The Sun. — London, England, 1858-08-13 00:00:00

Many meet their constituents in order to render accounts of their respective stewardships, and to receive well-merited applause for faithful, consis tent, and efficient services, Or possibly to explain and justify doubtful votes or absence on urgent occa sions. Others avail themselves of every striking event in the localities they represent, and are gene rally accompanied by some faithful fri en d o f s i m il ar opinions, so as to afford excitement t o th e peop l e and ensure a large audience to listen to the words of wisdom that may fall from their lips. Such an occasion occurred at Tynemouth on Tuesday. Mr. W. S. LINDSAY, as member for the borough, with his friend and political coadjutor, JOHN ARTHUR ROEBUCK, duly at tended, in order to give their impressions on current events, and at the same time to render honour to one of those truly noble institutions—Mechanics' In stitutes—which are springing up in every direction throughout the length and breadth of the land. A handsome and spacious edifice, devoted to the cause of popular instruction, and the cultivation of intel lectual pursuits, was thrown open to those who will doubtless profit by the great advantages freely ten.: tiered for their acceptance. An inaugural address from some well-known gentleman was required, and Mr. ROEBUCK readily undertook the duty, which, although politics, his especial hobby, were excluded, was still a labour of love—one on which he could enter with all his heart and soul, and which he was admirably qualified to discharge. He had but brief notice, inasmuch as it was not till coming down in the train, that Mr. LINDSAY told him that he was to occupy the position which Lord BURY, but for a domestic bereavement, would have filled. He, how ever, required but little preparation. His mind was amply stored with topics suitable for the occasion, and which could easily be brought forward. The advantages of education would be fully appreciated in the birthplace of GEORGE STEPHENSON, who, until the end of his valuable life, deplored the defi ciencies under which he laboured deficiencies which materially retarded his efforts, and proved the greatest obstacles to the brilliant success which he ultimately attained. No such difficulties can now impede any one willing to avail himself of the opportunities offered. The boy or man, hungering or thirsting after know !edge, can easily satisfy himself, and if he is duly impressed with " the pricelessness of learning," and the great fact that " knowledge is power," he will not remain apathetic and indifferent, or consider it a hardship to learn, or his attendance at school a favour to others, for which they should be grateful, and he himself rewarded. Mr. ROEBUCK was peculiarly felicitous on the point that learning and intellectual enjoy ments were not so much required to elevate a man from his sphere as to make him happy in it. We must all be contented in the state of life to which it has pleased GOD to call us, and know ledge can only elevate one man because others are deficient. It will, however, prepare him for any emergency. He will be enabled to launch his tiny boat on the tide that leads to fortune ; and even should it not advance his pecuniary interests, it will his enjoyments. He will find " sermons in stones," instruction and amusement in the commonest products of the Earth, and become fully qualified to peruse the book of Nature, which the DEITY hath opened before him. The Honourable Gentleman also referred to the fruitlessness of " good intentions and the place sup posed to be paved with them." He uttered the bold assertion that, " the greater part of mankind intend well, but don't know how to do well." Without quite agreeing with Mr. ROEBUCK'S philanthropic views as to the " good intentions" of the great ma jority of men, we fully and cordially concur in the opinion, that the best possible intentions may be defeated by ignorance, which would convert into curses what might and ought to be blessings. The allusions to the flies at Cherbourg, and the effect which that great fortress may possibly exer cise on the destinies of the world, by Mr. LINDSAY and Mr. ROEBUCK, the experienced and lilt - dy sailor and enterprising shipowner, and the sea-sick landsman, were exceedingly happy. Both these gentlemen concurred in the opinions to which we have already given expression, that there is nothing to cause reasonable apprehension in any English mind, much less "to fright the isle from its propriety." It is in such a spirit —a generous, cordial, and cheerful appreciation of the great work that has been accomplished—that the matter should be received. The noble harbour that has been created by skill and science will, we trust, be one of refuge rather than of aggression. It will afford pro tection to the vessels of all nations, and more espe cially to those of England. Many a tempest-tossed barque will find shelter —many a gallant seaman will obtain safety from that which we are told was created for very different objects. Why, then, should we envy France the completion of this mighty under taking? We could not object to any purely defensive work. We have no aggressive designs—no wish to assail our neighbours—and were Cherbourg ten times stronger it would be a matter of pro found indifference, save that we should sympa thise with the satisfaction of our neighbours, and "be joyous in their joy." As to the chances of aggression, we shall answer in the inspiring language of Mr. ROEBUCK, who delivered in far better lan guage, the sentiments and opinions to which we have repeatedly endeavoured to give expression. "De pend upon it," said the Hon. and Learned Gentle man, " that we who are here need not be alarmed by anything that my friend has seen, while we have institutions like the present." " Depend upon it, that while you have stalwart arms, that while you have clear-thinking heads, you will need to fear no despot that the world affords—let him come from France, or Austria, or Naples. The free soil of England, washed by the free ocean that is around her, guarded by her sailors, is secure against the world in arms. I am but a poor creature, yet I could turn out to-morrow. Depend upon it, every man, woman, and child among us know what we have in England—we have freedom here. We should lose that freedom if we were conquered by anybody from abroad, we should cease to be England, we should cease to be the head of the world, which we now are. We hold up to nations a torch that they see in darkness, and, inasmuch as their darkness is greater than our light, the more brilliant is our illu. mination. Well, then, my friends, depend upon your selves; depend upon your intelligence, depend upon in stitutions like these, and every despot in Europe will tremble, as they do now, at your name. You are Eng land, you stand at the head of civilisation, and you need not be alarmed at any Cherbourg. You are Eng land, against the world in arms." TOUVIN and CO.'S (Porte St. Denis, Paris) CI PATENT GLOVES, Medallic) d'Or.—Wholesale Depot, ice, Piccadilly.-3s. 6d. per pair for either ladieB or gentlemen. No dif ference by the dozen. IGENCE. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—NEW THEATRE. MARTHA.