The Sun. — London, England, 1860-02-04 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,' COVENT-GARDEN, Under the management of Miss Louisa Pyne and W. Harrison. MONDAY, Feb. 6th, TROVATORE. Messrs. Santley and Haigh, Miss Parepa. WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, THE CROWN DIA MONDS. Miss Louisa Pyne, and Mr. W. Harrison. TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, ROMANCE, by Leslie. Miss Louisa Pyne, and Mr. W. Harrison. The Pantomime, PUSS IN BOOTS, every Evening. Commence at 7. No charge for booking, ROYAL dition to Morocco." It was only in fulfilment of 1 his duties as a Correspondent , nomi nated to that post for that very purpose, yonder in Northern Africa, at the actual seat of war between the Moors and the Spaniards, that the representa tive of our contemporary particularised the asser tions that appear to have caused so much dis quietude to the soul of the hon. member for Dungannon. That disquietude, however, we should certainly suppose, must by this time have been ended, by Lord JOHN'S very emphatic words of re- ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr.W. Harrison. EVENING, a new Operetta, entitled ROMANCE. /Music by Henry Leslie. Messrs. G. Honey and W. Harrison; Was Thirlwall and Miss Louisa Pyne. Conductor, Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pantomime, called PUSS IN BOOTS ; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Barnes, Tallien, Infants Lauri, and Miss Clara Morgan. Doers open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THE LOVE CHASE. Constance, Miss Amy Sedgewick. 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 Leclerc,qs. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. Last Nights of the Spanish Dancer, Isabel Cubes. THIS EVENING, a new Drama, called A TALE OF TWO CITIES, by Tom Taylor, Esq., from the story of that name by Charles Dickens, Esq. Principal characters by Mr. James Vining, Walter Laey, Villiers, Rouse, Forrester, J. Johnstone, T. Lyon, Morton, Palmer, White, H. Butler, Clifford, and Fredericks ; Misses Kate Saville, Stuart, Turner, Mrs. Campbell, and Madame Celeste. After which, will be produced a new Grand Christmas Ex travaganza and Pantomime, KING THRUSHBEARD, the LITTLE PET and the GREAT PASSION. Clown, Mr. H. Marshall—Columbine, Miss Rosino. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. By desire, as EXTRA, and positively the LAST, Morning Performance of the Pantomime of JACK THE JIANT KILLER on MONDAY, February 6.—Children under Ten Half-price ; commence at two o'clock. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. Re-engagement of the Wonderful Dancer, Mons. Espinosa. First appearance of Mdlle. Marietta Rosetta, Principal Dan seuse of La Scala, Milan ; and the Delapierre These highly-talented Children will appear every night. The Royal Princess's Rifles on parade every evening. THIS EVENING, THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH. After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, byil. J. Byron, called JACK THE GIANT BILLER ; or, Harle quin King Artkur and the Knights of the Round Table. Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack Banta ..con, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. 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, 131Wigton, Powell, Romer, Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly. After which THE NYMPHS OF THE LITRL KYBERG ; 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. R OYAL 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 nigkt. . Last Week of the Pantomime. THIS ETENING the performances will commence with ♦ BORDER MARRIAGE. Messrs. H. T. Craven' Charles Young, G. Spencer, and Miss Wyndham. After which, a new Tragic Ballet, entitled MY NAME IS NORVAL. Supported by C. Young, Barrett, Miss Lydia Thompson, Clara St. Casse, &c. 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 Dog,s. Reduced Prices—Gallery, Gd ; Pit, is. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Dcors open at hall-past six; perform saes commences at 7. ASTLEY'S • ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Westminster,road. Last Three Weeks of Mr. W. Cooke's Season, THIS EVENING, the Grand Illustration of Shakspeare's RICHARD THE THIRD, or The Death of White Surrey. Richard, Mr. Ennis; Richmond, Mr. R. Phillips, New Olym pian Scenes in the Circle by the first riders of the day-Mr W. Cooke's great Menuge Act-terminating with theTques trian, Operatical, and Comic Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TOM MOODY ; or, Old Towler thelluntsman and the God dess Diana ; Diana, with Songs, Miss Jambs.-Costly and dazzling Transformation Scene.-Harlequin, M. Richarde ; Columbine, 3ldlle. Mazoni ; Clown, M. Hilderbrandt ; Pan taloon, Mr. P. Abbot -A tunny of Sprites -Epsom Races by Living Jockies and real Ponies, with ring and Stage com bined. Commence at 7. Grand Morning' Performances of the Pantomime on Satur Feb. 4 and Saturday, Feb. 11, at Two o'clock each day. fI . ANTERB UR Y HALL CONCERTS.- N.../ EVERY EVENING. Sterndale Bennett'e MAY QUEEN. And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of DINORAH. - Comic Vocalists --Messrs. Georcre Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. 'I. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney. Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. ROSA BONHE (JR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, FEB. 4, 1860. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 43—highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.31. WIND, Seuth-Wsterly ; light, with dull hazy cold weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY.—Morning, 9h. 28m.—Afternoon, 101 a. 4m. To-monnow.-Morning, 10h. 41m.—Afternoon, 11h. 16ma The explanations given last evening in the House of Commons by the noble lord the Foreign Secretary, in answer to a series of questions, in regard to a variety of subjects—but especially his explanations in reply to the inquiries of the hon. member forDungarvon—were in thehighest degree satisfactory. It may still, it is true, remain doubtful as to whether the three other querists were an swered by Lord JOHN in all respects as explicitly and definitively. Mr. GRIFFITHS may yet retain some of his previous notions—modified but not dis sipated—as to the policy, or at any rate as to the perfect decorum, of Sir JAMES HuDioN, her MA JESTY'S Minister at Turin, in regard to the interrup tion of the organisation of "La Nazione Armata," under the auspices of General GARIBALDI. Colonel KNOX may still conceive that the Government might easily enough have so arranged the prelimi naries of the Commercial Treaty with France that the terms of it might have been in the possession of Parliament earlier than Monday next, as the date of its conditional ratification. The hon. mem ber, for Bridgwater again, may yet remain not altogether satisfied about the moderation of the re vised scale of the military and maritime arma ments of our Imperial ally across the Chan nel. But Mr. MAGUIRE can hardly, we should imagine, in reason, still persist in attaching any credit whatsoever to the rumours flying about the Spanish camp in Morocco— rumours malignantly depreciatory of the character and conduct of Mr. DRUM3IOND HAY, her MAJES TY'S Consul at Tangier—rumours of which we should probably have never heard anything but for their repetition (as such—as mere rumours) by the Times' Special Correspondent. t. It is particu larly worthy o f note in first place—as in fact we have but just now intimated—that the state ments made in the camp of the Spaniards deroga tory to Mr. HAY in his official capacity were speci fically mentioned as remarks that had come to his knowledge hap-hazard by the Times' CCorespondent.r r espondent. And our contemporary hag this mor • rung f ran k ly endorsed the counter-statement made last evening by Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The limes distinctly ob serving that—" As a matter of fact, Mr. NIAGUIRE might have spared himself the trouble of 'main.