The Sun. — London, England, 1858-10-16 00:00:00

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Under the _Management of Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING will be presented Shakapere's Play of THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. Shylock, Mr. C. Kean—Portia, Mrs. C. Egan. Preceded by the Farce of DYING FOR LOVE. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING will be performed LONDON ASSU- ItANUE : Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, &c. After which, THE DAUGHTER OF THE GUADAL QUIVER. Perea Nena. • With HE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. ' And ANY PORT IN A STORM. Commence at 7. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Manager, Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING, EXTREMES; or, Men of the Day. Supported by Messrs. 11. Vandenhoff, Emery, J. Rogers, J. G. Shore, and Barrett ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Weston, Miss Hate Saxon. After which the Lauri Family. TO conclude with TOO MUCH FOR GOOD NATURE : Messrs. Emery, Rogers, &c. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Box-office open from 11 to 5 daily. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Lessee and Directress, Miss Swanborough. THIS EVENING, THE LAST OF THE PIGTAILS; Messrs.C. Selby, J. Bland, J. Clarke, &c. After which THE MAID AND THE MAGPIE. Followed by THE BONNIE FISH WIFE. And MY AUNT'S HUSBAND ; Mr. Swanboroug'h, Mrs. Selby, Miss Ternan. Commence at 7 o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Westminster-road. Sole Lessee, Mi. William Cooke. This Grand Hippodramatic Temple of the World IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON, elegantly re-embellished and artistically decorated by Mr. Hurwitz, with new and ap propriate Act Drop, painted by Mr. F. Fenton, massive and elaborate Chandelier by Mr. Hinckley. Powerful Dramatic Company, comprising established favourites and additional artistes, Gem and Star Equestrians, together with the best and largest Stud of beautifully trained Horses in Europe. Notwithstanding the sum expended, the following is the scale of the reduced prices of admission : Dress Circle, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, 2s. • Pit, is. • Galleries, 6d. Private Boxes, from £1 is . to i 2 25 ., and upwards. The opening piece, full of striking situations and effects, is a dramatised version of a tale in the Waverley Novels, by Mr. T. Townsend, entitled THE COVENANTERS ; or, The Battle of Bothwell Brig. Produced with new scenery, cos tumes, appointments, and properties, and in which the entire resources of this leviathan establishment are called into action. The Illustrations of all Nations in the Arena include the united strength of the First English, American, and Conti nental Professors of the Art of Equitation. To conclude with THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following Company Of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popnlar OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DYETS, Ike., viz. :—Miss Russell, Mrs. Badsey, Miss Brunel!, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, Mrs. Lawrence, and Mrs. Anderson Herr F. Jonglimanst; Mr. Henshaw, S Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L Hime, Mr. Badsey, Senor Tiroli, Mr. Cozens, Mr. Bell, Mr. Barnard, and Mr. St. Albyn. Mr. John G. Forde and E. W. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks—Harmonium, Mr. Courtnay -Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at 7 precisely. Suppers, &c., until 12 o'clock. NOTICE.—The Proprietor begs respectfully to announce tnat in the present month A FINE ARTS GALLERY, now in course of construction, will be thrown open in con nexion with the above Ball. THE WEATHER.-SuN OFFICE, OCT. 16. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 65—highest since noon yesterday. 51—lowest this morning and during the night. 64—this day at noon. BAROMETER-29.8`2. WIND, S.W.; light with fine sunshiny weather. THE SUN. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1858. The telegrams from India which appeared in our impression of yesterday are of the ordinary charac ter, and might almost be stereotyped. There are, it appears, men still to be found so reckless, or rather so credulous, as to listen to the arguments of rebel agents, and to exhibit symptoms of dis affection, when there was no possible hope of suc cess. It appears that the 62d and 69th Bengal Native Infantry, which, -although disarmed, had been stationed at Meehan, had mutinied on the 31st August. Their almost total extermination was the result. Nothing else could have been anti cipated by the ringleaders. Their conduct seems to have been as foolish as it was atrocious. The mutineers had long since delivered up their weapons at the orders of the Anglo-Indian Govern ment. Although symptoms of insubordination had been manifested, they had not absolutely committed themselves. They were still under the protection of British law, and in the enjoyment of British pay and allowances, when the senseless outbreak took place, which had not the most remote prospect of success. Indeed, the occurrences at Delhi, Lucknow, Gwalior, and other districts where the British arms were triumphant, should have con vinced them , . of the futility of their schemes. And yet even at the eleventh hour we find them deliberately entering into the most hopeless pro jects--wilfully casting away their lives. There were numerous troops at Mooltan, quite sufficient to conquer them if they had been fully armed, and inspired by a better cause. But they rushed blindfold into the lion's mouth. The only possible solution of the difficulty is, that the agents of the arch-demon, NANA SAIIIB, had persuaded them that he was still in the field, and with a rea sonable hope of escape, if not of victory. We can scarcely conceive such absurdity, but unfortunately it has been too clearly exhibited to admit of doubt, and we can only feel astonished at the perversity that induces them to cast themselves into destruc tion after so long keeping aloof from the infection. Wherever the rebels have come into collision with British troops they have been thoroughly and com pletely defeated, or fled without a conflict. The Gwalior fugitives, after their defeat by General ROBERTS, seized on the town of Julra Patun, and obtained large booty and munitions of war. General MITCHELL, however, came up and defeated them with immense loss, and captured 30 guns. The fugitives are reported to have obtained vast booty, but the gold and jewels are fatal to their interests. They think more of preserving their wealth than -of winning a victory, and each man carries " the reward for his own apprehension" on his person. Even the villagers are beginning to understand the true state of affairs, and there is, therefore, no security or shelter for the hunted sepoy. It only requires that Lord CLYDE should take the field with the overwhelming force that will be, if it is not already, placed at his disposal, to make • every uncompromised native hunt the rebels, who carry with them so strong an incentive to their own destruction. There can be no real opposition, no decisive battle to be fought. All that matter has already been disposed of. It is now a mere chase to destroy the vermin, and a very numerous pack will join in consideration of the spoils that may be obtained. The National Association [for the Promotion of Social Science has achieved a great success. " JOHNNY was himself again," and we could forget and forgive all the shortcomings and backslidings of recent years in consideration of that glorious oration which was so thoroughly appreciated by Lord BROUGHAM, Sir JOHN PA.KINGTON, an d, indeed, every one of the favoured audience who heard it. Who could have thought anything against him when the sound, practical, common sense delivered by the ex-Premier was still ringing in his ears and dwelling in his mind, or when HENRY BROVGII 1.3 r, the