—Last Night of the Season. TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), August 14, the last night of the season will take place, on which occasion will be performed Flotow's Opera, TURKEY. MARTHA. Lady Enrichetta, Madame Bosio; Nancy, Madlle. Didide ; Plum kett, Signor Grazianl ; Lord Tristano, Signor Tagliatico ; Sceriffo di Richmond, M. Zelger ; and Lionello, Signor Mario. Conductor, Mr. Costa. In the Incidental DivertissementMadlle. Zina, Madlle. Delcchaux, and M. Desplaees will appear. The National Anthem, "God Save the Queen," will be sung at the conclusion of the Opera. Commence at half-past 8. Pit tickets, 10s. 6d.; amphitheatre stalls, 10s. 6d., 78., and Es.; amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. Second tier boxes, 22 128.6 d. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakspere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE : Shylock, Mr. C. Kean ; Portia, Mrs. C. Kean. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS E VENING, the Comedy of COURT FAVOUR : supported by Messrs. Emery, Belford , Poynter, Turner , Misses M. Wilton , Hughes, and Mrs. C. Melville. After which, HUNTING A TURTLE : by Messrs. Belford, Burt, Turner, J. Clarke, and Miss M. Wilton. To conclude with RAISING THE WIND: by Messrs. Belford, Turner, J. Clarke, Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss E. Wilton. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENIN G.—The following company of Vo calists are engaged for the performance of Seleetions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES , D UETS, &c.. v i z : _miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel], Miss Ray, M a d ame Baitoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson: Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr : Renshaw, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. B a d zey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde, and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Courtnay ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. THE SUN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1858 Petitions are pouring in upon the Colonial Secre tary—in reference to our trade in the East, in reference to our trade in the West : recommending the retention of our position at Sarawak—advocat ing the adoption of the Panama route to Australia. The solicitude of the mercantile world in this country ; in both instances, we cannot but deem in the highest degree timely and judicious in its manifestation. It is most desirable that the postal service between these islands and our antipodes should have the benefit of an instant and rational reorganisation. It is no less desirable that Sir JAMES BROOKE should not, after all these years of heroic self-devotion, be left unaided at the last by her Britannic MA JESTY'S Government. His Excellency has dedi cated to the task of realising the day - dream of Sir STAMFORD RAFFLES, the best years of his re markable life, the whole of his extraordinary energies, every fraction of his own private fortune, his genius, his courage, his peace of mind, his indi vidual comfort, and all this with a matchless and unflagging perseverance. Tt may be perfectly true that the hope originally entertained of finding and working profitably certain hypothetical coal-mines on the north-west of Borneo may have been, as we believe it has been, utterly dissipated. Sarawak is, however, not only a desirable possession, viewed simply with an eye to its being a coal depot. Granted that there is no coal discoverable any where along those coasts, yet it does not necessarily follow that therefore the island should be forthwith given up by England altogether. Borneo is otherwise a valuable, in some respects a wholly invaluable, colony by reason of its mere geographical position. It is to the trade of the east the 70v al'. of A RCIIIMP DES. It is literally to all intents and purposes for England—The Key of the Tea Caddy ! Holding Sarawak, we command the mercantile transactions in those remote seas, the commerce of China, of Japan, of all the fruitful spice islands of that glorious Archipelago. It is in itself to the Indian Ocean what Malta and Gibraltar are sepa rately to the Mediterranean. Retaining Borneo, or at least our present standing ground upon its north-west coast, we hold sscurely within our grasp a guaran tee for the maintenance in war no less than in peace of our vast interests, commercially, in that far corner of the eastern hemisphere. No matter i: Pekin and Canton are undergoing bombardment "rom British artillery; no matter if, simultaneously, ) QUEEN'S army, scattered over the length and !adtla of Bengal, is undergoing the severest hard ps consequent upon unseasonable campaigning inst an enormous disproportion of sanguinary in gents—let us still maintain our position at that one Jortant point on the route to Hong Kong, and the rests of British traders will not suffer in the run either from a foreign war or from a in our own dominions, a conflict as sangui it is internecine. Besides—in regard to the 'f Borneo, the faith of England is solemnly 'he Rajah of Sarawak. Let us withdraw self-imposed responsibility of fulfilling reiterated promises, and shame will - epeat-L-we are pledged to it. By m the engagements voluntarily and ered into by us—we shall be acting unjustly ; we shall be guilty of 'ngratitude ; we shall be sacrificing position, and a glorious oppor meanest of all motives by which be actuated, a paltry fear of a that must in the end, by neces firectly, prove, to say the least of merative. There are, moreover, 3ered, positions that to be retained -ay be pecuniarily remunerative. 'nstance, already particularised as )ns ofours in the Mediterranean— .. So with Sarawak—knowing ; supposing it, for the sake of wise fruitless and unprofitable 'ace, as a mere watchtower or and observation, it is worth ' said, at any cost—certainly Inable expenditure. For %-be forthwith secured. I ;or what is compare merest trifle in the -lit not be made -ate, it is of making the ;oer the JAMES Jrienta m impera solution— Rajah o f on a temporary ~.pose of bringing t... 1 issue —of deciding definitively „nether or not the colony he has ..tgle-handed and alone, by the mere spell of ..is genius, summoned into existence shall or shall not be shamefully sacrificed by the mother coun try. He at least has this one grand satisfaction —that he himself has done his very uttermost, that upon this glorious venture he has staked everything he possesses in the wide world. Shall England be put to shame by the magnanimous course pursued by one of the truest of her citizens, a private gentleman of ample fortune and complete leisure, who has given both ungrudgingly to the maintenance of her interests at the remotest extremity of this olden hemisphere ? The abandonment of BROOKE and Borneo without an effort—now—after all that has been said and done—will be nothing less than a deplorable catas trophe. Heaven forbid that an act of turpitude so cruel remains to be inscribed upon the annals of this generation of Englishmen ! RAIL Cash• This is the true point of view in which the matter should be regarded. It is that in which we have en deavoured to place it, and we rejoice to find so effi cient a collaborateur as JOHN ARTHUR ROEBUCK. His Royal Highness the Dukeof Cambridge is suffering from en attack of gout. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, after the departure of the Heredi tary Grand Duchess of Mecklenbur g -S trel i tz for Germany intend to leave Cambridge Cottage, Kew, on a tou r of visits in the nort‘ , . Their Serene Highnesses the Prince and Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar have arrived at Gordon Castle, near Fochaber;, th e D u k e o f Ri c h mon d' s seat in Scotland, , where the Prince and Princess remain several weeks. The Marquis of Lansdowne and the Countess of Shelburne have left Lansdowne House for Richmond. The Earl of Shelburne retnains in town. The Marquis and Marchioness of St a ff or d an d north Ed Scotla n d , f or the au their youthf u l f am i ly have t arrived umn at Tuba House, in the The Marquis and Marchioness De Goyeneche have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel from the Court of Spain. The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lad y Emma Stanley left town yesterday f or Chevening, Sevenoaks,onavisit to the Earl and Countess Stanhope. The Earl of Aberdeen, who arrived at lladdo House, Aberdeenshire, at the close of last week, from Lon don, is surrounded by a select circle. Lord and L a d y Haddo have arrived there from the Ranger's Lodge, Blackheath. Guizot, the well-known French statesman, arrived on Friday last, and is now staying with the noble earl. The st' Earl of Harclwicke haslefstotuothacoto wnt v oj n. oin the countess and Atnily at Sydney Ledge, Now that the Parliamentary campaign has termi nated, that an armistice has been proclaimed be tween rival parties, every available opportunity is eage rly seized on by Right Honourable and Honour able Gentlemen to explain their views, and " free their minds" of the matter accumulated since the closing of the Imperial Palace at Westminster E SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 13, 1858. Britannic, a name which would recall to the de scendants of Britain the glories of their ancestors, and which would not be improper when we consider the immense country over which the new colony will extend, and its future destiny, as the great mainstay, with Vancouver's Island, of the empire in the Pacific. That unreliable and, indeed, untruthful paper, the New York Herald, says that Sir Alan obtained his title from his hostility to the United States. This is a completely menda cious statement, The fact is, after the affair of 1838, Sir Alan was thanked both by the sympathisers and . the rebels, whom he had defeated, for the admirable judgment, combined with moderation, which he dis played at a time when they might have expected ' from him the most rigorous measures. With regard to the statements put forth in some of the papers here, that his general infirmity of body precludes his undertaking such a charge, it should be stated that Sir Alan has lately returned to his native land, as I said in my last, quite rejuvenated. The gallant baronet is yet in the prime of life, his mental and physical faculties are in no degree impaired, and no man could be found in British North America better fitted to organise and develop a new dependency of Britain, or to enlist the sympathies of the people. Sir Alan possesses a degree of firmness not sur passed by any person in the country, and at the same time his manners are so conciliating, and his judgment so ripened by experience, that the thou sands of all nations now pouring into the new colony would feel implicit confidence in his manage ment of the affairs of the new colony. Many Canadians have already embarked at New York for the new gold regions, and others are pre paring to go overland, either by way of Minnesota or by our own recently reopened route—the Red River. Nothing better shows the progress of the country than the huge placards which decorate our walls, stating that steamers will leave on such a day for "Fort William," "Lake Superior," "Red River," &c. The circumstance speaks well for Canadian enterprise, and the opening of a fortnightly mail route to Red River is one of the best acts of the late Administration. Should the new Government acquire strength, the fate of the Hudson's Bay question, so far as Canada is concerned, may be said to be settled. We cannot understand here why Mr. Labouchere kept from the Hudson's Bay Committee, of which he was chairman the news of the gold discovery, of which he was wel] aware, as well as your correspondent, a year ago. Does not this fact sufficiently establish the com plicity of the right hon. gentleman with the corn pany ? —' That the sum of $24,644 claimed for his mills, which the law permits him to hold, is certainly objectionable, and ought not to be allowed by the commissioners.' "Yovcd by Mr. J. 11:‘I1 - HENEY, sec , flitled by Mr. R. CAINS—‘ That the demand of £1,400 a-year for income of mills possessed by him is, to say the least of it, singularly absurd.' " Moved by Mr. J. D. BRYSON, seconded by Mr. JAMES MURDLE—'That this meeting is of opinion that the com missioners will have no difficulty in setting all the fore going claims aside without any remuneration to the seigniors.' " Moved by Mr. WM. GRANT, seconded by Mr. NEIL CAMPBELL--` That this meeting considers there exists no claims for which the seignior is entitled to any remunera tion except for cens et rentes, which are in this seigniory much higher than ever contemplated by the feudal system; and although the judges decided that the system did not bind the seignior to any fixed rent, the commissioners ought not to adopt the high rate charged in this seigniory as a basis for the remuneration for them; and although this meeting admits the legality of the claims for lods et ventes, it considers the seignior has already realised more from them than should suffice for their commutation.' " Moved by Mr. JOHN SAITE, seconded by Mr. Tilos. WILLIAMS—,‘ That the Mayor, James M'Ardle, A. Moore, James Sangster, Wm. Rice, Thomas - Williams, James Cairns, W. Cross, John Smellie, John Rodgers, Don. Abercrombie, John Crutchfield, Charles Stewart, James A. Bryson, Alex. Steel, and John Anderson, shall form a committee to adopt such measures as may be found necessary for the purpose of aiding to establish the rights of the censitaires.' "Moved by Mr. DONALD ABERCROMBIE, seconded by Mr. CHARLES STEEL—' That the foregoing proceedings be published in the Montreal Gazette and Argus.' " Moved by Mr. JAMES A. BRYSON, seconded by Mr. JOHN STENVART—' That the thanks of this meeting are due, and are hereby tendered, to his Worship the Mayor for his able conduct in the chair.'" ), - • ..sOct.MY "al • • ' ''' ''- ' 1 ; 111, 411k 7' • c,. ... 0"I 406 • 2‘2,74,,,,,' ce.T/Tilla INDIA. The following is from the Calcutta Englishman of ;he 3d July : " The subjugation of Gwalior and the reinstating of Rao Scindiah in his paternal dominions, is of much greater importance than at first sight would appear. That the rebels, after being everywhere defeated and dispersed, would make Gwalior their concen trating point, might have been plainly foreseen'; indeed, Rao Scindiah himself seemed to have enter tained such apprehensions when he applied for aid to the Govern - or -General, saying that half a regi ment of European soldiers would enable him to hold out against any attempt on the part of the rebels. Gwalior is the key to the Southern Mahratta coun try, and therefore if the city and fort had remained for any length of time in possession of the enemy, it would have been sure to kindle the flame of re bellion in the Western Presidency ; in fact, from what is reported, all the elements for an outbreak were ripe. Moreover, with a formidable body of insurgents holding Gwalior, Agra could hardly have been considered safe unless greatly reinforced, and it would thus have caused the withdrawal of a por tion of our forces from parts where they cannot conveniently be spared. " Important as the recapture of Gwalicr is, it nevertheless has not been a deathblow to the hopes of the rebels, for, we regret to say, that a great number have also on this occasion made their escape. The fugitives appear to have taken their course towards llindoun, and an opinion may easily be formed of the extent of disaffection of the people of the Upper Provinces from the fact that, on the 26th, or within one