The Express.
London, England, 1868-10-29 00:00:00

Corse? GAilber.—" L Sernitabbels." —Steck&

TIEKATRIA.
Darer Laire.—" • Model Undo." " king O'Neete." —r enhar.
Hai Vallalrr.--" A oe-operative lionateat." "Leas." " A Prat,
Nay of Daelmn."-7 o'clock.
ADM ril.—" Up for the Cattle Show." " Monte Cricto."—r
dick.

Psiocrifc.—" 412. pew Pair." " After Doric'
Joon'. Ilhaday."—T o'clock.
lercocie.—" Ike Monied Rake." "The Rightful Rut... —c
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Otrano.—"Birkat sad Under." " Tlici Ticket et Leme. dd.
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Guaatee.—" TM Troubadour." " lb. Lacadase Lad"—,
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Blataly Bardari." "The Field of the Cloth of (iold"
" Ilenft• at any Paco."-7.110 o'clock.
Panics ow Watas's.—" Mold !" " dickey." —r.b) Vet.
Notasaa.—"Nktfr for Blow." Lileadia Bock*a, Lb., r.
Ono& Doctroon"—T o'clock.
Boe avre.—" Married Boughton." "Tie* BIM aad Y,u si
incased M." "The Matron of the Mm."-7.30 o'0.104„
floauST..—" Beautiful tar Ivor." " Lad Boto ad Wadi icy...
"Idiko's Boy."-7 o'clock.
linouta's WaLia.—" The Colleen Botni." " Ladd by
tisiet."—T o'clock.
ROYAL AVnnoaans, 1101.11011.111. Mole. &coot in th,
te.-7.110 o'clock.
Hord ALraito.—" Plaid &dd." " Lamed Cut bincooll-
he pagandom gee odd.
BASTA sam.—Pourrtla ad of " Vines/an" " The Ohl, 014 Stry.
" BludisozeL"--4.0.
Be •WDMLD.—" Madge !Mae." " A fang et Wet 1 ...-r
o'clock.

Oeuvre' Xnnreista, Wt. JaeRINI HALL —9 o'clodg
OALLERT OW ILLUSTZATIOII.7II2. Mark 14.11144 r. FA.L., •

Morning Performance at S.
Emma■ Bau, PIOOADILLT:Xt. Leming :1,0..13.4
iSanneet o'clock.
ROYAL POLVISCZNIC.—The Sleatrin Organ.
Timaaro's.

