The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

BENSON'S WATCHES. " Perfection of meebanlsna."--Morning Post. Gold Watches 4 to 100 guineas. Silver Watches 3.3 ncl 1t , Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches. tj'R, and MRS. GERMAN REED RE- A. APPEAR on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, at the ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, Re,gent street, in their POPULAR ILLUSTRATIONS, and will introduce several ENTIRELY NEW CHARACTERS. Stalls, /ix., to be at the Gallery, and at Cramer, Beak, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street. ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GA R D EN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, THE CROWN DIAMONDS. Messrs, H. Corti, G. Honey, St. Albyn, and W. Harrison ; Miss Thirl• wall, and Miss Louisa Pyne. Conductor, Alfred Mellon. Ballet, LA FIANCEE. Messrs. W. [l. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Mdlle. Letplinc, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan, and Mons. Vandris. Doors open at half-past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock. ROYAL THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.-THIS EVENING, E D PROMENA CONCERT, conducted by Mr. Manus, of the Crystal Palace. Concerts commence at 8. THEATRE-sROY AL J Backs to A , HYMARKET. Lesee, Mr. .R. ne. THUS ETRNING the performances will commence with A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE. After which, by desire, THE CONTESTED ELECTION. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. Buckstone, And A KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at Y. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. =THIS EVENING. the new drama,' entitled HOME T KUTHS. Messrs. G. Melville, J. G. Shore,, F. Matthews, Miss C. Leclercq and Mrs. Charles Young. To be followed by the new Petite Comedy, entitled GOSSIP. Messrs. Ryder, Meadows, IL Bland, T. G. Shore; and Mrs. C. Young. After which. Mons, Espanosa (Premier Danseur Comique), will appear, with Madlle. Nariquita, assisted by the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet, in Le Grand Pas du Dervish de Faust, as danced by him 150 consecutive nights at the Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, Paris. To conclude with NIIRSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdico.mb, Meadows, H. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs. Weston. STEW THEATRE - ROYAL, EL AD PHI. -1-1 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart, Billington, C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Kelly. Followed by the successful piece 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- Moe oven from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor far bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.-- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, a new Vaudeville Comedietta, called THE KEY UNDER THE DOOR-MAT. Messrs. James Vinning, Job Rouse, &c. ; Mesdames A, H. Hatton and Julia St. George. To be followed by the new Drama Fantastique, entitled PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and apJ.iness. P r i n cipal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. VininHg, pJohn stone, F. Villiers ; Misses Julia St. George, Hudspeth, Kate Saville, A. Burdett, and Madame Celeste. To conclude with the Farce of CHE PHENT)3IENON A SMOCK FROCK. John Buttercup', Mr. Rouse. IN ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, Ding-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, THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM. After which THE CHATTER-BOX. Messrs. Barret, Bra• tier ; 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. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d; Pit, is. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half - p ast six; perform linos commences at 7. A STLEY'S ROYAL AIVEPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season. THIS EVENING, the highly-popular and prosperous Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called GARIBALDI ; illustrat ing the principal events in the Life of the Great Italian Ge neral. Supported by Mr. R. Phillips, Ennis Belmore, Ray mond, Miss Kate Carson, &c. —The Novelties in the Circle will consist of the most exhilarating displays of Scenic Horse manship—Re-appearance of the peerless horsewoman, Miss Emily Cooke, in brilliant and classic poses on a swift Steed — Full Stud of Ueautiful Horses—Scenes in the Circle by John Henry Cooke, Herr Hartz, the Devil Rider ; Misses Clarissa, Rosina, Francisco. and La Petite Eleanora—Wonderful Per thrming Elephant—Comical and Extraordinary Parisian Dogs 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. IL Phillips C ANTERBUR Y HALL CONCERTS.- -EVERY EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera o: MACBETH (now first made pullic in England at these Con. carts). And a Grand Se ection from Meyerbeer's new opera of DINORAH. - - - - Comic Vocalists —Messrs. Georffe Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. V. Critchtield, and E. W. Hackney. Several interesting, 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 H E UR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is opea from 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six pence. THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 7, THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAME. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 47—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30. WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with tine wtather now. Rain in the morning. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 11h. Wm.—Afternoon, Oh. Om. To-moßnow.-Moming, 12h. Im.—Afternoon, 12h. 25m. _ . _ • • 05,4 1 ,24 . ,. . , fi S ' , 4" 4 , . - ,,a - '7-'4_ t' z. -. 1 \ t I '44 0.W. ' .., 1 4 . '' ,_\ '•,.,': .. ,_. • - . - Alek ' 7 'el' •k . • ' ~ ..,,,l iqAT m • t ..tokl, t , • - 4 vk "• ,4 . ' -----. TII E SUN. LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 7, 1859. Mr. BAZLEY, M.P., is an advocate of economy and a strenuous advocate also of peace principles, and Mr. BAZLEY has just offered to the Mayor of Manchester £lOO as his subscription to the funds now being collected fur the purposes of National Defence by the local Volunteer Rifle Association. It is precisely, we take it, because Mr. BAZLEY is an ardent champion both of peace principles and of economy that he proffers for this apparently belli cose end this munificent contribution. According to the Holy Words of the Sacred Volume, it is " the strong man armed" who " keepeth his house ! " Simply for this very reason, that we want to pre serve peace, we ought to be prepared for war. It is because we wish to render invasion improbable that we are all of us just now, heart and soul vi et, armis, or, as JACK says, " with a will" bent upon putting ourselves forthwith and keeping ourselves permanently in a position to repel it—upon the mere hypothetical notion of its ever being again attempted. History, remote and recent, compels us to the use of that unpleasant dissyllable " again "—pecu liarly unpleasant, to say the least of it, in the ears of Englishmen. For have we not solid and sub stantial memorials (memorials solid and substantial even though crumbled down into picturesque ruin by the influence of nearly one thousand years) of the last great invasion successfully accomplished by a foreign army under the conduct of a kingly and heroic adventurer ? An invasion so success fully accomplished, in truth, that it survives in his tory and local tradition in two epithets constituting the most signal attestation of its completeness. The scene of the battle being signalised as if in pre-eminence over all other battles that haxe been fought either before or since by the name of BATTLE. The victorious leader surviving in the annals of the country he there and then won at the point of his daring sword by the supreme and distinguishing name, style, and title of THE Conqueror ! Looking to a period more within reach of popular remem brance—looking at that memorable crisis in the affairs of Europe which inaugurated the commence ment of the present century—have we not a tole rably vivid idea still left to us to this day of the formidable character of that stupendous threat of invasion directed against the coast of England from the opposite borders of the Channel by the mightiest Genius for Battle that ever this world has witnessed? Have we not ?