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This day is published, icARRATIVE OF THE EARL OF ELGIN'S MISSION TO C .- F.IINA and JAPAN in the years 1857, '5B, '59. By I. A URENCE OLIPHANT, Esq. Private Sgcretary to Lord Elgin, Author of " The Russian Esq., of the Black Sea," &C. In two volumes, Bvo., price £2 2s. Illustrated with Numerous Engravings in Chromo-lithogra phy and Woodcuts, from Original Drawings, and Photographs and Maps. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE, anti Journal of the MiLiTiA and VOLUNTEER FORCES. Edited by W. 11. RUSSELL, vsq., LL.D. (late Special Cor respondent of " The Times"). No. 1 will be published on the 7th January, in time for the Morning Mails. Office (where Advertisements and Subscriptions are re ceived), 16, Wellington-street North, Strand.—Sold by all Newsmen and Booksellers. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, cc WEN T-G A RDEN. ljader the mana , ement of Miss L. Fyne and Mr.W. Harrison. THIS EVENING, VICTORINE. Messrs. SanVey, IT. Haigh, H. Carl, G. Honey, Bartleman, etc. Misses Parepa, Thirlwall, Conductor, Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the new grand pautomimc. called PUSS IN BOOTS; or, harlequin and the Fairy of the Golden Palms. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7 o'clock. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. r,ocr, lir. J. B. Buckstone THIS EVENING, the comedy of THE EVIL GENIUS. Mks Rep.-19'915._ After which, the new Haymarket Comic Christmas Panto mime, VALENTINE'S DAY; or, Harlequin and the Fairy of the True Lovers' Knot. The pantomimists the unrivalled Lecleroqs. rrHEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM._ _a- s ole Lessee and Directress —Madame Celeste. unprecedented Success.-11e -engagement of the Spanish Dancers. Madame CELESTE has the honour to announce that, de eirous of meeting the views of her patrons, she has succeeded in renewing the engagement with the elegant tr.d graceful Dona Isabel Cubas, together with Don .luan Ximenes, irho have been received enthusiastically by crowded audiences. THEATRE -ROYAL LYCEUM.- So'e Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste. Re-engatment of the Spanish Dancers. ' THIS EVENING, the popular Drama of THE SISTER'S SACRIFICE. Genevieve (her original character) Madame Celeste. After which, will be proluced a new Grand Christmas Ex travazanza and Pantomime. KING THRUSH - BEARD, the 'LITTLE PET and the GIiEIT PASSION. Clown Mr. H. Marshall—Columbine, Miss Rosin°. , Conu.neuee At 7. ROYA L PR INCE S S'S THEATRE.- Lessee, Mr. A. Ifarris. Re-engagement of the Wonderful Danc?r, Mons. Espinosa. First appearance of Millie. Marietta Rosetta, Principhl Dan sense of La Scala, Milan : and first time of the Delapierre Family. These highly-talented Children will appear every night. The Royal Princess's Bides on parade every evening. THIS EVENING, THE 'CRICKET ON Tut: REARM. After which, a new Christmas burlesque pantomime, by H. J. Byron, called JACK TETE GIANT KILLER ; or, Harle quin King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Jack, Miss Louise Keeley—Harlequin, Mr. Cormack • Panta loon, Mr. Paulo—Columbine, Miss Caroline Adams—Clown, Mr. A. F. Forrest. NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, ADELPIII. Sole rroprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster. Holiday Attractions.—The Christmas Carol anal the New Spectacular Extravaganza, by H. J. Byron, Esq,, the Nymph of the Lurlyberg ; or the Knight and the Naiades. THIS EVENING, THE CHRISTMAS CAROL, Messrs J. L. Toole, C. Selby, Paul Bedford, Stuart, BillimJon, C. J. Smith. Romer: Miss Wool gar, M rs. Billing,ton, 3 lrs.Chatter- Icy. Miss Laidlaw. After which TIIE NYMPHS OF THE LURLEYRE RG ; or, The Knight and the Naiades. Messrs. Toole, Redford, Eburne, Smith, Powell, homer, Miss Woolgar, C. Webb, K. Keily, Laidlaw. Doors open at half-past six —Commence at seven. Bos t/M.le open from 10 to 6. No charge for scurinz seats, nor for hills of performance. All fees to servants of this I establishment arc strictly prohibited. Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith. ROYAL 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 the performances will commence with GARIBALDI'S ENGLISHMAN. Messrs. Barrett and C. Young. Followed by MAGIC TOYS, supported by Miss Lydia Thompson, Clara St. Cassc, &c. Followed by a new sketch, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. Miss Wyndham and Mr. H. T. Craven. To conclude with the new pantomime of PUNCH AN D JUDY. Introducing. Miss Lydia Thompson and the Corps de Ballet. Clown, Harlequin, Columbine, and Pantaloon, and the wonderful Performing -Dogs. Reduced Prices —Gallery, Ed ; Pit, ls. The Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. Doors open at half-past six ; perform anoe commences at 7. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee —Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell. Season. THIS EVENING, the grand entertainments will com mence at 7 o'clock with new and extraordinary features in Horsemanship, by the best Riders in Europe. After which, the Successful sporting Pantomime, abounding in comicality, called HARLEQUIN TOM MOODY; or, Old Tow!er the Huntsman and the Goddess Diana, with songs by Miss Esther Jacobs.—Gorgeous and Dazzling insclianical transfor mation scene. Harlequin, M. Richarde ; Pantaloon, Mr. P. Abbot, Columbine, Maddle. Mazzoni: Clown, Mr. Hilde brand; a family of Sprites by the Elastic lncomprehensibles. Morning performances of the Pantomime, and Scenes in the Omit every Satuzday durin,r the Holidays at Two o'clock. stage Manager. Mr. P. Phillipa CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.- EVERY EVENING. Sternaale Bennett's MAY QUEEN. _ . And a Grand Selection from Meyerbeer's new opera of DINORAH. Comic Vocalists —Messrs. George Hodson (the Irish Come dian and Mimic), W. T. Critchfield, and E. W. Machiey. Several interesting Pictures are added to the Fine Arts Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant sights of the metropolis. ROSA BOIsTHEUR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE FAIR is now added to the already magnificent Collection of Painting,s in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The gallery is open from 5 till 11 on Sunday Evening. THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 5, 1860. THEICMONCETER, IN THE SHADE. 52—highest since noon ycsterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 41—this day at noon. BATIOMETEIt-2S.S:?. WIND, Southerly; I Tght, with dull rainy weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY. — Morning, 1011:41m.—Afternoon, 11h. IGm. To - moßßow.-111orning, Oh. Om.—Afternoon, 12h. Om. ,c 0- ? 4 ~....., • 7P, s 'f ° -.:,- . .. ; ' ~`,.,:. it 4t4 0 A ' , ,,,, .. , .-7 ' ,, t, - ,P, S 5e _I A ,•-• - ~-., - : -. ., -, 7: - .;- , :!;t:s':,l* ,0,,,. , T•;, 17 '.7 . 4 ~ ‘7.... ',..... -4.'t• ,--, -.- - .;.! , '-.,, _ , ~,,. . 4 4' .. Ift - r . -_Ner' '''', ' ii,,,,,7**`i,.in‘ ~. ' ly C;k 'g f. t . l )Q e.. - `43. 4 i'l tp c ' . . ' '''' •ilo , " .'"':•'ZT;;T,-,.--1- © <::-- - '..,..:, i• -„ , LT I ';--" , -Y . ,..'r ' - ''. 22 f- -- ' '' , THE SUN. LONDON, THURSDAY, JAN. 5, 1860. '''''' . 7 --- .'