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ADA3I RIVERS STEELE, Solicitor, 44, Bloomsbury-square, London, W.C. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS Da-I.—Morning, 3h. lm.—Aftenaoon, 3h. 20m. To-moßßow.-Morning, 3h. 35m.—Afternoon, 3h. 5.5 m. The Europa's news shows the Federals to be still proceeding with vigour in the war, and, at the same time, softening the rigour of their civil proceedings. These were the two great lessons of the Democratic triumphs. A cooler estimate of the influences under which they were gained showed that the illegal, or at least harsh and arbitrary arrests,had much to do with the large number of votes turned over to the Democrats, by the great comparatively neutral class of quiet persons. Perhaps Mr. STANTON, therefore, is more than any one else answerable for Democratic majorities. But the other lesson, that of a more vigorous pursuit of the war, was equally inculcated, for even the Democratic candidates, bad to put this forward as one of the articles of their creed on which they laid the greatest stress. Their difference on this point from Mr. LINCOLN was merely the mode of carrying on the war, the Democrats wishing to conduct it in such a way as to leave slavery intact as long as possible : the President, and his warmest supporters, on the other hand, regard interference with slavery, as th© most efficient means of termi nating the war, and at the same time of leaving things at its close in a better position for either reunion, or a safe separation. By the news just received, therefore, we find an order has been issued for the release of the class of prisoners most arbitrarily detained—those namely who were arrested and held in military charge for discouraging enlistments and opposing the draft. Another class who were arrested, in the rebel States themselves, for hostility to the Federal Government, if they had not borne arms against the Govern ment, were also to be liberated on parole, or allowed to leave the country. Their arrest would seem to have been on the principle of not acknowledging the South as belligerents, and would appear to have been hardly justifiable. If they were faithful to the Government of the State in which they lived, this, under the circumstances, would seem to be all that could be asked, of citizens living in the South ern States. It looks graceful, therefore, on the part of the PRESIDENT, when showing more lenity to Northern offenders, to extend it also to Southern men, in substantially the same circumstances. At the same time we hear nothing of " winter quarters," but much of action. Some think, indeed, that the recent movement of the troops to Fre dericksburg was made but to amuse the people with the appearance of action, when nothing really was meant by it. The supposition was quite gratuitous, and all the probabilities are that in some direction another movement is planned against the Southern capital, which it is intended should be this time effectual. It may well be that the move to Fre dericksburg is but a feint to conceal a more serious advance in another direction ; indeed, the rumour has already spread that such was its object, and that BLRNSIDE will again attack Richmond by an ad vance "lithe peninsula. The Federal gunboats have, it is sai d , explored the James River, from Fort Mun roe to the chiokano . rni ny,which it will be remembered runs intoit below Richmond. What we really know therefore, is that t h e Federals are making move ments directed against Richmond but in such a manner as to perplex all k loa era-on to guess in what direction the movement is be made. The inhabitants of Fredericksburg are allowed a few days more grace, and General LEE i ing himself on the south sid e of s strengthen the city and the Rapphannock on which it stands. .1.4 —ut this may very well be just what BURNSIDE wa n t s him t o a d y, o. He and the PRESIDENT have had an interview t o discuss their plans and policy. _ ----- On the Mississippi the Federals are collectin g • forty thousand m en and forty gunboats, and it can hardly be doubted that before the spring they will have cleared the entire course of the river The Confederates are said, indeed, to be erecting strong works, but with the risen waters the gun boats will give the Federals their old superiority, and the attack both by sea and land can hardly fail to succeed. The gunboats have been hitherto the most efficient instrument the Federals have possessed. By far the greater part of their vic tories and safe retreats have been secured by their means, and they h ave b een f ar t oo w i se no t t o avail themselves of this experience. They have eon- structed the largest fleet, adapted to shore and river work, in the world. In numbers, indeed, their ships now surpass those of both England and France together, but their tonnage and guns are very different. We have no doubt they have acted with the soundest wisdom. They wanted an almost extemporised Navy for the present war. They wanted ships that could penetrate all the rivers, creeks, and bays where large ships would be useless, and they have nearly built a Navy accord ingly, which will enable them to navigate the interior of their vast continent, side by side with their armies, and to close effectually all those out lets and inlets, by which the blockade has been run so frequently hitherto. These measures must tell. The South is already, a great part of it at least, suffering under famine prices. With its ports com pletely closed, and with so little manufacturing sieill within its limits, it will hardly be able to provide itself with what have become the necessaries of civilised life. Of the South we do not hear much—the princi pal thing we learn from it is that Gen. M'Neie's sur render for the murder of the ten Missouri citizens, is to be demanded, and if it be refused, and the charges are proved, the Confederate Government is to execute the first ten Federal officers that are cap tured. The accoents we have hitherto received of APNEIL's proceedings have so horrified every reader, that we cannot wonder at any vengeance the Confederates might be disposed to take. On the other hand no confirmation of the story has yet been received ; and the hope has always been that it might yet prove one of the usual American exaggerations. Even if it were true, the Confede rates would gain nothing by an equally