The Sun. — London, England, 1859-01-15 00:00:00

-RuYAL ENGLI SH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN, under tb e sole Management of Miss Louisa ryne and Mr. W. Harris on Tuts EVENING will be presented an entirely pew and romantic Opera, by Mr. Balfe, entitled SATANELLA ; or, THE POWER OF Li )VE. Conductor- —Mr. Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the in 'w Pantomime of LITTLE RED BIDING HOOD ; or, Has 'lequin and the Wolf in Granny's Clothing, Comm ence at Seven, .ROYAL PRIN CESS'S THEATRE. Under the Managen tent of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will b. performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Mr. C. Kean . After which, a new grant I Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE. KING OF THE C. A.STLE ; or, Harlequin Prince Diamond and Princess Brig l tteyes. THEATRE-ROYAIL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. Backstops. TTIT6 EVENING will be Oerformed THE BUSYBODY. Messrs. Buckstone, Farren, do e. ; Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam and Miss Reynolds. After which, a new grand Comic Pantomime, entitled UNDINE ; or, Harlequin and the Spirit of the Waters. Commenee at 7. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. _llt , Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING the new Drama, entitled MARION DE LORME ; or, The Cradle of Steam : Madame Celeste, Mr. Va ndenhoff, Mr, Emery, Mr. Falconer, &c. After which, will be produced the new Burlesque, written expressly for the Lyceum Company by Robert B. Brough, and entitled THE SIEGE OF TROY. The principal cha racters by Mrs. Keeley, Miss Julia St. George, I%ln. Weston, Aim: Portman, Miss Talbot, Miss Kate Saxon, Miss E. Homer, ; Mr. Emery, Mr. Charles Young, Mr. Ellerton, Mr. .1. M. Rogers, Mr. Barrett, &c. ; Miss Rosina Wright, Miss Charles, Miss Harriet Dalton, &c. To conclude with the new Comic PftlltOMirae• re fete with new trielcs and mechanical devices, entitled HA LEQUIN TOY HORSE ; or, The Cremorne Fete. Clown, Mr Charles Lauri ; Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Lauri ; Columbine, Miss Jenny Lauri. Reduced Prices—Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Sta Ils, ss. ; Gallery, is. Box-mlice open from 11 to 5 dai i y. Doors open at half-past 6, t 6 eoi2mence at 7 every evenng. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. M WEBSTER'S IS THIS BVENING, REQUESTED AT A R. PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY SOIREE. Manager, Mr. B. Webster; Photographer, Mr. J. L. Toole; Memory, 'bliss Woolgar; Everybody, by Everybody. else. After which, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Messrr. J. L. Toole. Binington, Eburne, and , Miss Woolgar. Followed by THE BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS. Mr, J. L. Toole. Mr. C. Selby, Mr. Billington ; Miss Kelly, Mrs. Chatterley. To conclude with the grand Christmas Pantomime, entitle d RIOTHER RED CAP ; or, Harlequin Johnny Gilpin's Rid 'e to , Edmonton. Clown. Mr. Croueste ; Harlequin, Mr. Elide brand; Columbine, Miss Hayman ; Pantaloon, Mr. Livino ; Sprite, Mr. Le Barr. x ) OYAL STRAND THEATRE . i) Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanlborongh. THIS EVENING. THE RULE OF THREE. After which, the new Extravaganza, KENILWORTH ; or Ye Queene. ye Earle, and ye Maydenne. And THE LITTLE SAVAGE . Commence at 7 o'clock. ALVLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Lessee and Manager Mr. William Cooke. Immense Success of the new Pantomime. Dress Circle, 4s. ; Boxes, 3s. ; Pit, 2s, ; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. During the week, the great Eastern Spectacle of THE REVOLT IN INDIA; or, The Fugitives and their Faith ful Steed. After which SCENES IN THE CIRCLE by the Star Riders of Europe. - - - - To conclude with the great Operatic and Burlesque Eques trian Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN BARON MUN CHAUSEN, AND HIS COMICAL CREAM COB CRUISER. Baron Munchausen, Mr. W. Anson ; Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Pantaloon, Herr Cole; Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest; Columbine, Miss Julia Weston. The grand Transformation Scene, introducing Mr. W. Cooke's beautiful and highly-trained palfries, pronounced unpreeedentedly magnificent. The new scenery, including the matchless re presentation of the "New Palace of the People, at Muawell Hill," perfect gems of art. Stage Manager, Mr. It. Phillips. A Morning Performance of the renowned Pantomime every Saturday, at Two o'clock. Carriages for day performances at half-past four, and for night representation at half-past eleven, CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — Proprietor --C. MORTON. The public is most respectfully informed that the FINE ARTS GALLERY, in connection with the above Hall, IS NOW OPEN DAT AND NIGHT, from 11 o'clock a.m. until 12 o'clock p.m. The New Gallery contains an extensive Collec tion of Pictures, by Ancient and Modern Masters and is also devoted to Art productions generally. The Proprietor feels he may confidently assert that, viewed altogether, the exist ing Music Hall, the New Fine Arts Gallery, and the recently added Ante-Hall, will present an attraction which, whether as regards the architectural beauty of the structures them selves, or the varied and hitherto unattempted combinations within, will be found to be wholly without parallel in the Kingdom. The MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT commences as usual at Seven o'clock. In addition to the usual entertainment, the SAIJVLET t FAMILY, of Amsterdam, Eight in number, whose varied instrumental performances have created so marked a sensa tion in the principal cities and towns of the Continent, will perform every Evening at Nine and Eleven o'clock. THE WEATHER.-Sux OFFICE, JAN. 15. THERMOMETER., IN THB BRADS. 45—highest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 44—this day at noon. RenomzTEß,--30.35. WIND, S.W. ; light, with very fine weather. THE SUN. SATURDAY. JANUARY 15, 1859. Will the peace and tranquillity of Europe be maintained, or is it on the eve of a sanguinary and terrible war ? These are the great, the all-im portant questions to which public attention is mainly directed at the present moment, and which must speedily be determinekone way or the other. The very apprehension of hostilities is in itself an evil of no ordinary magnitude. The ominous cloud may pass away from the political atmosphere. The storm may blow over, but still mischief must have been occasioned which can never .be remedied. Trade and commerce will havebeen paralysed for a season, credits suspended, and hundreds of really solvent firms reduced to the verge of bankruptcy, or find their means so deteriorated by losses, that sooner or later they must succumb under the inevitable pressure ! A few days since we stated that the diminution in the nominal value of Public Securities amounted to no less than sixty millions of pounds sterling. That enormous sum has since been greatly increased. But it is even of less importance than the injury to the industrial communities in every nation of Europe. As we have already stated, the former, is only a " nominal," while the latter is a real loss. There may be some who are compelled to sell their securities, but generally it will be the speculators for the rise or the fall—those who in England are designated as " Bulls" or " Bears," who will be the parties chiefly affected. We cannot feel any, sympathy for gamblers of any class. They • may risk all they possess—become millionaires or penniless outcasts—without creating any extraor dinary excitement ; but the industrial classes, who are dragged into the vortex, without any fault on their part, are worthy of commiseration. They are in no degree responsible for the evil, are in volved in it by no act of their own, and yet they are the chief sufferers. They are "brought to grief" by the indiscreet announcements of their rulers. But is " grim-visaged" war really impending ? Are we - again to be subjected to an increased income-tax, and other burdens which may become essential, from the necessity of being fully pre pared for any alternative, although we keep ourselves out of the scrape, and merely maintain an armed neutrality ? We believe not, although it is impossible for any not entrusted with the secrets of NAPOLEON to speak authoritatively.on the subject. As we recently pointed out, he is a man of mystery, who seldom suffers his intentions to be ascertained until it is his desire that such should be the case. Ile has taken a leaf from the diplomatic book of our transatlantic cousins, and sends forth a doubtful sentence, pro bably as a feeler, knowing that-- " A hint in tender cases is enough." There has been nothing from which he cannot easily retreat, and it seems clear that VICTOR EMMANUEL is but a tool in his