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507 50 .•
Eastern
Sardinian ...... 317 50 ..
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Austrian .......... ... 445 • • 447 50
Lombard .............. 5.7 60 .. 511 25
North of Spain ........ 377 60 378 75
Saragossa .............. 428 75 • ' 425
Ditto to Barcelona .... 192 50 .. 195

EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.—The Court of
Assives of tha Oise has just tried a farm labourer
named Poiteaux rn a chßrge of having, on the 9th of Sep-
tember last, at Puy-la-Vallee, committed murder on the
person of his wife by stabbing her repeatedly with his pocket
knife. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner had
been married for
25 years, and had by dint of hard work
and economy saved enough money to purchase a house
and severe! patches of land at Puy-la-Vailee. But of late
years ho and his wife had nut lived happily together, and a
few mouths since the prisoner left home and entered the
service of a farmer at a neighbouring village, leaving his
wife to cultivate their own laud. On his departure ho car-
tied away some of his wife's linen, which she in vain en-
treated him to return. Irritated by his refusal to give up
her things, his wife sent him a letter on the 4,h September
last, In which she threatened to give information to the police
of a robbery in which he had been concerned some time pre-
viously. This threat rendered him furious, and, after brood•
ing over it three or four days, he determined on vengeance.
For this
purpose he left his master's house late in the night
of the Bth, went home, forced an entrance into the house,
and stabbed his wife as she lay in bed. The poor woman
started up and endeavoured to escape. at the same time im -
ploring him not to murder her—but he nevertheless kept
un stabbing her fur a quarter of au hour, till she died from
loss of blood. The whole of this chocking scone had been
witnessed by
a little girt, 11 years of age,; his wife's niece,
who was so terrified that she durst not move till daylight,
when she informed the neighbours of what had happened.
The prisoner was iimuediarely arrested. He did not attempt
to deny the crime,
but pretended that he had been actuated
by jealousy. It was proved, however, that his wife's con-
duct was irreproachable, and that the threat she had made
was the only motive for the murder. The jury found the
prisoner guilty, but with extenuating circumstances, and
the Court accordingly sentenced him to hard labour for life.

Royal Agricultural Society.

THE ANNUAL MEETING.-THIS DAY.

This afternoon the general meeting of the members
of this society was held at their rooms in Hanover-
square—Sir E. Kerrison, Bart., M.P., in the chair.
Mr. HALL DARE read the report, of which the
following are the principal portions :
The Council have to report that during the past half-
year the society has lost by deaths and resignations 35 of
its members, while 478 new members have, during the
same period, been enrolled on its lists, which is now con-
stituted as follows : —7B life governors, 80 annual do., 1,373
life members, 4,465 annual do., 17 honorary do. ; making
a total of 6,013. The Council have elected Mr Wm.
Burgess, of the firm of Burgess and Key, to fill the vacancy
caused by translation of Major-General the Hon. A. N.
Hood to the list of vice-presidents of the society.
The half-yearly statement of accounts to June 30, 1864, has
been examined and approved by the auditcrs and accoun-
tants of the society. The finances were never in a more
satisfactory condition than at present, the sum cf £2,000
having been lately added to the funded capital of the
society, which now amounts to £18,763 is 10d, stock in the
Now Three per Cents. The Council have appointed a com-
mittee to consider the subject of the " Improvement of the
education of those who depend upon the cultivation of the
soil for their support," and in order to obtain information
on this important subject the Council have offered a pr z;
of £5O for an essay on agricultural education, and they have
authorised their educational committee to invite examining
bodies such as the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge,
the Royal College of Preceptors, the Society cf Arts, &a.,
to appoint one of their members to confer with the committee.
The meeting at Newcastle-upon-Tyne was highly success-
ful in the amount and character of the live stock and im-
plements. The means for testing the power given off by
agricultural machinery having this year been perfected in
a striking and satisfactory manner, by the consulting engi-
neer, Mr Amos (of the firm of Easton and Amos), who in-
vented a dynamometer, a description of which will appear
in their Journal. The Council deemed it right to appropri-
ate a large amount of money to the trials of steam cultiva-
tors, and feel convinced that the members generally have
every reason to be satisfied that this was a judicious appropri-
ation of the funds of the society, and a thorough test of the
advance of this important branch of agricultural machinery.
The general meeting of the society, held in the show-yard,
conveyed to the Mayor and Corporation of Newcastle, and
to the local committee who had so zealously co-operated
with the council on the occasion, their cordial thanks for
tns hind attention *Loy had paid to tho wiehes of tiao nooiety,
and the admirable manner in which they had made every
arrangement required for promoting the success of the
meeting, The society are indebted to some railway com-
panies for the arrangements they have made at their annual
show, but regret to say that in some instances facilities have
not been afforded to exhibitors for the conveyance of stock at
reasonable rate. The council have decided that the Plymouth
meeting shall be hold in the week commencing Monday the
17th of July, and the Prize Sheets will shortly be ready for
distribution. Land for the trial of drills, manure distribu-
tors, mowing, haymaking, and reaping machines, and
horse-rakes, has been already placed under the necessary
cultivation, and prizes amounting to £440 will be offered
among these classes of Implements, and £2,815 for Stock.
The Council have from time to time been favoured with
various communications from Earl Russell, her Majesty's
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the substance
of which have been made public in the published pro-
ceedings of the meetings at which they were read.
Professor Simonds has delivered a lecture before the mem-
bers of the society on small pox in sheep, which will appear
in the journal of the society. The governors of the Royal
Veterinary College have presented their annual report,
by which it appears that more animals have been admitted
into the hospital of the college for treatment; also that
there have been more consultations—and that other arrange-
ments have been made tending to the further development
of the veterinary art in respect to the pathology of cattle,
sheep, and pigs.
On the motion of Mr. MORTON the report was
adopted, and officers for the ensuing year were
elected.

