The Sun. — London, England, 1855-11-16 00:00:00

TII&ATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E, T. Smith. Til IS EVENING, Will bs performed AN I\IPUDENC PUPPY. After which, TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER. To be followed by NITOCRIS. Characters by Messrs. E. F. Ed. Bar, Stuart, B. Sullivan, G. WFd, C. Vincent, Sec. ; Miss Glyn, Mrs, Selby, Mies De Vere, Miss Anderton, Misi Cleveland, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, II IYAIARKET. Under the Management of Mr. Backstone. THIS EVENING, Will be performed GUY NI ANNERPCG. Characters by Messrs, Val ers, Compton, and no , ,ve ; and Miss Swanborough and Miss Cashman. Followed by THE LITTLE TREASURE. To conclude with A KISS IN TIIE DARK. itorAL PRINCE:43'3 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under tho Management of Air. CasaLics KaAtg. THIS EVENING Will be performed DON'r JUDGE BY APPEARANCES. After whicb, KING HENRY THE EIGHTH. To conclude with A GAME OF ROMPS. TUE&TRE ROYAL ADELPIII, Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, 31 = 1 0'aole Celeste. TlirS EVF.NING, Will be performed MARIE DUE ANG E ; or, The Jersey Girl. Follewed by VALENTINE AND ORSON". After which, the Farce of TIIE zir')rE. ROYAL LYCEUM Tirza.TßE. Lessee, Mr. J. IL Anderson, 13, 7 orfolk-street, Strand. Increased Xttractions, and sn - m.sss in equal ratio Tal3, AND EVERY EVEN'....NG, at Eight o'Clock, m Will presente.l, with entirely l iew and Niagnltlcent Appoint mts, NIA.GIEC and MYSTERY, in twelve acts, arranged in two parts, by T!rofe.ssor Anderson. After which.the startling Inuit' mtions of Spirit-Rapping. HALF- Ati-TIOUIt %m a' TtIPI SPIR./..T, , , being the most surprising and interesting series of ex2erinient7l ever given within the wall; of any theatre. Revival, In an Int oroved form, of the asloundinz novelty which startled London 10 years ago, the GREAT GUN TRICK Prices of alini.ision:—P'rivato Boxes, lls. GA. and U. ls. ; Orchestra Stalls, 45.: Dress Luxes, 35.; Upper Boxes, 25.; Pit. Is. ; Gallery, Gd. No Half-price. Box-ollize open from 11 to 5 daily. Gran.] INforninz Pertrrnance o.t Satzday Next at Two o'Clock, Doors open at Half.pp.st One. 'OYAL .•T RAND THEATRE. Under the direction of Mr. Payne. THIS EVENING, Wlll ba performed TfIE R tOPICKER OF PARIS. Followed by NITOCRIS. To conclude with TUE LADIES• CLIJ3. TOTAL OLY API° THEXTRE. THIS EVENING, WSII be presented, TO oar,Tor. B , INSON, in which 'Messrs. 'inert', F. Robson, Leslie, Mrs. Stirling, and Miss Ternan will appear. After which PLOT AND P kS , ' , ION Characters by Messrs F. lobson,.Ernery, G. Vining, Le•dle, 11. White, 11. Cooper, and Franks ; and Mrs. Stirling and Miss Bromley. Followed by CATCHING A MERMAID. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lagsee ant :',letin.zer, Mr. Wm. Cooke AppearaneQ of the World',3 Prodigy, Mlle. CLEMENTINE SOULLIER. Mr. William Cooke acquaints his kind patrons that during his re cent visit to the French capital he formed an en/agenae It, for a limited number of nights, and upon exorbitant terms, with the first equestrienne in the world, Mlle. Clementine Soadier, who will appear THIS EVENING. There will be acted the Military •Pactacle, The FALL of SE BAS TOT'OL ! With the WONDERS OF THE CIRCLE Mr. 11. Cooke's FLIGHT OF TILE BRIDGE% and other entertainments. • llox-office opal from Eleven till Four. Ei tel% Manager, M r. W . Wait. Equeitrian Dirwtor, vv, C oo k e, inn. TIMEI WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T tug DA Y—Morn .53 mill. aft. —E v - ming 24 min. aft,. 6 To-go RHO w—lforn. 53 min. aft. 6 ---F.veniag36 mi n. aft. 7 THE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, Nov. 16. TIIER3IO3IETEII, IN THE SHADE. 44 - highest since aeon yesterday. 37 -iowest this morning and durin4 the night. 45 -tills day at noon. BARMETNR, 30'30—rising. Wricl..—N. to N.N.E.—Lir.,ht, with rather dull, hazy Weather, inclining to frost. Hoar frost in the night. : 4:44 . ct . „ LONDON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1855. There aro two perfectly distinct phases of the monetary code which should be kept separately before the publi c view, so that there can be no possible confusion on the subject. Both have proved exceedingly prejudicial to the community, causing wide-spread ruin and misery amongst the industrious classes. The second, however, has materially aggravated the evils incidental to the first stage, and rendered it perfectly intolerable. Had the moneyocracy been contented with the enormous profits realised under the Act of 1819, the matter might have remained—if not unques tioned—at least without serious agitation on the subject. But they proved insatiable, their extra "vagant gains only stimulated their cupidity, and rendered them impatient for additional wealth. The operation by means whereof they sought to effect this intention was, however, of so stringent a chara c t er, and its effects went so far beyond even the intentions of its cited the nat i onal framers, that it has ex in and may therefore lead t o di gnation to th e hi g h es t pit c h, entire syst em . the o ver th row o f the By the Act of 1819 all the na ti onal burdens were more than doubled. profited largely debt ors The cr e dit or c l ass the Were ruined. Estates which had rema i ned in fa milies thro ug h a long succession of ages passed into new handE. FURNISHED HOUSE.—To be LET, situated In one of the best streets, close to Warwick-square, Beigrave road, containing drawing-rooms, d'nin , * and brea , ffist rooms, six bedrooms, including servants' room, excellent kitchen and cellar acconamo lation, with convenient pantries. The tbrniture is good, h wino* been only a short time In use. Thahonie will be let for three months at the rate of 300/. a-year, or for six months at the rate of 2501. a- year, or fer nine months at u• the rate of 2001 . a-ye_ and will be found likely to suit any family requiring a moderate to:vn residence for either of those periods. koplicatians in writing may bo addressed to No. 20, Parliament- Street, Westminster. London, Nov., 1855. M• ITALIAN JITLLIEN'S CONCERTS. - ROYAL ERA, COVENT-GARDEN. — First Night of M. Jullien's New ride, THE FALL of SEBAS POPOL.— —The Programme for Q ° u P ad T.i TS EVENING (F r id ay, Nov. 16) will Include :—Overture, for , ; Semiramide Qu a d r il le ; Scherzo, from Midsummer Night's Dream Ah non Giunge and The Forest Fairy, sung by Mad ame Gassier ; New Valse, La Belle do Village ; Solo, Trombone, by Mr. Winterbottom ; Grand Operatic Selection from Roberto ii Diavolo ; the Sleigh Polka ; the Wedding March from Midsummer N Pasight's Dream ; Solo, Fl u t e, by Herr Reichart ; Galop, th Zemlya de Course Descriptive Quadrille, entitle ; d and, for the first time, a New G ran d THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL. No I.