The Sun. — London, England, 1852-12-29 00:00:00

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY.—TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. THE DIRECTORS are desirous of RECEIVING TENDERS for the ERECTION of ADDITIONAL REPAIRING SHOPS at WOL VERTON STATION. Parties desirous of Tendering may see the Drawings and Specifica tions, and also obtain a Bill of Quantities, at the Engineer's Office, I.uston Station, on Monday, January 3, 1853, between the hours of 10 and 4 o'clock. Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, should be sent in not later than 18 o'clock on Tuesday, the 10th January, 1853. CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Sodretary's Office, Easton Station, 22d December, 1832. THE ALBION GOLD MINING COMPANY. The Directors of this Company feel it due to themselves, in consequence of the withdrawal of two of the names previously advertised as Directors, and likewise of the Brokers of the Com pany, to state, that although from the documentary evidence of Ude to the Company's mines (which has been approved by two mm - tinent American lawyers, one now a judge, and the other a mem r of Congress), a-.cl from the satisfactory proofs of the richness of the auriferous deposits, they have unabated and even increased tintidence in the complete success of the undertaking, and in the tulfllment of all the expectations which the prospectus holds out t , ) the public; yet they consider any of the applicants for shares -rho may be desirous of withdrawing their applications to be at full hi,erty to do so. The Directors therefore beg to intimate that this :nay be done at any time on or before TuEsnav, the 4th January, 1 553 ; almost immediately after which. from the numerous applica tions for shares which continue to come in, they purpose to close tne list on a day, of which due notice will be given, and to proceed the allotment. By Order of the Board. GEORGE JACKSON, See 3, Copthall-buililings, Bank, Dec. 28, 1852. G R VESEND PACKETS, call at the Grays, Greenhithe, an( at the Piers as underlined (westh, T A It trier Ps The I'eeket4 Pratlett Piel s r permitting). TERRACE PIER, GRAVES RI4 Terrace Pier. 3 •1f. 2, 6 .A 8 0.4 Tinie. I sci; g 5 Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London. ev , ry quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK wria.tur. BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the following Trains from the Fenchnrch•street Station. wssx DAYS. 3UNDAY6. 6 A A A Time. g ? 4 8 pi a 44 a ••••••••••... • •••••••••• ••••••• .•••••••• 914 11 11 H 2 4 24 3 3 -- —3% vf, 5 t * tB tt,4% 11,r 134 Passages manual * are mu iirees. Fore Ca To or from Gravesend and 10d. i. Saloon .. Is. 2d . Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwich Bd, Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. 10d , +OAT TICK: TB.—Twelve Month, 5‘.05.; Sit k T3ree Months, 21. Os.; to be had of the Collectori pay kets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Dec., 1352. . Os. ba. denims, 31. 0. ; 's on board the THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell 2easan of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy of MASKS AND FACES: or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselie: Mrs. Stirlina, Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Rosa Bennett, and Miss Fanny Maskell. After which, an entirely new Christmas Extravaganza, entitle] LEO TFIE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management or Madame Vestria. THIS EVENING, Dec. 29. will he performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK•FROCK, Cha•acters by Mews. C. Mathews. F. Matthews, and Borncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which (3d time). a new and original Fairy Fxtravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. P. 'Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Temoleton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 3d appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Mies Wyndham. Miss Eglin ton (her 3d appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Rosina Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, Butler, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Oliver, and Miss Ellis. sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Aileron, 15, New 13,10 -street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELNH. Open for the Season. 'roprletor, Mr. R. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. 'THIS EVENING. Dec. 29, the already popular Drama of SLAVE LIFE ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by M essrs. Al fre d Wi gan, Cullen - ford. 0. Smith, and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Keeley. After which (34 time), a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Earle uin Merrie Monarch. Principal nanseuse Mdlle. Amiol, and the inimitable Clown, Flexmore. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management 01 Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENTING Will be performed THE CORSICA-N . BROTHERS. Principal character Mr. C. Kean. After m Lich, THE SFITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which Mr. Wright will appear. To conclude with the new and cricinal Grand COMP! Chris'. mas Pantomime, entitled HARUEQUiN CHERRY AND FA IK ST 11t; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing' Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Corrnack ;CI 'urn, Mr. Hu ine (31 appearance here); Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Co'-umblue, Miss Car. Aorta Leclercq. ROYAL OLTVPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS rvEING, Dec. 29, will be presented ABELARD AND RELOISE. After which, a new Grand Cosmic Christmas Pantomime, en titled ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlermin Qtteen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harlequ'n. Mr. Forest; Columbine. Miss Marie ebarles ' • Sprite. Mr. G. Thompson; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner ; Clown. Mr. Edward Edwa'ds, who will introduce his wonderful dogs. Box-office open from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence 01 Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Immense attraction of the Christmas; Holidays. Third Night of the new Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime. 33d Night of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Entire change of Scenes in the Arena. THIS EVENING, December 29, and during the week, the Enter tainments will commence with the highly successful Equestrian Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, with all its original effects. To be followed by unusually brilliant and novel Scenes in the Circle, by the most eminent Artistes of the day. To conclude with, for the Third Time, the New Grand Equestrian Christmas Comic Pantomime, entitled FORTUNIO AND HIS MORSE COMRADE ; or, Harlequin and his Seven Gifted Men. Produced on en unequalled scale of splendour, and in which the following talented Pantomimist% will appear for the 3d time here. Harlequin, Mr. Melbourne Eller; Columb ne, Mdlle. Christine : Clown, Mr. Gardner Bolen° ; Pantaloon, Mr. Priorson ; Sprite, Mr. R. Hemming. Doors open at Half-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Rot -office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY —Morning 34 min. after 3 1 Evening 53 min.aft. 3 To-Moaaow—Morning 12 rain. after 4 I Evening 31 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.—SUN Connw, Dec. 29. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 43 highest since noon yesterday. 33—lowest this morning and during the night. 46—this day, at noon. BAROMETER went up to 29'85—now down to 29 . 78. WIND, S.S.W.--Stiff breeze, and cloudy weather, with occasional sunshine. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29, 1852. State of the wind and weather at each of the following - places at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations ure arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—W., gentle breeze—o v e rcas t. FOLKESTONE—., light airs—overcast. TUNBRIDGE —W, calm—partially .cloudy. BASINGSTOKE —W., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH —Calm—partially cloudy. STROOD—W., calm —overcast. SWINDON—S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. COLCHESTER —S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. YARMOUTH— W., gentle breeze—cloudless. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Monday morning at nine o'clock YARmourrt—S.W., heavy gale—heavy rain. I ioLYHEAD—W. by S., heavy gale—overcast. L L ANCASTER—S.W., heavy gale—scud, rain. Vl llTBY—heavy gale—overcast. r o i n .a tuNGToN—S. by W., heavy gale—overcast, heavy SR A storm—rain. (al ) vy, A. 3 MINN, 14"17.1,-RWAPIr( • LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1852 Everything confirms us in the opinion expressed through these column s of the New Ministry, that °4 the first anno uncemen t England has seldom, if ever, enjoyed so remarkable an opportunity o f witnessing the most eminent living statesm en leagued together in a sin g l e As n thei r v i ews bninistration. i Whether p o liti c i an s so dissimilar can for any length of time maintain their araicabl( relationship as ministerial colleagues -undisturbed is altogether another question, All that can be W del of the ABERDFIRN Government with anythinlz like certainty at the period of its inaugiratio n is taut it is almost unexampled for the ;splendour (r 1 its administrative ability. So far u 3 lc] uestionably it Is entitled at once to the popular IT ect. So far it must command from the very outset :the national consideration. There is genius in it of .a very hig h order —eloquence of a very high order—..experience, practice, aptitude in all the wiles and dogmas of statecraft. There is Sir JAMES GRAI3"A Isl, perhaps th® very first of living administrators. There is Lord Jorizer RUSSELL, a man who for five years was deemed not unworthy of presidia tinier of th e em g over the des pire, and who now hesitiites not "" -~-~ .~Ci.._ k- -4 to act as one of the Secretaries of State—descend ing from the leadership to become subordinate to an elder chieftain. There is Lord PALMERSTON, the most renowned, if not the most gifted, of our public men, among the ranks of European dip lomatists, waiving his predominance of reputation to conduct for once the labours of the Home Department. There is Mr. GLADSTONE—without any one exception the most brilliant rhetorician, the most dignified debater, and, in several particulars, the most elevated intellect in the Senate of Great Britain—assuming, at this critical juncture, the responsible post of Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is a young Noble of great promise named as Lord Privy Seal—we mewl the Duke of ARGYLL. There is the accomplished President of the Royal Commissioners---Lord GRANvlLLE—chosen Presi dent of the Council of Ministers. Besides these, there are Lord CRANWORTH, promoted to the Woolsack, and Sir WILLIAM MOT.RSWORTH to the Woods and Forests, and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT to the Secretaryship at War, and Mr. EDWARD CARDWELL to the Board of Trade, and the Duke of NEWCASTLE to the head of the Colonial De partment—men of distinguished talent, of learn ing, tact, and experience. Beyond all which there are, among their more prominent supporters, two statesmen of high celebrity, whose counte nance might not unreasonably be presumed to shed lustre on any Government—one the most revered of our patrician statesmen, the other per haps the most successful ruler who ever wielded the vice-regal sceptre in Ireland, with a hid at once so firm and yet so lenient—the Earl of CLARENDON and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE. Several of the minor appointments, moreover, are of a character singularly entitled to public appro bation. It would be scarcely possible for us to commend more highly than they deserve the choice made of the new Secretary to the Admi ralty—namely,p Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE, the " bril liant and audacious" Member for Middlesex ; on the choice of Mr. WILLIAM KEOGH, as the Irish Solicitor-General—the eloquent and gifted Mem ber for Athlone. We say nothing about the merit of Sir CHARLES WOOD'S nomination to the Presidency of the Board of Control—because we regard it as altogether preposterous. We might, however, praise several of the other official promo tions with a warmth expressive of admiration— such as the selection of the Hon. CHARLES VIL LIERS to the office of Judge Advocate-General—but enough of 'these appointments have already been specified to them that we are not guilty of any ex travagance in claiming for the new Cabinet such pre-eminence on the score ofd, dministrative abil ity. It—more truly even than the Duke of PORT LAND'S Cabinet—might with perfect truth be de- signated the Ministry of the Talents. For it is indisputably replete in all directions with the most remarkable and essential among what may be called the raw materials of statesmanship— genius, eloquence, astuteness, and experience. BUT, with all these resplendent advantages, can the ABERDEEN Cabinet be reasonably expected to survive one or two important divisions in either branch of the Legislature ? Can materials so dis similar cohere ? Can we hope that the different parties, now for the first time united, can con tinue long at peace with themselves, or with each other ? It would seem the utmost stretch of folly to suppose so for a single instant. Why, take any one of the important questions of the age, and you will find there are in this wonder ful Cabinet, men of consummate ability pledged to drive the settlement of the problem (whatever it may be) in totally opposite directions. The PRIME MINISTER told the House of Lords on Monday evening that the different parties had combined because their principles naturally coalesced—that Lord JOHN RUSSELL recognised in him (the Earl of ABERDEEN) a Liberal, and that he (the Earl of ABERDEEN) recognised in Lord JOHN RUSSELL a Conservative. In other words, as we indicated yesterday, Whigs and Peelites are names which are henceforth to be equally merged in the twin appellation of Liberal-Conserva tives. Yet, surely Liberal-Conservatives cannot be a name so miraculous in its efficacy as to dissipate an indefinite variety of apparently insurmountable difficulties. If this is to be the case in fact—the ight Hon. Baronet the Member for Carlisle need taunt no one henceforth with the skill of a Bottle Conjuror. Supposing it were possible that the trick could, as would seem to be intimated by Tor 1. ABERDEEN'S abounding confidence in his ( vermnent, be performed to universal astonish men t and admiration—then, indeed, we might hope in earnest to realise the blessings certain to accrue from the adoption of the Ballot as an effectual shield against Bribery—the completion of legal reforms—the organisation of a scheme of national education— the development of sanitary innovations—the equalisation of the electoral districts—the exten sion of our scheme of representation—the rege neration of Ireland—in fact, all the grand boons of improvement, to the attainment of which the people of these islands have hitherto looked for ward, in vain, with so much eagerness ! But if anything at all approaching accord can come out of the contradictions of this heterogeneous Admi nistration, why, we shall look forward the next day for the dawn of the Millennium. A . word, in fine, about one of the elements of the new Cabinet, a word about the Whigs, a word about Lord JOHN RUSSELL. It was said by a French critic, when speaking of the Abbe MAIMBOURG, that he occupied, among historians, the position Momus occupied among the Pagan divinities—that he existed only to make agree able little histories (historiettes), and pleasant little fables (contes) to sleep upon. It is precisely thus with the OX-PREMIER. His somnolent influ ence as a politician has become something to be really dreaded in its effects upon even the most wake ful and vigilant Administration. For his five or six years' term of office have sufficiently proved him to be the SOMNUS among English statesmen, the Abbe MAIMBOURG among the rulers entrusted with the conduct of the affairs of the British Govern ment. Among other things referred to by the new PREMIER, in his Ministerial explanation, on Mon day evening, is that which will constitute the great difficulty of his Administration—the re newal of the Property and Income Tax. We have already frequently