The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-16 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 16, 1867.

possible, is the meaning of this disaster 7 Tu begin
with, it is a natural result of the national character
and conduct. " 'Tis no use putting up a danger
" line, sir, they mill go beyond it," any
policeman will tell you ; and we believe him.
Then it is not the number of skaters, even of the
common and clumsy skaters, who cause these acci-
dents, still less the ber of good skaters who
glide lightly along the ice, claskse the firmest and
the soundest parts, and do the " figures " in a
space no larger than a room. It is the mob of
idlers who form a circle round the skaters ; the
miachievo us boys, the "roughs," the silly crowd who
always "make a rush " towards a sinking man,
not to save him (for that is one iceman's work)
but to see him sink. How can this crowd be pre-
vented from going upon the ice, on an open piece
of water in a public park, to which all the world
has access, from dawn to dusk ? It would take a
thin red lino of guardsmen, or half Sir RICHARD
MAYSK'S divisions, to keep the public from rush-
ing into danger, in a place where they have a
right to be drowned. What law can prevent " ac-
" cidenta ?" This is not a case in which one might
wish that a sliding Bishop or a skating Cabinet
Councillor were the victim, in order to quicken
Legislative action. Either Regent's Park must be
closed altogether during a sharp frost—which is
impossible—or the Ornamental Water must be
open to skaters ; and if open to skaters, open to
the sliders, and to the idlers who stand round the
skaters and help them to sink when the ice gives
way. Is it, then, we would, without much con.
fidence, ask, impossible to station a sufficient
number of policemen round the banks of these
ornamental waters to prevent any but skaters
from going on the ice ? If this could be done
one principal cause of such disasters would be re-
moved. But we do not pretend to be sure that
it is possible. It has been urged that the
regular icemen and the servants of the Humane
Society might make an official survey of the ice
each morning, so that, according to their report,
it sl Id be declared open or closed to the public.
But this is only one of many perfectly sufficient
precautions which may be taken if it be possible,
without excluding the public from the Parks, to
exclude them under certain circumstances from
the water in the Parks. If this is not possible,
we must in all humility confess that for our own
part we see no alternative but for the proper
authorities to soil by contract all the ice on these
ornamental waters and employ the proceeds for
the public good in maintaining the Parka as
pleasure grounds for the public.

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAY.)

MASTER AND StRVANT.

The constitution of the committee of last session
on the Lw of muter and servant explains, the Daily Nees
says, why the report should have failed to give satisfac-
tion not only to the class with whose complaints it dealt,
but to gentlemen like the speakers at the meeting of the
Law Amendment Society. The suggestions of the com-
mittee that cues must be adjudicated on publicly by two
or more magistrates, or one stipendiary magistrate ;
and that workmen charged with breach of contract shall
only be liable to arrest under warrant in the event of their
failing to answer a previous summons, and to imprisonment
only in cases of aggravated injury to person or property in
the event of inability to pay the tine—lead to the mitiga-
tion of existing evils, but leave uncorrected the funda-
mental inequality ; until the law recognises the per.
feet equality of both the contracting parties, not only as
having equal freedom to make their bargain, but as liable
to identical penalties for breach of it, it will not rust upon
a sound and permanent basis.
The resolution of the council of the Trades' rnion that
people of different countries should have a communica-
tion among them for the purpose of regulating the hours
of labour and assimilating the rate of wages is met by the
Times with two objections. The fist is that if it were
practicable it would be exceedingly injurious to the great
mass of mankind, who would have the commodities they
require raised to an artificial price, and secondly, that the
object even if desirable is absolutely unattainable.
It is impossible to assimilate the rate of wages all over the
world unless you can assimilate the ratio that population
bears to capaul. The fact seems to be that trades'
unions must run their course until they are taught by
bitter experience how finite, how easily °alienated is that
capital on which they are making reiterated demands as if
they believed that it would never come to an end. It is
something, however, that they have discovered how futile
are their efforts unless seconded by the unanimous exer-
tions of foreign countries. They have thus gained a point
of view from which they may, if they employ their posi-
tion well, obtain a complete comprehension of the whole
question.

be built on the mutual dread of these two military states
for the future tranquillity of Europe ; and, indeed, on
the almost perfect equality of their forces a more durable
balance of power may be grounded than the ass that 1,1.11
disturbed by the cannon of Koniggratz.

