The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-27 00:00:00

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dna 111011 ELITIRYOOL OR QIIIIICIMOWR TO
NEW YORK MCI A WRU
uvEßrooL, NEW YORK, and
frireituraculau IfTRAY,SHIP COMPANY Intend de-
....tiebs their fell-powered.adebedlt 11.0111 knew Sisam-elnts,
;Wong ths Belted States
FROM LINTSPOI.O for NEW TOIL:
EDINBURGH. Wednesday, Jan. 2.
CITE OF DUBLIN. Wednesday, Jan. 5.
And nay Wednesdey and Saturday
Okla pomp by the mall lemmas selling miry Wednesday,
36 IX and 21 guineas, according to the scoommodatkm.
Arnie pa Includes a full supply of cooked provisions.
for Canede and the Untied Stet booked through on
to
ail= terms.—For partleutrad
13. KIS Wllllemutrset. London. •

MAGIC LANIZES AND DISSOLVING VIEWS.
NEGRETTI and ZAMBRA'S NEW ILLUS-
TRATED HOOK, describing the OXY-HYDROGEN and
OXY-CALCIUM LIGHTS, painting on glans, spectrsl effects
and hosta. Price one ahliftg. —l, Hatton-garden ; fa, C,ornhill :
• sad IA riset-iaram, Cassia:lm cd lanterns,
[ Mr, . post Die.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATFERTON.
SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANCES of the GRAND PAN-
TOMIME, THIS DAY, TOMORROW, and SATURDAY, Dec. 27,
2.8, and 20, and on every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
during the month of January. Children and Schools at re-
duced prices to the following parts of the theatre : First Circle,
Dress Circle, sad Stalk
THIS F,VENING, Her Majesty's servants will perform the
Comedletta A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mews. Bipolar,
Harcourt, J. Johnstone, Miss Isabel Adams, and Mrs. Hodson.
After which will be produced the Drury-lane Comic Christmas
Annual, entitled NUMBER NIP: or Harlequin and the Gnome-
King of the Want Mountain, written by Mr. E.L. Blanchard, with
gorgeous and fairy-like scenery, designed and painted by Mr. Wil-
liam Beverley. Grotesque Masks and Costumes, invented and
Illustrated by Dykwynkyn. Fanciful Ballet, arranged by Mr.
John Cormark, with popular and characteristic Music, selected
and composed by Mr. J. H. Tully. Characters in the opening by
Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss E Bodenharu, Miss Hudspeth,mas.
Cardona, Miss Seymour, Miss L. Wilmot, Miss E.
Nellie. Ferena Stussey, and Mn. H. Vandenhoff, ; Mr. Tom
Matthews, Mr. C. Seyton, Mr. F. Banby, Mr. Yin:jamas, Mr.
J. Robins, Mr. IL Clifton, and Master Percy Roselle.
The Hulequlnade Includes the services of those p^pulsr
pantomimbits Harry Boleno and Mr. C. Laud, Clowns; Mr. W.
A. Banes and Mr. J. Morris, Pantaloons ; Mr. J. Cormack and
Mr. S. Saville, Harlequins Madame Boleno and Mdlle. AdOle
Marion, Columbines. The smallest Drummer in the world, the
Infant Vokins ; an Irish Jig, by !nether Paddy's Son ; The Devil's
Chepeau, by Maillion, the Grotesque: one Troupe of Frencection
h
Dancers, le in number. The whole proced under the dir
of Mr. Edward Stirling.
Prices : Private boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and guineas ; stalls, 7s.
dress circle, es. ; Bret circle, 44. 1 balcony seats, Is.: pit, Is. :
lower gallery, ls. : upper gallery, ea. liokettee open hem 10 till
6 daily. Doan Open at ba-past 6; cunnuenne a 7.

same, and the Vests about half a mile a-head. At
p.m. came alongside of and passed Vesta, were compelled
to shift our course several times to shake her off, she
annoling us very much by keeping so elope to us. Wind
strong and steady. Lost Vesta at 8 pm. in the dark.
Midniht, wind hauled to the westward, with heavy
squalls; jibed ship. At four a.m. very heavy squalls with
sleet and snow, all canvas set, daybreak dark and lower-
ing, with appearances of northerly wind. Wind freshing,
and in the squalls blowing hard. At noon ship running
under mainsail, foresail, jib, and flying jib, light as a
bottle, and buoyant as a cork. Dark clouds on horizon
from north to west, with ever; prospect of a gale. Dis-
tance run 225 miles by observation, 2237 miles by log.
THURSDAY, Dre. 13.
Strong breezes and •werosslel cl weather. At 4.15 passed
steamer bound wait, sup to be Cuba. Hoisted ratang
flag, and steamer sho her colours. This steamer will
probably carry first news of the yachts to New York. At
9.30 p.m. passed another steamer bound west. Showed our
rockets and blue lights, to which she replied. At 10 p.m.,
wind increasing, took in topsails and flying jib. At 12,
double reefed mainsail. 4 a.m., set dying ; heavy snow
squalls. At 6 a.m. weather more settled. Let reefs out
of mainsail yard, and stowed it to windward. Noon, set
gaff topsails. Wind hauling to eastward. Barometer
steady at 30. Experienced a current to W.S.W. of 22
miles. Everything easy and comfortable. Distance run
210 miles by observation, 232 by log.
Duper, Dec. 14.
Moderate breeze from N. and B. At p.m., set top-
sails and main topmast stay sail ; at 8 p.m. hauled them
again. Squally from Bto 4 ; took in and set light sails
several times. blidniOit, strong breeze, and squally, with
snow. At :3 a.m., blowing hard, furled dying jib. At
5 a.m., moderating, set dying jib. At 6 a.m., set all eight
sales ; weather dark and heavy in S.W. Noon, cloudy,
weather moderate. Latitude, by an Indifferent obs.,
42.56 ; longtitnde, 60.32. Distance rim,2o3. Barometer,
29.50.

