The Express. — London, England, 1851-10-23 00:00:00

010:.1601111 ate 9 to 101 per rest., good bills having sold at g: to 91 ti per test. Franes are 6-161 to 5.131. All Con- Dental tulip arc dull. F re ights continue quiet; engagements of grain at 30. „ pwo bbla. Flour, 71d.; 400 bales cotton, 34.13 d. per b a le; 400 hoses cheese, 20e. To Landow, 900 bbls., it. 9d.; o Havre, cotun, c. To California there i s a mo d e rate Willem doing. Wenatchee from New Orleans to-day quote sterling ex- , a s ap at tet to 9 per cent. for leading bills. Exelianite on , N e w York t prem. for sight. At these rates the exports of , specie cannot continue. The money market has experienced a decided relief to day on call, and there is more currency for paper, although Toes show no important change, and much caution is exhi- , fated in eeleeting names. On call the rate Le 7 per cent., wudly with a munntiasion, making it equal to 10 to 12 per cent., and treys. etly more. On government and lute that , the leading homes knit at 7 per cent. raper goes at n t. 1. per cent. for but class. It) to 12 per cent. being the usual rate. It is easier to sell good names at 12 per ccut. to-.lay than it 11.114 at 13 per cent. last week. TIN, failures aro announced, hut they arc not of wtliriewt imtantance to create any excitement. Frain lintfilo we have the announcement of the failure of S.e. W. 0. Drown, one of the largest produce operators in the Went. We have not heard an estimate of the amount of Ins liabilities, but we learn that the losses will fall mainly en ...stern banks. No one, as far as we can learn, will mar from him here. Ibe amount received at the sub-treasury is 70,27. n dots. ; pa:4l, :15,0;74 aids. ; balance, 3,410,175 dots. The steamer 4 to-morrow has no specie engaw tl, nor can we bear of any considerable amount being put up tor her.,, blur may hare 50,000 dots. to 100,000 dots. The following letter, received by Mr. Maxwell, will stow that the circular of the secretary of the Treasury int...hit , on t o California shipments is fur the preseut suspended u n til further instruction on the subject, you will suspend th e ex . teethes of the circular No. 60, of the 18th ult., • accpt to the securi ly cording of the packages, with a lead seal attatluil. 'the espense of cording and scalier, whi c h i t t o be chastnel to the tunic", will be placed on A reasonable teenier, and in nu case to exceed the actual cost.—'litre. Conies:4." Cwidde.-1 he added. tier Ada are tidily:3. differ nu f ro ,. the wt.. dahlieta• dal with iarrea,d wheat , u, e tonsil - it 5.400 1100110; a.llOl, psie.• hi,ve bees • ..y u nytu „r whit the budair•lesaaweted exhiLted Anther 401 t ,the hater, al tee hake. ..11311011^0L CLASP'S WATS a. Upiall'ilk New Orlesne, lends. Mobile &tem& imilz:ty ............. 7 1 to ;( Tj to 71 7' to 6 Go.l marry --....- 71 to tj hto hi h) to bi Mb:tr.:be ._ ... .... ....- st to S bj to ti h to 9 G 0... ittid..itaj......... 91 to Iti 81 to 9i 94 to 10 Ighl.Lohltale »»»».... 11, to :41 DOM 10 l.) 101 tar I or.. 1................. it 10 .... - to - - to II lOr ..---.......-. -to .... Gera biz --.......- IS -. a.... 0 - to - -to - rtir.. . . ---.--...... - M - - to - - to _ . - *Kt is city. in . 1 . 1 losala geamairni it 23;0;40 lades. /4 , 104. - 1 1 . 4 0,01444 fit ead. x for pal; what a no elcrate demand at duL el ph to 4 uOL owl p-atla at 5 dol. 50e., withaale. of SO WI% hurt AND 41141.-01le' &Niel le wilet and wir y he,Ty f sad flex dinifi. The 0 . JNYeI 4. Min 1 r the hinne trace, but inti. Irene Mr the 1,4 and fa e copal; the P tter grade* are easier and 0. " 14 " 4 ‘ 4? '" d * • liar frariPt• art act largo but the prir..ta rats by Moe *leuDier .amate ssua wore layeardbio fur shymen. 71.1*, ed mmiay In the money m.rt.et, re.tricie iedree.. tali a mod ilenand. id the prioriao* a; 1 thus. Pl. flambe ;nisi bbl*. at 1 naie. for eta t; 3 dui. :*c. t n • do.. ki Mit, Michigan, and Indiana, and 4 skli. 1.. 1 111 **pate lhatarmee. Nothern hi tea. active, ba pileel T. , -Dr h, larger. Niko of 704 Mils. at 12:c. to 4'lol. i 4 tar r salaam no soul rtraisht brands new INaltilliury and A:. itasir.a, Mc, Rye la or Polite; at -I 13. turn or Al 14 till Karen rik. of Jersey at 3 and Unualyrita,adul. llada.—Vair market iii eery dud and limey fur whet ; the Ripply tram, bat the drummed Me milling and capon I. eery Imht. Trui nab rale no heard at aIM rd I,ltal bu.Cet. unodird lengthen! ml at $ it. Rye is quirt; rale. of 1,000 60.110, at..Sie. is the. slip. Oats are *till mom la gond *rased at &u •. to sae. tor Oat*, and 'tar. to Ma. for Jenee. Barley hi Ira seller, and Kim nemittail at wt. to Ale. Cons hi stator ; the demand is firm ..nd the impel, nut Urge. roles 27,DD, bombe •at 'ian. w P.ljn. our unincrt...ntilde; a:s. to 117. e. fir maid to prima Wtatern mixed, and ble. fur round vitt , . cr. WIWI:T.—The market is a shade firmer, with a bettor demand. of dAOI Lala at Jle. am Ohio, and Ylje. to 211 r. for Prima. Prieto. la gam at M le., time. 11 - .41004 -The •AlileAl I t. 'r poi\ le lloilte.l. taut the market P . . . . . . . futtul.../411..• of 2:u. hUt. .t 21e. to . 15'.1,1.. !e.. I aro tin -s; 44.. M. f.r ditlo prime, sad IN 6.A. M. ~.r tient. Heti es us a tee s email euirs NO Mies. ;art nld Maw sat 6 dots., sad us w dig to s Ike, :3e. to It dui', and wltta prune sat 1 db. to 6 dot*. s. A ultw:e Anwar. est of Iwl bee , . wl tierce. at U. e. to We, tal hos. (sew t sre tit demand a: la Outs. Cut m,sts ure Iwt c. tis :le. k r wsnyi. tuttr Is plum): sales isf sites sat e. tolls.. Pe. ts 15r- esr mute. C.tetwic Is WM, With • vet CMS= at 6. to 61 e. Imas -Tite ne.rapt is dull sail heavy, bat haters hole prefer L 01111.14/ to o ilma et .14 s r. ft di Club!. to taskasi the cafe is other. ~.. • .C 4 t'... r.. liku nto .1.n....1.1teere at Ise , less 6 per e.•at. di.. f 01{1“, and MOO. lit. I•te.. I oh. It. age. he: e are 2‘lo Ottawas ptieue, 121 c., ..i mouth!, and 400 . lao Grassi (311ae.) at 13c. cult. NEW GRENADA. The Panama Star, of September 9th, publishes a communication from an "eminent citizen"of that place, from which it would seem that the linmidable rebellion which rccentle broke nut in the south %eaten' portion of the ltopublie ha been effectually put down. Says the correspondent: The news received rio south and north is very satisfac tory, as we learn thyrefr *ld that the government has tri ximpteetl every., here or, thy factious parties. Thy rt.vo luMen in which the touservttive party had embarked has ban very won subdued. 'last. Tuepaerres and Ilarbacons am quiet, awl surrynelered to the government iu come quenee of a splendid victory obtained by leyneral Franco over Seer Julio Arboleda, who has bean made a prisoner. Thy proe ince% of l'opoyau, Cauca, and Ituenaventure an now in the enjoyment of ordyr, the mot - timid. ui rebellion rale.' 111 the..• plates hating been quelled. in llogsta the plots of the conspirators hare been stetted; in Tonju and Fundana tumults and disorders have ye:wed. The solo °Neel rem• • Ato b• Meureel is the sure, utter of Autioquia, towards which the gave rument truons are starching, and tray soon out •cd we hope to be apprised of ex-General ILrrteo, who styles hitneelf @tato governor, haring sur rendered at discrytion. MEXICO. The following is the pronunciamento of Colonel Carvajal, issued from his camp, near Camargo, on the 16th Sept.: OINERAL ORDEJJI, To be read to the Defenders of Modern Litany, who, under my orders, swear to combat against Tyrants. A.l people on earth, both ancient and modern, have seen themselves compelled, by the emamous weight of the op pressions of unjust and cruel tyrants, to take up arms and reconquer, with fire and blue s t, their valued sacred rights, reassuming that sovereignty which, as a gift of the God of the Universe, belongs to them. The people are sove reign —government was only instituted to make them happy, and carry out their will. The people, then, are the grantor, lead government a mero agent, and the whole world knows that when an agent, far from carrying n'at the will of the grantor, or pro curing the wellbeing of his interest, usurps powers not granted to him, and takes unto himself his master's pro perty and rigt.ts, thereby causing his ruin, no other