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The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-21

THE RECENT EXTENSIVE FORGERIES IN
LIVERPOOL.

At the Liverpool Assizes, yesterday, Richard
Woodward Powell, a partner in the firm of Scott, Powell,
and Co., tea brokers, of Liverpool, was indicted upon
three counts for forgery ; fist, of a guarantee for the pay-
ment of 5,0001., and also of three bills of earbscps, with
intent to defraud, knowing the same to be forge The
facts of the case were these : In May lest, Scutt, Powell,
and Co., ordered from Messrs. Absolom, Crocker, and Town-
send, tea merchants, of London, • large supply of teas.
Some unwillingness being manifested by the London firm
to despatch the goods union they bad a guarantee for pay-
ment—previous transactions with Scott, Powell, and Co.
having been rather uneetlsfactory in this respect—a letter
of guarantee, alleged to be signed by John Scott, senior,
the father of Scott of the firm, was given to Messrs.
Absolom and Co., and on this the teas were supplied,
bills in the usual form being accepted by the
former firm for the amount of their value. Some of the
bills became due in August, and not being honoured Scott,
Powell, and Co. wore pressed fur payment. A second gua-
rantee was then proposed, but Mr. Scott, jnnr., declared
that his lather having already given oos document of this
kind would not give • second, and it was subsequently
arranged that Scott, Powell, and Co.'s bills, indorsed by
Mr. Scott. seer., should be accepted. The bills were ac-
c°l y drawn up—one for 462/. Ifie. 2d., another for
484111., and • third for 4821. Is. rid. They were written
by Powell in tleo presence of his partner, Mt. Scott, and of
Mr. Absolom, the Manchester representative of Absolom,
Cracker, andTowaseed, and after an interval of some hours,
dories which it was stated they had been sent to Mr. Scott,
sear., for his signature, they were handed over to Mr. Absa-
lom. These bills, when due,
_were dishonoured, and on ap-
plication being made to Mr. Scott, sans., he not only
denied having ever indorsed them, but also denied
having ever signed a guarantee fur 5,000 L The po-
lice were then communicated with, and though
Scott, juor., could nut he found, Powell was
arrested just as he was on the point of leaving Liverpool,
with • large quantity of luggage, several new suits of
clothes, 1001. in gold, and a case of revolvers. For the de-
fence, Mr. Beets, Q.C., conteuded that looking at the cam
as proved by the prosecution, there was no evidence to
satisfy the jury that the prisoner was the man who com-
mitted the forgery. Hie department had been that of the
ordinary correspondence, while Scott attended to all the
more important truism:tier. of the firm. The jury found
the prisoner guilty of uttering a forged document knowing
it to be forged, but reeouunended him to mercy on the
ground that they believed he had been infiuenmal by his
partner, Scott, who had absconded. His lordship, in sum-
ming up, said that notwithstanding the recommendation
made by the jury, of which the prisoner should have every
benefit, be would not be justified in passing a more moderate
seutence than that the prisoner be kept in penal servitude
for seven years.
London, England, 1860-12-21

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUSE.
IPlliass BirkVaud wan brought before the Lord Mayor
for final examination, upon the cha of utrint • forged
cheque for 141., with intent to defraud Unity Joint
Start Bank.
The facts were fully given upon the last examination.
The cheque in question purported to be drawn by Mr.
Frederick Fletcher, a fish salesman, in Billingsgate-market,
but on it being presented by a man at the counter the clerk
doubted the genuineness of the signature, and the party was
requested to accompany some one connected with the eats.
Wshment to Mr. Fletcher's, to see if it was all right. The
prisoner was waiting outside, and he inquired what was the
matter, and attempted to snatch the cheque from the
clerk's hand, and in so doing tore out the middle of the
cheque, but the signature was retained, and turned out to
be a forgery.
The prisoner was committed for trial.
GUILDHALL.
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George Barenwroft: describing himself u a bottler
waaher, was charged with the following robbery.
Mr. Has
Wood appeared for the defence.
Watkins and M'Lead, a couple of City officers, said they
met the primer in Broad-street carrying a hamper, and
asked him what it eontained, and whither he was carrying
it. Hs did not give a satisfactory aooocnt of it, and they
therefore took hum into custody, and found in the hamper
a large bottle of spirits of wine, and another containing
iodide of potassium ; and among the straw WON some labels
indicating the house the hamper bad come from.
Xeres. Warner and Barclay, manufacturing chemists, of
Fore-erect, said the prisoner was occasionally employed
them to wash bottles, and the property produced
to them. The value of the iodide of potassium was about
4/. or U., and the spirits of wine about W.
Alderman Hale said the prisoner was evidently in col-
lation with others, sad therefore committed him for trial.

BONV,STREILT.

Walter Scar iferhicTi clerk in the employ of Messrs.
Gonpil and CM., prtataellen, of Paris, end of Southampton-
street, Stroud, Wm heought before the chief magistrate, Yr.
Hall, as a Warp of ember:Wm:M.
The printer area ramiaded.
London, England, 1860-12-21

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.

Emily Gardner, from Cardiff for Hong Song, Oct SO, lat. St 8.
Honry Rood, from London for Melbourne, Nov. 22, let. 5.83
bon. 21.50 W.
Lb.rerp,!?.ll,wa, from Singapore for Oneenstown, Oct. 0, let. SO S..

