biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-25

7111 QUIINI3 OOLLIGSS.

The Daily News denies that the decline in the number of
students at the Queen's College' on the admission of ether
bodies to competition with them in training for the
Queen's University, is any proof that these colleges are
unsuited to the purpose for which they were estab-
lished. The fact is explained by the waiving of
the condition that the candidate for the degrees
of the Queen's University shall undergo three
years of systematic instruction in the college. Is
it strange that numbers should prefer to avail themselves
of such means of instruction aa are to be found in their
own neighbourhood at ones the easiest and cheapest
Those who state that withdrawals from the Queen's Col-
leges are mainly due to the superior attractive-
ness of the Catholic University, should enlighten
us ma to the attendance at that institution ;
but as the • falling off has been considerably
greater in the protestant students than amongst
the Roman catholic', the popularity of the Catholic
University would scarcely be held to explain the
decline. Doubtless the impression which has prevailed
since the late government announced its change of policy
that the Queen's Colleges were destined to come under
the control of the Cullenite party, explains the reason
_ _

why it is in the protestant ranks that the principal defec-
tion has oectirred. No one can now doubt the tendency of
the policy inaugurated in the name of " freedom of educa-
tion." Happily that policy is not yet definitive. We
have had the singular good fortune of an experiment in
politics before we have been actually committed to the
line in which the experiment lay.
London, England, 1866-09-25

; 1N as Tnoxidi intuthe.

The baniampt;saTt tool manufacturer, Borough-road.
Debts about NOL He came to the cent on his own peti-
tion, smearing his failure t• 100 of trade by palling down
of houses in the Borough by the railway company, and to
his having become earety to seven al loan es or his me-
' in-law who had failed. The list of auditors includes the
names of net lees than 23 loan societies, seine of whom
debts are very *mall, varying from 30s. to
31. or 41. The largest amount, 841. 195., is due to
the Lambeth Loan Fund, the Oonnitereial and South
London Loan Office claims 181. 2s. ; Pride of Westminster
Loan Society, Dean-street, Soho, 121. 7s. 6d. ,• Loam
Society, Duke-street, Bloomsbury, 14/. • Loan Society,
gagent-street, Lambeth, 8/. 10s. •, Loin Association,
Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital, ht. 18e.; Loan Society,
Prince of Wales,. Marylebone-Lum, 81. sa. ; Perseveranoe
• ken Society, LittirGeorge-street, Westminster, 61. 54. •
• Providence Loan SaeleV,Bl. ; United Friends of Labour Lau;
Badeq, Black Hope; Westminster, 91. • Westminster
Noma Loan Society,, Old Star and Crawl', Broadway,
71.5.. ; and about • doyen others where the amounts are
klow 81.
A sitting for proof of debts and choke of mairThracees was
»w held, but the prOceedinp were of 'formal
London, England, 1866-09-25

LOCAL ZIAMINATIONS.

The riffle* thinks there can be no doubt that the above i
examinations have bad a good effect in raising the standard
of a large class of schools throughout the country. They
have supplied the one stimulus that waa wanted both to
the boys and to the masters. Other kind of ad-
vertisements are very poor, and valueless compared
with this. The measnre has given a great blow to the
puffing system which had Rua a hold of education, to
every new experimentiser in this line, every bankrupt who
because ha was fit for nothing else turned schoolmaster,

vaunting his new method with shameless audacity in
the advertising columns of the press, and setting
forth the enormous quantity he could teach in
an incredibly short time, together with the infallible
plan he bad for making the information be cot-
veyed cleave to the memory and mould the understanding.
The practical advertisement column of the local examina-
tion supplants these vulgar puffing arty, and substitutes •
short and solid test of school efficiency In their stead. The
public, who are interested on account of their families in
the merits of private schools of the class now referred
to, can see with their own eyes what schools succeed in
getting • place in this list. This is a great assistance to
their Judgment in the work of selection, and a great safe-
guard against imposture.

The Times is unable to see what Saxony tan gain by
delay in her nvotiations with Prussia. The people are
weary of nuoutaisty, and it would be no wonder in the
end if they ware to envy even the let of the Manors:fans—
if they thought annexation preferable to divided alle-
giance, and if they found out, after all, that a dynasty is
hardly worth the sacrifice it costs, that their dynasty
especially is something apart from the people—% Roman
setholie dynasty in the midst of an almost exclusive TA.
therm community—a dynasty, too, that only two years
ago was threatened with extinction, and whoae suomesion
London, England, 1866-09-25

TO THI EDITOR OF TILL HAPLESS.

SlB,—The London delegates' committee, acting
on behalf of the Manchester men, beg to say that the para-
graph appearing in your paper this morning, announcing
the strike to have terminated, is incorrect. A telegram
received by us this afternoon from Manchester states u
follows :

" Manchester, Sept. N.
" Meeting with masters today, but nothing was settled.
" T. BRENNAN. Secretary."

We shall feel obliged by insertion of the above in your
impression of Tuesday morning.—On behalf of the com-
mittee, GEO. POTTER, Chairman.
10, Bolt-court, Fleet street, Sept. 24.

