The Sun. — London, England, 1858-12-04 00:00:00

THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.—U-nder -I- the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W Harrison. THIS EVENING, Auber's grand Opera, FRA DIAVOLO. Mr. Harrison, Miss Susan Fyne, Miss It. Isaacs, &c. Conductor—Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with a new Ballet Divertissement, LA FLEUR, D'AMOUR : Mesdiles. L. Michelet, Morlacchi, and Pasquale. _ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, LIVING TOO FAST. And MUCH ADO ABOUT NO HIN D . • Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean Followed by a new Farce, in one act, entitled THIRTY-THREE NEXT BIRTHDAY. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS ETENING will be performed SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Mr. Buckstone and Miss Reynolds. A new Spanish Ballet, THE INFLUENCE OF GRACE, in which I'erea Nena will appear. With WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. John Small, by Sir Win. Don, Bart. And A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. Commence at 7. ROYAL STRAND THEATIIE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE LITTLE SAVAGE. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. WOOING IN JEST AND LOVING IN EARN] ;IST : Miss Swanborough. And THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATUIE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee, Mr. William Cooke. TITIS EVENING will be produced, for the first time, a. new grand Spectacle, with most peculiar effects, entitled )LIFE IN TIE EAST ; or, The Sepoy Revolt, embracing the ,t.saire strength of this vast Hippodramatic Temple. Characters by Mr. H. Phillips, Mr. Holloway, &c. Followed by SCENES IN THE ARENA, and a var iety of inimitable feats of Equitation by those talented artistes, Madame Blanche, Miss Emily Cooke, Madame Fleurette, Mr. W. Cooke, Mr. Runnels, Mr. W. Cooke, jun., No fees to box-keepers. The art of riding taught. Commence at seven. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— - Proprietor—C. MORTON. The üblic is most respectfully informed that 'the FINI : ARTSGALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW - OPEN DAY AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12' o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters •and is also devoted to Art prOductions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 4. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon yesterday. 52—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.98—falling. WIND, South-Westerly; light, with drizzling rain, and muggy weather. THE SUN. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 4, 1858. IThe Irish Government have firmly resolved to put down the riband conspiracy. The results which have recently appeared—the attempted murder of the Rev. Mr. NIXON and the assassina tion of Mr. ELY—have led to this salutary determination. And the most energetic means have been resorted to. By the vice-regal procla mation, which will be found in another part of this day's impression, it will be seen that a reward of 41 £lOO has been offered for such information as will lead to the conviction of any of the persons who shall have administered any treasonable or sedi tious oath, and £5O for information leading to the conviction of any of the persons who shall be found to be members of, or in anywise connected with, any of the societies referred to by theiprocla mation. These secret and illegal associations have been the curse of Ireland—the fearful cause of all its troubles and sufferings. They were originally framed to carry out what has been felicitously termed the " wild justice of revenge ; " but they went far beyond even that limit. Regular courts were held, in which parties were arraigned and condemned without having any opportunity of being heard in their own defence ; and executioners were appointed to carry out the sanguinary sentence. These were generally strangers, who could not be identified in the locality. And every member of theassociationwas bound to take his chance of the terrible mission being directed to himself. It was some ten years since proved that there was a place in Kilkenny termed " The Black Sheep Office," in which complaints against landlords, agents, or other persons in any way concerned in the taking or management of land might be lodged, and which would pronounce sentence of death, or some lighter punishment, according to the judg ment of the midnight tribunals. The Irish Vehme Gericht did not bring the accused before them. He was not made acquainted with the cause of complaint, or allowed to offer any explanation. The statement of a " sworn brother" was accepted as " confirmation strong as proof of Holy Writ." And thus gentlemen of the highest character, and others against whom no just complaint could be preferred, have been sacrificed at the shrine of the Hibernian Moloch. Long since the system was ;declared to be illegal, and numerous Acts of Parliament have been placed on the national statute-book for the purpose of punishing the participators in the illegal confederacy, but never hitherto have such energetic measures been resorted to. The rewards offered are sufficient to excite the cupidity of men_who, have,. possihly, never been masters of the tenth part of the amount tendered for private information. And better still, it will excite a feeling of insecurity amongst all the mem bers, who must feel that a price is set on their. ; heads, and that they may be made the victims of any of their criminal associates at any moment. It is this feeling of distrust and suspicion that thwarts many atrocious projects ; and although there is an adage Which declares that there is "honour amongst thieves," it is manifest that the principle is not recognised to the full extent. There is usually a struggle as to who shall be received as approver, and purchase his own safety by the betrayal of his confederates. We believe that so large a reward has never been offered for the discovery of a member of the proscribed cofraternity. When a ser i ous crime had been committed, the Castle authorities came forward, but their officers were restricted to the specific offence referr e d t o . Now they h ave aimed.a blow at the root of the entire evil. It is " Ribandise that is to be suppressed at any cost, and as the entire strength of the Government is thrown into the scale, there can be but little doubt that the illegal societies, so justly complained of, will eventually be com pletely subdued. The reward offered may ap pear large. There are probably hundreds of thousands of Ribandmen in Ireland ; but when fifty or a hundred have been tried, condemned, and punished, the neck of the conspiracy will be broken, and peace restored to unhappy Ireland, Lord EGLINTON and his advisers are entitled to the • •.