The Express. — London, England, 1852-01-17 00:00:00

gilt enartfill. TO CORRESPONDENTS. a aniand Mina of " To Caprain." alma Inn NIES innaire. Ornue," la paniiiied may Tuesday and Ned. In tine i;leasemsatalatended lot "The alyeem." Landes Benda/ pore, mud be el ON Olate. 10, 9011Verir-dnet. by Tye Velar* ex the day el pabilaelko. HIOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDOB . Trua Dav—lllaulag.lllll.. Sim Altar's„l 1316 AfterMsa. 06 . On. LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 17. OPMAT efforts are being made to get up a cry of "the coast in danger!" .%1I who conceive that poli tical profit is to be gained by n panic regarding in ration, and all who discern professional advantage to exerue from irereuaed armaments, are ready to sr:ell the chorus of alarm, and to urge the demand fur aug mentations of our naval force. One day we are told that Sheerness lies defencek•-is, ready to be seized on by some piratical expedition of our continental neighbours. Yet hardly is the apprehension uttered than accounts apjwir of the mounting of heavy guns on the new batteries of the port in question : whereupon another turn is given to the attliir, and from Ihl fart just mcnt• 11, occasion is taken to preach fre,h terrors, -for if government were not seri ously uneasy from tonic canine- or other, why would these guns be mounted fur the first time, just now Again, we are assured that Brighton might be bom barded i.ome fine night atter it bad gone peacefully to bi-d,and that l'ortieaoutlimay at any 11111 l new full unrc- ! glidingly into the hands of those unrivalled mariners, the motlern Gault. It is within the bounds of possibility that the good understanding which for so inane years has h.eppily subsisted between the French &nil English go y!. rimed, may be superficially disturbed by the itera tion on our side of senseless cries. We say superficially. because we cannot believe that at heart the people of tithe.: country cherish any other thoughts than those of impreora intercourse for purposes of Luainess or pleasure. and of multiplied relations in every branch of trade and commeree. 'llw small proprietor of France has as little to gain by war as the small shopkeeper in England. Both feel their annual pay ments to the tax-gatherer to be quite heavy enough. They know very well what military glory is made of, and understand pretty clearly what "a splen did victory" usually costs. So long as the Na tional Assembly existed, and the Paris press was free to utter whatever sentiments were likely to nil an echo in the popular breast, we beard nothing of ache mese for a descent on England. We arc still inclined to hope.— however we may denounce recent changes —that Me pr p'e of France still feel desirous of keeping up the cordial feeling which has now so long subsisted between them and the people of Eng land. The government of France has, it is true, been lat o g.fftef changed since WA); the press and the Assembly exist 110 more. It is also true that a way ward and wanton misuse of power may more readily be cammitted by an absolute power than by a constitutional one. fiat there are countervailing considerations on this score of no trivial weight. Loots Nteou.oa might no doubt declare war to morrow without resuionable cause- against this or any other country in Europe; but the risk of eventual failure, even though at first he were to snatch a temporary triumph,—must for him be greater than for any ruler se Ito has presided over the destinies of France for many years. Military renown would probably contribute to consolidate his hold on the supreme power; but the example of his illustrious relative cannot fail to remind ham that the ,glut of a dozen triumphant campaigns may be more than effaced in the national chagrin at the humiliation and loss of one. A usurper cannot afford to fail egregiously in any great undertaking; but, above all, he cannot, without recklessness amounting to in sanity, afford to wage internecine war with a gr at and powerful nation. lie may meditate encroachments partly by negotiation and partly by overwhelming force upon those of his territorial neighbours who are too weak to be ever able to exact retribution. But to arouse wantonly the indomitable spirit and deter mined resentment of the greatest empire in the world.—with no other hope than to win a burglarious notoriety for the hour,—is, for a man in his precarious position, a somewhat incredible supposition. We admit at once, however, that the ultimate futility of any such attempts on the political inde pendence of Great Britain does not exonerate our rulers from the duty of providing sufficient means of protection against surprise, should anything of the kind be madly designed, now or at any future time. We consent to pay seven millions annually for the maintenance of a navy for this purpose. When, tikes:fore, we hear it said that "the coast is in dan ger," we have a right to ask, where, then, is the fleet ? If not good for this, what in the world is it good for? Let us make provision de nuvo, by all means, for the country's safety ; but let us, at the same time, retrench tho 7,000,0001. which the naval force—wherein we have hitherto trusted—annually coats us. The fact is, however, notorious, that the existing fleet is more than doubly sufficient for all defensive objects, were it made use of in that way. We have ships of the line, steam-frigates, and trained gunners enough afloat ; but i astead of being kept within call, they are scattered ostentatiously and idly all over the world—some employed in very questionable oc cupations in the Indian Sea—some engaged in still more doubtful pursuits off the coast of Brazil—some floating indolently in tho Levant—and, filially, some learning to rot in the Tagus. Let us take the last-men tioned squadron us an example. By the last advice, brought by the Peninsular Company's steamer the Iberia, welcarn that on the oth inst. there lay in the Bay of Gibraltar, besides smaller vessels, her MAJESTY s war-steamers Janus and Dragon, and in sight of the Portuguese capital no less than five vessels of war, namely, the Prates Regent and La Rogue (line of battle ships), and the Leander, Dauntless, and Are thasa (first-class frigates). In the name of 7,000,000/. a year, what are these boating fortresses maintained fur there? Are the war steamers guarding the impregnable Rock against a surprise from the powerless Spaniards, or from the still more feeble Moors? And is a British squadron such as we have described kept in the Tagus as a complimentary guard of honour of tho wretched , female sovereign whom the Portuguese compelled to I pay for miagoverning them Donna MARIA DA GLORIA owed her original elevation to the throne of Portugal to British money, diplomacy and blood. We went interineddling in matters that did not concern us; and uur reward at the end of twenty years is the conviction that the imbecile monarch and corrupt ad ministration which we contributed to impose upon Por tugal is only to be maintained in security against popu lar dislike by the presence of a British fleet at anchor under the 'palace windows. So literally is this de plorable and disgraceful statement believed in Lisbon, that the standing reply to all inquiries as to why the squadron does not occasionally set Pail and make a voyage elsewhere.