—March of the Alliel Armies towards Sebastopol —the drums and trumpets heard in the distance —the English approach the centre—the French on the left azsd the Turks on the right—and all advance slowly, and by degrees surround the batteries—firing com mences on both sides. No. 2. Bivouac of the French in the Trenches —National Airs heard—Partant pour la Syrie, with double variations for two flutes, performed by Messrs. Reichaq and Pratten ; for flute and flageolet. by by MM. De F o ll y and Collinet; Quartette ter four comets, performed Messrs. Arban, Le Loup, M. Dupont, and Koenig. No. 3. Piedmontese Monferina—A March and a Dance, as played by the re g i ments of the Bas.glieri—interrupted by a false alarm of an attack —the March continued. No. 4. Reconnaissance in the Valley of the Baidar—Movement of the cavalry—dial ogue of the chiefs during the passing of the banks of the beautiful Tchernaya—the cavalry gradually disappears in the distance. No. 5. Assault.—As the storm succeeds the calm, a tremendous burst from a thousand cannon, and the enthusiastic war cries of the besiegers, mingled in one giant voice, are heard along the lines. With the rapidity of' an eagle the French surprise and seize the Tower of Malakhott Their attack is irresistible. and the signal is given for the other assaults. The English troops rush into the Great Re dart.; there, met by a fearful cross-fire, which ploughs Its ranks with death, the gallant soldiers fall by hundres, but retreat not a step ! Encoe.raged by the example of their brave commander— they die like heror,s ! At the Little Redan a similar fate awaits the French. While this terrine combat is raging around them the Z maves ant the Guard stand firm in the Malakhoff, where the Russians, recover -Ing from their surprise. ru..h in serried columns to the charge. Rein forcements continually arrive on both skies, and the conflict becomes fearful. At length a supreme effort is made, and the day is decided. * It is night! The flames, which from all parts of the town and bay, spread their lurid light on the neighbouring hills, mingled with the deafening noise of the exploding males, the roar of the cannon, the whistling of the bullets, the hurtling of the shells, the rattling of the dreams, the shrill sound of the trumpets, the sh , ps blown into the air, the mica of the fugitives, acid the shouts of the vietors, seem to form an awful fete, given to the conquerors as the climax of this memorable siege. The Russian Retreat —A Fugue.—Protected by the fearful scene, the Russians, ever obstinate after defeat, retreat to the north side by the 'celebrated bridge of rafts traversing the whole harbour. Calm is by degrees re - established. Borne up a bill which over- IcrAs the burning city, a soldier, mortally wounded, prays his com rades to stay and turn his face towards the scene of destruction ; there, gazing with calm upon the dreadful spectacle, turning to his companions, who watch him with anx ety, and by a superhuman effort raising hii arms to Heaven, he exclaims, "Adieu! adieu! Sebastopol is ours ! I die happy. Vive la France! Vive l'Empe rear !" His words are heard, and amidst the ruins resound the stir ring sound of England's Immortal Anthem and Partant pour la Syrie. • Prices of admission : — Promenade, upper boxes, amphitheatre stalls and amphitheatre, Is.; dress circle, 2s 6d, ; private boxes, 125., 1/. Is., and 11. Us. 6d. Places and private boxes may be had at the box-office of the theatre, of Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Hammond, Mr. Hook ham, and Messrs. Andrews, Bond street ; and at Messrs. Jullien and Co.'s, Regent-street. M. Jullien's Grand Annual Bal Masque will take day, Dec. IT, 1 855. place on Mon- The severity of the crisis was greatly aggravated by the withdrawal of the 11. Bank of England notes from circulation. They had passed freely from hand to hand, had answered all the pur poses of every-day life ; but ea the ridiculous pretext that they might, in time of panic, render the position of the Bank less secure, they were gradually removed, and their place supplied with gold, so that from forty to fifty millions of sovereigns were brought into use. There was thereby oc )casioned not merely the loss of interest of that large sum, but an enormous wear and tear of the precious metals. The Bank itself was saved in time of real panic by the accidental discovery of a box of the much-despised 1/. notes—the value where of was thus established beyond the possibility of doubt. But how did our legislators profit by the salutary lesson ? The denomination of notes that saved the country were " tabooed." No note could-be issued for less than 5/., so that the Bank must inevitably stop payment under circumstances similar to those which occurred in December, 1825. The pressure of the Act of 1819 was thus greatly enhanced by the senseless prohibi tion of the small-note currency. This was the state of affairs so loudly and justly complained of when the new legislation of 1844 materially in creased the difficulties of the industrious classes, and gave a further and most extravagant profit to capitalists and the recipients of fixed income, at the expense of the creators and producers of na tional wealth. The pernicious effects of this short sighted and inequitable legislation will be explained on a future opportunity—time and space are alike wanting for the purpose this day. If the gentlemen who got up the meeting at Sr. Martin's-hall on Monday night be single minded they will succeed. Englishmen now sus pect and bate Alien Bills. They were never popular, except with manufacturing monopolists, for monopolypurposes, or with those who trembled at the thought of Popish emissaries. As the means of getting rid of purely political refugees we all dislike them, and justly. We know they would be used by the Government of the day at the bidding of other Governments, who sympathise with the class composing our Courts and Cabinets. That, as the rule, no Royalist would be expelled, while Republicans, and Constitutionalists pos sibly too, would be advised or compelled to take a passag e for America. An Alien Bill would be more fatal to Lord PALMERSTON'S popularity than was the Foreign Enlistment Bill to that of his predecessors. It would utterly destroy at home the belief in his being the Minister of England ; and abroad it would embroil him with Cabinet for whom he d ec li ned to use his obnoxious persuade power. Notwithstanding th e language of journals ourselvessupposed that o athis know his views, are cannot Lordship would be so ill -ad • d VlBO , so insane we m i g ht properly say, as to jeoparlise his Leadershi p a war for liberty, b y an attack on a liberty in which his countrymen w ou ld most certainly protect. H e might get a bill th rough the present House of ' Commons, but if he suc ceeded they mi g ht turn him out with impunity, for he would become as just an object of suspicion as Mr. GLA DSTONE hi mse lf. It would be useless for the author of an Alien Act to appeal to the country. Mr. Mum; the Chairman of the meeting, how ever, in v a i n d enied that the dropping of the dis. cussion on th e pol i cy of the War was not a neces sary afterth oug h t on the part of the promoters of the meeting. Their prudence is gratifying, but prudence it was. We see the Honourable Gen tleman, in his own journal of yesterday, alleges that the choice of speakers three of them being in favour of the 'War —proves that the meeting was not originally a peace-trap, baited with the refugee question. To be sure of that we ought to know whether the speakers who are for fighting out the independence of nations, and for incapa citating Russia to trample down more Hungary's, and Polands, and Finlands, and Crimeas, and "Principalities," &c., &c.