The Sun. — London, England, 1858-11-18 00:00:00

THEATRE:ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—Under 1 the 3lanagement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W Marrison. THIS EVENING, MARITA NA. Characters by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Ms 3 isl. Prscott, 31 Mr. Ferd Bar i nand Glover, Mr. George Honey, Mr. J. G. Patey, r. tleman, Mr. Kirby, and Mr. W. Ilarrison. Conductor -31 r . Alfred Mellon. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEIT/t D'A3IOUR : 3lesdlles. L. Mielelet, Morlacchi, and Pasquale. ----- ROYAL riI,INCESS'S THEATRE. tinder the Manag.ement of Mr. Charles Kean. of TIIIS EV ENING will be presented Shakspere's Play KING JOHN. King John, Mr. C. Kean—Constance, Mrs. C. Kean. Freceded by the Farce of AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. It Is F,VENING, USED UP : Mr. C. Mathews. Aftcr which, THE HANDSOME HUSBAND : Mr. and Mrs. Charles 31athews. MY MOTHER'S MAID. And JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Commence at 7. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lt Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARNEST : :Messrs. Selby, Parselle, and Miss Swan borough. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Followed by THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS : Mews. C. Selby, .T. Bland, J. Clarke, &c. And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. • A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, I Westminster-road. Sole Lessee, Mr. William Cooke. Astounding and Expensive Parisian Engagement. THIS EVENING, and during the week, will be presented THE WOODMAN'S HO RSE, introducing, a treble company of equestrians and the finest Stud of Horses in the world. Characters by Messrs. Holloway, W. Cooke, Anson, Francis, Mark Howard, Anderson. Followed by the inimitable SCENES OF THE ARENA, in which Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Miss Kate Cooke, and Macille. Blanche will appear. After which, Madame Amite Mauric, from Paris, will make her Terrific Ascent from the Stage to the back of the Galleries. Mons. Maurice will also have the honour to introduce his extraordinary Dogs. To conclude with A MISTAKEN STORY. Dress Circle, 35. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, 18. • Galleries, ed. Private Boxes from £1 18._t0_.£22 . 5...a . 0d upwards. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor—C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OI'EN 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-llall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them 'selves, or the varied and hitherto unattcmpted 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. 18. THERM*METER, IN THE SHADE. 48—highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning an d during the night. 47—this day at noon. :13AuomurEn- 29.70 . WIND, Easterly ; moderate, with heavy weather in the morning and forenoon—now fine sunshine. - One simple alternative apppears now to present itself in regard to the sub-Atlantic Telegraph Cable between Valentia and Newfoundland. Either the project must be set aside for an inde finite period altogether—or another and stronger cable must be laid down with yet more precaution than its predecessor. It is hopeless, apparently, to dream of turning the present faulty channel of communication between the two hemispheres to any practical use —certainly not to any permanent advantage. The flaw, wherever it may be, is obviously too serious to be vanquished as it is ; and it is evidently so wholly invincible as to defy reparation. Days, weeks, months have now elapsed, and the inter course between Europe and America has remained all the while wholly,- absolutely sundered. The needles every now and then quiver and vibrate upon the dial—but nothing can be made out of their movements. If anything at all is meant by the oscillations, the significance of them it is as en- tirely impossible even to guess at as at the Sense of the incoherent guttural sounds emitted from the lips of one born deaf and dumb. So distractingly tantalising and completely value less are these intermittent and incoherent indications of the passage of the electric current along the sub merged wire that the establishment at Valentia has lately been broken up entirely, and the pre mises closed as useless by the Company. It is idle to suppose that a mere misunderstanding - between the chiefs of the Company and Mr. WHITEHOUSE, the electrician, could alone have brought the labours of the former thus wholly and abruptly to a close. The Company might regard the band of clerks at Valentia with jealousy—as a cluster of the personal adherents of the dismissed electrician—and, incited by that feeling, might have dismissed the clerks also in the wake of Mr. WHITExousE. But unless the Company regarded further observations at Valentia - as really useless they would, unquestion. ably, at once have replaced the recently employed corps of clerla'by another corps entirely devoted to the general interests of the company, and wholly unbiassed by any individual partialities or predi lections. Instead of doing which they have acted as we have seen ; and, we believe, with a rational regard to the just expenditure of the funds placed at their disposal. For a blind persistence in the operations inaugurated at Valentia at the period of the original completion of the en terprise would be (we rest assured in our own mind) nothing less than a foolish and profligate outlay of additional money without one shadowy hope of any ulterior compensation in the way of its vernment reimbursement. The undertaking in itself is altogether so ines timable in value, so immense in importance, so magnificent in design, that we cannot conceive that its happy realisation, sooner or later, will have been dearly purchased by the loss of a single cable— nay, not even by the loss of half-a-dozen cables. Triumphantly establish at last—as we believe renewed efforts will eventually establish—a secure, regular, permanent electro-telegraphic communica tion between the British Islands and America, and a few millions more or less will be comparatively as n othing when weighed in the b a l ance aga i nst t h e -obvious, and superb, and sublime advantages. Nevertheless, it is but reasonable that the re suit being altog ether one of a manifestly imperial character —affecting the interests, not of a class, but of the nation itself, of the whole empire, of the two continents, of both hemispheres—the brunt of the ori g inal expenditu re ou g ht not to be borne by a Company. This assuredly is precisely one of those very enterprises which not merely justify but demand the support and interposition of the Go- A distinct guarantee from Govern ment would place almost any amount forthwith at the command of the now temporarily bafficd and bewildered Company. That guarantee might be accorded to the project upon certain safe and rea sonable conditions. Another cable might then immediately be got in readiness, and in due season paid out along the basin of the Atlantic Ocean side by side with that ever-famous cable - first trailed along the ocean bottom—a bond of union between the New World and the Old—not altogether use- , 'fs.s.' ~-:- , 4 ',. ' 1 , •,. a . %. . ----- ; - , j . . ~, i . 4.• -ask, - 7 , 4.,,mt.:. ..;* Xi& - ...0440 ~_....5410,',....______ s • - 1, - ' ,- Bro , ' , .!l`,l'.:ss-«.. n , ,, , , , -,,,,...... s . i.. THE SUN. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1858. less or inoperative of good, seeing that it first I proved the practicability of the enterprise b y thrilling under the depths of the great sea words of earnest homage to Divinity. So that, hence forth, the motto of the sub-Atlantic Telegraph might literally be the cry of the Royal Psalmist, " De profundis clanzavi ad te, Domine !" We have already pointed out the urgent neces sity of monetary reform, a duty that will press heavily on the time and trouble of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. He will also necessarily - have to take the leading part in the Reform Bill that will unquestionably be introduced by the Govern ment. The budget will devolve exclusively on his shoulders, so that, in truth, he will have many arduous duties to accomplish. The financial and fiscal measures will, however, be peculiarly his own ; and should he succeed in giving as much gratification, not only to the community at large, but even to his political opponents, as he did by the statement of last session, he will indeed accom plish u. triumph such as has seldom been achieved by any of his predecessors in office. But the task is one of no ordinary magnitude. He has been bequeathed a very unpleasant legacy by his predecessors. During the present year a balance of a higher income-tax remained to be col lected, and consequently Mr. DISRAELI was enabled to keep faith (on behalf of his political opponents) with Parliament and the country, and to permit the unpopular impost to be reduced in accordance with the terms of the Act of 1858—the first time, by the way, that any attention had been paid to its provisions. The greatest pressure, however, will fall on the resources of the next financial year. In 1860 certain annuities will terminate, which will place a large sum at the disposal of the Minister. Every allowance must therefore be made for the difficulty which will, we have no doubt, be fully and com pletely surmounted by the best financier since the days of WILLIAM PITT. There are many existing grievances that should be redressed whenever a favourable opportunity should arise. We have alluded to many imposts requiring attention—such as the tax on prudence in the shape of duty on fire insurances, and to the hop duty, which seems to be a species of partial confiscation of one description of property, and which has really no greater foundation in justice than there would be for a charge on',rich and highly cultivated land capable of producing a large quan tity of wheat or any other profitable crop. The deputation which on Tuesday attended at the Treasury, and which was kindly and courteously received by Mr. G. A. HAMILTON, pointed out the wrongs to which the hop growers are subjected, which causes parties to dread a good harvest as a calamity greatly to be deprecated. The demand is necessarily limited by the consumption of beer, and perhaps even more so by the deleterious adultera tions too often used, in consequence of the high price of hops occasioned by the exorbitant duty. If it were only for sanitary considerations, the repeal of the hop duties should be forthwith granted. It would alike save the const i tut ions and the pockets of the people, preserve them from slow poisoning, and give them a far superior article at less cost. This must be borne in mindf as proof of the last assertion, that the adulterator must charge as if the article were of the purest de scription. Were it otherwise his villany would be revealed to the world. The high prices of the raw materials are, in truth, the -real causes of the atro cious practices which are so often brought to light, and which disgust and horrify the community. But for the sugar duties we might not find " daft' extensively used in the manufacture of lozenges, and the public would have been spared the whole sale poisonings at Bradford, and those of incal culably greater amount which have not as yet been brought to light. It has also been proved beyond 1 possibility that what ought to be a legitimate and straightforward business has, by reason of the duty, degenerated into a gambling speculation, so that the most successful growers have been sufferers merely on account of the general good harvest. This is really too bad. The matter will, we are convinced, obtain the attentive consideration which Mr. HAMILTON promised that it should receive. We have no doubt that the Chancellor of the Exchequer will do all within his power to satisfy the applicants ; but we would also remind them of the old adage—that it is not wise to press a willing horse. It is more than probable that in the year after next they will obtain fair play ; at all events, should they not receive it at the hands of the present Government, we are quite satisfied that they will have no better prospect under Sir G. C. LEWIS or any other possible Chancellor of the Exchequer. There are many other financial and fiscal amelio rations to be accomplished. But due time must be given, and every allowance made, for the actualdif ficultics to be overcome by the Financial Minister of the day, whoever he may be. " Cheapness of money, like every other condi tion that happens naturally, is a great blessing but, according to the pedantries of the solemn gentlemen who get great repute for discretion, but who are always the first to lose their senses when ever any real exigency occurs, it is an affliction against which every conceivable preventive or remedy should be put in force. Such persons would deny us light and warmth, because there arc incautious people who occasionally burn their houses down. To protect the simpletons who periodically suffer themselves to be betrayed into inflation, and to keep them from the advantage of being allowed to buy wisdom by experience, our producers and importers are to be forced to pay an artificial price for one of the chief elements upon which their power of working at a profit, and of meeting the competition of foreign rivals, depends. When trade is prostrate, on account of low prices, they are to be prevented from having the means by which they could profitably meet these low prices, and give employment to all who de pend on them !" This is perhaps one of the most powerful and conclusive arguments that could be advanced against the unjust and impolitic Bank Charter Act of 1844. Every sentence inflicts a heavy blow thereon. But, strange to say, it was not penned by any opponent of the Peel-Overstone theory. It did not proceed from a consistent and energetic monetary reformer, but, risum teneatis andel, from the Times itself, I the organ of the " hard calculators," the un flinching advocate of currency restriction —the journal that would insist on the policy of abstention by all financial Ministers, albeit the minimum rate of discount should rise even to 20 per cent. in Threadneedle-street, and the Old Lady herself should be obliged to suspend payment, in common with - the great majority of the commercial and manufacturing and banking community. It was one of those errors into which the Leviathan occasionally suffers itself to fall, and w hich is far more damaging to the cause it desired supportt than anything that could proceed f rom its o opponents. It was in one o f the fierce onslaughts against the Directors of the Bank of England for refusing to re occurred. " The - of discount below three per cent. duce the rate that the aboye rema rkable passage THE SI LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1858. hard calculators" were furious because the Bank would