The Express. — London, England, 1859-01-13 00:00:00

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The occaoon has been expected with equal daemon by the acoatears of Conetattatooal Govoromest and the friends of European peace, and by both classes the speech of the PRI NCR will be closely scanned. Sar rourded by advisers of his own choice, his Royal Highness met a Parliament elected especially to sup port them. Coder circumstances so favourable to the development of his designs, it was reasonable to expert some more decided manifestation of public policy than was possible before a Chamber like the last, not only destitute of public spirit, but even eager to disclaim it. The language of the PRINCE oo constitutional questions—it is useless to disguise it—is halting and uncertain. There was no need to discuss the peen- I liar theory of the Prussian monarchy which prevails in the courtly circles of Berlin. His Royal High ness might have leR that sterile task to the pamphleteers of the Junker party, who at this moment are in a state of inauspicious activity. But, haring entered on the subject, it is pitiable to find him putting off the Deputies with • vague and hurried recognition of their "high calling," while " Kingship by the grace of Goti " is an nounced to be the tint inscription on the banner of Prussia, and " to preserve the prerogative of the " Crown untrithed," ii declared to be one of the chief missions of the Regency. The difference between the Speech delivered yesterday and those which we have been accustomed to receive in past years from lierlin is personal rather than political. The Kteo spoke like a sentimental theorist, and the PRI NCR speaks like a soldier; but both of them make the Sovereign the mainspring of the political system. The PRINCE asks the judgment, just uhe asks the devotion of the Deputies; but he wants both for a policy, of which all that we learn from the Speech is that it is something already ins vocably flied. Whence this mixture of political timorousness with the rigidity of the soldier? Lit ttue, as we hear, that the Patiti-e is terrified at hie own popularity, that he is alarmed by the hopes of the people, and so thinks it necessary to present the image of a theocratic monarchy and the doctrine of divine right prominently before the subjects of hie brother' Whatever may be the cause, for his sake we regret the effect. But we have no fears for the surmise of Parliamentary government in Prussia. For that the good faith rather than the favour of the PRINCE is required, and that is a quality in which we behove FREDERICK IV! I. 1.11,X I.or IS, Prince of Pau•Nta, his been found wanting. The rest we may leave to the courage and good sense of the Vlficass and Stnwecnot of the Second Chamber, and to the gradually increasing public spirit of the Prussian people. leery Englishman will be glad to learn from the PRINCE'S Speech that the great departments of Prussia* administration exhibit signs of national prosperity. We are bound to that country by too any ties—by oar common Protestant religion ; by sympathy with the aspirations of the Peoria& people fora liberty guaranteed by efficient Parlia mentary representation ; and, or least. by a tender interest in one who has lately left us to berme peosee e e,--eot to wish that it may be great and prosperous. The public finances, the Patmcc tell. as, are in • favourable state ; crime is diminishing; and the Government feels en couraged to enter upon new enterprises to puma the material and moral wellbeing of the country. V. tilt the excerion of one or two topics too trivial for notice, the most tangible announcement in the PRINCE'S speech le that of an augmentation of the military faeces of the country. The army, " which bas always, and with unshaken devoted .' 1101119, known how to straggle for sad maintain the " boater of Prosaism well is war as is pore," ia to he increased. Happily we amain ealled to con nect this dee:station with the apprebenrons European war sow rife among on. The change now authoritatively announced, which is under stood to be • conversion of battalions of the lanaoreler or national militia into hattalmos of the line, was known to have been resolved on and its nature was duet:seed before the rise of the peseest complieat ems between Frame and Austria, and simply se • measure called for by the permanent in terests°, the country. of topic* of foreign policy in a l'ressian Itoysl S,wech is itself a pheoomeoon de moving special r.-dice. From the time of his die. estrous espedition to Olmsta, when his mean spirited diplomacy bettered the interests and honour of the whole north of Clormany fora treacherous and hnoohating trace, t►e prelude to yet deeper dis honour. M. )iANTIVITEL, the ex-premier, carefully excluded all allosion to the external relations of the country Nun as Speech from the Throne. The I'm Ntz disdains such an unworthy •xpedie•t. Ilia stetelneSi " no altar ham " taken place in the peaceful relations of Prussia " towards foreign countries, and that all its friendly "connexions with the Great Powers remain nu " disturbed," may not convey much information as to points on which the public would gladly be in ibrined ; but we may inter, from the complacent tone la which friendly connexions with the Great lowers are spoken of, that the Premien Government is not eager to espouse the quarrel of one against another• For the sake of Prussia itself, and of the peace of Europe, we sincerely trust that the PRINCE and his advisers will disappoint the presumptuous predic tions of the Vienna press, which has been waving the Prussian flag in the face of Piedmont, as if the battalions of the HOULNZOLLERN were already placed at the command of the Harantraoaa. With Austria as an Italian Power Prussia can have no common interest. bt Court. WINDSOR, JAN. 12. Th. royal diaper party yesterday included the Primer Alice, the Earl of Derby, the Earl of Careirvaa, Visceest iveralpy, Ledy Victory' Noel, Lord ead Ledy Leek, sad the Eat Hot. J. W. Harley. The 1.4 d ra id Lite Claude performed daring alas" tlar = rs os iii i v td. 1w 11•00 es pewit 100 l aillSWah played is the aswiernam the hawk* mitaiss : L. Val D'angwee• Meal& Mdlae i. Veen - W is* "The Pebeenisgol. ligualagta. Ts. Qom, with Peluso Allos..walhaa Is Gs grassia at NOIR this stansisg. Trims Lamina iota la the rldlwbesee. Ms Maw Oman mat oat ebaettag. Prime Robroird at /as wire ssampaild h. ray al higham. SS the *lift aessa‘r have left tlas Coals via., Ste Rapt at Dab', tsa flat d Caraarvon. Viscount Eversieyi Lod awl 1 Laisth mad the Right Hos. J. W. Scaly. Ma hip Ahem. Omen' sad as mama d bar Wrigity. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the offierial residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were: —The Earl of I)erby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Hardwick°, Mr. Se cretary Walpole, the Earl of Malinesbary, Sir K Rolwer Lytton, General Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir John Pakington, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. The Earl of Darby owl the light E. J. W. Hooky re hosed to tows lootords, Mr Wisdom Coals. TM Earl of Dooriosbnoto hot onlvad to Loudon bozo Deapoisbot Imoo t s Govorotwo of dm Aostralifs Coked'', won method mina, at {be Calsoill-odiso. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1859. IHI MIMI 07 WAIN; IN BROWS& Hi. Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived l &mob as Tmedq, alma mid-day, by a "Wel trek. The prim es his onkel is Bawls wee waned at the onithee by the Dab of Hisbest sad the Count of Plesders, sad was amdateed r dr royal carriages to the kfas's polateorhon the Megthli aiferr, Lord Howard de Wads., sod the members of the DAWN legodem, rad the persoeme of the royal breembold went to ma the prince. The prim teeelrfastsd at the pekoe, med afterwards writ to pay a Mod to the King sad the Dothan of Brabant at Lathes. Is the smiting there we,. 'read dinner at the palace, where .his Majesty the King received, In addition to the royal badly, the Prince of Wales, the English minister, the lost semetary of legation, and the members of the royal household aced than of the princes. During the dinner the eallimy sod private bands of the King pleyed um, ahem pieces. After dinner, the cognac party west to the Theatre de la Mamie, to be present at the re pematetioa of (motto. Deneard, amounted several days Wen to be performed by "command." The august epee- Mare Mond the theatre at eight o'clock precisely. The orehoetra pieyed the satlona , sir; "but it was scarcely hessel," sayetho Intii)iniente," on mount of the load cheers sad prolonged astlemedose which greeted his Majesty. the prism, and the bib preemptive to the crown of England. The King book hat sat, having on his right hand the Prince of Wiles, deemed is the unite= of his rank in the English may ; the Duelers of Brabant, dressed, es usual, with a:- Mode allegam, wee on the tight of the priori. Their Royal Highnesses the Doke of Brabant and the Count et Pleaders were seated at the back of the royal hoz. The per ms la the eulte of the royal family, and those who amen paled the Prince of Wass, occupied dal box Wiesen, to the skies-ile-cuop of hie Majesty. Thera were also mast several English odic= in uniform. The theatre wee wooded; It has been rarely ornamented with each a mika dos of brilliant dresses. Quentin Durward was executed to perfatios. His Majesty several times applauded the verio- Mee of the composer, a native of Ghent. The Prince of Wean appeared likewise to take much interest in the repro atettetion. The royal family retired midst similar marks of respect to those which marked their entrance." Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to place lOof in the Bishop of Londosis hands, a. a donation to the fond. of the Metropolitan Relief Association (4, St. Martin's place), of which hie lordship to president. The bake sod Duchess of Norfolk arrived at Norfolk Home a tow days einoe, from Arundel Coati', Sussex, for the season. The Earl Howe has arrived at Conon House. from Gelman Hall, Leicestershire, for a ten days. The Earl and Counter of Airlr are expected in lowa lastly horn vieltleg Lord and Lady Neale, of ildaley, st Milerley Park, Cheshire. The Counter of Antrim has left town on a visit to Lord and Lady Willoughby de Broke, et Compton Verney, Warekkahlre. Lady Granville Somerset has left the St. George's Hotel. The Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper ea= to teem to-day Gem vietttair the Earl its Om, et Wiest Perk, Bedfordshire. The lion. George and Ledy Alias Byag ars stay lag at Batehfunt Hell. as a Aga is dr Casale. Dowager a( Ellesmere. The Masquie of Bath is passing the shooting ammo at Leaginst, that kis lordshrp is marls( his Hegel likssos th. Duks of Cambridge. Diving the seek Ni grammes ham shot battings 600 sad WO kisd of pas dray. iro (llagA Chroniele) hew, with plooenco, that lined L. Lt. flinmstrif Drinel. ha bun emperted Dietrlberr d Starr is the wry d Derby. Mr. Dam Y Tan tress la the literary merle r the tint erre d the Nee, lad tie resist Iturary arida et the liters. &Wawa ssys that iadge Crampton will awn retire, aad that tie 'mug will moat probably be Clod by foe inland. Tie mon Immediate Pat V the Ezeitegew iz to be occupied by either Mr. &imp ale ar Mr. Frazer Fitzgerald. Tao Attorwry-Grairal wOl w swept tither GI the jedvslupe. - _ Three issadtdatas ars already mentioned ma Wag la the bid es seseinet t. repreessemisa GI 'frisky Came left mere hy the appsitasest 4 Mr. Hamilton le tae esoreisrmhis d tae Treassay. The