—whether these speakers were purchased with the sacrifice of the adver- tised topic; of the War, or whether hating been A social revolution was effected. The author of the change, Sir ROBERT PEEL, more than doubled the value of his own fortune, a point which his venerable and magnanimous father clearly ex plained. We do not wish to impute private or personal motives to the deceased Statesman, but the effect of the change was unquestionable. Not only were debts, contracted when gold was worth 51. per ounce, liquidated when its price was only 3/. 17s. 1 °id., but, from the necessary contrac tion of the circulating medium, " the purchasing power " of the pound sterling was greatly en hanced, so that virtually 20s. would purchase fully as much as 40s. under the previous currency sys tem. The apparent cheapness had its charm, but it was quite illusory, for the wages of the work ing classes fell. in a still greater ratio, and, inas much as certain fixed payments remained un altered, they found themselves unable to obtain anything like the same quantity of the comforts, or even the necessaries of life. The value of land diminished, as well as every description of commodity. But the landocracy were bribed to disregard their own interests, by the iniquitous bread-tax, and thus the operatives were doubly ground down. It is needless to expatiate on the intense suf ferings occasioned by the working of the enact ments relating to cash and corn. Those who can recollect the disastrous years from 1816, when the preparations for the resumption of cash payments were commenced, will require no monitor to explain the terrible crises that ensued—that desolated many hearth; and reduced those who had once been prosperous merchants, to the verge of bankruptcy, if not to absolute ruin. Banks failed in every district. The rents readily paid in a paper currency could not be collected, tenants were ruined, and land owners who had mortgages affecting their estates shared their fate, while others, who fortunately for themselves were unencumbered, sustained serious losses, and were obliged to content them selves with greatly diminished incomes ! Such were the effects of PEEL'S first act of 1819, which produced a social revolution, in"which all moneyed men or capitalists suffered severely. There was, however, no artificial restriction. The Bank of England was permitted to issue notes to any amount, and in any denominations it thought proper. The only stipulation was that these notes should be convertible on demand, that any person bringing Bank paper should be en titled to receive the specified amount of gold in return. The Directors could -therefore use their own discretion in ascertaining the nature and ex tent of any peculiar pressure—could discover whether the want was for domestic) purposes or foreign exigencies. In the former instance the notes were just as good as bullion ; in the latter, however, they might be compelled by the opera tion of the law, to injure the home trade in order to arrest an evil for which the sufferers were in, nowise responsible. They were, in fact, like " the whipping boys " of princes in the olden time, when the faults and shortcomings of royal pupils were visited with ter rible severity on their less distinguished fellow students. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING I NOVEMBER 16, 1855. As to the attack on the Emperor, of which the meeting'was made the instrument, what purpose could it serve ? If he really prompted the prc ceedings we must think he was very ill-advised, and our own Government too. He and they ought better to have known the temper of English men. He must have seen that here, with a Press absolutely free, and the right of meeting unrestricted, the refugees would only be raised from contempt and converted into martyrs, by legal proceedings—and still more so by proceed ings of questionable legality. He could do no thing more likely to peril the cordiality of alliance between the two Governments than to incur the suspicion of prompting our Government to in fringements on the liberty of the Press, or harsh dealing with refugees. Having lived with us so long we should hope he has quite got over the morbid sensitiveness of the former NAPOLEON to the freedom of our Press. We must own we suspect most strongly that odious Court which has mysterious influence in high quarters here. The savage young Jesuit who perpetrated the murder of Assn, who robs Hungary of its liberties by perjury, and Lombardy by his brutal soldiery, who trciaibles before KOSSUTH and Mazznir, as before living imper sonations of the NEMESIS which awaits him—his is the hand which, as we conjecture, pressed down the scale. Possibly hehoped to see thegt eat patriots ultimately drives across the Atlantic, which he is much less likely to see, than to see himself driving on the Marine Parade at Brighton. At least he might hope to intimidate them, and to check their dreaded pens, and their correspondence with the crushed, but yet ardent, patriots in the suppressed nations. Lord PALMERSTON' must indeed beware. Englishmen will not allow their valued and in dispensable ally to touch a hair of their cherished liberties, but the detection of the influence in such proceedings of the hated traitor at Vienna would ruin any Ministry, and might have even worse consequences than that. The householders of London will do well at the present time to ponder over the history of their local administration during the last quarter of a century, in order to appreciate the immense boon presented to them in the Metropolis Management Act. To be sure we cannot promise by way of inducement that the immediate result will be al together agreeable, but we pledge our credit it will be wholesome. For what, in sober truth, is that history but a aerie-comic illustration of selfishness suicidally indulged in ? A history of betrayed trust, and of servile submission on the part of a majority of the ratepayers to the most pettifogging brigandage, and of grievous scandal to the admirers of an en nobling principle. A history of a long-continued dereliction of an incumbent duty, because of an unworthy apprehension of a little trouble and un pleasantness incident to the discharge of it. What are the facts ? To the householders of London, it is no exaggeration to say, was pre-eminently committed the vindication of a system to which this kingdom, more than to any other, owes its unexampled greatness. Residing in the metro polis of the freest and most energetic country in Europe, the centre of commercial enterprise, wealth, and intelligence, they were peculiarly called upon to do justice to the principle of local self-government. Not only was the character of their local administration likely to be inquired into by their provincial contemporaries for imitation, but als o t o b e i nv i diously noted by foreigners and others who h ave no love for, and almost as little plified one compreh ens i on of, free institutions. If the ope ration o f t h e principle i n ques ti on was to be place exem- Londo n . -Yet a rather matter rn of course, that was that, place, of all plac e we say in we no city or town in the kingdom, boldly c h a ll enge assent, when however corrupt and wanting in intelligence and public spirit, has the important trust been more