not co-operates with them in produc - - ing a mania which must speedily lead to a panic, and el - entually to another crisis. Subsequent events have proved. the wisdom of the course so steadily pursued, notwithstanding the thunders of the oracle of I.'rinting House-square. Had they adopted the gilvice, or rather the impe • rious orders, thus fovccd upon them, they would have been oblivious of the duties which are still imposed on them, notwithstanding the existence of the quasi self-acting regulator of the currency—the enactment that rend ers notes scarce when there is a dearth of gold, aud deprives the nation of a circulating mediun►i adequate to its wants and exi gencies, thus producing wide-spread ruin and dismay when there is not the slightest possible necessity for such a result. The avowed object of the Act of 1844 was to make money dear and scarce. It is true that it was partially concealed under the flimsy veil of making cheap the necessaries and comforts of life. Our esteemed fellow-labourer, the Derbyshire Courier, has so clearly and distinctly pointed out the fallacy of that notion in the admirable article which we extracted into our impression of Monday, that it is almost a work of supererogation to add a single word to its powerful arguments. Dear money must necessarily make goods cheap, but the principle may be carried too far. It may be made altogether to fall upon the producer. He is subject to certain fixed charges—must pay the same rent, the same taxes, the same price for the raw mate rials. He can only economise in the wages of his workmen. If they do not consent to the reduction the mill must be closed, or put on half time. The sovereign may go twice as far as formerly, but the working man does not earn half so much, and the weight of taxation and of every fixed payment is also practically increased in a similar ratio. It is surely far better for the man who earns his daily bread by his labour to be assured of constant employment, at fair remunerative prices ; altliough he should be compelled to pay something more for rent, food, and clothing, he obtains more for his labour, and is required to bestow less labour in liquidating the public and other fixed charges, that must, under any circumstances, be provided for. If, then, we look to the greatest good for the greatest number, dear money is the greatest evil that can possibly occur—the effect being practically to double the weight of our public burdens, to make the £65,000,000 actually levied equivalent to £130,000,000, and, at the same time, to increase even the nominal amount of the poor rates, by compelling many families to seek parochial relief, and resort to the tender mercies of the union work houses. " Cheapness of money," this great, this acknow ledged blessing, is, however, denied to the people at the most critical period,.on account of " the pedan tries of certain solemn gentlemen" who claim, if they do not always " get great repute for discre tion." They strive to enforce the most vexatious restrictions—restrictions which have been proved to be deeply injurious to the nation whenever there should be any emergency. They will not allow banks to regulate their own issues, which need not be accepted by any person save with his own free will and consent. The supporters of the Act are really like those who " would deny us light and warmth because there are incautious persons who will occasionally burn down their houses." Was not the Act avowedly framed " to protect the simple tons who periodically suffer themselves to be betrayed into inflation, and to keep them from learning wisdom by experience ?" And has not its effect been, when trade is prostrate on account of low prices, to compel our producers and importers to pay an artificial price for the chief element on which their power of working at a profit and meeting the competition of foreign rivals, depends, and to prevent them from having the means by which they could profitably meet those low prices and give employment to all who depend on them ? IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.-(THIS DAY.) The ceremony of further proroguing the Impe rial Parliament took place this afternoon with the accustomed formalities which arc imposed by strict constitutional rule, but without any of the interest with which that event is ordinarily associated in the public mind at the close of a lengthened and laborious session. The House of Lords had been perfectly prepared for the occasion. The Lord Chancellor and the other Royal Com missioners entered the house in their robes as peers, preceded by the Usher of the Black Rod, with his imposing mace, and took their accustomed seats immediately in front of the Throne, which was railed round. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 17 All the usual preliminaries having been gone through, The LORD CHANCELLOR commanded Mr. Pulman, the Usher of the Black Rod, to proceed to the Lower House in order to summon her Majesty's faithful Commons to the bar of their lordships' house, in order that they might hear her Majesty's commis sion for the prorogation read. Mr. PULMAN proceeded with the usual formality, and with the accustomed regular and dignified step, to the door of the House of Commons, at the door of which, according to the usages of that body, he was compelled to knock before he could obtain admission. With as much ceremony as though the house were full, he summoned the members (none being present) to the House of Peers. On his return to the House of Lords, he informed the Lord Chancellor and the Royal Com missioners that he had obeyed their orders, and that her Majesty's faithful Commons were at that time at the bar of their lordships' house, the said " faith ful Commons" being represented by Sir Denis Le Marchant, Bart., the chief clerk, Mr. Ley, and another official. Sir J. G. SUAW LEFEVRE, ICC.B.relerk of. the Parliaments, then advanced to the table and read the Royal Commission, commanding the Commis sioners present, in tie name of her Majesty, to further prorogue Parliament until Tuesday, Jan. 12th. As the words " for the despatch of divers urgent and important affairs" were not added, the meeting of Parliament on that day will again be of a purely formal character. The Royal Commissioners rose from their seats, and • _ _ . _ _ The LORD CHANCELLOR said—By virtue of the Commission which has just been read, I declare, in the name of her Majesty the Queen, that this Par liament is prorogued until Tuesday, the 12th day of January next. This house is now adjourned. This terminated the ceremony. Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday comprised the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess of Leiningen, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lord J. Manners, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, Colonel the Hon. R. Bruce, Colonel the Hon. A. N. and Lady Hood, Major Melchior (Artillery of the French Imperial Guard), Major Andrews, R.H.A., Capt. King, R.H.A., and Major Teesdale, R.A., The Queen, accompanied by Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, walked in the grounds adjoining the Castle this morning. The Prince of Wales left Windsor Castle this afternoon f)r Dover, where he will embark to-night for Ostend. His Royal Highness will travel by Brussels and Cologne, and proceed to Berlin, on a visit for about three weeks to the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia. Colonel the Hon. R. Bruce and Major Teesdale, R.A., are in attendance on the Prince. Previous t o l eav i ng Wi n dsor his Royal Highness rode out on horseback, and took leave of the Duchess of Kent, at Prop:torn. . . . . . _ . ._ Lord J. Russell and the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Eaoequer returned to London in the forenoon, LATEST NEWS. MADRID, Nov. 17. The Royal Speech will express very clearly the intentions of Government on the political and. eco nomical questions of the day. It is asserted that the United States Government has declared s consent to Spain claiming satisfac tion from Mexico by armed force. THE RADICAL ELEMENT IN THE SWISS COUNCIL. GENEVA, Nov. 17. James Fazy and the other Radicals have been re-elected as members of the Grand Council. ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) DUBLIN, THURSDAY. A desperate attempt at assassination has occurred in Tipperary. On Monday afternoon, as Samuel Gason, Esq., D.L.J.P., was returning home, he was fired at from behind a hedge, and his coat and vest perforated with slugs. Mr. Gason lost a good deal of blood. The ruffian who fired at him had been dismissed from his employment. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. The Europa has arrived. Exchange at New York on the Ist was, for com mercial bills, 60 days', 109 c. to 1091. The bank statements showed' a greater loss of coin than was expected, the amount reaching nearly 2,000,000 dols., with an increase of loans of 1,200,000 dols. odd, and an increase of actual deposits of 163,000 dols. At New York, on the evening of the 2d, trans actions in stock were rather moderate, at slightly easier prices. Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, 661 ; Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana Railroad, 231 ; New York Central, 841 ; Read ing, 62 ; Lacrosse and Milwaukie, 41 ; Lacrosse Land Grants, 28 ; Virginia Sixes, 951 ; Missouri Sixes, 884 ; Tennessee Sixes, 941 ; New York Central Sixes, 91 ; ditto of Seventy, 105 ; Michigan Central, 561 ; Erie, 164 ; Panama, 119 ; Galenda and Chicago, 781 ; Cleveland and Toledo, 334 ; Hudson, 311 ; Michi gan Guarantee, 53 ; Delaware and Hudson, 971; Chicago, Burlington, and Quince, 57 ; Milwaukie and Mississippi, 161 ; Hudson and Third Bonds, 711 ; New York Central Sevens, 105. Money, though easy, had advanced. Cotton was heavy at lc. lower, middling being quoted at 12c. Flour was dull and prices droop ing ; fancy and extra qualities, 5 dols. 40c. to 7 dols. 50c. ; Canadian extra, 4 dols. 80c. to 6 dols. Wheat was firm at 1 dol. 141 c. for western red; choice Indian corn, 70c. ; closing firm. Pork was buoy ant at 13 dols. 50c. to 13 dols. 62c. for prime mess. Sugar was active, but molasses were dull and unchanged. Ashes quiet, at 6 dols. for pots, and 6 dols. 12c. for pearls ; beef lower and more active ; rice in better demand, at 3lc. ; tur- pentine quiet, at 513 c. ; iron dull ; cigar leaf to bacco active, Havana at 38c. Freights to Liver pool dull, 3-16ths to 7-32ds of id. for cotton ; flour, Is. 6d. At New Orleans, on the 2d, cotton was active, at 111 c. for middling. The Fulton and Borussia had arrived at New York, and the Indian at River de Loupe. Yellow fever no longer prevailed at New Orleans. The Massachussets State and congressional elections had gone entirely in favour of the Ame rican Republicans. Somewhat similar results are reported from New York, New Jersey, Michi gan, &o . LATER VIA. HALIFAX. NEW YORK, Nov. 4, EVENING The sales of cotton during the past two days show a decline of ic. to le. Bread stuffs generally firm, but the demand dull. Provisions also firm. The stock-market dull at a slight decline in quo. ations. The Illinois election had resulted in the success of the Douglas party, and defeat of the Adminis- tration. At New Orleans, on the 3d, middling cotton was quoted at 111. UNIVERSITY OF LONDON-MEETING OF MEDICAL GRADUATES. Yesterday a very large meeting of the medical graduates of the University of London took place at the rooms of the College of Dentists of England, 5, Cavendish-square, for the purpose of taking into consideration the subject of the senate having, without the consent of convocation, elected gr. Storrar as a member of the council. Dr. Garrard presided. Dr. BRINTON, in a long address, moved—" That the meeting hear with surprise and regret of the appointment of Dr. John Storrar as a member of the medical council by the Senate of the University of London, and it considers that this appointment is calculated in every way to alienate from the university the respect both of its graduates in medi cine, and the medical profession at large." Dr. G. HEWITT seconded the resolution. Dr. MAUDSLEY moved, as an amennment---" That inasmuch as the graduates in convocation assem bled, have already expressed their regret :that the senate should have made the appointment of Dr. Storrar without having consulted convocation,this meeting considers it inexpedient to express any further opinion on the subject." Dr. ROUTH seconded the amendment, upon the ground that he did not think that the senate of the university deserved all the obloquy which had been passed upon them, having acted in accordance with a legal opinion they had taken. Dr. Quain and Dr. E. Smith supported the ori ginal motion, as did Dr. Baines, Dr. Powell, Dr. Odling, Dr. Bibson, and others: Dr. Conway. Evans moved, and Dr. Woodford seconded an amendment for memorialising the senate. _ _ Nv Dr. Buchanan and Dr. Sankey supported the amendment. Eventually both amendments were lost, and the original resolution was carried with only four dis sentients. _ _ _ yv Other resolutions were then carrieVsmbracing a deputation to wait upon the Home Secretary, and for an application to the Court of Queen's Bench, thanks to the council of the College of Dentists for the use of the room, and to the chairman of the day, which closed the proceedings. The Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Governor- General of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, has, says a letter from Milan, given permission to five political refugees —Rizzoni, F. Gontalonieri, P. Bacchetta, D. Thiolier, and L. Viola—to return into Lombardy, and to resume the ex ercise of their civil rights. News of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has reached us from Athens up to Nov. 4. He had arrived two days previously, and taken up his quarters at the British Em bassy. Mr. Thos. Wyse had presented him, and he had dined with King Otho. Most of the European diplomatic people kept aloof from the evening assembly in his honour on the 4th. He announced his intention to embark at the Piraeus on the 6th, en route for, Rome, where it had been long understood that he would winter. LORD STANLEY OF ALDERLEY AND MR. E. C. EGERTON, M.P.