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TII E SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 1860. Thanks to a timely, a complete, and altogether a very excellent pamphlet just issued from the press of the Messrs. MACMILLAN of Cambridge,* we are enabled to judge with some distinctness ( just before the reassembling of Parliament) of the progress and of the wants of the Volunteer Movement. The compiler in this instance, or pamphleteer (Mr. DUDLEY BAXTER), has contrived in the course of a sufficiently brief and very readable epistle, addressed to the Earl DR GREY and RIPON, to give a succinct history of all that it is really essential to know in regard to the rifle corps movement, in reference to the most important results at least of its rise and development. The noble lord whose name has been here particularised as that of the ad ministrator especially addressed by the pamphleteer has been selected by the latter as the recipient of his communication, for the simple reason that his lordship, as ono of the Under-Secretaries of State for War, has had this Volunteer movement placed particularly under his charge; and, furthermore, that the noble earl is known personally to take a very great interest in it. Therefore it is that Lord DE GREY and RIPON is singled out as the mark for the paper pellet fired at the War Office by the pamphleteer. If for nothing else, the " opuscule" before us would be recognised as valuable and in teresting for the authentic tables contained in it (extending from page 5 to page 14 inclusively), enumerating the Volunteer Corps throughout Great Britain, giving us an estimate of their expenses, specifying as nearly and as accurately as possible the strength (numerically) each has already at tained, and intimating at a glance, by a simple variation in the typography, which have been and which have not been gazetted. Beyond this, however, the brochure calls attention to certain difficulties already noticeable in the system as more or less obstructing the working of its machinery. The particulars, tabularly arranged ( pp. 5 14) in - the pamphlet, are brought down to the First of .ranuary, and are drawn variously from the Army 2.,i6t and the public newspap3rs. They includ e n tore than the two classes of corn already spe c:Mud—the gazetted and the ungazetted—they eniorace. a third class, namely, those which have ;been commenced at public meetings, but which are not yet organised. In regard to these th me classes, the writer observes—" Their strength is g iven as reported, where the notice was of recent BENSON'S WATCHES. " Perfection of mechanism."--Morning Post. Gold Watches 4 to 100 guineas. Silver Watches 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, London, E.C. Send 2 stamps for Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches ENGLISH OPERA' COVENT-GA RDEN. Under the management of MISS L. Pyne and Hr.W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, VICTORINE. Messrs. Menois, H. Haigh, HACcrri G. Honey, Walworth, &c. MissesYarepa. ROYAI, Conductor, Allred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Doors open at half-past 6 —Commence at 10 minutes to 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, the comedy of THE EVIL GENIUS. Miss Reynolds. After which, the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled Leclercqs. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. Re-engagement of the Spanish Dancers. THIS EVENING, the popular Drama of ST. MARY'S EVE. Madeline (her original character) Madame Celeste. After which, will be produced a new Grand Christmas Ex travaganza and Pantomime, KING THRUSIEBEARD, the LITTLE PET and the GREAT PASSION. Clown, Mr. H. Marshall—Columbine, Miss Rosin°. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. — Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. Re-engagement of the Wonderful Danc,,r, Mons. Espinosa. First appearance of Mdile. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan sense of La Scala, Milan ; and first time of the Delapierre Family. These 111.'111y-talented Children will appear every night. The Royal Princess's Rifles on parade every evening. THIS EVENING, THE CRICKET ON THE ILEATtra. After which, a new r.liristmas burlesque pantomime, by 11. J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle quin King Artliur and the Knights of the Round Table. Jack, Mies Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack Panta loon, Mr. eaulo--Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. In consequence of the great success and demand for places, there will be Two More Morning Performances of the Pan tomime of JACK THE JIANT KILLER, universally ack nowledged the best Pantomime of the season, on MONDAYS, .January 23 and 30. Children under Ten Half-price ; com mence at two o'clock. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPH L Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Reproduction of THE DEAD HEART, with all its power ful effects. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. Toole, David Fisher, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Billington, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly. After which THE NYMPHS OF THE LIIRLEYBERG ; or, The Knight and the Naiades. Messrs. Toole, Bedford, Eburne, Smith, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, C. Webb, K. Kelly, Laidlaw. Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box- Mice open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor fer bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen gers all hours of the night. THIS EVENING the nerformances will commence with PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Messrs. H. T. Craven and J. Francis, Mesdames Murray and Eliza Arden. After which, a new Tragic Ballet, entitled MY NAME IS NORVAL. Supported by C. Young, Barrett, Miss Lydia Thompson, Clara St. Casse, &c. Followed by a new sketch, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. Miss Wyndham and Mr. H. T. Craven. To conclude with the new pantomime of PUNCH AND JUDY. Introducing Miss Lydia Thompson and the Corps de Ballet. Clown, Harlequin, Columbine, and Pantaloon, and the wonderful Performing Dogs. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, ls. The Box-ofnee open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six ; perform • ance commences at 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. The Last Five Weeks of Mr. Cooke's Season. THIS EVENING, the New Spectacular Drama by Mr. R. Phillips, THE WARRIOR'S CAREER, with full stud of Horses and great effects.—Scenes in the Circle by Astley's world-renowned Equstrians, terminating with the Eques trian, Operatical, and Comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TOM MOODY; or, Old Towier thelluntsman and the God dess Diana ; Diana, with Songs, Miss Jacobs.—Costly and dazzling, Transformation Scene.—Harlequin, Richarde ; Columbine, Mdlle. Mazoni ; Clown, M. Hilderbrandt ; I'an taloon, Mr. P. Abbot -A family of Sprites -Epsom Races by Living Jockies and real Ponies, Isith ring and 'Stage com bined—Performing Elephant, Dogs and Monkeys, and the Great Salamander War Horse enveloped by real fire. Commence at 7. Notice.—The Grand Day performances, at Two o'clock, will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21 and 28, and Saturday, Feb. 4 and 11. Mr. Cocke respectfully intimates his Farewell Benefit will take place on Monday, Jan. 30. CANTERBUR it HALL CONCERTS.- EVERY EVENING. Sterndale Bennett's MAY QUEEN. And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of DINOKAII. Comic Vocalists - Messrs. Georze ITo icon (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. I'. Critchfield, and E. W. )lackney. Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant eights of the metropolis. ROSA BON ET E UR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Paintln ,, s in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is °pea from 3 till 11 on Sunday Evening. TUE WEATFIEII.—SuN OFFICE, JAN. 20, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 45—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day at noon. BAROMETER-20.30—still falling. WIND, South-Westerly ; fresh and squally, with con tinuous rain, and dirty weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins Iliy.—Morning, h. m.—Afternoon, 12h. 21m. TO-MOnnow.-Morning;l2h. 50m.—Afternoon, Ih. 16m. ~,,,..„: , h . _ , ~, „.0....Az., ,• , ~.*, -., ~,,,,-„, ,_ - tli _ N/ 0 ..." • ,ile- , :- i ' T ' .: : ...V 'I , ^:', A. 4.161. ' , __,, ~2,Z,". er •,,0 l e i ,........__--t, ~ 1 ~.,..--,...„, ‘4..../-,;....4 - ,,,,, • ~ , ~., ~ .....- * I The Volunteer Movement; its Progress and Wants. 8 v0.. 1 pp. 36. Macmillan and Co., 1860. THE SUN,' LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, date. It is increased where, from the time that has elapsed, there is reason to expect that the corps is now nearer the average size. Where no numbers arc reported, it is calculated by the following rules : Gazetted rifle companies are estimated at an average strength of 80, being the mean between their mini mum of 60 and their maximum of 100 ; and gazetted rifle subdivisions at an average of 40. Gazetted artillery companies are by a similar process put down at an average of 65, and sections at 40. Un gazetted rifle companies, asbeing more lately formed, are calculated at an average strength of 70, and their sub-divisions at 35 ; and ungazetted artillery companies and sections at 55 and N. The third class of corps are supposed to average 50 effectives, except in very small places." Acting upon this plan in his calculations, the pamphleteer brings us at last to this very satisfactory conclusion that already in England and Wales and Scotland we possess as nearly as may be some 73,000 odd hundred volunteers. The result is so important that we give the writer's tabular statement in its entirety : SUMMARY OF THE ESTIMATED VOLUNTEER FORCE ON JANUARY 1, 1860. ci Po ula- 4, oi Volunteers. ..9 ~...= Country. ti p on. lArtler y - Rifles. } Total t, t 2 5. ) . England Wales Scotland Add for omissions 1 800! 7,200 i 8,000 Grand Total 20,816,351 6,716 67,0781 73,7941 From the above it will be perceived, as we took occasion to intimate yesterday in our strictures upon Lord MELviLLE's speech at Edinburgh, that Scotland has paid but small regard to the absurd views entertained, in regard to the Rifle Corps movement, by her redoubtable Commander-in- Chief. While Lord MELVILLE scanning deri sively the agitation of this Rifle Corps movement, after the fashion of Sir CHARLES COLDSTREAM, sees really "nothing in it"—Scotland ac tually takes more kindly and more zea lously to the movement than England and Wales ! Insomuch that we find " Edinburgh and Berwick, can boast of 11 volunteers to every 1,000 inhabitants, and the average for the whole of Scotland is 5 per 1,000. Whereas no English county reaches a higher proportion than 41 per 1,000." It is true that even the 11 per 1,000 of Edinburgh and Berwick have been surpassed in Oxford and Cambridge, where we find as many as 14 and 18 per 1,000 of the inhabitants enrolled as volunteers. But, taken as a whole, the proportions are im mensely in favour of the patriotic ardour of the Scotch. No English county, as we have seen, attaining a higher proportion than 41 per 1,000, while upon the whole of Scotland it is, upon a broad average, as many as five for every thousand ! So much for my Lord MELVILLE and his super cilious and contumelious depreciation of the Rifle Volunteers. To the rest of the statistics compacted together in this singularly opportune and most acceptable pamphlet we heartily commend the attention of all in any way interested in the progress of the Move ment. With regard now to the propositions put forward in the sequel of his argument by Mr. DUDLEY BAXTER, we shall content ourselves here with one single quotation. The pamphleteer has estimated, and with reason, the probable aggregate of the volunteers by next summer at 100,000. Cal culating the annual expenses of the whole force at £2 2s. per man,or at a total for the 100,000 of £210,000 —and taking the average cost of the rifle and artillery corps at £5 ss. per man, or upon the total of 100,000 at £525,000, he observes, " A patriotic movement which is likely to produce contributions in money and equipmments of so large a ra/ue as £525,000, and which will probably pledge itself to an annual expense of between £lOO,OOO and £200,000 ought not to be neglected, or treated in a parsimonious spirit. That would be a short-sighted, as well as an ungenerous policy. If the volunteers dwindle away, we shall never again have 100,000 men on such easy terms. The yeomanry cost £6 a man, and the militia cannot be less than £4 per annum. The volunteers will think themselves handsomely aided with £1 for each effective member." Those words are surely sufficient of themselves. They need not one syllable of commentary for their enforcement. All we need do now, therefore, is very earnestly to commend them to the consideration of every really patriotic member of the Lower House of Par liament. When a Dissenter pleads his conscience as a rea son for declining to pay Church-rates, the High Churchman turns round and tells him that his con science is in his pocket. Now, whether Dissenters can fairly be suspected of pocket consciences, when the " temporalities " in question are so small, may well be doubted —and most candid persons will at tribute the objection to pay to the same sense of injustice which resents so frequently the over charge of a penny, while the objector would freely contribute his pound. But when a POPE pleads his conscience against an EMPEROR, and uses this convenient plea as the chief, or only one, for retain ing in his possession territories almost as large as the entire native land itself of Ananias and Sapphira, we can but feel that he has something in view for which it may be worth while to imitate the worthies on whom St. Peter himself inflicted such condign punishment. Of course we do not doubt that Popes are as conscientious as they are in fallible—only—in the eyes of carnal-minded lay men, when conscience pleads for temporal dominion, wealth, and aggrandisement, these grand tem poral things hide conscience from their view. When they see any man, and especially a man who claims to concentre in his person the attri butes of the Great REDEEMER himself, eager to govern all he can, and get all he can in the worldly sense, they have need to be told that " conscience" is the reason for it all, for they would not guess it was there, were they not told it. They do not themselves pretend to seek " temporalities " for " conscience' sake," and it is only by a most vigorous effort of faith—of faith against all their own experience—that they eau conceive even of his Holiness doing from conscience what they always do from motives passable enough as the world goes, but having no title to the dignity or respectability of a conscientious paternity. But the Pope, unfortunately, is under the strongest temptation to affiliate his mental offspring to the more respectable of the two fathers of all his thoughts. Unfortunately, we say, because the world will think that offspring so like its own must have the same orig:n. Leaving, however, the conscience of his Holiness, and letting it pass for what it is worth, we