resource is left but to remove that bad servant, and in his place put • more faiftsful one. In this case the republic of Mexico finds itself, and more particularly the north and north-west Tort s enn 'of said republic. The unfortunate end of the last war left them in misery, and without its richest territories and iv sources. Their property was nearly all lost, without remuneration ; 40 millions of dollars would not pay our ! lose without counting our lands, the rights to and the P° ssessiou of which are now doubtful, and we shall have to ,rend thousands of dollars to learn if our rights arc recog nised. The savage murders our parents and brothers, vio lates our wives, and carries off our children captives; be desolates our fields, and robs us of our property, and the government remains deaf to our lamentations and com p:Meas. Its troops, fax from occupying themselves in de fending or consoling us, rob and murder our countrymen, under the frivolous pretext that they are sinugelinr. ; although these troops, when before the enemy, fly coward like. Repeated complaints, reprementations, and protests have been addressed to the government of General trista, and, far from hearing us, he has attempted to humble and I intimidate us, as if we were vile slams. On the other hand, ' the nation is on the verge of a precipice, owing to its bad governors, who only look out fur themselves. The public funds are not administered with honesty, and the bastard influence of monopolists is more powerful than the univer sal clamour of all the Mexicans. It is on this ascount that the atrocious and anti-repuldican system estaolished by the ancient Spanish monarchy is sustained, and why the exist ence of the Dation itself is exposed, squandering its immense resources and insulting the sovereign people. Our children are not educated, and they want to discipline us in tho school of military despotism, as if our fathers had not con quered our independence and domestic liberty. And, what is still more aggravating to-day is that the people of the town are dying of hunger ; the necessaries of life are pro hibited. lu short, the children of the northern towns, being tired of this oppression, resolve to swear, and do swear, to sustain the twelve following articles, mid such others in accordance w ith these as may be adopted by a majority of the towns seconding this plan. [llere follow, substantially, the twelve articles published above in the Guerrero platform.] These twelve articles my subordinates swear to sustain, generally, with all their might and boldness, fighting gal lantly and with fidelity, in accordance with the platform to day proclaimed, and until we expel the enemy from our territory, in order that the frontier states may secure their future felicity, and make the despots who inhabit the palace of the Montezuma understand that the claims and rights of freemen shall be respected. Viva la Libertaell Death to tho tyrants!! Jose MARIA J. CARVAJAL. Camp mar the town of Carnage, Sept. 16 (Anni versary of Mexican Independence), 18.11. The latest accounts of the Mexican revolution were brought to New Orleans on the Gth October by the Fanny steamer, which left Texas on the Ist Oct. Ma. revolution on the Rio Grande was then at a r•tind. Genentl Carvajal still rennined nt Camargo. 'the people of that place had held a meeting, and re .olvcd to sustain the revolutionary pronunciamento. The Mexican tmops there were allowed to march out with the honours of war. The revolutionists were fletennined to defend the place. report having reached Matamoros that the invaders were pillaring to march on them, the inhabitants, includ ing all the women and children, had tied, leaving only 240 men behind. ft seems that the first revolutionary pronuncia men to lens made at Guerrero and Cainargo m 'fainau hpus; and the movement was. it is said, likely to extend through the whole of the northern Mexican provinces. The patriot furee, as they are called, were commanded by Colonel iron Joie Minis J. Carvajal. Ills plan and pronuneiamento were extensively cir culated throughout the republic adopting the twelve artkko of the Guerrero Patriots, as follow : l`raN.—The subscribers, all citizens of the city of Guer rero, iu the state of Tamaulipas, convinced that the national representation has raid no attention to the repeated peti tion. which they have sent to that sovereignty, through the cornwposslunt sources, for the abolishment of prohibitions and the rs auction of the tariff ; the protection due to stop the depredations of the Indiana, already insupportable, as w. II as the flyre , 4ni they suffer ' owing to the restr;ction, together with the hostility of theharbarians, are the com plete destruction ant oulv of those who speak, hut of the whole (mistier, have decided and resulted to sustain with their arms the coots Ms of the following articles : ld. The permanent troops shall be expelled the territory of he state, as being pernicious, oppressive, and useless. "ode The citizen in inviolable in the enjoyment of his richt, and property, and in the use of his opinions ; the judicial power shall be sustained in the free exercise of its functions ' and nothing shall be taken by the liberating fumy wit hout payment fur the SJOIC. dr,i. Au a guarantee of the ritthts and sovereignty of the states, a reformation of the fedi cal constitution is required, ns.cving to the states all the powers and enjoyments not ;mated to the general government. 1: *. The national representation, or at least in the senate, shall be equal, or by states, and elected popularly, abolishing the power of the cxecucive to appoint senators. ..1.11. The abolishment of prohibitions and the reduction of impart duti.s on f went', merchandise is required, and the duties imposed shall out be over forty per cent. ad ra/or, us. Ihedilities did not commence between the patriots and the government forces till the 19th, on which day Colonel Carvajal made his attack. A letter dated Rio Grande city, Ott. 20, thus describes the first brush : The attack commenced yesterday, at two o'clock r.m., and the military were soon compelled to seek refuge in the church and custom-house. The whole force under Cul. Carvajal were three companies, amounting to three or four hundred men, it I at.. rightly informed. One company from I.:airier°, under command of Dun Jose Maria C.lllllles, was placed in front; the second company, almost all Ame ricans was placed in the centre, under command of Captain Tr, !dile ; and the third pony, from Camaro, under command of Don Thomas (Meat's. These were hal to the main plaza by Cul. Carvajal, in spite of the cannon and every other mode of defence which the Mexican troops could adopt. 'Site houses on toe plaza which could' laufd them any protection were soon taken, and every Mexican soldier who dared make his appearance above the house-tops was immediately shut by the Texan rifles. The battle has not yet closed, thou, : h I feel very confident that Cul. Car vajal and his party will take the place. o'clock M.—A messenger has just arrived from Cantargo, who informs us that the city has just been taken, and everything surrendered to Colonel Carvajal. Tile customhouse has been taken, and all the gond. which have heretofore been wired, including a considerable lot of mantas, imperials, &a:. Four officers were killed, among whom was Morales. On Carvajal's side none killed, and only seven wounded. The military surrendered at discre tion. Carvajal is now occupied in forming new laws :MI regulations. There was no arta', ry with the insurgents, while the government troops had one or more pieces. But the caunoneers were picked off by the rifles. A passenserott the vessel which brought the news has furnished the rieamose with the following addi tional paragraph : There was no excitement at Brownsville nor Matamoros edl. The heavy penalties spplicil to smuggling, which makes it a criminal offence, imposing ahsurd tines, shall be abolished ; the lust of the goods, without further respon sibility, is enouzli, and from the product of this a fund *hall be created fur the exclusive and sacred purpose of making war on the savages. 