The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-10 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 10, 1851. Only each ameliorations cannot extend beyond the principle of the church; they must lie within the limits defined by its actual tone and constitution : all others are impracticable, because they would amount to a revolution, or rather to the creation of a new institution. In this latter catqmy mug be placed the dream of a regenerated or of bishops; for the possibility of such a development is not con tained in the essence and the ideas, as they practi cally exist, of the Anglican church. Let us suppose, if indeed we can gravely entertain such an hypothesis, that the House of Conmentie had passed a resolution for the appointment chair fifty minor bishops, how would it deal with the want ONDOAr, 310ND , 1 Y, NOVEM question which would ariao—the determining d the -- major and minor bishops to each other ? If theme, Tile words republic and republiean are employed officers are to be really bishops, and are not to be ris in the protest discussion and manifestation through- crippled as to lose all power of exercising presid Sir out continental Europe, in two very di ff erent senses. functions beneficilly:, they must have ia In one signification it implies &hatred, amounting to management of their dioceses, the ruling of the a horror, of existing princes, and of all those who clergy, the offices of confirming, and it is to be ps have broken faith with the people. These absolute eumed of ordaining also. What would be left sovereigns have all by wretched government for the episcopal peers ? An appellation gives forced their people to look for a remedy in a con stitutional reform ;at the first outbreak they have into action : splendid incomes, magnificent consented to their people's demands, sanctioned them, palaces, a spiritual nobility, a life of case, of leisure, and swore to them. And thus having first forced and of politics, a high station in the most polished theirpeople tohccome constitutionalists,then approved society, every earthly good which the most carnal of their being so, and joined even as far as the most heart could desire. Does any sane man imagine that solemn oath. in the establishment of such govern- such a spectacle could be endured for even a few nimbi, they have turned round, brought in the mili- years ? Could the radical worldliness of such an tars, overthrown the constitutions, shot, hanged, and epiworte, its internal rottenness, its utter annihila prosecuted all those who abetted them. From tom o the idea of a minister of CHRIST, be rendered Naples to Copenhagen this is the story of every court more glaring, more offensive, more intolerable to Grin in Europe. And the mere facts are sufficient to make and man Y Such an institution of human grandeur every man of heart and feeling a republican. And and wealth so stimulating of worldly cupidity and such a school of republicanism as this has not only ambition, would seem specially intended to corrupt taken root in Hungary and in Italy, but has spread a c h u rch, and root out from its domain every element through Germany and the whole of central Europe of a heavenly and spiritual nature. with a rapidity and general accord, that may in truth To avert such consequences, it would probably be give some colour to that general conspiracy which proposed that there should not be any distinction Louts Nasimacos denounces in his message, but between the bishops—that all should have small which has none of the attributes of conspiracy, being dioceses, and do the work of a bishop in them—and neither secret nor confined to a few, but profeseed that either, following the Irish precedent, they openly by all the world except by the functionaries should sit by rotation in the House of Lords, or else, and the dependents of the several governments. that a certain number of the seniors should, with an To this almost universal republicanism of henlimeul increase of income, be invested with the parliamentary prevailing throughout Europe must be added the peerage. But the difficulties would be as thick rryoildironism of anion : that is, the general comic- as ever. The rotatory expedient seems to have been tion amongst capable' and eminent men that the expressly designed to keep alive in every bishop the gnat resistance to absolutism, and its final over- feelings, the tone of mind, the habit and bearing, throw, can only he achieved by a great popular the social status of a spiritual peer. The seekers of movement, by a rising of the people under their own working bishops would infallibly ruin their scheme leaders, and not under the guidance of either by the adoption of the rotatory rule. On the other princes or aristocracies. All know that the last hand, the parliamentary bishop must either neglect =neon( nt in North Italy, and, indeed, in all Italy, the care of their dioceses for politics, or must was Oren up to the guidance of the monarchic, have coadjutons,which would be substantially the cres the aiistocratic, the moderate constitutional tion of two episcopal orders, and be open to party in each state. Although this latter is the party all the evils described above. And nothing can be to Which we ourselves feel most attached, we cannot more improbable, more completely visionary, than but admit that it failed in Lombardy, failed in Rome, to suppose that there is the smallest chance, in the failed in Prussia; and that the only brave resistance present temper of the episcopal and clerical minds, of war made by the democratic principle and move- inducing them to consent to the extinction of the mild.. There was more political sense, and more large incomes, and their redistribution in sums of military talent in the defence of Rolm than in the 1,5001. or 2,0001. a year to an increased number of entire campaign of Lombardy. We must not be our- minor bishops. The church must, indeed, be in im prised, then, if, after the experience of 18 14 and minent danger before suchaproposal would meet with 1819, all those inen,who look to the rescue of Europe anything but scorn and indignation. from aboillitiem and soldier law, seek it no longer in Then, again, if we may conceive a classifi a c on stitutional struggle or in civic resistance, but in cation of parliamentary and minor bishops to a wide, large, thorough democratic movement. Such have been carried out, what would be the are now the opinions of all continental liberals, and spirit that would animate the whole body ? mith are the convictions of MAZZINI and liossent. As the eyes of a maiden look unto the hand of her We must confess ourselves unable to gainsay mistress, so assuredly would the eyes of the inferior those arguments, upon which their convictions watch the mind of his superior. The magnitude of are founded —unable to deny the facts or to the worldly prize would still be overwhelming. question the necessity ; and yet we must re- There is but very faint ground for supposing that pudiate the name, if it be reproached to us, of the