The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-20 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING will be presented an entirely new and romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Belle, entitled SATANELLA ; or, THE POWER OF LOVE. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, Harlequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing. Commence at Seven, THEATRE -ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee—Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, LA rEST FROM NEW YORK. Mr: and Mrs. Btu ney Williams. To conclude with , the new pantomime, ROBIN HOOD ; or, Harlequin Friar Tuck and the Merry Men of Sherwood Forest. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. A b Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Macbeth, Mr. C. Kean ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. T HEATRE -ROYAL, HAY MARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER. Widow Cheerly, Mrs. W. C. Forbes. After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDINE ; or Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. A Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund F alconer. THIS EVENING the new Drama, entitled MARION DE LORME ; or, The Cradle of Steam : Madame Celeste, Mr. Vandenhoff, Mr, Emery, Mr. Falconer, &c. After which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George,lirs. Weston, alias Portman, Mi ss Talbot, Miss Ka te Saxon, Miss E. Romer, 'km ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Wright,llerton, Mr. J. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, &c. ; Miss Rosins Miss M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, &C. To conclude with the new Comic pantomime, replete with new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled HARLEQUIN TOY HORSE ; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery, ls. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past 8, to commence at 7 every evening. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE BIRTHPLACE OF DODGERS. Mr. J. L. Toole. Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billing - ton ; Miss Kelly, Mrs. Chatterley. To be followed by TARTUFFE. Tartuffe, Mr. R. Webster; Orgon, Mr. C, Selby ; Damius, Mrs. Bellington ; Elmire, Miss Henrietta Simms; Dorine , Mrs. Mellon ; Marcani, Miss Keeley. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Rid& to Edmonton. Clown. Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hilde brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Lupin° ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING. THE RULE OF THREE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Leine and Maniwer Great and glorious Success of the gorgeously- appin ted Pan - tomime.—Pirst appearance these two years of the celebrated continental equestrians Mr. A. Brydges and Madame Brydges. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. During. the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fug iti ves and their Faith ful Steed.. After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star Riders of Europe. To conclude with the treat Operatic and Burlesque Eques irlan Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CITAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER, Baron Munehausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmlnzs ; Pantaloon, Herr Cole; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. A Morning Performance of the renowned Pantomime every Saturday, at Two o'clock. Carriages for day performances at half-past four, and for night representation at half-past, eleven, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— FrOpliCtOT --C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE A RPM GrALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Musie Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAITVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine anti Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFIC2I, JAN. 20. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest sine® noon yesterday. 43—lowest this morning and during the night. 52—this day at noon. BARI:m=11-30.22—a sudden rise. WIND, S.W. ; light, with very fine weather. ' 0AT.0.1.1 - •p44,. •I‘ ' '' 344 < 1 1 / 4 . ‘ ‘i 4 njt t. • • - ..qt 0 rg \ 1.42 THE SUN. THURSDAY. JANUARY 20, 1859. It is almost certain that there will be very im portant alterations in the law of debtor and creditor during the ensuing session. There are different measures before Parliament at this moment, and it is more than probable that one differing in many respects from any of them will eventually receive the legislative sanction. It is scarcely possible that the present system of imprisonment will be continued at the mere will and pleasure of an indignant and, perhaps, vindictive creditor. With out knowing whether the person who is unable to meet his liabilities has merited censure, he is punished without investigation, dragged from his family and friends, deprived of the oppor tunity of earning money for their support, or of looking after his affairs at the very time that the master's eye is of paramount im portance. We do not say that the party who fraudulently or recklessly contracted debts, who, unable to satisfy his own obligations because bound for another not better than himself, or who contracted debts without any reasonable expecta tion of payment, should be exonerated from all his obligations without undergoing any vexation or annoyance. We do•not desire that there should be any royal road for getting rid of fair and just debts —that any ono guilty of misconduct should be enabled to laugh his creditors to scorn. But his conduct and proceedings should be decided by a competent tribunal, and he should receive full justice according to his merits or demerits, not from the will of an angry loser by his dealings. Mr. Commissioner PANE, a gentleman of great experience and learning, has delivered some very important observations on the state of the existing law, which are well worthy of calm and attentive consideration. We cannot agree with him on every point. But still whatever is delivered as his de liberate opinion must carry with it considerable weight, and materially influence the judgment of those who have not so many opportunities of inves tigation. The learned Commissioner speaks strongly against "liquidation," which, he says, means "se crecy." He would " never lift a finger to assist private arrangements " would " not allow ninety-nine. creditors to control the hundredth creditor." We cannot agree with him in this view of the case: If it were so there would always be men to stand out for the purpose of obtaining unfair advantages or undue preferences for themselves. If two-thirds or three-fourths of the creditors, in number and value, are willing to accept a fair and just arrangement, sanctioned by a commissioner, it ought to be binding on the minority, and they should not be entitled to seek any peculiar benefits for themselves as the price of their adhesion. Every day's experience proves that even very eminent firms will stipulate for ex clusive payments to themselves beyond what will be given to the rest of the creditors. On many points we cordially concur with the learned Commissioner. He thiziks there ought not le- be-two-laws ior-lankruptcy_ anctinsolvenop Whenever a man is :unable• to meet his liabilities,• take possession of his property—Tealise, and fairly distribute it amongst all his. creditors. If he has meritedpunishment, let him receive it, but on a fixed, scale, decided by the presiding .Tudge. But, when ever he has expiatedhis offences—when he has paid the allotted penalty—return him to the world of industry perfectly • clear from all former liabilities. Let not his future efforts be paralysed, let him not be discouraged from saving a portion of his'earnings by the notion 'that any degree of prudence or good fortune on his part will only lead to new and vexatious inquiries, and the absorption of the money for the old creditors. As Mr. COM misiaoher FINE truly ,remarks, " creditors are nearly as much to blame as debtors, and ought not to be permitted to oppress those whom they have misled by their own carelessness." but if there should be but one law, there should, as the . learned. Commissioner: clearly ex plains, be two courts, and the present establish ment in Portugal-street should be maintained for thoie :whose assets are insufficient to meet the demands of the more aristocratic tribunal in Basinghall-street. A vast ,number of the suitors in the Insolvent Court are small tradesmen owing less than £3OO, ana the expenses of going through bankruptcy would be sufficient to meet all their liabilities. There is also a great distinction between men who have been engaged in trade and com merce and others Who, although unable to pay their debts, may not have committed any commer cial offences. No man should be 'permitted to levy a ,fl. fa. on the goods of his debtor. They may be seized and sold, but the proceeds should be paid into Court; and the simple fact that they had been disposed of by the sheriff should be re garded as an act of insolveficy, and compel the defendant tolappear in court. We have re peatedly put forward this view of the case, and we are happy to find that it has obtained the high sanction of Mr. Commissioner FANE. e remaining, and one, of the most important, features in, the plan is, that any one who was unable, to satisfy every just demand, or any:unpaid judgment creditor, should be entitled to bring a case before the Court, so that it might be properly and fairly adjudicated upon. Mr. PANE'S views have been well considered, and, if adopted, would, we have no -doubt, prove beneficial to all classes, not only to debtors but also to creditors. Esquimault gives good promise of becoming very rapidly what was predicted from the first—the Queen of the Pacific. There already, upon a rocky plateau on its border, is growinglup swiftly, to the rasp of the saw and the clink of the hammer, a fine new city, by name Victoria. So speedily is this future maritime metropolis of Vancouver rising, that whereas exactly one year ago there were some 300 Persons collected together upon its site, hud dled. together gipsy-wise in tents, Indian-wise in wigwams, and otherwise anyhow almost—there are now, according to our last advices from Quadra., in this.new town of Victoria no less than 3,000 inha , bitants. And, what is more; this population of 3,000 citizens or burgesses are settled down not merely in a phantom city, a city existing only on paper, like the Eden of MARTIN CIWZZLEWIT, but Victoria:is taking rank already as a substantial town, remarkable for its orderly arrangements. It is laid out upon the plateau already mentioned dyer a space of one and a half sqUare miles. This area is subdivided into upwards of 1,500 blocks and lots—nearly 1,150 of which had already been pur chased by enterprising adventurers. It is being intersected by roads—these roads being , carefully macadamised. Peace is preserved among the 3,000 ~inhabitants by the Watchful care of some twenty policemen.— blue-coated, baton in pocket, glazed hatted, like our own fami liar Peelers. Three conspicuous spaces are reserved upon appropriate sites in this new town of Victoria—for a. green that may eventually become a park—for a school that may arise to the dignity of an university—for a church that may ultimately expand into a cathedral. Besides' the 3,000 resi dent inhabitants, there are some-1, 500 diggers per petually fluctuating to andlro as a surplus flo a ti ng pbpulation. The, panoramic view obtained from the elevated spot selected from the open ground for recreation is described as - magnificent. There is Naturd in all' her wild, luxuriance. Yonder, upon the verge of the vast hokzon, < stretch ,in a vast semicircle the snow-peaked moutitaina of Washing ton Territory. Yonder, in the direction of the op posite coast, the entire extent of the Straits of Fuca —the entrance to the waters of Puget Sound—the mainland of the north Continent. Victoria has been thus rapidly developed, moreover, with the perfect preservative hitherto of order and good government. This—thanksto the good sense of the gold henters attracted to the new El Dorado of British Columbia—thanks to the respect and confi dence inspired by the fluttering symbol of the Union Jack-'—thanks to the .eneregy, the prompt and resolute determination, the sagacity, con . rage, and ready tact of . the noble Scotehman who happily, _chanced at this imminent period of transition• to be then entrusted with the weighty responsibility of regulating and guiding . the machi nery of administration. His Excellency Governor DOUGLAS has earned for himself no fugitive repu tation as the first ruler of the new colony of British Columbia. He has acquitted himself, from first to last—in a position, be it remembered, of extraordi nary difficulty—to the complete satisfaction of her MAJESTY'S Government. Nor can the hearty ap proval accorded to Governor DOUGLAS, by the Secre tary of State -be any matter of surprise—if it be only borne in mind that order has been hitherto maintained in the new colony by his Excellency, and for the most part by his Excellency single handed. We have yet to hear of the arrival in British Columbia of Colonel MooDY, with his sappers and engineers, with his marines and surveyors, • with his abundant supply of all the wonderful material of civilisation— sleepers and iron bars for railroads —steam 'engines, stationary and locomotive --batteries and wire-coils for the electric telegraph —types and rollers for the printing press —camera and collodion for the magic ,apparatus of photography. Judge BEGBIE had yet to make his appearance in the new colony, whither,he had been despatched to administer the laws of England. There—awaitin g the support of his various subordinate. officials—the Governor of British Columbia continued still, by our last news from Vancouver, to maintain law and order am ong the motley population under hiS authority. Thi s , moreover, in spite of the disgraceful and formidable incentives to insubordination scattered among th e American diggers by the lawless band of the late United States' agent, Mr. JOHN NCGENT. Success ful in maintaining tranquillity in the new Colony, when alone and unaided, under these peculiar dr- , - . cumstances, Governor DOUGLAS, we may rest con fidently assured, will at the. least be none the less', successful when he finds himself supported in his important position by all the machinery of a well ordered Government. Another and an eloquent plea has