The Sun. — London, England, 1859-11-22 00:00:00

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT- GA RD EN. Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison THIS EVENING, DINORA H. Messrs. Santley, H. Corri, St. Albyn, and W. Harrison. Misses Pilling, Thirl wall, and Miss Louisa Pyne. Conductor, Alfred Mellon. troubles in the far east ; that is to say, upon another and more formidable a war as the Western Powers have ever yet waged upon the Chinese—a war at this moment about to be commenced by them, either conjointly or simultaneously ! With, in the far West, anxieties still rife as to our relations with the younger branch of the great Anglo-Saxon race, in respect to that wretched little bone of contention, the small island of San Juan, situated midway be tween the mainland of British Columbia and the huge island of Vancouver ! Added to all which external sources of solicitude for our diplomacy— certain to pre-occupy to a very considerable extent the attention of Parliament—there is the impera tive, and by this almost universally admitted, ne cessity of putting an end to these periodical panics about the possibility of an invasion (so far at least as may be thus wisely accomplished) by completing our insular defences upon the deep and upon the shore!! By seeing to the permanent efficiency of our maritime armaments, and by carrying out to a great system, a system thoroughly organised, the pre sent scattered projects of rifle corps enrolling here and there independent bands of patriotic and en thusiastic volunteers. What we have in these re spects obviously to do, as a nation of rational per sons, is—first of all so to arrange our naval forces that England shall always have, not merely for the time being, but that she shall literally henceforth always have, until the "crack of doom," a powerful Channel Fleet, ever upon the watch, semper paratus F And, secondly, that those numerous Rifles Corps already formed, or forming, shall be multiplied and fostered (if need be) for its greater excellence—slowly but surely, until it shall have risen at last to the import tance of a National Guard of some 300,000 skilled riflemen. Meanwhile, there is our financial position seriously to be taken anew into legislative consi deration. Every one recognises clearly enough, we should presume, by this time, from the Chancellor of the Exchequer downwards, that our present ex penditure must needs be regarded as exorbitant and exceptional, reaching as it hardly fails from reaching now, annually a frightful aggregate of L 70,000,000 ! The income-tax, intended by Mr. GLADSTONE him self to expire in 1860, will have to be scrutinised once more, with a view, of course, to discover the prac ticability or non-practicability of rendering its mode ef assessment less cruel, less harsh, less unequal, in short, less unjust and iniquitous, and of thereupon continuing it for some time longer as a means of revenue, under the former happier contingency. All which must certainly be regarded as suggestive of abundant work, "cut and dried" for the next session—and then and there inevitably await ing our legislators—irrespective altogether of the great question of Parliamentary Reform. Apart from these tantalising probabilities of pre-occupation to the Legislature in 1860—what ses sion has ever approached more propitiously for the cause of Reform, for the interests in regard to Re form of the population generally, whether electoral or non-electoral 9 Virtually, upon the subject of Reform, all " parties "I are united (so far as relates to the mere necessity for it) harmoni ously. The Government is a government of reformers of reformers of all shades and colours, Liberals, and Radicals, and Whigs, and Peelites, and Man chesterruen, and old world Canningites—meaning Tories disguised as Whigs—ultra-Conservatives masquerading as ultra- Liberals, like the noble veteran at the head of the Coalition, my Lord Viscount PALMERSTON. The Opposition, meanwhile, being, to all intents and purposes, if anything at all, a Reforming Opposi tion—an Opposition pledged to rational reforms of all kinds—reforms in army and navy, in all the de partments of the Admini3tratiou, as well as in the entire of the complex representative system itself. Was not Sir JOHN PAKINGTON a reformer, for in stance, in the Admiralty, one of the wisest and on• of the boldest among all our great Admiralty Re formers ? And so on through the majority of his colleagues in the Tory-Reforming Government. While upon the question of the one para mount reform of all reforms, meaning the reform of the Legislature itself, of the whole system of popular representation in the Lower House of Parliament—was there not actually laid upon the table of the House of Commons by the Derbyites a measure of Parliamentary Reform that might, bad the party spirit in that house but permitted, have been moulded into any shape and expanded to any dimensions in committee ? Nay, apart from that ill-starred bill, suggeste 1 as the outline of a sub stantial enactment—was there not vouchsafed to the thoroughly independent Lib Orals in the House of Commons, men not bound hand and foot in the skackles of party, portents of a broader and wiser measure of Reform ready at a fitting season (in the event of the then Ministers being afforded an oppor tunity so to carry out their intention) to be man fully placed upon second thoughts upon the table before Mr. SPEAKER by the leader in that house of the then Derby Government, the now Derby Oppo. sition. Ballet, LA FIANCEE. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne, F. Payne, Mdlle. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan, and lions. Vandris. Doors open at halt-past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock. T HEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with MALLOWE'EN. After which, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS. Jasper (his original character), Mr. C. Mathews. Followed by a new Cornedle tf a, entitled THE LATE LAMENTED. And MY WIFE'S DAUGHTER. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with A WONDERFUL -WOMAN. Mr. A. Harris, Shore, Frank Matthews, and Miss C. Leclercq. After which, a new farce, in one act, entitled NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. Widdicomb, Meadows, 11. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs. Weston. To be followed by THE MASTER PASSION. Messrs. Ryder, G. Melville, Graham, R.. Cathcart,, Garden ; Miss C. Lec'ercq and Mrs. Charles Young. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, All ELPIII Sole Proprietor and Manager, Kr. Benj. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart, Billinp;ton, C. J. Smith, Ebnrne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Kelly. Followed by the successful piece of extravagance, called DINORAII UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Took, Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box- Office open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.—SoIe Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.—The Public is re spectfully informed this Theatre will OPEN for the Winter Season on MONDAY, Nov. 28, with a new and original Drama Fantastique, written by a popular author, entitled PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and Happiness. Full particulars will be duly announced. ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee. Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. The nearest TheAtm to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West minster, the Park being open to carriap;es and foot passen gers all hours of the night. THIS EVENING, a new Comedy, LONDON PRIDE ; or, Living for Appearances. Messrs. R. Robins, Barrett, Charles Young ; Mesdames Frank Matthews, Murray, and Nelly Moore. After which (6th time) a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled TILE SWAN AND EDGAR. Messrs. Barrett, Francis, Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse, and the Corps de Ballet. To conclude with A DEAD SHOT. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, Is. The Box-01E0e open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half past six ; perform ance commences at 7. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE Westminster-road. Sole Lessee .. Mr. William Cooke. Continued successfnl career of the new Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq., called GARIBALDI; illustrating the principal events in the Life of the Great Italian General. Supported by a Powerful Company, including the fallowing popular favourites :—Mr. R. Phillips, Ennis Belmore,Raymond, Miss Kate Carson, &c. - Great Dramatic Tableux—Full Stud of Trained Horses—Scenes in the Circle by the Star Equestrians of Europe, John Henry Cooke, Madlle. Marguerite„ Miss Rosina, and the world's wonder, Little Menoni, also, the Extraordinary Performing Elephant—Clowns, 11. Croueste, Rowella, French Pierrots, Gymnasts and Acrobats innumer able, concluding with the exceedingly laughable Comic Ballet called LOVE'S VAGARIES. Stage Manager, Mr. IL Phillips CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- EVERY EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera of MACBETH (now first made public in England at these Con certs). And a Grand Seeetion from Aleyerbeer's new opera of DINORAH. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George !Tolson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney. Several interestinrx Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery'. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. ROSA BONHEUR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Paintings in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is opea from 9 am. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six pence. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 22. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon yesterday. 39—lowest this morning and during the night. 48—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.97—rising. WIND, South-Westerly; light, with foggy weather. There was a very thick fog this morning up to 11 o'clock. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—Morning, Oh. Om.—Afternoon, 12h. sm. To-moituow.-Morning, 12h. 25m.—Afternoon, 12h. 49m. tl t, \ 514 I.y• .4 • Ai i '7 l C tn ' T t f r (Ft 5 1,.. 4 t • „ V r6:4 ;etie r Y . •-mo, THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY, NOV. 22, 1859. General GARIBALDI has arrived at Nice—sick at heart, and utterly disgusted with the " underhand machinations which are continually impeding the freedom of action attached to the rank which he occupied in the army of Central Italy." This is sad to reflect on, and still more sad in looking to the future. The noble, the gallant, and truly gene rous patriot goes on to exclaim, in the anguish of his heart, "The miserable tortuous policy which for a moment disturbs the majestic march of our affairs, must convince us that it is neces sary for us to draw close round the valorous and loyal soldier of independence, incapable of re trograding in his sublime and generous path, and that - we ought now, more than ever, to prepare gold and steel so as to be able to meet those who should endeavour to plunge us back again into the miseries of 'the past." Surely, the Emperor of the FRENCH cannot suppose that his present crooked policy can long avail him in the march of events. If he do, circumstances will soon teach him a lesson which even he cannot parry or overcome. He seems resolved to tempt his destiny, and he will assuredly rue it. The world was not made for him, nor man created to be the slave of Despotism for ever. His plans have hitherto succeeded, perhaps, beyond ex pectation, but only to lure him to his doom. He has excited the French people to a hatred of England, and now recoils, even at the wrath himself had raised. But his assumed repentance comes too late. England has taken "the will for the deed,', and is daily becoming stronger by her preparations for any events, come when they may, and will not believe his protestations of friendship —no, not if they be ever so true and cordial. It may suit some of our blustering journalists to affect a belief in what they are told to believe, but they know better, and Ministers had better trust to their country, and her ready sons, than to any promises of friendship from those who would but dare not yet strike for fear of the consequences. Let our Riflemen put their trust in GOD and "Keep their powder dry." The member for Southampton having not long since explained to his constituency how com pletely his mind was satisfied by Lord JOHN'S ex planation of his intentions on the vital m itter of the Reform of Parliament--other Liberal members have afforded us more or less clearly a notion of the manner in which they were satisfied as to the inten tions of the leaders of the Derby Government. Mr. WILLIAM MILLER, as we remarked on Saturday, has explained thus unsatisfactorily the impression produced upon himself—he has thus explained his real meaning, as yet we say unsatisfac torily, to the Leith constituency. Mr. LINDSAY, M.P. for Sunderland, has put the matter in a little clearer light as between himself and the ex-Chan oellor of the Exchequer. In one immense sentence in a letter addressed by him to Mr. DISRAELI, he says—" Though the report referred to is absurd (as any one connected with parliamentary life ought to know that in all important questions the policy of a Government can only be made known in Parlia ment), and though those who acted with me would have been as simple-minded as Lord Derby infers we were, if we had " expected" a document contain ing matters of vast public importance to be signed by his lordship, or by any member of the Cabinet, nevertheless, as you are well aware, there was an understanding, in regard to two great public ques tions, which was put by me into writing, read to and discussed on various occasions with you; and it was on the faith of that being carried out (if your Government was kept in office), and for no other consideration, that we agreed to vote against those who desired to overthrow the than existing administration." And he adds, " I venture to bring these facts to your recollection, be cause I see that writers in various newspapers ex press an opinion that there was neither an agree. ment nor an understanding of any sort, and that th:.: statement was a mere subterfuge by way of ex cuse for the votes which had been given." Mr. DISRAELI'S reply to this appeal will doubtless have been remarked by many, as given in our impression of yesterday. "It is true," says that right hon. There is much risk that--unless Reformers are on the alert betimes—the approaching session of 1 810 may be allowed to slip by, like its predecessor, with much said, but absolutely nothing done in respect to the revision and reorganisation of our representative system. Parliament may meet ostensibly for the express purpose, among other things, of settling this difficulty, if not for once and for all, at any rate for the present ePenet ation—and after Hamard's reporters have duly collected together the materials for another substantial volume, evidencing the elocutionary industry of our legislators upon this fruitful theme for discus sion—then the problem may still be left unsolved, the peril or the trouble of solving it li..ing evaded postponement. There is a ll by allot], er specious the more inzial of this in the present state of f.reign ail s irs generally. With the various Powers of Europe doubting, or hoping, or fearing over the future df Italy, or fairly by the ears over the table I gentleman, "that, at the assembling of the present of a Bel,gian or Parisian congress table, in respect to Parliament, yourself, and many other independent the political position to be preserved among them- i members, were unwilling :that the late Ministry salves liencefo.rth by the dominant rulers of the . should be displaced by a motion which might have Roman.. penins ula! With France and England the appearance of faction, provided you were as again (=bark( :d together upon another sea of sured that the Government intended, in due season, i ;TIE SUN, LONDON' TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 