The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-07 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under the sole Management of Miss Louisa Fyne and Mr. W,,llarrison THIS,' EVENING will be presented an entirety new and romantic Opera, by Mr. W. Balfe, entitled SA.TA2NELLA ; or, THE POWER OF LOVE. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new Pantomime of LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD ; or, 'Harlequin and the WRolf in Granny's lothing. Commence at Seven, ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING. MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean. Afte'r which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE KING OF THE CASTLE; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brighteyes. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TIT'S EVENING will be performed THE BUSYBOD. Messrs. Buckstone , Farren, ; Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam and Miss Reynolds. After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDINE ; or, Harlequin a nd the Spirit of the Waters. Commen.c at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer, THIS EVENlNG—lncreased Attraction—Production of a new and orioinal Drama, entitled MARION DE LOR'SIE ; or, The Cradle of Steam : in which Madame Celeste will ap pear. A ft e r which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George,➢Mrs. Weston, Miss Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Romer, ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, Acc. ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss M. Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, &c. To conclude with the new Comic Pantomime H A R LEQUIN with new tricks and mechanical devices, entitled TOY HORSE ; or, The Creraorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Gallery. Is. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past 6, to comit,wnce at 7 every evening. A Morning Performance on Saturday next, at Two. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, MR., WEBSTER'S COMPANY IS REQUESTED AT A PHOTOGRAPHIC SOIREE. Manager, Mr. B. Webster; Photographer, Mr. J. L. Toole; Memory, Miss Woolgar ; Everybods by Everybodyse. After which, MEPHISTOPHELES. Mr. Paul Bedford, Mrs. A. Mellon, Miss Keeley. Followed by THE BIRTHPLACE OF PO DGERS. Mr. r. J. L. Toole, Mr. C. Selby, Mr. B illin g ton ; Miss Kelly, Chatterley. To conclude with the grand Christmas pantomime, entitled MOTHER RED CAP ; or, Varlequin Johnny Gilpin's Ri de- de to Edmonton. Clown, Mr. C roueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Hil brand ; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; -Pantaloon, Mr. Lupino ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and 'Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE RULE OF THREE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE Commence at 7 o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 25, ; Gallery, 15. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. During the week, the great Eastern Sp e ctacle of THE REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fugitives and their Faith ful Steed. After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star Riders of Europe. To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CH AUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CltU II . ISER. Baron gs Munchauson, Mr. W. Anson Harlequin, Mr. Hemmin ;Pa ntaloon, Herr Cole; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest ; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. The grand Transformation Scene, introducing Mr. W. Cooke's beautiful and highly-trained palfries, pronounced unpreeedentedly magnificent. The new scenery, including the matchless re presentation of the "New Palace Qf the P eo p le, at Muswell Hill," perfect gems of art. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. A Morning Performance of the Pantomime on the Bth, 15th, and 22d of January, at Two o'clock. Carriages for day performances at half-past for, and for night representation at h a lf-past eleven, 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 OPEN DAT 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 Musie Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, , or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Nan gdom. The McsicAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAUVLET FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICZ 3 JAN. 7. THERIIO3IETER, IN THE 44—highest since noon yesterday. 38—lowest this morning and during the night. 40—this day at noon. BAROMETER-30.52. WIND, Northerly; light, with fine weather. THE SUN. FRIDAY. JANUARY 7, 1859. The Afoniteur has at length broken the ominous silence which it maintained for several days re specting the rather indiscreet ebullition of Imperial wrath at the levee on Saturday last. We have just received a telegram, giving an extract from the official journal of this day, of which the following is a copy :—" For some days past public opinion has been agitated by alarming rumours, which it is the duty of the Government to put an end to by declaring that there is nothing in our diplomatic relations which warrants the fears which the rumours tend to give rise to." There had previously been sundry h ints from semi-official quarters, that there was nothing of real importance in the matter, but they had failed to convince the public, and the monetary depression that prevailed proved beyond the possibility of doubt the extent of the alarm excited by the significant language of the EMPEROR, and thatlto one who, at the time, should have been exempted from any personal annoyance. Sad experience proves that it is much easier to excite than to suppress a panic. Reckless mani festations may therefore be productive of very formidable consequences, and should be especially guarded against by representative men, who control the destinies of many millions of human beings. The attentions subsequently paid to M. HUBNER went far to show that LOUIS NAPOLEON felt that he had suffered himself to be betrayed into a grave mistake. But no subsequent movement or demon stration can repair the mischief arising therefrom. Our own impression is, that the speech to M. HUBNER was a " feeler," intended to elicit the views of the general community, and to ascertain the wishes of the French people and army in refer ence to Austria just as the truculent military addresses, which last January appeared in the Government organ, were calculated to do with respect to this country. It might also have been desired to try the effect on the Cabinet of Vienna. But the EMPEROR knows where to stop. He has. manifestly studied the diplomacy of the United States, and is, therefore, well aware of what is termed " Bunkum" in the Yankee dialect. There is always a convenient loophole remaining by which the aggressor may wriggle out of the difficulty ; that is to say, if he desires to do so. But, although "if" may be "a great peace-maker," it occasionally leads to pressing difficulties, and it may do so in• the present instance. The old myth tells us of the imperative necessity which compelled the wizard who had evoked a demon to provide his Satanic servant with constant employment. The moment there was a cessation of work the master became the victim, and was torn in pieces by his previously obedient slavo. There may be something of a similar character going on in France at this moment. Its enormous army is pining for occupation. The soldiers care little as to the character of the duties in which they may be engaged, but they are ennuied, worn • , 411rtiN t r i tijore' , 01T „ %walk, • /, ',0411.4 •••• • out for want of s , mething to do. Like CARLETON'S inimitable tailor, they aro " blue moulde l for want of a beating ;" ai id even the notion that there is a row looming in e le future may possibly save some present trouble t. 9 the EMPEROR. We do not