bishop of deep piety, of sustained enthusiasm ' of being republican. Fur however admittin g the ener g etic but irre g ular activity—the man best be justice of that sentiment in the soldier - ridden l ove d by his people, his poor, his sick, his humbler and -.Maier-devoured countries of Europe, as well as c lergy, would be advanced to wealth and power. the necessity of recurring to the masses for action Then, as now, the man of business, the eloquent and resistance , we still have considerable dou b t s as politician , the learned student, the successful school to any tountry in Europe tereiessing the elements inaster,wouldbe rcekonedtheornaments of the church, requisite for the establishment and working of a re- and obtain promotion. Be it so, it is replied; the public. men who do not belong . to these classes would give When we behold France, certainly the fore- up the career of ambition; they would throw them most of all those countries in civilisation and en- selves into the discharge of the episcopal office, and lighteninent —when we behold the French literally become good bishops. But those who use this lan incapable of making a fit choke of a president of guage, are carried away . by their own sanguine their republic, and this front the utter ignorance and feelings. They fail to 'receive, that the new inamacity of the maws, as well as from the selfish bishoprics would be th with men of the same and petty views and rivalry of men in the upper stamp as at present—t r h a ri el tro i mage might occasionally °taxmen of society—when we see this in France, we be paid to public feeling by the appointment of a cannot but distpair of Italians, or Germans, or Hun- pious man ; but that unless the aristocratic temper of priana succeeding in any . essay of republican the whole establishment is altered, and its political government. We entertain infinite admiration fu influence in the country destroyed, the motives; which loam: nu, and considerable respect for Nlazicsi ; sway appointments now, and the spirit which they and we do not say hut that both may be right in cm- foster, would still remain omnipotent. P cloying the democratic lever to throw off the nimbi But the catalogue of evils is not exhausted. There that weigh on both their countries, but we must is one in particular of such overwhelming magnitude say that we totally disbelieve in the power or ability as might well make the advocates of this measure of either to found a Hureotrian or an Italian pause before they ventured to encounter it. The ,republic. Kossurti„ indeed, is not wedded to strength and the glory of the English church is its the netiessity of a republic. When in Hungary comprehensiveness. Its rulers have at any .he w"ula have arrvPled from Europe unl "mitt- rate pre-eminently displayed the virtue of ,tutiosinl sovereign that the liberal powers of Europe moderation. In general, mild, good-natured, might have recommended. All he desired to be rid easy, gentlemanly men, our bishops have shunned of was the incurable despotism of the MAPSfirltGs. nothing with so much horror as the falling Mt/11,41 is mum puritan in his republicanism. Ik into extremes either of opinion or practice. They iseouts tlw house of Savor, constitutional as it 'troves have had to administer a system whose essence was itself to he, quite as much as the House of liars- comp romise ; they have imbibed its principle; and int kn. And M.i7.7.151 in this opinion is decidedly to th is day ecclesiastical history tells of no church wrong and monstrously unjust. which has sheltered a wise freedom of miinion so The greatest misfortune that can befall any coon- constantly and carefully as the English. The non ;try. is the disruption of all tics and all sympathy interference of theepiscopate,whatever disadvantages between the middle and the working claimed. The it may have, with the action of the parochial clergy, acre existence of such a schism is either a raging is the charter of this freedom. What would be the civil war, or a state of things which is no better than result if an earnest, active, vigorous bishop 'civil war. France at this moment offers thu example were planted in each half of every county? Would of a complete schism between the middle and work- difference of theology be so sure of protection as it is is g classes, that schism being kept from breaking into now ? Would there be the same liberty of speech ? civil war by the neutrality of the soldiery; 1702 We know that a high-church learning is inseparable offers an example of the same schism, overawed by front the English hierarchy. There is many a bishop no army and by no authority. There is no one evil, now on the bench whose name distinguished the an that sh . ould so carefully be avoided by politicians, naps of liberality before his elevation, but whose whether conservatives or reformers, as this the great- episcopal career has shown how deeply charming is est of all. And when we sec men like MAEZINI, or t he doctrine of the divine right of episcopacy. 'The like the Red men of France. seeking to base their law is unfailing, and the new bishops must yield to power exclusively upon the lower classes, nut in con- its pleasant influence. Conceive a talented, pious, sanction with, but in opposition to, the clam of in- and resolute bishop gathering round hint the concen duetrious middle men of society. we dread the ten- crated influence of many of his clergy by the activity deny of these proceedings and this policy, as almost and purity of his life: what would be the position of certain to lend to the extreme of democracy in the those (to instance ono out of many easily imaginable first instance, and after no great lapse of time, to cases), who supliorted the noble and truly Christian that other extreme, which is antagonistic and de- cause of the Bible Society? Would it be as easy as .tractive', not merely of democracy, but of all liberty ever now—deeply though the teaching of Oxfonf has and of all progress. 9 injured unity—to show sympathy towards dissent, to treat dissenters on a perfect level of Christian bro- A tome increase in the number of the therhood,ortoadvocate religious sentiments thatwould which is said to be now under Lord lone R .8 be in discord with church principles ? Yet any injury consideration, would so disturb the pro done to the comprehensive character of the Em lisp church would be a most heavy calamity for the Whole tween the civil and spiritual powers in this kingdom, nation. Even if no other consideration could be and would be so sure, sooner or later, to produce such urged, everyman, however excellent his motives and important effects, both in the church and state, that it is worth while to examine in fuller detail the pro- design, who advocated the enlargement if the epie bable working of such a measure. It would be no copate, would deserve the highest censure, if he had trifling change, for good or for evil; it would be the not previously satisfied himself that no mischief beginning of innovations, of which no man could could thence arise to the breadth and liberal admi foretell the end. Singularly enough, the warmest of . I nistratiou of the Anglican church. its promoters are men who have vehemently depre- CHURCH EXTENSION AT CARNABTON.