University Intelligence,

OXFORD, Dec. 7.

An election to a law scholarship on the foundation of Mr.
Miner will take place next term. The examination of can-
didates will commence on Thursday, February 2, 18G5.
Candidates are required to deliver their names, together with
a certificate of permission to offer themselves from the head
of their respective colleges or halls, to the superior bedel of
law on or before January 30. And such persons, and such
only, who could have cffcred themselves in the present
term will be admissible as candidates next term.

In the convocation to be holden on Tuesday. December 13,
at two o'clock, it will be proposed that the university seal
be affixed to powers of attorney for the sale of £6,000 Re-
duced 3 per Cent. Annuities, such sale being rendered
necessary on account of the late purchase of the Clarendon
buildings.

In the convocation to be holden on Tuesday next, the
13th inst., at two o'clock, it will be proposed that an offer
made by the trustees appointed under the codicil of Lord
Hyde's will, so far as such offer relates to a "Manager or
academy for riding and other useful exercises in Oxford,"
be declined by the university. Members of convocation
will observe, that if no such institution as the academy
above-mentioned be accepted by the university, the funds
may be applied to such other uses as the said trustees shall
judge to be most for the honour and ben..4,. the univer-
sity, and most conducive to public La aggested
that the interest of the fund Night not ' ppr :lately be
applied to the maintenance of the parks as ioace of num./
tion and exercise.
Mrs Ellen Hope, widow of the Rev. F trick William
Hope, M.A. and D.C.L., late of :Thrirt Ch rob, the muni-
ficent founder of the Hope professorship „geology, and
donor of a large collection of engravings, 'big offered to
increase the foundation by a further gift. f $1,666 13s 4d,
New 3 per Cent. Annuities for the purpoti64,4o3gmenting
the present salary of the keeper of the Hopp collention of
engravings, for ever, with an especial view to enable him
to defray the salary cf an assistant, and other necessary
expenses which he may incur in procuring additions to the
said collection of engravings—in a convocation to be holden
on Tuesday, the 13th inst., at 2 o'clock, it will be proposed
that the university zeal be affixed to a deed for the accept-
ance of the aforesaid gift for the purposes stated thereini
and in the same convocation it will be proposed that the
university seal be affixed to a letter of thanks to Mrs Hope
for her munificence.

CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 7.
TERWHITT'S HEBREW SCHOLARSHIPS,

The Board of Oriental studies at a meeting geld at Queen's
Lodge on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1864, proposed the follow-
ing changes with regard to the Tyrwhitt's Hebrew scholar-
ships, and have submitted the same to the consideration
of the senate :---1. That a candidate who obtains a scholar-
s!ip of the second class in any year shall be allowed to
compote for a scholarship of the first class in the year fbl-
lowing, provided he is not disqualified by regulation 2,
passed by decree of the senate, April 29, 1836. 2. That,
in the event of his obtaining a scholarship of the first class
at his second time of ;trial, he shall vacate his scholarship
of the second class already obtained, and shall hold the
scholarship of the first class for two years, the remainder of
the time for which the scholarships are tenable. 3. That, in
the event of his failing to obtain a scholarship of the first
class at the second time of trial, ho shall not be required
to vacate the scholarship of.the second class which he has
already obtained. 4. That the time of examination shall be
altered from the second Wednesday in May to the first
Wednesday in June. 5. That these proposed changes
shall be immediately put into operation.
Tho vice-chancellor has invited the attendance of the
members of the genets, in the Arts' School, on Saturday,
Dee. 10, at two o'clock, for the discussion of the above re-
port.