con( give that much weight should be attached to the t •dy announcement in the Moni teur. It is mevel: v following up the semi-official assertions to whi 'ch we have already refer red. But it ca nnot " rail the seal from off the bond." Tho startling fact still remains on record that, at a public levee, the E3IPE non addressed the representative of his Imperial brother of Austria in, terms that proved that there were grave complications pending, and that some decisive steps would speedily be taken. It would stultify the EMPEROR. to suppose that his signifi cant words and gestures meant anything of less magnitude, unless, as we have already suggested, it was merely a " foeler" thrown out to elicit the state of public opinion. Under any circumstances, it would be impossible for England to become concerned—save as an arbi trator—in the first instance. "We have no sympa thies with Austria. Her treatment of Hungary, of Gallicia, and. more especially of Italy, excludes her from any kind considerations and certainly we would not consent that British blood should be shed or British money expended in =eh a cause. But it is of vital importance that the peace and tran quillity of Europe should be maintained in violate—that there should be no disturbance, in which, sooner or later, we should become involved. England, then, may properly inter fere. A difficulty has been. osteittatiously announced, has been proclaimed to the -world by Imperial lips. If,.then, the clause in the Treaty of Paris, which was almost the only beneficial re sult of the Crimean war, be good for • anything, there should be a reference to a friendly Power. We are convinced that England would not be selected. She is rather too liberal for either of the opposing parties. But still our good Aces should be tendered, and the fair responsibility cast on those by whom they may be rejected. 'We do not suppose that there will be actual hostilities, but even the dread of them occasions much. mischief, and the sooner it can be got rid of the better for all parties concerned—not merely for Prance and Austria, but for Europe. The BROUGHAM banquet gives promise of being one of the noblest demonstrations that will have taken place for a long time post at Edinburgh. We can hardly help looking forward to it as an incident of almost national importance. It is no mere provincial evidence of a remarkable public benefactor. It is more than even a Scottish evi dence of sympathy and admiration. It may be regarded—it ought to be regarded as a token of respect and gratitude offered to one of the greatest men now living, in the name and on behalf of the whole community. The good citizens of Edinburgh will hardly grudge us the satisfaction of so regard ing it. We have, all of us, throughout these islands for years past been so largely indebted to the gifted and learned ex-Chancellor, that we have a right to participate in feeling, at any rate, if we cannot aid personally in swelling the enthusiasm of this ad miration demonstration. Edinburgh has not inappropriately assumed to itself the privilege of according this expression of national homage to Lord BRouGHAN—for there in that good city of Edinburgh, in a house situated at the north-west corner of St. Andrew's-square, the great Lawyer, Critic, Orator, Statesman, Philoso pher, first drew breath, now more than eighty years ago, namely on the 19th of September, 1778. There, in the High School of that, his native city, hareceived his earliest education. There, too, at the precocious age of fifteen, he first entered the noble University of Edinburgh. Scarcely a year after the date of his matriculation he had trans mitted from Edinburgh to the Royal Society a treatise on Optics, deemed worthy of being at once enshrined among the Philosophical Transactions. Other documents of a companion character followed this preliminary one—papers, for the most part, evidencing such an ingenious originality of re search and speculation, that they led to a Latin correspondence between the young stripling and certain erudite professors upon the continent. It was after his return to Edinburgh from, a journey through Deutschland that BROUGHAM began his great forensic and oratorical career, began prac tising at the Scotch bar, began debating in the Speculative Association. It was there, among the familiar haunts of men of genius, as a contemporary of JEFFREY, and SMITH, and MURRAY, and COCKBURN, and HORNER, and MACKINTOSH, that DROUGHAM commenced his splendid career as an Edinburgh Reviewer—roused into life the dormant powers of BYRON by his scornful criticism—wrote so swiftly, so wisely, and so well that it is upon record among the intellectual marvels of his life that, with the exception of two articles, he produced with his own hand the contents of one entire number of the Edinburgh. Let the - volume in which that number may be found by the curious in such matters, be marked, as the phrase is, with a white stone—it is the seventeenth. Finally, it was from that classic birthplace, which was • the scene of these magnifi cent preliminary labours, that BROUGHAM emerged at last upon the more conspicuous arena in which he was to win so many triumphs, and to secure to himself such varied, prolonged, and abounding ad miration. How diversified his achievements have been since then—how important, and some of them how unpa ralleled, we all know. The 'record of them 'Crowds the history of the last half century. For it is now more than fifty years since BROUGHAM finally quitted the city of Edinburgh. It is upwards of fifty years since he was first called to the English Bar by the Society of Lincoln's-inn. Within that time his labours as a law reformer have been so vast and herculean, that the history of them, a few months back, appeared in the form of a huge volume of many hundred closely-printed pages —a bulky tome, in itself monumentum tyre perenniis in regard to his superb reputation. Then his heroic efforts to aid in bringing about the emancipation of the slaves have secured to him permanently the glory of having his name associated with those of CLARKSON and WILBERFORCE. His genius as an orator has won him, in our Parliamentary annals, a fame second to none upon the glorious scroll. Combined with his lore as a Greek scholar, it has enabled him to be the fitting interpreter of the utterances of DEMOSTIIENES. His researches, all the while, in the domain of natural philosophy, have rendered him one of the active and conspiouous members both of the Royal Society and of the French Academy. As an author, his luminous pen has portrayed for us, one by one, the statesmen of the reign of King GEORGE 111., one of the longest reigns in the na tional annals, and one of the most memorable and wonderful epochs in the history of civilised man. Together with these various and remarkable labours, there have been other, and, in some sense, yet grander labours achieved by Lord BROUGHAM — those by which he has striven to raise the social and intellectual condition of the humbler classes of his fellow-countrymen. Together with that prac tieg benefactor of the population, Mr. CHARLES THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1859 KNIGHT—a name by us ever to be honoured—his lordship inaugurated a series of publications which were the first seeds of what have since become so fruitful of good and have so wondrJusly multi plied—our cheap periodicals. The _Penny Magazine, the Penny Cyclopedia, the Treatises and Maps issued by the Society for the .'Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, have done more 'for the education of the people than all the grants of public money ever yet directed to that end 'by the hesitating munifi cence of Parliament. How abundantly, then, are we not indebted, one and all of us, to this great national Benefactor. Honour to his great name, ' now in his green old age, when, though he is a veteran of more than. eighty winters, his genius shines as bright, as ever in the vivacity of his youth and the vi sour of his manhood. After so noble and laborious a career, it is fitting there should be some such conspicuous evidence of national gratitude and popular admiration as that to be evidenced towards HENRY, Lord BROUGHAM, through the banquet preparing for him in his native city of Edinburgh. With all our love of liberty there is in us a wonderful amount of submissiveness to authority, especially to ecclesiastical authority. It is perfectly marvellous to see how congregations of good Church men will put up with almost anything from a clergyman or a bishop. "OA likes to be well cursed by one's own officer," was the remark of a genuine British soldier ; and " one likes to be well set down by one's own parson or bishop," would express tolerably well the sentiments of thousands of worthy farmers, shopkeepers, and even merchants, doctors, and lawyers, who worship in our parish churches. As to our church-goers of the fairer sex, they of course can but be worshippers of the cloth. They are so all the world over ; they seem born to " honour and obey," if not to " love " the ecclesias- tical " powers that be." A lady that would beard the clergyman! were she not already a matron, who would venture to take her to wife ? There are, to be sure, thousands of congregations of Dis senters in the land, but they are revolters en masse against the great spiritual corporation of the king dom. And as there is " honour amongst thieves," so, and "we mean no offence," there is submission amongst schismatics. They hearken by thousands very obediently to the voice of their unauthorised shepherds, though, as no acts of Parliament or courts of law compel them to retain and provide a living for a misbehaving minister, if he persist in annoying the better part of his flock, he finds that he must seek another elsewhere, to which his doe trines or doings are acceptable. We have sometimes wondered that amongst a people so attached to chos ing their own parish officers and their own poli tical representatives, so little desire should be shown to choose their own religious officers. But so it is. The persons who would. resent being deemed incompetent to elect their own temporal legislators, and their municipal parish administra tors, never think of objecting to the absolutism of -Bishops, Patrons, Archdeacons, Rural Deans, Rectors, Vicars, and Curates too, in matters of re ligion. We do not know that this subserviency to the imposition of spiritual instructors on con gregations is any necessary part of the Establish ment as a religious system ; we have not enough theology in us to settle that question. If it be not so, our ecclesiastical habits are certainly strangely in contrast to our municipal and political habits. These thoughts occurred to us just now in con nection with a rather singular affair in which the parishioners of Sherborne, their Vicar, and the Right Rev. Father in GoD, WALTER KERR HAMILTON, D.D., Bishop of Salisbury, figure as principals. The parishioners do not like " flowers on the Communion Table," " Candlesticks on d 0.," Ecclesiastical processions," " Intoning the service ordinarily," " the Choral Service on Sundays and Christmas Days," " turning to the East at unusual times," and " precedence given in the administra tion of the Communion to members of the Choir in their surplices." The Rev. E. HARSTON thinks these things very pretty and that they ought to like them. But de gustibus, &c., and it appears to be of no more use attempting to alter or argue against religious tastes than against those of a less ethereal kind. The parishioners cannot acquire tractarian esthetics, and the Rev. E. HARSTON cannot impart them. Nor will the unperceiving parishioners take the word, as sufficient, of his reverence the vicar. If Mr. RUSKIN tells a country gentleman that a picture is just what it should be, Sir ROBERT draws the cheque of three figures, perhaps of four, without reluctance. He confides in the eyes of the connoisseur. No so the country tradesfolk of Sherborne. They have the audacity to think that their ceremonial taste is as good as or better than that of their vicar. Now in all this let the good Churchmen of Sher borne know that, whether for good or for evil, they are renouncing that glory of good Churchmen, passive obedience.. Sherborne is setting an un• Anglican example. If this spirit should spread it will end in each parish choosing its own parson, and in each parish sending him in search of another if he did not preach and pray to the satis faction of the parish! This is surely a grave subversion of all the ecclesiastical order of our Church since the time of its foundation by HENRY VIII. Only think of any parish thus misbehaving in his time, or in that of his virgin daughter ! Its heads would have atoned for their effrontery in a gaol, and have ended their days in beggary, if not in person or at the stake. Happily we live in milder times. The parish appeals to its diocesan, and the good man endea vours to throw oil on the troubled waters. He answers them that there is no "immediate connection between these practices and obedience to the Bishop of Rome." Which, logically interpreted, would imply that there was a mediate connection, an opinion in which the Sherbornians no doubt par ticipate. But he warns them against suggesting, by their complaints, that the difference between Popery and our Establishment is not doctrinal and ecclesiastical, merely but ceremonial sentimentality. He sympathises with the parishioners' aversion to change, with their love of legality, with their dread of unreality in the worship of Gon. And, we sup pose, by way of exemplifying these principles, he forbids the bouquets, pretty as he thinks them, because the people misunderstand them. About candlesticks he gives no orders, herein differing from our late Metropolitan, who allowed the sticks and candles too, only they were not to be lighted. Processions he has a pretty little martinet rule for —consecrate a church, and all the clergy are to be surpliced ; reopen it, and the active performers are to be in white, all the rest in black ! The white dove the model for one occasion, the magpie for the other. " Intoning"—what shall he say to that— the 14th Canon enjoins " reverence and distinct ness," and doubtless a voice high pitched, to fill the spacious church, was mistaken for intonation. As to the choral performance, the Episcopal father thinks it " tells out most distinctly the praise and honour due to GOD ; "—still " milk for babes," and the untrained ears and voices of SHERBORNE can " most easily join in a metrical hymn." Excellent advice all this, we ;doubt not. Well worth keeping a Bishop for at Sarum, salary £5,000 per annum, and fifty-three livings to give to rola- lives, friends, and other deserving persons. We have but one remark to make in conclusion—the mummeries of tractarianisin, and the reluctant cas tigation of it by bishops are fast doing the work of the Anti-State-Church Society. Parishes compelled to fight their parsons and their bishops in these days will soon acquire habits of mental indepen dence, which will be fatal to the present system. THE STATE OF MILAN. The Debats of yesterday printed the following Letter : " MILAN, Jan. 1. " The new year has commenced in this city in a very singular manner. The Milanese themselves seem stupified, and both people and garrison appear this morning to be asking each other if it was all a dream. Midnight had scarcely sounded, when numerous bands began to perambulate the city, including in their songs all the cries of the Italian patriots—' Vive I'ltalie Vive Victor Emma nuel ! ' ' Vivent les Trois Coulcurs ' At 2 o'clock in the morning the traffic was as animated as in full day, and the uproar was so great that sleep was altogether out of the question. The bands, in passing before the