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SATURDAY, Nov. 18, being the LAST DAY for publication of Railway notices for the next Session of Parliament, in compliance with the Standing Orders, an extraordinary late edition of The Sun will, as usual, be published that evening, for the purpose of keeping the press open to Par liamentary agents and professional gentlemen until the latest moment. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY.—Morning, 12h. 45 m. — Akternoon, lb. 6m. TO_mannow.-Morning, lh. 26m.--Afternoon, lh. 45m. fai r • LONDON, THURSDAY, NO V. 16, 1865. _-0.----..'... Yesterday a county meeting was held at Ayles bury for the purpose of taking into consideration the most desirable measures for the effectual pre vention of the cattle plague. The meeting was well attended, the Duke of BUCKINGHAM and the county members being present. A rather stringent reso lution was proposed and carried, to the effect that all foreign cattle should be landed at specific ports only, and that they should be slaughtered when landed at such ports, and thus sent out to the markets when dead ; and furthermore, that the hides should be " disinfected" or " destroyed." Mr. DISRAELI made some observations, stating that he f e lt it incumbent upon him to attend a county meet ing o f so much importance. The right lion. gentle man very justly observed that it would have been better if the gentlemen who s i gned the requisition had brought th e " subject of th e great national calamity before them," and recommended the p o li cy which they thought her Majesty's Ministers ou g h t it could have been produc to pursue. Certainly tive of nothing but profit had some of those well qualified to speak concerning a subject so important to their interests, and with whose details they were so intimately acquainted, had addressed the meet ing, instead of precipitately coming to a resolution, which was, at the best, but a doubtful expedient to have recourse to. a Mr. DISRAELI said that there were two ways 1e2, - arding the manner in which the country might have acted re- , ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Con3pany, Limited.) THIS EVENING will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera, L'AFRICAINI43. Miss Louisa Pyne, Madame Lem mens-Sharrington, and Mrs. A. Cook ; Messrs. Alberto Lawrence, Henry Corri, A. Cock, E. Dussek, J. G. Patty, C. Lyall, and Charles Adams. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon. Commence at half-past 7. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and P. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with the Farce of HUSBANDS BEWARE. air. G. Belmoro ; Miss Dazle,vood, 111184 R. Leclercq, &c. After which, Slinks, cre's Tragedy of IYG JOHN: Messrs. Phelps, James Anderson, T. Swinbourne, klynor. G. /lel more, E. Phelps, C. Harcourt; .Mrs Atkinson, Mrs. 11. Vandenhoff, Mrs. Ilcdson, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.- Sole Lessee and Mans;er, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, TEI HEE V E iKS A ER, MAR RIAGE. Mr. IV. Farrell, sir. Chippendale, Miss Snowden, kiss IN el ly Moore. After which, USED UP. Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. Howe, Miss A elly Mom, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by (fth ',time) WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN ? Chippenaale, Itr. C. Mathews ; Mrs. Charles Alathews, Mrs. litzwilliam. Concluding with THE BALLET. Messrs. Arthur and Charles Leclercq. Miss Fanny A right, Miss C. Adams, and the Corps de Ballet. ROYAL LYCEUM T EIEATRE. Under the sole Management t f Mr. Fechter. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Mr. and Mrs. Horsman. After which, at 8, a New Urania, entitled THE WATCH CRT. Mr Fechter, supported by Nessrs. H. Widaicombe, S. Emery, C. Horsman, Raymond, Fitzpatrick, Clifford. and iss Els worthy. To conclude with the Farce of NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H. Widdicomb, Raymond, Moreland; Mrs. Lee and kiisi Lavenu. BOX Office open daily from Eltven till Five. Acting Manager, 11. Barnett. agriculture." It is to be hoped that this wise example will be followed through the country, as it affords the best protection to those interests so greatly imperilled by this calamity. Last evening there was also a public meeting in Whitechapel, on behalf of the East London Cow- keepers' Mutual Relief Fund Association. Mr. AYETON, M.P., occupied the chair, and made some interestingremarks on thesubject which had brought them together, and truly declared that this was an exceptional Cll5l/1 to the general rule laid down, that trade misfortunes must be submitted to in- the usual way. When a great calamity suddenly attacks persons in an unforeseen manner in the midst o: their business, society at large should certainly come forward, and do something to alleviate the great distress occasioned. Mr. AYRTON wisely suggested that the meeting in question should be considered as a preliminary one, and that some more organised action should be taken for the purpose of carrying out their views. It is to be trusted that this effort will be successful, and that the public wit not turn a deaf ear to the claims of those who have been such grievous sufferers by the late calamity of the cattle plague. There is no reason why this ap plication should not be regarded in the same light as the potato disease in Ireland, or the cotton famine in the North. Many persons have had their whole stock suddenly swept away, and thus they were re duced to ruin ; while others, who were in compara tively affluent circumstances, have incurred such heavy losses that they are verging on the possibility of failure. Such, surely, possess a claim upon the liberality of those able to impart assistance, and until the Government have decided upon means of affording compensation to the numerous sufferers, it is of the greatest importance that, at least, some temporary assistance should be given to them. All thinking persons will acknowledge the necessity of taking up this view of the question with attention and interest. The opening meeting of the Royal Geographical Society for the winter campaign is always an in teresting event. The experiences and acquirements of the months which have elapsed during the recess have to be recounted, and very frequently some near and striking object of research or discovery is brought forward. It is not often, however, that such important and interesting revelations are made to the members