signally betrayed, or could in thethreesuelptsecouflatthivaet for ridicule. To caricature betrayal foreigner mor have e matter them was to outrage prObability, a n d v i e w i th MIINCIIAI7S.EI{. Individuals, of most of whom about them, ba re b een permitted the best that could be sa id Was no one t k o ne le v vy a , " th thi ro n u g gh a long series of years, a taxation almost equai to that required by imperial neces sities, withaut let or hindrance, or being called to extravaganev.), farcical jobbery, and flagrant con tempt of public opinion account ; and this, notwithstanding the re c kl ess indulged in by mo s t o f these local despots, have been enough to set MEPHISTOIMELES himself a chuckling and grinning by the hour. So infatuated, indeed, have the enlisted they demanded the sacrifice. At least we ought to know how the clause came there, and was afterwards pushed aside. The connection was thought " reasonable," writes the Chairman. Granted ; then, if reasonable, why dropped ? But one answer, we candidly think, is possible ; that it having been hoped the meeting would give a hearty vote for Cobdenism, it was found more likely to vote with the nation at large. St. 3vlartin.'s Hall could not be packed —so the War discussion was packed of; the Chairman, when the resolution in favour of the refugees had been unanimously carried, having rather eagerly de clared the business at an end. It was pretty clear, however, from the way in which a Mr. WASHINGTON WILES, and his unfriendly allusions to the War were received, that no hearing could have been gained for Peace-at-any! Price doctrines, and that there was danger if the meeting were prolonged of a much stronger resolution against the brutal power, which would not merely compel a refugee to go from one portion of its dominions to an other,---but which could thirst with wolfish in satiableness for the very blood of the noble refugee whom our Eastern Ally so generously and faith fully protected, and whom we are now proud to have in our capital. For the expulsion of the first three for the pub lication of the base letter attacking even our •wn SOVEREIGN there was perhaps some apparen t excuse. A rather lame one, however. The Courts of Law were open, and could our SOVEREIGN have condescended to avail herself of them the verdict could not have been doubtful. In common with all her subjects, however, she could on personal grounds not have thought of such a step. Her vindication was in the breast of every subject, and not one of them could have endured the thought of her defending herself against such re volting scurrility. It was beneath notice, at least by herself ; but the guilty parties ought not to have been surprised if the pump, the horse-pond, and other instruments of Lynch Law awaited them. If they did not respect the personal po sition of the SOVEREIGN who protected them, the more rough and ready of her attached subjects, could not be expected to show much respect to their persons. The Austrian woman-flagger ex perienced Bankside justice ; and it was not easy to bring the popular culprits to justice —police justice we mean. And had the Banksiders in Jersey exercised their summary process on the libellers assuredly the Governor could have found no jury to convict them. The refugees were bet ter away ; they had made the place too hot for them. ratepayers been—so patiently submissive to the system of tyranny and extortion practised upon them by these nobodies—that nothing more hope less, perhaps,'than resistance on their part could be conceived. In vain might its iniquity and well the absurdity of tolerating it be vividly presented to them from time to time by solitary individuals unable longer to withhold the expression of their indignation. All the effect of their remonstrances was—a recommendation to keep themselves quiet. The streets were paved, the lamps were lighted, and other needful things were done—why make a needless pother about the expense ? Of course the ratepayers were swindled, they always were, and for anything they could see to the contrary always would be to the end of the chapter. And thus matters have been suffered to go until now, when, by the efforts of a few enlightened and de termined men, the tribe of local jobbers are being dispersed, and the ratepayers called upon to inau gurate a new and better era under the most pro mising auspices. The question to be determined is—Are the householders of London capable of managing their own affairs—at least as well as they could be managed for them—or not ?Is it, or is it not, to go abroad that free institutions are a failure at the fountain-head, and that to enjoy liberty of speech and security from capricious arrest, and freedom from bureaucracy, it is necessary to be befouled by petty officials, and made meekly to contribute black mail to insure immunity from their insolence ? What answer will be returned ? We have , strong faith in its being such a one as is calculated to gladden the heart of every intelligent lover of freedom in Europe. The householders of London have only to put their shoulders to the wheel to redeem past error, and insure good local govern ment for the future. Let them but take care to select proper men as their representatives at the district boards--set the machine fairly agoing at the outset--and keep an eye upon those who work it, and they will have more reasons for congratula tion than we have yet indicated. The operation of the bill will not be confined to administrative reform, improved sanitary regulations, and, all things considered, a lessening of the burden of local taxation : its remote effects are likely to surpass all this. Reform in a man's own household prepares him for the work of reformation else where, and with good local government bad Im perial administration cannot long be compatible. Evil is not more prolific than good, and of all good things good government is about the best. One good result which may fairly be anticipated from the successful working of the measure we have yet to specify by way of encouragement. The division of the metropolis into districts, and their connection with a central board, will in all probability supply muscles and tendons to an overgrown mass that has long needed them. In no place is a common effort so difficult of attain ment as in London, and nowhere does individual exertion appear more hopeless, unless it be that of men of more than average ability. The result is, there is a world of energy wasted or misapplied that might be productive of the most desirable results. This state of things is not likely to con tinue unaltered if the ratepayers do • tbeir duty. The metropolis will not for ever lie prostrate be neath the burden of its own bulk, but, full of vital energy, and alive to every obligation, the inhabitants will find themselves enabled to exer cise an influence and play a part worthy of their intelligence and the responsible position in which they are placed. The bill is a great bill, notwith standing its many imperfections. LATEST E WS. GREAT VICTORY IN ASIA, SPEECH OP THE KING OF SARDINIA (The following is the text of the King of Sar dinia's speech on the opening of the Chambers at Turin on the 12th, a summary of which was re ceived by telegraph : SENATORS AND DEPUTIES, This year which is ab9ut to