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The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-26

THE POSITION OP ITALY.

The Times expects to see the storm which has
been gathering upon Italy in consequence of last Sunday's
vote blow over without any serious harm. Menabrea is
the only peace minister possible, and no people are less
likely to venture on impossibilities than the Italians.
France is said to have sent strong remonstrances
to the cabinet of Florence on the ground of the
non-payment of the Italian quota of the pontifical debt.
But so long as the French are at Rome or Civita Vecchia,
they have a clear justification. It is not easy to see how
by mere arguments France can shako the strength of the
Italian position. France can, no doubt, constitute herself
• judge in her own cause. She can weigh the Pope's
tiara against the crown of the King of Italy,
and throw her sword into the scale. She can
cut the knot of the pontifical debt by restoring to the
Pope thane provinces which she was mainly instru-
mental in taking from him. She has given, she may take
away ; she has built up. she may puU down. The only
question is whether France—lmperial France, at least—
can break up the Italian edifice without bringing its ruins
upon her own head. What France has now initiated is a
work of reaction. Site knows where it begins ; she cannot
say where is will end.
The Herald regrets that a vote of confidence in the ministry
was asked for. One thing seems certain. Italy has coo-
ceded as much to France as she can concede. The Emperor
will act wisely, as well as justly, in being a little more con-
ciliatory than some of his spokesmen.
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. LEONARD, SHOREDITCH.

Area, 620 acres ; population at last cense% 129,139 ;
inmates, I,liki (last year 904); men, 441 ; women, 583 ;
children, 81 ; outdoor poor, 3,9thi (last year, 2,708) ; 420
children at Brentwood. Fare : bread and butter and tea
for breakfast and in the evening; dinner—resst beef,
plum pudding, alb. ; bread and potatoes ; 1 pint of porter.
Ingredients of Christmas pudding : Flour. 2241b5. ; plums,
220Uhs. ; currants, 140 lbs. ; suet, 1121bs. ; 500 eggs ; 12
gallons of milk, with peel, &c. Contract price of m-
:mons : Flour, 4711.; meat, per stone, is. 45. ; bacon, 68e.;
butter, 88s.; cheese, 525. per cwt.. Last year : Flour, 475.;
meat, Ss. 6d. bacon, 70s. ; butter, 945. ; cheese, sns.
Increase on in-door poor, 201; on out-door poor, 1,255 ;
total increase, 1,460.
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. MARY MAGDALEN, BERMONDSEY.

Ares. 420 sores ; population, 66,200 ; inmates, 570 (last
year. Li 77; ; males, 214 ; females, 291 ; children, 74. Christ-
mas fare : 2241b5. boiled pork ; 6001 W. of plum pudding,
with one pint of beer for each adult. Out-door poor,
1,250 (last year 1;1X); adults, 576; children, 674.
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. lIAET. TADDINGTON.

Area, ips acres; population, over 90,000 ; inmates of
house, 48: (last Christmas, 459)—viz., 127 men,asiwomen,
and 14.1 children • receiving out-door relief,l,279(last year,
997). Christmaii-day fare : Boast round of beef, mashed
potatoes, and porter, with 2.1 b. plum pudding On Boxing-
day the men are to have beer Auld snuff and tobacco, and
the women egg-flip, in the evening. Ingredients of Pad-
dington parish pudding 1121 b. flour, 2241105. fruit, 1491b5.
suet, with sugar, spice, peel, &c. and weight about
5 cwt. Contrast prices of provisicins : Bread, 7d. per
41bs. ;• meat, 7d. psr lb. ; butter, 90s. per cwt. ; eggs,
7s. per 120. Laid year : Bread, 62,1. ; meat, tl,l. ;
batter. 100 a. ; and eggs, 9s Increase in the in-door
poor. 28 ; in outdoor poor, 282. Total increase of
paw, 310.
London, England, 1867-12-26

WAIMBWOTITH Ain) CLAPHAM MON.

Population, 70,403. Inmates of workhouse, 075 (last
613)—viz., men, 290 ; women, 2%1; children,
Irt. Number of out-door poor, 10,802 (last year, 7,990).
Christmas fare for inmates: Soz. roast beef, Ilb. potatoes,
11b. plum pudding, and two pints of beer for each adult ;
tobacco and snuff for aged and infirm, and oranges, antics,
nuts, ka, for the children. The extraordinary number of
out-door poor in this union is somewhnt astounding, being
larger by nearly two-thirds than St. Pancras with a popu-
lation of three times its number, and the large increase of
1867 over the previous year is still more so—viz., increase
on in-door poor, 02 ; on out-door poor, 2,902. Gross in
over previous year, 2,904.
London, England, 1867-12-26

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.

The week opened with a wet and thick day,
and the wind variable. Monday proved damp and very
mild, with showers at intervals throughout the day ;
wind west to south-west ; the thermometer, 54 degrees
hexameter, 29.80 inches. Thrashing was suspended with
the machine, and anything done in the barns must be much
against the condition of the grain, while soft corn is not
wanted by either millers or merchants at the present
time. Tuesday proved another damp and mild day after
heavy gales of wind in the night ; and no out-oedoors'
work could be proceeded with on the farms. Our advice.
from the Beat Riding of Yorkshire' stated: " Weather
is now mild and open, and all signs of winter have
disappeared for the present, and navigation with the
Lower Baltic and German ports is renewed." From
Suffolk it was remarked : ' The weather is become
much milder, and unfavourable for grain." From Lan.
cashire advice, ran thus : " Though certainly we have
bad much milder weather during the past week, rains
and damp have not yet ceased." From Northumberland
it was stated : " The weather has been mild, but dull and
damp, since our hurt, with west and north-west winds ;
to-day is fine and frosty." From Norfolk it was written :
" The weather during the past week has been unusually
mild. To-day is wet, with the wind S.W." Wednesday
was fine and brighter throughout, after a slight frost.
Thermometer at noon 45 degrees. From the west coast
of Scotland on that day it was remarked : " The weather
has been stormy and wet." Thursday was • colder day,
after a slight frost during the past night. Although the
farmers have not had good weather for thrashing, they
have delivered a fair amount of their produce. The returns
of wheat this week amounted to 60,756 qrs., at 675. :kl.,
against 62,606 qrs. the previous week at 68e. Id.;
the corresponding week of last year returned
71,1121 qrs., at 60s. Al. per qr. The amount of
barley returned was 88,470 qrs. at 40s. FBl., against
90,291 qrs. at 40s. 2d. the previous week ; the corre-
sponding week of the past year was 72,583 qrs. at 45e. 7d.
This corn will be pushed to market freely until the end of
the year, and we think the supply cannot be kept up to the
same extent as during the past few weeks. Maltaters are
not encouraged to buy freely, from the complaints of the
large brewers of the metropolis having so limited a con.
gumption of beer and from their using a portion of sugar
in the place of malt. The manufacture of this article pro-
mises to be less than for the past few years, and the re-
venue will suffer in consequence. On Friday • return of
sharp frost took place, 6 degrees were registered, but being
very white, this was the precursor of rain. Such vicissi.
tudes in the atmosphere and such sudden changes cannot
be favourable to the wheat plant, though there are no
complaints, and the lass sown is now up and looking
healthy in spite of the alterations in the weather. Satur-
day proved a very wet day, and from 25 telegrams of the
state of the weather from various parts of the United
Kingdom, all gave more or less rain.—Mark Lane Express.
London, England, 1867-12-26

