The Express. — London, England, 1861-10-23 00:00:00

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When.—Anal DUNI ON IR7ru MUM —Conmeote at 71. BIUTAPINIA. Tan Errsrcn. ANDRETHE MINEIL—The Ores& Hackney. Vdlk. l'aLyte stephan. PHILLIP HVAILL AND Ills Hol‘NLV.—Alul Tilt: MUILDIJI U TLIII OLD ABIILV ll'l\S.—Cua at haltpri tl MOE WATER ATLORDOR BRIDGE. Two -After;;;;: 4e. :12ns. Taistalow —Manta% 4li. Os. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23. TO OUR READERS. --*- SPORTLNO ENTELLIGENCE. A late ellitiou of the Express ix published every evening during the racing season, containing the results of the day's races. Ri - ssi.l is at this moment encountering in Poland a kind of resistance it has never experienced before, and with which it is evidently at a loss bow to deal. In previous seasons of political excite ment the whole Polish nation rarely acted, the movement having been confined almost entirely to the nobles, and the tipper classes of the town popu lation. Thu plan of resistance was that of secret organization, followed by an appeal to arms. When their just rights were swept away, and their urgent and reiterated claims for redress refused, the Polish patriots took secret counsel together, and first publicly announced the result of their deliberations by appealing to the sword. That was an appeal Russia knew well how to meet. The Polish leaders might be the most gallant and skilful soldiers in the world, and their patriotic forces might fight, as they did, with the energy of despair. But all was of no avail. The contest for inertial supremacy between an enormous barbaric empire like that of Russia and the divided and almost defenceless kingdom of Poland was too un equal. The Polish patriots were always in the end overwhelmed by numbers, and their noble efforts for freedom and independence quenched in blood. Armed revolt was but followed by the harsh severity of hostile occupation and military rule. In such conflicts Russia might rely with certainty on eventual success. All, however, is changed now. For tho first time almost in its history the Polish nation is united. All creeds and classes act not only together, but with perfect unanimity of feeling and purpose. The recent patriotic demonstrations have afforded the most striking proofs of this un precedented union. At the funeral of the late Archbishop FIJALKOWSKI, which took place at Warsaw a fortnight ago, upwards of a hundred thousand people joined in the procession, and in this immense but most quiet and orderly crowd were the representatives of every social rank and every religious creed in the kingdom. Besides members of the various protestant churches in Poland, the Jews, who have hitherto kept aloof from any movirnent of the kind, mnstered in great numbers. It furnished an occasion, too, for illus trating the friendly feeling and hearty union of purpose that exists between the nobles, the trades people, and the peasants. "The most curious feature of the whole promotion," says our correspon dent, " was thepreseseisof great nu mbersof peasants, " many of whom had arrived for the occasion from " great dishiness. They were received in the " most cordial manner by the nobles, who found " them lodgings for the night at their own houses, " and the nest day gave them a dinner at the " European Hotel, to which several hundreds sat " down." In the speeches that followed host. and guests expressed their earnest hope that old jealousies and antipathies would be forgotten, and henceforth all dames unite in the effort to were national freedom and independence. Then the whole plan of action in the present move ment is changed. There is no secret organiza tion, no covert effort of any kind. The protest against the existing arbitrary system of govern ment tales the form not only of a strictly passive, but of a popular and orderly resistance. The patriotic demonstrations are all made in opus day, under the eyes of the authorities, and in the most legal manner. This was illustrated at the great national meeting the other day at Horodlo. The Government was moat anxious to prevent the meet ing from taking place. AU the preparations, such as triumphal arches and the like, were destroyed, and eventually the Russian general in command prohibited the people from coming into the town. The result was, that instead of offering any resist ance to such au arbitrary and vexatious decree, the people assembled in the adjacent fields, and held the national celebration there instead of in the town. Here, too, as at the Archbishop's funeral, and the KOSCIUSKO anniversary, the maims assembled be haved with perfect order. Even under severe provocation no act of violence was committed, and no disturbance except that wantonly made by the authorities occurred. No doubt a national demonstration of this kind is difficult to deal with. The Polish people de• mend in this passive but most eloquent and em barrassing protest the restoration of their political rights, which were illegally suppressed more than thirty years ago. They ask for a share of the political power, a measure of the local self-govern ment guaranteed to them by treaties, and which for several years they enjoyed. A sagacious and , intelligent government would no doubt meet this movement by granting in some modified form at least the popular iruititutiorui the king dom formerly possessed. And at first the Russian Government seemed disposed to take this wise and temperate course. But the plan was no sooner announced than it was practically abandoned, and for months past the conduct of the Government towards the Poles has been irresolute and vacillating