The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-27 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1855. There is as yet sip abatement in the discount market. The money absolutely required for the wants of the commercial classes, as the motive power to the social machine, cannot be obtained on any save the most exorbitant terms. In= dustry is paralysed, the great body of the people are called on not only to sustain enormously in creased taxation, but to pay prices which render the ordinary comforts, and many of what have from habit become almost necessaries of existence, far beyond their reach. Their earnings are in the in • verse ratio of their expenditiere, and thus a state of affairs is produced that must speedily lead to very untoward results, unless the screw be ref laxed, and a circulating medium obtained adequate to the wants and exigencies of the country. Whatever differences of opinion may exist respecting the Bank Charter Act of 1844, in time of peace, there can be none whatever as to its incompatibility with the maintenance of an expensive war. As we have repeatedly stated, we have now to choose between the honour of the national flag and the so-called integrity of the monetary standard. It has been proved by un. exceptionable witnesses that former Wars in which Great Britain has boon engaged could' never have been carrie4 to a satisfactory termina tion but for the use of an inconvertible small note currency. The whole of the domestic trade, the national manufactures, and all other pur poses of a circulating medium were thus supplied, and " no necessity existed for gold being held against part of it." The people knew that they could provide themselves with all that they re quired, and liquidate every possible demand with these nauch-despised notes, and that was all they Wanted. They thought not of intrinsic value when tlaenetieve that butcher, baker, tailor, or draper — and better still, rate or tax-eollector— would be s a ti sf i ed with the transfer of these mere " promises to Pay." There was no loss by wear and tear. No eteelese sacrifice of inte rest. . Gold was a mere article of merchandise, which sold at a price proportioned to the demand; and yet our foreign commerce /lever gagged for a Nvereefii:tvearesri interest of moment. The bullion dealers all th a t was re T y le ir enabled to supply to "re- store the balance of trade." money, though high, was not exorbitant, as it is at present ; and men were not deterred from Car rying on legitimate operations from the fear of a scarcity of banle notes, anticipated c h a nging their profits into serious losses. We. the are, however, now told that immediate convertibility of the bank note is indispensable to the snabit e nance of our foreign trade. The expe rience of more than twenty-two years is thus wil fully ignored, and the interests of the home pro ducer, home trader, and home consumer wantonly sacrifiOed to their foreign rivAlB. Various clumsy e xpedients were devised to reader the evil less intoleraLle ; but they in turn were proved to b e inadequate ; • and by s 4 t az and JIILLIEN'S CONCERTS. - ROYAL 1 • ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Last Week but Two.—" THE FALL of SEBASTOPOL " Quadrille. —The Programme for THIS EVENING (Tuesday, Nov. 27) will include : ..—Overture, Der Freischatz (for the last time) ; Quadrille from Le Comte Ory ; Scherzo Prest o f rom Beethoven's Symphony in A ; La Belle da Village Valse ; Ah, non giange, and The Forest Fairy, sung by Madame Gassier; the Moldavian Schottische ; Solo, Clarinet, by Mr. Lazarus (his first appearance this season) ; New Grand Quadrille, the Fall of Sebastopol, assisted by the military Bands; Grand Selec tion from Verdi's opera, Il Trovatore (for the first time) ; Eche of Mont Blanc Polka • the Andante from Ilayd n ' s Surprise Symphony (for the first time ads season) ; Solo, Violin, by Mr. V. Collins (his Second appearance) ; and Vive l'Empereur Cialop. THE MENDELSSOHN FESTIVAL. To-morrow (Wednesday, Nov. 28) the MENDELSSOHN FESTIVAL Will take place, on which occasion the first part of the Concert will con sist exclusively of the works of Meadel,sohn. The Second Part Will be Miscellaneous, and include songs t...v Madame Gassier, and the New Grand Quadrille. "The Fall of Seba.topol." Commence at 8. Promenade and boxes, is. ; dress circle, 2s. 6d.; privalte boxes, 123 and £1 Is. M. Jullien's Grand Annual Bal Masque will take place on Men day, Dec. IT. 1855. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY.LANE. Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith. THIS EVENING, WIII be performed A GAME OF SPECULATION. After which, NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER. Followed by Madame Labarrere's Troupe of Lions, Bears, &c. To be followed by NITOCRI3. Characters by Messrs. E. F. Ed gar, Stuart, B. Sullivan, G. Wild, C. Vincent, &c. ; Miss Glyn, Mrs. Selby, Miss De Yere, Miss Anderton, Miss Cleveland, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, HIYMARICET. Under the Management of Mr. Backstone; THIS EVENING, Will be performed GUY MANNEEPTG. Characters by Messrs. VllPers, Compton, and Howe; and Miss Swanborough and Miss Cushman. Followed by THE LITTLE TEELISURE. To conclude with A HISS IN THE DIRK. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. CRABS= KFAX. . THIS EVENING Will be performed DON'r JUDGE BY APPEARANCES. After which, the comely of EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. Characters by Mrs C. Kean, Messrs F. Matthews, Harley, C.:eper, Lay. Ryder, and Fisher; and Mrs Daly, Misses Heath, Murray, and K. Terry. To con ludo with THE MULETEER OF TOLEDO. T11,14.17.1E ROYAL ADELPIII. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madams Celeste. TIIIS EVENING, Will be perforrntd MARIE DITC.ANGE; or, The jersey Gtrl. Yawed by VALENTINE AND OItSON. To conclude with TWICE KILLED. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. J. 11. Anderson, 13, Norfolk-street, Strand. Increased Attractions, and success in equal ratio TEM, AND EVFIRY , EVENING, at Eight o'Clock, Will be presented, with entirely Now and Magnificent Appoint mnts, M.A.flfe and 'I,IVF,TEIZY, in twelve acts, arranged in two parts, by Professor Anderson. After which. fhn sfartlinz illustrations of Spirit-nappin - r. WlPif TEIP. PITZET4, being the most surprising and interesting series of experiments ever given within the walla of any theatre. Ravival, in an imerovei form, of the astonnflin4 novelty which Lo:Idou 10 years ago, tha GREAT GUN' TRICK. Prices of admission:—Privets B,xis, it. Its. 6i. and 11. Is. ; Orchestra AtalN 45.: Dress Bogies, 3i.; Upper Boxes, 21.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 61 No Box-office open from 11 to 5 nraro Morning Performance on Saturday Nest at Two o'Clock. Doors open at Half-past One. 2%OYAL STE AND Under the direction of Mr. Payne. THIS EVEYING, Will be tv.rforme I Mean NICKLEBY. A ficr whcb, a SPANISH BILLET, by the Spanish Dancers. To be fullowel by MONSIEUR JAC(77S. To which wal be adde.l THE (I I.LICI,IN FETE. Followed by NITOCEB. R 3YAL OLY qPIC T EST RE. TRIB EV13141,171. Will be presented PT,OT AND P ASgION Characters by Messrs. F. Robaon, Emery, G. Vining, Lesre, .T. T. White, IL Cooper, and Franks ; and Mrs. Stirlimr, and Mi•s Broade7„ Followed by CATCHING A MEBNIAID. To conclude with A BLIGJTED BEING. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIUTTIFITIZE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Wm. Ceo:.e. Engagement of Ilerr Jol , .ann EnTeraohn, the greet Continental 6 te - gqn e. Trernendcms effect produced by Mademoiqe'le CLEMENTINE SOIN,LIER, the flrit Equestrian in the World ! Last Six Nights of the Fall of Sebastopol. THIS EVENING. The FALL of SER,%STOPOL, which will shortly be replaced by an entirely new and original equidrarna, in which the whole of Mr Wm Cooke's trained horses will appear. After which, each night, the novel ACTS In the CIRCLE, includ ing the at des Objits, by 3111 e. Clementine Soullier. To conclude with a Melange of Amusements. vt-x,onlec open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooky. ;an. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Toe DAT—Morn. 47 min. aft. 3—Evening 7 rain. aft. 4 T.)-11onuow—Morn. 27 min.aft. 4—Evening 47 min. aft. 4 T, I_'o WEATHER.--SIIN OFFICE, Nov. 2T. THERIIORETEE, IN THlit SHADE. 45 - highest since noon yesterday. 43 —lowest this morning and during the night. 48 -this day at noon. BAEO3IETEE, 30 . 07—falling. WINr. —N. to N.N.E. Light, with fine winter weather. \c-)Ag ,;. 'W1,11% , 4 THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINO s NOVEMBER 27, 1855 protective duties of every kind were in turn dis carded, amid the execrations of the indignant suf ferers from their effects. But the chief cause of all these evils---" a fettered and restricted cur rency "—has not only been suffered to remain in unabated stringency, but its rigour has been ma terially enhanced. The Bank note, intended mainly for our internal commerce, must be liqui dated in gold on demand. All notes of smaller denominations than 5/. are peremptorily prohi bited ; and, lastly, even the larger denominations of notes cannot be issued beyond a certain arbi trary amount, unless on the deposit of gold, that must remain useless and unemployed in the vaults at Threadneedle-street. We have repeatedly pointed out that all these restrictions do not insure "convertibility," that which has alone been aimed at, and that the Bank itself might be compelled to stop the payment not withstanding the presence of seven or eight mil lions of gold in its coffers. Nay, more, that very stoppage may be occasioned by the means adopted to prevent the possibility thereof. What the nation requires is free trade in money, or rather in banking and currency. If necessary let security be given, but not in gold. The Bank of England offered security, but surely the nation itself could offer far better. The power that gives value to all Consols and Ex chequer Bills must be far better than that which i 3 founded• on the possession of a limited amount thereof. If there are pro fits to be derived they should belong to the State, which Will receive notes in satisfaction of all its demands on the taxpayers. Let us then have a real National Bank, the directors and managers whereof are responsible to Parliament, and really national notes of the smaller and more convenient denominations, which will speedily replace the gold circulation and render some forty to fifty millions sterling available for carrying on the War, and for foreign commerce. Notes of 11., 21., and 31. each, would be all the people could require, perfect for all domestic purposes. This is the time to agitate the question, when the Act under which the nation has suffered so severely has vir tually expired, and a suitable substitute is only required in its place. Lot Monetary Reformers consider this, and avail themselves of the golden opportunity, which, if wasted or misapplied, may not be restored for many tedious years. The love of distinction is capricious enough in its selection of titles. Accor ling to NESTOR or HOMER, no matter which, the Trojan generals and field-marshals delighted to be accosted by their patronymics ; it was as honourable to be termed " your.father's eon " as it nowt is to be called " your Grace." Later in the day, as we learn from another poet, Queens rejoiced in the desig nation of "mother of their husband's children." The latter taste has descended ()Vein to the last Birmingham ovation, and Field-Marshal Prince ALBERT is enthusiastically cheered in that great manufacturing town as the " father of our QUEEN'S children." Its loyal citizens justly conceived that no personage could inaugu rate with greater Mat the commencement of a building for a Literary and Scientific Institution than the father of our future Monarchs. To his distinguished virtues in this capacity the Corpo ration did not fail, amid the din of arms and the claims of literature and science, to do especial honour. The Mayor and Burgesses, with the Council of the Institute, addressed the Prallon in native English, the lads of King EDWARD'S School in modern Latin, and the Brummagem men cheered all the way from such pavements as Brum magem possesses. We do not remember of late any occasion when the Boyal Field-Marshal en joyed more of such honours as our great towns can give. His Royal Highness the Field-Marshal did his part too unusually well. In reply to the Council he said, "Most heartily do I join with you in congratulating the country that not even such a war as that in which we are now engaged, calcu lated as it is to engage our warmest sympathies, and our' more immediate interest, can divert Englishmen from the noble work of foster ing the arts of peace, and endeavouring to give a wider scope to the blessings of freedom and civilisation." This is a great improvement upon the Trinity-house manifesto. No latent panegyric here of despotism, no plaoing of consti tutional Government at the bar and examining the War as witness against it ; the merits of despots and the demerits of constitutionalism were alike in abeyance, and the Field-Marshal goes into partnership with the " warmest sympathies" of the people in regard to the War. This is a great step ; an advance from Aberdeenism to almost Palmerstonistn. We could have liked a sentence or two more ; just a few words apprising the Coburga and their afftnes and cowanguinei, all Europe over, that the father of England's future Monarcks did not wish to see Russia left with unabated strength as the despots' prop, the Crimea as a menace to Tur key, Warsaw to Germany, and Sweaborg and Oronstadt to Sweden. However, no other Co burg has said even so much as the Prince Consort of our QUERN. Our Belgic Pensioner did not even think the mighty struggle worth an allusion in his royal speech to his Chambers. We must therefore remember a hurable native pro►erb on the comparative merits of " half a loaf," and be con tent. As to the main business of the day the Prince did his part very fairly indeed ; a kind of com promise, his oration was, between German mys ticism and English common sense. His text was " the great principle of the introduction of science and art, as the conscious regulators of productive industry." Our business was to study the Divine laws which regulate all the move ments and changes - in nature, and to wield them t o practically beneficial purposes. M a th ema ti cs and the classical languages ought not to be the sole occupants of University Chairs, or rather ap propriators of University- honoura ; natural science, in the Birmingham and ALBERT sense, ought to have an equal share. Lord ASUBURTOI; higher in more telling and Eng lish st y le, im p res sed on his hearers the vast impo rtance to a free-tr ade country of keeping parallel, at least, with countries in the general diffusion educa tion, eulogised the Prince as the a pp ro p riate un official minister of public instruction, and just now, l e of a r othe vfhil a the hands of Cabinet Ministers aro filled with war business, commended the sc ientific edu cation of the people to his Royal care. We can only say we trust his Royal Highness will listen to this excellent advice. We should be most happy to know that his Birmingham triumph had determined him to give his exclusive attention to the great object which called him thither. In that half of ALnRED the GRE.IT'S labours he might be a useful imitator; a touch of Garmanism in our intellectual and artistic education might do us no harm, even good ; but, in respect to war and foreign affairs, save ns from the arbitrary yet reptile policy of German Courts ! ' In sober truth, the progress of improvement in the metropolis is of the " most ancient" and tortoi3o-lik3 description. The Purification of the Thames is still a great mystery there aro no public baths ; the termini of our railway are nearer the circumference