• ,oITAU I. • Mak: '41 4 N 1 10,4 116 'DIED " J d fir:+ i one journal. On Friday, therefore, we have the answer to the letter in the columns of the journal in which the letter itself was not permitted to appear. And here it is :—" The Ballot Society has heard from several leading American politicians that it may be made completely secret; those very individuals never gave a vote in their lives that was not well known to friend and foe, or they are most persevering and consummate hypocrites, a charge from which, on personal knowledge, we can acquit them. All their influence is derived from the publi city of every act of their political career. The host of office-seekers in America prefer their claim on their public services to the party, not only on their own avowed votes, but on the number of other votes they influence. Secrecy is impossible to any leader, however humble, and the great mass of voters do not seek it. What they find, however, is something we confound with secrecy ; the individual is merged in the enormous number; the unit has no importance, and obtains all the " secrecy of the single grain in a heap of sand." We have given the reply to Mr. BERKELEY en tire, for the writer is a man of talent, though the Editor throws over him the shield of his editorial power to exclude hostile facts and arguments. Now, what does the reply amount to ? First—and this is the all-important point —it does not deny the fact maintained by Mr. BERKELEY'S correspon den ts—correspondents for whose high standing the anonymous and clever correspondent of the Times vouches from personal knowledge—it does not deny that the Ballot may be made completely secret. On the contrary, the reply fully, though tacitly, admits this grand fact. Admitting this, all is admitted. No one denies that, without reasonable precaution, the secrecy of the ballot-box may be violated, and that fraud and violence may be perpetrated. Indeed, open voting is by no means exempt from fraud; and a gentleman of some note in the Times office itself can tell the " correspondent" some tales about violence at Tewkesbury, and can supplement them abundantly with stories of both spiritual and physical violence from Ireland. That is all irrelevant. We may therefore take it as con- ceded that Mr. ANDERSON, one of the Berkeley correspondents, is perfectly right in saying that though " secret voting is more subject to frauds of these kinds (stuffing the Ballot boxes, false bottoms &c.) than the rival plan of voting, yet, on the other hand, I think that these incidental evils and abuses, are of such a nature that mere legislation can readily circumvent them, and prevent their recurrence." But, says the Times' correspondent, these very, individuals never gave a secret vote—they are all men of influence, and all their friends well know how they vote,—indeed " secrecy is impossible to any leader, however humble." Of course it is. But who ever dreamed of the Ballot extinguishing leadership in political con tentions—who ever wished it—and who ever sup- posed that the leaders could be men who either wanted to conceal their votes from any one, or that they would be men so much more depraved than he rest of us, as to be strenuous public advocates of one candidate, and yet give their secret votes for his opponent? Though we cannot believe, with Lord PALMERSTON, that we are all born good, ye. we do not imagine it would be easy to find so gross so gratuitous a hypocrite as a political leader vol ing against his avowed party. The votes of a: these distinguished men are known ; why, there fore, is it asked, do they advocate secret voting ? Our own votes would be known at any election con- ducted by Ballot. Why, therefore, should we advocate secret voting ? The answer is the same in both cases. Leaders of any pretensions to respectability can vote but one way, and can, therefore, need no protection ; . but in their position of leaders they see and know of hundreds who cannot vote as they think right without unpleasant or seriously inju- rious consequences. As to the concluding .statement we cannot see what there is, in it. Of course voting with very large numbers conduces to secrecy. It is a little more costly to purchase a monster polling-book, and a little more trouble to examine it ; but, if there be a record of each vote, any vindictive per son can discover it at a cost of time and money which he may think trivial compared with the pleasure of revenge. Who confounds such possible or partial secrecy with efficient secrecy secured by law ? The rapid voting fallacy or fancy we may now consider to be given up. Voting by ballot is rapid—so much the better. It is orderly—so much the better still. But it is also a security against unfair dictation, and that is the best of all. CABINET COUNCIL —A Cabinet Council was held at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in Downing-street, yesterday. The Ministers present were the Earl of Derby, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl of Hard wicke, Mr. Secretary Walpole, the Earl of Malmesbury, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, General Peel, Lord Stanley, Sir John Pakingion, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, and Lord John Manners. The Marquis of Salisbury arrived in town from Windsor to attend the Cabinet. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester left Great Stanhope-street, yesterday, for Kinibleton Castle, Hunt ingdonshire. The noble duke and duchess will shortly go on a visit to the duchess's relatives in German y. The Duke of Buccleuch has arrived at Brough ton House, Northamptonshire, from Bowhill, Selkirkshire. Lord and Lady Walter Scott have joined the duchess and family at Bowhill. The Duke of Newcastle left town, on Thu rs d ay, for Clumber Park, Notts, utmost credit for the energetic course they have pursued in order to abate a social nuisance that could never hitherto be got rid of, Ilre thought it but fair, the other day, to insert the letter of the Hon. H. BERKELEY, rejected by the Times, in - which, by citations from the letters of confessedly eminent Americans, he disproved the assertion made in a prominent article in that journal, that the main object of the Ballot in Ame rica is rapid, not secret, voting. We observe that the writer, whose second article is designated as " From a Correspondent," but one worthy, as before, of large type, has not quite, overlooked the letter which the journal in which he writes would not exhibit to other eyes. He at least feels that there is something in the testimony of such men as 7,11 . r. BERKELEY quotes, and, though his readers, except through looking into another journal, can form little idea of the value of the testimony in favour of the Ballot, the writer of the articles on " The American Elective System" deems it best to fortify them against danger, should they see the letter. It might even be that, when some good steady Russellite or Palmerstonian "man of sub stance" says to his less Conservative son, or junior partner, or active political friend,—" Have you seen that first-rate article in the Times on The American Elective System' ?—it upsets all your theories about the Ballot nonsense and Extension of the Suffrage." It might be that the other would reply—" But have you seen the unanswer able testimonies from America cited by Mr. BERKELEY in his letter to the Times ?" Of course, the " man of substance" sees no other paper than the Times in his country house ; still he must have an , answer put into his mouth for those whose political faith does not depend on THE SUN ; LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4,185 k A report was brought up from the Finance Com mittee, stating the proceeding of the committee, pursuant to the reference of the Board of the 24th Sept. last, instructing the committee to prepare a statement of the expenses of the Board for the cur rent year ; and recommending that precepts be issued forthwith, and.made returnable on the 25th March next. The report also recommended, among other things, that inasmuch as a special fund is created by the act of the last session for Main Drainage Works, the sums in the hands of the Beard, or which may hereafter be received by them, in respect of the £1 , 10,000 borrowed from the Clergy. Mutual Society be appropriated to general par poses, and that credit be given to vestries and dis trict boards under the ordinary precepts for 1858, so far as concerns the charges included therein ap plicable to entire parishes ; that the Board in the ensuing session seek statutory powers to re-appor tion among the several parishes concerned the debt in respect of the £200,000 borrowed by the Metro politan Commissioners of Sewers from the Rock Life Office and expended on sewerage works, according to the actual benefit derived by each parish from that expenditure ; that the Board apply in the ensu ing session for statutory powers to re-distribute the debt of 43,7211. 