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The Express.
London, England, 1867-10-29

WRECK OP A LIGHT VESSEL.

CAISTOR, NORFOLK, MONDAY.
About 6 o'clock yesterday evening (states the
Rev. G. W. Steward) rockets and guns were fired from the
Newarp light-vessel, which is moored about six miles from
this place, In Naaborough Gat. The •• Birmingham No.
2" lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution,
was thereupon immediately launched from Caistor beach,
and on arriving at the spot ascertained that a large
trading steamer of from 700 to 1,000 tons burthen bad
run foul of the light-ship, and had cut bar down
almost to the water's edge. The steamer, which sus-
tained some damage herself, remained .ilongaide until the
lifeboat arrived, and then went on to Yarmouth. Four of
the lifeboat men were put on board the disabled light-
vessel to assist the crew at the ramps, and the lifeboat
returned to Caistor with a letter for the Trinity Master at
Yarmouth. A steam tug was also sent out to the vessel
from Yarmouth upon intelligence given by the steamer.
It was very dark at the time, and the wind was blowing
from W. to N.W., with much swell in the offing.

WWATEBR REPORT.-(TEILS DAY.)

TIMMY. OCTUISiII V. 8 11.11.
London, England, 1867-10-29

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

fircan.—The market has opened firmly, at the full
prime of last week, at which a very extensive business has
been transacted. British West India at 31s. lid.; to
Gd.; Cuba Iluasiovado, ni.; brown Mauritius, 2111.6 d.
to dOs.; common jaggery Madras, 26e. 411. to 26,. 6d.;
grainy, 275. 6d. Retined.—Dried goods are steady, but
quiet; pieces in more request ; fine, at previous prices ;
other qualities rather dearer.
('ones. —A fair steady business is doing in colonial and
Rio descriptions. Prices without change.
Moines' of importance to report.
I'iNNAM,IN.--1.371) bales were offered in the public sales,
and owing to the high prices of cassia lignea went off with
spirit : common and middling, at IL to:id. advance ; hue
at full prices to W. per lb. advance ; first sort sold at 2e.
to 9d. ; second, la. Ad. to sr. 6d. ; third, Is. Bd. to
3d. ; fourth, la. 4d. to Is. 11d.
Rr —Tbe market is firm but quiet.
R parcel of Dacca grain sold on the spot at
lls. yd. ; and MN) tons red cargo Bengal for arrival, at thia
reduced price of Ws. lA. landed.
Sarrryrac. —No sale of importance to report.
CoTron. —The market has become quiet with few buyers
at previous prices.
Hver.—St. Petersburg clean doll of sale at 3fft. 10a. to
397.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIB DAY.)
The market it quiet :—Town tallow, 445. ,• Peteasbeng
Y.C. on the spot, 4.1*. ,• Year, 44.. to 435. 9d. ; Doan-
her, 445. ; Spring, 445.
SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THI3 DAY.)

- -
Yr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the too
Jay's prices, viz. : —Prime clover, 90s. to Ms. ; interior
ditto, Ms. to Tra. ; prime hay, 73. Gd. to $4l. ; Infe-
rior ditt,, 5.55. to .ios. ; straw, 335. to 3Se.
London, England, 1867-10-29

LAW INTELLIEDICIC..
(THIS DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
IN RE PHILIP IM NN._

The hanky ipt was described as a gentleman,of
Ampthill-
„nare. He sacribes his failure to the insolvency of a
Mr. Parsons, of Meath, in Mamorganshire, for whom he
had accepted bills. The total liabilities are 4,0681., of
which :1 WS/. is stated to be due to Messrs. Wilkins,
baukers, of Carmarthen, they holding as security lOU
Wales
Mineral paid up guaranteed shares in the South ales
Mineral Railway Company, of the estimated value of
I and some bills of exchange.
This was the sitting for examination and discharge.
In answer to Mr. Aldridge, the bankrupt said that his
enjoyed a separate income of 1,000/. a year, secured by
artilement. He had become liable upon the bills to enable
Mr. Parsons to carry on a colliery. He received nothing
for putting his name to the bills.
The accounts not having been filed in time,
His Honour, in adjourning the sitting, said the bank-
rupt must furnish a statement showing the circumstances
under which he became liable on the bills.
Adjourned accordingly.
London, England, 1867-10-29

LIVERPOOL ArTVIIN CVP.

10 to 1 apt Mohler (t anon 23 to 1 apt Deeming (or
0/7 25 to 1 /Alma 'oft
20 to 1 Reams (tt oth I 100 to 3 clplo 3* off
WI to 1 Caithness (t. t 100 to 3 AWOL 23Taut
Mn kt and o.
20 to 1 biro Allaatoff) I ff
100 to 3 lioutoty off,
to 1 Regalia (off,
1000 to 300 apt T
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500 eves oa Formosa

v. Lady Coventry 3)

LETTING AT MANI
LIVIRP

)RESTER.-MONDAT.
101 CLP.

100 to S opt The Peer it) I 100 to 3 apt Givers King (t
100 to 6 Sepo (t and o) and ode)
iloto 1 Coabaft' (t t) 100 to 3 Arkworth (off)
20 to 1 Primate it et 0‘ ISO to 3 Pliant (o 0)
ES to 1 Brookes (t) 60 to I Dolby (t)
13 to 1 Ituffentest (t) 100 to 1 ffemetog (off)
100 to 3 Wrooghtoo ;t) I

MARLBOROUGH COLLZGE. —We have been re-
quested to give notice that the annual football match
between present And past Marlberians will be played on
Friday next, Nov. 1. We are informed that the school is
entirely free from scarlatina. The last case, making 14 in
all, occurred on September 28.
FOOTBALL. —OLD v. PRESENT CAI TBUKIANS.—
This match will be played at Charterhouse on Friday,
November 1.

Baba an, intlitarp.

