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Ilk Ilik LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC. 8. risrenunten has shown that the Metropolitan Board of Works has too much to do. It is this conviction that leads many to object to the ill judged effort to enlarge the sphere of its functions and its powers, made last 84111111/011 by the Bill of Mr. Tire, and contemplated by the reintroduction of that project in the course of the coming year. Nobody object& to • Central Board of Sewers. Main drainage can only be carried on efficiently by some such body, or by • Government depart ment ; and between the two there cannot be a doubt which is to bo preferred. The imperial administration meddles a great deal too much as it is in affairs that are not imperial ; and as far as we are concerned we shall never advocate under any plea the further increase of its power. Centralization, which had its use as a civilizing specific against the anarchy of feudal barbarism, has served its turn, and now threatens to become a cause of para lysis in the social system. We are sick of the parrot chatter about uniformity and assimi lation. We do not want to see all our counties and towns forced to become counterparts of one another, or all transcripts of some molten image of expressionless propriety, forged in a bureau in Whitehall. Anything, we are persuaded, would be better than that. But neither do we want to see the centralizing hand applied to the numerous parishes and great distinct cities which are em braced within the limits of the Metropolitan Act. For purposes of sewerage a Metropolitan Board may be, and we think is, useful, from the very con ditions of the case ; and in certain instances the conflicting views between contiguous parishes and districts, may make an appellate jurisdiction to that body desirable. But the very idea of a Central Board of Works and Ways is a mistake, the consequences of which the public is now beginning practically to perceive, and which it must be the duty of Parliament to obviate rather than intensify. If the forty beet men in London could be got together in Greek street, and kept there from Monday morning until Saturday night every welik in the year, with no thing else to do than to hear and determine the arguments for and against the countless questions of thoroughfares, buildings, nuisances, ratings, penalties, compensations, and what not, that are incessantly arising in the hundred and one parishes that make up what we call the Metropolis—they could not perform the preposterous task decently, not to say well. With the purest intentions, they would be betrayed into injustice at every turn, and with • most indefatigable zeal they would ne cessarily grow weary and dull when overwhelmed with such inordinate work. Sooner or later the whole thing would break down. An impatient and indignant public would rise up some day in a towering rage, and insist that the entire concern should be handed over to Government : and before the disunited and distracted protests of independent localities could be heard, the great imperial cormorant of power and patronage would have made its rim of the spoil. This is • cata strophe we would gladly avert—a danger but too real and imminent against which we would guard. Yet it is in the direction of this danger that un wise counsellors are urging the Metropolitan Board ; and therefore it is that we raise our voice in earnest and candid remonstrance. Thu experience of the last four years incontestably proves that it has already • great deal too much to do. Its direct action ought to be con fined to • few general matters such as sewers ; all local matters, including therein new streets, ought to be remitted to local bodies ; and if one locality wants an improve ment to which the neighbouring pariah or district objects, an appeal might be left to the Board, whose judgment should be final. But the initiative ought in every possible case to be re stored to the vestry or municipality, on whom the responsibility ought to rest, and in whom the dis cretion should invariably remain as to the mode of execution and the finding of ways and means. It is no use telling us that things would sometimes be done clumsily, tardily, or improvidently by the local authorities. Very likely; but it is • thou sand times better that a vestry architect should occasionally blunder or • municipal council occa sionally err than that the life of local administration should be lost. And lost it will assuredly be if the :3,000000 people who dwell in London and its suburbs are handed over to the practically ins sponsible government of a score i.r two of gentle men who, if they gave all their time and intellect, could not do the business properly, and who now do not profess to devote more than a few hours in each week to the superhuman task. The true thing to be done, we repeat it, is to 44i.tiiis!i, not to augment, the powers.and functions I of the Central Board. Instead of grasping U new authority, and seeking to become the makers and collectors of rates throughout the varies, metropolitan boroughs, and trying to raise a veal revenue by the appropriatio♦ of old taxes and new penalties (all which imply a vastly increased staff of officers, and a vastly augmented expendi ture in salaries, fees, and establishment charges), Mr. Tawarrsa and his colleagues ought to ask Parliament to relieve them of many duties they are now unable to perform, and to permit them to concentrate their undivided attention on the great work of general drainage, which is assuredly more than enough to occupy their undistracted thoughts. We have never been disposed to goad them into precipitate action with respect to the great and costly works of sewerage which they were specifi cally organised to superintend : and we are willing to make great allowance for the inherent diffi culties with which every portion of that most