7th. The intruductiuo of groceries shall be permitted on the frontier of the ltio Bravo free of duty fur five years. Stb. For the foreign commerce a frontier custum-house shall be established at the town of Reynosa. thh. The towns seconding this plan subject themselves to Cie authu ' ' s of the respective states that may second Ilk same. _ . ibis movement is eminently national and liberal, consequently the states and towns that may adopt the same thall be sastiinisl by the liberating forms. 11th. A portion of said forces shall be permanently des tin to cony nn hostilities against the barbarians until the e`mmPleW pacificati o n of the frontier states. I..tb. Thi se too iis will not lay down their arms until the tort 'tits of the eleven preceding articles be grunted and re al lf the general government should be obstinate in nto‘ing the armed potition of this frontier, containing all wants of the *hole wition, the states adopting this plan win organise a provi.ional government, laying aside all idea of sLei *ion or annexation, and in order that this plan may the neerasary publicity, this meeting has resolved to 1 1.1 • 1 !'sss the same to the illustrious Ayuntamiento, being the .. I 'y of this city, leaving to their consideration and deliles rst a a the uniuutr in a hilt they will promulgee it. J. M. Caxiiss, J. M. Go:mains, &c. &c. Camp at the Lobe, Sept. 3, 1861. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1851. THE RAILWAY THROUGH EGYPT. (from the Illy Nevi.) WE never for a moment believed, what all our contemporaries scent to have done, that the Porte would offer any serious or persistent opposition to the execution of a railway through Egypt, or that there was the least necessity for niaking use of bluster or menace at Constantinople. We tooled upon the quarrel as one of etiquette in the Scurts's mind, aggravated by intrigue on the part of minor agents. The SULTAN was in the first instance surprised that an enterprise of considerable import ance, affecting the empire, had been actually I determined on, and contracted for, without any intima tion being given to him. And we have understood, that when our ambassador at Constantinople sought to remove objections and allay irritation, he was met by the allegation of a purposed slight or offence on the part of Egypt. Rumour adds, that on perceiving this Sir STRAT FORD CANNING w rote to the British Consul-General in Egypt, begging the signature of the contract or its commencement to be delayed till the formality of asking the Porte had been complied with. And ru mour moreover says that the Consul-General in Egypt declined the authority and rejected the advice of the ambassador at Constantinople. So that it seems the question of the supremacy of the Stxr.er, and the independence of the PACIIA, affects not merely' the policy and administration of the Turks, but also our own. If the P.tclis be completely independent of the SULTAN, then is our consul-general in Egypt an independent diplomatic potentate also, subject only to orders from Downing street. Whereas, if Egypt be still considered a province of the Porte, there is a con sular agent there bound to consider the British minister at the capital as his superior. Whether this weighty matter is to be settled by the award of Downing-street, or by a profound inquiry into the nature of the Tanzimnut, we are not fully aware. ARRIVAL OF KOSSUTH AT SOUTHAMPTON. The Madrid (Peninsular packet) was signalled at Southampton before noon to-day, with Kossuth on board. The ex-Governor of Hungary would land at two o'clock. Lord Dudley Stuart received telegraphic intelli gence of hia arrival, and left London by the 1 p.m. train to receive Konuth. During his stay at Gibraltar Kossuth several times landed to inspect the garrison, awl was entertained by the Governor of Gibraltar, and he likes, ise dined at mess with the officers of the different regiments. The passengers by the Madrid include M. and Madame Kossuth, and three children, Mr. Lemnie and lady, Kossuth's secretary, with two ladies, Licw tenant-Colonel Thatz, Captain Jerrok, Mr. Kamdi, and four Polish officers. The United States irigate Mississippi sailed from Gibraltar with the remainder of the Hungarian refugees for New York on the 15th inst. That the affair of the railroad would be settled and satisfactorily, without armies or war, or even prolonged quarrel, we were well aware. Resent') Paella is not a statesman who would choose for his ground of quarrel with Egypt a question in which British interests were so deeply concerned. But the permission to execute the railroad, and the setting aside all remonstrance or diplomacy respecting it, by no means appeases the rivalry or extinguishes the quarrel between the SULTAN and the Nem. It will assume some other form, put forward other causes or pretexts. And the defeat of the l'orte, which its waiving its objec tion, is tantamount to, will but augment the in clination to quarrel. We must confess to taking the same view of the Tanzinmut quarrel as of the railroad business, which is, that it is much better to make matters up, dis suade the SULTAN and ItEscnin I'.u•tta from fall. ing into the old blunder of Man ssout), whose grand policy it was to strengthen his empire by subdu ing Egypt; and to represent to Anna.; that his true strength lies far more in a good under standing with Turkey, than even in complete inde pendence, however one or other great European power might support him for the moment in such pretensions. There can be no doubt, however, that the opening of the railroad, making Egypt the great Place of transit between east and west, and especially between Great Britain and her principal colonies, con siderably alters the old relations between Turkey, Egypt, and England, and has a but too natural tendency to place Egypt under Eng:ish influence., and Constantinople under Russian patronage. Do what we will for the Turks, they will soon come to perceive that we are more iden tified with Egypt than with Constantinople, and feel more interest in the Nile than the Bosphorus. A retrograde party, hating England, would soon whisper this to an undiseerning SULTAN or inexperienced Vizier; and neither Resent') nor Annul. llescinn are immortal. In that case we might have to pay fur our supremacy in Egypt by a total sacrifice of our political and connuereful consideration and justice in Turkey. This renders such diplomatic quarrels extremely delicate, and requires at least a certain unity and subordination amongst our own agents; for if they disagree, how are Turk and Arab to be kept at pence? Me have not yet been favoured with the Turkish viow of the dispute between them and Egypt; whilst from Egypt we have had some very just objections to an introduction of the Tanzimaut. But it is unfair to allege that the SULTAN has made no progress in the reform of his administration, and in the assimilation more and more of his proeince.3 to the better sense and equity of Europe. We are well aware, indeed, that Turkish reformers are timid, slow in their advances, and as often deterred he obstacles as bravely surmounting them. There is still lamentable disorder in finance, peculation and corruption amidst officials high and low. But on the whele Turkey is more tranquil than ever it was under the most fierce and cruel administration, and there is throughout the empire that general decay of ferocity and fanaticism, which gives hope of a Christian spirit growing over the country, the best prelude to Turkey taking rank amongst the civilised countries of the world, and gradually sharing in the political, social and religions eulightenuu•nt, which can, better than armies, secure its independence. MEETING AT DERnT.