The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-02 00:00:00

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI. Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR .NOTHING. Mrs Allred Mellon end Mr. Felix Rogers. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 78th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. liillington, V. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix Itogal, Ashley, hburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor, &c. To cmclude, at half-past 10, with THE WIDOW'S VICTIM. Messrs. Biliington, Felix Rogers, Ashley; Miss Godsell, Miss Seaman, anti 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. I haracters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, 1). Murray, 6. Calhaem, F. Villiers, J. G. Shore, G. Murray, N. Mellon, C. Seyton, R. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. ROYAL S 1 RAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Airs twanborough. THIS EVENING, at Seven. NOTHING VENTURE Neff lIING WIN. Alter which will be produced a new Opera EurleEque, L'AFRICA ; or, The Queen of the Cannib tl Islan s Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne ; Mesdames Swanborough, Raynham, Johnstone. ato. Tv cocclude with MRS. GREEN,S SNUG BUSINESS. GRATIS AND POST FREE. E. MOSES and SONS' List of ices, with Fashion Card, for the present Season. MOSES AND S 0 N • respectfully call attention to their large and well assorted stock of JUVENILE CLOTHING. The newest 'alines are combated with the latest and most fashionable designs, and the best workmanship. E. Aio:4Es and SON give particular attention to this important branch of their business, and they can with confidence affirm that the prices sr. such as must satisfy the most conomical. Tins depart ment is in a instinct part of the premises, which will bcivund a great convenience for ladies and children. MOSES AND SON • respectfully invite public attention to their large and well-assorted WINTER STOCK. MOSES AND SON'S •..SANDRINGIIiaI." and " DANISII" WRAPPER (Introduced by them) Is the newest and most lashion‘b.e style of Overcoats for the season. 11. - 4 — A MOSES AND SON'S iLd• READY-MADE and BESPOKE CLOTHING for all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S ~j• CELEBRATED "INDISPENSABLE" SUIT, from 308. E. MOSES AND HOSIERY and DRAPERY, for all classes and all area. S 0 N'S EMOSES AND SON'S • UATS AND CAPS, fur all classes and all ages. MOSES AND SON'S E• BOOTS and SHOES, _ for all classes and all ages. irl MOSES AND SON'S • OUTFI I'S, for all classes, all agee, and all climates. EMOSES AND SON'S • LONDON HOUSES, 154, 155, 15 4 , 157, Mlnories; 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, Aldgate ; 506, 507, 508, New Oxford--street; 1,2, 3, Hart-street; 137, 138, Tottenham-court-road ; 288, Eubton-road. Also, Bradford, Yorkshire. MOSES AND SON'S • Eatablishments are closed Zvery Friday evening at sunset until Saturday evening at sunset, when business is re sumed until ii o'clock. A ll articles arc marked the lowest prices in plain figures. A ny article nut appr,,ved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. List of Prices with Rules for Self-measurement, Fashion Caro, and our new pamphlet, •• The rhilosophy of Dress," eral is and post bee. THE LAST EDITION OF " TIIE SUN, " Containing the Latest 6rOltTliStir INTE.LLIUE,NC et, aan be had Every Evening 01 , G. EL GLIGN 11 NEWS AGENT, No. 4 . o o nnaught-terrace. Hyde -park. 11HE LA'T'EST EDITION of " THE SUN „ supplied, as soon as published every Evening. b., W. ALEXANDEE (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 2C Old Cavendish-street, Oxford -street. THE LAST EDITION of " THE SUN ~ supplied as POOll as Published, containing all the LATEST NEWS and SPORTIMIL ent,NTELLIGNCE -r o a ds b IL W. HARRIS, Nexspaper Ag 4, Blacldriar London, S. ___.----- THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN." J• HOLMES begs to inform h is friends, and the pubiic glly, that he supplies the LATEST EVITIVN ol "THE SUN" as soon as published —No. 16, Ilampstead road, N.W. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIR D AY. — Morning, lh. 10m.—Afternoon, lh. 35m. `C3- monnow.-Morning , lb. 58m.--Afternoon, 2h. 21m. ots , -'4ll t 1 17 4 g ‘< . 9 • - sm. SUM LONDON, SATURDAY :, DECEIIIBER 2, 1865. • - The Cuba, with news from New York to the 23d, brings us little striking intelligence. The release of the Shenandoah crew is said to have excited som e hostility in Washington, and the New York herald, the only journal that speaks of it, declares that the Government must demand their extradition, but there is little in this to excite uneasiness. The naval reductions proceed steadily, and the number of employes in Philadelphia, Boston, and Portsmouth yards are to be diminished by one-half, by the orders of the Secretary of the Navy. The move ments of the American Pacific Squadron look en couraging for the C jai....2 2 and very alarming for the pompous Admiral who threatens Valparaiso. In military circles General GRANT is still making himself prominent, and has had the honour of a grand reception given by some of the leading citi zens of New York, at which ten thousand persons were present, so that his popularity does not seem to be on the wane. The arrangements for reconstruction appear to be going on favourably. The Florida Convention has adjourned, after having annulled the Secession Ordinance, repudiated the Confederate debt, abolished slavery, and provided for receiving negro testimony. Mississippi has also agreed to accept the evidence of coloured persons in certain cases, so that this most important of all boons for the negro seems to be gaining universal favour. It is indeed such as no just and enlightened man can reasonably refuse, and without it the gift of freedom itself loses half its value. The liberality which is shown to the black man is not always manifested by the white man to his fellow, and we find that Mr. COLFAX, the prominent candidate for the Speakership of the House of Representatives has made a speech opposing the admission of the Southern representatives to Congress at present. With regard to the relations of the States with Mexico little definite is stated, though there are some ominous manifestations. General STEEL, who commanded in Texas, has been superseded by General WEITZEL, owing, it is said, to General STEEL'S intimacy with the Imperial officers along the Mexican frontier. All the Federal cavalry regiments, with one exception, have been ordered to Texas ; but this, according to a Washington organ, is not owing to hostile feeling towards MAXI3IILIAN, but because cavalry are more useful in that State. The Mexican Republicans, it is said, have received encouraging advices from the United States, but all these rumours require to be taken cum grano sails. The months which have elapsed since the assassination of President LINCOLN have not ob literated the recollection of the horror of the crime and the sympathy felt for the people of the States in this country. At the time of the tragical event these feelings found active expression in the shape of addresses of condolence from almost all the corporate bodies of the kingdom, as well as from numerous large and influential public meet ings and assemblies of various kinds. Owing to the dastardly attack which left Mr. SEWARD for so long a helpless invalid, no formal reply could be made to these addresses; and Mr. SEWARD, now restored to the presidence of his office, endeavours to repair the serious neglect by a kind and courteous ac knowledgment. Under the circumstances, and considering that the same conspiracy , which cut short the career of ABRAHAM LINCOLN laid Mr. SEWARD aside from the duties of his office, no other course could have been looked for, but the present despatch of Mr. SEWARD shows a cordial and kindly feeling towards the seceders, and a desire to recog nise with all due courtesy any manifestations of European sympathy with American difficulties. It will be no surprise to the public to learn that the result of the Fenian trials, in the case of LIMY, has been that he was found guilty on all counts, and the judge has passed on him the sentence of twenty years' penal servitude. In doing this he dwelt on the enormity of the offence, which, he said, might have resulted in horrors equal to those of the French Revolution. The prisoner addressed the Court, and said that since his arrest he had expected no other result to take place. He expressed himself in indignant terms concerning the notion that he intended to advocate or sanc tion " assassination " or " rapine," and declared that the only motive which actuated him was love for his country. This sounds very well, and no doubt both he who uttered the remarks, and the friends who heard them, or will peruse them, will delude themselves into the idea that they are strictly true and plain facts; but the real danger of all these machinations and manoeuvres against esta blished authorities consists not in what is planned, not in the lengths to which men go in carrying out the plans, and the changes that take place during the time it takes to put designs into execution. Seditious motives are allowed to intrude themselves on the mind, and thus encouragement is naturally given to all subjects of a dangerous character, and from a discussion of abstract notions, it is easy for excitable and misguided individuals to pass on to the concoction of schemes alike reprehensible and dangerous in their tendency and effect. It is for tunate in every respect that the Fenian Conspiracy should have been thus early nipped in the bud, but the law must take the same cognisance of the matter as if much more had been done. Only by a strong and determined exhibition of authority can such offenders be properly treated, and the majesty of justice must be maintained rigorously and effec tually. Only by the adoption of such a course can consistency be maintained, and we may trust that the righteous doom which has overtaken the pri soners may be a service to others as a warning, and exercise a salutary influence in deterring young inexperienced and in fatuated individuals from treading in their footsteps. All that has transpired during the trials leaves no room to doubt the guilt of those accused, and the various discoveries that have been made at the disclosures with which we have been fur nished during the progress of the investigations show that this display of Fenianism was no new, vague, and shadowy affair, as some would have had us believe at the outset, resting on the " base less fabric of a vision," but a scheme concocted with care, and distinguished by the zeal and apti tude of its leaders. In order effectually to crush such an endeavour the sternest rigour of the law must be exercised, and no one who comprehends the nature of the affair in its true bearings will regret the severity of the sentences that may be Passed, any more than they will do otherwise than concur in the correct view of that of the prisoner LUBY. Another, and we may hope the last of the civil trials connected with the American war, has been brought to a close, and it is the same close which seems invariably to attend the efforts of our Go vernment in this matter. The story of theteactsof Shenan doah, formerly t he Sea Kin g , and the CaptS.WADDELL and CORBETT arc familiar to most of our readers ; and the case which was yesterday con cluded at Westminster was in fact similar in its out lines to all the parties in court. The prosecution of Captain C °Rem for aiding and abetting the offence for which Capt. WADDELL was not prosecutedseenas at first sight singular ; but there were some reasons which might induce the Crown to select Captain CORBETT. Perhaps it was wished_to ascertain how far the temper or conviction of an English jury would be affected by that wonderfully convincing argument of success which now pleads so strongly on behalf of the Federal Government of the United States. But it is very long since the English public generally made up their minds in this matter of the Southern privateers, and they cannot be made to see that th e Al a b ama, t h e Sh enan d oa h, an d a ll their kindred, were at all infractions of the fair rules of. civilised warfare, w hi c h h ave a l ways h e ld it per nus"ble, nay advisable, to cripple the enemy's rekourcea by destroying his commerce. It could hardly have been for the mere pleasure of destruc tion that SHERIDAN and his men desolated this beautiful and fertile valley that bears the same name as the redoubtable privateer, yet those who uphold the devastation of the Shenandoah Valley as an act of military necessity are the first to denounce the cruelty of intercepting merchant vessels. Yet in the one case it was merely commercial and financial interests that suffered, while the result of the other was to leave women and children houseless and starving. The case against Capt. ConnE how -1 ever, did not rest upon the merits of the Federal or Confederate cause. It was based upon a not un reasonable accusation against the commander of the Sea King of a breach of the Foreign Enlistment Act. It was stated that when transferring the command of the Sea King to Captain WADDELL he urged his men to accept an engagement under that officer. This charge was supported by part of the evi dence and contradicted by other parts ; but looking upon the whole affair with an impartial gaze, it is quite clear that there was not sufficient evidence for a British jury to convict upon in any other less interesting case. There can be , no reason, whatever the desire of a sec tion of our politicians to stand well with Ame rica, that we should break through those sound principles of constitutional law which regulate our ordinary proceedings. We may prepare ourselves for some ebullition of American feeling regarding the future of this prosecution. The arrival of the Shenandoah without her crew is said to have occa sioned irritation in New York which the news of Captain Connorr's escape will not tend to soothe. But all independent and unprejudiced Americans will be willing to acknowledge that we have per formed our full obligations to them in investigating the matter, and that the good old English law that accepts every man as innocent until he is proved guilty, must in common justice and common honesty be extended to the commanders alike of the Sea King and of the Shenandoah. Sir JOHN PAKINGTON'S speeches are always worth listening to and perusing. He is generally very moderate in his remarks, and circumspect in his ex pression of opinion. In that he has far more weight than if he proceeded to great lengths and made use of violent and vehement language. The right hon. baronet, on Thursday last, attended a dinner at Worcester, on the occasion of a testimonial being presented to Mr. LEVICK, the Conservative candi date at the last election. He expressed a hope that the new House of Commons, which as yet was all promise and no performance, would render im portant services to the country, and that the men selected in different parts of the em pire to be its members may be animated by those high and noble and patriotic feelings which have, through a long period of time, distinguished past Houses of Commons, and made that body " the first representative assembly in the world." Passing on to other matters connected with the politics of the day, Sir JOHN PAKINGTON lamented the death of Lord PALMERSTON, and declared his conviction that his loss would materially change the aspect of affairs. He alluded to the " political intrigues" of 1859, and truly stated that, although the Conserva tives did not remain in office, they beheld the "pledges of reform by which the Radicals came into office vanish into thin air." It was only to be expected from so downright a politician and so straightforward a man as Sir JoHN PAKINGTON that we should find him declaring that Earl RUS SELL, who has been summoned by the QUEEN to take the lead of affairs, should have the fair trial for which he has, appealed. That appeal in Eng land must never be made in vain, and no doubt, however much they may differ from the noble lord at the head of affairs, the Opposition will not hesi tate to accord him a fair opportunity of displaying his tactics without let or hindrance. Sir. J. PAKINGTON does not entertain very sanguine views as to the success of the Ministerial efforts, and while he graphically states that the fair trial must take place in the " high court of Par liament, at Westminster, and the jury will be the British public," he does not pretend to anticipate their verdict, but remarks that when a man calls most loudly for a " fair trial" we are apt to find he has got himself into some great trouble. Of course we must wait till time has proved the reality or falsity of all the prophecies that are made concern ing their Ministry ; but if, as the right hon. baronet naturally says, the new Reform Bill that is to be brought in should not be based upon the interests of the country, but brought forward as a battle-cry of party, it will not be likely to prove more successful than its predecessors. If a measure which should be adapted to the wants of the nation, totally irrespective of narrow views and party manceuvres, should be made for a parti cular purpose, and "so shaped as to maintain in office a feeble and tottering Government," the country will not stand it, and Parliament is not likely to sanction its introduction. The public require measures and not men, so that it is idle to dilate upon the advantages that accrue from an old Reformer being at the head of affairs. We are concerned for the welfare of the present as well as the memory of the past; and, above all things, in respect of reform, we want straightforwardness, which is a deside ratum not often found among the members of the present Government. Unless they turn over a new leaf in this respect, the forebodings of their friends and the duties of their opponents will all prove too true for the realisation of their hopes and the success of their policy. Whether a so-called Liberal or a Conservative Government introduce a Reform Bill matters nothing to the country if the measure be good, but it is difficult to make interested persons think so. The Fenian Trials. DUBLIN, Friday. At the sitting of the Courtt this morning Judge Keogh charged the jury, who at three o'clock brought in a verdict against Luby of guilty on all the counts. _ _ _ Luby addressed the Court, saying that from his arrest he expected no other result. He indignantly denied that it was his intention to countenance either assassination or rapine—his only motive was love bf his country. The presiding Judge passed on him the sentence of 20 years' penal servitude. He dwelt on the enor mity of the offence, which might have resulted in horrors equal to those of the French revolution. O'Leary was then put forward, and a jury was empanelled f or his t r ial ; the Attorney-General began his address, and the COurt adjourned at five o'clock. Trne bills were found against five other prisoners. Lnby was removed under a strong guard to Mountjoy Prison. town S of Riclunansworth A STAGII.as caused A s e d i ßAr th RAILWAY STATION.-=Much excite ment this afternoon (the Ist Dec.), about a quarter past two o'clock by a; stag, hotly pursued by her Majesty's stag hounds, bounding through the doorway of the passengers' departure side of the railway station which happened to bo open, on to the platform, thence on to the line of metals, then over the fences of the meadows adjoining, thence through the canal, and ultimately into the main road, whore it was captured close to Moor Park, the seat of Lord Ebury, and taken to Mr. James Gurney's, " The Queen's Arms," inn, near the church,fyom whence, about five o'clock the same afternoon, it was removed hack in the royal cattle van to Windsor. DR. DE JONGH'S (Knight of the Order a C LeopolL d ot Belgium) LIGHT -BROWN ODLIVER OIL, prescribed as the most effectual remedy for CONSUMPTION. DISEASS OF CHEST, and GENERAL D EBIL I T Y Universally recog nised by the highest medical authorities TO BE THE ONLY COD LIVER OIL invariably pure, uniformly excellent, PALATABLE. AND EASILY TAKEN. sold only in capsuled Imperial Half-pints, 2s. 61; Pints is. 9d. ; Quarts, 9s. ; by respectable Chemists. Sole Consignees, ANSAR HARFORD, and CO., 77, Strand, London, W.C. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. signor .ARDITI'S CONCERTS, Every Evening. SECOND WEEK. NOTICE. The Concerts cannot possibly be prolonged beyond the Fuur Weeks originally stated. TO-NIGHT (Saturday), December 2. VOCALISTS. Mdlle. Laura Harris. Mdile SaroTta, and Mdlle. Sinico ; Signor Stagno, Signor Ferranti (his first appetrance at these Concerts \ Signor Foil, and Mr. Santley (his last appe.trance in Eng.and this winter). VIOLIN. Mdlle. Emilia Ar3iti. THE ORCHESTRA OF HER MAJESTY'S TSESIRF. ------- Conductor—Signor ABDUL Commence at Eight. Promenade, One Shilling. The GRAND BAL D'OP ii.RA will take place on TUESDAY, the 19th December. ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GALIDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) Last Night but Eight of L'Atricaine. THIS EVENING will be performed 3leyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'AFKICAIN E. Was Louisa rylle, Madame Lem mens-Sharrington, and Mrs. A. Cook ; Messrs. Alberto Lawrence, Henry Corri, A. Coo k, E. Du.selt, J. G. PateY, Lyall, end Charles Adams. Conductor, Mr. Allre i Mellon. Acting Manager, 31r. E. Murr.q. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Commence at a quarter to 8. T HE ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANK -3lanagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENTING the performances will commence with Shaks,,ere's Tragedy of KING JOHN : Messrs. Phelps, James Anderson, T. Swinbourne, Raynor. G. Belmore, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; Miss Atkinson, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff, Hodson, Sze. After which, GA,LNV AY-GO-BRAGIT ; or, Love, Fun, hting : Messrs. Edmund Falciner, F. Barsby, C Harcourt ; Misses Hazlewood, E. Falconer, L. ose Lecleroq. C. Commence at 7. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mans ger, Mr. Buckstone. 'l' HIS EVENING, THE OVERLAND ROUTE : Messrs Chas. Mathews. Buekstone, Chippendale, Compton. Rog. rs, Clark. Gordon, Braid, Coe, &c. ; Messdames Mathews, Snow den, Hill. Wright, Coleman. Lovell, &c. To be followed by WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN? Mr. Chippendale, Mr. C. Mathews; Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, &o Concluding with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and Charles Leclercq. Miss Fanny A right, Miss C. Adams, and the Corps de Ballet. Commence at Seven. ROYAL LYCEUM T Under the sole Management a Mr. Fechtei. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman. After which, at 8, a New Drama, entitled THE WATCH CRY. hlr F'echter, supported by Messrs. H. Wid , iteombe, S. Emery, C Horsman, Raymond, Fitzpatrio . : 7 , Clifford. and Miss Eloworthy. To conclude with the Farce of NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Raymond, Moreland; Mrs. Lee and bllB3 Lavenu. Box Office open daily from Eleven till Five. Acting Manager, H. Barnett. rHE SUN, LONDOIN, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, lEE. debate upon the Ministerial Bill to modify the con tract for the South-Eastern of Portugal Railway, now under construction by Waring, Brothers, of Westminster, and 1 learn upon good authority, the Bill is likely to be voted by a considerable majority. It is due to the Ministry and the Cortes to note that the debates this Session evince a disposition to discuss measures with the view of voting them, rather than for the purpose of procrastination and prevention of all .legislation so prevalent of late years. Although there is still much to do in this country, it cannot be denied that progress in the right direc tion has been made during recent years of tranquil- I had recently an opportunity of visiting the In ternational Exhibition at Oporto, which is very creditable to so small a place, and that not the capi tal. The building is very pretty, and in a 132.autifal situation, commanding an extensive view, with pleasure grounds, calculated to be a great perma nent benefit to the city. The exhibitors, I believe, number about 3,000, of nearly two-thirds are from Portugal and its colonies ; from France, 500, and England only 107. Natu rally, as these numbers show, the Oporto Exhibition is not to be compared with those of London and Paris, but it still is no small credit to the spirit of the Portonians, who get it up with very little as sistance from the Government, and particularly Mr. Alfredo Allen, to whose persevering zeal it may be said to owe its birth and present maturity. I observe on the part of many Portuguese friends a soreness on the small number of English exhibitors —being only one fifth of the French, which they appeared to think implied some slight, whereas it probably has its origin principally in the initiative of the Governments, and the greater influence exer cised in France over manufacturers, &c., while the English exhibitors are principally composed of firms already more or less connected in trade with Por tugal. We have had storms on the coast lately, and some vessels have been observed partially dismasted, which are not yet known to have got into any port. Exchange on London 53i for three months ; stock, 48i to 48'1. The West Indies. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 1. The West Indian and Pacific steamship Cuban, Capt. Watson, arrived off Crookhaven to-day from Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Nov. 10. The French gunboat Lulin had arrived from Cape Haytien, and reported that the commander of her Majesty's ship Galatea had issued an ultimatum. He had demanded that Salnave and all the members of the Revolutionary Committee should surrender on board the vessel unconditionally. In case of re fusal her Majesty's ships Galatea and Lily would proceed to bombard the forts of the Cape. The time of the ultimatum would expire three hours after the sailing of the French corvette. It is further added that Salnave's Admiral had gone on board the De Soto, and offered to put the Cape under the American flag if the American com mander would protect them against the British. The offer was refused. The Assassination of Mr. Lincoln. TO THE THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am desired by the Minister of the United States to request the publication in your columns of the following despatch, addressed to him by the Secretary of State on the 4th of last month. It is intended as a general answer to the various addresses spontaneously called forth from all.parts of this kingdom by the lamentable events which happened at Washington in April last. These papers were received in such numbers as to render the labour of answering at the time each one sepa rately, under the peculiar circumstances attending the situation, impracticable. It is, therefore, hoped that, by now presenting to them this paper di rectly through the press the respective parties in terested will be pleased to accept of it as an acknowledgment to themselves by the United States Government of their kind and earnest sym pathy in their moment of public calamity, in lieu of a more formal and direct communication to the same purport, which, but for those circumstances, would undoubtedly have been transmitted earlier and in a separate form to each.—l have the honour to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient ser vant, BENJAMIN MORAN, Secretary of Legation. Legation of the United States, London, Dec. 1. Department of State, Washington, Nov. 4. Sir,—During the seasons of spring and summer which have now passed, you transmitted to this de partment the manifold expressions which were made by the Government, public authorities, civic, eccle siastical, and educational corporations and associa tions, as well as by public assemblies of citizens and by individual citizens of the realm, of their feelings of sympathy and condolence with the Government and, people of the United States in the calamity which they had suffered in the lamented death of the late President Abraham Lincoln. The same proceedings spoke in one voice the language of indignant repro bation against the perfidious political crime of assassination, by which the eminently useful and honourable career of the late chief magistrate was so abruptly brought to a fearful yet for him a most triumphant end. Owing to some peculiar casualities the efficiency of this department was impaired at the time these despatches were received. They obtained only a simple and formal acknowledgment from the presid ing secretary, and no instructions were given you concerning the recognition of the papers alluded to by this Government. I have now to inform you that all of these communications thus received were without any delay submitted to the President of the United States, and were read by him with profound emotions of sensibility and gratitude. It was his expectation that the parties from whom these generous and sympathetic utter ances had come would be duly and properly assured of their consolatory influence, not only upon him self, but upon the whole American people. It is deeply regretted by this Government that this ex pectation of the President was found impractic -1 able. Our Government, simply constructed with adap tation to the transaction of necessary affairs in the ordinary course of administration, found itself, in the condition of this department which then existed, inadequate to the immediate acknowledgment of such various and vast obligations suddenly and un expectedly incurred. The regret, however, is in some measure mitigated by the fact that. these ex pressions of British sympathy and good-will were only a part of similar manifestations of the same feelings which occurred in every part of the world. Nevertheless, the President earnestly desires that recognition shall even now be made of the sympa thies and condolences which were thus poured in upon us with a profusion that did honour to human nature. You will attempt to execute this purpose, so far as Great Britain is concerned, by giving Earl Rus sell a copy of this despatch, and by promulgating it in England, either with or without accompanying references to the addresses, resolutions, letters, and other testimonials to which I have referred as shall be found practicable.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, WILLIAM H. SEWARD. Charles Francis Adam% Esq., &c. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —That the fearful annual mortality of 60,000 young children and delicate persons of all ages may be arrested, if, instead of flying blindly to pills and medicines, which, though separently ralieving the patient, have in rcaltty n) o.hcr tendency thin that of increasing debility, and with it the danger of life, we were simply to btudy how to increase the vital force by imparting new and pure blood, upon which the harmonious development of the whole frame depends, has been successfully proved by Du Barry's Inva lids' and Infa .ts' Food, the Revalenta Ar.,bica, and its thousands of cures annually. It yields three times as mush easily assimliated nourishment as the best meat, tnd for children it i s the best substitute for human mlh. Dr. Route, f hysicign to the S.marltan Hospital for Women and children—the best au. hority on gush matters —in his admir able publicat'on on Food, says—Amongst the vegetable sub stances, th t which comes closest t ) milk in its C011111,si.:1011 is, without clJubt, Du Barry's Revalenta Arabica Food, con awing both phosphoric•acid in abundance and chloride of potassium ; it alio includes casein, the same principle which is found iu milk in its constituent part 4. No wonder, there fore, that under its influence many children affected with atrophy (wasting away of the bodV, and marked debt Fy, have completely recovered. I have given it wish the gres.test advantage in such cases ; and so far as I may judge fr.)m my own experience, practice luEy carries out what theory, from a knowledge of its composition, led us to anticipate.— In tins.l lb., 28. 9d. ; 21b., 4s. 6d ; 51b., Its. ; taib., as. ; Ole—Barry ; Barry and Co., No. 77, Regent-street, London; also Phillips, tea dealers, 5, King William-street ; likewi e at 61, Gracechurch-street ; 4, Cheapside; 49, Bishopsgate strect Within ; 63, nO, and 298, Oxford-street ; 331, Strand; 54, Upper Baker-street ; 103, Tottenham-court-road ; 95, Upper-st - cet, Islington, N. ; Harvey, Notting-hill ; Close erothers, 6i, High-street; and Stubbs. Queen's-terrace, St. John's-wcod, London ; and all respectable grocers and die mists.--Beware, of spurious imitations. LA TEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) STEPHENS IN PARIS. " Stephens," says a correspondent, " the Fenian ' Head Centre,' is in Paris, where his brother, a dentist, lives, and where he met Mitchel." BOMBAY AND MAURITIUS MAILS. MALTA, DEC. 1. The Ripon leaves at noon to-day for Marseilles. The Syria left at 8 p.m. yesterday for Southamp ton, where she may be expected about the 9th inst. CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 2. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Nyanza, with the heavy portion of the above mails, has arrived here. She brings 64 passengers, £792 in specie, 5 boxes of valuables, and a general cargo, including 1,300 bales of raw silk, valued at £95,000. At Alexandria a large number of merchant steam ships are lying in harbour. On the 24th ult. the Nyanza spoke the English barque Viking, and on the 29th ult. the steamer Amazon. Both vessels wished to be reported. On the 27th ult., when in the Straits of Gibral tar, the Nyanza passed an American line-of-battle ship. Gibraltar has been declared a clean port by the Lisbon Board of Health, and is now also in land communication with the ports of Spain. At Gibraltar, on the 27th ult., Exchange on London was quoted 493 ; on Paris, 5.23 to 5.24 ; and on Madrid, a to dis. SPAIN AND CHILI. CIRCULAR OF MINISTER OF MARINE UPON CHILIAN PRIVATEERS. MADRID, Nov. 29. The circular forwarded by the Spanish Minister of Marine to the captains and commanders of naval squadrons, stations, and departments relative to the treatment of Chilian privateers, a summary of which has been received by telegraph, is as follows : " Excellent Sir, —According to intelligence re ceived by the last mail from the Pacific, the Chilian Government, after the rupure of dip lomatic relations with Spain, and the de claration of the blockade of the ports of the Republic by the commanders of our squadron, sent various agents to England and the United States with letters of marque, in order to arm vessels against the national flag. It is not to be expected that any foreign subject violating the laws of neu trality will accept the Chilian letters of marque ; but to provide against the least contravention of the conditions of international law, which the constant practice followed has farther sanc tioned, the Queen (whom God preserve) hereby designs to declare, in accordance with existing law, that those vessels whose captains and officers and the greater part of the crew are not Chilian subjects, and have not received their letters of marque direct from the Government of the Chilian Republic, will be considered and treated as pirates, with all the rigour of the law. " I communicate the above to your Excellency by Royal order for the due circulation and exact fulfilment of the same. " God preserve your Excellency many years, " ZAVALA. "San Ildefonso, 26th November, 1865." MEXICO. NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (Evening). Advices received here from Matamoras to the Bth inst., via New Orleans, announce that the Republi cans have raised the siege of Matamoras iu conse quence of the Imperial troops marching from Monterey to attack their rear. They dispersed in different directions, pursued by the Imperialists for about five miles, having been previously badly cut up. Generals Pensa and Gallenda were