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The Express.
London, England, 1868-02-05

OUR CONTEMPORABMS.

(THIS DAY.)

MR. BRIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM.

The Times sees more unity of sentiment between '
Lord Stanley and Mr. Bright with regard to Ireland than
at first sight appears. Though the hon. member for Bir-
mingham questions the propriety of Lord Stanley's
sweeping declarations with regard to repeal, yet
we find him repeating them in substance. But
Mr. Bright supplies an outline of Irish policy. He would
retain some portion of the endowments of the established
church for its future clergy and ministers ; another share
he would allot to the presbyterians ; and he would grant a
glebe or some stipend to the catholic priest, all churches,
from the time of this distribution, being disconnected from
the state. As a prelude to legislation, this scheme does not
seem to the nmes very promising; and his plan for set-
tling the land question smacks of the quackery against which
Lord Stanleyprotested. Theexistenoe of standing evilswhich
crown and parliament cannot touch, such as improvidence,
indifference about dirt and beggary, a trust in luck, and
the necessity of veracity, furnishes no excuse why the
legislature should not do what it can towards the improve-
ment of Ireland, but they make our contemporary aim-
dent of flattering schemes promising any immediate
change of its condition, and they teach us that our first
and last lesson in dealing with the Irish problem is
patience.
The Star regards the speech as the counter-manifesto
to that of Lord Stanley. While the eon of the Prime
Minister acts towards Ireland as though he were
one of the " peculiar people," Mr. Bright points
out concessions which must be made to the
principles of justice and natural right. Abolish that
huge political job," the Irish State Church—create
a peasant proprietary—be just and fear not. On the ab-
solute separation of the church from the state, the equal-
ising of all sects, and the introduction into Ireland of an
improvement on Stein's famous land scheme for Prussia,
such as Mr. Bright has already recommended, and which
he developed last night in fuller detail, the great liberal
leader is prepared to rely for the pacification of the Irish
people, and the cordial reconciliation of the two nation-
, Oaks.
London, England, 1868-11-11

THE FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE

The cable in course of construction for the
Franco-American Telegraph Company is substantially the
same as those now doing steady work at the bottom of the
Atlantic. It is being mode by the mine company as the
two others ; will be laid from the same ship ; and is being
watched and tested by the men who.e names will be
ever esexistcd with the great scientific triumph of eighteen
menthe ego. Yea- teralay a party, composed of Irectors and
others interested in the undertaking, mot at the
gutta-percha wed les of the Telegraph Comte action and
Maintenance Company. and under the guidance of Mr.
Chattaton sew the cable iu its earlie.t and tuoet pio-
turese,uo stage of manufaeture. The gutti perehi, as
seen in tl.e cellars of this establishment, is a wide'l diffe-
rent article from the one told in our London shops. It
takes wierd and ghostly f 07111% It has horn shipped
direct from Singapore, and appears precisely 111 it left
thel ands of the natives. Deformed quad:upe la ; idols
which scarcely parody humanity ; cerieetures of
deformed patriarchs; dogs, ships, and birds all un-
sightly, and all bearing a distorted resemblance to what
they are intended to represent, are to be seen here. These,
however, are the ornamental trifle* of the gotta pereba
stones. Huge blocks of the raw material, piled about in
great profusion, form this staple. Upon the deli-
cate manipulation of this the insulation and lumen
of the cable depend, and nothing can be more
delicately 'adjusted to its purpose than the machinery for
converting the uncouth masses into the paste or compound
which protects the electric core. Sir Daniel Gooch, Cap-
tain Shand Osborn, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. Ralph Elliot, of
the late arm of Glass, Elliot. and Co., Sir Samna
Canning, Mr. Clifford, Mr. Chattertea, Mr. Willoughby
Smith, and others, were present, end made the prams' of
cable.suakiug clear to the uninitiated. The total weight of
the core is 80011 e. per nautical mile, the copper being 400 sad
the gotta perch& 400. the total length of *alas fort he
section from Brest to St. Pierre is 9.780 nautical mike
The second section, from St. Pierre to New Tork, will
be a smaller wire, consisting of a conductors of 107Iba. per
nautical mile, and the insulator LSolhs., the length being
iio nautical mike. The manufacture of this is the same
as that of the longer section, escept that the lengths are
each about two nautical miles and the guttapercha is put
on here in three venerate Coatings instead of four.
This completes the fleat stage of Atlantic cable-making.
The rer of the work is dame at the Greeswieh works.
London, England, 1868-11-11

1111 4111014:1-AIM2ZCA1 DISIVTIL

The Daily News reminds its readers with respect to the
plan speed upon for the settlement of the matters In
dispute between England and America, that if Mr. John-
son represented a constitutional monarchy, the emotion of
►is government would roam to ratify an arrangement of
this kind, but, as minister of the United &Mee, his action
will need to he confirmed not only by Xr. Andrew Jobs-
eon and Mr. Seward, but by the Senate at Washington.
The powers vested in the American minister are only such
as the President sea of himself confer, and, in this view of
the case, the Daily Nero thinks that the dabs of opinion
in Use United States is possibly deeming of more atten-
tion than it bee received.
The Telegraph remarks that if nothing more than the
great result of setting this ecentry on a puteetly clear
and ode footing towards America had marked Lord
fitanley's tenure of once, there would have been came
for thankfulness that the ministry now in pewee hs been
able to command, at the Foreign-aloe, the amebas, of
one of our most able and most useful put& men.

TED
The afar urges

01 MOLL
1 sad candidates Is thin

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country to direct some portico of their attention to the
interests of the Indian aspire; and contends that if mem.
ben of the House of Commons were acquainted with the
rudiments of Indian policy, they would quickly solve
many of the problems that now perplex our statewnen.

