The Sun. — London, England, 1858-01-30 00:00:00

wit MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-EXTRA. PERFORMANCE. THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), Jan. 30, LA SONNAMBULA. A.mina, Piccolomiui ; Lisa, Sannier ; Conts Rodolfo lelletti ; and Elvino, Giuglia. Conductor, Signor Arditi. To conclude with the Festival Divertisseraent, entitled L'HYMENEE. The State Festival Decorations will be retained. Applications to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. T'I'ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. — EXTRA PERFORMANCES. Tuesday, Feb. 2—Thursday, Feb. 4 —Saturday, Feb. 0. On TUESDAY, Feb. 2, LA TRAVIATA. Violetta, Pic eoloraini ; Alfredo, Ginglini. On THURSDAY, Feb. 4, Lk SONNAMBUI.A. Amine, Plecolonini ; Liza, Saucier; El Ginglini. Conte R o dolphe, v B e ll e tti ; and On SATURDAY, Feb. will be produ ced, for the first time in England, LA. ZI NGARI, being o Italian version of Balfe's Opera of The Bohemian Girl, by Madlles. Piccolomini and Sannier ; Signori Belleiti, Violetta, and Giuglini. To conclude each Evening with the successful Diverti llea. sse. men% by U. Massot , entitled L'HYMENEE, by Mad C 115 1 ,4354 liorlacchi, and Pasquale. Prises :--Pit 12e 6d; boxes (to hold four persons), Pit and 010 . 2s; grand tier, 31. 3s ; two pair, 11. 55.; th r ee pair. 15. ; gallery boxes, 105; gallery stalls, 39 6d ; pit. 2 a €4l; gallBl7, 2s. II IC A. T R E-R OYA t, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, will be performed HIS FIRST cEfAMPAGNE, in which Mr. Leigh Murray will perform. Alter which, the new grandrpantornime, LITTLE JACK ItORNE.R. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buekstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven; o'clock, with THE RIVALS. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD; or, Harle quin aad the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercei ; Columbine. Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantalbon, Mr. Mackay Uown, Mr. Charles Leclorcq. Oruhastra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the evening) 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Iriice. s. d. Second price, s. Drew Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Tit Gallery 1 0 Gallery 0 6 R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will be performed Shak3pere's Play 01 A MIDSTIMMERSIOHrS DREAM. After which, a new grand eomie Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ' • Harlequin, Mr. Cor ms&Clown, ; Mr. Han(); Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, will be performed the new drama, THE POOR STROLLERS, in which Madame Celeste, Mr, E. Webster, Paul Bedford, and Mr. Wright will perform. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Cupid, Miss Mario Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley ; Venus, Mrs. Billington. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— Triumphant Success of Leigh Hunt's new play : vide the Publie Press. THIS EVENING, will be performed Leigh Hunt's new Play, LOVERS' AMAZEMENTS. Supported by Messrs. Charles Dillon, J. G. Shore ; Mesdames Charles Dillon and Woolgar. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, LA LLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR ' • or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White, Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. T. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.,-Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. In active preparation, a new and original Drama by West land Marston, Esq., and &powerful Novelty. Box•oflice open from II to 5 daily. 2OYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, will be performed PERILS BY LAND AND WAVE. After which, QUEEN MAI 3 ; or Harlequin Romeo and Julliet. Clown, by the surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad. bury, CANTERBURY HALL, Weetminater-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING. The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of S elections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brinell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, Russell Grover, B. Jones, J. Barker. W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. W. T. Crltchfield and E. Mackoey. Piano forte, Mr. Cecil Hicks ; harmonium, Master Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, dre., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAHAM will make his 6th appear ance THIS EVENING. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. TEEM DAY —Morn., 50 min. aft. I—Even., 15 min. aft. 2 TO-MOBBOW—Morn. 40 min. aft. 2—Even., 5 min. aft. 3 MB WEATHER—Strx Onnoie, JA.NITAIIY 30. THERIKOMBTSII, IN THZ SEAMS. 51—highest since noon yesterday. 50—lowest this morning and during the night. 52 —this day at noon. BABourrint. 29.98—falling. Worn, S.W.; rather fresh. Muggy, dull, rainy welt. then. .*... 4:.!lA' v " • , k - -t.- - -- - - -- ' "" 0 , z ° 1 1 ,e , _ LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 80, 1858. Several telegrams have been received respecting the progress of events in India, one of which arrived at the Foreign•office yesterday afternoon, and appeared in our third edition of last evening, together with the very interesting collection of despatches published in the latest Gazette. This day we give a telegram received by the East India Company at a late hour last night, and add some others that have also come to hand. The chief feature in the new intelligence, which covers dates from Bombay to the 9th January instant, relates to a victory obtained by Sir JAMES OnTRAm over the rebels, in the vicinity of Alumbagh, on the 22d December. It appears that the gallant General took the initiative, and, having attacked the enemy, speedily dispersed them, and captured four guns, with but little loss on his own side. Such a proceeding may be in accordance with a strictly defensive position, such as Sir James OUTRAM was directed to maintain. The test would be, whether the great point of defence which ba was bound to protect could be in any degree imperill e d by the movement ? If not, he was, of course, justified in acting according to his own discretion. Sir Manx Rosa had marched from Indore to relieve Saugor, aad was expected to reach Se. doa on the 10th instant. The population of Indore had been disarmed, and tranquillity fully restored. The Punjaub and Scinde were all quiet, b u t strong suspicions were entertained of the Elhota poor - Rajah's movementi. It would seem difficult to understand how any person should now irrevocably cornett himself with a des perate cause. Experience, however, proves that all ordinary calculations are defeated by the movements of natives. They hold back when there might be some ground for autici patinle a terapOrary triumph, but when all is hopeleas then they have plunged recklessly into the vortex. On the 12th inst. Sir COLIN CAMPBELL had marched towards Furruckabad, intending to pro ceed from thence to Agra. Brigadier W A LPOLE had also proceeded towards Calpee, Mawah, and Agra while Brigadier CHAMBERLAIN was ope rating in Kohilcund, intending afterwards to join Sir COLIN, at Agra. It will thus be seen that three distinct columns are scouring the country in gill directions, which will subsequently be 'united at Agra, to be in