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The Express.
London, England, 1867-03-07

THE "IRISH REPUBLIC."

We have received at our office, " with the com-
pliments of the government of the Irish Republic," a largo
placard, containing the following proclamation :
I. R.—Proclamation !—The Irish People to the World.
—We have *uttered centuries of outrage, enforced poverty,
and bitter misery. Our rights and liberties have been
trampled on by an alien aristociacy, who, treating us as
foes, usurped our lands and drew away from our enter.
tunate country all material riches. The real owners of
the soil were removed to make room fur cattle, and driven
acmes the ocean to seek the means of living, and the poli-
tical rights denied to them at home. While our men of
thought and action were condemned to lass of life and
liberty. But we never loot the memory and hope of a
' national existence. We appealed in vain to the reason
and sense of justice of the dominant powers. Our mildest
rentonatranoes were met with sneers and contempt. Our
appeals to arms were always unsuccessful. To-day, having
no honourable alternative left, we again appeal to force
as our last resource. We accept the conditions.of appeal,
manfully deeming it better to die in the struggle fur
freedom than to continue an existence of utter
serfdom. All men are born with equal rights, and in
associating together to protect one another and share
public burthens, justice demands that such associations
should rest upon a basis which niaintains equally instead
of destroying it. We therefore declare that, unable
longer to endure the curse of monarchical government, we
Rini at founding • republic bused on universal suffra^e,
which shall secure to all the intrinsic value of their labour.
The soil of Ireland, at present in the possession of an oli-
garchy, belongs to us, the Irish people, and to us it must
be restored. \We declare also in favour of absolute liberty
of conscience, and the complete separation of church and
state. We appeal to the Highest Tbunal for evidence of
the justice of our cause. History bears testimony to the
intensity of our sufferings, and we declare, in the face of
our brethren, that we intend no war against the people of
England--our war is against the aristocratic locusts, whe-
ther English or Irish, who have eaten the verdure of our

fields—against the aristocratic leeches who drain alike our
blood and theirs. Republicans of the entire world, our
cause is your cause. Our enemy is your enemy. Let your
hearts be with us. As for you, workmen of England, it is
not only your hearts we wish, but your arms. Remember
the starvation and degradation brought to your firesides by
the oppression of labour. Remember the past, look well
to the future, and avenge yourselves by giving liberty to
your children in the coming straggle for human freedom.
Herewith we proclaim the Irish Republic.
(A harp) THE PROV/nIONAL GOVERNMINT.
London, England, 1867-03-07

GMLDHALL.

A gentlem&nlylooking young man, who at the station
refused to give any name or address, but in the dock
stated that his name was Theodore Edward Carter, that
he had no occupation, but lived upon his property, was
charged before Sir Robert W. Carden with committing a
violent and brutal assault upon one of the railway officials
at the Aklef!gateatreet station. .

Thomas HZrvey, station-porter on the Metropolitan
Railway at the Aldersgate-street station, said that on the
previous night, about a quarter-past 9 o'clock, he saw the
prisoner on the platform of the railway station, very
drunk. He requested him to leave, as he was far gone in
%nor ; and the prisoner said, " I think you are right ; I
go." He left, and about half-an-hour afterwards he
found him outside the station. He passed him, and when
his back was towards him the prisoner struck him a vio-
lent blow on his head with an umbrella he had in his
hand. He turned round to see who had struck him, and
then received another blow from the umbrella, which
cut his lip and partially stunned him. The prisoner
then seized him by the beard, and pulled a large quantity
of it out. Witness called for assistance, and the booking-
clerk and ticket-collector came. He then closed with the
prisoner, when the latter got his thumb into his mouth
and bit it severely.
The prisoner maid be was very sorry, and would make
the prosecutor any compensation the magistrate would
name.

Sir H. W. Carden mid he could not deal with the came
in that way. If he were a poor mane fine would be inflicted,
which in all probability he would not be able to pay, and
would have to go to prison. He would not make any dif-
ference between an independent gentleman and a poor
man, and as • fine would be no punishment to him, he
should sentence him to twenty-one days' imprisonment
with hard labour, without the option of a fine.
The prisoner pleaded hard to have • floe inflicted instead
of imprisonment, but Sir H. W. Carden refused.
London, England, 1867-03-07

THE POLICE COURTS

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. George Henry Farrington, of No. 17, Great Knight-
rider-street, appeared before the Lord Mayor to answer a
summons calling upon him to show cause why he refused
to pay to Mr. John Wotherspoon, Mr. Thomas Lane
Cowan, and Mr. Joseph Woodcock, being the parties en-
titled to the tithes appertaining to the rectory and par-
sonage of the pariah of St. Gregory by St. Paul, the sum
of 6/. 17s. 6d. for the oblations, tithes, and obventions
justly due from the defendant to the complainants on the
9th Sept. hut, contrary to the provisions of the statutes
of the 7th and Bth William 111., cap. 34, and the 53rd
George 111., cap. 127.
The defendant, who appeared in person, when called
upon by the chief clerk (Mr. Oke) to answer the summons,
stated that the allegation was quite true, but being one of
the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, he enter-
tained conscientious scruples to pay the demand.
In reply to questions put by the Lord Mayor, the defen-
dant admitted that he had taken the premises upon which
the tithes were now sought to be recovered with the know-
ledge that they were liable ; but last year he bad resisted the
claim on principle, and was then told by the then Lord
Mayor (Sir B. S. Phillips) that this was not a question of
conscience.

The Lord Mayor remarked that he had nothing to do
with any opinion expressed by the late Lord Mayor, but
the liability having been admitted, he had no other course
to pursue but to order the immediate payment of the
amount claimed, and in default that a distress warrant
should forthwith issue to levy the same.
The defendant said the law mutt take its course, and put
on his hat, which he was ordered to remove, and thus he
retired.
London, England, 1867-03-07

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before Mr. Bodkin, Assistant-. Judge.)
.

Avid Treetrh, 42, airman, was indicted for obtaining by
false pretences the sum of sa. from Thomas Fox, with
intent to defraud.