- his question, as these malicious rumours, to the existence of which in the Spanish camp our special correspondent in Morocco has borne faithful testi mony, were already abundantly refuted by the publication of the correspondence between the Bri tish and Spanish Governments respecting the expc- THE SUN, LONDON, SAT URDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1860: LATEYI NE \‘ The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, SATURDAY. The Moniteur of to-day publishes a report of the Minister of War, Marshal Randon, announcing that, in conformity with the intentions of the Em peror, he will submit a project of law to the Legis lative Body reducing the contingent of the class 1859 from 140,000 to 100,000 men. TURIN, FEB. 3. The journals of this day publish an Austrian ordnance concerning the enlistment of volunteers for the Neapolitan army. Sardinian officers have left for Bologna to organise the Artillery, Cavalry, and Engineers of the army of Central Italy. Ar rests continue at Venice to a very great extent, and spread terror among the inhabitants. ROME, JAN. 28 (NIA MARSEILLES). The encyclical letter of his Holiness was distri buted yesterday amongst the cardinals. The report of an approaching departure of the French army is unfounded. No measures have been taken for effecting the evacuation of Rome by the French troops, as the Pope does not wish to compromise the tranquillity of the city. His Holi ness will remain here. The Mazzini party is said to be active. General Goyon has taken measures for preventing any manifestations. Numerous detachments of French soldiers patrol the streets during the night. Signor Galenga has been expelled. The Pope has traversed a part of the city. On his Holiness passing through the promenade of Pincio the crowd was immense. Trade is ■tagnant, strangers are leaving, and bankruptcies are frequently occurring. The municipality is actively preparing for the new election of coancillors. An address from th• town of Perugia, covered with 609 signatures, has been sent to the Emperor Napoleon. Signori Massino, Fiano, Prince Doria, and Rospegligni, have signed the address. PARIS, FEB. 3. The Pays of this evening says :—" It appears certain that the question of the annexation of Cen tral Italy will be subordinate to the result of the universal suffrage. All the Powers are agreeing as to the propriety of that measure, the early applica tion of which will positively make known the state of public opinion in Italy." The Pays also contains the following :—" The statement of an approaching departure of the French troops from Rome is completely false." TURIN, FEB.. 3. The French Government has ordered Prince Latour d'Auvergne to prolong his stay at Turin for some time after the arrival of Baron Talleyrand, in order to support the counsels of moderation which Napoleon 111. has instructed him to submit to Count Cavour. VIENNA, FEB. 3. General Crenneville, one of the members of the Austro-Sardinian commission at Peschiera for the regulation of the boundary line, has returned to Vienna. The commission has agreed on all points, except one, being unable to fulfil literally the stipulation of the treaty of Zurich, according to which the frontier between Le Grazie and Scorzarolo was to follow a straight line. This would have rendered it necessary to divide certain places into two parts. 1 The commission has therefore proposed a system of compensation, which is first to be approved of by the two Governments before being applied. ,;:•:..i...„. • - , 474 , , • ~.. :"•-"i„ 4 , :,,,r , , .1. , :.•-• ~ •' ' -..;Lit : - ---0 \1 ".14;40 ..." 1 •—.. s,_...rv- - ..: 1 la ''''"' ~ 7 ; ". . . Z 4 t e ' .. • lj 4- '' k .. ..;:i i,n,...).''.i1je....' ?: I 't' ---' • '2.'e1,,i(., ''. t THE SUN. LONDON, SATURDAY, FEB. 4, 1860. assurance. The explanation by the Foreign Secretary can not fail to rejoice the heart of the maligned British Consul at Tangiers—making him almost grateful to those depreciators, or rather calumniators, who have unwittingly called down upon him so earnest and gratifying a panegyric. " I have in the first place," said Lord JOHN, "to state that Mr. DRUMMOND HAY is a gentleman of the highest honour and character." Adding, " With other members of his family, he has been long in the service of the Crown, and he has much experience, therefore, in public affairs. Consequently, also, Mr. DRUMMOND HAY knows too well his duty to take any course inconsistent with the general policy of the Government which he represents." Beyond which the Foreign Secretary went on to say last evening, " With respect to his particular conduct in relation to Spain, I should state also that from his long residence in Morocco—my belief is that he was born there—and his kindness towards all who have had any intercourse with him, that he has come to be held in a high degree of respect by the people of the country." Nor is even this all—Lord JOHN remarking yet further, "Not only is Mr. HAY held in high esteem by the Mi nister for Foreign Affairs, but likewise by the hill tribes who commit incursions upon the neighbour ing territory." And then observing—in words giving the very key to the whole of our Consul's recent proceedings at Tangiers :—" Having this character he endeavoured, acting up to the instruc tions which he received from her MAJESTY'S Go vernment, to prevent, if possible, the breaking out of war between Spain and Morocco." In effect, Mr. DRUMMOND HAY went so far in these pacific efforts as to recommend the Government of Morocco (by the advice, of course, and in obedience to the instructions of his own Government), to make concessions to the Spaniards, with a view to the maintenance of tranquillity. How the readiness of the Moors to concede was at length exhausted by the increasing and still increasing demands; of their antagonists, we all know—this, however, it is but reasonable to admit, was no fault either of the British Consul at Tangiers or of the British Government. Looking back to the rise and development of this miserable war between Spain and Morocco, we certainly can nowhere recognise cause for regret as to the policy pursued throughout by her MAJESTY'S Government. That policy has from first to last been inflexibly one of the strictest neutrality. What could be done with a design, if possible, of preventing the actual outbreak of hos tilities, was done, as in the instance of those recom mendations to the Moorish Government, through our Consul at Tangiers, to make all practicable concessions to the original demands made by the Madrid Cabinet. While on the other hand nothing could, in reason, be more fair or more candid than the course pursued by our Administra tion towards Spain through