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1858 -Fail not to begin the NEW YEAR • with a DIARY, LETTS'S are kept by every bookseller in the kingdom. Catalogues gratis. Those generally adapted by LADIES aye Nos. 10, 12, IS, 20, ARMY and NAVY, 8,9, 10, 11 22, plain or elegantly bound. in perpetual sprg. lock cases, GENTLEMEN, 8,9, 10, 11, etc. MERCHANTS, BANKERS, in perpetual sprg- lock cases. ENGINEERS, etc. 51, 52, 53, CLERGYMEN, 9, 10, 12, 12 enl. 11,2, 3,6, 8,9, 11, with Dr. and Tablet, Sermon books, etc. Cr. forms, 3a, 48, 11 a, etc. MEDICAL MEN, 1,2, 8,9, 10, TRADESMEN, 4,5, 11, 13, 15, Medical, Professional, etc. Dr. and Cr. forms, 3a, 118, etc. LAWYERS, Si, 52, 1,2. 8,9, the FARMERS, 4, 5,6, 7, 11, 13, etc. Scribbling, plain or interivd. MECHANICS, Is. 6d., is gd., 6d. LE ITS, SON, and Co., Stationers & Mapsellers,B, Royal Exchange. HER MAJESTY'S THEA.TRE. LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Piceolomini, Spezia, Ginglini, Belletti, Rossi, Vialetti, and Aldighieri. THIS EVENING (Saturday, Jan. 2 ), LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR. Prices :—Pit Stalls, 121 6d; boxes (to hold four perseus), pit and one pair, 21. 2s; grand tier, 3/, 3s ; two pair, 1/. 55.; three pair, 15s ; gallery boxes, 104; gallery stalls, 3s 6d ; pit, 3s 6d; gallery, 2s. THEATT K RE ROYAL, HAYMARET. Lessee--Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with SPEED THE PLOUGH. Characters by Messrs. W. Farren, Compton, Chippendale, Mrs. Poynter, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, and Miss E. Ternan. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD ; or, Harle quin and the Spiteful Fairy. Harlequin, Mr. A. Leclercq ; Columbine, Miss Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; Clown, Mr. Charles Leclercq. - - Orchestra Stalls (which nay be retained the whole of the evening). 6s. each. (No charge for booking.) First Ace. s. d. Second price. s. d Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0 ‘Tpper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0 Pit 2 0 Pit 1 0 Gallery ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.—THIS EVENING, (Saturday, January 2.) THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. On Monday next air. Charles Kean will make his first ap pearance these two years in the character of Hamlet. R OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean. THIS EVENING, will bo presented VIE CORSICAN BROTHERS. After which, a new grand comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN WHITE CAT ; or, The Princess Blanche Flower and her Fairy Godmothers. The Princess Blanche (White Cat), Miss Kate Terry ; Harlequin, Mr. Cor mack ; Clown, Mr. Huline; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADEL PHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. THIS EVENING, THE WEPT OF THE WISH-TON WISH. Mr. Wright and Madame Celeste. After which, a Mythological Extravaganza, entitled HARLEQUIN, OR THE LOVES OF CUPID AND PSYCHE. Jupiter, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Airs, Mr. Frank Hall ; Venus, Mrs. Billington ; Cupid, Miss Marie Wilton ; Psyche, Miss Mary Keeley. R OYAL LYCEUM THEA.TRE.—SoIe Lessee and Manager, Mr. C. Dillon.— THIS EVENING, will be presented DON C.ESAR DE BAZAN. Principal characters by Messrs. Charles Dillon, Stuart, Barrett, J. G. Shore ; Mesdames Woolgar and Buck ingham White. To conclude with the Burlesque and Pantomime, L ALLAH ROOKH, and the PRINCESS, the PERI, and the TROU BADOUR, ' • or, Harlequin and the Ghebers of the Desert. Supported by Mesdames Charles Dillon, Buckingham White Eliza Webb, Maria Ternan, Esther Jacobs, and Woolgar ; Messrs. Barrett, Calhaem, Holston, Fitzhenry, Poynter, and J. L. Toole. Clowns, Messrs. I'. Matthews and R. Stilt ; Harlequin, Mr. J. Ricketts; Pantaloon, Mr. A. Stilt ; Sprites, Herr Zeleski and Sons ; Columbines, Misses A. Malcolm and Lees. Gorgeous Feast of Lanterns.—Fenton's Grand Trans formation Scene. Doors open at half-past 6, to commence at 7. Morning Performance on Saturday.—Doors open at 2, commence at half-past 2. Sox-office open from 11 to 5 daily. 1 00YAL SURRMY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, will be performed BROKEN FAITH. After which, QUEEN SLAB ; or Harleuin Romeo and Julliet. Clown, by the Surrey Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Brad. bury. STRAND THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr. T. Payne. —THIS EVENING, will be performed HARLEQUIN NOVELTY AND THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER HEART. Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbine, Denlin ; Sprite, Herr Kirt. The Lampert Family and the Red Man of Agar in their wonderful performance, drc. Commence at Seven. 5t..1113, 3s. ; Boxes, 24.; Pit, ls.; Gallery 6d. CANTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow iig company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all tho popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS, CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, tire., viz. s—Miss Bus3cll, Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Miss Brunell, Miss Ray, Madame Bartoletti, Miss Montague, and Madame Marietta; Burr F. Jonghmans, Mr. Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Farcant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Rime, Mr. Badgey, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Ber nard; Messrs. S. Collins, W. 'I. Critchfield, and E. Mack- Hoy. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at Seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, etc., until twelve o'clock. Mr. AUGUSTUS BRAITA3I will make his first appearance on Monday, the 25th inst. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This DAY—Morn., 35 min. aft. 3—Even., 0 min. aft. 4 To-hionßow —Morn., 20 min. aft. 4 —Even., 45 min. aft. 4 THE WEATHER—Sox OFFICE, JANUARY 3. THICRIIOSIETIAR, Tait StIA.IDE. 47—highest since noon yesterday. 41---lowest this morning and during the night. 47 —this day at noon. BA.ROMETER. 30.48. Wimp, Westerly and Taiiable ; with dull weather. *. ( ,C "qt. 11 • L --c-1 4 • • - ••••...?) LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1858. We trust that the New Year which has just opened may prove a more auspicious one than that which was on Thursday brought to a conclusion. The Indian revolt, which at one time assumed so menacing an aspect, has virtually been suppresed. Its neck has been completely broken by the cap ture of Delhi and the relief of Lucknow. Much, however, remains to be accomplished in the way of punishment, and visiting the treacherous and bloodthirsty mutineers and rebels with well. merited retribution. An avenging NEMESIS is now pursuing the murderers, and worse than murdorera of helples3 women and children. They must expiate their unparalleled atrocities, how ever deeply it may excite the morbid sympathies of the Phile•Sepoys. They will, if permitted to cumber the earth, roam about as scattered bat - ditti, seeking every opportunity for mischief; and rendei ing the lives and properties of Europeans in the disturbed districts 'very insecure. A vigorous Policy and many striking examples will be indis pensable, in order to re-establish the British su premacy on a sure foundation, and to sot aside the evil consequ ences that must otherwisO follow the ill-judged clemency Exhibited towards the hoary miscreant win tortured English women and chil dren, and his hopeful (!) son and heir the youth of eighteen years of ago who was, forsooth, too young to be punished for his participation in file rebellion. The effects of this absurd lelliency may be very disastrous, as it will un questionably be ascribed rather to our fears than to our moderation. The work, however, will be comparkively easy, and with such men as CAMP SELL, HAVELOCK, OUTRAM, LAWRENCE, and a host 44 others, there is nothing to Excite apprehension bf the worst kind. In China, tee, our troops must actively em ploy thems&ves, in order to teach Commissioner YETI and, his advisers the folly, as well as treachery of the course they have adopted. hitherto we have been comparatively qui e s cen t , contenting ourselves with naval operations, and lratterly a strict blockade of Canton and the neigh touring coast. Au attack on the offending city ha", however, been organised ; and it is by no means improbable that at this moment the British standard is floating over the walls of Canton, and that "the barbarians " are in possession of the city to which, despite the obligations imposed by solemn treaties, they were refused admission. There