—The pre luded any extensive reform of the church, loudly sent church accommodation at Cimarron proving very in proclaiming that the old fabric was too frail and I I adequate to the growing wants of the inhabitants and si nckety to admit of repairs,. but if ever history has sitors, a meeting of the townspeople has been held to coo t° record a verification of the proverb, that " the new ; sider the propriety of building a new church. The vicar of garment maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken the parish prestded, and in his address stated that the po out of the new agreeth not with tho old, it will be ! r ia.ir Y7 l ° Whil e etlewnhh i ad luir a tf i l o e n d i ' i slt n he a co at unse all pro found found in the insertion of a host of bishops of a new 1 gross d, that many ee families required pews who could sort into the time-worn and well-nigh threadbare not be accommodated. Schools which cost 5,0001. had been texture of the ancient episcopate. '. completed and paid for, and they were equally capable of , It must he carefully borne in mind that the object providing , church accommodation. Ihe English language alined at is the creation of an essentially new 1 7 ; a3 0 - Ur i eceo g olt: l an th l inowcnou; the young tt e e °Pi w e oiTl e d re de s irre t to deserie ion of bishops, new in the moderateness of wo rship . in English, and it was a duty to the y would their reli- ' their incomes, in the spirituality of their lives, in glow wants. A number of resolutions were proposed and their residence among their flocks, in their familiar seconded by the leading inhabitants, affirming the objects intercourse with their clergy, in the laboriousness of of the lacetia . p. lt was aereett to petition T. for the eat erection. in the donation o f a proper site il) the in - their activity, in the unworldliness of their feelings, in their abhorrence of that climax of a carnal nature, c ALIFORN lAN GOLD QUARTZ.—The large block " the minding of earthly things." Can the leopard of gold quart:, weighing 103115., and the value of which is change his spats, or the Ethiopian his skin? Can any state d to b e 3,6001., which was exhibited in the Crystal historical institution, confirmed by the lapse of cell- Palace, is now "on view," at the Egyption Hall, Picea barks, renounce its essence? "Nursed by the dilly, whither it has been removed. la addition to the Terente,"says Sir JAMES SUPDEN, " adopted 14 the strongly la t rge bit ' i c a k re anb r i o n f l un reen dl a c t r e p d ie w e rth . 7 , ep zilib i i o t u ed s , m w et m al e . STUAIttS, and wedded in her youth to a powerful °.,.‘ wpsnorn'ina. as a suppiement to that of Col. Fremont's aristocracy, the Anglican church retains the indelible route across the rocky mountain', is also shown, pourtrayiug stamp of these early alliances. To the great, the the scenery in the diggings. Mr. W. H. Paul explains the learned, and the worldly wise, it has for three con- scenery, and, according .f to his statements, appear tarries afforded a resting-place and a refuge." The ' tlt s : a t e 17: Creek , bi it g0 1d . % r, !, ~ m at o a deptr of oo e feet beloww;lssetasur stamp is indelible. A new church with a new "`" face. There is a vein of the quartz into which three shafts origin, or the spirit and substance of the old, with have been sunk, and the gentleman who has brought this its excellencies and its faults, is the only alternative large piece over to this country says he has already got which the past history add actual position of the i quarts of the value of two million dollars. To extract the to reduce t i , t to powder, aLd i f i or t t o hLs r par a - English church ;presents to the church reformer. , gull it is ir . ressszy, On the other hand, it is not intended to deny the i l e' o l s c p! i y ac to in w er lrk " the req‘ mri:. Silver anti quicksilverare TOSaibility of improvement, or to shut out the i a so Non a i n t h e district , en d the latter in such abundance church from the genaal progress of the nation. that it is sold for 3s. ed. an mace. ght erprtsfs. TO CORRESPONDENTS. eeeeeml Widen " The Kamm; eestaseles ate Isom "maim% • Oeeetts." te leAkileed ewe, Teak, sal ?Mai eidle, to Use ter ImeL uereseate Wended far • TM itspeelh . Lambe Emig/ paw, sae be et the Ihhee. beeeeelteliNlete br Toe .edock oh the ry RION WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Ime—llaralas. St. &WA. T. 6 ravan.or —*NON, W. e...--Misromr. St. Ma. FRANCE. • PARIS, SC/IDiT EVIINING. I send you to-day the principal features of the bill framed 'by the Council of State concerning the ruepoesibility of the President, his ministers, and public functionaries in general. The Ist article of the Ist chapter is in these wordi: The President of the Republic can only be impeached on account of any acts in which he may have taken part in the exercise of the power delegated to him in, the following of M. deThorigny, who said that all persons were admitted who were decently dressed. id. de Savoie addressed en interpellation to the government on the conduct obeerved towards foreign political refares,and took the occasion to condemn in strong language the interdiction to KOSSuth of a passage through France. To these remarks the government made no reply but the diminution of the grant to refugees by 100,0001, proposed by the committee, was adopted. A further diminution of 100,000 f. on the remaining allowance of one million moved by a member of the Right was rejected. On the whole, this sitting placed the ministry in a light ill calculated to move the sympathies of the republicans. It was a perplex ing, struggle between the new cabinet and the old policy. ales : 1. If he should be guilty of an attempt, or a conspi racy, against the safety of the state, or of an attempt or conspiracy, with the object of destr oying or changing the bras of government, or of suspending the empire of the mmstitation and the laws. " 2. If lie should be guilty of exciting to the violation of Art. 45 of the constitution. " 8. If he should be guilty of a violation of the constitu dm by slamming the command of the armed force it person, by ceding any portion of territory, by making vise without the consent of the National Assembly, by =an amnesty without the intervention of the law, his pshilege of pardon with regard to a minister wr say WNW pima who may have been condemned by the High, Court of Justice, by leaving the continental territory lithe republic without being authorised by law.' The 2nd article declares the President responsible, not withstanding the countersign of a minister. The 2nd chapter relates to the responsibility of ministers. They can be impeached if they should be guilty Ilio accent ' plices of the crime of high treason defined by the 68th article of the constitution, or if they should be accomplices