The Sun. — London, England, 1865-01-05 00:00:00

ROY A.L ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING, THE BRIDE OF SONG. Renee, Miss Tbirlwall ; Beatrlx, Madame Fanny Huddart ; Adel avert, Mr. Henry Haigh ; and Hannib 1, Mr. A. Laurence. Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon. To conclude with the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled CINDERELLA ' • or, Harlequin and the magic Pumpkin, and the Great Fairy of the Little Glass Slipper, in. which the celebrated Donato will appear. Commence at Seven. A MORNING PERFORMANCE of CINDERELLA. ne..xt. MONDAY, Jan. 9, at T wo o ' c l oc k , a nd every Monday , further notice. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. THIS EVENINU, the new Operetta, in one act, en titled PUNCHINELLO. Followed by the new Grand Chri..tmas Pan' omime,lTHE lON AND TILE UNICORN FIGHTING FOll THE CROWN.. T HEATR E -ROYAL, E -R OY AL, DRURY-LANE, Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, and during the week, A YOUNG LAD FROM THE COUNTRY. Atter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY TLIUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin rand the Ogre of the Seven -League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel lmore, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, kn. m iss eg Lydia Thompson. R. Lccleicq, dz.c. ; Messrs. Boleno, C. Laud, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Cormack, Saville ; Mdme. Boleno, the Misses Gunniss, and Signor Tescano. THEATRE -ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee. Mr. Bnckstone. THIS EVENING, Jan. 4, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs. cippendale, Sothern, Buckatone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea thereby, &c.; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, Ac. After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Bnckstone, Braid, Gordon, Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, Ac. ; Mesdames Snowdon, Kill, Ac With PRINCEsS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L. Keeley. And' MRS. WHIM. To commence at 7. R 0 YAL. LYCEUM THEATRE. Mr. ECHTER will perform his universally allowed great impersonation of ItUY BLAS EVERY EVENING until further notice. THIS EVENING, to commence with MY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. Widdicomb, Charles; Miss B. ;Percy and Miss E. Lavenu. After which, at 8 o'zlock, RUY BLAS. Buy Bias, Mr. Fechter. Messrs. Ryder, H itzpatriek, F. Ch glee, M'lntyre, Garden, Raymond, Uollett, C afford, Moreland; Misses Car lotta Leclercq, B. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley. To conclude with a Farcical Oriental Extravaganza, en titled BEALIFACED IMPOSTORS. Schahabaham (a pasha of three tails, Mr. Raymond; Mustapha, his vizier, Mr. Garden ; Bill Stumps and d' .k Hocus, quondam proprietors of the oricinal mit ed happy family, 'Messrs. Moreland and Wid4lioomb ; Ali, chief guardian of the ladies of the Harem, - Mr. Collett; Osman Khan, chief executioner, Mr. Bunch; Achmet Aga, an officer of the Sultan, Mr. Kelly; Mirza Hsjji Baba, chief keeper of the monkeys, Mr. Regan; Ayesha, formerly Jemima Stumps, but n 0... first favourite of the pasha, Miss Lavenu; Fatima second favourite of the pasha, 3liss B. Percy; Shekerleb, third favourite of the pasha, Miss Travers ; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, Miss Watson ; Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wile of the pasha, but now discarded for Ayesha, Miss Hatoh. Various choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants, by , he numerous and talented Smith family. Divertissement des Odalisques. Doors open at Hall-past Six. The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.- &Ole Proprietor and Manager. air. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J. L. Toole. Al er which, at 8, LEAH. Miss Bateman, supported by Messrs. George Jordan, Swinbourne, R. Phillips, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms and Mrs. Bihington. To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE CUP JIOARD BY THE KNOTTING'E II BROTHERS. Messrs. J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, R. thill'ps, Billington ; Mrs. A. 3lellon. Miss A. Seaman. Commenoe at 7. MISS BATEMA N.-NEW THEATRE _ROYAL ADELPEII. Mr. Webster begs to announce that the great Tragedienne, Miss BAT akIAN, having per formed with unparalleled success the character of "Leah" .tor a period of nine consecutive moths during the last season .at this Theatre, and since won the plaudits of thousands in X.iverpool, Birmingham, Dublin, Manchester, and blasgow, site Ail' ItE-APPEAK at this Establishment To-night, Jan. 4, .1865, in her original character of the. Jewish Maiden for a limited number of nights, previously to her appearing in other illustrations of the Cla- sic Drama, which are in prepa ration. The 11.. x-office will be opened on Monday, Dec. 19, .when places may be secured for miss Bateman's engagement a fortnight in advance. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. - Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganz', entitled THE MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RINCESS. Alter which, THE STREETS Ole LONDON. Messrs. Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher. D. Murray, J. Nelson, H. Forrester. H. Mellon; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough, THIS EVENING, at 7, SHORT AND SWEET. After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, THE " GRIN" BUnH ES ; or, theirs. Brown of the Missia-sippi. Messrs. Stoyte, Thorne, James, Fenton, &c.; Mesdames Ada wanborough, Raynham, Simpson, J °oilstone, lc. To conclude with THE WILFUL WARD. - Miss Palmer. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SONS' New Pamphlet, THE PHILOSOPHY OF DRESS. MOSES AND S 0 N • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted etoca of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest lazaics are combined with the latest and most fashionable tiesigns, and the best workmanship. E. MOSES and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices are such as must satisfy the most economical. This depart went is in a uistinct part of the premises, which will be found a ,gre.t conv.nience for ladies and children, - Li MOSES AND SON regpootfully invite public to their larze and well-assorted WINTER, t3TOCK. MOSES AND SON'S •"SANDRINGHAIi" and "DANISH " WRAPPER ;I,troduced by them) is the newest and most tashionsb:e style of Overcoats for the season. EMOSES AND SON'S READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S • CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT. from 30s. - E MOSES AND SON'S • HOSIERY and DRAPERY, for all classes and all ages. 1.0 MOSES AND SON'S Au• HAT a AND CAPS, for all c sines and all ages. - IE7 MOSES AND SON'S JIDA• BOOTS and SHOES, for all classes and all ages. to MOSES AND SON'S YJ• OUTFIIB, for all classes, all ages, and all climates. E M 0 SE S AND SON'S _ • LONDON HOUSES, 154, 155, 15e, 157, Minories ; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, :.: 89, Aldgate 506, 507, 508, New Ontoru—street ; 1,2, 3, dart-street ; 137, 138, Tottenham-court-road ; 288, Euston-road . Also, Bradford, Yorkshire. MOSES AND SON'S JI • Estabtishments ate closed every Friday evening at, suuset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business Is re sumed un:il I i o'clock. A 1 articles arc marked the lowest prices in plain figures. Any article not appr..ved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Card, and our new pamphlet, " The Philosophy of Dress," gratis and post tree. COALS. --The LILLIESUALL COIIPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' .:6a. per ton. I Double 21s. per ton. T o p 255. „ Deep 22s. „ well screened and delivered within five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf, Xaddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N. Best Coke lss. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN SCOTT, sole Agent. Trl HE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN supplied, as soon as published every Evening by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21, Old Cavendish-street, Oxford -street. T H E THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN, ,, eontav—, n• 1247 a be ng the Latest b'rUKTLNCii INTELLIGE LICE, 4 d Every Evening of G. It. GLENIE, NEWS AGENT, X°-- • I. Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. HI GH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY.—mornin TO-MORROW.-Mor n i ng, g, 7h. 25m.—Afternoon, 7 h. 55m. gh. 26m.—Afternoon, 9h. 3m. 0 Ali = - _ allte ..-c---wwiipt-Qpwt*.-,..:) LONDON, THURSDAY, J. 5, 1865 Herr VON BISMARK has presented to the world another of those voluminous despatches, in the com position of which he is so great a proficient, and with which he contrives to make a show of states manship and diplomacy, if nothing else. The pur port of the present one is to notify to the Middle States that they cannot be allowed to have their own way. The despatch is addressed to the Am bassador at Munich, and doubtless is deemed to be a very conclusive one by those who sent it, as well as by those who have received it. Certainly, then, VON BIS3IARK has done his utmost, through these transactions, to carry out his purpose, and now, at the eleventh hour, he is determined not to fall short of the realisation of his plans, but on the contrary, he hae exerted laimaeli to 4ellielie his desire at the expense of what little grace and consideration he has left: In relinquish ing their late efforts at centralisation for the mania of incorporating Schleswig-Holstein among their dominions, the smaller States of Germany have made a fearful mistake, and in Herr BISMARK, who was to have been the champion of their rights and the upholder of their interests, they have, indeed, caught a Tartar, for they can neither induce him to follow their wishes, nor to leave them to pursue theirs. It is, certainly, a retribution on their vanity which they little looked for, but it is very much to be regretted that such a stoppage to pro gress should have occurred. By this time the world had expected to see something very diffe rent in the condition of Germany to the mor tifying spectacle it now presents, and the chief blame of all this mischance rests, of course, with Prussia, although, of course, things could not have come to such a pass had not the other portions of the empire been so defective in judgment and faulty in their policy. Herr VON BISMARK expresses in the strongest terms his surprise and indignation at the course pursued by the minority who went against the general desire for a termination of Federal exe cution ; and furthermore intimates that such a course is most injurious, and that he finds it difficult to understand how a number of " German Govern ments could be in doubt as to this declaration itself, and could vote against the simple expression of opinion as to the execution being concluded." Poor mistaken mortals who have thus presumed to stand forth in opposition to the great magnate of Berlin ! If they thought that their errors were hidden they are very much mistaken, and they are not likely to hear the last of it for many a long day to come. In this important missive there are hints conveyed and threats indulged in that may dismay some of the recusants, and cause them to wish sin cerely that they had never embarked in so perilous an enterprise as this affair of the Dano-German war. It is here , stated that the " motives and explanations with which they accompanied their notes" only aug mented the evil, rand created apprehension for the future of the German Confederation. Others be sides Herr VON BISMARK may well entertain appre hensions for the future if such edicts as this are put forth, and such fulminations of the wrath of offended majesty directed against those who have so miserably failed in carrying out its decrees. Really if things go on like this we shall not be puzzled to give a reply if questioned as to the most despotic Government in the world ; that President LINCOLN with his military rule, nor the Emperor of AUSTRIA in his autocratic sublimity, will equal the King of PRUSSIA with his faithful Vizier and astute adviser, Herr Vox BISMARK. His word is to be law, and the privileges of representative States are henceforth to be as nought. It is just what pre scient persons thought all along might happen if thi mad notion of waging war for the possession of the Duchies was entered upon, but how many really well-meaning persons were deceived and did not expect such a consummation of the designs of Austria and Prussia. When the Middle States were absurd enough to give their adhesion to the under taking they sealed their own doom in a great mea sure, and undid, by a moment's madness, what had cost the work of years to build up, and put away from themselves the chance of realising those aspi rations bf freedom and independent self-government which were raising them in the estimation of the nations of Europe, and which had won for them admiration and respect. If this despatch means anything, it certainly means _that M. BISMARK will not put up much longer with the difficulties that have so often impeded his progress in carrying out his intentions, and also that they who so wilfully obstruct his course will regret contumacy and bewail their obstinacy. It is clearly shown that no expression of the wish of these lesser States will be suffered to influence the Cabinet of Berlin. Indeed, Herr BISMARK seems as if he sought to rival the fabled deity at whose word all Olympus shrunk.- For-the future It-la - TArbe cient that an opinion is given and a desire intimated to insure immediate acquiescence and ready com pliance. Le roi le veut had better be the watchword of his policy and the maxim of his life. At all events, those who have been dupes hitherto need be so no longer; they have heard the Ade pronounce their fate, and if they any longer hesitate it cannot be for lack of knowledge. They cannot lay claim to the double cord of the Platonists of ignorance—that they are ignorant ; they have seen the statute which sets forth the rela tions between them and the chief powers that be. Herr BISMARK has not minced matters, he openly declares that he sees in the recent occurrences " a tendency to extend the competence of the Diet which find no basis in treaties, and which he cannot avoid, characterising as dangerous to the existence of the Diet itself." Ominous words, which the wise and wary will not fail to recognise as presaging wrath to the liberties of the independent States ; and, after all, who can expect that consideration for their welfare should stand in the way of Prussian policy, or be suffered to retard the march of the conquering hero of diplomacy. Our veteran Premier has just reappeared in a new form, and, with that singular versatility of mind and power of adaptation to his company which makes him so universally acceptable, he has shown himself to peculiar advantage in what, to most men, would have appeared a dull rustic enter tainment. Lord PAL3aßsToN—whose thoughts must be busy enough just now with the threaten ing aspect of America towards our Canadian pos sessions, with Continental Europe, to say the least of it, in a disturbed and critical position, and with the state of parties at home not quite what he would wish it to be on the eve of a new session and a general election —contrived to address the Romsey labourers very much in the capacity of a plain English country gentleman, who seldom or never troubled himself about foreign affairs, and whose views of the much talked-of advancement of the masses was far more practical than theoretical. In this respect Lord FALDIERSTON did good_aervice to the cause, which, like other causes, is very apt