poilemin weed are Mr. Joy, Q.C.. Mr. Orem QC.. sad Dr. 0.., Q.C. Mr. Joy is a redirste ecissormiles sad sestilreterlealst. He ass la the Geld at tae lent eleetlea. Dr. Cisme, the innrs/, ma s clo.e tam is die ariest with Yr. A. /stray. tas eatomot e 1 Cheresillse Notplet. It is stated that, avesediar to dr ressemendation et the Irish Chstrary Mein Csrealsolea. the elks of Clerk et the Ilesepre is t• is sheikhs& the yearra esespint, Mr. Mph a. Creek reeklag cm his Me deny ten lib. Mr. Creek Ms eddy tiled the pest rase the aseh st Mr. Julia O'Ceasell. ma 'rat sewer, yet s year eld. Mr. Kammll. A.R.A.:l;ma presented a picture, by Ws win bark to the 11aY.W dater', imbieli will be demi to tbe coliseum of sitrephe by Britutt artists shortly. The annual nesting of the friends of the &Wry itokommory for Juveniles was held at Birmingham on Toesley, the Right Hon. C. B. Iit , MIKLIT, W.P , is the dare Oa lee *darn were Leda Sbreerabary and Tiara, Celibacy., met lestaire, Hoy. end It.e. 0. M. Yorke, Col. Lone Sir Joh.lcliff. the Mayor of Ilirmiagbaro, nod santoroso other isflusattel supporters of the tostitetiou. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. ITALY. THE %LNG OF PIEDMONTS SPEECH. The Piedmoastese Gazette gives an account of the opening of the Piedmonteas Chambers by the King in person. Loog before the hour fixed upon, the gates of the Palazzo Madame were besieged with persons provided with tickets. The gallery of the first floor was soon filled with ladies, and the upper gallery with gentlemen, while the members of the diplomatic body, in full uniform, and other dis tinguished personages, occupied the tribune to the right of the throne. At a quarter-past ten the Prince of Piedmont arrived, dressed in the uniform of a colonel of the National Guard, and accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Aosta. The King leR the royal palace at half-past 10, accompanied by the Prince of Carignan and a brilliant staff, and was received at the entrance of the Palazzo Madame by the deputation of the two Chambers. His Majesty was loudly cheered on entering the hall, and, on silence being restored, read the following speech, in a firm voice: Gentlsms of thet3=ate end Chamber of Deputiee,—The new legislature inaugurated a year ago has not deceived the bores of the country, nor my expectations. By its =light ened end loyal aid we have overcome the difficulties which be= our interior end foreign policy, that strengthening these broad principle' of nationality and progress which are the loendstice el one free institutions. (Marks of =prove].) I Castled:4 la the same direction, you will this year introduce new imprormoenta into the various branches of legtelation sad public admistration. la the cosine Ot the preceding mission some bills relating to the eilministimekm of jemice were laid Wore you. I treat tMt fa taking them meta into consideration you will provide for the magemiseden d the magistracy, the institution of courts of swim and the revision of the code of procedure. You trUl spin be celled upon to deliberate upon the reform the edeninistration of the communes and provinces. TM pent Manse it awakens will induce you to give the subject yonented mita! attention. Some modifications of the law en the Nadenal Eland will In proposed to you, which, while they Yam the genestadene of that mible institution osionsbell, will introduce into it the improvements, sug rend by aperients, calm:dated to render its action at all times MOM dlieseirin. (Applause ) The cassmardal arils, which has not spared our country, and the adesnky white has repeatedly fallen upon our chief staple, base diminished the income of the sate, and pre vented the hoped-for radiation of • complete balance between the expenditure sod the revenue. This will not prevent you from conciliating, in the budget of the common year, the want, of the state with the principles of the ett;cteet economy. Gentlemen of the Senate end Chamber of Deputies,—The horizon in which the new year rime is notpettectly tens—(gaisral esoaation)—ne•ethder, you will resume your parliamentary labours with your accoatoteed alacrity. Relying upon the experience of the past, we shall meet the eventualities of the future with resolution. (Loud and pro- longed cheers.) Our country, though email In extent, has acquired credit in the councils of Europe, because it is great with regard to the idea it represents and the sympathy it aspires. (These words, says the Ptiatmontese Gamtle, was pronounsed by his Majesty with great emphasis, which created a deep motation among the public, and were received with immense cheers.] This condition is not free from dan ger, since, while we respect treaties, we ere not insensible to the cry of grief which reaches us from so many parte of Italy. (The Pisdosentem Omits states that the King pro nounced them words with great emotion, and that the hall again resounded with loud applause and enthusiastic erg•] Strong in concord, and confiding in our rights, we shall await the decrees of Divine Provideoce with prudence and resolution. The last words elicited fresh enthusium, and the cheers continued until the Minister of the Interior declared the session of 1839 to be opened. Signor Ratazzi, a decided and energetic member of the liberal party, has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies. Dowell° and Fuchio, also liberals, are the Vice- Presidents. Three stamen, with Aaatzian troops, have ar rived at Venice. The Austrian brigade of General Raming forming the advanced guard of the reinforcements for Italy, entered Milan on the afternoon of Monday last. The following letter has been received from Milan, dated the 9th inst. : The word. addressed by the Emperor to the Berea de Hubner hammered an excitement throughout the =Wry. Already is