JIB. ULAL6IWNb ON 71118 BLACKBURN
London, England, 1868-11-11

WISSTNINSTER ELBCTION.

The following correspondence between an elec-
tor of the city of Weetminater and Yr. J. B. Yill re-
garding the letter hon. gentleman's religious opinions has
been published:
20, Lichfield-Areet, W.C., Nov. 6,186 t.
Yr. Mill,—Bir: As • volunteer canvasser and oormnit-
iceman (Bt. Anne's district), I have met several refusals
to vote for you on account (as the voters say) of your
being en atheist. It would give me groat raturfaction,
and alto secure a large number of votes for the liberal
cattle if you would in some public manner contradict
what I consider a slander upon your public character.—
Very sincerely yours, FREDt.
Blackheath-park, Kent, Nov. 9.
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Dear suppose the pereons who call me an atheist
are the same who are impudently asserting that Mr.
Gladstone is • Roman catholic. I should think my friends
in Westminster must by this time be aware that buries, in
election times, stick at nothing. An attempt was made
to rake the same cry against me at my first election,
and the defence which I did not choose to make
for myself vas made for mo by several eminent
dienitaries of the church of England. At that time
I declared my deliberate determination on principle not
to answer any Questions whatever re-pecting my religious
erred, because I acknowledge no right in any one to ask
them, and because I owe it to future candidates and to the
interest of futureconetiturncies not to encourage a prac.
tire, the effect of which would be that when no objection
can be found to a candidate's character or political
op.nions, attemlits would be made to extract from himself
materials for raising a religious prejudice against him.
which is often ease.t stirred up. again 4 the best
wen. I think I shall act moo rightly, and most in
oonform:ty to my principles. by adher,ng to this declara-
tion. If any one again tells you that lam au atheist. I
would advise you to ask him how he knows, and in what
page of my numerous writings he finds anything to bear
out the asfert.on. You will find he has nothing at all to
ray. If he talks about my subscription for Mr. Brad-
laugh. he should be asked whether he thinks that the
working men of Northampton, who have adopted Mr.
Bradlaugh as their candidate. or the membersof the
Reform League, who elected him one of their council, are
all atheists. You are free to make any use you please of
this letter.—l am. dear Sir, yours very faithfully,
Mr. Frederick Bates. J. S. MILT.
London, England, 1868-11-11

EVENING, NOVEMBER

LAW lINTINLLJGRNCR.
COURT OF 00101 LON PLIAIL—Nov. 10.
Elating. is Meate.—(Belay the Lied CHM (radios Bovill
and Articles By!es, imatieff. Oki Brett.)
Au'iniiCAPPMl6Ol* W4M,Bnaar
This appeal same Bleshees,from Assi±?ii•
in the lid tams, was se to the wellesaey sea moues et
objection. There was ady ass pariah Mershase. but
there ware two lists of ?den, tee body claiming in
'meet etgreperty, mud the *Uwe la teepees of ans:eat
reserved dila. The asses of eideellen gives is refer-
ee*, to the appelleat amid, "I ebjeel le the amine being
retained upon the list of penmen selithsd to vote in the
election for the beret* Essibra." without
the ;alligator list. The gatellen mimed was whetheird
was obligatory *pea the MdesSet 'tate the Het era
which the game el the pares dijoeled to was; bet to
this it was answered that the mean was apes sae list
only, and therefore so smistako at esedeicia weld arias
fir at the notion. The barrister held *anodes good, and
this was the decision 'waled
Mr. Picks:leg Q.C., far the appellaat; aad
Mr. D. Reuse, a.C., and r. L. Chalk foetid respeadent.
Is the COM of the argument it was dated that the
reepordent's name WO the only 41011 Okla the lid el re-
tervid right, and that this fast maim M perlsetly *la
dist the objection was to the appellant's name being upon
the other list.
The cowl took time to consider the matter.
soot( (arrria.urt) v. awnsaw (airwoonterr).
This was • eousohdated appeal from the borough of
FS myn, and it arose out of the following oireumstuneee.
The objector signed the motif" " Charles Mo in, of Ht.
Thomariteeet, Pewits, on the list of voter* for the
boreut hof Penryn." The present parliamentary borough
was popularly eared Penryu, but in the statute it WAS
tailed Feraya and Fahnoutb. nem were is listeof voters
for that teeoegh, and one of Oath was for the district
lower( as the old borough of Penryn. The revising but.
rider held that the objector had not sueleiently dreoribo I
uj on which of the six lists of voters hia MOO was to be
found, and the question now was whether be was right in
to hedingt
Mr. (I'lfalley, Q.C.. and Mr. 11. Payne appeared for
the apj ellsot ; and Mr. fierjeant T. Atkinson and Mr. la
Emith for the respond( ut.
The Lad Chief Justice sad that the term "borough of
Perna " was ut ed in two tenses but it might be ob-
er sr d that there was no one lid Of WOWS for the borough
of Tenryn and Falmouth, though there was are for the
old botoogh of Fenryn. Lookieg at the whole of the
notice. he should come to the conclusion that the objector
deecribtd himself as upon the list fur the eld borough of
"'corp.
Decision reversed.
London, England, 1868-11-11

WEATHER REPORT.-(THU4 DAT.)

Wunrinsost, Nov. IL g art
Aarometrical revenues hare changed macs yest•rday: On the
west carrot Ireland, where readings are lowest, there has bees
a diminution of nearly irt inches, and a change in the sarnedirts
tion reported front neutlond. Yrriernd resbdings arei
tie same. At southern stations a alight
pace last i
n evening. Ths difference n nvidings between 11;r.
sad Takstia exceeds 01 indica. Timmniture is general-
higher, menially in the south-west of Irels A fresh south-
easterly Imes,. is reported from the south of Ireland, when It set
in during poderday. la the Mama the wind is light from the
north-east. The weather is cloudy, with mut presiultug at somas
of the western stations.