. , )... Saturday, the seventeenth. of December, wit nessed, upon the opposite shores of the Atlantic, the virtual inauguration of the latest triumph achieved in—what the projector of the magnificent scheme thus realised, himself once happily desig nated—the poetry of engineering ! The Victoria bridge, connecting Canada and the United States, in other words, was upon that memorable morning opened for traffic—the grandest iron tubular rail way bridge ie the world—the last, and the greatest, among all the numerous and gigantic works raised in all parts of the world by the Cyclopeian genius of the late ROBERT STEPHENSON. The formal opening of this colossal structure is under stood to be reserved by the Company for more par ticular celebration in the ensuing spring. But the energetic representative of the distinguished firm of the Contractors—Mr. HODGES, the agent of the Messrs. PETO and BRASSEY—not unnaturally felt I irresistibly impelled to mark the very day when the Victoria Bridge was actually opened for traffic, immediately before the close of 1859, by some pass ing festivity at- least, such as might give ! a sort of anticipative relish to the more carefully prepared and elaborated inauguration. Hence, on the morning, of the 17th December, 1859, the first train consisting of fourteen car riages passed throut e rh the resounding tube of the great bridge from shore to shore,high up in mid air above the broad current of the St. Law rence, from the Canadian soil at Point St. Charles to the United Stateseside at St. Lambert. The engines gaily adorned with flags and ever greens, the crowds of spectators upon either em bankment cheering lustily. Afterwards the guests of the day partook of a collation ; toasts were given, speeches were made, songs were sung ; there were all the formalities, in fact, of a regular convivial celebration.. it is not in reference to what was done orsaid upon on Saturday, the 17th of this occasion at Monteea l o this last December, that we wish here to point the moral or adorn the tale told elsewhere with due precision, in our impression of-day, by the reporter of the Montreal Herald—it is neither upon the re port nor upon any of its oratorical or musical accom- I crowning emanation. There, graven deep into the granite over the entrance of each enormous abut- ment, is the name of that Great Englishman. It is a glorious monument of his genius —an inscrip tion of most simple but of most eloquent corn- memoration. The English public, who are interested in Italy, are much indebted to Mr. Layard for his transla tion of the remarkable pamphlet, "The Court of Rome and the Gospel_"* It is written by a man who is both an earnest patriot and an earnest Catholic, the Marquis ROBERTO D'AZEGLIO, a member of the Piedmontese Senate, and brother of the well known MASSIMO D'AZEGLIO. He is, Mr. LAYARD tells us, a statesman of "liberal, yet very moderate views;'' and one who was " frequently an earnest advocate of the claims of the Catholic party against the policy of the Count ,DE CAVOLTR." Nothing, however, can be in more gratifying contrast than the language of the Marquis on the civil rights of the Romans and Bolognese, and on the danger of claiming tem poral power for the POPE—and the language of our Hibernian fellow-subjects. Many of the more respectable of the Irish noblemen and gentlemen, indeed, refuse to accept ultramontane resolutions' and to sanction them by their presence at public meetings ; yet even these better Catholics can talk of "sympathy with the POPE ;" and his Holiness gratifies them by thanks for their sympathy in Latin letters. The difference between them and the Marquis is, that his " sympathy" is not with the POPE but with the people. They, in his well-informed judg ment, and not the POPE, are the sufferers. Irish Catholics, at ease in their liberties, and protected by a n efficient and impartial administration, can afford sentimentally—or bigotedly—to " pity the sorrows of the poor old POPE," because a large part of the subjects whom the first NAPOLEON gave him have escaped from his temporal dominion ; the Marquis de'AzEGLio, en the contrary, rejoices that, to this extent, Italians have freed themselves from intolerable tyranny and misgovernment, and that the " Vicar of CurasT" is delivered, to the same extent, from the execrations of his temporal Government, which are so likely to lead to rejec tion of his spiritual authority. It must not be suspected that the Marquis feels, or betrays, any sympathy with Protestan tism. His pamphlet, as well as his past course, shows that he is a sincere believer in the Ecclesias- tical Supremacy of the PorE. " When (he says) the Tread of the Church deals with Ecclesiastical matters, Catholic believers, as in duty bound, listen and obey"—he evidently believes as sincerely as Dr. CULLEN himself in the " Supreme Pastor," and the " Vicar of CHRIST," but he .brings forward unanswerable facts and argu ments which show, that to unite temporal power with this spiritual character is to shake the foundations of faith in the latter by the miserable consequences which flow from the former. We cannot dissimulate (he observes) the painful scandal to the whole of Christianity occasioned by the reflection that, under the dictation of a Minister to whom Italy attributes the principal part of her misfor- tunes, the Vicar of Christ, whose sacerdotal hand should weigh in the even scales of justice the tears and blood of nations, and the deceit and cruelty of princes, should speak with such worldly levity of events which are the consequences of the contempt shown by his government for that precept of justice imposed by GOD equally on those who rule and those who obey." lie shows that the spontaneous impulse which prompted all the Italian peoples to seek union beneath the crown of a constitutional king was no more faction, but sprung from the evils under which they groaned, more especially where the Papacy was the supreme authority ; and lie notices the remarkable fact, that not one Italian has sought the temporal dominion of the POPE as a blessing, while all have been eager to place them selves, in temporal things, beneath a monarch whose government is the very antithesis of that of the Re presentative of Heaven upon earth Th e cause of this is not far to seek: The Gospels, the written accounts of the Pounder of our Faith, are, he tells us, now in the hands of all classes of people ; Austrians read them in their workshops ; for education is now pretty general. When, there fore, they hear from the Vatican such an " Allocu- tion" as that to which he refers, " they listen to it attentively, and anxiously comment upon it among themselves, comparing it with the Word of Rim who was their first pastor, confronting one with the other, and judging of them by the simple light of their own reason." It would seem that the Bible has entered pretty extensively into Central Italy, and that wit', an almost amusing st simplicity and raightforwardness they are _wanting to find a reasonable resemblance between the Head of the Church as described in the Gospels and his Repre sentative with whom they have more to do than they v.ish at Rome ; also between." the fisherman" who dwelt by the sea of Galilee and" the fisherman" who lives on the banks of the Tiber. And mar vellous to say, the It a li ans fi n d it extremely difficult to detect the resemblance between the Divine Murray, Albemarle-street. panimeats that we wish to indite here some passing words of commentary. The harangues for the most part are, we must confess it, too high-flown for