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

THE DAY'

IS REHUTION.--.

NEIISPAPER.

.....
This was a sitting for examination and discharge in the
case of James Hutton, the proprietor of the ephe
moral daily paper, which was published for • month o:
two under the title of The Day. The regular accounts
have not been filed ; but the preliminary state-
ment shows debts of about 3,000/. In addition
tho names of the following noblemen appear:—
Lord Elcho, 1,5001. ; Earl Grosvenor, 1,5001. ; and
the Earl of Lichfield, 9001. These sums, it is said,
were advanced by the noble lords with a view of floating
the paper, without any specific understanding as to repay.
ment. The same noble lords have since undertaken the
payment in full of all the debts contracted book fide in
connection with the paper.
At a sitting held a few days ago, a number of claims
were preferred by sub-editors, reporters, correspondents,
and others ; and es these are still under the consideration
of the court, the bankrupt has ,not been able to file his

An adjournment was now ordered.
IN RE THOMAS GAM'.
_

The bankrupt wits a:--hei;P:(lress;r, of Union-road, Bat-
tersea. His debts are only 279/. ; but on the credit side
of his balanoesheet there appear figures to the extraor-
dinary amount of 10,9001. ; 6,400/. being returned as good
debts due from two persons in America, and 4,5001. pro-
party held as security, consisting of patent rights.
The solicitor for the assignees expressed doubt as to
anything being realised ; but there being no opposition his
honour passed the examin►tion and granted the order.
London, England, 1867-11-12

IN RE EDWARD JON-El`ll.

The bankrupt was described as a jeweller, bullion-
dealer, and general merchant, of Aldersgate-street sad
Mecklenburg•square. The figures on both sides the account
are large. The debts are 20,62114 assets estimated at
10.000/.
This was the sitting for examination and discharge, tot
it appearing that the assignees were prosecuting some in-
quiries as to the bankrupt's property, an adjournment vas
ordered.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
TWO PRIZE FIGHTS PREVENTED.

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Isaac Bawler, Robert Williams, end James Hill, were
brought up in custody of Sergeants Palmer and Shore, of
the Detective force, and Inspectors Silverton and Brannan
of the C and F divisions, charged with being about to
en in a prize fight.
er Moody appeared for the prisoners.
Inspector Silvertou of the C division of police, de-
posed—l accompanied Sergeants Palmer and Shaw, and In.
specter Brannan to several houses in search of the pri-
soners.

Mr. Barnaby (chief clerk)—Was that in oonsequetce of
information you had received that a breach of the peace
was about to be committed

Mr. Moody—Let him tell his own story.
Mr. Burnaby—l must ask him questions.
Mr. Moody—But not leading questions.
Mr. Burnaby repeated the question, which Mr. Silvcrton
answered in the affirmative.

Witness continued—We went this morning between
6 and 7 to the Crown, in Cranbourne•pastage. After
knocking some time we were admitted. Ina room on the
first floor we found the prisoner Hill, and in a room on the
second floor we found the two prisoners liowlea :Ind
Williams. We told them that we must take them into
custody for being about to take part in a prize tight. Rowley
said, " Yes, lam going to fight for Y:d.' I did not hear
what Williams said.
Cross-examined by Mr. Moody—l bad no warrant to
apprehend them. I don't know that any application had
been made for any warrant or summons. We had a written
authority from Sir Richard Mayne. I have not got it hen,
Mr. Flowers thoUght there was no occasion to produce
it, as he should consider that their own authority was aid.
ticieut.

Mr. Moody would submit that without a warrant the
apprehension of the prisoners was unauthorised.
In further ercwe-examination, the witness said the words
used by Bowler might have been " I was going to tight."
Sergeant Shore, of the detective force, deposod that he
went with Silverton to the Crown in Cranboume-passeget
at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Found the prisoner Hill on
the first floor. Witness told him that be had come to take
two men into custody for contemplating a breach of the
In:Hill said it was all up, and that the two men were
: room above. Witness got the key, and opened the
door of the room in which Williams and floater were con-
cealed. Hill said they had been ferretted out, and it was
no um telling any lies ; they were going to fight and he
trained them. Williams said they were going to leave by
boats from the Temple-pier, at 7 o'clock, and that be wee
sorry the fight had been stopped, but hoped he should not
pass his money owing to being taken. Prisoners were then
taken into custody.
London, England, 1867-11-12

TEE POLICE COURT&

BONV4TREET.

A youth, named Thomas Barrett, was charged with
stealing a tub of butter from the shop of Mr. N. Whittaker
Leighton, provision merchant, 8, High-street, St. Giles's.
Vincent Winter, an assistant at Mr. Leighton 's, stated
that about half-past 8 o'clock that morning he saw the pri-
soner coining out of his master" shop with the tub of
butter produced in hi. arms. Some one cried, "Stop
thief," when the prisoner dropped the tub in the street,
and ran away. Wanes. took the tub back into the ware-
house. A few minutes afterwards the prisoner was brought
back by a man named Bowen, employed at Mr. Huntley's
(a neighbour in the same line of business), who stated that
he pursued him and caught him in Compton-street. The
prisoner said the tub was given him by a little boy. There
was no little boy in the shop, and the foreman had only
left the shop a few minutes before. The tub contained
about 48Ibs. of butter, and the gross weight was 56Ibs.
The prisoner pleaded guilty. He said he had no means
of getting a living. He had tried to go for a soldier, but
was not tall enough. There was no work to be got any-
, where now. He admitted that be had been convicted once
before. -