than the centre ; interment: still take place is the midst of crowded localities ; and two, at least, of the most important of our arterial channels of communication are in a state of the extremest constriction. The latter, to which we desire, at present, to draw attention, viz., Chancery and Gray's-inn Lane, are the special wonderment of our provincial friends, and cer tainly leave most unfavourable impressions on their minds in regard to the public spirit of the metro politan authorities. We would appeal to any indi vidual of common sense, whether Chancery-lane is not ax outrage on his notions of propriety. A narrow " one-horse shay " street like that, the chief connecting channel between Holborn and Fleet-street, with their roaring tides of traffic and vehicular commotion ! There is absurdity in the idea. Yet, for anything we can see to the contrary, a century may elapse if no stir be made before it is widened. Pedestrians will go on grumbling at being bespattered with mud, and put in fear of their lives by cabs, waggons, and om nibuses, while the drivers of these vehicles hourly aggravate the QUEEN'S English in indignation at the obstructions they meet with in their course ; and all the notice taken is likely to be a murmur as to the cost, and the throwing back of house by house in yearly instalments. The question of cost is certainly a matter for grave consideration in most cases, and, no doubt, the widening of Cbancery lane could not be effected without a heavy expen diture at the outset ; still the advantages to be derived from it would afford an adequate return. But, so far as Gray's-inn-lane is concerned—that roadway where there is as much splashing and as many dead-locks as anywhere almost in the metro polis—the excuse of cost is but of little force. The houses could in all probability be purchased at an average of 4001. or 5001. each, and being, we believe, freehold, would prove a capital bar gain when new and commodious premises were erected in their stead. We really did indulge a hope that the members of the CJrporation of London, who during the year have visited Paris, and witnessed the grand improvements effected there, would have manifested, on theirreturn, some striking indications of interest in the widening of our thoroughfares, and thus set a good example t o others. But Corporations have no son's, and that of London would seem to be incapable of in curring gratitude, profiting by or sAting a good example, at all events, in a quiet way. There must be a flourish of drums and trumpets before you can get them to " move on." The strike at Manchester continues, without any alto : ation in the position of affairs. The Gazette Militaire, of Switzerland, states that tho leral army numbers 115,000 men, with 476 guns. organised militia consists of 10,000 to 20,000 men. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALIA.—The departures from -',e port of London for the Australian colonies during past week have comprised four vessels—one to Syd den one to Portland Bay, one to Launceston, and one to -;:van River, with an aggregate capacity of 1,929 tons. r_J rates of freight have latterly exhibited increased iirmness. THE WEATHER IN THE SOUTH OF RUSSIA.—A letter from Odessa of the 12th inst. contains the remark— " Fer the last three days we have had thorough winter weather, and warm pelisses out of doors and stoves within are everywhere to be seen. it is very foggy, whence we conclude, according to experience, that in the Crimea it rains." THE WEATHER AT MALTA.--Letters from this island to Nov. 22 announce the fall at last of refreshing rain, to the great relief of the agriculturists, whose interests were threatened with ruin from the continued drought. Very warm weather, nevertheless, still prevailed, and a number of invalids were flocking in from England to take up their winter quarters. The attacks of cholera had ceased among the military, and cases in the civil population were very rare, and almost entirely accounted for by indiscretion in diet. MR. MIALL, M.P.—On Saturday morning it was announced by placards posted on the walls of the town that Mr. E. Miall, M.P., would address the electors and non-electors of Rochdale this week. A rumour is cur rent that some of the electors are dissatisfied with Mr. Mlall's negative mode of dealing with the question of the war ; and we are informed, on good authority, that a placard is in the press calling upon the electors to con sider how far Mr. Miall represents them on that ques tion.—Manchester Guardian. THE TAFF VALE RAILWAY.--We regret to find that the dispute between the Taff Vale Company and the Aberdare has at length assumed the character of a public grievance, and that a public meeting at Merthyr Tydvil has been held, at which most severe resolutions were passed, and the interference of the Board of Trade soli cited, in order to the examination and remedy of the al leged grievance. We must hear what the Taff Vale Com. pany have to reply to such grave charges.—Railway Record. COMMITTAL OF A PARISMOVERSEER.—On Thursday, before the Dover Bench, Mr. James Brett, grocer, of 22, Portland-place, one of the overseers of the parish of Hougham, was brought up in custody of police-constable Terry, charged with using disgusting and obscene lan guage, and creating disturbance in a place of public we:- ship, viz., the Church of Latter-day Saints, on the pre ceding evening, thereby preventing the minister of the said place of worship performing divine service. Me was committed for trial at the sessions. Defendant was admitted to bail. THE REV. Dr.. VAUGHAN.—Much of the excitement that prevailed amongst the inhabitants of Brixton at the late conduct of their vicar has bccn allayed by the re moval of the rev. gentleman, with his family, to St. John's Wood. It is also alleged that Dr. Vaughan has resigned his living, and it appears very evident that un der no circumstances will he be able to recommence his sacred duties in the same parish. The rev, doctor is re presented to be very wealthy, his father, who was a banker at Bristol, having died a few years ago, ard left him a fortune of, it is said, 60,0001. At all events, he , . was quite independent of his living, and why he should have committed an act which he must have known -rould render him liable to transportation for life, for the impery gain of, at the utmost, 61 per annum, is truly .ervellous.—Sunday Paper. FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS AT COLLIERIES.—The Clay cross Company have set a good example to the coal reasters of the country generally, by adopting weekly, iestead of fortnightly, payments to the men. This step '.as been taken with a view to aboli-h the system of credit so extensively practised in the colliery districts. The shopkeeper has to charge the collier a higher price for hi; goods under the credit system, and it is thought that the weekly payments will abolish the evil, and put the tradesman and the collier on a better feeting.—Der bychire Courier. NEYLAND PIER AND TERMINIIS.—The construction of the great pier at Neyland at present being Tidal work progresses slowly, yet satisfactory work has been made. The sea wall will ba based on a solid rock, and will be 30 feet in height. A large force of men is now employed, the ground for the station has been levelled, and a num ber of houses removed, and it is understood that the ter minus will be a large and imposing structure. The rails have bees laid dow❑ nearly the whole length of the ex tension, and the opening is expected to take place in the course of two or three months. LITERARY SOCIETIES OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY. Attached to the Great Western Railway Com pany are two excellent societies, the Literary Institute and the Mechanics' Institute. They have each been established some considerable time, and there is every reason to believe that much instruction has been derived through th'ir influence. A course of lectures on history is being given by Mr. Arthur B. Thompson to the mem bers of the Mechanics' Institute, which that gentleman has made so popular as to bring historical knowledge within the range of every understanding. Eris first lec ture, embracing the history of Assyria, was delivered on Wednesday evening in the class room of the institution, and the evident attention paid to his lucid remarks upon this difficult theme, proves the interest the members take in the subject. LUXEMBOURG RAlLWkt.