can only apply to the case the ruder judgment of mere laymen. We make a conscience of justice we hope, though o ur c l a i ms t o " Holi n es s " maybe but small ; and in this balance by which laymen settle their affairs we must weigh the claims of even his Holi ness, to the Legations. He puts rebellion into one scale. We put the right of rebellion into the other. ',"hen, then, we look at his weight and ours, we see in his nothing but a word ; in ours some thing so solid that it has outweighed, at some time or other, the mere word, in perhaps every State in Christendom, or even in the world. England, France, Germany, Italy itself, all are what they tare, in virtue of repeated rebellions. In deed our snug little island itself was once the fief of the POPE, but our sturdy barons, like the sturdy Bolognese, saw fit to rebel against his Legate. England had no fancy to becoming or remaining a Legation—an outlying dependency of his Holiness. Our patriots, like those of Italy, rejected his temporal rule before they repudiated his spiritual authority ; and his temporal assumptions had much to do with our discerning the absurdity of his spiritull preten sions. Highly probable is it that in Italy it will be the same, and that his clinging to temporalities -will convince those who are now faithful Catholics, that Popes cannot be the successors, as the Catholic Marquis D'AZEGLIO says, of Him who said that His " Kingdom was not of this world," and of Apostles who certainly had no temporal power to delegate. All the free nations, and all the lovers of liberty in Europe and in the world, are of one mind re specting the right of the Legations and of the other Roman States too, to abolish at once and for ever the temporal reign of the POPE. Never amongst all persons deserving the name of freemen, was there a greater unanimity than on the fact that the Government of the POPE is amongst the scandals of civilization. We need not repeat the results of M. ABOUT'S investigations. The main facts had been known for years. The very laws—witness those respecting the Jews, by which Mr. LANGDILE has the effrontery to defend that outrage on the most sacred rights of humanity in the Mortara case —are, many of them, worthy only cf the darkest ages. But the administration of them is a disgrace to the name of Government. It is obviously such, without descending to de tails, that those who live under it would not do so one moment longer, were foreign bayonets withdrawn. What can the POPE'S foolish sup porters make of this undeniable fact ? Will they, in this country at least, pretend that subjects de serve the name of rebels in any dishonourable sense when their ruler cannot rely on a native army ? What would they think of their own case, if the Government of our QUEEN were such, that she dare not enlist Englishmen into her army, but had to hire all the mercenary scamps of the Con tinent and make them her guards ; and had, in addition, to ask our distinguished ally for uome 100,000 men to prevent her subjects from sending her back to Saxe-Gotha ? As to the practical part of the case, however, we suspect the conscience of his Holiness will be taken little account of, whether a Congress meet or not. Diplomatists look only at what can be done. Con gress, or no Congress, force is renounced. That fact is the key to the whole question. Count CAVOUR, the Italian patriot, is again in power. GARIBALDI is exerting his influence again. BUON 43011PAGNI is writing earnestly for Italian liberty, and doing something for it too. The professed respect of LOUIS NAPOLEON for the treaty of Zurich is a mere piece of verbal consistency ; the FACTS are all working towards the independence of the Lega tions and of Italy, while the POPE and his Cardinals have to be content with words ; the King of SARDINIA evidently feels freed from his former constraint; the Emperor of the French openly fraternises with our Government, whose views are sufficiently well known. The result we may hope will be the certain freedom of the Legations, and, if French soldiers leave Rome—which it is ru moured they will do, though we can hardly believe it—the freedom of Italy from the Alps to Sicily. THE EARL OF DERBY A T LIVERPOOL, LIVERPOOL, JAN. 20. One of the most distinguished companies that ever aseembled to grace the civic board met last evening at the Town-hall. The party was a pri vate one, being one of those genial and hospitable reunions for which our chief magistrates are so famous. The guests numbered about 50, including the Earl of Derby, Lord Stanley, Sir Thomas G. Hesketh, Bart., Mr. Thomas B. Horsfall, M.P , Mr. Joseph C. Ewart, M.P., the Hon. Algernon Egerton, M.P., and Captain Mends, It N. After dinner the usual round of toasts afforded ample scope for the easy play of eloquence, which, under the shelter of privacy, became, if not so spirited, more sparkling, The Earl of Derby, in a lengthy address, alluded to the state of the political world. He expressed a hope that the ensuing session would witness the adoption of a Reform Bill. It was desirable that the vexed question should be set at rest, and he believed the Conservative party would offer no factious opposition to the present Ministry in bring ing forward a substantial measure of Reform. The liberal and manly tone pervading the speech elicited frequent applause. Lord Stanley was also happy in his remarks, which indicated sympathy for progress in toleration. The health of his worship, the Mayor, was pro posed by the Earl of Derby, and heartily received. The company separated about 11 o'clock. ROYAL THEATRICALS. The fourth dramatic performance this season took place last night at Windsor Castle. The following was tho pro gramme : A comedy, in two acts, by Mr. Tom Taylor (adapted from M. Octave Feuillet), entitled, THE HOUSE OR THE HOME? Theßight Hon. Horace Chetwynd, M.P. General Witherington, C.B Air. C. Selby Frederick Wardour (clerk to the • - - - Foreign office) Mr. Billington. Lady Helen Chetwynd Miss H. Simms The Hon. Mrs. Wardeur (mother to Frederick) Hopwood (Lady Helen's maid) Miss Laidlaw After which a petite drama, in one act, by Mr. Benjamin Webster, entitled, _ __ ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Mr. William Penn Holder Mr. Benjamin Webster Mr. Beaumont Fletcher (a barrister and dramatic author) Mr. Billington Mr. Belgrave Jones (porter, &c., to the Adelphi chambers) Mr. C. J. Smith Miss Constance Belmour Miss H. Simms [Under the management of Mr. George Ellis, and under the direction of Mr. W. B. Donne, her Majesty's Exa miner of Plays.] *The Theatre arranged and tho scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve.] Shortly after eight o'clock the Queen and Princo Con sort, with the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Arthur, Princess Helena, Princess Louisa, and Prince Leopold, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting, and accompanied by the dinner company, entered the Theatre in St. George's Hall, when the performance immediately commenced. THE LATE Q UICK PASSAGE OF THE 1 3 RLYCE ALBERT. The following authentic abstract from the log of the At • lantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Company's screw steam-ship Prince Albert, which has been forwarded for publication, may not be uninteresting to our readers. It will be seen that from New York to St. John's, Newfound land, the Prince Albert averaged 11 knots an hour, and from St. John's to Galway (i.e., across the Atlantic), during the whole passage, 12 knots an hour. This is a great thing for any steam-ship to have done. It is the first return voyage of the Prince Albert since she was lengthened, altered, and strengthened by Messrs