbury, in addition to 130 boys inmates of the Home,
eat down to an excellent and abundant meal of roast meat,
potatoes, and bread.

THE DESTRUCTION OF HER MAJESTY'S
THEATRE.
London, England, 1867-12-18

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 18.

A circular has been published this morning,
addressed by the Prefect of Police to the district
police chiefs of Paris. It is intended to refute the
theory set up by the journals that the police have
no right spontaneously to arrest any person what-
ever, even in case of a flagrant offence, unless the
crime of which he is guilty be punishable before
the Court of Assizes.

The circular says that it is necessary, in the name
of public security, openly to repel these theories,
which might cause uneasiness to the assistants of
justice and of the police, with regard to whom they
constitute positive attempts at intimidation.

The circular concludes thus :—" Continue to
exercise your duties peaceably in all security.
Bring to them, with love for the public welfare,
calm moderation and scrupulous respect for legal
forms, coupled with that spirit of goodwill which
has never ceased to distinguish you."
London, England, 1867-12-18

[TWOPENCE

THE WESTMINSTER PLAY.

Last night the Westminster Play waa performed
in the Dormitory of st. Peter's, with the usual accessories
of the old and young Westminster', lady visitors, and
distinguished personages filling the temporary theatre
from the Caves to the Ccelum—from the footlights to the

About 350 persons can be accommodated coin-
.rortsbly in the theatre, but the anxiety to procure tickets
groat and the managers are so liberal that sometimes
as many, ,s 509 parlous have fpund a meat or standing
ground. We have often remarked .that the most 'meow-
fereemy guested have been so interested in the p.....";0s of
the play that :hey have " fought it oat on that lin,, " for
three pleasant hOurs, which under ordinary oircuuutam es
would have been ree unendurable 011136.

Thom were present last night Raron Rothschild, the
Lord chief gam., sir P. Colquhoun, Bishop TOZre, Rev.
Canon Hawkins, Rev. D:. Jell, Mr. Kenyon, Q.C., &e.
The prologue and epilogn..• will be distributed to-morrow
night, when the third and hat :sPresentation takes place.
London, England, 1867-12-18

CLikKENIVELL,

Sarah Gamble, 30, Susan Green, 17, Ann Harrison, 57,
Zliza Murphy, 25, Mary Ann Jones, 17, Itlks, Warren, 16,
Ann Ryan, 17, Mary Withers, 17, Jane Pletcher, 22, and
Wary Ann Bryan, 16, were charged before Mr. Cooke
with wilfully damaging a door and breaking out of the
St. Pancras Workhouse. They were also charged with
being disorderly.
On Monday evening the workhouse authorities disco-
vered to their consternation that the women were in the
street dancing and drunk. It was found that the oakum
room had been broken into, the door smashed, and the
brickwork displaced in such a way as to enable the ten in-
mates to get out and pay a visit to the public-house. Three
of the girls were taken whilst being assisted over the wall
into the eorkhouse by several men. The girls were drunk.
Mr. Cooks sentenced the prisoners each to seven days'
imprisonment with hard labour.
Lani. Worms, living at 30, Cross-street, Hatton-garden,
and carrying on business as a greengrocer, was charged with
assaulting Police-constable Thos. Hibbet, 106 G, and also
with being drunk.
. . . . . .

On Moi7d-iy night defendant struck the constable in the
face, and seized him by the stock, and would have choked
him had not some bystanders and other officers interfered
and released him from the prisoner's grasp. Eventually, it
took six constables to take him to the station, he restating
and kicking all the way. being at the time mad drunk.
Mr. Cooke said he should sentence him to imprisonment
for one month.
. . . . .

The defendant begged that the case might be edjourned
for the production of more witnesses, but Mr. Cooke
declined to accede to his application, and be was
locked up.
London, England, 1867-12-18

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Die. W.