155., expended in the construction of the Counters Creek Diversion Works, and to make such a debt charge on the metropolis at large. GENERAL RATE ON THE METROPOLiS. The report was accompaniedl3Tan. estimate of the sums requiredto be raised by the board towards its expenses for the current year, ending 31st De cember inst., from the different metropolitan parishes and districts. The whole sum required ' is 107,087/.' odd, and the amount to be contributed by the city of London is 4,412/., by a rate of ld. in the pound on the rental ; by Marylebone, 8,356/., by a rate 21d. : St. Pancras, 4,269/, rate 2111. ; Lambeth, 7,367/., rate 3id. ; St. George, Hanover square, 9,09 9 / 4 rate 21d. ; Islington,cl St. Mary, 3,8461., rate lid. ; Shoreditch, St. Leonard, 1.869/. rate lid. ; Paddington, 3,6371., rate lid. ;. St. Matthew, Bethnal-green, 983/., rate 2d. ; St. Mary, Newington; Surrey, 2,959/., rate, 3-id. ; Camberwell„ 3,297/., rate 4d.; St. James. West minster, 3, 126/„rate lid. ; St. James, and St. John, Clerkenwell, 1,557/., rate lid.; Chelsea, 2,432/., rate 21d.; Kensington, St. Mary Abbots, 3,803/., rate 3d.; St. Luke, Middlesex, 1,206/. rate ld. ; St. George the Martyr, Southwark,el,942/., rate 31-. d. ; Bermondsey, 2,015/., rate 3id. ; St. George-in the- Fast, 1,402/., rate 2d.; St. Martin-in-the-Fields, 1,481/., rate lid. ; Mile-end Old Town, 1,271/., rate 2d.; Woolwich, 279/., rate ld. ; Rotherhithe, 997/., rate 3id. ; St. John, Hampstead, 609/., rate Whitechapel district, 1,862/., rate 2d. ; West minster, 2,5421., rate 21d. ; Greenwich, 3,361/., rate 30. ; Wandsworth, 3,738/., rate 31d. ; Hack ney, 2,741/, rate 21d.; St. Giles, 1,488/. ; rate lid.; Holborn, 992/., rate 12d.; Strand, 1,930/., rate lid. ; Fulham, 3,2171., rate 6d. ; Limehouse, 1,5594, rate 21d.; Poplar, 1,306/., rate lid. ; St. Saviour, 2,508/., rate 3id. ; Plumstead, 1,302/., rate 3d.; Lewisham, 3,227/., rate 54d.; and St. Olave, 1,507/., rate 31d. Various parishes and parts of parishes without the limits of the metro polis, as defined by the act, are also called on to contribute various sums, from 500/. downwards. The total current ordinary expenses of the board for the present year are estimated at 67,983/. ; the compensation allowances at 2,591/. ; and the repay ment of htians andinterest at 42,686/. The report of the committee was received, and the consideration of the subjects embraced in it was adjourned for a fortnight. THE MAIN DRAINAGE. Mr. WOOLRYCH, the clerk, read a report of the Main Drainage Committee, which stated that, pur suant to a recent instruction from the board, they had considered the subject of the materials to be employed in the construction of the main inter cepting sewers ; that Dr. Richardson, an eminent chemist at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, had attended be fore them, with whom they had a lengthened con versation on the matter in question; and that they might hereafter have further occasion to consult him. A short discussion, originating with Mr. Wright, ensued as to the best materials to 'be used in the construction of the sewers, in which Mr. Tite, M.P., Mr. Doulton, Mr. Legg, Mr. Bristow, Mr. Eckett, Mr. Bennett, and Mr. D'lffanger took part. The opinion, as expressed by Mr. Tite and Mr. Bristow, that it was more a question of everyday prac tical experience among practical men than one of chemical science, appeared to prevail with the Board ; and eventually the report was formally received. ORDNANCE SURVEY OF LONDON. A letter dated the 26th ult. was read by Mr. Woolrych, clerk to the Board, addressed to him by the solicitor to the War Department by the direc tion of Major-General Peel, Secretary of State for War, requesting that he would lay before the Metropolitan Board of Works the claim which still remains unliquidated on the balance due to the War Department (as repre:3enting the late Board of Ordnance), amounting to 24,2171. 17s. for the survey of London, made upon the request of the Commissioners of Sewers prior to 1852 ; and further that he would represent to the Board that the matter had been permitted to remain in abeyance since his (Mr. Woolrych's) letter of the 17th of September, 1852, addressed to Mr. Wood, Secretary to the late Board of Ordnance, and that the same was still unpaid. The ,solicitor added th a t h e was further desired to express General Peel's hope that the Board should make arrangements to enable them to discharge this sum at an early period in the ensuing spring. NEW OFFICES OF THE BOARD. The Works and General Purposes Committee re ported that the superintending architect had pre pared the preliminary plans and elevations for the new office of the Board in Spring-gardens, in ac cordance with the terms of the agreement entered into between the Commissioners of Woods and the Board. The consideration of the subject was adjourned for a fortnight. Some business of a routine kind was then trans- acted, and the Board adjourned. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S FLEET.—Four screw steamships, of about 1,600 tons bur den each, have just been purchased by the directors from a French company, for whom they were built for Transat lantic Service. Three of the vessels are now lying at Havre and one at Brest. Their present names are the Alma, the Comptoise, the Barcelona, and the Cadiz. They will all be overhauled and fitted for sea at Southampton, and for this purpose the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamship Ripon will be despatched to Havre on Monday Morning, takino. over Captains Joy, Christian, and Bradshaw. with a staff a officers and 150 men, to navigate the three steamers from Havre to Southampton. -- TIEMROWNED PACHA'S DIAMONDS.—A reward of 200,000 piastres (narrates the Lloyd of Pesth) was pro mised to the finder of the body of Ali-Ghalib Paella. A_poor fi s herman found it in a state of semi-putrefaction. Riza Pacha gave him 2,000 piastres out of the reward promised, and put down the remainder to thv finder's account, to be paid hereafter. He afterwards demanded the diamonds that Ali Ghalib had worn, which the man declared he had not seen, and alleged that others might have taken them before he found the body. That explanation, how ever, did not satisfy Riza Pacha, and the fisherman has been placed in confinement. NARROW ESCAPE OF A CREW FROM STARVA TION.—The ship John Bright, Captain Cuttin which arrived at this port yesterday, after a fearful' pass eof 40 days from New York, fell in with the barque lma, of Havre, during the voyage, and supplied her with provisions. The following is the letter of the captain of the Alma to the commander of the John Bright, asking for supplies " Captain ---_,---_, For 60 days I have been at sea f : rom Trindad, and I am beginning to want a little of everything of provisions, not having above eight or ten days' supply, morn or less, and having ken on half rations for eight days; therefore, if you can give me little coal and wood, of which I am without entirely, half a hogshead of biscuit, a quarter of beef, some potatoes, for I am without any, or some rice if you have any; in short, captain, do what you can to succour me. My second mate, whom I send to you, will explain and I throw myse lf on your humanity as a sailor. Wine Iwill not ask you for, as I think you do not use that in your ship. . .My position to-day is 19 S. lat., observ e d 48.7 N., long. 29, meridian of Paris ; I also beg of you, captain, if your destination is, as I suppose, for one of the ports of La Manche, to report me on your arrival. Should I arrive first, I will do the same, as I am bound to Havre. My owners are Masurier and Son, of that port Adieu, captain. I await your favourable answer as well as r your assistance, for which I thank you in anticipation, and feel persuaded you will relieve us much.—Your colleague mud debtor, rzwir,"•—hicrimi Paily dress, A METROPOLIT AN R . 4.218 D OE WORKS. Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, the lloEird to rr chits held a meeting in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, for the transaction of business, Mr. Thwaites, the chair man, presiding, The cash statement of the Finance Committee showed that the balance in the hands of the Treasurer on the 27th November, on the gene ral current account of the Iloard, was £18,663, and that the general deposit account amounted to £25,000. On the recommendation of the committee cheques were signed for, among other accounts, in stalments and advances in respect of contract works, amounting in the aggregate to £4,714 odd. CAMBERWELL-GREEN. , _ . Mr. PEW presented a memorial from the vestry of St. Giles, Camberwell, which stated in substance that negotiations had been entered into with Sir W. Bowyer Smith and Sir T. Dyer, the lords of the manor, for the grant or assignment of a lease of Camberwell-green to the memorialists, with a view to its preservation as an inclosed space for the use and recreation of the public ; that the lease was granted in consideration of a sum of money raised by voluntary subscriptions ; that a considerable amount had been expended in adapting it for the intended purpose, but that they found that the cost of enclosing, levelling, and planting the green would exceed £1,700. They therefore prayed that the Board would grant them some pecuniary assist ance to enable them to carry out the proposed plan. The memorial, after some discussion, was referred to the Works Committee. FINANCE. LATEST NEWS. The following telegram was received at Mr. Reuter's office, this day : PARIS, SATURDAY, DEC. 4. The lloniteur of this morning contains the fo: lowing : The polemic kept on with persistence by some newspapers of Paris appears to have caused an un easiness which is not justified in any degree. Go vernment thinks it its duty to caution public opinion against the effects of a discussion, which is of a nature to disturb the relations of Powers in alliance with France. MALTA, THURSDAY. Tho Euxine, with the Bombay mail, left for Marseilles at 10 o'clock this morning. The Pera, with mails for Calcutta and China, arrived at 5 p.m. yesterday, and left at 8 o'clock this morning. The Panther arrived at 3 o'clock this morning. The Hindostan arrived at Suez for the 3d Buffs on the 22d Nov. MARSEILLES, FRIDAY, Dec. 3. The Euxine, with the mails from Bombay, ar• rived at Marseilles at 7 o'clock this morning. The mails left for London at 10 a.m. The passengers will be detained in quarantine till 2 p.m. to-morrow.: FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY, A letter from Manilla of Sept. 25, in the l'iloni tear de la Kate, gives the following particulars re garding the united French and Spanish expeditions : •—" The allied troops aro encamped in a very advantageous position, and are provided with water and provisions in abundance. The term of ten days fixed by the admiral for the reply of the Arnamite Government to the despatches which he sent it had expired. The Emperor of Cochin China had shown no sign of activity. The expe dition had made a favourable impression on the Christians of the country, who were communicat ing with them. The Apostolic Vicar of northern Cochin China, M. Pellerin, Bishop of Biblos, had for two months to seek refuge in the mountains with a number of Christians who had fled from the persecution of the idolators. This party found shelter in the province of Quang-Nau in the south. A visit was expected at the camp of several French and Spanish ecclesiastics. The camp had begun to assume the appearance of a little town. The ships continued their investigations along the coast. At the extremity of the bay was found the Bay of Tai-fau, where the Chinese junks trading with Cochin China land their merchandise. The state of the forces at the disposal of the Emperor of Annam was not yet precisely known, but it was believed that they consisted of 12,000 or 15,000 men, armed with ordinary French or American muskets. The capital is fortified. The Roman Catholic clergy of the empire are composed of three hundred priests, of whom nearly the sixth part are native. The allied troops pass their time in exer cises and promenades. The manoeuvres are com manded by the admiral in person, who is well seconded in his duties by the commanders of the French marines and of the Spanish expeditionary corps." BOURSE, Dec. 3.—The market has been heavy and declining, owing to large deliveries of titles of Rentes and Mobilier. The Mobilier shares have been particularly affected, as it was reported that a project for a rival Banque Mobiliere had been presented e Council of State. Threes, after having been done at 74f. 15c., declined to 73f. 95c., and are now at 74f. sc. ; Mobilier varied from 982 f. 50c. to 995 f.; Orleans, 1,380 f. to 1,382 f. 50c.; Lyons, 872 f. 50c. to 875 f. ; Southern, 580 f. to 584 f. 25c. ; and Northern, 9851. to 9901. The market continued heavy to the close, when the following were the quotations :- 11 per Cents. 96 50 Do. end month .. 3 per Cents. 73 80 Do. end month;.... 74 Bank Shares...... 3165 Credit Mobilier 975 Do. Account .. 980 -- CrCdit Fonder Belinn 41 Piedmonteso (5) Roman 93 Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt 42 62 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans 1381 25 .. 1385 Northern 981 50 .. 990 New ditto 825' 830 Lyons and Mediterranean 872 50 .. 872 50 New ditto Geneva — Midi Southern : 575 5 7 5 Western Eastern Grand Central --- • • Sardinian Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 251. 121 e. ; money, 25f. lle. ; three months, paper, 24f. 95e. ; money, 241. 92fe. AUSTRIA. , A Vienna letter in the Journal de Franefort publishes the following defence of Austria in oppo sition to assertions made against that Power by some of the Paris journals :—" We do not think that the French Government is occupied with any projects calculated to disturb peace, but the more confidence we feel in the wisdom and moderation of the Emperor of the French, the more astonished we are at the unmerited provocations which are directed against Austria by several of the Paris journals, and more particularly the Presse and the Patrie. We find it asserted by the former journal, which is considered as the organ of an Imperial prince, that we stifle all generous aspirations in Lombardy, intimidate Tuscany, strengthen the Pope in his resistance against France, give pernicious counsels to the King of Naples ; that, in a word, we are the per sonification of retrograde ideas, and that, in spite of all the love which may be felt for peace, a war of France against Austria would be desirable. What signifies all these phrases? of whom can:they deceive ? Some French journals reproach Austria with her want of liberalism. But during the last ten years the Austrian monarchy has been com pletely metamorphosed ; we have made the most important progress in every path of public life, and yet we are accused of stifling generous ideas. Al though the removal of burdens on.land commenced rather late in Austria, we have nevertheless left all the other German States far in our rear, and we have effected it in a manner infinitely more liberal than has been done in any other part. The old com mercial and customs' system has been completely abandoned, the internal trade of the country released from all embarrassments, the tariffs considerably re duced, our frontiers have been opened to foreign coun tries and principally to the Zollverein, and the con elu sion of liberal treaties of commerce and navigation, based on the principle of reciprocity, have been promoted by every means. We have no political trials nor political prisoners ; and we allow refu gees to return to their country ; and we reinstate them in all their civil and political rights without placing them under any surveillance. Our police feel no fear of disturbances, and every individual, whether foreigner or native, may travel from one end of the monarcAy to the other without being restrained by any vexatious measures on the sub ject of his ,passport. A law, which