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The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-16

HOUSE OR LORDS —Trzemtir DEC 15

The Royal Commissioners took their seats • few
minutes atter 2 o'clock. The commissioners were the
Lord Chancellor (Lord Batherley), the Earl de Orey and
Ripoar the Earl of Kimberley, the Earl of Bessborough,
and recount Sydney.
Sir Anon/me CL/FFOIID (Black Rod) was commanded to
summon the attendance of the members of the House of
Commons.

A few minutes afterwards the Speaker, accompanied by
a number of hon. gentlemen, appeared at the bar. when
The LORD CHANCELLOR said—My lords and gen-
tlemen, we have it further in command from her Majesty
to acquaint you that since the time when her Majesty
deemed it right to call you together for the consideration
pf many grave and important matters several vacancies
have occurred in the House of Commons, owing to the
acceptance of office from the crown by members of that
home It is, therefore, her Majesty's pleasure that an
opportunity may now be given to issue writs for supply-
ing the vacancies so occasioned, and that. after a suitable
recess, you may proceed to the consideration of such
matters as will then be laid before you.
The SPEAKER having retired,
Earl GRANVILLE moved that the Lord Chancellor
take the oaths and his seat as a peer of the realm.
The Loan CHANCELLOR then retired, and a few minutes
afterwards re-entered the house, conducted by Lord
Chelmsford, Lord Remaly, Sir Augustus Clifford (Black
Rod). Sir Charles Young (Garter Ring-at-Arms), and
Lord Edward Howard. reprmenting the Duke of Norfolk,
Hereditary Earl Marshal. Lord Hatherley, advancing to
the throne, laid the patent of his peerage at the foot, and
then promoded to the table and handed it to the clerk, by
whom it was read. Lord Hatherley then signed the roll,
and was conducted to the bench appropriatel to the
barons, where he took hie seat. He next proceeded to the
dukes' bench on the opposition side, whore, remaining
severed, he also took his seat. He was then conducted to
the woolsack, Where he took his seat, and a number of
peers took the oaths and subscribed to the roll.
Lord FrfERIEHAM presented his patent, and took the
eaths and his seat ea Earl Feversham. Helms intro-
duced by the Earl of Malmesbnry and the Earl of LUCIEL
London, England, 1868-10-24

WEATHER REPORT.-(TIIM DAY.)

The irregularities of pressure , nOtiesd for the lard few d ap-
pear to have resulted in a serious gale. The decrseas lime last
earning in Ireland is were than half an inch, and a further de-
mise of 016 inch is riTorted franc Holyhead between t and Id
o'clock to-day. On the north and slug ...oasts a slight itIAVOIVIC is
uoticid since yesterday morning. The lowest reading is at
Orecncastle, which is d inane lose than that at It shefort. A aft-
sulerebb, rise in Weepereduro has taken place in the south at Ire-
lan.4 but a fall is reported on our ea.: coast. The north-wag
wind, which set in suddenly yesterday, has been increased by a
violent gale, the wind hacking to saith-wad at Cape Clear and
the entrants of the English Channel, and to south south-oast in
the Irish &a. The wood._ though light, is gessesally
sisterly on ether masts The wea.her is vary unsettled. ranch
rain Las talks, especially in Indeed, and it is now reining on the
south and wet coast 1. The sea Li rely high ire the Irish twist
and at l'issanee. Warnings were i anvil to all oasts vest rJny.

APBTRALIAN ANT NZW ZEALAND MAILS C'C'IA.
Pstisms).—The Panama, Now Zealand, and Australian
Royal Mail Company's steamer llataura, with the above
mails, 34 passengers, and 41,0001. in specie, arrived at
Panama ou the nth lust. Her dates are :—Sydney, Sept.
22nd; and Wellington, tlth. The Royal Mail steamer
Douro, which will bring on the mails and passengers from
Colon, may be expected ut Plymouth about the 2Rth inst.
Qt•Et:Narisws, Oc-r. 24.—Tho National Steam-
..hip Company's pteanier Erin, front Liverpool, arrived
here 1a.4 night. She. embarked her passengers this more-
mg. and proceeded for New York. All well.
NATIONAL EXHIBITION OP Wow op ART, AT
Latme —Return of admissions :—Prday, OcZobsr
by mama tickets, 1,706 iby payment ot tid. enak, ',dill;
total. 4320.
London, England, 1868-10-24

MR. BOITERIE'S REPLY TO MR. MILL.

BOrVERIE says he did not assert last March
that the leader of the Liberal party was " ince-
" pable" of Leading. He spoke on the weakness
of the Government, and said it was the fault of
Liberal party in the house. " I spoke of ' leaders
" who would not lead ;' and, speaking of the
" state of the Liberal party in the House of
" Commons, I said ' we were little better than a
" rabble.'" He did not mean that Mr. GLAD-
STONE CORN not lead, but that be would not. It was
Lis fault, not his misfortune. The delivery of this
speech is of little importance in the estimation
of those who have come to the conclusion that
Mr. Bouve-tue during the late Parliament did
more harm than good to the Liberal cause ;
but as he defends it we Lave referred
to it to see what it contained. The
speech deprecated the loss of Lord DRRLY to the
leadership of his party, " with his high social
" position and enormous wealth." The speaker's
objection to the Tory Government was
that Mr. Dismixt had not availed
himself of the shattered condition of the
Liberal party, to form a coalition of mild Tories
and " temperate " Whigs. Mr. DISRAELI should
have picked out, that is, the skulkers, the
stragglers, and the deserters, to reorga-
nise his own forces. It would be impossible
to have provided the Tory chief at the time with a
better apology for his tenure of power. The hon.
gentleman's sole cause of dissatisfaction with the
Government apparently was that they had
taken advantage of his defection without re-
warding it. The last part of Mr. Bouvzatz's
letter of this morning is ingenious, but the
ingenuity will be lost. Quoting Mr. MILL's
description of the spectacle of dissension
presented in the last House of Com-
mons, Mr. Bouvrazz leaves Lis readers to
judge of the difference between Mr. MILL,
who graphically describes the thing, and
himself, who ventured to give it a name.
The difference is this : Mr. MILL attri-
butes the spectacle Le describes to men like Mr.
BOUVERIE. They agree in the result—only Mr.
MILL points to Mr. BOUVERIE and says : " This,
" remember, is your work." The difference is
simple—but 'twill serve.