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lon. 37 E. .. - . .
Monarchy, from Calcutta for London, Oct. 23, lat. 24 8.. lon. 9 E.
Ocean Smear, from London for Bong Kong, Nor. 23, lat. 7.22 N.
lon. 23.8 E W.
Record, from London for Otago, Nov. 23, lat. 7.23 N., lon.
29.86 W.
Victor, from Singapore for London, O. 3, lat. WS., lon. 50 E.

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IMPERIAL PARLIAXENT..'
ROUSE OF LORDS.TrispiTs MAIM S.
Tee loss CILANCIILLOM seek lie sees. the Weeks& et
iv* o'clock.

ANNEXATION Or GAVOT.
The Earl of ELLENSOROCOH wished to ark • gum-
Ihma--maei bee it et sit, sod if so at whet time, Menefee of
law ors goverment reepentag the annexaibil of Savoy
mad Nies to France we communicated to the Umiak
I'M/MAI, e,d .\a. ciao goreranemate, asul whigh.:r reps had
bees taken to obtain then co-operation in inducing Fuses to
&atm into that de.ten.
The Duke of NEWCASTLE had no difficulty in saawar-
Mg the questien if his noble friend. The view* of her Ids-
r.gra _:..r.,11/13.:12I with respect to the proposed anonatkm
bar qi to France had been communicated to the three
pnwer.--earaely, Prussia, Amnia, end Russia. The term
watch th,..d caumenicatione had taken had bean to mod ea
tbowt wren tLe dcmatchere addressed by the Se.
ere.ary a State for Foreign Affairs to Lord Cow-
with them, at the acme time,
near &nab:An revived from Lord Cowley time
8:r Jouse Hada" the of wt th had been laid o• the
1410. a. As regarded the time at which those deponents were
ant, thwa of hie arble friend wire dsied the 28.0 of Jonsaty
ant the 11th of February. The cotoratuuntions to Bern&
end Virtue were forwarded on the 17th of February, and
that to St. Petersburg on the 26th of the same atteY. In
reply to the further queetion of Lis cohlo hind, whether
I.r :4 .j...ty'a g.,iernruent bd inited the co-operation of
thee. 1....t0rt0 to a bruteet to Franco, he b lucid to my that
Coao.ptoticappti.s:tuni.ithatnaturehadbeeawde. The noble
eat sad ted•eued ainteihing like an opinion as his part that
Were *lilted be • c tlnter alliance with those powers, but
aothing of .hat ant had been said in the despatches. He
was quite sure novrthet If his noble friend referred to the
despatches on the table he would me that thepow to
theta those entree/deans* were addrested could ham an
dianlty in anertatang the strut; views which leg
'Nejesty a goveriumat entertained on this tubing.
Tie Earl oe DEREY wished to mak mother garde%
which be had no doubt the noble duke would answered mesa
On ex uniaing the dmpstch from Lord Cowley, doted the
95th art February, he found a reference to a despaleb which
Lid Cowley wrote on the pnvrous day to Lord John Rum-
mel ea the subject of the anneintion of Savoy. There did
not appear to be in the papers any communication of the
pervious day. He (the Earl of Derby) saw another (10123111tI•
wntieo on the same day, but it appeared that that
to▪
ok plata after the:rne to which he referred. He welled le
know endue there was any other despatch besting dam the
24A of February ?
The Due of NEWCASTLE said that a mistake of orate-
Moe hat beta m cis. There was a despatch bearing date the
24:11 February, bat it di 1 not appear to be of any particular
Mportmoe. There Wilt nut the smallest objection to its
Ming laid on the table, and his n ibis friend the Ceder-Sr
eretary for Forage AIM:* had it then in his hand for the
purpose.
London, England, 1860-03-07

AUSTRIA.

The Gaseets des Danube publishes two despatches
dated Vienna, Feb. 17, and addressed by Count
Rechberg, the Austrian Foreign Minister, to Prince
de Metternich, the »presentative of Austria at Paris,
In one of them we reed :

In his account of the situation, M. Thouvend t14111i12191
the question whether the restoration can be brought about
by the armed intervention of Austria or of France, sad he
comm to the conclusion that such • restoration is morally
impesalble by either.
It is important for us to distinguish here between the
question of principle and the question of opportuneness.
Political motives of differeet kinds, of which for our part we
understand the value, weasel the two =done to alma=
from armed intermit/Da In Central Italy. We are sextons
on the other hand to establish that the application of
the principle invoked by France I. subject to essay varia-
tions which depend on the nature of circumstances. It is
certain that Sardinia has exercised on behalf of the
insurrection of Centrel Italy an intervention with-
out which that insurrection would not have become
000silideted. The French government, though it we.

In the principle of non-Intervention an Internatioial rot. of
great authoeity, °infuses Itself that the rule is not wlthoet
exoestk,n, and that It Intervened on its part in Italy, became
it ceded to imperative circumstances, sod that its tawny
necessarily Impaled on It the obligation of doing so.
Y. Thouvencl, after having excluded from all arrange-
ments the application of external violence, asks if everything
ought to be ab madam d to chance at the risk of sales revolu-
tionary ides take violently the pleoe of the monarchial ideas
which have hitherto chaniaterieed the Italian moment.