Cy.etrir.l.lll, Ocr. 28,

The 10th company of Royal Engineers, under
the command of Capt.°. Pritchard, was this morning placed
under orders to proceed from this garrison and embark on
Monday nett at Woolwich on board the screw 'teenier
Mendoza for Abyssinia. Attached to the 10th company
will be the parties of photographers, well-sinkers, tele-
graphist•, and other members of the scientific portion of
the Royal Engineer force proceeding to Abyasinut. The
detachment of the moonted Royal Engineer Train will
also proceed from headquarten with the 10th company.

ADM IRA LTY, OCT. 28.—AproiNTM EN TS. —Rear-
Admind C. H. K. Buckle, C. 8., to be senior officer at
Cork, vice Frederick, promoted to be • rice-admiral.
Lieutenant F. Durrant, to the Victoria and Albert, com-
plement incomplete. Paymaster G. Y. Martin, to the
Victoria and Albert, vice Sutherland, deceased. Assistant-
Paymasters EdwardM. Onimanney, to the Lion ; F. R. G.
Wright. to the Royal Adelaide, at suncrounieriu7. En-
gineer H. J. Wilxon, to the Jumps. knit-clam seriatim&
lowlier It. S. Kleiman, to the Jumna.

P.trexr-nr►le MURZCII, SOUTH KENSIXOTON.
Noiter of visitors for the week ending Oct. 26, 2.021.
Total somber &ince the opening of the Museum free daily
(12th May, 1&.8), 1,195,390.
London, England, 1867-10-29

kEYARKS.

The rapid Increase of pressure reported yesterday has been
succeeded by a sudden decrease at all stations except those in
the south and east. The depression Is greatest at Nairn, where
the reading ban inch iess than at Rochefort. The pressure at
Valenti& has commenced to recover WWI this morning. The
winds, which were mostly north-westerly, have backed, and
have blown very fresh from the B.W. at some stations, and are
still strong in the ChanneL The sea la high at Portsmouth.
Bain has bow general.

THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA IMPART:S.—The Eten-
(bird publishes the following details of the residence and
habits of the Emperor of Austria in the Elysee:—" The
apartments occupied by his majesty are those of Napo-
leon 1., and the same that were recently inhabited
by the Czar and by the Sultan. The Emperor
rises at six, breakfasts, takes a cup of csife-au-lait,
and then walks for a short time in the gardi-n of
the palace. The apartment of the Prince Imperial
is occupied by the Archduke Louis Victor, and near him
is the chamber of Baron de Brost. The bedroom, sitting-
room, and study of the young I'rince are very elegantly
but simply furnished. The Archduke Charles Louis is
installed in the Empress's apartments, which are
the most specious and handsome in the building.
The suite of the Emperor and of the two Arch-
dukes occupy the second floor and the depend.
encies around the Court of Honour. The Em-
peror, who is exceedingly simple in his repasts, eats
but little and rapidly, and remains but a short time at
table. Nothing can be more curious than the present
aspect and animation of the Elyse*. At every moment
messengers are arriving or departing, and carriages coming
in or going out. At the doors sad on the steps may be
seen brilliant liveries; in the courtyard and at the
windows dazzling uniforms ; here the Hungarian aigrette
and mantle, there the Austrian white jacket and green
feather.
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE REALITIES OP ABYSSINIA.

"TrustworthylnejeTrill be readwhheaiiril;s;."—The Times.
ABYSSINIA and its PEOPLE.
The New Book, specially intended for popular reading.
400 men eight coloured Illustrations, 7s. ed., post free.
"People ask how It Is we have been brought into this miser-
able Abysidnlan squabble. Mr. llotten's volume oilers clear In-
formation on the subject."—Examiner.

Mr. Rotten haiC.Zitiferred a benefit on the general public."—
Pall hall Gazette. _ _ _ _

lib Ca
es. mden Rotten, 74. Piccadilly sod all
rari
London, England, 1867-12-24

CHANCERY CHAMBERS.

Vice.Cbancellor Matins' chambers were the only
ch.,wbers opened to-day, the others having closed yes-
ter,lay kr the vacation, which will end on the 6th January,
1,1 huvocas will be resumed on the following morning.
The chambers of the vacation judge (Sir R. Malin) will
be epaml on certain days during the recess.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)
TA RE ToOMEY—APPLICATION FOB RELEASE.

The bankrupt was a cab proprietor, of Upper Holloway.
He applied for his release from custody. The debts are
staked at lAN. He thus describes the cause of his failure :
-- I bare had a deal of bail luck in horses, having lost no
less than six horses since last May."
Mr. Lucas opposed.
The bankrupt, examined, stated that he had sold his
two cabs and horses for 30f. three weeks before ho was
arreste. He had kept his wife and family with the mo-
ney. He bad given • bill of sale to ldr. Dancer, a tailor,
to whom he owed 581. for clothes for himself and children.
He had not been working the cabs sines he sold
them. Two years since he bought a house at Holloway
for 25N., and bad mortgaged it to the Planet Building
Society for 200/. With that money he went into the
"general line," at Bow, and lost the whole. He then
became it cab proprietor.
His Honour mid he must file a twelve months' cash
&moat, and an account of his property, before he could be
released.
London, England, 1867-12-24

