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The Express.
London, England, 1866-10-23

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.
Two little boy', of the ages of eight and nine respec-
tively, named James Jones and John Burke, were charged
withbreaking lamps in Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Police-constable Cash, 97 F, stated that at about half-past
nine o'clock on Saturday night be was on duty in Lin-
coln's-inn-fields, and saw the prisoners and three other
boys throwing stones at one of the lamps, which they
broke. They were at some distance from him, and before
be could get to the spot they went to another lamp and
threw five or six stones at it. The last stone, which was
thrown by Burke, broke that lamp. Witness seized the
prisoners, but the other three got away. He believed all
the five threw stones. He sew Jooes throw several. He
only saw Burke throw the one that broke the seoond
lamp. In the first lamp three panes of glass were broken,
and in the seoond two panes.
Inspector Parkes, of the F division, said that no lees
than 2, 3 panes of glass in 16 lamps were broken between
half•past 7 o'clock on that same night and 6 o'clock on
Sunday morning.
Mr. Whiteside, of 158, High Holborn, lamp contractor,
said the oat of repairing the three panes of glass would be
London, England, 1866-10-23

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKET/3.

mats DAY.)
(XY 111012.10 AID IXTIIINATIQXAL TILLSOWIL)
(18011 00i owi 00IUUUWO1DI01T.)
Corroll.—The market is steady. Balms about 12,000
bales.

COWL —The market well attended. Wheat in Aron
demand at 2cl. to 11. per coda advance ; good business in
flour at fully 6d. per sack over Friday. Indian cora in
retail demand at 31s. GIL for miiied. Oats Id. per bushel,
and oatmeal 6d. per load dearer. Beans Andy.

11INCENG-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
SUGML—Tbe market has opened without spirit, at prises
which ratherfavour buers, but no important sales have as
yet bees effected. Refined: Prim of dried goods are the
same as last week, but only a scanty businee• is doing
common prima ars rather easier, but them being a fair
export demand for the better kinds, prima of these are
Isarly nuaintsiaed.
Con,r2.— A fair business is doing at last week's ourreney.
Tra.—A few sales of Mounap are reported at 2s. Id.
hhcl". of Demerara sold at ls. Bd.

SALTPFTIM—No further sees reported.
Ito:L.—There are buyers of soft grain st 3d. 'draws, at
which hoklers are not free sellers. 1,000 bap Nearaasie
Arraesu sold st lls. titl. •>
_ _

evvca.—ibOnii,ooo bap have recently bean meld at
full rates.

Corros.—A steady business, at previous rates.
JUTS.—About 1,500 bales sold at lut week's currency.
Here.—Russian remains firm, at 321. for clean.

TALLOW MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet. Town tallow is quoted 444.;
Peterbarg Y.C. on the spot,44s. 6d.; October to December,
445. 341. to 44e. 6d. ; December, 46e. ; January to Much,
46e. 6d.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow at the fol-
lowing prices:—Old bay, from 84s. to 905.; inferior, 70a. to
sCis.; new hay, 80s. to 901.; inferior, 00s. to 705.; old clover,
to 115 s. ; inferior, 955. to 105.. ; second ent, 90s.
to 1004. ; new ditto, Ms. to 80s. ; straw, 38s. to 445.
London, England, 1866-12-11

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1866.

EXPRESS FROM PARIS. -

(non OTh own corurzarorromm) •
PARIS. MONDAY WIND( O.
The ..atteally unlooked-for news which I cited
from the. ?MICA last night, that Maximilian, in-
Moml of ):•eing on his way to Europe, had returned
from °iamb& to Mexico city, is scarcely taken
notion of in Paris. Some papers repeat it in small
print -Without comment. Most pan it over alto•
getber ; and-tan:Lau three shortly dismiss it as in-
credible. I cannot find upon inquiry that any-
thing certain is officially known on the subject.
London, England, 1866-12-11

JIM GLYN% ALIDINGS.

Antony and Cleopatra was the piny sal=
Mimi Glyn for reading at St. James's-hall last IP •
the number and composition of the audience=
that then must be many among as who have
the impression of this lady's magnificent reparestaMbn of
the Egyptian Queen when it was last aeon est Oreadon
boards. Miss Glyn could not have omitted the rand %of
a play with which her dramatic fame is so much bound up,
but she did wisely to produce it after the series bad keen
opened by the more familiar Macbeth. It has been truly
°berated that she made the character al Cleopatra silt is
known to the present generation. No other great actress
has attempted it in our days, use has the grand buyer-
Potation of Mies Glyn, well remembered bythe admirers of
Shakespeare who were accustomed to enjoy the produc-
tion of his dramas twelve years ago at Sadler's Wells, left
much for a successor to hope for.
In the absence of smelt • representation Ma Glyn's
reading of Cleopatra is one of the mast powerful displays
of the dramatic art that can be imagined. We had occa-
sion to notice, when recording her former appearance aefit.
Jammie-hall, that, at critical periods of the play, her
reading rose into the finest acting, and this was yet more
true of Cleopatra than of Macbeth. The variety and
richness of her impersonation of Claegetra is beyond
-description. She le by turns fuldestbsil, and
and vindictive, but always intensely womanish, and always
grand. While absorbed bathe contemplation of consummate
art, we forget for a while the greatness of the feat, truly
marvellous even in a merely physical point of view, of
sustaining our interest in a world of imaginary, and for the
moat part unfamiliar personages, during a reading of two
hours and a half.
London, England, 1866-12-11

deceased, particularly without division of the
Besides, there were no wounds upon hie iingeratahl
signs of violence on the body indicating that
its completed state was not of a nature to peva"
exhaustion, the deceased must, during the then ejTh
infitetioa, have been in palmation c full pave it
resistanos.
The sou of the deceased was hers neill4d, mak •
answer to a question from a juror, said his father wara:
in the habit of carrying a pocket-knife, nor was enhv
his razors
pass. Chatuaintodfm ' brother to the deevivag,
that his brother visited him about a fortnight akeis,""'
slept at his house. The following morning ha via LW
unwell. Some time sines deceased met with an nl4l
that impaired his health, and caused him to
lose his voice. He had been under inedkal tecett,
and had been told during the past fortnight nail'
would never recover his voice. This, in witness's eehi:
might have tended to cause depression on the peet-iiii
deceased.
This closed the evidence, and
The Coroner briefly' pointed out to the jury that him.,
with them to say whether the unfortunate man hag --;
by his death at his own hands, or at those of seem poi,
or persons unknown. In his opinion the enders. hi
away with any suspicion of murder havirg toy va,
milted, but it, of course, rested with the jay hi
whether it was so.
The room was cleared, and a long consultation emu,
and finally the case was adjourned till today.