been advaneel with a view to the development of our system of ragged schools and juvenile reformatories. Tie THE SUN :LOND►ON, THURSDAY EVENING, .TA.,"II.TARY 20, 1859. • ....ion was the meeting held on- Tuesday week at HUN, when the Earl of CARLISLE delivered a com panion speech to the oration uttered last year by the Earl of SHAFTESBURY. When Lord SHAFTES BURY spoke in 1858, it was at the laying of the foundation-stone of the New Ragged School at Kingston-upon-Hull, just completed. When Lord CARLISLE addressed himself, last week, to the benevolent supporters of that humane enterprise, it 'was in the presence of the stubborn fact of a debt upon this ragged school amounting to £4OO, yet remaining to .be defrayed. As speedily as 'the edifice has been completed after the former harangue, so ,speedily we do hope and believe the debt specified in the latter oration 'will be liqui dated. It Cannot, indeed, be a matter now of any doubt whatever. The philanthropy of that wealthy community cannot by possibility have been appealed to vainly in regard to a liability in itself of such comparative insignificance. It may be reasonably calculated, therefore, that already the required money is virtually forthcoming, so that we may look to the development of the • undertaking down at Hull as freed from the incubus of this incum brance. Altogether in that particular institution there are 165 young people in course of training -sin the family class, 63 in the girls' school, 87 in the boys' school. " I fear," says Lord CARLISLE, " that.this cannot exhaust all the available candi dates in the large town of Hull ;" and, therefore, the Noble Earl earnestly recommends the more generous among the inhabitants of that boroukh "to do their very best, and not to be contented until they have made their school commensurate with the lowest depths of destitution with which they have to grapple." It is a recommendation equally appli cable to all the ragged' schools throughout the I United Kingdom. Those that are the most flourishing are at the best but a mere comencement. In no single instance does the most capacious and the most crowded amongst them contrive to exhaust all the available candidates in its imme diateneighbourhood. Rierywhere the promoters of the interests of these ragged schools have yet to make them respectively commensurate with the particular amount of destitution with which they have to deal. They have all of them advanced but a comparatively short distance upon the road they have undertaken to traverse—some have advanced more, some less—there is a wide stretch of the sterile high Way of life before them ere they can hope to come more within sight of the goal towards which they are all alike struggling. The bene ficent labour of amelioration, of improvement, of instruction, has, even in the most conspicuous instance, only just barely commenced. Happily, hoWever, that commencement has been made now far and wide all over this densely-populated coml• try; in which, if anywhere, the extremes of the social system meet and jostle each other—princely wealth and the uttermost destitution. National education, in truth, is now no longer an idle day dream—a mere philosophical hallucination. The work of its extension is at this moment being steadily advanced, not so much by the Government as by the people themselves—thanks to the development and multiplication of grammar schools, 'infant schools, ragged schools, industrial schools, mechanics' institutes, and juvenile reformatories. THE VACANT JUDGESHIP. DUBLIN, THURSDAY. The Daily Express says:—" We are enabled. to announce that the Hon. Justice Crompton's resigna tion has been accepted by the Government, and that in consequence thereof Mr. Francis Fitzgerald, Q. C., has been appointed a Baxon of the Exchequer, and Mr. Edmond Hayes, Q.C., a Justice of the Queen's Bench." A work of interest is said to be in preparation at the Royal Polytechnic, for which vocal talent (including giss Roden) of a high order has been engaged. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, who hale returned to Cam bridge Cottage, Kew; from visiting the Earl and Countess of Sandwich, at Hinchingbroke, Hunts, intend to remove to St. James's Palace, for the season, at the end of the week. The Duke and Duchess of Argyll and family arc expected, to arrive at their villa at Campden-hill, Kensing ton, the week after next, from Inverary Castle, N.B. The noble duke and dnchess intend to visit the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Trentham, Staffordshire, en route south. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester have been entertaining the Marquis and Marchioness of Stafford and a select party of friends at Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdon shire. The Marquis of Salisbury comes to town daily from Hatfield House, Herts, to attend to his official duties, returning to his country seat in the evening. The noble Lord President and the Marchioness of Salisbury come to town for, the season on Wednesday next. The Marquis of Exeter has left Windsor Castle for Burghley House, near Stamford. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arc ex pected to arrive at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, on the Ist proximo, from Broadlands, Hants, for tho meeting of Par- iament. The Earl and Countess of Durham are expected in town on the 2d proximo, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn at Baron Court, county Tyrone. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon and Lady Alice Villiers have left Windsor Castle, for the Grove, near Watford. The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Ara. bella Sackville West intend to come to town from Buclk• hurst Park, Sussex, early in the ensuing week. The Earl de Grey's intended grand ball at Wrest Park, his seat in Bedfordshire, on Tuesday night, was put off owing . to the illness of his brother, the Earl of Ripon. We regret to learn that the Earl of Ripon is suffering from severe indisposition at his villa at Putney heath In consequence of the illness of the noble earl, Viscount and Viscountess Goderich have been summoned to the family circle assembled at Putney. • The marriage of Mr. Henry Pease, M.P. for South Durham, to Miss Mary Lloyd, daughter of Mr. Lloyd, of the Old Park Iron-works, Wednesbury, took place at the Friends' Meeting-house, Birmingham, yester day morning. , A conference on the pew system was on Tuesday held in Manchester, but it does not appear to have had any definite results. A proposal for bringing a bill into Parlia ment, securing existing rights, but designed "to check the pew system," was made, but fell to the ground. The annual ball in aid of the funds of the Hotel and Tavern Keepers' Institution, which has for its object to assist distressed • hotel and tavern-keepers, cooks, and waiters, members of the institution, as well as their widows ancrchildren, will take place on Monday evening next, the 24th inst., at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's. It is understood that the project for constructing extensive_ wet and dry docks at Northfleet, near Gravesend, which has been for some months under consideration, will be brought forward in about a fortnight. The area intended to be brought into use will be very large, and great reliance is sitid to be placed upon the facilities which the chalk for mation of the locality will afford for the solid and economi cal construction of such works. The ultimate capital to be raised is expected to be about £2,000,000, and the title of the undertaking will bo " the Northfleet Docks Company:" The plan includes arrangements:for an absorption of the business of some of the private wharves at London-bridge. A: rise of about per cent. took place yesterday in Brighton Railway stock, upon the official announcement of a dividend of 31 per cent. for the last six months. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 19.—The screw steamship kangaroo sailed hence to-day for New York with the United States' mails, a full cargo, and about 100 passengers. The Royal Mail steamer Asia sails for the same destination on Saturday. SHIELDS, Jan. 18.—An immense fleet of vessels have arrived in the north-east ports since Saturday night. They are mostly colliers from London. Coal freights to London have fallen' 3d. per ton. INTERPRETERS FOR JAPAN.--The Government have not been slow in taking measures to turn to advantage the treaty,concluded by Lord Elgin with the hitherto seclu ded empire of Japan. A corps of officials is being assem bled, and will soon sail for that distant region. Among the corps are several young men who go out expressly for the purpose of learning the Japanese language, and study ing the manners and customs of the people, sous to act as interpreters, and be otherwise u se f u l to British subjects settling in or trading with that country. Whether by d e sign or accident we know not, but it is certain ono of the future interpreters has been brought froth the heart of the Highlands, where the Gaelic language is spoken in its. purity.-=-Gewow Herald. DEATH OP-THB DISTINGUISHED DR. ESDAILE. This great and good man died at Sydenham on Monday, the 10th inst., and was interred on Satur day, the 15th inst., in the cemetery at Norwood, followed by his brother, the Rev. David Esdaile, one of his widow's nephews, Dr. Elliotson, Mr. Corbould a medical neighbour, and three other friends---in privacy and simplicity. He was the eldest son of the Rev. Dr. Esdaile of Perth, and born at Montrose on the 6th February, 1808. He studied and graduated in the University of Edin burgh. At the age of 16 years he became the sub ject of a. chronic bronchitic and asthmatic.affection, which at the end of 35 years destroyed him. With the hope of benefit from a warm climate, a medical appointment in the civil service of the East India Company was procured for him ; but the hot and pestilential climate of Indiabrought him frequently to a state of extreme weakness ; and having arrived in India on the 14th July, 1831, he was obliged to leave it on furlough on the 24th January, 1836. He returned to India on the 23d November, 1838, resolved not to stay one day after his term had ex pired, and accordingly left it for ever on the Ist June, 1851. When he first went out he lost his bride of 17, before the ship arrived in India. He remained a widower many years, but at length married again, and again lost his wife. Ho then, now eight years ago, married a third time, and the lady survives him. He never had any children. In 1837, the facts of mesmerism began •to be copiously and clearly presented to the British public, and reported in the newspapers and medical journals. They attracted his attention; and, instead of objecting or trusting to others, he examined the matter experimentally, as every person can, although he had not seen a single fact. " Ever since Dr. Elliotson declared years ago," said he in his first report, published in the Indian Journal of Medical and Physical Science in 1845 1 " that he should despise himself if he did not de clare his conviction of the truth of mesmerism, I ceased to regard it lightly, and paid attention to all well-attested reports upon the subject. At last the facts became so numerous, and were so well sup ported by credible witnesses, and kept their ground so firmly both against adverse reasoning and ridi cule (the test of truth), that I felt compelled to sur render my belief in the existence of the unknown power, or cease to be a reasoning and judging being. Ten days before making mrfirst experi ment, I thus wrote to a friend at home What think you of this new science, mesmerism ? For my part I am thinking seriously about it, and can not help suspecting that we have hit upon one a Nature's great secrets. I keep myself perfectly neutral, and hear the evidence pro and con. If it turns out to be a delusion, I will be happy to assist in digging its grave. "* His first results were published in the Indian Medical Journal for June, 1845. His first trial was casual. On seeing a felon in agony after a surgical operation, ho thought he would try to mesmerise the poor creature, who knew not what the process meant, and yet presently exhibited the very phenomena which he witnessed in England went to sleep,' was pinched, had pins and nails thrust into him, sat on the edge of a chair with the back of his neck resting against its sharp back; had fire applied to his knees, inhaled strong ammo nia for some minutes, and drank it like milk, with out any uneasiness, and bore the exposure of his eyes to the sun without winking or contraction of the iris. After this time Dr. Esdaile performed a very large number of surgical operations—some of them absolutely gigantic—without pain. Enor mous tumours are common in India, and Dr. Esdaile cut them away by wholesale, and with perfect suc cess, the patients knowing nothing about the matter, till on awaking they saw their tumours lying upon the floor. In 1846 he removed twenty one tumours—some weighing 301bs, one 401b5., and one 1121bs ; in 1847, eight—one of 401bs. and another of 1001bs. weight; in 1848, thirty-four— some of very great size and weight. In 1849 he removed ten—some very large. In 1849 we learn that he . performed sixty-two capital operations. In one place we read that after one hundred capital operations with insensibility, only two patients died within a month—one from cholera and the other from lock-jaw. With equal painlessness he amputated, cut out nails, pared sores, performed lithotomy, tore asunder adhesions and contractions, ' and applied the:strongest acids to ulcers. He also. cured obstinate diseases. All his glorious doings may be found in the Zoist Persecution he of course experienced ; but the editors of the newspapers took up his cause. A mesmeric committee was appointed by Government to investigate his facts. He satisfied them, and was placed at the head of a mesmeric hospital. The Governor-General, Lord Dalhousie, sent for all the papers of the committee, found time to examine them carefully himself, told Dr. Esdaile that he was perfectly satisfied, invited him to dinner, and in the course of the evening congratulated him on his being appointed Presidency surgeon ; and in reply to Dr. E.'s thanks said, " You have nothing to thank me for, Dr. Esdaile ; you have only to thank yourself ; I have d one on ly an ac t of justice." _ . After his return home, he subscribed to the 3les mer Infirmary, and was made a vice-president, but, on account of his bad health, lived in privacy, first in Scotland and ultimately at