The Express. — London, England, 1864-01-05 00:00:00

II ~ ~~ Y-.~~ ~ `'`: ' NEW pER , •-•" v s e Te e b 141 rt 5l • " =.171 ct:ti it [TWOPENCE [stamped, ld. Additional,] No. 5,431.] LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1864. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. AMERICA. bankers' bills, 165 i ; Paris, 3.35. Stocks heavy. New York Central, 132 k ; Illinois, 1161 ; Brie, 107 i ; Six. per Cent. United States Bond; 104 i. The markets are generally quiet on account of the holidays. Cotton : Middling Upland, 79. Flour steady ; wheat quiet ; corn advancing. Provisions very firm. Coffee, good inquiry ; sugar quiet; mo lasses steady. Petroleum improving ; crude, 32 to 33 ; refined, 46 to 47. (srurn's (azuTia's THE FEDERAL EXECUTION IN HOLSTEIN. HAMBURG. JAN. 4. 1.7j:TA ,.. ,... 8 141 A ni co st inunri the Ctr . .44 setweas G oo d G T and Ltd INDIA by the magnilloent Fleet oi aloommen Deluging the Last luctia and London Shipping Coewasty (Li mi t e d). voll.known dipper asst Uary deamhlp INDLL.'4A, 2,346 nor,e poser, J. SMYTH, Commander, now loading Yic.orta London) Docks, ssill leave so fah January. Ne idng pennon at and leaving Gravesend cm the Ilth for Calcutta, calling at the Cape of Good Hope I Mistras. This magoilicent ship, Wit expressly for the trete, has been thoroughly refitted, hu lint-rate ac ,,ril.,datfen for passengers, and will carry an experienced . also a stewardess. The average passage of these has been 69 days to Madras • some of them making the .c..nt passages on record.—Yor freight or venue apply to •- .! and Co., 69, Par ltament-stren S.W ; the brokers, in: Brett and Co., 150, Lesdenhalletreet. HC .; or at the of the Company, e, Mummy-lane, London, 1.C.; where pheetioas for appointments as midshipmen in this service be road'. RICHARD BRIM, Seereitary. OkI.CUTTA Direct, the magnificent clipper ship 9 HITE Etsk. .ft 1, 1.193 tons register, W. 1. ViILSON, . inkling in the Last laths Docks. This spiendi4 • •-.l:t in 1:42 owned by Mesas. Potter, Wilson. and Co., • • is confidently reofmmestged to shippers. *Javan •od to take more than 400 tow of mstals.—Apply to .1. i 1 Ll', 11.% SK EY, and BEWELL, 27, Leadeuhall4ireet. NI BAY Direct (to sail January 15 , 1864 , unites uP pro heady full. lo.t shipping day .tanuary 12', the 81:defiant ;,r dap I A RTAR. A 1 11 years, ail tons reghter, J. SMITH. r in the East India, bocko. this yyagntpccnt . • etauleutly re...mmended to shippers of fine Hu • ::.1 cabin aeotutuodation. For freight , r passage apply to RINNOLI*4 and Co., 157. Fenchnrett.street ; or to ILA:M.I% 64 rd tiEWILI . L. laexbiskalatreet, QTEAbt to HONG KONG and STIANGHAE ukios en 4s for Hatag.Kow and Japan , the splendid new t. io m w steam eUpperehip, IA It WI. A 112 years, : • .0: rrwpter, I:+t nominal herse-pnwer. working up to 600 . . ~..wer,.- 1 11:Nit JONI> Lite of tfie itallarst , Commander: 3.: in the 1.4... t I n dt n D oc k s. This magnifirent ne+ steam- . ; by Mcsars..l and W. Dudgeon, or atno.h, gi on t e orp•dt unity to shippt rs requirlatt despatch. Her calla .;;.odstion cannot i sansaved. acancies for andante. ..... . 4:.plr 0 captain 111.141" JONi 4. onboartl ; or to t I Ll', lIA KEY, and nEWELL, 21, Leadenhallatreet, LC. Lit INC; KONG and WHAMPOA (lut ship -1.1...1R, IM6 February, the well known Chma clipper N..I:IIIILLET, A 1 14 run ; 117 . 4 tons register. W. 1 7 Comusamier loa e As is Docks. tultsi 'hip has made tn., successive passages from the ;• t • Hong Kong in 0, and e 9 days. Has magnificent c bin freight or pasioge apply to GELLATLY, -,v A I . V, aod SEWELL, 57, Lesdenhaltitrees hITE.OI. from LONDON to NEW YORK. I , Ole iourrmt and AIIERfCAN STEAM NAVIGATION $ •s%!i %NY Limited will dequitch nue of the undermentioned I Na: M ira St. 9me,, t ice en month for New York. 1 . 4;111. Horse-power. :winter - V or: mAznitliwnt tetinele are linanrplueed by Any occan.g•dng •:, lair, amt Lave eoemnininlatiou for pateengeis rrplete with •'ri) comfort. The line will e•rnmence early in )larch, the u. t date to be 111,11 n a later announcement. To 1..1 in the I t.•rma Dneks.—Yor freight or ;manage apply to the Coutpooysa 1. nti. ALFRED LAMINII and Co., 7R l'oruhilL BREMEN. —Direct Route to Hanover, Brows nick. and Central Germany. EVERY TIICR 4 DAV, by the North German Lloyd's splendid ‘tesovri SCHWALBE. CONDOR, or MOVE, from llorselydown, at am.. calling at Moskva Pter for passengers at 10 a.m. —Vara to Bremen: it and Al; return tickett. F 3 and F.l 10a—Apply at CIIAP. LIN'S rnivessal °Mee, Regent-circus, Or.; or to PRILLIPPS. GRAYLY, and PEILLLIPPS. 11, Rood-Lane. LC. T HE PANULCILLO COPPER COMPANY Liniltest, CHILE. ILeorporated. with Liaised Liability, nosier the Compsities Art. Iv::. LA.II-6100.000. in Sinn.* of 5.4 rash, of which it is considered that is.: per boort only will be roquired. :.,•sit 10s. on application. :not 10a on all•itnn,.l an interval of three months between rdeil oir.vrror•:. Jhn render, Esti M P., Sisnshi , ter. I:. D. lle.ntley. Enq n. Great Winchester-street, London. Thom. Aunstus Gal•h, Keg 72. 411.1 Brood Strret. London. Elward Johnston. Esti . 6, Gre tt nt. H‘hii e, London. domes Andres", 1101., Liverpool. Francis J. Johnston, "'sop, Lnerpool. Los vacs—The Coluiolidstoll Bank, London ants Msnehe•ter. • Ifirehaui, Dnlrkollsk. Utak.% and Ward, 411, Parlisnient•street. Westmhistir. nnoEsis. Hill. Fawcett, and 11,11. pa, Threadneedle street, London. Messrs. Tod awl Ashlos, Liverpool. tr.. , M LIVERPOOL OR QUEENSTOWN TO NEW YORE. rptlE LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK, and 2. PHILADELPHIA ATEAM-81111. 0011PANY intend dee tbeir taf. ,reml Clyde-tonal Iron Saw Steinrattlpa, c.cr) the mai?. nom LI V RPOOE . FM NEW YORE. ETNA. Wednesday. Jan. 9,181 , 4. CITY OF LIMERICK. saturday. Jan. 9, 1986. CITY OF NEW YORK,W.lneaday, Jan. 13,19E4: And every Wednesday, &MI every alternate Smarm,. Cahlo passage by the mall steamers sailing every Wednesday. 15.17, and 21 gaine,m, according to the aceommodstlon. Cabin ' , ova* by the satntday's *tempera, 13 pninsa• lammed passage f maness. Inclndout all pmvisicia* cooked. Passengers foe Canada, the United Mates, and Brittab Columbia, booked throne* no very advantageous terms,—For further particulars apply to WILLIAM INMAN, 22 Water.street, Liverpool; orb ElViki sp3 ILACEY. Cl. King Willi.-street, City. 5.500 • 5.5.0 I ; Captain Glover. a,.vo 1500 ('aptaln Coach. 2.:0u ; 500 Captain Freud. r.. 500 ; 500 l'apt Ain LI arni. ONE THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD. The undermentioned BANE of ENGLAND NaTES were (with others) fraudulently obtained in London on the 39th day of August, MAO, by SIGMUND DI lEICUSTEIN, late of the Jamaica Coffee-home and of Worthing, who absconded, and was afterwards arrested in Hungary. via : of S5lOO, Nos. EMI*, 93129, and's4966—dated July 4, 186. Ni of glOO, Nos. 42d09 to 4141811 42as to 4266 x, and) dam May 19,1843. %of ISO, Noe. WOOF, 94311 to 66317.1 soISO to 88329, wan, and $3859 to ; dated April 25, 1563. 