expire bas been a period of sad trials for my heart, the bitterness of which, how ever, has been alleviated by the tears of the whole na tion sympathising with the sorrow of my house, But in the midst of grief, God bath upheld me in the ae• eomplishment of my duties. _ .... Turning my attention to the great straggle which, for the last two years, has been raging in the East, I have not hesitated to unite my arms to those of the powers that fight for the cause of justice and civilisation, and for the independence of nations. (Applause.) I have been induce i to take that step, both from the desire of contributing to the triumph of the principles for which we fight, and inspired with the generous tra ditions of my family. (Applause.) Our soldiers, united to the brave armies of France, England, and Turkey, and seconded by the zeal and activity of our navy, have shared their perils and glories, and increased the ancient renown ofour warlike country. (Loud applause.) May it please God to crown our common efforts by continued success, and thus soon to render a durable peace possible, guaranteeing to every nation its legiti mate rights. [This passage was received with enthusi astic applause.] The expenses of the war will render a new appeal to public credit possible. The scantiness of the harvest and the reappearance of the scourge of the cholera, added to other unexpected circumstances, have reduced the public income. While necessity again obliges us, against the wish of my fnart, to call for fresh efforts from the nation, my Government, on the other hand, has sought the means renderingof the weight of some of th e t axes more sup portable. Bills will be laid before yen for the better distribution thereof, especially as regard those which are most felt by the poorer dasses. (Applause.) Other laws, intended to improve the political and economical administration of the State, the organisation of the courts of justice, and public instruction, will be main presented to you for discussion. SENATORS AND DEPUTIES, In the important inftssion confided to you, you will give proofs of that prudence, activity, and constant de votedness to the interests of the country, for which you have hitherto rendered yourself conspicuous. We shall thus continue to afford the noble example of a King and a nation united by indissoluble bonds of affection and confidence whether in joy or in sorrow— (loud applause)—and always unanimous in upholding order and liberty—the two great bases of public happi. ness. (Enthusiastic applause.) MR. BUCKSPONE X 7 DllBLlN.—Thaqinimitabld fellow Bucketone, the celebrated lessee of the Haymarket, ap peared o n M on day last in the comedy o f " Busy B o d y ;" and in his person, Marptet, the curious a n d th e inquisi tive, who se misadventures constitute the turning point in each effective incident, found a most arnueing and laughter moving representative. Mr. Buckstone ap pears every evening, and proves in his own person, that when the Dublin public get value for their money, there is no lack of support and su,tainment. Miss Reynolds an artist of the first order, has created a very strong and striking impression in her favour. The celebrated Spanish dancers--their novelty and distinctive stye,-_ awl, above all, their cleverness, deserve well of the public. Crowded houses every night. GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN.—The first general meeting of this srciety was held on the 13th instant et the roams of the society, 18, Charlesortreet, St. James square. Mr. Edward Watford, M.A., of Balliol College, Oxford, in the chair. The meeting was numerously attended, and many distinguished men of rank and eminence in literature were present. The report and financial statement of the society were read and adopted, and it was resolved that a journal of the society's proceedings should be published early in the ensuing year. Tne Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report, remarked on the regret felt at the loss of the late Lord Strangford, who bad become the first president of the society, and of Sir Andrew V. Corbett, an active and zealous member of the council. He also adverted to the urgent need of establishing a library of genealogical and heraldic works, and suggested the immediate commencement of one by voluntary contributions of books from fellows. He also congratulated the society on the ad dition of several new fellows and associates, among whom are Sir Archibald Alisen, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Sir . H. Vavasour, Sir Arthur Elton, Sir Edward Con roy, Dr. Bosworth, Dr. Hawtrey, and other distin guished individuals. He also informed the meeting that all chances of rivalry or collision with the Heralds' College had been removed, and that this society would be found a most valuable auxiliary to that institu tion. A long and interesting conversation followed, in the caurse of which the secretary informed the meet in that access to many ancient records in public and private depositories had been freely granted to the society for the prosecution of its objects. The meeting closed with th e usual vote of thanks to the chairman, and the re-election_ O f the Earl of Hark wicks, Mr. W. Long, ' SI • P ., Mr. C. H. Frewen, M.P., who retired by rota tion, to Seats at the couuoil.--Aforning Herald. DEFEAT OF THE RUSSIANS , PARIS, FRIDAY MORNING, The following most important despatches re specting the war in Asia have just been received here : " On the sth of November (the anniversary of Inkerman) Omer Pacba beat the Russians in a pitched battle, on the river Ingour, in Mingrelia. " The Russians numbered 20,000. "The fight lasted five hours. " The Russians suffered severely." A second despatch confirms this, and adds : " Omer Pacha forced the passage of the Ingour at four points, against superior numbers. " The Generalissimo has pushed on to Kutais.' It will be remembered that immediately on the receipt of the intelligence of the brilliant vie- tory of General Williams at Kars, Omer Pacha set out at once, with considerable forces, from Soukoum-Kale. He appears to have proceeded by rapid marches to the river Ingour, in Min grelia, where he found a superior force of Rus sians prepared to dispute the passage, which, however, he succeeded in forcing at four points after a combat of five hours, completely defea ing the Russians, and inflicting great losses on them. He appears to have pursued them, for the de spatches add that he pushed on to Kutais. We trust we may now conclude that Kars is safe. From other sources we learn that its gal lant defenders still kept their communications open. Indeed the Russians, even on the Ist of Nov., seemed to be making preparations to raise the blockade. Their movements would, no doubt, be hastened by the news of the glorious victory of the sth of November, which adds another to the well earned laurels of the great general, Omer Pacha. Once at Kutais, Omer Pacha would have ef fected one-third of his march on Kars. BERLIN, FRIDAY, Nov. 16 For the purpose of increasing the number of officers, the Emperor• of Russia has issued an ukase, applicable to the whole of the empire, faci litating the entrance of poor nobility into the army. BERLIN, Nov. 14 , The Emperor Alexander, in consideration of the complete ruin of Russian