22, 1859. to de e with the question of Parliamentary Re- fona." Th'c ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer is yet more explicit . He adds—" They, and you among them, NI /ere assured, on authority, that such was our into ltion ; and that, in passing the measure, we shou: Ed not hold ourselves hampered by the bill ree , :ahly rejected, but should deem ourselves free to mAke such a proposition as the requirements of the covntry, with a due consideration of the recent expression of public opinion, might fairly warrant." Than this nothing could well be more honest or more straightforward to all persons concerned. ?Jr. DrsRAELI himself is constrained to add (such i s his own sense of this), " Through out this communication your conduct was open, honourable, and straightforward ; it was ac tuated, I believe, entirely by public spirit, never for a moment iurpugned your independence, and would have been sanctioned by every candid mind acquainted with the circumstances." All which not only thoroughly exonerates men like Mr. LINDSAY from the smallest shadow of a shade of blame, but speaks auspiciously for the cause of Reform, so soon as that Grand Ministerial Dog in the Manger—the author of the Coalition—will let us have it. Prov ing beyond any further possibility of misapprehen sion, that the Opposition is, if it be anything, a Reforming Opposition. LATEST T E WB. The following telegrams have been received a Mr. Reuter's office : PARIS, Nov. 22 The Ifloniteur of to-day announces that the Pleni. potentiarics of France, Austria, and Sardinia cx changed yesterday, at Zurich, the ratifications of the treaties of the 10th of November. The letters of invitation to the Congress will I sent out from Paris. Prince de Metternich w send out those of Austria. BOLOGNA, Nov. 20, A manifestation has been attempted on the an nouncement of Garibaldi's resignation. The num ber of persons assembled was small, and they were immediately dispersed. On the first symptoms of a manifestation the National Guard placed themselves spontaneously under arms. MARSEILLES, Nov. 21. General Martimprey is expected here this even ing from Africa, on his way to Paris. The last proclamation of General Martimprey, dated Ouchda, the 10th inst., announces that the inhabitants of that place had been compelled to pasr a ransom in order to avoid the chas tisement they had brought upon themselves by their behaviour. The Cadi has been arrested and brought to Tangier. The military chest of the contingent was respected, as belonging to the Emperor of Morocco, and with this State France continues to maintain peaceful relations. A corps of observation will remain on the frontiers. The proclamation concludes by stating that illness had reduced the effective of the French expeditionary corps by one-fifth, but the soldiers, nevertheless, display moral force, and admirable and unaltered discipline. DRESDEN, Nov. 21 The official Dresden Journal of to-day confirms the intelligence that the day after to-morrow the conferences of the Ministers of several Federal States about to take placo at Wurzburg, are:to take into consideration several questions of Federal policy. Austria and Prussia have received official intimation of the above. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 21 The Dallbladet announces that a Council of Mini sters was held to-day, at which it was resolved that the President of the Cabinet should tender to the King the resignation of the whole Ministry. M. Cottwitt has been summoned by his Majesty the King. MADRID, Nov. 21, Evening, General Echagne continues to fortify Ceuta. The embarkation of the first corps d'ar»zee has been com pleted, and that of the second hits commenced. The bad weather renders the shipment of war materiel difficult. The organisation of the battalions in the Basque Provinces is proceeding actively. " The discussions of the Congress," says the Nord of Brussels, " will be divided into two distinot parts; the first will be devoted to the examination of the Treaty of Peace, and the second to the Italian question. It is probable that tke sittings of the Congress will extend over five or six months, if nothing unforeseen should occur." pletely destroyed. At Laracho the Moors had col lected a strong force, and it is said that the Kabyles and the tribes of the neighbourhood were hurrying with great zeal to assist in defence of the place and the coast. At Malaga as many as 20 steamers for the conveyance of troops had been collected. The French Minister had given a grand banquet in honour of the anniversary of the birth of the Em press of the French ; and it was attended by seve ral members of the diplomatic body and their wives —amongst others by Mr. and Mrs. Buchanan. ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE. The members of this celebrated circus continue to give satisfaction to the public. Last evening the celebrated "Ella" went through her wonderful performances with her accustomed agility. The trained ponies, under the direction of M. Juaglieni, displayed remarkable docility, and the performing dog " Tasso" excited the admiration of the audience. The most extraordinary feature of the even ing's entertainment, however,was reserved till near its close, when Don Castello, an American, introduced an entirely new character into the arena, in the shape of a fine black bull. As might be supposed, the announcement of his ap pearance excited the greatest curiosity among the audience, and his entry was eagerly looked forward to. After bring ing him in, gaily decorated with bells and ribbons, and in troducing him to the company, Dan Costello made a few remarks before commencing his performances. He observed it was not so much what he did that was the marvel, but the fact of a bull doing anything of the sort. . They had made experiments with many, but this was the first animal of the kind that they had been able to teach to do the simplest thing. It was far easier, he observed, to teach a horse to dance the polka than to get a bull to run round the ring without jumping over. This education of " Don Juan," as the animal in question is called, has been singularly successful. He runs round the ring alone, stops when called, lifts his feet, jumps through hoops and over hurdles, and finally mounts on a board and allows the men in attendance to carry him off above their heads. Dan Castello, his trainer, also distinguished him self in vaulting besides playing the arduous part of clown. It was his first introduction to an English audience, and he was repeatedly called for and loudly cheered. We re commend all lovers of equestrian marvels to visit this ad mirably conducted establishment, and to take an early opportunity of witnessing the accomplishments of Don Juan. BLRTIIDAY OF THE PRINCESS ROYAL. WINDSOR, IIoxDIY. The 19th anniversary of the birthday of her Royal High ness the Princess Frederic William of Prussia was cele brated here to-day with the customary honours paid to the members of the royal family. Early in the morning and throughout the day the bells of the Chapel Royal and St. John's Church sent forth joyous peals. At seven o'clock a.m. the band of the Ist Life Guards, under the direction of their master, Mr. Waddell, assembled beneath the windows of the apartments appropriated to the Prince and Princess Frederic William, adjoining the York and Doncaster Towers, and serenaded her royal highness with some popular and appropriate airs, concluding with the National Anthem. At one o'clock a royal salute was fired from the corpora tion ordnance in the Long-walk by the town bombardier. Royal salutes were also fired at Fort Belvidere and' the Royal Adelaide frigate on Virginia Water. The houses of the royal tradespeople were decorated with flags and ban ners bearing the arms of England and Prussia, and in the evening the Messrs. Caley and others illuminated their houses. The LendenCollegu Society of Ringers came to Windsor and performed on the bells of St. John's Church a grand peal in honour of the day. A grand banquet will be given at the Castle this even ing, and to-morrow evening a ball will be given to the ser vants of the royal household. THE COURT.