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U. Ylnlryl. Charles. Mslmre. Lis Herbert sad MIL F. Malehrits.--eunuoreceMn. .11.1111A . V '4 lA, ?NW ivonwa, TUN 1W141'111 1 .11Z4 wan.. C. 'Upham. —A MIT 1W TIM 1111.E.A,17. Lasw—TllE DANIA I' 40.101N.Claiwo.—Aad THE AIME I.W ALUCIATI. L TanneiL—Omiusease MOO WATIN AT LONDON NINON Two oar —Val, Afteressa. to A 4 a. To•ossaow —Disols& 11.••• • • Allmolo. LA TWA LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18. THE news recently received from America no doubt appears at first sight less favourable to peace than many in this country had anticipated would be the case. And in the present excited state of the public mind, combined with the gene ral want of information as to the exact functions and mutual relations of the popular and execu tive branches of the Federal Constitution, it is not surprising that the meaning of these apparently uufavourable symptoms should have been mis taken, and their real importance immensely exaggerated. The two adverse facts on which public attention has been fixed, are the vote of thanks to Captain W item adopted by the House of Representatives, and the paragraph approving of his conduct, inserted in the report just issued by the Secretary of the Federal Navy. The vote was a rash and impolitic proceeding, but, while allowing this to the fullest extent, it would be the greatest mistake in the world to imagine that it is of any authority on the question in dis pute. Many persons erroneously suppose that the American House of Representatives, like the House of COIIIIIIOII6 in this country, exercises some direct control over the executive action of the Govern ment. But in truth there is no such analogy between the powers of the two assemblies. The functions of the House of Representatives are comparatively few and unimportant, and the Executive Govern ment is wholly independent of its support. But even if this were not the case, it is tolerably clear that a vote like that passed tie other day, so far from indicating the policy of the Federal Govern ment on the question in dispute, is not even de signed to influence its decision. The House of Representatives is a popular avoidably, and it reflects the prevalent feeling of the moment the more freely and decisively from the consciousness that its resolutions are in no sense judicial. Captain WILIUMI is popular in the lttates just now for hie sailor-like promptitude and honesty of intention, but admiration of the man does not necessarily involve any decision on the disputed points of internatiooal law raised by his act. The House of Representatives reflects the popular feeling both in thanking the com mender of the San Jacinto, and in leaving the legal question to be decided by the Federal Go- vernment. Nor can any special importance be fairly attached to the obnoxious paragraph in the Naval Secretary's Report. Many persons in this country, looking on this possess through the distorting medium of a false analogy, are disposed to regard it as a portentous omen. They imagine that the Secretary of the Federal Navy must be, like the First Lord of the Admiralty here, an authoritative exponent of Go- vernment policy. No mistake, however, could well be greater. Mr. GIDION WULca, the Naval Secretary, is simply the heed of a special depart ment of the Executive, and his business in that capacity is to report the proceedings of his depart ment to the Government. This official document is an outline of facts which may or may not be coloured by the opinions of the asommit, amend- Big to the judgment and discretion of the writer, his superiors isn't) , interfering unless the views incidentally expressed are directly opposed to those of the Government. But the oMcial Report of the department is in no sense an authentic ex pression of Government policy. As yet we do not know what that policy will be. It is of course possible that the decision of the American Government may confirm the extreme views most hostile to our just claims. But at present we have no ground whatever for any such assertion or belief. The PRZPiIt,EIII, who bee so framed his Message as to mark his resolu tion to reserve this question, is not bound either by the vote of the Lower House or the Naval Re port, even had these been directly opposed to our claims, which assuredly they are not. And until we are formally assured to the contrary, we are bound by every law of oontesey, hamar, and public duty to believe that the Federal Govern ment will not refuse to us jollies, and thus avert the inexpressible calamity at a sanguinary war be tween the two countries. So far, indeed, from there being really anything in the latest news to forbid such a belief, there are strong and positive indications in its favour. The tone of the New York press, for example, is decidedly pacific, and more than one influential journal is already preparing the way for that friendly action of the Government in the matter which is evidently anticipated. The New York Times in particular emphatically denies that the vote of thank, passed by the House of Represer tatives prejudices in any degree the action of the Government in the matter. " Congress has sig " nalised its first sitting by pegging a vote of " thanks to Captain NS' ILK= for the seizure of " Messrs. Alvsos and SLIDELL. Nothing is more " natural than that that which is uppermost in the " public mind should leap to expression through " the voice of the people's regresentativen In " thus putting on record a formal approval of " an act which has called forth universal public " satisfaction there is of course no intention to " prejudge a case on which neither our own nor "the British Government has as yet pronounced " an opinion, and which is now properly a matter "of diplomacy alone. We all liked the bold deed, " and we liked it all the better because " it seemed to be perfectly justified by the prin " ciples and precedents of international law. " Should it nut be so justified, there climb* no " hesitation as to the course to be pursued. How " ever gratifying the seizure of the rebel Ambas " sailors may hare been, it is not worth the sacri- f' THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1861. " flee of a single principle of the public morality "of nations. Meanwhile, we can, of course, but "await further developments. The resolution of " thanks which Congress has voted to Captain " WILKEN therefore, embodies a perfectly just " sentiment, without at all binding the policy of " the Government, or embarrassing the Seers " tai7 of State in the pursuit of such a course as, "on a full examination of the question in all its "hearings, may seem to be dictated by right and " the law of nations." The tone of popular feeling, too, is inure moderate, and more friendly to England, if we may judge from the quiet manner in which the disastrous news of the burning of the Harvey Birch has been received. Had there been any strong feeling of exaspera tion against this country, and a general desire for war, such an event as this would have been likely to inflame it to an ungovernable pitch of excitement. On the contrary, though it natu rally roused a feeling of strong regret and indigna tion, the news did not provoke any expression of hostility towards ourselves. Finally, under the special circumstances of the cue, the PRERIDETrem Message itself may fairly be interpreted in a pacific sense. Its eloquent silence is almost the only rhetorical merit it can boast, and it has the additional advantage of being • political merit as well. The Penn DENT has left himself free to be influenced by events, and every day brings with it fresh and powerful reasons in favour of a prompt, straightforward, and pacific settlement of this unhappy difference. General Scum has returned to America to pro mote such a settlement. Influential Americans both in London and Paris have written to mem bers of the Senate and the Government, urging in the strongest terms the importance of a speedy and pacific solution. And there is • clause in the Message—that referring to the British ship Perthshire—which indirectly suggests that the PZICSIDENT himself is in favour of yielding to the requirements of the English Government. The sharpest adverse criticism has failed to shake the substantial justice of these requirements, and Mr. Lnicooi formally states that he will support "no " belligerent act not founded in strict right as " sanctioned by public law." These facts and probabilities in favour of a peace ful settlement will be heartily welcomed by every patriot, by every friend of humanity and civilize tiou. A war between America and this country would be the greatest calamity to the cause of human freedom and progress that could possibly happen. It would be the most terrible blow that could be inflicted on those principles of civil, commercial, and religious liberty with which both nations are identified. England and America are the two great nations that enjoy full political freedom, and that purer form of religious faith that is known as Pro tertantism. A war between these Powers would produce • reaction in favour of tyranny and superstition throughout the entire world. Already the crowned and mitred enemies of liberty and truth are secretly exulting at the pro spect of such an outbreak, and if it comes they will enjoy • malignant triumph. Such a war would inevitably give a new lease of life, • new term of power to every form of oppression and wrong that curses the civilized world. The war, under existing circumstances, would in fact be • crime so enormous, that its commission ought to be impossible. We believe it may be averted, nor shall we cease to assert this till the contrary is proved. Those who at the present moment in dulge in loose and violent aasertions about the war being inevitable are deeply culpable. Such idle assertions are, in fact, sheer treason against those principles, religions and political, which we profess as a people to accept and believe. If n• really hold the doctrines we profess, we are bound to believe, as a first duty, in the possibility of per• THE HEALTH OF LORD PALMERSTON. Reports of a serious nature were widely current this morning rtspecting the health of Lord Palmerston ; but we are happy to say that on inquiry at his lordship's resi dence this afternoon it was ascertained that he was " much better, and about his work as usual." His lorthiLip experienced the first symptoms of gout in his hands, from which it has now descended to his feet ; but there is every hope of its speedy de parture. The " calls " were very numerous this morning in Piccadilly ; among others Earl Rumell made a personal inquiry after his lordship's health. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. OFFICIAL BULLETIN. - (THDI DAY.) WINDSOR CASTLE, WEDNESDAY ItoAmu. The Queen had several hours of undisturbed sleep last night, and is calm this morning. THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. Yesterday evening the Lord Chamberlain issued his orders forth. final details connected with the burial of the late Prince Consort. The recent precedent set at the interment of the late Ihachees of Kent will be as closely followed as possible ; and though, from the very huge num ber of attached personal friends whom the prince has left to mourn his early loss, the funeral must necessarily be on a scale of greater magnitude, it will not, as regards" state," be leas strictly private. In only one important particular will it differ from the Duchess of Kent's, and that is in there being acarriage procession from the Castle to St. George's Chapel. It will be recollected that the remains of the Duchess of Kent were privately conveyed from Frogmen during the previous night, and deposited in the chapel to await the ceremony of the following day. This course will not be followed at the burial of the Prince, as the body will remain in the private apartments at Windsor till the procession starts. From the Castle the remains