to suffer from the mistaken enthusiasm of its sup porters. Most politicians, when called upon to make a speech at the annual distribution of prizes of an Agricultural Association, would have got through their task by indulging in a few generalities on the improvenient now perceptible in the mental condi tion of the working classes, the great things that had been done for them by the opening of Mecha nics' Institutes, the establishment of Schools of Art, the facilities given for acquiring scientific knowledge, and other platitudes. But Lord PALMERSTON brought the criticism of sound English sense to these fine theories. He knew it was not really probable that i agricultural labourers should acquire much distinc tion as scientific scholars, or that such knowledge,. if gained, wou ld b e of much service to them in their daily occupation. He knew, too, the danger of sub stituting a little hurried superficial learning for really thorough practical knowledge, and, therefore, while leaving theologies alone, he strongly recommended them to let their children learn what they did learn, well. They must not, he said, expect too much— ct them to c ompete with those they must not expect in other ranks in the extent and variety of their , studies but three things they could learn `THE ST3N, LONDON, fIitTIISDAY EVENING, JANUARY 5, 1865. thoroughly, and those three would open to them the doors of all other knowledge, should time, talent, or industry give them the opportunity to acquire it. Lord PAL4ERSION'S idea of an ac- quaintance with the three magic R's is very diffe rent from that of peOple generally in these hasty superficial days, when school children can puzzle ;heir seniors by their replies to wonderful catechisms, but if called upon to put those - replies in writing, are glad to shelter their very original orthography behind their very illegible caligraphy. To learn reading is, in the Premier's sense, to acquire the power of reading so easily as to find pleasure in it in leisure moments ; to learn writing is to be able to write so as to be easily read—a compliment which cannot be certainly universally paid among the educated classes ; to learn arith- metic is to learn how to make a ready and easy mental calculation about a. practical matter which comes before him unexpectedly. This is just the sort of knowledge which is most useful and most desirable in our rustic schools, but we very much question whether it often attains this degree of perfection. As soon as the boy shows any apti tude he is hurried on to different complex studies, which will be laid aside and forgotten as soon as he leaves the school, while all his life reading may be little more than a task, writing a penance to himself and to those who have to read it, and calculation a matter of time and difficulty. It is the fashion among us nowadays to be over ambitious in our learning, and although the working classes are not likely to suffer from over-wrought brain and nerves to the same degree as those above them, be cause their school time is so short and hurried, yet they suffer in another way by losing the advantages they might have gained. Lord PALMERSTON ob served to the Romsey labourers that their children would necessarily have to engage early in industrial pursuits, and, therefore, since their time of instruc tion must be short, it was the more important that it was well employed. He admitted no refinements of style, he disapproved of the artistic fashion of thin strokes up and thick ones down, so carefully inculcated in children's copybooks, but he said, very sensibly, " Children should be taught to write a large hand, to form each letter well, and never to mind whether it looks beautiful or not. If it answers the purpose of being easily read, that is the thing that ought to be aimed at." If the noble lord's suggestions were accepted by some more ambitious teachers it would be a public benefit, for a good proportion of business letters, to say nothing of the ladies' pointed hands, are more per plexing than profitable studies. The signature espe cially, which each one tries to make peculiarly cha racteristic, is often hopelessly perplexing to a stranger, and all for want of being taught that writing is meant to be read, and not to be looked at. As for mental calculation, that is a most valuable acquisition, and Lord PALMERSTON gave a good illustration of the way he should like to see it generally taught in our industrial and commercial schools. He was once at a school in Ireland where the boys were asked how much Bd. a-day would be in four years. Three boys gave the same answer—a youth replied differently. The master said the fourth boy was wrong, but he said that in four years there was a leap year, and he had allowed Bd. for that. This, as the noble lord pointed out, was really practical instruction, because the boys would have to answer just such questions for themselves when they grew up. We are very glad that Lord PALMERSTON has spoken with so mucb good sense on this important question, for if the rudiments of knowledge are once thoroughly learned everything else is possible to a boy of talent, but if the foundation be insecure no superstructure will be worth much. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.) AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 4. The Montreal Ocean Company's steamship Hi bernian, from Portland on the 24th ult., arrived here this afternoon. The following are some further particulars of the news brought by this steamer : Nothing later had been received from Sherman up to the afternoon of the 24th ult. The New York Herald says Savannah is repre sented to be poorly supplied with provisions, and burdened with feeding a large surplus population, as all sources of supply are cut off. The population, together with refugees, number 20,000, not counting the garrison. The probability of the surrender of the city at an early day is thought good. There was a report that Bragg, with 10,000 men, was moving down from Augusta to attack Sher man's rear ; but (says the New York Herald), if fool hardy enorigh for this, it will only add to the list of the damages already effected upon the rebellion by Sherman. The Richmond Examiner says the Government has received official despatches, of the 19th December, from Savannah. All was quiet at that date. The Charleston Courier states that it was ru moured there that Savannah was to capitulate on the 17th. The New York Times publishes a special despatch, dated Franklin, Tennessee, 22d, which says : " The rebel retreat from Franklin to the Duck River beggars all description. Hood told his corps commanders to get off the best way they could with their commands. " The rebel army is now beyond Columbia. The railroad is but little injured, and trains run to Spring Hill. Telegraphic communication is all right in all directions. Johnsonville was not destroyed. The rebel loss during the campaign was 17,000 men, 51 cannon, and 18 general officers. The total Union loss did not exceed 7,000, with two generals slightly wounded. Hood has placed pontoons above the shoals on the Tennessee river, where our gunboats cannot reach them. Hood marched on Franklin with 40,000 men and 65 pieces of artillery. He will have lost nearly half his men." A Nashville telegram of the 22d says :—" Latest accounts from the front state that Thomas's head quarters were at Ratherford Hill, eight miles below Columbia, yesterday morning. Since that time our forces have crossed Duck River, and moved to a point south of Columbia. Our cavalry crossed at Hunter's Ford, below Columbia, and dashed into the town, the enemy meanwhile retreating without firing a shot. The rebels are closely followed by our cavalry. At least one-third of Hood's army are without arms and equipments, everything im peding their flight having been thrown away. Forrest effected a junction with Hood-at Columbia on