—On the sth proximo her Majesty and the Prince Consort, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess Frederic William of Prussia and the junior members of the Royal Family, and suite, will leave the Castle for Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Court will remain there until the 24th, when her Majesty will return to Windsor for the Christens holidays. The Haymarket company will have the honour of performing at the Castle, in St. George's Hall, on Wednesday evening next, and on the following Wednesday the Olympic com pany will have the honour of performing before the Court. Their Royal Higknesses the Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary left Kew yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Earl of Granville arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on S a t ur d ay , f rom the Continent. The Earl and Countess of Craven and the Ladies Craven will leave town to-day on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Verulam, at Gorhambury Park, Herts. Lord and Lady Gardner have arrived at their residence in Dover-street, from Scotland. Colonel Crombie has arrived in London from the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone. Mr. and Mrs. Sturges and family have left Edwards' Hotel, for Oxford. Miss Burdett Coutts left town yesterday for Torquay. Mitchell's Royal Library, Old Bond-street, was brilliantly illuminated last evening, in honour of her Royal Highness the Princess Frederic William of Prussia's birth '' , day. The design was large, all in jets of gas ; the initials, "V. A.," a star, ani the motto, in bold letters, "God bless Her." Mgr. Barry, Roman Catholic Bishop of Savannah, in the United States, died on Saturday morning in the establishment of the Brethren of Saint John of God. The Antiquarian Society of France held a sitting three days ago, and elected Gen. de Preuly as resident mem ber in the room of the late M. Mauprat. At the same sit ting M. de Ltlpinois was elected corresponding member. Owing to the extension of the limits of Paris, the number of omnibuses will be increased from 400 to 550. Not fewer than 2,000 labourers are employed in Cutting down trees, removing locks, and demolishing ,the towing paths of the canal St. Martin, preparatory to lower ing its bed and covering it in. Such a vast quantity of fish arrived at Paris on Friday and. Saturday that the part of the Hanes Centrales specially set apart for the fish market was insuilicent to contain it all, and a portion had consequently to be placed elsewhere. The weather has grown colder, and the sheets of water in the public gardens are frozen over. At six o'clock yesterday morning the thermometer of M. Chevalier stood at 1 deg. 4-10ths below zero Centigrade (29k Fahrenheit), and at noon at 1 deg. above zero C. (334 F.) At the fair of Saint Martin, at Nonancourt, near Rouen, which has just taken place, between 7,000 and 8,000 sheep were sold at high prices ; cows, heifers, and horses also sold well. Count Karolyi is to replace at the Prussian Court Baron do Koller, Austrian Ambassador at Berlin, who has been appointed Under• Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Emperor of Austria has named Francis 11., King of Naples, colonel-proprietor of the 12th Regiment of Hulans, which will henceforth bear the name of his Sicilian Majesty. At a late royal shooting party of Letlingen in Prussia, 250 deer, or roebucks, and 30 wild boars were killed. The Prince Regent alone brought down 67 head of game. The upward movement in corn transactions at Brussels still continues. At the last market day the fluc tuations were very remarkable, showing the enormous difference of 7f. Bc. between the lowest and the highest price of wheat. About 1,047 hectolitres of wheat were sold at from 19f 22c. to 26f. 30c. the 80 kilogrammes, the average price being 23f. 19c., or lf. 3.5 c. higher than on the previous market. The Akhbar of the lOth announces the death of Lieut.-Colonel Fenin, of the Ist Regiment of African Chasseurs, that which was commanded by the late Count de Montalemberh. The Princess Royal appears somewhat more matured than on her former visit ; some of the personal friends of the Princess assert that she has grown a trifle. This may be so; but, certainly, every spectator must be struck with the improvement that health and happiness can alone have achieved in the person of our highly-esteemed Princess.—Court Journal. It is stated that of the capital of £600,000 sought to be raised by the Atlantic Telegraph Company, in Eight per Cent. Preference shares of £5 each, subscriptions for less than ohe• sixth have as yet been secured. The assist ance extended to this national undertaking by the British Government is obviously inadequate. TIIE BEYT _EXPEDITION. The following letter is the most complete account that has yet appeared of the operations at Beyt : Off Beyt Fortress, Oct. 13. Although I dare say you have already had accounts of the taking of Beyt, "a plain unvarnished tale" may yet be of use, and if so, the following is at your service : To begin at the beginning—Early on the 30th ult. tho Okamandel Field Force, under Lieutenant-Colonel Dono van (Captain Ker, 6EII Native Infantry, acting aide-do camp and staff officer), embarked at the Apollo Bander. It was thus composed :—Royal Artillery : 3 officers, 3 ser geants, 57 rank and file. ller Majesty's 28th Foot :18 offi cers, 25 sergeants, 12 drummers, 463 rank and file. Sappers and Miners, native regiment; 3 European officers, 2 native officers, 4 havildars, 2 buglers. 100 rank and file. 6th Na tive Infantry-9 European officers, 16 native officers, 36 havildars, 18 drummers, 600 rank and file. Marine batta lion-1 European officer, 3 native officers, 10 havildars, 200 rank and file. Total officers and men, 1,585. The forco steamed out of harbour the same day, the following ships composing the squadron and convey :—The steam frigates Ferooz, Victoria, and Zenobia, having in tow the transports Ramifies, South, and Empress of India, freighted with the troops mentioned above. The squadron was under the orders of Commander Cruttenden, of the Ferooz, the senior I. N. officer. At six p.m. on the 2d inst., the force arrived off Pore bunder, and anchored for the night. Early next morning, the 3d, we weighed anchor, and arrixed off Dwarka at eight a.m. The Ferooz went close in shore, to reconnoitre. We then made for Beyt, arriving at two p.m. the same day, and anchoring at once opposite the back, or south side of the fort. Early on the morning of the 4th the steam frigates moved off on a reconnoitring expedition, in company with the Clyde gunboat, which had preceded us, and were absent on that duty all day and night. Next morning (the sth), the Constance schooner joined the squadron, just in time for the fray. About 9.30, as the Ferooz was steaming past the fort, the enemy fired a shot, but, being too ambitious, it passed over the masthead. Tho Ferooz immediately returned the compliment, and the bom bardment commenced in fine style from the following ships in succession:—The Ferooz, Zenobia, Victoria, Clyd• (gun boat), and Constance (schooner). Au incessant fire upon the fort was thus kept up during the whole of the sth, the enemy replying only about five or six times during the whole of that day, they having, as has since been found, very little ammunition. The practice of the several crews of the squadron was deserving the highest praise. Ths precision and accuracy of their aim was visible to all on board the transports, and on the Clyde returning to her anchorage for the night, within hearing of the troops, she was greeted with such a true British cheer as must have convinced her commander and crew that the efficiency and gallantry displayed by her and her colleagues were duly appreciated by those who were destined to take part in the struggle on the following day. Early on the morning of the 6th the troops received orders to hold themselves ready for immediate disembarkation. About 9 a.m. the Ramilies was taken