The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-07 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.-BIJOU THEATRE.- At HEY MAJESTY'S THEATRE, Haymarket, (Grand Entrance.) Directeur—M. Talexy. THIS EVENING, . ADRIENNE LECOUVREUR. Adrienne Lecouvreur ;first time) Mdlle. Periga ; Michonnet, 11. Chaumont. Commence at 8 o'clock. ROYAT, ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT - GARDEN.—tinder the Manar,ement of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. I.' THIS EVENING, Balfe's new opera. BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE. Supported by Miss Louisa Fyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Mr. A. Lawrence, Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. H. Corri, Mr. J. Wharton, Mr. T. Distill, Mr. Lyall, and Mr. Wm. Harrison, Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.—Orchest ra o f Eighty Performers ; Chorus of Fifty Voices. Doors open at 7 ; commence at half-past 7. OPAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- R, GARDEN—under the Management of Miss LOUISA PYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON, Sole Lessees. THIS EVENING, BIANCA, THE BRAVO'S BRIDE. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Thirlwall ; Mr. W. Harrison, Mr. A. Lawrence, Mr. H. Corri, Mr. St. Albyn, &c. Conductor—Mt Alfred Mellon. And a DIVERTISSEMENT. -- Doors open at Seven. Commence at Hail -past. THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lome, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the nerf °mamma will commence with Sheridan's comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL. Mr. Buckstone, Miss Amy Sedgwick, &c. After 'which, JENNY LIND AT LAST. Jenny (her 4th appearance), Miss Rose Howard. And JACK'S RETURN FROM CANTON. Commence at 7. II OYA L PRINCE S S'S THEATRE , Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with SUSAN SMITH. To be followed by RUY BLAS. Supported by Mr. Pechter, Messrs. W. Lacy, Meadows, Garden, Graham, Raymond, Morland, Collett, Paulo, Daly, A. Harris ; Miss Rose Leclereq, Mrs. 'Weston, and Miss Heath. To conclude with THE GARIBALDI EXCURSIONISTS THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM. Soto Lessee and Directress, Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, THE PE I'S OF THE PARTERRE. Scenic Department under the. direction of Mr. Wm. Callcott. The Music by Mr. Geor2 - e Loder. Principal characters by Mr H. Neville, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. J. Morris, Miss M. Ternan, Miss Neville, MisslTudspeth, Miss Stuart, Miss Turner, Miss Douzias, Miss Annie Collinson, and Miss Lydia Thompson. After • which. a new Drama, entitled HANDY ANDY. Messrs. Campbell, Johnstone, T. Lyon. Forrester, Villiers, Butler, and John Drew (hisllth appearance) • Rouse, Miss Hudspeth, Miss M. Ternan, and Miss Neville. Followed by the new drama, entitled ADRIENNE ; or THE SECRET OF A LIFE. Principal characters by Mr. Henry Neville, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. H. Butler, Mr. Villiers, Mr. G. Vining, Mr. Forrester, Mr. Campbell„ Mr. Clifford, Mr. J. Johnstone ; Mrs. Keeley, and Madame Celeste. To commence at a quarter to 7, on account of the length of the entertainments. A DELPHI, NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, 'll Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. W e b s t er. Engagement for a limited number of nights of Miss Agnes Robertson and Mr. Dion Boucicault, who will appear every evening in the highly successful D rama of "The Colleen Bawn." THIS EVENING, AN UGLY CUSTOMER. Messrs. J. L. Took, C. Selby, and Warde ; Miss K. Kelly, and Miss E. Thorne. After which, THE COLLEEN BAWN. D. Boucicault, D. Fisher, Billinzton, Falconer, Stephenson, C. J. Smith, Romer. Miss Asrnes Robertson, Miss Woo!gar, Mrs. Billing - ton, and Mrs. Chatterley. After which. THAT BLESSED BABY. Mr. Billington, Mr. J. L Toole, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors open at halt-past 6—Commence at 7. • Box-office open from 10 till 5. No charge for booking. Private boxes, £2 2s. ; Family Boxes, £l. Orchestra Stalls, 58. ' • Balcony, 4s. ; Front Circle Stalls, Ss. • Pit Stalls, 2a. ; Pit, is. 6d. ; Amphitheatre, is ; Gallery, 6d: - •• Actinz Manager—Mr. Win. Smith. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.- Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. Miss Rebecca Isaacs every Evening. This Evening, a new Spectacle, entitled THE LION CONQUEROR ; or, The .Death Jungle, expressly for the introduction of the Wonders of the World, " The Groupe of Performing Lions." The Lion Conqueror, Mr. J. Crockett. To be succeeded by Scenes in the Arena, supported by the celebrated Madame Newsome, Mr. James Newsome and their Troupe of unequalled performers, &c., including the incomparable Young Charles Ducrow, the Greatest Wonder of the age. Concluding with THE DAITGIITER OF THE REGI MENT. Marie, Rise Rebecca Isaacs. Doors open at half -Fast f 3, performance commence at 7. Box-office open daily from 11 till 4 Stage Manager—Mr. W. WEST. THE CATTLE SHOW AND CANTERBURY HALL. C. MORTON begs to inform visitors to London that the above HALL, with its Maz,nificent Gallervof Modern Paint in,ss, by all the best masters, is OPEN EVERY EVENING at 7 o'clock. GRAND SELECTIONS FROM BELLINFS NOR3IA AND FLOTOW'S MARTHA. PRINCIPAL ARTISTES, MISS RITSSET,I, MADAME MARTA. MISS TYRREL MISS WILKINSON Mr. HENRY HERBERT and Mr. BERNARD. Conductor Mr. JONCHMANS. The COMIC Department comnrises Messrs. A. B. Hollings worth, W. T. Critchfiell, .1. Blanchard, G. W. Pell, Charley Fox. and P. Marshall, in his transformation song*, "THE DOMESTIC DRAMA," personating," five different characters. THY'. WEATHER.--BUN OFFIC7I, Die. 7, 1560. THEMICOMP.TER, IN TEE SHADE. 54--highest since noon yesterday. 47—lowest this morning and during the night. 52—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.18, falling fast. WlND—South-Westerly ; light, with fine weather now, but rainy in the morning. It blew a storm in the Channel yesterday. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DA.Y.—Morning, Bh. 20m.—Afternoon, Bh. 66m. To-monuow.-Morning, 9h. 31m.—Afternoon, 10h. 6m. se • \ C • r ::~•✓ ~w:~4~ THE SUN. LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 7, 1860. The late King of the Two SICTLIES is gathering his robe around him, and preparing to descend with royal grace the throne which he carried from the capital to Gaeta. He will descend, however, in full view of all the Courts of Europe. Whatever of humiliation may attach to the step, all his fellow Monarchs, all who reign by Divine Right, all Legitimate Sovereigns, all who have neither part nor lot in that dishonourable title to royalty, the suffrages of the people—all shall share in the degradation of their brother. I may soon, he says, quit my throne, now erected on the last corner of my late dominions; but beware—it is fig virtue of the triumph of revolutionary principles which thus . dishonour all your thrones too. Success against me is a reproach to you also. Not only a reproach, it may be the precursor of a similar success against all of you who have neglected to help me. We must acknowledge that his MAJESTY'S logic is very conclusive, as addressed to his brother Monarchs, of the Divine - Right School, and very '' ti nging must be his comparison of the sympathy ! he wn him by the Popular S u ff rage M onarc h o f the l'R , ENeu, with the coldness and desertion of his cousin s of Divine right. FRANCIS 11. had done his part. Overpowered by a Go4less revolution, his army tampered with, his fleet treacherously deserting him, I *-re - tired to his strongest fortress, there reorganised his army, made brave and strenuous efforts at its head to re-enter his capital, and bad he been properly aided might have replaced his throne in its old palace, and have still reigned. a . legitimate Monarch to strengthen the good, the holy c ause o f Legitimacy against Revolution all over Europe. His two obligations, he tells them, were, to pr eserve and