readiness for any service hit may be deemed expedient. Colonel SEATON ad reoccupied Alynpoorie on the 27th December, having previously defeated the rebels, and cap tured six guns. The despatches, respecting tihneterreecsetnintgeavnenatsimat. Cawnpore, are of a peculiarly : 1 1 1 1 a a v n e d t h D e urt exp l anations ris, an d th g e i v u e n n . p b o y rt o an en t e c r h a a is ra w cteL. equivocal defeat sustained by the former, which materially endangered the position at Cawnpore, and rendered a second massacre by no means im possible. We have also two despatches from Sir CoLIN himself. The first, referring, in some degree, to that of his subordinate, of which he clearly disapproves, although that disapproval is perceptible rather from what he leaves unsaid than from what he actually says. General WINDHAM clearly condemns himself. It requires no further statement to show that he not only exceeded, but acted in direct opposition to his instructions. The significant reticence of Sir CoLIN shows that he at once perceived the mistake committed, which rendered it unnecessary for him to make a direct complaint. He also took care in the subsequent proceedings to keep his second in command in the back ground, where if he could not do much good he could not do much mischief. The posts of honour and of danger were filled by men on whom the Comman der-in-Chief had reason to know he could impli citly depend for faithfully and efficiently carrying out his instructions, without endangering the success of the entire movement in the attempt to win undue laurels for themselves. It was generally rumoured that Gen. WIND RA.M'S instructions were to remain strictly on the defensive, keeping particularly in view the safety of the bridge of boats by which the communica tions with the main body under Sir CoUN were to be maintained, and the safety of the fugitives ensured. His own statements show that this was the case. Were it otherwise he would not have made the abortive attempts at explanation. "Having received information of the Gwalior Contingent, but none for several days from Lucknow, in answer to my letters to the chief of the staff, I teas obliged to act for myself." On this Sir COLIN simply and briefly remarks that General WINDHAM'S complaint of not receiv ing instructions is explained by the fact of the letters which he sent announcing the approach of the Gwalior force not having come to hand. The first notice of the embarrass ment was the distant sound of the cannonade. But, to place the question beyond all doubt, General WINDHAM himself repeats his instructions, and attempts to show that he conformed there with. He says—" In retiring within tilt? en trenchments I followed the general instructions issued to me by your Excellency through the Chief of the Staff—namely, to preserve the safety of the bridge over the Ganges, and my communi cations with your force, so severely engaged in the important operation of the relief of Luckuow. As far as possible I strictly adhered to the defensive." In fact, ho fancied he was wiser than his commander, and fondly hoped that he would have a Gazette of his own, in which he should rival the lamented HAVELOCK, whom he was not permitted to supersede. He ought under almost any circumstances to have awaited a decided answer to his communica tions with the Commander-in-Chief before disre garding his instructions. But that did not suit his book. To stand on the defen sive may be very useful—a most important link iu the great chain of operations, but it was not sufficiently brilliant for the dashing guards man. He thought he could defeat the advanced division, and that it would strike terror into the enemy, but he did not calculate on meeting with so serious a rebuff ; which completely turned the tables. There is an unworthy sneer at Brigadier WIL SON' who fell so gallantly at the head of his regi ment. General WINDHAM says, Brigadier WlL sox thought proper, prompted by zeal for the service, to lead his regiment against four guns placed in front of Brigadier CAR. THEW. In this daring exploit he lost his life, together with several valuable and able officers." This is plainly an attempt to find a scapegoat for his own errors, and one which, we suspect, will not prove very successful. The whole mull may be described, in the words of Sir CoLIN--•" All this appeared to be dis astrous enough, and the next day the city was found to be in the possession of the enemy at all points." We cannot enter into the exploits of Sir COLIN when he arrived, which will be found in every way worthy of his ancient reputation, and descry i.lg of the high eulogiums bestowed on it by the Governor-General. The emancipation of the Press in British India from the temporary thraldom to which it has been unconstitutionally subjected by Lord CANNING and his coadjutors, in the Council at Calcutta, is, we take It, the first duty incumbent upon the House of Commons immediately upon the reas sembling of Parliament. A proceeding so dis. graceful ought not to be tolerated beyond the in terval occupied by the non-sitting of the Legisla ture. If for nothing else, for this, at any rate, the present Governor-General not only „deserves, but absolutely demands, severe and instant reprehension. His policy, in regard to the Press, is beyond the reach of any possible justification. As we observed yesterday, it is an admitted principle of the law of England, in regard to the freedom of public and printed discussion, that no circumstances can by possibility arise by which the subjection of the Press, once again to the supervision of a censor. ship, could be viewed as in any way admitting of justification. It has been so considered ever since the Freedom of the Press was at length practically and substantially and permanently secured to Englishmen, towards the close of the last century, thanks to the energetic and patriotic resolution of the Right Hon. CHARLES Fox, the then leader of his MAJESTY'S Opposition. The determination of that great man then, at last, so signally triumphed, that in the very teeth of a Tory Government, the long coveted boon was acquired, 1 and acquired completely. Then, but not effectu ally till then, England enjoyed in truth the price less advantages of free printing—printing of wh a i a c t hM jec . e, GUlZOT has written in his literar y masterpiece, the "History of Civilisation" —the theme of so much declamation and so many cora rnen-places,'but th e mer it and effects of which no na eoln „ niaace no r any d ec l ama ti on c an ever ex haust." in of our liberties, diem wantonly ravished from it tlii N s .c i t n s e , stimable boon, this pall a subjects in Hindostan at a a int t t h h e i s a free press were desi hi p s r to ec r i y se of i The by Sir PArniiiitpl.Fs as it was aptly designated that th Lord CANNING has ruitoleinet_ j i e n un P it el. tuoesies, t s wu i i o trh n niesi non,fa assuredly British ever, v e r, great Asiatic Peninsula. it is not, we are bold to affirm , in a ny respect whatever extravagant to declare that the recent decision of the Council at Calcutta. (bring.. ing the journalism of British India under / the influence of a new and a rigid censorship) take 4 us back in imagination at a single bound tothedecis'ion of the Star Chamber in the July of 1637, w h