.RKET&

r DOCK RICIITRNIL—DuA
Importd. Del ver& Prete*: Ift

4,019
1,238
1,950
4,601
6
2,111
2,120
662
714

29,U1
9,0%
90,009
Slqie
London, England, 1866-12-11

LONDON WKKXL'

SuoAr—W. L Ws. &trcm
Do. bra & bap
Mauritius lags
Yost India Ws
Blom baskets
Manilla ..........bags
HAMM boxes
Fi=shlascovado casks
packages
Beet Root ... ..... casks
Do WI
Corm—W. L ..nseksess
Do brls. & bags
Ceylon cssks
Do. ....brie & bags
Mocha packages
Other E. India packages
Brasil * Coda atm bags
COOl lngs
Fooreign
oaksßux
Do. hhds.
Ries, East India tons
SAVITIMII tons

20,677

2,371
4,353
14
861
1,044
1,486

1.431
11,6:8
69
1,967
2,461
496

1,46$

819,i7g
IeASI
17%
'is
1.15

lON
lON
1.4
87,14
WAN
14,70

14116

MVO
9,N8

TALLOW.—MOW DAY Evirituro.—The delimits ft
low last week proving better than bad lima &phi
there was a better tone in the market to-day, wig
have been well supported in all positions ; deist*
and all the year, 445. ; January to March, 46.
444. 6d. ; March, 455. ; April to June, 445. 9d. to 68.;
October to December, 1867, 455. 6d. buyers. Tonkin.
435. 3d. net comb. No Odessa or Australia,
South American, 454. 6d., first pipes. Comanutai fe-
Cochin, 60s. ; Ceylon, 50s. 6d. to 51s. ; /Vat?,
50s. good to fine. Palm oil, 435. Bd., fine
nut oil, 435.- —(From the circular of lieren.laraill
Charles.)

COTTON.—LrnispooL, Dec. tem
business done today at an advance of ft pm Bt
better qualities of East India cotton. IWO
bales, including 4,000 speculation and urn.
American, 124 d. to 164 d. ; 1,500 Penman, ka, 1
16d. ; 50 Karanham, 16d. ; 800 *mato sad,
Lid. to 1544. ; 700 Egyptian, 144. to 204. ; 200 Bmyrse
to 1244. • 13,650 Surat, 74d. to 1244. ; Marble,'
Scinde, 74d. to ; Cbiss,
10d. ; 100 Perry 1444. to 15d.

WOOL AND WORSTED.—BRADTOID, Dec.,,
firmer tone of the Liverpool cotton market teal
creaae the better feeling which has been noticeddsig
last fortnight. Staplers have been able to Yea/key
which they could not command on Thiusday ; bat,
to spinners havingi bought pretty freely previa*,
transactions of the day are only email. Prime y
whole rule in favour of the seller. In worsted yens
improvement has taken place since last week. Beim
have, however, taken orders to a fair extent, lair
present indifferent about entering into farther
meats. Prices are firm. In pieces the demand
and unsatisfactory. Neither plain nor hazy Nebo
receiving any fresh orders, and most are wetting(
tract orders previously taken. Machinery is on the
well employed. Owing to the firmness d weal mail
prices have a hardening tendency.

CATTLE.—Lrvgrtroor., 10.—The arrival.;
were larger than last week, of sheep about the a
very good demand for cattle, at higher prices for
quality; other kinds unaltered in ulna Ship
and prices unchanged. Cattle at market, 3,300'
9,000. Beef, 61d. to Bd. ; mutton, bid. to IL pa'

COALS.—Lormog, DEc. 10.—Lambert's Walt
17s. 9d. ; West Hartley, 18s. ; Wylars, 17a ; Dka
20s. ; Walla End Braddyna Hetton, 211.6 d.; War
Framwellgate, 19s. 6d. ; Walla End Haswell, '
Walls End Hetton, 225. 6d.; Walla End Hotta
19s. 3d. ; Walls End Kepler Grange,
Pittington, 18s. 6d. ; Walls End Caradoe,2ls. 6d
End Caaaop, 21s. 9d.; Walls End Hartlepoot,
Walls End East Hartlepool, 225.: Walls Eild
Hartlepool, 225. 6d.—Ships at market, 51; sold,
London, England, 1866-12-11

COMMERCIAL AND MARKET&

LIVERPOOL COTTON AND CORN MARKETS.

(THIS DAY.)
(BY ILECTRIO AND irrinsawtowaL TILLOGRAPH.)
(PROM OUR ONI 00IRRAPONOIRIT.)
Corrow.—The market dearer. Sales probably 12,000
bales, or more.
Coan.—Attendance at market good. Wbeat in moderate
demand, at Friday's rates. Flour steady. Beans, baa,
oats, and oatmeal are rather lower. Indian corn dull;
mixed, 38e. td. _

MINCING-LANE.—(THIS DAY.)
Sramt. —The market has opened steadily at the fun
prices of last week ; the private sales include 100 hhda. of
Porto Rico at 30s. to 335. ; 300 hhds. of Cuba Muscovado
at 31s. ; and 1,200 bags of brown Mauritius at 275. tid. to
275. 9d. Refined: There is rather more inquiry, and last
week's currency is fully supported.
CorrEs —Business is doing at steady prices.
TEA.—Business has been done in common scented
capers at full prices. Other kinds quiet.
Rum, IticE, ANO SAurrerus have all been inactive.
PErrun.--A small parcel of Penang sold at 3d. to 3Ad.
Corr demand continues good, prices now show
an advance of Ad. to M. per lb.
dirt_—About 2,000 bales sold at the valuation.
SH ELLAC.—A mall parcel of fine orange sold at Ofis.