the more direct agency of her Britannic MAJESTY'S representative at the Spanish capital. Mr. BUCHANAN, in obe dience to Ministerial instructions, requested t• know the intentions of the Government of her Most Catholic MAJESTY in the contingency of the outbreak of hostilities in Morocco. These inqui ries had reference solely to the maintenance of British interests intact in the immediate vicinity of the straits and of the rocky for tress of Gibraltar. And upon every one of those inquiries the explanations instantly given in answer by the Spanish Government were the most complete and the most satisfactory. England only asked the "intentions," upon this point and upon that, of the Spanish Govern ment. And these intentions being readily enough explained by the Ministers of Queen ISABELLA, proved upon examination to coin cide exactly with the wishes of her Britannic MA JESTY'S Government. Tangiers, for example, if occu pied by Spanish troops in the development of the regular course of military operations in carrying out the war, would not be occupied by Spain per manently—Spain would on the contrary yield up possession of the place immediately any treaty of peace should have been signed and ratified. And so, likewise, in regard to other particulars. It will be a source of deep gratification to the country at large if, upon investigation, other diplomatic blue-books tell a tale of discretion and moderation in any way comparable to this, thereby reflecting the highest credit upon the foreign policy of hel MAJESTY'S Government. The two Reform organisations have done wisely and well in giving their cordial and active support to Mr. THOMAS DuNCOMBE, in his motion for leave to bring in a Bill to enable the electors of Gloucester and Wakefield to give their votes henceforth by Ballot. The Parliamentary Reform Committee have specially adverted to it in their circular ad dressed to their friends, which we inserted yester day, and they will, we are given to understand, render Mr. DUNCOMBE all the assistance they can. Yesterday afternoon the Council of the Ballot Society also met at the Whittington Club, and, con sidering the object to be especially their own, de termined to co-operate with and to aid the honourable member to the best of their power. Mr. DUNCOMBE and Mr. BERKELEY, with some other staunch supporters of the Ballot in the House of Commons, were present;a t n h d e t c h o e un tw e j o b leaders, and the other members, with agreed most cordially both to do theirutmw utmost for ° e r r the success of Mr. DUNCOMBE'S bill, and, they succeeded or failed in that, to press with equal vigour the adoption of the Ball ot f or the whole kingdom, which is the object of Mr. BER KELEY'S bill. They could not have done more wisely. It would be absurd, indeed, to relax in the national effort, because an attempt was to be made to obtain the object in two constituencies ; it would be equally absurd not to make the best of any strategical ad vantages offered by circumstances. We all remember it was by Mr. DUNCOMBE'S admirable tact in availing himself of the opening which enabled him to place Baron ItoniscHlLD on the committee appointed to coder with the Lords, and by thus compelling their Lordships, Bishops included, to meet a Jew member of the House, that Jewish Emancipation was car ried. We should not be surprised if the same tact proves to be the triumph of the Ballot. Old sea- S Whigs cud Tories, are, it is true, audacious enoughrecordtAt forl ha h en i r the dying anything; fift y-three were found to protcetionist votes when Lord Ni voice of Mr. D s R t A h E e L lc country r y; and m r s e u r re thann twice fifty-three will doubtless be hardened enough to vote that the Ballot is not needed at Gloucester and its younger siste r of Northern fame. Yet the case is one of the strongest —one against which it may be easy to vote, but very difficult to speak. Indeed, to vote against it without blushing must require a good share of political hardihood, or of political drill. Mr. DIINCOMBE will convict all who- vote against him of complicity with bribery— since, if they had the least wish to put it down, they could not refuse to try in two only of the most corrupt constituencies of England a measure recom mended by the experience of free nations ancient and modern, of our own colonies largely peopled by emigrants of the present generation, and by the judgment of a whole band of our most distinguished modern statesmen. As advocates of the Ballot, we perceive, indeed, I that a trial in two boroughs only, and in two such boroughs, is a very severe:ordeal. The corrupters and corrupted on the spot, irritated at the spoiling of their trade, may attempt to make the first elections by Ballot scenes of disturbance, and even to try a well-known mode of bribery itself to show that the medicine they dread cannot care them. But the eyes of many will be upon them. While, on the one hand, the detection of bribery, and its punishment, therefore, we hope, is almost certain, if the large numbers be bribed whom, under the I Ballot, it would be requisite to purchase; and, on the other, the disappointing results of bribing under secret voting would soon sicken candidates of paying persons to turn them out. As to paying head• money after the lapse of a certain time, we trust the House will enact that, in future, no length of time shall enable any per son who has been a candidate for any borough to pay money directly or indirectly to its electors. The Clubs, too, in London, who have money at dig possil, may attempt to disgrace the first and few elections by ballot. Well, let them try it on. They may be very clever, but they may be too clever. If their attempts be detected, as they almost certainly would be, it would only prove that nothing could daunt political burglars ; while the utility of the bolts and bars of secret voting would, we are confident, be illustrated by their very attempt. Every constituency would demand them. For our part, we thank Mr. DuNcommt most cordially for his seasonable intervention, and we call on every supporter of the Ballot to be present when his motion comes on. It is fixed for next Wednesday, though it is quite possible that the Church-rate discussion may prevent it from coming forward that day. We hope, however, it will be introduced. Indeed, as the motion will only be for leave to bring in a bill, so that discussion on the principle would take place most properly on the second reading, we almost hope the Govern ment will not oppose the motion. If they do, we shall know where to class them as reformers. If they refuse to concede to the vast majority of their Liberal friends but two of the corruptest boroughs to make trial of the anti-corruption plan which the latter have so long demanded, then such leaders no longer deserve the confidence of Libe rals and their representatives. Let them be ejected. The matter may seem trivial—a dispute about two corrupt boroughs—but the party principle is a serious business. If the leaders of a great party are to pay no attention to the votes of the majority of their supporters ; if they are not merely to withhold adoption of their policy for all constituencies, but to treat them worse than dogs—kicking them away from any crumbs which fall from their masters'tables—then we demand, in the name of the Liberals of England, that their re