en that despotic Court decreed, among other trifles, that--1 aere s"hould be no more than twenty master printers, besides those of his MAIBISTY and the two Kiniversities ; that no printer should have more than two presses and two apprentices ; that there should be no more than four letter founders allowed, cum, cceteris paribus. In regard to which atrocious act of tyranny one of our historians and certainly not ale least sagacious among their num ber, to wit, LINVARD, has remarked that " a more effectual scheme t. 9 enslave the press could not be devised." The present Governor-General of India has apparently studied the records of RUSHWORTH to some purpose. The Council at Calcutta under his benignant auspices is modestly but effectively emulating in the reign of Queen VICTORIA the notorious Court of the Star Chamber in the days of our first King CHARLES. Insomuch that we may here, at this moment, pertinently echo the query appended to that comment of the national annalist—" But whence did this Court derive the power to make such a regulation ?" Whence, in deed-, and at what time, and under what circum stances, was this enormous authoritydelegated to the Council at Calcutta ? An authority upon the exercise of which no Administration in this country—however rashly daring—would have presumed for a single instant to have adventured. The legality of the course thus pursued, in a matter of this vital import, Lord CANNING and his colleagues in Hindostan, is precisely what we would now have at once boldly discussed and clearly and definitively ascer tained by the Imperial Legislature. f or Ti t gl3 N LO DO'N, SATXRDAIY E V,EN IfN G, JANUARY 30, 1858. TILE LEVIATHAN.-(THIS DAY.) In consequence of the heavy gale which blew this morning, the launching of the Leviathan has been postponed until to-morrow (Sunday), all th• men being ordered then to attend. COURT CIRCULAR. The Mayor and Corporation •f the borough of Windsor waited upon Prince and Prinoess Frederick William of Prussia yesterday at Windsor Castle, and presented an address of congratulation to their Royal Highnesses upon their Marriage. The Queen, the Prince Consort, with the Prince and Princess Frederick William of Prussia, left Windsor Castle shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty was accompanied by the Prince of Wales, Princes Arthur and Leopold, the Princesses Alice, Helena, Louisa, and Beatrice, and the Duke of Saxe Coburg. In attendance were—the Countess of Desart, Lady Churchill, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, the Hon. Flora Macdonald, Lord de Tabley, Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood, Sir Frederick Stavin, Colonel the Hon. Charles B. Phipps, Major- General the Hon. C. Grey, Lord Alfred Paget, Lieut.- Colonel Ponsonby, and Mr. Gibbs. The Queen was received at the railway station of the Great Western Railway by a Guard of Honour of the Scots Fusilier Guards, and the band played the national anthem upon her Majesty's arrival. The Queen went in State in the evening to honour the performance of her Majesty's Theatre with her presence. The Royal Procession left Buckingham Palace at 25 minutes past 7 o'clock in 11 dress carriages, escorted by a detachment of Life Goarde. The Yeomen of the Guard lined the Grand' Hall, and a Guard of Honour mounted in the Quadrangle of the Palace, the band playing the national anthem when her Majesty appeared at the entrance. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Prince Arthur, and the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Loui s a, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, Major-General the Hon. C. Grey, Mr. Gibbs, and Lieutenant Cowell, preceded the Queen to the theatre. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson and Sirj George Couper), their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, met the Queen at the theatre. Her Majesty wore a white silk dress, with flounces brocaded with gold branches and roses, trimmed with blonde, a diamond necklaoe and earrings. The Queen's headdress was a diadem of diamonds and feathers. The Princess Frederick William of Prussia wore a dress of light blue tulle over blue silk, trimmed with white blonde, a large diamond brooch with pendants, a necklace and earrings of diamonds. Her Royal niftiness wore a wreath of sweet peas as a headdress. The Duchess of Kent wore a dress of white moire an tique, trimmed with white blonde, tulle, and satin riband. Her Royal Highness's headdress was formed of white ostrich feathers, with roses. The Duchess of Cambridge wore a dress of white silk, with three flounces embroidered with gold ; a sapphire necklace and ornament. Her Royal Highness's headdress was composed of a small tiara► of diamonds and white feathers. The Princess Mary of Cambridge wore a white silk dreig with three flounces, trimmed with light blue terry velvet, a diamond stomacher, a diamond necklace and earrings. The Princess's headdress was formed of a tiara of diamond stars, blue flowers, and brown leaves. PRINCE FREDERICK ALBERT OP PRUSSIA.—MAN CHESTER, Friday.—His Royal Highness Prince Frede rick Albert of Prussia, who arrived here yesterday afternoon, with a small suite, from Belvoir Castle, the seat of the Dake of Rutland, has since paid a hurried visit to three of the principal manufactories in this city. His Royal Highness took his departure this morning for Eaton Hall, the seat of the Marquis of Westmin ster, whence he will proceed to Bangor, to inspect the tubular bridges. Thence he will go to Birmingham, returning from that town direct to London, in order that he may leave for the Continent, and be at Berlin in time to receive the Prince and Princess Frederick Wil liam of Prussia on their entry into that capital. THE VICEREGAL COURT AT DUBLIN.—This institution appears to be in a highly flourishing state, notwithstand. ing the recent attacks made on it in the House of Commons. The Irish " Court Circular," published in the Dublin papers of yesterday, contains an account of Lord Carlisle's drawing-room, held on the previous evening, and, printed as the Royal Court Circular is in our pages to-day, would extend over six of our columns. Three columns are devoted to descriptions of the ladies dresses. Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of Athol, visited the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich. The visitors were accom• panied through the establishment by Capt. Orr, captain instructor of the laboratory ; Major Vandeleur, captain. instructor of the gun factories ; and Mr. Anderson, inspestor of machinery, who pointed out and explained the various objects of intere,t, including the new brass field-piece, gun and limber carriage, &c., just completed, and intended as a present to the Emperor of the French. MR. BRIGHT, M.P.—We bElieve that, according to his present intention, Mr. Bright will proceed to London, so as to take his seat in parliament, early in the week after next.—Manchester Quardian. The report of the Electric and International Tele graph Company, preparatozy to their meeting 'on the 4th of February, shows an available balance of 29,3231., out of which a distribution is recommended at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum, leaving 7401. to be carried to the reserve fund. PREFERMENT.