The bublot lfrprer• announces that Dr. (hinter
has been appointed Profemor of Modern Languasee at
Quemie College, (lawny, eke the late Dr. Denaback.
Tatars IRON A PRIIION.—Thi. Bury Port ives
the particulars of the escape from Yarmouth Nicol of a
notorious delinquent uataed John Coleby. Ills escape ap-
pears to ham been effected by mounting en iron partition
dividing one of the corridors, and having procured • foot-
kohl by attaching a piece of rope to some -bars at the top,
be cut am hole through the ceiling, and drew himself
through to • meter claret adjoining the grand jury
room, whence he may dropped into the adjoining row
by mauls of a length of rope secured to the window. '
was subsequently amertamod by the police tkat be
his appearance about ten o'clock that nie!_ at the,
Norwich Arias public-house, which is about lialt-n-nut,•
hots the geol. and as be could not hare
s' Inado oomment ed '
operations till after nine, when the !viol Id,
rounds, kis escape must hare taken hun lees these an
hour.
CROOKILAVEN, Nov.
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P.m.—The /maw
ateemidiip City of DoNton, from New York Oil tb d %AL.
Dow • tirowbetat Siglllll station, eti tatty for

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London, England, 1868-11-11

0 U 2 ad iliii.

The following letter was received yesterday by
the chairman of the Gladstone Reform Club, Blackburn,
from Mr. Gladstone, M.P.

"Hawarden, N.W., Noir. 9, 1868.

"Sir,-1 thank you for the letter and fur the newspaper
with a further amount of those shameful proceedings by
which some politicians in Blackburn have disgraced
that town in connection with the present elections. The
parties concerned, both high and low, would do well
to remember th►t their proceedings may forma very
proper subject of investigation by the House of Commons,
and that the House of Commons is not likely to wont
either the will or the power to vindicate freedom of
election, and duly to •isit those who attempt to put it
down.—l remain sir, your faithful servant,

" W. E. GLanwrown.'
" To the Chairman of the Gladstone Reform Club."

ELUTION OP A MAYOR BT 1118 OWN CASTI!O
Vora.—At the customary 9th of November meeting of the
Hartlepool Corporation there was a full attendance, over
which the mayor (Mr. G. W. Jaffrey) prodded. It wee
proposed by Mr. Alderman Grovels, seconded by Mr.
Councillor Neilson, that Mr. Councillor White be elected
mayor for the ensuing year. As an amendment, Mr.
Alderman Graham moved. and Mr. Alderman Walker
ascended, that Mr. G. W. Jaffrey be re-elected. On the
vote being taken, it wee found that they were equal, end
the mayor, in the exercise of his privilege, gave the casting
vote in his own favour. A precisely similar state of
things occurred when the aldermen were proposed. On
examination eirbt votes were found to be for Messrs.
White and Todd and eight for Meads. Walker and Alder-
man, and the mayor gave his vote in favour of the two
last-named gentlemen.
Cardinal Cullen has issued a pastoral, rolling
upon the Roman catholic electors of Ireland to avoid
the immoderate nee of intoxicating liquors during the
elections, end expressing • hops that the contorts ma be
conducted without a resort to bribery. The
reminds the constituencies of the many vital interests
which are at stake, and points out the necessity for every
eitimm to discharge faithfully "the duty which his Navin
sod conscience dictate." He adds that no lasting good
MU be Ncured by violence of any kiud.
The death of Dr. Hillier Mrdicul °Muer of
Health for St. Pancras, wee yesterday announced.

.; "
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London, England, 1868-11-11

OUR PARIS LETTER.

WOO* OWi OWN

PARIS, TOBIZIAT ETlOrnia.

M. Edmond About, once a guest at Compiegne,
and now one of the converts to the opposition
whose name' were recently cited by M. Prevost
Paredol, has an article in the Gaoled', adhering
courageously to the Baudin movement, and, with
an exquisitely fine pen, holding up to odium and
ridicule that constitution which he professes all
the while to be restrained by law from discussing.
Baudin, on December 3, 1851, when he was shot
by Louis Napoleon's suborned soldiers, represented
legality and universal suffrage, against lawlessness
and perjury. A fortnight later universal suffrage
decided, in precisely the same terms as it had
said the contrary in 1848, that Prance was
not republican. Thenceforth legality was on the
side of the author of the coup d'itat, and it was
decided that " whatever he might do for the future
would always be right." It is now Illegal to
question the constitutional omnipotence of a man
who is "as fallible as any of us." Although it
may be demonstrated " eight millions of times
over " that universal suffrage did not know what
it was doing, a simple citizen has no right to ex-
press a wish for a better government. M. About
thinks France was better off under the old kings,
when to believe nothing against the affirmation of
the priests and to do nothing against the
will of the monarch was the simple rule
of conduct for an honest man. Now,
the duty of a loyal citizen is much more compli-
cated. Universal suffrage is not a principle• but a
fact. " Civilisation is but a thin coat of cream
floating on a mass of ignorance." But the igno-
rant mass, manipulated by despotism, is every-
thing, and the thinking minority nothing. For
this state of things France has to thank the short-
sightedness of the Provisional Government which
did not see that a republic and universal suffrage
were contradictory terms. If Louis Philippe's
ministers had bees better advised and had granted
that extension of the suffrage to " capacities "
which was so much asked for, a noble stimulus
to progress would have been gives ;
every successive election would have seen legions
of newly qualified electors, and gradually an intel-
ligent and liberal universal suffrage might have
been attained without either anarchy or despotism.
As it is, M. About, admitting himself vanquished
with that intelligent, but never discouraged mino-
rity which for 20 years has vainly fought the bat-
tle of the ballot box with a servile, ignorant mul-
titude, is resigned to obey the law, and not seek
by other than constitutional means a reform of
that constitution which he " curses in his heart."
Pursuant to orders tele•geaphed from Paris every
packet of newspapers despatched from Paris to the
province* on liaturday sight was opened, and
whenever the Tritass and the clovnir National
were found they were taken out and madly-Med.
Te drvoir Notional has 11(4.1i MeillNi three days
running.
London, England, 1868-11-11

MS SANE OP BOMBAY.

