The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-18 00:00:00

T"''RE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Une.er the Management of Miss L. ryne and Mr. W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, Flotow's celebrated Opera, MARTHA. Characters by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne Mr. Geo. Honey, He. J. G. Patey, Mr. T. Grattan Kelly, Mr. Kirby, and Mr. W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEUR D'AMOUR : Mesdlles. L. Michelet,Morlacchi, and Pasquale. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE . Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. •fHIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play Of KING JOHN. Preceded by the Farce of AWAY WITH MELANCHOLY. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TATS EVENING will be performed LONDON ASSU ZANUE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, &c. With HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. After which, JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. And ANY PORT IN A STORM. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. 'lfils EVENING, EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day. Supported by Messrs. H. Vandenhoff, Emery, .1. Rogers, J. G. Shore, and Barrett ; Miss Wool r ,- ;ar, Mrs. Weston, Miss Nate Saxon. After which the Lauri Family. To conclude with TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE : Messrs. Emery, Rogers, Sm. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS; Messrs.C. Selby, J. Bland, J. Clarke, &c. ♦fter which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. And MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swanborough, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan. . . Commence at 7 o'clock. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee, Mr. William Cooke. The New Tariff : Dress Circle, as. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Galleries, 6d. Great and Extraordinary Sensation produced by the new and brilliant Decorations—Splendid Act Drop—Magnificent Chandelier—Appropriate Scenery. During the week the new and successful drama of THE BATTLE OF BOTHWELL BRIG. With THE SCENES IN THE CIRCLE, comprising the evolutions and equitations of the first Professors in the world and their unequalled Stud of Horses. To conclude with THE POST OF HONOUR. No fee for booking. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERT EVENING.—The following' Company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DK ETS, Ac., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson ; Herr F. Jong, - hmans, Mr. Renshaw, S Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L Rime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium, Mr. Courtney—Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock. NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce tnat in the present month A FINE ARTS GALLERY, - - - - now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con , nexion with the aboyc Hall. THE WEATHER.-SI/N OFFICE, OCT. 17. THERMOMETER, IN THB SHADE. 65-.—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 69—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.82. WIND, N.W. ; light end fine. OCT. 18. 60—highest since noon yesterday. 48—lowest this morning and during the night. 52—this diy at noon. BARomETER-2918. WIND, Northerly; light, with dull rainy weather. '.... ~, % , ' i -.'..- . ' '. ,a . r t: )k,,-' # , `;,,vr.su f • 4,,,. ",..,# .. , , A , 4,_- - 717: t-U1 0 ,4 - ..,c4A-Al-7, , .... ......... 1 , 4 1 :0 ': '', jr,r, 4114 c4.41w. I L-:,•.- 1 W 7 ,11 P r . - . . - _ _ - . . 4 :1 11 A '•-•.--. -o ,_ . A^ , , ,14Zuir, ,cl,; - -... ~,„ v •0' , cm•itus• • N, ,:,-- THE SUN. MONDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1858. Lord HARDWICKE is, or at all events ought to be, an unexceptionable witness in all relating to naval affairs. He is "an old Salt," a thoroughgoing true blue," who has worked his way up to the very highest rank in the service of which England is so justly proud, and his heart is in his profession, everything relating to which is to him " a labour of love." Apart from his position as an Admiral, he has other opportunities, as a Cabinet Minister, afforded to him of making himself thoroughly ac quainted with the state of the national defences, more particularly with the condition of " the wooden walls" that have ever proved our greatest glory and unceasing security. Anything that falls from such a man must, therefore, be received with respectful attention, and the errors which he may point out be repaired with the least possible delay. Lord HARDWICKE does not stand forward as an alarmist, willing " to fright the Isle from its pro priety." On the contrary, it would have been more desirable to have avoided the unpleasing task, could he, consistently with his sense of duty, have remained silent. He could not be considered as the advocate of extravagance, for he is too well aware how greatly the popularity of any Ministry in this country must depend on financial subjects, and the power of relaxing even slightly the fiscal screw that presses so tightly on the most sensitive point—the pocket. lle knows how great was the effect produced by the admirable budget of Mr. DisnAELI, and he would scarcely seek to embarrass his colleagues by insisting on a heavy outlay. But the doctor who perceives the seeds of a lingering, possibly a fatal malady in his patient's constitu tion, would not be a true friend, or faithful, if he did not strive to eradicate them while there is yet time. It would be a misplaced delicacy that kept back the unpleasing facts until the evil attained still more formidable dimensions, when it might become absolutely incurable. Lord HARD WICKE is not one of that character. He spoke out boldly and manfully, and we trust that the nation may profit by his candour on a point of such vital consequence, on which its safety and honour—nay, even its very existence—so greatly depend. As the Noble Earl truly remarked, "We live in a country surrounded by water, and the protection of our country, our commerce, and our trade depend upon our floating batteries, on the Character of the officers who command, and the efficient equipment of our fleets by the State." It would, indeed, be a false eco nomy a " penny wise and pound foolish" po li c y—that permitted any ill-timed parsimony to derogate from the efficiency of our naval service, or to endanger the maritime supremacy that has long been maintained untarnished at an enormous sacri. flee of blood and treasure. Lord HARDWICKE has annou nced, then, that " the condition of the Navy was now what it had never been in the times of our sires, and though such condition was to be regretted, still it did not arise from any neglect on the part of the Govern ment, but by reason of the improvements daily making in science and art—in the mode and regulation of the affairs of the maritime world. It arose alone from the introduction of steam ships. * * * The introduction of steam had, as it Were , created in maritime matters a clean sheet of paper over the whole world, and had called on all nations to begin again in nautical matters. They might consider that sailing vessels were struck out as engi nes of * * For the purposes of war they were at an end, and had been since 1850, when they first began to propel ships of war by the screw system." - war. These are great facts, the accuracy whereof can not be impeached, or their importanee over estimated. The battle is no longer to the strong, but to the most scientific, As well., could naked savages hope to contend successfully' with bows