VioLzwr Svogns.—Ozronn, San. 24.—This
morning, shortly after six o'clock, this city wee visited by
• storm of rain and wind, unprecedented in violence within
the memory of any inhabitant. There had been intermit-
tent showers, accompanied with wind &ring the night,
but at six o'clock the wind blew fiercely, the blackened
clouds lowered, sad the rain shortly afterwards descended
in torrents. So sudden and so violent was the storm that
the artiaans who were proceeding to their work huddled
together in every available place of refuge, affrighted be-
yond description. The rain continued to fall as it were in
one mast for three-quartet of en hour, the atmosphere
being darkened em at midnight. The streets were eoen-
i pletely inundated, the drains in all parts overflowed, and
many of the tradesmen's cellars were flooded to the depth
of two and three feet, causing damage to a large amount
of stock, particularly of provisions and general scim
stores. The insecure portions of roofs were either
in or thrown down, and the pavements were literally be-
strewn with displaced
e fragments of decayed masonry from
the various col and halls. The Cherwell and Isis
overflowed their ks, completely submerging much of
the low-lying land, doing incalculable damage to the out-
standing own crops, and it was with much difficulty and
oonriderable danger that cows and sheep wars preserved
from drowning. Much garden produce was
washed up by the root, and upon one farm thirteen's/Ott
were killed, being prevented by the storm from reaching
their barn. At eight o'clock a.m. there was a second visi-
tation, sousely lase violent than the former.
CRYSTAL Pusan. 0.3 annum; DAT.—
Mon Day, SePT. 24. Atismiliama en payment, 3,921;
ditto by asimmon tbskaas, 1,967. Total visitors, 4,928.
BREAIEFAEp 's Cocoa
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in-
troduced by Jen Zgma, the heesisepetide e=daretesta-
blished in Ragland). For brealasat, so other beverage isegually
invigorating sad sustaining. By the spec* mode of preparetkm
employed, the One flavour possessed try high-class cocoa Is re.
Seed, end rendered art emely delicate end gratstul, Se general
a hieeerite hes it blecese, that thomminds now Ye 0170110 who
MAW bed it betere. "Coons stands very mach higher than tee
or oolee," Dc. Small mmys. üb., Pt, and VI peakmaa.—(ll4var-
tlassammt.l
London, England, 1866-09-25

MS LONDON SWIMMING CLUB.

The Lambeth baths was the scene yesterday even.
big of an animated fete, into which the club had eon.
trived to include a number of aquatic amusements of •
strikingly novel and amusing character. There was first
a" Hurdle race" for a cup, contested by youths under
sixteen who had never previously won a prise, and the
vicissitudes of which were quite sufficient to put the
crowded audienoe in good humour. As the most experi,
snood Meltonian might be musled to know how a hurdle
race could be managed in five feet of tepid
water, it may be as well to mention that
the hurdle. ' consist of poles floated on the water,
and the fan consists in the ludicrous attempts made
by the young swimmers to get over this pole and back bite
the water again. There was great agility and self-posses-
sion evinced by all the competitors, and their struggles
were encouraged with shouts of cheering and laughter.
At the termination of the race Mr. Reales was declared she
winner of the scout Next there was an egg-diving contest
for • silver medal, for which there was a numerous list of
competitors.Theeggswere brouffht upfrorethe bottom with
wonderful certainty and rapidity, and, judging from the
temperature not only of the water in the bath but of the
whole intetior, very probably ready cooked and fit for
eating. Mr. Benton was the most aucceasful egg finder,
having fished up thirteen eggs, and was duly decorated
with the medal. Next there were trial heats for a silver
Leander medal, trial heats for a goblet, and an extraordi-
nary' pole-walking " competition by the members of the
elah. How times expiate. " *aid WWI
be appreciated azoopt_ by Waal inspection, bz
that locomotion was rather difficult may be inferred from
the fact that nobody won the prise. There were subse-
quently several other contentions of more or less interest,
but the great feature of the programme was the race for
the captaincy of the London Swimming Club, with, in
addition to the blue ribbon of the Thames, a gold medal
for the first, a silver for the second, and a silver Leander
medal for the third best swimmer. The whole distance
swum was 4110 yards, in ten lengths of the bath, and the
iuterest with which the strife was watched by the specta-
tors was quite equal to that of the far more numerous
watchers of the Derby strife. The competitors were Henry
Garr, champion swimmer of England ; David Pamplin ;
Daniel J. Avis, champion of Coventry ; William Adams,
and Henry Moore, all men, as well as the two champions,
of high distinction in the natatory world. The race was
wonderfully contested, and up to the eight length it was
even betting on Gurr, Avis, and Pansplin. In the ninth,
however, Gurr and Avis left Nonplus, end the tenth found
Gurr still champion of England and next year's captain of
the London Swimming Club. This extraordinary swimmer
is a youth of small stature but of exceedingly compact
frame. He had an enthusiastic ovation at the termination
of the race, and was obliged to bow his acknowledgments
from the platform. The baths were densely crowded
throughout the entire performance.
London, England, 1866-09-25

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

(DT ILSCTILIO TELIOSAPIL )

NEWMARKET MEETING.-(THIS DAY.

TRIAL STAIRS.

Opoponox
Gilead
Primrose

ran.
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Panacea... ...
Misletoe ...

10 ran.
BUCKENHAM STAKES.

Sunflower
Emily f
La Mandite

SWEEPSTAKES.

Arcadia dam f
Bravura
Glance f

- - -
4 no.
GREAT EASTERN HANDICAP.
Plutus . .
Out-and-Outer
18 ran.

BUCKENHAM STAKES. T.Y.C.

New Guinea and La Maudite are here.
PAID Fourrtr.—Blanehe of Middlebie f, Miss Ann f,
and Summertime.

SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOTS. T.Y.C.
Douro, Bravura, Glance f, and Anvils's dam f are here.

HOPEFUL STAKE'S. Ab. M.
Cantine f. Lady Metter' Loehaher, Blinkhoolie, Sun-
nylooks,lle. de Charolais, Julius, Achievement, and
Cellina are here.
PAID Fourstr.—The Empress, Markarian, Blanohe of
MithUebie f, Perdition, Verulmn, Dragoon, Fairfield, Nell
Gwynne, Kidderminster, Politician, Libertine, Aerolite,
Ophieleble, Charming May, Ettriek, and Prodigal.

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES. Al,.
Lord Lyon,Knight of the Crescent, Robin Hood, Knight
of St. Michael, end Huntingdon are here.
PAM Fonreir.--Jeck in the Green, Lady Violet,
Staylent, Mt.gbound, Prince of Wales, Freedom, The Peer,
and The Engler.
SEVENTEENTH TRIENNIAL PRODUCE STAKES.