the French Bag seen flying on the beaks of the Ticino. Whatever may be the remit, there ideas and these hope. trouble the present and render the future prospects of oar country gloomy. From the cottage to the castle discontent prevails. Thom who are most devoted to Austria are sfilicted as well as imitated to NO the country so ill governed, and the nation is excited to its beret's core. The Archduke is not spiting of his reproaches against the man who have prevented him from performing all the good be wished to render. The de parture of the Archduchess for Trieste has caused a moat unfavourable impression. It is feared that the Archduke will follow her and abandon Lombardy as the Archduke Reenter did, in 1848, devoting this city, without regret, to martial law, and subsequently to a revolution. The dislike entertained for Count Malay increases. He le reported to have said, I know how to keep Milan quiet; I will hang a man at the corner of every street." You sre aware that it was he who commanded at Milan la 1848, the most terrific period in the history of this city. On this occaeion, when we: is expected, it would not be wise to attempt a carols tkm, which would be fatal to the country, sod this Is the sidearm! wishes eatirestasti hese. OPENING OF THE PRUSSIAN CHAMBERS. SPEECH OF THE PRINCE REGENT. BERLIN, WEDWICIDAT, JAN. 12. The Prinoe Regent opened the Chambers in person this day, and the following is a summary of his speech : lie laments the protracted sufferings of the King, and fully recognising the high calling of the De puties, requests them to assist government with their judgment and devotion in the course which the Prince Regent hu taken with regard to Prus sian policy, its glorious history, and its patriotic traditions--a course which the Prince Regent is de termined firmly to pursue within limits immoveably fixed. To preserve to the King the prerogative of the crown unscathed is one of the chief minions of the Prince's regency. The speech describes the general condition of the country u satisfactory, and ' promises measures for increased development of railway communication and other purposes, in order to further improvement of the country's well being. H; mentions the pleasing fact that the number of judicial inquisitions and of convicted prisoners has diminished, and regards it as proof of a tendency to an improved state of national morals and of the wholesome influence of the existing state of Prussia's penal laws. Government will take into its con sideration their still further improvement. It will also advise on the regulation of unsettled rules re ' lating to the administration of public affairs, so that the passibility of official abuse may be prevented. The Budget displays a favourable state of the national finances, which will suffice to meet current expenses, progressive increase in the salaries of public servants, and also any new or rising demands from other quarters. The Prince Regent proceeds to say :—" I confi dently expect that the Deputies will readily vote a supply for increased outlays, which I consider re quired for the maintenance of this royal dignity, for augmenting the army force, for the support at the navy, which is in a flourishing condition, and for a raceesefal development of the country's welfare in all respects. " You will perceive from the budget how much care I have continually devoted to the improvement of our army, which has always with unshaken devotedness known how to straggle for and maintain the honour of Prussia se well in war as in peace. " The efforts of the government have always, in concert with the other German federal powers, been directed towards obtaining for the German duchies, which are under the Danish sceptre, the full exercise of those rights, to which the federal laws and the treaties betweea the German Diet and Denmark gave them well founded claims. " The first time I addressed the Deputies of this country as Regent I called upon them to carry high the banner of Prunus, whereon is inscribed, 'King dom, by the grace of God, observance of law and the constitution, fidelity of the people and of an army conscious of victory, justice, truth, fear of God.' " Forward help me to carry high this banner. He who follows it follows me. Let us leave to succeed ing generations the old Prussian spirit, which finds expression in the unanimous shout of ' Long live the King !'—a shout which, though mingled with sorrow, is nevertheless enthusiastic." EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROM OUR OWN CORRINTONDIXT.) PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENING. The Patric contains an article signed E. B. Gal. Lad (understood to be a borrowed signature for M, de is Onerninniere, the councillor of state) which, as I read it, is very warlike. The writer has now nothing to say in support of the official assurances of the Alleraireur that nothing in the state of " diplo matic rsktions " justifies the apprehensions which bare been entertained, and which, by the way, the Moniteur so ralLly said it was the "duty of the government to put an end to." lie admits that the Bourse " believes in and fears war." The only con solation he administers fee this belief is in this hesitating phrase repeated in various forma through. out hie article, "that war is undoubtedly possible, bat it is not at present possible." Totally contradicting the semi-official assurances which were repeatedly given • few days ago, to the effect that the Emperor's speech on New Year's-day re (erred, not to Italy, but to Semis and the Princi palities, he says that the questions of " Montenegro, the Principalities, Semis, the German duchies, and the navigation of the Danube, are all secondary questions, which cannot possibly lead to a war." Two vital questions—those of