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possible, for the revenue is falling off everywhere, and the local authorities do not seem to possess the power to enforce their demands.—China Mad, Oct. 26. EGYPT. Our dates from Alexandria are to the Bth inst. His Highness Abbas Facile, the new Viceroy of Egypt, returned to Suez from Mecca on the 25th of November, and reached Cairo on the following day, when he quietly assumed the authority without oppo sition or any infringement of the generally prevailing tranquillity. On the 27th his Highness received officially all the European consuls. Very handsome presents of swords and snuff-boxes inlaid with dia monds have been sent to Captain Frushard and the officers, and 4001. for distribution among the crew, of the East India Company's steamer Feroze, which conveyed Abbas from Suez to Jedda and back again ; and there is no doubt that his Highness was much gratified at the attention shown to him at the outset of his career by the officers of an English steamer. On the 2d inst. a Turkish steamer of war, the Sultan's own yacht, arrived at Alexandria from Constantinople, baying on board Mazloum Bey, Minister of Justice at the Sublime Porte, who had been sent to Egypt with the firman nominating Abbas Packs Viceroy of Egypt, and to invite his Highness to proceed to Constantinople, to be there formally invested with the Viceroyalty of this country. Mazloum Bey went up to meet Abbas Pacha at Cairo, and both were shortly expected at Alex andria to embark for Constantinople in the Turkish steamer. The first visit that Abbas Pacha paid on his arrival at Cairo was to his grandfather Mehemet Ali, w ho was muck gratified with this mark of attention, w hich con greatly with the deportment of Ibrah im Pacha, who from the time that the old man fell into his present childish state never went near him. At Suez about 2,000 Bedouins of the desert bad as sembled of their own accord to make their obeisance to Abbas Pacha on his return as ruler of Egypt. Abbas, as Governor of the city of Cairo, has always been in con nexion with the Bedouin tribes, whom he had to keep Under control. Abbas was in great favour with the higher classes of fh e na ives, as he had made several promotions am ong *win, and he was not so pressing as Ibrahim was for the payment of a rrears of taxes. He was expect e d t o f orm I council, w ith himself as President, for the adminis *ration a affairs, and . the prosperity of the cou n t r y w ill depend on the selection his Highness may make of the members of the council According to the firman granted by the Sultan to Mehemet Ali in June, 1341, the hereditary possession of Egypt was granted to him within its ancient boun daigh also the government of the provinces of Nubia, Dtftur, Sennaar, and Cordofan, but these latter with out the hereditary possession. It now remains to be seen whether the Sultan will appoint another Pacha, in dependently of the Pacha of Egypt, to govern those provinses. It i&s anticipated that Abbas, aware of the ineffi ciency of the several cotton manufactories now at work in Egypt, and the great expenditure they give rise to with but little profit, will abolish them all, which will be acknowledged a very judicious step by all who under stand the prosperity of Egypt. Accounts from Upper Egypt and Cairo state that an extensive mine of good coal had been positively found in the vicinity of the town of Esneh, on the Nilo. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Sidon and the French war-steamer Panama, both dispatched to Alexandria by the English and French Admirals at the death of Ibrahim Paoha, had arrived there, and were lying in the harbour. Trade had somewhat revived, and several extensive sales of grain and pulse had been made, though at re duced rates. This year's crop of cotton will be much above the average in quantity, and prices will, conse quently, rule low for this staple. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. REPORT OF THE BOMBAY MARKET FROM NOV. 1 TO NOV. 15. BOMBAY, Nov, 16. Business has been done during the last fortnight on a fair cale for the season of the year, and in some instances at prices which show a small advance upon the rates ruling during the previous two or three weeks. THE MONEY MAKEr.—Money still remains plentiful, but in consequence of the large amount of Bank of Bombay notes withdrawn from the circulation during the late panic with regard to that paper, money may be expected to become more scarce—the effects, however, are not felt as yet, Government Securities.—There has been a considerable decline in these during the present month, and the Govern ment Five per Cent. New Loan has met purchasers with difficulty. The rate may now be quoted at 98 1 / 2 per cent. for the New Five per Cent. Loan; 88 per cent. for the Four per Cent. ; 102 Company's for the Five per Cent. Sicca ; and 86i per cent. for the Four per Cent. Bank Shares—ln these stocks there has also been a de cline; and the quotations now are—Bombay Bank, 28 per cent. premium ; Oriental Bank, 79 per cent.; Agra Bank, 9 per cent. premium ; and the Commercial Bank, 85 per cent. Exchange—No alteration to report. Considerable trans actions have taken place in China drawn bills at ls. 9id. to id., and document bills at the latter rate. Freights-4n tonnage very little has been done since the last mail left, and 21. 103. per ton may be regarded as the rate of the day for London and Liverpool; for China, 10Ir. to 101 r. has been secured. Cotton Piece Goods—We have had the following sales re ported to us, from which it will be perceived that since the termination of the holidays and the resumption of business their has been considerable activity in the market. In Grey Shirtino there has been a brisk demand, and holders have exhibited considerable finnnes. Grey domestics have been sold at about previous ra•es. Grey madapollams and jacco nets have been sold to some extent, and stocks of these are novo greatly reduced. Bleached skirtings, jacconets, and irradapollams have been inquired after to a considerable ex tent, and supplies of these are very limited. Mule and Water Twist—The sales reported to us are :- 281 bales in the following proportions :—Mule No. 20 I,t 6!.4, No. 30 at 61i, No. 40 at 7%, No. 50 at 8 1 / 2 , and No. 6ki at 9 1 ,i annas per lb. Water, No, 20 at 64, No. 30, at 7, and No. 60 at 9 1 , 2 annas per lb. 75 bales of mule yarn, No. 30, at 63/. 20 bales of water yarn, No. 30 at 7. 175 bales of water yarn, Nos. 20 and 30, the former at 6% and the latter at 7V s annas per lb. 30 bales of mule yarn, No. 50, at 1%. Turkey Red Yarn—A sale of 20 bales, Nos. 40 and 50, at 1 rupee I t anna per lb., is reported. Metals—The market for metals has been more healthy than for some time. Cotton—From the following note of purchases it will be perceived that prices have declined since the date of our last report : R. a. 400 bales Dhollera Cotton at 81 8 per candy. 400 do. ... ... ... 79 0 ditto 200 do. ... ... ... 80 0 ditto 1,000 do. .• ... ... 76 8 ditto 300 bales Surat and Broach... ... 78 0 ditto 200 ditto Broach ... ... ... 57 0 ditto 200 ditto Dhollera ... ... ... 76 0 ditto 50 ditto ... ... ... ... 75 4 ditto Opium—ln this article of export very little has been done. Holders are sow asking 1,200 r. to 1,225 r. Freight for 1,200 chests has been engaged in the Achilles to sail on the 19th inst. Telegraph and Courier-office, Bombay, Nov. 14. FREIGHTS. t2L 10s. Rs. 10. To London per ton ... To Liverpool To China, per candy ... EXCHANGES. London at 6 months' sight, per R., ls. nd. to ls. 91d. ' 1 3 months' sight, „ Is. 9d. 1 months' sight, „ is. Bid. China, at 60 days' sight, per 109 Sp. 207 to 209 Madras, „ 30 „ ••• ••• „ „ sight ••• ••• Calcutta „ 60 days' sight, per 100 Rs. „ „30 „ „ sight, ... 100} 1 ga PRICES OF BULLION. Sovereigns, each ... , Dragons, each Bank ' of England notes per £ Spanish Dollars, per 100 ... German Crowns, „ Sycee Silver, per 100 tolas Gold Leaf, per tola (range of quality) ... BANK SHAIES. Rupees. Bombay Bank ... ... 32 to 33 per cent. premium. Oriental Bank, I,ooor. (500 paid up) 14 discount. Commercial Bank ... 144 Agra Bank (500 r.) ... 12 Bank of Madras (1,000 r.) ••• 5 UOVERNHMIT SECURITIES. 5 per Cent. Transfer Lo an 4 L0aii1525.26 ... Rs. 114 per 100 Sicca. - 103 per 100 Sicca. Loan 1529-30 4 Loan 1832.35 •• 103 per 100 Sicca. 4 ~L o„ 1g35.36 ••• 87 1 1 to 87 per 100 Sicca. 4 Loan 1 841-42 83 per 100 Co's. 4 a Loan 1842.43 99 per 100 Co's. Oamcr4l. • B3 per 100 Co's. Rants or ExenAANlLNap._ Drafts on London at 6 m onths ' sigh t. Ditto at 3 month s ' - , ou 1 9a Ditto a t 1 month's eight '„' 20 1 9 Ditto at 1 day's sight 20 1 8a Circular notes payable throughout Europe,"and 5 1 Si drafts on Ireland and Scotland at one day' s eight ... Rs. 11 7 annas. 