D.I.
Breivisibane, Broomielow, Out and Outer, Missionary,
Celerrinia, and Nlghtwatch are here.
PAMPORPCTT.—Cantata, Dilly Dully. Missionary, Pirate,
Al, Parse Chat, Maud, Weathercock, Fascination, Tha-
bissius, Elaine, Tennyson, Frisky Matron, Grinder, and
Siberia.

STAG HUNTING IN Davos AND SONNIGIET.—SoIna
capital sport has been enjoyed during the present KY= in
hunting the red deer on Exmoor and its borders. The deer
are plentiful, thanks to the strict preservation of Mr.
%night, M.P., who owns the moor, and to the means
adopted to prevent poaching. It is said that most of the
perbehers have been induced to become gamekeepers, by
which the dew here have been much increased. • few
days ago one of the most splended runs for the season
was enjoyed by a field of between 300 and 400 horsemen
and horsewomen—for many ladies were present. A line
eix-year-old steer was heated for several boors, Mrs. Browne,
tbe wife of a clergyman, sad two other ladies being in at
the death.
At Simla there are 500 European residents, of
whom 300 are ladies. There are 10 millinery establish-
ments in the place.
A Daly of delegates from the British North
American Provinces of Nova Bootie and New Brunswick,
consisting of the Hoax CL Tper, Hue. Ritchie, Hon.
Archibald, Hon. MOW*, and Hon.
(Nova Scotia) ; and the Hop. Mitchell, Hon. Tilley,
Hon. Fisher, Hon. Chandler, and the Hon. John-
son (New Brnestrlck), had an interview with the Mari of
Carnarom at the Colonial-oilier: yesterday.
Arnarnamor, Burr. Bt.—Naval cadets nominated,
A.N. Bresnan and W. Ledipri.
SOUTH KGNSINOTOX MUJEUDl.—Visitors daring
the week ending Sept. 22: —On Monday, Temiay,
and Saturday, free, frocalo a.m. to 10 p.m 11,03; en
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Wm:man 6d.) from
10 a.m. ib 6 p.m., I,l6l—astsl, 12,614. Avenge el car-
mesh la keno ymrs, ups. Tow hes the
opening of the museum, 6,316,612.
London, England, 1866-09-25

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

- - _
(THIS DAY.)
(ST ELICTRIO AND INTIRNATIONAL TRLNORAPIN.)
(►ROY oua OWN CORRZSPONDINT.)
Cotton.—Market very strong. Sales probably 15,000
bales.
Conn.—Attendance good. Wheat in active request, at
4.1. tuiid. advance; flour le. dearer, with good demand.
Oats Ltd oatmeal unaltered. Indian corn la. per quarter
higher; mind, 295. 9d. to 295.

HINCING-LANZ.—(THIS DAY.)
Brcatt.—The market is quiet but steady, 13,000 begs of
cloyed Manilla sold, Be. 2d. duty, at 275. 9d. ; 9e. 4d. duty,
lot 9.1. Refined prices remain the same, but the de-
niantl and also the supply of dried goods continue mo-
derate.
C•itTre.—No public odes were brought forward to-day ;
privately there is only a limited inquiry.
TISA. —The public sales of China have concluded without
change in prices ; privately the market is quiet.
Itms.—No sales repeet
Ii wt.. —The demand for both rough and cleaned con-
tinues very active at a further advance. Thiess ales include
white Bengal, at 16.. 6d. • Rangoon 12s. .to 12s. 6d.;
' lls. 9d. • NecraMde Arracan, lls. nd.
Fuctv.—Valen'oia retsina continue to sell freely, at
steady prices. Currants quiet.
Corrrom.—The demand continues active ; prices are Id.
per lb. dearer.
Jurg.-2,000 Wee sold at steady prices.
Heir.—Russian is saleable at 301. to 311. for clean, and
Manilla Smog= at 511.
•

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAT.) '
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 4.5 a. Sd. ;
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, old, 46a. ; new, 465. 611 ;
October to Datember, 465. ; December, 465. ; January,
465. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the following
prices:—Old hay, from Ns. to 90s. ; inferior, 70s. to Ms. ;
new lay, Ms. to 90e. ; inferior, 60e. to 70s. ; old *lover,
110 s. to 115 s. ; inferior, 955. to 105 s. ; second cut, 90s.
to 100 s. ; new ditto, 600. to 800. ; straw, 40e. to 690.
London, England, 1866-09-25

SWEDVS.

Advices from Stockholm state that the new poli-
tical organisation in Sweden will soon commence
working. The Four Orders of the States-General
are, it may be remembered, now entirely abolished,
said the parliament will henceforth consist only of
an Upper and a Lower Chamber.

(sou Tines Timmons.)
INUNDATIONS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, Szrr. 24.

Inundations have taken place in the departments
of Allier, Haute-Loire, Cate d'Or, and Lozere. The
railway communication between Moulins and
/fevers is interrupted.

ITALY.
FLORILICE, Barr. 21, Evsurso.
Garibaldi has arrived in this city.
The volunteers are concentrated at Lecco, appa-
rently for the purpose of being disbanded.

AUSTRALIA.
(By Overland Telegraph from Gala./
MELBOURNE, Auouss
Mr. Manners Sutton, the New Governor of Vie-
toria, has arrived, and been well received.
Parliament has been prorogued until the 2nd of
October. _

A new Queensland ministry has been formed. A
petition is being signed in that colony for the re-
call of the governor.
Advice. from New Zealand state that discontent
exists among the natives in Taranaki.
London, England, 1866-09-25

FRANCE.

The Paris of this evening states that there are
at the present time three American vessels at
Candia.

