The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-12 00:00:00

n ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IL TROVATORE. Piceolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti, and Aldighieri. THIS EVENING (Tuesday, Jan, 12), IL TROVATORE. Prices t—Pit Stalls, 12s 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), it and one pair, 21. 2s; grand tier, 3/. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 101; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — Her MAJESTY the QUEEN has with graci her ous ly signified her intention of HONOURING PRESENCE a SERIES of FOUR FESTIVAL PERFORM.. ANCES, intended to be presented at the period of the ap proaching Nuptials of her Royal Highness tbe PRINCESS ROYAL with his Royal Hi g h n ess the Prince FREDERICK WILLIAM of PRUSSIA. The general arrangements are under the direction of Mr. Mitchell, in co-operation wit h Mr. Lumley, and favoured by the assistance of the following; Managers of the Metropolitan Theatres; Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. Mr. Smith. ............. Mr. Backstone... Haymarket Theatre. Mr. Webster ... Adelphi Theatre. Mr. Harrison and Miss Pyne Lyceum Theatre. Mr. Robson and Mr. Emden 01ympie Theatre. Mr. Phelps Sadler's Wells Theatre. The programme will comprise the following Entertain ments : On TUESDAY, January 19, Produced under the direction of Mr. Phelps. Macbeth, Mr. Phelps ; Lady Macbeth, Miss Helen Faucit. With Locke's Incidental Music, under the direction of Mr. Benedict. And Mr. Oxenford's Farce of TWICE KILLED. In which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will perform. THURSDAY, January 21. Balfe's New Opera, THE ROSE OF CASTILLE, By Miss Pyne, Mr. Harrison, ,Mr. Weiss, and the Operatic Company of the Lyceum Theatre ; conductor, Mr. A. Mellon. With a COMIC AFTERPIECE. SATURDAY, January 23, AN ITALIAN OPERA, By Me.dlle. Piccolomini, Signor Giuglini, and the Principal Artistes of Mr. Lumley's Theatre. And a FESTIVAL CANTATA composed by Mr. Howard Glover. With a BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT. Fourth Performance, AN ENGLISH COMEDY, By Mr. Buckstone's Company of the Haymarket Theatre. And an AFTERPIECE, in which Mr. Wright and Members of the Adelphi Company will perform. Admission to the pit (for which a limited number of tickets will be issued Gallery stalls (reserved and numbered) 6s. Od. Gallery 3s. Od. Applications for boxes, orchestra stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. THEA TR E-R OYA L, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE LADIES' BATTLE, in which Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Murray and Miss M, Oliver will perform. After which, the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK HORNER. Commence at 7. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE, in which Mr. Buck stone will appear. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening) 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First ?rice. 9. d. Second price. 0. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upp er Boxes 2 0 Pit Gallery R OYAL FRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin,. Mr. Cor mack ; Clown, Mr. Hnline; Pantaloon, Mr. ranle ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams.] T HEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the second and third acts of THE GREEN BUSHES, in which Madame Celeste, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled HARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mars, Mr. Frank Hall ; Venus, Mrs. Billitqton ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley. R OYAL LYCEUM THE ATRE. —Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, will be presented Sir E. L. Bulwer's play of RICHELIEU. Principal characters by Messrs. Charles Dillon, Stuart, Barrett,. J. G. Shore, Poynter ; Mesdames Charles Dillon and Wsolgar. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR P • or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter ' and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites. Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. . _ ----- Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. A Morning Performance on Saturday next, Jan. 16, to com mence 'at hail-past 2, on which occasion the Boys of the Duke of York's School will attend. On Monday next, a new and original Comedy, by Leigh Bunt, Esq. '3ox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. 'ZIOYAL SURREY THEATRE. Ill) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE. After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and J ulliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad bury. TRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. 1.7 —THIS EVENING, will be performed HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER HEART. Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbine, Haan°. Deulin ; Sprite, Herr Kirt. The Lambert Family and the Red Man of Agar in their wonderful performance, &c. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminater-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow sqg company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S •leetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, die., viz, :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badgey, Madlle. Marietta, Kiss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta ; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber- nard; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 1. Critchaeld, and E. Macli- Iney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghnaans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, (Sze., until twelve o'clock. Mr. Aueusrus Ba_tuest will make his first appearance on Monday. the 25th inst. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn., 0 min. aft. 0 —Even., 30 min. aft. 12 l*MoßßOw—Morn., 35 min. aft. 12 —Even., 15 mln aft .1 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUA.RY 12 IHERHOMETER, IN THE SHADE. ISO—lsighest since noon yesterday. 35---lowest this morning anct during the night. 41—this day at noon. 13.satosurraR. 30.5.3—a rise of half an inch. FWIND, S.W.; light, with fine frosty weather. tri , -- 1 ) • - = 4.., LONDON, TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1858. Imperfect as the information yet is, w hi c h has been received of the movements of Sir Coml.; CAUP. aux, and the bravo troops under his command, enough Las already transpired to show that what they 4,1, 7 q done has already been of the most im portant description, and such as to place both the General and his soldiers on a level with any which this All honour to Commodore PAULDING ! He, at age, so fertile in military glory, The task which la beforeS. has prod ue , y ir least, acted vigorouAy and energetically in refe- COLIN, when lie lauded in India, on the 13th of August last, was of the most difficult description. 