.~_.

M. OUIZOT AND THE RPANOiII REVOLU-

TION.

MAY we look for an article on tho last Spanish
revolution in an early number of tho Revue des
Deux Mundt's, from the powerful and respoettsl
pen of M. 01717.0 T ? No living statesman could
write with higher authority on the causes of
revolution than the minister of Louts PHILIPPE,
whose moral austerity was always as proverbial
as his religious orthodoxy. Tho Spanish
marriages luau one of the most lively
and readable chapters in M. (.11m7oT's memoirs.
In those pages that master-stroke of policy is
recounted at length, not only without misgiving
but with a soli-complaconcy that cannot bo
London, England, 1868-10-24

TO the FREE and INDEPENDENT ELEC-
TORS of the BOROUGH of LIMB&
Oran-rmrsi,—The time approach.. when. as I have alr=h*::,
the honour to announce. I seek a renewal of that
which you generously bestowed on me three years ago.
the time that, in common with my distinguished rot-
lessitmar. Brand, I have had the honour to represent the ancient
borough of Lewes, several measures specially favourable to tbe
rare of civil and religious liberty have received the assent of
larliarrienC
1 have to congratulate yest on *e measure for the aboli-
tion of Compulsory Church Rata. to which I see the removal of •
mane of unnearry wearer to the anima sad of rams irri-
tation to lionronfortoists.
7 he Act for the Amendment of the Representational the People,
notwithstanding some important defects (which call for an early
re no dr. will. I trust be found, on the whole, a fair and compre-
hensive measure--a result, however, mainly due to the determined
action of the Liberal Party. compelling a reluctant Administratilm
to yield on various important potnts. I have the fullest congdenor
that the int: rclutt.on of large numbers of the working cares
within the electoral body will be found to add new vigour and
'lability to the habitation" of the country.
The Commonacif the United Woad= in Parliament *rambled
have declared, by a majority of more than slaty, that the I rut
Cherish onghtito cease to era as an establishment. As • Prot..
tent, I call upon lola, a. for as m yon It,w to relieve our common
faith from the reproach of an hribtution maintained against the
wars of the leek people, in favour of • small minority of their
number. Air • politician, I ask you to remote from a country. so
often called Esod's dill eulty. that which has been declared by
the highest representative assembly in the world a grievance ripe
for remora(. . - .

The preeent Gorernnunt ha added lamed and unnecemardy to
the etra ntliture of the country. ent o unperaurely
needed. I et.e.ll be 'miaow to rupport all measures couduclve to
that end. - . . . .

IFuring my romans I hope to have the opportunity of offering to
any elected. who may dem* it a more detailed explanation OA to
poLitical opinions than is poesible within the limos of tine
midi eye In the meantime the recollection of the kindness mid
confidence you hare extended to me in the past encourages me, as
the &decente of a good raver, and as an independent supporter of
Yr. Uladstone. the mat leader of the Liberal party, to seek a
re ne nal of your favour and support.
With a fall conviction that the connection between as will
remain unbroken.

Believe me to be.
Gentlemen.
Tow obedient and faithful servant,
Stammer. Lewes. October. leek PELHAM.
London, England, 1868-10-24

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London, England, 1868-10-24

LOSS OF SIXTEEN LIVES.

A wreck occurred off the Land's End, at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. The unfortunate vend was bound
from Devonport to Milford Haven, and whilst rounding
the dangerous part of the Cornish coast she was driven
on the rocks, and almost immediately went to pioces.
Sixteen persons were drowned, including ten of the crew
and six paasengen. The mate is among those saved. The
ill-fated vessel was called the Devon, and she WAS em-
ployed as a lighter in Davenport dockyard.

The National Lifeboat Institution hare forwarded to
us the following particulars :
(ay azaarazo rausown.)
PENZANCE, Sarcraosy.

Mr. Nicholas B. Downing, of the B►nk, Penzance,
report, that the Devon, government lighter, has
been lost on the Brisson Docks, and sixteen
poor fellows drowned. The lifeboat Cousins Wil-
llum and Mary Anne, of Bideford, belonging to the Na-
tional Lifeboat Institution, and stationed ►t Sarum Cover
was launched, and was instrumental in a tremendous
tea, in rescuing one man. A rocket, with a line attached,
was fired from the boat to the rock on which the man
was, by which means ho was fortunately hauled into the
lifeboat.

SOUTH !LINTS ILECTIOR.

(DT TELEGRAPH.)

8011Tif.a_MPTON, SATIYRDAT MORNING.

Colonel Fano, conservative candidate, has re-
tired. The conservative candidates now aro Lord Henry
Scott and Mr. Carpenter Gander; and the liberal candi.
dates are the Right Hon. W. Cowper and Mr. Clement
Mile ard.
London, England, 1868-10-24

EVERY EVENING.

LONDON. SATURDAY. OCT. 24.

THE WAR IN PARAGUAY.-WHAT IT IS
ABOUT.