defend the august inher itanc e confided t o hi m by his ancestors, and to " respect that paternal bond . which ought to unite Monarchs together b y reason of the Divine mission which is common to them, and of the conformity of their interests." On the first duty he did not feel it needful to say much, but the second he makes the ground of an appeal which, if the hearts of absolute and Divine Right Monarchs are not judicially hardened, he must suppose they would respond to. Not only had he and the faithful of his army done all that mortals could do under the circumstances; not only were they likely to have triumphed, but his failure at last was due to the apostacy of one of the Divine Right Class of Monarchs. For seven months the revolution triumphed," openly favoured all the time by a perverse and perjured Govern ment;" and, creditc posteri, during these long dis tressful months, says his Minister, " the KING, our master, has not been able to obtain anything from the Sovereigns, of Europe, to whom he had hold that his cause was dear, unless it be some inefficacious expressions of affectionate sympathy!" Oh, ye Czars, and Kings, and Emperors—ye ROMAN OFFS, and HAPSEURGS,andHoIIENZOLLERNS, was this all that ye had to give to the last of the Legitimate BOURBONS in his very last hour? Could neither " the interests of dynasties, nor the common dangers, nor those of ancient friendships and alliances, dissuade the Cabinets of Europe from that poltical indifference of which they gave proof in witnessing unmoved the fall of an old monarchy." Still more severely was this cruel coldness felt, seeing that Warsaw had kindled some hope in his bosom. He had thought it would lead to a Euro pean Congress. He had hoped that thus an end would have been put to the violence of brute force which overthrows and mocks at all the most ancient and sacred laws; and an end put also to this new principle of popular sovereignty, and that better principles might have been made "acceptable to the people when (delivered from GARIBALDI) restored to the influences of wisdom and peace." But alas, the Warsaw Conference came an d went, and not one of the legitimate monarchs there assembled had a good word to say for their brother trembling for his Royal existence. On the other hand, who could have thought it—the excluded from War saw—a Sovereign chosen on the new and vicious principle—the Emperor of the FRENCH, it is for us, says he—" a duty of justice and gratitude openly to acknowledge it," alone showed him any brotherly feeling—he " set the generous examp l e of a disposition to put an end to this state of universal apathy." There is something almost touching in the gratitude with which FRANCIS IL specifies the sending of the French squadron into the waters of Gaeta, and the fraternal reception given to his soldiers, who must otherwise have surrendered to the Piedmontese, by the French troops in the Pontifical terri tories. Let England, however, blush—let her bear a worse censure, even, than that awarded to the rest of the Powers. " Loyal and monarchical England," we are told, ventured to reproach the French EMPEROR bitterly for it ; while as to the others, they " merely allowed him to bear the whole risk of the magnanimous enter prise contemplated." He warns the yet unfallen monarchs, however, that there can be no peace for Europe but through the opposite policy to that which they are adopting, that all thrones will be successively overthrown, and that through the fault of Powers which " think more of their private ani mosities, and questions of secondary importance, than of the groat principles of universal order and the security of thrones." FRANCIS 11. must, we should think, be now con templating the last act. For nearly a month, have these earnest remonstrances, and warnings and prophecies, lain before the insensible and selfish Monarchs of Europe, and from them he hears nothing, while already the cannon of CIALDINI are beginning to thunder in his ears. He seems to feel that resistance, notwithstanding the brotherly sym pathy of the French EMPEROR, cannot be long protracted, and that if the blinded Monarchs will not open their eyes very quickly to their folly as as well as their unkindness, he will have to revenge himself on them, by sacrificing in his person the throne of a legitimate Monarch to revolutionary insolence. Poor young man ! After the pluck he has shown just at the last, even Englishmen would be disposed to feel a little less hardly towards him, though they can never forget the horrid bombard ment of Palermo, nor the police atrocities of Naples and of the whole Kingdom, nor the evi dent promise he gave of " walking in all the ways of his father" FERDINAND. But as to appealing to his brothers by Divine Right—what can they do for him ? Which of them dare intervene ? which of them has the means to it ? Want of money— danger of upstir at home—the hazard of a quarrel with " bitterly reproaching" England deter them from ever thinking of it. Indeed they are all begin ' ning to see that they must reign populi gratin as well as Dei Gratia ; or rather that the former must be considered as the practical manifestation of the latter. They are thinking of restoring abrogated constitutions, emancipating serfs, developing liberties, and restoring the right of discussion, and it is no time for them to be irritating their subjects by upholding the repre sentative of the most odious anti-popular govern ment of Europe. As to the magnanimity of our neighbour, he would have certainly have shown much more wisdom, if he had not prolonged a siege which must cost a needless sacrifice of many lives. He would have shown less selfishness too, for he could have no worthy object, nothing but some mean and p ersona l one , i n setting himself up an arbiter or moderator in Italian affairs. A startling illustration of the absurdity of " Try ng it on" just a little too much, in regard to the Income Tax, has now come to us from our posses sions in Hindostan. The introduction of this hated tax among the Asiatic subjects of the Crown ap pears to threaten another epoch of anxiety, if not of disaster for our Indian Empire. The intelli gence brought to England by these last mails, more particularly the tidings giving carrente calamo in the Bombay newspapers, cannot possibly be read here at home with other than feelings of the most profound solicitude. It is a question more serious even than that involved in those greased cartridges which may be said with perfect truth to have fired the dreadful conflagration of the Sepoy Rebellion in the province of Bengal. The indignity supposed to have been wantonly offered to the old immemo rial prejudices born of Hindoo superstition, through the filthy and irritating agency of those detested greased cartridges was a wound, it is true, quite unconsciously inflicted by us upon the very soul and conscience of the Asiatic population. It was a wound that rankled and festered with frightful rapidity into a hatred so deadly, and a thirst for vengeance so fiercely insatiable, that the result, as we all yet only too painfully remember, evidenced itself in a series of the most appalling massacres, and almost, it might be said, of the most devillish abominations. Yet, dark and treacherous, savage and pitiless, cruel and implacable though the Bengalee is in his whole nature and temperament, as defined by Lord MACAULAY with a pen's point as keenly incisive as a scalpel—the race has yet peculiarities of another and more moderate character, kindred with peculi arities familiar among the Europeans, but especially among nmEistaisZien. With th e Hi n d oo, as w i t h theE you may touch him anywhere with impunity ratherithan through his pocket. There, in the pocket of the Asiatic as of the European, the whole sensitiveness of the man, as a citizen, ap pears to be concentrated. It is the core of the whole ganglionic system of each member of the body politic. Wound him there —.through his pocket— and the Hindon, as the Englishman, thrills