cruel retaliation unless it were gain to share the cha racter of the Federals in the eyes of all other nations. It is, however, almost impossi ble to conceive that, if Mr. LINCOLN believed the story, he would not have recalled M'NEIL. Of Southern feats of war we hear nothing, except, indeed, of one dashing little raid of sixty cavalry across the Potomac to Poolesville, between Wash ington and Harper's Ferry, merely to destroy the telegraph. Of course it is wholly unimportant, though it illustrates the fondness of the South for guerilla work, which will probably be their last and effectual resort. The proffered mediation of the three Powers is criticised severely. Russia carries off all the praises of the Northern press. She is a sincere friend; France and England act from interested motives only. We do not grudge Russia American praises, nor care to insinuate any doubts of Russian gene rosity. It is true her generosity is profitable to her self, the war enhancing the price of her hemp. It is also true that France and England, by acknowledging the blockade, have suffered greatly, and that our neutrality has cost us a great deal, and Americans must use their own measures of motives. Much as they decry intervention, it seems strange, however, to attribute abstaining from it to interested motives. What would they have us do ? They wished us to give them full swing, we have done so, and shall do so. Mr. LINCOLN is now about to play his last card, and we should do wrong to spoil his play. He has set his Attorney-General to work to carry ing out the Confiscation Act—a practical intima tion that he intends to give full effect to his procla mation on the Ist of January. However, we shall soon have, we presume, a full review by the Presi dent of his past proceedings and his proposed policy. Congress meets on the first Monday in December. As that was the first of the month, this year, after the 10th we may daily expect the arrival of the President's Message. Yesterday's magnificent ceremonial at Paris passed off, we are glad know, to everyone's ad miration. After all the sinister rumours that have been flying about of late, His Imperial MAJESTY went through the whole of the lengthened pageant—scatheless, and, what is more, in the midst of the acclamations of an immense multitude, Conspiracies had been talked of—infernal machines were whispered about as in preparation—hand grenades, detonating balls, poignards were gloomily foreshadowed as in readiness to start forth upon the promised festivity. Yet the day has passed by, the fete has been given, all Paris has been in the streets, crowds of foreign visitors have mingled with its population, and the Imperial cortege has moved to and fro in the thick of this vast throng, without any untoward incident whatever marring the effect of this superb celebration. On the contrary the Emperor NAPOLEON and his beautiful Consort the Empress EUGENIE have been welcomed with the utmost enthusiasm. Her Majesty the EMPRESS being borne along the path traversed by the procession, in her State carriage. His Majesty the EMPEROR slowly moving on through the con fronting lines of spectators (according to his usual custom) upon horseback, and (again according to his usual custom) as the one conspicuous figure care fully separated and set apart from all the rest of the pomps of the imperial pageantry. Whosoever listed therefore, had he cared to commit so heinous a crime, might have shed that man's blood without injury to those in attendance upon him. Alone— conspicuously placed on horseback—moving slowly in measured time to the deliberate advance of the procession—NAPOLEON 111. again looked calmly in the face—the peril of assassination! His confidence in the multitude has again proved—not to have been misplaced. Notwithstanding the ridiculous canards that have been flitting about plentifully during the last week or two—hinting at secret service on the part of the police, at swarms of fresh spies being scattered. according to an organised system among all classes of the populatio❑ of Paris, of the EMPEROR being urged by the more timorous among his advisers to don a shirt of mail (flexible as silk but true as steel) impervious to dagger and bul let—there rode NAPOLEON 111. yesterday through those thronging multitudes lining the path of the procession, wearing no shirt of mail, dressed in the uniform of a General of Division, the star of sovereignty on his breast, his one decoration, the red ribbon of the Legion of Honour, his one mate rial guard, his own absolute reliance upon the population. The occasion of yesterday's fete at Paris was ostensibly the opening up of another splendid line of Boulevards. The real significance of it, how ever, was the consideration that it afforded France and the EMPEROR the opportunity of celebrating together the completion of the ten years' reign already emblazoning the name of NAPOLEON M. indellibly upon the annals of the country. Between the beginning of D e cember, 1852, and the begin ning of December, 1862, France has been subject to the rule of NAPOLEON 111. as absolute Sovereign. Within that interval of ten years the policy of the reigning EMPEROR has had time to manifest itself unmistakeably. It has long since become manifest that the policy of the third NAPOLEON has been in many respects one of conciliation to surround• ing nation s . With England —among all the Powers of the earth the deadliest foe of the Great Founder of the Dynasty of the NAPOLEONS—the reigning Emperor has fro m t h e first, has systematically, has to this present mo ment inclusively, maintained a strict amity, a firm and unbroken alliance. Whatever jealousies may h av e been, may sHI be, rife on eith er side of the Ch ann el dividing the shores of France from those of ha sE remained a a n i n d , e d t h w e h cordial aali the o a f duringt he h ee nations ntir e interval of those now more than ten years which have elapsed since NAPOLEON 111. was summoned to the Throne of NAPOLEON the GREAT by the votes of 8,000,000 of Frenchmen. The increase of our warlike estimates, it is true, we can not but still growl over as a nation of eco nomists. We have had our doubts—we still have them, and, in ,having them, maintain even in this time of peace, the Army and Navy of Old England in the highest possible state of efficiency, doing so, of course, only by the most lavish disbursements. Yet, knowing all that, though we do but too well, it does still remain a fact beyond the reach of all denial that during the whole of these ten years of the reign of the Emperor NAPO LEON 111., England and France have loyally re mained true to each other. Within that memorable interval the soldiers of France and England have, side by side, shed their blood as brothers-in-arms in the same cause—and this, too, both in Europe and in Asia! The Crimean War added glorious memo ries to the annals alike of France and of Eng land. Together, France and England, at the point of the bayonet extorted under the walls of Pekin a complete and absolute submission from the Chinese. During these ten years, France has measured her sword anew successively with the sword of Russia and with the sword of Austria. She has, under the rule of NAPOLEON lll.