The Sun. — London, England, 1858-11-23 00:00:00

WINTER —NO GENTLEMAN during the Winter should be without one of MACDOUGALL'S FAMOUS HIGHLAND CLOAKS, Universally acknowledg•ed to be the most comfortable, useful, and gentlemanly upper Garment now in use, either for Town wear, Or the Rail, the Coach, Riding, Driiting, and Walking. They are made of Scotch Tweeds, in every variety f Plain Colours, and very pretty Mixtures : also in dark Grey and Black, for Clergymen's wear. Good useful qualities from.... 268. to 365. The best do. d 0..... 38s. to 50s. The Height and Size round Shoulders is sufficient measure. Patterns and price per post, free. Any number of Cloaks forwarded in four days from date of order, free to London. D. MACDOUGALL, THE ROYAL TARTAN WAREHOUSE. INVERNESS. • TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY OF UPPER CANADA. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAOR DINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders in this Company will be held on THURSDAY, the 2nd December, at One o'clock p.m., at the Offices. 60, Moorgate-street, for tle purpose of declaring a Dividend on the Capital Stock of the Company, and electing a Director. The Transfer-books will be closed from the 27th Inst. to the 9th December, and the Dividend paid on the 16th December. By Order, T. MACDONALD, Secretary. 65, Momate-street, Nov. 20, 1858. 20 REQUIRED on LOAN for a Few Days. .£5 Bonus. Any reasonable amount of the Ad vertiser's deposited. A valuation allowed, to prevent the possibility of risk. Address, S. Rogers, 3, Leigh-street, Burton-crescent. THEATRE-ROYAL, ])RUBY-LANE.—Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W Harrison. _ _ THIS EDENING, Balfe's ROSE OF CASTILLE : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss M. Prescott ; Mr. Fer dinand Glover, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. Bartleman, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. ROYAL I*RINCESS'S THEATR Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, LIVING TOO FAST. And MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. t HIS EVENING, THE LITTLE SAVAGE. After which TIM 3IAID AND THE MAGPIE. WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARNEST : Miss Swanborough. And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee, Mr. William Cooke. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. Engagement or John Townsend, Esq., M.P. for Greenwich, for Six Nights only. THIS EVENING, and during the week, will be presented Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD THE p resented Shakspere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD THE ThIRD ; or, The Death of White Surrey, reproduced with all its origi nal splendid effects. The Duke of Gloster, Mr. John Towns end, M.P. Followed by the inimitable SCENES IN THE ARENA, in which Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Miss Kate Cooke, and Ma.dlle. Blanche will appear. To conclude with the popular farce of SHOOTING THE MOON. No fees to box-keepers. The art of riding taught. Carriages at eleven. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor—C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the Film ARTS GALLERY, 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 Music 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. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, Nov. 23. THERM•METER, IN THE SHADE. 42—highest since noon yesterday. 30—lowest this morning and during the night. 34—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.15. WIND, Nowhere ; thick fog, and occasional sunshine. Two o'Clock—Wind, easterly; fog clearing away before the sun. We are authorised to contradict the statement made by a morning contemporary, that Lord NAPIER is recalled from Washington, on account of 'differences of opinion with her MAJESTY'S Government. The probable removal of Lord NAPIER to a European post is not caused by any dissatis faction on the part of her MAJESTY'S Government with his Lordship's opinions or conduct in the United States. His appointment to a European mission is in , the regular course of diplomatic promotion the zeal and ability which he has always shown in the performance of his public duty having entitled his Lordship to the best consideration of her MAJESTY'S Government. Should Ministers not contrive to lay before Par liament, in the next Session, a Perfect Reform Bill—it will certainly not be through want of advisers. Everyone has a hint to give the Govern ment upon the subject of Parliamentary Reform. Not a member of any sort of political complexion can addresi himself to his constituents for ten minutes but his remarks are couched in the form of certain wholesome recommendations placed gra tuitously at the command of Lord DERBY and his colleig,ues. Sour:limes, even—as very recently at the Mansion-House of the City of London—a whole storm of suggestions may be seen descending at once, collectively, upon the devoted head of the First Minister of the Crown. Mr. HENRY BERKE LEY might be satisfied, possibly, for the time being, at least, by the one concession of the Ballot. Mr. HENRY VINCENT might consent to postpone all other demands upon the condition that th 4 Cabinet adopted, as the sine quo non, that principle of universal suffrage which has been in geniously re-christened of late—manhood suffrage. Mr. JOHN BRIGHT might be soothed into silent acquiescence by the declaration of Ministers in favour of Triennial Parliaments. Mr. JOHN ROE BUCK might be drawn into a temporary condition of suavity by a sop, not to Cerberus, but to Tear'em, in. the shape of one daring provision at the outset of the new Bill, an inauguration cif a bold and thorough redistribution of the electoral districts throughout the three kingdoms, and the Welsh principality. Not so aspiring and ambitious—insatiable and inexorable reformers like Lord Mayor WlRE—who, it will be remembered, upon the occasion of his installation in the civic chair, on the 9th of this present month of November, obligingly sketched out for her MA JESTY'S Ministers a programme of the work before them in the ensuing session—an anticipated synopsis, including all things in general and some in particular. It was extremely tantalising, no doubt, that Lord DERBY happened to be what JO/IN LEECH'S pencil has just shown us so ve r y waggishly in Punch—An old bird not to be caught by chaff. Insomuch that the LORD MAYOR'S inge nuous speech, de omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis, really, after all, went for nothing—in the way o f ministerial explanations or revelations. Provoking, however, and total, though the reticence in this way characterising the reply of the First Lord of the Treasury, at the civic Banquet—it has failed entirely in silencing those amiable champions of Parliamentary Reform who are prepared, in spite of their avowed repugnance to the DERBY Ministry, to tender their inestimable advice to the chiefs of the Administration. There ay be a degree of inconsistency in all this—but no matter : Mr. BouvEitiE abhors the Torie 3 To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEUR D'AMOUR : Mesdlles. L. Michelet, Morlacchi, and Pasquale. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, LONDON ASSURANCE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Mathews, and Mr. Buckstone. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL QUIVER. rerea Nena. MY MOTHER'S MAID. And ANY PORT IN A STORM. Commence at 7. 4 2'. • At- • 4 llr.• -44 • h '.