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To COUNTRY RESIDENTS.—The carriage is paid to any rail way station in England on any order over 20s. No charge is made for plain stamping paper or envelopes. Dies cut at half price. The cheapest house in the world for every kind of stationery. Samp'es and price lists post free.—PARKINS AND GOTTO, Manufacturing Stationers, 21 and 25, Oxford-street, London. P. and G.'s Guinea case of stationery, the most complete thing in England. THOUSANDS OF PRESENTS TO SUIT EVERY PURPOSE, TASTE, AND POCKET, AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.—Portrait Albums, despatch boxes, writing cases, dressing-cases, travelling bags, envelope cases, blotting books, ink stands, desks, stationery cabinets, book slides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags, reticules, card cases, purses, scent bottles, cigar cases, card trays, pocket-books, electro-gilt and elegantly-mounted goods; ornamental articles for mantel-shelf, drawing and library tables. Bibles, prayer books, and church services in every type. Smalt articles carefully selected and sent post- paid upon prcl)ayn-teilt.-Iliustrite(I catalogues sent post free PARKINS AND GOTTO, 24, 25, 27, and 28, Oxford-street London. ART UNION OF GREAT BEITAIN.-Otir readers will notice iu our advertising columns tke advertisement of the Eighteenth Season of this Art Union, to take place on Wed- nesday, the 30tli inst. A List of the Prizes to be drawn for on the occasion has been handed to us, and we observe that there will again be One Thousand Prizes, 150 of which are Paintings of various value, ranging up to dgl 57 IUs. Tho first on the list is by CHARLES JONES, Esq., "Highland Cattle and Sheep, Storm clearing off." This picture in merit em- bodies the quality, texture, and conception of our best animal painters—it represents a mountainous part of Scotland, on a windy day, with a herd of wiltl and shaggy nati/e cattle in the middle distance, and a magnificent specimen ,'vf a bull in the foreground—round about, and stretching into the dis- tance, a scattered flock of sheep arc grazing and lying about—a sensation of alarm pervades the whole of the herd and flock, adding materially to the effect and vivacity of the picture. The whole is executed most artistically, a truthful portraiture of nature in its animal, vegetable, and atmos- pherical forms, and, in short, cannot be surpassed for its general and harmonious tones. The Committee are having this painting photographed, by Mr. HAYWARD, of Finchley, and a copy will be presented to each purchaser of 20 tickets. Prize number Two is a "Pastoral Scene," by n. H. WOOD, Esq., value One Hundred Guineas, and is painted with that masterly touch for which this most promising artist is now attaining such celebrity-it is a beautiful landscape, with evening effect, and a pleasing Group of children playing in front; the artist has attached the following lines as embody- ing his ideas in the conception of it- The day is almost done, deep shadows rest Ever increasing upon tree and hill, Though far away within the glowing west, The sunset colors float and linger still. A village nestles in the vale below, I see the smoke rise through the dewy air, I see the cottage windows faintly glow, And picture to myself glad dwellers there. Soon shall those fires be quenched, that sunset fade; And children who yet linger at their play, Round the fell'd tree, warn'd by the glowing shade, Shall slowly rise and take the homeward way." We have next a picture of a very different character, by F. G. KINNAIRD, Esq., for the Third Prize, entitled The Con- fidants,"—two beautiful young girls at a rustic gate, in the act of reading a letter, evidently from one of their admirers, the attention and earnestness displayed in the countenances of both is remarkable. The painting is of that vigorous bblci ness, yet with the exquisite finish that at 'once indicates a masterly touch, and genius of no secondary character. It should be particularly noticed that each ticket has an equal chance for each of the prizes, and when the trifling outlay of a shilling may be the means of securing a valuable painting or other prize to the purchaser, we feel convince it needs no argument to induce our readers to avail themselves of the opportunity thus offered.