as on Monday evening last, for though there are many parts of the world of which as yet very little is known there is none so remark able as the interior of Africa. That so vast a con tinent should have as it were a mere fringe of civilisation, that generation after generation should have passed away since the facilities of travel were so greatly increased without learning something of the Peoples and the natural features of that great extent of territory is certainly not a little remark able. The fact wa s probably due to th e genera l impressio n th at the task was hopeless, and that he who set out on so rash an enterprise must expect no other result than to have his bones whitening under an African sun. Still there has always been a strong feeling of curio s it y in existen ce , as was shown by the enthusiasm and eagerness with which the works of Dr. LIVINGSTO NE and Al. DE CllAlLLu—very dissimilar in th e i r nature, but alike in their topics—were received i n thi s country. The recent discoveries of the late lamented Capt a i n SPEKE and his enterprising cornpanion.have served to increase rather than diminish the desire to learn something wore of the African interior, and each successive explorer brings back some further talc of wonder and adventure. The task is undoubtedly one of difficulty and danger, and is certainly not within the compass of any ordinary traveller. The modes of progress are uncertain, the climate ini mical, the people often hostile, yet the experiences of Capts. SPEKE and GRANT, and now of Mr. BAKER explori ng and his courageous wife, prove positively that .an expedition to Central Africa is by no means a hopeless or a suicidal task. The account given of his travels and researches by Mr. BAKER himself, to the Royal Geographical Society on Monday evening, was full of the deepest interest. Sir RODERICK MURCHISON, in introducing the business of the evening, observed that the society reassembled under eirel unfitulces which must glad- specting the cattle plague. In June much might have been done had the opportunity been made the most of. The importation of foreign cattle might have been prevented, also the moving of cattle about the country. The right hon. gentleman paid a tribute to the ability which Mr. HELPS had displayed in meeting the " grave responsibility " put upon him. The Government were taken by surprise, and left all the work to this gentleman ; who slrould therefore not be criticised too scrutinisingly ; but at the same time it is evident that more might have been done at that critical juncture to meet the emergency. Measures, which some months ago would, no doubt, have proved very effectual in arresting the plague, will not now serve the purpose in a full or effectual man ner, while they will, by their stringency, greatly interfere with the interests of traders. Another resolution was proposed, which recom mended that the exclusion of sheep and swine from the local markets be rescinded, and that the prohi bition as to cattle be retained ; but this was lost. The Duke of BUCKINGHAM made some observations, which were very sensible. He adverted to the evils which arose from the hesitation of the Government, and the many changes of the successive Orders in Council. Too much is left to the discretion of the local authorities, and, therefore, while in some places people submit to the inconvenience of closing the markets, at other places twenty miles off the authorities keep theirs open, so that the sac rifice has been made for nothing. As the Duke observed there can be no difference of opinion as to the contagious character of the disease, whatever diversity might exist as to the best means to adopt for its prevention. He consi dered that a uniform system should be adopted, and that the agriculturists had better urge this neces sity upon the Government. No doubt much might be gained if this advice were followed, and it seems strange that more stress should not have been laid upon this course before, for it stands to reason that no decided benefits can accrue if a desultory plan be followed, and nothing like consistency prevails. The Duke of BucKINGIIA3I also advocated the desirability of calling Parliament together with a view to the adoption of remedial measures. But Mr. DISRAELI explained that this would not answer the purpose, because too much time would elapse in arranging the preliminaries for anything to be done before Christmas of a practical nature. Sir H. VERNEY very properly moved a resolution to the effect that where cattle are destroyed by order of the Government inspectors, a compensation should be made to the owner. This is otte of the most serious considerations connected with this subject, and before long something must b& done in the matter, unless the plague be stopped sooner than there is any reason to hope that it will. Mr. DISRAELI advised the adoption of a system which had succeeded very well in Hertfordshire. An Insurance Association has been formed on the prin ciple of limited liability, and the Marquis of SALIS BURY has given his opinion that there will be no difficulty, " without great distress to the country in supporting those engaged in this branch o: THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16, 1865. den the heart of every geographer. The enthusiasm with which the return of Captains SPEKE and GRANT had been greeted might well be renewed on the appearance of Mr. BAKER, who has not only verified many important points in the discoveries of his predecessors, but has increased our store of knowledge by several achievements of his own. He has ascertained that the Luta or Muta Nzige of Central Africa, alluded to by Captain SPEKE, is a deep and vast rock basin, nearly as long as Scotland, exclusive of its Southern boundary, which is at pre sent unknown. Another remarkable discovery is, that this vast basin, unlike most African lakes, is surrounded by hard granite rocks. Mr. BAKER certainly deserved to reap the reward of being able to enrich our scientific stores with discoveries of his own, for he has already won the Victoria medal by his noble and enterprising conduct. Mr. BAKER is far from showing that jealousy and dislike of an other's success which is too often observable in men who are striving for distinction, for he no sooner learned that the travellers SPEKE MA GRANT were believed to have emerged from Equatorial Africa in a perilous and exhausted condition, and that the succour which had been sent to them had been unexpectedly