88346 61 of atO, Noe. 9M451 to 315 00. and j d a t e d July 21, 1803. 19101) Payment of an the mid notes has been stopped. Whoever will give such INFORMATION as shall lead to the RECOVERY of the BAN C NOTICE above particularised *hall receive a REWARD of al,OOO, or a proportionate part thereof. according to the amount recovered.—lnformation to be Oven to Messrs. R. and N. M ULM'S, solicitors, 7, Poultry, London, B.C. : or to In spector HAIMEON, Detective Police-ogice, 20, 014 Jewry, London, Loudon, Jan, 1, 1864. ROYAL ALH AMBRA.-FRANCONI'S °idND CIRQUE 111PERIAL EVERY EVENING at halt past ; Monday, Weduesda), And Matorday, at t. "This troops to certainly one of the best we have bad in England for tome years. The Cfrque Imperial may safely canna on a long career of prooperity In London."—The Times. 9IHE REGENT NEW MUSIC HALL, Begent-street, Vincent-square, near Victoria-street, West minster—heleetiona from " &mull" and "Sonatalnda.' Prima Don, a. Madame Canton, from La Scala. Milan, with editiest hand and charm. Russell Grocer, condactor. Cook Went J. O. Porde, Masa Collins, Orrala Parker, Nat Orden. Frank HAL iitteb. ala a nt f , b m 11Milag trim OXFORD.—THIS EVENING a new sad -IL original Cantata, written by Litchneld Lanky. Earl.. and composed by W. Meyer Luta erpressiy for this eatalAislunent, entitled RING CHRISTMAS, supported by the entire company, with full band and chorus. Director, Mr. F. Jongtmana. Comedy by tssworth, Eugene. W. Randall. T. Ntsclausn, and those wondrous artistes. Messrs. Berri, Leach, and Fester, from the Imperial Circus, Madrid. CIANTERBURY HALL—The GHOST in the MAGIC FOCICTAINS.—. Ono of the roost beautiful exhi bitions of the oektereted optical illusions yet prodeeed."—Vide public prem. EVERY RAI:MING, at half-pest 10 o'clock, in addition to all the rocal and pleb:nisi attractions of this esta blishment GREAT REDUCTION in HOTEL CHARGES at the BRUNSWICK, Jarmynetreet, St. James's, through oat the Winter Season. PURE WIN ES. —See ``Loudon Medical Review." 0. WALKER and Co.'s CELLBRATED PATENT CHRISTMAS HAMPER; s bottles Port, I battle Pine Old Rom, bottles Rbetry, I battle Mine Oln. I bottle French Brandy, I bottle pint; Champagne, Patent Hamper Included. ONE GUINEA. G. WALXFX and Co, 526, 011ord.street, Begent circus : and Edgware.rosd, W. ALLSOPPI3 ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT. JOHN P. BIGGS and Co.. sole contractors for Bottled Neer to the Inteoaation►l Exhllotton, Agents for Sanwa Athol* and don's India Pale and tartan Al.'., and Guinness. Son. and Co.'s Extra Moak Importers of Wince and Splote—Olbcee and Storrs, the Royal Exchange. EC.—The trade supplied on liberal trims foe cash. RAILWAY ALTERATIONS.—FURNITITRE, Curtains. Carpets, Iron Hedstesds, LOADER and Co. now DEFER their well assewted, io..krn STUCK at greatly reduced priees, their premises in•ing ru•iiired far the METROPOLITAN EXTEN.IioN. On tirw, i an 4 24, Pavement, Finsbury, Lon .m. Laiy appllentwn nereuary. Every article marked in plain fig4rea.—RICHARD LOADS& and Co. ILVER FIR FURNITURE. —HOWARD 1.3 and PONT BEDR()%I FURNITURE. of this new and eltitant Wood, on *bow at au and r, baracniatraet, Odord aired, WINTER OVERCOATS.--Geutlemen about to artier their WI N T COAT• 3 are invited to see sped el-u gement' for inspection or sale. of the NEW 0001.. in— chullag some beautiful materials tont, for. a-.I to be had cooly at HAMILTON and AIM IR'ON'S, Tailors and (Nen-oat !fakers. 103, Strand, opposite Exeter HAIL HYAM and CO.'S OVERCOATS and SPITS. 64 and or. Otfortl.etreet.—Gen:lrta• o clip be tilted lintne atalelJ, and with the moot perfect acctiracy. The Clyde. Inver brig.. and sandtinghant. Ito S guineet Suite for bueinea• and general Wear, Us., ega., and Sda. Wimbledon and half-dress Sults, t to S guineas. Procincial Ilstabliahmenla : Birmingham and Leads. HYAM and CO.'S COATS, VESTS, and TllOl - 6635—r4 suit 117. Otfaril-street Combine prn gritty of design and unbiternished ruateriaL The Ni tetledon, Berkeley, and Ow, price 210. to 3' a. Trouaon ready made, and to measure, 1•7 the be-t cutters, in Chet Tweeds, and An soils, 14s. dd. to 21s. Vests, 7s. ta w 12s. 6.1. HYAM and CO.'S SELECT ORDER DEPARTNIENT.—IX and 67, Oztord.street.—All the newest and best Patinae are arranged for Selection In this ex tensise Department. and perfect ul. try of fit and workmanship prnaranteed. Half-dress, Undress, and Yull-iiress Sulfa, 455. to lobs. Clerical Suite, 70a. to 105 s. Lulli.: Habits. 3to 7 guineas. Pares' suits, treat 30s. Footmen's Suits, 601. Coazbusmis Suits, 63.. HYAM and CO. S HATS, SHIRTS, and at oil ERr and 07, oxford street—Are of the Newest, mo , t Fashionable, and Ite•t quality. and are sot' at s cry ad. 'antonyms prices. Hata, Shin... collars. Coder Shirts. Drawers, Scarfs. Tina, Handke.ehiefir, braces. Umbrellas. Railway and tlrrlage Rugs, Bags, Portmanteaus, Bat Cases, dm. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' OVERCOATS. o to and GT, Oxford.streed—Hyum and Co.'s t evercoats and Capri for Boys will be Grand of 01i.,31 tereho, made of sound weatherproof roster - IAF. Cape. and Overcoat. for little WY*. 10a. dd. to 21$. i overcoats and Capes tor elder boys. the Clyde. Invernesw and newl).fazhioned Leader, 15s. W.I. to 354. HYAM and CO.'S DO YS' and YOUTHS' SUIT&-06 and tr. Ocfnri street.—The Knickerbo ker, Westminster, Windsor. sod 0i0.0.•0 a • Suits, st 15s. 6d., 21.. 255 , and Sb. Also. Boys' and 1 •mths Rion, IfiuTow, and Rugby Ma., and 3.55. Jackets for Daly Wear, fla. to 21s. HYAM and CO.'S BOYS' TROUSERS and VILUTS.—G6 and 67. Ostord.st. eet —Durability and conif ort in wear are enarantvcd. The Waistcoa!s are structed as to hatton wdi over the chest. and thus tAtlc.le all damp and cold. Teouseribt4. 6d. to bis di. rests, M. 6d. to:a 6d. Provincial ratsiblishmonts : anathemas and Leeds. PPak;PECTLI. I , Neel of this ComPnii Is To7,urAsse ar.l work the Panel ,Tper )flue, situate iu the province of Ovalle. iathlle. lie Mine is tbeiant shout 4111111 es front the pot Col C smimbo. miles of this distance there is a rsilwsy, rhi -II will le extended to the Mine. When this I. cuMplek.l tine tit cost of transport from the port to the Mine wall be less .. I by alsiut 20 per sent. ores produced ate chiefly sulphurets of :i.l average yield of d 7 per cent. .ivantity extracted from the Mine in list? was about -.1 bite , • I .lean ..re. ;mil to lisid the iptintity raised will i Air sonsidershly exceeded 30.000 tous. This production is tutu that of any mine in the world, DA excepting the ••iiiri a• I:iinsoln In the too principal arm %Inas the lode of clean ore is 60feet The Mole is corked hotizontally. and ths . co-4 ..f ex- i. 0114 about 1,1., tort. The workolu of the property • thcrc'ute, uttwit wore of Llid nature of quauTywg Una I i;IKTC b• traceable for a very long Jlaanre. :uni the Mine is 'rd to be ne shao-aide. Up to the present time the a ork been only py :I day leer' met tram•ev. an.l MOM. . . . ay tAr at:i.ti;:of the I...leti;asuot i n tr•te . .l. But from uan si:.re.tent of the workings theiv .an be no doubt $: :In. ore 'sill be bound to a greater depth. The quality of the • in the I..e,eut bottuai or day Ins el to to be the richebt Nhllv with seven fumsees for rnnning the wvw n loot hater)thinit el.