The Express. — London, England, 1860-12-31 00:00:00

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Mat ENDYNKIN . or, lie NaNetsbyl4listened forlisMssa. Nero s. sal ism Mom ElOassaKerbert, ilesser. BIUTANALL T , NVEMos. 111 PILINCI AND THI OGRE. or, QOM Grs meow r the Mow Warn of Glow Worm Mods. Hem Piny, Jaw looks, Roby. sod Newham . MAW. C. lapplue. 1G ► IA Lim, Ana W. Oniadort—And CHARLEY WAG. 1101 WATIOL AT LONDON 11111DOL TOW DAT —Moniog, O. las... Atkersoos. 4h tha. lreamaolr—Nageftg, 4A. an. .... Ahseseas. r.b. O. LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 31. THE year which is slipping away from us to day has been one of the most remarkable of the century. So it appears to us now ; and so it will appear to everybody when the century is over. In considering our position and circtunstances, we must be reasonable about the good we get, and the progress we make, under the conditions of public, as of private affairs. In our private capacity we do not expect to enjoy the benefits of opposite conditions ; we do not expect "to eat " our cake and have it ;" and in our national capacity it would be absurd to complain that we do not accomplish and enjoy all the benefit& of an organic social state, while living from day to day in the excitement which attends political transition on a grand European, or world wide scale. It is one thing, and a good thing, to live at • time of general calm and asttledness, when there is nothing to prevent our carrying on all good projects, and re forming all evil habits or institutions ; and it is another thing, good also in its way, to live at • time when destruction is overtaking old tyrannies, and it is necessary to lay in warfare the founda tions of future peace and progress. Throughout its whole course the year 1860 has been complained of in England as marked by more delay than achievement of legislative and social reforms, and as having brought about a remarkable retro gression in domestic politics ; but those who repeat these complaints are in fact grumbling at their lot in living during the period of that war of opinion in Europe which has long been anticipated as one of the most awful and soul-moving spectacles ever witnessed by any generation of men. Such a period brings its own discipline, its own instruc tion, and its own stimulus to patriotic action and national advancement ; and if we have too many Bills left over for sessions to come, and too many evils still unreformed, we have got something instead which may be worth the delay. It will hardly be doubted by anybody that a warmer and higher national @pint $llllllll6lll 11111 now than a year ago. The people of England know better than they did what is the worth of good and of bad governments ; they comprehend more clearly than ever before in our generation what are the chief objects, and the best ways and means of government ; and they are therefore more sensible of the value of their political birthright, and more devoted to its support. Uwe have still to wait for various much-needed measures, in Parliament and out of it ; and if • large amount of our wealth has gone to military and naval pur poses, while social reforms are wanting support ; we have, on the other hand, got rid of the cha racter of being, in an ignominious sense, a nation of shopkeepers; we have satisfied ourselves that our energies have not been injuriously rusted by • long period of peace ; we have ascertained, by the Volunteer movement, that the country is safe in the hands of the citizens; and we have felt the ties of nationality drawn closer between the Sovereign, the Government, and the people, as well as between different orders of the people themselves. That year is not wasted which has proved, and elevated, and instructed, and disciplined us as a nation, though a very large amount of public business remains undone. It is another question whether more might not have been done. Our readers are aware that we think there might ; and that it is a grave fault that it was not done : but not the lees do we recognise the fact that we are living in a great and portentous time, when free peoples find the central fire of their national life so kindled and replenished that they may well hope that the machinery of poli tics' and social action will work all the more vigor ously and effectually hereafter. We must have all the reforms and new measures that we want : and we will not pardon any indolence or minnanage ment by which they are delayed : but we do not count the year lost because it has not produced them, when it has produced so much else. Ws can now look back upon the course of the war in China from its commencement to the re turn from Pekin, and compare it as a whole with its results. What sufficiency, what completeness, strike us whenever we get a glimpse of the Army ! At a word it moves with automatic regularity, and its operations are marked with mechanical precision. Then it has been remarkably fortunate. It has not Men surprised with any unexpected develop ment of Tartar skill such as that by which the disaster of the Tabu Forte last year is ex plained. The enemy has proved the same pre suming, blustering, and inoompetent foe we have have so long known in China. But for