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LONDON, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1865. The crisis which for many months threatened the commercial fortunes of Bengal appears to have safely passed over. The Bank of Bengal came forward to assist the Bank of Bombay, while the general community has rejoiced in the sudden rise in the price of cotton, which has car ried a great number of merchants and others through the storm. The excessive speculation - which went on for some time was certain to pro duce a reaction, and it is only fortunate that it should have passed over without any worse results. If we carry into Indian life the enterprise and the speculative spirit —we must perhaps add the rash ness or recklessness ofng English money makers --we must naturally look for the same risks and convulsions which are common enough among ourselves. More especially must this be the case when commercial life in India, as in England, i 3 hampered by a deficient currency, and embarrassed by the transition state of the cotton trade. The fall in the price of cotton last year has, it is said, considerably lessened the ardour of the planters, s o that the Indian cotton crop this season will not be E 0 great as last year. It must, of course, be some time before the Indian trade fairly settles down to a steady and durable position, since hitherto there has always been a degree of uncertainty about its pros pects which could hardly be otherwise than injuri ous. There is, however, no reason why India should not continue to be one of our chief sources of supply ince she has every natural requisite for the cultiva tion which, when once fairly established, would prove amply remunerative at the ordinary prices' •■■••••••••••••••••=•••••...........r.MI .....--- LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past year the National Lifebsat Institution, by its Lifeboats and other means, contributed to the savinkf of 6'.: persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended £19,5( 0 In the same peri.d on its lifeboat et tablishments, in addition to granting £1,539 as rewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A erEAL to the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat establishments. e received by the London and country banker Contributions s ; and by t ar he Secretary. Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE, Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with Bhakspere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. Phelps ; Messrs. T. 6winbourne, C. Vandenhoff, J. Neville ; Miss Atlunson, &c. To conclude with Milton's Mask of COITUS. Messrs. Hen. i Drayton, Wilbye Cooper; Miss Poole, Miss Aug us ta Thomson, dm Commence at 7, THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. This Theatre is now OPEN for the season. TO-NIGHT, Si eridan's Comedy of THE SCHOOL FOR 13 GANDA 1., in which Mr. Chippendale, Mr. Buckstone, Mr. Compton, Mr. W. Farrell, Mr. Howe, Mr. Rogers, Mr. W. Goroon. Mr. Clark, Mr. Braid, Mr. Weathersby, Mr. Coe, Mr. P. White • Miss Nelly Moore, Miss Snowdon, Mrs. E. yitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, &c , will appear. To be followed by LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS. Mr. Gelightly (his original character), Mr. Buckstone. Concluding with EASY SHAVING. Miss Louise Seeley, Miss Fanny Wright, die. On Thursday, October 12, Mr. Charles Mathews will re appear, after a remarkable and most triumph nt perform ance of L'Homme Blasé, in Paris, and in the French tongue, making his debut here in the English version characte ot the eame r piece, entitled USED UP, sustaining his original of Sir Charles Coldstream. Mrs. Charles Mathews will also appear on the same evening - in Planche's Extravaganza of THE GOLDEN FLEECE, vk Rh Mr. Charles Mathews. On Friday and Saturday , US ED UP, THE GOLDEN FLEECE, and other Entertainments. The Box•offlee will be open daily, from 10 till 5. NEW THEATRE -ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING. at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs °Allred and Mr. Felix Rogers. A tt er w hich, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 32d appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, P. Bedford, R. Phillips, Felix Rogtrs, Ashley, kburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. Biliingtor, &c. To conclude, at half-past 10, with THE WIDOW'S VICTIM. Messrs. Biltington, Felix Rogers, Ashley • Miss Godsell, Miss Seaman, and Miss Jenny Willmore.3 ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. Tim EVENING, at 7 &clock. IT IS NEVER TOO LATE. TO MEND. characters by Messrs. Vining. T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Calhaem. F. Villiers, J. G. shore, G. Murray, IL Melton, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ASTLEY' S.—E. T. 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No connection with any of the same n au:e. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tuts DAY.—Morning, sh. 36m.—Afternoon, 6h. 0111 To-Mogr.ow.-Morning, 6h. 27m.—Afternoon, 6h. 54m, • fw'SY,) (e .4 4 . 1 * .„0. 7 # Wit THE SUB, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENIIW, OCTOBER 10, 186 E. By this means England would have great part of her engross the attention of those who appear at raw material in her own hands, and need never again be placed in the humiliating position of being entirely dependent on a foreign source. The Americans on both sides reckoned on the assistance of King Cotton, but while the famine did not pro duce the effect anticipated, it has served another purpose, by awakening our merchants to a sense of the folly and insecurity of relying wholly on a foreign source, and putting one of our most impor tant manufactures at the mercy of the caprices or the vicissitudes of another State. the ,se meetings, and foremost among these is the c ondition of the labourers. Lord LEICESTER was - fortunately enabled to congratulate his hearers upon - the improvement that had taken place in the condi --tiOn of these valuable members of society, and so far - this was a set-off against the long list of grievances -which the summing up of the year brought before them. The great improvement of the labourer in a moral sense is an additional matter for rejoicing, and in Norfolk it is conspicuously the case that changes for the better have testified to the advance of reason and the spread of enlighten ment. This part of the country also was the first to set the example of a " union settlement," which Parliament has since sanctioned, and from whichl% many good results are expected to follow. Nothing but evil can ensue from the position of affairs which is truly described here as an apparent antagonism between duties and interests. Unless labourers are housed within a reasonable distance of their works it is impossible to gain all the advantages from their service ; and the best ones will not submit to the imposition of such