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(Idol[ ova OWN 0011128PONDINT.)
PARIS, MONDAY EVZNINO.
M. de Goltz, the Prussian ambassador, bad a
long conference with the Marquis de Moustier this
morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is
thought that their conversation turned upon the
serious situation crested by the defeat of General
Menabrea by a majority of two in the Italian par-
liament. The gravity of the resolution of the
Italian Chamber is of course immensely aggravated
by the consideration that even the order of the
day which Menabrea was willing to accept took as
distinct an issue with France as any of the many
wordings proposed by independent members ..1
General Menabrea does not dare, and I believe
does not wish, to propose a reversal of the
resolution of 1861 that Italy claims Rome for her
capital. And now a bare majority of the Chamber,
though fully alive to the danger of a rupture with'!
France, thinks a platonic reiteration of the propo-
sition, which France has fought and is again pre-
pared to fight to contest, not enough. Although
M. Rouher, the supple organ of one or more,
according to momentary convenience, of those four
or five different lines of policy of which M. Emile
011ivier complained the other day, may give
foreign ministers various attenuated versions
of his famous "never," the prevailing im-
pression in the lobbies of the Corps Legis-
latif is that as soon as the army bill is voted
there will be a dissolution, and that "never" will
be the watchword of the new elections. The Pope
probably is far from easy in his mind as to what
the Emperor may do when he is once more assured
of an overwhelming legislative majority for six
years to come. But for the present " never "is
the rallying cry against the democratic opposition.
I see no prospect of even that provisional compro-
mise between Italy and Rome which has been
called a media vivendi, and which General Mena-
brea talked of the other day as desirable.
There are rumours of important naval and mili-
tary movements at Toulon. The iron-clad 'Medi-
terranean fleet is about to be augmented from six
to ten frigates, and two frigates are to be added to
the Atlantic squadron.
M. de Budberg, who has actually left for St.
Petersburg, had a long interview with M. de Bis-
marck as he passed through Berlin.
M. Theodore Rousseau, who disputed with
Corot the palm of the greatest landscape painter in
France, and who obtained the gold medal in 1855,
and the grand medal of honour in 1867, has just
died at his villa on the borders of the forest of Fon-
tainebleau. He was only 56 years of age. His will
requests that he may be buried in the forest he so
much loved, and in whose picturesque sites his
successful genius revelled.

The Bourse was considerably affected by the
Italian news. Rente fell 45c. for cash, and 40c.
for account, closing at the lowest price of the day,
GBfr. 65c. Italian fell 45c., and would have
gone down much more were it not powerfully sup-
ported, with a view to financial operations. Credit
Foncier fell sfr. ; but other securities were not
much lower.
London, England, 1867-12-24

LIST OP GRADUATES OF THE STAPP COLLEGE.

Lieutenant Boxier, Soots Greys 3,836
Lieutenant Prevest,"47th Regiment
Captain Griffith', 59th Regiment
, Lieutenant Brain*, 38th Regiment
Captain Fothergill, R.ILA.
Captain Pitman, R.Y.A. 3,122
Lieutenant Nelson, R.A. 3,089
Captain Prior, 100th Regiment
Lieutenant Boyle, Rifle Brigade 3,011
Captain Butler, 4th Hussars
Lieutenant Mortimer, 88th Regiment
Lieutenant Moorman, R.A. 2,838
Limit. Hon. J. Abercromby, Rifle Brigade 2,823
Captain Fawcett, 33rd Regiment
Captain Campbell, 86th Regiment 2,539
Of the above officers, Lieutenant Hoxfsw passed a special
examination in several (extra) modern languages ; Lieu-
tenant Brains and Captain Pitman pained special exami-
nations in the higher mathematics, and were recom-
mended to the War-office and Admiralty respectively for
topographical employment.
London, England, 1867-12-24

was drowned. Duggan went to the end of the bridge, held
on by a rail, and put his feet into the water as if he was
endeavouring to save the man in the water. I said "That is
nut much use now." Dugganabusedmeand said, " Whothe
are you, how do we know that you did not put him
over ?" Duggan then climbed up to the bridge again and
came to us. The police constable said " I must take you all
to the station-house." I was asked my name, and gave it
directly. I wanted to go to the house I had just left to
fetch up a friend who could vouch for my respectability I
and the prisoners said " No, don't let him go." I said
wanted the police constable to #o to the house 20 yards
off where I had been. Duggan said, " No, don't let him
go; how do we know it was not him who put the man in?"
and pushed against him, and also pushed him towards the
police-constable. Another constable then came up, and
we all went to the station-house.

In answer to questions by Mr. Benson,
The witness said—The obscurity on the bridge was
very great. I could see • lot of men on the bridge
when I heard the cry of help. I caul say for cer-
tain whether the cry of a man for help came from
the man on the bridge or in the water. As the
cry of help came I heard the splash in the water. I ran
immediately. I never lost eight of the men whose forms
I saw on the bridge. I saw no one go away. When I
got on the bridge the man in the water had been down
once, and he rose to the surface, and with • half-stifled
gasp called out " Help" again, and he then sunk and was
drowned. It was impossible to reach him without a boat-
hook or grapnels. Directly I saw the men on the bridge
I heard cries of " Help, mercy, save me, oh." They were
cries of • man in dietreas. No one could walk into the
water from the bridge. Those words first arrested my
attention, and they were instantly followed by • splash in
the water.
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London, England, 1867-12-24

the Court.

031308 NE, Dec. 23.
The' Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise
and Prince Arthur, drove out yesterday afternoon,
attended by the Equerry in Waiting upon horseback, and
her Majesty walked in the grounds this morning, accom-
panied by Princess Leopold and Princess Beatrice.
Princess Louise and Prince Arthur also went out.

THE PRINCE or WALES.—Yesterday the West
Norfolk fox•bounds met at Sandringham, where the mem-
bers of the hunt experience' a hospitable reception from
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The Prince's
devotion to the chase continues unabated, and he is a
subscriber of 50 guineas to the funds of the West Norfolk
peck, which is now under the able and spirited manage-
ment of Mr. A. Hamond. Hunting has rarely been more
popular in Norfolk than at present, as, in addition to the
West Norfolk, the county has the Ran Norfolk (Lord
Hastings') hounds, the North Walsham harriers, the Nor-
folk harriers, the Rest Norfolk harriers, and the Norfolk
and Suffolk harriers.