L reply to this question we can only express our sincere
files to see a prompt solution of the Italian oomplioetione,
which .all be la accord with the general interest, and shall
coeserasstly afford a pledge of duration and stability.
Would the arrangement proposal by the government of
Gnat Britain posse's snob a character? We avow, after
having seriously reflected, that we doubt it.
We do not disguise from ourrelvea that the pmloagation
of the date of uncertainty which 'fillets Central Italy may
definitively bring about the overt! tw of demagogic spirit
whkit M. Thourssel appears to fed. Bat It i. oleo Wpm-
side for us not to fear that a solution which woad esamise I
the Idampit of dm principles which the demagogic party Is
sonnekresed to Invoke wield, far from conjuring those dan-
gers, be timber ambulated to stigmatic them.
Nailing is farther from our thoughts than to ccesiderthe
Important qualm which occupies on in the point of clew of

a confliet tee ledissnee totems Austria an France.l u
IL Thousand remake, it be desired to onastitute to Italy
as tatermediary power between the two States, we am ready,
and we have titA he pr ,of thlt we are so, to contribute to
that rank; bat we should c leans to entertain the oonvic-
doe that the programme of Villarrattca afforded the means
of obtaining it practic Ily, and without danger, for the poli-
tidal equilibrium of Europe.
London, England, 1860-12-19

ITALY.

FRANCIS 11. REFUSES TO SURRENDER.
ROME (vii Mownles), Dim 15.
The Piedinontese have occupied Ponta Corvo
since the 11th inst.

Some reactionary movements have taken place
at Cagli and Gubbio.

The bombardment of Gaeta will recommence, in
consequence of the non-acoeptanoe by King Francis
H. of the proposed conditions to surrender Gaeta.
The King has issued a'manifesto, calling upon
the Neapolitans to make a last effort to preserve
their nationality. He guarantees to maintain their
liberties and grant distinct parliaments to the Two
:Nellie'. He also promises an amnesty. U com-
pelled to succumb, he will maintain the firm hope
of returning to his dominions.

TURD Dec. 18.

. -
There is no truth in the statement contained in
some Italian journals that Austria had sent to the
Sardinian government a list of names in connexion
with the conspiracies which are being organised in
Italy for the purpose of encouraging the agitation
in Hungary.
London, England, 1860-12-19

HUNGARY.

GB.AN, Die. 18.
The Conference was opened to-day at 10 a.m.
At 11 a.m. the electoral law of 1848 had already
been adopted by the Assembly.
M. Dessewffy demanded that the imperial
diploma, inaugurating the new state of things,
should be established on an inviolable legal basis,
which would at once remove any doubts concerning
the national rights.
He also said :—" A Diet constituted according to
the electoral law of 1848 could only be considered
to form such a basis."

GRAN, Dxc. 18, Erman.
The conference has been definitively closed, after
having lasted four hours and a half.
Count Bareoczy censured the electoral law of
1848, and spoke against the privileges of the no-
bility as established by that law. He also advo-
cated equal rights for everybody. Finally, it was
unanimously resolved to request the Emperor to
grant the electoral law of 1848. The Primate, in
his closing speech, expressed the hope of an early
convocation of the Diet, and exhorted the nation
to union and confidence. A banquet afterwards
took place in the Primate's palace, when speeches
of a conciliatory character were delivered. The
healths of the Hungarian and other oouncillors of
state were drunk amidst loud and enthusiastic
cheering.

UNITED STATES.
LIVERPOOL, WEDYISDAT.

The Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia
Company's steamer Kangaroo, whioh sailed this
morning for New York, took 82,0001. in specie.

THE CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Pere, Captain Jamieson, with the above mails, has
arrived. She brings 118 passengers, 2,3221. in
specie, and a large cargo, including raw silk, value
upwards of 200,0001.
The British bark Washington, of Shields, home-
ward bound from Odessa with wheat, foundered
on the 10th instant. The ship's papers only were
saved. The master and crew were taken on board
the Pera, and landed at Gibraltar.
On the 11th instant the Pera passed the steamer
Royal Bride, of Bristol, hove to in a gale of
wind, and on the 13th a man-of-war, supposed to
be the St. Joan d'Acre, 34 days from; Malt& The
Peru also observed several vessels with topmasts
gone, and on the 15th passed her Majesty's ship
Mersey coming out of Lisbon.
Gibraltar freights and exchanges were unaltered.

A universal exhibition of paintings is to take
plane next year at Florence. The municipality has eentri-
buted 100,000 fr. to the expense; the provincial council,
30,000(r. ; Milan, WAHL ; Pisa, 7,0001 r.; and Leghorn,
I,ooofr.
London, England, 1860-12-19

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Picea-
dilly, the handmaid and best proportioned roans la
Europe, are OPEN for CONCERTB and DANCING. Conducted
by the wall.lmonii artist, Mous. Anthony Lamotte, of Parisian
celebrity. Y. Boulcourt, Use greatest cornet player In this
country, plays solos nightly. Doers open at harpist 7.
Dancing at 9 tido& Admission. la
N.li —A magnificent smoking and renling.room Is added to
this isliblialkaast.
London, England, 1860-12-19

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London, England, 1860-12-19

STEAM NAVIOATION ON CANALS.