and arrows against drilled and disci plined soldiers, armed with Brown Bes 4, as these very same soldiers to resist men equipped with Minie or Enfield rifles, by which their opponents could be shot down before thei • old-fashioned weapons could inflict the slightest injury; so would it be equally impossible for one of the old seventy fours that rendered such good service under NELSON to resist one of the screw steamers that ;could run round her whatever the state of the wind or tide. We must not be backward in the race, we must not grudge any price for the best and most effi cient ships of war, whatever shape they may assume. Lord HARDWICKE thinks that at this moment there are other Powers that might put our supre macy to a very awkward test. We trust that this may not be exactly so. But at all events it is suffi cient that there is even a doubt on the subject. The nation will cheerfully meet the required outlay, whatever it may be, to place our naval affairs in a perfectly satisfactory position. A magnificent demonstration on Friday illustrated this year's proceedings of the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science. It will long be remembered at Liverpool. It was nothing less than the assemblage in the Amphitheatre of some 4,000 working men, their wives and children—an enormous gathering together of honest labourers and their families to listen to some of the famous "Parliament Gentlemen." Looking at the crowded audience you saw, with an occasional sprinkling of shirt sleeves, that the prevailing costume among the men was the ordinary work-a-day dress of fus tian and corduroy. They were there at last to be brought face to face with those men of whom they had so often heard—the champions of their rights and liberties, fellow-labourers in the cause of their ad vancement BROUGHAM, RUSSELL, MORPETII, and ASHLEY. No wonder that while that little group of orators and statesmen were assembling in an ad joining room, Lord. SANDON exclaimed delightedly to Lord BROUGHAM—" Only come and look at it ; you never saw anything equal to it !" or that Lord BROUGHAM himself, when he stood before the audi ence, acknowledged that the sight presented to him was indeed " most splendid and magnificent." It was with perfect truth that the noble and learned Lord spoke to those assembled working men as a working man himself. A working man, too, so efficient and energetic that, as Lord JOHN RUSSELL observed to the assembly afterwards—" in every object that pertains to the well being of the people, we cannot go a step without recognising the hand of my Lord BROUGHAM." A remark greeted at once, the report tells us, with " great cheering," and followed up by Lord JOHN with this happy and brilliant illustration—" When two great generals," said Lord JOHN, " were carry ing on war against each other—TURENNE on the one side and the Prince DE CONDE on the other — the Prince DE CONDE had been for some time absent many hundred miles away. There came an alarm at night, and TURENNE was told that one of his cantonments was on fire. He went out to see it, and he found that such was the activity of the enemy that one cantonment after another was set on fire, till there was a whole circle of fire around him. He said at once, ' the Prince de CONDE must have arrived.' And what he said with regard to the art of war, with regard to that art of destruction, I say to you with regard to the arts of peace, that when you find some work that is beneficial to mankind, and that has made pro gress, you may say with truth, ' Lord BROUGHAM must be hem—he must be the leader r " Again— " Cheers" from the assembled workmen of Liverpool. Certainly, 1858 has afforded the noble and - learned lord abundant evidence, in one way or another, that he is in no re spect unappreciated—while he himself has given signal proofs of late that he has in no particular deteriorated his own extraordinary powers of in tellect. After the speeches addressed to the working men of Liverpool by Lord BROUGHAM and Lord JOHN RUSSELL—both of the noble lords being greeted, as they deserved to be, with acclamations —two other popular and celebrated members of the aristocracy obtained a hearing—the Earl of CARLISLE and "his noble lordship" the Earl of SHAFTESBURY. Finally, after a few words from Lord SANDON, another orator stepped forward to claim the attention of his fellow-workmen—an honest, horny-handed Lancashire man, DANIEL GUY, who obtained the privilege of proposing the thanks of the meeting to the five noble Parliament gentle. men who had spoken. There was a touch of Capt. CUTTLE about the tone of the worthy mechanic ; as when he said, " There's an old song among us men something after the following—' There's a good time coming !" A song written by one only now in his prime—Dr. MACKAY will be amused to find himself thrust back into the remote centuries, like one of our old world ballad mongers. " Something after the following" : " When found, make a note of," and so forth. Yet DANIEL GUY spoke straight to the very point —cheerily, hopefully, to his brother workmen —simple words, having in them a rough eloquence, very pleasant to listen to or to read. Happier auspices, altogether, the association could not well have closed under. They encourage us in the hope that their annual labours for the promo tion of social science may really prove of advan tage in bringing the various classes of the commu nity into direct communication with each other, to their mutual benefit and common gratification. The death of Lord Charles Wellesley will suspend the showing of the pictures in Apsley House which we mentioned last week.—The Critic. The Middlesex Archaeological Society hold their next meeting on Wednesday, at Enfield. Thechair is to be taken at one o'clock, by Lord Ebury, and the members afterwards dine together at four. Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison have takrm Covent-garden for three months, and commence operations therein at Christmas.—Mr. Lumley has gone to Paris, and Mr. Gyo has departed for Italy. Musical World. _ _ _ Madame Anna Bishop has arrived in London, and is secured for a concert at Oxford ; engaTements are pending with the directors of the Crystal Palace to make her ree'tztre at Sydenham before a London audience.— Musical World. _ _ _ The Sunday Times says that Mr. E. T. Smith is among the candidates for becoming leseee of Her Majesty's Theatre. " King Henry the Fifth" is spoken of as the Shaksperian play to be revived at Sadler's Wells during the present season. It has been remarked," says the Journal du Havre, " that the Duke de Malakoff always goes to Eng land by way of Dieppe; the reason is that the line passes near his birth-place, Maromme, through a country with which he is familiar." Advices from Dresden state that a new census of the inhabitants of the States of the Zollverein will take place during the present year. It is fixed for Saxony for the 3d Dec. _ _ _ We are glad to be informed that the statement respecting Lord Lyons's dangerous state of health has been exaggerated. His Lordship has suffered from a return of his old attack, but his illness lasted only a. short period, and has now entirely left him. The Western Times states that Lord Ebrington is now on his voyage to Madeira to pass the winter in that genial climate with Lady Ebrington and family. Henry Dove Sweeting, Esq., of St. John's College, Cambridge, who stood first in the list of successful candi dates in the competitive examination for the Civil Service of the East India Company in 1856, died a few weeks since, we regret to say, at Rungpore, Bengal, of fever, aged 25. LATEST NEWS. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Cambria, steamer, Captain Anderson, has just arrived (10.45 a.m.) with the Australian mails. The Cambria brings £166,649 in specie. LISBON, OCT. 15. The Austerlitz and the Donawerth continue in the Tagus. The English man-of-war Victory, 101 guns, and the Racoon, 22, have arrived. It is said that the Portuguese Government have proposed the mediation of a foreign power to the Marquis de Lisle de Sivry, who insists on the giving up of the Charles-Georges. The Viscount de Pavia is ex pected at Lisbon. MADRID, OCT. 16. The Prince of the Asturias is again convalescent. The daughter of the Duke of Montpensier is seri ously ill. It is reported from Lisbon that the Portuguese Chambers have been closed. The jour nal Opiniano states that the tribunals are occupied with the affair relative to the seizure of the Charles-Georges. The following telegram was received at Mr. Reuter's office, Oct. 18 : PARIS, OCT. 18. The Moni€eur of this mdrning publishes a decree creating six new Sub-Prefectures in Algeria, and instituting five new Commissariats in the military territory. The squadron assembled at Toulon still remains there. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. Marshal Canrobert left the Camp of Chalons yesterday. All the troops will have taken their departure by Monday. An Imperial decree promotes General Ripert, who commands the 13th Military Division, to the rank of grand officer of the Legion of Honour. The same decree also makes one promotion to the rank of commander, seven to that of officer, and 24 nomi nations to that of knight. Thirty-six military medals have also been awarded. BOURSE, Oct. 16.—The market has been steady to-day ; the account of shares, which took place to-day, passed off easily, with moderate rates of continuation, Threes have been done at from 73f. 40c. to 73f. 50c. ; Mobilier, 940 f. to 952 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 660 to 662 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 875 f. to 877 f. 50c. ; Eastern, 730 f. tet 732 f. 50c. ; and Southern, 582 f. 50c. to 5871. 50c. The following were the last quotations :- 4i per Cents...... 95 90 Do. end month - 3 per Cents 73 20 Do. end month 73 30 Bank Shares 3llO Credit Fonder Belgian 41 — Piedmontese (5) Roman 93 50 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 42 75 Credit Mobilier 927 60 Do. Account RAILWAYS. Cash. Account Orleans Northern ' New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 872 50 872 50 New ditto Geneva 627 50 Midi Western Eastern Grand Central — Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 20c. ; money, 55f 171 c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 28c. ; money, 24f. 25c. rHE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 18, 1858 THE EAST. We have received the Constantinople journals and letters to the 6th, brought by the Gange. As far as regards political news, their contents are barren of interest. The Ottoman Government is proceeding with its financial reforms, and, as already mentioned by telegraph, is cutting down a number of unnecessary posts, and reducing the salaries attached to others, beginning with those of 7,000 piastres a month, and going upwards. The Ministers and the Governors-General of Provinces, many of whom add to their income by also having the rank of marshal and commander-in-chief of some corps d'armee, will also come under the operation, by which a considerable saving will be effected. The Supreme Council of Justice, which has hitherto been composed of 39 members, had been reduced to 14. The Council of Public Utility is to be sup pressed, and its duties performed by the Municipal Council, which acts gratuitously. The Departments of War and Marine will also be subjected to similar measures of economy. Many of the functionaries who have thus been removed from office will be sent into the provinces, in many parts of which the want of intelligent men is severely felt. The wealthy citizens of the capital are now engaged in removing from their country houses on the shores of the Bosphorus, and returning for the winter. A letter from Belgrade of the 10th, in the Leipsic Gazette, says :—" The Senate has lately increased its power and its independence by a new measure. Hitherto the Ministers were taken from the Senate, so that they had a right to be pre sent at the sittings, and to take part in the votes. But now, after considerable and very violent dis cussions, it has been decided that the Ministers shall not be admitted to the Senate except by the consent of the majority. The consequence of this decision soon became apparent. The Ministers wished to get a law on the elections for the skup schlina adopted by the Senate, and thought them selves sure of snecess. But since they have been excluded from the Seuate, this hope has failed them. All the Ministers have consequently re signed, which is a very serious thing at the pre sent moment." DAMASCUS. A letter from Beyrout of the 30th ult. says : " The caravan of pilgrims from Mecca returned to Damascus on the 24th inst., reduced in number by one half from cholera and the fatigues of the journey. The sanitary authorities of Damascus wished to place them under quarantine, but the pilgrims would not submit to the measure, and, without ceremony, put themselves in communica iton with the inhabitants. A sanguinary conflict took place on the 24th between two hordes of Bedouins, near Nazareth and the ancient Sichem, now called Naplusi. Upwards of 400 men were killed, and the victors devastited and pillaged se veral villages. The criminals who violated and massaercd an American family in January last have at length been discovered and arrested. They are six in number. The Pacha of Beyrout has written to Constantinople for orders, either to execute them in Syria, or to deliver them up to the Americans. Prince Bechir, governor of Mount Libanus, is still at Beyrout ; he cannot return to his post, in con sequence of the opposition of the inhabitants, who will not submit to his authority. The absence of a chief unfortunately causes many disturbances in the mountain. The Druses lately killed eight Christians who were together in one house. The Holy See has not accepted the resignation of Mgr. Clement, the Greek Catholic patriarch, and he is compelled to resume his functions. He is still endeavouring to get the Gregorian calendar adopted by his nation. Commerce is very dull in this port, and there is an absolute dearth of specie throughout the whole of Syria. Corn is abundant, but, notwithstanding the low price at which it is offered, no purchasers are to be met with. SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 12th contains an account of the reception by the Queen of the Mar quis de Turgot, ex-French ambassador, to present his letters of recall, as stated by telegraph. Ad dressing her Majesty, he observed :—" He had solicited the honour of an audience to present his letters of recall, and at the same time to thank her Majesty for the constant kindness be had received at her Majesty's hands during the six years of his diplomatic functions, and for her benevolent sup port in the execution of his duties under difficult circumstances. He congratulated her Majesty on the proofs of respect, love, and monarchical , spirit which she had received in her recent progress through the country. He should retire with his heart filled with the deepest grief, but yet at the same time animated by flattering hopes in the prospects of the Spanish nation. In conclusion, he begged her Majesty to pardon the strong emotion he felt at thus addressing her for the