FIRE IN lIATTON-GARDEN.—Last night a fire
broke out in Hatton-garden. The premises in which the
disaster commenced were in the occupation of Mr Baker, a
cabinetmaker, and Mr Palmer's (builder) workshops were
at the rear and adjoining. The flames spread with unusual
rapidity, and in the course of eight or ten minutes the
building was wholly in flames, which were not quite extin-
guished at 1 o'clock this morning. The property was insured.
MR SPURGEON AND THE GLASGOW POLICEMAN.
—A rather good story, for the authenti&ty of which
we can vouch, is just going the rounds of the city. As our
readers are aware, a great many persons obtained admission
to the lecture delivered by the Rev. C. IL Spurgeon (or
rather " Mr" Spurgeon) in the City Hall last Tuesday
evening, by presenting forged tickets. In consequence of
this unprincipled and dishonest conduct. large numbers
wh ) had provided themselves with bona ji'le tickets were
unable to gain admission; it having been necessary to close
the doors before 8 o'clock, the hour at which the proceed..
logs wero advertised to commence, Amongst the "latest
arrivals" at the South Albion-street entrance to the hall
wore Mr Spurgeon himself and Dr Joshua Paterson. who, on
demanding admittance, were informed by a tall Highland
policeman stationed at the door that ihe hall was already
crammed to suffocation, and no ono would be allowed to put
his foot within the threshold, " But we must get in." said
Mr Spurgeon, attempting to pass. " I don't se© that," re-
plied the constable, barring the door with his burly frame.
"But we must get in," reiterated Mr Spurgeon ; " toy
friend here is Dr. Paterson, who is to act as chairman to-
night; and," struck in the dcctor, " this gentleman is
the Rev. Mr Spurgeon, who is to lecture ; so you see it
won't do to keep us out." The policeman shrugged his
shoulders, and regarding the applicants with a knowing
look, said, " 1)o you really think I'm so jolly green—move
on." Fortunately at this juuc' ure a member of the Protes-
tant Layman's Association, who had been on the look out
for Mr Spurgeon, came to the rescue, and having expl tined
matters to the constable's satisfaction, that astonished func-
tionary stepped aside, and with a polite salute permitted the
famous London divine and the learned doctor to pass on,—
Glasgow.CiOen,

The Late American Minister at the French

Court,

The Debats of yesterday speaks in the following
terms of the late Mr Dayton—" We are able to
speak of the diplomatic services of Mr Dayton, for
the Congress recently caused the diplomatic corre-
spondence of the United States in 1863 to be pub•
lished, and the letters of Mr Dayton occupy a con-
spicuous place there. In a delicate position, the
representative of a country torn by civil war, and
often impeded by skilful adversaries, we find Mr
Dayton acting with a prudence and measure that
cannot be too highly praised. It must be admitted
too that he found in M. Dreuyn de Lhuys a
Minister of Foreign Affairs who had not forgotten
the old tradition of friendship between France and
the United States, and that the greatest difficul-
ties are easily settled when there is on both sides
pefect candour, and a sincere desire to mutually
avoid every thing that can envenom excellent and
old-established relations. But we shall be contra-
dicted by no one when we affirm that the upright
conduct and frankness of Mr. Dayton contributed
to a great extent to the cordiality which has pre-
vailed between the two countries. To have faith-
fully fulfilled our duty is the sole eulogy which
cannot be out of place at the grave. And this duty
was that of defending liberty and humanity in the
Senate and abroad the unity of the country, torn by
civil war. Mr. Dayton always rose to the level of
this noble task, and thus it is he will leave long-
lived regrets not only among the friends who knew
his excellent and amiable qualities, but among all
those who have been able to appreciate the orator,
the diplomatist, and the patriot."
The Constitutionnel in like manner says—" Mr.
Dayton, prematurely removed from the esteem of
all who knew him, carries away universal regret.
As we have already said, the honourable diploma-
list was one of the inheritors of the wise and noble
traditions bequeathed to their country and to his-
tory by the founders and the chief statesmen of the
American republic. He belonged to the school of
Washington and Franklin, A minister in France
while his country was passing through the most
terrible crisis, and amid delicate circumstances, Mr.
Dayton avoidPd, by the conztegy bin manners,
the prudence of his language, and the moderation
of his mind, many complications and embarrass-
ments. The United States lose in Mr Dayton an
eminent citizen, and to-morrow we shall accompany
with respect the coffin of the wise politician and the
honest man."