are many domestic matters of paramount importance that must be disposed of within the present year. The Legislature has ample work on hand. There is the currency question, the most important of all that can be brought under the consideration of Parliament. That must, if possible, be disposed of within the session, although a dilatory policy will be practised by the ministers at the dictation of " the hard calculators," who want to postpone the introduction of any measures until the public excitement is allayed, and the terrible calamities endured by the people are no longer thought of. We trust this insidious and tortuous policy will be thoroughly exposed by monetary reformers, and the eyes of the people opened to the real magnitude of the points at issue, so that further procrastination may be averted and some enactments passed that may relieve their doubts and uncertainties so very in jurious to the mercantile, trading, and manufac turing interests ! The Reform Bill, so long promised, must be brought forward. Ws trust that it will not be merely illusory, but of such a character as to satisfy the reasonable wish of the nation. Unless it gives protection to the voter by means of The Ballot, we tell Lord PALMERSTON that it will not be acceptable, that the refusal of this just and equitable boon may imperil the position he now occupies, and shatter the power he now holds. The India Bill, too, will occasion many ani mated discussions before the complete overthrow of the Double Government, and the establishment of Queen VICTORIA'S rule on a firm basis. Having suppressed the rebellion, and punished the rebels, it will be the imperative duty of Great Britain to bestow a wholesome administration of justice, and to remove every well-founded complaint of the loyal and faithful natives. We trust that Parliament will not shrink from the arduous task. It is essential to grapple with the difficulty zealously and ener , getically. The Jew Bill, which last year nearly led to a collision between the hereditary and representa tive branches of the Legislature, must be finally got rid of, and full justice rendered to a useful race, by the removal of the last vestige of reli -11 gious intolerance. The Bank returns last night resumed their ordinary form. The 2,000,0001. issued in ex zess —on the authority of the Government letter— were cancelled. The a act itself had previously been abrogated by the reduction of the minimum, rate of discount below the very moderate 10 per cent. insisted on by Ministers as an indispensable condition of the relaxation. But, notwithstand ing the cancelling of that large amount, the re serve of notes, the most important item of all in the account, inasmuch as it constitutes the fund for carrying on the business of the banking de partment—stand at the very respectable figure of 6,064,9851. It is true that there is an apparent decrease of 1,361,6851., but so far from this being an unfavourable symptom, the real fact is that there is an actual increase of no less than 638,3151. to the notes unemployed. The bullion in both departments is 11,454,9611., being an increase of 701,6801., while there is a decrease in "other securities" of 788,3711. Nor is this all, the increase in Government Securities exceeds two millions sterling (2,048,7350 ! Driven out of the discount market by the extra vagant rates which they demand, they are willing to devote the money which should be used in legitimate banking to stock-jobbing operations. But for that the reserve of notes would doubt less have been much higher, and there could have been no excuse for delaying the reduction in the rate of discount so urgently demanded by the commercial and manufacturing interests. Indeed, under any circumstances, there can be no pretext for maintaining a charge of 8 per cent. on approved securities, and the Bank directors will not look at any of an inferior class. It is obvious, therefore, particularly when they have added mon than two millions to the Government Securities within a week, that the price is !flair tuned in order that they may be enabled to get cheaper bargains of Consols, or to exact higher interest on the deficiency bills which Government may be compelled to issue for the due liquidation of the dividends, which become payable on the sth instant. But in either case the system is unbecoming a quasi national establishment, and should be earnestly deprecated by all right-minded persons. It may be said that the two millions is the temporary advance to Government required for the dividends ; hut this cannot be the case. Sir G. C. LEWIS would be singularly unmindful of his public duty if, more than a week before these dividends become payable, and ten days before the fundholders, who received their amounts in person, could even apply for payment, the Exchequer had borrowed at a heavy interest, so large a sum, in order that it might lie idle and unproductive in the Bank till. Mr. GLADSTONE earnestly protested, and not in effectually, against the principle of giving the ! Bank unnecessary subsidies at the cost of the tax paying community. We are by no means ad mirers of that Right Honourable Gentleman, but there is no doubt that, in that respect, he adopted a manly and straightforward course, and the organ of " the hard calculators," even the Levia than itself bullied the directors, for the time being, for not immediately, according to the Ministerial demands, reminding them that they had but a brief tenure of their monopoly, and that they had no right to demand a renewal of their Charter. Sir G. C. LEWIS would now have far greater power, inas much as the charter has virtually expired, and an inquiry is actually pending before the House of Commons as to the propriety and expediency of its renewal. Ho could, therefore, dictate to " the I Old Lady," and certainly would not bo required to pay interest for ten days before the time it was required. Sir G. C. LEWIS would struggle hard before he could be induced to surrender an onerous and oppressive tax, producing some thousands, but ho has not the slightest objection to squander an equal amount, Mon les regles, provided it were expended in strict accordance with the principles of red-tapi sm, and savoured strongly of a job. It must n ow be clear that the Directors, if they pleased, might follow the course S 3 properly adopted by the Bank of France, and demand only 5 per cent. on approved securities. It is more than they will get on Government Securi ties, for there is a very wide disi.inction between interest and discount—the former being less than 3i, while the latter, under the most favourable circumstances, is 8 per cent., and considerably more to the great majority of th ose requir ing pecuniary accommodati on ! Thi s simple fact proves, beyond the possibility of doubt, that it is not capital, but currency, that is wanting. We have bona fide wealth, but its measure and representative is wanting. We have literally had " a money famine," and all through the absurd provisions of an Ace, ob tained under false and fraudulent representation:. There has been an abundant harvest, which ought to supply plentifully every working man and his family. But,thanks to thesharppractiee of thehard calculators, this could not be accomplished ! It was necessary:to create an artificial scarcity that they might realise large; profits, and subjecting the operati\lem of the manufacturing districts to the tantalisimg process of starving in the midst of plenty, was but one step in the course which was taken with profound indifference. All thee matters must be taken into consideration, not only by the Select Committee, but by every popular representative—aye, by every man in the com munity. It is the ignorance and apathy that have hitherto prevailed that has permitted the hard calculators to have their own way. All we ask is that the question should be fully discussed, and from that discussion we aro satisfied that the truth will be advanced, and eventually prevail. Their Highnesses the Siamese Ambassadors yesterday paid visits to Mr. Hancock, the celebrated silversmith, of Bruton-street ;to Messrs. Beneon, of Ludgate-hill ; and to Mr. Wilkinson, the army accoutrement maker, of Pall-mall. His Excellency Ferukh Khan paid a visit yesterday to the Earl of Shelburne, at Lansdowne House. His excellency dined last evening with the member of his suite, at Claridge's Hotel. The Duchess of Inverness entertained a select circle to dinner last evening, at her apartments in Kensington Palace. The Duke of Leeds has arrived at the Clarendon, from