almost immortal tud evergreen Henry BROUGHAM was bequeathing his mantle to his successor ? ,We have for once set aside his well-merited title of honour, for what title could be higher than that represented by the simple words, " HENRY BROUGHAM ?" That name will be remembered when dukes and marquis 's are forgot ten—when earls are numbered with the past. HENRY BROUGHAM has witnessed the career of many "representative men," of whom the nation and the world may well be proud ; but there are few, if any, that will descend to posterity under better auspices than himself ; and that, although they have had an advantage which can never belong to him, of having their praises proclaimed by the silver tongue of HENRY BROUGHAM. Long may he live to speak of the shining lights of past generations; to cast a halo round the memory of a NEWTON, and to show the versatility of his own genius, and the extended grasp of his intellect. Long may it be before another, however worthy, may be empowered to speak of him as one of the mighty dead. Lord BROUGHAM well and faithfully discharged his duty. Although having passed the allotted life of man by a full decade, his existence has not be come mere " labour and trouble." He still enjoys life. He still toils for the benefit of his countrymen and of mankind in all parts of the globe. Long may it be so, and long may his brilliant intellect remain bright and unclouded, to promote the social welfare of his fellow men, and serve as a bright example to the workers in all future ages. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON, too, has clearly exhibited the interest which he takes in the great cause of Educational Progress. It is not recently, or' since he became a Cabinet Minister, that the First Lord of the Admiralty had displayed his zeal and anxiety to promote the welfare and happiness of the rising generation not merely of the upper or middle class ; not merely of those who could pay their way and cause no ex pense to the nation, but of the poor and destitute, of those whose minds required instruction, as their bodies required food. He declared his profound conviction of " the extent to which the welfare of the country depended on the education question, and that so long as he was able to take an active part in public life, whatever situation he might hold, whatever might be his position, he should never cease to, feel the deepest interest in promoting it." Nor were these mere empty words. He had but that morning promptly and handsomely responded to an application to give a vessel in the pro motion of an institution intended to bring up boys, whose energies might otherwise be misapplied, either for the Royal Navy or mercantile marine. We earnestly hope that this boon may not be restricted to Liverpool ; it has unquestionably a very prominent claim. But there are other parts of the United Kingdom where such a gift can be turned to great advantage, and where it will doubtless be duly appreciated not only by the inhabitants, but by the entire community. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON has proved himself, in many respects, a truly efficient Minister, but he will permanently merit for himself the thanks and gratitude of the country, by carrying to its legiti mate extent the admirable suggestion referred to. England is essentially a maritime nation, and everything that promotes and advances our naval skill, or adds inducements to those by whom it may be properly manned, will be of the greatest im portance to the nation—to all classes, from the peer to the peasant. We are, then, surely to have the Ballot at last. Sir HENRY STRACEY is a convert to it. Our readers will remember a rather hotly-contested election for East Norfolk last midsummer, in which Sir HENRY was defeated, by a rather narrow majority, by the son of the late Earl of LEICESTER. A milk and water liberalism—liberalism altogether inferior to that of his well-known father—did something for the Whig ; but we believe, we might say we know, that the Whig screw was put on in many cases, and that it may well have been that Sir HENRY and Toryism would have triumphed with the Ballot. And Sir HENRY is a thorough Tory—no mistake about that. He will follow Lord DERBY through thick and thin ; not because he does not think Lord DERBY much too liberal, but because he is the best leader of the day, and a man that will keep his promise. Unlike the Whigs, he will do more than he has exactly promised, and though he did not promise a Reform Bill next year, yet, as he denounced keeping the question dangling before the eyes of the people, and promised to consider it, he will bring forward a bill, and very likely one which will give an extended franchise, and members in proportion to the population of the country. But on the Ballot Sir HENRY is quite decided— as decided as Mr. DISRAELI was five-and-twenty years ago— decided, too, from the results of expe rience, not from radical philosophical theorising. He would , support the Ballot if in Parliament ! he would support it, believing it best for the Con servative cause ! He would support it, because corruption, especially the abominable screw, could not be worse than it is under Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S little Bribery Bills ! We reprint the Tory Baronet's words, and commend them to the attention of all concerned :—" The question of the ballot was one which Conservativeshad always looked on with horror, and he must acknowledge that no one had a stronger feeling than he had on the subject. He had felt that the influence of pro perty ought always to be felt, that it ought to be known how that property was represented—that is, how persons voted ; and he had also considered that property would not have its proper influence if vote by ballot were established. But he had now had a certain amount of experience in social and political life ; he had been engaged in two elections ; he had fought one contest single handed, and as far as his experience went upon the latter occasion, he had been led to the conclusion that the Conservative cause could not have been injured by the ballot. He was quite convinced that the Conservative cause, not only in Norfolk but throughout the country, could not be injured by the ballot, if honesty of principle were to prevail without that abominable thing called the screw.' Of this he was quite sure, that the present laws at any rate did not prevent corruption, which had been general throughout the country ; and could things be worse with the ballot? He very much doubted whether they would not be a great deal better, and he thought the experiment was well worth a trial. If an honest man had an opportunity of exercising his judgment freely, he believed the Conservative cause, in consequence of the exercise of that honesty, would be in the end a gainer. Possibly some of them might not agree with him on this subject ; but Lord STANLEY, who, as had been ably observed, was a government in himself, had voted for the measure—so that at any rate he was not forming a very erroneous judg ment; and he felt himself justified from personal experience in declaring himself in favour of the Ballot." One word of advice now to our Whig friends— if this practical view of things spreads among the Tories they, the said Whigs, are lost—lost for, it ma y be, a qUarter of a century. Lord JOHN RoSELL will issue a November letter in vain. Those who spontaneously offer the Ballot will be held, and justly, to be the honest men. They will have first trusted the nation, and the nation will trust them. . . , t" \ ::t' 1 %,. - '\ 1' jt. , ... , ,onsku 1. ~,,, , ~. ...,.., 4 iiil e . t' ', • -•...„ 4. ... b./ ly i , ~,, ,‘, l , -- - -- x... „da1 . ,... ; „ ~.. - ~., / o it ~, rHE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 16, 1858 THE COMET. Thou wondrous visitant I—from what far-distant sphere Dost thou press tow'rds us on thy wings of light ? 