—On the evenin!T of Tuesday last, in c nnpliance with a numerously and respectahly signed requisition to the Mayor, n public meeting was held in the Town-hall, Derby, for the purpose of adopting a congratulntury address to Kossuth. In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Mr. Alderman Moss took the chair. The hall and corridors were densely crowded during the mom:dings, many persons going away unable to gain ad inittnnee. The Iter. J. Corbin (independent) moved the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. Cooper, and adopted :—"'That we, a Englishmen, would not sel fishly enjoy the liberties we possess unmindful of the liberties of other nations ; and believing, as we do, that the struggle in Hungary its defenee of constitutional go vernment and popular institutions was just snd pa triotic, we desire to embrace the opportunity of express ing our warmest sympathy for the great champion of Hungarian freedom, the noble Kossuth, and of con gratulating bins on his safe arrival upon our shares." An niliire,s to the illustrious exile, congratulating bins on his escape from the dangers by which he was surrounded, was unanimously agseed to, and signed by the chairman on behalf the meeting. Mr. Councillor Etches suggested that a subscription should be set on foot fur Kossuth. Ile volunteered dl., and a friend had authorised him to tender .51. also. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Jones said the work ing classes would form a committee, and have a penny sub scription. (Loud cheers.) It was agreed that committees should be formed, and the meeting separated. EXETEn, WEnXEsDAY.— Yetiterday evening a meeting of sympathy with, and of welcome to Kossuth was held in this city. The meeting was well attended, princi pally by working men, and the chair was taken by Mr. It. Eaylor, a working mm. After the healths of her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the mot of the Royal Family had been enthusiastically drank, an address ware prop - coed by Mr. G. A. Moore, seconded by the 11... v. Guodwyn Ilarmby, and curried by acclamation. Thu following address to Lord Palmerston was voted by the corporation of Southampton on Tuesday last "TO Till? 1(1 .111 IKON. THE LORD VISCOUNT rALMEIISTON, utit Xa.II:NTY'S rUINCIPAL BaIa:TAUT OF STATE FOIL VOIIEION ArtAllta. May it plea... your Lordship, We, the Mayor, alder men, and burgesses of the borougk of Southampton, in council assembled, beg leave to tender to your lordship our sincere and heartfelt thanks for haring so perseveringly used your powerful influence, as the representative of the British empire in its foreign relations, hoards procuring the release from captivity of Louis Kossuth, late Governor of Hungary, and the other Hungarian re. Nimes recently confined in the dominions of the Sultan of Turkey. It may be in the recollection of your lord ' ship that a few months shies: this council took the liberty of addressing to you a memorial on the sub ject of the prolonged detention of Kossuth and his companions iu Asia Minor, and from the reply with which we were thou favourei by your lordship, as well as from the patriotic and judicious manlier iu which you have ever discharged the duties of your high and responsible office, we felt well assured that the honour of the British nation, not less the common interests of humanity, would find tin honest and able representative in your lordship ; and we now rejoice to know that through your lordship's powerful mediation, the brave Hungarian patriots have ut length been restored to liberty. in offering to your lordship oar' warm expressions of gratitude for this triumph of justice said mercy, we have no desire to deprive of its due share of honour in the negotiations that led to the liberation of Kossuth, the troventment of the United States of Ame• licit, but we feel that it is to the decided and energetic mea sures of your lordship, iu supporting the Sultan of Turkey in his humane Inteutions, that the friends of freedom throughout Europe are mainly indebted fur the liberation of those lirave and patrienie men. With these feelings and convictions we beg your lordship to accept our cordial acknowledgments, not only for the deep Interest you have taken in tho question wish respect to which we now ed am's you, but for the great services you have rendered to your country during a long and distinguished official tamer. With the great questions of political, civil, and cuuttuereial liberty, settled within the last thirty years, your lordship's name will now be honourably and promi nently associated ; and as, in addition to your talents and patriotism as an Euglisliman, we have also the honour to claim you as a neighbour, we earnestly pray that your lordship's valuable lite may lie long spared to be devoted to the service of your sovereign, and the promotion of the fro:dont; happiiii.,v, and prosperity of your countryinen, and to contribute to the hest iutcresta of man in every part of tho world." THE EGYPTIAN RAILWAY AND TANZ MAUT QUESTION. We are furnished with, and requested to publish, the following correspondence relative to this subject. (Letter from the Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental Company to the Chairman of the recent public meeting.) (Copy.) Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, London, Oct. 2i, Mil. Sir,—lly order of the directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com: any I have the honour to traleouit to you, as chairman of the public meeting held on the lith inst. at the London Tavern, the copy of a letter from Viseoant Pshnerston, which has been no:iced by them subsequent to the holding of that meeting, and I am de sired also to state that the directors have no objection to your making such public use of this communication as you may deem expedient. I on, sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) C. W. IiowELL, Secretary. Samuel Gregvou, 1:;•q., Chairman, East India and Chinn Association. _ _ (Copy.) Foreign-office, October 14, ISSI. Sts,—l am directed by Viscount Palmerston to acknow ledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th ultimo, exprcs;- ing on b half of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi gation Company, the apprehensions entertained by that aw.ociation that the issue of the discussions between the Porte and the I'aeha of Egypt should have a prejudicial effect upon the transit of passengers and goads through Egypt. lam to state to you in reply, for the informationl of the company, that whatever questions of etiquette and form may have arisen between the Sultan and Abbas Pa^ka in regard to the construction of a railroad between Alexandria and Caim, or in regard to the introduction of the T•anximaut into Egypt, Viscount Palmerston entertains no apprehension that the construction of the railroad will be stopped, or that the loe.sl government of Egypt will be deprived of the means of maintaining order in that pro vince.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, (Sigurd) 11. A. ADDINGTON. C. W. Howell, Esq., Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. DTs. orttors Fiste.—Shortly after 12 o'clock yes terday forenoon the brigade authorities in the City received a telegraph message from Enfield announcing the outbreak of an extensive fire in that district. An engine, with a strong muster of firemen, was immediately despatched to the peen, which unfortunately proved to be the capacious homestead known as Plumbridge Farm, belonging to Mr. Paris. On inquiry, it was ascertained to have originated through the carelessness of one of the farm labourer., who, neglecting a pot of tar that was heating over a temporary fire, it boiled over, and the flames instantly extended to the straw king about the yard, and thence to the farm build ings. 'These ignited with astonishing rapidity, and in less than haltan-hour the fire swept over the entire property. The scene was truly awful; with the exception of the farm house the whole homestead consisting of three large barns, two granaries, cow-houses, stables, with eight stacks of corn I and hay, presented one general blaze. Three engines reached the spot prior to the arrival of the brijale engine from London, bat nothing could be done to stay the wurkof devastation, as no water sufficient to supply the engines could be obtained in the neighbourhood. Up to 9 o'clock last night the fire was nal ra g i ng fiercely. The whole of the property was insured in the Sun Fire-office ; the loss is calculated at nearly 3,OOO!.