Hornby Castle, near Catterick, Yorkshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane are expected in town in a few days, from Langton House, Berwickshire. The Earl and Countess of DerLy and Lady Emma Stanley are expected in town from Knows'ey Park, on or about the 18th instant, in order to be present at the nuptials of the Princess Royal and his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The Countess of Liatowel is passing the season at Convamore, Ireland, surrounded by a numerous circle of friends. Viscountess Jocelyn and family are staying on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palms rston, at Broadlands, near Romsey, where her ladyship will remain until the 12th inst., when the Viscountess goes in waiting on her Majesty. Viscount Curzon has taken a house in Charles-street, Berkeley- , quare. The Viscountess has quite recovered from her late indisposition. Lord Ashburton has returned to the Grange, Hants, from a tour of visits. Lady Brougham arrived in towit7 a few days since, from a tour of visits. Lady Weelock and her infant son are both pro gressing favourably. The Count and Countess de Flahault and Miss Elphinstone de Flahault will leave Bowood in a few days, where they have been staying on a visit to the Marquis of Lansdowne, for Torquay, Devon. The Count d'Alton Shee has arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, St. James's, from the Continent. Intelligence has been received at the residence of the Bavarian Legation, in Hill-street, announcing the death, at Munich, on the 28th ult., of Madame la Barenne do Cetto, née Bayonne de Deuxponts, stepmother to his Excellency the Bavarian Minister, Baron de Cetto. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., M.P., and Lady Emily Peel, have arrived at Florence, and purpose to make a vfait to Rome before their return to this country. Intelligence has reached Constantinople that very large masses of troops are being sent from Odessa to Georgia, their numbers being stated at 20,000 men. The screw transport Gironde was towed out of the port of Toulon by the Vigilant, and sailed for China. She has a detachment of artillery and several companies of marines on board. A Russian steam-corvette anchored in Toulon roads a few days since, after having exchanged salutes with the batteries of the Grosse-Tour and the French Admiral's flag-=hip the Bretagne. A letter from Marseilles, of 31st Dec, announces that Mlle. Rachel, the celebrated tragedian, embraced the Catholic faith and received he sacrament of baptism on the 18th November last. I; is added that she had been long preparing for this change. Despatches were sent yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governors of the North American Provinces and the Governors of the West Indian Islands. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT WINDSOR CASTLE.—The Royal baron of beef, supplied by Deferrers. Banister and Bed borough, was cut from a choice Scot, fed by Mr. A. Roberts, of St. Leonard's, and weighed 3201 b. ; the process of roasting occupied 13 hour,. The noble joint will be placed cold on the side-table in the dining room, with the boar's head, woodcock pie, and Christ- mas trees. HER MAJESTY'S PRIVATE BAND.—The members of her Mnjesty'd private baud gave a dinner at the %Vbite Hart Hotel, Windsor, on Wedue•day last to their respected leader, Mr. Andereon, and in the coor,e of the evening presented that gentleman with a handsome diamond pin as a mark of respeot for his courtesy and kindness to them during the long period he has presided over them. MORE CHANGES IN THE CABINET.—The retirement of Lord Panmure is paid to be imminent. Lord Pal menton seeks additional strength by inviting Mr. Sidney Elerbert, who Is said to be neither coy nor reluctant to occupy the post. The sharp debating which is expected at the opening of the sevion in February, can no longer be met with a nightly monqlogue from the Ministerial benches by the venerable and witty Premier himself. In this manner the aid of 83 accomplished and ready a debater as Mr. S. Herbert will be of great value at this moment of Parliamentary emergency. Morning Chronicle TIIs PRINCESS ROYAL'S BRIDESILIIDS.—The following are the names of the Princess Royal's bridesmaids : Lady Cecilia Lennox, daughter of the Duke of Rich mond ; Lady Susan Pelham Clinton, daughter of the Duke of Newcastle ; Lady Susan Murray, daughter of the Duke of Athol ; Lady Catherine Hamilton, daughter of . the Marquis of Aberoorn ; Lady Emma Staol y, . . daughter of Lord Derby; Lady Cecilia Illolyoeux, sist-r of Lord Salton ; Lady Constance Villiers, daughter of Lord Clarendon; Lady Sarah Spenc r, daughter of Earl Spencer. As regards the last-named young lady there will probably b 3 a change, in consequence of the death of her father, Lord Spencer, list Sunday. DEATH OF Pa. COLERIDOIL—It is with unfeigned regret that we announce the death of the Rev. Dr. Coleridge, rector of Thorverton, near Exeter, preben dary of Exeter Cathedral, and one of the proctors re presenting the clergy of the diocese of Exeter in con. vocation, which event took place, after a short illness, on the day following Christmas-day. The decayed was the oldest son of James Coleridge, Esq., of Heath's Court, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, brother of the Hun. Mr. Justice Coleridge, and nephew of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the celebrated poet. Dr. Coleridge was ditinguished as as scholar and warm supporter of Church principles both in the pulpit and through the medium of the press. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S WORKING MEN'S LITERARY INSTITUTE, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD,-0.3 New Year's-eve the members and friends of this excellent institution were gratified by hearing Miss Lizzj Stuart deliver her musi c entertainment entitled "A peep at Scotland through their songs." The cordial reception which it has invari ably met with in the provinces was fully equalled on this occasion, and its introduction at the St. Bartholomew's Institute was entirely successful. A MAN BEHEADED.—The town of Aberayron, Car diganshire, has been thrown into a state of gloom caused by the awful death of Richard Morgar n farm bailiff at Penygarreg. Oa Tuesday morning the thrashing machine on Penygarreg farm had only just been set to work, when Morgans went out as usual to oil the iron rods connecting the water-wheel w th the boiler, a distance of 50 yards, and while in the act of oiling one of the plates suspending the rods it is supposed the rapid revolutionary action took hold of the end of his shooting jacket, which gradually drew in his bead under the bars, thereby dislodging the massive stone pillars and severing his bead completely from his body. It put a full stop to the work, and it was not until the people left the barn to know the cause that his poor headless body was discovered. Blirdesbury Journal. ACTIONS FOR CRIM CON.—From the Order in C3uu cil, taking eff,ct under the new Divorce Act on the 11th inv., no action is to be " maintainable in Eng land" for criminal conversation. A meeting of proprietors of the London Deck Com : pany was held to-day, Mr. J. Cettley in the chair, when the report and accounts were adoptea, and a dividend declared at the rate of 21 per cent. for the half-year ending the 30th of November, 1857, lass income-tax. MerrEe.—Tne mining share market Las shown more activity this week, from, we think, perf ctly uatural causes. During the week the demand has chiefly been for Trelawnr, which lave advanced from 231 to 251, 26, owing to an improvement in tho 142, and the pros pect of a dividend of 21. per share in January. and Wentworth have advanced to 6, ; Mary .9 nn shares have been flat, at 44 to 441 ; West Granville, 4s. to se. ; Grenville, 1$ to 1 ; East Basset, 90 to 92.-- Mining Journal of this day. FATAL DRAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford, coroner, held an inquest at the Westminster Hospital, on the body of James Walker, aged four yearn, the son of sNorking people living iu Princes-street, Lambeth, veso wrs killed through being run over by a dray be. longing to Mr. Woodward, brewer, Park-street, Kennington. From the evidence of several witneses it appeared that on Monday morning last, about 11 o'cleck, thcca , ,:ed was standing in the road a f,:ev feet from the kerb when one of Mr. Woodinan'e drays, the carman of which, it being only drawn by one horse, was sitting on the shafts with Lbe reins in his heed-, driving at a very slew pace, came along. It is spiel o err the off-wheel touched deceased' reed, thro vieg b Dia -down, gassed.over his right leg and arm before the 'driver, who wan called to, c .uld :.top. De ceaeed was imeneeriately picked up in :ensible and conveyed to the above institation, where he never rallied, and died the next day, the cause of death, on al es mortem exam7n s he ha ng found to be fracture of the skull t e : x o t u el l id a i k n i g n gt to p'ie's, e b as-. Charles Osborne, the driver, ea'd h e e b e en 25 years in his present employ, wan always careful, and knew no'Mug of th e occerreuce t after it heti happened. Verdict—" Accidental death." PtzeuEse's TO GLASGOW.