100,000 rence to the so-called Gen era l WALKER, and h i s admirably disciplined troops, in full re- piratical gang. Ho fearlessly assumed all tLe volt, occupi e d a ll the important milituy resp ons ibility of suppressing th e unwarrantable stations in the North-Western Provinces of Bengal, I invasion of a friendly country, naturally con while at Calcutta itself the confidence in these ce iviog that President BUCHANAN was sincere in troops before the revolt had been so great, that his denunciatiOns of Filibusterism—that he really there was neither any reserved force to direct desired to s3ippreSs these atrocious outrages against against them, nor any military stores in the 1 international law and the first principles of from EL . g- nay. huma arsenal, nor any troops to be expected tiit4 : this yj'ewdle acted effectually, and land till the middle of November. Worse than I , sent all, there were no means of transport to con vey lowers back to New York, to answer for their any that might arrive to the scene of action, the offences, and endure the penalties incurred by raTE SC N dN TI?E'SDAY ,, EVENING, J AiNIT AR Y 12, 1558 whole noble transport train which formerly con veyed our troops to victory in India having been disbanded during the preceding Governor-Gene= rar s reign, and the whole kingdom of Oude from which a prize of that sort had formerly been drawn, being now in the hands of the enemy. The first two months and a half of Sir CoLIN's residence at Calcutta was entirely occupied with the endeavour to supply these defects, and above all to establish a post train upon the Great Trunk Road, which might furnish the means of rapid conveyance of troops from Calcutta to the scene of action. But such was the difficulty of getting draught animals in the southern provinces of Bengal, and such the total want of warlike pre paration which existed in Calcutta when the mu tiny broke out, that when Sir COLIN left Calcutta, on the 27th of October, for Cawnpore, he and his staff were the first European soldiers that had arrived at Allahabad sinca the mutiny was known, from England, and the troops that could be taken up daily by the Great Trunk Road amounted only at that time to 95 a day, and their contumelious violation of the laws of their conntry. VfAixEß. himself was a fugitive from itlstice—an outlaw who had broken his bail bond, and was liable to be arrested by any officer of the United States, whe.. rover he could be found, more especially when he ,vas adding to his previous offences by his proceedings at the very time. But the gallant officer reckoned without his host. He did not understand the secret workings of the official mind, or tAat the denunciation was vox et preterea nihil, never - intended to •be acted on. The sincerity of the. Government was sub jected to a stringent and peculiarly inconvenient test. By fulminating threats against Filibusterism they might create an impression that they were no parties to, and unequivocally condemned the atro cious practice, and thus conciliate the numerous parties who had some regard for the principles of law, justice, and national honour, while by virtu ally conniving at it they satisfied the pro-slavery men, ;who, provided another " black star" were added to the national standard, cared but little by what means it was obtained. The result has been that WALKER was discharged from custody, Gen. Cass declaring that "the Executive Depart ment did not recognise him a 3 a prisoner, and that it was only through the action of the judi ciary that he could be lawfully held to answer any charge against him." This would alone be sufficient to supply the necessary stimulus to Filibusterism. But it did not suit the executive to permit the matter to remain in doubt. Accordingly, Commodore PAULDING, one of the most active, experienced, and meritorous officers of the United States Navy has been ordered home to abide his trial by court-martial—while WALKER, seeing the unex pected change in the state of affairs has assumed the airs of an independent potentate, and has had the unblushing audacity to make formal demands ghat the United States Government should convey him back to Nicaragua in a national vessel, and " salute his flag." We are also told that he is about to proceed to New Orleans, where the ex citement in his favour is immense. Need we be surprised after that in hearing " that the enlist ment of Filibusters for Nicaragua is progressing with much spirit in various places," or that " eight hundred men have already left Texas for Nicaragua," and that " there are about fourteen more awaiting shipment." The proceedings of Commodore PAULDING were taken with so much ability and judgment that it was impossible for the buccaneers to make effez tual resistance, and his admirable letters more than justified the course he adopted. In fact, as a faithful and judicious officer, having the honour and interests of his country at heart, he could not have acted otherwise. It was, perhaps, as well that he should have declined the offer of co operation, freely tendered by Captain OMMANNET, R.N. As the wrongdoers were without exception from the States, it was as well that the officers of that government should vindicate its authority. Of course Captain OasMANNEY would have been ready to have rendered any assistance that might be required, or to have acted on his account, against the buccaneers, if there were not a superior force of his own countrymen. There was, however, no necessity for his acting, and he therefore remained in readiness to adopt any proceeding that might seem advisable. Previously to the capture, WALKER had dis played a little of the Yankee " bounce and bun• kum," for which he is notorious. He had com plained in abusive terms of Captain CHATARD'S treatment of " the President and Commander-in- Chief of the Army of Nicaragua." Tke following I reply must have shown the folly of his preten sions "United States' Flag-ship Wabash, off San Juan del Norte, Dec. 7. " Sir,—Your letter of Nov. 30 was received at Aspinwall, and sent with my despatches to the Go vernment. That of Dec. 2 came to hand yesierday. "These letters surprised me by their tone of au dacity and falsification of fact. " Your rude discourtesy in speaking of Captain Chatard, of the Saratoga, I pass without comment. The mistike he made was in not driving you from Punta Arenas when you landed then in defiance of his guns. " In occupying the Punta Arenas, and assuming it to be the head-quarters of the army of Nicaragua , and you its Comma,nder-in-Chief, you and your associates, being lawless adventurers, deceive no one by their absurdity. " Lieutenant Cilly, of the Saratoga, informs me that he was in uniform and you say he was in plain clothes when you threatened to shoot hlm. While you use such threats it will be of some im portance for you to know that if any person belonging to my command shallreceiveinjury from your lawless violence, the penalty to you shall be a tribute to humanity. " Now, Sir, you and your fellows are here in violation of the laws of the United States, and greatly to its dishonour, making war upon a people with whom we are at peace ; and, for the sake of humanity, public and private justice, as well as what is due to the honour and integrity of the Government of the United States, I command you, and the people associated here with you, to sur render your arms without delay, and embark in such vessels as I may provide for that purpose. — I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, " H. PAULDING, Flag-Officer, _ Commanding United States' Home Squadron. " To Gen. Wm. Walker, Punta Arenas." Nor was the report of the gallant CJmmodore to the Secretary of the Navy less decided. In part of it ho says : " The Department being in possession of all the' facts in relation to Gen. Walker's escape with his followers from the United States, the letters of Capt. Chatard and Gee. Walker to nee, after he landed at Punta Arenas, will, I presume, be fully comprelondel. 