—The Echo du Luxembourg says—" The Government of the Grand Duchy has just accorded to a French company the concession of th e [ three lines from Luxembourg to the Balgian, Prussian, and French frontiers. The c on t rac t h as just been signed. The Luxembourg Railway will by this means be con tinued into Prussia, where the chamber is to have a bill brought before it, to guarantee a minimum of interest of four per cent, in favour of the line to the Grand Ducal froEtie-." ACCIDENT ON A RAlLWAT.—Yesterday morning the London and North-Western passenger train from Chel ford to Manchester, due at that city at 10.10 a.m , was delayed .bout two hours at Alderley by the bursting of one of the steam tubes inside the boiler of the engine. The cause of this acoident is not known. The engine driver, whose name is Taylor, was severely scalded about the face, knees, and hands, but no o th er person was in jured. Taylor was attended as soon afterwards as pos sible by Dr. Harrison, the railway company's medical officer, from Manchester, but his case is not thought to be dangerous. MADAME TIISSAIID'S EXHIBITION. —Among the nume rous models of illustrious women in this exhibition per haps at this moment no figure attracts so much the attention of the visitors as that of the Dowager Empress of Russia, a lady who has long been distinguished for her talents in all State matters, and who was, conse quently, so much valued by the late Emperor for her judgment that he left expressly in his will that his suc cessor should on all occasions take her advice in matters of State, and that she was to be treated with the highest ossible respect by all the Imperial Family. A group, to be called "The Fraudulent Bankers," is in progress, ~ n d will be shortly exhibited to the public. THE DONCASTER RACE GRANT. —At the last meeting of the Doncaster Town Council, held on Friday, Alder man Dunhill moved, and Councillor Wellborne seconded the motion, that the sum of 1,200/. be granted out of the borough fund for the next Doncaster races, being the same amount as that voted for the last three years. Alderman Sir Isaac Morley moved, as an amendment, that the suns of 1 , 0001 . be granted for this purpose.' After a lengthened discussion, the motion for the larger sum was carried by 15 to 3. DEATH OF MR. ALDERMAN WILLIAM LAWRENCE. This gentleman, w h o re p resen t e d t h e ward of Bread street in the Court of Aldermen, and who had been for some time in a precarious state, expired at his town re sidence, 94, Westbourne-terrace, Paddington, on Sunday evening, in the 69th year of his age. He was elected Alderman in the year 1848, and served the office of Sheriff in 1849, and would have filled the civic chair in 1857. His habits of business and personal industry were remarkable, and his extensive building transactions were all conducted wit's singular regularity. He was one of the most extensive builders in the city of London, and also at Lambeth. The deceased Alderman was a mem ber of the Unitarian denomination, and took an active part in the proceedings of that body. AN UNGRATEFUL AND DISHONEST SERVANT. The commercial circles of Liverpool have, within the last few days, been surprised by rumours impugning the honesty of a man who hitherto has been respected as one of the most trustworthy cashiers in the town. He had grown grey in the service of his employers, who had ever placed the greatest confidence in his integrity. After a thirty years' service, however, during which period he had re ceived frequent marks of their approbation, including an annuity of 2001. left hint by the will of one of his late masters, it has been ascertained that since the commence ment of his term of office he has systematically with drawn from the concern various sums of money, to the extent, it is believed, of about 3001., a-year, and now amounting altogether to no less a sum than 9,000/. The firm with which this p&nful discovery is associated is that of Messrs. J. C. Ewart, Myers, and Co., general brokers, and the person alleged to have been guilty of so serious a breach of trust, coupled with so much gross ingratitude, is Mr. Bulmer, their cashier, who, up to the present time, was highly respected by an extensive circle of friends. For some reason, at present unexplained, the case has not appeared before the public in a judicial form. —Liverpool Albion. STRANGE RAILROAD CATASTROPHE IN AMERICA.— One of the most singular railroad catastrophes that we have had to record for many years occurred on Monday evening near Boston Corners on the Haarlem Railroad. The Albany express train, consisting of engine, tender, a baggage car, and three passenger cars, in charge of Mr. Robert White, conductor, left Chatham Four Cor ners at half-past 5 p.m., and bout half-past 6 o'clock, as it was Approaching Boston Corners, on a part of the road elevated upwards of 35 feet, a sudden and violent gust of wind threw the entire train, except the engine and tender, off the track and down an embankment, a dis tance of 15 feet. The scene which followed was truly painful. Most of the passengers, many of them groan ing from their injuries, lay suffocating beneath the cars, which were turned bottom up by the catastrophe, and for some time but little aid could be rendered. Mr. White, the conductor, with others connected with the train, and some of the passengers who managed to extri 2ate themselves, set to work to rescue their fellow-tra ellers, a task which required a considerable time to accomplish. One man was killed, and 12 others se verely injured. —New York, Courier, Nov. 14. The Earl of Listowel had a narrow escape last week. It appears his lordship had a large trap constructed for destroying foxes in Couvamore ; this was so well and ingeniously concealed that, having walked on it un awares, he wag very nearly trapped himself. In his efforts to escape from being tumbled into the pit under the trap door, his lordship dislocated hie shoulder; but we are happy to hear that, having called in two phy eiciano, Its was soon restored,—Cork CoutiNtion. • DRURY-LANE THELITRE. Last night another of the Lyceum pieces, A Game of Speculation, was performed hero, with Mr. Charles Mathews as Mr. Affable Hawk, which, it is needless to say, he played to perfection. In the portrayal of the character of Hawk, Mr. Mathews brings out every line, every idea, and every glimmering of a meaning, which produces the most marked effect upon the audi ence. To do this there was no more gesticulation, violence, or emphasis than a gentleman might use in his own drawing-room, and the coolness with which he played the wily tribl:ster rendered the whole a wonderful performance. The comedy was suc ceeded by a Lyceum farce, entitled No.. One Round the Comer ' • and then followed the performances of Madame Labaein, a female Van Amburgh. On the rising of the curtain a large cage, containing two young lions, a lioness, a bear, and a dog, is discovereJ. Madame Labaerre enters the cage, whip in hand, and by gentle hints succeeds in making the animals stand still and crouch down at pleasure. The most amusing fellow was the bear. Ho dances and gambols with the lady, and seems to be on far more friendly terms with her than his companions. The most remarkable part of the performance was the feeding. A large dish of pieces of meat was introduced into the cage, and the company of brutes sat round the table awaiting the behest of their mistress to eat it. The appetite of each was evidently on the edge ; but, although the wistful-looking beasts made some furtive snatches at the dish, they were in stant'y called to order by the lady, who bad only to look to be obeyed. The only shudder during the per formances was caused by the lady seizing one of the lions by the tail and pulling him across the cage. The " King of the Forest did not seem to relish the treat ment, but did not appear to have the pluck ti resent it. The hsuse was filled to repletion ; so the public at all events approved of the exhibition. Madame Labaerre is un questionably endowed with great courage, and her ani mals also are remarkable instances of the conquest of training over instinct, and as such are worth seeing. ADELPHI THEATRE. Mr. Oxenford's clever farce, Twice Killed, was re vived here last night, with Mr. and Mrs. Keeley in their original characters of Mr. Euclid Facile and Fanny Pepper. There are few things more amusing than the series of equivoques by which these two personages are led to believe that they have committed a double mur der, and the bewildered horror of the one and the frantic terror of the other are so ludicrously portrayed by the Keeleys, that the audience, previously apprised that there is no killing in the case, are fully justified is the uproarious mirth with which they greet each situa tion. The house was, of course, crowded to the ceil ing. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—The Black Ball clipper ship Oliver Lang, with the mails from Melbourne and 83,000 ounces of gold on freight, put into Queenstown yester day morning, in order to land her mail bags and despatel. them via Kingstown to Liverpool and London, when.- they may be expected to be received to-day (Tuesday). This was a very judicious resolve on the part of the cap tain of the Oliver Lang, as the wind is reported t) be blowing a gale from tha north-east, with a prospect of continuance, which will prevent the ship from arriving in Liverpool for several days. The White Star, Post-office packet, which left Mel bourne on the 31st August, was telegraphed as arrived off Skibbereen, on the coast of Ireland, having on board on freight 85,195 ouncas of gold, or about 340,000/. sterling. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL The following motion will be submitted to a Court cf Governors to-morrow (Wednesday) : " That no presentations be granted for the admission of children next year, except to the Queen, his Royal Highness the President, the Lord Mayor, and such new governors as may be made on account of giving dona tions of not less than 5001. between the court in March last and the court in March next." The effect of this motion, if carried, will be that all the other governors whose turn it would have been to .have had presentations next Easter, will not receive pre sentations till Easter, 1857, and every other elected go vernor's turn to present a child to the hospital will be postponed for a year later than he otherwise would re ceive it, SERIOUS ILLNESS OF COL. MACMURDO. We regret to state that the army in the Crimea is likely to lose the services of this gallant officer. He has been very ill of fever for some days, and has now passed the crisis. His wife had just arrived before be felt ill, and he must go home as soon as he is strong enough to be moved. Had the array been deprived of his services at any other time it would have been most serious, and, even a 3 it is, it will be bard to find his successor, for he devoted himself incessantly to the details of his most arduous department, and Ras gradually working it into most excellent order, notwithstanding the great difficul ties with which he had to contend. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Nov. 26. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge took leave of her Majesty this morning, and left the Castle, attended by Colonel Tyr whitt. Viscount Palmerston returned to town yesterday from Windsor Castle. ARRIVAL or GOLD. —The White cifar and the Oliver Lang, both from Port Philip, are telegraphed as having arrived 6l. AMSTERDAMo ,l in 9 5 t o h u e n IrishleNso valuedCD i thaonT: ROTTERDAM . t D 6 A4 T x tL h o eit or l amount of gold The weekly reviews from these marketpasD'setEa-tmeAtßh,i.7bU—si- In casesae s d s e b o a n d si dbecomeerabl experiencedy l diminished, Imsai decline.neitsihv e e d , and owa itnhsgua sugar ta p or r i tt c hh e ee s had cessationi n so transactionsmo active speculation on this side, and rates were generally lower. Coffee was steady, and, although there had been less desire to purchase, quotations continued to be fairly maintained. Sales of tea bad been made at a reduction, but rice and indigo both exhibited a tendency to further improvement. The prospectus has been issued of an undertaking, with limited liability, to be called the London Auxiliary Screw Ship Company. The proposed capital is 200,6001. in 201. shares, and the object contemplated is not the establishmenta fleet o f iron clipperofanypart seicuvleasrllis with theneofser adval vice,bitita,tto have o and economy of the screw f,,r constant use on any sta tions that may from time to time offer the largest profit. LATEST N F] WS. DEATH OF ADMIRAL BRUAT. MARSEILLES, Nov. 20. The Ulm arrived lait night at Toulon. She brought the sad news of the death of Ad. miral Bruat, the French Admiral Commanding-ill. Chief. He died of gout in the stomach, says one ac count—of cholera, says another—while the French fleet was off Messina. MARSEILLES, Nov. 27. The Simois has arrived, with advices from CtnE4antinoplo of the 19th, and the Crimea of the 17th. She has brought 276 invalids. Despatches leave at 9 a.m. Everything was going on satisfactorily at Kars up to the 31st of October. General Mouravieff still maintained the blockade. COPENHAGEN, MONDAY EVENING. This afternoon, at 4 o'clock, General Canrobert was taken in a royal state carriage to the Palace, where he had an audience of the King. After the audience there was a gala banquet. Prince Ferdinand was present. THE OVERLAND MAIL. We have recai ved tho following telegraphic despatch from Trieste : TRIESTE, Nov. 27. The steamer Calcutta arrived here this morning, at 2.30 a.m., in 126 hours from Alexandria. The Indian mail left Alexandria on the 21st November, with intelligence from Calcutta of the 22d October; Bombay, 2d November; Hongkong, 15th Ootober ; Canton, 12th October ; and Shanghai, Bth October. The Santals were still in rebellion. Much rain bad fallen in the Bombay presidency. Business was suspended on account of the holy. days. From China we learn that the Imperialists have been defeated by the Patriots near Chin- Keang-Foo. Exchange at Canton, 4.9 ; on Shanghai, 6.5 k. PASSAGE OF THE INGOUII BY THE TURKS. (From the Times Correspondent.) TURKISH CAMP, BANKS OF THE INGOUR Nov. 5. Having beard that the avant-poste of the army was encamped within two hours' march of the Ingour, I determined a week ago to leave Shem serrai, where Omer Pacha still retained his head quarters, and to push on to the front. At about seven miles from Shemserrai the road crosses the Godava river, and finally leaves the coast. The country is flat, but for the most part covered with a dense forest, where swamps fre quently occur which are calculated seriously to im pede the progress of an army on the march. I found myself surrounded by a miscellaneous con course, straggling by devious paths through the tangled underwood, or ploughing their way through the deep mud. There were infantry and cavalry in long lines winding between the magnificent oak and beech trees of which the forest is composed— Abasians on wiry porlies dodging in and out, and getting past everybody—mules and pack horses, in awkward predicaments, stopping up the road, on whose devoted heads wore showered an immense variety of oaths by their drivers, who in their turn were sworn at by the rest of the world. There were some batteries of artillery, which looked so hope lessly embedded that nothing short of Britisla