our taste, too exaggerated and hyperbolical both in style and sentiment. While in reference to the musical honours aforesaid—while there may perchance be something appropriate in following up the toast of the Governor-General with the air (blown, and scraped, and thumped upon the instru ments of the Band) of the " Old English Gentle man"—what shall we say of the " Grand Trunk Celebration Polka" following the toast of the G. T. R. Company—or what can be, what in the name of fortune can be said of the dignified propriety of the toast of The Contractors being followed by the big drums, the fid dles and horns of the band striking up " For they are jolly good fellows ?" With our senses deafened, or at least jarred upon by this unpoetical mode of celebrating "the poetry of engineering," we prefer alluding rather to what was not visible and audible upon that day—the voice and ihe form of the Great Engineer whose last and grandest work was there accomplished ! Scarcely six years have elapsed since ROBERT STEPHENSON stood upon the banks of the St. Lawrence near the spot where his genius has since raised the iron tube of the Vic toria Bridge—raised it there from abutment to abutment, from embankment to embankment, by the aid_of those Gnomes of the modern Cyclops of EngineTring, such men as PETO and BRASSEY, the Contractors ! When STEIIENSON stood there, six years ago, that gulf was already spanned—in his imagination !He has, unhappily, - not survived to witness the completion of his superb enterprise. But his absence from the scene on the 17th of December, while it was the most melan choly, was at the same time the most notable circumstance of the day's celebration. It was the bust of BRLTCS again because ?canting, the most conspicuous incident in the procession. Everyone there thought most of the man who was not there—thought, with a retrospective thrill of homage of the great mind of which that gigantic engineering achievement was the noblest and the THE SUN, .40.NDON, THURSDAY EVEN I NG, JANUARY 5, 1860 Bishop of the Gospels and his fisherman apostle and their Pope. The description of the contrast is one which some may think appropriate to scenes they occa sionally witness on the banks of the Thames also. Adverting to the gospelreader of the workshop and garret, he asks—" And what will the sentence be, when marking the acts of certain modern apostles, and contemplating their worldliness and pride, their ostentatious observance of the outward ceremonies of worship, and their continual neglect of justice and charity, he finds in the Gospel of Matthew, Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith.' When looking around hira he sees on the one side the rich vestments, the banners, the wax candles, the loud music of the temple, the priestly pomp ; on the other, the arbi trary sentences, insolence, waste, political wrongs, and vengeance. What will that reader of the Gos pels say when he notes the humble poverty of those ancient apostles, who, meek and without any dis tinction, followed with naked feet Him who had not where to lay His head, &c. &c. ; and then ob serves the modern apostles of the Church, who, clothed in purple, surrounded with luxury, covered with military orders, are driven in carriages through the streets of the Eternal City, while the humble fisherman of Galilee, followed by a princely retinue, betakes himself to St. Peter's in the middle of a double file of Pontifical dragoons destined to pro tect the shepherd against his own flock ? With difficulty would this poor simple citizen be able to understand the identity which, he is told, exists between the ancient and modern Catholic Church." Ho would have some trouble to comprehend what moral link can unite together two ideas which seem to bear sufficiently dissimilar, but which are, never theless, he is assured, the natural consequence one of the other—the idea of a pair of horses, a gilt coach, with two lackeys in livery behind, and a comfortable revenue in an episcopal palace, with the idea of evangelical humility and poverty." Doubtless many in England, and in connection with a Protestant Church, have been and are equally puzzled with the Italian artizan. But what must be the changed state of things when, in the centre of Italy, such remarks, and others equally just and telling, arc published first in the columns of a news paper, then in a pamphlet which has had an enor mous circulation ! Surely the substratum of Italian thought in regard to the Papacy is altered; and if we ask how, the answer is—that the unex ampled evils of the Papal temporal rule have set the people inquiring why they must thus be ground down and tormented for the glory of GOD and the Pope ; and at this important crisis: the professed original of the Pope's authority comes into their hands ! They first note, as the Marquis observes, the glaring outward contrasts between the Eupreme Pastor they have and the SUPREME PASTOR of the Gospels ; then when they inquire a little further, they find that the Supreme Pastor of the Gospels explicitly declared that " His kingdom was not of this world !" Forthwith they conclude that as no authority can delegate what it does not possess, our LORD and his Apostles did not and could not delegate an authority which they so unequivocally renounced. Such, our author informs us, is the course which Italian thought, in the light of the Gospel, even among the humbler ranks, is now taking. All this, and much more, he tells us, is indeed not very new to Protestants. The abuses of the Pope's power, both spiritual and temporal, caused the overthrow of his rule in lands where, had it been exercised with gentleness, it might have subsisted to this day. It is quite easy, therefore, for us to under stand how gross abuses of an authority, to which, according to the Divine records, acknow ledged by Catholics as well as Protestants, he has no right at all, should quickly open the eyes of the sufferers to the baselessness, the shamelessness, of the claims through which they are made to smart. But this is not all. M. d'AzEGLio shows that persistency in claiming what is both obviously unfounded and works so mischievously, will suggest that the spiritual claims which few Italians yet dispute are equally unfounded. The author, though " himself full of reverence for the Spiritual Head as well as for the doctrines of the Catholic religion," yet sees with anxiety that " what the Church gives to force she takes from faith ; for her the triumphs of policy are the discomfitures of Religion." He asks, " what must be the sensation produced by the fatal massacre of Perugia on the mind of an honest man sufficiently instructed to read the New Testament ?" He thinks he would probably say to himself, " that it is bettor to have to do with the Head (CußisT) than with his Viceregent " And this is, of course, the firs lesson of Protestantism. 1 It is to be expected that this admirable pamphlet will be anathematised by the vulgar agitators on the other side St. George's Channel ; but numerous readers there will cordially welcome it. The worldly•minded part of the Irish hierarchy will denounce the writer as a heretic, for nothing has ever been a more deadly heresy than to attack the temporal wealth and secular honours of spiritual rulers. It is so even in Protestant hierarchies. Sensible Catholics, however, will believe that on the question—who most demands our sym pathy, the Pope or his subjects ?