this rude ness of the soldiery of the Celestial Empire the eminently satisfactory services of our Army might be called brilliant. All that an army could do this army has done ; and the chief use of the ex pedition is to prove how little that is, and how absolutely necessary it is that we should at owe revise the policy we have hitherto pursued in China. If that lemon is well learned, the ten millions or so which the Brttish taxpayer will have to pay for this war will not be thrown away. When the Government published a telegraphi a despatch announcing that a part of our army would winter at Pekin, every intelligent and ra . fleeting person at home saw in a moment the un tenabkness of that position. For pointing out the dangers attending the division of our small P TEE force, sad the Isolaticarad • PIA of Apra Chinese capital, writers who w er e . thiembfouledered when the telegram was first published, have repreeekod us, mice it has beooms blown that the despatch was not true. But while the error which was not ours, has been exposed, the dangers we pointed out are now proved to have been red, so real that our Plenipotentiary chose rather to moderate his demands than confront them. On the 15th of October, just se we had got the North Gate of Pekin in our hands, and Lord Elam had to consider how much time he had at his command, Sir Hon GRANT wrote to him : " In consultation " with General DI MoNTAress, I have determined " that it will not be advisable to keep the army " hero during the 'winter. In order to make the " necessary arrangements for wintering at Tien " taro, the Allied Forces most march towards that " place about the lot of November." This was why Lord ELGIN was content to leave Pekin without waiting for the Eicrxaoft's return, and this explains the miserable smallness of the sum levied as compensation to the families of our murdered countrymen. It had been incessantly repeated here at home that our Plenipotentiary must not be put off a second time with • piece of parchment. Lord ELGIN, how ever, had only a fortnight before him, and he was obliged to take what he could get, trusting to the occupation of Tientain for the rest. Nobody, we should hope, will blame him for not doing more, for the limits of his means of action are very distinctly marked. The Convention which Ma.. LOCH has brought to England, although it contains little that we were instructed to look for in it, offers a very good opportunity of breaking with our old policy. We shall never make • better figure nor produce a better impression than we have just made in China. Let us be satisfied that the cultivation of peace can do us more good in that country than we could ever effect by war. There is no country far or near against which we could not find • plausible ground of quarrel, if we desired. But our agents abroad must be made to understand that they are not sent out to embroil their country, and those in China must especially be taught that he who smooths difficulties and encourages intercourse, not he who seeks out and inflames jealousy and hatred, is best serving his country, and most surely on the road to honour and reward. Irbe Con. WINDOM CAME, Dec. 29. There was no addition to the Royal dinner party yesterday. Prince Louis o/ Hese took leave of the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Boyd Fanny, and left the Castle at 7 o'clock Let evening, attended by Baron you Wceterweller, for the Continent. Coked Pooriaby, Equerry in Waiting to tin Prism Obneet, attended the Prince to Borer. The Prince al Wales aseempanied his Ducal Highness to Use Winder Reiner antis& The Qesem witb himme Alias, went oat is a shay this manimp. drives* naval Sir Edward Bowater. Nam Arthur sad Prima Leopold followed in • mooed sledge, attended by He lAcly in Waituig, and driven by Major. Cleneral Seymour. Colonel Biddulph attended ow horse bac. The Prince Oomoct, acoompanied by the Prince of Wale' sad Prince d lecietegem meet mat *bootie& allanded by Nedoc-Cleaseat the Hoe. P. Bane and lieseseme-Ooimed The Duke et Nommen, with the Comte &&m, the Due d'Aleacen, sad Prbweaa Marguerite, and He Prima and Prisons de Joined* with Primer Prawns el Orleans, visited the Queen and took luncheon. The royal dinner party in the evening included lie Prince of Wales, the Prisms Alice, the Priam and MINNS of Liaising's, Lady Emily and Mime ileynionr, Mayar-Owawral W Hon. R. and Mrs. Bram, LaRl4lllll/44210keel Lappel, Major Hphiadene, RE, and Mr. Henry Loch, Private Sa• aviary to ilk/ Earl of Wm, who arrived on a visit in the afternoon. The burl of the Royal Hone Guard, played duties disuse. Dlc. 30. TIM Qom end Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, Primers AM" Prince Arthur, Primer Helena, the Prince ari Primo Liaise" the Ladles and Gentlemen of the Onnet, and So DIIIIMStiC Household attended divine service life waidag it the Privet. ChapeL The Rev. W. R. Jolly pessalisi the worra. - TM Dubose of Hest mad the Rime and Priam, at Wiwi Ashy' Mr Illsisdir rd Wok bassioss. Mr. Hamm Ls& his lett the OW& A teeetieg cd the Cluebeidge University Coniadedoesee was held at 6, itildpid-euesee. ea Friday, the 20th Demo bor. The esemiseleass peemesa were—The Right Nev. the Lied Saw at Mader, Vieramaellor Sir Within. Pape Weed, mil Ifeeede Weddhsgese, law Dempandiee were raseived es Ifeeesiby at Use Colonial- Abe drain the Genesee el all Me el Geed Hope. ROYAL Monincioccx—Her Majesty the Queen was cm Saturday pleated to forwards demotion of 100 L to the fund of the Ustropolitaa Viotti. and Relief Apnoea= (of which the Bishop of Leedom is midget), is St Mar Trafidgersquers. This ccstribation veyed with her Majesty's aeraseeads that it elltt limply applied to alleviate the distal= sow ordsting the wessopolis. which bar Majesty was ipsoioe4leasel to gum she felt the pressed severe weather se gm* teed to aggravate. HIONL&3D Ramoinscs Fog ma rims or WaLas.