The Times publishes an account, written by a
special correspondent who was on board the winning
vessel, the Henrietta, of the great ocean yacht nee. After
describing the scene presented up to the return of the
strainers which accompanied the yachts for an hour
or two on the day of starting, the writer says
" Each captain now chose his own course, the Fleetwing
keeping to the northward, the Henrietta holding the Euro-
pean steamer track, and the Vesta evidently making for
the northern passege. At 6 p.m., the wind blowing
steadily fromlV.N. W. we lost sight of the Fleetwing in
the darkness ; but the Vests was still abreast, looking like
a phantom ship in the dim starlight. The Henrietta now
increased her speed, rocking over the waves as gently as a
cradle, and at 8 o'clock the Vesta had disappeared. We
saw neither of our rivals again until they came into
Cowes. Songs and stories in the cabin, and heavy snow
squalls on deck, marked our first night at see. The next
day was bright and cold. We carried all sail, making 11
knots an hour until noon, when the Henrietta was struck
by s heavy snow squall, and the topsails had to be taken
in. During the 23 hours we had made 225 knots by
observation, and 237 by log, and found ourselves in bit.
401 deg., and long. 68'52. The wind was northerly, and
came is strong gusts. At 415 p.m. we passed the steamer
Cuba, and at 9 o'clock another steamer, to both of which
we showed our racing signal, receiving prompt replies.
Simnel selling vessels were sighted, but they all kept away
from us as aeon as we showed out dark blue flag, as if be-
lieving the canard that the yachts were Fenian privateer.
TlimttlehosetwbSthimerwmbgrelyawt tTEminibeeresmainsailshalfstarmuYndttrewrareadsterree,nigfedbuhbeftt, bsoneharadmv3
night, but as the weather moderated the reefs were shaken
out and both jibs set. Messrs. Lyons and Jones, who headed
the two watches into which the crew was divided, vied with
each other in handling the yacht carefully, and
through this storm, as throughout the entire voyage,
the Henrietta had ll the canvas she could safely carry,
but not an inch more • consequently her speed was steadily
maintained, but nothing was strained and nothing carried
away." At noonon the second nautical day the Henriettahad
, scored 210 miles by chart and 232 by log, the discrepancy
1 being amounted for by a mutant which had caused her to
I drift 20 miles to the south-west. Nothing was in sight ex-
) cept nooks of gulls and Mother Carey's chickens. In the
cabin the guests listened to the captain's stories of
haunted ships and dismal wrecks in the Southern Ocean.
I Towards midnight the weather, which had been fine,
changed, and repeated squalls, with rain and hail, struck
the ten y craft and bowled her along at the rate of 11, 12,
and 13 miles an hour. At sunrise next
were a
morning a
snow-storm began, and sea and sky of
deep slate-colour. No observation could be taken,
but by dead reckoning 225 miles had been gained
during the last 24 hours. "As night fell," says the
SHANGHAE, Nov. is. writer, " the yacht sailed faster and man as we
looked over the side where the waves came
Tea : Congou active and advancing. Silk : Largo scading over
the diminutive bulwarks, we seemed to be fairly flying
speculative sales. Export to date, 24,500 bales. along. The sky cleared, but the wind freshened at sunset,
Exchange on London, Gs. 41. Freights : Tea, 21. and the Wit mils were hauled down and the mainsail
reefed. The yacht quivered like a racehorse overelriven,
and the pumps, which were tested every hour, sounded
dismally, but showed no lealeige. Sea after sea boarded
the staggering craft. A Way., came bursting through
the skylight into the cabin. All night long
this heavy weather continued, but the yacht run
so easily before the free wind that everybody slept
as quietly as if the Henrietta were the Great Eastern."
In the grey of the following morning, Sunday, the liitle
the yacht, while crossing the Grand Banks, passed a brig
bound for Newfoundland, the crew of which climbed the
rigging sad stared at the Henrietta, dashing swiftly
along as though they beheld the Flying Dutchman. At
noon 248 miles had been accomplished fur the day, and
one-third the distance to Cowes. Amid whistling whale
and spleshing waves the prayers for the day were re-
I peated, and a chapter from the Bible and a short senuon
of Jay's read. At 10 p.m. they were off the Grand Banks
TILE BISHOP OF GLOUCESTER ON EDUCATION.— • and off soundings, going at the rate of 12 knots an
The Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol addressed the boys ' hour* Heavy seas still boarded the vessel, nearly
and girls assembled at Bristol in connection with washing overt:Kurd one of the crew. The were
thewind
' still held from the north, and all bands
Cambridge local middle-clais examination a day or two not too sensible to credit the captain's super-
since. He said that we lived in rather a superficial age, etitious stories, and refrain from changing their
and if the students present felt the tendency to hasten on- attire last count should bring a change of wind. The night
wards to the showy end superficial, the best time to correct passed quietly and the ship averaged 11 knots, in spite of
such • bias waa in youth. He urged them to studiously the seas that constantly hammered her like maruieV uleans.
The next day the character of the ocean had entirely
learn, and also to learn to apply, the rules of grammar, so changed, chopping waves like those of the English Channel
as to be able to direct themselves through the to having been seen...dee by rangese of water hills. A tine oh-
of rather a herd passage by ita guiding threads. With servetiun gave 230 utiles f yacht's progress during
regard to arithmetic, bookkeeping, and so on, there was • the preceaing 9-1 hours. In 6 days and 14 hours the vessel
felling away rather in our arithmetical knowledge geue. had sailed haltvety ;tennis the Atlantic. In the afternoon
rally ; he had heard complaints in many quarters. This there were renewed hail and snow squalls. " The guests
arose front the desire for results. His lordship referred who had gone to rest when the yacht hail an inclination of
to the subject of the girlie examination, and sahl there 45 degrees in one direction, suddenly revoke, cross and
were prejudices to be overcome, and they must be very 1 sullen, when they were rolled over in their berths by the
gentle awl very forbearing. They might be really pie-
indices of almost a right kind— there might be on the part careening of the yacht to 45 degrees the other way. The
of many a shrinking back, a teeing that this was seeking 1. wweaustihioeurbwleas-re.nofe7l,efxocieet.
the
gblr.y thtreimaete,nainngt.
tiT.hevetesilnis:tuitl
a sort of publicity that was MA wholly desirable and : in order for a storm. At noon we had run 950 miles.
blew
The
welcome on the part of our emu,' semen. But the names : S.W. wind freshened after noon, and at 4 p.m.
