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, Euston 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 10 o'clock on Tuesday, the 10th January, 1853. CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary. Secretary's Office, Euston Station, 22d December, 1852. 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 PIT; 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. 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. GLAnsTorm—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 meat the Duke of ARGYLL. There is the accomplished President of the Royal Commissioners--Lord GRANviLLe—chosen Presi dent of the Council of Ministers. Besides these, there are Lord CRANWORTH, promoted to the Woolsack, and Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH 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 A g revered of our patrician statesmen, the other per haps the most successful ruler who ever wielded the vice-regal sceptre in Ireland, with a hand at once so firm and yet so lenient—the Rarl 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, 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 VII.- 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 of Administrative 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. 4For 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 Mdnday 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 Right 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 (10 vernment, be performed to universal astonish men t and admiration—then, indeed, w e might [lope 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 pf 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. 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 title to the Company's mines (which has been approved by two eminent American lawyers, one now a judge, and the other a mem ber of Congress), and from the satisfactory proofs of the richness of the auriferous deposits, they have unabated and even increased contidence in the complete success of the undertaking, and in the fulfilment of all the expectations which the prospectus holds out to the public; yet they consider any of the applicants for shares who may be desirous of withdrawing their applications to be at full liberty to do so. The Directors therefore beg to intimate that this may be done at any time on or before TUESDAY, the 4th January, )853 ; almost immediately after which. from the numerous applica tions for ehares which continue to come in, they purpose to close the list on a day, of which dueßfotice will be given, and to proceed to the allotment. By Order of the Board. GEORGE JACKSON, Sec 3, Copthall-buNings, Bank, Dec. 28, 1852. AVESEND STAR PACKETS, No .tiler Packets call at tae Grays, Greenhithe, and Partleet Pie's The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting). FROM TEItRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEAK DAYS. SUNDATI Terrace Pier. GI I 1: 3 z 9 734 '484 * l 4 IN 1% 3% 8 % i - 1114 134 - Direct Trains from the Boats marked f Omnibuses from Fenehurch-street Station to all parts of London. every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WriAltr, BLAcitvrALL, on the arrival of the following Trains from the Fenchurcb.street Station. THE NEW PREMIER. WE= D• 111. SIIINDAYB. o ' lc 4 .* 5 a xi m 1 , ..2 Time. 4 6 1 . S 1 S t• Time. r",t ° 1 I tic' a 1 C 4 11 '- - - 1 1 —= -- - -- 7 —-- -- IVA H 3 ;si —' 31 /4 •5 1 5 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 (GORDON) 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 hereditary branch 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. Passages marked * are rtai direct. Fore Cal To or from Gravesend and L0nd0n.......... 10d „ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich 8d Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. Saloon Is. 2d , Os. tOd , BOAT TIMETS.—Twelve Months, 54.05. ; Rix 1; T Irv) Months, 21. os.; to be had of the Collector; pp •Lets • or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Dec., 1852. • .. Os. ha. Wormaa, 3/. 0,. ; 's on board the THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET. Farewell Fess= or Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy of MASKS FACE.;: or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselle: Mrs. Stirling , biro. Leigh Murray, Miss Rosa Bennett, and Miss Fanny Maskell. After which, an entirely new Christmas Extravaganza, entities LEO THE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Veatris. THIS EVENING, Dec. 29. will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horricastle ; •Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which (3d time), a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris, Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 3d appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindal.. Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglin ton (her 3d appearance at this Theatre), and 31Isa 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. Allcroft, 15, New Mind-street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII. Open for the Season. Proprietor, Mr. D. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. THIS EVEYING, Dec. 29, the already popular Drama of SLAVE LIFE: or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen ford. 0. Smith, and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss Harding, and Mrs. Keeley. After which (31 time), a new Grand Christman Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harleculn Merrie Monarch. Principal Danscus, Mdlle. A uriol, and the inimitable Clown, Flexmore. ROYAL PRtNCESS'3 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean, THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. PrinCipal character by Mr. C. Itean. After ^ bleb, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which - Mr. Weght will appear. To conclude with the new ani crlginal Grand Comfit Christ ma4; Pantomime; enlitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR; or, The trees Bird, the Dancing 'Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack : Clown. Mr. Milne (3d appearance liere); Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Co:umbine, Miss Car lotta l eclercq. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. T.ossee and Manager, Mr. Farren. TRTS P VENIN(I, Dec. 29, will be presented ABELARD AND lIELOISE After wlech, a new Grand Camic Christmas Pantomime. en titled ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harleqten. Mr. Forest; Columbine, Miss Marie Charles ; Sprite. Mr. G. Thompson; Pantal3on, Mr. Tanner ; Clown, Mr. Edwild Edwards, who will introduce his wonderful dms. Box-ofi,e opm from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. 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 PFEL 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 DON 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-- e., 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 i n 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 p ar t y. It was, as we pointed out at the time, a great error on the part of Lord JoHN Russizz'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. ASTLF,T'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Immense attraction of the Christmas ITo'idays. Third Night of the new Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime. 33d Night of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Mini e change of Scenes in the Arena. TIII3 EVENING, December 29, and during the week, the Enter tainments will commence wish 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 wit*, Mr the Third Time, the New Grand Equestrian Christmas Comic Pantomime, entitled FORTUNIO AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and his Seven Gift.d Men. Prrxltteed on an unequalled scale of splendour, and In which the following talented Pantomimists will appear for the 3d time here. Harlequin, Mr Melbourne Ellar ; Columb ne, Mdlle. Christine ; Clown, Mr. Gardner Bolen° ; Pantaloon, Mr. Priorson; Sprite, Mr. R. Hemming. Doors open at Tfalf-nast Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. rev-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. 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 Nlomus 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 ex-PREMIER. His somnolent influ ence as a politician has become something to be reallydreaded 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. --- NIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tnr; DAY —Morning 34 rain. after 3 Evening 53 min. a ft. 3 To-Moanow—Morning 12 min. after 4, Evening 31 min.aft. 4 THE WEATHER.. —Sox OFFICE, 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. 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. To Mr. Disß Am 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. GI, A 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 to sanction a more equitable arrangement of the s u bj ec t. Th e n air of D ow ing-street, how ever , f requently works miracles on such points, and even the prosp ec t of th a t pr • omised haven has ofte n h a d wonderful efficiency in the most obstinate disorders. It is more than b pro able that such may have been the case with th e new CHANCELLOR of the Ex CHEQUER. From what fell from Lord ABERDEEN it would ap pear that the Right Ron. Gentleman no longer considers that a distinction between certain and fluctuating receipts would be a breach of national 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, for the time being, to unite under his presidency. The Earl and Countess of Derby left town yesterday 'or Knowsley, Lancashire. Sir Charles Wood left town last evening for Halifax, ,o 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. Qharles Howard, who has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1852. 'CIAL NEWS. 