AMUR:ABLE ESCAPE PAW! .1 tiAin

F.XTRAORDENTABY

At the Hull Borough Sessions Court:—
on fa
. ,a.er-
day John Simpson wee indicted for aiding send ssu• r
t
one Bernard 'Hopkinson in breaking the preo,, i•:,-
borough*
of Kinpgdomnpon-Hull, on the ltStn of U'
.
bar. Mr. Thompersa prosecuted ; prisoner was one,
fended. Mr. Thomsen said the moue- was in I.
under a recent Match, which made it • felony t, j
any prisoner in masping from gaol. A man oriel
iloplumon was in the Hull Borough Gad
warrant of commitment, and the prisener at 'he 'a-
wes a fellow prisoner of hie. The preexist,
allowed to associate together in what was saii:el
untried ward, which gave Simpson an opp.srtakey
displaying the remarkable ingenuity which he poa.,
The mode in which he enabled Hopkinson to eseces
was by first unlocking the cell door, and then
Hopkinson to make a rope ladder, by which V.. •
latter did escape. The lock of the cell was on th • •
of en iron door of great thickness, and the only ne
gett.ng out was for the premiers to unlock it tr•ra
side. It was said that Simpson had been &went: s
locksmith ;at any rate he must have been well ac. . I
with the construction of locks. The iron den a.
inch in thickness, and in it there was= . • •
about an inch in diameter, which was the only op ea.:, ,
the door. Simpson appeared to have avail -d
the opportunity of getting poses ion of a poie ./
part of a spoon, which were generally made of a w si
harder than deal. Ho must have made a hole u. it. s
then with ordinary woad he made loose par.. , .r.
each part being made suitable to opening the se%
doors through which they had to pass. The
epective puts severally fitted into the hole a. •
wooden spoon, and formed various description; r/ s•s
The prisoner must have occupied himself for ti 7-
able period in painfully ascertaining the formaten o: . •
locks he sought to open. He would first get at :t
;in the " untried ward, then to the next one, a!, I• . .
laboriously from week to week, until he got to :Le -• :
door. When he had finished that he had a key 5....
would open every door which stood between hi.r.
liberty. The extraordinary thing was hew be ceil 1.7.• 1
the cell door from the inside. By means of a .11:
Thompson explained the mode in which the preen./ . -
rated. First he threaded a needle which be placed
top of the door inside the " zabbiting." He La:
blown the needle down, and it was allowed to :a
opposite the inspection hole. To the threal wi
then attached a piece of wire which by
own weight fell to the ground. The floor undernesta
the door was somewhat worn away. and this gave a •
soma an opportunity of hooking in tne wire with :•_!
thread attached to it. The key appropriated for open:::. ;
the lock was next attached to the thread and a pos. :
wire bent on to it. Alter this the whole apparatus a
heeded up to the inspection hole. sad another piece :
wire was attached to the lever (made of wood), and
the key was lowered to about the height of the lock. 1.•
means of another piece of string, again blown over th
door and previously attached to the handle of the key, i•
was kept m a horizontal position, and gradually the in
bent ou to it was worked into the key hole. Ti •
rest wee then comparatively easy. The key was gent:F
drawn into its place, and then turned by means of e.
wire attached to the lever part. Another difficulty w
that the door handle bad tote turned before the hoits
the lock were sent back. That Simpson would effect 1.7
powerfully pressing the button of the handle, which je•-•
jetted about • quarter of an inch from the inside of the s.'
door. During the description the Recorder several er.l.•
expressed his great surprise at the ingenuity displayei
prisoner, and the audience were evidently greatly :ete-
rested in the description given by Mr. Thumps n •:
prisoner only smiled. Thomas Wilson, who made the -
closure, one of the parties to the escape, continue t Mt
Thompron's statement, and added that the escape ws•
made about midnight, and said after they got ut:
garden the watchman came round. They thereurea
themselves under some rhubarb leaves until all was •I.
and then hoisted their ladder to a spout by
garden sticks lashed together. He Olopkiusan ••.:
prisoner made the ladder. Hopkinson test away. t..:
made a noises and prisoner being alarmed writ
next, although it was not his turn; he is :i. t•-•
before that witness hail returned to the gs l!..
was shortly afterwanis followed by the roaasel •
Ooeernor, Mr. Webster, in answer U.; the Recorder. sea it
had never known such a case in his experience si twe;• •
years. In addressing the jury, prisouer kill he 5:..•
have pleaded guilty if he bad been indicted for sttemptsa;
to escape, but he thought the other two were equally as
guilt moms he was in aidusg and assistant rh, with-
out ant's hesitation. found the prisener
the Recorder proceeded to pass sentries. lie t,-4 I...ver a
list of the prisoner's previous convict:sets. e•
lfele prisoner had been constantly in gaol . f .r assault. : ;
neglect of family, housebreaking. &e. Tel:, he hal .• •
sentenced to six yews' penal servitude. ewe t:
Boston sessions for housebreaking. and opt e •
for breaking out of Dartmoer prisn. ?•31.•,' •
he had bee-u tried for burglary at Nottinsthen.
was discharged. and at Hull ik.41,61,11.1
sentenced to IS months' imprisontueat for •.1.; •s-
-lag. The Precedes added that at that time he .• . I
have been aware of the prisoner's previous ex"•'‘'r
He askei Mr. Webster what the preemie. •
01 was. Mr. teb insetster said he was thevseen:
•
hehad ever hail in his custody. The other stss •:•• •
men to match him, but Simpson refused. Tw • •
were put on him, but when securest in that way h • •
one of the pairs of handcuffs and threw the , :
windows. Since that time the governor said he Lit •
obliged to put three pains of handcuffs on the •
secure him to the bed, but even then he attetupte 1
his hands ; the cuffs, however, proved toss stroll_ t e
The Recorder said words of werumg were flu, is:: A.;
upon such a man. He was a lianteued sus' •••
fender, and the sentence of the court was that Is,. •• • . -
in penal servitude for ten years.
The keys alluded to were beautiful peeves of wo:s .1..•
ship, better done than men could have nude the:a
every appliance at hand. Prisoner had only a lases •
tin to work with, it is supposed. The whole of the Ai
used in effecting the escape were taken instil the ...tom
save the wood and tin.
Bernard Hopkinson. 22. was also shares,' with Is:Nokia:
out of the Hull gaol on the same slate, and be =We i 7,111
confession iu eoutinuatioa of Sinsieca, `l,t`'nwnt•
Recorder said as there were pmv eon%
him be had the power to sentence hail to nut••ll:_._..
penal servitude, but he should not scent to the .
punishmeut. The sentence of the court up h
on iniA
ixalbreakin.g,ottroutouiothh :::tlrofofcsa:srii.esoig)h.u.tw:sand,n
mtharooubtLehrt:rbefroinwt