the " East " and of " Italy "—;.re alone treated u questions that may by possibility furnish forth a cams &all. It is very significant that the writer labours to show that France when she engsgcd in the Crimean war had " greater need of peace than she has to day." He anticipates that " if" the Italian question should be raised France would submit to war taxes without a murmur, as she did on the former occasion. After these alarming preliminaries he argues evidently only for form's sake that the fears of the Bourse are chimerical, because war will not be I resorted to till all means of conciliation are ex hausted; and he affects to believe that the prin ciples of the treaty of Paris will promise means for a friendly understanding. It the struggle should come, he insinuates that England will favour France, and that there will be " no danger." The Patric states that Prince Napoleon, with a suite of eight person', leaves Paris at 8 o'clock to morrow morning for Marseilles. He is going to Turin to fetch his bride. According to my informa tion, he will embark at Marseilles on board the Reine Hortense, for Genoa. He will stay only a week in Italy, during which time the fiancaffies (betrothal) will take place, and then he will return to Paris. The Bourse continues to be greatly agitated, and the oscillations were so violent all day, that the brokers had frequently the utmost difficulty in mak ing a price. The immense fall of the last few days led to a great many speculative purchasers, and towards the close of business it was thought that a better fe eling was perceptible. The Rents le ft off with a fall of 43e. for cash, and a rise of 33e. for account, at 68fr. 60c. and 68fr. 30c. Mobili-r rose 60fr. Some of the railways recovered in a great measure from the fall of yesterday. Orleans rose 36fr. ; Northern, 10fr. ; Lyons , 22fr. 60c. ; and Eastern, 10fr. Southern fell 10fr., and Western, 2fr. 60e. Bank of France fell 33fr. The Debars, in a remarkable article signed by Pd. Prevost Paradol, pronounces strongly against war. The late death of the Archduchess of Austria pre vented Baron de Hubner from being present last evening at the ball at the Tuileries. P.B.—After Bourse hours there was a slight rise in the Rents on a rumour that General Niel was going to Vienna on a special mission. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 7tb state that the Queen, on the occasion of the Epiphany (Twelfth night), had, in accordance with ancient custom, held a reception of the members of the two Chambers and of the great public bodies, at which brief compli mentary addresses were delivered. The Council of State is engaged in examining a project for the im migration of Chinese labourers into Cuba. The Emperor of Morocco, to prove to the Spaniards that he was determined to fulfil the engagements entered into with them, had sent an officer to the Riff to see that the Spanish prisoners were given up to them. TURKEY AND SERVIA. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 10. Kapukisja hu delivered to-day to the Porte the petition of the Skuptechina for the confirmation or the election of Mtleech. Prince Miksch is already at Bucharest, ready to leave for Belgrade. Letters from St. Petersburg, quoted by the Gowns de Lyn., make known a rather grave incident in connexion with the emancipation of the pemente. The committee of the government of St. Petersburg, alter having terminated its labour., Imo drawn up a reapectful address to the Emperor, praying him, after regulating the condition of the peasants, to occupy himself with a reform of all other classes la Ross* sod to convoke the States General of Russia. This anszpeotad demand Ilse produced • eau mdersbls impassion at the court. The wish expressed by the committee of St. Petersburg will, letters state, be re produced by the committees of other province., A correspondent of Galignani urges that the centenary of the birth of Burns be celebrated at Paris. " Where," he rya, "could there be a more appropriate piece than Paris for a festival, where so many British and Americans reside, to my nothing of the French, away of whom ere passionate admirers of Berne Thin an mend tranellitinne of his poems into French, and K. Itestmat'm beautiful .may in the Revue des bests lender (Avast, 1837jahows how much he is appreciated In the higher walks of French literature. Let some influential noblemen or gentlemen take the lead, and a dinner party would soon he organised ; and, moreover, Wive might be admitted at the after-part.' INDIA. We have received Calcutta papers of the Rth ult. and Madras journals of the 14th ult., but the intel ligence which they publish has been chiefly antici pated by their Bombay contemporaries. The Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal was absent from Calcutta. He proceeded on the let on an official tour of inquiry, and was not expected to return before the end of the month. The sentence of transportation pawed some months ago upon his Majesty the ex-King of Delhi has at last been carried into effect. The flat which' brought the ill-fated King down from Alishabad arrived, a few days before the advice* left, at Diamond Harbour, where her Majesty's ship Mavens was in readiness to receive the prisoner on board, to convey him to his final destination. His Majesty was accompanied by two of his wives and several other members of his family. " The party had taken care" says the Englishman, "to provide themselves with every comfort that could be thought of, and evidently bear their misfortunes with the true Moslem submission, and in as good spirits as if they were going on a pleasure excursion. It was industriously circulated (not officially) that he was to be conveyed to Rangoon, but as no possible reason for such a desti nation could be