Tuesday evening." Confederate papers confess that Hood's cam paign in Tennessee is very disastrous, and lament that Johnston was displaced for Hood. • All was quiet with the army of the Potomac. A despatch of the 21st from head-quarters says " Nothing of interest is transpiring ; the enemy maintain their fire on Dutch Gap Canal. Very few casualties occur, owin to the precaution taken to avoid shells. The weither is such as to prevent any movement. The navigation of the Potomac is com pletely closed by ice." The Richmond papers contain an official despatch from Bragg to President Davis, dated Fort Fisher New Inlet, the 21st, which says The entire fleet of the enemy is now in sight, but cannot operate. The weather continues bad. We are able to hold Wilmington." A private telegram received from New York says that the Federal fleet reached Wilmington much crippled by stormy weather. It was considered doubtful if any attack would take place - at present. In reference to the Union raid into South Wes tern Virginia, the Washington Republican of the 23d, evening, says that the Government has received despatches announcing that Breckenridge was flee ; ing before Generals Stoneman and Burbridge, who were pressing his rear on both flanks. In contra diction of this the Richmond Examiner publishes a report that Breckenridge has defeated Burbridge or Stoneman, and compelled the retreat of the Fede rals to East Tennessee. It says that the salt-works at Saltville are still safe, though it is believed that the lead-works at Marion are destroyed. . Advices received at New York state that the ex change of prisoners at Charleston being ended, the bombardment of the city will immediately recom mence. Both branches of the Federal Congress have adjourned to January the sth. The news from the Army of the Potomac is not important. Picket firing continues along the lines, but no immediate hostilities of a more serious cha racter are indicated. A rumour, based upon the statement of a deserter, has been in circulation to the effect that Generel Lee has been wounded, and will be unable to direct affairs for some time. 130 deserters from Grant's army are reported to have arrived at Richmond. Mosby has been made a Brigadier-General, and is said to be organising his command for a movement down the Shenandoah to operate against the Baltimore and Ohio Railway. Rosser's command of Confederate cavalry is still in the Shenandoah Valley. • Two Federal gunboats on the 15th inst. captured in the Coon river 31 boats, which had been col lected by the Confederates for a raid into Chesa peake. In the Federal House of Representatives the consideration of, the proposed bill to terminate the Reciprocity Treaty has been postponed un til the 6th of January. The Hon. John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, is prominently spoken of as a successor to Mr. Day ton, late U. S. Minister to Paris. The appointment of Farragut to be Vice-Admi ral of the United States Navy has been confirmed. Under the President he now has entire command of all .the United States naval forces. It is said that the Committee of Ways and Means, in the House of Representatives, will adopt Mr. Fessenden's suggestion to authorise the issue of only currency interest bearing bonds in future. In the Confederate Congress, the Hon. Henry S. Foote, delivered a speech which has been exten sively copied from the Richmond papers by the Northern Press, and is regarded by some journals as indicating a speedy downfall of the Southern Confederacy. Mr. Foote said—l see much ground for appre hension and despondency in every quarter. If the Financial Bill is defeated in both Houses, so admirably adjusted, so imposingly avouched, and sustained as it is, I shall despair of our' cause. I shall regard the war as virtually at an end, and all the generous hopes of our patriotic countrymen as cruelly and criminally blasted. The honourable gentleman here sup pose it is safe to• inalge, at this perilous moment of our history, in vain and visionary experiments upon the currency. What is our situation ? Let us look danger in the face and provide for it while it is possible to do so. Sir, we are upon the verge of ruin. Our financial affairs are seriously deranged. Abroad, owing to the most criminal mismanagement of every kind, no respect ful consideration has yet been accorded to us, or seems likely to be accorded hereafter. At home a series of legislative acts have been sanctioned, which must be inevitably fatal to State rights and popular freedom if not speedily modified. Congress is rapidly abnegating all important powers, and build ng up an irresponsible military despotism, the like of which has never before been seen. Other acts are in progress here which, should they pass, must produce popular convulsions which will put our ' whole < governmental system in serious jeopardy, The policy of the House seems to be to crush out dissatisfaction by armed violence alone. Ten days hence freedom of deliberation will have been effec tually extinguished in this body, by means which Ir may not specify. The freedom of the Press will probably come to an end about the same time, by the operation of causes which I have heretofore dis cussed in this hall. In the midst of these alarming occurrences, and while corruption is known to be diffusing itself along all the channels of official in tercourse, what is the condition of our armies? Mr. Foote then reviews the military situation, admits the recent disasters to Hood, predicts the fall of Savannah and Charleston, and attributes the past and prospec tive disasters to the " unjust, unwise, and criminal displacement of the gallant Johnston," and to " Pre sidential interference." The speech concludes : " is under such circumstances that it is deemed wise to throw unseemly obstructions in the way of passing an official financial bill. Is this a proper time to talk about repudiation ? Is this a proper time to refuse to entertain a proposition looking to an honourable peace ? So think many of this House, who perhaps constitute a majority, but so do not I think. Sir, I have spoken my views frankly and explicitly, and now I wish to say to this House that the course of events here and elsewhere has recently been such that I deem it a duty which I owe to my character and to my principles to withdraw from this body alto gether. lam a freeman, and the representative of freemen, and I know not how to legislate in chains. I will no longer be responsible for measures adopted in secret sessions of this body, which my whole soul abhors and my whole understanding condemns. This is, perhaps, the last time that I will address this body. I shall withdraw to some sequestered spot where I can enjoy a little repose ; and if disturbed in my retreat by the hand of oppression, I will seek in foreign climes that freedom and happiness which I I consider is denied me here." CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. ALEXANDRIA, JAN. 4. The Ceylon left at noon yesterday, and the Ripon at 11 a.m. to-day. The former may be expected at Marseilles on the 9th. (letters in London on the 11th), and the latter at Southampton about the 17th inst. STATE OF TRADE. CARDIFF, Jan. 3.—The new year has commenced upon the whole under favourable circumstances, and there is a considerable activity evinced in every branch of trade. The demand from the principal foreign markets continues good, and there is an average quantity taken by home buyers. In another six weeks or two months it is expected that the in quiry for steam will still further increase ; and if the present quotations can be maintained with an increased sale, both masters and men will do well. House qualities are in demand, and there is a brisk local inquiry. In the iron trade the makers evince unmistakable confidence in the future, and although orders are rather scarce at present, it is believed that this will not long be the case. It having been determined that the list prices should be maintained buyers will, without doubt, give out their orders more freely, and hence more activity will follow at the works. The shipbuilding yards are in full em ploy, and there is no lack of employment at the other local works. DUNDEE, 3.