hands, who will a c t only in accordance with his inspiration, so that really the solution of the all-important problem rests in his hands. It is said that the French army wants work, that it has become ennuied for want of occupation, is tired of the dull routine of garrison life, and that its nominal master must provide adequate work, or that it may, like the familiar in the of L tales of witchcraft, turn against its employer. But idle ness is, save in time of war, the normal condition of all standing armies, and the Fre IL h sabreurs must be vontented to accept the common lot. The mere hint thrown out may create a temporary excitement sufficient to answer the contemplated I nu-pose. There was something of a similar cha r. scter with respect to Great Britain a year since. D.ut we could afford to laugh these menaces to scorn, arv.d matters soon resumed their ordinary appear an• !e. We believe it will be so in the present in str Lnce, and that the apprehensions which have occa sic med so much mischief will soon be satisfactorily di sposea of. VICTOR EMMANUEL is unquestionably in earnest. B although he would, with very slender encou ragement, endeavour to retrieve the misfortunes of 1848, he would not be so insane as to make the attempt without the certainty of powerful assistance. The sacrifice of his young daughter will not give •a sufficient assurance. He must have a direct pledge, and the moment he accepts he will become the mere tool of the French EMPEROR-a man without a will of his own, or power to initiate an independent movement. At present Sardinia has great weight in the councils of the Great Powers, but the' moment it acts so recklessly, its prestige will vanish, - and it will become a mere cypher in the diplomatic world. Austria will not take the initiative. It is making every preparation, but certainly it must be the chief sufferer by war, as it cannot hope for assist ance from either England or Prussia for th e defence of Lombardy, it will endeavour to avert the .danger. We trust it may be by reasonable concessions, by removing the real grievances that oppress its Italian subjects. We do not therefore believe that war is certain, or that in this country oar foreign relations will supersede our domestic concerns. Among the blue books that have recently ap peared, in anticipation of the approaching session, There is one entitled to some passing consideration, from its remarkable significance. This is no other than a volume of some three hundred pages, com prising within it statistical tables in reference to the commercial relations, in 1856, between the United Kingdom and all its gigantic and scattered possessions—dependencies distributed far and wide over both hemispheres—territories in Europe, Asia, Africa, both the Americas, and Australasia. A tour of this description is equivalent to a plummet sounding the deeps and the shallows of the relative value of the different parts of the British Empire. It is tantamount, in another sense, to a gauge of the elements of its wealth and industry. Hence, while turning the leaves of this blue book, it is as though we were feeling the pulse of the mercantile enterprise of the community. The peculiar significance of the extraordinary facts and figures here compacted together in a tabular form will be at once appreciated by a brief enume ration of some among the more remarkable " tot ties" particularised. Glancing, for instance, at the record given in this blue book of the total exports from, and imports into, the several colonies of Great Britain during 1856, we find that Hindostan alone exported £23,639,435, and imported £25,244,782-- England absorbing of those exports £10,305,539, and contributing to those imports £14,668,312. Canada, again, or rather the two Canadas, im ported in 1856, £9,806,487, and exported £7,210,579. New South Wales imported in the same year £5,460,971, and exported £3,430,880. Victoriai'mported,wonderful to relate, £14,962,269, and exported £15,489,760 ! Tasmania imported £1,442,106, and exported £1,207,802. West Australia importing nearly £122,938, and ex porting no more than £44,740. New Zealand im ported in 1856, £710,868, and exported £318,433. Reverting to the East . Indies, we find Ceylon marked in 1856 as importing £2,714,568, and ex porting £1,663,612. Turning, on the other hand, to the West Indies,we find Jamaica in the same in terval importing £961,886, and exporting £935,060. Barbadoes is marked as having of Imports £841,254, and of exports £97l,o2B—Trinidad, of imports, £664,474, and exports £s74,767—Honduras im. ports to the value of £254,994, with exports to the value of £446,649. The Mauritius absorbed in 1856 imports to the tune of £2,133,085, and yielded exports to the aggregate value of £1,804,123. The Cape of Good Hope imported to the extent of £1,512,269, and exported to the amount of £1,24,625. Malta—the small and rocky group of the Maltese islands, exceeding both in imports and exports—the former amounting, in 1856, to a total of £2,724,999, the latter to a total of £1,838,449. Nothing whatever is said, rather unaccountably, of the exports and imports of Hong Kong, the statistics with which were, perhaps, be coming confused by the threatening of the Chinese war, happily so soon afterwards and so very satis• factorily to be brought to a final termination. Two of our possessions in the Eastern hemisphereyet remain to be particularised. We have drawn attention to the exports and imports of each during 1856, until the close of the preceding catalogue, because we cannot help regarding them as items of especial in- ,erest and value at the present moment—of an in, terest and value, indeed, wholly disproportioned to their relative magnitude, or rather, it should be said, insignificance. Labuan—the province which the First Minister of the Crown threatens to cut adrift from us—showed in 1856 imports to the value of £33,916, and exports to the extent of £20,080. The lonian Islands—the inhabitants of which evidence such_ an cagehess to be severed from the British Protectorate, and to be added to the kingdom of Greece Proper—importing in 1856, £1,187,123, and exporting to the total value of £1,118,747. A blue book replete with informa tion of this important character could not make a more timely appearance. It serves to throw a broad flood of light upon many difficult problems connected with our Colonial Empire, not the less welcome at this moment in reference to the Bor nese colony and the Septinsular Protectorate. Conspicuous among the future divisions to be spe cified in a sequel volume will doubtless be one never dreamt of in 1856, nor yet in 1857, being, in fact, the creation wholly of 1858—to wit, British Columbia. -; . . .I , .... ... , v . .V ~ ...., ‘: 1): 4 1: . % , - ;: au 1. m , 4 * • A ,4 ~..r.4. . - - --- rc -.4:,,V ' a , 0 ,70 t, f s, ', ~, It` . 4* . 11,..,.,e... ..:, ,t.. ip .. \ 11:,.' 7 . 0' ' '' ' ~..', , ..,,,,01,,,,' PR ()IT ~ "'lli v t . , i lk; 1 ' A tll I'':,,-;,; S y . r ' . r. - COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 14. Her Majesty's dinner party yesterday included the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Earl and Countess of Shelburne, and Mr. A. Paget; also the Earl and Countess Stanhope and the Earl of Warwick, who arrived on a visit in the afternoon. Colonel the Hon. Sir Charles and Lady Phipps had the honour of being invited. The Queen, with Princess Alice and Prince Arthur, walked in the Home Park this morning, and visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort went out shoot ing, accompanied by Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar and the Earl of Warwick. Mr. A. Paget left Windsor in the forenoon. Viscountess Jocelyn has succeeded the Countess of Gainsborough as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy- Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Thursday, at his official residence in Down ing -street, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1859 OUlt NAVAL DEFENCES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The present all-absorbing question in the daily papers is, " What nation possesses the largest and most efficient navy ? " Is not England, as a maritime Power, undoubtedly the first in the world? It is not by merely counting the number of ships, number of guns and their armament, that an honest view of her superiority can be justly formed—it requires a careful examination into her capabilities of production, her immense and nume rous stores of the raw material on hand, and well seasoned for immediate use. This is not all ; look at the capabilities of producing mechanical power, such as steam engines —look at her overwhelming and inexhaustible supply of combustible material in the shape of coal ; finally, examine into her pecuniary national resources, and the immense wealth and untiring energy of her people. We must now consider steamships of war, with refer ence to their capabilities of defence and attack, and thereby endeavour to point out their good and bad qualities, as a powerful national arm of defence. History speaks for itself: our navy has always been, and always will be, England's floating bulwarks. No greater proof of the capabilities of our navy, as our right arm of defence, is wanting, and long may we continue to have only floating batteries, and not puff ourselves up with the ill-judged recommenda tions of our war authorities, to spend large sums of the public money in the useless construction of immoveable brick and mortar batteries ; if we are to secure arsenals from attack during a time of war let us trust to our navy. To fully demonstrate the powers of attack, we may classify them under two distinct heads, viz.