commerce at Sebas topol, Eupatoria, Yalta, Kertch, Kaffa, and Ber diansk, has ordered that the trade shall be exempt from all the usual taxes and duties until the CLOSE OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION. PARIS, Nov. 15. The Emperor closed the Great Exhibition this day. The proceedings were brilliant, and went off with great enthusiasm. The ceremony of closing the Universal Exhibi tion took place this day, the doors of the Palace of Industry were opened at 10 o'clock in the morn ing, and closed at 11, after which hour no one was admitied. Persons having special tickets were ad mitted by the twelve doors of the building. The cards indicated the door by which the bearer was to enter, and the persons having them were ordered to be careful to the indication, so as to prevent any kind of confusion. The procession consisted of two squadrons of the Guides. In the first state carriage were S. A. I. Madame la Princesse Mathilde, preceded by 1e Chevalier d'Honneur, et les Dames de service de Son Altese Imperiale ; the carriage of S. A. I. Mon seigneur le Prince Jerome Napoleon, preceded by the officers of his household and four Piquers de Front ; followed by le Chiunbellan de I'Empereur et le Chababellan de l'lmperatrice de service, le Prefet du Palais de service, l'Ecuyer de rlmpera trice ; next came five state carriages, drawn by six horses ; the first containing les Aide de Camp de rEmpereur, un Aide do Camp de S. A. R le Due de Cambridge ; the second was occupied by la Dame d'Honneu r , les Dames du P a l a i s , le Prea.ier Chambellan—de l'lmperatrice ; th e third, l'Adju tant-General du Palais, le Premier Chambellan de l'Empereur, le Premier Veneur, un Aide de Camp de S. A. R. le Duc d e Cambridge ; the fourth, le Grand Chambellan, le Grand Veneur, le Grand Maitre des Ceremonies,le Grand Maitre de la Maison de l'lmperatrice ; the fifth, S. A. I. Monseigneur le Prince Jerome-Napoleon, S. A. I. Madame la Prin cesse Mathilde, and H.R.H. the Duke of Cam bridge ; and finally the Imperial carriage with the Emperor and Empress, accompanied by the Grand Marechal du Palais and the Grand Maitresse de la Maison de l'lmperatrice, escorted by General Com mandant la Garde Imperiale, le Premier Ecuyer, and l'Ecuyer de Service, Aide-de-camp le Service, &c., &c. The Imperial carriages were followed by the Officer d'Ordounance, a squadron of Cent- Gardes, and two squadrons of Cuirassiers de la Garde. The interior presented a most picturesque and tnposing gaped. The galleries, which run round he central nave, were hung with crimson velvet, illuminated with gold fringe—the roof being occu pied at intervals with chandeliers, contributed by exhibitors. Each column was decorated with an Imperial golden eagle; and over each compart ment of the gallery the same emblem was placed, with flags on either side. The crystal arching of the building was crowded with the flags of all nations, the bright colours of which sparkled on the cold grey of the iron and glass of which the structure is composed. Below, the flooring was occupied with an amphitheatre of seats, circling round the crimson throne erected on the south side, and immediately facing the grand entrance. Here, on either side, and oc cupying the whole of the south aspect of the nave were placed those pictures which have gained the prizes. The most conspicuous canvasses were those of Ingres, Cornelius, Landseer, L e y s , an d Horace Varn e t. The seats immediately below were reserved for the most distinguished guests ; and before this raised platforms were placed, at intervals, the statues selected for rewards. An open space intervened • and then came the vario us objects which had gai n ed prizes, tastefully arranged and interspersed with flowers. These, as may be imagined, presented every variety, from machinery and furniture to a lump of sugar or a reel of cot ton ; all having obtained the Great Medal of Honour. The throne was of crimson velvet, spotted with the bee, surmounted by the Imperial Crown, and decorated by a deep gold fringe. The festoons of the throne were supported by two golden columns, crowned by the Imperial eagle. Immediately over the throne a group of flags of all nations was placed, surroundinga shield, with " 1855" i nscribed thereon. On each side of the throne were ranged rows of crim son seats for the ladies. The Emperor, the Empress, and the Imperial family arrived shortly after twelve o'clock. The Empress looked exceedingly well. Their Majesties were received by Prince Na poleon, the Imperial Commission, and the Foreign Commissioners, and were conducted to a throne prepared for them in the centre of the transept, opposite the grand entrance. The Emperor, dressed in the uniform of a Gene ral of Division, took his seat. On the right of his Majesty sat Prince Jerome ; on the left, her Ma jesty the Empresi. Next to her Majesty sat H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, and then came the Princess Mathilde. Behind the Imperial group were ranged the officers of the household. Her Majesty wore a robe of criat,on velvet, veiled with lace. A tiara of pearls graced the classical and queen-like head of the Empress ; and strings of pearls descended from the neck to the waist of the elegant robe. The Princess Mathilde wore a robe of garnet-coloured velvet, veiled with lace, and a head-dress of pearls. H.I.H. Prince Napoleon, and the Duke of Cambridge, each wore General's uniform. On the right of the throne were ranged the foreign ambassadors and ' officers of state ; and on the left, military officers, amongst whom were many wearing the uniform of our beloved Queen. The music having ceased, H. I. H. Prince Napoleon advanced, approached the throne, and read a long address, which none but those immediately surrounding the throne could possibly hear. Having finished his report, the Emperor replied with the following words, in a clear tone of voice, perfectly audible to all who were at all near the throne : EMPEROR'S SPEECH. t I MESSIEURS, "The Exhibition which is about to close offers to the world a grand spectacle ; that is to say, whilst a serious war is being carried on every quar ter of the universe has united in Paris there to exhibit their productions, the most distinguished men of art, science and industry. By such union, under similar circumstances, such a result is due, I am induced to believe, td" the general conviction that the present war threatened only those who provoked it, that it was pursued in the interest of all, and that Europe, far from seeing any danger from the future, would rather find an assurance for independence and security. Nevertheless, in sight of so many marvels placed before us, the first i m p re ssion is a desire for peace —peace alone, in truth; can develope still further these remarkable products of human intelligence. You should, therefore, each of you, desire as I do, that this peace should be prompt and durable ; but to be durable, it should clearly resolve the question from which the war emanated. In brief, Europe must pronounce herself, for without the influence of universal opinion, the communications (lettres) be tween the great Powers only threaten to be pro longed ; whilst, on the contrary, if Europe decide to declare who is right and who is wrong, it will be a great step