•3 "iO 4 ' e'r • *I o s v. 71 0 T THE SUN. TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1858. Where does the gold go to ? In what secret vaults or hiding-places is it ( :oncealed ? It cannot easily be destroyed, and few would be tempted to cast so valuable a commodity, giving the possessor so great a command over the necessaries, comforts, and luxuries of life, into the .sea, or otherwise per manently deprive themselves thereof, without ob taining a satisfactory equivalent. There might be an ebb and flow thereof from one country to an other, but the general stock could not be materially diminished. Indeed, considering the vast quanti ties collected in Australia and California, and other auriferous regions, there must be a steady addition in every year, which would speedily produce a sum of no ordinary magnitude. It would follow, there fore, as a natural consequence, that when there had been a heavy drain on the metallic wealth of one nation, there should be a corresponding increase in that of some commercial rival. But such was cer tainly not the case during the commercial crisis of last year. It was at the same time low water in the banks of England, France, America, and every leading nation of Europe. Credit was practically annihilated, production was arrested, commerce paralysed, and every working man who could be spared thrown out of employment. The money had vanished, no one knew how or where; and, inasmuch as the paper issues were reduced by an equal amount, the Bank of England was obliged to increase its minimum rate of discount to 10 per cent.—to restrict its accommodation far below the wants of the community, even at that extravagant price; and eventually to obtain the authority of Government for a direct infringement of the pro visions of the Act ! And yet at this very time there was a dearth of specie in Paris, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and throughout the entire continent of Europe, and in all parts of the United States. No one would acknowledge its possession, although many " hard calculators" were enabled to find means for availing themselves of some alarming sacrifices that were tendered for their acceptance. The sudden accession of bullion was scarcely less astonishing than its departure. The moment that the money market became comparatively easy the private hoards were produced. The rate of discount rapidly fell. The stock of bullion and the amount of notes unemployed were greatly augmented, and, 'nirabile dictu, specie made its appearance simul taneously in other leading cities. It was, in fact, as if it had been swallowed up in an earthquake, and again cast to the surface in every direction and in every quarter. This proves beyond the possi bility of doubt that the results must have been produced from hoarding, either- through gross ignorance or deliberate intention. The former might be excused. We may pity and despise the dense stupidity that led to such untoward events, but those who designedly assisted have no more justification than wreckers who hang out false beacons to lure ships to their destruction, and who, provided they gain something for themselves, are utterly indifferent to the ruin they may inflict upon others. They may be designated sharp men of business, hard calculators, or otherwise, but no name will sanction such unwarrantable pro ceedings. This hoarding is inseparable from a metallic currency possessing intrinsic value, which may either be concealed or melted down at any moment. If men wish to indulge in the luxury, they should be prepared to pay for it, by giving a pre mium when gold is scarce and dear, the only time when the disposition will be indulged —save by some few misers. Others may be disposed to send it out of the country as a matter of speculation, and surely they, of all others, should be compelled to pay a handsome price for the privilege, which would abate, if it could not altogether abolish, these unpatriotic gains. A morning contemporary, in a very able article, has recently pointed out the great increase, both in trade and revenue, of other nations, and con ciders that these indisputable facts may accoun for the absorption of gold. That it was, in fact, required as fast as it was provided; and, by stimu- lating trade, had created such a demand for it to carry on the enlarged business, that, to the surprise of those who expected a great monetary revolution, its `•alue was lessened, and in many articles there was a fall rather than a rise of prices. There has, unquestionably, been a vast increase of commerce throughout the civilised world, and, doubtless, a demand was thereby occasioned fora portion of the gold, just as the discoveries of COLUMBUS and his followers not only found the metal treasure, but also a mode for its employment. But - when money was scarce and dear, commerce also languished. The circulating medium. was diminished in every kingdom. It was neither in the hands of the cora- munities, nor of the public banks or treasuries. Trade and commerce were starved for want of the very ifc-blood of industry, and we were gravely assured " hard calculators" of the highest weight and position, that it was " capital," not " currency," hat was wanting, and that the nation could not hope to recover from its prostrate condition until the capital was again forthcoming, that is to say, until the gold was again restored to light from the various places in which it was concealed. A sound domestic currency for domestic use should be the great desideratum. That, as we have repeatedly pointed out, could be obtained by issuing national notes of small and convenient dcnomina- tions, which would be receivable in payment of rates, taxes, customs duties, and every domestic demand, and which would, like Exchequer Bills or Consols, be secured not only on all the property, but all the labour of the nation. There would be no temptation to hoard money of this description, nor to purchase it for exportation. The amount being regulated by Parliament in proportion to the taxation which it would be required to defray, would remain nearly equable, and interest would not vary more than it did for the 140 years pre ceding the Bank Charter Act, Gold would be but hesitates ; not to give th em , unas k e d , an extremely iv. holesome bit of his mind— quite a tidbit. Ite abominates them_—he con fesses as much frankly. —he cannot for the life of him Abide the ,'n. Nevertheles if they do so and so—he will support them cord lly. It is al most the same with the ex -Minister for the Colo nies, the veteran politician who is still reluctant to be called veteran—reluctant as a dim-sighted dandy might be to take to spectacles, or a bald-headed buck to assume a Nvig, however ambrosial—to wit, the Right Hon. HENRY LABOUCHERE. Listening to those s• peeches about reform, reading them, musing over thei n—one can't help thinking (as applied to them in t lie Ministerial view) of the old classic adage " _Rs est ab hosti douri." Yet, at the same time, one remembers also the wisdom latent in that equally classic apologue of the ancient fabulist, in which the old man and his piss figure so amusingly. The advisers of the Crown are doubtless all this while—or they are going counter to their antece dents as men of prudence—quietly, silently, delibe rately 'preparing for the session before them-- looking less, let us hope, to the spurious, and, in some particulars, it may be, insidious recommenda tions of their numerous advisers, than to the neces sity of the times, the dictates of their own con sciences, and the general interests of the entire community. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 1858. economised, and applied to the only use for which it is required, as currency—viz., the adjustments of the balances of foreign traders. A considerable stock might also be kept on hand to provide for any unexpected demand—although this might safely be left to the dealers in bullion, who, when they found a reasonable profit in so going, would take care to keep up an adequate supply for the wants and exigencies of the nation. PUBLIC READING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The lecture of the Rev. W. H. Brookfield on public reading, delivered at the Kensington Museum, has directed the attention of the public to a subject which we have for many years advo cated, by example as well as by precept. It may interest those who see in public reading a rival to the publichouse, to be informed that a society is in course of formation, by members of the Temple, for the purpose of providing this amusement. Certain of us who have studied and practised the art will engage to read gratuitously, and a subscription will, it is hoped, procure the necessary rooms for the audience. It is proposed to admit the public at some merely nominal charge, sufficient to prevent the confusion which would arise from open doors. Perhaps we may be allowed to add, that persons desirous of aiding this design, either by reading or subscribing to the funds for the hiring of rooms, &c., are requested to address Your obedient servants, EDWARD W. COX, Hon. CHAS. J. PLUMPTRE, J Secs. Essex-court, Temple. [ln the interests at once of our social well-being, of public morality, and of general education, we very cordially wish success to this genial and auspicious enterprise.—ED. SUN.] COURT CI.RCULA.R. The Knights were introduced by Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, into the audience room, where they were received by her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. The following were also introduced, and received the de coration of Companions of the Bath : Colonel Charles Steuart, 14th Light Dragoons ; Lieut.-Colonel Thomas Conyngham Kelly, 38th Regt. ; Colonel Charles Franklyn, 84th Regiment ; Lieut.-Colonel Evan Maberly, Royal Artillery; Captain George William Ereedy, R.N. (Civil) ; The Hon. Frederick Wm. A. Bruce (Civil) ; Deputy Commissary-General William James Tyrone Power ; and Mr. Samuel Petrie, Director of the Commissariat. The Queen and Prince Consort were attended by Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting; the Hon. Mortimer Sackville West, Groom in Waiting; Lord Charles Fitzßoy and Col. the Hon. A. Hardinge, Equerries in Waiting. Mr. Albert W. Woods, Lancaster Herald, attended as Officer of the Order. 'Luncheon was served in the Oak-room previous to the ceremony. The Hon. Mr. Galt, Inspector-General of Canada, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Ex"hequer yester 6y. Mr. Roebuck, M.P., also had an interview with the right hon. gentlemaniat his official residence in Downing street. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday from the Governor of Cnaada. The Marquis of Lansdowne is at present staying at Lansdowne House, His lordship will return to Bowood at the elose of the week. The Earl of Derby left London yesterday, on a visit to the Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield House, Hert fordshire. The Earl of Roden has returned to Ireland after a brief visit to London. The countess and Lady Maria Forester are staying at the residence of the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, Grosvenor-square. . The Earl and Countess of Shelburne have left Bowood on a visit to Lord and Lady Rivers, at Rushmore Lodge, Dorset. Viscount Palmerston arrived at Broadlands yes terday afternoon, from visiting the Emperor and Empress of the French at Compieg,ne. Viscount Eversley is entertaining a select circle at his seat, Heckfield Place, Hants. Lord and Lady Alfred Paget have returned to town from visiting the Emperor and Empress of the French at Compiegne. Lord and Lady Edward Thynne have left their house in the New Forest for Longleate, the seat of the Marquis of Bath. - We regret to announce the premature demise, after a lenghthened illness, of Lord Henry Cecil, fourth son of the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter. His lord ship died on Friday last, at Hastings. Lord Ribblesdale has sold his house in Eaton place to Mr. Alfred Buckley. The Baron and Baroness de Limbourg have left the Brunswick Hotel for the Netherlands. Gen. Anger stein has left the same establishment for Weeting Hall, Norfolk. Colonel the Hon. C. H. Maynard, of Shorn Hall, Walthamstow, has arrived at Cox's Hotel, Jermyn-street for the winter. Sir Henry and the Hon. Lady St. John 31ildmay are receiving company at Dogmersfield Park, Hants. The Right Hon. W. F. and Mrs. Cowper arrived in town yesterday from Broadlands, and will leave to-day on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough at Blenheim House, Oxfordshire. Mr. Sergeant Wells, of the Norfolk Circuit, has accepted the appointment of Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court at Calcutta, vacated by the retirement of Sir Arthur Buller. Mr. Sergeant Wells is well known as having a large Parliamentary business, and also considerable busi ness on his circuit. SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week ending Nov. 20, the visito rs h ave b een as follows :—On Monday ' Tuesday, and Saturday, f ree d a y s , 2,536 ; on Mon day and Tuesday, free evenings, 3,187. On the three stu dents' days (admission to the public 6d.), 383; one students' evening, Wednesday, 51. Total, 5,157. From the open lag of the Museum, 675,733. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STEPNEY.—Yesterday morning, between the hours of 2 and 3 o'clock, a fire, at tended with serious loss of property, broke out on the ex tensive premises of Mr. J. Figgins, cocoa-nut fibre manu facturer, No. 5, Alfred-place, Alfred-street, Stepney. The discovery was made by the police, in consequence of smoke issuing from the workshop, a building 75 .feet long by 20 feet wide, built of timber. The engines of the London Bri gade were promptly on the spot; and there was a good sup ply of water; but, notwithstanding,. the building and con tents were destroyed. The cause is unknown. The loss will fall on the West of England Insurance Office. THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT ROCHDALE.—The up line between Rochdale and Littleborough was cleared by about half-past nine o'clock en Friday evening, the traffic having been but little interfered with, considering the diffi culties the officials had to contend with. All the persons who were hurt had left Rochdale by five o'clock, and so far we believe, they are progressing favourably. It has been stated that the express was coming to Rochdale at a speed of something like forty miles an hour. Its ordinary speed is thirty-six miles per hour, and Wild, the engineer, stated to our correspondent that he was running at not more than twelve miles in the hour.—Manchester _Examiner. FIRE. IN A COTTON MILL AT BRADFORD.- About half-past 6 o'clock on Sunday morning, a fire was discovered in a mill occupied by Messrs. llouldsworth and Johnson, cotton spinners, in Birksland-street, New Leeds, Bradford. Information was immediately conveyed to the Bradford police station, and in a very short time the Corpo ration and Yorkshire fire brigades were on the spot andren dered vigorous aid in arresting the progress of the flames. The fire broke out in a small spinning -room over the boiler house, at the rear of the mill, and the efforts of the firemen were directed towards cutting off the communic a ti on with the large mill adjoining the boiler-house. In this they were successful, and in about two hours the fire was subdued, the damage being almost wholly confined' to the boiler-house and the room above. The damage is estimated at £x500,, which is covered by insurance. It is not known how the fire originated. DETERMINED SUICIDES.