The Grand Junction Canal Company have
Into nee a very important principle in the appliem

data power to cainal aavigatios, which, by reducing
cost of conveyance 25 per cwt. below the expense of t

by bones in the way hitherto method, will perky
lutionise the whole system of heavy goods traffic tiff
the country, to the grid advantage of the public.

be observed that the aggregate amount of canal traffic,
butted of diminishing, has increased since the construction
of railways, and is now 25,000 tons more than it previously
was. The total length of canals now open in Great
Britain is about 5,000 miles, including all the
brats& lines and junctions, and thaw works represent
a capital of some forty millions. The most peculiar feature
in the steamboats which arc now employed by the Grand
Junction Company to ply between London sod Birmingham
or Manchester is an improved form of screw propeller, M-
I vented by Mr. Burch, of MaccleseekL This "waggle-tail
propeller has the advantage of keeping all the disturbance
of the water immediately behind the stem of the boat, in-
stead of spreading it right and left. The effect of this im-
provement is at once to secure the canal banks from being
damaged by the wash, and to *commis, the motive power.
A party of gentlemen bad been invited yesterday to accom-
pany Mr. James Fulton, one of the company's officers, in a
trip from the City Basin along the Regent's Canal to Pad.
dington, a distance of live miles and three quarters, widely
was accomplished in an hour and a half, ieeleding the w-
ires of Eve locks, sad the Bllaglefd teasel, half a
lam. The Pioneer, an eadinary ty•boat, 75 feet long by 7
feet extreme breadth, 23 tons burden, and drawing 26 feet
of water, with an engine of eix-horse power, was the boat
employed, towing another fly-boat which was laden with a
general cargo to go to Wolverhampton. The two boots were
able to go through the locks at once, floating ride by side,
and thus saving much delay. It is stated that the Pioneer
when tried at Manchester preyed able to draw six loaded
bargee at once, with • total burden of no leas than 300 tons.
Pour =Rae an hour, allowing for the locks and other hin-
drances, will be the average rate of steam performance, in-
stead of two miles an hour, the usual speed obtained by
horse-towing. The steamboat has stowage room for 26 tons
of coal, which will carry her from London to Birmingham
sad halfway back, superseding the expensive relays of
hones and drivers requisite for so long a journey. This water
loomnotive is estimated to be nearly 30 per mot. cheaper
than railway carriage, and the canals see not dune with yet.
London, England, 1860-12-19

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WAR IN THE SPRING.

The correspondent of the Debate at Turin says :
"General Benedek has informed his troops that
they must be prepared for war in the spring, and
that it is at Mantua he means to crush Garibaldi
and his adherents. The Turin Gazette, a very mo-
derate journal, likewise says that the Venetian
question must be settled, and no ministry could
stand for a single day which gave up Venioe—
which is quite true. Therefore, if diplomacy
wishes to avoid a conflict, it must make the best
use of the months of January and February."
London, England, 1860-12-19

CITY COURT OP SEWERS.

The Commialioners of Sewers for the City of
London held their usual weekly court at their offices ii
Guildhall yesterday ; Yr. Deputy Ctutierm presided.
After the dispatch of gem other business, a report of
the Improvement Committee was reed, relating to the
spplication by Mr. Train, the projector of street railways,
for permission to extend a line from the boundaries of the
City to the Bank of .England, in congeries with a line which
he had received permission from the perish of Hackney to
make in that parish. The report recommended that the
court should amide to the application, upon the conditions
the Mr. Train should thirty the whole of the expense that
would be incurred in repaving the road and placing it in the
same condition it was originally, if he should be required to
do so ; that he should indemnify the commissioaen from
all legal proceedings that might be instituted against them
in consequence of the proposed experiment ; anal that if
the commissioners shoild be dissaUded with the pro**
and desire to rescind their comment, they should be at liberty f
at say time to do so, by giving Mr. Train notice to that
effect, and eqquire him to carry it out within two months. •
hams gay conditioss, suggested by Mr. Hir
ward, Use engineer of the court, were also submitted for its
consideration ; and, as was observed by Mr. Deputy Holt,
Mr. Train was literally bound band and foot, and if any in-
convenience should arim, the commissioners would have
ample powers to protect their own interests and those of
the public.
. . .
London, England, 1860-12-19

THE PASSPORT SYSTEM.

The ind.fpeodance Belga thus concludes a long
article on the abolition on the part of France of
the passport system as regards England :—" No
plausible reason then can henceforward be adduced
to justify the continuance of passports. They are
merely a ridiculous and expensive annoyance. We
may even confess that they are more inconvenient
in Belgiu-n than elsewhere, because our geographi-
cal position puts us, with regard to them,
in quite an exceptional position. We are
in some degree the outport of a part of
Europe, the link of connexion between the west
and east, and for us to maintain the pass-
port system after P.ance has abolished it in favour
of England would be simply ridiculous. We count,
therefore, with confidence upon the enlightened
initiative of the government which cannot desire to
be distanced in the course that others have opened
to it. When France, Belgium, and Prussia have
relegated passports to their archives as objects of
curiosity, the general adoption of the step cannot
be much longer delayed."
London, England, 1860-12-19

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TusepAy.
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20 to 1 Kettledrum (of)
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to the election of • rector for the united parishes of Bt.
Stephen, Walbrook, and Rt. Benet, Sheroliog, vacant by the
death of the Rev. Dr. Croly. The benefice, which is worth
3301. a year, is in the gift of the Lord Chancellor and the
Grocers' Company alternately. As the Lord Chancellor
appointed Dr. Croly, the nomination for this turn is with
the company. There are • considerable number of candi-
dates, marry of whom are men of distinction in the church.
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London, England, 1860-12-19

KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.