Mr. Flowers said this, at all events, was as bad a way of
getting • living as the prisoner could have devised. He (Mr.
Flowers) could well understand that men had sometimes
great difficulty in getting employment, but it was a pity
they should resort to a course which made their position
ten times worse. It would be better to go to the parish and
get relief, and if they saw that a man was willing to work
and anxious to keep honest, they would assist him in getting
employment. One thing was to be said for the prisoner-
that he was evidently not a very experienced thief, or
he would have been prepared with a better tale than that
which be bad told when stopped. It was an obvious
absurdity to say that a little boy could have lifted that
tub, and if he did, it was not very probable that he
would present it to the prisoner, or that the latter would
throw it away in the street. It was clear, therefore, that
the prisoner was not a very clever thief, and even after this
he might still recover his position if he would resolve to
resist temptation. As this was his second offence, he must
be punished more severely than before, but still he (Mr.
Flowers) would mitigate the punishment as far as he could,
and would only sentence him to four mouths' imprison-
ment.
London, England, 1867-11-15

ilinibtnittp Intriltwurt.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 14.
At a congregation holden this day, the Vice-
Chancellor, the der. Dr. Thompson, Master of Trinity
College, presiding, the undermentioned degrees were con-
ferred :—M.A.—Charles Henry Turner, Trinity College ;
Benjamin Cliff, Richard Burton Worthington, St. John's
College ; William Henry Gooch, Henry Fothergill Whit-
tington, Clare College ; Francis Ararne Dews, Caine Col-
lege ; Joseph Sewell Blake, Corpus Christi College ; Joshua
Salem, 4.lusen's College ; Joseph Brett Grant, Emmanuel
College ; John Godson, St. Catherine's College ; William
Withers Ewbank, Caine College. The degree upon Mr.
Ewbank was conferred in his absence, he being resident in
Mouth Australia. B.A.—John Francis Mitchell, Trinity
Collage. LLB.—William Fardoe, Trinity College.

CORPORATION Or THE SONS OF THE CLERGY.—
At the general annual court of the governors of this cor-
poration, held yesterday, at their house, No. 2, Blooms-
bury-place, the following noblemen, clergymen, and gen-
tlemen, donors of 30 guineas or upwards, were unani-
mously elected governors, sic.:—The Duke of Grafton,
the Duke of Cleveland, K.G., the Bishop of Peterborough,
the Lord Digby, the Right lion. G. J. Goachen, M.P.,
Lord Justice Bolt, the Revs. Sir J. W. Hayes, Bart., Dr.
Heurtley, Dr. Major, Dr. W. H. Thompson, E. Birch,
J. W. Conant, J. Bellingham, H. Crawley, Thos. Green,
J. M. Lee, Ernest Hawkins, John Manley, R. Miles, W. H.
Parker, and A. J. Roberts; Sir Sydney H. Waterlow,
alderman ; Sir Francis Lycett ; Masan John Back, Edwin
U. Berry, John Baintow, James Brown, J. W. Burmeeter,
Gordon IV. Clark, Joseph Dart, Robert N. Fowler,
Welter 114ghes, R. W. Kennard, M.P., John Kinahan,
Felix Knyvets, Chas. J. Monk, M.P., G. D. Porcher,
Hunter Rodwell, Q.C., T. D. Shafto, and Joseph Street ;
and Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Gray, M.P. His Grace the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury was re-elected president, and
the Right Hon. Lord Cranworth, vice-president, and Mr.
Alderman Copeland, the Rev. Dr. Vivian and Mr. Henry
Pownall, treasurers for the year ensuing ; and the Lord
Bishop of Ely, the Rev. Dr. Mortimer, Mr. J. It. Kenyon,
Q.C., Mr. John Walter, and Mr. Geo. C. Capper,
were elected members of the Court of Assistants, in the
room of the Bishop of Lincoln, excused; Archdeacon Jones
resigned, and Sir Thomas Phillips, Q.C., Mr. W. Gil.
yin and Mr. John Pro pert, deceased. In 1866, the !gover-
nors distributed in donations to 232 clergymen in dis-
tressed circumstances, 4,313/. ; in pennons and donations
to 474 widows of clergymen, 6,775/. ; in pensions and
donations to 354 aged single daughters of deceased cler-
gymen, 5,06:4 • and in apprentice fees, outfits, and edu-
cational grants 'to 2...6 children of clergymen, 2,801/. . • in
all to 1,;;20 persons, 18,9541. Mr. Baker, the registrar,
reported that the amount of subscriptions and donations
during the current year fell very short of the average sum
received in former years, and consequently many applica-
tions of an urgent and deserving nature must be declined
unless the funds of the charity be early augmented by
contributions from benevolent persons.
London, England, 1867-11-15

MINCING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

BeGAIL—The market has become rather quiet, best pre-
vious prices r.re supported. Herhadoes sold 3:4. to
35e. 6d.: 335. to 34.. ; common concrete, 31s. ;
grainy Mauritius. 375. ' • and cloyed Manilla, 31s. to 312.6 d.
Refined: Prices of liothariedgeods and piecesare supported,
but there is :!..;:e '..::sines doing.
COFFEE. —T.II.T. pablio sales of colonial descriptions have
gone off less readily, and part of the quantity otiered how
been withdrawn for want of purchasers at previous rates,
the remair.der soli without change in value. l'huttation
grey, Ma tiJ. t ; oolory, 695. to 80e. 41. peaberry,
fiGe. to it?..: N.tties ordinary to good ordinary, tre. to
lid.; other Esat India, mall to fine middling,
60s. to 84s. GI: peaherry, $O.. to 91s. fad.
TEA.—The market is steady, but quiet
t:emand for currants continues co:et. Fee
ralencia rais:Lt there is a fair inquiry. Other articles
steady.
RICE AN: P...!.—N0 sales reported.
orrox.—T' Vies are confined to small parcels : prices
tend downwAr Is.
JICTZ.—At,oat bales sold at 191.
SALTPETRE.— bags of fine sold at 19s. 3d. fur cash.
Infect. Ircrtrar
(NsCHINC! 1.. —A fair business is doing, chiefly in Tens-
riffe, at last tat,s' currency.
London, England, 1867-11-15