- 1. Attacking ships of war at sea. 2. Attacking the sea faces of land fortifications. Firstly : the world is fully conversant with the indomitable and energetic courage of our navy, when an engagement at close quarters takes place , between ships of war at sea. I shall therefore proceed at once to elucidate the second question. In attacking the sea faces of land defences, when such are efficiently constructed, our navy is power less. For instance, were not the allied fleets com pelled to retire out of range of the Russian guns when they bombarded the sea faces of Sebastopol, and never again did they venture to attack these batteries—even the number of our ships and weight of metal availed us nothing. It is a deplorable fact that our fleet is powerless as an arm of attack against the sea defences of an enemy. Sebastopol laughed at us, and so would Cherbourg and Cron stadt. What is to be done ? where is the remedy ? Let our Government loosen the hands of our scientific men, and offer a prize for the most effi cient, practical, and inexpensive method of enabling our fleet to destroy all sea•face fortifications, when the admiral commanding shall think fit. Did not Mr. Macintosh offer his formidable system of warfare to our own Government in 1853, which would enable the admiral to generate at pleasure an artificial and impenetrable black smoke, under cover of which he could bring his ships into position, and either annihilate the forts by his own guns, or suffer the black smoke to utterly destroy the enemy's gunners, should they dare to wait the arrival of this fearful agent ? Was it not rejected, and finally (after successful experi ments had been made) forcibly suppressed by Lord Panmure (the Minister of War), solely on the ground of its undoubted efficacy, and the sealing of his patent interdicted ? Was it not a deadly and fruitless operation to carry our ships in openly before the sea-face batteries of Sebastopol, and how eagerly both fog and darkness were looked for to enable our steamers to approach unseen within range of the Russian forts, and then pour in their broadsides ? Did not the Hon. Captain Drummond steam into the harbour of Sebastopol (shortly before war was officially declared against Russia), favoured by a dense Black Sea Fog. Again, did not the Russian admiral totally destroy, in a few hours, c Sinope and the Turkish fleet, under cover of a thick fog ? These are historical facts ; but in the face of this, our Admiralty, confident—alas ! far too confident ! —in their own resources, forbade the nse of Mr. Macintosh's invention (see Mr. Reed's paper, 15th December, 1858, on " The Power of Attack and Defence of our Navy")—the allied fleets went in to attack the Russian batteries, and very soon with drew, all but ignominiously beaten. Let supplies of money be voted, during the next session of Parliament, to form an "Incendiary Steam Brigade," which ought to be at once esta blished. This new system will far outstrip all other plans, and effectually prevent those volcanic irruptions which occasionally, break out on the Contineit, thereby disturbing the general peace of the world.—l am, Sir, E. F. THE PRINCE OP WALES IN BRUSSELS. On Wednesday the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the personages of his suite, and by the Duke of Brabant and the Count of Flanders, visited various parts of Brussels ; the party dined afterwards at the chateau of Laeken. In the evening the King of the Belgians, the royal family, and the Prince of Wales went to the palace of Brussels, to the second quit ball given by the King. More than 1,200 f, aezts filled the magnificent salons. The entire diplomatic corps, the ministers, with the exception of M. Rogier, Minister of the Interior, the high civil and military functionaries from the various provinces, and foreigners of distinction in great numbers, assisted at the fete. The Apostolic Nuncio, Mgr. Gonella, after having been received first of all by the King, withdrew, as usual, after the entry of la's Majesty and their royal highnesses into the grand salle d'honneur. The duchess wore a very rich and cha-ming ball dress, rose coloured, and trimmed with lace coiCare studded with diamonds. The King and princes wore the grand cordon of the order of Leopold upon their brilliant uniforms. The Prince of Wales wore a rich English uniform, with the royal insignia of England. • The princes took part in several dances. The Prince of Wales, giving his arm to the Duchess of Brabant, walked through the rooms in the midst of the crowd of guests. The King withdrew into his apartments at supper-time, after joining in conversation with several of the guests. The ball was kept up until 2 o'clock yesterday morning. The King, the Prince of Wales, and the royal family remiened at the palace. On Thursday his Royal Highness the Pi;nee of Wales left Brussels on his way to Italy. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. M. Remusat, the spirited entrepreneur of this theatre, is progressing, apparently determined at least to merit success. "Le Domino Noir," one of Auber's chefs d'oeuvres, was repeated last evening, and certainly had ample instice done to it by the company. The burthen of the .opera, of course rest 'on Madame Faure, who, in the character of Angele, fully sustained the favourable impression she had already made, and by the sweetness and excellence of her singing amply compensated for any trifling deficiency . of voice. Her "Rondo Aragonnaise" was a mos t brilliant and finished performance, and, as it richly deserved, was enthusi astically re-demanded. Madlle. Celine Mathieu made a pretty and interesting Scour Brigitte. M. Berger, the new tenor, has not a powerful voice, but he sings pleas ingly, and enters fully into the character of Horace, which he plays well. Favourable mention may also be made of the Juliano of M. Emon and the Gil Perez of M. Montelar. The Lord Elfort of M. Montreuil was a very fair caricature, although the accent was far from that of an Englishman in speaking French ; it was not assez prononce. Be it observed, however, at the present day it is not rare to find English ladies and gentlemen speaking that language with a purity of accent and expression which somewhat astonish the natives. The orchestra, under the very able direction of M. Remusat, was perfect. At the termination of the opera loud calls were made for Madame Faure, who presented herself and gracefully acknowledged the compli ment. The house was full, and among the visitors were several members of the beau monde. MR. BRIGHT AT BRADFORD.—The meeting at Bradford next Monday will be looked forward to with deep interest, when we state that Mr. Bright will there lay be fore his audience a clear statement of the provisions of his new Reform Bill. The suffrage, the distribution of repre • sentatives, and the machinery by which the hen. member for Birmingham p4poses that elections shall hereafter :be conducted, will be exactly described. The natural anxiety of the people to learn these particulars will thus be satisfied at the earnest possible moment. To frame a new electoral system for a country like Great Britain is not the pastime of an idle day. On this bill we need, perhaps, scarcely say its author has expended many weeks of patient and careful ixclustry.—Manchester Examiner. MR. BRIGHT'S INVITATION TO LIVERPOOL—The Liverpool _Daily Times, in an article upon this subject, says that Mr. Bright has' been compelled, from his delicate health and number of engagements, to decline the invita tion to Liverpool. This loss, the Times states, will be deeply felt by the Liberal party, or at least by those who have a real title to this appellation ; but as Mr. Bright cannot come, the editor recommends the Liberal electors to meet, discuss the subject of Parliamentary reform, and to h av e petitions prepared ready for presentation at the open ing of Parliament. The Prince and Princess de Croy have left the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Paris. The Duke of Richmond' has arrived at Portland place, to attend a militia commission. The late Duchess of Cleveland's mother was daughter, not heir, of Admiral Sir George Pocock, K. 8., not K.H., as appeared in our paper of the 12th inst. The Earl of Warwick left town on Thursday, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. The noble countess is detained in town by indisposition. The Earl of Norbury has left Edwards' Hotel, for Ireland. We regret to announce the demise of the Dowager Lady Gray, which moutaful event took place on the 31st ult., at Warriston House, near Edinburgh, in her 90th year. Lord Alexander Gordon Lennox, M.P., has left town on a visit to Lord and Lady dhurcl. 