biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-11-23

Commenting upon the facility with which the
Russians have obtained from us a new loan, the Tim ob-
serves that all this time we see undertakings of our own
abandoned ; unfinished works suspended and schemes not
carried out to that full development upon which the cal.
culations of profit were made. Old governments, and even
nlw governments, can get our money, but we have now
es one to that pass that few names are more suspected than
tto Englishmen's. The lower atmosphere of the con.
mcrcial world is all confusion and distrust, and the world
seems to be waiting for some sk,a by which they may die-
tittgu;At the good and true men. Men of business know
too well how few people, even in the simplest private
trusts, can be safely left is:th the unfettered control of
money, and still less is the chance of a high standard of
feeling with the large and various staff of a company
and an unknown body [of shareholders, many of
them orly the last {purchasers of the stock
at a specrlative or depreciated rate. All experi-
ence proves that wen of great ability who, for slight
considerations, w.ll bestow as much attention on a
very large business as if it were entirely their own, arc
very rare, and another class of men, who have the requisite
abilities and information, have got into the habit of regard-
ing things as they bear upon themselves and their friends.
Either they give very little attention to the business of the
d;rection end become dangerous ciphers, or they
give their ft '1 attention, but with a game
of they• own. Parliament has been too absorbed
in other questions to look after the enforcement of
commercial morality and the proper discharge of trusts,
iu the management of our railway and other companies.
It has even permitted the evasion and eventual abandon-
ment of the seer- :ties framed to guard the solvency of
companies, and the safe ratio of their debts to their capi-
tal. In fact, it has let things go by the run. We have
gone a headlong course, and we now see, and feel, what
we have come to. If the existing House of Commons will
not attempt to mend matters, what hope have we of
another?
London, England, 1866-11-23

PROVINCIAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, NOT. 22-ilaiss to-day : Great Eastern, Me I--
London and North Western, 1171-Midland, Birmingham and
Ist•rby flB convertible. 2t p.-North Eastern Bernick capital
Meek, 10t}--Midland new £lB 5 per cent inconvertible, 1-10
p.-Gnat Western of Canada, I/ 1-Atlantic and Groat Western
7 per cent... Consolidated Bonds, 444-Mercantile and Exchange
Bank limited', 8 d.-Thames and Mersey Marine Limited), Sf
p.-Points Marine :Limited , 11 ix-Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
cent. , 4-British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Association, 92-
Pacific Steam new shares. 3.4
MANCHE9YEII. NOY. 22.-There was a uniet market, with
slightly lower prices. Atlantic Telegraph Preference 8 per cent.,
80-Consolidated Bank (Limited', i p.-Eriee. 50-Great Pastern,
251--Great Northern A, 126-Great Western of Canada, 12113-16
1-Lancashire and Yorkshire. 124-London mid Caledonian Marine
Insurance ',Limited', 4} d.-London and North Western, 1174-
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 491-Ditto 31 per cent.
Pref., 64-Metropolitan, 1251 5-Midland. 1231-Ditto new g 9
shares, S p.-National Steam Navigation 'Limited', 14 d.-North
British, 571-Sonth Eastern, 635-Thames and Mersey Marine
Insurance 'Limited), 3 5-16 p.-United States 5-20 Yeses' Bonds,
MI-Matlock', 51-talon Plate Glass, 46-London and South
Western. 831-Blackburn Purchase, 99.
ISIELMIN9II•3I, NOY. 22.-Business done: Lloyd's Bank Shares
;Limited , at n prem.; Staffordshire Joint Stock Bank (Limited.,
tittLzrem. Closing prices Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
1234,buyers ;Great Western Irredeemable Guaranteed 41
per cent., at A sellers ; Birmingham Joint ht..ck Bank, et 314 to
321; Nottingham Joint Stock Bank, at 2 to 11 dis. ; Birmingham
Financial, at 11 to 11 die. ; Midland Financial, at 11 to 11 dla. ;
Birmingham and Staffordshire Goa, .4250 shares, sellers at 96:
Birmingham Old 'Union Mill slums, at 51 to 61 ; and Patent
Shaft and Axletree shares, at 5 to si prem.
London, England, 1866-02-08

PRUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.

BERLIN, Fla. 7.

The public meeting which recently took place at
Altona, to consider the present state of cheDuchies,
bee given rise to a correspondence between the two
great German Powers! The Austrian government
has expressed its decided disapproval of the pro-
ceedings at that meeting.

HOLLAND.

ROTTER.DAK, Fn. 7.

The Chiller' privateer Independencies is still at
Terneuse. She is closely watched by a Dutch
London, England, 1866-02-08

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE

(iitrm's Txxasiu
FRANCE.

PARIS. PEI. 7.

In the Corps Legislatif te-day, a debate took
place upon the proposal of the Minister of Fi-
nance relative to the augmentation of the sinking
fund. _

It was resolved, by 158 to 58 votes, that the
proposal should be referred to the committee on
the budget.
The election of M. Macau was declared valid.
London, England, 1866-02-08

TES CATTLE PLAGUE.