1 could not regard Gen. Walker and his followers in any other light than as outlaws who had escaped from the vigilance of the officers of the Government, and left our shores for the purpose of rapine and murder, and I saw no other way to vindicate the law and redeem the honour of our country than by disarming and sending them home. In doing so lam sensible of the responsi bility I have incurred, and confidently look to the Government for my justification. Regarded in its true light the case appears to me a clear one, and the points few and strong. " Walker came to Punta Arenas from the United States, having, in violation of law, set on foot a military organisation to make war upon a people with whom we are at peace. He landed there with armed men and munitions of war in defiance of the guard of a ship-of-war placed there to pre vent his landing. Wr ith nothing to show that ho acted by authority, he formed a camp, hoisted the Nicaraguan flag, called it the hes I quarters of the army of Nicaragua, and signed himself the Commander-in-Chief. With this pretension lie claimed the right of a lawful government over all persons and things within sight of his flag. With out right or authority he landed 50 men at the mouth of the River Colorado, seized the port of Castillo on the Sau Juan River, captured steamers and goods of merchants in transit to the interior ; killed men and made prisoners of the peaceful inhabitants, sending to the harbour of San Juan del Norte some 30 or 40 men, women, and children on the steamer Morgan. "In doing these things without the show of au thority they were guilty of rapine and murder, and must be regarded as outlaws and pirates. They can have no claim to ho regarded in any other li.ght. Hum ally as well as law, justice, and national honour demanded Abe dispersion of these lawless men. The remnant of the miserable beings who surrendered at Rivas were conveyed in this ship last summer to New York, and their sufferings are yet fresh in the teem ery of all on board. " Besides the sufferings that must necessarily be inflicted upon au innocent and unoffending people, these lawless fellowera of General Walker, mis guided and deceived into a course of crime, would doubtless have perished in Central America, or their mutilated and fostered bodies would have been b: ought back to their friends at the expense of their count ry. " For the above reasons, which appeared to my mine quite sufficient, I have disarmed and sent to the Unit e d S tates General W. W a lk er an d his out lawed and Piratical followers for trial, or whateVer action -the Government in its wisdom may think proper to pursue." We have now ample materials to enable us to de cide on the merits of the case ; and we believe that there will be but little difference of opinion on this side of the Atlantic as to the justice and policy of the line followed by Commodore PAULD ING. Let the United States take the initiative with its own subjects if it think proper to do so ; but if not, other nations will not permit those who have been properly described as " outlaws and pirates," to commit rapine and murder with impunity. HAVELOCK AND HIS BIGHLANDERS. day." Mourn, mourn my country for the brave, The men who nobly died, An Empire in the East to save From rebels in their pride. When all seemed smooth, Rebellion's blast With terror smoto the land : It spread so wild and spread so fast, That none could understand. It took our councils unawares, Each marvelled in his fear— When Havelock and his Highlanders Began their grand career ! No fear had they of savage hordes, But rushed into the field, Nor counted odds, but measura swords With swords that never yield. It was a march to glory dear, A march of gallant men, Led by a chief without compeer, And they, scarce one to ten. With foes berore them—foss around, They heeded not, but on Pursued their march, like men renownel, And as they marched, they won Let rich reward and honour high Record the Nation's debt— Why pause ?—be prompt, for ho may die, And honour come too late. Awl thus we live in hope—in fear Of goodness overmuch, The cup of blies.is just so near— Se near, we - may not touch ! And so it was, and so will be While England's ruled by Lords : There is no merit in degree, But what with their's accords. Yet still wa strive—for gallant hearts Will never knuckle down ; For let them die—they played their parts Like Havelock for renown. A murmuhose—the people ran, Let us his fame record, For nature made the gentleman— And man the slavish lord. The key-stone place in glory's arch— Let music swell his praise, And hark the cheers to 'lavelook's march ! A grateful people raise. Aid she and they, his own beloved, Partakers of his fame ; They want to hear that strain—enamored, Yet proud to bear his name ! It was a glorious sight to see A nation's heart outspread, In homage to his memory— The live ?—late honoured dead. Oh, I could weep with sorrow dear, And weep with heart full sore ; For Havelock and his Highlanders Will hear their praise no more MURDO YOUNG, LATEST NEWS THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS. We have been favoured by the Peninsular and Oriental Company with the following despatch, received by them from Marseilles this (Tuesday) morning : " The steam-ship Valetta, with the India and China mails, arrived at Marseilles yesterday morning. " The mails left for Loudon at 10 a.m. yester panied by * Ba.ron de Manteuffel, the President of the Council. He is to leave Berlin on the 17th. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. BOURSE, Jan. 11.—The market was buoyant at the opening ; 1,000 shares of Mobilier being posted up to be discounted, this security advanced rapidly. At half-past one large realisatious began to be effected, and all securities were offered and de pressed. Sales continued until the close. All securities were offered, save Mobilier. Last quo tations 4- per Cents Do. end month — - 3 per Cent. ..... 70 Do. end month 7O 30 Bank Shares . Credit Mobilier Do. Account 1,050 RAIL Orleans Northern New Ditto BOO Lyon and Mediteran. 892 New Ditto Geneva . 730 94'25 Credit Foncier Belgian 4, - Piedmontese (5) — Roman BB Austrian Spanish Threes ....... Home Debt . 