will be conveyed in a tisane drawn by eight horses, the hearse and the housings of the horses bearing the heraldic escutcheons of the anus of Englaud and Saxe•Cobnrg and Gotha. No private earrisees, of course, will follow. All the in vited mourners, the ministers, the foreign ministers, the chief officers of the household, and the personal friends of the deceased Prince will be conveyed to the chapel in lb mourning coaches. Up to last night it had not been de cided whether or not the ladies of the officers of the house bold would be invited to attend in the chapel, but it seems to be generally understood at present that none but gen tlemen will take part in the ceremony. Those who are not entitled by rank to form part of the procession will await the arrival of the corrfge at the chapel itself. No visitors will be admitted to the courtyard, or, indeed, at all within the walls of the Castle during the time the funeral is taking place. At the chapel almost precisely the same arrangements have been made as at the burials of the recently deceased members of the royal family. The interior of the chapel will be hung and carpeted over with black cloth. The body will be received by the clergy at the door, placed at once upon the bier, and wheeled slowly up till it is placedon the platform, worked by machinery, by which it is lowered to the royal vault at the proper period of the service. The place which it will occupy in the vault his not yet been 'signed. The bodies of deceased monarchs, eased is cabs of purple velvet, are Lid side by side on raised marble slabs in the centre of the vault; their consorts and the other members of the royal family are laid in their crimson velvet coffins on the tiers of ledges at the aides. Yesterday the inner shell end outer lead case, containing the maim of the late Prince, were sealed down by the amore of the Booed of Works. On the leaden coffin is a massive silver plate, with the following inscription : i4=triii Alberti, Principle Consort* Ducis Manske, de Saxe-Coburg et Dottie Principle, Nobiliesbni Online* Perim.!idle &patio, Atignstimimes et Poteatimieme Vietorue Regime Conjagis pereerieniml, Obiet die decimo quarto Decembris MDCCCLXL, Anno mtetis sue XLUI." The outer state coffin will not be ready before Saturday next. This will be an exceedingly rich and elaborate case. At the head will be fastened a massive silver gilt clown in high relief. This is the crown the Prince was entitled to bear as Prisms Consort, and much resembles that of the Imperial House of Austria. In the centre of the coffin will be another massive silver gilt plate with the inscription we have already given. At the foot will be the Etter and Insignia of the Garter, ale) in silver gilt. On the coffin, during and after the interment, two heraldic crowns will be laid—that of his Royal Highness as Prince Consort and his crown as Duke of Saxe-Coburg aud Gotha. " The Queen, if we are rightly informed," observes the Times, " shows herself at this =preen, crisis of her life worthy of her high station. As if her own experience and ' penetration led her to divine what no one at such an hoar ! could obtrude upon her, the Queen has declared that the present is a time which will not admit of mournful in. mike, and that it is her duty to attend without delay ' to public business. With • feeling which sal be readily andentood and appreciated, the Quest had more especially en herself the task of mastering those subjects in which the late Priuce Consort took an interest, believing it to be the beet mode of showing devotion to his memory. We may therefore hope that even those matters of national concern in which the Prince's judgeseat and good taste were particularly useful will not suffer so sloth as was feared by his loss. If anything could increase the respect which the bereaved family now command, it would be the devotion with which ell its members have endeavoured to aid arid comfort the Queen in her affliction. We believe the Prince of Wales has not fallen short of his Niter, the Princess Alice, in this respect, and that he has already taken his place by his mother's side, as her stay and support is her distress. We have, indeed, as • people, every reason to hope that this good beginning may be followed by a career equally meritorious, and that, as the Queen has, within a few hours of his father's death endeavoured to associate him with her in the arduous work of the British monarchy, the Prince may feel all the solemnity of his positive, and fit himself for the part to which he is dee- Used. It most be obvious that for the Prince of Wales the period of nonage is past. Though legally a minor until November, 1162, his royal highness is nearly as old as his father was at his marriage, and more than two years older then his mother was when she ascended the throne. If we add to this that lie has been specially edumted to wear the British STOWS, to which he has been heir ap• parent from his birth, and that he has had opportunities of eosin the world which were denied to his paresis, not to speak of their predecessors of the house of Hanover, the Priam ought now to sbow the faculties which will make a good king. It is, no doubt, a sudden change which has poem swot him. But a few days ago he was a youth at the saiversity, without a thought of public life, and now be finds himself on the steps of the throne so its first friend am! cou•mallor. From being restraided even beyond what is wend at has age I') the are of a pntdeat father, he buds himself to Kane extent the head of his family—at any rate, its eldest male repre sentative, and in 801:00 seine the guide of his younger brothon sad simile& The deetioy fur one so young is, in- deed, • great at., Dot it is at the MINI time weighted with the heaviest owes. To bear these oases the Prince must sow snake up his mind, if he wWer to gale the affect on sad esteem of the country. The animal goodwill is not t obe elsteheed without some mcrifices, and the Primo has before