indeed, but in the main cruel, unjust, and most tyrannical as well. The military authorities at Warsaw have striven in every way to drive the people into open revolt, and it was confidently anticipated that these tactics would prove successful at Horodlo. But the design was wen through, and frustrated by the patience and self-restraint of the people. At the Kum:mike anniversary, however, a more desperate P THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 23, 1861. attempt to provoke the people was made, and its total failure seems to have exasperated the autho rities to the last degree. The result was that the churches in which the people were quietly assem bled were not only surrounded by soldiers, but forcibly entered, numbers of the worshippers being carried away prisoners. This forcible entry of the military into the churches has taken place at Cracow as well as Warsaw. These acts of sacri legious violence on the part of the military have converted the national movement into • kind of religious crusade. The popular cause has received the highest religious sanction, and the Rua ' Sian Government is now at war not only with the Polish people, but with the Catholic Church. The churches are all closed, and will re main so till expiation has been made. " The " General Consistory of the Archbishopric of War " saw has addressed a circular letter to the vicars of "the parish churches, informing them that in con " sequence of the profanation of the Cathedral " and the Church of St. Bernard, in Warsaw, the " ecclesiastical seal would be affixed to the doors " of both buildings on the 1 ith inst., and that no " religious service would be held in them until an " expiation had been made." Meanwhile, the state of siege is proclaimed, and numbers of the leading citizens are daily arrested. But repres sive and violent measures of this sort, so far from doing anything to avert the crisis, only aggra vate its most serious and menacing features. They but deepen the sense of wrong which has roused the spirit and patriotism of the people, and cement the union of creeds and classes it has produced. Or Court. BAL.IIOItAL, OCT. 20. The. Queen, accompanied by Princess liohenlohe, Princess Alice, and Prince Leopold, drove yesterday to Loch Calater. Princes Helena went to Loch 13ulig, and rode back by Aberarder. The Queen's dinner party included Sir George Grey, Mn. Gordon, and Him Herschel, Sir Charles Phipps and I)r. Robertson. OCT. 21. The Queen, the Prince Consort, Primo Aline, and Princess Hobanlobe, attended by the Win and Gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine Serve in the pariah church of Crathie yesterday. The Rev. A. Anderson officiated. Her Majelty's Commissioners for the International Ex hibition of 1862 held a meeting at their offices in the Strand yesterday, ac which M. Lepley, the French ccmmiesioner, was present. Deapatches were sent yesterday from the Colonisl-oftios to the Lord High Commissioner of the Ivies Wands. TER QUEEN'S RETURN FROM SCOTLAND. The Queen and the Prince Cowart, accompanied by the Princess Alice, and attended by a numerous suite. left Balmoral yesterday morning at a quarter-past nine o'clock on their return to the south. Her Majesty tra velled post by Hidlater to Aboyne, where • special train, consisting of the state saloon and several first-chwe carriages belonging to the Great Northern Railway Company, under conduct of Mr. Seymour Clark, were la readiness to convey the royal party to Edinburgh. The Queen travelled over the Amide Railway to Aber deen, when her Majesty arrived at one o'clock. After • brief delay at the station her Majesty continued her journey to Stonehaven, where the royal party partook of luncheon, proceeding southwards at two o'clock. The journey thenceforward was continued without stop page to Forfar, where the Queen arrived at a quarter-past 3 o'clock. From Forfar the royal party again travelled without interruption to Perth, io which city her Majesty arrived at a quarter-past 4 o'clock. From Perth the royal train ran on to the Larbert Junction of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, where her Majesty arrived at half•past 5 o'clock. The remainder of the journey to the Scottish capi tal was completed in an hour, and at half-past 6 o'clock the Queen alighted at the St. Margaret's Station, and proceeded ruder a salute from the castle to the Palace of Holyrood. The Queen will remain in Edinburgh to-day, sad leave for the south, rid the North-Emtero, Great Northern, sod South-western Railways, at half-past 8 o'clock to-night, arriving at Windsor Castle early to-morrow morning. Hu Excellency Count Dimitry Namalrode has arrived et Menne* Hotel from •vitt to Vieennlli sad Visoonstess Palmerston. et Bromilemis. His Excellency Senor Don Juan de Francesco Hartle. Pawl Eztracedisery sad Meister Piesipotestiary el the fiersidioi of New Umiak sad Chndeisels, has ar. rivulet Mertes HOW tress Aria, The Duke and Duchess Wits - /thorough have left prairie Made, war Womble* le rile Frame. Soso, Mreldasese et loodooderry, at Wynyard Park, Durham, where a saint Imagy circle dm arculatiel. • .. . The Lai d Yarborough continues to gradually maie Lath mad strength, and should the improvensent imatler, it is the sags aul's intention, together with the 4:7oaatim sad LA, &gads Pelham, to repair to Brighton far the animas. The Earl and Countess of Cardigan are expected is town in stew days from Daum Park, Nortbamptoashire, when they have beau reedy* eeempany. Frances Countess Waldegrave and Mr. Harcourt, M.P., have arrived la Paris trees • tour. They are ex pected to return to Masked la about tea dep. Lord and