—Since last report business has been almost at a stand, and to-day transactions reported are neither numerous nor extensive. A few sales of flax and tow have been made at late rates, and the market is firm. Fine jute is scarce and held for a small advance; medium is saleable at former prices, but common is very dull. Some small lots of yarns of the varies qualities usually spun have changed hands at full prices, and the tendency is rather against buyers. Little has been done in linens, but with the termination of the holidays more activity is looked for, and manufacturers are firm in demanding extreme prices for all fabries. LEICESTER, 4th.—There has not been much doing in hosiery goods generally during the past few days, it being yet too early in the season for the demand for any except woollen hosiery. Busi ness is flat Loughborough and Hinckley. Yarns are firm, but not in request. Wools maintain high rates, with a firm market. NOTTINGHAM, 4th.—There is little or no im.- ptovement in the lace trade. Business during the past few days has been dull, and no real action is expected until the end of one month. There is very little doing in stiff goods, and, indeed, all heavy fabrics are not in request. The silk trade continues flat. A better demand is expected very soon for black laces and edgings. There is a little doing in mechlins ; very few buyers have, however, been in the market, and purchases are limited. There is not much change in the hosiery trade ; about an average amount of business is doing in most classes of hosiery. Yarns are without alter tion in price. MAIZENA MANUFACTORY.—Our still too meagre list of colonial industries has recently received an addition, by the establishment at Yarraberg, near to tie Hawthorn-bridge, of a manufactory for the produce of starch and refined maizena. Of late years maizena has taken the lead among the farinaceous ingredients from which housewives prepare their table delicacies, and in the mother country fortunes have rewarded the producers of the article. The consumption of maizena is very large in the colonies, and, as the raw material—lndian corn—grows abundantly therein, and as the imported preparations are liable to become stale, damp, and musty on the voyage, there would appear to be facilities and encouragement for their manufacture here.—Australian paper. SUSPECTED MURDER.--On Sunday morning an unmarried woman, named Letitia Robb, about 29 yekirs of age, was found dead, lying at a schoolhouse near Roddance, about a mile from Dalry, near Kilmarnock. She had left her home at Warrenhill, on Saturday afternoon, and had a quarrel with her brother, William Robb, who had assaulted her. On her way from Warrenhill towards Reddance she fell in with a man named John Qnin; and was seen in his company at the schoolhouse, at 1 o'clock on New Year's day morning, both of them being then apparently the worse of drink. They were seen struggling together. Nothing further was seen of her till about four o'clock in the morn ing, when Quin went to Warrenhill and told the sister of the deceased that Letitia was lying in an unconscious state at the schoolhouse. It was quite correct; the woman - was dead. Information was given to the police, and Quin and the brother of the deceased were apprehended and lodged in Kilmarnock Prison. On Monday they were examined, and committed ,or further examination.—North British .Daily Mail, OUT WARD MAILS. T,he Northam reached Sydney on the 13th November (one day early). SAN DOMINGO. PARIS, Jan. 4. La France of this evening says : "Advices received from Porto Rico lead to the belief that the evacuation of San Domingo by the Spaniards is rendered all the more urgent, since the prolongation of the contest may even endanger the Spanish position at Porto Rico. The proportions of the insurrection are daily increasing, and the Spaniards have been obliged to abandon the im portant positions of Guerra dos Llanos and Seybo." FRANCE, BOURSE, Jan. 4.—The market has been heavy, and the business done shows lower quotations. Threes, for the Account, are now at 66f. 70c., and Mobilier at 971 f. 25c. The Railway Market has not shown much animation, but previous prices have been in general well maintained. The market be came more buoyant towards the close, and left Off as follows : 44 per Cents 95 60 Do. end month 3 per Cents. 66 80 Do. end month 67 Credit Mobilier 980 Do. end month Bank Shares 3450 Credit Foncier 1287 50 Roman 72 Italian Loan 67 25 Do. end month 67 25 Ditto Threes — New Mexican Russian — Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred rAYS. Cash. Acct. Orleans Northern lOl5 ... 1015 Lyons and Mediterranean 905 ... 905 Southern 597 50 ~. 600 Western 522 50 ... 527 50 Eastern Sardinian 3lB 75 ... 320 Austrian Lombard 523 75 ... 525 North of Spain 375 ... 375 Saragossa 435 ... 435 Ditto to Barcelona — ... DENMARK. The Berlingske Tidende publishes the project of the new Danish Constitution. In its essential points it is the same as the fundamental law of the sth of June, 1849. It guarantees the same liberty to the citizens, maintains the principle of universal Suffrage for the elections of the Folkething, and, as regards the Landsthing, differs only in the manner of voting the estimates and in the establishment of an interval of two years between the Ordinary meetings of the Rigsdag. The new Constitution consists of 98 Articles, of which the following are the most important : " Art. 40. The Rigsdag is to meet every two years on the first Monday in October, unless the King should have convoked it before that date. . . vV " Art. 41. The seat of the Government is also the assem bling plaCe of the Rigsdag. Under exceptional circum stances the King may convoke it in any other place in the kingdom. " Art. 42. The Rigsdag is inviolable. Any person attack ing its authority is culpable of high treason. "Art. 43. Each of the Chambe rs has the right to propose laws and to adopt them respectively. "Art. 44. Each Chamber may present addresses to the King. " Art. 46 . No tax can be imposed, mollified, or abolished, except in virtue of a law, nor can any troops be levied, or public debt be contracted, or any domain belonging to the State be alienated without the passing of a special bill for that.purpose. " Art. 47. In each ordinary session of the Rigsdag, as soon as it meets, a bill on the estimates for the two follow ing years will be brought forward, with a statement of the revenue and expenses of the * Etate. " Should the Landsthing and the Folkething not come to an agreement as regards the finances, a mixed commis sion shall be appointed, consisting of 15 members of each Chamber, to examine the points under dispute. The Presi dent of the Commission will have a casting vote. " The King may refuse to sanction the augmentations and the additions made by the Rigsdag to the project of law of the finances, without the law itself being invali dated by that refusal. " Art. 48. The taxes cannot be levied until the esti mates have been voted. No outlays can be made unless provided for by the Budget. " Art. 49. In urgent cases the King has the right, when the Rigsdag is not assembled, to order outlays which have not been authorised by the Chamber ; but the question must first be discussed in a Council of Ministers, and finally considered in a Council of State. "Art. 53. No bill can become law until after a third reading in the House. "Art. 54. Any bill rejected by one of the Chambers cannot be brought forward again before the same Chamber in the same session. "Art. 55. Any bill adopted by either Chamber is pre sented to the other