from top to toe with anguish. Ill s pocket is to him what the unimmersed he e l Was to ACHILLES. He may be armed otherwise cap-a-pie aga i nst the of being tortured by t h e Govern mn t, in b s t b h it there,armour t any rate, is the o ne v i s ib le chink of defence—tbere, at any e possibility a rate, through the pocket, he is vulnerable. It WciS in the same way with our compatriots of the last century in that portion of North Ame rica, now known as the United States. It was when we undertook to tax them, whether they agreed to be so 'taxed or not, that they turned restive, set our armies and fleets at defiance, and achieved through the help of the good sword of General GEORGE WASHINGTON their political emancipation and independence. It never serves our purpose —it never serves the purpose of any Government in the long run, whether it be despotic or constitutional it does not signify—it never eventually serves the purpose of any Government to ride roughshod over a remote dependency for the purpose of extorting unwel come taxes coute gut coute for the replenishment of an exhausted treasury. Yet this is really and truly what it is that we are now endeavouring to do throughout our Indian Empire, and this, more over, upon the very morrow of the trampling out of that terrible flame of revolt that swept over the province of Bengal in 1857 with the fury and the swiftness of a fire upon the prairies, blown onward by the breath of a hurricane. Nor can we seriously in our hearts quarrel with the Asiatic multitude for deeming the income-tax a tax peculiarly un palatable. Let us read a little as to what has been the effect produced by the attempt made in the Bombay presidency to collect the income-tax from the native population—taking our informa tion upon this head from the columns of our Asiatic contemporary, the Bombay Gazette : " We have a budget of bad news to send home this fortnight," writes that organ. " From all parts of the country the most gloomy accounts continue to be received of the state of public feeling in reference to the income-tax. Since the forms of returns to be sent into Government have been issued, the spirit of opposition to the tax has been revived in an intensified form, and from one end of India to the other there is universal discon tent. In Bombay the old trick of shutting up shop' has been tried again, but this time it is likely to be more successful than before. No formal contract has been entered into, but there is a general understanding that business shall be suspended altogether till the income-tax is abolished." The Bombay Times tells a similar story—assuring us, in fact, that all " trade in Bombay is at an absolutely standstill, the auctions have to be closed, and nothing is talked but of secret meetings of the castes to take measures in concert for getting the tax abolished." The same Bombay journal adding—" the most successful efforts arc being made by the designing to aggravate the alarm with which the tax is viewed. The minutely inquisitorial nature of the information demanded in these returns affords but too ample scope for the wildest misrepresentations of governmental intentions in issuing them, and the deepest indig nation exists in the native community of Bombay in consequence !" According to the Bombay Tele graph and Courier a combination has been entered into between the bazaar dealers of Bombay and Moffussil—that journal actually adding that Bom bay itself—by reason of the stoppage of the supplies hitherto coming from the interior—was then literally threatened with famine ! The news from first to last in ieed could hardly be more sinister in its abundant bodings of disaster. Insomuch that we must look forward to the next mail from India with the most poignant solicitude. The conqueror of the .Sepoy Rebellion has had his welcome now from the City of London. It was due to Lord CLYDE upon his return homewards, after the pacification of the revolted province, that that noble and gallant lord should be entertained as he was entertained last evening at the hospitable board of one of the first companies of the capital of the Empire, and through the lips of its Master and of the Lord Mayor, as the chief representative of his fellow-citizens, Lord CLYDE should be greeted with these cordial and heartfelt congratulations. It is one among the rewards of patriotism and valour that London should, in one of the ancient banquet ting halls in the City, accord to the civism of the victor these same most sincere and genuine congra tulations. And it is a recompense that the chief city of the empire never proffers grudgingly. Accord ing to custom upon these occasions the guest of the evening was formally presented yesterday after noon with the freedom of the city, elaborately illuminated upon parchment. It set forth in due form, this old-fashioned document, how upon that day the Right Hon. COLIN CAMPBELL, Lord CLYDE, G.C.8., K.C.8., D.C.L., and what not, was upon that day admitted into the Guild or Fraternity of he Body of CHRIST of the Skinners of London, in testimony whereof the seal of the Company was affixed to the scroll together with all necessary signatures in the way of attestation. After wards by a few hours came the banquet in the Hall of the Company of Skinners, the Master of the Company in the chair. It was the Afaster, of course, as chairman, who pronounced upon the veteran guest of the evening (seated upon the chairman's right) the panegyric due to him as the conqueror of the Sepoy Rebels and the pacifica tion of disordered Hindostan. It was from the lips of the Master, as chairman, that Lord CLYDE received the City's cordial greeting and congratu lations. But, endorsing every kindly word of welcome vouchsafed by that Master of the Skinner's Company to Lord CLYDE, came the subsequent felicitations, briefly and gracefully addressed to the brave soldier by the Chief Magistrate of London, who was seated upon the left hand of the Chairman. It was by the Lord Mayor that the principal source of the fervour of this hearty greet ing to Lord CLYDE was indicated pointedly, in a single sentence, when, in fact, it was remarked by the Lord Mayor that the noble and gallant Gene- ral was welcomed there by London, as, in effect, he is welcomed at heart by all England, as a war- rior who has, in simple truth, done so much no only to vindicate the honour of the country, but to save the lives of our countrymen and country- women. 1?,01:41L ZYGLISII OPERA, COVENT -GARDEN, Balfe's new opera, " Bianca, the Bravo's Bride," was produced last night with the most brilliant success. The theatre was filled to overflowing in every part; and the whole performance, from beginning to end, was a scene of enthusiasm. The principal performers were called for at the end of every act. The composer was called for three times ; when he came forward the last time he was accom panied by Mr. Mellon, the admirable musical director, to whom both he and the public were so much indebted for the excellence of the performance, They shook hands on the stage, amid the cheers of the audience. This opera, ac cording to our present impressions, appears to be the com poser's c?uf d'a'uvre, possessing, with all the brilliancy of his previous works, more breadth of style and greater power of combination. Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. Har rison outdid themselves in the energy and effect of their acting and singing ; the piece was altogether, strongly cast, and the picturesque scenery, rich and apprcpriato costumes, dances, and tableaux, formed one of the most splendid and beautiful spectacles we have ever seen within the walls of Covent-garden. Theatre. REQUIEM FOR THE DUKE OF NORFOLK.