Royal Dramatic College Ball,

This annual entertainment took place last evening at St,
James's Hall, and, as everybody knows, was for the benefit
of the " poor player" who, having spent the best years of
his life in the service of the public, may find it necessary
in after-life, through the ill distribution of Fortune's favours,
to seek an asylum where his last days may be passed in
peaceful quiet, and free from those cares which sometimes
unfortunately accompany old age. The ball was well
attended, not only by the members of the theatrical profes-
sion proper, but by that extensive and valuable section of
the public generally known as " patrons of the drama"—a
result of the efforts of the stewards and the ball committee
which must be most gratifying to them, and well they de-
serve such a reward for their indefatigable labours in the
cause they had at heart. The large hall in which the ball
was held was completely filled by midnight, and from its
great size afforded ample room and verge enough for the
dancers, who, under the care of their efficient master of the
cermonies, Mr J. Seaton, passed a few hours moat pleasantly.
The band (Coote and Tinney's) was well chosen, full and
complete, and, under the guidance of Mr Charles Coote,
kept the dancers merrily engaged till about one o'clock,
when the visitors were ushered to the lower hall, where an
excellent champagne supper awaited them.
At the close of the supper Mr Benjamin Webster, the
respected Master of the College, proposed the healths of
the Queen and the Prince of Wales, the honoured patrons
of the College; and afterwards, with especial emphasis,
asked the assembly to fill glasses to a toast which he had
nearest to his heart, " Prosperity to the Royal Dramatic
College." This toast, as well as those that preceded it,
was drunk with much enthusiasm, and shortly afterwards
the dancing was resumed and. c mtinued with unabated
ardour in face of the regulation promulgated by the com-
mittee that the ball should close at four o'clock.

In the second part of the programme, a quadrille, "The
Dramatic College," composed expressly for the occasion by
Mr A Mellon, afforded much delight to the dancers and to
all who heard it.

WRECK OF TErE DALHOUSIE—RECOVERY OP
FIVE BODIEs.—On Monday and Tuesday the
diver in the employment of the North British Railway
Company at Tayport went down again to the wreck of the
steamship Dalhousie, with the view of recovering the bodies
of the passengers. On Monday he succeded in obtaining an
entrance into the saloon of the vessel, and he also searched
several of the state rooms, including that of Capt. Glenny.
They bore very little traces of having been in any way dis-
turbed. He sent up a number of cushions and other artioles
which were found floating about, ' ut no bodies were to be
seen. He then proceeded to the , cabin, but the entrance
to it was so n ;h i)looke,1 ?yr _ 'rgo that all his efforts
wero unsucce: 4'll to eut.b! ,o gain admission. On
Tuesday the R, ..) itoy w. ,r, a with the diver. He suc-
ceeded, after 'tireat diffie. ;? , in penetrating to the main
cabin, which had t,i been ot:ehed on Monday, through the
.-?..,diate ca skylight. He inu me up and said there were
bodies lying there nod at is r, guest slings wore let down.
i., bod of a woman, supposed to be that
After a short titre ',
1
of Mrs Cleveland, . q sent up. Th. 3 corpse was dressed in
a black silk gown, I. ~ "r- which wls a quilted silk petticoat.
She had on a gold w ,a, .?,:g• iillg. This woman was lying
across the stove, with her i„ss janiaed in the knee of the
pipe. A bay about 12 y-ears of age ',... es tightly clasped in her
arms. The boy was next sent up. He seemed to have been
a good-looking lad, and was dressed in a black cloth jacket
and vest rnd blue trousers. The body of another woman
was found hanging from the roof of the cabin. Her hands
had penetrated to the wrists through an opening which had
been by some means made in the deck. From the appear-
ance of the body it seemed as if she had made a deseerate
struggle for life. Two children (girls) were next sent up—
one seemed to be about five years of age, the other an in-
fant. They were found lying on the sofa. No traces of any
other bodies were found. The diver then went into the fore
cabin, but no bodies were to be seen there. The deck on the
starboard side above the fore cabin had, however, been
washed away, and it was supposed the bodies had floated
away, if any had been there, The bodies were taken to
Tayport, and laid out in a warehouse there. One of the
bodies is thought to be that of Mrs Copperthwaite, but the
features were so much altered that it was difficult to iden-
tify. A thorough search of the vessel is to be made to-day,
—Scotsman.

MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE IN GLASGOW—
THREE CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.—Oa Saturday
afternoon, an occurrence of a very painful nature took place
within the house of John M'Rory, at No. 9 New-street,
Calton, Glasgow, whereby two of his children, Ed ward and
Mary M'Rory, aged five and three years respectively, and a
little boy three years of age, named Edward Carlton, cousin
to the other two, died from suffocation. The information we
have gleaned regarding the matter is as follows :—lt appears
that on Saturday John M'Rory was from home at his ordi-
nary work, and his wife was absent, and the house was left
in oharge of one of their daughters, a girl of some 12 or 13
years of age. Shortly after tour o'clock this girl quitted
the house, leaving the three children inside; and about 20
minutes after some of the neighbours were alarmed by a
strong smell as of something burning proceeding from the
house. The worst apprehensions filled their minds, and
it was resolved to force the door. This was accordingly
done; and on the house being entered, the kitchen was
found full of a dense stifling smoke. It was not at th s
time known that there were any children inside; and as the
smoke issued from a large wall press in which clothes and
some other articles were kept, the efforts of the neighbours
were at first directed to pulling down the shelves of the press
and arresting the only apparent mischief. Meanwhile ta
messenger was despatched to the Eastern Police-office with
information of the occurrence, and shortly afterwards a
policeman and two firemen made. their appearance. On the
room adjoining the kitchen being entered, the children
were found lying dead or dying from the effects of the
smoke—two of them on one bed and the third on another.
They were immediately removed, Two of them were car-
ried to the shop of Dr Young, Great nomilton-street, but
on arriving there it was found that they were beyond medi-
cal skill. The other child was conveyed to a house in the
neighbourhood, and Dr Young, the district surgeon, was
immediately after in attendance, only to find, holvever, that
the little sufferer had passed away. As might be expected,
the occurrence created the greatest excitement in the dis-
tricts, and numerous speculations were hazarded as to the
manner of the children's death. The cause was painfully
evident. From the short time during which the girl was
absent before the house was entered, it seems unlikely that
the children had gone to bed and fallen asleep. The proba-
bility is that, on seeing the smoke issuing from the press,
they hurried to the room as to a place of fancied security,
the door of which they left open, thus giving unopposed
ingress to the smoke, without seeking to make their situa-
tion known, for no cries were heard by the neighbours either
before or after the house was entered. The press was used
as a kind of wardrobe, clothes being suspended at the back
of the door, and it would also seem to have formed a recep-
tacle for wood shavings and articles of a miscellaneous de-
scription, but how these became ignited is yet unexplained.
The window panes and furniture in the kitchen were black-
ened with smoke, the plaster of the roof was blistered and
broken, as if subjected to a strong heat, and the wood at
the top of the press appeared charred, as if it had been on
the point of bursting into a vigorous flame when arrested.
The matter has been reported to the Procurators-Fiscal.—
alas9OW

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HER MAJESTY.

•
WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 7.,
Her Royal Highness Princess Helena, attendea
by Lady Caroline Barrington and Lieut.-Col, drt
Plat, went by the South Western Railway to
e
esterday, and visited her Royal Highness al
y
Duchess of Cambridge, and remained to luncheon;
Her Royal Highness afterwards visited the C4lind
n d Countess of Paris at Twickenham, and returned
by road to Windsor Castle.
The Qum!, atterd, d by Lady Augusta Stanlei
and 1.11,j0r-Gen. F. H. Seymour, drove out Yestcr.
day afternoon.
Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal nigll;
nesses Princess Helena and Princess Louise,
en
attended by the Hon. Florence Seymour, drove
the grounds this morning.
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice went o°
walking.
Lady Napier had the honour of dining with her
Majesty last evening, end left the Castle to-del'h
Viscount Torrington and Lieut.. Col. F. Cavencli%
have succeeded the Earl of Caithness and CaPtel
Sir W. Hoste as lord and groom in waiting.