Parliament hoe shown its wisdom, in the view of the
Times, by deferring any further coasideratioa of the con-
dor)* of the government in respect t, the cattle plague
until they see the measure that is to he pradneed next
Monday. Should that measure be unsatisfactory, it is very
unhkely that a question exciting such deep and universal
interest will be allowed to rest there. Even should
the proposed measure be satisfactory, it is doubtful
whether it will be soceptsi as a orttletueat, laciest coupled
with some assurance that it is the infeatiol of government
to recoodder its present uosallefectory policy of leaving
everything to local bo lies, and to apply a general remedy to
an evil that presses uniformly upon all. If the coustry gentle-
men ha the Rouse of Commons were ones persuaded that the
only way to really efflo'rett measures lies through a change
of government, the excitement and energy which now flow
In one stream would speedily be tumid into another ; and
if the adrninistreMas will sot do ell in its power to destroy

the riaderpeet, the riaderpert will be found a very sessions
obstacle to the stability of the sincinistrstioo.
!straining into the grenade far the general appeal of the
Laded interest in both hewer to public compassion, sad
for their inarticulse outcry against the government. the
Daily New finds thtt the Injury done has been exag-
gerated. Viewed as a loss falling upon a elms, it cannot be
made into more than the loss of one per mat. of the capital
invested by that glass la a single breeds of its avocations
surlily the very enalleat 'motet of clams matfering that ww
ever brought In the pitying nobly of as imperial legide•
toe. neigh the returns show a weekly Menses deems, the
disease is beraniog less frequent aid lam severs in loam.
We in which it bas for some time been prevaleat. On
some lanai II shows itself en mildly that every salmi at-
tasked reviewers. In snob instamme it is clear that the
" stampiag-ost" system—of sisaahisthg every &alma!
affected, or within range of infeetirm—wasld be merely
foolish and wasteful. Belgium, widish is truth is sot
greatly larger than Yorkshhe, Is aos example rather of
what a 'minty MA till than of what a musky, granting
London, England, 1866-02-08

TEE REFORM QUESTION.

DEPUTATION TO EARL RUSSELL.—(THIS DAY.)
This afternoon, at 1 o'clock, a deputation ems to
-
eating from the National Reform Union, the centre of I
whose operations is Mancbetter, and front a recent
public meeting at Leeds, waited upon the Prime Minister II
at the Treasury-offise, Downingotreet, to lay before him ra
the views of those whom they represented on the (meatball of
of parliamentary reform. The deputation included— I
Yr. T. B. Potter, LP., Mr. B. M. Feawick, M.P., Mr,
Bendersoo, LP., Mr. Bodgkinson, ILP., Mr. J. Platt, el
M.P., Mr. Bosley, M.P., Mr. Cheatham, M.P., Mr. Bib-
bert, M.P., Mr. Whitworth, M.P., Mr. E. Potter, M.P., Si
Mr. B. N. Philips, M.P., Mr. Crum Ewing, M.P., Mr. J. U
IS
B. Smith, M.P., Mr. E. Beim, M.P., Mr. P. A. Taylor,
M.P., Sir Francis Crossley, M.P., ke.
Earl Rtmunt.t. replied to the effect that it was
impossible to state the nature of the government measure'
but that he would lay before his colleagues the statements
Net made, with a view to framing such a measure
as they believed would meet the requirements of the
country.
London, England, 1866-02-08

FURTHER DISCOVERY OF ARMS AND

eitiliftiriwif-iff 'kraut?.

DUBLIN, WIDIVIODAT Nam
The pollee disoovered, this afternoon, a Fenian
arms factory, in an outhouse at the rear of Great
Britain-street. The building is of two stories,
and on the ground-floor, which could be used for
drill purposes on a small scale, were a number of
boxes, which were broken open. In one of these
were 88 pike-beads, finely finished; in another, a
large quantity of Mini* rifle! bullets of lead ;
sad in another, • large quantity of cart-
ridges, made up with ball and powder
soesplete. Two very good rifles with bayonets
attached lay against a wall beside a door
leading into a private lane. In the room above
was a lathe for turning oft brass detonating bullets,
a considerable number of which lay about in
various processes of manufacture. There was also
s forge, and in fast all the necessaries for carrying
on a manufacture of bullets, pikes, an., on rather
a large scale. There was no person on the pre-
mises, but a man named Patrick Barry was
arrested for complicity in the matter.
London, England, 1866-02-08

FEBR.'
R

LATEST

TELLIGENO

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SPAIN.

MADRID, PIA 7. Emma.
The members of the moderate party in the
Chamber of Deputies have held a private meeting,
at which it was decided to support the amendment
proposed by Senor Mayano.
The amendment is as follows :—" Our financial
difficulties increasing from day to day will cause
the ruin of agriculture and manufactures. It
is necessary to balance expenditure with revenue,
but as it is impossible to raise the taxes, already
too heavy, we must make reductions to the amount
of 300,000,000 reale. It is only by this means
that we shall re-establish our credit, and avert the
dangers which threaten us."

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE HANSA.

SOUTHAMPTON, Pia 8.
The North German Lloyd's steamer Hansa,
from New York on the 27th ult., has arrived.
She brings 78 passengers, a large cargo of tobacco
and cotton for Bremen ; 12,000 doh'. for England,
128,100 dots. for France, and 16,000 dole. for
Bremen. _ _ . .

—.—
On the 31st ult. she spoke the British steamer
Virginia.
Her news has been anticipated.

AT ft
1866.

74111.11FET SERVICE BETWEEN
Dr.= AND OSTEND.
--41--

(sore's mum)
BRUSSELS, Fn. 7.

_ •
kinweentral newton of the House of Represents- I
tives have unaaintously adopted the bill tagrant s specist
**edit of 625,000 fr. for the oonstruction of a new steamer
to ca'ry the mails between Dover and Ostend,
and 25,000 fr. to provide new weals for the steamer
Belgique. The reporter on the bill said that it was of the
greatest importance that they should lave vessels of a
superior kind, able to perform the journey between Belgian
and England in leas then four bonn in all weathers, and in
evert respect as well organised as the seniors between
Dover and Calais.
London, England, 1866-08-06

THE POLICE COURT&

BOW-STREET.