week after the fall o Gwaffdr, the number of the rebels with camp fol_ lowers was not less than 15,000, and apparently well provided with ammunition. Their future movements seem to be still undecided, but will probably be directed either towards Bhurtpore or Jeypore:; but it is to be hoped that both places will be able to hold out until a sufficient force can be collected to oppose them. The worst in this matter is that so many innocent people must suffer, for the course of the rebels is always marked by ruth less plunder and extortion, friend and foe being treated alike. Anyhow, these rebels must be hunted down, for if allowed to hold together until after the rains their numbers will swell to a formidable ex. tent. " The accounts from Lucknow record another and most successful engagement. It appears that infor mation having been received of a strong gathering of the enemy in the neighbourhood of Nawab gunge, Brigadier Sir Hope Grant determined upon bringing them to account. He marched from Chinhat and fell in with the rebels under the com mand of the Moulvie, who made a good stand, attacking our troops on the front, rear, and both flanks, bringing his guns forward into the open plain, and hoisting a couple of green flags, sh outing " Been Deen." Brigadier Grant's guns opened on the rebels at 200 yards, mowing them down by dozens. Two squadrons of the Bays and one of Hodgson 's Horse advanced with two companies of Infantry, and cut up about 600 of the enemy, who died fighting hard. Not a man of those round the guns escaped. The action ended in the capture of seven guns of large calibre. The Moulvie thus defeated retreated in the direction of Shahjehanpore ; and having on his way apparently been strongly re inforced reached Poway ne,about 16 miles north 'east of Shahjelianpore, with a considerable body of cavalry and several guns. He surrounded the palace of the Rajah of Powayne, and first demanded that the Tehsildar and Thannadar, who had taken refuge with the Rajah, should be given up; but this request being refused, he at once commenced his attack upon the place. The Rajah and his two brothers led out their force to oppose the Moulvie, and a sharp fight ensued, in which the Moulvie was shot. The moment he fell his bead was cut off, and together with the trunk sent to the Commissioner of Shahje hanpore. Thus another of the most fanatic rebel leaders ceases to cause further annoyance. "The Rajah of M ynpoorie, who almost in the beginning of the outbreak took up a hostile p towards us, has voluntarily surrendered, but we have not heard wh e th er i t is intended to bring him to trial. In Dholepore, one of the Rajpootana States, A . rueerchund B a d e, treasurer to the Rajah of Gwahor, who in the late affray joined the rebels, has been captured. I n the Nagpore territories the zernindar of Ah eeree has succeeded in making a prisoner of Yakut Rao, one of the rebels in the Chunderee district, who has used every means in his power to aid the rebels, and thus the traitors are gradually falling into our power. The most surprising thing, however, is that, notwithstanding the most decided proofs the rebels have of the hope lessness of their cause, there should be still indivi duals ready to embrace their cause. At Cawnpore, the Kotwal of the city, an intelligent and active Eurasian, apprehended a commissariat Gomashta in the act of enlisting budmashes for the rebel leaders. About 40 already obtained by him have been ap prehended, and they are to be tried by a court mar tial, which it is hoped will make short work of them. This is only another instance of the folly of placing any faith in the native employes. " We have now given to our readers at home an outline of cheerful intelligence, but let not this betray them into the belief that the rebellion is quelled, and that the work has come to an end. On the contrary, we would urge the home authori ties not to rela x i n th e i r exert i ons, and to aid us to the full extent in their power. We have no war rived at that s t age o f t h e year w h en the periodical rains establish a sor t o f armistice, which affords both parties time to recruit their strength. There may be but little fighting for some months to com e , but at the s ame ti me th e enemy will not rest upon his oars, and it is very prob a bl e that during that period he will use his utmost endeavours to send out emissaries in every direction to gain pro se l y t es to his cause, and the direction which such emissaries are likely to take we need not point out. The re i s every probability of there being sufficient work in store during the next cold weather, and therefore this Government can no longer plead the excuse of being taken by surprise. When the returns of ordinary mortality, as well as of casualties, ar e received in England, our appeal for further aid will be better understood. The British,, nation must r emem b er that Tantia Topee, and the IN awab of B an d a are still at large, and beating up for followers, and that the whereabouts of that monster, the Nana, is enveloped in perfect mystery. The reward o f £ lO,OOO, offered for his capture, dead or alive, has yet produced no result. " Whilst, however, matters in the Upper Provinces bear a somewhat improved appearance, the lib e l s are causing considerable trouble in Lower Bengal. In Buxar cutting down the jungle had ceased, as the rebels were said to have left it, and Col. Douglas with his force therefore proceeded to Benares. He had, however, hardly advanced a few miles when he was called back again to Buxar, as the dispersed rebels took immediate advantage and re-occupied the jungle. Another body of mutineers attacked Gyah, and the European residents had to retreat into the entrenchmentF. After plundering ti? -- AMERICA BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING. The steamer North Star passed Hurst at 8.50, She lefv New York on the 31st ult. CANADA. A plot, having for its object the massacre of the Christians, had been discovered at Smyrna. The Governor had made a seizure of arm; and sent the guilty persons to Constantinople. A scandalous rise had been effected in the exchanges ; but, the Divan having given orders to the bankers to reduce them, a fall had begun. The Turkish Government has announced that a pension of 12,000 francs would be allowed to the heirs of the Page family, and that 1,000,000 piastres had been granted to the other victims. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY, 6 P.M. The Plenipotentiaries met again to-day. It is now expected that they will put their signatures to the seven copies of the protocols on Monday. News has reached Paris that the Emperor and Empress left Brest this morning at eight o'clock, proceeding on their journey through Bretagne. It is rqorted in Paris that Marshal Randon will retire from his post as Governor-General of Algiers. The Emperor of Russia is expected to go to War saw in September. His Majesty's visit is probably not foreign to domestic political interests. The Czar is known to favour a liberal policy towards the Poles, who have now four newspapers in St. Petersburg, printed in their own language. The old Russian party are becoming more and more alarmed at the broad reformatory character of the present Government, of St. Petersburg, and a strong opposition is organising. The Emperor, on the other hand, says a despatch which reached me this day, is firm, and bent on doing away with the system Nicholas encouraged. Thus the Czyn, the first of all the poorer .lasses of Russia— the emplves, who entered houses in the provinces, and never paid for bed or board, are no longer