last time, and he prayed Heaven for her health, and for the glory and prosperity of her kingdom." The Queen made a most gracious reply : " Her Majesty expressed regret that M. de Turgot was to leave the kingdom so soon. The qualities which adorned him, his zeal and prudence in the discharge of his duties, had gained him her particular esteem and the good opinion of the public. She would have been extremely sorry had she not had an opportunity thus to express most solemnly her remembrance of his noble conduct. She thanked him for the allusion he had made to her journey through the provinces, where, she said, the love manifested towards her and her chil dren had deeply moved her, and would never he effaced from her memory, especially as she was profoundly convinced of the absolute conformity of feelings and desires between her loyal subjects and herself. May you be happy !' said the Queen, in conclusion. Be assured of my esteem, and the interest I take in your welfare !' " A royal decree in the Gazette enacts that all steamers plying regularly between the ports of the isle of Cuba and any of the ports of the United States of North America are to enjoy the same privileges as the English royal mail steamers, with liberty to carry six tons of mer chandise without paying lighthouse duties for them. It is believed, it appears, that this decree will tend to diminish the continual misunderstand ings which have prevailed between the captains of American vessels and the Cuban custom-house authorities, and which have created considerable ill-feeling. Another decree authorises the con struction of an aqueduct in Cuba to convey water from the Vento springs to the town of Havannah. The Government intends in the approaching session of the Cortes to present various decentrali sation measures—that is to say for restoring to municipalities and provincial councils some of the authority they formerly possessed ; also one for organising the Council of State, so as to give it power to frame bills to be presented to the Cortes. The Madrid journals of the llth repeat positively an announcement which is not without import ance—viz., that a revision of the tariffs in a liberal spirit is to take place. The Pope's Nuncio had given a farewell dinner to the Marquis de Turgot. At the electoral meetings which had been held, M. Escosura, the ex-Minister, and chief of the party of the puros (ultra Progressists), had delivered speeches which are stated to have been rather violent. The review of the 10th, in honour of the Queen's 28th birthday, was a very grand affair. The troops were commanded by Gen. O'Donnell, brother to the Premier. The latter was also on the ground, surrounded by a brilliant staff, and accompanied by a great number of general officers, among whom were nearly all the Progressista generals, whose names stand high in the military history of the country, or who figured on the political scene in the time of the regency of Marshal Espartero. During the day distributions of money and provisions were made to the poor in all the districts of Madrid by order of the Queen, and the inmates of the hospitals and asylums were feasted. By royal decree a certain number of poor students are to receive their diplomas without paying the duties. The reception held by the Queen was numerously ; and brilliantly attended. At night the Queen gave a ball, which was very magnificent. ST. LOUIS. Letters from St. Louis, in Senegal of the 19th ult., give an account of a visit made by the governor to the gold mines at Bambouk. As the place is 250 leagues distant, and as the rivers by which it is reached were low, the expedition was one of great difficulty, and not unattended even with danger, but it was safely accomplished. The governor, having inspected the mines, entered into arrange ments for getting them worked. He also concluded a treaty with a native chief, named Bougoul, of Farabana, who possesses a sort of suzerainty over the gold mine district ; and by this treaty the chief concedes to the French, to the exclusion of any other European nation, the right of working the mines in conjunction with the natives, and that of cultivating lands and building houses. The Governor also induced the chiefs of the Bambouk and the Almamy of the Bondou, to sign a treaty between themselves putting an end to their dis putes about frontiers, and he entered into another treaty with Boubakar-Soule, the Tonko of Guoy, by which that potentate cedes to France the territory between the Bakel and the Faleme, and is in return recognised by her as King of the rest of the Guoy, and is placed under her protection. Accounts from Athens of the ith state that the journals of that city are loud in their praise of the Queen for opposing a project of the municipality for retaining a public market on the ground which is thought to have beneath it some relics of anti quity. The Esperance, which had strongly attacked the mayor of Athens and his colleagues on this subject, stigmatising them as Vandals, announces that excavations arc about to be made near the market. Lord Loftus, English Minister at Vienna, has returned to that city, after an absence on leave. A Berlin letter states that the French Minister in that city, M. de Moustier, had, in the name of the Emperor Napoleon, congratulated the Prince of Prussia on his appointment to the Regency, and that H.R.H. was much pleased at the attention. Advices from Dresden state that a new census of the inhabitants of the States of the Zollverein will take place during the present year. It is fixed for Saxony on the 3d Dec. ATTEMPT TO MURDER IN LEATHER-LANE.— Yesterday (Sunday) morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, loud cries of " Murder !" were heard in Leather-lane, Holborn, and several men were observed to be in the act of assaulting a man, whose name was subsequently ascertained to be Nicholas Barnes, a basket-maker, who was soon after knocked down. Police-constable Daimond, G 175, upon hearing the disturbance; ded to the spot, where he found a quantity of blood from an incision on the man's cheek, and near him were two men, whose names were ascertained to be John Sullivan and Wm. Sullivan. The officer asked the wounded man how he received the in jury, and he stated that he had been stabbed by John Sul livan with a knife. Daimond on that information took him into custody, and upon further hearing that Wm. Sullivan and also Dennis Sullivan, another brother, had assisted in the attack upon Barnes, got the assistance of other con stables for the purpose of taking the other men into custody. They were apprehended, but a mob collected, and a most determined attack on the constables took place, and Dennis was rescued. With much difficulty John and William Sul livan were taken to the station-house, where the charge against the prisoners was taken by Mr. Inspector Spiller. In the meanwhile Barnes, who was in a most exhausted state from loss of blood, was placed in a cab and conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. He was there promptly seen by one of the house surgeons, who found a portion of the blade of a knife firmly fixed in he cheek bone, of which (singular to say) the unfortunate man was not aware. It was so inlay lodged in the bone that a pair of forceps was obliged to be used to extract it. Barnes resides in Port pool-lane, and is described to be a very inoffensive man. There appears to have been some ground of animosity sgainst Barnes on the part of the Sullivans, as in the course of the Saturday one of them had threatened to serve him out. John Sullivan was lately a private in the Royal Ar tillery, Woolwich, from which he was discharged for some misconduct, having previously received a whipping for the offence he committed. Win. Sullivan is a costermonger. THE CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN THE INNER AND MIDDLE TEMPLE.