Sydenham, as he found the north too cold. He was the means of in troducing.pisciculture, or the artificial propagation of fishes into Scotland; and his last good act was to devise an admirable scheme for giving the best education on, the lowest terms to the daughters of ministers of the Church of Scotland. and professors in the Scottish Universities. It is now exciting great interest, and is strenuously promoted by his brother, the Rev. David Esdaile. For integrity, benevolence, intelligence, inde pendence, and intrepidity, Dr. Esdaile will never be surpassed. * See the Zoist, NO. 12. THE SUNDAY OPENING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The following is the result of the poll, as declared at the Bridge-hduse Hotel, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, on the motion for rescinding the resolu tion, authorising the admission of shareholders to the Crystal Palace and grounds on Sunday after noons FOR RESCINDING THE RESOLUTION. Personal votes Proxies Total AGAINST RESCINDING TILE RESOLUTION. Personal votes Ppoxies Total 92,785 Showing a majority against rescinding the resolu tion of 17,021 votes. The CITAIRiIAN (Arr:Yarquhar) consequently de clared that the opening of the palace and grounds to shareholders ou Sunday afternoons would be continued as heretofore. Capt. YOUNG said he wished to give notice that he should renew his motion for closing at the next half•yearly meeting. Two other shareholders intimated that they should propose resolutions, one to the effect that the ques tion should be adjourned for five years, and the other that Capt. Young and his friends should pay the expense of these ballots. The prOceedings closed with a,vote of thanks to :he chairman. SPANISH' AMERICAN BONDHOLDERS. The annexed memorandum, relating to the debt of Venezuela, is from the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders : The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received advices from Mr. Mocatta, dated Valencia, the 18th ult., stating that " Finding the minister of finance still silent, I addressed him a note on the 10th inst. referring to the delay, adding the bad impression it will make in London, and urging a commencement of conferences with the object of coming to terms. To-day I have received a reply, dated the 16th, wherein Senor Herrara reiterates the difficulties which en compass him, and expresses surprise that I should attempt to hurry him when his plans are not yet formed. The con tinued assurance that no time shall be lost, but without say ing when it is probable he will be ready, leaves ms quite uncertain as to whether it will be prior to the closing of the sessions of the convention or not, or, in fact,. gives me no data for information to you. I have just waited on Gene ral Castro, who received me very politely, heard all I had o say, and I did not fail to urge on him the ill effects of Further delay ; and I touched freely on all points bearing on the welfare of the country, united with the just rights of the bondholders. His excellency assured me that the host intentions prevailed on his part, adding that ho would ~peak to Senor Herrara on the subject. The convention will close its sessions within a month, when the executive will return to Caracas. Gen. Paez is said to have reached, Curna.na." LATEST .:N-E-W--S.-- THE lONIAN ISLANDS. VIENNA, JAN. 20, The Oesterreichische . Correspondenz states that Sir J. Young was to have left Corfu on the 18th or 20th inst. Mr. Gladstone has summoned the lonian Parlia. ment for the 25th inst. THE INDIA: AND, CHINA. - SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORIIING. The Peninsular and. Oriental Company's steamer Indus, from Alexandria, passed Hurst at 9.10 a.m. The following telegrams were received at Mr. Reuter's office : MARSEILLES, JAN. 19, The Journal de Constantinople of the 12th inst. publishes an article, stating that new conflicts have arisen between the Caimacans, asserting that the state of affairs is particularly grave in Moldavia, and regrets deeply that the elections had not been adjourned. _ Private letters announce that the disturbances in the provinces surrounding Bagdad become more serious: Mehemet Bey will not return to Paris as am. bassador. Two Russian vessels arxived here from Nicolaieff and proceeded on their route to Villifranca. Mr. Murray, the English ambassador iuTersia, has embarked for England via Marseilles. Prince Alfred is expected at Constantinople. TURIN, JAN. 19. The official Gazette of Milan publishes an article endeavouring to weaken the sensation produced by an article in the AUstrian Gazette, which announced a systein 'of terror for the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom._ . • Prince Napoleon received yesterday the mem• hers of the diplomatic corps. BERLIN, JAN. 19 , . . The Count de Hatzfeld, Prussian ambassador al the imferial court of Patis, is dead. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 19 An infamous attempt was made to create a panic at the Bourse to-day, which fortunately did not succeed. aThe principal agents of the coulisse (unlicensed brokers) received this morning by post a circular in manuscript announcing, on, the authority of a telegram from Turin, that 'h formidable insurrection had broken out at Milan and at Venice, This circular has been deposited with the Commissary of the Bourse. Fortunately the circular produced no effect on the Bourse, as a genuine telegram had been received from Milan announcing that the greatest tranquillity prevailed in that city. ; : , BOURSE, Jai. 19.—The market has been again in a state of great agitatiOn, in consequence 'of 'wo - rumours which have been current,. and a sud. den reaction has taken place. Threes, after being. at 69f. 10c., declined to 68f. 80c.; Mobilier varied froiii . 815 f. to 795 f. ; Austrian, 580 f. to 572 f. 5064. Orleans, 1,33 H. to 1,327 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 850 f. to 847 f. 506 Northern, 945 f. to. 942 f. 50e. ; Southern, 582 f. 50c. to 580 f. ; and Lombardo-Venetian, Moi. to 527 f. 50c. The following were the last quota tions:— 4f per Cents. .... 96 65 Do. end month .. 96 50 Credit Foncier.. • 650 Belgian 41 . — Piedmontese (5) B7 Roman 9O 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — 3 per Cents . 69' 10 D. end month.... 69 15 Bank Shares... .. 3000 - Credit Mobilier 815 Do. Account..... 810 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern • 945 .. 945 New ditto 817 60 .. 815 - Lyons and Moditerranean B5O 850 - New ditto ' Geneva - 560 .. 570 Midi ' — • — Southern Western : ' 6OO , . 597 50 Eastern .... 6B /5 .. 6 § 5- Grand Central .-.. 4 Sardinian 420 .. 415 - Austrian v..-.. 672 .50 .. 675 . Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money, 25f. 12,tc. / / • three tmonths paper, 24f. 971 e. ; money, 24f. 95e. PIEDMONT. The Avenir of Nice states that the following proclamation, signed by. M. Malaussena, the mayor, and by M. Della Marmora, intendant-general, brother of the' Minister of War of Piedmont, was 'posted up in the town on the occasion of the departure of the garrison, as already mentioned :-- "Fellow-citizens,—The preparations of Austria in Lombardo-Venetia impose on the Piedmontese Government the duty of adopting measures of defence for every possible eventuality. Rather than call the new contingent under arms, it has been determined •in the interest of the popula tions to concentrate in Piedmont the mili- tart' forces disseminated throughout Savoy, the island of ' Sardinia, and the county of Nice, and our bravo garrison embarks this day in State steamers for Genoa. The Govern menti had, not hesitated to leave Nice completely deprived of troops, because it knows well that for .the maiqtenanCe of public order the inhabitants are remarkable for their pacific spirit; that they are embued with that traditional and constant devoted ness to the house of Savoy which' has displayed itself so.frequently during the last eight centuries ; and that the national guard has always been equal to its mission of preserving order and defending liberty. Citizens, the Government manifests its intentions, with the oourageous frankness for which it is distinguished, and which does it so much honour. Let us place implicit confidence in its straightforward dealing. Let the prudence and calm with which it prepares for the defence of the national flag penetrate our minds, and serve as a motive of security and a pledge of hope. Long live the King"!—Jan. 14, 1859.° ~~y~~~~ SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 14th state that Marshal O'Donnell having learned that .the eommittee on the budget proposed to increase the allowance for expenses of representation to the President of the Council, sent some of his friends to beg that it would not adopt any measure of the kind. Some of the journals state that the Government has sent an agent into Endlind to purchase twenty-four steamero of small tonnage for the Philippine Islands. It was said that the Government contemplates making various important reforms in the ad itiniAtratioh of the isle of Cuba. The French Peninsular Correspondence asserts that there is no truth in the statement made by some of the journals that the Duke de Montpensier is about to visit Italy. M. Rio Rosas had left Barceloha to continue his journey to Rome. In the Senate, the bill presented by Government making new re gulation§,respecting mines had been adopted. A grand review had been - given in honour of Prince Adalbert of Bavaria. THE ERER(JH PASSPORT SYSTEM, ThQ abolition of passports is a measure far in advance of the immediate intentions of the French Government. On consulting Tuesday's llioniteur we find that the teserveunder which we referred to the reported abolition of the passport visa in France was most' necessary. The ministerial article re ported by telegraph as announcing that measure proves on examination to be a magniloquent and elaborate puff of the Government for having,put an end to the special aggravations of the passport nuisance which followed Orsini's attempt and restored the provisions in force just before that date.—Daily News. THE COUNCIL OF INDlA.—Yesterday a meeting of the Council of India was held at the East India-house, when Colonel Henry Marion Durand, C. 8., of the Bengal Engineers, was elected a member of the Council of India, TRW PACIFIC MAIL The Pacific Steam Navigation Company's steamer Bolivia, Capt. Johnson, arrived at Panama on the 21st of December from Callao, which place she left on the 12th ult. She had 400,000 dols. in specie on board. Her dates are--Valparaiso, Nov. 30 ; Callao, Dec. 12; Paita, Dec. 16. The Bolivia did not touch at Guayaquil. CHILL—It will be remembered that the last mail from the Pacific brought information of a disastrous fire - which had taken place at Valparaiso just pre vious to its sailing. It is now ascertained by this mail that property to the amount of 3,000,000 dols. was destroyed. A Mr. Edward Farley lost his life on the occasion. Two more fires had broken out since, but neither of them had done much damage. The Congress would shortly terminate. Govern ment carried all its measures. The provinces were quiet. The coming harvest promised to be abun dant. Copper mines were yielding well. The Mercurio records the losses of the following European vessels. The Danish brig Bullard, which sailed , from Newcastle on the 21st of June with a cargo of coals for Valparaiso, sank on the 28th of October off Cape Horn. The crew were narrowly saved '13 , 57 the British brig Esperance, en route to Central America. The Mecklenburg ship Ritter schaft, which sailed from Glasgow for Valparaiso, also struck and sank on the 30th off Cape Horn, the crew escaping on board the brig Mainlurt, bound for California. The British brig Vision, from Glasgow, with an assorted cargo, and bound for Africa, having been dismasted in a storm off Cape Horn, foundered on the 23d December. Her master and crew were saved by the Hamburg ship Stenwarder, bound for California. BOLIVIA.---By way of Lima, dates from this re public id the 23d November had como to hand. Everything reported quiet. VALPARAISO. H.M.S. Havannah, Captain Harvey, was at Val paraiso on the Ist December, with Consul-General Miller on board, who had come from the Sandwich Islands for the benefit of his health. CENTRAL AMERICA. The Columbus steamer, with mails from Central America, arrived at Panama on the 23d ult. Her dates atd;' Guatemala, Nov. 17, and Costa Rica, Dec. 4. By this arrival we learn that the contract be tween the Government and the Panama Railway Company for the establishinent of a line of steamers had been :finally arranged.. CongresS met . on the 25th November. At Sal vador indigo was not abundant; owing to the long continued rains.. Prices, however, were low. Don Cayetteno Bosque, Minister of Finance, had died suddenly. Cholera had made its appearance at Salvador, but, provieio to the departure of the mail, it had abated. GREY TOWN. GREY TOWN, MOSQUITO, DEC. 18. The principal notable 'matters that have occurred here are the arrival of Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley in her Majesty's" ship Valorous, and of the White Stebbins Company's steamship Washington, with 400 passenger for California and Fraser River. After being detained here eight days it was disco vered that the' :steamship Hermann had passed the port in the Pacifie without even calling out ; there fore the passengers of the Washington had to be taken to Aspinwall. A few of those on board had the-meant, and went to Panama at th e i r own ex pense, ilie rest were taken to New York. Sir Wm. Gore Ouseley and suite left by the packet of the 6th inst. for the seat of his labours, via Aspinwall and Panama. The Dee struck several times going out of the harbour ; and his Excellency wrote back here that he thought at one time the vessel would be lost. Our harbour i s rapidly shoalingin the channel, so much so that the Diadem, drawing about 24- feet, dare not try to come in, The master of that ship and Mr. Burton, the experienced and able pilot of this port, have been sounding at t he harbour's mouth for the last two days ; and. Captain Frederick, of her Majesty's ship Caesar has decided that the Diadem (Capt. Moor som) shall remain outside. In consequence of the report of. Mr. Burton, Captain Jarvis, of the U.S. khip Savannah,, will take his ship out immediately for fear of being shut in. It is expected that our Miniter has gone to Gra nada, as his despatches from England arc here awaiting the Nicaragua courier. Her Majesty's ship -Valorous has gone up the boast to Irk after an