71bs. shirting., 4r. 14a. ; Bklbs. ditto, 6r. 2a. ;
40's mule twist, 101 a. Cotton steady. Broach,
133 r. Exchange on London, la. 11 1-16 d. Four
per Cent. Government Securities, 91} ; Five per
Cent. ditto, 107 ; Five-and-a-Half per Cent. ditto,
113. Freights to Liverpool, fibs. The latest
London date is the Gth inst.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 9.

Ms. shirting', sr. 4a. ; 811bs. ditto, Or. 14a. ;
40's mule twist, sga. Market quiet. Exchange
on London, Is. I.lld. Freights to Eneand,
nominal.

CHINA.
HONG KONG, Nov. 25.

Complete stagnation prevails in the market for
cotton goods. Tea quiet. Exchange on London,
6 months' bank bile, 4a. 4d.

SHANGHAI. Nov. 20.

Grey shirtings, eit catty, 260 taels. Tea—
Congou, firm and active demand. Silk moderate
business, No. 3 Tutlee, 515 tads. Exchange on
London, 6 months' bank bills, Ga. Oid. Freights, X.

AMERICA.
(BT ATLANTIC TZLNGNAPH.)
NEW YORK, Die. 16, ETZNINCL

In the House of Representatives to-day a reso-
lution was adopted declaring that it will adhere to
the Reconstruction Act.

General Butler offered a resolution embodying
the proposal contained in the bill already intro-
duced by him, and which is now under the con-
alderation of the committee of ways and means, for
the payment of the principal of the 5-20 Bonds in
currency. The house, however, refused to receive
the resolution.
London, England, 1867-12-18

THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT
CLERKENWELL.

THE INQUEST AT ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S

HOSPITAL

After our report left yesterday,.

Elizabeth Parr, wife of a journeyman carpenter, said—l
lived at 6, Corporation-lane. On Friday afternoon I went
upstairs on the second floor soon after 3, to see the pri-
soners exercising In the yard of the prison. As they were
not out I went down, and Mr. Bird came with the milk
about ten or twelve minute. to four. I saw & barrel on
the pavement opposite, against the wall. I saw a tall man
oome from St. James's-court, and put • light under the
cloth. I abut the street door and went upstairs, and threw
up the window and looked out. I then saw the same man
burry &crows the road, strike what I thought was • common
lacifsr, and set light to something like a fusee. It fizzed,
exploded, and I became insensible. I s►w a second man,
suspicion, looking, waiting near.
Henry Abbott, 'a locksmith, said be lived at 5, Cor-
poration-lane, and it was his child that was dead.
Thomas Francis Young, whoalso lived at 5, Corporation-
lane, described " the gentleman" strike a light, and apply
it to • squib, which was stuck in the head of • barrel. A
policeman who had sauntered laxity up was near. A
second man came out of St. James's-bnildings, and threw
a eeseniesi box of matches to the other, who stooped down
and picked up three or four that had fallen down. He
struck one, and lighted the blue paper of the squib.
Directly theysaw the squib begin to work, the two men ran
one way and the policeman another. The witness had his
thumb blown off by the explosion, and he ran up stain,
where be found the little girl Abbott dead.
Mrs. Cintton gave evidence of Identification as to her
husband, who was a brass.finisher. He wag found dead
in the yard opposite to where the explosion took-place.
Mrs. Bright gave similar testimony respecting the de-
oeased Mrs. Hodgkinson, who was her sines.
Edward 111'Lnut, house surgeon at St. Bartholomew's,
was understood to prove that the deaths of the three de-
ceased bad taken place from braless caused no doubt by
the explosion. The man had his ribs battered in over his
heart, and the woman was very meek out.
The Coroner requested the witness to ascertain the pre-
case cause of death before the next examination.
The inquiry was then adjourned to Friday.
London, England, 1867-12-18

MALTA.

VALETTA, Die. 16.