The same journal publishes an article signed by I
M. Drdolle, under the heading, " The Mediterre-
•nean Question," in which the writer, grounding
biz argument upon the presence of American I
ships at Candia, and British ships at Sicily, diavis
the conclusion that the question at issue is more a
Mediterranean than an Eastern question.
The article continues thus ;--" Let us not lose
ourselves in the intricacies of the Eastern question.
Let us confront this legion of political add com-
mercial interests which have been created from the
first by the piercing of the Isthmus of Suez.
These are the interests at stake at the present day,
and if France, Italy, and Austria understand this
fact, and if Spain reflects upon it with them, the
Mediterranean powers will be equal to the emer-
gency. We' will state how, should the present
movement not prove abortive, by the prompt peel-
! fication of Sicily, and the maintenance of the
I European treaties in the island of Candle."

BT. NAZAIItE, Sm. 24.

The Notiveatt Monde hem arrived here from
Mexico with 1,400,000 f. in specie, and 106 peer

seagtes.

ITALY.
MIMINA, Styr. 24.
Signor Mancini has been elected member of the
Chamber of Deputies for this city.

AUSTRIA. AND ITALY.
VIENNA, SEPT. 24.
The Evening Post (evening edition of the official
Vienna Gazette), commenting upon certain rumours
relative to the manner in which the Austro-Italian
frontiers are to be regulated, says :—" It must be
borne in mind that the province of Venetia
was ceded to France, and is ceded by the
latter to Italy within its former administrative
limits. The eastern frontier of Venetia has
thereby becontethw bounelarrline between Austria
and Italy, and there has been no question during
the present peace negoitationa of any further ter-
ritorial cession."
London, England, 1866-09-25

Sh. I Pd.

MINES.-(T1118 DAY.)

Own o'CLocts.
The mining market is steady to-day, with a
moderate amount of business. West Chiverton,
Rest Russell, West Caradon, Great Vor, and Cald-
beck Fells shares are in fair request, at firm prices,
but Prince of Wales and North Treskerby have
declined. West Chiverton are quoted 60 to 62 ; Rest
Russell, Sto I ; West Caradon, 104 to ; Great
Vor, 231 to ; Priam of Wales, 225. 6d. to 234.66. ;
North Treskerby, 34 to ; Chiverton Moor,
to ; Chontales, a to 4 prem. ; Caldbeck Fells,
245. 6d. to 265. ; and East Lovell, 11 to 4.
The half-yearly meetings of the Linares Lead
Mining Company (Limitedand the Fortuna Com-
pany (Limited) are calledr the 4th October. At
a meeting of the directors of the latter company,
held on the 20th, it was resolved, that a dividend
of 2s. per share, free of income-tax, be declared,
payable on the 20th October.
London, England, 1866-09-25

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LONDON, TUESDAY, ,SEPTEMBER 2b.

Dissirnin Ku with the conduct, if not abso-
lutely with the results of the war, the Italians,
with that clear perception of exigencies which
never deserts them, have made up their minds
_ _ _

that peace as now the order of the day, and that if
the war has somewhat disappointed their aspira-
tions the peace shall make amends. They are
ate and all resolved that the peace shall be a real
and fruitful one, and not an armed peace, which

means a peace without the honour or the profit,
but with all the coat of war ; an exciuse for incspa-

slily and favouritism to run riot in public offices,
and for the indulgence of inefficiency and prodi-
gality in all the branches of the administration.
Administrative reform, we all know too well, is a
•ery usual cry after a war ; let our own war
departments bear witness how long that cry lasts,
and how little it hurts. We trust our Italian friends

will be resolute and persistent in their determina-
tion to secure the fruits of peace in the form of
diminished taxation, and in a searching investiga-
tion of the whole machinery of government. The
task is perhaps more difficult in Italy than in some
other countries, by reason of the rapid and almost

sudden creation of a national unity out of many
States which, though naturally belonging to one
and the same country, were scrupulously kept apart

by their petty tyrants, and prevented from
uniting even their commercial interests and for-
tunes in some sort of general bond, because when
separate they were more easily misgoverned and
oppressed. Hence it happened that when the war
of independence brought union, and union brought
unity, the central government of the new kingdom
found itself encumbered and enchained with $ mul-
London, England, 1866-01-10

THE TREATY OP COMMERCE WITH AUSTRIA.

The commercial form which the new conviction of
Austria that greatness, wealth, and honour are to be found in
•liberal policy, has taken is seen, the Tines observes, in its
advance towards free trade, now signally proved by its treaty
with Great Britain. Although there is undoubtedly some-
thing theoretically unsound in these international agree-
ments, yet in the present phase of political development on
the Continent they have their uses, the principal of which is
that they give an advanced commercial nation like ours
the opportunity of pressing on its neighbours the adoption
of reforms which are for their benefit as well as ours, and
of hulding them to the mutually profitable bargain when-
ever the counsels of mercantile timidity or selfishness
seem likely to regain influence. This is especially
the case with the Austrian treaty, which in a few
years must have momentous consequences. The Austrian
empire will probably make a more rapid advance than any
other state which has adopted free trade, simply because
there is so much room for advance. In proportion to its
population and resources the Austrian empire is one of the
most backward in Europe. In a year hence extreme pro-
tection will have ceased on all but a limited class of
article, ; the Austrian trade with the British dominions
will be enlarged by the entrance of all our manufactures at
a maximum rate of 25 percent. on value ; and furthermore,
in four years from this time, this rate will be reduced to a
maximum of 20 per cut., which it is expected will give a
mean rate of duty of not more than 15 per cent when ap-
portioned by the commissioners on all the articles imported
into Austria from this country. Though even under a
maximum 23 per cut duty it is possible to keep up a
protectionist system, this concession most be considered
one of the greatest victories which free tra le has yet
achieved. The details of the work have, however, still to
be completed. A mixed British and Austrian commission
are to meet not later than the month of March
in the present year for the purpose of ascertaining and
determining the values of the various articles of British
produce and the rate of duty which will attach to them.
In the final protocol Austria undertakes to reduce the duty
on the export of rags, as well as on salted herrings, and
her Britannic Majesty engages to recommend to parliament
the abolition of the duties payable on the importation of
wood and timber into the United Kingdom, and also the
reduction of the duties payable on wine in bottle to the
amount of those payable on nine in wood upon importation
into the United Kingdom. This iut article will be inter-
esting to those who are desirous of obtaining the wines of
Hungary.
London, England, 1866-01-10

