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HMI PE ILint3TY RM'S THEATRE. —EXTRA RFOANCES, THURSDAY, 28tb, had S&TU&DAY, 30th January, 1858. THIS EVENING (THURSDAY), Jan. 28, IL TROVATORE. Conductor, Signor Arditi. To conclude with the 'HY FestMENEE.ival Di-vertissement, entitled The State Festival Decorations will be retained. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 12e 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, 2/. 2s ; grand tier, 3/. 38 ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair. 15s ; gallery boxes, 105; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. Applications to be made at the Box-office of the 'Theatre. TIER MAJESTY'S T By command of Her 'MAJESTY. In honour of the Nuptials of her Royce Highnessthe th er e PRINCESS ROYAL with his Rola' Higess FREDERICK WILLIAM of PRUSSIA, FRI DAY next, Jan. 29 , win be presented Sh HB RlVALSeridan's Corned y of T . With the Farce of THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER. During the evening the National Anthem will be 's 'Vo cal sung by Madame Clara Novell°, assisted by Mr. Benedict Association of 300 voices gene s ad th Chorus of Her Majesty's Theatre. Conductor, r.ict. Admission to the pit (for -which a limited num ber of tickets w ill be issued Gallery stalls (reserved and numbered) 35. 6s. Od. Od. Gallery A p plications for bo xes, orchestra stalls, and tickets to be made at the Box-offic Bo the Theatre, and at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old nd-street. T EtE A T RE-R OYA L, DRIJRY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will by performed WS FIRST CHAMPAGNE, in which Mr. Leigh Murray perform. After which, the new grand pantomime, LITTLE JACK lORNER. - Continuo at 7. T HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven] o'cloek, with A CURE FOR THE HEARTACHE, in which Mr. Buck atone will appear. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Hark. gain and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Mea s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Drees Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit. 1 0 Gallery 1 0 Gallery 0 6 R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Play of A MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand 'omie Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor nea ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr. B. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley ; Venus, Mrs. Billington. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— Triumphant Success of Lei gh Hunt's new plays Tide the Public Press. - THIS EVENING, will be performed Leigh Hunt's new Play, LOVERS' AMAZEMENTS. Supported by Messrs. Charles Dillon, J. G. Shore ; Mesdames Charles Dillon and Woolgar. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LALLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ; or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. A Morning Performance on Saturday next, to commence at half-past 2. _ _ . Ia active preparation, a new and original Drama by West /and Marston, Esq., and &powerful Novelty. 3ox•office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE. After which, QUEEN MAB ; or Harlequin Romeo and Jolliet. Clown, by the Surrey Back ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad. Vary. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, dm., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, 3fadlle. Marietta, Miss Bruoell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, Russell Grover, B. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Him., Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; ILessra. W. T. Critchfield and E. Hackney. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dle., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGrfSTUS BRAHAM will make his 2d appear sues THIS ETINING. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morn. 50 min. aft. o—Even., 20 min aft. 1 To-NOTtitOw—Morn., 50 min. aft. I—Even., 15 min. aft. 2 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANBABY 28 THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 4i--highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning and during the night. 45 —this dap at noon. BABOMITEB, 30.23—risiag. WIND, S. W. ; light, with fine weather. - - • )S4Vdj:,..V, been betrayed in supposing that a contest was avoided by the British Commander, or that there was the-slightest possible chance of their rendering themselves more infamous than before by a second Cawnpore massacre. We may judge of the spirit by which these demons were actuated by the atrocities perpetrated on two gallant officers, who were unfortunately left on the field wounded after Brigadier WILSON'S splendid charge. One was hanged, the other tied hands and feet to a cartwheel, and otherwise ignominiously treated. What would have been the fate of the fugitives had they fallen into the hands of these incarnate fiends ? It is enough to say that the arch-mis creant NANA SAHIB was present, having hastened from Bithoor to gloat his sight on the anticipated horrors. He was, however, happily baffled, and paid severely for his curiosity. The rebel force that had been assailing Cawnpore separated into two divisions, one under NINA. SAHIB heading towards Bithoor, and the other under the rebel Koon SINGH in the direction of Calpee. The latter were pursued fourteen miles along the Calpee Road by Sir Cow; while Brigadier Horx GRANT attended to the Bithoor party. The rout in each case was complete, guns, bag gage, ammunition—everything that constitutes an army fell into the hands of the victors I and the once disciplined and well-appointed Gwalior Contingent, and the petted followers of NANA Seam, were converted into a lawless rabble, without cannon, ammunition, or commissariat. Their unity was destroyed, and all they could do was to straggle up to Oude, to join the rebels there, to where the contest will shortly be re stricted. But to complete the subjugation of Oude, fur ther reinforcements are indispensable. There is still hard work to be accomplished, and we must not, through any niggardly adherence to the " penny-wise and pound-foolish" policy, over burden the gallant soldiers, who have already ren dered such inestimable services to their country. For this purpose further troops must be despatched by the most speedy means of conveyance. The Mediterranean garrisons are readily available, and may easily be replaced by militia regi ments, who would gladly volunteer for the purpose, or even for India itself, if permitted so to do. Nor is this all. There should be a considerable augmentation of our mili tary forces. Such an augmentation can best be obtained by adding second battalions to many other regiments, thus following the precedent already established. But there is no possible reason why these regiments should be selected in numerical order. We venture to assert that a proposition is double every Highland Regiment now in the service—aye, and to create new ones —would be hailed with enthusiastic approbation throughout the length and breadth of the land. We say not a word in derogation of any other Regiments. They have all acted faithfully and nobly, but never has there been a failure on the part of Highlanders. They possess the dash and daring of the Irish, the steadfast and stern endurance of the English—fierce in the field, gentle in quarters, and temperate in the canteen ; they never suffer themselves to be carried away by temporary excitement. They are, in fact, the beau ideal of true soldiers, and, adding a second battalion to each Highland Regiment, would not only be conferring a graceful compliment on Sir COLIN CaltrBELL, but on the memory of HATE- Loci, whose chief exploits were at the head of the 78th. " And, oh, loved warriors of the Minstrel's land Yonder your 'bonnets nod, your tartans wave 1" These distinguished regiments are but eight in number—would there were more ! And of these the 71st Highland Light Infantry has already two battalions. Five wear the kilt, viz., the 42d Royal Highlanders, or old Black Watch ; the 78th, which may truly be termed HAviLoces Own ; the 79th, or Cameron Highlanders ; and the 92d and 93d, the regiments especially con-1 nected with