un manageable subject is beset. We do not want to have fault to find with their administration in this respect. We do not want them to break down, because we do not want Government to have an excuse for taking their place. But that is pre cisely the reason why we expostulate against their vain and ambitious schemes of aggrandisement. We know too well what it will end in ; and for the sake of the Board, as well as for the sake of the localities upon whose independence they would covetously encroach, we must protest against the reintroduction of Mr. Trre's Bill. In place of provisions enabling them to usurp the power of making and collecting rates, and of buying and pulling down houses wherever they may fancy • new opening is re qaired, we should like to see a statute enacted enabling each parish, district, or borough to under take improvements at its own wet and on its own responsibility, which at present it cannot do for want of certain legislative enactments. There are, for instance, many cases in which private individuals would gladly contribute a considerable portion of the expense, if the locality were legally enabled to deal with them, and to defray the remainder. At present this cannot be done without the wasteful coat of obtaining what is called a Private Act ; in nine cases out of ten prudent people shrink from this expense, and the work is not done. But it is simply ridiculous to leave the adjudication of questions so intensely local to • body of men nine teen out of twenty of whom cannot possibly know, and cannot possibly find time to inquire, whether the work proposed would be really an improve ment or not. Ri►t.varloits by FRANCt3 11. on leaving Gaeta would be much better reading if accompanied by the news that he was really gone. This continual threatening to go. seen side by side with an obstinate persistence in useless bloodahodding, is less calculated to impress the world with that dignity which, according to the protest, is a distinctive feature of his august family, than to recall a scene that has been celebrated in song— " He fitted the halter end traversed the cart, And often took leave, but was loth to depart." It would be interesting to know who are those Sovereigns of Europe who are said to desire that the defence of Gaeta and Messina may be pro longed, and why, instead of imitating the Empe ror of the Fasiren and giving his Majesty some effectual aid, they leave him and his Ministers to concoct circular despatches announcing the hour of surrender as inevitable. It is quite in keeping with the whole career of this Knso in • corner, that having done more than any man living to discredit monarchy and endanger thrones, he should consider himself wronged by the Sovereigns who have simply let him alone ; that having, in the foolish pride of power, announced in diplomatic form his intention to rule without law, he should now profess himself anxious about " public right ;" and that having, by incurable folly, lost his own crown, he should un dertake to teach other kings how to save theirs. We, who do not know what are the reciprocal obligations of King Femme to his royal brethren, are incompetent judges of the severe charges against the Sovereigns of Europe to expose which Signor CASTILLA has taken up his official pen. But we do know the causes which rendered it quite impossible for those Sovereigns to do more than give the Km advice and useless expressions of sympathy, when be wanted effective seamen and soldiers. It was not indifference to the interests of dynasties, nor any want of jealousy of the growing sense of popular right, as the E.t . a's/a Minister suggests, but the fear of becoming in any way identified with • Government which had scandalized the world at first by • cynical profligacy, and after wards by the facility with which, when it found itself in danger, it adopted, and even exceeded, the extremest measures of the Italian revolu tionists. How sincere the KING was in his offers, when he was ready even to declare war against Austria and give GARIBALDI ships and men for an attack on Venice, we may gather from the earnestness with which he now invokes the prin ciplui of the Holy Alliance. In his depth of sorrow one sunbeam cheers the heart of the unhappy Kum. The conduct of the•' Emperor of the Faseca inspires him with gene rous emotion. He alone "gave the example of a " generous desire to leave the state of apathy " into which the governments of Europe had fallen, and took " the sole risk in the magnanimous en " terpriae " of sending the French fleet to the waters of Gaeta. Let nobody ask what that potentate would have done had any other power— Austria, for instance—followed his example. Louis NAPOLZON has well deserved the gratitude of Fusser' II.; let then this despatch remain to show that when the Neapolitans had freely chosen their new Kisu, it was the " elect of the French people," the only monarch in Europe reigning by universal suffrage, who earned the heartfelt gratitude of the last !lovelies ruler of that country by opposing the effect of their vote. It is a touching relation ship, which should not be disturbed. xzwcAsrzxuroxrrNs ZLECTION. NEWCAXPLLIIPON•TYNE, FRIDAY NIGHT. CiA3B3 OF THE POLL. 2,346 Oirviaba Majority for Beaaatoat —B46 Wtanvnß CAKTLZ. DEC. 3. —This day had audience of her Majesty :—His Excellency the Count de Per.igny, Ambassador from the Emperor of the French, to deliver his letter of recall ; and hie Excellency the Count de Flaheult de Is Billarderie, to deliver his credentials in the IMMO character; to which *ttem. the were re spectively introduced he the Right HOD. Lord John Russell, her Majesty's Principil Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. —o4:eftr. Dow•rtru-ureter, Die. 6.—The Queen his been Plowed to appoint Jobs Madcap, Esq., c. a.. to be Lieu tenant-Governor of the Territories of Itritish Kaffrstia.— Gsulfe. Foams-ernes, Dee. ;.