in any of the crimes mentioned in the article the test of which I have above given. The cases in which • minister may be held civilly responsible are mentioned, and these relate principally to expenses in curred without a vote of credit, or in excess of the credit voted. The 3rd chapter relates to the mode of impeachment. The President or his ministers may be impeached upon an accusation signed by ten members of the Assembly. The 10th and 16th articles relate to the form of proceed ing' by the Assembly to pronounce the arraignment. If the arraignment is pronounced, the Assembly will pass • decree convoking the High Court of Justice, and desig nating the town where the court will hold its sittings. The Assembly will also appoint the commissioners who are charged with the minoskre public (a sort of institation unknown to our courts, and framed with a view to hold the kalases of justice between the prosecution and the defence) Wars the High Court, and the accused is immediately divested of his functions by the very fact of impeachment. The last paragraph was warmly opposed by M. Tourangin and others. The 6th chapter relates to the responsibility of secondary agents. The rest are without importance. The Council of State has adopted the bill, as described above. The ministry wish to adjourn the debate on it. The period for which the Assembly will fix the discussion will greatly depend on the progress of relations between the two powers. But some talk of its coming on the order of the day in the course of a month. General Fainter has presented the following as a sounter-proposition to that of the questors : Art. 1. The National Assembly, strong in its majesty, re nounces all armed force for its security : Art. 3. The artillery now stationed in the courts shall be placed at the disposal of the Minister ef War. In the last sitting of the Club of the Pyramides, 213 members took the engagement to oppose the Questors' Bill. The 24th Committee of Parliamentary Initiative met yesterday to consider the Qusestors' Bill, and resolved to call in the Minister of the Interior before coming to any decision upon this important ques tion. The parliamentary club of the Rue de rliniversite, presided over by M. Holm, have decided for the pure sad simple rejection of the new Electoral Bill. They ' wish the debate to come on as soon as possible, in order that the Assembly, by its vote against the President, may re-establish the moral authority of the law of May. This club will vote for taking the Qumutors' Bill into consideration, subject to a refer ence to a committee. The following proposition for the reform of the electoral law has been presented by M. Randot : Art. 1. All Frenchmen of full age, enjoying their civil and political rights, who have complied with the recruiting law in their commune, and have continued to reside there, shall be inscribed upon the electoral list of every commune, according to the prescriptions of the law of May 31. Art. 2. Every . Frenchman of full age, enjoying his civil I sad political rights, who is not an elector in the commune of his residence on account of net I having resided there three years continuously, shall upon his request be inscribed upon the list of that commune to which he shall have complied with the law of recruiting. IVith the exception of these modifications the law of 31st May, 18.50, is maintained. The committee of fifteen, elected by the bureaux to examine and report upon the bill for abrogating the law of May, met yesterday. M. Mole, the Pre sident, called upon the members for their opinion, when the majority of 13 adhered to the adverse opi nion which they had expressed in their bureaux. It was resolved that NI. I)aru should draw up his report at once, without calling upon the Minister of the Interior to attend the committee. A warm debate, followed by . an unexpected result, has taken place in the committee of internal admi nistration, upon the question of placing the second of the Municipal Bill upon the order of the i d l o i r m i lately mentioned that it was intended by many influential members of the majority to hasten the discussion of that bill, and to engraft upon it all the alterations of the law of May to which they were prepared to consent. M. E. Amgo in the COM, Mile° opposed the conversion of a communal into a political law, and moved that the committee should propose the adjournment of the second reading. This motion was supported by MM. Michel (de Bourges), Prichon, and Morellet hi. Moulin then moved that the committee itself should adjourn their consideration of the subject, and in spite of the vehement efforts of MM. Odilon Ilserot, Favrcau, de Laboulie, and Monet,; the ad journment till Tuesday was carried. The Electoral Colleges of the Seine aro convoked foe November 30. Marrast has been struck with paralysis. The police profess to have received information that a number of Frenchmen condemned by . default far political offences who had taken refuge in Eug land, Belgium, and Switzerland, have resolved ta come to Paris, there to conspire with the leaders of the anarchists. Two gentlemen, named Vidal and Coute, said to be two principal members of the centr al committee of refugees in London, were arrested on their arrival on Friday evening. As usual in such cases the police reports add that important political documents were discovered at their lodgings. The Paine asserts positively that M. de Maupas will continue at his post as Prefect of Police. The sitting of the Assembly yesterday was taken up with &sharp debate upon the budget of the mi nistry of the interior. The new cabinet was placed in a false and embarrassing position by having to defend the repressive policy of its prede- 1 easson. M. do Thorigny had to bear the heathen of the sins of M. Leon Faucher. Notwith standing his practice as a speaker, the new Minister of the Interior was too fresh to parliamentary , tactics to baffie as adroitly as DI. Baroehs would have done, the hits which rained from Right and Left. When M. baits signalised the mischievous introduction into criminal pleadings of anon documents furnished by the police, M. de readied that the President of the Courts l at Aides* wespresent to check such an abuse. Next 'IL Croton, the bosom ally of Thiers, used the item l of a grant on the secret funds to the lithographic correspondence of Haves as an o pportunity _ to inflict a mortification on the Elysee. This correspondence, three or four thousand copies of which were distri buted under the auspices of the Prefects throughout France, was described by M. Creton as an immoral in strument of sedition. He proceeded to read an article which represented Louis Napoleon as the man of pro vidence who would save France in spite of the quirks of the constitution. M. Faucher replied that the govern ment was not responsible for the articles of 'Hamm. )tat it was n scary to anticipate the news of I the journals. NI. do Thorigny was obliged to tread is the steps of M. Faucher, and the Assembly, which set aside three months ago by