a tax on their powers, and such an innovation of their rights. It is perfectly true what is here stated that when all the legislative enactments that are possible have been passed, the condition of the labourer, as regards his physical and moral improvement, " must still mainly depend upon his landlord and upon his em ployer." Mr. BRIGHT, and those of his party, whose advanced intelligence has discovered that all the upper classes conspire to cheat and defraud the other ranks of society, will doubtless be surprised, in perusing this speech, to find that Lord LEICESTER has come forward to make known an injustice in the existing law of rates, whereby a portion of his property is exempted from bearing the burden. " I see no reason," says the noble Earl, " why the 2,000 acres of wood which I hold in this county, re taining them, as I do, for the purposes of game or amusement, all of which, if converted in pasture or arable land,would be subject to rates, should not pay their quota to the poor-rates." Certainly there does appear to be no valid argument to show why such an exemption should be made, but such candour as that of the noble Lord is not often met with, and ought to be proportionately appreciated when it is. Nothing is more difficult than to equalise the rates and taxes, so as to produce the greatest amount of equality, and to obviate the chances of hardship on the one hand and neglect of opportunity on the other. This suggestion of the Earl of LEICESTER is worthy of notice, and great credit is due to him for making it. Great advantages would ensue if more care were taken to inquire into the working of things, and to make sure which arrangement most conduced to meet the de sired ends. There is no foundation for the Lear which some have expressed that if any such pro posals were to be carried out, the destruction of the wooded districts would follow. Such a con summation would be in every respect 'deplored, and all the country would lose one of itt most beautiful peculiarities, which has been rendered famous among foreign nations, and which is materially prized at home. But as the noble Lord here puts it plainly enough, " The love of sport, and the desirable appreciation of ornament that exists in all Englishmen's hearts, is such that, in my opinion, there would be no danger of any material decrease of the woodland districts of this country." All that tends in any way to prevent injustice or inequality should be put a stop to as much as possible ; and although, as the noble earl stated, the difference would not be considerable in the rate, still an anomaly would be removed, and discontent among the various classes rendered less likely to arise. In many respects this speech of the noble lord's was very serviceable to those whom he addressed, while the frank and manly tone which he adopted greatly redounded to his credit, and he has set an example of straightforwardness and elevated notions which cannot be too widely followed by all who speak at public meetings. One of the most interesting items of intelligence I which we receive from Bombay is the account of the grand Durbar held by Sir BARTLE FRERE at Poona, at which the hereditary chiefs and land owners of the Deccan assembled with considerable state. The Durbar was held on the sth of Sep tember, in a line of tents pitched on a great plain. Sir BARTLE FRERE was attended by a guard of honour, and the civil and military officials of the Presidency. All due arrangements were made to give full effect to this imposing ceremony, of which the Eastern magnates think not a little. The most notable feature in the Durbar was, however, the delivery of his Excellency's address in the vernacular ton g ue. It is a suggestive fact that our chief re presentative in India should be able thus, as it were, to meet the people on their own ground. It shows how much the sense of our obligations and respon sibilities has increased, and that we look upon our vast possessions rather as a great country to be governed than as a mere field for the display of superfluous energy, or for the acquisition of wealth more easily and more quicklf than is possible at home. The native princes can hardly fail to be impressed by hearing their foreign rulers address them in their own tongue. It breaks down the barriers between them, and gives them a common meeting ground. There will be no longer the great gulf which yawns betweens the rulers and the ruled, if the wants and wishes, the sentiments and convictions of either side can be made known to the other without the medium of an interpreter. Sir BARTLE FRERE, in his address, urged strongly upon his hearers the importance of their studying the Eng lish language and, indeed, of education of all kinds. Travel, he said very truly, is an education in itself, and he regretted very muchthat the expensive custom of taking a large retinue debarred very many of the chiefs from making the attempt. Some of the native princes have set an excellent example by breaking through this old rule, and only taking with them such attendants as were absolutely necessary, instead of a long and costly train. It is to be hoped that the immense increase of the facili ties for travel which has lately taken place in India will, by degrees, work a beneficial change in this respect. A wider range of observation would go 'tar to remove those prejudices which so greatly re tard the progress of the native races, and if their chiefs and Sirdars would set the example the lower ranks would learn to emerge from their ignorance and exclusiveness. Sir B. FRERE, in addressing the assembly of native princes, boldly asked them how many of them could read the laws of their country in the language in which they were enacted ; how many could make themselves acquainted with the official correspondence respecting themselves and their rights ; how many could tell a traveller, even if he spoke their own language, anything of the history, geography, or politics of any state or province beyond their immediate neighbourhood. He pointed out to them the anxiety of the English Government to secure the assistance of the native princes in council and government, and asked how it was that among the Sirdars of the Deccan so few could be found who possessed enough knowledge to be trusted even with the government of their own people ? There was no natural impediment in their way, nothing but the mere lack of education which hindered them from rightly discharging the duties of their station, and occupying that position to which they are entitled. It was, he assured them, no longer possible to perform their duties by delegates ; and although a powerful Government now protected the weakest and the strongest alike, so that no man might be unjustly despoiled of his possessions, yet there was an enemy against which they could only pro tect themselves. The inevitable course of events would destroy that power, which was merely sta tionary, which did not adapt itself to the require ments of the times. Great opportunities and advan tages are undoubtedly offered to the native chiefs under the present system, opportunities which, in former times, under their own Sovereigns, were never even dreamt of. They are fortunate, too, in having at the head of affairs men like Sir JOHN LAWRENCE and Sir BARTLE FRERE, who are inti mately acquainted with their habits, customs, and history. It only remains for them to avail them selves of the chances put before them, and if our statesmen can succeed in penetrating the thick gloom of ignorance and exclusiveness which has so long wrapped the native princes of the hills in a kind of half savage state, they will be effecting a great work towards the regeneration of India, and conferring an incalculable benefit on the rulers and the ruled. ELECTION EXPENSES.