in tow by the Victoria, and moved to within a short distance of the shore, the 28th Regiment (the well-known "slashers") impatientlyawaiting the order to disembark. The 6th Regiment Native In fantry, on board the South, were then towed in nearer land, and also the sappers and miners, artillery, &c., on board the Empress of India. Tho final orders having been given, the steamers Victoria, Zenobia, and Ferooz began again bombarding the fortress—the latter steamer having been throwing shot and shell all the morning, with the excep tion of about an hour and a half, which was occupied in a conference with one of the native chiefs. He came down to the bonder with a flag of truce, and eventually went on board the Ferooz, and had an interview with her commander (as chief naval officer) and Lieutenant-Colonel Donovan, commanding the troops. It has been stated that the terms proposed by the chief were, that they were willing to give up the fort provided they were allowed to leave it with their arms. This, of course, the commanders would not accede to, and the chief having been put ashore, and a reasonable time allowed him to reach the fort, the white flag was run down from the masthead of the Ferooz, and at it they went again, the first shot carrying away a large portion of the round or principal tower of the fort. This, of course, was greeted by a tremendous cheer, and now the " Slashors" began to evince their impatience to be at work. At length, to the great joy of all, the order was given for the " Slashers" to disembark. At two o'clock p.m. the landing commenced, in the following order :—The sharpshooters, under command of Lieut. G. C. S. Ducat ; the ladder party, under command of Liout. C. Thackeray, in the next boats ; and the storming party, under the command of Lieut. F. Brodigan ; and, lastly, the reserve, under command of Capt. S. L. A. B. Messiter. These boats landed under a very heavy fire from the enemy, who kept up an incessant fire open them from old ruins, corners, of houses, behind boats, &c., on the shore, but fortunately the whole were landed with the sole casualty of one of the crew of a boat belonging to the Zenobia receiving an ugly wound in the neck. The foremost of the boats, containing the sharpshooters of the 28th, having reached within about 50 yards of tha shore, out they leaped into the water, which reached above their knees, and with a terrific cheer started in pursuit of the enemy. Tho latter retreated on the Slashers' approach, at the same time firing upon our men, as they did so, from behind any cover that presented itself. Meanwhile the other boats had neared the shore, and the men, eager to follow their comrades, were soon wading through the water to take their share in the honour of the day. On the 6th Native Infantry landing, they formed upon the beach. The storaiers (ladder party) and the reserve were now ordered by Major W. Roberts, in command of the detachment 28th, to advance. Away they went, but by this time the enemy, save such as had received leaden or steel persuaders to re main behind, had gained the fort, whence, and from old houses and ruins adjoining, they opened a murderous fire of musketry on the advancing troops. We ourselves had afforded great facility for this move, in having, by the shot from our steamers, beautifully pierced the fort wall for them. Eventually they were all driven within the fort, and our men fired on them whenever they showed be yond the cover of the walls. It was, however, necessarily only a pot-shot business. Meanwhile the ladders had been placed, but were found to be too short to admit of our gain ing the top of the wall. There was, therefore, nothing for it but to keep up the desultory fire 1 have spoken of, and certainly whore a chance offered it was not thrown away. It was here, however, that our casualties principally oc curred. The sharpshooters also suffered severely from the enemy having lain in wait fur the men landing, and then firing upon them from the old houses on the shore as they (the enemy) retreated. Eventually the latter fled in al directions—it was saieee vti poet, and " deil tak' the hin most," at last, in their efforts to gain the fort, and they suf fered severely. Their loss, though known to be great, muse • However remain uncertain, as they carried their dead inside he fort, and late at night burned them. The wounded ley took with them when they evacuated the fort--but I am anticipating. The force that went into action was as follows, officers and men :—llor Majesty's 28th, 514 ; Gth Native Infantry, 258 ; Marine battalion, 101; Sappers and •Miners, 83 ; total, 956 all ranks. The killed and wounded wero as follows : Non-oommissu'd Officers. officers and men. Her Majesty's 28th 6th Native Infantry Marine Battalion Total killed The wounded comprised : Her Majesty's 28th 6th Native Infantry...... 9 Marine Battalion .......... 0 Total wounded.... 3 52 The enemy was supposed to be about 1,600 strong, but the only information we have on this head is from pri soners, and therefore it cannot be relied upon. At 11.45 p : tn. a company of the " Slashers" managed to get inside tho fort, and lo I- the birds had flown. As it was expected wo should not get them out before thd morning of the 6th, some field pieces, with a party of artillery, were landed from the ships late at night to co-operate with us in forcing the gates. As matters turned out they were not wanted—post bellum auxiliwn—and the capture of'Beyt Fortress was effected with a mere handful of men in the course of a few hours. At six o'clock in the morning the Union Jack was seen flying from the fort in place of the red and white striped flag of the Wagheers, which had flaunted there for so long a time. Col. Donovan has been pleased to express his high sense of the coolness, steadiness, and gallantry displayed by the " Old Slashers" on this occasion, as well as of the good behaviour of all under his command during the harassing fire to which they were ex posed. At 10 o'clock on the morning of the sth, the men of the 28th re-olisbarked, and the Gth Native Infantry were left in camp, on shore, to keep guard over the town and fortresses, to prevent plunder, &c. The Royal Artiller3, with the Sappers and Miners, then proceeded to carry out Col. Donovan's instructions, which were entirely to destroy and demolish the fort, and which up to the present time, they have been busily engaged in, together with blowing in the massive. doors of the temples, &c., undermining the fort, and in fact completing all the necessary arrangements for leaving the fortress a mass of ruins. On the engineers' inspection 4 the fort after its forced abandonment, the walls were found to be in various places from 27 to 51 feet in thickness. An inner wall was also found,. following the outer at a distance of eight feet, and in all directions pierced and loopholed for musketry. This accounts for the heavy casualties in the 28th, as the approach to the fort was through narrow alleys or lanes, The enemy had thus every opportunity of covering each corner, and when our men allowed themselves of course they could not miss them. The temples within the fort are also surrounded by a thick wall, extensively loopholed. These temples con tain vast wealth in gold and silver and jewels, and a com mittee has been appointed to secure the whole uutil the orders of Government respecting its disposal shall be made known. Within a few days several lakhs of rupees have also been discovered in wells, and taken possession of by the prize committee. Thirty-two guns (1 24-pounder, 8 18s, 7 12s, 2 Os, 1 8-pounder, 5 Os, 2 3s, 3 2s, and 3 1s) and 5 carronades (4 32-pounders, 1 24-pounder) were found in the fort, but so old and decayed as to be useless. Various of - Hears have been appointel to special duties. The fort is entirely in the hands of Captain Nasmyth, Field Engineer, and no one cm enter without a pass from him. Lieutenant - Wilson, of the Ferooz, is harbour-master, and has sole control over all boats landing stores, &c., and all shipping entering the harbour. The Commissariat Depart ment is under charge of