'W hat comest thou to tell ? Why hast thou journey'd here ? Oh I stay and answer. Cease thy rapid flight 1 'What has thou seen in those bright worlds so far away ? Have sin and sorrow other homes than this ? Does, elsewhere, Vice—like Judas—shun the light of day, And sell his master, Virtue, with a kiss ? Those brilliant orbs around, that look so good and pure, Have they preserved their birthright, holiness ? Or came there also there, some Jacob to allure, And rob them with a show of happiness ? But more I dare not ask. An awe sublime and grand Enfloods my soul, and bends my supple knee : Thou art a pen of light in th' invisible hand Of Him whose pathway lies in the deep sea! And thus upon the firmament He writes his name, And graves his title on the azure sky : " All-wise, all-merciful I am," his deeds proclaim ; His liritnesses, Time and Eternity! —The Builder. ROYAL CREMO.RNE GARDENS. To a very large portion of the public who appre ciate the freedom of action which is secured at al fresco places of amusement it must, no doubt, be matter of regret that these gardens cannot be always open ; but . they must console themselves with the knowledge that when they are re-opened they will be adorned with all the freshness and luxuriance of spring. In a general review of a highly successful (per haps the most successful) season the lessee ever had it would be impossible to point to all the attractions which have induced such a continuous public sup port ; but a glance at a few of the leading ones, and at one or two of the principal events, may not be considered more than a just tribute to spirit and enterprise. Passing over the artistic novelties with which the season was inaugurated, by merely glancing at the panoramic view of the " Temples and palaces of India," in which Mr. Jones's peculiar talent is so conspicuous, and by remarking that it has been universally admired, we come to the great exhibi tion of American plants, by Waterer and Godfrey, which took place in the Ashburnham Pavilion, and which extraordinary collection secured for its proprietors and for Mr. Milner, of Sydenham (who formed the ground plan of this Transantlantic garden) a patronage which included Royalty, the aristocracy, the amateur, and the general public. One marked feature of the year's success has been the frequency of meetings, fetes, and ban quets connected with charitable associations, and for the furtherance of charitable intentions. The patrons of the partially-condemned aristocratic fete, which was a great success in everything but the weather, took the lead in the matter, and had the satisfaction of distributing the extraordinary sum of £lOOO among several valuable institutions. The Licensed Victuallers' School fete followed, and dined 2,000 persons in the Ashburnham ban queting hall, thereby adding to the school fund a larger sum than they had ever before the op portunity of doing • and the butchers, bakers, poulterers, and fishmongers availed themselves of the Cremorne domain, and secured advantages in proportion to the size of their institutions. Of the general amusements the circus has taken a prominent lead, and the ballets have ensured suc cesses which have induced several proprietors of the London theatres to imitate them, and it is no small compliment to these gardens to point to a ballet produced here and afterwards advertised at three of the leading metropolitan houses in one night. The Marionettes have also given much and very general satisfaction to the public, and show a decided tendency 'towards the elevation of the popular taste. The witticisms and general moral in the burlesques played by them are equally appreciable, for their author, Hugo Vamp, has studied less to please the eye than to afford matter for subsequent reflection. One of his songs, the " Cable of Atlas," very efficiently sung by Miss Cunynghame, a new contralto, is quite in the spirit of the times, and likely to be very popular. We understand that during the recess it is the intention of the spirited lessee to make some ex tensive alterations, which are rendered necessary by an increase of business, so that me may expect the gardens of 1859 will present greater facilities for public enjoyment, though that would appear almost impossible. , ROYAL GARDENS, VAUXHALL. A season of unprecedented length and success has just terminated at the " Royal Property." The circumstance is one of great gratification, on account of its being the first that has taken place under the direction of Mr. Duffell, who has to the letter carried out the promises he made at its commence ment. On entering on his speculation Mr. Duffel! promised to restore to Vauxhall all its pristine splendour, and to give the public the best entertain ment procurable, at a moderate price, and to abo lish the exorbitant prices 'usually exacted for re freshment. Each of these he has fulfilled. We have had the gardens decorated with a splendour that only a " Genii of the Lamp" could accom plish. The great illuminated orchestra has again given forth the choicest melody, and the giant platform has been nightly crowded with the de votees of Terpsichore. The concerts, conducted by Mr. Russell Grover, have been Supported by the most popular favourites of the day ; the circus, under the direction, originally, of Mr. Emidy, and afterwards of Mr. Croueste, the clown, has con tained a combination of equestrian talent rarely equalled, certainly not surpassed ; the bands of Messrs. Phillips and Dean have been composed of the best musicians to be obtained in the metro polis ; and the fireworks have rivalled the splen dour of those of years gone by. The last night of the season (Wednesday) was most appro. priately fixed for the benefit of the talented direc tor, and the attendance of his patrons was immense. During the evening Mr. Chas. Sloman, the impro visatore, made a farewell address on behalf of Mr. Duffell, expressing his thanks for past favours, and promising strenuous efforts to please during the ensuing season. The vociferous cheering with which this was received proved the estimation in which Mr. Duffell is held. We cordially join in the wish that triumphant success may attend all his future seasons. The Lord Mayor elect (Mr. Alderman Wire) will be presented to the Lord Chancellor, at his private resi dence in Eaton-square on Tuesday, Nov. 2, being the first day of Michaelmas Term. He will be introduced by Mr. Russell Gurney, the Recorder of London, Alderman Hale, and Mr. Conder, the Sheriffs, and a deputation from the Court of Aldermen. The Glasgow papers record the death of the Rev. Dr. John Brown, senior pastor of the Broughton-place U.P. Church, Edinburgh, and professor of Exegetical Theology to the United Presbyterian Church. Dr. Brown was in his 74th year. Mr. G. V. Brooke was playing before crowded audiences at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Sydney, in the second week of August last. PROTECTION OF THE SURREY THEATRE FROM FIRE.-It is well known that frequently accidents of a tri vial character take place behind the curtains of many of our metropolitan theatres, in the shape of gauze and muslin curtains coming in contact with the side gas burners of the proscenium. This, in many instances, notwithstanding the great care that is used, can hardly bo avoided, more espe cially when great transformations and opening scenes are introduced, such as the one now preparing for the Christ mas pantomime, which 'will not only take up the entire length of the stage, but also the space behind, extending into the Obelisk-yard. To avoid any danger from panic taking place in the event of a " flat sky piece" or " border" taking fire, Mr. Smith, the head machinist of the house, has constructed on the stage instead of the old fly pullies a number of new battens for the flats, to fly through, otsuffi cient strength to bear as many men as the same could stand upon. He also had erected a row of iron hoops lead ing to the top of the curtain, so that in the event of an ac cident the men can run up and get away the drapery on fire, and with the water always kept near, immediately extin guish a fire, without the least fear of further danger. THE BALLOT.