English vessel lately wrecked there. , MRS. WORDS WORTH. The widow of the poet Wordsworth died at Rydal Mount, near Ambleside, on Monday night last, the 17th. She had reached beyond the age of fourscore years, and passed away tranquilly after a short illness. She was of so great assist ance to her husband in all the works he gave to the public that she was a not unimportant member of the literary world, though a silent one. Her life was long, and it was as pure; beautiful, and useful as the most ardent admirer of English domestic character could imagine. Th.epoet could not have been blessed with a household companion more meet for him; and, better still, the poet knew and felt the blessing he possessed in such a companion : " A perfect woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and comman d ; „And yet a Bpirit still, and bright . With something of angelic light." For some years past Mrs. Wordsworth's powers of sight had entirely failed her, but she still continued cheerful and "bright," and full of conversational power as in former days. Quiet as her life was, there are few persons of lite rary note te; whom she was not known, and very general will bo the regret for the loss of so excellent a woman. ST. MARTIN'S HALL. Haydn's oratorio, "The Creation," was performed last .ovening, under the direction of Mr. John Hullah, 'at St. Martin's Hall, the solo vocalists being Miss Banks, Miss Martin, Mr. Sims'4teoyes, Mr. Wilbye Cooper, Mr. Santley, and Mr. Thomas. • Miss Banks is a young soprano of good promise, and de serves honourable mention for her careful and judicious execution of the important airs, " With verdure clad" and "On mighty pens." • Praise is likewise due to Miss Martin, who, in the duets, "For thee with bliss" and "Graceful Consort," gave evi dence of much natural aptitude, which, developed by well directed industry, may presently ripen into genuine art. Mr. Thomas, one of our very best concert basses, fully sustained his reputation by his admirable renderings of " Rolling in foaming billows" and " Now Heaven in fullest glory shone." Both these airs served to display his fine voice to great advantage, and he sang them with appro piiatc,digAity and energy. Mr. Santley, too, did great justice to the various pieces entrusted•to him in the third part of the oratorio; and Mr. Wilbye Cooper was no less successful in his delivery of the priii44tenor parts in the trio "Most beautiful, appear," and the recitative " In rosy mantle." Mr. Sims Reeves' singing was perfect from first to last Never, in fact, did onr great English tenor distinguish him self more honourably. His unsurpassable execution of "In native worth" elicited, as usual, a rapturous rode man.d. The chorus, consisting of Mr. Hash's "first upper sing ing school," and the excellent band, with the accom plished violinist, Mr. H. Blagrove, as chef-d'attaque, went steadily and well under the direction of the concert-giver. The hail WAS crowded in every part. Mazai Pacha, the general commanding at Rou stouk, and the second son of Reschid Pacha, has just perished accidentally. He was taking a drive in an open carriage, when the horses daShe4 off at a furious rate, and the general Was t.hrowmout. He was thrown under the wheels of a cart heavily whiCh passed'over his bOdy and killed him on the spot. He was the brother of Ali Glialib Pacha, who was lately drowned in the Bosphorus. PUGILISM AT BRIGIITON.—On Monday evening about 300 persons, the majority reported as being of the lowest grade, assembled under a canvas tent in Frank Car ter's yard to witness a grand " set-to " between Tom Sayers, the Champion of England, and.his late competitor for the belt, Tom Paddock. This was the great " draw " of the evening; though long before these distinguished orna ments of the " fancy " appeared in the ring, several of our local novices had an opportunity of displaying their address to the select assembly. The great event of the evening, however, was the " mill." alluded to, which, a lth oug h of short duration, of course called forth hearty and universal applause. A good deal of dissatisfaction has been created among Carter's neighbours by this affair, and there can be litEt deubt that . such atsemblages tend greatly to degrade the locality where they are permitted to take place. While hoping, therefore, that this may be the last "set-to " we shall have occasion to notice in Brighton, it is only justice to add that, according to the police report, the affai r was very quietly conducted, and wa s not attended with any dis turbance. But such a congress in North-street, in the very heart of the town, is an enormity not to be endured patiently. Brighton Guardian, THE PRESENT STATE AND 04PABI" LITIES OF JAVA. VIENNA, Jan. 8, 1859.—0ne of the officers be* longing to the scientific expedition sent out to the Eastern Archipelago and China, in the Austrian frigate Novara, has just sent home some interesting particulars of their visit to Java, from which I am enabled to communicate to you some part of the report, which may be interesting to your readers, as so little of the real state of that important island is known to the public, through the jealousy of the Dutch. The writer was greatly struck, on the arrival (f the frigate at 'Batavia, to find so few vessels in the harbour; 'although it is the principal . commercial mart of the Dutch East India trade, which, from the various restrictive and illiberal regulation* amounts very nearly, to a monopoly. About two' thirds of the whole of the land cultivated in Java be" longs to the Dutch Government, and its produce i 5 sent home in the ships belonging to the Handcls' Maatschappy, a company at Amsterdam, i n w hich the King of Netherlands holds stock to th e ex tent of 20 millions of florins, as a private shareholder. The greater part of the produce of Java is, there' fore, only turned into money on its arrival in Europe, and after pas s i ng th roug h the perio di c al sales held by the company, alternately at Amster' dam, Rotterdam, and Dordrecht. The population of Java and Madura is composed as follows :—, Europeans and their descendants lB,BO Chinese . 133,655 Other Asiatics 26,099 * Free natives ** Slaves Total 10,916,158 Among this vast population it is striking to nl i f i serve the small number of E uro p eans , an d thi s s td ! more when one finds that the whole number 01 persons born in Holland is only 2,170 (including women and children) ; other Europeans, 859 ; so that the great majority (15,829), are born on the island, and descended from Dutch parents. The military force is composed of 22,449 men, of whom 7,863 are Europeans and Africans, and 13,889 natives, and people from Amboyna. The Dutch naval force in those waters is cons" posed of 2 frigates, 3 corvettes, 2 brigs, 8 schooners' one gunboat, and 11 arme d s t eamers ; together 2', sail, manned by 2,369 Europeans and 583 natives. The annual mortality in the navy is 2 officers and 53 men. The'averag e num b er of sailors on the sia list is 17 daily. The general state of the health of the island rnal be estimated by the following statistics :—During the year 1855, the number of sick admitted to the hospitals amounted to 26,115, of whom 20,200 wa g discharged as cured; 2,484 (about nine per c ent.) , died, and the rest were still under treatment. 