Thorns, Fox, of No. 21. Christian-street, St. George's-
in-the-East, a clerk in the service of Mr. Thomas }air-
dough, raid the prisoner was in their employment, and on
the Bth or 9th of January, on his coming home, the
prisoner said that in consequence of the street being very
slippery, lie had run into a cart with his waggon,
and had caused some damage. Witness asked him if be
blew the parties, and he said be did, upon which he was
told to go and see what he could do about it. The fol-
lowing day he said he had seen the parties, and that
the damage would come to 16s. ; but as it was purely an
accident, and as he was a poor man, they would let him
off fur Bs. if the " governor ' would let him have the
money. Witness said he would speak to Mr. Fairciough
about it, and he had no doubt he would let him have the
money. Witness afterwards gave him Bs. on the faith of
this story. About a week afterwards he asked the prisoner
if be had got a receipt for the money. He said be had not,
when witness said they must have a receipt, or they might
have the parties again applying to them for the money.
The prisoner promised toget one, and some days afterwards
brought what purported to be a receipt for the Bs. from a
person named Wells, without any address ; but in answer
to questions put to hint, he said be kept a fish shop
about half-way down East-street, Walwortb.
inquiriesSubse-
mthoew he
foundt) rovett httthsetre was
East-street, IN;ctblv'eor;tich7 keeping
a suspicion arose that the whole story of the injury was a
fabrication.

The jury found the prisoner Guilty.
The Assistant-Judge sentenced him to be imprisoned
and kept to hard labour for three months.
Ellen Leonard, 30, was indicted for stealing a shawl,
value Se., the property of James H►rgood.
The prisoner took the shawl from a pawnbroker's door
in Vauxhall-bridge-road, but being seen to take it, was
followed, and given into custody with the shawl in her

The jury immediately found her Guilty.
Mn. Howe, warder at Westminster Prison, put in seve-
ral previous convictions against the prisoner.
The prisoner entreated the mercy of the court for the
sake of five young children, who would be 'left without a
mother.

The husband of the prisoner, a frank and respectable-
looking man, said his wife was a good mother except when
she was led away by drinking people, and induced to for-
get her duty to her children. He also hoped the court
would show mercy for the sake of the children.
The Assistant-Judge, after a consultation with the ma-
gistrates on the bench, sentenced her to twelve months'
hard labour, giving her a caution for the future.
London, England, 1867-03-07

THE. GOVERNMENT AND REFORM.

The Times returns to the recent ministerial explanations
to again condemn, in the severest language, the perilous
levity by which the object of carrying a permanent reform
bill was made subordinate to that of preserving
har-
mony in the ministerial counsels. Even as to the fu-
ture, Lord Derby's language is such as to increase
the miagivinvi suggested by his premium' vacillation.
The terms he uses seem to imply the idea of a provisional
compromise, to be effected, as it were, behind the back of
the country, by mutual arrangement, in the House of
Commons, and he explicitly declares that in his opinion a
reform parliament will neither be more representative nor
more successful in legislation. If a proposed reform bill
would make very little difference the demand for it ought
never to have been encouraged. It is the reasonable pro-
spect that a broader and deeper system of representation
would help to impart unity and vigour to our national
life that makes the demand for it justifiable.
The Standard entreats Mr. Glacistone's followers se-
riously to consider their position. If they reject now the
compensation which accompanies the government scheme
they reject it for ever ; and household suffrage, when it
does come in, will mean the absolute rule of the working
classes. Does the liberal party agree with Mr. Gladstone
in abjuring not only the plural but also the cumulative
vote ; that is, in permitting a majority of artisan voters
not only to share but to monopolise the representation of
the great centres of commerce and manufactures?

The Star strongly condemns the new aceoinpaniments
which are to be found in the government bill. The
English people are to be invited to create a new aris-
tocracy possessing two votes or three votes, so that one of
the persons who, in the eye of the law as settled for ages,
belongs simply to the estate of the co. 1111 l ons, entitled to
unite with his neighbours in sending a representative to
the house dedicated to the people, shall have double or
triple the political weight which his equally worthy
but less wealthy neighbour would possess. If the
system be adopted of giving plurality of votes,
not to special classes, but to special localities,
the effect would be still more offensive. If any
measure should he passed for the purpose of placing
the unpopular candidate at the beta of the poll, for that
is really what the representation of minorities amounts
to, it is easy to see that elections would bring the
community to the verge of civil war. If the ministers
persist in attaching any plurality dodges to the concession
of household suffrage, it would be better for them if they
had quietly slipped out of office with their three recalci-
trant colleagues.
London, England, 1867-03-07

THE LATE ARTEMUS WARD.

We learn front our Southampton correspondent
that the remains of Artemus Ward will be conveyed to
London this evening preparatory to • temporary interment
in Kemal-green Cemetery, in which place a monument
will be erected to his memory. l'ltimatcly his remains
will be conveyed to the United States.
London, England, 1867-03-07

FOREIGN AFFATRY.

The spring, observes the Times, comes early on the
eastern shores of the Mediterranean ; but it will this
year scarcely respond to the impatience with which it is
awaited. Troubles in the tut are confidently expected
to break out with the first budding of the new leaves, and,
whatever may be the issue, it is but too probable that the
Ottoman empire may have to prepare for a hard trial.
Were General Garibaldi's present electioneering excursion
to give the upper hand to the party of action, the
Italian Kingdom would soon be committed to the
chance of a philhellenic crusade, and if more moderate
councils prevail, nothing would be more likely than that
the hero of Caprera, with many of his red-abirted be-
lievers, would undertake a private venture in behalf of
London, England, 1867-12-19

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Die. I%

Count Banal, the Italian Ambassador, has
arrived here to present his letters of recall. His
excellency will then repair to his new poet at
Brussels. General Cialdini, his successor at this
court, will probably be detained for some time in
Florence.