—At the reading on Mehday in to the Merchant; Edinburi,h of the will of the late James Beehanan, dte n Ce i d and c tq., House years ago of the firm of Dennistoun, Be per annum for t h e e e i v i r o rr u a s l e, veryan equal t u e a r l e snnie to the q t u he e e were sl A eum of 10,0001 . has been left by thedeceased schools in i e n m G ag la i s s Hou, a and t, t I p t , r ti o r m u o la ti i . y . r o e r s7 a e g tiv e e d ly a , nd ancl nci 3 u , s o t O r O ia l . l chief trmteas, ' t ' r ° a w cy as and co we un .c d tn el experiment fo r ten years. The I stand, are gentlemen selected "intl.—Glasgow Daily Mail. r jll SeN, , LONDON, SATURDAY EVRNENG, JANUARY 2, 158 LATEST NEWS AUSTRALIA. MALTA, JAN. 1. The steam-ship City of Sydney arrived at Suez on the 27th of December, with the mails, 22 passengers, and 199,5671. in gold. We understand that the City of Sydney will convey to Australia the mails, passengers, ttre., ex Teviot, which left Southampton on the 12th of December. The Cydnus arrived at Marseilles on the 31st ult. with accounts from Constantinople to the 23d. The steamer brings 2,500,000 fr. The reconcilia tion between Reschid. Pacha and M. Thouvenel has given great satisfaction to the Sultan, who has testified his feelings to that effect to the Pacha. The official visit of the Frenah Ambassador to the Turkish Minister will take place very shortly. The divan of Wallachia has been dissolved, and that of Moldavia will very shortly be so. Nail, Ernie, the Circassian chief who had been sent to reside at Damascus, has fled from that city. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING. Being New Year's-day, the Bourse and public offices aro closed. A decree in the Moniteur promotes General Charon to the rank of Grand Cross in the Legion of Honour ; Generals Alexandre, Noel, Foy, Le mairo, and Delhorme, and M. Petitet, director of the accountant's office at the Ministry of War, with 41 years' service, and councilor of State, to that of Grand Officer ; 13 other generals and superior officers to that of Commander, 23 to that of officer, and nominates 272 officers of different ranks and non-commissioned officers and privates to that of Knight. Another dedree promotes 4 captains in the navy to the rank of Commander, 12 naval efficers of different ranks to that of officers, and nominates 70 officers and non-commissioned officers of the navy and marines to that of Knight. Generals of Brigade de Fririon and Le Bceuf have been promoted to the rank of general of divi sion, and Colonels Baret de Louvray, Neigre, de Maud'huy, Etienney, Lenole!e, Oriaune, de Cam biaire, D'Aboville, Guiod, Chabord, and Goury, to that of general of brigade. By order of the Emperor renewals of temporary furloughs were granted yesterday all over France to soldiers of the classes of 1851, 1852, 1853, and 1854. The first renewal of these furloughs took place ou 30th June last. M. Collet-Meygret has been nominated receiver general of the department of the Orne. In conformity with the ministerial instructions of the 4th of June last, which prescribed that for the future the accounts of the savings banks of all France shall he closed each year on the day afc( r the last Sunday in December, the Paris establish ment has just balanced its accounts, which give the following results : " The number of depositors is at present 326,221, The year 1857 has witnessed a diminution of 1,161,742 f. in the total of the sums deposited, since, having been on the let January 45 ,771,9851., it is new only 44,607,244 f. But it is only right t) observe that this. diminution arises solely from the change of destination given to an important portion of the depositors' funds. The pur chases of State stock, effected either at their request, or ce officio according t , ) regulations laid down by law, ab sorbed a sum of 3,832,052 f. It therefore appears evi dent, from the aggregate cf the facts collected by the savings bank, that hitherto the 'commercial and indus trial crisis has not pressed as heavily as might have been apprehended on the working classes of the capital ; and everything leads to, the expectation that less un favourable circumstances will soon permit the greatest number of them to enter on, or continue in, the path of economy. A cheering symptom, and which ought not to pass by unnoticed, is that, notwithstanding the difficulty of existing circumstances, the number of depositors has increased during the year 1857 by nearly 8,000 persons, as in place of 221,375 on Jan. 1, there are now 225,2111. The accounts for the Paris estab lishment for the past year may be thus summed up : 1 It his received, Ist, in 250,715 deposits, 33,227 being new, the sum of 23,588,0531. ; 23, in 1,300 transfers from the provincial savings banks, 650,5451. ; 31, in 11,000 sums of inte r est on r c nte belonging to deposi tors, 152,5591. It has, besides, capitalised for depositors sums of interest amounting to 1,441,103 e. Per contra, it has reimbursed, Ist, to 90,525 depositors of whom 28,447 were paid off, the sum of 22,669,557( ; 21, has male 1,097 transfers to departmental bsske, amounting to 440,351 f. ; and 3d, has disbursed 3,832,0521. iu pur chasing 182,2331. of rents for 5,488 depositors. Lastly, it owes, at the end of 1857, the sum of 44,607,2441. to 226,221 depositors." The ratification of the treaty for settling the limits of the Turco-Russian frontier in Bessarabia were exchanged yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A Paris letter, in the Nord of Brussels, states that Ferukh Khan, the Persian envoy, has ob tained the authorisation of the French Government to engage 22 French officers to assist in the reor ganisation of the army of the Shah, but they will not leave France until after the d eparture of the ambassador. LUXEMBURG. The States of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg reassembled on the 29th ult., and at once a grave discussion arose between the Liberal majority and the Government, on the subject of the election of the deputies for Grevenenacher and Mersch. M. Eberhard, a member of the left, proposed that the chamber should declare the elections invalid, as having been made in virtue of an unconstitutional enactment, and that it should not vote an address to the King Grand Duke, praying for the repeal of the last electoral law. The previous ques tion was proposed, but after a long discussi,ai it was c rej eted. by 16 votes to 6. After this decision the President of the Chamber, who is designated by the Government, declared that he would uot op pr:se a discussion of the question on its merits, but that ho should formally refuse to put the question to the vote, inasmuch as his sense of duty would not allow him to permit the obligatory force of a law to be called in doubt. The senior member of the chamber made a similar declaration, and dun one of the Government functionaries stated that in his opinion the chamber had no right to enterart in it intoa . discussion at all, and that if it did Go vernmentsoprtehaeident Tn the wouldsitting abstain from fro 3 m oth t , ak t i i n ie g part before any deliberation was commenced, announced that several members had expressed a desire to see a gof1: - .1 understanding come to between the govern ment and the chamber ; and that one member had written to him to say that he was ready to vote for the admission of the new deputies, and the civil list, and the budget likewise, if he received a guarantee that certain articles in the last elec toral law should not be carried into execution. The presidentohno in presence thislaadanauofditehnrtofnatheme Prince- Lieutenant,w the government authorised him officially to declare to the States that if they sho we d a conciliatory spirit the articles rererred to should not be acted on. It now remains to be seen how the chamber will receive this communication. SPAIN. The Madrid journals of the 27th ult, announce that