—Answer yet— 644'4V11/410Boulogne heights, once the wonder of war, Where the legions of triumph their banners unfurled, When the brave from all quarters, Alsace to Navarro, Crowded there with Napoleon to conquer the world 1" It is by a recollection of that all but attempted invasion of England by NAPOLEON-it is by a recol lection of that triumphantly accomplished invasion byWILLIAm ofNormandy, thenceforth called by way of particular and resplendent distinction (among all conquerors) THE Conqueror, par cxeellence—it is by a remembrance of such conspicuous and shining facts in the history of the past, that England is justified, if she needs justification in arming herself to the teeth defensively, in preparing herself against any and every possibility, in doing this moreover alike upon sea and upon shore, in regard to the army and in regard to the navy, in the per fecting of her artillery, and in the multiplication of her Rifle Volunteers ! In prudence, in reason, —upon the merest dictates of common sense and rational forethought she is impelled to this by her knowledge of the one: simple and notorious fact that confronting her is a power supreme and irresponsible save before GOD and before Posterity, the awful power of 36,000,000 of human beings gathered up into the grasp of one powerful, and resolute, and inscrutable intellect, ready to be launched,at any moment,whithersoever that imperial Dictator wills, with the thunderbolts of war latent in an army of 600,000 of the finest soldiers in Christendom. This powerful ruler of 36,000,000 of Frenchmen has but very recently, we must re member, arrogated to France the glory and the pre rogative of making war when she so pleases" for an idea." The approaching recurrence of another First of January affords us a vivid reminder of that last New Year's Day, which demonstrated strikingly enough the accuracy of that simple asser tion. Englishmen seeing these things, knowing these things;unable to shut their senses to the recognition of truths thus patent, as the phrase is, to the whole of this present generation, English men, we say, not unnaturally reflect under these circumstances that a new " idea" may suddenly spring to life—and that that new idea may be— what was accomplished not much less than a thou sand years ago byIVILLIAm, what was threatened not much more than fifty years ago by the great NAPO LEON—the Invasion of England ! Therefore, Eng land is arming—England is increasing her insular defences—England has taken to herself once more a Channel Fleet—England is mustering, far and wide among her busy population, an - . improvised National Guard, called by the more modest title of Rifle Volunteers. To what end ? In order that she may, if possible, put such " an idea " as this out of the head of her Imperial ally ; or, what would be better still, prevent its getting in there ; or which for the sake of humanity, let us hope may never be the case, for then, in that solemn contingency, would certainly come the tug of war, as surely as when Greek met Greek—that in the event of an invasion, England at least may be prepared for the emergency ! Taking to this end,as the motto for the banners of her Rifle Corps, the old heroic motto of the NAPIERS— " READY, AYE READY !" The midnight of our Cabinet Dictatorship is past, and the dawn of an approaching session is seen here and there. The Premier, by far the ablest man to encounter the diplomatists of Paris, cannot be spared, because the grave questions which will be discussed at the opening of Parliament will need his presence at home. Lord CowLEY, therefore, competent to little else—witness his miserable per formance in the business of the Conspiracy Bill— will be Parisian Clerk to the Cabinet at home, and will by the telegraph and despatches be kept as well up to the mark as may be. Anyhow Reform can hardly get on at home without that prince of Reformers, Lord PALMERSTON. Then the Financial Reform meeting at Liverpool —this, too, is in anticipation of the early meeting of Parliament, which surely means to do some thing when it thus " takes time by the fore lock." The Liverpool gentlemen intended a little wholesome instruction for Mr. GLADSTONE ; who, we may be sure, overlooks none of their lessons, but who, we may be equally sure, thinks his doubts of far more consequence than their assertions. Who Will certainly not be dis posed to tax property and let income go free when he addresses a house of which by far the greater part are men of landed property. Who will not even, we fear, redress that grossest of all our fiscal iniquities, the almost entire exemption of landed property from taxation ; the succession duty turn ing out to be the veriest hoax possible, to be called a legacy duty at all. The Liverpool Finan cial Reformers are, however, a reminder to Mr. GLADSTONE and the nation that he and w• must in a few weeks stand face to face. Pamphlets, too, are beginning to appear on our table—one is just now lying before us, published by E. STANFORD, on " Manhood Suffrage,' by J. It. STODIIART, Esq., the object of which is to describe a plan by which every man may have a vote, yet only thirty-two members be returned under the auspices of the million. It is this. Some boroughs, it is presumed, will be disfranchised as notoriously too small for separate representation. The writer would take thirty-two of the members, and give them one each to thirty-two districts, into which he would divide the whole kingdom. In these districts every adult male should have a vote ; even those who had a vote for the old constituency having a second vote for the larger one. Thus, the good influence of intelligence and education is to be preserved in the election even of these people's members, while yet the predominance of operatives' votes shall en sure the return of workmen's members. The con stituencies would number more than two hundred thousand voters, and therefore, it is presumed, be quite inaccessible to bribery. The plan is one de signed to secure the return of some working-class representatives, while it shall equally secure all constituencies from being swamped by the numerical superiority of the work ing classes, under Universal Suffrage ! The scheme certainly does not want ingenuity and plausibility. All of us confess that it would be a great advantage if a few of the class of men who spend their energy in organising strikes, could find their way into the House of Commons, and there learn their real standing; but no plan yet proposed would effect this without endangering the too general supremacy of the lowest class of voters. The plan now suggested has one fatal objection, it is a deviation from the old system—therefore it would not be listened to for a moment by \Vhigs or