—The Queen has been graciously plowed to appoint Lisutecont•Coloael &heard Stanton, C.a. to to b Majesty's Coasul.General at War. saw.-oazette. CRYSTAL PALACL Oxi SMILLINO DAT. FkIDAT. IMt 7.—Adeduices OS psimpot, S4I ; ditto te sesisia tickets, &A—Toy .' visitors, 'Ace. THE EXPREBB, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, gat gun. WINDSOR cants, nßc. T. There was ao addition to the Royal dinner party yesterday. The Queue, accompanied by Prince's. Albs and Prises Louis of Hesse, drove out in an open carries. and four this moraing, attended by Lord Charles Fits Roy. The Prince and Princess of Leiniagen visited her Majesty limn Progmore, and took luncheon. Princess Helena and Princess Louise rode in the riding house. A deputation from the Gas end Water Companies Asso ciation, relative to the amendment of the Sale of Gas Act, had an interview with Sir G. C. Lurk yesterday, at the Home-office. The deputation consisted of Mr. M. Nash, deputy-chairman, and Mr. Townsend, secretary, to the Bristol Gm Company ; Mr. W. Lucas, chairman, and Mr. Harrison, secretary, of the Birmingham Gm Company ; Mr. Cowin, mem:rector of the Sheffield United des Company ; Mr. . , engineer to the Southampt o n Gee Company ; Mr. osoew, engineer to the Glasgow City sad Suburbia Ges Company ; Mr. Roper, engineer to the Leeds Gas Company ; Mr. Hawksley, engineer to the Nottingham Gas Company ; Mr. Grafton, engineer to the Oambndge and other Gas Companies ; and Mr. T. G. Barlow, engineer. Despatches were sent from the Colonial-office yesterday to the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. The Cambridge Independent states that extensive repairs and alterations are in pregame at the Hall, Masfing ley, which is to be the residence of the Hines of Wales during the time be remains at Cambridge. Mammas. Bell, who have received instructions to execute the necessary works, are under an engagement to have the whole finished by the end of January. _ . His Excellency the Prussian Minister and the Counter Bernstorff leave town early next week for Broad• lands on ► visit to Viscount and Viecaaster Palmerston. The Duchess of Sutherland, who came to town expressly to go to Windsor Cartle at ber Majesty's invita tion, left Stafford House yesterday to join her family at Trentham. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury have returned to town from a tour of visite in Peotland. The noble marnule and marchioness leave town early next weak foe Tottenham Park. The Marquis of Bath is entertaining a , ielect circle at Loftiest. The party have had good shooting over the preserves of his lordship's estate. The Earl and Countess of Essex have arrived in town from Cashiobtu-y Perk, where they have been enter taining company._ _ . . Lady Jane Hay has; left town for the Continent, to meet Sir Robert Ind Lady Emily Peel, who an on a tour. Colonel and Lady Caroline Towneley and the Nissen Towneley arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on Tharsday,on their way to the Continent. The Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert left Belime-square yesterday for Wilton House, near Salisbury. While out rabbit shooting in Hatfield Park the Marquis of Salisbury was unfortunately struck in the leg by soma shots. We are happy to add that no further result is apprehended than a confinement to the house for a few days. Baron Auckland, Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, has collated the Rev. Montague J. C. Havrtrey, rector of Rimptoe, Somerset. to a prebendal stall in the cathedral church of Well., vacant by the death of the Rev. Prebendary Edgell. On Thursday last the Rev. Lewis Morgan, M.A., late chaplain to the University of Durham, was collated to the vicarage of West Bradenhuo, in Norfolk, in the gift of the Lord Bishop of Norwich, by virtue of his bishopric. The will of Earl Heavers was proved in the principal registry on the 3rd. The personalty was sworn under 80,0001. The will is very short, being comprised in two folios. It bears date the 24th of October last, only three days previous to his lordship's decease, which occurred on the 27th of October at his seat, Moresby Park, in his eighty-third year, his countess having preceded his lordship but a few weeks--namely, an the 7th of the preceding month of September, her ladyship having reached her seventy-fifth year. His lordship is succeeded in his title and estates by his only surviving son, Sydney, Viscount Newark, now third Earl Heavers, and to whom the testator has left the residue of his personalty, after bequeathing all his money equally amongst his son, the present earl, and his (the testator's) two daughters, the Hoe. Mary Prances and the Hon. Annora Charlotte ; and has left an annuity chargeable upon the Thoresby estate of 100 guineas to Louis Christin. . - LATEST INTELLIGENCE. - - DISTURBANCES IN NAPLES. , NAPLES (vu, )ILABaztusa), Doc. 5. Reactionary disturbances have taken plaoe at Caserta, occasioned by Royalist agents and a portion of the inhabitants. Her Majesty's royal paddle yacht Victoria and Albert, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, arrived at Ports mouth yesterday ►t noon, on her return from conveying her Majesty the Empress of Austria to Madeira. The health of the Empress appeared to improve as the yacht approached a warmer latitude. Much of her time was passed in one of the paddlebox alcoves, attended by the Princess Win. dischgratr, who suffered the least of any of the Empress's suite from sea•sicknsss. The Empress herself wan forte. nately entirely free from this distressing malady the entire voyage, notwithstanding the boisterous weather. The Em press, prior to leaving the yacht at Itadeira, presented Cap tain Den maa with a magnificent snuffbox, set with diamonds, with the Emperor of Austria's portrait in the centre. Com sander Chriatien and Dr. Minter, D. 1.0., received sash a malaise ring, set richly in