—In both North and South Essex there were severe contests at the late general election. The election auditors have now made up the "little bills" of each candidate. In South Essex two Con servative members were returned—viz., Mr. IL J. Selwyn, M.P., and Lord E. Cecil, M.P., while the unsuccessful can didate was Mr. R. B. Wingfield-Baker. Mr. Selwyn is stated to have disbursed £2,594 ; Lord E. Cecil, £2,605, and Mr. Baker, £6,373. Mr. Baker's committee-room ex penses amounted to £1,276, while his canvassing expenses exceeded £1,300, and about £1,400 was paid for agents. The same rather mysterious item cost Lord E. Cecil and Mr. Selwyn about £740 each. All the expenses of Mr. Selwyn and the noble lord were shared in common, with the exception of personal expenses, to the extent of £ll. The outlay on the Conservative side may thus be set down at £5,197. In North Essex Mr. C. Du Cane, M.P., ex pended £1,496 ; Sir T. Western, M.P., £3,946, and Major Beresford, the unsuccessful Conservative candidate, £1,491. Mr. Du Cane and Major Beresford made virtually a joint purse, and appear to have expended between them £2,987. Professional services and expenses cost Sir T. Western £1,542, while Mr. Du Cane and Major Beresford expended £5BO each in the same direction. Altogether these county contests are admitted to have involved an expenditure of £18,505. MURDER BY A POLICEMAN.—At the Glasgow Circuit Court on Friday a policeman named Robert Sinclair was tried for assaulting a lad named John Broad foot and thrusting him into a canal, whereby he was deprived of life. The principal evidence was given by James Wil son, an apprentice baker, who said—ln the end of August last I was living with my aunts, Catherine and Eliza Wilson. Sometime about the end of that month I had a quarrel with them, and left them, and did not sleep in their house for several nights. On the night of Thursday, 24th August last, I went to sleep at Mr. Watson's char or coke kiln; near the Forth and Clyde Canal, at the end of Bank-street., Port Dundas. I went there at 10 o'clock on Thursday night. Thre were some boys—George Hunter, Angus Campbell, and the deceased John Broadfoot—there when I went. There were some one-wheel barrows close by. I lay, down to sleep on one of these barrow; the other three lying, down together. We all went to sleep. Interrogated—What was the first thing that wakened you? A policeman's baton. (Laughter, instantly suppressed.) It struck me a hard stroke on the breast. I then got up on my feet, and stood for a mo ment. Campbell went east, and I made to follow him, but I was turned by the policeman. I cannot say whether the policeman who turned me was he who struck me. The other lads would be about two or three yards from me when I was turned. Broadfoot, the deceased, was running before me, and a policeman running after him. They were running in a northerly direction towards the basin. I also saw Hunter running away in that direction. Hunter 'was in advance of Broadfoot, who was several yards behind. I followed after the other policeman, and there was one behind me. I was running and I heard the policeman in front of me cry, "You —, I'll drown you," when ho pushed Broad foot into the canal. That was the policeman who was fol lowing Hunter and Broadfoot. I would be from four to six yards distant from Broallfoot when I saw this. The policeman pushed him on the middle of the back with the point of his baton. I saw Broadfoot tumble in, and heard the splash. Hunter by this time had gone round the corner of one of the kilns to the right. When I saw the constable do this I got up on the top of one of the kilns and ran away. After the constable pushed deceased into' the canal I saw him down on his knees on the bank of the basin. I cannot say what he was doing. The water of the canal is about a foot down from the bank. I afterwards, found Campbell on the top of a kiln. I told him about it, and he said ho had heard the splash too. I lay down and slept till morning. The occurrence happened about two o'clock. In the morning I told James M'Cluskey about it. He is a kilnsman. He came at four o'clock, and searched the basin till the break fast hour, but without finding any body. This was on the Friday morning. On Saturday, M'Cluskey, Hunter, and other men, and myself, again searched the canal, but with out success. The search was renewed on Sunday. On Sabbath afternoon I told Thomas Boomer, a constable, what had happened. He took Hunter, Campbell, and myself down to the Northern Police-office. We told there what had happened. On Monday morning I pointed out the place to Inspector Smith, and, on the canal being dragged, the body of Broadfoot was found. I was taken back to the police office and locked up. I saw Broadfoot's body in the police-office on the Monday afternoon, and identified it in the presence of the doctors. George Hun ter, one of the boys who had slept at the kilns on the night in question, corroborated the evidence of the previ ous witness. After a long trill Sinclair was found guilty of culpable homicide, awl sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. At the annual meeting of the Dorking Agricul tural Association on Friday, the Earl of LEICESTER made a very interesting speech, in which he dis cussed the chief topics of importance that now en gage attention. The noble lord had no very cheer ing details to give, and indeed in some respects the prospects of those around him were most gloomy. A very bad wheat crop had been harvested, and the early frosts in the spring did great damage. All the changes of the weather this year seem to have militated against the prosperity of the agricultural districts. It was hoped that the root-crops would be good, in consequence of the wet, which had its drawbacks in injuring the barley, but] that expectation was not realised, because there has been such unexampled drought lately. Under all circumstances, it is evi dent that great patience and perseverance will be required to head up at all against the adverse tide which has set in, at a period, too, when everything seemed to promise fair for the