4 ll, at Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxon. Lady Blanche Balfour has arrived at the Queen's Hotel, Upper Norwood, from Wbittingham. Mr. Augustus Paget, who has been on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle, has been lately appointed Minister at the Court of Dresden. Mr. A. Paget is son of the late Right Hon. Sir Arthur Paget, K. 8., who was far many years a distinguished ambassador at the Courts of Vienna and Constantinople, &c. THE PRINCESS FREDERICK WILLIAM.—Sir Jas. Clark left London on Monday for Berlin, in order to be present at the approaching accouchement of the Princess Frederick William, The Princess will be attended by the Prussian physician who was present at the last accouche meat of our Queen.—Medical Times. The Brussels Independance states that the fact of the approaching marriage of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte to the eldest daughter of the King of Sardinia has been com municated to the Court of St. James's, and that "England replies that she views the marriage with satisfaction ; and Queen Victoria has presented her congratulations to the imperial family." ACCIDENT TO THE DUKE OF ARGYLL.—OD Thursday night, as his grace was proceeding to the City Hall, Glasgow, to deliver a lecture on geology before the members of the Athenmum, his carriage came i n con t ac t with another, the pole of which, entering the panel, struck the duke upon the head. Fe/tunably the injury which his grace sustained was very slight, and in a few minutes 'after the accident he was able to deliver his lecture.—North British Mail. At the meeting of the Commercial Dock Company held yesterday, a dividend of 2i per cent. for the six months was recommended and agreed to. WARWICK ASSIZES.—An order in Council ap pearing in Friday's Gazette, directs that in future assizes for despatch of civil business will be held both at Warwick and Birmingham. The convocation of the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury was yesterday prorogued in the Jerusalem Chamber, Westminster, by the Vicar-General, Dr. Travers Twiss, under a commission from his Grace the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of all England and Metropolitan, pursuant to the Royal writ, to Friday, Feb. 4. MR. W. CopKE, JUN.—We are happy to state that this young and clever artiste is progressing favourably. He was enabled to quit his bed, for the first time, since lifs late severe accident, on Wednesday last, and we hope soon to be able to re cor d th a t h e has re-assumed his professional duties.--Sunday Times. MR. BARNUM'S THIRD LECTURE.—Mr. Barnum's third Lecture on Humbug and Mottey-maldng took place last night in St. James's-hall, in the presence of a large and respectable au di ence. It i s r i g ht to stab that a large proportion of Mr. Barnum's audience on the three occasions on which he has lectured consisted of the fair sex, the lec ture being one quite as interesting to the ladies as to our sex. The lecture last night was as successful as on the two former occasions. THE LATE MADAME VESTRIS.—We understand that the monument about to be erected by Mr. Charles Mathews, in Kensal Green Cemetery, to the memory of the late Madame Vestris and which has been s o l ong d e l a y e d by his absence in America, is now near completion. It is of quiet and unpretending character, consisting of a plain slab of white marble, surrounded by a small scroll of vine leaves, and bearing a simple inscription, to mark her resting place. It is expected to be placed on the ground in the course of the next two or three weeks.—Stvaday Thies. SHIPPING ON THE MERSEY.—FrOM statistics presented yesterday to the Mersey Dock Board, it appears that during 1858 16,726 vessels passed inwards through the Victoria and other northern channels to and from Liver pool. This makes a total intercourse of 34,402 vessels. During 1857 the total intercourse was 39,139 vessels. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS.—Friday's Gazette contains a notice, signed by the Speaker, stating that at the end of 14 days he will issue his warrant for the election of a member for Linlithgowshire, in the room of Mr. George Dun das, who h, - ,9e3cepted the office of Lieutenant- Governor of Prince Edwel Island. Another notice is given that after 14 days the Speaker will issue his warrant for a new writ for Boston, Mr. William Henry Adams having vacated his seat by accepting the office of Recorder of the borough of Derby. SUPPOSED MURDER AT OLDHAM.—Yesterday morning, about half-past seven o'clock, a man named James Robinson, a mechanic, was found lying on a roa d f rom Sheepwashes-lane, Oldham, with a wound in his neck from which he shortly afterwards died. When asked, "Have you done this ?" he only shook his head in reply. A knife was found near him, and from the traces of bl oo d it ap peared that he had staggered about 60 yards. He was found by a gardener named Whittaker. FIRE IN THE HACKNEY-ROAD.--Yesterday Merri -1 ing, shortly before three o'clock, a fire happened in the pre mises of Mr. Steel, coffee-shop keeper, Hackney-road. Upon the alarm being given the Royal Society's fire-escape, under the direction of Conductor Eilbeck, attended. On their arrival three females on the first floor, and two men on the third floor, were just upon the point of jumping out of the windows. Eilbeck having ascended the escape he succeeded in bringing them down in safety. Barton having attended with the parish engine, the fire was soon extinguished. FIRE AND LOSS OF TWO LIVES—On the evening of the 10th inst. a man named R o bert Cowan, age d 27, an d George Wardrobe, about 18 years of age, were engaged in pouring some naphtha out of one vessel into another on the premises of Mr. W. Cass, ship chandler, Goole, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, when, by some means not clearly as certained, the naphtha became ignited, the premises were set on fire, and the two men enveloped in the flames. The fire raged for upwards of an hour, and did damage to the amount of £6OO or £7OO ; and both the unfortunate men, after suffering severely, have died from the injuries they received in the fire. Wardrobe expired on Sunday, and Cowan on Wednesday last. IMPORTS INTO HoLL.---The duty paid on grain and flour imported into Hull during the past week was as follows :—Wheat, 735 qrs., £36 15s. ; barley, 8,420 qrs., £4/1 ; beans, 205 qrs., £l3 55.; peas, 37 qrs., £1 17s. ; wheat flour, 964 cwt., £lB ls. 6d. ; potatoe flour, 700 cwt., £l3 2s. 6d. The imports of cattle during the same period were as follows :—Per Seahorse, from Rotterdam, 6 calves ; Helen Macgregor, from Hamburg, 11 horses; Graaf van Rechteren, from Kampen, 206 pigs ; Norfolk, from Rotter dam, 61 cows, 11 calves, 9 sheep. Total, 61 cows, 17 calves, 206 pigs, 9 sheep, 11 horses. THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH.—Yesterday,was not such a stormy day as its predecessors, but still there was a strong ts ind blowing, and at intervals very slight showers of rain fell. The steamer Clansman, which arrived from the north yesterday. reports having seen several ves sels ashore at Lewis, and along the shore of the west coast. One vessel, Spanish, loaded with Indian corn, had arrived at Stornoway, with the master dead from hunger. They had been out 130 days, and had suffered much from want of provisions The steamer exnetienced severe weather on Monday and Tuesday last.--Glasgow Bulletin. REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTY.—One hundred members of Parliament have now identified themselves with the Newspaper and Periodical Press Association for obtain ing the repeal of the paper duties. This amount of strength, organised without fuss or noise, and in the course of a few weeks, speaks well for the cause. Nothing succeeds like success, says the French proverb. Now, an agitation that starts with 100 vice presidents, each writing M.P. behind his name, must be held to have commenced its tamer with a very remarkable success. The rest will follow. Arrange ments are in progress for a deputation to the Government— and it will include leading men connected with the press of Scotland and Ireland, as well as of England..—Athencewm. !ail-WELLINGTON COLLEGE.