delayed on the route, than fitted out an expedition at his own cost and hurried out with fresh supplies, being the first to meet the adventurous explorers and to relieve their wants. Undeterred by the dangers which they had experienced, he resolved to go forward into Equatorial Africa to follow up their discoveries. It was in 1861 that he started on his travels, ani he employed the first year in exploring the tributaries of the Nile. In 1862 he started from Khartoum with a powerful force, which included 29 animals of transport, camels, horses, and asses. Three vessels were engaged for the conveyance of this expedition. He pursued his course along the banks of one of the tributaries of the Nile, where he lost his only European attendant, who died from fever. The rest of the party reached_Gondokoro in safety, and awaited the arrival of a trading company with whom they hoped to travel southwards. After a fortnight's delay some new arrivals were announced, and these new arrivals proved to be Captains SPEKE and GRANT, " clothed in rags, but with the glory of success upon them." Captain SPEKE told Mr. BAKER that he had been assured by the natives that a large lake existed to the west ward, which he believed to be a second source of the Nile, and that he had traced the river up to 2•20 N., when it diverged to the west, and he was obliged to leave it. Mr. BAKER, on learning this, undertook to follow up the stream, and arranged to join a trading party going south. Unfortunately the trade along the White Nile consists really of cattle stealing, slave catching, and murder ; so that the men whom Mr. BAKER had to engage were of the vilest character. After the de parture of SPEKE and GRANT the men mu tinied, and• tried to prevent Mr. BAKER'S proceeding further, fearing some exposure of the slave trade, in which they were engaged. His 40 armed men threatened to fire upon him, and the Turkish traders whom he was to accompany went on without him, forbidding him to follow in their track. The only persons upon whom he could rely in this perilous strait were his devoted wife, who shared all his perils, and one faithful follower. He managed, however, to get back the arms from the mutineers, and induced seventeen to go with him eastward, though none would go south. He after wards found they meant to desert him at a short distance. By the advice of Mrs. BAKER he also managed to bring over the chief of the trading party, and accordingly they arrived in safety at the Latooka country, 110 miles from Gondokoro. This country Mr. BAKER describes as one of the finest he has ever seen, producing ample supplies of grain, and supporting large herds. There are large towns thickly populated, and the inhabitants are warlike though friendly. Of his further adventures Mr. BAKER gave a graphic account, and its successful results we have already recorded. The travellers had to encounter a host of dangers in various forms, and in crossing one of the rivers Mrs. BAKER was struck down by a sunstroke, and remained insen sible for seven days, during which time the rain poured down in torrents. We may fancy the terrible anxiety of her husband in such a position, and how great must have been his relief when her consciousness returned. In proceeding into King KA3IRASI'S country, of which we. have formerly heard, Mr. BAKER crossed the river Assur, which some have supposed to be one of the chief affluents of the Nile, but which had not enough water to cover his boots. King KA3IRASI detained him some days, and looked upon the party with suspicion, owing to a foray made by the traders who escorted SPEKE and GRANT. He tried to prevent. Mr. BAKER from going further, and told him that the great lake in the west was six months' journey. Mr. BAKER was then ill himself, his wife was prostrate with fever, and his attendants refractory. This statement there fore gave a death-blow to his hopes. Happily a native salt dealer informed him that the lake was really about ten days march from him, and he in duced KAMRASI, by the present of his sword, to lei them pass on. It was after leaving here that Mrs. BAKER received the sunstroke. In eighteen days they came in sight of the lake which proved to be the grand basin of the Nile. The western shore consisted of a range of mountains 7,000 feet in height. This lake they named the Albert Nyanza and its size is evidently immense, though its exact boundaries are unknown. The achievements of Mr. BAKER, and his adventurous wife, who must be in eluded in his triumphs, are certainly such as to give him a claim on the gratitude of his countrymen, more especially as this expedition was fitted out entirely at his own expense. The medal he has so nobly won is a token of the recognition of his services by scientific men, but we should like to see some more substantial token of public sympathy bestowed upon one who has so strikingly exhibited the forti tude and the enterprise of Englishmen. BLOCKADE OF THE CHILIAN PORTS.—The mer chants and shipowners of Liverpool interested in the trade with the West Coast of South America have sent a communication to the P os t mas t er -G enera l on the subject of the Spanish blockade of the Chilian ports and the threatened bombardment of Valparaiso. They have re quested that arrang emen t s may b e ma d e f or postponing the departure of the outgoing West Coast mail, so as to admit of their communicating with the British Government on the subject of the advices now overdue, and thereby enabling them more fully to instruct their correspondents abroad in the present critical position of affairs. TIIE VINEYARDS IN FRANCE are divided between 78 departments and 2 , 2 00,000 landed proprietors. They produce annually 38,000,000 hectolitres. Of this quantity 13,340,000 hectolitres are offered for sale • 2,454,000 hect o lit res are distilled and converted into spirits of wine or brandy ; the quantity exported to foreign countries amounts to 2,030,000 hectolitre s ; the vinegar makers dispose of 220,000 hectolitres, and 15,245,000 hoc cilitres are consumed by the growers or sold directly to consumers, THE CONSUMPTION OF WINE IN PARIS in the year 1863 amounted to 2 ,6 9 6,526 hectolitre s , w hi ch gave one hectolitre and a half to every man, woman, and child inhabiting the city ; but children drink little wine, and many women drink none. Excluding women and children, the wine consumed in Paris amounts to three hectolitres a head for each male inhabitant. The quantity of liquid consumed, however, is much greater, inasmuch as the 2,696,526 hectolitres of pure wine of which duty is paid at the gates of Paris is greatly adulterated by the addition of water and other ingredients after it passes into the posses sion of the retailers.