The Presse considers it probable that Baron
Magnus, formerly Prussian Ambassador to the late
Emperor Maximilian, and now recently returned
from Mexico, will succeed Baron Werther as the
representative of Prussia at this court.
London, England, 1867-12-19

A NEW PORTUGUESE LOAN.

The prospectus was issued late last evening,
through Mews. Stern Brothers, of a new Por-
tuguese Three per Cent. Loan for 5,500,0001.
dock. Of this amount 750,000/. is announced to
have been already disposed of, and 1,000,0001. is
reserved fur Portugal, so that applications are now
invited for the remaining 3,750,0001. Fite per
set. is to be paid on application, 5 per cent. on
allotment, 5 per cent. on January 30 (less 1} per
set, dividend), 5 per cent. on March 30, 10 per
sent. on May 30, and 81! per cent. on June 30—
making, in all, 3611 per cent., which is the price of
Allowing, however, for the dividend due in
January next, and for the discount allowed on pay-
ments in full, which is equivalent to 0-16 percent.,
the net price becomes a fraction less than 361, and
this yields 81 per cent, on the capital invested.
Deducting the 1,009,0001. reserved for Por-
tugal, the remaining 4,500,000/. of stock
at 36+ represents cash proceeds to an amount
little exceeding 1,700,0001. It appears that
this loan is simply • substitution of interior
stock pledged for temporary loans raised by the
government, which stock has, in accordance with
the law of the Ist of July, 1867, to be cancelled
against the issue of the new loan. The latter,
therefore, will not add to existing charges on the
State revenue, but perhaps rather diminish them,
by substituting funded debt for floating debts
bearing very high rates of interest and commission.
The Cortes have at their last sitting voted 520,000/.
of new taxes, the collection of which will com-
mence in January next. The government has
decreed, and has begun to carry out, the sale of
the landed properties belonging to the munici-
palities and hospitals, which at the lowest esti-
mate are valued at 2,500,0001., and this must, by
law, be invested in government stock. There is in
Portugal an institution for the security of stock-
holders which does not exist in any other
country, called the Junta of Public Credit. Every
year certain taxes are voted by the Cortes to be
paid direct into the hands of this institution, to be
applied for the payment of the interest on the
external and internal debt, and it occa-
Monally happens that the interest on the in-
ternal stock is paid three months in advance.
The present loan possesses two special features.
Firstly, it is convertible into internal stock, at the
option of the holders, during two years from the
present date, at the rate of 54 pence per milreis—
a stipulation of considerable importance, seeing
that Portuguese stock was to-day quoted at Lisbon
at 431 per cent. The second special feature is that
the interest is payable not only in London and in
Paris, but also at Amsterdam, where Portuguese
stock has always been in considerable favour. The
list is to be closed on Saturday, the 21st inst.
London, England, 1867-12-19

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

LORD PALMERSTON AND THE UPTEMEER
CON VENTION.

In the course of the debate in the Italian parlia-
ment M. Minghetti read a private letter which he
received from Lord Palmerston a few days after
the September Convention between France and
Italy was signed. The following is a translation of
.the letter in question.

Broadleads, Sept. 25, 1864.

I am very much obliged to you for your letter and. I am
glad of the arrangement which it announced. The diffi-
culties of the situation were great and the agreement
come to is excellent. I must confess it seemed to me
impossible to obtain one so advantageous. It is a
matter of first necessity for Italy that the French should
evacuate the country. If the evacuation is honestly and
completely effected at the end of two years you cannot
complain of this delay. Most certainly I did not believe
in so prompt an evacuation of the Roman territory.
Historical traditions point to Rome, beyond any doubt,
as the true capital of Italy, but putting aside these tradi-
tions Florence is in many respects more suitable as the
head quarters of the Italian government. The engage-
ments of your King not to attack Rome and not to permit
bands of volunteers to invade Roman territory were natu-
rally inevitable. These engagements will assuredly be
maintained. If the Pope gets • good army of French,
Speniarda, and Belgians and enough of money to pay them
he will be able for a considerable time to keep down the
discontent of the inhabitants of the country which is
governed in his name. But unless the system of adminis-
tration is essentially improved, the towns and cities will
gradually separate from the Pope's authority, and the
priests in Rome will find themselves in consequence in
the presence of grave difficulties. In fine, I moat sincerely
rejoice with you upon what may be considered a grand
event.—Yours sincerely, PAutiasrox.

AMERICA.
(ar ATLANTIC =MEATH.)
NEW YORK, Dnc. 18, 6 r.u.
The steamers Austrian and Africa arrived out
to-day.

Closing Prices :—Gold, 1332. Sterling exchange
on London, 110. 5-20 United States Bonds,
108} ; Illinois, 1332 ; Erie, 74. Cotton : Middling
Upland, IN. _ . _

PHILADELPHIA, Dzc. 18.
Petroleum : Standard white, 25&.
London, England, 1867-12-19

SPAIN.

MADRID, Die. 18.

_ .
The Gazette of to-day publishes an official list of
the victims of the recent hurricanes and inunda-
tions of Purto Rico and in the Philippine Islands.
The number of dead at Porto Rico is given as 158 ;
at the Philippine Islands, 595.

The Progressist journals Iberia and Noredades
have been authorised to reappear on the Ist of

next.
London, England, 1867-12-19

MARKET&

LEATHER.—At this season of the year the trade le
leather is generally quiet, and that of the past week l,
been no exoeption to the rule. On Tuesday there wu a
small supply of fresh goods at Leadenhall, and a eery
limited amount of business was transacted. No article
was particularly in request, and prices were unaltered.

ocerroN.—Llvißrooi, Dzo. 18.—Markst steadier M
yesterday's rates. &Mutated sales to-day, 10,000 Mks,
Including 2,000 rpeeuladen and export. 4,000 Awakes,
6d. to Bid.; 400 Pirnam, /se., 701. to Sid. ; 100 Mann-
ham, 7id. to Bd. ; 300 Mamie and Bahia, 7d. to 714. ;
600 Rio, 61d. to 70. ; 600 loptian, 70. to Md. ; 4,000
Surat, 4id. to 7d. ; Madras, Md. to sld. ; Basta, Seings,
4ed. to 41d. ; 100 Pant, Btd. Fair Dhollenh, 6id. ;
fair Oommwuttes, 51st. ; fair Broach, 6d. ; fair
41st.; fair Egyptian, Sid.; fair Pernsm, 7116.; •
Bowsds, 7jd. ; middling Orleans, 70.