374 WAYS. Midi Western 725 Strasburg Grand Central Sardinian Austrian THE EAST. " The Porte," says a letter of Deo. 30, from Shutnla, in the Austrian Gazette, " has addressed a despatch to all the cabinets on the state of the Sclavonic and Danubian provinces ; the late events in the Herzegowine are particularly referred to in it, and an assurance is given that administrative and military measures have been taken to restore tranquillity. The Porte represents the acts of the insurgents as having been those of brigands. According to the tenour of the despatch, the in habitants who do not take part with them are robbed, tortured, and murdered, but the truth is that since the peace the country has always been in a state of fermentation, and that the arbitrary conduct of the pachas has nullified the good inten tions of the Sultan. The agitation in the Roumain principalities has contributed to increase the evil. It is doubtless true chat the events in Servia, Bos nia, and the Herzegowine have no direct connection with the movement in Wallachia and Moldavia, but it will be readily understood that this move ment has not been without an influence upon the Sclavonic provinces. It is positively stated that Russia, as well as Austria, has made representa tions upon the subject both to the Porte itself and to the pachas of these provinces." In the end of November had risen only to 250. No one need be told by what herculean and heroic efforts on the part of LAWRENCE, WHEELER, NEILL, NICHOLSON, OUTRAZ, HAVELOCK, and WIL- SON, the horrible disasters in the North-Western Provinces were at first arrested, and at length in some degree surmounted, Cawnpore and Delhi re gained for the British arms, and the suffering and enduring garrison in Lucknow by an almost super human effort of courage and determination reinforced by the little band of heroes under HAVELOCK and OUTRAN. But even after this had been done, land GREATHED'S avenging column had joined the General at Alumbagh, and,the Commander-in- Chief had brought up with him every gun and sabre he could collect from the southern pro vinces, the whole force that he could collect for the relief of the beleagured . garrison of the Luck now Residency was barely 8,000 men, with 48 guns. Two thousand had been left under WIND HAM at Cawnpore to make head against 8,000 of the Gwalior Contingent—the best disciplined and bravest troops of central India, and 18,000 of whom had maintained a desperate struggle with 14,000 British under Lord GOUGH in 1843. Sir CoLIN's line of communication from Alumbagh to Allahabad was 192 miles—protected only against this large and dangerous force by WINDHAM'S weak column, whilst Sir COLIN charged himself with the onerous duty of forcing his way through the entrenched camp of the besiegers into the Lncknow Residency, defended though the enemy's position was, strongly fortified and defended by 60,000 men, with an immense train of artillery. Here was an undertaking, apparently desperate, which required all the fortitude of FREDERICK the GREAT to undertake, and the eagle eye and iron arm of a NAPOLEON to execute. But Sir COLIN CAMPBELL was equal to the task. Massing his little army together at Alumbagh, and skilfully avoiding the tedious and narrow streets of Luck now, quickset with guns and bayonets, he made a skilful circuit of the town, and struck the deci sive blow in that quarter where the attack was least expected, and access to the Residency through the town was shortest. After four days' fighting and struggles, in severity never before surpassed in war, he succeeded in forcing his way into the Residency, with a loss of 7,000 to the enemy, and delivering the garrison, whom he has conveyed in safety to Allahabad, a place of security, 200 miles in the rear. But hardly, by the aid of his invincible followers, was this duty accomplished, when imminent danger threatened him on the other side. The Gwalior contingent, by their immense superiority in force, had overwhelmed the little corps opposed to them, and the Hero of the Redan had been driven back with serious loss to the neighbourhood of Cawn. pore. But then was seen with what consummate genius and skill Sir COLIN'S field of action had been chosen, and how qualified he was to make the most of it. Instantly abandobing the post he held at Lucknow, and taking advantage of his interior line of communication, he hastened back to Cawnpore, fell like a thunderbolt on the Gwalior contingent—emboldened by their previous success—and totally routed them, with the loss of eighteen guns and their whole ammunition and baggage. It may be truly said of him, as it was of NAPOLEON by his soldiers in the Italian campaign, that "he made more use of the legs than the arms of his soldiers ;" and the military student will recognise in the skilful use thus made of an interior line of communication the same admirable skill by which the Consul NERO dis comfited both HANNIBAL in Apulia, and HAS DRUBAL on the Metanous, in Roman story, and by which NAPOLEON gained immortal fame iu his campaign on the Olonna in 1796, on the Elbe in 1813, and in Champaigne in 1814. There is only this difference in favour of the British hero, that his force was infinitely smaller than that of either the Consul NERO or the Emperor NAPO , LEON, and the odds against which he had to con tend three times greater. - Victorious over both his enemies by these re doubtable blows to the right and left, Sir COLIN will now probably take up a central position in or near Cawnpore, and quietly remain there, gathering ap his renewed reinforcements from the South and North, until he is able to resume the offensive, and complete the conquest of Oude. Possibly it may be several weeks before he is able to commence his final campaign, as his reinforce ment., coining up at the sate of only 250 a-day, will, for long, only do little more than compen sate the loss of life in this bloody warfare. When we reflect that the Baron, and the other sailing vessels which left England in the first week of July, only reached Calcutta in the middle of November, while the steamers which left in August began to arrive in the end of October, and that a battery of artillery, which recently left England by the overland route for India, was actually in the field in India within, six weeks after its departure from the British shores, one is filled with the utmost regret that so much hazard as has actually been incurred should have been in curred in India by this extraordinary hallucination as.to the mode of conveyance. But perhaps pos terity will have cause to rejoice that this immense mistake was committed, as it has brought forward in such brilliant colours, the transcendant merits of the Commander-in-Chief, and his brave generals and soldiers ; and, by showing the world \ what they could effect with a handful of men, givi ng th e b est earnest of w h a t ma y be expectedof them when they enter the field with forces at i all proportioned to those of their antagonists. THE COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 11. The Queen, with the Princess Royal, walked in the Mine Park this morning. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went ont shooting, accompanied by the Prince of Wales. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in London yesterday morning from Broadlands, Hants, and left town in the afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. A meeting of the Oxford University Commission was hell at No. 17, Great Qtteen street, Westminster, on _Saturday last. The Commissioners present were— Mr.2 Justice Coleridge, the Dean of Wells, and Sir John A.wdry. A. satiating of the Cambridge University Commissioners was held at No. 6, Adelphi terrace, on Friday, the Bth inst. The Commissioners present were—The Bishop of Chester, Lord Stanley, M.P., the Itilht Hon. M. T. Baines, M.P., the Vice Chancellor Sir W P_ Wend, the Dean of Ely, and the Rev. Dr. Vaughan. FUNERAL OF MLLE. RACHEL. The funeral of Mlle. Rachel took place yesterday morning in Paris. At 11 o'clock a large crowd attended at the Place Royale, where the deceased resided. Tne remains arrived on S a t ur day night, and were, in conformi t y with the Hebrew ritual, watched by two women, who recit e d prayers by th e side of the coffin. At 12 o'clock the b o dy was depo sited in a hearse drawn by six ho rses; th e co ffi n co vered with a white pall spri n kl e d with :•il ver stars, and on it a crow n o f i mmorte l les. The Grand Rabbi of the Je w i s h C ons i story of p s i s , dressed in a black g own, or soutane, was with a cincture of the same colour, walked imme diately after the hearse. The chief mourners were Baron Taylor ; M. M agnet, President the father, the brother, an d the two sons of Mlle. R ac h e l. The corners of the pall were held by Alex of the Theatre Francais. Th e cor te ge, cons i s ting of 16 mourning and a c ons id era b le num ber of private carriages, moved on t o t h e Jewish ardesreetrot/e)esroe, Society of Dramati c A u th ors ; and M. G ied o n ffayf, Dumas, h b ur ial-ground, which is at the extreme end of Pere la Chaise, by the Place Royale, th e R ue B as sii. the g du Mule, and th e Chemin-Vert. A n i mmense crowd, among whom were all who are most cel e b ra t e d i n art and letters , f ollowed. All the theatres in Paris we re represented by d e putations composed of the principal art i s tes. On arriving at the gate of the ceme tery the i coffin was laid on the groun d , an d o f the Resurrect borne raly eperst to tm the Rabbi recited, n Hebrew aid in French, the Prayer rave on, after whi c h it w a s , he Rabbi c h ant i ng t h e When the coffin was lowered into the aloud and in H e b rew the prayer called and then a prayer i n Frenc h . Speeches MM. Jul es J an i n, B a t a ill e , a nd Magnet. That of M. Janin was particularly effective when he allude d to the loss within so short a time of all that was celebrat e d, g l or i ous , and free ; an d he expressed his regret th a t t h e d ecea sed was not eulogised by a man who only was compe tent to do so , but who w as now in exile, namely, M. Victorliugo. The family o f th e d ecease d t h e n threw handfuls of earth on the coffin—the grave WAS filled up, and all was over. Th e cro wd was i m mense, and several detachments of cavalry were on tho spot to keep order. His Excallencythe Russian Minister and the Countess Chreptowitch have returned to Chesham House, from Paris. His excellency, it is understood, will remain in London until after the marriage of the Princess Royal. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston arrived in London yesterday Morning, from Broadlands. The no ble viscount and her ladyship left town in the after noon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Viscountess Jocely n an d h er you thf u l f am ily arrived in town yesterday from Broadlands. Viscount and Viscountess - Ingestre arrived in town yesterday from logestre Hall, Staffordshire. The Marchioness of Clanricarde comes to town to-day from Porturnna Castle, Ireland. The Marchioness Dowager Townshend and Mr. Laidler have arrived in town from Brighton. The Earl of Englinton and the Misses Cockerell arrived in town on Saturday, from Eglinton Castle, Ayrshire. FATAL ACClDENT.—y esterday morning, shortly ben ra 10 Calabar, Captain H enry Ad ams , was superintending the unloading of th e vesse l o ff Bugsby Hole, when the derrick, r ic k l o'clock, Mr. W. A nstru th er s, first mate of the Old by which tke bales were being hau led out of the bold s gave way, Mr. Anstruthers was knocked over board and drowned, and his body was not recovered.] THE INDIA. CRISIS.—A special meeting of the Church Missionary Society was held this morning, at Exeter hall, for the purpose of considering the lest means of furthering the o bj ects o f t h e so ciety at the present moment. The meeting was presided over by the Arch bisliop of Canterbury, supported by the Bishop of Lon lon. Resolutions pledging the meeting to make a special effort to enlarge and strengthen the Indian missions were Agreed to unanimously. On Monday evening last Mr. Charles Braham, accom panied by Signora Fumagalli, and Signors Giorgi and Vianeee, gave a concert at the New Hall. The pro gramme commenced with an overture of Rossini's, which was brilliantly played by Signor Vistatse, after which the prima donna sang "E mortem," a paQss.ge in which she was most successful. Her voice, which was sseet and of considerable compress, did full jus tice to Donizetti's exquisite music. Signor Giorgi was most warmly a ppl au d e d i n "I 1 Balen," his rich full voice appcari n; to grea t a dvantage in that favourite air. The s t ar o f th e even ing was of course Mr. Braharn, any criticism on whose voice would be qu t ) superfluous here, the public having justly awarded him so high a place among English tenor singers. We would only express a wish that he may long enjoy that popularity which he has so deservedly earned. —Berkshire Chronicle, Jan. 9. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, Jan. 10.—In a town of Prussia the melancholy news of the death of Gen. Havelock in the midst of so glorious a career, and imme &ately after having outstood and braved all the dangers and difficulties of his position in Lucknow, has created as warm and as painful an interest as in any town in Great Britain —that town is Bonn : and in that town there is a house where the news has produced more poignant grief, more inconsolable sorrow, than it has caused in any house, even in Great Britain itself ; and that is the house where General Havelock's widow and his family reside still, as they have also resided now for some years. General Havelock himself brought them over thither from England, settled them there, and lived with them some time, 1 so that a very lively remembrance and warm in terest always accompanied the General in all his movements from many hearts in the little univer sity town of Bohn. If sympathy could alleviate sorrow, that of the family of General Havelock would be light. MADAGASCAR. The friends of humanity and religion throughout England will be shocked, as well as gr►eved, to learn that the last mail brings tidings of another fearful persecution of the Christians in Madagascar. This last persecution, which followed the expulsion of a number of Frenchmen from the capital in July last, seems to be more severe than any by which it had been preceded. Thirteen persons had been put to death : between 50 and 60 had been subjected to the of deal of the tangena, or poison water, under which eight had died ; nearly 60 were bound in chains, of whom two bad died; while a number more had been reduced to slavery. The severity of the persecution rendering communication from the