brilliants. To the crew el the yachts the Empress left the munificent sum of 5001., for distribution among them. We (Press) are informed that a serious mistake bee been committed by an official connected with the War-offlce, whereby wrong ammunition has been sent out for the Armstrong camas and short Enfield rifles of our army in China. These manifestations were followed by a serious counter-manifestation. The whole Garibaldian army hastened to the spot to crush the movement. To the six lectures "On the Chemical History of a Candle" (adapted toe juvenile auditory), by Prof. Fara day, already announced as about to be delivered at the Royal Institution in Allasearle-street, we (..4thearrem) have now the pleasure to add the promise of "Twelve Lectures on Fishes," by PM. Owen ; " Twelve Lectures on Electricity," by Prof. Tyndall ; and "Ten Lectures on Inorpsic Chemistry," by Dr. Edward Freak and. These lectures will occupy the maim from Christmas to Faster. The Rev. John Barlow, whose retirement from the active duties of the secretaryship of the Royal Institu tion was lately announced, has been succeeded in his aloe by Dr. It. Beene Jones. - About 100 persons were arrested, and several ringleaders shot. Numbers of the inhabitants have taken flight. It has already been announced that the Horti cultarul Society. new garden will open in form on the sth of June. We (Gardentra' Chronicle) can now state that the arrangements for the exhibition then to be held are nearly complete, and that there will also be a grand rose show on July 3, a grand show of dahlias and other Bowers on Sept. 11, and a great display of chrysanthemums and fruit on Nov. 6. About LOX are, we believe, assigned to these exhibitions for prises. In addition to them the floral sad fruit committees will hold meetings twice a month, aces to all fellows of the society, on a moat larger scale than heretofore, the new Aloes at South Kensington affording ample accommodation for such purposes. The city of Aversa has also risen in insurrection against the Garibaldians, who, however, remained masters. The Cardinal Archbishop having arrived at Naples, manifestations against him took p!ace before his palace. Some shouted, " The Pope for ever !" and others, " Garibaldi for ever !" A riot then ensued ; the mob besieged the palace, and attempted to set it on tire. The disorder lasted 18 hours, and only terminated when the archbishop appeared on the balcony holding the Italian tri colour flag. King Victor Emmanuel is expected here from Palermo. It is rumoured that the government is about to contract a loan on account of public works. NAPLES, Dec. 7. A reactionary movement has taken place at Sore, but public order has been re-established. A grand military review will be held to-morrow. VIENNA, SATURDAY. King Francis 11. has concluded a loan at Vienna. The Neapolitan army in the Roman territory has diminished to 8,000 men. THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT AND THE PRESS. PAE.IB, fitruaDAy Moaramo. . _ _ The Moniteur publishes a long circular addressed by Count Persigny to the Prefects, explaining in what spirit he intends to use the discretionary power conferred upon him by the press law. Count Pereigny examines the English laws, and points out their severity for all attacks against the crown and state. He also mentions the great liberty enjoyed by the English press of discussing all acts of the government. M. de Persigny then says, "If all parties and all writers, respecting the wish of the French people, only desire liberty of the press to maintain the prosperity of the state, they have liberty of the press in France as in England, and the overtime ment law becomes a dead letter. Let abuses in society or government be disclosed ; let the acts of the administration be discussed, and injustice be revealed ; but should parties endeavour to overthrow the state and dynasty, the law will not permit discussion, and the system of warnings will tLen be enforced." The minister concludes thus: "I declare that, although disposed not to flinch before any responsibility in prohibiting attacks by the press against the state, on the other side I shall not consult any private considerations in the resolutions which I shall take to encourage the habit of free discussion in France." SPAIN. MPTF.D ASSASSINATION OF GENERAL O'DONNELL. MADRID, Dic. 7. As General O'Donnell was leaving the Senate to day he was wounded in the left shoulder by a pistol shot. The assassin, whose name is Imaz, was immediately arrested. lie is known to be a man of extreme opinions. MADRID, FRIDAY. The Correspondencia Autog►afa gives a denial to the report of the organisation of 13 battalions of volunteers in Catalonia. The garrison of Tetuan will be replaced by troops from the Peninsula. The English version of Victor Masses La Reim Topaze is in rehearsal at her Majesty's Theatre and will be brought out on Boxing Night. Mr. E. T. Smithie to open the Alhambra, in Lei cester-square, in emulation of Canterbury Hall, on Monday next. News for any Crcesus who loves and collects violins, or plays upon them :—Spohr's instrument, a Stradi varius, we (AtAenrtunt) are assured, ahuort unique in quality, is in the market. " A very graceful compliment," says the illus trated London Neter, "to dramatic art has just beta paid by two of the most eminent literary professors of the art pictoriaL Messrs. Clarluon Stanfield, R.A., and David Roberta, 8.A., in kindly remembrance of their old con auks with the theatres as scene-painters, have jointly saaosmeed their intention of building a house is the Royal Dramatis College, and adorning it with pictures from their pencils." - The coursing meetings for next week are Spel thorn. Club, on Tuesday and Wednesday ; Burton Agnes (0), on Wednesday and Thursday; Inc. Blundell, on Thurs- day ; and Sudbury, on Thursday and Friday. The i'ress, of to-day, says it is in a position to announce that the Austrian government is about to annul the concordat with the Pope, and to establish full liberty in Austria. The sense paper asserts that the Austrian govern• meet is willing to ads Venetia to the now united kaiak= of Italy. The plan at present toootad is fee Austria to receive in exchange a portion of the territory on the Lower Danube which is at present under the nominal suzerainty of the Port., but the population of which evince as strong a repugnance to the Ottoman rule as the Veurtiaus do to the swa of Austria. 