—A public meeting on the subject of vote by ballot was held on Thursday evening, at the Athenaeum, Exeter—Mr. H. Norrington in the chair. The meeting was addressed by Mr. E. C. Whitehurst, the Vice- President of the Ballot Society, who dwelt on the expense attending the return of a member of Parliament under the existing system of election, and which would be greatly diminished if vote by ballot was adopted. The success of the ballot and its mode of working in Australia was then adverted to at some length, and a resolution was adopted, to the effect that, as it was understood that a reform in the representative system will engage the attention of the legis lature next session, the meeting desired to record its con viction that no extension of the suffrage will be satisfactory unless protected by vote by ballot. A meeting on the same subject was also held a few evenings back at the Devonport Mechanics' Institute, at which Colonel Lach Szyrma pre sided. He said it was somewhat difficult for a foreigner to preside at such an assembly. He was a Pole, and in Poland the ballot formed part of the constitution, until that was destroyed by the tyrant Nicholas. Before that time the members of the Chamber of Deputies were also elected by the ballot. Thus, when he came to this country, he was a friend to the ballot ; and ho should be very happy if the feeling in favour of that beneficent, and only true impartial elective system, were extended. After a lengthened dis course on the subject by Mr. Whitehurst, a resolution to the same effect was unanimously adopted. THE RIDER OF THE WINNER OF THE C..ESARE WITCH.—LittIe Custance, the rider of Rocket on Tuesday last, is a native of Peterborough, and son of the late George Custance, one of the Great Northern omnibus drivers in that city. This light weight is indebted in a great measure for his skilful style of riding to the excellent training he re ceived from Samuel Batten, horse-breaker, of Peterborough. After the race the lad did not forget his widowed mother, but sent her a £lO note through a friend whom he recog nised on the course. LATEST NEWS. MARSEILLES, OCT. 15. Accounts have been received from Constantinople ,o the 9th. The Porte had suppressed a number of govern ment offices, and had resolved to reduce the staff of the army. The pay of the troops is generally in arrear. Two new battalions had been sent as a reinforcement to Candia, where the fermentation in the minds of the people was on the increase. Ac cording to the Esperance of Athens of the 7th, the Candiotes in arms had repulsed the collectors of the taxes, and called for the promised revision. In the night of the 4th the Turks raised a great outcry, and woke up the governor, telling him that the Christians were plotting the massacre of the Mussulmans. Another despatch received via Trieste, but with out date, says : Lord Stratford de Redcliffe has received a visit from the Ministers of the Porte, and has himself visited the Cheikl-u-Islam. The conference on the subject of the frontiers of Montenegro has been ad journed for a week, in consequence of the indispo sition of the Austrian representative. Lord Strat ford de Redcliffe is expected at Athens about the 23d inst. MADRID, OCT. 15. The Prince of Asturias is much better. Prince Galitzin yesterday had the honour of presenting to the Queen a letter from the Emperor of Russia.— Lisbon letters state that the Queen is in an inte- resting condition. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. The last despatches received by the French Go vernment froth Algiers announce that the Empire of Morocco is in a state of great disorganisation and anarchy. The French Vice-Consul at Tetuan, who was murdered, acted under the direction of the Consul- General of Tangiers. There is likewise a French Consul at Mogador, and one at Raboat. There is a French consular agent at Casablanca, and another at Saffy. The journey of Prince Napoleon to Algeria is adjourned until March next. The French Government has received a telegra phic despatch from Alexandria of the 14th, announcing that an account had been received at Suez of the arrival of the French corvette of war Duchayla at Jeddah. " In addition to the departure of the Marquis de Piennes with instructions for Lisbon," says the Debats, " Viscount de Paiva, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of Portugal to the French Government, left Paris last evening to em bark at Nantes for Lisbon. He will submit to his Government a project of conciliation, which will solve, it is thought, in a manner honourable for both countries, the difficulties to which the affair of the Charles Georges has given rise." The Emperor Napoleon yesterday received a letter from the Emperor of Russia, notifying the birth of the Grand Duke, son of the Grand Duke Constantine ; another from the King of Bavaria, announcing the marriage of theiPrincess Helen, daughter of Prince Maximilian, to the hereditary Prince Maximilian of Tour and Taxis ; a third from the King of Denmark, thanking the Emperor for having accepted the title of Member of the Royal Academy of the Beaux Arts of Copenhagen, and transmitting the diploma of his nomination ; and a fourth, from the Grand-Duke of Baden, noti fying the marriage of his sister, the Princess Mary, with the Prince of Leiningen. The Duke and Duchess de Malakoff left Dieppe on Thursday in the Corse, Government steamer, for England. The Moniteur publishes the comparative returns of the revenue for the first 9 months of 1858, 1857, and 1856 :—" The total receipts of the first-named year amounted to 812,180,000 f., and of the second to 781,083,000 f., being an increase of, 31,097,000 f., in favour of 1858. The items of revenue which have shown an improvement during the nine months of 1858 are registration dues 1,450,000 E, duty on French colonial sugar 12,889,000 f., export duties 1,417,000 f., sundry unclassified customs duties 1,167,000 f., duty on potable liquors 9,998,000 f., duty on salt beyond the range of the customs 77,000 E, duty on home-made sugar 19,540,000 f., tobacco sales 3,216,000 f., postage 168,000 f. Those which show a decrease are stamp duty 1,056,000 f., duty on corn 685,0001., duty on sundry merchandise 10,116,000 f., foreign sugar 3,482,0001., navigation dues 300,000 f., duty on salt within the range of the customs 896,000 f., sundry duties and re ceipts 1,436,000 E, sale of gunpowder 1,099,000 E, transmission of money 33,000 f., places in malles postes 15,000 f. The comparison of the nine months of the present year with the corresponding period of 1856 gives the following results :—The total receipts present an increase in favour of the former of 57,962,000 E, the amounts being respectively 812,180,000 f. and 754,218,0001. The heads of re venue which show an improvement are registra tion dues, 3,392,000 f. ; duty on French colonial sugar, 9,871,000 f. ; ditto on foreign sugar, 4,793,000 f. ; export duties, 1,451,000 E ; sundry non-classified customs duties, 1,190,0001. ; duty on potable liquors, 17,418,0001. ; duty on salt beyond the range of the customs, 549,000 f. ; duty on home-made sugar, 13,919,000 E ; sale of to bacco 10,704,0001, postage 543,000 f., transit postage on- foreign letters 428,000 f. Those which have decreased are stamp duties 465,000 f., import duty on corn 1,481,000 f., do. on sundry merchandise 3,176,000 E, navigation dues 20,000 f., sundry re ceipts 225,000 f., sale of gunpowder 609,000 f., trans mission of money 88,0001., places in malles-postes 131,000 E" If the suppression of the second decime on the registration dues, which has ceased to be received in the present year, be taken into account, the real increase over the nine months of 1857 would be 42,916,000 f. ; and over 1856, 68,843,000 f. BOURSE, Oct. 15.