—On Tuesday morning the Homan Catholic chapel, St, Mary's, Mooretelds, was the scene of a "solemn mass of requiem for the repose of the soul of Henry Granville, Duke of Norfolk." The chapel was completely draped in black cloth, and the daylight carefully excluded by thick, black curtains. In the centre of the floor stood a lofty catafalque, containing the coma of the deceased, his coronet and other insignia, and sur rounded by a numb er o f t a ll wax can dl es. C ar di na l wi sernan occupied his throne, and Jr, Norris, the bishop coadjAtor, sang the mass, THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1860. M. de Persigny took possession of the Home Se cretary's office yesterday. He inaugurated his functions by seizing five of the Loudon papers. The ;Scotsman says :—No more Cabinet meetings, we have reason to believe, will be held until about the middle of January. It is understood that the question of Parliamentary Reform, with reference to next session, has not yet been under discussion in the Cabinet. Parliament will, according to present arrangements, be summoned to meet for the despatch of business on the sth February. ST. MARK'S HOSPITAL.—The Lord Mayor has become the president of this charity for the year ensuing, thus following the example of his predecessors in office since the foundation of the hospital, in the year 1835. THE DISTRESS AT COVENTRY.—The Hon. and Rev. G. M. Yorke, as Rural Dean of Birmingham, has initiated a movement on the part of the clergy in that town for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions for the relief of the distressed ribbon weavers at Coventry. DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP NOTTINGHAM BY FIRE.-LIVERPOOL, Thursday. —Late this afternoon a despatch was received here announcing the total destruc• tion of the ship Nottingham, by fire, and the safety of the crew. The ill-fated ship only left Liverpool on the 17th of November last, on a voyage to Bombay. She was a vessel of 543 tons burden, and belonged to Messrs. Imrie and Co.. of this town. The despatch does not give the date of 07,e fire, or how it originated. THE CATTLE TRADE.—NOTTINGHAM, Dec. 5.-- Here to-day there was a tolerable supply of fat beasts of varied quality. The demand proved firm, and superkir sorts sold at the extreme prices of last week, and secondary and ordinary pretty well supported their value. rue supply of calves was small, and with a dull sale late rates were made. Sheep were in good supply, but a heavy sale at previous currencies. Store lambs sold at former terms. - Prices— Beef, 6s 6d to 7s 6d per stone of 141 b ; mutton, Gd to ild calves, 61d to ild per lb.; store lambs, 25s to BOs each. THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE AND THE KINGSTON ORANGEMEN.—The " Orange difficulty " is still exciting great interest in Kingston, where the Orangemen contem plate erecting an equestrian statue of King William in the public park, provided the city council will grant the site, which does not seem likely, as the proposition created great excitement when laid before that body. On the other hand the Roman Catholics and opponents of the Orange Institu tion talk of erecting an equestrian statue of the Duke of Newcastle.— Canadian _Yews. THE REVIVING PROSPERITY OF CANADA.—The signs of revived prosperity are observable on every hand. The revenue, instead of being deficient, will be in excess of the country's requirements ; and farming lands, which a short time ago were either unsaleable altogether et only sale able at a very low price, now bring as much, I verily believe, when sold for cash, as they would have brought in the flush times before the crisis of 1857. The difference is, that there are now no speculative sales, that all the lands now sold are purchased by parties who intend at once to enter upon them with the view to their immediate improvement. In short, the demand for farming land is a real and not a fictitious one. In this respect the country is in a more healthy con dition than it has been for years. Land held by private in dividuals can still be bought for reasonable prices, though the tendency is decidedly upward ; and as a proof of this I may mention the fact of a farm of wild land having been sold a few days ago, in Adjala, 50 miles north of this city, for 40 dollars an acre.—Correspondent of Canadian News. TIIE PROPOSED DEFENCES OF LIVERPOOL—At the weekly meeting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, held yesterday, a letter was read from the War P,e partment, requesting that the Board would make arrange ments for the transfer of the two sites agreed on for bat teries, viz., at the Bootle Land Marks and on the Salisbury Pier, either under an absolute conveyance or on a lease for 999 years, at a peppercorn rent, the tenarcy to be deter mined at any time by the Department. The subject was referred to the solicitor to the Board for a report. Mr. Mendel said he hoped the Board would be spared the ex pense of a fort on the Salisbury Pier, or indeed of forts at all, particularly after the entente cordiale manifested daring the recent visit of the Empress of the French. Mr. Arnold said he thought with our splendid Volunteer force and the enormous means of defence at the disposal of the Govern ment we need not trouble ourselves much about forts. Telegraphic blunders are sometimes as ninny as they are serious. Thus, one Mr. Brown, a prominent gentleman, being ill at Toronto, it was telegraphed to his family that "Mr. Brown is no worse." The family got it " is no more," and sent up a special train for the remains. A young lady was taken sick while visiting in Cleveland, and the good folks were dumfounded with the report that " she has had a child." It should have been "has had a chill."—Conzmercial Bulletin, Boston, - U.S. THE FRENCH ARMY.—It is said that the formation of a fourth battalion for each regiment of infantry is considerably advanced. This new arrangement will add 40,000 men to the French army. A great number of pri vates who had leave of absence for six months are being recalled to their regiments at the expiration of their leave. A funny canard is published by the &port. According to this sporting authority, the Emperor, as soon as he shall have completed his history of Julius Czcsar, intends to present himself as a candidate for the French Aca demy upon the strength of it. By way of rendering this news feasible it is remarked that the first Emperor, when Gene ral 13onaparte, livas elected to the Institute. But the pretended precedent is nothing worth. Between a general and an Emperor there is an abyss. Moreover, it is well known that there does not exist in France a body of men more hostile to the Emperor and his policy than the Academie Francaise. His expression of a wish to be a member of the envied forty could only mean their extinc- ton. TIIE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK AND HIS DIAMONDS. -An account was given some time back of proceedings between the Duke of Brunswick and a printer named W eisener, relative to the printing by the latter of a cata logue of the former's diamonds. Weisenor brought an action against the Duke before the Civil Tribunal to obtain payment of 9,830 f. for the printing, and the case was heard on Saturday. He stated that the duke had himself drawn up the catalogue, which comprised upwards of 1,200 objects, the total value being represented to be the enormous sum of 15,300,000 f. An account of the weight, origin, form, and value of each article was given, and as, besides, a history of the most celebrated diamonds was added, the catalogue ex tended to 250 pages. The duke beforehand agreed to pay him 31e. per page for each copy, and that sum multiplied by the number of pages and the number of copies stiuck off made the 9,830 f. claimed. On the part of bis highness it was contended that no stipulation as to price had been en tered into, and an offer of 3,500 f. was made as amply suffi cient remuneration for the work done. The Tribunal, after hearing pleadings for both parties, decided that the sum to be paid by the duke should be 6,000 f. In the course of the pleadings it was mentioned incidentally that the duke is now negotiating for the purchase of two diamonds, his offer for one being 1,100,000 f., and for the other 3,000,000 f. NEW FOSSIL REMAIN S.