Lord llowden, •the English ambassador, had wai ed on the Queen to pay his respects on his re turn to tkat capital, and to offer the hearty con gratulations of the Queen of England on the birth of the Prince of the Asturias. The journals con tinue to speculate as to the person whom the govern nint will select to be candidate for the presidency of the Cortes, A. telegraphic despatch from St. Petersburg announced that on the 23d M. Isturitz, tie Spanish minister, h a d l e f t t h a t c i ty t o re turn to Spain, and that he was replaced by M. Cabillero, first secretary of the legation. The Iberia had been seized. S ome of t h e journa l s com plain that the telegraphi c administration vs ill only transmit by telegraph su c h political articles as have appeared in the Madrid journals and as have re ceived the approbation of the censorship, and they assert that sometimes it even refuses to transmit them. The Madrid Gazette of the 28th ult. con tsins a royal decree which enact that naval and military offenders under prosecution shall be com prised in the amnesty granted on the occasion of the birth of the Prince of the Asturias, and that the cmiknanatignis on o th ers sha ll b e r ed uc ed. It also con Mies ministeri a l c i rculars g i v i ng instruc tions for carrying out the amnesty t o political effort (lets, and for making reforms in the regu:ations relative to the sale a tobacco and to the National Priuting-; flies. SWEDEN. "rho Royal Academy o f St. )c kh o l m ," says a letter from that city of the 25th ult., "has just axardcd a prize to Prince O s car, the author of a poem on the Swedish fleet. The sitting was attended by the Queen Mother, the Pline3 R , :- gprit, and ell the other members of the R:.yal Prince Oscar received the prize from the hands of the President, who addressed his Royal Highness as follows : " Noble Prince ! when the academy hoard for the first title the sounds which appear to so well reflect the soul of the poet whom it at once recognised as a son of the Ocean, it did not foresee that the unknown poet, who had modestly taken his place in the ranks with the other competitors, wore a princely crown. Half a century has elapsed since a King of Sweden (Gustavus III.) acquired in this very place the academic palm. The academy will with gratitude preserve these reminiscences, unparalleled in the annals of a literary society, and it congratulates itself on being able to add to the names of Scandinavian poets one who has been long dear to the hearts of the Swedish people.' " Ou the following day the Prince dined with Baron de Beskow, the secretary of the academy, who proposal the health of the Prince, which was drunk with loud applause." AUSTRIA. A Vienna letter of the 29th ult., in the .Nord of Brussels, says :--- "The inhabitants of this capital are overjoyed at the changes which are about to be effected in the city by the demolition of the fortifications. They were aware that the Government had some plans in conteme:ation, but they by no means expected that they would be carried out in so extensive a manner, and when the decree of the Emperor appeared, the offices of the Official Gazette were literally besieged by people anxious to obtain a copy. The immense buildings which are to be cm structed will soon rise up as if by enchantment. Many millions will certainly be swallowed up in them, but neither the State nor the city will have to bear the expenses, for they will be amply covered by the produce of the sale of the ground. Many changes will doubtless have to be made in the existing laws and regulations on building, so as to secure landed interests, and it will be also necessary, in order to encourage building specula. tion, to grant exemption from the land-tax for a certain limited period ; but as the government has so boldly entered on the path of improvement, it will net allow its work to remain incomplete." RUSSIA. The Court Gazette of St. Petersburg, of the 22d ult., contains an article directed against Turkey and Austria. It says :—" After the taking of Adrianople, Russia, in 1833, saved Turkey from the attacks of one of its rebel subjects (Mehemet Ali), and in 1848 she aided Austria against the Hungarian insurgents, while no other great power showed any intention of assisting those two States. Austria and Turkey may now be sure, after the peace of Paris, that Russia will not render them the same service a second time. Henceforth they must rely upon their own resources." THE EAST. Advices from Alelandria, of the 14th ult., says : —`• M. do Rosetti, consul-general of Tuscany, has been charged by his government to offer to the Vice roy the grand cross of the order of Military Merit. What increases the value of this high distinction is that the grade of grand cross did no 4 previously exist in the order, and that it was created specially to enable the Viceroy to be the first invested with it. The bad weather which we have lately had has broken down the dyke of Aboukir, but the breach was promptly repaired, so that the sea was prevented from inundating the splendid plain of that name. In consequence of early and abundant rains having soaked the desert between Alexandria and Rosetta, the Be douins of the interior sowed barley, and they have now remarkably fine crops. A reduction in the price of barley may consequently bo expected in the spring. A company in shares for the con struction of a large theatre in this place has just been formed, and the sum necessary for commenc ing operations has already been nearly paid up." SWITZERLAND. The President of the Swiss Confederation (says the Chroniqueur of Friburg) is from the Ist of this year to receive a salary of 9,500 fr. ; that of the other members of the Federal Council will be 8,500 fr. The Ecclesiastical Gazette of Friburg, in Baden, says :—" We learn from a good source that the protocols relative to the rights of the government of the grand duchy in the nomination to benefices iu the diocese of Friburg were signed a few days back by the diplomatic agents of Baden and of the Holy See. It may now be hoped that this question will soon be solved at Rome, and that a definitive convention will shortly be concluded." PRUSSIA. " The President of the Council," says a Ber lin letter, "has prepared a bill for the com ing session of the Prussian Chambers, enacting that two millions of thalers (7,500,000 fr.) shall be annually applied, for 15 years, to the development of the navy. It is not intended to create a large fleet, but one equal at least in strength to the Danish one." A letter from Berlin • of the 29th tilt., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Denmark has replied provisionally to the representatives of England and Russia that the answer which she will make to the Germsnie Diet, relative to the Duchies, will be of a nature to lead to a pacific solution of the question. It is this which has given rise to the statement about Danmark being about to make concessions." SPAIN. The following private telegram has been re ceiyed "MADRID, Dec. 31.—A royal decree, published in the Gazette, authorises the Government to collect the taxes and to pay the Treasury Bonds in 1858 until the budget is approved by the Cortes." A curious trial bas just been commenced in Electoral Hesse. The Minister of the Interior has commenced proceedings against M. d'lJslar Gleischen, ex-deputy of the Diet, to recover a sum of from 700 to 800 dialers, which were overpaid to him as representative. The government contends that this deputy, having let for a series of years his house in the country and come to reside at Cass ought to be considered in the light of a resident in the capital, and as such only entitled to a lower rate of indemnity than what he had received. Among the measures which are to be presented to the Diet of Oldenburg in Ai next session will be one, letters state, for abolishing the usury laws thraul,Yhout the whole of the duchy. ASTRONOMICAL NOTES. During the past year astronomers have been peen liatly active, as the following brilliant list of discoveries will testify : A comet, No. 1., by Dr. D'Arrert, at Leipsic, Feb. 22, visible for about eight weeks. A c gnet, No. 11., by M. Brutens, at Berlin, Match 18, visible for about eleven weeks. A planet (43), by Mr. N. Pogson, at Oxford, April 15, named Ariadne. A planet (44), by M. Goldschmidt, at Paris, May 27, named Nysa. A planet (45), by M. Goldschmidt, at Paris, June 28, named Eugenia. A carnet, No. 111., by M. Klinkerfues, at Gottingen, June 22, visible for about four week - s. A comet, No. IV., by M. Dieu, at the Imperial Ob servatory, Paris, July 28, visible fur about fou r wee k s. This comet was discovered also by Dr. C. H. F. Peters, at Dudley, United States, on the 25th ; and by Professor Habicht, at Gotha, July 30. A planet (46), by Mr. N. Pogson, at Oxford, Aug. 16, named Hestia. A comet, No. V., by M. KUnkerfues, at Gottingen, Aug. 20, visible for about six weeks. This comet in its advances towaris the sun threw out a small tail. A planet (47), by M. Luther, at Bilk, Sept. 15. A planet (48), by M. Goldeeboaidt, at Paris, Sept. 19, named Pales. Another planet (49). by the same person and on the same evening, named Doris. _ _ _ _ A planet (50) by Mr. Ferguson, at Washington, United States, Oct. 5, named - My/4/k. This planet was also found Oct 16, by M. Luther, at Bilk. A c met, No. VI., by Dr. Donati, at Florence, Nov. 10, visible for about five weeks.