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 are arranged in order of latitude. HASTINGS—W., gentle breeze—overcast. FOLKESTONE—W7, light airs —overcast. TUNERIDGE—W. calm—partially cloudy. BASINGSTOKE—W., gentle breeze—overcast. GREENWICH—CaIm—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 : YARMOUTH—S.W., heavy gale—heavy rain. HOLYHEAD—W. by S., heavy gale—overcast. LANCASTER—S. W., heavy gale—scud, rain. WHlTBY—heavy gale—overcast. DARLINGTON—S. by W., heavy gale—overcast, heavy rai n . ' R AP--S., storm—rain. - • • ZttN -‘ 41bWCW714. . „.- LONDON, NVEDXESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1852, Everything confirms I--,..----- throe h these colu ts in the opini on expresse d grnns on the first announcement of the New ed so Ministry, that England has seldom, if ever, enjoy reinarkable an opportunity of witnessing the most eminent living statesmen leagued together in a single Administration. Whether politicians so dissimilar in their views can for any length of time maintain their amicabl e relationship as minkterial colleagues undisturbed is altogether.another question. All that can. bee said of the ABERDEEN Government with a nything like certainty at the priod of its inauguration i s __ that it is almost unexampled for the splendour o f its administrative ability. So far unquestionably it is entitled at once to the popular respect. So far it must command from the very outset the national consideration. There is genius in it of a very high , . rder—eloquence of a veryhigh order—experience, N..s o , ice, aptitude in all the wiles and dogmas of ....... ,-;.3.: - .;,,,,..,. k , t..-;‘)>,\=—,t,k.:iselaft• There is Sir JAMES GRAHAM, perhaps 7,• 2 . ~:_. -..', I:'.4f(;very first of living administrators, There is 1 7 .7,:.<. T, .. jaolfd. &DHN RUSSELL, a man who for five years was ~I. ‘-,--, • .- .::.:- • ..eeiiied" not unworthy of presiding over the des 1, --- '., \... ./. ; „7,--e i „ 4 the empire, and who now hesitates not ‘ 4eB q . .r'' ~ . ..;;..* 1...) Time. V I - 4 g 14 MONEY AN. The Foreign market is heavier. Spanish 3 per Cents. have been 501 to 51k, and the Deferred, 23# to 24. Mexican Bonds are quoted 231 to Grenada Deferred bring 12/, and Equador, 5i to Peruvian Deferred, after being 64k, have dropped to 641. 'Belgian 4- iper Cents. are 98-} to 98i, and Rus s i an Bonds 119 i. Railway Shares have been better, and the rates of " continuation" areless onerous. This is " tic ket day" preparatory to the settlement to-morrow. Caledonian are heaviest, the traffic not being so good. Midland are up to /. South Eastern 1 to e i, and North Western to 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 AT ONE O'CLOCK THIS DAY, (From the Official List.) con Bu sinew e Bank Stock 3 pe: Cent. Reduced Annuities IOIX New 3i per Cent. Annuities 1044 Long Annuities, Expire sth Jau., 1860..... 64 India Bonds, £lOOO — Ditto, under £lOOO BO Consol;forlAccount lOOl i Exchequer Bill; 14d. March. Juno. £l000 £SOO Small PRICE OF :FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK Equador Bonds si i Grenada Bonds, Deferred, Mexican 3 per Cent 23s Peruvian Deferred 3 per C en t 64 Russian Bonds, 5 per Tent. Spanish Bonds ; 3 per Cent 5O Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent...... _ . ._ _ Belgian Bonds 4} per Cent. Ex. 25fr. Dutch Exchange 2i per Cent — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates.. HALM-PAST TWO, Consols for Opening 18th January 24 - 34 98 HIGH TIDES IN THE RIVERS THAMES AND MEDWAY.-(1HIS DAY.) The furious gales from the W.S.W. which prevailed I 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 hours, 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, the wooden platform used fo 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 pree,aation 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 on 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 alterations of the premises. Shortly after the guests were seated, 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 his wife in his bed-room suspended by a cord to the bedpost. He came hom e about ten o'clock, when he had some angry words with Mrs. Parlow, when he left in an ex cited state a n d proceeded tohis bedroom. About a quarter pant eleven o'clock she went to look for him. On entering the room and seeing the position he was in, she gave a n 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 th e Rev. 11(mry Smith M ac k arness , of King's College, Cambridge. The fi rs t vacancy has been filled up by Mr. St' K.S., and the second by Mr. Walford, B.S. Mr. Earle, 8.5., is now the captain of the school, and this gentleman, it is expected, will also obtain a resig nation before the termi na ti on o f th e Christmas holid a y s . The Rev. Dr. Hodgson, Provost of Eton, is, we are sorry to say, seriously ill fr‘m an attack of erysipelas. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.--The Van Diemen's Land pap ers state that the Legislature and Executive had at las't come to a dead standstill. The debate on Mr. F•enton's motion for an address to her Majesty the Queen, stating the grounds of the want of confidence in if3ir 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. ATTEMPT AT MunDER.