Sir COLIN CAMPBBLL at Lucknow, where he led them in person ; but in the Crimea, where, besides other exploits, they constituted the thin red line at Inkermaun, Sir COLIN is also their Colonel-in-Chief. The other regiments, the 72d and 74th, are well known, and have never failed to distinguish themselves whenever an op portunity was offered. It would also be well if a large addition were made to the Royal Marine Artillery, a very useful and valu4ble force. This subject will unques tionably be ventilated immediately after the meet ing of Parliament, and it would be well if the Government gracefully anticipated the demand that will certainly be made. The gagging system threatens, in regard to the Press of British India, to become an institu tion. Is this monstrous anomaly to be tolerated ? A gagged Press in an English colony I With this blot on our own escutcheon, how can we con sistently inveigh against the perpetuation of a policy in a neighbouring State resulting in the recent suppression of the Revue de Paris and the Spectateitr, late Assembled Nationale ! There must be an end of this —an end of what is, in truth, part absurdity, part atrocity. It is nothing less than an ab surdity to argue among ourselves now-a-days that there are any circumstances rendering necessary the prevention of the most perfect freedom of discussion in the public newspapers. It is nothing less than an atrocity to act upon this illogical reasoning so far as to place a positive gag in the mouths of Freeborn English journalists. Yet this absurdity has been adventured upon, this atrocity has been perpetrated—is being adventured upon, is being perpetrated at this moment in our East Indian Possessions. There— in Hindostan—a Free Press is a thing no longer in existence. My Lord CANNING and his coadju tors at the Council Board have decreed at Calcutta that journals there henceforth must submit to the stringent regulations of an inquisitorial and tyrannical censorship, This, remember, in Bri tish India in the second half of the nineteenth century—when we might have presumed that under British Rule the liberty of the Press must, perforce, and, as it were, by an inevitable neces sity, be inviolate I Any such erroneous conjecture Lord CANNING and his official colleagues are energetically endeavouring to dissipate. They are doing this, moreover, under the pretext of an emergency. When it is a recognised principle o f our l aw in regard to th e p res s, that no emerge ncy can justify the denial to it of a perfect freed om of discussion—treason and blasphemy being alone a t ali t obscenity, imes inter dieted. Parliament must look well to this, as soon as possible after its re-assembling on the 4th of February. Recognise as reasonable, as allowable, as justifiable, the gagging of the Press in Hindostan, and we ought in mere , consistency to suppress with a strong said lawles s hand the Sepoyisna of certain Irish newspapers. Altogether a most preposterous and a most im practicable consequence. The effectual as well as the " legal " way of dealing with the Nation, and the other Sepoy prints across St. George's LONDON„ THURSDAY, JAN. 28, 1858 Although the overland mail from India — copious extracts from which appeared in our im pression of yesterday-.--contains few facts of im portance that had not previously been communi cated by:telegrams, the details are of peculiar iut_s rest, enabling us to form more correct opinions respecting our position and prospects. We now can understand the full extent of the danger in which the garrison of Cawnpore had been involved through the double mistake of General WINDIIAM. We say double mistake, because, in the first in stance, a very serious error was committed in exposing himself—probably through excessive confidence —to the danger of surprise by selecting a bad position, without taking the necessary pre cautions to guard against any unexpected attack ; and, secondly, in neglecting to support the gallant WrLsozi- and his devoted followers when they hack achieved an almost miraculous success na4ylst overwhelming odds. In vain, however, was their superhuman prowess and desperate and unlinching courage. In vain was their triumph OTer ten times their numbers. The rebels received ample reinforcements, but no assistance came to these d auntless heroes, of whom but a mere handful escaped . All honour to those who perished in the disc h arge of a duty so glorious, although so fatal, Our admiration is increased for the Gallant General, who, unfairly passed over in the Crimea, still fought in a subordinate position whea another would have sent in his resignation in disgust. Sir COLIN CAXPILLL has nobly confuted those who spoke of him as a mere General of division, an admirable second, but without the qualifica tions of a supreme command. What will these detractors now say, or how far will they laud the Guardsmen, whose chief exploits have been " capering nimbly in a lady's chamber ?" Sir c•Lne, brilliant generalship, his economy of his soldiers' lives, his tender care for the women and children, will occupy an enduring page iu the national records. He saved Cawnpore as surely as he rescued Lucknow. Under leas able guidance th e women and child ren would have perished in th e hour of fan cied security. He Lad the for- keirs ili. to restrain his followers until the safety of his helpless charge was fully ensured. Thor, indeed, he fell on the foe with desperate an d d irresistible 'impe tuosit y , aid speedily sati,,fie w hich they had there of the terrible er ror into IRE' SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, J'A",NUA - RY X2B , issg. Channel, being the indulgence of the most suppressive of all powers in regard to the evil part of the Press, namely, the contempt of the rational and respectable part of the com- munity. As to British pride in, and love for, the Free dom of the Press, Lord CANNING seems never even to have heard of it. Yet, as far back as , 1810, what were the memorable words uttered upon this very subject by Mr. SHERIDAN, in one of the most remarkable speeches ever de livered by that remarkable man in the House of Commons ? " Give thee," said he, "a corrupt House of Lords ; give them a venal House of Commons ; give them a tyrannical Prince ; ' give them a truckling Court—and let me but have an unfettered press : I will defy them to encroach a hair's-breadth upon the liberties •f England." Lord CANNING thinks differently. And thinking differently, he gags the press of Hindos tan. What said Jurrivs in regard to the freedom of the press ? He said in the Dedication of his famous Letters to the English nation—" Let it be impressed upon your minds, let it be instilled into your children, that the liberty of the press is the palladium of all the civil, political, and religious rights of an Englishman.' Lord CANNING thinks differently—and thinking differently, his lordship gags the press in Hindostan. What, again, was the estimate formed of the liberty of the press by Monsieur DE LOL➢[D ? Why, M. DI LOLME thus writes in his essay upon the Eng- lish Constitution—" Whoever considers what it is that constitutes the moving principle of what we call great affairs, and the invincible sensibility of man to the opinion of his fellow-creatures, will not hesitate to affirm, that if it were possible for the liberty of the press to exist in a despotic go vernment, and (what is not less difficult) for it to exist without changing the constitution, this liberty of the press would alone form a coun terpoise to the power of the prince." Thus thought and wrote the great French Philosopher. But my Lord CANNING thinks differently—and so the Liberty of the Press in British India is for an indefinite period abolished I What, in fine, is the opinion pronounced upon the freedom of printing by the most renowned and popular of , our English jurisconsults, no more recon dite an authority than Sir WILLIAM BLACK STONE ? Has he not said decisively in his Commentaries, " The Liberty of the Press is indeed essential to the nature of a Free State ;'' and further—" To subject the Press to the restrictive power of a licenser, as was formerly done both before and since the Re volution, is to subject all freedom of sentiment to the prejudices of one man, and make him the arbitrary and infallible judge of all controverted , points in learning, religion, and government." My Lord CANNING has wiser and wholesomer ♦iews than these in regard to the freedom of the Press-- • and so the freedom of the Press is forfeited for a time (we don't know for how long a time) to Hindo• stan. His Lordship's decision upon this matter we are not disposed to regard as a subject of trivial importance ; on the contrary, we conceive it to be a matter of such vital import, and involv ing within itself the possibility of such extraordi nary consequences, that we would earnestly com mend it to the instant consideration of the Legis lature. THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Lord Palmerston has issued the following circu lar to the usual supporters of the Government in the House of Commons : ~ "Downing-street, Jan. 26, 1858. Sir,—As matters of considerable importance will come under discussion in the House of Commons when Parliament meets again on the 4th of next month, I shall feel greatly obliged by your early attendance in the house.