—(France may like this reflection, though England would cer tainly not under similar circumstances)—she has so far extended her frontier lino towards the East, that it now embraces within it Nice and Savoy ! Materially, also, France has within that interval of ten years prospered beyond a doubt, and very considerably advanced. Her com mercial enterprise has been encouraged and de veloped. The principles of Free Trade have wisely been adopted in lieu of the old (fast be coming obsolete) principles of Protection. Paris itself, as the truly Imperial capital of France, has been transformed, as if by the wand of an Enchanter. A resplendent city though it was, long before these ten years last passed had well commenced—Paris has now become a metropolis of surpassing magnificence. There alone—even if it had been nowhere else— the master hand of the reigning EMPEROR has rendered itself visible through the lordly works it has accomplished. Boulevards upon Boulevarde circling Paris, and crossing each other in all direc tions—streets of palaces—parks and gardens— fountains and public edifices—the Louvre complete, the Tuileries in course •f reconstruction or rehabi litation—new bridges across the Seine, new quays along its banks, new markets, new hospitals—if NAPOLEON 111. has not, like another EMPEROR, found the metropolis of his empire brick and left it marble, he has evidenced in Paris for centuries to come the fact that his reign will be memorable if for nothing else, as the reign of Imperial Reconstruc tion. As a not unfitting memento, therefore, of the first decade of His MAJESTY'S reign—the Parisians witnessed yesterday the inauguration of yet another superb Boulevard, called, after the ma ternal uncle of NAPOLEON 111., the Boulevard Prince ECGENE: his MAJESTY promising that the next Boulevard (one actually now projected) shall be called after RICHARD LENOIR, that self-made patriot and philanthropist who is the glory of the working classes of France. LIFEBOAT SERVICE.•—PLYMOUTH, Sunday Night. —During a heavy gale of wind frcm the S.W. yesterday it was reported to Capt. Ayler, R.N., the Queen's Harbour Master, that a foreign vessel was in distress not far from the Rame Head, He at once signalled for a Government steam tug, and ordered the lifeboat of the National Life boat Institution to be launched, which was at once done. The steamer then took the lifeboat in tow, and, with Capt. Ayler, went to the ship, which was at anchor a mile and a half to the N.W. of the Rame Head, and which proved to be the Dutch galliot Aromana, bound from Saffer to Pal mouth. She had overshot her port, and, being embayed, had let go her anchor, but was fast drawing towards the shore. The lifeboat was found to be of essential service on the occasion in effecting through the surf a communication with the vessel. The lifeboat is most highly spoken of by the crew. The vessel, after some difficulty, was taken in tow by the steam tug and safely brought in hero about 8 p.m., accompanied by the lifeboat. This is the first service performed by this fine lifeboat, which was stationed here by the National Lifeboat Institution in February last, through the liberality of Miss Burdett Coutts. The crew of the lifeboat, after this severe trial, have the greatest confidence in her, both in respect to her sea-going and rowing qua lities. A decision has just been come to by the Director- General of the French Post-office abolishing the privilege hitherto enjoyed by provincial scientific associations of ex changing their publications postage free. A society at Cambray, which has forwarded 78 copies of its last publi cation under the envelope of the Ministry of Public Instruc tion, has been called on to pay 14-If. for their postage as unpaid letters. GAROTTING.—The servant of Sir Geo. Cornewall Lewis was garotted, knocked down, and robbed at his mas ter's gate in Knightsbridge, the other evening. The man was dreadfully stunned, and was so confused when he re covered that he could give little or no assistance to the police in the way of description of the ruffian or ruffians. Had it been the Minister instead of the man who had suf fered this assassin-like attack, there would be a good chance of a more energetic action on the part of the authorities to put down garotting.—Court Journal. It is announced (but not officially) that the se cond daughter of Prince Christian of Denmark, the Prin cess Sophio Marie Frederica Dagmar, aged 15 (the sister of the Princess Alexandra), will be affianced to the Hereditary Grand Duke Nicolas of Russia, the Cesare witch, aged 19 ; and that their confirmation is postponed because, previous to this ceremony, they will enter the Greco-Catholic church. THE INAUGURATION OF lEEE BOULEVARD DU PRINCE EUGENE —Galignani of Saturday says :—" The preparations for the inauguration of the Boulevard du Prince Eugene to-morrow are approaching their termina tion, and workmen aro employed in removing the scaffold ings which concealed the triumphal arch and the fountain. Every arrangement has been completed for assuring the free play of the water, and the erection of the imperial tent which is to stand in front of the arch has been commenced. Seats will be placed under the portico to accommodate up wards of 15,000 persons. At various places along the new boulevard rows of seats are being fitted up for the accom modation of spectators, and the triumphal arch at the en trance from the Boulevard du Temple is being covered with evergreens and flowers. The Chateau d'Eau on the Bonle yard St. Martin is a mass of verdure, and the water run ning between the plants will produce a picturesque effect. The Emperor is to proceed on horseback along the whole line, accompanied by a brilliant staff. The hour for start ing from the Tuileries has been fixed at two o'clock." F[XTRAORDINARY CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER.— At the Liverpool Assizes on Saturday, Patrick Cain was charged with causing the death of Mr. Henry Raw cliffe, of the Swan-inn, Kirkham, on the night of the 28th of Sept. On the evening of the day in question it ap peered that the prisoner and some of his friends were for cibly ejected from the house of Rawcliffe for creating a dis turbance; ultimately, one of th e p ar t y, name d Garnty, i was taken nto custody by the p o li ce . Thi s f act so great l y enr aged the prisoner, that, in spite of the remonstrance of his friends, he armed himself with a poker, uttering vio lent threats against the police and Rawcliffe. At this time Rawcliffe, being attracted by a noise created by the pri soner, unfortunately opened one of his windows and looked out. The prisoner at this juncture threw the poker at him, and so surely and so swiftly was it thrown, that it entered one of the eyes of Rawcliffe, and penetrated the skull. Strange to say, in spite of this fearful blow, Raw cliffe lived two hours. Cain was found guilty, but the judge deferred passing sentence. A very remarkable talking automaton is exciting the curiosity of the Parisians. It has been constructed by M. Faber, late Professor of Mathematics at a German uni versify, and is stated by our contemporary, Cosmos, to be ibmyitfaatratthhea humanmost sue v oe o s ie s e ft . ll e l ff i or a t fi t g li v a r t e h , a w s h y i e c t h be l e a n th n a ra t d a e f to a woman, is exhibited on the Boulevard Magenti. THE MURDER BY A TINKER IN LIVERPOOL—On Saturday the coroner held an inquest on the body of Ann Read, who was so brutally murdered by her husband, on Thursday witness rsdaym swore orning as las t t o , in Lower n h e s r e Myrtle-street, husband -st•teet,Live o r f po th ol o . deceased pull her violently about the kitchen by the hair of of the head, w hil e ano ther deposed to seeing him with a knife in his hand ' and which he dropped through a grating. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Read, w h o , up to S aturday even i ng, h a d e l u d e d the vigilance of the police. LATEST NE WS THE WAR IN AMERICA. QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 8. The Royal Mail steamship Europa, from Boston on the 26th and lialifas on the 28th ult., arrived here at 3.50 a.m. She brings 38 passengers and 445,621 dols. in specie. She landed 103 sacks of mails and six passengers, and proceeded at 4.15 a.m. All well. The Europa has experienced severe easterly weather. NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Evening). (Per Europa.) The Federal Government has issued an order for ,he release of all prisoners held in military charge discouraging the enlistments and opposing the draft. All persons arrested in the rebel States for hosti- lity to the Federal Government will be discharged on parole or allowed to leave the country. This does not, however, refer to persons who have been in arms against the Government. The Federal expedition for opening the Missis• sippi will consist of about 40,000 men and 40 gun. boats. The Confederates have erected very extensive fortifications at Port Hudson, on the Mississippi, 150 miles from New Orleans, commanding the en- ranee to the river. Federal reconnasssances have been made from Fortress Monroe up the peninsula, as far as the Chickahominy River. President Jefferson Davis has ordered the Confe• derate general commanding the Mississippi depart• ment to demand the surrender of Federal Genera M`Neil, for murdering ten Confederate citizens o, Missouri. people. If this is refused, and the charges are proved to be true, the Confederate general is instructed to execute the first ten Federal officers that are cap- ;ured. President Lincoln has ordered the Attorney- General to take measures for carrying out the Confiscation Act. M.:. G. Brown, the newly elected abolition member to Congress from Missouri, has issued a proposal urging the Northern States to agitate the question of a gradual emancipation of the slaves in Missouri. The British steamer Kelsie is reported to have been sunk by a collision 50 miles from Nassau. It is reported from Peru that the loan effected in England would cause some uneasiness, the Presi dent requiring the money, and Congress refusing to touch it. The future financial policy of the Government continued to be discussed. It is supposed that more legal tender currency will be issued. The Federals have extended the time for the inhabitants of Fredericksburg to remove their women and children until the morning of the 23d. No news has yet been received of any bombard ment, all being reported quiet. Confederate General Leo is at Fredericksburg, and it is supposed will resist the passage of the Rappahannock by the Federals. The Confederates remain in the immediate front of the Federals at Harper's Ferry. The reports of Stonewall Jackson's movements are still conflicting. All sorts of rumours are current concerning the destination of the large Federal expedition prepar ing under General Banks. One report states that the expedition will proceed to the peninsula, and will co-operate with the gunboats in the attack on Richmond by way of James River. Earl Russell's refusal to co-operate with France in mediation is variously interpreted, many regard. ing the question of mediation as only postponed. The New Fork Times thinks that the official an- nouncement of proposed mediation will give a defi nitenees to American policy which will leave Euro pean Governments no room to doubt what will he the result when they shape and indicate their own course. General 11.1‘Clellan has refused a public recep tion in Now York. The Africa passed Cape Race yesterday. Mexican news received here states that the French will not advance from Orizaba before the first week in December. have n unanimously Offical correspondence between the Mexican the Government :Ministers and the fore urged the ig Ministers shows that Govern ment to rescind the resolution expelling M. Jecker and other foreigners. The Prussian Minister has threatened to hold Government responsible for the losses caused by Frenchmen by their expulsion, but the Government has firmly adhered to their determination. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Evening) Money easier. Gold, 291- per cent-. premium. Exchange declining. Bankers' bills on Loudon, 1431. Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1028 ; Illinois Centrals, 791 ; Erie, 62. Cotton dull ; middling Upland, 66c. Flour heavy, and sc. lower. Wheat dull at a decline of lc. Corn heavy. Provisions steady. Coffee and molasses quiet. Sugar steady. NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (Evening). (Per Europa, via Cape Race.) Rumours are current that General Burnside's threatened attack on Fredericksburg is merely a eint, to cover the transportation of his army from Acquia Creek to the peninsula. It is impossible to ascertain if the rumours are well founded. The general impression is that an advance on Rich mond by way of Fredericksburg, is impracticable. A force of 60 Confederate cavalry have made a dash into Poolesville, Maryland, capturing the teegraph operators, whom they permitted to tele graph their capture to Washington. The Federal Congress assembles on Monday next (Dec. 1). To-morrow being thanksgiving day no business will be transacted in New York. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 26 (Evening). Money easier ; gold 29 to 291 per cent. premium. Exchange on London—Bankers' bills, 142 k to 1431. Stocks dull ; New York Centrals, 102 ; Illinois Centrals, 78k; Erie, 61. Calton quiet; middling Upland, 66.. Flour dull, and sc. lower ; wheat dull, prices have declined lc.; corn good inquiry. Provisions dull. Coffee very firm. Sugar dull. Molasses quiet. NEW YORK, Nov. 27 (Morning). The Confederates are strengthening their position at Fredericksburg, the condition of the roads rendering any msTement of the Federal army im- pr cticable. The New York press generally criticises the official correspondence on the subject of the sup posed mediation in an unfavourable tone towards England and F rance, to both of w h om interested motives are attrib u t e d . The po li c y of Russia is favourably criticised. The New York Times thinks that the threat of Jefferson Davis to execute the first ten Federal officers captured in Missouri will be carried out, and will form the most frightful incident of the prepent war, demanding instant serious consideration of the To-day being thanksgiving day contributions are received in church for the Lancashire operatives. The City of Washington has arrived out. NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (Evening). The bombardment of Fredericksburg is postponed. President Lincoln left Washington on the 27th, and had an important interview with Gen. Burn side at Belle Plain. New Orleans correspondents of Northern journals assert that the specie which the Federal Govern ment ordered Gen. Butler to return to the French consul, was afterwards sent to an agent at Havana of the Confederates, for the purchase of food and clothing. Numbers of political prisoners have been uncon ditionally released from Fort Warren. Piere Soule has been discharged from Fort-Lafayette. The Legislature of Georgia has voted 500,000 dols. for obstructions to be placed in all the navi gable streams in Georgia. The New York journals urge the Government to offer mediation between France and Mexico. President Lincoln's Message will probably be ,ransmitted to Congress upon the first day of the session. The Jura, City of Washington, and Africa have arrived out, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (Evening). Money easy; gold, 29 per cent. prem. Exchange on London, Bankers' Bills, 143. Stocks heavy ; cot ton steady ; flour dull; corn and wheat steady. MEXICO. NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (Evening). Mexican news received here states that the French will not advance from Orizaba before the first week in December. Official correspondence between the Mexican Go vernment and the foreign Ministers shows that the Ministers have unanimously urged the Government to rescind the resolution expelling M. Seeker and other foreigners. The Prussian Minister has threat ened to hold the Government responsible for the losses caused to Frenchmen by their expulsion, but the Government has firmly adhered to its determi nation. NEW ITALIAN MINISTRY. TURIN, DEC. 7 (Evening). The Italia of this evening publishes the following List as composing the new Ministry : President of the Council (without portfolio)— Signor Farini. Minister of the Interior—Signor Perruzzi. Minister of Justice—Signor Cassinis. Minister of Public Works—Signor Menabrea. Minister of Marine—Signor Longo. Minister of Commerce—Signor Audinot (?) Signor Petitti declined to accept the post assigned to him. The reply of Signor Della Rovere is still awaited. It is asserted that Signor Pasalini refused the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Official Gazette of to-morrow is expected to contain definitive particulars. PARIS, DEC. 8; The Moniteur of to-day says:— " The Emperor, hearing of the illness of M. Horace Vernet, has sent to that eminent artist an autograph letter and the decorations of the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour." ATHENS, DEC. 5. The process of taking the popular votes has commenced. Up to the present time 2,500 signatures have been received, all, without exception, in favour of Prince Alfred. The Prince's election is considered certain. ATHENS, DEC. 6. A decree has been published for the issue o 100-drachma bonds to the amount of six millions. The bonds are to be emitted at par, bearing in terest at the rate of six per cent. The premium is to be one per cent., and one per cent. is to be re served as sinking fund. GENEVA, DEC. 7 The people of Geneva have rejected the proposed new Constitution by a majority of 459 on 12,000 votes recorded. The Radical party has thus gained the day. INDIA. (Via JUBAL, DEC_ BTH.) The following telegram has been received at the India-office this day:— CALCUTTA, Nov. 26 The King of Delhi died at Rangoon on the 11th, and was buried the same day. Little interest was exhibited by the Mahomedan population of Ran goon. Five per Cents., R. 5 to R. 5.2 prem. ; Five and a Half per Cents., R. 12 to IL 12.4 prem. BOMBAY, Nov. 27. Five per Cents., R. 41; Five and a Half per