—Total, six comets and eight planets. Amon , the chief phenomena of the incomi ng y ear we have the following A partial oclipso of the moon on Feb. 27, visible at Greenwich. G. M. T. First contact with the penumlsra 7h. 46w. 9s. Erst contact with the shadow 9h. 10m. Os. Middle of the eclipse loh. 13w. 6s. La3t contact with tho shadow llh. 17w. 2s. Last contact with the penumbra l2h. 40w. 3s. At the time of tho mithile of the eclipse about one third of the moon will be obscured on the southern or ower limb, An annular eclipse of the sun on March 15, visible (as a partial one) at Greenwich. G. M. T. Eclipse bagins Greatest phase Eclipse ends The magnitude of the eclipse (0.976 of sun's diameter) is suoh Vint it will b 3 nearly total at Greenwich. The line of annular eclipse poises across Eaglat.d from Patel borough to Bridpirt. The annulus, however, will only continue a few second.. This wi Ibe i❑ many respects a very interesting eclipse, since it is the only one that Las be visible in England for many years, and more over, frwill occur when the sun is very favourably placed for observation. Mars will b..) in opposition on the 15t'n of May. There will be a partial eclipse of the moon on the 24th of Au2ust, but only visible in Asia. There will also be a total eclipse of the sun es the 6th of September but as it only be visible iniSouth America and the Cape, we omit the details. There wi.l be six occultations of the planets by the moon—namely, ono of Mercury, two of Venus, and of Mars, and two of Saturn ; but they will be invisible in England except the stcond of Saturn, which will happen on the 22d of December. In addition to the above, the c3rnets of D'Arrert (1851), Faye, and Encke way be expected to return in the course of the present year. FRENCH OPINIONS ON THE INDIAN MUTINIES. Two of the French journals contain comments upon the last news from India. The Debats says : " The taking of Lucknow completes the work which was commenced by the taking of Delhi. The last stronghold of the insurrection is conquered; the cam paig❑ is finished, or very nearly so. England comes out victorious from a struggle which she has carried on for six months against her rebellious subjects in Beneal. That the English Government and the English people should triumph at this denouement is most natural and most legitimate ; they may triumph over the unlucky prophets who predicted that India was lost to England, aad were debating about their own snare in the spoil. But let not our neighbours and allies triumph over surrounding nations,' to use an expression of the Times, that would be a pretension very much out of place. For onrselves,who foresaw the denouement of the struggle from its very commencement, we have read the news of the event without wonder, displeasure, or envy. Nay more, we ara sincerely glad of the success of England, and we think that all enlightened friends of civilisation will rejoice with us. . . We would rather ee India governed by Lord Canning in the name of Queen Victoria than see it fall under the yoke of Nana Sahib. . , Delhi is taken, Lucknow is delivered, but the conquerors must not forget that they have as yet accomplished but a moiety of their task. It is not suffi cient that India should be reconquered ; it mast be pacified, reorganised, governed." After alluding to the report circulated by the English journals, that the abolition of the Eastlndia Company's Gcvernment will be proposed to Parlia ment, our contemporary continues : "Thus then the English Parliament and Government will have to substitute for a system of administration which has existed for centuries one entirely new and of artificial creation. What a problem to solve ? What a task to improvise a plan for the political and administra tive organisation of au empire of 150 millions of souls ! Where is the mind caPableof regarding with unblenching look the prospect opened by this ref win, or rather this revolution, which has now become indispensable, of cal culating the probable consequences, of appreciating and measuring the influence which it may exercise, not only upon the situation and nature of India, but also upon the situation and future of England herself, and the movement of her fundamental institutiosn ? These are the reflections which seem to us calculated to engage the attention of the press and of public opinion on the other side of the Channel, to moderate the joy caused by the recent news, and to abate the pride to which the Times gave way a few days since, when it represented this news as 'a lesson for surrounding nations.' We would recom mend the Times to read and meditate over its own' article of October 27th last. where it w ill find an a nswer to the article it has just published on the siege of Lucknow. It will there find re flections perfectly appropriate to the present circum stances—such reflections as are alone compatible with the character and dignity of a great people, which should know how to be moderate, and keep its moral equilibrium in good as in evil fortune. It is not only to individuals but to nations that the lesson of the Latin Poet is applicable:— ‘lEciaani - inetnento rebus in arduis Servara mentem, non aeons in bonis Ab insolenti temperatam Lastitia, moriture Deli.'" The Spectator says, in reference to the intelli gence that a part of the town of Lucknow still re mains in the possession of the rebels "We do not the least desire to undervalue the importanc3 of Sir Colin Campbell's victory. If the advantage obtained by him is not complete, it is decisive ; the English journals are right in so consider• ing it, and rejoicing accordingly. We think they are equally right in regarding the question of the re establishment of English domination in the kingdom of Oude and throughout India as substantially settled in their favour by the taking of Lucknow. We did not even wait for that event to come to the conolusion that the rebellion must be crushed., From the moment when it was found that the insurrection remained concentrated in the Valley of the Ganges, and did not spread throughout the Deccan, we looked upon the triumph of the English as assure-I. But although the rebellion is powerless to produce any important change in the situation of India, we shall be much miitaken if it de not defend itself yet for a long time against the victorious armies of England." THE DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. The Debuts speaks as follows of the present state of the relations between Turkey and tne Danubian principalities : "It appears that in the last Eastern war a great Political and military event occurred, of which no body has ever spoken, of which no mention was ever made in any bulletin, and which has only come to light since the peace ; this great unknown event is the conquest by Turkey of the Danubian principalities. This conquest, effected without the loss of a soldier or the expenditure of a crown, has invested her with th e ' sovere i gn t y ' of the principa lities, for such is the term now used by Turkey to describe the species of power she exercises in Walla chia and Moldavia. Hitherto in all treaties—even in that of Paris of 1856, the suzerainty of the Porte in the principalities is the only thing ever spoken of. Wallachia and Moldavia were in 'fik.)endentStatei which merely paid tributes to the Porte, Now all is changed. The tributaries are designated as sub jects; and if the European chancelleries allow the expressions applicable to sovereignty which the Ottoman Porte presumes to use to pass unnoticed the silent conquest of the principalities will be ac complished, and Eastern Europe will have changed her state and condition by the substitution of one word for another. Russia