—The Academy of science has received a highly interesting communication from M. Albert Gaudry, whom that body had sent to Greece on a geological mission. M. Gaudry last week produced a tibia with its peronrous, and much larger than any of those of mastodons or elephants in possession of the Museum of the Garden of Plants, its length being nearly three feet. Sup posing the same proportion to exist between this bone a n d the rest of the skeleton a s th ere i s between the tibia and body of the mastodon and elephant, the total stature of the animal must have been nearly 14 feet. This tibia, found at Pikermi, has, moreover, other ana tomical peculiarities of little interest to the general reader; we shall therefore only mention that its greatest breadth is about 14 inches, and its smallest three. X. Gaudry has also found other bones belonging to the same animal, among which there is a retula, nearly seven inches long. All these pieces belong to the hinder parts of the animal ; among those of the fore parts there is a cubitus, which in its present mutilated state measures about 34 inches, but seems to have originally been upwards of 40. M. Gaudry believes that these bones belong to the Dinotherium, the most gigantic of all mammiferous ani mals of the Old World, the head of which has been toler -0,1- well dotactibed, while its members have hitherto re mained unknown, or nearly so. In 1855 M. Gaudry had found some bones of another gigantic ruminant, which he and M. Lartet had denominated the giraffe of Duvernoy. But having now found a complete head of this animal in Greece, M. Gaudry thinks it necessary to ascribe it to a new genus, which he calls " Helladotherium" (meaning "animal of Greece"), preserving Duvernoy's name for the species. This animal participates of the giraffe, the ante lope, and ox. Its head is about 20 inches in length, it has no horns, and has six grinders in the upper and as many in the lower jaw. It differs completely by its other charac teristics from all the other ruminants hitherto described. MURDER OF A LUNATIC.—On. Wednesday an inquiry took place at the Rainhill Asylum, before Charles E. Dliffield, Esq., coroner, as to the cause of the death of a patient named John Irving, who, it appears, has been in the asylma since the 26th of November last, when he was removed thither from the Liverpool workhouse, having pre viously resided at 33, Shadwell-street, Liverpool. He suf fered from paralysis as well as being mentally affected, and he died on Monday evening last from injuries received from another patient, named. John Flynn, a native of the East Indies, who has been confined in the asylum for a period of six years under the Secretary of State's warrant, as a criminal lunatic, for housebreaking. The jury, after con salting a short time, returned a verdict of" Wilfulamurder" against Flynn. RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning, as a goods train from Carlisle towards the south vas passing over the North Union Railway, it was run into by a coal train from the Springs branch, situated about a mile and • a half south of Wigan. The Springs branch is a line from the Ince Hall Colliery. The driver of the Carlisle train see ing the signal at the junction indicating that he was to come on, did not slacken speed. When the coal train came upon the line it was too late to avoid a collision, and the driver and stocker of the goods train both jumped off their engine. The driver, however, sustained a fracture of two fingers. The engine was turned round and upset, so as to block up both tracks of the main line. The traffic on both was stopped for about five hours. None of the men on the coal train were injured, but several waggons in both trains were battered to pieces. LATEST NEWS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. The report, originating in some Belgian jour• nals, that Lord Cowley had tendered his resigna• tion as English Ambassador at Paris, is without foundation. M. Poinsot, President of one of the Chambers of the Imperial Court of Paris, has been assassinated. Thy, Patric says—" It is expected that a levy of 150,000 men will be made in Southern Italy." The same paper reports that on account of the dissension existing between the inhabitants of Caserta and the English Legion the latter will be disbanded. The Patrie adds :—" The Hungarian Legion is being actively organised." CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 1. The French Ambassador continues to urge the extension of the French occupation of Syria. Petitions to that effect are being got up by French agents amongst the Christians of Damascus and Beyrout. The Greek and Armenian patriarchs have been decorated by the Sultan. Exchange is falling. Several Galata houses have failed. The Azoff ports are closed by ice. NAPLES, TUESDAY. The Teatro Nuovo was closed by the authorities yesterday. It was, however, re-opened and illu minated by tho people, who sung Garibaldian songs. The crowd afterwards dispersed without disorder. Yesterday, a reactionary movement took place at Penna, in the Abruzzi, but was suppressed by the troops and the national guard. TURIN, THURSDAY. It is expected that King Victor Emmanuel has already taken his departure from Palermo to Naples. The Sicilians have made extraordinary manifes tations of their sympathy for the King, who was very well satisfied with his reception. MADRID, TUESDAY. Marshal O'Donnell has declared to the Cortes that the representative of Spain at Gaeta has faithfully fulfilled his duty in' remaining to share the perils of the King. PARIS, THURSDAY. Messrs. Rothschild have given notice that from this date they will pay the coupon of the Roman loan due on the Ist December. KING VICTOR EMMANUEL TO THE SICILIANS. The following proclamation hay been published at Palermo : " People of Sicily,—With a heart deeply moved I set foot on this illustrious isle, which formerly— an augury, as it were, of the present destinies of Italy—had for its prince one of my ancestors; which in our own day elected for its king my lamented brother; and which to-day unanimously summons me to extend to it the benefits of living in freedom and national unity. Great things have been effected in a short time ; great things remain to be done; but I have faith that with the aid of God, and of the virtue of the Italian people, we shall accomplish our magnani mous undertaking. " The Government which I come here to inau gurate will bi 3 a Government of reparation and of concord. Sincerely respecting religion, it will preserve intact its ancient prerogatives, which are both an ornament to the Sicilian church and a safeguard of the civil power; it will foli7d an administration which shall restore the moral prin ciples of a well-regulated society, which shall by unceasing economical progress renew the produc tiveness of your shores, and which shall thus render profitable to. all the gifts which Providence has largely scattered over this privileged land. " Sicilians,—Your history is the history of great deeds and gcmerous aspirations ; now is the time for you, as for all the Italians, to show to Europe that while we kn ow how to conquer independence and liberty by velour, we know on the other hand how to preserve tl tem by unanimity and the civic virtues. " VICTOR _EMMANUEL. " Palermo, Dec. 1." FRANCE. Yesterday's .2lloniteur publishes the following circular, addressed by the Minister of the Interior to the Prefets. : Monsieur le Prefet,—On taking possession of the elevated post to which the confidence of the Em peror has jus t called me, I have in the first place to ask for your - Earnest assistance, since the nobler the scene presented to us by the Imperial act of No vember 24, the more ought the internal adminis tration of the country to be inspired with generous thoughts. Behold a Prince, who, after receiving the powers of the nation for re-establishing public order at home and tbm greatness of the country abroad, is the first to call for the expression of France's wishes and opinion. No