Tho magnitude of the London climities, their
infinite variety, and the countless benefits which they
confer on the sick and friendless poor of this east wetro.
polls, have often excited the admiration of foreigners, but
the most extraordinary part of their history is the fact that
they have almost exclusively been founded by private bone.
volence, ant with few exceptions are supported by the wan!,
tary subscriptions of the charitable public. In a promi.
rent place among these institutions stands King's College
Hospital, and we congratulate the friends of the charity
on the prospect of their speedily exchanging the old and
inconvenient building in which they have hitherto carried
on their labours for the handsome and commodious edifice
which is now almost ready to receive them. The building,
which covers an area of nearly an acre, and Is in the Italian
style, will contain accommodation for 200 patients, and,
being the moat recently constructed hospital, will be re.
plate with all the conveniences and appliances which in this
philanthropic age are considered essential to the comfort
and welfare of even the poorest patients. It is six stories
in height, and, from the great extent of the building,
the roof forms one of the conspicuous objects to be
seen from the bridges, overtorping, as it does, both of
the great theatres in the neighbourhood. When completed
it will hare cost no leas than 100,0001., every shilling of
which has been raised by voluntary subscriptions.
London, England, 1860-12-19

THE LOW OF THE CONHAUGHT MYNAHS&

The following letter, acknowledging the receipt
of Mr. Tralli's report relative to the loss of this vessel,
has been reostved from the office of the Board of Trade :

Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade,
Marine Department, Whitehall, Dec. 17.
Bra,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee
of Privy Council for Trade to acknowledge the receipt
of the report of investigation and minutes of evidence in the
matter of the inquiry held by you, with theassistance of Capt.
Harris, touching the Ices of the steam-ship Connaught, and
I am to convey to you their lordships' thanks for your labo-
rious and valuable report. With regard to the suggestions
in your report :
1. That steamship should be inspected by government
surveyors whilst building ;
2. That captains of merchant steamers should be exa-
mined in steam ;
3. That engineers should be examined and have certifi-
cates of competency,
I am directed to offer the following observations :
1. My lords are of opinion that it would be inexpedient
to establish any supervision by government officers of
steamers during their construction, as such a course would
tend to remove responsibility from the builders and the
owners. The special survey of mail steamers under con-
tracts with the government is not, ss you are probably
aware, now in the hands of the Board of Trade.
2. As regards the examination of masters and metes i•
matters connected with the steam engine, lam to point out
that such examination could not be made compulsory with.
out the interference of the legislature. But a system of
voluntary examination in steam has been for some time is
operation.
These examinations are conducted under the superb-
tetelence of the various local marine boards, and any master,
or any first mate or only mate, is at liberty to present him-
self for examination as to his practical koowledge of the
use and working of the steam engine. If any master or
mate holding a Board of Trade certificate passes this exa-
mination, the words "passed ie steam" are endorsed on
his certificate. The value of this endorsement would be
greatly enhanced if steam shipowners were to require their
officers to pass in steam.
3. The question whether engineers should be compelled
to pass an examination, and to obtain certificates from the
Board of Tr►de, is very important. But it is a question for
the legislature, and my Lords are not in a positron to offer
any opinion upon it.—l am, Sze., J. H. Faaaua.
James Train, Fee., Polies Court, Greenwich.
London, England, 1860-12-19

AUSTRIA.

"Despatches from Vienna," says the Pays,
" announce that the plan of the Chevalier de
Schmerling, who has just entered the ministry, has
been adopted, and will be carried into execution
in the delay of four months. According to that
plan the empire of Austria will for the future
have an Upper Chamber composed for the first
time of at least 200 members, for whom will be
admitted, as for the House of Lords in England,
the principle of hereditary descent ; and a second,
or Elective Chamber, which will comprise 260
members, to be named by the different provincial
assemblies, in proportion to their respective im-
portance. In consequence of this mechanism,
Austria, like the United States, would have a
double representation ; one concerning the special
interests of each province, and the other the inte-
rests of the whole empire."
London, England, 1860-12-19

14. ABRAHAM eograted that the period et notice to Mr.
Train should be &Herod !so, two months to one month.

Irv. Hatwaau acid iseh;tir intended to prop se this
alterative in the suggestions he made to the court.
This alteration was agreed to, as was also another motion
made by Dr. Abraham, that the matter should be referred
to the City solicitor for his advice and opining, and the
I whole subject was then referred back to the committee for
further consideration, with a view to the proposed experi-
went being carried iato effect.
Deputy BWARD inquired of the medical oak= whether,
niece his appointment as analyst for the City of London,
any article. of food had been sent to him for analretion ? •
Dr. Lament mid that mimples of bread, mustard, and
milk bad been sent to him, sod he had gives oertibeates to
the parties. Some of the articles were slightly adulterated,
but others, the mustard in particular, were in some in-
stances remarkably pure.
The court then adjourned over the Christmas holidays, ,
and it will not sit again until January 8.
London, England, 1860-12-26

OA!TA.