—The President and Fellows of Mag dalen College, Oxford, have presented the Rev. Henry Harris, 8.8., Fellow, Tutor, and Dean of Divinity in that society, to the living of Winterbourne Bassett, near Swindon, Wilts. The rectory is of the value of 6341. per annum, with a population of 289. . . . SIR JOHN SOINE'S MUSEUM.—Tha trustees give notice that the museum, 13, Lincoln'-inn-fields, will be open this season, as usual, on the Tuesday in each week, from the 2d of February to the 31st of August, and likewise on Thursdays and Fridays in April, May, and June. Cards of admission to view the same are to be obta'imd on written application to the curator, at the Museum, or ,to either of the trustees. FAVOURABLE RESULTS OF IRISH RECRUITING.—A statement of the number of recruits from Ireland shows bow little the feelings expressed by th e N a ti on news paper ara shared by the people. D ur i ng the last fiur months the number of recruits enlisted in the northern district, of which Belfast is the head quarters, was as follows :—Sept., 221 ; Oct., 229 ; Nov , 395 ; Dec., 253 ; total, 1,098, or an average p er m on th of 274. In the part of this month which has elapsed the recruiting parties have been equally successful. Alltits.—A fresh impetus has been given to the Mining Market this week by the rise in copper and tin, and the demand for shares has been almost unprece dented. This we foretold some weeks ago, when the market was unduly depressed, and it was evident a reaction was near at hand. In addition to the improved tone given to the market by the rise in metals, money is daily getting cheaper and more abundant, with greatly re4tric'ert means for employing if. The funds are con sidered too high, banks are not in favour, and ai there are no geld mining companies on the Stock Exchange now to foster speculation, and end in the ruin clu,ed I y the late mania in them, the attention of its members i; properly turned to bona fide Eiig;ish mines ; thus, a daily increasing demand is springing up, which must have i , s effect on prices, and render it difficult to obtain shares in mines limited to a small number. Another effect of this demand will soon be evident ; we shall have a host of new mining companies, with tempting baits for specifators, and it behoves, there-_ fore, every agent who has the welfare of legitimat , mining at heart, to look well into the merits of all the that e" new undertakings they report upon ; and it will also be well for the public to make proper inquiries before being led away by captivating addresses. We shall' endeavour to call attention from time to time to those \ from the b dividen d and progressive mines which may be considered, . practical opinions, likely to improve in that v a lue, t ic as well as rise in market price, so h ave , 10 una cquainted with mining operations may o f mi . z y g . Ide to their investuaents„—elf ininy Journal LATEST NEWS. INDIA AND AUSTRALIA, THE BOMBAY MAIL. The following telegram has been received from Malta, dated the 29th inst ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 26. The intelligence from Bombay is to the 9th of January; all was well in the Madras and Bombay Presidencies. In the latter the Chief of Peint has been taken and executed. Sir Hugh Rose has marched from Indore to relieve Saugor, and is expected to reach Sedoa on the 10th inst. The Madras column for Saugor had passed Hy derabad. The news from Cawnpore is up to Dee. 19. Three columns were on foot in the Doab. Sir Colin Campbell marched on the 15th from Cawnpore for Furruckabad, and Brigadier Wal pole for Calpee, Mawab, and Agra. Colonel Seaton's force defeated the enemy at Mynpoorie on the 27th of December, and reoccu pied the town. General. Outram continues to occupy the Alumbagh. On the 22d ult. he attacked and dispersed a body of the enemy, taking four guns ; his own loss was trifling. The Bishop of Calcutta died on the Sd inst. The Calcutta had arrived at Bombay with the 51st Regiment, and the Matilda Atheling with the remaining companies of the 72d. There was increased dullness in the import market with lower prices. The money-market was exceedingly tight. Freights continued depressed. Exchange, 2s. lid. to id. for credit. The European has brought a Calcutta mail via Ceylon, with dates to the 26th of December. MALTA, Jaw. 20. The above came to hand per Tamar in 70 hours from Alexandria, bringing the Bombay mail for Southampton, whither she proceeds this evening. The Valetta, with the overland mail, was to follow three hours after the Tamar. The Vulture returned from Alexandria on the 27th, and the Princess Royal this afternoon. The Urgent, with the 92d, arrived on the 25th, and left for Alexandria on the 26th. No local news. AUSTRALIA. . By this arrival we have advises from Mel• bourne to December 15th, and Sydney 11th. Trade at Melbourne since the despatch of the preceding mall had continued very dull. Several failures are reported. Departure of gold-ships :—On Nov. 17, the Australia, for London, with 18,593 ozs. ; 21st, the Breeze, 73,900 ozs. ; 28th, the Blackwall, for London, 68,080 ozs. ; Dec. 1, the Donald M‘Kay, for Liverpool, 23,219:z5. During the past year 2,582,793 ozs. have been shipped. from the colony. The second session of the Victoria Parliament was oponed on the 8d Deo. Tenders have been invited for the construction of two lines of railway ; one from Melbourne to the Murray, and one from Geelong to Ballarat. A staff of Prussian mining engineers are making a tour through the mining districts. Sydney export market brisk. Wool in demand ; 9d. to 2s. 6d. per lb. Exchange—Bank bills, li to 2 per cent. prem. ; Private, i per cent. STEVENS. (Received from Spezzia direct.) The following despatch is from Cagliari direct : MALTA, JAN. 29, a P.M. The Tamar left this evening for Southampton, carrying gold from Australia to the value of 100,8131. sterling. The Valetta has just arrived from Alexandria, and leaves at midnight for Marseilles with the bay had in overland Bombay mail, th e news by which has been already telegraphed thi s morning. given an entertain garrison. m e T a h t etonathtieveEsuartopßeoamn troops STEVENS. FOREIGN-OFFICE DESPATCH. The following telegram from Mr. Acting Con sul-General Green appeared in our last edition of last evening : ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 26. The Bombay arrived at Suez yesterday, with Bombay dates to the 2d inst. Campbell w as st i ll at Cawnpore at the dat S e ir of C t oli he n latest advices, but was shortly expected to move westward with a powerful force. Sir James Outram, at the Alunabagh, attacked four guns, with trifling loss. on Dec. 22, ca pt ur ing and defeated the enemy General Roberta has been appointed to com mand a field force in ltajpootana, which is assembling at Deesa, and which is to march on Nusseerabad. No fresh di sturbances have occurred in any part of the Deccan and Central India. This tel egram The Punjaub i s tranquil. arrived at Malta from Alex andria, by th e contract steam-racket Tamar, at 11.15 a.ar., on th e 2 9t h o f January. LYONS, Admiral. /11 Da-BOUSE DESPATCH. The foll ow i ng despatch was received at the India-house l a t e l ast night To SiR 3. 0 ikx C. - , -.ELVILL, EAST INDIA-HOUSE. Sir J. Outram defeated the rebels near the Alumba g h on Dec. 22d, and took four guns. H i s own loss w as trifling. Sir 0 . Caropell o n D ec . 