TALLOW MA RKET.-(TH IS DAY.)
The market is steady. Town tallow is quoted 435. 3d.;
Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 445.: December, 44a.;
January to March, 44e. 3d. ; March, 450.

SMITHFIELD HAY MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Mr. Charles James Easton reports trade slow st this
following prices Prime clover, from 100 e. to 1151.;
inferior ditto, 90s. to 9 e. ; prime second cut clover,
tea. to 100 s.: inferior ditto, 30s. to 705.: prime meadow
hay, 755. to 80s. ; inferior ditto, 551. to 70s. ; straw, 361.
to 441.
London, England, 1866-12-11

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—NorriNGHam, Dec. 10.
(Before Mr. Baron Channell.)
Robert Doherty (2t), Michael Tracey (25), and Robert
Burke (27), all bricklayers, were charged with maliciously
wounding Elizabeth Dalton and Robert Thurkettle, on the
15th of October, with intent to do them grievous bodily
harm.
Mr. Yeatman was for the prosecution, and Mr. Briatowe
and Mr. Mellor for the defence.
By the advice of their counsel the prisoners pleaded
guilty to the lesser charge in the indictment, of unlawfully
wounding.
The prisoners were trades unionists, and on the 15th of
October went to the house of Mrs. Dalton (who keeps an
eating-house) where some of the non-unionists were
lodging. A strike was pending between the master and
journeymen bricklayers, and some operatives bad been
brought from Yarmouth to work in Nottingham, and
these lodged at Mrs. Dalton's. The prisoners went to Jimmy
the non-anion men, and wishing to tarot their way iato a
' bask room, where Tharksttis was sitting igiWn his
London, England, 1866-12-11

THE JOURNEY OF THE FRENCH EMPRESS

TO ROME.

The InciFpendance Beige says :—" The journey
of the Empress of the French to Rome no longer
appears to be doubtful. The resistance the pro-
posal met with merely led to its adjournment,
but its realisation is approaching. A Marseilles
paper already announces that the apartments of
the Empress have been engaged at the Hotel de
Rome, which the Empress of Mexico occupied, her
Majesty having refused the accommodation at the
Quirinal offered her by the Holy Father. Accord-
ing some accounts, the 18th of this month is
fixed for the departure of the Empress from
Paris."

MISSING. —The following advertisement appears
in an American paper:—" Left his home, the Hall of the
Montezuma', a young man of feeble mind, a foreigner, an-
swers to the name of ' Maximilian,' and has an idea that
he is a Mexican Emperor. It was noticed that his mind
had been wandering lately, and it is feared his body has
been doing the same thing. When last seen he was on the
road to Vera Cruz, apparently in • hurry, making good
time. Had on, when he left, a cocked hat, French peg-
top pantaloons, with • few French coins in the pockets, a
short tail coat, and buttons, with the Mexican eagle on
the taiL Any information concerning him will be thank-
fully received by his anxious friends.—Address (pre-paid),
L. N., Tuileries, Paris, France."
CANADIAN CONFEDERATION.—The several dele-
gates from Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, ap-
pointed to arrange the terms of union of those provinces in
one Confederation, have organised themselves into a Con-
ference, which is composed as follows:—The Hon. Messrs.
Macdonald, Cartier, Galt, M`Dougal, Howland, and L•n-
gevin, from Canada ; the Hon. Meagre. Tupper, Henry,
Ritchie, M'Cully, and Archibald. from Nova Scotia ; and
the Hon. Messrs. Mitchell, Wilmot, Tilley, Fisher, and
Johnson. The conference was opened on Tuesday, the
4th Inst. ; the Hon. John A. Macdonald, of Canada, being
chairman, and Lieutenant Colonel Hewitt Bernard, the
secretary of the conference, which its daily at the West-
minster Palace Hotel.
The schooner Three Brothers, of Teignmouth,
was lost off Lowestoft on Sunday night, the captain being
drowned. A French schooner was also lost.
London, England, 1866-12-11

SECOND COURT.

Sittings at Nisi PriUS in London.—Mefore Mr. Justice
Keating and a Common Jui7.)
PACE T. PEACOCK.

The plaintiff in this case had received an advance of 15(V.
from the defendant upon the security of some silk which
the defendant afterwards sold, and the question now was
whether the goods were placed in the defendant's hands
to sell upon commission, or whether he had no authority
to sell.
Mr. Besley appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Serjeant
Tindal Atkinson and Mr. Turner for the defendant.
The jury, after hearing evidence on both sides, found
for the plaintiff, and awarded him the full amount of his
claim, 73/. 9s. Ild.
London, England, 1866-12-11

TRAFFIC RETURNS.

Mlles Par W N.
, opea. wingers. Chinas. le'
Week ending Nov. 17. g 4
Grand Trunk of Canada —1377 12,205 17,191 it
Northern of Canada

ILULWATS.

Week ending Dec. I.
Brecon end Merthyr OB 3 9 931
Week ending Dec. 8.
Lendon,BrightenokS.Coset 3141 12,437 5,3510
South Eadern 330 13,60 i 5,333

ANEARTHQUARE IN SOUTH Duhrum.--1.
Auckland Chrortirit attributes the serious damage,
has lately been done to a number of houses st Cry
a supposed. pitfall to an carthquake, which hill,
or less felt throughout South Durham. Tim ray
Crook, it appears, is even more serious than
ported. The earthquake wave is said to have P
by Witton-park, Cborley, and Toft-hill, where
has been severe, for on the top of that hill then
valley, the turnpike road having sunk many fa
houses are as bad as any in Crook, whilst ill r
great yawning chasms have appeared several
Next it is traced to Ramshaw Heugh across (
to Wigglesworth ; and here the shock unu
awful indeed, for whole fields have disappears,-
into the yawning depth below; and, strange
appear, here the wave has been checked in
course, and, turning west by north, has folio'
field right up the Guanless, destroying my
many houses, besides injuring several roads
Copley, Rowntree, and other places.
THE OUTRAGE ON BOARD HER blial
DONEGAL.—Thomas Townley, the private of
made so dastardly an attempt to inurd
Urquhart, on board tne Donegal, on Wedue
was removed on Sunday evening to P] ouch
will be tried by court-martial on board the flat
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London, England, 1866-01-05

ILICTION OF TERSE MEDICAL OFFICERS FOR THN NEW FIRE

BRIGAGZ.