CIErLARD LINE.—BRITISH and NORTH
ERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM9IIIPS, appointed by
the Admiralty to tall between LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK,
and between LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, the Boston alio& calling
at Halifax to land and receive paabengera and mall& The fol-
lowing or other vouch are appointed to NMI trona Limped.
Sa Roo at cork to rpre;vo% .1.. malls:

'JAVA, for NEW YORK, Saturday, Jan. 13.
• Taking passengers and goods for Nasasu and Ilavannah, to
be transferred at New York on hoard the R. 11.5.8. Corsica,
AFRICA, for BosTON, Saturday, Jan. Pl.
AUSTRALASIAN, for NEW YORK, Saturday, Jan. 2T.
faasage.money, including steward's fee and provisions, but
Without wines or liquors :—To Halifax and Boston, chief cabin,
L'22 ; second cabin, gin To New York, chief cabin. AN; second
cabin, Alit —Apply to J. B. Foord, 62. Old Broad-street, London :
J. M. Currie, Barre, and 12, Place de la bonne, Paris; 0. and
J. Burns, 30, Jamaica-street, Glasgow; D. and C. Madam,
Queenstown : or D. and C. Ilaclver, 8, Water-street, LiverpooL
London, England, 1866-01-10

THE OXFORD. - CHRISTMAS ENTER-
.I. TAILOIRtft The MARKET GIRLS and KING
CHRISTMAS.—These Mghly manful Operettu will be per-
formed In addition to the usual varied programme of the above
establishment. embracing the services of all the most talented
artiste+ now In London. Conducted by Mr.,. Jeoghmans—lVEßY
London, England, 1866-01-10

‘NRVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE
1.1-of PACKET RHIP.—For PoRT PHILLIP Meet (to to
despatched en the 10th ifebrisary, last shipping day Bth February),
the One dipper ship BLACK W ATF.E.,A L register /76 tons, • .
OKIFFTIES, Commander; lying in the London Goeks. =sane
vessel. built under special survey, le yell known In the Australian
feeds foe her fast-sailing onallties end sound delivery of cargo,
sad Is highly moonsteended to shippera—lfor teems of freight
or peonage apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING. and BRIGGS,
EL Great St. Helen's or to DEVITT and MOORE, 0, BMW-
etreet.
London, England, 1866-01-10

woman, holding the position of overlooker of the workhouse
It'll, declared that the delinquents before his worship were
incorrigibles. She found it absolutely requisite for her own
safety to all in the aid of Mr. Haydou—Rood man ; and,
added she, " As to that Buckingham, nothing less than my
life is at stake at her hands—aye, I'm convinced of it."
Magistrate—Why did you so misconduct yourselvse,girls ?
Sheen—Well we did give him a bit of • run about after us
certainly.
Buckingham (smiling)—Yes, but not for long.
Hsydrick—You see, sir, they will make us wear our caps
right over our heads like old women, and we don't like it.
Sumner—And you want to wear them at the back of
the head only, sticking tip like • cockatoo's feather.
The girls laughed, and Buckingham observed, You don't
interfere with all in the way you do with as.
Mm Sumner—The guardians don't like to see you stuck
up so, and have complained to the caster about it.
Magistrate—ln return for the good done and kindness
shown to you, the least would be to wear your cap as
is desired.
yea, indeed! _ _ _

The magistrate, on learning that Sheen had not bean
charged before, mat her to prima for one day ; the others,
who bad been six or seven times, for fourteen days, and
these, on leaving thedoak, celled out—" Good bye, mother
Sumer, look out when we COMO in spin."

MARLBOROUGHZTREET.
. __A POIGIVING WI7L _ -

guides Job• Marcie, -a
muter plumber and gluier,
of No. Sit, Desnetreet, Soho, was brought before Mr.
Et an a warrant by O'Shaughneary,!ous of the warrant
charged with assaulting his wife, Louis Martin, •
aceonolsease.
Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marlboromh.street,
append for the complainant, and stated that %e parties
had been married • number of years, but for some time
past the defendant had gives way to habits of dissipation,
sad had frequently assaulted the complainant. Ou the pre-
vious sight he came home in a state of intoxication. and as
soon as he mitered the house he seised the complainant by
her hair, scratched ber throat, and struck heals the hos,
the result of the blows being apparent, she having
• pair of Neck eyes ; and also kicked ber in the
lower part of her person. He should call the
complainant sad after bearing her evideeee should ask
his worship to deal with the case as one coming under the
Aggravated Assaults Act.
The complainant, whose countenance wasmush disfigured
by a pair of bad black eyes, then gaverividence fully bearing
cut Mr. Lewis's statement, and said that in consequeoos of
the seines of violator which took place she had • daughter,
about 14 years of age, lying very ill. She wanted nothing
from her husband but peace, u she was able to maintain her
self by her profession.
The defendant said his wife first assaulted him.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the defendant for 21 days, at
the tame time remarking that the defendant's conduct wee
vary cruel.

The oonlplaioant appealed to the magistrate to impose a
Am. offal' at the same time to pay it.
Mr. T sitt said he had no doubt if he imposed a floe
the oomplaloant would distras herself to pay it, and he
thereto» would not alter hie decision.
London, England, 1866-01-10

DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LIRE
of PACKET 8111 P.—For ADELAIDE Direct (to be do-
watched punctually on the r to of January, lasi shipping day
USA January), the well-known clipper ship ALCHYMME A 1
10 yew's, register IN tows, T. A. AHIEIt, Commander ; Wing In
the Lundon Docks. Thin regular trader has elegant ACOOOIIOO-
- for chief VOID passengers, and being noted for sound
delivery of cargo, offers a desirable opportunity to skippers.—
Torterms of freight or passage apply to DEVITT and MOORE.
fr Balliterelmt.
London, England, 1866-01-10

THE MURDEROUS ASSAULT IN THE CITE.