—A young man, named Henry James Clutterham, of 16, St. James-place, Hamp stead-road, was discovered, at about 6 o'clock yesterday morning, by some of his relatives, lying on the floor with his throat cut, and a razor in a pool of blood by his side. He died within 20 minutes after his admission to University College Hospital. The unfortunate young man was mar ried, and was only 28 years of age. No cause has been as signed for the act. Another most determined suicide was committed yesterday morning by Mr. George Dixon, aged 41 years, a mathematical instrument maker, who resided at No. 70, St. George's-road, Southwark. He was found by his wife in a pool of blood. Mr. Baker, surgeon, was sent for, when on examination it was found that he also had cut his throat from ear to ear with a razor. The cause is not known. The deceased has left a wife and three children. Fie was highly respected in the neighbourhood. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen, with the Princess Helena, rode in the riding house this morning, attended by Lady Macdonald. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, rode out on horseback. In the afternoon her Majesty invested the following with the insignia of Knights Commanders of the Most Hon. Order of the Bath, having previously conferred upon them the honour of knighthood : Major-General John Eardley Wilmot Inglis; Major-General Edward Lugard ; Dr. Andrew Smith (Civil) ; Mr. Richard Madox Bromley (Civil) ; and Mr. Thomas Tassel Grant (Civil). Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Leeke also was invested with he insignia of a Knight Commander, but was not knighted, that honour having been already conferred. LATEST NEWS.i The following telegram was received at Mr. Reuter's office, Novem)er 23 : MARSEILLES, Nov. 22. Advices from Naples are to the 19th inst. Lola Stratford de Redcliffe, during his stay, re mained in the bay on board the frigate, and did not visit the King. He has left for Rome. An Englishman has lodged a protest, which is supported by the British Consul, against a domi ciliary visit he had received. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. BOURSE, Nov. 22.—The market has been heavy on all kinds - of securities, and particularly- for Rente. Threes have been done at 74f. 70c., and are now at 74f. 45c. ; Mobilier varied from 1,045 f. to 1,025 f. ; Orleans, 1,412 f. 50c. to 1,402 f. 50c.; Lyons, 885 f. to 880 f.; Northern, 1,005 f. to 1,002 f. 50c. ; Southern, 592 f. 50c. to 587 f. 50c. ; and Austrian, 650 f. to 647 f. 50c. The following are the last quotations :- 11 per Cents. 97 Do. end month 97 50 3 per Cents 74 40 Do. end month • 74 40 Bank Shares. 3160 Credit Mobilier - Do. Account Credit Fonder 672 50 Belgian 4i 99 75 Piedmonteso (5) Roman 95 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 47 RALLWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto 842 50 .. • ..843 75 Lyons and Mediterranean 877 50 .. 877 50 New ditto Geneva . .. 630 Midi Southern Western 620 620 Eastern Grand Central . - Sardinian • 457 50 .. 460 Austrian lExchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c. ; money, aff. 95c. The Coarrier de Paris states that the clemency of the Emperor is to be further exercised towards Gomez, the servant and accomplice of Orsini. He is, it declares, to be liberated on the Sardinian frontier. The following proclamation from M. Gery, the new Prefect of Algiers, has been posted up on the walls of that city : " Inhabitants of Algiers,—Algeria has ceased to be a colony. Under the generous impulse of his Imperial Highness Prince Napoleon, a new organi sation has assimilated the departments in Algeria to the mother country ; has imparted, by confer ring on them independence, greater energy to the local authority; has preserved as safeguard an army commanded by one of the most illustrious generals of the empire ; has left full liberty to in dividual initiative, and opened the way to many important ameliorations. Called to the Prefecture of. Algiers by the will of the Emperor, I come among you, without prejudice, to labour with all my power for the triumph of those true principles which ought to ensure the future welfare of Al geria. I ask the assistance of all well-disposed persons. I appeal to all generous sentiments, and I-hope that soon, by the presence and the exer ' tions of the Prince charged to complete the work of our glorious army, there will be realised these words of the Emperor at Bordeaux We have opposite Marseilles a vast kingdom to assimilate to France." GREVCE. The Esperance of Athens of the 11th states that the opening of the Legislative Chambers took place on the previous day with the customary ceremonial. The ministry expects to meet a more organised and more compact opposition in the Senate than at tended at last session, and the first show of this opposition was to have been made on the address in reply to the speech from the throne ; but that plan was defeated by the chambers being opened without any speech. Lord Stratford de Redcliffe had left for Italy. PRUSSIA. In an address from the Pine Regent of Prussia to the Ministry of State at the first sitting, his Royal Highness, after alluding to the King's ness, said It must be generally admitted that the welfare of the country and of the ero*n are in separable, and that the prosperity of both repose on solid and conservative bases. To recognise these wants, and to properly satisfy them, is the secret of State wisdom, and it is above all things necessary to avoid running into extremes. In this respect the mission of the Government will not be an easy one ; for a movement has of late manifested itself in public life which may be in part ex plained, but which on the other hand already shows traces of ideas unusually violent, and which must be opposed by acts as rational as they are legal and energetic. Everything that is pro mised should be scrupulously performed, without, however, refraining, from amelioration ; and every thing not promised must be firmly opposed. Above all, it is necessary to abstain from the stereotyped phrase that the Government must indefinitely con sent to the development of liberal ideas, from the apprehension that they may make their way in an underhand manner. When truth and legality are manifest in all the acts of the Government it is strong, because it is conscious of acting properly ; and that feeling gives it a right to energetically resist all that is objectionable." HOLLAND. Prince Henry of the Netherlands, the King's Lieutenant in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, opened the session of the States on the 18th. In the speech which he delivered he mentioned the unsuccessful attempt made by the Government to come to a proper regulation of religious affairs, and to form a Council of State. He next allUded to the differences which exist between the States and the Crown, on which he expressed himself as follows : " When you separated last year you signified a wish to be convoked by the Crown for an extraor dinary session. His Majesty preferred to defer your meeting. The King Grand Duke being al ways disposed to accede to the just wishes which his faithful' States think it their duty to express to him, that determination was only dictated by the knowledge of the motive of your request, which he could not reconcile either with his convictions or with that paternal solicitude which makes him desire calmness in the public mind, and a good understanding with all. it is , the same system that has guided the Crown with regard to the revision of the electoral system. After due consultation, it has not appeared opportune to deviate from the fundamental principles which are now in force. It moreover appears, that at the present time there are other interests far more important for the country which particularly claim your at tention. In fact, the efforts which the King's Government have constantly used for many