The election of three medical officers for the new fire
brigade in the three districts which the metropolis has
bees divided into took place to-day. There was a very large
attendance of medical gentlemen who were candidata' for
the appointments. The number of applicants for the
appointment in the A division was 26.
Mr. Tatum moved that that number should be reduced
to six on the first show of bands, and the motion was
Wood to.
The election then pied, and the election ultimately
fell upon Mr. John Lumeden Ftopert, of 100, Gloucester.
place, Portman-square.
Mr. Proper* was then duly installed in the offlee under
the conditions the board had laid down.

WEATHER REPORT.-(THIS DAY.)

111 IDLY, LUIVARY 6, a L.
London, England, 1866-01-05

SHARE LISTS.-(THIS DAY.)

Oxi o'CLoar.

The operations in the railway market to-day are
rather small, and the tone continues dull. No fur-
ther general reduction in prices, however, has
taken place, the movements in the principal stocks
being confined to a fall of per cent. in South East-
ern and Great Northern A, in Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and in Midland.
London and North Western stock is now
quoted 1244 to 123 ; Great Western, 574 to 58 ;
Midland, 122 to 4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
1214 to 122; South Eastern, 73 to 4 ; Great
Eastern, 424 to g ; Caledonian, 129 to 130 ;
Great Northern, 1264 to 1274 ; ditto A, 143 to 4.
Canadian Railway securities are steady at the
closing quotations of yesterday.
London, England, 1866-01-05

26,553,143 33 7,933,839 89

1,469,60675 t 90 1,419,877,955 65

Jan. 4.
Fr. C.

Dec. 2S.
Fr. C.

kinks
Commercial bills overdue
Commercial bills discounted,
not et due
Ditto bracch banks
Advances on deposits of bullion 7,711,600 0 11,306300 0
Ditto branch Lank 0,022,200 0 6,24!,900 0
Advances on French public se-

418,377,353 77 443,8P03.475 24
407,204 73 333,914 71

Is,/R7,000 0 13.314,700 0
7,37:.700 0 6,b40.100 0

cnritics
Ditto breach banks
Advances 011 railway alutres
and debentures
Ditto branch banks 20,981,5a0 0 6.836,100 0
Advances ou Credit louder
Bonds
Ditto branch bank 5....... 458,e50 0 4.56,450 0
Advances to the State (conven•
tiote 10th Julie, 1,571
Government stock reserve 12,990,:50 14 12,980,7 A 14
Ditto disposable
lentos linmobilisC:es (law Slid

100.000.000 0 100,000,000 0

June, 1,37;
©.del and furniture of the hank&
landed property, branches 8,374,755 0 8,380,667 0
Expenses of management
Sundries

1,462,t03.751 90 1.419,877,956 .55
Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) BOCLAIID.

THY METROPOLITAN AND PORTLAND•ROAD RAIL-
WAT.— Yesterday at the Marylirbone ReoreaentativeVestry,
a numerous deputatiou of tbu inhabitant* of Portland-road,
Great Portland-street, and a portion of Oxford-street,
atteodrd for the purpose of presenting a memorial praying
the board to adopt the same course as they had done with
regard to Baker-street in opposing the bill for making a
railway from the Portland-road station of the Metropolitan
Railway to the southern side of Oxford street. Mr. Wing-
field, Mr. Bills, and other members of the deputation,
urged that if such a line were permitted to pass nearly 200
inhabitants would be next to reined, and tradeamee in
Oxford-street be equally injured; that such a line was
wholly untiecerarry ; and that the pneumatic principle upon
which the railway was proposed to be worked having been
proved to be a failure, parliament should not allow the in-
habitants to be sacrificed by such a scheme. Sir Joshua Rowe
could not see that the memorialists showed • definite rearms
for calling on that board to oppose this railway. homers to
this it was stated that in the first place such a hoe was wholly
unnecessary as omnibuses now did the journey from Port-
land-road station to Regent-circus in three minutes ; that
the roadway was at parts so narrow that the oallarage of the
houses would be destroyed ; that some private houses,
s' which bulbs' altered into abope,mendy had their frontages
resting on some iron brestaummer, and that the vibration of
arailway,especisliy on the pneumatic principle, would bring
the dwellings about the ears of their campiere. It was also
urged that the main sewer would be destroyed, sad farther
stated that proper notice. had not been given in acoordagres
with the standing orders of parliament. After considerable
further discussion it was resolved to take precisely similar
steps with regard to the opposition to the Great Fortified-
street line as they had already dose with regard to Baker.
skeet.

MUSIC.
London, England, 1866-01-05

WALLACE MEMORIAL FUND,

Soon after the death of Mr. Vincent Wallace, a
committee, consisting of individuals belonging to sad eon.
nested with the musical profession—eminent composers,
peTformers, publishes, and others—was formed for the pur-
pose of raising a " Memorial Fund," intended for the
benefit of the widow and children of the lamented musician.
This committee announced al," First Memorial Concert," in
aid of the Fund, which accordingly took place last night
at the Hanover-square Rooms ; but, to our regret and
surprise, the room was almost empty, the handful
of persons peasant being certainly iosufficieot even to defray
the petty expenses of advertising, attendance, lighting, kc.,
the ass of the rooms and the services of the performers
being (as is always the case on such occasions) given gra'
tuitoualy. It is difficult to understand how a concert given
for such a purpose, and under such influential ►uspices,
should have failed so entirely. We shall sot attempt to
mooonnt for the failure, and shall only say that if the idea
of giving a plualitv of concerts is to be persisted in, we
hope that more effectual means may be taken to ensure
their emcees.