explained the tendency of public opinion on that all-important question, and the imperative necessity of acting fairly and justly in the matter. No refinement of casuistry can satisfy the community, more especially the suffer ers under the gross and palpable injustice by which they have so long been victimised of their property, of the propriety of assessing at the same permanent and precarious in comes. The common sense of the people re volted at the transparent humbug that was attempted to be forced down their throats. The distinction recognised even at the eleventh hour by the late Ministry, although by no means sufficiently extensive, was so far satisfactory, that it proved that the monstrous anomaly could never be re-enacted without considerable modification T 'o Mr. DISRAELI and his colleagues, the honour of this tardy recognition—an honour that should have been appropriated by the Whigs—is unques tionably due. It is one of the many advantages that accrued to the country from their brief sojourn in Downing-street. The views put forward by Mr. GLA DSTONE during the late financial debate naturally created considerable alarm, and many who were, resolved that the grievous injustice should no longer be perpetrated, had already assumed their weapons for the purpose of resisting to the utter most the renewal of the iniquitous impost. There is, however, reason to hope that the Right Hon. Gentleman has already reviewed his obnoxious opinions, and is prepared t• sanction a more equitable arrangement of the subject. The air of Downing-street, however, frequently works miracl es on suc h po i nts, an d even the prosp ec t of that promised haven has often had wonderful efficiency in the most obstinate disorders. ft is more than probable that such may have been the ease with the new CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER. From what fell from Lord ABERDEEN it would ap pear Ron. G en tl eman no l onger considers that th at a between ce r t a i n an d t he Right fluctuating receipts would be a breach of national faith, or that industrial income is as valuable as that arising from accumulated and realised property. The Noble PREMIER said, "In our financial system a difficulty—a crisis I would almost say will necessarily arise by the cessa tion of a very large branch of revenue. That must necessarily be supplied, and doubtless it will tax the ingenuity of all those who are concerned in this undertaking, to accomplish that great work on the principles of jus tice and equity." These terms would scarcely have been used if Mr. GLADSTONE had not made up his mind as to the necessity of yielding on the point. Should he do so, he may as well do it gracefully and ' efficiently. The question will naturally arise, what will be in accordance with the principles of justice and equity ? Not a dif ference of one quarter, or lid. in the pound. It might have been received from those who evinced a desire to discriminate between the dif ferent species of incomes, but it is palpably not sufficient. If the objections to any alteration be removed, there can be none remaining to approxi mate as nearly to justice as practicable. We shall, therefore, hope that Mr. GLADSTONE having abandoned —or, rather, found that he had misap plied—the authority of WILLIAM PITT, may be induced to make further progress in the path of fiscal reform. We assure him, and with him his fellow Ministers, as we assured their predecessors in office—that it is mainly on the fiscal policy about to be adopted, and the gradual substitution for indirect imposts unduly pressing on industry, of a judicious, well-devised, and, above all, an equitable system of direct taxation—that the sta bility and permanence of any Cabinet must' chiefly depend. Let them look to it—while there is yet time—if they desire to be cordially accepted by the British nation. LINDA THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY _EVENIN_G-, DECEMBER 29, 185 2. THE NEW PREMIER. GEORGE HAMILTON GORDON, Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Formantine, Lord Haddo, Methlie, Tarves, and Kellie, in the Peerage of Scotland, and Viscount Gordon in that of the United King dom, has, as he truly remarked in his statement to the House of Lords on Monday evening, "arrived at the very verge of the period assigned to human life." The Noble Earl was born on the 28th of January, 1784. He has, consequently, nearly completed his sixty-ninth year. He entered into possession of the family estates and honours on the death of his grandfather, on the 13th of August, 1801, when only seventeen years of age. Shortly after attaining his majority, in July, 1805, he married CATHERINE ELIZABETH, eldest surviving daughter of JOHN JAMES, first Marquis of Abercorn. By this lady, who died in 1812, he had only one child, a daughter, who at tained maturity. In June, 1814, he re ceived the English Viscountcy (GoßnoN) under which he takes his seat in the House of Lords. The following year (in July, 1815) he entered into a second matrimonial•connexion with HARRIET, grand-daughter of JAMES, 4th Earl of Morton (by his second marriage with BRIDGET, daughter of Sir JOHN HEATHCOTE, Baronet, of Normanton, in the county of Rutland) and widow of JAMES, Viscount Hamilton, the father of the present Marquis of ABERCORN. This lady (by whom he had several children) was thus sister-in law to his first wife, being the widow of her bro ther. Every argument that has been used in opposition to the Marriages Affinity Bill equally applies to such a connexion. The Noble Earl will then, it is to be hoped, use every exertion to ob- tain the repeal of the law which has led to so many well-founded complaints, and which has subjected many men of religious and moral character to the deepest annoyance. The House of Commons has repeatedly decided by large majorities that the enactment was unjust and impolitic—that a law unduly re stricting individuals in their dearest and most sacred relations which affects to bind the consciences of men in matters regarding which there is neither any scriptural nor moral precept— and which is therefore habitually disregarded— cannot possibly be maintained. The accession to power of Lord ABERDEEN leads to the reasonable anticipation, that the matter will now be vigor ously pushed forward in the h ere dit ary b ranc h _ _ _ _ _ of the Legislature, where the strongest opposition was offered to its progress. This hope is strengthened and confirmed by the ap pointment of the Earl of ST. GERMANS—the consistent, talented, and energetic advocate for the removal of the unjust law, to the Lord- Lieutenancy of Ireland. We cannot doubt, therefore, that, with such persons in office, the vexata questio will be finally and satisfactorily disposed of, and that ere many months have elapsed. To return to the subject of our notice—the new Premier. His Lordship has three times held office as a Cabinet Minister—twice as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and once for the Colonies. He first came in as Foreign Secretary under the Duke of WELLINGTON, in 1828, and continued until the defeat of that Administration on the Civil List, in 1830. When Sir ROBERT PRET. became Premier, in 1834, Lord ABERDEEN took office as Colonial Secretary, from which he was speedily removed, that Ministry holding together only four months. On the resumption of power by the PEEL party in 1841, he was again appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in which office he continued until the formation of the RUSSELL Ad ministration in 1846. It is almost unnecessary to observe that his foreign policy during his seven years of office was very different from that of his new colleague, the brilliant and energetic Lord PALMERSTON ; and that when in opposition, he repeatedly complained of matters in the depart ment over which he had twice presided. In the Dor/ PACIFICO debate he both spoke and voted in condemnation of the policy of his successor in office. On that occasion, at least, he worked hand and heart with his predecessor, Lord DERBY, from whom, indeed, he rarely differed, except on the question that has finally been disposed of— f. of " Free Trade," or " unrestricted com petition." It is almost unnecessary to add; that the censure which was then carried