—TILIS DAT. —This forenoon, as late as It o'clock, notwithstanding that the firemen and hired auxiliaries hail been engaged all night, the flames were far from being extinguished, and, as the wind blew, they frequently' rose to a great altitude, and threatened to ' be attended with more serious consequences. From the ap• pearance of the fire, there seems no chance of getting it I entirely extinguisfA before midnight, and, in the event of the wind changing, the general supitibition that the flakes of fire will be drifted into those ricks that, op to the present time, h eve escaped. Such a fearful tire has not been witnessed in this part of the country for many years. Tar: inr unticeount of the revolution when the Yacht lat. citizens of the latter place were quietly though anxiously awaitiug the arrival of the Liberating army, which was on its march there. General Avalos M. making a pretence of resistance by barricading his house, 6:e.; but he hod only 200 government troops with him, and it is thought that he will evacuate as soon as the patriots make their appearance. Ito has crossed a large amount of money and treasure to Brownsville for sate keeping. He made a requisition upon the city of Matamoros for 2,000 men to oppose the pate.nts, but tiny refused to raise a single man. About 200 Ameri calls have joined the patriots under Captains Tremble and Lewis. Their march will be a triumphant one through all the northern states. It is said that Tampico is ready to pronounce. Rahn°, collector of customs at Matanion , s, escaped from that place. Be alleg,s that lifa was threatened. SANDWICH ISL.kNDS. The dates from the Sandwich Islands arc to the 19th of July. 'lle intelligence of the discovery of gold in Aus tralia had created immense excitement in Ilonolulu. Five vessels were at once advertised for Sydney, and four or five thousand lags of flour changed hands in one day. The . Pot ynesian, under the head of "Court News," announeys that : Ou Tuesday last, the t:ith ult., Dr. Frick ' LL.D., who arrived some months u.o as chancellor of the French con sulate, was graciously received by his Majesty, and pre slued his family, consisting of eleven persons. On the same uerasiun, Capt. W. A. Howard, late of the United States Navy, was pn.sented to his Majesty. This is followed up by the subjoined paragraph in the diplomatic vein : We are authorised to state that her Britannic Majesty's consul-general, as plenipotentiary fur Great Britain, and the Minister of Foreign Relation', as plenipotentiary fur this kingdom, concluded and signed on the 10th inst. a new treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation, upon prin ciples of the fullest reciprocity and resp...ct to the King's sovereign rights, which lux been accepted by his Majesty, and whereof the ratifications are to be exchanged in Bono lulu in ten moaths from that date. DARING G.teOrTE liOlateitr Is LIVERPOOL. — At the Liverpool police -court yesterday, John B irriugton, a well-known character when here, and a returned dis charged convict, was brought up, charged with having stolen 990?. from Mr. Livingston, the celebrated cotton. broker. The prisoner only returned Irmo transportation about a fortnight ago, and from the statement made by De , tective-Inapectur Bates, it appears that on the Bth inst., the night before the Queen's visit, the prosecutor, Mr. Living eon, had been assaulted and rubbed just before entering his house in Buld-place, by some men, who cut away lilt pocket, and stole from him a silver lever watch, a bill of exchange for 1871., Bs., u Bank of England note for 100/., and two others for 90/. each. Since that time the inspector bad been in search of the thieves, and his suepiciatts, from professional knowledge, fell upon the prisoner, who had ' just returned from transportation. lie ascertained that he (the primmer) had taken a beer-house iu Bronte-street, (elf Itussell-street). On the day previous, he (Bates) took with him two other detective ethics*, Murphy and Lloyd. They went to the place and told the prisoner that they find tome to search the house. Lloyd fastened the door, and they commenced the search. When they came to the pheon-cote, one of the birds dew out, and the ',riveter said. " Stop ! there is money there!" Witness put his hand there, and pulled out eleven sovereigns. In a bag, mixed up with pigeon dirt, he found a silver lever watch, which had since been identified by Mr. Li ! eingston as that stolen from him. The prisoner when brought to the office, denied the charge. I Murphy, another of the detective otfieurs said that theyre ceived information that the prisoner had I:11 80/. with Mire. I Horne. a publican in Whitecliapel. Since the bth instant the prisoner hail called and got 401., and the other ath. wr handed over to hint (witness.) The inspector said he wars prepared to prove that it was the prisoner Barrington him self, who had taken the beer house. Mrs. Hume corrober rated the testimony of the sergeant as to the prisoner hav ing 801. in her custody. Mrs. MCroly deposed to having let the beer-house to the prisoner Barnneton. A deposit of U. wait paid on the day of taking, and 111. more on the Friday following. Mr. Livingston identified the watch, I and stated that on this Bth instant, when within a few yards from his own house, he was attacked by three men. Unit seized him by the throat, another hill him by the arms, and the whom he recogninal as the prisoner, rains in front of him and attempted to pull down his trowiers. Failing in this, the prisoner took a knife, and cut away the left hand pocket, and stole the money stated. H. (the prisoner) also dragged away pre:. rotor's watch. The ves then etf•eted their escape. prisoner, r hen in Bridewell, denied that he had deposited nay money with Mrs. flume. and said he knew nothing whatever of the robbery. He was committed to trial. AMERICA. Our New York correspondent, writing on the 11th inst., says We are hourly expecting Kossuth in the Missis sippi. Preparations arc making to receive him in a grand style, rind a subwription is already opened for thJ purpose ut giving him 20,00J1. for his personal support." I ESCAPE OF .%N ITALIAN REFUGEE TO LlVER roma—By the screw steamer Arnu, which arrived at this post from Italy last week, we hod transported to our shores an interesting ranges., in the shape of a mere boy, 16 years of age, whose name, for obvious reasons, wo are not per nutted to mention, who hail literally to "rue his country to save his neck." Italian hour before the Arno left Leghorn he was brought on board concealed in a sack, and placed for safety among the provisions in the 'mare. The person in charge of " the parcel " paid its passage money to Eng land, and thus far was all Captain Hamm knew about the matter at the time. On getting clear of the port, however, it turned out that " the sack," like many of those occasionally dropped in the Bosphorus, con trailed a living freight k and a dark-clod boy made his appearance to claim the protection of the com mander of the vessel. Ilia only credentials were an appeal to the sympathies of human nature in assisting a fellow-creature in distress, and a letter of introduction to Messrs. M•lican, 31•Latty, and Ca., of this town. It ap peared that this young gentleman ad a number of other precocious spirits had formed themselves into a secret so ciety or club, fur the printing and circulating of religious and political works, among which the distribution of the ltible and pamphlets on the " freetiom of Italy " formed a prominent part. The authorities having got wind of their proceedings, several of the members were arrested and summarily shot; and to escape a similar fate, our hero was embarked on board the Arno. His parents knew nothing of his connexion with the adhir until startled by the appear ance of the soldiers to demand the person of their son ; and fur a couple of days previous to the Arno 's arrival at Leg horn, he had b..en removed front house to house in the suburbs of the city to escape detection. Liverpool Standard. ..... EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDING AT TUE !HARING II.III SILISIONS.