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103 104

101. 103

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Oars o'CLoon.
The mining market is steady to-day, and prices
generally are maintained. East Caradon and
Great Etta:la::: shares are inquired for, at 61 to
,'and 3, to I. respectively. Prince of Wales are
also firm, st 525. Gd. to 555. West Chiverton are
quoted 70 to 71 ; Great Vor, 18 to ; North
Uhiverton, 4g to ; West Great Work, aft to 4 ;
West Carador.. 8 to 9 ; Chiverton Moor, 511 to j ;
Clifford, G. to ;": ; Wheal Grenville, 255. to
275. Gd. ; Wheat Seton, 100 to 105 ; and Rest
Lovell. 8,1 to 4..
Foreign and colonial raining shares are unaltered.
Prices are quoted as follows :—St. John Del Rey,
59 to W. ; Don Pedro, 2 to 2,1 prem. ; Angle-
Brazilian, rar to prem. ; Anglo-Italian, to
prem.; Chontales, g to ft dis. ; Pestarens, par to
prem. ; Frontino and Bolivia, to 1 ; Port Phillip,
1 to ji ; and Central American, dis. to par.
Trewctha Mme sold yesterday 46 tons of silver
lead ore. at 2:,!. 17s. 6d., and 15 tons, at 151. 2s.
Gd. per ton.
London, England, 1867-11-15

Mail an irtilitarp.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 14.
Ti.e Grdera fOr fitting the screw troopship Orontes
with new boilers has been countermanded, and the ship is
being got ready for sea, with all despatch, for the convey-
ance truops to Canada. The dockyard hand's are now
employed upon ber early and Late, and she will leave u
euly as possible. _ _

A telegr.un received at Portsmouth announces that the
wd:ing transport Sir John Scott passed the Lizards on
Wetluesday afternoon. She has troops on board from New
Zealand.

AIMIEALTY Not% 14. —APPOI NrMENTS. —COM-
mander E. D. Plater Downes, to be inspecting commander
in the Coast Guard, rice Kelly, appointed to the Mullet.
Midshipman Goons H. Lindley, to the Constance ; Frank
Youngbusband, to the Doris. Assistant Paymasters
John Healer, George B. Westcott, and Henry W. Hunt,
to the Trafalgar. Surgeon Thomas J. Breen, to the Tor
falke ; Acting Assistant Surgeon Patrick D.C. D'Oyle, to
the Trafalgar; and Clerk Robert C. Bates, to the Tra•
falgar.

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MACKAY Ors.—The experiments at Crosby
(near Liverpool), which we partially alluded to yesterd.,y,
were continued with great success until late in the after-
noon. Amongst those present were Captain Lund, mem-
ber of the Ordnance Select Committee, Captain Pegard
(French navy), Quartermaster Behanna, R.A., and other
gentlemen. The charge of powder with the S2lb. steel-
bolt, bred from the 6-inch gun, was Vbs., not 12Iba, as
reported yesterday ; the target was a 6-inch plate, and the
shot passed completely through, tearing away an immense
mass of metal from the back, and burying itself to some
depth in tue sand. A '7lh. bolt, with 30Ibs. of powder,
was fired from the A-inch gun, passed through the plate,
aad was picked np 733 yards beyond. The 6-inch
gun was afterwards tired for accuracy and range, and the
rust graze was found at distances of from 6,500 to 0,6.10
yard.. Ibis is the second time within a month that Mr.
IfAck...y's experiments have been attended by members of
the Ordnance Select Committee.
London, England, 1867-11-15

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA. Nov. 14.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the
Reichsrath Baron von Beust delivered the closing
speech of the general discussion on the Delega-
tions Bill. He said that he did not regard the bill
as the ideal of constitutionalism. One must wait,
however, to see if the disadvantageous results
which had been so greatly exaggerated would
really follow. Baron von Beust hoped that the
delegates would be as messengers of peace to the
empire. He then proceeded to rebut the accusa-
tions which had been brought against the government,
and iu conclusion he declared, amidst the applause
of the house, that all the laws which had reference
to the compromise arrived at between Austria and
Hungary, and also those referring to the constitu-
tion, would be submitted together to the Emperor
for his sanction.

Upon this the motion for an adjournment was
rejected by'a large majority, and the special debate
having etsmossesd, paragraphs 1 sad 2 ware
adopted, with only four dissentient votes.

BAVARIA.

MUNICH, Nov. 14.

At the sitting of the Bavarian Diet to-day the
Chamber of Deputies passed the clauses in the
Trades Regulation Bill granting liberty to embark
in trade without distinction of sex, abolishing
exclusive rights, and placing foreigners and native-
born subjects upon an equal footing in carrying on
any calling.

THE BANK OF FRANCE.
PARIS, Nos•. 14.

The return of the Bank of France for the week
ending to-day shows the following changes as corn-
pared with the previous account : —lncrease : Current
accounts, 32,000,000 fr. ; cash, 10,000 fr. ; bills dis-
counted, 8,900,000 fr. i notes, 6,100,000 fr. ; trea-
sury balance, 1,200,000 fr. ; advances, 600,000 fr.
London, England, 1867-11-15

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(RIM% TZLICILLII9.)
FRANCE.
PARIS, Nov. 14, Evrnsa.

The Pabie of this evening asserts that the
Chevalier di Nigra is expected in London, with
instructions to confer with the English cabinet
respecting the proposed conference on the Roman
question, and to notify that Italy adheres in princi-
ple to that project.
The same journal gives the names of eight indi-
viduals who have been arrested on suspicion of
belonging to a secret society. Their apartments
had been previously searched. The names of the
arrested individuals are :—M. Accolao, Pierre Alan,
Louis Chaldean, Francois Godichet, Henri Can,
Henri Hagolt, M. Magnet, Alfred Gonet. They
were brought up for examination yesterday.
The pamphlet entitled " Napoleon 111. and
Europe in 1867 " concludes with the following ob-
servations :

" Tho alliance between France, Germany, and
England demands that the convention of the 13th
September shall be respected, that a congress shall
be held, and that a general disarmament shall take
place."
No official character is attached to the pamphlet
in question.