The concert, nevertheless, though got up on a petty scale
gaits unworthy of the occasion, waa, If considered merely
as an ordinary benefit-concert, ea agreeable entertainment.
The performers who generously contributed their services
were MadameLemmess-Sherrington (who tams from Scot-

land for the express ;sumo of being present), Miss Why-
tock, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Patsy, Mr. 11. Blagrove, and
M. Lemmena. The first part consisted of airs and con.
carted pieces from Mr. Wallace's works. The famous trio,
"Turn on, old Time," from Martha/is, was admirably sung
by Miss Whytock, Mr. Cummlap, and Mr. Patsy. Madame
Sherrington mug the airs. "When the Elves." and "My
long hair is braided," both from the Amber Witch. Mies
Whytock sang, " Troubadour escheating," from Lurlirte ;
the fine trio from the Amber Witch, " Bark, how the
chimes," was sung by Madame Sherrington, Mr. Cum-
mins. and Mr. Paten "My heart's first home,
from Lurline, was, sung by Mr. Cammings ; and
the pretty belled, " Give me a loving heart," by
Mr. Patsy. The singers exerted themselves to the
utmost, and their voices were even more brilliant end
effective than usual ; a fact which reminded us of Bauder'
remark to somebody who condoled with him on the mis-
fortune of a thin room—" Never miod—de wooeic will
sound all the better'"

The second pat consisted of miscellaneous pieces, vocal
and instrumental. Among them were the Andante in
Beethoven's " Kreutser Sonata," beautifully played by
N. Lemmens and Mr. H. Blagrove; and.. fantasia of Vieux
tamps, played by the latter gentleman.
London, England, 1866-01-05

MINCING-LANE.---(THIS DAY.)

SCGATt.—The market continues in the same dull state as
previously reported. Only moderate sales of British West
India are reported. St. Vincent and Demerara at 31s. to
345. 6d., and Mauritius at 35; 9d. for soft yellow. Re-
fined—only moderate sales are reported, at easier prices.
Corr K.—For coloury qualities of Plantation Ceylon
there is • steady demand at about the rates
ruling previously to the holiday; but common kinds are
dull of sale, and show • reduction of 6d. per cwt. ; ordi-
nary to middling pale, 67% to 745. ; coloary, 79a. to 965.
No sales are reported in Native Ceylon, the reduced offers
made not having been accepted.
TZA.—Tbe market is quiet, but steady, black leaf being
most in request.
Rica continues dull of sale.

CASSIA LIGNIA.-100 case, of second pile sold at 9.55.
SALTPETRE.—No sales reported.
Rou.—A small parcel of Demerara has realised the
previous price of le. Bd.
CorroN. —The market his become dull, and prices show
a reduction of id. per lb.

TALLOW MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
The market is quiet, at the following priors :—Town
tallow, 48e. 3d. ; Petersburg Y.C. on the spot, 48e. 33. ;
January, 475. 9d. ; March. 49a. ; April to Jane, 48a. 6d.
to 494. ; October to December, 504.

HIDE MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
LEatinanaal..—Hidas : Prim : 561 b.. to 641 b.., 3d.
to 3fd.; 64112 a. to 721ba, 3d. to ; 721hs. to 801bs.,
told. ; 80I1a to 8811 w., 31d. to 441.; 881 b.. to 961ba., 4d.
to 4fd. ; 9610 a. to 104115., 4d. to 4edi. ; Horse hickii, 9s.
to 10. ; Calf skins, light, 2.. to 4.. ; full, 6.. 6d.
BERNONDISZY.—Sbeepskine : Polled, 11.. to 13s. ; half.
brads, 10a. to 11.. 3d. ; Downs, 7a. to Bs. 6d.

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.—(THIS DAY.)
Messrs. Pattandon and Smith report a steady demand for
consumption for both English and foreign, at firm rate..

The Davenport Brothers, undeterred by the
rough treatment which they have experienced io so many
places, have arrived in Dublin, and have announced their
intentios of holding *lances, at which the public will hays
as opportunity of beholding, to use the language of the
advertisement, " the marvels that occur in their presence."
NATIONAL PORTRAIT EXHIBITION, SOUTH KIN-
BINGTON.—The committee are continuing their irquiriss for
asithentio pictures, and would be glad to receive information
respecting portraits of the following persons i—F.dusuod
Dudley, statesman, 1462-1510 ; Sir Richard Empeoe,
favourite of Henry VII., 1510 ; Sir E. Poynisgu, author of
"Porting,' Law" 1512; John Stow. antiquary, 1525
1605 ; Guy Fawkes, conspirator, 1606 ; Giles Fletcher,
poet, 1588-1623; Phineas Fletcher, poet, 1584-1650 ;
President Bradshaw, 1586-1659 ; Archbishop Bramball,
1593-1663 ; Robert Herrick, poet, 1591-1674 ; Denzil
Hasse statesman, 1597-1680; William Prynne, lawyer
and write:o.6oo-1699.
London, England, 1866-01-05

1011,10 LIL

The county magistritee held a meeting yester-
day to discuss measures with reference to the cattle plague.
A series of resolutions were adopted declaring that it was
expedient that nutil the Ist of March, no cow, or heifer,
bull, bullock, sheep, lamb, goat, or swine should be brought
into asy place within the county of Norfolk from any other
part of Great Britain, and that no cow, At., should be
moved to any place within the county for the purpose of
exhibition or isle. It was provided, however, that notbieg
should prevent any owner of cattle from removing any cow
or stock from my pleat to any other *co withia tie
London, England, 1866-01-05

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

(sztraa's =run.)

PARIS, JAN. 4.

The following is the return of the Bank of
France fur the week ending to-day, together with
the corresponding figures of the previous account :

Jan. 4.

llec. 23.