The Duke of Hamilton haa entertained a large
party at Hamilton Palace during the peat fortnight, In-
cluding Lord de Tabley, Sir Norman Lockhart, Hon. F.
Bertie, Lienk-Colonel Knox, Mr. Burton, Mr. Darrell,
Mr. Crenshaw, &c. Excellent sport has bean had in hia
grace's preserves.

_ .
The Earl and Countess de Grey arrived at
Studley Royal, near Ripon, from visiting the Comical
Cow as Psashaapr, Herts.
London, England, 1867-12-24

tans intelligence.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.-DEC. 23.

After term Nisi Prinz sittings at oatlhalL —(Before Mr.
Justine Lush and a Special Jury.)

MALTING V. THE NORTH EASTERN iLiILIVAY COMPANY.

This was an action for personal injuries. The company
did not deny the negligence, and the case resolved itself
into one for the assessment of damages.
Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., Mr. Garth, q.c., and Mr. Cromp-
ton, were counsel for the plaintiff ; Mr. Mellish, 4.1. C., Mr.
Kemplay, and Mr. Macrae Moir represented the de-
fendants.

The plaintiff is en eminent medical man, practising at
Sunderland, and he is also eargeon to the ophthalmic and
other hospitals in that town. On the sib August,
1866, he and his wife were passengers by the defend-
ants' railway from Sunderland by the express train,
and on entering the central station at Newcastle the
train came into collision. They were riding in
the coupe, and the shock was so violent that he
was pitched forward, his bead going through the
thick plate glass, then on his knees, and backward against
the back of the carriage. His head end face were cut in
several places, and bled profusely; his eyes flashed fire,
be was out under the chin, was very much shaken, and
was unconscious for a short time. He was much injured
and bruised. He was removed from the station, and was
seen by Sir John Fife and Mr. Rain, two medical men ;
he had been seen since by several medical men ; the sight
of his left eye had been seriously impaired, and it was
getting worse. His opinion was that the optic nerve in its
track from the retina to the brain had been injured. He
had suffered a severe shook to the system, and from its
being known, his practice had already sufferedto the extent
of between 300 f. and 4001. per annum. He was unable now
to perform delicate operations. He was fifty-eight years
of age, and he had no hopes of his eye getting better. His
wife, after the accident, was prematurely confined. Plain-
tiff had at the time of the acoideut one of the best prac-
tices in the town, and he was a moat efficient and able
operator. Before the plaintiff's case was finished, the case
had to be adjourned, because it was found impossible to
finish it to-day (the last day of the sittings), and it was
arranged that it should be resumed on the 13th Feb-
ruary next, if not settled in the meantime.
Mr. Justice Blackburn sat in the Second Court, and dis-
posed of several cases, but they were devoid of general
public interest.
London, England, 1867-12-24

ULTRANONTANISK AT NAPLES.

The Conciliatory, a kind of Italian Univers, pub-
lished in Naples, contains the following remarks on the
connexion between the wrath of God and certain physical
phenomena at present existing in Naples:—" We have
been witnessing for some tune certain atmospherical
facts, which point out to ns catholic, what the
wrath of God is. Observe: Vesuvius is throwing
out fire, lava, ashes, and other substances ; and
in the evening it presents a sublime but terrible
spectacle) Wird& (fire). On Friday, towards noon, there
was a thick hail-storm—grando (hail): in the evening there
was snow—a circumstance very rare in Naples—nix (snow).
The cold wee intense—glades (icy coldness), and then ter-
rible lightnings and thunder succeeded with such fre-
gurney as to inspire men with alarm —spiritus procellarunt
(the storm howl). Is it not the language of the prophets
that you are hearing—ignis, granite, nix, Aides, spiritist
procellarum t These are the calamities coming upon us for
our sins ; and Ecclesiastical; axis., 35, has said
rondo, fames d mere mania km ad tindidass create
suet—which in the vulgar tongue means fire, hail,
hunger, and death have all been created for vengeance.'
Don't you believe it? The time will come when you will.
I warn you of it. Proverbs xiv. say, ' The fool l►ugh. at
sin, but the hones of the wicksd shall be rent.' Do yon
understand?—yes or no."
London, England, 1867-12-24

LAW INTEIA,IGENVI.
, (This DAY.)

'JUDGES' CH ANTHERS.
LAST DAT OF THZ HITTING&

This w s a busy day at chambers, being the last before
th, liristmas recess. Mr. Justice Lush attended in the
Queen's Leech, Mr. Justice Ryles at the Common Pleas,
and Mr. Baron Martin in the Exchequer. There were
zu„,,,us applications. The chambers will be closed from
rO.,L,c until Monday morning ; but no judge will be in
ntwil:!auce till the Ist or 2nd January. On the Ist
J.in.tiry the new rules under the recent act for "the
dopitili of business at the chambers of the inferior courts"
idli effect, and one of the masters of each court will
att. 1,1 mid dispose of matters now taken by the judges.
coun.,l sill attend before the masters, and applications
m.tV bt• referred to their lordships, or an swul made by
tar lawns, when the matter will be reheard.
London, England, 1867-12-24

SOUTHWARK;

Yesterday Mr. Partridge attended at the India store
department, Belvidere-road, Lambeth, and enrolled 200
°Akers and men of that establishment, who were sworn in
as special constables. In the course of the afternoon he
also attended at the board-room of Bermondsey work-
house, and upwards of 100 men, chiefly employed at the
neighbouring tanners' and leather-dressers',were sworn in.
During the afternoon Mr. Blake, the vestry clerk of
Christ Church, attended with a number cf tradesmen, who
were likewise sworn in before Mr. Bureham. All the
medical officers, students, and employes of Guy's Hos-
pital also attended, and were sworn In and provided with
fruncheons.