years past, to endow the Grand Duchy with a complete set of railways, are on the point of producing their fruits, and you will have to take into consideration the different conventions which have been entered into on the subject." SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 18th do not contain any political news of importance. The Correspon dantia Autografa announces that the relations be tween England and Spain are now pefectly satis factory, and that the Cabinet will be able to prove to the Cortes that in the question lately pending be tween them it maintained the national honour. The Gazette contains an official announcement of the establishment of a blockade, by the French and Spaniards, on the coast of Cochin China. One of the religious journals announces that a beautiful Jewess, daughter of wealthy parents, has been pri vately baptised, after having been instructed by the Countess de Hurrianes, one of the most influential members of the old aristocracy, and who is known for zeal in the instruction of the poor. The follow ing are extracts from the journals:— " Church robberies, which SO years ago were almost unknown in this country, appear 0 be getting more frequent than ever. A scandalous one took Pace the other day in Madrid, and several others are recorded by the provincial papers. In the province of Sorca the churches of So tillo and Molinos have been rifled of everything of value, to the great scandal of the faithful.-- Amongst the buildimgs at Seville which have suf fered most damage from the earthquake is the mo del prison, and four hundred of the prisoners con fined in it have had to be removed to the principal gaol. The Government has been informed that about the middle of the month of December a Dutch squadron will touch at Cadiz. Orders have been given to afford whatever it may stand in need of. Similar directions have been given with respect to two Russian men of war that are expected from the Black Sea on their way to the Baltic, in case they should touch at any of the Spanish ports. The leprosy which has for some time existed in some parts of the south of Spain has not spread so much as was feared, considering its highly con tagious nature. New cases, however, have appeared, and the alcalde of Viso del Alcor is complained of by the Seville press, because although he has sent every poor leper in his district to the hospital of St. Lazarus, which has been appropriated to persons affected with that loathsome disease, yet he has permitted persons in comfortable circumstances to be treated at home, contrary to the sanitary decree concerning this disorder." The Marquis de Banvillc, first secretary of the French embassy at Vienna, will conduct affairs during the absence of Baron de Bourqueney at Paris. The King of the Belgians, accompanied by Vis count Conway, has left Brussels for his Majesty's estate in the Ardennes. At the sitting of.the Germanic Confederation on the 18th, the President laid before the assembly the letters of recal of Count de Montessuy as French Minister to the Diet, and those accrediting Count de Salignac-Fenelon as his successor, and the latter was accordingly recognised as such. The assembly also decided that the report made at the previous" sitting, on the affair of the duchies, should be referred to the united companies. THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. Last evening Mr. Balfe's highly popular opera of " The Bohemian Girl" was performed at the above theatre for the first time this season ; Miss Susan Pyne personated the character of Arline; Miss Susan Pyne, the Gipsy Queen; Mr. Henry Corri, Devilshoof ; Mr. Ferdinand Glover (first time) Count Arnheith ; and Mr. W. Harrison his original part of Thaddeus. There was but one novelty in the cast ; and if Mr. Ferdinand Glover's performance, regarded from the histrionic point of view, was very inferior to that of Mr. Weiss, or other familiar representatives of the same character we could mention, there can be no doubt that his really good singing made amends for many shortcomings. The band and chorus, under the able direction of Mr. Alfred Mellon, were all that could be wished; and the general performance was highly creditable to the Pyne and Har rison company. The customary encores were - not wanting, and the prin cipal artists were honoured with the conventional "ova. tions." The house was well attended: SURREY. Yesterday evening a new drama, entitled "The Woman of the World," was produced at the above establishment, founded on a tale by Lady Clara Cavendish, now being published in a cheap periodical. It has already been dra matised at five different theatres. Its extreme success with a certain class may be attributed to a rapid succession of startling incidents, which follow each other without regard to order or probability, and to a delineation of characters interesting in themselves, but exaggerated almost to distor- tion. Its success as a drama was most unequivocal. It was a real Surrey bit, and will doubtless occupy the post of honour in the bills for some time to come. The acting was throughout excellent. Mr. Creswick supported the principal character, which is of that cool naturo, predominant in the Count Horace of "Pauline," or the Count Priuli in "Retribution," though more villanous than either, with consummate ease and artistic skill. Mrs. Hudson Kirby, to whom the re pellant role of Lisa was assigned, toned down the repulsive shades by a ladylike, natural deportment ; the "bit of character" by Mr. Vollaire was as truthfully ren dered as are all this excellent actor's impersonations. Mrs. Calvert deserves a word of praise for her impersonation of the persecuted Joanna; and the rest of the serious cha racters found ettleient exponents in Mr. Basil Potter, Mr. Fernandez, and Mr. Tapping. The comedy of the piece was sustained by Mr.. Bruce Norton and Mr. Widdicomb. The parts were of the most slender nature, but filled as they were by two such trans pontine favourites, the appreciation of the actor compen sated for the deficiency of opportunity. STRAND. Last night a new farce, by Mr. J. M. Morton, was pro duced at this theatre. Its title " The Little Savage," would seem to imply that it was getup with a special view to the peculiar talents of Miss Wilton, on whom, indeed, the burden of the piece falls, and who, we may say at once, acquitted herself with her wonted liveliness and spirit. Kate Dalrymple (Miss Wilton) lives with her uncle, Major Choker, at Bagshot, and possesses an ample fortune. Mr. John Farker (Mr. Swanborough) pays the family a visit "with an object" as it is supposed; but he purposely as sumes the rudest manners and disgusts the Major and Mrs Choker, although he makes an impression on the heart of the niece. Mr. Lionel Larkins (Mr. J. Clarke) also pays a visit with an object, and his genteeler mode takes with the elder people but he fails with the young girl. Mr. Parker rides off in a pet on Mr. Larkins' horse, con trives to break the animal's knees, and is himself brought back in a state of simulated insensibility. The feelings of the family are interested, and in a short time he makes it appear that Larkins' aim is the fortune and not the young lady. The :upshot is that he wins the good opinion of all, and 'succeeds in gaining the hand of the young lady. This piece is too dry ; there is little attempt at wit ; not the least sparkle in the dialogue. The situations, which frequently, without other aid, make a farce laughable, are clumsy and ill-contrived. The scene in which Gate plays the little savage, is at once lively and ludicrous, but here the merit consists in the acting, and not in the narrative. The piece must be a "dismal swamp" indeed which the jocund jesting and jilting jollity of Miss Wilton would not