'W . EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The speedy dissolution of the Corps Legislatif is considered very probable, and some people sup pose that the concluding paragraph of M. de Per aigny's circular to the prefect. alludes to measures to be taken on the occasion of that event. A re laxation of the draconian laws of the press is also thought to be " in the situation." It appears that the protectoral promises that no government candidates would be put forward at the elections for Savoy and Nice have not been kept. At all events the Count de Cesaole, who had announced himself as an independent can didate upon the express understanding that there was to be no government interference, retires from the contest upon the alleged ground that his per sonal dignity will not allow him to go to the poll under existing circumstances. At the same time he disclaims any idea of systematic opposition to the Emperor's government. In the case of Leymarie v. the Moniker, Debar, and Prase, the Civil Tribunal, presided over by M. Benoit Champy, decided this morning that the official reports of debates in the Corps Legislatif being drawn up by a legally constituted commis. sion, the journals that republish them are not re sponsible for the contents, and cannot be called upon to rectify any misstatement of facts of which private individuals may complain. This decision was expected, and I do not think there is any fault to be found with it. The murderer of Judge Poinsot has not yet been arrested. Some soldiers quartered near Noisy-le- See, at which point he must have jumped out of the train, depose that they saw a man running across the fields at the hour at which the train went by that station. The funeral of M. Poinsot takes place to-morrow. It has been proposed that all the judges of the Imperial Court should attend in their robes, but inasmuch as the deceased was not killed on the bench, or in consequence of any act done by him in the exercise of his judicial functions, it is said that etiquette is opposed to such a demonstration. There can be no doubt, however, that most of the judges will follow the corpse as private individuals, and that to-morrow will be a dies non at the Palais de Justice. The Bourse is in a state of utter stagnation. This dulness is very remarkable at this time of the year, for it generally happens that business is more lively in December than in the preceding month. It is a curious fact that, notwithstanding the vaunted national prosperity, the conciliatory atti tude of the Emperor, and the reiterated proclama tions of a policy of peace, the French funds are nearly 2 per cent. lower than they were at this time last year, when the country had scarcely re covered from the shock of a costly war, and a loan of 750 millions had not been definitively placed. On December 7, 1859, the Throes, ex div., were quoted at 70fr. 75c., and to-day they are only 89fr. 10c. This latter, which is the closing price for account, represents a rise of sc. from yester day. For cash there was no change. Mobilicr fell Mr. In railway shares there was next to nothing done ; Eastern fell 2fr. 50c., and Southern lfr. 25c. ; in the other lines there was no change whatever. GENERAL GARIBALDI AND THE LADIES' GARIBALDI BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. --- The following letters have just been received from Caprera, in reply to a communication made by Mr. Mont gomery Stuart, as honorary secretary of the " Ladies' Gari baldi Benevolent Association," to the illustrious general, to the effect that a further sum of 500/. had been remitted to Naples for the benefit of the sick and wounded volunteers, and that another contribution would shortly Le forwarded for the benefit of the widows and orphans : •' Caprers, Nov. 30, 1860. " Dear Mr. Montgomery Stuart,-1 beg you to coin. mtinicate to the ' Ladies' Garibaldi Benevolent Association' the few lines here enclosed. "The contributions for my wounded comrades had better be remitted to General Birtori, at Naples. It only remains for me to thank you with all my heart for the kindness you have shown and the trouble you have taken about our wounded men.—l am, with gratitude, your most sincere "G. GARIBALDI. " To J. ➢tontgomery Stuart, Esq., "Secretary to the ' Ladle.' Garibaldi Benevolent Association 20, Cockspur•atreet, London." "'TO THE "LADIES' OAPJBALDI BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. " Caprers, Nov. 20, 1860. "' It in in the hour of need that one knows one's red friends. It is in the midst of the tempest that the suc couring hand of the generous•minded renders the greatest service. Albion! in the vicissitudes inseparable from the human race, in which men and peoples all traverse various stages of fortune, whatever may be thy lot—whether pros. perous or adverse—ltaly will regard thee as a sister. Italy can never forget the chivalrous bearing of thy sous, who in her season of trial and of danger spent both their gold and their blood in her defence. " ' And ye, lovely daughters of the land which has so often proved the refuge of the poor Italian exile, in what language can I express all that I feel of admiration, of gratitude, and of affection towards you? You, who have evinced an interest, so touching and so delicate, in my poor wounded comrades ! May God bless you, and may He furnish to those whom you have helped