voting the ender of the day interpellations addressed to 11. Leon Faucher, on the same subject, yesterday in its severer mood struck off the grant of 32,000 francs to indict a mortification on the govern meat, which pro poses the abolition of the law of May 31. When M. Ides Fevre called on the cabinet to pledge themselves Mt la strip printers of their licenses for political rm isms If. de Thorigny again offended the Left by 1111,114ging that he would abide by the prescriptions of the decree of February 1810, and the law of Dasnaber, 1814, inampamous dates for liberty. NIL (Manx and lithwieher protested against the Minim of the Leon lasing prohibited to citizens is my and blooms. Yoe murmurs arose from the lisittain at the Mllllldwtary and !Min answer SPAIN. MADRID. Nov. 4. ... To-morrow will be communicated to' the two chambers the royal order, which announces the re opening of the Cortes. A decree replaces, by a single junta, the ordinary and extraordinary juntas of the state debt. A chargé d'affaircs will replace, provisionally, at Madrid the ambassador of Naples. GERMANY. BERLIN, Nov. 7. There is a report, which is not yet in general cir culation, but which prevails in certain circles, that the Finance Minister, M. Boclelscwingh, is about to retire from the ministry, inconsequence of the de sign the Cabinet entertains of augmenting the amount of the military budget, which the Finance %nista. opposes, as there are no funds at hand for that purpose, and it would, therefore, necessitate a loan. I cannot guarantee the truth of this report. The most important news of to-day is that the special committee appointed by the " Frankfort Diet to consult upon " material interests," or " commer cial subjects," closed its sittings on the 4th. This was made known by telegraphic despatch. Thus the deliberations of these select councillors are really ended before they had begun, as only three quite preliminary sittings have been held. BERLIN, Nov. 8. Yesterday's number of the Stades .Itrzeiger sum mons the Chambers to meet on the 27th inst. It is certain at present that M. Von Bodelschwingh has been on the point of retreating front the ministry in consequence of a difference of opinion with the Minister of War. The latter wishes to re-organise in some measure the military force, but the Minister of Finance refused to resort to a loan, which would have been necessary, for that purpose. Concord, however, is again restored to the cabinet. On whose pill the yielding has been is not yet ascertained. It is thought that some deeper question than that of finance was involved in the proposition of the mi nister of war, as it is known to be the design of the government totally, though gradually, to change the organisation of the army ; in fact, to form a perma nent standing army in lieu of the present force, which every three years is recruited from the cid. zen population. It is this purpose, lam told, that M. 130delschwingh so strenuously opposes, though • finance considerations were the only pretext he could put forward, to hinder a first beginning to the realisation of the first projects. HANOVER. The bulletin of theKit;trttes,of the health of the King, that " the condition of his Majesty, which had yesterday improved, was towards the evening of yes terday less favourable, and the symptoms were unfa vourable. They, however, abated at midnight, and after a quiet sleep his Majesty is this morning bet ter." LA PI.ATA. We abstained from publishing, a few days since, intelligence from La Plata, which was prominently put forward here by our contemporaries, and which announced the defeat :of General Oribo by General Garzon. This news, purporting to have been re- ceived at Rio before the ith of September, was evidently of a less recent date than that received direct from Monte Video, under date of the Gth of Septcml Our kher. doubts as to the genuineness of the intelli• gene arc confirmed by an arrival at Bordeaux, with dates from Buenos Ayres to the 6th, and Monte Video to the 9th of September. This arrival brings no intelligence whatever of Garzon's pretended victory ; and it is evident that the affair alluded to must have been the defeat of Oribe's brother and his division, which took place in the beginning of the campaign, as already chronicled by us. The latest accounts, under the above dates, are to the effect that Paraguay was effectually blockaded, and affairs stagnant at Buenos Ayres. General Oribe was still at Cerrito, where all his force was con centrated, and Crquiza was only sixty miles off with all his forms. LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PARIS BOURSE. hit Amara& PABIS, Noe. 9. IV 31,ney. lambs Melo* I Land MAL/. -- - - Der Cerde........... . 50 90 • N 111 N9O 35 75 56 60 Mr emu. .... 60 63 1 90 33 90 93 90 40 9 0 50 K... •... ... r Cents. Ido. New lima 1 ... , .. ... ... ... per (3.94, - . I $ pet Osale. 911 MI 5 MC Cerra‘ 4 per Cente. 711 41 do. Neetimaa per tknA. Exchange on London : sight, 23 224; 90 44615 71. Sr, 5, 1510 lll Money. Naples Reales Money. 3, 15.2 — Rtn oro Loan, 1951 ... 751 ... Da. Do. do. 1550 ... 76 ... Da. Troonry Bonds 3l itobssat4 D. Cents. 79 20— Duck shares PANS, Nov B.—Versailles (right hank), 255; ditto (lett 0ea5),119; Paris and °rinse*, 662 30; Vans and Roam 567 30; Rouen sad Havre, 207 50 ; Marseilles and Avignon, 219 75; litres tourg and Dale. 115 73; Centre, 426 25; Orleans and Bordeaux, 377 50; Northern, 490 ; Parts and Stresbourg, $53 75; Tours and Nutter, M. MADRID, Nov. 3.—Three per Cents., 364 ' • after Bohm, 364. Four per Cents., 13 4. Five per Cents., 16; ; after Bolas, 16t. Coupons, 8 ; after Bolsa, 64. Passives, 6 ; after Bolsa, 6 cash. Bank of St. Ferdinand, tYJ. Exchange on London, 60.75. (By Electric TeletrePb.) ANTWERP, NOV. B.—Five per Cent. Nlstalliques, 72 ; ditto Ardoins, 1.31. Three per Cent. Interior, 344. Itumian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., —. Ex change on London, 23.23. BRUSSELS, Nov. B.—Belgian Five per Cents., 981; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 90 ; Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 491. Exchange on London, 23.23. VIENNA, Nov. B.—Five per Cents., Metalliques, 911; Exchange on London, 12.32 ; on Paris, 133. BERLIN, NOV. B.—Voluntary Loan, 102 Na tional Debt, 881 ; Four-and-a-Half per Cents., Russia, —. Exchange on London, 6.23 1 .. ditto Hamburg, 1301; ditto St. Petersburg, 1051 ; ditto ienna, 781. HAMBURG, Nov. 8. —Three per Cents. Inte rior, 324. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 961. FRANKFORT, Nov. B.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 71. Three per Cent. Interior, —. Exchange on London, 119 a ; on Vienna, 93. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 7.—Five per Cent. Metal lives, 68a. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Belgians, —. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 151. Three per Cents., Interior, 31 1 . ltussian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals, 571. Ex change on London, 11.821. THE NAVIGATION LAWS. TO THE EDITOR OP TAE HIMMEL Stn,—The protection statists, at the head of whom stands Mr. Newdegate, usually take the year 184.5 (the year before the repeal of the corn laws) u the last year of commercial prosperity, and compare it with the subsequent years of free trade, in order to show the progressive decline of our national welfare. Following their own process, I find that the official value (or quantity) of our imports and exports was: In 1815 £236,159,860 In 1850 Increase, 26 per cent. Again, the British cargo (inward and outward) was: In 1815 In 1860 Increase, 43 per cent. Thus, while our external trade has increased since 1845 26 per cent., our shipping cargo has increased since then ' 43 per cent. Does it not plainly show, that whatever cause our commercial men may or may not have to complain of low prices, there exists no reason for grumbling on the part of our shipowners, since the employment of their tonnage 1 has as within the last five years 43 per cent., or 17 per cent. more than even our commercial interests I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, London, tiov. 4,1851. A STATIST. __..ffl*ll AMERICA. PROM Ova OWN CO: (By Eteetr:e Tekgraptt.) LIVERPOOL, MONDAY, Tho Royal mail steam-ship America has just up the river, bringing three day s ' later Intel- Firerle from the United States, Canada, &c. The America sailed from Boston on the 29th ult., and I made the fortnightly call at Halifax, KS., on the 31st ult., to land and receive mails and passengers. She brings over 130,000 dollars in specie, and 30 passengers. The Liverpool and Boston Royal mail steam-ship Europa called at Halifax, on her way to Boston, on the 28th ult. The political advices by this arrival arc not im portant. The steam propeller, Henry Clay was wrecked on Lake Eric on the 24th ult, and 30 lives were lust. The steamboat Empire, from Dunkirk to Detroit, was missing, and supposed to have sunk with all on board. The latest advices from Mexico report that the success of the insurgents was becoming greater daily. Government was powerless for want of funds. We have received our despatches at too late an hour to extract from the papers more than the following COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. New YORK, Oct. 28. Prices of some stocks have not varied materially since the departure of the Atlantic. There is is no new feature in the money market except ing, perhap., a greater abundance eff,ring on call. Capi tal is quite plenty on first-class securities at 7 per cent. tor good paper there is a better demand than supply. Fa vourite names go at 7 to 10 per cent. ; second-class, 12 to 18 per cent. Our banks now hold about eleven millions of gold, with one or two more in the mint. They feel strong, and are expanding again. Exchange on London was in moderate demand at 110 to 1101 ; Paris, 5.1 G; Hamburg, 36 to 361 ; Bremen, 781 to 781. Amts appeared dull, the sales being under 60 bbls. pearls at 5 dole. 371 c., and pots at 4 dols. 871 c. Bnx.tusrta•rs.—Flour moved to the extent of 8,400 bids. State, at 3 deli. 871 e. to 4 dols, and western, at 3 dols. 871 e. to 4 dab. 121 c.; with other kinds in proportion; Ca nadian seemed scarce, at 4 dole. ; southern was not so brisk; 700 barrels ordinary new fetched 4 dots. 121 e. to 4 duls. 25c. Rye floor and Jersey meal con tinued firm at 3 dole. 371 c. Wheat improved ash ide, 8,000 bushels Genneswe white fetching 95e. to 97c. ; 4,000 Mi chig►n, with 2,600 Ohio, 90e. ; and 2,000 Carolina red, 78e. ' to 80e. Rye also advanced, 5,000 bushels finding buyers at 72c. to 73e. Barley and oats were unaltered. Corn did not vary much. There were 25,000 bushels, unsound to prime mixed, 1,11 at 56c. to 57c. COTTON.—The sales to-day were chiefly for export, and amounted to about 900 bales, at our quotations, which we ' revise : rar.l. a. WM, Age.....• New Orleans, t'pliurls. F:0e. , 11. Mohnen(' ream. Olnferior rdinary tioori ordinary ito 8 71 to 8 la to fit Ali&Ring Ooorl middling it to 94 9to 84 91 to fili dling lair Fair i c ~tel fair fair I one none eons Fine none none none v.-- Stock in all hands estimated at 17,000 bales. Faxtoitrs.—Liverpool demanded 1841. for Hour, and sd. for grain ; but, during the day, about 1,800 bbls. were en gaged at ls. 5d., and 10,000 to 12,000 bushels wheat at Rd., in bulk ; and 300 bhls. lard, at 14s. ; and 300 boxes of tea, at 20s. To London, naval stores were at 21.; dour, Is. 9d. ; and cheese, 30s. to 331. asked. To Havre, rates were steady, at cent. for cotton, sto 6 dots. for ashes, and 6 dots. for bark. To California, freights continued in 'fair demand at 13 to 60 cents, according to date of sailing. PUOVISIONS.—Pork inclined downwards, with sales of 300 bbls. new mess, at 14 dots. 12 c., and do., prime, at 13 dots. 73c. beef varied little-130 bbls. mess bringing 8 dots. 50e. to 10 dots. 50e. ; and prime, 1 slots. 50e. to dots. 37te. Lard :Lppeared heavy, at titc. to 9c. TOBACCO opened rather quiet—all hlids. Kentucky were sold at 4}c. to 7e. ; and a few cases Connecticut seed leaf, at 17c. to lac. FRANKLIN'S POLAR EXPEDITION. (Facist AN OCCASION AL CORRESPONDENT.) A fresh effort is about to be made in a region hitherto untried to discover traces of this long-missing ex pedition. From the remains found at Cape Riley it is now pretty generally inferred that the exploring vessels passed through Wellington Strait, beyond which and to the north of tho Parry Islands it is thought by many geo graphers and navigators that they would meet with a more open or " Polar " Sea. It is also believed that Franklin himself had resolved to endeavour to reach the longitude of Ih:bring's Strait by sailing westwards in such Polar Sea. On these data Licuteimat Pim, a zealous and able officer, who has served on board her Majesty's surveying- , hip Herald, Captain Kellett, in Behring's Strait, has formed the following plan of search: " Ile conceives that when Franklin reached the longitude of Behring's Strait ho would be foiled in all his efforts to get southwards through the one only passage, from meeting with a great cast and west barrier of ice and land, and that consequently he may have struggled on along its northern shore, further to the west, until he became inextricably en tangled in a region which, though entirely devoid of human beings, is supposed to abound in animals on which the naviga tors could subsist. Lieut. Pim has in consequence suggested the following bold plan of research: lie purposes to leave London on the 11th of November fur St. l'cfcrsburgh, whence, if the project should meet with the approbation of the imperial authorities, he wishes to travel directly across Siberia to the mouth of the river Kolyma. Thence, accom panied by two or three persons only, he will proceed either to the islands of New Siberia and others visited by Wran gel and Anjou, or in whatever other direction he may be led by the information obtained by the Samoyedes, who roam farthest towards the north in those parallels of longitude, there occupying himself in a thorough survey during two or more years." This ar duous project has met with the approbation of many geo graphers, and is warmly advocated by Lady Franklin ; whilst, in order to facilitate its success, the president of the Royal Geographical Society, Sir Roderick Murchison, has written urgent letters to the chief authorities at St. Peters burgh. Our own government has also offered every assist ance to to the intrepid voyager. Lieutenant Pim will give • full explanation of his project this evening, at the first meeting of the Royal Geograph , cal Society.