Captain Williaut Henry Ellis was charged, with a man
named James Peters, previously in custody, with having
enlisted English seamen to serve under a foreign dig, con-
trary to the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act.
Two seamen gave evidence that they had been enlisted
by the defendants to serve in the Greetham HalL They
were told that they were wanted for a yachting excursion,
but it afterwards turned out that the vessel was a man-of-
war, under the Chili= tag. When they heard the truth
there was a row amongst them, and they tried to leave the
tug which took them off to the ship, and they afterwards
tried to get away in a steamboat which brought a number
of men from Portamouth. The applicants succeeded in
escaping with a few others.
A remand was ordered, and the magistrate consented to
take bail in 500 t. each.
London, England, 1866-08-06

BETTING IN LONDON.-SATURDAY.

The annual sojourn of a fortnight on the Sussex coast has of
late years become u popular with bookmaken as was the
" brand Tow" among the Hite of a bygone ego, Po that at the
present moment, Brtnn and the adjacent watering-places are
filled with professional& enjoying the fruits of their recent sue-
cersful campaigns, and bracing their energies for the great
autumn events The consequence was that to-day, Instead of
" the old familiar fines," a few stragglers only put in an appear.
ante at the cluba, and ea there la no race of importance In the
ininiediste future, scarcely any Mishima was transacted, the
extent of the day's proceedings being, in fact, represented by the
few subjoined quotations.
London, England, 1866-08-06

&a

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FORRICIN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 9g.
Great Luxembourg, I:if, ,
Recife and San Francisco (Lira.), guar. 7 per cent.,i.
Sambre and Meuse, 7g.

MISCELLANEOUS.
Anglo-American Telegraph (Limited), 121, 131, 121, 13,
121.
Atlantic Telegraph, guar. 8 per oent. (Lim.), 3i, 1, f.
Commercial Union (Insurance), 61.
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of Enc. (Lim.), 4/, 1.
Credit Fonder of Mauritius (Limited),
Eastern Assam Tea (Limited), 2.
Egyptian Commercial and Trading (Limited), 31.
English and Australian Copper (Limited), t.
Imperial Land Company of Marseilles (Limited), 31.
London Financial Association (Limited), 13.
London General Omnibus Company (Lim.), 31.
Panama, New Zealand, and Aust. . Mail (Lim.), 71.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam, 67.
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Limited),
(15(. paid), 141.
London, England, 1866-08-06

NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE' RAILWAY.

The report of the directors to be presented at
the half-yearly meeting has just been Leaned. It says that:
The net revenue of the half-year, after payment of
intermit on debentures and preference charges, leaves a
balance of 69,1561., as oompated with 56,7881. for the
corresponding period of 1865. The dividend then paid
was at the rate of 34 per cent., leaving 2614 to be car-
ried forward. The dividend now recommended ia ►t the
rate of 4 per cent., carrying forward a sum of 4,5331. The
position and progrese of the various works which the company
are empowered to carry out, are detailed in the report, of
the consulting and resident engineers and render it unne-
cessary for the directors to do more than refer the pro-
prietors to those documents. The new workshops have
enabled the resident engineer to effect the extensive
works of construction and repairs enumerated by him
with great efficiency and economy. The company have
not had any bill in parliament this year ; they have,
however, obtained powers for their protection in the bills
promoted by other companies which affect the North
Staffordshire system.
A resolution will be proposed to the meeting for em-
powering the directors to borrow 91,3001., under the acts
of 1863 and 1864, for making the Leek and Burton
branches, and the Silverdale and Market Drayton Railway.
London, England, 1866-08-06

jJJNGDOR ELECTION.--; THIS DAY.)

(sr ZLICTRIC TELZGRAPH.)
DIDCOT, MONDAY MORNING.
COlOllOl the Hon. Charles Hugh Lindsay was
sweat saitabor foe Abingdon this zooming without

ILAEMING EXPLOSION IN PARRINGDON-
STREET.-PIVE PERSONS lIIJUSED.-( THIS
DAY.)
-.--

Between eleven and twelve o'clock this morn- ;
▪ as aplairion of an alarming character took plum
▪ the works in connexion with the Holborn
TAlley Improvement, the force of which shook the
owe, and terrified the inhabitants in the immediate
„,dnity. The scene of the occurrence is at the back of the
Wee et the north end of Farringdon-street, and stretch-
jig from Skinner-stmt to Ttunagaln7lane. It appears that
• the works nearest Skinner-street a vault, which had been
Breed femme time, andwhichwaa formerlyoeenpied byMr.
haece,wine merchant of Garlick-hill, was discovered bythe
crime. Up to this time it remained unexplored, but
• tbe tims mentioned sbove, two of the contractors' work-
men-4ns &blacksmith and the other a storekeeper—entered
t, to what purpose is es yet unexplained. It is supposed
bat they must have taken a light in with them or
stook • Inciter while inside. Be this as it may, their &b-
-oat had nellibeen long observed, before a load report was
lord proceeding from the vault, and shortly afterwards
Ire two poor fellows made their way out at the Skinner-
street end very much scorched about the face and arms-
Beth were at once taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital,
there they had their wounds dressed, and they were &tw-
eeds conveyed to their homes. The most serious part of
the calamity was witnessed in Turnagain-lane, which ter.
Instal the vault, the brick and wood work of which were
blown eat with considerable force. A man named John
Griathe was pacing near this place at the time, I
ud the explosion had the effect of knocking him
we distance and felling him to the ground, thereby
wing concussion of the hips and ribs. Mr. George Rey'
olds, reporter of the City Press, who was also passing up
Temgcn-lane at the moment was likewise forced down
nth great violence, and sustained severe scalp wounds
ad other injuries. No time was lost in their
novel to the hospital, where they now remain in great
Jeering. The neighbours assert that a tamale was struck
by • large piece of timber while passing, but nothing
definite as to what became of her could be ascertained.