Few of our readers probably care much about
the war in Paraguay. It is so difficult to feel any
interest in a struggle between combatants of whom
we know little, and for a cause about which we
know less. Yet a war that has lasted already
mom than three years, and for aught we can tell
may last as long again, a war in which the whole
strength of Brazil and of the Argentine and
Uruguayan republics is pitted against the
',null republic of Paraguay, cannot be un-
worthy of attention. Let us try, if we
ean, to realise the purposes and position of the
belligerents. hitherto it has been extremely dif-
ficult to gain authentic information on the subject,
since the news received in this country has been
almost invariably through Brazilian sources, which,
us the Yeectester truly remarks, aro notoriously un-
trustworthy. At length, however, we are indebted
to a valuable work by Mr. IiVICULNSON, H.8.M.,
consul for Rosario, entitled " The Parana," for a
brief history of the war, and an impartial judg-
muit on the present state and future pros-
pect; of the combatants. Mr. HureniNso,r—
whom: facts are always interesting, although his
mode of stating them is often open to objeotion—
Osiers CA that he has written nothing about the
I'anneuayan war but what he knows to be the
truth, and that " some of its contingencies have
" been a swindle on humanity and common sense."
What the contingencies are that have thus
proved a swindle we cannot pretend to say, and
we ;expect Mr. llvTutixsox would find it diffi-
cult to explain. But he does explain with great
lucidity many incidents of the war, and everyone
who desires authentic information on the subject
will do well to refer to his pages.
The South American Republics, as our readers
know, have been always addicted to fighting.
Inded, this has been the chronic condition of the
Mates, and the historian who ventured to record
their perpetual feuds would require much patience
and considerable space. The present war dates
London, England, 1868-10-24

WOItBIIIP-StIEET.

Alfred Stonier, 30, described as a gentleman, was
charged before Mr. Newton with having assaulted a cab-
driver. and refusing to pay his cab fare.
James Ilardeastle, a -backney-earriage driver, badge
No. 1.124, stated that on Thursday night, about 10, the
prisoner hired his (witness's) cab, and bade him drive to
Ha.l.ncy. He pulled witness up at several public-houses
on the way, and when arrived in Shoreditch, opposite the
church, stopped him. He again al igh te. I, and entered a public-
LOUP(' on the opposite side of the way. Witness remained
standing. and when the prisoner emerged from the bowie he
made for the doors of the railway station. Witness fol-
lowed hiss and demanded his fare; the prisoner then,
without making any reply. turned upon witness, seised
him by the throat with both hands. and almost choked
him. It required the assistance of police-sergeant 4 (1,
and a wide, man on the cab-stand, to unlock the prisoner's
lingers. Witness then, as he still refused to pay the fare
(2s. 6d.), gave him into custody.
Prisoner said he was tipsy, and thought that he hail paid
the cabman.

Mr. Newton fined prisoner 104. for the awault, or seven
days, and also ordered him to pay the cabman's fare.

SOUTHWAitH.

Meanie, Lyons, a waterman s apprentice, was placed at
the Lar, before Mr. Partridge. charged with having in his
toesession five Lags of foreign manufactured tobacco,
weighing 2961b5., unshipping, or aiding and abeltiliz in
unthipping the same, well knowing that the duty thereon
Lad not been paid.
Mr. Beverly. the solicitor to the Customs, attended to
prosecute, and Mr. W. Edwin defended the prisoner.
Mr. William Hobson, an inspector of the Thames police,
alto an officer of the Customs, said that about one o'clock
in the morning he was on duty with other constables in
the police galleys on the river Thames, and when near
Mill-stairs, Bermondsey, he raw the prisoner on a barge.
He called out to him, asking him what ho wanted there,
when he said he was looking for his boat, named thu
Itedpole. Witness suspecting something wrong, pulled
alongside the barge, and then he found the boat named
by the prisoner concealed between two barges, and on
examining it he found five bags of tobacco. Another man
came up, and said, "Oh, never mind it; you had better
take some money, as that will do you more good than the
tolacco." Withers questioned the prisoner about having
such a load in his boat, when he said he did not know rt
was there. He (the inspector) then handed him over to
another boat's crew, and took possessi ~,, of the toltacoc.
lie had no doubt that it had recently been unshipped from
some foreign steam-ship lying off Horselydowu or the
vicinit
Mr. William Winter, an officer of Customs, said ho re-
ceived the five bugs of tobacco Irina inspector Robson.
He had examined it, and found it to he of foreign manu-
facture, and waiyhing '295 lbs. The value of it and the
tingle duty was Ail. Us.
Mr. l'aitridge convicted the prisoner in a penalty of
KW., or six months' imprisonment.

KING'S CROSS MARKET.
London, England, 1868-10-24

ROYAL ALFRED THEATRE.
pleasant to pee rnembent of the Royal Family make
them/wive., Die. and oertainly none °mild have done it is •
more imamt degree then the Duke of Edirdnuati. He wan ra-
eeived asth the maid honours. and ramaised to the sad of the
mitereausineata”—Morning Advertiser. October II
London, England, 1868-10-23

THE AMERICAN It INIF•TrIt AT LITIMTOOL.

lie (erring to the reception of Mr. Ravenly JOhII9OTI at
Liverpool, the Times passes in brief review the questions
of difference pending between Great Britain and America.
A new minister does not necessarily change the natureof
diplomatic communications, hut it is understood that Mr.
Jchnson has received the powers. and that ho has the will,
to bring to an end the di pates that have arisen between
the two countries. The wish of England, and eminently
of the present government, which can look forward to no
long tenure of office, is to settle all outstanding questions,
and it may he said with truth that never was there a better
opportunity of clearing off the old scores in a peaceable
manner. Our contemporary anticipate+ this favourably
result, and congratulates Mr. Johnson's hosts on the cor-
diality of expression which has been elicited.
Iho Telegraph goes bark to the original causes of strife
and attributes the "savage enmity planted in the
American heart," which even now breaks out in stern
wishes for England's humiliation and &cline, to the im-
placable toryism of George 111. and his counsellors. It is
in great degree for the same reason that to-day has to be
invoked the aid of diplomacy and arbitration to deter-
mine what reparation England owes to the United States,
and thus prevent evil counsels from embroiling the two
nations in a disastrous and unholy war.

TUE " =L D" AND DON C 4111.09.