—if it were fur nothing but to keep the crews in practice,—is, that political affairs are in so precarious a condition that there is no saying what might happen were the fleet to put to sea! So that while it is pretended in England that our own coast is in danger, we are actually playing the gaoler over an unfortunate country in whew internal affairs we have no business whatever to meddle. If ships are wanted to watch Cherbourg or to patrol the Channel, let the Tagus and Brazil fleets be ordered home to do the duty. Let us properly employ the force we have, before the people of England are asked to pay for more soldiers and sailors. If England needs defence, call into play her natural defenders. Fetch home the Tagus fleet. Tiit British public has, we fear, ceased to take much interest in the native prince's of India, whether fallen, tolerated, or about to fall. The Indian authorities have pretty much name 6:macho to deal with them. And if the Ntzvu he mulcted or cheated, the OUTWVAR ransomed, and he of Battarah left to starve, all the help and 'sympathy we have left does not amount to a shrug. The be haviour of the Singh princes, as the royal race of the Sikhs were culled, blotted all humane fii ling. And yet their subjugation, and the disappearance with them of any really formidable opponent east of the Indus, might invpire the rulers of that region with magnanimity. The kindly feelings of the British public were, perhaps, never so much excited ton anis any race of Indian princes as towards the Ameers of Scinde. We had come into their country, craving the free THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17, 1852. ' FRANCE. . PARIS, FRIDAY EVININQ. Ths secret deed naming the person whom the Pre sident resonimends to the people to choose fur his successor, in ease of his own demise, is already drawn out, and signed, ready to be deposited in the archives of the Senate, The persoitage named is Lucien, the younger brother of the Prince of Canino, and member of the Assembly. Curiously enough the Messager de Rourn produced a codicil of the Emperor's will some time ago, expressing the wish that Lucien should succeed to him. This paragraph was prevented by the l'aris censorship from re appearing in the AssemoVe Natiorusle : but it slipped into the Presse. This irregularity frequently hap pens from the multitude of different censors and their diversity of caprice. Alranwhile, in order to en courage on illusion among the legitimist party, and take in the nations of Europe, the correspondents of the German papers have been expressly " crammed," by agents of the government, to write that the President has recommended Henry V. fur his suc cessor. _ The decree containing the nominations of the Con seil trEtut is all ready, but the President refuses, it is said, to sign any ordinance on Friday, whence it is for the moment delayed. Various reports are current as to the personages to whom the presidency of the Senate has been offered. Jerome Bonaparte, who, as a marshal, is senator de jure, has been mentioned among the first. Meanwhile, I understand that positive over tures were made to Count Mole to accept this leading post ; but that statesman main tains resolutely the attitude of stern reserve and protest against illegality which he adopted at once, without hesitation, in his letter to the lAlutts, on the 2nd Dec. Baron l'asquier, formerly preuideut of the Chamber of Peers, and consequently chief judge of the High Court which tried and condemned Louis Napoleon for the Boulogne expedition, is now spoken of as likely to become president of the Senate. Baroche, I hear, is to be appointed vice-president of the Council of State, with a salary of ',',0,0001r. Several archbishops and bishops are to be admitted into tho Senate; but all protestants are to be ex cluded. 'l'ho President is said to be furious against the protestants, as they have invariably voted in the departments against him. 1 have already spoken of a second list of pr scripts which was prepared, but withdrawn, from the bad' effect which attended the publication of the first. It is said that the name of Coquerel, the protestant pastor, figured in this abortive dean•. An ordinance is on the point of appearing in the Muniteur, which repeals the decree of the provisional government abolishing all titles of nobility. Generals St. Arnaud and Magnun are to be among the first batch of nobles created by the President, and will receive the title of count. 'filen. are three organic laws at present lying on the desk of the President fur signature. Out, is the new electoral law. Another is the law defining the attributions of the council of state, and the third is the law organising the magistracy. It is said that the age of 70 has been fixed for the retreat of judge. and other magistrates from office. By this arrange ment, and by the required oath, it is hoped to pro duce a geed crop of vacancies to distribute among .the partisans of the government. A new law is also preparing on mortgage and credit jimeirr. In order to relieve the agricultural interest, whose embarrassments have formed a puzzling problem fur all governments, it seems that the new power wants to force the Bank into lending motley to the landed proprietors at 2) per cent. interest. For this pur pose, it is said to be in contemplation to create six or seven millions of buns hypotVeaires, and to get the Bank to accept these as a security for cash. If the Bank recalcitrates, there is talk of refusing the re newal of its privilege. This date, however, is some what remote from the present moment. I mentioned yesterday that, difficult as it seemed to surpass in violence the decrees already issued, others, still more atrocious, had only been prevented at the last moment from appearing in the Mon ffeur. A striking confirmation of this fact has just been communicated to me from a reliable source. It appears that MM. Chant belle and de Itemusat had an interview with M. de Moray after the appearance of the decrees of pro scription, and requested that they might ho allowed sonic respite, to wind up their affairs and make preparations fur quitting l'aris. The reply of M. de Monty, which I have from the best autho rity, is highly remarkable. He said that he should be happy to do anything that could in any way mitigate their sentence; but he re commended them, for their own interest, to de part. Ile said that it was impassible for them to know the exertions which bad been made by him self and other members of the cabinet to temper the rigour of the government ; and that it was only by the offered resignations of himself and General St. Arnaud that decrees had been prevented from appearing in the Momdeur which would have made the severest ordinances which had been promulgated mild and merciful by comparison. It he (M. de Morn) was compelled, as he very likely might be, to resign, and M. de Persigny took his place, no one could possibly foresee what might happen. He there fore conjured the two eminent representatives who