make pleasant. A crowded house were amused by her lak night, but the "Little Savage" is not a "hit," and Mr. Morton, it is well known, can do better things. ASTLEY'S. Having concluded a very successful engagement at the Marylebone Theatre, Mr. J. Townsend, the M.P., for Greenwich, made his appearance at tne Royal Amphi theatre, in the character of Richard 111. On his entree Mr. Townsend was received with great applause, which was repeated very frequentiy during the representation of the tragedy. We have before given our opinion of the dramatic talent of Mr. Townsend, so on the present occa sion we need only say that he exhibited all its powers as an actor to the greatest advantage. In many parts of the play his acting was of the highest order, and at the fall of the curtain he received quite an ova tion. The other characters in the piece were very well sustained by Mr. Holloway, Mr. Herbert, and Mr. Anson. The scenes in the circle then followed, and Mr. Cooke availed himself of the opportunity of introducing' several new acts of horsemanship which quite delighted the audience, and showed to what perfection the art of horse training had been brought by the talented lessee of the establishment. The house was crowded in every part long before the rising of the curtain. DESTRUCTION OF CONWAY RAILWAY STATION BY FIE.—On Saturday morning, the station at Conway, on the Chester and Holyhead Railway, was almost totally de stroyed by fire. Mr. Hughes, the station master, was aroused about 2 o'clock in the morning, being nearly suffo cated by smoke. He found' that the station was on fire, and he immediateey removed his family, who had a narrow escape, being obliged to leave the burning premises in their night dresses, and seek shelter at the Erskine Arms Hotel. An alarm was promptly given through the town, and in a few minutes a great number of people were on the spot. Un fortunately no fire-engine could be procured; indeed, we are informed that the town does not possess one. Water was carried from a distant engine-tank; and through the praiseworthy activity of the men the fire was mastered by. about half-past 4 o'clock. The offices on the ground-floor were partially saved, but the upper rooms, with nearly all the furniture, were destroyed. It is inferred from this that the fire originated in the upper part of the station.—Man chester Guardian. FRIGHTFUL MACHINERY ACCIDENT.—On Thurs day an inquest was held at Bristol on the body of William Brookman, a general dealer, who met with his death in a most frightful manner at Mr. Fears's saw-mill. Itappeared that about 9 o'clock the only persons in the mill were two of the workmen, and the driving of the mill had begun. It was a steam saw mill, of groat power, working with great rapidity. While the men were employed a man entered the warehouse. He appeared to be a stranger, walked along by the side of the wall for some distance, and then ventured very near the saw, in front of the engine—where he had no business. His foot slipped, and he fell forward ;as he fell the saw entered his head, and beforeit could be stopped, or assistance given, the poor man was dead. One part of the skull and head was completely severed from the rest of the remains by a transverse cut extending from the left side o f the top of the head, through the bridge of the nose, to the right of the /lea and shoulder. _ LITERATURE. Dr. Livingstone's Cambridge Lectures. Edited by the Rev. Professor Sedgwick and the Rev, Wm. Monk. With a Portrait and Maps. Bell and D a ldy. Cordially do we commend this very attractive volume to those who care to learn rapidly and de lightfully all that is most interesting in regard to the life and adventures of the greatest traveller of our generation—good, brave, zealous, noble-hearted David Livingstone. The volume before us is an admirable pendant to the larger work published by John Murray, and written by the African Explorer himself. That important production is not in any diminished in attractiveness to any one who pre viously reads the lectures. On the contrary, the interest excited by the perusal of the latter is very considerably enhan ce d—i nsomuc h th a t t h e reader's appetite is whetted rather than satisfied by the examination of pages so provocative of curiosity in regard to the exploits of the voyager up and down the current of the Zambesi. Mr. Monk—for he is the chief editor of the remarkable book here sub mitted to our consideration, Professor Sedgwick contenting himself with the contribution to it of a charming Prefatory Letter—Mr. Monk has con trived to produce a volume that not only claims but establishes a perfect right to take its place upon our bookshelves side by side with the now histori cal production already alluded to, i. e., the famous work entitled " Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa," written by a hand no less autho ritative than that of Dr. Livingstone. A brief epitome of the general arrangement of the volume will best indicate its scope and importance. After a comprehensive "Introduction" there is given a succinct and readable " Life of Dr. Livingstone." Subsequently comes the " Prefatory , Letter" already referred to as , penned by Professor Sedg wick, a letter extending over very nearly 100 pages. It is succeeded in due course by the double kernel within this toothsome nut of knowledge, the Two Lectures delivered in the Senate House of the University of Cambridge—on Firiday the 4th, and Saturday the sth of December 1857—by the lips of that sunburnt and toil-worn African traveller. Finally, there comes an extended " Appendix," an appendix divided into four sec tions, each section abounding with important and valuable information. It is curious to note, in regard to this singular work,: that the core, the heart, the pith and marrow of it consists of a couple of papers extending over less than fifty pages—yet that the book itself contains very little short of 200 pages altogether. So pregnant are those forty-six pages of the Cambridge Lectures of Dr. Livingstone with truth, suggestive of c ur i ous an d interestingillus trations ! The compilation and arrangement, and annotation of the whole volume, has evidently been a genuine labour of love to its gifted editor, the Rev. William Monk, of St. John's College, and Curate of Christ's Church, Cambridge. He has so laboured, moreover, at this labour of love, so zea lously, so sagaciously, and so conscientiously, that he has given to the world a book, the interest of which is assuredly in no respect ephemeral. The " whole work" is well designated upon its very title-page--" A Compendium of Information on the Central African Question." And such it is un doubtedly and—be it said once more, delightfully. As an appropriate frontispiece, we have an ingeni ous lithograph, from a photograph (by Monson) of the brown, moustached, observant visage of David Livingstone. Prefixed to the work is a map taken by permission from the map in the " Book of Travels," a map showiog the route of the Rev. Dr. Livingstone between the years 1841 and 1855 —between St. Paul de Loanda and the mouths of the river Zambesi. Appended to the book is another map, by J. Arrowsmith, illustrating the same routes across Africa, and indicating yet more clearly the localities peopled by those various South African tribes—the Bechuanas, the Bakala hani, the Makololo, the Matebele, the Bushmen, the Caffres, the Bakoba, and the Batoka, the Balonda, and the Barotse, the Mambari, and the Makalala. The work is, in every respect, very remarkable, and possesses within it peculiar attractions for the botanist and zoologist, the lovers of the fancy and the flora, the ethnologist and the geographer, above all, for those more deeply and philosophieally in terested in the spread of