Thomas Clarke, aged 27 yea;,deseribed se labrarer,
at No. 55, ler-street, Irmixhall.walk, who stands
relSl upon his own confession with having wilfully
m red a little girl named Annie Smith, the illegitimate
daughter of a woman with whom he cohabited, wee
brought up for final examination before Mr. Elliott.
Medina evidence having been given that death was the
n oak of sintardatices,
The emolesedisa wee given, and
The prisoner remarked—l have nothing to say, sir, only
that I should be very much obliged if I could have an
interview with the mother of the child and my sister-

I[r. Elliott allowed the interview to take place in the
presence of the officers.
The prisoner was then fully committed to take his trial
at the Old Bailey, and in the coarse of the afternoon was
removed to Horeemonger-lane Gaol.
OKEBNWICB..

On the opening of the court, cad also at frequent inter-
vals throughout the sitting, large numbers of persons at-
tended and were sworn in to act as special constables, in-
cluding not only those of the well-to-do classes, but trades-
men and mechanics. Among the first-named class it may be
mentioned that three sons of Mr. Tr sill, thepreaidingmagis-
trate, and the son of tliatev. Dr. Miller, vicar of Greenwich,
were duly sworn in, and were supplied with copies of in-
structions bow to act if culled upon in case of emergency.
During the morning the supply of truncheons for the use
of those sworn to act became exhausted, but as these are
being manufactured at the various government dock-
yards, more were speedily obtained from the Deptford
establishment, and were given to those who had received
their appointment.
London, England, 1867-12-24

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the present year the Neatens' Lifeboat institution has
autalibuted to the saving of 1,027 lives from various shipwrecks
sue id vessels from destruction. The institution also expended
CID, 635 in the same period on its Lifeboat Establishments, to
Mission to grand. 444 for rewards. The Committee of the
hotatutkat eany appeal to the public for saststanee to
merle them to meet the continued heavy demands on their 186
Sit•satt Establidnents. _ .

• .....
Uosdributlons will 110 thankfully received by the London and
eseittry bankers, and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Fiq., at
eke institution, 14, Johtuareet, Adedphi, Loudon.
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE FENIAN OUTRAGE AT CLERKEN-

WELL.

EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS AT BOW-
STREET.
After oar report left yesterday,
Mr. Lewis applied that a subprens for Father O'Connor
should beamed.
Sir T. Henry said that should of course be done at the
proper stage of the proceedings.
Ann Justice, Timothy Desmond, and Jeremiah Allen
were then Owd in the dock with William Desmond and
English.
James Vaughan was then recalled, and his depositions
were again read over in the presence of Timothy Desmond,
Allen, and Justice.
When that portion of the witnem's evidence was read
where Timothy Desmond said, "The trick must be dome,
and that O'Keefe and W. Desmond would do the kick
for Massey, Stanley, and Corrigan," the two Demands
looked at each other smiliig, with an air of
William Desmond whispered,' Did you say that.,=
thy ?" Timothy replied in a whisper, " No, never.'
Mr. Harper (who represented Timothy Desmond) asked
that he might be allowed to cram-examine the witnesses
at the conclusion of the examination in chief, se he had
been so recently instructed he had not bad time to consult
fora minute with his client.
London, England, 1867-12-24

*parttng inteMsence.

TATTEMILL'S.—MONDAT.
Very few members attended to-day, and it looked sg
one time ea though there would be absolutely nothing
done; eventually, however, 25 to 1 was laid to a smsfl
amount about Blue Gown for the Derby, while Typhus*
was booked at 1000 to GO twice. Formosa also met with
support for the Two Thousand st Bto 1. Prices sous.
dermentionad

TWO THOI-SAND GUINEA&
8 to 1 apt Mr. Graham's Farms* (t,.
DERBY.
1000 to 75 apt Mr J. Hawley's Press Steers (o t 1.00 to 70)
2000 to MO Count Hatthysay's ?Waxes (t)
2.5 to 1 —81 r Hawley'salus Clown (t)
The Subscription Room will be closed until Monday,
January 6, 1668.

BETTING IN LONDON.—MONDAY.
Very little was done to-day on either the Two Thousand
or Derby. For the brat-named rue Formosa and Green
Sleeve were backed for a little at 8 to 1 and 9 to 1 respec-
tively. For the Derby 500 to 30 was taken about Pam,
and 2200 to 100 would have been booked in favour of
Suffolk, but 20 to 1 was the highest offer forthcoming.
Prices as follow :

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
3to Agit Rosicruciaa ,o) I 9Su 1 apt Green
Sto 1 FurniLea (t (t,

DERBY.

6to 1 apt RoelcruciaZol 14500 to 00 apt The Fart off,
1000 to i 5 Greeu Sleeve I t2O to 1,
(off) 20 to 1 Suffolk ,off,
600 to 30 Pace (t) 22 tot)
I 22 to 1 Blue Gown
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE NINIEITITAL CRISIS IN ITALY.

The Times does not give great weight to the
majority of two against the Italian Ministry, and remarks
that the split arose on a mere personal matter, for on the
main political subject not the least difference of opinion
existed. With regard to the diplomatic revelations, it
will not be easy now to convince the world that it was not
at some time or other on the cards that the Italians should
march on Rome, or that the French did not go there
greatly against their inclination. The question is, how-
ever, not how Italy was brought into her present position,
but how she is to get out .of it. So long as the present
state of things continues, the convention is in abeyance,
and Italy can at least withhold payment of her share
in the Pontifical debt. So long as the French are in Rome,
or reserve the power to return there, all negotiations
between the contending parties are at an end. France
can hardly go to war with Italy to enforce the payment to
the Pope of money which the Pope never did sad never
would claim. One might wish that Italy were as male
against all dangers of internal anarchy as from defeat in
her foreign policy.
London, England, 1867-12-24

CRYSTAL PALACE.