him, as it the fable, two paths—tholes of duty and pleasure. The Lett few months will decide whether he is to mood io popular estimation where his lets father stood —whether iu the King who is to rule over us we are to look for one who, ►ike his parents, will take an interest in all that benefits his people, aid will show ability sod energy in the study of it, or oim who will only 'cosies the cameo. tional respect which bekogs to his rook and odic*. &posed to loopy temptation, his royal highness must resolve to earn public applause by teddies all that will draw him from the suds of a mother and • Queen who requires his help, and from the service of • nation which needs every coon. sellor it can find." (raom ou a WINDSOR, TreeDAT Evsvisc, Her Majeety the Queen continues to manifest her greatness of mind ma this trying and afflicting ocuisioe, and find■ much consolation in the bosom of her family, par ticularly from the Princess Alice, who in her endeavour to assuage the affliction of her royal parent has displayed much heroic fortitude and devotion throughout the whole of her father's illness. It wu owing to the presence of Mind of this princesa that the unexpected but opportune arrival of the Prince of Wales took place in the night, her Royal Highness having telegraphed for her brother without con sulting anyone. It i; now certain that her Majesty will leave the Castle to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock, and proceed to Osborne, where she intends to remain io seclusion k•r six week', alter which period it is not yet determined whether she returns to Beekingham Palace or to Windsor Castle. . _ The Prince of Wales will occupy Frogmore Houqe, the resideace of the Lite Duchess of Keot, until lifter the fassnl, as his Royal Highness will be chief mourner. Yesterday, according to the custom observed on the de cease el She Khoo d Ragland, the body of his late Royal Ilighasm was dreamed in (field marshal's) uniform, and pared is the shell, when by command of bet Majesty those of the royal household who desired to do so were perrnittod to take a last farewell of their royal master, and in the evening the shell was soldered down. The ceremony of lying in state will, it is understood, be dispensed with, and the funeral will be conducted with es little ceremony as was observed at the funeral of her late Royal Highness the Dares. of Bent. It re mid that the late Prisee's pack of barriers, and the shooting preserves in Windsor Great Park, will be 0011. tinned by the Prince of Wiles, so that nous of the Prime's servants may be discharged. A Liverpool correspondent writes that Mr. Dickens, who had announced readings there and at Chester this week, for which many thousand persons had obtained tickets, has put off the readings for a whole week, on account of the general grief fait for the loss of the Prince Consort. Resolutions of condolence with her Majesty have been I passed at several provincial town council meetings, and by one or two of the vestries of metropolitan parishes. The Corporation of Dublin has unanimously adopted the following resolution :—" That this house, parti• cipating in the universal feel ingot national sorrowat the death of his Royal Highness the Prince Consort—in the bereave meet of our beloved Queen—takes this, the earliest oppor tunity of expressing their deep mom of the great loss the nation has sustained, and their loyal end respectful sym pathy with her Majesty under the affliction which it has pleased the Almighty God in Rim inscrutable wisdom to visit her." ALBERT. DECEMBER FOURTEWTH, 1881. How should the Princes die With red spur deep in maddening charger's flank, Leading the rush that cleaves the foeman's rank, And shouting some timrfamous battle-cry ? Ending a pleasure day, Joy's painted goblet fully drained, and out, While wearied vassals coldly stand about, And con new homage which they beg to pay flo have the Princes died. _ _ Nobler and happier far the fate that falls On Rim who 'end yon aged Castle walla, Hears, an be goes, the plash of Thames's tide. Gallant, high-natured, brave, 0, bad his lot been cast in wamor's days, No nobler knight bad woo the minstrel's praise, Than him for whom the half-reared harmers wave. Or, gra.vid with gentler powers, The sung, the pencil. and the lyre his own, Deived be to live fair pleasures thrall alone, None had more lightly sped the laughing hours. Better and nobler fate Ilia, whom we claimed but yesterday, His, oars no more, hie, round whose sacred clay, The death-mate pages and the heralds wait. It was too soon to die._ Yet, might we count his years by triumphs woo, By wise, and bold, and Christiau duties done, It were no brief (nestles' history. This was his princely thought ; With all his varied wisdom to repay Our trust and love, which on that 11644 Day The Daughter of the lake for dowry brought. For that he loved oar Q wan, And, for her sake, the people of her love, Few sad far distant names shall rank above Hie elm, whom England's cherished names are seen. Could them be doom tie Twist as, who, eotrowing, own a ration's debt And Her, our own dear Lady, who as yet Mast atom her sudden woe with tearless eye : When with a kind relief Those eyes rain toms, 0 might this thought employ ! Him whom she loved we loved. We shared her joy, And will not be denied to share her grief. —Prods. gbe Court. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 17. The QUO= has passed a quiet night, and slept several IMAM. Her Majesty coutiones calm. The Dabs and Dubow of Aunzale called at the Curls is the evades of yeeberday. Priam Louis el Hose arrived kat evening from the Caw Reset, Weeded by Bereaves Westeruelkr. m. account of Isar Majesty's health, issued at Madam Castle yesterday asseleg, ensconcing that " The Queen has passed a quiet eight, sad slept several hours ; her Ma. jesty nastiness calm,' was exhibitsd to the nobility and gentry at Rockingham Palace. In consequence of the lamented death of the Prince Casson, the Lady Myonr'► Oviedo bell is poet posed till ►ft►: Eater. The King of Hanover's intended •ieit to this countrp . ts lootpooell. Loral obnininn him left Founsmn% Hotel for Lapkte l war Tknuay. Sir Cornwallis and Lady Carolina Ricketts hays arrived at their rosideass is Crosysaor•plae< The Right Hoe. B. Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Diarseli bay. Left Groevesor-ssts for Tema,. Mr. and Mr.. Washington Hibbert and the Mimes Wuhicltou I:libber& have antral at their ressiesco, St, I)ovez4treet. Parliament was formally prorogued yesterday till the 7th of January text. It is understood that parka• neat will meet far the deep itch at liasiiiess on the 11th or 16th of that moat)'. A grand Tr lie .tin was performed in the Cathe dral Church at Brussels on Monday e• the aecianon of the King entering hie 72.1 yes:. In coasequentie of the death of Prince Albert the royal family did not attend. One of the most ancient monuments in France has past been destroyed by Ara The Chateau de la Marche, In the department of the Seim* et Loire, was built is 1682 by Claude Frio, Ciust of Basjean, and Alain of St. Etienne of Dijon. There now remains nothing of the chateau but the walls. The saloon was magnificently de congeal with paintings in fresco, reprearating the "Feast of the Gods," by Nanini. It likewise contained a remark able collection of paintings. Among them were the embark ation of Charles 11. at Antwerp to return to England, the portrait of (Elvis, de la Marche, and that of John Fyot, preceptor of a eon of Charles VIL The gallery of family portraits wee partly preserved, but a valuable collection of shim, worth 40,000 k, was broken or destroyed. Are ' merkable collection of carpet. likewise fell a prey to the flames. The chapel remains uninjured. The Marquis de Is Marche, the proprietor, rivets more than the loss of his property the destruction of n many curious antiquities, the collectios of ages, transmittal from generation to generation. Louis Kouuth's sudden arrival in Trieste caused great alarm the other day among the inhabitants. and so one knows what extent it might have reached had it not hese explained that it was not the dreaded exile in propria persona, but a harridan American vessel bearing his name which had reached their shores. EXPRESS FROM PARIS. (nom can owa PARIS. TUISDAT EVINTM. Although rumours of ministerial modifications were lately denied with the usual amount of indig nation, I think it next to certain that there will be several changes before the new year. In all proba bility Count Walewaki will resume the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, M. Thouvenel going to London as ambassador. In that case M. Fould will combine the most important functions of Minister of State with those of Minister of Finance. It is rumoured that Marshal Randon will supersede the Duke of Malakoff as Governor-General of Algeria, and be succeeded in the Ministry at War by General Reg nault de St. Jean d'Angely, the Duke of Magenta replacing the latter in the command of the Imperial Guard. At the Bourse American affairs continue to be regarded iu a most unfavourable light, and, although Consols wore telegraphed i higher, there was not the slightest symptom of a reaction from the lowest point of yesterday's depression. The Rents fall 25c. for cash and sc. fur account, closing at 67fr. awl 67fr. 20c. Mobilier fell 10fr. There was a serious panic in the Italian Loan, which fell Ur. sc. ; this decline is attributed to the warlike tone of Garibaldi's last letter. Railways were all 2fr. or 3fr. lower. The American packet service between New York and Havre is interrupted in consequence of the armaments of the United States ; notice has just been given at Havre that the fine ship Fulton, which was expected this week, has been taken up by government to carry troops. M. Amyot, the publisher of the "Archives Diplomatiques," has collected in • single volume all the treaties, conventions, and diplomatic acts relative to Poland for the last 100 years—from 17'82 to 1882. There is not much sympathy expressed for M. de Leprails, the academician, who, as you will have seen by the Afoniteur, has fallen a victim to one of M. de Persigny'e bursts of anger, and is dismissed from his Lyons professorship. Even the Temps admits that, by the oath he had taken, and the place ho held dependent on the government, he had placed himself in a false position. The Opinion Nationak, which lately showed up some of the ex tremely bad verses in the Con-espundamt, of the seditious character of which M. de Persigny com plains, merely says that it would have abstained from criticism had it anticipated government in terference. The Monde publishes a long protest from the Bishops of Umbria against a circular of the Minister of Justice at Turin. The Bishops of Umbria declare that they are ready, as the Gospel orders, to render unto Gager the things that are Casiar's ; but they conclude in the most unexpected manner by declaring that they recognise no other sovereign than the Pope. If a part of the Italian episcopacy engage themselves iu this retrograde road, the information which arrives from Italy affirms that the lower clergy are becoming more and more attached to the national cause. The Atmcie is likely to be prosecuted for its ac count of the triumphal entry into Nismos of its bishop, Mgr. Plantier, on which great occasion the ultramontane prelate compared the Minister of Public Instruction to the "reptile which stung Bt. Paul in the Isle of Malta." The Marquis de Flers, who Les withdrawn his appeal to the Court of Caseation, was to have CUD atituted himself prisoner the day before yesterday ; but, as his health is delicate, the belief is that he will be allowed to undergo his punishment in a maison dc mantE. You may remember my telling you that there was no legal ground tin: sup pressing the report of M. de Flers' trial under the pretext that it was a press offence. This is now admitted, and the Ortzetk du Tribunau.c publishes a first part of a report. M. Dele-Sedie, the baritone of the Italian Opera, at Pork, is engaged for the ensuing NUM by 11r. Cye fi.r Covent Garden. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. AUSTRIA. The Press of Vienna states that on the 14th the Upper Chamber voted the bill on the secrecy of letters without a discussion, and the bill on indi vidual liberty after a very short debate. It has adopted all the modifications introduced by the commission into the bills voted by the Chamber of Deputies, which changes considerably modify the nature of those bills. TRANSYLVANIA. Field-Marshal Count de Crenneville, recently appointed Governor of Transylvania, opened the session of the Council of the Government of Clausenburg, on the 10th, with a speech is the Hungarian language, in which he said that it was his intention to exercise his duties in the interest of the throne and of the country, without having any regard to differences of nationality. On the previous day he had received the different corporate bodies. His predecessor, Count Miko, since his return from Vienna, has received numerous marks of sympathy. On his arrival the young men of the town wished to give him an ovation by torch light, but the noble count refused. On the 9th he received the condolences of the chief municipal magistrate and local corporate bodies. His fare well address ou taking leave of the council was most effective. He conjured the members to have confidence in God ; to remain at their posts ; and to continue the part of mediators between the con stitutional interests of the crown and of the country in order to secure the ultimate triumph of the laws of 1848. (1111017.101 TILEKILAXIL ) THE FRENCH SENATE. PARIS, Dac. 18. The following is a summary of the speech made yesterday by M. Troplong in the Senate : M. Troplong spoke at great length on the sup pression of extraordinary credits by the Emperor, on the privilege to be granted to the Corps Legis latif of voting the budget by sections, and on the limits to be fixed to the transfer of voted supplies. He, however, declared him self opposed to all idea of re-establish ing ministerial responsibility, which he said formed the basis of a parliamentary system of government expressly repudiated by the French constitution. Referring to the advantages of the system of transferring credits from one department to another, he said that (luring the last war in Italy all Franco thought that immense and hasty efforts had been made to prevent our being fore stalled by Austria,whereas the fact was the victories of the French army commenced before it bad hardly been provided for, and that without any transfers or extraordinary credits. In our day it is difficult to pursue an obscure policy. The Emperor shows by the measures now under discussion the loyalty of his policy. The real and infallible preparations for war in France are a good system of enlistment, the disci pline of the soldier, order in the administra tion, and the martial genius of the nation. France, though unprepared, is always ready even against those who have taken their measures long beforehand. (Applause.) The committee does not, however, reject the hypothesis that measures might quietly be taken iu presence of great exter nal dangers.' The system of transferring credits has been instituted for that purpose. But these precautions cannot long remain con cealed. Treating of the financial question and the existing deficits, M. Troplong called attention to the great things that had been done since 1850, , and said they have served to raise the French name to the highest rank, to link the chain of our victories, to carry our civilisation and our in fluence to the extremity of the world, and, laatly,to free Italy from a foreign yoke. In conclusion, M. Troplong maintained that the amount of tho float ing debt was comparatively less than in 1848. The discussion was adjourned until Friday next. The Moniteur of this morning announces that the Correspondent has received a first warning for publishing M. Laprade's verses, which it says are dire;ted against the established order of things and the Sovereign of Frain*. AMERICA. NEW YORK, Doc. 7. (Pro Bohemian, rid Portland and Londonderry.) Despatches from Washington state that Presi dent Lincoln had declared that it was his intention to preserve a prudent policy in regard to foreign relations, and that there need be no fear of war with Great Britain unless the latter should seek a pre text for hostilities. The despatches add that no anxiety is felt on this subject by the administration. Mr. Breckenridge has been expelled from the Senate. A committee has been appointed to inquire into the expediency of abolishing slavery in the district of Columbia. The Federal government has ordered the release of a fugitive slave confined at Washington. The Unionists of East Tennessee have routed a huge Confederate force at Morristown, killing barge numbers. Advices from Port Royal state that the regiment which made a reconnaissance towards Charleston went within 20 miles of the city, and captured three batteries, the guns of which they spiked. They found quantities of cotton, but the Confe derates were destroying much of that article. The party returned in safety. An attack on Fort Pulaski, Savannah, is hourly expected. The Federal troops have evacuated Tybee Island. The Confederates in Missouri are retreating. General Wool has asked the government for troops, to advance on Richmond from Fortress Monroe. It is stated that, in consequenoe of the Trent affair, the West India Mail Company has ordered its agents to furnish no more coal to United States vessels. A Dutcb fleet consisting of eleven vessels arrived oS Leiguyas on the I;th ult., in order to demand satisfaction from Venezuela for a violation of the Dutch flag. LONDONDERRY, DEC. lg. The following additional news Lea arrived by the Bohemian : The work of stopping up the harbours of Savannah and Charlestown by sinking hulks loaded with stones will soon be completed. A system of gathering cotton and other crops by Federal troops in the slave states, and sending them to New York to be sold for military account, has to be organised by the Treasury department. In this work the slaves will be employed under pay. General M'Clellsn still pursues his policy of pre paration. When ready to tight and certain to w i n he will give battle, and not before. OONIIERGIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Dirc. 7. Stocks are a abade firmer. Cotton continues to advance • middling upland is quoted 31c. ; saes, 3500 bales. Flour : State and W e st ern b uoyant Wheat a shade firmer. Corn unchanged. Pro visions dull and inactive. Sugars quiet. Freights to Liverpool declining. THE WINDHAM CASE. COMMISSION OF LIINACY.