—l have the honour to be, sir, yours faithfully, " PALMERSTON." RETURN OP HER MAJISTY AND THB PRINCE CONSORT 70 WINDSOR CASTLE. WINDSOR, WIDNESDAT It being understood that the Court would return to Windsor Castle at two o'clock this afternoon by the Great Western hue of railway from Paddington, the station at Windsor was at an early hour densely thronged with anxious spectators, who occupied the seats which had been er e cted on the occasion of the arrival of the Prince and Princess of Prussia. Shortly after one o'clock a guard of honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards, with their fine band, under the eorn mand of Cu), Lushington, marched into the station-yard, and took up position in front of the Royal reception roam and platform. At half-past one o'clock the mayor, Mr. C, S. Cantrell, wearing his gold chain of office, and accompanied by Messrs. Blunt, Holderness, Bedborougb, and Hanson, magistrates ; Mr. Darvill, town clerk ; and the Rev, H. J. Ellison, vicar, arrived and took tht it station on each side of the platform leading to the entrance of the Royal saloon, which was guarded by sentinels. At a quarter to two their Royal Highness Prince Frederick William and Princess Victoria of Prussia came from the Castle in an open pony phaeton, and were received with the usual military honours, the i and play ing the Prussian air amidst the hearty acclamations of the assembled crowd. The Prince and Princess entered her Majesty's saloon and there awaited the arrival of the Royal train. In the meantime their Royal High• nesses caused the doors to be opened looking on to the station, and graciously bowed to the mayor and magis trates there assemblh I. Mr. Stevens, the district super intendent, to whose courtesy and admirable arrangement the public are much indebted, soon afterwards announced to the anxious spectator. he had received intelligence by telegraph that the Royal train had left Paddington at 1'26. The next announcement was that it had passed West Drayton at 1 . 38, and precisely at two o'clock it entered the Windsor station amidst the hearty huzzas of all present. When the Royal train bad drawn up in front of the Royal saloon, the Prince and Princess of Prussia advanced across the platform to the carriage doors ; the Prince Consort was the first who left the carriage, and affecConately patted the cheek of his daughter whilst handing out her Majesty. The meeting of the mother and child was most affectionate, and can only be appre ciated by parents about to lose a beloved daughter. Her Majesty afterwards saluted the Prince of Prussia ; and as soon as his bride had placed in the hands of the Queon a magnificent bouquet of lowers, she affectionately embraced the Prince of Wales and all the Royal children. After passing through the saloon, her Majesty the Queen, the Prince Consort, and the Prince and Princess of Prussia entered the pony phaeton, and, followed by five other carriages, which contained the Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, the rest of the Royal family, visitors, and suite, left the station, and proceeded at a slow pace through the town to the Castle, amidst the joyous acclamations of the public. The sun shone fes4sh in all the splendour of a May day, which admitted of the carriage being open, thus afford ing the public a gratifying sight of the whole of the Royal family. The town, as on the arrival of the Royal couple on Monday, exhibited a showy and gay appearance, with its mottoes, lags, and banners waving in every direction. To-morrow, at two o'clock, the Knights of the Garter will assemble at the Castle, when his Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia will be invested with this most noble and ancient order, and in the evening a grand banquet will be given in the Waterloo Chamber. On the following day the Queen and the Prince Con sort, with the Prince and Princess of Prussia, and the Royal family, visitors, and suite, will take their departure for Buckingham Palace. In order to prolong the festivities of the week the inhabitants have eagaged Professor Phillippes, who has just been presented with a gold box by her Majesty for his wonderful feats of magic at Windsor Castle, to exhibit them on Thursday and Friday next, at the theatre, On Thursday evening the non-commissioned officers of the Ruyal Horse Guards will give a ball, at the Town L H i a fe il, G to ua t r h d e s, n t o h n e - Hussars, and officers of oy the A l r s t t ill a e n ry d , 2 i d n honour of the Royal marriage. commissioned STRAND THEATRE. The benefit of the lessee of this pretty little theatre (Mr. T. Payne) takes place this evening, and, in addi tion to the usual entertainments, a list of novelties of a very attractive nature has been put forward. The per. formance will commence with a favorite drama, in which a number of talented artistes, who have volunteered their services, will appear, and a laughable entertainment, combining mirth and music, will conclude the evening's rusements. Mr. Payne has a ri g ht to ex p ect a full moan for assuredly*no manager has ever wor ked bander he has to provide the public with goo d ehtettaiu me' tits at a moderate cost. ebiciti; Lord C anning has sent home a defence o f hi s po licy opfnb;l:laleacin, n t in due Course, w T il h l i b s e S ial ta d te b p e ae r e e r phaarsh.analotelayet been LATEST NEWS. NEW BOUT H WALES. (BY ELECTRIC TBLISGRAPH.) PLYMOUTH, THURSDAY MORNING. The Oliver Cromwell, Captain W. C. Mitchell, from Sydney Oct. 27, for London, has landed a small mail here. She has eight passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. Symons, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Dr. Bewray, and Messrs. Cullen, Duren, and Stone ham. The freight of the Oliver Cromwell iacludes two boxes of sovereigns (5,500/.), and two nug gets (18 oz. 4 dwts.) The cargo of copper ore, wool, hides, &c., is valued at 80,000/. MARSEILLES, JAN. 26. Letters from Rome of the 23d state that the police have seized on letters affirming that an insurrec tional movement had been planned for the 15th. Meetings of persons by night only awaited the word to act. Some individuals arrested previously at Ascoli, admit that the secret society to which they belonged had committed fifty political assassinations since 1850. Cardinal Sfenola died at Rome on the 22d. "CO PENHAGEN, JAN. 26. "The Council of the Empire has had a first dis proposition of the si x mem b ers o f to restrict the d e lib era ti ons o f th e c l y i ts o s l i s o t i e l in o , n te th nd e ing present session to the budget and some affairs of administration. The government has declared against the proposition, and in favour of maintain ing tho bills Wniell have been presented for oxauil nation." FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. The funeral of the Queen of Oude took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The remains of the Queen, deposited in a coffin of an extraordinary shape, were placed in a hearse drawn by six horses, caparisoned in white. The hearse was covered with a cloth embroidered with gold, and surrounded with white draperies, bearing