Lady Willoughby d'Ereaby have ar rived as the Timm, Plovadilly, from Drummed Chalk Perthshire. In • few days the noble lord and lady repel; to Torquay. Lord and Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Mies Copley arrived at their residence in Great George-street as Saleirday, from Tunbridge-wells. Lord and Lady Harriet Aahley have left Grog view-square for Brighton, for a abort period. Lord Clarence Paget. M.P., has left his official readtmee at the Admiralty, for his mat in Wale'. The Dowager Lady Foley is seriously ill , at her residues, in Greg Btaohope4treet. Lady Ibbetaon has arrived at Farrance's Hotel from Doan Hall, neat Harlow. Sir B. Stanhope, Bart., has left ?dewlap's Hotel for Dover. Colonel T. M. Steele, C. 8., of the Coldstream Guards, who, it will be in the recollection of many of our readers, was military secretary to Field• Marshal Lord Raglan in the Crimes, has bean very dangerously ill. Since Sunday he has been pronounced decidedly Improvieg, and hope■ are now held out of his eventusl restoration to health. We have to announce the death of Major Francie Forester, brother of the late Lord Forester and uncle of the present peer, who died yesterday morning at his residence in St. James's-place, St Janice's. A meeting of the Lancashire Reformers' Union MN held in Newsll's-buildings, Manchester, last *tit, for the purpose of considering a letter which bad been received from the Parliamentary Mena Committee of Lead', requesting the union to mend delegates to • reform conference, appointed to be held on the 18th and 19th of November. Mr. George Wilson, the chairman of the meeting, explained to some extent the position of the reform movement, and, after • disculudon, it was agreed that delegates should be sent to Leeds at the time appointed. Mr. George Wilson also agreed to take the chair, Recording to the request of the Leeds Aseociatioo. The meeting was only • pre liminary one, and the &degas, will be appointed at • Nab 'squeal meeting. It wee stated there was • stew probe. bility of Mr. K Baines, M.P., and Lord Landeabenegb, attending the deka, nesting. The oorrupinideneia of Madrid says that M. fia laner y Meirsareele, a well-known deputy in the Cortes, who for Imo {Who past has, in company of two es-ministers, been elating England and Ireland, has written to Madrid to say that, from the distress prevailing in the hate canary, it would be easy to obtain 100,000 labourers far railway works in Bpeia ; and that, "as they would be all esthetics, they might be employed without any danger of nada( religious perturbation." The Board of Directors of the Bank of Algeria have bed the rate of discount at T per cent. arrived. The authorities wished to prevent this manifestation ; but the populace is very excited, and difficult to restrain, as they only see in the royal commissaries the arbitrary instruments of the Viennese government. Thesituation is very serious. Either the present ministry must retire, or the government must maintain its authority by force of arms. Agreement or compromise is no longer possible. Hungary is iu complete anarchy, no authority being recognised as legal, and none having the power to make itself obeyed. But all the Hungarians are agreed in their opposition to the government." LATEST INTELLIGENCE. LATEST FROM AMERICA. --..--- DEFEAT OF CONFEDERATES. THREE STEAMERS SUNK AND LOSS OF 700 MEN. NEW 'YORK, Ocr. 11. (Per Bohemian, via. Londonderry.) Commander Chauncey has arrived at Washing ton from Hatteras Inlet. He reports that on Monday last, the 7th inst., a Confederate expe dition, consisting of six steamers and 3,000 men, endeavoured to re-capture the forts, but without success. Three of the attacking steamers were sunk with all on board. The loss of the Con federates is estimated at 700 men, but this is denied by some journals. The Bank of Washington refuses to take the Treasury notes. Louisville, near Washington, has been occupied by the Federal troops. Recent investigations show that the Confederate fortifications at Aoquia Creek consist of three batteries mounting twenty guns, which are de signed to defend the terminus of the Great Southern Railroad. The steamers Asia and Glasgow have arrived out. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH FROM FATHER POINT. NEW YORK, 0cr.12„ Eva. _ . New Orleans is now effectually blockadoil. The Feder&hi are constructing fortifications at Head Passes. Further successes have been obtained by the Federals in Western Virginia. The Federals are slowly advancing on the Foto mac, while the Confederates are retiring. A large naval expedition, consisting of twenty ships, left for the Southern States this afternoon. Its destination is unknown. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. Stocks active and steady : New York Central, 781 ; Illinois, 60 ; Erie, 318. Exchange : Bankers' bills, 107 i. Cotton firm. Breadatuffs steady. Provisions quiet. NEW YORK, Ocr. 12, Moronic. (Per Edinburgh vitt Queenstown.) No Confederate force is visible within sir miles of Louisville. The Confederates in Western Virginia are being further driven back. A strong body of Confederates has crossed from the mainland and attacked the Federal camp near Hatteras Inlet. The Federals retreated, carrying away their tents and provisions, and leaving fifty prisoners. The Federal steamers Monticello and Susquehanna afterwards arrived with assistance, and shelled the Confederates who had lauded, forcing them to return to their steamers with heavy loss. Two of the Confederate vessels were sunk. The Governor of Louisiana has forbidden the entry of cotton into New Orleans, whether coming by steamer or