has protested against these pretensions on the part of Turkey, and we feel quite sure that France must have protested also. In making this protest Russia has served the cause of Europe, but she has also served her own." The Debats, after quoting an opinion of an Eastern traveller, M. Mislin, an Austrian priest, occupying an exalted station in the church, to the effect that Russian influence is still very great in the East, proceeds to attribute to Russia a policy of profound dissimulation in regard to the question of the union of the principalities. It says : t , Why, it may be asked, if Russia has an interest in preventing the creation of an independent Roumania, does she support, or has she hitherto supported, the union ? We certainly cannot pretend to penetrate the secrets of Russian policy ; we only say what we think we see ; and what we think we see in regard t 3 the ques tion of the union of the principalities is that Europe has contrived to leave Russia such a capital game to play that she may play it in a great many different ways. Is the union effected ? Russia gets the credit of it, and all the danger is for Austria. With the union Russia hopes that her interests in the principalities may not be too much weakened, particularly if the powers who are opposed to the union should thwart its working. Russia sees, moreover, in the union a cause of weakness for Austria, who is already greatly annoyed at the possible prospect of it. Accordingly, in the congress of 1856, when the irritation between those two powers was recent, Russia did not hesitate to support the union against Austria. The union would not perhaps do any good to Russia, but it would do harm to her neighbour ; and that it is a sufficient reason for her to look upon the chance of it with equanimity. She knows all the time that for the present there is very little probability of the union being effected, and she understands, moreover, that the best way to prevent the uniou is to appear to wish for it. On account of the passions which yet p grail in Eng land, everythingtbat Russiaappears to wish for is for that reason alone odious to England. Russia, therefore, hells up the union to England just as the taureador shows a red rag to a bull. The bull rushes at the red . rag, and tears it to pieces. Just so England destroys the union to annoy Russia, and while she is about it Russia recon quers the principalities, which she likes better than the union ; she sees the principalities ready to throw them selves into her arms, being convinced that, as they have only a choice of rulers, the R uss i an d om i nation is the ' least objectionabl. , . The union of the Principalities eff,cted with a good grace, and sincerely maintained by Europe, would be very disagreeable to Russia, because it would consolidate and emancipate Eastern Europe. That is the French combination •, but Russia clearly sees that this combination is not likely to be successful. See therefore risks nothing in supporting it, more particularly if it be true that she is at the same time working under hand against it. But should the union be prevented, and Roumania be crushed in embryo, Russia will be much pleased, and she will at the same time enjoy the favour of all the discontented Roumains. They will say : there are only two powers who have taken part with us under whose protection we could put our selves—France, who is too far off to accept Iv, and Russia, who is too near for us to refuse her. To prevent the formation of Roumania is therefore ultimately to give the two provinces to Russia." THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL.—Mr. W. Tooke hag been elected a Vice-President of the Corporation of the Foundling Hospital, in the stead of the late Sir. Charles Mansfield Garke, Bart. TuE LIVERPOOL OFFICE IN LONDON.—The Liverpool Chamber of Commerce have unanimously agreed to recommend Mr. Thomas Baines, to succeed the late Mr. Wainwright, in the Liverpool office in London. ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.—Yesterday an inquest was held at the Cherry TreP, Whitecross-street, on the body of Mary Coney, aged 6 years. A boy named James 11, about 9 years old, sail that about three weeks ago the deceased and himself a d several other children were playing about near some old houses, when a man at work there named James Brown, told them to go away, as the houses were dangerous ; on the little girl not obeying him, he struck her on the right temple with a bar, and she cried and ran home. The mother, who lives in Adam and Eve-court, Whiteeroie -street, stated that the child, who bad been in good health previously, came home on the day referred to by last witness and complained of sickness. She had been ill ever since and died on Wednesday.—A surgeon who had made a post sisortens examination gave it as his opinion that death had been caused by the blow. He had found a clot of blood, the Size of a hen's egg, on the, brain. The jury returned a verdic-• to the effect that the deceased had die I front a clot of blood on the brain, hut there was no evidence to show how the clot was caused. In our Clerken well police report of this day will be found Brown's examination on a charge of manslaughter and his committal for trial. TREMENDOUS FIRES AND GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Yesterday morning, at an early hour, a firs, attended with a great loss of property, and almost fatal results to several persons, happened in the extensive premises belonging to Messrs. Lewis and Co., furniture brokers, situate at No. 5, Savoy -place, Newington-causeway. The discovery was made by a police-officer of the L division, who, in passing on the opposite side of the road, noticed smoke issuing from the lower part of the building. Feeling convinced that the plaoa was on fire he gave an immediate alum, and after considerable trouble he succeeded in making the inmates sensible of their impending danger, and they fortunately succeeded in effecting a safe retreat from the building, with nothing more on than their night-clothes. Intelligence of the disaster having been sent to the various quarters for proper assistance, with as little loss of time as possible the Royal Society's fire escapes arrived, as well as the brigade engines front Waterloo road, Southwark-bridge-road, that of the West of England Insurance Office, and others of the London establishment from Chandos-street, Watling.street, and Farringdon-street. fly tke time tke firemen arrived the building, which was 40 feet wide and upwards of 20 feet deep, and two stories high, presented a scene of fearful grandeur, inasmuch as the flames were rolling through th e ro o f and out of the different windows, threatening destruction to the premises of Mr. T. Wells, a tobacconist and cigar dealer (No. 4), and those of Mr. G. Howlett, zinc warehouseman (No. 3), in the same thoroughfare. Under the direction of Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the D section, and engineer Holloway, the engines were set to work from abundant streams of water furnished by the Lambeth and Southwark Companies, but notwithstanding the fearful element continued to rage ; and it was not arrested until the premises, and all they contained, were nearly destroyed, acd the adjoining hou-es of Mr. Wells and Howlett were alto extensively injured by fire, water, and removal. The sufferers were insured in tho Suo, Royal Exchange, and British Empire Firc..3ffices. The origin of the disaster is unknown. A very alarming, arid at the earns time destructive, fire took place iu the premises belonging to Mr. J. Abrahams, a carpent.r and joiner, situate No. 2, Trinity-street, Rotherhithe. The flames commenced, from some unexplained cause, in the workshop, a range of buildings nearly 40 feet wide, filled with articles of the most combustible character. A mounted police-officer was instantly dispatched to town for the aid of the engines, and forthwith Mr. Braidwood, the superintendent, and Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the brigade, started t o th e scene, and they were pro. coded by a private engine. Unfortunately the mains of the Kent Company, which run through the district, for the period of three quarters of an hour, yielded not a drop of water, and the flames being thereby unre. strained, they travelled with fearful impetuosity, until eventually the whole of the workshops and the sheds adjoining were comp', t-ly encircled in flame. At length water was proour.d, and the fire was eventually extinguished, but not until the whole of the workshops