—These autumnal flowers, so much in favour in these city gardens, and grown with such success by Mr. Broome, are now looked upon by the public as One of the annual sights of London. Among the working classes the interest created is very great. The gardens are daily visited by hundreds, inquiring when the "show" will com mence. Mr. Broome informs us that about the first week in November the chrysanthemums will be in full perfection, and this season they bid fair to eclipse all others. The beds of pom pones in both gardens are splendid, and Mr. Broome has specimen plants, grown in 8-inch pots, measuring four feet across, from one stem only, on which thousands of bloom already appear. The large varieties, in a bed 150 feet long and six wide, are also very promising for a display of monster blooms, such, perhaps, as have never been wit nessed. Last year the Temple-gardens were visited by thousands of people, and doubtless it will be the same this time, and those desirous of cultivating the chrysanthemum will be repaid by a visit, especially since Mr. Broonie, as the gardener, most courteously gives every information, AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY. The Royal mail steamship Niagara, Capt. arrived this morning, with the New York mails of the sth ; Boston of the 6th ; and with advices by telegram via Halifax from the former port to the 7th inst. She has brought 102,000 dols. On the 7th the Niagara exchanged signals with the mail steamer Canada, on the 13th with the steamer Edinburgh, and the 16th with the barque Indus. _ The Hammonia, from Southampton, had arrived at New York ; and the Nova Scotia, hence, at Quebec. . _ _ The following telegrams respecting the Atlantic telegraph had been published : " TRINITY BAT, FRIDAY, OCT. I.—Nothing was done with Valentia yesterday. Some very good currents were received from Valentia, but no intel- ligible signals. " C. V. DE SANTY. " Mr. Peter Cooper, New York." " TRINITY BAY, MONDAY, OCT. 4.—There has been no change whatever since my last. I am trying this morning a new system of working, and will telegraph again to-day as to its results. " C. V. DE SANTY. " Mr. Peter Cooper, New York." "TRINITY BAY, OCT. 4.—Nothing was done with Valentia yesterday. Some very good currents were received from Valentia, but no intelligible signals. " C. V. DE SANTY. " Mr. Peter Cooper, New York." _ The New York Crystal Palace, with all its con tents, had been destroyed by fire. The fair of the American Institute was being held there at the time. A large amount of property was destroyed, consist ing of mechanical and agricultural implements, melodeons, pianos, steam engines, and other kinds of goods that were on exhibition. The fire broke out in the lumber room, which was filled with empty boxes and a large quantity of old lumber, and was believed to have been incendiary. When it was first discovered the palace engine was brought out, but the hose was so full of holes as to be useless. The flames spread with astonishing rapidity, creating intense excitement among the visitors,' of whom it is estimated upwards of 2,000 were present. It is feared many were killed. One dead body had been taken out. The heat was so intense that the firemen's services were of no avail. Very little of its contents were saved. Two only of the many fire engines on exhibition were got out uninjured. The deaths from yellow fever at Savannah for tke week ending the 2d were 64 ; at New Orleans on the 3d they were 68. The epidemic had nearly died out at Savannah. It is stated in letters from Salt Lake City that breaches of the peace were becoming very frequent there. Brigham Young still kept close quarters. A fugitive slave case had occurred in New Lon don, Connecticut. A coasting vessel arrived from North Carolina with a fugitive on board. The cap tain, discovering the negro, went ashore at New London and apprised the federal officials, who went to the vessel, but the man had taken alarm, jumped overboard, and swam ashore, Collector Mather in stitued a search, found " Joe" concealed in a cloth ing store and captured him ; but a Dr. Miner inter fered, advised the negro to run, and he did. The collector got out a handbill, offering a reward of 50 dols. for his arrest, but the man escaped, and was supposed to be on his way to Canada. Considerable interest had been excited at Chatham (Canada West) in consequence of legal proceedings being commenced against a body of negroes for sur rounding a train of cars on the Great Western Railway, and forcibly taking therefrom a negro servant belonging to Mr. Merlin, a planter from St. Louis. Ten or twelve of the rioters were bound over to be tried at the next assizes. The United States' Marshal at New York had been actively yet secretly engaged in tracking the scattered members of the slaver which was scuttled at Montauk Point a few weeks ago. One of them, it was ascertained, had died at New London of African fever ; three were quietly arrested in New York. The deputies Rynders and O'Keefe then went on to Boston, and in the same quiet manner arrested two more, and placed them in gaol. From Boston the officers proceeded to New Bedford in search of the mate, whose name is Macomber, and who had command of the slaver when she was scuttled. They found him at his house, a short distance out of town, arrested him, and took him to New York. The New York papers, without giving any authority for the statement, represent that certain friends of the parties had obtained a writ of habeas corpus in their behalf, and that the officers having a hint of it, succeeded in eluding it, and taking their three prisoners to New York without interruption. The real name of the slaver was Haidee, the name given to her: in the first accounts, Elizabeth, of New Orleans; having , been painted on canvass, which was nailed over the name Haidee, New York. Her cargo of 903 slaves was landed near Cardenas without the slightest interference on the part of the authori ties. The vessel and nearly all of the slaves were owned by Zulueta, the great Cuban slave-trader. The Haidee was a clipper, 137 feet long, and built at Providence in 1853. On the 7th of Jan. last she was cleared at New York by Sanchez and Doly for Gibraltar and a market, with a cargo valued at 16,631 dols, taken on board at Pier 37, East River. Her character was suspected while she was lying at the wharf, but the authorities did not follow up the information conveyed to them. From Mexico we learn that on the 25th of Sept, yellow fever was raging at Matamoras and Browns ville. General Vidaurri was near San Luis Potosi on the 13th. Miramon had declined fighting. The Liberalists were forming an army at Vera Cruz. Vomito prevailed at Vera Cruz: Up to the sth ult. General Robles had not made a landing, but re mained on board the British steamer Clyde, at anchor off the port. Mr. Forsyth, the American Minister, was still in Mexico, at Tacubaya, where he would remain for several weeks, or until the vomits disappeared sufficiently to render travelling safe. At New York on the 4th the foreign exchange market was steady at 110 for bankers' bills on London at 60 days. More than half the aggregate specie was held by eight out of 54 banks. The quotations for sto2ks were as follows :—Virginia Sixes, 931 ; Missouri Sixes, 85 ; New York Central shares, 814 • New York and Erie shares, 144 ; Reading R a ilroad shares. 