killed, and Cortinas, Himajosa, and Garza wounded. A French squadron had arrived at the mouth of the Rio Grande. Washington despatches state that Meijla had informed the Emperor that half the forces besieging Matamoras were Federal troops, and that Maxi milian, fearing complications with the United States might arise therefrom, had abandoned his intended journey to Yucatan. The Empress would visit Yucatan, and afterwards proceed to Europe. The New York papers arnounccd the receipt of authentic intelligence stating that Maximilian had ordered all the Imperial forces to be withdrawn from the outposts and concentrated at Vera Cruz, city of Mexico, and San Luis Potisi, there to await the arrival of reinforcements. It was believed that the people would rise in favour of the republic upon the troops being withdrawn ; the republicans, it is added, having received encouraging advices from the United States. The Matamoras papers announce that a conspi racy had been discovered, formed at Brownsville, to capture Matamoras and the forts, and assassinate Gen. Meijla. Two of the conspirators, formerly Confederate officers, had been captured and sen tenced to be shot. It is reported, via New Orleans, that the French Admiral demanded of Gen. Weitzel the surrender of the steamer captured by the republicans, which was refused. Intelligence via San Francisco announces that the Imperialists bad shot Arteaga, Parapachos, Gomez, and Saluzar, recently captured in Michoacan. Gen. Alvarez had consequently proclaimed the life of every captured French imperial general to be for feited. Despatches from Mazatlan to the Bth, via San Francisco, state that the French had entirely aban doned Sinaloa, except the town of Mazatlan, where 800 troops were stationed. The Republicans, vaguely estimated at several thousands, had cut off their communication with theinterior and threatened the city. Advices from Acapulco to the 3d report the ar rival of a reinforcement of 500 Imperial troops from Mazatlan. General Carrajal and other Republican Mexican officers in the United States are purchasing arms, ammunition, and uniforms for shipment to Mexico via Brownsville. The Royal Mail screw steamer Cuba, from Hali fax and Boston, arrived at Queenstown at 1.45 p.m. to-day (Dec. 1) with 62 passengers and $112,100 in specie. She landed all the mails but the Liverpool and Scotch and three passengers, and proceeded at 2.10 p.m., all well. PORTUGAL. LISBON, Nov. 28. Since the time of Ponibal, who flourished a cen tury ago, the Oporto wine trade has been subject to restrictions quite at variance with the free trade principles of the present day. The Ministry, much to tis credit, recently brought forward a bill to make the trade perfectly free three months after it should become law, and the House of Deputies yes terday sent it to the Peers, approved by a large majority, with a modification that the law is to take effect immediately after its approval by the Peers and the Crown. It appears the wine trade at Oporto were quite prepared to dispense with the three months' grace, and, dotibtless, the result will be that those English gentlemen who enjoy their old port will continue to get it equally good, guaranteed by the brand of their favourite shippers, while the less brandied and purer wines of the Douro will soon freely pass the Oporto bar, and find their way to those consumers who prefer wine to alcohol. With this freedom all parties ought to be satisfied, and particularly the general interests of Portugal which will derive great benefit from this further step in the removal of restrictions upon its commerce. The Lower House yesterday commenced the lity. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Fair average supplies of fruit and vegetables are on sale here to-day. In most kinds of produce a good business is doing at our quotations : Fiturr—Pine apples, 7s to 8s; hot house grapes, 2s Gd to 6s ; foreign do, 9d to is 6d ; filberts, is 6d to is 9d per lb ; apples, 1s 9d to 3s 6d per half sieve ; new oranges, 4s to 8s ; lemons, 3s 6d to 7s• walnuts, is to 2s per 100. VEGETABLES—Red cabbages, 1s 6d to 2s Gd; white do., 9d to is 3d; Savoys, 10d to is 4d; celery, 8d to is 6d; horseradish, 9d to 2s 6d per doz heads ; greens, 2s 9d to 3s Od ; turnips, 1s 6d to 2s ; carrots, 3s Gd to 4s Gd ; onions, is Gd to 2s ; brocoli, 4s to 8s per doz bunches ; Brussels sprouts, is 3d to 2s per half sieve. POULTRY. Turkeys, 4s Od to 7s Gd ; geese, 5s to 7s 4d ; dunks, 2s Od to 3s Od ; tame rabbits, is Od to is 9d ; wild do., is to is 4d ; pigeons, 6d to 9d each; pheasants, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; partridges, is 3d to is 9d; hares, 3s Od to 3s 6d ; grouse, is 9d to 2s 3d ; snipes, Os each ; Surrey fowls, 7s to lOs Od ; do. chickens, Os to 7s ; barn door fowls, 3s to 5s 6d per couple. English eggs, 126 o 13s ; French do., Os Od to lOs 0,1 per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 5d ; English Is . 4d to is 7d per lb. BILLINGSGATE, Soles, 1s to 5s 6d per pair ; cod, 2s 6d to 15s ; brill, 2s to lOs ; mullets, is to 38 ; doreys, is to lOs each ; turbot, 2s 6dto 20s each ; whitings, 4s to 12s ; haddocks, 4s to 20s ; smelts, is 6d per dozen ; fresh herrings, Bs.; mackerel, 50s per 120. Salmon, 3s per lb. NEWPORT. Beef, from 2s .10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; veal, Bs 8i to 4s 8d; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per Blbs by the carcase. WHITEUHAPEL. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and pork, 3s 10d to 5s 4d per Blbs. by he carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 71d. to Bd. ; of household ditto, 6d. to 7d. per 4lbs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 3d to nd. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d to aid ; 72 to 801bs, aid to 34d ; 80 to 881bs., 3id to 4d4; 88 to 06 1 b5., 4id to ; 96 to 1041b5., 40. to 5d.; 104 to 1121b5., 5d to 5-id. Horse hides, Os to 10s Od ; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s ; full, Gs 6d ; polled sheep, 10s Gd to 12s 6d ; half-breds, Bs*fid to 10s ; downs, 6s to is 3d. HAY: SMITHFrELD.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 lOs; clover, £5 5s to .£6 lOs Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load. A fair supply. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 4s to £5 15s; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs Od; and straw, £2 Os to £2 5s per load. Demand inactive. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow hay £4 4s to £5 lOs ; clove; £5 5s to £6 15s Od ; and straw, £1 18s to £2 5s per load. Trade slow. COAL MARKET. Price per ton at the close of the market. _ s. d. s. d. Hastings Hartley l9 9 Walls End Haswell... 21 0 Tunstall Hetton 2l 0 Malting 24 0 South Hetton Braddyell's Hetton.... 20 3 Cowpen Hartley Hartlepool East Hartlepool South Kelloe Eden Main Walls End Gosforth 19 3 Tees Heugh Hall 2O 0 Cassop Tan&ld Moor Butes 16 3 Kell(); New Belmont Pensher Primrose Ships at market, 86 ; sold, 81. Liverpool Cotton Market—This lay. . Market steady. Sales probably 15,000 bales. Railway Traffic Returns for the Week. Miles Opened. Receipts. Railways. ^- ~^-^ 1865. 1864. 1865 1864 £ L Belfast and N. Counties 9l} 991 2,( 51 1.81 Belfast and County Down 44} 4ii 521 572 Blyth and Tyne 2B 28 2,335 1,066 Brecon and Merthyr ........ 61 61 1,260 1,t84 Bristol and Exeter l2l} 121) 5,871 5,669 Caledonian, Scottish Central 4OB 408 25,090 24,311 Cambrian Coogermouth IC & Penrlth .. 311 371 Cockermouth and Workin .. 9 9 403 314 Cork and Bandon 2O 20 375 332 Cork, 131ackrock, & Passage 6) 11 143 123 Cork and Youghal Cornwall 63) 651 1,381 1.300 Deeside l7 17 35 , 318 ~ Do Extension Dublin & Bell ast J unction.... 63 63 1,537 1.376 Dublin and Drogheda 75 75 1,698 1.532 Dublin and Meath Dub. & Wicklow and Wexid lO6 91 i 2,301 2,104 Forth and Clyde Junction Furness, &c 5O 51 3,333 3,.01 Glasgow & South-Western Gt. Eastern,Nrik~&l6.lJnion Great Northern 404 365 36,8:9 35,6;6 Great North of Scotland 6B 5i 1,693 1.791 Do Branches 42 4: 1,38 , 1 1,247 Gt. Northn. & IVes tn. (lrel.) 7ll 711 506 416 'lt.Southn. & IVestn.(lrind.) 3Bl 38 9 062 8 253 1280 1270 7/ 66.290 61.185 Great Western Hull & Hornsea Highland Irish North-Western 145 145 1,727 1,687 Lancashire & Yorkshire 4;3 403 38 66) 31133 Limerick and Ennis. Ltnerick and Foynes E26I 261 187 82 L.L.nelly 461 463 487 665 Llynvi Valley London & North-Western London and Blackwall 5l 51 1,841 1,754 London & South-Western Lond. Brighton, &S. Coast 2931 2671 17;.59 15.954 London, ,Chatham, & Lover; i 134 12/ 1 7,286 6,164 all Metropolitan txtension /12 111 j 1,750 1,100 Do. Kent coast Lon., Tilbury, & Southend lian.,Slietlield,St Lincolnsh Mauch. S.Jun.&Altrincham 9l 91 1,321 1,258 Maryport and Carlisle Metropolitan 3l 31 2,709 2,2.37 Ridlaiad (incL N.-Western) 6774 6511 49,146 46,4'8 Midland Gt. \Vesta. of I rind 2601 2601 4.571 4, 73 Monmouthsh. Rail. & Canal 44 44 2,553 3,191 North British, Edin., Perth , and Dundee 7021 6561 23,•84 21,910 N-Eastern and Stock. & Dar! 120 6k 1160/ 70.255 67 172 North London 9 9 4.199 3,081 North Staffordshire 258 258 8,182 8.353 Pembroke and Tenby lll it 84 49 Rhytuney l9l 191 812 976 Scottish North-Eastern l3B 138 5,54; 4,898 Somerset and Dorset 66 66 9:6 814 South Devon South-Eastern 315 304 19,016 18,970 Taff Vale 6l 61 5,296 5,9 6 Ulster Vale of Clwyd Waterford and Kilkenny 3l 31 352 302 Watertord and Limerick 77 77 1,109 1,020 W'haven,Cleator,& Egrmnt lO 10 611 6;5 Whitchaven Junction l3 13 -- Wltitehaven& lournessJ un 35 35 FOREIGN AND COLONIAL.. V- vv Austrian B2B 828 46,301 44,8 2 Bahia and San Francisco Belgian Eastern .1 unction. Bombay, Baroda, & e'en. India 306 1851 1,488 1,873 Detroit and Milwaukip Dutch Rhenish Eastsrn 01 France 1531 1463 71,563 63,306 Eastern Bengal ... ..... 110 110 2,125 1,4 2 East Indian Grand Trunk of Canada 1377 1335 30,830 21,826 Great Central of Belgium 285 261 6,702 6,503 Great Indian Peninsula 590 553 38,572 10,2 k 1 Great Luxembourg 134 134 5,857 4.762 Great Southern of India Great Western of Canada 345 315 16,651 11,547 Madras Madrid, Saragossa &ALicant 778 713 13,784 14,; 69 Northern of Cantina ... 9l 91 2,144 1,111 Northern of France , 724 724 64,769 5J,283 Norwegian Trunk Ottoman .. 4Bl 481 687 666 Paris, Lyons, & Mediterrn 2006 19 0 153,279 131,856 Paris and Orleans lB2l 1618 76.39; 70.1.65 Recife and San Francisco. &c 771 776, 893 705 Sc nde Do. Punjab, &e South Austrian, die ...... Southern of France 863 823 27,739 2 ',662 Victoria Welland. 25 23 1,089 355 West & N-Wn. of France AUTHENTICITY OF THE PASTON LETTERS.—The authenticity of these famous letters, recently impugned by Mr. Hermann Merivale, has now been established beyond all reasonable doubt by the production at the meeting of the Society of Antiquaries last evening of the original MSS. recently discovered by Mr. Philip Frere, under cir cumstances already narrated in The Sun. Earl Stanhope, the president, occupied the chair, and the attendance of Fellows was unusually large, a number of strangers being also present, including Mr. Merivale and Mr. Frere. The noble chairman, in opening the proceedings, said it had always appeared to him a great advantage that writers of reputation whose theories or statements were assailed at the meetings of the society were at liberty to attend in order to hear what might be said against them, and to expound their own views. As a memo rable instance of this he might mention the case of the late Sir G. C. Lewis, who, though not a Fellow of the Society, had nevertheless personally attended their meet ings, and answered the objections which were raised to his views on Egyptology. The secretary (Mr. Watson) then read a communication from Ml'. Almack relative to certain external proofs of the authenticity of the Paston letters, after which Mr. Bruce read. a most elaborate and able paper on the internal evidence they presented, concluding by ex pressing his firm opinion that the documents under exhi bition were genuine. Mr. Fere, the owner of the MSS., expressed his willingness to allow them to remain for a time in the library with a view to their being inspected by a committee to be appointed for that purpose, and by such other gentlemen as might take an interest in the sub ject. Mr. Hermann Merivale then delivered some brief remarks, in the course of which ho congratulated the Society and the country at large on the result of the doubts he bad raised a short time ago. The appearance of the originals of the fifth volume from custody beyond all suspicion virtually ended the controversy. Of course, the documents would be subjected to further examination, but no one could doubt the genuineness of the whole of the published letters after the authenticity of the MSS. now so singularly brought to light had been established. All the doubts he bad put forward would then vanish into air. In conclusion he might mention that he had recently ascer tained that several Paston letters had been discovered in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, and it was supposed that they had found their way there from the possession of the late,Mr. Francis Dover. GREAT FIRE AT LIVERPOOL.-LIVERPOOL, FRI DAY.-A terrible fire broke out at about ten o'clock to night, at Compton House, belonging to Mr. Jeffrey, the largest drapery business in Liverpool. The premises will be entirely destroyed, awl it is estimated that the liabili ties will be enormous. ziket exp • 61114 014 rn thr HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Dec. 1. Their Highnesses the Maharajah Duleep"Single and the Maharanee arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit, and dined with her Majesty and the Royal Family. After dinner the private band played the follow ing selection of music in the drawing-room, before their Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince and Prin cess of Prussia, the Maharajah and Maharanee, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting : Overture, "Promethee" Beethoven. Selection, "Dinorah" Meyerbeer. Marsch ... Weber. Adagio and Allegro Auber. To-day is the birthday of her ITtoyal Highness the Princess of Wales. The Queen, with - the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia, drove in the grounds yesterday after noon, and walked and drove this morning, accom panied by the Crown Prince and Princess Helena. The Crown Prince went out shooting. His Serene Highness the Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein arrived at the Castle this after noon from the Continent. The Crown Prince of Prussia drove to the South- Western station, and accompanied Prince Christian to the Castle. Count von Rantzan is in attendance on Prince Christian. The Countess of Caledon has succeeded Lady Waterpark as Lady in Waiting. Major-General the Hon. A. N. Hood and Lieut.