D3wro9.
Fr. C. __
Fr. e.
Capital of the Bank
Prnhts in addition to capital
(Art. 8, law of J uue 9, 18.41 7,044,776 2 7,064,776 2
Reserve of the Bank and Its
branches
Reserve in lauded property
Notes in then' lion
Batik notes to orderaud ree*lpts
payable at sight.
Treseury accounts—current cre-
ditor
Current accounts, Plata
Unto branch batiks
DB i.len,is pa,. aide
I.),scount+ aigi sundry interests 1,684,648 94 14,696,6,8 75
Re-discounted the lust six
MillalllS
Sur lus of receipts not distri-

Suuthies

cßiprroft.
Cash In hard and in branch
London, England, 1866-01-05

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

The quantity of Eoglish wheat on sale hers to day was
very moderato. For good dry samples there was a fair
demand at Monday's mummy ; bat all other kinds moved
off heavily, at late rates. The *sedition of the supply was
only middling.
The show of foreign wheat was by no means extensive.
Sales, however, progressed slowly at about stationary

Floating eargoes of grain off Falmouth and Queensto wu
were far from inlays.
Malting barley was tolerably firm in price. Grinding
and distilling sorts changed hands slowly, on former
terms.

No change took place in the value of malt. The supply
on offer WOA only moderate.
There wu a fair inquiry for both English and foreign
oats at full currencies._

Beans were a slow sale, but not cheaper.
The inquiry for pima was chiefly in retail at late rates.
Flair, both English and foreign, sold slowly, but no
actual °Lange took place in prices. The supply of Ameri-
can flour has increased.

We have no change to notice in the value of agricultural
seeds.
Linseed, rapeseed, and cakes were steady.
cututarii nut:ft
Z 11414811.
Par Qr.
S.
44 to 63
98 to 48
63 to 59
41 to 61

wain,

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ZINK Losit.;;;Zeld

0 Be. ',die, noell

Scotch potatO—
Irish, white
,„ black
BUB&

Ill'!agin

Tick

Harrow

Pigeon
PILL

Par Pr.
B. •
25 to SO
£0 to £7
19 to 16

Grey
Ywt• 66 I+, 12
White BB to 44
Boilers

nowt,

Town made, per 280
lbs.
dousebold 37 to 39
Country
Norfolk end Suffolk,
ez skip 32 to 34

Om&
s. &
Danish and nwodlalt 22 to 6
Rand= ... .. 21 to 27
BUN

Danish M to 40
111nAtan _ 38 to 41

_
PL4B.
I,:zle
en _ 35 to 33
38 to 42
London, England, 1866-01-05

MRTROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.
(THIS DAY.)

The ordinary weekly meeting of the Metropolitan
Board of Work' was held this day, at their offices, Spring
prdens ; Sir Jona Thwarts is the chair.
The cash statement showed that the balances is the
hands of the treasurer were, on current accounts,
151,4091. 9s. 3d. ; and os deposit accounts, 178,0001.
London, England, 1866-01-05

TER LINCOLNSHIRE DISTRICT.
. _

The Stantf;;Whie;;;;;lTo-s;;;;;taius detailed
amounts of the spread of the plague in the extensive
district which it represents. It says no new cue of rinder-
pest has been reported in the neighbourhood of Stamford.
Near Lowth, however, the plague is at last assuming pro-
portions, causing much alarm amongst the cattle breeders
and tamers of the diatriot. Mr.. Scott, of Alviogham,
highly esteemed in the neighbourhood, has lost
nineteen out of her herd of twenty. Mr. Bing-
ham out of twenty has had nineteen deaths, and one ill.
The scourge has just made its appearance and is commit-
ting great ravages in the vicinity of Market Risen, and at
three places in the Wellingbrough district. Cases are
continually occurring in the neighbourhood of Wiebech.
At Ontwell, llpwell, Emeth, and in fact almost every
surrounding village, it is pursuing its deadly work. There
are similar reports from Trentaide, Huntingdon, and other
places.
London, England, 1866-01-05

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ENGLAND (Limited).
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money on Deposit, in sums of ClO and upwards at the under-
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At fourteen days' notice I3S per cent per annum.
At one month's notice 7 per cent. per annum.
For tiled periods of
Not less than 6 months and up to 6
months 6l per cent per annum.
Beyond 6 months and up to 9 months 6 per cent. per annum.
Beyond 9 months and up to 12 months 3 per cent. per annum.
Beyond 12 months and up to 24 months per cent. per annum.
Forms of application can be MAMA of the Secretary, to
whom all commit& abuts mug be addressed.
By order of the Court,
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Ditto at 7 days' notice at 61
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IMPERIAL MERCANTILE CREDIT
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NOTICE IS H[RKBi GIVEN, that the THIRD ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the •-h•Lreholders in this Association
will be held at the I ondon Tavern, Bishopegate-stre•t, In the
City of London, on 1 lESDAY, the MI day of J.tnuary next,
at I o'clock p.m. precisely, for the purpose of receiving the
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London, England, 1866-01-05

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(11Z1TITIO1 T!LIGILXS.)

ALLEGED MILITARY REVOLT IN SPAIN.

BAYONNE, JAI+. 4.

Letters received here from Madrid to the 3rd
inst. state that military risings (prontinciamentos)
had taken place in several provincial towns, and
that the troops were confined to their barracks in
Madrid.

MADRID, J.tN. 4, NOON. 1
Two incomplete regiments of cavalry stationed
at Aranjuez and Ocana revolted this morning.
Three of the superior and the majority of the
other offioen took no part in the movement.
Immediately upon receipt of intelligence of the
movement in Madrid, General Zarala, Minister of
Marine, set out with a strong column in pursuit of
the insurgents, who are reported to be instigated
by General Prim. They are retreating hastily, in
order, it is supposed, to gain the mountains of
Cuenca.

It is semi-officially announced that the move-
ment has no importance, and ands no sympathy or
support among the people.
Madrid and the provinces are perfectly tranquil

TURKEY.
(Yid Triste.)
OONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 30.

The Anglo-Persiau Convention relative to the
overland telegraph service to India has been signed,
and goes to England by this day's mail for ratifi-
cation.

The news of the failure of the Ottoman Bank
Loan is stated to have greatly embarrassed the
Porte.

INDIA.
(Vid Alexandria.)
BOMBAY, DEC. 13.