His Excellency the Austrian Ambassador -1196
returned to Chandos House, from Vienna, after an shilesio
of three months. The Countess Apponyi is expected '
town next week from Paris.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left to
il°
yesterday for Kimbolton Castle, Hunts. ea ill'
The Duke of Somerset will quit his n''C
residence at the Admiralty, early in the following wee,e,
for his seat, Stover Park, near Totness, Devoe, where•
grace and family will stay until after the Christmas h°ll
days. • el
The Marchioness (Maria) of Ailesbury has Pinny
the party assembled at Longleat, on a visit to the lit"-
and Marchioness of Bath.
The Earl and Countess Russell left Peto"),p,
Lodge yesterday on a vist t the Queen at Windsor Dete;
The Earl and Countess Spencer left SPevc,
House yesterday for Brighton, where they intend to
till the 20th inst., and then go to Althorp Hall.
tic°
The mortal remains of the Countess of Bee ja
were removed yesterday from the family residence
Grafton-street, Berkeley-square, for the seat of the 1215er
of Headfort in Ireland. The funeral will take place eiti-r-t,
on Saturday or Monday next. The Marquis of 1-lenthu
the Earl of Bective, and Lord Kenlis will attend.
arrived t
Viscount and Viscountess Amberley
Pembroke Lodge, Richmond, yesterday from Aul
Park, Bedfordshire.
Lord Methuen has left the St. George's Uotebef
The Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchee
left town yesterday for Clumber, Notts.
iv, re'
MR. WILLIAMS, M.P. FOR LAMBETH.— 7'
gret to hear that Mr Williams died yesterday. It
that Mr Alderman J. Clarke Lawrence, of the firm of
rence and Sons, the builders, is likely to be brought
ward by a large body of the Liberals of the borough' I
THE LATE EARL OF CARLISLE.—It appe6" tilblo
the immediate cause of the death of the 13°,•0,
earl was paralysis consequent upon softening of the br6,,,t,
His lordship's health has been failing for two yea P :0' 1
There were present at his death the Right Hon. Ad°lo,l3,
and the Hon. Mrs Howard, the Hon. Charles ii°.6(l
and Lord and Lady Taunton. The Duchess of Suth&T47,o
was advised of the unfavourable turn in his lerc1511'1)0,
health, sad arrived at Castle Howard on Monday aftellOto
His death is felt with especial severity at Mahon and:,ol
immediate neighbourhood. It appears that the rs`;,. tt
from Melton to Driffield was a great loss to his lordslP,ool
never having paid a penny dividend. Ho was chairtn'teet
the company. Ho was a warm supporter of the vela
°
movement in North Yorkshire, and the author of the PI
" Defence, not Defiance."—Eastern Morning News. o,
ACCIDENT TO LORD ALBERT PELHAM C.L10";1
—On Friday an accident occurred to Lord Albeliii
Pelham Clinton. He was out pheasant shooting with
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t"s
brothers, the Duke of Newcastle and Lord Arthur re'
Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, and Captain Digan Court, '"iti
cover near Patmore, on the Clumber estate, and whilese
the act of reloading his gun, a breech-loader, the eartrlo t
exploded, flew back from the breech in which it bad
been placed, grazingthe right side of his neck en'
tight cheek, but not inflicting any dangerous wounds nee
SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—In COnseCine"oo
of the removal of a portion .of the original itetlt
temporary museum, to make way for the new Perlllsll,ctO
structures, the whole of the collection of animal prou'ea
and part of the collection of building materials will be 0
,„ii
to the public for a time at the end of the present Yee!' -ter
will be stored in the refreshment-rooms of the late
national Exhibition, which overlook the Hortictlittif
gardens. bgd
SACRIFICES TO THE WAR.—President Lincolfl
addressed the following letter to a widow litd/
Boston, whose sixth son is lying dangerously wourl",:tog'
the Reedville Hospital :—" Ex:ecutive Mansion, NV°'-fseo
ton, Nov. 21.—Dear Madam—l have been shown in til„egle'
of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant"' ,0
ral of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five post '
who have died gloriously on the field of battle.. f°u'eslla
weak and fruitless must any words of mine which tolo,
attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwtetoo*
ing. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the:old
lation that may be found in the thanks of the RePub:guege
died to save. I pray that our Heavenly Father may the