railway. It is reported from Missouri that General Price will await General M'Culloch's forces before marching on Jefferson City. The New York press generally discredit the report that the Federal Government has acquiesced in the Mexican intervention. The world believes that the government would not consent to proceed ings which might eventually embroil America with the allied powers. The American Polar expedition arrived at Hali fax on the 9th lied. They were unable to pene trate through Smith's Straits, either this summer or last, on account of the heavy ice. By mean! of dog sledges, however, they succeeded in pene trating as far as latitude 81 degrees 35 minutes on the west aide of Kennedy Channel. Advices have been received from Havannah to the sth inst. It was reported that General Ser rano left for Spain on the 20th Sept. General Prim was on his way to Cuba, to assume the cap tain-generalship of that island. He would com mand the Spanish expedition against Mexico. The Bavaria hu arrived out. LONDONDERRY, Ocr. 23. _ _ The Canadian screw steamer Bohemian, which arrived here this morning, passed the North American on the 14th, and the Auglo-Baton on the 16th inst. POLAND. THE PROTEST OF THE CLERGY. The following letter has been sent to Count Lambert, the Lieutenant-General of Poland, by the Administrator of the diocese of Warsaw, apropos of the events of the 16th and 16th : The acts of profanation committed yesterday In our cathedral, in the church of the Beruardin Fathers, and in that of the missionaries, by Muscovite soldiers, have filled with indignation and horror the minds of the inhabitants of tide city and of the entire country to whatever religion they belong. In the presence of inch facts I moot keep silence. Placed at the head of the clergy of this diocese, it is my duty to point out to your Excellency all the gravity of the insult com mitted in the churches during the offering of the holy sacrifice and the siuging of religions hymns approved of by the church. The House of the Lord surrounded by troops; nearly 2,1= persons detained inside for a whole day and night without food, and without regard to the necessitke which they might experience; the door of the temple broken in ; the House of the Lord invaded during the night by armed soldier with helmets on their heeds, who Amick with the butt ends of their muskets those who refused to leave from the fear if being arrested at on,— tipme are facts without any excuse ; they are a tlisipmee to the soldiers of a catholic government, and would make m believe in the return of the times of Attila. Before such circumstances, and seeing the soldiers threaten with their bayonets • disarmed people, I have, in conforming to the intentions of the church, taken measures which, while re moving the terrible temptation of despair from this indig nant and justly exasperated people, will make it, how ever, feel profoundly the barbarity of the acts committed. I have, then, believed it my duty to order the closing of all the churches of Warsaw, and the geovention of any service from being celebrated them What consequences will result to minds already so deeply irritated, from this deprivation of all consolation and re ligious assistance ? I cannot foresee ; but that which I do know is, that nothing can now renew the ties of wail dance between the governors and the governed—ties so often and so cruelly broken. I expect from the government some real and serious pimentos, which shall preserve the faith ful in their churches against the attacks of military forte. (Itigoed) BIALOSBZ4.BI.I, Administrator of the Diocese of Wanow. The Russian authorities have issued an official notice referring to the above, in which they state that " the government, not finding the suspension of Divine service to be justified in any way, leaves all the responsibilities which may result from it to its authors." HUNGARY. The Cologne Gazette nays :—"We have received from Pesth the news that a riot took plus yester day before the Cafd Zriny, and that the ndli tary were obliged to interfere and make uae of fire Arnie. The cause of this disturbance was a oharivari which the people ,an to the royal commissary, M. de Kay, jut THE AUSTRIAN CONCORDAT. The Angsburg Gazette, referring to the presenoe at Vienna of Mgr. Nardi, domestic chaplain of the Pope, says " The government, convinced that the Concordat requires modification, addressed itself on this subject to the Roman Curie, which has scut by Mgr. Nardi an announcement that it is ready to treat upon the articles which require revi sion. A commission will probably be appointed at once to settle this question, being named jointly by the Holy See and the Austrian government." ITALY. TURIN, Ocr. 19. The Diritto lately expressed a doubt whether the French holders of the loan would regularly pay the future calls. The Gazetta del Popolo, a minis terial journal, now betrays a similar apprehension —sot only as to French subscribers, but as to all others. Its article is likely to excite alarm ;it de scribes Italy as being at this moment in a situation analogous to that of France in 'B9, and asks for a universal tax, amounting to 301 r. a bead, such as is paid in Piedmont, whereas the population of Sicily does not pay more than ilfr. The author of this article is M. Bottero, a deputy for Turin, one of the staunchest supporters of the government, and a man thoroughly versed in affairs of state. He seems to think a new loan inevitable—a loan to be met by largely increased taxation. It is much to be hoped that when parliament meets M. Bastoggi will be able to take a less gloomy view of financial affairs. (astrria's TELICHAMS.) TURKEY. BELGRADE, OCT. 22. Tho official journal of to-day publishes an ar ticle on the mission of Prince Oaraachanin to Con stantinople, and its results, stating that the misunderstanding with the Porte continues, and that the Servian government will persist in its demands. SPAIN. MADRID, Off. 22. All the members of the opposition have agreed to vote for Rios Roam, as President of the Cortes. The remains of the Infanta Donna Maria de la Concepcion will be conveyed to the Escurial to morrow. MADRID, Ocr. 21. The Infanta Donna Maria de la Concepcion died to-day. It is expected that the majority of the mem bers of the Cortes will remain favourable to the ministry. A secret printing press has been seized in this city. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, OCT. 22. The entry of the King and Queen of Prussia into Berlin to-day was announced by salutes of artil lery and the pealing of bells. The streets from the Frankfort gate to the Royal Palace presented a most festive appearance, all the houses being richly decorated and the roadway bordered by Venetian masts. The houses were crowded to the roofs, and the streets thronged by spectators to witness the entry of the King and Queen, who were welcomed with incessant cheers. Their Majesties were evidently gratified at their reception, and cordially bowed their thanks to the people. ITALY. NAPLES, Ocr. 21. • The anniversary of the pkbircife in Naples and Sicily has everywhere been celebrated with enthu siasm. The English fleet inthe bayof Naples was dressed with flags on the octagon. THE BOURBONISTS AT MALTA. MALTA, Oce. 19. The Neapolitan reactionieta have chartered a Maltese vassal, through the agency of the former Bourbon consuL Some Spanish refugees of the Carnet party have lately arrived here. POLAND. CRAOOW, OCT. 22. The agitation in Warsaw is increasing. The authorities have taken still more rigorous measures ;or the maintenanos of order. TEO MEXICAN EXPEDMON.—The Correa/ion doneia of Madrid, of the 17111, dates that, by the inter vention of the Emperor of the French, England has adopted the views of France and Spain with regard to Mexico. and that the three powers ere to act in common. It says that their intention le to occupy for a time Vera Cruz and Tampico ; also that Spain is to supply two-thirds of the land forces which are to be employed, and England and France the other third. It adds that England proposes to the three powers not to allow any prince of the reigning families to accept the crown of Mexico in the event of monarchy being re-established in that country. The Arch bishops of Burgos and Santiago were to visit Madrid to receive from the Queen the cardinals' hats which the Pope has just conferred on them. A list has been published of the medals hitherto awarded by the jury to exhibiton at the Florentine Expo sition. They ace in number 103, and comprehend the ex hibiton of geological and topographical maps, of mineral products, and of firearm'. In the last department special regard has been Iced to the pries of the objects in question, as well am to the excellence of the workmanship. A medal has been awarded to Gemini Opal, the inventor of the cannon which bears his name, to the arsenals of Turin and of Naples, and to the private manufactory of arm' at Brescia. Far the manufacture of guns and pistols Tummy has m astoid seven medals, Lombardy sad the Rama provisoes thaw each, Modena and Pledmoss one each. But the list is probably incomplete at present. We hare received the first number of a new political journal, called the " Echo de &tif," just pub lished in Alger:a. It takes as its motto, "Program and Hi" The Shnaphore of Marseilles says `"prince Leopold of England, aacompsnied by Colonel Bowater, arrived at Marseilles on Saturday, on his way to C=llllll, where his royal highness ia going to stay some time for the lumen of his health." During the six months ending in September, 1880, the Peninsular nod Oriental Coinpsey's etesmers con veyed to the oast gold to the vane of 1,102,383/., and Aver to the value of 5.490,0107. Daring the six months endisg last September the steamers conveyed gold to the value only of 684,1167.. and silver to the value only of 4,494,1827., allowing a tallier otf of nearly half a million of gold and about a million of silver. • _ The Groat Eastern still lies off Milford. Her coals bare bees advertised for gala, 5000 toss, bet so ass Um yell tesdersd far them. Shoo kiwis bows* as *jest of nosh attraction to Tisikes. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (rßox owe ovis PARIS, TUEBDAT EVIC/11210: The confidence shown at the Bourse yesterday was very short-lived. To-day, notwithstanding great efforts on the part of the Credit Mobilier to keep up prices, everything went down. It is be yond a doubt that the financial crisis is not over. According to rumours, probably true, the amount of bullion in the Bank has decreased by as much as 31 millions since the last returns. But • feature considered still more serious is the quality of the paper which the Bank holds. A large portion of it is believed to consist in bills of building contractors which have been already several times renewed, and which must be renewed again unless vast numbers of operatives in Paris are to be suddenly thrown out of work. It is ex pected that the interest on Treasury Bills will be raised. Notwithstanding the great wish of the Emperor to avoid any further rise in the Bank's discount, it is thought scarcely possible that the directors can let Thursday pass over without making a change. There is a talk of 6 per cent. for bills at one month, gi for twomonths, and 