biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-09

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

001IPANT.)

(sT macasza Jaw
011011 WS own
THE HUNGARIAN DIET.
PESTS, TzuREDAT, F. 8.
The Diet sat this morning, when the address
proposed for its adoption was read.

The address starts from the validity of the
Pragmatic Sanction ; and declares that the rights
of Hungary have continued to the present time
without intermission. A separate ministry is de-
manded for Hungary, to be conceded before the
discussion of the common affairs of the Empire.
The integrity of the Hungarian crown is demanded,
and the Emperor is thanked for summoning Tran-
sylvania and Croatia to the Diet Hungary has
not to answer but for herself, but hopes that con-
stitutionalism will prevail throughout the empire•
The removal of old grievances, which are enume-
merated, is asked for and an amnesty. Hungary is
ready to share the burdens of the monarchy.
The general opinion here is that the address falls
below the occasion.
London, England, 1866-02-09

THE DANI7BLIN PRINCIPALITIES.

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY.

BUOHARJD3T. F. &

The Ministry have tendered their resignation, in
oonsequeore of a ♦ote of the Senate declaring cer-
tain contracts entered into by the Government to
be nneonatitutionsi

The :members of the new :ministry are mot yet
known.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND Al
MAILS.

MALTA, Pm!.
The Ripon leaves here at 7 p.m. to-day foe Mar-
London, England, 1866-02-09

EXPRESS FROM PARIS.

(non on ow'

PAILIfi, TauuDaT EV131210.

_ .
The large and increasing minorities in a Chamber
of Deputies carefully packed by drilled universal
suffrage is a source of great anxiety to the govern-
ment. There was a division yesterday upon the
question, prima facie technical, whether the bill on
the sinking fund should be referred to a special
committee or the budget committee. Although hi.
Segris, a member who votes sometimes against the
govenamest, as he did is tie Larrabur• ease, spoke
in favour of the budget committee, a suggestion of
K Picard that the real question involved was the
alienation of state forests to provide money
for the sinking fund produced an opposition
vote of 58 against only 158 on the side of
the government. It is a remarkable phenomenon
that in a chamber composed for the most part
of "government candidates," a chamber composed
of men who for the most part never vote against
the government but in the last extremity, the go-
vernment should not now be able to command a
majority of 3 to 1.

The Passe, which vainly hoped for a long while
to be a mediator between the empire and liberty,
now speaks with a boldness truly appalling in the
eyes of would-be imitators of government and its
favourites. It remarks that M. Paulin Limey-
rac's article in the Conatitutionnel, against
what be facetiously sails the divine right of Juarez,
comes at a moment when 200 Belgian prisoners in
Mexico publicly declare that they share the prin-
ciples of those that they were made to fight against,
protest against Maximilian's summary executions,
and attest the good treatment they have received
from Juarez. I am now merely quoting the Praise.
I do not myself attach much importance to evidence
given under duress, and it seems that these 200
Belgians are Juarez's prisoners. I only refer to
the article in the Prase as evidence of a feeling in
Paris most hostile even on the part of those who
would fain see the empire march in a path con-
sonant with French interests to the Mexican expe-
, dition.

Ponoet, whose execution had been prematurely
announced, was guillotined at Versailles this morn-
ing at 7 o'clock.
The Bonree was far from good, although the
American news was considered reassuring. Rents
closed with only a fractional change from yester-
day; Mobilier fell Bfr. 75c. Italian was a drug
in the market.
London, England, 1866-02-09

FRANCE AND THE ITNITED STATES.

PARIS, FIB. 9.

M. Drouyn de Lbays has received a despatch
dated the 23rd ultimo, from M. de Montholon, the
French Minister at Washington, announcing the
step, taken by the latter, and the resolutions
adopted by the Federal government in view of the
recent events at Bagdad.
M. de Montholon states that the government of
the United States has thoroughly decided not to
allow itself to be drawn into a conflict with France
through filibusters or agents of Juana.

SPAIN.
MADRID, Yaw 6, 16,12111NG.

The Minister of State hike announced in the
Cortex that Peru is probably at the present time
in open hostility with Spain.
London, England, 1866-02-09

CARILARTHENSHIRE STEEPLECHASES.

THUZSDAT.
BOROUGH luau/me PLAT&

Dandy
Chance
Four rea.
COUNTY mixszitif run
Arlescott
Daisy
Five raa.

THI BERKSHIRE OPZ2f STIZPLICHASIL —At meet-
ing of the committee of the Grand National Steeplechases,
bold at Mews. Westherby's on Wednesday, Feb. 7, the
ease of the disputed race for the Berkshire Open Steeple-
chase was gone into, and after mature deliberation the
following decision was given :—" We are of opinion that
Flyisher is entitled to the Berkshire Open Steeplechase.
(Signed) W. G. Craven, A. H. SUMMON, F. Johnstone, B.
Jr. Angell. Westmorland."
London, England, 1866-11-14

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1866.

*labia anli litititarg.

THE STAFF COLLEGE.

The subjoined list, showing the result of the
recent examination for iambi/non to the sum College,
held under the direction of the Council of Military Educa-
tion, is pabliaked for the information of the army. The
successful competitors have the word " recommended "
against their names. The names of the candidates who
have failed are omitted, but, by the index numbers, such
officers can ascertain what marks they have gained. These
eandidatss recommended for admiesion will join the col-
lege on the Ist of February next, and will quote this order
as their authority for so doing.

Bank, Name, and Corp..

•, A
London, England, 1866-11-14

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(azinica's

OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS•

BRUSSELS,' Nov. 13:

The Belgian Chambers were opened to-day by
the King in person, who read the speech from the
throne.