—Her Majesty, it is said, will pashas' the High land property of Gleeprry, as a Highland residence for his Royal Mosso the Primes of Wales. The estate bebop to 11r. R. Mos, M.P. . . His Royal H ighness the Prince de Joinville, via smog atenhees at his family, are now making a eojoern at Poole, having taken ap their abode at Bleep berd's Antelope HoteL The prince is enjoying the plea se:es of wild-fowl shooting, for which Poole harbour, the mew of many of Wood Hawker's sporting adventures, is so Woos& His Excellency the French Ambassador and the °maim de Fkhaalt return to Coventry House i 04101701/, he.. visiting the Haman of lansdowse, at Boweed. His Excellency the Pruasian Minister and the Constar de Bersetorif entertained at dinner, at Prussia Hasse, on flatarday easing, his Hadlefty the Portuguese leader, Use Dears of Inverness, Oast Ealnooki, the Osman Parent/en, lard Bloom&Id, Lard Animas Ulna lady Willem Resell, China Me, and Mr. William Peel. His Emeashey end the Cleallas de Ikreakre lave Praia Howe teday ea a visit to the Zed and Countess of Clarinda, 84 The Greve, Watford. His Excellency the Ministrif for the Hanes Towns ham left town for %ashen. The Duke and Duchess of Grafton have been entertaining a select circle at Wakefield Lodge, Stony Stoat. fowl, during the past week. The Countess Cowley, Lady Feodorowns and lady Sophia Wellesley have left the Elutes Hotel for Lord Awry* Year Park, Rid:mu:lswattlt. Lord and Lady Churchill have arrived at the St. George's Fired. The Bishop of Chester left town on Saturday for Cheater Maas. Lady Arthur Hay arrived in town on Saturday evening from vintiag the Marquis sad Illwelinnoef Tweed- Me e at Teeter Sena Indy Katherine Hutchinson and the Hon. Mrs. flphes lave left the bastes Hotel for Pena Sir Walter and Lady Caroline Stirling, on the measles of the marriages of their two daughters on Satur day hat, satertsised a samosa assemblage at their nal ehmee is Portaiss4quare. The party was limited to the immediate Melba sad cesamksis of the three families. sad amisted of 120 pietism Lady Musgrave has left the St. George's Hotel. Mr. and Mn. Chaise Bean are now at Belfast, where they have been received by an audience of admirers with peat enthusiasm c' l ooo . !k,, 4LVENINr • .%2043, )6 , (1)1:t LOAD . JOHN LL 4111* TEN /TAMAN 4VIRSTIOS. An address, sirgned by nearly 6,000 persons, in cluding the Lord Ituvost sad the members of putimasut for the city of faassow, baring been forwarded to Lord John Rosesll, her Majerty's Secretary of State for Pore Affair', coruplinientiag his lordship and the government for the conduct which bad been pursued by them in ralatlon to the affairs of Italy, has called forth from his lordship the following reply, viz.: " Foreign-office, Dec. 2G, IMO. " Sir,—l have received with great satisfaction the ad dress of nearly 5,000 of the inhabitants of Glasgow, in cluding the Lord Proved and the members of parliament for the city of Olaagow. The support which is thus given by the flourishing and enlightened city of Glasgow to the principles by which her Majesty's government have been guided, and the policy which they have announced, cannot fail to give encouragement and add strength to the just muse they have espoused. I beg you to accept my cordial thanks for your letter accompanying the address, and have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " J. ituasELL" FASHIONS FOR JANUARY. (From Le Poikt ) . , The season for grand balls has not yet commenced, but we have already observed some varieties in dinner and evening dresses. The fashion is also nearly axed for high bodies, and the different kinds of silk for winter wear. The Gabrielhis fors of draws is distinguishable among Use may others. The boil" sad skirt an made in one in front, without a bona to mark On waist. There is a decided variation in the out this winter, sod it is knows by the name Imperatrios. Lest year it was the deep caaaque—leery full. without plaits in host or behind—a fashion that was difficult to promote. The improvement renders the robe Liaptratriee more painful and more easily worn by all agues and in all toilette& In front, it ie formed like a long mosque, widening considera bly at bottom. At the seam, nadir the aim, then am wide -*ha, like other drones,and the beak iTilist and remind at the waist ; the sleeves are with elbows aid Inmatkaok onffn We have seen one in violet corded elm ; the bottom of the skirt was trimmed with a broad band of violet velvet, edged with a narrow one of black plush. Nearly half way up the skirt is a deep plaiting of velvet, edged