Slice Fermi, • well-dressed and respectable-looking
foreigner, was brought up to plead to an indictment charg-
ing him with feloniously wounding George Dembusch, with
intent to kill and murder him. In • second count the in-
tent was alleged to be to disable ; and in • third count, with
intent to do grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Montagu Williams informed the court that he bad
been instructed by Mr. Heath, the Italian Consul, to defend
the prisoner, on whose behalf he bad to apply that the trial
of the case be postponed until the neat sessions. The case
was somewhat complicated, arising out of the alleged
attack made by the prisoner upon the prosecutor when he
was entering his offioes in Gresham•house. He (Mr. Mon-
tagu Williams) had conferred with Mr. F. H. Lewis, who
was inatzuoted to conduct the prosecution. and his learned
friend had no objection to the proposed adjournment.

Mr. CommissiOner Kerr observed that at all events the
prisoner ought now to be called on to plead to the indict.
ment.

The prisoner, when called upon to plead, with great self.
possession raid be should be extremely obliged if the court
would adjourn the cue until the next sessions. If an
adjournment was granted, he should wish to defer his plea.
In abort, he at present declined to plead.
Mr. Commissioner Kerr, after conferring with the officers
of the court, consented to the application, and the case was
adjourned poerally until the next sessions.
2'homaa Wall, labourer, wee indicted for the manslaughter
of Michael Wall, his father, on the 21st December last,
The prisoner was also charged, on the coroner's inquisition,
with the same manslaughter.
Mr. Sharpe conducted the prosecution.
. .

The factsrciisclosed by the'evidence showed that father
and son came home together at 12 o'clock at sight, when
quarrel ensued between them, and blows were interchanged
between them. when the deceased received injuries which
necessitated his removal to the hospital, where he died.
The cause of death arose from the fracture of three of the
ribs, causing a rupture of the pleura. The evidence was
somewhat conflicting as to which party was the aggreror
but rather prevailed in favour of the son, and the medi-
cal testimony went to establish that the Injuries sustained
by the deceased might have been occasioned by a fall in
the state of intox.cation in which be was at the time.
The jury adopted this view of the case, and returned a
verdict of Acquittal, and the prisoner was discharged with
• warning.

John Could was convicted of burglary, and Wan an
instance of speedy justice. The prisoner was committed
fur trial on Monday, tried and convicted this morning.
Warder Ager, from Holloway Prison, proved a former
conviction against the prisoner, who was sentenced to 18
months' imprisonment with hard labour.
London, England, 1866-01-10

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

SCGAB.— Rather easier prices hiving been accepted for
redoing qualities of British West India, the demand has
been more active for other defteriptions. No satin of im.
porton°, ere reported. 1-tefieed, prices in this market rule
in buyers' favour.
Cotta.—The parcels of plantation Ceylon brought to
public sale have gone off steadily at full prices for good
coloirry qualities, and at about previous prices
for common sorts, of which the balk of the
parcels brought forwarl consisted ; garbliog, and
triage sold at 41a. to GOA. ; ordioary to low [Mild:log
grey. 735. to 775. 6d. ; low to fine middling colour.. 7ss.
in Nis. 6d. Native Ceylon, small, 665. ; good ordinary,
68.. ; fine ditto OA. • Mocha, long. berry. 96e. to 9.'4. 6d.
TEA.—A limited Witness doing in Kaisows and mzented
teas. w-1.-
IticL —A parcel of old Necranzie sold at 10s. ii‘L abort
prompt.
Rus.—The sales are confined to GO puns, of ip,od fair
Demerars at Is. Bd.

SALTPETRE CoOMEMOS doll of Sale.
CUTCEL —Good quality of old import has brought O.
TURMERIC has sold at lc decline ; middling Lengal,
Vs. Cid. to 2.3 e.
Corros.—The market continues dull, there being se
buyers ►t previous rates.
Petersburg, clean, steady at 3.i!. '0.,.
London, England, 1866-01-10

DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINK
of FACKET SHIP.—Per ADELAIDE Direct (to be de-
spatched punctually on the 20lh February, last ahippleg day
Fehrtarr), the well known British built ship OCTAVIA, A I
13 years, register 310 tons, F. BRISTOW, Commander ; lying in
the London Docks, This high-classed vessel Is noted for sound
delivery of cargo, and, having a full poop with unusually large
cabins, offers a most desirable opportunity to passengers, and
will carry a surgeon if required.—For term of freight or pimp
spoil to DEVITT and MUO&I, 9, BUlttaratrast

DEVITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINE
or PACK= SHIP.—For ADELAIDZ Direct (to be der
=itpunctually on the fith March, last shipping day 3rd
the fine clipper ship DC6T Y MILLER, A 1, register tie
tons, J. MARKS, Commander tog In the Loudon Docks.
This fine vessel, built In 1361 under special survey, is noted
for her fast selling qualities, and offers a preheats unity
to shippers desirous of despatch.—!or terms of Zte pas-
sage apply to DZVAT and 3100116. 9. 11111/tar-strell
London, England, 1866-01-10

STO D A RE. —The HOLIDAYS.—THEATRE
of MYSTERY, landau-hall —MARVELS in MAGIC and
VENTRILOQUISM, as performed by command before her
Majesty the Queen and the loyal Family at Windsor, Tuesday
Evening, Nov. 21, 1865. The marvellous SPHINX, the birth of
Flower Trees, and stodaris celebrated Indian Basket Feat. as
oly performed by him.—EVERY EVENTNO. at 8; Wednesday
Saturday, at S.—Stalls at Mitchell's, Old Bond-,tree; and
Egyptlan-hall—Admintion, Is. and Bs. Stalls. SA
" Almost miraouloas."—Vide " The ilmes." April IS, INA
London, England, 1866-01-10