The Gaeta Gazette publishes the following order
of the day addressed by King Francis to his troops
in the Pontifical States; :

G Nov. 26.
Soldiers! separated from you by the forestof events, my
affection always remains with you. The remembranoe of
the fatigues you have endured during the last eight months.
and of the glorious exploits you have valiantly executed, will
never be effaced front my mind. lam obliged to dissolve
provisionally the corps to which you belong. I Lesotho firm
confidence that in a short time you will be united, perhaps
to combat again and to augment the glory of the Neapolitan
troops. You bear on your breasts medals which testify to
pour bravery, and which will recall all the combats in
which you have given striking proofs of courage. You will
return for the present to your homes, where you will find
your companions, who, by fighting valiantly in 1848 and
1849. gained the medals of fidelity and those of Sicily and
Rome. Unite with them, and you will be like them,
respected and honoured by all good and honest citizens. A
day will certainly come when you will again take up the
arms you now carry for the defence of your misery, your
families, and your property. FILANCIS.

THE POPE'S Nzrusw A Dasturna.—The Opin:orie
of Turin states that Count Eroole Idaatai, a nephew of the
present Pope, and late captain of the staff in the pootitival
army, has offered his am-rim to the King of Italy, who has
aewpted them, granting him the amine rank in the Italian
army.
London, England, 1860-12-26

Arrival for the week maim Jam it last year $7 mks, and
delivery 1,101 calks. The arrival bat weak comprised MI
casks from Odes, sad 107 tram alba plant Total, $O7 =kb

BOROUGH HOP MARIERT.—(THIS DAY.)
Amin. Pattesdes and Smith report but little doing ;
these is a Armies@ in the market, and in tame bunts:wee
higher prim are obtained for fine yearlings and sound welt
kept old hops.
London, England, 1860-12-26

AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS.

The Melbourne Herald publialieri a comprehtto
rive analysis of the statistioa of Victoria. In less than
quarter of a century the population has risen drams 17,)
to 530,000 lOU* of whom 335,000 are males, and 191,0.,
females. The government has sold 3,000,000 of acres
land, at an average price of 21. 10s.. per acre, and L
realised by that sale between 7,000,001 N. and 8.000,01 a.
sterling, the whole of which large sum has been laid out i 4
endeavours to improve the colony. On the 200,000 acres
town and suburban land we have fixed p.:ray to a.
value of between 60,000,0001. and 70,000,111 . ste,N.
and of the 2,800,000 Wee of country land we have slot.,
1,500,000 acres enclosed, and 300,000 acres under
Our yield of grain last year was, in round Mader',
4,000,000 of bushels, which, at Is. per bushel, would be
equal to 1,000,0001. sterling, and our other 1%1-mantra:
and horticultural produce would raise up that to 2,500,005 w.
sterling. Over our unsold lands roam 6,000,000 of %hem
700,000 heed of horned cattle, 70,000 horses, and suadr,
other stock, from which the pastoral tenants of the crows,
besides enriching themselves, furnish us with expoetshl,
and consumable produce—with wool, tallow, hides,
skins, for export, and with sheep, cattle, and pigs tr
slaughter—to the value of between 3,500,0001. tad
4,000,0001. sterling. These are facts patent to all, and of
to be controverted or gainsaid by any. They look lik
Action, we must confess, but they are nevertheless trait.
and truth unadorned. And truth, like beauty, we
know, " when unadorned, is then adorned the moat."
leave the foregoing, then, to speak for itself, and proceed to
another series of beta, deducible from the same °awl
source. In less than ten yearn, with a Goad fide gold newt.:
population, never exceeding 60,000 to 80,000 souls. aid
now believed to be much lees, owing to the withclors4
the people to other pursuits, without a correspediq
increase by immigration—we have raised between ?2,ooeuiq
and 24,000,000 ounces of gold, valued at betiser,
90,000,000/. and 85,000,000/. sterling, which ha oink,
latest every branch of trade and industry in the oulay,
and otherwise tended to enrich it. We began with a
export of Is,. than 600,0001. in 1851, and raised it to own
than 10,000,0001. in 1832. We dropped it to betwee
9000,0001. and 10,000,000/. in 1854 and raised it to
11,000,000/. and upwards in 1853, and continued at &b.:
rate until 185& We then came down to 9,000,000/., pr
thereabouts, in 1859, and this year it will in all probsbibu
not be much las.
London, England, 1860-12-26

THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.