Cents., R. 11;, prem. LOSS OF THE COLOMBO. BOMBAY, Nov. 27. The Colombo was totally lost on Minicoy Island (445 miles this side of Galls), on the morning of the 19th inst. The passengers, the crew, and a por tion of the mails were saved. If the weather is moderate we hope to save a part of the cargo. The news was received at Bombay on the evening of the 25th. The Ottawa, with two divers, left for the wreck this morning to take the mails and pas sengers to Suez. The Colombo was bringing the homeward Cal cutta, China, and Australian mails. The intelligence is brought by the Jeddo, which passed Jubal on Sunday, at 6 p.m. FRANCE. PARIS, DEC. 7. The inauguration of the Boulevard Prince Eugene has been celebrated with great magnificence The Emperor and Empress were well received by the people. Immense crowds were present. Prince Napoleon accompanied the Emperor on horseback. Nothing of an unusual character took place during the ceremony. The weather was foggy, but without rain. La France of this evening publishes the follow ing particulars of the inauguration of the Boule vard Prince Eugene :-- "M. Dumas having addressed the Emperor in the name of the Municipal Commission, his Im perial Majesty replied in terms which we would not presume to summarise. It is sufficient to state that the speech of the Emperor was enthusiastically received. Two portions, however, of the address especially attracted the attention of the audience. " The Emperor touched upon the question of the baking trade of Paris as regards its bearing upon the interests of the population, and then continued, It was at first intended to bestow upon the trans verse boulevard the name of Queen Hortense, but I have no desire to monopolise for my family the tribute of popular homage which ought to be re served for our national glories.' " The Emperor stated that he should give a new boulevard the name of Richard 1y.,-noir, who from a simple workman became one of the most eminent manufacturers in Europe, and who, after having given his workmen food in times of distress, trans formed them into soldiers, and marched at their head, at a period when the country was in danger. dwelt " His Imperial Majesty, in nonelusion, upon the institution by Lenoir of ' loans of labour,' and said that his proceedings falsified the proverb that it is only the rich who aro able to borrow (on ne prete qu' aux riches). "Numerous cries of Long live the Emperor and Empress,' followed the speech of his Majesty." BOUIV3E, DEC. 6.—The market has - been rather buoyant, and a fair amouut of business has been done at an advance on the closing rates of yester day. Threes, for the Account, are now firm at 70f. 60c. There has not been much doing in Railway Shares, but previous quotations have been pretty well maintained. The market continued firm to the end, closed as follows : 4t per Cent 5....,.. 79 45 Bank Shares 3398 75 Do. end month.... Credit Fonder — 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 70 Italian Loan 7l 30 New 3 per Cents .. Russian Do, end month.... Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 1120 Spanish Threes 53 25 Do. end m0nth.,..1125 Home Debt BAIL 'AYB. Cash. Account. 1060 .. 1065 Of-Y • " -- .C. e Z. • ... -' 771:; kl' lft, , Az . .... ~, -, ' .,,, - :1F - ' '--,-- ' `V c r . !•4 1 Otc ' '4 ,(. _ , LLT .1 _ .0 1. „ /f•M+) .4 0:01 r ' - WA; L' + , T. - _. THE SUN. LONDON, Ai ONDAY, DEC. 8, 1862. Orleans Northern .. lO4O • • 1045 .-- New ditto • -- • • Lyons and Mediterranean 1148 75 .. 1155 Geneva .. Southern BO7 50 .. SO6 25 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian ray hard North of Spain Saragossa 667 50 670 Ditto to Barcelona 320 326 75 THE BOMBAY MAIL. The above mail brings papers from Calcutta to Nov. 3, and from Bombay to Nov. 12. The following is from the limes of India : The Delhi Gazette has ddvices from Cabul, dated 25th ultimo, stating that terms hav© been agreed upon between the Dost and Sultan Jan, at the in stance of a Persian Ambassador. We regret to have to announce the death of an other medical officer in the Mhow Division. Assis tant-Surgeon Glass died at Indore on the 7th inst. of jungle fever. Orders have been issued for holding the head quarters of the 95th Regiment in readiness to em bark at Bombay for Kurrachee about the 28th inst. —Deccan Herald, Nov. 10. The head-quarters of the 25th Regiment N. L. 1., uuder the command of Colonel Stewart, left Poona, by train, for Sholapore, on the morning of Friday last, the 7th inst.—lb. We understand that the head-quarters of the 4th (Queen's Own) Regiment of Foot may be expected to reach Poona from Kurrachee about the 17th inst.—lb. No. 2 company °of Native Sappers and Miners, under orders for Sudasewghur, will leave Poona by the afternoon train of the 13th inst., so as to arrive in Bombay for embarkation on the following morn ing. They will be placed under the command of Lieutenant G. B. Simpson, of the 25th Regiment N. L.l.—lb. The men of the 2-18 Battery of Royal Artillery marched out of Belgium at an early hour on the morning of the 7th inst. en route to Vingorla, the families having preceded them the night before. The Brigadier Commanding had issued a compli mentary order on the departure of the Battery.—lb. Her Majesty's 90th leave us on the 11th of next month by rail to Agra and then in twelve marches to Meerut. Thus we shall not have the pleasure of seeing its officers at our approaching races.-- Allahabad Gazette, Nov. 5. _ _ If a force is obliged to move out against Saloom bur, it has been decided to send the following : The Rajpootana Siege Train, 2d class, and Engi neer Park from Neemuch ; 2d Bombay Cavalry 72d Highlanders from Mhow ; Wing 106th Regi ment; 13th Native infantry ; Mey war Bheel Corps, This force is strong enough to overawe, and prevent even any attempt at opposition.