with plash. The body is perfectly plain, except for the buttons, by whisk it is feetened. The skirt is alas buttoned down the front. The cuffs are of velvet, edged with plush. Black taffetas, with small hanquetrat sr* decidedly the fashion this winter. The plain, keillient taffetas, with twon flounced skirts, and the moire antique, are no the "mode." Dark colours for bonnets, ea well as &lA=are more and more in favour for dna. visits. is much used for paletnta and burnous, and is pre. fernd to velvet cm mann of in novelty. Doane are also trimmed with plush t even when made of velvet, if of a sombre colour, cad for slily*. Morning dresses of white =aid with blue or gold colour, are elegant and It hem his matter of minimvery at th plush bad; an be= more adopted for bonnets and their casements bat it will not be low Wen we see this beautiful material employed for these purposes. Bowe whiting drowse are trimmed with plumb. Elivaindown aid Grains an both in favour for trimmings for sortie' de bel sad the palatines which are thrown over the shouldsn for enter* the thinks or @venlig parties in full dress. Grey asthma is very musk mod ma a trimming for pelettits, forming a inky ar small pflenue and cu ff s, and also occasionally mend the bottom. But for palehße el bleak •,* the Eimplest style of trimming is a biais of Week silk roinired in white. It is novel and stylish. We ma malice assoapt the novelties • new style of mesh. It tamed. nay sarrow at the sides, but widening at the beck sad front, and forming a double point, so as to ban the =nos of &little omelet. The ends to longer oe to taste : for simple ' only two weds, bit " f e e t r U a dram three, the middle one shorter Una the others. The. mhos are made of the miss meteriel es the dries ; sad also in velvet, rounded at the ends, sad trimmed with rich posmimentorie mad fringe, or with gold, jet, or steel enibruidery ; the most elegant are those of Magenta or emerald greets velvet, embroidered iacl e t ib have sot underrate much change in form sine* het month. The mixture of black and white is still very fashionable, although minus are rather pining favour ; sad, sonar models will gather more incematies from the demention of a few been. thea from any gemstel re marks, we select some of the most richercAi. White elan, quilted i front, 'with soft crown of black velvet. White satin carton, edged with velvet. A small tuft of black sod white feathers et the side ; a wreath al black velvet loaves arson the forehead. White satin strings. A while sap basalt, with a &whom of black velvet, trimmed wW white bleeds. Basil white and black feathers at the .14" Ida. Mark velvet strinp, covered with banns of !Mode. As sigma bawd kr the theatre or emeeinrean was swim at inn awl binds, with a list bow so the toy, tannin_wn two kflli_bliam feathery teetrini tognimit by a Ind n balms ot hiss velvet, trimmed with mall Ind chains sod atmell banns el tuners at amok tide of theUumlems. White A taws taint bemlin 4 :2l Lea mot died with white inn • whin intim qmlibed new% with two small twin= wa He liglit lido ; mow white, the other brows. A quilling et Wawa whin Wad with white blonde, arrow tatien& bows Wiwi) sidar, edged with white ♦ Add edema longue. with etaiela of white blonde. sad two 'Mee When aerate the front. A plait of violet velvet sad grid hat is tie cep. White strings, edged with violet. A boned d bled vete* trimedsimply with • fiat bow of men vete* ham* a bomb et white likeide aid black lue, to greestally like lestliere tie ads. Painted airtaie alarm velvet. • Jew bow o weave vete* with coquilles 4 wiles bleeds nail bleak bee. • vary pretty bum* le pees Wiled the trete nude al bleak velvet, ilia the ism et Idea Ira& einbraidered and ad wilb bleak Abe% sad blinsies as cerement tanned with mei Snipe 4 bine wive' la thecae • wreath et lbw! miles sinned will biask yelvet. --- THUM sod his Ilehresent heti morn of an , end M=W sesemmild el* boos and mass of lead make ie eery ressming appear. mos whisk ef Man eas style, earrousde leaks. hassidg sad teeminetes fres} in two s wide wk mewed sod mg dawn mealy to abs knees. At the lack # hes this form el a sows, with •slight pent. The smut Ni seeds ht pipes, milk the small fenniefies el ale doh} Bud with s seism =We to the deem woes—the Ward"( ales, el mune, losing made of =nds dohs may be mem with soy dress sad h sheelders beemning to the {ton. loving a width to the The Rev. Sir Henry MonerieS, Bart, has been appointed saccenicr to the late Dr. Roberteoe, as Secretary to the Bible Board in Edinburgh. Mr. Hartabnene, Mr. Bergone, and Mr. Robert a= are acintinsind to compete far the junior elerlinhip in the Ineenide lepetentent of the Fit The second lectured Professor — Faraday's course, " On the Chemical History of a Media" was delivered ea Saturday afteraoom The ramie et the luminosity of fiame was the principal point to which the attention; of the audience was direeted. The Hatton Coal Company have jai none a roost rainlikeat eat. They have undertaken to *vide far the families it those who wets haft &dilate by the late explosion in one of their eelliwYa Mr. Nicholas Wood, one of the partners of the Ciatplilly, sold it was at fast the intention of the proprietors to subscribe 1,0001. to a fond for the fetid of the afilided ; but the owners of the colliery _y determined is extend their munificence by providing he the widow, sad drachm, the former for life or till re-marriage, the latter till they were able to provide far themselves. Foamon-orrioa, Die. 28. —The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Fairfield as eased in the Mauritius for his Majesty the Emperor of all the Passim.