His Majesty announced that Belgium's relation'
with foreign powers were of a most friendly charac-
ter, and said :
" In the midst of the great events which have
disturbed a great part of &trope, Belgium has
remained calm and confident, deeply impressed
with the rights and duties of neutrality. This nen_
trality she will continue to preserve in the future, 1
as she has done in the past, with sincerity, loyalty,
and strength." (Loud cheers.)
The King then announced several bills which
will be laid before the Chambers in reference to the
abolition of imprisonment for debt, the amendment
of the laws on the detention of prisoners while
under accusation, the extradition laws, and the
removal of the restrictions on the manufacture of
articles of gold and silver.
Hia Majesty also announced the conclusion of a
treaty of amity with Japan.
In reference to the recent rifle meeting at
Brussels he said :—"The Tir National has furnished
the Belgian militia with an opportunity of frater-
nising with the militia of neighbouring countries.
Belgium will be happy to see renewed on her soil
those peaceful contests, in which are engendered re-
lations of mutual friendship and esteem, which the
future can but extend and fortify."

Hie Majesty concluded his speech as follows :
"To accomplish the tasks of government I need
the loyal concurrence of the Chamber. May all
hearts, at the commencement of this new reign,
remain united in the love of our country and its
institutions."
London, England, 1866-11-14

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

(THIS DAY.)

BAIL COURT.

soave at Niel
Blacknsurn and 00=0011 Juries.) Pri st Weenninster.—(Befors Kr. Justice
Blackburn

AR:SOLON V. NTATHAN.
In ibis mee, which was an action of assault in wind-
oaing chloroform and extracting six teeth against the
plaustirs will, the jury were locked up several hours with-
moony chance of their agreeing. At 10 o'clock they were
itischaeged without having come to a verdict.
ADADR AND ANOTHIR R. PAMIR& —Coincrrral, or A
DRFENDANT FOR PRILIC RT.
This NM an action brought by the plaintiffs, two ladies,
agsinst the defendant, who was a person in the employ-
oat of Messrs. Mapper, the well-known cutlers, to recover
the sum of 2001., but it manta no feature of interest
beyond that of the defendant committing perjury to so
Feat an extent that the learned judge at the conclusion
d the case ordered him into the custody of the tipdaff,
tad committed him to prison.
He was then removed in custody.
London, England, 1866-11-14

MORE SHOOTINGS IN SPAIN.

Tho reign of terror continues in Spain, says
the Sicle. Some agitation having taken place
amongst the prisoners transported to Palma, in
Majorca, two were shot in the ditches of the forti-
fications, and the captain-general of the Balearic
Isles directed the following proclamation to be read
to the soldiers :
The authors of the rebellion which took place yesterday
have expiated their crimes by the exemplary punishment
of which you were witnesses. The execution of the law
ban been inexorable, but just. From the first moment of
outbreak you showed yourselves loyal and zealous in the
discharge of your duties. Your captain-general has per.
formed his, as I am sure he will always do.
London, England, 1866-11-14

morning at the same quotation, and dosed at 881,
or 88 9-16 to 11-16. For money the last price was
891 to with div. The official business report
is as follows :—'rhrse per Cent. Consols, for
money, ; ditto, for account, 88ff, ; Three
per Cents. Reduced, 87i, 1 ; New Three per Ota,
87i, ; Annuities, 1885, 13, 12 15-16 ; Bank Stock,
246 : India Stock, 212} ; ditto Five per Cent.,
104 ; ditto Five per -Cent. " aniseed" rupee
pagrdt:O} ; ditto Debentures, 102 i.
Government securities were firm.

Exchequer Bills remain at par to 4s. prom.
Foreign stocks were in good demand andi ha-
proved. Egyptian Bunda rose 1 to 2 per cent. ;
Turkish of 1858 and 1862, 1} ; Mexican of 1864,
Russian of 1864, and Spanish Deferred, ; Mexi-
can (old) and Turkish of 1855, # Spanish Certifi-
cates, 1 ; and Paasive and Greek,; I.

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Oirs o'Clocc

There is not much business in the mining
market to day, apart from that connected with
the settlement, but Prince of Wales, Greet
Vor, Tincroft, Chiverton, North Crotty, East
Lovell, and West hiverton shares are
inquired for. Some of the present quotations are
as follows :—Great Vor, 17 to 4 ; Prince of Wales,
24e. to 255. ; East Lovell, 113 to ; Tincroft,
to 9 ; West Chiverton, 59 to 61 • Vest Caradon,
14 to 16i ; North Cr '
fty, 325. 6d. to 355.; Chives-
ton, 7to ; Chontales, 21 to , call paid ; and
Mineral nights, 10s. to lls.
London, England, 1866-11-14

and by the vial; of the English Vice-Consul and

the Consul-General of France. After the arrival of
the ship on the coast it turned out that a full
cargo of palm oil was not likely to be obtained,
and the captain of the Ricardo Schmidt was di-
rected to put into Sierra Leone, to till up with
ground nuts, which its owner had concluded ar-
rangements with Mr. MUDGE, a principal mer-
chant there, to supply. She arrived at Sierra
Leone on the 26th of July, 1864, having on
board 14,000 gallons of palm oil and 140 empty
casks. A. portion of these casks, being no longer
wanted for the purpose of the voyage, were being
sold, and had been sent on shore for the purpose '
of sale. On arrival at Sierra Leone the ship's
papers were sent to the Custom-house, the captain
paid for the ground nuts to be shipped, and in a
day or two the ship would have left for Genoa.
On examination by the proper Customs officers

no ground of suspicion of irregularity, still less
criminality, was found by those functionaries,
and it was after their examination and under
their permit that 45 empty casks were lauded.
While loading, the QUEEN'S ship America, Lieute- '
nant Dusxor commanding, came into Sierra
Leone, boarded the Ricardo Schmidt, and seized
her as equipped for the slave trade. In vain the
captain appealed to his papers, to the certificate of
the lawfulness of the casks, the character of his
voyage along the coast, the result of the previous
examination of his vessel, to the object of his visit
to Sierra Leone, to the assurances of Mr. RIDDLE,
to his log, to the correspondence of his owner, and
to every fact of the cave. Lieut. DUNLOP persisted in
his seizure. The ship was brought for condemnation
before the Vice-Admiralty for being fitted out,
equipped for, and engaged in the slave trade in a
British harbour, contrary to the provisions of the
sth Geoner. IV., cap. 113. It seems—according to
Lord WESTBURY, at least--to be doubtful whether
a foreign ship comes within the purview of that
statute at all, but that point not being raised, the
case was, fortunately for the honour of her owner
and captain, decided on its merits. The Vice-
Admiralty Court, without hesitation, released
the Ricardo Schmidt, but refused to give
damages and costs against the captor,
on the ground that there was probable
cause of seizure. Against that part
of the judgment which refused damages and
costs an appeal was carried to the Judicial Com-
mittee of the Privy Council, and before it the
officers of the Crown supported the defence.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council,
through Lord WESTBURY, at once held that
"there was nothing that justified the seizure," and
recommended her MAJESTY to reverse so much of
the sentence as held that the seizure was justified
by the circumstances, and to declare that " the
" vessel ought to have been restored, with
" damages and costs." Lord WESTBURY added
. the opinion of the tribunal, "that national
" honour required that the damages and costs in
" this case should be given to the owner of the
" ship."

The seizure was, it is clear from Lord Wan-
London, England, 1866-11-14

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, Nov. 13.

The semi-official North German Gazette of to-day
declares in the most positive manner that the
journey of the Crown Prince of Prussia to St.
Petersburg has no political object. " The Prussian
government," adds the same journal, " has no idea
of contracting an alliance in view of events con-
nected with the future policy of Prussia."
London, England, 1866-11-14

' the enartoo.

TO CORRESPONDENT&
Advertisements Intended for •• The Express," London Evening
Paper, mast be at the Office, 10, Bouverte-atreet, by Two
o'clock on the day of publication.

DRURY LANE.
Tafa wrionio, FAUST. Mr. Phelps, Marrs, E. Phelps, W.
Harrison, 11. Vandenhort, and J. Johnstone: Mrs. Herman
Veda and Miss Poole.—And KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO.
Mr. T. Swinbourne and MI Isabel Adams.

HAYMARKET.
THIs Enninid, OUR MARY ANNE. Mr. Howe, and Mr.
Clark; Mts C. 1111 L—A DANGEROUS FRIEND. Messrs. C.
Mathews, Howe, Kendal, Re.; Mesdames C. Mathews, Chlppeu-
dale,om.—TiLE CRITIC. Mr. C. Mathews and Mrs. Fitswilliam.

titnICIMS.
Twee Eirmnits, BARNABY RATDOIL Mesas. B. Callum,
F. -Villiers, J. G. More, &c.: Mrs. John Wood, Mimes Augusta
Thomson and Katherine Rogers, Mrs. EL Vining, and Mn,. C.
Ilorsman.—To conclude with QUIRT LODOD

Lit:BUM.
Tel ETnirinO, BRUTUS AND CLBAR. Miss llenrade.—And
THE LONG STRIKE. Messrs. Rmery, Widdlcornb, Cowper, Fitz-
patrick. Reynolds, and Moreland Iglu Henrade.--Concluding
with TWEIDLEION'S TAIL (VAT.—Commence at 7.

STRAND.
TAT! METRO, NEIGHBOURS. Mews. Parselle, Belford,
and Murray; Mesdames Swanborough, Johnstone, and Hughes.
—DER FREISCHUTZ: OR, A GOOD CAST ros ♦ PIECE.
—And BOOTS AT THE SWAN.
London, England, 1866-11-14

ROME.

The Paesc says that immediately on the French
troops leaving Civita Vecchia the people of Rome
and of the Roman territory will proceed to a ple-
biscite and declare their desire for annexation to
the kingdom of Italy under the rule of Victor Em-
manuel. During the fetes at Venice, and especially
in the Fenicc Theatre, the cry of " Viva it Re in
Campidoglio" ("Long live the King in the capitol")
was distinctly heard.

(REETER.S TELEGRAMS.)
RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 13, EVENING.

The English residents in this city have presented
the Prince of Wales with an address, numerously
signed, expressive of their devotion to her Majesty
Queen Victoria and their attachment to England.
The address states that the marriage of the
Czarcwitch with a Danish princess, establishes a
tie between England and Russia which encourages
the best hopes for the future relations between
both powers.
London, England, 1866-11-14

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Mike Pas- Mar- Total, Total,
ILUSWATP. ape& @cetera. chandlae 1803. 1861.
Week ending Nov.lo. s a a A
Cork and Bandon
__.

GLasgow & South Western. 249 10,292 10,467
London.BrightonoiS Least 3141 16,879 6,115 22,994 20,692
South Eastern 330 17,849 6,542 24,390 22,349

Week ending Nov. 11
Cambrian
Great Luxembourg

Ourthe Line
Metropolitan
North London

.. 130 1,143 1,045 2,188 2,378
.. 134 1,214 4,736 6,952 5,801
... 30 - - 1,147
4.1 - 4,254 2,807
11 3,250 1,454 4,704 4,441

AGRA AND MASTERMAN'S BANK (LIMITED).—A
meeting of creditors under 1001. was held at the London
Tavern yesterday, when the chairman, Mr. Thompson,
stated the result of the meeting of the day before, and
said that, after the payment of the dividend of ss. in
January next, it was proposed by the board, if the bank
were resuscitated, to pay off the creditors under 100/. in
full, and as soon as possible. The amount would not be
considerable, avenging only about 301. each, or altogether
about 160,0001. A similar resolution to that passed by the
larger creditors the previous day was at once agreed to,
and the meeting_separated.
CRYSTAL YALACZ. ONZ SHILLING DAY.—
TUESDAY, Nov. 13.—Admissions on payment, 435 ; ditto
by wawa tickets, 850. Total limiters, 1485.
London, England, 1866-11-14

lATEST INTELLIGENCE.