in the Lords was shortly afterwards triumphantly reversed in the House of Commons, where a glorious victory was achieved on Mr. ROEBUCK'S motion. The barbed arrow, therefore, fell pointless from the broad shield against which it was hurled. The Noble Earl adopted the policy of the Peelite party on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill—a policy which has enabled a section, consisting of thirty-three persons, to obtain a full moiety of the loaves and fishes available at the inauguration of a New Administration. He will on this point, therefore, have peculiar advantages in dealing with the Irish party, and will unquestion ably receive fair play at their hands. The appointment of Mr. KEOGH as Solicitor-General for Ireland will also, no doubt, have a very bene ficial effect in securing the co-operation of that party. It was, as we pointed out at the time, a great error on the part of Lord JOHN RUSSELL'S Go vernment, that they disregarded the claims of that learned gentleman to the situation to which he has at length been appointed. On the other hand, Lord ABERDEEN supported the amendment of the Earl of EGLINTON on the Diplomatic Rela tions with Rome. Bill, the success of which neu tralised the advantages anticipated from that measure. The Noble Earl long filled the office of Presi dent of the Society of Antiquaries—he was also Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, and Ranger of Greenwich Park. It remains to be seen whether he will have strength to keep to gether the party whom he has contrived, fog' the time being, to unite under his presidency. The Earl and Countess of Derby left town yesterday for Knowsley, Lancashire. Sir Charles Wood left town last evening for Halifax, to attend his re-election. REPRESENTATION OF OXFORD.—Mr. Cardwell has announced himself as candidate for the representation of the city of Oxford, in the room of Sir William Page Wood, who has accepted the office of Vice-Chancellor. The right honourable gentleman will canvass the electors to-day. SIR GEORGE GREY.—We are informed that Sir George Grey is to appear as candidate for the representation of Morpeth, in the room of the Hon. Charles Howard, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLocK, The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were estimated at from 3,000 to 4,000 bales. The market closed steadily at previous rates. The sales included 150 Egyptian at 6d to 1s 3d, 1,000 Surat at 3fd to 41d, and the remainder American. Railway Shares were firm, withan upward tendency. The advices from the continent are not so favour able in respect to the money markets—Paris being flattest. This is partly in consequence, perhaps, of the Bank of France having determined not to lend upon securities except at an increased margin of 10 per cent. as compared with the former terms. The Tuscan Loan of 1,000,000 livres has not been taken at Florence. Within the last two or three days there has been a greater demand for money, and the bankers have advanced their terms in some instances to the Bank of England rate. Indeed, there has been a talk of a permanent rise, in consequence of the large amounts sent' abroad recently ; but the sums which are coming in by the steamer Australian, and the several vessels of which we have advices, will so far turn the balance as, in conjunction with the dividends nearly due, to render cash again abundant, and 'dissipate the notion of pressure. About Christmas time, money is always required by the mercantile community. The Funds have experienced a reaction this morning of to g per cent. consequent upon the realisation of profits, and the circumstance of f per cent. being given for the " put " of a large amount of Consols at 1001. The market opened this morning at 1001 for Consols, and since, they have been 100-i 4. The New 3 per Cents. have been quoted 1041 , and the Three per Cents. 1014 8 ' Bank Stock has been supported at 2244. Exchequer Bills of March are 695. to 725, and India Bonds, 80s. premium. The flat tone of the Paris Bourse, yesterday, has an effect. The Foreign market is heavier. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 5O to 51k, and the Deferred, 23k to 24. Mexican Bonds are quoted 23k - 150 Grenada Deferred bring 121, and Equador, 5k to Peruvian Deferred, after being 64k, have dropped to 64k. , Belgian 4i per Cents. are 98i to 98k, and Russian Bonds 1191. Railway Shares have been better, and the rates of " continuation" are less onerous. This is " tic ket day" preparatory to the settlement to-morrow. Caledonian are heaviest, the traffic not being so good. Midland are up k to k. South Eastern 1 to 2, and North Western to k. Great Western are flatter. French Railways are heavy at a slight decline. Gold Mine Shares have been dealt in to a fair extent. Australian Freehold are higher, but Port Philip and Colonial are not so good. Agua Fria are steady. Australian Agricultural Shares have rallied about 5/. South Australian Land are also better. Van Diemen's Land firm. The Australian Bank Shares are dull. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) Business done Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities IOIX B New 34 per Cent. Annuities 1044 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6A India Bonds, £1000... Ditto, under £lOOO. Consols for? Account. Exchequer Bills lid £lOOO.. £5OO Small 80 1001 March. June, .. 72 69 .. 72 69 .. 72 69 PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY, Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Ditto for the Account lO2l Ditto 4i per Cent Equador Bonds SA 0 Grenada Bonds, Deferred, . Mexican 3 per Cent Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64i i Russian Bonds, 5 per• Cent. Ditto, 41 per cent 1063 Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 54 1i Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 24 38 Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun 4 i i i p c Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 g_p Austrian Bonds 5 per Cent.. ..... .. . Belgian Bonds, 4i per Cent. Ex. 25fr, Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 18th January 98i if HIGH TIDES IN THE _RIVERS THAMES AND MEDWAY.-(7 HIS DAY.) The furious gales from the W.S.W. which prevailed on Saturday, Sunday, and part of Monday, tended ma terially to retard the full moon spring tides ; but yester day evening, the wind having veered to the W.N.W. for a few hour s, drove a large body of water from the North Sea into the estuary of the Thames and Medway, and, on the flow of the tide, was driven up both rivers with considerable force, overflowing the banks in many places, and inundating the wharves and waterside pre mises. At Billingsgate, tho wooden platform used f o r the landing of white fish was nearly under water, and a temporary stage had to be constructed from the upper part of the platform to the fishing smacks for the pur pose. The basements and cellars of buildings in locali ties on the south side which are lower than the Thames were filled with water, and in some places the rooms on ground floors were inundated, and the occupiers had to seek refuge in the upper rooms. It was extremely for tunate that such an occurrence was anticipated by many, who took the precaution of damming up all the aper tures where the tide could find an ingress, else the con sequences must have been very disastrous. As it is, the damage that has been sustained is considerable. The waterside premises m the north bank of the river did not go unscathed, as a very great deal of injury has oc ccurred to property, and a quantity of buoyant articles was swept away by the receding tide. The marshes in Kent, Essex, and Surrey are described as being im mense sheets of water. The velocity of the tide this morning was such as to cause vessels in the lower reaches to drag their anchors, or else part from their moorings, and, consequently, coming in contact with others, by which a serious loss in spars, rigging, and bulwarks was sustained. Masters of vessels which ar rived in the river this morning state that the tide in the Medway rose yesterday afternoon to an unprecedented height, forcing its way in many places over the sea walls, and through the sluices, inundating the marshes at Stan gate and King's Ferry in Queenborough Swole to some depth. The garden grounds on the banks of both rivers have been seriously injured. THE RUSSIAN EMBASSY.