- - OCIIII SAL/11117RT.—ESTABLISHNINT Or • TZZOLOGICAL COLLIN'S DT ZZI BISHOP. —A blend but Gammons benefactor having sent the Bishop of flasher, • vary heacisseas deastios, suferimitly large for the par. pose, his lardadp has purchased a commodious end suitable house in the close, eallehary, to convert it into a theologi cal Whigs far tabs.sedatesfor holy orders. The %ale bee regulated the Rev. Edward Pavanes. Eddritp, LA., foommly esoeste Clillamlisak is the of ilo i tiS ca l . Basest, and lately suliesSt. Gabriel's, Builissi, to aadertah a the important distils eassuselad with the institution. Be is to reside la Le house, sell instruct those pupil. who plena thmesebree mailer his we. The students are for the isle, live ledglap to be of proved by Iv roes.. who home passed the Anal examination at Oasubeidigs, Durham, Dublin, end Kings Colleges, and say gendemen obasea's orders are at teeny to avail thesiasboss s 4 the &dossier's sassed them Is themselves for hely orders by • comes of religious Mu6hit l e y moissisal seedy. The dist term is to comiresaes, 111161. Cousuce•Mie 01 A NM CROWN AT HINGING TON. —The new church of St. PhuYs, Osslow-scpsere, South Esesingtoo, was as !Woodsy emessorated by the Bishop of Leedom, whe alkwirsed• pradked the clunk to • I•ip Ifs bad*, midi a amisdal•4l to bilit .boat ,500 persons, is in the plainest Gothic styled archi tecture. Nearly one.fourth of the sittings are to be free, or let at • measly nominal rent. INTELLIGrawn. CHINA. 1,011.112GN 011110$ Dic. 30. A telegram, dated St y. etersburg this afternoon, has been received from Sir John Crampton, stating that intelligence had been received by the Russian government from Pekin, up to the 18th of Novel*. I tier, confirming previous accounts, but giving nr, now details. The status quo , which was consideredto be satisfactgry, bad not been modified up to that date. DECE AUSTRIA. M. Valerio, the governor of Ancona, having in a recent decree spoken of Trieste as an Italian city, the Austrian cabinet has thought it advisable to address a circular despatch to all the representa. tives of Austria at the German courts, calling their attention to the fact. The despatch concludes as follows: It has been long known that the Italian revolution ex. tends its pretensions to the gout land of Trieste and the South Tyrol, and, oonsepaentiv, there is nothing astonish ing in M. Valerie's lucubration. But as the pretension of the future kingdom of Italy on territory belonging to the German Confederation appears for the first time in an al dal manner in the said decree of the Sardinian Commise' ary, and in the name of a Sovereign placed at the head of a for midable military foroe, we cannot, as a German Power, dia -1 pease with calling the attention of our German confederates to the document published at Anemia, and which Germany most, at all events, look upon as a symptom and a warning. You will please communkate this despatch, &c. RlO/01:10. VIENNA, Die. 29. The Oat Deutsche Post of to-day says Aeoord ing to reliable information Count Rechberg has tendered his resignation, which, however, has not yet been definitively accepted." The Wanderer of to-day contains the following : " It is positively asserted in high political circles that the government has already agreed to the Incorporation cf the Berrien Woiwodechaft with Hungary. PRIM, Dal 29. According to official information an imperial resolution waa taken yesterday, sanctioning the unconditional incorporation of the Woiwodina with Hungary. ARAD, Dm 22. On the occasion of the assembling of the con gregation of the And Comitat, this city was splen didly illuminated. Public order was not disturbed. The congregation continues its sittings to-day. The number of members composing the committee of the Comitat has been increased to nearly 700, among whom are MM. Desk and Schogyenyi, and several refugees. PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin, dated the 28th of Deeem ber, aaye : On Christrass-day the King wee so ill that he was for a time given up, but he has got over the attack ; he, however, nallrestaise ins stateof nemesciouseess. PriimehltredofEng land is hen, and leavesehortly for Coburg. The last Indian mail has brought epsomite of the lose of the frigate Ptisaeelob, belonging to the Prussian expedition to Pastern ABM fibs was lost off the Japanese amt. The government has resolved to present to the Chambers, as soon as they meet, a peat number of bills, so as not to give them time to criticise the pulley of the government. One of these bills is on ministerial responsibility, another on iedivklual liberty, others on the marries laws, levying of taxes, organisation of dinziets, mines, he. ixassquense al the heavy fall of snow the mails arrive very irregiderly, end we are often belundhand in Political