Eliminating from the hat of po.sible aspirant," the names
of members of the royal family of England and the
imperial family of France, striking out also the
children of the ex-Queen Isabella, the princes of the
house of Coburg and that of Portugal, them are,
rays the Herald, three names left,—those of the
Duke of Moutpensier, Don Carlos, and the Duke of
Aosta. It remains to be seen whether any one of these
will prove acceptable to the elected representatives of the
Spanish people. But the Herald hazards the suggestion
that as soon as they have a little recovered from their
anti-Bourbon fever they will incline to the only one of
the three who can claim to bee tipsahwd.
London, England, 1868-10-23

Dated the rind day of October.

MIXES-(THIS DAY.)

ONE O'CLOCK.

The amount of business in the mining market
to-day is moderate, but Frank Mills, West Groat
Work, Cal beck Fells, Drakewalls, Great Laxey.
and Wheel Uny shares are in request. Subjoined
are the prices :—West Chiverton, 61 to 62 ; Great
Laxey. 19 to 20; Chiverton, 41 to 6; Calbock
Fella, 14s. to los. ; Great Vor, 121 to 13; Wheal
Uny, 21 to 3 ; West Great Work, 21 to 3 ; Frank
Mills, 34 to 4 ; Chiverton Moor, 61 to 1 ; Drake
Walls, 17a. Gd. to 20s. ; West Drake Walls, Bs. to
10s.; South Great Work, .is. to I's. 6d. ; Prince of
Wales, 38s. to 40s. ; Marke Valley, si to 9 ; and
West Caradon, 4 to I.
Foreign and colonial mining shares are quoted
as follows :—St. John Del Rey, 17 to 14 ; Don
Pedro, 21 to 3 prem. ; Auglo-Brazilian, dis. to
Far ; Pestarena, 11 to 11 dis. ; Chontales, 21 to
1 ; Rossa Grande, to 1 prem. ; Anglo-Italian,
par to 1 prem. ; United Mexican, 1/ to 21 ;
Frontino and Bolivia, 1 to ; Port Phil-
lip, 11 toll ; Central American, 1 dis. to 1 prem. ;
Sao Vicente, par to 1 prem. ; General Brazilian.
par to 1 prem. ; Yudanamutana, 1/ to 21 ; and
lierbudda Coal and Iron, 21 to 2 dis.

COMMERCIAL AND MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.-(THIS DAY.)

Only a moderate quantity of English wheat was on sale
here to-day : nevertheless the demand for both red and
white parcels ruled inactive. In prime na change took
place.
With foreign wheat the market was well supplied.
Sales progiesiad slowly, at the rates previously current.
Floating cargoes of wheat were dull of sale ; otherwise
the floating grain cargo trade was steady in tone.
The supply of barley was moderate. The trade was
firm, espetially as regards tine malting p►rcels, which
realised full prices. Cirinding and distilLuig aorta realised
previous quotations.
Malt changed hands to a fair extent, at late rates.
In oats a fair average business was passing, and the
value of old corn was well supported.
Beans were firm, at late rates.
Peas found buyers on former terms.
Most agricultural seeds met a fair sale, but linseed and
rapeseed were quiet. Cakes were steady.
ARRIVAIS OF GRAIN, tc., INTO LONDON BY WATER.
CARRIAUR FROM OCT. 19 TU OCR. 21, 110TH INCLU-
BIV E.

ISeolch
Irish
Foreign l7/i0
Total
London, England, 1868-10-23

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ROIIMAHLL _

BUCHAREST, Our. 22.
Herr Offenbach, the Russian diplomatic agent,
has coneluded a convention with the Roumanian
Government considerably limiting the jurisdiction
of the foreign consuls in conformity with the now
constitution of the Roumanian principalities.
London, England, 1868-12-11

TUE RE-ELECTIONS.

The following is a complete list of offices the
acts ptance of which will involve the issue of new
writs :—First Lord of the Treasury, Secretary of
State for War, Chancellor of the Exchequer, First
Lord of the Admiralty, President of the Board of
Trude, President of the Poor-law Board, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, Attorney and Solicitor-
General for England, Attorney and Solicitor-Ge-
neral for Ireland, Solicitor-General for Scotland,
Vice-President of the Council for Education, the
English, Scotch, and Irish Lords of the Treasury,
the Chief Commissioner of Works, the Treasurer,

the Controller. and the Vice-Chamberlain of the
Bo) al Household, the Lords of the Admiralty,
the Judge-Advocate-General, and the Groom in
Waiting to her Majesty.
The whole of those offices have not yet been
appropriated, but, as a consequence of those
which have been filled, the following constitu-
encies will be called upon to ratify the appoint-
ments :—Greenwich, which returned Mr. Glad-
stone; Oxford City, Mr. Cardwell; London
University, Mr. Lowe ; Pontefract, Mr.
Childers ; Birmingham, Mr. Bright ; City of Lon-
don, Mr. Goschen ; Louth County, Mr. Chiches-
ter Fortescue; Plymouth, Sir Robert Collier ;
Exeter, Mr. Coleridge ; Bradford, Mr. W. E.
Forster; Halifax, Mr. Stansfeld ; Southwark,
Mr. Layard. Had the Home Secretary and the
Postmaster-General possessed seats in the House
of Commons, they must have vacated them on
being appointed to office; but seats for Mr. Bruce
and Lord Hartington have yet to be found. Under
ordinary circumstances, the Lord Advocate of
Scotland would also have been obliged to seek re-
election on his appointment; but in the present
case there is no necessity for doing so, inasmuch
as Mr. Moncreiff was nominated to his post before
ho bad been declared elected for the Universities
of Glasgow and Aberdeen.
None of the parliamentary under-secretaries
have to be re-elected. The secretaries to the
various departments—Treasury, Admiralty, Board
of Trade, and Poor-law Board—enjoy a similar
immunity.
London, England, 1868-12-11