— On Monday an entertain ment was given at the new residence of the Russian Em bassy, in Chesham-place, to about 200 workmen of Mr. T. Cubitt, who have been occupied during the last ten months in the alteraions of the premises. Shortly after the guests were seat d, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, accompanied by the Baroness, entered the room, and went round the tables, speaking to many of the guests in the kindest manner. The festivity of the evening was kept up in the usual manner. SUICIDE OF A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—This fore noon Mr. Baker summoning officer of St. Clement Danes gave information at the office of Mr. Bedford the Coroner, of the death of Mr. J. Parlow, licensed victu aller, and landlord of the Punch Bowl 'Tavern, Hemlock court, Carey-street, who was last night found by Isis wife in his bed-room suspended by a cord to the bedpost. He came home about ten o'clock, when he had some angry words with Mrs. Parlow, when he left in an ex cited state and proceeded to his bedroom. About a quarter past eleven o'clock she went to look for him. On entering the room and seeing the position he was in, she gave an alarm. Some persons ran to her assistance, when the unfortunate man was cut down. A surgeon was sent for, who pronounced life extinct. The deceased was much respected by his neighbours. ETON COLLEGE.—Two resignations have occurred since the commencement of the Christmas vacation, in consequence of the marriage of Mr. Wilkinson, and the Rev. Henry Smith Mackarness, of King's College, Cambridge. The first vacancy has been filled up by Mr. Sterry, K.S., and the second by Mr. Walford, K.S. Mr. Earle, K.S., is now the captain of the school, and this gentleman, it is expected, will also obtain a resig nation before the termination of the Christmas holidays. i The Rev. Dr. Hodgson, Provost of Eton, s, we are sorry to say, seriously ill from an attack of erysipelas. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.- - The Van Diemen's Land papers state that the Legislature and Executive had at last come to a dead standstill. The debate on Mr. Fenton's motion for an address to her Majesty the Queen, stating the grounds of the want of confidence in Sir William Denison, on the part of the Legislative Council, came on before the most numerous assemblage ever seen within the walls of the Council Chamber. After a most animated discussion, which lasted until nearly eleven o'clock p.m., the hoose divided, when the motion for the address to her Majesty was carried by a majority of 12 to 9. TUNNELLING OF THE ALLEGHANT MOUNTAIN.— One of the tunnels on the Pennsylvania railroad now con structing is to be 3,570 feet in length. Its area at the widest space within the lines of the masonry will be about 24 feet, and the spring of the arch will begin 16 feet from the crown of the arch. The arch itself of the tunnel will be rather of an oval form, one of the most beautiful curvatures which conic sections can afford. The greater part of the vast arbbed 'excavation will be in laid with strong and substantial masonry. More than half of this masonry will be composed of sandstone well laid in hydraulic cement, and the remainder will be hard-burnt brick. The whole masonry will be 22 inches thick. The tunnel passes the Alleghany moun tain in Sugar Run Gap, and lies partly in Blair and partly in Cambria county. Taking into account the length of the tunnel and its interior breadth, and the quhntity and solidity of its masonry; it may be re garded as the 'largest work of the kind in the United States. About four hundred men are employed upon' it. I IMPERIAL PAR LIAMEN T. HOUSE OF COMMONS—(THIS DAY.) The SPEAKER took the chair at twelve o'clock. The attendance of members was very small. On the motion of Mr. lIAXTER, it was ordered that the house at its rising adjourn until Friday next. On the motion of Mr. HAYXER new writs were ordered— For Wolverhampton in the room of Mr. Villiers, ap pointed Judge-Advocate-General. For Aylesbury in the room of Mr. Bothell, appointed a Solicitor-General. For Oxford in the room of Sir W. P. Wood, appointed Vice-Chancellor. For the Leith Boroughs in the room of Mr. Moncrieff, appointed Lord Advocate. For Dumfriesshire in the room of Lord Drumlanrig, appointed Comptroller of the Household. For the City of Gloucester in the room of Admiral Berkeley, appointed one of the Lords of the Ad miralty. For the county of Limerick in the room of Mr. Monsell, appointed Clerk of the Ordnance. For Brighton in the room of Lord A. Hervey, ap. pointed one of the Lords of the Treasury. On the motion that a new writ be issued for South ampton. in the room of Sir A. Cockburn, appointed Attorney-General, Mr. FORRESTER said that there was a petition before the house against the return of Sir Alex. Cock burn for Southampton, charging him with being guilty, by his agents, of bribery and corruption ; and he (Mr. Forrester) wished, therefore, to have the opinion of the Speaker whether a new writ could be issued under those circumstances. The SPEAKER said that in this case it would depend entirely on the vote of the house. If an election petition complained of an undue return in consequence of bribery and corruption, but did not pray for the seat, it was competent for the house to issue a new writ ; but if the seat was prayed for, the house could not issue a new writ, because it did not know whether the person for whom the seat was prayed, was duly elected. Mr. F. FRENCH said that as the charge was one of bribery and corruption, it appeared to him that no in jury would be sustained by the issuing a new writ. All that the opposing candidate would have to do, would be to serve a declaration on each voter as he came to the poll, that Sir A. Cockburn was not duly qualified, and on the facts of this petition being proved, the hon. and learned gentleman would be declared unseated, and the opposing candidate seated as a member, of course. Mr. HAYTER said that he was desired on the part of Sir A. Cockburn, to state that he would not have consented on any account to the issuing of this writ, had he not been fully assured that the persons who had made these charges of bribery and corruption, were fully competent to resume them after the new election. The writ was then ordered to be issued. On the motion that a new writ be issued for the bo rough of Carlow, in the room of Mr. Sadleir, appointed one of the Lords of the Treasury. Mr. BUTT inquired if the petition which had been presented against the return of Mr. Sadlier, did not pray for the seat. Mr. HAYTER said that he had read the prayer of the petition, and so far as he could understand it did not pray for the seat. Mr. G. BERKELEY said that he could state, on the authority of the hon. gentleman himself, that such was not the case. Reference was then made to the petition itself, lying on the table of the house, and it being found that it only prayed that the election would be declared null and void, the new writ was ordered to be issued. The SPEAKER notified to the house, that in con sequence of two of the members of the general Com mittee on Election Petitions—Mr. BAINES and Mr. MoNsELL—having ceased to be members of the house, he had issued his warrant to appoint Sir F. BARING and Mr. C. FORTESCUE, members of the committee in their places. Mr. HEADLAM gave notice that immediately after the recess, he should put a question to the Government as to whether it was their intention to introduce any measure for the improvement of the law of Mortmain, founded on the report the committee of last session. The house then adjourned until Friday' next, at two o'clock. CLERKENTVELL--(THIS DA Y). EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.