given, it was generally disbelieved, and it gradually oozed out that the Cape of Good Hope was to be honoured with the custody of the aged &swain." The long talked of pyrote chnic exhibition, in celebration of her Majesty s assumption of the Government of India, took plane at Calcutta on the evening of the 28th of November. A magnificent programme, which would have astonished even the people of London and Paris, was published and duly circulated, but " this was all the display we had, for the fireworks themselves unhappily proved a failure." The most important feature in Madras news is the fact that a commissioner to inquire into the titles of Enamdars has been appointed under the authority of the late Court of Directors. The gentleman se lected by government to hold that office is Mr. G. N. Taylor, and the date of the despatch authorising the inquiry is the lit September. The Madre,. Athe. mewls says that the measure is regarded as moat im politic and in direct opposition to the assurance con. tuned in that part of the proclamation which says:—" We knew and respect the feelings of attachment with which the natives of India regard the lands inherited by them from their ancestors ; and we desire to protect them in all rights connected therewith subject to the equitable demands of the state ; and we will that generally in framing and administering the law, due regard be paid to the ancient rights, usages, and customs of India." "The present Emmaus or rent free landholders," continues the Atilenaum, " have inherited the lands of which they , are now possessed ; and they and their ancestor; have been in uninterrupted posieesion of those lands for periods varying trout Htty to seventy years. They are now called on to show by what right they hold their property ; the onus probandi is thrown upon them. Of living' witnesses to support their claim, there will be few, and in all probability of title deeds there will be fewer still. So that if the commission is persevered in, there can be very little doubt as to the nature of the final result. Tile i njus ti ce of the measure, to use the mildest word, la shown by the facts that the English law recognises twenty years' possession us giving a title, and will presume from such pos session a lawful grant. And the English law pre sumes this for the furtherance of justice and the sake of peace. That there is wisdom in this course is sufficiently proved by the rebellion in the Southern Mahratta oountry, where an Imam commission has been at work. COMMERCIAL. CALCUTTA, Dec. 8. Tan PeoDvca MAILLIT.—We have again to report un favourably of this mead.. The high prices demanded by the merchants in the Ramer end the late unfavourable ac counts received from home have taken eve exportme aback; yet prime keep up end we are utterly at a loss to account fur this !hotness on the part of holders. The great remote of the dealers for high prices seem to be always short stockm, shod supplies, and short crops, but we Item repeatedly ex perienced the fallacy of believing in these reports. Daring the fortnight under review a moderate business has been done in produce. Indigo not so brisk as at the commencement of the mason. Raw milk quiet and valise drooping. Sugarin no demand for Drew Britain. fieltpetre Mill and declining. Condi' only in demand at lower prices. Rice a deed letter for the home markets. Oil seeds quiet. Jute out of favour and little doing. Catch lower in value, bat in demand for America. Safflower ' good qualities wanted. Lac dye dull of sale. Shall lac in less demand. Tea IMPORT 11AMILET.—We have again to report an active market is piece good., canoed by the favourable ac counts received from the np-erinntry matte, and the light arrival, and stocks here during the past month, which have lad to a farther advance of I. to 2 mom upon our last quota time. Yarns, although firm are rather quiet in demand, but emprovement is coon ex p ected, , se the imports have been UA To, aiONET MAZIEIT.—We have no change at on to notice under this heed. The Bank of Bengal have nude no alterations in their rates of discount and interest. GOVEUNMENT SZCCEITIZI.-Still neglectad and the mar km is without salmatioa. JOINT STOCK SI4 AMB IS supported, especially thaw of the India General Steam Compaoy, 2,300 being the quota tions of these. Ganges share. are nominal in consequence of the lose of another of their boat', which must materially lower if not stop the next dividend. The demand for coal continues, and shares In these companies bid fair to give good dividends. In bank shares there to little doing. . . . EICCIIANGE.—A fair amount of businseihas been done for the mail at 2fd. to 2ld. for first Man credit*, and 2/. ld. to 2a. 164. for documents on Loudon. FIIIIGHTL—The market still conticues very doll, and rates to Great Brink', Francs, and Atnericaars still very low. Two ship. have been taken up for London at 11. 2s. 1.1. to carry principally Jute. The shipping in the harbour is very barge, and the expected arrivals also the same. We do too, shortfall, s apect any improvement watil produce be cheaper. CHINA. Hong Kong advice* to the 30th of November have come to hand. Lord Elgin started on his trip up the Yang-tsze kiting on the Bth, with a Chinese official who had been deputed to accompany the expedition by Karel Hang and Hwashans, the imperial commis. Monet", who remain in Shanghae until his lordship's return, which was not expected to be within a month. The China Mail gives an abstract, translated from the Chinese, of the new trade regulations. The tariff has also been published from the same source, and shows a reduction on many articles of import of nearly one-half of the duties, and about one-third of those on exports. The reduction of the duties on the import of cotton is considered of most