an opportunity of showing how deep is the gratitude which they cherish toward' their highly-prized and highly-revered benefactors. —Yours, for ►ife, " ' G. GLIUBALDI.'" Pius IX. has just written to Cardinal Morlot to ask him to resign his place as Grand Almoner, and member of the privy council, or at least not to take the trouble to convoke it in future. The cardinal has replied that he was weary of rank and honour, and that if he resigned his civil offices he would resign his see also ; as if he made no dis tinction between that which he holds by his consecration and investiture, and that which was conferred upon him by a stroke of the Emperor's pen. But in view of the danger of having a Coquereau on the chair of St. Denis, the Holy Father ceased to insist. The Abb.:, Maret has offered his resignation to the Emperor, who replied that he should make uo fresh appointments till Rome had accepted this. No later than yesterday the Bishop of Versailles, relying on the devotion which he had shown to the Emperor, went to him to try and make him feel the woes of the Church, and to remind him of the end of his uncle. The Emperor lis tened to him patiently with his cigar in his mouth, and at last raid, "Monseigneur, your distress does you credit, but the temporal power is no longer compatible with our civili zation, and we must pet an end to it, as I put out my cigar." Mgr. Mabille was not much edified with the cynicism of his Charlemagne.— Wectly Register (Paris correspondent). JESUITS AND NUNN AT VIENNA.--Should there be a revolution in Austria in the spring, which God forefeud ! the disciples of Loyola, Liguori, fie., will be in great danger, as the middle and lower classes attribute to them very many of the misfortunes which have recently befallen the empire. It is generally be lieved that the " regulars,' who have been imported into Austria during the last ten years, are in the habit of sending a part of the large sums which they raise to Rome, and for this reason they are objects of suspicion and dislike. In the course of the ex aminataon into the abuses in the hospital on the Wiedeu it has come to light that the " Gray Sister.," who, as members of the order of St. Francis of Arcissi, are not allowed to hoard money, have been enrich ing themselves at the expense of the patients. Each of the 126 sisters-84 onus and 42 novices—receives her hoard and MM. aye r, but the rations of the patients Lave been . tly that ing might be saved for r e ligious purpose,. Th e reduced in quantity and quality , in order evidence given hy the medical men also proves that there is one great objection to the introduction of nuns—if not regular "Sisters of Charity—into hospitals. Th ey objecetvetryor he rf re inorre‘fuoirredth,e,f hospital me nurses. loins Bur . s ex those duties whi c h are geese once complained to the imperial inspector of prisons of the great want •.f cleanliness of the Gray &sten (who of the body siguifie , little." -- ev rres p cilett of the Ee ha n y t e le th mai e rcrPlirsnicihen"t of lfthalle the Austr iansouli prison s ), tarredand t the state Ie at Vienna, AUSTRIA. VIENNA, PEDAL The Fortathritt states that in a Council of Ministers, held within the last few days, the pro gramme drawn up by Baron Schmerling for the interior development of Austria was agreed to by the government. It is to be expected, therefore, that Baron Schmeriing will enter the cabinet. The Wanderer of this evening says :—" We learn from an authentic source that Baron Schmerling was yesterday appointed Minister of State, in place of Count Goluchowski, and that the Baron has accepted this appointment. SWITZERLAND. BERNE, Dec. 7. The elections to the Federal Council took place to-day. The former members were re-elected, in consequence of the parties not being able to come to a compromise. M. Knilsel has been elected President, and M. Staempfli Vice-President. BERNE, FRIDAY. The following have been elected members of the Federal Council :—M. Furter, by 138 votes ; M. Staempfli, by 131 votes ; M. Kniisel by 128 votes; M. Fornerod, by 87 votes ; M. Naeff, by 88 votes ; M. Herosee, by 86 votes ; M. Pioda, by 76 votes. All the former members of the Council have thus been re-elected. SYRIA. VIENNA, FIUDAY EVENCfO. Endeavours are being made to bring about an understanding between England and France con cerning the prolongation of the French occupation of Syria, which will not, however, take place with out the acquiescence of the European Powers, and without being approved by another conference at Paris. At a meeting of the Society of Political Econo mists, at Paris, on Wednesday, the subject of discussion was the war in China, and the right of notions to impose on foreigners any commercial conditions, or employ physical force to support the trading adventurer in the sale or par. chase of the commodities in which he deals. The pressen° of Sir John Bowing led to • long and elaborate debate on the peculiar position which Great Britain occupies in the Celestial Empire. " A St. Petersburg letter," says the Opinion Nationale, " informs us that the deem emancipating the Russian peasintshas been signed by the Emperor Alexander, and that it is expected to be promulgated on the let of u i rt January. 