energy, as impersonated in the young Englishman who commanded, could have extricated them. There were broken-down baggage waggons and broken down mules, and everything but broken-down men. Here and there a Pasha was squatted by the road side indulging in his nargilleh, enjoying his " kief," and watching placidly the exertions of his troops. At last I got past this scene to a pretty village perched upon the river, where the peasants were grouped by the road side, selling Indian corn cobs, and cakes made of the same grain or of millet, to the passers-by. Everything was paid for re gularly, and the property of the country people in Abasia has been scrupulously respected by the Turkish army during its passage through the country. Beyond this the road was more open and dry, and the occasional ravines were roughly bridged. I found the avant poste encamped in a large plain near the village of Ertiscal, about 24 miles distant from Shemserrai. On the following morning they received the order to march for the Ingour. Two battalions of Chasseurs, commanded by Colonel Ballard, an officer in the Indian army and one of the heroes of Silistria, led the way, fol lowed by about 6,000 infantry and artillery, the whole being under the command of Abdi Pasha. The main body of these troops halted at about an hour's distance from the river, while the Chas seurs, with two field pieces and two battalions of in fantry, took up a position on a large plain, sepa rated from the river by a belt of wood about half a mile in width. On the following morningl rode down to the river to reconnoitre. The Ingour is one of the principal streams which enter the Black Sea upon its eastern shore, and it is the boundary of Abasia (or, more properly speaking, of Samoursa chan, which forms part of Prince lichael's terri tory) and Mingrelia ; rising in the snowy Caucasus, it winds through the densely wooded country which extends from the base of the range to the sea, and debouches at Anaklia. Creeping past our outposts and approaching the bank of the river, as if stalking deer, I was enabled to see across the river and to follow the line of stockades erected among the trees upon the opposite bank, behind which appeared the heads of great numbers of Russian soldiers aid Mingrelian militia. At one point there was a tabia where 30 or 40 were grouped together ; at others they were posted at regular distances behind the stockades, or amid the thick brushwood. In the afternoon a dropping shot or two informed us that we had been perceived by the enemy, and a com pany of rifles was marched down for a little Minie practice. On the 3d, desultory firing of this sort was pretty brisk, and the utmost caution was re quired in reconnoitring. The sharp ping of the Minie was sure to follow any imprudent exposure. There was onlyone casualty, however, during the day. A young Abasian, a nephew of Prince Michael, was wounded in the leg. The bed of the river at this point averages about 200 yards iu breadth, but there is very little water in it at present, and large stony islands intersect it iu every direction. The two branches at which it is most easily fordable are about 30 yards broad each, and are supposed not to be more than knee deep. The wood upon the opposite bank is so dense, however, and so blocked up with felled timber an d stockades that any at tempt to cross here will be attended with consider able difficulty. In the course of the afternoon Omar Pasha arrived and inspected the position him self. Yesterday his Highness again rode over the ground, and ordered two batteries to be constructed to command the passage of the river, and which should at the same time enfilade a great portion of the opposite bank. These were constructed last night with the greatest success. Although right under the enemy's batteries the working parties were not discovered before dawn, when the batteries were almost completed, and only ono wan was killed by the fire which was then opened upon them. The strength of the enemy is estimated at about 12,000, of which half are regular troops, the remainder Mingrelian militia. We have no positive informa tion as to the number of guns which are mounted upon the fortress of Ruchi, which is situate upon the opposite bank. The denseness of the foliage pre- vents our seeing this fort, but there is a picturesque old ruin near it, behind which some of the Russian tents are visible. In many places the opposite bank is flat, and nowhere do they seem to exceed 100 feet in height. Wo have been most fortunate in our weather. I have not seen a cloud for a month. All the troops that were struggling through the woods a week ago have a:rived, and are in excel lent heart and spirits, have unbounded confidence in their commander, and from the anxiety they manifest to cross the river, entertain no doubt of success. To-day the firing on both sides is a good deal more lively. The order has ju s t come th at all fires are to. be put out and lights in tents, which involves my closing this and going to bed when ether people aro going to dress for dinner. There is a report that we aro likely to be on the move to-morrow morning. If so we may expect some hot work. The passage will probably be attempted at a ford about two hours lower down the river than our present position, while the batteries, which we have recently constructed here, will occupy the attention of the enemy. HEAD-QUARTERS, Nov. 7. The energy with which Omer Pasha has pushed forward operations has met with a glorious reward, in the utter defeat of the Russians and the success ful passage of the river Ingour, yesterday even ing, after a short but bloody battle. In the morning the order came for the troops to get under arms immediately, and at 11 o'clock a.m. we crossed one branch of the riv er a b ou t two miles lower down without opposition. We now found ourselves upon an island five or six miles long and about two miles broad, across which the troops marched. Three battalions of rifles, under Colonel Ballard, were put forward to line the woods through which we advanced by an arrow path. About. 1 o'clock we reached a large field of Indian corn, and heard the rifles hotly engaged with the enemy, in a thick wood in our front. The Russians were soon driven from this across the river, and opened a tremendous fire from behind a battery upon the wood; of which the rifles had now taken possession. Meantime, as the leading columns of the Turkish army showed itself upon the plain, a bat tery consisting of five guns opened a p on th em , w hi c h was speedily replied to by our artillery. A path was formed under cover of a steep bank, under which the infantry advanced to the support of the rifles in the wood, who had been sustaining and re plying in the most determined manner to the tre mendous fire which the enemy had been concen trating upon them. Sufficient credit cannot be given to the gallantry of Colonel Ballard, whose steadiness and courage were infused into those under his command, and contributed largely to the success ful issue of the affair. While this was the position of affairsopposite the battery, Omar Pasha detached Osman Pasha with six battalions to a ford which had been discovered about a mile and a Lalf lower down the river. Here they found themselves warmly received by the enemy drawn up in force upon the opposite bank. Notwithstanding the velo city of the current and the depth of the water, the Turkish troops, after firing a volley, dashed across the river in the face of a cruel fire, and in splendid style drove the Russians into the woods behind at the point of the bayonet. At almost the same moment Coionel Simmonds, at the head of two battalions of infantry a n d th ree c ompanie s o f rifles, crossed the river in front of the fort, and assaulted it under a murderous fire. Here his aide-de camp, Captain Dymock, was killed while gallantly charging at the head of his battalion, while a Rus sian column which attacked them in flank was promptly