Her Majesty's Indian transport Crocodile, 71
days from Queenstown, arrived here to-day with
the Ist Battalion of the GOth Rifles and other
Indian reliefs, 1,230 men in all, under the com-
mand of Lieutenant-Colonel Raikea of the 102nd
Regiment. All well.

The Rev. Mr. Middleton died during the voyage,
and was buried off Cape St. Vincent. The ship
leaves for Alexandria to-morrow.

The troop ship Orontes leaves for England to-
day.

The Achilles, from Alexandria for London, has
arrived here. She had expended all her fuel, and
was obliged to burn 100 tons of cotton seed.

AMERICA.
(BY ATLANTIC TILIORAPH.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 17, 6 P.M.
The Transatlantic Company's steamer Ville de
Paris has arrived out to-day.

Closing prices :—Gold, 1332. Starling exchange
on London, 110; 5-20 United States Bonds, 1081 ;
Illinois, 132 i; Brie, 73k. Cotton : Middling Np-
lands, 152.

. •.
PHILADELPHIA, DEc. 17.
Petroleum, standard white, 25.

WRATITICR REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

WEDXFSDAT, DECIXIIit 13, 8 •.N.
London, England, 1867-12-18

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS

(Before the Ambient Judge.)
THE TINIAN OUTRAGE.

On returning the last batch of bills sent to the grand
jury, the foreman handed in the following presentiment,
which wan read by Mr. Francis, deputy clerk of the pesos:
" Clerkeowell, Dec. 17, 1867.

"My Lord,—The grand jury is desirous to take this
opportunity of expressing their concurrence in the remarks
which fell from your lordship in your charge to the grand
jury yesterday, and of recording their unanimous feeling
of abhorrence of the diabolical and murderous outrage
which has so recently been committed within the very
precincts of your lordship's court,entsiling not only death,
mutilation, and suffering upon its immediate victim., but
spreading alarm and consternation throughout the country.
In the face of this lawlessness the grand jury by this pre-
sentment are anxious to record their strong opinion that no
befitting occasion should be lost by loyal subjects of her
Majesty for giving a full and earnest expression of their
desire to unite in every possible manner in aiding and
supporting the executive in maintaining the supremacy
and majesty of the law, and restoring that peace and
security which happily has hitherto distinguished our
land. The grand jury feel that her Majesty's govern-
ment by taking a firm, unflinching, and determined
course of action with these lawless invaders of our peace,
and the common enemies of civilisation, will enlist the
hearty and futl support of all the intelligent and loyal
subjects of her Majesty. "Joint Hansa, Foreman."
The Assistant Judge said—ln alluding to the horrible
event which occurred, lam gratified to find that you, re-
presenting the county, and the inhabitants of the country
are animated by feelings of patriotism, and a determination
to support the government in a firm administration of the
law, so that this black spot shall no longer appear in our
social system. I think therefore that assassination and
warder will no longer be allowed to be carried on with
impunity in the public streets.
London, England, 1867-12-18

TO THE IDITOR OF TB! ZIPRT.BB.

have received a letter, of which the
enclosed is a copy ; and having satisfied myself of the
correctness of Mr. May's stitements, I think I cannot
better serve the sufferer than by oall your &Meatier' to
it.—l am, Lc.,
Punch Office, 27, Bouverie-street, Dec. 17.
Bow-street.
Dear Sir,—Mr. has advised me to write to you, ex-
plaining my great loss at Her Majesty's Thefitre, by which
the labour of my life wee at once destroyed. The entire
dresses for thirty-four operas—principals, chorus, ballet,
and band, extra supernumeraries—all gone ; nearly 20,000
complete dresses, 200 suits of armour, swords. helmets,
boots, shoes, sandals, to the extent of nearly 10,0001.
Now this is not known to the public—in fact not
even to the press. If you could ventilate my misfortune
I shall be obliged. If I cannot replace my property, I
may hope for the sympathy of the public. I strove to
insure it, not being allowed to remove my property during
tlo season, but the 301. per 1,0001. would have
swallowed up my profit ; as it is I not only lose my ward-
robe, but my income of some 401. per week, for I shall not
have it in my power to retain the contrast.—Hoping you
will excuse my thrusting my affairs on your notice, believe
me your humble servant, S. MAT.