CORN.—Bosrox, Dec. lB.—A very small 'apply of
wheat at our market, which wee taken off at an &drum'
of Ia over leas Wednesday's rates. There was no altera-
tion in the prioe of spring eons. Wheat, red, 68e. to
70a. ; white, 775. Baum, 48a. to Ms. Peas, 47a. to Si..
Oats, 235. to 34e.
01456011, Dtc. IB.—The weather has been stormy, wet,
and mild for the season, until last night, when there was a
return of alight frost. At this day's market American
wheat was freely offered, and in some cases pressed for
sale at fully 6d. per boll under last quotations, which
brought forward some buyers at the close ; in other de-
scriptions of wheat there was little change, Egyptian was
rather dearer. Flour sold slowly at previous rates. Barley
Oats and oatmeal dull, and rather cheaper.
Egyptian beans 6d. lower, feeding sorra unaltered. Peas
6d. cheaper. Indian oorn in favour of buyers.

CATTLE.--Bourwal t, Du. 18.—We bade fair business
trade to-day, and nearly everything wu mold. Beef made
from 3s. 4d. to ss. 4d. ; mutton, 4s. to se. 4d.; veal, 4a. to
Sc.; pork, 3a. to 4a. 2d., per stone of Ms., sinking the
offal.

00ALS.—Lcornow, Dec. I&—Cowl:en Hartley, 17s. 3d.;
Holy well Main, 18a. ; West Hartley, 17s. 3d.; Walls Ind
Braddy Bs Hatton, 18a. 9d.; Wells End Rotten, 206•
Walls End Hatton Lyons, 17s. 3d. ; Walls End Sou&
Rotten, 19a. 6d.; Walls Mad Ballos, 186.; Walls End
East Hartlepool, 19s. —81146 at market, 71 ; sold, 52.
London, England, 1867-12-19

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION•HOUBS

William Henry WrOOKrterundsrvent a prelimi
nary examination before the Loed Mayor cm emend
charges of embezzlement.
Mr. Glynes, solicitor, conducted the prosecution, Lid
Mr. Knight, from the adios of Mr. Beard, appoorod for the
defence.

The defendant had been in the employment of Mewl,
Maurice and Dixey, insurance brokers and underwriters,
carrying on basins:ea in Nicholas-lane for about seven
years, and in October last he was dismissed: from their
service. After he had left it was discovered in going over
the books that serious defalcations had been committed
by the defendant, amounting to over 2,0001. Informatics
was then given to the polies, and the defendant was an.
pretended on Tuesday morning, at • villa near Torinay4
detective Sergeant Packman. The first charge gone into had
reference to • cheque for 561. Ba. 9d., and evidence was
tzle,:tbet: show that it had been paid. to the defendant it
, 1866, by Mr. Symonds, an insurance broker, mid
had not been accounted for to the prosecutors. In the
next case it was proved that the defendant bad been
given • cheque for 2181.5 e. 101, and two other rings%
for 201. 11s. Id. and 191. 13s. Id., for the purpose of bud.
ing them over to Maims. Vance, silk manufsettuen,
Coleman-street. Instead of doing so he cashed tks
cheque for 2181., which was summered, and appropriated
631. 12s. 6d. of the same to his own uses, mug only the
remainder, 1541. 13s. 4d., and the two smaller cheque. to
Mears. Vanua. _ _

At the request of Mr. Glynis the case was thee re.
branded with Tuesday.
London, England, 1867-12-19

TALLOW ILLRKET,7(THIS DATA

Th• market is steady. Town tallow, 41i. 9d. ;
burg Y.C. on the spot, 435.; Decen;ber, 435. ; Spring,
435. ; Marob, 445.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE RIAREET.
(THIS DAY.)
. . . .

We have a much larger supply than is required ; there are
several very fine oxen left over from Monc.ay last. Trade in
exceedingly dull and prices on the average are lower. We
have • fair sandy of sheepfor the tiraeof year, therein, how-
ever, • demand fur them, and 'prices have an upwArd
tendency. 1211.):ce calves are were. and dear. Our
foreign supply consists of 310 beasts, 1,240 sheep, and 10
Pigs-
rer stone of €l:4. a 4. ad. 1 Per stone of Mea ad. ad.
Best Acota, Berens 4 1 3 0 ; Beat Dm& Ht bdaSb • • 0 •
Seat Rhort-home 4 410 Beet Lerig.erouls.... 4 6 410
Sneond gnat beats 3 361 Do. do. Shorn.... 00 0 •
Calves
PIM S 4• 1 Da do. Shorn.... 0 sii•
Bra Dust Illf-brede 4 1 6 2 Labe 0 0 0 0
Beasts at market, 1.6-3: imp and lambs. Ow; calm. 00 ;
plat, 150.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARICZT.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade at the fol-
lowing prices, wiz. : —Prime clover, 105 s. ; inferior ditto.
70t. to Mo. ; prime hay, 84s. ; inferior ditto, firm. to 70s. ;
straw, 30s. to rds.
London, England, 1867-12-19

FOREIGN MAILS.