met by the column under Colonel Sim mends at the point of the bayonet and completely routed. This decided the day. The Russians evacuated the battery in the utmost confusion, leaving five guns and ammunition waggons in our hands, besides about 50 prisoners. The ground was strewn with killed and wounded ; their loss must have been very great, though so many escaped into the woods to die that it is difficult to form any just estimate. Upwards of 300 have already been found, among which were the bodies of eight officers and two colonels. I counted twenty-two horses lying dead in one heap. Our own loss amounts to 400 killed and wounded, of whom about 100 were killed. The rifles alone lost 26 men killed and 75 wounded. The English officers concerned in this affair all behaved most gallantly ; of the five attached to the army three had horses shot under them, and one was killed. There can be no doubt that this vic tory will exercise a most important influence upon the population of Mingrelia. A great por tion of the troops opposed to us were Mingrelians, with no very strong Russian propensities ; and when they find that victory has declared for the Turks, and that the power of resistance of the Russians, upon which they calculated so largely, has availed them so little, they will probably dis perse to their homes, if they do not actually change their colours. Of the force which was opposed to us a very correct estimate cannot be formed, but from the accounts we have received it cannot have been far short of 10,000, of which 4,000 were Mm grelians and the rest regular troops. The Russian army is now in full retreat upon Kutais, whither I trust that we may speqdil:y- fol low them. This victory has put our troops into excellent spirit, and made them more confident than over (if that were possible) in the lucky star of their General. We have just heard from Skende Pasha, who was left in charge of the batteriesop 'posite to the fortress of Ruchi, that the Russians have abandoned their position there, and that the troops under his command have crossed. RUSSIA. A letter from St. Peteraburg of the 17th, in the Debuts, says :—" It is stated that in addition to the militia of the empire recently formed, another body called the rearban, or armament of the people is to be organised. If this latter militia is really to serve any purpose, it must be composed of pro fessions hitherto exempt from military service, such as tradespeople, artists, &c., and they are not very numerous, otherwise it will only be a recruit ment under another form. General Tcheffkin, the new minister of Public Works, has left for Moscow with Prince Dolgorouki, the Minister of War. They will proceed from Moscow to the southern provinces to give directions for new works which have just been decided on in those parts. Generals Gortschakoff has sent a despatch, dated the evening of the 14th, in which he states that the enemy has embarked a body of troops near Eupatoria, and that a great part of them have proceeded westward. The de fensive works which have been lately raised round Nicolaieff have been constructed with extraordi nary care, two of th e Grand Dukes taking part in the superintendence, the mason-work and earthwork being under the particular direction of the Grand Duke Nicholas, as inspector general of engineers, and the arming under that of the Grand Duke Michael, as commander-in-chief of the artillery. General Totleben has had the immediate super vision, of the works. The Emperor has expressed his satisfaction at these works to all the persons employed on them." A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 16th, in the Hamburg News, contains the following very im probable piece of intelligence :—" It seems that preparations are being made to equip for next sum mer the Baltic fleet, as it is found to have remained too long in inaction, and it is int en d e d th a t at least a portion of it shall take to sea. Besides the reinforcements and improvements which are to be introduced into the navy, it is intended to place at its head younger and more vigorous men. Already has the former commander of Cronstadt, Lieut.- General Burmeister, received his dismissal. The military governor of Cronstadt has also been re voked, as well as the commander of the fleet, old Admiral Lutke, who is admitted to a pension in the Council of State. He will be replaced by Ad miral Nowosilsky, who distinguished himself at Sebastopol." FRANCE. PARIS, MONDAY EVENING. To-day the Emperor and King of Sardinia went hunting at Compiegne. This evening their Majesties visited the Grand Opera in State. The streets were illuminated, and the cheering very great. Yesterday (Sunday) his Majesty the King of Sar dinia attended mass at the Chapel of the Tuileries. At two o'clock his Majesty went to the Hotel of the Marquis de Villamarina, his Ambassador at Paris, where he received the members of the Corps Diplomatique. Their Majesties the Emperor and the King of Sardinia honoured with their presenc e th e concert given by the Orpheonistes at the Palace of In dustry. Their Majesties were received everywhere on their passage with loud acclamations. There was a grand di nner at t h e T u il er i es i n the evening. The Moniteur of Sunday has the following :— " COPENHAGEN, Nov. 18.—The approaching ar rival of General Canrobert excites an intense in terest in the public mind. The reception which will be given by the Court, and the population to the Emperor Napoleon's envoy, will be dis tinguished, it cannot be doubted, by the greatest cordiality. The King of Denmark is at this mo ment at the chateau of Jagerspriies, where he is to pass the week in hunting. His Majesty, it is said, will quit this residence on the 24th, the day on which General Canrobert, according to the last ac counts, will arrive at Copenhagen.' By an Imperial decree three lieutenant-colonels have just been promoted to the rank of colonel, and three chefs de bataillon to that of lieutenant colonel ; and by other decrees 17 nominations to the Legion of Honour, made by Marshal Pelissier, are confirmed. Amongst tl-e nominations is that of L'eutenant Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, of the 7th Dragoons, " for active military services during all the camplign." The Moniteur de l' Armee publishes a decree containing a list of the French, and native officers appointed to the three regiments of Algerian Tiraiileurs which are to be formed in pursuance of ' a previous decree. These officers are now attached to the six battalions of that force which are to be disbanded on the 31st December neat and reorganised as above. General Braive, in command of the Artillery of the army of Lyons, died yesterday, in that city, of an internal complaint, from which he had been long suffering. _ _ The Euipe - ror, on Saturday, received the reply of the Emperor of Morocco to the letters which ac-• credited the Viscount de Castilian as French Charge d'Affaires at Tangiers. BOURSE, Nov. 26,—The following are the last quotations : Cash. fr. e. End of Month. 41 per Cents - 91 —f. -- e. 3 per Cents 65 65 65 75 New Loan 66 70 Bank shares 3160 Roman Credit Mobilier 1250 dustrian Belgian Fives. ..... .. 038 Spanish Threes Piechnoutese B5 Home Debt ......... 31 RAILWAYS—roR CASH. fr. c. c. Orlaians ......... ...... 11 0 Western 755 Northern Lyons , ... 1150 Nuw Ditto 760 &le literranoan 1 2 70 50 Grand Central 590 Lyons Geneva 655 Teste Cate 702 50 Austrian Com. ...... --, THE BALTIC KIEL Nov. 22.