ST. Jllllll.B, WESTIIINSTIIL

Area, 165 acres ; population, 36,420 ; inmates, 742 (last
year 08); men, 332 Iwomen, 425 ; children, 55 ' • children
at schools. Battersea, 207 (Inst year 204) ; fare, 8 oz. roast
beef, 12 oz. baked potatoes, 1 lb. plum pudding, 1 pint
porter ; holidays for three iays to suit friends ; children
at schools supplied with fruit and toys ; amusing enter-
tainment in the evening enlivened by the boys' hand; in-
gredivute of Christina. pudding—raisins 260, currants 200,
dour 290, suet 200, sugar 12, peel 30, and mixed spice
3.t lip., and 240 eggs. The New Metropolis Act has not
yet come into operation in St. James's. The alteration of
the law of settlement from three to one year has tired on
the metropolitan parishes a great burden ; this, combined
with the Bottomless Poor Act, has tended maiuly to the in-
crease of paupers in the metropolis. Increase on in-door
poor, 44 ; decrease on out-door poor, 35 ; total increase, 12,
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. M.tRY, ISLINGTON.

Area, 3,030 acres ; populatiou nearly 200,000 ; Inmates
of workhouse 668 (last year 513), men 2'46, women 311,
children 31. Out-door poor, 4,10; (last Chriattuas, 3,190) ;
adults, 2,123; children, 1,984; children at school at
Hornaey, 266 (last year 221). Christmas fare, Gm. roast
beef, 12oz. potatoes, 4cs. bread, 10oa. plum pudding, 1
pint of porter, los. of tea, and tot. sugar. Ingredients of
pudding :-1681bs, ruins, 1681bs. currants, 101 b. peal,
albs. spice, 8 barn gallons milk, Zilbs. sugar, suet 1401 M.,
and :WO eggs. Contrast prices, 1867 :—Bread, per 1001bs.,
14s. 6d. ; Lour, per sack, 4M. ; meat, per 141b5., 4d. ;
butter, :Sit. ; cheese, 465. ; oatmeal, 17e. ; rice. 16e.
per cwt. ; peas, per bushel, is. 64. last year—Bread,
11s. 101 ; flour, 375. ; meat, SAL ; butter, 89a. ; cheese,
44e.; oatmeal, 15e. lA.; rice, Va.; peas, 6s. 0,1. Increase
on in-door poor, 1.i.1; on outdoor poor, 981; total increase,
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. crimgesAxn BT. GinAGE'S, BLOOWSBUItT.

Inmates, 90G (last year 785) : men, 286 ; boys, 107 ;
women, 441 ; girls, 72 et schools at Holme.court, 107
(last year 99); out-door poor, 1,964 (last year 1,367: ;
adults, 960 ; children, 1,014 ; tramps, 114 (bust year 2.1.)).
Christmas fare : Ilb. roast beef ; potatoes ad lib. ,• plum
pmliing, Mb. • porter. 1 pint each ; tobacco and saic IT,
1 oz. each; °nage', .5*.c., to children. Inmates allowed to
visit their friends. Increase on in-docr, 127 ; on out door
poor, 597 ; total increase, 724.
London, England, 1867-12-26

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLIJM,.
SfACKENZII PARK, Slough (formerly at awls's:prise.
Instituted 1827.
Patron—llex Most Uracluus Majesty the QUEEN.
For the gratuitous hoard, clothing, and education of destitute
Orphans from all parts of the British dominions, and of all de-
nominations, whose parents once were In prosperous circum-
stances.

one hundred and seventy orphans now in the Institution.
Ample room for about forty more.
Increased SUPPORT indispensable, as this charity Is not en-
dowed, and ts in the greatest need of further pecuniary assist-
Mire.
. _

Stihscr[hers nod the public are Invited to Inspect the Institu-
tion, and judge as to the nature of this charity and its peculiar
clabrs.

Tli,Tiast report can he obtained on application to the secretary.
The next election of pupils will take pl►ce lu January. leas.
HENRY SYKES THOR_NTON, Treasurer.
THOMAS TILSOS, J.P., Cludrmaii.
STEPHEN REED CATTLEY, lion. Sec.
ALFRED MACKENZIE, Sanatory.
Offices, 73, Cheapside, London, L.C.
Rankers—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchln-buie
and Mears Heywood Brothers, Manchester.
London, England, 1867-12-26

REMAI.K~.

yesterday's reports sh 7re tt fncrease of p!cvsore
'thee the. prht i.ets morning, Illllolintinl to half an Inch at I:reel'.
tastle.
M.: that time vay tut; tVCIIIIIA, hut this
nwrittns a thallium...a 11.:x cotnnienct-4 nt Nairn and Valencia.
Tempt retort.* had deercuted yesterday, and were very varied
but ta,lay they have risen spin on our north slut west c•taste
at net.: ‘ r tiara frost :a rep trted. The a hots have been, lied sail
rid inue, Mlat, atni are generally south.westerly. except in the
Channel. halo hat fallen in places, and fog b aptin prevalent ea
~at souiit and east eq.:lsta

Pil. engines are now sent in advance of some of
the foreign mail trains in consequence of information that
mischief has been threatened by the Fenian.