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HOIIIITAL SUNDAY AT BIILYINuit ttl. n:•
customary at Birmingham to net apart one :kindly '
year for making a general collection at all the chltr,!:.
and chapels in aid of the charitable iustituti .... ..,‘
town, each of which participates in turn. La-t
was devoted to this object the amount colleet•J ",
3.500!., which will this year be handed over to the ti,ll,
Hospital. The amount in this way obtained s;r,.,
scheme was first carried out in 1t159 isahout 37.0‘4,
SIIORTIIAND-WRITERS' AUSOCIATION.—Thi,4
inetion commenced its winter session last evenioL:
John's-gate with au adarees from the pro.ideut ,Br
{Foods) on the objects and progress of the issi,eihl
followed by useful end suggestive remarks front the I'
ben prevent. The programme comprises lecture
DiATII or Nit.ALOERMAX '‘ •
BOLTON.-11r. Robert Heywood, au alderman ,4 BA!' •
died on Tuesday morning in his Slinl year. Dare.:
long life, the &Mos tlevesete says, he has beet, 11'"'"e.v,
engaged hi promoting every institution for the
and moral improvement of the people of his native too
and the alleviation of the distress oesesioited by porertf
and nicknevo.
CITITAL PALACI. 0111 BUILLISO
00t. '&.--Ahladoiria b :
y .;:1.
Or). ; ditto on Damon; 11,90 t big usitirs, 111. 0

J

1-r Dil s )1:1) RAPIER OF MA4IDALA.

ll•rssit)tr-rli, WZDNINIDki.
40,1 has boets paying a short
1.• .br to his demrtnre for India, and
el • I. I e met with reetently from the car-
. n.: *!•,l:llitit vra* of the torobt euthusiastie
w,. have :bluntly matte public the fact that an

„ to him on Tuesday morning from
ail in the evening his lordship was en-
.: _ma butiqua which was given by the
• I' •It-mouth k Mr. thtvies). The proceedings
• the l'oitlaml-ball, which was prettily deo°-
. f, _ .!,e ,\Ts. 250 gentleinen sat dawn