Tories. Sir J. E. WamoT, also, is again calling atten tion to his proposals of last year in letters to our contemporary, the Daily News. He is afraid of swamping the county constituencies ty ten pound householders, and therefore proposes a £2O county franchise, with a few additions from small lease holders and .copyholders. For boroughs, he would prefer rated occupiers. The Ballot he does not like, but thinks with Sir JAMES GRAHAM that it has been too much discussed and pressed to be let alone—his proposal is an optional ballot; that is, THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING; LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : NAPLES, DEC. 3 (via Marseilles). News received from Palermo to the 27th Novem ber states that Commander Maniscalco, Director- General of the Sicilian Police, had been stabbed whilst walking with his wife and children in the place of the Cathedral. The wound inflicted was very severe, but probably not mortal. The assassin, who was well dressed, escaped. Fears were entertained that the attempted assas sination would be followed by an insurrection, but tranquillity prevailed. ROME, DEC. 3 (via Marseilles). The session of the Council of State has been opened by the President, Cardinal di Pietro. The financial consulta was received to-day by the Pope, and Cardinal Savelli, its President, frankly explained the wishes of the Assembly. His Holi ness replied that he will consider what steps are necessary to give satisfaction. FLORENCE, DEC. 5. The Monitore Toscano announces that M. Buon compagni will take the title of Governor-Genera' of the League of the Provinces of Central Italy. Baron Ricasoli has returned to Florence. ROME, DEC. 4. The Concordat with Baden has been published and is similar to that concluded with Austria and blurt emburg. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office in anticipation of the mail due in London on the 14th December : SHANGHAI, OCT. 21. No political news. Large sales of black tea. Green in limited re quest. Silk market well supplied. Tonnage plenti ful. Exchange on London at six months, 6s. Bd. CANTON, OCT. 27. The new customs rules do not work well. Mar• kets quiet. Teas flat. Freight to London, Z 3: HONG KONG, OCT. 29. A destructive fire took place here on the 20th Property of the value of 100,000 dollars burnt. The exchange on London at six months has ad , vanced to 4s. 10d. MANILLA, OCT. 22 INDIA. MADRAS, Nov. 14 LATER FROM INDIA AND CHINA. CALCUTTA, Nov. 14, SHANGHAE, OCT. 2 MELBOURNE, OCT. 17. The Yates Hartley steamer was lost on the rocks eighty miles from this place. The crew and trea sure were saved. The ship Inkerman, of London, has also been lost. Markets dull. Sugar and hemp unaltered. Ex change on London at six months, 4s. 3d. Freights to England, £1 10s. to £2. SINGAPORE, OCT. 5. The steamer Ottawa, with the English mail of the 26th Sept. in to -day, a week overdue. Market for European goods quiet. Produce in good de. mand. Exchange on London, at six months, 4s. 9d. Tonnage plentiful. Freights declined. Exchange on Loudon—Bank bills 4 lower. Do cuments, 2s. lid. 51 per Cent, Government Secu rities, 4.-1, discount. Imports—Mule twist in good demand. Shirtings inactive. Beer and porter, large stocks and small demand. Wines and spirits limited inquiry. Exports, only small transactions. Indigo, large purchases of Kurpahs, at 44 to 56 rupees. Sugar active, 24 to 26 rupees per candy. Rice, nothing doing. Freights, 255. to 30s. [Per Indian telegraph, five days after the depar ture of the mail due in London via Marseilles on 14th December.] The Buffs leave fer China to-morrow. Imports inactive. Exchange on London, 2s. Oad. to 2s. WA. BOMBAY, Nov. 15. Imports active at full rates. Exchange on Lon don, 2s. Old. to 2s. lid. Freights improving. COLOMBO, Nov. 16. The Chief Justice of Ceylon is dead. There is a great scarcity of labour. Trade dull. HONG KONG, OCT. 29. A great fire broke out in the Queen's-road on the 19th inst. A part of the 68th Regiment has arrived from Calcutta. The steamer James Hartley has been lost. Freights flat. Exchange on London, 4s. 91d; to 4s. 10d. _ _ CANTON, OCT. 28. The new Anglo-Chinese Customs have been opened. The prices for imports have risen. Imports have been quiet, but without declining in price. Operations in teas have been considerable: Exports to England, 9,597,0871b5: Silk in demand: Exports to Europe, 22,452 bales. Freights for tea, «1 10s. to 12 ; for silk, £3 10s. Exchange on Lon don—Bunk bills, Os. 7d. to Os. 71d. Imports — Manufactured goods, quiet prices, nearly the same. The United States Miiister has returned from Japan. 'THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL. MARSEILLES, TUESDAY. The Valetta has arrived with the Australian mail. Parliament was opened on the 13th, and Mr. Murphy was elected Speaker without opposition. The want of confidence debate will commence on the 18th October, and a majority against the Ministers is certain. Trade is dull. Imports in excess of consumption. Money tight. Exchange for 60 days, 1 premium. Government debentures are firm. The revenue shows an increase of £300,000 for the year. The production of gold is 100,000 ounces less than last year. Departure of gold ships for London :—The Levrchew, on September 20, with 28,000 ounces ; on September 30, the Norfolk, 68,000 ounces ; and on October 17, the Anglesey, 70,000 ounces. Flour has fallen 30 per cent. Wool in increased demand, price ls. 10d. to 2s. per lb. Tallow de clined. Hides lower. The labour market is over stocked. SYDNEY, OCT. 15 The quarter's revenue has increased £90,000. Exehahge for 60 days at par. The capital of the Bank of New South Wales has been increased 50 per cent. Government debentures are easy. A resolution against the separation of Moreton Bay has been carried in Council. Three Englishmen have been shot in New Cale donia, being in arms against the Government. Tho following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Dec. 7 : HOMEWARD MAILS. The Ripon, with the heavy portion of the Born, no ballot at all. How a writer of his great intelli gence and strong common sense could suppose that the advocates of the Ballot would accept such a per fectly futile proposal, is wonderful. What would he think of an optional ballot in his club ? Would he not at once object that if it were not wished to offend or grieve certain parties, he must, while open voting was permitted, vote openly for them or for their candidates—that the intimidation of personal obligation's, or of connections, would com pel him to show his vote, In regard to bribery, the briber would ask for nothing but an optional ballot. Sir J. WILMOT, after all, cannot trust real freedom of ejection. He sees, however, the time for action is coming, and he is amongst the early songsters. And to-day—indeed while we write—the friends of Parliamentary Reform are assembling at the Guildhall Coffee-house for discussion as to their plan of action. We only hope it will be a Re former's,not a mere ministerial plan. If to keep in PALMERSTON be the only object, their councils will certainly be divided and resultless. We do not, . - indeed, want to turn him out. Let us, by all means, have his Reform Bill, and see how much better it is than the one which Lord DERBY would have car ried through the House of Lords as well as the House of Commons. But when Reformers meet as independent men they should meet to enlighten ministers, not to send them to sleep by promises of easy aid. _ This evening, also, the Ballot Society opens its London campaign at the Whittington Club. We hope the meeting will bo an effective one, and the precursor of others. This is the Reform much more wanted than any other, and which would lead to all others that are desirable. The list of speakers is one which should interest the metropolis, and will probably attract a large meeting. COWES, ISLE OF WIGIiT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, DEC. 6, REMOVAL OF THE COtRT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT, The Fairy steamed into Cowes harbour at 12 o'clock this day, and her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the royal children landed at the Trinity-wharf, and proceeded in their carriages through East Cowes Park to Osborne. THE FLOATING BRIDGE.