Ecclesiastical. The personalty of the late Archbishop of Canter- bury was sworn under £ 40,000. The Church News learns from a distinguished official of the Papal Court that the Directorinm Angli- canum has been put to the Index Expurgatorius. A priest of the Church of England has presented Father Ignatius with an old monastic house and five acres of land, near St. Alban's. The charge intended for delivery to the clergy of the diocese of Canterbury, at his second visitation ifl the present year, by the late Archbishop of Canter- bury, has been published by his grace's executors. It refers at length to the question of ritualism. A Grateful Curate," writing to the Leicester Journal, says that among the good traits of the late Bishop of Peterborough's character was the follow- ing:-It was his custom every Christmas Day to send to those curates in his diocese who were burdened with large families and slender means a cheque for E5 or 910 this enclosed in a letter expressed in the most courteous and delicate terms. In the Weekly Register we read—"The Hon. Colin Lindsay, brother of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarras, the late president of the English Church Union, was received into the Catholic Church on Saturday last, by Dr Newman, at the Oratory, Edgbaston, near Birmingham. Mr Lindsay was many years in the Indian Civil Service, and was for a long time time session judge at Delhi." The Bishop of Ely has had a correspondence with Mr Nichols, churchwarden of St. Clement's Church, Cambridge, in reference to a choral celebration" of the blessed sacrament at St. Clement's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late most Reverend Father in God, Charles Thomas, Archbishop of Can- terbury." The Bishop says the system of intro- ducing doubtful doctrines into the services of the Church by means of unauthorised hymns, anthems and introits, is not to be justified on any principle of loyalty or honesty. He reminds Mr Nichols that the Court of Arches has decided that prayers for the dead have not been forbidden by the Church of England, and that there may theiefore be a legal difficulty in dealing with the question. Still, the Bishop adds, that if in the opinion of Mr Nichols the law of the Church has been trangressed by the clergyman, it is competent for him to take proceedings against him in the Ecclesiastical Court of the diocese, and the Bishop promises to faci itate such proceedings. A society is announced with the name of The Free Grace Protestant Union." One of the originators seems to be the Rev. Thomas Husband Gregg, M A of Trinity College, Dublin, curate of Cradley, near Birmingham, and the following are the particulars of the the new movement The committee of the Free Grace Protestant Union, feeling that every law- ful effort ought to be used to stir up and keep alive a strong Protestant feeling among the people of this land, are anxious to purchase a first-rate magic lantern with dissolving views, for illustrating lectures on the most striking massacres, Sea., recorded in Foxe's Book of Martyrs," in order that people may judge of what Rome is by her actions and that from seeing pictures of what she has done, they may know what she would now do if she only bad the power. To enable them to accomplish this object, the committee make a special appeal for funds to those who love the civil and religious liberties which have been so loni, enjoyed by ail classes in this Protestant realm." ° A correspondence has been published between the Rev. W. Hey, canon residentiary of Y)rk, and Dr Vaughan, vicar of Doncaster. The Rev. Mr Hev, intiaiates to Dr Vaughan that he understands it is proposed to oppose his return to Convocation on the ground of his supposed opinions in regard to the Irish Church," and as he asked the doctor to stand in the first instance, believing that he would be returned without opposition, he now asks that he may be allow- ed to withdraw his name. This letter is dated November 25th. On the following day Dr Vaughan replied that he was far from being ambitions of a place in Convocation," that nothing but a strong and general wish on the part of the clergy of the arch- deaconry overcame his reluctance on a former occa- sion." He then adds, I felt then, and I feel now, that it is not probable that any clergyman who desires to thiaK. for himself will long fiad himself the repre- sentative of any opinions but his own." Having stated that his "views" on the subject cf the Irish Church had been known to his friends from his youth up, and that they were unchanged, Dr Vaughan con- cludes us follows I have always thought it to be the office of the two Convocations, as at present con- stituted, to discuss rather than to resolve. To en- able Convocation to exercise aright this function of debate, it woud seem desirable, if it were possible, that its constituents should encourage rather than preclude some freedom of opinion and expression in those who are to compose it. But I cannot complain of my cleric ll brethren for wishing that the con- victions of their representatives should be the exact reflection and echo of their own. And, for my own part, after the communication which you have so kindly and considerately conveyed to me, and with every feeling of old regard and esteem unaltered to- wards you, I must decline to allow myself to be again nominated to serve the archdeaconry in Convocation, or to be the cause of any divisions among those who ought on every account to be at one."

Facts and Fancies. OpTioxxh.—Lady (at the station).—" Can I take the train from here to London Bri Ige ?" Ticket In- spector.—" Weil, I ditre say you may try if you li.ke- the engine ■gcsueially does !"—Judy. It may not be generally kaowa that New York horses chew tobacco but on the ferry boats it is not an unusual thing to see men giving their horses a quid," which the animals not only chew but swallow, aud there is a populor idea that the stimulant is good for their wind,-American Paper. PUBLIC UMBRELLAS.—Mr Davidson, merchant of Ningpo, was presented on his departure for Europe with a pair of Wan-min-sam, or "public umbrellas," as a mark of the respect and esteem in which be was held by the Chinese. The honour is both great and unusual, he being the first foreigner on whom it has been conferred. -ove),Ia),td China Mail, Oct. 20. A correspondent of the Panama Star reports an incident which occurred at a ball in Wellington, New Zealand. The elite only," says the writer, were present. Among the elite, however, was Mete Kingi, 11 cl one of the Maori representatives, who is described as a savage who cannot speak English. He "moved" about scarcely speaking, but at last, seeing a lady with very fine arms, which were bare a little above the elbow, he went up to her and, pointing to her arm, said, Kaipai, kaipai, fat" (good, good, fat), at the same time smacking his lips. Two New York beggars of Irish nativity have in- vented a clever dodge. There are two parties to the trick—a blind woman and a "drunken saiior." The method is this. The blind woman, with her tin sign on her breast, seats herself on the kerbstone. The drunken sailor appears and administers to the unfortunate creature several vigorous kicks. The woman howls, the sympathy of the passers-by is aroused, the brutality of the drunken sailor is loudly denounced, and a shower of paper currency falls into the lap of the sufferer. This swindle iu re- peated an indefinite number of times. Each night the accomplices divide a bounteous harvest. A ludicrous episode is reported to have occurred during the polling for the county of Cork. A simple voter from Carbery, who was not accustomed to the exercise of the franchise, and did not understand how to go about it, was prompted by his ardent attachment for Mr Downing to go into Bandon to vote for him. A person standing in the booth which he entered asked him, by way of joke, to vote for Barry and Boyle, judging from his emphatic observations that it was one of the last acts he would think of committing. The farmer got enraged at the proposal, and while the usual question was put for whom did he vote," he kept repeating in petulant tones, 11 Barry and Boyle, indeed The poll clerk recorded it as a vote for those gentlemen, and when the excited elector dis- covered he had voted the wrong way and could not amend tho error, he gave uproarious expression to his disappointment, and finally, as the story runs, knocked down the practical joker who had entrapped him.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.-Rhc-amatic Pains, Tic-Doloreux.- These diseases are unfortun- ately prevalent in this country, and are frequently most distressing, sometimes for years baffling all medical victim. In no skill to alleviate thesundringsofthevictim.Inno case have Holloway's Ointment and Pills tailed to produce a cure. The Ointment exerts a peculiar and soothing influence over the nerves and muscles, relax- ing spasms and subduing pain. The attack soon be- comes milder and the intervals between the paroxysms longer: until they ceafce altogether. The Pills restore the bod; from a weak and debilitated condition to a state of'heaUh. and strength. Persons bedridden for months with the i-ne;;iuatice pains and swellings, after using" iiW Ointment been cured in au incredibly short period.