11 7 „ 11 8 „ 219 217 1041 16 at 16i premium. RATES OF L'ITEJLEST ALLOWED: On current accounts, subject to a commission of 6 per ceitt. 5 per cent. Ditto, without commission Deposit notes repayable on one month's notice... 3 Ditto, ditto, three months' ditto .. • 4 Ditto, ditto, six months' ditto 5 PLATES OV INTEREST AND DISCOUNT Ch ARCED. On cash credits on securities ... • 8 On loans Gove rnment secur i t i es ... ..„ 6 On Private Bills without rebate, not exceeding two months ... 7 Ditto, ditto, three months... 7 Ditto, ditto, font* months .6 On bills subject ro rebate 1 per cent. more than the above rates. Commission on purchase and sale of securities... COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA. EXCHANGE ON LONDON. 6 months' sight 3 ditto 2 ditto 1 ditto a. d. .. 1 9/ 1 9 .. 1 8i Sight 1 al CALCUTTA COMMERCIAL REPORT. Sales of sugar have been small, the late reduction in prices failing to at ract anything of a general demand. In silk little has been done. A few parcels of Corahs have sold at the late value. The cheapness of saltpetre attracts a fair inquiry. The rice market to quite inactive. Shell lac and lac dye, particularly the latter, have been sold rather largely. Jute continues wanted. Shipments of opium to China have been going on briskly, and the stock of old drug becomes nearly quite exhausted. Prices have been constantly falling, and Patna left off yes terday at ra795. Transactions in the new sales drug are said to be going on in the bazaar at r 5.740 to 745 for Patna. News from China to the 29th of September was received Yesterday via Bombay. Patna was quoted Dr. 500 to 505 Per chest. opened, eimport market may now be considered to have fairly , after the co ns t an t i n t erru pti ons f r om the holidays of the past month. The depressing influences of war, and high Prim VY gram i ib uintli-great, §9 far the ale Manchester staples are concerned, promise to be in some de gree counteracted by the moderate supply, and the large con sumption in other quarters promoted by present prices. In Glasgow fabrics little has been done. Mule twist moves off' in moderate quantity without spirit at recent value. Metals are not moving up to Mirzapore, but the moderate rates now current have induced dealers here to supply themselves with stock a little more freely. Government Securities do not rally, and the general tone of the money market is unsettled. Much uncertainty and restriction in the free circulation of money arekept up by the absence of any clue as to what the financial operations of Government will be in providing for the expenses of the Punjaub campaign. Quotations of Company's paper are — New Fives... per cent. rs. 1 Bto rs. 2 0 disct. Sicca Fives... ~ 44t0 „ 412 Ce.'s Fours.. ~ „178 to ~ 18 a e Sicca Fours... „ „190 to 2O 0 ~ Exchange remains quite stationary , a t last weeks rates, for six months' sight bills, viz. : Baring's Credits ls. 9id. to ls. 9id. per rupee. Document Bill There have been few arrivals during the week, and the rates of freight have been maintained at 51. per ten for sugar to London. Freights—The rates of homeward tonnage have been steadily maintained, arrivals coming in very slowly. Saltpetre £4 12 6 to £4 15 0 per ton of 20 cwt. Sugar ... 417 6to 5 0 0 •• Rice 5 0 oto 5 0 ••• Hides 415 0 to 0 0 0 Jute 4 5 0 to 4 7 6 Raw Silk 4 5 0 to 4 19 0 Silk piece goods Fox LIvERP and indigo 00010 .. of 14 cwt. ... of 5 bales. ... of 10 cwt. ... of 50 c. ft. ... £4 10 0 to 0 0 0 per ton of 20 cwt. ... 412 6„4 15 0 „ ~ ... 415 0„ 5 0 0 ~ ~ ... 4 5 0„ 0 0 0 „ of 5 bales FOR MAURITIUS. Co.'s r. 1 8 to 1 10 per bag. FOR CHINA. ... 3 dolls. per maund. ... 7 dolls. to 8 dolls. per chest. IMPORTS. Cotton Goods—There has been rather more inquiry for some Manchester staples this week. Although there is little business in progress for the markets westward of Allahabad, the supplies of the more useful plain cottons are so moderate that a tone of firmness is being given to the market. Saltpetre ... Sugar ... Rice ... Jute ... Rice ... Cotton ... ... Opium ... ... THE SUN, LONDON, CANTON MARKET. HONG-BONG, OCT. 30.—There has been a good deal of business doing during the past month, both in the principal articles of import and in teas. Cotton—Bombay has somewhat declined, but Bengal and Madras are held at previous rates. We quote Bombay new taels 72t0 8 ; Bengal, 89to 9 3 ; Madras, 97t0 9 9. The stock is 67,094 bales against 100,790 bales last year. Cotton Yarn has declined, and transactions have been limited. We quote Nos. 16-24, 24/ dolls. to 2511 dolls,; Nos. 28-32, 32 dolls. to 32i dolls.; Nos. 38-42, 32i dolls. to 33 dolls. Long Cloths—About 75,000 pieces gray and 20,000 white have been sold at rather lower prices ; the quotations are, for gray, 2 dolls. 40 c. to 2 dolls. 80 c., white, 2 dolls. 40 c. to 2 dolls. SO c. Woollens—Sp. stripes rather better, and quoted at 1 doll. to 1 doll. 20 c. Long ells have given way, and assorted are quoted at 7 dolls. 60c. to 7 dolls. 80c. ; scarlet, at 9 dolls. to 9 dolls. 25 c. Camlets—without change; English, at 20 dolls. to 201 dolls. ; Dutch, 22 dolls. to 25 dolls. Iron has declined, but little remains now in first hands. Bar, 3 dolls. 20 to 3 dolls. 30 ; hoop and nail rod, at 4 dolls. 50 to 4 dolls. 80 ; steel, 5 dolls. 20 to 6 dolls. ; lead, 7 dolls. ; tin plates, 8 dolls. to 8 dolls. 50. ~. . . . . Cochineal has declined materially in consequence of large importations; 110 dolls. to 130 dolls. is now the quotation. Turkey opium, 400 dolls.; but little inquired for. Tea—There has been a good demand throughout the month, principally for congous of good medium quality, which are getting scarce, and prices have advanced 1 to 2 taels. About 6,000 packages of green tea have been settled for. ..... Black. Green. Total. The export from Canton lb. lb. lb. from July Ito date is 12,333,940 1,769,680 14,103,620 From Shanghae ditto ... 1,560,858 198,030 1,758,888 13,894,798 1,967,710 15,862,508 1847 .. 18,227,810 1,137,260 19,365,070 The export of silk amounts to 3,488 bales against 5,104 bales last year. Exchange on England—The Oriental Bank has bees drawing for a limited amount at 4s. On India—Company's accepted paper, 214 dollars to 214 per 100 dollars. Freights-31. 10s. to 41. Our advices from Shanghae are to the 21st inst. Long cloths are quoted rather lower, the sales are estimated at about 80,000 piece!, almost all grays; stock about 250,000 pieces. Very little doing in woollens. Silk—All the accounts tend to corroborate the short sup.. ply this season. The export from Shanghae is 3,097 bales from the let of July to the 21st inst. Last year it amounted to 8,700 bales during the same period. The native merchants are unwilling to submit to lower prices for the fair sorts; line was not procurable ; inferior kinds a little lower. A fair business has been done, chiefly in barter, for long cloths. The export is 1,250,000 less this season (from Shanghae) than at the same time last year. The William Jardine had left on the 15th inst. The Dumfries and Juliet to leave in a few days; and the John Dugdale and Queen loading. Freights 44 for tea, and 41. 10s. for silk. Abundance of shipping. SHIPPING LIST. Arrivals at Hong-Kong.—The Viscount Sandon, Oct. 14, the Ann Jane, the 15th, the C. Castle, the 18th, and the Eu- Lhratew, the 23d, from Liverpool; the 26th, the Ta r t ar , f rom ondon. Arrival at Woosung.—The Confucius, Sept. 22, from Liverpool. Departures from Hong-Kong.—The Dauntless, Oct. 4, the Hugh Walken, the 7th, and the Mohawk, the 11th, for Loudon. Departure from Whampoa.—Oct. 3, the Marian, for London. Departure from Woosung.—Oct. 13, the William Jardine, for London. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, MONDAY. Her Majesty the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walks in the grounds at Osborne. Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Colonel Bouverie, embarked on the Fairy royal yacht this morning, crossed to Ports mouth, and viewed the practice and observed the syst: m of education pursued on board her Majesty's ship Ex cellent. His Royal Highness returned to Osborne about two in the afternoon. The Royal Children took walking and riding exercise to-day. The Lord Chamberlain's attention having been drawn to the circumstance of a most objectionable song having been sung, entirely without his authority, by one of Mr. Dumbolton's serenaders at the St. James's Theatre, his Lordship's extreme displeasure has been conveyed to the manager of that theatre, and other steps have been taken to prevent such an occurrence at any of the theatres within the Lord Chamberlain's jurisdiction. His Excelh-ncy Mehemed Pacha, Ambassador from Turkey, attended by a numerous suite, arrived on Satur day at Folkestone, and after partaking of refreshments at the Pavilion Hotel, proceeded to the Turkish Em bassy, Bryanstone-square. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise ; Mr. John Thornton, Deputy• Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes; Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy-Chairman of the Excise ; Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt; and Mr. Pressly, Secretary to the Board of Stamps and Taxes, had interviews with the Chancellor of the Ex chequer yesterday at his official residence, in Downing street. Don Francisco Castellon, Minister Plenipotentiary from Nicaragua, transacted business at the Foreign office yesterday. Mr. T. E. Headlam had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Bishop of London, Lord Ashley, and the Mar quis of Westrainsur, had interviews with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. _ Earl and Countess Grey arrived in town yesterday, from the seat of the Duke of Bedford, Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. Sir Robert H. Inglis had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial office for the Governors of the West India Colonies. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday. The Lords present were, the Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Baron Parke, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Corn wall. Sir Edward Ryan sat as a Privy Councillor. An appeal from Bengal, Maharaja Mahtab Chund v. the Government of Bengal," was resumed. Mr. Wigram (Queen's Counsel) and Mr. Lloyd were heard fer the re spondent; and Mr. Turner (Queen's Counsel) was heard in reply for the appellant. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) COWES, DEC. 19. DEPARTURE OP THE COURT FROM THE ISLE OF YirlGHT.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, with the Royal Child ren, leave Osborne, on Thursday, for Windsor. EAST Cow xs CASTLE.—This splendid edifice is, it is understood, P il °l rs d t;io ja us toa let to Mr. S 'th The object, it ' mt ers. ccommodate the Queen Dowager, and other LEOMINSTER V visitors with apartments near her Majesty. —Mr. Peel has concln;.loerhi .....LECTI a—caLnxvoasusi,NastirdnitsMtacskisenDAhiris. with them again shorty, the present, promising to be leave of the electors hi ll s e has issued another ad• dress, in which he return ,vhiaccilit nowledgments for the he has met with, and kind and cordial reception for the promises of support received , He " Some writ can issue therefore, that those weeks will probably elapse beforveed. and the election can take place. Forathne I t a k e my leave of you, with the earne st friends who have so actively exerted the mselves favour will continue their exertions until I a v g es • in v m i l t you, and will then confirm the sanguine expectitatlino ultimate success which you have entitled me to fO i r s m ° 4 The hint given to the electors in Sir Edwarhdaßveulnter Lytton's address has had some effect, and they become rather more decided in their promises. Sir Ed. ward continues his canvass industriously. DEATH OF COLONEL SIR EDWARD MILES..---W e have to record the demise of the above gallant veteran, who died last week at Boulogne, at the ripe age of 76 years. There are f ew o ffi cers in the British army who have seen more active and arduous service than the de ceased. He entered the army as Lieutenant in August, 1794, and was immediately called on duty with the British forces serving in Holland. There is a story current, that when the present Pope was a youth, and in the guardia nobile at Rome, he fell deeply in love with a beautiful English girl. She refused his suit, although he was handsome, young, and noble, on account of the difference of religion, and he took the matter so much to heart that he retired to a convent, became an ecclesiastic, and eventually the Pope. 1 NOTICE ! T HE NEW NOVEL, LUCILLE BELMONT, Will be ready on Friday, December 22. Orders received by all Booksellers. lienry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. AINSWORTII'S NEW ROMANCE. On Thursday, in 3 vols. poet Bvo., T HE LANCASHIRE WITCHES By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. Henry Colbum, publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready at all the Booksellers, 10s. 6d., bound, V L. IV. OF PEYYS' DIARY AND CORRESPONDENCE, NEW EDITION, with the omitted Passages restored. Edited by LORD BRAYBROOKE. N.B. One more - Volume will complete the Work. 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Sir Walter lipyott, Mr. Charles Kean ; Lady Eveline Ams ott, Mrs. Charles Kean. After which, THE PAS DE FASCINATION. Michael Browsky, Mr. Keeley ; Katherine Kloper, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with Goldsmith's Comedy of SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER. Mr. Hardcastle, Mr. Tilbury; Sir Charles Marlow, Mr. Rogers ; Young Marlow, Mr. H. Roll ; Tony Lumpkin, Mr. Keeley; Hastings, Mr. H. Vandenhoff, , Mrs. Hardcastie, Mrs. Glover; Miss Neville, Mrs. L. S. Buckinghaia ; Misc Rardcastle, Miss Julia Beniett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celesta. During the Recess this Theatre has been entirely re-decorated, the original designs bx Digby Wyatt, Esq., executed by Mr. Sang. A sew Stage, Curtain, Act Drop, and Chandelier. An approved sys kem of Ventilation, &c., &,c. The Private Boxes enlarged, Backs added to the Seats, anStalls rendered more comfortable. THIS EVENING Will be performed ST. MARY'S EVE. A Story of the Solway Tom Beggs, Mr. Wright ; Madeline, Madame Celeste. To be lOliowed by TIIE ENCHANTED ISLE. Alonzo, Air. Paul Bedford; Prospero, Mr. 0. Smith ; Ariel, Madame Celeste. After which a new Farce called SLASHER AND CRASHER. Mr. Slasher, Mr. Wright ; Mr. Crasher, Mr. Panl Bedford. To conclude with JOHN JONES. Guy Goodluck, Mr. Lambert ; Eliza Melton, Miss E. Chaplin. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. During the Recess this Theatre has been re-decorated and embel lished in a superb and costly manner ty Mr. Hurwitz. A new Chan delier has been fitted, and the best arrange ments hays been made for the due Ventilation of the Theatre, and the couuort and connalence etas audience. THIS EVENING, Virill be performed a new Ballad Opera, entitled ROBIN GOOD FELLOW. After which, A CUTLET FOR TWO. To be followed by a New DIVERTISSEMENT. To conclude with the Farce, entitled HIS FIRST PECCADILLO. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE Mr. ROBERT-HOUDIN will repeat his SOIREES FANTAS TIQUES THIS EVENING, to be continued every Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday until the end of the Christmas vacations. TO CORRESPONDENTS. lo communication can be attended to ur•less autheat cated by the name and address of the writer. Rejected communications cannot be returned. THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, DECEMBER 19. THBRMOMETER, Lowest, 44; Highest, 48; Noon, 47. BAR( METER, 29.92.—W1ND N.E.; fine. lIIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 45 min after 8 I Evening .. 16 min. after 9 TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1848. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The following is given as the result of the'polling for President, so far as the same was known yesterday morning : BONAPARTE CAVAIGNAC The returns from all the departments have been received except from Corsica and from Algeria. It is expected that LOUIS NAPOLEON will have been all but unanimously elected in Corsica, and that in Al geria General CAVAIGNAC will be found to have a very large majority. The following is declared by the Committee of the:National Assembly as the offi cial result of the voting in twenty-nine departments, the returns from which they have examined :- - Voters Suffrages expressed 2,980,130 LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE 2,290,028 CAVAIGNAC LEDUC ROLLIN . RASPAIL ... 