THE FIGHT BETWEEN
DAY.)MACE AND GOSS.
(TH

The long-talked of fight between- Mace and Goss
took pl►ce this morning at Purfieet. Naas won after
21 quick rounds had been fought in 30 minutes. He had
the best of tho enoounter throughout, Goss being much
pacialled.
London, England, 1866-08-06

MURDER IN IRELAND.

On Friday night, about 12 o'clock, a young man
named Gettins, who held the situation of warder in the
Kilmainham gaol, was fatally stabbed at the entrance to
his house, which is opposite the prison, and died within
a few moments after the injury was inflicted upon hiss.
Gettins lived with his wife, brother, and step-brother in •
small house facing the gaoL He went out, as he often did
before, on Friday evening, between eight and nine o'clock
to have • walk with a fellow warder in the
prison, • young man named Connor. They re-
turned to the house between 10 and 11 o'clock.
Shortl afterwards the wife of Connor and a man
na Patrick Meehan, a beer dealer carrying on
business at Great Brunswick-street, anived m • cab.
Mrs. Connor and Meehan went into the house, and while
all the parties were together an altercation arose between
Gettins and Meehan, in the course of which each called
the other names, and finally Getting struck Meehan •
blow on the eye. Meehan retreated to the door, followed
by Gettins, and in a moment the latter received a deep
wound in the left breast, which caused him to fall to the
Freund, bleeding and helpless. He was carried
inside, and a messenger sent for the police.
Meal= jumped into the cab, which had re-
mained at the door, and drove off, using certain expressions
which the cab-driver will be hereafter examined to prove.
Meanwhile Inspector Skelly, who is in charge of the Kil-
mainham police-station, hastened to Steevens's Hospital for
medical aid. Dr. Tyner, the resident surgeon, and Mr. H.
Purcell, hastened to Kllmainbam, but before they
reached the house where Gettins was lying he bad expired.
The only words he uttered after the blow fell were—" I
am stabbed." The blood which spurted from the wound
(there was but one stab) stains the door and the flag
outside. Death followed in a very short time from the
infliction of the injury. The carman who drove the
policeman to the hospital and back again found on
the floor, inside the door of the house, a pocket
knife, the blade open and smeared with blood. The sue
of the blade answers to the cuts in the clothes of the de-
ceased, which were saturated with blood. Inspector Skelly,
about 1 o'clock, a.m., repaired to Great Brunsinck.street
1 with a number of constables, and having surrounded
Meehan's house entered it, and arrested him. Meehan
appeared to have suffered some injury about the eye. He
was conveyed to the Kilmainham station-house, and
I charged with the offence of stabbing Gettins. He re-
mained in the station-house till brought before the mites-
, trate at the bead office next mo . The cabman who
drove M. Connor and Meehan to wee de-
tained by the police to give evidence.
London, England, 1866-08-06

THE CHOLERA.

In the opinion of the Daily New cholera is a specific
disease, and the influence of fear is quite as powerless in
the production of cholera as it is in causing the population
to be poisoned by arsenic. On the other hand, to expect
and to be constantly looking for the advent of the disease
in various quarters is to stifle it in its birth. Through the
whole country jnstnow there should be thiskind of expecta-
tion, producing acti►e exertion and constant watchfulness.
The system of house-to-house visitation is fraught with the
greatest advantages, and no consideration of expense

should be allowed to interfere with its immediate and
perfect organisation. There are plenty of advanced stu-
dents about the hospitals, and young doctors as yet nn-
burthened with practice, who, U they were compens►ted
properly for the great labour involved and the certain
amount of risk incurred, would be glad to lend their as-
sistance in stemming the course of cholera. Taking the
lowest view of the question, any expense thus necessitated
would be profitably incurred. The 'havoc just now being
committed amongst families in the East of London repre-
septa a money loss to the country which, for prudential
reasons alone, will justify the most liberal steps being
taken to prevent its extension.
For panic, says the Telegraph, there is not the slightest
ground, but there is immediate call for honest work.
Every man amongst us has a duty to perform. Let each,
first strengthening his own heart by the solemn thoughts
that suggest themselves at such a time, consider what he
can do ; and very few will find themselves without a
sufftient task.

MS TOP .

Referring to the division of parties in the United States,
the Times believes it to be certain that the animosity are
rancour which will be developed in America if the Woe
of governing the states of the Union by a legislature com-
posed exclusively of one party be adopted, a m not be in
ferior in bitterness to that experienced in Ireland.
What has happened already is sufficient to prove a•
much. On the motion of Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, tl
leader of the republicans in the House of Reprecier-
tativee, the house passed a resolution, of doubtful 1 -
malty, declaring itv intention- of roassembling in Oetobe-
instead of December, the time fixed by the constitutio.l
for the annual meeting of Congress. Mr. Stevens, in pro-
posing this resolution, boldly sokeawledged that be was
apprehensive lest a coup d'itat might happen before Con-
gress re•amembiss. Mr. Stevens is the most powerful op-
ponent of the President in the house, and his language
indicates the feelings of his party. On the other hand,
the courage and rosolutbas of Mr. Johnson ought to eat•-
mend the admiration even of those who differ from his
policy.
London, England, 1866-08-06

SHARE msTs.—(THIS DAY.)