The commissioners appointed to inquire into
into the circumstances connected with the fixture of the
I auk of Bombay, resumed their sittings at the ludia-
oltice, downing-sheet, yesterday.
The Chairman (Mir H. Ja-kson) anti-meted the decis'on
of the eummisrionent as to the application made to allow
enmesh to eras-examine the witnemex They related to
nit, do to the mph. at ion on revered groandt, the prinitical
being diet the eosin ument were not repro anted. that it
ww doubtful whether the tharehokkes in India wished it,
aid that if the congenial with it it would, in order t.,
mutter justite to all parties, be requisite to commerce the
yt °reeding. de novo, and that there would pm:Cerny be
uo cud to ll e iuyciry.
'I le ex. injection of Mr. Birch, the late president of the
I ank,s as then proceeded with. lie was questioned at to
the rub ere IF/1.111 exeicised over the bhuichet ; but he -e exe
to Lace little or no knowledge respezting town, and when
sokt d if it were not the feet that eld branehes were wear
visited milers there was something wring. ho replied that
lie rod not know. He was then examined as to resent
large leans advanced to various persons, hut the only
reply that could be elicited from him was that he did not
rout caber, or that he knew ui thing about it One of the
reasons to whom theme large advauces were male the
chairman btated was a cabinet-maker in Meadow-street,
Bombay, yet he pot au advance of 7 laths .50, his sureties
being man of straw.
lr. F. L. Brown, formerly a broker in Bombay, was
also examined as to a loan obtained by him, and on other
mitten,. He spoke to two or three loans being advanced
to him alone, and to him jointly with other persons, one
being for 30.000 rupees, and for 2 laths 511, and he was
not asked for any security. He afterwards. however,
deposited some shares. lie subsequently failed, and
executed a deed of assignment. Ile denied that .he was
bested with favour by the nagee of the various banks
breams he had been employed by them to traffic in
shine,. He was also examined as to Mr. Tracey, one of
directors, being interested with him in a speculation in
Piet Canning diem, and it appeared that Mr. Tram), dal
lend him a lath and a-half, but he repaid him.
'1 he inquiry wee then adjourned until Friday. and the
chairman of the conunissfea stated that other_ government
director, will then be examined. He added that they
would hare to take the evidence of Mr. Blair at his own
house.

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London, England, 1868-11-11

AtIVALTIES

Aft nor., r.r , N..%. si bl• I4K k,irlitwig,. of Shi.Jd ..Polo,
• trek 611.111,14,.111606 e foundered this morning; crew cared
by lifeboat of the Royal Notional Lifeboat Inetitution.
Deer, Nov. 11.—A schooner was observed ashore on the North
Band Head of the Goodwin this morning.
liatone, Nov. 7.—The Winnow Alexsndrina, from Ht. Main,
grounded in this river, sprang a leak, and has damaged her
cargo. The Jane, hence tohas grounded in the Weldon
river and sprung • leak ; cargo damaged.
LIVIIRPOOL, Nov. 11.--The Athenian (s.), bound to Afries,
reported to have been in contact with the Oreat Australia in the
bloyne yesterday.
BILIPLINOTUR, Nov. 10.—Arrived : Janet and Mary, from Lon-
don for Sunderland, with mill split, and low of anchor Mnd
chain; 'Mort, from London for Sunderland, slipped anchor
and dada behind the South pier.

Mr. Edward Hazlewood and Mr. John Field (on
behalf of the Committee of Greek Bondholders) had an
interview with Lord Stanley at the Foreign-office yester-
day.
DEATH OF MR. HARRIBON, THE SINGER. --Mr.
William Harrison, the well-known tenor singer, expired
at his residence in Gaisford-street, Kentish-town, on
Monday hd, in the &Sib year of his age, from
dropsy. For ninny years he tried unsuccessfully to
establish a permanent English opera on the London
stage, and, in conjunction with Miss Louisa
Fyne, in the management of Covent-garden and
the Lyceum Thethm, produced many well-known lyric
works. It was to Mr. Harrison's enterprise that the public
were indebted for the excellent English version' of
Dimorah and TA* Dom: too Noir, both of which were placed
on the stage with much completenem. A benefit took
plate at Coveut-garden, ou the '27th of July last, in aid of
the deceased artist, at which most of the members of the
theatrical profession assisted, but the biioji,iaer was then
too unwell to appear.
WitEA,K ON TUX NORHoLK COAMT.--MIINI)EhI.F.Y,
Tirminalr.--The brig Itochdale, of North Shields, sprang
a leak off liasborough. and foundered this morning (says
Mr. O. Gorden), the master und crew of six men just
having time to get into their boat before the vessel mak.
The poor fellows were drifting about in the Wold for
about three hours, when they were seen from this place.
and the thump,' Lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institu-
tion ut once went to their assistance. After a very hard
pull through the surf, the boat. which by this tints had
drifted some distance towards Cromer, was reached, find
the seven men happily rescueil and brought safely ashore,
one of than being in a very exit:tasted state. This valu-
able lifeboat was contributed to the Lifeboat Society shout
two years since by the grocers id England through the
medium of the Grocer wed Oil Tis,le Reticle.
London, England, 1868-11-11

INDIA.