-(THIS DAY.) . . • The inquiry was again resumed thus morning, when The Master at the opening of the court observed that ha was seriously distressed at the length to which the evidence promised to go. He had already been called upon to sign no lam than 350 summonses for the attendance of persons from variousparteofEogland, Ireland, and Scotland. Of course this would occasion very great expense as well as great loss of time, though it was to be hoped that as the proceedings wont on, counsel would find that many of these witnesses would not be required to attend. It might be con venient teall parties that he should state what he proposed. They could not, of course, sit on Monday— the day of the Prince Coosort's funeral, but with that exception he pro posed to sit every day but Sundays and Christmas Day, till the Ist of January, after which other important duties would take him away till the end of the week. Sir H. Cairns was most anxious to limit the inquiry as far as possible, but that must depend in a great measure upon the course taken by the other side. Colonel Bathurst was recalled and croseexarained by Sir H. Cairns-1 was with Mr. Windham rather more than three months. When we were abroad Mr. Windham did not speak French, but *lad up one or two words of the language, end he was obliged to coolies himself to convers ing with thew who spoke English, of whom there are always plenty abroad. We attended the protestant churches on the Continent, but I had great difficulty in inducing him to go. While on the Continent he purchased a suit of clothes which were unsuited to him, and I considered that in doing so he was throwing away money. While we were abroad I paid for everything, even to an ice or pair of gloves, and as be had nothing to buy, when I found the money I gave him was gone, I good humouredly asked him what he had done with it, but he could give me no account, or rather would merely laugh and my nothing. 1 spent for him while we were abroad in clothes and pocket money at the rate of 200/. • year. I have seen him once or twice since we came back. I met him on one occasion driving. By the Master—He was driving a pair of horses. He was driving himself. By Sir H. Cairns—We never entered a Roman catholic church while we were abroad, and upon that subject a wrong impression has gone forth consequent upon a per. fectly erroneous paragraph that appeared in the newspapers. Be-examined by Mr. Chambers—The dress he bought on the Continent was unsuitable for • gentleman. It was not in good taste. By the Master—While be was with me be dank a great deal more than was necessary, but not to exam so as to get drank, for be had a very strong stomach. I have seen him tipsy. When he was tipsy he was quiet. Ido not think any of his sonentriaities could be fairly attributable to drink. Mr. Charles Farrar (by Mr. Field)-1 ant one of the registrars of the Court of Chancery. I met Mr. Windham at Spa, in August, 1854. I saw him at the gaming -table two or three times. He was not often there. I saw him play, but he paid no attention to the game. lie took no interest in the game but threw his money about recklessly, putting his money upon anything without thought. I often conversed with him, and thought his mammoth's idiotic. I gathered from him that he was living with a alas below hie own station. I saw him at the railway station acting as a railway porter. He dressed very negligently, as if he had come out of doors or of bed in • hurry. Some• times his trousers and waistcoat would be unbuttoned and bet tie lofts. His conduct was such as to excite the atten tion*, bystisoders. Cross-examined by Sir H. Cairns—l did not observe the amount of the stake for which he played. I don't think he played for gold. I have seen him put down two or throe pieces at a tuns. I have certainly seen him play for more than • dve-franc pi* at • time. I have seen him play fur 15fr. at • time. I was play. lag myself. I cannot remember what the conver sation me now that I describe es idiotic, but he would wander front one subject to another, and spoke and acted like a man with no mind. He caused some annoyance at the gaming table, and was particularly fond of thrust ing himself upon ladies when playing. 1 do not know whether he won money at play. He told me he liked to be on the railway and to work the engine, and that he liked being with the people who worked the engine. I never saw hint driving on the engine. Re-examined by Mr. Chambers—l do not know the time of day at which I saw him with his clothes unbuttoned. I can t say that the class of ladies who frequent the rooms at Spa would be annoyed at his conduct. (A laugh.) I saw him more then once on the railway platform, opening aed shutting the carriages and acting as a railway porter. From his general conduct and conversation, I regarded him as a person of no mind at aIL Mrs. Mary A. Wilkinson—l reside at Lymington, and am • widow, and between two and three years ago I resided at Spa. I met Mr. Windham there in 1859. He resided at e the mime hotel with nee on two occasions in the spring, and again in the autumn. I had no knowledge of hie family except from hearsay. I saw I him every day frequently. I constantly conversed with