GERMANY.
The assembly of German patriots held at SU.-
gard on the 12th passed resolutions in favour of
the formation of a confederation of the South,
united by the closest military and political ties,
to save the nucleus of liberty ; and of the esta-
blishment of a resident committee at Heidelberg, •
under the presidency of M. Welker. The assembly
also pronounced in favour of compulsory military
service for every man, and of the shortest possible
, duration.
- • •

A committee of liberals, founded at Elberfeld,
has issued a proclamation to all persons of the libe-
ral and national parties in North Germany recom-
mending them to unite for the purpose of securing
a true and real representation of the people in the
approaching parliament of the North.
The Austrian German students have published a
manifesto, in which they set forth their ideas of
the present state of things. The war, they say,
has put an end to an impossible state of things,
and it ought to be regarded as the first step of the
final unity of the nation. This unity has always
[ been the great aim of the corporations of
students throughout all Germany ; and a step
lin this direction cannot be considered by
I them as an event which should separate those
who have always endeavoured by their combined
efforts to attain their end as long as it remains only
a question of provisional arrangement—the
hege-
mony of one of the states of Germany. But we are
likewise convinced that, if what has been done
appears sufficient for the present, the day must
come when the eight millions of Austrian-Ger-
I mans will knock at your doors.
The late visit of the Emperor of Austria to
Bohemia does not seem to have had much effect in
calming the desires of the people, who demand as
strongly as ever the recognition of their historical
rights—a new electoral law which should raise the
Sclave element from its present degrading infe-
riority ; the introduction of the national language
into the public schools ; tho placing of education
under the control of the Diet, and freedom for the
development of the national trade and commerce,
which are now fettered by unjust restrictions.
London, England, 1866-11-14

BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED.

NOT. 7. MART EUZAUL:TI[ TATWR, OpcnshaW,Lancashire, con.
fectiouer.

DECLARATIONS OP DIVIDENDS.

CBARLE9 SHARP iidurnir;;;Dromiey; Kent 7 mach builder-
-Ist dividend oils. Nov. 14, and subsequent Wednesday,
at Parkylis', Basin:that'• street.
DAVID HUIDIPOTE. Hampton in Arden, Warwickshire, baker—
dividend of Ts. , any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
Deoar.s TAYLOR, Birmingham, car proprietor—dividend of tat,
any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
JAMKS K EAVES, Cheadle, StaffOnDIIIIV, tailor—dividend of 91d.,
any Thursday. at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
GEORGE EDWARD Lkwis, Birmingham, and Duke-street, Mau-
chestevsquare. gunmaker—lst dividend of is. 6d., any
Thursday. at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
Aaisotti, Yardley. Worcestershire, farmer—dividend of
34d., any Thursday, at Kinnear's, Birmingham.
Thomas ALLEN, SIRDLIDuiteT, Malian warehouseman-14 divi-
dend of 7s. any Tuesday, at Morgan's. Manchester.
. .

If JACKSON, Barrow-in-Furness. Lancashire, tailor—lat divi-
dend of 1U any Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester.
THOMAS BARRETT, Little Lever and Farnsworth. lens ashtre, late
cotton spinner-Ist dividend of la, any Tuesday. at Mor-
gan's, Manchester.
STEPHEN ROBERTS, Manchester, publican—lstdlvidend of 28.7;d.,
any Tuesday. at Morgan's, Manchester.
NATHAN SMITH. Bolton, cotton waste dealer—lst dividend of
2a Ad., any Tuesday, at Morgan's, Manchester.
London, England, 1866-11-14

DIYIDHNDS.

Dec. 5. J. I. impton.Richniond, Surrey, veterinary ant; eon—
Dec. 5. R. Foithorp, Brighton, bookseller—Dec. 5. 0. F. Smith,
Canterbury, coach huilder—Dec. 5. E. Orimwood ussulston-
treat, Somers-town. draper—Dec. 12. G. White and J. White,
Ord.street, Poplar, Ironmongers—Dec. 3. T. A. Walker 'separate
estate', Pbillimoresrardens, Kensington, late contractor—Dec.
3. A. J. Hollingsworth and H. A. Jacobs, Southampton, opti-
cians—Dec. 3. F. Coti. Stroud, Kent. licensed victualler—Nov.
23. M. Maunder, %Amin, Cornwall, jeweller—Nov. 23. S. Ken-
dall, Redruth, dealer in mining shares—Nov. 28. S. Phillips,
Tavistock. bookseller—Dec. 5. Gl. E. Parham, Lydlinch, Dorset.
shire, timber dealer—Nov. 22. J. Hammond, Knareshorough,
Yorkshire, mason—Nov. 9. D. Jones, Llaallynn and Pendorian-
goch, Caruarvonshire, writing slate manufacturer—Dec. & T.
Hal swell, Rake Wood Mill. Lancashire, manufacturer—Dec. 5.
J. J. Blagburn and R. Blagburn, sen., Gateshead, Durham,
merchants—Nov. 23. E. Hudson, Boughton Monchelsea, leer,
grocer—Nov. 28. A. Allen, South Shields, bootistaker—Nov. 24.
W. Painter, Ben., Slower Provost, Dorsetahire, carpenter.
--....-

CERTII'ICATE to be granted, unless cause be shown to the con-
trary on or before the day of meeting.
Dee. N. JOHN POLAND, Hart-stmt, Bloomsbury, and Mount-
street, Whitechapel-road, wholesale milliner.

Y. Li/MBES..SHIPS DISSOLVED.
A. W. Alexander and O. Cbidsey, Bristol, wholesale hosiers—
J. Sutcliffe and A. Mitchell, Halifax, Yoritddre, wool dealers--
A. Steele and B. C. Bcott, Cullum-street, City, commission agents
—T. Winter and A. Winter, Yrimley, Storey, millers—T. Waller,
Petty,E. & Bate, H. Examoik and C. r•S4I. Beal-
London, England, 1866-11-14

Just published, price 6d., by post for seven stamps,
RIMIVIEL'S PERFUMED ALMANAC for
PM, a perfect gem for the pocket-book or writing-desk.
Sold by all the trade.—ltilumel, Perfumer to H.E.11. the Princoas
of Wales, tai. Strand ; 126, Itegentatreet ; and 23, Conditll, Lou-
don ; and 17, Boulevard des ltaliens, Paris.
London, England, 1866-11-14

NORTH SCHL/t3RIG.