7 for three months. The Rente fell 20c. for cash and 23c. for account, closing at 67fr. 95c. and GM. 45c. Mobilier fell lofr.; the Italian - Loan, which was much depressed, 45fr. The railways were about 2fr. 50c. lower. Thu following article in this evening's Pays is worth attention : According to a letter which we have received from Amiens, emanating from a person in a position to be well informed, the state of trade has materially improved in this great manufacturing town. Under the influence of the panic canard by the first announcement of the customs reform, there was for • time a halt in the march of produc tion ; but these apprehensions are now disappearing, because the commercial treaty with England, far from having produced the disastrous consequences to our manufactures, predicted by interested misgivings, has proved, on the con trary, that our manufacturers can successfully compete with their rivals on the other side of the Channel. Ac cordingly confidence has replaced exaggerated alarm, and the factories have resumed their wonted activity. The workman who but lately was employed only three days a week, is now almost restored to his normal situation, since he hue but one holiday, besides the Sunday. But further— there is an end to the "short time," which was the rule but a little while ego; the workman now does • full day's work and gains • full day's wages. The fact is that the Amiens manufacturers have found out that English pro ducts are inferior to theirs, and that they had given way to unfounded apprehensions. We are able to state that the improved feeling manifested at Amiens is also patent in most of the other manufacturing districts. What may we not then expect to see when our manufacturers shall have fully learned the ill success obtained by the greater part of the English goods admitted to our markets since the lirt of October! Bravo ! I like to see this tone. By all means let the French manufacturers run down English goods and try to make better. The public, judge in the last resort, cannot but benefit by the com petition : "It will for every one be better, The laird, the tenant, and the cotter." The recent chaste avid of official writers be tween the Pays and the Constitutionnel furnishes an occasion to M. Delamarre, the proprietor of the Petrie, to make a clean breast, and declare to the public that his paper has no longer any pretensions to be considered semi-official. He takes a pride in recording that the Patric did, for many years, stand in a semi-official position, because it was scarcely possible for a journal which really wished well to the government to occupy any other. He confesses with a sigh that the sacrifices expected from him were often most humiliatiug, however necessary, and makes the piquant disclosure that the Pattie once had a warning for a paragraph sent for insertion by a member of the government M. Delamarre makes the trite but at the same time apropos remark, that under the imperial system there are ministers in France, but no ministry. There is but one direct ing will—that of the Emperor, and his ministers are individual agents, each of whom only knows as much of his master's policy as he may choose to divulge to him. It follows that a journal is always liable to be forced to disavow a communi cation which it may have received from a minister. The Constitutionnel knows something, he observes, of the working of this system. M. Delamarre, while still professing to be devoted to the govern ment, is delighted to be emancipated from snob galling fetters, and he hopes that under the regime of November 24 he may enabled to "render better service by telling the truth than in beslavering power with meaningless approbation—alike useless to government and degrading to ourselves." This unburdening of a long-troubled conscience is highly instructive as well as amusing. I most heartily wish the Petrie luck, now that it is going on its own hook THE BOMBAY OVERLAND MAIL We have received by this mail letters and papers from Bombay to Sept. 27, and telegraphic sdvioes from Calcutta and Madras to Sept. 25. Cholera bad been mercifully arrested in the Pun jaub. It was also on the decline in the North-West Provinces. A commission had been appointed by the supreme government to report upon the pesti lence, of which Dr. J. M'Cleland, inspector-gene ral of hospitals, is to be president. Unusual inundations bad taken place in the North-West, and life and property to a fearful ex tent had been sacrificed. Those who bad escaped drowning were dying of starvation. The Bombay Gazette, reportiugof a subsequent date, says :—" The weather continues favourable in every part of the country for the maturing of the crops, and the auspiciousness of the season calls for the greatest thankfulness." The obituary of the month includes the uamee of Major-General W. G. Robertson, 22nd Regiment Madras N.I. ; Captain W. C. Grant, 2nd Dragoon Guards, major of brigade; Captain J. Urquhart, paymaster 27th Inniskillings ; Captain R. M. B. Maurice, her Majesty's 96th Foot ; Captain Ander son, C. 8., 48th Bengal N. 1.; Lieut. E. Maunders, Prince of Wales' Dragoon Guards ; Cornet R. S. Smith, Prince of Wales' Dragoon Guards ; Cornet Philip Hamond, attached to her Majesty's 21st Light Dragoons; Mr. L Copeland, Bombay civil nervicfs. It is stated from Bajpootana that a party of six hundred rebels are moving about in that quarter. The British and Maharajah's forma are in search of them. Sir Hugh Rose was to leave Calcutta at the end of September for his cold weather tour of military Inspection, and intended proceeding to Darjeeling, Allahabal Agra, &c., the Punjab, and Upper India. Dr. Forbes and Mr. Haywood, the mission to India from the Manchester Cotton Company (Limited), had entered on their duties. The very heart of Nagpore and the centre of the cotton district has been reached by inland navi gation—the steamer Mayflower having amended the Godavery river as far as Chanda, a distance of 36 miles. Litremar Eutorion.