- that is ..... ,ary to work . . m.•; o :AI). so that nn further outlay of importance Teo ure:l Anl it should be found itcsir .Isic bercalter to is so the tinials-r of furnaces. trrattaconnt- hive Ison completed for the acquisition by the of 11. • tranos.tys. roads. houses, cattle, carts. au I all tumor pima. . for a 120.000. payable aO,O 0 in 16.000 *Lai ..7s \ per o.llr is t.. Lr c‘.l.-olerrd as paid •.;• .:-.1 , in rash. payahle by nista:molts as the Gene ale :.. Compauy are to become owurrs of the property l i t Jso • tikin4 over stock of koala and other • Pr - ni-noti to t. 3 ailt to Payalde, oral the preliminary vi will la• of small anoomt. The litree• t r• sal ••14) t• • • It t•a, re muneration for their s. Mem 10 per 0.1.: '.O pro...tii of the Company after providing S per ‘.1.! up t apdal. and after telling aside lo per cent. f net lr. • pot ,so •:4 rex/rebind. Judg.ng from the past • - • ,1 mirk" the Directors look to the prert y tat in:. 1111::.• •:i.llt .01.1 t. ry satisfactory nondig dividend. 11.• •1.••, .1.•1:,,it and artielee aoelation 4,111 A t.•l at the solicitors. 44 Parliament-street. A Lire irt e are Aires ly 11.11.aurliocti, ittl•plIC•• looms- ••r •I•j '•• .11•••• for sharea....•• i.e obtained from Itroia • • of the fm00.,... in Loudon and Liverpool. but no s ill !,i• a.. •.•I Inuk,a n.:eotop iniel ay the trinkars' oipt for lio per nha .•ti the number of aborts applied for. , .n;a,rary fit rat %Vint hester.etreet. C.C., eth January, lone. A NGLI)-AUSTRI.kN BANK.—The Director,' A z t•• annomoce thttt this Dank 1111 S r.t.W tYtti &WED •: • l.h.t f. Iti NEN.; in istn•lttn, and is rtr-inart-ti to Negotiate • ••". i• raw Ltttcrs of Cre.tir. larrY out other - I, raisons Leta Ls oit :rat Britain. I rot; L Trieste, &c. Y. hitEUEIZ, General Manager. r try nflPl-0, lA. ftirritin lane, KC. (ti!' , .!NTMAS I'itESENTS awl NEW YEAR'S , • I a for all • conrt tlo Clay am: I',-tire See..es I." AI. k at'A, , ,t l OIL, II pre,a roer and be.natifler or the •• I all prevede,t K.11,10r, 1.. r unparttog a ' I mto tbe I& %lota. and aS. :try-, and del., icy to ,rms. and tort k. Hoa lands' idol to. or Traillhntl t :•r ;.I, tog a p,• a rt 111. e Mato r•.. to t!.• trellt and fta.rntn...e • *. Th.• p.itronwzr of r.,)alty throuzbont Europe.. ..• • • ...I use by rank awl fa.htott, universally known • t of t• rue algid... rive them bray talparalleled. • y LOIVLAN I, sod Ilatt.niganlen. and by • parfurners—Ask lur •• R o n • articles. 111 SC OTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS, r falling renieely prepare., without suy mercurial r.i. horn the reripe of Dr. a••••ott, mill he found inratuald• t• —.idler from bilious and liver comptaints, Indiaestion, •. •nis giddinese, dicziness of the eyi s. k.. for habitual '.• • •w a family rips:Tient in.ticine, and as a purifier of • • • tlicy are trill, esculent : mild hi their operation and -• ••.f •he stomach. they create appetite. promote digestion. ith •,.:then the m o de her. you. eystem —Suld by W.Lunbert, 4 . King krillisinatreet, Charinzuross, and by most •••• ~:•: • in boxes. Is. 1 id. and 2s. fkl. I:e sure to ask for Dr. •• ti :.0111 end Livi r Pills. The genuine are in a square men i s., ,th William Lambert" engraved on the stamp. 'l l ll E I NVIGORATIVIC NERVINE ESSENCE. •• most scientifically prepared and most powerful uatll • ~sl ever Introdneol . restores to their mental ecedillos ' • .cretions, mi the integrity of which perfect health de ! • It is a specific for del,itity of all kin 2 s, 5.1.1 from its con ' - Limn* other iierredients, pepsine and phempate of soda, ne highly bent-tidal to the nervous sad dympeptie. • • per bottle, or four I inantilles in on-' for Mu Mots ‘••• • • Messrs_ Baumgarten and Co. • SAO, egfordeirest, !: • leadenhaLlatreet, KC., London. WHEN ARE SPECTACLES REQUIRED This query le worthy etinsitlention by every one anxious to retain the loestiniable Messing - sieht ; for ..ii enrrect know ledge is to the proper time for °sine soectxcles will depend the certainty of presentee Near visi o n to the end of lir, tt hen its deficiency is determined a fiiecty r.f d serinditation must be used to adapting lenses of the e.m,t power that will supply the bar, or t bleininry will result. Ont ptleatonacks.like edicalqoxikt, d r oll:t r .-111 ' stibibisit altschiel by their ignorant pretension, ns is proved by the victims of • mintry baskets and noskilled vendors. Barely then, it were wiser to sob advice r.dher from some optician of repute, and avdtd risk to one's sight. The obi Ono of Thomas Ilansis and Sou estahliAlse.l 1780 , opposite the [triad* kluecum.eate. London, bovine specially attended to the maim facture of spectacles, are competent to advise on 411 that per tains to the remedylog defective vision In the areurate adaptation of the lenses, mstbeinatically true, of the requisite poser, linkt also by the judicious orleslion of a spertatle frame which is like wise important! of the form most becoming the face. NVINTER SEASON at HOMBURG.—BATES v ilombare offers to the via ter, during the winter season, MI the conveniences and attraatious of larder tow os. The MAR sPluent casino is otn ti throughout the year. .Numerous and extensive additions have rerently been made In it. It contains • variety of Ppaeluus and -olendolly deeoratml apartimmts, a grand saloon for balls and eancerts, a superb dinitig.roont and comfortable ,linen, a r.miny and well.fiirnished reading-room, liberally and punctually supplied with German, Yrali,h, French, Italian , Russian, Pelgian. and iritch journals. The banks of Trente-etdfnarante newt Roulette are daily open, on terms more advantageous to tine player than are motel ; the former having but the half refalt, and the latter only of e rem. The daily venture of the Trente-etafiatrante bank is twelve thousand pounds, and the niammurn stake is four hundred and eighty pounds. The refry. tuned department of the Casino is under the superintendence cf M. (Tweet, the eehhrnted Pat I.mn restsuratt ur. The superior nrchestre of Messrs. Carte and Arch perform. in the crawl ball room every evening. Concerts, I alk, and other festivities are well regulate.' and fremient. The new theatre, erected with a view to the requirentents of comfort. and decorated with artist', elegance, filllll - by a well-warmed