It would be cruelty, observes the Tim's, to grudge the
King of Denmark the meagre consolation of hope which
the treaty of Prague—engaging Prussia to restore the
Danish :district of Korth Schleswig to Denmark in the
event of the majority of the inhabitants declaring in favour
of such • re-annexation—may afford. But neverthe.
London, England, 1866-11-14

Several personal encounters have occurred•
General Grant /Asked Baltimore on Thursday,
here an additional force of regular troops had been

sent.
The Governor of Georgia in his message to the
legislature opposed the constitutional amendment.
The Boston Republicans have nominated two
negroes as candidates for the legislature.
The Herald says that President Johnson, in his
message to Congress, will favour pesos
at home
and abroad, and the same paper also says that the
President has approved General Sheridan's late
order regarding Mexico.
The Connecticut democracy have urged the
government to demand the release of the Fenian
in Canada.
The Fenian trials have been further postponed
until to-day.
Advices received here from Mazatlan, October
23, state that the liberals had captured and shot
twenty imperialists, including two generals.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 14.

The North German Lloyd's steamer Heimann,
from New York, passed the Needles at U. 46 a.m.
to-day.
London, England, 1866-11-14

MR. " ARTEMUS WARD" AT THE EGYPTIAN

HALL.

The American humourist who writes under the
name of " Aitemus Ward," and whose amusing little
book■ are now as well known in this country as the

ltiglow Papers," or the works of "`Sam Slick, the Clock-
maker," made his first appearance last night as a " show-
man" at the Egyptian Hall with an illustrated entertain-
ment, called "Artemus Ward among the Mormons."
Mr. Artemus Ward, like his predecessors.in the same
hall, delivers his description of his travels in
front of a series of moving pictures, that give a
rough, but no doubt a tolerably faithful, idea
of the places and persons visited. This panorama,
Mr. Ward says, in a very funny programme, " is rather
worse than panoramas usually are," but the badness of the
painting only provides Mr. Ward with more material on
which to exercise his wit. If this wit is not readily appre-
ciated, Mr. Ward kindly offers to call upon the citizens of
London and explain any jokes in bis narrative which they
may not understand. To anybody seeking for real amuse-
ment, or anxious to hear something that differs both in
matter and manner of delivery from existing entertain-
ments, Mr. Ward's lecture-room ought to prove a favourite
resort. He proposes to appear every night, except Satur
day, at 8, and on Saturday mornings at 3, if his health,
which is rather delicate, will permit him.
London, England, 1866-11-14

less, it is phis that the smoonsaisnable delay of Prods
In the &Mel to the poplar suffrage of the North-Seltke-
wives ravage on her pert a settled intention to evade the
spirit, it nee the letteeof the treaty, and to postpone the
plebiscite till she has laid her plans to secure the
vote in her favour. The Times, therefore, can-
not share Sing Christian's sanguine expectations
arising either from his sense of Prussian honour or from
his confidence in the benevolent attitude of friendly powers.
Feeling no inclination to change its dews on the main
work of Bismarck, the Times still regards it as cruel that
the German nation should show such unanimity only
when its vanity can be gratified at the expense of an in-
offensive neighbour. In the spoliation of the Dane
Germany has only one mind and one heart, and this in-
exorable hardness and bitterness against the weak augurs
ill for the future career of a nation which is even now
rising to unbounded and irresponsible power.
The Post takes a different view, and assumes that the
Sing of Denmark may congratulate his parliament on the
prospect of seeing a portion of his former kingdom re-
stored, and, what is of no less importance, a line of fron-
tier established which, from its narrowness between the
Baltic and German Ocean, can be put in a defensive state
with less expense and greater security than the existing
frontier.
London, England, 1866-08-31

THE LORD CHIRP JUEITICZ AND HL DIALER.

The Daily News thinks it is to be regretted that
Mr. Beales did not relieve the Lord Chief Justice of the
burden of withdrawing his appointment by spontaneously
renouncing it in obedience to higher claims as an advocate
of public rights. Nothing can be more creditable to his
taste and temper than his part in this oorrespondanoe,
which, indeed, reflects the highest honour upon both the
writers. And while the Daily News joins with Mr.
Beale. in accepting at once, is the full assurance of its
truth, Chief Justice Cockburn's statement that he is actu-
ated by no other motive than a conscientious sense of
public duty, it is too deeply impressed with the importance
of preserving the judicial office in this country in all
it. grades beyond the reach of political suspicion, to re-
gard Mr. Belles u a victim in this instance of his prin-
ciples, or r►ther of his outspoken and generous advocacy of
the rights of his fellow-countrymen, who have no higher
recompense than their gratitude to bestow upon their dis-
interested advocates.

Although the Herald brings no charge against Mr.
Beale", in the capacity he has hitherto filled as revising
barrister for the county of Middlesex, it must congratu-
late the Chief Justice of England upon having acted with
a clear senile of his public duty bmiisplacing him from that
office. It was impossible that the electors should have
continued to trust him ; no voter struck off the lists
would have believed that he was justly treated ; and here
was an amply sufficient justification of the measure which
has been adopted.

The Lord Chief Jaatioe's letter to Mr. Beale', hi, re-
marks the Past, a lucid and kindly statement of the
grounds on which he felt compelled not to reappoint that
gentleman to the office of revising barrister. It may or
may not have been vise for the Chief Justice to go so
fully into his reasons, but the intention does not admit
of misapprehension. The letter is more than courteous; it is
friendly. Still its logic is inexorable. There isno escape from
the argument that, if the judge is known to be a man
of extreme zeal and ardour in political matters, there
will be a tendency to suspect, however unjustly, that his
decilions, if not absolutely corrupt, are, at all events, in-
fluenced by party feeling ; and it is begging the question
to refer to justices in petty sessions trying poachers, al-
though one wrong does not excuse another, and there may
be much to be said in favour of a stipendiary magistracy.
The same remark will apply to the constitution of the
Supreme Court of Appeal, and to the circumstance that
the chief judge in the courts of equity is a political
minister.
London, England, 1866-08-31

la. LAINCS SPEECH AT WICK.

