The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-01 00:00:00

THE TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA. At an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held This Day, at the Offices of the Company, No. 65, Moorgate street— The Right Hon. E. F. BOUVERIE, M.P., in the Chair— the following resolutions were passed unanimously : "That the report and accounts submitted by the Directors be received and adopted." That a dividend at the rate of eight per cent. per annum, less income tax, be declared on the paid-up capital stock of the Company for the six months ending Sept. 30, 1859." " That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman and Directors for their zeal and attention to the interests of the Company, E. P. BOUVERIE, President 65, Moorgate-street, Nov. 30, 1859. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA. COVENT-GA RDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, DINOR AH. Messrs. Santley, IT. Corgi, St. Albyn, and W. Harrison ; Miss Pilling, Miss Thlrl wall, and Miss Louisa Pyne. • Conductor, Alfred Mellon. Ballet, LA FIANCEE. Messrs. W. IT. Payne, 11. Payne F. Payne, Mdlle. ',equine, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan and Mons. Vandris. Doors open at half-past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.-THIS EVENING, PROMENADE CONCERT, conducted by Mr. Manus, of the Crystal Palace. Concerts commence at 8. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TATS F,VENTNG the performances will cemmenee. with A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews. After which, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS. Jasper (his orialnal character), Mr. C. Mathews. And VIALLOWE'EN. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with (2d' time) a new drama, entitled HOME T :WTI'S. Messrs. G. Melville, J. G. Shore, F. Matthews, Miss C. Lec'ercq and Mrs. Charles Young. After which, PUSS ; or, Metempysychosis. Miss L. Keeley. To be followed by the new Petite Comedy, entitled GOSSIP. Messrs. Ryder, Meadows, H. Bland, J. G. Shore; Miss C. Leclercq and Mrs. C. Young. To conclude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H, Widdicomb, Meadows, H. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs, 'Weston. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart, Billinzton, C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Kelly. Followed by the successful niece of extravagance, called DINORAII UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box- Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Diree,tress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, a new Drama Fantasfique, entitled PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and Happiness. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vinin7, .J. John stone, F. Villiers ; Misses Julia St. George, Hudspeth, Kate Saville, A. Burdett, and Madame Celeste. To conclude with the Farce of THE PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK FROCK. John Buttercup, Mr. Rouse, from the Theatre-royal Bath (his second appearance in London). ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen gers all hours of the night. THIS EVENING (2d time) the new comedietta. entitled THE CHATTER-BOX. Messrs. Barret, Brazier ; Mesdames F. Matthews, Murray, and Eliza Arden. After which, THE WINTERBOTTOMS. Jeffrey, Mr Charles Young. To be followed by the new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE SWAN AND EDGAR. Messrs. Barrett, Francis Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse, and the Corps de Ballet. To conclude with A DEAD SHOT. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, Is. The Box-ofEce open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six ; perform ance commences at 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season. Seventh Week of the new Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called GARIBALDI; illustrating the principal events in the Life of the Great Italian General. Supported by Mr. R. Phillips, Ennis Belmore, Raymond, Miss Kate Carson, &c. Full Stud of Ileautilul Horses—Scenes in the Circle by John Henry Cooke, I - lerr Hartz, the Devil Rider t Misses Clarissa, Rosina, Francisco. and La Petite Eleanora—Wonderful Per forming' Elephant—Comical and Extraordinary Parisian Do4s; and Monkeys, from the Cirque l'lmperatrice, Paris.— Gymnastic Professors —Facetious Clowns. To conclude with a laughable Farce called CLEAN YOUR BOOTS. Stage Manager. Mr. U. Phillips CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- EVERY EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera of MACBETH (now first made public in England at these Con certs). And a Grand Seeetion from Meyerbeer's new opera of DINORAH. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchdeld, and E. W. Mackney. • • - Several interestincr Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified. and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. ROSA BON lIE UR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Paintinis in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is opea from 9 a in. till n p.m. Admission, Six penc?. THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFIC; DECEMBER 1. THEILIZONETER, IN THE SHADE. 42—highest since noon yesterday. 39 —lowest this morning and during the night. 42—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.68. WIND, Northerly; fresh, with a sort of rainy sleet, and cold weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 54m.—Afternoon, 6h. 16m. To-monnow.-Morning, 6h. 39m.—Afternoon, 7b. 4m. et-?? tibii • ' ..,. , ... „ ,-,90a......L1 • 4&,,,,,j., , ~ ,-, , ,,'2,` ,- ..z ',.-,;,-_-:•-•,\ 34' , ..,, *lv .' orp., - 0 '• . ' ' tl , . c # i" .1- • . - . • , ; ~,,c ..xlrOlti*...._____)iii-6 , 4 1,.,, _ N . 4.- 8, 4 - .. .„ , .. THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, DEC. 1, 1859. The speech of Mr. ROEBUCK at Bath is well worthy of attention. A. great Liberal assemblage was held in that city on Tuesday evening last, at which the working classes presented a handsome testimonial to Mr. PuINN, the defeated candidate at the late election. Mr. 'ROEBUCK, M.P., and several other members of the Legislature were in vited to honour the meeting with their presence. After the complimentary ceremony was concluded, Mr. ROEBUCK took occasion to aedress the assembly. He reminded them of his last public appearance in Bath, seven-and-twenty years ago, in the midst of all the strife and political agitation that ushered in the Reform Bill of 1832. Mr. ROE BUCK, an independent and consistent Reformer, proudly referred to his defence of the bill on the occasion of his unsuccessful contest twenty-seven years ago. In answer to the lamentable prophe cies so freely indulged in at that time, he pointed out the fact that England had improved more in the last 27 years than in any 27 years of her history. " She alone," observed the hon. gentleman, '• She alone of all mankind is a free trader, and she is the greatest trader of all man kind." No wonder, after such a triumphant vindi cation of his former principles, that the member for Sheffield should insist on the necessity of the additional and complete reform of the representation of the people; justly maintaining that it must be wrested from those in power by the loud and unani mous voice of public opinion. On one point Mr. ROEBUCK especially expressed•our own views by insisting on the importance of the ballot, the key stone of real Reform. "It will come," he said, and the realisation of that cheering prophecy greatly depends