'arious rumours are in circulation respecti ng the °swot erecter of this great reform, but no thi ng certain has et transpired, except the important fact that personal liberty of the serf is formally stipulated." . - The King of Holland incurred some danger three days back when going by special train from Amsterdam to Arnheim. Jut on entering the elation at the latter place, the engine•driver perceived a csrriage 'binding across the line. Being so near that it was impossible to stop, be had the presence of mind to put on full steam, and dashed the obstacle to shivers without the slightest shock to his owe trio. Neither the King nor any of his suite suffered the least injury. The Dabais of this morning publishes the first portion of a new bra-Aare by M. Saint Naro•Qirardis on the decree of the 24th November. This celebrated writer views the concessions of the imperial government al of con. siderable importance ; they justify the past of the parlic. ;unitary party, and opts a future to the younger liberaht MR. DISRAELI UPON CHURCH-RATES. A very numerous and influential meeting of the clergy and laity of the rural deanery of Amersham was held at Prestwood, Buckinghamshire, on the 4th inst., t o consider the present aspect of the church-rate question, and the course expedient to adopt with regard to it. The rural dean (the Rev. T. Evrrre) was called to the chair. After some discussion, The Right Hon. B. DISRAELI proceeded to contend that the progress of the movement for the abolition of church. rates was to be attributed to the want of union and orgaui• satire among churchmen. This want of union was owing to the disruption of political parties, and to dispute% among the clergy themselves. Having commented upon each of these heads, the right honourable gentleman observed that the question arose, suppose churchmen were again united and organised, as he hoped they might he, on what comae should they agree with regard to church-rates ? They could nut conceal from themselv es that on this subject there were two opinions among their friends. Some were for compromise. What did cumpn,.. miss mean! Did it mean improvement' If so, be was for compromise. It might be expedient that the church-rate, levied in a district, should be applied to the church of that district ; that when the rate was levied, the purlieu,' to which it should be applied should be more precisely defiued ; that the means of obtaining the rate, when voted, should be more prompt and effective; that there should be no particular charge called church-rate, but a genera parochial rate, from which the necessary expenses for the fabric and service of the church should be deducted by the wardens, under certain limitations. All these might be improvements, but all these were mere matters of detail ; and what was the use of attempting to legislate on matters of detail, when the principle was not only contested, but even rejected in a branch of the legislature ? But sonic of their (needs wouldgo further than this. They wouklexenipt the dissenter from the charge. That was not compromise ; that was surrender ; it was acknowledging that the church of England was no longer a national church. But it was conceding more even than that. There was a public charge, of which all the circumstances were of a popular character. It was ancient ; it was for a general, not to say a common purpose ; it was levied by public vote. If in a country where the majority decide everything the minority ware, on the ground of conscientious scruple, to be extnipted from a public payment, on what principle could your society be held together' landowners might have a conscientious scruple against paying . the public creuitor ; pesos societies might have • conscientious scruple against paying war taxes. What the dissenter demands is, in fact, an oligar c hi ca l privilege, and the principle, if co nc eded and pursued, may lead to general confusion. But there was one more objec tion urged by their friends against levying the church-rate that it was impracticable. Was it impracticable? In th e vast majority of parishes it was raised with facility. But then it was urged that the parishes which refuse were the paruhee of the large towns, and that their aggregate population was scarcely inferior to that vast majonty of parishes in which it was raised. But this immense population were not dis senters ; they were not the votaries of rival creeds and este bliehmente—they were ignorant, or indifferent, or more unfortunate. Were we, then, to maintain that the church was to retire from the duty of wounding with this um eyuliesthisiog or unbelieving mass' The greatest triumphs of the church bad been accomplished in great towns. If the influence of the church was limited in great towns, it was not because its means were ineffective, but because they were insufficient. When they considered the nature of the religious principle, be would be a bold man who would main. twin that in their teeming seats of industry there might not be destined for the church a triumphant future. Who could foresee the history of the next quarter of a century It would not probably be as tranquil as the last. What if it were • period of great religious confusion and excitement The country would cling toe church which combined Wert. tiou with orthodoxy, and united divine instruction with humus sympathies. Is it wise, then, publicly to announce by legislation that the church of England relinquishes the character of a national church' On these grounds lie could not recommend the present meeting to sanction the prin. ciple of exemption. He felt deeply the responsibility of giving such advice ; he knew he was opposing the recom mendation of the committee of the House of Lords in 1859, and of what was then, at least, the unanimous opinion of the bench of bishops. He need not say that for the House of Lords he felt a profound respect, In maturity of judg ment and in calmness of inquiry he thought the labours of the great committees of the Leeds were superior to those of the Commons, in acuteness of investigation they were not inferior ; but in the interpretation of public opinion, he thought—and it was, perhaps, in the necessity of things—that the Commons had the advantage. He thought that the Lords' Committee bad been precipitate in their course in the matter of church-rates ; he thought that they bad mistaken public humour for public opinion. He was sustained in the difficult and painful course he was taking by the recollection of what occurred in the spring and at the last meeting of the clergy and laity of this deanery. Then the second reading of Sr John Tre lawny's bill had been carried by • much reduced majority, and the advocates of what is fallaciously styled compromise were strongly in favour of what they called salting the opportunity for a settlement. He (Mr. Disraeli) was of a different upinion. He did not think that the advantage which the church had then obtained was only a happy casualty. He thought it was the break of dawn. He did his utmost to dissuade hie friends from relinquishing the corded, and ultimately, on has sole reeponsibility opposed the third reading of Sir John Trelawny's bill. 