is to be very shortly published,'w,ill open a wider field to the independent administration of the communes, and will grant to the provincial constitutions a partici pation in the affairs of the country. These two changes have been already introduced in our Italian provinces, where they have produced the most favourable rvsults. Our judicial constitution has undergone considerable ameliorations ; the ad ministration has been re-organised, and it satisfies all the countries of the Crown. The extension which has been given to our means of communication and to our postal laws and•conventions favours commercial operations. The number of schools increases every year, and the Government uses all its endeavours to draw towards the country foreign savants, in order to place them at the head of our superior educational establishments. Industrial schools are being founded in every direction. The press enjoys at least as much liberty in Austria as it does in France, and we do not find ourselves behind that Power in any of the paths of civilised progress." The First Chamber of Hanover, on the 29th ult., adopted without discussion a bill granting the Go vernment a credit of 600,000 tlialers for the con struction of a new palace at Monbrilliant. A letter from Lisbon of the 25th ult. states that the King Don Pedro had been indisposed, but was better. The news of his illness drew forth expres sions of affectionate sympathy from the people. The Portuguese Senate was discussing subjects of material improvement, and had voted a subsidy to the Tagus Navigation Company. A Berlin letter, in the Gazette d'Elberfeld, says :—" Several foreign journals have stated that Captain de la Ronciere, of the French navy, who recently came to Berlin, was charged to inquire confidentially at the Prussian Court how it would receive a demand for the hand of the Princess Alexandrine, the daughter of Prince Albert, and adopted by the Queen, for Prince Napoleon. Any one who is acquainted with the real state of affairs will easily recognise this as a canard. It is well known that the eldest daughter of the Duchess of Leuchtenberg is des tined as the bride of Prince Napoleon, her relation. As to the Princess Alexandrine, she is shortly to be betrothed to Prince Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt, born in 1837, nephew and heir-presumptive of the Grand Duke." AMERICA. (By ELECTRIC TELE(IRAPH.) LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MORNING. The following commercial intelligence by the Circassian has reached us, dated New York, Nov. 23: " Our cotton market is firm; the sales yesterday were 2,000 bales, at 11! for middling upland. Flour, 5, heavy, and 10c. per barrel easier. Wheat steady, and full prices paid for fair. Corn firmer. Provisions generally dull and heavy. Freights steady. " Sterling exchange firmer, and banke r s now d e . mand 109 to 1091 for bills on London. Nov. 24. " The Asia left here at noon, to-day, for Liver pool. " Our cotton-market is firmer, and prices yester day advanced he., with sales of 1,500 bales. The market closed stiff at 111 e. for middling uplands. Breadstuffs are heavy, excepting for corn, which is firmer. Freights firm. " NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 22. " Our cotton market is firmer for high grades, but easier for low qualities. Sales to-day, 8,500 bales. " Advices from California to the sth November state that the mai. earner for that date sailed for Panama with 2,250,000 dolars on freight. THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. (BY ELECTRIC 'TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer :ndus, Captain Weeks, from Alexandria, passed iurst at 9.45 a.m. THE TURKISH LOAN. The following was rceived yesterday by the contractors for the Turkish loan regarding the formal constitution of the commission for the strict application of its proceeds to the restoration of the currency : " Constantinople, Nov. 24. " Gentlemen,—lt is with treat sa ti s f ac ti on that we have to inform you hat, in conformity with the terms of your contract for the last loan of £5,000,000 sterling to the Otto man Government, the syndicaC or commission for receiv ing as trustees the necessa7 amounts for the payment of the dividends and reimbursement of the said loan out of the revenue of the Custom-house and octrois of Constantinople, specially assigned for those objects, has been finally insti tuted by an Imperial finnan, and is called upon to begin at once its operations. Annexed is a copy of the despatch ad dressed to us by his Excellency Fuad Pasha, Minister for Foreign Affairs communicating officially our appointments and that of the other two members in the nomination of the Turkish Government. "Yesterday we were summoned to the Department of Finance to meet his Excellency the Minister, who is to be the President of our Commission, and our two colleagues, whose names are Rhemzi Effendi, Under Secretary of State at the Department of Commerce, and R ac hid Eff en di , R ece i ver- General of the Custo ms f this place ; and, according to custom, we proceeded together to present ourselves to his Highness the Grand Vizier, and to his Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs, who confirmed in person the nomination communicated to us. The syndicat, therefore, is officially instituted. " The ordinary meetings are to take place once a week, and Tuesday is the day appointed for such meetings. " It is also with very great satisfaction that we have to inform you that the Government, with a desire to contra dict openly the false rumours spread as to the employment of the proceeds of the loan, which are faithfully converted into kaimes, have notified to us that they had decided that the syndicat should proceed at once to the examination of the paper currency already redeemed, which, in the presence of the members of the.commission shall be annulled. The report to the Sultan for his autho ' rity to this operation has been forwarded by the Grand Vizier, and it is expected that by Monday the orders for the execution of the opera tion mentioned above will be received. " The Government seems disposed to do everything in their power to satisfy the subscribers to the loan of their perfect carryingood faith in out all th e o bli ga ti ons assumed towards them, and we entertain no doubt as to their being strictly and punctually complied with. " We have the hon our t o b e, gentlemen, " Your faithful servants " F. DE P. FALCONNET. " CiEAS. V. HANSON. "Messrs. Dent, Palmer, and Co., London." " ' Sublime Porte, Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres. (No. 1826.) "Le 23 Novembre. Messieurs,—La maison de banque Dent, Palmer, et Cie., de Londres, contractants du dernier emprunt Otto man, ayant informe le Ministers Imperial qu'ils vows avaient desio ' nes comme m em b res de lour part du syndicat qui doit titre forme a Constantinople, sous la presidence de son Excellence le Ministre des Finances, pour le recouvre ment des interets et de l amortissement du dit emprunt, je m'empresse aujourd'hui a vous annoncer que, par okdre de Sa Afajeste le Sultan, Rhemzi Effendi, Sous-Secretaire d'Etat au Ministere du - C ommerce, et Rachid Effendi, Receveur-General des Douanes de la capitals, viennent d'être nommes membres pour le Gouvernement Imperial du sus-dit syndicat, qui, se trouvant ainsi definitivernent installs, aura a s'occupier immediatment du mandat qui lui est devolu. " En portant a votre connaissance que le Ministere Im perial des Finances a deja recu communication de l'ordre souverain qui precede, je vous prie de recevoir a cette occa sion la nouvelle expression de mes sentiments de considera• tion distinguee. FUAD. " 'Messieurs Falconnet et Hanson, a Galata.' " MAJOR SIBTHORP.—W e rejoice to hear, says the local Chronicle, that Major Sibthorp,. one of the members for Lincoln, is now rapidly recovering from his recent severe indisposition. ANOTHER FATAL PUGILISTIC ENCOUNTER.