New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-13

Gos.ip About the New Cabinet-Who
| s,~x. I'm and Who Goes Out-Bio.
graphical Notes.-The Jamaica Insnr.
rection and Massacrc-Opinions About
| It-Rutehcr., Prices-A Rev Picture
BY Resn Bonheur.
| From Our Special Correspondent
LONDON Nov. 25. 1865
We are not prolific Of topics in town this
week the principal ones being that good old standby.
the weather; the recastng of the Cabinets Jamaica,
and the butchers-whioh last two items you may sup
pose Identical though allude to high prices well
homicide. OF both shall have my say presentyi let
me. however take things in their natural order OF
sequence. And. first. about the weather:
The week has been stormy with vengeance, Its
fury eliminating on Wednesday the 18TH when all my
experience of "equinoctals" your side Of the At
lantic was exceeded in this metropolis On tho pre-
cediug night it blew omnousy and terribly. and next
morning the wind and the rain lad 1t all their owl
way doing an incalculablo amount Of damage. The
galc-foretod by Mr.. Glasher. successor TO poor
Admiral Titzroy-was at its worst between and 10
when it was really dangerous TO life and limb TO be
abroad in the southern suburbs Of London. where hap
pen TO reside In the words Of the exquisite nautical
ballad seldom attributed 10 Its real author, Thomas
Hood.
"My eyes! what tiles and chimney pots
About our heads were flying"
Scafrod poles were blown down. conserv atores and
windows smashed in houses unroofed great sheets Of
lead and zinc being torn from them like 80 much paper
trees uprooted and even tenomenis overthrow. aud
still it raned and rained and blew, as if the warning
elements
In r1utiny had from their axle torn
TIE stsadfas earth"
TIE storm while ii lasted was Of greater force than
any that visited London since the gale Of February
LEGO and it surpassed even that Then the pressure
on tie gauge registered % n to the square foot
yesterday there pressure Of % 10. which by 230
D. m. had moderated to IS. Mixed with the RAIN too
came sleetcuing, binding sleet as pleasant to en-
counter hail and vicious. Excepting that pe1es'
tiaus were not generally Frustrated they were
really encountering the Punishment assigned to the
guttonous damned in Dantts Inferno-but spere you
further poetical quotations. As may well be imagined
there was no lack of accidents MOTOR and minor lost
hat Ioor fellow in Cannonst. his life. his brains
being scattered against scafolding Of hotel in pro
cess Of construction. AT Merylebo workhonsc a
monst7ous sheet of 800 square feet OF zinc roof
ing was whled high into the air and sent crashing
the middle Of the road luckily injqring nothing but
n passing wagon. In the Commercial Road the con
tents Of nendrapers shop Cor as we should abo cs
the mry, slushy street For damaged houses, uebHeu
market gardens collisions on the river. oyerbiown
chmpeystacks and n the rest If IT, refer you TO the
nevspaper. which have good deal yet TO print on tho
subject All the railway trains were delayed business
At a siandstin. general confusion Ircdon inaIt nat
less was glad to attain the refuge OF CAB ana return
homeward being everywhere reminded OF tie eIcama'
ton Of an freshman IN one Gi Levers novels on sll
lar occasion: "Mur'her murther us cruei lnns 20
have ones life periled this wHy-l wish we were az
sayw And the accounts from the counrv-eas' north,
| south and wes,-aTe Just as dismal II should at
tempt 10 make an abstract Of them 1t would require
rnre snace than You could afford in THE TRIBUNE.
Now however we have got back 20 our normal s'ate
of - no sun no moon. no morn, 10 noon-NovehDef :,
~ mud mizze NIT and misery seWer'like sIeeis anu
sloppy sidewalks. and come TO my second tope-'he
Tarl Russell in search Of colleagues has no easier
task than Hannah Moores CGlebs IN searoh oi we
NyLou we heard of the accident which beie ST Chaes
Woo1-wLose horse threw the present Secretary ior
India head frs, against one Of those great stone gaze
posts c6mui5h In IOrkshlre-cynicni peoi.s 60
thot but for tie hardness Of the baronets Uranium
or the softness OF the stone. Earl Russell would
have regarded the event rs exceptional providence
occurring, usual in favor Of inc Shss VIC ha1 n'
haby The emjable Saturday ReriU strongly urges Sir
CbeTles 10 retire but he doesn't see the necessity DO
)nke OF Somerset seems likely TO 60 70 the Wqr Oee
and Earl de Grey for the present into private NE
bony the voice Of the country seems perhaps rather
r tfe retention Of the former at the Admiralty But
change at the war Qce is next to insisted upon the
rscent anpoiDtment Of tho notorious Col Bcntines to
tho Inspector. g eneralship OF Cavalry IN neianu-
merely because he viii. some DAY, assume
yery unpopular. Until very recently tins loo
was generally attributed TO The Duke OF Cam
bridge, who was neontneny ,er ,,o an,o Thomas
ihes 20 the SPECTATOR over the signature OF Oh
lnnteer (he is colonel Of militia rcgnenD SCI the pup
right the business and diverted tne ou ra - lem
,inck has influence both aristocratc ana paiiihiheh
nry. lie sails about good deal IN the Admlrai,,y
yach with The Duke ana L9la d,ters Ina, IL why
lie got the berth, and, had II been gwen III Soi
time the popularity Of the late premier wouu .e'e
I suffced TO Keep tongues. II not pehs qule'. NOW
,jsces are wanted this uulucky opp0ntn:ht Is re.
mer1bered also that Of lady smaid TO Post AZ court
for which three colones widows had yeiny Pet.1neu
Nor according TO the qud-Duncs. WIZ the Duhe Vi
cnmerset be exclusively Influenced Dy pdfiOuc mo
tiyes In giving up the Admiralty. some u'oe ago n,s
Grace took remarkable fancy 10 ar i.seu W.
having edited q scientific paper FOR aDout hne lontns'
naturally considered himself qualified 10 Duliu hn oh
clad feet for Great Britan-aDd ala A. aer lisnion,
at the expense Of more hunIIeas Oh n tirlpg Of
criticism has resolved TO sacrifice bihsehau IA
DE GREY Sir Robert Peel seeded ~ soon az ne
with decency. after tho demse o. Iou and less
and will probably become Lord Iam"Oitn u m 10 y,
croidahe person on the red benches OF inc hose VI
lords than was "Nobby Bob on the green ones VI .,c
House Of Commons The predictions s ~ Of the
IIe,d 81 Trade and the removal Of Mr. HUT nave
also been verified this week. The letter genenan W"s
once sent 70 Vienna on n special mission. ana
S !, IN 1.-THE dsgusts"-ke the Frenchman on wel
Sunday in London-thought fit TO make speech ~ =
Northern County wherein he said IN ms nns'r ,o,
:. eli Austrians were larsthereey earning rep15o,
from Earl Russell. his dismissal and
N'' "Whoi. Go.cbsnl What Ia he .,
/ That city swels commend him " ..u
And be readers Of LIE ihs directors S The
.n Of ENGLAND makes $40 900 year by hls DsiTes 80
the city and renquishos both to devote he l. emf
which in d ,Ss s SpalSS onos at tie UDvs
nen'y au written clever book Exchange and hi
last session listened TO win co"' ons
N. a,tentiop lie might perhaps Lave s.oo ,h