—A Westmeath paper states that as Dr. Davi dge was returning from Gillardstown Castlepolla,rd, at half-past six o clock p.m., on the ev.ening of Wednesday, 15th inst., he was fired at from beWnd a ditch opposite to Mr. Pollard's demesne wall. The ,shot causeet the horse to plunge and break the bridle, when Mr. Davidge was thrown, but providen tially without s ,ny other injury—the charge must have passed behind him, as part of it lodged in the horse's flank. A man has been arrested on suspicion of being the perpetratoi •of this outrage. TUNNELLINC OF THE ALLEGHANY MOUNTAIN.— One of the tunnel s on the Pennsylvania railroad now con structing is I ;,c be 3,570 feet in length. Its area at the widest spas b within the lines of the masonry will be about 24 feet, ane t the spring of the arch will begin 16 feet from the crown ( if the arch. The arch itself of the tunnel will be rather of an oval form, one of the most beautiful curvature s which conic sec'.ions can afford. The greater p: Art of the vast arched excavation will be in laid with strong and substantial masonry. More than half of t his masonry will be composed of sandstone well laid.. :in hydraulic cement, and the remainder will be hard .-137,irnt brick. The whole masonry will be 22 inches thick. The tunnel passes the Alleghany moun tain in Ciugar 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 quantity and solidity of its masonry, it may be re garded, as the largest work of the kind in the United Statogi. About four hundred men are employed upon it. CITY, Two o'CLocx. 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 is 3d, 1,000 Surat at 34d to 4-id, 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 larg e amounts sent abfoad r ecen tly ; b u t th e sums whic , 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 # per cent. consequent upon the realisation of profits, and the circumstance of per cent, being given for the " put" of a large amount of Consols at 1001. The market opened this morning at 1008 for Consols, and since, they have been 100 i . The New 3 n per Cents. have been quoted 104 i and the Three per Cents. 1011 Bank Stock has been supported at 224-i. Exchequer Bills of March are 695. to 725, and India Bonds, 80s. premium. The flat tone of the Paris Bourse, yesterday, has an effect. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. 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. HAYTER, it was ordered that the house at its rising adjourn until Friday next. On the motion of Mr. HAYTER new writs were ordered— For Wolverhampton in the room of Mr. Villiers, ap pointed Judge-Advocate-General. For Aylesbury in the room of Mr. Bethell, 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. Vor 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 tha 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 no 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. CLERKENIVELL--(THIS DAY). 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 Christmas 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 faity 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 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 p•werfully 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. Re 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 hurricane on Monday morning last. The evidence embodied the facts which were preseated yesterday in our report, and the jury re turned verdict of "Accidental death." THE NE w MINISTRY. (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. Glafl : 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 o 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 Hon. 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 the 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 pas 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 Molesworth, 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 Mousey, 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 Newcastle, the Right Hon. John Russell (commonly called Lord John Russell), and the Right Hon. Henry John Viscount Palmerston, to be 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, DE0.28. 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" Beethoven. . Herold. Beethoven. Auber. • Serenata Selection, Ballet, "Masaniello" The Duche©s of Kent, accompanied by the Prince of 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 th e p or 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 voya g e till she was over t a k en b y a storm off t h e 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 ran 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'Kay, 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 about three hundred miles, and with average weather, might be run down in the course of a week. But notwithstand ing all this, neither Capt. Bruce nor his brig have yet arrived at Palermo, and we believe the owners despair of their safety.