—The increase of the public revenue, which was announced this morning by the Moniteur, the monthly situation of the Bank, which was considered as favourable, and the general improvement of railway receipts, have imparted a better tone to the market, but without exercising any great influence on Threes have _been done at from 73f. 35c., to 73f. 50e. ; Mobilier, 940 f. to 952 f. 50c. ; Lyons, 875 f. to 880 f. ; Orleans, 1,360 f. to 1,362 f. 50c. ; Southern, 590 f. to 595 f. ; and Austrian, 662 f. 50c. to 666 f. 25c. The follow ing were the last quotations : 4f per Cents. 95 50 Do. end month 95 75 3 per Cents. 73 25 Do. end month 73 35 Bank Shares 3lOO Credit Mobilier Do. Account 940 Cr6dit Fonder 660 Belgian 41 . — Piedmonteso (5) 92 50 Roman Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt RAILWAYS. Cash. Account Orleans .. 1357 50 .. 1358 75 Northern New ditto. Bl5 .. 812 50 Lyons and. Mediterranean 877 50 .. 875 Now ditto — .. Geneva 641 25 .. 630 Midi 590 .. 685 Western 6lO .. 610 Eastern Grand Central — .. —.— Sardinian 462 60 .. 460 Austrian Exchange on London, at sight, paper, 25f. 20e. ; money, 55f 171 c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 28c. ; money, 24f. 25c. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 6th instant contains the following extraordinary revelation : " The great topic of the day in all circles is the dis covery of one of the most extensive, barefaced, and impudent frauds ever . committed on this or any other government. In the country we are accus tomed from our youth upwards to the peculations of the ill-paid government officials, from the Gene ral of an army of 100,000 men on paper, who can only produce a third of that number of effective soldiers when an inspection takes place, down to the keeper of a lock-up house, who multiplies the number of his inmates to obtain rations and allow ances for prisoners who are not in existence. But all these are trifles compared with the dis closures now made, which involve peculations to the value of no less than twenty millions of roubles. Many people ask, with a shake of the head, ' What is the practical use of astronomy ?' One answer is, that in this instance science has the credit of having made a discovery of the greatest importance to the State in a pecuniary point of view. The result of the calculations lately made by the well-known astronomer, Professor Sturve, of the University of Dorpat, relative to the true geographical positions of St. Petersburg and Mos cow, and the distance between the two capitals of the empire, is, that the actual length of the rail road is, by astronomical observations, no less than 88 1 ; wersts (about 60 miles) shorter than its nomi nal length of 607 wersts, or in other words that the Government, for whose account the railroad was constructed, has had to pay about I.7th of the value, or 12 millions of roubles, more than it ought to have paid. As the rolling stock of the St. Petersburg and Moscow Railway is furnished by an American com pany who are paid for the same at so much per werst, it follows that in this quarter the Government have been paying also a most fearful overcharge. The poles erected along the line to denote the distances have been systematically fixed in the wrong places, so as to mislead both the Government and the public. The Emperor was in the most violent state of excitement on learning the above, and gave immediate orders for the strictest investigation into the facts of the case to be made, with' the view to inflict the most summaryjudgment on the parties inculpated in the nefarious transaction ; but as so many persons of the highest rank and importance are compromised in the affair, it is not likely that the investigation will be continued, but on the contrary the matter will be hushed up to prevent the public scandal of the real delinquents being exposed and made to suffer the penalty they so richly deserve for the share they have taken in this atrocious fraud." BRAZIL. A Paris letter in the Nord states that a trifling difference has arisen between France and Brazil• A French merchant having died at Pernambuco leaving children under age, the French Minister, Count de Lemont, caused the French consul to put seals on his premises. The local authorities main tained that he had no right to do so, as by Brazi lian law the children of foreigners born in Brazil are Brazilians, and subject to the law of the coun try. On appeal to the justice of the peace, he de cided that the local authorities were in the right, and the seals were removed. In consequence Count de Lemont struck his flag, in order to await the instructions of the French Government. MONTENEGRO. A Vienna letter of the 10th says : " Prince Danilo has recently published a fresh proclamation, which is this time addressed to the inhabitants of the Herzegowina and Bosnia. He therein recommends them to keep quiet, declaring that he cannot give them any support. The Prince has, it is said, been induced by the foreign consuls to publish this proclamation, in consequence of the Turkish authorities having arrested some of his agents, who were distributing incendiary writings among the rayahs of the Herzegowina. Austria is having new fortresses raised along the frontiers of Montenegro, and the Porte, on its side, is having some built on the frontiers of the Herzegowina, in order to keep the Montenegrins in check." A despatch from Hamburg states that the Swedish Government has communicated to Den mark the copy of a circular which it has addressed to all the Powers, manifesting disquietude at the eventuality of an occupation of the Duchies by German troops, and speaking of the measures which that proceeding would necessitate. A letter from Vienna states that the Archduke Maximilian and the Archduchess Charlotte had gone on a short excursion to the Isles of Greece. INDIA. By the arrival of the Calcutta mail we (Times) have received our private correspondence and files of papers from Calcutta to the 9th of September. The following is the letter of our Calcutta corre spondent :-- . _ - " CALCUTTA, SEPT. 9. " Intelligence of the passing of the India Bill reached Allahabad on the 25th ult., and the despatches six days afterwards, but no proclamation has yet appeared; it is not expected by the officials for another month. Measures will be taken to make the issue simultaneous in all three Presiden cies, and in almost every great city. Anglo-Indians are disappointed that the order so long expected was not drawn up and signed by Lord Stanley him self. The natives would have trusted the new au thority more than the Government of India, which they have accustomed themselves to disbelieve. One class, however, forms an exception to the gene ral attitude of interest. Accustomed as we all are to the political apathy of the educated natives, I confess I am surprised to see them so utterly with out excitement. They were anxious for a moment about their Company's paper, and, in common with many others, I received from two wealthy native friends a request that I would give them a distinct assurance of the solvency of the Queen. Once reassured on that point they ceased to inquire, and I question if the change—the most important ever made in India—forms even a topic of conversation. Among the Europeans the feeling is decidedly one of pleasure. The Company for the past few years has had no hold on the affec tions of the army, and even the civilians declare that their only dread is of the short-sighted parsi mony of the Imperial Government. The settlers, of course, are triumphant at the downfall of their determined enemies, but even they are very quiet in their exhibition of feeling. There was some talk of a great dinner at Calcutta, but the weather is still hot, and a great dinner is a great bore, and, on the whole, Calcutta thought it better to main tain its character for languor. . . " There is nothing to arouse it in the history of the war. Your Bombay correspondent will have informed you a fortnight since of Gen. Roberts's tardy victory, and the different stages reached by the rebels in their flight from the