of the girls were never published, everything was i'one a regular gale. The mainsail was furled and three
to mitigate posedim any unpleasant feeling arieing reefs taken in the foresail, end the jibs taken in.
front a supp publicity. The advantages were most Even with thief small spread of canvas the yacht
solid ; but h (wind m.reid that the superficiality of which :
he had complaine extended itself into our ladies' and • was driven nine miles an hour. On deck the rain and
spray shut in the vessel like a watery ctrrtain. Below
girls' schools generally, and that there was a ileeire for , the pitching and tossing rendered it impossible to sleep; a
showy itccomplishments to the neglect of fundamental ' bucket of water was placed near the stove to extinguish
principles. He hoped in future snore girls' schools in the
city would supply candid:ties, lobserved 1 the rashould necessity require the deck lights leaked
at"- that be 'lid , unexpedly and uncomfortably ; holes were bored
not think the; e was any subject that would more interest
one connected with education than trio raisin of the in the stateroom &ors to let out the water should the sky-
light be broken in ; the servants were dashed about the
stmilard of the education imparted to the young women
of England. : cabins as if shot from invisible catapults ; the guests had
I enough to do to bold themselves inside their berths.
IIoYAL ACADEMY OF Mt-slC.—The coinpetition Under these eircumstencee which would have delighted
for the following exhibitions and, scholarships took place Mark Tapley, everybody I;ecanie again good-humoured."
on Friday and Saturday last at the institution, in Tenter- ;At midnight the etruggling yacht was stunned by a
ilen-street, the examiners being the principil (I'rofessor ' tremendous sea, and preparations were made to lay the
Sterndale Bennett), the vice-priucipal (Mr. Otto Gold- I ship's head to the wind, thus arresting her progress.
schmidt), and three professors unconnected with the axe- 1 " A pause in a race like this," the chronicler remarks,
cutive department of the institution, viz. :—llerr Wilhebnj, 1 " seemed the burial of all our hopes. Nevertheless, it was
Signor Campana, and Mr. John Thomae. The results were rome consolation to be informed by Captain Samuels that
as follows :—Westmorlanil Scholarship: Miss Si. E. Chris- j in his thirty years' experience he had nand
rand char seen a
a vessel
tian, elected ; Misses Lyall and Sevens, specially coin- • that could face such a gale so long, itbly
mended. l'ottcr Exhibition : Miss Emma Beer. elected ; hope that our rivals were having better weather
Misses Gilibons, Greenawey,elerriman, cotnniended. th•n ourselves. Once hove-to, the yacht rocked
King's Scholarahips: Miss C. Tovey ana Mr. W. Shake- I holly and pleasantly. The waves rushed and the
speare, elected ; Misuse Green and Rock, and Mr. W. ' winds howled past, but did not disturb her."
Townsend, specially commended. The following were The next day, Dec. 19, the wind lulled, and the ship again
also commended: Misses Ilaymad, Sheppard, and Hart, started off briskly, as if rested and refreshed. The seas SATCRILLT. Dec. 22.
and Mr. Thomas l'ettit. rude on either side like walls, and the yacht glided along Throughout these twenty-four hours brisk northerly
CROWN Lamm. —The annual report of tho De- between them at the rite of 19 knots an hour. At 3 p.m. wind,
pleaell and cloudy weather, with sharp Haws, wane
partment of the Woods, Forests, tin.l Land Revenues, the next day the Henrietta passea the steamer Louisiana, andesant. At 7 u.n.. signalised Bremen stienier,
just,isd shows that in the year ending with March, and everything being cheering, the captain turned in for westward. All lght sails set, and everything
Pee's the income of the valuaule property under their the first time since the start. By 1 o'clock the working beautifully. As we near the end of the mew the
charge amounted to 449,677/.. and the expenditure to I following morning there was a dead maul, and excitenient becona more and more intense, but the wind
116,5E1e, or more then a fourth of the income. There I the yacht scarcely moved through the water. In , and weather are all that could be desired. Diatimos run,
was a further expenditure of about 7.1,0001. voted by I the morning, the weather being warm and sunny, 259 miles. No gima observation. Barometer 30.40.
Tiarliament for the maintenance of the offices and estab- ' " one of the servants; continues the narrator, " was din I SUNPAY,Dee. EL
lishment of the department. The property is of three covered to be a professional bather, and a shaving shop I Begin with steady wind and smooth sea. Light southerly
classes. Them is first, the land revenue, consisting of was improvised, everybodycontributingoils, poinatum, and wind followed with occasional musing fog-hank. At 3
crown rents from lands and mines, with dividends on the perfuniery. There was a general ' rejuvenation.' Those p.m. spoke the Philadelphia, front Liverpool, bound west;
produce of sales invested and the amount of the year's who bad not been shaven for ten days came from out the reported light westerly winds, pleasant, sunshiny Sun-
sales of produce, making a total of 400,2101. in the barber's bands as from a disguise. Bits of unnuspected . day. Everybody on deck with camp-stools. Bero-
year, the expenditure amounting to 72,41. e. above 25,0001. finery, such as fancy neckties and sesta pins, were dire! eyed. meter 30.40.
of it going in repairs and t, an'd above S,OOOl. One would have thought it a gala day ; but in tnith 1 MONDAT, DLC. 24.
for rates end taxes. Next, there is Windsorpark, which eothing could have been worse for us thanthis calm. Wel- I First part of dayclear a pleasant. Service at 1 o'clock
cost 20.2571. for maiutenence and management in the come even another gale, so that it came from the west." in the cabin ; reading andsemon, prayel s and lesson for
year, sales of produce bringing 7,116/. in reduction of this At 11 o'clock a fine breeze sprang up front the south, and the day. Midillo part beautifully moonlight night ;
expenditure, and about I,eled. being expended on new the Henrietta was again cutting her way through the letter part dark, cloudy, and squally weather. Hauled
works and improvements, 1,31k1/. of it being ocean. At 3on Sunday afternoon the Philadelphia packet the yacht southward of her course to forestey this wind.
devoted to the completion of the Royal ship from Livepool was epoken, and the captain encou- II a.m. took in topsails anMann's jib. Yacht pitching
Chapel Last come the mid forests and wood- raged those on board the yacht by reportine that be had
heavily, in high head sea. uu observed. Weether
lands—the New Forest, Dean FOrest,llighilleadowWoOdS, beard nothing of her rivals, and that the winds had been threatening. Barometer at 30.35. Distance run,l72 miles