—Morning Paper. OPENLNG OF THE SUBMARLNE TELE- GRAPH. On Saturday the following important and interest * report was presented to the directors of the Submarine Telegraph Company : " Gentlemen—ln compliance with your request we beg to submit the following report of the state of the works of the submarine telegraph. " Four protected wires have been laid down between the South Foreland, on the English coast, and the village of Sangatto, about four miles from Calais, on the French coast. The land communication on each side of the channel con meting Sangatte with Calais on the one hand, and the South Foreland with Dover on the other, will be completed en Tuesday next, the 11th instant. "Some delay has of necessity occurred in constructing the works on the English coast, arising from the question of arrangement and compensation with the different pro prietors through whose lands the wires have been carried. " These arrangements are now made upon fair and equitable terms, and the telegraph will be brought into a station on the east side of the town of Dover. "We have very great pleasure in stating to you that nothing canbe more perfect than the insulation of the sub marine wires, and we must hero beg to record our opinion of the excellent manner in which these wires were cased with gotta percha, under the direction of Mr. Statham, the manager of the Outta Percha Company. " Since the telegraphic wires were submerged in the channel last month they have been tested by daily experi ments, and notwithstanding the prevalence of the equi noctial gales, and the unusual strength of the tides, nothing has occurred to disturb either their insulation or position on the two shores. " We can therefore with confidence recommend that the telegraph be opened for the public transmission of messages on Thursday next, the 13th instant. '. During the progress of these works the French and English governments have not only expressed themselves anxious for the success of the undertaking, but have in the most liberal manner placed steamers of their respective navies at the disposal of the company. " We wish to take this opportunity of most respectfully offering our best thanks to Captain Bullock sad the officers of her Majesty's steamer Fearless, as well as Captain Arpin and the ()awe of the French steamer Ariel, for their cordial co-operation, and the many kind acts we have re ceived at their hands. " To Captain Bullock and Lieutenant Burstill we are especially indebted for much valuable assistance and advice in the actual work of laying down the telegraph. " Indeed, it has been our good fortune in every quarter to meet with kindness and aid in carrying out what may be justly termed a work of great importance to our own nation, and the continent in general. (Signed) T. IL CRAMPTOY, " C. J. Woz.s.i.srox,)Engiaeln " . ■r■NU•= trbe Court. WINDSOR, Nov. a. The royal dinner party yesterday included the Ducheso of Ken', the Lady in Waiting t her royal highnew, the Baroness de Speth, the Dowager Lady and the lion, Caroline Lyttcltun, Sir Charles Woud, and Sir George Couper. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home-park and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Prince;s Royal, and the Prin cess Alice took walking and pony exercise. Prince Alfred and Prince Arthur, and the Princesses Helena and Louisa were driven out in an open earriAge. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Right lion. Sir C. Wood, went out hunting this forenoon, attended by Colonel F. H. Seymour (equerry in waiting). Sir George Bowles arrived at the Castle to. day on a visit to her Majesty. The dinner party In the evening included the Dowager Lady and the lion. Caroline Lyttelton, Sir Charles Wood, and Sir George Bowles. SUND.kY, The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the royal family, walked in the Home Park. Iler Majesty, Prince Albert, the l'rinee of Wales, ar..l the Princess Royal, the ladies and gentlemen of the court, and the domestic household, attended divine servioe thus morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated. The Duchess of Kent had breakfast with her Majesty, and afterwards attended divine service. The Duke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty to-day from Claremont, and partook of luncheon at Gen Castle. Despatches were sent off on Saturday from the Colsnial office to the Governors of Hong-Kong and Ceylon. The Queen and Prince Albert will pay a short visit to Osborne House on the 20th November. On Saturday, a deputation from the livery of the Clothworkers' Company waited on Sir John Musgrove, at the Mansion-House,to present him with a testimonial from the livery of the Clothwurkers' Company, of which his lordship is a member. The Lord Chancellor, on the recommendation of the Earl of Fingal], has been pleased to appoint Francis Brodigan, Esq., of l'ilton House, county Meath, a ju.tico of the leacc for that county. NOMINATION OF SnEnwm—Wednesday next, the 12th inst., has been appointed for nominating the list of sheriffs for 1852, in the Court of Exchequer, at West minster. The judges of the common law courts will attend for the purpose of giving in names of gentlemen I'm• the different counties of England and Wales, threw gentlemen being named for each county, and a selection afterwards made of the sheriff by her Majesty in Council. APPOINTMENTS.—Mr. Baldwin, collector of Cus toms at Douglas, in the Isle of Man, has hen appointed to the situation of edlector at Stockton, and the following pro motions have taken place in consequ,nce, vis. :—Mr. i Wearne, collector at Penzance, to be collector at Douglas ; Mr. Merest rd, collector at Newport, to be collector at Pen zance; Mr. Lee, colltctor at Boston, to be collector at New port ; Mr. Strike, comptroller at Rozliester, to be collector at Boston ; Mr. Thomas, collector at Cardigan, to be emit. troller at Rochester; Mr. E.lwards, principal coast offic. r at Pwllhely, to be cull etor at Cardigan. Mr. Atkcy, prin cipal coast officer at Ityde, Ide of Wight, to be principal coast officer at Pwllhely ; and the situation at Ryde, held by Mr. Atkcy, has been abolished, and the duty will in future be performed by the coast guard there. Alexander Barclay, Esq., is appointed Receivir-General of Jamaica. Captain Ironic, of the Royal Engineers, is appointed col lector of Customs in Trinidad.-05aorrer. COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Saturday, the last Court of Ald,.