Laird, of Birkenhead, for the company : Abstract Log of steam-ship Prince Albert's sixi Nieh.las Prowse, Commander, from New Yoi John's, Newfoundland, to Galway : I voyage, rk and St. Pate—January. Lat — . I — on. — 1 Course. Dis. Winds. -- — Thursday, sth* .. N. W. deg. Friday, 6th Saturday, 7th Sunday, Nth 4l. 0 57.20 N. 61 E. 291 S. W. M. uday, 9tht Tuesday, 1 411: Wednesday, 11th 40.30 401.0 N. 01 E. 260 Westerly. Thursday, 12th Friday, 13th 12.30 3!.30 S. 87 E. 306 W.N.W. Saturday, 14th Sunday, 15th Monday, 16th il• •• • N. 89 E. 250 N.W. * Left the wharf at New York at 2.30 p.m. t At 10 a.m. sounded on the banks of Newfoundland, then steered Nll deg, NV 40 miles for Cape Spear. Passed an iceberg, bearing from Cape Spear about N by E half E, distant 30 miles. Made Cape Spear 4.45 pm. Left St. John's at 3 p.m. ; discharged pilot outside the harbour 3.15 p.m. II Anchored at Galway 11.30 a.m. NICIIOLAS PROW ; Commander, LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received al Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, JAN. 20. The following diplomatic changes have been decided upon, and will be published in the Moniteur immediately after the arrival of Thouvenel : M. Adolph Barrot, at present Ambassador at Madrid, to succeed M. Thouvenel at Constantinople. The Duke de Grammont, Ambassador at Rome, to replace M. Barrot. The Prince de la Tour d'Auver,gne to be raised to the rank of Ambassador at the Papal Court. M. de Billing, Chef du Cabinet (private) under Count Walewski, to be Chief of the Financial De partment at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, re placing M. Armand Lefebvre, who is to return to his former office at the Council of State. VIENNA, JAN. 20. The following is official:— All reports published by the Sardinian papers concerning the desertion of Hungarian soldiers from the garrisons in Venetia are unfounded. The results of an inquiry, ordered by the Com mander-in-Chief of Verona, show that not one Hungarian soldier has deserted his colours since the conclusion of the peace at Villafranca. Several secret agents, however, have been arrested for en deavouring to tamper with the Hungarian regi ments. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The Patrie of this evening, in mentioning the reports on the Ministerial crisis in Sardinia, says : " The appointments of Count Cavour and Gen. Farini as Ministers are positive, but nothing cer tain is as yet known as regards the other Ministers. "Letters from Florence state that, in consequence of a conspiraoy in favour of the Grand Duke hav ing been discovered, several arrests have taken place." SARDINIA. . TURIN, JAN. 19. The slight indisposition of the King continues, and in consequence the reception of Baron de Talley rand P who was to present his lettres de creance to-day, did not take place. The following will probably be the list of the new Ministry : Foreign: Affairs War Public Instruction Signor Mamiani. Finance Justice Signor Cassini. Public Works Signor Elena. For the Ministry of the Interior M. Desambrois, Signor Parini, and Signor Cassilla are spoken of, but nothing has as yet been decided. ANTIBES, JAN. 19. The Governor of Nice has prohibited the journal L'A venir from discussing the annexation of Savoy to France, and reproducing articles of foreign papers treating on that question. MARSEILLES, JAN. 19. M. de Thouvenel has arrived here, and will leave this evening for Paris. M. de Lesseps has also arrived. Letters from Constantinople to the 12th inst. report that Kibrisli Pasha was about to return to office, Sir Henry Bulwer having expressed to the Sultan the displeasure of the English Government at his dismissal. M. do Thouvenel had, before leaving for Paris, insisted upon receiving a more precise declaration concerning the Suez Canal project. Advices from Athens of the 12th state that a change of Ministry was shortly expected. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Chronicle (Second Edition) says:— " We do not yet know all the details of the Treaty, but we feel persuaded that both France and England will find it greatly to their advantage, because, from what has come to our knowledge, the general bases will be as follows : " On the side of France, suppression of prohibi tions, and diminution of the duties on coal and iron. " On the part of England, reduction of the duty on wines, spirits, articles de Paris, and silks." FRANCE. PARIS, TITURSDIT. (Front the Correspondent of the Times.) The Treaty of Commerce with England will be signed before the present week is out. Lord Cowley has returned to Paris with full powers to do so, and there only remains some minor details to complete that most important act. The Emperor is, as you are aware, bound by engagement till July, 1861, in favour of the French manufacturers ; but it is said that the treaty will take effect in England forth with, though not in France for 18 months to came. This satisfaction will, perhaps, not be grudged, considering the difficulties that had to be met here. The Prohibitionists are, as might be expected, most discontented at the fall of their monopoly. We hear of threats of blowing out furnaces, shut ting up manufactories, leaving thousands of work men on the streets to starve, or to be fed by the Government, &c. 150 angry Protectionists, from various departments, assembled in the courtyard of the Minister of Commerce and Public Works yesterday, and asked an audience. M. Rouher professed his wish to hoar what they had to say, 150 men haranguing all at the same time was not to be thought of, and it was difficult to give an hour to each. They agreed to name a deputation of five, who conferred with the Minister on the projected reforms, that is against them. What passed I know not, but we may guess the sort of arguments they put forward ; and I doubt that they convinced the Minister that France would inevi tably be ruined if the impost levied on the French people for the benefit of a few were done away with. The " inquiry" commenced the day before yester day, when M. Miinerel and other noted Prohibi tionists pitted themselves against M. 1)ollfus and others on the opposite side. A manufacturer, well known for his wealth and his liberal opinions on these matters, declared, in the presence of many persons, that he was actually ashamed of the enor mous profits which he and his confreres hAd made for years past. The Debuts, which at first excited some surprise by the terms in which it spoke of the Emperor's letter in favour of a greater freedom of commerce, now publishes a strong article from the pen of M. Michel Chevalier, the well-known political econo mist, praising in the most unqualified manner the proposed modifications. The Imperial plans, he observes, are above all distinguished by the great characteristic that they have nothing in common with thoso hasty projects which are called into existence by political necessities, but are, on the contrary, the fruit of long and patient examination, arriving at a conclusion, ust in time to inaugurate a policy of peace. In addition to the two powerful levers which the Emperor has named for carrying out his views—readiness of communication and pub lic credits—M. Chevalier suggests, as a third, pro fessional education, so as to prepare a greater num ber for the industrial arts. The article then pro ceeds to say— " What is not less significant in the Imperial letter is the qualification it contains of the system of ultra-regula tion. Our great:enterprises,' it says, are embarrassed by a host of restrictive regulations.' These words deserve to be received with the utmost gratitude, In France regula- JANUARY 20, 1860. tions paralyse