importance to the commercial world. Mr. Reed, the American Plenipotentiary, had arrived at Hong Kong, but Baron Gros still re mained in the north. The French forces at Cochin-China are said to be suffering greatly from dysentery, engendered by the unfavourable climate. The China Mail observes in its summary : The state of Canton is undergoing little or no change. The principal streets, especially those with many shops, in crease slowly In activity, and are thronged with messengers, but many parts of the city are still almost entirely deserted, and little diepoeition is shown to rebuild the rained bonsai. Very little business has been done io the way of exports, but there has been some demand for English and American geode.ls E Excellency Sir John Bowling has been suffering for some time from serious illness, sgeravated by domestic calamities, furious local squabbles, and the hostility of Mr. Chisholm Anetey. who hes on oath declared that he has sworn to work the destruotion of something be calls " the Bridges administration." Sir John's tenure of oak* expires, we believe, in April next; and certainly there are few local mesons Oar %stag continued another year. but many to the coatrary. Heidi Hong Kong yesterday, on a few weeks' trip to Manila and Labuan ; and, during his absence, big place will be filled by the Lieutenant-Governor, the Hon. Col. Caine. _ . Air. Mercer ha. retained to Hong Kong, end resumed the dutita of Colonielikeretary. The 59th Regiment lett this for the Cam on the 21st inst., after nine yenta stay in China. Thee has been no change in the prospect of employment for shipping, and the harbour of Hong Kong still presents an umbrae number of vessels lying idle. The export of tea sad silk to Great Britain sinoe bait mail's departure Yes follows :—From Shanehae, the As syrian, with 621,1001 b. tee, and 1,207 bales of silk; Welling ton, 316,3001 b., 1,168 bales. From Fuhcha u , the Pants, with 412,6001 b. From Canton, the Valor (for orders), with 701.000, and Kelso 707,600. The steamer Cadiz took of silk 1,277 bales for Southampton and 676 for Marseilles, and the Pekin takes 2,632 for Southampton and 443 for Marseille,— maldng the total to date of 119,647,8001 b. tea, and 34431, balm silk for Southampton and 3,120 for Marseilles. The Spray of the Ocean had salled from Fuhchau for London, but her cargo Is not yet rewired. COMMERCIAL. EXCHANGE AND BULLION. HONG KONG Corporation, oft Landon, 6 months' sight, 4s. 84d. ; on Calcutta, three do eight, 224 Rs. per 100 dole. ; on Bo.obay, three days' sight. 224 Rs. per 100 dole. ; gold leave., dole. 22,86 per ; gold her, dol. 22,90 per seal ; wee silver, Ye per cent premium. Other bMs, on London, 6 months' eight, 4s. 9d. to 4s. 94d.; Calcutta, three days' eight, 224 per 100 dols.; on Bombay, on three days' sight, 224 per 100 dots. Axon, Nov. 24.—Brobange, Mexican dollars 1 per cent. diecount _ _ _ SHANGHAI, Nov. 22.-0 a London, ex maths' eight, es 9d. per fuel ; on Calcutta, three daps' sight, Rs. 316 pt 100 Wel/ ; on Bombay. three days sight, Rs. 315 pre 100 tads. Drake on Bong bong 30 per oent. discount. ohrx: HONG KONG, Nov. 29.—01 d Patera, 680 dots. ; New Pet ra, 712; dole. to 716 dela.; Maws, 606 dole. ; Old Banana, 636 dole. ; New Beams, ns dole. Macao, Nov. 22.-01/ Patna, 680 dole. ; New Pataap 712 dole.; New Bewares, 726 dole.: Malwa, 600 dole. AMOT, Nov. 22.—Pataa, 743 dole. ; Benue; 750 dole. Fea.caow-str, Nov. 20.—Patera, 735 dole.; Malwa, 625 dela. ....gt AMMAR, Nov. 22.—Patiss, 620 tads ; lblwe, 460 tags. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. (THIS DAY.) Parliament was this day prorogued by royal roraminion, for the fourth time since it was lest in sedan. It now stands prorogued until Thureday, the Srd day el February next, when It will assemble end be holden for the despatch of diver. urgent and important affairs; end the lords spiritual and temporal, sad the knight', damn', end burgesses, ■od the commingle:ours for shires and burghs of _ _ . the Home of Commons, are required and commanded, under pain of line and the displeasure of the Sovereign, to give their attendance accordingly. at Westminster, on that day. The prooseiing to-day wee simply a matter of form. The Lords Corandesiorrewere the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Seliabluy, sod the Earl of Hardwick. The Common were reyreesatid by Mr. Lay, cos of the clerks, and Mr. White, the door-keeper. TRH SPIRIT TRADE.-DEPUTATION TO jaRD NAAS. NITTISK AND MUD MAGNITTC TELVORAPH.) DUBLIN, THURSDAY. The Freeman's Journal of this morning states that a deputation of clergymen and merchants waited on the Right Hon, the Chief Secretary at the Castle yesterday, and presented his lordship with a memorial, signed by over 2,000 reepectable citirese of all religious peranatione, praying that his lordship would not press his proposed bill to amend the laws relating to the sale of wines and spirits is Ireland, sad by which it Is intended to inmate, the business hours d publicans. The deputation wee received with courtesy, and, In tbe course of his reply, Lord Ness stated that, from recent in. gale's which he had made of preens likely to be the best authorities on such a subject, he wax satisfied that he should not be justified in persevering with the bill he introduced lest session, sad he bed mule up his mind not to press it. His lordship further stated that if any other honourable mem ber produced a measure extending the business hours of pub licans, he should feel it his duty to give such a measure his most atressona opposition. We read in the Debats of to-day :—" The Univers of last evening leads its madam to hope, we know not upon what authority, for the early conversion to catholicism of the Queen of England sad her court I This well-Informed Journal believes