BOMBAY, Nov. 6.
The Begum of Chopal is dead.
71b. shirtings, sr. 2a. ; 811 b. ditto, Or. 3a.;
forties mete twist, 111 ; market firm. Cotton
quiet. Dhollers, 245 r. Shipments of the weak,
3,000 bales. Exchange on London, le. Md.
Freights to Liverpool, 355. The latest London
date is 3zd.
London, England, 1868-11-11

POLICE COURTS.-alllB DAY.)

MANSION-HOUSE.
(11A.PAZ •UAINNT • P•WII11110[1t11.
Mr. Grane, pawnbroker, London-wall, appeared before
the Lord Mayor, to answer a summons charging him with
receiving two shouts belonging to t
the East London Uni
and
on.
Mr. Bayliss appeared in suppor of the mmons,
Mr. Neate for the defence.
A short time ago a woman who was employed as a ser-
vant at the manual ward of the East London Union, was
convicted of stealing a quantity of rugs and two sheets
belonging to the guardians. The rugs had been pledged
with difturent pawnbrokers, and the sheets at the es-
tablishment of the present defendant. It appeared that
the rugs were not marked, but the sheets were, and Mr.
Ur ant bad accordingly rendered himself liable to a penalty
of 54. in each case.
Mr. Neate ,aid he admitted the feet. bat observed that
the sheets had been taken in through the carelessness of a
junior hand. who had not opened them out to see if they
, had any mark.
The Lord Mayc.r inflicted a mitigated penalty of It

GUILDIULL.
,ALLLOLD EMBEZZLEXL.ST 13Y A iziaorr OOLLEOTOR.
Ismes Henry droistibel surrendered in discharp of his
hail before Alderman Causton to answer the charge of
having embezzled certain sums of Infamy which he had re-
ceived for excess farts.
Mr. Butler Rigby. instructed by Mescrs. Bluebell, the
solicitors to the Metropolitan hallway Cumpauy, prose-
cuted, and Mr. Montagu Williams, instructed hy Mr.
Poneione, defended the accused.
This was the Reath day the coat had been before the
court, ands large amount of evidence was taken, but the
facts were in a narrow compass. The managers of the
railway bad reason to behave that the company was being
robbed by some of their ticket collectors keeping ezeu,s
fare., and thereupon they employed a wan named Martin
to take a return ticket b
on
,site
working men's train from
King'w-ernae to Farringtion-street Ile did sio, and then
went ou to Moorgute-street, who're the defendant was, itild
paid him 2d. for excess fan,. It was the prisoner's duty
to go into his office directly the train was clear and enter
the fart in a book kept for the purpose, specifying
the
number of the ticket and the train by which it came.
The fare in question was paid to the dufen red
at G o'clock in the morning. and there NAM me °teem taco
entered until 8 o'clock, and that particular fare wax not
entered at all. The clerk whom duty it was to take the
London, England, 1868-11-27

POLICE COURTS.-(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
MUSE= BY ♦ NAILWAT UIIVAWI.

losses TAompoes, a youth in the employ of the Midland
Railway Company, wee placed at &ober before Alderman
Wilson charged with stealing several bundles of wax
candles and twenty-one lead pencils out of a case that was
in the railway van.
Benjamin Parker, a van driver, in the employ of the
Midland Railway Company, said that he drew up his van
in Falcon-square behind that in which the prisoner was,
and while waiting there he saw him stoop down wend
times, and then put his hand into his pocket. He could
not see what he bad in his hand so he communicated with
the carman of the veil and he had the prisoner taken into
the superintendent's office.
John Saunders, foreman of the Faloon-square depot
of the Midland Railway, said he was present when the
prisoner was accused of tampering with a case, and was
asked if he had anything about him. He produced a
number of carpenters' black lead pencils from his pocket,
and on wanes, searching him he found several bundles of
small wax candles. He then examined the case which had
been taken out of the van, and found that it contained
similar articles. The case had been opened at the corner
sufficient to admit of a hand being inserted. He said he
bad purchased the candles in the City-road for Christmas,
and the pencils be was going to take to his father.
Mr. Ralph, the superintendent of the yard, said that,
when the prisoner was accused of stealing the articles, he
denied it, but, when similar geode were produced from
the case, he admitted that he had taken them from there.
He bad a good character with him.
Alderman Wilson sentenced him to 14 days' imprison-
ment with hard labour.
London, England, 1868-11-27

THE SESSION.

CURRENT opinion, as expressed in clubs and
political coteries, varies from day to day as to the
course of procedure when the House meets. It is,
however, certain that any " placing" of the new
Cabinet is guess-work merely; and that the
statesmen whose names have been so freely dealt
with are not themselves in possession of the know-
ledge which has been so generously imparted con-
et ruing them to the world at large. That the vote
of want of confidence will be taken about the 14th
or 15th December; that the question of resigning
prior to the meeting of Parliament was considered
by Mr. Disiesita's Cabinet before the recent suc-
cesses in the county elections, and has been aban-
doned now ; and that it would relieve certain of
the present Ministry very materially if the Quests's
Speech, and its necessary allusions to the Irish
Church question, could be altogether skipped
are matters generally understood. The ides of
trying the strength of the respective parties on
the election of fireaxan was current before the
large Liberal majority was known, but is not
Fi,oken of now ; and beyond a general knowledge
that the Liberal chief has not yet communicated the
details of his plans to hie future colleagues, it is
unsafe to speak positively as to the pre ant con-
dition of affairs. A few days will solve all ; but
meanwhile the public may be cautioned against
giving credence to the bap-hazard assertions
circulated concerning the precise intentions of Mr.
GLADsTONB and his party.
London, England, 1868-11-27

TIM OILLI'4OII3IEN IN Till NOUTIT OF IREIAND.