listened to him to lose no time in quitting Paris. This advice, delivered in the most emphatic manner, made an impression on MM. Chambolle and Roma sat, and they embraced with less reluctance the only alternative left to them, that of immediate departure. It is said that the government contemplates the arrest of tr-I other individuals; indeed, their capture would have taken place the day before yesterday, but for the urgent intercession made on their behalf by MM. Fould and de Moray. They could not, however, succeed in making the President abandon altogether his odious project; he merely adjourned it. M. Cremieuz , M. Jules Favre, and a few others would have been among those already trans ported had they not been the chief sup porters of the measure permitting the Bonaparte family's return to France. The other evening at a very distinguished house in the Faubourg St. Ger main, a young man, was expressing his political opinions rather freely. On the following day, while he was at dinner, two of the police appeared, who said that he must accompany them on account of what he had said the night before ; he was imme diately conveyed to the prison Mazes. None of the aournals seem to feel at liberty to dis cuss the constitution. Even the Conaldutionnel is sparing in its praises, and gives only a few lines of dry comment. The D, , bato affects to speak with pleasure of Art. 1, which recognises, confirms, and guarantees the principles of 1789. The Gazette de liwnre ventures to sum up those principles as follows 1. The consent of the nation necessary for the establish ment of new taxes an] the continuation of old ones, as well as for contracting any loan. 2. Examination and discussion by the Assembly of the state of the finances and the publicity of accounts and documents necessary for its information. 3. The inviol►bility of the public debt and property. 4. Respect fur individual liberty and fur every man's bonne. 6. Liberty of the press, subject to laws to repress its abuse. 8. Religious liberty, liberty of conscience, civil and po litical equality fur all modes of worship recognised by the state. 7. Equality of all Frenchmen in the eye of the law and is regard to the imposition of taxes. 8. The eligibility of all Frenchmen to offices and public emnlnvmenta 9. The formation of provincial assemblies and elective communal assemblies, having competence in all matters of local interest. 10. The institution of the jury in criminal matters and the independence of the judges. It is at present not easy to see how many of the above principles, especially those relating to liberty of the press, individual liberty, the sanctity of home, and trial by jury, can be reconciled either with the letter of Louis Napoleon's constitution or the 1 way in which ho is likely to interpret it. ! 'I he new constitution, of which two millions of copies have been printed on a largo single sheet, is to be placarded in all the communes of France. Letteo from Marseilles of Jan. 14 say that fresh arrests are made every day in the Var and the I Basses Alpes. The war steamer Tonnerre has been ordered to be put upon a war footing and to proceed to the western coast of Africa with the least possible delay. The President, accompanied by General Itogact and M. Baccioehi, went to the Theatre I'mm:els last night. It was the anniversary of Molii , re's birth day. The " Bourgeois Gentilhomme" was performed. MM. do Morey and Baroelie were in tho President's box during a part of the evening. In Conssquenos of tho banishment of M. Cham bolle, the &dr* did not appear this morning. This Orlesnist paper will probably follow the fate of its legitimist brother, the Opinion Puhlique. It was one of the best edited journals in Paris. Marshal Exoelmans has already begun electioneer ing on behalf of the government. lie is the president of a body assuming the inappropriate title of the Nutional Electoral Association." The whole of France is already . divided by this body among five electoral committees presided over respectively by the following staunch Bonapartista, MM. Charles Abbattueci, General Pelet, Howdah', Thil, and Napo leon de St. Albin. They will have canvassers in every commune, and inasmuch as no opposition com mitteeswill dare to canvass,there can be but little doubt of an immense government majority in the new corps lryislatit. It is not likely thot many inde pendent men will covet the honour of a seat in this body. The government nominees will proliably walk over the course in nearly every district. The Minister of the Interior has addressed a circular to the prefects relative to the disarma ment of the National Guards. Afier the dis armament has been eff..eted the prekets are to examine in what communes the National Guard is to be re-organised, and in what number for each locality. They are especially to keep in view that it is less the number than the good spirit of the National Guards, which they are to look to in the new re-organisation ; and, however weak in point of number this militia may be, especially in the rural districts, it will ho always sufficient to restrain malefactors, if it be recruited from men of courage, resolute and animated by a lively sense of duty. The companies of sapeurs-pompiers ( fi remen) will for m . for many rural communes, the only armed force ne cessary. The perfects are to pay particular atten tion to the formation of the roused:l dr re censentent, and only to admit into these councils men firmly attached to the MSC of order, upon the concurrence of whom they can rely with certainty for realising the intentions of the govern ment. Thu members of these councils ought to'' bring to the accomplishment of their mission a fixed resolution to introduce into the ranks of the National Guard only men who are notorious for their in flexible devotion to the conservative principles of society. Thus only can the National Guard become a safeguard fur honest people, and an instrument of intimidation against disturbers. The duel between MM. de Vicyra and Laury, which had been prohibited by time Minister of the Ineerior, took place yesterday in the forest of Ville , 1 d'Array. After a smart engagement with sabres M. de Vicyra received the point of his adversary's, sword above the right breast. The combat was I then stopped by the seconds, and the affair considered Nettled. The Luxembourg h preparing fur installation of the Senate. The tribune is to bo removed, and mem bers are to speak from their places. Already at the Valais-Ileurbon the tribune of the old hall of the deputies has been takenaway. The bureau of the late Assembly has been removed thither. The French refugees upon the Swiss frontiers have received passports for America. Great numbers of arrests are announced from the departments. A decree appears granting a full amnesty fur all breaches of the forest-laws, motived upon the con sideration that the disorders committed in the forests at all pro ions epochs of political commotion have not been repeated in consequence of the events of Ihvember. It may be remembered that the provisional govern ment, with the view of retrenchment, reduced the number of functionaries in the Court of Accounts. An ordinance appears to-day in the Moniteur repealing the decree of 3lay 2,18 IS, to this effect, and restoring the number of councillors, as e s tabli s h e d by th e ori ginal law of PlO7. Meanwhile it fourth chamber is temporarily instituted, to clear off the arrears of busi ness contracted by the reduet ion of councillors operated by the provisional government. In the considerations which precede the decree, the Court of Accounts is described as the "auxilliary of a power jealously anxious to submit to a serious examination all the acts of its financial administration, and throw light upon the whole of the public accounts." The tempo rary chamber is to be presided over by M. Itodier. In consequence of the preceding deems, four new conatillers-mailtra arc appointed to the Court of Ac counts; three new conseillers-referendaries of the Ist class, and six new conseillers-referendaries of the god class. 