THE CALVINISTIC METHODISTS OF ARVON AND THE LATE ELECTIONS. ,At monthly meeting of the Calvinistic Method- j o u rvon' heI(i ftt Caeathraw, on Dec. 7oh and and 8th, and at which ministers and deacons repre- senting about seventy churches were present, the foi- lowing resolution was unanimously passed That we have witnessed with much astonishment and regret certain charges which have been brought against us, as a religious people, in connexion with. the late elections, namely, that our ministers for several Sabbaths previous to the elections were preach- ing politics, and that an unjust and coercive influence, coami,e,en T Church meeting*. in order to- Xe °tT pe°PIe t0 70te contrary to their convic- in C°a<rg? haVe not onl? been ^iterated other Cons mns,. the No[th Chronicle, and forward 1 7e pflPerfl' but the7 have been brought abl^a JT,. !meS 1Q the 8Peeches ot the honour- our regret'th T thfmse1" cannot but express aristocTacV f ,SUC. V Sh°Uld snbsist betw^n the confomS LiL E ]he reI'oic)n °f their Non- nx i on shoul^ lnOUrS\Uljd that «e"tl(!men of high a, to make usel\e!Ilselves to be «« «« misled in speaking of men who to savttehmePltU°rfieXpreS91i0°S to their resneet rr- t0 Sa? the have a claim to their respect. However, we protest in the strong- est and most emphaUc manner against these imputf- Nfot a single political sermon was delivered in any one of our pulpi's; not a sinolp „iirl 1 V was devoted to pursuading our members V °t66 n"? either of the candidates and it np by any means that any member would lose any thing in a religious sense in consequence of his votirlg. While we acknowledge the right of our ministers our feaco"s' and °ur people to take part in political mat- ters, if they choose, as members of the civil govern ment, we do not allow any of our religious meeting to be devoted to that purpose; and all the reference to the elections made in our religious meetings was by way 0, exhorting our people to act conscientiously, and in particular, to conduct themselves in a nroner manner on the days of the ELP,.IN„? T?P P r„hu* £ ployed in order to induce them to do oth«r JT w are sorry that a small number of our chapels have beTa used to hold pubac meetings in connexion with the elections, but that wascontrary to an express resolut on of the monthly meeting and the plea adduced in de fence of such proceeding is, that there were no ofher places in those neighbourhoods in which such meet- ings could be held. But nothing was done, either by those meetings, or by any other means, that could in any way justify the utterly unfounded charges which have been brought against us."

NEW LOCAL MEMBERS. The following notices of new local pear in the Times aI membe" ap- BI»WN (Wenlock).—Mr Alexander Hargreaves Brown the Liberal member for Wenlock, is the thiJ of the late Mr Alexander Brown, of Beilby Grants Yorkshire, and grandson of the late distinguished 11 hed and philanthropic citizen, Sir William Brown, of Richmond-hill, Liverpool. He was born in 1844:, and was formerly in the 5th Dragoon Guards CORBETT (South Salop).-Colonel Edward Corbett, one of the Conservative members for the Southern Division of Shropshire, is the eldest surviving son of the late Mr Panton Corbett, of Longnor Hall, in that county (who was for some years M P for Shrewsbury), and was born in 1817. He was edu- cated at Eton, is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Shropshire, and lieutenant-colonel of the Salon Regiment^ Foot. meri)' JONES (Carmarthenshire).-Mr John Jones, of Blaeno* who has succeeded to the seat of bis brofher Mr David Jones, of Pantglas, as the r™ member for Carmarthenshire, is the third s late Mr John Jones, of Blaenos, and was'born^b ut the year 181o. He was educated at Shrewsbury School, and" as calle 1 to the bar in 1839, but does not practice. He is a magistrate for Carmarthen- shire, of which he served as High Sheriff in 1854 He married Anne, daughter of Mr David Thomas' of Radnorshire, but has been many years a widower. J PARRY (Carnarvonshire).-Capt.ain Thomas Love Dun combe Jones-Parry, of Madryn, tbe new Lib ral member for Carnarvonshire, is the only son of'"the late Lieut.-General Sir Love P. Jones-Parry M.P., and was born in 1832. He was educated at Rugby and University College, Oxford, and is a member of many learned societies. He is also a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Curoarvoushire. of which county he served as High Sheriff in 1854, and a captain in the Royal Anglesea Light Infantry Militia. RICHARD (Merthyr Tydfil).-Ur Henry Richard, one of the new Liberal members for Merthyr Tydvil was formerly a Dissenting minister at Camberwell' Surrey. He is a native of Wales, and is Secretary to the Peace Society of London. Hj obtains the second seat given by the late Reform Bill to this constituency, as being emphatically the advocate of the cause of the working man, and of Welsh Nonconformity." RICHARDS (Cardiganshire). Mr Evan Matliew Richards, of Brooklands, Glamorganshire, the Liberal member for Cardiganshire, is the youngest son of the late Mr Richard Richatds, of Swansea and was born in 1521. He is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for Glamorganshire, and has been twice Mayor of the borough of Swansea. WILLIAMS (Merionethshire).-Mr David Williams, of Deudraeth-custle, the new Liberal member for Merionethshire is the eldest surviving son of the late Mr David Williams, of Carnarvonshire, and was born about the year 1801. He was educated at Chester, and is a magistrate and deputy-lieutenant for counties Carnarvon and Mtrimetb, of both of which he has served as High Sheriff; he contested Merionethshire, though without success, in 1859 and again in 1S65; he is married to Anne Louisa* only daughter of Mr William Williams, of Penin.-fh uchaf, Merionethshire. WILLIAMS (Denbigh).—Mr Watkin Williams, the new Liberal member for Denbigh, &c., is the eldest son of the late Rev Peter Williams, rector of T lano(, Denbigh,hire, bj Lvdia SopI i, tJhto Rev Jamea Pryce, of county. He waa born in 1828, and was educated at the Grammai School, Ruthin, and afterwards at Oxford, and at the University of London. He was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple, in 1854, and goe3 the Home Circuit. He married-firstly, Hensietta, daughter of Mr W. H. Cary, and' secondly, Elizibetb, daughter of Mr Justice Lush.