—The Speaker gives notice in yesterday's Gazette, that he will issue his warrant for a new writ for the election of a member fur Lincoln, iu the room elf the late Major Sibthorp, at the end of 14 days. MUSIC. EXETER-HALL. The performance of Elijah, to which Madame Lind-Goldschmidt generously gave her services, in aid of the funds for the erection of • church and for the enlargement of the industrial institutions in the Victoria Docks district, took place last evening with a success which must have satisfied the moat sanguine expectations of its originators. Mainly owing, of course, to the intense interest excited by the re• appearance of the illustrious Jenny Lind before the public, Exeter-hall was crowded literally to overflowing, and from the high prices of admission (quite proper on such an occasion) the sum realised for the benevolent object of the performance must be very great. Of this object we have already given some account. Nothing can be more praiseworthy, and we are sincerely glad that so mesh has been done towards its accomplishment. The performance of Mendelssohn's great work was not unworthy of the occasion. Jenny Lind's appearance in it, many years ago, left an impression never to be forgotten ; and it is delightful now to feel that the old im pression has been renewed. Every beauty that we formerly perceived and felt, from exquisite beauty of voice, the most finished and artistic execution, and above all, from strength and grandeur of expression, was last night perceived and felt u vividly as ever. Madame Goldachinidt has lost nothing that was possessed in former days by Jenny Lind. Her magnificent voice is un impaired. It retains all its strength, sweetness, and flexi bility—all its purity of tone and truth of intonation ; and that warmth of manner, that earnestness and fervour, which so irreelstib!y commanded the sympathies of every listener, have perhaps even a still greater and more magical power over the affections than ever. In the great air, "Hear ye, Israel "—an air the greatness of which Handel himself has never exceeded, and rarely equalled— her rapt and enthueiutic utterance of the words of the inspired Prophet is something quite peculiar to herself—something that has never been even approached by any other ; something that every listener feels most strongly, but which no one can attempt to describe. The same nameless charm per vaded in various degrees every part of her last night's performance. Nothing on the step aver was more pathetic than the lamentation of the Widow over her dead son, or more electrifying than the wild cry, " The soul of my son reviveth !" And yet, though intensely dramatic, it was not theatrical—it bad nothing of the conventionalitioe of the stage. Even in the concerted music—the double quartet and trio—there was a charm in her singing peculiar to her self, in the exquisite blending of her beautiful tones with the other voices, enriching, but never overpowering them. In short, Jenny Lind's re-appearance realised the highest expectations that could have heen formed of it. Mr. Weiss has long since gained golden opinions by his, performance in this Oratorio. He sustains the character of the Prophet with dignity and dramatic propriety, and his vocal execution is that of an excellent artist. Last night we could have desired occasionally a little more force and energy, especially in the scene with the prophets of Baal. Mr. Sims Reeves displayed his usual ability. His great air, " If with all your hearts," wu very finely sung, Miss Palmer sustained the contralto part to admiration. Her air, " Woe unto them "—very simple 1111 to notes, but very difficult as to expression —was sung with great beauty and feeling. In the exquisite passage where the Youth is sent by the Prophet to look towards the see for the ap. proadiing rain in answer to his prayer, MIS Susannah Cole sang with remarkable grace, sweetness, and simplicity. There was an excellent and select instrumental band, composed of our most eminent performers. The chorus was nearly as strong in numbers as at the Sacred Harmonic So deity's concerts, but was not (and it could hardly have been expected) in so complete a state of discipline. They mug with tolerable accuracy, but lacked attention to the nuances and delicacies of expression. The principal choruses, never theless, were effectively rendered. The performance was under the direction of Yr. Otto Goldschmidt, who wielded the baton with the skill and firmness of an experienced con ductor, and gave the time of every movement with unim peachable correctness. NAVAL AND MILITARY. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 22. Inspector-General Dr. C. A. Anderson, appointed to Malta Hospital. PORTSMOUTH, Oar. Z. The Warrior, 40, iron screw frigate, Captain the Hon. A. Cochrane, C. 8., is not yet complete for her see trip. It is reported that she win be ready by the close of the week. The Mohawk, 4, aerew•vessel, Commander E. H. Howard, arrived at Spithead ibis morning from the Mediterranean. She will be paid off, having been upwards of four years in commission. _ _ Mehra, -- The 6, iron screw troop-ship, Commander 8. FL Henderson, sailed this morning for the Channel Islands, to be employed in the removal of troops. WOOLWICH, OM V. The Osborne, Admiralty steam-yacht, Master Commander G. Bower, arrived in harbour at 4 o'clock this afternoon, having on board his Grace the Duke of Somerset, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Captain Moore, his Mazy; Rear-Admiral the lion. Sir Frederick W. Grey, H.C. Rear-Admiral Charles Eden, C. 8., Rear-Admiral &Ma son, Captain the Hon. JAMS R.. Drummond, C. 8., and other members of the Admiralty sad naval officers, who re turned this day from Shoeburynese after witnessing a series of experiments to test the power of rifled ordnance of various calibre as opposed to the strongest combination of timber and iron plates. Their lordships, after landing at the dockyard wharf, immediately proceeded to town, and the Osborne took up her moorings in the river. The experiments were continued during Mon day and this day in the presence of the Admi ralty ; the members of the Ordnance Select Committee, of whirl Colonel St. George is the president ; Sir W. Arm strong. superintendent of the royal gun factories, and other officers from Woolwich Anneal, with numerous officers of Royal Artillery from the ga • aof Woolwich, Sheerness, Shoehuryness The Snag was directed against a target constructed at the Thames Iron Works, and consisting of the beet description of iron plates combined with timbe: the whole being thicker, and promising a greater power of resistance than the Warrior or any other iron-cased vowel. Several rounds were end without any perceptible Ming o : the target, bat ultimately the projectiles discharge d the heavy cos hundred-pounder Armstrong guns, as on previous occasions fully maintained their efficiency, and proved that them enormous bolts possess the power of severely damaging, if not of destroying, any iron-cased vessel yet constructed. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN LONDON. The return of births and deaths in London, issued by authority of the Registrar General, states that the deaths in London, which had previously ranged above 1,100 in a week, fell to 1,065 in the week that coded last Saturday. After correction is made for cholera epidemics within the period of comparison, it will be found that the deaths of last week were less by about fifty than they would have been if the overage rate of mortality in correspond ing weeks of ten previous years had prevailed. The births in last week exceeded the deaths in the same time by 781. PROROGATION OF CONVOCATION.—(THIS DAY). — This morning Dr. Travers Twins, the Vicar-Ceneral of the Province of Onterbary, accompanied by Mr. Francis Hart Dyke, the registrar, attended at the Jerusalem Chamber, and further prorogued the Convocation, under a writ from the archbishop, until Wednesday, the pith of December, PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.—V ing the ceremony of proroguing the Imi Royal Commission took place in the Hi Lord Chancellor, and the other Lords ing taken their seats at the foot of Clifford, the Yeoman Usher of the Black to summon the Commons to bear the Shortly afterwards Mr. Lee, , one of the el m . the doorkeeper and some the other officials appeared at the bar, when the commission - MU' by Sir G. Shaw Lefevre, the Clerk • The Lord Chancellor thee, by virtue of t( re declared it to be her ldeeste's royal that the parliament should be j further prorogued day, the 17th of December next. His lordship r l 'lminent prmogued accordingly. The ro• e, retired. The ceremony, which was . occupied only a few minutes. PREPARATIONS FOR THE VISIT linnitunis THE PRINCE OF WALES MOLL —This morning • large body of gaged in roofing in and laying down a fin meats in Fountain and Garden Courts, being the route by which his royal I conducted from Middle Temple-lan Library. The floor will be carpeted and the covered w a y hung with ern The decoration of the ulterior of resplendent with gold and crimson. T royal b*hnses are splendidly emblazon( Mr. W. Manley, librarian, and the Rev. library keeper, are indefatigable in their everything perfect, and the benches are r RE-OPENING OF LICHFIELD C. , eatiredrid, which has just been restored of Mr. Gilbert Scott, was reopened 141110111 and imposing ceremonial, at whi dices. sod the Bishops of Oxford assisted. lota of Decombor. that if I would —Yesterday morn- might be able t nperial Parliament by fore this, and louse of Lord& The th a t I should dc Commissioners, bar- Baker -street Bat the throne, Colonel not to be frigh ick Rod, was directed because I f e lt m he commission read. Re asked me al ie clerks, attended by decided nothing, ,fficials of the house, aided in saying Mon was read at the me have my tette rk of the Parliament. I was bent and .1. I the commission so said I should Fr iyal will and pleasure told him distincl prorogued until Tuts- 2,0001. lie bad a ortiship then declared being eutlicient to royal commissioners tinetly I wide a simply one of fotwo t if even I r oo m t, this arrangement lIS OF HIS RoVAL , at his residence. I ro tug Ripest decided. I said, of workmen were en- you would have i floor over the pave- said, "Why I eh° its, Middle Temple, a lady or a womaa al highnem will be He was very viols -lane to the new patedly said, rpeted throughout, have." Ile also I crimson draretl , and Uttered a nun of the hall 11 aims sad said . The arms of his ". • day or two, and . e, lime . i e t t i e spa r i ng l J over i r . 0 the R e tx t i mor bared a ta l i i c o t t, . ai m . part primmr shortl icu y l ler at sita t.r occi bseqt ? th rrec n : en i ILTHEURSL —This over the remaintle my WIC& Im a d node,. the murk° Ude/ August, la I yesterday, with • Mob the bishop of lbs Wog see all my rd and St. David" ~Ti nornitii procure (Beta: