The Sun. — London, England, 1865-11-24 00:00:00

Another meeting was to be held in Birmingham last evening, principally composed of working men, whose objects are to recommend the adoption of residential suffrage and vote by ballot. Mr. BRIGHT, however, has been forced to excuse himself, as he is already pledged to attend a similar meeting in the same town next week, but he encouraged the leaders of the movement to obtain a demonstration of the wishes of the unenfranchised. All these various assemblies are significant of the times, and former experience has proved that when the sturdy men of the North take up a notion strongly, they very seldom abandon their efforts until theory has become practice and the Legislature has endorsed their wishes. LONDON, FRID.IY, NOV. 24, 1865. There are not wanting significant signs of the interest felt by the people generally in the question of Reform. They have often been charged with indifference to it, and statesmen and politicians who themselves shrink from troublesome innovations have frequently found an excuse for their own trifling with an important matter in the inaction and supposed apathy of the public. During filo last few months, however, the people of the North at least have begun to bestir themselves, and the fact of Earl RUSSELL having been called to the head of affairs gives an additional reason for pressing on the question. jhe public have, in fact, got somewhat tired of discussing the same points over and over again, and not being by any means prepared to proceed to extremities, they have left Reform alone of late, at least with the exception of, for the most part, extracting pledges from their representatives. They may well ask, indeed, what they are to agitate for ? They have been promised Reform Bills by rival parties ; they have seen it mentioned in the QUEEN'S Speech ; they have heard its necessity admitted by politicians of all grades and shades of opinion. But, after a good many years of patient expectation, the people are beginning to perceive that unless they agitate for it they will never get Reform. The present generation of statesmen would be very glad to evade the disagreeable duty, and to leave the p t rou bl es ome glory of passing a Refor m Bill to their successors of a future day. E ven , Lord RUSSELL would be well content to rest and be thankful for the laurels he has already won, only, unfortunately, he has reached a point in the ascent at which rest is impossible. He must either proceed or slip back. His reputation as one of the Reformers of 1832 prepares the public, in spite of all subsequent failures, for some comprehensive and statesman-like effort, and accordingly we find Reform meetings being held in different parts of the country for the purpose of exhibiting the strength of the general feeling. The National Reform Union, whose members have been busy during this interval of comparative quiet and inaction, held a meeting on Tuesday evening in the Free Trade Hall, Man chest,a-, which was unanimously adopted. The principal speaker on this occasion was Mr. JACOB BRIGHT, who congratulated the members of the Reform Union upon the hopeful prospects with e ntered upon the campaign. which they Notes of preparations were, he said, being sounded in many of our large towns, where Reform meetings were being convoked, but Manchester ought not to be left behind, for it had " a far greater centre of population and a knowledge of political organisation and agitation which ought not to be surpas se d. ,, Every one agreed that the new Government must bring in a Bill of this kind in the course of its first session ; but the question remained what the chief features of that BM were to be. Mr. JACOB BRIGHT ; in re ferring to this matter, said he thought The Fenians seem resolved to lose no opportu nity of defending themselves, and spare no efforts to avert the consequences which their rashness and presumption have brought upon them. However skilfully they may plan, and however ably their cause may be pleaded, it will all be of no avail, and they must reap as they have sown. A more com plete defeat could not have been than theirs, morally as well as legally, and no doubt the scorn and con tempt which they have met with irritate and exas perate them almost beyond endurance. The last attempt which they have made has also proved a failure, although it was most certainly a clever device to gain time, which is gene rally the last resource of the despe rate. It is satisfactory in every sense that the motion was lost which was made in the Queen's Bench yesterday, to remove the indictments found against certain prisoners at the Special Commission. The reason alleged for such a demand was that it was impossible for a " fair and impartial" trial to take place in Dublin. At any rate it is a testimony to the loyalty and good sense of the inhabitants that such assertions should be made by these conspira tors. No doubt they thought that, if unsuccessful, they would still be counted as heroes who fell in a noble cause, even if they were not raised to the glory and dignity of martyrs in the work of freedom. Archbishop CULLEN has declared the iniquity of their doings, which has given them great o ff ence, an d lik ew i se the newspapers have condemned th em . I ngen i ous as these excuses are at first sight, a little reflection will soon show how false is their argument and un founded their basis. It is not at all requisite or desirable in cases like that of the Fenians for the organs of public opinion to abstain from criticism. Every one is agreed beforehand as to what the result of the inquiry will be, although it is highly desirable that all be conducted in a fair and open manner, and that every advantage which the law allows be afforded to the prisoners who are on their trial. There is no opportunity for preju dice to intervene, nor is there any cause why it should do so. The general verdict of the pnblic has decided against the perverse and mistaken persons who carried on this mad attempt, and de nounced in terms of the strongest reprobation the fax more responsible and guilty parties who con cocted the design and sent others forward to do the work. The most perfect unanimity exists in Ireland regarding this subject. All ranks and classes, of whatever religion and politics they may be, axe agreed in condemning the Fenians. a good deal of light was thrown upon it by the It must be -a bitter mortification to those who have former opinions of Earl RUSSELL and his proposi- made such. a parade about their grand doings to tions in 1852 and in 1860. "jn 1852 he proposed find the complete and utter failure which they have that the borough franchise should be a£s rating made. A greater mistake has not been made in franchise, and in 1860 a£6 rental. In 1852 he the memory of the present generation, and vexa proposed a £2O county franchise, but in 1860 he tious all the length of the proceedings in the trials proposed a £lO franchise. That showed progress." and their complication must prove to the authorities, Since that time, as Mr. JACOB BRIGHT was careful the public watch them with interest that is unmixed, to remind his hearers, the House of Commons has with doubt as to their termination. Whether mali given its assent to a £lO franchise. Mr. GLAD- cious or mischievous, whether originators or fol- STONE, he added, had been an assenting party lowers, the prisoners must pay the penalty of their to two of these Bills, and it could not be acts, and no one will pity those who have shown so supposed that Earl RUSSELL and Mr. GLADSTONE, little regard for peace or propriety. now the two leading spirits of the Cabinet, would retract from their openly avowed opinions. The thirteen years which have elapsed since 1852 have, as the speaker justly observed, produced wonderful changes in this country, and in no respect have they been more remarkable than in the improvement which they have produced in the condition of the working classes. There is much, very much, left to do ; but the intelligence and education, the tolerance and enlightenment of the working men of to-day are very different from what they were thirteen years ago. Arguing on this view of the question, Mr. BRIGHT asked why the Government should not face the difficulty more boldly, and instead of fixing the suffrage at any arbitrary limits, give a rating and household suf frage which would be final, and which no man would think of disturbing. " Why should not householders have votes ?" he asked. The municipal franchise is of that character, so it would be no great innovation ; and if the Government had the courage to do this, if they would grant a rating and household suffrage, he believed that as long as our present notions of representative institutions lasted all parties would be satisfied. This would indeed be an excellent solution of the problem, and it is one which really constitutional Reformers have often suggested, because while extending the suffrage to its widest limits, it still guarantees that the voter shall have what is termed " a stake in the country," that he should give his fellow-citizens hostages for his steadiness, industry, and the support of law and order. It would be easy if this broad basis were adopted to add clauses by which lodgers ' of a particular class and considerable minorities should be represented, but so long as the question of a pound more or less rental, or the distance of a few miles more or less from a town, makes the elector or the non-elector, we shall have no effectual settlement of the constitution of the country. The meeting at Bradford on Wednesday evening was a very large one. The requisition for calling it was declared by the Mayor to be unequalled in the borough, being signed by 2,500 inhabitants, in cluding many of weight, character, and position. Mr. FORSTER, M.P., addressed the meeting at some length, and declared his confidence in the new House of Commons, the Government, and the Liberal party. Mr. FORSTER, however, shrewdly added that the real danger was that many M.P.'s, just safely landed at St. Stephen's after a sharply contested election, would not favour the introduc tion of a bill that should disturb their seats. There is, however, one counterbalancing consideration, which is, that, if from the pressure without a Reform Bill becomes inevitable, these gentlemen will not dare to oppose it for fear of losing all favour with their constituents. Mr. FORSTER, while advocating the lowering of the franchise, objects to its lateral extension being made a principal ob ject ; but the excluded, members of the middle classes, the lodgers, and others who are understood in this term, have as good a right to demand electoral rights as the working-man. Mr. FORSTER, however, refrains from advocating any particular measure, saying, very truly, that it is best to throw the responsibility upon the Government, and to oivp them a fair hcoaiug in Iv hatcycr thoy propOSe. The Bradford meeting concluded by addressing a memorial to Lord RUSSELL, assuring him of their confidence and determination to support a compre hensive measure of Reform. The Diet of the Province of Lower Austria has now been opened, and the proceedings will naturally be looked forward to with interest. A resolution was read which condemned;the September Patent in strong terms. There was great justice in the re marks made concerning the matter, and it is satis factory to meet with so spirited and outspoken an address in the centre of the interests so materially affected by the vacillation of the Imperial Govern ment. The resolution was adopted by a large majority, which renders its remarks all the more significant. Nothing could be more decided and really stronger in effect, if not in expression, than the terms employed in this resolution. It is said that the September patent is likely to overthrow all " feeling of right" in the popular mind, and also that it prevents the consolidation of the Empire and the material welfare of the people, since it retards their progress and injures their true interests. This is in sum and substance exactly what the independent nations of the world have been declaring since the extraordinary step was taken in September. All intelligent and experienced persons foresaw the evils that would inevitably follow upon the adoption of such a retrograde course, and time has fully realised their expectations and fulfilled their prophecies. It is proposed to appoint a committee to take into consideration the " reactionary effect of the September Patent upon the welfare of the country, and to draw up a report thereon, and make the necessary proposals." Baron SCIIMERLING voted against the resolution, which is a tribute to its merit, and shows that it militates against the mischievous tendencies of the Go vernment. The consequences of the Gastein Convention are becoming more and more apparent, and conspicuous among these tokens we may men tion the recognition of Italy by Bavaria and Saxony. These lesser states think that they may follow their own inclinations, and do not give themselves any concern as to what Austria may desire or dislike. All this is very distasteful to the authorities at Vienna, and may finally bring about a rupture between the allied powers of Germany. Neither Austria nor Prussia will consent to forego any cherished schemes, and therefore it is impos sibl,, that they can go on much longer without coming to a disagreement, especially when we take into account the many secondary interests that are at work, and the additional causes of dispute that are surd to arise owing to the complication of cir cumstances. We have good reason to hope that the threatened Chilian difficulty has passed over, and that the active measures taken by the European Powers, as well as the vigorous resistance to aggression offered by the Republic itself, have produced the hoped-for effects. It is asserted that Spain has notified to the British and French Governments her willingness to accept the mediation of the European Powers. and the Patrie of last evening states that instruc tions have been sent to Admiral PAREJA not to attack the Chilian forts. The Spanish Govern ment, indeed, could hardly fail to discover their mistake. The influential representations made to the British Government urged the Foreign office to the display of unwonted promptitude and energy, while it appears that the French EMPEROR has assured the deputations from the trading towns that his Government will take " effi cacious measures" for the protection of French commerce in Chilian waters. This significant sen tence coming from a Power which does not allow its interests to be disregarded with impunity may well startle the arrogant Spaniard. They are likely enough, however, to regret their unwarrantable proceedings, for before the matter is arranged their commerce may have suffered from Chilian allies, while they will even in this short period have inflicted considerable damage on the trade of Valparaiso. Fortunately the crisis has been short, and the Chilian Government has proved equal to the occasion. But it seems to be the fashion in this highly moral and enlightened nineteenth century for a strong Power to attack a weak one with no better excuse than the difference of their respective forces. Let us hope the failure of Spain will turn the tide of diplomacy another way. REFORM MEETING.—A great Reform meeting was held at Bradford on Wednesday night, the requisi tion for calling which was actually signed by upwards of 2,500 persons. The speech of the evening was delivered by Mr. W. E. Forster, the member for the borough, who expressed his strong conviction that the Government would submit a Reform Bill to the new Parlioment. A memorial praying that Lord Russell would frame a thorough measure of Reform, and protesting against any further postpone ment of the question, was unanimously adopted, and a deputation appointed to present it to the Premier. A PRACTICAL Juriv.—At an industrial exhibition recently held at Vienne (Isere), a variety of artificial legs, constructed on an entirely now principle, were exposed to view. The jurymen, whose duty it was to decide on the comparative merits of the instruments, were much per plexed ; at last they bethought them of assembling half a dozen Crimean and Mexican amputes and starting them over a half mile course equipped with the rival logs. The prize is stated to have been won by an invalide, both of whose legs had been taken off at the knee, but who never theless went over the distance in nine minutes. CHURCH-RATES IN LAMBETH.—An ingenious plan seems to have been adopted by the Lambeth vestry for paying a church-rate in disguise. Some revenue is derived from land known as Pedlar's Acre, and it is the custom to vote money from this source for the use of the church wardens of St. Mary, Lambeth, for the repairs of the church, bell-ringing, and other purposes. At the meeting of the vestry yesterday, a motion was proposed to grant £lOO out of the funds to the churchwardens—the proposer saying that the money was to bo taken from the Pedlar's Acre Estate Fund. It was objected, however, that the re venue from the Pedlar's Acre was paid over to the general fund, and that the vestry had no power to grant the money for church purposes. This view was supported by a legal opinion from Mr. Bennet, of Sergeant's-inn, the eminent authority on all church-rate law. The vestry, however, by a majority of 45 to 14, voted the money. The parish ioners therefore pay a church-rate in disguise. How THE PUBLIC ARE DECEIVED BY ITALIAN ORGAN GRINDERS.—At a meeting of the Middlesex magis trates yesterday Mr. E. W. Halswell drew the attention of the court to the case of two Italian organ grinders com mitted to Coldbath Fields Prison from Clerkenwell Police court for begging. Ono of them was Augustine Guytani, committed for 14 days, and on being searched the follow ing money was found upon him :—.£l3 lls. 3d. in English money, and ten gold coins, viz., two French coins of 100 f. each, two Italian coins of about equal value each, ono French coin value .50f., three French coins of 20f. each, and two ditto of 10f. each. The other grinder was An tonio Perino, committed for five days for begging, and there was found on him 16s. Gd. in English money, and forty-three gold coins of the value of 20f. each. These large sums of money would be returned to them at the ex_ piration of their sentence, but a portion would be deducted for their maintenance while in prison. THE BLOCKADE AT VALPARArso.---Advices from Valparaiso, via New York, state that the blockade con tinues. The Nauphanto arrived and was warned off on the 18th ; the Burns reported put into the Falkland Islands. All the minor ports o f Chili have been o p en ed by the Chilian Government to foreign commerce, and all import and export duties taken off. Martial law has been de clared all over the Republic. Disturbances have com menced among the miners, and several mines have been already abandoned. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE GALE. PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY MORNING. The gale last night from the south-west was more severe than on Wednesday night, but all the ships in port rode it out in safety. This morning, at eight o'clock, when the tide rose, the stranded emigrant ship Amoor was forced back eastward beyond her first position, and the weather prevents any intended assistance by steam tugs. 10 A.m. The gale is not abated ; the wind has gone more to the west. The schooner Eliza, of Penzance, laden with coal, broke from her moorings at Mill bay, struck against the quay, and went down be tween the pier and the pontoon ; crew saved. The French schooner La Marie, of Bordeaux, with wheat, has carried away her bowsprit and received other damage. The south-west moorings of the pontoon have parted. HUNGARY. PESIH, Nov. 23 (Evening). The elections to the Reichsrath for the inner town of Pesth took place to-day, when Herr Deak was returned as member. Upon the result of the polling being made knovn he delivered a speech to the electors, in which he expressed his opinion that the Reichsrath would be able to solve the highest and most urgent questions of the day, and to establish the basis for a better future; but, con tinued Herr Deak, we must not entertain too san guine hopes, although at tae same time we should not give way to despondency. HOUSES. —Ziessrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS have numerous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, buburban, and Country RESIDENCES to LET or SELL. ParLieulars forwarded for three stamps, upon statinz exact requirements .nd rental. Offices, 2, d uit -st re e strqeet.e an d South Kensington, lacing the Museum.t, Reg,ent- SOUTH KENSINGTON, HYDE-PARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen'. -gate, Cornwall, and Princes Gardens, EivAston- place, Cromwell-road, Onslow and Thurloe Squares, Bolton& Sze- Messrs TOPLIi and HO BE HI'S have RE -A DENCES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Offices, 2, Conduit-street, Regent-street, and Zoui 11 Kensington, facing the Museum. LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past twenty-two months the National Lifebaat Institution, by its LifebOats and other means, contributed to the saviin of 1,185 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Institution also expended £37,:'81 in the same peri.Al on its lifeboat establishments, in addition to granting ',ill as rewards. The Committee of the Institution earnestly A PPEAL to the public fur ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the continued heavy demands on the Institution's 152 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the secretary, iticli, rd Lewis, Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) THIS EVENING will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'AF RICAINE. M•ss Louisa Fyne, liadame Lem mens-Sharrington, and Mrs. A. Cook ; Messrs. Alberto Lawrence, Henry Corn, A. Cook, E. Dussek, J. G. Patey, C. Lyall, and Charles Adams. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Acting Manager, Mr. E. Murray , St a g e Manager, Mr. W. West. Commence at a quarter to 8. TIIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY -LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVE ING the performances will commence with the le.rce of ANDS BEW.A.K.E. Mr. G. Belmoro ; Miss fl azle wood, Miss R. Leclercq, &c. After which, Sliaks Ande rso n Tragedy of KING JOHN : Messrs. Phelps, James rso, T. Swinbourne, Raynor. G. Bel more, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. 11. Yandenhoir, Mrs. Hod son, &c. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mana,;er, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, THREE WE ti:KS AI'IER MAR RIAGE. Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Chippendale, Miss Snowden, Miss Nelly Moore. Atter which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr.llowe, Miss Nelly Moore, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by (Ilth time) WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN t Mr. Chippendale, Mr. C. Mathews ; Mrs. Charles Att.thei.vs, Mrs. Fitz william, &c Concluding; with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and Char:es Leclercq. Miss Fanny right, Miss C. Adams, and the Corps de Ballet._ Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM TREAT,RE.-- Under the sole Management ct Mr. Fechter. 1. HIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman. After which, at 8, a New Drama, entitled THE WATCH CRT. Mr k'echter, supported by !Messrs. H. Widalcombe, S. Emery, C. foreman, Raymond, Fitzpatrick, Clifford. and Miss Elsworthy. To conclude with the Farce of NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Raymond, Moreland ; Mrs. Lee and Miss Lavenu. Box Office open daily from El,ven till Five. ctin4 Manager, H. Barnett. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs Alfred Mellon and Ir. Felix Rogers. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 71st appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. Billington, P. Bedford, K Phillips, k'elix Rogtrs, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. 13iiiingtor, &c. To cmclude, at half-paq 10, with THE WIDOW'S VIUTIM. Messrs. Btbington, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss Godsell, Miss Seaman, and Miss Jenny Willmore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. After which, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, S. Calhaem, F. Valera, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, B. Melton, C. Seyton, It. Cathcart; MisS L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. nwanborough. T HIS EVENIN G, at Seven. SHORT AND SWEET. After which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque, L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannibil Islan s : Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne; Mesdames Swanborough, Raynham, Johnstone, &c. To cotclude with AN ALARMING SACRIFICE. (11HE LAST EDITION OF " THE SUN," 1. Containing the Latest SPURTING INTELLWE.\ dun be had Every Evening of G. It. GLItNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4. Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN" supplied, as soon as published every Evening, by W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 24, Old Cavendish-street., Oxford-street. THE LAST EDITION of " TIIE SUN " supplied as soon as Published, containing all the LA rEST INEWS ant SPORI'LNti INTELLIGP:NCE, by H. W. HARRIS, Ne spaper Agent, 4, Blacktriars-roan, London, S. THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN." .1. HOLMES begs to inform his friends. and the pubic generally, that he supplies the LAMST Eurri •N 01 '• THE SUN " as soon as published —No. 16, Hampstead road, XIV. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, sh. 30m.—Afternoon, sh. 50m. To-Afoßßow.-Morning, 6h. 14m.—Afternoon, 6h. 40m. "Z. • A.:, A • 11/ 45: 4 1 4215 00r .4111 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 24, 18b5. FRANCE. La Patrie of this day's date (24th November) publishes the following in its first column : " Recent correspondarce from America have brought a rumour from New York, announcing a rupture of the relations of our Minister at Wash ington with the Government of the United States. Some of the London journals accredited the rumour. Private information allows us not only to give a full denial to the rumour, which appeared in some American journals, among others in the Courier des Etats Unis of the 10th November, but to attribute it to political and financial speculations. We are informed that the New York market was much excited by the announcement, and its authors have turned it to account ; as regards the political speculators, their object was to serve at the same time the interests of England and of Mexico. They wished, at all cost, to throw upon France the hatred entertained in the North against England, and to favour the last abortive attempts of the Juarist party. Thus, with that object in view, the rumour was revived of a difference between Paris and Washington as regards the Egyptian black troops. " But all these reports are false, and they have only served to elicit the declaration that the most perfect good feeling exists between 31 . de Montholon and the American authorities." • The bulletin of the Paris Observatory gives the following as the atmospheric situation yesterday : " The tempest which began to rage on Tuesday morning in the Channel and on the coasts of the Atlantic is extending its action by degrees to the whole of Western Europe. The barometer has fallen to 730 millimetres at Valentia (Ireland), and to 732 at Nairn (Scotland). In France the decline has been more rapid ; at Brest the mercury has fallen from 743 to 741, and at Dunkirk from 751 to 744. Foul weather is general on the western coasts of Europe. The wind is strong from S.W. at Bilboa and Rochefort, and violent at Lorient, Brest, Cher bourg, Havre, and Boulogne. Rain has fallen at a great number of the French stations, and last night reached Berne. The sky is overcast in Italy, and in a great portion of Germany. The gale disappeared, but tho the Baltic will not be of long duration, for the barometer continues to fall on the coasts of Norway." In Paris yesterday strong gusts of wind from the S.W. with rain inter mingled, were prevalent throughout the day. At three in the afternoon the thermometer marked 14-5 Centrigrade (58 Fahrenheit). One of the most dashing of the ladies of the demi-monde who frequent the Bois-de-Boulogne, named Ileloisc Berthier, has just been tried before the Correctional Tribunal on a charge of having takenun due advantage of thew eakness and passions of a minor, young Desvousses, son of a wealthy contractor for public works, and led him into great Being found guilty, s h e was con demnedravag to nce . six months' imprisonment an d 25f r . ext fine. a Two young men, named Petri and Cabriolier, both employed in a candle manufactory, appeared yesterday before the Tribunal of Correctional Police to answer a charge of having established an unauthorised lottery. The evidence showed that Petri, having been invited to a wedding, was greatly embarrassed owing 10 the dil a pid a t e d con dition of his wardrobe, especially as he had neither money nor credit. lie had, howeve r , a s il ver wa t c h, of pawning o r se lli ng , b u t found h thate first he n thought g n h o t t raise more tha n 10f. on it, which could which was not sufficient for his purpose. El this dilemma he applied to his friend Cabriolier, who at once suggested that he should dispose of the watch, which was worth about 20f., by a lottery of 70 tickets at lf. each. The tickets were soon sold by the two friends, and Petri got a new suit of clothes with the proceeds. Some person not satisfied with the result of the lottery, denounced Petri and his confederate to the police, and they were accord ingly arrested. The charge having been duly proved against both defendants, they were each condemned to pay a fine of 100 f. The second great stag-hunt of the season in the forest of Compiegne was fixed for yesterday. A letter states that another theatrical performance is to take place at the palace to-morrow evening, the artistes of the Theatre Francais being ordered to attend. The Moniteur du Soir, in its political summary, says:—" The language of the King of Italy at the opening of the Parliament gives reason to hope that his Government will endeavour to realise the policy of moderation on which the destinies of the country depend. In again speaking of the community of interests and bonds of gratitude which unite Italy to France, his Majesty affirmed, in a specially marked manner, his determination to execute faith fully the Convention of September 15th." The Court of Assizes of the Seine yesterday tried a young man named Fallienue, formerly principal clerk to an agent de change in Paris, charged with breach of trust, in having embezzled a sum of 53,776 fr., the property of his employer, and with having committed numerous forgeries to conceal his culpability. It appeared from the evidence that the prisoner was in 1858 head clerk in the office of the agent de change in question, and had acquired the unlimited confidence of his employer. How ever, in January, 1859, he absconded, leaving the deficit mentioned above, and all the efforts of the police to apprehend him proved fruitless. On exa mining his accounts numerous false entries were discovered ; and it was also ascertained that he had spent the proceeds of his embezzlements in living in expensive style, in keeping a carriage, and cohabiting with a ballet girl of the. Opera. He was subsequently tried by default, and condemned to 10 years' hard labour. Meanwhile the prisoner had gone to America, but, finding no occupation there, returned to 'Europe, and thence went to Algiers, where, owing to his superior education and gentle manly appearance, he succeeded in obtaining a post in the Government offices. He pretended that while in Algiers he was received by Marshal Pellissier, to whom he fully explained his unfortunate position, and thinking this confession a kind of absolution of his past delinquencies, he soon after resigned his office and came to Franco with the hope of contracting a suitable marriage, lie was arrested by the police on the 3d October, when, having no money to pay for a bed, he was passing the night on a bench on the boulevards. In Court he denied having committed any breach of trust, and said that he had opened for himself a current account with his employer, of which the latter, though it was first done without his consent, could not be ignorant. As the evidence did not satisfy the jury on the charge of breach of trust, they acquitted the prisoner on that count, but found him guilty of forgery in falsifying the accounts. They, however, allowed him the benefit of extenuating circumstances, and the Court sentenced him to only three years' imprison ment and 100 f. fine. The official returns of the French railways show that, although the gross receipts present a consider able increase in the first nine months of 1865 over those of 1864, the improvement is far from being spread equally over all the lines. First, with regard to the old network, the Northern receipts per kilo metre were, in the first nine months of the present year, 52,283 f. against 45,403 f. in 1864 ; the Eastern, 40,317 f. against 37,919 f. ; the Southern, 30,312 f. against 29,273 f. ; the 'Western, 45,833 f. against 44,429 f., showing respectively an increase of 7.85, 6.65, 3.54, and 3.16 per cent., whilst there is a decrease on the Orleans and Paris to the Medi terranean, their receipts having fallen respectively from 31,915 f. to 31,135 f., and from 53,137 f. to 52,784 f., or 2.44 and 6.70 per cent. In the new network, the length of which has increased from 5,417 kilometres in 1864 to 5,531 in 1865, the Northern shows a receipt of 16,413 f. per kilom. in 1865 against 15,356 f. in 1864 ; the Eastern, 18,435 f. against 18,026 f. ; the Western, 10,977 f. against 10,283 f. ; the Southern, 7,602 f. against 7,068 f., the improvement being 6.88, 2.27, 6.75, and 7.56 per cent., while, on the other hand, the Orleans and Paris to the Mediterranean have declined from 12,392 f. and 23,093 f. to 11,686 f. and 20,813 f., being at the rate of 5.70 and 9.87 per cent. The total length of all the railways in France was 13,313 kilometres on the 30th Sept. last, being 115 kilom. more than at the same date last year. BOURSE, Nov. 23.—Two o'Clock.—The Bank of France has reduced its rate of discount from 5 to 4 per cent.—accounted for by the favourable nature of the Bank return, which shows an increase in the bullion reserve of 131 millions, and a decrease in the portefeuille of 171 millions. This action on the part of the Bank directors has caused an exceptional buoyancy in the market, and almost all securities have been transacted in at better quotations, Three per Cents. being now in great demand at 68f. 80c. —an advance of 171 c. Italian Fives have also im proved 15c.—to 65f. 20c. Credit Mobilier shares have gained 5f., and Spanish Mobilier and Comp toir d'Escompte 2f. 50c. Railway shares are firm, and Lombards have a further advance of 10f., being quoted at 405 f. The London market has also im proved, and Console are telegraphed with an ad vance of S. Five per Cent. Ottoman Stock has again been in great demand at 43f. 85c.; with a fur ther advance of 4. Three o'Clock.—The market has closed as follows : per Cents 97 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. Do. end month 6B 72i Credit Mobilier 882 50 Do. end month 880 Bank Shares 3750 Credit Foncier 1328 75 Italian Loan 65 15 Do. end month — RAIL' Ditto Threes — Roman 73 25 Mexican Loan 5O Do. Bonds 327 50 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred AYI3. Cash. Amt. ... 822 50 1100 - 826 25 570 - - ... 537 50 ... 517 50 ... 210 - - 411 25 402 50 181 25 ... 212 50 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian , Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman - - ... 157 50 AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Nov. 23, Evening. The Diet of the province of Lower Austria was opened to-day. Count Chorinsky, Governor of the province, by order of the Emperor, presented to the Diet the September Patent, and the imperial mani festo thereto appended. A resolution to the following effect, supported by 45 members of the Diet, was then read, containing a vigorous protest against the September Patent. It states that by virtue of the October Diploma the Emperor was only justified in making laws with the consent of the Staatsrdth or the Diets ; that the September Patent was promulgated without such consent, and the October Diploma, which was still in force, thereby violated. The resolution proceeds to state that the constitutional rights granted to the Empire by the October Diploma and February Patent had been withdrawn, that the statutes and rights of the Diets had also been abolished, and that by the September Patent absolute power was again conferred upon the Emperor. The Reichsrath has expressed its full readiness to come to a compromise with Hungary, and that body alone possesses the right to carry out any revision of the Constitution. The provincial Diets have not this privilege, since, according to the Constitution, it is only by a vote of the Reichsrath that any con stitutional amendment can be effected. The Sep tember Patent is calculated to overthrow all feeling of right in the poplar mind, and prevent the conso lidation of the Empire, and the material progress of the people. We therefore propose that a committee be appointed, in order to take into consideration the reactionary effect of the September Patent upon the welfare of the country, to draw up a report thereon, and to make the necessary proposals. The above resolution was adopted by a large majority. Baron Schmerling voted against it. • A similar proposal was brought forward to-day in the Provincial Diet of Styria, at Gratz. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A ticket-of-leave man named Henry Allen was on Tuesday committed for trial at the West Cornwall Assizes, on a charge of attacking on the highway and robbing John Smetheram, a farmer belongin to St. Ives. Prisoner knocked the prosecutor off his hors with a stick, and then robbed him of his purse and money, and left him on the ground in a state of insensibility. THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY AND TIIE NEGRO INSURRECTION.—A document has just been put forth by Mr. L. A. Chamerovzow, Secretary to the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, emanating from a corre spondent in Jamaica, " and in authority there," dated October 28, and professing to give " a fair statement of facts" up to the sailing of the packet. The proceedings of his Excellency the Governor, the proclamation of martial la Qv, the sending for spare troops, the proclamation to the Maroons, the arming of mounted volunteers are described by the correspondent, who adds: " Although the troops had met with no armed resistance, yet they were shooting and hanging the unfortunate blacks, men and women, with very little discrimination, and with a zest horrible to think of, and the settlement of Stoney Gut is entirely destroyed." He states further, that "The arrest of prisoners at Kings ton still goes on. Among others are Joseph Goldston, formerly senior sergeant of Kingston police, and eight Hay tian refugees; the Rev. J. T. Roach, Jamaica, Wesleyan Methodist preacher, the editor and the proprietor of the Watchman newspaper ; the Rev. J. H. Crole, the Rev. Mr. Harris, the Rev. Mr. Palmer, Baptist Minister ; A. R. Jeffries, and Thomas Harvey, vestrymen for Port Royal, &c. Dr. Bruce, of Vere, and the wife of the late Mr. G. W. Gordon, are also reported to have been apprehended. Two Spanish vessels of war from Cuba have anchored at Kingston, and reported themselves ready to obey the orders of the Government, and assist to crush out the re bellion." The Jamaica correspondent concludes his letter as follows : " The Colonial office has of late years been raising up a distinct class of officials for the West Indies. The Governors and Lieutenant-Governors are from the body of clerks from the Colonial Office, or private secre taries of Lieutenant-Governors, who hold the people in supreme contempt, and are chiefly intent on gaining the goodwill of a coterie in each colony. These coteries con sist, for the most part, of officials and their immediate con nections. It is not the black and coloured people alone that complain of oppression and wrong ; many Europeans aro in the same category, and they complain in some colo nies of the courts of justice being corrupt, that the judges and officers are partial, that the jury lists are systemati cally tampered with, and that the col3nial office is deaf to their complaints, however persistently made." Mr. Chamerovzow appends to his correspondent's version of the insurrection and its results a contradiction of various statements made by a contemporary in reference to the antecedents of the late Mr. Gordon, asserting that there could be no evidence to justify his summary execution by a military tribunal, and expressing his belief, from a correspondence with him, extending over many years, that he was "incapable of encompassing conspiracy in any form" Naval and Military Intelligence. Admiral Sir William Bowles, K.C.8., and Rear- Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., recently Controller of the Royal Navy, yesterday went down to Woolwich for the purpose of inspecting the ironcased cased cupola ship Prince Albert, under completion in basin there. The two Admi rals, accompanied by Capt. Conolly, Capt. Wilms hurst, and other officers of the yard, made a minute inspection of the ship, which was apparently of great interest to Admiral Bowles, to whom the cupola system was a novelty. He appeared to enter fully into the merits of Capt. Coles's invention, and expressed himself much gratified with his visit. After their inspection of the Prince Albert they went on board the ironclad ram Pallas in the ad joining basin, which vessel they likewise inspected. Commodore Dunlop, superintendent of Wool wich dockyard, attended by Commander Towsey, Commander Dillon, and Mr. Ponsonby, secretary, yesterday inspected her Majesty's 6-gun sloop Spiteful, Commander Fletcher, moored at the powder-buoy off Woolwich arsenal, under orders for sea. Her present arrangements are--to go down to Greenhithe to-day and remain till Mon day, when she will again leave her moorings at 30 a.m., and make the usual run at the measured mile. She will then return to Greenhithe, adjust com passes, undergo the Commodore's final inspection, and take her departure, calling in at Portsmouth on her way down Channel. , It is feared, however, that, in consequence of a defect discovered yester day, some slight delay in the period of her depar ture may be found necessary. It appears that in practising the gunners it was found that the coping oZ the captain's cabin interfered to a considerable degree with the free traversing of the gun, and that the defect will have to be made good. After the inspection the Commodore and attendant officers embarked on board the steamtug vessel Bustler, Second Master Drapes, and proceeded at one o'clock to Gravesend, to be present at the embar kation of the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, postponed from the previous day on account of the storms, which had yesterday totally subsided. Yesterday the Barracouta, 6, 1,053 tons, 300- horse power, which has been fitted for the first divi sion of the Chatham Steam Reserve in the Medway, in readiness for commission, got up steam for the first time in the great basin, on the completion of some extensive repairs to her engines. She has been supplied with new boilers, and opportunity has been taken during the time she has been fitting to give her engines a thorough overhaul. The Barracouta is complete in her fittings aloft, and there is now little work remaining to be executed before she is out of hand. The Terpsichore, 18, has a number of shipwrights employed on her in No. 4 dock at Chatham, -where her hull is undergoing some temporary repairs, and the injuries she sustained on the occasion of the torpedo experiments made good in order to allow of her being floated out of dock and navigated round to the Thames for the purpose of being broken up at the yard of Messrs. Castle and Beech, Charlton. The screw steamer Icarus, 11, 580 tons, 150-horse power (nominal) fitting for the first division of the Steam Reserve in the Medway, got up steam yester day, under the superintendence of Mr. G. Tucker, inspector of machinery afloat, for the purpose of testing the working of her engines. The Icarus is nearly complete in her rigging. The screw frigate Bristol, 35, Capt. L. E. H. Somerset, the flagship of the recently appointed commanding officer of her Majesty's ships on the West Coast of Africa, Commodore G. T. P. Hornby, left Spithead for her destination at 2 p.m. yesterday under steam. Wind, southerly and moderate. The Boscawen sailing two-decker boys' training ship in Southampton Water, Commander MacLeod B. Cockraft, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday in tow of the Government steamers Lucifer and Echo, to undergo repairs and a refit. The Boscawen is a fine roomy vessel of 2,212 tons, with great beam and height between decks. She was built from de signs by the late Sir Wm. Symonds, at Woolwich dockyard, and launched in 1844. The Royal Sovereign, 5, turret-ship, Capt. A. Herbert, yesterday made practice from the guns in her foremost turret off the east end of the Isle of Wight. Captain A. C. Key, C. 8., of her Majesty's ship Elreplltynt, conducted the firing. Capt. Cowper P. Coles was also on board. The firing was carried on for the further testing of the winch and chain purchases, fitted under the superintendence of Capt. Coles, for running the guns in and out, and con trolling them in all positions when being worked by their crews. The winches and chains again an swered admirably. Each new trial of the Royal Sovereign under fire, however, not only affords an opportunity to Capts. Key and Coles to suggest improvementg.in the details of the fittings, the gun and carriage gear on board the ship, but also affords valuable hints for fitting and rendering as perfect as possible the broadside carriage, and the slides now fitting for mounting the 12-ton guns for the forthcoming trial on board the Minotaur. An order was yesterday received at Chatham garrison directing Capt. F. L. Edridge, senior cap tain of the Ist Battalion 20th Regt., to be placed under orders to embark for Calcutta, to join the service companies of his regiment in India. On Wednesday a board of officers assembled at Chatham garrison, under the presidency of Col. R. C. Moody, commanding Royal Engineers of the district, for the purpose of selecting and reporting upon a suitable site on which to erect a block of buildings to be occupied as quarters by the married non-commissioned officers and men of the 3d depot battalion of infantry. The site selected is an eligible piece of ground between the Casemate and Hut barracks, and should the War Department approve the proposed locality, the new buildings, the plans of which are prepared at the Royal Engineer De partment, will be shortly commenced. Staff Assist.-Surgeon Peppin, of the 4th Depot Battalion, has been attached to the Bth Depot Bat talion, at Colchester, in consequence of the illness of Staff-Surgeon Touch. Lieut. Whyte, two ser geants, and 38 rank and file of the 2d battalion 6th Regiment, now stationed at Colchester, are held in readiness to embark for the service companies of their corps in Jamaica. Under instructions received from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, the gymnasium at Colchester will be taken into use in a few days. The staff of the gymnasium is to be composed as follows :—Capt. Mosse, 6th Foot is to be superintendent of gymnastics ; Serg. Calthorpe, of the 66th, and Serg. Foley, of the 6th, ai 4 p, to be first-class instructors ; and Serg. Richardson, of the 70th, Serg. Motley, of the 44th, and'Corporal Har vey, of the 41st, are to be second-class instructors. New kettledrums have been presented to the 17th Lancers by Mr. G. Brudenell-Bruce and Lady Evelyn Bruce. The drums and standards or bannerets are of silver ; the bannerets bear the motto of the regiment, composed of a " death's head and cross-bones" in silver, encircled by a garter on which are inscribed the words " Death or glory," surmounted by an elegantly embroidered crown ; above is a scroll, bearing the name, number, and honours of the regiment, the whole being sur mounted by an elaborated device composed of an oak and olive branch, the rose, shamrock, and thistle. The entire device is worked with gold, on a blue velvet ground, edged with gold fringe. Regimental Quarterm aster- Sergt. -Major G. Terry has been presented at Colchester with a medal for long service and meritorious conduct. The medal was accompanied by a gratuity of £l5. Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock a priyate in the Woolwich division Royal Marine Light Infantry, named John Gallaher, belonging to the 52d com pany, was publicly stripped of his facings, and was paraded between the whole of the battalions drawn out in double line for that purpose. He was accom panied to the gates of the barrack quarters to the tune of the Rogue's March, when he was taken in charge by an escort and was conveyed to Coldbath Fields prison to undergo 376 days' confinement, after which he will be dismissed her Majesty's ser vice. The prisoner was tried a short time ago by court-martial for the crime of desertion and making away with his effects. He has been in the habit, it is stated, of prowling about the country in a state of destitution, and when reduced to extremity he has enlisted in various regiments under various aliases. The Board of Admiralty gave their ready sanction , fvr his being dismissed the service with ignomhiy. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Thursday. The Queen, with Princess Helena, drove in the grounds yesterday afternoon. Her Majesty, accompanied by the Princess Louis of Hesse, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Prussia went out shooting, attended by Lord Methuen and Colonel 11. Ponsonby. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse took leave of her Majesty, and, with the Princesses Victoria and Elizabeth of Hesse, left the Castle on their return to the Continent. Princess Helena and Princess Louise, attended by the Hon. Emily Cathcart, accompanied the prince and princess to the railway station. Their royal highnesses were attended by Baroness Schenck and Baron de Rabenau. The Hon. Mortimer Saaville West (Groom in Waiting to her Majesty) also attended their royal highnesses to Gravesend. • The Prince and Princess of Wales. MELFORD, Thursday. The royal visit to Lord and Lady Alfred Paget is to be extended a day longer than was at first con templated, it having been arranged that their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales should not take their leave until Saturday. Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Lord Alfred Paget, Lord Proby, Lord Suffield, Major-General Lord George Paget, Lord Berkeley Paget, Viscount Hinchingbroke, and Captain Barnardiston, went out shooting in the Spelthorne-wood, about 12 o'clock. A large number of highly respectable individuals acted as beaters. Taking into account the unfavourable state of the weather—a heavy gale blowing all day —the sport was tolerably good, and a " bag" of fair proportions was the result. In the afternoon luncheon was served in the wood. Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, with Lady A. Paget, the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, Lady Proby, and Lady Suffield, went out for a drive in a pair of carriages, taking a pleasant circuit of about seven miles, passing through Sudbury, Acton, and Great Waldingfield, a pleasant open route. The weather was fine, but the wind was high. The dinner party in the evening consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, Major Teesdale, Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, Lord and Lady Proby, Lord and Lady Suffield, Lady Parker, Lord George Paget, Lord Berkeley Paget, and Viscount Hinchingbrooke. The band of the 11th Suffolk 'Volunteers, under the leadership of Mr. Attfield, late of the Cold stream Guards, attended in the large hall, and played from eight to eleven o'clock. This morning his royal highness and party have commenced shooting in Lineage wood. All the decorations at Melford remain except such as the ruthless gale of yesterday tore down, and last night there was a partial illumination. Departure of the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, with their children, embarked at Gravesend yesterday for Germany, on board his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales's yacht Osborne. Their Royal Highnesses and suite left Windsor at five minutes past one o'clock, and travelled by the South-Western and North Kent Railways, reaching Gravesend, a distance of 52 miles, at 2.40 p.m. When the Royal party had embarked the Hessian flag was hoisted at the main of the Osborne, and the yacht sailed at half-past three o'clock. The Earl and Countess Delawarr have arrived at Buckhurst Park, Sussex, for the winter. The Countess (Frances) Waldegrave and the Right Hon. Chichester Fortescue, M.P., are expected in town at the end of the month from Dudbrook Park, Essex. The right hon. gentleman is expected to enter upon his duties as Chief Secrphbry for frelanci early in the ensuing month. Lady Rendlesham has left town for Brighton for a few weeks. BANK OF FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 23. The following is the return of the Bank of France for the week ending to-day, together with the cor responding figures of the previous account : -.- Ortular DEBTOR. Nov. 23. Nov. 16. fr. c. fr. c. Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000 Profits in addition to capital (Art. 8, Law, June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02 Reserve of the Bank and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14 Reserve in landed pro perty 4,000,000 4,000,000 Notes in circulation 875,607,325 879,420,775 -- Banknotes to order and receipts payable at sight 6,900,683 85 7,731,925 93 Treasury account cur rent creditor Current accounts, Paris 123,628,414 70 129,836,035 01 Do. branch banks - Dividends payable 952,166 75 980,084 75 Discounts and sundry interests Rediscounted the last six months 1,427,623 17 1,427,623 17 Surplus of receipts not distributed Sundries Total CREDITOR. Nov. 23. Nov. 16. Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c, Branch banks Commercial bills over due Commercial bills dis counted, not yet due 325,602,736 42 333,464,158 7 0 Do. branch banks 322 663,914 332,729,594 Advances on deposit of bullion 13,296,100 17,621,500 -- Do. branch banks 5,417,300 6,966,800 —* Do. on French Public Securities 13,312,900 13,362,900 -- Do. by branch banks 8,231,900 8,631,600, -- Do. on railway shares and debentures 29,717,400 30,177,700 --• 1). branch banks 20,111,580 20,431,580 --- Do. on Credit Foncier Bonds Do. branches branches 422,050 125,950 Do. to the State (Con vention, June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000 -- Government Stock re serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,760 li Do. disposable Rentes Immobalisees (Law, June 9,1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank and landed property branches 8,497,495 8,498,376 Expenses of manage ment 2,225,494 04 1,999,602 76 Sundries Total 1,383,179,470 13 1,395,799,89 0 35 Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France. (Signed) ROULAND. THE RUSSO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH.—The report of Colonel Bulkley concerning his explorations for a tele graphic cable between Asia and America gives every V I) : miss of the early success of that enterprise. He fou nd the bottom of Behring Strait admirably suited to receive a cable. The temperature even at that high latitude is said not to be unfavourable to the enterprise. The Indians on the coasts of both continents were friendly i° the explorers, and will probably facilitate considerably the labours of the operators. We accept the assurance ° f Colonel Bulkley, that " the telegraph can and will be built." Active preparations are now being made in Eng: land for the construction of a new Atlantic cable ; so t hat the undertaking abandoned by the Great Eastern a f ess : months ago may be resumed in the spring. We do 0 13 7,; despair, therefore, of seeing both the Russo-American and the great Atlantic cables laid about the same time. ----A York Berald. A CLERGYMAN DROWNED AT SCARBOROV aI•—' On Wednesday last the Rev. A. J. Brameld, vicar Of S t " John Baptist, Wortley, Leeds, whilst bathing at Se °. borough, was forcibly carried away by the strong Iludwei; currents which prevailed in consequence of the gale• reverend gentleman's body was washed ashore retard:lll and now awaits a coroner's inquest. the THE CATTLE PLAGUE.—A supplement to Gazette, issued last night, provides that the Consolida3teuc Order in Council shall remain in force to the Ist 0f,31::r next, and no longer, unless continued by some further Order. Nlll The wheat crop of Minnesota for 1-Bb° amount to nearly 9,000,000 bushels.