„,,,, t`a the r4.IA of the Mayor eat Lord Napier, and
apt th..e present were Lieut.-General Sir Geo. Buller,
„ifs; sir Thome+ S. realty. Hart., Lord Henry Lennox,
.., llittht Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., Sir J. Simeon
I N r ,Ikrdllenry Scott. Serjeant Oseslee, 31. P., and
~,,, , ! J i.,tinguislied nasal and military officers, including
..y who accompanied the Abyssinian expedition. In the
ffy ~ largo number of ladies we accommodated.
.. • u..ual loyal mai patriotic toast, were given
,„ ~ tiler-jet@ manner by t Metros.
I; NI tics next rope to pr the toast of the even-
, a '.:.11 was the health o distinguished guest,
....1 N stet. Lord Napier fished two things in
. Al rseinum campaign—bie 'rated the honour of
,f. 31.... and threw ept n the doors to those who
mo.e weary mouths ha been captives. Having
x... 1 ...AM that mission. he had returned home to re-
.. 0, cell-merited reward of his labours. (Cheers.)
sow qiiion. the Mayor proposed the health of their
~ 0,04 which was drum amidst deafening applause,
A.1.,s being equally conspicuous with the gentlemen
..... plaudit*.
~. Neiman. in rising to respond, was greeted with a
~,Il of cheers. . After these had subsided his lordship
.a-... 31 the company as follows:-1 cannot sufficiently
- my f ' of grtititude for the kind and cordial
ri wlic!:1. ve recestred the health which has just
eMt....,
•-, tii ysu. It is no ill compliment to you to
I acosisted *Bk-invitation to be present here to-
• th eomilkseluctance, because I felt that having
zragaeualv ked by her Majesty, and so gene-
,.. a elSimed in many 1 sof EnglaW. Iwee recoils-
.... ,
.. ',ace sham of the titudo of this country.
.... f•• No.') I Irc.l43ti wi 'ngly have deprived myself
'retrilavii
..: - ~yore al race ii yo welcome, if I could have
.:..... a the kind manner in hich the invitation was
*,,. O. :,, me ; but it was the remembrance of the cor-

s v..-ed in the invitation, coupled with the fact
tsisouth cannot he looked upon as a merely civil
_,... ..rty, but that it is ementially a naval and military
,iv,
that induced me to aosept your hospi-
R it beer*.) I feel that it is also a very
~.. . addition to your welcome that you have
.; . i.c:e to-night so many distinguished mem-
:, : the defensive services of this country, as well
..- . ,ument gentlemenbelonging to the county; and
.., : !.• are also near me many of the comrades to
.n ',lmp so great a share of the success of our Abp.
.6: • spelition. keheer*.) lam proud, indeed, to have
* !no shared by my gallant friends Colonel Twins
. ',e; renn. whose - steel pens " did such excellent
,r, . ,Larighter. and "Hear, hear.") I also see
,si• ; io.tper, whose gallant regiment, the 33rd, will
116t.lie to the character of English soldiers. You
a invited to share your hospitality the medical
,- • : -: the 33rd, who represents an admirable and faith-
. :,f new. ;Haar, hear.) I should have been mryglad
• %...talue. hadyprnutted one more branch to have
A
*
, . • presented— . the clergy of the expedition,
... -r., salsamed to that branch has not been men-
: . :-. . ;Hear, •.) It is true they had not to
re death- because we had not many,
-,.. . the duty fell accompanied
i is , • front, and those who
./ rear took care tp prepare and sanctify the
-..0z place of th,, whoffell victims to the climate
t.uely. I e remarks iii order to repair
• altisrionslas subject. My acquaintance with
f.....: has hitherto n very slight indeed, my visits
-...: Lycra only also d transient. During the pre-
-_:.: t. however. I ha an opportunity of seeing
* "am I did before: regards one clam of the
r. :y I hove learnt In —I mean the industrial
a'-a-ring classes. (Hear, hear.) What I have wit-
...! !..o giern me the greatest respect for those men
L.., to earn their Irving by labour. The indepen-
,s. rprightness. and good conduct of so many of them
r.. : •cl to awaken feelings of the highest interest.
irm ':.ear.'. It has been observed, and lam sure with
i. i. :: AL, that our soldiers have teen greatly improving
.:-. I I. r years which many of us can remember, certainly
.:•:..: r Low which I remember. Now, I can trace souroe
-: 'ruprovement to the fact that the class from which
•- . Las principally come have also improved. (Hear,
.: I have visited some homes in different pub of
_ -:,,:—humble homes, too—and I find in the humblest
..:.ay of the country and its daily transactions are
•.. .nown. The modest Scotch matron and the Welsh
. 1 rutlish countrywomen know what is going on, and
-israk of what has recently happened. I found
: err I went that men and women knew all about the
t•-•,•.tuan expedition, and nothing has endeared my
....rry to me more than the hearty welcome glanced front
,:.,:i.t eyes of an Engliahworeen, or expressed in the
:.:,•rasp of the hand hardenef by toil. (aeon.) The
. A Europe and the affairs of our country have given
k 5 ieople thoughts of anxiety, but I must say, when I
, • ..ii dull and energy directed to the improvement of
i i ....• of offence and defence, when I see the immense
s-t ,!uplayed in the manufacture of iron ships, when I
.!.. kerseverance, determination, and powerful will of the
t•.:... people, I am led to declare that I think nothing
.1.1.11 which need cause us fear. (Cheers.) The
bity which has done me the honour to welcome me
-• .. ,r,e essentially connected with war. Scarcely an
i•-....: .1. leeriness shores of England which Portsmouth
, -.. • I.:ol to equip, and while the union between the
- •:: f navy andour civil countrymen is so strong the
7at large has nothing to fear. (Heap hear.) I
;......1 i. 6E6 so many fair face, present to-night, for it
,v- that the soldiers are not forgotten. In conclusion I
.. 1.1.5 t that so long as our country is united I feel
:.ar et.atever as to her destiny, come what may. The
..-• i*.rd resumed his seat amidst loud applause.
:.: T. LIZZENOTON3 wee called upon to propose the toast
'.r... risme a Lords and Commons. He said—The