Yesterday being • general holiday several
thousand persons of all grades in society, and of both eases,
made their way to the different royal perks in order to
enjoy the exhilarating itemise of skating or sliding. During
Monday eight the body of the unfortunate man who wee
dmwned in the Serpentine was recovered, sod was taken la
the first place to the Royal Humane Society'. receiving
house, hut afterwards removed to the workhouse in
Mount-street to await the coroner's inquest. The poor
fellow has .iuoe been identified as being connected with •
firm in Cheapside. The deceased went on Saturday to the
Serpentine, but finding the ice floating about he would not
venture on it, but being mule determined on Monday be
lost hie life in consequence. The thermometer at the re-
osiviorhouse in Hyde.park was au Monday night as low as
2 artg , being 20 degrees below freezing point. Yesterday
the merctu7 stood at 9 &doe k at only 15 deg., beingl7
dames below freezing point at noon it was 23, and towards
the ereekei wee 4a, being only 4 dep. below freesia. point.
The karsseeter index... 129.50. Thetterpentine:River' *Hyde.
park, had between 4,001 and 5,000 sliders and slaters upon
its surface, and • great number of persons were tripped up
and hail their heads cut. The Round Pond, is Kensingtoo-
gardens, and also the Loos Water, were crowded with
skaters and sliders during the day, including several mem-
bers of the Skating Club and a great number of the Guards
and Rifle Volunteers, anti a good .prickling of ladies. Fortu-
nately no accident of a serious character took place up to
late last evening. The ice on the ornamental waters of the
enclosure .4 St. Jamee's-park was crowded until dark.
Several persona were immersed, but no fatal accident oc-
curred. The itegent'amark had • very large assemblage of
skaters and slide's, but no accident of • serious character
occurred.
London, England, 1860-12-26

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Two o'Cuww.
Little business has been done this morning in
home mining stocks. The transactions have been
chiefly in South Carn Brea, East Cam Brea,
East Caradon, Wheal Buller, East Basset, and
Great Wheal Alfred. Iu the Stock Exchange
Wheal Buller shares are officially marked 18711 and.
; and Wheal Margaret, 80.
Foreign and colonial mining shares remain
steady. St. John del Rey have been dealt i❑ at
271 and 28 ; Cobra Copper, at 43} ; and Kaputta&
at to lt pram.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MINCING LANE.--(THIS DAY.)
The public ooloniel ntarkete being closed for the holidays,
there are no transaction' to report.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
We hare no report to make to-day, owing to the absence
from the My of the priodpal &ekes.
London, England, 1860-12-26

MONEY MARKET.-(THIS DAY)

Two o'CLoct.

Owing partly to the abeeuoe of business, combined
with the apprehension of renewed trouble in
Northern Italy in the spring, the funds to-asy
are fiat. A decline of per cent. has taken
Once. The share markets are quiet. The fert-
nightly settlement in this department has
mmineneed this day. With the exception
of *considerable fall in Turkish bonds, and a rise
in South Eastern Railway stock, there is no other
feature of interest in the Stock Exchange. The
attendance is limited.

At Pans this morning, aocoruingto Mr. Fteuter's
telegram, the Three per Cent. Rental were quoted
68fr. 30c., showing no change compared with the
last price of Monday. The Bourse V 3 described
"very quiet."

Console are officially marked 93 and 04,
ex div., for the account (January 10).
The present quotation is 92j to 1. The
official business report is as follows :
Bank Stock, 233 ; Three per Cents. Reduced,
921, ft, 1 ; New Three per Conte.,
92k, ; India Five per Cent, stock, for account,
1011 ex div. ; ditto, Four per Cent. Debentures,
1868, 961, 1 ; ditto, 1859, 961 ; ditto, Bonds,
9e. die. ; Exchequer Bills, 4s. die.
In the foreign stock market the feature is
a heavy fall in Turkish, owing to the con-
tinued eiribarrasamenta of the government, and
the non-success of the new loan. The
reduction amounts to 1 per cent. in the
loan of 1854, and 11 per cent. in that
of 1868 ; the present quotations are, respec-
tively, 70/ to 711, and 561 to 57. Other foreign
stocks exhibit no alteration of importance.
Sales are recorded as follows :—Brazilian Old
Five per Cents., 981 ; Chilian Four-and-a-Half
per Cents., 831 ; Dutch Four per Cent. Cer-
tificates, 1001 ; Mexican Three per Cents.
for account, 21; ; Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per
Cents, 95/ ; Portuguese Three per Cents., 1853,
471, 1 ; Russian Five per Cents., 1051 ; ditto
Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 961, 1 ; the Spanish
Committee's Certificates, 6/ ; Turkish Six per
Cents., 1864, 72, 701 ; ditto Six per Cents., 1858,
57,
The Masailia will take to-morrow 225,3807. in
silver, and 66,6561. in gold for Bombay, and 2001.
in gold for Alexandria, making a total of 282,235!.
Four o'CLocx.
Consols are still quoted 921 to 1, ex div., fur the
account.
London, England, 1860-12-26

(Stamped, id. Additional.) [TWOPENCE.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRM

The meet extensive fire that has occurred in the neigh.
bourhood of Holborn fur some time put broke out abort
half -past 11:o'clock yesterday forenoon, and wee attended
with the destruction of some thousand pounds' worth d
groszty. The premises in which the outbreak commenced
to Messrs. Payne and Saes, toy merchants sad fancy
dealers, No. 16 and 17, High Holborn. The premises were of
considerable extent, the upper floors be used for store
rooms, in which a large number of foreign baskets, writing
desks, work-boxes, and fancy articles were deposited.
The fire appears to have been discovered by a lad, who had
been left incluse of the house, experiencing a strong smell
of burning wood. Upon going to the lower part of the build-
ing be found that it wee on fire, and the flames were rushing
towards the upper part of the premises. The lad at once
gave an alarm, and went off to the Holborn station for the
brigade engines. These were brought out and taken to the
►pot immediately, and several others of the brie from
Farrinedon-street. and Watliagatreet, including Shand and
Mason's patent land Meam-engine, and several abets from
the more distant depots, but the fire continued to spread,
and at one time fears were entertained for the safety of the
offices in Gray's-inn. Several hours elapsed before the fire-
men could get any control over the flames, but at a late
hour last evening all danger was over. The damage done
must be very serious, not only to Messrs. Payne's premises,
but also to the houses adjoining. Mr. Payne, son., who was at
his country house at Hampetesd, was sent for, but upon his
arrival be was unable to give any explanation u to the
borigin of the fire. The principal sufferers are understood to
e toured.
London, England, 1860-12-26

Intl-Yell JOOIINALIILV.