military posts, began instantly to hiss, when, extraordinary•to state, the soldiers joined the party, and instead of drawing their sabres, cried in emulation, Vivo Mahe !' I my self observed a group of twelve officers in the Corso Franceso fraternise with a band of twenty persons, throw their caps into the air and cry, Vivent les Italiens.' The gendarmes on horseback, who pa trolled two and two, and the guards of police drew up quietly as if in obedience to a command, and there was not the slightest breach of the peace. If the garrison had acted differently, we tremble to think of what the consequences would have been, for the crowds who filled the streets from midnight to five o'clock consisted of the most determined individuals, and those best capable of opposing an energetic resistance to an armed force. Happily the very number of the promenaders prevented a conflict." The Nord of yesterday morning gave a telegram from Genoa, which says that the agitation increases, and that a report continues to be circulated to the effect that Garibaldi is about to organise a corps of volunteers, or is preparing to play some very active part. The Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Com pany have despatched Mr. Frederick Webb to discover the break in their cable between Malta and Cagliari, and to take the necessary steps for its repair, the Elba steamer, now at Malta, having been chartered for the purpose. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY PROVIDENT SOCIETY. —The seventh annual ball in aid of this deserving society took place on Wednesday evening last in the Town-hall, Oxford. There were between four and five hundred persons present, among whom were the Mayor of Oxford, several members of the corporation, W. Brunner, Esq., coroner for Oxford, &c. The directors, with their usual kindness, granted special trains for the occasion, and by these per sons were conveyed from London, Birmingham, Slough, Reading, and other places on the line. MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD. The first meeting of the newly-elected members was held at the Board-room, Liverpool, yesterday. Mr. Charles Turner was unanimously re-elected chairman, and a sub-committee Was appointed to arrange the various committees, and to report to the General Board. The meeting was then ad- joiumed until Saturday. IRISHMEN IN INDIA.—A citizen of Dublin has received a letter from his son, Mr. Richard Vicars Boyle. one of the gallant defenders of Arrah, stating that Govern ment has authorised a grant to him of lands to the value of £l,OOO per annum British, for life, free of all charge, with a reversion to the value of £5OO per annum to his heirs ; accompanied with a recognition of his " very valu able services" rendered in his fortified house at Arrah, in July, 1857. CELEBRATION OF THE BURNS CENTENARY IN LIVERPOOL.—The arrangements for the soiree musicale and ball in the St. George's-hall have been completed by the committee. The soiree is to commence with an oration com memorative of the great Ayrshire bard, to be succeeded by a concert of Scottish music, chiefly selected from the songs of Burns. The proceeds, if any, are to be devoted to the Cale donian Schools, ragged schools, and Liverpool Infirmary. BURNS'S NIECES.—The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Ayr Observer, by Mr. Thos. Carlyle :—" Chelsea, Jan. 2, 1859. Dear sir —I very much approve your and Mr. Milnes's motion about the Misses Begg, and I hope you will not fail to get it executed with all the energy and skill that are possible, and with correspond ing success. Could all the eloquence that will be uttered over the world on the 25th next, or even all the tavern •bills that will be incurred, but convert themselves into solid cash for those two interesting persons, what a sum were there of benefit received and of loss avoided to all the parties con cerned 1 I think at least the question ought to be everywhere put, pointedly, yet with due politeness, whenever in Scotland or elsewhere there is an assemblage of men met to express their admiration, tragie pity, &c., for Burns, what amount of money they will give to save from indigence these two nieces of Burns ? The answer, virtual answer, which this question got in 1842, threw a rather dismal light to me on such assemblages ; but they ought to be tried again with more direct emphasis ; and very shame will perhaps force them to do something towards saving indigent merit on the one hand, and saving on the other what is too truly a fright ful (though eloquent) expenditure of pavement to a certain locality we have all heard of.—ln much haste, I remain, yours truly, T. CARLYLE." FATAL FALL DOWN A COAL PIT.—On Monday morning last, between five and six o'clock, an accident oc curred at Messrs. Bennitt and Taylor's pits, Round's Green, formerly known as Robin's Top pits, by which a banksman named T. James lost his life. Deceased was about to put the " log" on, in order to allow the men to go down the shaft, when, owing to the dense fog which prevailed at the time, he missed his footing, and was precipitated down the shaft, a distance of about 190 yards. The unfortunate man uttered the most piercing shrieks during his descent, which were heard at the distance of 300 yards. He was afterwards found at the bottom of the shaft, literally smashed to pieces, his head having to be tied in a handkerchief to keep his brains from escaping. An inquest was opened on Tuesday, before R. Docker, Esq., at the Union Inn, but it was adjourned for a week in order to allow of the attendance of the government inspector. Deceased has left a wife and two children. — Birmingham Daily Post. An account was given in September last of a young man named Lethiec, a prisoner in the House of Cor rection at Nantes, having, on leaving the prison chapel after vespers, stabbed a fellow prisoner named Lanneau three times in the back with a large knife, and inflicted, wounds —of one of which he died in less than half an hour. As he gave the stabs he cried, " Scoundrel, I have long wanted to be avenged on you," and when he was confronted with the dead body he admitted with the greatest calm that he had long premeditated the murder, because the deceased had made reports against him and got him punished. Three days ago he was brought to trial before the Court of Assizes of the Loire Inferieure. The crime having been committed in the presence of severalturnkeys and numerous prisoners was clearly proved, and the man made no attempt to deny it. The president expressed some surprise that he had been able to obtain possession of a knife. It was stated that though not yet 20 years of age, he had been in prison four times for robbery or vagabondage. One of the times was at Caen, and there he made the acquaintance of the two assassins Graft and Pascal. After his release he was caught by , a police officer in the act of throw ing chemical matches over the prison walls to them, and he was turned out of the town. The day after he came back, and as it was supposed that he might at tempt to communicate with the two murderers, he was arrested and detained until the end of their trial. The jury declared him guilty with extenuating circumstances, and the court sentenced him to hard labour for life. SUICIDE IN ST. JAMES'S PARK. —Yesterday morning a determined act of self-destruction was committed by a man, name at present unknown, who shot himself in a place for public accommodation recently erected in an enclosure of St. James's Park, opposite Marlborough House. It appears that about half-past 12 o'clock, a lad, named Walters, going into the place mentioned, found the de ceased lying on the ground, deluged with blood, through which, his face was scarcely discernible ; a discharged pistol lying at his side. Assistance having been procured the man was found to be quite dead, his lower jaw having been completely shot away, and the