sooner is he victorious over his enemies within and without, than he intro duces into our institutions reforms that bear wit ness to his confidence in the country. The picture of this first part of his reign will form a beautiful epoch in our history. Called by the voice of a n entire people to the head of a dis • organised society that had fallen into chaos and anarchy, he sots himself courageously to work, and in a few years restores order, both intellectual an I material, to svech a degree that a similar prosperity has never bef are marked any other epoch in our history. Then, no se oner was this great work completed at home than he is led by the state of Europe to undertake am ether no less important work abroad in order to re store France to the high position due to her. Despite the sinister prophecies announcing everywhere that he will be hurried along by war beyond the limit of France's real interests; his wisdom, equeil to his courage, stops him at this limit ; and thus, not only has he re-established for the sake of oar security the previously disturbed equilibrium o F Europe, but has opened to the world a new era of peace and prosperity. Lastly, to finish this picture ; being persuaded that his true in ission is not only to place his name near that of t h e glorious chief of his race, but to secure the destinies of the country, he is now pre paring it for the noble and peaceful exercise of liberties, the development of which has to he pro tected by the popular throne of the Napoleons. Monsieur le: Prefet, if I recall to your mind these grand features of our present history, it is not done in order that :you should make them the subject of official comnertnications to the inhabitants of your department, for proud of having, on the 10th of December, so wonderfully recovered the lost thread of our destinies, they require no one to read in their hearts the great pages of the empire they have founded. What I alone desire is to make you com prehend the spi ri t in which I claim your co-operation. Convinced the.t the liberties of a country can only be developed 1-a proportion as the state itself enjoys the most comp le to security, I ask you to be always firm in the maintenance of public order and vigilant also in observi whenever necessary,theenemies of the state ; but I recommend you at the same time to neglect nothing towards perfecting the work of re conciliation bet ween parties. Many honourable and distinguished TX ten of the old governments whilst pay ing homage to t he Emperor for the great things he has accomplished, still hold themselves aloof from a feeling of penton al dignity. Show them the respect they merit; neglect no opportunity of inducing them to benefit their country with their intelligence and experience, and remind them that if it is noble to preserve enshrined the memories of the past, it is yet nobler to be useful to one's native country. And now, Monsieur le Prefet, that we are going to labour together :for the good of the State, I ask you to throw off those personal preconceptions that only too frequently embarrass great affairs. Tell me always frankly your opinion with the indepen dence of character that constitutes the true servant of the State, and consequently without any antici pation of pleasing: or displeasing. Remember that a functionary of the civic order, like the soldier who exposes his life for his country, ought to knOW r how to brave when requisite an undeserved disgrace. But do not be apprehensive of my ever judging without hearing you, and still less of my ever shielding my responsibility behind yours. Neither be apprehensive, so long as you devote yourself courageously to the public interest, of being left exposed at a distance without defence to the resent ment of any unsatisfied ambition. For the rest, you will soon receive instructions on some important points of policy and administration, and I shall have occasion to make an appeal to your zeal and devoted ness.—Receive, &e., The Minister of the Interior, DE PERSIGNY. BOURSE, Dec. 6.—The market has been less buoyant today, and prices show a decline on the closing rates of yesterday. Threes, for the Account, are now at 70f 47ic ; Mobilier, 780 f; Orleans, 1,385 f; Northern, 988 f 75c ; Mediterranean, 910 f; Austrian, 507 f 50c ; Lombard, 487 f 50c. The following are the last quotations : ft per per Cents ... 96 50 Credit Fancier 920 Do end month.... Belgian 4± — 3 per Cents Do. end month 7O 55 ; Roman Bank Shares 2950 ; Austrian Credit Mobilier.... 780 —' Spanish Threes 49i Do. Account 783 75 ; Home Debt RAILWAYS. • Cash. Account. Orleans 1382 50 .. 1385 Northern New ditto Lyons and Mediterranean 910 910 Geneva 395 .. 396 25 Southern 525 .. 525 Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lowbard 486 25 .. 487 50 THE LATE KING OF NAPLES' LAST ADDRESS TO THE COURTS OF EUROPE. The Minister of Foreign Affairs at Gaeta has addressed the following despatch, bearing the date of November 12, to the Ambassadors of King Francis IL at the Great Courts of Europe : " Excellency—Although the revolution of the Two Sici lies, ' which was prepared by iniquitous and mysterious artifices at a distance, has, with wonderful rapidity, effected the entire ruin of the kingdom, nevertheless, the King, our august master, has never ceased to resist it, and in this work of energetic defence—not less glorious than unfortunate— heroic efforts of constancy and of energy have been made, which will remain as an eternal monument in our history. " His Majesty was actuated by the consciousness of two duties, firmly rooted in his Royal mind, the noble ideas of which are inspired more than ever by that moral law which is tho supreme rule of the actions of men, and particularly of Princes. " Those duties are : " ' 1. The obligation of preserving and defending the monarchy of the Two Sicilies, the august inheritance con fided to him by his ancestors. " ' 2. The respect for that fraternal bond which ought to unite monarchs together by reason of the Divine mission which is common to them, and of the conformity of their interests.' " It is not necessary for me to reason at length on the first obligation incumbent on his Majesty, nor on the man ner in which it was accomplished. " Every Government which has had centuries of exist ence, finding its reason to lie in itself, in its historical traditions, and the condition of the people, considers it as its first duty to maintain and defend itself, and to combat whoever shall threaten its existence. "Now every one knows how the army, sapped and decom posed by the pernicious manoeuvres of revolution, the navy deserted and lost, treason and undiscipline which had pene trated even into the Court and into the Council, frightfully indicated an imminent catastrophe and a total dissolution of the kingdom. " Nevertheless, the King, our sovereign, resisting with heroic courage the vile counsels of those who recommended to him a disgraceful flight, shut himself up in the first bul wark of the kingdom, and putting into action all his acti vity and his study, succeeded, in a short time, in uniting together and reconstructing an army, not very numerous, but possessed of a fidelity and courage capable of again tempting the chance of combats. " The glorious enterprises of this handful of brave men are known to all Europe, and even the lying and malevo lent press of the revolution dared not contradict it. " The enemy were repulsed in their attacks and driven from their strong positions, and the Royal princes exposed their precious lives to danger on the fields of battle where the victories of their ancestors were celebrated ; the King himself was the foremost among the combatants, and saw fall at his side the martyrs who immolated themselves for the sacred cause. " The revolution was checked and confused by it ; the faithful people, who impatiently suffered its tyrannical yoke, began to be agitated, and everything presaged the triumphant return of the legitimate King to his capital, when another