The Sun. — London, England, 1859-12-13 00:00:00

OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, JLL COVENT-GARDEN. Under the management of Miss L. ryne and BILIV. Harrison. THIS EV.ENING, DINO R A H. Messrs. Santley, H. Corr', St. Albyn, and W. Harrison ; Miss Pilling, Miss Thirl wall, and Miss Louisa Fyne. Conductor, Alfred Mellon. _ _ --------, - Ballet, L FIANCEE. Messrs. W.U. Payne,.H. Payne, F. Payne, Mdlle. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan, and Mons. Vandris. Dnois open at half -past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock. THEATRE -ROYAL, HkYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. TUTS EVENING the perfnrrnances will commence with A. CURE DOR THE HEARTACHE. After which, by desire, THE CONTESTED ELECTION. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. Buckstone, &c. And A. KISS IN THE DARK. Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-- Lessee, Mr. A. Harris. THIS 'EVENING. the new drama.' entitled HOME TRUTHS. Messrs. G. Melville, J. G. Shore, F. Matthews, Miss C. Lec'ercq and Mrs. Charles Young. To be followed by the new Petite Comedy, entitled GOSSIP. Messrs. Ryder, Meadows, H. Bland, J. G. Shore; and Mrs. C. Young. After which. Mons, F.spanosa. (Premier Danseur Comiquel. will appear with Madlle: Nariquita, assisted by the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet, in Le Grand Pas du Dervish de Faust,. as danced by him 150 consecutive nights at the Theatre de Ia Porte St. Martin, Paris. To concinde -with NITRSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. 11. Widdicomb, Meadows, H. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs. Weston. 1 1 / 4 TEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHI. .1.1 Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Beni. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart, Billinaton•C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woolgar, and Miss K. Kelly. Followed by the successful piece of extravagance, called DINORAIf UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly. Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box- Gqice melt from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats, nor far bills of performance. All fees to servants of this establishment are strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Win. Smith. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING. a new Vaudeville Comedietta, called THE KEY UNDER THE DOOR-MAT. Messrs. James Vinnlng, Job Rouse, &c. ; Mesdames A, 11. Hatton and Julia St. George. To be followed by the new Drama Fantastique, entitled PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and Happiness. Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy , J. Vininz, J. John stone, F. Villiers ; Misses Julia St. George, Hudspeth, Kate Saville, A. Burdett, and Madame Celeste. Po conclude with ST. MARY'S EVE. Madame Celeste and Mr. Rouse. ROY AL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen gers all hours of the night. THIS EVENING, A DEAD SHOT. With A DAY AT PARIS. Miss L. Thompson and Mr. C Young. After which THIC CHATTER-BOX. Messrs. Barret, Bra zier ; Mesdames F. Matthews, Murray, and Eliza Arden. Followed by MAGIC TOYS, support:d by Miss Lydia Thompson, Clara St. Cassc, &c. Reduced Prices—Gallery, 5d ; Pit, is. The Box-oflice open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six; perform ance commences at 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. _ Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season. lfr THIS EVENING, the grand melo-dramatic production, by Tom TaylOr, Esq., called GARIBALDI ; illustrating the prineiipal events in the Life of the Great Italian General. To be followed by New and Transcendant Equestrian Talent of Young Menom, upereminent in his somersaults and Inap proachable—The brilliant Lady Rider, Miss Emily Cooke — Tile Wonderfully-schooled Dogs and Monkeys, and Intelli gent Elephant—Amazing Erial Rondines by John Benry Cooke, the first horseman in the Universe—Equestrian Blind Man's Buff —Vaulting Ambition, by the treble-headed Won ders —Sig. Delavanti'and his admirable Protegees, varied by those heralds of fun, the Clowns, Mimes, and Drolls. To commence at 7. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- EVERT EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera 01 MACBETH (now first made public' in England at these Con. certs). -- • • And a Grand Se:ection from Meyerbeer's new opera o DDTORAIL - - -- --- Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George 'Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Mackney. Several interestincr, Pictures arc 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 BON H EUR' 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 open from 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six pence. — THEWEATHER.-.Surr OFFICE, DECEMBER 13. THF,EXCIMETER, IN TEE SHADE. 45—highest since noon yesterday. ;I 3.s—lowest this morning and during the night. 39—this day at noon. 13,knommTnn--=3o.l9—still going down. WIND, North-Westerly; light, with fine weather. Heavy fog in the morning. lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 3h. 47m.—Afternoon, 4h. Ilm, To-mo REAM -Morning, 4h. 35m.—Afternoon, 4h. am. "e .T. txat,?.4.,--5-,-:,;_,L4,.. .„ ~,, A iii .6,;.•#p )PA v e. ~...-!`:' z--. 'F. a 4 'l ‘ -- - , ,s: --- 1 ii ~,,;- , 1 I,* ,6 ---- ~:,-, lea.„-../, - .......v,,, : , 4 7.. ~.....,,,,,,o , ~,,......_...zoAN.L-- b r & r., 1 r ‘.., • , - ..,-....... str ~4.,._:,___-_;-.4-t-.;,....t.. . 4 kk.44-,,..... THE SUN. LONDON, TUESDAY, DEC. 13, 1859. The Spaniards having at last succeeded in picking a quarrel again with their old enemies the Moors, are now, as we all know, " at it" in real earnest, led on by Makshal O'DONNELL, who with his baton points the way unmistakeably to territorial conquest as the real meaning of this new military expedition. The insincerity of the pleai put forward for this last excursion beyond the limits of their own small possessions in northern Africa, has made us disin clined to regard the onslaught with any degree of sympathy or encouragement whatsoever. This we have already through these columns endeavoured to express as plainly as might be in any way practicable, and as fully as might be in any way reasonable. To our thinking—looking upon the,course of recent events in the neighbour hood of Ceuta quite dispassionately—the war has been perversely originated by the Spaniards them selves. The testimony of this is discernible indeed, we cannot but think, at the merest casual glance, through the diplomatic correspondence preceding: the actual declaration of hostilities. Through that correspondence between the represen tatives of the Queen of SPAIN and of the Emperor or Sultan of Morocco it will have been observed by any one who cared to glance through the half dozen despatches exchanged between the AM- can . continent ani the Spanish peninsula, that the demands made upon the Moors in behalf of the Spanish Crown and on the part of the Spanish Government increased and multiplied at every stage of the negotiation. Increased, in fact, so flagrantly, so monstrously, so shamelessly, that the ruler of Morocco appears to have had at last no option left' to him but to take up the gage of battle and accept the challenge. Hence, indeed, the conflict which has again upon these northern coasts of Africa 'recommenced between the Moors and the Spaniards. The Moors,' by the way, being left entirely to their •own resources, while the Spaniards are supported by the moral influence und the material aid accruing to them from the coincident views and active alliance of the French Imperial Govern• ment. Glaringlj-, therefore, the