Although having no love of Orangoism or /rangemen,
the Star is bound to say that in the recent contests their
conduct, irrespective of political questions, has been dig-
nified and honourable. They have shown how to make a
distinction between the interest* of the religion to which
they are honestly, though it may be in a fanatical degree
attach( d, and the establishment which they despise. The
aid given by the Meter protestanta to the liberal candi-
dates at Bedfast, Londonderry, and Newry, indicates the
growth of a healthy Dye:lathy with voluntary effort for
the uaintenasios et • protedaat ministry in Ireland.

Ebc Court.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 26.

The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
and attended by the Countess of Caledon, drove yesterday
afternoon in a carriage and four to New Lodge, to visit
the Count and Countess of Paris, who were 'laying with
M. and Madame Van de Weyer. The Eluerry in Wait-
ing was in attendance on horseback.
The Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, accompanied
by Princess Charlotte, Princess Victoria, and Prince
Waldemar, also drove to Now Lodge, and honoured his
Excellency M. and Madame Van de Weyer with a visit.
Te Crown Prince of Prussia, attended by Captain Von
Schleinitx arid Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, honoured
the officers of the Irid Battalion of Coldstream Guards
with his presence at dinner last evening, at the barracks
in Windsor.

Her Ilajeaty walked in the grounds this morning, ac-
companied by PrinceseLoniae.

The Crown Prize of Prussia and Prince Christian went
out shooting, attended by Major-Ouneral F. U. Seymour.
Lord Bloomfield, Count Furiteustein, and Viscount
Hawarden Ind the honour of atcsapauying their royal
highnemes.

lord and Lady Bloomfield awl Lady Churchill arrived
at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining
with the Llama and the royal family. The Bight Hon.
Claiborne Hardy had the honour also of being invited.
Lady Marion Alford and Mr. thathorne Hardy have left
the Castle.

INDISPOSITION OF THE QUEEN.

• OBT

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.

The Queen wee to have left for London at 10
o'clock this morning, bat was prevented from doing so
by a severe odd.
The Prince and Primers of Prima have Wt for Buck-
ingham Palace, end intend to be present at Esetor-hall
to-night.
London, England, 1868-11-27

TER FORGERY OF
.BILLS OP EXCILI.VOR IN

riieiri.

EXAMINATION.-(TMB DAY.)

At the justice-room of the Mansion-house to-
day the three foreigners---Strierner, Stoves, and Henske—
were brought up before Aldermen Allen and Carleton for
further summation on the charge of forging and uttering
numerous bilk of exchange, and of being in the unlawful
possession of 64 dies or stamps of different firms.
The engravers whet made the stamps were now called,
and it appeared that the first order was given to them in
the year 1884, when 20 or 30 were made for
&rimer, and the second order in bar. 1866, on
which oesesion 10 more stamps were and the whole
of these were found at the office in Nicholas-lane, where
the ed.
ebb gave evidence as to inquiries
he bad made at Minefield, Sheffield, I.lvapo and
Wolverhampton with reference to the drawers and weep-
ton of some of the bilk, and deposed that he had been
unable to find any such persons as those whose names ap-
peared on the bills.
The prisoners were again remanded for a week on the
e=on of Mr. Poland, barrister, who baa been in-
to conduct the pmeseution, the City solicitor
being unable to attend through indisposition.

The London, Belgium, Brazil and River Plate
Royal Mail Steamship Cempany's Mesmer (My of Brame*
Captain Haddock, arrived at St. Visitant at noon on the
12th November. Mild days and • half from Fahnontk.
INDIA CNINA, AND AIIMALIAN (111KAITT)
MUM—ZAMA* Nov. 27.—The Tanjore left at 11 p.m.
yeMerday kw lieutkaneptink whore she may be look***
about NW Mk presinse.
London, England, 1868-11-27

NOVEMBER 27

F 0

(Ti

N NEWS.
i DAY.) •

(suotioaz azirraes samoy.)
AMERICA.

The Cunard royal null steamer Java arrived at
Cluceastown 10.40 a.m. to-day. lilhe landed 103
sacks of mails and 7 passengers. and proooedod at
10.50 a.m. for Liverpool. All well.

NZW YORK. Nov. IS, Noon.
The Governor of North Carolina announces tho
state debt to be over 17,000,000 dole.
The Governor of Florida and the Lieutenant-
Governor, who claims the governorship on account
of the imPeachinest of that offioial, are issuing
rival proclamations, each assuming the full func-
tions of the office. _ _ _

Mew& Wright's report states that the frosts
have set in early throughout the South, but no
damage has been done to the crop of ootton.
Brilliant meteoric; showers were observed
throughout the country on the night of tho 13th
inst.

A Cuban filibustering expedition is being organ-
ised at Now Orleans, although the fact has boon
elheally denied.
Telegrams from Cuba state that the Cuban in-
surgents had destroyed a portion of the railway
between Puerto Principe and Nuentas.
London, England, 1868-11-18

SERIOUS ELECTION RIOTS.

LOBS OF LIFE.