—an Italian sena tor of high standing, and a Catholic too, is likely to know better than an Irish priest. We believe with Mr. LAYARD that, however great the struggle may be, the Italians will ultimately be successful-. Such simple and welcome truth as D'AZEGLIO pro. claims to them is a weapon with which all the bayonets of the French and of the Perugian mur derers will contend in vain. The POPE will soon be nothing more than Bishop of Rome; and the in dications are becoming pretty plain that if he per sist in coveting more, even that which he has will be taken from him. His Excellency the Ambassador of France is expected in town to-day from Paris. The Duke of Newcastle returned to his seat, Clumber Park, Notts, on luesday evening. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort will entertain a distinguished circle at Badminton during the ensuing week. The Duke of Argyll has left town for Trentham, where the Duchess and family are staying, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. The Earl of Camperdown has left town for his seat in Scotland. The countess and family are staying with Sir George and the Hon. Lady Philips at their seat in °A;Varwiekshira. Viscount Palmerston left London on Tuesday afternoon for his seat Broadlands, Hants. The:Earl of Hopetoun was married on Tuesday to Miss Birch Reynardson, daughter of Mr. Thomas Birch Reynardson, of Holywell, in the county of Lincoln. The marriage took place at Holywell. The newly wedded pair came to London by the afternoon express, which stopped at Little Bytham station to take them up, and arrived at Kiug's-cross at four o'clock. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have left the St. George's Hotel. The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea have left the St, George's Hotel. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town on Tuesday morning from Ilawarden Castle, Chester. The right hon. gentleman left London in the afternoon for Windsor Castle on a visit to the Queen. Sir Robert Pecl arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, from the Continent, on Monday. Sir George Grey, K.C.8., and Lady grey have arrived at Howchin's Hotel, from Chunber Park, where they hay been on a visit to the Duke of Newcastle, LATEST NEWS. RESIGNATION OF COUNT WALE WS. The following telegrams have been received a' Kr. Reuter's office PARIS, JAN. 5. The II10)11161er of to-day contains a decree of the Emperor appointing M. Thouvenel Minister for Foreign Affairs, replacing Count Walewski, whose resignation has been accepted. M. Baroche is entrusted ad interim with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs until the arrival of M. Thouvenel. BERLIN, JAN. 4 According to reliable information the Conference of the German States on the sea-coasts (which was convoked by Prussia on the 14th ult.), for the pur pose of discussing the question of fortifying the shores, will be opened on the 9th inst. at Berlin. MARSEILLES, JAN. 5, Letters from Constantinople to the 28th ultimo confirm the sudden dismissal of Kibrisli Pacha, and affirm that it was caused by his demanding a settle ment of the debts of the seraglio and harem. Ruchdi Pacha had been appointed Grand Vizier, and Aali Pacha President of the Tanzimo.t, which office was formerly held by Ruchdi Pacha. It was believed that Mehemet Kibrisli Pacha would soon be reappointed Grand Vizier. The friends of reform were dispirited, although Ruehdi Paella has the reputation of being a re- former. The new Grand Vizier had despatched a note to the Powers promising his approval of the Suez Canal scheme, should they come to an understand- .ng on the question. M. de Lesseps was preparing to leave Constan nople. INDIA. BOMBAY, DEC. 15. (Per extra steamer to Aden.) Important news from Oude ; 2,000 rebels and their leaders, Mammoo Khan, Kahn Bandoor, Kahn Beni Mandoo, and his two sons have been taken prisoners. The Begum escaped. THE BOMBAY AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Panther, with the above mails, arrived at Marseilles at 3 a.m. this day. Mails leave for Lon don at 10 a.m. Letters will be delivered on Satur day. INDIA AND AUSTRALIA. We have received, in anticipation of the Over land Mail, files of papers from Bombay to the 12th of Dc - cember, from Melbourne to the 17th of November, and from Sydney to the 12th. AUSTRALIA. THE COLONY OF VICTORIA. We take the following from the Melbourne Argus of the lith of November : We avail ourselves of the departure of the Benares to resume our monthly summary of events in Victoria. • The Malta, with the September mails from Eu rope, did not arrive in Hobson's Bay until the morning of the 13th inst., having been docked at the Mauritius, and thus delayed for five days. When the last mail for England quitted these waters it was at the close of a general election, which had resulted in the return of a large majority hostle to the O'Shanassy Administration. The convocation of Parliament was deferred to the latest practical moment, but the postponement of the period at which the inevitable fall of the Ministry would occur merely served to strengthen public hostility. When the debate on the Address was brought to a close, the division list exhibited the following result : For the amendment Against it . Majority against Ministers . . . , 39 The minority included five members of the Go vernment, eight new members of the house, and Mr. John Thomas Smith. As a matter of course, Mr. O'Shanassy and his colleagues resigned, and his Excellency the Governor confided to Mr. Nicholson the task of forming a new Administration, and eventually the following list was submitted to the Governor, and received his approbation : Chief Secretary Treasurer. Public Lands .. Public Works Post-office Customs . Attorney-General Solicitor -General The short Parliamentary recess necessitated by the return of the members of the administration to their constituents will terminate on the 29th inst., when the new Government will commence its duties, strong in popular favour and in the support of the press throughout the whole colony. THE GOLD FIELDS. An abundant supply of water once again, from the heavy rains of two weeks since, has imported renewed life and activity to the miners for a time, and has enabled them to realise an amount of gold largo in the aggregate, and which ought to tell on the escorts for some weeks to come. At the commencement and during the continuance of every summer the fact that the want of water is one of the greatest hin drances and difficulties the miner has to contend with is forced on the attend in of all, and this is deemed sufficient to account for and decrease in the yield, but still it was only too manifest during the winter and spring months, while water is comparatively plentiful, that the yield of gold is falling off, and from something more than a temporary cause. It was long hoped that the export for the year would at least equal that of last ; but of this we have now no prospect. The reefs in different districts of the colony have become famous in turn for their yield of gold, but of late Poverty. Reef, at Sandy Creek, has eclipsed all others. Two monster cakes of amalgamated gold have been produced from quartz raised within the last few weeks from one claim on this reef; the first larger than any cake of gold before retorted in the colony, and weighing 1,472 oz., and the second still larger, and weighing no less than 1,522 oz. THE CULCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS, The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company's ship Nubia, with the next in-coming mails from Calcutta and China, was to leave Aden for Suez on the evening of the 26th ult. FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY. Paris was 'visited by a hurricane on Tuesday night, which for violence has not been equalled for many years. It commenced at twelve, and continued until seven in the morning, accompanied by tor rents of rain. The weather moderated on Wednes day, but the rain continues. PARIS BOURSE.