struggle from the outset is unequal. Obviously, it is a strife between the forces on one side of African barbarism, and, on they othei,. of European civilisation. It is an unfair contest, not simply of two to one, but rather, as it were, of a dozen or a score to one—and if for nothing else, i s , for that one. simple reason (the reason expressed by the familia4;cehoolboy taunt, " Hit one of your own size !"), 'to us—as lookers-on—peculiarly distaste ful.: he quarrel, as we have said, has been picked, perversely and prepense " picked, " by net° Spanish" Government. It has been picked not upon one false plea merely, but upon a series or false pleas. It has been opened in this manner suddenly and irk a method according to which the Moors are insidiously taken at a dou' 1 disadvantage. Nothing has yet occurred of more importance in this new ward Spain in Morocco beyond the contest upon the 25th of November, A contest as it was deemed even at Madrid itself of such importance that Marshal O'DoNNELL at once _— hastened his departure to the seat of war in conse quence, for the purpose of taking up his position there forthwith, in his supremely responsible cha _ ratter as Commander-in - Chief. Elsewhere will be found, transferred to our columns of this evening, from those of our chief morning contemporary, a picturesque description of the aspect of affairs just now at Ceuta—penned by one whose very selection to the post implies his ability to write and his keenness to observe, i., e. another Times' Correspondent. From this authentic narrative it will be seen that as yet things are there (at Ceuta) in a state of muddle and confusion, strongly reminding one of the old disastrous plight, five years ago, of our Crimean Slough of Despond at Balaklava. Take in illustration, the account given of the creek, where the cattle were landed from the horse-boats. It is de picted as a " dry gully," which " continues for some distance above highwater mark, passing under a broad arch of brickwork, and sloping up wards until the ground rises to a level with the quay." The writer then goes on to say, "It is narrowed by a number of large boats, hauled up on either side ; beneath the arch are heaps of old cordage and rusty chain cables ; the mud at the water's edge combines with lurking defilements and abominations to produce the pleasing variety of odours , that impregnate the surrounding atmos phere. It was here that the square, heavy horseboats came, dancing, to the no small disquietude of their living freights, over the heavy swell that rolled into the bay with the rising tide after eight in the evening." Then comes the record of the landing, as follows,:—" The boats were hauled into the creek, ancr as near to land as they could come; once aground, a bridge was thrown out from them, down which the cattle came. There were then still a good many yards of water to traverse, into which some of the animals made great difficulty about stepping, while others took it so clum sily that they fell and got completely drenched. Most of them were mounted to come ashore, but some were merely driven into the water, and wan dered out of their course and almost out of their depth. A number of half-naked men waded about catching and directing them ; qn shore, when the horses landed, many of them found no one in readiness to claim them, and re mained encumbering the narrow space until some officer ordered them off. In the boats, soldiers and grooms shouted and swore; on land impatient pro prietors clamoured for greater speed. If you ima gine all this passing on a dark night by the dim light of two or three lanterns, you will compose a picture that was not altogether pleasing to those who figured in it. Early in the night a cargo of commissariat cattle was landed, and six or seven poor beasts, seemingly sick and weak from confine ment on board, fell into the water, close to its edge, and rose no more, They lay there, half embedded in mud, objects of terror to the horses that passed them, occasionally convulsively struggling and gasping, until the flowing tide ended their mise ries." The incident which is next recounted — a sort of impromptu bull-fight —is aptly introduced as one in every way eminently cha racteristic. It is as amusing as a spectacle in the amphitheatre. But more sanguinary spectacles than these we may be sure are in store for Moors and Spaniards in that unhappy region of strife — that ill-fated arena of a conflict wantonly provoked by the evil policy of a selfish ambition, acting through the rather dubious machinery of the pre sent Government at Madrid. The late appointments made by Lord PAL MERSTON'S Government are amongst the most auspicious incidents recorded in the history of the Coalition. Nothing could well have been more judicious, under the circumstances, than the selec tion of Sir 'HENRY KEATING, the late Solicitor- General, to occupy that seat upon the bench in the Court of Common Pleas, so unexpectedly rendered vacant the other day by the sudden death of the lamented Mr. Justice CROWDER. The abilities of the hon. and learned gentleman now invested with the judicial ermine after twice occupy ing the responsible position of the second of the legal advisers of the Crown, hating seats in the House of Commons, are very generally recognised —are recognised none the less heartily by his poli tical opponents than by his political friends and associates—as more suited in every way to the dis charge of the duties devolving upon a judge than of those more active and energetic and agitating duties devolving upon a popular representative connected in any conspicuous manner with the labours of Administration. Whatever may be the opinion entertained by some in regard to the foren sic judicial qualifications of Sir HENRY KEATING, we believe that his promotion from the office of Solicitor-General to the vacant seat upon the bench of the Common Pleas will excite among both friends and enemies almost una nimous satisfaction. And certainly the selection which has been made immediately afterwards by Sir HENRY'S successor as Solicitor-General, ought to, be welcomed by the Liberals generally with peculiar, and we are fain even to add, with even unqualified sentiments of gratification. The hon. and learned gentleman in question, Mr. WILLIAM ATHERTON, M.P. for the city of Durham, Q.C., one of H.M.C. for the Duchy of Lancaster, one of the leading advocates on the Northern Circuit, Counsel to the Admiralty, and Judge-Advocate of the Fleet, ought to be regarded as more peculiarly welcome to the more advanced Liberals in his new character as her MAJESTY'S Solicitor-General, for reasons more potent, in their way, at this particular moment, than any that might be rationally deduced from those evidences of his high powers, whether personal or professional. And these, to our thinking, vastly superior reasons—are they not obviously the reasons most affecting the future fortunes of the present Ministry through its future policy as an Administration Mr. ATIIERTON, we ought to re member, then, with especial satisfaction at this juncture, is in his own political views so advanced and so enlightened in Liberalism that he is an earnest advocate for the Ballot, no less than for the extension of the suffrage, for the comprehensive revision of our legal system, and for the removal, root and branch, ab solutely and entirely, of that old upas hanian hitherto covering the land with its deadly poison shade, that self-propagating tree-of-evil, the fruits of which were Religious Disabilities. Mr. ATHERTON is no Whig, is no partisan, is an ad vanced and thoroughly independent Liberal, is for all reforms, but above all, for (what is in our esti mation) the reform