.• 1.11
Tit

,• was a thing which could be obtained by everyone
• w-1.; at it.' (laughter.) Sir James was' pro-
• • • r.let at length to the great aid which he said
cu Seymour Fitzgerald, governor of Bombay,
• ....erect to the Abyseistian expedition, when the
impatient, sad the noise created was so
niarcely anything which he said could be heard.
kr some minutes, Sir James ultimately gave
"7 a: r re-unied his Feat amidst great cheering.
....tu.a.tter followed up his previous lapses lingua,
the company to drink the health of the
LAils and the House of Peers," which bad
;'. ,f cu eating much laughter.
. Nat Elc resiouded on behalf of the House of Lord&
-t ••.rib4.-d himself as " the last recruit " to the upper
et of the legi,lature, and though his experience of
• been short, yet be had seen sufficient to
that the country might rely upon the
tiat which they believed best for its interests.

t D. W. COWPIL in responding on behalf of the
••• Ciimmons, said that assembly must always be
to public opinion. The members of the present
e 1.w.1 ihown themselves ever willing to respond
• of the Queen and the executive government in
means whereby to keep up the efficiency and
the prosperity of the military and naval Sarni:a&
•gad cheerfully supplied funds to improve the condi-
-4 those in the lower grades of the army and navy,
he never gave a vote with greater pleasure in his life
Le agreed to a pension being bestowed upon. Napier for his eminent services in Abyssinia.
uear.) Although the House of Commons bad
itself unqualified to represent the people
L• . country, yet there was one thing in which
l fully represented them, and that was when they
ample means, at the very proper suggestion of
present goverunitut, to carry out the Abyssinian
generally wars were to be deplored, but the late
was a war of necessity. (Hear, hear.) We wine
Idled to protect the sensate of the Queen, who were
g punished by Theodore for discharging their duty.
war had been carried out with the utmost humanity,
..r as circumstances would allow, and as soon as the

.7i1.., rreie free, Lord Napier commenced bin return
:hey. me Abyssinian war was a page in our history
ALicli we alight
it: frond, and we owed it to the great
I. I y skill dimple by Lord Napier, who conducted it
brut to bait Cheers.)
:it toast of " Tie Ladies" followed, and it was sear
. !.I t before the company broke up.

.1.. Right Hon. W. M. Massey delivered an
-n 4 lig address at the Liverpool cotton sales room this

t.g I:ti Indian &fairs.
EHil de they and Ripon yesterday laid the
OMB stone of the Math= Convaloacent Homo.