—At the annual meeting of the Maccles field Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and Mr. E. C. Egerton attended. Lord Stanley approved of amusement as well as of instruc tion being provided in such institutions ; both novels and newspapers were, he thought, useful. Mr. E. C. Egerton, M.P., in moving a formal resolution, touched upon several political questions, declaring that the topic of education had been worn so threadbare that it was impossible to say any thing more about it. He sincerely hoped that in the pro mised Reform Bill the framers of the measure would not forget an educational franchise. The working classes had shown by their extreme forbearance in all times of diffi culty that they were intelligent and worthy of the privi leges conferred upon them. Fie, therefore, hoped that those who should have the redisVibtktion of the franchise would not overlook Miy - further claims which the working elf We were entitled to urge. DEPARTURE OF THE PRINCE-OF WALES FOR BERLIN. DOVER, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales arrived at Dover this evening by the ordinary express train of the South-eastern Railway, which reached here at 7.15, on his way to Berlin, to pay a visit, as it is stated, to his august sister, her Royal High ness the Princess Frederick William of Prussia, at the Court of Berlin: The Prince travelled in one of the State carriages of the Railway Company, and was accompanied by Colonel Robert Bruce and Major Teesdale, and. a numerous suite. On alighting, his Royal Highness was received by Major-General Craufurd, the Commandant of the Garrison ; Captain M'lllwaine, R.N., the Naval Superintendent of the port ; Major-General Ward, R.E. ; Col, Brown, R.A. ; Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P., Colonel of the Donegal Militia (the Prince of Wales's Own), Colonel Gilpin, M.P., Colonel of the Bedford Militia; Major Barnard, Grenadier Guards; and Captain Malet, Aide-de-Camp to Major-Gene ral Craufurd. Guards of honour, consisting of the Bedford Militia, with band and colours, and a de tachment of the 4th battalion 60th Rifles, were drawn up within the station, and saluted upon the train being brought to a standstill, the bands of both regiments playing the National Anthem. The Prince and his attendnnts immediately proceeded to Birmingham's Royal and Imperial Lord Warden Hotel, amid the loud and enthusiastic cheers of a large number of spectators who had succeeded in gaining admission to the station, gracefully ac knowledging as he went the manifestations of loyalty. A still larger crowd had assembled on the outside of the station, between the Custom-house and the Lord Warden Hotel, where they patiently mintained their position, notwithstanding a biting north-easterly wind which swept through this opening off the water, with fearful severity, until his Royal Highness made his appearance,when they re-echoed the cheers, which had greeted him in the station. The Donegal Militia were posted at this spot, and presented arms as the Prince passed from the Custom-house to the hotel, the band, as usual, playing the National Anthem. It was a matter of doubt previous to the arrival of the Prince, whether his Royal Highness would stay the night at Dover.and depart for Ostend to morrow morning, or proceed to-night, after dining at the Lord Warden. The high wind prevailing rendered this still more uncertain. The Prince, however, decided to proceed at once, and after a stay of some two hours at the Lord Warden, there fore embarked on board. the Admiralty yacht Black Eagle, Commander Petley, which left the harbour plunging into a foaming sea, and defying the stiff north-easter which blew in her teeth, on her way to Os tend. In the absence of Mr. Way, the Superintendent of the Railway, the arrangements for the recep tion of his Royal Highness devolved on Mr. John son, the Deputy-Superintendent, who discharged his duty most efficiently. A large crowd of persons assembled to witness the embarkation of the Prince at 9 o'clock, and cheered lustily as tie Blick Eagle quitted the har bour. THE TERCENTENARY OF QUEEN ELIZABETH. Yesterday being the 300th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Queen Elizabeth, the event was commemorated generally throughout the metropolis, in many places of worship sermons on the occasion Tieing delivered. At Westminster Abbey there was a performance of full choral ser vice, including the Litany, which was chanted by the Rev. C. M. Arnold, minor canon, from Tallis, Mr. Thurle presiding at the organ. The Rev. Dr. Trench, Dean of Westminster, delivered a most appropriate discourse from the 33d chapter of Isaiah, sth and 6th verses, in the course of which he paid a tribute to the memory of her whom he was commemorating, adding, that whatever her private foibles might have been, she never allowed them to interfere with her royal duties in the ad vancement of education. At Christ Church, New gate-street, the Lord Mayor, the principal members of the Court of Aldermen, the sheriffs, and other civic functionaries, were present in state. The whole of the scholars, with their master and the court of governors, were also present. The sermon on the occasion was preached by the Rev. Dr. APNeile, who chose for his text Psalm xliv. 1. He commenced by observing that the commemoration of that day was not one of victories by flood or field, not of conquests or annexations, commercial enter prise, manufacturing prosperity or scientific disco very, but of the day of the adoption of primitive Christianity, rescued and purified from mediaeval corruptions. He proceeded to trace the history of Christianity in this country previous to th- Re formation, referring to the efforts of Elizabeth to shake off the Papal yoke, and then drew a vivid sketch of the blessings attending upon her exertions in the cause ofprotestantism, taking occasion to refer to the attempt now being made to introduce auricu lar confession into the church, which attemp . t he called on them most earnestly to strangle in its birth. In conclusion he called on theni to hold fast the great benefits bestowed on them by the event which the day commemmorated. At the Scotch Church, Crown-court, Covent-garden, the Rev. Dr. Cumming delivered a most effective discourse on the Reformation and its results, contending that from the year 1558 down to the present hour, with the exception of a few incidental eclipses, the course of this country had been one of advance in greatness, goodness, and power. INNER TEMPLE, Nov. 17.—The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called to the bar by the Hon. So ciety of the Inner Temple :—Fred. Jenkins Abbott, Esq., M.A. ; Dominick Daly Ryan, Esq. (certificate of honour) ; Martin Bryan Stapylton, Esq., John Roberts, Esq., M.A.; Francis John Headlam, Esq., M.A. ; Thomas Laurence Kington, Esq., M.A. ; Jacob Dirk Barry, Esq., B.A. ; Samuel Danks Waddy, Esq. ; Alfred Young, Esq ; James Quayle Fordati, Esq., B.A. ; Thomas Sirrel Pritchard, Esq., M.A. ; Edward Archer Wilde, jun., Esq. •, Charles Stuart Cansdell, Esq. ; Edward Carlile Willoughby, Esq., M.A. ; and Thomas Spinks, Esq., D.C.L. MIDDLE TEMPLE—BARRISTERS-AT-LAW, Nov. 17. —The undermentioned gentlemen, called to the bar this day by the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, were this evening published in the Middle Temple hall:—Wm. Beresford, Esq., 8.A., of St. John's College, Cambridge, and of 4, Hare-court, Temple, third son of the Rev. George Beres ford, of Anglestone, in the county of Leicester ; Thomas Spence, Esq., Trinity College, Dublin, the eldest son of Charles Spence, of Manchester, merchant; Sydney Leveson Lane, Esq., 8.A., Christ Church College, Oxford, and of King's Bromley, near Rugeley, county of Stafford, the second son of John Newton Lane, of King's Bromley, Esq.; Jas. Eardley Hill, Esq., B A., Trinity College, Cambridge, the eldest son of the Hon. Mr. Justice Hill; Henry Felix John Recano, Esq., of Gibraltar, the second son of John Baptist Recano, of Gibraltar, merchant ; Simpson Rostron, Esq., of Bowden, Cheshire, the only son of the late Law rence Rostron, of Bowden, Esq. ; and John Huish, of 3, Plowden-buildings, Temple, and of Trinity Hall, Cam bridge, and of Littleover,,neaaDerby, the eldest son of John Finish, late of Nottingham, Esq., deceased. LINCOLN'S -INN, Nov. 17.