gallery, with the various miners. of the Casino. A clever French Vaudeville company performs twice or three times a week. The extensive preserves of the direetors almond In redden r. roe, hares, and feathered cant.. The new railway has airnmt brouctit Homburg baths to the outskirts of Frankfort. There are fourteen trains a day, to or fro, the last as late as eleven tileliek. An the journey Well *ha only hall an hour, the &museum. Ls"( frankfort are within easy reach. Visitors in Homburg may get to Brussels in twelve hours, to Berlin In fifteen, to Paris in sixteen, and to London In twenty four, ao excellent Is the inter.mminunication by rail. Yesterday the first of a series of meetings of a somewhat unusual character was held in Fromm/one-hall, which was densely crowded. The meetiop are called in accordance with arrangements which have been made in Frariceluid other continental countries, u well as is Deland arid Soul:Led, to set ►part this, the first full week of the new year, for prayer and brief addresses on various matters which are considered to demand especial attention at the present time. Lori Calthorpe presided, and there were present Lord Radstock, the /kn. W. Ashley, Colonel Trotter, the Hon. and Rev. B. W. Noel, the Rev. R. H. Killick, rector of St. Clement Danes ; the Rev. Dr. Cum ming. Mr. George Moore, and many ministers of various religious denominations. Hymns were sung, portions of Scripture read, and two lengthened extempore prayers offered up. After this Dr. Cumming delivered an address on the nature of prayer. Another hymn was sang, and the large audience which crammed the hell diapered. It is said that the despatch of Federal troops through Hamburg to Holstein has been counter manded, as the passage over the two arms of the Elbe is not considered advisable on account of the present frost. The Danes have palisaded the Sluice bridge leading to the Crown Fort. THE ARCHDUKE MAXIMILIAN. PARIS, JAN. 4. A telegram received here from Trieste, of to-day's date, states that the news of the Archduke Maximi lian being expected in Paris is confirmed. His Imperial Highness would embark for Mexico at such time as to enable him to arrive there before the end of March. THE ADDRESS OF THE FRENCH CORPS LEOISLATIF. _ _ PARIS. J. 43. 4. -The draft of —as address of tha Orwyw•Losis— latif in reply to the speech from the throne, was read to the members to-clay. The address states that the populations are pro foundly attached to Imperial institutions, and applauds the resolution of the Emperor to antici pate public opinion in the path of industrial and commercial liberty. It expresses a wish that the public works should not be diminished, and that interior reforms should be developed. The address then says : "The Corps Legislatif believes with the Emperor that the most wisely governed nations cannot always escape foreign com plications, and that they should regard them with out illusion as without weakness. The:distant expe ditions to China, Cochin China, and Mexico have greatly disturbed the public mind in France, on account of the obligations and sacritleesthey entail. V►e acknowledge that these expeditions must inspire respect for our countrymen and for the French flag, awl that they may also develop our maritime commerce ; but we should be happy to see realised shortly the good results for which your Majesty has led us to hope." On the Polish question the address says : "The ' recollections of our history' and the feelings of humanity which animate us excite the most earnest sympathies for Poland, and we have seen with grief the failure of the combined efforts of three great Powers. Neither can we, however, disregard that the sincere and cordial support of Russia has been useful to France on important occasions. We should regret any coldness iu our friendly relations with that power, and have there fore accepted, with profound satiafactiou, the ides of an European Congress, which will be a lasting honour to your reign. France, on whom you have bestowed splendour and glory, is grateful to you for not having committed her treasures and the blond of her children in causes in which her honour and interests are not at stake. "Leave without regret, sire, the few unjest prejudices against accepting your loyal and pacific propositions. Noble and sound ideas make way in the world and take root in the heart of the peoples. Await calmly the effect of your generous words. " France—homogeneous, compact, strong, and confident in you—fears no aggression, and now boa uo other ambition than to assure her repose, and develop her material welfare by labour and peace, and her moral welfare by the sincere and gradual practice of civil and political liberties." It ii asserted that the debate on the address will commence in the Corps Legislatif on the 11th inst. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT. TURIN, JAN. 4. The Chamber of Deputies re-assembled today. Signor Guerrazi sent in his resignation as member of the Chamber. The debate on the bill for the suppression of brigandage was then continued. Signor Dowles opposed the bill from constitutional motives. Signor 3laasara pointed out the happy results obtained by the measures adopted against brigandage, which, he said, had been almost entirely suppressed. The Livr upon brigandage had concen trated all power iu a se% ere but legal system, which rendered all arbitrary acts impossible. Signor Crispi spoke against the bill, as he was opposed to any exceptional law. THE DiNPRIAI4I PROVINCES. VIENNA, J. 4. According to intelligence received here from Bu charest, warlike preparations continue to be made in the Danubian Principalities. Parcels of arms are constantly being received from France and Belgium. These preparations are believed to have some con nexion with the Italian armaments. AMERICAN MAIL STEAMERS DUE THIS ..Enc.— The following are the names of the American mail steamers due at Liverpool this week, viz. :—The City of Waahingtoe, with dates from New York to the 26th December, may be expected at Queenstown in the course of to-morrow (Wed nesday) ; the Nova Scotiao, from Portland, Maine, on the 2tith ult., may also be looked for at Londonderry to-morrow. Oa Soturday pest the Cunard steamer, Australasian, with dotes from New York to Dec. 390, will, no doubt, reach Queeustown. Should the preeent easterly wind continue, however, the steamers may be delayed much beyond their regular time. DESPATCH OF THE INDIA AND CHINA The Peninsular and Oriental Compaoy's steamship Pere, Captain Jamieson. sailed from Southampton yesterday after noon with the mails for Gibralter, the Mediterranean, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, lINEA (except Bombay), and China, together with 105 first and 45 second-clue peerengers. The Pera took ont on freight 196 bozos of specie, value 84,5734 184. 