—Caledonian OVERLAND IV TO, sPre We have rece i ve d b y ex t ra ordinary e ;vat anticipation o f the overland mail, our P i r o ' respondence and papers from B o mbay and Calcutta, Nov. 22. rear ] The English mail of the Bth October d3ecl Agra via' Bombay, on th e 10th, Delhi ki n colb on the 11th, an d L a h ore on the 14th J l° ba y; The mail of the 25th October reached Be ln the 24th ult., by the steam er Victoria. er ylii Since the steamer of the 17th ult. left/ 'irt fa, of imp or t ance h as occurred throu gh° which may be said to be worthy of n ntiee ihe Rangoon l e tt ers h ave b een receive d uP to 'Nov., but they contain little or no now s ;- to d thing is in st a t u quo, b ut w h at G ene ral U f t is waiting for does not appear at all clear. I ported and believed, at Calcutta and tittea India, that th e G overnor-Genera l has "..oel General Godwin in such terms as will oe!, officer to tender his resignation of the co A 7 the British forces serving to the eastwar' in very,evident that so long as the General, r ,, e command at Rang° on, no military operatiZot . to be called so will be attempted. Whe n st tern left an expedition was on the point °'i s „,, r J from Rangoon for the town of Pegue, on 7 1 - i d, , steamers Bentinck, Nerbudda, Damooda, ce hanudy, together with a barge, a P il l D ' a cutters, and a paddle-box boat of the rol the whole to be under the command of fr' Godwin himself. The troops which wer e pose the for ce cons i ste d of 300 of t h e 15" , Fusiliers (Europeans), 300 of the Ist Ben l - t h liers (also Europeans), 350 of the Madr as , 7 44o l tive Infantry, 30 artillerymen, with two howitzers, and 60 sappers. This town ( : 6 1e. was captured on the 30th of May last, by ment from on board the Phlegethon which according to that strange system wait, ' Ol , Godwin alone practises, it was, like Pr a , T , o - ' erlt 4. diately afterwards abandoned. Two detach the 40th Bengal Native Infantry had 4. 0 - 0 1 : Prome when the last steamer came awaY, - ,,dt,j° seat of war, and a pretty sharp encounter had t"' place at a village called Henyadah, close t31:1 river, where 3,000 Burmese were reporteu. th co assembled. A numb er o f b oa t s, laden w l t .illsB l missariat sto res , h a d anchored opposite the eac iA and 120 m en were landed, and drove till, lA°, before them, w ith th e loss of thirty or fo rty Angiul or wounded ; but, like so many of these to Burmese fights, our casualti es amoun ted „ a ti , man slightly wounded, and none killed. 4 1 7,,,L1 of the 4th Sikh Regiment had arrived at -Ljt' in the transport Sagoff. A detachment in Barughur Irreg u l ar C ava l ry h a d a l so arrive d ntf ,e Shah-Alum, w ith ou t having lost a single ',l ie the passa ge . P r i vate l etters state that mese are getting bolder every day, is showing themselves more in our vicinity e ro quarters where we have troops or detail ) On the north- wes t f ront i er of the Puni s il ' e i li , turbances a re an ti c i pa t e d d ur i ng this colds,,g The Board o f Ad m i n i strat i on at Lahore, Lijtj Major Abb o tt, th e po li t i cal agent on t h e have issued a summons to Said Zaman • refractory chief of Khangua, on the Ella a ' - o ftice' tier, to appea r p ersona ll y b e f ore the above l and submit t o our ru l e. T he man d a t e O p disobeyed; at th e ti me th e l as t l etters left r e , i s to it was belie ve d th a t f orce would be reso rted order to compel the chief to yield obedienc e ' last letters re ce i ve d i n B om b ay from Pes h4" , dated the 18th o f N ovem b er, and they strjfil' the sick in the Peshawur garrison amount t° men, out of a force of about 3,800 strong. , From Scind e , letters have b een received' the 24th of November. Very grea t sickne ss prevalent at Kurrachee and in the vicinity Majesty's 83d Regiment, at the latter statiolp a wing of h er M ajes t y ' s 64 t h Regiment at of abad, are very un h ea lth y indeed, two-fifths former corps and nearly two-fifths of O f t !, : 1 being in hospit a l. Th e prov i nce i s tranqu il t° )-e out, and seems to be greatly improving in wa In "og cij the Nizam's territories matters are e l or ie as badly as, if not worse than, ever. f l e n - grit r pondent of the Bombay Telegraph and v i ; a s wrote to that journal that General Fraser, - 0 1 signed the appointment of Resident at tli e o jor of Hyderabad, and that Colonel Outram, or to Low, was th e p erson name d as most likelYd )P,' ceed the general. From north to south an o f f!'" east to west the coun t ry un d er t h e dominion, oP, Highness the Ni zam i s th e scene of anarchy, rule, and mis governmen t . l(f From Calcutta, the latest date is the 24t 1 1 L , vember. News of genera l i nterest there ariPriciiit be none. Th e G overnor -G eneral is at Sir W. Gomm is amusing himself somewher e f r od interior of the Himalayas, at a short distan`l Simla, but a very l ong way f rom the sea t the The Governor of Bombay has returned to presidency, after an absence of eight m onths ) ro de' Deccan and the Mahablishwar Hills. Lord rick Fitzclarence arrived here on the 24th f i io°, vember, and is al rea d y ga i n i ng t h e good elT, s io t { t every one, from th e manner i n w hi c h h e 1001 0` everything himself—see s w ith hi s own hears with his own ears. In commercial ma tt ers th