The beneficed clergy of the archdeaconry of Salop mot at Shrewsbury on Thursday, and elected the Rev H. Burton and the Rev. G. W. Pigott as proctors. At the last meeting of the committee of the Shrop- shire Chamber of Agriculture the following gentle- men were duly enrolled as members :—Jas Figging Esq., M.P., Col. Corbett, M.P., Wm. Jordan,E-V Netherton House, Highlev, and Mr Wm. M>r«difch Rei Side, Neen Savage. u» At many of the pe'ty sessions in Nor'h W-IIPS f the month during which the elections have beenheH havo L.e„ very few or Bo eaM YoiZS People have been too busy to qUariel or steal. At the Biramguam County Court, last week, a firmer sued two gentlemen who had the right of shoot- iug over his farm for damage done to a wheat-field by rabbits. It seemed that the field was one mass of burrows. The Judge remaiked that there had been a recent decision by a County Court Judge to the effect that rabbits were wild animals, nnd could not be restrained.—Mr. Parry (plaintiff's solicitor that these rabbits were the private crocertv nf defendants, and preserved £ <■ thair nrimfr, use.—His Honour The action carrot be main ained I think any landlord who permits game o be preserved s jaitfi«f ca?r Honour would not allow the de^S^ Honour: Certainly not. MR. GLADSTONE S "VISIT TO THE QUEEN.—4. Wind- interview will n° .arnveat the Castle, and had an SIou™bv t G^t wIe8.ty- V H' C'm" t0 < 'M,„" ^rreat estern line,on the narrow <*au"e. by G"1 one of the Queen s carriages, which was in waiting to convey ltn to the Castle. Mr Gladstone alighted at Eton College, and called for his son, a student there with whom he walked to the Castle. At six o'clock he left the Castle for the South Western Railway station, in Gen. Grey's carriage, and proceeded to town by the 6.1o ordinary train. The Great Western terminus was thronged with spectator? as well a i line of route to the Castle, for several hours, in expecta- tion of witnessing Mr Gladstone's amval He was- noV as he walked through Etor and Willlh;or;" °

Election Items. Of the new Parliament one-third are fresh members. The" governing- families" of England will be largely represented in the new House of Commons. Of the newly returned members 98, or rather more than one-seventh, belonging to noble houses. Of this number 22 have been returned for boroughs, and 76 for counties. The whole number of Nonconformist (including Roman Catholic) members is 8-1. It will thus be seen that although all the Protestint Dissenters and Roman Catholics were deducted from the Liberal majority of 112, Mr Gladstone would still have a ma- jority composed exclusively of Churchmen, amply sufficient to carry a motion for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. Throughout the elections the highest number polled was by Mr Dalsjlisb, of Glasgow, who came in at the head with 18 2^1. The higbest number recorded for an unsuccessful candidate exceeded 15,000, and this number was polled by Mr Massey, at Liverpool. The lowest winning number is shown by Captain Dawson Damer, at Portarlington—63. Distinguishing the three kingdoms, the following table show? the total number of votes recorded on each si le in the late election, with the Liberal balance Liberal Conservative Liberal Vote. Vote Majority. England and Wales 1,231.450 824,057 407,393 Scotland 123,410 23,391 100,019 Ireland 53,379 36,082 17,297 1,408,239 883,530 524,709 There is another test, that of population, which shows that the Liberals represent the majority. The 92 cO!Js:i\uEDcies gained by the Liberals throughout the election contains a population of 6,611,050, while the 69 won by the Conservatives contain a population of 5 177,534. The balance on the side of the Liberals is therefore 1,434,416. A curious case of alleged personation came before the Dunkinfield Petty Sessions last week. On the day of the Stalybridge election, a Staffordshire miner ten- dered his vote atone of the polling booths; and on being sworn as to his qualification, he was taken into custody, at the instance of the candidate's agent against whom he intended to vote, on the ground that he had falsely answered the usual questions. Tipping remained a fortnight in castod but on the case 11 y coming before the Magistrates, his accuser declined to prosecute. Compensation was then demanded on behalf of the miner, in terms of the Act of Parliament, and in consideration that Tipping had come frm Staf- fordshire, and had been put to great expense, the Bench made an order of X3 for wages, and f5 com- pensation. Admitting that the counties have gone for the Toiies," the Times shows the preposterousness of the assumption that the electors are divided in the same proportions as the representatives. Lancashire has returned eight Conservatives but it is shown that the electors who recorded their votes in fonr divisions of the county were 23,000 Liberals against 26,500 Conservatives while in Kent, which has returned six Conservatives, there were 10,885 Liberals against 11,905 Conservative voters. It is impossible, it is added, to compare with exactness the Liberal and Conservative county strength throughout England, but an attempt has been made which shows that, approximately, the Liberal supporters of county can- didates in the last election were 164,000, against 191,400 Conservatives, and the division of represen- tatives corresponding to this proportion would be 79 Liberal to 9 J Conservative ecuuty members, instead of 45 to 126, the actual result of the elections. At Ide Hid, about five miles from Sevenoaks, there 15 ft Qhureli dedicated to St. Mary, which was built a few years ago with the aid of