Sovereign, perjured and disloyal, at the head of a powerful army, suddenly invaded the States of the King, in order to show the whole of Europe that the revolution was his work, and that he would not lose the shameful fruit of it. " It was then necessary for our Sovereign to renounce the first idea of war, and to confine himself only to the defensive, not being able, with a small army already fatigued by privations and sufferings, to march forward, leaving a strong and disciplined army ready to attack it in his rear. " A series of strategic retreats, during which the Pied montese army could not gain one decisive victory, was then undertaken, and the royal troops found themselves compelled, part to cross the Pontifical frontiers, and the remainder to strengthen themselves under the walls of Gaeta. " At the moment I now write, there only remains to the King the fortress of Gaeta, and that of Messina, the last bulwarks of the autonomy of this kingdom, formerly so powerful and so fine, of the Two Sicilies. " They will be defended with that bravery and constancy which are the virtues peculiar to the august dynasty of the Bourbons. But as the resistance of fortresses depends on a thousand different circumstances, which it is needless to enumerate, it is very probable that this defence may not be so long as the Sovereigns of Europe appear to desire. " When the fatal and inevitable hour of surrender shall have arrived, our august Sovereign, in the midst of the tear; of his faithful followers, and with that resignation full of dignity which is a distinctive characteristic of his august family, will descend from his throne, and will remember with just and noble pride that he has never failed in the accomplishment of his duties. "It still remains for me to examine whether his Majesty, in generously paying the debt which united him to other Sovereigns, has in exchange received those succours and those good offices which he had a right to expect. You will comprehend that this task will be as easy and conclusive as the former. "During the last seven months that revolution has triumphed in the kingdom, always most openly favoured by a perverse and perjured Government, the King, our master, has not been able to obtain anything from the Sovereigns of Europe, to whom he had hoped that his cause was dear, unless it be some inefficacious expressions of affectionate sympathy. " The serious perils of a small army, the pressing and extreme penury of the Royal treasury, the audacious viola tions of the law of nations, the unbounded ambition of a revolution which can never be satiated—everything, in fine, was made fully known to the great Powers, and to all this they could not and would not give any other response than good wishes and counsels. " Neither the interests of dynasties, nor the common dangers, nor chose of ancient friendships and alliances, were able to dissuade the Cabinets of Europe from that political indifference of which they gave proof in witnessing unmoved the fall of an old monarchy. " The Emperor of the Freneh alone (and it is for us a duty of justice and gratitude to openly acknowledge it) set the generous example of a disposition to put an and to this state of universal apathy. Loyal and monarchical England ventured to reproach him bitterly for it, whilst the other Cabinets merely allowed him to bear the whole risk of the magnanimous enterprise he contemplatod. " The sending of the French squadron into the waters of Gasta, and the fraternal reception given by the soldiers of France to the faithful and valiant remnant of the Royal troops on the Pontifical territory, are facts which will ever remain graven on the heart of the King our Sovereign, and far exceed the protestations of friendship offered to hi s _ _ Majesty by the rest of Europe. "The King, our Sovereign, till lately cherished the hop e that the conference of Warsaw might lead to the meeti ng of a European Congress, the sole means of putting an end to the violence of brute force which overthrows and mocks at all the most ancient and most sacred laws : t o the new principle of popular sovereignty which is so strangely abused, there was need of the old counterpoise of long esta blished right, which is the fruit of the wisdom and expe rience of ages, in order that from the di scussion of those opposite principles, and the impartial examination of a ll th e pretexts, a new order might arise in accord with principles and acceptable to the people when restored to the influences of wisdom and peace. "There can . be no peace for Europe but in the realisation of this grand idea. Any system lhbited to the mere removal of material obstacles to present interests will open the way for the revolution, which aims at the successive overthrow of all thrones, since there would be a departure from that great unity of principles which forms the safeguard of crowns, the guarantee of the peace and prosperity of nations. ,‘ These principles being admitted, your Excellency will readily conceive what affliction must oppress our august Sovereign, when you learn that so noble a design will re,- main unexecuted through the fault of Powers which think more of their private animosities and questions of secondary importance than of the great principles of universal order and the security of thrones. " I consequently charge you, in the King's name, to make known the idea above explained to the Cabinet, to which you are accredited, and if it is not accepted as . we urtdersttlnl it, to formally as k o f the .Miu*ter of Forelill Affairs what are the intentions of his Government with regard to the last imminent crisis of the monarchy. " In conformity with this Sovereign order, you will read and give a copy of the present despatch to the Minister, and you will be careful to let me know the result of the communication, which will determine the King's future conduct. CASELLA." ORATIONS UPOIV ITALY AND GARI- BALDI. The first of two lectures or " orations" upon the most popular topic of the day was delivered last evening by Mr. T. Mason Jones, in the large room of St. James's-hall. Mr. Jones, having just re turned from an excursion to Naples, where Father Gavazzi introduced him to the Liberator and Dic tator of that portion of Italy, was enabled to bring home from Garibaldi a special message to the audience he had now the honour of addressing. He accordingly began by announcing to them that the hero himself, in bidding him adieu at Caserta, said—" I should take it as an especial favour if, in all your communications with your fellow-country men, you would express the deep and eternal grati tude I feel to Englishmen for the moral aid and ma. terial support they have given myself and Italy in the great struggles in which we have been engaged, and should Italy become united and inde pendent, England may always reckon upon her alliance—an alliance which will not be 50 expensive as those of some other lands." After delivering this message, which was very cordially received, Mr. Jones said that in a second lecture he meant to give an account of the state of parties in Italy, to compare Garibaldi with his rivals and contempo raries, and to make some startling revelations about Mazzini—upon whom he repeated a high eulogy, which he had heard from the lips of Garibaldi himself. He then very hastily enumerated the well-known incidents of Garibaldi's adventurous life, and touched upon some of the events of the late Sicilian and Calabrian campaign ; but there was nothing in his narrative beyond what is quite familiar to every newspaper reader. The exciting vicissitudes of the battle fought upon the Volturno, on the Ist of October, were dwelt upon by Mr. Jones with much animation of manner, and he pathetically described the scenes which he had himself witnessed in the hospital, when Garibaldi went there to visit his wounded and dying men. Mr. Jones had visited the horrid cells of St. Elmo, and those of the Pre fettura, in which so many of the best and noblest citizens longsuffered a cruel marty rdom,the