ere i s not much tion since the last mail left ; t ransac tions o ol l however, tak e n pl ace t o a fair extent at f prices for most descriptions of piece goods) o f the exception of grey shirtings of 40 inches, antes per 71bs., which s h ow an improvement of l ' e loP e " per piece, and a re much wanted, the heavier V being very saleable at former quotations' sales amount to 10,400 pi eces, a t R s. 3 13 7, m 0 1 11; 6 2, the last for a c l o th o f 91b s. ; t h ose of 400. are also in good demand, particularly for , Bilb. cloths. The t ransac ti ons are 3,900 Pi e d Rs. 4 14i- to Rs. 6s, and 250 p i eces of 5 0 - and 121bs. at Rs. 62 per piece. or The price of cotton conti nue d as l as t quoted , cp. pil A Broach and Surat, of w hi c h scarce l y any 3„ijefv,,l and that not of good quality, at Rs. 108 ; and Oomrawutty, at Rs. 106 to Rs. 1 07 ' Comptah, at Rs. 98-1- to Rs. 100 per o ' ll sol equal to, free on board, with freight and ins' ft', 4 7-10, 4 6-10, an d 4 3-10 per lb . The elit, cotton to Great Britain since the 16th 13,431 bales. ffr Exchange has been exceedingly unsteadY'.o7; having been made of Baring Brothers' Crene t 2s. lid. to 2s. lfd., the rate of the daY„,, ii i o r 2s. 1-id. to 2s. 1 3-16 d., an d Document Pficlot!' 1, 2s. 10. per rupee, at si x mon th s ' s i g ht on ,°it,,v The rate on C a l cu tt a , a t thi rty days' sir, Rs. 99t1 per Rs. 100, and on China, at Rs. Rs. 218 per 100 dollars. The tonnage in the harbour has been pretti rr oo l taken up for London a t 31. 10 s ., an d for Lilre49o at 31. ss. to 3/.los. per ton, these rates being' at the present moment. CASUALTIES BY DEATH IN THE ARMIES or INDO; THE DEPARTURE OF THE MAIL ON T HE 16TH 5° be t s Her Majesty's Troop s .—Li eu t enant Macquee!i'in Majesty's 60th Royal Rifles, on his way to 3 Jullunder. co e; „ Bengal Army.-38th R eg i ment of Native Ira Lieutenant and Adj u t an t W . B . C ast l e, on t".c,i November, at D acca ; 69 t h d i tto, Captain w• nell, on the 17th of November. the 1 Madras Inv a lid s . —C ap t a i n E . D . Roper, on e of November. COMMERCIAL. et ij g (From the Overla n d B enga l S ur k aru Pr i ce Curt 1, 4 0 CALCUTTA, Nov. 22.—Th e Government A P Express, via Bombay, arrived on the 13th i 1 1 1 .1 0 1: the bulk of th e ma il was received on the 15th and Aor By this opportunity our London intelligence comes so le to the Bth of October. The commercial news is,„,'') ; ,ev what more favourable. The London Produce Njete C i were` more encouraging. Sugar was again quoted ''; o 4" and consumption progressed everywhere. Saltpetr ad saleable without m uc h c h ange in value. Rice 1 1 0 ,11e` proved in d eman d, an d sa l es are reported at 6d. than the reduced quotations of the previous mail- 0 110 dye of good quality was in demand, and so was i tlie t lac, but' th ere was no t muc h doing it appe ar s in :0006 article. Cutch was selling at 20s. 6d. per cwt., bu t parcels were held for higher rates. - ee) The October indigo sales were going on, having fel; on the 6th of the month. The quantity brought - -,„ amounted to 20,958 chests. Prices realised show a n v vance of 6d. to 9d. per lb. on the J u ly rates, g o 1 0 ' some instances where parcels were really fine, 9d ' re pr e ' per lb. Of these fine sorts the London market is sented to be comparatively bare. Amount of bills drawn on this presidency 1 0 8 v Hon. East India o l m 9s p . a s n d y ., fr a o t m 2s 2 . 4 i th d. Speeprtruempbeeeraeris manufacturin g di s t r i cts the greatest Prt:; s O e c e it m no s bte t hi o .e , 0,0 ,3 " prevail. The whole available power e P r :ve° l :l, be fully employed, an d new mills on a most ex teos i e te t costly scale, it is said, are to be immediately e r ve l' The home trad e i s so good that manufacturers mark P 3l l little present occas i on to look abroad for rear'n;cuts r :ci ticularly to th e eastward. To this port s h i p cotton goods an d tw i st were very light as c" or aa d with tho se o f t h e year 1851. reg Here w e h ave noth i ng of importance to no te to exports. . 1 ,0 The indigo market is not yet fairly °rue"' Lo nd 19 it he till the accounts of the termination of the e a oe i Octobe r sa l es reac h us. S ugar has been shiPP in on the most moderate scale so far this m onth• f e ef t , silk there has not been much done, but CO ral' s Se; eB tainly attracting mor e a tt en ti on t h an they petre continues in good demand for Great 1 3 _,,r" 9 : 0 3tics has been sent forward t o G rea t B r i ta i n an d ivi,e civav a fair scale. Shell lac and lac dye are in fai r but there is not much go i ng f orwar d so far tbl ~,- t Hides are in moderate reques t. Oil s eeds sh o es forP" siderable falling off in shipments as compare d Wi c120",' mouths. est e ' f I:3v Prices of opium as q uo t e d i n th e bazaar/ Y . 1, .0 s 1 18 ' were Patna, Co.'s Rs. 1,067 • B enares , Co. per chest. The Erin steamer left on the 201 Mill hill In a c Th state Th e crore teres rcg ai done M dealt been E] repe 28. 0 per i 31. 7 Jute Lac Its. Gov abo on larF bigl mad R d( of