Christianity and the ad vancement of civilisation. The Statute Book for England. Under this ambitious title Mr. James Bigg is issuing annually from the press a little six shilling volume of about 200 pages, octavo, each volume at the price of no more than one of the quarterlies (65.), comprising within it a collection of the Pub lic Statutes—relating to the General Law of Eng land passed during the last session of Parliament. The latest of these really remark able publications* has but just now come under - our consideration. It a favourable specimen of the undertaking. It comprises the pick of this last year's enactments, consisting alto gether of no less than thirty-five chapters of the 21 and 22 Victoria. Conspicuous among them must be noted cap. 48, " Oaths"—cap. 49, " Jews"— cap. 56, "Probate"—&c., &c. ; but, above all, the magnum opus of 1858, 21 and 22 Victoria cap. 106, The Act , for the Better Go vernmen t o f India—an act extending over nineteen pages, and comprising in all 75 sections. The preceding volume of the series—that constituting " The Statute Book for England," 20 and 21 Victoria, 1857—accompanies the one already specified, the book 'fifty-eight giving the cream of the labours of the last session of the Legislature. This volume, in particular, shows at a glance very strikingly the ingenious ar rangements by means of which Mr. Bigg contrives to perfect the work in a sort of a second edition, although the original is actually stereotyped. How thii is managed the editor himself thus briefly and lucidly explains :—" The work," he says, "is stereo typed : the pages in - which amendments are su.bse qu ently made are recomposed, with the amended pro visions in italic type, and recast. These pages, with those ofthe corresponding leaves of the sheet (to avoid single leaves) are then reworked, and inserted in the volume in place of the cancelled leaves. In the case of the volume for 1857 this end has been at tained by the recomposition of nine pages only, and the reworking of 19 additional pages, making seven double leaves, was all that was required to perfect the volume for 1857 as amended in 1858." The result of which admirable plan of operations in the way of minute revision, is an authentic, and exact, and perfectly reliable record of all the most important public statutbs relating to the General Law of of England —an admirable series of volumes, well worthy of finding a place upon the bookshelves of every lawyer in the United Kingdom. The 3ferrie Days of England; Sketches of the Olden Time. By Edward M'Dermott. With Twenty Engravings. Kent & Co., Fleet -street. The Annuals and Forget-me-Nots that used to be so popular among us at Christmas time, are now entirely superseded by those beautiful volumes which, under the title of Christmas gift-books, de light the lovers of art. Unlike the Annuals, which only served to furnish the entertainment of a sea son and were then laid by and forgotten, these magnificent gift-books are constant sources of de light and gratification. We may turn again and again to the landscapes of Birket Foster or Harrison Weir and find unwearied pleasure in contemplating them, while the contents of the works are generally of a high and standard character, being chiefly selections from our great writers. The one before us, " The Merrie Days of England," will bear comparison with any of its predecessors or competitors. The engravings, the contents of • the work, the paper, type, and binding are all admirable, and it forms altogether a gift-book that would gratify the most fastidious taste. The artists are Birket Foster, Joseph Nash, George Thomas, and Edward Cor bould, who are each excellent in their varying styles. Birket Foster is as usual pre-eminent. His four contributions must charm all critics. They are, " The Cottage Homes of England," "An Angler's Morning," " The Abbey's Ruined Walls," and "Nor ham Castle." The first is a graceful scene of three cottars' children by a woodland stream, with tall trees overshadowing them, with the thatched cot tage and village spire in the distance, and the flock browsing on the hillside. "Au Angler's Morning" is a charming scene that would have delighted Isaac Walton, in vesting his favourite pursuit with all the attrac tions of art and nature. "The Abbey's Rui ne d Walls" is a view of an ancient ruin cru m bli ng to decay, with the moonbeams piercing its battered walls and deepening the shadows around it. Norham Castle" is a beautiful landscape of the oldwarlike towers overlooking the luxuriant foliage .i are around and the gleaming wat ers b e l ow the lastasbruasie-sdof himselfth e settingwi with scenes um nw e 1 Jo c s a e t p c h hin N g as t h he h re presenting the active pastimes of the olden time— " May-day Games,"" Shooting at the Popinjay," and " Fencing," re-appear under I • ns animated pe nc il. He has contrib u t e d largely beingto the engravi ngs , th e subject of one o f his designs of the aged m i ns t rel to the the int ro d uc ti on Duchess of Mo nmou th, in Scott's f avour i te "Lay of the Last Minstrel." George Thomas is also one of the chief contribu tors, and his greatest success is the charmi ng pic ture of Sir Th om is " o verbury's," Fayre an d h a ppy Milkmaid." H representations of " A Stag Hunt" and " A H aw ki ng r Party," are .also spirited and effective. E. IL Corbould has ably treated two difficult subjects, " A Tournament" and a " Dra matic - kr -Ayst " ery. The engravers arc numerous, *The Statute Book for England :•.21 and 22 Victoria, 1858. Edited by ,James Simpkin, Marshall, and Company, and have proved themselves worthy of the artists. t The substance of thelmok has high literary merits, and reflects great cretit on Mr. M'Dermott. He takes each subject in turn, and in elegant, yet / clear and simple hnguage, he tells ns how of old the May-day gamey, the har vest homes, the sports and pastimes were carried on among the • peesantry, the hunting and hawking, the jousts and, tournaments among their lords and barons. He draws us a picture, too, of the good cheer kept up In tie old baronial ball, and shows us how life flowed on in the abbeys and castles that are now sinking into romantic ruin. The wandering minstrels, the Canterbury pilgrims, the shepherdesses and milkmaids, all fill a page in his chronicle; and in a work on the olden days it would be as impossible to omit the merry men of Robin Hood as the boar's head Of the Christmas revel. His pages are full of quotation and incident. The lover of verse will be as much gratified as the artist. His extracts from the poets are numerous and varied, from the quaint imagery of Herbert, or the love songs of Corydon and Phillis, to the writers of the present day. The literary part of the work reflects scarcely less credit on Mr. M'Dermott than the taste and judgment with which he has superintended the volume. The initial letters and ornaments are pretty and skilful, and the binding of the work in in that rich and massive antique style so much ill vogue. Altogether the work is one of the most acceptable of Christmas gifts, and affords sufficient testimony that if we have no longer the feasts and frolics that made our country " Me rr i e E ng l an d et we have not lost our love of illustrative art, and need not fear competition with the illuminated volumes of our forefathers. THE NAVY. The Vulcan, 6-gun iron troopship, in No. 9 dock in Portsmouth Dockyard, is to have her sternpost taken off about four feet from the keel, and the top of the sternpost carried forward 15 inches ; the shaft-hole is to be raised one foot. These al- terations are in order to apply Maudslay's hoisting gear for raising the screw. Her old engines are removed, and she is repairing defects preparatory to the reception of new ones of 