EQUESTRIAN CHARITY.
London, England, 1867-12-18

[STAMPED. 1L ADDITIORar]

THE FENIAN PROSECUTIO).IB IN
IRELAND.

DUBLIN. Tussrut NIGHT.
The case for the crown against Messrs. _Martin,
Waters, and Lalor concluded to-day. The L.4gi2-
trates postponed their decision till to-morrPw•
Martin admitted that he attended the procession::
and used grave words on the occasion, whichhe be-
lieved a vast majority of his countrymen approved.
He was aware that those representing the crown
had the means of obtaining a conviction in form of
law, and ho acknowledged their moderation in
indicting him for sedition when, if they liked,
they could have convicted him for murder or
bigamy.
London, England, 1867-12-18

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Dec. 18.

In to-day's sitting of tho Chamber of Deputies
the former President and Vice-President were
unanimously re-elected.

HUNGARY.
PESTI", Dec. 18.

At the sitting of the Lower House of the Hunga-
rian Diet to-day, the custom and commercial
treaty with Austria was passed.

CROATIA.
AGRAM, DEC. 16, EVENING.

National flags have been hung out in this city,
inscribed, " Long live union with Hungary for

ever."

PORTUGAL

LISBON. Dec. 17.

Baron Auguste d'Onetham, the recently ap-
pointed Belgian Minister to Portugal, presented
hie credentials to the King in private audience to-
day.
London, England, 1867-12-18

.ytEMARKS.

This morning the distribution of barometrical pressers is dif-
ferent from that which has prevailed of late. The Irish and
Scotch stations show a slight increase, whilst the others show a
decrease, amounting to 2.loths of an inch in Prance. The dimi-
nution in temperature, noticed paterday, has continued every-
where : at Yarmouth the difference is 14 degs. Since yesterday
afternoon strong north-westerly winds again sprang up on tho
W. coast of Ireland, but they have now diminished in force.
gres'i winds from the N.W. prevail this morning on our western
coast and at the entrance of the Channel. Hall and rain are re-
ported from places in the western and southwestern districts.

The Gazette de France relate. the following:—
"Two brothers, MM. Dufournel de Grey, one a captain
and the other a lieutenant in the Pontifical Zouavn, lately
lost their lives in the service of the Holy See. When the
father and sister of these two martyrs presented them-
selves at the Vatican, Pias IX. opened his arm' to the
former and held him in a long embrace. He then ad-
dressed him : I have no words of consolation to soothe
your grief, but I desire that the glory of your sons should
beam from your breast upon the eyes of all.' Thereupon
hie Holiness fixed upon M. Dulourners coat the Croon of
Commander of the Order of the Holy See."
MR. J. L. MOTLEY AND MR. SEWARD.—The
Washington Chmnicle gives the correspondence between
Secretary Seward and Hon. J. Lathrop Motley, late United
States Minister to Austria, just presented to the American
Senate on Wednesday, in eccordanee with a resolution
on the 26th of November. In conc'uding his last
menutoh Mr.in My
mission. A.
loubacvhe ra
ose tted the c
ar sign nillitt:
November last, officially and peremptorily upon charges
supplied to you by an unknown informer, I had natu-
rally expected some notice from you of the reply, in
which I denounced them charges as false' calumnious,
and contemptible. This not having been the case, I
think proper to place upon the records of this legation and
of the state department the fact that the author of the
infamous libel noon my character, whence you derived
your charges, is absolutely unknown to me ; that to the
beet of my knowledge, memory, and belief, he never saw
me nor heard the amid of my voice, and that until the
publication of his letter I never heard his name. That the
charges, by whomsoever invented or uttered, are false end
vile I have already told you in my letter of the 11th of
' December last.—l am, air, your obedient servant, J.
LorneoP
London, England, 1867-12-18

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

tazurza's =sous's.)
RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 17.