sufferers exceed ingly perilous, few particulars have as yet been received. The French and other foreign traders have not been molested in their commercial pur suits on the coast. SWEDEN. " The nomination of Commander Ehnemarc k, as Minister of Marine and member of the Privy Council," says a Stockholm letter, " has in general given satisfaction. He is considered a warm partisan of the Western alliance. It is known that in the course of the Eastern war M. Ehuemarck was deeply offended at the Russian Government having thought fit to send Admiral Glasenapp to visit the fortiosmem and naval armerioAs of Sweden." The same letter says :—" At Stockh o l m bankrupt cies having, during the last few days, been less fre quent ; but the commercial news from the provin cial towns still continues to be disastrous, and the severe weather, by preventing e x p or t s , k ee p s up the financial crisis." It is now certain, the Brussels journals state, that the Duke de Brabant will go to England to attend the marriage of the Prince of Prussia and the Princess Royal. He will be absent three dad s. All the Belgian Court will be present at the cere mony with the exception of the Duchess de Bra bant, who cannot, from her peculiar position, un dertake the journey. REMARKABLE PHENOMENA NEAR THE AZORES. The subjoined deposition and letter, having reference to a presumed submarine convulsion observed near the Azores in November last, have been received at the Admiralty : "British Vice-Consulate, Terceira, Dec. 21, 1857. " Sir,—l have the honour to enclose copy of a document obtained at my requestfrom Mr. Wm. Cook, master of the British schooner Estrernadura, of Glasgow. It ap pears that be did not think of trying the temperature of the water, which is to be regretted, as it' might have tended to prove that the effects observed were those of submarine action. No shock of earthquake was felt at this island at the time. It serves, however, to show' that mariners never can be too cautious when approach ing these islands, as from one day to another there is no knowing what formation may take place either above water or awash ; for instance the island Salerina in 1811, and the danger seen by three vessels proceeding to St. Michael's in 1849, about 40 miles to the W.N.W. of that island, which gave rise to Mr. Consul Hunt induc ing the masters of the vessels .lEolus and Prespero to go in search of it, but without success.—l have, &c., (Signed) " JOHN READ, H.B.M. Consul. " To the Secretary of the Admiralty. " DEPOSITION. " I, the undersigned, mas,,er of the British schooner Estreraadura, of Glasgow, whilst on a passage from o - 1 to the island of Fayal, with a cargo of coals, do hereby declare that in lat. 39 deg. 57 min. N., long. 25 deg. 50 min. W., at 7 p.m. of the 25th Nov. last, I ob served abaft the b-am what I considered to be a squall, but which eventually turned out to be a kind of mist, or warm steam. It being my watch on deck, I asked the helmsman if he found any d;fference in the air, to which he replied, it was quite warm. I called the mate up, and he as well as those on deck felt the same. This lasted for half an hour ; there had Len no fog or mist before. The wind at the time was N.E. by compass, and c .ntinued so throughout without any a:':tration in force. We had a following sea prs;frue to falling in with this mist, but the sea then chang a kind of boil, or topping sea, R 9 if surged up from bcr but afterwards returned to the former state whew were clear of the mist. When this phenomenon ocm._ red the Amplimont rock, as laid down in the chart, would bear N. by E by compass, distant 140 miles. I calculate the vessel to have been going at the time from 7to 71 knots, with a following sea. Sighted Terceira on the 26th, and an chored in Fayal roads on the 27th November. (Signed) <<WILLIAM COOP. (Countersigned) is JOHN READ, Consul." TUE NEXT NEWS FROM INDIA.—On Thursday a teh. gram will be due in London from Malta with a week's later news from Bombay. This will be the first telegram under the new Indian mail arrangements. The first mail under the new arrangements will be due in London this day week. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 11.—The auxiliary screw steamship Royal Charter, which sailed from the Mersey on Thursday, cast anchor when off the Rock, where she remained until to day, in consequenA of the stormy weather in the Channel. To day she has proceeded on her voyage to Melbourne. COURT OF ALDERMEN.—At a Court of Aldermen held yesterday, the Deputy Town-clerk read a report from the Gaol Committee, recommending the, in considera• tion' of the length of service of Mr. Burdon, the Governor of Whitecross-street Prison, and the responsible nature of the duties of his office, he should be all'iwed a retiring pension of 4001. per annum, during the pleasure of the Court. Upon the motion of Alder man \Vil*n the report was agr( ed to unanimously The Deputy Town-cl-rk read another report from the Gaol Committee, recommending that the person to he appointed governor of Whit ecro ss-street Prison should be subject to such rules and such) regulations as the Court from time to time should order and direct ; that his salary should be 4201, per annum. exclusive of fees, residence, fire, and gaslight ; that the amount of his security should be 10,0001., and that the age of candi dates for the office should not exceed 45 year ! . Alder man Gabriel made so me & jections to the proposition, and moved as an amendment that the report be sent back to the committee, in order that the Court might know, when they saw the person, what salary ought to be given t o him. After some discussion, however, the amend ment was withdrawn and the original motion agreed to. NEW MUSIC. For England's Sake. Dinna Forget, Laddie. By A. W. Pelzer. Robert Cocks, New Burlington.. street. These two songs are very pleasing compositions. The first is by far the most elaborate iu its con struction, but to our taste, not so pure in harmony. With the latter song we are exceedingly gratified, for it combines sweet melody with simplicity and expression, forming an admirable ballad for the drawing-room. INDIA-HOUSE DESPATCH. The following additional telegram has been since received at the India-house. It will be seen that a considerable portion of the intelligence arrived by the last mail : CALCUTTA, DEC. 10, 1857. " The Commander-in-Chief, having relieved the Lucknow garrison, returned to Cawnpore with the women, the wounded, and the State prisoners, 23 lacs of rupees, and the King's jewels ; also, all the guns worth taking away. Sir James Outram had been left with a strong division at Alumbagh, in the vicinity of Lucknow. All the women and chil dren from Lucknow, and most of the wounded, have safely reached Allahabad. " On the 26th General Windham attacked and routed the first division of the Gwalior Contingent, 3,000 in number, which had arrived near Cawn- pore, after crossing the Jumna at Calpee, taking all their guns except one light field-piece. "On the 27th November the main body of the Gwalior Contingent entered the civil station of Cawnpore, and burnt down the of three of our regiments. They were