Owe o'Ozoca. 104
British railway securities continue to be freely
offered for sale, and prices present a fresh fall in
some instances. Great Northern A stock has de- 218",
dined 1 per cent. ; ditto orinal, ; Metropoli fa
-
tan, London and North Western, and throat •
Eastern, ; and Midland, 4.
London and' North-Western stock is quoted is
114 to 117 ; Great Western, 524 to ; Midland, ill
.1 to 121; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1234 to Loo
; Caledonian, 120 to 122 ; South Eastern, so
le
674 to ; Great Eastern, 261 to 29 ; Great ac
Northern, 119 to 120 ; ditto A, 126 to 127 ;
Metropolitan, 1294 to 130; and London, Chatham, 1,/,
and Dover, 19 to 20. _
Foreign and colonial railway shares are flat.
Lombardo-Venetian have receded 2s. 6d., viz.,
to 154 to 0. 1,0
London, England, 1866-11-24

MINES.-(TIIIS DAY.)

Ows o'CUm.

In the mining market to-day, North Crofty,
East Grenville, and West Caradon are inquired
for, but other sh-tres are neglected. North Crofty
are quota 2i to 1 ; East Grenville, 2,1 to 1 ;
West Caradou, 14 to i ; East Lovell, 9i to 10-
Prince of Wales, 24a. to 265. ; Wheal Seton, 146
to 150 ; North Treskerbv,
21 to 4 • East Caradon.
' & to i ; and Chontalef... 2I to t, call paid.
The sub;oin.?ti report on the metal market is
from the circular of Messrs. von Dadelazen and
North :
There M a decided falling off in the demand for metals,
and price* have a downward tendency ; cheap money seems :
to be without intutmce, and there are but poor pros= •
of it speedy iruproi,ement. Iron.—The Welsh iron
is steady ; still makers would make a slight concession for
orders of importance. The reports from Staffordshire ars
of a dull character, and prices somewhat easier. Scotch
pig iron 1.1414 receded to s*.is. tad. cash. Copper.—A doll
and unsatisfactory market ; sales cannot be aim* =las
11 at ruinous prices, and quotations for English as *ell as for
foreign copper are quite nominal. Tin is easier to buy-
the last transactions in tine Straits have been at 811., sad
good merchantable at 80i. cash, while for Banes, s 2/. sad
Si!. 10e. has been accepted. English tin rather firmer.
The Dutch market is firm at 47. Tin Plates.—Market
very dull, and heiyers holding off. Lead.—A tirm market,
with a good home trade demand. Spelter.—After a few
small sales at 201. 17s. Cal. spot, the price has recovered to
211. Ti. 6d., at which there are now buyers ; 21/. Eis. paid
for January; sleci..l p:acels in outports, 21/. is. lid. to
1 211. 105.
London, England, 1866-11-24

OUTWARD BOMBAY MAIL

The Pera, from Southampton, 12th inst., arrived
on the 21st at 8 a.m., and left at 5 p.m. for Alex-
andria.

BOMBAY (HEAVY) MAIL.
GIBRALTAR, Nov. Z 3.
The Tanjore left at 4 a.m. for Southampton. All
well.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PARIS, FRTDAT EVENING.

The Patr:c contains the following oblique para-
graph touching the rumours I referred to two days
ago, of a projected visit of the Empress to the Pope:
Several journals talk of a journey of the Empress to
Rome. According to our information it is by no means
decided that her Majesty will go. But should she do so
she would only realise a desire long formed and which
prevent circumstances would have rendered more oppor.
tune than it was. It is undeniable that the convention of
September 15 creates au uneasy feeling among religious
people in France. The government does not share this
alarm because it knows that the convention will be loyally
executed by both parties. The Empress's journey to
Rome could only therefore be an additional proof of the
confidence felt by the government, and a testimony on the
I Emperor's part of profound sympathy for the Holy
Father's person. It could not have any other signifies-
' lion.

This is a very curious feeler. It seems to me
to mean that the Emperor is ready to send the
Empress to Rome if the Pope would make her
visit and mediation an excuse for abating the
rigours of his non possumus, and lend himself
heartily to the execution of the convention. As
I do not think he will do this, I have no expecta-
tion that the Empress will make a pilgrimage
to Rome. Whatever her own personal feelings
may be, she could not take such a step
against her imperial husband's wishes. She
could not go to Rome to receive a rebuff, or to
further a check to that French policy to which the
Emperor's government is irrevocably committed.
The Arenir National says:

Most improbable rumours relating to llezioo were in
circulation to-day. It was alleged that Maximilian was
forcibly detained at Oriasba, and that our troops, instead
of preparing to depart, had received orders to concentrate
themselves, and to fortify various parts of the coast. The
government will no doubt speedily contradict reports
which are as contrary to the engagements as to the wishes
of the country.
I cannot believe there is one word of truth in
these rumours justly characterised as " extraordi-
nary." The French government knows perfectly
well that a prolonged occupation of Mexico on its
own account would moan war with the United
States, and its mind was made up long

ago to submit to the failure of the Meai•

can adventure rather than embark in such a
war. Every preparation is made for bringing
home the army of occupation, and the govern-
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Also Allen's Barrack Furniture Catalogue of Portable Bed-
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post tree.
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Londua, W.C.