—On Saturday last a person of the name of James Irving was called upon to plead to an indictment fur receiving goods, knowing Limn to have been stolen, upon which Mr. O'Brien (instructed by i Mr. Thomas Hard ing, solicitor of Birmingham) handed n a plea on parch oLlit, that the grand jury which had returned the bill had not been properly constituted, inasmuch as a gentleman of the name of Aspiaall was on that jury, and Mr. ATinall was, at the time of his so serving as a juror, one of the council of the borough. Furthermore, that by the ..ith and pith Wihians IV. (commonly called the Municipal Act) town councillors arc absolutely incapacitated from sitting on any grand jury, and that such act did not provide fur a mere exemption only. Sir Earelley Wilmot, Bart., on be half of the prosecution, obtained time until the following Monday to file a replication or demurrer to the plea, and the learned recorder (M. I). Hill, Esq., Q.C.) instantly adjourned the sessions until that time. On Monday morning Sir E. Wilmot filial a demurrer, and the court theref ire made a very able and elaborate statement, setting out the law upon the subject, in which it appeared that no similar proceeding had taken place for upwards of four hundred years . fhe learned recorder, however, did not finally ilivose of the matter, but adjourned the sessions until the 31st of October, to afford time far a more full and complete consideration of the case, and refused to proceed with the trial of any more of the prisoners. Another ob jection was raised which applies to every prisoner who has been tried, namely, that there were 21 upon the grand jury ' instead of 23, and we understand that this will be sufficient to reverse each of the convictions by writ of error in the Court of Queen's Bench. , - - I ON TUESDAY A GRAND MASONIC DINNER was risen at Portsmouth to Lieut.-Genend Sir C. J. Napier, G.C.8., by the lodges of that town, namely, the Phoenix ' Lodge, 319 ; Royal Sussex Lodge, 423 ; and Portsmouth Lodge, 717, Upwards of 110 blethren were present. Brother Lord George Lennox being in the chair. FIRE AT Bow-coSIMON TAR WORKS.—This morn hie, between eight and nine o'clock, a fire broke out in the extensive tar works' belonging to Mr. John Bothell, situate ou Bow-common. From the immense height the tiro rose, it sets at one time apprehended that the whole factory would destroyed, and expresses were despatched to Lon ! don for aid. The fire originated from some unknown cause I amongst the tar, whilrt running down the wooden spout into the cistern, and the liquid being of such an easily 013r:toter, it lye May extended to a number of . s p:e casks in the open yard, And also to • large quantity of tar in another part of theiyard. Fortunately, the factory escaped. Ot Court. WINDSOR, Oar. 22. The royal dinner party yesterday included the Duchess orKent, Lady Augusta Bruce, the Baroness de Speth, the 'Marquis and Marchioness of Abcrcorn, Lady Harriet Hamilton, Earl Granville, the licv. Lord and Lady \Vrintheslcy Itusbell, and Viscount Canning. The baud of the Royal !torso Guards attended during dinner, soil performed the following seketion : threttuic, "Foe' ... , . " Find e, 2nd Act ..Sopian* ....... . . nte n'. W 11.), Benetton," Dou P4sTuis. IS tti. nettles After dinner the Tyrolese singer, Holens, with his com pany of live persow, had the bottour of singing before the Queen, l'rince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, and the dis tinguished dinner party. This morning her Majesty and the royal children walked in the Houle Park and slopes. His Royal Highness Priam', Albert, accompanied by the Marquis of Alx:rcorn, Earl Granville, and Viscount Can ning, went out shooting this forenoon, attended by Colonel F. 11. Seymour. Sir Thomas Fremantle, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterehty, ut h , s official residence in Downing-street. Earl Grey left town yesterday morning for his seat, Howick Hall, Northumberland. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial•office from the Governor of St. Hausa. A Privy Council is to be held at Windsor Castle to-day . at one o'clock. It is not intended, as stated by some of our con temporaries, to snake any further immediate addition to thu forces now at thu Cope or on the voyage to that colony. —oloe. The office of Vice-Chancellor of the County Pala tine of Lancaster, which has recently been vacated by the Solicitor General, has been conferred by the Chancellor of the Duchy on Richard Betlu:11, Esq., Q.C. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. Considerable progress was made yesterday in clearing the foreign department, which has, since the clos ing, been so much behind the British in the work of pack iug up. Ileum: 1, finally packed up and the commissioner gone, nod 'tussle has made her first actual shipment. The . tunisians have sold about 9001. worth of their bilk and woollen goods—such as robes and slippers—the articles being bought prineiptay as curiosities. Monti, the celebrated Italian sculptor, has found purchasers for his " veiled figure," and " Eve," at fair prices ; the former it is said has become the property of the fluke of In the American territory some " hitch " bus occurred between the commissioners and the exhibitors, which will probably cause a little delay in their clearing out. The former make claims for expenses which the latter resist, being, as they state, under the impression that all such expenses had been guaranteed by their own government. it meetitig of American exhibitors is talked uf, and much dissatisfaction is expressed at the proceedings of the coninsisAmers. lu the British nave some vs my I.irge pieces of machinery wrru got out at the western entrance. The executive committee are daily besieged with applications fur admission front persons who state that they have come from abroad to see the exhibition, but have been detained by weather or other accidental causes. RECORD COLLECTION. The following is a copy of a circular which has been addressed to the Foreign Commissioners at the Exhi bition : Office (or thelixecutiveCommittee,Exhibiti"n Building, lit tts:ngten-road, London, October, 1511. Sir,—ltelerring to a tanner circular addressed to you upon the proposal to form a collection of samples, plans, and drawings of articles exhibited, 1 am instructed by the executive committee to acquaint you that, besides the valu able contributions offered by you, they have received liberal offers from the commissioner; of other foreign countries, as well as from lsrge numbers of the exhibitors of our own country, and they arc thus inclined to hope that the collec tions in progress of formation may in due Clue ',iconic deve loped into systematic illustrations of tho produce of All coon tries, raw as well as manufactured, which may he of the greatest value to the commerce of the world. 'f he foreign commissioners, in putting at the disputed of her Majesty's commissioners spciiinens of the produce of their country exhibited, have naturally expresses( a wish to be furnished with samples of our own produce ; and the executive com mittee, having represented these wishes to her Majesty's conintiisioners, have been instructed to consider the beat mode of furnishing you with such specimens as they ran obtain, by purchase if necessary, from the exhibitors of our own country. It will he obvious to you that it would Inc impracticable to form collections of sp,eitneus of the British part of OW Exhibition equally ample for every country, and I have therefore to request that you will be geed enough to specify what articles you consider would be of most value to your countrymen, in a commercial and manufacturing point of view, and those of which you would therefore de sire that specimens should be furnished to you, and with thin view I beg to suggest your tilting up a limn which I have the honour to enclose, using us much as possible tied descriptions of articles in the official descriptive and illus trated catalogue. 1 have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant, IL A. TILER, For &L. lituur Wv.trr. THE MONMOUTHSHIRE AND GLAMORGAN- SHIRE BANKING COMPANY. The petition just presented to the Master of tlso Rolls for bringing the et airs of this company uncl'a• the operation of the act of parliament for winding up joint stock companies unable to meet their pecuniary engage ments sett forth that it was established in 18:1 4 i, with a capital of 190,0001., in shares of 251. each, and that a deed of settlement was executed by the sulaseribers for that purpose. From 1831), when the company commenced their trade, until 18. 