The position of

Ly this year, so new

the middle of the week, has given the various caterers
for the public amusement an excellent opportunity for
holding public rehearsals of their entertainments, and by
that means getting them into perfect order preparatory to
the expected popular invasion of Boxing-day. The Crystal
Palace bad its public rehearsal yesterday. and if we wife
to augur anything ftom the approbation beetowed on it by
the judicious audience assembled, we should say that
Sydenham Boxing-day will, no matter how cloudy may be
the weather outside, be within a "perfect blaze of
triumph."
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE VICTIM.

DT AMID TIIIIITTBON, PORT LAIIII4II.
(From Good Words of January.)
L
A plague upon the people fell,
A famine after laid them low,
Then thorpe and byre arose in fire,
For on them brake the sudden foe
So thick they died the people cried
" The gods are moved against the land."
The priest in horror about his altar
To Thor and Odin lifted a hand.
" Help us from famine
And plague and strife !
What would you bays d us ?
Human life?
Were it our nearest,
Were it our dearest,
(Answer, 0 answer))
We give you his life."
IL
But still the foeman spoird and burn`d,
And cattle died, and deer in wood,
And bird in air, and fiabes tnrn'd
And whiten'd all the rolling flood;
And dead men lay all over the way.
Or down in a furrow scathed with flame:
And ever and aye the Priesthood moan'd
Till at last it seemed that an answer came
" The Bing is happy
In child and wife ;
Take you his nearest,
Take you his dearest,
Gies us a life."

The Priest went out bil;B6th and hill;
The King was hunting in the wild;
They found the mother sitting still ;
She cast her arms about the child.
The child was only eight summers old,
His beauty still with hie Tears increased,
His face was ruddy, his hair was gold,
He essem'd • vkfim due to the priest.
The priest exulted,
And cried with joy,
Here is his nearest,
Hare is his dearest,
We take the boy."
iv.
The King returned from out the wild,
He bore but little game in hand;
The mother said " They have taken the child,
To spill his blood and heal the land :
The land is sick, the people diseased,
And blight and famine on all the lea :
The holy Gods, they must be appeased,
Bo I pray you tell the truth to me.
They have taken our son,
They will have his life.
Is he your nearest ?
Is he your dearest ?
(Answer, 0 answer)
Or I, the wife ?"
v.
The King bent low, with hand on brow,
He atay'd his arms upon his knee ;
" 0 wife, what use to answer now?
For now the Priest has judged for me."
The King was shaken with holy fear ;
" The Gods," he said, " would have chosen well ;
Yet both are near, and both are dear,
And which the dearest I cannot tel
But the Priest was happy,
His victim won.
" We have his nearest,
We have his dearest,
His only eon !"
vt.
The rites prepared, the victim bared,
The knife uprising toward the blow,
To the altar-stone she sprang alone,
" Me, me, not him, my darling, no !"
He caught hexaway with a sudden my ;
Suddenly from him brake the wife,
And shrieking" I am his dearest, I
I am his deafen !" rush'd on the knife.
And the Priest was happy,
" 0, Father Odin,
We give you a life,
Which was his nearest?
Which was his dearest?
The Gods have answered :
We give them the wife !"
London, England, 1867-12-24

1 rd I LI

MINEB.-(THIS DAY.)

ONE 0'01.0014
The mining market is inanimate and prices are
without variation. West Chiverton shares are
quoted 65 to 67 ; Chiverton Moor, 51,0t0 to
North Downs, 15s. to 16s. ; Clifford, 5 6
Wheal Mary Ann, 19 to 20 ; East vell,
8 to 1, ex liv. ; Wheal Beton, 871 to 90 ; Great
Vor, 17 to 4, ex div. ; North Chiverton, 41 to ;
East Rosewarne, se. to 7s. 6d. ; West Drakewalls,
ss. to 7s. 6d. ; Cain Brea, 20 to 221 ; and Prince
of Wales, 495. to 51s.
With the exception of a rise of 2s. Gd. in Don
Pedro, viz., to 24 to prem., foreign
and colonial mining shares are unaltered :
Bt. John del Rey are quoted, 57 to 59 ;
Anglo-Brazilian, par to 1 prem. ; Pestarena,
h o:laias. to par; Chontales, 11 to 1 dia. ;
Grande, Ito ; Anglo-Italian, par to
prem. ; United Mexican, 14 to la Frontino and
Bolivia, 13-16 to 15-16 ; Port Phillip, 14 to
11 ; Central American, I to 1 dis. ; and Anglo-
Artine, to 1 preen.
The Mining Exchange will be closed on Thurs-
day, the 26th inst., as well 48 the Block Exchange.
A general meeting of the Brazilian Land and
Mining Company (Limited) will be held on tho 31st
inst. An extraordinary meeting is convened for
tl,e same day, for the purpose of increasing the
nominal capital of the undertaking from 50,0001. to
55,0001., by the creation of 1,000 new shares of
51. each, bearing a fixed preferentialdividend of 10
per cent.
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENtiG, DECEMBER 24, 1867.

`always' our right to Rome as the capital of
Italy." The Chamber again cheered. Rattazzi
said, " I feel compelled to throw back with disdain
the words of M. Rouher in the Corps Legialatif. I
deny that the crown of the Two Sicilia' was the
gift of an individual to the King of Sardinia. It
was given to the King by the vote of the people—
by that same suffrage which placed Napoleon 111.
on the throne of the Carlovingians." Wild applause
followed this allusion, and a member of the Left
turning round to the French envoy, who was
present, said, " Listen to that, Monsieur de
Malaret." According to Signor Nicotera, both
the Rattazzi and the Ricasoli cabinets gave secret
support to the Garibaldian expedition. Nicotera
read a telegram, which was sent to the Prefect of
Perugia—" Pursue Garibaldi, but so as not to
catch him ; burn this telegram." Nicotera added—
" Garibaldi was living quietly in Caprera. One
day three persons, not belonging to the party of
action, but to the moderate party—three members
of the National Committee in the pay of the
government (Ricasoli's)—arrived at Caprera, and
said to Garibaldi—' All is ready—the spark only is
required.' Garibaldi then left for Florence." The
Italian ministry, as we know, was defeated by a
majority of two.
"The result of the debate in the Italian Cham-
ber of Deputies is serious in this view," says the
Inclepenclanee Belge "that it renders very difficult
the holding of power by the Menabrea ministry.
The resolution of the Italian government, sanctioned
by the vote of parliament, to suspend the payment
of the pontifical debt, has produced a great• sensa-
tion in Paris, especially in government circles. It
is a direct reply to the pretension of France
that the September convention is in all its force
notwithstanding what has taken place before the
gates of Rome, notwithstanding the presence of
French troops at Civita Vecchia, notwithstanding
the declarations of M. Rouher contesting with
Italy her right to her natural capital, and laying
it down that this has always been, and always will
be, the policy of the Tuileries."
The Avenir National says :