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.--CARDIFF, Disc. 10.
(Before Baron Bramwell.)
Robert Webster, aged 49, a labourer, wan indicted for
the wilful murder of Mary Morris; at Michaeldone-super-
Avon, near Neath. 'The offence was one of unusual
atrocity. It appeared that the prisoner had cohabited
with the detested for two years previous to the commis-
sion of the crime, her husband being still living. On the
night of the 3rd of October last the prisoner made his up-
pealance at the police-station at Porthaven, and gave
himself up to the officer on duty. Ito said, "I have
murdered poor little Polly, and she is lying deal on the
road." On proceeding to the spot indicated, the woman
Miry Morris was found lying bythe roadside. There were
marks of a violent struggle, and the body of this damaged
was fearfully mutilated. There was a large stub on the
jaw, the Lotman the left side having been laid open and
broken. There was • dgrag wound on the neck, an
though an attempt had been made to saw the neck with
some sharp instrument. The neck had been wieszed vio-
lently, and • bone in the neck broken. Prisoner subse-
quently stated that he killed the woman with • fume-
hook, bemuse she had irritated him. Medical evidence
went to prove at the trial that death was caused by stran-
gulation from a grip of the hand, and that the other in-
juries might have been inflicted with the hook, which was
found near the body covered with blood.
The jury found the prisoner guilty of manslaughter,
and be was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude.

DURHAM WINTER GAOL DELIVERY,
WIIDNIIIDAY Dim 9.
(Before the Hon. Mir William Ballot Brett. Hnt.)

rain ALLZOIW CAM OF NORD= AT JAIIIIIIOW.
Petrie* 26,1abourer, was indicted for the wilful
murder of John tat .Darrow, OS the Mk nit.
Mr. Maid*/ pprraosmeccuuted, and the prisoner was defraded
by Kr. Blackwell
Tbri prisoner is am Wiesen, ma was also the demo&
and loth of them woriM at Mares. Pabases
to works, at Jarrow.
Ilte jury, after three-quad= al an hour's ammdtation
retinae& • verdict of
The primmer wee ram weal emollade.
Iflowee Modcl, St. birsmg was hsdisteidse
woolen. with Mink to kI sad mailer, Matt=
his wife, at Old Durham, sear the city of Durham, on the
lst liepte mber lest.
Kr.-Mright prinoseted, sad Keyneft defended.
The primate had been mental almost two yearn end
had led a wry unhappy life with Ws wife, In con-
sequence of jealousy on his pert. They had been parted
about a month previous to the day on which the occur-
rent* took place, and the primmor had made several over-
tures to hie wite to return with him to hie boos at •
place celled ihuighlon-143-Npringg. The primemitris at
London, England, 1868-12-11

TO ?Si EDITOR OP TOM MUM.

fin,—With reference to the announownent in this
evening's paper that I had been elected a director of the
Froutiso and Bolivia Company, I beg to state that such
election has been made without my concurrence, and that
it is not my intention to accept the offered seat.—l am,
HAW Hamm.
62, Dfoorgate-street, London, Dec. 10.
The ticoftish Australian Mining Company
(Limited) announce that the dividendlately declared
on the capital of the company at the rate of 10
per cent. per annum, free of income tax, is now
payable.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES OX THE EAST COAST.

KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK, TUMISDAT.

I have to report (eays Mr. Atkins, the chief
akar of coast guard) that a schooner, in attempting to
take Peke!leld Gat this morning, went alliore on the
Newcombe Sand. It was blowing a fresh gale from the
8.8. W., and there was a very heavy sea running at the
time. The Kessingbusd beechmen's large lifeboat was
immediately launched and succeeded in rescuing the ves-
sel's crew, notwithstanding that the boat grounded on the
outer bar as she went out.

CAISTOR, GREAT YARMOUTH. Dsc. 10.
The Rev. G. W. Steward reports that on the night of
the sth instant large lights were shown from • vessel on
the Barber Sand, while the wind was blowing vary
heavily from the W.S.W. almost • hurricane. There
was apparently no time to be lost, and the
large lifeboat of the National Institution was ac-
cordingly launched at once and made for the eget,
but before she could arrive there the lights suddenly dia.
• and when the Sand was reached the vessel bad
got of, and proceeded, and the services of the lifeboat
were consequently not required. It afterwards appeared
that the vessel which made the signal was the
smack Flirt, of Yarmouth. She was • into harbour
through the inner palms with • *ergo of Bah, when she
was driven on the sends, and was in the most imminent
peril, but fortunately she did not remain on the bank,
and was able to get into Yarmouth in safety without
areistance.
London, England, 1868-12-11

ONE CLEW IM4N_SUED FOB LIBELLING

ANOTHER.

At the Manchester assizes yesterday, the case of
" Garrett r. Stowell and Whitworth " was tried before
Mr. Justice Hayes and • special jury.
This was an action brought by the Rev. Dr. Garrett,
rector of Christ Church, Greenheys, Manchester, against
the Rev. Thomas Alfred Stowell, rector of Christ Church,
Salford, and Kr. Robert Whitworth.
It appears that all the parties bad been connected
with the " Central Association for Suppressing
the Li nor l'reflic on &Sunday," but owing tea dispute the
plaintiff had withdrawn from the association. Both the
plaintiff and the defendants published statement' of the
grounds of dispute, and it was complained that, in a letter
published in the eflliance News, the plaintiff had been
libelled by the defendants. He claimed as damage.
5.0001. The defendant simply pleaded not guilty. After
the plaintiff's case bad been gone into at some length, it
was agreed to take a verdict for him, subject to arbitra-
tion.
London, England, 1868-12-11

authorities have carried out their

deiennimio—nvof reducing the wages of the work-
men employed at the national workshops. A
number of the provincial municipalities, the
national volunteers, and members of the Liberal
party, have given in their adhesion to the
government in the present
.juncture of affsirs,
offering to support it in putting down
the authors of the present disorders. The
safety of the capital and the maintenance of
order has been entrusted exclusively to the na-
tional volunteers. It is said that the Cadiz insur-
gents have offered to surrender, and that the
foreign consuls have reported this offer to the
respective ministers at Madrid. It is believed that
a capitulation will be granted.
_ _

MADRID, Dir. 10, Evionxe.
The proposals for the capitulation of the insur-
gents at Cadiz have been rejected. A report has
been current that 800 soldiers, who were to have
left for Cuba, have joined the insurgents ; but this
statement, as well as a rumour that disturbanoos
bad broken out at Pampeluna, is denied. Except-
ing at Cadiz, public order has nowhere been dis-
turbed.