— Times. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) THE INSURRECTION IN JAMAICA. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 16. The insurrection in Jamaica seems to be a pre mature outbreak, resulting from the arrest of one of the conspirators who was to figure in the general rising of natives on next Christmas-day. A number of men, some of influence, had been travelling the country for some time, addressing meetings on the subject of negro wrongs, telling them they were oppressed and ground down by taxes. This excited the people, and they determined to seize the land from all the landowners, white and coloured ; and, after killing all the males and children, to share the lands and women among themselves. A lading man of the party was wanted for some crime, and, on an attempt being made to arrest him, he raised a revolt in his .district, fortunately for the people of Jamaica, prematurely. Had the natives risen all over the island at Christmas, the whites and better class of coloured people would have all probably been murdered. The volunteers and troops fought well, and by vigorous measures put down the rebellion. Upwards of 200 rebels have been shot or executed. Some accounts give 400 as the number of rebels executed. Some most barbarous murders were perpetrated by the rebels, they having in the remote and rude districts almost gone back to their savage state. Many of the bodies of their victims in the interior were terribly mutilated. Paul Bogle, the leader of the rebel party, was captured on Oct. 24, and brought in by the Maroons, a reward of $2,000 having been offered for his head, dead or alive. He was tried by court-martial on the day the steamer sailed, and he, being known as their leader, will without doubt be executed. Gordon, the instigator of the rising, was tried and condemned to death on the 21st and hanged on the 23d. Several arrests had been made in Kingston. The disaffection, from the latest and most reliable accounts, has only been prevented from spreading, but the rebellion in great measure subdued. The majority of rioters, including most of the ringleaders, have been killed or taken, and peace and good order was expected to reign throughout the island by next packet. Five hundred troops had arrived from Barbadocs, and gone into the disturbed districts. The Aurora and Galatea left Dominica for Jamaica on the 25th inst. All was quiet at King ston when the mail left. The following is an extract from a despatch a General Nelson : " Head -quarters, Mount Bay, Oct. 24. " The great rebel, Paul Bogle, has been captured by the Maroons, under command of Colonel Fyfe. His trial will forthwith begin. There is not a chance of his escaping the punishment he so well deserves. At 6 p.m., Moses Bogle (brother of Paul Bogle), George Craddock (secretary to Paul Bogle), and J. M'Laren (occasional secretary), and Barron, called Captain-General, a notorious rebel, were hanged. Paul Bogle's son-in-law, and the man who first entered Mr. Fare's house, await execution. Colonel Fyfe reports that he has captured a number of the rebels armed with cutlasses, but no time to give names." WAR BETWEEN SPAIN AND CHILI. SOUTAIIMPTON, Nov. 16. The advices received here per the Tasmanian confirm the declaration of war between Spain and Chili. -- On Admiral Pareja's arrival at - Valparaiso on the Anniversary -day he scut to the Government of Chili demanding immediate satisfaction for the in sults offered to Spain, and if in four days the repara tion he demanded was not given he would proceed to extreme measures. The manner of Admiral Pareja's procedure was said to be most offensive to Chili, his despatch being in the form of an arbitrary and insulting ulti matum, demanding that Chili should humble her self and salute the Spanish flag with 24 guns, after which he would state what satisfaction he would accept. The entire country of Chili rose in resent ment, and the Government replied that Chili could not accede to AdmiralPareja's demand. He imme diately forwarded an ultimatum that hostile mea sures would be adopted on the following day. The diplomatic corps met, and afterwards sent an unanimous protest to Pareja against such high handed dealing with Chili. This proceeding ob tained a few hours' delay, but on the 24th Admiral Pareja declared the blockade of all the Chilian ports. The Congress in both houses unanimously refused Pareja's ultimatum, ind at once passed a declara tion of war with Spain. A loan of $20,000,000 was at the same time authorised, and unlimited power granted to the Executive for raising troops and procuring stores, &c., against the enemy. Men of all shades of opinion rallied round the Adminis tration with a determination that Spain should not triumph over Chili. Admiral Pareja addressed a circular to the Con- sular body in Valparaiso allowing mutual vessels ten days to discharge or load for neutral ports, in which time all neutral ships must be cleared of Chilian ports. It was expected Pareja wculd bombard the coast towns. His fleet numbers eight ships. In business an unprecedented panic was created, and a run was made on the banks, who all sus pended cash payments. An application was at once made to Congress to authorize the issue of bank notes, and a million and a half of dollars was allowed to be issued on the security of the capital of the banks. The merchants and residents have held meetings to induce their representatives, ministers, or consuls to interfere for their protection. Unfortunately no foreign Admiral or Commodore has been in Valparaiso during these occurrences. The British barks Clifton, Atosa, and Athelstan, and the Hamburg bark Ricardo, arrived at Valpa- raiso, but were not permitted to enter the harbour. The British ships West Australia, Allan Sedgwick, Elizabeth Hardgrove, and Edgbert, and the French ship Napoleon 111. succeeded in running the blockade. During the ten days allowed before the blockade. every available vessel was taken up with her native produce, flour, &c. The Pacific Com pany's mail steamer was allowed to enter under special permission. The naval force at Valparaiso was not considered sufficient for the protection of British interests, the Admiral being at Vancouver's Island, and Commodore Harney, of the