At Paris, on Dee. 21, the following caw, of a
ay ter raying • journal instead of the fournal paying the
•riter, was dischmed le fore the Civil Tribunal :
Pou,sdr. hennas. Prtu. h coasulgeneral at Bucharest, had
id Prince laiika, feeling great istereet in the
pi'-vises of Moldavia and Wallachia, entered in l&irt into
sovernest with M. de Cesena, at that time editor of the
N,{1.141 ',Wailer, is virtue of which, in return for the
I,,puest of lt,ool/1. down, the latter undertook for a
time to allow him e, publish on att average 300
Imes is reel number of the journal of correspondence,
„rti.lee, and documents relating to the two Principalities,
t, insert anything about the Principalities without his
sue ii.n, and, Vitally, to supply eighty persons, named
1. Lim, with .rapes of the pausal gratuitously. It
c. h..wever, stipulated that M. de (leen& might relieve
• from the letter obligation by payin4 M. FOY J.lO
I neM . and that none of the communications omit by that
..,tlerriss shoold he contrary to French interests or to the
of the Preorb government in the Principalities. After
. •hile. V. de f'sietta sold the journal to MN. (hussars
hyrimrie, and they changed its title to the °sorrier
IP.earhe, bet undertook to eascute the acessewrat.
V Powjede rem-waled to the tribunal that nose Rep
wider, IN V, the agreement had Ives violated, sepia@ of
lie menial not having bees forwarded regularly le the per-
massd by him, articles having bees inserted with
nt roeraltiag him, and others when sent by him refused
noerties, and attaeas having even been made on the Was
'studs. with Irbil I, i. coonected He therefore prayed
that the agreement nii ;lit be dechwed at sa ..d, sad that
1 de rheas might he roadwased to restore to hiss the
also to per him another B,ooof. as damages.
M dr riser solanittod that it was MIL (Jessica and Ley-
mere •lin were reeponsible. /1. Chummech after
irit.e=
Met areepteil repossibility in the matter,
that he hot ie.', received any portion of the /I,ooof. in cues-
hoe. and he then went on to show that mop. of the ma-
ad lied heti, duly scot to the prisons rmed by M. Posjade,
awl if they hail sot Envied the fault was with the post-
ethre of the Priacipalitics ; that if at owe time he had
m. rtod articles about the Priscipabties without submitting
th. to to M. Poujadr, it was became that gentleman was
cheat, sad leotuse it was sot passible for limp journal to
aemst is *deuce ow such a aubMet and that if he had bees
c•lised to adonastow to articiee seat by that mails,
MAD. it In. lig VDU. they were not is aosonimace with
taterests and policy. M. Genesee thorailors con-
that uo Images wen due, sad be ellseal figrixt
4....1_ to he relieved flown the obligati= at
t. m. corms el the journal to M. PorMoiriegi= The
1. ;1/21.1 rehired Migrant the damages
Ile yrr.111.1114 Mg OM sad, end ordered /L Ormassia offer to
die accepted.
London, England, 1860-12-26

ANEW S T O R
By ANTHONY TROLLOPS,
Author of " Frawley Parsonage," " Bardiester Tower," Re.,
will commence in the LONDON REVIEW and WEEKLY
JOURNAL of January 5, the first number of the New Year.
Ptskilsbed every Saturday morning, prim fourpence unstmoped.
gsgp~ W all booksellers nod newsagents W . Little. manager,
lagamo
postage towatreet,
araps. Strand. A single copy sent free by post
Mr Owe M
London, England, 1860-09-07

SPAIN.

Some of the Madrid journals of the 2nd state
that the government contemplates creating per-
'lament naval stations at Naples, on the coast of
Syria, in Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs had visited the Dloori.h
anabialedors.

.M _

VENITIA.

The Pungoto of =an makes the following cal-
culation of a part of the material losses which
Austria this year causes to fall on Venetia
Emigration costa the provinces 8,000,000 fr., and
takes from Venetia,from a falling off in production,
8,000,000 fr.; taxes for illegal absence, 327,000 fr. ;
capital put under sequestration, 12,000,030 fr. ; con-
scription fund, 10,000,000 fr. ; discharge of officials,
180,000 fr.; suppression of the arsenal, 3,000,030 fr.;
suppression of the commissions for remounting the
cavalry, 150,000 fr. ; extra militarybillets,36o,ooofr. ;
extra expenses for barracks, 600,000 fr. ; expropria-
tion of lands, 3,000,000 fr.; injury to trade,
8,000,000 fr. ; extra stores, 2,000,000 fr. ; first
monthly instalment of loan, 750,000 fr.; total,
66,367,000 fr. Ordinary and extraordinary taxes,
according to a report of the central congregation of
Venice, 76,003,000 fr.; making a grand total of
132,367,000 fr.