pro tected at head quarters ; and will eventually be re organised, better paid, and obliged to respect the rights and property of the people. It is expected that M. Muchanow, the President of the Interior Com mission at Warsaw, will be removed when the Czar visits that city. As regards the foreign policy of Russia, there are strong symptoms of a desire to ap proach the views of England and France with regard to the East; in fact, to work with the Western Powers in pressing Turkey to carry out the text and spirit of the Treaty of Paris. It has even been sug gested that a special envoy should be sent to Paris and London, in order to create a thorough understand ing between England, France, and Russia with regard to Eastern aff,irs. Russia also desires to take the same position as the Allies will assume in China, and is now seeking to identify herself with the diplo matic proceedings of England and France in the Celestial Empire. Whatever may be the motives of the present Czar and his advisers, Russia is going through great changes at home, and founding a new foreign policy which, if sincere, will certainly dimi nish the chances of war. A letter from Warsaw of the 4th says :—" A reli gious reform has taken place in Russia. The Go vernment has limited the powers of the Orthodox Greek clergy in certain matters, and has sup pressed some ridiculoui ceremonies which had been introduced into public worship in order to strike the imaginations of the ignorant and super stitious populations. It has also resolved' to re duce the number of the United Greek clergy, so as to have one Pope for every 1,000 souls instead of one for every 300. Lastly, the schools which were set apart to the priests' children have been converted] into communal schools. The works of the bridge which is to be constructed over the Vistula have commenced. The bridge, which wilt be bold and handsome, will, with the quays leading to it, cost about 12,000,000 f. It will be wade enough to admit an American railway, two ways for carriages, and pavements fur pedestrians. The Vistula is twice as wide as the Seine at Paris, and as its bottom is formed of shifting sand, the construction of the bridge will present some aifficulty. The building of the bridge is to take place under the direction of General Ker beda, of the engineers, and will, it is believed, occupy three years." A fall of heavy rain, such as the Parisians have not witnessed for some time past, took place yester day. Some dozen workmen, employed in cleansing and repairing one of the large drains of the city, were surprised by the sudden rush of a vast volume of water, which swept them away. Four or five of the unfortunate men were lost, and it is supposed have been carried away into the river ; others escaped by a miracle. At six o'clock in the morning the thermometer of M. Chevallier stood at 17 7-10ths degrees Centigrade (634 Fahrenheit); at nocn, at 27 C. (804 F.) ; and at two o'clock at 28 4-10ths C. (834 F.) At five o'clock the heat was 27 C. (804 F.) PARIS BOURSE.—Large sales for realisation were effected at the opening of the market, and prices consequently declined, principally in th e s h ares _ . owing to the impending bi-monthly settlement. Threes varied from 68fr. 95c. to 69fr. 10c.; Mobilier, 670 fr. to 685 fr.; Austrian, 637 fr. 50c. to 640 fr.; Orleans, 1,285 to 1,295 fr.; Lyons, 787 fr. 50c. to 792 fr. 50c.; Southern, 545 fr. to 535 fr.; Eastern, 670 fr. to 680 fr.; Western, 620 fr. to 627 fr. 50c.; and Northern, 935 fr. to 940 fr. The market became more settled towards the close, when the following were the quotations : Fr. Ct. 41 per Cents... 96 83 Do. end of month 96 75 3 per Cent 69 Do. end of month 69 15 Bank Shares Credit Mobilier 677 50 Do. account 682 50 1' 1. Credit Fonder Belgian , q — Piedtnontese 3.., 89 7 ,5 Roman..... •• • • Austri an 92 Spanish Threes Home Debt.... • •Fr. Ct. Account —Fr. urleans ........... 1,295 Northern New ditto 792 50 • • 940 797 Lyons & Mediterranean 790 New ditto .. 795 Geneva Midi .. 2C Western . i2E Eastern Grand Central Sardinian Austrian - - 526 2,5 . - .. THE BOMBAY MAIL. 502 533 620 682 SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY. The steamship Sultan, ‘%ith the heavy portion of the above mails, arrived this day with 65 passengers, £1,173 in specie, and a general cargo, consisting sf 1,230 bales of silk, &c. The latest dates were, Alexandria, July 25; Malta, 31 ; Gibraltar, August 5. On the homeward passage the Sultan experienced strong head winds and foggy weather. Her Majesty's ship Medina was at Alexandria. At Malta :—The Centaur, Vigilant, Osprey, Wan derer, Ilarpy, and Hearty. The Admiral and squadron were cruising off the island. The Curlew was at Gibraltar. The Sultan spoke the steamers Tagus and Euphrates and the barque Ricardo. Gibraltar exchange on London, at 90 days' date, SQ. TORONTO, JULY 29. RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY ! HER MAJESTY'S CHOICE OF A SEAT OF GOVERN MENT FOR CANADA DECLARED BY A MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT TO BE NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WISHES OF THE PEOPLE OF UNITED CANADA ! MR. GEORGE BROWN, THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION, SENT FOR ! The following explanation of the Ministerial re signation was made by the late Premier in the house at its assembling at 10 a.m. this day : "Attorney-General MACDONALD then rose and said— The Government have taken into consideration the adverse vote of the house last night, and have felt it to be their duty to offer their resignations to the Governor-General. Those resignations have been accepted, and we now only hold office till our successors have been appointed. This course must have been anticipated as the result of the action of the house last night, in adopting the motion of the hon. mem ber for Berthier. The Legislature had by an Act of Parlia ment made an appropriation for the erection of public buildings at whatever Riau might be sele c t e d b y her Majesty, and it was to all idents and purposes the law of the land. We felt that as a Government we could only take the course which any Government placed in like circumstances would have been bound to do—that the law of the land being so, the Government must carry it out. The house, on the motion of the member for Berthier, resolved last night that the law should not be carried out. It was simply a resolution of the house that the exercise of the prerogative by her Ma jesty, made at the request of the Legislature, was a mistake, and that she had chosen the wrong place. It did not even ask her to reconsider her choice, and did not assign any reason why her decision should not be carried out, but simply stated—in a manner which I characterised last night as an act of discourtesy and rudeness to her Majesty—that we having asked her to select a place, and she having done FO at our request, she had made a mistake. We had to con sider then what our future course must be in consequence of that resolution of the house. We considered that the law of the land declared that Ottawa was the place, and that we were bound .to carry it out. The house declared we should not carry it out, and we stood in this position, that we must either commit a breach of what we considered the law of the land, or act in opposition to the will of a majority of this house, a majority of 14. We came to the conclusion that the usefulness of our position was so much deteriorated by that vote, that we could not, with respect to ourselves or advantage to the country, continue to hold our offices, a considerable number of those who have