—The steam bridge to connect ihe two towns of East and West Cowes commenced run ning on Thursday. It has given universal satisfaction. It is only one minute in making the passage across the harbour. Carriages and horses are ferried over for one fourth-the sum charged by the old boats, and'in less than one-tenth of thertime. V ' COWES AND NEWPORT RAILWAY.—The work is pro ceeding most satisfactorily. A great many men are em ployed. Ono vessel has already discharged a cargo of rails. The tunnel under the Newport and Mill-hill-roads will be commenced next week. The Cowes terminus is to be within a few yards of the steamboat pier. The railway is to be continued from Newport to Ventnor, Sandown, and Ryde. HER MAJESTY AND THE ROYAL FAMILY.—Her Majesty, with his Royal Highness the Prince Consort and the junior members of the Royal family, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, arrived by special train at the Royal Clarence Yard at 10.50 a.m. yesterday, from Windsor. Her Majesty, on alighting from the train, was received by the principal military and naval authorities of the port, and a guard of honour of the 86th (Royal County Down) Regiment, with their band and colours. The Royal party immediately embarked on board the Fairy, Captain the Hon. Joseph Denman, and left for Osborne, receiving the usual Royal salutes from her Majesty's ship Victory, in harbour, the saluting battery or King's bastion, and her Majesty's ship Fawn, at Spithead, the crews of the men of-war, together with the Thetis (Prussian frigate), mann ing their rigging and cheering as the Royal yacht steamed past. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess d'Aumale are about to honour the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland with their company at Trentham, Statfordshheo. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli and Mrs. Disraeli have left Hatfield House, where they have been on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, and have re turned to Hug,henden Manor, Bucks. We regret to announce the death of Lord William Keith Douglas, youngest brother of Charles, fifth Marquis, and John, sixth Marquis of Queensberry. He represented the Dumfries district of burghs in Parliament for 22 years, and was in his 77th year. Mr. and Mrs. German Reed return on Monday evening next to the Royal Gallery of Illustration, after a very successful tour through the provinces. Their enter_ tainment consists of "Our Home Circuit," and "Sea Side Sketches," in which several new characters are introduced. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS TO ST. GEORGE'S HALL, LIVERPOOL. —Yesterday afternoon the Countess of Derby, accompanied by the following distinguished visitors who are at present guests at Knowsly, visited St. George's Hall, for the purpose of hearing the great organ :—The Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe Weimar, Lady Con stance Grosvenor, Misses Egerton, Lord Otto Fitzgerald, Lord Loughborough, Lady E. Stanhope, Mr. F. Stanley and Mr. Russell. Mr. W. T. Best, the organist, played se veral pieces, including Mendelssohn's Fifth Organ Sonata,_ Prelude and Fugue by Bach, and Handel's Hallelujah chorus. Mr. Best had subsequently the honour of being presented to the Prince and Princess, who expressed them selves highly gratified with his playing, as well as with the qualities of the noble instrument. MR. JOHN S. RAREY.—This gentleman, last night, gave the first of a series of five practical and demon strative exhibitions of his system of subduing wild and vicious horses, at Allen's Riding-school, Seymour-place, Bryanstone-square. The horse Cruiser was exercised in the usual manner, and two other horses were severely tested ; but Mr.ltarey expressed his regret that he had hot had time to procure more vicious specimens. To re peat Mr, Rarey's observations nn his mode of treatment would only be to repeat a thrice-told tale. The school was pretty well filled, and the audience were much gratified. HARROW SCHOOL FAREWELL TO THE REV. DR. le - AUG HA - N.—Last evening nearly 250 gentleman, Harrow men and "old Harrovians," dined together at the Free masons' Tavern, to do honour to the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, who has lately resigned the office of headmaster. The. chair was filled by Mr. C. S. Currer, as having been captain of the school in Dr. Vaughan's first year. Earl Spencer, Vis • count Sandon, Viscount Mahon, Viscount llamilton, the Hon. Chandos Leigh, the Hon. Reginald Capel, Mr. Abel Smith, M.P., Mr. Ralph Erle, and Mr. Spencer Percival were amongst the company. THE EXTRAORDINARY BREACH OF PROMISE.— This case, in which Julia Sarah De Winton Trowsdale is the plaintiff, and Hugh Stewart the defendant, tried at the Court of Queen's Bench, Dublin, on Friday last, before the Lord Chief Justice and a special jury, was concluded on Monday. His Lordship's summing up was in favour of the plaintiff, and the jury, after an hour's deliberation, brought in a verdict accordingly, with £5OO damages, and Gd. costs. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—At a meeting of the Paddington vestry held yesterday, the Rev. A. Boyd in the chair, it was unanimously agreed, on the motion of Mr. Sewell, to accept the offer of the Great Western Rail way Company, to the effect that the total valuation to be assessed on the company for the railway and all their pro perty in the parish be £20,000. PARLIA3IENTARY REFORM.—The conference con vened by the Parliamentary Reform Committee will meet to-day at the Guildhall COffee-house, and as the result of their deliberations we hope some definite and united action will be agreed an amongst earnest reformers. We under stand that the extensive correspondence which has taken place In reference to the preenut, puaithm of the reform question clearly shows that any apparent inactivity is to be accounted for by the general prosperity of the country, and by unwillingness to prejudge the coming government Re form Bill. If this should prove deceptive or inadequate as compared with the reasonable expectations of reformers, there will be no want of agitation in the month of February. The conference of to-day, we trust, will give practical di rection and encouragement to the reform movement through out the country. THE NORWICH BRIBERY CASE.—NORWICH, T UESD AY EVENING.—(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) — The Town Council have decided upon stopping the inquiry by 28 votes to 19. The Liberals will take further proceed ings. THE ALLEGED BRIBERY AT BERWICK.—In addi- tion to the writs issued by the Northern Reform Union, a few days ago, against six of the leading supporters of Mr. Marjoribanks at the last election, another batch of writs has been served upon six other gentlemen , also prominent supporters of Mr. Marjoribanks. The corruptionists are now seriously alarmed, and they have endeavoured to tam per with some of the witnesses, but we are glad to learn without success. We understand the Northern Reform Union will publish a report in a few days, giving the rea sons for the proceedings which they have taken.