The Star observes that the Court of Chancery: by its
decision in the ease of the rival Bel grariai has
declared the state of the law to be jolt this:—Mr.
Dickens might have spent his 1,0001. or 1,1001. in
advertising "Mosby Junction" utterly in vain.
Another " Mugby Junction" than his might have
been brought out before his was ready. Pub-
lishers and authors are now utterly unprotected against
the vilest wrong, and at the absolute mercy of the most
ridiculous vexations. Clearly all would be set right by
the establishment of a system of toad tide provisional re-
gistration, the time being limited during which the
designed publication should be permitted to lie in abey-
ance. The Star would go further, and advocate an enact-
ment enabling advertisers of literary ventures to secure
for themselves by the mere act of advertising—to an
extent, of course, to be specifically exacted—the right of
undisturbed possession, for a certain time after the brat
announcement, of any projected work.

the Court.

OSBORNE, JAN. 15.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Christian,
drove out yesterday afternoon attended by the Dowager
Duchess of Athole, and her Maje.ty walked in the grounds
this morning with Princess Christian and Princes. Louise,
attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart.
Prince Arthur arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon
from Buckingham Palace, attended by Major Elphinstotie.
Prince Arthur and Priam Christian went out shooting
this morning, attended by Colonel Ponsonby.
Prince Leopold, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Henry of
Prussia walked in the grounds.
The Hon. Emily Cathcart has succeeded the Hon.
Flora Macdonald as Maid of Honour in waiting.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Trea-
sury, in Downing-street. The ministers pre-
sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Duke of Buckingham, the Earl of
Malmesbury, the Right Hon. Spencer H. Wal-
pole, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Carnarron, Gene-
ral Peel, Viscount Cranborne, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. North-
cote, Lord John Manners, the Right Hon. Ga-
thorne Hardy, and Lord Nasa.

A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Ho-
nourable Privy Council sat yesterday, at Whitehall, on the
subject of the cattle plague. The lords present were the
Lord President and the Right Hon. H. Cony. Mr. Har-
rison and Dr. Alexander Williams attended the com-
mittee.

A deputation from the Council of the National Asso-
ciation for the Promotion of Social Science had an inter-
view with the Loud President of the Council and the Vice-
President of the Committee of Council on Education, at
the Privy Council-office yesterday, to ask for additional
help for poor towns' schools. The deputation consisted of
the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M.P., Mr. R. Culling Hanbury,
M.P., Mr. G. W. Hastings (honorary general secretary),
Mr. G. Godwin, F.R.S., Mr. J. Marshall, Mr. J. A.
Bremner, Mr. Seymour Toulon, the Rev. Brooke Lambert,
Mr. A. 0. Charles, Captain Clods, Mr. Henry Butter, the
Rev. W. L. Clay, and the Rev. J. R. Green (secretary and
honorary secretary of the Educational Department), Mr.
C. R. Ford, the Rev. C. R. Carr, Mr. C. Ratoliff, Mr.
Andrew Edgar, Mr. J. E. Gout, M.P., the Rev. G. H.
M`Gill, the Rev. J. L Davies, the Rev. R. H. Hart, and
Mr. James Heywood, F.R.S.
A deputation from the Midland Counties Anti-Malt
Tax Association, and also from the Central Anti-Malt Tax
Association, introduced by Viscount Curzon, M.P., had
an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
Downing-street, yesterday. The deputation consisted of
Lord George Manners, M.P., Sir Edward Buller, M.P.,
Colonel North, M.P., Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., the Rev. H.
G. Bailey, and Messrs. Punnett, Bacon, Eley, Brandram,
Noekolds, Hodaoll, Collett, Fielded, Everett, Turner,
Smythies, Hodgson, Baldwin, T. 'Willson, Murrell,
Collett, Bartlett, Miley, Fowler, Hawley, May, (Aare,
Hadbusd, Birdett, A. Pell, Frewen, Clay-den, Hanley,
Edward Umbers, Beardsley, Ivett, and Kintral.
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Office from the Governor of Canada.