30,031 LAMARTINE About 10,000 votes were annulled, as being uncon stitutional or uncertain. The Journal des Debats has the following on the composition of the Cabinet of the new President : " M. ODILON BARROT, who has at length deter mined to accept the appointment of President of the Council will hold with it the Portfolio of Justice. M. DROUYN DE Lnurs will be Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. LEON DR MALLEVILLE, Minister of the Interior. M. HYPPOLITE PAssr has definitively accepted the Ministry of the Finances; M. ACHILLE FOULD, who had at first been nominated to this office, and afterwards to the Ministry of Commerce, will not take any part in the present Ministerial combinations. M. LEON FAUCHER, whose special acquirements fit him equally either for the Ministry of Public Works, or for that of Commerce and Agriculture, will be appointed to the former : his well-known opinions on the question of free-trade having created a difficulty which prevents him accepting the Ministry of Com merce. This last office will be conferred on a young member of the Assembly, new to public life, but who has on several occasions given evidence of having devoted much attention to the study of serious subjects—M. BUFFET. It had at one time been intended to have given the portfolio of Commerce to M. DE Psalm; ; but it was remarked that M. DE PARIEU had become an object of public attention, principally from a speech in which he had supported with great talent a resolution, con taining a proposition for the nomination of the Presi dent of the Republic by the Assembly." General RHULHIERES, it appears, has been ap pointed Minister of War; but as it is said that General OUDINOT will hot accept the Embassy to St. Petersburgh, it is possible that the arrangements for filling up this office may not be completed. M. DE TRACY will be appointed to the Ministry of Marine, and M. DE FALLOUI to that of Public Instruction and Worship. It appears certain that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was offered to M. REMUSAT and refused by him. " We can state from a positive source," says the Patric, " that General OUDINOT has refused to accept either the post of Minister of War, or the Embassy to Russia, his intention being, it is said, to devote himself exclusively to the functions of representative of the people, in the event of any new arrangement depriving him of the command in chief of the army of the Alps." We find the following in the Estafette : "M. Odilon Barrot has stated this afternoon that General Cavaignac has consented to have his name placed on the list for Vice-President of the Republic, with the names of M. Gamier Pages and M. Thiers. There are three candidates for the portfolio of the Mi nistry of Commerce and Agriculture, refused by M. Fould, viz., MM. Bixio, Victor Grandin, and Parieu. It is stated that M. Parieu is the candidate preferred by M. Odilon Barrot." The same journal states that M. DUFAURE will be the Ministerial candidate for the Presidency of the Assembly at the next election. The Moniteur announces the promotion of M. VERNINAC (General CAVAIGNAC'S Minister of Ma rine) to the rank of Rear-Admiral. The Moniteur says : " One of the journals has pretended that there was a talk in the National Assembly of the resignation of the Ministry. Such a statement hardly merits contradic tion. The present Ministry has declared its firm inten tion, up to the proclamation of the President of the Re public, to watch over the maintenance of order and the laws, and nothing can induce it, until the legal expiration of its mandate, to decline this mission of honour and de votedness." The Constitutionnel mentions as a symptom of re turning confidence and prosperity that not less than 1,800 transfers of stock took place at the Bourse on Saturday ; by 18 or 20 times more than the usual daily amount, these transfers being for cash and not fur the eccount. M. Bixo has been definitively appointed Minister of Commerce. M. CHARLES BLANC, the brother of M. LOUIS BLANC has resigned the office of Director of the Beaux Arts. The Marquis of CLANRICARDE left Paris on Sun day for London, having, it is said, succeeded in making arrangements with the French Government for the more speedy transmission of the mails between Parrs and London. BOURSE—PARIS, MONDAY, DEC. 18. THREE o'CLocK.—The rise in the price of of the public funds continued to-day, and there is every appearance of a further advance. The discounting has, however, greatly aided the rise. There were 82.500 f. of Five per Cents. Rentes, and 12,000 f. of Three per Cents. Rentes dis counted to-day. The new Ministry gives great satis faction. The Spanish Three per Cents. were not quoted to-day. Exchange on London (30 days) 25t. 40c. 424 c.; ditto (90 days) 274 f. 30c. BUSINESS DONE IN FO.KEIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, DEC. 18. Boulogne and Amiens, 9—Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), B—Luxembourg (71.), %—Northern of France, 11%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 3—Paris and Rouen, 19—Rouen and Havre, 9%—Sambre and Meuse, 3%. . ft* • 2 *Z-N 71: • :- , v , 1411 : Tir 5„,. ; • , • \ '&721.1 . - 1 1WU' 4 , yr ti.,114.4+ tr 11'01lin ill .S 1,111) LONDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1848. Although the law officers of the Crown in Ireland hare been completely exonerated from the serious charges that had been preferred against them—al though his Excellency the LORD-LIEUTENANT has shown that their conduct in setting aside certain jurors during the late State trials was not only justifiable, but that, had they acted differently, they would have been guilty of a grave dereliction of duty to their SOVEREIGN and to the community in general—although such is unquestionably the case, it is deeply to be regretted that such accusations could appear even for a moment to have the slightest foundation, that any number of persons could be in duced to affix their signatures to a document such as that which has recently been pre sented to the Earl of CLARENDON, and to which we yesterday directed the public attention. The administration of justice should at all times be above the breath of slander. It should not only be perfectly pure and strictly impartial, but it should be beyond suspicion. No deeper calamity could happen to the nation than the existence of even a doubt as to the efficiency of the institutions by which it is dispensed. If distrust is once excited as to the public tribunals— if the opinion gets abroad that a conviction may be obtained, not because sufficient evidence is brought forward to convince sober and dispassionate men that the prisoner is guilty of the offence with which he is charged, but because his judges entertain political or religious sentiments wholly different from those which he professes, a hope can no longer be cherished of a peaceful and constitutional Government, of a happy and contented people. The existing powers may maintain their position by force, murmurs and complaints may be suppressed, fear and terror may prevail, but they cannot rule in the hearts or govern the affections of the citizens. A sullen obedience is all that can be obtained, and that will only be yielded during the existence of these influences. It is therefore of the most vital importance thAt some great and compre hensive measures of reform should be introduced, that discontented men should no longer be enabled to give utterance to complaints bearing even the sem blance of truth. So long as unanimity is required from juries, so long as a single dissentient can neutralise the acts of the other eleven jurors, so long will such rumours be rife in the sister kingdom. When men can suffer their private feelings or their political prejudices to interfere with the discharge of their public duties— when solemn obligations can be forgotten and oaths violated—and when those who have so grievously offended are lauded as patriots, in place of being stigmatised as perjurers, then, indeed, it becomes essential for Crown prosecutors to scrutinise the constitution of the jury panel with a curious eye, and fearlessly to desire all those of whom a reasonable doubt may be entertained " to stand aside." If, however, the system that has so long prevailed in Scotland, and with such happy results, were intro duced, if after a certain time, sufficient for the most ample discussion, the verdict of a considerable majo rity, say three-fourths of the entire number, were received, there would no longer be a feasible excuse for an indiscriminate resort to the obnoxious privi lege. A single man may set himself against the deli berate opinions of his colleagues, when convinced that his single opposition would be effectual, and that his party would derive great advantage there from ; but when convinced that, after a time, the majority would prevail, and that he would expose hi, .mself to censure without any corresponding benefit being attained, he would withdraw from the useless contest, and speedily fall in with the views of his brother jurymen. Under the present system it may, and, we believe, frequently does hap pen, that the majority succumbs to the minority, that an obstinate man, of strong frame, prepared to bear the cold and hunger that might prove fatal to others, will succeed in obtaining an erroneous deci sion. The able and experienced gentlemen who