—The market has been heavy, and quotations are lower. The settlement goes on with difficulty, and there are several speculators who have not yet squared their accounts. Threes, after having been done at 68f. 75c., declined to 68f. 40c., and are now at 68f. 50c. ; Mobilier varied from 767 f. 50c. to 775 f. ; Lyons, 906 f. 25c. to 912 f. a/c. ; Orleans, 1,375 f. to 1,385 f. ; Lombard, 560 f. to 562 f. 50c. ; Austrian, 547 f. 50e. to 550 f. The market continued heavy to the close, when the following were the last quotations:- 4i per Cents. .... 96 Credit Foncior Do. end month !Belgian 4f 3 per Cents. 6B 50 ! Piedmontese (5) Do. end month.... 68 45 !Roman Bl 50 Bank Shares 2830 Austrian Credit Mobilier .. 777 50 Spanish Threes Do. Account ..... 772 5:) !Home Debt 43 62 RAILWAYS. Cash. Account. Orleans - 1332 50 .. 1380 Northern . 950 .. 955 New ditto 845 .. 846 25 Lyons and Mediterranean 9lO .. 911 25 Geneva 565 .. 525 Southern Western 565 .. 565 Eastern Sardinian 4lO Austrian Lombard . ........ 660 .. 562 50 Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 10c. ; money, 25f. 9c.; three months, paper, 21f. 95c. ; money, 24f. 931 c. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 20th Decem ber informs us that the sentence of imprisonment, military degradation, and loss - of title inflicted on General Zatler for having cheated the Government during the war in the Crimea, has been modified through the intercession of Prince Michael Gort schakoff, the defender of Sebastopol. The ex-Com missary-General Zatler has been simply dismissed the service, and retains his titles and fortune. Had it not been for the energetic opposition given by the Grand Duke Constantine, who has no pity for dis honest functionaries, Zatler would have received a full pardon from the Emperor. The negotiations relative to the sale by the Government of the Nicholas Railway (from St. Petersburg to Moscow) have been abandoned. The letter concludes by stat ing that the financial position of the Russian Go vernment is still extremely embarassed, although the last loan of £12,000,000 has been completely covered through the influence of Baron Rothschild. A Paris correspondent of the Independance of Brussels, in speaking of the Emperor's address to the diplomatic body, says :—" The language used caused a considerable sensation, which was after wards increased by the affability with which the Emperor passed round the circle and spoke to each diplomatist present. It was particularly remarked that he conversed with M. de Nerli, Minister of the Grand Duke of Tuscany at Paris, who had been invited to be present with the other members of the diploma tic body. Immediately after the reception, the dif ferent legations sent off despatches to their respec tive Governments, containing the words used by the Emperor, and the impression produced on them by - the interview." The .Nord, on the same subject, says :—" A murmur of approbation followed the utterance of these peaceful words, and all present withdrew, evidently much pleased with what they had heard." NDIA CHINA, AND AUSTRA,. LIAN MAILS. We have received the following from the Penin sular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company : MARSEILLES, THURSDAY MORNING. The Panther, with the above mails, arrived at Marseilles, at 3 a.rn. this day. The mails leave for London at 10 a.m. [The news by this mail is anticipated.] The Nubia, with the next in-coming mails from Calcutta and China, was to leave Aden for Suez on the evening of the 26th, ult. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY MORNING. The screw-steamer Nova Scotian has arrived. On the 2d instant, at 3 p.m., she passed a screw steamer, bound west, and on the 4th the Anglo- Saxon. Miry E. Balch, hence; below Boston; Uncle Toby ; 1 - )r..adnought, hence; Atterdag, from Mes sina, with foremast sprung, lost foretopgallant mast and jibboom, broke main and foretopsail yards, and sails split; §ultana, frona Genoa—all at New York. LABOUR. We are in the midst of a renowned and more widely spread struggle between the workmen and employers for the extension of the eight-hours' system, and for other and perhaps more immediate advantages to the former. Men of different trades are out on strike for the eight hours in its integrity. The masons on the northern line of railway determined to leave their work unless Messrs. Cornish and Bruce would discharge all masons who did not belong to the Union of their trade, and as this demand was not complied with, they are out on strike too ; and the brick layers, on some portions of the same works, are out on strike for an advance of wages to the extent of 2s. a day. Tradesmen are still hanging about town in considerable numbers, complaining that they cannot obtain anything to do, and yet men who have employment throw it up thus foolishly in the hope of compelling masters to a3cept the very unreasonable terms dictated by the agitators at head quarters, who are mostly men with other means of living than by the trades to which they nominally belong. The bad feeling against the contractors has been increased by the importation of masons and labourers from Germany under engagement at lower rates of wages than are current here, and the renewed agitation of the eight-hours' ques tion has been fostered and extended by the lately-formed Eight-Hours' Labour League. The avowed objects of this association are to secure a peaceable enjoyment of the ad • vantages of tho system to the trades now experiencing them, to extend those to every class of labour, and to sup port the members of any class which may be engaged in a struggle with employers, to disseminate information, and to assist in the formation of branch leagues through all the colonies; and finally, to procure a legal enactment defining a day's labour to consist of eight hours. What amount sof support the league is likely to receive, either pecuniary or otherwise, we cannot yet foresee, but the first fruits of its formation are to be found in a great increase to the ranks of the unemployed, previously and for a long time past. by far too numerous among us. g , Mechanics, as well as tradesmen, still complain of a difficulty in obtaining employment. In town the - only de mand is for useful married couples without children, and Competent house servants, who are readily engaged in any number that offer. Thus the shipload of immigrants, con sisting mostly of married couples and single woman of a desirable class, were all hired within a very fow days, at the highest quoted rates of wages; although hundreds of young women, unfit for housework, and married men with large families, spend day after day and week after week at the labour offices in vain. Up the country