in the form in which it has been voted. Should the other Chamber not agree to the terms of the bill, it will be returned, and a joint committee be formed to settle the disputed points. " Art. 58. The members of the Rigsdad are only bound by their conscience and not by the instructions of their electors. "Articles 59 and following lay down the rules of the Chambers. Each Chamber elects its own president. No bill can be voted unless one-half of the number of members are present and take part in the debate. Any member may request a Ministerial explanation, with the consent of the Chamber to which he belongs (Art. 64), and moot any question of public interest. The sittings of the Chambers are public, but the President has the right to order the strangers' gallery to be cleared, should he deem it advisable that the discussion should take place with closed doors. "Art. 69. The United Rigsdag consists of the ensemble of the Folkething and Landsthing. It cannot adopt reso lutions, unless more than one-half of each Chamber are present, and give their vote. Its appoints it own president and regulations. " Art. 77 decrees trial by jury for criminal and political offences. "Art. 79 establishes liberty of conscience. All citizens may worship God according to their own fashion, provided that they do not offend morality or public order. No citizen is bound to contribute to the support of a form of worship of which he is not a member. No man (Art. 82) can be de prived of his civil and political rights on the score of reli gion, or be exempted from the performance of his duties as a citizen. " Art. 83. Any person arrested must be tried within 24 hours after his arrest. " The right of property is sacred (Arts. 84 and 85), as also the domiciles of the citizens. No man's house may be searched or his papers seized without the issue of a special warrant from the competent authority, unless under such exceptional cases as are defined by law. " Art. 87.—Any person not able to support himself or his family, and who has no one else to provide for him, has the right to claim support from the State, on the condition, however, of submitting to the rules prescribed by the law on this point. " Art. 88. Education is afforded gratuitously in the pub- lic schools to children whose parents cannot afford to pay for their teaching. “Art, 89, gvery man has tight to express )lis opinions • in the public press, but he is responsible to the law. Censor ship and other preventive measures are abolished for ever. Article 90 and following sanction all public meetings of unarmed citizens. The police have a right to be present. Monster open-air meetings may be prohibited if likely to lead to disturbance. In case of a riot the armed force may not interfere until the Riot Act has been read and the crowd called upon three times to disperse." The other Articles refer to measures of local interest. Despatch of Herr Von Bismark. BERLIN, Jan. 3. The following is the text of an important note forwarded by Herr von Bismark to the King's Am bassador in Munich on the 13th ult., in which the Prussian Premier rejects the attempts of the Middle States to extend the competence of the Federal Diet. It will-be seen that Herr von Bismark, while claiming perfect freedom of action for Prussia, distinctly refuses to submit to the decision of the majority " BERLIN, Dec. 13, " The results of the sitting of the Federal Diet on the sth are known to your excellency. By the acceptance of the Austro-Prussian motion of the Ist December the Fede ral Diet has admitted that it also considers the execution in the Duchies of Holstein and Lauenburg as terminated, and has thereby confirmed the circumstance upon which the King's Government based its demands to the Cabinets of Dresden and Hanover. By its simultaneous request to the two Governments for the withdrawal of their troops, the Diet has drawn the conclusion necessarily resulting from this fact, and has enabled the Government of the King to await the decision that might be come to in Dresden. " We determined upon this course in a friendly frame of mind, in order to avert the danger of a more serious complication which could not fail to have arisen out of a continued refusal of Saxony to execute the prescriptions of the order for execution ; and we hail with satisfaction this result of the moderation and conciliatory spirit we pre served to the last moment. " But we are also unable to conceal from ourselves that even in the sitting of the Federal Diet alluded to this re sult was accompanied by circumstances calculated to call forth justifiable and serious doubts—doubts to which we feel it our duty to direct the attention of the other Go vernments. " We could not indeed refrain from feeling surprise that upon a subject, in which the notorious facts and the plain letter, as well as the spirit of Federal right, so unequivo cally pointed out what the decision ought to be, the votes of the minority could display a marked difference in the views of the members of the Confederation. "Although it was certainly intelligible to us that the Saxon Government, when it received our summons,desired in its motion of Nov. 29 to call forth a declaration of the Diet upon the fact of the termination of the execution, we find it difficult to understand how a number of German Governments could be in doubt as to this declaration itself, and could vote against the simple expression of opinion as to the execution being concluded. The motives and expla nations with which they accompanied their votes] could only increase their apprehension for the future of the Ger manic Confederation, which we entertain at every mis apprehension of its character. " The declaration made by the Bavarian Government when voting upon the Ist December has already been published, but for easier reference I annex a copy. It en tirely overlooks the character of the occupation hitherto maintained of Holstein and Lauenburg as a measure of execution, and regards it as an actual taking possession of the two Duchies, to be kept up until the latter could be given over to the legitimate ruler. It endeavours at the same time to show that King Christian IX. was unable to cede any rights to the two groat German Powers, because he himself possessed none ; and while it entirely forgets that the extent of these rights has not yet been in any man ner examined, either by the Diet or by any other autho rity, but has been reserved with all the other claims for future decision, it goes so far as not even to consider valid the formal and temporary state of possession, which un doubtedly existed on the Ist of December last year, and which, if not ceded to Prussia and Austtia, might have been restored by fulfilling the requirements of the resolu tion for Federal execution. It is evident that the Bavarian Government, by thus entirely ignoring the character of the execution, places itself in open contradiction to those reso lutions of the Diet, upon the basis of which the troops and commissioners were present in Holstein. We can only ascribe this ignoring to the correct feeling that no argument would be adduced for the continuance of the execution ; but the Bavarian Government has equally omitted to adduce any argument for the substitution it attempts of an occupa tion and simultaneous sequestration of the Duchies in place of the execution, which would, indeed, have been difficult within the very positive limits of Federal competence. Equally little has it endeavoured to bring forward a title, whether - in the letter a right or in the spirit of the international institution of the Diet, for the - iiimple asser tion that the Duchy of Holstein is now alone in legal pos session of the Federal Diet. It thus completely contradicts Federal treaties, and especially Article 3 of the Federal act alluded to in the Bavarian declaration, which could at least have been appealed to by the former