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

Mr. Gladstone's letter is regarded by the Herald as a
coafessica of the incapacity of the government to meet with
the smallest measure of relief the sufferings of the com-
munity from the cattle plague. Every one of his five sug-
gestions contains a fallacy. The rinderpest is making its
way constantly into new districts, and now, as a final
resource, the sessional authorities in the provinces, after
Mr. Gladstone's argumentative " snub " of the proposal of
• state assentor*, modestly ask that, on the responsibility
of ministers, a uniform and stringent system with regard
to the transit of cattle should be proclaimed. The respon-
sibility of ministers has been proved an absurdity so often
since this epidemic appeared that the Herald almost hes&
tate, to believe that it can be exercised in relation to the
cattle plague even now, although the disaster becomes
more galling every day.
The Telegraph reviews the policy of the British govern.
meat on the occasion of the two visitations of the cattle
plague in the last century. For eleven years subsequently
to 1746 this distemper continued to rage, sad year by year
there were fresh legislative attempt. to resist its diffusion.
Continuance Acts and amendments were annually passed,
apparently with but little effect. In the following reign,
after some twelve or thirteen years' intermiesion, the dis-
temper suddenly reappeared. Breaking out in the " county
of Southampton," it spread so rapidly that, without await-
pig the action of the legislature, the government issued
stringent orders of council with respect to the treat-
ment of cattle. The lords-lieutenant of counties were
directed to prevent the removal of stock from in.
fected places, and to cause animals coming from such
localities to be killed and buried. One important
provision was that the Lords of the Treasury would
make compensation for such suspected cattle as should be
slaughtered by order of the authorities. In the same year
the crown was authorised to prohibit the exportation of
stock or hides from infected places, and to make orders in
council for bringing up and killing suspected animals. The
quarter sessions also received • general power to prohibit
cattle fairs and markets. No persons ware allowed to pur-
chase dick without a cortillmt; exmpt butchers baying
fat beasts for immediate slaughter. And the provisions of
the analogous statutes of the preceding reign were re.
peated, with the ad lift an of several new and stringent re.
gelation; which murk have had the effect of almost en-
tirely stoppirg the cattle trade. In our ewe day, Ike plan
London, England, 1866-01-10

HYAM •nd Co.'s JUVENILE CLOTHING.
liyam apd Co., 06 and 67, Orford-street, have special
arrangements by which the Newest Modes and the most desir
able materials are employed in the production of every descrip-
tion of Boys' and Youths' Clothiog.
London, England, 1866-01-10

CITY COMMISSION OP SEWERS.

The Commissioners of Sewers of the City of
Loudon re.seeernbled for business yesterday, after the
Christmas vacation, under the presidency of Mr. De Jersey,
tbo chairman. . . . . .

Dr. Letheby reported that during the last three
weeks 101 deaths had been registered in the City of
London—namely, 42 male a and 59 females, and a consider-
able portion of them were children under five years of age
and adults over 60, and the rate of mortality was not at
all above the average. Daring the same period the inspec-
tors of the different markets had seized 48,2911b5. of meat
that was unfit for human food. It consisted of 46 sheep,
5 pip. 25 eaves, 374 quarters of beef, and 349 join's of
meat. 7,2161b5. of this meat was divested, and :5,9161b5.
were putrid, and 1,9161 be. of the meat was from cattle that
bad died of the cattle plague. Several contractors for the
removal of dust were fined in cousequeom of their men
neglecting to perform their duty, and the court then
adjourned.
London, England, 1866-01-10

TALLOW MARKET.-{THIS DAY.)

The market is steady; prices are quoted as follows. -Town
tallow, 475.. net cash; Petersburg Y.C. on tiro spot,
475. 6d. ; January, 47.. ; March, 48s. Gd. ; A prd to
June, 44. ; October to December, 49e. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pattendee and Smith report an improved ilamand
for consumption during the last few days. some of the large
London brewers having purchased largely. Prime way be
said to have an upward tendency.

CATTLE PLAGUE IN BUCKINOHAMSHIRE. —We
regret to have to record that the cattle plague has at last
broker out in nearly part of this important agncul-
tura' couoty. Three zilch cows belonging to the Ayles-
bury Union Workhouse farm have succumbed to the
disease.
EXTRAORDINARY DEATH IN THE BETHRAL-CEEEN
Woassousz. —This morning Mr. Jobs Humphreys, Middle-
eex coroner, held an inquiry at the Windsor Castle 'Favor°,
victoria-park, relative to the death of Joseph Flowery,
aged 65 yam, who wax found dead in a ward
at the Bethnal.grees Workhouse. The jury after
a long deliberation returned the following special
verdict, " That the deoesssed Joseph Flowers wee found
dead on the door of No. 28 ward of the; Betbnal-greea
Workhouse, and that hie death was caused by ex-
travasation of blood at the base of the brain ac-
celerated by having to sleep is a ward unsuited
to his then condition ; and the said jurors further say that
them is neglect in sleeping the sick poor when the sick ward
is full, and that bettor supervision or means of communica-
tion at sight ought to be adopted."
SIR ROBERT PEEL AND MB.. COBDEN. —Before
the struggle was over, Sir Robert Peel addressed to him a
letter, as remarkable for its costents as for the signature
sod supersoriptine, In which be reiterated the acknow-
ledgments he bad made In the House of Commons, that
from Mr. Cobden he bad tardily learned the wisdom and
noteseity of free trade in noes. He explained with his
accustomed clearness and completeness the considerations
by which he had bees governed in breaking with his
party, sad remouseing power for the sake of accomplish-
leg a great mislead good ; and oomdaded- by expressing
a wish that be and his correspondent might is future meet
as private acquaintances, if sot friends. Mr. Cobden replied
in beat* terms to this oommuskation ; but be went
abroad before any opportunity arose of meeting the ex-
minister ; and on his Mere, from seine cause unexplained,
no farther step, we believe, on either side was taken to-
' wards a rapprocAratent.—British Quarterly Review, January
number.
London, England, 1866-01-10

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM.