'the whole country was agitated on that occasion by the opponenti of the church to regain the lost ground. Instead of that, the majority against church-rates, which had sat like an incubus on the church for 20 years, virtually disappeared. They owed to that division their present commanding position. It was in their power, if they chose it, to close this con troversy for ever, not by • feeble concession, but by a bold assertion of public right. They sent 5,0110 petitions in favour of that public right to the House of Commons last session. Let them send this year 15,0110. Every perish should have its petition. They must not be merely signed by the incumbent and the churchwardens, as they were in some instances, or by ratepayers merely, as in many cues, but by an mans persons as they could obtain. It was the cause of all. There was no greater 'Allstate than to suppose petitions produced little effect on the House of Commons. They produced great effect. The number of petitions, the number and nature of their signatures, the classes from which they proceed, are all weighed and canvassed. There is a report every week sent by a select committee to every member of parliameat on these heads. The clergy never extensively move in this manner without exercising great authority. They could not pets. tioll 1.00 much. They should not wait for the attack. They should send in their petitions as soon as parliament meets, on a broad issue, in favour of maintaining the union between church and state, and, incidentally, in favour of church. rates. They should also encourage and establish church Unions in every part of England. They should habituate the laity to act with the clergy in all matters of public moment to the church. There was • third course also to take, and hers he particularly would address himself to his clerical friends. The laity, through that excellent body, the "Co:ninittee of Laymen," bad done their duty in that respect. He bad always discouraged the clergy from entering into mere party politics ; but now lie told them frankly that if they wanted to succeed, they intuit bring their influence to bear on members of the House of Commons, The question of church-rates had, fortunately, not yet fallen into the catalogue of party politics. More than one member of the present cabinet recorded at least his vote in their favour. The clergy must make members of parliament under stand that, though this was not a party, it was • political question, and a political question on which, in their minds, there ought not to be, and there could not be, any mistake. He could 'sure them, from his own knowledge, that there were many members of parliament who, ou this question, gave careless votes, and thought by an doing they were giving some vague liberal satisfaction without preparing any future inconvenience for themselves. Let their clerical fneods, whig or tory, conservative or liberal, make these gentlemen understand that, in their opinion, in the union of church and state depend, in a large mateure, the happiness, the greatness, and the liberty of Englaul The right hon. gentleman, who was listened to with profound attention, sat down amid general applause, and, after discussion, Mr. LOWNDEB CRISMAN moved three resolutions, em• bodying the recommendations of Mr. Disraeli, which were adopted new. CON. 'MR. SMITH O'BRIEN ON THI: ITALIAN Quits- TION. —The reply of Mr. Smith O'Brien to an le vitation to attend the Brigade banquet at Limerick has only just been published. The following is an extract :—"For many reasons I am at all tunes desirous to comply with the wishes of the congregated trades of Limerick, but in the present instance I could not do so consistently with the opinion which I entertain iu re gard to the affairs of Italy. I cannot develop° my views with respect to 'the Italian question,' without occupying too 11110C11 of your time, but I may say in general terms that the principle enunciated in the words ' Ireland for the Irish,' is Se applicable to Italy as it is to Ireland ; and that the Italians are entitled to establish in their own country a system of government which shall be acceptable to them without the intervention of foreign coercion of any kind- The cane of the Papal territories differs in some 1110S111/00 from that of Lombardy or of Venice, and, although lam a protestant, I regret that the Pope should have lost dos minions which secured his independence as spiritual head of a large majority of the Christian population of the woi Id, airy and affection of his owe but it is my coometion that he would at the present mo ment be still possessor of those dominions if his ministers and advisers had not encouraged him to rely upon foreign of which hiss been visited with a lta l li n a i n the s r ub t ree n ts. '" Di n se t pp he ro l .ing. therefore , of the policy which has surrounded the Pope with foreign legions. whether Austrians, French. B. 9** , helEiAns, or Irish, I womn with the high tick, has cause d cannot with propriety takePayt in S dliproostration which is founded twos approval of that pol ic y . INUNDATION IN Gum i.EnTERRIIIRE.—For several 'toot s an extensive Bond. Miles of meadow land are under water, and ploughing and whiot t among have been put an entire rtop to. tr,tol Afrrttry. Pit Lhe.vagicittiituy. I .