The vote of December 22 signifies the rapture of the
alliance between Italy and France. It signifies that the
people of Italy were to go to Rome in spite of the veto of
M. Itonher, and that they will, if necessary, ally themselves
with Prussia and Russia in order to get to Rome. This il3
what we have gained by the second expedition to Rome.
London, England, 1867-12-24

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Mr. Charles Leach, watchmaker and jeweller, No. 6,
Hart-stre Mark-lane, appeared to answer summonses
him with unlawfully detaining two silver
ttaictge' the property of Mrs. last, No. 16, Mark-lane,
and her brother, William Bowater.
Mr. Beard defended.
The watches were taken to Mr. Leach's to be repaired
on the 26th and 27th November, but on the morning of
the 30th his premises were entered, and a large quantity
of jewellery abstracted, including the property of com-
plainants. On the previous evening the shop had been
locked up as usual, and the gas left burning, but on the
following morning at nine o'clock it was discovered that
• safe had been rifled of its contents, and a skeleton key
was found in the lock. Among the missing articles were
36 gold watches, 45 silver watches, 25 gold guard chains,
and a quantity of gold rings, sleeve links, &c., amounting
in value to between 400/. and 5001. After the burglary
Mr. Leach issued bills offering a reward of 100/. for in-
formation which would lead to the conviction of the
offenders.
Mrs. Last said she asked the defendant several times to
deliver up the watches, but he gave her no satisfactory
answer. lie said be would make them good if she would
wait, and he also stated that they had been stolen. She
was not aware there had been a robbery at Mr. Leach's.
She lived opposite to his shop, and on the morning of the
30th November saw no appearance of the premises having
been entered.

In reply to Mr. Beard, she said she did not know that
the police were called. She had semi the bills offering •
reward.

Defendant was sworn, and gave formal proof of the
robbery and as to his having communicated with the police
and offered a reward. Wben the complainant called he
said he was not disposed to settle her claim then, as he
had been advised not to do so until the police saw whether
the property could be recovered, but that he would make
the watches good.
Mr. Alderman Finnis said this was a case with which he
could not deal. The property having been stolen, the
matter was placed out of Isis jurisdiction, but the com-
plainants might go to the Sheriffs' Court and suo for the
damages they had sustained.
London, England, 1867-12-24

' a matter which the most intelligent friends of '
Italy must regret. Signor BONFARDINI, by the
resolution he proposed, invited the Chamber of
Deputies to affirm a number of distinct and inde-
pendent propositions. They were at one and the
same time to declare that Rome was the capital of
Italy, that any attempt to obtain possession of it
by illegal means was to be deprecated, and
that the conduct of the Ministry deserved ap-
proval. The introduction of this very composite
order of the day appears to have had a confusing and
provocative effect. General MENABREA could have
done very well without an express approval of his
acts if the Chamber had been ready, as probably
it was, to give him its general and tacit support.
Signor BONFARDINI. however, placed his fellow
members in a position in which they could not
support the ministry without reflecting on parties
whom they had no wish to condemn. The
KING can ill afford to lose General ME-
NASALS at this time, and the interests of
the country will not tolerate a state of prolonged
uncertainty. It will be noticed that the Italian
statesmen who have gained the highest repu-
tation for independence, and who, like RI-
CASOLI and CIALDINI, are best known as
maintaining Italian interests against foreign
patronage or encroachment, decline to serve the

KING ; as if they had reason to believe that
they should not be supported in a national policy.
On the other hand, if the Paris newspapers are to
be believed, the vote at Florence has induced
the French EMPEROR to order the preparation of
transports to carry an additional 20,000 men from
Toulon to the Italian coast. The Chambers are
prorogued, and it seems probable that General
MENA BREA will re-constitute his Government,
which would perhaps be the best practicable ar-
rangement under the circumstances.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)
London, England, 1867-12-24

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETF.
(THIS DAY.)
(BY TILEOIitAPH.)
(nom con ows coasserommrr.)
Corrow.—The market unchanged In tone or price. Sales
about 8,000 or 10,000 bales.
Coax.—The market thinly attended. Wheat in mode-
rate demand at about Friday's rates for all description►.
Flour nominally unaltered. Beans, peas, and oatmeal sell
in retail at late rates. Indian corn : Prices for immediate
delivery are the same as last market day; mixed, 40e. to
465. Cs&

LEEDS CORN MARKET.—{THIS DAY.)
(IT TRLZOkAIB.)
(non oul OWN COMMIIPOWDZICT)
Meat neglected, but prices not lower. Barley in good
demand, at late rates. Other articles unaltered.

MINCING-LAN E. —(THIS DAY.)
SVGAIL—The market continues very quiet for raw, but
for refined • moderate business has been done at steady
prices.
Sacrreras. —A parcel of Bengal sold at 10s. W. for re-
fractions 4 to g
Rocs.—Only scanty sales are reported, including Ran-
goon, at 12s. 3d.
Jots.—About 400 bales sold, common at 14;/.
Carrox.—A fair business has been done, but prices rule
is buyers' favour.
In other articles no males are reported.