—New castle Chronicle. THE EMPEROR OF CHINA'S DECUEE IN RELATION TO Mn. WARD'S NltssioN.—The Pekin Gazette of Aug. 9 contained an Imperial decres, in which the mission of Mr. Ward and its result are thus referred to :—"-The American Envoy, John Ward, kept his engagement with Kweiliang and his colleague sailed to the port of Pch-tang, and begged for permission to go up to the capital to present a letter from his Government. We accordingly authorised his admission into Pekin to present it, and having this day per used the letters addressed by the American Envoy, John Ward, to Kweiliang and Ilwashaua, and laid before us by thoso Ministers, we find the language so respectful, the true -heartodness that has prompted them such, that we have authorised the Envoy in question to present the letter ho is charged with from his Government to Kweiliang and his colleague, whom we have sent to receive it. As regards the exchange of the treaty ; he ought properly to return to Shanghai and exchange it there, but in consideration of the long voyage he has made we (are pleased) specially to authorise that the seal be appended to the treaty, and that it be delivered to liangfult to hand in exchange (for another copy) to the aforesaid Envoy, that from the to of the exchange there may be peace and commerce for evermore. Thus do we manifest our great desire to show a nursing ten derness to the men from afar and our appreciation of good faith and right principle. Let Kweiliang and llwashana signify this our pleasure to the Envoy, John Ward, for tiis infortuation, Respect this r DECEMBER 7, 1869, bay and Australian mail, is expected at Malta on the 4th inst. She may be looked for at Southamp ton on the 14th inst. The Emeu arrived at Suez, on the 28th ult., at midnight. She passed the Columbia, with the out ward Australian mail, on the 13th ult., between Aden and Mauritius. OUTWARD MAILS. The Ceylon arrived at Malta on the 29th ult., at 7 a.m., and left at midnight for Alexandria. The Simla was to leave Aden for Calcutta on the 27th ult. The Bengal arrived at Ceylon on the 7th ult., en route *to Calcutta. The Hindostan left Suez for Calcutta, and the Salsette for Australia, on the 29th ult. The Panther arrived at Malta on the Ist inst., at 3 a.m., and left at 8 a.m. The Alhambra left Malta for Corfu at the same time as the Panther. JAPAN. NAGASAKI, OCT. 21. The Japanese embassy will leave for Washing• ton by the Powhattan on the 22d February. Trade is progressing. JAVA. BATAVIA, OCT. 23. The second expeditionary force for Boni left yesterday. Great fears are entertained that the natives of Java will rise ; every European is well armed. Much excitement prevails among the natives owing to their being forced on board ship as coolies for Boni. A conspiracy has been detected at Danda to murder the European residents. BORNEO. SARA WAK, OCT. 17 The Datoo Patingi Gapoor has been seized for plotting with the Dyak chiefs to murder the Europeans. The Datoo is to be banished to Singa pore. Quiet restored. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY. General Cousin de Montauban, Commander-in- Chief of the troops to be employed in China, has arrived in Paris from Toulon, where he was pre sent at the embarkation of the 101st and 102 d Re giments of Infantry, the 2d Rifles, and a detach ment of engineers, composing the greater part of the expeditionary force. The frigate Dryade sailed from Toulon on the Ist inst., for China, having on board General Collineau, his staff, and the 102 d regiment of the line. General Jamin and Colonel O'Malley embarked at Toulon, on the 3d, for China, on board the screw transport Garonne. 41 per Cents 96 50 , Credit Fonder.... Do. end month; 96 50 Belgian 41 . — 3 per Cents 7l 10 Piedmontese (5) .. 85 Do. end month 7l 35 Roman Bl Bank Sharos — Austrian RAILWAYS. In consequence of the oyster fishermen of Cher. Bourg having struck work for higher wages, 20( fishing boats, equipped for the oyster fishery, and capable of taking 500,000 oysters a day, are lyiug idle. The fishermen demand 20f. a thousand for taking the oysters, and they refuse to work until their demands are complied with. The Cherbourg oyster fishery has been established only two years. A banquet was given on Monday at the Hotel de Ville by tho Prefect of the Seine on the conclusion of the municipal labours of the present year. M. Haussman, the Prefect, gave as a toast, "To the Emperor Napoleon 111., victorious and pacific !" `nix BOURSE, Deo. 6.—The market has con tinued active, but large sales having been effected for realisation, the upward tendency was checked. Threes have been done at 71f. 45c. and 71f. 30c.; Mobilier, 825 f. and 815 f.; Austrian, 567 f. 50c. and 565f,'; Saragossa, 475 f. and 485 f. ; Orleans, 1,415 f. and 1,407 f. 50c.; Lyons, 920 f. and 9151. ; Southern, 530 f. and 525 f.. The following were the last quotations:— Or6dit Mobilier .. 8 1 25 solllomeSpanishDebt Threes .. 43 Do. Account2s Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto 862 50 .. 860 Lyons and Mediterranean 912 50 .. 915 Geneva 540 .. 540 Southern Western 575 .. 580 Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard .. Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 10c. ; money, 25f. 9e.; three months, paper, 24f. 95e.; money, 24f. 93ja. SPAIN. A letter from Madrid mentions that the Duke of Montpensier had offered his services to the Spanish Government, and expressed a desire to ac company the expedition against Morocco. The Government in its reply pointed out the difficulties that attended his rank; that it could not offer him less than the post of Captain-General, and that they could not displace any officer of the same rank in the army. The Prince then offered to go as a simple volunteer. This. for various reasons, was declined with thanks, and so the matter ended. A letter from an artilleryman who was wounded on the 25th in the affair of the Serallo, and who has returned with others in the same condition to Spain, says :—The Moors bear themselves with extraor dinary audacity and persistence. They rushed on with poniard in hand to the very guns, and killed the men at their pieces. The Government has not informed us that the Moors captured a gun, and took some prisoners, but the letter I allude•to states such to be the fact. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY The Hungarian, with the mails from Portland, has arrived. She touched at Halifax for the crew of the ill-fated steamer Indian. She brings six officers and fifty seamen from the Indian. On the Ist inst. passed the Anglo-Saxon, hence for Portland. The Circassian had arrived at St. John's on the 3d ult., and the Vigo and the Africa arrived at New York on the 25th. The first train passed over the Victoria Bridge at Montreal on the 24th. General Scott had sent a communication to Governor Douglas proposing a temporary adjust mont of the San Juan difficulty, which it was thought would be accepted. On the 25th the New York money-market was easy at 5 per cent. for call, and 6 and 7 per cent. for short first-class paper. Sterling exchange in little demand at 110. Stocks active, and higher. Ashes unchanged. Cotton heavy and drooping; middling uplands, 111 c. Flour excited, and 10c. to 20c. dearer. Wheat advanced 2c. to 3c. ; corn dearer, but steady. Pork drooping ; bacon quiet. Freights active. Cotton, to Liverpool, 3-16 d. to 7-32 d. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 24. Cotton firm; sales 7,500 bales. Middling, lle, to 11 : te. Freights, 3-16 d. to 7-32 d. Ourt RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.—The Nord of Brussels publishes what it calls a serious announcement on the subject of our relations with Spain. England, that ancient troubler of the nations, inwardly mortified at seeing the Spanish Government persist in its expedition against the Moors, has sought and found a pretext for annoying the Cabinet of Madrid. " With a bitterness unworthy of a great nation, she now claims from Spain payment for the warlike stores furnished at the period of the civil war in the Peninsu.a. The Spanish Government is inclined to yield, in order to take from England all pretence for acts of violence ; yet, as bad reasons have never been wanting to England for getting up a quarrel, there is reason to fear serious complications, notwithstanding the desire of Spain to yield." There is not a word of truth in this elaborate statement. The claims of England upon the Spanish Go vernment, far from being an afterthought suggested by the war with the Moors, were urged a year ago, while Lord Malmesbury was at the Foreign-office. Since that timethe two Governments have been in communication with them, and Spain has admitted a liability of h a lf a million sterling, only some minor sums remaining to be settled. There is thus some prospect that a debt long due is at last about to be paid ; but the war with Morocco has certainly had no connexion whatever with the settlements—Dal/I/New, TILE B. MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY EVENING. The Royal Mail steamer Oneida, Captain Leeds, has arrived with mails from Buenos Ayres of the 28th of October ; Montevideo, November 1; Rio Janeiro, 9th ; Bahia, 13th; Pernambuco, 16th; St. Vincent, 23d; and Lisbon, December 2d. She brings 80 passengers, £'9,247 specie, jewelry value £ll2, and cargo of tobacco, cigars, coffee, and sun dries. Hostilities between the Buenos Ayreans and Urquiza continued. An engagement between the fleets took place on the 14th of Octo- ber, at Martin Giacia, which lasted nearly two hours, and ended by Urquiza's fleet forcing the • passage of the river, with considerable loss to himself. The Buenos Ayrean squadron pur sued them until within about a cannon shot arid a-half distance, when the chief signalled to cease pursuing and return. This order produced groat disgust among the officers and men, reaching to such a pitch that some of the former have thrown up their commissions. The squadron anchored at San Nicholas on Oct. 18. Urquiza, having concen trated his two squadrons, and withdrawn his army from Rosario, was advancing on Buenos Ayres. Gen. Lopez continued his peace negotiations, but it was supposed that the settlement of the claims would be attended with difficulty, as the Buenos Ayrean Commissioners appointed to treat with the representatives of France and England were said to be men whose interests and opinions would tend to keep them from any settlement at all. The people were very dissatisfied with the conduct of the Go vernor. On Oct. 23 an engagement was fought be tween the land forces at Cepeda—Urquiza s force being 10,000 men of all branches of service, 26 guns, and one rocket tube. The Buenos Ayrean force was about the same number. The Buenos Ayrean cavalry, excepting 60, all fled without fighting, bu t the infantry and artillery succeeded, after three hours' hard fighting, in routing seven battalions of the enemy, forming his right and centre. His left was at sunset, after a furious cannonade, charged with the bayonet, and routed, leaving the Buenos Ayreans masters of the field, with 800 prisoners, in cluding General Santa Cruz, the chief of artillery. At night the Buenos Ayreans fell back with their wounded, but were obliged by want of horses to leave some of their guns behind. Urquiza had subsequently rallied his forces, and when the steamer left was within 10 leagues of Buenos Ayres. The town was under martial law, and entrench ments were being thrown up: The National Guard was being drilled, and great preparations made to repel the expected attack. This being the state of affairs business was at a standstill. From Rio we are advised that but little of gene ral interest had transpired during the month, the chambers being closed and the Emperor away on his visit to the northern parts. Coffee sales at Rio had been active at increased prices, and the quality was very good. Freights to Channel for orders, 255. and 30s. for coffee in bags. In exchange about £550,000 had passed for this packet on England, at rates varying from 25/ to 251 per milrea. Commercial affairs at Bahia, in consequence of the decision of the Imperial Government respecting banks. were exceedingly dull, and nothing doing. Exchange transactions for this mail amounted to £120,000, principally at 25d., some small amounts at 241 d. and railway bills at 25/d. The ship John and Lucy, from Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope, with over 400 emigrants, was wrecked at Garcas, Cape St. Rocque, and the emi _ grants taken to Pernambuco. LITERATUR E • Cecilia Metella Metella ; or, Rome Enslaved. By 'Emili a Julia. Chapman and Hall. It is something of a nov eltyto meet with a work of fiction which carries us back to the days of Julius Caesar, and it must be a bold writer that ventures upon such an experiment. Although hi s torical characters are introduced, a nd real events c hroni - i na tion, fo r cled, it is still a work of imag the heroine has been evoked from the l a nd of shadows by the vivid fancy of the auth. She has taken for her subject the fair sleeper in that stately tomb which stands beside the ApPle n Way, and which has awaken ed the curiosity of many successive genera tions of travellers. ll° reader o f ~ Childe Harold" will at once recall the beautiful verses relating to he r to Th e which are quoted at the close of this work. rs has chosen the first supposition of the poet 'd i, perchance she died in you th ; it may be, bow With woes far heavier than th e ponderous tomb That weigh'd upon her gentle dust." She has supposed her to be the wife of Crassus, the wealthiest Roman of the days of Caesar ; and sine °, her husband's name is thus spelt in epitaph, and the magnificence of her sepulchre tes cor- tifies his wealth, her supposition is probably rect. She has drawn a gentle and feminine charac ter whose love is alienated from her husband by ue act of harshness on his part which produced the most unfortunate results. Her affections are surrendered to Oetavius Caesar, whose throne , race her brief ever, she refuses to share, thinking it would diggrac her ancient name were she to consent to a divorce from the stern and unloved Crassus. The ster9,l, ° her love and sorrow is vividly told, and the JILP Wriest]. events are skilfully interwoven. Thrillreeb; who is familiar with the course of events pro who skip some of this portion to turn to the tale of the fair and unfortunate Metella. T he he ness of a young writer is often w hichpereept iewi there is a freshness and vigour in the style a u , to many readers will atone for the defects of narrative. • The Drawing .Room Portrait Gallery, of -D il ln" 1- ., °lit Personagss. Vol. 111. John Tafislrasr,lS,nstryhaesTic:oooo; Another t, issued, containing volumeof thish an likenessesdspmoe e been most eminent men. The former volume, t tr h a e te p d u lf hl e i w sh s in ef g anted of those portraits which had been once:prei th a e rra W n published with the weekly numbers of the 1 i t ; been adopted, and the plates in the volume he —e, us m now make their appearance for the first ti m e, arrangements, n b t u s t , , by an alteration 0 Many complaints have reached the publishoraf 7,L. subscribers who received their portraits Nyee7; that injuries had been done to them in the tr,a i t h,; and the very fact of folding the engravi n g s 1.41 r Is. n re.