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To obtain extra prmit by the sale other kinds are sometimes
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"John Brown," "John Poison," Is slimed to) the: makers on
each packet.
London, England, 1866-11-24

HUNGARY.

A conference was held here to-day by the mem-
bers of the Deak party, and the announcement was
made that this party would command the majority
in the Hungarian Diet. A resolution was adopted
for the establishment of a club for those who sup-
port M. Deak's

THE CROATL&N DIET.

AGRAM, Nov. 22.

A report of the negtoiations which took place
between the delegates of the Croatian and Hun-
garian Diet in reference to the future constitutions
of the two provinces was laid before the Croatian
Diet yesterday.

OPENING OF THE EGYPTIAN PARLIA-

MENT.

CA11:0, Nov. 18.
The Egyptian parliament was opened to day by
the Viceroy in person.
London, England, 1866-11-24

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 23.
The Prince of Set via has renewed his demands
for equal rights with the Rospodar of Roumania.
He has offered to pay the tribute of Beryls to the
Porte three years in advance, and to contract a
loan for that purpose.
The army corps concentrated at Schumla has
gone into winter quarters.
The national guard of Roumelia has been partly
disbanded.
Several shipwrecks have taken place in the
Archipelago.

THE WEST INDIES.
ARRIVAL OF THE TYNE.-FURTHER
CASES OF YELLOW FEVER.

The Royal Mail Company's international steamer
Tyne has arrived at her moorings off Netley
Hospital. Since leaving St. Thomas four deaths
have occurred on board from yellow fever, and four
cases are still under treatment. The last death
occurred on the 19th inst.
Dr. Wiblin has ordered the Tyne to remain at
' her moorings in quarantine until he receives
instructions from the Lords of the Privy Council,
with whom he communicates.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN.

The Royal Mail steamship Australasian, from
New York on the 14th inst., arrived at Queenstown
at 7.45 a.m. to-day, with 58 passengers and
100,500 dols. in specie. She landed all the mails,
consisting of 127 sacks, and two passengers, and pro-
ceeded at 8 a.m. for Liverpool. All well.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14, MORNING.

Washington despatches report that the Secretary
of the Treasury will urge upon Congress the early
resumption of specie payments.
Judge Bartol has sustained the Governor of
Maryland in the latter's removal of the old, and
appointment of the new, police commissioners.
The new commissioners have made fresh demands
for the surrender of the police-stations, but no
reply has as yet been received from the old com-
missioners. Baltimore remains quiet.
Gener.d Sherman, accompanied by minister
Campbell, left New York on Saturday, for Vera
Cruz, in the steamer Susquehanna.
The Federal authorities ar.,:sted Ortega and his
suite upon their arrival at Brazos de Santiago.
Ortega has issued a protest as president of the
Mexican republic, attributing to the Federal govern-
ment indirect armed interference in Mexican local
affairs, and protesting against any acts of the
United States tending directly or indirectly to force
the Juarez government upon Mexico.
The Fenian William Hogdon has been sentenced
to be hanged at Toronto on December 13.

OVERLAND MAILS.
CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAIL. 4.
MALTA, Nov. 21.
The Maasilia will leave at 1 p.m., and the Syria
at 5 p.m. to-day.
The former may be expected at Marseilles on
the aith inst., and the latter at Southampton about
the 2nd of December.
London, England, 1866-11-24

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Itefore Mr. Bodkin, Assistant Judge.) I i
Joxrph Pm,in. a sullen-looking bov, whose age was stated
to be 1 but he looked comd-,!eriaily older, was indicted 1
for maliciously torturing. wounding, maiming, and slaying
a horse, the property of William Homy Palmer.
Mr. Sleigh and Mr. It. Harris. instructed by the secre-
toy of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, conducted the prosectltion. The secretary and
Mr. Love, chief officer to the society, watched the case ;
and Mr. Montagu Willi mis defended the prisoner.
The particulars of this shocking affair were published
some time ago. awl it may be remembered that the pri-
soner was charged with Laviug forced a stick into the body
of the horse and lighted paper under its tail. The animal
showed symptoms of great agony for a few minutes and
then died.
Mr. (berry, a veterinary surgeon, who made a postmor-
tem examination of the hnrse, said he found frightful in-
ternal injuries. The belly and bladder were brokeu, and
the intestines gorged with coagulated blood, besides other
injuries in themselves sufficient to account for death. In
other respects the horse was sound and healthy, its death
being solely brought about by the monstrous treatment it
heal een subjected to.
Mr. Montagu Williams addressed the jury on behalf of
the prisoner, and contended that the evidence hail failed
to bring bonne so serious a charge to the prisoner. He
should call the boy Healey, who was in company with the
prisoner when the alleged injuries were inflicted, and who
would give Lis version of the transaction.
Battlty was theu examined, and denied altogether that
anything was done to the horse, and that if any person had
been looking at them through the cracks in the woodwork
of the stable, as one of the witnesses (a girl) alleged, he
must have seen her. The door was not fastened.
Mr. Harris, in reply, said it was almost impossible that
so young a girl as Elisabeth Lammer could have invented
such a tale.
The Assistant Judge, in summing op the evidence, said
it appeared to him to be utterly incimpreheneihle on the
part of the magistrate (Mr. Mansfield) why he should not
have sent Henley for trial, for he appeared to be quite
cognisant of what was going on, and be could not under-
stand why be should have been allowed to go at large,
instead being placed in the dock with the other prisoner.
The jury deliberated for a few minute*, and returned a
verdict of Guilty, and said they believed the boy Bartley
, canto to the court with the deliberate intention of stating
f • what was not taw&
London, England, 1866-11-24

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ESPRESS.