'l•he metallic reserve of the bank of France has in creased I million in Paris and about I millions in the provinces. The discount accommodation has in creased nearly 3 millions in Paris, and diminished of a million in the provinces; the amount of the former being 58,954,087 fr., and of the latter 75,97.1,815 fr. The advances on public stock has again increased from 21,429,1176 fr. to 25,036,436 fr. On the side of the liabilities the notes in circulation have increased 31 millions in Paris, and declined about 21 millions in the departments. Tho account current of the treasury has increased 7 millions, the present amount being 61,505,142 fr. Private accounts current have fallen off in Paris 3; millions, and in the provinces nearly I a million, the amount of the former being 121,466,623 fr., and of the latter 25,8511,346 fr. The whole amount of the metallic reserve at present is 5611 millions, to 607; millions of notes in circulation. From the 16th the price of bread is fixed at 30c. the kilog. for the tat quality, and 22c. for the 2ud quality. A sum of 2,800,000 fr. is granted for the works for improving the navigation of the Seine between Nleil leraye and Villequter, and between Quillebceuf and Tunearville. A sum of one million and a half of franca is granted for improving the navigation of the Rhone between Arles and the sea. Aaiun of 300,0001. is granted for improving the port of Boulogne, and a similar sum for improving that of Sables. Other sums are granted for the draining of the waters of the Neste; for the defensive works of the Pointe do Grave; for the Tuileries, Feele l'olytechnique, Lux , embourg, and other objects. At the Bourse to-day great 'efforts were made to effect a rise in the funds. The Fives opened at 104 fr. 23c., were got up as high as 103 fr., but closed with a rise of 3c. only, at 101 fr. 40c. The Threes tell 13e., closing at 60fr. 23e. Bank of France Shares rose 30fr. Railways were pretty well supported. Ilavro rose 10fr.; Tours and Nantes, 7fr. 10c. ; Northern, 61r. 23c.; Strasbourg and Mar seilles, 3fr. each; Paris and Lyons closed at 601 fr. 23c., with a rise of Ifr. 25c. ; Lyons and Avignon scrip was dealt in at 16fr. 30c. A letter from Brussels (says our Berlin correspon dent) dates that the Belgian government did not consent to give refuge to the new French proscripts till it had previously consulted, and come to an un derstanding with, the British government on the subject. I suppose the Belgian Cabinet demanded guarantees that it should not be forced, by an arbi trary order from Paris, to proceed against the refu gees in a way not authorised by the Belgian laws, or inconsistent with the degree of respect paid to personal security in that country. Lamoricicre, Charm, and Bazo have arrived at Bremen. navigation of the Indus, which they were far from denying. We then demanded a passage for our troops to Cabool, which they not only granted' but preserved their good faith to us, at the time when we were retreating on disasters and destruction across the Khyber. Tho Amens accordingly found a warm friend in Colonel OUTRAM, the Company's agent, who still insists on their good natured disposition and pacific conduct. Lord F.L -LENBOROUOII thought otherwise, and Sir CHARLES NAPIER was, very naturally, of his lordship's opinion, So, he frighted theArneers, bullied them into resistance. 'insistence not set on foot oven in the last extremity by them, but by their wild Belooch followers. They were de feated in consequence, and Sir CHARLES NAPIER, stringing them like any band of common prisoners, parked them off to Bombay, and put all their wealth and jewels iii that crucible which gave him some sixty or eighty thousand pounds worth of prize money. This is now a by-gone story. But in the midst of this resistance of the Aineers, there was one of 1 the family, Au Horn %D, who stuck unflinchingly by I the Britons, and refused to fight against them. He wa.s the nephew of old Roo:crest, the chief of the Ameers, and claimed to succeed to the turban of supirmacy in his family at KOOSTVNI'S death. This Aineer, however, thought lit to resign the turban in Au MoettAn's favour, and Sir Clucd.Es NAPIER, • himself, declared that he felt bound to respect the law of Scindiun succession, especially in a prince who had given no cause of umbrage or offence to the compnny. 11 hen the . meers therefore wero begged by Sir Cu and sent to Indian captivity, ALI MouttAn, of 6 hinpuer, succeeded not only to ths territory of h is father, but to the lands and rights which full to him as wearer of the turban ; that is, as chief of the Ameers. It w•as much to the distaste of Sir eIIARLES NAPIER that these, his paternal territories, were allowed to the faultlem Amer. .►li Mound's territory (writes Sir Charles Napier) was so situated, on both sides of the Indus, that it commanded the navig.ition, cut of tierce, Sukkar, and Shikarpoor from Hyderabad, and was on the north all but in con tut with the robber tribes. On the south east it approached sehwan, where the Itch mountains strike the Indus, and it was everywhere dotted with forts, that of Iklee ka-kote being ourprigingly prong from actuation. To his court all the Talpour princes still ut large naturally looked ; sn did the Atfghan chiefs of Kandahar and the striae, of Kbelat. peke could rover a large amemblage of armed men, and Ali had a right to keep Bcluuchces and Patens in his pay. It is easy to perceive from this that the first op portunity would be seized for stripping Au NIOURA Of some portion of the territories which intervened so inconveniently amidst British settlements. The wily chief, however, afforded no such opportunity. Sir ttunt.Es NAPIER sent a Resident to his court, though with no right whatever. Ile dictated the person whom he should employ as prime minister, and when ALt Mortun objected to employing this particular prime minister, Sir CHARLF.S instantly shipped fifteen mortars on the Indus for the avowed purpose of capturing his chief fort by bombardment. lituttAti obeyed. When the Scuttle forces were to move against the Sikhs, ALI Moulin was assigned the towns he was to take and the duty he was to perform. lie accompli.hed all, unflinchingly and faithfully. When Sir CH %IMES NAPIER undertook the expedition against