6d.., for the following porta, viz. :—Alexandria—sove reigus,ls,ooo/.;Adeu—sovereigns,4KW.; Madras—eovereigos, 5.53/., gold thread, ke., 1,770 f. lh. Iwl. ; Calcutta—sove reigos, 21.0001.,g01d thread, watches, ke., 735/. 7s. ; Siege pore—dollars, 2,700 f. ; Hoeg Koos—her silver, 1.200 f., dollars, 4,3601., seed pearls, 1001, jewellery, 401. ; Foo chow—dollen, 2,2;00/. ; Shanghai—dollars, 32,7301., watcher, jewellery. Lc., C5l/1. ; and for Ceylon—sovereigns, 1,0001. rho Pen also took out • full cargo of general mer chendise. QUEENSTOWN, Jsx. 4. The Royal Mail steamship Canada arrived here at 1.20 p.m. to-day. She brings 63 passengers, and 135,644 dollars. The Canada landed 87 sacks of mails and 7 pas sengers, and proceeded at 1.40 p.m. for Liverpool. All well. During her passage home, the Canada experienced severe easterly weather. (Per the Canada.) NEW YORK, Die. 21, Arrallow. The Richmond papers of the 19th report from Charleston that the Irousides and three monitors became entangled whilst endeavouring to pass the obstructions in the harbour. The Ironsidea would probably have to be abandoned, and two monitors were badly injured. Three pirates captured on board the Chesapeake were taken from the authorities by the mob, whilst being landed at Halifax, and set free. The schooner Gevety, from Matamoras for New Yo* wisi cotton, has been captured at sea by aix men who shipped as passengers. The situation is generally unchanged. NEW YORK, Dac. 22, Kvstinic. All is quiet in rulinia. Averill's Federal cavalry have destroyed six miles of the railroad between Staunton and Gordonsville. The report of an engagement with Longstreet at Bears Station is confirmed. The Federate withdrew to Blair's Cross-roads, with a loss of 200 killed and wounded. Eight hundred guerillas are reported to be pre paring to move through Pound Gap for a raid through the eastern portion of Kentucky. Another force is concentrating for a raid on the Louisville- Nashville railroad. Forrest, Richardson, and other guerillas are actively campaigning in the interior of Tennessee. The Confederates have been repulsed in an attack upon Fort Gibson, Arkansas. Kirby Smith's forces are concentrating to attack Little Rock and Fort Smith. The Confederates have been repulsed in an attack upon the outposts of Natchez, Mississippi. Reports, said to be exaggerated, are current at New Orleans of a mutiny among the coloured troops in Fort Jackson. The Federal% have abandoned the Teche country, leaving a small garrison at Brashest.. General Butler has ordered an enrollment of whits and black citizens in his department, be tween the ages of 18 and 45, to be completed by January L General Rosecrana is to supersede General Scho field in Missouri. General Burnside is in New York, receiving much public attention. The Federal commander of Wilmington denies the statement that blockade running into Wilming ton is frequent. The destruction of the steamer Daylight is denied. The House of Representatives has voted an ap propriation of 20,000,000 dole. for bounties and advance pay to volunteers. The action of the people of Halifax in rescuing the pirates of the Chesapeake has caused consider able ill-feeling here. It is reported from Mexico that Fidaurri, Go vernor of Nueva Leon, has declared in favour of the French. The Bavaria has arrived out. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Dac. 22, Evermc. Money easy. Gold, 52i prem. Exchange on London, 166 ; on Paris, 335. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1321 ; Illinois, 116 ; Erie, 10; ; Six per Cent. United States Bonds, 106. Crude petroleum , 31 to 32 ; ditto refined, 45 to 46. (By Telegraph to Halifax.) /iEW YORK, Doc. 24, Armutooy. The report that the Ironsidee and two monitors were caught in the obstructions in Charleston harbour, has proved untrue. The Federal transport Star of the South, front Hilton Head on the 21st inst., reports that the monitor Lehigh got aground while on picket duty near Fort Johnson, and was got otf with the as sistance of two ironclads, but not before she was so badly damaged that she had to be towed to Hilton Head for repairs. One account states that she was damaged by the Confederate batteries, another that she sprung a leak. The shelling of Charleston continues. Southern accounts of Longstreet'a engagement at Bear Station state that the Federals, after a stub born resistance, retreated towards Knoxville. The Confederates lost 800 men, but captured a large number of wagons and prisoners. The Richmond papers of the 20th announce that a battle with Longstreet was expected near Jones boro, Tennessee. General Joe Johnstone is moving from Meridian to reinforce Hardee. Southern despatches assert that Johnson will command Hardee's army. Averill has cut the Virginia and Tennessee Rail road at Salem, damaging Longstreet's communi cation with Richmond. A large Confederate force endeavoured to cut off Averill'a retreat, but failed. General Corcoran has been killed by a fall from his horse. The substitute system has been abrogated in the Confederate Congress. The Federal Congress bas voted against sub witting the constitutionality of the Conscription Act to the Supreme Court. The passport system for passengers leaving by American vessels has been revived. Federal war vessels have boon stationed off the Narrows, to overhaul vessels leaving New York. The steamer Vanderbilt has captured the barque Saxon off Capetowu, at Angela Pequina, on the \Vest Coast of Africa. The content between Heenan and King has created great excitement throughout the country, and the moat caused much disappointment. The Edinburgh and Asia have arrived out. GREAT DESTRUCTION Or FARM PROPERTY. —A fire of a moat destructive character took place on the sight of Saturday last, on premises occupied by Mr. Marton, of Langdown Court Farm, Goodnestone, Favenhato. On NEW YORK, Dec. 24, EvErnso. intent's his bedroom to retire to net, shortly before eleven o'clock on Saturday last, Mr. Murton observed fire issuing The steamer Saint Louis nailed yesterday from from his barn, and he immediately Several men employe: on the farm were quickly on the raised an Sl4ll Frauciaco for Panama with 1,250,000 dollars spot, but a hoe range of outbuildings, including a bullock in specie for England. lodge, waggoners stable, riders' stable, piggerir, and cow. The National Conservative Union Convention hour, were in a abort time a heap of ruins. The flames spread with fearful rapidity in the outbuildings, which in a 'assembled at PhL'adelpnia are reported to have short time were destroyed, as were also food for cattle re-affirmed the nomination of M'Clellan for the sad hones, the produce of about 30 acres of land, large quaetitir of straw, between 30 and 40 quarters a thrashed Presidency, and nominated Judge Campbell fur the corn, about 40 head of poultry, and two dozen pigeons. The