-...... _
Sin,—You have in your impression of the 29th
ult. given full publicity to a charge against our client, M.
Van der Hoeven, of writing* letter to Mr. Adrian E. Hope,
"demanding money with menaces and without reasonable
cause." But you have omitted to notice that on Thursday
last our client was acluitted of this charge of felony, the
prosecution not thinking tit to offer evidence in support of
the indictment. To a second indictment founded on the
same letter, charging our client with challenging the pro-
secutor, to a duel. M. Van der Hoeven pleaded guilty,
and was immediately released on finding bail in VW/. to
keep the peace for six months. M. Van der Hoeven is
anxious that his acquittal should be made is public as the
charge brought against him, and we trust that ) will
find room for this in your neat impression.—Yours,
obediently, 'MATTHEWS, SON, and BARTLETT.
2, Arthur-street West, Nov. 23.
London, England, 1866-11-24

ROME.

A communication from Rome of the 23rd states
that General Montebello has given a soil* in honour
of Mr. Gladstone and Lord Clarendon. Other Eng-
lish persons of distinction were also present. It is
affirmed that Mr. Gladstone had expressed a wish to
the Pope that he might remain in Rome, in the inte-
rests of Europe. An anonymous pamphlet is in
circulation here, which recommends the re-esta-
blishment of the Roman senate as in the 15th cen-
tury : the Popo to retain a sort of suzerainty in
Rome.

(Rwrzies mirasAms.)
HUNGARY.

PESTEI, Nov. 23.

The debate on the royal rescript will commence
in the Lower House of the Hungarian Diet on
Thursday next. The Deak party propose that there
shall be no special debate upon the rescript, but
merely a continuation of the discussion on common
affairs.
London, England, 1866-11-24

ment journals, France, Petrie, &c.,
ing the silence of the Moniteur, are
public mind for the reception of the. 41
that the news via America is true, that
has absconded and that the bubble has bow
Dr. Troupeau, the eminent physician, is deat
Infant mortality in France
has king 64
subject of newspaper disquisition. It suet
satisfactory to the writers who have lahs.-L
show that this mortality was in great nreseq--•11
rentable, to find a striking instance in v'
been most materially diminished in ,
of the stir made by the public press.
Dollfua, one of the largest manufacturers
was shocked to find that the women
his factories lost 40 per cent. of their childrm
first year, whereas the average mortality,
age in France is only 18. He came to the
sion that a main camas of this frightft
of incipient life was the neeeenty s
laid upon the mothers to resat,
too soon after their confinement. Re the
with the true grandeur of a merchant ,
determined to pay to every woman in his
who was brought to bed six weeks' wagm
requiring any work for it. This was tim
ago. The wondrous and most rejoicing
the philanthropic experiment has been
tion of infant mortality in the district ,
25. Six other houses have been so strum
beneficial effects of M. Dollfus's system
have resolved to adopt it, subject only
fication—necessary, perhaps, in a oor
of view, and wholesome as regards
dence of the workman. Seeing
benefit to humanity produced by ,
charity, they recommend to all theirempi,
themselves participants in the system
scription of three sous a fortnight from k
in their factories between the ages of
years. A better insurance could semi,
vised. I should add that the premium
Went to cover the risk, but the master
to make up the difference. The high
story lies far less in the relations bete
and servant than in the proved fact that i
their mothers are constrained to hard
after their birth. Another experiment
fus with a view to improve the me
of his labourers has been successful.
since told his 600 weavers that he woe
11 hours' work a day the same wages
hitherto paid for 12, but on the co
commercial competition rendered
that they should do as much work ii
time as they had been in the habit
" Thank you for nothing," a criti
might well have said, without being
tankerous. Nevertheless, it is alleged
workmen accept the conceded hour
boon, and cheerfully act up to the an
fear of losing the hour imparts to the
requisite to do 12 hours' work in 11.
of this praiseworthy movement iky
other results an increased demand.
the Mulhouse working men's library
able.
London, England, 1866-08-01

sere and distress, it was incumbent upon the governmentto
find a remedy, but if we had had no Blank of England and
et purely metallic currency we might have been subject to a
similar pressure. In the year 1847 there was in the city
of Hamburg, in which there was only a silver currency, a.
most serious (WW2, in which as many as 140
commercial houses were involved. He did not say that
means might not be devised for meeting the difficulties,
which arose from the collapse of private credit, but
whether or not the government matured any measure dur-
ing the maces, this subject might come under investigation
next year, and be could assure the bon. member for Stook-
port on the part of the directors of the Bank of England,
that they would cordially welcome any inquiry which could
be instituted, and nothing would be further from their
desire than to shelter themselves, evenfor a time, under any
veil of secrecy. The dispensing power and the method of its
exercise might perhaps be the subject of consideration,
but in his opinion it ought to be left to the exigency of the
moment and the wisdom of the executive. Let it be en-
larged, if the house thought fit, for the benefit of the
whole country ; but it would be undesirable to give to the
trading and banking world the slightest indication that
they might in any emergency have a right to ask the go-
vernment to supply them with that reserve which they
ought in common prudence to have secured for their own
safety. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. OLATATONE approved the determination of the
Government not to grant a commission, and also their
intimation that next session they would either propose to
legislate or would grant a committee. He eulogised the
operation of the act of 1844 as having solved many import-
ant problems, among others how to stop foreign
drains, and also as having established the principle
that the whole business of issue belonged to the State,.
He hoped that the inquiry would not be limited to
the Bank of England—for, though the crisis had
shown the general business of the country to be sound,
some of its features had undoubtedly been aggrevat•db
unsound transactions of the private banks. With regard
to Lord Clarendon's letter, it had been intended to remove
feelings of apprebeneon which had been created abroad
by the letter to the Bank.
After some remarks from Mr. HINLET, who expressed
an opinion that the action of the Bank had had some share
in promoting speculative trading, the debate was adjourned
until Friday, on the motion of Mr. J. B. Sum.
The sitting was then (10 minutes to 4 o'clock) suspended.
The house resumed at 6 o'clock.
Mr. WALSH took the oaths and his sent for the
University of Dublin, in the room of Hr. Whiteside, who
has been appointed Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench,
1 Ireland.
London, England, 1866-08-01

DEPOT DE EMIONTE D'AIMILLAC.