400 horse-power by the above firm, as before stated. The Cressy, Captain Edward P. Halstead, kas been taken into No. 1 dry dock at Sheerness, in order to remedy a l ea k near h er propeller-shaft, through her sternpost. The new screw steamship Hero, 91 guns, has been taken from her moorings into the fitting basin at Sheerness. The new screw steamship Edgar was yesterday towed down from Blackstakes to Sheerness, and taken into the fitting basin to be ready for being commissioned. Lieut. William W. Oke has been appointed to the Royal William, for service in the Ordinary at Devonport. In our notice yesterday of the improved regula tions of the Hannibal, 91, Captain C. T. Gord o n, the words " washing once a•week" should read " twice a-week." THE ARMY. Orders have been received at the East India House directing the requisite amount of tonnage to be taken up for the conveyance of reinforcements, to the number of 440 men of all ranks, selected from the 2d (the Queen's) Dragoon Guards, 6th Cara . bineers, 7th Hussars, 9th Lancers, 2d batt. of Rifle Brigade, 3d Buffs, sth Fusiliers, 6th, Bth, 24th, 29th, 31st, 35th (Royal Sussex), 37th, 42d (Royal Highlanders), 48th, 73d, 75th, 79th (High landers), 88th (Connaught Rangers), and 99th Regiments, from Gravesend to Calcutta,"to embark on the 11th of December. At the same time orders were also given for tonnage to be taken up for the conveyance of draughts, to the number of 300 non commissioned officers and men of the 7th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards, Bth Hussars, 14th Light Dragoons, 17th Lancers, 27th (Enniskillens), 56th 57th, 70th, 71st (Highlanders), 81st, 87th (Royal Irish Fusiliers), 88th, 94th, 95th, and 98th Regi ments, from Gravesend to Bombay and Kurrachee, to embark on the 9th Dec. It is also intended to take up a vessel for the conveyance of 83 men of the Ist (the King's) Dragoon Guards, 12th (Prince of Wales') Royal Lancers, 69th Regiment, and 74th Highlanders to Madras, to embark at Gravesend on the 7th Dec. The tonnage for the conveyance of the above reinforcements to India will be taken up by the Hon. Council of India on Friday next. A party of Royal Engineers, consisting of Lieu tenant W. Bailey, Sergeant S. Latham, one corpo ral, and six sappers of the corps, have been ordered to the Cape of Good Hope, for the purpose of sur veying the eastern portion of that colony, including the coast. The examination by the Council of Military Edu cation (composed of Major-General Cameron, vice president, Major-General Portlock, and Lieutenant - Colonel Addison) of candidates for direct commis sions, will commence on the 3d Dec., and be con tinued the four following days, at Burlington house, Piccadilly. The examination of candidates for the Royal Military College by the Council of Military Edu cation is appointed for Monday, the 13th December, and five following days. The examination is to take place at Burlington-house, The auxiliary battery at Fort Monckton, on the Gosport shore, is being ext en d e d t o mount fi ve more guns, making a total of 42—variously 68, 56, 32, 24, 18, and 12-pounders and B.inch. Fort Gomer, a few miles below, will be mounted shortly with an armament of the most modern battery guns, 30 in number, variously 10-inch, 8-inch, 68 and 32- pounders, and 13-inch mortars. This new fort has barrack accommodation for 400 or more troops. The Gosport lines have at presmit in position 68 guns ; others of heavier metal will be in due course mounted. The Portsmouth lines are mounted by upwards of 130 guns of the heaviest calibre, also mortars for 13-inch shell ; Portsea lines are mounted by about 40 guns. FATAL ACCIDENT AT A LIVERPOOL BREWERY. On Sunday morning an accident of a melan choly character, which resulted in the death of two men, occurred at the brewery of Mr. Thomas Howard, Cheapside, in that town. On Saturday evening two men, named Thomas Blundell and Henry Kelly, went to work as usual with several others at the brewery. Blundell and Kelly had been many years in the employ, and the former was practically acquainted with the various branches of the business. During the process of fermentation the liquor is 'placed in a " working. round" or large tub, preparatory to its being trans ferred to the barrels. A quantity of carbonic acid gas usually generates in the round consequent on the fermentation, which gas remains for some time after the liquor has been removed. The usual course is to subdue the gas before any one enters the round, but in the present instance, unfortunate ly, this precaution does not appear to have been adopted. About three o'clock on Sunday morning, the two men entered the round for the purpose of cleaning it out preparatory to another brewing. Both commenced sweeping with brooms used for the purpose, when in a few minutes Kelly became overpowered with the gas, and fell down. Blun dell endeavoured to lift him up, but while doing so he was also affected, and fell prostrate with his com panion at the bottom of the round. The cries of the unfortunate men were heard by another operative brewer, who was engaged in a distant part of the premises. He went immediately to render assist mice, and seized hold:of Blundell, but wa s una bl e to extricate either him or Kelly from their perilous position. Stoneleigh had, in fact, become partially unconscieus from the effects of tho gas in his en deavour to resold his companions, and had he per severed he must have shared a similar fate. The assistance of several police officers was then ob tained, and measures having been adopted to dissi pate the gas, Blundell and Kelly were taken from the round quite dead. Both men were well aware of the danger of entering the round without taking the nuessary precautions to ascertain the state of the air, and. they were cauti one d very s h ort l y before the melancholy occurrence took place. The bodies of ,the sufferers were conveyed to their respective places of residence. Both have left wives and families. COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE AT CHURCIL—At the conclusion of the police cases at Boston on the 12th inst., Mr. Hubbert, who was one of the magistrates on the bench, asked Mr. Waghorn, the superintendent of police, whether it was true that the force had been ordered by the watch committee to attend church every Sunday ? The superin tendent replied that it was. Mr. Hubbert—Then 1 must say I think such an arbitrary proceeding is a disgrace to the borough, and calculated to bring on us the contempt of the country, if we as magistrates do not protest against it. It is an infringement on the liberty of the subject. Mr. Smyth—lt wifl be remembered, I dare say, that I brought this subject before the bench several months since, at which time I understood the men were compelled to attend the church, and it was then resolved by the bench that the men should be at liberty to attend what place of worship they might choose. I had no idea that the order would be rescinded. The Superintendent—Wh en I mad the order to the men I told them that if any of them had been brought up Dissenters, and they informed me to that effect, I would lay the same b e f ore t h e watch committee. Mr. Noble—Whyinquire at all as to what they have been brought up to ? Men's opinions sometimes differ very widely from what they were brought up to. Mr. Coupland —Even soldiers, if Roman Catholics, are allowed to attend their own place of worship. Mr. Noble—Yes, the Duke of Cambridge has very recently expressed himself in strong terms on this ve r y subject. The Mayor,lf any applica tion is made on the subject it must be made to the watch U e r 9 the Pubjectidr9PPed.—§tainfoni ditovory. P en deo and It be en steQ( LRI 3 Per „Per Lon g . pit indic t Ditto Ditt ‘,oriso D utch 1 Ditto