. '-
The Daily News, referring to Mr. Dung's speech to his
constituents at Wick, observes that it is not strange that
the worthy electors of the Wick boroughs should not know
what to make of their gifted member ; and if, with every
respect for his character, they are unable to put any trust
in the stability of his intellectual convictions, no one
can be very seriously surprised. Mr. Laing's votes
contradict his speeches, and his theories are in
direct opposition to his practical proposals. He de-
precates a uniform reduction of the suffrage, and
announces his intention of supporting a measure of
which such uniform reduction will form one of the
main provisions. •He alleges that a 6/. householder in
Wick is better than a 10/. householder in England, and
favours a uniform qualification of 71. for both England
and Scotland. He denounces universal suffrage as fraught
with evil ; declares (with confident inaccuracy) that a 71.
franchise will in England be nearly universal suffrage ;
and winds up by saying that, se part of the bill of the
future, it shall have his hearty support, and will give
general satisfaction. A man of Mr. Laing's ability could
not have involved himself in the contradictions which we
have exhibited if be had ever seriously considered the
question of parliamentary reform. Talk so random and
incoherent has seldom proceeded from the lips of so
businesslike a politician.
London, England, 1866-08-31

NUBSKRY PLATE.

MIA Alios

PI:=1

1
2 St.
3
et.
et
et.

4 ran.
RAWDON HANDICAP. One man.
Lord Ronald and Illaok Prince are here.
FAT BUCK STAKES. One mile and a quarter.
Lord Ronald, Cuataloga, and Black Prince Podding's)
are here. St.
PAID Po:swim—Forester. Bt.
M.
CHATSWORTH STARKS. One mile and a quarter. at.
Lord Ronald, Conundrum, Arkansan, and Helen are se.
here. Se.
St
Entries for the Innkeepers' Plate Selling Stakes were .s;
not cloned ep to midnight.
et.
Aziusup.—Sister to Flying Jib, Alias Lee, Sandford, 1.0
Lady Bohun, Susan, and Steamboat. 10
100
100

MARGATE MEETING.-(THIS DAY.) I
if

HALL BY THE BEA STAKES. 'Three-quarters of aI a
mile. ti
=mug (sold for ; Florian (sold for G 01.) ; ]der- St.
maid c, Marie f, and Daddy (sold for 201. each). All are Sth
here.
ts

HANDICAP PLATE. Five furlongs. ii.
Hopleaf, Volhyni.s, Sunnyside, and Miss Frances are Sgt`
here. ts

VISITORS' STARES. One mile. IS
Finale, Elburg, and Bunch (to be sold for 401. each). reo
All are here. 10

MARGATE HANDICAP. One mile and a half.
Lydia, Pee de Charge, Varnish, Isabella, and Loaf :I:
Sugar are here. BR

LADIES' STAKES. One mile.
Finale (sold for 411!.) ; Charity (sold for 2014; and Mer-
maid a. All are here.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—(THIS DAY.) io
The show of English wheat In our market to-day was 6l
moderately good. Compared with Monday, owing to the
changeable state of the weather, there was rather more
firmness in the trade at that day's decline in the quota-
tions.
We were well supplied with foreign wheat. Selected
parcels were held at full prices. Inferior kinds were a dull
inquiry, at previous currencies.
Itloatang cargoes of grain ruled about stationary.
Barley, the supply of which was onlymodemte, supported
former prices.
The sale for malt was steady, at fell quotations.
Oats were firm in price, although the quantity on the
stands was large.
Beans were almost nominal in value.
In peas next to nothing was doing on former terms.
The flour trade was very quiet.
Linseed ruled steady ; but all other geode, as well as
caw, ware a slow inquiry._

Tris*T-.

new

CuitueNT pracas.
ENOLI3II.
Per Qr.
8. IL
43 to 51
43 to 45
63 to 57
42 to 54

Per Qr.

OATS.
Scotch potato
lAA, white
„ black
BRANS.
ittecagaa (1865, 4l to 44
Tick 4l to 44
Harrow
Pigeon 47 to 50

Grey
Maple
White
Boilers
FLOCK.

S 7 to 30
40 to 4?
33 to 43
L, 43

Town made, per -490

lb..
Household
Country ..
Norfolk and Suffolk,
ex ship Si to 3.5

4.q ts 50
42 to 44
34 to 3S

- -
OATS
Danish mad Swealialt. 1 !..7
Runt=

BEANi.

Dania% -
EgYPtian
PRA&

Maple
boilers _

White .
Yellow

INDIAN COKE.
31 to 33
29 W 31
London, England, 1866-08-31

RAILWAY COMPANIES.

The Times, commenting on the recent meetings of the
Great Western and Gras* Eastern Railway Companies—
the first of which declared onlya dividend of two per cent.,
while the other declared no dividend at all, and wan unable,
indeed, to make provision for all its preferential obliga-
tions, says that the secret of the novel unanimity and eon •
tentment with which the amounts and policy of the dime.
tors were received by the shareholders lay simply in
the policy of frankness and honesty which the directors
bad adopted in dealing with their constituents, and in the
wisdom of the courses to which they promised to adhere.
A comparatively small fraction of even the net returns of
• line remain as available ultimately for dividend. The
returns of the Great Western an reckoned by millions.
For the year ending last July the revenue was 3,610,000/. ;
the expenses were 2,175,0001., and the balance 1,443,0001.

When it came, however, to the actual dividend for the
past half•year it was found that a mere excess of 40,000/. in
a particular item of outlay had reduced the dividend from
three per cent. to two. In the case of the Great Eastern,
again, the chairman explained that the default of the COM.
pany in satisfying the preferential claims upon it arose
from a casual and unexpected increase of charges to the
amount of h 7,0001. The mass of the money earned goes
away to debt, fixed charges, and mortgages of all descrip-
tions, until the divisible residue becomes so small that a
few thousand pounds will affect the rate declared.
The Tilftell trusts that by this time railway companies have
seen the error of their original ways. It is positively dis-
tressing to think what opportunities they have thrown
away. Let any reader imagine what would have been the
profits of these enterprises if the whole difference between
actual receipts and working expenses had been available
for dividend. Yet that would be only a natural state of
the case. So great is the elasticity of the traffic, and so
immeasurably have railways outstripped all the calcula-
tions made of their usefulness, that the adoption of a wise
and pacific policy will possibly bring back prosperity once
more. Symptoms of this wholesome revival are not want.
ing, and it will be a happy thing for all when the recovery
is complete.
London, England, 1866-08-31

THE CATTLE PLAGUE.