contributions from churchmen of all political parties, aud of which the Alfred Joseph Woocihouse is vicar. This church has twice within these feT, bepn the seence of a demonstration in honour of the success of Mr Mills and Mr Talbot over Sir J. Lubbock and Mr Angerstein. On Sunday week the wife of the vicar appeared there decked in the Tory colours—oran»e and purple. The Üc13 of the vicarage:were similarly adorned, and the men-servants and the parish clerk wore orange and purple rosettes. If this had been done only in the morning, there would have been room to suppose that it had taken pl-tee without the vicir's knowledge and consent, but the same display was repeated in the afternoon. On the following day, Monday, an i anniversary festival was kept in the church. On this occasion Mr Talbot, the successful Tory candidate, appeared, wearing a very large orange and purple rosette, leading in Mrs Woodhouse, again adorned with the Tory colours as on the previous day, and several members of the choir wore the party rosettes. A clergyman of the Church of England writes:— Will you aliow me, with the utmost brevity, to state the practical effect of the general election on my mind ? Although I have never thought the establishment of the Church 01 a minority capable of defence, I have hitherto been the steady advocate of the establishment of the Church of the majority. The disgraceful con- duct of L0 clergy (especially of the Lancashire clergy) at the recent elections, ha., however, now convinced me that establishment is, under ail conditions, an in- jury to the Church and to Christianity. Where no establishment exists, individual clergymen may take sides in politics according to their individual convic- tions but there could be no si ch marshalled array of intolerance and slander as this general election has .exhibi'ed. I may add that I am no 'advanced thinker,' or I Bfoal Churchman,' Lnc a firm maintainer of definite and dogmatic cr cds, au 1 of the apostolic order of the episcopate, One of the most impudent prosecutions that we have heard of was instituted Inst week by a Tory rough against the Rev. Philip H»ias, of Wigan. The rough alleged that he was struck by Mr Hains, near the poll- ing booth at Wigan; but on the other side a very different story was told. When the defendant visited the booth in the afternoon he found the entrance in the possession of about 2,COO Tory roughs who vigor- ouslv hooted him. He remained in the stiucture a short time, and on leaving was attacked by the mob. He tried to defend himself, hut his arms were grasped behind. The Mows fell tLick on his head and face, and he was kicked with d igs in the" usual Wigan style." Mr Hains has not been able to leave his bed since the affair took pl-ice. When the case was called in the Police Court, one of the Conservative agents, who appeared for the csmplainant judiciously withdrew the charge. He said he had only been instructed a few minutes before, or he would have stayed the proceed- ings sooner; and if the complainant had been determined to carry on the case he should have thrown up the brief. The Daily News gives tho following statement of political history since 1832 Date of neD. Election. Premier. Reformers. Tories. 1S32 Earl Grey 509 149 Liberal majority, 360. lES.) Sir Robert Ped 356 302 Liberal majority, 54 1837 Viscount Melbourne- 337 321 Liberal majority, 16. 1841 Viscount Melbourne- 2S8 370 Tury inajority, 82. Pro- Liberals. Peeiites. tectionists. 1«47 Lord John Russell 338 120 200 Ministerial majority, 18. 1552 The Earl of Derby 3:39. 319 Liberal majority, 20. Liberals. Tories. 1857 Viscount Palmerston 371 287 Liberal majoritv, 85. 1859 The Klrl of Derby 353 302 Liberal majority, 51. 1S65 Viscount Palmerston 366 202 Liberal majority,.74. 1868 Right Hon. B. Disraeli. Minimum Liberal majority, 107. With reference to one epis-'H.e the Daily Neics says- "Little more than a month after the second reformed parliament had met at the bihhirg of a tory premier, Lord John Russell moved the first of the many notable resolutions by which Liberals have pledged themselves to remove the grievance of an alien church in Ireland, defeating the ministry by a majority of 67. Soon afterwards the Liberals returned to power, only to find themselves hampered in their schemes by the obstinate opposition of the House of Lord-1. In 1837 they ap- pealed to the country, and found 'hat the country was not then ripe for the measures they had proposed. They met parliament with the small majority of 16 in their favour. Another dissolution took place in 1841 under the premiership of Viscount Melbourne, when the tories triumphed, a tory majority of 82 being obedient to the leadership of Sir R. Peel. The accession of Sir Robert to office did not,however,lead to a turning backwards en the highway of progress, because it was when heading this strong force of supporters that he performed his most heroic achievement—repealed the cocn-laws, and immortalised his name." And with regard to the present crisis,our contemporary remarks— Unlike the huge and heterogeneous majority which was returned to support Earl Grey, but which proved to be his bane, the present majority is elected to sus- tain a distinct policy as represent- d by a particular man. It is the most purely liberal and coherent majority that has been seen in modern times." j