• post was damaging. It has, therefore, u-? - . o f soved to try a new plan, and to issue the volu:risi • a new systeln chore collected portraits before they appear in the if the m. selves of this method may receive th e so that those subscribers who choose to 0 611 s od Lion for the ensuing forty Weeks in an o t h o uld . ion of their publication with the paper. We • alto imagine that few would hesitate to a•-.°P„r this with' rative, as the earliest impressions are se e w - u s bind . out risk of damage or loss, and the gorge° attrao itt.ig and finish of the volume render it doh 1,. t heir ive. The volume before us has portraits o f thei r of Imperial Majesties the Emperor and I:n i, P o weve r, the French, that of the The 10 -n-oe" Or scarcely doing justice to hero eauty. of platesicips. is 7presented by the Duke Argyll, theca of low- Elgin and Cardigan ; the clergy by the u n ia London p and St. Asaph, Dean Trench,,Arl,onshon: lik e enesses we find Sir George Denison, the Rev. J. Bellew, the Rev. ,,, o iltiea l ev. H. Beecher, Ba. Anaong tir i r Lesvio and the Attorney and Solicitor-Generals; lite tt, and art bY Fr eseg are respectively represented 4 , he fts, d lb ° '. Warren, and Tupper, on one side, _ thes tri Me"e y rbeer, and Costa on the other. --ne ill d se ° a cal profession is not slighted, for we fin d s ° an celebrities, among them the popular andconled'-gatis. Cornewed-: ratio manager Mr. Buckstone, Mdlle. Bad .. ,, ei s at Lotti, who achieved such a decided an'''. o ow Covent-Garden last season. The Quake r 18 is; the sulted by the introduction of Joseth i l l;rie el." sportsman, by that of Sir Tatton Syxee ; I ce nesa °' l c andsmen will look with interest on the IL,. 00 f ell Captain Harrison, who has prove Shim, oe lA a 00 0 qualified to command l the Great __P and Ana are . others, who, like the late Baron Bann, '';' e s ong Sir John Lawrence, may fairly claim a PI PIy 11r° the celebrities of every age. •All who fin a pos' in the representations of eminent Men °herertra3 sess this gorgeous and comprehensive ai. Gallery. Funny Fables for Li ttle Folks . BY - - alle brn -- el. ' y r 90 f tii rcr .-- ling Broderip. With illustrations by h er Thomas Hood. Griffith and Farrell• fro m th° A delightful volume of fun and fable me. rr , pen and pencil of those who bid fair,to 7,1030fti0, cognised benefactors of picture and Pleacs-hor foth°.' little people. The honoured memorY ° ',..;;ro ion,, b „ l i would secure a favourable welcome to a -- ifoo a ; ii,„ - , tious work by the daughter of Thema ° " - r ooln "_...- this unpretending little volume leaves nn,fjorals ' criticism by the most captious. Sen n6 - opout s 4e pleasantly conveyed, speaking from buck 0, teakettles and the tongues of silver buer'f °f te nt are shown how the proverbial stuPid,it,iliseetei:al, extends to" The Foolish Crab," and l'• °- "]shed to can make oven the bells of a foxgiev,e o e, - 0 out of tune, and harsh." We ar e irt le r a 0 0 4 and ushered into " the family the "Snail that came of a distinguitile plse 4 , ma nsion ° I ib ie .: tops." ,Even the Hassock has its histor s t ( ; r ies al something in the style and will make many little eyes weep. I lle f t hat o°. r . mo ver otiazi o° . r something charming of fable writers, flank; Chri s 0 in t h e Ben ; and there is a novelty and freshne... iiile,lo that will attract and fascinate 0 1 ° 4 0 ,61 t P o i readers. Mr. Thomas Hood's Agf a '. P aelig h added gteatly to the attractions of little Christmas gift-b 001...... to • 11 GO AD S. i- .RAILWAY CHARGES _O3l. _________.----- , w ill! (From the Times' city Arti'l" sr isono . 0 0 it If our conceit when we maks, eeln l) ,,, e ocalf. check, railway directors are alwar ussia and other countries require° o pt { s elf' ro ° _ olit nish it. Is there anything in ht h i l c r i tho t t i os defeated covetousness to exceed the ° o f er a to the transmission of goods, other thauscotlan se t s t p ra e i c n ifi s London are £lB 13s. 4d. per ten t' ana, f , or , e a d n d d escriptions, the Charges froin;iv yossienzot £6 per ton by good s trai n ' „ s tole:l4 the chances of valuable propertY be:bent °f l a j 'a utterly damaged under the manage barg e to officials during the time it is in th eir e n c uir ea rtl er estimated to be about one in four, thg,hri; 1 1 00; ef t h; of insurance being £24 per cent.? %owe? 1 0 0 according to the following coraran°l-the 0%011 actual state of affairs, not only °Il ilival °- 0 ' London to the North, but on all the 0 a ceora°o,o kingdom, and is moreover regarded st:he at 01 policy so enlightened that it can a t e it A O For a person to be permitted to °". 41aree same time necessarythat ho should go' 00°4 previous notice." viel'" Railway Company, intimating the c harges I , frote,,a 44. t, si r ,—l inclose a letter from the Scottish 14.°,14..blvtltotifil: pose on the transmission of goods and pares 0 I "' s • leg deep to London,—viz., by passenger tr tlius '' asp per ton, and by goods trams 16 per toll.„ „ it a ftlle, ai " The charge for insuring the safe dfuve'laent• ' per or) to conveyed by them is stated to be i 2 " l charged edia ° A value. " The writer says that these are tha id. ta ° ,o , " all railways. to he_ o '" tr,4 est t i c ra T a h t e ion do a c m trin on e g s roafilfrweeaytrcaodine p d an o nieost.B,4s es lid P i : teetionists could not lay more uPon ' be lau tl .i vileges. tte t° °I . g to 111- J Cale' ..1,,,at ..,e, .., " Considerin that freight from under or about £3 per ton, ard insurance!owiarroMrjer cent., it is notable to find six titres the oiro", fr o Bor 12 times the cost of insurance, char 09, to London. . ~.a 03 ,4 t il l °t 9 0 " It is not wonderful, therefore, to lea at ....? i o t A i. of the Scottish North Eastern Railwat„ory of 0 Imp per £lOO share. The rates are prollufargeo 00,,o,tbil save that of the direst necessity. T he •giorY ° I t ' ell ways, save, perhaps, for CO are probl __,d, i ,geh il l of the traffic they would get in lighter guu n d a arr,rpf ~, "As to the conveyance of horses, 10gi9,..7.ea. 3.rej) OP" railways seem to be frantic in their ejli7olfoo, or h Oro rather take 50 tons of coal than a pair 0' sod br o. P I of timber than a carriage. If thus tfa lb "I may be sore at finding mYs° elle r ' I Of, ~ld be tli arl a 'wild there must also be numbers who wo- not a lipPeai m onopolists of inland conveyance on tie 9° ki ll c i exposure in the Tines their fleeces w ere rn As ia tit s . . b lic.. in future, and, perhaps, the r ailway cP a P f o r the P" might be benefited by more consideratwer _t ~0..• " I am, sir, your obedient s ; 4 5' . 'Sig r ) ro r t ;i tP 1 letter j 9 , 4 , ‘‘ Lenclose my card, with the origula' Aberdeen manager's office? , COO 3 O. 'l iw i nailway " ' Scottish North-Eat - berdeen ogarnio li 4 General Manager's Officet A in st., iisto P - 0 o the charge for carriage and insurancefor carriageso too, Aderdeen to London. The b ar ge for 11 glttle r tt t" " ' Sir, —I am in reseipt of yours of thei. giv er P by r 0 senger train would be ISO. Sd• per 05,!rt?.1.03 in ° Ad itio at the rate of 200. per ton, and for inbua,_.o, i y t ti. 0 £24 for every £lOO sterling of declared '!' „. 