—Delhi Gazette, Nov. 6, SO U7HAMPTON E LEMON. DECLARATION OF THE POLL. The official declaration of the poll took place on Saturday at the Town-hall. The Sheriff, accompa nied by the Mayor, entered the hall at 11 o'clock. The Under-Sheriff was occupied nearly two hours in casting up the poll-books. A great crowd had in the meantime assembled, being nearly as nume rous as at the nomination. The Lord Mayor was present with his principal supporters. Considerable impatience was manifested by the meeting, who amused, themselves before the proceedings com menced with various cries, which excited loud laugh ter. The polling books having been cast up, The SHERIFF said, I declare the state of the poll to be as follows : Rose Mangles Majority I therefore declare that Wm. Anderson Rose, Esq., has been duly elected a burgess to represent this borough in the House of Commons. (Great cheering.) The LORD MAYOR then rose and said—Mr. Sheriff and electors of the borough of Southampton,—You may readily understand with what feelings of emo tion and anxiety I rise in this crowded assembly to return you my sincere thanks for the important re sult which has been announced by your worthy sheriff. We have heard the result of one of the most tremendous struggles that has ever taken place in the history of our constitutional country. You have nobly fought this battle, and when I told Capt. Mangles the day before yesterday in this hall that he would be beaten, I truly represented the state of feeling in Southampton. Capt. Mangles came to Southampton, and the result of the election, had you returned him to the Commons House of Parlia ment, would have been to make Southampton the pocket borough of the South Western Company. (Hear, hear, and cheers.) Gentlemen, Captain Mangles has fought the battle—(" nobly")—with energy. His friends did all that any mortals could do to place him in the position which I have the honour to occupy to-day. I eo not underrate your exertions or the importance of the victory one iota when I say that there was never greater anxiety, greater energy, or zeal, displayed in any contest than was displayed by my opponents; but they failed. You have extricated yourselves from the difficulty which beset you, and you have placed me in the proud position of representing honestly, faithfully, and zealously, the true interests of the borough of Southampton. When. I say that I think I understand what the interests of Southampton are, after the opportunities which I have had of addressing numerous meetings of the electors, giv ing them opportunities, on every occasion, of put ting questions to me upon all subjects affecting your interests, affecting my political opinions, and affecting the responsibilities which I should incur were I elected your representative. And I think I am entitled to say that the result of this election shows that Southampton is going to be what it ought to be—free from the stigma which has at tached to it, that men could not express their opi nions without being subject to mob law. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, that has been settled, and we have now to consider, unitedly, what is best for Southampton. I respect my opponents; they have fought, and fought nobly, and have been de feated. But it is now my province to do all that can that Southampton shall be faithfully and properly represented, and that you shall have all the advantages of an independent m ember of Par liament. (Cheers.) And I will go further and tell Captain Mangles and the South Western Com pany that if I live—that if I am sp power with t h f an e y ne m rg a y n to represent you—if it is in the u lw ch ay a s h intoa v s e o returned „. supported me— w e N have n a s n t i o t t u b e e u r e Y ra s i sill ton. (Great che erin g .) When I say that, it is n o t in the power o f one wa n to make a railway, but on e man can do a great deal if he is backed by those whose interests he has at heart, if he is supported by men who have the sinews of war,and who are prepared for the benefit of the cause, to follow up and assist him in all he does. Gentlemen, such is the support I shall require from you, and if I have it, I believe that no legislature can dare say that Southampton,with the important position it Occupies, shall not have two railways, or more. (Cheers.) And what is more, I hope I shall have the opportunity of showing that company 50 constituted buys up shares and absorbs what has been already done—not with the inten tion of carrying out in good faith the powers which the legislature has given them to make railway's, and to give Southampton the benefit. of them; but to burk them and shut them believe the legis lature will listen to those representations, and that they will not assist a monopoly to complete its arrangements, as this has been done. On the ocea- sions that I have had the pleasure of meeting you I expressed my political opinions, and at a meeting like this it is not considered necessary to go over those matters again. (No, no.) What I want the electors to understand of me is, that I am a tho roughly earnest, conscientious, and sincere man ; and that I would by no means go into the House of Commons to represent your opinions and your in terests without telling you what my views are —I would not come forward to represent you saying that upon all the great questions of the day my mind was not made up, that I was not informed about, that I had not made them my study, a nd that in fact I was prepared to swallow it all. i (Laughter and cheers.) I think that any man who comes forward to represent such a constituency as this ought to be a man who has made up his mind on the great questions of the day, and who is not only prepared to give his opinion, but likewise to state it in such a form that the arguments by which he has convinced his own mind shall be so arranged, and with such force, as to carry conviction to those who hear them; these are the views with which I came forward to ask you to make me your repre sentative, and these are the principles on which, if I understand rightly, you have returned me your member. (Loud cheers.) I have now thrown my self on the indulgence of the electors of Southamp ton. I have been working for the last three weeks double tide; I have been attending all my duties as the chief magistrate of the City of London, and I have addressed two or three meetings a night in Southampton, therefore I am sure you will make great allowance for me on this occasion. I feel very much exhausted, and shall therefore ask you to listen very patiently to the few remarks I have to make before I conclude. I mu't say a few words of those noble men who invited me here, and who carried me triumphantly through the ordeal of this election. I said when I came to Southampton that I would be no party to anything like bribery and intimidation, but if you want an earnest and an honest man to represent you, I am prepared