— William Carden, a labourer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with stealing a quantity of lead piping and other articles, the property of Mr. William Osborne, a builder, of King Henry-street, Kingsland, under the following circum stances : It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, that having for a long period been robbed of a quantity of lead piping and other building materials from some villa residences which he is constructing at Kingsland, he yesterday gave information to the police, which led to the apprehension of the prisoner. The policemen went to a marine store shop dealer in the neighbour hood, and having asked if he had bought some lead, he was answered in the negative, but was told that the prisoner who lived close by had on Christm - as Eve offered a, hundred-weight of lead for sale. Finding that to be the case, the constable went to the house of the prisoner this morning, and, having apprehended him, proceeded to search the house, when he found some copper among a quantity of lead piping and a number of other articles, some of which the prosecutor stated he thought was his. The prisoner gave very contradictory accounts of his possession of the property, which were on inquiry contradicted. The prisoner, in defence, said that he was innocent, and that he could prove that the whole of the property was his own. Mr. Corrie said he should remand the case for a week, in order to give the police the opportunity of mak ing further inquiries. . The business of the Court did not commence until 25 minutes to 11. PROFESSOR FARADA Y'S LECTURES AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTION. Yesterday this eminent chemist delivered the first of a juvenile course of six lectures on chemistry, at the Royal Institution. Though avowedly designed for the instruction of the young, and therefore presented in a most familiar form, the lectures of so distinguished a professor cannot fail to be replete with interest even for those who have long made the science their study ; and this was abundantly proved in the introductory lecture of yesterday. Of Professor Faraday it may without the slightest hyperbole be said that he makes the details of his science as interesting as a fairy tale. The extreme lucidity of his explanations is only exceeded by the admiraable manipulation which conducts his experiments. With a view to disembarrass his subject of all repulsive technicality, the learned professor declares his intention 1 of commencing his course by dealing with the most familiar objects, and those that were always at hand— fire, air, and water. By some very obvious experiments, he illustrated the difference between the mechanical and the chemical properties of air and water. The first he showed by an instance of the common fountain ; the latter by igniting a small piece of potassium by the con tact of water. He next considered the phenomena of combustion, showed the different degrees of combusti bility of various bodies, and illustrated the importance of air as a supporter of combustion by some beautiful experiments with licopodium, or "pantomime lightning." Combustion without flame was then exhibited, in what are commonly known as sparks ; and the important influence of such agents as nitrate of potash and chlorate of potash in promoting this species of combustion was illustrated. This led him to explain these solutions. He showed that, though not inflammable themselves, even on contact with flame, they were capable of produc ing powerfully explosive compounds, when mixed with sulphuret of antimony and other substances. So power ful was the effect of these salts in some cases as to render the presence of the atmospheric air unnecessary to support combustion. This he showed by burning phosphorus, mixed with nitrate of potash, at the bottom of a vessel full of water. The learned professor then proceeded to decompose some chlorate of potash by heating a retort containing the same with charcoal, in order to eliminate the principle which in these salts tended to support combustion. The result was oxygen ; and a variety of beautiful experiments followed, all tend ing to establish the conclusion that oxygen was the great supporter of combustion. The lecture was listen ed to throughout, by a crowded audience, with the closest attention. BUST OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Mr. Williams, a sculptor of celebrity in Ipswich, has completed a bust of the great Duke, which we do not hesitate to pronounce to be a very high work of art, as well as a strikingly faithful likeness. He has been most successful in presenting the features and expression with accuracy; and when the casts are issued to the subscribers, a very valuable memorial of the departed hero will be added to those already extant. CORONER'S INQUEST.—Yesterday Mr. Payne held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Sarah Holloway, aged 70, who came to her death by the falling of a, house during the hurrialne on Monday morning last. The evidence embodied the facts which were preseated yesterday in our report, and the jury re turned a verdict of "Accidental death.'• 11-1 NEVMINISTE Y. (From the Court Circular. ) The Queen held a Court and Privy Council this day at the Castle. At the court the following had audiences of her Majesty : Lord St. Leonards, to resign the Great Seal of England. The Marquis of Salisbury to resign the Privy Seal. The Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, to resign the seal as Secretary of State for the Home Department. The Earl of Malmesbury, to resign the seal as Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs. The Right Hon. Sir John Pakington, to resign the seal as Secretary of State for the Colonies. The Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli, to resign the seal as Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Duke of Northumberland, on resigning his office as First Lord of the Admiralty. The Right Hon. R. A. Christopher, to resign his seals of Chancellor of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster. Mr. Christopher was accompanied by Mr. Danvers, Clerk of the Council to the Duchy. Lord Claud Hamilton, to deliver up his wand of office as Treasurer of her Majesty's Household. Her Majesty held a Privy Council at three o'clock, which was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Earl Granville, Lord Cranworth, the Earl of Aberdeen, Viscount Palmerston, Lord John Russell, the Duke of Newcastle, the Right Hon. W. E. Glad stone, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and the Marquis of Lansdowne. At the Council Sir William Molesworth, Bart., Sir John Young, Bart., and Mr. Edward Cardwell, were, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council, and took their places at the board. The Right Hon. Granville Earl Granville was de clared by the Queen in Council Lord President of the Privy Council. Her Majesty having been pleased to deliver the cus tody of the Great Seal to the Right Hon. Robert Lord Cranworth, his lordship was sworn into office as Lord High Chancellor of England. The Right Hon. Henry Viscount Palmerston was sworn into office as one of her Majesty's Principal Se cretaries of State (Home Department), and received the seals of office from the Queen. The Right Hon. Lord John Russell was sworn into office as one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State (Foreign Department), and received the seals of office from the Queen. The Most Noble Henry Duke of Newcastle was sworn into office as one of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State (Colonial Department). The Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone received the Seal of Chancellor of the Exchequer from the Queen. The Right Hon. Edward Cardwell was declared by the Queen in Council, President of the Committee of Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations. Sir William Molesworth kissed hands, on being ap pointed Chief Commissioner of Works and Public Build ings. Mr. C. Greville was Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Earl of Aberdeen had an audience of the Queen before the Privy Council, and kissed hands, on being appointed First Lord of the Treasury. Sir James Graham had an audience of her Majesty after Council, and kissed hands, on being appointed First Lord of the Admiralty. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert had an audience of the Queen, and kissed hands, on being appointed Secre tary-at-War. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood had an audience of the Queen, and kissed hands, on being appointed President of the Board of Control for the affairs of India. The Right Hori. Sir John Young had an audience of her Majesty, and kissed hands, on being appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland. The Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord John Russell had also audiences of the Queen. Her Majesty was attended by the Marquis of Exeter, Lord Chamberlain ; Viscount Hawarden, Lord in Waiting, and General Berkeley Drummond, Groom in Waiting. The whole of the noblemen and gentlemen attending ;he Queen's Court and Council, partook of luncheon at the Castle. The Duke of Northumberland, Lord St. Leonards, the Marquis of Salisbury, the Right Hon. Spencer Walpole, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli, the Right Hon. R. A. Christopher, Sir J. Pakington, the Earl of Malmesbury, and Lord Claud Hamilton, travelled from London to attend her Majesty's Court, by the Great Western Railway. The Earl of Aberdeen, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Lord Cran worth, and the other members of the new Administra tion, travelled from town by the South-Western Rail way, and returned to London by the same route, after the breaking up of the Privy Council at a quarter past five o'clock. ( From a 'Supplement to the London Gazette.) At the Court at Windsor, the 28th day of December, 1852, Present the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to declare the Right Hon. Granville George Earl Gran ville Lord President of Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and his Lordship took his place at the Board accordingly. This day the Right Hon. Sir William Moleswortb, Bart., the Right Hon. Sir John Young, Bart., and the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell were by her Majesty's command sworn of Her Majesty's Most Hon. Privy Council, and took their respective places at the Board accordingly. Her Majesty in Council was this day pleased to de. liver the Great Seal to the Right Hon. Robert Monsey, Lord Cranworth, whereupon the oath of Lord Chancel lor of Great Britain was, by her Majesty's command, administered to his lordship, and his lordship took his place at the board accordingly. Her Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Most Noble Henry Duke of Newcastie, the Right Hon. John Russell (commonly called Lord John Russell), and the Right Hon. Henry John Viscount P a l mers t on , t o b e _ _ _ _ three of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, they were this day by her Majesty's command, sworn three of her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State accordingly. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, DEC. 28. The following had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty yesterday :—The Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Leiningen, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, The Baroness de Speth, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Colonel McDouall, Commanding Officer 2d Life Guards ; and Colonel Wood, Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards. Her Majesty's private band attended in the evening and performed the following selection : Overture, "Egmont" Finale, Ist Act "Le Pre aux Cleres" Serenata ... Beethoven. '... Herold. ... Beethoven. Selection, Ballet, " Masaniello" Auber. The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by the Prince o Leiningen, went from Frogmore this morning to Clare. mont to visit the Countess de Neuilly. The Rev. Henry Mildred Birch, one of her Majesty's Chaplains, preached in the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, on Sunday last. His Excellency the Ambassador of France, accom panied by the Countess Walewski, left town on Monday for Paris, en conge for three weeks. Previous to his departure his Excellency had an interview with Lord John Russell. SUSPECTED Loss OF Two PERTH VESSELS, WITH THEIR CREWS. —We regret to announce the disappear ance, within the last two months, of two vessels belong ing to the po r t o f P erth, viz., the Catherine and Ann, and the Ocean's Bride. The former vessel (a schooner of 73 tons) belonged to Mr. J. M‘Gilliwie, coal mer chant, and was under the command of his son James at the time of the supposed melancholy occurrence. From what we have learned of the circumstances, we under stand that the Catherine and Ann sailed from a port in the Baltic in September last, with a cargo of iron for England, and had proceeded on her homeward voyage till she was overtaken by a storm off the coast of Norway, from which she sustained con siderable damage, and obliged her to take shelter in fa port of that country. Arter the gale had subsided, she rein out to sea, and has not been heard of since. It is supposed that she must have foundered after clearing the land, and every one on board to have gone down with her. The other unfortunate vessel, the Ocean's Bride, was a brig of 151 tons, belonging to Messrs. Graham and M‘liay, and was under the charge of Capt. Thomas. Bruce. In August last she left New port in Wales, with a cargo of coals for Valetta, in the Island of Malta. She arrived there in safety, and after discharging her cargo, she cleared out for Palermo, in Sicily, from whence to take on board a cargo of sulphur, and return to England. The distance between Valetta and Palermo may be' roughly guessed to be abo u t th ree hundred miles, and with average weather, might be run down in the' course of a week. But notwithstand ing all this, neither Capt. Briice nor his brig have yet arrived at Palermo, and we believe the owners despair of their safety. —Caledanian'Afercury. OVERLAND MAIL. We have received by extraordinary express/ ill anticipation of the overland mail, our private COr‘ respondence and paper s f rom B om b ay to Dec. ~ and Calcutta, Nov. 22. The English mail of the Bth October reache d Agra rid Bomb a y, on th e 10th, Delhi and Mee rut on the 11th, and Lahore on the 14th Novemb er. The mail of the 25th October reached Bombay ° ll the 24th ult., by the steamer Vi c t or i a . Since the steamer of the 17th ult. left, very lit tle of importance has occurred throughout India' which may be said to be worthy of notice. Fr o , °lll l , Rangoon letter s h ave b een rece i ve d up - to the I°' Nov., but they contain little or no news. Ev er X: thing is in stat u quo , b u t w h at G eneral G o d w in 1" waitinc , for does not app ear a t a ll c l ear. It is re; ported and believed, a t C a l cu tt a an d t h rou gh° India, that the Governor-General has written te General Godwin in suc h t erms as will com p e l that officer to tender his resignation of the command o . i the British forces serving to the eastward. It is very ,evident that so long as the General remains command at Rangoon, no military operations worthy to be called so will be attempted. When the last let ters left an expedition was on the point of starting from Rangoon for the town of Pegue, on board the steamers Bentinck, Nerbudda, Damooda, and gat hanudy, together with a barge, a pinnace, tw e cutters, and a paddle-box boat of the royal navi a l the whole to be under the command of Getter Godwin himself. The troops which were to cow' pose the force consisted of 300 of the Ist Maar ° , Fusiliers (Europeans), 300 of the Ist Bengal Fus e " Tiers (also Europeans), 350 of the Madras sth Via" tive Infantry, 30 artillerymen, with two 24-poulw howitzers, and 60 sappers. This town of Peg was captured on the 30th of May last, by a detach' ment from on board the Phlegethon steamer ; according to that strange system which Genera' Godwin alone practises, it was, like Prome, join e r diately afterwards aband one d. T wo d e t ac h me nts of the 40th Bengal N a ti ve I n f an t ry h a d rea ched Prome when the last s t eamer came away from taken seat of war, and a pretty s h ar p encoun t er had tai,e: place at a village called Henyadah, cl ose by tu river, where 3,000 Burme se were repor t e d t o have assembled. A number of boats, laden with eon missariat stores, had anchored opposite the villag e ' and 120 men were landed, and drove the eneal before them, with the l oss o f thi r t y or f orty kill i e or wounded ; but, like so many o f these Angle: Burmese fights, our cas ua lti es amoun t e d t o on e man slightly wounded, and none killed. A portion of the 4th Sikh Regiment