Alice Holt Woods, Woolmer Estate, Here Woods, Park- westerly. The next day, Sunday, the excitement with
Lunt Woods, Hazleborough Wood, Salcey Wood. Dele- regard to the result of the race reached fever heat. on soundings ; passed three ships bound west.
CillatiT9l99 DAs, TCESILIT. 25.
mere Woods, Chopwell NVoods, and Epping Forest, or All jokes and stories became stale. In every ilia- '
what remains of it. The income of these amounted to tent vessel was seen a Fleetwing ; at night every star limyi weather. At 8 p.nt. sighted the Scilly& 10 pan.
4'2,338/. in the year, and the expenditure to T 2,8771., re- near the horizon was transformed into the Veste's signaThroughout there 24 home brisk S.W. wind, dark and
duced to 18,7001. if we deduct so much of the expenditure light. The next morning, the 24th, the Henrietta was in.
as was for planting and improvements. The result of the the chops of the Channel, all on board hoping to eat their Scales N. 12 miles. At 2.:al a.m. Lizard N. 8 mile. ;
8.30 a.m. Start N. 6 miles. At noon Bill of Portland
N. 5 miles. Ends with fresh S.W. wind, everetheig set,
year was that 3:fil,0001. was paid over to the Exchequer as Christmss dinner at Cowes, After a late dinner there were
surplus income. The most important sale of crown pro- Christneo songs and stories, including a ditty
•in hodourf
touk pilot off Portland Diu. 3.45 passed the Needles.
petty in the year was of a large number of houses and of the Henrietta,, which
Christen
sung eo thefen?.iliz airw.o and yacht going her best. This closes the see ;lay. 1 p.m.
5.32 anchored in Cowes Roadie
cottages at Egham, almost all old and of an inferior class, " Sweet Evelinee 0 es day, at
Point, p.m.,
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not considered a desirable property for the crown to re- after sighting the Eddystone, re
AHE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERY EXPLO-
" A heartier cheer." says the writer in concluding, " never
tain ;it produced above 90,000/. The chief purchases of Portland-bill, a Cowes pilot was. taken on board. , ,e
the year were the Rosenau property, opposite the Home NE.9131Y EVEiPO.. —The sump at
the North Staffordshire Coal and Iron Conipany's pit at
Park, at Windsor a house and nearly twelve acres of land, rent the air than that which greeted the pilot's announce- gli'N.-11ANLEV• WED- • - .
edand dden blaze
bought for 7,0001. ; and Hriwtielii, a house and above meet that n litttr Ameneau yacht had peseed up the -
102 acres of land adjoining the crown's Hagloe Channel. Trace seem won„ as asu . • Talks has been emptied, and, together with the entire
kings bet carefully exatuined without the discovery
estate in Gloucestershire, purchased for 7,146/. of sunshine up the ch •
Among the property let' on lease are portions silvery glory, it w
As like an illumination of welcome. o yf an additional corpses. The exact number of deaths by
of the bed of t
ot sea let to oyster fishery companies, six Under every stitccliffs of Old England in wor , n
It of canvas, with even her staysail set the explosion is therefore 91. The general committee
d Yacht Club ensign proudly' for the relief of the persons bereaved held a meeting this
square miles, let on a 60 years' lease to the Herne Bay and with her reeingbflag
Letts as by the afternoon, Mr. Smith Child in the chair, at which the
Oyster Fishery Company, at a rent rising to 500/. after ten fleeting in the stiff breeze, Hew' d hea
years, but subject to reduction according to the profits. Needles, and Meson. Jerome and Knapp, the judges for following resolution was carried unanimously : "That in
race had been strictly
.complied with. Down went . • •
should be adopted, subject to alteration by this committee
Several portions of the foreshore were also sold or let for the Fleetwing widths Vesta, decidedthat &lithe conditions the opinion of this committee the following scale of relief
various works of a public character. But, by an act of of the it desirable,v• •To each
last session therights of the crown in the shore and bed of the racing
' h acht tureed u the Channel to widow, ss. per week ;to each child, ls. Cal, per week ;to
the sea, and of navigable rivers as far up as the tide flows, took its place. As t e
Bag and the private signal of Mr. Bennett if circumstances arise to render
bare been placed under tee management of the Board of C 01990 the land stint out e wind. any infirm adult or other adult dependent at the time
Trade after the close of the year 1866, except the foreshores finished a long and toilsome task,. the brave little yacht de- \
yth and,plike one who has
of the accident on one of the killed, in each case a sum not
exceeding se. per week. The committee will require that
children on whose rieccunt they make payments be seat to
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of the Thames, the Tees, and the county palatine of creased her speed and floated leisurely along."
Durham, which are otherwise provided for. The Board of school, the school fees being provided out of the funds.
Trade being charged with the duty of protecting nevem-
The following is a verbatim copy of the log of In case of this rule not being strictly complied with, the
lion, it was thought desirable that tbe duty of dealing with ! weeklypernest willbe discontinued." It will be seen by this
e rmulutioa that the amount of relief to be granted is very
also be transferred to that department. The foreshore
the foreshore as a matter of property and revenue should the Henrietta :
WEDNESDAT, DEC. 14.
. Wednesday much smaller than in the case of the Hartley accident, and
below ordinary high-watex inark is considered to be vested We here begin our sea account at 1 p.m ,
in the crown, subject to all public rights of navigationi:uid
- (or civil time 1 p.m., Tuesday), at which time squared ash spat there is no danger of the poor people being pampered,
to such grants as have been made or are presumed to eve at a signal given from Yacht also decided that a marriage portion of 51. shall be given
as was alleged in the case of Hartley. This committee has
been wade • and the right of jurisdiction for the protection Fleetwing and Vesta, from the buoy o .
...
of public rights remains in the crown, although the terri- h ip which we
Club boatf,
tinbecombarpanTywenenttih
steamers and tags escorted us to the lightship tab e
tonal right of property may have been granted away. were the first yacht to pass, at 1.39, the lee LONDON GENERAL OMNIEL:SCOMPAETY (LIMITED).
CRYSTAL PALACE. 02f1 SLILLLING DAY.-- N.N.E., theoVeis ea N. .E. of i K At 2.30 p.m. all
swing bearing marriage portion to each widow was '2O/.
lost Nthe highlends of ever
; at —Traffic receipts for the week ending December 23,
WZDNICSDAY, DEC. 26.—Admissions on payment, 38,818 ; canvas set ; • 2.45
ditto by sown tickets, 2,901. Total Tilton, 41,719. 2.45 with tuPhillip, the Fleetwing leaving the 10,7791. ls. 6d.

,TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(unveil ssupiasms.)
THE CANDIAN INSURRECTION.
TRIESTE, Dim SS.

Intelligence received here from Athens, dated
the 24th inst., confirms the news that Mustapha
Pachs had attacked the position held by the
Cretans near Caros, in the province of Apoooronos, ,
and had been repulsed with great loss. Mustapha
Pacha was said to be retreating to Lakus, this defeat
having prevented him from accomplishing his de-
sign of advancing into the proviuoe of Selino.

METROP OLITAN RAILWAY.
Trains every Five'llinntes.

ETROPOLITAN RAILW AY.
it treet
oorgste-s stake.

METROPAldengate-staredOLITAN RAILWAY.
Mika.

ETROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Farringdon-street Station.

RUSSIA AND AUSTRLL I
ST. PETEEISBURG, Dac. 26.
The Journal de St. Petersbourg of to-day denies
the reports current in Galicia, of the frontier being
threatened by Russian troops, and declares that,
on the contrary, the Russian forces in Poland are
on a peace footing, and that the effective has been
reduced.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
K cr. ,ss swim

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Gower-street Sutton.

QTODARE (Madame).--OHRIOTMAS DISTRI-
BUTION o PRBSENTS for the juveniles, Magic and
Tustin "Sphinx," " Marvel of Mecca," Basket Trick,"
adc.,
by Mr. Bilbank turman (pupil of Colonel Mahn:.
AdmieMon, la and 2b.: stalls, 3s. ; schools and children, half-
Seats secured at the box-oilice, from 11 tin 6: and at
lrilctecitelra, 33, Old Botudstreex—Mr. JAMBS WZAVP.II., Manager.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Portland-rued Station.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Rested-circm Station (oppcaMe the Polytechnic institu-
tion, 488, nt-street . The Metropolitan Railway Company's
Special Om to and from Portland-road Station meet every
Maim

THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. I
BUCHARIST, Dm. 2&
The draft of the address in reply to the
speech from the throne is drawn up in terms ex-
pressive of the most thorough loyalty to the
person of Prince Charles. The debate commences

SATUTWAT, DEC. 15.
First part of day moderate breeze and cloudy
weather. At 7 p.m., wind freshening, took in foretop-
sail and main topmast staysail. During night very squally
—up and down with topsails and staysails, as weather
required. At G a.m., blowing hard, handed 41 light sails ;
day breaks dark and cloudy, with heavy hail and snow
squalls.
Ship fairly dancing over the water, often at the rate of
13 knots. At 12 a.m., weather moderate, fine clear sky,
passing clouds, wind N.N.E. as usual, sea pretty smooth,
everything as trim and comfortable as on shore.
SUNDAY, DEC. 16.
These twenty-four hours we have had strong northerly
winds, with violent squalls and spite of snow. At 4 p.m.
took in topsails, staysails, and dying jib. At 8 p.m., blow-
ing heavy, double reefed foresail and mainsail and took
bonnet off the jib. Ship running across the seas and be-
having well. At 6 a.m. passed close under stern of a
brig steering to southward under double reefed topsails
and reefed foresail. Noon, sky overcast, no observation.
Very high sea from northward, weather a little more
moderate, let reef out of foresail ; barometer 26.70. The
ship is now passing the Grand Banks ; we see numbers
of divers ; everybody on board well and hearty. Dis-
tance run 246 miles. Over one-third of the distance
across in fifth day oat.

ST. JAMES' S GRND HILL.
THE CHRISTY'S CHRISTMASA YEBTIVAL.
In order to afford thelr visitors an increased amount of accom-
modation during the Holidays the Proprietors of the CHRISTY
MINSTREL.; have secured the above magnificent ball fur a series
of EXTRA GRAND DAY and EVENING PERFORMANCES,
under:
Tbis Day (Thursday), December 27, at 9.
TI.Ie Evening .Thursday), December 27, at 8.
To-morrow (Friday. Afternoon. December 28, at IL
To-morrow ,Friday, Evening, Demmber.o, at S.
Satnrday Afternoon, December 20, at 3.
Saturday Evening, December 20, at 8.
DuUBLE FROG RAMNIE. DOUBLE COMPANY.
TWENTY-SEVEN peutroulisim
New COMIC SHADOW PTAR Co ANTOMIME by NELSON LEE.
Eight Smedians.
Two thousand comfortable seats.
ONE SHILLING. Balcony 2s. ; Stalls, 3s. Fauteuils, Si.
open at 2 and 7.
Afternoon performances terminate in time to admit of visiting
the Pantomimes at night.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Baker•ateeat Station.

