The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-02 00:00:00

T• HEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. — Und er the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. ▪ THIS EVENING, Balfe's ROSE OF CASTILLE : Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne, Miss M. Prescott ; Mr. ter, dinand Glover, Mr. A. St. Albyn , Mr. Bartleman, and Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEU ' D'AMOUR : Mesdlles. L. Michelet, Morlacclai, and Pasquale ß . ROYAL ?RINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS NVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of KING JOHN. King John, Mr. C. Kean—Constance, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, entitled TIIIRTY-THREE NEXT BIRTHDAY. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS ETENING will be performed SHE STOOP'S TO CONQUER. Mr. Buckstone and Miss Reynolds. A new Spanish Ballet, THE INFLUENCE OF GRACIE, in which Perea Nena will appear. With WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. John Small, by Sir Wm. Don, Bart. ♦nd A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE, Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE SAVAGE. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARN) ST Miss Swanboroug,h. And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEAT-ESE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee Mr. William Cooke. By Special Desire, for Five Nights longer. THIS EVENING, and during the week, will be preset tied Shakapere's Tragedy of KING RICHARD THE - THII ID ; or, The Death of White Surrey, reproduced with all its o r igi nal splendid effects. The Duke of Gloster, Mr. Holloic ay ; Richmond, Mr. H. Phillips. Followed by SCENES IN THE ARENA, and a variety of inimitable feats of Equitation by those talented arti s tes, Madame Blanche, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Fleurette,. Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Mr. W. Cooke, jun., &c. On Saturday next will be produced, for the first time, a mew grand Spectacle, with most peculiar effects, entitled LIFE IN THE EAST ; or, The Sepoy Revolt, embracing the entire strength of this vast Hippodramatic Temple. No fees to box-keepers. The art of riding taught. I Commence at seven. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— Proprietor—C. MORTON. The üblic is most respectfully informed that 'the PINE ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS lOW OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-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 Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. THE WEATHER.—Sux OrricE, DEC. 2. THERMOMETER, IN THB SHADE. 64—highest since noon yesterday. 54—lowest this morning and during the night. 54—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.75. WIND, South-Westerly ; light, with rain and dell weather, THE SUN. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 2, 1858. COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT PARDONED. The following telegram was received at Mr, Reuter's office, Dec. 2 : PARIS, THURSDAY, DEC. 2. The Moniteur of this morning announces that on account of the anniversary of 2d December the Emperor has granted a full pardon to Count de Montalembert. The MONTALEMBERT mistake has bQen rectified, that is to say, so far as was practicable. Rut a sting remains behind which can never be eradi cated. It brings a very untoward transaction, one that has reflected the utmost discredit on all parties engaged in the persecution of the brilliant orator and statesman, to a very lame and impotent conclu sion. C'ount de .3lontalembert has been pardoned' It is stated to be on account of the 2d of Decem ber (!) that the act of grace and clemency has been granted. But such a pretext would not have been put forward in the Palace of Truth. It might more correctly have been ascribed to the indignant remonstrances of British journals of all shades and varieties of political opinion, as well as to a well-founded desire to avoid a repetition of the burning eloquence of M. BERRYER and the logical argmnents of M. DUFAL-RE. These accomplished advocates should again have been heard on the appeal; and al though every exertion was made to keep them within the bounds which the tribunal de sired to prescribe, and to prevent the circu lation of their conclusive argumonts, they could neither be restrained, nor could their opinions be prevented from being c;rculated to some extent, and that would have been a great inconvenience, if not something worse. A repetition of this annoy ance was to be avoided, even at the expense of relieving one of the most illustrious subjects of the empire from the penalties which he was supposed to have incurred, for speaking with honest and high-minded enthusiasm of British institu tions, and with undisguised contempt of the undue influence of the servile flatterers of the ante-chamber, and the sinister spies of the back stairs. We scarcely believe that Louis NAPOLEON, had he been left to himself or even made thoroughly acquainted with the state of affairs, would have sanctioned the prosecution. His eyes have, however, been opened, albeit at the eleventh hour, and although he cannot altogether clean himself from the mire through which he has been dragged by underlings, he has made the best attempt possible to purify himself. He must, however, remember that it is imposssible " to touch pitch without being defiled." If M. DE MONTALEMBERT was to be forthwith pardoned, why was he exposed to the trouble, expense, and inconvenience of such a trial ? The telegram is silent as to what has been deter mined with:respect to M. DuisoiL, the publisher, who had not even read the manuscript until after it appeared in print. It would, however, be so perfectly ridiculous to pardon the principal and punish the accessory, that we may assume almost as a:certainty that M. buixoiL has also received an amnesty. It may well be doubted whether it was wise or politic to place the day of the coup d'etat so promi nently before the people, or to recall the remi niscences of broken vows and violated faith on the one side, and stubborn resistance and unsparing bloodshed on the other. No matter how fortunate might have been the results of that dark d a y__ notwithstanding that it transformed a simple President into an Emperor, and gal e to France an amount of liberty, so powerfully illustrated by the trial and conviction of M. DE MONTALEM BERT, and the total extinction of the freedom of journalism,- it was scarcely prudent to bring it so prominently before the people, or to remind them of the time when comparative liberty was exchanged for serfdom, and a constitutional, for a despotic Government. The 7,nd of December was not a day which could ut.m 4 • • \\ s co.. • , 4 ' S i . 