-- Yesterday mornh b vr Mr. Pay ne , th e c or o n er , re ceived in formation of the death of William Newton, aged 38 years, a mate, who resided in Butler's-buildings, East Smithfield, under the following circumstances appeared that the deceased and a ship carpenter, named Wells, had a quarrel en board of a brig from Greenock, lying off the Custom House, when blows were exchanged, and a terrific encounter ensued. The deceased being the worse for liquor was evi dently the weakest• man, when Wells either knocked him or threw him over in the river. Ho was taken out in a state of insensibility, and conveyed to the receiving house at Billingsgate, where medical assistance was sent for. A surgeon, who promptly attended, advised his immediate removal to Guy's Hospital, where Mr. Rand, the house surgeon, assisted by the medical staff of that valuable insti tution, rendered every assistance, but death shortly termi nated his sufferings. The deceased, on being stripped, pre sented a most frightful appearance, being beaten completely black and blue. No day is yet , fixed for the inquest. THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—We observe that in several towns steps are being taken to induce the trades men to extend the approaching Christmas holidays a day longer than usual, in order to afford a more convenient op portunity to persons engaged in trade, whether principals or assistants, to visit their friends and enjoy a seasonable relaxation. For this purpose it is proposed to extend the holiday, which will commence on Saturday, the 25th inst. (Christmas-day), until Tuesday the 28th (the Innocents'- ay), thus suspending business for three days—namely, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. As Christmas-tide is pre eminently the season of festive enjoyment, and by long custom regarded as the most legitimate and pleasurable of all periodic holiday makings it is hoped that the move ment will be sanctioned by tradesmen generally throughout the country towns, and that, following the example of their craft in. Derby, Lincoln, and other places, they will give to themselves, and their assistants a three days' holiday to enjoy the pleasures of Christmas. There is a precedent for , this laudable step, as in 1854, when Christmas-day fell on a Monday, the Saturday (or. ecclesiastical Christmas-eve) was also, in many places, made a holiday, so as to give to the employed a respite from toil for three full days. In 1853, again, when what St. Chrysostom calls the greatest and primest of festivals fell on, the Sunday, the following day (Monday) was generally observed as a close holiday, except by the drivers and conductors of public vehicles, the traffic haying been enormous, APLAYTIC AND PACIFIC RAILWAY. To connect the Atlantic with the Pacific has long been a favourite scheme with the projectors of all nations. It was chiefly with the view of promot ing. - this great work that the famous Darien expe dition was undertaken a hundred and fifty years ago, and it is the probability of its execution in our own time that has attracted, and will continue to attract, so large a share of public attention to the affairs of Central America. All commercial States are now alive to the importance of the sub ject, and that portion of the Isthmus of Panama which is best adapted for the formation of an in teroceanic canal has already been the scene both of diplomatic and of military contests. We trust that the great naval Powers will be able, with their past experience, to prevent any renewal of the buc canneering attempts of Walker and his companions; but we must be prepared in any case, we fear, for protracted discussions before the various questions arising out of the Central American difficulty are finally set at rest. In the meantime it may be well to consider whe ther there are no other means of connecting the two oceans than by cutting a canal through some portion of Central America. This is a problem which the people of the United States, with their charac teristic energy and enterprise, are now attempting to solve for themselves. An overland route for passengers has already been established between the east and the west, through regions which but yesterday were uninhabited, except by the Red Indian and the wild beasts of the prairie. The road from St. Louis to San Francisco is no doubt rough and long, and the accommodation by the way none of the best; but more than one railway has been psoected, and we p resume i n d ue time that one line at least will be made. When we see our neigh bours thus active and enterprising in opening up new fields for the exercise of their energies, we are naturally disposed to ask whether we cannot follow their example. The British territory in North America reaches from sea to sea, as well as that of the United States. Our territory, moreover, has the immense advantage of its great fresh water lakes, stretching for hundreds of miles into the inte rior of the country, and nownavigable for vessels of nearly all dimensions. Would it not be possible to construct a railway from the extreme of these lakes— that is, from the western extremity of Lake Superior to:the Pacific ? By drawing a line nearly straight westward from the point in question, we traverse the new territory of British Columbia with its untold mineral treasures, and we arrive at Vancouver's Island. The distance we believe to be not more than thirteen hundred miles ; a formidable undertaking, no doubt, but when we recollect the speed with which long lines of railway have been constructed in that part of the world, as well in American as in British territory, we need not allow this circum stance to alarm us. The real question to be con sidered is whether the work would be likely to pay the expenses of its construction ? There are other questions, both political and social, mixed up with the subject, but, however important these may be, we may assume that unless it can be shown that the line is likely to pay it will never be made. Now, the pecuniary results of the undertaking would depend chiefly, if not altogether, upon the nature of the territory which would be opened up by the formation of the railway. If that territory is a barren waste, or if it is covered with impene trable forests which cannot be cleared without great labour and expense, we may rest assured that it will not attract the settler. If, on the other hand, the land is well adapted for colonisation, we may be equally certain that the formation of a railway will attract thousands of adventurous Canadians, as well as emigrants from this country, and backwoodsmen from the western states. What, then, is the nature of the territory which lies be tween Lake Superior and the Pacific ? Is it a barren waste, as the Hudson's Bay Company would fain have us believe, or is it a rich open prairie, capable of producing in abundance everything necessaryfor the sustenance of men? It is absolutely necessary to determine this question before we can form any opinion as to the feasibility of constructing a rail way through British territory to the Pacific. Most of our readers are probably aware that much important evidence was adduced upon these points before the committee which lately sat upon the Hudson's Bay Company; but the evidence so adduced was, generally speaking, strongly tinged with prejudice etther for or against that corpora tion. We prefer the testimony of a disinterested witness upon this point, and we have one in Mr. Asa Whitney, the first projector of a Pacific rail way in the United States. In a communication lately addressed to a contemporary that gentleman says that, after fully investigating the subject, he is satisfied that British North America affords more facilities and advantages for the purpose in ques tion that any part of the United States. Ile says that at first he considered the territory between Lake Superior and the Pacific was too far north to admit of any large scheme of