The Duke of Buckingham arrived in town yestenlay
from Stowe.

DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF EXETER, E.G.

We regret to announce the death of the Marquis
of Exeter. A telegraphic message was received in town
this morning, announcing that the much respected noble.
man expired at 1 a.w. to-day, at Burghley-house, his
princely seat near Stamford. For some months
past the deceased marquis has been labouring
under • malady which from the first precluded
all hope of recovery. The late Right Hon. Brownlow
Cecil, Marquis and Earl of Exeter and Baron Burghley,
county Northampton, in the peerage of the United King-
dom, was the eldest surviving son of Henry, first marquis,
by his second marriage with Sarah, daughter of Mr.
Thomas Hogging, of Bolas, county Salop, which estimable
lady died in January, 1797, after giving birth to the late
marquis's only brother, Lord Thomas Cecil. The deceased
marquis was born the 2nd July, 1793, and just
before he had attained his ninth year, namely
in May, 1804, succeeded to the nutrquisate on the death of
his father. He married May 12,1824, Isabella, daughter of
the late Mr. Wm. Stephen Poyntz, of Cowaray.bouse
Sussex, by whom, who survives her husband, he leaves sur-
,
viving issue, three sons—Lord Burghley, M.P. ; Lord
Brownlow,bom Feb. 27,1827, and married to Charlotte,only
daughter of Mr. G. Thomson Curry ; and Lord Adelbert
Percy, born 18th July, le4l ; and two daughters—Lady
Mary Frances, married in 1861 to Viscount Sandon, M.P. ;
and Lady Victoria, married last month to the Hon. Wm.
Chas. Evans Freke, brother of Lord Carbery. The
deceased peer was educated at Eton, whence he
was transferred to St. John'. College, Cambridge,
where bin great ancestor William Cecil, high treasurer
and prime minister to Queen Elizabeth, was
educated. For just half-a-century the late Marquis
of Exeter bad lent his high character and influence in
support of the turf, baying commenced his racing career as
far back as 1816, when he won 'plate at Stamford. It would
far exceed our limits to enumerate Lord Exeter's various
successes on the turf, of which he has been designated •
pillar of that national institution. For forty years he bred
his own racing stud, which was at one time the largest in
the kingdom ; and was the breeder of Stockwell, which
celebrated horse has been happily called king of the stud.
Lord Etter never won the Derby, although he has run
fourth twice in that race, namely, with Stockwell, and
last year with Knight of the Crescent. His lordship
won the Oaks no less than three times, namely, in 1821
with Augusta, in 18'n with Green Mantle, and in 1832 with
Galata. In 1812 he had almost unexampled success, having
won the Two Thousand Guineas, the Great Yorkshire
Stakes, and the Great St. Leger. He had won the Two
Thousand two years in succession, 1829 and 1830, as well
as in 1832, above mentioned. He won the Ascot Cup in
1833, the Goodwood Stakes in 1847, and many other races
of less importance. In 1835 Lord Exeter contemplated
breaking up Ms extensive stud, and • portion was sold by
Mr. Tattersall, when the late Lord Londasborough became
the purchaser of his famous horse Stockwell.
The late marquis was Groom of the Stole to the
late Prince Consort from September, 1841 (when he
was made a Privy Councillor) to January, 1846, and
in February, 1832, on Lord Derby's' first administre-
tion, was appointed Lord Chamberlain of Her Ma-
jesty's Household ; and from February, 1858, to June,
1839, was Lord Steward of the Royal Household. His
lordship was Hereditary Grand Almoner, and for many
years Lord Lieutenant of the counties of North-
ampton and Rutland. The deceased marquis was
the Senior Knight of the Garter, having been invested
• Knight of that illustrious order in 1827. The late
marquis is succeeded in the family honours by his eldest
son, William Alleyne Lord Burghley, M.P., Lieu-
tenant Colonel of the Northamptonshire Militia,
born 30th April, 1825, and married 17th October,
1848, Lady Georgians Pakenham, second daughter
of Thomas second Earl of Longford, by whom he has
several children. His lordship was M.P. for Lincolnshire
from 1847 to 1857, when be was returned for the northern
division of Northamptonshire, which becomes vacant by
his asessdon to Us House of Lards.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

MANIFESTO OF THE COUNT DE
CHAMBORD.