of all reforms—The Ballot. Particularly, peculiarly, especially for that one rea son among many powerful reasons, all tending to make us regard with complacency the selection of the hon. and learned gentleman the member for the city of Durham, for the post of Solicitor- General, we rejoice very heartily as reformers in this latest, as it is also one of the very best mono. several excellent official appointments recently made hie under, the Coalition Government. • The Duke of Newcastle has arrived in town from Brighton. The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea have arrived at the St. George's Hotel from Eastwell Park. Viscount Palmerston returned to London yester day from Brighton. THE' SUN, LONDONI TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12, 1859. LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams have been received at Mr. Reuter's office : • VIENNA, DEC. 12. The Austrian Gazette of this evening says :—To day on 'change it was positively stated that with the New Year the payment in silver of the coupons of the National Loan will be resumed. PARIS, MONDAY. The Pays of this evening announces that the Pope and the King of Naples have sent in their adhesion to the Congress, and adds :—" The Congress is now constituted in principle. The unanimous adhesion to it proves that Europe knows how to appreciate and acknowledge the energetic and loyal policy of the Emperor; and allows us to presage a satisfac tory solution of the difficulties of the Italian question." TURIN, DEC. 12. The nomination of the Chevalier de Cocteau as Minister Plenipotentiary of the King of Sardinia, to the Court of Vienna, has been definitively de- COURT CIRCULAR. OSIIORNE, Dte. 12. The Queen, his Royal 'Highness the Prince Consort, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and Princess Louisa crossed over to Portsmouth this morning in the Royal yacht Fairy. Her Majesty returned to Osborne in the afternoon. In attendance were the Duchess of Atholl, Major-Gen. the Hon. C. Grey, and Captain Du Plat. Lieutenant-Colonel names T. D. Crichton Stuart was sworn Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Bute before the Lord-President and other Lords of the Council, at the Council-chatnbor, Whitehall, yesterday. Viscount Palmerston returned to London yesterday from Brighton. Lord and Lady Edward Thynne have left town I, for Longleat, "Wilts, on a visit to the Marquis of Bath. A telegraphic despatch has reached Paris, stating that Lord Holland, who is now in Naples, and has been there for some weeks, is most alarmingly ill. Lord and Lady Huntingfield and. the Hon. Miss Vanneck have arrived at the St. George's hotel. Lord Vernon has arrived at the St. George's Hotel. The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., and Mrs. Disraeli have arrived at their residence at Grosvenor gate from Hughenden Manor, Bucks. The Hon. W. and Mrs. Vernon have arrived at the St..Georgo's Hotel. Sir Courtenay and Lady Honywood have left the St. George's Hotel. Sir George and Lady Jervis have left the St. George's Hotel. Mr. Cobden's health is improving, and he has been advised by his physician to spend a short time at Cannes. It seems doubtful, however, whether the hon. gentleman will be able to do so. The grand jury at the Central Criminal Court, yesterday, returned a true bill for murder against James Moore. They also threw out the bill tireferred against James Powers, who was committed on Friday last from the Mansion-house by the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Abbiss for a rape on Hannah Percival. The latest information from Dungannon is that Sub-Inspector Mathews was slightly better on Saturday. Holden was removed in the. morning to Omagh Gaol, under escort of twelve men of the constabulary force. His unfor tunate wife came with her child to endeavour to see him before he left, but was not permitted. SEASONABLE DONATION.—The funds of the Royal Free Hospital, Gray's-inn-road, have within the last few days been increased by a donation of £52105. from the Fish mongers Company, with an annual subscription of £5 55. RECOVERY OF GOLD FROM THE ROYAL CHARTER. —The letters from Moelfra received on Monday report a further recovery of gold from the wreck of the Royal Char ter—namely, 5401 b. of gold coin, 40 ingots of gold, 286± sovereigns, 47 rupees, 381 b. gold dust, dust, five bars of gold, and one cup ingot and a piece of iron plate, with part of a bar of gold and some sovereigns driven into it, which latter, it is observed, is " a great curiosity." The steam-tug Fury arrived at Liverpool yesterday, from Moelfra, with about £40,000 in gold. THE EXTRA HOLIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS.—The Lord Chancellor, in accordance with the power vested in him by the general orders of 1845, has ordered all the Chan eery offices to be closed on the 26th inst., thus affording to a great number of clerks the benefit of a holiday on that day. We are glad also to perceive that the heads of the leading linendrapers' and woollendrapers' establishments in Whitechapel and Aldgate districts have agreed that their shopS shall be closed on the Monday . following Christmas day, a printed notice having been issued to that effect. CHARTERIIOUSE COMMEMORATION.—Yesterday the Founder's Day was celebrated with more than usual eclat. Divine service was performed in the ancient chapel, the sermon being preached by the Bishop of London, who lies recently been elected a governor. Afterwards the annual oration in Latin was delivered by Mr. Albert Eden Seymour, in the presence of a large number of Carthusians. In the evening a dinner took place in the large hall, under the presidency of the Venerable Archdeacon Hale, the Master, the stewards on the occasion being Lord Justice Turner, Sir E. A. H. Lechmere, Bart., the Rev. T. Collins, 8.D., the Rev. S. R. Carter, 8.D., the Rev. G. E. Jeff, M.A., and Mr. T. A. Stone. Several excellent speeches were delivered. THE BRUNEL MEMORIAL.—It may gratify the friends of the late Mr. Brunel to know that the subscrip tions received towards the erection of a monument to his memory already exceed £l,OOO. The subscribers comprise all classes of the community, and the subscriptions are of various amounts, according to the means of the subscribers, the maximum being limited by the committee of manage ment to 10 guineas. THEPAXINGTON TESTIMONIAL.—The testimonial about to be presented to Sir John Pakington by the county and city of Worcester was inspected by the Prince Consort, at Windsor Castle last week, and is now being exhibited by Messrs. Mannings, of the Cross, Worcester. A description of the testimonial—which consists of a silver shield 40 inches in diameter—has already appeared. The following inscrip • tion is engraven on the rim of the shield :—" Presented to the Right Hon. Sir John S. Pakington, Dart., G.C.8., M.P., by the county a nd c it y of Worcester. in grateful recognition of his services for 24 years as chains. an of the county quarter sessions ; this shield also illustrates his pub lic and official career as First Lord of the Admiralty, Secre tary of State for the Colonies, and an able aagocate of general education." . The presentation will be made on the 28th inst., and will be followed by a dinner at the Guild hall, presided over by Lord Lyttleton, the lord lieutenant of the county,—.4eis's Bb•minghaili °matte. THE NEW SOLICITOR-G EN ERAL.