0;r: Alb _ --_. - be regarded as one to be distinguished with a white mark. There was a sanguinary stain arising from the 'blood of French citizens profusely shed by the hands of the military which can never be eradicated, and which will IQave a page in the national history which every well-wisher of the EMPEROR would desire to see expunged from the national annals. If the pardon of the illustrious convict be intended as the indication of a resolution to pursue adifferent course, it will be very acceptable, but the single act will not be sufficient, it must be followed by a steady course of liberal Government, and if that be the case, we, and we believe all our contem- poraries of every shade and variety of political op nion will be willing to accord the impartial praise which may be fairly merited. Editors may certainly do what they will with their own, and therefore no man may quarrel with an editor who sees fit to exclude facts and arguments which oppose his own views, but which he knows not how tp answer. We indeed prefer for ourselves the opposite course. The more clever a communica tion in opposition to our own opinions —the better the arguments—the weightier the facts—the more re spectable the writer—so much the more gladly do we give it space in our columns. Of course, we can not waste our space on inferior or ill-bred writers, but the measure of the writer's good sense, ability, and knowledge, not his hostility or otherwise to our opinions, is the measure of our readiness to hear him. Each editor must, however, judge for him self, and it is not for us therefore to censure the Times for refusing such a series of important facts, furnished by a public man of such standing as the Hon. HENRY BERKELEY, as those to which we gave a place yesterday, because our contemporary de clined to insert them. To be sure, they completely refute the statement made in that journal a few days ago, in an elaborate article on "The American Elective System," in which it was asserted that we, here, are ignorant of the real object of the Ballot in America—" that the Ballot is an expedient adopted not to ensure secret but rapid voting ;" and it is added, "that it is the coarse sieve the constituency must periodically be run through, not its shield during the process, but English speakers on the subject always represent the sieve as a screen." Mr. BERKELEY'S letter conclusively shows that such is not the opinion of public men in the United States themselves. Rapid voting is an incidental and great advantage of the Ballot, but the secresy and the independence it secures is proved to have been the reason of its universal adoption in the Free States. We commented but a short time back on one of the most important of the letters from America, that from Mr. Anderson, and need not now, therefore, advert to the statements of many others which cor roborate his statements. The public should, how ever, be aware that it must not look to our great contemporary for effective replies to its mistate ments of facts respecting the Ballot. On that subject at least it exercises a conservative censor ship over letters addressed to it, even at times when news is not over plentiful, and when the writers are men followed by two hundred members of the British house of Commons, provided those letters are in support of the Ballot, and that these facts and arguments are not easy to disprove. Or, to use its own figures just referred to, the Times is a " sieve" in which all communications " are shaken," and which those too conclusive in favour of the Ballot will not pass, and consequently the Times' sieve becomes an efficient "screen" to its arguments against the Ballot. Very judicious, we are sure. Its delicate, tender arguments do need careful protection against rough transatlantic facts which would hardly leave them even their clever and plausible phraseology. Nothing like a ertbrum expurgatorium to guard political orthodoxy. It is interesting, certainly, to see this fear of facts regarding the Ballot, in our contemporary. We have noticed it in respect to its intelligence from Australia and New Zealand also. They have often stared all of us who have to read Australian papers and correspondence, in the face, yet we never find them in the quotations of our contemporary from the papers of these colonies. When the standing order is, leave out facts recommendatory of the Ballot, but if abuse of it, in the obscurest colonial newspaper, [can be found, use the scissors at once. 'When such is the order, we may be sure the facts are of more weight than any other argu ments. If counsel should wish the jury to listen to his eloquence only, and to be indifferent to the evidence, we should all question what the verdict would be if the facts were suffered to come out. We gather a favourable omen from this suppres sion of facts on the Ballot. It shows that they will not suit the purpose of those who, for what reason we know not, are inveterately opposed to it. When facts are dreadede—sinc they will make themselves known in time—the inference is that when they are known they will carry the day. Our contemporary is, we fancy, in great fear of Mr. DISRAELI. He is not a red-tape man, and however horrible red tape may be at the Horse Guards, at Weedon, or in Government offices, it is excellent, of course, in politics. The mischief in the present case is that the course the Chancellor of the Exchequer will take on the Reform Bill cannot be predicted as one might predict what an old Major or Colonel would do. There is great fear, it seems lest the hon. gentleman may seriously contemplate raising a basis for Conservatism as broad as the peasantry and operatives of the country. Mr. DISRAELI has shown in his works a strong faith in the power of the aristocracy to get and keep the good will of the peasantry. Give the counties members in proportion to population, they would then outvote the towns. But the county population is perfectly manageable by the landed interest ; therefore, taking population as the basis of repre sentation (though it implies universal suffrage) it would be the safest thing for Toryism. The worst is, according to our contemporary, that the Whigs could never sanction such a scheme. That there would be a row, an upset perhaps, and perhaps a dissolution. In the meantime, in the midst of all the hubbub, Tories would be coolly and complacently pointing to their great advances upon anything offered by the Whigs; while the Whigs must patriotically fold their togas around them, and stand with old Roman dignity to witness the ruin of the Constitution, and to see insulting Tories in- stalled in office for a yet longer reign. The prudence of Lord DERBY is however the hope of our contem- porary. We will not hazard such a rash and dim gerous game ; whatever his Chancellor of the Ex- chequer may dream of. Well, of one thing we may be pretty sure that Lord DERBY and Mr. DISRAELI understand each other pretty well, and the Editor of the Times is not likely to be offered a seat in the Cabinet. Observing the invidious comments of one of our morning contemporaries with regard to the ap pointment of the Rev. HENRY GOODWIN, to the Deanery of Ely, we are bound to state that the nomination of that gentleman has afforded, we believe, acquired higher general s a ti s f act i on. No man has a higher University h onours than Mr. Goolywis. He has been an earnest, devoted paroc hi a l rajuiater, an able preacher, fre e in= THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1858. extreme views on Church questions, and we understand his promotion is extremely popular in the University of Cambridge. Lord DERBY deserves credit for the appointment ; and when we have to add that, in the first instance, it was offered to Dr. PHILLPOTT, and afterwards to Professor SELWYN, but refused by both on pri vate grounds, we have no hesitation in express ing our opinion that the country is indebted to Lord DERBY for the discrimination and anxiety he has displayed in making suitable appointments in the