12th advanced towards Furruckab a d , and intended to proceed thence to Agra. Co). Seaton's column reoccupied Mynpoorie on 27th Dec., after defeating the rebels and taking six guns. Brigadi er - General Ch a mberlain proceeds with a column into Rohilcund, and afterwards joins Sir v. Campbell at Agra. The Dacca mutineers have entered the Aspam country. far Majesty's 54th Foot are in pursuit, The conduct of the 31st Regiment of Native Infantry has excited suspicion, Sir Hugh Ross proeeeds immediately with a force to the relief of the garrison. The population of Indore have been disarmed, and tranquillity has been restored. Punjab uand Scinde all quiet, but strong sus picions are entertained of the Kholapoor Rajah's movements. All quiet new. New depredations by the Khaudeish Bheels have been, reported, and the Hassick and Peiuh rebels have been severely handled. A grand entertainment has been given by the native gentlemen of Bombay to all the European troops in the garrison. H. L. ANDERSON, Secretary to the Government. Bombay Castle, Jan. 9. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The Emperor yesterday received autograph let ters of congratulation on his late escape from the Pope, the King of Bavaria, the Queen of Spain, •and from the Prince Regent of Sweden. The Em peror has also received an autograph letter to the same effect from Queen Isabella. A very numerous and highly respectable meet ing of Americans was held this afternoon in the Hotel du Louvre to express their sentiments on the recent atrocious attempt to assassinate the Emperor of the French. The Hon. John Wethered, ex member of the United States Congress, was called to the chair, and in a few observations he explained the object of the meeting. Mr. Pill 6, of Louisiana, then proposed, and Mr. Prescott, of Boston, seconded, the following resolutions : " Whereas by the constitution of the United States, the conduct of our relations with foreign Governments is confided to the President of the United States, we, as citizens of the United States now assembled, disclaimed all inclination of pur pose to interfere with the Executive of our coin . try in the discharge of his duties : "And whereas, while temporarily sojourning in Paris, an attempt has been made to assassinate tb.eir Majesties the Emperor and Empress of the French, and that by means which necessarily endangered the lives of many of both sexes and of all ages, against whom the murderers could have had no cause of " And whereas, Americans regard with horror the crime of assassination and such diabolical at tempts to commit it. " - Resolved, that we have heard with detestation of the attempt made on the 14th inst. to destroy the lives of the reigning Emperor and Empress of the French. " Resolved, that we express our felicitations at the escape which, under Providence, has been ac corded to their Majesties from the terrible danger to which they were exposed. "Resolved, that the chairman of this meeting be requested to communicate these resolutions, so that they may be made known to their Majesties." These resolutions having been put from the chair were adopted unanimously, and the chairman signed them. The meeting then broke up. " Letters to 15th Nov. have been received," says the Univers, "from Southern India, adjoining. China. The intelligence from Cochin China and Tonquin is most afflicting, the persecutions against, the Christians being as violent as in the very w o rs t times. The Annamite government had instituted in the capital a high court charged with the direc tion of proceedings against persons of the Christian persuasion. A great number of individuals de- , nounced as suspected, had been subjected to the most cruel tortures for not making known the residence of the missionaries, witich, in most cases, they were quite ignorant of. The country besides was in the greatest disorganisation, and bands of pillagers from China were ravaging the country." BOURSE, JAN. 29.—The following were the closing quotations :- 4A per Cents 94 70 Do. end month Credit Foncier Belgian 4 Piedmontese (5) Roman BB Austrian Spanish Threes llome Debt 3 per Cent. . ... 68 75 Do. end month 6B 95 Bank Shares 3200 Credit Mobilier ... 910 Do. Account 940 RAILWAYS. Orleans Northern New Ditto BOO Strasburg Lyon and Mediteran.. 870 Grand Central New Ditto B4O Sardinian Geneva SPATN. The Madrid journals of the 25th do not contain any political news. A letter says that in the Con gress on that day M. Santa Cruz, a progressist deputy, on pretext of making an interpellation re lative to the recent ministerial crisis, criticised at some length the various moderate adtninistrations which have succeeded each other since the ministry of the Duke de Valencia. M. Martinez do la Rosa, M. Mon, and M. Isturitz replied. In the course of the discussion, the fact that the Queen had actually signed a decree for the dissolution of the Cortes at the request of the late cabinet, though the document was not acted en, was confirmed. It was believed that the cabinet would be left at liberty to act as it might think fit in the question of the .press, and that the administrative bills which have been so much talked of will not be presented this session. THE ATTEMPT TO MURDER TEE _EMPEROR OF THE FRENCH. The following article appears in yesterday's Mo mite 11r:-- The criminal attempt of Jan. 14 has had results very different from those which its authors expected ; it has only served to consolidate what they wished to destroy. The universal horror it excited -has been followed every where by the most striking manifestations on behalf of the Emperor and the Empress. The people, the national guard, the army, all classes of the nation, have joined the great bodies of the state in the express'on of the same sentiments. It may be said that all Europe has shared in them. All the sovereigns have hastened to send illustrious persons from their courts to convey their congratulations to the Emperor and the Empress ; the cities most important for their trade and population have not been willing to remain behind ; and that no thing might be wanting in this concert of demonstra tions, the press of every eountry has passed the same judgment on the crime and its consequences. After the evident protection with which Providence has covered the lives of their Majesties, nothing could be at the same time more consolatory and reassuring than thus to behold all hearts and all the arms of a great na tion gathering around its sovereign, and lavishing upon him the most incontestable demon-tration3 of their love and fidelity, both towards him and his race ; for the manifestations of which the Emperor and Empress are everywhere the obj et are not directed solely to the persons of their Majesties—they are addressed to the dynasty and imperial family—they are addressed to that child of France, whose birth has bees hailed even in the remotest hamlets as the p!edge of the country's security and future welfare. "Should I fall the empire would be yet further strengthened by my (1, ath, for the indignation of the people and army would be a new support for the throne of my son." These memorable words of the Emperor at the opening of the legislative session have found