—Mr. William Atherton, Q.C., M.P , has received the appointment of Solicitor-General, rendered vacant by the appointment of Sir Henry Keating to the judicial bench. The learned gentleman is the son of the late Rev. Win. Atherton, a distinguished Wesleyan minister, and some time president of the Conference; his mother being a daughter of the. late Rev. Walter Manson, a clergyman of the Established Church of Scotland. He was born in Glasgow in 1806, and Was married •in 1843, to Agnes Mary, the second daughter of Mr. Hall, the chief magistrate of Bow-street. In 1830 he was oallad to the bar by the Inner Temple, having during the previous seven years practised as a spe cial pleader. "He has represented the city of Durham since 1852, and is what may be considered a very advanced Libe ral, being in favour of the ballot, a large reform in the law, the removal of all religious disabilities, and the extension of the suffrage. THE MILE-END INQUEST AND THE REV. MR. BONWF.LL.—It is not generally known that the Bishop of London has issued a second or further commission to in quire into the conduct of the Rev. James Bonwell, giving enlarged powers to the commissioners—not that the first com mission has yet been opened. On Thursday next, however, we believe the commission as appointed will commence their inquiry at the Common-hall, Doctors-commons, when that portion of the rev. gentleman's conduct which could not properly he gone into before the coroner will undergo a rigid inquiry. The rev. gentleman will be.aided by power ful legal advisers, and considerable excitement prevails , in the neighbourhood of Mr. Bonwell's incumbency. A SMALL VESSEL FOR A LONG VOYAGE.—Many of our readers will recollect reading the particulars in our columns, some time ago, of the perilous voyage of the Little Lucy, a screw yacht of about 25 tone, to Bahia, having been navigated that long distance in perfect safety by Capt. H. Breckon, notwithstanding the perilous character of the undertaking. The Little Lucy was intended for the ser vice of the contractors of the Bahia Railway, and after her successful run out it was determined, thus encouraged, to despatcb a still smaller screw steamer under sail to the same destinatiok.' Accordingly one waspurchased on the Clyde, under 20 tons register, and, after being fitted out for her adventurous voyage, was placed under the command of Captain Bracken as the most fitting person to bring the trip to a successful terminat i o n, the coolness andshill ex - hibited by him in his first performance justifying this con fidence ; and she started, after several delays in running from port to port to escape various gales, on her passage to Bahia. If the voyage of the Little Lucy manifested an amount of seamanship and daring rarely witnessed, the trip of the Helen Coran, the name of the screw steamer in question, was calculated to c all forth, if possible, still greater resources of skill, judgment, and cool daring. Of course Captain Breckon knew that the utmost watchfulness would be required lest a puff of wind should capsze his tiny craft and involve himself and crew, five in number, in a watery grave; and that he would, as he expressed it, have to "nurse her like a child." Wo are glad to learn that the adventurous party, with their little craft, have arrived safe at Cape Verd, after having encountered fearful weather, the Helen Coran being most of the time literally buried in the seas. There was no respite from watchfulness, as the least relaxation might have proved fatal, and so far on this perilous voyage intrepid skill has triumphed over a step that seemed censurable for temerity, and Captain Breckon has every confidence in the successful accomplishment of the least hazardous part of the voyage. We hope on the return of the ga llant captain he will meet with a more en larged sphere for the display of his talents, and one more befitting his worth. —.Liverpool Telegraph. THE CHRISTMAS PANTOMIMES.—The Christmas entertainments of the present year will be distinguished by the care and expense which have been lavished on their production. Three of the most popular nursery tales of childhood respectively furnish the subject matter for the openings at the three principal theatres. The facile pen of Mr. E. L. Blanchard is, for the eighth time, employed at Drury-lane. The title is " Jack and the Bean Stalk," and report speaks highly, not only of the dialogue, but of the s cenery of Mr. Beverly , who ha s compose two original effects for the piece. The Christmas offering at Covent garden is the well-known "Puss in Boots." The author is Mr. J. V. Bridgeman, whose epigrammatic production of last year resulted in such unqualified success. Mr. Byron Makes his debut as a pantomime author at the Princess's, Selecting, the time-honoured story . of " Jack the Giant Killer." The scenery,. it is said, is of the most magni ficent_ character, and is declared to outdo all previous effurtaof even Messrs. Grieve and Telbin. The transfor mation scene in particular is of a most peculiar kind, and introducing various novel and brilliant effects, will doubt less fake the town by storm. Miss Louise Keeley plays the hero Jack. The burlesque at the Adelphi is also written by Mr. Byron, and is adapted from the old Ge rman stor y of Lurlino. Mr. Robert Brough exercises his burlesque powers on the adventures of Alfred the Great for the bene fit of the Olympic audience. Mr. F. Robson will, of course, personate the hero. Mr. Frank Talfourd is as industrious as his compeer, Mr. Byron ; he furnishesnot only the open ing for the Lyceum but also the extravaganza at the Strand. The former is entitled "King Thrush-beard," the latter is founded on the historical tale of "William Tell." The Christmas enterptinment at Sadler's Wells is an adaptation of a taldof the Brothers Griann, called the" Golden Goose." At the Haymarket the pantomime is, as usual. from the pen of the lessee. Mr. Buckstone. The till° is""" Valentine's then, that it wild a hopeless :toh c hf o oe i G i co t ol e sunt a aq tg,ob,;:svrh:, Dart, or Harlequin and the True Lovers` Knot." THE DRAUGHTS -MATCH AT GLASGOW.—This match was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, resulting in the defeat of M'Kerrow. When play began on that day, the game stood—Martin, 10; M'Kerrow, 6; with nine games remaining to to played. In the course of the day five of these were disposed of, all ending in draws. Seeing, K r iri . le e es r i ni r i l K o v efd e o l r n hi r M'Kerrow, Messrs. s , e ri who tja. ad vice of his friends, threw up the match, and Martin was was it accordingly ud levnga. C g a e in da p aae b kn e a ll °; : o. n ire d tdeg Go r tion before the match commenced, and so certain was ho of an. easy vietViy, that it was his intention, when cc the fight was o'er," to commence birliness in the Spirit trade. Martin is a Welshman by birth, and is enu,ac,•ed in the orchestra of ono of Olt metropolitan theatres. cided upon. MADRID, DEC. 12. Yesterday the third corps cl'arinee embarked at Malaga: The enthusiasm was very great. Immediately on the arrival of the flotilla at Ceuta the Spanish were to take the offensive, and offer battle to the enemy. Cholera had diminished in the encampment. BASLE, DEC. 12. The Grand Duke, Ferdinand IV. of Tuscany, has arrived here in the strictest incognito. The Grand Duke, it is expected, will reside in France during the sitting of the Congress. VIENNA, DEC. 13. The Imperial Law Gazette of to-day publishes a decree ordering the payment of the interest of the National loan, falling due on and after the Ist of January next, to be effected in silver as formerly. COPENHAGEN, DEC. 12. The Dagbladet announces that Prince Christian of Denmark has refused the post of Governor of Holstein offered to him. Government has in con- sequence given up the project. Fifty-eight of the principal members of the Diet have presented an address of confidence to the former President of the Ministry, M. Von Hall. This address includes a vote of defiance against the actual President of the Ministry, M. Rottwitt. FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY. At the legation of the Piedmontese Embassy to day the daughter of the Marquis Villamarina (late Ambassador at the Court of the Tuileries and now Governor of Milan) was united to the Marquis Saint Andre, of the Piedmontese army. Their Imperial Highnesses the Princesses Mathilde and Clotilde were present, several of the Ministers Plenipoten tiary, and some of the most distinguished personages of the fashionable world. The Marquis Villamarina will not leave Paris until early in January. THE BOURSE, Dec. 12.