Banas are of little interest to the English public. The general position may be thus described :—The rebels, some 5,000 strong, chiefly cavalry, and commanded by Tantia Topee, have crossed the Chumbul in their retreat, and seized Jhalra Patun, a little town to the ex treme south of the Kotah district. They are trying to force their way back to Central India, but the distance is great ; General Roberts is close behind, and they will be met at all points. There are no more fortresses to be seized, and the army of Gwa lior must either dissolve or melt into the' crowd of half-armed, half-disciplined aimless ruffians, who are disturbing the Saugor territory. These latter are said to have re-occupied Garracota. a statement not officially confirmed, and which, even if confirmed, is of little importance. The anarchy will last till the Commander-in-Chief can send troops, and then it will disappear as if it had never existed. A band, some 1,500 strong, re cently robbed a mail near Saugor, and tried to steal commissariat carts. Captain Finch, with 200 of the 31st Native Infantry, 80 Sowars, and a few policemen attacked them, took 72 prisoners, and saved the carts. In any other country, and even in India at any other time, dacoities of this kind would be put down by the police. So, again, you will doubtless receive accounts of disturbances in Etawah, Goruckpore, and the Doab generally. They are much to be regretted, as indicating the utter disorganisation of our regular machinery, but politically they have not half the importance of an Orange riot in Belfast. The war, as a war, is con fined to Northern Oude, the Gonda district, th e route between Oude and Shahabad, and Shahabad itself. The former is to be settled in the forth coming campaign, and the latter at once. Mean while Central Oude is settling down, and I have seen letters from Mr. Montgomery stating that the country, the moment our troops pass through it, becomes as tranquil as if no rebellion had oc curre d . _ Maun Singh, however, is giving a great deal of trouble. He professes warm friendship, but will obey no order, take no advice, and, above all, will not go to Lucknow. lie fine for is playing a game which is too ne for his intellect, and I suspect has nearly worn out the patience of the Governor-General. In Shaha bad affairs do not improve. The Camel Corps, under Colonel Turner, on the 20th of August cut up a party at Bulleah, and Brigadier Douglas, on the 21st, hunted another body, who had sei zed a Euro pean officer at Russerah, into the Gogra. The centre of the guerilla warfare, however, the wedge-shaped territory between the Ganges and the Soane, is still unapproachable. The Commander -in-Chief, how ever, has issued orders for the collection of a force adequate to the work. Three European regi men t s will be post e d, so as t o prohibit flight across the base line of the triangle, while two regiments of Sikh Irregulars are sent to hunt the rebels thr oug h t n h et the jungle. end This pl if carried out, must s uccee d iShahabadthe ed hands s r e h f a h e eb rebels e f l o s r . One reason 1 lm onths practicallybouft our in failures, doubtless, has been the insufficiency of the force employed, not to beat the enemy but to c over the ex tent oicountry ; but it must not be for go tt en that Colonel Eyre last year did effect most thoroughlylt is the ends we now a fail to secure. Generald r that ipse is stillrequired rather than more men, and powerful. Colonel Eyre had been appointed agent for the powder manufactory at Ishapore, 16 miles from Calcutta. g t, ht P r b e e s i d i n e n t r t i s n te d C or e cil, knowing the factoryfar inferior hands, proposed, I believe officially, to send Colonel Eyre to clear Behar, but the pro posal was rejected, and th e man who has actually once cleared the , province is kept at his desk checking accounts of powder. Do agency Do not imagine that much is Col. Eyre is badly treated.wnrth as The as a regimental exceed ingly coveted, being caused (the pow co mmand. It is the State, which suffers from a waste of not the e individual, which se critics say) chiefly by dislike of Company's officers. "I mentioned m my last letter th a t Mr. Mont gomery was endeavouring to impr ove L u have since received a more minute account bun- ow. I t of the reforms by which he is restoring the most beautiful city in India to more than its ancient splendour. The earthworks constructed by the enemy - ar e e n be o in r g . removed, and the trenches filled up. All shattered by our artillery are pulled down, and new broad roads traverse the city from end to end. l A broad esplanade has been built on each side of the Goomtee, and no inhabitant is allowed to throw anything into the river. The fortifications, whi c h are very extensive, are built on the plan suggested by Col. Napier ; they commence at the iron bridge, which is protected by two guns, and defended by a detachment of Europeans, who are housed in the neighbouring barracks, just erected. Between the iron and stone bridges a great wall has been thrown up, so that, in the event of an emeute, the garrison would be protected from a fire from the city as they passed from post to post. At the stone bridge is the Muchee Bhawun fort, which •has not, as re ported, been destroyed, only one magazine having been blown up on the Ist of July, 1857. The old fort is enlarged and improved, and will be mounted with a battery sufficient to destroy the town. From the fort to the Charbagh Bridge on the Cawnpore side two broad straight roads are being cut, which will be commanded by our guns from end to end, thus securing communication with the Grand Trunk Road. The great Imaumbarra of Asoph-ood-Dowlah and adjoining mosques have been taken into the fortification, but improved and rendered healthy by the destruction of the hovels which interrupted the view. The Kaiserbagh and all the palaces are carefully preserved, but they have been irreparably injured, and the great hall of audience, into which no European was allowed to enter, is now crowded twice a-week by some 500 soldiers, who are amused by theatrical entertainments, very fairly performed. The city is intensely' quiet, and Mr. Montgomery has introduced a regular patrolling police, onthe London model, with a European superintendent and a native Christian inspector to each division. Strict rules, too, have been introduced for cleanli ness, and necessaries—things totally_ unknown in India, where the people are still primitive—have been planted all over the city, and fines inflicted for any refusal to use them. In short, Mr. Montgomery is using his absolute power wisely, and in another year will have turned the Indian Sodom into the most European of Asiatic cities. His achievement is the more remarkable because we have as yet sadly neglected our Indian cities. Even Calcutta has not a wharf, a jetty, a crane, an avenue, a pavement, a gutter, or a system of drainage. We have only just introduced gas, and still drink water brought up in goatskins from ponds in which everybody bathes, and which are usually covered with slime. " The last telegram from Allahabad announces that the 69th Native Infantry and 62d Native In fantry, disarmed at Mooltan, had risen, murdered the Adjutant of the Bombay Fusiliers and four artillerymen, and made off. These men were men tioned in the evidence given on the trial of the mutineers in the 10th Punjabees at Dhera Ismail Khan. They can do little harm without allies, but the movement justifies Sir J. Lawrence's determi nation to dissolve the disarmed regiments in the Punjab. They are to be discharged at the rate of 20 a-day, and marched to their homes under police surveillance. They are busy, it is said, corrupting the Sikhs, and the Chief Commissioner will bear the anxiety no longer. One or two regiments, sup posed to be faithful, are to be re-armed—a danger ous expedient, and one which will probably be abandoned on the news of the outbreak at Mooltan. Discharge is, perhaps, hard upon the men