Many reports are current of commotions in the
Afghan States and along the Puujaub frontier.
No apprehension is, however, entertained of the
British territory being disturbed.
Some doubt is felt respecting the stability of the
Bhootan treaty of peace.
There is some fear of a famine in Bengal, as
scarcity prevails in the Central Provinces.
Sir Bartle Frere has held a durbar at Belganm,
when he addressed the chiefs of the South Mabratta
country in Mahratta.
Mr. A J. Hunter, of the firm of Messrs. Graham
and Co., has been appointed a member of the Bom-
bay Legislative Council.
A bill applying the Limited Partnership Act to
India is now before the Legislative Council.
The public health is good. Money is in demand.
The cotton and piece goods markets are steady.
The ship Marona, for Aden, with coal, was burnt
to the water's edge when nine days out. The crew
were saved by the steamer Malta.

The ship Polly, from Sunderland, laden with
arrack, has been burnt at Madras.
The ship Princess Royal has foundered off Ceylon.
The crew were saved.

JAPAN.
(By Overland Telegraph from Calle.)
SHANGHAI, DEC. 9.

The Mikado has given his formal sanction to the
ratification of the treaty, and the ports Ossaca and
Hiogo are to be opened on the let January,
upon the terms of the existing tariff with other
open ports.
London, England, 1866-12-18

•
TEE EXPItESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1866.

GUILDFORD ELECTION.-(THIS DAY.)

The polling commenced this morning at 8 o'clock,
and, as was anticipated, the contest was a very severe one.
At 10 o'clusk the numbers were :
Pocock (L)
Garth (C) 197

KLXVEN O'CLOCK.

Popock

Garth

TWILVZ O'CLOCK.

Garth
Posock
London, England, 1866-12-18

the Court.

OSBORNE, DEC. 17.
Princess Louise and Prince Leopold attended
Divine Service at Whippingbain Church yesterday.
The Rev. George Prothero officiated.
The Queen and Princess Louise walked and drove in
the grounds this morning. Prince and Princess Christian
walked out, and Prince Leopold and Pi:nem Beatrice
went out also.
Dr. Jenner left to-day for London.
London, England, 1866-12-18

GREECE.

ATHENS, DEC. 13.

An English vessel has arrived here with some
Cretan families who embarked from the island
notwithstanding the Turkish blockade.
Enthusiastic popular demonstrations have been
made before the English embassy.
According to advices received here from Candle,
Mustapha Pacha appeared to be marching against
Selimno and Kissaraos.

MALTA AND ALEXANDRIA CABLE.
VALETTA, Mc. 17, Evawnco.
The Malta and Alexandria telegraph cable is
repaired, and communication was resumed this
evening.
The quarantine imposed upon arrivals from
Alexandria, Smyrna, and Constantinople has been
aboliahect

THE BRAZILS.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)
11ONTE VIDEO, Nov. 17.
Exchange on LondoßUn, 51 ; on Paris, 81.41.
ENOS AYRES, Nov. 14.
Exchange on London, 49} to 49i ; dollars, 2295.
Tallow, 151. Lumber, 49. Sugar, 21i.
London, England, 1866-12-18

THE ITALIAN P,

FLORIINCE, Dm 17.
The Chamber of Deputiei held a Kitting to-day
for the verification of the new electiona.

TEE PAPAL STATES.
ROME, Dic. 17.
Montebello left this morning.

THE NORTH GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
BERLIN, Dec. 17.

It is stated that by the— constitution for
Northern Germany the military oath of fidelity to
the Bing of Prussia will be combined with the
oath of allegiance to the Sovereigns of the States to
which the soldiers may belong.
The conferences on the subject of the future con-
stitution of the North German Confederation were
opened on Saturday evening at the Ministry of
State by a speech from Count Bismarck to the
plenipotentiaries from the North German govern-
ments. Twenty-three plenipotentiaries were pre-
sent.

HUNGARY.
MTH, Dzc. 17.

The address adopted by the Lower House of the
Hungarian Diet was brought forward in to-day's
sitting of the Upper House, and was favourably
received. It will come on for discussion on Wed-
nesday next. Count Szeeaen has given notice of
his intention of opposing its adoption by the Upper
House.

THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE
AT JERUSALEM.
ST. PETERSBURG, DEC. 17.
France and Russia have concluded a convention
relative to the restoration of the chapels in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre at Jerusalem.
The French and Russian representatives in Je-
rusalem demand that the houses built on the ter-
races of the church shall be pulled down.
London, England, 1866-12-18

(rteuTEß's nuown.)
FRANCE AND ITALY.

PAM, DEC. 18.

The Moniteur of this morning Publishes the con-
vention concluded on the ith inst. between France
and Italy for the settlement of the pontifical debt.
The articles of the convention correspond with the
information already published on this subject.
London, England, 1866-12-18

ROME.

ROME, Dsc. 17.
The Pope paid a visit this morning to King
Louis of Bavaria. His Holiness afterwards went
to the Capucin church.

THE BANK OF SPAIN.
BLADRID, Dac. 18.
The Bank of Spain has reduced its rato of dis-
count to 6 per cent.

(BY ATLARTIC TELEGRAPH.)
AMERICA.

NEW YORK, DEC. 17, Em-rso.
Gold, 138. Sterling exchange on London,
lamp 5-20 United States Bonds, 107 tr ; Illinois,
118 ; Erie, 73.
Cotton, middling upland, 34i.
London, England, 1866-12-18

MINES.-(THIS DAY.)

Ulu o'Ctooi.
The mining market is steady to-day, with a fair
amount of business. Great Vor shares are quoted
14i to 15 ; West Chiverton, 53 to 55 ; West
Caradon, 13 to 14 ; South Condiirrow, lls.
to 13s. ; Prince of Wales, 235. to 275. ;
Frank Mills, 325. 6d. to 375. 6d.; North Crotty,
2; to 31 ; East Lovell, 9 to 10 ; East Caradon, 4.11
to 5; East Providence, to ; and Chontales,

RAILWAYS.-(THIS DAY.)

0:t& o'Cwor.