1, they continued to carry on tin it at Aherearenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool, and Treilegar, the principal place of business being Newport, where it was curried on by Mr. John Fraser, one of the registered public officers of t!aa said company, as the manager. Changes from time to time took place in the hotly of proprietors the shares were bought and sold, and transfers were m ade. Large profits also, it is alleged, aerc made, or were considered to be in if:li , , and accordingly considereblz sums were all.wed to the shareholders, as dividend, on their shares, until the 6th of October last, when the Comm reial li.mk of London, who were th: London correspondents of the tom pauy, declined to honour their drafts, upon which the company was compelled and ceased to carry on lo.iiio•s, and on the ith of October a public notice to that effect was affixed to the bank doors. The petition then pnic,cds to give an official stitenunt of the aswu alit liabilities (no full or correct account of which has yet been pOlislictl) as follows, and which WM presented to the shareholders at the meeting at Newport, front which the press was excluded : Existing liabilities _ _ £5:4,703 2 2 Lo-..s likely to accrue truns bills discounted and rc,liscounted DiS3,7IAI 2 2 Cash £10,311 9 3 Bills of exchange 30,194 1 2 Overdrawn aecounts Due from sundrie% Further a uount in hand 3,917 10 9 li0,0:17 Available.—lortgagcs, collieries, life poll. cies, shares, buiithugs, ut netthil plot 58,119 0 0 Securities in hand of Loutku Juiut•stua:lc 11.tuk 230,308 0 0 £403,162 9 0 Dormant accounts The petition further acts forth that it will be biund Um: the item, 631,7831., entitled '• dormant accouut*,'' CO t`tiStl of advances of money that have beta improperly m Ale by the director: of the company, either iu whole or in part, to so:ne one or more of the directors or shareholders in tho company, or to the customers thereof which are uncovered by any s.,curity nul that the whole or greater part of tho said "dormant accounts" will be lost to the cutup:my ; and that after realising the whole of the assets of the company, there will be a sum, amounting to nearly 400,01.1/. to ho made up by tho shareholders of the company in discharge of its liabilites. The petition presented by Mrs. Mare trot Rankin, of Weldon Super Mare, through her soaeimrs, Messrs. Emmet and Knight, concludes, by atating that pro ctedings are now being threatened by creditor* agai,..t in dividual shareholders in the company, tbr the reentry of th, it debt*, that calls in arreur are due from carious share holders, and prays that an order absolute to refer the inr:a tigation and settlenw ot of the company's afraira to one or the Masters in Chancery nay be made, as no sufficient metal for that purpose, awl to compel contribution to meet losses c zist, excel,. under the •provisiuns of the Joint Stuck Cum panics Wiuding-up acts. THE Sesernall BENCII.—Lord Rutherford, it is rumoured, is ut.uut to resi,..•rn his seat un the tench at the sitting of the court in November, and retire into the quietness of private lite. 11l health is assigned as the reason which has induceal his lordship to take this step, which, wo feel assured, a ill nut only be a matter of unfeigned regret to a wide circle of personal Mends, but of incalculable loss to the country.—.\ urili British THE FULHAM:tiIt IfEettlatTlONs oF INnat.—A very good example of the way in which the m tech of eivi lisatiou turns sense into nonsense, is supplies! by the fur lough regulations of the service,' of the }last India Com pany. At least to all the Europeans in its pay, the East India Company is, on the whole, an exceveingly good master. The furlough regulations, framed beture any steam-vessel had buffeted the broad Atlantic a nit its pad elks, and before locomotives whistled their way through the world, were itensilde enough. The same rt•gulations being still harem, are as unsuited to the service at a set of i tag ',10th... might be for a eeaclou.an's uniform. . . Each meniher of the East Judie Company'a service is allowed, after completing ten years of actual duty iu India, a furlough of three yeara on his private attain. Ile receives furlough pay according to the branch of service to which he may be long, and the rank he has attained be it; but if ho emit, s to Europe, this pay is so small that it does not puy more tiaan the expenses of his journey home and back, leaving him melting to expend in Europe. An officer may obtain a furlough of two years to Europe, even before the completion of hi• first ten years' service, if be can satisfy the local goveractent that the business un which he returns home is absolutely urgent. But in this cage ha will receive no pay a Litre. r. Another exception is made also in the case of sickat ss el.. n, upon the certificate of his medical attendant, an offic e r an obtain sick turitnigh for a period of three yen..., rem tiring pay, if he should go to Europe, according to the rate formerly mentioned for an European furlough grunted after 10 years' service. In every case of an officer proceeding to Europe, whether on furlough, sick certificate, or urgent private affairs, ha forfeits his Indian pay and allowances, both staff and regimental. Furthermor.., he forfeits all Oahu to return to whatever staff employ he may have left, and has to wait for the good fortune which rainy rein state him in his old position, by the windfall of a new appointment. The time cla;.ing between the date of any officer's departure from India until his return, in c• ass• he takes his holiday in Europe, is nut under any circumstances allowed to count as a portion of the servit•e which entitles to a pension. But if an ottieer contents himself with the enjoyment of his furlough "within Indian limits," Use cane is entirely lift 'rcpt. For six months he. may at any thus obtain leave of absence on his private affairs, un ! if he has not over-passed the limits, will receive his full pay and allowaucta, with the half-pay of any stuff uppoiutin. lit that he may ho holding' lie may have sick leave for two years, to the Cape of Good Hope, China, Egypt, New South Wales—tor these are places " within Indian limits"—and still draw his full pay and allowances, his hull-staff pay, if he have any to draw, and when he returns will rt tent to the full possession of his stall' .ippointment. The period of his absence, also, is allowed to count as a period of service. It'llit•ti these regulations were constructed, the jatire-y to England, before steamers were in use, and overland mails were known, was round the Cape, and occupied five months. It MS (hay considered that itt eau of any emergency wl•ieh would esquire the pre sence of all available officers and troops, an officer in Europe could nut return in obedience to ta ht111:111.0 , in much less time titan a twelvemonth. That was aseriotts all: dr; heavy discouragement was therefore put on European tun loughs. • The consequence has been, and now ia, that %micas driven to seek an European climate, by an almost irrepara lily shattered health, very few indeed of our Indian friends revisit us until the expiration of their Indian service, ex tending in most czars to thirty, and sometimes to funly, or even fifty years. Tim Court of !Erecters once upon a time even sent to the Board of Control a pen-and-ink sketch of a new set of regulatious adapted to the new state of things. But the Board was sleepy. The company's "afraid, have not made au outcry; there has been no pressure free w.th out ; and so, since the whole thing was so simple, it ap peared the most natural proceeding possible to tie a bit of red tape round the case, and put it on a shelf. It is a matter, to be sure, that concerns many true and faillgel men, for the settlement of which thousands wait, sick at heart, dreaming at home. But since the thousands are so quiet and respectful, the official gentlemen in difficulties neglects them, as people who give little trouble. while he spends his time on those who are more clamorous to get their dues.—Dicknis's " Household Words." RAILWAYS AND TELEGILMIS IN BEISLIN.