Vice-Presidency. total amount of clammy, is as at upwards of 1,000/., which will fall upon the Kent Fire-office, as both the build- COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. logs and thole contents were insured therein. Nothing is The fluctuations of gold during the week have at present known ar to the way in which the fire originated, been sma ll . Th e c l os i ng quo t a ti on to-day war 51k. though it is suspected to have been the work of an intro. .. one diary. y continues tight. Exchange on London, THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL. Our readers are aware that, the 23rd of April next being the 300th anniversary of the birth of our great na tional dramatic poet, a body of noblemen and gentlemen have associated themselves together, with the view of com memorating the anniversary by raising a noble monument in Loudon to the memory of Shakespeare. Hitherto the meetioga of the committee,being entirely preliminary in their character, have been closed to reporter., but se the time is rapidly approaching when it will be desirable to hold a great public meeting, and make a nationalapped, it has been re solved to maim a report of the proceedings of the general committee, which will be submitted for approval to a meet ing oo Monday next. A little contreternht, which appears to have happened at the preoeding meeting in reference to a vote of the committee (in pursuance of which a proposition to invite the late Mr. W. M. Tbackeny to become a vice-president of the general committee was negatived) Jail* led to some mistakes and misrepresentations. it was deemed desirable by the executive coencil that, contrary to their reds, the committee meeting of yesterday, which, by the kind permission of the Society of Arts, was held at their room, in John-street, Adelphi, should be open to the repre sentatives of the press, in order that any explanations witch might be offered should receive their full force and effect. Mr. BRACEBRUNA. of Stratford-on-Avon, presided, and about 120 of the committee, mostly gentlemen connected with literature, the fine arts, or the drama, were present. Mr. HA IN one of the secretaries, opened the proceedings by reading the minutes of the last meeting, but upon the motion that they be confirmed being put from the chair, Mr. V ILITELLT opposed the confirmation, on the ground of their inaccurately recording the numbers who voted for the proposition that the late Mr. Thackeray should be invited to become a vice-president. He thought it an extraordinary thing that with ten secretaries they could not procure cor rect minutes of their proceedings, and he believed that he was justified in stating that the number who voted for the proposition in question was 13 and not 9. Mr. W. HepwoaTH DIXON, general secretary, said that there was not one among them who contested Mr. Thacke ray's high claim to any position on the committee to which they might appoint him. The whole misapprehension arose simply out of a matter of form as to the mentor to which the invitation should be conveyed, 31r. Thackeray Dot having beet previously consulted, and it being thought by some that the invitation might be rejected. Not a single person who voted against the proposition voted upon the merits of the question, but simply on the matter of form. Consider ing the awful event which had happened, and which every one had heard of with feelings of the deepest regret, be thought it very undesirable that such a record as that should remain in their book, which was to be deposited in the British Museum, and he therefore moved that, before confirming the minutes, the chairman be authorised teems entirely from the record the minute to which reference had been made. . . . . The CHAIRMAN thought that the minute was scarcely a record until cuonnued. _ . . Mr. &Arra DELL objected to any attempt to retrace their proceedings, by which they would only stultify them selves. The but course in his opinion would be to turret the difficulty by a declaratory resolutiuu. Mr. orrur said that the committee bad been placed in a position of great difficulty and delicacy. Had there been the slightest ground to apprehend the occurrence of the event which had removed Mr. Thsckerey from among them, there was not one of those who had voted for the resolution negativing the appointment of that gentleman as ore of the vice-presidents of the society who would not Wise concurred in it. The present motion, however, was simply to confirm proceedings if they were accurate. He did not think it proper to alter their previous proceedings is any other way than by a substantive resolu tion. They must act in this matter in a straightforward and honest manner. The tact that Mr. Thackeray's same was rejected at their last meeting bad become pub licly and racially known, and although the record of their proceed- Inge might be sent in to the British Museum with that entry erased, it would not only not meet the difficulty, but would lead to a greet deal of corifusiou and doubt as to the nature of the proceedings of this committee, inasmuch as those proceedings Wail been commented upon in the public preen, sod asyboily who might have occasion In-relate' to look heck to them, and who compared the record in the Museum with the public papers, would tied that they did out agree. The fact of Mr. Thackeray'e death ought not to alter their opinion as to the propriety of having passed that nem lotion. He for one bad intended to have brought forward a motion rescinding that resolution, and it would have beau for the present meeting to have insisted upon it or not, but the lamented death of Mr. Thackeray had ren dered such a motion inopportune and impracticable. inasmuch as it war not possible to repeat the Teen lotion asking Mr. Thanking to become one of their vice presidents ; but he was perfectly willing to undo what was done at the last meeting, and should therefore move as an amendment, "That this meeting regrets the resolution come to in respect to the late Mr. Thackeray, sad is of opinion that if the meeting had considered it more calmly and deliberately such resolution would not have been ar rived at." _ . . Mr. DrioN asked whether there was any objection to such a resolution coming after has. Mr. Orrurr mid that the objection to such a course was that the secretaries and -Ahem representing the council, who voted against the appointment of Mr. Tioickeray, now desired that all record of such a proceeding should be obli terated from the books of the committee, and if they could obtain a sufficient number of votes to carry that he should be precluded from moving anythieg further, and they would thus escape by a side wind all the consequences of adopting such a course of proceeding. Mr. Tirgonoke Maims pointed out that there were now three dilating propositions before the