—Thursday, the 20th instant, is the day announced for the opening of this college. It is generally anticipated that her Majesty, who laid the foundation stone in 1856, will honour the interesting cere monial connected with opening the institution with her pre sence. Even should her Majesty be unable to attend, it is confidently believed that the Prince Consort will be present, with the Earl of Derby, the Premier, and the governors of the college. But little. of these extenetve works now remains to be finished. The building is capable of accommodating 240 students, but this number, it is stated, can only be received by the fund for the maintenance of the establish ment being considerably augmented. LECTURE BY A PRIVATE SOLDIER.—It would seem that the general opinion with regard to the scholarly attainments of our soldiers is not a correct one in all cases. The men belonging to the 96th Regiment, stationed at D even port, are in the habit of meeting once a week to hear lectures delivered by their comrades, and on Friday evening last Private Charles Usher addre-sed about 50 men of the regiment on the subject of "The Lives of Great men." Byron, Cowper, Napier, Goldsmith, and others came under his notice, and he showed in each case what had made them great. The lecturer came eventually to the great stumbling block in the way of the advancement of the men he was addressing, strong drink n am ely, and indu ce d severa l o f them to join the pledge then and there. A colour 'sergeant spoke on the same subject when the lecture was over, and the chairman (Dr. Brown) also entreated the men present to join the temperance cause. LORD BROUGHAM AND THE BURNS CENTENARY. -.—The following extract from a letter received yesterday from Lord Brougham will be read with much regret :—" I do assure you most unfeignedly that it gives me very great pain to find myself after all in the utter impossibility of being in anything like time to assist at the meeting of the 25th. Even should the reports which have reached us of Parliament meeting before the usual time prove well founded, I shall be wholly unable to leave this part of the country in time to attend. The very earliest moment I can possibly be in London is the beginning of next month. I always, as you, may remember, considered my return as most doubtful; but accidental circumstances, which I could not foresee, have ren d ere d it i mposs ibl e. It is needless to add how great a disappointment this is to me, and I can only hope that it may no t h ave proved inconvenient to those who arrange the .meeting."—Scotsman. NIGHT POACHING NEAR BLACKBURN.—On Wed nesday night, about half-past eleven o'clock, as four keepers, in the employment of Edward Petre l Esq., who Preserves the game in the township of Billington, near Blackburn, were on duty on a farm occupied by Paul Craven, they came upon four or five poachers, who had about 200 yards of netting set, and had already "bagged" five rabbits. On seeing the keepers the poachers made a stand, and commenced throwing stones. As the keepers were gaining upon them they ran, and the keepers pursued, but succeeded in capturing only one, Thomas Walsh, who belongs to Over Darwen. Walsh was taken before two c ounty justices at Blackburn, on Thursday, and admitted the charge, at the same time begging that the magistrates would be as easy with him as possible. He refused to tell who his companions were.—He was sent to prison for•three months with hard labour. STATE OT TRADE.—MANCHESTER, Jan. 14.- The market is not very active, the foreign news having the effect of checking operations, though the feeling seems tolbe more cheerful on this score than at the commencement of the week. The letters from Calcutta received this morning have produced a favourable effect, on goods suited for that market, and orders for India are Still given out at extreme prices. The German houses are also operating more freely,. but there is not much doing for the continent generally. The yarn market presents much less animation than a week ago, buyers displaying great caution, but spinners are apparently indisposed to extend their contracts, being already well engaged and mostly without stock. Prices are, consequently, very steady. The following notice Was issued by the Post master-General yesterday—viz.: "The steamship Kan garoo, under contract with the United States Government, is to sail from Liverpool with the mails on the evening of the 18th instant. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company being about to despatch their steam ship Malta to Sydney (touching at St. Vincent, Cape de Verds) to take up her station between Australia and Suez' under the company's new cpntract with her Majesty's Go vernment, the Postmaster-General intends to avail himself of the departure of this steamer for the transmission of ad ditional mails to St. Vincent and Australia. The Malta is appointed to leave Southampton on the 20th inst., after the arrival of the day mail from London, and will convey ship letter mails for St. Vincent, and the Australian colonies, Tasmania, and New Zealand. All letters, newspapers, &c., intended for transmission by this steamer,:must be specially addressed By steamer Malta.' Last night's Gazette contains several orders in council for the closing up . of the vaults and catacombs of churches, chapels, &c., in the metropolis, in addition to those previously issued, and now in course of being carried into effect. For instance, St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, St. Anne, Soho, St. Pancras, and others have received formal notice for closing by the Ist of February next, after which day all coffins, &c., not previously removed, will be collected in one common vault, which will then be closed and built up, never afterwards to be opened or inspected on any pre tence whatever. These proceedinga have caused great ex citement and uneasiness amongst persdns having relatives buried in these places of sepulture, and who, until now, had considered the family vault, often purchased at a high price, an inalienable possession, sacred to all time. The London Necropolis Company have, in many instances, received in structions for the removal of remains from the above churches to their cemetery at Woking, which indeed may now be said to be the only . place of sepulture available to the metropolis—where, owing to its immense extent and resources, and the statutory regulations applying to it, the dead, once laid in their graVe, may rest in peace for ever,. free from all risk of desecration by disturbance or removal. THE SECOND ACCIDENT FROM THE FALL OF A HOUSE IN LIVERPOOL.—The Liverpool borough coroner yesterday (Friday) held an investigation relative to the fall of Lumb's public-house, 13, Tithebarn-street, on Thurs pay morning last, which resulted in the death of Timothy . Hunt, a labourer, who was at the time of the accident en gaged in working in one of the top rooms of the premises. From an inspection of the premises made by the coroner and the jury, and also from the evidence given, it appeared that the flooring of the room where the deceased and some other men were working at the time of the accident, was very rotten from the leakage of the roof, and that the un usual strain upon the joists and flooring caused them to give way. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," with a presentment that the contractor had been guilty of great, but not criminal, negligence. SUDDEN DEATH OF THE CORPORAL MAJOR OF THE BLUES ,. AT A FUNERAL.—Yesterday afternoon an in 7 quest wits held by Mr. Wakley at the Bull and Last Tavern, Kentish-tewn, on the bbdy of Corporal Major Harris, of_ the Royal Horse Guards Blue. It appears that on Tues day afternoon last the deceased, accompanied by part of his regiment, now stationed at the Albany-street Barracks, Regent's-park, was on his way for the purpose of paying the usual military honours to a brother corporal of the same regiment, who had died, and whose corpse was on its way for interment in the Highgate Cemetery. Whilst the funeral and the military cortege was passing through the upper part of Kentish-town, near Grove-terrace, the deceased was seen suddenly to stagger and fall into the road. Mr. Sandys, sur geon, of Grove-house, Kentish-town (the gentleman who was some years ago called to attend Colonel Fawcett when shot in a duel by Lieutenant Munroe, of the same regiment), was driving by at the moment. He got out of his carriage and examined deceased, and pronounced him dead. The body was conveyed by his comrades into the Bull and Last, and the funeral proceeded to the cemetery. Disease of the heart was the cause of death, and the jury returned a ver dict accordingly. EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY IN A RAILWAY CAR RIAGE.