upper part of his face fright fully mutilated. A stretcher having been procured he was conveyed to St. Martin's Workhouse, to which, although there is a dead-house attached, the porter refused to admit the body, telling the bearers to carry it to, the church vaults To the sacred office they accordingly repaired, but could only get access to the portico, on the stones of which the stretcher was placed without any covering to the body be yond a handkerchief over the head, the traffic of St. Mar tin's-lane being consequently completely stopped by hun dreds of persons who assembled on hearing of the shocking occurrenee. At length the son of the beadle having been communicated with, deceased, under his direction, was taken to Charing-cross Hospital, where the inquest will be held. Deceased seemed to be about 45 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches in height, stoutly built, sandy hair, bald forehead, and small whiskers. He was dressed in a dark green cut off coat, brown mixture trousers, black waistcoat, black hat, and leather side-laced boots. In his pockets were found the ticket of a watch, pledged the previous day in Alders gate-street, for £2 10s., in the name of J. Weekley, Norway-. street, a farthing, a pair of brown worsted gloves, a knife , a tobacco-box and pipe. He wore a clean white shirt with the inititials A. W. The pistol, which had a plain com mon veneer handle, was single barrelled. Information of the occurrence has been forwarded to Mr. Bedford, the coroner. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY. A meeting of this company was held yesterday, Mr. G. Mof fatt in the chair. The proceedings of the deputation at New York were detailed at length, and it appeared that after a full investigation of the accounts the only irregularity discovered consisted of a payment of calls by three directors with their notes of hand. These engagements, however, are being punctually met. • The company in its present position requires about £200,000 to meet liabilities, of which some will mature at an early period of the year; and the principal question dipeussed at the present meeting was as to the mode of raising this sum, whether by making a call of 5 dols. a-share, or by negotiating a loan. The first course, it was argued, would place the company in a stronger finan cial position. On the other hand, it was contended that the effect of a call Would be the ruin of the weaker share holders, from their inability to pay, while the rich pro prietors alone would eventually reap the whole profits of the undertaking. It was also urged that the pre cedent of other railway companies, which pro • ceeded by spending their share capital first, and then having recourse to loans, did not apply in this case, the Illinois Central being rather a gigantic land company than a railway. After considerable discussion, in the course of which it was mentioned that the land belonging to the Illinois Central has been tested, and found as fertile as that of the Carse of Gowrie, said to be the most produc tive in Great Britain, and that the line is in first-rate order, with double the rolling stock required, it was resolved on a division, to leave the question of a loan or call to the com mittee. The committee appear in favour of the former course, the preliminary negotiations for raising a sum of money having already been commenced by them. Mr. Osborn, the chairman of the New York Board, has re signed. Miss PARDOE.—We observe with pleasure that a new work, entitled ." Episodes of French History," by Miss Pardoe, is just published by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett. Miss Pardoe's well-known Lives of " Mary de Medicis" and " Louis the Fourteenth" have already shown her ability as an illustrator of the history of France, and her new book will doubtless maintain her well-earned reputation. The same publishers have also just issued Mr. Leitch Ritchie's " Winter Evenings," a work which will furnish much entertaining Chrigtmas reading to the veteran writer's numerous admirers ; and they also announce a new fiction by Miss Jewsbury, the author of " Constance Her bert" and other popular books. It bears the title of " Right or Wrong," and is said to be a story of great originality and interest, ATEST NEWS. FRANCE AND AUSTRIA. The following telegram has been received at Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, FRIDAY, JAN. 7. The 2)loniteur of this morning contains the fol- Lowing : " For several days past public opinion has been agitated by alarming reports, which it is the duty of Government to put a stop to by declaring that nothing in diplomatic relations authorises the fears which these reports tend to provoke. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY. It is said, on good authority, that, after all that has been said, there is actually no compact between Russia and France on the subject of Italy ; that foreign Governments have long since been made acquainted with the Emperor's views on the reforms necessary in the Roman Administration. There is also some talk of M. Walewski retiring from the Foreign Affairs. A Paris letter, in the Independance, says :—" At the reception at the Tuileries on New Year's-day, Prince Napoleon, in the course of a long conversa tion with Lord Cowley, is stated to have announced that the Imperial Government was ready to abandon the existing system of immigration, provided Great Britain would frankly undertake to assist France in obtaining coolies from the English possessions for her colonies. H.I.H. is even said to have pro posed to Lord Cowley to allow England in return to make engagements of coolies in the French ports in India, and to have added that the operations of both countries should be subjected to all the control that could be required. Lord Cowley naturally received with respectful attention the overtures of the Prince, and said that he would transmit them to his Government." BOURSE, JAN. 6.—There has been considerable agitation to-day in the market, and a further fall took place at the opening on the Rente, and the other securities were nearly unsaleable. The divi dends were deducted on several securities-25f. on Mobilier, 25f. on the Northern, 7f. 90c. on the New Northern, 10f. on the Southern, 10f. on the Grenoble, 12f. 50c. on the Austrian, and 12f. on the Saragosa. Threes, after having been done at 71f. 15c., declined to 70f. 70e., and are now at 71f. ; Mobilier varied from 870 f. to 850 f. ex div. ; Orleans, 1,335 f. to 1,340 f. ; Lyons, 840 f. to 845 f. ; Northern, 945 f. to 940 f. ex div. ; and Southern, 552 f. 50c. to 550 f. ex div. The following were the last quotations : 4i per Cents. 96 75 Credit Fonder.... Do. end month 96 60 Belgian 41 . .— .- 3 per Cents 7l 25 Piedmontese (5) .. 93 Do. end month 7l 45 Roman 92 60 Bank Shares. 2950 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 875 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 890 Home Debt 42 SPIRITUALISM. Dr. Randolph, a prominent " medium" in the earlier days of spiritualism, delivered a lecture recently in New York on this subject. He says : " I was a medium above eight years ; during which time I made three thousand speeches, and travelled over several different countries proclaiming the new gospel. I•now regret that so much excellent breath was wasted, and that my health of mind and body was well nigh ruined. I have only begun to re gain both since I totally abandoned it, and to-day had rather see the cholera in my house than a spiritual medium ! For years I lived alone for spiritualism and its cognates. Five of my friends destroyed themselves, and I attempted it by direct spiritual influence. Every crime in the calendar has been committed by mortal movers of viewless beings ! Adultary, fornication, suicide, desertions, unjust divorces, prostitution, abortion, insanity, are not evil, I suppose ! I charge all these to this scientific spiritualism. I will state here my opinion of clairvoyant doctors. Experience has taught me that 65 per cent. of the medical clairvoyants are arrant knaves, humbugs, and catch-penny impostors, who are no more clairvoyant than a brick wall." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY, JAN. 6. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales dined, with her Majesty yesterday, attended by Colonel the Hon. R. Bruce and Captain Grey. The party included the following visitors, who arrived in the afternoon :—The Hon. Fre derick Bruce, Lieutenant-General Sir William and Lady Codrington, and Sir Charles Eastlake. The Hon. Mrs. Biddulph had the honour to be invited. The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance, and played during dinner the Overture—" Le Lac des Fees" Auber. Waltz—" Violante" • • D'Albert. Selection—" Guillaume Tell" .. Rossini. Polka—" Sans Souci" .. Strauss. Marche sur Motives de " Santa Chiata" H. R. H. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg. Her Majesty's private band afterwards performed in the drawing-room the Overture—" Yelva" Recititavo Duetto and Coro—" Mount of Olives" Beethoven. Fantasia on Russian Melodies ....... Hardy. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went to London this morning, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel Ponsonby, and visited the Gallery of the Photographic Society in Suffolk-street, Pall-mall east. The Prince of Wales rode out on horseback attended by Captain Grey. The Duke of Newcastle and Lady Susan Pelham Clinton will return to town on Tuesday next from Clumber Park, Notts. The Marquis of Hastings has left Farrance's Hotel, Belgravia, for Corfu. _ The Earl of Malmesbury has returned to Heron Court, near Christchurch. The noble Earl and Countess aro expected to come to town early in the ensuing week. The Earl and Countess Delawarr and Lady Arabella Sackville West are staying at Dover. We are glad to learn the noble earl is in improved health. The Earl of Wilton has arrived at Moor Park on a visit to Lord and Lady Ebury. His lordship is expected in town in a few days. The Earl and Countess of Harrington are enter• taining a succession of visitors at Elvaston Castle, Derby. shire. The Count and Countess de Jarnac have left town on a visit to the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. The Earl of Lichfield, who came to town from Baron's Court, the Marquis of Abercorn's seat, in the county Tyrone, expressly to attend the funeral of the Hon. Mr. Anson, will return to Ireland to-day. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have re turned to Broadlands to receive a select circle of friends before they come to town for the meeting of Parliament. Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton are passing the season at Ashdown Park, the seat of the Earl and Countess of Craven. Lord Crewe arrived at his residence in Hill street, last evening, from Crewe Hall, Cheshire. Sir John Shelley arrived in town, on Wednesday, from Wales, and left yesterday for Maresfield Park, Sussex The Right Hon. J. W. Henley has arrived in town, from his seat, Waterperry, Oxfordshire. THE LATE HON. MRS. ANSON.—The funeral of the Hon. Mrs. Anson took place yesterday. at noon. The mortal remains of the lamented lady had previously been removed from Eckton Hall, Northamptonshire, and yes terday they were interred in the cemetery at Kensal-green. The following relatives attended on the mournful occasion : —The Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Chesterfield, the Earl of Lichfield, Lord Forester, Viscount Newport, Col. the Right Hon. Cecil Weld Forester, Col. the Hon. Henry Forester, the Hon. and Rev. Orlando Forester, Lord George Manners, Lord John Manners, and the Hon. Col. Curzon. Major Forester was unable to attend from severe indisposi tion. The funeral was conducted as privately as possible, all external pomp being avoided BARON PENNEFATIIER.—A rumour was in circu lation yesterday that this venerable judge had not sent in his resignation to the Government. It is a fact that his lord ship transacted business in his chamber in the courts yes terday. . _ PRESENTATION OF A BUST OF THE PRINCE CONSORT TO THE MANCHESTER CORPORATION.-011 Wednesday, at an adjourned meeting of the Manchester City Council, it was unanimously decided that the marble bust of the Prince Consort, presented through Mr. T. Fair bairn, on behalf of the executive committee of the Art Treasures Exhibition, should be accepted ; and it was ordered to be placed beside that of her Majesty in the en trance hall of the Town-hall. The new bust, like that of the Queen, was executed by Mr. M. Noble. An erroneous impression has got abroad to the effect that the Council of India have decided on granting no further guarantees to public works until the state of the Indian revenue is sensibly improved. We are enabled to state that no such decision has been arrived at. No doubt, in the face of the present heavy deficit, and of existing guarantees to the extent of £35,000,000, circumspection will be exercised as to incurring fresh responsibilities. There is not, however, any truth in the statement that there will be any rejection, or even postponement, of public' works of general utility throughout the Queen's Indian dominions. Mr. BUCKSTONE.—A writer in the Court Cir cular states that, should Mr. Buckstone live to retire from the stage, he " contemplates writing an autobio graphy, for the sake of presenting the reading public with recollections of his distinguished contemporaries, and of giving an account of the inner life of the London theatres since 1820, with personal descriptions and reminiscences of the performers, authors, poets, and critics with whom he has been associated from time to time." THE MAIN DRAINAGE OF THE METROPOLIS. The Directors of the Bank of England have made an offer to the Metropolitan Board of Works of the loan of the £3,000,000 which will be required for the execution of the works for the main drainage of the metropolis. The terms are not so favourable as anticipated from the state of the money-market, and the proposal has been transmitted to the Lords of the Treasury for their consideration. The result of the inquiries respecting the competency of Mr. Moxon, who gave in• the lowest tender for executing the works of the Northern High-Level Sewer, being of a most favourable nature, and the three gentlemen proposed by him as his sureties having been ascertained to be most respon sible persons, his tender has been finally accepted, and he only awaits the order of the engineer to commence the work, which will be given as soon as the financial arrange ments of the Board are completed. - THE BURNING OF TIIE MEROO.—On the 28th of November, the Tyne, West India packet, whilst in lat. 15 N., long. 31 40 W., discovered a fire on board the Meroo. She left Calcutta on the 21st of August, with a cargo of seeds and jute, and the conflagration which ensued is sup posed to have arisbn from spontaneous ignition. It broke out in the main hold, and so rapid was the spreading of the flames that the most strenuous exertions of the captain. and crew to extinguish them wore rendered entirely abortive. Whilst preparing to abandon the vessel in the boats, the ship Greyfeather, of New Yorky bound to San Francisco, hove in sight, and bearing down to the burning vessel rescued the captain, officers, and crew, ultimately landing them at Pernambuco on the 9th of December. They speak in terms of great praise of the kindness and consideration of the officers and crew of the Greyfeather. The Tyne brought to Southampton Captain Tate, Mr. Donaldson, chief officer, and 17 of the crew of the Meroo. MR. BRIGHT, M.P., AND THE BRISTOL REFORM ERS.