the Hill tribes, which he has described with the minuteness, and lauded with far more than the grandiloquence of C.EsAlt, At.t llocasn led his contingent, and showed himself the zealous efficient ally. Yet for all this Sir CIIARLES NAPIER treated him like a dog, showed him on every occasion his mistrust, and Sir CHARLES has himself recorded some striking instances of his mode of conducting himself to an ally. On one occasion Att Moutsn wished to occupy a certain town, quite in his line of march. Ile received orders not to enter that town. In what language ? Sir CHARLES NAPIER signified to Att Morns') that it he entered that town, he (Sir CHARLES) would send a cannon-ball through his tent. Such are the amenities of British command shown to an allied prince. Such was the courtesy shown by the Governor of Scinde to the last of the Ameers— to him, whose loyalty to the British had never been called in question. Sir CHARLES and his suspicious temper and his refined military vocabulary have disappeared from the banks of the Indus. But this has not improved the position or secured the independence of the native princes. It is now discovered that Au '.klounsu has laid claim to and enjoyed a much larger territory than can be allowed him. Now that the l'unyaub is subdued. and the Belooehees awed, Au NiOURAD must have his fangs pared. And the first pretext is chosen to rob him of his jagheers, and take from him his forts. Ile has remon strated, and we see that a strong military force has been sent against him. Such are the tidings brought by the last Indian mail. And we have no doubt that tho next mail, after the lapse of a month, will bring word that Au MOCRAD has been de /latched on the lone road with his brother Ameers, Nussr.e.a and ICOOSTAN. A prison is his future lot. whilst the treasures of his capital will swell a new distribution of prize-money. His wives, for Sir CHARLES NAPIER upbraids this eastern prince, an ally, as a .• zenana-going rascal," will have bracelets torn off, as was the case at Hyderabad, and them selves whistled down the wind the prey of fortune. When will our Indian news and Indian records offer other pictures than those of native wealth and native right hourly sacrificed to the cupidity and the insolence of those who wield the power and who mis represent the justice of Britain ? RIFLE PaAcrtcE.—A contemporary says : Mon standine behind loop-holed fortifications with rifles which would kill at 1,000 yards distance, could not be very safely attacked, and such a force would pat no small obstacle in the way of an enemy wishing to land troops and cannon on our coast. General Jackson's raw militia, with their rifles and cotton bag ramparts, were more than a match for the troops who had stormed limffejos and Ciudad Rodrigo, and who had defeated Marmont and Soult. Whatever accusa tions have been brought against Englishmen, whether by friends or by foes, no one has ever denied that we have the raw material of soldiers in the richest abundance. Physical strength and courage are not by any means rue qualities in this country ; and it will be ob vious that the chief qualities wanted for the particular service which this new invention will ofrtlinto prominence, are not so much those isciplined soldier as of a brave, active, and intelligent sportsman—via., sound lungs, quick eyes, and strong limbs. Moreover, sharpshooters act not in masses, but in small bodies. Why , then, should we not drill, all over the coun try, small volunteer companies of riflemen 1 We have not • doubt that any number of persons who might be required would be found willing to learn the use of a gun and the use of their limbs. The hereditary maxim of three Frenchmen to one Englishman' may be considerably be yond the truth, but we are very sore that, if a sufficient cause fur fighting and an efficient method of fighting can be pointed oat to oar countrymen, they need not dread any force that any other nation can bring against them. One thing at least is elear—something must be done to give oar army the drudge of this new invention, whatever May be its value. To lag behind in availing ourselves of improve ments of this khul is suicidal folly." THE BANBURY NIURDEIL BANBURY, FRIDAY Mont.—Yesterday, the prisoner, Giovanni Braailli Ougli elmo Kambergo, who stands accused of the horrible murder of his unel, , Oi i Kalabergo, on the night of Saturday lam, at Williamsoote-hill, about four miles from this town, underwent a second examination at the Borough Gaol, before Colonel North, the Rev. Mr. Wyat, the Bev. Mr. Lloyd, and Mr. Norris. No evidence, however, of any ma terial nature was taken, owing to the absence of a qualified interpreter, it being very properly deemed essential in a charge of this serious nature that the person should be seqsainted with the nature of the evidence brought against him. He is said to be a Milanese, and the attendance of • skilled linguist from one of the foreign embassies has been requested The prisoner continues in much pain from the injuries received in his rash attempt to escape, by jump ing from a window 2i feet high. lite fibula of the right leg is broken, and the right arm is seriously injured. The other arm sad bg are manacled. This day the coroner's inquest was resumed at the Crown Inn, Williatnacute, but owing to the very volu minous body of evidence neeesaary to complete the circumstantial chain it was adjourned. One very important link yet remains wanting, the discovery of the I pistol with which the fetal desd was perpetrat e d. It i s known that the accused had recently purchased such an instrument in the town, hut, notwithstan ding the most un remitting exertions of the poliie, they have nut succeeded in finding it. The bullets found in the cart aro of • very peculiar description, being ant made of lead, but of some kind of conglomerate in which there is • large amount of solder. It was stated in the inquest room to-day, but not proved, that the police bad found a portion of a similar metal on the premises of the deceased. The size of the bullets also corresponds with a mould which has been found and proved to belong to the prisoner. 'fit v. IIirNHARIAN ItErtGEEtI. Mr. Totilmin Smith informs us hr hat received remittances from Kos &nth, including 400'. for the refugees, which sum he is about to pay over to Count Paul listerhazy, who has been elected to the post of chairman to the llungarian com mittee- LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. Pm YAWN. • PARIS, JAN. 111. I ~ Mo w. 1 0prides MOW 1/1•111. amine. 3 per Cent& losolina an no on 6 pe• Crass 4 per Ceuta. 1i de. New 1.0110 . 3 per 1, , , atm. ...,...,_ 3.l,brms or Lnkt `at slit!, !..3 ,74 ; DO days. 23 1.24._ 4 isar lt36ate. 4 do. New Lana 3 per lute. ..... 1 •-• I *** Exchange on London : at . 4ht, 23 24 ; 00 days, 25 14. Belgian, 5, 1940 lOl bloneg. Naples Bente. .. -• 96 50 Bones Do. 6, 19.2 — Roman Loan, 16.51 904 Du. 4t Do. 2 . j Treasury Bonds Piedmont 5 ...Dents. 95 SO I Kink Shares 2790 ... YARN, JAN. 16.—St. Germain, 520; Versailles (right bank), 300; do. (left bank), 210; thuds and Orb an; 1,144); ma, and I4wrn , 4.71 30 ; Rouen and Havre 170; Mora/Mies 111141 Avignon. 