THE HIATT CALCUTTA AND CHINA 31AILS.—
SOUTHASPTON, DEz. 19.—The Peninsular and Oriental.
Company's steamship Delta, with the above mails, arrived
here to-day with 69 passengers, 57,119/. in specie, and
• general cargo, including 1.370 bales of silk, value 110,030/.
Up the Channel the Delta experienced northerly winds
and squally weather. On the 7th abe spoke the British
brig John Hayes ; on the 15th, the steamer Bangalore ;
and on the 17th, the transport number 17, steering north.
ward. The French brig France and the English schooner
Kate came into collision off Almeira. The bulwarks of
both vessels were damaged. The French barque Intrepide,
with 46 passengers for Monte Video, and another 'easel,
name unknown, stranded off Palrnones River during • gale
on the 11th ; all saved. GISRALTAIL—Exchange on
London, 50 ; Paris, 5.28 ; Marseilles, 5.28 ; Madras, dis.
QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 19.—The National Steam-
ship Company's steamship Pennsylvania, from New York,
arrived off here at 5 a.m. to-day, with 67,000 dollars in
specie. She landed her passengers and proceeded for
Liverpool

134;1111BAY MATL.—MALTA, Die. 18.—The Mae.
cilia left at 10 a.m., and the Ceylon at 7 p.m. to.day.
The former may be expected at Marseilles early on the
21st, and the latter at Southampton, about the 27th inst.

Gatignani says :—" Our mourning for Her
Majesty's Theatre would be turned into gladness could the
conflagration produce another volume of ' Rejected Ad-
draws.' When Fair Augusta'. Towers and Trees' red-
dened under the glare of ' Drury's lane,' this volume rose
like a plarnix from the ashes. We can find the capital
and energy to rebuild the opera, but when are we to And a
Horace or James Smith'"
London, England, 1867-12-19

THE ABTSSINIAN EXPEDITION.

The Pool observes that if the English force, or even •
small portion of it, succeed by good fortune in reaching
Ms./dabs before Theodore, the release of those of the pri-
soners who are there will be easily effected, for although
the fort is represented as being of immense natural
at rength, and strongly garrisoned, it would certainly not hold
out without the presence of tho leader, who alone appears
to be capable of imparting anything like courage to Abyeel-
nians. In the contrary event, however, which is but too
likely to happen, the difficulties of the enterprise will have
to be met by something besides mere marching and fight-
ing, and it will be a question how best to cajole or to
frighten Theodore into giving them up in safety. For
those of the captives who have been confined at Debra
Tabor the intelligence now received looks very alarming.
It is hardly to be supposed that they have been sacrificed
with the town, but they are probably in Theodore's own
camp ; and even if the Ilagdala prisoners are released by
the advance of the expedition, it will still remain to pro-
cure the liberation of the rest. Truly if Sir Robert
Napier brings us well out of all these difficulties we shall
owe him • great debt of gratitude.
London, England, 1867-12-19

THE WEST AFRICAN AND TENERIFFE
MAILS.

Jaw

The mail steamer Ethiope, with the above mails,
arrived at Liverpool last night. Her dates are Fer-
nando Po, Nov. 18th ; Cameroons, 9th; Bonny,
12th ; Lagoa, 13th ; Cape Palmas, 17th ; Teneriffe,
20th ; and Madeira, Bth inst. She brings 300 ozs.
of gold and 5,000 sovereigns in specie. Fernando
Po and Cameroon were considered healthy. At
Benin trade was interrupted by the war between
the rival chiefs. A gunboat was got ready to pro:
tact the traders. The King of Porto Nova had
expelled the Wesleyan missionaries.

CILIrrfAL PALACIO. - 0/41 SITLLING DAT.-
WEDII=DAY. Dic. 18. Admissions as yoym.at, 443 ;
MN by soma tisbeir, 1408; total ',fajta", 1,651.
London, England, 1867-12-19

j.-INMAN LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW
YORK. and PH ILADF.LPRIA COMPANY
load despatching their full-powered Clyde-built iron germ
mioshipi, carrying the United States Malls, calling at Queens-
lown. Ireland, on the following day, to take on bo.ni ers
despatcho, and with liberty to call at as 'alarm port:
CITY iir LIM KRICK. Saturday, December YE
cat ow Ni ASIIINGTON. Wednesday, December SS.
Alinl every Wednesday sad mammy.
pegs :merge by the mall
lb.steamer salting every Wednselay,
17.. d guineas, according to e accommodation. Forward
I:llinAludes a full supply of cooked provna Pamengers
:.d. ma the United States booked through on very &than-
untie. —For further particulars apply to WILLIAM
QL 3igs. gt. Water-street, lAverpool ; and to RIM and MACXY,
gbg Illiamotresk Leedom
London, England, 1867-12-19

EXPLOSIVE BUBSTANCLB.

Noting the variety of destructive means and compounds
which multiply with our boasted progress, the Times
observes that nitro-glycerine, this last creation of time,
beats all the rest. What happened at Newcastle suggests
that had the explosion taken place in the town, instead of
half a dozen victims, there might have been as many hun-
dreds ; and that, as nobody would have lived to tell the
tale, the Fenian/ might have had to answer for more
than they really deserve. We may ask ourselves
what we Londoners should feel if we heard that
the town-hall, the principal market-house, and
a scare or two of good streets in a large
provincial town had been utterly destroyed, and a thousand
lives lost, nobody could say how. Had there been any
Fenian demonstration—had it been known that there was
a Fenian committee or centre, or that there had been any
threats, no argument would have shielded the Fenian
cause from the suspicion of having to do with it. Fami-
liarity and uao breed contempt for the most dreadful of
foes, the element that on the vantage ground of a few
inches will cover acres with death and destruction. Un-
less the moral education of the people keep pace with art
and science, we bid fair to be crushed under our own in-
ventions and destroyed by the elements we think we are
learning to wield at will. If we would retain these useful
servants, we must learn to be wise and careful masters.
The Star says this painful narrative must make us ask
ourselves what security have we that in the midst of our
large towns similar cases, or canisters, or casks of highly in-
flammable and explosive chemical substances or compounds
may not at this moment be stored?