METROPOLITAN RAIL
Edgware-road Station,

to-day.
The Russian Consul-General has left for St.
Petersburg. -_

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY.
Bishop's-road Station.

METROPOLITAN RAILWAY
Trains every Eve infante&
MUMS FE..\70:4, General Manager.

CHINA.
tßy Overland Telegraph from Galle.)
HONG KONG, Nov. 25.
Grey shirting, 6i; catty, 3.65 dols.; water
twist, 190 doh,. Tea quiet. Exchange on Lon-
don, 4s. 6id.

OPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN
MB. TIM AYS.-C HIUSTII AS HOLIDAYS.
KLIMA TRAINS between the City, King's-aces, Gower-street,
behind-road, Regent-circus. Baker-street, Edgware-rood, and
yoduigton, Hammersmith, Kensington, seepaenriroaaa, sot-
gig bill, and Westbourne-park.

ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS.
ISSUE of 25,000 A PREFERENCE SHARES of £
10 h,
bearing 8 per Cent. Interest, and Redeemable at each,El
Share. TILL CREDIT lONCIER of ENGLAND (limited are
prepared to receive APPLICATIONS for the above Shares In
THE BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY
k Limited).
Capital E 350,000, in 55,000 Shares £lO each.
Divided Into 25,u00 A Preference Shares, of PlO each.
(Being the Shares now offered for Subvcript.)
And 10,000 B Deferred shams. of .810 malt.ion
1,1111.C14.R8.
Frederic Doniton, Seq., M.P., Metropolitan Board of Works.
Albert t; raid. Esq., 51. P., London.
Lkul.rolonel ClariP=B4lreet•
John Irving Preece. Esq., ilighbnry New-park.
Henq Pownall, Esq., itnamll-aquare.
Edward Warner, Esq., M.P.*, London.
ENSJINEtift.—.I. W. Bssalgette. Esq., CE., Engineer-
in.chief to the Metropolitan Bard of Works.
ENUINEER -John &van Smith, Esq., C E.
BANKIRS.—M4MTIL Smith, Payne, and smiths, 1, Lombard-street,

1110 IMPORTERS, Shippers, Steam Shipping
Companies, and Consignees of Forelegs Goode, by steamers
or other.. ibe into the Port of London.—The proprietors of
yrre Trade Wharf, Latcllff, and Upper }Yee Trude Wharf, Dow-
pre pock, Upper Thamesetreet, OFFKR FACILITIM to the
atore—Further information may be obtained on application, by
lOW or la person, to IL CLAY and Co., wharlingers Sad ware
boos keepere-0111cee, 83. Upper Thames-street.

WATERFORD ELECTION.

MONDAY, DEC. 17.
Strong northerly bremes, with heavy *quail& At 2
p.m. (Sunday) Divine service in cabin, reading of prayers
and lessons fur the day, and one of Jay's sermons. Mid-
night blowing hard, ship running in the trough of the an,
and fairly burying herself. This is yaehtit‘g in earnest.
Double reefed foresail passing snow-squalls throughout
the night. At 1 a.m. let reefs out of foresail ; noun, let
reef out of mainsaiL Weather more moderate. Set the
flying jib. barometer 30'10. Distance run by observa-
tion, '..**—the hest run yet. Off the Grand Banks, and
1 off soundings. Everything trim and ams.
Tummtr,Dr.c. IS.

DUBLLN, WEDNIADAY NIGHT. I
The nomination for Waterford county took place
to-day. A dispute arising as to who should proceed first,
the matter was settled by two supporters of Mr. De la
Poer proposing and seconding Captain Talbot, to the great
annoyance of the tones. Sir Richard Musgrove proposed,
and Mr. Bagwell, M.P., seconded, Mr. De la Poer. The
show of hands was in favour of Mr. De la Poer, and the
polling is fixed for Saturday. The Freeman's Journal says
Mr. De la Poer's return is regarded as certain.

rbe LET, FURNISHED, a double-bedded
itooll first floor front, awl PARLOUR. Suitable for
brothers rr Mends. Terms moderato—Apply at 2, Victoria-
Some, Lathan-lne, Stockwell near the Junction of the Leas
emu and Bintield roads,. Easy access to town by rail or bull.

FURNITURE, Merchandise, &c., BOUGHT for
reedy money, or cash advanced on hams, with or without
removal. 100 Gooses, furnish,' or unfurnished, wanted imme-
diately for applkenL•.—Apply to if r. BAY NE, Grosvenor nous,
sod Edate Agency, tJA, Drool. street, Grosvenor-square.

One week out.—At 6 o'clock, a.m., we were to
Cowes. This is at the rate of al3 days 4 hours trip across,
being six days 14 hours wean time. Day began with strong
breeze and heavy cross sea. At 4 p.m., wind moderatiug,
let reef out of foresail. At midnight, wind increasing, set
square sail, with bonnet off. High seas end heavy wind.
Weather vet), dark and cloudy. At 5 o'clock wind lulled,
and hauled to southward and westward. Jibed ship and
set whole square sail and let out all reefs ; noon, dark
with very threatening appearances to S.W. ; reefed
mainsail and furled square sail and flying jib. No obser-
vation. Distance by log 250 miles ; ship in perfect order ;
and all bands in best of spirits and condition.
WF.DNEADAY, DEC. 19.
First part of day fresh gales. At 3 p.m., double
reefed sails, and took bonnet oft jib. 6 p.m., gale in-
creasing, cluee reefed sails and furled. mainsail. Second
pert blowing very heavily, with high toppling FC:111. At 6.40
boarded by very henry sea, completely burying us, tilling
the foresail and staving the boat. The little craft fairly
staggered and straineiL Heaved to under storm main tn-
' sail. How hard to lay to in such a race ,• but few ships in
my 30 years' experience could run in the trough of the
sea so lung as this little plaything did. Well may her
owner feel proud of her f At 11 p.m. the sky cleared,
the moon shone out beautifully for the rest of the
night—third part—moderating. At 5 a.m. nearly
calm, sky became overcast from S.W., with dull
lightning from S. to W. At 6 a.m. set single reef.
fortsail and jibs. Nine a.m., freshening wind ; ship begin-
ning to step off again. Set square sail. Sea still running
very high. During the blow barometer fell from 30.10 to
29.30, at which it stands at noon. \Vied is hauling west-
ward, with fair prospect, with second edition of lust night's
performances put from the westward.
TIICE.SIIIAY, DEC. 20.
Throughout these twenty-four bouts strong westerly
winds and equally weather. p.m., put bonnet on square
sail. 4 p.m., let reef out of foresail. From 6to 6 very
squally, ship going as fast as 14 knots during the squalls.
1 a.m., wind canted to N. and W., jibed ship. Day ends
with alternate showers nod sunshine ; win.l and sea
moderating. Barometer rising, 30.03. Distance by log
261 miles, by obe.