intelligence. The act of Sammy in delivering up Count Teleki to Austria has gives rim to lamb comment in political oinks here. It in mid gist Amide lememied him he be given up ia virtue of =Wes trestles beemeas the German govern meets, and the ewe el a Pole emituabeed in Belgium is gusted es s prosedrel. He wee implemed to be connected with tie eampleney et Mieniewski, la 1846, end was at the request cif Pelemis gives up b fisseay. ITALY. TURIN, MONDAY MORNING. The report of the departure of the French fleet from Gaeta has not been confirmed. A council of ministers will be held this morning, after which the King will receive the different bodies of state. TURIN, Dia. 30. A royal decree has been issued ordering the dis solution of the Sardinian Chamber of Deputies. The King arrived here yesterday evening, accom panied by Prince Carignan and the Ministers, who went to meet him at Alexandria. His Majesty was received by the municipality. The National Guards were under arms. An immense crowd cheered his Majesty as he passed through the streete. The city was illuminated. The health of Farini is improving. The report that Farini had tendered hie reeigas tion as Lieutenant of the King at Naples is pre mature. THE SIEGE OF GAETA. NAPLE3, Dec. 30. Every province is ordered to take such measures as to be prepared to imbibes ons battalion of the National Guards. Naples will organise se►eral battalions. The French fleet is still at Gaeta. TURIN, No. 29. The Opinions confirms the news of the departure of the young Queen of Naples from Gaeta, and says that for some time pest Francis H. has gone on board a Spanish vessel every evening, and re turned the following morning to Gaeta. GAETA (vu 11Ausnais), Die. 25. Notwithstanding the ;sin and mow the bom bardment continues with great fury, some of the shells reaching the most remote parts of the city. Several inhabitante have been killed. The officers of the royal troops have presented as address to King Francis IL, in which they promise to remain faithful to his Majesty. ROME. PAYE (vii Yarmulke). Dec. 25. The party in favour of the annexation of Rome to Sardinia assembled at the Cathedral of St. Peter on the 23rd instant, and made a demonstration. The Philharmonic Academy is to be dissolved. A company is being formed for the purpose of baying all the property which formerly belonged to the convents in the Marches and Umbria. THE UNITED STATES. r, SUNDAY. The Royal MAR steam ship America, arrived here at 10.45 p.m., embarked mails, and proceeded for Halifax and Boston, at 10.56 p.m. All well. She takes ont 162,6031. in specie. She experienced very heavy weather on her passage from LiverpooL 1 Kll2et FROM PARIS. (/au ova OWN 001INSPONDINT.) PAWS. 8.01:111DAY EV131130. The evening papers are nearly filled with the interesting news from China, and contain nothing else of importance. The Pays says that General de Montauban's de spatch to the Minister-at-War, by the details which it gives of the division of the booty between the allies, completely vindicates the French troops from the " insults of certain London journals," and " proves once more that where our soldiers plant the flag of Franca there also military honour and probity are sure to be found." The great event of the hour is the production last night at the Cirque Imperial, in the presence of the Emperor, of M. Mocquard's long-deferred melodrama, Les Massacres de Eyrie. I say M. Mocquard's drama, because everyone knows that he is the principal author of it, although in answer to the usual call at the fall of the curtain, the name of his coadjutor, M. Victor Sejour, was given out. The Emperor went almost in state to witness the first representation of his private secretary's performance. He sat most conspicuously in the front of a balcony, with Marshal Randon and other officers of high rank immediately behind him. The performance was meant to be, and has produced the effect of, a poli tical demonstration. The great moral of it is that the "Eastern Question" is ripe for settlement, and that it can only be settled by the word of Napo leon 111. Abd-el-Kader is brought upon the stage, and rimy pungent phrases in praise of the Emperor are put into his mouth. At every one of these bits of "tag" a well-trained claque thundered applause, and to the' clamour of the horny hands paid at two francs the pair, the Emperor repeatedly rose and bowed responsive obeisance. The Prase, in endeavouring to account for the continued fall at the Bourse, says—" The curious thing to-day is that the downward move ment is attributed neither to political rumours nor to financial news, but to an incident connected with dramatic literature, and which it might have been thought was not of a nature to have any serious influence on financial affairs." The Rente fell 100. both for cash and account, closing at 67fr. 65c. Mobilier fell 10fr. Railways were all lower. Orleans fell 3fr. 750. ; Lyons, 2fr. 50c. ; Southern, Mr. ; Western, 3fr. 75c. ; and Eastern, lfr. 25c. Northern without change. The Caine Mires, which only two days ago was at 300 fr., closed to-day at 260 fr. It is positive that M. Proudhon bas received a special pardon from the Emperor, and I hear that he has already arrived in Paris from