usually supported the Government having taken that strong view, and joined in the vote that her Majesty had made a wrong selection. Those are the grounds on which we have resigned. I may add that, subsequent to that vote, there was another by which the action of the member for Toronto, who leads the Opposition, was made a test question. Upon that the Government had a majority, but we could not conceal from ourselves that several gentlemen who had formerly accorded their support to the Government had now withdrawn, and therefore in all the circumstances we thought it right and due to ourselves, and due to this house, to offer our resigna tions. The Attorney-General East reminds me that as the motion of the member for Berthier merely stated that her Majesty had made a wrong selection, and did not recom mend any other place, it had the effect of preventing the selection of any place whatever. With these explanations, I move that the house do no AT adjourn. "Hon. J. S. MACDONALD—This is not the time to make any remarks on the position of the Government. Last night I viewed the vote in the same light in which the Attorney-General has characterised it to-day. The house distinctly manifested want of confidence in a very impor tant step which the Government had taken, and to which they still remained pledged, and the Administration are now sensible that the position in which that vote places them re quired that they would tender their resignations to the Go vernor-General, with whom are vested the authority and prerogative of calling to his councils those whom he cons . ders possess the confidence of the country. I think the Adminis tration have acted properly in submitting iheir resignation, when they found the voice of the country was against them ou a very important branch of their policy, and the explana tions of the Attorney-General are clear and distinct. But I do not think he should have taunted this side of the hawse with offering an insult to the Queen. It is not offer ing the Queen an insult to stand by our own rights, for the Queen can have no object in forcing a seat of Govern ment upon this country. She merely deferred to the wish of this Legislature that she should select a place, and the house has said that the place selected was not the most suitable. "Mr. DoaroN—l do not desire to offer any remark except on one point. The Attorney-General has characterised the vote of last night as an insult to her Majesty. The resolu tion implied no such thing. It was not an address to the Queen, telling her she was mistaken, but a mere resolution that Ottawa should not be the place. It was no more an insult to the Queen than when some years ago it was declared that Kingston was not the right place—the Queen having as much selected Kingston then as Ottawa now. Nor was it any more an insult to the Queen than when it was declared that Montreal was not the place. No one then said it was an insult to her Majesty to declare that Montreal was not the right place t.) be the seat of Government. "Attorney-General MACDONALD—The lion. gentleman is taking an unusual course. The Government give expla nations and retire, and when their places are filled then will be the time for discussion. " Mr. DORION—I had no desire to raise any discussion, but merely to prevent the impression going abroad that the house acquiesced in the charge that the vote of last night was an insult to her Majesty. "The motion was then agreed' to, and the house adjourned. " MR. BROWN SENT FOR. "Mr. Brown, shortly after the rising of the house, was sent for by his Excellency, and charged with the formation of a new Administration." It will be seen from the above that the Govern ment resigned upon the plea that the Queen was in sulted by the vote of last night ; but of course anybody who has watched the course of events during the few past days must have perceived that the Ministry had, from some cause or other, lost ground with many of their usual supporters, and that, in fact, a general impression prevailed out of doors that some change at least in the personnel of the Administration had become necessary. In fact, no doubt the. Premier desired an opportunity of ten dering his resignation, not perhaps with a view of retiring in reality from office, but in order to be able to reconstruct his Administration—a thing which has been too much the custom in Canada of late years. It is impossible as yet to say whether Mr. Brown will succeed in forming a Government ; no doubt he has to overcome great, very great, but not insuperable, difficulties ; and the experiment is at the best a doubtful one. How the country at large will view the crisis, and Mr. Brown's elevation, remains to be seen. My impression is that Upper Canada will support him, but that he will have to overcome such prejudices in Lower Canada, where he is looked upon as a kind of bogy to frighten people, and will require all the tact and ability of a statesman of the first calibre. Nothing definite can be known with reference to the new Ministerial arrangements until to-morrow ; but probably the telegraph will put you in receipt of the latest intelligence. There will probably be a dissolution, and the new Ministry may go to the country with the cries of "No renewal of the Hud son's Bay Monopoly, and a Federal Union of the British North American Provinces ;" all other agi tating questions will be set aside by the above, such as representation by population, separate school abo lition, &c. The New York papers —at least some of them— have come out against the rumoured appointment of Sir Alan Macnab as Governor of New Caledonia, evidently in complete ignorance of the antecedents of that distinguished Canadian. That Sir Alan pos sesses eminent qualifications for the post is %yell understood in Canada ; and when a great number of our people are about seeking their fortunes at the new diggings, they will feel quite secure as to the future when they hear for certain that they are to have for ruler one in whom all Cana dians have learned to place implicit confi dence, and who, from an experience dating nearly from the infancy of the colony and Upper Canada, is in a particular manner the proper per son to be entrusted with the duty of organising and bringing into a state of civilisation a new colony of Britain on this continent. By the way, the new colony, instead of being named after an island of the New llebrides group in the North Pacific, stolen by France from Great Britain, might be called New secretary The Times' article about the Hudson's Bay terri tory is laughed at here. It is called a very " feeble effort" on the part of the Thunderer. Mr. Ellice is now in Canada. Perhaps he has come out to over awe his censitaires, who recently exposed his attempts to squeeze money out of the province through the Seigniorial Commission. I send a report of the public meeting of the vassals of the right hon. gentle man. Perhaps, with Sir George Simpson, he wishes to get Sir Edmund Head to refuse his sanction to the North-West Transportation Bill. As is said when Mr. Ellice rises in the House of Commons, his presence here indicates something extraordinary, and of course personal interest has the most to do with it. A number of measures have been passed since Monday. The tariff has passed the Upper House, and other measures ; but, however, the country is not satisfied, and demands action on the Hudson's Bay question, and on others which have been no doubt purposely delayed. Should Mr. Brown succeed in forming an Admi nistration it may reasonably be conjectured that the question of a Federal Union of the British North American