towards a solution. In the pre sent state of civilisation to which we have arrived, the success of the armies, however brilliant they may be, are only transitory. It is de cidedly public opinion which always carries the last victory. Each of us, then, who believes that the progress of agriculture, industry, and commerce of a nation contributes to the welfare of every other nation, and that the more reciproc a l interchanges are multiplied, the more national pre judices will be effaced : inform your brother citizens on returning to your homes, that France has no jealousy against any people—that she has sym pathy for all who desire, like herself, the triumph of right and justice. Tell them that if they wish for peace, they must, at least, make vows for or against us ; for in the midst of a grave European conflict, indifference is a false calculation, and silence an error. As for us, who are allies for the triumph of a grand cause, let us forge arms with out suspending our manufactures —without para lysing trade--let us be as great in the arts of peace as in the arts of war. Let us be strong in union, and let us put our trust in God in order to triumph over the difficulties of the day and the chances of the future." His Majesty was repeatedly cheered throughout the reading of this manly and truthful discourse, the familiar shouts of " Vivo l'Empereur!" obliging his :Majesty on more than one occasion to pause. If once may judge of the expression of feeling which tine mated the mind of the mass, never did Napoleon 111.. hear a more welcome and gratifying demonstra tion. of heartfelt enthusiasm. The ladies appeared to be equally excited, and the one who sat next to me, zand whom I had not the honour of knowing, re3qt tested ono c h eer more f rom t h e grou p around her. Th e wav i ng of hats and h an dk erc hief Iseenen the surface of the tide of human beings closAy packed throughout the vast building : it was a living mass of enthusiasm. The Emperor then descended to the lower step of the throne, whilst Prince Napoleon presented the medals to hi 3 Majesty, who, - one by =e; -de livered them to those who had obtained the prizes. There was immense cheering both inside and outido of the building. The unique monster concert that took place in the Palais de l'lndustrie worthily concluded the Great Exhibition of all Nations. The executants consisted of 1,200 performers, under the direction in chief of M. Berlioz, with five divisional leaders. This immense body of musicians was directed by means of an electric metronome, constructed by a Belgian mechanician, M. Werbrugge. The per formance consisted of a selection from the best composers, and included some compositions of the celebrated conductor. The effect of so great a mass of instruments was exceedingly grand. Prince Napoleon assembled last evening, in the salons of the Palais Royal, the members of the In• ternational Jury, and the commissioners and dele gates of foreign governments. The Ministers, the Presidents of the Legislative Body and of the Council of State, the Grand Chancellor of the Le gion of Honour, were present at this meeting, which was composed of some of the most eminent men of all nations. The Prince, addressing the company, said—" The Emperor has charged me to give you a proof of his satisfaction and of his high esteem for the services which you have rendered to the Imperial Commission during the ITniver sal Exhibition of 1855. No mission could have been more agreeable to me, for no one has been better able than myself to form a just appreciation of them. I am happy to present to each these insignia of the Legion of Honour." - The Commis sioner-General then called over the names of the foreign commissioners and delegates, and the mem bers of the International Jury, who bad obtained nominations or promotions in the Legion of Honour, and each of them came forward in succession, and received the insignia of their respective rank. The names of the noblemen and gentlemen who received the decorations will be found in the following de crees, published in the Meniteur of yesterday I— " Napoleon, by the Grace of God and the National will, Emperor of the French. " To all to whom these presents may come greeting. "On the report of our well-beloved cousin Prince Napoleon, President of the Imperial Commission of the Universal Exhibition of Agriculture, Industry, and the Beaux-Arts, and on the proposition of our Minister of Foreign Affairs and of our Minister of Agriculture, Com merce, and Public Works, in consideration of services rendered as members of the International Jury, to Sciences, Agriculture, Industry, and the BeauxArte, have decreed and do decree as follow : " Art. 1. Are promoted or named in the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour the members of the In ternational Jury, whose names follow : FOREIGN JURY. TO BE COMNIANDERS. Lord Hertford : Encouragement given to the Arts. Lord Ashburton : Services rendered to Commerce. TO BE OFFICERS. Sir David Brewster : Discoveries and works in optics. Mr. Thomas Graham, Grand Master of the English Mint : Services rendered to Science. M. Von Dechen (Prussia), Director-General of the Mines of the Rhine : Great services rendered to Science and Manufactures. Mr. Baxley, President of the Chamber of Commerce of Manchester : Extensive Manufactures. M. T. Hornbostel, President of the Chamber of Com• merce of Vienna : Services rendered to Commerce and Manufactures. M. Diergardt, Privy Councellor of trade at Berlin : Services rendered to Manufactures and to the working classes. M. Granier Lefebvre (Belgium), old decorated soldier under the Empire : Services rendered to Commerce. M. Wagen (Prussia) : Painting. TO BE KNIGHTS. M. Devaux, Inspector-General of Mines in Belgium : Services rendered in the management of Mines, Sir William Hooker, Director of the Roya I Gardens at Kew: Important services rendered to Natural Sciences. Baron de Rie;c Stallburg, Member of the Council of Agriculture of Bohemia: Important works and improve ments in Agriculture. Mr. Wilson, Professor of Agriculture at the Univer sity of Edinburgh : Remarkable collection of English Agricultural productions. M. Hartwich (Prussia) : General Engineer of Rail ways. Mr. Crampton, Engineer of the Sub-M , Arine Tele- graph : Invention of a Locomotive of great speed. Mr. Robert Willis, Professor of Natural Sciences at Cambridge. M. Daniel Schmid, Ex•Vice•President of the Cham ber of Commerce of Vienna : Services rendered to Manufactures. M. Magnus (Prussia) : Remarkable Chemical Workr. Mr. Wheatstone, Professor of Natural Philosophy at King's College : Application of the Electric Telegraph. M. Stas, Member of the Royal Academy of Belgium : remarkable Chemical Works. M. D'Oliveira Pimentel, Professor of 'Chemistry at the Polytechnic School of Lisbon : Scientific, Works. M. Seybel, Member of the Chamber of Commerce of Vienna : Services rendered to Science. M. Verdeil (Switzerland) : Improvements in the Pro. cesses for preserving fresh Vegetables. M. Robert Florent, manufacturer, at Sellowitz, in Moravia : Services rendered to the French in Austria. M. De Rossins Orban, Vice-PreAdent of the Cham ber of Commerce of Liege : Services rendered to the Jury. M. Georges Hossauer (Prussia), goldsmith to hie Majesty at Berlin : Interesting