possessor of the Duchies, in order to be temporarily protected in posse,ssorio —contradicts them so fully, that we could rather designate every claim of the Federal Diet only to the possession of the Duchies as entirely illegal. The Diet has only just the rights given to it by treaties, and we know of no article in such by which it can sequestrate or occupy a country the succession of which is in dispute. " Were this difference of view purely theoretical in cha racter we might have contented ourselves with stating our opinion. But we must not conceal that we see in it a great practical danger, to which we consider it our duty to call attention. " In the attempt to set the occupation and sequestration of the Duchies in the place of execution, and to justify their occupation and administration by the Diet until the moment of definitive decision upon their future, there lies a tendency to extend the competence of the Diet which finds no basis in treaties, and which we cannot therefore avoid characterising as dangerous to the existence of the Diet itself. The existence of the Diet is founded upon the respect of all its members for the very carefully drawn limits of this competence ; every attempt at their arbitrary enlargement touches and shakes the foundations of the Diet itself. A rule of majorities, which would substitute an arbitrary principle for the aforesaid respect, and claim to exercise a binding influence upon our policy beyond the stipulations of Federal treaties, could not be endured by us. We are only members of that Confederation, whose fundamental laws are laid down in Federal treaties. The measure of the attributes inherent in the general body with regard to the individual member is apportioned by these treaties, and the excess of the competence thereby conferred would be coincident with the dissolution of the Confederation. Every Government which attaches value to the advantages and security afforded it by the continuance of the Confederation should therefore be carefully upon its guard against violations of competence by which the common bond may be torn asunder. We have no inten tion of allowing our political independence to be shackled beyond the measure of our evident Federal duties, but the endeavour to do so would have become a fact if only two other votes had joined the six votes of the minority on the sth. In face of the wrongly passed resolution we should then have been placed in the necessity of making full use, for tho protection of our rights, of the increased freedom of action afforded us by the violation of the treaties. We can only wish that the Saxon Government' may entertain no doubts of our resolution how to act in similar cases, and I have therefore not considered it superfluous to revert to the principles called in question, even after the present case has been settled by the vote of the sth inst. "I request your Excellency to read this despatch to the Bavarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, and empower you to leave with him a copy of the same. (Signed) " VON BISMARK." The New York correspondent of the Boston Journal writes that " A company of gentlemen in this city has fitted up a fast sailing clipper ship in elegant style, placed on board every conceivable luxury, manned her completely with a fine crew, put her in charge of one of our ablest captains, and tendered her to General George B. M'Clellan for one year, to sail where he will with his family and friends—the entire expense to be borne by the gentlemen." SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY.--9n. Tuesday some experiments were made by the engineers and con tractors now engaged in constructing the railway bridge over the Thames for the extension to Cannon-street, with a view to test the strength and solidity of the land piers and abutments on the Surrey side. They were loaded with an extra weight of 1,500 tons without any appreciable sinking or subsidence, and so far the results were consi dered very satisfactory. The bridge, which will be similar in style and structure to the railway bridge at Charing cross, is being constructed with five spans, the two on the Surrey side being now completed. Out of the 16 cylinders for the piers 12 have been successfully sunk, and on Tuesday operations were commenced for submerging the remaining four. The spans at the abutments are 135 ft., and those of the others 167 ft. each, with a headway of 25ft. above Trinity high-water mark. The New Gazette of Verona, of "the 29th ult., states that on the previous day there fell into the hands of the police authorities 13 Orsini bombs, which, added to those before seized, bring up the total to 70. THE INCENDIARY FIRES IN YORKSHIRE.—At the East Riding Sessions ort .Tuesday, Colonel Layard, the chief constable, stated that out of the 11 fires that had oc curred during the quarter six were certainly incendiary. For these one man was now undergoing penal servitude for 10 years. At the time great excitement was caused in the district by the receipt of numerous threatening letters to the fanners, of which 12 had . come into the hands of the police. They had been posted in London, Sheffield, &c., and, in conjunction with Sir Richard Mayne, it had been ascertained that these letters emanated from a lunatic. The employment of detectives seems to have had a good effect, as no fires have taken place since the 28th of November. Nairfe'' ø i 1 1 • thigar. - sAAA , r HER MAJESTY OSBORNE, Jan. 4 The, Queen accompanied by Prince Arthur and Prince Leopold, walked in the grounds yesterda y morning, and drove in the afternoon with Princess Helena. The Earl of Hardwicke, who has been in tow* a few days, left yesterday on his return to Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire. The Earl De Grey left Carlton-gardens yester day on a visit to the Queen at Osborne. The Earl St. Mavr arrived yesterday at the Admiralty from Stover, the Duke of Somerset's seat in Devonshire. The Hon. Lionel S. West passed through town early in the week from visiting Mr. listings Russell, M.P., and Lady Elizabeth Russell at Woburn Abbey, for Paris, on his way to Madrid to enter on his duties at the British Legation. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey left town yesterday for Heckfield-place, Hants. Major-General Lindsay and Captain the Hon. C. Eliot, A.D.C., sailed on Saturday last, in the Cunard steamship China, for New York, on their way to Canada. During the last week the gallant general, with his wife and eldest daughter, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Eckersley, of Standish Hall, Wigan. Lady Sarah and Miss Lindsay accompanied the general to the steamer, and, after taking leave, returned to London, where they will remain during the winter months. Chargefi Manslaughter against an Officer in the Army. YEOVIL, Dec. 4. This morning, Lieutenant Vincent Upton Langworthy, of her Majesty's Fisiliers, surrendered to his bail before the sitting magistrates, Messrs. Harbin (chairman), East neent, and Capt. Messiter, on the charge of having caused the death of John Gear on the evening of Wednesday, the 28th nit. The case had created very considerable excite ment, and the court was very much crowded. It appeared that about 10 o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, the Yeovil Rifle Band was playing at Preston Plucknet, an ad j acent village, when Lieut. Langworthy drove through the crowd, and the unfortunate deceased was knocked down and killed upon the spot by the fall. Three witnesses, who were in the road at the time, were called at the inquest, and distinctly swore that Lieut. Langworthy whipped the horse after they called out to him to stop. One of them, e carpenter, named Gamblin, averred that the whip was use d three times. One witness said that only Sergeant Purdy of the rifle corps, was playing at the time ; while anothe one stated that two or three might