meeting—first, the cos. firmation of the minutes ; aecoodly, the erasure of the vote corns to on the last occasion ; and thirdly, the motion of Mr. Ottley. It appeared to him that the last could only be brought forward on the minutes being coot rrued. They would be acting very irregularly if they took all three pro positions together. If the vote was properly taken the names of tits gentlemen who voted on each side would be recorded, and when they had Nettled what had actually oc curred the other question Gould be brought forward. Mr. Vigrrzu.r mid that he could appeal to three gentle men in the room whether the Chairman (Colonel Sykee)dial not declare the members who voted for Mr. Thackemy to be 13. . . On this point, however, some difference of opinion seemed to exist, Mr. Orrur and Mr. stating the number was 13, while other gentlemen said that they counted 9, the number recorded. __ _ _ At the request ofi Mr. Tumults, The CUAIIIMAN referred to the minute book, and read the minute in question, as follows :—'• It was proposed by Mr. Grueeisear, and seconded by Mr. Bell, that Mr. Thackeray he Melted to become a vice-president. This reso lution was negatived by 2:i to 9." Mr. TONLIND said that the matter, he was afraid, would always be one of wailful discussion. He thought some ex planation might be entered on the books which would show that those who voted in the majority did not vote against Mr. Thackeray, but voted ou a matter of form against the mode in which he was to be admitted. Mr. GE anon, as the proposer of the motion on the lost occasion, thought that, after villa. :lad been stated by Mr. Dixon anyone would be wanting io good feeling if be did Dot t ake tame observations in the spirit in which they had been offered. There was, is his opiebn, no good in reopen ing the question stall ; but as a friend of the late Mr. Thackeray of thirty years' standing be thonaht it his duty to propose a resolution, which being recorded would, he conceived, pleas the matter before the public is its true light. ft was scarcely worth while to discuss the accuracy of the numbers, but they ought by a declaratmy resolution to let their true sentiments with refersoce to this unfortu nate circumstance be known. He should propose the fol. lowing resolution :—"The general co.nmittee deeply de plores the prematuredecesse of Mr. Thatekerav, sod regret. that untoward circumstances should have occurred to pre vent the enrolment of his name on the list of vice. presideete.' Mr. J. C. Jean - amps seconded the reeolutiou. Dr. CARVER mid that, as he understood the matter, the vote was taken entirely upon a point of form, whether the secretary should be instructed at that pe.iod of the pro mediae. to write to Mr. Thackeray and ask him to join, it being le/presented to the committee that for some unex plained imams Mr. Thackeray was unwilling to join. There was not a single member of the committee that would not have heard with jay that Mr. Tbackeray had consented to become a vice-president. He would suggest the introduc Coo of the words, ' the committee regret that a difficulty no a matter of form prevented the enrolment of his name as the committee at a previous meeting." Mr. CRON eisEs said that be could cot consent to the amendment, and that if it were pressed he must go into the whole question. The amendment was thereupon withdrawn. Mr. BELL thought that however sell intended the rem.. lotion might be, it was not sufficiently explicit to satisfy the public mind. He was of opinion that on the wholelthey hod better leave the matter as it stood. Mr. S. LUCA. agreed with Mr. Bell that the resolution was not sufficiently explicit, but differed with him in thinking that the matter ought to be left as it stood at present. He had no besit•tme in saying that the proceed. togs of this committee would be hooded down to posterity rip:.edrieted at with morn cm account of the resolution at their last meeting, and the most honourable and straightforward way was at once to acknowledge their mistake in not having paid a merited tribute to the genius of Mr. Thackeray. The resolution was then slightly modified and put to the meeting in the following form :—" That the general oom mittee deeply deplore the premature decease of Mr. Thacke ray, and regret that circumstances should have occurred to prevent the enrolment of his name on the hat of vice presidents." On being put to the meeting, it was carried by = to G. The SECRETARY (Mr. Hepworth Dixon) than stated that he had received the following addition to the bat of vioe presidents—Earl Granville, E.G., and the Right Floe. the Lord Mayor ; sad to the general committee— th e Right lion. the Provost of Edinburgh ; the Mayors of Arundel, Bolton, Chichmter, Reeds!, Northampton; the Recorder of Durham. the Sheriff of Midlothian, the Provost of Stir liag ; Sir R. Phillinsore, Q.C., D.C.L., Queen's Advocate ; the Chief Justice of British Guiana, Sir R. Hill. KCAL, Colonel De Bathe, Sir F. Misdate., K.H., F.R.S. ; Professors Goldwin Smith and Tycho Manses ; Drs. H. G. Wright, Angus Smith. and H. W. Diamond ; Mews. J. B. Davis, Matthew Arnold, J. Crosby. T. W. Davison, Warren De la Rue, C. J. Dunphy, Otto Goldschmidt, J. Harland. Thornton Hutt, E. H. Lawrence, Theodore Martin, G. W. Martin, Alfred Mellon, H. A. Bright, J. Anderson, the ltev. T. Coiser, Mr. G. Petrie, Mr. J. Spence, and Mr. G. Vining. A draught report was then read by the secretary, bet being merely preliminary to a public statement of the pro gress of the committee ..ad its object and intention, and moreover requiring considerable revision, it would be unfair to the committee to publish it in its present rough state. Some obpctioas to the particular es of the report were pointed out by Mr. Theodore ethergentle men, and after some discussion it was agreed that the draught report should be referred hack to the committee to revise, that it should be forthwith printed and distributed among the members of the committee, and that the question of its final adoption and general issue should be settled at a meet ing to be help on Monday nett. It was also agreed, with ' out however any definite resolution being passed to that effect at the present meeting, that shortly before the assembling of parliament a public meeting should be called, and a general appeal in aid of the fund made. The meeting having been formally adjourned to Monday neat, a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the pro- ceediogs. MUSIC. ROYAL ENOLD3R OPERA. A one act operetta, entitled Fanchcfb., was pro duced here last night, the book by Mr. Maddison Mortal, the music by Mr. W. C. Levey. The action which serves as the basis of the piece, although simple and uninvolved, as befits a work of such slight and unpretending nature, is yet of sufficient interest to sewer the purpose of linking together a few songs