—A few days since Captain Kruze, the master of a foreign ship called the Ocean, lying in the river, entered a first-class carriage at the Limehouse station of the Black wall railway, on his way to London, and had scarcely seated himself when a well-dressed man entered the same carriage, and took a seat opposite. The train was no sooner in motion than Capt. Kruze's fellow-passenger addressed him, and said, " There is some dirt on your face, some black, allow me to wipe it off." Capt. Kruze nodded assent. The stranger advanced towards him with a hand kerchief in his hand and put it on the face of the captain, who immediately became insensible and did not return to a state of Consciousness until the train reached London, when he found himself alone in the carriage and missed his pocketbook containing £6O in gold and notes. The captain returned to limehouse, making inquiries at the Shadwell and Stepney stations on the way, and ascertained that a man had left the first-class carriage of the train on its way to London at the latter station, and that amidst the throng of people constantly awaiting the arrival and departure of the numerous trains at the place no particular notice had been taken. EXTRAORDINARY CHASE.—The little town of Roscrea was on Monday thrown into an unexpected state of excitement by an arrest, escape, chase, and capture, by the Sheriff, of Sam Moore, of k nown sporting propensities. Moore is a small farmer, living adjoining the railway, and Cof into litigation with the Great Southern and Western ompany in an action for compensation, in which he ob tained reverdict ; but it was set aside on an appeal in Dub lin, and execution having been issued for the costs, he was arrested and brought into Mr. Brown's hotel. aking an excuse to go into the yard, he there shook off the sheriff's grasp, when the latter fell, and Moore got well into the street, followed at about 30 yards by Mr. Fitzgerald, with out his hat, and encumbered with a heavy outside coat. The chase continued up the hill towards the Market-cross, where a large crowd were assembled, the pursuer, however, gaining on the pursued. When above the barracks the sheriff was observed to " shake " himself out of his top coat, and leave it in the street. This decided the issue of the race. Moore, finding himself hard pressed, made for a house, expecting to be able to close the door after him ; but in this he was disappointed, for the agile sheriff was upon him, and, clutching him by the collar, both parties rolled into the reception-room of a confectionary establishment. Here one of the sheriff's men, blowing like a porpoise, came up, accompanied by, some of the constabulary, and, private information having been given that a rescue would be at tempted on the road, after a lapse of about two hours, the prisoner was escorted by Sub-Inspector Morgan and a large force of police, to protect Mr. Fitzgerald ; so that you can imagine our town was in a pretty state of commotion. Re cently some attempts have been made to upset the trains near this place, but as yet the perpetrators of these outrages have not been discovered.—Cionniel Chronicle. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE CIVIL SER'VICE.—The Rbyal Household.—Dr. T. Watson has been appointed physician extraordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Richard Bright, Esq., M.D., de ceased. Trinity House.—The office of one of the elder brethren of the Trinity House has become vacant by the death of Captain J. Shepherd. General Post-office.—Mr. J. White has been promoted from a second to a first-class clerk in the Birmingham . Post-office, and appointed chief clerk in the Money Order;office, vice Mr. J. J. Stephens, deceased ; Mr. G. Mullens has been promoted from a sup plementary to a second-class clerk, Birmingham, vice Mr. J. White, promoted ; Mr. Henry Smith has been appointed supplementary clerk, Birmingham, vice Mr. G. Mullens, promoted. Customs.—The office of coastwaiter at Langhern and St. Clair, Llanelly has become vacant by the d ea th of ' Mr. D. Humphreys • Mr. Sydney F: Gibbons has b een ap pointed a clerk in the Controller General's-office • Mr. H. S. Starke, a clerk in the Solicitor's-offi ce ; M r . G . J. Kent, Mr. C. R. Ford, and Mr. J. Cooper, clerks in the Examiner's office ; Mr. John White, a clerk in the Long Room; Mr. J. F. Luscombe, a clerk in the Tea-office, London ; Mr. A. W. Roberts, a clerk in the Legal Quays-office; Mr. F. Hoe, a clerk for general business ; Mr. J. E. Browne, Mr. H. Lewis, Mr. Alfred Rusby, Mr. G. H. Moody, and Mr. J. Lawson, clerks in the London Docks ; Mr. Frederick Dya son, a supernumerary clerk in the Receiver General's-office, London • Mr. T. Earle, a landing w a it e r a t N ew haven ; Mr. John Routledge, fourth clerk at Gloucester; Mr. John Linane, tidewaiter and patrol at Liverpool ; and Mr. F. Anderson has Peen appointed tidewaiter and boatman at Portsmouth. Mr. W. Robinson has been promoted from third to second class clerk ; Mr. Colin Chisholm, from fourth to third class clerk ; Mr. A. Wood, from fifth to fourth class clerk ; Mr. James Parrott from sixth to fifth class clerk in the Examiner's-office, London ; Mr. Benjamin T. Hall has been promoted from second to first class tidewaiter 'at Folkestone. Excise.— Mr. William 'Watson, Redford second division, has been appointed examiner ; Mr. W. G. Todman has been appointed officer of Retford second division ; Mr. Edward Mettam has succeeded Mr. Todman; Mr. Charles Davies has been appointed first-class assistant to Keith division, Elgin collection ; Mr. Patrick Dooly has been appointed officer of Birr Ride, Birr collection; Mr. William Cooke has been appointed officer of Nottingham second ride, Not tingham collection ; Mr. F. G. Kent has been appointed officer of Oswestry fourth ride, Chester collection ; Mr. T. Rynne has been appointed officer of Letterkenny second ride, Londonderry collection ; Mr. Joseph Patrick Molloy has been promoted to be officer of Gainsborough ride, Thirsk collection ; Mr. W. B. Paine has been appointed to the Isle of Wight collection.—Civil Service Gazette. AN IMPLACABLE FATHER.—The Boston Traveller gives an entire copy of the will of one Augustus Thorndike, of that city, who had just died, leaving property of about hale million dollars. The Traveller states " that a daughter of deceased offended her father by marrying against his will, she being at the time 27 years of ago. It is said that the father reached the place of marriage of his daughter a few moments after the ceremony had been performed, but finding that he was too late, he left the house, and ever since has evinced his hostility to this daughter, repulsing her from his bedside on the occasion o f hi s l as t sickness. This will, which is of great length, and in the handwriting of the deceased, is ono of the most remarkable documents of the kind ever drawn - up. The deliberate design exhibited in every page, and in almost every paragraph, to cut off his child from any par ticipation in his accumulated wealth, because she had, at fall age, obeyed the dictates of her heart in the choice of her companion for life, is sad to contemplate. It is abso lutely terrifying to observe the careful malignity with which throughout the document, he provides for the carrying out of his almost demoniacal purpose. The mother is forbidden to give aid to the child of her love,; the brothers and sisters are debarred from the exercise of their fraternal affection ; all who are named in the will are subject to the same penal ties. Old Ha: 7.. rd has a donation of 20,000 dols. for a pro fessorship of na: sic, but with like provisions if a copper should, go to aid the proscribed couple or their children. A pittance of 400 dols. per annum, to save the law, is alone awarded to the discarded one. His wife is liberally pro vided for, but only on condition that she remains a wid ow . A pew is lest to her in Trinity Church, but with liberty to sell it and purchase in any other church, if she may desire it. On that point a liberality is apparent not manifest in other portions of the will. The wife of the deceased is now absem from the country. She is, however, upon her return from urope, and upon her arrival the question of probate will be decided. It may be without impropriety added, that the husband of the offending daughter is described by one of the executors named in the will as a person of most excellent character, who holds a high position in the com munity. They have several children. It appears that a son has also offended his father by contracting a marriage without his consent, but in that case the father contents himself with cutting off, as far as possible, the relations of his son's wife from any participation in the division of the property," LATEST NEWS. The following telegrams were received at Mr, Reuter's office this day : VIENNA, JAN. 13. The Imperial Law Gazette (Reichsgesetz Blatt' contains a decree prohibiting the