SEIZURE OF INSURRECTIONARY PAPERS
IN ROME.

ROME, Nov. 14.

The insurrectionary committee of action has
been discovered, three members of the committee
having given information to the police for the sum
of 45,000 Roman crowns. The police have in con-
sequence made several domiciliary visits, and have
seized papers containing full details of the ramifi-
cations of the committee, together with a lint of the
contributors. These documents also show that a
revolt was to have commenced within the capital
as soon as Garibaldi should appear under the walls.
The Pope proposes to distribute to the French
and Pontifical troops engaged at the battle of
Mentana a commemorative medal, similar to that
bestowed after Castelfidardo.
London, England, 1867-11-15

THE POLICE COURT&

sussioic:nousL

Ilrgrit Wrightson. 30, and John Dannerll, 21, were
charged before the Lord Mayor with applying for and ob-
taining relief in the houselem poor ward of the East
London Union under false pretences.
Henry Kelloway, superintendent of the bounden Poor
Ward, 24, New-street, Bishopsgate, deposed that on Wed-
nesday night he admitted the prisoners, and asked them if
they had any money or pipes, to which they replied in the
negative. They then, with about 40 others, got their
supper and were sent to bed. Afterwards he searched
their clothes and found la. 3d. in Wrightson's pockets, and
Nd. in Danswell's. He then went to the ward in
which they were lying, and after ordering the prisoners to
put on their clothes, he took them to the police station on
the charge of falsely representing themselves to be
destitute.

The Lord Mayor sentenced them to 14 days• hard
labour.

Joseph Smith, 17, Henry Trarri,ifreon, 16, and Henry
Mems,l6, were charged with neglecting to perform the
work allotted to them iu the bonnie.a poor ward of the
East London Union.. _ _

The prisoners received a night's lodging and their supper
and breakfast In the morning each of them was given
2lbs. of oakum to pick, but on the officer returning four
hours afterwards, at 11 o'clock, non,. of them had picked
any. When told that they would be taken to the station,
Warrington remarked, "thank God, the Lord Mayor can't
give me a birching ; that is all I care for."
The Lord Mayor sentenced them to seven days' impri-
sonment with hard labour, and said he was sorry he could
not give them a birching.

Joseph Garrrtt, aged 7L, a labourer, who appeared to be
in very destitute circumstances, was harged with stealing
a cashmere wrapper from the pocket of a gentlewan, in
Chuspaide, on Saturday last.
The prisoner said he had been in London for three
weeks, but had been unable to obtain any work. The
wrapper was hanging out of the gentleman's pocket, and
he was tempted to steal it.

The Lora Mayor said he believed the prisoners' story,
and sentenced him to le days' hard labour.
Janes P.osee, aged 21, was charged with stealing a scarf
pin from the person of a gentleman unknown in Cheapeide.
The prisoner was observed to fold his arms and pull
the pin out of the gentleman's scarf. On being immedi-
ately collared by a bystander he dropped the pin on the
ground.
It was stated that he was a returned convict, and that
London, England, 1867-11-15

A VOLUNTEER AT THE BATTLE OF
AVERTANA.

The Volunteer Correspondent who supplied the
Temp. with an early and interesting account of the battle
of Monte Rotondo has furnished the same journal with
some details of the battle of Mentana, which are not
without interest. Him letter is dated Valinfredda, Nov.
8 :—" I write these lines in a poor Sabine hut, where I am
stretched on • bench with • wound in my abdomen. I
will not speak of our glorious disaster, and will only
observe that our volunteers have done their duty ; that
at a quarter to 4 o'clock we were victors along
the whole line, though we were but 4,000 (I guarantee the
correctness of these figures) ; and that at the moment the
Zouaves and the mercenaries of M. d'Argy were beginning
to retire, the soldiers of the French army appeared before
us. The precision of their mance:ivies, the perfection of
their Chessepot guns as compared with our wretched
weapons, our fatigue, and—(why should I not admit it')—
the discouragement which their sudden appearance pro.
duoed amongst the volunteers—all oombined in causing us
to lose in • short time all the advantages we had gained
in a desperate struggle of three hours. A brilliant
bayonet-charge made us masters of Montana, and
it was obstinately defended with • view of enabling the
columns to reform and to gain Monte Rotondo. Mentana
was at length entered by a battalion of the French 59th
of the line, and 300 of ours were taken after an honourable
capitulation. I s►w Frenchmen shed abundance of tears over
the corpses of the young volunteers which were riddled in
the chest and stom►ch by the terrible Chassepots. Officers
shook our hands, and said, with emotion, ' You fight like
brave fellows. It was a stiff day for the Zonavee and
Antibians, and without us you might have slept in Rome.' "
London, England, 1867-02-01

THE RANK CHARTER ACT.

Last year, as was natural enough, says the Times, the
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce appointed • com-
mittee to make a fresh examination of the Bank Charter
Act, and the committee yesterday presented their report.
They have come to three resolutions : the first, that the
Bank Act should be repealed and the government loan
repaid ; the second, that " legal tender" should consist
of gold and silver or notes of the value of If. and up-
wards, issued by the government, payable on demand ;
the third, that the government should issue, on the se-
curity of stock, notes of another kind, to the extent of
half the annual revenue, inconvertible, but receivable for
taxes or other payments to the government. These reso-
lutions are accompanied by a report which, to some
extent, explains what might otherwise be unintelligible,
and shows that the committee are, in the opinion of the
Time., very imperfectly acquainted with the nature of
the act they propose to repeal. It then proceeds to combat
the conclusions of the committee, and says that the Bank
Charter Act gives no facilities, imposes no impediment in
the way of commerce. Stumbling-block as it is, its
machinery is perfectly simple, and its single object, which
it perfectly secures, is to provide that the live-pound bank-
note shall always be exchangeable for five sovereigns.
London, England, 1867-02-01

THE RECOND EMPTRE.