0 . d co ast the common and ordinary.,,, a ti l " ' This is the rule on all the railw a y plate' i ° rice. altered. a your ono '" If it is your intention to insur ~ prevt ° good enough to let us have three.cleYs_ryot, " I a m your obedient si, 05"' (for W. Bspial), ito o. , , Ar . ; k , ;:c. • 0 ,0 ______, Esq.,l. b 0, MTh Nit, 01,, cosy" 0 1 charge for rrl soeoxi illy WRECK OFF THE SUFFOL K tionesemit. 40, tine Countess, of and for Ipswich flow 7li ci t oe! came on shore off Aldeburgh 03 '-' ,l oCCe43a , /01 0 , o) 4' tile. _ r cra w, I . 0 0 Aldeburgh lifeboat was put off, 39",e0,, ba_' w , 0 0 9' thesi ds shiprab ie had ebueletyn inabiladchonmegd by jiy, eheir boo Orford Haven on Sunday morning in '' dal. day part of the s hip's stores were Jan cc 'To THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE PRINCESS ROYAL. That the greatness and even the safety of this country depend on its fleet is a proposition 'which no one is likely to controvert ; but there is a matter which some of our professional men seem to forget —namely, that the Navy must rely, like other in stitutions, on its own merits for support, and that if under the volunteering system men are to be induced to enter her Majesty's ships, it must be by the offer of a proper remuneration, and by treating them as reasonable beings while they are on board. The character of the English seaman is too well known to require comment. He is impulsive and thought less, easily moved by kindness or wrong, but habi tually obedient, laborious, and. cheerful. It has always been a maxim in the Navy that the crew is what the captain makes it, and that while one man will be willingly and faithfully served, another suc ceeding to the command will turn the ship in six months into a perfect den of mutiny. The great fault in these cases is not strictness, it is not eves severity. Officers severe even to cruelty have been among the most popular, and have exercised the most complete influence over their crews. The most dangerous fault in a commander is capriciousness. This is sufficient to neutralise any number of good. qualities. The soldier or sailor who finds him self the sport of another man's will, who must continually obey one who cannot direct or con trol himself, is naturally made irritable, and, in time savage. What a man chiefly loses by enter ing either service is liberty of action ; this loss he feels, and it is part of the English character to feel it very deeply. If our present system of recruiting for both services is to be continued, it should be the duty of every one in authority to lessen as much as possible the irksomeness of a soldier's or a sailor's life. The latter more especially is entitled to a reasonable amount of indulgence. He maybe, and often is, kept at sea for months together, engaged in the monotonous duties of a ship of war, and cooped up in a narrow space with several hund reds of companions. What can be more reasonable, and, indeed, more desirable, than that when he comes into port he should have a proper amount of leave, and be allowed to forget the weariness of a long cruise ? Sailors are but men, and it is not to be sup posed. that when they look out upon the streets of Portsmouth or Plymouth, and see their officers going daily on shore, they would not long have something like the same liberty. At a. events, one thing is certain—that if, in addi tion to other attractions, the merchant ser vice allows Jack to have a run onshore every time he comes into port, while the Naval service keeps him within the bounds of a discipline need lessly and foolishly severe, the question of manning the Navy is not likely to approach a solution. The case of the Princess Royal seems to have been one in which this kind of caprice has been produc tive of serious consequences. We have no inten tion of making a charge ourselves, but it would be affectation to ignore the rumours which are circu lated as to the cause of this event. The details are well known. The crew of the Princess Royal, which had recently returned from the Mediter ranean, applied for leave ashore from Saturday to Monday morning. The Captain and Commander Josling assented, and the former sent the petition to the Port Admiral, who granted leave at first for half the ship's company, but when the men had actually got to the gates of the Dockyard countermanded the permission, and had the men marched back. It is, we think, but right that some inquiry should be made into this transaction, and that we should be able to learn from Admiral Bowles and Captain Baillie the particulars of their interview. Should it prove that Admiral Bowles, merely from the querulousness of an octogenarian, stopped the leave—though the injustice and danger of such an act were urged bT more than one officer—it would appear that nothing happened between the grant ing and the rescinding of the leave] to justify the change of resolution on the Admiral's part, it will be a question how far the interests of the Navy at our first seaport can be entrusted to such weakness and eaprice.-7inies. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE Tins DAY.—This morni ng ano th er f a t a l acc ident occurred at the works now in progress for the completion of the new bridge at Westminster. It seems a number of men were engaged rivetting the iron work of the ornamental parapet when a portion of the stage gave way near the centre of the bridge, and three men were precipitated into the water, two of them named Jones and Edwards clung to the piling and were rescued; upwards of 20 minutes however elapsed before the body of the third poor fellow named James Collins, residing at 33, Con% ille-street, Pimlico, could be recovered, when it was immediately taken to Westminster Hospital. The efforts to restore animation all failed. SOUTH EASTERN RAlLWAY.—Revenue, receipts, and expenditure from the let Aug. to the 19th Nov., 1859, fifteen weeks and six days :—Receipts for four weeks ending Nov. 19. Gross traffic—passengers, parcels, mails, goods, &c., £79,018 10s. 2d. ; less—collecting and delivering goods, &c., £1,190 lls. 4d. ; total, £77,027 18s. 10d. ; rents and sundries, £1,756 4s. 6d. ' - steam-packet service, £ 3, 525 15 s. 10d. ; total receipts, £82,309 19s. 2d. ; receipts for the 15 weeks and six days ending Nov. 19, £409,053 12s. 7d. Ex penditure—including rates, taxes, tolls, government duty, and expenses of steam •packet service, for the four weeks ending Nov. 19, £37,716 9s. 4d. ; ditto, for the 15 weeks and six days ending Nov. 19, £149,257 7s. ; net, for four weeks ending Nov. 19, .£14,593 9s. 10d.; ditto, for 15 weeks and six days ending Nov. 19, £252,796 ss. 7d. ANOTHER TERRIBLE ASSASSINATION. — The fol lowing communication from the county Westmeath appears in Saunders' News Letter this morning :—" Our county has been again disgraced by a most barbarous and atrocious murder, committed on an old and inoffensive farmer named Kelly, residing near Drumraney. Kelly had taken five acres of land which adjoined his farm, and from which the late tenant had been ejected. On Sunday last he returned from prayers at his parish chapel, and had just sat down to his dinner, when his servant, from an adjoining apart ment, was startled at hearing the repoit of a gun ; on en tering the room she found him lying dead upon the floor, and his brains scattered over the food he had been eating. The assassin must have been close to his victim, as the hair and skull were burned by its close proximity to the muzzle of the gun." The Geographical Society of Paris has just pro posed a prize of 6 , 000 fr. to the st traveller who shall per form the journey from Algeria to Senegal, or vice versa, passing by Timbnetu, tic, : de: de: act; de n Nei de e : 11 4 11,1 1 , „, hre II bee] tat] bur, W e , tett teti Pr; t° tgr Q 'on 29i it; It! trOl e;