1 •
Number \ &mull of
attacked. front the
of the di
Census Divisions . - • I
, , =
i ;4

. .
—,--1— —,-
\
bletrnpolitao District.' , :911. 34201
South Ymtn. Counties - 1 4444 17081
South Mid. Counties 24 101 W. 107, 414.111
);astern Counties .... 1, 32, 11531 54411
Routh West. Counties 1 ; 1134.. :3°l
West Mid. C, unties.. 30 32. 1501116.21
North Mid. 1 ouuties 71 71 14(4 10915,11
North )fest. Couutim 43 34, 734:915.452,
Yorkshire
Northern Counties
Monniouthsh k Wales 1, • . 15144 1130,
Scotland 1 • 1 141:+61 6N3.
1

Totals

awe
ars!

OFFICIAL BF:TURN.
This return gives the number of cases occurring
In Great Britain, which have been officially reported to
this department. The divisions of England are those
of the census. Column 1 only records the cases reported
es having commenced during nthe weeks indicated by
the headings ; " back" cases being added to column 2.

reported cues
e commencement

.1-37 1482.53311 5463012433 33314 10094
(Signed) WILLIAM CLODE, Superintendent.
Statistical Office of the Cattle Plague Departuient,
Privy Council Office, Aug. 30.
The return shows that 14$ attacks were reported to have
occurred during the week ended Aug. 23, being an increase
of 21 on the previous week. Fresh outbreaks took place
farms or places where cattle are kept ; the number of
such outhre,iks in the previous week being 20.
The five •• attacks " reported during the week ended the llth
August frnin third Port, West Kilhvide, Ayrahire, have shawl
been ascertained with cei Utility Dot to have been cases of cattle
Pave.

ALARMI N: I.AS EXPLOSION IN WEST3IINSTER.— I
Lest evening, between live and six o'clock, an explosion
of as took lce in Westminster•
A man in the employ
of theg Londo place
Gas Company was. engaged on the premises
of Mr. William John Otter, fishmonger, No. 33, West-
minter-bride-road, in regulating the gas meter. The ;
gas accidentally escaped, and coming in contact with a I
light in the hands of the man an explosion of an alarming
suture followed. The mall was violently thrown down,
sod before the daughter of Mr. Otter, who was in the
shop at the time, could escape she was likewise thrown
down, and the whole of the shop front, fixtures, ho., were
burled into the street. Considerable fear prevailed in the
neighbourhood owing to the nearness of several firework
nianufactories. The fire which followed was checked
before it made much progress. At the time of the explo-
sion several persons were passing, and sustained injury
VOCR the falling (kiwis.

17
1 I I . •
1r
.
1
I .
Aill
- . . • - -
. t
.• - - .. .
.
London, England, 1866-08-31

IUE BRAZIL MAIL.

lie Royal Mail Company's steamer Rhone, with
,{be aril mall, arrived at Southampton yesterday
re 48 passengers, specie to the value of I
iivaiumist., 50,10144 live packages of diamonds, value not
etatedi and 6ZB packages of cargo, chiefly consisting
4 449 c.• ,
The.. Rhone experienced strong north-westerly
windy and'squally weather across the Bay of Biscay.
the 17th Abe spoke the British barque Ben; k,;
bound for Falmouth ; and An the 18th the •
*hip. IFeleon. She Ikltilik, war ships S. ,
Spider, end Gleaner, were at Monte Video 40. e
'Admiral Ranisayobid left Ri . 1," a
northern ports of Brazil. ,the Spanish squadron,
bearing the flag of Admiral Nunez, one Italian, and
two Turkish war ships, were at Rio. The Spanish
frigate Concepcion left St. Vincent on the 2Uth for
Rio, and the steamer Douro left on the 18th for
the Brazils.
London, England, 1866-08-31

REMARKS.

The winds are moderate this morning, and extremely variable.
Barometric pressure is rather unsteady : to the southward of
this country, on the coasts of the Bay of Biscay, It Is again
diminishing, with rain.

Miss Rye has this week sent out from Liverpool,
by the government emigration ship Red Jacket, lOU
selected young women, the majority of whom OM Rogßah,
• considerable number Irish, and a few Scotch, to Mel-
bourne. They are all girls qualified by physisal health
and moral character to take positions in domertic life as
servants of various ranks when they reach the osieuiss.
Mr. Guinness, who so munificently restored Bt.
Patrick's Cathedral, In Dublin, is now expending • consi-
derable sum in renovating the ansiest abbey of Clong,
which stands on his estate on the borders of Mal and
Mayo. As it presents some of the ascot specimens or Gothic
windows and doorways in the country the restoration al
the old abbey is looked en with especial intoned by both
architects and antiquarians. It is the burial Waco of many
of the ancient Irish kings.
London, England, 1866-08-31

THE IEDOCTION LW THE I.&1 01 irrERIPST.

We may now, observes the Pod, consider ourselves
fleeted into the current, the set and course of which ought
by this time to be tolerably familiar to the monetary and
commercial population. Year after year they go up the
gold stream and down the gold stream as voyagers go up
and down the Nile. The tide is now rising rapidly, fer-
tilising and giving life as it flows, and all monied nature
begins to awake and disport itself in its increasing
waters. We are, in fact, fairly in movement
again, and shall go through the phases through
which we have gone so often, and shall continue
to go so long as the act of 1844 remains with-
out modification. Events will be reproduced with •
London, England, 1866-08-31

MINCING-LANE.--(THIS DAY.)