if they are faithful, but it is certain that they knew of the conspiracy going on, and equally cer tain that they would not march against their com rades. Their discharge will' release four European regiments greatly wanted for other work. Some slight steps have also been taken towards reorgani sation, but they are very inadequate. The system of promotion to command by seniority has been abolished. No colonel will be appointed who is not thoroughly qualified by ability, tact, and know ledge of and regard for the natives. Unfortunately, as the regiments have mutinied before, the order for improving their colonels comes a little late in the day. It is, however, applicable to the smaller presidencies, where it will create some sensation. Hitherto the command of a regiment, though not in theory a right of the senior, has in practice been as much his own as his private property. Mr. Peacock has also introduced a bill given' colonels the power to degrade or dismiss any native officer or Sepoy, to order unlimited extra drill, with a pack or without, and to inflict seven days solitary confinement. Meanwhile the Bengal army is ex tinct, and not one of these rules applies to the mis cellaneous crowd of ' levies," horse,' Sikhs,' Pun jabees,' and hillmen,' who have supplanted it. " A very unpleasant quarrel with' Jung Baha door has just terminated. The worthy Grand Cross had for some time entertained an extreme dislike of the Resident, Colonel Ramsay. It arose apparently in this way :—About two years a go Jung, in a fit of dignity, made his brother, Baron Bahadoor, Premier, retaining only the command of o• the forces. He wished to.be r egarded as something higher than a mere Minister. c 'As he retained all substantive power, he perpetuz ll y interfered, at last grew seriously ang r y because Col. Ramsa y , according to the precedents of 70 years, looked to the Chief of the Durbar for replies. In stead, however, of frankly expressing his dis like, Jung when at Allahabad suddenly pro duced a list of some 30 charges against Col. Ram say, the least trifling of which was that the Colonel did not venerate the Hindoo religion enough. The Governor-General, perhaps taken by surprise, ordered words to be said which meant, or which Jung understood to mean, that the Resident should be recalled. Colonel Ramsay was accordingly re called to Allahabad to answer for his conduct, and Jung returned t o his hills, boasting loudly that he had done what no Indian prince had ever succeeded in doing. Col. Ramsay, on his arrival, explained the charges so completely that there was no alterna tive but to restore him, and he was accordingly sent back. On his arrival at Patna, however, he received a letter from Jung Bahadoor forbidding him to enter Nepaul. In explanation the Nepaulese reiterated his charges, and pleaded the Governor- General's promise. A long correspondence followed, and at length the Governor-General, while, a s h e said, fully exonerating Col. Ramsa y of all bl ame, would not force on the Ne p aulese Durbar a n envoy personally distastefu l. His lordship was in the right, in so far as we could not quarrel on such a point, but it is the first time the Indian Govern ment has ever been in such a position. "Another unpleasant affair of a different kind has also ended. Since the arrival of the forces in _ October last it has been custom ary to arh c place the wome n and children in depot at Dumdum, the Ar tillery station five miles from Calcutta. I Colonel Reid remonstrated that he was overcrowded Nl —but still th ere was g rea t difficulty in providing for the wo men, and the y were sent in till at one time the number rose to 1,800 women and children. The station is too near Calcutta, recruits were care lessly located in the statin i t, e arrack cost about lid. ab n o k tt ing bottle, aanindo wn-ghatthewditeresse, the station was soon d in a fit state for an with among the bad, and drinking epidemic. The hot weather came, the rains bringing almost universal dysen satlelonweheeds—snaenhd a i n s ao fortnight ago drove out orderly officers sick to fainting, 500 women and children died. The moment a nl ct e i m onenotfknown ild m re r n Government f was very credit able.th acts were Henry Ricketts, member of Council, drove * station, inspected the barracks, to the and on his wrote a minut e , w hi c h produced • return an instant commission of in qu i r y. The t official scattered, but the mischief has women are to be plished. already be en accom- A severe shock of earthquake was felt in Cal cutta at 3.30 p.m.. on the 24th of August. Earth quakes in Bengal are always slight, but this one shook the houses visibly, and is said by the natives to have been more severe than the one o f 1842. The . Supreme Court was shaken to such judge, bar, and prisoners rushed pell-mell out of the hail together. Yeh, a degree that g f r o e r a t t h h e ou fi s r e st a t timeA Ali pore, r e was so frightened that, since he has been in Calcutta, he rushed into the open air. " I have just received official intelligence of the outbreak of cholera in the Cashmere valley. The Maharajah reports that upwards of 100,000 of his subjects have perished in a few weeks. No burst of disease so tremendous has ever been known, even in India. It is jumping, as usual, from station to station. At Rawul Pindee six deaths have oc curred in the convalescent depot. In Murree six Europeans are dead; in Jullunder 36 cases; 13 fatal ; cause everywhere supposed to be drought, but the disease is marching on the plains. " The following may also be implicitly relied on : —The 62d and 69th, and the Native Artillery, broke away on the 31st of August from Mooltan, killing the Adjutant of the Bombay Fusiliers, Lieut. Miles. The 62d had just been informed that they were to be re-armed. They are gone to Bhawulpore, whence they intend forcing their way by Bikaneer into Kotah and that locality. The 59th Native Infantry at Meean Meer, received the assurance that they were to be re-armed in sullen silence.' " LATEST TELEGRAMS. SERVICE MESSAGE FROM G. F. EDMONSTONE, ESQ. DATED ALLAHABAD, STH SEPTEMBER, 9.30 P.M. To-day we have heard that the chief of Jhalra Patun, which place was reported some days agolto have been surrounded by the fugitive rebels, had been compelled to hoist a flag of truce, upon which fighting ceased. The rebels took possesssion of all elephants, camels, horses, and guns belonging to the chief, and also much of his treasure, but en gaged not t 3 plunder the town. SERVICE MESSAGE FROM G. F.'EDMONSTONE, ESQ., DATED ALLAHABAD, 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1.5 P.M. At Gwalior four Sepoys of the - 25th Bombay Native Infantry, Hindoos of Oude, being instigated by a Brahmin to induce their regiment to join the Nana, informed their officers, pretended to join the plot, were introduced to several conspirators, and induced them to come near cantonments and show to the Havildar-Major a perwannah from the Nana. As arranged beforehand, two officers ap peared, and the conspirators were seized. Other arrests' also have been made by the Political Agent at Gwalior, and the perwannah, which bears date May last, is in his possession. Capt. Nixon, the Bherotpore Political Agent, proceeded to Ulwar on the 30th ult., and was well received by the Thakoors and city peopAe. The feelings of the Thakoors are greatly excited against the Maho medan party, in consequence of their deceitful in tention to appoint one of their own class to be Killadar and also to make the boy Rajah turn Mahomedan. Though a mere child, the Rajah is violently opposed to the Thakoors, and Captain Nixon apprehends mischief unless an European officer is deputed to Ulwar. It is reported from the Punjab that the men of the 62d and 69th Infantry have broken away from Mooltan; the Adjutant of the Bombay Fusiliers and four artil lerymen killed. No further particulars received. From Sultanpore, Oude, we hear thatnearly all the rebels are at Jugdespore, 20 miles from Sultanpore, on