General. Last week Mr Rsverdy Johnson was entertained at a banquet by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Mr Dixon, M.P., the president, in the chair. Mr Bright was amongst the guests. Mr Peabody has made another princely gift for the London poor. This time bis donation is £ 100,000. In 1862 he gave CI.50,000, and the same amount in 1866. The death is announced of Mr Samuel Lucas, a gentleman whose name is well known in connection with periodical literature. He was educated at Queen's College, Oxford, where he took his B.A. degree in 1840. Miss Marsh, niece of Lady Anstruther of Balcaskie, preached an eloquent and deeply impressive seamon to a crowded and greatly edified audience, in the Union- hall of St Monance, on Sunday evening. The sermon was a gem in its wiy.-Glasgow Citizen. The Morning Summary, a tory and high church paper, two or three weeks old, is no more. Its patrons must therefore be contented with the older prints of that party. It is strange, and yet not strange, how deficient in vitality Tory papers are. A sad fatality has been at work too among the comic publications. The Censor, Toby, and Banter have disappeared, but the world seems none the gloomier. A very extraordinary breach of promise case was heard last week in the Court of Common Pleas. The plaintiff was a widow something under 40, with two children. The defendant, who was much older, had been paralysed for 30 years, had to be dressed and un- dressed, his meat cut for him, and be carried up and down stairs. The promise was not denied, and the widow obtained X300 damages. The Times says the arrangements for the purchase of the telegraphs by the Government are being actively carried on, and a Commission appointed by the Attorney-General has nearly concluded the en- qniry into what the net profits of the companies really are. A complete collection of the instruments used has been arranged in the library of St. Martin's-le- Grand. It is said to be a most interesting display, and one which shows in a remarkable manner the vast progress which has been made since the first ap- plication of electricity to the purpose of telegraphy. Some interesting facts are given in a recently- issued Parliamentary return with reference to the telegraph system in this country. There are in the United Kingdom 90,668 mil°s of wire for public use, and 4,969 miles of wire used for the purposes of rail- way companies only. The number of miles of posts and underground lines constructed is 21,751 open to the public, and 285 used for railway purposes only; the average number of wires per mile is 4T6. There are 4,695 miles of submarine telegraph cables (of course including the Atlantic cables) connected with places in the United Kingdom, and 8,146 miles of wire the average number of these wires per mile is 1-73. There are 3,381 telegraph stations open to the pnblic. Sixteen Scotch representative Peers were elected, with the usual formalities, at Holyrood House, last week. The Peers returned were the Mnquis of Tweedale; the Earls of Morton, Home, Haddington, Lauderdale, Airlie, Leven, Selkirk, and Orkney; "Viscount Strathallan Lords Saltoun, Sinclair, Elphin- stone, Blantyre, and Colville. Lord Rollo and the Earl of Kellie stood next, and, being equal, their names will be sent to the House of Lords for decision. It is curious to note, as an illustration of the effect of the close system of voting, that every one of these Peers is a Conservative—and there will be no change in this respect until the system of election is changed. A meeting of clergymen and laymen of the Church of England and other churches, was held in London last week, to consider the subject of intemperance, with special reference to the licensing system, and it seemed to be felt that beerhouses were the source of great evil. The Vicar of Windsor pointed out that the Beerhouse Act was passed in 1830, and that the mischief resulting from it was scon apparent, for in 1834 a Parliamentary committee reported strongly against the Act. It was eventually agreed" That a national association be formed for the purpose of bringing legislative action to bear on the existing facilities and means of intemperance; in the first pLce, by preventing the issue of any new license3 to new persons under the Beershop Act of ISSO, and subsequently by promoting a general revision of the laws affecting public houses and other places of public entertainment." The Daily News, commenting on the removal of the Royal Academy from Trafalgar Square to Piccadilly, says-" The ordinary visitor to its annual exhibition will be surprised to hear that the paintings delibe- rately hidden in the crowded rooms he has pushed through, have included some of the finest specimens of English art. The year's display has shut out each May a collection formed during the hundred years the Academy has been in existence, for the pictures Dn sale, or just sold, have obscured those given to the Academy by its members. False walls to the different rooms have been run up year after year, and upon these have been placed the new works approved by the council, while t.he diploma pictures of the Academi- cians have remained undisturbed behind them." It is pleasant to read the following account of the convention which has been drawn up between twelve )f the European governments, including Great Britain, France, Spain, Prussia, and Italy (but not Austria or Russia), with regard to the treatment of the wounded in time of war:—"Ambulances and military hospitals, and all their staff, including chap- lains, will be protected and respected Rs neutral even on the battle-field, so long as they take no part in the actual strife. The sick and wounded will be taken care of, to whatever nation they belong. Inhabitants of the country around the battle field will be encou- raged and protected by each side in brin-ing help to the wounded of either army the presence of a wounded man in a house will be a protection to it, and householders who may thus take charge of wounded men are exempted from the quartering of tioops and the levy of contributions. A new flag and arm badge are adopted as the signal of this neutrality of charity, and a red cross on a white ground has been chosen as the highly fitting symbol of the mission it protects. Where that flig waves in future the noise of conflict will cease, and passion will know that it is treading upon peaceful ground." A recent convention has extended these beneficent provisions (of course in an altered form) to naval warfare. The House of Corn jnns can transact no business beyond the election of Speaker until the Speech has been