exportation of sul phur, lead, and saltpetre to Servia and the Danu• bian Principalities. This telegram has been delayed by an interrup• tion of the Vienna line. A great rise took place to-day in public securities. Five per Cent. Metalliques, 80, being 1 per cent. higher than yesterday, and exchange on London improved 2 per cent., viz., 103.50. VIENNA, JAN. 14. Advices have been received from Padua to the 12th inst. On the occasion of the burial of Professor Zambra, a seditious disturbance took place among the students of the university, which was however immediately suppressed. The lectures at the university were at once stopped. The inhabi tants remained quiet. MADRID, JAN. 14. The Queen has granted certain lands, portions of the royal patrimony, for the site of the terminus of the Northern Railway of Spain. CONSTANTINOPLE, lAN. 5. The Serxian deputation has arrived here for the purpose of representing to the Porte the wishes of the nation. The Prince Milosch has written to the effect that he will not accept any dignity from the Skuptschin a which has not been ratified by the Porte. The telegraph to Crete is finished. The news is confirmed that the agent of the English loan contractors has protested in vain against the new loan of 15,000,000 f. contracted for by the Porte. VARSEILLES, THURSDAY, JAN. 13. Advices have been received from Constantinople to the sth inst. Ali Pacha and Fuad Pacha have become recon ciled, and all reports of ministerial changes have ceased. The example of Servia has given rise to agitation in the Empire. A new loan of 15 millions has been contracted for by the Porte on ruinous conditions. The dele gate of the contractors for the great English loan remonstratnd against it, but in vain The Persian Government has ratified an agree ment concluded between Ferukh Khan and a French house for working up part of the silk pro duce of Persia. BELGRADE, SAN. 13. The Skuptschina has addressed a demand to the Senate, calling upon it to accelerate the arrival of Prince Milosch and to grant him power as an here ditary ruler. It is asserted that the Porte has re fused to recognise him in that character, and that on account of this refusal the Skuptschina has just summoned an extraordinary sitting to consider the question. BELGRADE, FRIDAY, JAN. 14. Kabouli Effendi has communicated to the Skupt schina the Porte's approval of the election of Prince Milosch, which communication was followed by re joicings among the people. NAPLES, FRIDAY, JAN. 14, 3.30 P.M . The following edict has been issued : K Any person or persons taken in the flagrant act of an -attempt ( attentat) against the intern - al safety of the State will be tried immediately by a council of war. Persons accused of conspiring against the safety of the State will be tried before the ordinary courts.' FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. The panic at the Bourse and the alarm so gene rally felt by the public at the present aspect of the political horizon appear to the Constitutionnel quite unwarranted. It remarks on the subject in this wav " What are the facts ? Let us take the most recent, which have been made the occasion of so many alarming anticipations. They are three :—The words addressed by the Emperor to the Austrian Ambassador on New Year's Day; the Speech of the King of Piedmont; and the mar riage of Prince Napoleon with a princess of the House of Savoy. Let us seriously examine the real bearings of all these facts, and see whether they are indeed of a nature to inspire the apprehensions so generally entertained. The words of the Emperor ? What do they contain. Only an expres sion of regret that the diplomatic relations between France and Austria are less cordial than they have been, and an assurance that this disaccord has not in any way changed the personal sentiments of the sovereigns towards each other. But these words were so naturally suggested by the well-known posture of affairs that one cannot but won der how they could have ever contributed to widen a breach, which they were far more calculated to lessen. It was well known to all Europe that the intercourse between the two cabinets had assumed a less friendly character, owing to their different views respecting the execution of the treaty of Paris. Their differences on some of these points have been already removed by the natural course of negotiation. There still remain others of considerable importance. The question of the navigation of the Danube is undoubtedly one of great moment, and the Cabinet of Paris has not yet come to an understanding with the Cabinet of Vienna on that subject. As to the question raised by Austria relative to her eventual intervention in Servia, a question of no little importance, as it involves a positive violation of the treaty of Paris, it is to be hoped that as no intervention is now required, Austria will yield on the point." On the Piedmontese speech, the writer says : " The King of Sardinia's language is another cause of excitement. It expresses the sentiments of Piedmont with regard to Italy. Could anybody suppose that a speech delivered at the opening of the Piedmontese Chambers would not touch upon that subject? What ! could the cessation of all diplomatic intercourse with the Austrian Court for 18 months, the constant antagonism of the two nations and governments, the hope cherished in the inmost heart of every Piedmonteie—could these facts, thoughts, and feelings—the whole situation, in a word— be utterly passed over in a speech from the throne ? This absolute silence would have deceived no one ; il, would rather have been a cause of alarm. The only question is whether the speech exceeded the limits imposed by the dignity of the monarch and the sentiments of his people. No one will maintain that it did." The last of the three points alluded to above is thus referred to : " The marriage of Prince Napoleon is certainly calcu lated to draw still closer the bonds of political union. be tween France and Sardinia, and some persons may see in this fact a distant menace for the maintenance of peace. But why entertain such a fear ? What ground is there for it ? The sympathy of France for Italy, and for Piedmont in particular, is no secret ; it was shown in the Congress of Paris, and is shared by other Powers. It is not only of ancient date, but has acquired new vigour by recent con fraternity in arms. The Emperor of the French may con gratulate himself on seeing a prince of his race united to the illustrious house of Savoy, and the natural alliance of the na tions thus cemented by a family union. But if we suppose eventualities in which the situation of Piedmont might im pose duties on the French Government for the security of the empire itself,theEmperorwould most certainlyfulfil the duties commanded by national policy, and these would not be ren dered a whit more imperious by the union of the two families." The writer concludes in these terms : "If,,contrary to all expectation, hostilities should arise, the French Government would certainly not hesitate to adopt the measures best calculated to protect the interests of the country, but we are convinced beforehand that in such an hypothesis it would not deviate in the least from that rectitude and thoughtful prudence which it invariably displays in all international relations. We must therefore most earnestly deprecate the unfounded alarms arising from the general situation of affairs and the supposed intentions of the French Government; its policy during the last six years has been one continued protest against such alarms, a nd leaves no room to doubt of its firm resolution, under all circumstances and at all times, to have justice and the pub lic opinion of Europe on its side." • The Siecle looks on the speech delivered ait the opening of the Piedmontese Chambers as little less than perfection. The following is our contemP° . rary's opinion on the document : " The speech of the King of Piedmont may be roe dill characterised. It is neither a manifesto of war, as cerizin persons have accused it of being, nor a sacrifice made to the situation of Sardinia, as others have wished to mako it supposed. It is the echo of real public opinion, not onll at the other side of the Alps, but of the whole of Europe. The heart of Victor Emmanuel, in delivering the word 6 which are now being so differently interpreted, simply best in unison with those of all right-thinking men. W ha t man, in fact, can be so insensible as not to be moved with the long sufferings of Italy ? A sincere love of peace mOl he felt, a horror at revolutions may be entertained, a shudder may be caused by the mere thought of the horrors of war, and the most minute respect for treaties may be observed; but who can listen, without having his heart lacerated, to all those groans which the Italian nation, fractioned, crushed, and oppressed, have for so