—The undermentioned gentlemen were this day called to the degree of Barrister at-Law by the Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz.:—George Nathaniel Colt, Esq., holder of a studentship; Richard Harrington, Esq., 8.A., Oxford, certificate of honour, first class; John Delaware Lewis, Esq., M.A., Cambridge . ; Loftus Adam Fitz-Wygram, Esq., S.C.L., Oxford; George Woodford Lowrance, Esq., M.A. Cambridge; Thomas Edward Cliffe Leslie, Esq., LL.B., Dublin ; Thos. Hughes Earle, .Esq., 8.A., Cambridge ; Fitzroy Kelly Esq., B.A. Cambridge ; Charles Rateliff, Esq., James hanken Fer gusson, Esq., Wm. Norris, Esq., George John Rust, Esq., 8.A., Oxford; Thomas Mullins,- jun., Esq., M.A. Oxford; Francis Henry Law, Esq., Thomas Sanderson Furniss, Esq., 8.A., Cambridge; Louis Rouillard, Esq., Arthur White, Esq., Wm. Stebbing, Esq., M.A., Oxford; George Grey, Esq., 8.A., Oxford; Robert Thomas Forster, Esq., LL.B. Dublin; and Richard Francis Morgan, Esq., of Colombo, Ceylon. GRAY'S-INN, Nov. 17.—At a pension of the Hon. Society of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Arthur Beetham, Esq., and Herrmann Liebstein, Esq., were called to the de gree of Barrister-at-Law. We have much pleasure in announcing that the Hon. Frederick Bruce, brother of Lord Elgin, who acted as secretary to him during his embassy in China, and brought home the treaty of Tiensin, has been appointed the first ambassador to Pekin under the provisions of the treaty. Mr. Bruce was attached to the late Lord Ashbur ton's special mission to Washington in 1842, was Colonial Secretary in Hong Kong from 1844 to 1846, was appointed Consul-General in China in 1847, Charge d'Affaires in Bolivia in 1848, at Monte Video in 1851, and Consul-General in Egypt in'lBs3. THE DUKE OF LEEDS' YACHT AT SILLOTH.—On Wednesday last the Deerhound, a handsome screw steam yacht, belonging to the Duke of Leeds, arrived at Silloth and moored at the jetty end. ' She brought the domestic servants, bag, gage, dogs &c., of his Grace from the Highlands. They proceeded by rail to Carlisle, and thence to the Duke's seat in Yorkshire. The yacht remained in the bay all night, and in the morning, after coming alongside the jetty and tak ing some fuel on board, steamed quickly down the bay on her way to Menai Straits. She is a beautiful craft, only a few months old ; the cabins are elegantly fitted up in maple and mahogany. The machinery consists of two high pressure engines which work at a high speed. The funnel is tele scopic, and moves in a kind of socket in order that the top can be pointed so that the smoke will not soil the sails ' • her propeller is also made to unship, so that she can beturnedinto a sailing yacht on very short notice. All the iron work on.'deck is galvanised, as are also her anchors and cables. Altogether she is a most complete and elegant craft, ELECTL rIGENCE. MANCHESTER. The election of a member for this city, in place of the late Sir John Potter, took place yesterday morning, on husting erected in St. Anne's-square. Between 2,000 and 3,000 persons assembled—a much smaller number than has of late years as sisted on such occasions in Manchester, and there was no remarkable manifestation of popular ex citement or interest in the proceedings. Mr. Mackie, the Mayor, presided as returning officer, and among the gentlemen on the hustings were Messrs. W. Brown, M.P., E. Ashworth, H. Ashworth, E. Potter, M. Ross, J. Slagg, J. A. Nicholls, D. Maude, R. A. Barlow, J. Sidebottom, and Sir E Armitage. The MAYOR, in opening the proceedings paid a brief tribute of respect to the memory of the de ceased member. He was sure that for generosity of mind and simplicity of manners no man can stand higher in the estimation of the people of Manchester—(hear)—and he hoped his successors —whoever they might be—would endeavour to imitate his example. (Cheers.) Mr. W. B. WATKINS proposed Mr. Thos. Bazley was a man eminently qualified for the - post of re presentative of Manchester. (Cheers.) Mr. Bazley had been so long resident in Manchester, and his antecedents were so well known, that any history or eulogy of them was quite uncalled for. It should be overlooked, however, that Mr. Bazley was one of that determined band of men who, in connec- tion, with Messrs. Bright, Cobden, Gibson, Wilson —(loud cheers)—and other honoured and honour able persons, wrested from the Statute-book the hateful tax on the importation of corn, and se cured to every cottage in the realm the blessing of a cheap and untaxed loaf. (Cheers.) Mr. Bazley had always shown himself by precept and example a warm friend of the education of the people ; he had been electod on many occasions a trustworthy and honoured associate in matters of importance at a distance from his own locality ; and his political opinions appeared to give the utmost satisfaction to this constituency. (Cheers.) Mr. LANGWORTHY (late M.P. for Salford) se conded the nomination in terms of entire approval. At a time when a measure was impending in Par liament which required the consideration of the best men whom the constituencies could select, he was sure the people of Manchester were sending the right man to represent them if they chose Mr. Bazley. (Cheers.) In 'considering Mr. Bazley's proved earnestness in the cause of education, it should be borne in mind that education was the great political reformer. If it advanced as he (Mr. Langworthy) had seen it advance since he was a young man among the general mass of the people, he believed the day was not far distant when the most cautious Conservative would agree that every man might have a vote, and was fit to exercise it. (Cheers.) Mr. H. FLETCHER, who is understood to consider himself a popular candidate for the representation of Manchester, and has issued addresses in that character, made a speech of considerable length, in the course of -which he denounced corruption in several departments of the State, and in the person of various local authorities. He considered that Mr. Bazley did not represent the feelings of this consti tuency on many important questions, and believed that gentleman, to his discredit, was connected with a clique whose object was to prevent the real sense of the electors being fairly tested by following him. (Mr. Fletcher) to different places of meeting, en deavouring to make him look ridiculous, and stifling public discussion by turning off the gas whenever he got up to speak. Mr. Fletcher was listened to with some impatience, prompted, perhaps, by the extreme coldness of the weather, and ultimately retired in deference to unmistakeable and deafening indications that his audience were not disposed to hear him any longer. There being no candidate, Mr. Bazley was de clared elected, amid loud cheering. Mr. BAZLEY, M.P., moved, and Mr. WATKINS seconded a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which ter minated. the proceedings. REPRESENTATION OF HEREFORD. Of all the candidates which rumour has assigned to Herefordshire, only one is yet in the field—Lord Wm. Graham, one of those mentioned as likely to come forward in the Conservative interest. Lord William has just issued a rather lengthy address to the electors of the county, offering himself to supply the place vacant by the death of Mr. B. Blakemore. After condoling with the electors on the loss of their late representative, his lordship states that he has consented to offer-himself as his successor " at the request of an influential portion of the electors." THIS LAY'S MARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES.— Wheat, 41s 10d; barley, 35s 5d ; oats, 23s 2d ; rye, 31s Od; beans, 43s 4d; and peas, 43s Bd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 5d ; barley, 35s 6d ; oats, 23s 2d ; rye, 31s 9d ; beans, 43s 7d ; peas, 44s 8d ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 99,283; barley, 86,713 ; oats, 9,440 ; rye, 149 ; beans, ,781;2 peas, 1,070 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Our market to-day was but moderately supplied with beasts, chiefly the refuse of Monday. Prime breeds sold steadily, at full prices; otherwise, the beef trade ruled heavy, at barely late rates. We have to report a dull trade for sheep; nevertheless, the quotations are supported. Prime sheep continue very scarce. Prime calves sold steadily, at full currencies ; but other kinds of veal were very dull, and 2d per 81bs. lower. Pigs and much cows moved off slowly, at barely late rates. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 2 6 2 10 Second quality do. 3 0 3 6 Prime large oxen 3 8 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 6 4 8 Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 3 0 Second quality do. 3 2 3 6 Suckling calves, 17s to 21s 17s to 225. s. d. s. d. Prime crs-wool d 0.3 8 4 2 Pme. S'thdown do. 4 4 4 10 Large crse. calves 3 4 4 0 Prime small do 4 4 4 8 Large hogs 2 6 3 2 Small porkers and quarter-old store pigs, TOTAL SUPPLX. Beasts 925 Sheep Calves 250 Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The trade generally rules very inactive, as follows :—Beef, from 2s Gd to 4s 4d ; mutton, 2s 8d to 4s 6d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; pork, 2s ad to 4s 2d per 81bs. by the carcase. SouruALL, Nov. 17.—T0-day's market was well sup plied with stock, and the trade generally ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s Od per 8 lbs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Nov. 17.—We had a slow trade here to-day, and prices were barely supported :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; pork, 3s 4d to 4s per 81bs ; milch cows, £l3 to £l7 Os ; suckling calves 13s to 19s each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD. Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s ; clover, do., £3 15s to £5 ss; and straw, £1 ss. to £1 10s. per load A fair demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 Os to £4 12s; clover do., £3 lOs to £5 ss. ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 10s per lead. Trade steady. IlrinUcirApEL.-111eadow hay, £3 Os to £4 10s; clover, do., £3-40s to £5 Cs. ; and straw, LI 6s to £1 1.0 s" per lodd. Supply good, and trade rather dull. The Brighton Guardian announces the death of Miss Elizabeth Meyrick Coningham, the only daughter of the member for Brighton. They oung lady, who had just completed her 17th year, eared Kemptown, at an early Atr yesterday morning, of diphtheria, after an illness of not more than four or five days. NEWSPAPER MORTALITY.—The p roprietors of the Birmingham Weekly Pres s announce that, after Satur day next they will cease to publish that paper. The press was established about three years ago, and was one of the intoche udapnsetwonspoaerrsTwholn*Bi ch i t . r ii re i a a n l i of x t e h r e c? s o t .y am w p a d s u n ty bs c o a r ll be e d d into the Weekly Press about seven months ago. THE LATE DINNER AT MARYPORT.—Mr. Adair has received the following letter from Mr. Howard, of Corby, expressing regret at being unable to attend the late dinner given to the trustees of the harbour :—" Corby Castle, 22d Oct. 1853.—Dear Sir,—Pray have the kindness to convey to Mr. E. Tyson, the chairman at the late fes tival, the expression of my regret and disappointment at not being able to attend the dinner given to the Trustees of the harbour of Maryport, at which he so ably presided. The Elizabeth Dock will indeed prove to be a worthy memorial of the zeal and devotion of the trustees to the interests of nav igation and commerce, and it was a happy idea to com memorate the anniversary of an event so calculated to ad vance the prosperity of Maryport end the surrounding dis trict. As a mark also of personal respect to the trustees, I should have had much gratification in attending the ban quet.—Believe me to remain,_ dear sir, your faithful and obedient servant, PHILIP H. HOWARD, To Mr. Adair." CAPTURE OF A WHALE.—A whale was captured a few days since by Commander Willcox, of the Coast Guard, Lieut. Hardy, of her Majesty's cutter Wellington, and Dr. Burke, Mayo Rifles. Its whereabouts being ascer tained, in the large insulated harbour of Innislyre, close to the anchorage of the Wellington, fourboats smartlymanned, proceeded to the undertaking, and, having taken up dif ferent positions, the gallant marksmen, by a well-regulated cross rifle fire, succeeded in driving, after much pulling about, the object of their destruction (as it now and again rose to the surface to breathe) into the long estuary ter minating at Eastleaffy, under the old ruins of which, after an exciting chase of five hours, it was finally despatched in shallow water and consequently towed to and hauled o n the beach under Innislyro Coast Guard Station, when it was found to be a specimen of the grampus, m easuring about 20 feet by 12 in circ u mf e rence. Its gallant captors presented the crews with the profitable carcase, requesting that it should be towed up to the harbour of Westport, where, no doubt, it now lies, an object of great curiosify before its final break up,—Dublin Inman. FOREIGN SUPPLY, Beasts 122 Sheep Calves Pigs TWO WAYS W ST IPPINI THE SLAVE TRADE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The preseht state of feeling with regard to the slave trade seems to be favourable , for the dis cussion of the best means to be adopted for its total abolition. The French Emperor has declared that he is " not the man to revive the slave trade," and the Americans are by no means lukewarm in the same cause. In conversations that I have had with " both parties" of the United States, North and South, a feeling of bitter hostility to the principle of the slave trade seems to exist. If there were no slaves in America, the difficulties of this important ques tion would never have been urged. But there are three millions of slaves in Ame rica, and the question in every one's mouth is— " What are we to do with them ? How can we give up these with safety to our own country ?" And surely, sir, here is the great difUculty, and one that calls for all the consideration we can give it. That the Government of America is in favour of the suppression of the slave trade is evident from the recent correspondence that has passed on the subject between the President and our Minister at Washington, and also from the speeches of their most eminent men at the various public meetings at which they have addressed their constituents. The blockade of Cuba by a British squadron has manifested this reaction in America, and the time has arrived when strong measures may be re sorted to by the three most powerful countries in the world—France, America, and England—for effectually putting the last and only permanent. check upon this nefarious traffic. America has declared the slave trade to be piracy by her laws, and the sentence of death has, I be lieve, on one occasion, been carried into execution upon those taken,flagrante delicto. An