Provinces will be the principal item in its policy, and the sooner such question arises the better for the whole of British America. For some considerable time past public affairs have been in anything but a very satisfactory state, while day after day they have become more and more complicated, until the dead lock in the Constitution which was promised long ago by prophets of evil seems to be on the eve of making its appearance. The people of Upper Canada have gradually become enlightened as to the essential differences existing between them and their fellow-subjects of Lower Canada, and an impression certainly has taken possession of a vast number of Western Canadians that a serious change in the present Constitution is absolutely neces sary for the future well-being of both sections of the province. No one could have read the reports of what has taken place in the Legislature, since the beginning of the session, without arriving at the conclusion that the division between Upper and Lower Canada was becoming wider and wider, and acquiring an aspect which threatened to bring about a dissolution of the union. In former letters the state of public feeling on this question has frequently been explained to the readers of the Morning Post, and the particulars wherein Upper and Lower Canadians differ, and which had a tendency to disunion, have been broadly stated. To say that the union has not exercised an influence for good up to the present time upon the material in terests of the province, would be to state what is not true. Unquestionably the country has been blessed with wonderful prosperity, and has made surprising progress since the union was effected, contrasting favourably with the slow movement which, before the consummation of that important measure, charac terised both Upper and Lower Canada. But it is now argued that the very prosperity wrought by the Act of Union has reached such a climax as to call for further constitutional changes; that that act has fulfilled its mission, and another step in advance is required to promote the development of the im mense territories now fast yielding to the process of civilisation. The Legislature, however, would hardly, at the present time venture, by a direct vote, to condemn the existing union of the pro vinces, and last night pretty conclusive evidence was given of the hesitancy to declare a repeal of that union desirable or necessary—when the adjourned debate on Mr. M‘lienzie's motion was resumed. A majority of the members from Upper Canada de clared in their speeches that the systematic opposi tion of Lower Canadians to measures which had been shown by a majority of Upper Canada votes to be required by Upper Canada, would naturally call forth a growl of dissatisfaction which might even result —much as they themselves were disin clined to such a thing —in a severance of the union; but they did not deem it proper to vote directly for the repeal—the numbers being for the amendment— which stated„ " That in view of the large responsi bilities undertaken by the United Provinces, it is not desirable to take any step to weaken the union, but rather to cement the tie by mutual forbearance and goodwill "— yeas, G 7 ; nays, 34. The following shows the opinion held of Mr Ellice by his own censitaires in Canada : "A large and influential meeting of the censitaires of the Seigniory of Beauharnois was held on Monday, the sth of July inst., at Durham Village, when on motion his Worship the Mayor of Ste. Malachie, Ormstown, was called .o the chair, and Mr. A. !VEachern requested to act as "The MAYOR explained the nature of the meet ing; after which the following resolutions were proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously:— " Moved by Mr. A. STEEL, seconded by Mr. J. RUTLIER FORD--` That this meeting is not astonished at the un bounded avarice of the seignior manifested by the exorbi tant claims he has fyled with the commissioners appointed to fix the schedule for the abolition of the feudal tenure, the censitaires of this seigniory having for a long time experi enced his unbounded exactions.' "Moved by Mr. J. SAtErztn, seconded by Mr. S. CRUTCHFIELD- 4 That the demand of £20,000 for water privileges, already sold by him at a high rate, is absolutely presurap!uous.' "Moved by Mr. T. EVANS, seconded by Mr. A. M'ConmlcK—' That the demand of over £3,000 a-year fur the d'oit debanalite, while he holds all the mills in his own hands, except those for which he has obtained a price that should amply remunerate him therefor, is i❑ a pace with his exacting principles.' "Moved by Mr. H. TAIT, seconded by Mr. J. RussELT. LATEST CONSPIRACY FOR THE MASSACRE OF THE CHRISTIANS. MARSEILLES, AUG. 12. The Courrier de Constantinople of the 4th instant states that the late collisions in Bosnia, in Turkish Croatia, and in Montenegro, have caused a sort of panic in the capital. The Mussulmans and the Christians were living in mutual fear of one another. The Sultan, to show his own confidence, had gone in the fleet on an excursion to Smyrna and the Archipelago. bazaar they released 150 prisoners, who were being removed to a place of greater safety under a guard of Nujeebs. The guard fraternised with the rebels, Fed then proceeded to the Gyah gaol, where they opened the prison gates to all the inmates, who at once were let loose upon the country. The rebels have marked their course by committing the most frightful mutilations or slaying every native who serves Government. Apprehensions were en tertained even at Patna, and additio na l t roops h ave been despatched he nce for the protection of the dis trict. The state of these provinces may be imagined rom the fact that ladies are not permitted to travel beyond Benares, though the real danger appears to be rather lower down, near the Grand Trunk Road. " The periodical rains have at last set in, and some what relieved us of the extreme heat. To the agri culturist they have been an inestimable blessing, for the country was labouring under a heavy drought. The accounts from all districts in Lower Bengal are satisfactory, and there is every prospect of an abun dant crop." COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CALCUTTA, SATURDAY, 3d July. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Nubia, with the London mail of the 25th May, arrived here on the 24th ultimo. The electric telegraph, on the 28th ultimo, reported arrival of the English mail in Bombay on the 23d. On the 29th and 30th we received the telegraph bulletins, giving us the heads of political accounts, as also quotations of East India produce in London. The commercial accounts by both the above opportunities have not been such as to lead to any activity in our export market here. PRODUCE MARKET. —This market, under the influence of the late advices from home, as mentioned above, together with the continued small supplies ofgoods and the high prices demanded by holders, has assumed a quieter tone; and our anticipations of a revival of confidence have proved futile. Of the next crop of indigo we cannot as yet say anything with certainty, and the accounts to hand from all the grow ing districts are gloomy. Raw silk has been difficult of sale. Sugar in fair demand. Saltpetre in brisk inquiry at advanced figures. Nothing done in torahs. Linseed In small supply, and value maintained. Rape, teel and poppy scarce. Rice sell.; at former prices. Jute again higher. Safflower dull. Shell-lac higher, with small supplies. IMPORT MARKET.