the letter M. • 13 mourning c oaches followed th e h earse . Mirza Hasmat Lekendal Bahader, the youngest son of the de ceased, who bears the title of General, and Mirza Hadar, his grandson, walked close after the hearse. The Hindoos who formed the Queen's suite fol lowed in the mourning carriage. Two priests, be longing to the religion professed by the Queen of Oude, and who came expressly from London, figured in the procession. The cortege left the Rue Lafite and followed the Boulevards to Pere la Chaise, where the corpse was interred in the Mussulman cemetery, being the first grave opened in that ground. The in to the previous t o th e i n t erme nt, was carried the mosque, where prayers were recited by the priests. At this moment the Indian followers gave way to loud lamentations. The Queen's age was stated to be 53. The ltfoniteur contains several more columns of addresses from the army on the occasion of the at tempt of the 14th. All of them contain the same expressions of horror at the crime, and of devoted ness and attachment to the Imperial family. The address which was presented by the National Guard of the Seine on the occasion of the late at tempt at assassination was drawn up and signed in the short space of 24 hours. Out of the total num ber of 34,680, of which that force now consists, 31,622 signatures have been affixed to it, and a number of others belonging to different battalions, which were absent at the time, have since sent in their adhesion to their respective commanding officers. " Count Walewski," says a Paris letter in the Nord of Brussels, " sent off on the 22 d, a note to England, Belgium, Sardinia, and Switzerland, demanding, in the name of the French Govern ment, certain measures respecting refugees which may prevent the renewal of attempts at assassina tion. " Everything," adds the letter, " leads to the belief that satisfaction will be given to the French Government." The Telegraphs of Brussels says :—" The servant girl with whom Pierri had some conversation when he passed through the Belgian capital, before the attempt of the 14th, has left for Paris. She is gone there to give an account of what she knows to the examining magistrate. According to a Paris letter in the Independance, Brussels, the number of great military commands into which France is to be divided is to be five, not six, and the head quarters to be Paris, Metz, Lyons, Toulouse, and Tours. " The command of Paris," says the letter, " is to embrace all the north of France, following on the one hand the valley of the Seine, and on the other going up to and in cluding the department of the Nord ; that of Metz is to comprise the Eastern departments, Lyons is to remain as it now is, comprising the valley of the Rhone and the south-east of France ; that of Toulouse is to comprise tiae valleys of the Garrone and the Gironde, and the territory included within the network of the southern railways ; and lastly, that of Tours will have some departments of the centre and the valley of the Loire up to and in cluding the department of Finistere." The letter n a o u w d d h e o cl °da already n a a s rt t o e pb l e l a a rsr n tit ;sa e taae a npd r dd e , tao dd r s et th ai a n t t M he a c rs o h m a ra ls a M nas ag t n h a e n y t L o y b o e n s g , and ive n t t h o a m t t a h r s e h o a t l h s e r r s e 1 a i B r , e fe r a : Bosquet. Bou&SE, JAN. 27.—The following were the closing quotations :- 4i per Cants 94 90 Do. end month.— _ 3 per Cent. ..... Do. end month 69 30 Bank Shares .. Credit Illobilier Do. Account 950 RAIL Orleans ...... .. ......... 1410 Northern New Ditto BO2l Lyon and liediteran. 8721 New Ditto B4ll Geneva Credit Foncier Belgian 4i Piedmontese (5) Roman Austrian Spanish Thr ees home Debt — 36 ,WAYS. Midi Western 7OO Strasburg Grand Central .... Sardinian ......... Austrian TURKEY. reputation .Constantinople journals and letters - - to We have 16th, via via Trieste. Mehemet Ruchdi Pacha on account of his health, refused the office of had, wa g expected that Riza Pacha would even- Minister of War, which had been offered to him, o ie u r s i sa as Saf a et h ti e P an a c e i h .e a r: who talked of o. .the successor to Hassib Pacha, the present Minister of Finance. A sensible im provement had taken place in the rate of exchange. M. d e Lesseps had resumed the negotiations with the new Grand 'Vizir, which he had com mencedthatpost. with his piedeceosor, on the subject of the Suez Canal, and had had several conferences on the s ubject, but the affair still remained in statu qui% The Sultan appears to have been so much pleased with the performance which he lately attended at the Italian Theatre that the next day he sent a sues of 50,00 0 piastres ( a b ou t 10,00 0 f r .) to be divided am ong the perfpitters. The Iast OIROASSIL con tains descriptions of various skirmishes which had night of taken place i number of the Caticase of Tiflis -u the Caucasus in the seoond fort succeeded in it s been despatched to disperse the mountaineers who November. A Russian column which had die peorbajeedct threatened the military line of the Labs, and ob structed the works of fortification carried on there by the Russians, under General Maikop, had villages, and of Maikop officer and eight soldier ' s, the armed bands which burnedio d o o f w o n n s l e y v several Lad collected under Mahommed Amin. The corps was then e nabled to complete its ; w i i t tha task, and to raise fortified works along the Labe ; its total loss during the entire operations was 2 office . rs and 37 soldiers killed, 2 officers and 147 sold . iers wounded. Other Russian columns are de scrib.ed as m ; — "-ng along the country, destroying. hostile villages and punishing offending tribes, but their proceedings are of no particular Interest, Small skirmishes had also taken place w with the Les gluons and on th e s h ores o f the Caspian, in which the Russians admit that they lost a certain number of men. l. The following BADEN. ished by the Baden Government : . r , " We, Frederic, by the grace leas God Grand Duke of proclamation has just been pub. rav ut a i. u . Baden, make known :—lt has p d the Almighty to sufferings, W e call to himself iriir well-beloved brother, the Grand Duke Louis, Mar g 00 ' Baden, and Duke do Bcer ingen, and thus to e 0 to his long and cruel ist mother and all our fainil 7 , a re We he ,..eby announce it ' deeply affetPd. as wellp f a his au t ;,'" Lo our c..uotry, a, d vv , , are certato that ti.,e mournihg for a Prince so tried ,luring big lit , .!, and who has new found ettrnal ltfe, All be general. " Given at C.irlsruhe, the 22d January. " FnEnlnic, Baro n de Meirenberg." This proclamation is followed by a decree ordering a general mourning for three mont hs. Durin g the first three weeks all public amusements will be Fins- pended, and the theatres in the capital will be closed. In all other towns of the grand duohy, places of public amusement will be closed for a fortnight. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 23d, due this morning, have not arrived, but those of the evening of the 22d have reached us. These journals publish new denunciations of the at tempted assassination of the Emperor of the French, and insist that any country whose right of asylum has been abused by refugees ought to expel them. In the afternoons of the 22d the Congress was oc cupied with a bill relative to the railway from Bar celona to Tarragona ; and in the Senate the arch bishops of Tarragona, Burgos, and Valladolid had been authorised to sit as senators ec officio. At Valencia the authorities had discovered a manu factory of forged receipts for the sums to be received from the levy by anticipation of taxes to the amount of 230,000,000 reals, and had seized forged receipts for 1,500,000 reals. The Espana says that the forgeries were made by the republican party, and that the proceeds were destined to pay the expenses of a republican outbreak. It does not announce that any persons were arrested, but states that the Government will be able to trace all the ramifications of the conspiracy. The forged papers are represented to be admirably executed. DECISION OF A SCOTCH SALMON FISHING CASE. A case which has excited great interest