In an exhaustive article under the above title, the Daily
tc a reviews the policy and performances of the French
government since the overthrow of the republic of 1848.
Whatever, it says, may be the final verdict of history on
the violent end of the republic of 1848, and the violent
beginning of the empire of 1852, on the circumstances
and conditions which prepared and pennitted that
immense disaster or that magnificent restoration, as I friends
or enemies may choose to call the coop d'Olat of December
2, Is.il, it is impossible at the present date to doubt that
a very considerable majority of the French nation did
accept the results of that conspiracy, and ratify them by
the solemn election of its chief to supreme power over
themselves, and by a strange perversion or defect of logic,
over their descendants also. The results, too, owing to
the genius of the nation and the enlightenment of the
sovereign, have not been so disastrous as might
have been apprehended. France aggrandised, in-
dustry freed, and public works promoted have done
something to mitigate the loss of political liberty, but it
was impossible that any material and outward grandeur
could reconcile a nation like the French to perpetual ex-
clusion from the benefits of freedom. Even the Parisian
bourgeois sickens of his idolatry of power. No govern-
ment can count upon the gratitude of the French bour-
geoisie. They betrayed the monarchy of July, made in
their own image, not because they were not free enough,
but because, like Jeshurun, they had waxed fat. They
London, England, 1867-02-01

MR. GEORGE POTTER.

The following "note" appears in the February
number of Blackwoods Magazine :
NOTE TO ARTICLE IN OUR LAST NUMBER UNDER THE
HEAD ' WHO ARE THE REFORMERS, AND WHAT DO THEY
WANT"—We regret much to find that statements in the
above-mentioned article regarding Mr. Potter, now secre-
tary to the Trades-unions, are erroneous, and have given
him pain and offence. W's have consequently been led to
make inquiry into the matter, and are now anxious to state
precisely what we know on the subject, and what we would
have stated in that article if we had not been misinformed.
Mr. Potter, we believe, was originally an operative car-
penter and joiner, and has always been a man of steady
conduct and good character. He was not dismissed by the
Messrs. Smith, the builders, or found worthless as a work-
man by them, or, as far as we know, by any other em-
ployers. On the contrary, we find that he was a work-
man of full average skill and persevering habits, and that
he worked with several London firing, and gave aatisfac-
tion to his employers. It appears that there is no founda-
tion for saying that he was a waiter at any eating-house
or hotel, that he was ever employed on any railway, or
that he ever wrote for any publication other than the Bee.
hire. We ay.il ourselves of this our first opportunity to
express to Mr. Potter our deep regret that statements so
unjust to him should have appeared in our last number,
and at the same time to tender to him our most sincere
ofoical."

A SOLDIER'S WIFE ON THE STAGE. —A French
sergeant-major named Grangier, of the 59th Regiment of
the line, has just been tried by the military tribunal at
Marseilles for desertion. While at garrison at Rome in
1863 be bad fallen in love with a young Italian girl,
and married her without the consent of his commanding
officer. The wife afterwards came out on the stage, and
having met with considerable success, her family, in
order to get rid of the husband, whom they now looked
upon as an impediment to the young woman's career,
induced him to desert and to Naples, under the pro-
mise that his wife should join him there, and where
they were to remain until his pardon had been obtained
from the Emperor by the intervention of Mdlle. Patti, a
friend of the Grangier waited in rain at Naples,
and findingtbat he bad been abandoned gave himself up
to the French consul in that city. He has been sen-
tenced to two years' hard labour, the minimum punish-
ment for the offence.
1 CHTETAL PALACE. ONE SHILLING DAY.—
THURSDAY, JAN. 31.—Admissions on payment, 1,802;
ditto, by sasses tickets, 1,707. Total slaws, 3,509.
London, England, 1867-02-01

THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1867.

tlemen's gentlemen to superior " gentility." We
need not say how completely the claim is refuted
by the scurrility of those who make it. Our first
great English poet, in depicting the perfect mirror
of knightly courtesy, makes it a leading feature
of his hero's character that of "no Wight no
" villainy he said." In truth, personality, as
involving an irrelevance in argument, and the
wanton infliction of pain, will always be avoided
by a scrupulous opponent, and as usually implying
at least the risk of untruth and of calumny, will
be shunned by one who respects his own character,
whatever he may think of his adversary's. It is
the ordinary resource weak and barren minds,
who desire to di eel t attention from theirown lack of
knowledge or infirmity of reason. Mental occupa-
tion is the great check upon scandal ; idle tongues
and empty minds are most prone to defamation. A
little history, a little law, and a little political eco-
nomy, would put a stop to a large portion of such
uanies as those for which Mr. GEOKCE PoTTEK
has exacted a treble apology, and against which
the work-people and fellow-townsmen of Mr.
BRIGHT have raised their voices in emphatic
protest.

betrayed the Republic as soon as they had learnt not to
fear it. They have no loyalty towards the Second Empire
as a dynasty or as a form of government, being neither
Bonapartists nor believers in any royal or imperial infalli-
bility. After describing the efforts of the imperial
government to satisfy the nation, the rising
demand for more liberty, and the nature of the
new reforms promised, the Deily NOM concludes
that it is simply impossible to govern a people so bold and
acute in intellect, so quickwitted, so critical, so keenly
perceptive of the ridiculous as the French, by a system
compounded of the characteristics of the First Empire,
the fte.stomtion, and the Monarchy of July, without glory,
without legitimacy, without liberty and peace. It is
simply impossible to suppress the political interests and
desires of a people nursed in the principles of the Revo-
lution of 'B9, or to satisfy them by substituting one man's
enlightened, but arbitrary direction for the free co-opera-
tion of an intelligent community.
London, England, 1867-02-01

TASMANIA.

The elections have terminated. The majority of the
members returned are pledged to retrenchment, to suit
the altered condition of the colony in preference to the
proposition of the government to meet the expenditure by
levying an income and property tax. The government
was virtually insolvent, stopped payment on the let ult.,
and resigned on the 23rd. Their resignation was accepted.
Sir Richard Dry has since formed a new ministry. A
young salmon, one of those liberated by the Acclimatisa-
tion Society, who procured the ova from England, has
been caught on the coast.