their echo in every heart ; this thought is reflected in all the addresses, especially in these of the army. The army— that faithful guardian of our institutions—in its noble frankness, declares that it has not merely taken the oath of fidelity to the Emperor, but to the Empire also, to the Emperor's son and his dynasty, and that it will defend them, as it now defends the august ehief, who restored to it its eagles and it glory. Therefore, Napoleon I. was right in saying that, if he had been his own grandson, he would have risen again from the foot of the Pyrenees. We know by what a signal manifestation those prophetic words have been realised. Notwithstanding the time that has elapsed since the fall of the imperial throne, France did not become mistress of herself until she hastened to restore it, and to place upon it the Emperor's heir. And it is not in France alone that the imperial throne rests upon the public consent. The whole of . Europe, which knurly leagued to overthrow it, sees in it now the firmest guarantee fur her own tranquillity and prosperity. She had not waited fur the explosion of the late crime to display her sentiments. The reception which the Emperor has received from all classes of the population in his journeys to England and Germany is a proof of this, which cannot be gainsayed. Againet such unison on the part of sovereigns and their peoples, what cars the sect of demagogues, with its cut-throats, do ? Do those who put weapons into the hands of a few maniacs think they can gain the sympa ties of France by endeavouring to strike her to the heart? The object of foreign assassins is to overthrow order in France in order to revolutionise Europe. If they can have flattered themsel yes with any such illusion, the effect produced by their late attempt must have opened their eyes. They ought to be convinced that order in France does not rest on one single head, however firm that head may be ; and that the abettors of the crime, had they succeeded, would have strengthened the em pire, and would have been met in all civilised countries with nothing but public execration. SPECIAL SERVICES AT ST. MARGARET'S.—The follow ing IN a list of the Sunday Evening services at St. Mar. garet's, Westminster :—January 31, Rev. N. Cureton, Rector of St. Margaret's ; Feb. 7, Archdeacon of Mid dlesex ; F e b. 14, Archdeacon of London ; Feb. 21, Rev. Canon Jennings ; Feb. 28, Rev. J. E. Kemp, Rector of St. James's. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE, The fourth and last of the festival performances, in honour of the nuptials of the Princess Royal with the Prince Frederick William of Prussia, took place yesterday evening at Her Majesty's Theatre. The house was decorated very much in the same style as on the former occasions, and had a gay and striking aspect. On the panels of the second-tier boxes, immediately fronting the stage, were in scribed in golden letters, upon a crimson ground, the words " May Heaven bless them," an aspira tion intended no doubt for the royal bride and bridegroom. Her Majesty's box was draped very tastefully in crimson and blue velvet, the canopy being surmounted with the arms of England and Prussia. At the base of the royal box, on either side, a " beef-eater," whose appearance justified the appelation, kept watch and ward during the whole performance, and two other of these officials were stationed respectively on the right and the left of the proscenium. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Alice, and the rest of the royal children, occupied a box directly in front of the stage, and consequently at some dis tance from their august parents. Precisely at half-past sovon o'clock the Queen and the Prince Consort, and Prince Frederick Wil liam of Prussia and his royal bride, attended by the Court, entered the theatre, and were received with cordial acclamations. The Queen wore a tiara of diamonds, the Prin cess Royal a wreath of white and red roses. The curtain then rose, and discovered the whole corps drantatique upon the stage. The ladies were all dressed in white. The National Anthem was sung with fine effect, Madame Clara Nevello tak ing the solo parts. The additional verses by the Poet Laureate were given with suitable fervour of expression, and elicited enthusiastic applause. Solo—Madame Clara Novelle. God save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen ; God save the Queen. Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the Queen. Additional verses, by Mr. Alfred Tennyson, Poet Laureate : Chorus. God bless our Prince and Bride ! God keep their lands allied ! God save the Queen ! Clothe them with righteousness ? Crown them with happiness I Them with all blessings bless ! God save the Queen Solo—Madame Clara Novelle. Fair fall this hallow'd hour ! Farewell, our England's flower ! God save the Queen ! Farewell, fair Rose of May I Let both the people say, " God bless thy marriage-day ;" God bless the Queen ! The performance was as follows : THE RIVALS. Sir Anthony Absolute Mr. Chippendale. Captain Absolute Mr. W. Ferran. Faulkland Mr. Howe. Acres Mr. Buckstone. Sir Lucius O'Trigger Mr. Hudson. Fag David Mr. Keeley. Lydia Languish Mrs. Malaprop Mrs. Poynter. Julia Lacy Mrs. E. Fitz william. THE SPLTALFIELDS WEAVER, Characters by Messrs. B►llington, Wright, Selby, and Miss Arden. - - The comedy lost nothing of its attraction by the manner of its representation. The actors were all " up" in their respective parts, and played with excellent spirit and effect. The most finished per formance was undoubtedly that -of Mr. Buckstone, whose very name, like the cashier's signature to a Bank of England note, is sufficient guarantee for the genuine fun and humour that he infused into " Bob Acres." His drollery shed merriment like sunshine through the whole house, and not only provoked hearty laughter in the royal box—greatest triumph of all—it proved too much for the gravity of the beef-eaters, who were compelled to relax their statuesque rigidity, and to laugh like less dignified mortals. The entertainments were over shortly after 11 o'clock, and the royal party were much cheered as they retired. The house was thronged with a very brilliant audience. THE PRUSSIAN ALLIANCE. The unionof the Princess Rwal with the heir to the Prussian Crown, is naturally looked upon by our foreign contemporaries as an event of some political importance. A Paris correspondent of the Nord, in refe rence t o thi s su bj ect, says : " Certain journals affect to see in this alliance of two royal families of England and Prussia the germ of a triple Anglo-German alliance destined to counterbalance that of Russia and France. That such a chimerical notion should become a reality, it would be necessary, that the relations between England and France on the one part, and Prussia and Russia on the other, should be materially altered. But what is certain at this moment is, that these relations have never been better than at present. I will go further, I will say that the relations between England and Russia, which until lately have not been all that could have been desired, are now as satisfactory as possible, and I can even assure you—and you know lam not accustomed to make assertions on slight grounds— that before very long these relations will be re