shearing has employed - many extra hands during the last month or two, and harvest is now commencing to afford occupation to a still greater number for a time. As it was last year, so it promises to be this—the farmers had then no trouble in obtaining 'as many mon as they required, even without leaving home in search of them, and this season there is every probability of mowers and reapers offering their ser vices in fully as great, if not greater, numbers. NEW SOUTH WALES. There has been a Ministerial crisis at Sydney. , Mr. Cowper's Educational Bill has been rejected by the Assembly, and the rejection was immediately followed by the resignation of himself and col- leagues. The quantity of golddust received by the escorts from our several goldfields during the month of October was 26,323 ounces. During the corres ponding month of 1858 the receipts amounted to 22,037 ounces. There is, therefore, an increase of 4,286 ounces, or 19 per cent., in the quantity re ceived during the month. INDIA. We take the following from the Bombay Gazette of the 12th December : t, The Governor-General, accompanied by Lord Clyde, and a splendid retinue of the chief civil and military officers of State, has made a progress through the North-West Provinces, in order to ac knowledge in the most conspicuous manner, and to reward munificently, the services of those native princes and nobles who remained faithful to the British Crown during the rebellion. " The most magnificent and s uccessful of the Durbars was that held at Agra, in which town the "Viceroy met our most powerful feudatory in the North-West, Scindia, the Maharajah of Gwalior, who, though he suffered severely for his good faith, never swerved from his loyalty through the whole of the mutiny. Lands to the annual value of X 30,000 have been added to his territory ; he is allowed to increase the strength of his army; arrears due from him to the Government on ac count of asssigned districts have been remitted ; and henceforth no payment is to be claimad from him when the proceeds of these districts fall short of the sum formerly stipulated. But something still more important remains behind. I have already told your Highness,' said the Viceroy, ' that if un happily lineal heirs shall fail you, the Government will see with pleasure your adoption of a successor according to the rules and traditions of your family. " The past fortnight has also witnessed the in auguration of a newipoliey in Oude, from which the best results may be expected. " While the Governor-General is absent from his capital, and Purneying through the North-West in Royal state, Mr. James Wilson has landed in Cal cuttavery quietly, and taken his seat as a member of the Indian Council. The right hon. gentleman arrivod by the Nemesis on Nov. 29, and his first public appearance was as a guest at the dinner given on the 30th, St. Andrew's-day, by the Scotch residents of Calcutta in honour of their patron saint. "There are, as usual, conflicting and scarcely in telligible rumours regarding the rabble of mutineers who still infest the frontiers of Oude and Nepaul. The Lucknow and Allahabad journals seem never weary of speculating whether Nana Sahib is dead or is not dead, and whether or not Jung Bahadour intends to attack the rebels with the large army he has collected; but of authentic information on either point we are completely destitute. " Our latest advices fully confirm the statement we were the first to give currency to, that an expedition of 10,000 men would leave India in the spring of next year to settle the dispute with China. The force will consist of an equal number of Sikhs and Europeans, Two Queen's regiments, the 31st and 50th, with a small mountain train, will be sent from Bombay. Madras is to contribute, as her share, according to the Madras Times, the 44th and 66th Regiments, two batteries of Golundauze artillery, Captain Desborough's battery of Royal artillery, and three companies of Sappers and Miners.' It is not anticipated that the expedition will sail before next March. "The principal topic of discussion in Indian society just now is the amalgamation of the local with the Imperial army, which is said to have been finally resolved on by the home authorities— though of course any arrangement the Government may make must be provisional, and dependant on the approbation of Parliament. The feeling of dissatisfaction with the proposed change grows stror ger every day among the officers of the late Company's service; nor can this be wondered at, for, if it be doubtful whether the amalgamation is imperiously required for the interests of the State, it is certain that these officers have everything to lose by it. Much disappointment is also felt in the army at the announcement that the brevet, which it was confidently, though it may be unreasonably, expected would ba published on the Prince of Wales's ISth birthday, is not to be granted. The alarming news brought from England by the last two or three mails, regarding the proba bility of a war with France, has caused a good deal of anxiety to be felt in India on account of the defenceless condition of our coasts and harbours. The great increase of French ships and troops in the East is also marked with some uneasiness. The fleet in the Chinese Seas is already very strong, and there is a French army in Cochin China. Wc hear of 10,000 men coming round the Cape, of course with more men of war, to take part in the war against China; and when to these facts we add the presence in the Ile de Bourbon of a garrison consisting of thousands, instead of the proper peace establishment of hundreds of soldiers, it is not strange that we feel somewhat uncomfortable. The Home Government evidently contemplates the possibility of Bombay being attacked at some time within the next seven years, for it has instructed Lord Elphinstone to fortify the harbour in a leisurely aid economical manner. HA V_ELO CH S GRAVE• TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—On Saturday evening I saw, for the first time, Mr. Russell's " Diary in India." At page 335, vol. ii., there is an allusion to a matter much discussed recently in the public journals. I refer to the foot note, which may bo interpreted as con- veying an imputation of blame on Nfajor Cromme lin, chief engineer in Oude, for the long delay which has taken place in the erection of any monument to my father's memory over the spot where his remains rest in the Alumbagh, near Lucknow. I cannot permit so erroneous an impression to be come current (as from Mr. Russell's well-earned popularity as a writer it must do in a few days, wherever the English language is spoken) without doing my utmost to correct it. Major Crommelin's responsibility as to this delay extends only to the period between the 17th of Dec., 1858, and the 7th of Feb., 1859. On the for. mer date I asked his assistance in the erection of a monument. It was most kindly granted, though the multitudinous engagements which overwhelmed him, in a province where, from the chaos consequent on *evolution just quelled, he had to create, with insufficient means, barrack accommodation for seve ral thousand soldiers before the hot season should set in, besides the fortifications which have since made Lucknow, the heart of our strength in Oude —might well have excused him from this additional self-imposed labour. On the latter date (the