- - -
The ltev. R. W. Jelf, who fur 24 years has dis-
charged the onerous duties of Principal of King's C.Alege,
London, Las sent in his resignation of that office.
FATAL ACCIDIENT AT A THEATRE.—This morning
the authorities of the Royal Free Hospital forwarded to
Dr. Lankester the particulars of the death of Joseph
Sbepperd, a • trimmer, of Nobitestreet, St. Luke's,
who met his death through injuries he received r. tau
Cabinet Theatre, Liverpool street, King'seross, on Tow
day last. It appears that • fellow-workman asked
the unfortunate deceased to leave his own work
to go to the roof to assist him in remming
a chandelier. This he did, and instead of win, i:ng
on the planks he stepped on to the canvas or temporary
roof of the theatre. He had no sooner done so than ne fell
through into the pit, a great distance, and was, it was
stated, impaled on the spikes that are on that portion of
the pit that separates it from the orchestra. He was
at once picked up and taken to the Royal Free
Hospital, Grareinn-road, where he was admitted
an in•patient by Mr. J. D. Hill and Mr. C.
Hopkins, house surgeon. Notwithstanding that everything
was doors for Lisa that human skill could suggest he lin-
gered in a great deal of agony until 1 or 2 o clock
this morning, when death put en end to his sufferings.
The deceased, it was stated, was a sober, steady man, had
been in the employ of one master for 16 years, and has
kit a wife and family to deplore his untimely loos.
Tan Nsw FACTORY Act. —On Wednesday, the Ist
proximo, the new act on factory extension will take effect,
and has reference to factories in the United Kingdom
where 50 or more persons are employed. There are tem-
porary and permanent modifications in the statute.
London, England, 1867-12-26

TEE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1867.

CHRIbI4GLI DAV IN THE WORKHOUSES.

beef, 130 loaves, with 2 oz. tea and 8 oc. auger to welt.
Rae : n oz. roast beef, lib. potatoes, llb. plum pudding,
and 1 pint of porter; pudding, 1401ba. of ratans, 751 b. cur-
rants, with sugar, spice, eggs, Izo. Increase of poor, 54.

The subjoined report will show the state of
pauperism in the various parishes and unions, with other
interesting and useful statistics. It will be se,ni that the
ratepayers have some :10,0911 or 10,000 more poor to main-
tain than they had last Christmas :

ST. MAST ABBOTS, ICTAIBINOTON.
Population at last census, 70,106 ; inmates, 624 (last
year, 531); males, 190; females, 314 ; children, 120. Out-
door poor, 1,977 (last year, 1,379) ; adults, 1,001 ; chil-
dren, 976. Out relief in money and kind for week ending
Doc. 21, 237/. rie. 101 ; last year, 1154 16s. 11d. Christ-
mas fare : lb. roast beef ; nb. plum pudding, potatoes,
and 1 pint of Barclay's porter. Children proportionately,
who are farmed out at St. George's Industrial Schools,
Plasket, viz., 152. Snuff and tobacco for aged, and
apples, oranges, sweetmeats, and toys for the children.
Comparative contract prioe of provisions between this and
last year ox beef and mutton per stone of 141b5.,
legs and shins, 2s. 11d. ; bread, 16s. 3d. per cwt. ; flour,
48s. per sack. This year beef and mutton, 9s. 2d. ; bread,
12s. 10d. ; flour, 41s. The celebrated Mr. Ranting has,
with his usual liberality, presented to the guardians 251.
for distribution amongst the poor. As regards casnalpoor
Mr. Iflackwell, the master, remarks " The number of
trumps in this house have very much decreased, owing to
the police being apppointed assistant relieving oflicen."
The numbers ending the week Dec. 21 were ih2 ; at corre-
sponding period last year, 428. Increase on in-door poor,
9.1 ; un out-door poor, 511$, Total increase, 691

ET. 0101111 E THE MARTTE, SOCTHWARE.

In-door poor, 430 ; last year, 424 ; out-door poor, 3,ZIR;
last year, 2,5531 lilaster'a clerk states, " No time to search
for statistics." Each inmate, roast beef, plum pudding,
and porter, ad libitum, for dinner; tobacco, snuff, oranges,
M the evening. Diniug:hall tastefully decorated fur
music and dancing. Guardians very liberal to aged sick
and infirm. Children at schools, imbeciles at Eagle House,
Mitcham, fare the same. Increase in in-door poor, 12 ;in
out-door poor, 6SC. ; total increase, 697.
London, England, 1867-12-26

STRAND VNION.

This union may be said to be in a transitory state. It
is believed that, under the new Metropolitan Poor Act, St.
Anne's, Soho, will be dissevered from it, and be attached
to St. Oiles's and St. George's, Bloomsbury, and to unite
St. Martin's-in-the. Fields with the remaining parishes of
the union, viz., St. Clements Danes, St. Mary-le-Stand,
St. Paul (Covent-garden), Precinct of the Savoy, and Li-
berty of the Rolls. The present area is 106 acres, and po.
pnlation 42,808. In the workhouse, Cleveland-street, 44
(last year 490) ; at schools at Edmonton, 3M (last year,
234): at Roman Catholic Rome for Adults and Schools for
Children, 54 (last year, 20) ; lunatics in asylums, 143 (last
year I 41); outdoor poor, 1,747 (last year, 1,729). Fare:
6 oz. boiled pork, carrots, and potatoes; ills. plum pudding.
1 pint of porter, snuff, tobacco, and fruit, tea money, and
evening. Ingredients of pudding: 30011*. fruit, 20011 m.
floor, and 1201bs. suet, mixed with 40 quarts of milk,
spice, Re. Provisions this year: Flour, 40s. per sack ;
beef and mutton, 7s. and 4. llkl. per atone; cheese, aq,..
per cwt.; butter, 845.; potatoen, 955. per ton. Last year:
Flour 42a.; beef and mutton, 9s. 4d. and 15. Gd.; cheese,
65.; butter, 98a.; potatoes, 80s. Muter remarks:—" Ope-
ration of Houselces Poor Act much the same as last year,
affording too witch encouragement to idle and dissipated
2oung men." Total number of poor, 2,784 (last year,
,642); total increase, 142.
BT. GIORGI. HANOVER-SQUAB/C.
Population in 1861, 87,711 ; inmates of workhouse, 779
(last Christmas, 104) ; males, 2116 ; females, 326 ; children,
187 ; out-door poor, 1,867 (last year, 1,271); adults, 1,043 ;
children, 824. Fare : Baked beef and potatoes, ad libitum,
and pint of beer each. A similar entertainment on
New-year's-day. Tobacco and snuff to the old people.
The pudding is given on New-year's-day in consequence of
the great number being out on Christmas-day visiting
their friends. Increase on in-door poor, 85 ;on out-door
poor, 596. Total increase, 68L