established on a footing of cordiality, much to the common benefit of the two nations and the peace and prosperity of Eur - ope. To the Emperor Na poleon is to be ascribed a large share in this happy result, to which his benevolent efforts have so power fully contributed. Far from seeing in the union of the Houses of Prussia and England a symptom of a division among th e great Powers on a rev i va l o f an old European balance, which, as a policy, has served its day, I find in it the germs of a durable good intelligence between all the great States, and advantageous for all." The St. Petersburg correspondent of the saite journal says : " Two years ago the English journals frequently they thefregieuently attacked the policy of Prussia. Since relations between the two Powers have been en tirely modified. The recent alliance between the Houses of Prussia and Great Britain is looked upon as a new bond of friendship uniting the two great nations. The marriage of the nephew of the _King of Prussia with the eldest dangh:or of the Queen of England satisfies not only the desires of the two royal families, but also the wishes of the two nations. 'We see the proof of this in the tone adopted in reference to this subject in the Prussian and English press. " The best relations of neighbourhood and con sanguinity have never ceased to reign between Prussia and Russia. On the other baud, the com melee between England and Russia is too important for both countries, that with us (in Russia) as well, that we should not regard with pleasure these frank and loyal advances between the policy of England and the pacific policy of Prussia." THE Nzw CLASSICAL EXAMINER FOR ARMY COMMI3- SIONS.—The Rev. Nicholas Pocock, M.A., and late Michel Fellow of Queen's College, Oxford, has been appointed by his Royal Highness the Commander-in- Chief examiner in classics for candidates for commissions at the Horse Guards. Mr. Pocock graduated in Michaelmas Term, 1834, as a first class in mathematics, and a second class in classical honours ; m 1835 he was elected Dr. Johnson's mathematical scholar, and in the following year obtained the University mathematical scholarship. He was for several years chaplain of his college, and one of the pro-proctors of the University in 1842, and has twice filled the office of examiner in the mathematical schools, viz., from 1844 to 1846, and again from 1848 to 1850. EARLIER DESPATCH OF DAY MAILS. —OR the let of February, and thenceforward, the day mails for Ipswich, Norwich, and Yarmouth, and also for all towns on the Ipswich line of the Eastern Counties lbilway, will be despatched from the Shoreditch station earlier than heretofore. Under this alteration correspondence for conveyance by day mail to the undermentioned towns, viz.,—Beccles, Billericay, Brentwood, Bungay, Bury St. Edmund's, Chelmsford, Colchester, Disc, lial,sworth, Harleston, Harwich, Ligatestone, Ipswich, Kelvedoe, Lowestoft, Malden, Manningtree, Needham-market, Norwich, Ongar, Sarruundliam, Scole, Stowmarket, Sudbury, Witham, Woodbridge, and Yaran uth—mint be posted as fellow, , :—Recei ring-offices —Letters, n twspapers, and book packets, 10 p.m. London Pillar Letter-boxes —Letters only, 5 a in. At the District offices--viz., western central, 126, High Holbern ; western, Old Cavendish-street ; south-eastern, 168, Borough High -Street ; u rth-western, 28, Eversholt street, Camden- own ; and at the branch-office, Charing cnes—Letters, 7 15 a . m . ; no wgpapers an d b i)ok packets, 6.45 a.m. General Post-effic-, Sr. Martin's-le-Grand, and Branch-office, Lombard-street—Letters, 7.45 a,m. ; 'rewspapera and book packets, 7a m. The day mail for the towns between London and Norwich, by the route of Cambridge (Norwich itself excepted), comprisin g the bags for the following places, will continue to be despatched from London at the present hour :—Attie borough, Bishop's Stortford, Crandon, Cambridge, Dawnliarn, Dunmow, Ely, Epping, TT - -ariow, Hertford, Hoddesdon, Newmarket. Saffron Walden, Sawbridge worth, St. Ives, Thetford, Ware, and Wymondhani.— By command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.—General Posl,-office, Jan. 28. 17birbf iStittion SUN OFFICE, Six o'Clock. RUSSIA: A letter from St. Petersburg of the 21st says " Three days ago, the ceremony of blessing the waters of the Neva took place with all the usual pomp in presence of the Emperor and the Imperial family and all the troops of the garrison. The metropolitan officiated. The Emperor afterwards passed the troops in review, and was greeted with enthusiastic acclamations by an immense crowd. The Emperor a few days ago visited the Law Sehool, and was present at two lectures. The students were overjoyed at the honour done them. The Fmperor has signed a rescript audio.; rising the nobles of Nijnii Novgorod to proceed to the liberation of the peasants, and committees for acting on it will soon be formed. In a great number of other provinces the nobles have met to deliberate on the steps to be taken to meet the wishes of the Emperor. In the province of Tam bow, however, the nobles refused to do anything, and gave information to the Minister of the Into-% rior to that effect. But in consequence of obser vations from the Minister, and of the condemna tion passed on their conduct by the public, they have sent the marshal to St. Petersburg to solict authorisation to form a committee. Tho government is devoting great attention to the affairs of the Baltic provinces. In order that the Government of those provinces shall be managed:. with every possibl e care , th e E mperor h as placed , under the orders of Prince Souwarow, grandson of the celebrated general of that name, and go vernor-general of the Baltic provinces, vice-gover• nors for each of the sub-divisions of his govern. ment. Councillor of State de Coube, who has been for some time attached to the prince on extra ordinary service, has been appointed vice-go vernor of Courland. It is, moreover, rumoured that the prince will be called to high functions about the person of the Emperor. As an excep tional measure, Russian vessels leaving the portS of the Baltic, the White and Black seas, and the sea of Azoff for foreign ports, will receive passports valid until 1863, in case such vessels are com manded by foreign captains, and have one-third of their crew composed of foreigners. LETTERS FOR AUSTRIA, &c., SENT VIA FRANCE. In accordance with the provisions of a new postal convention concluded between France and Austria, the following rates of postage will be substituted on the Ist February next, for those now chargeable in the United Kingdom upon letters forwarded vi 46 France to the several countries specified. Letters addressed to Venetian Lombardy o r to Alexandretta, Beyrout, Const an ti nop l e, t h e D a r' danelles, Gallipoli, Latakia, Mersina, Mitylene l • Rhodes, Salonica, Samsoun, Sinope, Smyrna, Tree bizond, Varna, and Volo, are sent via France, nu' less otherwise directed, but letters addressed to ant of the other countries and places specified below, intended to be forwarded via France, must be So directed. Austrian Dominions.