The Count de Chambord, under the form of a
letter addressed to General de Saint-Priest, but
distributed amongst his partisans throughout
France, has given expression to his views on the
new situation of Europe, the temporal power of
the Pope, and the condition of France. The letter
is dated Frohsdorf, December 9. It commences
as follows :

The year which is about to close, my friend, has not
been a happy one for Europe, and for France especially.
The gravity of the circumstances strikes all minds ; the
situation is full of uncertainty and peril ; public opinion is
agitated. The interests, that are threatened, are disturbed
for the present and alarmed for the future. Scarcely
escaped from one violent shuck they fear Irish ones•
Questions that seemed settled ore red ived. They are
arming on all sides ; on all iiides they an preparing
formidable means of destruction and w.ir. The events,
of which Germany and Italy bare been the theatre,
have •lefeate,l all calculations, deceived all anticipations,
have rudely broken the equilibrium of Europe, and no
country luis felt more strongly than ours the force of the
rebound. Still, thanks be to (;od, looking at things calmly
and coolly, I see nothing irreparable in what has occurred.
After some further remarks on the position of
Franco in regard to foreign nations, the Count
speaks of Rome and the situation of the Pope and
catholic church :

No—(he writes)--the cause of the tempo's] sovereignty of
the rope is not isolated : it is that Af all religion, all
society and liberty. At any cost, therefore, we should
prevent his MI.

With regard to the internal state of France the
count says :
You draw an afflicting picture, my dear friend, of the
internal state of France. I admit with you the depths of
the evil which arrests at home the grandeur of our
destinies. You know long since the wishes for try
country which my reason and my heart dictate. Is
it necessary to repeat them here ? A power
founded on hereditary monarchy, respected in its principle
and its action, without weakness as without caprice ; a
representative government in its vigorous vitality ; public
expenditure seriously controlled ; the reign of the laws ;
free access for all to employments and honours ; religious
and civil liberty preserved and unassailable ; internal ad-
ministration freed from the totters of an excessive central-
notion ; landed property restored to freedom and
independence by the diminution of the burdens
which weigh upon it ; agriculture, commerce,
and industry constantly encouraged, and beyond all this
that great point—uprightness—which is not leas an obli-
gation in public than in private life—uprightness which
constitutes the moral value of states as of private persons.
Is it necessary to add that one of the first wants of France,
after so many internal commotion, is union? The
only policy which is auitable for France is a
policy of conciliation, nee which would bury in
oblivion all old divisions, which would make an
appeal to all the noble and enlightened hearts which,
loving their country as a mother, desire to make it greati
free, happy, and honoured. As for me, my grief is that t
see the woes of my country from a distance withone
being permitted to participate in them. But if, in the
trials which may yet be in store for it, Providence should
call me one day to serve it, be assured you will see me
appearing resolutely in your midst to save us or to perish
together. You know, my dear friend, that these have
always been my ideas ; they were the ideas of my youth,
they art my ideas of to-day confirmed by mature expe-
rience. Accept, dear general, the renewal of the assurance
of my sincere and constant affection.

HENIT V.

(R1L:77,11.8 TILIGILUIS.)
AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, JAN. 16.

On the occasion of the celebration of the Greek
Sew Year's-day, the Russian ambassador to this
court forwarded numerous invitations to a banquet
to the Greeks residing in Vienna. Count titackel-
berg proposed the toast " To the prosperity of
Greece."