Leander, in Callao Bay. The latter was deceived by Admiral Pareja as to his intentions on the departure of the Spanish fleet for Chili. Great dissatisfaction was expressed at Valparaiso at the continued absence of the Leander. The only British war vessels in that port were the sloops Mutine, Columbine, and Scout. The Leander was, however, hourly expected. Senor Tavira, late Spanish Minister in Chili, arrived by the Tasmanian, having been recalled from his post by the Madrid Cabinet. The Pacific company's steamer iSan Carlos was allowed to coal and take in provisions only at Val paraiso, and when she had finished was peremptorily ordered from Chilian waters. The commander entered a protest against this illegal treatment and insult to the British flag. Peru was much excited by the events in Chili. lipki... -. l'' r- :D . " i 7, r diatrt „ .... ICA DIE, 01,i etrintar ,',Z. HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 15. The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High nesses the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia and Princess Beatrice, walked and drove in the grounds this morning. Earl Russell had an audience of her Majesty. The Count and Countess Bernstorff arrived at the Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining with the Queen and the royal family. -- r-- The King of the Belgians. We are authorised to state that her Majesty has received a telegram contradicting the report of the illness of the King of the Belgians, or that his Ma jesty had left Ardennes as stated. His Excellency the Prussian Ambassador and the Countess Bernstorff returned yesterday to the Prussian Embassy, on Carlton House-terrace, from Windsor Castle, having been invited by her Majesty to meet the Crown Prince and Princess of Prussia. In consequence the count and countess were unable to visit the Dowager Duchess of Cleveland at Downharn. The Duke and Duchess of Newcastle, instead of leaving town for Clumber Park, Notts, went on a visit to Mrs. Hope, at Deepdene, near Dorking, where in all pro bability they will stay a fortnight. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN. (From the Correspondent of the Morning Post.) ALTONA, Nov. 13. There is much truth in the remark• that Schles wig-Holstein is like a hedgehog, which never can afford satisfaction to those who touch it ; and both Austria and Prussia may have reason ere long to regret that they have ever meddled with these Duchies. In Schleswig, Prussia is not gaining ground, though General Manteuffel is continually making speeches in which he tries to flatter the peo ple, with whom all that he says goes in at one ear and comes out at the other ; while M. Zedlitz finds he has enough to do in making war against political unions and meetings, and in resorting to a police system of espionage wherever he fancies it can be of use to him in restraining the liberal tendencies of the inhabitants of the Duchy, whose attachment to the Duke of Augustenburg and to Holstein is con sequently increased and strengthened. In Holstein, Austria makes no progress, though General Gablentz personally displays great activity and zeal in his attempts to bring about reforms in the Administration, in which he finds all his efforts useless, because he cannot avail himself of the authority of the " Estates" of the Duchy, which no means have yet been taken to assemble. He is likewise kept in constant hot water by the way in which he is pestered by General Manteuffel to do many things for which he is not disposed, but with which he feels he is compelled to comply, because he has got instructions to submit to the wishes of the Prussian ruler in Schleswig "in all minor affairs," and he cannot easily distinguish as to which of the demands that are made this limit may pro perly apply. In both Duchies the feelings that are entertained as to the Germans may be thus described—Prussia is hated, Austria is distrusted, and the other States of the Confederation ale all• more or less despaired of. And yet in neither of the Duchies do the people despair of themselves, because they remem ber that they have already compelled the two great German Powers to commence the war against Den mark, and to tear in pieces the London protocol, which makes them believe that because they have already so far succeeded, they must, by persevering in the same course, continue to be fortunate, and gain their end by the convocation of the " Estates," which would enable them to show to the world that their independence is dear to them, and that they will not break the faith which they had pledged to their hereditary Sovereign, though he may, in the meantime, have been treacherously deprived of all authority and power, and condemned to play the humiliating part of a mere looker-on in the country where he is entitled to reign. There is reason to believe that M. von Bismarck is not at all satisfied with the result of his visit to France. It is said that when he had an inter view with the Emperor he spoke of the necessity of having the Duchies annexed to Prussia, to which the Emperor replied that he must be aware of his steady adherence to the principle of the population being in such cases consulted ; and when M. von Bismarck spoke of the mischievous agitation which had the effect, in such circumstances, of inducing the people to submit to influences which were not favourable to Prussia, the Emperor did not deign to give an answer. Nor had the Prussian Minister better success with M. Drouyn de Lhuys, who, after repeating what his master had said, merely added, when the people were alluded to, "Du reste le peuple s'est exprime assez." At the Prussian headquarters . in Schleswig, while M. von Bismarck was still in France, his return was eagerly looked for as the signal for commencing the work of annexa tion ; but these military men seem to have reckoned without their host, or at all events not to have been aware of many of the difficulties and obstacles which diplomatists have occasionally to encounter. Of these, however, it is likely they have now got some idea, for there is now an uncertainty and indecision in all the proceedings of the Court at Berlin with regard to these Duchies which formerly was not apparent. As an example of this, it may be stated that there is now sitting a commission for the pur pose of making inquiry whether the proposed Prus sian naval establishment should be formed in the splendid bay - of Horuphof, in the island of Alsen, or in Kid harbour, though the scale is understood ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA. Valparaiso exchange on London, 451. to 46, nominal. Bar silver and copper—No sales on ac count of the blockade. THE INSURRECTION IN PERU AND BOLIVIA. From Bolivia it is announced that Gen. Melganjo gained a victory over the revolutionists in Potosi, taking many prisoners. He started thence for Lapaz at the head of his army. Some of the leaders of the revolution fled across the Andes. The revolution in Peru was expected to die out, constant defections having taken place in their ranks. The troops were ill-fed and clothed, and were becoming dispirited, and their leaders jealous of each other. The military governor in Arequipa had refused obedience to the revolutionary President. The British ship Leander sailed from Callao for Valparaiso on the Bth. WEST INDIES. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 16. The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tasmania has arrived here with the above mails, 94 passen gers, £283,824 sterling, and 884 packages of cargo, chiefly indigo, cotton, tobacco, and bark. She left St. Thomas on the 29th ult., and has experienced heavy head winds and seas throughout. Don Antonia Flores had been appointed Minister of the Treasury for Ecuador. The Jamaica market was very much disturbed, and transactions were limited. Heavy rains had fallen. Coffee was quoted 52s to 565. The ruling prices for pimento were 2d per lb., little offering, and the crop having been a failure. Rum sales had taken place at 33d to 36d for proof, 18d in bond. Sugar was quoted 16s to 28s, according to quality. Bad weather prevailed at Grenada, doing much damage. The canes were laid fiat. The roads were in a fearful state. The health of the island was good. At Demerara freights were improving. Sugar to Liverpool, 2s ; to London, 21d ; rum, 3d. Sugar varied from four doll, to $4 50c. Rum, 46c to 48c. The weather was showery. Exchange, 90 days, 470. At Barbadoes the cane crop was looking well and planting was progressing. Exchange, 90 days, 4821. At Trinidad the weather was wet and unfavour able to planters, and considerable damage was done to the cocoa plantations. • At St. Vincent the crops were looking well. The floating dock at St. Thomas was rapidly pro ceeding; the first pontoon was ready for launching. St. Thomas will be lighted with gas before the end of the month. Affairs at Hayti remained unaltered. ITALY. ROME, Nov. 15 Baron Bach presented his letters of recall to the Pope to-day, and Baron Hubner handed in his credentials to his Holiness. The first actual novelty of the season was last night produced by the directors of the English Opera Company. It is entitled, " Ida, or the Guardian Storks." The composer of the music is Mr. Henry Leslie, and the libretto is by Mr. Pal grave Simpson, one of the very best dramatic authors of the day. The reception it met with was enthusiastic in the extreme ; everything was vociferously applauded ; the principal performers, composer, and all, were called before the curtain. at the close of each of the acts. Before speaking of the opera as 'a musical composition, it is necessary we should give a brief outline of the plot ; but, after the utmost attention, the story was too complicated for us to unraval ; therefore we avail ourselves of the "argument" prefixed to the "book of the words." It may be our simplicity, but we can didly confess we prefer operas in which the story is short and compact in preference to those long and curiously constructed, because then nearly the whole of the attention can be given to the music without the inconvenience of having to puzzle oneself with fathoming the plot. We cannot say the story of " Ida" is either short or clear, and in proof of that we cite the " argument The family of Hainfeldt on the Rhine has, according to an old legend, been supposed to be under the especial guar dianship of the storks, which yearly build their nest on a certain tower of the castle, and are looked upon as protect ing spirits. During the civil wars the castle has been attacked and almost entirely destroyed, and the storks have fled in alarm. From that moment the fortunes of family have fallen. The lord was killed during the siege ; the title-deeds of the property and other important docu ments have been lost ; no one knows to whom the late head of the family confided the secret of their safe be stowal ; and his children, a son and daughter, have fallen into a state of poverty. Adrian, the son, has sought his fortune in the Imperialist army; and Ida, the daughter, has been left in the half-ruined castle of the family, under the guardianship of an old nurse, who, with her son Damian, a half-witted youth, is deeply attached to the fortunes of the family. But Ida has not been too strictly guarded. A young student has rescued her from the hands of a roving band of soldiers. Gratitude has become love, and the young pair have been secretly married. At the opening of the piece the Storks return after many years' absence. The old woman and her son look upon this arrival as an omen of the return of prosperity to the family. But Ida is in terror at the possible wrath of her brother on his announced return home. The lovers are even disturbed by his sudden arrival. Adrian, during his absence, has been a spendthrift and a gambler. He has lost all, and has, in his travels, even gambled away the very castle to a cer tain Baron Langzopf. This baron is chamberlain to a Prince of Hohenzollen-Donnerhausen, whose second son has fled from his fathor to avoid being compelled to take ecclesiastical orders, and he has been despatched by the prince to find this son. It soon appears that Rudolph, Ida's secret husband, is the missing runaway. On the return of Adrian, who resolves that his sister elan enter a convent, he determines to reveal his birth and claim his bride. But, meanwhile, Baron Langzopf, who has come to take possession of the property he has won from Adrian, is smitten with the charms of Ida, and offers to give up the castle if her hand be given him. When Rudolph appears to claim his wife and reveal his rank, he meets the dreaded emissary of his father. He dare not now speak out. Adrian believes him to be of humble origin, challenges him, and determines to kill the man he looks upon as the seducer of his sister. Spite of his unwilling ness to cross swords with the brother of his Ida, Rudolph is obliged to comply. Ida throws herself between the com batants, and is wounded