The Russian Inratitle of to-day publishes an
article on the diplomatic correspondence which has
appeared on the general policy of Europe in a series
of notes dating from February 24, 1866, to October
19, 1867. The Invalide points out that the Yellow
Book does not contain any document showing the
approximation which had taken place between
Russia and France leading to a collective declara-
tion of the Four Great Powers to the
Porte. The Invalids then dwells upon the oscil-
lations of the policy of France and Austria. The
French government has completely adopted the
policy of Austria in the questions of the East,
Germany, and Italy. Such an alliance in principle
condemned the Christians to return to their former
position of slavery to the Turks, and was intended
to prevent the development of the North German
confederation, the unity of Italy, and the inde-
pendent development of the Slavonian populations,
and to effect the artificial revival of the pretensions
of the Poles. Should this present policy not be
abandoned, it will convert the armed peace now
existing into a serious war.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, Dec. 17.

The Echo de Parlement understands that an in-
dictment has been laid against the Vicar-Genera],
who ordered the burial of the Archbishop of
Malines without the previous authorisation of the
municipal council. The necessary documents in
the case have been forwarded to the Procureur-
General of the Court of Appeal in this capital.
London, England, 1867-12-18

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION•HOUSL

Javan Conning, • seaman, was brought before the Lord
Mayor on remand, charged with the wilful murder of John
Wyers, • fellow seaman, on board the barque Fridona, in
the Bay of Fayal, Azore Islands, on the 18th September.
It will be recollected that the prisoner was brought to
this country in a vessel named the Wave, and given into the
custody of Walsh, a City police-constable. The prosecu-
tion was conducted by Mr. Polend, on behalf of the Trea-
sury ; and it appeared from the depositions taken before
Mr. Dart, the British vice-consul at Faye!, that the Fri-
done, to which the prisoner land deceased belonged, was a
barque trading between Boston and Gibraltar. On the
night of Sept. 18 there was some quarrelling on board,
and at about halt-past ten the mate discovered that
Wyers had been stabbed. The wound penetrated the
lungs, and death was almost instantaneous. The mate
asked who had done the deed, and Conning acknowledged
that it had been done by him, and that he hail been
obliged to stab the deceased in self-defence. At an earlier
period of the evening the deceased and another seaman
named Thomson bad come on board drunk, and he was
heard to threaten the prisoner, and was seen with an open
jack-knife in his hand. During the voyage also be had
frequently endeavoured to " pick • quarrel" with him
and the prisoner on the other band was generally reganied
by all on board as a quiet, inoffensive man.
Mr. Poland now stated that since the last examination
the prosecution had done all they could to get further
evidence, by communicating with the owner in Scotland
and with persons abroad, but at present they were unable
to say what course should be pursued, and he had there-
fore to apply that the case be remanded for another week.
The prisoner would not be prejudiced by this proceeding,
because the ease could not be tried at the present sittings
of the Central Criminal Court, and the succeeding session
would commence on the tith of January.
The Lord Mayor seceded to the request, and the prisoner
was remanded auoordingly.
London, England, 1867-12-18

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the atones
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addition to granting 02,444 for rewards The Committee of the
Institution earnestly appeal to the pub& for assistance to
enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 103
Lifeboat Establislmaenta,
Contributions win be thankfally received by the London and
country beakers, sad by the Secretary, Richard Lewii, Esq., at
the Institution, IL John-street, Adeiphi, London.