6T. XA*TIN•LN-TH6-FIILDB.
22,64); extent, 30{ •CIMM ; Indoor

Copulation, 22,r4); extent, jut acres ; _ -4. poor,
437 Oast year, 430); men, 161 ; women, 243 ; children,
33; moss of children at school, at Hanwell; outdoor,
285 Oast year, 24). Dirtributed for out relief, 2601 b.
London, England, 1867-12-26

or. sevioun'suximr, SOUTHWARK.

Inmates, 422 (same as last year). Christmas fare; flos.
roaat beef (free from bone), 11b. potatoes, 11b. plum pud-
ding, 1 pint of llarclay's porter, and extra ten and sugar,
with fruit, Le. and tobacco and muff, for children sue e
let The pudding consisted of 9011 m. flour, 1121ba. suet,
s. raisins, 112165. currant., 561bs. sugar, 121 be. mixed
peel, Ob. mixed spice, 2uo eggs, and 6 gallons milk. The
sick and children properly taken care of.
London, England, 1867-12-26

EDMONTON MON.

Extent, 46.607 acres ; population. 60,000; inniesa, 433;
men, 2n7 • women, IG4 • children 22; at Enfield '230 chil-
dren; out:door, 1,550 (list year, 1, '
4191. Fare: bak‘d beef,
mutton, potatoes,' I
lb. plum pudding and 1 pint of porter,
oranges, tobacco, snuff, le. Number of tramps greatly in-
creased. Increase of out-door poor, 131.
BT. WAROAIIET AND BT. JOHN'S, WESTWINSTF.B.
Area, 917 acres. Population at last census, 66,177. This
parish has two workhouses, one in " Petty France," and
the other in Kensington. Inmates of Petty France work-
; house, Z 32 (last year, 187); men, 10d; women, 82;
children, 42. Kensington workhouse: inmates, 803 (last
year, 7431; men, 274 ; women, 373 ; children, 154. Out
poor, 4,116 (last year,2,510) ; adults, 2,041 ; children,
2.073 ; weeks relief in kind,'
116!. sa. M.; in money, 681.
10". 11d.; last Christmas, in kind, 104 f. Lis. 11d. • money,
W. Ca. Upward" of 900familise on out-door extra allow-
ance of meat, tea, and sugar. Christmas fare in work-
houses: roast pork or roost beef at ontion, potatoes, plum
Pudding, and tobacco and snuff, with fruit for children, of
whom there are 52 at an industrial school. Weight and
ingredients of pudding at Petty France workhouse, viz. :
Hour, 70; suet, 54; raisins, 100; currants, 10U; ale. 18;
sugar, 20 ; milk, 21 ; eggs, 13 ; peel, 12 ; spice and ginger,
1:1b. ; gross weight, about 400165. Kensington podding :
flour, :AO ; raisins, 240 ; currants, 224 ; suet, 200 ; milk,
210 ; treacle, 54 ; eggs, 43 ; peel, 14 ; sugar, 112 • spice, 3;
ale, 361bs. ; total weight, about 1,-1891b Contract pries
of provisions bread per 1121b5.1 16s. 81. ; meat per Slba,
41. esL ; butter, 101'. ; cheese, 48s. per cwt. Last year:
bread, 13s. 641. ; meat, ss. Id. ; butter, 109 x. ; cheese, 50..
Increase in in-deer poor, 105 ; in out-door poor, 1,606
total increase, 1,711. During the year the number of 1
tramps admitted to the casual wards has been 26,734. I
London, England, 1867-12-26

BT. MART, LAMBETH.

Population at last census, 161,005. Only further in.
formation supplied by muter. Fare for paupers : 11b. plum
pudding, 6or. rout pork with apple sauce, and baked
potatoes, a pint of porter, with a supply of tobacco and
snuff for aged. Numbs; of paupers in the workhouse,
1,300, nearly all adults.
London, England, 1867-12-26

CITY OF LONDON UNION.

Reply of master to application—Numbers in workhou,e,
g. 30, SAWN as last year ; of the schools and out-door poor
know but little. Christmas fare for inmates, roast beef,
roost pork, and plum pudding ; "12 pigs and 1,5001b5. of
pudding provided, in addition to which puler, tobacco
and snuff for the healthy ; fruit for children ; and 2os
tea and tkas. loaf sugar for each of the old and Mir
women and sick."

NT. LURE, CREL-SE.t.

Information derived from the office of the master of
workhouse—" The usual Christmas dietary to the In-
mates of this workhouse as reported to you but year.'•

WM' LONDON 11,101.

Inmates of New Union Workhouse at Holloway, N 76
(last year, 516). Nen, 166 ; women, 345 ; children, 67.
Claris:lnas fare, Goa. beef, 12m. pudding, 12oz. potatoes.
with port v., tobacco, and muff, oranges, So. ; 24 cwt. of
raijra, 11. cwt. of currants, 1 owt. of sugar, 2 net, of
flour, 11b. of peel, Ms. of spice. Contract price of pro._
visions : Bread, 16s. per cwt. ; flour, 475. per sack ; beef
and mutton, 14. lid. per stone ; tea, Is. 3d. per lb. ;
sugar, 335. ; butter, 60s. ; cheese, 525. per cwt. No ro-
tura :laallu of oat-door pour. Increase of in-doorpoor, 62.
London, England, 1867-10-14

THE QUEEN OF DENMARK.