American slave captain dreads being taken by his own countrymen, as a tremendous penalty, 20 years in the Penitentiary, would be the conse quence. Thus far, then, we are united in the same cause. France, in her treaties with this country, has declared the slave trade to be " against the laws of God and man." The present Emperor will not depart from this bold expression of public feeling ; consequently the policy of all three nations must be the same, as freedom and prosperity go hand in hand. A convention between us will settle the matter for ever, if we take our stand upon this against the rest of the world combined. Let France, America, and England declare the slave trade to be piracy in the fullest acceptation of the term. Let them establish courts of adjudi cation, without appeal, in different parts of the slave trade coast ; and, upon the clearest proof being shown of the slaver's guilt, let the captain, chief mate, and every third man of the crew, be kanged before the :court breaks up. There is to be no appeal to a higher tribunal. The law is to ba carried into effect so soon as judgment is passed. This is a measure—a strong one I acknowledge —that will stop the slave trade before a year has passed over our heads, and the general feeling of the civilised world will be in its favonr. The other method that I propose for stopping the slave trade is by a close blockade of the slave deal ing coasts. Let England mad France take Western Africa, and America deal with Cuba. Not a slave must be shipped ; and not a boat leave the shore (of Africa, at least), without its being known and seen. I will answer for the West Coast of Africa, and declare, without fear of contradiction, that this blockade can be accomplished. I am ready to carry it into practice myself. It will not be necessary to state here the details of a system that has been found to succeed in years gone by. With all due consideration for the health and com fort of the British squadron, such a blockade can be established as shall entirely overthrow the schemes and the success of the slave dealers. America will answer for Cuba by resorting to similar measures. _ We must " not count the cost" for a few years. I will pledge myself for its success in a much shorter period than the British public can imagine. I say, sir, that the three great nations of the world combining together for such a purpose will have the protection and support of that invisible Power which watches over the destinies of this country, and, indeed,- of all countries that use the wealth, the strength and influence given to them from abode, for purposes beneficial to the general interests of the human race. We are strong, we are rich, we are powerful, in order that we may carry out the measures of Infi nite Wisdom, and perform that great part in the history of the world and in the destinies of nations which. He that rules supreme above us has pro nounced to be our duty . and. His pleasure.—l re main, sir, your faithful servant, A. EARDLEY-WILMOT, Capt., R.N. London, Nov. 13, 1858. MORE COMPLICATIONS IN ST. PANCRAS. Yesterday, at the weekly meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras considerable consternation was created by a rumour that another of the rate col lectors had absconded, and that there were further defalcations to a considerable amount. Mr. Churchwarden Attenborough was in the chair, and great excitement prevailed, the gallery being crowded by ratepayers. A report was presented from the finance commit tee containing a report from Mr. Plaw, the acting vestry clerk, to the effect that on Monday afternoon he received a note from the daughter of Mr. Arnell, the collector of No. 6, or Somers-town ward, in forming him that she wished to see him immediately as a draft for £l6 6s. 10d., given by Mr. North, her father's broker, for rates he had received, had been returned by the bankers,there not being suffi cient funds. She said she was induced to send for him as her father was from home, and neither she nor any of his family had seen him since 11 o'clock on. Thursday morning last, when he went out, tell ing themhe should not return to dinner. The family were in deep distress, and said they had made in quiry for him at all places they thought it likely he would go to, but they had not succeeded in get ting any trace of him. She had made up his cash book, and paid his money into the bank, but was still receiving money on behalf of the parish. On his return to the Vestry-hall he met Mr. Ross, Mr. Brettingham, and Mr. Austin, and Mr. Austin and Mr. Ross accompanied him back to Mr. Arnell's, and the books and papers of the parish were ordered to be i emoved at once to the Vestry-hall, and the moneys which Miss Arnell had. received, amount ing to £52 10s. 11d. and £1 Gs. 11d., were paid to him, Mr. Plaw, and he had paid them into the bank. In the evening they took the warrants away from Mr. North, the broker, and called upon him to pay the moneys he held into the hands of the parish brokers. Mr. DOUGLAS, in moving the reception of the report, said this was a most mysterious affair, and so far as the finance committee had yet ascertained, they could not charge Mr. Arnell with being a de faulter to a single penny, but there were very strong suspicions. Mr. CRANE seconded the motion, and said the parishes were much indebted to Messrs. Ross and Austin for the promptitude with which they acted in this matter. _ . After Considerable - discussion, Mr. Ro - ss moved a resolution to refer the matter to the finance com mittee to make arrangements for carrying out the collection of No. 6 ward. Mr. AUSTIN seconded the motion. Mr. SIIEFFIELD moved, and Mr. PENFOLD se conded, an amendment, "That the office of collector of No. 6 Ward be declared vacant, and that steps be forthwith taken for filling up such vacancy." On a division, the amendment was carried by a majority of 40 to 30. The office was then declared vacant. After some further proceedings the board sepa rated. COUNTRY CHEQUES. The following plan has been resolved upon, by the London bankers for the purpose of clearing country cheques, and is expected to meet with general concurrence: It is to be put into operation next Monday : " RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF A CLEARING OF COUNTRY CHEQUES IN LONDON. " 1. A clearing to be held in the middle of each day for the interchange among the London bankers, of cheques on their correspondents in the country, placed in their hands for collection. 2. Each London banker to remit for collection to his country correspondents the cheques drawn upon them, saying, Please say if we may d e bit you for cheques enclosed.' " 2. County bankers wishing to avail themselves of this clearing to remit their country cheques to their own London agent, to stamp across them their own name and address and that of their London agent. " 4. Any country bank not intending to pay a cheque sent to it for collection to return it direct to the country bank, if any, whose name and ad dress is stamped across it. " 5. Each country banker to write by return of post to its London agent in reply, We credit you £ for cheques forwarded to us for collectioa in yours of .' Adding, in case of non payment of any such cheques, having deducted for cheque returned to Messrs. at and 4 returned to Memo. at •' 3fo The i n the Week East few rent, but greater business 3 -0.1 reeo, kets h as tio ns of t w ay shtr th ere is Joie littl e ank 4eclie tt ua , Di SkA Di s we , T url Pi Aa Ar tor