on the resolute and consistent course of in dependent Liberals like himself, supported by that portion of the great body of the people who honestly desire the diminution of those corrupt influences which are a disgrace to our constitutional govern ment. In allu , ion to the coming session, Mr. ROEBUCK exprt sled his anticipations that it would be chiefly occupied by the discussion of foreign affairs. lie deprecated the idea of our joining in the proposed Congress. gave the followicf; sound advice to our legislators: " I would say to England's rulers, consider, first and foremost, the in terests of England. Do not mix yourselves up in continental politics. It may suit certain gentlemen to appear as great men at a Con gress of the Great Powers of Europe, but it will not suit Englan ." He had lately been much abroad, he said, al L d had heard our policy often dis-,. M. DE MONTALEMBERT had called our -position ignoble, but he denied the accusation. " Vii. MONTALEMBERT may wish to keep the Por E upon his throne by English bayonets; and other friends of Italy may wish that we drove out the three dukes by English bayonets. We should make e .lemies whatever course we took. We should make en emies of those whom we put down, and we should make ungrateful friends of those whom we set up. TlLerefore I say to England, keep your selves, my insular countrymen, in your own island ; mix not yourselves with European contests. If you are attacked, strike back a blow that shall an nihilate the invaders and maintain our position. (Applause.) If you wish for friends, look at the great colonies that you have established in the world. If we are to adopt this course, there are millions of men speaking the English language who have derived from England their literature, their institutions, and their laws, who would then be ready to maintain us in the position we now hold, as the only free people in Europe. We alone have a free pros; we alone have a Govern ment which represents the people ; we alone de serve the name of freemen. (Applause.) Shall we say that we at this time are afraid of anybody ? Not a whit of it. (Laughter and applause.) Afraid we are not; but let no man dare to offend us. When they talk of invasion, that army that puts its foot upon England will never take its foot off the English soil." After referring to the unsatisfactory results of our former interference in the affairs of other nations, who never manifested the smallest grati tude for our services, and generally arrogated to themselves the credit of the successes we had gained for them, Mr. ROEBUCK went on to say : " But I am now very much afraid that there is a meddling spirit abroad; that there are people in power who delight to have the honour of being talked of, and I do therefore fear that their med dling spirit will entangle us in European affairs. I may be called a narrow-minded man. I have been accustomed to a great deal of abuse in my life, and I don't care for it. (Laughter.) But this has been my great object through life—England and England's greatness. For her I have laboured late and early. I have not sought my own but my country's welfare. To her I have dedicated what intelligence I have had." This manly decla ration might justly be made to his enthusiastic audience by the honourable member for Sheffield, who, by a long course of Parliamentary labour and public serviees, in spite of his occasional acrimony of speech and ebullitions of temper, has earned for himself the title of an upright and consistent patriot. Several months have elapsed since her most gracious MAJESTY, in her speech from the Throne, made stern allusion to the wrong-doings of the Mexican Government. A twelvemonth, indeed, has gone by since the Sovereign of these realms thus so solemnly intimated to her lords and cora- moners in Parliament assembled the sore need there was then, according to the opinion of her coun cillors, for some interposition at last between Bri- tish subjects and British interests on the one part in Mexico, and that disorganised Mexican Govern- ment on the other, by which both those British interests and those British subjects had been so long and so flagrantly outraged with im- punity. We have yet to learn how far these recommendations from the Crown itsel to the Imperial Legislature have been re sponded to by the vigorous action of the Executive. We have yet to learn how far the Mexican authorities have been called to account for acts thus demanding roprobation from the lips of Queen VICTORIA.. Tue situation, for the most part, has all this while remained unaltered within the Mexican boundaries. Anarchy still threatens to result from the collision of the riva parties established respectively at the city of Mexico and at the seaport of Vera Cruz. Mexico, under MIRAMON ! At Vera Cruz, under JUAREZ ! The latter—JuntEz—representing wha' is called the Liberal, but what is, in reality the American party, or party of ultra-demo crats, under a pseudo-Constitutional Govern ; men t ! The former—i\liaAmoN---representing on the other hand the so-called Clerical or Absolutist party, but in truth the one only party expressive of purely Mexican or national sentiments ! How theze parties have been cunningly pitted against each other by the diplomatic influence brought to bear in that direction by the United States' Go vernment has been clearly explained in tho course of a simple narrative of facts by the " Mexican,* who, on Monday last, recounted in a lucid and succinct narrative of facts, the general affairs THE Strii,'eMOINDON,V THURSDAY 5 7E 7 /ENING, DECEMBER, 1, Ibsl_ conditions of the Mexican people, could but pro duce the deepest disorganisation of the country and the most complete confusion." Hence so much disorder, so many insurgent movements, so much bloodshed, so many revolutions. Hine illce laehrynu e ! Hence the southward swelling of the American boundary line, and the absorption of the whole gold bearing regions of California! Hence the two antagonistic forces here at Vera Cruz, there at Mexico—yonder under JUAREZ—yonder under MIRAMON. " What," then asks the Mexican mournfully, after reviewing all this—" What has been the consequence ?" Note every syllable of his impressive answer— " That the hopes and wishes of the United States have been realised to their utmost satisfaction. From that year," he goes on to say, " up to the present time, Mexico has offered nothing but a long series of revolutions, of disturbances, of pronuncia mentos of all sorts and under a thousand pretences. At very rare periods and for a short time these troubles have appeared to subside, and hopes were entertained of a beginning of peace and progress, but anarchy soon awoke more hideous than ever, corrupting and demoralising every man and increasing more and more its proselytes, to whom it offers many and very great personal ad vantages. Thus it is that the anarchical party, the party created and nourished by the United States, the party on which they reckon to aid and assist their views of absorption of the Mexican territory,. the party which declares itself always faithful to American institutions and gives itself out as the Liberal party, but which is nothing but the tool of Ambition, has increased to a formidable extent. Nominally the Constitution ruled from 1824 to 1853, and from 1855 to 1857, when its advocates, attribut ing its former failures to its not being demagogical enough, framed another, which was found to be so utterly impracticable by General COMONFORT, the very President elected according to its provisions that in