—In reply to an invitation to Mr. Bright to attend a Reform meeting at Bristol before the meeting of Parlia ment the hon. member has replied :—" It is with reluctance that I write to say that I cannot undertake to attend any more meetings before the opening of the session of Parlia ment. I have engaged to be present at a meeting to be held at Bradford on the 17th of January, and beyond this I am unable to go. I have declined invitations from seve ral other important towns on the ground of very inces sant occupation, and in obedience to the urgent warning of my medical adviser. It would have given me great pleasure to have met such of our citizens as would have attended the proposed meeting had circumstances permitted me to come among you. I can only hope, as I believe, that you will take some early opportunity of giving expression to the public feeling of your important city on the great question of the day." It is doubtful whether M. Persigny will be flat tered by his name having been selected to designate a newly patented scarf for the neck, which is described as "thin in the centre and thick at the extremities." The turn-over collar has, however, suggested this invention, and it appears to have been considered important enough by the Messrs. Welch and Margetson to justify an application to the paten t office. The centre of it, as mentioned, is thin, and folds into the space only of an ordinary ribbon, which thus per mits of that much. to appearance of correct taste, as shown by the beaux of the present day in the close sitting contour of their neck gear, while the extremities are stout as the silken robes of our grand-dames were wont to be, where a dress stood up when independent of its wearer or the aid of crinoline. RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto. BO5 .. 815 Lyons and. Mediterranean 855 .. 860 New ditto .. 590 Geneva Midi Southern Western 595 .. 600 Eastern Grand Central — .. -- Sardinian 420 .. 415 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money, 25f. 12ic. ; three months, paper, 24±. 971 c. ; money, 24f. 950. EGYPT. A letter from Alexandria, of the 24th ult., in the Debats' says:—" Mr, Green, the English consul in this city, went last week to Cairo, and was imme diately received by the Viceroy. Mr. Green pointed out to his Highness that by the concession which he had granted to M. de Lesseps, he (the consul) had been placed in a very perplexing situation, and that M. de Lesseps, assuming the title of re presentative of the Pacha of Egypt in the affair of the canal, had formed a company. The consul added that there was still time for the Viceroy to disavow his representative. Said Pacha replied as follows : A mistake has been made in Europe, in attributing to M. de Lesseps alone the project of cutting through the Isthmus of Suez ; whereas it is I who am the promoter of it. M. de Lesseps, in all that he has done up to the present time, has only followed my instructions. You will doubtless ask me what motive led me to conceive this undertaking. I will frankly reply that it was a desire to do honour to my Government and to render my name illustrious, while at.the same time I served in the most efficacious manner the true interests of the Ottoman empire. I have from this fact acquired the approbation of all the nations of Europe, and I have formed an undertaking in which all of them ought to interest themselves. This will prove to you that the majority of the great powers are highly interested in the formation of the Suez Canal.' Your Highness,' replied Mr. Green, will allow me to observe that, although France and other powers have shown themselves favourable to the project, it has been highly disapproved of by the English Cabinet, as being contrary to its interests. lam decided,' replied the Viceroy, on persevering in the line of conduct which I have hitherto followed and on doing all in my power to accelerate the execution of a project the realisation of which is so generally desired.' Mr. Green then asked the Vice roy whether he might make his Government ac quainted with the conversation, to which his High ness replied in the affirmative. The consul then left, and ion the following day returned to Alexan dria." THE DANUBE. The French Minister of Marine has received a report from Captain Roussin, commandant of the station of the Danube, dated on board the Averne, at Galatz, 19th ult., in which he says :—" There are now only from seven to eight feet of water on the bar of the Sulina, which is the only mouth by which the Danube can be entered. Such vessels should therefore be chosen for the trade to this place as draw but little water, so that they may not have to unship any of their cargoes,i,p order to enter the river. Vessels of from 200 to 300 tons built as flat as possible are the best suited, for this trade. There are two periods in the year when the navigation of the Danube is carried on with most activity the autumn when ves sels take away a large part of the produce of the year's crop, > rind the spring of the follow ing year, when they come to take on board what they had not received previously. For the spring trade, vessels should arrive as soon as pos sible after the middle of March, as at that period the ice has all disappeared. and if a little activity be used in getting cargoes on board, they can again leave before the fever season arrives, which is often fatal to sailors who are not well looked after, and who are frequently overworked. For the autumn trade, the Danube should be reached at the latest by the end of October, otherwise vessels run a great risk of being caught by the ice, and locked up for two or three months. As the passages from the ports of Western Eur Ope to the Danube are frequently delayed by northerly winds, vessels should leave England in August and the Mediterranean ports in September at the latest. The navigation of the Black Sea is not so difficult as that of the Channel, and the captains of vessels are wrong to take on board pilots at Constanti nople, as very few of them are to be relied on. It is very important, however, that in passing Con stantinople they should get from their consuls a list of the signals made use of at the tower a owe fl r ag of fl3 S i u n l g in t a o . If on arriving off t he p ort they see interdict the entrance, they should gain an offing, or, if they prefer it, come to an anchor, choosing ground sufficiently distant from- the coast and to the N.E. of the mouth of the river. If, on the contrary, a port pilot should propose to them to run in; they should be careful to inform him of their exact draft of water, in order tnat he may know whether they can safely pass the bar. When the wind is not completely fair for entering, re course should be had to a steam tug, four of which are kept by private individuals, and which charge eight ducats (96f.) for taking a vessel over the bar. When the river is once entered a pilot should be taken, and who will treat for taking the vessel up ; but before concluding any bargain, it is ad visable to consult the captain of the port or the English consul, who is also charged with French interests. Vessels which do not arrive in the Danube until November or December should make arrangements to be towed up to Galatz. which is about 90 miles from the sea, as they would other wise lose much valuable time. When vessels have taken on board their cargoes, they go down the river with the current, but the larger vessels are compelled to take part of their lading down in barges until they have crossed the bar. A strict watch should, however, be kept over the barges, as otherwise robbery of the corn will undoubtedly take place. Very large vessels should put a part of their cargoes on board the steamboats of the Austrian Company, which will tow them over the bar and there reload them. The price charged by this company is moderate. There is another kind of difficuty to which the captains of mer chant vessels are exposed in the Danube, and against which it is well to put them on their guard. Almost all the French vessels come here