A clerk in the Finance Minister's office, named
Antoine, was yesterday convicted of having em-
bezzled 54,143 fr. of public money. The embezzle
menta extended over six years, and were effected
by means of clumsy forgeries of receipts for divi-
dends on the Rente which passed through the
prisoner's hands, and which ho altered by scraping
out some figures and substituting higher ones.
For six years it had been found that the dividend
account would not balance properly, but this
circumstance was attributed to mistakes, and the
chap/oyes were never suspected. The presiding
judge made some severe remarks upon the superior
clerks, whose duty it was to have checked the pri-
soner's papers, and observed, as an extraordinary
circumstance, that a great many of his for-
geries, which were most palpable—the paper
on which they were committed having
been scratched almost into holes, had passed under
the eyes of the court of accounts. The prisoner, a
fashionable-looking man of 33, confessed his guilt.
M. Lachaud, his counsel, asked for extenuating
circumstances, on the sole ground of the negligent
surreillasce of his superiors. The jury granted this
indulgence, and in consequence Antoine received
the mitigated sentence of six years of that kind of
imprisonment called rechtsion, which involves
forced labour, though not the " hard labour,"
described as trareas. fords.
Mr. Gladstone is expected to be in Paris on
January 23, on his return from Florence.
There was scarcely any change at the Bourse.
The new Spanish Loan, in spite of the immense
sums spent in advertising it, has been already done
at a discount.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANE.

DAY.)

The annual general meeting of the proprietors
was held this afternoon in the new board-room. at the
Bank, Lothbury, Mr. Aldcnuan S.u.ouuss, M.P., in the
chair.

The Szcarr.ter read the following report and balanoe-
sheet :

"The directors have to report that, after making pro-
vision for all bad and doubtful debts, poing the income
tax, setting apart 2,0001. towards the buildings of the
bank, and presenting gratuities on their salaries to all the
officers of the establishment, the net profits of the bank
for the last half-year amount to 212,8,11. P.N. Id. This
aunt, added to 2.'3 0171. P.N. 2d., the unappropriated balance
of the preceding half-year, will amount to 231,88 W. 4s. 3,L
Out of this amount interest on the rest or surplus fund at
the rate of 5 per cent. per annum (11,210/.) has been added
to such fund, which now amounts to 461,V,W. The direc-
tors now declare a dividend to the shareholders at the
rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and by way of
further dividend out of the profits, a bonus of 13 per cent.
on the paid-up capital. After these payments are made
there will remain 64,63 W. 4s. 3d., which the director;
have appropriated as follows, viz. :-18,7501. to the Rest,
which will then amount to 480,0001., and the balance
45,889/. 4s. 3d. carried to profit and loss account for the
current hall-year. The directors who retire by rotation
are lionamy Dobree, FAq., David Salonions, Eaq., Alder-
man, M.P., and Alexander Gillespie, Esq., all of whom
being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly.
" I)r.:—To proprietors for paid-up capital? 1,000,000/. ;
to amount due by the bank on deposits, circular notes,
and other monies payable on demand, =672,558/. lls. 14.
(this sum does not include acceptances, PU1,529/. 16e. 541.) ;
to rest or surplus fund, 450,0001. ; to balance of profit and
loss account, 30th June, 1866, 23,0171. 12s. 2d. ; to net
profits of the past half-rim, 212,871/. 12a. ld. ; total,
24,35447/. 15a. 4d- Cr. ;—By government stock and
Exchequer Bills, 1,828,445/. be. 7,1. ; by securities guaran-
teed by the government of India, 8Z3,8701. ; together,
3,02,315/. fie. 7d. ; by bills discounted, leans, and other
securities, 18,178 12a. 7d.; by cash in hand and at
Bank of England, 2,527,923/. 16e. 241 ; total, 24,338.4471.
15s. 4d.