—A letter from Berlin, of the Pith inst., states that tlw railway which has b.:en constructed in that city fur the purpas.e of connecting the dill', rent termini is completed, ant nu merous trains have been seen running between the sutiona of the Franefort-ear-l'Oder, Stettin, and Putsaani line.. 117 an order of the police, the trains, in crossing the streets, UM compelled to gu at a very slow pace, and ut the eur.ar of all the street, near which a line passes bells are pi. dto warn fait-passengers when a train as approaching. Electric tcla graph, hare just been established m Berlin front the central police-office to the different poliee-offices in Din capital. STEALING A MAIL CART.—On Tuesday morning, while the mail cart driver of the Deptfurd and Greenwich " ride" was waiting for the letter-hags inside the pest office in Deptford.broadway._aerew ;am . , jumped into the vehicle and drove off. No traces of them could be found; the driver was compelled to make the but of hit way in a cab to St. Martin's-le-Grand, leaving the delinquents and the vehicle and miss:ng horse to the invcstig,atiou of the police. Shortly afterwards it was discovered that a mall cart had been Keen on the road leading to Itotherhithe. Thence the fellows were traced to the Six Bells, Lucas street, Itotherhithe, where the vehicle and the horse were found left in front of the tavern door, the drivers having decamped. Information of the occurrence having been for warded to the Post.office, Mr. Cook, the foreman to Mr. M'Natnara, the mail contractor, hastened to Itotherhithe, for the purpose of investigating the twitter, which rez mains in the hands of the police, as the parties who have ventured upon this foolish joke have not siuce been heard of. SPANISH BANDITTI.—An act of great audacity was lately perpetrated near Avila, a town about thirty leagues from Madrid, on the road to Seville. At about nine in the morning, on a Sunday, six men, well armed, and mounted, took possession of a small inn by the roaidside, and, after having made their arrangement', stopped and robbed every person that passed. By five in the evening they had about one hundred horses or mules shut up within a narrow spare, and forty persons tied hand and foot. They did not maltreat any one, and even gave their prisoners some food. Near the close of the day a post chaise passed, coated:dog two men, ladies, and a child. They rifled these travellers completely. taking away even ladies mantles and bonnets. At last, when nieht had set in, the robbers task their depar tare, carrying with them nine mules hiaded with booty, and nearly ten thousand francs. Front some words which fell front one of r.eni, it is conjectured th it t't• wer.. e-- ing the arrival of a rich family from )•t^' - • intended to hold to ransom. Fortuna% party tools some other road. it y.r, r et- Madrul Alegr k fl 4 1, 4 oately 01 31 )4 1 2 ; BANKING LNSTITUTE. Yesterday evening a meeting, which was very fully attended, was held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of appointing officers and adopting rules fir the management of au institution to be called the Banking Institute." Wm. U. Pitescorr, Esq. ' was in the chair. The objects of the institute are the diffusion of useful knowledge on banking and mercantile affairs amongst those who arc engaged in commercial pursuits, and the pro motion of such plans as may from time to time be suggested for the general advantage of bank officers. These objects are sought to he accomplished by periodical meetings of the members for the purpose of reading and discussing papers on subjects connected with banking and commerce ; the publication of the proceedings of the institute, includ ing the papers read nt the meetings; the formation of a banking and mercantile library for reference and circula tion; the republication of rare aid useful works on banking and commerce, and on various branches of political eco nomy, each member of the institute to be entitled to copies of such works, and all other publications of the society, so that they may receive a portion of their subscriptions in books. These advantages will be attainable by country and foreign members equally with town members; and country menihera not able to attend and read papers at the meetings of the institute, can have them read by other members. A permanent committee will also be formed, for the purpose of endeavouring to establish a guarantee fund for the fidelity of bank officers being members of the institute, on the plan adopted by the officers of the Bank of England. A reading room and news room supplied with the daily papers, periodicals ' and commercial publications of importance, will be opened in a central part of London, as soon as the committee are enabled to select a suitable suite of rooms for the institute, and country members will be able to make appointments, and also to have tneir letters addressed to them, ut the roo:ns of the institute. The sub scriptions are proposed to be one guinea per annum. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings of the meeting, said he hail been requested by several members of the banking profession to take the chair that evening, in order to establish an institute for the general advantage of the members of that particular calling. Ito had great pleasure in doing so, for although other obligations would prevent his having any permanent connection with the in stitution, yet lie should be happy if, by presiding on this occasion, he could forward the ob,ects of au association which he thought likely to be serviceable to the public as well as to its own members. There were new social ar rangements which the present position ut society required for the comfort of a large portion of the community of greater importance thou banking institutions. It was therefore of consequence to cultivate and extend scientific and practical knowledge amongst those who had the direc tion and conduct of them. This association, if fully sup ported and properly carried out, was calculated, he had little doubt, to attain that object. lie then stated the pro posed rules of the institution an given above, and proceeded to say that in this association they only followed the ex ample of other professions who hied established similar in stitutions, and he did not see why the profession of banking should not be able also to create and maintain an institu tion for the benefit of it; members and the extension of a sound knowledge of commercial, monetary, and banking affairs. - - he 11OSon.tnr SECRETARY (Mr. Dalton) Linn read the report of the proceedings of the provisional committee, which showed the great support the proposal had received from the whole of the,hanking community, joint-stock as well as private, both in London and in the country, and stated the plan on which it was proposed to eatalslish the Mr. J. W. OILBART moved the first resolution, "That the establishm , mt of a banking institute is calculated to be advantageous to all parties engaged in banking pursuits, and is deserving of the support of the banking interest." Ile said that this institution was not intended to be of the character of several associations of bankers, which existed fur the purpose of watching legislative proceedings in re lation to banking, but its only object was the mutual instruction of its members, and urged the advantage of such associations in improving the intellectual qualities of men employed in a routine busiutss like bunking. The resolution was seconded by Citaur.r4 CATa, Esq., of the firm of Grote, Prescott, and Grote, and supported by Gs:Quoit Clutmcmits, Esq., and carried unanimously. Mr. HYDE CLAItIiE moved the second resolution, that certain gentlemen, including Mr. G. Chambers, Mr. Barnard, Mr. Forland, and others, all of them officials in banks, b.: the council of the Banking Institute fur the ensuing year, and be requested to invite gentlemen holding a high position iu the banking world to become honorary officers of the institute. It was second by Mr. NEWIIIELCIf, and carried. A resolution adopting the coda of the rules propo.cl by et, committ, w.is also egreed to; and, with a vote of thanks to the chairman and to Mr. °abort and the mem bers of tho joint-stock banks present, the meeting ter minated. ~~ 1;