almost everything. Tha most fecund ideas of the Governnient itself are smothered or impeded by regu lations. As one example of this truth among recent events let us take draining. The admirable effects of draining hav ing been well established, the Emperor solemnly announced one day that 100,000,000 f. would be lent to agriculture to promote drainage. But regulations intervened, and the idea of the Chief of the State became a dead letter. In proof of this, ask what is the amount of the advances made on account of the 100,000,000 f." The writer also directs attention to the fact, that although the importation of machines for agricultural purposes and of tools has been strongly favoured by the Emperor, the severity of the Customs' regula tions has completely neutralized the boon. The duty, which ought to be about 15 per cent. in the usual course of things, is raised by the exigencies of the Customs' formalities to not less, in many cases, than 100 per cent: To struggle against such a system would be nothing but a waste of time, and some sweeping change, like that proposed by the Emperor, could alone remedy the evil. On the approaching abolition of the prohibitive system the writer remarks in these terms : " A part of the Imperial letter which seems destined to produce a great sensation, and which has already drawn forth general eulogium, is that which announces the fall so impatiently expected of the prohibitive system, which, in France, obtained proportions of which the annals of the whole world do not offer another example. It will not be one of the least strange episodes in the history of our times in the eyes of posterity, that this system, inaugurated during a furious war, and with a formal assurance that it should not survive peace, has been able to prolong its exist ence for nearly half a century after peace hat shed on nations its fertilising rays. It subsists entire in 1860, in spite of our desire to abolish it, caused by the example .of the nations surrounding us. A coalition of private interests, which displayed prodigious activity in its hostility to the public welfare, succeeded in imposing on all Governments the maintenance of this retrograde institution, with its escort of such violent measures, unworthy of a civilised age, as confiscation, domiciliary visits, and search of the per son." As to the period at which prohibition will cease in France, M. Chevalier observes that, as the Im perial promise has been given, that it should not be brought to a close before the month of July, 1861, no doubt can exist that until then it will be main tained in all its plenitude. THE BOURSE, Jan. 19.—Market dull, but prices steady. Threes have been done at 68f. 75c., to 68f. 85c. ; Mobilier 767 f. 50c. to 770 f. ; Austrian, 535 f. ; Lombard, 535 f. ; Lyons, 918 f. 75c. to 920 f.; Orleans, 1,385 f. to 1,387 f. 50c. ; Western, 582 f. 50c. 535 f. ; Southern, 507 f. 50c. to 510 f. The fol lowing were the last quotations:- 4i- per Cents. .... 97 50 Credit Foncier 730 Do. end month .. 97 35 Belgian 41 99 3 per Cents 6B 80 Piedmonteso (5) .. 84 75 Do. end month 6B 80 Roman Bl 75 Bank Shares 2825 Austrian Credit Mobilier 770 Spanish Threes Do. Account 770 Home Debt 43 25 B.I.ILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern 920 .. 920 New ditto 832 50 .. 830 Lyons and Mediterranean 920 .. 920 Geneva 512 50 .. 508 75 Southern Western 5BO .. 685 Eastern Sardinias. .. 405 .. 402 50 Austrian Lombard .... •.. Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 6c. ; money, 25f. Sc.; three months, paper, 24f. 91c. ; money, 241. 90e. LITERATURE. Undercurrents Overlooked. By the Author of " Flemish Interiors," &c. 2 vols. Bentley. This work treats of a momentous subject, and one whose importance is becoming daily more generally recognised. The situation of the lowest classes in large cities is a theme which always awakens the sympathy of the philanthropist and the attention of the social philosopher. A book, therefore, which sets before us truly the state of our labouring population, their sufferings and sins, their struggles and successes, the evils with which they have to combat, and the advantages which some of them possess over others, would be a work of value. We are bound to say, however, that these volumes by no means fulfil this purpose. They consist entirely of a comparison of the worst phases of English poverty and crime with the best aspects of the Parisian lower classes, interspersed with remarks on the wonderful efficacy and self-denial of Catholic charity and the coldness and apathy of Protestant England. We do not question the perfect sincerity of the writer, or his earnest commiseration for the suffering he describes, but he has no right to under take a work of this kind with a feeling of prejudice in his mind. In the first place it is very difficult to make a fair comparison between England and any continental nation from official papers. Our evils and faults of administration, great as they may be, are never sheltered by national mystifica tion or hypocrisy. Public papers, reports to Parliament, letters, speeches, police courts, and other channels, bring to the light all the failings that can be discovered in the working of our system. We are so ready to grumble at our own faults, that continental nations, who studiously keep theirs in the background, cannot understand us, and think we are undoubtedly much worse than they are. In the second place, our worst-managed workhouses, asylums, .&e., would look very well on paper, which is all we see of many of the Catholic and Parisian institutions in these volumes. The practical work ing of the one is dwelt upon, the cases which have occasionally been brought before magistrates of cruelty, and similar charges are given at great length, while the plan of the other only is stated. :The rules are cited and their admirable na ture enlarged upon. Again, setting aside prejudice, the author has not perhaps had a fair opportunity of judging of Protestant charities. How is it that we hear nothing of the large numbers relieved by our hospitals ? Of the Free Hospital needing no recom mendation but sickness and poverty, relieving two or throe thousands weekly ? How is it that the numbers of Ragged Schools are not mentioned, and the strenuous efforts now being made,by Churchmen and Dissenters alike, to reach the lowest and most depraved classes are not even alluded to ? No doubt the working of our Poor-laws and Poor-rates are inefficient and defective ; no doubt hundreds in this wealthy city are struggling for bare subsistence ; no doubt there is among us, as among other na tions, a large number absorbed in their own gains and profits, and indifferent to the wants of the poor ; but the picture before us is drawn in extrava gant colours by an unfair and partial hand. Eng lishmen who peruse it will be inclined to question, if the lack of Catholic institutions is the eause of all this vice and misery, how it is that the sister island does not afford a happier contrast, and how it is that the domains over which the heads of the Church have ruled with unlimited power for ages are just ROW the most disturbed and discontented provinces in Europe ? It is simply absurd to take two great nations with an immense population with all the intelligence and the vices attending a, highly civilised state, and to tell us gravely that one is altogether virtuous and well governed, the vicious reclaimed, the sick tended, the poor well cared for ; and that the other, the most energetic and charitable nation in Europe, is lost in slothful ness and apathy, while infidelity is raging, crime increasing, and hundreds starving in its midst. We do not