national welfare. Lord LEICESTER adverted to the cattle disease, but in that part of the country where he spoke the cala mity has not been so great, chiefly owing to the adoption of that caution which was so unfortu nately absent in other places. The prompt and vigorous measures which were taken to prevent diseased cattle from infecting the healthy were truly cited ty the noble lord as most important instruments in warding off the most of the trouble, and it is to be regretted that in many other quar ters similar care was not taken. It is always wise to endeavour to draw a useful moral, and deduce a sage reflection from all striking charges, and thus Lord LEICESTER displayed some judgment in seek ing to improve the occasion by pointing to the gain which might be derived from the losses so deeply incurred and so widely spread about. lie said that they had learned something from this dark epoch which would prove of service hereafter, and that continued prosperity caused the energies to be dormant, and in the trials and diffi culties they lately had to contend with they had imbibed some useful knowledge. Besides these. more immediate subjects of in _ tereg other important considerations naturally LATEST' INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) the party shall be duly convicted ; and be it further ordained that the constitution be amended by strik ing out all provisions in relation to slaves and slavery; and be it further ordained that it shall be the duty of the Legislature, at its next session, to pass such laws as will protect the freedmen of this State in the full enjoyment of all their rights of per son and property, and guard the State against any evils that may arise from their sudden emancipa tion." The ordinance was passed by a vote of 89 against 3. At the South Carolina State Convention, after adopting certain changes in the constitution rela tive to State and local elections, the delegates re pealed the secession ordinance by a vote of 103 against 3. Resolutions were introduced endorsing President Johnson's policy, declaring slavery to be perpetually abolished in the State, granting negroes the right to testify in court, and earnestly pleading for the immediate pardon of Jefferson Davis, Alex ander 11. Stephens, Governor Magrath, and ex- Secretary Trenholm. A committee was appointed to proceed to Washington to secure these pardons. Some public journals attach much significance to the President's response to the address of the new Brazilian Minister, Azambuja, who was formally received in Washington on the 23d inst. After some complimentary allusions to Brazil, Mr. John son said : AUSTRIA. VIENNA, OCT. 10. Rear-Admiral Baron von Wullersdorff-Urbair, in assuming his functions as Minister of Commerce, addressed the staff of his Ministry in a speech lay. ing particular stress on the necessity for unity of action. The Minister further said :—" It is neces sary for Austria that all commerce should be free, and that labour should receive a better remunera tion. All obstacles which oppose the free develop ment of material interests ought therefore to be removed. The centre of our action does not lie in our offices alone ; we must seek it in the world beyond." The Oesterreichesche Zeitung says:—" The con clusion of the new loan may be regarded as an accomplished fact." POLAND. WARSAW, OCT. 9. The Commissioners of Justice at Warsaw have received a communication from Herr von Trapow, the Minister of Police, announcing that the state of siege in the kingdom of Poland will be raised at the opening of the new year. The Commissioners are therefore instructed to fix legal punishments for those offences which are brought before the police tribunals for adjudication. FRANCE AND ITALY. PARIS, OCT. 10. The Journal des De'Lats of to-day says : " It is stated as certain that Count Walewski is about to proceed to Florence on a political mission." BOURSE, Oct. 9.—Two o'Clock.—The feeling of the market is decidedly better, though no important improvement has taken place in the different quota tions. The London market is also telegraphed as much stronger, and Consols have recovered I per cent. French Three per Cents. are doing at 67f. 70c.—a fractional advance. The Shares of the Credit Mobilier, Credit Foncier, Comptoir d'Es compte, and the principal speculative values, are steady, but without any material variation in prices. In the Railway Share Market an advance has taken place in several companies. Lyons have improved 5f., Northern 2f. 50c., Austrian 2f. 50c. Italian Fives have advanced 121 c., having attained 65f. Three o'Clock.—The Bank of France has raised the rate of discount to 5 per cent. Prices have gene rally improved, the last quotations being as fol lows : . . per Cents Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 67 65 Do. end month _67 72} Credit Mobilier 832 56 Do. end month 835 Bank Shares 3595 Credit Foncier 1295 Italian Loan 64 80 Do. end month 65 15 Ditto Threes — Roman 75 Mexican Loan 471 Do. Bonds 315 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt — Deferred 'AYR. Cash. Amt. „• ... 813 75 ... 1085 ... 853 75 ... 562 10 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona "I regret that in times past no closer relations were al lowed to exist between Brazil and the United States ; holding similar positions on the two parts of the American continent, they ought not merely to be good neighbours, but should be intimately associated together in political as well as commercial intercourse. It is my strong desire to contribute to that association. Our policy is one which is simple and easily understood. We wish to promote the pro gress of civilisation in this hemisphere, and for that pur pose the development of material resources, the improve ment of commerce, and the introduction, as fast as pos sible, of free, intelligent labour into the virgin fields of the continent. Instead of weakening the American States in our vicinity, we wish to impart strength to them by reposing in them a generous confidence rather than by indulging jealousies of their prosperity, or a querulous disposition as to the manner in which their Govern ments are administered. Above all, we wish to im press them with the conviction that all the nations of America, if they would continue to exist, must aspire to absolute self-sustaining independence, and to a perfect political equality with the other nations of the earth. If Brazil will.agreo with us in this policy, wo shall hereafter be not only close friends, but practically firm and fast allies." Roman - - ... 530 - - - ... 232 50 - - ... 400 - - - ... 430 - - - ... 192 50 - - ... 