repulsed, with severe losh in an attack they made on our entrenchments on the 28th Nov. The Rifles captured two of ;heir 18-pounders. " The 64th Regiment suffered severely. " Brigadier Wilson was killed. Sir C. Campbell reached CawnOre on the evening of the 28th of Nov. He despatched the women and wounded towards Allahabad on the 3d of Deoember, and on the 6th he attacked and completely routed the Gwalior Centingent, pursuing them for 14 miles along the Calpee road, and capturing their camp, 16 guns, and an immense quantity of ammunition, park stores, grain, bullocks, dm., with all their baggage. Our loss was insignifi cant. Gen. Hope Grant pursued the fugitives of the Gwalior Contingent, and came up with them as they were beginning to cross their guns over the Ganges at Sera Ghaut. He attacked and totally routed them, capturing 15 guns, and all their stores and ammunition, without himself using a man. " Sir Henry Havelock died on the 25th O: November. " TheJaunpore frontier having been threatened by a large body of rebels, Col. Longden fell back on Jaunpore. He was immediately reinforced by European troops. This had a great effect ; and up to the Bth December all was quiet on the frontier. Col. Franks has been appointed to command the troops there. " The Rewash troops have twice defeated the Myhere rebels, capturing the forts of Kunchyn -1 pore and 'torah. " Mehidpore was attacked by rebels on the Stu November. rho Contingent behaved badly, and their officers were forced to escape. The rebels captired all the guns and plundered the cantonment. They were, however, pursued by a portion of the Hyderabad Contingent Cavalry, under Major Op., and on the 12th of November were cut up after an obstinate fight, leaving 100 dead on the field. All the guns and plunder were retaken. " Colonel Durand, with the column from Mhow, advanced on lAundesore on the 23d of November. The rebels were attacked and defeated with heavy loss. Five of their guns were captured. Nee much, which was threatened by these men, has thus been relieved, and the remnant of the insur gents, who still hold the fort of Mundesore, are much dispirited. Killed—Lieutenant Redmayne, her Majesty's 14th Dragoons. Wounded—Lieu tenants James, Martin, and Prendergast. " CIIITTAGONG. "The detachment of the 34th Native Infantry mutinied on the 18th of November, released the prisoners, and plundered the treasury. They have fled towards Sylhet. No lives have been lest. On hearing of the Chittagong mutiny it was determined to disarm the three companies of the 73d Native Infantry stationed at Dacca. They resisted, but were overpowered, and fled to wards Jelpigorie, the head-quarters of their regi ment, leaving 60 killed. Three sailurs were killed. A detachment of the 73d Native Infan try, with 50 Ghoorkas and 80 Irregular Cavalry, have marched to intercept the mutineers from Dacca. The troopers fled during the night, but were fired upon by the rest of the party. The Europeans from Barjeelhing (?), with three guns, have been sent to Jelpigorie. Europeans have also been sent from Calcutta to Chittagong and Dacca. "Two thousand seven hundred and four men from England have arrived since the last mail." WURTEMBERG. The King of Wurtemberg is seriously ill. PARIS, TUESDAY MORNING. In consequence of the death of Reschid Pacha the Turkish Cabinet has been modified as follows : —Grand Vizier, Aali Pacha ; Foreign Affairs, Fuad Pacha ; Tanzimat, Mehemet Kiprioli Pacha. MARSEILLES, JAN. 10. The Courrier de Naples of the sth states that the submarine telegraphic cable has broken in the Straits of Messina. Engineers have been sent to repair it. Subterranean shocks continue throughout the Two Sicilies. Since Dec. 17 the capital has experienced more than forty shocks. The funds have fallen from 114 to 113. The Austrian Correspondence of the 9th an nounces that the exchange of ratifications for the treaty relative to the navigation of the Danube between Austria, Bavaria, Wurtemburg, and the Porte, had taken place on that day at the hotel of the Minister of Foreign Affairs." A telegraphic despatch, received from Berlin, states that it is now decided that the Prince of Prussia will bo present at the marriage of his son is Logdon, and that he will probably bo acorn- LITERATURE. Curiosities of Natural History. By F. Buckland, M.A., Assistant-Surgeon 2d Life Guards. Lon don : R. Bentley, New Burlington -street. The author of this little book is the son of the late Dean of Westminster, the eminent geologist. Its pages abound with original facts and anecdotes relating to familiar objects of natural history, col lected during leisure hours from professional du ties. The chapter on " Rats " (from which it rip pears much of the Quarterly's article on the same subject was derived) is particularly interesting. There is much curious information about snakes, both harmless and venomous, in "The Cobra de Capello." The observant angler may gain many hints from " Fish and Fishing," and the lovers of the vivararium will be pleased with " The Hunt in the Horse-pond." " My Monkey Jacko " is a chapter full of genuine fun. We can recommend this book as combining much instructive matter with a fund of amusing and very readable informa tion. Wo trust that young Buckland, having broken the ice of literature, will follow in the steps of his illustrious and talented father, and thereby become an ornament to the profession he has chosen. TREATY BETWEEN PRANCE AND SIAM. The Moniteur of yesterday promulgates the treaty of friendship, commerce, and navigation which was concluded between France and the kingdom of Siam on the 15th August, 1856, and of which the ratifications were exchanged at Bangkok on the 24th August, 1857 : " The preamble sets forth that the treaty is between the Emperor of the French and the two Kings of Siam, and it gives at length the names of their Siamese Majesties ' those of the first being 29 i n n umb er , of which the first four are Prabath Somdet Phabaramead Mahamakout, those of the second being 27 ; the first four are Prabath Somdet Phrabovorentharamesoum Mahisvaret, and the last three in both cases, Chao Yon Hone. It also declares that it has seen concluded oa the part of the Emperor of the French by M. de Montigny, officer of the Lsgion of Honour, &c., and on the part of the two Kings uy five personages, -of whom one is called his highness Phra Chao Nouygathen, and three other names ; his Excellency Somdet Chao Phraya and 29 other names, Governor of the capital ; hie Excellency Chao Phraya Sisourivong and 6 other name", Minister of War, and Governor-General of the South Eastern provinces • his Excellency Chayo Phraya. Ravioongsa Maha kosatibodi,l Minister of Foreig n Affairs, and Governor-General of the South Eastern provinces ; and his Excellency Chayo Phraya Yomarat and 13 other names, Minister of Justice. The treaty, which is in 24 articles, contains these stipulations : There shall be peace and friendship between the two countries, and their subjects shall enjoy on the territories of each full protection for their persons and property. Siamese subjects shall, be sides, be protected by French consuls and ships of war abroad. The two powers