December, 1857, he laid it aside, and un ceremoniously shut the doors of the Constitutional Congress. These circumstances gave birth to the go vernment established in Mexico, in Jan.,1858, under Gen. ZULOAGA, and subsequently continued under Gen. MIRAMON, with the sanction of one of the most respectable assemblies that has ever met in Mexico. COMONFORT left the country, and JUAREZ, who, as presiding judge of the High Court of Jus tice, had, according to the new framed constitution, to assume provisionally the presidency of the republic in the absence of the President, left the capital ; and after wandering unsuccessfully about the country, arrived at Vera Cruz, where he lost no time in starting his constitutional government against the government of Mexico. Nevertheless, the members of the Congress have not joined JUAREZ at that port, nor has JUAREZ convoked them there." The picture thus presented to view is complete: It needs not one touch to bring it out more forcibly and more impressively to general contemplation. It presents to view a spectacle of diplomatic criminality on the part of the United States, which, if not crying to Heaven for ven geance, demands urgently, strenuously, to our thinking imperatively and irresistibly, the interpo sition at last of other honourable, neutral, and thoroughly independent Governments. LATEST NEWS. THE RAILWAY BILLS OF T HE SESSION OF 1860. Subjoined is a complete list of the railway bills of the approaching SE ssion of Parliament for which the plans were, in accordance with the act relating to the subject, deposited with the Board of Trade before eight o'clock yesterday evening. The total number of new bills is 173, being an excess of 22 over the number introduced in the last session : Athenry and Ennis Aylesbury and Buckingham Andover and Redbridge Apedale and Audley Mineral Banbridge, Lisburn, and Belfast and Ulster Belfast, llolywood, and Bangor (Inl an d Li ne ) Buckley and Connah's Quay Railway Brecon and Meithyr Tydfil Junction (New Lines, &c) Bedford and Cambridge Bourton on the Water Railway Bradford, Wakefield, and Leeds (Branch to Osset) Bagenalstown and Wexford (Enniscorthy Branch) Burnham Tidal Harbour and Railway Breconshire, Radnorshire, and Carmarthenshire Junction Carrickfergus and Larne Caine Cork and Limerick Direct Cannock Chase Chard Caledonian (Branches to Lanark) Central 'Wales (Llandrindod to Llandovery) Conway (Llanrwst and Bettws-y-Coed) Coggeshall and Kehedon Junction Cheshire Midland Commercial Docks (Completion of Tramway) Cheltenham and North Leach Cowes and Newport (Extensions) Central London Railway and Dock City of London Railway Doncaster and Wakefield Dublin and Meath (Extension) Lochmaben, and Lockerby Junction Disley and Hayfield Dumfries and Annandale Dublin and Drogheda (Kells and Oldcastle Extension) Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwen Dublin and Wicklow (Extension to Enniscorthy) Dorset Central (Abandonment of Railways and Con strucion of New Railways) Dunvant Valley East Norfolk (North Walsham Line) Egham and Woking Ellesmere East Somerset (Extension to Wells) Epping Railways—llford Lines Ely Valley (Extensions) Epping Railways (Extensions to Dunmow) Ennis and Galway Junction Farnborough and Bromley Forest of Dean Central Farringdon Finn Valley Thrill°. Junction and Coggeshall Railway Foryd ' Bridge and Railway Galway Harbour Improvement Galashiels, Innerleithen, and Peebles Great Western (Junction at Yeovil, &c.) Great Northern and Western of Ireland (Deviation) Greenwich and Charlton Galway Fier Junction Great Northern and Metropolitan Junction Great Northern, Holborn, and City Extension Holywood and Bangor (Coast Line) Hereford, Hay, and Brecon Horsham and Guildford Direct Hull and Holderness (Pier, &c.) Haylehead and Hepworth (Ironworks Railway) Hinckley and Leicester Henley-in-Arden Haylin„, ,, Railways and Harbour Hollington Quarries Railway Hammersmith Inverness and Ross-shire Innerleithen and Peebles Isle of "Wight (Eastern} Section) - Keith and Dufftown Kells and Bailieborough Kilrush and Kilkee and Poulnasherry Embankment Kilkenny Junction Llangollen and Corwen Lampeter and Plueader London, Brighton, and South Coast (Deviations, &c.) Letterkenny London and North Western (No. 1) London and North Western (No. 2) , London and North Western (No. 3) London and North Western (No. 4) Liskeard and Caradon (Alterations, &c.) London, Chatham, and Dover (Metropolitan Extensions) London, Brighton, and South Coa s t (C ro yd on t o B a lh am ) Limerick and Ennis (Additional Lands, &c.) London and South Western (Kingston Railway Exten sion) Londsa and South Western (Branches to Exeter and Crediton Railway) London and South Western (Branch to Exeter) London and South Western, and Bristol and Exeter Rail ways (Yeovil Junction) Londonderry and Lough Swilly (Extension to Manor Coningham) Llynfi Vale Railway and Harbour London and Blackwall (Station Enlargement, &c.) London Railway Depot and Storehouses Midland (Station in St. Pancras) Midland (Leicester to Hinckley) Milford Haven Railway and Docks Marlborough Branch Monkland Extension Mid-Sussex and Midhurat Junction (Deviation) Midland (Barton-upon -Trent Branches, &c.) Marple New Mills and Hayfield Junction Midland (Rowsley and Buxton Lines) Montrose and Bervie Margate (Ramsgate Extension) Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Land) Mcrayshire (Elgin to Ross-shire) Manchester and Milford Midland (Burton-upon-Trent Deviation) Mid-Wales Metropolitan (Additional Lands, &c.) Mid-Kent (Junction at Beckenham) Northleach and Witney Newry, Waironpoint, and Rostrevor North British (Extensions and Stations) Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Derwent Valley) Norwich and Spalding (Extension to Wisbeach) North-Eastern (Blaydon to Conside) North London (Widening of Line) Oswestry and Newton (Level Crossings) Oswestry and Newton (Branch) Portadown, Dungannon, and Omagh Junction (Devia tions) Portsmouth New Railways Petersfield Pimlico and West London Junction Pontefract and Castleford Rugeley and Abbots Bromley • Rhymney (Branch) Skogby Colliery Railway Sirhowy Tramroad (Deviations and Works) Symmington, Biggar, and Broughton (Peebles Exten sion): Somersham, Ramsey, and Holme Shrewsbury and Welchpool (Deviations) Salisbury and Yeovil (Deviations) Stourbridge Southampton and Isle of Wight Railway and Piers South London Stockton and Darlington Stockport and Woodley Junction South Devon (Alterations) Silverdale and Newcastle (Alteration of Roads) Southampton and Fareham Se venoaks (Extension) Sudbury, Milford, and Clare and Bury St. Edmunds South London Shepton Mallett Shropshire Union Railway, and London and North- Western Railway (Buttington to Welchpool and New • town) South Kensington Sacriston Junction and South Shields Tenbury, Bewdley, Kidderminster, and Worcester Tewkesbury, Upton-upon-Severn, and Malvern Junction Thetford and Bury St. Edmunds Tavistock and Oakhampton Thames Embankment and Railway Thames Tunnel Railway Ulster Railway and Corporation of Belfast (Improve ments in Belfast) Ulster (Branches in Belfast) Upsall, Normanby, and Ormesby Vale of Clwyd (Extension) Victoria Station and Pimlico Railway (Station Enlarge ment) West Dorset West of Fife Mineral (Extension) Waterford and Limerick (Extension, &c.) West Somerset (Extension of time, &c.) Wharfdale Waveney Valley (Bungay and Beccles) West Cork Railways Watford, Rickmansworth, and Uxbridge York Improvement (Lendal Bridge and Approaches) PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A very pretty dramatic comedy, in three