to take the chances of the battle. I believe the principles which I possess will predominate at the next election, and I am prepared to take my s hare of the risk in coming down here if you will support me. No man ever had such supporters as I have. I saw them yesterday, when I could scarcely re' strain my own feelings of anxiety, going about everywhere, and straining every nerve, feeling tha t the cause which they had in hand was one alm ost of life or death. To be surrounded by men lik e these what must a man going to Parliament feel r He - must feel a load of responsibility—that he re" presents earnest men—that he must do his duty; and not only so, but that he must try to rival the energy and zeal of those who placed him in this proud position. These are the feelings with whic h I pray I may, if life be spared me, represent Yee , and if I do, I have little doubt that this day will be the commencement of , a long association , je which I trust we may come to know each othef better and respect each other more. (Cheers.) would name my friends tut for this difficulty. 1- cannot name one without doing injustice to th e others. I will again repeat that were Ito mention the names of the gentlemen I see about me, and wh ° have done so much to make me a great man ---be cause to represent Southampton is a great posit i l —I should have to mention them all, and I can e °t that, because I will do an injustice to no ma rl ' therefore I only name the three official gentlemen, my honourable proposer and seconder, and my ": nourable chairman, and the others will conside r thou they have put upon me a debt of obligation and r e ' sponsibility which a life time will not suffice to dis charge. Before I conclude I must pay a last tri t bute to your returning officer. Yesterday I wen s from polling booth to polling booth in the diseh ar g . of an anxious wish that things were going on s ue cessfully. I found your honourable sheriff at his post doing his duty, and I believe that a difficult election was never conducted more successfully that your sheriff conducted the election of yesterday. will conclude by thanking you again, and earnestly soliciting on all occasions your advice and sympathy and your support, and I trust that this day will 0 be the commencement of an association which you ,„ will think has been one that justifies you in placing me in this proud position. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks to the sheriff closed the pr°^* ceedings. The result of the Southampton election has O S' prised every one. Not many years ago, when ttle Liberal party was almost equally divided in to tic° sections, and each section brought forward its en ' didate, the Tory candidate was not successful. 111- talk of a reaction in favour of Toryism is non sense' The Liberals in Southampton far outnumber the Tories, but through a variety of circumstances thiS could not tell upon the election. In the fir st P i he Captain Mangles was not a popular candidate. lb:. townspeople have for several years been at Wsi with the South Western Railway Company' ° which the captain is chairman, about the introdor tion of the broad gauge into the town, and the COur pang has just obtained a signal and final victor,' over its opponents, who are therefore BEOII4 under defeat. This told very much against the OP; tain. Many Liberals refused to vote at all, so in did they dislike his conduct on the railway questi°l3; Again, the Liberals only made up their qu arrels 0 the last moment, and after the Lord May or and th Tories had gained the start in organising and Wolf; polising the local machinery for carry in g on the election. So recent was the reconciliation that . ° eo the municipal elections the Liberals vote d for Toll rather than for members of the opposite L iberal sec ; tion. This was a grievous mistake, for the triuroPha°l return of a number of Tories to the borough o°ll gave them heart to fight for the parliamentary sell The Lord Mayor, as soon as he came into the tecvll,; engaged almost every lawyer here, who coirinleye:a canvassing for him night and day. He alsoecgss;, a very large number of hotels, taverns , and 13 . e el t houses, where his friends drew night after vim itl wavering voters, and the good old Tory of feasting and jollity were revived. CaP i4e Mangles had scarcely any paid a g ents.. v . patronised no public-houses, and owing to op' ponent's lavishness of money he could not th %:: secure cabs enough to bring his voters to e p 2 A, 0 The election will cost the Lord M a y or about £3,_, and Capt. Mangles considerably less than t ta The Peninsular and Oriental Company, which ste'is with the Tory, spend three tim es more money the town than the Royal Mail Company' sided with Capt. Mangle s, so the election wttsl,oo fact, a struggle for supremacy between the 1100. companies rather than a fight for p olitical p rinciP io A large number of the employes of the Perlin° jo , and Oriental Company were, and are now , Libel' so told yet they voted against Capt. Mangles, beca T tl i le he is chairman of the Royal Mail Company dei Tories sunk al l minor differences, if they l'au and voted for the Lord Ma y or, who limp lor'io h i mse lf an adherent of Lord Derby. The Libertier, do not sink their minor differences in this 113513°die.. They aro composed of teetotallers, peac e reetheir ce nters, and churchmen. They views upon liquor laws, h a ve each intervention. If they all cordially joined in /° : o ,i. for a man who would give a general and disct.lisof nating church matters, a nd fcreio6g support to a Liberal Administration' could elect him with ease. Ono fatal 'Distal., 000 Liberals made. They could not believe that 0 , haa P r voters evge'nl,poll, and knowing that thel „ no te miles: nom' a majority of that number, the a t too sure of winning. The most univual nui:.oea nearly 3,400 voters polled. Such a mistake not and will not be made egain. r r e , tea without colour on the l e af P vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in tbe 11611fIs kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore (00 good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. e n d The French Academy of Inscriptions and Bei' a Lettres, in its sitting of Saturday, elected r 1• Ilaurcau M. de Slane as members, in the room of M. Joraardanc"'" Magnin, deceased. ...00.4"..... I I 92 ~ hia bQB lit, I td atid