British railway stocks continue in active request,
and a further important and almost general rise
has occurred in prices. Compared with the
last ~ttutatioas 01 yesterday, South Eastern
stock has advanced per cent.: Great Northern
(Original), 1 ; Great Western, 1, ; Metrepolitan,
London and North Western, and Midland, M ;
Great Northern A, ; Lancashire and Yorkshire
and North British, 1 ; and Great Eastern, h.
Metropolitan stock is now quoted 12:i to ;
Great Western, 501 to 511 ; London and North
Western, 11s to A ; Midland, 1211 to ; Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 1241 to 1251; Caledonian,
1164 to 117 A ; South Eastern, 64 to 4 ; Great
Eastern, 271-to ; Great Northern, 114 to 115 ;
ditto A, 125 to A ; London, Chatham, and
Dover, 16 to 1 ; and North British, 34 to 35.
onbardo-Venetian Railway shares have de-
clined 7s. Gd., viz., to 15 to j ; but Grand Trunk
have improved to the like extent, being quoted
ISA to 19. East Indian are steady, at 104 to
1061.

I I ,r ~hare Lists ace pni;e 4 1
London, England, 1866-12-18

Drama.

NEW HOLBORN.
The success of Flying Scud at this theatre has
hitherto saved Mr. Parry the trouble of altering the pro-
gramme since the opening night ; but last night a new
farce by Kr. T. J. Williams, entitled My Tura Next, was
produced, probably to save Mr. l3elmore from getting rusty
in wild comic acting. The farce is of the old Bohemian
Olympic order. An apothecary marries a widow, and by
a series of misunderstandings, only possible in such pieces,
is led to believe that his wife has poisoned four former
husbands, and is plotting to poison him. All the extrava-
gant fun that can be got out of a representation of abject
terror is got by Mr. Bazaars ; but his unquestionable tragic
powers are worthy of better material. The farce is very
well acted in all its parka, and serves very well as a pre-
lude to the great drams of the evening. The house was
fully attended, and shows every sign of prosperity.

DRURY-LANE.
Mr. Walter Montgomery, our most popular
young tragedian, took his benefit at this theatre last
night, and performed Hamlet. It has been Mr. Mont.
gomery's misfortune to be too often mated with heroines
old enough to be his mother, and who will persist in play-
ing Juliet.' when they ought to play nurses. Mr. Mont-
gomery is far from faultless, but he has sense and energy,
and cannot be put down. His popularity last night was
proved by a very crowded audience.
------

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
The lease of this theatre has passed into the
hands of Mr. Benjamin Webster. Mr. Wigan will remain
as stage-manager, and on Friday next will take his fare.
well benefit as lessee, when the popular drama of the
Ticked-of-L(llre Man sal be performed for one night, with
a cast as near the original one as possible. At Christmas,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews will appear in London
Assurance., and Miss Maria Harris, who has arrived from
the Porte St. Martin Theatre, will leave the Haymarket,
and join the Olympic company about the same time.

The burlesque opening of the Sullen Wells
pantomime is this year from the pen of s new dramatic
writer, Mr. Arthur O'Neil, a younger brother, we be-
lieve, of the eminent artist, Henry O'Neil.
London, England, 1866-10-15

NEW ZEALAND.

The question of separation has seriously engaged
the attention of the Assembly at Wellington, and
at the lateit advices a ministerial crisis had
occurred.
Two attempts have been made to lay across
Cook's Strait the cable to connect Wellington,
in the North Island, with the telegraph system
which is now complete through the Middle Island
—from Picton and Nelson on its north coast, to
Bluff Harbour, its southern extremity. The first
attempt proved a failure. The second would have
been a success, but the cable fell short some three
miles off the shore. It is understood that sufficient
is obtainable to complete the communication be-
tween the two islands.
London, England, 1866-10-15

PARIS, Ocr. 14.

According to news from Athens it was believed
in that city that the insurgents would be able to
carry on their resistance for six months. Colonel
Coroneos, commander of the national guard of
Athens, had been secretly sent to Candia.
The Athens journals publish a correspondence
between the President of the Cretan Assembly'
General and M. Calergis, in which the latter ad-
vises the Cretans not to exceed the limits of a
peaceful protest.
News from Constantinople of the sth inst. states
that the circulation of all Greek journals not pub-
• lished within the Turkish empire has been prohi-
bited.

(orricrAL.)
ATHENS, Oct 12, 4 P.M.

The town of Candano, in Candia, has been
evacuated by the Turks. 10,000 Turkish troops
returning to Canea were attacked on tho 3rd and
4th instant by 4,000 Christians, and pursued to
within three hours' march of Canea. The Turkish
loss was 1,200 killed and 800 wounded.
All negotiations have been hitherto utterly
without result.

TURKEY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 0cr.13.

It is stated that Fuad Pacha, Kirithi Pacha, and
Savfet Pacha will shortly enter the Turkish
ministry.
The territory of Novosella has been ceded to
Montenegro.
The negotiations relative to the block-houses are
progressing favourably for the Montenegrians.
An amnesty has been offered to the Cretan
insurgents, on condition of their submitting to the
authority of the Porte. The insurgents are said
to have accepted this offer.

ST. PETERSBURG, Ocr. 14.

According to advices received here from Con-
stantinople, the Porte had agreed to the demands
of the Montenegrins, and the deputation from
Prince Nicholas had returned to Montenegro. The
news received from Candia was of a contradictory
character, and the successes obtained by the Turks
were apparently unimportant. The eastern portion
of the island was occupied by the insurgents, and
the western portion by the Turks, who num-
bered 40,000 men. The Turkish blockade
was strengthened, and a Greek brig bringing
war material for the Cretans had been captured.
Other vessels belonging to tho insurgents, which
refused to surrender, were sunk by the Turkish
' gunboats, and their crews drowned. A Russian
war frigate from the Piraeus was expected in Can_
dian waters. Rumours were curren that the
Sultan was dissatisfied with the slow progress made
by'the Turkish authorities in the pacification of
Candia, and that he had despatched several aides-
de-camp to the island, to learn the real state of
I affairs.

RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Ocr. 13.
The statement recently published by the Vienna
Waiiderer, relative to the alleged resignation of the
Russian ministry, is entirely unfounded. The
assertion of the same journal that tho Czar was
in bad health is equally devoid of truth.
SMYRNA, Ocr. 5.