among Scottish fishermen was decided on Wednesday. The proprietors of fisheries in the river Allan and its branches instructed their clerk, Mr. Galbraith, to prosecute one Shaw, a labourer, for having, " near the cathedral of Dunblane, and county of Perth, or there, wilfully had in his possession, on Thurs day, the Ist of October inst., 1857, certain smelts or fry of salmon, or other fish of the same kind." Shaw was defended by J. M‘Lean, Esq., writer, p D o tt: e b c, l a a i n o e ii , woad out ray otrilnithioeur oru foundoer fishin his o f ti ..hlion. A great maul vt as to whether the fish in question were the fry of salmon. Seven witnesses spoke from experience to the fact that parr, in their opinion, are not salmon. Dr. Johnstone, deputy-inspector of hospi tals, gave, along with Dr. Paterson, of Bridge of Allan, anatomical evidence to the effect that the j spinal column of the grilse had 56 vertebrae, whilst that of the parr had 59. The bones of both were fully developed. On cross-examination, Dr. Johnstone confessed his ignorance of fish in general, and could tell a cod from a salmon after they came to table, but nothing more. Sheriff Graham ' decided that the fish were not salmon, and that the complainant should pay the costs. " Soou after the result was known," says the Stirling Joicrnal, " great excitement took place in the village. A band of music made its appearance, preceded by a large crowd, some of them bearing flags, one of them with the inscription ' Let Liberty flourish ;' while others bore fishing rods with parr dangling at the end. Joy seemed to beam on every face, and as the carriage containing Mr. Galbraith drove through the town towards Stirling, it was assailed with fierce shouting and yells, accompanied in some cases by blows which nearly smashed the windows. Altogether the excitement was intense, and such as we have sel dom witnessed in Dunblane. The decision has the effect of allowing anyone who likes to fish for parr in the Allan and other rivers ; and as this is the first decision in reference to parr, we have no doubt it will rejoice the hearts of anglers in all parts of the country. At the conclusion Mr. Galbraith took steps to facilitate the bringing the case before the Lords of Justiciary should he think fit to do so." THE CABINET TEEATRE. We might have gone further and fared worse ! This observation applies to an expedition on Friday evening to the neighbourhood of King's-cross, not to book our selves by the Great Northern Railway, but to occupy a booked stall, at the Cabinet Theatre, Liverpool-street, in tbat vicinage, where a choice selection of literary gentlemen, associated with the proper amount and quality of ladies, had assembled, in a praiseworthy attempt, to act, en amateur, Shakespeare's play of " The Merchant of Venice." It has always been deemed possible to summons spirits from the vasty deep, the query has been in reference to their attending the call. Actors have recently been sum moned from the distant suburbs of Pentonville, and by the Wednesday's account in the public journals they did come. Some persons, from the tact of being unknown, rejoice in a nayster►ous kind of celebrity ; there is now, however, no mystery upon this subject. Well, we went to the Cabinet, and we were at least most agreeably surprised to assist at a reading of the- Bard of Avon's Play, replete with intelligence. The amateurs were all gen tlemen, and spoke their lines well. Mr. C. A. Lewis, the " Shylock" of the evening, particularly distinguished hiuiself—no small praise, as we were given to understand he had only once before faced an audience. Messrs. Macklin and Malden, played Antonio and Bassanio with much acceptance, Mr. Rivers, Gratiano, a soupcon, too sepulchrally, and Mr. Edwin, Launcelot Gobbo, very funnily. An original (no small praise in these trans lating days !) farce, from the pen of Mr. C. A. Lewis, followed, in which he himself played the hero, a fast young swell, with debts illimitable, and income the reverse. Indeed, his only blessing was described to be a handsome wife—Miss Clara Elliott (a pupil of Mr. Searle and " the Portia" of the play !) enacted, with much intelligence, the delicious "cara sposa" in ques• lion! This clever little sketch was entitled " Mae queradere," and it would be certain of a successful run at any of our west-end theatres. DE BONORIBUS. Who makes this carping fuss Oncoming merit, And prior rank upon the rolls of fame ? What does it matter whether we inherit A noble nature or a noble name ? Let Lawrence, Wilson, Inglis, Grant, and Peel, Rug the new K.C.B. of second class; For the light leaping from the brave man's steel, Outshines not that which gleams from polish'd brass. Greathed, Baird Smith, " Gun" Cotton, Leek and Showers, Look not with envy on the Privy Purse; Take your superior from discerning powers, And thank your blessed stars it is no worse. You may have helped to save an Empire's sway— He may have chocked a royal kitchen's waste — Each may have saved us in a different way, And services are measured by the taste. Fame has enough of wind to spare for all, And when her trump is resting on her lips History will give a knowing wink, and call A blast for you, and one more " blow" for Phipps. Cambridge. C. THE DUKE OF DEYONSIIIRE.—The funeral took place on Tuesday at Edensor, near Chatsworth, in a private and unostentatious manner. We understand that the duke has left by his will the great bulk of his vast pro. perty to hit! successor in the dukedom, the Earl of Burlington. He has left 10,0001. to Earl Granville and the Earl of Carlisle, and an annuity of 4,0001. each to 1 the Countess of Carlisle and the Dowager Countess Granville. Sir J. Paxton receives a legacy of 1,6001., and there are also a great number of small annuities to servants and dependents. DEATH OF LABLAOHE.—D , is with deep regret that we have to announce this melancholy event, the news of which we have only just received. Lablache died on Saturday last at Naples. After his last return from Russia, his health failed, and be gave up his engagements that he might enj ,y repose and breath his native air. He came to England for the first time in 1830, and made his clebul at our Italian Opera (then the King's Theatre), in the character of Geronimo in Cimarosa's comics opera, "Il Malaria:mei° Segreto.'' THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.— DOVER, Wednesday. —The King of the Belgians and the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, owing to the Belgian packet not being able to go to the pier, in consequence of the strong south-east wind, were detained here yesterday three hours, much against their expectation, but on the tide flowing the royal party left the har bour at six p.m STATE OF EMPLOVIVENT IN MANCHESTER.—The last week's returns again show a satisfactory improvement in the state of the labour-market at Manchester. Seveu more mills are working lull time than in the previous week, and the number of hands working full time has increased 1,146. The number working short time is reduced by 439, while those totally out of work are about 641 less than last week. THE LEVIATHAN. —Yesterday morning the launching operations were resumed, and at noon the distance moved was 29 inches forward and 98 inches aft. This completes the duties of the hydraulic machinery ; it remains now only to unpack the cradles and float the ship to her moorings ; and if the tide of yesterday may be taken as an indication, Friday's tide will be ample f,r that purpose. In the afternoon a large number of the labourers employe) were paid off. RELEASE OF MR. ROBERT BELLANY FROM THE QUEEN'S PRISON.