were consumed, as well 1 - e the valn4ble goods contained therein, and the adjoining premises seriously damaged. Fortunately the property destroyed was insured in the Phoenix Fire-office and also the Manchester office. A. serious fire likewise happened at the Royal Exotio Nursery, the property of Mr. Jas. Veitch, situate in the King's-road West, Chelsea. The fire commenced from the heat of the furnace -flue in the store-room on the ground-floor, in which a costly stock of goods, valued at probably several thousand pounds, was stored away. Fro is that part of the building the fire extended to the hot-houses, also filled with plants, bulbs, and the choicest exotics. The engines of the parish, three or four of the London Brigade, and that of the West of England-office, arrived, and owing to the exertions of the firemen and r the parish eng i neer the flames were subdued, but not until educ e d t he to ashes, store-roo ms and were cl et. es h tr e o e y u e e d e , adtibeekieg contestsnnthe h their contents severely damaged by fire, water , and removal. The loss, it is understood, will fall upon the Phoenix Fire-office. TETE VALUE OF AN EYE. At the Rotherham county court, on We case was t r i e d o f considerable importance tod mnesdaeny, a e ployed a t i ron foundries, and it is the firstaction brou rot under simil ar c i rcumstances. E. Burgess was the plain ht tiff, and G. Booth the defendant. The fort:aerie employed as a puddler, and the latter a " shingler," at the Park Gate Iron -works. The action was brought to recover 50/, as compensation for the loss of an eye, and was heard by a jury. The defendant had the management of a tilting. hammer of several tons ' weight, and the plaintiff and other puddlers carried molten iron from the furnace to the hammer, in round balls, to be beaten and welded, The process was this :—Two balls were required to be taken to the hammer in immediate succession, for the purpose of being welded together. The hammer strike. on two " faces" or anvils ; the splod" face, which is so low that on it the balls can only be just squared ; a n d t h e " high " place, on which the metal can be beaten quite flat. The first ball is placed up on the splod f ace b y the puddler, and atter receivi ng a stroke or tw o w i t h the hammer is turned hamme r him, and then left in the care of the shingler, or manager, who, having in the meantime inserted into it a rod of iron, called a "staff," lifts it upon the high face, to be farther beaten. The duty of the second puddler is in like manner to place his ball upon the spied face, turn it over, and then move off, leaving the shingler to manage the welding. On April 15 J. Cole took a ball of molten ore to Booth's hammer in the usual way. Burgess, the plaintiff, was some minutes later than he ought to have been in following with a second ball--a circumstance of frequent occurrence owing to unavoidable difficulties in puddling. The plaintiff's ball was unshapely, in conse quence of which he was unable to get it upon the splod face. It should be mentioned that the usual course is for the shingler to lift the first ball on the high face, and hold it there quite still, while the secondpuddler places his ball on the splod face, as, if it i s move d a b out, more sparks are thrown out, and the puddler is in danger of being burnt. While Burgess was putting his ball on the splod face a piece of molten ore flashed into his eye and destroyed it; and the question at issue was, whetherßooth was to blame for the injury. The evidence of Burgess was, that Booth threatened to " burn his liver out," if he did not bring 11 ; . bis iron, and immediately threw down the staff in a passion. This caused the metal on the high face to turn over untier the hammer that was in motion, and throw out an immense quantity of sparks, one of which struck the plaintiff's eye and caused the injury. The plaintiff alleged that if the defendant had held the staff still, as he ought, the few sparks which the blows of the hammer would have sent out would have passed in another direction, and he (plaintiff) would have been in no danger; and that his injury was entirely the result of the defendant's carelessness. Witnesses were caged to say that it was Booth's duty to have kept hold of the staff to prevent the motion of the iron on the high face, until the ham mer h ad been stopped by gagging. They, howev er , a d mitted that there was danger even when that was done. The defendant, on the contrary denied getting into a passion and said his object in dropping the staff was to gag the hammer, in which, however, an assistant antici pated him. He admitted that the injury occurred be tween the fall of the staff and the gagging of the hammer, but said it was not unusual to let the staff fall, when, as in this case, the first ball had, in consequence of delay, been a good deal beaten, and that no additional emission of sparks resulted. The injury was purely accidental. Witnesses were called to support this view. They ad mitted that it was an imprudent thing to let the staff fall, but said puddlers were exposed to danger under any circumstances, and frequently got their eyes burnt. Tesy considered that Booth was not blameable, and some of them alleged that the injury arose from a piece of metal being thrown from Burgess's ball, during his attempt to place it on the splod face, upon Cole's ball, on the other face, and causing the emission of sparks. For defendant, it was contended that the puddlers should wear wire gauzes over their faces, as the sbinglers do, and that if shinglers were to be exposed to actions every time puddlers were burnt, they would be unable to carry on their occupation. The jury, however, gave a verdict for the plaintiff, damages 15/. THE PRINCESS ROYAL AND THE BALMORAL COTTAGERS. —Now that the marriage of the Princess Royal is just at hand, that auspicious event , forms the engrossing sub ject of converse with the cottagers on the Balmoral estates, among whom her Royal Highness is an immense favourite. And justly so. Nowhere, else, perhaps, is the state of royalty so entirely laid aside as at Balmoral, and nowhere else does joyous, sympathetic human nature shine out more undivguisedly among the young members of the Royal Family. 11.R.11. the Princess Royal was wont to be a frequent visitor at many of the humble cottagei around the palace, and her habits of acute and intelligent observation had rendered her quite familiar with the details of lowly life as seen in a Scottish pea. sant's home. Burns has sung the praises of " parritch," "'Scotia's !lamely food." Some of oar readers may be surprised, while sager faces may relax into a genial smile, on being told that a princess of royal blood has, in this nineteenth century, donned the housewife's apron, and in childish glee "tried her hand" at stirring the porridge pot. One anecdote we have beard of the Princess Royal was this:—"Several years ago, when quite a young girl, a matron, for whom her royal high. ness had a special liking, had added one more to her husband's family. The baby, of course, was an object of superlative interest ; and when the christening was about to take place, the princess asked to be permitted to attend and act as god-mother. This was freely agreed to. The day came, and So did bi s Presbyterian reverence, hut the expected god-mother, from some cause, did not make her appearance, and after a little the ceremony went on iu her absence. It was barely cencluded when the princess came, breathless with haste and excitement. Oo being told how matters stood, her undisguised feel ings found vent in a sorrowful "Oh I but couldn't you do it over again ? " When the Court left Balmoral last curnmer, the d t p 3n d ants were i nv it e d up to the lawn to bid farew e ll t o her royal highness. The feelings of the p incess so overcame her, however, that she was unable to make her appearance before them, and the Prince Consort b a d e a di eu on h e r b e h a lf . I t is a cherished hope th a t th ey wilt yet see her at Bal mora l , t h ough her home m us t now be at a foreign c o u r t. I nv i tations to be in L on d on at the princess's marr iage h ave, we hear, been se n t, by her own special requ es t, to D r. Robertson, the Prince Consort's commissioner, and to Mr. Grant, the head gamekeeper at Balmoral. —Edinburgh Express. We are authorised to state that the report of Capt. Shute and Lieutenant Turner, of the 64th Regiment, having been killed in action at Lucknow is incorrect. There is every reason to believe that these officers are alive and well.