11.,,Iderrfield. The Rome is connected with the
',..derdield Infirmary. The ate of the building, as well
, el.i,tt le scree of land, and the munificent endowment
''
444**"•, hiv.. ken given by Mr. Charles Brook, of the
irsa Of .liolllo4 brook and Brothers, thread manufacturers,
.I
Ite""16. lilt foundation atone laying yesterday was
-onsisared nab anemic honours.
ai. (D 56,1,7, E,,hing Atail) are authorised to
"" that, at the !cp., A of the Lord Primate, Dr. Ball
will ,•.*:, ti bin coseeth,,o with the church as vicar-general
4 the i...k11t• of Arraexh. The office of vicar-general
in Loulsod fn loeetly held is, eemaaNalaw with other
.gh h'-'el e1,i,,b0 0.,-ut.. In Ireland, the late well-known
''. 4'44, Radcliff,: I. Id the °Safe of vicar-general of both
,robui. tic,' Dubruu .doeg with the judgeship of the pre-
, sid.v.: court

14" Curriehill, wo laly resigned him seat on
ILs ikuth I'm 111.'4 Inhvisionteof the Court of Session on
e chunt of failing h. alth, died on Tuesday, at his rest-
' ewe near Edinburgh. ]tie lordship was promoted to the
ttradi m lblit