him. He cooducteu himself like a child. The general ob ject of my conversation with bin. was to improve his man. nen iu society, and teach hint the difference between truth and untruth. I took an interest in him because of his weak intellect. He could not control himself from crying. If he got into any little scrape he would cry and oome to me to help him out of it. He used to thank me, and *- mime to behave better, but he never kept his promise, because he did not snow the value of promises. Ile would cry without any cause sometimes. I spoke to him about his rude conduct. At the table d'lMte be ono so conducted himself that be obliged rue to say I would leave the table unless ho conducted himself as • gentleman. lie indulged in the most extraordinary laugh, and was induced to leave the table d'hOte, and afterwarda he was ordered to leave the hotel, but on my explenation he was allowed to remain. There was no cause for the laughter. I have seen hint indulge in similar fits of laugh ter on other occasions. I have frequently met Lim al society at Spa, and have been obliged to explain mid &Ho gue, for his extraordinary conduct on such occasions ou the ground of his weak Mailed. At a quadrille party tlico: a young lady . brought him up to um, and said clue did oat leave him immediately and come up to my side, bowie she did not wish to make a scene, but that he hod tlueeteued to box her ears for not dancing so quickly as he wished Ler to dance. (A laugh.) He told me that Le bad acted as guard at the railway as far es the next atation, of take care of some jewels and a pony carriage belonging to person he did nut know. When 1 spoke to hint about it Ls said be knew how to do it, and it was umusenieut fur has. I told hint he must never do it again, and that it was only on eccouut of his eccentricity tha t he was allowed by the foreigners to do it. . . grace-examtued by Mr. Karilake—l cannot call to mind a direct falsehood he told me. They were rather exaggem tious, so extraordinary that 1 did Out believe a word he aal. He said that he had been in the habit of carrying pistols and would use them ; that he could have any sort, of ca riage, and could manage any sort of hone; that he was so brave that he could drive say horse. I toted and got • person to loud um • pony carriage for him, and he used the potty re cruelly that the person I borrowed it of said be would nova allow Mr. Windham to drive • horse of his again unless unit with Lim, and was answerable. I met Mr. Windbag in society with Col. Bathurst. I was not dressed like • MO, while at Spa. I met Cul. Bathurst first in private socirty smile years before, and reniembetod him when I law loci at Spa. Colonel kbaliunt did not alwaya dins at the tall d'hote when Mr. Windham dined there, but generally be did. Colonel Bathurst was nut present when 1 explaited for Mr. Wiudliam in French to prevent the °Meat turning him out of the hotel being carried oat. The waiter spoke to him in French, which ha did not stand. I have played at the roulette table -that is, slam passing through I have put down a the franc piece. I was at a very severe lour. I maw Mr. Windham the ev. mug btre we all left put down money at the table, but it was usual on the hut *ng fur everybody to do sn• std I told him that Colonel Bathurst would shoe hue to do so. Colonel Bathurst had spoken to me, and etall me to look after Mr. Windlitun when I saw him, dal, and introduced hint to my friends. I introduced LC.: to the lady with whom he daueed. Ile was food of thus:. but could not dance. I have known him pass an eTtiliZe; 4 the rooms without dancing. The rooms were gearn4 crowded. My maiden same was Horraeka. M. Burrsjd waa at one time a tutor of Mr. Windham's. He est tutor to him after Colonel Bathurst gave him up. ('old Bathurst asked me if 1 knew any one who would take Mani of him, and I mentioned my brother's lanai w him. 1 came to England in May this year, WI I have not seen Mr. Windham sines he telt Si'. The scrape Mr. Windham got into when he cuio.ulted see help him in Spa was the order to leave the hotel o n wool of his conduct. I do not recollect any other case at ttj moment. He was always asking my advice as to sI be was to do. He applied to me whets be took char. the pony oe the railway, because he thought Col. Ballit , " would sotlike it. When I told hint what the waiter oxide L. , table d'hote, he replied, " Oh, nonseuse, 1 doe't what anybody said." I then told him if be not behave properly I would leave the table. bogged WC not to do so, and promised to behave W. He did behave better. He afterwards came to my drelca'' room, and while there a note came from the liotel-heePrr French, addressed to bim, desiring him to leave iniusdala:.• I road the letter. He was very anxious that .1. liatbur' should know nothing about it, and he asked me to explain." matter away. I did explain to the landlady that be person of weak intellect, and he was allowed tumuli& ". spent most of his day. with me, awl I sometimes read ° him, but be did not seem to uuderstaud what I reel r't - - used to walk out with me. Cross-esandoed by_Mr. Coleridge—l am nertaatn!'''' quaioted with Mr. Windham's rebitiou... 1 have wet cl distant connexions of his in society. Re-examined by Mr. Chamber—When 1 compitnol him of hie conduct, he answered me at a cnibl parent who corrected him. He was very foud of as:. rating his own importauce, like a vain and silly et-• Thom is oo foutslatioo for Mr. W ind hal u or anyone else 'lr:j that I was is the habit of gambling. Who Bathurst said he was going to leave Mr. Windham. 4.1 Windham wished me to write to my brother , wh ich I brotherß" wished wan againt4b : militia 111 chuge litia I (eDMLnitZttlitrbrllrliOla' Windham wished me to write to him. By the Jury—Mr. Windham was very untidy is bib. sad hi his person. [The case was proceeding when our report Id t-1 f 1 1 ••••4 et.t 4 rtt: which Mr. b the creel be (Lida erne bah creditor sup eb, The essi in r go be bin 1591a4 any ill pounds