47, ; Michigan Central shares, 524- ' Michi gan Southern shares, 23; Cleveland and Toledo shares, 30 ; Panama Railroad shares, 118. NEW YORK, OCT. 5, 6 P.M. Stocks at the Second Board were better and very firm. Grain—Wheat heavy; Chicago spring, 811 c. for badly damaged ; Western red, 1 dol. 70c. ; ditto, white, 1 dol. 23c. to 1 dol. 29c. ; Southern red, 1 dol. 18c. SAVANNAH, OCT. 4. Cotton unchanged; market firm. CHARLESTON, OCT. 4. Market brisk. Sales, 1,000 bales. Middling, 121 c. ; good middling, 13c. per lb. NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 4, Cotton—Sales to-day, 3,300 bales, at easier but quotably unchanged price, Flour firm, at 5 dols. Corn at 62-1-. LATER FROM NEW YORK, VIA HALIFAX NEW YORK, EVENING, OCT. 7. The sales of cotton in this market for the past two days have been 6,500 bales, at firm prices. Flour is dull, and has declined 10c. per barrel. Wheat also is very dull, and quotations are quite nominal—say, about 2c. per bushel lowel. NEW ORLEANS, OCT. 6. The sales of cotton in this market yesterday and to -day foot 13,500 bales ; and the quotation for middling is 13ke. to 121 e. HALIFAX, Oct. 7. The Royal Mail steamship Canada, from Liver pool, arrived here at seven o'clock this morning, en route for Boston. NEW YORK, OCT. 7. By an arrival from Havannah we learn that a powder magazine had exploded in that city, with the most disastrous results. Twenty-eight persons were known to have been killed, 100 wounded, and a large number were under the ruins when the steamer left Havannah. No less than 90 sugar houses were destroyed by the violence of the shock. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The Phoenix, hence, at Philadelphia. -- The Pelican State, hence, for New Orleans, with a cargo of salt, ashore, near Hillsborough Islet; were discharging cargo to lighten her. On the 22d ult. the mate and boat's crew were sent over to Nassau for acistance, and nothing has been heard of them. • The E. C. Scranton and Constellation, hence ; the Liver pool, from London and Isle of Wight ; the Alice, from Glasgow; the Lanark, from Ardrossan ; and the Germania, from Havre, at New York. The Liverpool, from London, arrived at New York , came in contact with the fishing schooner Arctic, on the 23d ult., in lat. 45 N., long. 50 W. ; two men, in attempting to jump on board the ship, were lost. The schooner was abandoned in a sinking state. KEY WEST, Sept. 25.—The British bark Malcolm, .of Stranraer, from Rio de la Hache, with a cargo of fustic, ran ashore on French Reef on the 11th inst. The wreckers succeeded in saving a small quantity of divi-divhiem and the material belonging to the bark and brought t here. The cargo and materials, together with the hull as it laid on the reef, were sold at auction for 1,061 dols. 93c. The salvage amounts to 427 dols. 86c. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 4.—The steamship Orizaba, from Key West, found the British brig Eaperanza, from Vera Cruz for Liverpool, with mahogany, drifting about in the Gulf, off Bayport, Florida ; captain, mate, and the crew, with the exception of two men and a sick boy, had died. The steamer manned the Esperanza and sent her to Apala chicola. TILE LOSS OF THE AUSTRIA. TWENTY-TWO MORE LIVES SAVED BY. THE SHIP CATARINA, AT QUEBEC. QUEBEC, OCT. 4. The Norwegian ship Catarina, Capt. Funnemark, from Fowey, 43 days out, arrived yesterday. On the 14th of Septmber, at 2 o'clock a.m., in long. 44 deg. 40 min., lat. 41 deg. 39 min., the Catarina fell in with the unfortunate steamship Austria, and took from the wreck 22 persons in all, 16 passen gers and six of the crew. In the number is included a girl about 14 years of age. On their arrival in Quebec, Messrs. Falkenburg and M'Blain took them under their care, and will see to their wants. The following are the names of the saved by the Catarina : SECOND CABIN PASSENGERS. G. Stoepel. Andrew Lindsheim. STEERAGE PASSENGERS, Conrad Eiffret. Jorgen Fitsher. Wilhelm Braumsdorff. Heinrich. Fourier. Joachin Pless. Edward Alalers. Joseph Smertzeok. Christoph Barcker. Sven Neilson. Peter Svenson. Winsentz. Johnnes Daumillar. Christophe Dunker. CREW. Martin Foliage' cook. Joseph Karze, fireman. Frederick Thefeldt, fireman. Heur Riepier, fireman. Johan Hamont, sailor. - Gaht, sailor. We have ascertained the following further par. titulars from the rescued passengers : The pump on board the ill-fated vessel in connec tion with the fire-engine was not in working order. Some attempt was made to render it available, but the progress of the flames was too rapid. The life boats were hanging amidships, consequently it was impossible to get at all of them. One was lowered crowded with people, but being seized by those already in the water, capsized and swamped. Ano ther was so long in being lowered the people in it sprang into the sea to escape the flames. Near the forecastle ropes were made fast to chains outside, and to these numbers clung, but as the flames pro gressed, one by one gave way and found a watery grave. On the bowsprit the passengers were laid out tier upon tier, piled one on top of the other, sometimes four deep. This was a last resource, and from this they were finally driven till only one man remained seated on the extreme end. Eighteen per sons got hold of the chain forming the bowsprit stag, and clung to it till four o'clock the following morn ing. A seaman clambered from the stay to the bowsprit, and found there . was a probability of extinguishing what fire was there, and accordingly gave directions to those clinging to the stay to dip portions of their clothing in the sea and pa ss the same up to him. This was done, and the fire was so far subdued as to render the bowsprit a place of comparative safety. They remained there until the boats from the Catarina picked them off. The following is the statement made by Andrew Lundsteam, a Swedish passenger : " About two o'clock p.m. on the 30th of Septem ber, when the fire broke out on board of the .Austria, I was standing on deck about midships, and saw the flames coming up through the windward hatch, three or four feet high. On running forward I perceived the flames breaking through the fore hatches. At that time I saw the captain rushing upon deck. I saw him take off his coat and run to the side of the vessel as if he was going . to jump overboard. Mr. Sweensea, a Swede, seized him by the arm, pulled him back from t he ri gg in g , and asked him "what he was going to do ?' The captain's answer was to the effect that he did not know what he was about. The captain then ran aft and I lost sight of him, being on the forepart of the vessel among the great bulk of the passengers. I saw that the fire increased rapidly, and that it threatened us in an awful manner. The passengers were so closely prOtsed that they were pushing one another overboard. I managed to get as far as the rope rigging, and catching hold of a rope made it fast to an eye bolt. With this rope I made a sling so as to be able to sit in it about two feet from the water. I succeeded in doing this about ten minutes after the fire had broken out. While in this position, and about three-quarters of an hour after the fire had broken out, I saw the fore and mainmast go over board on the starboard side, and I was m great danger of being knocked off by the yard, which hung on the side of the vessel, and fell into the sea only when the rigging was burned. Looking around to see if anything was floating which 1. could lay hold of, I observed the end of the main mast stick about two feet out of water. The rig ng on the top end of it mu st have g ot entangled nthe screw. I let myself down