" Profit and Lop.—Dr.: To total expenditure of the
eight establishments, including rent, taxes, salaries, sta-
tionery, Ara, with gratuities on their salaries to the oiSoers
of the establishment, 65,8081. 10s. 7d. ; to amount set
apart towards the buildings of the bank, 2,0001. ; to
amount added to rest or surplus fund, by interest thereon
at 5 per pent per annum, 11,250/. ; to payment of the
dividend now declared, at the rate of 6 per cent. per
annum, for the last half-year, on the paid-up capital of
1,000,000/., 30,000/. ; to bonus of 13 per cent. on the
capital, 130,0110/. ; to special addition to reserve
fund, 18,750/. ; to Latinos of profit and loss ac-
count, 45,859/. 4s. 3d. ; total, 3113,1104/. Ids. 10d.
Cr.: By balance of profit and loss account, June 30, 1866,
21,0171. 12s. 2d. ; by grins profits of the last half-year,
after paying the income tax, and making provision for
all bed and doubtful debts, 280,6011. 2s. Sd. ; total,
303 690/. 14a. 10d.
'Rest or Surplus Fund.—Dr.: Present amount,
480,0001.—Cr.: Amount on July 1, 1806, 450,00f8. ; by
interest on ditto at 5 per cent. per annum, 11,250/. ; by
special addition, 18,750/. ; total, 400,0001.
• The dividend and bonus (without deduction of income
tax, which is paid by the bank) will be payable on Mon-
day, the 21st mat."
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report
and accounts, said they brought them to the close of
a most eventful year in banking history and he hoped
they were all satisfied that the hank had been prudently
managed. There had been no losses out of the ordinary
course of business, and those incurred were of small
amount and below the average. (Hear, hear.)
The deposits were 1,740,000/. more than at
the end of June last, and the amount divided
for the year was 300,0001., or 30 per cent.
per annum, that dividend Laving been declared
now for three years. The reserve now stood at 400,0001.,
all collected out of savings since the bank was established,
no part having arisen from premiums on shares. The assets
in funded securities showed an improvement of 800,000/.
since this time last year, and the total available assets
amounted to 6,000,000/., added to which there was a mil-
lion advanced on short loans. The sum of about 5,000/.
had been divided in gratuities among the officers,
and after that 45,000/. was carried forward to
the account of the present year. (Cheers.) This was a
prosperous state of affairs, and the directors took some
credit to themselves and the managers for having
steered the concern so successfully through a very difficult
year. (Cheers.)
Mr. PRIOR seconded the motion.

C. ON SLOW wished to know why so large s sum u
CORM.. which was in excess of the usual amount, was
carried forward.

TheemaillMAN replied that considering the lowrate of in-
terest which now prevailed the board thought it desirable
to carry on a large sum to meet that state of things. One
object was to maintain dividends at a pretty equal rate ;
and he would add that although the report was true and
accurate it was well to provide for possible losses. To
make a large addition to the reserve and carry forward a
large amount appeared to the board the beat course for
the interests of the shareholders.
Mr. SI.ATIR was glad that 5,000/. had been given to those
busy bees the clerk', and wished the amount had been still
larger. He agreed with the preceding speaker that more of
what had been earned should be divide,!. As regarded the
reserve fond he saw no reason why i t should not be gradu-
ally_raised to 1,000,000/.
The CHAIRMAN. in reply, observed that the question of
the sum divided and of the reserve fund was a difficult
one, involving in a great degree the position of
the bank in relation to the commercial world. He
would rather not state what course the board were
likely to take; but, looking to the progress of
the bank, the directors thought it better to be
charged with inconsistency than to do anything which
might endanger their position. He might take that op-
portunity of saying that it was nut unlikely that the prin-
ciple of rotation would be applied to the chairmanship, and
that some other member of the beard would occupy
his present position next year. (No, no.) Should this be
the case, however, it must not be supposed that the e
arose from any difference between himself and his e
acl-
leagues.

The motion was then adopted. and the dividend and
bowie, amounting together to IG per cent., having been
declared, the proceedings terminated with the customary
votes of thanks to the directors and the managers and
other officers of the bank.

The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and family
are expected to return home from their tour in Italy the
week preceding the opening of parliament.

The Duku of Buckingham arrived in town
yesterday from Stowe.

A marriage is arranged between Colonel the
Hon. Frederick Augustus Thesiger, of the 95th Regiment,
eldest eon of the Lord Chancellor, and Miss Heath,
daughter of Major-General J. C. Heath, commanding the
&Made division, Bombay.

The Earl and Countess Russell and Lady
Georgians Russell are among the arrivals of the English
nobility at Cannes. The noble earl and countess intend to
make a short stay in IPa.-is on their way home for the
meeting of parliament.

It is ataied that during the subaiatenee of the
question about the Scotch services at Rome Baron Henry
Arnim, the Prussian Minister to the Vatican, very kindly
offered to place his Lutheran chapel in the Palazzo
Caffarelli (the residence of the Prussian Legation) at the
disposal of the Presbytsriaim

THE TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN THE
REGENT'S-PARK.

MORE BODIES RECOVERED.

LATEST PARTICULARS.-(THIN DAY.)

The scene in Regent's-park this morning is not
to bo adequately described. The public were strictly pro.
hatted from entering the enclosure ; and among Ohe nacy
thousands congregated around the park railings many
tale of woe was narrated, and incidents
of the most pitiable description. Anxious mothers rite
inquiring after miming children ; relatives and friends
were on the same melancholy errand; and rives were
crying frantically, and making eager inquiries
as to their absent husbands. The moment
break set in, the employis of the Royal Humane Society
(under the direction of Messrs. Williams and Young). the
whole of the park.keepers and a number of tupenur.
meraries, commenced breaking the ice to afford en
opportunity of dragging for the bodies supposed to
be underneath. This work was attended wit,,
much difficulty, owing to the effects of the
frost (registered at 10 deg. below freezing) during the
night ; but after labouring for nearly two hours a cry
from one of the boats indicated that two bodies bed
been brought to the surface. They were found
to be two men, and from their iqmarel of the
poorer class. The features of both were greatly
distorted ; and one of the poor fellows had his arms
outstretched as if clutching at something. They
were recovered by Maple, one of the keepers, and two
others. About half-past 0 the body of a young woman
was brought up with her skates still on, and
shortly afterwards some men who were employed
in building a conservatory at the residence of Mr. W. S.
Burton, in the Inner-circle, succeeded in rescuing a hoy
apparently between 12 and 15. The little fellow was neatly
clad, having on a pilot-jacket and side-spring boots. The
body was brought to the grounds of Mr. Burton, and fol.
lowed the preceding ones to the Marylebone workhouse,
As each of the bodies were carried out on a stretcher.
the rush in the direction was terrific, and such ex-
clamations as "Is it my poor husband ?" "Is it one
about 15 ?" were heard. About 11 o'clock two more
men were conveyed to the shore ; one 'supposed
to be about 23, of fair complexion, and the other
known as tho orangeman, who vended his
fruit on the ice. A little later a cry was raised " Another
man," and this body was identified as John Bryan, who
was known to have been on the ice when it gave my,
selling chesnuts.
At 12 o'clock the bodies of two other boys were found.
Among the gentlemen who were immersed yesterday
were Mr. H. Walker, of tiO, Portsdown-road, and Mr.
John Taylor, of 14, Upper Woburn-place, Tavistock-
square, both of whom were removed to their
homes after having restoratives administered at
house in Hanover-terrace. Two of the Humane
Society's men narrowly escaped death. and both are now
lying in a dangerous condition. One of them, J. Sheridan,
' after having rescued 30 persons from drowning, was eon..
pletely pulled in the water by those struggling for
life, and it was after considerable difficulty that he was
extricated. The other man, H. Smith, was in a similar
pasi-
tion. Mr. Williams, the society's offiotr, informed our reporter
that every precaution was taken to keep the people off the
ice yesterday ; that even on Monday morning the part
where the accident occurred was " clear rater
and that when the catastrophe happened it ws
altogether unsafe for pleasure-seeker.. Inspector
Howland and Sergeant Watson, of the A Division, with a
large body of police, had no easy task in keeping pee; le
out of the enclosure, and in some cases the railings wire
' completely torn down by the mob.