delivered. After the delivery it may, should it so please, order the issue of new writs, or engage in the discussion of any question, before proceeding to the consideration of the Speech but it needs the Speech to set it in motion. The language of the highest authority upon the law and usage of Parlia- ment, Sir Thomas Erskine May, is very decisive upon this point:—"Until she" (the Queen) "has done this"-i.e., declared to both Houses the cause of summons by a Speech delivered to them in the House of Lords-" neither House can proceed with any business: but the causes of summons, as declared from the Throne, do not bind Parliament to consider them alone, nor to proceed at once to the consideration of any of them. After the Speech any business may be commenced, and both Houses, in order to assert their right to act without reference to any authority but their own, invariably read a Bill a first time pro fornÚî before they take the Speech into considera'ion. Other business may also be done at the same time. In the Commons new writs are issued for places which have become vacant during a recess, returns are ordered, and even addresses are presented on matters unconnected with the Speech."

Horniraaa ifc Co., London, disallow the usual but most objectionable practice of colouring tea with plumbago, Prussian blue, or any other hurtful "facing" powder. As their imports consist only of young leaves —choice and strong—they are delicious in flavour and truly cheap real judges of tea have but to make a trial to become constant purchasers. The extensive demand for Horniman's Pure Tea, has induced some to imitate their packets, hence the public are cautioned to observe that the signature of Horniman Je Co., London, Original Importers of the Pure Tea,' is on all the Packets 2,538 Agents are appointed. Local Agents are advertised ia our columns. PERILOUS RAILWAY ADVENTURE.—A few days ago a company of soldiers were travelling from Salisbury, en route to Portsmouth, and when about half-way between Dunbridge and Romsey one of them got out of the carriage, and, mounting on to the roof, passed over the tops of five or six carriages on to the engine. On seeing him there the dllver asked him what he wanted. The soldier replied that he was going to ride on ihe buffer, and the driver was compelled to hold him down in order to prevent him so doing. On ar- riving at Rosnsey he was handed over to the officer in charge of the train. However, shortly after leaving that station, the driver, on looking back, was horrified z, to see the same man standing on the top of one of the carriages with only his trousers on. The train, which was only a short distance from a bridge, was stopped as soon as possible, and it took five or six of the man's comrades to secure him,

Foreign. Count Bismarck, who has arrived at Berlin, is said to be in excellent health. The Italian Government has -introdeced a Bill abolishing the privilege hitherto enjoyed by the clergy of exemption from the conscription. A terrible steamboat collision has occurred on the Ohio river, near to Cincinnati, and it is feared that a hundred persons have perished. Details are wanting. The Lucca court have decided, on an appeal from the Correctional Tribunal of Pisa, that a witness in a criminal case can refuse to take the oath on the ground of religious objections. The United States Government is acting on the advice of General Sherman, that the war against the Indians should be carried on with vigour. Through the cable we learn that the ctvalry, under General Custar, have captured a Cheyenne village, in the Dacotah territory, routing the savages and killing 150 of them. The Portuguese believe in keeping themselves to themselves." On the 1st, at the anniversary of the expulsion of the Spaniards, there was a great public demonstration in Lisbon against the formation of an Iberian union. After this, there is less chance than ever of the Spanish crown being offered to any prince connected with the house of Braganza. It would appear that the Cubans are determined to make a determined stroke for their independ- ence. The Home Government had offered pardon to the insurgents on condition that they would lay down their arms. But the revolutionary junta have replied to this offer by a proclamation refusing pardon, and declaring their determination to fight for independ- ence. A man named Cable in North Carolina, watered two gallons of tar against a quart of brandy that he could drink a quart of brandy and then walk to his home, a mile distant, before becoming insensible. He drank the brandy, walked half the distance, then sank down, saying, Boys, I've lost the bet," and instantly expired. Some time ago the Australians introduced rabbits and turned them out on the country. The have multi- plied so fast that now they are regarded as a serious evil, almost starving the sheep off their runs in some places Oue proprietor is said to have spent £ 4,000 or X5,000 in vitiu attempts to extirpate the vermin. A motion to qnash the indictment against Mr Jefferson Davies has been argued before Chief Justice Chase and Judge Underwood. The argument is that the penalties in the bill of indictment as now framed do not attach, disfranchisement being the only pun- ishment for rebellion. The Chief Justice was dis- posed to grant the motion, but as Judge Underwood dissented, the arguments will be repeated before the full Bench at Washington. The Swiss poisoning case which has been before the Assize Court of Geneva for several days, has ended in the conviction of the accused, a nurse named Jeaneret, who was charged with the murder of no fewer than nine persons whom she had attended in illness. The only motive for these crimes appears to have been the morbid delight afforded her in watching the sufferings of her victims. She was sentenced to twenty years' bard labour. A communication from the city of Hanover states that to imitate the cry of the cuckoo has become seditious in that state. Two young