The annual general court of the governors of this
estimable charity was held yesterday afternoon at the
London Tavern; the Bight Ron. the Loan MAYOR in the
chair. The meeting was numerously attended.
The annual report, which was read by Mr. Mackenzie,
the secretary, acknowledged the important recognition of
the usefulness of this old-established chanty iu the increased
means placed at their disposal through the munificent
bequests of the late Mr. B. Thornton (2,0004), Miss Julia
Brodie (3004.), Miss Turner (5000, and Misr Woodburn
(2000 The health of the children at Slough continued
satisfactory, as was their edscatimial progress. The Bishop
ce Oxford had expressed his gratification at the system and
general efficiency of the schools, which was also manifested by
the fact that three of the boys had taken certdicates at the
Oxford local examinations. Tweet'-nine pupils had been ad-
' mated during the poet year. and 12 were to be elected that
day. The report recognised the service 000ferredby the clergy
both in lending their pulpits and preaching for the institu-
tion, and also took notice of the provincial support It had
received at Cambridge and Reading. The report concluded
by stating that '• the income daring the past year float
annual subscriptions and from interest upon the small in-
vested capital still remain, very far below the unavoidable
expenditure. The enhanced price of the necessaries of life
and the unexpected and novel imposition of rates and taxes,
make a serious inroad upon the fonds. The direstora would
rejoice to see the large healthy building at Slough filled with
the 60 additional pupils for whom there is room, but this
they can only hope for at some distant period. For the
present, the appeal is most earnest for greatly enlarged
donations and annual subscriptions, to enable them to carry
out the pleasing task entrusted to them, of training for
future usefulness in this life, and, under the blessing of
Almighty God, for happiness in the life to come, the desti-
tute orphans ender the sheltering roof of the Home at
Slough. "
London, England, 1866-01-10

OHEENBLAND. - BLACK BALL PAS-
SENGER. LINK—New arrangements with H.M.'s Colo-
Government. Reduction of Steerage Yen to &IL Land
Orders £3O, to all classes.
SOUTHERN OCEAN. for BRISBANE. Moreton Bay, Meet,
Packet for JIM. 20. This magnificent ship, forming one of the
Black Ball odebrated fleet of Queensland packets, will be de-
spatched punctually to date. The accommodation for all classes
sif passengen cannot he summered. To be followed by the
capper ship STAR OF ENGLAND, Packet for 90th February.
Ay to JAMES BAINES and Co., Liverpool; all agents for
the Mick Bell Lino ; and T. IL MACKAY and Co, 1, Leadenhall-
Wrest, Loudon. LC.
London, England, 1866-01-10

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COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-L AN E. -(THIS DAY.)

Only limited supplies of English wheat were received
fresh up to oar market to-day, is, for the most part, but
middling condition. The demaiid for all qualities rated
inactive, at Monday'a decline in the quotations.
We were moderately supplied with foreign whet, the
transactions in which were chiefly in retail at about late
rates.

Floating cargoes of grain changed hands @lowly on former
terms.

There was a moderate supply of barley on the stands.
The inquiry for all descriptions was limited at the recent
fall in prim.
Malt was quiet at late rates.
Oats were in moderate supply, and steady request, at fall
quotations.
Large supplies of beano were on offer. Sales progressed
slowly at the late reduction in the currencies.
In peas, the show of which was good, very few transac-
tions took pleas.
For flour the trade was dull at about Monday's prices.
Linseed and rapeseed were firm. Agricultural suds com-
manded @calmly any attention. Cokes were steady.

ARRIVALB OM BRAIN. SO.. INTO LONDON, BY WATRI
CARRIAOL FROII JAN. 6. TO JAN. 6. INCLUsIVE.

Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oster. 1 Hour.
On. ! qn• am gm ! brls. ;seeks.
English andlleatelt 720 i 1110 2.220 . 6
;%
Isiah . I • .. 170 , .. 1
foreign 1420 ,
, 323 .. 1440 .. 110
TAM
COMPARATIVE Ql:4 NTIIIEN AND PRICES OF on4IN.
FL.K THE WEEK PIIDITIG 00K TILL COEUISP9 DI:70 Wlotl
JAN. fi, 186 e. IN 1816.
Qre. Average. Qra.
_49,310 .. Vic 3d. 'Maud neon
..36,0a .. 524. 9,1. Barley 64,062
0,84 .. 234. al. Bata 7,011

Wheat.
Barley.

Average.
3da. 2,1.
:!7a, led.
l'Ja. 34.
London, England, 1866-01-10

FILMER and SON'S UPHOLSTERY and
CABINET lIIEBITITRESHOW IROOMS, $l, ft, and 28,

Bernerwstrest, W., and 36 and 14 Charbaswtrest. Osford street.
W. Attention Is requested to these spacious show rooms. which
are among the largest in London, containing a great variety of
every deacriptioa of furniture, of the best quality, and moderate
price.
London, England, 1866-01-10

DI7ITT and MOORE'S AUSTRALIAN LINK
1 PAO= SHIP. For HOBART TOWN Direct (will
have Immediate despatch), the British-built clipper barque
ASPHODEL. A 1 10 years, register 330 tons ; ling in the London
Docks. This vessel is admirably adapted for the Tasmanian
trade, and is expected to make a very quick ran out. She has
**ant accommodation for a Lew chief cabin passeneem—For
terms of freight or passage apply to Mr. T. B. WALKER, 15A, Bt.
Helen's-place ; or to DI ITT and MOORE, 9, Billiter-streea.