210. ittraabonrg and Hale, 213 75; Havre, 1111 50; Bou logne and Amiens, Ilit; Drlmum and Bordeaux 435 ; Northern, 57475; Pan. and it...,Larr, 471 ISt lama and Lyon., 601 z 3; Tours and Mantra, 307 50; ManarlanS GM Troyes, 163; Dieppe and Encamp, 125; Bordesua and lea*, I% Tiw SPANISH NAVY.—Tho Spanish royal navy now consists (according to a table just published) of one lioe-of-battle ship, laid up at Cadiz, and two in construc tion at Cadiz and Ferrol; five frigates —two at Cuba, two at Cadiz, and one in construction at Ferrol • six corvettes, eight brigs of fi rst class, three of second c lass, two brig schooners, fire schooners, and 21 steamers of all sires, of which tire are at Cuba, live others employed as packets be tween the Peninsula and the Antilles, and four at the Philippine Islands, or on the way there. There are also e i g ht transport ships. This list is exclusive of the coast guard service, which is slated to comprise six steamers, two brig-schooners, live schooner., three mi+tienrt, I I feluccas of lint class, 20 of second class, and lJ smaller Teasels. SPAIN. MADRID, JAN. 11. • OettersL Ortega, Pr•in, Nogueras, and ltotolde have been grdcrod to leave the capital. ITALY. A letter from Rome states that the pontifical go vernment has concluded a convention with the low countries, fixing a uniform tariff of duties upon ves sels in the ports of the two countries. TURIN. Luc 13. Lieut.-General Prevono di Collegno, senator, goes to Paris as Sardinian envoy to replace Count Gal lino. The commercial treaty with Austria was pre , rented yesterday to the Senate. GERMANY. The Frankfort correspondenee of the ministerial Prussian Gazelle announces, that the Diet has re oohed that the so called North Sea fleet be given over to such German states as shall desire to main tain it u their property at their own expense. There in to be, therefore, no federal fleet. The ships at Bremerhafen will be divided amongst the parties, at whose expense they were got up; and if Ilanever and the Huse towns choose to establish a navy, they may do so. At their own cost they cannot do so ; what they wanted was, to keep a fleet at the cost of the inland states. General von Itonin was gazetted on the I Ith as Prussian Minister of War in p'net of Genernl von Stockhausen. At n grnnd dinner given liv General von Wrangel on the Mime evening, Gen. von Bonin was congratulated by the guests on his nomination. 111.1111.114, JAN. 13. An appointment of new members of the revived council has been postponed. The Prime Minister is here to be president of the state council, which is not the case in Austria. The conferences with General Bonin, with regard to his entering the office of minister of war, have come to a favourable conclusion. His appointment will he speedily announced. General Stockhausen, who retired from ill health, has been obliged to quit active service entirely, and lately appeared in the pension list. I now hear, that in spite of the indications given, and the feelers put out, the goveniment will not come forward with a reform of the constitution, but leave it to be scuttled by various separate motions brought forward by single fractions of the reactionary party. The Vienna conference on commercial policy seems to put the Austrian officials in an awkward situation. The delegates from llanover, the Ilanse Towns, Brunswick, and most other parts, have declared that they arc nut empowered to enter upon resolutions, or even express opinions, but merely to hear and to re port, or give information on facts. Whenever, there fore, a subject is brought forward, and in any way referred to those delegates, nothing i e elicited from them but a polite shrug of the shoulders. In the committee sittings, Dr. flock's officious eagerness to get up a discussion, in spite of such systematic eva sion, is described as having presented a highly ludi- Irons scene. In this day's sitting the Second Prussian Chamber concluded the discussion on M. Claessen's motion in culpating the government. When several deputies had spoken, M. Manteulfel said that as the pure and simple order of the day had been rtjected, he would vote for M. Eynern's amendment, which exonerated the ministry from blame. Several warm personal observations were made during the debate, but M. Manteuffel remained impassible, scarcely giving himself the trouble to deny the assertion of onu deputy that the government had been circulating among the members of the house a pamphlet urging the revision of the constitution. The amendment was finally carried by a majority of 137 against 137 votes. The commercial treat• with Hanover was discussed and adopted in the 1. irst Chamber to-day almost unanimously. M. Degenkolb, in a very sharp speech, acknowledged the great advantages whica the treaty .••ould bring to Prussia, but doubted whether, as hi:it been stated, all the other governments of the bill verein had accepted it. Such unanimity existed among the German governments only respecting measures of police questions. M. Manteutfel, in an swering the speech of one of the members, declared that the government's good understanding with Austria was a most cherished object, but that he would not be carried away by Austrian views in commercial matters. The Augsburg Gu:elte states that in the beginning of this month a note was received by the Austrian government from Lord Granville, containing the most amicable assurances, and promising to do all which the laws and usages of England permit in compliance with the joint demands of the great powers. INTEnATIONAt. thielltlGHT.—Last night's Ornette publishes the teat of the convention between her Majesty and the President of the French Republic, which was signed at l'aris on the 3rd of November, WI, and ratified on the lith instant, for extending in each of the two coun• tries of the United Kingdom and France the I njoyment of copyright to works of literature and of the fine arts which may be first published in the other. By the 14th article her Majesty engages to recommend to parliament to pass an act to enable her to carry into execution such of the arrangements contained in the convention as require the sanction of an act of the legislature, and when such set shall have been passed the convention is to come into operation from and after a slay to be fixed by the two high contract ing parties. Front the date on which the eouvention shall so come into operation, the authors of works of literature or ' of art, such works comprising publications of books, drama tie works, musical compositions, drawing, painting, sculp ture, engraving, lithography, and of any other works what weever of literature and of the fine arts to whom tea laws of either of the two countries do now, or may her alter, give the right of property or copyright, shall he entitled to exercise that right in the territories of the other of such countries for the same term and to the same extent as the authors of works of the same nation if published in such other country would therein be entitled to exercise ouch right. The representatives and amigos of authors, &c., are to enjoy the same rights as the authors, &c., them selves (art. 1). And the protection