and ballads and small concerted pieces. such as go to make up the whole of that minor form of stage composition, the " operetta." The scam is laid in La Vendee during the French revolu tion. The Marquis de Beaupra' (Mr. Harrison), a proscribed royalist, seeks refuge in the house of the Mayor of a pro vincial town, one Cobemouehe (Mr. Corti), whose niece, Fanchette (Miss Louisa Pyue), is betrothed to a republican soldier, Pierre l'oulot (Mr. J. Boum). To save the Marquis from his republican enemies, Fauchotte (who is his foster. sister) passes him off as her lover Pierre. An immediate mar riage being insisted on by the uncle places the young couple in au enibarramiug predicament, which is heightened by the arrival of the teal lover ; who, however, (a persuaded by the threats of his fiancee (Fanchette) to favour the assumption of the Mayor that he is the royalist Marquis. The perplexities are still further increased by the snivel of Hortense de Laval (Miss Thirlwall), be trothed to the real Marquis. Some amusing involvements arise out of these embarrassments. which are put an end to by the sudden announcement of the fall of Hobeepierre and the end of the reign of terror, when the Marquis and Pierre assume their real names, and the two pain of lovers are rightly matched. The music, as the production of a young composer, cat talos much that promises well for his future. There is a vivacity of style, and an occasional feeling for dramatic effect, that may, with continued culture, develop into something more important thee the present effort. Mr. Levey's tendencies are evidently towards the French school, and especially towards the style of Auber, whose sparkling melodic phrases and brilliant instrumentation appear to have had • large influence on the composer. The overture con sists of an introduction, is which are some agreeable fragments of melody ; and a &antral " Allegro" oa a piquant but somewhat commonplace tkeme which occurs again in the opera. Although there is net much coherence or design in the overture, being brilliantly iostrumented and full of animation it makes an effective prelude to the work. It was loudly encored. The opening song, " The village maid," is elegant in style, but has no marked character of melody. Far better is the mixt, "How sail all nature," which, without plagiarism. reminds us in its commencing phrase somewhat of Weber 's " Theo' the forests." Both were charmingly sung by Miss Pyne, the latter being especially suited to her style ; and her cadenza, with a series of shakes and concerted passages with flute obbligato, made the which it received inevit able. The duet, " Home of our youth," sung by Mime Pyne ►nd Mr. Harrison, is flowing and vocal, bet wants originality of melody ; and the same may be said of Mr. Harrisou's song, " Look! this is joy," which i■ after the homely English ballad pattern, but without any prominent " tune " to render it conspicuous. It was, however, encored, according to the usual fate of ballads on first eights. By far the best fea tures of Mr. Levey's music are to be found in his concerted pieces. The trio where Fanchette pares off the Marquis as her lover, Pierre, contains some capital dramatic writing, fall of animation and vivacity, and some bright and effective instrumentation. The laughing climax is especially con. mendable, and' the whole movement shows a decided apti tude for stage composition. There is also some very good concerted writing in the scene which follows the entry of Hortense. It is in such passages that Mr. Levey's strength appears to lie—in his ballads and mop he his yet to find • vein of original melody which shall give him a specialty among Eaglish composers. He is, however, young, mid there is so much merit in his work that wo may fairly expect from him both progress and adeancemeut. Ills orchestration isfrequeetly iogenions in its details and brilliant in its effects, with an occasional tendency, however, towards the Italian vice of over-instrumentation. But, as before said, them is so much life and movement in the music that we gladly record the success of a young composer who has evidently bestowed his best are ea Lis work. On the fail of the curtain, Mr. Levey appeared in front in answer to the lend calls of the audience. Falhe!tette, which met with decided success, should prove attractive mail the cessation of the pantomime :Omits of the production of one of We more elaborate works which are said to be in preparation. Of Miss Pyne's expressive and brilliant staging we have already spoken, but it would be uojust not to refer to Mr. Corns humorous impersona tion of the fussy old Mayor, to Mr. Ayesley Cook's per formance of the small part of We Corporal, and to the ono sod painstaking of both tbeee gentlemen in the ousantod MUM BUCKS Eutcrios.—The official declaration of the poll was weds in the County 11.11, Aylesbury, yesterday, at half past 10, by the high sheriff, Mr. P. C. Lovett, when the numbers announced were : —Harvey 2,311 ; Leo, 313 ; 'majority for Barney, 1,../98. Beth the candidates addremed the electors. MR. COBDEN ON FINANCIAL REFORM. —Some time ago, Mr. Cobden promised to visit Liverpool and address a public meeting en political affairs ; and the presi dent of the Furaucuil Reform Association recently coniou. pirated with the lion. getaleinau. reminding him of the undertaking, Keil soliciting its performance. In reply, Mr. Cobden states that he acted very imprudently, and con trary to the wishes of his medical adviaer, in addressing the Int. meeting at Rochdele, and that he suffered so much to consequence that he is compelled for the present to ab stain from taking put in any public demonstration. He regrets this compulsory retirement the more because the Financial Reform Association is, in his estimation, the only one inexistence that boa faith iu • political future better than the present. He deprecates the isn't/ of any particular plan of direct taxation, such as that to which the associa tion his committed itself ; recommends the publication of • statement showing that the theory of the financial re formers is practicable ; arid suggests that 7.7000.0001. should be taken as the expenditure to be provided for. Lads Mercury. THE LATE FIGHT E EIEN —An application was made yesterday to Mr. Justice Shee at Chambers, in the case of the queen r. King and others, by Mr. Thomas Beard, the attorney fur Mug. H., with Hee nan, havers, and several others, engaged in the late pries fight, had been committed by the Wadhurat bench of magis trates to take his trial at the quarter Sessions at Lewes for an alleged breach of the peace. The application was for a writ of certiorari to remove the indictment from the swains into the Court of queen'. Beech. His lordship granted the application, and the indictinent,which was to have been tried this day, will be rewoved.