many centuries uselessly raised to divine Providence ? No, the King of Piedmont has not thrown down the gauntlet to any one, but he is the head of an Italian State; he is the nearest neighbour to the suffering o of Italy ; and he warns other nations of the extreme eaten to which those sufferings have been carried. The storm i gathering; Victor EMmanuel sees the clouds collecting', and he mentions the fact nobly, without agitation, an( without fear, both to his own people and to all nations." As to; the question of Piedmont drawing France after her into war, the Siecle treats the supposition as quite ridiculous, and affirms that Piedmont does not for a moment even think of the possibility of such an eventuality. " Look," the writer exclaiinsr " Look at the moderation of King Victor Emmanuel ! At this solemn moment he does not even appeal to his former alliance with France and England during the Crimean war. Far, therefore, from endeavouring to draw his allies after him, he leave% them to their.own free will—does not pronounce their name." The writer then refers to the pro bable position of England, and laughs at the idea , of that State not acting with France in the Italian. question. Before the Russian war commenced, says the writer, the- alarfilists in France cried' out that England would certainly abandon France, whe would in that case be left alone—to be crushed by Russia. Such ideas were admissible dur ing the reign of Louis Philippe, but had vanished into thin air in 1853. France therefore advanced resolutely—England did not abandon her—and the Western alliance was victorious. The conclusion come to by the article of the Siecle, from all this fine reasoning, is this—that in case a rising in Italy should take place, Piedmont will at once start for ward as the grand supporter of the movement, that France will in turn lend her aid to King Victor Emmanuel, and that England will act unhesitat ingly with France. Nothing can be more warlike than the whole article. The Moniteur, in announcing the departure of Prince Napoleon for Turin, states that his absence will be but short. The prince is to embark at Marseilles on board the Reine Hortense frigate, and proceed in her to Genoa. His Imperial HighnesS is accompanied by Colonel Franconniere and Conr mandant Ferri-Pisani, his aides-de-camp ; Captain Waldner de Freudenstein and Lieutenant Dubuis' son, orderly officers ; and M. Hubaine, his private secretary. General Niel, aide-de-camp to the Emperor, has also gone with the prince. The sere' mony of the betrothal of his Imperial Highness to the Princess Clotilde will, it is said, be celebrated on Monday next. M. Rouher, minister of corn' merce and public works, is charged with the direc tion of the Ministry of Algeria and the Colonies during the absence of the prince. A Paris letter in the Nord says :—" Prince Net poleon will remain about a week at Turin, where extensive preparations are being made for his re' ception. It is not yet decided whether the marriage will take place by proxy, but in any case the Prince and Princess will make a solemn entry into Paris by the Boulevards. The Emperor intends, it is said, to call on the Legislative Body to grant ae annual dotation of 4,000,000 fr. for, the Prince and Princess. This latter has not yet attained her siV teenth year, the age of the Prince being 38. Her Royal Highness is tall and very handsome ; she bears a remarkable resemblance to the most flattered portraits of Maria Theresa, whose descendant she is. The mother of the Princess was considered the most beautiful Princess in Europe." BOURSE, Jan. 14.—A rise in public securities at Vienna and in Consols has had a favourable inflet ence upon the French market, and prices have 0 13 " tained a further improvement. Threes have been done at from 68f. 85c. to 69f. 25c. ; Mobilier, 800 to 785 f, ; Orleans, 1,320 to 1,310 f. ; Lyons, 840 f. to 835 f. ; Southern, 537 f. 50c., to 532 f. 50e. ; and Austrian, 572 f. 50c. to 570 f. The followin g were the last quotations : ft per Cents. , 96 Credit Fonder.... 655 Do. end month 96 Belgian 41 ....... 3 per Cents 6B 75 Piedbjontese (5) .. 89 Do. end month 6B 60 Roman 9l uw Bank Shares 2860 Austrian 89 Spanish Threes Home D e bt 4O 75 Credit Do. 7 7 6 80 0 r RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans l3lO .. • 1298 7 5 Northern 940 .. 930 -- New ditto. BO5 .. 800 . Lyons and Mediterranean B4O .. 830 Now ditto — Geneva • 562 50 .. 550 -- Midi Southern Western 595 590 Eastern Grand Central Sardinian 4lO .. 405 -- Au Exc stan ri on L on d on, at s i g h t, paper, 25f. 1 66 . sc. ; money, 25E 121 c.; three months, paper, 24f. 971 c. ; money, 24f. 95c. AUSTRIA. The Gazette National of Vienna, of the 10th, says :—" Yesterday an interesting demonstratioa took place at the theatre of the palace. The piece was Goethe's " Gotz de Bcrlichingen." It contains many allusions to the strength of the German national sentiment, in opposing foreign pretensions ; all these were hailed by the whole house with en . thusiastic applause. The same feeling pervades all ranks of society. A letter from Vienna of the 10th, in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" We learn to-day that the further despatch of troops into Italy has been suspended, and that the railway companies have received a notification that after this evening no more special trains will be required for troops. The regiments which had received orders to leave have been ordered to remain, but to hold themselves in readiness to go at a moment's notice. All this proves that things are taking a pacific turn. We learn besides from Milan that the agitation` - has become a good deal calmed down.". The Nord of Brussels contains the following " Our readers are aware that the Cabinet of Vienna has been called on to revoke the order sent to its troops to enter Servia at the first request of the pacha, who resides at Belgrade. That request has not been,. and very probably will not be, made ; but the question of principle remaining so long as Austria shall not have implicitly satisfied Art. 29 of the treaty of Paris, by the formal revocation of the said order, it remains to be seen if the Cabinet of Vienna will yield to the repeated applica tions of the powers, or if, ill inspired, it will endeavour as usual to - turn the difficulty by gaining time. According to the last accounts, the reply of the Cabinet of Vienna had not arrived at Paris. We do not assert that this reply is the sole diplomatic in formation expected by the Cabinet of the Tuileries to clear up the situation, but we do not believe that we are ihr from the truth in saying that that reply is the pivot of the situa tion. If it be satisfactory, it is not at all improbable that the Powers will unite anew in a congress to solve all the difficulties which have already been signalised at Paris as a danger incessantly menacing Europe, and from which war at any moment may arise.. If, on the other hand, this reply be not favourable, the chances may be for the latter eventuality. The solution of the crisis depends then, as is seen, on a fact yet unknown to the cabinets themselves, and which has led to discussions and negotiations. This explains the duration of the crisis." RUSSIA. A letter from Poland gives us the following in formation :—" The Emperor of Russia has just appointed Count Henri Plater, canon of the diocese of Lowiez, to be suffragan bishop of that see, and the Abb e J ean D ec k er t, dea n o f th e metropolitan chapter of Warsaw, to be suffragan bishop of that city. Religious persecutions continue in Lithuania where the peasants will not follow the Greco ] tussian religion, which has been imposed on them by force. The Polishgovernments of Wilnu, Kowno, and Grodno, which had taken the initiative in the work of emancipation of the peasants, have just terminated the mission which had been confided to them on the oubject by the Emperor of 11102 V E] The Ban 12th Jana the public of four mi the divide] deposits t addition bei Securities s] half, whirl advances al the transfe: addition, bi attention. mentation of the bal !pairing not in the subjc Active C Incr Bullion Inct Rest Incr, Public D Decr Other De Incr Seven Da Incri Governor Decn Other Se< Deer Notes Ui Decr, o. tt eh re l ir n ae: t al va h yla e; ems F ie l ai Vienna and There is s the n Chilian Loa a pplications. charged in t are still a fro no reduction Small qua United Stat, t st i i r i : d , it, p il. 0 „ London, hoNI nlore busines disposed of a L S ince Mon y atah , nbeuL s 6:lo ell isilre of London Thursda y to tl 1 30.1 lw. ...,... u— oi sil n -13‘,,„ gture, 800 to c transaa i l Th daY have I T e I n°veraer bi ~, c hock -by e l:, 118 e of Ren : a nges eith( r Although by the :, th engb mai by cai the e " v er r w ec ill il st ill very se nt the ma are firm at al The account. 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