acts, entitled " Home Truths," by the author of " The Bachelor of Arts," was produced here last night, and met with complete and deserved success. The plot is very simple, yet very effective, and consists in the endeavours of a fond and devoted husband to bring a romantic, and very nearly erring, -wife to a true sense of her duty to her husband. The character of 'Vaughan (the husband) was sustained by Mr. Melville in a manner that clearly showed that, when fitted with a character, is a good, if not first-class, actor. Throughout the play his acting was natural and free from exaggeration, and the applause it received was well merited. Mr. Frank Matthews has a capital part in the piece, which he enacted with a skill and finish beyond praise. For a long time he has not had a better opportunity of showing his real merits as a genuine comedian. Mrs. Young, as the wife of Vaughan, was very good, albeit a little too artificial. The scene in which the whole of the action of the piece takes place is a superb drawing-room, and the taste exhi bited by Mr. Harris in furnishing the stage as such a room in a gentleman's house should be was artistic in the ex treme. The comedy was given out for repetition every evening until further notice. There was a very large and fashion able audience present. Lord and Lady Colchester have left Brighton for their seat, Kidbrooke Park, Sussex. Lord Ward has left Dudley House, Park-lane, for Brighton. Lady Poltimore was safely delivered of a son and he i ir on Tuesday last, at the family seat, Poltimor e Park, IThvonshire. Her ladyship and infant are progressing favourably. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in of Mexico, and the actual situation of the Downing-street. The Ministers present were Viscount ‘ of Sir G. C. Lewis,Palmerston, Lord Chancellor, Lordancello John r, Earl Granville, Russell, the Duke rival Mexican Governments. Already we have our- f Argyll,the hDke ke selves commented upon this really masterly communi- of Newcastle, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir Charles Wood, the Chancellor -of the Exchequ er , th e D u k e o f cation of our correspondent: We took occasion only Somerset, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, Sir Geo. Grey yesterday to refer in general terms to the nefarious the Earl of Elgin, the Right Hon: T. M. .Gibson, and d the and insidious policy which was shown thus to have Right Hon. E. Cardwell been carried out for years and years past in that Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and D uc h ess d'Aumale have left Orleans House on a visit to her Ma direction by the hal f-huck s terin g, half-buccaneering, jesty at Windsor Castle. wholly shameless and flagitious Government at viscountess satu Palmerston has has issued cards for an assembly on Washington. A policy hitherto carried out with Prince Alfred, during his excursion to Catherine such signal success in that one direction, that the MsuperitorOlyffimeepruss'oVth7eValrLtnon pa l i c d to him by already during the brief interval which has elapsed Sadik Pacha, the commander-in-chief, whosaciappreogniamteontit since 1836 very nearly one moiety of the whole o h r eg ra on f a or m re is o s e r in a! this g m so o n m e o fth er ad 3 i i s a s j ua y tl n e n a ec w essyy Mexican possessions, the United States, have manner. A squadron accompanied the Prince as his escort. y COVENT-GARDEN absorbed' into their own dominions—this moiety OPERA'—Auber's charming opera, the Crown Diamonds, was produced last night at comprising within it, moreos er, the whole of the this theatre, for the first time during the present season, • with great success. auriferous province of California. Silt HENRY LAWRENCE ON THE INDIAN ARMY. It will be as well, we cannot but think, now, that —Six Essays, Military and Political, written in India by our intelligent Mexican Correspondent should be the late Henry . Lawrence, have been extracted from the Calcutta Review, in which they originally appeared, and permitted to reiterate, however briefly or fragmen- republished in ono volume. They are of great historical tarily, some few of the more remarkable among his intereast, lostrioua as aa t aLt r he t n o tli a o tin oa g a t s h o e o s f erv m i i ca r r y en r d o e f r o e r d m bya and as many remarkable arguments, explanatory of the King increased I n at e e re tl i i s s ed ast f o o r r a ce i ncl adl i a oig b irn si c io e w tc io t o he i ts w somt r rigLt perils now immediately hanging over his fellow- Henry had foreseen them, and how deplorable was thye that refused to' hear his warning in countrymen,voice.— from the mere development of the Spgctator. policy long being carried out, inimically to Alexi- RIFLE INSTRUCTION FOR THE POLICE.—At the can interests, by the pitiless, insatiable, inexorable A G e . nral Beattie, a Sessions mac c: i f st the rate county n t fr o o o f oa K o e ti n e t a , 0 7;f o u n e t s a d o a3 c r i , s A u f a r . . United States Government. Our shrewd Mexican sex, gave notice of the following motion :—" That this Court do take into consideration, at its next meeting, the puts the matter at the very outset quite plainly, expediency of having the policeof the county instructed in He says :—" It is an egregious error to suppose tateptTecruti"todacttheinriafle i;o a d n y d uslintrotlehrrearldraiullthaosrillrlnd any y that the United States are highly interested in emergency; and that the chief constable be directed to re port on the possibility of such instruction being afforded seeing an independent regular Government esta- without d e triment to the service or trenching on the daily blished in Mexico. They want nothing of the duties." ACCIDENT TO A COMEDIAN.—A serious accident kind." Adding to this at once explicitly, " What ACCIDENT at the Theatre Royal, Halifax, on Monday night, they have at heart, and they make no secret of it, u to n ir . under engagementV a Watson, , fav w o i u t r i lte comedian, 3lrllto no nt ue p t r fo o rmng sen i tle t a h s e e r e e is to come into possession of the country, (not Sheridan's " William Tell" was being performed, and the leaving the Isthmus of Tehuantepec for thep lay i _ 'eu instructs ot proceeded aia o u n p t t o o u t s h e a t t h r brotwofbtyhpersaeoznidwr at t where leaving tar last), just as they want also to render them- up T get. The and h: o t w ar n g N e v t j o a h s tnhcoarosthomerest)sat performerson e h s a iSe to o pa f the a stir ; selves masters •of Central America, of the Watson stationed himself there, holding up a sheepskin to island of Cuba, and of all the shores in protect mto them. lie o l f i t e h ha o a d r i ro u N s v t , w w a te n d oanlontiliyowwhtoowhaarddia him,4s the Mexican Gulf." How far, in the develop- the point of which entered his left eye. The sight of the eye ment of this scheme, they have already succeeded, is hopelessly e A s s i l y r '' - ` )he. GEDPOISONINGS BY MISTAKE AT CAN we know but too well—their success being none TEMIXTUY.—CANTERBURY, Tuesday Evening.