matter ' having unfortunately, but most excusably, escaped his memory) I reminded him of it. So far, and no further, does the charge of negli gence in what most Englishmen generously regard as a national matter, rest with Major Crommehn. The responsibility of much of the antecedents,and all the subsequent delay, rests on me, and me solely —and permit me to add (in approaching this sub ject for the first and last time in public) is shared by no other member of my father's family. The causes of it are of an entirely private nature ; I will not, therefore, intrude them on you, content, as I am, to await with confidence the impartial verdict of England, till time, and a better knowledge of the attendant circumstances shall have removed the im plied stigma which this avowal may cast on me. I should not now have troubled you on this sub ject had I not felt myself bound, in justice to Major Crommelin, to remove, by every means in my power an erroneous impression to the prejudice of an efficer, than whom there is not a more hardworking or scrupulously exact man in our army. I feel convinced that no one will rejoice more than Mr. Russell, that an unintentional wrong which he has innocently been the means of propa gating, should be remedied as soon as committed. I remain, sir, yours faithfully, H. M. HAVELOCK, Captain 18th Royal Irish Regiment, and Brevet- Lieutenant-Colonel. 14, Kensington-park-gardens, Jan. 2. Viscount Jocelyn has left St. Leonards-on-Sea on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at Broad' ands . REMOVAL OF THE STATUE OF LORD CLIVE.— Yesterday the statue of Lord Clive, which was erected some months since on a temporary wooden plinth in the Duke of Buccleuch's garden, Whitehall, was taken down, to effect which, being of immense weight, it required great care, and a large amount of ingenuity. Shears were erected, and after some time the ponderous mass was lowered on to a truck, upon which it was conveyed to the Euston-square terminus, from whence it will be forwarded to Shrewsbury, where it will be inaugurated with much ceremony. CANADIAN MAIL STEAMERS.---The North Ameri can, which left Queenstown on the evening of the Bth ult., arrived at Portland on the morning of the 18th, completing days. Her m a il s were d e li vere d i n Mon the passage in 9 treal on the 10th, ono day in advance of those by the Arne. rica, which left four days earlier. THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO SIR JOHN FRANKLIN AT LINCOLN.—The scheme for erecting a mechanics' institution at Lincoln as a memorial to Sir John Franklin has been abandoned. The project was pro gressing well, and raoney had been liberally supplied, when it was ascertained that the proposed bqilding would cut a footpath over which the parish authorities of St. Swithin had rights. This they have resolutely refused to give up, and the scheme has had to be abandoned, the subscriptions being returned to the donors. Each of the Orleans princes intends placing a son at the High School, Edinburgh, under the care of Dr. Schmitz, who acted as tutor to the Prince of Wales during his Royal Highness's recent stay in Edinburgh. The names of the youthful princes, who are all about fourteen or fifteen years of age, are the Due d'Alencon, second son of the Duc de Nemours ; the Duo de Penthievre, only son of Prince de Joinville ; and the Prince de Conde' eldest son of the Duo d'Aumale. It is und ers t oo d that they will arrive in Edinburgh in the course of the week. THE LATE FATAL FIRE ININEQuX:IsTO.U_Ten-STTuReEsdEaTy, IV CLERKENELL. CORONER'S morning Mr. T. Wakley, the coroner for the western divi sion of Middlesex, held an inquest the Silver Cup Tavern, Cromer-street, St. Pancras, 111)011 the respective bodies of Mr. John Thaine, aged 50, a diaper, and an old and much respected inhabitant of Clerkenwell, and Mr. Thomas Theobald, his assistant, aged 48, who died in the Royal Free Hospital in consequence of injuries received at a fire which took place on Mr. Thaine's premises on Christmas-eve. The evidence having been taken, the coroner sumraed up, and the jury returned the following verdict :----" That the deceased were accidentally burnt to death, resulting from a fire occasioned by carelessness in hanging the goods in the windows." AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—Another Arc tic expedition is preparing to start next spring. Dr. I. I. Hayes, the surgeon of the Kano expedition, will be at the head of it, and it will be entirely sustained by the scientific associations of the United States, who have entered into it with great interest. The leading object will be to complete the explorations commenced by Dr. Kane, and settle the question of the open Polar Sea and the other scientific pro blems connected with it. The French Geographical Sc ciky, and other eminent societies, have expressed a wish to contribute to the funds for this expedition, but there is a very just ambition to make it exclnslvely American. The amount required is only 3J,000 du;s. As timere is nu reason for following the course of former explorations again, Dr. Hayes proposes to push rapidly up the Kennedy channel, and directly on towards the pole with as little delay as pos sibles—Canadiain Xews, CR IM INA L OUR T.- ( THIS D 4 17.) OLD COURT. (Before Barons Bramwell and Martin.) David Hughes, solicitor, lately residing in Gresham street, City, who was yesterday indicted for feloniously omitting to surrender himself, being a bankrupt, was again brought up this morning, and the jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The other charges were then proceeded with. POLICE IN 2 'ELLIGENCE-(THIS DA F.) MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CHARGE or ASSAULT AT THE HAYMARKET THEATRE AND ANNOYING LADIES. _Benjamin John Wyant, a gentlemanly-looking man, described as a teacher, of 17, Mornington-place, Hampstead-road, was charged with dis orderly conduct and assaulting Gordon, 336 A, at the Hay market Theatre. Gordon said that on the previous evening, about half past six, while on duty at the pit entrance of the Hay market Theatre, there being a great crowd at the time going in, two respectable females called his attention to the man ner in which the defendant was rudely pushing against them. He asked the defendant to pass in quietly, and not push people about as he was doing. The defendant made no reply, but with his right hand, his left being pressed against the wall, struck him on the eye, knocking off his hat. He did not feel much pain at the present time, though he did all night. 