—This market continues quiet, but more on account of scarc it y an d hi gh rates of freight to the Upper Provinces than anything else. In a very short time our rivers will be opened, when with a greater number of boats coming down we shall have more facility for dispatch.. log goods to the Upper Provinces. Everything will depend upon this, and we have no doubt that the dealers who have lately cleared such handsome profits on their purchases, will again come into market and impart more animation to this branch of our trade. Even new the up -country mer chants are willing to pay high rates of freight if it could only be procured. MONEY MARKET. —The bank rates still continue the same as before, and we have therefore no alteration to note under this head. There is, however, again a general want of confidence, on account of the failure of some of our mer cantile houses. Rumours of further distresses are generally reported in the bazaar, though we have no doubt that they will in the end prove without foundation. The following to a statement of the assets and liabilities of the Bank of Bengal for the week ending the 29th of June, 1858: LIABILITIES. R. A. P. Proprietors capital Reserve fund Current accounts Cash credits undrawn Other claims Bank notes and post bill s 1,33, 2 7,043 12 2 Total Co.'s Rs. ASSETS. R. A. P. Government securities Dues from Go vernment Cash 1,41,41,711 1 0 Loans on deposit of securities Accounts of credit on ditto Government bills discounted Mint certificates ditto 1,57,192 2 10 Mercantile bills ditto Dead stock 2,00,242 4 4 ----- Total Company's rupees .. 3,37,90,561 6 1 JOINT STOCK SHARES. Are held firmly, but there is little activity in the market, owing to the prevailing high rates of interest. The Bengal Coal shares have fallen to Company's rupees 1,300. India Generals continue the favourites, and are 1,500 per share or 50 per cent. premium. Bank and railway stocks are little inquired for. COMPANY'S PAPER.—Government securities still con tinue unduly depressed, although since our last there has been some slight improvement, owing to purchases being made for remittances to London. The 4 per Cents are at 18 to 18 4 discount, and the 5 per Cents at 9 to 9-2 ditto. The Bank of Bengal continue their high rates of discount for loans on these securities, and so continue the deprecia tion. It is understood that the authorities here are favour able to the suggestion of making all the Indian loans transferred to London, and payable there on due dates by warrants or drafts on the several Indian treasuries. At Bombay our 5 per cent. loan is at 5 per cent. discount only; here, at the seat of Supreme Government, it is at 9 per cent. discount. E XCHANGE. — Business at S. 24 to 2i for first-class six. months' sight credits, and documents at S. 2-1 to 2-11 for six months' sight paper. On China, small business at Co.'s rupees 212 to 216. I'REIGIIT.9.—The freight engagements have been princi pally for seeds to London, at £2 ss. a ton, but the available tonnage is still in excess of the demand. A few charters have also been made for Melbourne, the accounts from that place being favourable to shipments from this. The unfa vourable advices from China about rice shipments from all places, on which heavy losses will have to be incurred, hew brought this branch of our trade to a stand, and vessels waiting to be employed for China will have to alter their course and proceed to Europe. Our supplies of tonnage must continue largo for some titne to come; the Govern-- went requirements for the conveyance of stores, &c., for this country will bring in vessels. CHARTERS.—The Earl of Sefton and Shah Jehan, with emigrants to Mauritius at 38r. a-head. Sultana at 37r. ditto, and the Raby Castle at 35r. 12 ditto. The d ea d weight being principally shipp e d on owners' account. The Union to New York at $8 per ton. The Quito to Melbourne for £l,lOO, and the Titania to ditto at £2 53. per ton. THE CONTINENT. SWITZERLAND. The Canton of Neufchatel is again greatly agi tated. It may b e remembered that after the resig nation by the King of Prussia of his claims to it, a constituent assembly was charged to draw up a draft of a constitution. The draft was conceived in the most Radical spirit, but, contrary to expectation, wag rejected by the popular assemblies. The constituent assembly revised the draft, but the people have just again rejected it by 6,532 votes to 5,925. At Lode and La Chaux-de-Fonds, the centre of Radicalism, great commotion prevails, and it is thought the Government will be forced to intervene to prevent disturbances. THE NEW MINISTRY SPAIN . AND THE QUESTION OF DISAMORTISATION. It has been reported that the mission of M. Rios Rosas to Rome will not lead to alterations in the concordat concluded by the Narvaez Government under the auspices of M. Mon. A letter from Madrid in the Nord contradicts this statement. It says : " Gen. O'Donnell Is now differently disposed to what be was at the time of his fall in 1856. He believes now in the necessity of the disamortisation in an economical point of view. He knows positively that be can draw from the sale of property in mortmain 1,500 0r2,000 millions of reels, which he requires to supply the always increasing deficit of the treasury, to develop a plan of national works of public utility, to increase our navy and army, &c. Th us you may be certain that M. Ri os R osas will go to Rm to a recommencement o f t h e sale of church pro o pe e rty. negotiate Already this negotiation has been indirectly com menced. The President of the Council bas had several conferences with Monsignor Bareilli, the Papal Nuncio at Madrid. This prelate has received from the marshal many assurances of the good will of the Government. " Tell the Holy Father," said the President, " that we will satisfy completely the just demands of the Holy See ; we will surpass the late treaty with Rome in all that regards the fate and welfare of the Spanish clergy ; but we desire that the sale of ecclesiastical property be terminated that the disamortisation in its whole extent be ac complished in the States of the Spanish Crewn. But be without fear as to our moderate and Catholic in tentions, and assure the Sovereign Pontiff that in all things we will serve and obey." I know not if this language of the President of the Council was favourably received by the Papa/ Nuncio. I greatly fear all this labour will be lost, for Rome is now, with regard to Spain, in a very different situation to what she was in 1856. When Marshal O'Donnell crushed the revolution in the streets of Madrid anything might have been asked and obtained from Rome. Now, all is changed. The spirit of the epoch is different. The clergy are much more strong, and a solemn treaty exists which three - Ministries have successively accepted. The name of M. Rios Rosas inspires great confidence, but it is to be feared that he will be powerless against the pro verbial inertness, the passive force, of the Roman chancellery. Besides, M. Rl3B Rosas will not depart for his des tination until after the decree is issued for the dis solution of the Cortes, when the situation will have acquired a solidity that it now wants. In any case M. 'Los Ros , s will not go to Rome to support or to please M. Mon. On the contrary he will go to do his best to modify essentially the diplomatic work of that gentleman. Foreign-office passports are now issued at the out posts of Folkestone, Dover, &c., which will save much time and expense to travellers. Passports can be got ready on the arrival of passengers by remitting by post to the agent the fee of 2s , together with the required certificate. French a n d Bet,,,an vice-consuls reside at the above ports for visa— ing rssports, Su!. ge t me reg Iltii %i v Arc A rll,