were selected as Commissioners to report on the Common Law most decidedly and unequivocally condemn the present system. They say—" There seems to be no . eipl e o of f good rea son w h y, after a period of time sufficiently kgeievpiinngg a long for the p urposes o f reasona bl e an d amp l e dis cussion, th e j ury should not be excused from the necessity verdict, or why until the present principl e themtogether, be produced by a sort of duress of imprisonment, should be retained —and the interests of justice seem manifestly to require a subject. W., th erefore, change of the law upon this - p r opose, that the jury shall not be kept in deliberation longer th an t we l ve hours, unless, at the expiration of that unani mously concur t o require fu r ther period, they er time, which in that case shall be granted ; and that, at the expiration of the twelve hours, if any nine of them should concur in a verdict, such Verdict 8411 be placed upon the record, and shall entitle the party in whose favour it is given to judgment, and in failure of such concurrence the cause shall be a remanet." If this admirable suggestion were adopted—if after twelve hours spent in deliberation, the verdict of nine jurors were accepted, and judgment recorded thereon, we should no longer witness such scenes as those that have recently taken place. The detention of the jury twelve hours would ensure a calm and deliberate dis cussion of the evidence—it would prevent the possi bility of a hasty or ill-considered decision ; while the concurrence of nine persons at least, on their oaths, in the verdict would show that there must be due founda tion for the verdict. None would be coerced into a verdict against their conscientious opinions, for all could bear twelve hours' seclusion, particularly if a mode rate supply of food were allowed ; and there can be no adequate reason assigned for the present com pulsory abstinence which often seriously affects the health of gentlemen who are discharging their onerous duties honestly and impartially. . _ We trust, therefore, that the recommendation of the Commissioners, which has so long and so un accountably been overlooked, may be carried into speedy execution. Then, indeed, there can no longer be a necessity for telling any "to stand aside," and there will be no grounds for the assertion that any class of her MAJESTY'S subjects have been systemati cally excluded from juries for the trial of any des cription of offences. The fluctuations of public opinion and the caprices of popular fancy constitute a curious and interesting study. The ebbing and flowing of the ocean is not more invariable than the mutability of popular preference. The favourite hero of to-day will to morrow be esteemed nobody. Some object of in difference or contempt at the present moment may next week or next year be the "rage" and the fashion. This characteristic inconstancy of public taste, some times injurious and sometimes beneficial in its effects, has rarely been more strikingly manifested than in the history of the British drama. It might have been supposed that in a country so rich in its dramatic literature, a country remarkable for his trionic excellence, above all in a country where the plays of SuAresresaz are original, the theatre could never be deserted, and the taste for dramatic litera ture could never decline. Experience has proved the falsity of any such supposition. After a brief but glorious period of public favour the popularity of the stage decayed. Its Yousias, :its KEANS, its KESI• BLES, passed away, their successors were uncared for and disregarded. Theirs became a thankless task, they toiled without encouragement, they de served without ever obtaining applause. The temple of the drama was deserted. The plays of SHAESPERE, exquisitely mise en scene, and admirably enacted, were performed to empty benches. The temple of the drama was desecrated ; crowds again thronged its portico, and filled up every crevice of space to witness the feats of the beast-tamer and admire the docility of lions and tigers. The political orator drew eager crowds while the eloquence of the dramatist was wasted on the air. The opera and the ballet charmed thousands and tens of thousands, and SRAKSPERE was handed over to the student in his closet. This apathy became too:universal to be disregarded, and the wise puzzled their ingenuity in conjecturing its cause. Some alleged the inferior merit of the actors, while others declared this inferiority to be occasioned by a want of encouragement; for cause an d e ff ect are here so inseparably intertwined that it is impossible to say whether good actors draw full houses, or full houses make good actors. Be this as it may, the neglected condition of the drama l ad long since become proverbial, and we only refer to it at present because we are inclined to be lieve that the ebbing has at length been succeeded by the returning tide. The popular enthusiasm evinced some time back on the subject of SHAKSPERE'S house fully demonstrates, that with the love of the drama the love of SHAKSPERS has not diminished among his countrymen. In reference to this enthusiasm, a re cent pamphleteer has proposed,* that the nation, having purchased SHAESPERE'S house, should now purchase a house for SHAKsFERE—a theatre, the property of the nation, to be exclusively devoted to SHAKSPERE'S plays. Now, without going so far as this zealous Shaksperian in this particular, we cer tainly agree with him, that " the human mind receives most quickly and retains most durably im pressions made by dramatic representation," and that it is consequently a matter of the deepest I importance that dramatic works of an ele vated character, more especially the works of Strexsrese, " the world's great moral teacher," should be worthily and constantly repre• sented. Without recognising a necessity for the purchase of a Shaksperian Theatre, esp:Tially at present, we should rejoice fully as much as the en thusiastic Mr. WILSON in witnessing a universal homage to the bard of ELIZABETH from the lieges of VICTORIA. No reasons are so effective as those which are indirectly given and unconsciously ac quired. The ears that would be deaf to the wisdom of a preacher, or the eyes that would turn away from the teachings of a homily, will eagerly look and notice when the stage " holds the mirror up to nature," and the listener's own faults and follies are satirised and exposed. Can the ambitious man wit ness Macbeth without recognizing the vanity of human ambition ? Can the passionate or the jealous watch Othello without an apprehensive shudder ? Can the vo luptuary view the Tempest without a newly acquired admiration for female purity ? And - so on to the end of the chapter. We might particularise all the plays of the great Dramatist, and find some new lesson inculcated by each. We are glad to believe that a taste for the higher efforts of dramatic genius is again developing itself among the public. Our actors and our theatrical managers have done, and are doing, all that is possible to enhance the attrac tions of the drama, and to render it worthy of pa tronage. Nay, more, Royalty has "set the fashion." The tragic muse, after having been ignominiously driven from her habitation, after having again and again knocked vainly for admittance, after having been despised and deserted by an ungrateful people, is now, by a wonderful change of fortune, to be presented at Court ! VICTORIA has invited her to Windsor ! Again she will watch with FALSTAFF under Herne's-oak. Three centuries seem blotted out from existence. How gladly will London wel come back the royal guest. How universally will her hitherto unseen perfections be extolled ! Her MAJESTI could not possibly have invited any cirole of guests to enliven the festivities of Windsor Castle whose presence could have been more beneficial to themselves or to the public, or more honourable to their royal hostess. The names of some of the greatest Sovereigns are identified with their patron age to the histrionic art. ErazAnivret is celebrated as the friend of SHAICSI'ERE. The Grand ltionarque treated RACINE with more consideration than he did his courtiers. NAPOLEON was ac companied in most of his progresses by the Thedtre Francais, and continually repeated a wish that CORNEILLE had lived in his reign, " that he might have made him a Prince." To the list of the royal patrons of the stage the future historian will add the name of VICTORIA. Her MAJESTY will have no cause to repent of the amusement she has selected. The chosen company of actors includes " all the talents." It is invidious to particularise, where all in their several ways are excellent. We gladly hail this royal invitation as an omen that brighter days are in store for the long-neglected drama. * "AHouse f or Sh a k s p e re ; a Proposition for the Con sideration of the English Nation." By William Wilson. THE ROYAL ACADEMY 05' MUSlC.