wish to assert that our workhouses are not open to improvement, but when we are told that they are about on a par with foreign prisons, we may console ourselves by reflecting that, at least, no one can be confined in them for five years "par prevention" at the pleasure of his judges without trial, as is the case in French prisons. They have certainly . good cause to make them com fortable, since the inmates are quite as likely to be innocent as guilty. But this is the strain of the whole work, with which it is useless to contend. We can only approve the discretion of the author in reserving the right of translation, since this picture of" Perfide Albion" will be more acceptable on the other side of the Channel than here. It will accord very well with the popular notion of Englishmen selling their wives in Smithfield, and similar inte resting facts. But the English public like fair play for themselves as 'well as for others; and though they have no objection to a little honest fault-finding, two volumes entirely occupied with their disparagement political, social, moral, and religious and the corre sponding elevation of their neighbours, will be a little too much for the national equanimity, espe cially when they arrive at the mortifying fact, that ten Protestants go mad in proportio n t o one Catholic. It is like the virtuous indignation of American slave holders on the miseries of the English poor. We can only lament the blindness and ingratitude that renders these unhappy people so insensible to their own advantages. Miserable and vicious as we are told our population are, we have not to commemo rate a " Harper's Ferry," our Government is not the plague and perplexity of Europe, neither have we had three changes of dynasty in twenty-two years. Echoes from the Backwoods. By Sir Richard . G. A. Levinge, Bart. Routledge. _ _ The backwoods of North Amerioa, and descrip tions of its inhabitants, both human and animal, are the subjects of this little work. The natural history is simple and concise, and the anecdotes exemplify the character and customs of the various back States. The following example of the satisfaction or damages which a Kentucky hus band is contented with for an outraged wife, speaks for the style of the book. " Some good stories we heard illustrative of high life in Kentucky. A man who had feasted his eyes upon a fair lady's graceful form, and followed her through the mazy dance, at last ejaculated, with great emphasis, By Jams I that gal's worth spoons, so I guess I'll dance with her.' On the conclusion of the set, the gentleman's self-intro duction ran as follows : ' ➢Liss, will you dance with me F' On the young lady's declining, he exclaimed, ' Well, you're not so handsome but what you might ; and if you have got a friend or a brother in the room, I'll whip him, by And at another ball, which had gone on with great spirit up to a certain time of the night, and fair partners and mint juleps had had their effect upon the disciples of Davy Crockett— ' The pipers loud and louder blew, The dancers quick and quicker flew' — the host suddenly rushed in amongst the dancers, exclaim ing, ' Gentlemen, the ball is broke, Captain Harris has kissed my wife.' Of course, a regular commotion took place ; and soft speeches were foregone for hurried draughts of cocktail, slings, &c., as a general search took place for muffs, boas, and tippets, and all thought of taking them selves off, when the injured husband suddenly made his re appearance, and, taking up a position in the midst of the room, called out, ' Gentlemen, the ball may go on again; Captain Harris has behaved like a gentleman ; ho has given me ample satisfaction, by I—he has given me five dollars 1' -4 We were told of a man being seen writhing on the ground, as if in convulsions, the while thrusting his thumbs furiously into the sand—on being asked what he was about he replied, ' he was practising gouging.' , " All carry knives, generally, Arkansas toothpicks. The blades, being longer than the handles, allow only three-parts to be shut ; over the point, a scabbard is car ried, which, when in expectation of a row, they take off, and begin picking their teeth with the point, preparatory to opening the full length of the blade, which is only re- sorted to should the row become a general one. " The following is a specimen of their mode of proceed ing upon entering a steamer, particularly should it be crowded, and the chance of getting a berth doubtful. They take out their knife and'place it on one, exclaiming, H— that is my berth ;' as much as to say, they are real) , to fight for it ; but should any ono happen to have a pistol. and allow the possessor of the knife to see the superior weapon, he will immediately give in, pocket the knife, and withdraw his claim, as be considers the other better armed, and, in consequence, the better man. The old saying of " might is right, is fully exemplified on the Mississippi, and this is the excuse for Lynch law." The Mind of Shakspeare, as exhibited in his works. By the Rev. Aaron A. Morgan, M.A. Chapman and Hall. This work commends - itself to the philosophical student and critical investigator of our great dramatist, " who would inoculate himsejf with the mind of Shakspeare as distinct from the discursive flights of his genius." It is evidently the result of a long and careful study of Shakspeare's ethics and philosophy, and of a full appreciation of his un rivalled powers of expression. It, is, as the preface terms it, " a Philological Concordance and compre hensive register of his maxims and wise sayings." The subjects, which exceed five hundred in number, are arranged in alphabetical order, and classified so that any parti cu l ar passage may b e readily dis covered. A brief explanatory analysis is affixed to each quot a ti on, w hi c h must necessarily havein volved a great amount of labour. Tho proverbs and songs introduced in Shakspeare's works are annexed, and the admirer of these beautiful fi fig ments can quickly turn to them. Notes on Noses. New Edition. Bentley. This amusing little work was published several years since, and has now-re-appeared in a smaller and cheaper form. There is a great deal of truth in it, though the author pushes his theories to an extreme, as theorists are apt to do, and seems almost to think that the length and shape of the nose is the cause instead of the effect of certain peculiarities of temper or disposition. Nevertheless there is some foundation for his method of reading character, and if the reader does not choose to agree SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 15th publish a tele graphic despatch from Morocco, from which it ap pears that in the combat at Negro, already men tioned by telegraph, and which ended in the success of the Spaniards, the loss of the latter was about 300 killed and wounded. Up to the 10th the total loss of the Spaniards in Morocco was 26 officers killed and 80 wounded ; 391 soldiers killed and 5,358 wounded. According to some of the journals, Marshal O'Donnell, after the capture of Tetuan, intended to return to Madrid, and to leave the command of the army to General Villalonga ; but others say that he intended to make an attack on Tangier. The subscription for the wounded of the army opened in Madrid had, in four days, amounted to 1,500,000 reals. AMERICA. (BY EIBCTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The America steamer, with New York advices of the 7th inst., passed Hurst at 11 a.m. MURDERS ON BOARD THE AMERICAN SHIP ANNA. (FROG[ A CORRNSPONDENT,) Why is no inquiry held on the captain ? Z he American Consul from Southampton, Mr. Thompson, has been for the last