Some serious election riots resulted from the
excitment of the election, yesterday.
At Bolton some severe fights took piece between Eng-
lish and hish portions of the population. Many persona
were injured, and considerable damage wee done to pro-
p.rty. Order wee not restored until • company
of wldi rs On ived from Bury, and the Riot Act was
rtad.

At Wakefield, the disturbances which arose out of the
nominations was of so serious a character that the mili-
tary had to be sent for from Lewis.

At the Wednesbury diction, voters at Tipton
were stoned by the roughs supporting Beataly.
Mr. Joseph, • surgeon, was out on the head. A
el eclat constable who interfered and struck down
the assailant was •ttaelosd. He took refuge in a
Ileum, but was dragged out, beaten with pick handles an I
left for dead. His brother, • powerful fellow, was sind-
laily hurt. The rioters attacked public houses ant broke
windows. Thirty policemen marched out and disermad
the rioters, who threatened • renewal of disturbances in
the night. A company of riles are under arms in Wulyer-
humiton welting (niers from Tipton.
ILtre hat Leen a serious riot in Newport. The military
were rulhd out, end charged the mob repeatedly. Ono
el scn wan killed, and several dangerously wounded.
The town is now quiet.
London, England, 1868-11-18

KING'S LYNN.

The nomination for this borough tuck pliv:e
yet ti iday ; the Ileum (Mr. John Thorley) previdiu*.
Mr. Lone! Seli proposed Lord Stanley, Mr. limatd.
Boggs mconded the nomination • Mr. I. J. Cremweil
1301. wed Sir T. F. Buxton alma!), Mr. W. Armes
wounded the nomination ; Mr. L. W. Jarvis proposed
the Mon. }MU. Bourke (conservative), Mr. Walter Mope
secoodad the nomination.

Lord ETANIJA addrus,ed the electors, and was received
with etir ere. He adverted to his return for the borough
in 180, and subsequently, and said he hoped be had done
nothing once that time to make the eleetors regret their
cho'ce. Be bad no elaun to freedom from mistakes in the
out ee of his political career ; and uu man mtively engaged
for twenty years in political life could fail to admit t )
himself, unlets he wen aleolutely a fool, that he had said
and done some things which, with his premut experience,
be would not say or do. (Hear, hear.) But he could claim
without inaccuracy, and he hoped without presump-
tion, that Le Lail taken his fair and full share
of perlir 'unitary work ; that he had never sup-
potted, hy vote or voice, au opinion which he did not
einctrely hold, and never used in debate an argument
that did nut appear to be round ; that Le had never en-
gaged in personal wrangling or controversy with any man,
and had equally endeavoured to pots measures of moo-
thud and useful legislation, whatever party might be in
power. (Cheers.) In • free country, end with parlia-
mentary government, parties must exist. Without them a
legislative body, however lugh the talent and character of
its members, was an and undisciplined mob. Ha
honoured and amen who refused to eat with his
party when be emiseketiously differed from theca upon
particular questions. That had once or twice been his
ate,
eveciaffy In the earlier part of his career, and • very
disagreeable position it was. Hut there was • discipline
in politics as well as in war. Men mud act in masses it
they were to set with effect; and isolation we, inignifl-
canoe. The conservative party wan that with whirl he
had always acted ; hut tbre were cromervativm and
conrervatives. He was not • emeervative in the sense of
haling either that former times were better than the
fiCf nit, or that our laws end institutions could ha exempt
iron' tho uuiver al rule of change which pervade.
tic world. (t herrn.) lint he was a conservative m this
rt nee- that he thought at the present time and under pro-
wnt eireumstanexe our danger was rather on the aide of
going ton fart than of going too slow. One of the dangers
he apprehended in the new parliament was this—he
was not afraid of anything particularly violent or extreme
London, England, 1868-11-18

MIL LOWIL

MR. Lows.'s speech yesterday was that of a man
who breathes freely. Sure of the appreciation if
not the entire s)wpathy of his now constituency,
the first member for the University of London ad-
dressed bithislf to the questions of the hour with
vigour and directness which seemed to le►ve
Cultic and it 4 associations far behind. lour a
state. lost) who made the most telling f'on.orvu-
tiee tiwet.l... 'haring the into dim:us-slows on
ketone, Mr. Lows's liboralism is tolerably
coroprehenrivo. He is for direstabllthing and
London, England, 1868-11-18

87.1173T1CS OF CVME.

Sir Richard Mayne has been good enough to
forward for publication some returns relating to the
number of burglaries and other crimes of violence cum.
nutted in London, of a nature tocorrect current misappre-
luniiuns as to the increase of crime in the metropolis, and
to alley unfounded alarm. From them it appears that
,luring the six months from May to October inclusive,
It 9 I ruglariee were committed in the metropolitan police
district; 89 persons were apprehended for tiie,e crimes,
aid 69 convicted. The street outralee committed in
the tame period, in which the object way to obtain posse-
tyska of property, were as follows :—Robbery with
knee, by day, it/; by night, 44; larceny from the minion,
of an op n or aggravated character, by day, 16 ; bynight, 46. For these crimes 102 persona were apprehended,
of whom 69 were convicted. Similar returns for the same
months of the years 1866 and 1887 are not peepared or
kept at Scotland-yard; but the criminal rtatistieal returns
rt pond for the 'Tome-office, and publishedausually,
grim the following results. The number of crimes com-
mitted for the 12 months ending September 29 in the
years 1966, 1867, and 1868 respectively, were :
1866. 1867. 186&
Burglary and housebreaking WV 474 428
lieLberies in streets and ways 101 119 90
Attempts to rob

Tole) 448 601 633
The number of persons apprehended tot these offasees
was 366 in 1888 ; 389 in 1861 ; and 377 in 1888 ; and the
cumber of persons committed fen trial was 328, 348, and
837 in the respective years. The of these re-
turns is at mares a matter for paths dheiseicsh bat they
do not at a bet 0/11M, hoer out the aesamption of a great
inmate of crimes of violence, which have been fewer in
the year ending Sept. 29, 18814 than in the twelve months
preview, while the appremidons stand in a higher ratio
than previously to the offenses.