- Colonel Du Platt have succeeded Lord Charles Fitzroy and Colonel H. Ponsonhy as Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty. Messrs. Hills and Saunders have had the honour of photographing at Windsor Castle the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Prussia and Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, with their children, and other members of the Royal family. -~-. The Prince and Princess of Wales. SANDRINGHA3I, Friday, Dec. 1. On Thursday his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with Lord Newry, Lord Dunmore, Captain- Park Lane, Mr. A. Hamond, jun., and Mr. S. K• Gurney, shot through Wolferton Carr and White Hill cover. The Royal and distinguished party wer e joined at luncheon by the Princess of Wales, Lady Royston, and the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke, and the day's sport was concluded in Wolferton-wood. Prince de Taek returned to Sandringham yester day. The whole of the new cottages that have been erected at West Newton are completed and occw pied by the most deserving of the Prince's labourers , and a few days since his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales inspected them. During the present week her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, accom panied by the Hon. Mrs. E. Coke and Mrs. NV . • Carmichael, went over all the cottages and inspected them, and expressed herself as highly gratified, net rinly with the accommodation they afforded, but also with the satisfactory state in which they were kept by the occupants. By the express wish of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales these cottages are henceforth to be named after the Princess, arid are to be called the Alexandra Cottages. It is understood that the wing of the new mansion will be commenced early in the forthcoming year. The 21st anniversary of the birthday of the Prin cess of Wales is being celebrated at their Royal Highnesses' Norfolk seat with even greater festivities than on the recent occasion of the Prince of Wales's birthday. The birthday presents which her Royal Highness has received are understood to be yen/ valuable, one of the Queen's messengers having arrived at the Hall last evening with the presents from her Majesty the Queen and the Royal familY• ----il. - Ball in Honour of her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales• The 21st birthday of her Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was celebrated with great and appropriate loyalty, last evening, by some 300 of the tradesmen appointed to their Royal High nesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, wil ° gave a grand ball at the Hanover-square Rooms , the entrance to which had a very imposing effect by a chastely painted illuminated portrait of her royal highness, executed by Mr. Burnard, of Regent' street, placed over the portico, the hall and stair case being decorated with a profusion of choic e plants. The company danced right merrily to the far famed band of Cook and Tinney, who, sitting in a beautiful shrubbery, arranged as though by sonic fairy hand, but really by the floral taste of lqr• Williams, of Holloway, gave a novel and mos t pleasing improvement to the usually unsightly appearance of the orchestra. Great care was bestowed on the various details of the entertainment, the programmes and badges of the stewards being of the most tasteful design, a nd beautifully executed by Messrs. Webster and Stock" ley of Piccadily. The supper was provided by Mr. Donald, o f the St. James's Hall, in the best possible manner, th e tables being charmingly decorated with an endle 63 variety of flowers, kindly lent for the occasion Di Messrs. Veitch and Son, the Royal nurserymen, 0 f the King's-road, Chelsea, mingled with a super b collection of bronzes and magnificent plate, also gratuitously lent by Mr. Benson, of 25, Old Bond" street, clockmaker and jeweller, who, occupying the chair, did justice to the loyal toasts in short and appropriate speeches. The festivities were kept up to a late hour, an d passed off with much eclat, and must have arel )l , 9 recompensed the untiring hon. secretary, Mr. 316 r. ton, of Regent-street, who originated the ball, well as his strong regiment of eighteen courteono Court tradesmen--Stewards, Messrs. C. Asp ' 166, New Bond-street; J. W. Benson, 25, 0 Bond-street ; W. C. Brown, 14, New Bond-stree t ' W. C. Cater, 56, Pall-mall ; W. Davis, 12, Regen t. street ; J. Gould, 9, Shepherd's-market ; R. gar man, 131, New Bond-street ; J. Inderwi c ' Princes-street ;W. C. Jay, Regent-street ; J3 * Leadbeater, 19, Brewer-street ; Lobb, Regel 3t ; street ; G. Mayo, Great Marlborough-street ; Marsh, 175, Piccadilly ; H. Melton, 194, Regell t ‘ street ; J. Nicholay, 82, Oxford-street ; C. IClul e : 200, Regent-street ;W. T. Sandford, 6, Lo de' Brook-street; W. Thornhill, 144, New Bon d " street. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treason in Downing-street. The Ministers present 1 0: Earl Russell, the Lord Chancellor, Sir Ge°rg Grey, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right 0 °1 ; Edward Cardwell, Earl De Grey, the Chaneel l° ht of the Exchequer, the Duke of Somerset, the Rig: Hon. T. Milner Gibson, Lord Stanley of Alderl e . l ' and the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers. A BIRTHDAY PRESENT.—Yesterday being t t () anniversary of the Princess Alexandra's birti l3 „,•", the Prince of Wales had prepared a surprise for the Pth cess in the shape of a beautiful pair of bay ponies, a , carriage and harness complete, the whole forming a 113° 1 0 . some birthday present. The carriage, which is by A. ° lot brated London maker, is of an exceedingly novel 1133,1,0 there being a front seat, as usual, the hind part of l ii 6 vehicle being provided with a couple of seats souletbiia in the dog-cart fashion, the seat behind being intendou tfr the groom. The colour of the carriage is a choe0111"ro The ponies, which are a little over 14 bands bla b ' splendid steppers, and, with the carriage and harness, been forwarded to Sandringham. MAMMA, NORFOLK.—IIis Royal Highnesstl).: Prince of Wales honoured Mr. Villebois b r r ill tie company on Monday last for two days' shooting. T he first day the Contract Cover at Narborough was shot. following is the amount of game killed there :—Phealsa:etX, 639 ; partridges, 17 ; hares, 309 ; rabbits, 89 ; w°°::tat 1; wood-pigeon, 1. Tuesday, Nov. 28 , the home boat at Marham. Pheasants, 792 ; partridges, 7 ; woodcockAel hares , 105 ; rabbits, 47 ; wood pigeon, 1. Ilis 11. 1 ° 11 t o Highness dined and slept at Marham on Monday. with' party who had the honour of meeting and shooting f his Royal Highness were Major Teesdale, th e liarquL s , o o , Bowmont, the Hon. T. De Grey, M.P. , General the -11;10, A. N. Hood, Mr. W. Bagge, M.P., th e Rev. J o hn lai c 1 ,, thwaite, and the Rev. Henry Dugmore. His Royal Rig ness shot remarkably well. —Lynn Advertiser.