COPENHAGEN, Om 14.
The Queen of Denmark will remain at Wies.
baden with the Princess of Wales until the
marriage festivities at St. Petersburg are termi-
nated.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK.
LUBECK, OCT. 14.
The Crown Prince of Denmark has left here for
Copenhagen.

ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER SINGAPORE.
SHANGHAI, seer. 19.

The steamer Singapore, while going from Yoko-
hama to Hakodadi for silkworms' eggs, struck on a
sunken rock and was totally lost with cargo.
Every person on board was saved.
London, England, 1867-10-14

MISCELLANIOUS TOPICS.

Erpressing its gratification at the fact that the Lanert
is now investigating the state of country infirmaries, the
Times proceeds to refer to some of the statements in the
report of the medical journal describing the workhouses of
Windsor and West Ham. At Windsor in one part of the
house there are no waterelosets, and the only accommoda-
tion is a tub placed upon the landing of the stairs and
periodically emptied. More incredible still, this disgusting
abuse was officially pointed out at the end of last year by
Dr. E. Smith ; and it had not been removed when the
Lancet report was made at the end of September. There
is, moreover, one sick ward which seems as bad as any
which were found in London. At West Ham the most
painful part of the story is perhaps the account of the male
imbecile wards. Not only are the rooms dark and untidy,
but the poor creatures are entrusted to the charge of a
pauper wardsman, who is a confirmed invalid.

The Doily News is glad to be able, through Lord
Stanley's authoritative contradiction of the report which
represented him os communicating with Cardinal Auto-
nelli on the subject of • state provision to the Roman
catholic priests in Ireland, to retain its confidence in a
sobriety, good sense, and discernment from which England
hopes much. It passes comprehension that anyone can
believe state endowments of religion, however right or
expedient in themselves, are now capable of extension and
enlargement in these islands.
The Post will not venture is forereckon to what extent
the Abyssinian King will shield his prisoners in his con-
flict with us, but as we are at liberty to think that he tried
speciously to allure Englishmen into his service that he
might have an additional number of hostages to dispose of,
it thinks we may conclude be will act in accordance with
the knowledge he has gained of our character, and turn our
notorious feelings of humanity to the best advantage to
himself. The good of this is that it is likely to counsel
him to spare lives which he may render serviceable. But
it is the less likely to prompt him to solicit peace.

The S r warmly supports the claims of Mr. Mall on the
electors of Bradford. He has been ever true to the cause
of human progress sad freedom. He has ever been un-
London, England, 1867-10-14

THE MEDITERRANEAN.

(nor ova on cosnononarr.)
MALTA, Ocr. F.

Although this year the cholera did not fortunately
commit any serious ravages here, it has been lingering for
seine time without showing any signs of disappearing. It
is most severe in the villsges,where the absence of sanitary
iu.provements must necessarily contribute to its develot.
meet. Yesterday's report was twelve asses and twelve
deaths, and to-day's shows six attacks and five deaths, all
of which are from previous reports. The health of the
troops is now satisfactory, and not a single ease has
occurred amongst them during the last week. The men
who were quartered in unhealthy barracks are still under
tents in various salubrious parts of the island ; but if the
home authorities care for the health of the troops stationed
in this hot country they should take immediate steps in
order that, by next summer, all the barracks may be
thoroughly improved, as suggested by the two sanitary
commissioners sent out here so far back as the year 1861.
I notice by the Sicilian journals which reached Malta
this morning that the cholera is still prevalent in some
parts of Sicily, particularly in Messina, but it is every-
where on the decrease.

According to letters received to-day from the naval
csmmander•in.chief, the squadron under the command of
the pliant admiral wee still lying at Spezzia on the 2nd
inst. The two iron.clad frigates, Royal Oak, 35, and
Prince Consort, 3t, have received order to return home,
and will proceed to England direct. The latter vessel
will, however, be attached to the Channel Squadron during
its cruise to Lisbon. The iron-clad frigate Warrior is
daily expected to join the Mediterranean fleet, and no
doubt other vessels of her clan will be sent out to relieve
tle two iron-clad. ordered home.

THE AMERICAN AND CANADIAN MAILS DUE AT
Li vzsrool. THIS WM.—There are three steamers due at
Liverpool this week with the American and Canadian
mails, viz., the City of Antwerp, Peruvian, and Java.
m Wednesday pest the Inman Company's steamer City
of Antwerp, with dates from New York to Oct. 5, and the
Allan Company's steamer Peruvian, with corresponding
advice, from Quebec, may be expected to reach the Mersey.
On Saturday next the Cunard steamer Java, with advices
from Boston to Oct. 9, and Halifax early on the morning
of the 11th mat., will no doubt arrive at LiverpooL The
nntening American and Canadian mail steamers from
Liveool this week are the City of Paris for New York
On Wednesday ; the Belgian, for Quebec, on Thursday ;
and the Rome* for New York, on Saturday.
London, England, 1867-10-14

VILLA RESIDENCE.—Rent only 60 guineas
per mutant, in thorough repair, fitted with Venetian
blinds and gas throughout, containing Ave bedrooms and adreser
Mg room, drawing and dining rooms, conservatory, stained
glass windows, breakfast room, good kitchen, dc. Pretty
gardens, beautifully laid out, and well stocked with flowery—
At ply to Mr. WM. WILLIAMS, estate agent, 15, queen-street,
Cheapside.
London, England, 1867-10-14

ITALY AND THIS POPE.

Had any other statesman than M. Rattazzi been
at the head of the King's government at Florence, the
Rubicon, the nears says, would in all probability have
been passed days ago, but not every man is gifted with the
genius of a CaTOUT or the nerve of a Bismarck. There is
no doubt that the Pontifical forces will soon have to give
up the open country, and leave all but Lome itself, and
perhaps a few other strong places, in the hands of the in.
surgents. By his own unaided effort the Pope will hardly
regain possession of his provinces, nor will these be re-
stored to peace and order without the intervention of a
regular fore& The September Convention has been
observed to the letter, but the task of preserving the
frontier was materially and morally impracticable. Now
that Italian blood is being shed on Roman soil, the national
feeling is so intense that the Italian minister has to choose
between a possible foreign war and a certain domestic con-
vulsion. All precedents combine to prompt the Italian, to
bold and decisive action. It is the great imperial ruler of
their destinies who taught them to smite quick and sharp.
They had faith in him, and laughed not only his press,
but even his cabinet and all his diplomacy, to scorn. Aid,
after all, the time for hesitation is past. Revolution is
already at the gates of Rome. 'While France and Italy
are debating on which of them the duty of intervention
devolves, the cause of order runs the deadliest risk, and
Iluzini has the start of Victor Emmanuel.