I\EIV ZEALAND.
Wellington, Dee. S.
The war is finally over for this year at least, and the
leading rebels have commenced to sue for peace. The
principal topic of importance in this province is the pay-
ment of the purchase money of the Blanawatu block of
land from the natives. Hu honour, Dr. FeAtherscone,
proceeded to a place named Pahawanui on the 3rd inst.,
and the money in hard cash, amounting to 30,000/., was
advanced by the Bank of New Zealand. The gold news
from the West Coast of the Middle Island is highly satis-
factory. Several new rushes have taken place, and the
yield of gold is excellent.
London, England, 1867-02-01

THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERY

EXPLOSION.

HANLEY, THURSDAY EVENING.

The inquiry into the cause of the calamitous ex-
plosion at the North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Com-
pany's pit at Talke on the 13th December was resumed
this morning before Mr. W. Harding, coroner. The inquest
was attended by a large number of mining engineers, col-
liery proprietors, and working miners.
Mr. Macdonald, the agent of the Miners' Association,
attended, and was allowed to call witnesses to substantiate
statements he had made respecting the management of
the mine. Two of these witnesses were brothers. They
had been engaged aa firemen. After being in the pit a
short time they left, and declined to go down again. They
considered the pit unsafe. It was gassy, and the men made
a practice of smoking tobacco whilst they were down.
One of them said that Lawton, whose duty it was to
report the men who smoked, actually sat down and smoked
with him. Another witness, who had laboured in the pit
as a collier, said he smoked just when he wanted. The
men did it regularly. He had a false key to his lamp, but
he had taken care to throw it away. It was a customary
thing for the men to have false keys. He fired shots
himself, and neither Lawton nor anyone else cautioned
him against doing so.
Mr. Keary addressed the jury on behalf of the
lessees and managers, and particularly on behalf of Mr.
Nicholls, the underground bailiff. He read extracts from
the rules to show that the greatest possible precautions
were taken by the manager' to secure the safety of the li
men, and he contended that the explosion was to be attri-
buted solely to the recklessness of the men themselves.

The Coroner summed up the evidence, directing, them
that there was no evidence of criminal neglect.
The jury then retired, and ►fter deliberating they re-
turned a verdict of "Accidental death;" that there was
no positive evidence to show how the accident occurred ;
that there was an accumulation of gas in the lower
workings, in consequence of the upsetting of a train in the
doorway ; that the gas exploded by unlawful exposure of
a naked light by a collier; that if the rules made by the ma-
'lagers of the pit had been observed by subordinates the ex-
plosion might nothave happened ; that culpable negligence
was shown by ltesraon and lAwton in violating the rules
for protection of life and property ; and the jury suggested
that mean. should be adopted for seeing that the rules
are more strictly observed, and they strongly urged the
government to appoint additional inspectors.
London, England, 1867-02-01

ROUMANIA.

JAISSY, JAN. 31.

Prince Charles, Hospodar of Roumania, accom-
panied by Prince Stirbey, arrived here to-day. He
met with an enthusiastic reception from the people
during his journey. Some of the inhabitants of
Jassy went out to meet him at a distance of two
leagues from the city.
The Prince has visited four districts afflicted by
famine, and distributed abundant relief among the
most necessitous of the sufferers.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF CORK.
QITEENSTOWN, Fes. 1.

The Inman steamship, City of Cork, from New
York on the 19th inst., arrived here at 9 a.m.
to-day with the mails, 7,500 dollars in specie, and
97 passengers. After landing 18 passengers she
proceeded for Liverpool at 9.40 a.m.

(BY ATLANTIC TELZGRAPII.)
NEW YORK, JAN. 31.

The Senate has rejected the bill passed by the
House of Representatives on the 22nd inst. requir-
ing the government sales of gold to be public.
Congress has abolished the American legation at
Rome.
London, England, 1867-02-01

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

Sittings at Nisi Prius.— (Before Mr. Baron Martin and
a Speci tl Juriy )
. .

This was the first clay of the sittings after term. The
list contains 50 entries, of which 24 are for special juries.

hISIMow4 r.

This was an action by a ma mervant against his late master
a gentlemanmuter,
residing in London, for assault and false
imprisonment.
Mr. Gough was for the plaintiff • Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.,
and Mr. Archibald for the defendant.

It appeared that the defendant gave the plaintiff into
the custody of • policeman, and caused a warrant to be
issued for searching the lodgings of the plaintiff's sister on
suspicion that the plaintiff had robbed him of certain
plate. The search warrant was executed, but none of the
missing property was discovered. The plaintiff also sued
for wares due to him for dismissal without notice.
After Mr. Gough had opened the case, he called the
plaintiff as a witness, but he did not appear. Thereupon,
the record was withdrawn, the plaintiff to pay the coats
of the day, and also of the defendant's special jury.
Mr. Baron Martin observed that the plaintiff might
consider he was very well treated.

COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE.
(Before the Judge Ordinary.)

GATEHOUsE r. ZATEWWMi..
Dr. Spinks, Q.C., and Mr. Robins for the petitioner.
She was the wife of a surgeon, and was married to him at
Bristol in 1853, at which tune he was a student in medi-
cine. His mother-in-law was very kind to him, bought
him a practice in Doswell-street, and supplied him
with means to take his M.D. degree at one of
the Scottish universities. Nevertheless, he treated
his wife with shameful harshness and neglect. He once
gave her a black eye, and he committed several other
assaults on her. He left her for long periods and went
wandering all over the world, but at last he came home
and took a widow named Thane into keeping. On thiv
state of facts, Mrs. Gatehouse prayed for a dissolution of
her marriage, on the ground of adultery, deaertitn, and
cruelty.
The Court reserved its judgment on the question of de-
sertion.
London, England, 1867-02-01

RiSt!LAKS.