apprentices were the other day brought before the Court of Appeal by two Prussian gendarmes, who complained of being insulted by the note in question. After a series of vocal ex- periments, in which the counsel of the two parties took part, the court quashed a fentence of imprisonment pronounced by an inferior tribunal, and set the two accused at liberty, The high Russian clergy have lately been called upon to pronounce on the point as to how far the foundation of Sunday schools is in conformity with the doctrines of the Orthodox church. The committee of the synod to which the question was referred has declared unanimously that not only the existence of these institutions is not contrary to the laws of the Church in Russia, but that such attendance should take place on fere days as well as on the Sabbath. Mr Goldwin Smith delivered the first of his course of lectures on English history to the students of the Cornell University, at Ithaca, on the 17th nit., and announced his intention of residing at the university, and of continuing his lectures through the entire college year, The New York Tribune, which gives a report of the introductory lecture, says it was a fair contrast of the new educational system with the old, and an earnest tribute to the claims of labiur as well well as learning. Coming from Oxford," it adds, where the traces of the mediaeval system are still broad enough, to the fairest examples of what may be expected from our new civilization, he recognized the new conditions fully, and in nothing more than in his reference to journalism, as the great power in modern culture." Several republican committees in Spain have written to Victor Hugo, thanking him for the letter recently published, in which he urged the Spanish people to establish a republic in the place of the monarchy which has been overthrown. They, at the same time, ask him to assist the movement for the abolition of slavery, which is now on foot in Spain. In reply to this appeal Victor Hugo has addressed a second letter to the Spanish people, dated Nov. 22nd. He is of opinion, he says in it, that abolition, and immediate abolition, is the duty of the country. What England did in 1838, and France in 1848, he thinks Spain ought to do in 1868. It would be an anomaly, after tyranny has been overthrown at home to retain slavery abroad. M. Hugo then dwells upon the degrading influence of the institution, not only upon the slave, but npon the master, the yoke pressing, perhaps, more heavily upon the latter than the former by the intellectual and moral deterioration it carries with it. In conclusion, he calls upon the Spanish people to accomplish their "second liberation." You have freed yourselves from depotism," be says, now free yourselves from slavery" Letters from Salt Lake City, Utah, dated October 31st, inform us that affairs wear a serious aspect there. An order has been issued by Brigham Young forbidding the Mormons to deal with Gentiles," and the stores of those merchants who do not belong to the brotherhood are deserted. The Mormons are de- termined to make a stand, and to obstruct the Pacific railroad in every possible way. Salt Lake City is fast filling up with strangers, and trouble is anticipated. Elder George Q. Cannon lately made a speech at the Mormon Conference, in which he declared he would rather die than permit a Gentile" newspaper to be published in Salt Lake City. His threats were received with cheers. In allusion to the Pacific rail- road, he said We are told, openly and without disguise, that when the railroad is completed there will be such a flood of so-called civilisation' brought in here that every vestige of us, our church and institutions, shall be completely obliterated. When we are told thus plainly and undisguisedlv, would it not be folly, nay insanity, for us to sit still, fold our arms supinely, and await the crash without making a single effort to ward it off ? A people who would be thus besotted would be unworthy the blessings which God has bestowed upon us. The number of United States troops here is comparatively small. An outbreak is certain whenever the railroad approaches the Mormon capital.

Death has already created a vacancy in the new parliament. Mr J. H, Calcraft, the Liberal member for Wareham, died on the 1st inst., after a few days' illness, in the 37th year of his age. There was a similar occurrence at the general eleciion of 1859 Mr. William TrantFagan, one of the members for the city of Cork, who was elected early in May, died within a few days, and no new writ could be issued until after the assembling of the new parliament. STATESMEN WORKING AS COIrPOSITOrtS.-We are assured on good authority that Conselheiro Jose Bonifacio and Conselheiro Martini Fraiicisco are really acting as type setters for the Liberal journal, the Ypiranga of S. Paulo, in consequence of the attempts made by the government authorities there to prevent the issue of that oppositson journal, by impressing its compositors. Such spirited action upon the part of two so eminent statesmen needs no comment.-Anglo- Brazilian Times, Nov, 7. LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR. Mrs S. A ALLEN'S WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER or DRESSING nev e fails to quickly restore Gray or Faded Hair to it youthful colour and beauty, and with the first applica tion a beautiful gloss and fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all dandruff It contains neither oil nor dye. In large Bottles—Price Six Shillings. ZYLOBALSAMUM (Mrs S. A. ALLEN'S) far excels any Pomade or Hair Oil. To those whose Hair is naturally dry, requiring frequent dressing, its cheap- ness and great value will be proved. Its early use on Children's hair will insure an abundant and bountiful supply fro In Youth to Old Age. In large Bottles-Price Three Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and Per- fumers. Depot, 2G6, High Holborn, London. Sold by W. H. TURNER, Chemist, Church-street, Oswestry,