Works 1 n Plating and Gilding by Galvanism. Mr. Hoffman, Professor in London : 'Chemical Ope• rations applied to Glass. M. Fortamps, cotton-spinner at Brussels: Services rendered to the Jury. Mr. Walter Groin, manufacturer at Glasgow : Per , fection of his printing on cloth. M. Laouremr, cloth manufacturer at Verviers (Be!. gium) : Services rendered to Manufactures. M. Offermann, cloth manufacturer at Brnnn (Mora via) : Services rendered to the Cloth trade. Mr. Gibson : Services rendered to Ma.nufactures and Commerce. M. Gustave Mevissen, President of the Rhenish Rail way Company at Cologne : Services rend.ered to Manu factures and to the Jury. M. Seemann, linen manufacturer at Studtgart : Ser vices rendered to Manufactures. Mr. Digby Wyatt, architect ; Services rendered to Manufactures and to the Arts ; Establishment of Schools for Industrial Drawing. M. Durst (Switzerland), important manufacture of straw and felt : Services rendered to Manufactures. M. Louis Forster, professor at the Academy of the Beaux-Arts at Vienna : Services rendered to Manufao. t urea. Mr. Thomas Delarue (England): For the importance of his Manufacture of Paper and his numerous inven. tions. U. Joseph Hellmesberger, director of the Conserva toire Imperial at Vienna,: Services rendered to the Jury, Mr. Twining, for the initiative taken by him for the exhibition of articles of domestic economy ; Ser►icea rendered to the Working Classes. Lord Elcho (England) : Painting. FOREIGN COMMISSIONERS, OFFICERS. MM. De Burg (Austria)—Colonel Barman (Switzer• land)—H. Cole (England), Major Owen (Engleari)—Pee. catore (Holland)—Rainbeaux (Belgium)—De Irievaha (Pi ussia). KNIGHTS. MM. Brandatrom (Sweden)—Bleymuller (Grand Duchy of Hesse)—Caranza (Turkey)—Corridi (Tuscany) —Dielietz (Prussia)—Dietz (Baden)—Fowke (England) —Ferrero (Sardinia)—G effaen (Ranse Towns)—De Hock (Austria).— Lade (Grand Duchy of Nassau)—Marshall Wood (America)—Elias Mussah (Turkey)-11 edgrave (England)—Schwartz (Austria)—De Stein (Pr ussia)— Suermondt (Holland)—Schubarth (Bavaria)—Stiliotakie (Greece)—Tidemant (Norway) —Valentine (Am erica) — Worms de Romilly (Belgium)—Wattemare (Am erica)— Woldemar-Seyffarth (Saxony). FRENCH. JURY. 0 0MMANDER. M. Michel Chevalier, Councillor of State—izoportant works on industry and commerce. OFFICERS. M. Schlumberger—valuable services rendered in the manufacture of cotton goods. M. Mathieu, member of the Academy of Sci enees— remarkable works in astronomy. M. Persoz, professor at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers —important discoveries in natural phi/iosophy and in chemistry applied to manufactures. M. Goldenburg, steel tool tnan Want urer—ln 'ortant improvements made in that manufacture and services rendered to.the working classes. M. Ilittorff—Services rendered to the arts and wane. factures. M. Natalis Rondot—Services rendered to industry and commerce. KNIGHTS. M. Adolphe Focillon, Professor of Natural History at the L . ) cee Louis-le-Grand, &c.—Services rendered to science. M. Louis Vilmorin, Member cf the Imperial A g ri • cultural Society—Very important services rendered to agriculture. M. Barra), Professor of Chemistry—Numerous ecien• tific services. tlye,meaxitkesubsiieve aaggrricicuthluturariist to the I tion givenlmperial Commission. co-opera M. Alfred D_ail operations Ili M. Alcan, Professor at the Conservatoire des Arts et Metiers—Remarkable works 013 spinning and weaving Stine machines. M. Brunner, Adjoint du Bureau des Longitudes-- For the Construction of hi s astronomical and other in struments. m. sophy and Vert acc,,u hei m—stißes. emarkable w or k s o f natural. philo' M. Henri Bouley, Professor at the Veterinary School at Alfort—Works on the veterinary science. M. Estivaut, M anufacturer in Metals at Civet (Ar• dennes)—lmprovement in alloyed metals. M. D6vt-ria, Conservateur of Prints at the Imperial Library—Services rendered to the Arts. M. Ernest Seille res—improvetnents in spinning and weaving cotton—services rendered to the working classes. M. de Brunet —Services rendered to manufactures. M, Adolphe Girodoe, Member of the Chamber a restoration of tranquillity in the Taurida, The Grand Duke Constantine, in his quality of Grand Admiral, has appointed a commission at Nicolaieff charged to indemnify the officers, em ploy6s, and sailors of the navy for the losses they have sustained in furniture and other property at Sebastopol. Accounts, dated the 29th October, had reached St. Petersburg from Pabbach, on the coast of Livonia, stating that an enemy's corvette had burnt four vessels laden with wood and a cutter, TREBIZOND, Nov. I The Russians have sent from Kars to Alexan dropol the greater portion of their baggage. This seems to indicate that they are about to raise the blockade of Kars. The besieged are able to keep open their corn• mun ications. Eight thousand Turks are marching on Kutais, It is rumoured that the Russians have evaeu- ated Kutais, and have retired on Tiflis. The Duke of Newcastle left Trebizond on the st, for Constantinople. DANTZTO, FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 9 A.M. The Locust has arrived. Admiral Dundas has gone to Kiel. Admirals Penaud. and Baynes remain a Nargen. The transmission of mails, via Dantzic, ceases to-day. HAMBURG, Nov. 14. The English ships at present in Kiel harbour have received, by telegraph, the order immediately to return to England. Admiral Seymour has already Left with the Exmouth and Colossus. ATHENS, NOT. 9. The American ships have quitted the Piraeus. The session of the Chambers was closed on the 6th Nov. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. Count Walewski, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Baron der Hubner, the Austrian Minister, yesterday signed a convention which had been en tered into between the two countries for the recip rocal extradition of criminals. This is the first arrangement of the kind that has ever been made between France and Austria. His Imperial Highness Marshal Prince Jerome Napoleon, uncle of the Emperor, born the 15th Nov., 1784, enters this day into his 72d year. General Couston, who was twice wounded in the assault on Sebastopol on the Bth of September, arrived at Le Puy a few days ag o. On alight ing from the diligence he found a crowd of all clA4ses of inhabitants waiting to receive and they greeted him with loud cries of " Vive le General !" followed by others of " Vive l'Empereur !" The General, who seemed rather surprised at the demonstration, was neverthe less much pleased, and expressed his thanks. A sort of escort was then formed of the principal inhabitants and, the public bodies, and preceded by torches and a band of music, it accompanied the General t o hi s house, where his wife and family were waiti ng to receive him. Near his res i dence a triumpl'al arch was erected, and on it was the inscription, " Honour to General Couston, one of the bravest amongst the heroic conquerors of Sebas topol 1" b BOURSE, Nov. 15. Cash. fr. e. End ofhfonth. 4i per Cents 9O 25 —f. __ a . 3 per Cents New Loan ............ 65 75 Bank Shares ......... 3180 Rom an Credit Mobilier ...... 1167 50 Austrian Belgian Fives.., Spanish Threes — Piedmont ese ....... ... —B5 Home Debt 33i RAILWAYS—POE CASE. e. tr. e. . 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