the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you 0400
cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the 1319,,t0e
pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a 154°-1
upon the altar of freedoim—Yours, A, LINCOLN-'' ed
ANOTHER BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTURE [l.O. of
Advices received in Liverpool yesterday give partielllv't of
the capture of the steamer Annie, whilst running °: the
Wilmington. It appears that on the last occasion whe,;oo
ship was going into Wilmington she was unfortunate"ttort
„on shore. The engineers, firemen, and several of the 'oo,
deeming the capture of the vessel imminent, betook i 9
selves to the boats and tried to escape. Shortly after -
id
several of the blockaders sailed up close to the Antlien'tsol
were about to capture her when she floated, and the c4AttO
putting on a full head of steam, ran safely into port' ots
being some time in Wilmington the Annie attercPted t:ttri°
out, when she was captured. Her capture is solely
buted to the fact that she was compelled to supply
`"
lahassee, Olustre and Chickamauga with 56 tons of
"
Coll
coal, and in return take a quantity of South Carol°
which is very bad for steam purposes.
NATIONAL REFORM UNION.—A public me
in connection with this Union was held in °lg/
sembly-room of the Free-trade Hall on Tuesday eve°A-0000
Mr G. Wilson in the chair. There was a large attell%tet°
The Chairman commented on the recent speeches relat'e tp#
reform. Mr J. Thomson, of Lancaster, said that wit,i,eailottl
extension of the franchise was accompanied by rile "-oot'
would be a curse rather than a blessing. Mr M. Frie!,eol°°
working men to make their trade societies into polr''o pet
ganisations for the next two years. If they dicYvga
would be prepared to set at nought the petty clui,,ttles 01)-
the recreant Guardian, the thunderings of the
those who followed it ; and so long as they re—rolio'f,
strong in the assertion of their rights, they would C6-itt Ir,
win. (Applause) Mr J. W. Mellor, of Oldllow:. erbi
address, described Lord Palmerston and the Earl 0' Obi,
as the "Davenport Brothers," who were prepared to 101°
on condition that either the whole room or the cabine!
to 0;
be in darkness, and that there should be no Vega :id
terference with their performances. Mr R. Coo Per
there were 56 boroughs in England and liraleS, derty
principally in agricultural districts, and therefore
of
influence of the landed aristocracy, The population °,l 070
boroughs did not exceed 324,000 persons, 911,0'i0
were represented in Parliament by 87 loleuibersf3stel'ie)
Manchester, which contained a population -isstoYl;#
those 56 boroughs, only sent two members• Yo t
'
He asked if that was just ? (No.) „000,1
moment it was propcsed to extend the franchise, i'voliticte
ten thousand cried out that it was unfair to Phltbelled
power in the hands of one class. Those who saiLlialetls,o
the enemies, and not the friends, of referee. (I.'oo, ;el
to re.tiet st;111
Mr J, B. Torr said that the press, in refacing
beh ived exceedingly well, The press had don° Jo, silo
that meeting wanted it to do; it had begun 10 tivael,
the subject. (Applause.) Mr S. Polio also delideri
address. A vote of thanks to the chi:lnnen no.'°
meeting,
TH iirlS,l9,:i4
TEE QUEEN'S INSPECTION OFed
GA.RRISON—A Dieu CHUM:. OP TILE REGIMOIf, oicisti-De(
the Queen's inspection of the 2d battalion Lid opt/
Guards on Saturday last it will be remembertcateergesof
Majesty paid a visit to Mrs Creagh, the reginienoo Vies et
major's wife, who has recently been confined' the C. I);
a let ter was received by Lieut.-,Col. •Sir
commanding the battalion, from Col. the "-u,statir%)e'
Phipps, the keeper of her Majesty's privy rn:girl,
the Queen having heard that the child, n litt
toe S'o, ct lb;
unbaptised, desired that it might ho ppro
Alberta., in commemoration of her MajestY of ,1
barracks. With the letter a cheque for
°let° )Ir9
forwarded as a present from her MajestY bly gr
and which was at once handed to the tag
estote' 00
recipient.
~„„ FOIL' ,4 ft of
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT Ar'm n
is understood that a warrant has bee"oololo:ditr.,
Bow-street police-court for the apprcheneion ,fogso7
ofhi onem aor
of o. uf
orrlgaerrgye
and
embezzlement'prißli • Theel._b :71; s
signed by Sir Thomas Henry, as early "_oweethe iny
and the delinquent, who has absconded, is
fcr by several officers of the detective force.