rt i 1 t )1: I) NAPIER OF MAIIDAI
a,.i Yr.
.....
lal II TSMOUTIL W neemest
. \ dpi, i .•• M.•gelal.a loss boon paying ash
..,, isi. 1.• or to his departure for India, i
• •• •ti el • L le met with yesterday from the s
..a: ml al.•toets was of the most euthusia
W,• lure alit tidy made public the fact that
„ „„ 1,.,.,c noel to him on Tuesday morning t
....son. atel in the evening his lordship was
s s g• dud humita••t which was given by
• l' •a-mouth tMr. Davies). The proceed
• • ••• the Vet don:I-hall, which was prettily d
. t'• . the secs,: is :ind about 2.• 'io gentlemen eat d•
rune: t' the n•.1..t ••1 the Mayor eat Lord Napier,
ttpt th.s.` present were Lieut.-General Sir Geo. Bei
its; Sa Thomas S. Peaty, Bart., Lord Henry lA=
..:..' Rltiill lion. W. Cowper, 11. P., Sir J. Sim
/ ,si r ,Losillenry Scott, Serjeant Hawley M.P.,
, , i j istinguished naval and military officers, inclui
s.• she accompanied the Abyssinian expedition. In
~•7 ~ large number of ladies 'Ai; accommodated.
s • usual loyal and patriotic stoma were gi
,„ ,i,,,/opriate manner by t LTO3.
1,. NI boon neat rose to pr the triad of the sr
~ * sr:11 was the health o distinguished gut
...1 N war. Lord Napier hand two thing'
. Ale-seaman campaign—he 'cared the honour
,f. 31.... mid threw ere o the doors . to those a
a
ssv weary mouths ha been captives. Hay
he had returned home to
we1,.....hed that znirion. _
labours
(owe
a t.., cell-merited reward of his
ers %sem, the Mayor proposed the health of ti
~, 0,04 which was don amidst deafening simile
~,,1„s being equally spicuous with the gentler
.•„••• plaudits.
Name. in rising to respond, was greeted wit
:sit of cheers.. After these had subsided his lords
5......51 the company as follows -.-1. cannot stacks
'ses my f ' of gratitude for the kind and eon
~...1 whit . ve recelved the health which has ,
eMt....,
:• a tis yeu- It is no ill compliment to you
111
• t acomted tbeLee' citation to be present here
• th somiereluctance, because I felt that has
tricjeoelv od by her Majesty, and so ge
~. Nt Anned In wetly 1 sof EnglaW. I wee rtes
esse shave Of the titudo of this count
'... • • No.'•) Ivry al,' wi 'ngly have deprived my
reenteki
•. • •-soure of receieng yo welcome, if I could h
.- - n the kind manner in hich the invitation ,
~ ,: ••me . but it was the remembrance of the I
!'•• 4 I..ed in the invitation, coupled with the I
!en.outh caunot be looked upon as a merely c
s stv, but that it is essentially a naval and mild
• de. that induced me to adept your ha
...
s ii beers.' I feel that it 16 also a •
s-. • sillitiou to your welcome that you h
.; i.c:e to-night so many distinguished Ins
-., . the defensive services of this country, as el
ss ; eminent gentlemen belonging to the county; 1
• : ' :e are also near me mane of the comrades
..
_et :elixir so great a share of the suocess of our Ab
x • spalition. keheers.) lam proud, indeed, to hi
. * me shared by my gallant friends Colonel Ts
. 'W, I\Al= whose - steel pens " did such excel!
,e, . ,laughter. and "Hear, hear.") I also
et ; Cooper, whose gallant regiment, the 33rd, a
, 7 11.44,:e to the character of English soldiers. 'I
o invited to share your hospitslitythe medi
, • . -: the 33n1, who represents an admirable and fad
:.f ass ;Has. hair.) I should luive been veryg
• ::staiwee had ' ed one more branch to hi
~. • presented— . the clergy of the expeditS
ashamed to that branch has not been ms
:e. ':-. . ;Hear. •.) It is true they had not
~,,A
, n death- because we had not mat
.! .:. .. the duty fell accompan
. ~ ~i a , • front, and those to
st .2 ti rear took care So _ prepare and mustily I
-..us Owe of then whogell victims to the dun
, •.o*. I e remarks its order to rep
• • athucionshs. subject. My acquaintance w
f.•••.• has hitherto n eery slight indeed, my *it
-L.: I,,en ouly sho d transient. During the p
~. t.. however. I ha an opportunity of see;
n •',all I did before: regards one clam of •
:d. •:y I have learnt m —I mean the industi
...I'-sring classes. (Hear, hear.) What I have e
so given me the greatest respect for those n
Liss to earn their Living by labour. The indep
• .e. sprightnese and good omadun of so many of th
io: al to awaken feeling, of the highest inter
Seer., It has been observed, and lam sure is
..:. t: th, that our soldiers have teen greatly improv
5.... I 1.,- years which many of us can remember, carted
sts those which I remember. Now, I can trace sou
-: -tuprovement to the fact that the class from wit
:• . Sas principally come have also improved. (Hi
I have visited some homes in different part
_ - s:--humble homes, too—and I find in the humb
s.siry of the country and is daily transactions
.. .nown. The modest Scotch matron and the WI
. 1 sottish countrywomen know what is going on, i
Issik of what ham recently happened. I fa
i err I went that men and women loner all about
re man expedition, and nothing has endeared