The Telegraph says the disaster warns the oommunity
to maintain its self-respect, and not to take every startling
disaster for Fenianistn. Probably it was the talk about
Fenian that nude the Newcastle authorities muddle this
deadly stuff ►bout, instead of getting some one who under-
stood the nature of the explosive substance to dispose of
it safely and silently. Hence are lost all these valuable
lives ; and, truth to say, • little of the reputation of
" canny Newcastle" for self•poseaedoo.
London, England, 1867-12-19

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MDICING-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

SCGAIL -The market 111 still very quiet ; but in pion
no change hos taken place. The private sales include
Porto Rico, at to 3.c.; Mauritius, 2.85. to 375.; common
grainy Jageery Madras. 27a.::.1.; I'enang, 30a. to 345. Gd.
Hefined-Pricea are again limier. Dried goods continue
quiet.
Corree.-Th< sales are confined to small parcels, in-
cluding Rio, low quality, at :93a. to te.h. ; good and fia
ordinary, 43a. to :Sis.
COCOA.-For home trails qualities there is a good de-
mand, and prices are again 4s. per cwt. dearer; common
and sup•rior are less in request; prices without change ;
grey and low ry I Trinidad sold at 48s. Gd. to Me. Gd..;
middling to fine re.l. 55.. to 755. Gd. ; superior, B.le.
Tee.-The market continues quiet.
Feu r.-The vireels onered this week have been mode-
rate ; a fair portion was disposed of ; Muscatels at easier
rates; other articles without change. Currants tt... to
241.; old, 17a.; Valencia raisins, low and common. 24.. to
30s. ; selected. 4:4. to 47a.; Muscatels. very low to fine,
Ms. to 1201.: loose, Ohs.; Klein., 30a.; sultana, 43.;
Turkey airs, ear. to ; Spanish, 19s. to 23. : Jordan
ammed', fri. 10e. to 8/. 13. Gd. ; fine, 11/. 11x. to 13/.
Rust.-Al nut Vet puncheons Leewards mold at Is. 'Si. to
la. lOd. ; and n few packages of Demerara at 2a. 2d. for
puncheons, to 3. 4.1. for barrels.
Mrs.-A fair business is doing_chietly for arrival at 13.
for Rangoon. es ship ; 10a. 14d. bittern, •1 ship ; and
11s. 3.1., old; sod its. 91. new Balkan landed.
T irtoca.-1,400 bags Penang flour sold at about 2}d.
per lb.
SPICES.-A moderate business has been transacted at
steady prises. Cloves, Zanribar, 341 ; nutmegs, Is. :id. ;
mace, lc*. lhl ; Singapore black pepper, 311 d. ; white, ad.;
Penang, 4jd. ; Zanzibar pod, 18s.; ginger, Jamaica, QS.
to V's. ; African. 3"s.
CorroB.-A fair business hat been done, but in
some oases are eerier.
Jrre.-Abort 2,000 bales sold at about previous prices
for old to extreme rates ; for new goods, common to lane,
151. Da. to 23'. 10a.
COCHINILL. -Abollit 1,000 base were sold at the public*
sales. Tenerile silver at ld. to 2d. per lb. decline, frost
2s. 111 d. to :s. ral., other Weds without change ; bleak,
3a. Id. to 4a. : Hoialnraa pasty silver, 3. Id. to 2a. 91. ;
Mexieso, 3s. to 3s. 2d.
London, England, 1867-12-26

STEPISZT oinoll.

Arca 576 acres, population 1,861, census 56,572. Indoor
poor, 1.167 (last year 1,e24) ; men 312, women 333, chil-
dren 472. Out-door poor, 4,5t10 (last/ear 2,303). Christmas
fare: roast beef, potatoes, plum pudding, with beer, to-
bacco, and 'muff for altdts, and apples, oranges, and nuts
for children. Ingredients of pudding flour 340th.., suet
134 stone milk 32 gallons, raj/IW' 2931 b.., currants 1461b5.,
peel 19tdba., spice lithe., egg, 34 dozen, sugar 1741 b a.
Contract prices of provisions : dour 50a., meat ss. Id, tea
ls. Rd., oatmeal 17s. t A., potatoes fie. 11d. lost year:
flour 475. fid., meat 6s. 76., tea 25., oatmeal leo., potatoes
3s. 6d. The Metropolis Poor Act only having been in
operation in this union 3 months, arrangements under its
provision' are not yet complete. Increase on in-door poor,
123 ;on out-door, 2,117. Total increase over correspond-
int; period last year, 2,a10.
London, England, 1867-12-26

BOXINC-DAY.

Nothing could have been more uninviting for
the movements at-the holiday folk than to-day's weather ;
but, despite a thick and ad atmosphere and the
filthy condition of the leading thoroughfares, large
numbers hash) as usual proceeded to the various places of
amusement. At about 8 o'clock a fog began to collect,
and by 9 its density was experienced in all parts of
London :and the suburban districts. Crest caution bad
to he exercised with regard to the traffic in the London
streets, and considerable delay was occasioned. The
fc% had not entirely cleared away by 1 o'clock. The
steamboat trans was suspended during the whole of the
morning, and above bridge the absence of steamboats and
the stoppage of the works in connexion with the Thames
embankment gave the river a rather melancholy
appearance. As a holiday, Boxing-day appears
to bare become increasingly general, and the entire sus-
pension of business on the Stock Exchange and among
the City firms is now au established fact. In all
the principal streets the shops arc mostly closed.
Not only are the law courts and other public establish-
ments shu., but the chambers of the legal
profession in the several inns of court appear to be quite
deserted. Tue banking-honses have been open, but scarcely
any business has been transacted. The pantomime
at the Crystal Palace will, doubtless,!abe witnessed
by some thousands this afternoon, judging from the fre-
quent departure of trains carrying passengers to Sydenham
from the scrotal railway stations, where, it is stated,
the trat‘ic is more brisk than was anticipated. As
the bill-posting stations around London testify, there are
many other amusements provided; and, regardless of
cheerless weather, people are flocking in every direction
with a determination to enjoy themselves.
London, England, 1867-12-26

ST. GliOltGleB.l3l.lltll-IAIT.