—This even the less rem ar k a bl e f rom th e c i rcumstance o f their ing the city coroner, Mr. T. T. Dolasant, resumed the la quest on the body of James Coppins. The jury assembled possessing no regular army for its accomplishment. at 8 o'clock, and the examination of the medical men who had been entrusted with the analysation of the stomach and Knowin g their • policy, conscious of their one clear its contents was proceeded with. Mr. Tassell, surgeon, said aim, object, or ambition, the Mexican then asks s he p i lt l i n ed t the st stomacl t i . of the t ll i e t eeaseg,.with a portion of' the " Now, what was the best and most efficient way Mr. J. S. Lintl,r , cl ll (hrn r iis a t, n depose( e l thiat t tll e n r sz e 7 N t e ol d • Spratt. tiar - to establish anarchy in M e xi co ?" Answerin his the stomach and a porti on o f th e sma ll i n t est i nes g s of the deceased, from the last witness. On examination wit own query thus, without one moment's hesitation ntgeskfi:ruond tl wn i r u t id tl ln e st i n i cp. contained about 11 ounces of —" It was not difficult to discover that if the Mexi- which is all he saw 07a i p c oiso e u f o u o i a m o d h t a ra ra c o e t s er of r r r i r h - c e ott pr ic es a a c n i a d e , cans were brought to adopt the Republican Amer:- oufn:t (3coritoic say y id t tr a o t ve t il le t r h o e N p v r a e a se s n o e i e uc o i t e ' n o t .iu o n p i . , i b u t he wasin t e can institutions—a constitution after the fashion of stomach of the deceased to cause death. Mr. Tassell was again examined, and said ho was of opinion that the imme the United States—the effect of such adoption could diate cause of the death of the deceased was either from not be doubtful. Institutions, indeed, so absolutely serousP he a p pz a l ex v , unabler ::. 'ro s T ai p o ois?p i i i n e g oo b r y on o o p r iu tz , o but from y at variance with the character the Manners and summed up, and after a shortdeliberation thejury refurned , , a unanunow verdict, that "The deceased died a natural customs, the traditions and the moral and physical :7death." THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company have received the following telegram : The Company's steam-ship Emeu, with the mails from Australia, reached Aden on the 20th of November, and would continue her voyage to Suez the following morning. " The letters may accordingly be expected in London, via Marseilles, on the 6th inst." The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, DEC. 1. The Moniteur of to-day publishes a decree placing the Prefet de Police under the authority of the Minister of the Interior, who is henceforth charged with the general directory of the public surete, and the offices of the Ministry of the Interior forming this division are placed under his control. The Constitutionnel of this day, in an article signed by one of its editors, " Lelatant," says they have reason to believe that the rumour of the bom bardment of Tangiers has been singularly exag gerated. The facts have been erroneously stated. There was no French squadron engaged, but one frigate only—no bombardment, but a vigorous act of retaliation for what was either an insult or a serious misconception of orders on the part of the Moors. PARIS, Nov. 30. The Opinions Nationale has received a first warn ing from the Minister of the Interior, on account of having published an article on the temporal power of the Pope, which, as the warning states, is consi• dered an outrage on a foreign Government and to the Church of which the Pope is the head. In explanation of current reports it is stated that the French squadron have neither bombarded Tangiers nor Tetuan. A small fort only on the Morocco coast having fired at a French steamer, the latter replied, and dismantled the fortifications, and afterwards rejoined the squadron at Algesiras. It is stated that the commander of the French fleet had informed the Morocco Government that this in no respect changes the relations between the two countries. MADRID, Nov. 29. It is reported that the forts of Tangiers had fired upon the French squadron, and that the latter had replied by bombarding the place as an act of retaliation. MARSEILLES, Nov. 30. Advices have been received from Constantinople to the 23d inst. During the last six days storms of unparalleled violence have prevailed in the Euxine Sea. All the vessels out at sea have been driven on shore, and about 80 vessels have been lost. The coast is strewed with wrecks as well as hundreds of corpses. The people on the coast have stripped the survivors of their property. Tug steamers have been sent to the Black Sea in order to render assistance in the recovery of property wrecked. The Grand Vizier has given a very good reception to M. de Lesseps. GARIBALDI. The Perseverance of Milan pnblishes the follow ing letter addressed by General Garibaldi to Count Belgioso, podesta of Milan : " Dear Sir,—Be so kind as to inform the commission so worthily directed by you that the subscription for the mil lion of muskets must not only not be suspended, but, on the contrary, promoted as much as possible; and that if I have left a post which I could not any longer fill with dignity, I do not on that account separate myself from the cause which is the worship and religion of my whole life. Moreover, not having any military occupations at present on my hands, I may devote my time to promoting and propagating more than ever a measure which has met with universal sym pathy.—l am, Sic., ' 6 J. GARIBALDI. " Genoa ; Nov. 25." FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. THE BOURSE, Nov. 30.—Stock has been again in demand, and prices improved, but afterwards receded. Threes, after having been done at 70f. 65c. declined to 70f. 45c., at which the option was declared. Mobilier varied from 795 f. to 787 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 557 f. 50c. to 555 f.; Orleans, 1,375 f. to 1,370 f. ; Northern, 955 f. to 952 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 892 f. 75c. to 890 f. The following were the last quotations:- 41 per Cents. • .... 95 95 Credit Foncier 695 Do. end month .. Belgian 4} . 99 50 3 per Cents. 7O 3.5 Piedmontese (5) B4 Do. end month.... 70 30 Roman .. B6 50 Bank Shares...... 2895 Austrian Cre'dit Mobilier ..' 783 75 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 783 75 Home Debt 43 60 RAILWAYS. . Cash. Account. Orleans - .. 1,370 -- Northern. 957 50 .. 96 6 -- t i gj i f t ind Mediterranean 847 50 .. 846 25 Geneva . 890' -- .. 887 50 530 -- .. 527 50 Southern - .. 515 -- Western 570 -- .. 570 -- Eastern - .. 642 50 Sardinia" 412 50 .. -- -- Austrian Lombard.. . THE WEST INDIA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Shannon steamer, Capt. Abbott, with the West India, Mexican, and Pacific mails/has ar- rived. She left St. Thomas on the 14th, and brings 884,819 dols. in specie; pearls, value 10,100 dols.; and general cargo. Capt. Sawyer, Mr. Bennett, Superintendent of Works, and the staff engaged in the attempt to re lease the Paramatta, have come home by the Shannon. All hopes of saving the Paramatta are now given up. Thu Spanish screw steamer Victoria was totally lost on the 6th November on the Barin, Jacmel Harbour, from fouling her tiller ropes while quitting port : all hands saved. Business at Grenada dull, and importations few. Basiness was improving at Barbadoes. There was not much news of interest from the 1% est India islands. The dates from Chili are to the 16th of October. Country quiet. On the sth no less than 117 shocks of earthquake occurred in the city of Copiapo ; loss of life inconsiderable, but much damage was done to property. Three deaths from yellow fever have oecurred on board the Shannon on the voyage. THE FINSBURY MURDER.—Last night an in quest was held at the Castle Tavern, Long-alley, Finsbury, on• the body of Mary Ann Moore, of No. /3, King's Head court, Worship-street, Finsbury, who was found murdered there under circumstances which have been already reported in The San. The inquiry was adjourned. THE LIVERPOOL FINANCIAL REFORM DEMON sTRATIox.