the Lucknow road. They numberabout 5,000 and are said to have eight guns. In the fort of Amethee there are reported to be 1,000 men and 22 guns. The rest of the rebels have gone either to their homes or to Byswarra. The boats had arrived at Sultanpore, and the bridge would probably be ready by the 2d. SERVICE MESSAGE FROM G. F. EDMONSTONE, ESQ., DATED ALLAHABAD, 7TH SEPTEMBER, 3.30 P.M. Captain Mayne reports from Gooindale that Tan tia Topee is making for Bhopaul ; his advanced guard was at Kelchepore on the Ist., intending to march by Rajghur and Beoura on the 3d. The telegraph people and Bunneahs had feft Beoura. Colonel Lockhart's force was at Serome on the Ist of September, and Colonel Hoane, with 1,100 men, left Indore for Auguran on the 3d. On the other hand, from Sir Robert Hamilton's telegram of the 3d it would appear that the rebels were still at Jhalra Patun ; they are reported by Sir Robert to be in full possession of that town, and to be.pre paring for the defensive, and throwing up breast works on the road approaching. The Raj Hannah had fled from Jhalra a n d was ex p ec t e d in Colonel Lockhart's camp. Ramdhum Singh, formerly in the service of the Hannah of Dholepore, has fallen suddenly on an Agra Tussildaree, in the territory' west of Pare e , and has taken possession of it with an armed force. Some of the Puttealah Sikhs at Dholepore,,with some of the Hannah's toops, have been detached to expel the invaders. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. • THE CALCUTTA MARKET, SEpT. 8. On the 26th ult. the electric telegraph from Madras, dated 23d idem, gave us the mail news per Candia, from London, of the 26th of July. On the 27th she arrived here, as we had our letters arid papers by her late at night. On the 3d inst. we received our advices from London of the 2d of August by the Bombay route. The produce-market has continued steady, and business to a fair extent has been done in all articles. Latterly there has been less disposition evinced to operate in saltpetre and oil seeds, as also in jute, and c onsequently prices have been slightly in favour of buyers. Raw silk in excellent demand, at higher prices. Sugar is also higher. Corahs rather stiff, and more doing. Lac dye continues dull. Shellac firm, but less doing. Rice continues a dead letter for the home markets. Safflower moves very slowly. become unnavigable there will The i m port market c on ti nues in a healthy position ; the demand, as is always the case at this time of the year, i s brisk for pect any change for th e worse soon, but it is very likely that when be a slackness in th e market. Metals still continue dull. The money-mark e t continues in the same easy position as before. The Bank o f B engal has made no further reduction in its rates of int erest or discount since our last. all o our Britishriv e rivers piece again goods and yarns. W e do no t ex- Joint-Stock Shares —The easy state of the money-market and the general sound position of most joint-stock associa tions cause scrip to be held firmly. The Inland Steam Company's shares are the most favoured, and they continue at a high premium. Coal shares are also well favoured, owing to the increased and growing demand for this mine ral, which has considerably advanced in price. Company's papers have not advanced as was expected, and the Four per Cents. are at 15 to 15-4, and the Five per Cents. at 7 7-8 discount. Native traders seem to entertain a doubt as to the British Government recognisinF these loans with the fa c t b e f ore them that the British capitalists have subscribed in London to a loan on the same security at 4 per cent. interest, which is there marketable at par. There can be little doubt that the open Company's Five per Cent. Loan will be closed here as soon as the transfer of the go vernment of India to the Crown is officially announced. Exchange --A fair business has b een d one f or th e ma il at 2s. Old. to 2s. Old. for first-class six months' credits, and documents at 2s. Old. to 2s. ON. On China there is literally nothing doing. EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS AT NEWCASTLE. We have received from a correspondent at New castle-on-Tyne the following narrative of some extraordinary proceedings of which that town has this week been the scene : In prospect of the municipal elections in New castle-on-Tyne a great deal of popular excitement exists, especially in the Westgate Ward. Mr. Wm. Dunn, a Roman catholic gentleman of considerable influence and wealth, represents that ward, and a strong feeling of antagonism has been aroused against him on account of his faith. The Daily Express has taken up the case in this sense with • great vehemence, and letters and articles have appeared commenting with unqualified severity on its opponents, and the means adopted by them to further their electioneering p morning last a letter appeared up in tohsees..DaOilyn Express,Tuesday attributing to the French Consul, the Count de Marincourt—the agent, as it called him, of the arch-traitor and plotter against his country's liberty, Louis Napoleon —an interference with the canvass in the w ar d . T he son of the consul, lately an officer in the French army, who was staying with his father at the time, called at the office and left a card for the editor of the Daily _Express, desiring that that gentleman would meet him at the smoking-room of the Central _Exchange next morning. The letter further threatened to chastise the editor at his own house if he did not keep his appointment. Of course the appointment Was not kept, and M. de Marincourt returned home. Shortly afterwards he obtained a copy of the Daily Express of Wednesday, and found an article in it reflecting on the count in the most violent man ner. " Now," says the Daily Express, " there are two kinds of French counts—if a professor of any thing from language or legerdemain comes from America, the chances are that he is a major or something between that and a general; if on the other your necromancer or dancing master comes from France he is pretty certain to be a count. There are no doubt real counts as well as pinch becks, but whether M. de Marinconrt belongs to the one class or the other, whether his affinities connect him with the Count Montalembert or Count Borromeo, the most impudent impostor on the treadmill, he is equally precluded from interfering with the co urse o f an English election." The article concludes with this advice : " Monsieur must follow Madame." To understand the last allusion it is necessary to explain ho t u h s a e t in " Newcastle,Madame" thekeeper of a notorious notori ous that she was handed out of the t own b y the the consul, proceeded to the demanded to, s ee th e ed i tor, an d p m o o li rin ce. eou O t n t, t t h h e e p so u n bl o ic f ation of th , is article, M. de o e n ffie th e e of h t c h si e ta p t a io p n er Of the people to tell him where he could be found, the young man pulled out a pistol, and threatened them if they would not inform him. On learning the place - where the editor could .be, found, he drove thither in a cab, and entered the library where the editor was sitting ; on inquiring if lie were the editor, he ordered him, with similar threats, to come to apologise to the count, his father. A most humble apology was made, and the editor of the Daily Express was released from detention. On investigation, we learn that the count denies having ever interfered in the election, and that he was, moreover, entirely' ignorant of his son's movement 3 till the editor was brought into his room in captivity. An address of sympathy and confidence to the count is in course of prepara tion by some respectable inhabitants of Newcastle. Th quiet tolert are fi mark 981 2 stead and Bills India Debe I I is n will calls latel gold rani, will men slie alter low 1 h hav T e red% X 1 • No r t': __gout] rore: Cana Last previ Joi inodc ratio Each nrazi 13 bil I)11 IJani V*; llexi Port) b Di JAI.," spat Di Tar Di P en ,