by the sword of her brother. Seeing his sister lying apparently dead by his hand, Adrian, already half maddened by his reckless life, his losses, and his rage, wholly loses his senses. In his rage he shoots one of the delusive guardians of the family in its nest, and the bird falls. The dependants are horrified ; and the fainting Rudolph is borne away by his friends. Ida has only been wounded ; she has been recovered by her nurse ; but Adrian, in his madness, persists in looking on her as an evil spirit that has taken his sister's form, and has her locked up and guarded by the half-witted Damian. In vain would Greta, her old nurse, release her. Damian, in his blind obedience to his master, will not swerve a jot from his instructions. Rudolph, who has learned the state of things, is in despair. But his friend Eric has found the wounded Stork, has tended the poor bird, and cut from its neck a little mysterious medallion of lead, containing a closely written paper, which he brings to Rudolph. It then turns out that the late master of Hainfeldt had, before the storming of the castle, confided this paper, on which all the fortunes of the family depended, to the family guardian spirit. By this paper Rudolph finds that the lost title deeds and other papers aro sto,rod away in a secret pas sage and vaults communicating from an inner court of the castle to the moat of the now ruined walls. He thus has the secret of this passage, and resolves by this means to reach and save his wife. On the point of departure he is arrested as the truant Prince by Baron Langzopf. But Eric, by adroit manceuvring, induces the baron to believe that the real fugitive Prince is a certain Hildebrand, an absurd student, who is always fancying that some great destiny awaits him. Once more free, Rudolph contrives to find the lost papers in the subterranean vaults, to reach the interior of the strictly -guarded castle, and even to re lease his wife Adrian, still mad, nigh intercepts their flight. But ho finds the papers left behind; he learns that by a spring he can cut off the very passage by which the lovers are flying. In his madness he moves this machinery (intended for the protection of the castle from surprise), and Rudolph and Ida are left in the vaults, unable to pro ceed or return. But Adrian sees the lost title deeds. His reason begins to return. The baron comes to seek Rudolph, whom he now really knows, and inform him that by the death of his brother he has become hereditary Prince. Adrian now discovers that the detested husband of his sister is a Prince. Slowly all dawns upon him. But where are the lovers ? Nothing but an abyss appears behind the secret entrance. To the relief of all they are seen climbing down the ruined walls by an aperture they have found. Danger still threatens them, but they reach the ground in safety. Adrian, restored to reason, and with his family possessions again in his bands, embraces his brother-in law, and seeks forgivenness from his injured sister. The opera, as a musical composition, is marked with all that skill which invariably accompanies the efforts of Mr. Leslie. It is full of harmony and clever instrumentation—in fact, we might almost say too full ; but then it must be admitted it was no easy task to clothe with recitative a long and not very lively subject. The overture was wonder fully well played, and tho opening chorus of jovial students and returning vinedressers was nicely har monised, and produced a very pleasing effect. It was followed by the aria d'entrata, for the tenor, Mr. Cumming, as Rudolph, " A loving heart I sought to win," which he gave with so much sweetness and effect that he had to repeat it. Then we have a telling unaccompanied chorus, and afterwards the legend of the Guardian Storks, sung by Mdlle. Gilliess, the prima donna of the evening, which is afterwards heard continually running through vari ous portiots of the opera. According to our taste the theme was scarcely marked enough for such a purpose. In the second act, Mr. Patey (Count Adrien), a very rising artist, sang his ballad, " With ardent hopes my heart was bent." It is peculiar and difficult, but in our opinion by no means " taking." However, it elicited an encore, and therefore it must be reckoned among the successes of the evening. The piece that told the best in the opera was a ballad sung by Mdlle. Gilliess, " When first I saw his noble form." It has a very pretty accompaniment. In the third act there is some very excellent pieces, especially a trio, with which Mr. Leslie seems to have taken immense pains. It appears somewhat remark able that the contralto part, confided to Mdme. Emma Heywood, should have been so weakly handled ; there is but little in it, and that little is so woven up with other matters that all chance of distinction is taken from the artist. How ever, Madme. Heywood worked hard at her un thankful task, and we can only say we wish the music had been up to her talents instead of consi derably below them. Although so much expense has been lavished on the opera we feel some misgivings as to its ultimate popularity. It is, however, without doubt, the pro duction of an accomplished and brilliant musician, and, doubtless, had the story been a little less in tricate, his success would have been complete and triumphant. Mdlle. Ida Gilliess is rapidly improving, although her voice is not yet free of that trembling which, on her first appearance, we attributed to nervousness. a gentleman quite new to the Mr. Cumming, stage, but well known in the concert room, will be an acquisition, but he has a great deal yet to learn in the way of acting. Mr. Patey acquitted himself remarkably well ; and Madame Emma Heywood sung her score like an accomplished musician, the only regret being that there was not more of it. The scenery was beautifully painted, and the mounting of the opera was quite worthy the grand theatre in which it was produced. to turn rather in favour of Kiel, on account of the benefit that would be derived from the large ship canal between that porte and the Elbe, if that grand project should ultimately be realised. It has nevertheless been remarked that as yet the progress made on the proposed naval works at Kiel has only been on a limited scale, from which it is inferred there that the Prussian Government is not yet in a position to conceive, far less to execute, plans of any importance for naval purposes ; while in the way in which they go to work the money that is expended is