0° total number of cases of illness in the island is returned at 40,707. The year 1856 appears te, have been unhealthy, for we find the number c' cases 52,923, of whom 4,148 died. Fevers, cholera; and dysentery, are the prevailing and most fatal diseases. Owi4. to the narrow-minded system of comnict cial policy pursued by the Dutch, and their jealousy of foreigners, neither the navigation, trade' nor productions are on a footing commensurat e with such a vast population, and the advantageou s geographical position of Java, surrounded by pr°" l , lific islands, a n d en j oy i ng t h e b enef i ts of a tropics' camate so fully as they do. During the year 1855, the whole number of sliir that arrived was 2,309 of 161,345 tons, and importi ing goods to the value' of 32,994,263 florins. °, 4 , this the Dut c h fl ag o b ta i ne d the l i on ' s share, b e in o 2,065 vessels of 125,680 tons ;' The chief arti c l es o f import in 1856 were Linen and cotton goods value 11,1.34, 91 , Wine and spirits 137 ,4 •AP Iron and ironmongery 83 5 China and earthenware 23 , 5'3 Copper and coppe r goo d s ' 31 , P 0 14 Provisions Other articles 7 Total £2,751 ,1° Which came from the following countri l s l : 7 - 38,1 Europe; America, and Cap - eland West Indies, and Be nga l 67 , 11 China, Manilla, a n d Si am Japan The Indian Archipel ago Total ~ £2,7 5 1,' 66 The principal exports in the same year CO IY sisted of : Cochincal• 126,8411bs • value £26, 1 - 53 Indigo 1,093,422 ,?" Coffee l,lBB,4oBineuls » 2,984, 1 1 q Rico 1,434,664 ~ )9 650, 1. Sugar ....... 2,0 01 , 618 „ Tin (Baum) ...... 108,990 ~ Amongst the productions of the soil, the articl ° of the largest cultivation and of the greatest il' l r ; portance, is rice, as it affords the principal, and, i 4 most cases, only mean s o f su b s i stence for the lar go o population of the island. In 1855, there we% 32,905 villages (kampongs) with 1,779,251 bolo s : (a bouw is 500 Dutch squa re roods) of land ea t/. vated with rice, which produced 2 9,037,273 piculV a picul is 1251 b. Dutch, or 133k1b. avoirdupois- During the last few years great attent i on ha' been paid to the cultivation of the palin-trce,. although it does not th r i ve so well in Java as many of the neighbouring islands. The plantatioe' at present contain 13,005,700 o f these trees. Thef t bear fruit after six years, and then generally ft °`. 30 to 60 cocoanuts, which are used for making 0 " . 1 Coffee plantations, however, form the princill , source of profit' for the D u t c h Government ; 1311 ,1 notwithstanding this, verylittle attention is di r ccte to the imp rovemen t e i t h er of the cult i vation or ti?o quality of the crop. The number of coff ee trees,_ t, bearing am o u n t e d , i n 1855. t o 228,640,542, which produced 1,163,085 piculs of berries. From this i appears that 199 t rees are requ i red to produce „ picul of coffee, which is a very low proportion WV; pared with other countries ; •for in Costa Rica 0 . 0 produce of a t ree i s estimated at 1.1 to 21b. ; Brazil, 3 to 41bs. ; and in Cuba, '5 to 61b. ; where'" in Java it is considerably less than lib. A n oil; mate may be form e d o f. t h c enormous profit enjoYe.'t by the D u t c h G overnment on this article, when is known th a t th ey bought the above crop (?0 1,165,085 piculs for 10,391,603 florins, which ! re equal to 'Bl fl or i ns per picul, whilst the averooA price at w hi c h they sold it that year in HollaT: was 371 florins per picul. In 1856 no less tin 22,292,889 coffee trees came into bearing, 0 % every year large additional numbers are planted i t s o different pa r tf the island.--From a Corr es pendeg of the China Telegraph. THIS IM F'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. - Wheat, 41s barley, 32s 7d ; ,eats, 21s 4d ; rye, 27s dd ; beans, 39s ." and peas, 416 Bd. TAD Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 408 5(1 ,1 : barley, 33s 2d ; oats, 21s 10d ; r y e , 30 s 3d ; b eans, 40s °`" peas, 43s 3d. Al 4 ; INGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEX.--Wheat, 1, 6 barley, 90,879 ; oats, 15,297 ; rye, 46 ; beans, 2,851; P e " 1,807 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. To-day's market w as ra th er scantily supplied with 9'jj breeds of beasts ; nevertheless, the beef trade was in a slur gish state, at the late decline in value. The extreme cll i c tations for the best S co t s was 4s 10d per 81bs. Aithou g the show of sheep was limiteg, the mutton trade was hea p In prices, howeve r , no change took place. Calves wer° short supply, and steady request, at fully Monday's Of rency. Pigs and mulch cows sold slowly, at late rates. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. Crse. &Inf. beasts 3 2 3 4 Second qualitydo. 3 6 4 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 4 8 4 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Suckling calves, 17s to 21s 17s to 225. s. d. s• Primecrs-w001d0.4 6 4 , 0 Pme. S'thdow n d o . 410 6 Large crse. calves 3 8 4 / Prime small do 4 8 6 6 Large hogs 3 0 3 Small porkers 3 8 4 and quarter-old. store Pig" FOREIGN SUPPLY. ,10 Boasts Ai/ Sheep Calves --. Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 950 Sheeps 3,000 Calves 2OO Figs 3OO HAY MARKETS t r SMITHFIELD.—Meadow h a y, £2 18 s t o £ 4 12s ; c lon ed do., £3 18s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 58 to £1 lOs per lo t ' A steady trade. ' CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; do., £3 18s to £5 Os ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 lls per JO Supply moderate, and trade du. WILITE r CH4PEL.—Mead ow h ay, £ 2 16s to £4los ; clod, lolod, do., £4 Os to £5 ss ; an d s t raw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per l ' Trade dull. MEAT MARKETS. 01 p (4 NEWOATE AND LE ADENHALL. —Th o demand for -' kind of meat continues inactive, as follows :—Beef, fr O J Pcl; to 48 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od. to 0 0 t o veal, 3s 4d to 4s 6d ; pork, 38 2d to 4s 2d per Blbs. by carcase. e r SOUTHALL, Jan. 19.—The supplies of fat s tock on,„ i off jo ' to-day were by no means extensi ve • nevertheless the L generally ruled veryliiiietiVe, -- he follows :—Beef , ti , from to 4s 8d ; m u tt o n, 3 s 8d to 5 s Od ; l am b , O s Od t o 00 8 11 )0 . veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 38 4d to 4s 2d per to sink the offal. dar' ROMFORD, Jan. 19.—We had a dull t ra d e h er e te", r ,,o - and prices had a drooping tend enc y : Beef, to 35 4d to: 4s 8d; mutton, 03s 6d to 5 s Od ; vea l, 30,1 la ' os ; 5s Od ; pork, 3s 2d to 48 Od per 81b s ; m il e h cow s, Xv suckling calves —8 to —8 each; quarter old store P 17s to 22s each. We understand that th e f or th com i ng di v idend to the Midland Railway Company w ill b e a t th e ra te of 51 per cent, per annum, r - with dispo; the si was ti unalt( The wel 'mute qualit Th e G Th e di and e e the f o , imp ort Th e Was he In tii business pre v i ou , Per Cen B °l to and dit Per Cetr and 8 per C at 84 are flat, A stc traffic 1.4 United ceeds a aharehol future very fi r any del forthcot solric cu be expo earnin g ., that nu , operatio o f move The la to thi s d Joint rates , Egypt, In ii Orient; Land 5 B St X; Per c e Per c e e Nv 3 440 11 g Ito bitt o 11 4(l ia —W e j ) Di tto 13 , D itto Co4sojr . iitto 211"0