—Yesterday the annual election to the four King's Scholarships esta blished by his Majesty William IV., by the investment of 2,2501., part of the profits arising from the Royal Festival at Westminster Abbey in 1834, took place at the Academy, Tenterden••street, Hanover-square. Two of the scholars were selected from the pupils of the Royal Academy, two being left open to the competition of the public, and for which there were 30 candidates. The names of the successful candidates will be announced on Thursday next. THE WESTMINSTER PLAY.--The second perform ance of Terence's Phormio, by the boys of Westminster School, took place last evening in the dormitory, which was thronged to the ceiling. The play was most effec tively put on the stage and well acted, and the applause was sufficient to satisfy the desires of even a company of amateurs. THE NEW TURKISH. AMBASSADOR.—MS Excel lency Mehemed Pact's, !Ambassador from Turkey, at tended by a numerous suite, arrived on Saturday at Folkestone, and, after partaking of refreAiments at the Pavilion Hotel, proceeded to the Turkish Embassy, Brytuatone-square. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 12th have been received. Several Deputies had arrived in the capital, in order to be ready for the opening of the Cortes, which is definitively fixed for the 15th. Senor SARr- TORIUS, the Minister of the Interior, and formerly Editor of the herald°, has been engaged to draw up the Royal Speech. It 'was rumoured in Madrid that a body of Carlists had been defeated at Igualda. A Republican band has appeared in the neighbour hood of Gerona. The Carlists are preparing to make an important movement in Navarre. The 20th of December is, it is said, the day fixed for a general rising in the provinces. MADRID tBoLsA, DEc. 12.—Three per Cent., 20k acc.; after &ha, 20j 13-16 cash. Five per Cents., 10k paper ; after Bolsa, 11 cash. Passives, 4i paper; after Bolsa, 3i 4 cash. Coupons, 5i cash. Bank of St. Ferdinand, 56 cash, 58 paper. Treasury bills, 77 cash, 78 paper. Exchange on London, 60 days, 48 50 paper. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA. The Wiener Zeitung of the 13th December con tains a proclamation by the Imperial Central Com mission of the communiture, stating that the regula tions laid down by the proclamation of the Ist of Nor., when the city of Vienna was declared in a state of siege, will remain in full force, and that the following cases are, therefore, still amenable to trial by martial Law : 1. - Concealing or retaining weapons. 2. Seducing the soldiery to break their oath, exciting to revolt, or aiding or abetting the same; refusing to disperse at an illegal assembly when commanded to do so by the competent authorities. 3. Carrying weapons at a tumultuous assembly. The Wiener Zeitung of the ]2th instant likewise contains the announcement of two fresh commuted sentences. At the sitting of the Diet, at Kremsier, on the 11th instant, a remonstrance was presented by the Deputy of Dalmatia respecting the late appointment of Baron JELLACHICH as Governor of Dalmatia, and requesting to be informed whether the appointment of his Ex cellency Field-Marshal Lieutenant Baron JELLA CIIICH as civil and military Governor of Dalmatia may induce the expectation of the long-desired and needed alteration of an independent administration and autonomy of Dalmatia. The Ministers requested that a written interpella tion might be presented to them, promising, after due deliberation, to give an answer. We learn from Milan that iField-Marshal RA DETzXy, on receiving information of the abdication of FERDINAND, and the accession of FRANCIS JOSEPH, issued the following address to the army : " The Italian army saw the youthful Archduke gal lantly expose himself to the enemy's fire at the en gagement of St. Lucia—it saw him enduring the im mense fatigues of a long and tedious march, in the midst of bad weather, with cheerfulness and courage. The fairest, hopes are centred in this event—a powerful, united, free Austria! Soldiers! Companions in arms of my declining days, I must this day impart to you an im portant communication. You are well acquainted with the difficult and trying events which, in the course of the past year, have befallen the monarchy of our common fatherland. His Majesty, our good, beloved Emperor Ferdinand, has resolved, after mature deliberation, to re sign the throne of his ancestors, and in these tempes tuous times to commit the reins of government to more youthful hands. Following his august example, his Im perial Highness the Archduke Francis Charles has also renounced his right to the succession; and his son Franci,, Joseph, by right of inheritance, bus ascended the Imperial tlirc.ae, " While our heartfelt blessings, and—why should I conceal it—while my tears accompany Ferdinand the Good to Bohemia's Royal palace, whither he has retired to the quiet of private life, let us at the same time offer our homage and our eternal obedience to cur new Empe ror Francis Joseph I. "Soldiers, you know him—you know our youthful Emperor; for in your ranks be lately commenced his military career as a soldier. You beheld him, calmly and unflinchingly, expose his breast to the enemy's cannon— with you he has shared, in a cheerful spirit, many an hour of hard endurance. Ho will love his army, and we will return his love with love—with that invincible fidelity which has for centuries bound the warriors of Austria to the throne of the Emperor and King. I make this solemn vow in your name, in the presence of Almighty God, whose protecting hand has upheld the throne of our Emperor in stormy days like theso in which we live. Under the dominion of Francis Joseph our venerated country, our monarchy, will be gloriously and powerfully developed under the protection of liberal institutions commensurate with the require ments of the times. " Anarchy will be overcome and disappear at home, and the bravery of the army will prove to the enemy abroad that the Austrian Monarchy is irrevocably fixed upon a sure foundation. " Long live our Emperor Francis Joseph I. RADETZKY, Field-Marshal." Among the recent changes which have taken place in the higher departments is the appointment of the late Councillor of State, M. VON PIPITZ, as Vice- President of the General Audit Directory, and the recall of M. VON HUMMELAUER from London. A heavy cannonade was heard at Vienna on the night of the 13th, in the direction of the Hungarian frontier, and on the morning of the 14th several wounded were brought into Vienna. It was said the Hungarians were beaten, that Polsberg had been taken by the Imperialists. These reports, however, are exclusively Austrian reports, and therefore require confirmation. PRUSSIA. The two following addresses have been presented to the KING : " Berlin, Dec. 14. " Sire,—Recent deplorable events have demonstrated the impossibility of, for the time being, arriving at the construction (aufban) of the constitution through the medium of vereinbarung (mutual accord). We deeply lament the facts which ultimately led to the dissolution of the National Assembly. An aberration (verirrung), such as the refusal of taxes pronounced by the people's Representatives, could only produce an irre vocable separation between the nation and those whom it appointed for a work of peace, not for one of destruction. To acknowledge this is commanded by our duty and consciences. Your Majesty has accorded to your people a constitution which is to be submitted to the revision and colaboration of the new national represen tation. The principle of vereinbarung is thus maintained. A foundation is also obtained thereby, whereon our noble Fatherland may, after withstanding past internal tempests, construct itself again, and joyously acknow ledge events which will raise still higher the grandeur and glory of the dynasty of Hohenzollern. " May our hopes and faith meet with fulfilment! " The MAGISTRATES and TOWN COUNCIL of Berlin." " Breslau, Dec. 13. " Sire,—The State trembled to its very foundation beneath the violent storms of internal discord. The un holy darkness of distrust, of destructive errors, and of enslaving passions, had spread over the people, all anxiously craving for a free constitution. From this most extreme danger the country could be saved by the King alone, and it has been saved by a high-merited deed of your Majesty—for your Majesty has freely accorded to the people all that was dear to them, and has realised and converted into