TALLOW MAKKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow, 41s. 91. ; Peters.
Y.C. on the spot, 435. to 4.1 e. 31; December, 43e.;
print, 435. 61. ; March, 445.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARK T.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the fal-
lowing prises, viz. :—Prime clover, 105 s. ; inferior ditto,
70a to 90s. ; prime hay, 81a. ; inferior ditto, 5.4. to 70s. ;
straw, 30s. to 36e.
London, England, 1867-10-16

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Srudi,,y L;fe of to-day says :—" For the last
five weeks, both Mace sod Baldwin have been in active
training, and it was expected that, notwithstanding all the
attentions of the police, frequent and pressing, they would
pull through and be within the ring at the place and time
appointed. For a while they were let alone pretty well ;
but that was too good a thing to last, and latterly both
men have had rather a bard time of it. In the first in-
stance Mace went to Yarmouth, there to enjoy the sea
breeze, but a short stay there was enough, and, in company
with Dos Tyler and his cousin Pooley Mace, be departed
for Newmarket, where he got along pleasantly up to Tbms-
day last, when another remove—this time to EppingForest
—was considered necessary. Even here he was not let
alone, and be was kept seeking rest and finding none up to
Monday, when it was thought he had found a retreat
peaceful enough to serve him up to the morning of battle.
Baldwin, attended by Jack Hicks, had his troubles in
training too ; and it took him all his time to keep out of
mischief, as his great height made him a conspicuous
object wherever he might make tracks. He may
account himself lucky in not being selected as the vic-
tim of the outraged laws of his country ; his opponent,
whe, dreaming perchance of doughty knocks and hearty
punches, was less fortunate, and has bad to suffer for both.
The authorities appear to havebeen determined on stopping
the light, and they have succeeded for the present. Evei,/
footstep of each man has been dogged, every haunt watched,
and the tenacity of tte police has met with the reward
which their sagacity seldom or never receives—success.
It may be added that the referee was present through.
out the proceedings, and had a good opportunity of
weighing well the evidence, and having listened to it
ourselves we think we shall not be far wrong in
Ithinking that to-morrow it will be decided to band over
to each man his money. Mace has evidently done his best,
and a great deal more than many men would do, to keep
hiniacif out of the clutches of the police ; and it certainly
is not his fault that the fight did not take place. The
proceedings yesterday are the most severe blows the P.R.
has yet encountered, and if the police act for the future
in this uncompromising manner, pugilists, especially
those qualified for championship engagements, will find
their occupation gone."
London, England, 1867-10-16

THE STORY OF BALZBURG.

The Tiws prints to-day a letter from a cor-
respondent at Berlin professing to give a correct narrative
of the transactions surrounding the femme, Salzburg inter-
view. The gist of this is that the Emperor Napoleon
journeyed to that city with no settled plan, but with suf-
ficient reason for the visit in the death of the unfortu-
nate Maximilian. Baron Benet had definite intentions,
hoping to win the Emperor to the flan of placing Austria
at the bead of a South German league, but all along his
route the Emperor was shunned by the South-German
princes, and by no means cheered by their people. Opposi-
tion to Prussia bred no partisanship to France. Nay, sheer
horror of France begot sympathy with Prussia. At Stutt-
gardt and Augsburg, at Vienna itself, Von Beast and Na-
poleon found themselves in a minority of two. They looked
at each other with blank faces, and the scheme of an alli-
ance was dropped before it could be formally articulated.
Notwithstanding this, European credulity was deliberately
tampered with by Baron Beust, with possibly the conni-
vance of the Emperor, for more than a week, and the alarm
was only allayed by the Emperor's own speeches and by
his minister's notes. After S.dzburg be gave up all hopve
of alliances and fell back on his own forces.
The Daitv Ilrsra attributes to Baron Beust the ambition
of surpassing Count Bismarck and the Prussian monarchy
in parliamentary government and in constitutional liber-
ties, but in the feudal and clerical parties he has all around
him implacable adversaries. Alone, the feudal party
might be powerless except for momentary obstruction,
but combined with the clerical party it is strong in posi.
tion and in the numbers subject to its influence.
London, England, 1867-10-16

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
ENRRATETEL ROBBERY BT • SERVANT.

Catherine Barrett, living at No. 1, Sun-court, Golden-
lane, was played at the bar before Alderman !Seeley,
charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, a pair of
gold earrings, four gold rings, a gold locket, a gold pencil
case, a gold brooch, a silver waist buckle, a carbuncle, and
about Gt. in money, the property of her muter.
Albert Chambers said he was a clothier's Resistant, and
lived at Newgate-street. Hie wife being near her
confinement he wanted a girl to be with her in case of her
being suddenly taken iIL The prisoner applied for the
situation but was refused on the ground that she was older
than was required, but she pleaded so hard that she had
nowhere to go that Mrs. Chambers took compassion on her
and engaged bar. On Monday morning he noticed the
padlock of a box was disarranged, and on looking into it
he missed a cashbox containing the articles above enunie.
rated. He went to the police station and gave information
of the robbery, and when he came hack he found the cash-
box under the sofa. He went again to the station-house,
and the result was that the prisoner was apprehended that
morning.

Gide;n Slater, 327, said he apprehended the prisoner in
Keate-street, Whitechapel, and told her that be should
take her into custody for stealing the articles mentioned.
She waa wearing the four rings on her fingers, and on the
way to the station-house she gave them to witness, to-
gether with the silver buckle, gold locket, and carbuncle
stone, and 31. 189. t4d. in money. At the station she was
searched, and on her was found a gold pencil case and a
sovereign, also a pair of earrings, a brooch, a hair net, and
some ribbon which she had bought that morning.
The prosecutor identified all the property produced as
his, with the exception of the last named articles, which
the prisoner had purchased. The watch and chain had not
yet been found.
The prisoner was remanded.