—Much regret is felt that Mr Cobden, who is at present in France, is too unwell to cross the Channel in order to be present at the soiree of the Financial Reform Association which comes off this evening (Thursday) in the Philharmonic -hall, Liverpool. PANIC IN THE NURSERY.—A precocious child Who has a good juvenile idea of the supreme power of Royalty, is in great tribulation at the fear of losing his long-promised pantomime and plum -pudding that fall due in another month, because he has heard that the Queen in tends to keep Cliridinas at Windsor this year,—Punch, B A ILTVAY INTELLIGENCE. (Front the Times' City Article.) SOUTH-EASTERN AND EAST KENT COMPANIES. The following relates to the question of amalga mation between the South-Eastern and East Kent Companies, which it is understood is again to come under discussion to-morrow. On one side there is an endeavour to represent that a satisfactory ar rangement is certain. On the other it is alleged that strong doubts exist. In this state of affairs the public must be cautious not to allow themselves to be hastily led into speculation : " Sir,—L'in common with many others, have read with great satisfaction the announcement which appeared in your paper of Thursday last, that the South-Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Companies had resolved to consider the expediency of arranging terms of amalgama tion. " It has since transpired that the progress made at the meeting to which you referred was even more satisfactory than you represented, and that the delegates from the boards of both companies agreed that it was desirable for the interests of the two companies and of the public that an arrangement should be come to. • 4 ‘ No one who has watched the result of reckless compe tition during the last few years can dissent from so reason able a proposition. If there were any doubt as to the opi nion of the public on the subject, the rise which has taken place in the stock of both companies upon the mere rumour of an amalgamation would at once dispel it. " Indeed, the probability is that the stock of the South- Eastern Company would be most benefitted by the arrange ment of fair terms with their rivals. " Last year, I believe, their dividend was 5 per cent . next year it will probably be 6 per cent., yet their shares are at 20 per cent. discount. What explanation can be given of so strange a position of affairs but the dread of ruinous competition wi h the London, Chatham, and Dover Company " On the other hand, should an arrangement be carried out, the additional traffic derived from the new district ac commodated would amply repay the purchase money of the London, Chatham, and Dover line, w hi c h would not after all much exceed the cost of the proposed Charing -cross ex tension, which, by such an arrangement, would be rendered unnecessary. _ " For these and many other reasons I consider that the directors of both companies will deserve the thanks both of their shareholders and the public if they bring these nego tiations to a successful issue. " There is 014 Q feature in these negotiations whichdeserves every commendation, and which I trust will be imitated by all joint-stock companies. I allude to the publicity which has been given to the proceedings. The old system of con. cealing the results of all negotiations with the view of en abling the directors and their friends to benefit by their success, to the detriment of the public, cannot be too much deprecated. " Looking, however, to the characeer of the noble lord and hon. gentlemen who preside over the two companies, we are not surprised, though we are much gratified, by their straightforward conduct in this matter.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, "A LARGE SHAREHOLDER IN font COMPANIES." CALCUTTA AN]) SOUTH-EASTERN. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the office, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street, Mr. J. Borradaile in th e chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said it referred chiefly to preparations for commencing active operations, and he hoped that at their next meeting in May he would be able to tell them that the works were in a state of forward ness. Active operations had commenced, and he had no doubt that by the time he had mentioned a considerable length of the line would be ready for the permanent way. They had met with some difficulty in getting ships to take out the permanent way, but on the whole they had been tolerably fortunate. The telegraph stores had arrived at Calcutta, aNd they would soon place them on the line, which was so far satisfactory. The authorities were now giving them every assistance in their power, and the company had received possession of nearly the whole of the land. Some delay had occurred in respect of land near Calcutta, owing to the diffe rent tenures by which it was held. The deed of settlement provided for the presentation of the accounts once a year, which explained the reason why they did not present them on that occasion. About £5,000 more had been received on account of shares paid up in full since the report had been issued. With regard to a call, one would be made in about a month or six weeks. The sums paid in advance of calls had come in so rapidly at times as to prevent a call being made. They proposed to call up £1 17s. per share, which, with the deposit of £1 35., would make £3 per share called up. He would be happy to answer any questions they might deem requisite. Mr. LONGRIDGE, the engineer, in reply to a question, stated that he believed the capital of £250,000 would be quite sufficient for the con struction of the railway, including stations and roll ing stock. Mr. MARSIIMAN, a director, in seconding the adoption of the report, said, their capital was the smallest of any railway in India, being only about a quarter of a million ; that seemed to be the greatest objection to their project when first proposed to the authorities. They fully expected to open the line in March, 1861, and therefore they would have but a small amount of back interest to account for. The directors had kept the construction of the line in their own hands, and fully expected to complete it as a single line, with works for a double line, at £8,500 per mile, including rolling stock. He had no doubt the traffic on the line would be exceed ingly remunerative. The railway would pass for 20 miles of its length through a population more dense than in any part of England. It was expected that vessels, by means of their undertaking at the Mutlah, would discharge in five days ; whereas, in the Hooghly they would require two or three weeks to deliver them. The large ships bound for Calcutta would find the advantage of discharging their cargoes at the company's terminus on the Mutlah, and sending them over their railway to Calcutta. The native boats from the interior of Bengal would also, he thought, discharge their cargoes for Cal cutta at the Mutlah, and thus send 1,500,000 tons to Calcutta over their line in the course of the year, thus saving about two-thirds of the time now re quired from a given point. The depth of water in the Mutlah near their terminus was from seven to nine fathoms, and there was sufficient space in that part of the river to allow of the Great Eastern steamship swinging round. The river was perfectly clear of shoals from that point to the sea. There were about 500,000 tons of firewood brought to Cal cutta in the course of the year, which would, no doubt, pass over their line, because they could convey it at 2s. per ton, while the