—The news concer n i ng th e move ments of the allied fleets in the bay are bare and. uninteresting. The weather is getting colder every day; at the time I write all the hills are covered with hoar frost, and the thermometer stands at 24 of Fahren heit's scale ; if this lasts in a couple of days the bay will be covered with ice. On Monday morning the Locust arrived with the last of the mails via Danzic ; they are now brought to Kiel daily. The Harier arrived about noon from the Gulf of Finland, with despatches for the Comman der-in-Chief. On Tuesday morning the Vulture left Kiel for Faro, and the Orion joined the fleet from Nargen ; she left Admiral Baynes and a part of his squadron there on Saturday, but it is sup posed he has by this time left for Faro. They have experienced some very severe weather. In the evening the steam floating -factory Volcano left for England ; she has been of great service to the com bined fleets during the summer. The Hazier returned to her cruising ground yesterday, sinoe when nothing has happened. There is no talk ,of the fleet leaving the bay for some days ; the Roya 1 George is daily and hourly expecting to go, and her officers have been excluded from the general leave from Monday until Friday night for half the officers at a time to visit Hamburg, Berlin, &c., so from this it will appear that the ships will not quit this harbour before the middle or end of next, week, unless they sail on Saturday with the nearly full moon to light them through the Belts. AUSTRIA. The Borsenhalle contains a letter from Vienna, of the 21st, which says :—" The d eparture of M. do Prokesch for Constantinople, which was to have taken place yesterday, has been postponed, and this diplomatist will not proceed to his post until next month. It has been said that Sir Hamilton Seymour was waited for, to have the conferences relating to the organisation of the Principalities resumed ; but that question can only be decided. at Constantinople at the conferences to be held be tween the Ministers of the Porte and the repre sentatives of the Allied Powers. It is consequently not improbable that M. de Prokesch is awaiting the arrival of the Turkish Ambassador, Arif-Effendi, or of his successor. It is, however, a fact that M. de Prokesch has lately had several conferences, re lative to the Principalities, with M. de Bruck, his predecessor at Constantinople, and at present Minister of Finance in the Vienna Cabinet." GERMANY. A letter from Wiemar, of the 14th, says ,: " The close of the Diet took place to-day. The last sittings were taken up with the discussion of the bill for constructing the railway from the Werra, which, after some animated debates, was adopted by a majority of nine. The Diets of the two other Duchies interested in the affair have granted all that was demanded of them. This al,- quiescence is natural on their part, as the questio a is that of the establishment of a line of railwa.T which will unite Coburg and Gotha, and put Mein - ingen in communication with two of the most un•- portant lines of Germany. A violent fire broke out a few days ago at the palace here, but, by the active exertions of the people who assembled, it wait got under, but not before considerable damage had been done. The Grand Duke left this morning for his Chateau of Wartburg, where he will remain some days." INSTALLATION OF FRENCH BISHOPS. The Moniteur publishes the following : "The recently appointed Bishops, Monseignsus, Wicart, late Bishop of Fr.jog, first Bishop of Laval ;. Monseigneur Nanquette, late Curs of Sedan, Bishop of Lellans ; Monseigneur Plantier, late Vicar-General of Lyons, ex-Professor of Hebrew at the Theological Bar• culty of Lyons, Bishop of Nimes ; and Monseigneur Delalle, late Vicar-General of Nancy, Bishop of Bodes, were admitted to take the oath at the hands of the Em peror during the mass celebrated in the Chapel of the Tuileries, in presence of his Majesty. "A chair and prie• Dieu had been prepared for the Emperor in the choir of the chapel opposite the altar. "Places were reserved for his Excellency the Minister of Public Worship and the high dignitaries who at tended the ceremony. "The prelates who were to take the oath proceeded in their purple robes, surplice, and camail to the Impe rial Chapel before the Emperor's arrival, and took their place on the bench reserved for the bishops near the altar. " At noon the Master of the Ceremonies announced The Emperor;' the Bishop of Nancy, First Almoner, followed by his chaplains, went to meet his Majesty at the entrance of the chapel, and conducted hint to the seat prepared for him. " Maas was celebrated by the Bishop of Arras, Almoner of the Emperor. " After the Gospel the prelates who were to take the oath knelt down, the officiating bishop handed the book of Gospels to the chaplain on duty, and the First Al - moner successively called out the names of the prelates nominated. " Each of the prelates roue as be was called, and was conducted to the Emperor by the Master of the Cere monies of the Imperial Chapel and the First Almoner, who presented him to his Majesty. " The Prelate knelt down on a cushion to the left of the Emperor, and placed his right hand upon the Book of Gospels, presented open to him by the officiating chaplain. " The First Almoner then read to each of the bishops nominated the formula of the oath regulated by the sixth article of the Concordat, according to the ancient 'usages of the Monarchy. " Monsieur l'Eveque,—' You swear and promise to God on the holy gospels to maintain obedience and fidelity to his Majesty the Emperor; you also promise to have no connection with, nor to attend any council, nor to entertain any league either at home or abroad which might be contrary to public tranquillity ; and if a your diocese or elsewhere you shouisl learn of any plot being set on foot to the prejudice of the Emperor you will immediately inform his Majesty thereof.' " The Emperor, sitting, took with his right hand the left hand of the prelate, who said— "' I thus do swear it, and promise it to God and to the Emperor.' " And the Emperor replied, May God give you his blessing thereto !' "After mass the new prelates were introduced in*. the white saloon by the Grand Chamberlain, and pre sented to the Emperor by the Minister of Public Wor ship ; they then signed the proses-verbal of the taking of the oath in presence of his Majesty, who complimented them." MR. SCOTT RUSSELL'S MONSTER STEADIER. We have much pleasure in being in a position to con firm the statement that Captain William Harrison, of the Royal Mail ocean steam-ship Africa, has been ap pointed to the command of the Great Eastern, now building in the yard of Messrs. Scott Russell and Co. This monster vessel (says the North British Mail) at present in course of construction at the works of Mr. Scott Russell, at Millwall, on the Thames, is to be 10,000 tons burden, and will be propelled by a combina tion of paddles and screw. We noticed some time ago a portion of the machinery which had been made at the ex . tensive f rge of Messrs. Fulton and Neilson, Lancefield We visited these works the other day, and h a d an opportu nity of inspecting some other forgings for the machi ner y, enterprisingMfiesrsmrs:llFavue j Fulton, wit compl e t e d. Th e Neilson, and C o ., s contractedw w o h r ic k hthat list of which we subjoin, will give ou r rea d ers some idea of for by the magnitude of the mammoth steamer, as well as the capabilities of that firm :—One intermediate shaft 21i feat long, 26-inch diameter ; t wo cranks, 7 feet ' tween cen t re s, and 21-inch thick ; propeller shaft, 47 feet long, and 244-inch diameter ; three friction straps, 40 feet inside diameter, 141 inches thick ; also columns, covers, & o . The propeller shaft has just been finished, and is at present lying in the yard. It is the heaviest piece of forged iron in the world ' • it is nearly 35 tons weight. The jolly-beats, ei g ht in number, will be small screw steamers, and will be raised and lowered by water power, and th e vesse l fi erse lf w ill b e steere d b y a sma ll engine of several horso power. She is expected to be launched in about twelve months.--Lsverpool Amongst other improvements, the Great North of Scotland Railway Company have placed on the floor of each corol:tit , ,r: , :lt of tLe;;.' fiut-cluG3 fl.,t jars of warm water—very pleasant comforters to the feet of the travellers in thou; cold morninge. D r - la - 11