granted to original works is extended to translations (art. 2). The author of any work published in either of the two countries who may choose to reserve the right of translating it shall, until the expiration of five years from the data of the first publica tion of his translation, be entitled to protection from the publication in the other country of any translation of such work not authorised by him, if the original work shall have been registeril and deposited in the one country within three mouths after its first publication in the other, and if the author has notified on the title-page of his work his intention to reserve the right of translating it, provided a part at least of the translation shall have appeared within a year after the registration and deposit, and the whole within three years after the date of the deposit. As to works pub lished in parts, the right is to be reserved in the first part, but as to the period of five years for the exercise of the ex clusive right, each part is to be treated 1111 a separate work (art. 3). All the foregoing stipulations arc to be appli cable to the representation of dramatic works and the per formance of musical compositions (art. 4). Articles ex tracted from newspapers, or periodicals of either country, may be republished or translated in the newspapers or periodicals of the other, provided the source whence the same are taken he acknowledged, unless the authors thereof shall have notified in the journal or periodical that they forbid the republication (art. d). The importation into and the sale in either of the two countries of piratical copies of works protected from piracy under article's I, 2,3, and 5 are prohibited (art. 6) ; and in the event of an infraction of the foregoing stipulations, and pirated works or articles shall be seized and destroyed, and the infringers shall be liable to the penalties prescribed for such offence corn- I mitted in respect of a work or production of home origin. 1 1 1 If the work be one that has first appeared in France, it must be registered at Statiouers'-hall, in London ; if in the dominions of her Majesty, then at the Bureau de la I,i- !ninth, of the Minister of the Interior, at Paris. But those , provisions as to registration are nut to extend to articles in newspapers or periodicals which shall be protected from republication by the notification mentioned in article 5. And with respect to the duties payable on importation, it is un derstood that all works published in France of which any part may have been originally produced in the United Kingdom shall be considered as works originally produced in the United Kingdom anil republished in France, unless such original matter ellen be equal at least in bulk to the part of the work originally produced in the United King dom. SUICIDE Is lILAn-ufttErr, GiIImEN-BQUARE. Yesterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest at St. George's Hospital, concerning the death of Mr. Robert Judd, a tradesman, lately residing at No. If, Beak-street, who com mitted suicide by throwing himself from the third floor window of his boor on Tuesday morning. Deer:twit had been depressed in spirits for seserid VICAN and about ten minutes before the fatal act he ordered his shopman to enter the receipt of a post-office remittance which had come that morning from the country, when he went back into the parlour, and was nut seen again until he fell. Mr. Nlut ray, the house surgeon of St. George's, stated that he only lived two hours after admission, haring completely smashed the knee j t and fractured the rib, on both sides. Verdict—" That deceased died from the injuries Call , Cll by throwing himself from a window whilst iu a state et temporary insanity." VW Court. WINDSOR, JAN. IG. The following had the honour of dining with her Majesty yesterday : —Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, Prince Nicholas of Nall7lMl, Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis and Marchionms of Nurmanby, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl and Countess of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Earl of Mulgrave, the Lady Cleinceitina Villiers, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Bilfo/1 lladeln, and the Baron Ruggenbach. The band of the Royal Ifor.e Guard.' utterided in the Castle, and performed during dinner the following selection:— overture -" RI radells° - ........ Fll'eow. Wall. -"Prim. Duras" Jugien. Selection—" PO .h" ... ..... "rnielnlin. The friar (Pardon. .. ...- tlalup -"llium " . Ounirl. The Queen hail a party hat evening after dinner, and in addition to the dinner cumpAny, there were present—Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline tad Mist Barrington, Colonel lion. C.ll. and Mra. Filippa, Colonel lion. Charles and Mr.. Grey, Sir George and Lady Cooper, Mir, Cooper, aid Mieu Morier. ller Majebt; ; ; private band wait iu attendance in the evening. The Queen and Prince drove out yestetdty afternoon in an open carnage. Colonel F. 11. Seymour attended on horseback. Her Majesty walked in the ffnme-park this morniter. The Prince of Wales, the Princa-ss Royal, awl younger members of the royal family, took their accustomed walk ing and pony exercise. Prince Albert went out shooting this foreno.m, upend, 1 by Col. F. 11. Seymour, and acconapaided by Prince 1.4-o -pold of Saxe Coburg, Prince Nicholas or Nas.au, the Marquis or Granby, the Earl of Derby, the E mel the Karl of Mulgrave, and sir Charles Wood. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty , uolay. The second dramatic perform ince at the Castle took place this eveninr. Mr. J. It. Planelol's eirnedy of" Not a 11,4 Judge," with the Cute of "The Lottery Ticket," were selected upon this occasion, the p.rth being filled accordin; to the following programme: Nur A LIAD JCDOE. Marquis de Trer:tl Count de Strints•rg John Caspar Lavate.r Christian Mr. U. Hewett. fit tsnan Mr. Harley. Zug Mr. (lark. Kathye Frits Notary M r. r. e J. II ne. Louisa AI i•+ Robertson. Madame Batman Guests, Villager., Guards, &e. THE LOTTERY TICKET. Capias Mr. Lands'et. Wormwood Charles Mrs. Corset Susan Director Assistant Din:Moe The theatre arranged and the Fermirp painted by Mr. Thema" Grieve. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the elder royal children, passed through the north corridor and enteral the Ruben,' room about eight o'clock, accompanied be an illustrious circle of visitors, comprising the Prince Ignia,,la of sane Coburg, the Prince Nicholas of Ne-sau. Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Marquis and Mari:bigness of Nor manhy, the Marquis of Granby, the Lad And Couute•. of Derby, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clamen tina Villiers, the Earl and Countess Granville, the Earl of Mulgravr, the Right lion. Sir Charles and Lily Mary Wood, the Baron Iladeln, and the ILITOII Roggenbach. The Queen and Prince were attended by the ladies and gentlemen in waiting. The performance immediately coin. menced, the Queen's private band attending in an ante room. Refreshments were se reed to the royal vidtors in the throne room. The following hail the honour et re reining invitations to witness the dramatic p elortnenee : Le Marquis and La Maniuise d'llareourt. Lady Emily lter. mour, Lady Caroline awl Mi.s Barrington, Lady Charlotte Locker, the Hon. Mrs. Denman. Lord and Lady Vaun, and lion. G. Mostyn, Colonel !Inn. C. B. and Mrs. Pinola', Colonel lion. Charles and Mrs. Grey, the lion. and Rev. K and Mrs. Moore, Sir George and Lady Couper, Miss Couper, Mr. it. Couper, Lieut.