native boats charged 4s. per ton. They could also bring fish to Calcutta quicker and better than by the boats, and deliver it early in the marning. The line would be a paying one, but their dividends were limited to 10 per cent. per annum. Mr. HAY➢IAN contended that they could not convey goods over the line at three-farthings per mile. He did not think the rates they intended to charge would ever pay them. They must charge higher rates than they had mentioned. Mr. LONGRIDGE believed their rates would be ample. Mr. DOLLMAN, the solicitor to the company, ex plained that when the dividends or profits ex ceeded 10 per cent. the authorities had the power to reduce their tolls, so as to keep the dividends down to 10 per cent. The report was then adopted, and a vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. AN AMERICAN BRIDAL T.RO USSEA U. A short time ago an extraordinary marriage ceremony took place at New York between a Cuban don and'a young lady of New York. A New York journal now furnishes the details of the bridal wardrobe, which is said to have cost 13,400 doll. Articles of female attire which are not generally exposed to the vulgar gaze are ostentatiously cata logued ; these we will pass over, but the following particulars will, no doubt, amuse English ladies : One blue silk, ruffled to the waist ; one green and white double skirt, trimmed with black lace ; one light blue silk chintz, flowers down the skirt, trimmed with deep fringe to match ; one steel coloured silk with purple velvet flowers, trimmed with wide bands of purple velvet, edged with black lace ' • a surplus waist trimmed to match th e s ki r t ; one Swiss dress, the skirt formed with clusters of ruffles and tucks, the waist to match ; one white Swiss muslin dress, five flounces, edged with nar row Valenciennes lace ; one white Swiss dress skirt, with three flounces, three ruffles on each flounce, pink riband underneath ; one Swiss dress tucked to the waist ; six dresses of poplin, merino, and Otto man velvet ' • 18 street dresses, of rich, plain, and figured silk, double skirt and two flounces; also moire antique, made in the newest and most fashion able style ; 12 afternoon dresses, consisting of grenadines, organdies and tissue, all varied in styles - of making ; 12 evening dresses, one pink embossed velvet, trimmed with the richest point de Venise ; one white silk tunic dress, skirt embroidered and trimmed with blond lace ; one pearl-coloured silk, double skirt, with ,bouquets of embossed velvet ; three white crape dresses, ornamented with buncb es of raised flowers ; three white tulle dress, with coloured polka spots of floss silk, to be worn over white silk skirts ; six dinner dresses, ono white silk embroidered with gold; one pink moire antique,very elegant side stripes; one blue silk with lace flonnces ; one amber silk, with black lace tunic dress ; one black moire antique, trimmed with velvet and lace; one white moire antique, with puffings of illusion, and the sleeves made in Princess Clothilde style ; 12 muslin dresses, made with flounces and simple ruffles ; three riding habits, one black Canton crape, trimmed with velvet buttons ; one green merino, English style ; one black cloth, trimmed with velvet ; three opera cloaks, one white merino double cape, elegantly embroidered and trimmed with rich tassels; one white cashmere, trimmed with blue and white plaid plush ; one grenadine, with riband quilling; 24 pairs of varied coloured satin slippers, richly embroidered ; 12 pairs of white satin and kid slippers, trimmed with riband ; six pairs of mouse-embroidered slippers, one pair of kid India mouse, embroidered ; one green and gray chenille, embroidered; one purple and black silk, embroidered; two pairs of brown Morocco plain French, all made a la Turque ; six pairs of slippers, variously embroidered in various colours for the toilet; 12 pairs of silk and satin Francais, dress, habit, and walking gaiters ; six pairs of walking and winter gaiters, double soles ; six street bonnets, made of the most recherche Swiss straws, trimmed with handsome riband ; one opera bonnet, made of white lace and long fancy marabout feathers; one black and white royal velvet bonnet, trimmed with clusters of pink roses, intermingled with black velvet leaves; six rich head dresses, consisting of chenille, pea r l and gold, and other rich materials ; six sets of hairpins, of coral, turquoise, pearl and gold ornaments ; six brettcl capes of white tulle, trimmed in various styles of fancy velvet, chenille, and riband ; one Bruxelles point applique cape, trimmed with puffings of illusion and riband ; one dozen of French embroidered handkerchiefs, with initials ri c hly em b ro id ere d i n th e corner; one dozen of real point lace handkerchiefs ; one dozen of gui pure lace handkerchiefs; one dozen of pineapple handkerchiefs, embroidered and trimmed with lace ; one dozen of fancy illusion sleeves for evening dresses, made flowing a la favorite; two dozen of glove tops to match sleeves ; one pair of glove tops of point d'Alencon, trimmed with orange blossoms; six sets of fancy wristlets, made of velvet and laces; six French parasols, made of the most magnifi cent embossed velvet, with rich Chinoise carved handles ; also three coquette parasols, simple and elegant ; 12 pairs of open-worked and embroi dered China silk hose ; 24 pairs plain silk hose; 12 pairs Balmoral hose; 12 pairs of Paris thread hose, open-worked ; 12 pairs of Paris thread hose, plain ; 24 pairs of rich French embroidered elastics ; 12 pairs of China silk under vests ; 12 dozens of French kid gloves, of various colours ; 12 pairs of gauntlets, buckskin and kid ; 12 pairs of travelling gloves, gauntlet tops. The trousseau lace dress was the exact pattern of that used by the Princess Clothildo at the selection of the Empress Eugenie, having a -- been reproduced in Europe expressly — f or this oecL sion. The lace is point plat, point aiguille, Chap tilly, and Brussels—in fact, a combination o f the most valuable lace known. Among the handker: chiefs were two of point d'Alengon lace, valued ra,L 200 dols. each, and one Valencienne s, worth 2ou dols., the richest ever imported. 211 - E NAVY. The screw frigate Galatea, 26, 800-horse power (nominal), is ordered to be sent from Woolwich to Chatham, with all her rigging, masts, s pars, and_ sails to be taken into dock and fitted for the second division of the steam reserve in the Medway. Her Majesty's ship Mars weighed on M onday ' and proceeded outside Portland. In the afternoon the crew were exercised at general quarters, firing at a mark. The firing was good, one target having been shot away. At 11 they went to night guar' ters with blank cartridge. The ship ha s a young crew, but is getting into order. The Rhadamanthus sailed for Woolwich from Portsmouth yesterday. Workmen are busy working early and late on the Duncan, 101, at Portsmouth, to prepare for launching. The gunboats Swinger and Pincher, a t ports' mouth, have been placed in the steam basin. Her Majesty's ship Vulcan will receive at the . dockyard to-day at Portsmouth one subaltern and 92 men of the Royal Artillery, one subaltern and u ff men of the Ist battalion of 2d Foot ; also st „ a Assist.