HUNGARY.
MTH Dec.lo.

The Hungarian Diet closed to-day. The speech
from the throne enumerates the fortunate results
which have attended the labours of the Diet, and
v.liich it says are duo to the sincere union existing
between the King and the nation. It adds :—" The
Diet bas put an end to the uncertainty hitherto
prevailing. Both halves of the empire are inde-
pendent of each other as regards the conduct
of their own affairs, and they exercise an
equal constitutional influence over the affairs
which are common to both. The monarch,' has
sought and found a rallying point within itself,
and now marches onward with renewed strength in
a path which will conduce to the peace and welfare
of the country, and to its preservation of the posi-
tion which it is called upon to take up among Eu-
ropean nations. The King nourishes the convic-
tion that the new constitutional cases which have

already effected so much good, and so
strengthened the monarchy, will be durabt,esatnli
beneficial to the interests of the country."
The speech was received with great enthusiasm.
London, England, 1868-12-11

c?onliiTmt.

ORRESOCK, Dar. 10.—Telegrams received the OWISer• of the
Hibernia tech from New York to (11=eir foundered 25th
Nov., state that No. 8 lifeboat, eon • Wm. Davie, wooed
officer, Peter Blair, quartermaster, and Jo Reilly, able Seam= ;
had mate ashore on the Donegal coast ; the boat originally con-
tained 18 permits.
Pi.raorw Di.. 10 (Evening).—Put back: Briton (m.l, for
Cape of Hood Hope; had left in the morning, but had to taw. up
an account of heavy south-south-west gale.

UNION OF Cirr BKNEFICIA.—A scheme is in
preparation, says the Post, for the union of the vicarage
of All-Hallows, Staining. with that of St. Olave, Hart-
strea. The latter is worth about 16001. a year, in the gift
of trurtecs ; the former, worth 6211. a year, and in the gift
of the Grocers' Company, has been during the last few
years without a rector. Another scheme provides for the
union of St. Mildred's, Poultry, with some other benefice.
In St. Mildred's thews is positively no congregation
at all ; and the feat oi 41111 person going in when the bell
rang for service as a Seedy mersang twelve or fourteen
ofomonths 111009 emits& greet spepries and led to a good deal
saw eoweipsmdestem Tits shone stands directly in
front et Its new rinse Bans the Itswelem-law to Black-
!Aare-bridles, and is ass of the Meese* and dirtied struc-
tures In the Olty. Its removal Will probably very soon
take under the prorlions of the excellent act
through parliament by the retiring Bishop of
on.
QuilNerowN, DSc. 11.—The National Steam-
chip Compeers steamship
_Ragland. from New York,
&minder this port‘ct 9 o'clock (hi+ morning. She landed
peamsgers, and proceeded for Liverpool. All well.
BOMBAY StArL.—auzz, DSc. 11.—The Caustic,
from Bombay as Nov. Is, arrived to-day at 10 1.11.
London, England, 1868-12-11

CONVOCATION.—(THIS DdEj

The Bishop of London, as president of the eon-
TOCILtIOU, met the bishops of the province of Can
and the clergy of the Lower House, at the Ca=
Church of St. Paul's, at ll o'clock this day. After prayers a
Latin sermon was preached by Dr. Jeremie, Dean of Lincoln.
The .• Gloria in Exoelais " was next sung, and the Bishop
of London pronounced the benediction in Latin. Divine
service being ended, the president, attended by the
bishops and other members of convocation, proceeded to
the Chapter-house, when, the president and bishops being
mated, the vicar-general presented to the
_president the
Queen's writ for summoning convocation. Phis and other
documents havvinmgg been read, all persons cited and not ap-
pearing were declared " contumacious," but the penalties
they had incurred thereby were reserved until a future day.
The President then, in a Latin form, admonished the clergy
of the province to withdraw, under the direction of the Dean
of St. Paul's, to the chapel at the north-west of the Ca-
thedral, there to form themselves into a Lower House,
and to choose a prolocutor, end to present him for ap-
proval and confirmation to the president in the Jerusalem.
chamber, on the day to which convocation might stand
prorogued. Accordingly, the deans, archdeacons, and
elected proctors proceeded to the chapel and the Dean of
St. Paul's, Dr. Hansel, having taken the chair, directed
the Lower House to elect a prolocutor. The Dean of
Canterbury proposed, and Canon Seymour seconded, in
eulogistic speeches, the re-election of Archdeacon Bicker-
stab, which was carried unanimously, and the arch-
deacon baring returned thanks, the session was prorogued
to Feb. 2. at the Jerusalem-chamber.
London, England, 1868-12-11

CHRISTIAN CO3IPASSION.

A (LERICAL gentleman has been publicly ()Un-
saying the QUEEN because she has got into the
company of Mr. GLAD:4TONE and Mr. BRIOUTtand
be considers her in danger. And "I have such an
" affection for them." be added, " that I ant quite

'• ready to say, Goo save Joas MUCUS and
" • WILLI AM EAVATIT GLADSTONE,' " to which the
reporter appends the word "cheers." Such an
t x.tinple of brotherly love from a Christian teacher
should not soon perish from the memory of men ;
only it just a little reminds one of an Old Bailey
report :—" The learned judge, seemingly much
•• affected, put on the black cap and addressed the
" prisoner. . . . The sentence of the law is
" that . . . And may GOD have mercy on
your guilty soul :"

OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
(THIS DAT.)

.SIR I/10111.