The winds on our coasts this•morning are chiefly non h•
westerly. light to moderate. Barometers rose during the day
yestenhor in Itneland mid Scotland muiernily, but fell in the
night. Temperatures hare risen. Bain has again fallen on our
western and southern coast& The weather this morning Is more
or lON overcast, with rain sad log in places.

HALI FA X , JAN. 31.—The Cunard steamer
Africa arrived here to-day.
London, England, 1867-02-01

PREFEktILNCS SHARE§.

North z.teriaC, and Rail, 84.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Um.), 151, j,
Anglo-Mexican Mint, 151.
Atlantic Telegraph 8 per cent., 65.
Australian Agricultural. 20.
Commercial Union (Assurance), 41.
East Indian Land Credit and Finance (Limited), 31.
Ebbw Vale, 11.
Fore•street Warehouse (Limited). 12/, :Id.
General Credit and Discount (Limited), 51.
Hudson's Bay, 16 S.
International Financial Society (Limited), 21.
London General Omnibus Company (Lim.), 3 1-16.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 681.
Do. do New, 681.
London, England, 1867-02-01

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

TURKEY AND GREECE.

According to the latest news from Constantinople
the pacification of Candia continues without further
disorders. Of 82 Garibaldian volunteers who had
remained in the island, thirteen have capitu-
lated. Those who disembarked recently have
been dispersed with a loss of GO killed. The
nomination of a Christian Pacha in Candia is
expected immediately. Albania is for the present
pacified. The Porto has not consented to the
evacuation of Belgrade claimed by Servia. Joseph
Karam has left Syria to take up his residence in
Algeria. The French government has granted to
him a pension. The Sultan's guard of volunteers
from all countries has been disbanded.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, FEB. 1.

The Vienna papers state that the Porte has re-
fused to evacuate the citadel of Belgrade, but con-
sents to the evacuation of the other Servian for-
tresses garrisoned by Turkish troops. The Porte
is also said to agree to such a reduction of the
Turkish garrison in Belgrade as to render the occu-
pation merely nominal. Ire definitive declaration
has yet been made by the Porte in reference to the
proposals of mediation from France and Austria.
An Austrian man-of-war, commanded by Captain
Herzfeld, has left for the waters of Candia.
London, England, 1867-02-01

HIDE MARKET.-<THI DAY.)

LuDiNtiALL.—Hides h6lbs. 2id. to 21d.;
641bs. to 721b5., 20. to 3d. ; nibs. to 801 b. 3d. to
d. ; &MU. to 881 b., 31d. to ; 88I6s. to 961b.,31,1. to 3ld. lions hides, 9s. to 10s. 6d. Calf shins,
light, 2s. Od. to 4s. ; full, 7s.
BBILMONDSZT.—Sheepskins : Polled, lls. to 13s. ;
Keats and half.brods, 9s. to lOs. 3d.; dowels, Co. 3d. to
7s. Gd.

BOROUGH HOP MARK=.-(THIS DAY.)

Messrs. Pattenden and Smith report no material alter-
ation in the trade since last week, the demand continuing
steady at firm rates.

Last evening Mr. Barnes, 111. P., addressed a
meeting of his constituents at Bolton. A vote of con-
fidence in the bon. gentleman was passed.

SIR JAMES EMERSON TF.NNENT, BART.—The
elevation of Sir James Emerson Tennent to the rank of
baronet has given vo.y great satisfaction to men of all
parties and classes in Ireland. His countrymen in the
North are specially gratified at the high honour which has
been bestowed on one of whom they are so justly proud.
His strongest political opponents are as hearty in their
congratulations as his warmest friends,—Xnrtkern Wkig.
Tits QUEEN'S SPERCH.—In some remarks on this
subject, the Dublin Ereaing Mail says, "We have grounds
which seem very sufficient to us for informing our readers
that her Majesty's Speech will be so framed as not to
challenge an amendment upon the Address. We could
nut say so much if we thought it was the intention of the
government to evade the question of reform."
DISTRESSING CATASTROPHE AT DUBLIN.—A very
painful circumstance eccurred in Middle Gardiner-street
this (Thursday) morning. Between 8 and 9 o'clock a lady
was observed at the bedroom window of Mr. R. Scott, and
soon afterwards, tothe horror of some persona whowitneased
the catastrophe from the opposite side of the street, she
was seen falling over the slight rails which protected the
window. Her body struck against the drawing-room bal-
cony, and wasprecipitated into the area. She died in •
few minutes. e lady, we understand, was the wife of
Mr. John Scott.—Dablia Evening Mail.
London, England, 1867-02-01

TRAFFIC BATUMI'S.

Miles Pas- Mer- Total, Total.
SAILwATS. open. *engem ehandise. 1866. 1865.
Week ending Nov. 24. g
Oteat Southern of India .. 79 333 439 772 638
Week ending Nor. IS.
Great Indian Peninsula .. 523 7,762 12,576 20,338 35,388
Week ending Dec. 1.
BomlBl7.Baroda,iteentrall. 306 4,503 4,873 9.376 11.251
Madras—South West Line. 402 6,1163 7.218
North West Line. 153 1,360 942
Week ending Dec 11

Bails and Man Francisco 76f 171 L 49 720 1,017
Week ending Jan. 27 1367. 1806.
Belgian Resters Janctleo. !6 92 143 234 348
Week ending Jan. 35.
Dublin aad3leath
_

Week ending Jan. 26 --
North Eastern l=l 13,940 42,151 56,791 61,290
Week ending Jau. 27.
Belfast and County Dorn 441 ns 214 t,12 601
Bristol and Easter 1341 2.971 2,700 14,671 5,667
North British