The Daily News reminds us that while Signor Rattaxzi is
straining every nerve to testify his fidelity to the conven-
tion of 1864 the Minister of Finance is at his wits' end
to find wherewithal to pay the instalment of the Venetian
ransom to Austria—it must be paid in bard cash—the por-
tion of the Papal debt which he is bound to discharge, the
charges of the public service, aggravated by the necessity
of maintaining an army of forty thousan.l men on the
Roman frontiers—and all this with an annual deficit of
something like ten millions sterling, two millions sterling
of arrears of taxes due from the Neapolitan provinces,
with an insurrectionary movement which may become a
war, and the taxable powers of the population depressed
by a mortal epidemic which has hardly ceased from its
ranges.

If die Garibaldians can only carry on a desultory warfare
for some time longer, the Tdegraph expects to see the
Italian government take into its own hands the duty of
re-establishing tranquillity. What that mean' anyone can
tall. Before long the rule of the Vatican will, it trusts, be
confined to the area within the walls of Rome.
The Standard deeply regrets that the Italians could not
wait a little longer. Every month the pearwugrowingriper,
and in a very short time it would have fallen in to their
hands. Time was beginning to obliterate some of the irri-
tation caused by the annexations, and in the natural course
of events an occasion would soon have arisen, when the
solution of the dispute might have been easayed with a
reasonable hope of sumer.
London, England, 1867-10-14

GOUT and RHEUMATISM.—The excruciating
pain ot gout or rheumatism sicuickly relieved and cured
bi a Saw days that celebrated mine,
00 UT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
They require no isstrsh4 of ther coalloement during their
ao, and are certain to prevent amass attacking any vital
Put. Sold by all medicine vendors at Is. lid. and 2a. 9d. per box
obtained Hinman any chemist
London, England, 1867-10-14

THE STATE OF ROME.

During the night of the Bth thirty persons were
arrested in ono hotel at Rome, and several arrests
were made in other hotels. The agitation in the
city is great, but it is believed that the population
are acting upon an understanding with the chiefs
of the movement outside. In the meantime the
government daily proclaims the success of
its forces. The insurgents are designated
as paupers, wretches, and brigands. They fly
at the first sight of the troops, and the
only trouble of the latter is with the crowd of
their prisoners ; the populations are hostile to the
movement and are constantly shouting for the
Pope. According, however, to letters in the
Italian journals from Rome this is all beside the
truth. The correspondents declare that the Papal
soldiers are deserting and that the government has
supplied their places and the places of those who
are wounded or taken prisoners out of the prisons,
and that all other recruiting is at an end.

(urna's TEL.:MANS.)
ROME, Ocr. 13, 5 p.m.

. ,
The movements of insurgent bands upon the
frontiers continue, but no new military fact of
importance has transpired.

REVIEW AT BAYONNE.
PARIS, Oct. 14.
_ _ _

The Emperor and the Prince Imperial reviewed
the troops in garrison at Bayonne yesterday. They
London, England, 1867-10-14

THE ATTITUDE OF FRANCE.

The IncUpenzionce thinks that France will con-
tinue to preserve an attitude of " prudent observa-
tion," and if France abstains Austria and Spain
must do the same. In fact in the present state
of public opinion in Austria, military action in
favour of the temporal power would add very
seriously to the difficulties which already surround
the government.
The Siicle says that if the conduct of the French
government was to be decided by the will of the
immense majority of the nation, all uncertainty
would soon be at an end, for France energetically
condemns the idea of a new Roman expedition.
For the honour and interest of France the Niecle
hopes that with the mere object of boleti ring up a
tottering institution, France a ill not destroy what
she has already done in Italy.
The Areeir Notional taxes the French govern-
ment with a want of foresight in the Roman ques-
tion as marked as was displayed in German and
Mexican affairs. It has represented Garibaldi's
attempt as certain to fail before the hostility cf
the Papal populations, and all its organs have pro-
tested in favour of the temporal power. It now
discovers that tranquillity can only be restored
to the Roman States by the intervention of Italy
or of the French army, but France certainly does
not wish that she should be compromised to pre-
serve the material interests of the sacred college.
If the Italian government would do its duty it
should act at once. Hesitation now is a fault.
In the Libertf, M. de Girardin denounces Rat-
tazzi, and exalts Garibaldi as the personification of
heroism and self-denial.

Whatever the faults of the French government,
the Temps cannot bring itself to admit that all its
political acts towards Italy since 1858 can be nulli-
fied in a day ; and that when the government put
an end to an occupation which had lasted for
seventeen years, it did not know what it was
doing.
London, England, 1867-10-14

BRUSSELS CARPETS, best quality, 3s. 4id.
per yard ; Tapestry ditto, 21. L 20,000 worth Furni-
ture. Bedsteads (In bran, iron, and wood(, Bedding, and
l'pbolstery, and a large lot of Linen goods at very reduced
priors. All goods warranted, packed and delivered free. Blur
Gated priced lists gratis. A new reduced list of Turkey carpets.—
it N. IV AIN F., wholesale and export Upholsterer and General
Furbishing Warehouseman. 133 to 139, Newington-butts ; facto
ries, 46 to 49, Frauds-street.
London, England, 1867-10-14

6,319 16 11 129.53

L 159.2413 19 11 e 9.99
In addition to the accounts usually submitted to the pro-
prietors, the directors on this occasion submit au aggre-
gate account of the revenue and expenditure of all the
lines worked by the company, with abstract, of the prin-
cipal items therein. The railway receipts show an increase
of 6,061/. Os. ld., and the working expenses • decrease of
5,43 W. 1.. 3d., upon those for the corresponding period of
1866. In the past half year 5,780,389 passengers were
carried, being 878,945 more than in the corresponding
period of 1866. The Receipts of the steam boat■ for the
half year have been 38,2241. 4a. 9d., showing an increase of
6,9011. 16s. 2d. Theexpenditure has been 27,448/. 2s. 9d.,
which include. • charge of 4,000/. on account of depreci►-
tion and insurance fund.