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London, England, 1867-12-18

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings at Nisi Prius.—(Before the Lord Chief Sane
and • SpenialJury.)
LAPYMORNZ r. THANKS IRON WORKS COMPANY.
This was an action for false imprisonment and a mat
does prosecution. The defendants pleaded not guilty ,Lo 4
a justification.
Mr. Rigby Seymour, Q.C., and Mr. Nasmyth were cortu.
sel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant Ballantine and lir,
Philbrick were counsel for the defendants.
The plaintiff, who had been a shipbuilder on his owl
account, was at the time of the transaction in queotioo
employed under Mr. Temple, who was manager of the dry
dock at the defendants' works at MillwalL It appeared
that in August last the defendants gave him into custody
for felony in stealing timber from their yard. The charge
after four remands from the magistrate before whom it
was made, resulted in a committal to the Old Bailey, bot
the grand jury threw out the bill. Besides the injury to
his character by the accusation, the plaintiff said that he
bad been put to an expense of about 101. in defending
himself.

The defence was that a felony had been committed, and
that the defendants had ressonable and probable cause for
suspecting the plaintiff and prosecuting him for the
offence. Reliance was placed on two letters which the
plaintiff had written to Mr. Peter Bolt, the manager of
the company, after his dismissal, entreating him to use his
influence to procure his re-instatement in the Berries of
the company, and which it was said were tantamount to
an admission of a felonious taking of the goods. The
plaintiff's counsel contended that they were only an M.
mission of error in the mode in which timber had bete
allowed to go out of the yard.
The jury found that a felony had been committed.
The Lord Chief Baron said that upon that finding he
thought there was reasonable and probable cause for the
course adopted by the defendants, though he sincerely
hoped the plaintiff wu morally innocent.
The plaintiff then elected to be nonsuited.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goußourn.)
London, England, 1867-12-18

IN RE PAGE.

The bankrupt, described as of Albert-square, Peckham,
out of employment, applied for his release from custody,
He had been seven months in prison, and had obtained his
order of discharge, but this does not take effect for :kkilp,
and hence the present application. The bankrupt was in
custody on an attachment from the DivoreeCourt for coo.
payment of arrears of alimony, and his wife was the do
taming creditor.
Mr. Gresham opposed; Mr. Dobie supported.
His Honour declined, under the circumstances, to make
any order.
London, England, 1867-09-30

THE CANDIAN

DN.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Barr. 28.

The Grand Vizier proceeds on Monday next to
Crete, as oommissioner plenipotentiary from the
Porte, to inquire into the real causes of the dis-
content of the inhabitants, and to elaborate a new
organisation for the future administration of the
island on liberal principles.
Fuad Pacha will act for the Grand Vizier, and
Safvet Pac.hA' for Fuad Pacha during Ali Pacha's
absence. ' -

ATHENS, Sip?. 20.

Intelligence received here from Candia announces
that the Frenidi vessels had rammed the transport
of the Cretan families to Greece, and the Russian,
Italian, Prussian, and Austrian vessels still con-
tinued the same service. It was stated that 50,000
persons had already been conveyed away from the
island. The number of volunteers remaining in
Candia was abotit 800.

Fights between the Greeks and tie Turkish troops
were still taking place. ' :

'AUSTRIA. •
• VIENNA, SEPT. 28, Evwwo.

The Oifitial Eiening Port declares that no me-
moir detailing negotiations between the Emperor
of Russia and Fuad Pacha has been remitted to
the Austrian government on the part of the Sub-
lime Porte.

The Wanderer of this evening says :—" The
customs and commercial convention between
Austria and Hungary treats the whole monarchy
as one common customs territory without any divi-
sion. Future commercial treaties with foreign
powers will require the sanction of the Cis-Leithan
and Trans-Leithan ministries and legislatures. All
Austrian ships will carry the same flag. The re-
presentation of maritime interests as well as the
consular system will henceforth be considered as
common affairs,' and placed under the jurisdic-
tion of the Foreign-office. There will be ono
coinage and one gold standard for both portions of
the empire."
The duration of the treaty is to be ten years.

FRANCE.
PARIS, Sim 28, HYMN°.
Queen Christina will leave to-morrow for Madrid.

FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.
VIENNA, Sur. 29.

The French government, it is stated, has ad-
dressed a circular to the French representatives at
the South German courts. It refers in calm lan-
guage to Count Bismarck's circular of the Bth inst.,
and lays particular stress upon the fact that the
Prussian government most solemnly declared that
it would not of its own initiative overstep the line
of the Maine.
London, England, 1867-09-30

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAXII.)

ITALY.

FLORENCE, Sarr. Z 3.

Its believed that the government is about to
convoke a special session of the Italian parliament,
and to ask from it a bill of indemnity approving the
conduct of the ministry in connexion with Gari-
baldi's recent enterprise.

FLORENCE, Sm. 28, Evzimcc.
The King has returned to Florence.
The despatches received from the provinces an-
nounce that tranquillity prevails.
A few more persons compromised in the late de-
monstrations were arrested last night.

FLORENCE, Barr. 29.
Two battalions of infantry left for Terni and
Orvieto respectively last night.
A letter from Garibaldi has been published, in
which the general declares that he accepted the
offer of liberty to proceed to Csprera without
agreeing to any conditions.
The sixth international statistical congress opened
to-day.

The inauguration of the I
Congress took place to-day.

Statistical

The first meeting of the delegates of the Italian
banks has also been held here.

It is stated that notwithstanding the removal of
General Garibaldi to Caprera, the Italian govern-
ment continues its precautions on the Papal
frontier.
London, England, 1867-09-30

THE PAN-ANGLICAN ENCYCLICAL.

The first thing in the above paper which the
Daily News notices is the abeenoe of any statement of the
collective capacity in which the bishops bad assembled.
The assembly lacked the warrant of • lawful synod, and
their address carries simply the authority of " the under-
sigusd bishops." The address is on the whole far too in-
definite and characterless to make a strong impression on
►nybdy. Its real significance is probably to be found in
the allocation of the names of its signitaries. The
assumed authority of • conference of English, Scottish,
colonial, and American bishops is a novelty. Very
likely it will succeed in establishing itself, at
any rate we may be sure that this is not the
last meeting of the kind that we shall have.
It is maintained that the " Church of South Africa" is in
communion with the Church of England, but not in •
position to be bound by the judgments of the Privy Coun-
cil in ecclesiastical causes. The conference, recognising
the organisation of the South African church, acknow-
ledges the competency of the court which the Bishop of
Capetown appointed to try Dr. Coleus°. What effect this
will have in the colony remains to be seen. The Dai'd
News also observes that it is at least remarkable that the
first resolution of this synod of which the public has any
knowledge is one of which two bishops who were principal
parties to it can give opposite accounts, the Bishop of
Capetown assessing that it endorses the recommendation

of convocation to send oat a new Bishop of Natal, and the
Bishop of London challenging the statement.
The Times also says that the conference must begin to
see the inconvenience of sitting with closed doors. One
prelate nays one thing, another another, and no one can
tell what was really said or done till the " authorised"
report is permitted to see the light. A correspondent of
the same paper wares the bishops that they are proposing
to violate the law, there being already in Natal a branch of
the church of England with a bishop, appointed, like all
other bishop, of oor church, by the Queen, the lay head
of the church, and confirmed in his position by decisions
of competent courts both in England and Natal.
The Star cannot help thinking that the attendance of
the colonial bishops was perhaps the most irritating part
of an entirely offensive proceeding. That the episcopate
of the church of England, in defiance of all precedent and
all reason. should assume to itself a power of legislating,
however informally, for the entire body of the church
without consulting the will of the inferior clergy or the
laity wain itself a sufficiently Indiscreet and condemnable
proceeding; but that a number of clergymen, chosen for
missionary or other puiposes by the Propagation Society
without the intervention of any popular or even ministerial
choice, should assume the airs of episcopal authority, and
►rrogate to themselves any right to legislate for the church
of England is not to be endured.