Brussels. PARIS. SUNDAY EVINING. The French papers are in the habit of reviewing theatrical performances only once a week, and Monday being the most usual day, it happens that the Opinion Nationak is as yet the only journal which contains a critique on Lea Massacres de Eyrie, the appearance of which, I told you yesterday, was • political event. The Opinion oonsfiders it as "the knell which has Rounded in the affrighted ears of Europe the last hour of the Osmanlia." It notices as an attendant circumstance that the Emperor's box was "ornamented with flags and warlike sym bols." No wonder that the piece was put off for fear it should interfere with M. Mires' Otto man loan. The picture it draws of the misery and degradation of Turkey is such, that the critic, to use his own expression, would "willingly give her 100 sous, but would certainly not lend her 6fr." The principal character is no other than Abd-el- Kader, who M. Mooquard suppoees to have • daughter in love with a Christian. This daughter goes to church instead of to the mosque, and when found out by her father, tells him that she "mistook the building !" Ultimately the young lady is captured in • church by the Druses, who send word to Abd-el-Kader that they will put her to death unless he gives up the Maronites, who have sought refuge with him. Hereupon ensues a scene sure to bring down the galleries ; the heathen Abd-el-Kader will rather sacrifice his daughter than commit a breach of the duties of hospitality. The Opinionspeaksvery freely of the merits or rather the demerits of the piece. It compares a long speech put into Abd-el-Kader's mouth to a leading article of the Constitution/bet, in which M. Grand guillot in person thunders forth his periods to trembling Europe—or, still loftier thought, to an effusion of M. Graniculde Cassaguac in one of his happiest moments of lyric inspiration. " Yes," cries Abd-el-Kader, " one day the horses of the Ukraine will slake their thirst in the Bosphorus, and then we shall see the French troops advance by forced marches to Beyrout." While sincerely hoping that Abd-el-Knler's rose bushes may be ever in flower, the Opinion protests against the stupid things put in his month by the playwright. "The Mussulman religion," he is made to exclaim, "is gnawed by two vultures, fanaticism and intolerance" —as if fanaticism was not always intolerant, and intolerance always fanatical. It protests also against the sickening panegyrics on the virtues of the Emperor of the French which were pronounced to his face on this occasion. During live acts the perpetually recurring theme is the great French Emperor—his name alone is to stop the massacres —he alone is able to punish the murderers. While the hired or injudicious part of the audience applauded this "indecent and awkward " flattery, the Opinion certifies that there were many who blushed at it and were sorely tempted to hiss. I think after this it will not, be said that the Opinion Nationale is a government journal. There ii no news oI importance to-day except a report that the French fleet is leaving Gaeta. Count LAU'bins Teleki has been sent to the for tress of Joasistadt, in Bohemia. The Paris ocrrespoodent of the Ties writes:—" I have much eatidaction in stating that the Emperor Napoleon has caused the matter of Count Teisid to bs taken up in a manner that dose him greet sneak. lam assured that strew »monstrance's have been made both to the Austrian and Saxon ministers here, and the conduct of the government reprewnted by the latter has been commented upon in terms of epecial reprobation." M. Martini, who dates from London, has addressed • latter to the secretary of the Sheffield Garibaldi fund, is answer to a letter inviting him to attend • Boit* In that town. The distinaniehei writer alludes hopefully to the battle which is to be fought in Venetia, and which will be accompanied, be mays, by ► rising in Hawkey. He migrate that posaibly • grand demonstration of public opinion in favour of non-intervention in Italy might have the effect of preparing the way for a peaceful solution of the Venetian awl Roman questions. In concluaion, he alludes to the calumnies which hare been heaped upon himself, and points to the great bst of Italian unity w►ich is now being realised u a proof that in his political faith he bas been the reverse of a visionary. It ie mid to be the intention of Count de Pereigny to vent persebisioe for the publication of all periodicals for which a droned bee been addressed to hie department since he assessed the ilfseetios of it. WILD POWL.—During the past week a very un usual number of birds, consisting of widgeon, teal, coots, moorhens, snipes, &c., have flocked over the Thews and the adjoining marshes as far up up the rivet as the Victoria Docks. On Friday morning no in. item seven snipes were brought down by one shot et Lower Charlton marshes, sad the number of birds begged Baring the week in the vicinity of the river from the Lower Hope to Blackwell, is stated to be quite uupreoedented. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. )N. MO/IDAT. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived off Burst Castle telegraph station at 11.30 a m. THE WEST INDIA MAIM. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAT. The Royal Mail steam* Bebe, Captain Revett, with the above mails, arrived off the Needles at 9.55 a.m. ITALY. THE MGR OF i (nom oca anima CORE NOLA Francis 11. is gradually getti officers and men whose fidelity lied upon ; symptoms of disc open mutiny being now of aim his once Sicilian Majesty man soldiers either to Terracina or officers are even politely shown and are therefore compelled tc as prisoners of war at our out these officers we heard y French merchant steamer VI to Gaeta General Catrofiat recollect, had been sent and to Vienna, with the the powerful sovereigns of th his royal master. According amongst the few ()courtiers powerful of these courts din envoy with the dry words the peror pitied the young King, for him, because he had deser cause of his dynasty was regar the opinion of Europe. In spite of the sad news ral Catrofiano—in spite of that the French fleet is a waters of Gaeta, Francis 1 termined to bold his ground force of the besieging enemy. batteries of Gaeta been of late venment of Spain having is guns, these have been mount" Transylvania batteries to chec with which we have so mow from Monte Tortola. The stn between the two contending ; fiercer since orders have bean resume the fire, which, as I to last letters, had been suspend , an armistice would be conclude keeping up a rather brisk fire is nothing when compared witl The amount of gunpowder wastA is immense. It happens sometii provocation on our part, wit cause the most tremendous fi our lines. A few days ago we ing from the fatigues of the da2, suddenly disturbed by the row of musketry. We thought al had been made by the garrisc we were informed that such lu We were at a loss to explain ti —which, I am glad to say, d death of a single man—when by some deserters. It appears that a big dog bel of one of the gates of Gaeta, the siege, was wandering abet search of food. The night was and the watchword of the senti from one poet to another. 01 having felt come moving create " Who is there 1" Naturally not answer, and a second inqu hungry animal, thinking perhm had some food to eve him, i the sentry box. The pilau oeiving that it was only a to deal with, got so fr fired at him, and so ga . alarm, which was repeated the other, and so made the ro The generale was therefore beat became the theatre of a moll The cry of "The enemy is on raised by the more cowardly, which defend the isthmus at or barracks were deserted, and tl Gaeta marched to the bastima out ascertaining the real cause soldiers began to fire their mw they could not distinguish an of two yards. This mad o'clock till 6 in the mo dawn dispersing the shadows of the enemy could see that our a from its position. lam not when I reckon at 700 the proje batteries and at thousands an the musketry. The only vie fait derma was the poor hung morning was found dead near t who had been the cause of the 1 story has been vouched for the Neapolitan deserters, and yoke the amusement of our sol A brisk fire of artillery is si sides. For the last two days tl abandoned the position at Mon considered too far from the place. General Menabrea tl remove the guns of that batter Cortola, which is much near larger space of the fortress. portions of Cortola, Cappuocin Monte Tortola which now mark tion. Other batteries are, hos of construction ; but of these in order to avoid the mischief the oorrespondent of a leading the siege of SebastopoL As it becomes every day me general attack both by sea at hand, the besieged hi the precaution of removing that part of the population of exposed to the fire of our gun habitants of Costa Smersa hi the street of San Montano whit aide of the sea, in the direction Laid night our ships captu vessel laden with cattle, whit leave the harbour of Naples u making her way towards G steamer, having caught sight difficulty in towing her to Mob welcome Christmas fare instead The heavy fire kept up by tl night has caused us some loos. dawn as I was riding towardsl Monte Conca—don't be alarm can no longer catch me as t tarn—l met two ambulance bersaglieri who had been bai explosion of the enemy's /hell lowed by a third wagon pears/me, for it was of a b white cross on its top. It the dead, and it was full. T five of human lives, instei ardour of the soldiers, inertias anxious to avenge their dead a shell falls near one of our always saluted with the cr Italy !" " Long life the KM silence succeeds, and if the sho if nobody is hurt, it is as sit a bad actor at the Victoria Tb exceed the cheerfulness of the 1 their camp life is full of amu Thursday last a party of ben their dinner at the foot of 3 I place which was scarcely motions of the fortress. Tb had caught sight of the s to shell them. Thi trl a t n into the stewing pan, wl ows coolly said, " Let us oi has spoiled our stuffato," and He had scarcely uttered the w burst s and he fell to the group the right leg. Hewes, of course buLance, and whilst the surge the amputation of the limb he pray do not forget that I have at all ; send to my comrades I wish to have my ration of earoni." _ Tas CONDINNIID CONVICTS. - Johiroa, for tliodoublo warder at Al• et Wiacbeeter to-morrow; Twig, 1 wife at Hasten, will be hung at next ; he is extremely ponitott.