—KC.
Botterroaa.—Messrs. West and King, 3, Charlotte-row, liwision.
house, E.O

mwo THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
POt-NIS WANTED. for three years, on mot tgage of Ma-
dan' km,: leasehold property, at present pnaluettut linos, then
6100 per annum. Address to Mr. WAI. ILL-LAMS, eurveyor,
In. I",bbeell.atreet,

BROKER&
Francis Cope, Esq., 1, Augel-court, Throgmorton-street, LC.
Messrs. !riceDevot, 54, Threadneedle-street, E.C.
Offices—St. Clc.ment's.bouse, Clement's-lane, London, B.C.
AZY—W. .1. L liEitiOT, Esq.

FRENCH BRANDY in BOND.—lmported in
LITRE BOTTL.E.S. containing 25 per cent. more in quan-
tity than ordinary Brandy botres.
Pale or trown Brandy) Litres, 131. 4 Litres, 26.5„
—Bottles and Cast., • Litres, 20e, or Litres, 445.
Ineltah..l
111,eu parch:m.l in Bond Dock Warrants issued on single
aura cases if so moult-ed.
N.B.—Agents will be appointed for every town In Great
idtain. Apply at the LITRE BOPTLE WINE CO3IPANY,
*WM Store+, Old Swm-whart. I.4.ndombrldire.
themes or references must accompany orders.

PROSPECTUS.
The ohji,ct of this Company is to carry out the concessions
greeted by the Municipal Council of Brussels, In concert with
the authorities of the province of Brabant, and the Belgian
Ooventinent, for the drainage and what:Went improvements of
the capital of Belgium.
The magnitude and value of these concessions will be under-
stood by the fact that they include subsidies to be received by
the Company in cash and annuities of the value togeoted
ther
26,000.000 Irmo& or X 1,010,000 alerting.
vrhich have
by all the authorities and sanct' ed by the crown.
The original estimates for the principal part of these works
were examined and verified by Mr. J. W. Ilazalgette, Engineer-
In-Chief to the lietromilitau Board of Works of Idinclon, under
testedi of th at body ; and ca tuates have been further
by months of minute andcareful mvislou on the part of
contractors and their reliective engineers.
It is intended that the whole of the works shall be completed
Nil. bin foor years.
'the Immo:tame of the undertaking, is evidenced in the pm-
traaed otticial dobiltes In the Brussela Municipal 1.:01111C11. and
also in the I ielgiao Chambers and Senate. on the subject, and by
the special report thereon from Lord Howard de Walden, her
Majesty's \t iiibter Plenipotentiary at Brussels, trandmitted by
the Earl of Clarendim, through Sir George Grey, to the Metro-
politau Board of Works, in London. and recorded
which is
in their
minute' under date of May 1/, 1%6, au extract of
annexed to this i.ro,pe,tus,
Ilia Majesty the King of the Belgians has expressed hisdesire
to inaimarate the writs by laying the grit stone In state cer.:-
' many, which Is fired to take place at Brussels, on Wednesday,
the 2-2 ml next.
It at ih is' at once seen by this brief description of the conces-
sin that it is one of no ordinary character.
Tim capital of the Conipany is fixed at L:150,000, In 3
and
5,n,0
shares of xlO each. divided into 2.5,u00 A preference shares,
lq.ooo 11 deferral shares.
The privileges attached to the respective share capital are ris
follows:
The A preference shares are to he redeemed out of the assets
of the Compeny, by droving' by lot, and each share paid off at
elf. per sivire, 'sing bonus of x 5 per share. The drawings will
tithe place on the fonowing dates, viz.:
In the 22nd JILPIIIarY, 1370, 01,8:4 Shares, or C.;2,500
t• IP 1371, 0,250 „
1872, 8,250 „ £
1
2
000
„ 1073, 6,2;t0 „ Xii 2,500

KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1865.
This celebrated old WHISKY gained the DUBLIN
PRIZE 11Y1)AL —lt is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very
wholesome. bold in bottles. Ss. bd . each, at the retell houses In
lon.lno, by the am..nts in the principal towns In &inland ; ur
whoinaie at 4, Gnat Windmill-street, Loudon, W. Observe the
Wist, pink label, and cork branded "'Linehan's LL ViLlsky.'

17is CHEAPER THAN EVER.-Is. Gd., 25.,
.2..t.C4. per pound sre the prices at which PII ILL! PS anti
Co., tea merchants. S. King William-street, City, London, E.C.
ire selling good and fin,: ELACK TEA. A price cm rent post tree.
Oa worth carriage tree to any milway station or market town in
the rutted A inedoni. ILLII' and Co. hare no
gaga. nor any connection with any bowie in Worcester or Swan-
n:a &wars arc supplied at market prices.