and swam to take hold of this, got on the top of it, and thus suc ceeded in keeping afloat. At this time I saw three th e side of the vessel by persons hangmg on to ropes, and I threw a piece of rope to one of them, who proved to be the cook. I pulled him to me and held him up alongside of me, where we re mained the whole night; we saw a number of bodies floating around us during the night ; until dusk the screw moved slowly round. whenever the steamer lifted at the stern ; to prevent InYself from being burned I was obliged to take off my coat and soak it i n it ow the sea, and put my side. I burned my shoulder once, not being able to protect that part of my body. I still suffer from numerous burns. When the fire broke out I observed two vessels in the distance ; ono of them, a French bark, hove-to within about a mile of the burning steamer about five p.m., a n d sent two boats towards her , but neither of these boats came neare r than hailing distance to the stea mer. I saw them picking up persons floating about ; they kept on the windward side of the steamer. I saw them only occasionally, when the steamer swung round. i The boats were employed n this way until dark, when they returned. to the barque. perceived a light hoisted on her mast till about ten o'clock. I think I saw the same vessel the ne x t morl • ung about two a.m. Subsequently, I saw a ship close to the wreck, which proved to be the Catarina. The ship having to make a tack to the windward of the steamer, it was about daybreak when the captain of the Catarina sent his long-boat to pick us up . Eighteen persons were then found on the bowsprit, three, including myself, in the water at the vessel's side, and one aft on the railing of the young girl with her brother had remained all night on the bowsprit, hanging by th " e rigging. We were picked tip by the Catarina in about half au hour. I was the last but one picked up, a n d I do not be lieve I could have held on much longer, as I was getting exhausted, and the sea becoming rougher— though, indeed, it had broken over me all the time." T H E QUEEN'S JOURNEY SorrinvAnDs.--On the way from Banchory to Edinburgh, on the 19th October, the royal train will stop at the following stations :—Aberdeen 1 p .m. ; Stonehaven, 1.34 ; Forfar, 3.12 ; Perth, 4.7 ,; p.m t, ; and arrive at Srt. Margaret's station at 6.24 . at Georgebey' Her Majesty will resume he journey the next mornin g , the train leaving Edinburgh at 8.15 a.m. DEATH OF THE COUNTESS OF ABINGDON.--W e six sons and . regret to announce the death of the Countess of Abingdon, e ve to hli deplore dren her loss. that which took place on Saturday evening Berks. Her ladyship was the only child of R a i: court, Esq., M.P., and the late Lady Elizabeth Harcourt. She was married to the present earl (then o Lord Norreys) in 1835. daSuhgehwteasrs,tix of wmotherhomo fsurl MR. CHARLES T WS —lt i s sa i d in any engagement of Mr. C M d A arl il e_s E Ma;_h . ews, at the Haymarket the Theatre, is likely to be made a subject of litig. ation, a s m the r' - i. r. advantage g the engagement, to preventLthliscepulm. Theatre open Smith, the lessee of Drury Lane Theatre, claun s under London Theatre, except Drury Lane, for a certain am. term not yet expired. a previous eng,a to e profession, the announces hi s apppriation of Sar s his own profit, eaoyfnext, the last night opelfrfo.rFsoamleeontiemre, wthhothheaads amusement of the r e üblic, and, we trust, of the season, as his benefit. tremes" w ill be performed, followed ril comedy o f 4 , E x ... Baker," for the appearance of Mr. y the farce of "Betsy and Mrs. POPE'S CORRESPONDENCE.—A Keeley. l i terar y history has been b rought contribution to Pope's correspondence with Broome, to light in the shape of the hands of Messrs. Puttick Th ese MSS., now in and Simps on , o f Pi cca dill y , of for sale by auction, consi s t them in the hand o f Po nearly 100 letters, many of translation of the " pe, and nearly all relate to the light on the relative Odyssey," They are said to throw new Mr. Broome, and Mr nton. shares in that work of Pope, the R ev . GROSS OUTR . Fenton. Gross " writes to acontemporarySeptuagenarian Vicar" . ~ temperament, .— lam a clergyman of a ner vouson the borders of pwards of seventy years of age. I live part of the country, Oxfordshire and Bucks in a very beautiful my income approaching ; my parish is small, my house good, ings when I read• gto £l7O a year. Judge of my feel the following — this morning in your advertising columns living in a : ' For sale, the next presentation to a borders of most beautiful part of the country, on the Oxfordshire and Bucks. There is a superior parsonage -house and grounds, and the income amounts to about £l7O per annum. Population small. Incumbent 70 years of age and a bad life. Apply to Mr. W. H. Hewitt, auctionee r , &c. 23, H a rt-street, Bloomsbury - square.' What right, sir, 'has any a uctioneer to say that my life is a bad one, either morally or physically ? Is there no redress agqinst such brutality l'" RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN. The report of the directors of this company states that they have to submit on the 27th inst. two sub jects of great importance to the shareholders—viz., the expediency of leasing the Staines and Woking ham and the Portsmouth Railways. It also states that the former consists of a double railway (18 miles in length) running out of the company's Windsor line at Staines, and ending with a junc tion with the South-Eastern Company's Reading and Reigate line at Wokingham, and of a short junction railway, now in course of construction at Reading, for connecting the South-Eastern Com pany's system with the narrow guage lines of the Great Western Railway, which approach that town from the north-west. It also comprises the right, granted by Parliament to the Staines and Woking ham Company, of running over the South-Eastern Company's line between Wokingham and Reading, and of using their stations there. The South- Western Company have for some time past worked the Staines and Wokingham line, under a tempo-• rary agreement, and are, therefore, not unac quainted with its resources ; and it is on a consi deration of these that the directors have arrived at the conclusion that an arrangement of a more per manent character is desirable. The railway tra verses a favourite country for residence ; a consider- , able portion of its traffic passes,at scarcely appreciable additional expense, over the South-Western Com pany's existing line between Staines. and London, and it opens Reading,and the great convergence of railways at that point,to the South-Western system, On completion of the junction before referred to at , Reading, it will also afford the best opportunity of transmitting goods without change of carriage from or to London and its suburbs, to or from all points on the narrow gauge railways now worked by the ' Great Western Railway. Company. The lease of the Staines and Wokingham line is proposed to be for 42 year from the 25th March, 1858. The rent is to be half of the gross receipts of the line between. Staines and Wokingham, but not less in any year than £7,000, this company paying the toll for the use of the before -mentioned portion of the South- Eastern Company's Railway, and retaining the whole of the fares and rates received for the traffic " on that portion. The granting and accepting of this lease were sanctioned by Parliament during last sesSion, subject to the approval of the share holders in each company. The terms of the lease have been approved by the Staines and Woking ham Company, and the directors now