MrPROPOLITAN FR HOSPITAL, DIYONSHIRE-
MQUARI, CITT.—The aggregate number of patients relieved
during the week ending Oet. 12 was—Medical, 851; sur-
gical, 644 ; total, 1,495 ; of which 702 were new caste.

HEALTH RESTORED BY HII HARRY'S FOOD TO THE
'foram, nerves, lungs, and liver of old and young. curing
dyspepsia (indigestion', constipation, (Burbank acidity, head-
ache, neuralgia, hysteria, palpitation, sleeplessness, debility
wasting, cough. asthma, evers, consumption, low spirits. 110,0611
annual cures which had resided all main's, including that of
his Holiness tits Pope—Tins, at is. ; lib., 2s. : itib., Us. ;
da.—Du Dairy and Co., 77, Regent-street, London ; also at
Si. Oraceehnrch-strut: 4. ChMlelds ; p and 160, W014411'044 ;
sod all pecan and chsailats.-lAdvsdiassmat-)
London, England, 1867-10-14

Iry INAHAN'S LL WHISKY.
DUBLIN EXHIBITION, 1868.
This celebrated old IRISH WHISKY gained the DUBLIN
PRIZE MIDAL—It Is pure, mild, mellow, delicious, and very
wholesome. Bold In bottles, 3s. B.d. each, at the retell houses la
London : by the agents in the principal towns In England • or
aimless's at 8, Great Windmill-street, London, W. Ohs •rve the
rod seal, pink label, and cork branded " Knishes's LL N Maky.
London, England, 1867-10-14

COAL ➢IARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Walls End Haswell, 21s. 04. ; Walls End South KsHoe,
Da. ikl.; IVaHs End Heugh Hall, 21s. CA.; Walls En.,
Tunstall, 205.; Walls End Helton Lyons, 20s. ; North
Pelson, 135.; Wylam, ITs. Kd. ; Holywell. 18s.; West
Hartley, its. 0,I.; Hastings Hartley. 18s. 9d.—Ships at
market, 24 ; at sea. 20.

A FAMILY POISONED EY AMEN-le.—A lock-
maker, of Broad-street, Wolverhampton, named Stick,
aged 50, with his wife, two eons—one aged 16, and a
daughter, aged 10, have narrowly escaped death from
poisoning. On Friday last the woman mixed a tea-
spoonful of what she supposed to be flour, to thicken
some gravy, and all the family soon after dinner became
seriously ill. Mr. Dunn, surgeon, was called in at night,
and lie discovered that they were all suffering from the
effects of poison. Directed to the flour he at once dis-
covered by the touch that it contained arsenic. All the
family. and in particular the girl, remained in a precarious
state throughout the night ; but ultimately all, except the
woman, recovered. It has transpired that the poison got
to Stick's house from the house of a greengrocer, named
Davies, living in the same street, to whom another daughter
of Stick is servant. Davies had bought it on the previous
day at a sale on the premises of a publican, named Ser-
geant, who keeps the Boat Inn, on the canal bank of the
Cannock-road, in that town. Sergeant, two years ago,
mixed it with some flour, to poison rats, and when his
effects were sold on Thursday, under a distraint, the mix-
ture we in • small jar upon the Mad of • barrel which
Davies bought. When he had the barrel, he maintained
that he had bought the jar likewise, and took it home with
him. Stick, the servant girl, was ordered to throw it into
the hog's tub ; but deeming it to be of some value, she
took a portion of it to her parent's house, where it wan
thought to be pure flour.

01111IIMEIMMINEIMEMIMINEMIIIMMEINIMMIEME11.1.1111.11.1=1...1.1.11.1.11..MINE4
London, England, 1867-10-14

INMAN LINE.—The LIVERPOOL, NEW
YORK, and PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY
intend despatching their hill-powered Clyde-built Iron screw
carrying the United Stake Mills, calling at QUOVllll-
rinzitgread. an the following day, to take on board peasengus
despateMesa and with liberty tu call at an intermesilate port
F PARIS, Wednesday, October 16.
CITY OF ANTWERP, Wednesday, October 23.
CITY OF NORTON, Saturday, octolier 26.
CITY OF NEW YORK Neduealay, October M.
And men Wednesday end Saturday.
Cabin passage by the mall steamers sailing every Wedneaday,
15,17, and 21 guineas, according to the accommodation. Forward
=lncludes a full supply of cooked provision& Passengers
ads and the United States booked through on very advan-
tageous terma —Poe farther particulars apply to WILLIAM
INMAN, 22, Waterstrest, Uverpool ; and to EIVIM and MACEY,
Si. Ling Willlasimilzesk Leadon.
London, England, 1867-10-14

PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERINE
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sires a rich and f t lather, is entirely free from cocoa nut
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tilled glycerine.
Sold In 4d. and fid. tablets.
PRICE'S PATENT CANDLE COMPANY (Limited),
Belmont Works, Battersea. B.W.
London, England, 1867-10-14

London mid North Western 117 .. 111 S
'London end WISIOR south .. -
North British
N. Ea tern. Berwick stock 107 .. 1021 41
N. itststeru, York stock lO7 .. 95 .. 12
N. Eastena, Leeds stock
London.lllethaso.dt Dover 26 ..
21611 and

Metropolitan 1 4 .. 124
Manchester. Sheffield, and
Lincolnshire 6O
South Eastern 6B{
• • 08}

The traffic return of the Great Western Railway
of Canada, for the week ending the 27th ult., shows
an increase of 3,5291. over last year.
With reference to the wine trade, the subjoined
is from the monthly circular of Messrs. Ridley
and Co. :
Since our last issue we have but little improvement to
report in the state of trade. We cannot say this surprises
us, however we may lament it; for the apathy which has
so long ruled can hardly be dispelled till the London
season again commences. Market business is almost at a
stand-still, end sales by auction less freqlent than here-
tofore ; yet there is one characteristic of the present
period, dull as it is, which affords a cheering ray, that is,
that sacrifices of armee have not taken place to any notice-
able extent, and few failures of importance are reported.
Stocks of all descriptions (if we except bottled port) are
held firm, and owing to the generally deficient yield of
this year's vintages, it appears probable that a rise in
value must shortly ensue.
London, England, 1867-10-14

PUBLIC FEELING IN ITALY.