it can state that the supreme heed of the Anglican church has conceived some doubt. se to the legiti macy of that establishment, and that she is making of thorn around her if it is really founded on truth. We fear that the Union hest:tot kid its finger exactly upon the principal preoccupations of the Queen of England and her circle." A letter from Berlin, dated Monday, says :—" The artillery which will announce the happy delivery of the Prinaces Frederick William la not to be placed in the Lustgarten, on account of Its vicinity to the palmy but is front of the artillery barracks. A salute of 101 gam will soguaint the capital of the birth of a mince ; SU that of a princess. The event is expected to take place on the 15th." A Posen journal publishes the following strange story Prince Lkbtenstein, commander of the Austria troops at Cracow, lately arrived at fireszow, a station on the Oallician railway, and entered a restaurant attached to the station. The keeper of the notaurant bad decorated the principal room into which the Prince was shown with plaster baste of eminent personages, and amongst others of Hoedutzko, Prince Poniatowskl, and the reigning Emperor of Austria. The Prince cried in a rage, ' What is our Emperor doing amongst these Polish brigands r and, draw ing his sword, he smash•d the baste of the two Pole. !" On Sunday evening Gertz von Berlichingen, by Goethe, wee given in the Barg Theatre, Vienna ; and some words pronounced by " the man with the iron hand" led to an ebullition of feeling on the part of the fashionable audience. Goetz aye .—" Would to Clod that there were no turbulent men in Germany. If there were none we should still hare occupation enough. We could try to extir pate the wolves, we could every now and then fetch a bit of game out of the wood., and if we wanted still more to do, we could unite with our brethren to defend the frontiers against those wolves the TurkP, and these !oxen the French, and to protect the more exposed provinces of the empire." Thu cheers of the audience were 6o loud and prolonged, that Id. Lowe, the actor who played Girtz, wee obliged to remain silent for some minutes. _ ---- We notice the following polite intimation in the columns of the Fried of Chine (Hong Kong) We use not pose to pugilism; we have been many year. here and have never been called on to keep the pewee towards any one yet; but we here give the editor of the China Ned fair warning. that if be dews to misrepresent one feat in hie report, or in whatever comment he may make on the case off the Crown e. Tarrant, now in court. and to be tried M. morrow—sooner or later we will horsewhip him." A correspondent of the Bombay Guardian has discovered the fact that Lord Canning's defence of hie con fiscation policy is dated July 4. that day being • Sunday. Our contemporary says :—" We have not time at present to do more than mingle our regrets with dime of our aorta poadett that our rulers should thus proclaim their disregard for the obligations , of the Sabbath." MURDER AT Qrszainonorou.—On Monday even in.. murder was committed in the High-street, Queen borough, at about half-past 8 o'clock. The facts epees, to be them young woman named Emma Copping., daughter of a form labourer working for Mr. F. Lew, was in the service of Mc. Stevens, a clerk in the Captain-Superioteodent's office, bllcer- Sha was sent for the supper beer at about 8 o'clock; sot returning in time, worth was made for her. The unfortunate girl was frond lying en the pave meet oppreite the market place, a distance of about 200 yards from the Ship Inn. Her pitcher of porter was standing on the pavement near her. Her throat was cut torn ear to ear. She was quite dead. Near her n razor and • men's cep were found; the mar was identified by a man at whose house • labourer, named Fred-rick Prentice, had been lodging. The tap woe also identified as belonging to the same man. Mr. John Austin, erectable of Queen borough, immediately, with some of the Kent constabulary, commenced searching the borough and the fields around. At about midnight, a constable who was on duty on the highroad twee n Queenborough and Sheerness saw a man pass him, walking very quickly towards Sheerness. barks a coloured handkerchief tied round his head; bis slid his lantern shade off, and th rew his light direct is the man's free. The man, in • very confused manner, mitt, "Are you a policeman ?" The reply was, " 1 am." " Then," said Preotic.. "I am your Orb. sonsr—ls she dead r The primer wee then taken to the polka-station at Sheerness to await an examination be fore the Mayor of Queenborough, Mr. L. S. Magnus. It appears the girl was sixteen years of axe. The prisoner bad for some time past been endeavouring to induce the girl to 'swot his attentions, which she hod firmly refuted. This appears to have been the came of the prisoner deciding on murdering her. The razor with which the deed had been done appears to have been carried by the prisoner since Sunday Wt. TER SEDITIOUS ALMANACK.—Mr. Porter, the magistrate of the head policesffice. at Dublin, pronminoed judgment yesterday in the cage of John Fronde Nugent, et almanack notoriety. The magistrate reit:lmA an application for further postponement, and directed toot Mr. Nugent should enter into his own mongnisanoes in the sum of 5001. and two aunties in 50!. each, who were obliged to war thematic". householders of the city of Dublin, and worth each 1001. over their just debts red liebilniee. The twos- Meatless bind Mr. Nugent to hos the pen* and he of good behaviour for seven years, or is default suffer two menthe imprisonment. This w 'a Lord sofa peen a " iSs ii,fpectto imp . an actle bawl • cident want,. 'oontrib cipleo, , two otl ju gam Judg flal Mr. I Ma of th L Ph Ig ive ! lA hope whet are the 1 bet the first