270 - 200 - Colonel S. A. Thomas, assistant-commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau of Mississippi, has fur nished recently a lengthy report. The colonel states that no property has been libelled for confis cation in Mississippi, and that the bureau has made no attempt to distribute land in small lots to the freedmen. Citizens having been pardoned, were returning to the State and claiming their property, and any attempt to distribute confis cated lands among the negroes could only be suc cessful through strong military assistance, as even naval men were opposed to such distribution, as were the national military forces. The Missis sippi Bureau was supporting only about 4,500 negroes, and was issuing rations to some 2,500 white persons. The report states that the organiza tion of the State militia, under the recent order of Governor Sharkey, approved by the President, was creating a great panic among the freedmen. Colonel Thomas says that he believes the negroes will make armed opposition to the execution of the militia en rolment, they being highly excited and partially armed. lle also predicts trouble between the white and negro populations in case the Federal troops are withdrawn. The planters were, however, get ting along very quietly with their former slaves, who were working in great numbers for themunder contract. AMERICA. (Per the City of Boston via Crookhaven). NEW YORK, SEPT. 30 (Morning). The Alabama Convention has repudiated the whole Confederate debt. The South Carolina Convention has adjourned, after repealing the secessional ordinance, and pass ing a resolution abolishing slavery. The South Carolina Convention have adjourned, after repealing the Secession ordinance, abolishing slavery, giving the election of governor and presi dential elections to the people, unanimously en dorsing the administration, and directing a commis sion to submit a code to the Legislature for the protection of the negroes. The election of members to the Legislature is fixed for October 18. James S. Orr has been nomi nated Governor. The members for Congress will be elected in November. SEPT. 28. The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says : Resolutions were passed declaring that the people having been defeated by political majorities, as well as by the sword, it was not wise to continue the contest, and they therefore resolve that the Union was the paramount consideration of the people. The sovereignty resides in the people, the Federal Government being its authorised representative within the Constitution. The late war arose from an apprehension on the part of the weaker section of future oppression, and in a belief in the Consti tutional right of Secession. The war, therefore, not having been strictly in the nature of a rebellion, the Convention suggests to the President not to enforce the penalties legally fixed to a rebellion. " There is a growing probability that the balance of the Ten-Forty Loan, which amounts to $27,000,000, will be called for." The New York Herald says that the cotton and corn crops in Mississippi are a failure, that the people will have to draw rations from other States for another year. The railroads remain unrepaired, the whole country is devastated and the people are idle and thriftless. General Howell Cobb hasbeen arrested on charges involving him in the Andersonville atrocities. The New York papers publish the following : " Fort Laraime, Sept. 26. " Information was received to-day from General Con ner's eighth column, under Colonel Colo, to the 21st inst. It has been encamped near Fort Connor since the 20th. He has lost 600 horses and 200 mules, which were frozen to death in one night on the Ist September. He was attacked by a war party of Sioux Cherokees and Wapahoes on Powder River. They were repulsed with heavy loss. Our loss was four killed and two wounded. Tho Indians appeared in force and were driven 10 miles. Tho next day the engagement was renewed, and lasted until noon. The Indians were again defeated with great slaughter, their loss being from '2OO to 600 killed and wounded. The Indians fled in every direction. Our troops were unable to pursue on account of the poor condition of our stock. Our loss was one killed, and one officer and two men wounded. The Indians lost a large number of horses. The Indians again attacked our troops on the Bth, and after a short and spirited engagement they were totally routed and beautifully cleaned out. Their force was estimated at three thousand. They lost many of their principal chiefs. Our total loss reported in the three en gagements was seven killed, and ono officer and two men wounded. Another battle was expected on Powder River, but the Indians suddenly disappeared. Colonel Cole will camp at Fort Connor until information is received from General Conner." According to the same paper President Johnson will shortly relieve Kentucky from martial law. The Massachusetts Democratic State Convention has endorsed President Johnson's policy and pro- raised him support. Captain Hall has written from the Arctic Regions, under the date of December, 1864, stating that he had information from the natives, leading them to believe there may yet be three survivors of Frank lin's expedition, including Crozier, who succeeded Franklin on his death. COMMERCIAL. NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (Morning). Money easy. Gold, 144. Exchange on London, 157; ; on Paris, 3.57 k. Stocks dull. New. York Central, 95 ; Illinois, 129 ; Erie, 88 ; Five-Twenty United States Bonds, 107 i. Cotton slightly firmer; Middling Upland, 45. Flour advancing. Wheat firmer. Provisions quiet. Sugar buoy ant. Mo lasses steady. Petroleum good inquiry ; do. crude, 40 ; do. refined, 63 65, At the First Board to-day New Yokk Centrals were quoted 951; Illinois, 1281; Erie, 881; 5-20 Bonds, 1071. NEW YORK, Sept. 26 (Evening). President Johnson has, during the past week, granted a large number of special pardons, among them some to prominent Virginians. It is generally believed that Alex. H. Stephens will soon be par doned ; and even in Mr. Davis's case the public journals are beginning to discuss the probabilities of a pardon, as the President, it is thought, can hardly turn a deaf ear to the numerous petitions coming before him in behalf of the Confederate leader, especially as those petitions, signed in many cases by very prominent persons, urge the President's consideration of the fact that Mr. Davis was in no manner personally responsible for the rebellion, being but the representative of the almost unani mous will of the Southern people. At the reorganisation State Convention of Ala bama in session at Montgomery, on the 23d inst., the following ordinance was adopted :—" Be it or dained by the people of the State of Alabama, in Convention assembled, that the institution of slavery has been destroyed. in the State. Hereafter there shall be no involuntary servitude in Alabama, otherwise than for the pitnikment of crime, whereof The following despatch has been received from Newbern, South Carolina, dated 23d inst. : " The Southern Advocate of the 18th inst. says :—' The following extract, which has just been published, is from tho late President Lincoln's letter to General Wandsworth, who fell