two days employed, at the office of the agent of the captain, taking depositions, and holding an inquiry on the charges against the mates, and has now left, taking with him the steward of the ship. If the case had been allowed to proceed before the magis- Crates, it would have been proved by John Thomas, on; of the two surviving negroes, that in the early part of Decem ber, he being below, between three and four o'clock in the morning, heard something being dragged heavily along the deck ; that he peeped put of the poop hatch, and saw the captain and second mate dragging Pomeroy, a coloured seaman, along the deck, and that they then hove him down the cockpit, and there loft him, and that as they hove him otf, the second mate struck him on the back of the head with a belaying pin; that at four o'clock the same morning, when Thomas went to the wheel, he saw Pomeroy still lay ing in the cockpit bleeding at the back of the head. About two hours after Thomas assisted Pomeroy between decks ; he then appeared to be dying, and when Thomas got him between decks he died in his arms. After he was dead Thomas examined the body, and found Pomeroy had a bad wound at the back of his head, where there was a great quantity of clotted blood. Again—as to the death of William Johnson, another of the murdered men, who was cruelly ill-used by the second mate during the day, it would have been proved that at eight on the same evening that the injuries were inflicted on him, he was found dead, in the captain's cabin, laying on his face with thick clots of blood running out of his mouth. Can it be believed that five murders, with violence, could have been committed on board a ship of 450 tons without the knowledge of the captain ? Ought it not to be enquired how the captain, who kept the logbook himself instead of the mate, as is customary, accounts for the death of these men. Poor Jack Tuthill was knocked on the head by the second mate with a be laying pin and murdered outright, say on the 15th De cember. We expect some such entry as this will be found on 13th December—" Jack Tuthill sickening. 14th. Poor Jack Tuthill getting worse. 15th. Poor Jack Tuthill died," and so on with the others. But we may suppose, what must have been the case, that he did know that the murders had been committed ; and to put the most charitable construction on his conduct, we will suppose he was a weak-minded nonentity in the hands of two hardened villains, and afraid to act ; but even then, what was the reason that ho did not call in the aid of the civil power when he came into Cowes ? Why did ho not call in his consul P why did he not divulge the facts to the vice-consul, who is his shipping agent, and with whom he was in daily, nay, hourly communication? No; not a word was uttered by him ; and but for the steward, who managed to get ashore a few lines to the police, informing them of what had been done, the ship would have left the port without the horrible murders that were committed on board ever having come to light. Ought not an inquiry to be held into the conduct of this captain, instead of his being examined as a witness in favour of the mates ? We make those observations that justice may be done ; for, though true it is that these men are Americans, the crimes they have committed are of such a horrible nature that every human being has a natural right to bring the; monstrous murderers to the punishment they deserve and if Englishmen have no legal right to interfere because the criminals are Americans, at any rate it is to their in terest to see that such villains are not let loose on English soil. VOLUNTEER CORPS.-MILITARY LEGGINGS.- The — .Alestirs. Spill, of the Government contract works, Stepney, are issuing an illustrated circular of the different kinds of leggings and gaiters, now in so much request for the use of the Army and the Volunteer Corps. Something of this kind was certainly wanted to exhibit practically the superiority of this material over loather, and its singular capabilities of receiving and retaining the best possible model. Besides the Military legging adopted by several of the Volunteer Corps are drawings of ankle craiters, knee pad leggings, and a handsome covering for the leg when riding, the simplicity of the fastenings of which are espe cially worthy of remark. MORE Loss OF LIFE BY FlRE.—Yesterday morn ing an accident of the most heartrending nature occurred at the residence of Mr. West, Gravel-land, Nouthwark, which unhappily ended in the death of Anno West, aged three years. It appeared that the mother. left the deceased in a room while she went downstairs fur a mome n t. O n her r e turn she found the room in flames, and deceased lying on the ground enveloped in one mass of fire. An alarm being given the neighbours rushed in and extinguished the flames. The child was removed to St. Thomas's Hospital, where it shortly afterwards expired, with all his dogmas and inferences, he can 11 01 fail to be entertained by a perusal of the work. The Revival in its Physical, Psychical, and pious Aspects. By W. A. Wilkinson. Char' and Hall. This little work takes a careful review of 11j .: chief featur es o f th e l a t e remar k a b le " Revival"', Ireland. Those who are attracted by the study'' this singular and somplicated question will P rt i bably be interested in the perusal of the volume, 10 , it is to be regr e tt e d th at t h e aut h or h as d wi ltP much on the physi ca l man if estat i ons o f exc it e ment t which, whatever may b e th e goo d resu l t i ng f ro m 0 01 " Revival," can only b e ma tt ers o f d eep regr et all who desire the sincere and sober conversioa o the people. The Historical Reason Why. Houlston and Wrig h t The Biblical Reason Why. H ou l s t on an d Wrign,", These are two most usef u l an d a d m i ra ble litt l e works, invaluable as books of reference, answill the questions that so often ari se i n d a ily life, reference to historical points. They contain Oy u ' amount of condensed information, and their stl';' being clear and simple, and their price extreni%l moderate, they put us e f u l i n f orma ti on w ithin V' reach of a very wide circle of readers. WILLS AND BEQUESTS'. The will of the Right Hon. Thomas Babingi es (Baron) Macaulay, late of Holly Lodge, Kensill, ton, was pro ve d i n th e pr i nc i pa l reg i stry of Iv Court of Probate on the 12th of January, by Tb Flower Ellis, Esq., of the Middle Temple, barrist Recorder of Leeds, one of the executors, po l l being reserved to Sir Charles Edward T re velyi K.C:B., and Lady Ha nna h More Trevelyn, wife ° f Sir;Charles, and sister of L or d Macaulay, the otb e executors. The pers. on alty was sworn und er .