—It will be recollected that Mr. Robert Bellany was tried at Lancaster assizes last year, on the charge of having appropriated to his own use the sum of 21 , belon g in g at the same time to the Crown, and which he had levied (by virtue of his office as a magistrate) on two men brought before him on a cherge of killing two rabbits on his (Mr. Bellany's) own groluds. Being . found guilty, he Was brought up to London before the judges to receive sentence, and on the 19th of November last as adjudged by Mr. Justice Coleridge t o pay a fine of 2001. to the Queen, and be imprisoned as a ne;siemeanent of the first class in the Queen's Primp for one year, and aftewa r d e until the said fine of 2001. was paid. Mr. Bellauy w as ' 4 'eerefore (owing to his cleseificatme) subject to no more ereva,tieus than at ordinary prisoner for debt, and could lave as cemlostably it as his recites admitted. Tile sxoo sure and disgrace, however, as we are informed, induced a severe illness, which has even threatened his life ; and ithe Government has therefore consented to remit some portion of his imprisonment on payment of the fine. He was liberated yesterday at 5 p.m., when he left the prison in a cab, being too ill to walk. ABOLITIO. DEPUTATION TO LORD PALMERSTON.. Ye4terday a deputation of gentlemen, representing various Dissenting bodies throughout the country, had an interview with Lord Palmerston, at Cambridge House, to present a statement in reply to that made to the noble lord last year by the " committee of irtymen" on the subject of church rates. The deputation was introduced by Sir William Clay, Bart., and included the following gentlemen :--Messrs. Charles Gilpin, M.P., A S. Ayrton, M.P., Donald Nicoll, M.P., T. S. Duncombe, M.P., John Locke, M.P., W. Wil liams, M.P., F. Hastings Russell, M.P. ; Sir J. Duke, Bart., M.P., Hon. George Byug, M.P.; Messrs. Arthur Russell, M.P., J. A. Hardcastle, M.P., Thomas Alcock, M.P., Edward Miall ; Rev. J. Burnet, Rev. F. Clowes , Rev. E. Eckett, Dr. Foster; Messrs. E. Clarke, C. Curling, J. Carwell Williams, J. F. Bontems, E. Swains, H. .eggs, T. Box, P. Carstairs, G. J. Cockerell, Joseph Cooper, J. Fennings, D. Childs, W. H. Watson, J. Cuunington, J. A. Evans, W. Brett, J. M. Hare, W. Leavers, T. Mann , C. S. Miall, G. Offer, jun., A. Pellatt, S. Saw, B. Scott, J. Templeton, E. Clarke, G. W. Davison ' T, Carter, T. C. Tuberville, S. Allen, T. E. Parsons J. Finlay, H. S. Skeats, Hull Terrell, W. Heaton, W. V. Oulton, together with the following gentlemen from the provinces : Mr. G. Attenborough, Southminster ; Mr. W. Bond, Cambridge ; Mr. Bantock, Wolverhampton ; Mr. J. Bagnall, Car marthen ; Mr. J. H. Chaplin,"Fulbourne ; Mr. E. Cooper, Coventry • Mr. E. Craig, Braintree ; Mr. J. Copland, Chelmsford ; Mr. S. Courtanld, Braintree ; Rev. J. C. W. Drava, Hanley ; Rev. E. H. Delf, Coventry ; Mr. S. Dickinson, Wolverhampton ; Rev. J. Dring, Wilburton ; Mr. G. Dawbarn, Wisbeach ; Mr. J. Durant, Poole • Mr. J. Everett, Luton; Mr. W. Email, Reading; Mr. E Evans, Windsor ; Mr. W. J. Etches, Windsor ; Mr. S. Grundy, Luton ; Rev. W. Griffiths, Derby ; the Mayor of Oxford ; Mr. J. B. Grierson, Bridgnorth ; Mr. T. R. Hill, Worcester; Mr. T. F. Potts, Newcastle ; Mr. E. Plant, East Retford ; Mr. T. Piciduck, Hanley ; Mr. 0. Prentice, Ipswich ; Rev. J. Pyer, Devonport ; Rev. W. Robinson, Cam bridge ; Rev. D. Rees, Braintree; M r . E. S. Robinson, Bristol ; Mr. W. Somerville, Bristol ; Mr. G. Sully, Cardiff; Mr. T. Simpson, Preston ; Mr. S. Unwin, Col chester ; Mr. G. Vicars, Hull ; Mr. J. C. Woodhill, Bir mingham ; Mr. J. S. Whittam, Coventry ; Mr. W. Walters, Haverfordwest ; Mr. W. Willis, Luton; Rev. C. Winter, Southrrinster ; Mr. W. Hanmers, Farnworth; Mr. F. Dobell, Maidstone; Mr. J. Baker, Andover; Mr. J. Williams, Abingdon ; Mr. J. Wiles, St. Albans ; Mr , W. Paine, St. Neots • Rev. G. B. Johnson, Damen ; Mr W. Thomas, Fairford; Mr. J. Tramper, Windsor ; the Mayor of Folkestone ; Mr. B Abbott, Hitchin ; Mr. J. Nunnelev, Market Harborough; Mr. J. A. Richardson, 1,0.6 ssussnis ; Irlr. 1. urquuart, , W. ' Baines, Leicester ; Mr. W. Jull, Staplehurst ; Mr. W. Barnard, Stroud ; Mr. P. Brown, St. Ives ; Mr. A. Pegler, Southampton; Rev. J. H. Millard, Huntingdon; Mr. Alderman Noble, Boston; Mr. W. H. Hawkes, Bishop's Stortford ; Rev. G. W. Condor, Leeds; Ur. J. Sidebottom, Manchester ; Mr. S. Marling, Stroud ; Mr. T. Coote, Fen stanton ; Mr. C. Tebbritt, Bluntisham ; Mr. Brown, Fairleigh ; Mr. W. Lankester, Southampton ; Rev. J. Fletcher, Christchurch; Rev. W. Best, Ramsey; Mr. J. Coombs, Bedford ; Rev. S. S. Hall, Chatham ; Mr. J. L. Foster, Hertford ; Mr. D. Pratt, Cuckfield ; Mr. S. Dickin son, 'Wolverhampton ; Mr. J. French, Chatham. Sir W. CLAY said it was not his intention to occupy the attention of the noble lord by going into any general argument on the subject of ohurch rates. The present was not a fitting opportunity for such discussion, and, in the next place, the deputation were of opinion that it was unnecessary, as they had every confidence that the noble lord was agreed with them that the change of the law was absolutely necessary, no matter what minor points of difference might exist as to the manner of mak ing it. The object of the deputation was to furnish the noble lord with evidence that in nearly every part of the country there was an earnest and unabated desire for the abrogation of the law of church rates. The gentle. men composing the deputation had all of them extensive opportunities of knowing the state of feeling on the ec sub- j t and it was their convic tion that, amon g members of the Church of England eta' Nonconformers there gas a widely spread and unabated feeling in favour of the abolition of church rates. They were of opinion that the continuance of the impost was a violation of the rights of conscience, and that its existence prolonged au excitement whioh would not otherwise exist among neighbours and their friends with whom they were in agreement on all essential points of their common faith. They were also of opinion that there was but one effec tual form of abolition namely, that the abolition should be entire and without compromise. They con sidered that all other modes of abrogation would be un satisfactory, and that it was no longer possible to find any substitute from general taxes. They further believed that any attempt to continue church rates, exempting Dissenters from the payment of them, would be an inex pedient mode of altering the law, and also a fertile source of fraud and dissension. They were also of opinion that a partialabolition of the rate, such as the exemption of certain localities, would also be inexpedient, as it would keep alive a source of discord and irritation among the people. Another object which the deputation had in view was to present certain statements with re gard to church rates, and to exhibit a different view of the results to be obtained from the returns laid before Parliament on the motion made by Lord R. Cecil and himself. Certain inferences has been drawn from those, which, in the opinion of the Dissenting body, were in correct. For his own part, he would merely say that in his opinion the question at issue rested upon far broader grounds than any to be drawn from the number of those cases in which church rates had been agreed to without opposition. With regard to the number of parishes in which church rates had been so granted, he fancied the general result would be different if the respective popu lations of the parishes were taken into account ' • but, as far as the number of parishes was concerned, he was willing to admit that there was a numerical majority of parishes in which the rate had been collected with out opposition. He drew, however, an entirely diffe rent moral result from that state of facts. It appeared t 3 him that to show that there were a great many parishes in which no opposition was made to church rates was only to show that without any compulsory law there would be no difficulty by raising funds for the necessary maintenance of the fabrics of the Established Church throughout the country. Again, in cases where there was an opposition, there was an illustration of the injus tice of the majority forcing the minority to pay a tax for which they had no equivalent. In fine, if he were asked to sum up his opinions in one sentence, he would say that where there was no opposition to the collection of church rates, a compulsory law to collect them was use less, and that where there was an opposition such a law was unjust. (Applause.) Mr. A. PELLATT, as :presenting three Dissenting bodies, presented a memorial describing the feeling of the great body of Dissenters against the continuance of a tax which they contended was so obnoxious that, if it did not now exist, no legislature would think of impos