in the battle of the Wilderness. The letter, which is of a private character, is to be sent to General Wands worth's family. It shows that Mr. Lincoln, who desired the bestowal of the elective franchise upon the blacks, was also at an early day in favour of granting universal amnesty, which, for some strange and unaccountable reason, is still withheld from the South, notwithstanding it is known that it was his intention to grant, without any exception, a general pardon. His wishes in this particular the American people cannot afford to disregard. Congress will no doubt exact the right of suffrage for the blacks. Why universal amnesty should be withheld until that time wo are unable to see. This was certainly not Mr. Lincoln's plan, whose intentions all parties should sac redly observe.' " The following is the extract referred to, in which Mr. Lincoln says :—' You desire to know, in the event of our complete success in the field, the same being followed by a loyal and cheerful submission on the part of the South, if universal amnesty should not bo accomplished with universal suffrage. Now, since you know my private inclinations as to what terms should be granted to the South in the contingency mentioned, I will here add that if our success should thus be realised, followed by such desired results, I cannot see if universal amnesty is granted, how under the circumstances I can avo id e xacting in return universal suffrage, or at least suf frage on the basis of intelligence and military service. How to bettor the condition of the coloured race has long been a study which has attracted my serious and careful attention ; hence I think I am clear and decided as to what course I shall pursue in the premises, regarding it as a re ligious duty, as the nation's guardian of these people, who have so heroically vindicated their manhood in the battle field, where, in assisting to save the life of the Republic, they have demonstrated in blood their right to the ballot, which is but the humane protection of the flag they have so fearlessly defended.'" MEXICO. Despatches from Acapulco, of the 17th, via San Francisco, report that 500 soldiers from French ships in the harbour had taken possession of the town, which had been previously evacuated by Alvarez's Republican forces, which numbered 1,500 men, badly equipped and short of ammunition. EXPECTED ROYAL VISITS TO LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.—It is probable, says the Manchester Courier, that the disappointment experienced by the people of Liverpool last year with regard to an expected visit of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales will be made up this year in the most agreeable manner. It will be remembered that last year all the arrangements for a royal visit to Knowsley had been concluded, when unfortunately, the illness of Lord Derby supervened, and the noble caul was unable to receive his distinguished guests. His lordship is just now recovering from a more recent and severe attack of gout, and it has been intimated that the Prince and Princess of Wales intend to fulfil their promise of honouringlinowsley with a visit on their return from Abergeldie Castle, towards the end of the present month. Nothing definite has yet been settled, but it is ex pected that the royal party will reach Knowsley on Tues day, the 31st. During their stay at Knowsley a morning visit may be paid to Liverpool, and probably Thursday, the 2d, or Friday, the 3d November, may be chosen for this visit, as the municipal elections occur on the Ist of the month. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The number of visitors at the Crystal Palace yesterday was as follows :—Admissions on payment, 4,026; by season tickets, 772—total visitors, 4,798. The Elections in Hungary. PESTII, OCt. 5. his Eminence the Prince Primate of Hungary has addressed a letter to Count Forgach, the Oberge span administering the county of Gran, in which he says : " His Majesty, our most gracious lord, in whom we have always placed our sole and inextinguish able hope and confidence, has, following the im pulses of his paternal inclination towards our nation, given to us that boon we have so long implored— the Diet, whose most important task consists in re establishing harmony between the constitutional rights of our country and the irrefutable position of the monarchy as a great power, and thus in successfully carrying out the great work upon which our future and existence depend. This most gracious resolution of his Majesty was greeted with loud joy and thankfulness in this country and throughout the whole fatherland. It has responded by its thanks to the royal trust which his Majesty has again displayed towards his faithful Hungarians, and with which he has once more con fided the fate of our country and of the entire nation to our fidelity. It is our duty to understand the heavy responsibility and grave trust thereby en tailed upon us in such a sense, and to direct all our actions towards such an end, as that we may happily attain that goal towards which we so long ardently strive. But to solve this task, alike filled with serious responsibility and great honour, it is above all imperatively necessary that at the approaching Diet the country should be represented by men not animated by passion, but guided by pure and true patriotism, by political prudence and fairness, by a correct appreciation of necessity and circumstances, by men who, penetrated with the seriousness of the situation, and the feeling of duty and responsibility the great task imposes upon them, will zealously support the efforts of the Government to bring back this country, after so many experiments, to the satisfactory enjoyment of settled constitutional life —by men who, lastly, will do everything in their power to assist the goodwill and desire of his Ma jesty to restore our constitutional rights, and, on the other hand, will clear away every obstacle by which the royal confidence might be impeded. For this reason, encouraged by the trust and attachment the people of this country have always displayed towards me, animated further by the purest desires for the welfare of the fatherland by the patriotism and fidelity 1 have taken every opportu nity to display, I implore the respected electors of this county to choose men as their representatives at the Diet, not guided by deplorable and destructive lust of supremacy, but inspired by the wish for the peaceful settle ment of our constitutional relations, by pure patriotic devotion, and, above all, by the earnest desire for reconciliation." The Servians living in Buda-Pesth and vicinity have formed themselves into an association bearing the name of the Upper Hungarian Liberal Servians, and issued, through their committee, the following appeal to their Hungarian brethren : " Dear and beloved Brethren,—We live in a time of great meaning and importance. The provincial Diets, as well as the long-desired