THE CATTLE PLAGVE.—One attack of cattle
plague is reported during the week ending 26th January,
being • decrease of 10 on the previous return. This was •
fresh outbreak of the disease, end occurred on a farm in
the petty sessional division of Middle Holderness (York-
shire, Nut Biding) ; the animal attacked, a bull, was
killed by order of the inspector. No healthy cattle were
slaughtered from having been in contact with infected
animate. The number of animals attacked since the com-
mencement is 253,832, being 1 in every 19 of the estimated
ordinary stock of cattle in Great Britain; and out of every
1,000 attacks, whose results have been reported, 062
animals perished. 52,623 cattle in the aggregate have
been slaughtered healthy, to prevent the spread of the
disease.
London, England, 1867-02-01

10720

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
(IT KLICTRIO AND DITERNATIONAL TZLEGRAPH.)
'ION 008 OWN CORIUNDONDINT.)
At 3. decline millers would boy wheat ; factors gene-
rally concede Is. Barley slow, and the turn lower. Beans
and oats steady.
MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
_ . . . . . _

Srmas. —A. fair business has been transacted at firm
prices. Demerara, 325. to :t a. ; Tobago, Ms. rd. to 345.;
stayed Manilla, 30s. ; Cuba Muscovado, 325. Cal. to
325. 9d. Refined is steady, but dried goods sell rather
slowly.

C4ren. —A moderate business is doing at steady
prices. Plantation Ceylon, grey fine to fine fine ordinary,
71t. to 734. Gd.; low middling and middling, 745. to 76.. 6d.;
coloury, fine ordinary to middling, 775. to 830. 6d. ; pea-
berry, 765. to no.
TEA.—The market continues quiet.
RICE.—No sales reported.
Itur.—A fair business is doing at steady prices. Ja-
maica, 2a. 10d. to 3.. 2d. ; Antigua, Is. Gd. ; common Lee-
ward., Is. fid.

Sailrryrite.—The following sidee ate reported: 000 hap,
refraction 71 to 7, at 19e. ; and 900 bap, refraction 4i to
3f, at 19a. tid, . . . .

lorroN.—Only a moderate budness is doing, at prices
in buyers' favour.
JUT& —The market is still quiet.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet at the following prices. Town
tallow, 44a ; Petersburg Y.C., on the spot, 445. 3d. ;
January to March, 445. 1,44 a. 3d. ; March. 445. 3d. to
445. 6d. ; April to June, 445. 3d. to 445. 6d. ; October
to December, 45e.
London, England, 1867-02-01

BETTING IN LONDON.--TuussoAr.

There was not much doing to-day, backers being scarce
both in a large and small way. For the Lincoln Handi-
cap a few trifling investments wets made on Cluittllllll
Carol and Beadle, while Mount Palatine would have found
supporters had the price suited. Betting on the Cheater.
Cup was duff, 20 to 1 being offered on the field without sr
response, and the three or four others mentioned in the
quotations were invested upon to a limited extent only.
For the Two Thousand Guineas, Plaudit remained at 4 to
I offered, but sto 1 would have been taken. Hermit was
friendless at 7 to 1, and the only two horses backed were
Julius and Marksman, the last-named appearing to be
especially in favour. Speculation on the Derby produced
some sensational effects so far as the Rake was concerned.
In the first place 1,400 to 900 was laid, then 1100 to 100,
and finally she offers increased to 9to 1. Marksman was
backed at 1000 to 40 ; and the proceedings terminated,
showing the following quotations at the close :
LINCOLN HANDICAP.
100 to 7 agat ChrtstmaaCazol 100 to 7 agst Monut Palatine
(ott, t 100 to nj
100 to 6 The beadle (t!

20 t 1 on the Geld
SS to 1 aget Wickes ,ult)
33 to 1 Lecturer (S)
33 to 1 Weather SW ft)

ill to 1 tot Newland 1.1 off
U to 1 Goobers %off
411 to 1 TM Doke (t)

SD GUINEAS.
11 to 1 eget Marksman ,t
to 4:15u,
1000 to CA KuWitt of the
Garter ,011, t
20 to 1
,FJIBV.

after 1400 to TOO. and SOO to WO
London, England, 1867-02-01

THE OAKS COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

Yesterday the inquest respecting the explosion
of the Oaks Colliery, near Barnsley, was concluded. Mr.
Dickinson, the inspector of mines in the Lancashire dis-
trict, and who had attended the inquiry in the place of Mr.
Morton, was examined at considerable length, as was also
Mr. Kenyon Blackwell, the commissioner who had been
specially sent to watch the inque.t on behalf of the go-
vernment. The last-named gentleman said that the evi-
dence did not enalde him to form any certain conclusion
uto the cause of the accident. It might have occurred
from an accidentally damaged lamp in the workings, where
the explosion, in his opinion, had originated. He did not
think that sufficiently constant care during the hours of
work was exercised to prevent the occurrence and use of
damaged lamps in the pit. It was in evidence that Bach
lamps were occasionally brought to the lamp-cabin when
the men left work. After a short address from the coroner
the jury proceeded to consider their verdict. They found,
after an hour and a quarter's deliberation—" That Richard
Hunt and others were killed by an explosion of gas at the
Oaks Colliery, but that there was no evidence to show
how it ignited." The jury added that " they thought it
was unnecessary to wake special recommendations respect-
ing the working of mines, as governinent was collecting
information with a view to a better protection of life ;
but they considered a more strict inspection desirable."
London, England, 1867-08-30

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(12Orgies rimow's.)
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Austin 29, Evszfrso.
The Duke of Brunswick arrives at Potsdam to-
night, and will make a stay of three wueka at the
Prussian court.

Count Yon der Goltz, the Prussian Ambassador
at Paris, has arrived here from Kissingen. The
King gave an audience to the Turkish Ambassador
to-day.
A special council of ministers was held last
night.
It is asserted that most satisfactory reassurances
have been given to the Prussian government re-
specting the interviews between the two Emperors
at Salzburg. These assurances have especially
emanated from the French government, which has
endeavoured to convince the Prussian Cabinet
that no hostile intentions are entertained towards
Prussia.