Lieutenant Stewart, who appears to carry out its duties to the satisfaction (wonderful to relate) of all parties. lie returned yesterday, the 12th, with a supply of sheep, grain, &c., from Mandavic, between which place and But a daily postal communication is now kept up by means of pattimars. To return to the chronological order of events. On the 7th nothing particular occurred, which is hardly to be called an event. The destruction of the fort would have gone on more rapidly but for a short supply of blasting powder. Early in the morning of the Bth the Zenobia received orders to proceed to Bombay with the wounded officees and men, and to bring back a fresh supply of ammunition for the steamers. Sho left at 10 a.m., and her return will be anxiously looked for by all, as on it will depend the length of our stay here. She took five sergeants, two corporals, and 26 privates of her Majesty's 28th ; one captain, one lieutenant, and 10 privates of the Gth Native Infantry; and one havildar and one private of the Marino Battalion. On the 10th, at 11.45 a.m., a loud explosion was heard on shore, and the greater part of the principal tower of the fort was observed to topple over with a great crash. This was one of the enemy's chief points of protection during their destructive fire on our men. If it had been knocked over before we landed, our loss would have been less heavy than it was. It should be a lesson to us at Dwarka. ills peecare in belle non lieet. At 10 a.m. of the 11th, the Victoria, with Lieut.-Colonel Donovan and Commander Cruttenden on board, proceeded on a reconnoitring muse to Dwarka, returning hither at 8.30 p.m. Dwarka is as strong a military position as Beyt, and is expected by all to give us even more trouble than the capture of this place. But we shall have the force under Colonel Christie to co-operate with us there (it will in all probability be a land attack). As you know, that force consists of 200 14th Native Infantry, 350 17th Native In fantry, 200 Guzerat Irregular Horse, and two guns. Every thing is being got ready for our move. The Victoria left on the 12th for Kurrachee, to fetch ammunition, more blasting power, extra guns, k, c . She is expected to return hither on Saturday night, the 15th. We hope to roach Dwarka about the 19th or the 20th. P.S.—Very few prisoners were taken here, and those of the poorest class. Two pattimars, which came in on the night of the 12th, it is supposed laden with cotton, made their escape in the night. At 3 a.m. to-day, the 13th, the second cutter and pinnace of the Feroez were sent away with thirty men to burn a village some twelve miles dis tant, and have not yet returned. Oct. 14.—Nothing fresh up to 12.30 p.m. Health of troops, with few exceptions, good. —Bombay Stsndard, October 22. SEVERE GALE AT MALTA. Our corresponden3 at Malta reports, under date of the 16th of November, a strong gale of wind from the northward and eastward to have prevailed from the night of the 11th to noon on the 14th, and the arrival at that port on the 15th of some 20 vessels under average, and the loss of two—viz., the bark Hart of Oak, J. M. Polybank, master, with beans and cotton, from Alexandria for Liverpool, aban doned off Malta on the 14th, with seven feet water in her hold, rudder gone, and sinking fast, whose cap tain and crew, 12 in number, had been picked up soon after and carried into Malta on the 10th by the Sardinian brig San Nicola, G. B. Denegri mas ter from Odessa; and th e b arque C oc k er ill , Cocke rill master, abandoned on the 14th off Malta, in lat. 36 N., long. 13 E., also in a sinking state, the cap tain and crew of which latter had likewise been picked up and carried into Malta by the Neapolitan brig Indifferente, M. Romano master, from Ber dianski, bound to Messina. At sunset on the 15th of November the telegraph station at Goza reported an English barque, bearing south south-west, mak ing signals of distress. The French Messageries Imperiales steam packet Jourdain, from Smyrna and Syra, which made Malta on the night of the 10th, ran for shelter from the gale under the lee of the island, and did not reach harbour with her mails until the morning of the 15th. Among the vessels which have suffered damage and run into Malta on the 15th, are the barque Newcastle, in charge of the mate, R. Patterson, the master, J. O. Smith, and W. Doroch, an apprentice, having been washed overboard ; this vessel is from Soulinah, for Liver pool, with Indian corn, leaky, pump choked, binna cle, compasses, bulwarks, and rail washed awa y ; th e barque Harold, F. Detchon, likewise from Soulinah, with Indian corn,for Cork or Falmouth, cargo shifted; the bark Marmion, J. Scott, from Antwerp, for Odessa, with barley, cargo badly shifted, bulwarks gone, and making a little water ' • the brig Walker, J. Parson s , f rom T aganrog, with barley, for Cork or Falmouth, leaky, stanchions and bulwarks gone, loss of sails, and rigging injured ; the brig Times, W. Biggs, from Brailow, with millet seed, for Cork or Falmouth, cargo shifted, bulwarks and stan chions broken ; the brig Ellora, W. G. Watson, with Indian corn, from Constantinople for Coik or Falmouth, for orders ; the brig Thomas Young, T. Grant, from Constantinople, with Indian corn, for Liverpool, with cargo shifted; the A us t r i an b r i g Maria Ludovica, G.Simunich, with barley, from Brailow, and the Austrian brig Milostivi, Camina rovich, from Soulinah, with Indian corn, both for Cork or Falmouth; the Sardinian brig Memoria, A. Razetto, with wheat, from M ar i anopo li , for Cork or Falmouth, part of cargo cast overboard, and other losses and damages ; besides eight or ten foreign vessels, more or less damaged, bound to Mediterranean ports. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers Vectis, Capt. R. Roberts, with the overland mail for India, from Marseilles, and the Orissa, Capt. Christian, from Alexandria, with the Bombay mails for Southampton, made their passage to Malta, in spite of the gales, true to their time—the former on the evening of the 14th in 60, the latter on the afternoon of the 15th Nov. in 83 hours. The Euphrates screw steamer, Captain Mil burn, from Alexandria, and the screw steamer Melita, Captain Langlands, from Smyrna, both bound for Liverpool, also made their passage to Malta through the gale in their usual time, with out any damage. Her Majesty's steam corvette Gannet reached Malta on the 14th November, after a long passage of five days from Corfu, having like wise met with the gale. Her Majesty's troopship Perseverance, from England, had not reached Malta up to the morning of the 16th November. ANNUITY-TAX PROSECUTIONS IN EDINB URGH. The defences to the action on the part of the clergy of the Established Church against Mr. Bry donelave been given in, and are now in the hands of the agents for the ministers. A lady named Miss Mary Anne Simpson, against whom a decree in absence was obtained on the 4th of September, has since claimed the advantage of the same grounds of defence as those taken up by Mr. Brydone. She had been served with a "charge" which contains , a threat of poinding and imprisonment. Unable to pay the large sum contained in the decree, she paid an instalment, and craved delay for the balance. In rely she received a letter from the agent granting her request, provided she agreed to sign an enclosed promissory note for upwards of £25. This she was neither able nor willing to do, and, following the advice of her friends, she put her case into the hands of Mr. Robertson, the solicitor who has so ably brought forward M r . B ry d one ' s defence. An application was made to the sheriff to postpone the execution of the decree till that gentleman's case was settled, and as a necessary preliminary to this proceeding the expenses of the action, amounting to £3 Os. 10d., were consigned to the Sheriff-Clerk. On the 17th inst. Sheriff Arkley pronounced the following interlocutor :—" The Sheriff-Substitute, in respect that a similar action, Aitken v. Bry done,' is at p resent d epending in this Court of con sent sists procedure hoe state in this action till the issue of said action." In accordance with this deci sion, every decree and summons for non-payment, and, indeed, the whole collection of the rate, may be postponed till th e se t t l ement of Mr. Brydone's case. During the early part of this week the Crown authorities, who have been recently examining the charge against Mr. Hunter and his workmen for deforcing the officers while attempting to arrest the former for arrears of the annuity-tax, borrowed the papers in the case " Aitken against B rydone," in order, apparertly, to see whether the claim for which the warrant was issued was a legal one. The collector of the annuity-rate for the Canongate has this week taken legal steps against the inhabitants who are in arrears. Twelve summonses were issued yesterday ; and it is said that one of the councillors representing the Eighth Ward is among the num ber.