-Surgs. Maher, White, Page, and Car sth ", s Purveyor's Clerk Dungey, Military Store Clerfl‘r Gordon and Crawford, and Dispenser Davi es ' . C) China. The Vulcan will then proceed to Dub lin .' and embark a detachment of the Ist battalion o_l. the 3d Buffs for China, and a detachment of the battalion of the 10th Foot for the Cape of 6%) Hope. The screw steamship Edgar, 91, Capt. Jam es Caton, flag of Admiral Erskine, which arrived 111„ Plymoutb Sound on Monday, left at Gibraltar NU, 8-inch guns of 65 cwt. each and 20 32-poundera th ° l 0 58 cwt. each, for the purpose of strengthening„ fortifications. The armament of the Edgar will" completed at Plymouth. o ath Sou nd The gunboat Magpie went from Plyul urld on Tuesday into Hamoaze to have defects rasue good. oath, were The Conqueror and Centurion at Ply inspected on Tuesd a y by Rear-Admiral Erskine, sie' will come into harbour on Wednesday, w here th e ! will be paid off all standing, and re-commiss°, Their defects are to be mach: s siblu goo d with all 1 )9 despatch. fleet, The officers and crew o f the steameh i P C„,, t hn 8, Command er S u lli van , are t o be tranferree to the of Conflict steam sloop Greyho un d, 17. The def ects wad have been found more extensi ve than - at first supposed. Firefly, The crew of her M a jesty's steam er aw arded Master Commander Taylor, were yesterday on, the sum of £2O, received from Mr. mitchell cbeir tractor for the harbour works of Guernsey, fo r t h i c h successful efforts in saving his barges, tful drifted from their moorings during th e e n n i g ht. gales of the 25th of October last, to b, the commanding officer, The above named sum was yesterday distribute each I°s. il e -elf man. The same crew, who are composed entirely of Guernsey men, were likewise successful on tiro same occasion in rescuing the lives of the„ e r ov er ship's company belonging to a French oe"' the and amounted to named the Blanche Marie. On perceiving, r of perilous condition of the ship, the CO despatchedhe Firefl lying in the open roadstead of uerevi his cutter alongside, mannedbon to ara , eight of the crew, and took every on e co break hours after which the schooner was sr the up. This act of bravery was notified by French Consul to his Government. t TOY The following appointments were made Ye se • e at at the Admiralty :—J. G. Oakshott, chief elig,llo.t. to the Cumberland, for the Tartar; George. 'lot. e t and Thomas Young, acting third-class asses engineers, to the Asia, as supernumeraries. THE ARMY. ---- The A troop of the Royal Engineer train lea ve the command of Capt. H. T. Siborne, 1 0 " a to Aldershott camp on Monday next, and Pr °c ..,,g ce and Chatham oioto t winter join in te rt quarters.h e head-quarters Th ehorses, o o r f s t e h s ,e c ol ar ens , o t s o to g r e s , , c., will proceed by easy stages' i t,",.ds the at i t t e h r e e 4 n l d st of an th d e 4 w 9 e th ek. l expectedto reach Brampton barracks Wl— ttohebeusruealileTed.by c ompl eted period of service in the West Regiments, having .aro Ind 00 the 62d and 63d Reginle nt t, !will Nova Scotia. The 41st and 49th Reo'iniell; proceed to Nova Scotia on being thus relievou,' f a n' try, invalided since May last, t Lieut.-Col. Congdon, Royal Marine Light 111 ,4. is severe accident by the fall of his horse, whl ii3 bis duty at Woolwich, has been recommended bit. an medical attendants to solicit the indulgonee, l v , if extension of six months' leave, in orde11" returning possible, to re-establish his health before n,, from the effeettv 00 I to duty. Col. Congdon is within six of obtaining _T r , : his promotion, and after a period of 30 year s a 7 o 4 vice in the corps he would be ill requiteu by _ I. tirement on the half-pay of a lieutenant-eologoer 10 Hassan Ali Khan, the Persian .A11 113 ° 61 / 1 ye& London, accompanied by Lieutenant•Gennfinelir wick, East India Company's Army, CaP„."suite East India Company's Navy, and a nuraer e ; r ivnto of Persian attendants, conveyed in f° ll , r ;, r h. and carriages, yesterday went down to Wootvg— 000 visited the Royal Arsenal. His Excellenq every a most minute and lengthened inspection ot,ories. department, with the exception of the gun fa., c .ii five. The inspection lasted from half-past twl,"3l;eroian l eapt. Lynch, who is a perfect master of Ur his late important and who attended Ferule-Khali i n i c or, important mission to Europe, acted as and was shown the most manifest marks of ref ici ru ag according to the custom of Eastern nations, W I OW dor. as 0 generally hand-in-hand with the Ambassa Excellency desired Capt. Lynch, appoently,.o. kind . of plea for the exigency of his nunierell°ollthst F tions, to inform the officers of the dePartvr e on" eruk Khan was now Prime Minist rof h is vi e ~,, kno try, mainly as a reward, and in virtue of ;fle d la ledge and information which he had ob iti " -- England. interp ci, s . 1) 0% SERIOUS ACCIDENT oN THE AND SOUTH COAST RAlLir.dic A dreadful accident, wi th thel °fis a - t o,--- tended lives, happened at the Beddingham- o f . two rn OP a .n boui two miles south of Lewes, on esasY th i F u ate e-- 9 : 0 ; t L e wes ; the down express train, which leave9with w l e t m ap e p n e , aainsdthliatteraatlltyhsemashed the t station having run into a horsed nd ° ll oil o. press was about a quarter of an hour late. The with the van, which belongs to Mr. El n ' !jog I" farmer at Beddingham, came up to the er°% - ight• very few minutes before the train eagle 111 ,a tbs place of accident the in They spoke to the gatekeeper, who unba s Pi a fter gate to allow them to pass. Almost all sight,instau owl he had done so the train appeared in rv (Of c ose upon the party, the evening being i t / e oula , and b wet. He reclosed the gate as won as Pe he ther wole to a 4, ut unfortunately did not hasp it, and , i - n - f the through some misunderstandinc, on the Parcitirer . driver or on account of the horse becoming,t- oi ls not known ; certain it is, however, that,w.,:n t he mal got upon the rails and moved quick/1°,7,034 same side as that on which the express s - o ffal at the rate of nearly 40 miles an hour. A b u t h i result may easily be anticipated. The i ;i e raell before it, at a terrific pace, and with a drawl k illed smashed both horse and van to atoms , an' !l ine both of the men. Of course the driver of the. !l ine bu t knew that an accident had happened, but r i r: e t ixe a faint idea of its serious consequences. BY t he sta l lie reached Glynde, nearly a mile distant, 004 enabled to bring his engine toast and; the g lo p ran back as quickly as possible, and 15 ,,,, 0 s eou cato r acquainted with' the appalling nature of ti le d i s tell trophe. Dr. Smythe, of Lewes, Was special trailil brought to the scene of the disaster bY sP,? ; "„ -- ,. des° , but nothing could be done, both men l' e r -u d, of it, end the horse, or rather all that renuloeoiiiojoo being fearfully mangled. Some idea of tbe e, l , woo, may be gathered from the fact that the hea d c i` of smashed into nearly 500 splinters ; that the. - e re the animal and di ff erent parts of its b° o . 7, nr found at considerable distances—all es _i 1 7, torn off; and that the body of ono of the t he elli found at least 70 yards from the place ~,° , ,f „ t head o f sion, and the other not quite so far. 1 0 ' ..„heuf the first-mentioned sufferer was dreadfiiiii ' 1- l o t and his body presented many • es ; the e. e a i n juri ost o , had one of his hands cut off, and also ,otiveYe' other injuries. The remains of both were c ony' to the Trevor Arms at Glynde during the The names of the unfortunate suffe rers 9re n Ci a e; " Paine, b a oth 0f Moore, aged 18, labourer with Mr. Elin il L r '. aged 50, shepherd with Mr. Ellinflont Bcddingham. The van was a four der As soon as all was done that could be pr ess pro such melancholy circumstances, the e dal )* ceeded on its way to Hastings. An inquest will be opened to morrof (Our°