Duwit, Tuseutir Nionr.—Sir Thomas Lawn
has resigned the ITader-Secestaryship for Ireland, and
will be succeeded by Major.Generel Wetherell.

- -
BARON JAMT.II DR BOTINCIIILD.—Thic, oblequiee
of rams James de Rothschild are to take place to-day at
II in the fortnoon. The ivel.ye will be formed at the
hotel of the cleansed, Rue WIMP, and will proceed direct
to the crmetety. The 'members of the Atritrian Embassy
were to be present in uniform and the other foreign powers
161.111.1 Le a epte,ent. d by their ntubastatlors or -howl* of
rnittlions. Theper►oas belonging to the Northern ittilvray
will escort the Mute the foamier and president of that
wodertehing.
London, England, 1868-11-20

Irma's') NAN BLEOTOBIL

Tie bathe of the boroughs balk sap the Post, thrown a
ligLt upon tl.e working LUCIA and upon their political tin-
&nein► lb. supposed danger in a bystein of reproeenti-
tits itsporiog on a very widely eatsinded basis kat always
bran that • Howie of Commons so constituted would be
liable to the influence of sudden presiure from without;
that it would represent popular passion rather than public
opinicai ; and that legislation woold too often be and sr-
taken and coisluctial to conclusions in obedienoe ti im-
putee lather than thought. History has too often fur.
niiind good mound for such un apprehension ; and it
therefore with La saticfachon that the /kit finds
itself tindikal to point w.th unquahlted approval to this
cisme taken by the working wen in the borough con-
tests.
London, England, 1868-11-20

PIOT ECI ND ♦OTING.

The Star remarks that it English statesmen had not
been vet, untouchable aml very bigoted in their adherence
to canting political machinery, we should long ago have
w Unmated the adoption in this country of that obvious
and }lain num dy which in every whet free and eivilieed
tonamuity, without exception, has been resorted to for
the anyTt mien of distwbancm corruption, and intimida-
tion at elections. It was hardly possible in the pretest
.draggle to escape sumo of the worst of thou inieohieb
which the ballot would oure.
London, England, 1868-11-20

MACS COUBTB.-(11118 DA .)

MARKEN:WELL.
LTI.PERATZ ATTIMPT AT I:MCI-Di DT A 01:/L.
!mettle Itirhop, a girl 17, who &Likened eery work rend
ill, was charged before Mr. Cooke with attempting to
commit suicide by cutting herself in several places.
Mae T.ydia Low, of 13, Camden-street, Camden-town,
raid—The &readmit is aloof the inmate of the Home for
Fallen Women in connection with the Reels Society.
On Wednesday night about half-past 9 the defendant was
missing, and on a search being made she was found in a
closet bleeding prawn!, from eight or Dille oats in
the elm near the elbow. She bad a large knife in
her bend, and when she was asked why she had
done it she said she did not know. There wee a out or
scratch down under the ear to the throat, end thedafendent
said that she bad attempted to cut her throat but the
baits woo sot sharp 'sough. /Mina elm sad sem
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IRELAND FOR THE ENGLISH.

A CORRESPONDENT in the current number of the
Specfutor alludes to a childish rumour to the effect
that the Prince of WALES is not re-visiting
Ireland this year, because of the attempt made on
his brother's life in Victoria. The extreme folly of
this theory refutes itself, and as few people—per-
haps not the Plums himself—know the precise
reasons for the royal visit not being repeated, it is
wiser to regret than to discuss, and still wiser to
huggek than to regret. Have we no leaders of
fashion who arc sufficiently popular and
public-spirited to make Ireland the mode,
and Is ho are free to act without follow-
ing in the wake of the Prince of W.u.r.s
The state tnuninels which must always beset, and
to an extent hamper, the heir to a crown furnish
abundant reasons for his ROYAL HIOHNESS being
unable to do an undeniably graceful and popular
thing. But are times so altered since the days of
BRUMMELL and WORSAY thatwearewithoutsocial
potentates of sufficient force of character to lead
the crowd ? It is impossible to believe it. Ireland
might be made as fashionable as she is popular, as
familiar in memory as she has been in newspaper
and debate, if a few leading spirits would but set
the example and give her the personal homage she
deserves. This is the tune of all others for trying
the experiment successfully. If a tithe of the
people who have the Irish Church on their
lips would but visit the churches in Ireland, what
a capital season it would be for the country. If
the English tourist only knew what was in store
for him on the other side of the St. George's Chan-
nel, it would soon be necessary to put on
extra steamers to Holyhead and Belfast. Cross-
ing the Straits of Dover is a far more
familiar proceeding. Indeed the Continent
is such a vast and catholic absorbent of
human varieties that to dilate upon the merits
or drawbacks of Italy or Switzerland, of Belgium
or France, would be to weary a large portion of
our readers with a tale twice-told. Few there are
in these railroad days who have not tasted the joys
and suffered the inconveniences inseparable from a
foreign tour. Our own kingdom is less known.
There are parte of Scotland and Ireland, and even
of England and Wales, where an intelligent
British tourist travelling for pleasure would be as
great a novelty as a Cherokee. Let Ireland once
be Sully known, and from the politician eager
to pick up the information which nerves for party
conflict, to the fashionable butterfly whose actions
are. detetaine4 for him by Wien—the Eng-

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