chartered by commercial houses established in England ; they are addressed first to Constanti nople, whence they are sent to other correspondents residing at Galats or Ibrail. This change of agents frequently exposes them to great embarrassment. The corn trade, as it is carried on, is a complete gambling affair, both as regards the freights and the sale and purchase of corn. Vessels which have been chartered for two or three months and arrive in the ports of the Danube find, perhaps, that during that interval the rate of freight has lowered, and they cannot obtain their cargoes on the condi tions secured to them by their charter parties. If the rate of freight should prove advantageous for the consignees the latter come forward eagerly, but if, on the contray, there is a risk of their losing: by the execution of their contract, they seek by every means in their power to evade it. One French captain, on his arrival, found his consignee a bank rupt ; another could not find his at all, and both were compelled to look out for fresh freighters. Several have been compelled to sell their charter parties at a discount. Captains should require that, if their charter-party be sold at a loss, the difference in price should be made up to them. Shipowners cannot be too careful in looking over the clauses in the charter-parties which they accept for their vessels. They are frequently drawn up in English. and many captains do not care to have them translated and explained to them. One captain, on arriving in the Danube, was sur prised at being told that, by his charter-party, his consignee had the right to send him for his cargo to Giurgewo, 180 miles above Ibrail, and in order to avoid going that distance, he was compelled to submit to a reduction in his rate of freight, although it was not originally fixed higher than that paid at Galatz and Ibrail." Another report to the Minister of Marine from the commander of the French station in the Danube, of the same date, states that all the vessels of war of the station were moored to the quay of Galatz to pass the winter, and that due precautions had been taken to prevent accidents on the breaking up of the ice. As, however, the river was high, and. the current consequently rapid, it was hoped that it would not be frozen to the same extent as last year. The number of French merchant ships which entered the Danube in the course of last year was 94, the largest number ever known. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 2d do not, as often happens on a Sunday, contain any political news of importance. A deputation of the Chamber of Deputies had waited on the Queen to present the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, and her Majesty, in a few words, expressed her thanks for it. The Diseusion had been seized. A royal decree in the Gazette enacts that as M. 010- zags was elected to sit for the district of Barquillo, in Madrid, a new election shall take place for that of Lavapies, in the same city, for which he was also returned. The semi-official Correspondancia Autografa states that the Government had received accounts from the Philippines to the 9th, to the effect that the operations. of the expedition in Cochin China had had to be suspended in conse quence of bad weather. A letter from Teheran says :—" It is believed that the ex-Sadrazam Mirza Aga Khan, who was lately accused of peculation, will be condemned to perpetual banishment in some country of Western Europe—most likely, according to his own wish, 'France. An electric telegraph between this city and Tauris is to be established in the spring, as well as a railway about eight miles long between Tehe ran and the Elbourg, the Shah's summer residence. The French Minister, Baron Pichon, presented a few days ago the members of the French military mis sion to the Shah. The Shah received them very kindly, expressed his joy at possessing the friend ship of the Emperor Napoleon, spoke flatteringly of the French army before Sebastopol, and declared that he was grateful that French officers had con sented to come to his country to teach his army European tactics. A fsw days after these officers commenced their duties in the military school at Teheran. The Shah was present at the first lesson and promised frequently to renew his visits." The Archduchess Maximilian left Milan on the 2d for Trieste, in order to receive her cousin, the future Princess Royal of the Two Sicilies, the Archdukes Regnier and William, and the Arch duchess Maria. A Vienna letter of the Ist says that it was generally rumoured that the Porte had confirmed the election of Prince Milosch as Hereditary Prince of Servia. No confirmation of the rumour had, however, reached either the Turkish embassy or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but it was not considered doubtful that the election would be confirmed by the Porte. THE LOMBARDO-VENETIAN ARMY. The strength of the Austrian army in Lombardo- Venetia, which was considerably reduced in the course of 1858, has lately been, and still is, greatly on the increase. It is difficult to fix num bers, but large bodies of men have come in from Germany, and others are at hand, although they may not have entered, nor perhaps will do so, un less circumstances should demand their presence. I speak with due reserve, for these are matters hard. to get at the exact truth of; but, from all I can learn, I should think that the Austrians could now at any time muster, within two or three days, 100,000 men within , the limits of their Italian dominions. The number at present within those linits may, however, be much short of this. I have heard it estimated that there are now 100,000 and even 120,000 men in Lombardo- Venetia, but this I incline to think great exaggera tion. The garrison of Milan is at the present time 15,000 strong. The fortifications at the Tosa-gate of Milan, which were intended as precautions against an enemy within the city, are being (or about to be) pulled down, and I am told that the materials are already advertised for sale. It is also stated that the Government is selling the barracks and different Government buildings in Milan, and will afterwards rent them from the purchasers, the object being to have as little Government property as possible in the Lombard capital. In case of war, and a Piedmontese advance across the Ticino, the Austrians would, doubtless, evacuate Milan, leaving a garrison in the citadel (for which 1,500 men would suffice), and retire towards their strong line of fortresses, which must be the base of their operations. They would be fighting in an enemy's country, and must act accordingly. But you will think it rather too soon to enter upon strategical considerations.—Letter from Turin (2d edit. Times). CRYSTAL PALACE. — une Shilling Day.—Thurs day, Jan. 6.—Admissions on payment, 2,197 ; ; ditto by season tickets, 821; total, 3,018. The Swabian Mercury contains a communication from Vienna, which says:— Count de Buol has spoken very frankly to Prince Kallimaki as to the policy which Austria intends to follow in the affairs of Servia. She will strictly abstain from any intervention, but will insist on n fresh election for the Prince. This is said to be the opinion of the Porte also. As to Russia, she is said to be in favour of immediately recognising Prince Milosch, and opposed to a new election." .21IONEr I Increased a last few, day colonial prod . have been in realised for tl firm, and at th rather higher there is a good advance of C Itt - the Refines b' Zen restricts dried goods. and the beam advanced 6d. • and in fruit at saltpetre ha! -superior quali ewt. Tallow I have improve( Th e Liver': heavily, and quotation s , importance to Aleut 68,1 I:n Wand vest The dividei Australia i s a 1 The is steamer Penh] C alli'z with a A steady b market, but it • apparent. P the supply is active. 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