---•—
groAß.—The market remains quiet, at previous prices.
Refined : common lumps are to be had at 435. to 435. 3d.,
at which there is a moderate demand ; prices continue
firm.
Corpse.—The public sales have gone off at full prices
for all desirable qualities, but the common kinds have
been sold on rather easier terms. Plantation C•rion end
fine nrdioary to low middling, 70s. to 795. ; middling, 795.
to S2s.
Tea.—The market continues quiet.
Rrg.-170 puncheons of Demerara sold at ls. fol. to
Is. 6W. ; 50 puncheons of Berbice, ls. 55d. ; and 20
puncheons of Jamaica, at 2s. 11.1
FRurr.—Valencia raisins continue firm at folly the
opening prices. Currants quiet.
SALTPETRE is deadly but quiet.
CUTCH.—Redness is doing at 325.
Corrog.—The males are limited to small parcels at droop-
ing prices.
Jars.-2,000 bales mold at the recent decline.
Herr.-500 bales of Manilla sold at 46f. 10s. to 471. for
Alhai.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is steady. Petersburg Y.C. on the
spot, old, is quoted 455.; ditto new, 465.; September,
ca. 6d. to 45e. 9d. ; October to December, Cie. 9d. to
46e. ; December, 465. 9d.

HIDE MARKET.—(rilis DAY.)
LIADIXIIALL.—Hides : 561 be. to 641b5.. 21.1. to
to 3d. ; 641bs. to 7216 e., 3d. to 31d.; 721 be. to Kolbe., 30. to
3td. ; 801 be. to 88165., 3id. to 4d. ; 8816 s. to Stabs.,
441. to 4.id. ; 96165. to 10416 e., 4d. to 4}d. Horse "idea, 9s.
to 10s. 6d. Cali skins, light, Pa. to 41. ; full, 70.
RIRMONDSZT.--Bhrlarui : 3e. 6d. to 6s. ;
shesrlings, 4.. to se.

BOROUGH HOP MARKICT.-(THIS DAY.)
Kern. ?attitude's and Smith report a fair dernand fee
consumption for hops of 1885 growth at firm priers. The
prospects of the coming crop are much improved since the
warm change in the weather ; the growth this year miy be
anticipated at a good half to two-thirds of that of last.
London, England, 1866-08-31

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

------
(THIS DAY.)
(Blr ZLECTRIO AND INTIERNATIONAL TWILORAPII.)
(FROM OUR OWN COBBESTONDTICT.)
Corms.—The market rather sinner. Sales probably
about 10,000 bales.
Cott .—Attend-ince thin. Wheat and flour fair
nest at about previous prices. Pegs and beans tho turn
dearer. Oats and oatmeal firm. For Indian corn good
inquiry, buyers 2tia., but no sellers under 2tis. 3d.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—(THIS DAY.'
(IT ELECTRIC AND INTERNATIONAL TELZGEAPH.)
(FROM OUR OWN CORRINPONDIETT.)
New wheats and old white sell readily, at full prices
reds neglected. Spring corn as before.
London, England, 1866-08-31

spoiled by eticks i icing introduced into them while they
were in a liquid state, and the sugar stolen amounted in
the awnste to something very ocmaiderable.
Georp Fodder, a patios-cent bier No. 207 H, stated that
be imw 23 or 30 boys round window grating of Messrs.
Dames's
coif
yesterday evening, and the prisoner, who
was the boy, was among them, and bad hold of
one end a long stick. The other end was in a
mould of liquid sugar in proms of cooling. He seised the
prisoner and threatened to lock him up if he did not leave
the street and go home. He then set the prisoner at
liberty. A few minutes afterwards he discovered the pri-
soner in Lambeth-street poking a stick through another
hole in a wire guard, and took him into custody.
The prisoner—Please, sir, I was only looldng at the
other boys dipping for sugar.
Mr. Partridge asked if the prosecutors could not so con-
struct their premises and windows as to prevent these de-
predations. He thought that prevention was better than
cure.
Mr. Charles Young—The prosecutors cannot carry on
their business without these wire guards. They are made
of great strength of the beat iron, and the boys knock
holes in them with stones, and get the sugar out with
sticks.
Mr. Portridge fined the prisoner 20a., and intimated
that more severe punishments would be inflicted if the
practice of " dipping" for sugar was continued.

LATEST SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Off zurrarc Triscaurs.)
DERBY MEETING.--(TRIG DAY.)
London, England, 1866-11-13

the parish, his reason for so doing being that his wife bad
been guilty of adultery. From the inquiries he made he
believed the prisoner mare sinned against than sinning.
Hia wife, a dissipated woman, had been imprt•
eased for 12 months, as also bad a soldier, for stealing a
watch while together, and he understood that the prisoner
Lad a witness to prove that on the night his wife and the
soldier came out of prison they cohabited together. As
the witneet who would be able to give evidence as
to the adultery was not in attendance, and as that fact
would put an end to the matter, he was willing, after his
worship had beard the prisoner's statement, that the pri-
sOnsell own recognisance should be taken for his appearance
on a futuie day, when the witnem would be presant.
The prisoner stated that his wife was a dissipated cha-
racter • that she had sold up his home two or three times ;
that she had been in prison for a robbery with a soldier ;
and that he should be able to prove adultery on her part.
The prisoner was allowed to go at large on his own
recomiisanoe for a week.
It was stated that the wife was a widow with seven
children when the prisoner,who s several years her junior,
married her.

MARYLEBONE.
1015111,RY AT A RAILWAY RTATION.
Wffliass fkresany, aged 32, was charged with stealing a
box containing 30/. in gold, books, and wearing apparel
belonging to Captain Marcy, R.A., from the Easton-
'guars station.
Mr. Roberts appeared to prosecute.
It appeared that CksptainTitsroy arrived from Harrow,
his luggage being in the break van. On arriving at
Ruston, he found the box alluded to gone.
Wilson, one of the company's police, had watched
the prisoner for some time past, and on the previous
night, when the Liverpool and Manchester express
arrived, the prisoner paned amongst the luggage
with his umbrella. He then walked off, and went into the
water-closet. When the bell 'vended the arrival of the 1100
Scotch express, he came out, and again poked about the r
luggage.He then again walked up and down the plat- a.
form. When the train arrived from Harrow the
luaage was taken from the van, and placed on el,
gt
the dorm. The prisoner deliberately* walked up, and
directed the porter to place tho box mentioned on a at,
Hansom cab. lie was about being driven off when Wilson, 1::
who had been watching him, went up and took him into
custody. At his lodgings a deal of property, supposed to R.
be the proceeds of railway robberies, was found. at.
The prisoner pleaded guilty.
Mr. Mansfield sentenced him to six months' hard 81,
labour.