—The market has been very buoyant. Threes, after having been done at 70f. 75c. and 70f. 80c., are at 70f. 70c. Mobilier varied from 855 f. to 865 f. ; Lombard, 578 f. 75c. to 583 f. 75c. ; Austrian, 575 f. to 577 f. 50c.; Lyons, 947 f. 50c. to 950 f. ; Orleans, 1,437 f. 50c. to 1,454 f. ; Eastern, 670 f. to 675 f. ; Southern, 542 f. 50e. to 547 f. 50c. ; Northern, 982 f. 50c. to 987f.' 50c. The following were the last quotations : ft per Cents. .... 96 75 CrSdit Fonder 710 Do. end month .. 97 10 I Belgian 4i , 3 per Cents 7O 551Piedmontese (5) .. 85 75 Do. end month 7O Go , Roman •B4 Bank Shares 2890 Austrian Mobilier .. 863 7.5 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 861 251 Home Debt 43 50 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans Northern New ditto 862 50 .. 865 Lyons and Mediterranean 945 947 50 Geneva 560 .. 565 Southern Western 585 .. 590 Eastern Sardinian • 435 .. 435 Austrian Lombard Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 10c. ; money, 251. 9c.; three months, paper, 241. 95c. ; money, 24f. 931 c. AUSTRIA. The following letter has been received from Pesth : " DECEMBER 7 " A piece of news so extraordinary has reached the high political circles of this city that it is not without hesitation I venture to communicate it, and yet the said circles have excellent means of obtaining the earliest and best information. The news is that the Emperor of Austria contemplates abdicating the crown in favour of his son, a child born the '2lst of August, 18.58, and appointing as Regent his brother, the Archduke Maximilian, formerly Governor of Lombardo-Venetia. The reason assigned for the projected abdi cation is that the Emperor sees with dismay that Austria is going to rack and ruin, and shrieks from the risk of figuring personally in history as the last of the Hapsburgs.' On the other hand, being an obstinate and wrong-headed young man, he will not consent to make the various concessions to the different parts of his empire, and especially to Hungary, by which alone the dangers now im pending over Austria could, perhaps, for a time be averted. There is yet another reason, and that is, freed from the cares of Government, his Majesty could devote himself with ardour to the two pur suits which form the passion of his life and the ob- I ject of his highest ambition—the slaughter of game and the tailoring of the army." GREECE. The following is an extract of a letter from Athens, dated 25th November, 1859 :—" We have had rather stirring times for this part of the world these last few days. First of all, the opening of the exhibition of Greek produce, though not exhibit ing anything very extraordinary to those who have been in the habit of frequenting the Crystal Palace, still promises well for the future of Greece. The embroidery, the etching on wood, and the busts in Pentelicon marble, of the heroes of the Greek Revolution, including the English Philhellenes, Lord Byron, General Church, Captain Hastings, and Mr. Finlay, are well worthy of mention. Next came the arrival of the Euryalus, with our royal middy. His arrival had been long announced 1 for the 10th, but the weather, which had been ex cessively fine up to the Bth, suddenly became squally, and caused us to be afraid it might detain the Prince longer than intended, as we knew he was to make Thermopyl re, Marathon, and Sunium on his way. However, faithful to the programme, the Euryalus cast anchor in Pirmus harbour on the day appointed. Sir T. Wyse, with the members of the legation and the consular authorities, immediately went on board to pay their respects. Notwith standing a most pressing invitation from his Ma jesty King Otho to take up his residence at the palace, the Prince decided on accepting the hospi tality of our own Minister during his stay in Athens. Both the King and Queen did all in their grand ball next, were g po r aNsn'edr d t i o nn sh er m o v n P e drianyc,eanAdlfared every attention ; a hom u ourt in ho r his ses honour;horses, e r were pl theplaced cd c a o t u 1 i rt i s carriagesdisp disposal, sal, but and givent thethe at b c King'sad weather prevente d, unfortunatel y , the severa l excursions to the interestin g p laces in the neighbourhood plan ned b y their Majesties for him. lih whenPrincetheattendedici Rev.i,o. the risirr. Englishlas Wyse on Sunday, i,fill preached church a very gob(' sermon, ( e and 0 4 /19 16,tb. a rand rye several dinners, 4,40 0 '."P",?, ball, v,-hich was honoured with the presence of the King and Queen of Greece, who were most gracious to every one present ; the whole corps diplomatique, with all the notables in Athens, were in full dress. The King opened the ball by dancing with Miss Wyse, and the Queen with Prince Alfred ; the Queen afterwards honoured Major Cowell and our Secretary of Legation by dancing with them, and the King honoured our consul's lady, Mrs. Neale, by dancing a quadrille with her. At twelve o'clock supper was announced. A private table for the royal party, consisting of the King, Queen, Prince Alfred, Sir Thomas and Miss Wyse, had been laid in Sir Thomas's library, where after supper his Majesty remained some time admiring the fine collection of books and pictures. Dancing was resumed with renewed spirit after supper, their Majesties seeming especially to enjoy them selves, for although they arrived at nine p.m. it was past three when the chef d'orchestre gave the last coup d'archet that put an end to the cotillon. Alto gether this has been one of the most splendid fetes we have had in Athens. he apartments were de corated in very good taste, the music was first-rate, the presence of our glorious Queen's young son made all our hearts joyful. The attention paid by Sir Thomas and Miss Wyse to their numerous guests and the splendour of the entertainment, showed clearly that our host and hostess were born in the land of hospitality. On the 17th the Prince returned to his frigate, attended by Sir Thomas and Miss Wyse, where their Majes ties paid him a parting visit, which was said by those present to be very affecting ; in fact, had the Prince been one of their nearest relations they could not have been kinder to him. The Greek Government having placed a small steamer at the Prince's disposal, he visited in it Eleusia and the neighbourhood, and on the 18th the Euryalus sailed for Corfu. The visit of the young Prince has made a most favourable impression here, and the English colony has been much gratified by the honours paid him, not only by the Court and the officials gene rally, but by all those who had an opportunity of paying him any respect, without overwhelming him with idle compliments. His manners are captivating it is true, and the kindness he showed his brother middies in providing them with partners at the ball won the hearts of. the Greek young ladies. Notwithstanding the bad weather Sir T. Wyse found an opportunity of attending the Prince to the Acropolis ; and no one is more capable of imparting ancient lore or of pointing out the artistic views of the magnificent scenery than this learned and ac complished