truths all promises, through the con stitutional manifesto of the sth of December. Thus Prussia's people are now enrolled in the ranks of the most free people, and placed upon the beaming path of wholesome progress in real liberty. It will now revive in all its rich and noble strength, and will feel itself re elevated through the joyous conviction of security in ac knowledged rights, as well as through its well-grounded confidence in its constitutional King. Accept, there fore, Sire, our most respectful thanks, which we offer with loyal hearts, and with, at the same time, ardent wishes that the royal labours may, in unison with the best of our people, arrive at a full and vital maturity. " Your Majesty's faithful and most obedient, " The MAGISTRATES and TOWN COUNCIL of Breslau." The KING will not return to Berlin until the state of siege is taken off, but the Princes will pass Christ mas in the capital. It is well known that negotiations are in progress with the King of PRUSSIA to induce him to accept the dignity of chief of the empire, and that his MAJESTY will accept it if assented to by the Sovereign Princes of Germany. The King of HANOVER, it is reported, will not give his assent. FRANKFORT. There is every probability that the Diet will agree to the proposition making the supreme Headship of the Empire hereditary, and that the King of PRUSSIA will be elected to the vacant office. M. SCRAMBLING, who was considered the representative of the Austrian party, has resigned the office of Minster of the Empire, and is succeeded by M. HENnir Vox GA GERN, who is the leader of the Prussian party. It is said that M. IMIOLKE, Minister of Justice, also intends to resign, as he does not wish to form part of an entirely Prussian Ministry. Austria has formally declared her intention not to contribute to the formation of a German fleet, and has recalled her representative at the Customs Congress. M. DE SCHMEELING was desirous that the National Assembly should resume negotiations with Austria on the ques- tion of German utility; and he was unsuccessful in his endeavours, and he therefore resigned. There now remain but two parties—the Prussian party and the Austrian party. When the German Parliament first met, there was every disposition to elect the Emperor of AUSTRIA to the headship of the empire, and thus restore to him his old title of Emperor of Germany ; and as a proof of the existence of this disposition, we may mention the election of the Archduke JOHN as regent. To what are we to attribute the sudden change in the feelings of the Assembly, but to the disgust which all Germans feel at the recent massacres at Vienna. The murder of ROBERT BLUM has cost the house of Hapsburg the empire of Germany. The Frankfort Assembly in its sitting on the 14th came to the following resolution by a majority of 274 to 187 :—" That no decision of the Diet which has not yet obtained the sanction of the head of the empire be repeated in the same session ; but that, if any decision of the Diet be brought forward in three successive sessions, and be confirmed without any alteration, such decision to have the force of law even if the sanction of the head of the empire do not follow." It will be seen, therefore, that the principle of a suspensive veto is acknowledged. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. The report that General Vox BoNIN intended to resign the post of Commander-in-Chief of the Schles wig-Holstein army into the hands of the Government caused great consternation among the inhabitants, and they voted a unanimous address to the general, entreating him to retain the command, and pro mising that his endeavours for the maintenance of discipline in the scarcely organized Schleswig-Hol stein army should not only meet with no opposition in the country, but have its warm support. h General BONIN was evidently moved at this proof of confidence, and dilated on the necessity of strict ' discipline in the army. It was impossible, the Gene ral said that he should be able to state the motives of his command to every individual soldier; he was re sponsible to the Government and to the country ; that he. would submit to the Government, whether in respect to the openly declared sentiment of the country, it considered that he could act with con fidence as General of the Schleswig-Holstein troops; and if this were the case he would exert all his energies as heartily as heretofore for the benefit of the country. The deputation waited on Count REVENTLOW, and he replied, in the name of his colleagues, that he be lieved he could give the assurance that the Govern ment was of the same mind as the deputation, and in compliance with the wish of the country would in duce the General to recall his decision. A letter from Schleswig states that General Vox BONIN has sent Lieut.-Colonel Vox ZASTROW to Berlin, in order, if possible, to effect the recall of the mandate commanding the return of all Prussian officers who had been in command of the various Schleswig-Holstein battalions. One of these officers, Prince WALDIMAII, who commanded the cavalry brigade, has meanwhile resolved to return to Prague. KIEL, DEc. 14.—General approbation is expressed at the fact that the six battalions which marched into this city again yesterday from the cantonments at Rendsburg, on hearing the intelligence that General VON BONIN intended to resign the command of the army, immediately resolved unanimously to send a deputation to the highly venerated General at Schles wig-Holstein, entreating him to remain at the head of the Schleswig Holstein army.—Hamburghßorsen halle, Dec. 15. RUSSIA. ST. PETERSIMEGR, DEC. 7.—By an imperial ukase Prince SHASRIOB2(I has been appointed President of the Department for Military Affairs ; Count GURGEN President of the Department of State Economy ; and Prince TSCHERNTSREN President of the Ministerial Committee. Accounts from Tiflis state that the Stadtholder of the Caucasus, Wortorazow, bad returned thither from the Crimea, and had again left for Erivan. The official report of the cholera in the city is as follows : On the 4'h of December there were Si cholera patients under treatment. On the sth there oc curred 7 new cases, recovered 3, under treatment 59. The number of cases since the commencement of the disease is not given, but it must be very eo n siderable ; it appears to be less fatal than a t the corn. mencement. FROM THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER, DEC. 4. The Cologne Gazette says The secret influence o f th e rrusgAn Government on the mailings of the Russian troops appears evidently to be confirmed. Certainly it would be a very remarkable c oincidence if the definitive appointment of the Diet at Kremsier, and the popular Ministerial programme, should occur simultaneously with the withdrawal of the Russia n troops from the Gallician frontier. So much is cer tain, that three days ago the aide-de-camp of the CZAR arrived at Radmillow, summoned by the Rus sian Consul of Brolly, and that next day the troops quitted the nearest frontier station, and retired further inland, to Constantinow Winice, in the Goyernmeot of Wothgwina and Podolia." ITALY. The Concordia, of Turin, of the 14th, says ,plat VINCENT GIO BEETI h as b een c h arge d by the RING' with the formation of a new Ministry. The Corriere Mercantile, of the 13th instant, says that persons worthy of credit write from Rome, that a counter-revolution was feared in that city. Letters from Vienna of the 14th state, that a Russian fleet had appeared off Trieste for th® purpose of aiding the Austrians in the bl oc kade of Venice. This rumo ur s t an d s i n nee d o f con fi r mation, but if true, it cannot but produce a bad effect, as the Russians are to the full as unpopular in Austria as they are in every other European state. [MPERIAL PARLIAMENT• (THIS DAY.) HOUSE OF LORDS. FURTHER PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. This being the day to which Parliament stands pro' rogued, their Lordships met for the purpose of fur' tber proroguing it till the Ist of February next, ur n which day it is to meet for the dispatch of business. Shortly after two o'clock the Lord Chancellor, Lord Langdale, and Lord Campbell took their seats belou' the Throne, robed as Lords Commissioners, for the purpose of further proroguing the. Parliament. Mr. Pulman, the Deputy-Usher of the Black Rod, was then desired by their Lordships to sum' mon the Commons to the bar to bear the Commission for proroguing the Parliament read, and in a few minutes Mr. H. Ley, accompanied by several officers of the House, and only a single Member , the Hon. Mr. Campbell, appeared at the bar. The Commission for proroguing the Parliament having been read by the Chief Clerk at the table, The LORD CHANCELLOR, in her Majesty's name, and by her Majesty's command, declared the Parliament prorogued to Thursday, the Ist of February, to be then holden, and it was prorogued accordingly. CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) PERJURY.