extraordinary Hungarian Parliament, have been convoked, and we stand upon the threshold of decisive events. Whoever has hitherto attentively followed the march of the political, national, and social development of the south-east of Europe will also be in a position to estimate the wide scope of the occurrences which may result from a successful session of the Hunga rian Parliament. The thunder of the guns which shall first announce that the Crown of St. Stephen again adorns the anointed head of a Hungarian King will also reverberate far across the frontiers of Hungary,and perhaps be the herald of a more pros perous future for our brethren sighing in the south beneath the yoke. That green branch which the people who have arrived at an agreement among each other, and with the Crown, will embroider upon the flag of the constitution, will also, it is to be hoped, prove the sure forerunner of life giving spring to oppressed Christianity in the south. At such a time, and upon the threshold of such events, no faithful son of the nation, no true friend of humanity, can remain an inactive and idle spectator. In the eventful period to which we look forward not only is the Diet called to action, but all peoples of Hungary and Austria are simple labourers. There fore it is necessary that all who are sincere in their desire for the welfare and progress of Hungary and Austria, nay, entire humanity, should co-operate and act together hand in hand. Brethren, agree with us that this glorious task by right, duty, and national situation is incumbent upon none more than us Magyars and Serbs. This being so, we must above all care for the removal of all obstacles, and the settlement of all conditions which facilitate the success of the important and difficult task of the Diet, for the firm and secure establish ment of our better future depends on its result. One of the first among these conditions with regard to the Servian question is notably that the leaders and champions of the liberal Magyar and Servian party should come to an understanding upon the more important points at once and before the meeting of the Diet. The most important duty, not only of the leaders, but of all liberal members of the Mag yar and Servian nation, is to provide for the elec tion of fitting and devoted representatives of the cause. For, in order that a constitutional agree ment with the Crown may be successfully brought about, and lasting peace and confidence be esta blished among the nations, it is essential that con scientious and noble-minded men, devoted in equal degree to the nation and the entire constitutional fatherland, should be elected to the Diet. In this respect it is therefore our first duty to provide, as brethren living in love and unity, for the election foefeilinngensw, we, Servians of confidence. Animated by these Servians of Pesth, as citizens at the centre of the newly-awakened constitutional life of our dear fatherland, hastened, at the first tidings of the convocation of the Diet, to speak our word in the interest of a constitutional and national re conciliation, the more urgently as the time is short and the matter presses. For this purpose we, Ser vians residing in this metropolis, at a meeting held upon the 26th ult., resolved as follows : 'l. That we invite, with friendly greeting, our Magyar brethren to accept the trust and sin cere friendship we herewith tender them. 2. As a less favourable division of the electoral districts does not satisfy the fair claims of the Serbs, and this especi allywith regard to the number of representatives which otherwise corresponds to the amount of the popula tion, property, and intellectual status, we turn in the common interest of mutual fairness and good under standing in confidence to our Magyar brethren, and request them in paternal affection to have regard to our candidates at the respective polling-places, who will undoubtedly make every exertion to bring the advocacy of their national claims into harmony with the undivided general interest of a constitutional and united Hungary. Lastly, we wish to inform our Magyar brothers that we have established here in Pesth a special standing committee for the promo tion and settlement of all subjects we are empowered to treat by the laws of the country, and bound to enter upon by the requirements of constitutionalism and civilisation. Care will be taken to form similar committees at other large places where Serbs reside, and at Vansatz, the centre of Hungarian and Ser vian intelligence, a central committee, with which all others may place themselves in connection, will be established.' Long live our beloved constitutional common Hungarian fatherland. May brotherly love and union flourish !" " The return of their Majesties to Paris," says the Pays, "is definitively fixed for Thursday next. Also, if we are well informed, the Council of Minis ters, which was to have taken place on Tuesday, has been postponed to Saturday." Prince Stirbey, formerly Hospodar of the Danu bian Principalities, is at present in Paris. M. Haxthausen, Secretary of the Danish Lega tion, has been named Commissioner for Denmark at the Paris Universal Exhibition. The Council of State will resume its labours on the 15th inst. The section of finance will at once commence the examination of the Budget of 1867, the elements of which have been prepared in the different ministries. WISIIp (fin T i t ttrtribr. Foreign Courts• PARIS, Oct. 8. It is thought that some modification will be made in the arrangements for the journey of the Emperor and Empress from Biarritz to Paris, and that - his Majesty may make a short stay at Bordeaux, for the purpose of visiting the exhibition there. In all probability their Majesties will stop at Tours on their return from the Pyrenees. Should the Empress visit the colony at Mettray, as intended, it will be during the interval between the stay at St. Cloud and the departure for Compiegne. The Duke of Rutland arrived a few days back at Belvoir Castle from his seat, Longshawe Lodge, Derbyshire, where his grace and friends have had excellent sport while shooting. The Earl and Countess of Dunraven have during the last week been entertaining the Duchess of St. Albans and Lady Diana Beauclerk, Viscount Crichton, Lord and Lady Chelmsford and Hon. Miss Thesiger, Lord Claud Hamilton, &c., at Adare Manor, Ireland. The Baroness de Billing has left the Clarendon Hotel for -Warwickshire. Lord and Lady Crernorne have arrived at Dartry House, Coote-hill, county Monaghan. Lord and Lady Alfred Churchill have left Elve tham Park, Winchfield, on a visit to Mr. Bazley, M.P., and Mrs. Bazley, at Eysnshain Hall, Witney. The Right Hon. Sir George Grey arrived in town yesterday from Falloden. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson arrived in town yesterday from a cruise in his yacht. Haymarket Theatre. After a professional tour of unsurpassed success Mr. Buckstone and his company have returned to the metropolis, and last evening the winter season commenced at this very favourite theatre. The play was the well-worn but always attractive " School for Scandal," with the talented manager as Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Chippendale as Sir Peter, Mr. Compton as Crabtree, Mr. W. Farren and Mr. Howe as Charles and Joseph Surface, and Miss Nelly Moore, as Lady Teazle. The re ception of Mr. Buckstone was warm and hearty, and we need hardly add that under these circum stances his Sir Benjamin Backbite retained all its wonted points and animation, and therefore was a most enjoyable performance. The comedy, with a cast like the above, could not but give the utmost satisfaction, and thus was the winter season most successfully inaugurated. A couple of excellent farces followed the comedy, viz., " Lend Me Five Shillings" and " Easy Shav ing ;" Mr. Buckstone, in the former, keeping the audience in capital spirits ; for the pleasing per formance, Miss Louisa Keeley in the latter. Every seat in the theatre was occupied, and during the performance of the comedy standing room rose to a premium. On Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews make their appearance on their return from Paris. Astley's Theatre. The winter season at this theatre commenced last evening, on which occasion a new melodrama by Mr. John Brougham, entitled " The Child of the Sun," was produced, the greater portion of which rested on Miss Adah Isaacs Menkin, as this lady sustained no less than four of the characters. The piece has been written avowedly with the intention of setting off the peculiar talents of Miss Menkin ; but, whether from accident or other the difficulties which invariably attend a first representation, the melodrama fell short of the mark intended, notwith standing the beautiful scenery and characteristic dresses. It would be difficult, indeed, to give the plot in detail, because it is one of those peculiar productions in which a troop of horses and bands of brigands are always kept in readiness at the sides to rush upon the stage upon the slightest hitch, in order to bring down the act drop amidst a liberal discharge of gunpowder. In brief, however, it appeared to us as follows :—A certain rich planter in Mexico is induced, through the misrepresentations of his brother, to believe his Creole wife inconstant, and, accordingly, he orders her for execution, but the old man is so attached to her son, that, although the boy is made to under stand he is a slave, yet he is " educated far above his station," and accordingly we have Leon, a very nice young man, most tastefully attired in drab and blue, who is deeply in love with a high-bred Castillian lady, named Juanita. The villain of the piece, one Don Fernando, the aforesaid brother, is also deeply smitten with the same lady, and at the opening of the piece we find Leon's father very penitent for the wrong he has done his wife, and anxious to make amends by declaring Leon his heir. This is prevented by Fernando stealing the document proving Leon's noble birth, and, having previously strangled his brother, Fernando claims Leon as his Creole slave, and at the same time forcibly carries Juanita to his home in the forest. Leon flies from the tyranny of Fernando, and then follow a number of striking sensation scenes, the great object being the rescue of the lady by her youthful lover. Of course it is achieved, of course Don Fernando is shot, and of course the melodrama winds up with a marriage. We have the perilous flight of Leon amidst the rapids, the rescue of Juanita from the Comanche Indians, and the wild' ride of Leon and his bride to the Corderillas, all of which either commence or terminate with a volley of musketry. It will be seen that there is plenty of sensation, but the tedious interval of nearly half an hour between each act had the effect of damping the enthusiasm of the audi ence ; and, as a natural result, the success of the piece was not of the most decided character. How ever, Miss Menkin was loudly applauded, and at the termination of the drama, she, with Miss Carson, Mr. B. Potter, and Mr. E. T. Smith had to appear before the curtain. The dresses are very rich and characteristic, especially Miss Menkin's, and in each of her parts, viz., Leon, a Creole ; Zamba, a dumb slave ; Metoxa, chief of the Comanches ; and Don Leon, a Mexican Caballero, she appeared in very picturesque costume, to which not the slightest objection could be taken by the most fastidious. When the difficulties of the piece are surmounted it will doubtless prove an attraction, but last night it was fully two hours too long. The burlesque of " Ixion" concluded the evening's arrangements. The house was crowded in every part. Destructive Fire at Islington. During last night and this morning (Tuesday) the fire men of the London Brigade and parishes were actively employed in attending fires and false alarms, but the most serious fire that took place was in the extensive premises belonging to Mr. Lane, a corn and hay merchant, carrying on business at Nos. 13 and 14, White Conduit-street, Islington. The discovery was made by one of the inmates by perceiving smoke coming from one of the stores on the basement. An instant alarm was raised but the smoke from the hay, straw, and cotton was so great that no one could enter the building, and those who were therein had the greatest difficulty in getting out. Conductors Ward, Roney, and Webb attended with three of the Royal Society's escapes, as well as Mr. In spector Baddeley. It was then stated that two children were in one of the upper rooms, but owing to the density of the smoke the conductors were unable to enter the building by the regular means, and as a dernier resort, they mounted their escapes and cut away a portion of the roofs of the two houses and wont in search of the missing chil dren, but they had happily escaped in safety, and were comfortably housed by a neighbour. The engines of the parish, the volunteers, two of Shand and Mason's land-steamers, and about half - a-dozen manual power engines of the London establishment, arrived in rapid succession, and plenty of the Newßiver Company's water having been obtained from the fire-mains running through the district, the engines were at once called into operation, the Brigade conveying the hose of their engines up the ladders of the escapes to the first floor. Under the direction of Mr. Bridges, the chief officer of the B district, the firemen kept to their work, but a considerable time elapsed before the fire could be extinguished, and not until the whole of the stock-in-trade in the basements and shops was nearly destroyed, and the upper portion of each house considerably damaged by heat and smoke. The origin of the fire is unknown. Fortunately the sufferers were in sured. Mr. Langham, of the North British and Mercantile fire Office, was early in attendance with the firemen. an Bi an qu U, 68 qu 14 111 Pi]