The Laity Nnee sketches oat for Kr. Cardwell a series
of reforms which might be made in the constitution and
administration of the army. There is, first, the proposal
to abolish the purchase system, but the right bon. gently
man will, no doubt, perceive that that is an end to be
reached by many and careful steps, and that, although
several modifications might be advantageously introduced

into the present system at once, the country would not
comment to undertake the enormous expense which
would be entailed by ita immediate and total aboli-
tion. The Ditty News, however, recommends Mr. Card-
well to remove the militia and volunteers from the control
of the lords-lieutenant of counties, and place them directly
under the same military authorities as the regular army.
Steps might be taken to make the whole three act in har-
mony together. At the present moment the army of
Great Britain, exclusive of troops in India, musters over
137,000 men, yet it is well-known that in cue of a
European war we could not pleas a corps of 40,000 men
in the field on the Continent. This failing is due to
want of system and organisation. Mr. Cardwell's
position will give him the power to relieve the country of
its burdens, and at the same time render the army some-
thing more than a machine for spending 14,000,000/. a
year. If be exert that power he will not only earn the
gratitude of the present generation, but also that of pos-
terity.
London, England, 1868-12-18

PAUPERISM AND CRIME.

To diminish pauperism and to repress crime are
objects of paramount importanoe in a country
which is over-weighted with both. We do not
know what to do with our paupers or how to
manage our criminals. The burden is apparently
too much for us, the difficulty too great to grapple
with, and neither heavy taxation nor the strenuous
efforts of philanthropists appear to have diminished
the evil. There can be no doubt immense efforts
have been made, but it is scarcely a paradox
to say that in some cases of charity the more
we attempt the less we accomplish, and in his
pal'e'r, read last night at the Society of Arts,
Dr. HAWKBLEY pointed out the cause of our
failure. What we want is organisation, and that
the 1,000,090/. spent annually upon the poor in
London should be dealt with upon a proper
system. If we would make beggary unprofitable
and therefore impossible—if we would bring up
us good citizens the ragged children of our
streets, if we would prevent imposture on the
one hand and starvation on the other—
if we would keep under due restraint
the criminal population, it must be ac-
complished by the union and centralisation
of charities. We want, too, and the necessity for
this has long been felt, a reform in the Poor-law
system, and perhaps free emigration might be
encouraged with advantage.
To promote those great ends we need the aid of
Parliament, and still more the combination of
charitable agencies. Indiscriminate almsgiving
renders pauperism chronic, and it is obvious that
the multiplication of charities is not only a
waste of strength and of money, but renders
it the more difficult to detect imposture.
Lord SIIA2TE13111:11Y, whose judgment on such a
subject is worthy of high respect, did not think
it would be posaible to combine all societies, for
there could be no agreement, he said, among
those based on religious distinctions. It may be
so, yet it is hard to believe that differences of
opinion on matters of faith can prevent the union
of Englishmen on the broad ground of practical
charity. If our Christianity is worthy of its
Founder, we have in London a common ground
on which to test it, for probably in no city in the
world is there so large an amouut of physical
suffering and moral degradation.
London, England, 1868-12-18

LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1868.

WINTER TOILBTS. THE NNWIIiTr nuanotas NNW
l'A 1Tk.11411 FOY illUTTlnli OUT DEURNIgi—OOLOURED
I,A ',DION PLATY—Sitpenoe Monthly ; Tont% In.
rinIEYOUNGENGLISHWOMAN(JANUARY);
-a, • 'west hula ustini and undid Mane f Leta. The fol-
lowing subjeen we aalangst its contents:
Nursery Stogies told to Grown- The Old Quarry.
New Winter Deem
Beim Waived; PIIMCYII. My Wife's Dowry.
Amateur Oordeldng. Jihad Boston.
Tinting Toilet The Toting Englishwoman's
all and E•leniMg OMMINS. Pleven.
The nehmen Lumen of the Birds of Norge.
Modern Spectator. floasetblior to Lola.
Loose Jackets fur Young Ladles. Oirt's Head, with Cape.
Ourßecipes.
wing•roora. Nn Vs&
Dru
Many other sublimes of Interest and Ireportaaro to tedisa. It
shoald lave a Own In every household.
London: Ward, Look, and Tyler. Pollernostrevow.

than of poetic genius, and we are nut disposed to
argue to the contrary. The pleadings on the one
side for the Count, on the other side for his wife,
afford Mr. Browning a splendid opportunity for
displaying the force and richness of his intellect,
but such a subject would seem better suited
to an intellectual gladiator than to a poet.
Indeed, this first volume of " The Ring and
the Book" has few passages which can be
truly termed poetical. One there is, how-
ever, of rarebeauty which, in concluding our
brief notice of this extraordinary work, we are
tempted to quote. Unfortunately, the charm even
of this noble passage is marred by the obscurity of
the last two lines :
0 lyric love, half-angel and half-bird
And all a wonder and a wild desire,—
Boldest of hearts that ever braved the sun,
Took sanctuary within the holier bine,
And sang a kindred soul out to hie face,—
Yet human at the red-ripe of the heart—
Wises the tint summons from the darkling earth
Reached thee.amid thy chambers, blanched their bliss,
And bared them of the glory—to drop down,
To toil for man, to suffer or to die,—
This is the same voice: can thy soul know change
Rail then, and hearken from the realms of help:
Never may I mamma, my song, my due
Toiled who best taught songby gift of thee,
Except with bent head and beseecbtng hand—
That still, despite the distance and the dark,
What was, again may be ; some interchange
Of grace, vine splendour once thy very thought,
Some benediction anciently thy smile :
—sever conclude, but raising hand and head
Thither where eyes, that cannot reach, yet yearn
For all hope, all sustainment, all reward,
Their %flamed up and on,—an blessing back
In those thy realms of help, that heaven thy home,
Some whiteun'e which. I judge, thy face makes proud,
Some marines. where, I think, thy loot may fall !*

Once more we would observe, upon closing the
volume, that it is impossible, in noticing a poem
at present in its first quarter, to do justice to the
author. Indeed, by such a suede of publication,
air. Browning has done an injustice to himself.
NI hen tle whole poem is before us, we shall be
better able to estimate it as a work of art. As far
as wo can judge at present, nothink which the
poet hum produced is more curiously charapteristio
of his genies.
London, England, 1868-12-18

ORDINARY BHAliall AND noon.