ry to me more than the hearty welcome glanced ft
.•••,;Lt epee of au Englishwoman, or in
;sup of the hand hardened by toil..(() 'I
... s Europe and the affairs of our country have gi'
seople thoughts of anxiety, but I must say, whet
• ..h skill and energy directed to the improvement
r-.: of offence and defence, when I see the imam
is ,;uplayed in the manufacture of iron ships, whe
-... perseverance, determination, and powerful will of
••_... people, I am led to declare that I think noth
sesen which need cause us fear. (Cheers.)
::: say which leas done me the honour to welcome
s s .:he essentially connected with war. Scarcely
-.....: • s leans the shores of England which Portnno
• -.. • 1.:,•1 to equip, and while the union between
1, h: •1 navy andour civil countrymen is so strong
_:•.:y at large ham nothing to fee:. (Hear, bear.)
• :_ei t• • are so many fair faces present to-night, fa
a. that the soldiers are not forgotten. In conclustio
. 1 i.s.at that so long as our country is united I
.ar whatever as to her destiny, come what may. ''.
' .-• l'.rd resumed his seat amidst loud applause.
I's .T. LIZICUIVONI was called upon to propose the to
.-..... 11,,use of Lords and Commons. He said-1
, s-• Ws2 a thing which could be obtained by every
se-is at it. (Laughter.) Sir James was i
•.: : ' r.let at length to the great aid which he s
•- 7 ; ..1 sir Seymour Fitzgerald, governor of Bomt
•• send to the Abyeeinian expedition, when
...- : ; !.came impatient, and the noise created wa
- st ...it scarcely anything which be said could be ha
• --, ••:-:sr for some minutes, Sir Jams ultimately g
.7 a: e. re-umed his seat amidst great cheering.
, . • ••..••to.a..der followed up his previous tapwss dish
~..L.,..4 Li,..al time ounipiitiy to drink the health of
i. ..- •.: Lords and the House of Peers," which 1
;' • i t •r ca eatitig much laughter.
:.. t . NAI.IEL. ressonded on behalf of the House of Lo
' I -.riled himself as " the last recruit "to the ut
.::Let of the kirieleture, and though his experience
• _bailers La•l teen short, yet be had seen sufficient
L•n• th.f.l. Out the country might rely upon
-, to do tint nhich they believed best for its inters
: ti-;
. • i: ll' D. W. COTTPIL in responding on behalf of
••-,: Cumulous, said that assembly must always
1;..- to public opinion. The members of the pm
. e Lod shown themselves ever willing to reap
• • • - ....1 of the Queen and the executive government
't,osts means whereby to keep up the efficiency.
sou. the prosperity of the military and naval sera
• , had cheerfully supplied funds to improve the cot
I tivitie in the lower grades of the army and at
. lc: never gave a vote with greater pleasure in his
-: ..Lot Lea greed to a
.pcnsion being bestowed u
. Napier for his eminent services in Abyssi
o. near.) Although the House of Commons
oi t itself unqualified to represent the pa
he country, yet there was one thing in tel
id fully represented them, and that was when I
-1 ample mewls, at the very proper suggestion
posent government, to carry out the Atiysith
- generally wars were to be deplored, but the
was a war of necessity. (Hear, hear.) We 1
• jelled to protect the servants of the Queen, who 1
- g punished by Theodore for discharging their d
war had been carried out with the utmost hums,
-s as circumstances would allow, and as soon as
u-co were free, Lord Napier commenced bin re
:hey. The Abyssinian war was a page in our his
slach we might recroud, and we owed it to the y
soy skill dimple by Lord Napier, who conduct
.• tint to la*. Cheers.)
:a toast of " The Ladies" followed, and it was
. sl t before the company broke op.
'liiiiiimmimilmnamem:
.1.. Right Mon. W. M. Massey deliverer
•.•t. ug address at the Liverpool cotton sales coon
.i..i.g on Indian affairs.
Lill de Grey and Ripon yesterday laid
-.(b1;01, stone of the Meltham Convalescent B
. I I tddersfield. The Home is connected with
~.eendield Infirmary. The ate of the building, as
, %b um. 14 wren of hind, and the munificent endow
' ' 44•43")4•, his, Lean given by Mr. Charles Brook, a
ins of .liolllo4 brook and Brothers, thread manufactt
•t Matisas. 'IL« foundation atone laying yesterday
annualised with masonic honours.
A.(' (Dublin yarning -Mail) are authorises
4.4l''' that, at the ",treat of the Lord Primate, Dr.
will ••es
ii bin connection with the church as vicar-ge
4 the 1"`"4 ....f Armagh, The office of vicar-go
in Ebghtt.4 ti, load!, held us somisswidans with
•gl, h•-•kl:11,1,:mi••.,-ids: le Ireland, the late well-k.
'' • •b•I'" Radcliff,: 1.• lii the offices of vicar-generel of
:'"'"lti. nice Dubin, .
,ling with the judgeship of thi
• iiiit.ve were
Isad Currichill, who hitelY l'EaliKll,ll h 6 Sel
i Li, LUNA of the Putt Ifirision a the Court of Seri
e ci•uot id baling h'alth, diod on Tuesday, at his
' "e'' user 1'411.111,re, his lordship was promoted 1
t :soli in lblit