Church. CAPTAIN HUISH. ADDRESS AND TESTIMONIAL FROM THE OFFICERS AND SERVANTS OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, TO CAPTAIN HIJISII, ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER. On the occasion of the retirement of Captain Huish from the post of General Manager of the London North Western Railway, the following gentlemen formed themselves into.a committee to consider the subject, and a few days ago pre sented the gallant gentleman with the gratifying address, &c., which we subjoin : Committee—Mr. W. Baker, Mr. J. C. Batchelor, Mr. J. 0. Binger, Mr. A. Blott, Mr. H. Booth, Mr. H. Bradshaw, Mr. E. P. Broughton, Mr. H. P. Bruyeres, Mr. R. S. Car ter, Mr. H. C. S. Chauncv, Mr. W. M, Comber, Mr. C. Cooper, Mr. J. Faram, Mr. W. J. Hare, Mr. F. Harley, Dr. J. G. Harrison, Captain Hirste, Mr. T. S. Holbein, Mr. E. Huntley, Mr. T. Kay, Mr. H. Lee, Mr. J. E. M'Connell, Mr. T. C. Mills, Mr. H. Morgan, Rev. J. Nadtn, Mr. R. S. Norris, Mr. F. Ormandy, Mr. O. Owens, Mr. D. Parsons, Mr"). Ramsbottom, Mr. S. Reay, Mr. W. Robinson, Mr. R. J. Skey, Mr. I. Slater, Mr. D, Steven son, Mr. C. E. Stewart, Mr. T. Swinyard, Rev. G. Wright, Mr. H. Woodhouse, Mr. N. Woradell, Mr. A. Wragge. Treasurers—Mr. H. Booth, Lime-street Station, Liver pool ; Mr. C. E. Stewart, Euston Station, London. Seeretary—Mr. S. Rcay, Euston Station, London. LETTER FROM THE COMMITTEE TO CAPTAIN lIITISH, ENCLOSING TIM ADDRESS. London, 20th Nov., 1858. Dear Sir,—As soon as it became known that you had re signed your office as General Manager of the London and North Western Railway, meetings of the principal officers were held, for the purpose of expressing the feeling of regret with which they viewed that event. - - At the first meeting the following resolution was unani mously passed " That the officers of the London and North Western Railway Company desire to express the unfeigned regret with which they contemplate the approaching termination of their official connection with their chief officer, Captain. Huish ; and, in order to consider in what manner the feel ing of regard so generally felt may be most appropriately conveyed to him, the officers be requested to form them selves into a committee." This committee having met, decided that an address, expressive of the estimation in which you have so long been held, should be prepared, and an opportunity afforded to all persons in the service of signifying this concurrence, and attaching their signatures, if they felt disposed to do so. That address the committee have now the pleasure of enclosing, and also of adding that it has been spontaneously signed by more than five thousand persons in the employ of the London and North-Western Railway Company, rang ing from the humblest workmen on the line, up to the highest officers in the service. It was suggested that with the address some appropriate work of art, as an additional memorial of the feeling which actuates us all, should be presented, and accordingly a sum of five hundred pounds has been subscribed. The committee propose to have the address, with the name of each individual who signed it, engrossed upon vellum, and placed in a suitable case for presentation ; but in disposing of the sum of money in their hands, they would be glad to have from you some indication of the form in which it will be most agreeable to you to receive it, and venture to express a hope that they may ask Mrs. Huish to extend to them the advantage of her good taste and kind assistance in the selection.—your faithfully, for the com mittee, S. REA,Y, Secretary. ADDRESS TO CAPTAIN HUISH, ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Dear Sir,—Your brother officers and fellow-servants in the employ of the London and North-Western Railway Company, cannot allow you to depart from amongst them without offering you the expression of their cordial esteem. We are desirous of testifying our sense of theintegrity, ability, and strict impartiality with which, dud* a period of 18 years, you have fulfilled the important duties of your office. Fellow-labourers with yourself, we have witnessed and admired the zeal and untiring energy with which you have devoted your powers to the service of the company ; and now that you are about to retire from your arduous and responsible position, we wish to convey to you our earnest hope for your future health and happi ness ; at the same time begging you to accept the freewill offering which accompanies this address, in testimony of our respect, and as an evidence of our sincere regard.—We are dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed by more than five thousand :of the London nua licyrth-Western c...rny's servants.) CAPTAIN TRIISH'S Bonchurch Hotel, Isle of Wight, 22d November, 1858. Gentlemen,—lt is difficult for me to give expression to the feelings with which I have received your complimen tary address and the handsome testimonial which accom panies it. lam reminded by it that, when I removed from Liverpool to London, the officers of the Grand Junction division of the line gave me a service of plate as a mark of their regard; and that, in 1853, the associated officers o the London and North Western Company presented me, at a public dinner, with a valuable addition to it. You have now, for the third time, conveyed your approval of my conduct during the long period that we have been connected together. It is deeply gratifying for a public officer on his retire ment to receive such an address, spontaneously signed by more than 5,000 of his fellow-labourers, from " the humblest workman en the line up to the leading officers of the ser vice ;" but I very sensibly feel how undeserving I am of such a marked expression of good-will and esteem. To each and all who have signed the address, equally to those who have subscribed to the testimonial, I respectfully tender my warmest and most grateful thanks for thehonour they have thus conferred upon me. The service of the largest commercial undertaking- in the world cannot fail to be a subject of general interest, and the officers and servants of such a company must always occupy a prominent plAce in the public eye. It has ever been your pride to maintain your position, each in his peculiar sphere, with credit to yourselves and your employers; and your success may be gathered from the fact, that, from time to time, very many of your body have been selected to fill the highest railway situations abroad and in our colonies, while the mere circumstance of being educated in the London and North-Western school has proved a ready passport to any railway office in Great Britain. Viewed in its social aspect, as affecting the well-being of the English public, the importance of your individual duties, unobtrusive and unregarded as they may appear, can scarcely be over-rated. A railway company which, irre respective of its connections with kindred lines, daily conveys over its own railway and branches an average of nearly 30,500 passengers, and more than 16,000 tons of merchandise and coal, and for this purpose maintains a daily service, every working day, of 450 passsenger and 370 goods trains, necessarily txercises an important influence on the interests, the comforts, and the conveniences of society at large. That such a service should be carried on year after year, if not with entire exemption from casualty (from which nothing human is free), with a remarkable im munity from