•rinen of the mayoralty of Sir John Musgrove, Bart., was held. TILE RIGHT , / II? FitEEMEN OF TICE CITY OF LONDON. All. WILSON presented the following petition to the court: "To the Right Han. the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Leedom—The humble petition of the under signed Common Council of the ward of Billingsgate sheweth : " That by the 3rd section of the Act of 12 & 13 Vie., rap. 94, it is enacted, ' That on the let day of November in every year, the alderman and commas councilmen of each ward shall make or came: to be made out au alphabetical list of all persons who shall be eutitled to vote as freemen occu piers under this act, such list to be duly siauml by the alderman of the ward, and the ward clerk shall keep a true copy of ouch list, to be perused by auy person, without pay miut orally fee, at any reasonable houre,between lot and Lith day of November in every year, and shall at all times de liver a written or printed copy of such HA to any perom requiring the same on payment of a reasonable price for such copy ; and the said list shall be the list of frcemen occupiers entitled to vote after the passing of this act at any election for aldermen or common councilmen or ward officers for any ward. That, in pursuance of the above act of parliament, your petitioners and the aldermau of their ward met on the Ist day of November lust., and a list of all freemen occupiers witlan the ward having bi en prepared we, laid before the alderman and your pAitioners and such list of freemen occupiers was approved by your petitioners, but the alderman declined to affix his signatitro thereto on the ground that lie had received a list of residents in the ward who claimed to he placed on the list of freemen occupiers in coasequence of a reso lution of the Court of Common Council of the !ith Sept., affirming a proposition of the freedoms comtuittee of this city, ' That every person who shall occupy premises in the 0* of London fur the period of a year and a day, and shall lirand bear lot, shall be a freeman eel citizen, unit it• entitled to all the benefits mud privileges, and Ins to all the duties thereof.' That your petitioners are anxious and desirous that every inhabitant of the ward should, in the terms of the above resolution, be admitted to the freedom of this city, and enjoy ell the rights end privi leges of freemen ; but being advised that the foregoing rc sulution was not sufficient in law to make non-freemen free of this city, and to entitle them to vote in elections under the foregoing act of parliament, protested against the deci sion of the alderman, and on his determining to add the names on his own authority, the folluwing re solution was moved and carried by a majority of aldermen and common council then present : That the list of freemen occupiers now produced he made and signed, and that there be added thereto the names of all occupiers rated to 10/. per annum to the police or Any other rate, and who shall be registered in the register of voters fur the City of London. That the meeting was there upon adjourned till Monday, 3rd November, when the list of freemen occupiers, as originally prepared and agreed to, was again submitted to the aldermen and common coun cil, and, with the names of all other occupiers within the ward, added thereto, in terms of the resolution. That the alderman again declined to sign the list of freemen occu piers so made in the terms of the act of parliament by the alderman and common council, and on his own authority, and against the consent of your petitioners, directed a new list to be prepared in alphehetical orderdmixing the freemen occupiers of the ward who had not taken up their freedom. That the majority of the common council, after having the opinion of the ward clerk as their legal adviser, voted against the said order, and protested against any such new list being signed by the alderman as the list required by the act of parliament. That at present there is no alphabetical list of all persons entitled to vote as freemen occupying under this act, made by the alderman and common council, and signed by the alderman of the ward. That in consequence of this difficulty, and in order to protect the rights of their constituents, your petitioners beg to represent the facts to the consideration of your honourable court, praying that you will be pleased to take the same into your consideration, and make such order as your honourable court may think right, so as to relieve your petitioners, and maintain the constituency of the ward in their rights and privileges,— William Curling (Deputy), Benjamin Bower, John Kuill, James Roberts, William 'Williams, William George Barnes, Joseph Causton." Sir PETER LAURIE moved that the petition be re ferred to the committee of privileges before which the opinions of the Recorder and Common Serjeant, upon the subject of the resolution of the Court of Common Council alluded to in the document, were expected to be laid. Alderman WILSON seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. The LORD MAYOR then took leave of the court. His authority as Lord Mayor terminated that day, and he could not quit his scat without returning hie grateful thanks to his brethren for the kindness and forbearance which they had uniformly shown toward: him in the course of the efforts he had made to perform his duty to the satis faction of the public. The court then adjourned. TUE GREAT EXHIBITION.—The points which now most interest the public in connexion with the Exhibition are the disposal of the surplus, and the preservation or otherwise of the building, both of which, although the royal commissioners have given some indications of their views, are still sub judice. It may be assumed as certain that the surplus fund will be appropriated to the inculca tion and diffusion of scientific principles, and the applica tion of those principles to arts and industries ; but by what organisation these indispensable desiderata are to be se cured remains to be determined. We shall probably have to wait till the powers of the royal commissioners arc re newed before they promulgate their scheme. Prince Albert has written to the Marquis of Anglesey ex pressing his gratification at the good conduct of the engineers employed at the Crystal Palace, and adding : The royal commissioners have thought fit to award a sum of 6001., to be laid out either in drawing or mathematical instruments, or in other suitable lasting memorial of their connexion with the Exhibition, for the non-commissioed to officers and privates of the Royal Sappers and Aliners, n be distributed by the officers. CALLS TO THE BAIL—The Michaelmas Term calls to the bar (Middle Temple) were made on Saturday, and include Charles Pridham, Esq. ; Wooilthorpe 'Standen, Esq. ; James Berrego Smith, Esq. ; James M otteram, Es q .; and William Henfrey, Esq. 1 TILE SOOTIL-WESTERN DISTEICT.—It is generally I supposed that Major-General d'Aguilar, who last week assumed this command at Portsmouth, and who will become a lieut.-general in the brevet, will retain this appointment for a short time only.