rev oltin g details of which, as first made known to us by Mr. Gladstone, have been amply confirmed. A good deal of declamation was bestowed upon the character and genius of Garibaldi, whom, for his talent as a mili tary leader, Mr. Jones chiefly likened to Hannibal, although he charged Garibaldi with the defect of Is complete incapacity for organisation, as shown by the strange confusion which prevailed both in his army and in the civil administration. The moral excellences of this heroic man of the people, his generosity and purity of soul, were most emphati cally praised, though with a somewhat invidious reference to other workers in the same cause of Italian emancipation and union. The second lec ture is fixed for next Wednesday. It is stated in a letter from Vienna, that M. de Bach is likely to be recalled from his post of Austrian am bassador at Rome. As he is one of the principal supporters of the concordat, his return, says the letter, would be con sidered a proof that that convention is to be revised, as it becomes more unpopular every day, and is opposed to the spirit of the new institutions. SOUTHWARK ELECTION. The preliminary meetings connected with the above election are rapidly ap proaching their termination. Mr. Scovell has already finished his public addresses, and Mr, Fawcett announces but one more meeting. Mr. Layard, however, continues to keep the field with indomitable energy and perseverance. Although as hoarse as a raven from excessive speaking he regularly addresses his two or three meetings a day, and at night transacts business with his central committee. There are various calculations as to the probable results of the poll, but there can be no doubt as to Mr. Layard's popularity with the general Southwark public. His patience and good humour are exemplary, and his readiness to accept any liberal pledge that is tendered to him has quite capti vated the crowded meetings which he has been recently in the habit of addressing. His committeemen say that they have already obtained 4,200 positive promises, and that his success on Tuesday next is certain. In the meantime Mr. Scovell devotes the short interval that now remains to his committee and to the more detailed business of his canvass, and we need hardly add that his committee are quite as sanguine as Mr. Layard's as to their candidate's chances of success. There probably has not been so much political excitement in Southwark for many years as has been ex hibited during the present election. NEWCASTLE ELECTION.—Mr. P. Carstairs and Mr. Somerset Beaumont were nominated to fill the vacant seat in this borough yesterday. The show of hands was declared in favour of Mr. Carstairs, and a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. Beaumont. CRYSTAL PALACE.— ONE SHILLING DAY.—• THURSDAY, Dec. 6.—Admissions on payment, 374; ditto by season tickets, 289. Total visitors, 663. Mr. David Dale Owen, the geologist, died at New Harmony, Indiana, on the 13th ult. He was a son of the celebrated Robert Owen, of New Lanark, Scotland, and a brother of the Hon. Robert Dale Owen, late Ameri can Minister at Naples. " The Varietes," says a Paris letter, "has nothing remarkable this year. La Guide de l'Etranger a Paris depends greatly for its popularity upon one joke. A middle-aged lover, in enumerating his years, refuses to count two which he passed en Angleterre." THE NEW WINE DUTIES.—It is stated (says the Leeds Mercury) that a combined effort will be made by the wine trade to demonstrate to Mr. Gladstone the inexpedi ency of arranging the new duties on the principle of the alcoholic test. The French Government are represented to feel much dissatisfaction at the proposed scale, which will seriously interfere with the importation of wine in bottle. In the Common Pleas Court last night the action. of Osborne v. the Eastern Counties Railway terminated. It was for wrongful dismissal and false imprisonment. The jury gave a verdict for the defendants on the first count, for the plaintiff on the second, with £25 damages. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—The young men, Blight, Evans, and Regan, have been sentenced to five years' penal servitude for robbing Mrs. Allen of £2OO, which she used to carry about with her " for safety." FELTHAM REFORMATORY.—Two boys were yes terday sent to prison by Mr. Arnold, the police magistrate, for escaping from Feltham Asylum before their term of detention had expired. A Begging Letter imposter named Clark has been trying to raise money " for an artificial leg." He is under remand from the Westminster police court. STEALING Hors.—A respectable looking man named Hunt has been remanded for a week from the South wark police court, on a charge of stealing a large quantity of hops from the Messrs. Pike and Leek, his masters. GAROTTE ROBBERY.—Two powerful fellows have been committed for trial for garotting and robbing a gen. tleman named Pugh of his gold watch worth £25. A constable of the F division of police was yes terday placed before Mr. Henry, ch arge d with not doing his duty. Tho complainant, Mr. Archer, said he was and as he was secur i ng alraleend him back, and th us the ' robbery, got away. Mr. onem an o,fw a ssaultedthemh o s o en object the e ig e night constablet n b o y d t h o u re b apt was Henry said he would well consider the case before he gave any decision. A DIVIDED JURY. Y e st er d a y, a t S ess i ons House, the jury veere unable to agree as to their verdict in the case of Robinson, who was charged with stealing a watch. After being locked up till 12 o'clock at night they were discharged. The prisoner will be retried next sessions. With reference to the invitation to Garibaldi to visit England, concerning which we quoted a statement yesterday, the Leeds Mercury says :—" We are informed, upon most excellent authority, that if Gen. Garibaldi is not in England for a short visit before the new year, he may be expected very early in the month of January. 11 , a be lieve that if he does accept an invitation that will be taken out to him, he will visit London, Newcastle, and Glasgow at least, and possibly several of the other large towns in the kingdom. Tho only difficulty to overcome with regard to public demonstrations will bo the modesty of the man and his natural shyness of anything like display or lionising." The Propagateur, of Lille, announces that the camp of Chalons will be opened next year in April, and will be again under the orders of Marshal M'Mahon. It is there that the pupils of the Guard, who are now being organised, will make their first debut in arms. This corps is to be formed of such enfans de troupe as have attained the age of sixteen. FREEMASONRY.—On Wednesday last a very interesting ceremony came off at the meeting of the Grand. Lodge of England. It was the presentation to Richard Jennings, Esq., of a magnificent jewel, on the occasion of his retiring from the active duties of office. The jewel was of gold, and in the lozenge shape. On the front —on a beautiful royal purple enamel ground—were two wands crossed and tied in brilliants, surmounted by a very grace- ful tie or knot in the same valuable materials, the whole wam surrounded by a deep border of dead gold, on which the words "United Grand Lodge of England" were most artistically placed. On the reverse an appropriate inscrip tion was engraved, to the effect that the jewel was pre sented to Richard William Jennings, Esq., P.G.D.C., on his retirement, after holding office for a period of twenty-five years, by the unanimous vote of the Grand Lodge of England. A more be au tif ul or artistic specimen of the goldsmith's art has not been seen for years, and the admiration it caused amongst the craft was universal. The jewel was entirely produced by Mr. .„ Spilling, of Luard• street, Caledonian -road, by whom it wall c. " 4 * also designed and modelled. It reflects the greatest credit on his ability, taste, and judgment, CC ti 0.1 an at at a.dl Ire Fri g a.tu .lEr Tr Pei liar a pE , Id la 3Ste fro bfe ] Vi