accident, is due, not so much to the regula tions laid down for its guidance, nor to the supervision of any manager, as to the admirable discipline', - the intelli gence, and the individual vigilance of the servants. "When it is remembered that a momentary forgetfulness or abstraction of mind on the part of any one of the thou sands who have signed the address may produce the most lamentable consequences, and that such instancas are of very rare occurrence, it must be admitted that the conduct of railway men may fairly challenge comparison with any department of operative labour. The British public is generous, and while severely visiting any act of careless ness, whereby its safety is compromised, is ever ready to do justice to the exertions of those, especially in the lower walks of life, to whom it owes so much. I earnestly hope that you will long continue to retain that public confidence and sympathy which I am satisfied you deservedly possess. Much of your success results from that harmonious feeling which prevails throughout the higher staff, and from that kindly union which exists between the officers and men. A cultivation of these friendly relations is as essential to your'own comfort as it is conducive to the efficiency of the servicd. The association of classes is much better under stood than formerly, and the effect, while generating feel ings of personal regard, maintains respect, and improves the discipline of large bodies of men. The proprietors of the railway have not been insensible to the moral and spiritual welfare of those they employ; and the churches axd schools they have erected bear testi mony to their desire to elevate their condition. Sunday labour on the London and North Western Railway has always been restricted within narrow bounds. If, from the constitution of society, the use of the arterial lines of na tional communication cannot bo dispensed with, there is a wide difference between such a limited use and the employ ment of the railway for purposes of mere pleasure traffic. Your directors have always kept this in view, and have en deavoured so to regulate the duty as to afford every man in the service the means of attending on public worship. It might easily be shown that this policy has not interfered with the pecuniary success of the line, while it has tended to raise the character of the service and the class of men employed on it. Permit me, however, on this the last occasion I shall have of addressing you, to add one friendly word to my humbler co-labourers in the service. Your.directors and officers can only afford you the opportunity of attending the service of God, Let me =neatly entreat you to avail yourselves of such a privilege : rely on it, in proportion as you do so, you will find your own comfort and that of your families increased, and you will certainly realise the truth, that religion " has the promise of life which now is, as well as that which is to come." And now, gentlemen—old compan ions of many a long day and night of anxious toil—farewell ; it is a painful word at all times, in this instance, you have deprived it of much of its poignancy by the feelings you have conveyed to me. Though officially severed, I shall never cease to feel the deepest interest in everything that concerns your wel fare, and I shall ever cherish most highly the parting token of your regard. It will continue a perpetual memento of the many years we hare laboured together, and of that assistance and support I have ever received from you, by which alone I have been enabled, in any degree, to fulfill the onerous duties which have fallen to my lot.—l remain, gentlemen, your obliged and faithful friend and servant, MARK litisH. To the Committee, tie Contributors to the Testimonial and Subscribers to the Address. • THE BOMBAY TRANSPORT. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. It is fully believed that the Bombay transport, with troops for India, is safe. The following telegram from Queenstown was received at the Admiralty 6.30 p.m., Ist Dec., 1858, from Sir Henry Chads : On the 27th ult., at noon, the barque Amazon spoke the Bombay transport, in lat. 52.15 North, long. 20.39 West, with three masts gone by the deck ; no want of assistance ; crew engaged in rigging jury masts. Another account says :—By the arrival in the Downs of the ship Henry Crook, from Saguenay, further tidings of o very sad character have been received of the missing troopship Bombay. The Henry Crook spoke the Bombay on the 21st Nov. (three days after she was seen by the schooner Emma), in lat. 48 North, long. 20, and learnt that the unfortunate ship had lost her chief officer and half of her crew. The Henry Crook confirms the report made by the Emma of the Bombay having lost her mainmast and mizenmast, and her disabled state. She was still running to the W.S.W., well away into the broad Atlantic. ST. JAplip'S HALL. A most attractive programme is issued by the managers of St. James's-hall,'of three popular concerts, to be given in that beautiful building en Dec. 7, Dec. 8, and Dec. 9. The list of performers is large and varied. Prominent among the artistes engaged appear the names of those popular favourites Miss Arabella Goddard and Mr. Sims Reeves. Miss Dolby, Miss Poole, Miss Messent, Mr. and Madame Weiss, and many lesser vocalists have promised their assistance, while those who prefer instrumental music will be gratified by the performances of Signor Piatti on the violoncello, and Herr Engel on the harmonium. Mr. Benedict, as conductor, will assuredly leave nothing to be desired. The low prices will be another attraction to those whose means are limited, yet who may desire to enjoy first class music. The musical season promises to be a brilliant one when it is thus happily inaugurated. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Somerset and Col. Purves, left Cambridge Cottage, Kew, on Tuesday, for Moore Park, on a visit to Lord and Lady Ebury. Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar returned to town on Monday, from staying with the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Kim bolton Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester,who came to town on Monday, en route to Windsor Castle, return to day from a visit to her Majesty. Yesterday the marriage of Aubrey De Vere Beauclerck, Esq., cousin of the Duke of St. Alban's, aCth the lovely and accomplished Miss Fitzroy, third daughter of Henry Fitzroy, Esq., of South Tree Lawn, Northamp ton,_ was solemnised at St. James's Church Piccadilly. RETURN OF SIR JOAN INGLIS TO INDIA.— SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday. —Major - General Sir John Inglis, the heroic defender of Lucknow, takes his departure from this port on Saturday next, in the Ceylon steamer, on his return to India. DRURY-LANE.—We are glad to be able to an nounce that Miss Louisa Pyne (who was prevented by ill ness from appearing in the Bohemian Girl" on Tuesday evening) has sufficiently recovered to enable her to resume her professional duties. ST, MARTIN'S HALL.—MUSiCaI amateurs - will be glad to see that Mr. Henry Leslie's choir commence their series of concerts to-night at St. Martin's-hall. The programme of the entertainment, and the reputation of [the choir, promise a treat to•the lovers of harmony.. The freight cargo of the missing ship Bombay— which it appears has been spoken several days later than the date iven yesterday—is stated to have comprised only 90 tons of iron ballast and 480 tons of railway iron, while she registered 1,679 tons by the late admeasurement, and 1,279 by builder's measurement. ACCIDENT TO THE HON. MISS PLUNKETT.