presentatives combine to oust such leaders. Let Mr. DUNCOMBE but be firm, and he must, through very shame, win. He may tell all cavil lers to their faces, and before the nation, that if they dare to reject his bill, their consti tuents will reject them. The whole country will exclaim that the obstinates who deny the Ballot to Gloucester and Wakefield, do it solely and simply in the interest of bribery and intimidation. That they " believe and tremble"—" believe" the Ballot would convert the model boroughs of corruption into models of purity, and "tremble" at the sentence which wouldr;then await open voting. We have just received a pamphlet, whose title— " American Securities" cause a smile on many a face. It did on ours at first, as we ex pected something pretty strong in its special pleas for transatlantic share property. We are bound to acknowledge that the pamphlet is nothing of the kind. Its object is, indeed, to suggest to those who cannot well maintain their position upon the in terest paid on Consols, that it is worth inquiring whether some of the six, seven, eight, and nine per cent. investments of America are sound or not. It is the fact that many are undoubted securities, such as the United States Federal Debt, which is so small that it could be paid off with little effort any year, and pays six per cent. Its stock, paying that interest, is barely at par ! This must be owing to the greater profit attending the employment of money in America, as compared with England. Even were the North and South to explode and separate, the Federal Debt would be secure ; yet, paying six per cent, it is to be purchased nearly at the price of English Consols. Our author gives his tests, however, of the value of American railway securities—Aid he does so clearly and cleverly. The pamphlet is well worth its shilling to all intending purchasers of American stocks or securities, especially railway investments. It shows very lucidly the conditions under which railways must, except under gross mismanagement, be profitable—the possession of productive landed property, mineral or agricultural, or both, but the former, especially, being the chief. We miss one thing—some test of the honour and capacity of Ameriean Railway Boards. In connection with Indian, Australian, or Canadian investments, we have generally some means of learning something about our men. We are utterly at a loss in regard to the whole genus of railway board men, managers, and contractors in America. Can our " Anglo- American" furnish us with the most necessary test of all—a test of the honesty and capacity of our Yankee cousins ? * American Securities. Practical Hints on the Tests of Stability and Profit ; for the Guidance and Warning of British Investors. By an Anglo-American. vis h i l t its. t ß h o: w al el H lin ig gt h o n n e c ss ol t l l e i g e e P . rime Consort will leave Windsor Castle at an early h our this morning, to pay a The Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe and Lady Charlotte Lines Ker have arrived at Grillion's Clarendon h H a o s te r l ec fr e o iv n e i d F o l r o d or e a rs C n a o s t tl teo , The A venir de Nice says :—" accord N.l3 any further ' leave of ab sence of Marshal Vaillant sen T ce h t : Novffialelesrsoarndpsoldiersar Paris ar e o f the Expositionundei, the placardedpatir.mya g of e Occupation." Princec up t a t io n N . ' a ' - with he pro gramme that Sir John Bow take place athet Besancon Groat Industry, which is to Na poleon, o l T e o h n e , f r om i)iy n J w u i n t t e h l to Sept. Journal Bow ring intends to offer his services to a liberal constituency at an early date as a can didate for a seat in parliament. The adjourned meeting of the Great Ship Com pany is to be hold on Tuesday next, to receive the report of the committee of investigation. A notification has appeared from seven share holders In the Equitable Fire Insurance Company, inviting a special meeting for the 28th inst., to consider the pro priety of dissolving the company. We understand that the delay which has oc curred in calling the meeting of the Royal Swedish Railway Company is occasioned by delay in the receipt of the ac counts from Sweden. The traffic is steadily increasing, and the board propose to publish the weekly receipts regularly as soon as the forthcoming meeting shall have been held. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. We extract the following from the Patric of last night : " Our correspondents hope that this state of things (the anti separatist movement in Savoy) will soon cease, and that orders for that purpose will be issued by the Sardinian Go vernment ; that it will be understood at Turin that there cannot be two weights and two measures ; that what is pear mitted on one side of the Alps cannot be forbidden on the other; that the populations of Savoy and the county of Nice have the same rights as those of the Duchies; and that it is the duty of the authorities to act with entire im partiality, to abstain from all pressure, and to allow each one to express his opinion in perfect security and complete independence. " France has acted in this question from the very com mencement with remarkable frankness and disinterestednessi No measures have been taken, no excitement has been at tempted by her or on her behalf. The aneient sympathies of the inhabitants of Savoy are known. They have increased since the Empire, and they have been manifested recently by wishes so unanimous, so warm, and so formal as to have attracted the attention of all Europe. The expression of these wishes has been incessantly combated bp the authori • ties of the country, but they are so energetic and 4.0 sincere as to be made manifest in spite of all obstacles and all diffi culties. In order to annul them, it was imagiued to organise anti-separatist manifestations which aro favoured whilst the emission of the other wishes legitimately and loyally ex pressed is prevented. We have the right to demand that an end shall be put to an intolerable state of things, that justice shall be equal for all, and it will be seen that the de sires and real aspirations of Savoy and of the country of Nice are for France." The Three per Cents. closed to-day at 67f. 85c. for the end of the month, and the Foir-and-a- Half per Cents. at 97f. ; Orleans railway shares, 1,356 f. 25c. ; Great Northern, 905 f. ; Strasburg, 630 f. ; Paris to Lyons and the Mediterranean, 887 f. 50c. ; Western of France, 577 f. 50c.; Bordeaux and Cette, 497 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Geneva, 490 f. ; Bank of Credit Mobilier, 742 f. 50c. ; Austrian Railways, 498 f. 75c. ; Roman Railways, 350 f. Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 71c. ; money, 25f. 7e.; three months, paper, 24f. 85e. ; money, 24f, 821 e. LETTER FROM MAZZINI. The Scottish papers publish a letter from Signor Mazzini, to his friend Mr. John M'Adam, of Glas gow. Mazzini is again in England, and, we learn from this letter, occupying himself with the promo tion of the cause of Italian nationality and unity ii the kingdom of the Two Sicilies : "We are working actively on the south to pro mote there a change which would reach the aim at once. You helped us, through pecuniary assistance, when we were at work in the north of Italy ; help us, if you can, for the south. Explain to your coun trymen that our aim is unity—that there is the root of the question—that Italy will never be tranquil, Europe never be at peace, whilst that supremo aim of ours is not reached. Urge for support being given to the claimed annexation of the dukedoms of Tus cany, of the legations, to Piedmont. Bonapartism is conceding the annexation of the dukedoms, doubtful about tho legations, negative about Tus cany. And, above all, urge ' insist for the withdrawal of the French troops from Italy, but especially from Rome. Whit is the talking about non-inteference, whilst 20,000 French soldiers are forbidding Rome manifesting her verdict against Papal rule ? The withdrawal as soon as the Pope's security would be guaranteed was promised since 1849. It was pro mised again in 1856, on condition that the Austrian troops would withdraw from the Roman provinces. It is asked for by the Pope ; it is by the Italian people ; and since the war for independency it is a l i o n g g ic f a oo l nurgo d iwth e . ductiln, as, since the peace of Villafranca with Aust r i a , it is an e lementary political duty. Ask for it—p e titi on , s p ea k, reso l ve i n ever y meet ing gt 0 1 0 i t nos stir r u p Roe p free amongst your is Protestant 0 o u n r e ; a n believers Catholic the popula tionmove- ment t o s a o r m e e th th e i t y in l ,, i s k y e oan might,counte irid wle.mllio nstrdaotifoonr.us.Thmesye hour is exh au sted , and I eannotw n r g ite more ; I shall as soon as I can.—Believe me, dear friend, ever gratefully_ yours, " JOSEPH MAZZINI. " John M'Adam, 65 ) Hyde -park-street, Glasgow." AUSTA.ALIA. MELBOURNE. From the summary of news given by the Mel bourne Herald of Dec. 19 we extract the follow- ng : " Our usual summary by this opportunity has to record, as the principal event of the month, the re assembling of parliament on the 29th of November, after the adjournment consequent upon the change of Ministry. All the members of Mr. Nicb olson's cabinet have been re-elected, with scarcely any op position. Ministers have since met the houses with a full and candid exposition of their policy ; and, so far as we may judge from all given signs, with the general approbation of the public. On all the chief points of his policy, there is no doubt that 111 r. Nicholson possesses the confidence of the country. " Mr. M'Culloch, the treasurer, made his financial statement to the house on the 6th inst. The re venue of the coming y ear is estimated at £3,150,000, being £92,000 less than the actual expenditure of 1859. The sum asked for 1860 is £3,230,047, showing a reduction in the expenditure of £423,493. The estimated income from the sale of land during the coming year is £500,000, being £250,000 less than the estimated amount for 1859. The principal saving contemplated is in the depart ment of Public Works, in which the expenditure this year has been £606,626, and next year is esti mated at only £379,000, being a difference of £228,000. Smaller retrenchments are proposed in the civil service, although in this department the report of the commissioners appointed last year has appeared too late to furnish any assistance to the Government. _ _ _ " A resolution to the effect that her Majesty should be petitioned to establish a branch of the Royal Mint in Melbourne has unanimously been adopted by the Legislative Assembly, and there exists a universal feeling of the necessity of such a measure, to secure to our producers of gold the full value of their production. "THE GOLD FIELDS.—For some months past there have been no great movements among the population on the several gold-fields ; a couple of weeks since two rushes broke out, as the phrase goes, almost simultaneously,and set thousands of the miners on foot, accompanied, of course, by an uudue proportion of storekeepers, grog-sellers, and uis classifiable followers of nomadic diggers. Rich and shallow diggings were reported to have been found, and so great an attraction have such for the hand to- mouth miners, without capital or productive claims, that all were on the move at once. Neither of the new fields is, however, likely to prove of immediate value equal to the expectations formed. In the general condition of the miners there has been little visible change as yet ; but at pre sent there is no prospect of that difficulty in earning their livine , through the summer, experienced by so many last ',year. Systematic mining is more extensively carried on, and where that is the case work varies little summer or winter, and hired labour is in increased demand. The expenditure of the several companies, also, in the erection of build ings and machinery, the formation of reservoirs, and when these are completed, in the extraction of quartz and wash-dirt by piecework, offers a resource open to but a comparatively limited extent last year. COMMERCIAL. We have not had to report so unsatisfactory a condition of our markets since the crisis of 1855 as we are compelled to do by this mail. The money market has been ♦ery materially affected by the numerous failures, assignments, and private ar rangements which have occurred during the month. With reference to the Railway Loan, now under negotiation in the London market, the instructions sent home by the treasurer, by the November mail, have given considerable satisfaction. Our imports are still in excess, week by week, of our exports, the balance in value for the year being a million and a half sterling in favour of the former. In the face of this, the advices received by the last mail speak of still increasing shipments from all British ports, and from Amcrica. The traffic in gold coin continues to be verylight in the Melbourne markets. There are few buyers, excepting the agents for the banks, and the majo rity of these conduct their business on the gold fields. The buying rates are calculated on the basis of £3 14s. 6d. per ounce for standard gold, or, with the export duty and escort fees, £3 17s. per oz. MELBOURNE, DEC. 20. Business to-day has been somewhat brisker. Brandy is firm. Sugars dull at the decline. Butter inquired for. At the Government land sale to-day there was a brisk competition, land at North Melbourne averaging £1,500 per acre. Mr. Michie has opened the Mechanics' Institute at St. Kilda by the delivery of an inaugural address. The attendance was very large. The Malta has taken £123,000 in specie, and nearly 7,000 ounces of gold. We have news from Launceston to Dec. 3. The submarine cable has been repaired and cur rents have been received direct from Cape Otway. The land line is nearly completed. Two desperate characters have arrived at Hobart Town in custody of the police. One of them is supposed to be the murderer of Alice Hughes. The wheat market is firm. Oats are dull. S YDNEY. The news from Sydney is down to the 13th of December. The following are some of the most interesting items, as given by the Sydney .Morning Herald ; __ _ " A great fire occurred at Newcastle on November 13, by which the Theatre, the Commercial and Victoria Hotels, Mr. Whyte's butcher's shop, and the houses of Messrs. Schoemacker, Hawley, Staf ford, and Croft were destroyed. The total loss has been estimated at from £lO,OOO to £12,000. " Some very superior samples of sugar cane, bananas, and mangold wurtzel have been received from Wide Bay. " A considerable portion of the Queensland coast has been recently explored by Captain Sinclair in a