colonisation, which he deemed essential to the success of a railway; " but," he adds. " I have since examined the sub ject more thoroughly, and find there is a large extent of country on the British side well adapted for location and culture. At the Selkirk settle ment, farther north even that necessary for this line of road, wheat, rye, barley, oats, potatoes, and even Indian corn, are cultivated to perfec tion ; the yield large and grain fine ; and almost the entire line, even through the Rocky Moun tains is a good grass country, while on the Paci fic side the same parallels are some 10 degs. more mild than on the Atlantic side. As to route, the British side is far the most favourable, with much lower grades. From Lake Superior to the Rocky Mountains range, is almost a level country, the ascent so gradual as to be barely perceptible. North of the 45th parallel, the Rocky Mountains slope to the Arctic Ocean, and nowhere north of 50 deg. do they elevate their peaks above 5,500 feet. with many depressions practicable for a railway. Is not this, then, the route for the commerce of Europe with Asia ? Look at Halifax on the At lantic, and Puget Sound directly opposite on the Pacific. Has not nature formed these for the ter. mini of this great highway ?" &c. We believe it has. We believe, moreover, that we should act wisely, while diplomatists dispute about Central America, to turn forthwith to ac count the immense advantages which we already possess in the IN estern hemisphere.—Morning Post. TIIE SLATE TRADE.—The African slave trade seems at this moment to be in a decidedly bad way. We have accounts of one slaver captured by an American cruiser and sent into Charleston, South Carolina ; of an other, with 600 slaves on board, taken by a Spanish ship of war, and sent into the Havannah ; and of four more cap tured at sea by the English and sent into St. Helena. It is plain that, with this activity in its suppression, the ac cursed traffic .cannot last long.' Still further, it is stated and we are inclined to believe truly, that the French Em peror is about to recede from the operation of buying up slaves on the coast of Africa and carrying them to the French colonies to be turned into free labourers. The scandals and abuses attendant upon this operation, so fully brought to light in the cases of the Regina Cmli, and the Charles et Georges, and the shameful position into which the Emperor has been forced in those two cases, of play ing, in the eyes of Europe, the part of bully toward the weak States of Liberia and Portugual, are quite enough to make even him heartily ashamed of the whole business. There is, besides, as anothermotive, the vast damage which the Emperor has suffered in consequence of his countenance to this scene in the minds of the people of England, whose goodwill, or at leastwhose forbearance, is even more essential to the stability of the Bonaparte dynasty than the favour even of the people of France. Their illwill, so long as the army keeps faithful to him and England is friendly, the Emperox might defy, but their disposition and their ability to shake off his yoke would be vastly augmented by any coldness towards him, or alienation from him on the part of ' the English people, whose feelings and wishes do, in fact, shape, in spite of the co o l er an d more interested views of statesmen, the course of action of the English Government. Under the pressure now brought to bear upon it we do not believe that the Emperor will dare to resume or extend the existing 'contract with the house of Regis and Co. ; and with the final suppression of the old-fashioned slave trade, and of this new modification of it, the African continent will be left free for the development of trade, civilisation and productive industry, especially for that cultivation of cotton for export for which it seems so well adapted. It would be a little curious if General Cass, after all his efforts to embarrass and interrupt the suppression of the African slave trade, should not only live to see it completed, but, should himself be brought to contribute essentially to that result. Indeed the present Administration and the Democratic party, so called,' have more obvious inte rest in the speedy and complete accomplishment of this object. The revival of the African slave trade is beginning to loom up as a leading political topic of the South. It is placed there on purely popular and Democratic grounds— the ground of equality, and the necessity of placing it within the reach of all white men to become slaveholders, instead of having the ownership of negtoes what it now is— a close monopoly, in which only the rich can share. It is evident that this agitation is of most serious consequence, and threatens a division of sentiment at:the South such as has never before been witnessed. Such adivision could not fail to be in the highest degree fatal to the so-called Demo cracy, the main battle of which consists of the solid Sou thern column. It is evident that the total suppression of the existing African slave trade—so that, if we revive it, we should be obliged, as it were, again to recreate :it-- would be an additional and strong argument against the slave trade agitators, and would throw a good quantity of cold water on this incendiary project. We don't believe much in the hearts or humanity of either General Cass or Mr. Buchanan ; but they are keen party men, ready to act under the stimulus of party and ever advantage. As to this matter we share the feelings of the Apostle Paul. So 'T w ri e bu care ne. not the from m pe w l hahetpmreoatcivhee_tcl, norso bthyowghooodm.w_o_yrkelbeeydoorir THE SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENING SERVICES IN LINCOLN CATHEDRAL.—SpeciaI Sunday evening services during Advent commenced at the cathedral on S un d ay evening last, when there was a large congregation. For the arrangements made for conducting the service, which were most satisfactory, the dean and chapter deserve thanks ; but if these services are to be continued, some arrangement for lighting the nave should be made, the only part at present lighted being thechoir tir choir, the immense concourse concourse of persons having to grope amid considerable confusion and darkness,—.Lincolnshire Chronicle, IRELAND. THE IRISH GOVERNMENT AND THE RIBAND CONSPIRACY. • DUBLIN, FRIDAY EVENING. The following important proclamation is pub lished in the Dublin Gazette of this evening : " BY THE LORD LIEUTENANT-GENERAL AND GENERAL GOVERNOR OF IRELAND. " PROCLAMATION. " EGLINTON AND WINTON. " Whereas we had been given to understand that societies or associations of persons exist in several parts of Ireland, the members of which are bound together by oaths or obligations of a seditious or treasonable character; and whereas many unwell' persons may have been induced to become mem bers of, or otherwise to connect themselves with, such societies without being fully , aware of the penalties which they have thereby incurred; now, therefore, for the information of all persons con cerned, and for the better prevention and suppres sion of all such societies or associations, we, the Lord•Lieutenant-General and General Governor of Ireland, do hereby declare and make it known that all societies or bodies of persons associated under the pretended obligation of oaths unlawfully admi nistered are illegal, and that any person who shall administer or be concerned in administering any oath or engagement binding, or importing to bind, the party taking the same to belong to or be con cerned with any such society or association, or to aid or abet the unlawful objects or purposes thereof, and every person who shall unlawfully' take the same, shall be guilty of felony ; and all persons belonging to or members of any such so ciety or association, or maintaining correspondence therewith, or with any officer or member thereof as such, are guilty of an unlawful combination and confederacy, and may