ing it. The memorialists called upon the noble lord, as the head of the Government, to use his influence with his colleagues to remove an impost the payment of which the whole body of Dissenters regarded in the light of a grievance. Dr. FosTan then read the statement. It contained, spun out to great length, the allegations and arguments with which the public has long since been not only familiar but fatigued. Mr. COURTAULD, of Braintree, next addressed his lord ship, and submitted that church rates were a grievance to Dissenters, because, by paying them, they a one compelled in violation of religious freedom and tie right of conscience, to contribute to the support of religious services to which they objected, in respect either of form or of doctrine. That support was virtually the sam e , whether demanded for the services of the Church or for the necessary repairs vices were exslusivelyconducted. Church rates were also a grievance, because Dissenters were taxed in violation of conscience for the support of the religious services of others, while they had to support also the entire charge of their own. Again, church rates, originally an equal tax upon all, when all were of one communion, were n by the prevalence of divers communions, a tax on all for the exclusive benefit of one—a national impost appro priated to party uses. (Hear.) Mr. THOMAS URQUHART, of Liverpool, said he had been requested, at a meeting of the ratepayers of that town, to lay before his lordship a few facts in connection with church rates there, and to show how the church. wardens had managed since the impost was refused. The rateable property in the parish of Liverpool was upwards of 1,300,0001., and it was paying for the main tenance of the poor at a rate of above 125,0001. a-year. Thy inhabitants of Liverpool, from their voluntary con tributions, had, lasi - dee, built and maintained 56 Church of England churches (including two corporations amid four parochial churches, which were maintained from pew rents, from the corporation funds, and endowments from the parish and town council) in which they pro vided seat accommodation for 60,749 parishioners, and instructed 26,000 children in their day and Sunday schools. They had also erected and maintained 99 Non conformist and Catholic places of worship, accommo dating 102,750 of the inhabitants, and instructing 54,500 children. The parishioners thus taxed them selves for 155 churches and chapels, and gave religious and moral instruction to above 217,900 souls in the parish. They therefore felt it was un just to tax them to maintain two parish churches which rained sittings for nearly 2,600 of the rector's flock, which he stated to to 400,000 souls, of which here were only 80 communicants in both churches, and only 440 children in the schools belonging to them. The speaker went on to state that on two, several occasions c h urc h rates had been refused in Liverpool by large majorities ; that after their refusal the congregation, by a voluntary, rate of id. in the pound, raised not only the n ecessary funds for the repair of the fabric, but also consid era bl e sums which were expended in substituting rich stained glass windows in place of the old ones, in relaying the aisle of the ohurch of St. Nicholas, and man y other improvements ; the result being that at length the church wardens had abandoned the idea of proposing a compulsory rate at all. (Hear, hear ) Sir W. CLAY having thanked the noble lord for the attention he had paid to the representations or the depu tation, Lord PALMEBSTON said—l of course understand that the object for which you have done me the favour to come here to-clay was that I might hear from you the various opinions which you were desiroin of making known to the Government. It was my duty, therefore, to listen with due attention to everything that might be said. I do not fancy you expected that I should argue the question with you, or state in detail what may be the arrangements which the Government m a y be able to propose to Parliament. We have, as you know, pledged ourselves on two or three occieions to proiose a measure to Parliament; What that measure may be it will be our duty to explain when we @hall have prepared it. We were prevented labt year and the year before by Ft, variety of circumstances, by matters of gr ea t impart ..nce, and by o._ , e impatience of Parliament t o c l ose t h e movion, from submitting a tnea.sur e or , th e su lj ect. I am utill in hope that we may find time this session (although there are questions of great importance to be disposed of) to propose a measure to Parliament. Of course, the gentlemen whom I address are too much men of the world, and know too well the bearing of great :CH RATES, questions, not to be aware that, although they may be unanimous in opinion, there are, on the other hand, large bodies who may entertain different opinions ; and that with regard to measures affecting the entire of the Ut ited Kingdom, or at least England, it is impossible to suppose that one party can carry fully and entirely into effect all the wishes they may entertain. (Hear.) Therefore, without at all entering into the view which the Government may take, I would only wish to remind gentlemen that there are many difficulties in the way, and that it is not altogether quite so easy an arrange ment as some eager persons may suppose. I can only therefore thank you for cooling here. (N laugh.) The Government will feel it their duty to attend to the state ments which have been laid before me, and which I will also submit to my colleagues, aid I am not without hope that the question slay at length be settled in a manner satisfactory to all parties. Mr. A. PELLATT-Will your lordship have any °Neu- tiou to state whether you - nave prepared any measure, and whether you think you can bring it forward in the present session ? Lord PALIIERSTON—Some time last year we gave our best attention to the matter, and we haa a bill nearly ready. What may be the time, consistently with other matters, to propose it, I cannot take on myself to say ; but I assure you we feel the importance of the subject, and are anxious to propose to Parliament something which we may consider entitled to due consideration, if not to the acceptation of all parties. Mr. T. BUNCOMBE, M.P.—The reply which your lord ship has given is quite consistent with that which you gave me last session. We now understand that your lordship will not enter into any positive agreement, and ' therefore we cannot consider the Government bound to introduce any bill during the present session. Lord PALMERSTON—But we wish to bring it in. Mr. DUNCOMBE—We have been limited to wishing for a long time. (Laughter.) I will ❑ow, however, ask this question—Whether, if an independent member should bring in a bill for the total abolition of church rates within a limited period—not to-morrow, but two or three years hence—will your lordship give that inde pendent member's biil the support of the Government (Hear, hear.) The Government gave to Sir William Ciay's bill its support on the second reading, leaving it open to them to introduce such amendments as they might think proper i❑ committee. Now, I ask, sop• posing a similar bill be introduced, will the Government give it their support on the second reading, reserving to themselves the right to propose amendments, and allow' tsiuAile!lc fr.:od.m to deal with such amendmento! (Hear, hear.) Lord PALMERSTON—My answer is that Government have under their consideration a plan. You then ask me whether, supposing a private member were to intro duce a bill founded on a different plan, we would agree to the second reading, with the object of converting the bill in committee into our own bill, That is not, in n 3 l mind, a very convenient mode of legislation, for it l° easier to make 10 new bills than to amend one- - (laughter)—l mean it is easier to bring in one's own bill than to convert another person's bill ; and, in al opinion, if we bad a fair prospect in the course of the session of introducing our own bill, that would be much better arrangement than to carry out my hon. friend's proposition. Mr. DUNCOMRE—Then, on those grounds, you would oppose the second reading of the bill ! Lord PALMERSTON —I don't know that. (A laugh.) Mr. DIINCOMBE—Then, if we wait for you' and yet wait for us we will never get on. (Great laughter.) Vi r e will, in fact, be is the same position as we were in whir' S;r W. Clay's bill was before the house—that is—r e will leave the question just as you found it. (Hear.) Lord PALMERSTON—That shows that the course Yc ti propose tO adopt is not calculated to advance th e question—l mean that one person bringing in a bill and another person taking it up is not the way to advanc e legislation. Sir W. CLAY—You are quite right in supposing theA two things put together do not make a third. (Laughter. ) Although my bill was read a second time, it so happene d that in point of fact we n ever h a d an oppor t un ity 0 ' trying what might have been done with it, as it never reached the committee. Lord PALMERSTON—GentIemen know very well tbo t when a private member brings in a bill on a great rabliC matter with regard to which there is a very etrong_ difference of opinion, he is not so likely to get a day 01 , 'ts consideration a s the Gov ern ment might. (Laughter'i A. MEMBER of the Deputation—Those are the u tactic., my lord. (Laughter.) Lord PALMERSTON—Those who are against a measn,r e generally avail themselves of w h a t t h ey b e li eve t o be tu ° best means of defeating it. Mr. J. LOCKE, M.P.—We understand your lordsh% to say that if a private member w ere t o b r i ng i n you would not object ; but that there might not be day on which it could be discussed. If the Governrst would not oppose such a b i ll, b ut would al l ow i t to • u" read a second time, it is possible that a day might be spared for discussing it in committee. Mr. DUNCOMBE—What we wish to establish is ) .t he principle of the total aboliti on o f c h urc h ra t es with'° , certain time, and without any compromise. Mr. AYRTON, M.P., said it would not be difficult find a day for the int ro d uct i on of a bill, although it might be difficult to find days in which to pass it thre o 4 o the successive stag es . He begged to submit to the O P a the lord that it wou ld b e satisfactory to the country 1 . 0 . Government were to lay th e i r bill at once b e f ore Pat, be ment, so that th e i r v i ews on the su bj ect m ight ascertained. (Hear, hear.) isla Lord PALMERSTON--I think, upon gen eral prineiPo it is not advisabl e f or th e G overnment to bring 4 1 i:jo in one session with th e c l ear p rospec t o f not being ik„-a. to pass it in that session, fo r , s h ou ld th ey not be e' er oessful, they would allow the measure to stand 014 until next session to be shot at by all parties. I th il b a as a general principle, the Government does better lo ? bringing before P ar li amen t suc h measures only as b ,, a t have a fair prospect of passing ; therefore, I must be understood to make an engagement to bring in it ' 1 without a fair prospect of passing it. The deputation then retired, and a meeting St, subsequently held at the Thatched House Tavern , , o 0 James's-street, to consider what steps should be ts" to give effect to the wishes of the deputation. Sir W. Clay having been called to the chair, .4 0 0 Mr. Msa.u.said he thought there was but one opl'top, as to the res u lt o f th e i n t erv i ew w ith L or d Pahnere, o l and that was th a t th ey must not l oo k t o the pre p a re Administration Administration to ass i s t t h em i n carry i ng a 00%4 for the abolition of ch urc h rates. A. bill had gblr e n - ow been introduced, the pri nc ipl e o f w hi c h b a d been 'ad firmed by a considerable m a j or ity, an d h e presn"-sit the best course to adopt would be to reintroduce if W. Clay's bill as early as possible, and Wing influence to hear to ma k e it t h e law of the land. (n'''-ty hear.) He concluded by moving the following air' ,olution—" That the deputation, having heard the o ts satisfactory re pl y o f Lord Palmerston to the stated 0d this day placed before him cannot return to their r e :air tive hom es i n t h e provinces without declaring d o s e determination to press forward without delay, ° ans' their ow n respons ibi l i ty, a bill for the total an d uo ° pensated abolition of church rates." . 0 , 0 34 The resol u t ion h av i ng b een secon d e d, was --efasse unaniteousty ; an d, on t h e mot i on o f D r. F osT EB t " oo f also re so l ve d--" T hat the deputat i on espec i a lly re t tbo mend the friends of religious liberty throngh° lll all United Ki ng d om t o contest the mak i ng o f ra te. h i 0 of parishes, eve n w h ere t h ey may b e i n a m i nor i t y, 4 w it i o o a matter of common experience that even the onP° 9 o f S of a minority may practically prevent the levying rate." Old A vote of thanks was then accorded to Sir I' • for presiding, and the meeting sarated, A soiree of the Society for the ep - es Liberation of — 6II IA - from State Patronage and Control was atterwardol .00 at the Milton Club, Lud ga t e -hill , when several arill•Lpie on the subject of ch urc h rates f ormed the principal— of discussion. THE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY• A t- The twentieth anniversary of this patriotic eocie'v fo rtn celebrated yesterday evening at the London when a large party of ladies and gentlemen dined pre ther. Andrew Maclure, president, in the chair' • 0 0¢ 1 handsome hall was tastefully decorated with the ne a ' 4 0 1 flags and various clan-tartans, which, with the pietP r T dress of the Highlander and the elegant dreesee °.; hli ladies, presented, on this occasion, an appearance Pifybe superior to the dull and mon o tonous character wh ie " dress" coat of the usual public dinners present. a 0 orchestra was occupied by Mr. Guineas and a be r ipoi' performers, who played choice airs, P„ p iell pally Scottish, and in the course of the I ' v - wit" Miss Ransford delighted the company i var ° some favourite ballads. The loyal toasts ei tie j delivered by the President, in the warm and ep tir ,fe manner peculiar to himself, which were in t ur n o° ' with equal eathusiasm by the Caledobiane. tl 3: Mr. DODDS delivered a n e l oquent oration ?"-ta, genius of Burns, th e ann i versary o f w h ose IN,r,"0 1 ; reminded the company, was in one of the days of r , - 0011. 1 Januar," and r e f erre d t o t h e meet i ng w hi c h 113 : p a el took place, 'wherever the sons of S c ot i a were lee e , ; " ni - °" it in the far west o f C ana d a or i n th e sou th e rn c';; Tor, Australia, to do honour to the bi r th-d a y o f the 0 00 of mankind." He concluded by pr o p os i ng the Il l° of Burns. The PRESIDINT proposed the health of Mr. Gray, the zealous secretary and faithful friend ffi r ,,, f oi, years of the society, the d u ti es o f w hi c h wer e perwooti: honorary, as they all knew, but which were or laborious than the majority of the member° aware of. e ptie b fl Mr. GRAY retur ne d t h an k s f or th e war m r e %bi c ", the company had given to his name and servicest.oo ht he felt was suffi c i en t test i mony to t h e goo d inten t , l° . entertained tow ar ,l s t h e prosperity of the soci ety 'pr o. whether th e ' es endeavours were attained or n ot, 138 , o leave entirely to th e j u d g ment of the members. eos ee,:. After a few other appropriate toasts, arraell, were made to conclude the evening with a tinny ',d o , announcement of which was received with chee rs ' 0t a very force. Thus the hilarity was agreeably diver-000W few Inihutes served to have the propositic.T. 00, strathspeys and reels were danced to the excelle 00 ; pipe music of Mr. M‘Lennan. r i r ti The dinner and wines were of the best dee% ass and the toasts were delivered by Mr. Higgs in his effective style. 011 eib l as aser THE HARTLEY BEQUEST.—This great will e-- bee e I t be has been in litigation about 7 years, having .01 t o argument last week before the Lord Chacceller b ee t o' Lords Justices, in the Court of Chancery , A fi c orr ° o o Attorney-Goneral, on behalf of the mayor A"",pro' t he tion of ..iouthareptae, s.,,bnlit:.ed terms of a e"pyr, to the cJurt, for the cal rying out of which F il oOr 0 0 1 29th inst., was appoirned, yesterday the 1 % 0 0 6 00 corporation of the borough of Southampton oinl the terms of the compromise, and gave a t in consent thereto.