The commandant of the Auxins° depot has the honour
to inform proprietors, breeders, and horse dealers, that his
Excellency the Minister of Wszhas ordered the continuance
of purchases of horses for the army, even for the artillery,
for which this depSt had previously no orders to buy.
These orders are unlimited. During the recent circuit
which the committee made in the Oasts' it either declined
or postponed with regret the purchase of several homes
adapted for the waggon train, which were in every respect
fit for service. The reason was that their orders were then
limited Owners may now bring forward these horses
with the certainty that they will be accepted on the same
conditions as those for horses of other branches of the
sea :ce.

This paragraph may very possibly be explained
away ; but, as it stands, it cannot fail to raise a
doubt whether the many symptoms as well as as-
severations that the Emperor's policy is one of
peace are well-founded.
The Chevalier Nigra, the Italian ambassador,
leaves Paris for Vichy by the 8 o'clock train this
evening. Tirailletnests are suggested by this news.
The Charivari contains a circular signed " H. D."
worthy of "H. B." in his best days. It is entitled
" John Bull changeant son cheval borgue pour un
aveugle." Two very old horses are standing side
by side. One named the " Whig Ministry," has
but one eye, and his saddle is vacant. The other
the " Tory Ministry," is quite blind, and John
Bull, freshly mounted upon him, is flourishing a whip
and jerking the reins, but the beast will not
move.

The Bourse was firmer than it has been for some
time, except as regards Italian, which, far from re-
covering from the heavy fall of yesterday, sustained
a further decline of 40c. for cash and sc. forsocount.
Route rose 30c. and 32ic., closing at 69fr. 10c. and
169 fr. 1711 c. Mobilier rose sfr.
London, England, 1866-08-01

.•-

1866.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(111011 DUB OWN 00ERZSPONDIXT.)

PARIS. TIMADAY EVWNG.

The Temps contains a piece of news which
cannot fail to strike the eye of a political observer.
It cites from the Moniteur du Cautut the following
advertisement :
London, England, 1866-08-01

SPAIN.

MADRID, JOLT 31.

The Minister of the Interior has addressed s
circular to the civil governors of the provinces re-
questing them to destroy all the labours and op-
pose any manifestation of the democratic party.

QUARANTINE AT MALTA.
MALTA, JULY 3L
A quarantine of 15 days is now again imposed
upon arrivals from all British ports.
The public health here is satisfactory.

INDIA, CHINA, AND JAPAN MAILS.
SUEZ, JOLT 29.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Donnai
arrived here to-day with the India, China, and
Japan mails. She brings 98 passengers, 850 bales
of silk, and 2,053 other paackages.

OUTWARD CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND
AUSTRALIA N NI AILS.
MALTA, Juts 30.

The Tanjore, from Southampton July 20,
arrived on the 29th at 8 a.m., and left at 8 p.m.
for Alexandria. . _

The Nyanza from Marie'llea, 28th, arrived to-
day at 4 p.m., and left at 10 p.m. for Alexandria.

COUNT BISMARCK AND TEE PEOPLE OF
FRANKFORT.

The following is the text of the despatch which
Count von Bismarck addressed to General von
Widen, the commandant at Frankfort :
The previous measures having failed to produce any effect
up to the present time, you wi" have toadopt the following
proceedings, commencing from 6 o'clock on the evening of
the 26th of July :

1. Suspension of all oommunication by poet, telegraph,
and railway.

2. Closing of taverns and all public places.
3. Men or merchandise to be prevented from leaving or
coming into the city. BISMARCK.
This despatch was communicated to the Senate
and Chamber of Commerce.

We (Owl) are informed that Mr. Stearn Ball
Mier, Q.C., M.P. for Armagh, is likely to mimed Beron
Fitzgerald on the Irish bench.
Commander Colomb, R.N., is engaged, by di-
rection of the Admiralty, in revising the present naval
signal code.
On Friday Mr. Hubbard will call the attention
of the right hon. gentleman the member for Oxford to an
0 injurious report" received here from Natal, to the effect
" that a despatch had been received from Mr. Cardwell,
ordering all government offloers to recognise, aid, and
support Dr. Colenso as Bishop of Natal."
Mr. Derby Griffith to-morrow will aak the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs, whether the last se-
scants of the state of the Abyssinian prisoners are not
worse than before ; and if it is not believed that Consul
Cameron has become insane from confinement and priva-
tion, and ►as probably succumbed to his miseries by this
time. _ . .

Mr. M`Laren last night peseented petitions to
the House of 'Commons from Robert Levy, Edward
Dear ey, Robert O'Xeally, Isaac W.Va., W. J. Marshall,
T. Hwy, and Dennis Fuller. complaining of injuries and
losses inflicted on them during the late disturbances in
Jamaica, and praying for compensation and relief.