'The defendant, in answer to the charge, said he was going into the theatre with his si-ter, and at the time there were several ladies on his right side, and in order to protect his sister put his left hand against the wall so as to allow her and other ladies to pass. The constable asked him to take away his hand, and just at that moment he was pushed by the crowd, and his hand might have touched the constable's face, but it was quite unintentional, and he never intended to strike the officer. Gordon said it was done willfully with 'his right hand, his left being against the wall. The defendant then called Miss Caroline Wyant, his sister, who said she did not think that her brother struck the officer. A widow lady, residing at 25, Marylebone-road, said she was at the theatre with her two daughters. She heard the officer order the gentleman to put down his hand, and he replied, "If I do so the ladies will be killed," and she heard the officer say, " You're my soner." The defendant's left hand was against the wall, and in her opinion the defendant's left hand knocked off the officer's hat. The defendant was then discharged. CO TTISH ROSPI2'AL. Yesterday afternoon the general court of the governors of this charity was held at the hospital, Crane-court, Fleet-street, Dr. R. D. Thomson in the chair. Major Adair (the secretary) read the following communication : " Saville House, Dec. 28, 1859. " Sir,—As the solicitors to the executors of the late Lord Henry Seymour, we beg to inform you that his lordship has bequeathed the residue of his personal estate, which is of considerable value, aux hospices de Paris et de londres.' " The construction of the words ' hospices' and Londres' being open to considerable doubt, and finding your institution named in the Post Ojfice London Directory, under the head of hospitals,' we think it right to apprise you of the bequest, and shall be obliged by your informing us, for the guidance of the executor, whether your institution will claim to participate. " The executor is advised, however, by Mr. Roundell Palmer that he ought not to take upon himself to decide what institutions are included in the bequest, or in what proportions they are to share it with the Pads hospitals ; and therefore he has filed a bill in Chancery, to which her Majesty's Attorney-General is a party, and the usual notice by advertisement will shortly be given for the hospitals claiming to participate to come in and prove their title in the chambers of the Master of the Rolls, to whose court the cause 's attached. " We have the honour to be, sir, Your' most obedient servants. " CAPRON, BRABANT, CAPRON, and DALTON." The communication was referred to the solicitor of the institution, who was requested to take all necessary steps on behalf of the hospital. A report of the committee appointed by the ge neral Court in June, to consider the charter and bye-laws, with a view of ascertaining whether the mode of relief may not be so altered and improved as to meet the requirements of the present times, was then received : The committee stated, " That having met several times, and considered the terms of the charter and bye-laws, and the income and expenditure of the charity, both at the present time, and for some time past, a• well as the present plan of relief, are of opinion that the best mode of relief is by pensions to aged persons whose cases have been well consi dered and inquired into. "That more interest in the election of pensioners would probably be excited, and benefit to the funds of the charity be ensured, by the creation (in accord ance with a late resolution of a general court) of a higher rate of pensions. " They resolved to recommend to the general court in January "Ist. That no encroachment should be made on the capital stock belonging to the charity, but that the expenditure should be strictly confined to the amount of income. " 2d. That new recipients of relief should not be admitted unless the state of the funds be adequate, without the sanction of the members of the whole committee. " 3d. That the pension list be re-modelled as follows : —That there be 10 pensioners, at £l5 each, aged 72—X150; 90 pension e r s a t £l O each, aged 68—X900. Total, £1,050. Vacancies to be filled up annually, as at present, by the governors gene rally, and 60 at £6 each, to be selected by the com mittee from the casual list, thereby freeing old, infirm, and deserving persons from the labour and inconvenience of getting a monthly petition signed. "4th. The committee to fill up vacancies•twice a year. That the £8 pensions be discontinued as vacancies occur." After some discussion, Mr. Alderman WILSON proposed that the report should be adopted. M r . ERR seconded the motion, which was adopted, and the proceedings closed. 2.111 S DA F'S ItIARKETS. CORN EXCHANGE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 44s 2d ; barley, 34s Sd ; oats, 21s sd; rye, 35s Id ; beans, 39a 7d ; and peas, 37s Bd. THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. - Wheat, 44s Od ; barley, 35s 6d ; oats, 21s 8d ; rye, 31s ld ; beans, 40s 9d; peas, 385 6d, ENGLISH GUAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 122,298; barley, 85,391 ; oats, 12,485 ; rye, 78 ; beans, 6,514 , peas, 2,289 quarters. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. About an average supply of beasts w as on offer in our market to-day. All prime breeds moved off steadily at fully Monday's currency; otherwise the beef t ra d e was in active ; nevertheless prices were well supported. W e h ave to report a good demand for sheep of prime quality at extreme rates. Longwools were inactive but not cheaper. The supply on offer was rather limited. Prime calves were scarce and in request, at very full prices ; but inferior qualities of veal ruled somewhat heavy. The pork trade was steady, on former terms. In milch cows, however, very little was doing. Per Blbs. to sink the offal. s. d. R. d. s. d. Crse. & inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 8 4 10 Second quality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme. S'thdowndo.s 2"5 • 6 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 8 Large crse. calves 4 2 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 4 10 5 0 Prime small do 4 10' 5 2 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 6 4 0 Large hogs 3 6 3 10 Second quality do. 42 4 6 Small porkers Suckling calves, 22s to 235; and quarter •old store pip, 23s to 295. TOTAL surrur. Beasts ..............1,100 Sheep ...... 4,500 Calves ........... .. 122 Pig 5....... . FOREIGN SUPPLY. &sits l2O Sheep Calves Pigs MEAT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. - The supplies of meat are moderate, and the trade generally is steady, u fol lows :—Beef, from 2s 104 to 4s 4d ; mutton, 3s 2d to 4s 6d lamb, Os Od. to Os Od ; veal, 3s Sd t o 4 s 4d ; pork, 3e '6d to 4s 10d per Sibs. by the carcase. SDUTHALL, Jan. 4.--The supplies of stock are only moderate, and the trade generally has ruled steady, at full quotations :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 10d ; mutton, 3a 10d to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; pork, 4s Od to 4s 8d per 81bs to sink the offal. RomFoan, Jan. 4.--Each kind of prime stock sold briskly, at extreme rates. Otherwise the demand ruled very inactive :—Beef, from 3s 8d to 5s Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; lamb,Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 6d to Ss Od ; and pork, 43 Od to 4s 8d per Sibs; suckling calves, 14s to 173 ; quarter old store pigs, 22s to 28s each ; milch. cows, £l4 Os to £lB 5s each. HAY MARKETS. Smunrimn.--Nfortdow hay, £2 lOs to SA 4s ; clover £3 10s to £5 Os ; and s t raw, £1 .5s to £1 10s per lo a d. A steady demand. CUMBERLAND.—,' eadow hay, 12 12s to £4 4s; clover, £3 10s to 1,5 Os ; and straw, £1 5s to £1 lOs per lead. Supply moderate, and trade firm. ---- WILITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, il lOs to £4 4e; Clover, S 3 lOs to a ss; and straw, £1 4s to il lOs per load. Trade firm. A REASON Wu:.—" Oh Mr. Hill," said one of the Rev. Rowland's hearers, "how is it that you say such oat-of-the-way-things in your sermons ?" 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