-Colonel Forester. command ing officer, Captain Igirg I:erne Manners, and Lieut. don, of the Royal Horse Guards, Colonel Cranford, rom manding officer, Lieut.-Colonel Lamhert and Captain Mon tresor, of the Ind 13.ittalion Grenadier flu ink Mr. and lion. Mrs. Caulfield and Miss Caulfield, Miss; Emily Mor kr, and Mr. and Mrs. The Duchess of Gloucester received yesterday, at Glou cester House, Park •laue, the Duke of Cambridge and a se lect party to dinner. Baron lientinek, Minister of the Netheilands, transacted business with Earl Granville and the Right lion. henry Lahouchcrc, at the Foreign-othee, on Woloesday. Mr. John F. South, President of the Royal College of Surgeons; Mr. Carer 11. Hawkins, rice-president; and Mr. Araott, late Presi•lent of the College, had an inter view yesterday with Sir George Grey, at the Home-Mike. Mr. Neilson had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the (7•Aottial-ottice. Lord Broughton kit town yesterday. lkspatehes were sent off ye,terday fnms the Colonial. office to the Governors of the North American Provinces, and also to the Governors of the West India Islands. (From left nio , .. f;aznftr.% DowNtso-Ferannr, JAN. 11;.—The Queen has been pleased-to appoint George Hammond Whall..y. Esq., to Le Collector of Customs for the Island of Trinidad. NEWS IN LONDON OF LOUIS NAPOLEON - 3 NEW "CONSTITUTION FOR FRANCE." (Preis the Deily Nearly.) Tho question of priority of information on this subject having been mooted by a contemporary, it is but justice to our French correspontlnnt to record the fact, that the submarine telegraphic despatch, containing in telligence of the promulgation of Louis Napoleon's new " Constitution,"—together with an account of the contents of that document,—was received by the Daily News alone, and published exclusively in its columns on Thursday morn ing, at eleven o'clock. No other paper appears to have received the news from Paris at all on that day. One journal published a sub marine telegraphic despatch, dated Paris, 12.30 p.m.—an hour, at least, later than the intelligence no headed had been issued to the public in Loudon from the Daily .Vews l i office, in Whitcfriars. TIIF. CONVICT SAII II ANN HILL—The life of this wretched woman will, it is stated, be spared. When the fact that a respite had been granted became known, the jury unanimously memorialised Sir George Grey for a full reprieve. PROTESTANT ALLIANCE.—Lost evening a public meeting of the members and friends of the East London Protestant Alliance, was held at the Beaumont Institution, Beaumont-square, Mile-end-road, for the purpose of adopt ing resolutions against the encroachments of popery, and the endowment of it by the British government, and to petition parliament for the repeal of the Maynooth Endow ment Act. James Gould, Esq., took the chair. Tho meeting was addressed by the Rev. W. W. Champnevs, Rector of Whitechapel, the Rev. S. l)ivies, Rev. h. Robins, Rev. W. Dribble, the Rey. I'. M.Devran, and the 11ev. G. Smith. THE LEEDS REFORM MEL"TiNo.—The meeting to be held in Leeds in support of the Manchester scheme of parliamentary reform is fined to take place on Tuesday evening neat. The meeting will b e held in the Music liall, the largest room in the town ; and J. 0. Marshall, Esq., M.P. fur the borough, and other influential gentle men arc announced to take part in the proceedings. . _ _ • - StatREY CONSUMERS' GAS COMPANY.—A general meeting of the consumers and shareholders in this com pany took place last evening at the Southwark Literary In stitution, Borough-road, "to receive an important cons. munication from the trustees." There wan a crowded at tendance. Mr. J. 'fhwaites, one of the trustee, of the m- PanY' p resided. Ile said ; co hat in November lot he had given his assurance to the consumers that their works and mains were of autlielent capacity to supply a district twice the sire. Unfortunately, he hail bets llCCeitted by the statements of Mr. Headley, the engineer. The result showed that there was not suffleient gms to supply one-half the consumers in Myth-street; the other half had not then got their meters attached. Ile has dreaded the conse quence of the consumers being left (Or one night in dark ness, as that must have been the ruin of the association. After consulting with the engineer and the directors, he hail applied to Mr. Croll, of the Great Central Company. That gentleman examined their works at Itotherltithe on the 20th of last month. Ile found the gasometer with not more than 30,000 feet of gas in it at 3 o'clock in the after noon. Mr. Croll had since taken possession of the works, and the result was, the consumers had now an abundant 'supply—Mr. lleadley entered into a lung statement lof his proceedings in connexion with the company since the foundation of the works in January last. Mr. Croll found fault with the works, but he had made an otter of a lease, and had also recommended that he (Mr. Headley) should have a compensation of 300 f. As to Mr. Croll's report lie would hare to answer for that in another place. The quantity of gas was greatly dependent on the way in which the meters were fitted up, over which he has( no control. In one case the IBM had connected the ',yrs..° pipe with an old water-pipe in the premises. Mr. Bone, one of the trustree, moved a resolution des laring, that the wannest thanks of the consumers were due to the directors and trustees, for the prompt and vigorous measures which they hail taken to save the ascociation from ruin, ana ap proving of the proposition msde to the director+ by Mr. Croll, Ili which he undertook to supply gas of the purest quality at Is. per 1,000 cubic feet, with a prospvt of a further reduction. Mr. Hackett seconded the ri,ollition. which was unanimously agreed to. The proceeding+ e!osed with a vote of thanks to the directors and the chairman. Pcu L Slot ning fortunate con oi f .ecn tss ui.et nee are in and inThai telligence that in tall partof the The pu mainly, II labourers part of th paratively get a porti who perfot workmen t Matted to to n h o get u c rs e w b e a '4juyr"C NOW. I tarn are ci to be at lib nth and e De done skined woi badly done is not wort principle The mast he may equally be master, an, working. do what t piecework employer ■ betwtcn t pow white or reject th bay be fi Witt is bat work for 11 on terms o employmil Thu mi. who work an: left to would take Both aides gives then Wisely in al to prohibit tolerated 0 (so to lay) fail. Tha l tow. Th too againi be4y, onyt or that wh will, by its Rosters, e wia drive But the rosters hi worst that a season UI fH - fleet fn, that %Alio ad, quote') altogether future. T their p.m, time. Ilu lett umpro4 pinch dr* , only avail look for su of neees.4it, *fly. TI tiled to at arc induce seek emplc outrage as the motel