be punished accordingly-- and we do hereby caution and forewarn all per sons against becoming, or being, or continuing to bo members of, or in any way connected with, any such society or association, under whatever pretence or pretext, or with whatever object or purpose the same may have been founded or established, or profess to ,be continued or con ducted. And we do hereby announce and declare that it is our firm determination to use all the means in our power for the suppression of such societies and associations, and for the punishment of the per sons belonging thereto. Accordingly, we solemnly admonish and require all peaceable and loyal sub jects to the utmost of their power to discountenance such societies or assemblies, and to be aiding and assisting the magistrates, constables, and other authorities in the suppression of the same, and in the detaining and bringing to justice of those who shall be found to belong thereto, or be connected therewith; and for the better carrying into effect these our intentions and purposes aforesaid, we do hereby offer a reward of £lOO for such informa tion as will lead to the conviction of any . of the persons who shall have administered any such oath, and a rewatd of £5O for such information a s w ill lead to the conviction of any of the persons who shall be found to be members of, or in anywise connected with, any of the aforesaid societies. • " Given at her Majesty's Castle of Dublin, the 3d day of December, 1858, " By his Excellency's command, " NAAS." DEATH OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC BISITOP. The papers announce the death of the Right Rev. Dr. Browne, titular Bishop of Elphin. The deceased prelate was a member of a most respectable family in the county of Roscommon, .and for many years, owing to his advanced age, had taken no part in politics. In days gone by it was very different. As Mr. O'Connell's " Dove of Elphi n , " he was a warm supporter of the miserable repeal delusion and the policy generally of the Old Ireland party. When the great leader passed away Dr. Brown's popularity with the agitators visibly declined, and the sus picion of his being tainted with Whiggery, mani fested by his constant support of the Govern• merit candidates for Athlone and other places, quite severed the connection between him and the bulk of his former admirers. In private life, and as a ruler in his church, he is said to have deservedly enjoyed the respect and esteem of all classes of his country men. The affairs of the diocese have been for some time administered by a coadjutor, who—if it~ be Dr. Cullen's pleasure—will doubtless succeed the late prelate in the bishopric. The parish priests may, indeed, as formerly, elect their dignissimus, but the privilege, an admirable one, has become 0 , mere farce, since the Pope favoured Ireland with an Apostolic Delegate to represent him here. The authority of this Papal viceregent is all but abso lute. RIBANDISM. The Cork Reporter does not believe that the Riband conspiracy has made any headway in that county ; at the same time this admission is made— " We know that large draughts of soldiers are being despatched to the towns in the west of this county, for the purpose of subjugating the lawless spirit said to be prevalent there. Now, we do not desire either to under-rate or over-rate the ;exact fact about the disturbed feeling which exists. The truth is this, which we have from th e mo s t re liable and respectable authority—a notion of insubordina tion grew into the margin of this county from Kerry, spread at fairs and such like gatherings, and it was only embraced by labourers who were allured by high wages, strangers, and vagabonds; but no man who had anything to lose had any part in it." The following has been handed to the British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company for transmis sion by Mr. Lever, of the Atlantic Steam Naviga tion Company, " GALWAY, FRIDAY. " The Ciseassian has just arrived from New York, via St. Sohn's." THE FATAL PRIZE FIGHT AT ABBEY- WOOD. Samuel Asquith, aged 16, described as a skinner, residing at 3, Child's -cottages, Blue Anchor-road, Bermondsey, was placed at the bar of the Wool wich Police-court, before Mr. Trail, on a remanded charge of the manslaughter of Geo. D. M'Donald, at Abbey-wood, on Sunday last ; and James Walsh, landlord of the Griffin public-house,.Church-street, Southwark, appeared in discharge of his recogni sances to answer the charge of aiding and abetting the prize fight, which resulted in the death of M'Donald. Mr. Binns, solicitor, defended the prisoner Asquith, and Mr. King appeared for Walsh. Mr. Traill said he would first receive evidence with regard to Walsh if any witnesses were in attendance. Police-sergeant Best, 21 R, said he had not been able to procure any positive evidence to prove that Walsh was the stakeholder, but Walsh had ad mitted this fact whilst in custody at the Erith station-house. Police-constable George Hasler deposed that on Wednesday_ evening last he had charg e o f the prisoner Walsh at the Erith station-house, and the prisoner admitted that the stakes were to be paid over on the following Monday. Witness asked him if he was present at the fight, and he replied that he was not. Mr. Trail said manslaughter was supposed to be an unpremeditated crime ; but all those who aided and assisted in the commission of an act which caused manslaughter were liable to be indicted, and might be convicted for such an offence. In this the evidence was not very conclusive as against Walsh; but he (the magistrate) should require hint to find two sureties in £lO each for his good beha viour for six months. The necessary sureties were then produced, and such bail being accepted Walsh was discharged. Police-sergeant Best then repeated his former evidence, to the effect, that on hearing of the prize fight on the previous Sundayhe proceeded to Abbey wood, and found the deceased George M'Donald lying at the Harrow Inn in a very bad state. Witness procured a surgeon, by whose advice the man was conveyed to Guy's Hospital. The witness then proved apprehending the prisoner on Sunday night, at the Duke of Sussex Tavern, Grange-road, Bermondsey, when the prisoner informed him that the fight was for £5 a-side, and that Jemmy Walsh, of the Griffin, and Coomber, landlord of the Kentish Waggoners, Kent-road Borough, tossed up to decide who should hold the stakes, and the toss was won by Walsh. - Robert Miles, tanner, of Grange-road, Bermond sey, deposed—On the previous Sunday morning he accompanied the prisoner, the deceased, a n d a bout 50 persons, by train to Abbey-wood. They went into the Marshes, where a ring was formed and a fight took place. The fight lasted about 35 minutes, and in the last round the deceased was thrown by the prisoner. The deceased fell on his back, and the prisoner fell over him. The deceased was un able to get up, and said, " Save my life, I am dying." His seconds then dressed the deceased , and carried him to the Harrow public-house. George Baker, a labourer, residing at Abbey wood, deposed—On the previous Sunday morning he saw a mob in the Marshes, and went to the spot where he found about 70 persons, and that a fight was taking place. In the last round the deceased was thrown with great violence on his back, and gasped for breath. Four men then conveyed him away on their shoulders. The depositions of the several witnesses were _then formally taken by Mr. Bousterd, the chief clerk, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial—an application on the part of Mr. Blum for bail being refuge/ l'eni l 3 3 Per per ew , long Diti India Ditto Ditto Ditto Congo Exch ( Ditto Brazil lii bans D 6 m ita( Portu hussii Dit Sardis Spattil Turki Ditt flit I r ene? Ditt Dut ch Diti Th t he Di dinn er gardel Th Place, Th for w acre stf. Mary Th tfil n from 2 Lo: 'n the lo r d i s for the Lai Winds Rouse +si ve al reiaidei ha s pi] O Wn. h throw,