little better than thrown away ; but that is perhaps only the usual apprentice fee which all who attempt new undertakings are generally expected to pay. It h as even, as regards this subject, been reported within the last few days that the arrangements which had been contemplated for the building of large iron ships at Kiel are not now to be completed, and that the suitable site that had been obtained for that purpose is now to be made use of for the enlargement of the town, or in some other way which will not involve the Prusssian Government in the heavy expenditure which they would otherwise have been called on to incur. There is no symptom of intimacy between those connected with the Austrian head-quarters at Kie and those Prussian officers who, under the Gastein Convention, are stationed in the neighbourhood of that town, thbugh it continues to be asserted that Austria will, at no distant day, surrender all her rights in both Duchies to Prussia in exchange for a sum of money, which Austria is eager to obtain, and which Prussia professes to be willing to pay, though there are difficulties in the way which would require to be overcome. One of these, it is said, arises from its being known that the,'Crown Prince of Prussia, who is now in England, does not participate in the views on this matter of the King and M. von Bis marck, though his royal highness begins to perceive that his objections will not much longer be allowed to stand in the way of the intended annexation; and if such should really be carried into effect, it will most clearly prove that the true constitutional system is utterly ignored in Prussia, that the whole of the Government of that kingdom is thoroughly demoralised, and that the only power that is now recognised there is that which the needle-gun and the bayont can command. The crops here, when thrashed, tur n out much worse than had been anticipated, and the impres sion gains ground that before spring there will .b e a great advance in the prices of all kinds of grain , of which, in consequence, the r e are now very l en sellers at the present rates. FRANCE. PARIS, Nov. 16. An imperial decree bas been published to-day for the reduction of the army, of which the following are the main points :—Seven battalions of the Im perial Guard are to be abolished. The 6th squadron of the Cavalry of the Guard and of the line, 200 companies of the infantry of the line, and 40 bat teries of artillgry are also to be abolished. The Carbineers, reduced to one regiment, will form a part of the Guard. Some other reductions of less importance will also take place. Three new battalions of Algerian riflemen will be formed. The reduction will take place at the expiration of the various terms of service, until the strength of the various regiments has reached the limit fixed by the decree. A portion of the vacancies will be given to officers whose ports have been abolished. The Moniteur of this morning announces that M Delangle has been appointed Procureur-General of ,he Court of Cassation. BOURSE, Nov. 15.--Two o'Clock.—The caution given to the public by the Moniteur this morning concerning projected reductions in the French army, coupled with the dangerous illness of the King of the Belgians, has had a depressing effect upon the market. Threes, for the Account, have declined 15c.--to 68f. 25c. ; and Italian Fives are doing at 65f. 15c. Credit Mobilier Shares have receded 3f. The. Spanish Mobilier, if. 25c. Comptoir d'Es compte, 2f. 50c. Southern, 2f. 50c. Lombard, lf. 25c. Austrian, 2f. 50e. Northern and Lyons Shares are unvaried. Three o'Clock—The market is a shade,better for the close, which takes place on the following quotations 4} per Cents 9O 75 Do. end month - Ditto Threes — Roman 74 Mexican Loan 49 50 Do. Bonds 323 75 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threos Home Debt Deferred 3 per Cents. 6B 30 Do. end month 6B 27i Credit Mobilier Do. end month Bank Shares 3700 Credit Foncier 1322 50 Italian Loan 65 10 Do. end month 65 17 Acct. 821 25 1098 75 - - ... 828 75 - - ... 567 50 - - ... 518 75 - - ... 211 25 - - ... 410 - - - ... 405 - - - ... 183 75 - - ... 227 50 162 50 ItALLWAYS. Cash. Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian , Austrian _ Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE; OXFORD, Nov. 14. In a Convocation held this day at 2 o'clock it was agreed that the election of the next Vinerian scholar be postponed to Lent Term, and that all candidates, and such only, shall be admissible as by their standing would have offered themselves in the present Term. In a Congregation held immediately afterwards a form of statute was promulgated possessing no general interest. The Provost of Oriel proposed an amendment. The Camden Professor of Ancient History is compelled by indisposition to suspend his lectures till further notice. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 14. The Vice-Chancellor has issued a notice that the Secre tary of State for the Colonies has intrusted to him the nomination of four candidates for writerships in Ceylon, and requests that the names of those •members of the University who wish to offer themselves as candidates may be sent to him, through their College tutors, on or before the 24th inst. The Rev. W. Clark, M.D., who for 48 years has been Professor of Anatomy, has announced his intention of resigning his Professorship, if the proposal for founding a chair of Zoology and Compamti - re Anatomy should pass the Senate. Mr. C. Lestourgeon, M.A., of Trinity College, has announced his intention of offering himself for the Professorship of Anatomy if it should thus become vacant. TILE EXPLOSION AT MONT CENIS TUNNEL.—The ' following are some further details relative to the explosion of the powder magazine of Fourneaux. The supply was kept in a large building where mining cart ridges were made. Not less than 6,7501 b. of such prepa rations existed on the premises at the time, as well as 5,6001 b. of gunpowder in barrels. Nothing is known, or probably ever can be known, of the cause of the accident. Besides the four men blown to pieces, a workman who happened to be in the neighbourhood was killed instanta neously, and another was so terrified that he sank down on the railway constructed for the use of the tunnel, and was run over by a waggon filled with rubbish. Many persons were also injured by the fragments blown about, but not dangerously. The noise of the explosion was clearly heard at St. Michel, a distance of ten miles.