recommend the shareholders of the South-Western Company to ratify the measure on their part. The undertaking of the Portsmouth Company as originally authorised by Parliament, consisted of a line 32 miles in length, commencing from the South-Western Company's railway at Godalming (34 miles from London) ; running thence in the direction of the old turnpike road by Haslemere and Petersfield towards Ports mouth, and ending at Havant, 66 miles from London, by a junction with the Chichester and Portsmouth line of the Brighton Company, on which and the joint line of the Brighton and South-Western Com panies it relied for its connection with Portsmouth. The Portsmouth Company next obtained powers for the construction of a branch between three and four miles long, from Godalming to the South- Eastern Company's Reading and - Reigate line at Shalford. Thus, through its junctions with the South-Western at Godalming, and with the South Eastern at Shalford, it proposed to open London by a double route to the country below Godalming, and by its junction with the Brighton Company's railway at Havant, to complete a new line between Portsmouth and London, of 73 miles only, by Guild ford and the South-Eastern. Each such route, it will be observed, is considerably shorter than the existing ones (of 942 miles) by Bishopstoke on the one hand, and. by Brighton on the other. The Portsmouth Company, in the last session of Parlia— ment, notwithstanding every opposing exertion of the Brighton Comptny, and this company, succeeded in obtaining powers of running over the Brighton. Company's line between Havant and Hilsea, with the alternative power of making an independent parallel line there, and a junction with this com pany's railway at the Cosham station ; they , also obtained similar rights of running over the joint line of the Brighton and South-Western Companies betweeir Hilsea and Portsmouth ; and although they w ere excluded from the privilege they sought of using the Brighton and South-Western , station at Portsmouth, except upon arrange ment with its owners, they obtained powers' failing such arrangement, to construct an in' dependent terminal station. The Portsmouth Company have now also brought their under taking .into a state ready for opening. Matters o r r t a e line, a n d f or ma king the s in terchangenwerme.einntsviatsedtottohecon- thus sid standing , er proposals n forth working e di t incidental arrangements h ar traffic with it at Godalming, and for ' th e ac commodation of such t ra ffi c between London . neee necessary of y eid e n and Godalming. The di rec t ors, after close and x discussion, have at l eng th succeeded ill n ki n g a provisi ona l agreement of lease, on terms -nlyi w hich they can recoend the prop r i e t ors to ac cept. The Port smouth directors long maintained that :heir und ertaking deserved a considerably a making o higher rental, and some influential proprietors of (£lB,OOO that company appear still to remain of that opinion ; but although. the rent conditionally agreed on a-year) will give no very high return w their shareholders on an outlay of nearly . half A m illion, the di rec t ors b e li eve that it is a fair and full rent, and such as should be agreed to by the proprietors in both companies. The lease is pro posed to be for 99 years—a virtual perpetuity ; the line is single throughout, with land, tunnels, bridges over and under, culverts, &c., for a double line, portions of double way at convenient intervals , and eight stations are to be completed with the ne cessary conveniencedto the satisfaction of this com pany's officers. The lease will vest in the South - Western Company the right of exercising all the powers and privileges of the Portsmouth Company except those relating to their capital and internal regulation) on the same terms and in the sane,. manner as the Portsmouth Company might, if working their own railway, exercise them. if the proprietors desire the agreement provisionally made carried out the directors believe they will be able to bring it and the arrangements incident to it to a satisfactory conclusion, For this purpose they ask the proprietors to confer on them the necessary discretionary powers. In conclusion the directors state that, should the lease of the Portsmouth Rail way be taken by the company, the proprietors may rest assured that the directors will continue in the earnest desire to remain on friendly terms with the Brighton Company. COLNE VALLEY EXTENSION. A movement is being made for extending the line of the Cohie Valley and Halstead Railway to Audley End through Haverhill and. Saffreo Walden. lEDBURI AND HOPEBROOK. It is proposed to construct a line of railway on the broad guage from Ledbury through Marcie, Dymock, and Newent to the Ilopebrook station of the Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway, whence direct co mmunication can be had with London, South Wales, or the north. STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON. On Wednesday morning this company's tunnel branch line of railway, which extends from the end of the Shildon tunnel a short distance froin Bishop Auckland, to St. Helen's, Auckland, was o p e ned for the conveyance of passengers to the latter place and West Auckland. The line has been for sane time used for the conveyance of coal; coke, &c., from the numerous collieries in the vicinity of the above village. The neW line is about three miles in length, and will enable persons in the district to reach Bishop Auckland and Darlington with facility, in stead of.being compelled to travel by the Barnard castle branch via Staindrop. DUTCH RHENISH. The receipts on this line for the fortnight ending the 30th September amounted to £7,426, and for the corresponding period of last year to £6,92 6 , showing an increase of £5OO. The receipts since the Ist of May, including the above, amount to £75,164, showing an increase over the correspond ing period of last year of £5,389. The working expenses for the fortnight ending the 30th of Sep tember amounted to £2,823, or 38.01 per cent, of the receipts, and from the Ist of May to the 30th of September to £28,142, or 37.44 per cent. The accounts for the last year having been kept upon a different system, no fair comparison of the fort nightly expenditure is possible, but the expenditure of the year 1857-58 was 55 per cent. ALARMING RAILWAY COLLISION.--An alarming Alision occurred on Friday afternoon, on the Birkenhead/ Lancashire, aad Cheshire Junction Railway, near Cheshire. An express train ran into a light (or detached) engine ; and by the shock 14 of the passengers in the express train were mcro or less injured ; but, so far as is known, nono seri ously. The injuries were chiefly cuts and bruises from tha shock of collision.—.2llanchester Guardian. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The followirg gentlemen having undergone the necessm y examinations for the diploma, were admitted members of the coll%e at meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 15th inst, viz• —Messrs: John St. Thos. Wynter, Winslow, Bucks; Chas. James Rix, Manch es t er . ; George Todd, West Auckland, Durham; Henry Horsfall, Matham, Yorkshire; Adolphus Frederick Graham, Kirklinton, Cumberland ; Joseph Henry Thomas King, Moresby, Cumberland; Simnel Bradshaw, Stratford-on-Avon ; Nathaniel Paine Blaker, Hurstpier" pciint, Sussex ; G eorge Gilbert Angell, Sutcliffe Rathmmee , Dublin ; Elisha Lineker, Balderton, Newark-on- Trent ; _ . .. • mut Jolul Duckenham, lefaat. I I st( ft)/ bu no for abs, rica eOlll mot th e state som, bro il at , ho l y A gT Orli 4 1 1 1 11 P ori avo bit bit bit bit