£Bo o°° He has left the following legacies :—To his thers, the Rev. John Macaulay and Charles ZacoP, Macaulay, each £5,000. T o hi s s i s t er , Fratte`i Macaulay, £2,000. T o hi s nep h ews, H enr y 011 , Joseph, sons of his brother, Henry William NI caulay, each £l,OOO- T o hi s n i ece, M argaret jell' day ghter of Sir Charles Edward Trevelyan, £lO, O l and to his nephew, George Otho Trevelyan, niece, Alice Harriet Trevelyan, the son and &el, ter of Sir Charle s , £5,000 eac h ; an d to hi s exec ute' Thomas Flower Ellis, £l,OOO, and that he 13 1 make a selection from his library of 100 volult of printed books; the rest of his library, with JP" furniture and the residue of his personal estate, t ri t : gether with hi s rea l estate he leaves to his siet e Lady Hannah More Trevelyan. The will beg, date the 28th of October, 1858. Witnesses, 0: 4 Ellis, 7, Spring Gard ens , J . C . W orman, h i s Cl It was clearly drawn up and contained in a &T v and a half of dewy. The probate was obtained Messrs. Lyon and Co., solicitors. nit° - u The will of the late Gen. Sir Frederick — 1 le Trench, of Moyvannon Castle, Roscommon, 00, land, and Lower Grosvenor-street, a Knight C mander of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, to died on the 6th of December last, at Brighton, proved in London, on th e 11th o f J anuary , by 1 " 0 Mary Elizabeth Trench, the sister, Miss 14°,; Elizabeth Domville, th e n i ece , an d Willi am 31 0 ~,f Fladgate, Esq., solicitor, C r a ven - s t ree t an d E O l,O square, the joint executors. The personalty Ty sworn under £25,000. The family estates in county of Roscommon are left by settlement to ri) sisters, and he leaves to his sister Mary Elizebp all the property co nnec t e d th erew i t h that beloyi.d to him, and also lea ves h er hi s s t ar an d er dei # knighthood and his military appointments. s o queaths to his sister A nn T renc h £2 , 000 an d to i f,c legacies; to his niece Louisa £5,000, and oP ec itt pecuniary legacies to oth ers o f hi s fai li ti J Directs that £2OO sh a ll b e di a tribe amongst his poor friends at Herwood, manly whom he describes as cottagers and labourers. queaths to the Duke o f Rutlaad "the picturro myself hard at work at the Thames QueYo.,,g which undertaking the late Duke was much rested, and b equeat h s to t h e D uke and to Lor d x li o ners and Lady Ad e li za N orman such of h i s s ketc and drawings as they may choose to select; the mainder of his drawings, sketches, and lithogre-r f he leaves to his sister Mary Eli za b et h , and hit° 10 pointed her residuary legatee. The es tstee tti o Queen's County, left under his broth er ' s w ill, ill joi event of his not having male issue, passes t° o o , sister Mary Elisabeth. Will dated Bth of N° l ber, 1859. Signed F. W. Trench, General. , $ll The will of the late cel e b ra t e d Generai t l. ' Joseeph Thackwell,.G.C.B. has just been Pr e dr By . a codicil, dated the day before his death? P i ot prives his eldest son, Captain Thackwell, the % if . 0 of the " Second Sikh W ar , i n 1848-9," and,„ fi in t! barrister-at-law, of all the p ro p er ty left b i t " - or former will, i nc l u di ng Aghada Hall, C° 1: -1 Conneragh Ho use , W aterford, and gives it 1 0 bs tees in trust for his grandchildre n , who roll 9 ; 0 ' 0 , educated in the tenets of the P ro t es t an t re ligl o Captain Thackwell had been received into 00 bosom of the H o ly C a th o li c Ch urc h on ly a IV time previous to Sir Joseph' s d ecease .—llitistr London IV ews. LA IV IN2'ELLIGENCE.—(runs DA° COURT OF CHANCERY. (Before the Lord Chancellor and Lords Justices)' APPEAL - DEMURRER.-GREEN V. JENKINS . At the conclusion of the arguments of counsel on P" sides, their lordships reserved judgment. ROLLS COURT. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) BIRD V. DINGLE—JUDGMENT. iadir This cause, on furthe r cons id erat i on, came on for' , ment this morning. O r His Honour said—l n thi s case the only question / ther the executors ought to be charged with a 9011 ; 0 40° 4 £6OO, which has been lost by them through thee or wiell in not selli ng i n d ue ti me certa i n shares in the 1, fill Insurance Company. It is a ll ege d th a t f or more tu" - 00 years after the testator's death they remained unsold• testator died in November, and five years afterwar' r e January, they sold them at a loss. They are liable spect of it—there can be no question about that, IL I: g o they discharge themselves. Now, th ey must have il something that they can refer t o . Th e i r plea is, that tiofor. placed a state of matters before the gentlemen who entitled to the absolute property in reversion at the t ;ID d , and there was no objection to the shares remaining n 3s° : but there is no evidence of that, except that everything d mined unchanged. I am of opinion that the burde: o l, proof lay upon th e executors, and that they have not 3 of ciently proved that they had any sanction on the P 91 4 00, the residuary leg a t ees that these shares should not be Sol They must be charged with the costs of all these 001 ' or they must also be charged with the amount of the lees ° tained by the want of sale in due time. COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before the Judge Ordinary.) JORDAN V. JORDN. A • a sold i This was a petition o f A nn Jordan, A praying for a 0— t y tion of marriage with her husband, a solicitor's clerk, on grounds of adultery and desertion. , Mr. Huddelston e , Q . C., an d M r. Beard were Or petitioner. fot The parties were married in 1839 and lived togothe some years. In January, 1856, the respondent left o f petitioner, taking with him a portion of the furniturov formed a co nnec ti on a f ema l e named Brown, with "1701/ he had since c o h a bit e d , s h e ( petitioner) maintaining li e ~ 01 by her own indu s t r y, an d h a d not received any ass i s w from the respondent since the time of the desertion. JI Evidence was adduced which fully proved the politico' case. The Judge Ordinary pronounced a decree of dis lrel with costs against the respondent. • The Mar qu i s C onyng h am and Lady COil Conyngham have arrived in town from the Continent. TIIE ADMIRALTY COURT.—It i s ex p ec t e d (110 4 the Bhe:ppiny and Herfantde Gazette) th a t an orc l ! council will be issued en. Tuesday next, directing thal',. o o future sittings of the High C our t o f Ad m i ra l ty s h a ll be° in one of the Courts at Westminster. t r 0 • GOVERNMENT EMIGRATION.— Her o iaj- ei t . Emigration Commissioners h ave g i ven not i ce of their i!100 tion to receive tenders on Thu rs d ay next, t h e 26th I` .. ~. be for a ship to proceed to Sydn e y, N ew S outh Wa l es , ts'oo ready for the reception of passengers on such dare, 01 commissioners may app o i n t b e t ween the 21st and 7 1 , 4 1- ra , March. The ship m us t carry the full legal quantlieo water, and be furni s h e d w i t h cots for the single i' o t ai and with Bible's ventilating apparatus, in addition to w usual means of v en til a ti on ; also with an apparatus irjoir supplied by the co mm i ss i oners for distilling water, cc° t yl and baking, for the use of which £35 are to b e p a id b/ 0 40 shipowner, who is to provide the requisite fuel and Pa s n pal out and home (b u t no t wages ) for a man to work the 14. ratus. tif ESCAPE OF RUDI O .—T en convicts who re c-110e/ escaped from Cay enne i n an open boat had arrived at 131°see rara. Among them was Carlo de Rudio, who was eng,, ° io, with Orsini in the attempt to murder Louis Napol e f - A sit: February last year, but escaped capital pnnishmen'l ffor, was sentenced to imprisonment for life. The fagitve'i t yrr reached Berbice. There Rudio left them, and th°, ° Or' then went to Georgetown. A schooner of war sent l u :', / eff suit of them had not yet arrived. It w as sa id, 10W- d e ' that the capt a i n of ho French war steamer Abeillo itio m awled th e i r restoration. but that by the Extr 6 , t , d Treaty his Excellency the Governor had no rig' interfere. A FEMALE SAILOR IN COURT.—At the Roc- bel Police -court on Wednesday, a female, dressed in the ge' r o 0 a sailor, and self-named Tom Ste war t, was brought ' I P, hi suspicious character. One of the sergeants of the fore 01 Observed th e p r i soner a t th e bottom of Church-lan e ; wit° seeing something peculiar about her appearance, 5 h ...., 4 1 04 0 taken to the police-office. Furth er i nves ti g ation ro t ; 0 4 the fact th a t th e p r i soner was a female. In reply ste Bench she stated that sh e h a d ma d e several voyage' 01.. was on her way to Hull, where she intended to s b . t i E 01 14 Melbourne. On promisin g t o l eave t h e town f or tho was discharged. I