schooner of nine tons, called the Santa Bar bara. He has found a capacious and well-shel tered harbour at Edgcumbe Bay, which he has called Port Denison. There is a dispute as to whe ther or not this is a new discovery; but that this party of four has explored a dangerous coast, and added greatly to our knowledge of it, is undeniable. It appears from their journal that they ran great danger from the treacherous and hostile character of the aborigines, who are savage in the extreme, and who appeared continually on the watch for an opportunity to plunder and murder their white visitors. " The railway managers have at length come to the wise determination of issuing excursion tickets every Saturday, available for that day only, by which passengers can both go and return on pay ment of a single fare. "A subscription has been set on foot for a publio testimonial to Mr. Ledger, the importer of the alpacas, who is about to leave the colony. " The parliament has re-assembled, and Queens land has been called into existence as a distinct colony. " Both Houses of Pailiament have expressed opinions most decidedly adverse to the dismember ment of the colony. It has been held that in the separation of Queensland at this juncture without a sufficiently emphatic demand for such separation, and without a due apportionment of the public debt, the Imperial Government has acted illegally. But the Governor General has, throughout this business, attended only to the orders of his minis terial superior. Treating the question as one of a purely Imperial character, his Excellency has not deigned to consult with his responsible advisers. " It was necessary, however, that the proclama tion should be authenticated by the Great Seal of the colony, and the signature of the Colonial Secre tary for the time being. Mr. Forster was com manded to affix his signature and seal, and he was advised by the Crown law officers that it was his duty to do so. He had been in no way consulted, and according to his view he did not by this act make himself a responsible party to the transaction which, personally, he regarded as an illegal one. He might have refused, and have been dismissed, in which case the Governor could, and most pro bably would, have appointed another Colonial Secre tary pro tenepore, for the performance of this act. Thus the business of the country would have been cast into abeyance, without any practical good resulting. The estimates would hive been thrown over until next year, and the squatting leases must have been renewed. " Such was the explanation of Mr. Forster, and it seemed to be held sufficient by a majority of those who heard it. But Mr. Martin had given notice of a series of re solutions, which not only condemn the dismemberment of the colony, but censure the ministry for having in any way aided it. " The ministeria programme for the present session includes only such things as will not admit of postnonement, viz., the estimates for 1859, the re-organisation of the upper house, and the relief of the executive from the com pulsory renewal of the squatting leases, which will expire at the beginning of the year. " Some progress has already been effected in the estimates. At present little change has been made; but the Ministry seem to be g oin g in' for re trenchment. They have brought up a bill to re duce the salaries of all future Governors from £7,000 to £5,000, and of Ministers from £2,000 to T' i 4 1 - - - 1 „ ; •a, a. 7 rs a screw for the compression of other high salaries. Hitherto the Forster Government has got on bet ter than had been anticipated. In all such con tests as must necessarily terminate in victory or resignation they have succeeded, although in cer tain minor points they have been less fortunate. One of these was their first effort for the reduction of high official salaries. It was proposed to reduce the salary of all future governors to £5,000, and off' Cabinet Ministers to £1,200. The first was con sented to readily enough, but hon. members, most of whom hope all to have a share of the loaves and fishes iu their turn, did not like to see Ministerial salaries too much cut down. These salaries were fixed by the house at £1,500 each, the only reduc tion consented to being one £5OO from the pay of the Colonial Secretary. A year's full salary has been voted to the Chief Justice by a majority of 31 to 17, so as to enable his Honour to avail himself of his much needed leave of absence. "Mr. Samuel has made his financial statement as Colonial Treasurer. According to this statement the estimated revenue for the year 1860 is £1,522,232, and this, together with the estimated balance on Dec. 31st of £52,422 Bs. 9d., and the amount proposed to be raised by loan, of £568,344, will make a total amount of £2,142,899 Bs. 9d. The estimated expenditure to be charged on the consolidated revenue is £1,546,290. The charges proposed to be covered by loans are—for public works, £202,605 ; to pay off debentures, £365,600 ; the amount to be set aside to pay off the debt of £600,230, £l2,oos—total, £2,126,540. There will, therefore, be an estimated balance on the 31st of December, 1860, of £16,359 Be. 9d. The Govern ment do not intend to make any alteration in the duties on tea and sugar, and the only new feature in the financial statement is the proposal to create a sinking fund. The sum of £12,000 is to be set apart every year, and invested in debentures or other security, and the interest is also to be invested, so that at the end of 10 years the sum saved will be sufficient to pay off the sum of £568,240, which it is proposed to borrow during the year 1860. COMMERCIAL. The Share Market since last summary has been quiet, but prices of most securities hare somewhat ' recovered from the depression noticed in our last re port. The calls on the new shares of the Bank of New South Wales and Australian Joint Stock Bank caused for some time a great desire on the part of holders to realise, and some forced sales of the former were made at the commencement of No vember as low as £37 per share, but since then they are much firmer, and are now held for £4O per share. Australian Joint Stock Bank shares hare undoregone but little change in price during the month, sales of the new shares having been effected at a variation of 2s. 6d. to ss. per share ; but in the old shares £l2 10x. per share has been the ruling rate. Australasian Steam Navigation shares hare been in some request, and have improved 15s. per share. Hunter River New Steam Navigation shares are not so firm, owing to a serious accident having happened to two of theii boot.. New castle Coal and Copper Company's shares are dull of sale, and have declined 5 per cent. In General A ssurance and New South Wales Marine Assurance Company's shares there have been no transactions of any amount, and prices are quoted the same. Gaslight shares are a shade firmer. Sydney Insu rance shares have been sold at a decline of is. per share on last month's prices. The capital offering for investment in our several securities is about the average ; and prices have on the whole been well sustained. Government debentures are not quite so much in request, and sales of terminables due in 1876 have been made at par. Intel minables are steady, and have changed hands at 98 to 99. 