-Not exceeding oz., &I. ; above j oz. and not exceeding 5 oz., ls. 4d. ; above oz. and not exceeding oz. 2s ; above oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., 2s. Bd. • City of Belgrade. -Not exceeding oz., Bcl above I oz. and not exceeding 4 oz., ls, 4d. ; above oz. and not exceeding oz., 2s. ; above 4 oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., 2s. Bd. Servia (Belgrade excepted) Montenegro.-Nnf . exceeding oz., Bd. ; above 4 oz. and not e xceed ' ing 4 oz., ls. 4d. ' • above I o z . an d no t excee ding Bd. oz., 2s. ; above oz. a n d no t exceeding 1 os., 20. Moldavia, Wallachia, and lonian Islands.--Nt:d; exceeding I oz., ls. 2d. ; above I oz. and not ex' ceeding oz., 2s. 4d. ; above 4 oz. and not ex ceed" i n oz., 3s. 6d. ; above oz. mid not exceeding 1 oz., 4s. Bd. Places in Turkey at which the Austrian post' office maintains Post-offices, viz. :-Alexandret* Adrianople, Antivari, Beyrout, Burghas, Canes,Constantinople, Ohio, Dardanelles Durazzo Gaul , - poli, Janina, Larnica, Latakia, Mersina, Previsa, Rhodes Rutschuk, Salonica, Sarasota! , Seres, Sinope, Smyrna, Sophia, Tenedos, Tre bv. zond, Valona, Varna, and Volo. Not exceeding oz., is. 2d. ; above oz. and not exceeding (3° '' MAylenes 2s. 4d. ; above oz. and not exceeding 024 ' 3s. 6d ; above oz. and not exceeding 1 oz., 4s. Bd. Letters for Alexandretta, B° 3 " rout, Constantinople, the Dardanelles, GalliPs" - if Latakia, Mersina, Mitylene , Rhodes, Salonical Samsoun, Si nope , S myrna, Trebizond, Varna, &. 11 Volo, intended to be sent via France and Austrl must be so add resse d , or they will be forwards from Marseilles by French packet at the lower rate ° enumerated in the British Postal Guide. Sweden, Norway, Russia, and Poland-D 1 ? . exceeding oz. is. 2d. ; abo ve oz. and not °:„', ceeding oz., is. 4d. ; above 4 o z . an d no t ex ceed' ing 4 oz., 3s. 6d. ; above 4 oz. and nob exceeding oz., 4s. Bd. By command of the Postmaster-General, ROWLAND HILL, Secretary'. General Post-office, Jan. 29, 1858. The next C a p e ma il w i ll take out 60,000 sovereigns on Government account. PARISH OF ST. P ANCRAS. —The Metropolitan Board of Works has officially notified to the vestry of °I; Pancras its int en ti on to send its own collectors into ~ e th pa e ept ssued or 1856 ri vestry tosh and levy comply rate s, with the in conseqnce of the negleet,„°a pr u ec i the payment of 3,2671. A. deputation from the vestry is about to wait on the chairman of the board. Yes te f day the vestry vote d a poor's rate of 143 d. in the pawl also, a sewers ra t e of id. in the pound, a general rate° 50. in the pound, and a lighting rate of 2d. in the pound, m a ki ng for the ensuing half-year, exclusive °°,, local squ are rates, and for a rate on the late Pacilj" districts, as compensation, &c., to o ffi cers . , the CLOSE OF THE WELSH STRIKES —Th e s t r ik es of colliers and irentnen tbroughout the Welsh districts ate now completely a t an end, the men having uncon ditioni ally gone i n t o work at the proposed reductions, an matters are quietly nettling down into their custenl. routine. S ome st i ll remain out of work, but the rnsPri have returned, and the useless and foolish strikes a r gradually expiring.. The ship ment o f coal from Carci;if a i r i e be and Ne w p ort shows a marked decrease as comPar„` with last y ear , the inevitable result of the strike. 4,-L trade in th e va l ley is gradually recovering its tone. ' Nantyglo W or k s are going on favourably and all ha as A are in full emp l oy. In otherdistricts the furnaces 103:w-- were put out are being gradually blown in. ELECTIONS TO OPE N AND OTHER SOHOLARSHI vQ, .' AT OXFORD. The following gentlemen were y e sterday (Friday) el ec t e d t o open scholarships at Lincoln College'. —Mr, Henry Biscoe, from St. Peter's College, g Radleni; Mr. Joseph G reenoch Bailey, from Readin Scl3°-1 Mr. Wm. J u li us Jeaffreson, from Uppinghana and M r . Weightman from Exeter Colle ge . At " ; o 00 r same, Mr. Berkeley ' Wesley, f r o m W estern Grain° 3 Scho o l, B rompton, Middlesex, was elected scholar 0, De. B ia d y ' s f oundation. There were 19 candid a tes in all. The foll ow i ng gentlemen were yesterday afternoon elected scholar s o f P em b roke College, viz.;—Mr. C. F. Msgr* tb o from Elizabeth College, Guernsey, on the Morley f ° , 13 00 , dation, and Mr. R chard E. Coles, from Abingd on School, on the Abingdon foundation. Mr. W. ADtb ° , o Stocker A glen, commoner of University College, 'l OO on Thursday last elected to a Mathematical Exhibit of in that society. Mr. Matthew M. Ffinch, commoneirbli, Exeter College, Was on Thursday last elected BO a tioner of Oriel College on the Ludwell foundation, t ie Mr. Blatcb, o f T r i n i ty College, Perth, was elected Bi b Clerk of the same society. t. Tuz MANUFACTURE O P ACCEPTANCES.—AA tue hot sitting of the Nottingham Bankruptcy Court an appit c o f tion was made for th e di sc h arge from the town gaol g Samuel Holland Briggs, a lace manufacturer o f tho town, recently mad e b an k rupt, and in custody for th„e sum of 2831., at the suit of the London Joint-St op , Bank. In th e course of his examination he stated tbl he had accepted bills for Macdonald, of Scotland, fo r t , per cent. Mr. Halford, of London, he said, was 01 4 ing hills f or t ens and twenties of thousands of pawl., and he . go t him ehe bankrupt) t o accept his paper f° he less commission. The bill for wbioh he was a rrestedo o , added, was f or 2831 ., f or accepting which he was t° ceive 525. or 53,., but the commission had not all bee f paid. (Lau g ht er .) H e was told the Western 133,13 i off Scotland wou ld h o ld him harmless. He had 00 '" . f property to his fath er , and paid the proceeds to 009'8°. whom he who had lend ha bought goods. He h a d no t paid t„lia ix Th a d him money to start business with, bad was a friend wh o had made him bankrupt. He "IRA guarantee from M ac d onald that he should not be o'4 upon to pay th e money. The bankrupt, after recielv a severe reprimand, was ordered back into CllStodY• m o. MELANCHOLY Loss of A SHIELDS BRIG AND Fy 0 0 HANDS.—A p aragraph appeared in our coluroo9ooo Saturday l ast stating that a quantity of wreck bad c sod ashore near t o Whi tby, and it was feared that a /elte had perished with her crew. Such is the case. ow wreck he been identified as a portion of the brig t ber chant, of S outh Shields : and some clothes and .° of , articles that h ave drifted aehore prove to be a P° l4 l ci d ll eo. the eff ec t s o f her crew. She left the Tyne, coal:7r. R. for London, ou the night of th e 19th i ns t an t ; o ' 4 bet Chambers, of South Shi e ld s , pil o t, l eav i ng charge `iserfel to take h er t o sea . Sh e w as towed out by the P ° steam tug, and it seems th a t i n crossing theebri:rpco' struck violently three times, an d sprung her s t to After she had got a good offing the pilot bailed v ri i' d on e not to leave the brig, as she was leaking ranc h 9 d ' to ro e of her pumps was choked. The men promise er w as main ; but the weather became worse, the steamer,3S put about and returned to the harbour. The brfi' cu l afterwards seen with a flag of distress flying. Shet 00. not get bask to harbour ; and it is supposed Oil ed s o ring along the Yorkshire coast the leak increa s t, much that she sank witk all hands. The Ply os „, a°' was taken away with the vessel, has left a ,ildre l3l five children ; and several of the crow have left ce —Han chcacr guardian.