—W e (Brighton Guardian) regret to announce a sad accident, on the 21st ult. to the Hon. Miss Plunkett, a daughter of Lady Louth, at present residing at 8, Brunswick-terrace. The unfortunate young lady was standinz near the fire in her bedroom, when her dress ignited. She inched down stairs, " the num>, who, with other assistance, ae.ecpeded with "(lifficeity in extinguishing the flames, but not until Miss Plunkett was dreadrully bin at. Mr. E. J. Furner, the family surgeon, has been unreniiaing in his attention, but from inquiries made On Tuesday, we are sorry to add that the patient is in a most precarious state, and that but faint hopes are entertained of her recovery. DEATH OF COMMISSARY - GENERAL SIR RAN DOLPH Rouxii.—We have to record the death of Commis sary-General Sir Randolph Isham Routh, K.C.8., which occurred on Monday at his residence in Dorset-square. He was the son of Richard Routh, Esq., who was for many years Chief Justice of the British colony of Newfoundland. Sir Randolph was born at Poole, Dorsetshire, in 1787, and mar ried in 1815 (at Paris), Ma-.e Josephine, granddaughter of Colonel Laminiere, Secretary- General of the Gerdes de Corps of Louis XVI. On her death he married (at Quebec) Marie Louise daughter of Judge Tacher eau an d n i e c e o f the French Bishop of Canada. He was educated at Eton College. He served for 37 years in Jamaica, at Walcheren, under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula, and at Waterloo. He also served in the Mediterranean, the West Indies and Canada, where he became for some time a mem ber of the Executive Council. While holding this office he was knighted by patent in Canada, and received his K.C.B. for his superintendence of the relief fund during the Irish famine. In 1826 he was appointed Commissary-General, and this office he retained up to the time of his death. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MR. WILLIAM COOKE, OF ASTLEY'S.—On Tuesday, at about half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, a very serious accident occurred to Mr. William Cooke, of Astley's Royal Amphitheatre, whilst he was engaged in training a high-spirited horse to perform in the new Indian piece, to be produced at that establishment on Monday next. In the course of a re hearsal the animal fell upon Mr. Cooke, crushing him to the ground. A surgeon was promptly in attendance, and upon examination it was found that both of Mr. Cooke's legs were broken, one of them in two places, and it was considered that amputation of the limb twice broken was absolutely inevitable. That operation was performed, and there is every reason to believe that the unfortunate gen tleman is in a fair way of recovery. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LADY TUCKER.—On Tuesday evening an accident of a serious nature occurred to Lady Tucker, the wife of Admiral Sir Edward Tucker, under the following circumstance s . It appears th a t h er ladyship was crossing Regent-street, when she was knocked down and run over by the carriage of Dr. Arnett, of New Burlington-street. Her ladyship was immediately taken to the shop of Mr. Waugh, chemist, Regent-street, and attended by Dr. Arnett, and afterwards removed to Beattie's Hotel, Dover-street, on a stretcher, by Mr. Holder, one of the inspectors of the C division, and by Sergeant Smith, her ladyship having unfortunately sus tained two serious injuries, and being too ill to be conveyed in a carriage. In addition to other injuries, her ladyship has broken the elbow joint of her left arm, and greatly injured one of her hips. BURNING OF THE. EASTERN CITY.—PRESENTA TION TO THE CAPTAIN.—At the Liverpool Underwriters' Rooms yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Samuel Martin, the chairman of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society, presented one of the society's gold medals to Captain D. H. Johnston, the captain of the Black Ball clipper Eastern City, which was destroyed by fire at sea a few months since, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Australia with emigrants, all of whoa), with one exception, were saved. The medal bore the following inscription :—" Presented to Capt. D. H. Johnstoa, for his cool and intrepid conduct in saving the passengers and crew (226 souls) of the ship Eastern City, destroyed by fire, August, 18,58, lat. 31 S , lon. 32 W. In presenting the medal Mr. Martin highly eulogised the conduct of Capt. Johnston, who briefly re turned thanks. MAIL TO THE BRAZILS FROM LIVERPOOL—The screw steamer James Brown will sail from Liverpool for Bahia on the 4th inst., carrying a ship's mail. Letters and newspapers will be received at the Liverpool Post-office on that day till 11.15 a.m., with a late fee till 11.30. AMERICAN MAILS.--The steamer Arabia leaves Liverpool on Saturday next for Halifax and Boston, with the American mails. Letters will be received at the Post office till 7 a.m., and "rith a late fee at 8 a.m. The box at the landing-stage will remain open for the reception of let ters till about 3 a.m. SHIPS CARRYING LETTERS TO SAIL THIS MONTH. —For Algoa Bay, the Emperor, on the 12th, from Graves end. For Algoa Bay, the Julia, onthe 15th, from Gravesend. For the Mauritius, the Isabella Blyth, on the 7th, from Gravesend. For Natal, the Earl of Carlisle, on the 14th, from Gravesend. For Melbourne, the Omeo steamer, on the 10th, from Gravesend. For Melbourne, the Ocean Chief, on the sth, from Liverpool. For Melbourne, the Charles, on the 12th, from Gravesend. For Melbourne, the South ampton, on the 14th, from Plymouth. For Melbourne, the Ergle, on the 18th, from Liverpool. For Melbourne, the Beechwood, on the 20th, from Liverpool. For Melbourne, the Prince of Wales, on the 24th, for Plymouth. For Sydney, the Viscount Canning, on the 13th, from Graves end. For Sydney, the Hollinside, on the 23d, from Graves end. For Sydney, the Meteor, on the 20th, from Graves end. For Hobart Town, the Broadwater, on the 23d, from Gravesend. For Hobart Town, the Indus, on the 3d, from Gravesend. For Lisbon, Cadiz, Mogadore, Lan zarota, Grand Canary, and Teneriffe, the Warrior steamer, on the Ist, and the ,Amazon steamer on the 31st, from, Gravesend. For Oporto, the Cintra steamer, on the Ist, from Liverpool. For Madeira, the Eclipse, on the 20th, from Gravesend. For New Y or k a nd St. John's, New foundland, the Circassian steamer, on the 9th, from Gal way. For New York, the Saxonia steamer, on the lth, from Southampton. For New York, the Karnak steamer, on the 4th, from Liverpool. For New York, the Kangaroo steamer, on the Bth, from Liverpool. For Vancouver's Island, the Euphrates, on the 10th, from Gravesend. For Vancouver's Island, the Sea Nymph, on the 26th, from Gravesend.—Post-office Oficial Monthly Register. CRYSTAL PALACE—,ONE . SHILLING DAY.—WED- NESDAY, Dec. 1.--Mmi.ssions on payment, 737; ditto by saloon tickets, 476. Total visitors, 1,213. LATEST NEWS. INDIA. The following telegram from Mr. Acting Consul- General Green, was received at the Foreign-office this morning, at 2 a.m. ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 25 The steamer Madras arrived at Suez from Bombay on the 21st instant, with Bombay dates to 9th instant. The royal proclamation was issued throughout India on the Ist of November, and appears to have given great satisfaction to allparties. General Michel has gained a fourth victory over the rebels in Central India. He surprised them in a place called Kurrai, on 15th October, when 3,000 were utterly dispersed, threw away their arms, and were pursued for nine miles. The . , rebels were led by Bandanowab. Tantia Topee succeeded in crossing the Nerbuddy with his broken forces, closely pursued by Lieu tenant Kerr's Mahratta horse. He has applied to know on what terms he may surrender. The campaign in Oude opened on the 18th Octo ber. The columns from Intehghur and Shaghan pore had advanced; the fort of Berwim, 10 miles north-west of Suendell, was stormed, and taken by our forces on the 21st October; our loss was about 100 killed and wounded. A force from Saltpore defeated the rebels on the 20th October, near Moodpor, taking three guns, three elephants, and all materials. Five thousand rebels, with four guns, attacked Chubrowdie, a British station in Oude, on the 23d October; the rebels were repulsed and pursued for six miles by our cavalry. They lost about 150 killed, and all their guns, while none were killed on our side. , On the 20th, Colonel Turner's column fell in with the fugitive rebels from Jugdespore, at the village of Sukrieta, which was carried at the point of the bayonet. FANSHAWE, Vice-Admiral , Malta, Nov. 30, 1858. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 9 P.M. The following telegram has been received at the India-office :--- To James C. Melvin, Esq., Assistant Under- Secretary of State, India-office, London. From G. F. Edmonstone, Esq., Secretary to the Go vernment of India with the Governor-General, dated ALLAHABAD, OCT. 31 OUDE. The following events have occurred in Oude since the date of my last message, on the 14th of October : Major Raikes' column fell in with 4,000 rebels near Jepuldalpore, and killed 70; no loss on our side. On the 20th of October the Nusseerabad brigade was defeated by a force from Sultanpore, and lost three guns, three elephants, and all their material. On the 21st of Ootober the strong fort of Birra, near Sundeela, was captured. Our loss was 50 wounded, but not many killed. Lieut. Carnegie, of the Engineers, was wounded on blowing open the gate. On the 23d of October, Inbrowlet (qy.) was attacked by 5,000 rebels, with four guns ; they were repulsed, losing 150 men killed, and all their guns. Lieutenant Milford, of Hodson's Horse, was severely wounded. Our loss trifling ; mine killed. On the 27th of October the fort of Roheo was evacuated, and Murpal Singh fled with 500 men and his guns. On the 29th of October Beni Madho, with 20,000 rebels, attacked our force at Saourwa. The rebels were beaten back, losing two guns. No casualty among the Europeans. BENGAL. On the 20th of October, Colonel Turner, with his casual forces, headed the rebels at Boga, in the Sassarem country. Sir H. Havelock pressed them in the rear with cavalry. 500 of the rebels were killed. Our loss was one officer killed and two wounded. On the 28th of October 4,000 rebels left the jungle of Jugdespore, and it is supposed made towards Gya. Colonel Dunsford was slightly wounded ; three guns were taken. It is reported, under date the 21st, that Sir H. Have lock and Colonel Walter came up with the rebels near Ponwar, and killed 1,500. CENTRAL INDIA. The Commissioner of Jhansi reports, under date the 19th, that General Michel was on that day 20 miles south-west of Sullutpore. On that day he surprised the rebels under Tantia Topee, killed 400, and took all their guns, three in number. The pursuit was continued for nine miles. Tantia fled towards Banfor, and was expected to be at Tal Deluit. In the abovementioned action were killed 2 Europeans ; wounded, 1 officer and 5 men. All the ferries on the Betwa were watched. We have received information from Sir R. Napier that on the 25th General Michel intercepted the march of the Rao's army, about 3,000 strong, at Kurraj ; they were routed, threw away their arms, and were driven to Khimlassa, the greater number towards Nasoda . Brigadier Park was at Basooda and Gen. Michel was about to march to Dagrodh, about 26 miles west of Saugor. It is reported from Jhansi, under date the 27th, that Tantia Topee, with his able-bodied men, had crossed the Betwa, near Achelong, and was marching westward, sick and wounded being left in Achelong. The Boga deyla rebels of the Chem Segra district are said to have mostly broken up. Colonel Liddell at Burputta,ls miles north-west from Etheree, on date stated. General. Whitlock on march from Cutturpore. • Her Majesty's Proclamation will be read at all the Presidency towns—at Lucknow, Lahore, Hy derabad, Nagpore, Mysore, and Rangoon to-mor row. Particulars will be reported by the Bombay mail of Nov. 9. G. F. EDMONSTONE, Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. Supplement to Mr. Secretary Edmonstone's Mes• sage, dated the 31st of October. CENTRAL INDIA. The rebels under Tantia Topee, after their defeat on the 19th of October, fled towards Tull Behut on the river Betwah. They seem to have remained at that place but a short time, and then to have doubled back from Suithpoora in a southern direction, pursued by the force under Major-General Michel. The rebel force reached Dagrodh, on the Saugor road, on the 23d October. On the 25th they were at Carree, where General Michel came up with them. They made no stand, and fled in every direction. 600 rebels were cut up by the cavalry. Tantia Topee after this defeat pushed on with his remaining force, via Rath gur, towards the Nerbudda, which he crossed between Hoshungabad and Nursingpore on the night of Oct. 31 and the morning of the Ist inst. His force now consists of about 7,000 men, with 20 elephants, and a number of camels. It is re ported that his men are very much dispirited. Th e forces under Brigadiers Smith and Park, respec tively, and detached bodies of cavalry, under Lieut. lieu and other olcoro, are in close Purauit. The Resident of Hyderabad has issued orders for the assembly of a force at Omerigotty, 30 miles north east from Ellichporc, to assist in arresting the pro gress of the rebels. This force will consist of 1,200 infantry, 1,600 cavalry, and 12 guns. A force from Kamptee. has also moved out for the same purpose. By the latest accounts Tantia Topee was in the Sindwara district of the Nagpore province. H. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to Government Bombay Castle, Nov. 29. Malta, Nov. 30. TURKEY. MONTANARO CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 22 The Porte is about to increase the amount of taxation throughout the Empire, especially the duty on tobacco. It is also contemplated to esta blish a land-tax. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY, The negotiations between France and Switzerland for the purchase by the former of the Dappen-thal or Vallee des Dappes are still pending. It appears from advices from Berne that objections are now made to the sale on strategic grounds. Similar objections are made on the part of Austria. The Austrian Military Gazette has the following on the subject : "If France succeeds in becoming the owner of the said valley it will be a standing menace to our Italian provinces, and this military line, which di minishes or increases the road across Switzerland to Austria's possessions in Italy, deserves the atten tion of all Germany. As long as Switzerland is mistress of the valley of the Dappes and its heights she can close the road of St. Cergus and of the Pays du Vaud, as also the road from France to Geneva and Gex ; whilst, on the contrary, if France holds the passage of the Dappes, she will have no military obstacle from Salins to Nyon and to the shores of the Lake of Geneva, without taking into account that the valley of the Dappes unites the district of Gex to the heart of France. In the 75th article of the final Act of the Congress of Vienna (con cludes the article) it is said—' The valley of the Dappes, which formerly formed part of the Canton de Vaud, is restored to it.' Thus stands the mat ter, and the canton of Vaud cannot, without the consent of Switzerland, nor the latter without the consent of the great Powers, cede the valley to France." BOURSE, Dec. I.—The settlement of the Rente account has gone on heavily, and the rate of con tinuation has been high. The share market has been pretty steady. Threes have been done at 74f. 30c. and 74f. 20c. for the present settlement ; and at 74f. 65c. and 74f. 50c. for the end of Deeember. Mobilier varied from 1,027 f. 50c. to 1,037 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 655 f. to 652 f. 50c. ; Orleans, 1,402 f. 50c. to 1,405 f. ; Lyons, 878 f. 75c. to 877 f. 50c. ; and Southern, 587 f. 50c. to 585 f, The following are the last quotations 4t, per Cents. .... 96 30 . Credit Fonder 675 Do. end montk ;.. Belgian 4i lOO -- 3 per Cents 74 20 Piedmontese (5) .. 94 *— Do. end month 74 50 Roman 93 Bank Shares 3lBO Austrian — Credit Mobilier:.. 1030 Spanish Threes — Do. Account ..... 1030 Home Debt 42 75 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto B4O .. 840 Lyons and Mediterranean 875 .. 876 50 Now ditto Geneva Midi — • . Southern Western 612 50 .. 612 50 Eastern Grand Central Sardiniax — • • Austrian ""'" "". • • Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 121 c. ; money, 25f. 11c. ; three months, paper, 24f. 95c. ; money, 24f. 921 c. A letter from the Hague states that the Minister for the Colonies has just presented to the Legisla ture a bill relative to the emancipation of slaves in the Dutch East India colonies. As by the vote of the Legislature in 1834, these slaves become free on the Ist. January, 1860, the present bill is merely to regulate in time the manner in which that emancipation is to take place. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The Royal Mail Company's steamer , Parana, Capt. Bevis, has arrived with the West India, Mexico, and Pacific mails, in charge of Lieutenant Campbell. Her dates are—Vera Cruz, Nov. 6 ; Havannah, 10; Greytown, 4 ; Carthagena, 10 ; Colon, 8 ; Jamaica, 11, Berbice and Demerara, 9 ; Tobago, 8 ; Barbadoes, 11; Trinidad, 9 ; Grenada, 10 ; St. Thomas', 16 ; and Panama, 8. She brings 71 passengers, 959,013 dols. in specie, precious stones value 560 dols, and a. small cargo. The Parana experienced light head winds for the first four days, and subsequently strong gales from N.W. to S.W., with heavy sea. On the 26th, in lat 41.40 N., long. 32 W., spoke the Shannon, and on the 28th, in lat. 45 N., long. 23 W., spoke the Thames, of London, from Batavia to Amsterdam, 82 days out. Her Majesty's ships Imaum, Devastation, and Valorous, were at Port Royal. Commodore Kellett returned from Greytown on the 10th of November in the Devastation. At Greytown, on the sth, were her Majesty's ships Basilisk and Leopard, and the United States' ships of war Savannah and Jamestown. The Ame rican frigates Roanoake and Saratoga were at Colon. The steamer La Plata, with the mails of the 2d November, had arrived out at St. Thomas's. The Trent arrived out on the 12th from South ampton, and would proceed to the Gulf with the mails of the 2d from England. The Gulf of Mexico had been visited for a month with a succession of strong northerly winds, and the damage to shipping was very great. The mail steamer Clyde was compelled to get up steam at Tampico and run out to sea for three days ,leaving her purser and Admiralty agent on shore. On returning they could have no communication with the shore, and she was subsequently compelled to proceed to Vera Cruz, and ultimately to St. Thomas's, without them. On the sth November the ship Starlight, of Bris - . tol, Thomas Hopgood, master, from New York for Havannah, was wrecked on the runts, at the entrance of Havannah harbour while in charge of the pilot. The Jamaica Legislature was opened on the 10th by a lengthy speech from Governor Darling. The island was healty and weather much colder, but more rain was required. Business operations were very limited. Flour languid and 'prices declined; new and fresh realised 355. in lots of 100 barrels, and small parcels fetched 365. Coffee as last quoted, 38s. to 40s. for ordinary, and supplies were coming in more freely. Fish stuffs were somewhat lower. Rice in limited demand, market dull ; 15s. realized for small quantities. Sales of pimento at 14s. 7d. to 15s. 6d. per 100 lb. Nothing doing in freights for England. Several vessels had been taken for New York at 1 ls. to 12s. per ton for wood. P r i c e of fresh butter unchanged, but American slightly improved. Pork declined in consequence of American advices. Sugars had declined, a large supply having reached the market and the advices not being very encouraging. Exchanges on London, 90 days', per cent, pre mium ; 60 days', 1 ditto; 30 days', 11 ditto. The weather at Barbadoes had improved, and crops looked better. The Legislature met on the 2d, and both Houses presented addresses to the Governor in reply to his opening speech. The House of Assembly adjourned for three weeks, and a new Education Bill will be read a second time at the next sitting. The island continued healthy. The market was glutted with breadstuffs, with no export demand, and holders were glad to sell at any rates. There had been a heavy arrival of codfish, and the market was well supplied. Nothing doing in produce. The town of Jamul, Hayti, had been Tigted by a fire the loss by which was esti mated at 1,000,000 piastres. At Martinique the yield o;" canes was very scanty; there was, however, an increase of 1,624 barrels on the quantity exported at the cor responding period of last year. Weather dry and hot. Island healthy. Exports of sugar were 3,344 hhds., 176 tierces, 911 barrels, and 200 bags. The British brig Hibernia, from New York for St. Thomas's, was wrecked on the island of Barbuda, neighbourhood of Antigua ; mails saved and reached St. Thomas's on the 4th ult. The American schooner A. B. More, from New Orleans, for Mar tinique, 40 days out, anchored off St. Thomas's, leaking badly, with loss of foresail, mainsail, and jib ; had lost two men overboard. The Spanish brigantine Santana, Capt. Caurin, from Palmas, Canary Islands, bound for Vigo, put in at St. Thomas's on the sth, for water and provisions ; she had a cargo of corn. The American brigantine War Eagle, of Bangor, Capt. Brown, which left Philadelphia Oct. 13, for Pernambuco, with coal for the United States' Go vernment, put into St. Thomas' on the sth, in dis tress, leaky, decks swept, and loss of sails and boats in a hurricane, in lat. 29, long. 70, on the 24th of October. The British screw steamer Cleator, of and from Liverpool, Captain Alexander Kidd, with mer chandise for Jamaica and Colon, put in at St. Thomas' on the Bth, short of coals, having lost a portion of her fuel in a storm on the 24th of Oct. In Chili a strong opposition was manifested against the existing Government, but the President met it in a firm and determined manner. No breach of the public peace was anticipated. Commercial matters wore a brighter aspect; the panic which had lasted for many months had given way to a better feeling, but great inconvenience was felt from the want of circulating medium, gold and sil ver coin having been almost entirely exported from the country. Several attempts at a revolution in the Republic of Bolivia had been successfully-, put down. The President-Elect of Peru, General Castilla, was proclaimed on the 24th of October, and for a time Peru was at peace. General l?,chenique had commenced to foment revolution in the South,while a war with Ecuador was threatened in the North. The Peruvian steam frigate Callao was in the river of Guayaquil, ready to blockade the river and burn the town, if the final proposal respecting the bowl• dary question was not acceded to. AMERICA. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. The Indian has arrived, with advices from Que bec, and New York advices, by telegraph, to the evening of the 19th. At New York on the 19th State and Western flour were sc. to 10c. lower. Wheat dull, and less firm. Corn heavy. A moderate business was done in stocks at easier rates. Money in ample supply. No alteration in sterling exchange. The Gulf Stream and J. Morton, hence, and Picayune, from Bristol, at New Orleans. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. It is reported that a large ship went ashore on Elutheria during the severe gales of October, and that vessel and all hands were lost. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING. The Bremen steamer New York, belonging to the North German Lloyds, passed Hurst Castle at 9.20 a.m. She brings dates from New York of the 20th. CANADA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. The Canadian royal mail screw steam ship Indian, with the mails from Quebec to Nov. 20, was off Donaghadee at two o'clock yesterday. She is hourly expected. BAIRNUM ECLIPgi.D. A letter from New York, dated Nov. 16, says :-- "The great topic of the quidnuncs for the last few days has been Edward Everett's extraordinary undertaking to write for the New York Ledger, a twopenny weekly magazine, circulating nearly three hundred thousand copies, somewhat resem bling the London Journal, only much inferior. It is filled with tales of the "Demon Cabman," the " Maiden's Revenge," the " Tyrant's Vault," and a great variety of " mysteries" and " revelations ;" and, in short, barring its general decency of lan guage, belongs to as low and coarse an order of literature as any publication in the world. The proprietor was four or five years ago a journeyman printer, but by l av i s h use o f pu ff ery i n a i d of this periodical has amassed a large fortune, a la Barnum. He wrote to Edward Everett a few days ago offering to pay over to the Ladies' Mount Vernon Associa tion in aid of the purchase of the house and tomb of Washington, a project in which Mr. Everett is greatly interested, the sum of 10,000 dole., in case the latter would undertake to write one article in the Ledger every week for one year. To the astonish ment of the whole Union the ex-ambassador, ex secretary of state, ex-president of Harvard University ex-editor of the " Greek Reader," the scholar, the exquisite, the one aristocrat of " the universal Yankee nation," has accepted the proposal ; the money has been paid over, and he begins a series of contributions, to be entitled the " Mount Vernon Papers,"in a few weeks, and Bonner, the proprietor of the publication will, no doubt, shortly fill the whole sides of the newspapers with announcements of the fact. If you knew the sensation which this incident has caused here among genteel people you would hardly expect me to add a line to my letter after reciting it." THIS DAY'S MARKETS. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. - - A fair average supply of beasts, in very middling condi tion, was on offer here to-day, and all breeds moved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The supply of sheep was rather limited; nevertheless the mutton trade ruled heavy, at the late decline in value. The few calves in the market were with difficulty disposed of, at Monday's fall. The top quotation was 4s 6d per 81bs. In pigs so little was doing that prices were almost nominal. Mulch cows were very dull. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 2 8 2 10 Second qualitydo. 3 0 3 6 Primelarfre oxen. 3 8 4 6 Prime Sc ots, &c. 4 84 10 Crse. & inf. sheep 2 8 2 10 Second quality do. 3 0 3 6 Suckling calves, 16s to 20s 16s to 21s. d. s. d. Prime crs-wool de.3 6 4 0 Pine. S'thdown do. 4 4 4 10 Large arse. calves 3 2 3 10 Prime small do 4 0 4 6 Large hogs 2 6 3 2 Small porkers and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY.easts 190 Sheep Calves Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts 1,159 Sheep Calves 212 Pigs 3lO MEAT MARKETS. NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL. All kinds of meat continue dull in sale, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 48 4d ; mutton, 2s 6d t o 4 s 4d ; l am b, O s Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 4d t o 4s 4d; pork, 2s 4d to 4s Od per Blbs. by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. I.—The supply of stock was only mo derate, yet the trade generally ruled heavy, on easier terms. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; lamb, Os Od to Os Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 6d ; and pork, 35 Od to 4s Od per Sibs. to sink the offal. ROMPC;ILD, Dec. I.—We had a dull trade here to-day, and prices were not supported :—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d; mutton, 3s 4d to 4s 10d.; veal, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; pork, 3s Od to 4s per 81bs ; milch cows, £l4 to £l7 Os ; suckling calves 13s to 18s each. HAY MARKFffS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 7s 6d ; clover, do., £3 15s to £5 Os; and straw, £1 ss. to £1 108. per load. A slow trade. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to £4 lOs; clover do., £3 15s to £5 Os. ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 Ils per load. Supply good, and trade dull. WHITECHAFEL.—Meadow hay, £3 5s to .£4 75 6(1 ; clover, do., £3 15s to £sss. ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per load. A moderate supply and a sluggish demand. THE GREAT EASTERN.—In consequence of the numerous applications from the shareholders in the new company for working this noble vessel, and because the directors are now in a position totally to dispense with the receipts which arose from her exhibition, it 'has been deter mined o throw the ship open to public inspection free of a y charge. The public, we are informed, will be admitted on board for a fortnight, commencing from Monday next, the sth. After this period no visitors will be allowed on board on any account, as the prepartions for getting the vend ready for ees will they be sows forward. The 'wools, chided to 53,8 of Goo exhibil the bet 11. on curren and d slight active quent 1 facturii request hole, ai were pi aeri's Which Lett( market downw, bale s . "very d i altered. 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