—Scotsman of Saturday. " We have already mentioned," says the Mom . - teur rle l' Armee ' "the mission of Capt. B urgo i s, of the French navy, to England, and we now learn that he has purchased there, for the French Government, two splendid steam transports, the European and the Racer, each of 2,500 tons burden. The 24 iron gunboats now building ex pressly for operating in the Chinese livers will be embarked on board these two vessels, which will SO for the reiho in the beginning of January." ITALY. A letter from Rome of the 16th, in the Union, says :—" The Piedmontese Minister of Foreign Affairs requested expluu atiuus from the Neapolitan Ambassador on the subject of the presence, In the Abruzzo, of an army of 25,000 men. The ambassa dor is said to have replied, that before giving an answer he would consult his Government. The answer made by the Cabinet of Naples is said to have been in substance, That the Neapolitan Go vernment could not admit the right of Piedmont to demand explanations relative to a concentration of troops on any point of the territory of Naples, because that concentration could not in any way menace either Piedmont or any of her posses sions, and that the Roman Court, on the confines of which the assemblage of troops had taken place, was the power which had the right to complain, and ask for:explanations. As to the question whe ther it was the intention of the Neapolitan Govern ment to interfere in the Legations, and to support the Pontifical army, it should decline any answer, reserving to itself to act according to circumstances. That if the King of Piedmont thought himself au thorised to take up the defence of populations against their legitimate Sovereigns, and to, inter fere, in case of need, in their favour, the Cabinet of Turin could not refuse to the King of Naples the right in favour of a Sovereign de fending interfering himself against his revolted subjects, and of particularly when the chief of those rebels publicly announcea that when once the friendly and allied Sovereigns were overthrown, all his efforts will be turned against that ruler, and the safety of his States."l'his, be it understood, is only the sense of the note transmitted." GENERAL GARIBALDI. The Gazette de Nice, of the 19th inst., says— General Garibaldi arrived at our town yesterday morning. He alighted at Colonel Deideri% where he lodges. The illustrious General has sent us the following proclamation, with the request to insert it : 66 To THE ITALIANS. " As underhand machinations were continually impeding the freedom of action attached to the rank I occupy in the army of Central Italy, and which I made use of in the en deavour to attain the object which every good Italian has in view, I leave for the moment the military service. " On the day when Victor Emmanuel will again call his soldiers to arms for the redemption of the country I will find again a weapon of some sort, and a place by the side of my valiant companions. " The miserable tortuous policy which for a moment disturbs the majestic march of our affairs must convince us that it is necessary for us to draw close round the valorous and loyal soldier of independence, incapable of retrograding in his sublime and generous path, and that we ought now, more than ever, to prepare gold and steel so as to be able to meet those who should endeavour to plunge us back again into the miseries of the past. " JOSEPH GARIBALDI. " Nice, Nov. 18, 1859." FRANCE. THE BOURSE, Nov. 21.—The market has been firm, but the business was not more animated than usually. Threes improved from 691. 85e., to 69f. 95c., and are now at 69f. 90c.; Mobilier varied from 7703. to 775 f.; Austrian, 5481. 75c. to 551 f. 25c.; Lombard, 547 f. 50o.; Lyons, 8861. 25c. to 8871. 50c.; Orleans, 1,3651. to 1,3661. 25c. The following were the last quotations : 41 per Cents. .... 95 50 I Credit Fonder 695 Do. end month .. 9,5 50 I Belgian 41 . 3 per Cents. 69 951 Piedmontes e (5) Bl Do. end month.... 69 95 itoman B7 Bank Shares. Do. Aceiount ..... 776 25 Home Debt 43 50 UIILWAYS. Cash. Aceonnt. Orleans Torthorn . 950 .. 950 New ditto 832 50 .. 839 Lyons and Mediterranean BB5 .. 885 thneva iouthern Westcrn 565 .. 535 e., astern ;ardinian \ustrian Lombard .... SPAIN. The Madrid Gazette of the 17th contains new addresses to the Queen in favour of the war. It is stated that the Moors at Tangier in practising with artillery had taken the house of the Spanish Consul is a mark, and that it had in consequence been com- LITERATURE. Chas. Hardwick, Esq., author of " A Manual for the U se o f Priendly Societies. f Preston." Routledge and Co , Farring don-street. ° t There is no question that in this volume 31r Hardwick has produced the most ex cellent an really useful worK yet given to the p 6lic trea ting ; The nistorY of associations and institutions for the benefit of the industrial classes. Eighteen years' actual e.l-1 perience in the various official duties connected wit_f a sound judgment, acute perception of the Society of Odd-Fellows. and the combination 0_ facts, a t i philanthropic love of his fellow-creatures, and _., high degree of intellectual power, render the author a very competent person to elucidate the errors aye follies by which too many friendly societies WI been wrecked, and to show the practical systeina.o_", fi na ncia s , mental integrity that can alone insure stability and social prosperity to these institution It was stated in the House of Lords in 185 0 t hu s the number of members of friendly societies IT a 3,052,000, that they were in the receipt of an revenue of £4,980,000, and they possessed an ace .c - - mulated capital of £11,369,000. These statistiurs form no unimportant feature in the position ° f t ? 0 ,1 great operative classes; and the mass of informa ! he and vital principles of conduct, applicable t° be success and validity of such societies, which may found in Mr. Hardwick's Manual claims the atte n. tion and thanks of all who are in any wa y C° netted with the subject. TILE LAW OF BLASPREMOUS -117 The Lord Chancellor, last night, the Juridical Society, presided at its usualdbl; monthly meeting, when Mr. Lewis, Q.C., re a o f paper upon the Law Regulating the Prosecution Blasphemous Libel; after which a discussion of Mel' than ordinary interest took place. to tilt s Mr. LEWIS, • s, his paper, after referring .ss. delicacy of the inquiry, apoligised for introdnew: it to the society, on the ground that the late in r ies as President 0! ference to it had been assailed by able men i n v- a f opinion which ought to lent terms as incompatible with that freedom Having given examples of the kind of sPe ak k t e a vihich the law held to be blasphemous, be resaar , 110 that such blasphemy was indictable, under both s o prevail in a free eonat.l;:iY; common and the statute law, the malice of the Pe r . s en s uttering it being assumed as an essential thrall of the offence. Formerly, nonconformity ha d llu heresy were indictable by statute, but that lasy at been repealed, and that being the case he W aS re-uildi to maintain that there was not anything pre,l its cial to free opinion in the State exercisinghois power to protect the Christian religion fr om ri was and scurrilous attacks. On the contrary., it t he under a twofold