'The rates of discount charged by the banks continue at 7 per cent. for bills at three months. The rate of exchange on London is the same as last month, the buying rate for bills at 60 days' sight being par, and the selling rate one per cent, premium. The quantity of gold dust imported into the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint for the purpose of coinage from the Ist of January to the 9th of December has been 318,808 ounces. The amount of gold coin issued during the same period has been 917,000 sovereigns and 321,000 half-sovereigns. Total value, £1,082,500. The Customs revenue collected at the port of Sydney during the month of November has amounted to £48,815 7s. The receipts during the correspond ing month of 1858 were £46,319 17s. 6d. There is therefore an increase of £2,495 Os. 6d. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. (From the Adelaide Register of December 20.) Rather more than a month has elapsed since the publication of our last summary, which was issued on the 19th November, and transmitted by the Benares, which called at Kangaroo Island on the following day. Our present summary is to be forwarded to-day by the branch steamer, to be put on board the Malta, due at Kangaroo Island to-morrow. We have again to complain of delay in the arrival of the English mail, the Columbian, with the October mails from Suez, not having ar rived at Nepean Bay until the 10th instant, or six days after her time. Another subject of complaint is the habit of the General Post Office to mis-sort Adelaide letters posted for transmission Ilia Marseilles. It has again and ag ain happened that Adelaide letters thus addresse have been sent on in the Sydney and Melbourne bags ; and the same thing occurred again with the September mail brought by the Malta. In that case 157 letters clearly addressed to Adelaide were sent to Melbourne and 13 to Sydney. As as a sample of the inconvenience re sulting from this error we may mention that our London correspondent's letter, written at the last moment for the sake of conveying the latest intelli gence, was among the number, and was thus ren dered completely useless. The postal question has formed a prominent topic of discussion during the month. In our last sum mary we stated that despatches had been received from the Home Government enjoining us to connect Nepean Bay with Adelaide by 'telegraph, and to snot a lighthouse on Point Marsden. This piece of information transpired unofficially; but although the Government were called upon to place the public in possession of the despatches, their reti cence was impenetrable. Since then, h owever, we have obtained the principal portion of the de spatches, and have also learned that the Ministry have obeyed the injunction of the Lords of the Treasury, and sent home prompt orders for the submarine cable required, and the lantern for the lighthouse. The barque Early Dawn, from Leith, has arrived at Port Adelaide. She sailed on the 18th August, and some anxiety has been felt about her. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. ADELAIDE, Dec. 20, 1859: Business since the departure of the last mail has been quiet, and there is not much change to note in quotations. Bulky articles of import are, generally speaking, lower in price, with the exception of salt, which is rather higher. Negroehead tobacco is also up, but present rates cannot long be maintained in face of shipments on the way. Baltic deals are down about ld. per foot. Brandies are slow of sale, notwith standing the enhanced prices in the home market. Other liquids without change. With regard to exports, twp-thirds of our wool clip have now been shipped ; this colony would ex port some 28,000 bales this season. Melbourne buyers keep up our prices to extreme limits Washed fleece superior flocks have been eagerly purchased, at ls. 6d. to ls. Bd.; fair to good, ls, 4d. to ls. sd. ; greasy, 9d. to ls. Burra copper, £lOO per ton. Hides, good, 10s. to 15s. each. Wattle l ed to bark, £3 per ton. Tallow, none. Flour, ex expected 7 per ten. Wheat, 6 s. per bushel. Our new w heat is co ming in, and this year's crops are pt be equivalent ilk yield to last year's. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. The following later intelligence has been rti eeived by telegraph at Adelaide : ADELAIDE, Dec. 20, 3 P.M. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Malta, which left Melbourne yesterday with her Majesty's mails, sailed from the Port Phillip Heads at midnight, passed Cape Otway at 7.30 this morn ing, and may be expected to arrive at Nepean Bay, Kangaroo Island, to-morrow morning. Tho Corio, with the South Australian mail, will sail from Port Adelaide this afternoon to meet the Malta in Nepean Bay, and will touch at Glenelg, thus enabling us, not only to post the latest news from this colony, but to include our telegraphic de patches received this afternoon from Sydney and Melbourne, together with further advices which have arrived i n t h e latter city from Tasmania. These will be found under their respective heads. SYDNEY, DEC. 20. The first st one o f the Sydney School of Arts was laid yesterday by his Excellency the Governor- General, The tea market is flat. Sugar quiet, the arriya of the Chamios's cargo from Mauritius having al. layed speculation. Brandy is firm, particularly Martel's, and a fur. ther rise expected. DEFYING THE GAME-LAWS.—TheForres Gazette says :—" A poacher belonging to Lossiemouth, who had just served his time-60 days in Elgin Gaol, for going in pursuit of game—saw a hare en Friday last on the road, at the quay. He gave chase, and puss being hard pressed, sprung on the deck of a vessel loading in the harbour. Nim rod was not be done, so ho jumped on board, and captured the hare below a ooil in the corner. He held up his prey exultingly, and defied the whole bench of Elgin justice to touch him there." INDIA, CHINA, A. US- TRALIA. We have received by extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland Mail, letters and papers from India and Australia. The dales are—Bom bay, Jan. 9 ; Sydney, Dec. 13 ; Melbourne, Dec, 20 ; and Adelaide, Dec. 20. THE INDIAN FORCE FOR CHINA. The chief topic of general interest that will go home by This mail is, the composition of the fame told off for China. We now have manifestoes on the subject from Bengal, Madras, and Bombay, from which, and other sources, we are able to give, we believe in part exclusively, the following par ticulars : (*Supplied by Bengal, tby Madras, by Bombay.) EUROPEAN TROOPS. t No. 7 Battery, 14th Brigade Royal Artillery. * Cavalry (not ictailed). t Her Majesty's let (Kines) Dragoon Guards-200 men and horses. t 23d Company Royal Engineers. t A and K Companies Sappers and Miners. * Her Majesty's 3d (East Kent, or Buffs) Foot. * liar Majesty's 6th (Royal Ist Warwickshire) Foot, Ist Battalion. * Her Majesty's Bth (King's) Foot, Ist Battalion. Her Majesty's 31st (Huntingdonshire) Foot. * Her Majesty's 37th (North Hampshire) Foot. t Her Majesty's 44th (East Essex) Foot. 1: Her Majesty's 55th (West Essex) Foot. * Her Majesty's 60th (King's Royal) Rifle Corps, Lt Battalion. Her Majesty's 66th (Berkshire) Foot. * Her Majesty's 6th (South Hampshire) Foot. * Her Majesty's 73d Foot. NATIVE TROOPS. t Artillery Company sth Battalion Artillery (C,olun dauze).: t Ist Supplemental Company (Golundause). * Irregular Cavalry (not detailed.) * Five Battalions Infantry, including 15th Regt. Pun jaub Infantry (each 800 strong). T. 3d Regiment Native Infantry (1,000 strong). 