had arrived at Rangoon in the transport Sagoff. A detachment of th e Barughur Irregular Cavalry had also arrived in th e Shah-Alum, without having lost a single horse 011 the passage. Private letters state that the B" mese are getting bolder every day, and ar e showing themselves more i n our v i c i n it y i n _ ii quarters where we have troops or detachments. On the north-west frontier of the Punjaub, dis" turbances are anticipated during this cold season' The Board of Administration at Lahore, as also Major Abbott, the political a gen t on th e frontier, have issued a summons to Said Zaman Khan, refractory chief of Khangita, on the Huzara fron tier, to appear personally before the above officer' and submit to our rule. The mandate has been disobeyed; at the time the last letters left Peshawa r it was believed that force would be resorted to in order to compel the chief to yield obedience. Th e last letters received in Bombay from Peshawur, are' dated the 18th of November, and they state tha t the sick in the Peshawur garrison' amount to 1,7 0° men, out of a force of about 3,800 strong. From Scinde, letters have been received, dated the 24th of November. Very great sickness was prevalent at Kurrachee and in the vicinity. gel Majesty's 83d Regiment, at the latt e r s t a ti on , an d a wing of her Majesty's 64th Regi men t a t Hyder abad, are very unhealthy indeed, two-fifths of th e former corps and nearly two-fifths of the latter being in hospital. The province is tranquil through" out, and seems to be greatly improving in every way. _ _ _ In the Nizam's territories matters are going 011 as badly as, if not worse than, ever. A corres" pondent of the Bombay Telegraph and Couriet wrote to that journal that General Fraser has re:, signed the appointment of Reside n t a t th e COP, of Hyderabad, and that Colonel Out ram , or Colone l Low, was the person named as mo s t likely to sue" teed the general. From north to south and fro, ~,e1 east to west the country under th e d om i n i on o f lid Highness the Nizam is the scene of anarchy, Vtifr . rule, and misgovernment. From Calcutta, the latest date is the 24th of No" vember. News of general interest there appears t° be none. The Governor-General is at C a lcutta. Sir W. Gomm is amusing himself somewhere in th e interior of the Himalayas, at a short distance from Simla, but a very long way from the seat of war. The Governor of Bombay has returned to th e presidency, after an absence of eight months i n the Deccan and the Mahablishwar Hills. Lord Freda' rick Fitzclarence arrived here on the 24th of No; vember, and is already gainin g th e goo d op i n i o n 0' every one, from the manner in which he looks into everything himself—sees with own eyes, and hears with his own ears. In commercial matters there is not much alters , ' tion since the last mail left ; transactions hairs' however, taken place to a fair extent at former prices for most descriptions of pi ece goo d s , viri! .,, the exception of grey skirtings of 40 i nc h es , o f 04 to 7lbs., which show an improvement of 2 anus° per piece, and are much wanted, the heavier cloth o being very saleable at former quotations. Th e sales amount to 10,400 pieces, at Rs. 3 13 to E' 6 2, the last for a cloth of 91bs. ; those of 45 inches are also in good demand, particularly for 61b. t 0 84lb. cloths. The transactions are 3,900 pieces at Rs. 4 14i to Rs. 61, and 250 pieces of 50 inclie s and 121bs. at Rs. 6 per piece. The price of cotton continued as last quoted for Broach and Surat, of which scarcely any remains,' and that not of good quality, at Rs. 108 ; D o lleral and Oomrawutty, at Rs. 106 to Rs. 107 and Comptah, at Rs. 981 to Rs. 100 per candy, or equal to, free on board, with freight and insurance', 4 7-10, 4 6-10, and 4 3-10 per lb. Th e ex p o rt C/ 3 ' cotton to Great Britain since the 16th ult. i 4 13,431 bales. _ _ Exchange has been exceedingly unsteady, sall having been made of Baring Broth ers ' cre dits am 2s. lid. to 2s. lid., the rate of the day being, 2s. lid. to 2s. 1 3-16 d., and Docu men t Bills a" 2s. lid. per rupee, at six months' sight on L o ndoo• The rate on Calcutta; at thirty days' sight, i 9 Rs. 99g. per Its. 100, and on China, at Rs. 217 t ° Rs. 218 per 100 dollars. The tonnage in the harbour has been pretty We taken up for London at 3/. 10s., and f or Li ve rpn° at 3/. ss. to Si. 10s. per ton, the se ra t es b e i ng givenat the present moment. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARMIES OP INDIA SIO THE DEPARTURE OP THE MAIL ON THE 16TH NOV. Her Majesty's Troops.—Lieutenant Macqueen, het Majesty's 60th Royal Rifles, on his way to join a Jullunder. Bengal Army.-38th Regiment of Native Infantrk , Lieutenant and Adjutant W. B. Castle, on the 1 6 ''' November, at Dacca ; 69th ditto, Captain W. P. Big' nell, on the 17th of November. Madras Invalids.—Captain E. D. Roper, on the 1 9 t 1/ of November. COMMERCIAL. (From the Overland Bengal Hurkaru Price Current.) CALCUTTA, Nov. 22.—The Government Overlan cl , Express, via Bombay, a rr i ve d on t h e 13th inst., 311 F the bulk of the mail was re ce i ve d on th e 15 t h an d 16th By this opportunity our London intelligence comes doso to the Bth of October. The commercial news is some' what more favourable. The London Produce Market s were more encouraging. Su gar was aga i n quote d higher and consumption progressed everywhere. Saltpetre was saleable without much change in value. Rice had illy proved in demand, and sales are reported at 6d. highe r than the reduced quotations of the previous mail. La o dye of good quality was i n d eman d, an d so was shell lac, but there was not much doing it appears in either article. Cutch was selling at 20s. 6d. per cwt., but souls parcels were held for higher rates. The October indigo sales were going on, having begin:: on the 6th of the month. The quantity brought forwarr, amounted to 20,958 chests. Prices realised sh ow an Au vance of 6d. to 9d. per lb. on the July rates, a nd in some instances where parcels were really fine, .9d. to per lb. Of these fine sorts the London market is repro" sented to be comparatively bare. Amount of bills drawn on this presidency by t li h e Hon. East India Company from 24th September to St October, was 1171. 19s. 5d., at 2s. Id. per rupee. In the manufacturing districts the greatest prosperiy seems to prevail. The whole available power appear s 3 be fully employed, and new mills on a most extensive 0 , , co stly scale, it is said, a re t o b e i mmediately ere cte t a The home trade is so good th at manufacturers have b' u little present occasion to l oo k a b road for markets 133 r, titularly to the eastw ar d. T o t hi s port shipments ed cotton goods and twist were very light as com P ar with those of the year 1851. Here we have nothing of importance to note in regar d to exports. The indigo market is not yet fairly opened, nor it be till the accounts of the termination of the Lonl, October sal es reach us. Sugar has been shippe d 01 1 ; 7 , on the most moderate scale so far this month. In r'r silk there has not been much done, but torahs are a lt . tainly attracting more attention than they were. t q i e e petre continues in good demand for Great Britain. - `, o rt has been sent forward to Great Britain and Mauritiond, a fair scale. Shell lac and lac dye are in fair de lo . , t h, but there is not much going forward so far this ron c ' oo . Hides are in moderate request. Oilseeds show a,er siderable falling off in shipments as compared with fa''' . months. terclaP Prices of opium as qu o t e d i n th e b azaar , yes- i, 130 were Patna, Co.'s Rs. 1,067 ; B enares , C o .'s Es. ith per chest. The Erin steamer left on the 20th inst.: 1 : 4 go, and or two, 1 mon ey 11 in deed the n li c k °f Ben rupees 1 i t r emain u ' 0 loans o four D r ket w Profits 6 of t equal ti Bo nded Ste am 14 1 ., 11 ! valu ng : - --Tra tO, New 1 _ Rs. t 4 , 41 : go t I f P .j eo ssd rr ei n e o l i n T be ft al a e a vl j. t°111811c:s. p e'.fttd r g s aseeb e lly n °iBhl4 ; at goods are '/ itself. lted goods twist ha 511 r, Th ''artane:s state of tl will no e(I Yarns an 18 are wit] L ar e agaii dly anyt i 4411 0.—N our last Peeer rupe 6(1 . to ' 6(l • t 3/. 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