obligation to do so, first Af oo t sake of protecting society from the public evil be would ensue should the sanctions of that cree of weakened; and secondly, for the preservaticeited the law, which is based upon it. Havi n g p o nd, the dicta of Chief Justices Hale and ltai7i,-00 Mr. Justice Ashurst, Chief Justice Best, c hs Hardwicke, and Eldon, in references to coo l° be had been brought judicially before thenihs gathered from them that the reason of the I s , mak.ng blasphemy an indictable off ence is ;e l first, that Christianity was part a n ' s • a ked of the law, so that w h en Christianity was attaeato the law itself was attacked; secondly, bee.st,s; blasphemy endangered government and o c l : fl i t s, thirdly, that it was prejudicial to morality Fais fourthly, that it interfered with the due adil l ' s i s a tration of justice, inasmuch as a denial of rev e ' re . religion implied a disbelief in a state of futurewao wards and punishments, the belief in wi lich ts of the basis of the oath admi n i s tered in the our cage s justice. Now, there were three classes ef which came before the tribunals of the countrY,rin the decision of which the jud(ses had, as the rePisc-t -sentatives of the State, either to connive at th e ° The ence of blasphemy or openly discountenance it• to o first class consisted of such cases as were Viva of police ; as the prosecution of Carlisle an d e nee- Hams for the publication of Paine's " Ag e ttion 6 son." The second set or class related to foil la s `Thadl for unchristian objects, as in the case o. `„ r ised. Headley's Charity. The third class eetr i c the all those in which the Court of Chance**, ei. s t of p ares leo doctrine "earens patrice," deprived the the guardianship of his children, when his pri s n el e P a se were in antagonism to religion, as it did in f ej a ba of c the poet Shelley. After defending D L L )fr. Coleridge from the attack made upon him y i i es to John Stuart Mill and Mr. Buckle, in refe re r r - ying i rr iis conduct at the liodmin Assizes, whe n s ." - tli Thomas Podley, he proceeded at some 1 ' 3 ; 14 ' ton show that it was not the right of free disc t he which was interfered with, as it was clear fro°, the case of " the Attorney-General v. Pearson" til a `Wse giving utterance to blasphemous expression,ssn not in itself an offence, but was only so w"` had a tendency to lead to practical results. be The Lord Chancellor observed that wil l w ith agreed with a great deal he did not a gree tile d everything which had fallen from the 'et as is reader. There could be no doubt that. it T e o very grave offence to speak scornfully or in o a of ridicule or insult of the Christian religionfnisir he hoped it would ever continue to be One P u t . gr. able by the law of England; but the view s 13 we re Lewis went further, for he would direct the c oo , of the State to the prosecution, not only but, but also against men like Gibbon and Hun le ,,, ; be as had been the case with himself at the tioors held the office of Attorney-General, the law r at ter of the Crown had to consider not only the ch i a ` n t to of the offence, but also whether it was Poi ° , s od prosecute it; in fact, whether more harm tha rl e v o ld might not result ;from the proceedings. Ir e e, sir net but think the defence of his late colleagn his John Coleridge, unnecessary, for all who k neVl ac ted felt convinced that in the case referred to he with the purest and most honourable motivethes.argir Mr. L. G. Phillimore characterised entlY ments of Mr. Lewis as being:those most &eV i e gis used in the cause of error, for, pushed to ther e timate conclusion, they would justify the re_ res i tion of the Edict of Nantes. The doctrine "reel, patrice," as acted upon by the Court of Chi t ! ) the was a gross usurpation ; and with regard I ,_ ° . ra 0 Shelley case, although lie would not select 01 0 be the tutor of his children, the very last PT' s° TO would select to fill that office was Lord ElVA m' slea a thought Christianity ought to spurn bei n g cl e rs ; s erl by weapons which w ere taken from th e of error. LeW il it y Mr. Baron Bramwell complained that had made use of negative terms, such as infidel'thing and heresy, which were correlative of so s m ir e ha t be positive, whi c h h e h a d o mitted to define. " - considered truth and orthodoxy tinople be held as blasphemy, which the St under an obligation to repress and punish• For own part, he would, as a general principle, 6e tor g in indecen punish any one who would indul e s no 11 30 ribald attacks upon the religion of any see" ter how few might be its members. sieerve a would in Cellst_tason , Ai. I Chambers, the Common Sergeant , a nd, that Mr, Lewis's views were misunderstoodf.lood instead of being at variance with thos e exPi f by the learned Baron, were identical with th,esuotiro, The Attorney-General, in ns oving tho anj.d not meat of the discussion, said that Mr. Lewis " 1 but intend to give his paper a general a confined it to the law of England. With res e of wer e matters of religiyn, the duties of the state r a completely negative character, as it could with, teach religion nor enforce morality. regard to the Toleration Act, it was i n I n to cable in practice, and as such had fallen w ho desuetude, for it related only to those,oo, had been educated in the Christian religlsetise. limitation which rendered it a nullity in e Pru ert e t With regard to the interference of the -° there Chancery in the case of Shelley's pplicatioina,r, was a great deal of misunderstanding. I t wagebriesehildren not because their father was an unbeliever in to tianity, but because he violated and ref° acknowledge the ordinary rules of M or4litY: a _i,„ of The motion having been agreed t o, the tn the society w ere , on the motion of Baron ' te a to well, seconded by Vi ce -Ch an cellor Stuart, ye drag', Lord Chancellor, for his kindness in arten and the proceedings terminated. . s. f 1 31 ‘ ..- MADAME GRISI.—The brutal treatmen- _ high- Madame Grisi has experienced at the hands of th°_, li iell born, well-bred, potato-hurling, howling. audienci!owniudi frequents the Italian Opera, Madrid, has g iven 148e Ld tl ie° recrimination. Signor Mario has naturally resen should gross and brutal insults on a lady whose former fa But DI have secured her an immunity at least from insult. it, that his remonstrances he has been met by the religir.fsi did during the hey-day of her prosperity, Madame gadri u dained to accent any of the brilliant offers of the loto k e d a managers, andthat she only does so now When her L o ot. titd broken voice fails to procure any place i iii_d s t Many angry discussions have arisen on this Otte ~ f 7e 4 . last they have resulted in a duel, which came off Yet i / 0.04 The principals were Signor Mario and Senor San ," ;oh the Director of the Principe Theatre. After severe!, li ef the hurt, and both combatants were wounded, the one i libe n; tir of other in the arm the seconds interfered, and h°l l,jousli !Kith was declared scot free. Neither has teen e l 0 09 indeed, Mario would be able to sing again ilel a i a to were his services required, but he will decline ever g sing in Madrid. .........-0 11 THE SMITHFIELD CLUE CATTLE Slincluelltil Saturday the galleries for the reception of the iniP__ su ing and agricultural produce to be exhibited at the,",', r a t e Smithfield Club Cattle Show were being preparct2;oo/. allotments of space t demands being greater than,o.ril- Messrs. Gibbs and Colic the svcdsmen of the Ror d , ' e :; sli d tural Society of England, will occupy their old Pl a u tdanc ° the Royal Dublin Society will again, under th?. g, O ore, of its curator, Mr. Corrigan, exhibit specimens 01,1':iug, o f derful produce of the sister country. Messrs. Sroduea Liverpool, and other seedsmen, will also exhibitiferooto, from Scotland. By the rules of the club, au imP..,, 100 0 roots, seeds. &c., are required to bo in the showYT:before three o'clock on the Ist of December, the Thur sa f .o' ol the show, so as to prevent confusion, and to hiv e t u e th. stand properly arranged before the private vievi ply