may nominate consuls to reside in their respective territories, and when the con suls happen to be absent, Frenchmen may obtain the intervention of the consul of a friendly power or of the local authorities. Frenchmen may freely and openly practise their religion in all parts of Siam, and French missionaries may preach, build ehurches and schools, and travel freely every where. French subjects may trade without molestation in any part of Siam, but they can only reside permanently at Bangkok, or within a distance of twenty-four hours' journey from that place by the boats of the country. Within that distance they may purchase and sell houses, warehouses, and lands; but, to purchase lands within six kilometres of the walls of Bang kok, they must have the special authorisation of the government, unless they have resided ten years in the kingdom. Frenchmen may freely employ Siamese in any capacity. They cannot be detained in Siena against their will, except for reasons which may appear, satisfactory to their cmisul. protection. Th e F renc h French m eans , travell i ng thorities to endeavour to n i in n S s i n a l m a , a a n r d e t t o h n enjoy s jana s e p s e n c i a a settle amicably any difference which may arise between Frenchmen and Siamese ; but, in case they may not be able to do so, they areto decide on them jointly. French commercial vessels are to be subjected solely to the jurisdiction of French authorities ; and French subject* guilty of crimes and offences, are to be punished by the consul according t o the French law ; Siamese Bub• jeots, guilty of crimes and offences against the French, co be punished according to their own law. The Siamese authorities are to have the right to prosecute and punish persons guilty of piracy against French vessels, or of robberies of Frenchmen, and are to give up deserters, the French consuls on their part arresting such Siamese deserters as may seek refuge in French houses or vessels. The French and Siamese authorities are to lend assistance in enforcing the payment of debts due to their respective subjects, and are to give up to heirs or executors property of subjects deceased in their respective countries. French ships of war may enter the river and anchor at Paknarn, but if they want to go to Bangkok, they are to give notice to the Siamese author" ties, and to come to an understanding with them as to the place of anchorage. The Siamese authorities are to render assistance to French vessels in distresB or wrecked. French vessels and their cargoes on payment of certain import and export dues are to be freed in Siamese ports from all dues whatsoever, and are to enjoy the privilege and immunities of vessels of Siam and of the most favoured nation. The duties on mere chandise imported into Siam by French vessels are no' to exceed 3 per cent. of their value, and are to be paid either in money or kind at the ch oice of the importer. Siamese productions destined for export by French vessels are to pay certain duties specified in a tariff, and exempted from transit or other dues in the interior of the country. The French may import and export on payment of the said duties, all goods not, at the date of the treaty, the subject of a formal prohibition or a special monopoly. Nevertheless, the Siamese Governmen‘ may interdict the export of salt, rice, or fish in the, eveet of a scarcity, on g i v i ng a mon th' s not i ce . the Siamese Government reduces for its own or horsier% vessels import or export duties below those fixed id the tariff, the reduction is to be immediately extende* to imports and exports made by French vessels. The, French consuls are to see that French captains a nd traders execute the regulations agreed to for carrying out the treaty, and may, in conjunction with the Siamese authorities, make new regulations. They may also inflict fines for violation of the regale' tions, bat the sums accruing therefrom are to go to the Siamese Government. The treaty is to be fer, twelve years from the date of the ra tifi ca ti ons , We if at the end of eleven years, either power shall express a desire to have the treaty revised, commissioners are to be nominated for the purpose. The treaty being drawls up in French and Siamese, the French text is to be re:, garded as official in every respect as well as the Siamese. The Siamese date given to the treaty is Friday, the 14th day of the ascending moon of the ninth O the Great Serpent one thousand two hundred and eighteen of the Siamese civil era. Annexed to the treaty are a series of regulations for iren.ch cony merce iu Siam, and tariffs of the export duties different descriptions of goods. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS. A special meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works was held yesterday, in the Council Chao" bar, Guildhall—Mr. J. Thwaites in the chair. METROPOLI9AN DRAINAGE. The board met for the purpose of considering the present condition and position of the schemes for the main and intercepting drainage of th• metro' polis, and to determine what, if' any, steps the board may deem it advisable to take in relation thereto. The Clerk read the letter from Mr. Alfred Anir tin transmitting a communication from Captain Galton and Mr. James Simpson declining to supplf some information asked for by this board. Mr. CARPMAEL, after taking a review of wha t had been done by this board in preparing plans fur effecting the main drainage of the metropolis, said they had sent those plans to the First Corn' missioner for his approval, or non-approval, but stead of confining himself to that, he had referred the plans to three engineers, with instructions no t, ', 4 to confine their examination to those plans, but, they were enabled to do so, to prepare other plans to be submitted to the Metr o p o lit an B oar d in , Works. In the course the Chief Commissioner had pursued he had departed from the Act of Parlisr latent ; for, by the 136th section of the Metropoli s Local Management Act, he had only power to pu t his veto on plans sent to him. but had no powof vs hatever to propose any other plans. By so doing twelve months of valuable time bad been lost. He concluded by moving—" That the board, hay,' ing 1 eard. with 'egret that the Government eng l- veers have no t af f or d e d ever y particul ar t o this board applied for respecting their recommendation , and that they have now found it necessary to vary their scheme, this board transmits to Messrs , Bidder, H a wksley, and Bazalgette, the papers re". ceived last F r iday from the First Commissioner o f her Majesty's Works, and that they be requested to report to this board on the materials at present before them with all practical speed." Mr. SAVAGE seconded the naotior. Mr. lows said now was the proper time to move an amendment to the effect that no further steps t•houlci be taken in respect to the main and inter cepting drainage until a n app li ca ti on s h ou ld b° m ade to Parl i ament to carry into effect the worl o recommended iu the report of Mr. Goldswortbl Gurney. The CHAIRMAN put the question, and the amend' molt was agreed to by a large majority. The board then adjourned.