Total e:liares ... 25,000 £2:4.000
until so drawn. and paid utf, each share to bear Interest at the
rate of 8 per rout. per nn mull,payal•le half-yearly, on ist Jaittiar•y
and Ist Jody in each year, fur which interest warrants will be
attached to the shares.
Reekonike the redemption at the dates and at the bonus
named. the investment will pay subeerdoers a rate of interest as
ollows ..--Tibew shares which are olrawn. and thus are
a total
robe paid otf on ithal January. IS7O. will have received
Interest :eel bonus of Llf per cent. per annum.
Those to be aid oh' on tt2inl Janaary. will have received
a total interest and bonus of •20t per cent. per annum.
Those to he paid oil on n. fanuary, 1872. will have received
• b dal interest and bonus of IS per cent. per annum.
Those to paid oft off
Jinni:try, 1,73, will have received
a total interest mod bones of la% per cent. per annum.
The Directors do not pledge themselves to make au allotment
to every :ipplicant, nor to allot the whole of the shares bonaeing
their desire to plat* this small capital hi the hands of tide
investors.
The li Deferred Shares represent the concessionaires' intereit
In the ()out ratty. These shares will not be entitled either to pay-
ment of any interest or capital until the whole of the Preference
Shares have received their capital back. with the interest and
bonus before referred to; therefore the Deferred Shares become
practically and virtually n guarantee to the Preference Shares.
Applications fur shares may be made in the itiatexed form,
which must he accompanied by the payment of 42 per share de-
' posit, without which uo application will be considered.

CHRISTMAS I'IIESENTS and NEW YEAR'S
bliTs 1,,r all who court the gay and festive
ROWLANDS' NIAI*A74sAR OIL a prtvervcr and heautifyer of
luir beyond all precedent Koala:tali Kalydor, for Impart-
misradiaut 'doom • the eotuplexbri. and a softness and dell•
Mr to the hands. Janis. •ind neck. 'lowlands' Wont°. or Pearl
Detallrlie. fie ideals.: a peartlike whiteness to the teeth, and ma-
tte to the lireutli. The pntron.iire of royalty throughout
their retieral 113 e by rank and ((olden, and the uniter
1111 f known enieaey of the:, arth Irs, give them a eaehrity
un-
tglekg. chendstr. and perfumers.—Aak for 'tow-
articles.

FORM OF retainCTlON LankMS.
To be ed by the rs.

No.
TO THE DICECTODS OF Till 111:LOTATI rr sue WORKS COMPANT
LIMITED).
P' Gentlonen.—Traving paid to your bankers. Messrs. Smith,
Pay tie, and Smiths, the sum of k . being silepont
of 1:..'. per share on A Preference shares in the above
Company. I hereby request that you will allot sne that nnmher,
mid I agree to accept such shares or any less number you he
allot to me on the tenns of the prospectus, and I agree to pay
the deposit on allotment, and to sign the memorandum and
artielis of a.ssociatiou of the Company as duly registered, when
required, and I authorise you to insert my name on
the register
of members fur the numberna of shares allotted to me.
—-- -- --- . Cal
DR; SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, Name in full
R,dileitee
,__ _ never failing remedy, prepared without any mercurial Profession
tri.illest, will be found Invaluable to all who suffer from bilious Date. December, lart.
7.111.7 complaints, in
grind, spasms, giddiness, dint. The above is only a short extract from the detailed prospectus,
17.0k.ilittbe eywt, Ste. Yoe habitual costiveness, as
~.., ......1 ftmil,Y ! which can he hail, with copy of the letter et the &huh Minister
lacellun name': aoll4llueia. tialt,lrumae,,..Puurionneranda igtetulb/°°di.7.o ..""t0.`‘,71.4 in ltrusse' la to Earl of Clarendon, on applimition to the Secretary,
i • the offices id the Company.
1:7"`to appetite, promote cligestWo, and streligtheu the ,
, Leman systein.-Bold by W. Lambert, chemist, 8, King 1
7•T:illitte,t, chariug.cro,i, and by mug druggists, In hoses,
IL
Darail three times the quantity In oats, sa sit. Be sure to I,
1 %bre .b. uLt's hiiious and Liver Pills. The genuine are in a
P•en Package, with "William Wig:WV engraved up the

MiCATE and CLEAR COMPLEXIONS,
n • delightful and I.k.qing Fragrance. by wing the
talehrated ED M)AP TABLETS, 4d. and f.:d.
eith.—Manulactured by J. c. and .1. YIELD, Upper Marsh,
Lambeth. War of your rheinist. career, or chandler.
-

E BEST REMEDY for Indigestion, Bilious
and Liwr Complaints, FRAMPTON'S PILL of IIEALTII.
an M V r,lietne utilors, at la lid. and 9d. par box, or
''''tedll9nuzil any Chemist.

THE GUINEA CIGAR.
A box of 100 really good 11AVANNAll CIGARS sent ear-
rings free to nll to of the United Khoolom on receipt of Post-
oaks onier or stamps for Sis. ;or sample box of 50 for lls.
W. U. R0.411.1t, Importer of Cigars,
2, Tichbome-stroet, Piccadilly W.

OE Dri()COCK'S PIILMOI*.TIC WAFERS
taken tano or three times a day gives instant relict and
nfadly cares asthma, corcinniptlnii, coughs, and all disorders
et the heath and Innis-nice Is. , 94., 45. and
Ha. paw,.
Nail by all drirLTiata.

MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY.—First-class
Subscription fora constant succession of the best new
Books, One Guinea per mourn, commencing at my date. Pros.
wctuses postage free on application.-3.11i DIE'S SELECT
'LIBRARY (Limited , New Oxford-street: City office, 4, Kng-
street, t.lteapside.

METROPOLITAN MEAT MARKET,
smrranaw.—The Bruins a THIS WEEK, ed..
or by poet bd., contains :—Flne Views of the intended Metropoli-
tan Meat Market—Hampstead Heath—Revelations of Eat,
Christian Art—The Loyal Arms of England—Conservailous of
Fresco Paintings—The Dwellings for the Poor Question—Art in
I Italy, and other papers—with all the cognate new-1, York*
street, and all newsmen.