6th Regiment Native Infantry (1,000 strong). The details of the European Cavalry and Native Irregular Cavalry, to be furnished by Bengal, are not yet known. The 3d Buffs is the only regiment that has yet left. They embarked at Calcutta on the 15th November, on board the steamer Coromandel and ship Tasmania. The 31st followed immediately. The Bombay Presidency, it will be seen, contributes two European and two native regiments to the little army, for it is no less, which which will ere long be on its way to the scene of our late repulse. The Bombay Gazette lately stated that the two na tive regiments which Bombay furnishes were to go to Canton merely to relieve two Bengal corps, and remarked severely on the rest of the troops from this presidency being transferred to the divisions under the command of Generals Sir J. H. Grant, Sir R. Napier, Sir N.Chamberlain, &c. The Bombay officers and troops need not fear that any position will be assigned them in the coming operations in consistent with that consideration which brave men have a right to expect: It is reported that Major- General Sir J. Michel, K.C.8., temporarily com manding the Malwa division, is to command the Bombay column. The force above enumerated will number not fewer than 20,000 men. Of the five battalions na tive infantry supplied by Bengal, four are to be com posed of volunteers from Punjabi regiments, and one of volunteers from Hindostani regiments. Each man is to volunteer under his hand or seal, and for two years. The battalions, with the 3d and sth Native Infantry, will enjoy the usual privileges of foreign service. A due proportion of native com missioned and non-commissioned officers will be attached to each, in eight companies, and the fol , lowing European officers :—A commandant, second in command, adjutant, interpreter and quarter- • master, surgeon or assistant-surgeon, eight offieers doing duty, and an apothecary. A general order enters fully into further conditions of the special service. We mention last a very important regula tion. To secure uniformity of ammunition, the native force is to be armed with the smooth bore musket, such as is used by the regiments of Bengal and Madras Native Infantry now serving in China. Corps now armed with rifles are to have them ex changed, before embarkation, fo r th e mus ket. it , is to be hoped we shall not find the Chinese better armed than ourselves. THE CHINA EXPEDITION. The Mofursl/ite publishes the following impor tant General Order : Camp Meerut, Dec. 20. His Excellency the Governor-General issues this notiß• cation for the information of the Bengal native army. It is likely that an army will shortly be required from India for the Queen's service in China. 3. This army will be composed partly of European and partly of native troops. 4. The European portion of it will consist of seven regi• ments of infantry (in addition to the two regiments recently' sent to China), and some cavalry; but respecting that portion of the forces, his Excellency the Commander -in-Chief will in due time issue the necessary directions. 5. The native portion of the army will consist, in the first instance, of five battalions of infantry, of which four will b. selected from such Punjabee regiments as may volunteer for the service, and one from the Eindostanee regiments which may volunteer. Some irregular cavalry will also be sent. 6. The strength of the battalions will be 800 private* each, with the due proportion of native commissioned and non-commissioned officers, in eight companies. 7. Each man, whether belonging to a regiment volunteer ing collectively, or coming forward separately, will be re quired to sign or seal a paper declaring himself to be a volunteer. This precaution for securing individual willing ness will be taken after the offer of a regiment, or of any man belonging to it shall have been accepted by the Gover nor-General. 8. The period for which volunteers are now required 11 two years. If it should happen that the service in Chine extends beyond two y ears, any man who may wish to be relieved at the end of that term will be relieved. 9. Depots will be formed in India of regiments ♦olunteer ing, to which men who do not prxeed on foreign service will be attached, and the property left behind by the men, and any of their families, will be carefully looked after at these depots. 10. Tho Native Volunteer Battalions proceeding to China will enjoy the established privilege of foreign service, viz. I. The privilege of granting family money certificates. 11. The nomination of heirs to family pension in case of their decease. 111. Pay and full batta, in addition to free rations. The full batta will be drawn from tho date on which each mane offer of service is accepted. IV. Rations, gratis, on board ship and on shore, while on foreign service and until re-landed in Bengal. The Com missariat Department will issue the rations, of which the cost will be defrayed by Government. V. On embarkation, haversacks, canteens, and hammocks, and a great-coat per man, at the public expense; the arti cles to be accounted for by quartermasters, in the periodical returnis. VI. Half batta during leave of absence on medical certi ficate. VII, After return of a regiment from foreign service if in time of peace, a quadruple proportion of native officers and men will be entitled to furlough, fer periods propor tioned to the distances of their homes and with the privi lege of half batta during such furlough. 11. The native force will be armed with the smooth-bor* musket, such as is used by the regiments of Bengal aid Madras Native Infantry now serving in China; and, in order that uniformity of ammunition may be preserved throughout the entire native force in that country, corps now armed with rifles will, before embarkation, have the= exchanged for smoothbore muskets. 12. Each volunteer regiment will have the following complement of European officers : A Commandant. A Second in Command. An Adjutant. An interpreter and quartermaster. A medical oficer (surgeon or assistant-surgeon). Eight (8) officers doing duty. An apothecary. His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief is requested to issue such further subsidiary orders as may be necessary respecting the formation of the force, European and Native, proceeding to China. R. J. H. BIRCH, Major-General, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. THE WAGHERS. The prestige of our arms, which had been some what damaged (reasonably or unreasonably) by our heavy losses at Beyt, and the escape of the Waghell from both that place and Dwarka, has been emu' pletely restored by a brilliant achievement of Major Honner, the successful storming of the liraghers ' Fort on the Übhpoora, resulting in the thorough disorganisation of, it is to be hoped, their main body'. In a former Overland Summary we noticed the ale embarkation of the Ist Grenadier Regiment atror e h. : bunder, with the 11th , 14th, and 17th Regimen,'" Native Inf an t r y —M a j or H onner comman di n g tn Whole force. The Waghers held a very strong 11 411. p 7 to Bpl et t• of N. gun dier Nat ELS ce W are a last ] has 1 Ai dates ehee r and lies low 6 T gra/ Or das. E . ] 411.1( Ti o i (?si 66 . 633 11.1„ , 0] , R 1 l? 22 fee, they don, A f, wil l th e th e Nal hi ti;) II