—NeLon Grant, who was formerly i n .thl police force, surrendered to his bail to take his trig; upon an indictment charging him with wilful and corruP' perjury before the Lord Mayor on the 2d of Nov. last- The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty to the charge. Mr. Robinson appeared for the prosecution, and Air . Ballantine defended the prisoner. Mr. lioneersoet stated the case to the jury, and called the following witnesses in support of the prosecution: - ' Mr. Goodman, the clerk at the Mansion-house, stated that he recollected a charge being made by the defendant against the prosecutor, a Spaniard, of the name of cent Perez, on the 2d of Nov., of selling cigars withou t a licence in a public-house, that he found cigars upo n him, and that upon searc hi ng hi s h ouse h e found sever al boxes there. The char ge was di sm i sse d b y the Lon' , Mayor, and the prosecutor was discharged. Vincent Perez stated through an interpreter that li e was a Spaniard, and was in the service of Mr. Newton, cigar -manufacturer. He never sold any cigars to any 01 ° without tht ir going to the manuf a ct or y or hi s house. Wit: ness knew Mr. A. Lee. Saw him on the 31st of °ache'. at his house ; he called for o ne p oun d o f cigars, but witness had none, and Mr. Lee ordered one pound , which witness was to take to his own house. Witness got the cigars from his master, took them to his own house, and delivered them to Mr. Lee, with a bill. 00 the following evening witness and Lee went together to a public-house. The witness carried no cigars there , but Mr. Lee did. The cigars were paid for before they a went into the public-hou se . Th e c i gars were 9 5 ., an d Mr. Lee gave him four half crowns ; the witness had ue change to give him, and they went to the public-house to get change. They had not been in the public-house five minutes before the prisoner cams in with two other per sons. When they came in they asked for a quarters of gin—at least the prisoner did. After the prisoner hal got the gin he handed the witness a glass. Il e took the gin and gave the prisoner a cigar. Witness then ordered a quartern himself, and handed the pri sonar one. The prisoner then told Mr. Lee that he %idled to see the cigars, w hi c h were on the counter o' r the public-house, in a box that was shut. The box was not opened till witness got a knifo from th e girl of the house to enable him to do so. Whet' the box yas opened the prisoner asked where the cigar s came from, and witness sa id from Mr. Newton'zi• The prisoner said they were no t f rom M r . N ew ton's, that they were foreigners. The prisoner then asked to whom the cigars belonged, to which witness replied, 04 had been sold by his master to Mr. Lee. The prisone r then called Mr. Lee in a corner, and stated that th e witness was the greatest smuggler in England. The prisoner said that a man in the street had told him that the cigars were stolen. Mr. Lee then left, and the Pri; soner then said to the witness that L ee was t h e pr i n cipal informer in London. The prisoner said the same to the mistress of the public -house. Witness then told th e prisoner that he was going, to which he asked where, and witness replied to his own house. The prisoners Aho during the whole time was dressed as a policeman , accompanied him, together with another person who was dressed in plaits clothes. As soon as they reached the door, the pri soner an d hi s compan i on took the keys, an d gave them to th e p erson i n pl a i n c l ot h es. T hey searc he d witness's house, and were there about two hours and II half. Witness handed to . them some bills, which the person in plain clothes, whose name was Healing, told him to put into the ere. Witness put the bills on the table, but not on the fire. After the prisone r had searched his house, they took away th e three boxes of cigars, for which he had the bills. They then put witness a n d hi s w if e i n a ca b , and al l we e' together to the Strand and back again to a station-hous e in the City, wh ere t h e w i tness and hi s w i fe were l uc ked up. lle had no license to sell cigars, because h e, sold nothing. Th e c h arge ma d e b y t h e prisoner spine", the witness was selling at the Crown and S c eptre public- house in Old 'Change, a large quantity of cigars without a license. Wit ness was b a il e d out, an d taken the next day before the Lord Mayor, who ordered him to be discharged. Witness never said in the presec: , ee of the defendant—" Cheap, very cheap, will you buy. Mr. BALLANTINE declined asking the witness al questions in cross-examination. The RECORDER said that as the case was an attemp t to charge a member of the police force with attempting+ through perjury, to %isit a foreigner with punishmelah he would sift it to the bottom. The jury acquitted the prisoner. GUNS FOR DOVER CASTLE.—The officer command' ing the Royal Artillery at Dover has receivedLectiori e from the Honourable Board of Ordnance to have fotlf guns, recently sent from Woolwich, of an improved coo - and superior range to any others in Dover , mounted on the east and north sides of the Northers Keep of the Castle. The calibre of these guns j e 8 inches in diameter, and will propel a shot 681bs. ( o °' to Calais-green) the extraordinary distance of more than three miles. The difficulty of raising guns 50ovit; a perpendicular hei g ht o f near ly 100 f t. appears at first sight to be very great ; but when we look at the efle ciency of that very scientific and useful body of men, the Royal Artillery, before whom much greater difficultie s have often speedily vanished, we feel confident (weather proving favourable) we shall see these very formidabl e and effective guns fit for action in the course of nest week.—Dover Chronicle. A short time ago: a lady and gentleman were married in the neighbourhood of Nottingham, and pre' ceeded in their own carriage to spend the honeymoon bf the Cumberland L a k es , t h e gentleman g i ving str ict orders to Murphy, his Irish footman, on no account to state to inquirers that they were newly married. Whe° leaving the first inn on the road, the happy couple wet!, much astonished and anno y e d t o fi n d t h e servants 0 " assembled, and pointing to the gentleman, mysteriousli exclaiming, " That's him—that's the man." On reach' ing the next stage, the indignant master told Murphy he must certainly disch a r g e hi m , as h e h a d di vu l g e d , what he had impressed upon him as a secret. " pray yer honour," inquired Murphy, "What is it ye', complains ov ?" " That yo u t o ld t h e servants at t h e ler inn we were a new married couple." "By Jesus, an it e not thrue, yet - honour," replied Murphy ; " I told the, whole kit that yer honour and y er h onour ' s l a d y— Go d bless her!—would'nt be married yet for a fortnight!" THE EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.—Last night I meeting of employers and assistants of the Camden ati° Somers Town and St. Pancras districts was held, in the St. Pancras Vestry Hall, Ring's-road, Camden Town: fur the promotion of the e ar ly c l os i ng of shops i n s o trades. The chair was taken by F. Healy, Esq., church' warden of St. Pancras, who forcibly pictured the pht sical and moral evils induced by the late hours of bust' ness, and the results attendant on the employed without producing any benefit either to the trader or consunie,tl The Rev. D. Laing, th e R ev. R . Ainslie. the Rev. J. Harrison, C. Tunally, Esq., M.D., and Mr. T. W. Smith addressed the meeting in support of resolutions favour' able to the early closing movement, which were unani' mously adopted. After the usual courtesy to the chair' man the meeting separated. FATAL ACCIDENT.--TWO LI YES LOST.—On TueS' day last, as James White, engineer, and William Gib" collier, connected w i t h the Ferdel colliery, were about to descend into the pit called the Roadside Pit, and while standing on a scaffold ready to be lowered into the pit by a rope, the rope broke, and both were precipitated to the bottom of the pit, falling a depth of not less than fort,' fathom?. It was apparent that they had been i n stants,: neously killed, as b o th b o di es were d readfully mangle d' Tho one has left a NI De and two chilren, and the other ... ! wile an] thre e c hild ren , to l ament t h e i r b ereavemen t. E dinburyh Witness. 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