scholar, and I understand that under his scientific direction the Prince took a few sketches, which will no doubt greatly delight his royal parents, and be agreeable souvenirs of his visit to Athens. The choice made of Major Cowell for his governor seems a very happy one, for it was remarked by all —and the Greeks are keen observers as you know— that whether dancing with the Queen, or conversing with our grandees, he never lost sight of his royal pupil. Capt. Tarleton seemed also very assiduous in his attendance upon our sailor Prince. Under such able tuition he cannot fail to fulfil our hopes of be coming one of the brightest jewels of our beloved Queen's crown." SPAIN. The Madrid Gazdte of the Bth contains an order of the day addressed by the General Commanding in-Chief the expedition to Morocco to the Ist corps (Nonce, expressing approbation of the manner in which its disembarkation was effected, of the re signation it displayed under privations, and of its courage in combat. The journals say that at the latest dates from Morocco the troops were suffering greatly from cold, rain, and wind, and that their tents, being of an old model and material, do not afford thum sufficient protection. A journal states that in the bombardment of the forts of Tetuan by tho French the Admiral's ship, the Bretagne, and also the San Luis were struck by cannon balls, and sustained some damage ; the former had also a man wounded. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY NIGHT. The steamer Canada arrived at Queenstown this afternoon, and after landing the mails, &e., proceeded for Liverpool. She sailed from Boston on the 30th ult., and from Halifax on the 3d inst., having been detained at the latter port 36 hours by a dense fog. _ She brings 2-1,000 dollars in specie and fifty•nin© passengers. Steamer Europa arrived. The following summary of news was telegraphed from Queenstown to the Liverpool agent of the New York Associated Press : Steam ship Bohemian, from Liverpool, arrived at Portland on the 29th ult The total loss of life by wreck of the steamer Indian is now ascertained to have been 24. Washington Irving, the celebrated author, is dead. Californian dates to Nov. 5 had reached New York. The shipment of gold from San Francisco for the month of October was 3.620,000 dols. An association was in course of formation throughout the state of California for the purpose of depriving the Chinese of all employment, except such as is of a menial character. All feeling of excitement in regard to the con troversy about the island of San Juan had nearly died out; and it was generally thought that Gen. Scott would initiate an amicable adjustment between the two Governments. Gen. Harney had quitted the territory. Havannah dates are to the 26th Nov. General Serano, the new Captain-General of Cuba, had ar rived out, and had been inaugurated at Havarsnah with considerable splendour. The sugar market at HaNannah was inactive, but prices were firm. The most exciting topic in the United States was the approaching execution of Brown and his accom plices in the Harper's Ferry affair. Governor Wyse, of Virginia, had ordered out a large military force to overawe any attempt at rescue that might be threa tened. A proposition had also been started to esta blish martial law. Brown had expressed entire resignation to his fate. Money was being liberally contributed in the north-western states to support his family. Advices from Mexico are to the • 19th ult. The Constitutionalists had lost at Querclao 21 cannon and a large number of prisoners, including Generals Alverz and Alpia and an American officer. The latter is reported to have been shot against the re monstramies of the British Minister. A battle had occurred at Indanango, in which 400 men were killed, and half the town is burnt. The Liberals were victorious. It was reported that a compromise had been proposed between Juarez, Robles, and Mi ramon, Juarez to be the Provisional President at Mexico, and the constitution of 1857 to be restored, and the laws concerning church property to be annulled. At the New York money market (on the 30th) money was in fair demand. Gsod supply at un changed rates. Sterling exchange was dull. The quotations for bills on London ranged from 1091 to 1091. The stock market was quiet at an improve ment in prices. The closing quotations were, Illinois Central shales, 28 ; New York Central shares, 821 ; Erie shares advanced d per share. The cotton market exhibited a drooping tendency. Flour was dull, but the market on the last day advanced sc. per brl., and wheat, although quiet, also improved le. to 2c. per bushel. Indian corn dull. Beef and pork were firm at about previous rates. Bacon and lard dull, but without any actual decline. The market for produce in general was steady. Turpen tine was dull and rather heavy. Iron quiet at pre vious prices. Freights were firmer. Cotton was taken for Liverpool at 7-32 d. to id. Naw ORLEANs, Nov. 29.—The sales of cotton to-day have been '40,000 bales. Prices are irre gular, and middling ranges from 1:04d. to 11 1 d. Sales of the past three days, 39,000 hales. Receipts same time, 39,000 bales. Increase in the receipts at this poit, 111,000 bales. Freights to Liverpool, 15-32 d. - MOBILE, Nov. 29.—Cotton sales to-day 5,000 bales at 10:1d. for middling. The business of the past three days has been 14,000 bales, and the re ceipts 17,000_bales._ TLC usual late telegram, ria Halifax, has either failed to come by this vessel, or was not landed at queenstowa. THE PE MAILS. (w 2LE - critic TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. The Tagus steamer, from Lisbon, passed. Hurst at 10.30 a.m. SPAIN AND MOROCCO. A letter from off Ceuta, dated Nov. 29, says : After rather more than the usual amount of trouble and delay, occasioned by quarantine regulations, shipment of horses, slowness of transports, &c., the coast of Africa is at last in sight—within short rifle range, indeed, of the execrably dirty French steamer which has brought us hither from the Bay of Cadiz. The Spanish Government is paying large sums for transport,' and it ought to be better served. The filth and disorder of some of the boats that are now conveying troops, horses, and stores to Ceuta are not to be surpassed, and many an officer finds on arrival that his campaign ing requisites are half spoilt before the campaign has commenced. Such mishaps and annoyances, however, are forgotten at the glad sight of land, and truly a " land of promise" as far as nature and climate go. Just opposite the double peak of " old Gib," a hill (of circular form, as far as we can judge from the side presented to us) juts out into the sea, crowned by buildings and fortifications. Westward from it lies the town on a slope down to the shore. The slope continues when the houses cease—a chain of low mounds, then a dip of green level, the inland side of which is traversed by some ancient Moorish works—a wall partly turietted,' with towers or small forts at intervals along it. Beyond these de fences of the old©n time the ground rises in succes sive ridges, more important than those already spoken of, and on the first of these is an encamp ment, tents, smoke, and men: I give you merely a rough sketch of what I see from the ship's deck, and may have, after closer inspection, to correct va rious things in this pen and ink photograph. The ridges, which are of a brown green, and thickly wooded, increase in importance until they termi nate in a range of mountains—high gray peaks, rough and craggy, not unlike those which, in the north of Spain, spring from among the wood clothed hills and green orchards of Guipuzcoa and Biscay. Marshal O'Donnell, who left Cadiz on Sa