Bristol and lister, 76.
Great ten; 41, 1.
Great NortMashern, 1061.
Do. A (A moans no dividend until 6 per mat has
been paid to 11). 1081.
London, Brig.hton, and South Coast, 481.
London and North Western, lilt.
London and South Wedelns, 67.
Metropolitan, 102, /, 11, 1.
Do Eidson (div. lio. to 6 per of Wien. 1870), 99.
Metropolitan and St. John's WooJ, 21.
Midland, 1121, 111, 12.
North Eastern (Berwick), 901.
PREFERENCE MARE&
Great Northern, 6 per cent. redeemable at 6 per omit.
prem., 107. 01,1.
Great Western, Joint Rent Charge 6 per oent., 1031.
Do. 4 per cent., 1860, 78.
London end South Western (Portsmouth perpetual
annuities of 2e. 6d.), 21.
Manchester, Sheffield, anti Linoolashire, 61. per ot., 81.
PREFERENCE SRAM AND STOOKS.
Great Western, joint 6 per ot. irredeemable, 1868, 1031.

BB:ITION-1!9881C88!ONB.

Bond. t Bar., and Cent. India, gun. 6 per at., 1061.
East . 5 par asst., 1081.
Great Indian t rmanu, guar. 6 per cent., 107.
Great Southern of India, gun. 6 per ant., 1061.
Great Western of Canada, 141 1.
Do., 6 per oast. bonds, payable 1873, 11411.
Madras. guar. 6 met., 1081, 8.
Bajada (Punjaub),per. guar. 6 per cent, 104.
INDIAN RAILWAY DEBENTURE.
But Indian, 1870, 101}.

FOREIGN RAILWAYS,
Sombre and News. 91, Z.
Western and North Western of France, tti.
FOREIGN RAILWAY OBLIGATIONS.
Noscow-Jaroshriv, sus. b 7 Reran Govt., Bit.
South Austrian end Lombardo-Venetian, 3 per cent., 11.
BRITISH MINES.
Prince of Wales, 11, t.
Tinurcit, 161.
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN =fn.
Cape_Copper (Limited 111, Ist lof div.
Don Pedro, North apt , 1-16, 3, yew
St. John del Rey ), 16.
JOINT STOCK BANES.

Anato.papuisi;idliaTinit7i):Tii,
Bank of Bribah Columbia (Limited), 11.
Chartered Mercantile of India, London, and China,
30,1.
City, 1.21.
Impmial Ottoman, 111, A.
Land Mortgage Bank of India (Limited), 11-16.
Do., 6 per cent. Deben., 1964, for 30 years, 79.
London and Westminster, 67.
Do., Scrip, 64.
Oriental Bank Corporation, 421.
Union of London, 381, I.

Anglo-American fel4;aph (Limited), 211, 1.
Anglo-hleditenanean Telegraph (Limited), 10), 1.
Berlin Waterworks (Limited), 14.
City Offices (Limited), 4.
Credit Foacier of England (Limited), 2).
Egyptian 9 per amt. Viceroy, gas. by Egyptgovern-
ment, 89)„
Gena Credit and Discount (Limited), 6), 9-IG.
International Financial Society (Limited), 3).
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavoilr), 3), 4.
Telegraph Construction and Maintenance (Lim.), t 6:.
Viceroy of Egypt (Mortgage) DIAN 764, 6).
London, England, 1868-12-18

1713 BAJIXASOVI IUIDXI 7343 3•IW

WIGAN, Tnosmar.
The Murderer of Annie Houghton is still at
lamp. The description which the pohos have been able to
obtain of the perpetuator of the foul deed is matearelestll
so indefinite that immediate woman in their
could hardly be looked for. One difficulty ander which
they laboured has been promptly removed by lir. Super-
intoning Mara. This areialrem the fact that the tra-
gedy task plaes ealy a few swam yards from the boundary
between Weight nd South Lancaddre; the murder was
atomitted to the Wise& police division, leach is in the
enutbmn ball of the county, and the bulk of the
population 3 the district live on the other beak of
the Douglas, which 3 under the charge of the police
in the amblers division. Yesterday Mr. Ellison de-
Vre, seelemager to Morley; and the services of
Harker, who formerly was stationed 4s the
were promptly placed at his disposal, and ha sow
is assisting Inspector Di .mioa in the task of discovering
the murderer. It was at Int a general belief that the
crime bad been committed bye madman; but it is sow
pretty plain that the murderer visited the Mass in thehope
obtaining valuable booti In his capacity of farm
bailiff, Houghton begun' paid small nuns of money
to the labourers the ; and therefore he
had souse loose I°i
in house, the amount of which
may have been magnified by_ repeat. From the hour at
which the murderer vented the place, it is clear be must
have been some one tad with the habits of the
family, while it is also t probable that Houghton
has bees seen to take money from the cheat of drawers,
which was the first object of the scoundrel's attention.
In the struggle in the kitchen clamp which stood on the
table was knocked over, and the partly hidden
*drake may not have been noticed in the
dim li/tit from the fire. When the parents left the hoarse
the children locked the door as they were ordered, but
when the fellow approached the doorway it was open, as
the deceased had just been out to fetch some coals. re•
dead girl has three fearful wounds on her head, one over
the right eye, another in the centre of the forehead, and a
third at the back of the skull, apparently any one of
which would prove fatal. The sister Kate bl
favourably this morning. It should be stated
lads mentioned yesterday ax in bed at the time of the
murder were both younger than the girls who were
attacked.