The central committee of aid has published a
bulletin at Florence inviting the provincial com-
mittees to send in their funds as soon as possible,
as grave obligation have been contracted. The
treasurer of the committee is the well known
deputy Crispi, who, according to one account, has
gone to Caprera at the instigation of the govern-
ment. On the list of subscribers is M. Phillippo
Colds, a Roman refugee, for 1,000/.

Several priests from Villetri and other Papal
cities have fled to Rome and Florence.

During the lest three or four days Florence, it is
said, has been empty of young men, who have gone
to the frontier as volunteers ; and seven or eight
officers of the army, Romans by birth, have re_
signed their commissions in order to join the move-
ment.

The Italian press urges the Rattazzi ministry to
decide at once to intervene. The moderate journals
insist upon the pressing necessity of such a step in
order that the government may reach Rome
before the bands which are acting under Blazzinian
inspirations.

The city of Naples gave on the first day of the
subscription 5,000 francs to the fund for the
wounded. The committee of Genoa acts for itself
and distributes its own funds.
London, England, 1867-10-14

DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The medical profseekm for thirty years have approved of
if,” pure Solution of MiUMW& as the best remedy for Achhiy of
thr Stomach, Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion ; and
C' be beet mild aperient for delicate constitutions,
adipted for Indies, Children, and Infants.—DlriNlloegre2
. Chemists,
chemists gh 17out theme
world.-street, London, and of all other
throu
London, England, 1867-09-07

WESTMINSTER.

George Rymer wee placed at the bar, charged with steal-
ing a gold watch. a quantity of jewellery, and a great
number of other articled of considerable value' the pro-
perty of Mr. Rogers, of 81, Vauxhall-bridge-read ; and
George Barker, another young man, was charged with
feloniously receiving part of the property, well knowing
the same to have been stolen. _ _

Mr. Smyth, solicitor, opened the case for the prosecu-
tion, and afterwards called several witnesses in support of
the tatement. lle said the prisoner Rymer lodged in the
house of Mr. Rogers up to the 30th ult. For some time
past a great number of articles had been stolen, and on
the 20th prosecutor, during Rymer's absence, entered the
room he occupied, and there found pawnbrokers'
tickets relating to part of the missing property. On the
25th ult. a box containing a great quantity of jewellery
was broken open in Mr. Rogers's first-flour front room.
Rymer was there that day, and the duplicates of part
of the property were subsequently sent by bim to the pro-
secutor in an impudent letter, stating that when he (prose-
cutor) had overhauled his faings he had missed those
tickets. Rymer, when apprehended, was found wearing
one of the articles of the stolen jewellery, and was pos-
sessed of others. As against Barker, it was alleged that
he was found in Rymer's room, where part of the stolen
property was discovered ; that be had admitted pawning a
gold watch; and that it could be shown he was found
dealing with other part of the stolen property.
Barker, who said that his family was very respectable,
denied that he bad admitted pawning the watch, or that
he had had any knowledge of the robbery or knew any-
thing about the property.
Mr. Self. said it was a question of bail at present,
Mr. Smyth did not object to Barker being bailed.
Prisoners were remanded, bail in 1001. to be accepted for
Barker.

Mr. Henry Hyne, late chief mate of the ship Copse,
applied to Mr. Paget for a summons against Mr. Henry
Cross, shipowner, of No. 178, Chcater.road, Bishop-
weermouth, for refusing to pay him a balance of wages
amounting to 32/. Ils.
Mr. Hyne said that there were nine other seamen in the
same predicament as himself. He joined the Copse at
Plymouth on a voyage to Omra or any port in the Medi-
terranean, North America, West Indies, and back again
to any port in Great Britain.
Mr. Paget—At what wages!
Applicant—At five guineas per month. The captain
was put in irons by the crew for stabbing Henry Crick-
more, the cook and steward, on the 21st, and again on the
31st of July, at sea, a few hours' sail from Lisbon. The
ship was taken into Lisbon, and detained there by the
British consul, who sent the captain home a prisoner, and
the crew home as witnesses. He had been here since the
17th of August, and Wiwi received a farthing wages. He
London, England, 1867-09-07

BIRTHS.

BARTON.—September sa--I;;;‘;irroad, Baverstock-hill, the
wife of D. W. Barton, of a eon.
BB.OWNlL—fieptenaber 4, at lieulah•villax, Finahury.park, South
Hoe the wife of W. Y. Browne. I y ,of a son.
FARQUHAR.—September 6, at Sunoyaide, Reigate, the wife
of J. Farquhar, Esq., of a daughter.
REILOBILS.-Beptember 4, at Chiuuplon.hUL the wife of V. W.
Itellgers, Eau., of a son.
JOMBPII.--September 3, at Endaleighatreet. Tavistackequare.
the wife of Mr. N. S. Jaa,ph, of a daughter.
LAZENBY.—September 4, at Victoria-road, Clapham-common,
the wife of I'. O. Lazenby, of a daughter.
MARRIAGM.

FAWCETT—WIGHTMAN.—,epteneher 5, at Elksley, NnitinP
hamshire. by the Rev. Justice Chapnian. James Dixon. son of
the late W. Fawcett, Esq., J.F., of Clarke-house, She ffield. W
Li daughter of Mr. J. Wightman, the Manor-house.
NOM—LINDLEY.--Septernher 4, at St. Slark's Churnh.
Hiunilton-terrace. St. John's-wood, Alfred Noel, of cilium-
road, to Mary Amu nisabeth, daughter of 8. H. Lindley, Esq.,
of Catherine-street, Strand.
SNOW—LASH:MT—September 6, at Holy Trinity Church.
Upper Tooting, by the Rev. E. D. Cree. Andrew Baugh Snow.
Esq., to Louisa, dstaffiter of C. Lambert, Esq., The Elam,
Wandsworth-common.