turday night, and must have been here two days, might fancy himself transported more than 20 years back, to the time of a much earlier campaign, when Spaniards were arrayed against Spaniards instead of against their more natural foe, the Moor: He left Cadiz, as you will before now be aware, sooner than was expected, in consequence, it is supposed, of the news of a combat that had taken place on the 25th inst., and which seems to have been of more importance than two previous skirmishes. My in formation on the subject is too vague and imperfect to be worth giving, but perhaps before I close this hasty letter I may be able to add some details. What has occurred since then, whether the Com mander-in-Chief has inaugurated his arrival by striking a blow at the enemy, we have yet to learn. To-day there seems to be little going on ; bodies of troops are discernible in one or two positions, and we have seen two or three shells burst in the air ; but the grey haze that floats over the hill sides, and which some eager spirits on board declare to be the smoke of musketry, proceeds, I suspect, simply from the open-air kitchens of the soldiery. The scene is one of summer. The recent abundant rains have given renewed verdure to the plains and lower hills, the foliage of the forests is abundant, the sky above is brighter and clearer than in July in England or France, and the sun is oppressively hot. CEUTA, Nov. 30, NOON. Before going up to camp I wish to send off this letter, although a very short one. It will serve, however, to inform you of my arrival here. Nothing has occurred in the way of fighting since the affair of the 25th, which is the only fight of the least im portance that has as yet taken place. The Moors made a bold attempt to capture a redoubt the Spaniards have erected. They were beaten back with heavy loss. Of the Spanish loss I have as yet no authentic account, nor of the circumstances of the action. There is some cholera in the camp, but the doctors say it is not to an alarming extent, nor very virulent. In the town there is none. General Garcia, chief of O'l)onnell's staff, has gone towards Tetuan this morning in a steamer, to reconnoitre the coast. We hear that the French have knocked down the fort that defends the sea approach to Tetuan. I am writing under very unfavourable circumstances. I hope soon to send off a more satisfactory despatch. CAMP IN FRONT OF CEUTA, DEC. 1. Ceuta Bay is not very safe anchorage or easy landing when certain winds blow, and when we arrived in it a little before noou on the 29th we con gratulated ourselves on the calmness of the sea, and on the five hours of daylight that remained for the landing of SO horses we had on board. The time was ample, but delays arose ; horseboats came but slowly and one at a time, and the work was not half done when night closed in. Several vessels containing horses, mules, and cattle for rations arrived in the course of the day, and the work of landing continued the whole night. At least, I was an eyewitness of its doing so until two o'clock in the morning. The scene after dark at the land ing-place was one of strange aspect and no little confusion. The innermost recess of the poor har bour of Ceuta is a miniature creek, running a short distance inland, and formed on one side by a high quay, and on the other by buildings that rise al most out of the water. The creek continues (a dry gully) for some distance above highwater-mark, passing under a broad arch of brickwork, and slop ing upwards until the ground rises to a level with the quay. It is narrowed by a number of large boats, hauled up on either side ; beneath the arch are heaps of old cordage and rusty chain cables ; the mud at the water's edge combines with lurking defilements and abominations to produce the pleas ing variety of odours that impregnate the surround ing atmosphere. It was here that the square, heavy horseboats came, dancing, to the no small dis quietude of their living freights, over the heavy swell that rolled into the bay with the rising tide after eight in the evening. The boats were hauled into the creek, and as near to land as they could come ; once aground, a bridge was thrown out from them, down which the cattle came. There were then still a good many yards of water to traverse, into which some of the animals made great diffi culty about stepping, while others took it so clum sily that they fell and got completely drenched. Most of them were mounted to come ashore, but some were merely driven into the water, and wan dered out of their course and almost out of their depth. A number of half-naked men waded about catching and directing them ; on shore, when the horses landed, many of them found no one in readiness to claim them, and re mained encumbering the narrow space until some officer ordered them off. In the boats, soldiers and grooms shouted and swore ; on land impatient pro prietors clamoured for greater speed. If you ima gine all this passing on a dark night by the dim light of two or three lanterns, you will compose a picture that was not altogether pleasing to those who figured in it. Early in the night a cargo of commissariat cattle was landed, and six or seven poor beasts, seemingly sick and weak from confine ment on board, fell into the water, close to its edge, and rose no more. They lay there, half embedded in mud, objects of terror to the horses that passed them, occasionally convulsively struggling and gasp ing, until the flowing tide ended their miseries. An incident characteristic of Spain diversified, and for a time enlivened, the wearisome toils of the night. Two bulls got loose when landed, took up their station in the dry part of the creek, and would not be captured or listen to any terms of capitula tion. For the better part of an hour they were completely masters of the situation. The horses could not be brought up because tore, with lowered horns and menacing front, barred the way. The bystanders were of course delighted. While two or three sold fellows made attempts, long fruitless, to fetter the bulls, the crowd filled the boats that lay upon the quay, looking down upon the scene as from the tendidos of a bull-ring, and shouting and applauding as the two wild animals dashed at their antagonists and compelled them to a speedy retreat. At last the beasts were secured, and the landing continued, but, as I mentioned, it was long Pas' midnight before it concluded. Ceuta, I need not tell you, is crammed from cellar to garret ; the keeper of the p oor inn had smiled hopelessly, like a man much injured and . driven to despair, when we implored accommo dation. His house was ours, he said, if w° cou ld and a place to put ourselves in ; for his part he had given up his own bed, and was about to repose among empty bottles on the counter. The prospect was not inviting, and we preferr ed turning out and seeking the quarters of some f riends who we knew would grant us permission to stretch our cloaks upon the floor of their already crowded billet. "Ave Maria Purissima .' La lena y media) " droned and chanted the sere2zos as we turned from the door of the tavern to which circumstances have temporarily given the importance and much more than the ordinary prosperity of an hotel. It was rather a blank look-out, when, behold, through the open pannel of a brown oak door provided with strange bolts and fasteEings of antique fashion, that may have been forged by Moorish hands, a pp eared the honest countenance of the worthy Don Joaquin, and the somewhat Jewish features of his first-born daughter. There was light within , a nd an appear' ance of comfort, and the circumstance s were enough to make any man a mendicant. lam b y no means certain that the