Extent, 222 acres ; population, 50,000 ; inmates, 1,212
(last year 1,102): nien, 3Uti ; women, 54:i ; children, 36 ; at
school at list Ham, 303 ; out door, 4,114 ilastyear, 3,623).
Fare :—Roast pork, of pigs from the school farm ; plum
pudding, potatoes, and one pint of porter each adult ;
fruit for children, tobaaro and snuff for aged. On Boxing.
day an entertainment in evening, with cake and wine.
Increase on in-door poor, 110; on out-door poor, 491
total increase, 001.
London, England, 1867-12-26

ord,rs on Laud to: wheat would ba execued. Th,
opinion was being confirmed that Germany this season Thu,
as badly off as France, and that every European market
would readily take off this yeses surplus in Hunger);
I not only so, but require forge imports from America. Lir..
collies of transit from Hungary still existed, but through
I Italy the carriage was easy, a fortnight only being rt.
quired from l'esth toßlarseilles. Soft native whezt,
Banat, 645. Bd. per qr.; barley, 38e. 6d.; oats, 4011 a.
per bushel, 2Gs., 351bs. per bushel, 19s. 6d.; oats withot:
guarantee as to weight, for spring delivery, 20a. per qr.
rye, 50s. The same prices were quoted at Henkel:a. TLS
scarcity of extra fine quality of wheat at Dant4ic was such
that there were no offers below 142 e. • per qr., cart, freight,
and insurance, for spring delivery in London, with buyers
at 80s. At Valparamo wheat was in calm, at Wit. pet
fanega of 1551b5. on small stocks. Flour was dull, and
exports taking pisce, but no difference in prices was :rote.).
The hard frosts in the lakesand canals had sent up the price,
of breadstuffs at New York, flour being 40 to 60 cents pre
barrel higher, and spring wheat 10 to 12 cents per bushel.
Rye and peas were very firm. Barley 3 to 5 cents per
bushel dearer, and maize 2to 3 cents. Shipping bread,
of flour were 8 dole. lec. to 10 dole. We. (275. to 335.)
per barrel; No. 1 spring wheat. 2 dole. 38e. per bushel (f.,,.per 4801h5.) • amber, 2 &Is. 40c. (655. 6d.). Sales smounting
to 200,000 bindle's. Exports from the lit to the .oth of
November : Flour, 177,340 brls. ; wheat,1,838,402 bushels ,
maize, 545,507 bushel..
London, England, 1867-12-26

1
P,

AfONBY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

0111 o'CrAxrc.

To-day is observed as a holiday on the Stock
Exchange, by order of the Committee, and in every
department of business the attendance is very
limited.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

OAK O'CLOCK.

Loth the Mining Exchange and tl;eTock
Exchange being closed to-day, business in mining
securities is suspended.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.
(THIS DAY.)
We have a very short supply of all kinds of stock, but
this being a holiday market, it is quite sufficient for the
demand. Prices Rie about the same as on Monday hut,
and a fair clearance is effected. Our foreigu supply tou-
stets of 45 beasts, and 470 sheep.
Per stone of 40 ad.s. d. I Per dons of 8,114 d. d.
Wet 00044, Lierobla 6 0 5 4 Best Dasdalf.baissh 0 0 0 0
bud short-hems 4 10 6 2 Best Ltvg.wools.... 4 5 0
00,000 gust besets S 4 4 01 Do. .10. :thorn—. 0 0 0 0
C dyes
PUP
hest Ons&111/b.reds 5 0 6 4 Lamb!
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--Beasts at market, 550:
PIP. 4u.

and lambs. 9.,=/; calvLs, ILI
London, England, 1867-12-26

raßn AFFATRI.

The Daily News observes that the refusal of the English
people to be urged by unparalleled outrages into lawlessness,
exhibits the national character in a fair and honourable
light. From this steady sense of justice the disturbers of
society have noshing to hope. Meanwhile to allow
Fenianism to prevent narrow redressing the just grievances
of Ireland is to do just what the Fenian. would strongly
desire, and is a part of their deliberate policy. The ex-
pedient of a money vote, which offers many temptations,
would be a fatal measure, inflaming the disease it was in-
tended to heal. The main root of the hostility to Eng-
land lies in outraged and offended national sentiment,
which is to be cultivated and conciliated and harmonised
with loyalty to the common empire. The special shape to
be given to it would disclose itself when the policy is once
frankly determined upon ; but it does not require any ela-
borate mental analysis to Inform us that the alien esta-
bliahment is the most conspicuous affront to the patriotic
sentiment of Ireland, and that the first concession
to the one must be the abolition of the other.
The land laws would also require to be reformed as the corn
laws, and the combination laws needed repeal. Rebellious
feeling, though it makes use of the physical sufferings of
the poor, has its first source in the hearts of men not
ground down so low as to be insensible of injuries to na-
tional pride and self-respect. It must be combated among
them if it is to be combated successfully.
The Standard represents Mr. Bright as an apologist for
Fenianism, and asks what ono practical proposal he has
ever suggested to parliament. Ireland has never occupied
Mr. Bright's attention, except so far as it could supply
materials for an attack upon the institutions of England.
He has long used Irish discontent to abuse the English
church and English landowners ; he now attempts to use
the crimes which every honest man condemns to create
embarrassments for the present government. His denun-
ciation of disloyalty is a rebuke given by Satan to sin.
The Stamford also appeals to Irishmen to join in the
common measures against the Fenian. They may have
been led away by an ill-regulated sentiment of romantic
generosity to talk of the murderers of an English police-
man as " glorious martyre;" but we are willing to excuse
this as a fit of hysterics. Having had their cry out, and
finished the " herein'" we may hope that they will
speedily return to their senses.
London, England, 1867-12-26

FULHAM UNION.

This union consists of the parishes of Fulham and Ham-
mersmith. Acreage, 3,9x1; population, 51,000; inmates,
377 (lest year, :,59) ; males, 13." ; females, 141 •, children,
101 ; outdoor poor, 1,575 (last year, 1,286). The dinner
consisted of 600 lbs. of roast rounds and ribs of beef, with
plum pudding And one pint of beer to each adult. Chil-
dren and imbeciles, apples, oranges, nuts, kc. Those who
smoke or snuff, one ounce of each. Ingredients of Christ-
mas pudding, 140 lbs. of dour, 70 lbs. of suet, 91 lbs.
raisins, 77 lbs. currants 300 eggs, 70 pounds sugar, 14 lbs.
of candid peel, albs. mixed spice, 1 lb. ground ginger, 1 lb.
nutmegs, b gallons milk. Beef last year 7A. and suet 101
per pound ; this year, Old. and 9d. Flour per sack, last
year 55e., this year 625. Mr. H. IL Rowe, the master,
affords some valuable information in reference to Mr.
Hardy's Poor Act, and that referring to homeless poor.
Mr. Hardy's set does not effect the union, but ultimately
it wiU, jointly with St. George, Hanover-square, and Pad-
dington, erect a district school ; and as to hospital accom-
modation, the infirmaries are shortly to be enlarged. He
remarks: " The act is certainly a step in the right direc-
tion, if due care be exercised that the expenses in carrying
it out do not press too heavily on the poorer class of rate-
payers, who really are themselves, so far as dietary is con-
cerned, worse off than the inmates of workhouses." The
Homeless Poor Act, he says, does not sufficiently distin-
guish between the professional beggar and the poor indus-
trious man without a home in search of work. There
should be • ward for temporary reception of casuals
afflicted with sore and swollen feet, skin disease, and such
like ailments, to whom a few days' rest would prore a
great boon. At present, unless totally disabled for tra-
velling, casuals are required to leave in the morning. To
the professional tramp the utmost rigour should be shown,
and if able-bodied and in good health he ought not to
be allowed to sleep in the tramp ward oftener than once
in two months. The professional tramp now sleeps in the
casual ward five or six times a month, and this to the
exclusion of three who ue really in search of work.
lucre ise on in-door poor, 18 ; on out-door poor, 287 ; total
increase. 305.
London, England, 1867-12-26

MILMEND OLD TOWN.

Area, 641 acres ; population, 84,000; houses, 12,000 ;
poor-rate, 9d. in the pound per quarter ; vestry rates, 6,1.;
gross rates, fie. in the pound per mourn ; inmates, 674
(last year, 638); men, 189; women, 270; children, 213;
lunatics, 151 Bast year, 141) ; out-door, 2,308 (last year,
1,792); weekly out-door relief, 1311. 9s. 11d. (last year,
1001.10 s. Gd. ; irremovable poor, 73/. ; settled poor, 58f.
Fare: 1 lb. roast beef, 1 lb. baked potatoes, 11b. plum
pudding, and one pint of porter; anuif and tobneeo for
aged and apples, oranges, nuts, toys, lie., for children.
Of aide-bodied applicants for out relief set to work at
stone breaking and oakum picking, 31 per cent. die under
20 years of age, and described as labourers. Contract
price of provisions: Bread, 175.; flour, fils. ; meat, aver-
age Gs. Last year : Bread, 16e. 2.1. ; flour, 473.. 61. ; meat,
7s. Id. Increase of in-door poor, 36 ; out-door poor, 716 ;
total increase, 752. Increase upon out-door poor of 186.5,
1,281. The number is now more than double that of 1863.
Casual poor in 1864, 7,343 ; in 1863, 9,876; in 1866,
15,698; and during same period this year, 19,814.

sr. esSIBEKWELIa
'Population, Mil census, 5-1,663 ;at 1861 census, 71,4k1,
ihcrewse, 16,e21. Inmates, 911 (last year 524): men, 266 ;
Wolnlla, 27 ohihlren, 7d • children at Sutton, dO9. Out
door .4034 (last year, 2,15 d) ; adults, 1,536; children,
1;196. Out relief in money and kind tor week ending
Dec. 214, 218/. ss. 61. ; last year, 2921. 4s. Td. Fare :
Roast bed, plum pudding, and porter? and in eveningH cake
and tea ad adant, and by subscription of
oranzes, tobacco, snuff and punch in the evening for aged,
and toys for children. The master also opens his soup
kitchen for outdoor poor. Vagrants relieved in year
ending September, 12,660 ; in previous year, 10,109 ; in-
crease 2,121; and during the pest year, 300 vagrants
suf-
feringm fro illness bad been admitted into the body of
the house. Flour, 475. 9d., last year 395. Gal, per sack.
Slant, 4s. Rd., last year Ss. per stone ; week's consumption:
dour, 52 sacks ; meat, 160 stone. Increase on in-door
poor, 104 ; on out-door poor, 581—total increase, 665.
London, England, 1867-12-26

CENTRAL LONDON DISTRICT SCHOOL.

This institution belongs to the City of London rubes,
the guardians of which set as its governors ; and here,
several other parishes farm out their children. The
gross numbers at present in the establishment are 1,217
Oast Christmas they stood at 982) belonging to the follow-
ing : —City of London tinioo, 2&;: East London, le7 ; St.
Saviour's, 140 ; West London, 91 ; St. Martin's-in-the.
Fields, 68; fit. Pancras, 343; Bethtud%rven, 82. The
children were regaled with rout beef and roast pork, with
potatoes, bread, and plum pudding, and coifee in the
evening. There were two full ser. ices in the chapel, and
two sermons preached by the Rev. S. V. Uvalde, D.A.,
chaplain to the school. The dining-room was tastefully
decorated with evergreens and appropriate mottoes, and a
variety of amusements took place and dancing to the
music of the band composed of boys in the school. In-
crease of numbers as compared with last year, 235.
London, England, 1867-12-26

WHITT-CHAPEL UNION.

Inmates, MI (last year 8)3) ; men 403, women 510, chil-
dren 70. The majority of the children at the schools at
Forest•gate. Fare, beside allowances of tea, sugar, and
butter, 41b. baked beef, Ilb. potatoes, 1 pint of Truman's
porter, and lib. plum pudding; children in proportion.
Ingredients of pudding: flour 4110, suet 240, raisins 560,
currents 44, peel 28, spice 2, sugar 72, and salt 511ra. ;
together 1,92111 is ; milk 144 quarts, eggs 140. No return
of out-door. Increase on indoor poor, 175.