have been playing. The evidence was contradictory as to whether the horse was galloping before it got to the spot where the band was playing. To negative the testimony of the wit nesses who deposed to the above facts, Lieut. Langworthy stated that his horse had bolted, and that persons shouting frightened the animal still more, and that he could not stop it for some time ; the whip was in the socket, and was never used from the time he left Ilminster until he got to the place of the unfortunate occurrence. Lieut. Langworthy's groom confirmed his master's statement, and especially was " quite positive that the whip was not touched, but that it was in the socketbehind the seat." The horse went away steady till it heard the music, and then it made a rush, and though both the lieutenant and the witness pulled as hard as they could, they could not stop him from going through the crowd." A witness named Rendall, the daughter of a farmer at Preston, gave evidence that when she went up to the waggonette after the accident, the groom was sit . ting in the carriage, and had the whip in his hand. The groom being recalled a second time, positively de nied it. Lieut. Lang-worthy was taken into custody, and held to bail in 5001. and two sureties of 2501. each, and this morning, as above stated, surrendered in court, Mr. Watt* solicitor of Yeovil, appearing on his behalf. _ . . •- - - A long consultation was held between the magistrates and the magistrates' clerk; and at its conclusion, The chairman said that the bench had carefully loolald at the report of the inquest, but they had been very much in hopes that some one would have been called who could have deposed as to whether the horse was struck or not, because, if it had not been struck, but was running awayi that would clearly have made it an accidental circular stance. In the opinion of the bench more evidence ought to have been produced as to whether the whip was really out of the socket. Mr. Watts—We tried to get further evidence, but really was so dark on the night in question that no o 0 cgoo.; • --- The Chairman observed that the bench would have liked ,o have seen the evidence of the groom confirmed. Mr. Watts said that all the witnesses that could be g 0 had been called before the coroner. Mr. Charles Smith, superintendent of police, said, in re" ply to the chairman, that he was present pt the inquest on the body of the deceased, John Gear, and the facts were thoroughly investigated. The verdict was "Accidenta l death from being run over by a carriage driven by Lieut . Langworthy." The Magistrates' Clerk—Give me the exact words, if y_oll please ? Superintendent Smith—" That the deceased, John Gears did accidentally and casually come by his death from being knocked down by a horse and carriage driven by Lieut. Langworthy, but there is not sufficient evidence to shod that he used diligence to prevent the accident or otherwise , and we think it is wrong the band should play in the dark ," Those were the exact words. The Chairman desired to know if there was any further` evidence than that before the coroner? Superintendent Smith said he had not any further ec i ' . dence to produce, but he thought he ought to state to the bench that Lieut. Langworthy had attended the inquid before the coroner, and made a statement on oath. The Chairman, after consultation with his brother magiO' trates, said that the bench had before them the evidence from the superintendent of police as to the result of the it': quest. They, the magistrates, felt sure that no one Nvoill', regret more than Lieut, Langworthy himself the death e l ' the unfortunate man, consequent upon which Lieut. Lane 0: worthy appeared before them on a charge of manslaughter'' a-, Lieut. Langworthy must regret to the last hour o f his 1 istence the loss of a valuable life ; and though the coi ner's jury had been satisfied with the evidence addu 4 . ' before them, and found a verdict o f accidental death, v' there was any further evidence the bench were bound 0 hear it. Mr. Watts hoped that the bench would allow him to sag' on behalf of Lieut. Langworthy that he had not taken ad means to procure the attendance of any witnesses, 1 341 ' f erring to leave the case to the statements of those 10 A ° thought proper to make any. He was satisfied that the s'ql occurrence had arisen from causes beyond control, 0 31 while his regret and sorrow was of course great, yet (Mr. Watts) felt sure the bench would mete out the sarl ° , justice as had be en done by the coroner's jury, and wouP say, in dismissing the charge, that Lieut. Langworthy, gentleman holding the commission of her Majesty, left the' court without any imputation of negligence in the tuafortir nate matter. The Chairman said that the matter had been fully gon e into before the coroner, and it had been the wish of th e bench before whom Lieut. Langworthy had been charged 0 the first instance that the whole affair should undergo the most searching investigation. If the bench went throug h the matter again, only the same witnesses would be called: . and there would be a repetition of the evidence, w hich was not necessary, as the magistrates were satisfied with the inquiry before the coroner. There was one poin t ' however, upon which the bench would like to be informe d / whether anything was said by the jury, upon Lieutena o Langworthy, as stated in the local journals, having, afta the delivery of the verdict, expressed a hope that the PI was satisfied that the accident was not caused by neg,l' genre. The local reporter, in reply to the chairman, said tl O no observation was made by the jury in reply to tbo remark. The Chairman said that the jury had by their verdict of accidental death entirely acquitted Lieutenant Langwortili of negligence in the matter; otherwise he must have been committed to take his trial for manslaughter. H e (t 1 chairman) would only repeat that it must be a lasting r e ,' gret that even by mischan ce the life of a fellow-creattil" had beeu sacrificed ; but, as there was not any criminal r e ' sponsibility, they had only to say he was discharged. Lieutenant Langworthy begged to reiterate in publ" ' hi s earnest assurance that the horse was beyond his c (0 , trol, and that the calamity was purely and entirely aCC' dental. .1, The Chairman observed that he was desired by his CO, leagues to express their hope that Lieutenant Langwor tlu , would consider the sad condition of the unfortunate wido's:,. who had of course been left entirely destitute by the d` plorable event. Mr. Watts intimated that pecuniary recompense Wo be given to the widow. Lieutenant Langworthy then left the court. DONATO, THE ONE-LEGGED DANCER.—The ( I ° 4 pute as to the engagement of this performer has been anal l o disposed of. The question at issue was the existence of alleged binding engagement of prior date to that unc le which Donato is now acting at Covent-garden Theat te o . The case has been argued before the Lord Chancellor, vi ll e dismissed the appeal with costs. There does not exist 9 11 J; thing, therefore, to prevent the continued appearance of dancer at the Royal English Opera. OPENING OF THE LAKE RAILWAY.—We (C O l berland Parquet) are authorised to say that, on accoun t la the lateness of the season—the weather being unfavour al/ e j for enjoyment in the lake district—the directors deterrai ti 4 t, to open the lake line on Monday without festivity, In,f poning the demonstration until spring, on the ocogioll the opening of the new hotel at Keswick. o COM The cm' ng quite To-day fill per cent bi pee ce dated bai nerves to 1 !Rd there at antial c rainimum. in cheape unfavoura daily adch The dema um that hew year, pleas fall The enqu the disco B. 8, and, The bt comprised drawal of The bai sold at 5s d. when Previous E The tra Credit C , the 31st ii The fin Finance Tavern, inst. 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