costume and general app earance of an itinerant journalist, who has been for three weeks fluctuating bctwaen frowzy steamboats and bad inns, were of a nature to inspire confidence as to the propriety of accepting him as a nocturnal in. mate. It is probable that the insignia of rank of a kindhearted staff officer, who all day had shared 11l toils and cast in his fortune with mine , h ad a greater effect ; at any rate, admission was obtained, and beds, and some hot coffee was quietly made with ready kindness, and if it was not quite as good as is fabricated on the boulevards of Paris or in the divans of Stamboul, I can answer for its havi n g been as acceptable as any that was ever brewed, and that neither its anti-narcotic qualities nor the singing and stinging of numerous mosquitos were sufficient to drive away a slumber that was needed. And I sinaerely hope that the ready an d kindly hospitality I here record will secure to Senor Ma,s (whom I believe to be the Stulz of Ceuta) the custom of all English travellers who pass this way' but I fear this is rather out of the beat of tourists, there is no knowing --7 here English do not or TOY not go ; and, at any rate, it is a grateful duty 0 make the recommendation. Generally speaking the poor people of Ceuta, g reatly which is but a paltry town of some 8 , 000 souls, see most willing to do all in their power toWards the comfort of the crowd of military now within gates, or who come in from the camp a couple of miles off. The soldiers, on their part, appe ar ice ,„ behaved, as Spanish soldiers generally are. They "- well to make the most of what few comforts are ob tainable here, for if once we move forward there is every prospect of riaagh work. The weather, level/ yester the day before yesterday, and fine enough worse . ' day morning, has changed greatly for the It has blown a gale all night, with an accomPant" none to theirf ment of heavy rain, and the camp looks better for the variation. The Spaniards have t i l . l , e , r , experience to gain in pitching tents and ma': themselves comfortable under difficult ies, and they ; of course, will pay the usual pena lties of then °l4- ciate. The water that has come dow n within !h last few hours will have taught som e of them the propriety of cutting trenches round their tents, an: paying attention to the firm fixing of their tent pegs. fixed hour. Its departure depends on the The post hero goes out, as far as I yet see, a t . !: neCeS Sltie of the service as well as on the state of the as For the present, therefore, I send off raysletteris.est fast as I can that they may profit by th earliest opportunity, and it will not be surprising i '' ' occasionally roach you two or three togeth er ' r d to Soon after noon yesterday firing was het" do the front, and General O'Donnell and his staff rode forwards. We were busy here pitching telits: from performing the various labours inseparable Arn...„. installing oneself in camp, but the fusillade On ing, I rode out to see what was going on. On going weather. way I met a good many wounded men bal l,. brought in upon stretchers and in blankets, but t 0 fire was merely that of skirmishers ; there wer e D or heavy volleys, although occasionally the abovevoice the guns upon the redoubt made itse lf heard tbe the desultory musketry. In the redou bt were commander-in-chief and his staff, r , scanning the I n go rounding country. The white dresses of the 31 ° us were to be seen more or less numerous at car t f aa points of the curve along which the skirmish -" is been going on. Ceuta, as the map shows you, _ situated on a tongue of land, an irregular obl?n.i% which juts out into the sea. The neck of the llt t _ ... peninsula is strongly fortified. Passing out then.clice one immediately ascends ; on some low ridges the one camp is pitched. As you continue to move inwartulis you come to the half-ruined building knon as Seraglio. Serallo, the Spanish orthography of Beyond this, which is about the centre of our P ci o e ' d, tion, still ascending, over ground rough, aped and very steep, you get to the summit upon which and the redoubt is constructed of bags of earth al i t is a circular form, with a small exteriorditeh• good a very elevated point, and from it one gets a ° iii.. general view of the country around. Thi s is D r . _ prised within an amphithe atre of mountains, fors, ing a great natural wall; more or less broken. il%Yr b arr ancas, or ravines, and within which rise un tia, ridges of hills: One deep valley stretches ar°utiis st nearly parallel for a considerable distance wit h , o f o arc of the mountains, and it was here that mo the fighting, which, however, wa s altogethert di. much, yesterday went on. The g reatest imP t e h o ment to observation was the violent win d a nd swept over the heights, raising clouds of dust . th_ co reminding one of the stormy blasts that sorne.tlik seemed to tear up the very ground on the 13 !!' ea plateau of Balaklava. General O'Donnell reraa.l%t till nearly dark examining the country. of the skirmish I have not heard stated. It 'sr; said that the Moors were out in some force, 1 11 , 16 . ect is presumable there was a necessity for or an °, [1 , 1 , 10 in engaging in a conflict which had no nisi result beyond the killing and wounding forty or fifty men and officers. The superiority 0 ' .'„ Spanish infantry over the Moors is considereaa.7ol. those officers I have spoken with to be most s . I of The 0130.1u__. faetorily established. The advance of a retreatbody 0 the former is the signal for the immediate of their swarthy foes. Yesterday two battali on advanced against a mass of Moors, advantage° 7 n ought posted, but the sight of the bayonets was e -- . . es , and their thrust was not wait ed for. If the b q a u tt i o tion could be brought to the arbitrament etvil 111 to in the plain, and with sufficient Spanish ca,s_iiora make head against the Moorish horsemen► :rods, the Ceutans describe as exceedingly' nnln t'all hope brave, and daring, General O'Donnell volz, but here,, to gain a great and decisive victory ; &sin among the mountains, the warfare is as yet or base on ce I, tory, and the Moors, although they h to att ne- ' twice shown themselves forward enou,g ions they " have their retreat pretty secure when they hale themselves in danger, or consider that _ooe, orations, an sufficiently harassed their enemy. ral O'Donnell has settled a plan of opera oveme— it is hoped that it will prove to be a in along the shore upon the Tetuan. a fter 3 6 hours - As you will easily imagine, within. , the landed from . ~.. quitting the jetty on which I upY m e Dv steamer, I have still a great deal to occ .. _ so ., sides correspondence. My observation of tile , but very rounding country and positions has been ~orination imperfect, and my means of obtaining Int No doubt Li i betw eeLl are not yet organised. I am fluctuatiregne Place, camp and town, part of my baggag e in one irons part in another. My mule is not yet arr" ston ier° Cadiz, and the horses that came have Not yet, for the most part, recovered from ,efr ' h were in the - n a voyage, especially those which •ii at six es tt eating hold. Things, in short, arc sti. into two to ge to sevens, and it will take a day or difficult something like order. Stabling is very_ win..., no obtain, and with such a wind as is wing' , ~j . t to . ea such plashes of rain as fall, it goes to on . .11 boa see in the_ tho see horses in the open air that have used to stabling. In these cases la be tii first, and mine w en • . frtli many difficulties at . ce I re ce " e old greater but for the kind assistan one or too some of the Spanish staff, and from friends now serving with his army. there are alvvl: